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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-01-14
MT. Wood Directories.

INNS eNyUlHr N he Nertschy Store
on Main S.rr,.. IL" first organization
meeting # tn" directors Of Tn" Mount
Wood Cemetery Association. To bc held
in 81 years. VIII be held, for The pur-
pos" o. rirctlnE officers.
Last Thursday evening, meeting OF
the stockholders was held. the first IN
many years. and tho following board oil
dir5c:vrs. wcT" elected: hermann Scrig.
s. : Noishcrl;"r. Mrs. Purcell. MCCOY
Miller. Edward Roller. Edward Salade,
Mr crawford. Mr.. Mcdonald and Louis
BcrlScLy
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-01-14
WHEN MEALS
HIT BACK
'Pape's DiaPepsj1" instantly
Ends Indigestion, SourneSS,
Stomach Acitity

Are Jumps Of uud!E"stcd food c0uN-
,pg you pain? l. your stomach ac.d,
sassy. sour. or have you fatuicuC".
heartburn? Then take pape's Diapcp
sin.
Just Is soon as you eat q tablet or
,No OF Pape's D!ape0sin all that dys-
prnsta. indigestion and stomach dis
,rcSs caused by acidlty ends. Thes"
a,easart. harmless tablets OF Pape's
p.apeps.n never fail t. make sick. up
set stomachs feel fno at once. and they
cost very little At drug stores.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-01-14
CANCEL LYcEuM COURSE.
Catholic womens League Have Called
on the Remaining Redpath
Numbers,

The remainder Of the attractions Tor
the Redpath Lyceum course. which was
arranged by the Catholic Women's
/ ,eaguo for the present season. have
been necessarily called OF. Therefore,
all holding tickets for the entire course
arc requested TO return the remaining
tickets 10 the League Home. whcro
they will be given Il check for tn"
money due on tho rema indcr OF the
series A committee will be at tho
League home Friday, January 18th
from II to 100 o'clock at noon. and
from 10 $50 O'Clock In the evening,
from whom these checks may be Sc
cured.
r,-,- WAN cAvI>,r C.rANtsC
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-01-14

devoted to routine business. tn" ra-
i.u~ts read showed SHAT tn" business 81
the parf l.nE hryu unusually good dur
ing ~" pas; y,ar and the business IS
llrOSpnr.Mnn.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-01-14
BUCKLEY CHURCH
Contributes $40 Toward Fund Ior the
Family OF Mrs. Scany.

The Buckley Methodist church con-
crrration, through its pastor. Rev. j.
II. Wells. yesterday added $40 to the
flnd raised for the Mrs. Ivan Scally
family whose home on Mount Wood
~uad WAS destroyed BY fire Christmas
week.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-01-14
Mor.fmer-Sneppard Co.

The annual stockholders meeting Of
Sheppard d Company. Inc. in
Yestment bankers and brokers Of this
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-01-14

Many \ successful business 49, r"'n
huilc on foundation OF ln;eu's"nceT
INaac Ads.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-01-14

Read and use Intelligencer Want Ads.
You'll get what you want
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-01-14
America Handicapped.

Harris Lt>,rmorc. president o. the
Tnitrd American line. told the commit
,sc ;Nat construction Of rnany traaS-=\S-
'rntic vessels had been contemplated,
hut hat. with this hanging over uS
We cannot 20 ahead until the question Is
determined" Halt dozen witnesses.
~npr, srrtlns many corporations. test
,.el that as the law stood today. II gave
= distinct and tremendous advantage L"
foreign traders because foreigners and
q multitude Of Americans refused {"
travel on dry ships II they could book
usage on others whore tho serving OF
Wins with meals was not crime.
Mr.. Wheeler alone was heard N op-
POSITION 10 the plea Of the Steamship
folk. made NJ hearing on bin by
Representative Edmrrds. OF PtaHsyi-
van!a ranking Republican member g;
the merchant marine committee. TO eN-
emit passenger vessels engaged IN
fore IN trade from provisions Of the
N-o',.eaG law. Asserting TINT many
ships were now 'oootlcgSns Mr..
W, ee,er said the amendment would
."ut.:uly the difficulty OF tho dry laws
enforcement and that Il would h" hat
-,-scedsn: TO rush to the r"l:aC - every
body whose business was damaged b.
prohibition.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-01-14
Condition. Mo- Theories.

