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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-07-05
MOUNDSVlLLE
BREAK EVEN
ON CONTESTS
Moundsville and Benwood Divide Honors
IN Two Hca-ed Baseball Games
Fourth.

Noundsvll'" and B"nwoud broke even
~ their double header baseball Sames
played here Tuesday The MIL town
boys took tho morning game" So. while
the Moundsvirc Athletics won the af-
teruoon contest. 6-4. Features OF both
games was the fact that they were won
by home runs coming In the ninth IN
uing.
Unlock won .or IN" Mill town boys
n the morning by batting out 4 circuiter
when the the score was tied while SAT-
reed knocked 4 homo run FOR Mounds
VILE when they were tied. A., IN the
last inning.
Taylor Funeral Today.
Funeral services for The late John
TavIcr. formc- resident OF this city.
Who died Monday at MS late home in
Holloway. o. 'v!ll he held this afternoon
from ;he home NJ his sister. Mrs. D. e.
Lutns on Second street Burial will b.
made AZ the Grcnnlawu cemetery
TIE deceased was in his 10Th year
Riggs Hearing Held.
Joseph Riggs OF Glendale, charged
with contributing 10 n delinquent Nc
Mech"r girl. vas held to the grand jur"
on $500 bond. following hearing be-
fore Squire E NJ. Lewis yesterday
morning.
One Arrest Made.
Frank Price vas arrested by Officer
John Lehew Yesterday afternoon on a
charge or being drunk He was con-
Nned In the cou-ty jail and will he
given n rial IN police court this morn
ing at o'clock Price was the only
man arrested over Jriv 18th.
Registrars To Sit
The registrars will sit in the various
precincts today TO add new names and
make corrections to the registration
lists Those who are not sure about
to inquire about their names being on
The books.
Ets Meet Friday
MoundsvIle lodge No go. r p. o.
Elks will hold their regular monthly
business session Friday evening at the
club rooms on Fifth street The Elfs
hold only one meeting n month iuring
tie summer season.
RotartanS TO Meet
The regular weekly meetiny 81 tho
MoundsVtile Rotary club Will be held to-
day at noon at the Snyder hotel \ brief
entertainment program will 10 put over
Only a few important business matters
are to come IN for consideration
Mountain State Seven
Another OF their very popular dances
VIII be given Friday evening In the
American Legion hall by tho Mountain
state Seven. a local orchestra. The Sew
en- has made quite \ hit among the dane
ing folks IN the Community since IFS
formation here and no doubt quito a
large crowd viii be out 70 attend the
MAR F'-.day evening
Fourth Very Quiet
For the first time In wears Mound
vile had very. very quiet Fourth Of
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-07-05
NEWS OF BUSINESS
uNrunsp STEEL TONNAGE

The untitled steel tonnage figures OF
the United States Steel corporation FOR
June will be made public next Monday.
wall street expects small shrlnkaSe
In the untitled orders because or the
coal and railroad strikes and because
the steel mills were not aggressive in
soliciting new business last month. II
these strikes are settled before the end
OF the current month II Is expected that
q substantial increase IN steel tonnage
Will be recorded IN July The United
States Steel corporation VIII make pub
tic on July IS next It's earnings state
nent for the current quarter. Il Is gen
orally believed that the corporation VIII
show its common dividend earned with
a comfortable margin.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-07-05
BIG BOXING SHOW
WAS CALLED OFF
One Report Says That Bouts Called Off
Because OF weather While Other
Owing to Greo Demand.

