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Evening star., 1922-11-24
Estranged Husband Shot
On Visit to Wife's Home
Francis M. Williams.
Officer of Yacht
Club, May Die.
William, MeLine /.
Held for assault
on Sd Street.

Francis NJ Williams, commodore
OF the Corinthian Yacht Club, well
known in local society circles. and
the senior partner of the court re-
porting firm of Gait G. Williams, is
in a serious condition at Emergency
Hospital today suffering from the ef-
fects of gunshot wounds sustained
at the home of his wife. Mrs. Agnes
Williams, 211 Sd street, late last
night.
Police are holding William Mon
tague Meline of. 1850 sth street on
charge of assault with a dangerous
weapon. He is at the tenth precinct
me charge is tentative. depending on
the condition of Williams
Details of Shooting.
According to friends and relatives
OF Williams at Emergency Hospital
today. the details of the shooting are
said to be as follows:
Williams passed the home of his
wife on I'd street, from whom he had
been separated for almost a year, and
noticed the house was illuminated.
He decided to investigate. Enter
ing he found Mr.. and Mrs Meline in
company with his wife.
He advised his wife to stop associat-
Ing with Mr.. and Mrs. Meline. She
demonstrated Then, he said. pointine
his finger at her:
know what you have been doing"
and, turning his finger to Mrs. Meline.
ne said: Il know what you have been
doing; then. turning to Meline. he
declared: But l will not tell you"
Five Shots Fired.
Meline whipped out a revolver. it
was declared. and fired five times.
One bullet entered the cheek of Will
HamS and lodged in his neck An
other passed through his overcoat and
other clothing and inflicted a shallow
wound in his back. A third grazed
his abdomen.
Physicians held a consultation at
emergency. Hospital this morning
Drs. Mankin and Mitchell discussed
an operation. No action had been
taken at noon.
Attorney Morris Wampler. who
handles the legal affairs of Williams.
visited the hospital at about 1880
o'clock with the object of discussing
the making of will while his client
was conscious. The outcome Of his
injury, therefore, is felt to be in
doubt
Wife mt Bedside.
Mrs. Agnes Williams. wife of the
injured man. stayed by his bedside
uuTiHB tHe night ana slept IN a room
opposite his at the hospital She was
seen there today by reporter for
The Star
She told the following story:
L saw my husband yesterday aft
.ernoon while demonstrating a prepa-
ration in the Peoples Drug store at
18th street and Columbia road. We
had a short conversation, in which /
asked him what his Intentions for the
future were. He told me that this
was the last time he was going to
see me.
Mr.. Meline. who / had not seen
for some time. came into the store
during the afternoon. He expressed
surprise at seeing me working there
He asked if he and his wife could
visit me last night 1 told him that !
did not finish work until 10 o'clock.
and he said that he and Millie his
wife. would come by Cor me-. They
did
Greets Wife.
Il do not know what time it was
when my husband came to the door
He said Good evening / said
Hello. Frank Then he walked back
into the rear of the house. / called
to him to come to me He did not
l repeated my request. He came.
Evening star., 1922-11-24
BO0KBINDER HONORED.

At a recent election Of the Inter-
national Brotherhood Of Bookbinders
Felix j. Belair of this city was elect
ed international secretary-treasurer
receiving 1924 votes. He defeated
John B. Haggerty of st. Louis, Mo-,
who received 5000 votes.
Walter N. Reddick of Seattle, Wash,
was elected president, receiving 6,897
votes, q majority of nearly 5000
votes over his opponent, James 81 T.
Feeney, of this city. The headquar-
ters Of the brotherhood are now To-
Gated here, having moved from In
dianapolis, Ind.
Evening star., 1922-11-24
MOTORISTS URGE
SAFE, SANE LAW
Suggestion Brought Forward
in Considering Safety
Week Observance.
MINUTE SAFETY TALKS
BY MAJOR SULLIVAN.
No. /.

