The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-09-09
SENSATIONAL MlXUP
over AN AUTOMOBILE

IN. ~ IN, most sensational mystery
c.,,. n be brought before tho local
nolice FOR Some time came up YESTERDAY
afternoon, and after some ttme AND
trouble wa. eventually Strengthened
out
u seems tina. John Hahn. local
man. imbihed quito quantity OF some
stimulating liquor yesterday mornlns'
got IN his Dodge car and brought IL 70
n. McKahau garage FOR repairs. Attee
Having the car no went 10 DR.. Bono
oric. on Filth street. From there no
walked down to Compton's garage on
LAFAYETTE avenue. found Dodge car
there and. thinking Il TO b his own
drove away IN L.
W-her n. man reached Tenth street
h. had trouble with tho machine and.
NOT being able to adjust Il. drove u 10
Aliens garage nearby and engaged an
smaloye OF the place to FIX the car.
When hs got out OF tho car he noticed
rur tho Ar.e time that Il was not MS
owr without explaining anything TO
80 garage man. ne hurried 70 the city
hGild!nS and asked for assistance IN
nnI.HS his own automobile. When e1-
naming the matter 20 tho police ne be-
Car,e mixed up and told three or four
I.r:rrert tales which made things much
more DIFFICULT FOR them. However. ne
stock 70 tho story that ne had purchased
l,x car from Rev. Castle OF Glendale
Rev. Castle was called and came 20
N-.ntsv!rie 20 help stratghten out tho
t..r:c. OFFICERS Bryson and King took
N, ran and Rev Castle 10 Aliens ga
"a -. where the car there was examined
ett u WAS declared b. both that II was
- the missing one. BY th!s time word
v.as r"ca,ved 'ha. the missing auto WAS
IT McKahaps garage. Tho sleuths took
the two mon there. and tho machine
taere was at once identified by them as
tNe one they were seeking for. The
owner was allowed 20 take Il and depart
on his way.
TIL. question now was 70 find the
owner OF tina car LEFT at the Tenth
s.rea. garage This was not so difficult.
however. as tho owner called tho city
building a short time later and inquired
about Il. He was told where It was.
and tho mystery was finally solved. He
had como from the Ohio side Of the
RIVER early yesterday morning and left
his car at Compton's garage, from
whore he went 70 the fair at Wheeling.
When he returned ne found that his
automobile was missing. However Il
was easily found and at last tho whole
mixed UP affair was straiEhtened out
70 the satisfaction OF all involved.
Another Plane Lands
A large D H-4 plane landed at Lansin
held about ono o'clock Yesterday:
manned BY Lieut.. Paul c. wilkins and
Sgt. Loo Hulklll. The av.ators came
from Boiling Field. Washington and are
enrouts to HcCook Field. at Dayton.
They stopped on here for gasoline and
70 make q few minor repairs, and will
leave Zoe Dayton this morning.
Lieut., AcIvor, who came In Wednes-
day In Q large Martin bomber departed
ysstsrday morning for Warrington
JOAN u. Fish
John II. Fish. . very prominent farnn-
Or Of Fork Ridge was found dead In
barn, Soma distance from his home
wednesday night By nsiEheors The
cause Of death 10 thought 10 b heart
failure
Mr.. Fish appeared 70 Be ~ thA b~St
Of health sWhsn he left his homo Wed
nssday afternoon He went TO The barn.
about three quarters Of mile from me
house intending TO DO sonns work thers.
Whom he ala not como 70 supper thn:
evening . searching party was organ
ted and the body was found some time
hter. He had apparently sSAa dad :ar
several hours.
Tho deceased vlS 81 yaars OF age and
Mrs. John Ysater. Of Gia, HAsson. Miss
Marjorie At hsrA. ava rps 500 SAneall
ct home.
The funeral Will BE- hold from the
homo tomorrow afternoon At one o'clock
with Rev. Slater officiating. Inte-msnt
at Grasnlavn cemetery. Moundsvils.
Van 1uetmAn DsaA
Van Ruckman passed away Wednes-
aay afternoon at his homo near Grays-
viile. after . long Illness.
He was 4 prominent farmer OF that
vicinity. probably being Tho ees, known
resident Of that part OF the county.
Mr.. Ruoknan was IN tina 18th year OF
his age and 10 survived by his wife. two
dau ghtsrs ana thres sons
Tho irneral services will De held at
T.. Grsysvine II. p. church at Grays-
VIE Saturday ut 1870 o'clock with
E"v. R,ns officiating. assisted by Rev
Wills
SAnsr Funeral Yesterday
Ths funeral OF Nike V. Sans- one Of
MoIadsvIHe's soldier heroes who was
ki!l.d N action on the 5at;lefclds OF
Fra;:rc was hsld yesterday afternoon at
P11hs,sr. his rormor home.
To ss-vices vsre IN rharGe OF the
American ..aH; on. Cha pine Gaunt ota-
cia:!aK Many veterans - uniform we're
IN me nuu.bsr 10 paw their last respects
TO she!r fallen c"mrahe.
At Thu Hotels
NIt ~ town Guests registered at no
looai hotels yastASd.y were Hu.c:
ErsS.ou. r. W McGlecny. Salem o..
d. F. Merritt. Cameron: J. \ Rauks.
chs-isston: az and Mrs ~. r. Lea
pold. Pittsburgh: 1. - Hariar. Chicago:
}. W Ray. Columbia: n. F. f2rak..
Wheeling: 81. o BsAonck. H..tghrrglI
g. ). ApPsl Chicago L4.at. raui T.. Vs.