The second boxing show Of the .Nuerr-
can Legion was not staged last night rs
scheduled following postponem"ut from
Monday evening Both Harry Grcb AMI
Whitley Allen. who were TO mix in tho
main bout left yesterday afternoon. A.
len going 70 New York. and Grcb >
Pittsburgh. The boxers here for tho
preliminaries also returned home.
Announcement that the show would
not be staged was even more dlsappoin,-
ing than the announcement OF the previ-
GUS evening.
One official Of the athletic assoc.u-
ton said II had been decided to call Off
the bouts because OF the bad weather.
There was a persistent rumor. however.
that Harry Greb had made a damaud
for an additional $500 for staying over
an additional day for tho boat This
could not be verified.
Divide Double Bill.
The Florence A. c. ball team and III"
burlington A. c. niua divided n double
bill yesterday at the Pinch Run d,n
mond. Florence won the morning game
by the score OF to 5. burlington won
the afternoon game. 3 TO o. Both games
were Witnessed by big crowds
Farewell Party
Friends called unexpectedly last
evening at the homo Of Mrs CharlcS
Kildow on Twonty-third street ana ten
dered her surprise party. She leaves
soon FOR Akron to Join her husband.
who is employed there. Various social
diversions were enjoyed during tho
evening and luncheon was served
DID Not Play
The knights OF Columbus baseball
team did nof play Yesterday. Nc game
was scheduled for the team for tho
Fourth Next Sunday tho Caseys play
Mugsy McGraw's New York Nationals
at League park. The contract for the
Cams calls for the presence OF a ma
Iority OF the stars OF tho team
Report On Convention
Tho meeting OF Spanglcr Post. c. A
r. TO be hold Thursday evening gives
promise Of he!ng a very Interesting
one. A report win be submitted Of
tho state convention which was held
ut Bucyrus recently Commander J. y.
Gibson and Or. H G. k"mpl" the dolc-
gates, viii submit reports al the mce' p
'pE>
Fourth Quiet Herr
The Fourth OF July In Bclla're wa e.
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observed very quietly. 1t was In reality
safe and sane Fourth The noise
that usually accompanies observance OF
Independence day was greatly LACKING.
A number OF places were left with large
stocks OF fireworks on their hands
Business Resumes
business wiz resume in Bellaire as
usual today, after being suspended yes
terday for the Fourth. Stores were
closed throughout tho day Tuesday
Banks and other places OF business were
served Mt tho pOstotAco and tho indus
trial plants OF tho city were Idle.
Plant ID Resume
The Bcl,a!ro Bottle cCmpany's plant
hero - scheduled TO resume next Tues-
day, July llth. The plant has boon
entirely down for some time. A sus-
pension was forced recently when the
tank hursted. Fire has been placed in
small tank md & IS planned to have
! Il In operation by Tuesday OF next
week
Enjoyed Outings
Rc!laire WAS without Fourth or
July celebration yesterday. Many Bel
laire people spent the day at picnics.
Many crowds went 10 the country to
spend the day. The threatening weather
carly IN tho day held some back but
others took the chance and had a good
time Scores visited out Of town rela-
lives during the day.
Twenty Shops working
The Belmont Tumolcr company g
plant here Is doing an unusually good
business a. the present time. Tho
plant resumed today after suspension
for tho Fourth. Twenty shops arc now
At work at this plant. This IS two moro
than ever worked Mt the plant before at
one time. This plant Is one OF the
most substantial! the city has. Not a
single quarterly dividend has been
! passed up.
Offices closed
, All 81 the city Offices were closed
yesterday, excepting tho police depart
ment. 1t was open as usual but the
day was quiet one FOR the officers.
The offices will! be opened as usual to-
day and the collection OF taxes and
water rents will hc resumed today at
! the water works office"
Briefs
/ The choir OF the United Presbyterian
church holds practice this evening at
the church.
Service Director George T. KrcGlow
was a visitor at Epworth Tark. Be
thseda.
Miss Margaret Hilton Of Canal Dover.
is visiting with relatives here and at
Martins Ferry.
Mss Rhea Grcenhcrg has returned TO
her home IN South Bcllairr fter visit
in Cleveland.
Charles Pracht will return 20 Column
bus today after visiting with relatives
here over the Fourth.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-07-05
GOODRICH BONDS

\ special meeting OF stockholders OF
the b. F.. Goodrich company has been
allied for July % TO authorize the re-
demption OF $4,000. 900 1--WE year per
cent gold notes on October |. 1929
In order to provide In part Tor inc
funds to retire the notes stockholders
will be asked TO provide an authorized
ISSUE Of s25.0On.O0a first mortgage %
year So per cent gold bonds, S2o'ooo;Ovo
OF which are TO be issued at once. inc
balance OF the funds 70 retire the per
cent notes will re provided bv the COM
pany In the regular course or business
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-07-05

n number Of good scores were made at
target shooting
Bridgeport Briefs
Elmer Dillon OF Lincoln avenue spent
yesterday visiting friends at Pittsburgh.
Ono dlsorderly was arrested as re-
suit Of police activity during the hol-
day.
Tho regular raeetinr OF Belmont lodge
Of the knights Of Pyth!as Will be held
tomorrow evening.
Hon. ]. c. He!nlein will arrive home
today after few days spent visiting
at Cleveland, o.
Looman Hartley Of this city spent
yesterday visiting with friends at Be-
thesda, O.
s. B. Hickey and family Of kirkwood
spent yesterday visiting with relatives
In West Virginia.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-07-05
LEATHER

