The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-01-13

day. When Davis took office as mayor
Of Cleveland in 1916 his black hair was
it's mostly gray. =
He's heavier, too. Weight. 1870 pounds
in 1916; now more than 200 pounds.
Only his height and smile have not
tall and it's the same old smile that
made him the best known man In Cle1ar,
land. r.n0
Handshats. Too. =
What about his handshake: It's im-R
! proved lV0 per cent il the past decade
laws eyes are big and black.
0hios new governor says he has no
I fads or fancies. HIS friends Disagree
, with him. They say that II there =
anything DAVIS would rather uJ
: I..,n De governor 1t lies il these fur
l'laylng with Harry L. DAVIS. 5r3'
his son. 'Hsi'
Watching baseball games. rrs.
Making friends. tsar
Governor DAVIS was born on AetGa
street, Cleveland. Jan. 25.lS7S.
He was married to Mss Lucy Fegah'
on July 16, 1902.
Mrs. Davis is Cleveland girl and
il was with many heart-pang that
she locked the door of the Davis hons
at 4167. + sIth st. to move to Column
bus :.
Davis parents were Welsh and
Davis has long been active In the
: SIcNGIdIu GSS.OSy. VI SNoASS.s
he's occupied the presidents chair.
Cleveland Welsh Society. or course.
: Evan II. Davis was the father Of the
governor. He was a leader among the
workers at the Newburg steel mills
and was a member Of the Legislature
! Sold Papers. 10y
When Harry was 3 he carried papers
and built up a circulation OF SEQ Gus,
! toners.
j lie was delivering hats for millinery
At IS he got . Job. as "straishtsnss"
| in the steel mills.
He went TO night schools and Dc:
, veloped into a book worm. Most OF
, in the day.
Then he went into business for him.
sclf-the huckster business
Next was business college.
Harry decided to be an engineer md
worked as a rodman for the Cleveland
lark department.
Then he changed his mind and -.
came Il solicitor for the telephone eoa
, lie became an expert on rates and
left to organize the Davis R1tS AdtuA'
ter Co. go.
Then politics.
years and was defeated for re-eiectiaR
though he han ahead Of his ticket
! Defeated Again
; So he ran for county treasurer. d.
Feat.
Then for mayor against War Sac
rotary Baker. Baker won.
/ IN come back" said Davis 1t that
. time.
And he did.
! Two years later he defeated PVSOS
Witt for mayor.
Davis was reelected.
At the last election Davis received
, the greatest number OF votes ever given
I mayoralty candidate In Cleveland.
! Hes our next governor" said his
friends.
So carly this year Davis resigned
10 give all his attention to the cam
Haigu for the Republican nomination
tor governor. He got It and defeated
Vic punHhcy at the fall election
Davis is u modest dresser. Gray suits
are his favorite and she shows pref
crcure Ia bow ties.
{ ON tn" night of June 2, 1919, Da~s
+ VS. home was wrecked by q boWnt-
placed there by radicals and the gox1a
crnOr. Mrs. Davis and Harry Jr., naE:.
I"wly escaped death. -
The boy was asleep on tho second, ,
floor Of the house and the governor.
and Mrs Davis were on the front lawn.
on the same day the homes of sew
en- officials IN various cities, who ltaf
been active in the campaign against
bol$hcvism were wrecked by bombs -
The bomhiu- followed in May Days
. riots in Cleveland Two men who WeTes
seen near the laws home were traced. ,
~ Bedford. hut were not captured IL.
- thought that the pair believed DAVIS
and Mrs. Davis would be in The mouse,
N the tim" and would be Killed. =.