The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-12-07
MOUNDSVILLE
WORK OF BUILDING
RADIO TOWERS TO
Be STARTED TODAY
CAPT, REpMAN TALKS FROM
PLANE AT MoUNpsvuLE
TO DAYTON.
Chamber OF Commerce Election In
January Mound otty Observes
Education Week.

Education Week.
The work OF seating up the RADIO
towers on L.angin Field will be startcn
today by Contractor ID. r. Burton. who
was awarded the contract for the WORK
yesterday by Captain RSdman. "n''eT
OF the government ar service VIII" was
in the city 70 settle the plans Tor ihe
radio towers and wireless outu;.
Captalu Redman came in early yes
terday morning in a Din plane. coming
here from NcCook Field. Dayton Onto.
He at once set in 10 make plans tor
the radio towers. and Contractor Burton
was awarded the contract for outldInS.
While here captain Redmau established
wireless telephone communication WIN
McCook Field. talking across country
10 miles by wireless telephone. from
an airplane. This - something new
both in wireless and aviation circles
Everything worked perfectly and the
officials at Dayton could be heA;u me
here over Langin Field. -,
The new system TO 10 used here Will
be very fine. giving weather conditions
to aviators In the air along the route
lof flight. as we'll as those stationed on
the field. It has been approved by the
government air service, and Will be useu
all over the country along the Mode!
,AIrway, OF which IanEin Field IS 10 be
one OF the principal stops. The o"tht
no be used here has already been tried
tout at Comptons Garage. and round I"
work perfectly. However, for govern
Imeut use Il must be placed on proper
towers, which will be placed at a 'oca-
ton on the fed. picked yesterday by
Capt. Redman. Corporal WicHhar1, gov
.ernment wireless expert will have
charge here.
II is quite likely that Sergeant Long
will still be In charge OF the local field
when the work IS completed. lie has
been in charge here for some time. bur
now has his application in for his DIS
charge, so tina ne may be able 20 take
charge Of Comptons Garage. which he
purchased a few days ago.
Education Week Observed.
3 As this Is education week all over
the country. plans have been n'aue 70
lobserye il as such in Moundsv!lie. The
Rotary and K!wanis clubs both held
education week o~bservanccs at their re-
observation-disclosures held the latter part
OF last week. and urged all organiza-
ltions in the city 10 make some plans 10
do the same.
There will be an education week meet
Ing at the Strand theater next Sunday
afternoon, which tho parents and teach
ers are urged 70 attend. Speeches on
school work will be made by such adj"
speakers as. Or. J.. j.. Scott. Martin
Brown. c. e Carrigan. J. d. Parr'ot
and Mentor Tretzer, president or the
school board.
Planning for Election
The Board OF Directors OF the
IMoundsv!lle Chamber OF Commerce have
named a committee 70 arrange plans FOR
The e~lecttnE OF 4 new board OF direc-
tors. The election Is TO take place the
first Of the year. the primary to be held
in January and the final result TO be
made the first Tuesday IN February. The
committee chosen consists OF five mem
hers Of the Chamber OF Commerce. j.
4. Slgafoose. Or. I. n. Williamson. pr.
=. A. Ashworth. Z. J. Harris and W. w.
Henderson.
Travis Funeral Tomorrow.
Funeral services for Marion Travis.
who was killed at an accident az the
Glendale mine Monday evening. will be
held tomorrow afternoon at two o'clock
from tho late home on TOmlinson
avenue. He IA survived by his wife.
Mrs. Laura Travis. and two sinai
children. Wilma and Harry. H." was
"a years OF age. Travis. a foreman In
the mine. was crushed between cars.
} Services will be conducted by Rev. 4.
S. Wolfe. pastor OF the Calvary VI. i.
church. and Rev. r. J. Lewis. his for
imer pastor. Tho Woodmcn OF the World
will have charge OF tho services at
,Greenlawn cemetery.
Trinity Club Meeting.
Tomorrow evening the Trinity Club
will hold a social session and smoker
at their club room in the Parish House.
The members will be addressed 10y lt"v.
4. T.. L. Strldcr. Of Wheeling. and Mr..
James Shipman, Of this city. With
these addresses an informal musical
ogra will b. carried out. After thu
program n bounteous feed IS assured
the members by the social COMMITTEES
In charge OF the affair.
Start Sale Today.
The sale OF Christmas seals starts IN
tho city today. The city has been di-
,vided into districts and a house-to-house
~iCanvass will be made by 4 c"mmitteN
;of ladies'. The canvass will take in alL
the principal reSidencH streets Of the
city. as well as the different business
houses. The committee has also made
ARRANGEMENTS 10 have booths stationed
in the Five ard Ten Cen: store and
the postofCice. Everything has been
planned so tha, no one in the city will
be missed IN the soliciting OF the sale
of the seals.
VIII Start New Bake Shop.
Announcement was made yesterday
that G. II. HNrkrader. president of tho
New System Baking Company. OF Cos
lumbus has leased the new store room
being built on tn" BiSsstt property, To-
Gated on Jefferson avenue. The lease
was procured from J. W. Weiiman. the
present owner. Mr.. Harkrader plans
10 start z modern and up-to-date bake
shop In the new building.
Many Local Pythtans at wheeling.
Over TOO local Knights Of PythiaS at
tended the X. OF /. visitation held ut
Grand Chancellor Victor f.. Myers was
among those from h"re who attended.
Rndacted as chairman Of the meeting.
]. ID. Parrtott. ais" one Of The d"lc"atcS
from the local lodge. gave an address az
the affair. All X. Of I. lodges Of this
district have been giving v!Sitati"nS.
tho local PythianS having given theirs
three weeks ago here. The meeting At
Wheeling was very well attended last
night and was highly enjoyed by all
present. The local delegates met Mt
their castle Yesterday evening and went
TO Wheeling In a body.
2 MoundBVillo Briefs
Mr.. and Mrs. Emil swanson Of PittS-
. hurSh are spending 4 fcw days with
Mr.. and Mrs. W. w. Powell of Fourth
street
Miss Rhca stewart has returned TO
her home on Second street after Speud-
ing a few days with friends at Fairvtew
Ohio.
Mrs. A. ]. Dacker and Mrs. s. l..
Founty spent Yesterday in Wheeling.
T.