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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-12-12
Birth Control Assailed
By Archbishop Curley

baltimore. Dec. 1l.-Adrocates OF
birth control were assa!led by Arch
bishop Michael Cur,ey at confirmation
service in st. Dominicka fath"!lc
church hero the afternoon his hrst
public ceremony outside .the cathedra!
since his arrival in Baltimore.
The married state Ia sacred. and II
has It's duties and It's rights" the arch
bishop declared. but there IS body OF
people male and female degencrates.
who would freely IN the. face of their
Creator make life one great sin and
orgy Of passion.
"Cathulic parents who fall to do the!r
duty az parents who tampcr with the
laws OF nature In the married state, who
through .SeilShncSs or love or society
or lack Of trust In providence snuff out
the lives of unborn children. arc guilty
OF the gravest crimes and s:ns against
God Almighty"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-12-12
CHARGES OF EVASION
AGAINST ERIE ROAD

New York Dee. Tt.-harges that IN"
Eric railroad hal sough; 70 cvade
rulings 81 the United States railroad
labor board by farming out work :"
outside contractors w"T" mad" IN the
form or resolutions adopted today by
tho New York district council OF the
Maintenance Of Way and lta!!road shop
LaNorcrs' Union.
Tho resolutions were ordered present
ed TO tho board in Chicago, NJ a he?
on Deccmher 70, by Jerry y. Hunt. Ee"
cral chairman Of the uited brother
hoods oC the Erie system.
The union charged thH; IL" Erie. after
making eT,c:iv" the wage scale as APP
proved Wv ;he labor board July |. made
stu further reductions through the con-
trace system. l. declared. a,$o, tina: tho
wages or many married ",Uul0yPS o" the
Erie had been reduced - $40 4 week
through crur-dar-a working
plan III wages &C less than s. = day.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-12-12
American Birth Rate
Shows IA Pr. CT. Jump

Washington. Dec. ll.--ThN A;ncr!'27
birth rate advanced Il Ter cent IN l92'
as compared with 1879, ~" census ou7
reau announced to-day.
The birth rate was 81 yer cent per
1000 population asst year as compared
with e%3 per cent n l9l9. according 70
tho bureaus figures. The rate last year
however. was Is per cent below the rate
Of 1916. which the bureau declared in2H
be looked upon rs more normal year
as K preceded the !Nt.UeHza epidemic
and the entrance OF the United States
into tho war.
The highest birch rate for the white
population last year was reported Tor
North Carolina. with ST per cent, ana
tho lowest for California with lS.% per
cent The highest rates Cor the coIored
population. which IN I've bureaus class
rIcatIon includes negroes. Indians, 'H!-
nese and japanese. were 39.5 and Ss.S
per cent. for Washington and California
respect!vely.
The figures IN all cases wers based
on the reports trum the birth r"gis;ra-
ton area which Includes tw"ntN-t"reo
states and the p!St-.ct Z, columbia.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-12-12
PUBLIC HEARINGS ON
WATSON'S CHARGES TO
GO over ONE WEEK

Wnah!uytrY,. Dec. ll.--,'hairwan Iran
deyeo Of tho s,nltc committee luN"Su-
eating charles nf Senator WATSON
Democrat. ,;""rg(,, that American sol
dgrrs had J",T illegally ha'-rd ~
Franco indicated today that pu"'''
hearings might be put over tor a wtcN'
Meanwhile tho comnl!itr" WIZ ko
through IL list ut NOR" than on" hn""eu
names OF prospective witnesses p'eS'h'-
cL by senator Watson h"io'" d''"'t''"-
lHg whom t. eel. II Is hhriy' however
TINT number vr witnesses WI p'
summoned. with t." prospect OF an 'N-
tended hearing. Chairman RrnndcE'"
has announced that the 'nv"StHaU"n
will b" sweeping. although tn" commit
tee fcrls It's scope ~ limited T. charges
that soldiers wcro hanged without tr!3'
by court martial.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-12-12
UNABLE TO IDENTIFY
BODY OF THE DEAD MAN

Cincinnati. Dec. 1l.--Idcn:l'y 81 tie
man whose lIf"lcss body was thrown
from an automoli!c IN wnirh ?oUr COM
panicnS escaped after Ave h.Ehwaymcn
had robbed q bank messenger Of $1,000
IN cash and $4,000 IN certificates here
Saturday. remained 4 my"'rry tonight,
Photographs Of thv"" children, an,!
several calls by tclcph"u" OPERATORS. In
dlcat!uE the doad maH lad h"cn In 81.
Louis. wcro the cniy clues upon which
the police had 70 work. Al Information
In the hands @: Tho local authorities
was wired to 81. Louis police, hut late
tonight 80 reply had been received in
dIcat!ng that a lead hII been obtained
, there - establishing tie slain mans
identity.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-12-12
VESPERS AT WV,