A vehicle overtaking another
vehicle shall pass on the left
side of the overtaken vehicles"
General highway traffic law.
This section of the state law
is generally observed. but there
are certain dangerous practices
in connection with il that
would be eliminated by obsrrv-
ing the following simple rules:
]. Sound horn That the
driver ahead may know of your
approach and pull to the right.
2. Slow down-That YOU may
anticipate any ulIcXpeCiud
movement on his part.
,. Pail out to left ff;v feet
behind vehicle, othcrwis. your
View may not be clear. and Il
vehicle may be approaching
from the opposite direction
4. Pull to the right Of car
passed only after you haN. .u-
tIreiy cleared il.
=. 1he oVerta ken vehicle. is Yn-.
Gulred to turn to The ripb, if
machine behind desires to PASS.
give the right of way cheer
fully.
Evening star., 1922-11-24
WIFE SUSPECTED
AS PO|SONER OF SIX
Woman Found Dead, With
Entire Family, Brooded
Over Troubles.
CHEMISTS ANALYZE FOOD
Result of Findings Probably Will
Not Be Announced Before
Early Next Week.

Er tne Associated Press.
LANCASTER. Ohio. November "a
Lancaster people are looking to Co
,uuhus for the next scene in the death
tragedy Of the Henderson family
here Whether Irving Henderson. ms
wife and their four children dled OF
nniSoniug. or were aSphyXiated by
fumes from gas stove. was expected
TO he disclosed by the results OF
series nf Investigations under way at
Columbus today.
Termination of the vital organs of
Mr.. aud Mrs Henderson. analysis OF
food found on the Henderson table Tor
The fatofrl Tuesday evening meal ana
an investigation. under various con-
diti"uS. Of a steve used IN the TENDER
.on living room. We're the actions
-,pnu which future plans of local Of
ih'i&ls hinge
NuthoriticS here are marking time
f,"mdiu.c the results of the research
work in columbus. which may not be
announced before the first OF next
week
Up Against Blank Wall.
The local officials admit they have
rrin inro a blank wall in their efforts
Il
piriuGs persons have been seen near
the Henderson, home. they say. nor
have they any evidence to support
previously advanced theories that the
family might have been done away
with by enemies of Henderson, who
was a nou-uniun employe of the Penn
SylNania shops.
All indications. they assert. point
- poison if such was the manner of
death. having been administered IN
IN" food. They declare that evidence
seems I" point to Mrs. Henderson as
the pcrpetrator of the deaths. She is
believed to have become mentally un-
balanced hrondinS over ills. having
consulted physicians in various cities.
In the home a variety of patent medi-
ines were found and there were
many pamphlets and circulars of ad-
vice on illness.
Food Just Purchased.
In disposing of theories that the
deaths might have been caused by
outsiders. officials point out that food
eaten by the family on Tuesday night
was not that which had been in the
hnuS, for some time. but was pur-
chased by Henderson early in the
evening on advice of a physician that
none Of the provisions remaining IN
the home be used lf poison was
placed in IL it must have been done
while it was being prepared. it was
said.
State officials. who were here yes
terday. left apparently in as much of
:. Guandry as before they came. Analy-
sis of the vital organs of the two
adults and of the food found on the
table had not yet been made and pre-
Iiminary examination of the gas
stoves used in the kitchen and living
room. it was declared, had failed to
give definite indication of the genera
tion of carbon monoXide in sufficie mt
quantity to produce death.
Funeral services for the family
were to be held at NelSonville today.
The bodies were shipped there yes
terday.
Evening star., 1922-11-24

newspaper that a
meeting. ceremo-
NAL and initiation
by the ku Klux
klan had been
held in the Capt.
toll is called for
in a resolution in
troduced in the
House today by
r G pr e Sc ntative
John w. Rainey
of Illinois.
Speaker Gillett
said today that
before such an in
vest,iCation could
progress very far
it would he neces-
sary to introduce
Evening star., 1922-11-24
ARREST AUTO DRIVER.