To shipping interests. Insisted ""W~
Ger. that they had TO deal wiin pre-
.l.utS II the present day. that there had
Zen wholesale cancellation of rrscrHa-
':,,.~ On Amc-:cya SHIPS 10y travellers.
who Sound other Vessels h'G"i leg the
-,r.y ports unaffected by r"oh.H.U"a
...,s.~.c;ions and ,..:,J No GreNt lasN e
--y:u" to maze tho American nag SUI
-, .r,, on the seas could not He carrie"
IN IN competition with Great fr't&n
IN! other nations. free Of oil Legislative
aauG'caps.
-. \. ). Franklin. PRESIDENT OF tn"
International Mercantile Marine. warned
v committee that the death knei! or
~, merchant marine was sounded II the
-:.l:aS by Attorney General Palmer that
american ships az sea or anywhere In
.ae world could not sell liquor. were
permitted TO stand. Speaking. as he
sad. IN all seriousness, and with n"
attempt at fpponcy,' Fl. ~ OuarieS.
president Of the Uuttcd States Nal
Steamship company, declared own"rs
would he ct subjects for cNamiuat:""
m . psyrhorathis ward X they !nvrs-
I'd any vast sum in tho building al"
conditioning ships without assurances
that they would be allowed 10 compete
=, equal terms with the countries cH-
unayur.nE now 20 dominate ocean coal
..crc,. Representatives OF other i:','f
said all they could hope 20 attain was
the overflow OF travel
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-01-14
STEAMSHIP MEN
SAY THEY NEED
]. BARLEYCORN

" s&lngton. ian. american pas
~. 7rc- steamship officials appealing to
10y - tho house Judiciary ""Wm'SN'"h'r
~ modification or IN" Nolst"ad ac,,
Family GHclarrd they would be UNABLE
., r"wre;e with sRspS Of foreign regis
- rnr the trad" o: ~" world unless
-" lted to to0d1" HGu"TS Tor use 2!
fatrvns beyond The thro" NIL" American
.u:.
lAuut Tho Only consolation they Or
.. ned at tho end OF m all day hearing
".S u prediction-not for -" record
~ Representative Dyer, Republican.
Missouri. that they did not have Il
.nancS." This comment WAS mad" N
..0rn session after Wayne Wheeler, gen.
-. counsel for the auti-sal"oa league.
=. o1rusnE any lct down in ~" present
Tvs. rXprcssea IN" opinion tHHt som"
,..y The world would De dry ""d INA;
$50 ships O. Nil nIt'ons would sail oN'r
80 s,yon seas without; drop OF liquor
.. 1,47-fI
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-20
GREEK OFFENSIVE
OPPOSED BY ALLIES
England, France and Italy Ask
Constantine to Halt Drive
on Asia Minor
BY the Associated Press

Parts, June 20.-Offensive operations
against the Turkish Nationalists In ASA
Minor are opposed by Great Britain.
France and Italy. which have dispatched
a note to the Greek Government. asking
thHt King Constantine postpone his
campaign against the Turks and accept
mediation which may settle the Near
Fast situation. The note was sent to
Smyrna. whore King Constantine and
Premier Gounaris are Mt present. and It
is believed the Greek Government will
make an immediate reply. Should this
reply be favorable. overtures to the
Turkish Nationalists will quickly fol
low.
It is understood the British stand for
the withdrawal of Greek forces from
Smyrna. and the restoration Of Turkish
sovereignty over that district Racial
and religious matters would receive pro
lection from an international police
force. under the London plan. An
agreement regarding Thrace hns not
been reached. and discussion has been
postponed. pending the Greek reply to
the Allied offer of mediation.
Allied high commissioners in Silcsia
have been asked for unanimous report
relative to the frontier to be- established
between Poland and Germany in the
nI"blSCltc area tnere. Shouid the com
missiOnCrs be unable to agree, experts
will be sent n adjust the situation. and
both tho Poles and Germans will hc
forced to accept the allied decision.
Lord Curzon. British Secretary of
State for Foreign Affairs. who came 10
Paris on Friday for the purpose Of
comforting with Premier BRAND relative
20 the Near East and Silesian stu
ations. has returned to London.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-20
SENATE OF ULSTER
ELECTS DUFFER|N
Marquis Chosen Speaker as
Unionists Organize Upper
House of Parliament
STEPS TO GUARD ROYALTY
By the Associated Press

