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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-12-23

by showing that 1t was the result OF
her work and she denied with Vtgor
the counter charges oil her husband
that has been too intimate with
men who stayed in the rooming house
conducted by her and .her husband.
1t was during this part OF her tes'
timony that she showed feeling and
her answers to several questions
came out like darts dipped in poison.
Mrs. Caroline Morrow and Mrs.
Ellen BOUCHER, of Stcubenvile. daugh'
ters. went to the stand and support
ed their mothers versions OF her do
nestle discOrds.
Chopper Summoned.
!, Chopper was called by his counsel
as the first witness to upset the ties
timony OF the respondent. A well
built man of about SO and with an air
OF culture In his language and dress
he began his story In tones that
caused the packed court room to edge
forward in their chairs.
In TREMENDOUSLY. vibrant words. each
spoken slowly and each syllable enun'
ciated clearly, Chopper told OF the
death plots.
Three times. he SAID. his wife tried
to kill him by putting poison IN MS
coffee and each time something Dor
dering on Providence thwarted her
design.
1t was the last attempt, he said, that
resulted in his leaving his wife. He de-
scribed 1t as follows:
He was seated at the breakfast
table. His son Orion was sitting across
from him. His wife, he said. had
placed the coffee beside him, and he
was lifting 1t to his lips when his son
called his warning.
Just what followed was not made
known by Cropper, but 1t was made
known that the youngster who mad
saved his fathers life, so Mr.. Chopper
declared was taken upstairs by mis-
mother and chastised with a whip.
From the beginning of his married
life. he told the court OF his EFFORTS 70
earn money and of his trust in his wire
bv allowing her to hold the property
in her own name. To support the
fathers testimony. William and Orion
the sons. were called
II is understood that the property
held BY Mrs. Chopper will be sold at
once and the money divided according
TO the courts decree. Just what KIND
Of poison Mrs. Chopper used, II she
used any, was not made clear yester'
day, and other than vague illusions TO
poison used" nothing was introduced
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-12-23

A new labor law In Paris prohibits
the employment OF American negroes
In conjunction with French orchestras
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-12-23
Picric Acid Big Saving
In Road Building Cost

Washington. D. Ca, Dec. 22-Road
building contractors IN various southern
states are reporting a saving OF $4,000
per carload in the use Of the picric
acid being disti !buted by the bureau
Of public roads. department OF agricul-
ture. as compared with the use OF dy-
Mantle. for road building purposes.
These important savings. which are
direct savings to the taxpayers of the
various states, are attracting attention
among important government officials
in Washington. They show. ii Is stated.
that by the use of the federal govern
mcht's war surplus picric acid. which is
being distributed TO toad builders and
farmers for blasting out stumps and
rocks. building Irrigation bitches, etc,
that the taxpayers Of the country are
now able to build roads. clear land etc.
at much less cost than il contractors
wcr" using the dynamite they have been
heretofore obliged to purchase in the
open market at much higher cost. The
r,cric acid Is being distributed from
the wartime surplus, under an act Of
Congress- the only expense being the
cost of cartridgcing. distribution and
freight. The bureau Of public roads at
Washington Is In charge of the distri-
button. much Of which. especially for
road building. Ia being done through the
state highway commissions. who make
requ!sition on the bureau of public
roads
The savings indicated are based On
car loads OF $4,000 pounds. and con-
tractors are reporting that there are not
only the money savings but that they
are finding the picric acid much superior
to dynamite to handle. 1t Is much
safer than dynamite as the picric acid
does not have to be stored in ventilated
storage.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-12-23
Suffering PLANT FOR
EAST STEUbENVILLE

Construction Of a sinterng plant at
East Steubcnville is now underway by
the Wheeling Aeel corporation.
The purpose Of the plant Is to con-
ccntratc flue dust from all the blast
furnaces OF the concern into solid so
that 1t will be available from iron pro-
duction.
The work OF erecting the plant is ex-
pected to lie completed by early spring
and It will be operated In connection
connection with the La Belle plant at
Steuhcnville.
officials Of the corporation say the
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-12-23

A Tacoma baby fell from the vestibuis
Of a moving train and landed unhurt
and laughing.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-12-23
Poison Plot Charged To Steubenville Women
pA1uIY oVE1colC1 NJ Gas

munity singing Of the Christmas carols
vas led by Miss Ethel Robinson.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-12-23
DEATH [URKED
IN COFFEE CUP
HUSBAND SAYS
George Cropper Declared
Mate Tried Three Times to
Away With Him.
Disclosures Made In Divorce
Hearing - Judge Wood
Grants Her Decree.