Activity AZ Grr 70 adve nc'nC prices
featured ,re leather trade last week.
shoe manufacturers. who a~e beginning
to book NOR fall orders. are GOVERNS:
their leather requirements more freely
than FOR some tim" past. Sol" leather
was particularly active.
In the shoe trades The advance In
leather - driving ~ som" late orders
yo- shoes and \ considerable Increase
In fall ordering is anticipated this
month. Some factories arc sold up on
deliveries 20 September ut fresNnt
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-07-05
rrALx,s Pro IRON OUTPUT

Production OF pi. iron n Italy -
rrac,ica!ly at the zero point. T"" iva
furnaces. one a. Piomh'no and the "thrr
M Por,orerra'o. are working a. around
as per cent capacity. bat their present
output - intended Tor rails ordered oE
M stats RAILWAYS. These two furnaces
80 rs,nr coke from Silesia and West
nhalia Steel furnaces arc working az
possibly 30 per cent or capacity, out
me general consumption a. Iron am
steel does no, Rrpear 20 exceed oni-
third OF requirements.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-07-05
SILKS

The lorc-rxr"Ctnd upturn in silks an-
re@rs o. Ae SA'tIHg IN. Reports from
silk manufacturers last week were morH
favorable thar FOR r7ary months past
: Few job lots Of Stk are SIN In the
market. tending 70 Keep down prices.
but these are fairly well cleaned out
row ard producers are anticipating that
he hulk Of new buving that promises
70 dayelnp next month will center on
regular merchandise.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-07-05
wOOLENS

'rlTo v.0o'0n unl 'v0-sfnd c0N1F W3T-
ret sperr fairly quiet week Some
selling nc Srrir< goods has taken place.
hut the marN-t In General viii not move
into the spring s4aecr much before III"
end of this month. Z - believed S"nti-
men. among IN" mills o',d selling agents
is Cor hichc- prices. based on raw wool
advances. Mos, OF the discussion cen
-.rs on how u',on the advances viii be.
rather tNrr whcthC- there viii be any
,6yaDr, NJ MI
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-07-05
BRIDGEPORT
SEALER OF WEIGHTS
PREPARING REPORT
ELMER RoBERTSHAW, SEALER OF
WEIGHTS AND MEASURES RE-
PORTS THOUSANDS OF
BERRY BASKETS HAVE
BEEN TESTED
Report Indicates That Not Single
Berry Container was Pound Which
was Not Full Measure

Elmer Robertshaw Of this ctyt. Bel
mont County Sealcr Of Weights and
Measures stated yesterday that ne Is
nov. preparing nis Semi-Gnnual report
10 be submitted to the state department
The report will show that of all OF tho
thousands Of Strawberry baskets which
have been tested during the season, not
ore have been found which wac not
standard measure Tn" completed re-
rort will he n rather lengthy document
and will be submitted Ia the officials OF
the department in a short time.
Mr.. Rubcrtshaw has been connected
with this department for several years
and in his official capacity has visited
all parts OF Belmont county for the pur-
nose OF testing scales. weights and
measuring devices According 20 the
report there are very few violation OF
the law being found in this county and
where m unintenticIal violation haS
been found the persons guilty have
shown n disposition 10 make amends at
the earliest possible moment.
Sky Rocket Victim
Mrs John Bryan Of ktrkwo"d was tho
only victim OF the Fourth OF July cell
chratlon reported In this C!:y yesterday.
She was attempting 10 set off sky
rocket and sustained Il severely burned
left hand Dr. J. 4. McGlcnn attended
her and no serious result IL expected.
Disorderly Arrested
Local police report only one arrest
made during tho present week and little
trouhle as a result OF the holiday. The
victim was arrested after creating a
disturbance at the house where No
rnomcL and will he given chance TO
exprain the reason to Mayor Junk!ns
his morning.
Many Display Fhgs
Few OF the residences and places OF
business In this city wcro without dis
NAV OF flags and bunting yesterday In
honor Of the Fourth. inst OF tho places
of business were closed and the town
was almost az quiet as Sunday. Many
picnic parties spent the day out or the
city
Boosting Mitchell
Interviews with most of the promin-
ent Republican voters OF this city leads
20 the belief that Herbert Mitchell can
dldate for Prosecuting Attorney Will re-
ccIve practically all OF the votes for
that OFF,. Oh the Republican ticket. Mr..
Mitchell Is very vel Thought OF IN this
CITY and his election to the office Is be-
ing freely predicted.
Rihe Club Outing
A good crowd of the members OF the
bridgeport Rife club IL reported 10
ave f,een on the ouidoor range at Stop
q practically nil "f Yesterday and all
rnIovcd tho target practice. A picnic
luncheon was supplied for those who
went to the grounds in the morning and
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-07-05
WELSH COAL LANDED