Yesper services vsre held Yesterday
afternoon n the Y. ". I. A. auditorium
IN charge OF the Y. ". G. \. club OK
tAe Wheeling High schol During the
past few months tahIr2uV have been
given presenting tho stories az women
Of tho Bible. The last taht"au ~ me
series, showing Mary a: the Munger.
gas presented. followed by Christmas
hymns. Among those taking i@Fr In
ms program were Elizabeth Steino.cNer'
Margaret Freder:cHs. Margaret Ann
strong. Elizabeth douglass. Fra Hug
x4rs. Louise Bloomfield. Frances Never,
Dorothy Watkins lane S."!'ar. Mice
s,o:la-. Fanny A-2,s;-' ~. Nab; 'hEdS.
Marina SHARP. E,!zohe;h wilkins. Ff":-
cace JamiSoa. Marta l.. Parker. E,sono'
Scac;e-1ay. Zo-a Feds and Marie
Dete-S
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-12-12
AhrenS' Report Shows ,
81 Stills Were Seized
During November

Thirty-sevrn stills were seized anH
scy-nty-two alleged prohibition la"
yiolators arrested during the month OF
November hy Federal prohibition agents
opcrat.n, IN West Virginia. according
to the monthly report Of Prohibition
Director Ahrcns. which was received
here yesterday. Tax"s'Rnd penalties re
ported Ter assessment as a result OF
uporat.cns In the month tota! s66,Gil.2V'
me reports shows.
Eighty-rour gallons OF Illicit whisky
and forty gallons o: beer wcre conf!s-
Gated during the same period.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-12-12
FRESHMEN IN
OBJECTIONS TO
PROPOSED PACT

Now York. re> 1l.-UnS~':N!nG sup
mr., az Irish republicans VII" demand
comr,etc political divorce or lretah.
ron, the British empire was p'"nSco
;ndav Ly Il" national convention OF
Friends =: Irish Freedom.
Tho u.edgc constitutes on" or several
,lars.s IN a. declaration O: pr.nclples
Formally subscribed 20 by N" oTsAA'A"-
zion before adjournment OF tho c"n'tn
tom. Another clause announced t"e
proposed settlement through the s"tt!"S
,lp OF an Irish Free STATE. while tnlr"
condemned as "a betrayal OF American
p-Inc!plcs." the foUr-p0wcr treaty pro-
posed at Yesterdays session OF the arm
uIurrt conference.
Ireland - to remain IN the British
ryrrir. under the designation OF the
Irish FREQ state. the declaration said
on condition that her representa- tlFes
swear realty - the king or trEanu'
who !s given authority to appoint
suycrnur general"
Now Status Opposed.
"We reiterate our belief that the
manhoo,! Of Ireland enrolled in the Irish
rHpuh;irau army and the womantooI ..
Ireland who have endured suffering M"
made sacrifices unsurpassed In hIsto:9'
never intended that their blood and inc
lives Of their kin should be given Tor Il
change IN tho character OF English rule
In ireland. or for any measure OF rec
dom less than national Independence.
The senate was called upon to refuse
70 ratity the horsepower treaty on the
ground that ratification would IN
yoivs abandonment OF washington
policy O: no cntnngl!nE aIlianceS'
Abandonment ~ the Monroe DOCTRINE;
seizure from congress on It's sole right
70 declare war. md I'll" guarantee or the
territorial Integrity OF imperIalistic ma
tons"
Hughes Plan Condemned.
AS sincere advocates OF peace through
out III, world" The declaration w"AI
ono We favor universal disarmament
but we condemn as dangerous I" our
security the plan aScrihcd TO ana sup
m.;,ed by secretary Hughes I" scrap
Il great porti ION OF the American navy
America would thus concede to Hre"e
Britain undisputed control OF the seas
n the very moment when naval su-
urer,ncy was about TO pass to tho Unit
ed States"
One OF the resolutions stated that
the political actions OF American c'H.
zens 'oS Irish blood were influenced
solely by American considerations, add
INK: We resent the sinister purpose
Of ENGLAND IN bringing 20 so-cal1od
s.ttle3ent her relations with Ireland ~
the precise moment when tho armament
conference at Washington reached the
critical stage. 1t makes another s'en
In England's attempts to control the
foreign policy OF this country.
An Extreme View.
Before the declaration OF principles
was adopted. several speakers addressed
tho convention. among them Mayor John
p. Grace OF Charleston. s. G.. who was
cheercd when ne said that before this
country entered tho war his sympathies
had been with Germany.
Il hate everything English Mayor
Grace said, and recently TO prove my
feelings. gave and English hat I was
wearing to the colorcd Janitor In Char
lesion city hall"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-12-12
CONRAD TO ELkINS
Deputy q. s. CLERK to Ne in Court LOT
Rraverman and Darr1s
Trials