In a voice that quavered and at
times broke under the emotional
strain. George Chopper Of Steubenrille
yesterday afternoon. before Judge Cal
vim Wood, contrasting the divorce &C
tion OF his wife, who charged him with
cruelty, recounted with dramatic pre-
cision Of detail the alleged attempts
Of his wife to do away with him by
putting poison In his coffee.
Three times she plotted his death,
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-12-23
OBITUARY


Funeral services for Mrs. Julia Games
whose death occurred Wednesday, will
be held Sunday afternoon ut @:30 o'clock
from the home Of her snn-in-law, Louis
Beuter, No. | Mount Wood Road. Rev
r. .. Phillips of the North Street NJ
f. church. will ofhriate. Burial will
be made in Mount Wood cemetery.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-12-23
8opY TO KENTUCKY

The body of Miss Bessie Bowers. who
died at the North. Wheeling hospital
Thursday afternoon, was removed f/m
her late residence, No. .235l Main street
to her former homo In Kentucky ycstcr-
day where funeral services will be con-
Quoted and burial made.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-12-23
BuRHp YESTERDAY

street.
Joseph Gehring. 2303 Charline street.
ManEus Bittler No. 500 National
Road.
John r. Roth. Echo Point.
william II. Schamhra. ZOOS Eoff
CT
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-12-23

sintering process has been in use for
many years but Is something new In
Wheeling. This plant will In the future
take care of all this work for the sid
larry iron works Of the concern.
The Seward gateway., 1922-12-16

completion of the period of publica- ton of this summons, to-wit, within thirty days after the 27th day of Janu- ary, 1923, and answer the complaint of the above named plaintiff in the above entitled action.
 And you are hereby notified that if you fail to appear and answer plain tiff's complaint as herein required the said plaintiff will take judgment against you for want thereof, and will apply to said court for decree of df vorce dissolving the bonds of matri- mony existing between you and plain tiff and such other and further relief as to the court may seem just and proper in the premises.
 The date of the first publication of this summons is December 16 1922 and the date of it's last publication is January 27 1923.
 Witness the Honorable E. F. Ritchie Judge of said Court, and the seal of said Court heTeunto affixed this first day of December, 1922.
 (SeaD w. N. CUDDY, Clerk of the District Court for the
 Territory of Alaska, Third Division. Publish Dec l6, 23, 30, 1922; January
 6, 13, 20, 27, 1923. It
The Seward gateway., 1922-12-16
SU M M ONS.

Tn the District Court for the Territory
 of Alaska, Third Division.
 Vera Tyler, Plaintiff, vs. Marcus "
 Tyler, Defendant.
 The President of the United States of America to the above-named de-
 fendant, Greeting:
 Pursuant to the provisions Of an or der made and entered in and by the above-named Court in the above enti- tied action on the first day of Decem- Der. 1922, directing that service of summons be made upon the above, named defendant by publication. you are hereby required to appear in said court within thirty days after the
The Seward gateway., 1922-12-16
METHODIST CHURCH SERVICES

METHODIST CHURCH SERVICES Sunday School II a. m. Jesus Among Friends and Foes.
 Evening Service 7:30, special mu- sic.
 Prayer meeting Wednesday evening at s.
 The Lkolc is cordially invited to be present.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1922-11-03
SHOREHAM