ReIfast. June 20.--Thc Senate OF inc
Ulster, or Northern. Parliament com
nrising twenty two Unionists who were
elected without opposition on June II,
held its initial meeting today. It's hrSt
action was to elect the Marquis OF Dul q
fprin and Ava, son Of a former Canadian
viceroy. as Speaker.
The Senators include the Duke OF
Abercorn. Viscount Bangor, Niscount
Massereene and Fciard, Lord ptrrie and
Sir James Johnston Three OF the Sen
ators are Unionists 1aborites. Nhrn
the elections we're held the NationalstS
and Sim Feiner> ignored them at
though the Unionists had LETT seats open
for those organizations. Accordingly;
the tnionists nominated mon tor all
tho seats,
Every precaution is being taken Ia
safeguard the persons Of King George
and Queen Mary during their. prcScn'G
In Belfast on Wednesday for the lorna
opening of the Ulster Parliament,
General cambridge. commander OF
the troops in Ulster, has issued a notice
under his signature, which says:
''No rerson shall at any time ON
Wednesday be upon or use in any way
whatsoever the roof of any building
within the Belfast area unless rroV'd'd
with permit .,
He has also ordered all owners ann
nersons occupying houses to BLOCK aII
means OF access to their roofs from
SP. NJ. Tuesday to \. NJ. lhurSdaE
Saloons have been notified to remain
closed on Wednesday until after the de-
pnrture Of the royal party.
Parliament will be assembled in read
mess to receive their majesties. i9'
King having taken his seat on 'N'
throne resembling that in the HouSe Z"
Lords in Westminster. the members o
the Housa will hc summoned formally e
thc Senate chamber. The King will him
self read his speech opening the Far
lament. and the brief ceremony VII
end
Their maiesties will then be enter
tanned at luncheon by Sir James Craig
the Ulster Premier: Viscount Fitzslan
the Lord Lieutenant, after whlcf
thev will proceed to Ulster Hal
where addresses Of loyalty will HI
presented by various local bodies anc
The King will hold an investitur", con
ferring honors on several prominen
nersonages. This will close the day
proceedings and IN" King and Queer
will Immediately return To tn" roVh
Yacht for the trip to Uolyhead.
The decision of the Queen 70 accom-
pany the King TO Belfast Gas given cnor
nous pleasure and great impetus 70 the
city's interest in the event.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-20
RUSSIANS CHEER FOOD SHIP
Dutch Steamer Loaded With Her.
rlna Received With Honors

Riga, June 2.--(By \. PO--Honors
such as are usually accorded to royalty
or to officials of high rank were given
the Dutch steamer Alexander Polden
when she arrived at Petrograd recently
says the newspaper Izvestia. of Moscow
The steamer brought the first large
cargo of food that has entered the har-
Dor for about three years, and as she
passed Kronstadt she was saluted by the
battleshlp Marat. while Russian sail
ors lined the decks ana cheered. The
Dutch captain dipped his colors while
the ships band played and the "csscl
steamed direct to the pier and began to
unload her cargo Of herring.
With years of starvation behind them
dock workers. by day and night shifts,
unloaded $3.50 barrels Of the ships
cargo so swiftly that tho next day
twenty carloads Of herring were dis
patched to Moscow. while the rcst was
left for distribution in Petrograd.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-20
TO DISCUSS WORLD TRADE
American Delegates In London for
international Conference

Plymouth, Eng. June 20.--IBy a.
p.l-American delegates to the con-
ference of the International Chamber
Of Commerce. to be held in London the
week beginning June %, arrived mere
today and at once proceeded TO London.
Charles +. Coffin, Of indianapolis,
one of the American party. said the
chief business Of the conference would
bc consideration Of means for the res
toration of world trade. lie suggested
as remedies the lcveling Of exchange, the
nxtcnsion Of long time credits and a
treaty between thc United States and
GrrmHnV
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-20
Dainty Cotton
Dresses
at $16.75

VaIueS UP 20 Sl5.I0.
Sizes up to 521a.
Imported Foulard Voiles-what
England calls the three-thread,
hard-twisted voiles.
Plain Voiles-eyeletted-dress-
up styles. In French geranium,
natter blue and white.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-20
Held as srcther.in.Law's SLAYER

Qunc", Mass. June 2O.-(By A,
PD-Julius r. Arthur was arrested
last night, charged With the murder Of
ii, brother law, John Bodey. Bodey
was shot at his home in the presence OF
hi, wife. The police say they found a
revolver in the pathway leading to the
Enhey residence.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-20
Store Hours 8 to 5

All otor owners,
whether they drive or not,
should lean on Gimbels
for supplies.
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1921-05-07
YOUR
NAME TODAY!

