The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-07-17
MARTINS FERRY
CONGESTION STOPS
WITH ENFORCEMENT
Of TRAFFIC LAWS
MUCK coaEMHNpAr1oN By POLICE
or TRAFFIC LAWS FOE EN-
PoRCEMENr OF PARK
ING ORDINANCE
All Drivers We're Reasonable and
Traffic Conditions Improved
Nearly One Hundred
Per Cent

enforcement OF the parking ordinance
owners Of cars have been cited 10 APP
pear IN police court this evening al
o'clock. at which time they Will be able
20 settle their cases with the mayor.
special police officer was sworn In
on Saturday morning for the purpose or
informing the persons responsible OF
the ordinance against parking in the
restricted area. All were warned when
their time limit had expired and prac-
,ically all showed disposition to move
when asked 70. and comply with the
ordinance.
The business district OF the city
about Fourth street showed quite dit-
tsrsnt appearance from the usual on
Saturday night and there were times
during the evening when not single
vehicle was parked along the street be-
low Hanover Most Of those who have
occasion to be on the streets are re-
ported to have expressed themselves as
wen pleased and many concentrations
were heard by the police on their eff"
forts and only very few showed q
disposition to register kick. City OFF,
Gals stated yesterday that the ordin-
ance will DO enforced from this time on
strictly and that unless drivers park
their cars parallel with the curb and
within stx inches OF the curb they will
DO tagged. According to the ordinance.
70 minutes Is the limit FOR parking
within tho restricted area and city
efnctals state that any attempt to evade
the ordinance by sphserfuge will os
prevented
Gar HtAs Truck
One OF the Rayland cars OF the
wheeling Traction company rammed
ono OF the large steel coal trucks Of
tho Burlington Coal company near Stop
I, north OF town. Saturday morning
The truck Ia reported 10 have como out
practically unInjured. whife the car
came out second best
To Organize
Another big meeting OF the Ancient
and IlIustrious Order OF Knights OF
Malta was held In their rooms in tho
HobenEack building yesterday after
noon with much interest in evidence by
those present The formal institution
OF tia order has been planned for Sat-
urday evening. August Sth. and good
crowd win Do initiated 1T that time.
TO Improve Church
Contractor James T. MeGee, Jr., OF
this city has been given the contract
for tho repsinting the exterior OF ths
First Presbyterian church on Walnut
and Fourth streetA Tho work will be
done IN oil and will be started IN the
very near future
Directors Meet.
The regular meeting Of the officers
and directors OF the Board OF Trade Is
10 be held IN the private dining room
Of the Desch hotel on Hanover street
today at noon. Practically nothing aside
from the usual routine Is TO be acted
upon 1t the meeting,
Tag Day Result.
Officials OF the Public Health league
report the result of their tag day as be-
ing very encouraging. A total Of $3.50
was collected by the solicitors IN all
parts OF the city during Saturday for
the benefit OF the milk fund for the
schools.
Improvement Ordinances.
Practically all OF the improvement or
dinancea which were In process Of ac
hon by council were disposed OF at the
meeting held last Saturday evening and
much work 10 planned for the city In
the near future. Paving OF streets al
leys, grading OF streets and new sewers
were acted upon
Plan Road Repair.
Members Of tho Board OF County Com
missioners promised the Township truss
tees that the repairs - the river roa
between Stop and Stop 10 will Dc
made this week. That stretch of road
has been In terrible condition for some
time and II has been almost impossible
for vehicles at all times.
Dumping Garbage
Service Director James Sweeney has
reported that Eome OF the huckstsrs IF
this city have been IN a habit OF dump
ing their refuse on the dump on South
Fourth street especially late on Satur-
day night These persons are probably
not aware that their work may result
In the dumping privilege OF the citizens
being withdrawn at that place on this
account The city officials plan 10
watch the place and arrest the guilty
parties
STAN smouldsriug.
The fire in the dumping ground on
South Fourth street Is still shoulder
ing despite the fact that men have been
at work several days In an attempt to
rxtinguish the fire. II IS likely that
some other plan will be tried this week
TO take care OF the fire.
Mold Last Service
Capt. Hflda Raab and Lieut.. Heine of
tho local Salvation army corps held
their last services In this city yester.
day add they plan TO leave the city
during tho fore part of the week. Capt.
RaAb viii Do stationed at Cleveland.
o.. while her assistant will III in dur
ing the vacation season.
6prtnger-vsnnum.
An Interesting wedding took place
Saturday evening when Miss Doris Ven
mum daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Bart
Vennum OF North Fifth street became
the bride OF Ralph Springer OF this city.
The ceremony took place at the home
Of the brides parents on North FYtth
street ut o'clock Saturday evening
with Rev. !. s. Rose. pastor Of the
First NJ Z. church officiating. Follow.
ing the wedding the happy couple Isr,
on honeymoon trip to the Lakes Mis-.
Vennum has been employed at the local
postofftce since graduating from the
High school
Meeting Stopped.
party OF Greeks from some othc,.
place came TO this ci,v yesterday and
secured the Pastime theater on fIanoyc-
street for meeting. Local Greeks can.
ed Chief Hyland and complained that
the meeting was TO be held In oppos'-
tion to their religion and Police were
Instructed TO prevent the meeting.
Interest In Grand Jury.
According TO information coming
from St Clair~vitle the special Grabd
Slry which has been investigating tho
shooting OF John I. Majors in the trou-
HE at New Latfcrty is expected "a
make report today. Many local peg
rie are looking forward 10 the repor,
with interest.
Pour Arrested
Officers 'Muhleman and Frazier m lded
n house on the corner OF First and
Washington streets last evening. The