Herbert W. Martin, barber. resid-
ing at 1905 K street. alleged driver Of
the automobile that struck and seri-
ously injured Herbert L. Davis. auditor
for the Supreme Court Of the District
of Columbia, at 18th and Girard streets
the night Of October 8. was arrested
last night by Detectives Cullinane and
Vermillion.
A charge Of assault was preferred
against the barber. and he was released
on bond Of $1,000. The case will be
heard in Police Court as soon as the
victim of the accident is able to appear.
Evening star., 1922-11-24
U. S. AT CONFERENCE.

BY the Associated Press.
Helpful participation by the
United States as member of the con-
ference of five Central American gov
ernments called to convene in Wash
ington December 4. has been arrang-
ed by the State Department. The del
egates representing the United States
will be Secretary Hughes and Sum-
ner Wells, former chief of the Latin
section of the State Depart
ment
Evening star., 1922-11-24

away OIL ATkdHSdS
told a meeting Of
the Baltimore As
sociation of Credit
Men. He has just
returned from a
tour Of Europe.
Hatred of the
United States"
Senator Caraway
proceeded, "is the
ly thing on
which there is
agreement a n y
where in Europe.
and this is so, no
matter what M.
Clemenceau may
Evening star., 1922-11-24
NAMES WOMAN AGAIN.

Miss Lucille Atcherson of Columbus.
Ohio. the first woman named to the
American diplomatic service. was re-
nominated yesterday by President
Harding to be secretary of embassy
Her nomination during the last ses-
sion of Congress met with objection
and failed of confirmation.
Evening star., 1922-11-24
TIGER" OF FRANCE
LASHES BACK AT
SENATORIAL CRITICS
Continued from First Page.)

SON." he said. whatever happens in
the end, l never shall forget it"
Then he added:
But while expressing my deep
gratitude to all, l dare say I'D like
to have little more plain assent 10
some of my arguments.
Evening star., 1922-11-24

SENATOR CARAWAYtry to tell us"
The failure Of
the United States to live up to in
ternational obligations, he charged,
is responsible.
Evening star., 1922-11-24
KAN IN CAPITOL
REPORT IS PR0BED
Representative Rainey's Res
oIution Asks Investigation
of Rumored Initiation.
EVIDENCE is LACKING
Officials Declare Ceremony Would
Have Been Impossible With
Forty Police on Duty.

Investigations by Congress of the
report in Washington morning
Evening star., 1922-11-24
Hatred for u. S.
Is Rife inEurope,
Senator Asserts
By the Associate Press.

BALTIMORE. Md. November 24.-
Hatred Of America is in Europe ''the
universal passion" Senator T. H. Car
Evening star., 1922-11-24
LAUSANNE ASPECT
IS ABRUPTLY UPSET
BY u. S. AND RUSSIA

CONTINUED from First Page.)
Evening star., 1922-11-24
Greets Wife.

Il do not know what time it was
when my husband came to the door.
HE said. Good evening / said.
! Hello. Frank Then he walked back
into the rear of the house. / called
to him to come to me He did not.
u repeated my request. He came.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-09-23
POSTPONE HEARING

The Public Service Commissions
hearing Of the water company's petition
for AIT Increase in rates has been post
poned from Sept. 10 and 20 to Sept
81.
The towns ot McMechcn and Renwood
will both fight this increase as they
claim that the increase asked Tor is I'M
reasonable. If II is granted the town
would have to give up its franchise rs
Il could not pay its bills with the pres
ent revenue. Benwood Will accept the
contract offered by the city OF Wheeling
and viii install their own mains and use
Wheeling water before they will paE
the increase asked.
Attorney Blue. OF Charleston. has
been secured by the McMcchen council
20 assist \. Bryant. city solicitor or
McMechcn and \. Laas. city solicitor
Of Benwood in their Tight.
II - the opinion OF Mayor Morris
that the town Will defeat the Water
company as the evidence which the two
towns will place before the Commission
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-09-23