Miss Norma Waite is a guest of hei
aunt, Mrs. H. c. Bissell, in Brandon.
Mrs Eva Merritt, who has been il
for several weeks, is improving slowly
Mr.. and Mrs. John K, Nelson, Mrs
F. f. Plat and Mrs. s. c Mead vert
in Poultney Friday
! 1t is expected there will be services
and a dinner Armistice Day, Nov. IL
at the Town room.
Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Collins of East
Orange, N. j., are visitors at the home
of Mrs. c. w. Howard.
Mr.. and Mrs Chauncey Brown are
parents of a son born Thursday at
Mrs. p T. Desjadon's
Rev. J. r. Boyington and friend Of
Rutland were weekend visitors at the
home of E. A. Birchard.
Word has been received of the birth
of daughter in Burlington, to Mr.
and Mrs. A. B. Delano.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Royce left
Wednesday for Biloxie, Miss, where
they will spend the winter
Mr. and Mrs. Fisher of Gloucester
Mass, who have passed several weeks
at the Smith farm, returned home Fri
day.
At the Halloween Social held Tues
day evening by the teachers and pupils
of the village school, about S2l was
realized
Mrs Charles Brunette of Boston is
with her sister, Mrs. John Swenor,
called here by the death of her aunt,
Mrs Peltier.
Mrs. Arthur Patnode and mother,
Mrs. Bellnap, leave shortly for Blue
Mound ILL.,, for a few months visit
with friends.
Mr. and Mrs Frank Moore of Wat
ertown, N. Y, and Miss Tousley OF
Syracuse are guests of Mrs {. H.
DelOng for the week.
Miss Everts will meet the girls to
form a club in domestic science work
at the home of Mrs. J. R. Nelson
Saturday afternoon.
Scott FELTON, of Orwell underwent
an operation for the removal of tonsilS
Wednesday, Dr. Sharon performed
the operation at his Office.
The Shoreham Improvement Sociery
have purchased nine fire extinguishers
to be placed in different parts of the
town as near school houses as possible
All who have canned fruit for the
Mary Fletcher Hospital are asked to
leave it with Mrs Sharon as the truck
from Burlington is expected in the
near future.
The Moravian Club met Tuesday af-
ternoon and the following program was
given: Music by Mrs Patnode; a
paper, Current Events" by Mrs. s. r.
Witherell; reading, "Myanda on Do
nestle Armistice,' Mrs +. E. Plat A
luncheon was served by the hostesses,
Mrs. Cook and Mrs. Nelson at the
home of the latter.
The funeral of Mrs. Priscilla Peltier
was held Monday morning at $50 a IN.
at St Genevieve's Church, the Rev
Father Welch officiating Interment
was in the Catholic cemetery. Mrs
Peltier was IS years old. She is sur
vived in her family by one brother,
Thomas Danyeau of Sudbury, and one
sister, Mrs. Della LaDuke of Orwell,
and several nieces and nephews
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1922-11-03
IS YEARS AGO
FrOgr The ITiddlo6isry Register FiIss

Gov. Ormsbee was in town Saturday
on professional business. -Vergennes.
c. w. Sneden has purchased an in
terest in the new grist mill at Bristol
-Weybridge.
W. II. Cobb is home from the West
where he went with a consignment Of
5heep.--LOcal
Mr.. KlOck OF Middlebury College
preached an able sermon at the Con
gregational church Sunday Bridport
The temperance meetings at the
Methodist church have been discon-
,inued for want OF patronage Bristol
John Donnelly has changed front,
not in politics but in place of business
he is now on the east side Of Green
acknowledgements.
There is a difference in the quality
Of cider, we suppose, as it sells at $50,
800 and $500 per barrel. Cider ap-
ples are abundant -Vergennes.
R. A. Dean, the photographer, who
has been in town for three years, has
sold his business to Mr.. Jackson of
Fayetteville, N. Y.-Locd.
] Satterly Phelps, private secretary
TO Secretary of War Endicott, arrived
in town Tuesday morning for his an
nual visit to his native place. Local
The young gentlemen's debating So
ciety after spirited discussion Mon
day night in regard to the liquor ques-
ton, decided in favor Of prohibition
Cornwall.
George Peren the baseball player
will enter Middlebury College in
January, has been offered his tuition
and the gate receipts OF baseball
games, if he will enter college and in
struct the nine Local
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1922-11-03
CORNWALL

Mrs. Richie OF Brandon is visiting
Mrs. r. D. Manchester
Bert Rickert is moving his family
from West Cornwall to Salisbury.
Bernie Briggs has returned to Bran
don after spending few days at F! d,
Manchester's.
Prof. Harrington of Middlebury Col
lege will preach at the Congregational
church on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs Joseph Ringey visited
relatives in Ticonderoga and Wad-
hams, N. Y, over the week end
Gentlemen's Night Observed
Gentlemen's Night was observed by
the Mary Baker Allen Chapter, d. A.
r., October "a at the Chapter
House The members and many
guests were served supper at 7.30 by a
committee consisting of Mrs Robert
EaStOu, Mrs. c. +. Benedict, Mrs. {.
L. Payne and Mrs. A. L. Payne Dur
ing the supper an immense birthday
cake on a silver server and ablaze with
candles, was presented by Mrs + E.
Foote, the hostess of the evening, to
Lieut.-GOvernor A. W Foote A brief
report of the State Conference held at
Rutland was given by the regent, Mrs.
A. W. Foote, who reported that the
largest delegation from a visiting chap
ter was from Cornwall, 10 members at
tending the conference. Miss Mildred
Parkhill and Miss Beatrice Benedict
furnished a fine musical program CON
sisting of piano duet, violin and vocal
solos. Prof Robinson gave in his in
imitabe manner several readings in
the Canadian French dialect which
added much to the enjoyment of the
occasion
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1922-11-03
NOTICE