United States Commissioner John H.
Conrad. Of this city. left yesterday for
r;lkins 10 attend the federal court SEES
sion there today, when tho trial or
Harry Bravernan and Sam Darris' !oCa!
men, viii come Up.
This case has attracted considerable
interest since both conducted the New
York Suit & Cloak stOTo on Main street.
II IL alleged that the TWO men Shipped
nhout $4,000 worth Of goods from the
local storo which they failed 10 include
w3en tl!nG bankruptcy schedules. The
case VII! last about three days owing
to tho amount OF data secured by the
fedora, officials.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-12-12

pnce an organiza ton designed to prp1
,ect participants in. and further the
growth OF professional sports. espectai.
Nv boxing and wrestling and eventuan1
TO acuuir" jurisdiction over all pTofes-
sIonal sports. William Gibson. manager
Of lightweight champion Benny Leon
ard, was elected president
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-12-12
.MyRaSa
$780,

Members Of tho fire insurance conf
n!,ter OF tho Wheeling Association or
Credit Men will be IN charge OF the
setni-monthiy meeting OF the members
o. the organization Wednesday at noon
II re Mcclure hotel. Z. II. pollock VIII
xpeak as Will J. NJ Hendrix and r. A.
FUUSc
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-12-12
Relieves Headaches

\ lttle MuStcro.e. rubbed on fore
head and temples. vii, usually drive
away headache. \ clean. white O!"t-
rneut. made with 81 of mustard.
Musterole IL 4 natura. rcmcdv with
none OF the eva aftcr-e!frCtS so often
caused b. internal rH"d!c!ne"
Get Muslern!o a; your drug sore
So and Csc. jars and t%hcs; hospital
size. S3Gp.
p.+,- MIA, Mr~t,-d plnr+.r
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-12-12
AL the Comforts.

Mrs. Rlackstone-poes your husband
cver phone you that he Is detained NJ
the office"
Mrs. webster-No: allow him TO
play poker az home!--Ncw York Sun.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-12-12

L.. Walter Hoyt OF Akron. o.. will
address the ohio county Medical society
Friday evening on '"rreatment OF C!ers
Palate ard lair Lip" Dr. q. NJ. stats
pr Gregory Alderman and lr. J. W.
Gilmore VIII discuss the paper
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-12-12

Kansas City. Mo. Dec. Ii Hy The
Associated PrcssD--Quict prevailed to-
day I'm the packing E"us" district in
Kansas CRY. This afternoon. Mayor
llrnry l.. Burton OF Kansas rIty, kas.,
and Henry T. thinner. chief Of police.
warned George ". Eccd. negro strike
leader. that further activities similar
L. tho shooting which occurred last
night around the Morris plant would
result In serious repress!vc measures.
Reed sa!d Ito was not responsible" for
last nights Outburst.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-12-12

Or :. NJ. Gibson. pastor Of the First
PreSbvtertan church. Will address tho
men Of the Temple association OF the
Whee,inc BAPTIST temple this evening.
Fish ing for Men" will be hi sSuhJect.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-12-12

Meetings OF the public speaking class
81 the Wheeling Association OF Credit
Men have been suspended until after
the holidays,
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-12-12

Perhaps no normal boy W 70 'Ge age
Of 12 ever attended school without 4
mental reservation N favor OF remain
ing ut home.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-12-12
NATIONAL SPORTS
ALLIANCE FORMED

\aw- York Dec. 1l.---HDXiuS managers
md snort promOtcrs o: New York state
today formed the National Sports All
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-12-12

APIS was 4 god OF the EgvDtlaN> and
was worsh:ppcd under the form O, N
OK.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-07-24

