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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-12-22
OHIO STATE MEN
GIVING UP TOBACCO

Columbus, Dec. elise OF tobacco
among students at Ohio State uni
ycrsity Is on the decrease. or the l,7ts
freshmen in the institution figures
show the tobacco users number 81, or
so per cent. compared with 81 per cent
In 1871. and AZ per cent In 1920.
cigarettes continue In favor. with
mines preferred over cigars. Only ten
freshmen chew tobacco. the report
shows.
Adonis has els descendants among
men of the Ohio State freshmen CLASS.
n review OF records show. They COM
prise the Class a. group. who are ad-
Judged above in in muscular develop
meat. correspondence between height
and weight, general health and absence
OF postural defects.
Ev far the most predominant type.
tho figures show. Is the average fallow.
neither markedly developed nor yet un-
derde, clopcd His type numbers 14ah
or SIS per cent Of the class.
Only ninety OF the 1I4s first year
m.o examined were classified as mark
cdly deficient physically.
Prevalence OF slight postural defects
IL Indicated by tho fact that 1907 con-
ai,jons Of round shoulders. carrying or
the head. curvature OF tho spine ant
Simi.;r imperfections were noted low
right shoulder" leading tho way with
SO rcpetitiuns.
scysuty-rivo per cent Of the class. or
l.32O men. can swim.
zone of the chief values OF the physl-
cal examination Isl the opportunity II
affords TO prescribe corrective exer-
Uses and to render medical assistance,
declared Dr. j. II. Nichols. head or the
mems division OF tho department or
physical education. Dental attention
was recommended IN S5S cases this fall,
a4f cases of defective vision were re-
yealed. $50 men were referred for treat
ment Of nose and throat conditions. fiji
teen for special operations and ISL for
vaccination.
Another value Of the required phys'-
cal examination Is one Of protection TO
the university community from indi-
yiduals who may spread communicable
diseases" pr. Nichols declared.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-12-22
MUsS0lINI ABsIEMOps.
AND A HARD WORKER.

Rome. Dec. cl.-Denito Mussolint. the
man who at thirty weight years o. aSo,
ha, become virtually the legal d!stetof
~ ItaIy. has a great capacity for work
Stnce he assumed charge of'ths Ninlst.,
Vic. OF Foreign Affairs and thu Inter.
ior. Mussolini has averaged over eiSnI.
teen hours Of hard work esery day, ~
hi. desk promptly at the stroks OF eaente
he Is still busy ut midnight attenaMe
TO tho business Of the two most Import.
ant ministries in his government.
During the eighteen months In. which
he vas engaged In the ORGANIZATION o.
the rascIsmo movement eliminating "
the peaceful entrance OF . hunolSo,
Thousand Of his followers Into Rome Oe..
tober s1st. Mussolini worked an avsfaoef
OF twelve hours every day. including
Sundays. -. .n. .s -:
Muqsolini eats little and drinks less:
n. sleeps about five or SIX hours out
of the twenty four. His beyeraee n o
light Italian wine with about nifty Per
cent Of water added. -
His favorite recreationS are fsneinGa
and walking, and he Is said TO b. .
chess player Of no mean AFFINITY.
Italys man OF the hour was IN On.
thus!ast.c advocate Of his countrTs en-.
trance into the world war on the side
Of the ALLIES. He served 40 . CORPORAL
until wounded so severely that he had to
be sent to tho rear ~ unfit for further
active duty. 1t IL said that his body
bears the scars Of one hundred and
twenty wounds. caused by shell splint-
ers and shrapnel.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-12-22
People S Ownership In
Toledo Car Line Grows

Toledo. O.. Dec. cl.-TheY peoples
ownership in the Community Traction
company. Toledo'a municipality contro!l,
ed street railway. after % months OK
operation, amounts to s39l.e9s.67. or
this amount. s13s.:sS.67. Is in cash IN
the purchase fund, and s2S5.ooo' Is IN
bonds or stock of the company.
The increase IN public ownership tor
November amounted to sls'ss3.SS. &C,
cording to the report for that month OF
Commissioner W. E. Cam.
For the first time since August 1871
CIV said. the net result Of the month
" operation has shown n slight deficit
Notwithstanding that the average num-
Der OF passengers carried Is increasing
After providing for operating eNpen-
SEES. fixed charges. and odinance re-
ouiements as TO the singing fund. de-
f,clt Of s"l67.57 Is shown. The 100000
stabilizing fund was drawn upon 10
make up this deficit. which Is charged
10 the cleaning Of tracks and other eN-
penscs Incident to winter operations.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-12-22
ENDS LIFE AFTER
BROOD|NG over THIS
CHRISTMAS TRAGEDY