To Whom 1t May Concern:
l have this day found strayed into
my Enclosure one black and white
steer, apparently three years old,
weighing about twelve hundred
pounds This steer was found in my
pasture, same being on premises occu-
pied by me as my homeplace and
commonly known as the Howard
Orchard Place in the northerly part
of said town of Shoreham, One may
have property by paying expenses Of
advertising and keeping
Dated at Shoreham, in the county
of Addison, and State of Vermont,
this oath day of October, A. D. 1922.
N. F. ORCHARD,
43t3p Shoreham, R. D., Vermont,
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1922-11-03

years past has made his home in
Whitehall, fell on the streets of that
town Wednesday of last week, injuring
his head and rendering him uncon-
scious. He was taken at once to the
Glens Falls hospital, where death oc-
CURED Sunday evening without his
having regaincd consciousness. The
body was brought to Orwell
Wednesday where interment was made
in the Mountain View cemetery.
Entertains Fortnightly Club
Mrs. r. c. Young entertained the
Fortnightly Club at her home on Tues
day afternoon, 10 members and nine
guests being present The program
was: Roll call Educational Items;
paper, New Educational Methods,
Mrs. R. S. Hall; paper, Education in
The Philippines Mrs c. J. Blair, read
by Mrs. J. C. Thomas; reading OF a
story by Dorothy Garfield Fisher,
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1922-11-03

adopting a School Teacher Mrs l..
N Bessette; reading, "Evangeline in a
Vermont Post Office Miss Fannie
Brown The Victrola furnished three
musical selections. Light refreshments
were served following which Supt. V.
G. Smith spoke on the Needs of Or
we'll Schools The Club voted to give
$500 toward a fund for furnishing cleo
trio lights for the Village school, and
$500 for the Childrens Aid Society OF
Vermont
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1922-11-03
NOTICE

If the persons who ran into my auto
mobile near Weybridge Monument
Wednesday, Nov. |, will pay the re.
pair damages the state authorities will
not be notified
L. +. Cowles
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1922-11-03
AU CTION
WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION ON
MONDAY NOV. 6
At 10 O'clock a. m.

On the late E. G. FARNHAM PLACE
situated 2 miles Southwest of West
Cornwall and 3 miles North of Shore
ham Centre, the following personal
property:
Ten extra good young Dairy Cows,
good Stock Bull, ) heavy Hogs, Bay
Horse weight 1850. Black Horse
weight 1850, Black driving Mare
weight go safe for woman or Ichild to
drive, l young heavy work Horse, l
pair young Black Morgan Mares, full
sisters, these from McCanna stock farm
government Morgan Stud farm, broken
to harness and saddle and used only for
show purp SEES, 20 Hens, about 20 tons
of Hay in barn and stacks, about 100
bushels o unthreshed Wheat in bundles,
about 25 bushels of unthreshed Buck
wheat 18 bushels of Buckwheat in bin,
ONE NEARLY NEW FARM WAGON
l Milk Wagon, Buggy " agon, ! Buck
board 2 Sleighs, pair heavy Traverse
Slpighs, | set heavy Work Harness, l
pair Light Driving Harness, Single
Harness. a Robes, Blankets, McCor-
mick Machine, | Johnson Moving
Machine, Horse Rake. | Disc Wheel
Harrow, l Spring Tooth Harrow,
Smoothing Harrow, 2 Flows, l Sulky
Plow, U. S Separator, | Water
Separator, Milk Cans, l Corn Shelter.
Hazelton Piano, l Kitchen Range, 2
Parlor Stoves, 7 Carpets, Forks, Hoes
Shovels, Chains, LOT of Household Goods,
and many other articles too numerous
to mention.
SALE POSITIVE RAIN OR SHINE.
l. 4
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1922-11-03
Marble and Granite Work
OF ALL KINDS
AT REASONABLE PRICES

1t will pay you to call and see us
before buying monumental work Of
any description. A large stock always
on hand. Call and select a monument
and actually SEE what you are buying.
We can give extra good prices on
markers and corner posts.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1922-11-03
Some Things We Can Do

Our desire is how much - how little we can
give for their
Don't interpret this burst of philanthropy. 1t isn't It's
plain business, because satisfied the
best possible advertisement
Every telephone becomes Of the universal Bell System the
moment installed The service that may be afforded patron
however largely dependent upon his knowledge of the telephones
varied possibilities We suggest these leaving him the
privilege of ava.ing himself of them
Does he know make Emergency, Fire or
Police Call?
Does he know what w glad to 10 in the way of
emergency installations gusranIfned illness?
Does he know the economies Station
distinguished other calls?
Does he know what will do to help urgent
message relative to sickness death?
will to a message to a who's
8 ~ to him?
ne reschhu nom
enyer?
If perchance the reader does know and other
possibilities wish he would pay visit may be able make
the telephone much valuable him. and perhaps without
Of additional
Norwich bulletin., 1922-10-06
SAFE BREAKERS GET $50 AT
 ERIN ST. OFFICE OF TEXAS co.