If your name has not yet beer
sent in; see to it that your nomi.
nation is received without further
delay. The winners of the Whip
prizes will be selected from thu
names of those who are nomi.
mated in the campaign. So dom
wait any longer. The Nomination
Blank starts you off with 5000
free votes, your first subscrip'
ton gives you credit for a tota
of 100000 votes. Right now be-
fore you turn this page, tear on
the Nomination Blank and get your nam
in so that you will be entitled to partici
pate in The Whips Grand Prize Distribu
ton. DO 1T NOW!
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1921-05-07
Someone Will ~1 on ss q
Earn $4,000 a Week
During the Next Few Wee


HOOOO all the
big
folded share these rich Uard
The WHIP
1t takes and
liberal distribution
Clip the 100 friends them for
with 10000 Hus flying
Get
this brand Automobile and all the other
be TODAYthen ul
be in Hneto particp in this Grand Prize Distribution
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-01-13
10 Fires In
Mexico From
Oct. | To Jan 5
Records For Year Up to That Time
Lost in Orpheum Fire Last
Spring.

Since October i, when Ed Pratt
took hisoffice as fire chief, there have
been ten fires in Mexico, the losses
ranging from nothing up to $137. In
the H. E. c. Tucker fire, the actual
loss is not yet known, as Mr.. Tucker
has made no settlement yet with the
insurance company.
The following is a list of fires from
October l to January 5: Hardin Col
lege Annex, estimated loss $137.50;
Mrs. Matte Yerger, estimated loss
$40; Arthur Holmes, loss not known;
j. A. Force, loss not known; H. E. c.
Tucker, loss not known; R. E. Miller,
estimated loss $103; Mrs. Mason, loss
nothing; Mr.. Howard, loss nothing;
T. j. Hoxsey Alamo Hotel, loss moth
ing; and Charles Peterson, loss moth
ing.
The record kept by Mr.. Flittner,
fire chief before Mr.. Pratt, was lost
during the Orpheum Theatre fire. 1t
is not known what the other fires for
the year we're.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-01-13
DEBATE JANUARY q
Mcmillan is Paired on With Mont
gomery City Team For Next
Debate January 81.

Word has been received by ]. G.
Merideth of Mcmillan High School
from NJ. R. Vaughn Of Montgomery
City, president of the northeast dis
trict for debating, and the n who
pairs off the teams for debating, that
McMillan's next debate January q
will be with Montgomery City. The
place and side of the question have
not yet been decided upon.
Columbia won from Boonville, Lad
donia won from Centralia and Center
won from Troy in the debates of Fri
day. Returns from other towns in
the district have not yet come in.
Those towns who lost are eliminated
from the debating.
The question will be the same as
has already been debated on: Re-
solved, that there should be courts
Of compulsory arbitration to settle
disputes between employer and en-
ploye.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-01-13
aART OPEN
WARFARE ON
THE RAILROAD

WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. TO-
with a membership Of 4OO, 900 the In
ternational Association of Machinists,
has started a warfare against certain
railroad interests which are charged
with attempting, in collision with j.
P. Morgan & Co., the United States
Steel Corporation and other financial
and industrial institutions, to disrupt
union labor and bring conditions that
viii favor big business to the detri-
ment of the workingmen.
There has been trouble brewing
for some time, and certain leaders Of
organized labor have alleged that
industries were laying off men with
q double purpose, which included an
assault upon the power of thelabo1
organizations:
The petition, filed by the Union, ir
effdw 2 q !" that certain railroads
~ heir own repair shops
thousands Of machinists ail~
"a other employees out Of work, and
NJ giving their locomotive and
! ear repair work to large priv.
! IN 5nent companies, at a cost
lmeA. aes three and four times in ex.
tess of the sum at which the worE
Gould have been done in their owl
shops.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-01-13
P~OStmaSterS AT
Laddonia And
Vandalia Resign
C. b. Ellis at Vandalia and C. E. May
hall at LaddOnia Send in
designations to Govt.

The vacancy at Vandalia for the
postmaster's position was caused by
the resignation Of G. B. Ellis, a mem
Der of the drug firm of Ellis Brothers.
Mr.. Ellis was appointed in 1918 by
President Wilson. He sent in his re-
signation two years ago, but it was
not accepted, so he has been contin-
uing to hold the position until now
During the time that he has been
postmaster, he has been a most eff
fieiAnt one.
C. E. Mayhall, postmaster at Lad
d8nia has also resigned his position,
Though no notice has been accepted.
MIR. Mayhall has purchased the inter
est of +. M. Minor, who died this fall,
in the Twice-a-Week Times at Louis
lana, Mo-. Because Of having to spend
the greater part Of his time there, he
has sent in his resignation.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-01-13
c. OF C. WILL
START now
FOR YEAR