New Bedford Mass. July - inc
rrsr largo OF Welsh anthracite landed
a, this port IN 20 years arrived from
swansea today on the British steam
shin WatsncsS Tho sh'pmcn; COM
prlscd 1000 tons.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-07-05
pENHsYLvAN1A EARNINGS

The Pennsylvania system reported
increases in both gross and net earn
!ngs for May yesterday. while the Colo
RADIO & Southern and me Hooking VAL
lev both reported decreases In May
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COTFONS

Tho cotton goods markets were quiet
ard fairly firm. On some recesstonH In
raw cotton secondhand holders OF gray
~ unfinished goods were inclined I"
shade prices slightly. but mills In gem
oral were holding out FOR full market
prices
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-07-05
FOREIGN CREDITS

Evidences are multiply that Nnsr'-
can manufacturers and exporters nav
benefited by the expensive 'sSSot'N
learned during the tas' three years IN
~ nron,Iscu0us granting OF Srd!t I"
rorsign h,,verS. Greater discrimination
now Is being pract!ced and yet liberia!
investment IS being extended where de-
served.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-07-05

What Is It that keeps mo moon in
place and prevents Il from fAlling7"
asked Jim.
IT suppose It's tho beamA' replied
his brother-Boys Life.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-07-05

Hub Cat breakfast)-Tvs got . bad
head this morning.
Wtfe-I'm sorry, dear. do hops
you'll be able to shake II off-Pearoon's
Weekly.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-07-05
Windows Broken

Two show windows are reported TO
have been hroi;cn in tho front OF the
Y'rEllng meat market on South Fourth
street "a Il 'rsult oC IN, Fourth of July
celebrations The breaks are supposed
to have bceh the result Of torpedocs be-
ing c%pl7dcd aEaiu5t the glass. during
the sham battles OH the streets.
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Bout was Called

JIlIn Fccke and GEORGE Cats are re-
ported t. have started n fstic encounter
I uthc North cnh OF the city Monday
night without the tormality OF Issuing
any advertising Of selling tickets. OFF,
CO" Thomas Johns happened in sight
ari he called the fight ut the end Of the
first rounG Both VIII answer TO Mayor
Duff
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Sky Rocket Victim

Mrs. John Bryan Of Kirkwo"d was tho
only victim OF the Fourth OF July cell
chration reported In this c..Y Yesterday.
Sho was attempting to set off n sky
rocket and sustained severely burned
left hand. Dr. J. 4. McGlcnn attended
her and no serious result IL expected.
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Streets Deserted.

All Of the residents of this city who
were able to get away spent Yesterday
either Mt some OF the various picnics
which left town or visiting with friends
in the camps along the river north OF
town. Tho streets OF the city were al
most completely deserted during the
afternoon and very little shooting was
potirC5 "a rngIlt
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-01-05