 BurEtars demcEissssd the safe and secured s5o Home time early Thursday morning at the office of the rexas -,.,s fso ou ueaiers. st l1 Erin street To break open lne safe they used 12-pound ham, mer @ ana two Screw drivers, which they leIc oenind, having secured the ham E. Driscoll '-'--S- The burgaasy vax ,s,-rrrv.,...s s.,..... s-so Thursday mnrn4,,z hv p.,, '7e, vrss,e [ jams, driver Of one of fbe - ,..,,- lrucszs, when he arrived at the ofice ae ar once reported to Manager F. F, Callahan and the break was reported so the po4ce who started an investiga- was found that entrance to tfe of- nee had been gained through forcing open rear window. The safe had hean, turned over on it's side where a better swing with the heavy hammer could be made at it and the screw drivers had evidently been used as wedges to DIV open the inner doors after the outside door had been smashed in. Although there must have been considerable pound- ing in the operation. no one in the neighborhood heard any notse.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-10-06

that too great. liberty calls forth, we, the class of 1925, in accordance with our hereditary right, do enjoin. order. com mand, that ye obey to the letter these | following laws which be like those of the | Medes and Persians. Woe be unto such of you who. puffed up with undue and sinful pride. dare to go against these commandments. Therefore know.
 T. That no freshmen feet shah tred upon the grass This is lest ye stray from the straight and narrow path, and wan der into error.
 "2. That from this ume, until it seems advisable to our mature minds. the wear | ing on any occasion of that article of ap- parel known as 7nickers' Is forbidden. 1 "3. That until final examinations de- clare ye are free from your lowly estate, the wearing Of earrings is not for such as you.
 "4 That for period of two days, be- ginning on Tuesday, the ga of October, in the year of our Lord 1922, at high noon, ye must go forth clad in the fol- lowing manner: The hair, woman's crowning glory, must be uncuried, un- ruffed and unstuffed, and furthermore must be confined in that most aesthetic
 hair net. which is close meshed, and has a rubber band around the outer edge. Also the ears must be uncovered to the eyes of all beholders. In addition, a bow of some green ribbon, or similar material one yard in length, and one and one-half inches in width. must be worn about the l neck, and tied under that severe feature, the chin. in bow.
 "It is also decreed that whenever there
 Is freshman at table, she shall sit be- I | side the water pitcher and dispense that | fluid to all others at the table. Also, ir
 accordance with that ancient adage, 'Chil- ] dren should Be seen and not heard all
 freshmen for the two day period oi
 initiation, while in the dining room, mus
 converse in whispers. If they dare rais' . their voices from this time it shall be tht
 duty of the nearest upper classman ol l. sophomore to febuke them.
 'Likewise we enjoin that you all b. present at chapel and do not absent your + selves from classes. For beware thu
 dragons of the sophomore class guard
 and heavy is the hand of punishment ,- Finally we shall hold for you on ia week from tonight what Is known as l. e test. Upon that occasion it will b a- the right of all upper classmen and soph III omores to question you upon the con k-I tents of that invaluable booklet, the e h. and great will be the sorrow of one wh
 Is uninformed. To conclude, at that tim
 you will be expected to render the alm
 mater, both words and music, without m flaw. Attendance is absolutely obligator. oL and anyone who disregards this privileg es which we in our great love, bestow upo
 you, shall go to the grave in SUTTON. Ma a. wisdom and humility guard your steps.
 q have spoken"
Norwich bulletin., 1922-10-06

It .s believed the burglary must have taken place after 2;so, as officer John Carr3n reported that he looked over the place at that time and turned his fiashlight into the office where every thing was all right About 3 o'clock a long freight train with two engines on it went past the building and 1t Is thought the burglars may have done most of their heavy work while that was passing. covering up the noise that they would make.
 After the doors to the inside compart- ment of the safe had been pried of, the men carried envelopes and other papers out of the building, over a fence and back of tank car, swhere they lock- cd over the papers thoroughly in 2 search for anything of value. The papers were found scattered on the ground near the tank car.
 The burglary is similar to a number that have taken place recently through out New England at oil company of fees, which are usually located along railroad tracks in sections of the city that offer good chance for the safe breakers to work with the least chance of ] being caught.