The Mexico Chamber of Commerce
held its first weekly luncheon Tuesday
at the Hoxsey Hotel, and decided that
in the future it would hold it lunch
cons every Thursday noon at the Hox-
sey.
]. W. Gallaher announced his ac-
ceptance as president of the Cham
Der Of Commerce for 1921, and stated
that Of the sixty letters he sent out to
business men asking their opinion Of
the necessity of continuing the Cham
Der of Commerce here and whether
hey were willing to co-operat with
him in the work, he received eighty
three percent of affirmative replies.
The Chamber of Commerce at this
time has one hundred and twenty
| nine members, all of whom, with the
exception of thirty-seven, are paid up.
A membership committee, composed
of Sam Morris, Chairman, M. T. Van
degrift, C. P. Arnold, and L. A. Beech,
was appointed; as was a finance COM
mittee with l.. M. Dozier, Chairman,
Edgar Richardson, and R. R. Wagner
as members.
The decision as regards the new
secretary will be announced shortly, as
several prospective secretaries are be-
ing considered.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-01-13
DYE ITEMS.

Miss Martha Berry visited Dye
school Monday afternoon. = Ed
Tuepker, Ralph Leritz, Don Weaver
and Homer Azdell butchered last
week. = The roads have been drag
ged and r in good condition again
Miss Beulah Erdel was the guest of
Miss Alma Azdell for the night We'd
nesday. = D. S. Weaver hauled hogs
to Rush Hill Thursday. - Mrs. d.
S. Weaver spent the weekend with
her mother in Centralia. = Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. C. Hagan and Mr.. and Mrs.
F. 1. Hagan attended the tractor show
in Mexico Tuesday and Wednesday.
- Little Charlotte Erdel was not we'll
last week. - Esther Britt was the
guest Of Beulah Roth Thursday night.
Herman Schrader is putting in a
new fence in front of his place. -
Mrs. F. F. Witchie has returned from
st. Louis where she has been with
her husband who has been operated
on. - Geo. Erdel, Herman Schrader
and Albert Erdel attended the Smock
sale near Rush Hill Thursday. -
Elizabeth Erdel was the guest of lit
tie Harry Gray Elan Friday after
noon. - Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Erdel and
children, Miss Ruth Rouse, Mr.. and
Mrs. r. S. Shook, Mrs. F. F. Witchie
and Edmond Witchie spent Sunday
afternoon with Mr.. and Mrs. j. R.
Shook, Mr.. Will Skelly of St, Louis
and Mr.. and Mrs. Clayton Shook of
Mexico were dinner guests of Mrs.
Shook. - Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Err
del and children spent Sunday after
noon with Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Erdel,
= Ed Tuepker and Sylvan Tuepker
aided Gather Berry butcher Monday,
- League services will be at $3.50
Sunday night at Littleby M. E.
Church. - Albert Erdel, Ralph Ler-
itz, Joe Yostameyer and John and
Martin Geisel were in Mexico on bus
mess Saturday. - Geo. Erdel aided
Vol Erdel move to Rush Hill Satur-
day. = Martha Tuepker, Russelle Az.
dell and Hilda Anderson spent the
weekend with home folks. - Mr.. and
Mrs. Geo. Erdel aided MI. and Mrs
R. S. Shook butcher Monday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-01-13

were shopping in Auxvasse Saturday.
- Charley Operas and family were
visiting friends in Mexico Saturday.
= Miss Hendrix after a pleasant visit
with Will Hendrix and family return
ed to her home, near Moline. - Mrs.
Will Stephens is better after some
weeks of suffering. We trust she
will soon be entirely recovered. -
Miss Della Woods spent Saturday
night with Elsie Novey. Miss Mary
Novey spent Saturday with Myrtle
Woods. = Mrs. Claud Woods was the
guest of Mrs. Hoffman Friday. =
Carol Freeman of st. Louis visited
his aunt, Mrs. Mollie Bright, several
days the past week. - Mr.. and Mrs.
Hugh Cottrill entertained Sunday for
dinner Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Cottrill and
children, Mr.and Mrs. Virgil Braham
and MI. and Mrs. Percy Braham. -
Gilmore Brothers, Chas. Hoffman and
Chas. Oppers returned from st. Louis
where they had been with a car load
of mixed stuff. = They will build a
new house soon on the Zeck Conner
place that was destroyed by fire some
time back. = Chal. Henderson sold
Fishburn, the Tom Basil Henderson
farm, possession first of arch. = Wal
lace Harding is building a new hen
house. - They have completed the
barn or shed at Goose Hills school,
for the pupils horses. - Bob Gilmore
and family have moved in with Mrs
Ed Boyd. Mrs. Gilmore is a daughter
of Mrs, Boyd. - Maurice Boyd re-
turned last week to Columbia where
he attended the high school.