Mil go a long way toward winning ,He
lame This Is the first time the ia'eI
school has had 4 team On inc ~.
md the many local fans declared '"".
/; VIII be near the top OF the isl ~
The Close of the season.
Continue on Same Basis
The S;"c! department Of the " he'i
ing Steel and Iron Mills viii continue
,u the eighty per cent basis IN" sane
- the plant has been working Tor III.
last several VEGAS. This departure
.mp,ovcs near TWO hundred mcn.
Benwood Briefs.
William Kelley has accepted pos
lion with the Wheeling Steel and lF""
company. -.
William Dunovan Of Main street -
visiting friends in MoundSNiIlc"
Mrs. A. l.. white. Of WeHSnnrS' -
,ncnd!nr some time here visiting tr''""S
acre. - -,
NJ. and Mrs Harry Wheeler %
y,rkrrshurgh returned HON" a''''
spending several days here visiting r.
,d;ious. ,
Jack Ward left yesterday for AKrph,
q where he will spend several gay
visiting relations. o..
Harry Grow. of Marshall street 's,'
yesterday for cleveland where he w'A'
spend some time visiting relations
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-09-23

The services OF the Church of Col
will be conducted by ono nC the Elders
Of the church Sunday as Rev. {. w.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-09-23

The proceeds from this sale VIII DC
used for Sunday school work
! Church of God Services
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-09-23

will be sufficient he says. TO convince
that body that the Increase is UNJUST
and reasonable.
Legion Meeting
A. A. Mountain Post No. =, Amer''"n
Legion. met IN their hail on Mtr II
street last evening where discnsSed TOT
n membership drive that Will be pa'
on In the near future.
Christian Services
Rev G. ". Fuller. 81 the FIRST 'hr'S-
tlan church. Will take for the subJeC>
OF his sermon Sunday morning. kot"
of Ages" This WAS selected from ihe
HYMN of that name and promises TO DC
very interesting. In tho evening the
slbicc, will he Tho Cross. Sun6a%
school will begin at loo" O'clock
Preaching at Hoo o'clock. Christian
Frd.ayor at 60 O'Clock and preaching
again al 500 O'Clock.
M. e. Services
Rev =. l.. Flanagan, Of the FIRST NJ
f. church. will take for the subject OF
his Sunday morning sermon From
Rules Of Living" In the evening Rcv
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-09-23

\ special meeting OF Earl F'ranc'
Pos, No .. the American Legion. will b
held Monday evening at the Legion c>u'
rooms at which time tho special com
nittces for putting on the minstrel ar
20 Ae appointed Ed 6. Beer genera
chairman Of the entertainment commit
tee will name members % the CONT:
CtcS
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-09-23
1CMMIill,l
UlN pYSSS'
NOTICE TO COAL BIDDERS

Ths I-niou D:~trict Board OF E'"nN"-
RON viii consider bids for Delivering
coal - the Union HiEh. McMs'"S'''
rrnter Hcnwood, and Sacrrard '"nSo.',
dated schools All h'd"rs must state -
wha: price they will deliver coal to ea(I
.e,ar,,,. building MI bids must ne III
,ne hands of ,hr Secretary on or hsior'
october =. la.3 The Board az f'o"N",
,;on reserves the right t" reject any ana
CHAS. l.. EVANS. Secretary.
JAMES T. POWELL. president. .
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-09-23

C. l.. Anderson OF Wheeling the dls-
trict superintendent will deliver the ad-
dress This Is the last service that VII!
be held In this church year.
Ministers Attend
All ~ the ministers Of THIS h'St '
will leave Tuesday for Fairmpht VIZ
they will attend tho annual conner
OF the NJ. r. church which Will De '''
at that place beginning tt -o'"'
Bake Sale
The members of the c"nercEh''""
the First Christian churrh VIII 80
bake sale today In Osers Meat M'' ~
The ladies will donate me c"NF'
cookies and candy which VIII y" "n -'r
together with many oiheE goo" '''"e1
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-09-23
MOUNDSVlLLE
SAYS MEN MUST
WORK ON ROADS
JUDGE p. d. MORRIS ORDERS PROS
EcUroR ARNOLD TO KEEP
PRISONERS BUSY.
State Law requires That Men conhnea
In Jail Do Manual Labor.

