The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-07-24
MARTINS FERRY
COMMEND OFFICIALS
FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT
PETITIONS CIRCULATED RESULTS
OF EFFORTS BY pIsaRUNrLED
PERSONS LOCATED IN BUsI-
NESS pIsTR1cT.
Officials Of City Have Been Commend
Cd on Enforcement OF Parking Or
dtnance Al Safety Measure.

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| Officials Of City Have Been Commend
Cd on Enforcement OF Parking Or
dinance Al Safety Measure
Several petitions are reported o
| have been circulated among the ousl-
| ness men in the restricted area, under
| the parking ordinance which has been
| enforced during the past week and they
are said to have been freely signed.
/ Several persons have shown a DISPOSE
| ton TO make matters as announcement
| as possible for the city officials. and
these are the leaders in the circulation
Of the petition.
City officials and councilmen claim
| that he parking ordinance was adopt
| ed as a safety measure and Is being
enforced FOR the same> reason and tina;
II will be enforced as long as II is on
! the statute book. Members Of council
! claim that even despite the petition.
! they are not convinced that the parking
| ordinance Is not for the best interets
| Of the citizens AT large and until such
| time. they are unwilling TO repeal tn"
| ordinance. Some residents who are un-
! biased IN their opinion feel that tbs
| parking should tie prohibited on one
4 side of the restricted streets and per-
| mittted on the other. thus keeping one
| side cleared. Acton on the matter
however will be up to council.
| Rowley Funeral.
The funeral services for Mrs. Re-
| becca Rowley we'll known resident If
| Vine street who died few days ago
| will be held from the family home this
! afternoon at o:30 o'clock. The Rev. Il.
| 3. Mcdaniel will offlCiate and the hu-
rial will be made at Rivervew ceme-
| terry.
Take Drastic Measures
| City officials announce that man
will be sent about the city starting
| this morning for he purpose OF shutting
| off the water OF those who have not as
yet made their payment. \ large num-
| Der are reported delinquent for more
| than one period and no further efforts
| WILL be wasted on them. and money
talk will be the only kind that can be
| heard.
Expect Work Soon.
Work Is placing the material and
equipment for the refining OF the city
reservoir on the ground Ia expected 10
| get started by contractors Clifford and
] Shannefelt in the next few days, "a II
| is the desire Of re city az we'll as the
contractors TO have the work completed
1 curing the ROOu "eulHST.
dent Jenkins Of the water department
promised TO empty the basin whenever
me contractors are ready 10 start.
Temperance Union
! Mrs L. A. Watson will be the hostess
| 70 the members OF the Women's Chris
tian Temperance Union at their month
II meeting. IN her home on Elm street
| eomorrew evening. Tho usual business
neutrality-suspicious. TO be interesting and
all members have been urged to attend.
Use Truck For Patrol.
| Since the police patrol has been taken
| 10 the agency in Wheeling where ex-
! perts are making an examination. q
Ford truck. the property OF officer Tur-
man Frazier has been pressed into SER
Vice The new patrol Is different from
! the regular one In that II has shown a
| disposition TO. respond every time II
was calledupon.
Initiated Mere.
4 number Of applicants for member
! ship IN the new camp Of Modern Wood
men at Bridgeport were brought to this
| city Saturday evening and given the In
itiation. Following the work social
session was enjoyed and q big feed pre-
pared by the committee was enjoyed.
Letters to Sheriff
| Never a week passed that at least
one and often more. letters OF complaint
Of condition. written by residents Of
this city the Sheriff Dick Lynch are
not referred TO Mayor Duff. The
writer's OF the letters In practically
every case are those who have been
| caught in violations of the laws and
| their aim "a to cast reflection on rho
city officials and members of the police
department.
Phythians Meet.
| Officials OF Ohio City lodge Of the
knights of Pyth!as report another
| class Of candidates ready for initiation
at the meeting of the lodge tomorrow
evening The work promises to be in
terestinE TO a large number OF members
and a social session will follow tho
meeting
/ Vacation And Convention
| Lawrence Yoho we'll known local
young man leaves this morning for
Cedar Point O.. where he will spend
several days attending the state con-
vencIon OF the Phi Sigma Chi fraterni-
| ~ He Will remain there several days
and later make trip TO Chicago. De-
troit and other cities as a part Of his
vacation.
Lawn Pete
The ladies Of st. Johns Lutheran
| church announce Lawn fete and uar-
| eel post sale n he held on the church
| grounds on North Fourth street on
| Thursday evening OF this week All
members and friends OF the congrega-
ton have been invited and promised q
| fine time.
Held No Meeting
| The meeting Of the council and citi-
| Zens committee on the water an ligh,
plants which was scheduled for lost
! Co Of rnilnl n IoIg
/ az but two or three of the committee
members showed up. Members Of the
: committee are reported to be making ar
= other effort for a meeting prior 70 the
! council meeting Of next Saturday nigh.
Awaiting Brick
| Good progress Is reported by contrac.
tors Stringer and Springer on the work
| OF laying the curling and grading the
Colerain pike. All Of the work Is being
gotten into such shape that the brick
paving can he laid Immediately upon
the receipt of the brick which are eX.
! pected hcre shortly.
Prepare For Primaries
City Auditor W. II. Coss will make al
| ARRANGEMENTS for the rolling places FOL
the primary election during the present
week and all the booths and other ma.
teials necessary will he hauled to III,
respective voting precincts At the end Of
the week. A big vote Is expected GU
at the primaries as much interest is he
ing taken by the voters.
! Martins Ferry Briefs
Mrs Albert HellinE and children 81
this city are spending a couple Of weeks
visiting with M. and Mrs. VIII G. Hell
ling OF Toledo q.
Lawrence Yoho Of the Homal mea
market left this morning on his vaca
ton which will he spent at Cedar Point
George Webb arrived here from Lima
o.. Yesterday for n weeks vacation visi
| with relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. James ArbauEh arr