The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-09-22
FAIRLY MORNING sroRN DID DAM
AGE TO CROPS, AND PROPERTY
IN THE CAHBK VALLEY
IOwLANDS WEST OF CITY WE'RE
NUNDATED-SNAL BOATS Arb
TORN FROM MoORINaS
orHER BRILArRH ITEMS OF IN
FEREgr QArHERED FHoN
VARIOUS SOURCES


VARIOUS soURcnS
Rcna,re yesterday afternoon. Was hit
ey A heavy ra.nstorm which all but
eoualled that which h!t the city and
The Mcmahon creek valley early yester-
,Iav morning and which DID damage that
w!ii Likely total thousands NJ dollars
Yesterday afternoons storm came up
sudd-nIy and sent pedestrians on th'
street - cover. The wind seemed TO
binS IN all directions during ihe cary
part OF the downpour.
Ihs storm OF early Wednesday morn
tnc reached the proportions the a near
c.ru,lhrr<, Great damage was done.
Tho McMahon creek ran "ut s'T"NS
throughout the day Wednesday. Fer
sons residing IN the Mcmahon creek
valley say II has been many years since
tho creek rose SO swiftly as yesterday
morning.
Fences were washed away. homes
were flooded. telephone poles torn out
crops especially corn already shocked.
washed away and Other damage done
IN the lowlards back from Beiiatre
distance OF half score Of miles. Al
NeN in addition 20 spreading out over
much ground and getting tor beyond Us
banks he wa,crs OF the creek moved
n Wheeling & Lake Erie treStle making
/, unsafe tnr tho time being.
Tho lowlands in west Beliatrc were
hooded Many shocks OF corn were
Washed away N the commons and
other ga rdcn truck was ruined. Serera.
smar boats and one yacht tied near the
mouth OF Mcmahon creek were broken
loose from whore they were lied and
went down tho river before being
landed again
In some places west OF the city IN
the McMah"n geek valley Il Is said
chickens and hogs were drowned,
Invites aroosrs.
Retail, Erorcrs. IL they 50 desire. may
attend the merchants dinner At the
i'n.talH"r' ~ commerce quarters 'a!s
evening as guests Q: the Stewart X
Ward wholesale grocery nrT. The COM
rarv has announced that II Will FUR
nish free tickets for al! Grocer$ who de-
sire to attend. Lynn RarenauSh n'tA
@! national prominence m reta'I r'Ie'
Is to be the speaker.
Charles JahnkA
Tho rematn$ Of the lato Charles
Jahnke. veteran CT ths civil war. arrived
in Eellaire last night. He pas 'ed
away at the Soldiers home In San
duSky. Deceased was aged - years
Before leaving R".!aire four years ago
hr resided with his daughter. Mrs l. =.
ErGawtg. 1888 Harrison street. and the
body was taken there. Arrangements
ror tho funeral were Incomplete last
r:gh; Deceased leaves Ave daughters
and TWO sons. Clarence OF this city. IS
a son. and Mrs. F.. E. Morrison: Mrs. +
& Rodewig and Mrs, Mayme Rosser or
this city. are daughters.
70 Conduct Campaign
Announcement was made yesterday
.'ot no Hebrew Sh"l,crins Immisra-
n AID society would conduct cam
J. IN In Rel,tire 20 raise $500. n"
r.uncy Is q AID those Jewish tmmi-
r..r,s 80 s.;.l- N any country where
,hay wo,i,d not be permitted - com"
into ,he Z; Sowing 70 the per cent
ln;m:sra:!oa !aw.
Picnic Today.
M.:rh~-s OK the Be!il!rA Ministerial
:,.r,.!a,l 20. and hot wives and cht.dren
Will enjoy picnic THIS afternoon - III
n,.ri, &c: Rev. James Clark or KIOSK
NJ. The ministers an" tae!r t&m"'"S
,,,'. 20 20 the Clark home IN An."s
Iro-sashoss and other diversions VIII ."
cn1oyoa during tho afternoon. ne
.,,..., ,.r,r,.s.s 20 De very enjoyable.
Date Is Changed.
Governor Harry l.. Davis WI. NiSl,
y, q, y rr'ohn- Instead ot OCTOBER
: re previous date set for his attend
r.. a, 4 good road meeting here IN the
interest ct the river. highway mo
s.a.a ..>s..u-.vn found that contactiHS
,.n:. ,.,S ~ his records and ~ chanS q
lis ,'~Gv.e 20 come here TWO daE :
sooner :han the first Arrangements ~,
,,r.,.d .,ks uotN % the change. fooi
-oad hnosters in the ~" rlvcr-lr"nt
counties pan - extend the h. Is ra'heT-
NO The governor - 10 speak AT Il r'i'-
~. meeting 20 be held a, tho Temp"
theatre.
Names Added.
S..e-oi names have been added 10 the
co-,~,i.-rN N ARRANGEMENTS cor the
vis,. o. Governor Harry l. Davis to
E.lra!ro on O,t0bHr The name oil SER
49, Iot,, H. Hayes Of st. ClairsviIs
has been added 20 The program c.mtn,,-
... ,r. 80 ,.,uc OF Donald a Ward 70
no crr,ni,,e, on local arrangements.
Five Offenders.
F'I.s offenders were acraiGned In po-
80 ,pa-t yesterday. Three OF then
wore taken Into custody "n charges %:
D.:rE .Gisordcrly. Tho other two Were
IN ~ charges OF drunkenness The
.~ral ines OF s. were assessed In each
instance.
Elect Officers
The Mems Bi5'e class OF tho First NJ
= church has elected new officers for
he ensuing year. The list follows;
Teacher. Rev. J. V Orin: assistant ir"t.
F1nyd peason: president IL. :. Bel :
vice presidents. John Shannafelt. \" J.
krux George and l.. l.. Cunningham.
secretary u easurer. Perry Jones, and
.-as'ant, Harry Bell Jr.
To workouts
Tnn h.Eh school gr!diron team Will
h.'d b.: ,wo more workouts before the
c,rc2icG @ .ae local season on SATURDAY
afternoon a. .he Sixteenth street
y-"Ina~ \ practice Is 20 be hold This
.,"i,;-S ard another VII Dc hold FRIDAY
..,":.ne Tao Burse;tStown. Ia. team
w. he acre 20 oppose tho locals.
Council 70 Meet
r. -eE..,ar session OF IA" city Cuunci!
e.. S.9'~d 20 Friday evening - he city
ht..'l,rg. Tho matter OF tho bond ;Ssue
60 ira, stree: improvements Will again
- ~; ,o- consideration. Il no. yet haH-
."c n"ou Determined Just how 20 pr"s"a;
nc .>s.e to tho voters. Tho usual rou-
-" o! business VI also be COMO
'-;..g" ny 'hn so.ors
ITO Change Soon
10 name - 10 Be'iaire Chamber OF
Commerce. ", 90 be changed very
e7ua a al -, Aahi,,'i-s. A. member
sh!I reorganization meeting Bone time
az, a motion vas adon'ed calling Tor
SSe"!a, meeting 20 y"'a on tho matter
oc changing Tho name At mestThx
yrUrh time was given 20 a h!s"uss."n