Judge T. y. Morris, IN circuit conr,
Friday. ordered tina; the county c'nr,
mus, cause prisoners in the county Ja',
to work on the public roads A. required
.hv law. The cour, also ordered fr'Se-
eating Attorney lloyd Arnold t" IN
ves,,ga,e and report back Why 'ne
prisoners had no; been working m the
public roads n the past few years.
There are now confined n the Mar
shall county jail about Is mon none
OF whom have never been compelled 20
do any work on public roads or other
kind 90 manual labor than cleaning up
and doing chores in and around the
county hSSti,e.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-09-23
Petition For Increase In Water Henta'S
Not 20 be Heard Until September ~

Til. hearing oC the. Public Service
,,,,rnission selected to take place
september 70 and - to CONSIDER Tue
D,titjor Of the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
consolidated Water company Tor d" Ia
crease in water rates was roS'po"'u
until September q.
The commission meets TINS moFn'"e
a, wheeling and council mas taken
measure 10 fight the proposed increase
The Increase asked is out OF re''so"
according 10 council and members III
sis, !, will not be paid. The city OF
W-heeling has offered council 4 CONTRACT
that is less in rate than the preSc"'
ono and ii the commission grant, t"e
raise the town Will install its own mains
and plpes and will accept the Whee!ihs
contract.
Albert Lass city solicitor OF McMecheh
and Attorney Blue. OF Charleston VINO
has been secured by the McMecneh
council TO fight the Water company
Luthern Services.
Rev keck OF the St Mathews Lu'n-
err church will take for the SuPJe''
Of his Sunday morning service Roy
nlty." Rev Kock has only been pastor
Of the church here for short nine anu
the improvements made since ne TOOK
. charge or thlS pSSlcI1le H'S WA
admiration Of his congregation. he
will soon have the church in good wark-
ing condition again with the regular
weekly meetings reoreauized and the
societies Of the church extremely &C
tive.
Literary Society Meeting.
The Literary society OF the Union
high school met in the school building
last evening for the purpose or organi-
zirc the society for the year OFFICERS
we're elected and committees appointed
; for the year
Dixie Game.
The fast Dixie All Stars will play
the Perry team on the South Benwood
grounds Sunday. The Ferries are the
claimants To- the championship OF the
valley now having defeated tho Vance
\. c. team last Sunday. they Will
pI,v n series Of three games with the
An-S;ars for the purpose Of deciding
which can justly claim the champion
ship
Game Today.
The football team Of Union H!Sh
will play the Moundsville eleven on the
Moundsviile grounds today. The team
has pract!Sed hard for the game ard
the Mcundsvi;,e boys will not have an
easy time breaking through the line
tina, will confront them. Coach Beck
has worked the hnys hard and has also
Instiued the confidence in them that
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-09-23
M'MECHEN
NOTICE TO COAL BIDDE RS

Tho Union Dlsir.ct RNAIU OF TTUV'-
ZION Will consider bids tor delivering
coal to the Tuion High. McM"chen'
Center Benwood. and Shcrrard t"">oN-
dated schools All biders must state At
what price they vii. deliver coal /" eaSN
separate building. All bids must De IN
the hands OF the Secretary on or before
October .. 1872. The Board OF taaca-
ton reserves tho right to reject any ana
all bids.
CHAS. l.. EVANS, Secretary
JAMES T. POWELL. President.
Scpt2G-i
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Whistler IS attending the Elders Con-
ference near Charleston at this time.
Rev. whistler is expected back Monday
or Tuesday with the other delegates
that were selected to attend this con-
ference.
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THREE NIkERS.