ly TO 30 10 jail whenever necessary
On dull days. the dummy editor
has nothing AZ all 10 do except sII
around the shop and twlddle his
thumbs. fut when business IN brisk
and the cops come In aud pinch the
place for having printed forbidden
material. he puts on hla frock coat
aud climbs into the hoodlum.wagon
and spends week or so In the Gala.
booso earning his salary.
Meanwhile the real editor runs
The sheet IN tho same old way at
the same old stand.
That's ono OF the ways Of main.
ta'nipg The freedom OF the press.
Another Ia to print anything you
choose and trust to Budda and the
police. The latter Is growing In favor
and n good number OF newspapers
are breaking away from the onennl.
vcrsal dummy editor" plan.
Japanese newspapers are subject,
q. all times to orders from the gov.
ernment forbIddlng the mention or
discussion Of specified subjects. For
Instance. there has been ban for
some time against mention OF or
speculation regarding the health OF
the emperor. Any edition containing
an Offending article may be snp.
pressed. Police como 10 the office.
seize all the copies OF that issue
they can find. scurry about town
conflscatlng the copies at n ews.
stands and In the possession OF
newsboys and all copies IN the post
office. Usually they lot Il go at
that. only the paper is allowed to
continue It's business the next day.
One angle of the Japanese libel
law Is to the effect that whenever n
citizen challenges the truth OF a
newspaper story concerning him and
complains that it has damaged his
business or character. the icwsnaper
must print IN its next issue denial
Of length and position naudlliny the
This Is supposed to vlndl-
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cate the irate citizen and remove
cause for libel suit.
Here's the Joker. The law provides
that while the correction must be OF
equal length" 10 the article com.
planned Of. Il Il Is any longer the
newspaper can collect full advertls.
Ing rates FOR the excesa wordage.
Thus, the Evening AgItator"
springs n neat little yarn that our
esteemed fellow.townsman. Mr.. r..
Toea robbed the treasury OF shInto
shrine yeslerday ut three =. NJ.
Mr. T, Toga denien Indignantly
that he did any such thing. threatens
suit aud demands rctractlon.
The next day the Evening Aglta.
tor plays up an item. same page
and position saying that Mr.. T. Toga
did not rob the treasury OF shInto
Shine yesterday at three p. NJ.
Tho retractlon Ia two words long
or than the original story, 80 the
Evening AgIiator" collects from Mr..
i. Toga. at full display. preferred
position. advertising rates. payment
for the two words did not"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-01-05
500 Per CAPITA
Invested In Roads

Kinston, N. C.. Jan. 5.--A per
capita investment OF 800 IN good
roads is the boast OF Lenoin county.
OF which this town Is the county seat.
With a population OF $4,000. the
countys total investment In paved
highways when It's present program
Is completed will be approximately
s3,5o0,000. This. II "a believed,
establishes record.
Every principal street In Klnston
and every main road IN the county
will be hard-surfaced when the pro.
gram Is completed few months
from now. The concrete asphalt
roads lead to the boundaries OF six
adjoining counties.
A stretch OF the Central highway
which is 500 miles long and extend.
Ing from the mountains Of Western
North Carolina to the coast, passes
through the county. and this for a
distance has been converted into
memorial avenue for local war dead.
The avenue begins at the Kinston
limit and terminates at the
grave Of Richard Caswell. first gov.
ernor Of the state after the revolu.
lion.
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(First Published Jan. 8. 1929
NOTICE OF SALE OF OIL AND
GAS LEASES.

Notice Is hereby given that In pur.
suance to an order OF the County
Court of Grady County, State OF
Oklahoma. made and entered on the
5th day of January. 1922. the under.
signed guardian will offer for sale
and sell at public auction to the
highest and best bidder in open court
In the county court room, in the City
of Chickasha, In Grady County Okla
homa, on the 1lth day of January,
1922, at ten o'clock A. NJ, oil and
gas mining leases on the following
described lands, situated in the Coun-
ty Of Grady, State of Oklahoma, to-
wit:
Lands owned by Grady Edwin
Lyle. Minor.
The west half of the southwest
quarter of the northeast quarter:
and the east half of the southwest
quarter; and the northwest quarter
of the northeast quarter; and the
northeast. quarter of the northwest
quarter; and the east twenty acres
of lot numbered one in section 30;
and the southeast quarter of the
southwest quarter of the southeast
quarter of section 10, all in town
ship three (3) north of range six 60
west, containing 210 acres more or
less; and
Land owned by Lowell Lyle,
Minor
The west half of the southeast
quarter; and the west half of the
southeast quarter of the southeast
quarter; and the east half of the
southwest quarter of the southeast
quarter of section 30, in township
Llnee CD north of range six co |
west, containing 100 acres of land,
more or less.
Said oil and gas mining leases will
oe sold for a cash bonus of not less
han $1.00 per acre and royalty of
lot less than is of all oil produced
md saved from the premises.
Dated this the 9Th day of January,
.922. LULA B. LYLE
4
-5-ltd. Guardian.
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PUBLIC RECORDS
In District Court.

Empire Tire and Rubber com.
pany a corporation W.. Chlckasha
Supply company copartnershlp
composed of Alex Walker and n.
White; suit on debt.
The Atchison. Topeka and Santa
Fc Railway company. corporation,
W.. l.. A. Sanders. county treasurer:
suit TO recover taxes.
Citizens National Bank. OF Chick.
asha w. J. s. Ramsey and $. H..
lIolcomb suit ON note.
Lee Todd VS.. Anna c. Todd; peti.
tion for absolute divorce.
Dora Moore vs.. T. Y. Moore: di.
yorce decree granted.