To clean light mating, after Il
has been taken up and thoroughly
brushed on both sides, use weak
borax water.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-07-24

world which would reach the peo-
pies hearts as quickly as over
There You'd hear a little organ
grinding It out on "A side street and
AZ the people passed they'd swing
into step. Men In uniform. fathers,
mothers, boys ana girls-the music
seemed to go right through them.
Thcir eyes would shine and gem
orally YOU would see tear or two
Ep slipping down their checks.
into tho tin cup, Generally II was
a nickel or dime or quarter.
but the grinders don't play over
There any more. II isn't good for
even a few pennies now. The people
have forgotten"
Tho most rcmuneratve sections
OF the town for the hurdy- -Eurdy
men the aged proprietor said, were
whore the ordinary American citizen
lived. lie responds to music the
quickest.
Most OF the people who are now
In tho organ business" continued
the owner. are the old and
crippled, ON holidays, which are
generally the AoSt days, an organ
grinder sometimes makes SIS. But
you must remember that this ~ not
an, average and that there are many
d,Ns on which they take In nothing
and that the organ Is often the sole
income OF the family. My sons
have sent to dental college in this
way"
And thus we may soon record the
death Of another old institution.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-07-24

Msl2HJN%[ORG% ~ N><OR>>G GZZL5,~I
Wedding BeIIsV - "Sham" A Story of Venice
All-WOn,an Play Beyond Price"-Wanted
To Be a Bull Fiqhter.

The fun In "Wcdding Belle starts
sallo Wayne, n society girl with alb
solutcly no regard for convention
falls In love with Reginald carter
OIarrison Ford, who happens to be
stopping at the Same Palm Reach
hotel Their Introduction is brought
about by Rosnle's poodle. the dog
taking one OF Rcggics patent
leather pumps from It's position out
side Rcggic's door and running into
Rosalio's room with IL.
Reggie admlrcs Rusallo's hcauti-
ful hair. and hia admiration for this
leads 10 love. Marriage follows. and
for two days the nowlywcds are
very hapy until Reggie unthinking-
" Hdmircs the bubbrd hair Of girl
sitting nearby. Ros,lie leaves tho
dining room. Tho next time he sees
her her hair is bobbcd. And the
next time she aces him, he has the
incaslcs hut doosn't know It. Thoy
don't meet again for whole year.
The foregoing takes place at Palm
Beach; but the rest ot the STORY
takes New York for its locale and
deals with the efforts Of Rosalic and
reginald to effect "a reconciliation.
"Sliam."
Katherine Van Ripper, of irrc-
proachahlo social antccodcntH Ia loft
by spcndthrift father n small pi'
tanco and a heritage OF cXpolsiyc
ta9tc" Bills ovorwholm her and she
appeals 10 her wealthy nuuts. They
refuse help. ana point out thp al
vantage of a wealthy marriage wiki
Monte Buck, SON of Jeremiah I,uck,
the oil king Tom Jaflrav, an ID,
eNport. appcnls strnnElE ~ knlLl-
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-07-24

the year, the greatest number OF any
year In the history Of the state eX-
cept 1915.
During 1920 business was good
and work was plentiful" declared
Ross. land consequently we had only
sos suicides.
THE average age of men sulcidlng
is 49," Ross said, this being due
TO the fact that 1t is about this time
of life he finds 1t hard to compete
with the younger men In the field
AS a result of this situation there
were very few suicides during the
world war, as the young men were
away and work was plentiful"
The statistician declared that II
economic conditions improve sui
cidcs will become less frequent, hut
II they fail to improve more suicides
will be recorded than ever before in
the history of the state. Such con-
dtions, he said, have been found to
exist during the reaction which fol-
lows pVCrV war,
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-07-24

riuc--but he could mover support
her In the only life she knows.
IA her creditors grow ullrmlng!y
insiHont. Katherine. desperate. pio-
Goods TO tho opening Of BuclCs now
Fitth avenue mansion proparci TO
make "a last play for the willing
Monte. Alone with Tom In the cpu-
Hcryntory, however, she realizes she
can mover marry Monte.
But Katherine frrls she must lls-
charge her debts before shc can
marry and decides TO sell tho ia
nous Van ltipcr pearls She is stun
ned, however, by the news that her
father had substituted paste jewels
FOR real the million dollar
necklace ~ worthless She tells Tom
that she cayupt marry him. The
selfish auuts ARE struck In their most
vital spot their pride. by the news
Of the fake pearls, ana rather than
have their family skeleton made
public, they pny Katherine the
money needed to discharge her
debts And shortly after Tom claims
his bride ana they prepare to leave
sham behind them forever.
"Iarni,ai."
The picture opens in Venice, time
the prNont, on the day before the
Carnival 1t is story of the stage
and much OF the action takes place
IN the thcatcr. Mathcsun Lang, the
great Englgh actor plays the part
uf Silvio Stcnu,' a famous Italian
player, around whom the action in
the story pivuts,
In the story Sllvio goes on the
stage as Othrllo, To him the part
syoms cNnggctatcd for he thinks the
Moor should never have cunde mucd
h's wife uu such rimay evidence.
Then he finds himself face to face
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-07-24
DETECT A SUICIDE WAVE