Three young men on their way 'r''.
%.yy YORK. T. Chicago passed 'hE"uS'
the. city yesterday With their PACKS on
tn.ir backs hra>ely ,ruidinS a!,n-'
They were John Jones. Harold N''NeS'
samuel h0Sun.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1922-01-21

ming from about S14 or SIS per acre
10 less than 81 ~ 1896, the lowest
point in the industrial depression of
that tine. An advance then set in
and Nv 1913 the average value per
acre was 1852. The following year
there was slight decline 10 Sl644
caused ~ the low price OF cotton. hat
in 1916. the year lefore the United
states entered the World War, the
average advanced to $22.oS. or SCH
In two years.
Rv far the ereatest s9.n in one
year in average value per acre for
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1922-01-21
OVER 800 DUCKP|N
TEAMS ENTERED FOR
TOURNEY At CLEVELAND
ny The A.>ariatrd Press,

TOLEDO. o.. Jan. 2l.-Approxim-
ately l.O2S teams. representing p
States and Canada. will be entered in
tho annual American Bowling Con
gross tournament TO he held here dur
ing tho month OF March, \. L. Lang
try. OF Milwaukee, secretary OF the
Congress. announced today.
With the closing entry date hut a
week away. more than 500 teams have
been listed and dates assigned. The
final week in past seasons has brought
a greater number Of entries than dur
ing the remainder OF the pre-tourna-
ment period. The number Of teams
that have signifed their intention OF
participating leads Secretary Lang
try to believe this year will be no'eX-
ception TO the rule and that attend
ance Will set a new record.
Three new States are added this
year to the list of A. +. c. entries
They are Alabama. Georgia and Cali
fornia. Two teams will represent
Mobile, another two are coming Iror
Atlanta, while San Francisco will senC
one.
! The total entries for the various
States are placed by Secretary Lang
Try as follows:
Ohio, 400 teams; Illinois. $50
Michigan, lC0; New York, rs; Indiana
/ 10: Pennsylvania. 60; Wisconsin, so
/ Missouri. 20; kentucky. Is; Canada
Is: Minnesota. 70; Iowa. 10; Wcs
Virginia. 5; Kansas and Nebraska. ;
Colorado. >; Alabama, p Georgia. ,
Florida. . New Jersey, >; Connec,
cut, ! California, /.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1922-01-21
Wilson's Visit Recalled

1t was three years ago this month
that Pope Benedict, then in the best
of health. received at the Vatican the
first American President ever to call
there
1t was a chill, drab and misty day
when one of the kings limousines,
hearing Woodrow Wilson. Admiral
Cary T. Grayson and an interpreter,
wheeled into the Vatican drive The
Vatican band blared a welcome The
huge Vatican guards stood rigidly as
the party proceeded through the ST.
lent halls and chambers to the room
wherein Pope Benedict sat waiting.
The President, Admiral Grayson and
the interpreter went in, while others
of the Presidents party awaited in a
chamber without. The Pope. dressed
in white robe dropping to the top
OF his red sandals, with a red skull
cap on his head. smiled and babe well
come TO the President, speaking in
French.
Through the interpreter the Pres
ident and the Pope then spoke their
hopes of the peace that Mr. Wilson
was about to undertake. The Pope
expressed the belief that the humanity
OF the world was looking to America
through Mr.. Wilson
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1922-01-21
HAMBURG TO BE SCENE OF
FIRST GERMAN SkYSCRAPER
Correspondence Associated Pre~sJ

HAMBURG. Jan. 2.--The first sky
scraper in Germany will soon be con
structcd in the old business section of
The city of Hamburg. II Will be Is
stories high. topping the highest
building in Germany at this time by
i've stories.
Architects believe the erection OF
this building will institute the era of
skyscrapers in Germany. and expect to
see number OF similar buildings
constructed within the next few years.
Unusual difficulties must he over
come. The city water plant is equip
ped 10 furnish water only To the 1lth
story and this brought up the question
of fire danger. and insurance. as well
is the probability of financial loss in
view OF difficulties in renting Offices on
lie five higher floors.
Despite these difficulties the pro-
moters have secured permission to
erect the structure provided the
building does not destroy the archi-
tectural symmetry" OF the streets.