SACRAMENTO, Cal. July "a
That a suicide wave" is sweeping
over California az result of busi-
ness depression ana economic dis
turbances common to aftcr-war pc
RODS, was the statement of l.. Il.
Ross, head of the state bureau of
vital statistics, in commenting on his
official report on suicides, made
public today which states that 3l4
Californinus took their own lives
during the first four months of this
year. or this number only rs were
women.
EOss's report covers January, Feb
ruary, March and April. of 1921. II
the suicide rate maintained during
the first four months continues cal
ifornid will have 942 suicides during
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-07-24
by MAX KASE
I y. 4 STAFF Correspondent.

N \. Stuff torrrHpVndcnt
NEW YORK. July %. Now
York city has aptly bccn called the
wonder city of the world But the
metropolis contains an institution
unique even in city whore thmgs
unique are taken as matter OK
course. II II a hurdy-gurdy ga
rage believed To be The only one
OF its lNnd In the country.
Nestled among the stupeulouS
skyscrapcrs that mark the ioWrr
district Of Manhattan Is "A small,
dingy, wcathor- beaten building,
strangely out ot place among the
surrounding palaces of business.
This Is the homo of the hurdy-
gurdy. Situated but II stones throw
from the city han, In small block
called city Hall place, and passed
by thousands of the citys dWcllcrs
daily, the building has gone un-
noticed for years,
The hurdy- Eurdy has long lent
color to the sidewalks OF Now York.
For years II was common sight To
see the gayly-drcJCd Ncapoltans
trundl!Ug their ISua idtu "a crowded
street ana become the center OF "A
crowd Of laughing, showing, dancing,
joyous children when the first
strains Of music came :rom the or
gan The small ones would sway
20 the tunes Of the Sidewalks OF
New York" and other favoritcs. or
Justify Join In the chorus of some
popular song. Even the grown-ups
would stop awhile and listen while
tho hurdy -gurdy man played somp
"rloctun from 'll Trovatore" or
LA Glurunll" or perhaps some
sentimental song which would bring
hom's ana ON tombs has some me-
mortal association. Tho seeds or
cuttings were BROUGHT from famous
vines that grcw ON famous castles,
churches, ruins or historic tombs.
The ivy cuttings that have gone
| Iiom Mount Vernon must perhaps bc
| counted In great numbers aud thcy
and their offspring must ur grow
/ ing tn many thousand places In
America.
Ivy is not so often met with iu the
united states as An northern Europe,
/ because Il thuNos better there than
/ here, oar winters are srvcror ana
our summers hotter and dryer than
In the Ny-loNug PARTS OF Europe.
Then .t Is said tina, the ivy has
/ particular taste for ruins for a
rare old plant is the ivy green that
crropeth u'er ruins old
There orn many forms OF ivy. but
generally persons do not diffcren-
tato between thom. There arc
.audcuJ or climbing ivios, and
~ yNCstgll. arhoreul or trre-fOrm
Wics. some ivy has smau leaves
and some varieties have large
leaves. Some iyics fruit themselves
with green berries, some with yellow
berries and some with berries thar
are almost black. Moro than so va
lrieties OF what Is generally called
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-07-24
IVY THRlVES IN AMERICA
Old World Vine ~ Becoming Popu.
lar I'm This Country,

Ivy Is not so common In tho cities
of the United States as In Europe.
but Il Is making its way and In many
places is being encouraged to spin
IL yreen web over brick and stone
walls. 1t is climbing the towers Of
churches and has reached the chim-
ney tops of many houses. on the
sonth side OF some streets, where
Too little sun shines for the health OF
grass. ivy Is allowed to grow and
spread a green verdure over the
ground, which gives the earth a
pleasant look In winter ana IN sum
mer. .,oroa ,,,o,,
nv the early Greeks and many poets
ave sung OF it. Ivy is often the
rbol of sentiment Very often
IVY that grows on churches'