New York. Dec. 2l.-Two men hur-
ried along the quite paths In Green.
lawn cemetery today, bent for the
grave Of little girl. One was de-
tective. tho other relative OF tho
little girl.
They turned in the path and saw
the grave: on it was sprawled the
body OF an old man. bullet through
the temple. A pistol, one cartridge
some. lay beside him.
Neither OF the meI spoke, but rs
the detective, unconsciously probes
sional, picked up the pistol. his COM
panion stared at the body quietly.
not seeing. Instead 4 picture OF his
home one night months ago came 10
him.
Six year old Emma Fuchs had
dressed as a gypsy to give "Grandpa
some fun when lie came home.
Grandpa knocked at the door and
Emma, Romany rcgalia and all, sour
ried beneath the table. Grandpa came
in, and smiling. counterte!ted fear at
the little stranger. who popped from
beneath the table. TO add to the
acting. he playfully pointed a pistol
he had picked from dresser, at the
little gypsy.
There waAa shot. The little girl
fell! When the police came, Grand.
pa was holding Emma, the little
gypsy in his arms. She was dead.
The man standing by the grave
saw the drama again, and he saw
Grandpa as he had been since that
day, brooding. thoughtful. Even a
day or two ago, Grandpa had glanced
in the windows OF toyshons moro
than ordinarily rich with Christmas
gifts.
Then the man by the grave saw
Grandpa, leaving the house yesterday
for visit to Greenlawn cemetery,
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-12-22
Fear Brings Failure, Says DR.. Coue
I'm Discussion of Aut0-SuggeSti0n

holders OF record al The close OF ousi-
ness Dec. 20.
Akron, @. Dec. @1.--hcan Fred n.
Aver oe Akron University. Is worklhG
IN a local department store a. sales
man during the holidays. He says ne
II doing It I" study retail meti"hs '"'
use In new college course In commerce
cleveland. q. Dec. @l.--Thc mlssprH-
Ing OF a word was the basis for asking
a new trial for John Broztch. found
guilty of the alleged theft "f nine rugs.
The indictment had 1t "runGs.
Defiance, .. Dec. cl.--C"ntract for 4
$4,000 grain elevator. of l3.oOO' nusne'
capacity has been let by the JewcIi
Grainu Co, to the Eallingcr Construc-
tion Company.
Port Clinton. O. Dec. cl.-The North
western ohio Tower aud Light COM
pany r. planning TO servo tho residents
of ('atawha Island the electric power.
The island is II summer resort.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-12-22
Poetic Demurrer

Cleveland. O.. Dec. e1.-A recent de-
murer filed IN common pleas court nero
read as follows:
We admit that the dog has departed
this life
Where fame Is so fleeting and trouols
so rife:
We admit for this purpose his value
Is high.
And we are sorry our auto should
cause him to die.
But who should we pay Mrs. Halter!
THE statement OF claim has oeen
written with precision
and lacks but one thing to deserve q
decision:
"1, does no, once say. (and We think It
Is folly)
who was possessed OF the poor, dear
dead collie. 81,
80 why should we pay Mrs. Halter!
The demurrer was filed In suit
brought by Mrs. Frances lGaller against
samuel J. Kornhauser IN which the
plaintiff alleged that the DEFENDANT
while operating his automobile ran over
4 collie dog. causing Its death Inc
animal was valued at $500.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-12-22
STILL NO DECISION !.
ON STATE PRINTING

Charleston, w: Va. Dec. cl.-Award
OF the contracts for paper. printing and
binding for the state was still far from
determination today when the commits
s!oners on public printing adjuorned
their second session devoted to con-
sheraton OF bids. -, 80.
Todays session was spent In hearing
what facilities the Jarrett Printing
company Of Charleston expected to have
10 do the state printing. IL 1t should
he given the contract on It's low. DID,
and on comparison OF papers proposed
10y the Whitaker Paper company OF Gin
cinnati In It's low bid. with those speci-
fled by the commission. for which Sthey
we're offered as substitutes. With In
formation on both these subjects the
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-12-22
SARAH BERNHARDT
CONSENTS TO REST
Famous Actress Rssoncilsd to Inability
TO Appear In Play Opening.

Paris, Dec. el.-(Cnited Press.)-
Nine. Sarah Bernhardt, famous actress
today consented TO take a. rest "nlcn
shr previously claimed for mo means
death"
Physicians who announced that she
had passed tho crisis of her illness let
i, be known that. after making many
nbJec,icns. she has agreed to remain In
bed for II days or so.
The doctors ceased issuing bulletins.
This was taken TO mean that they con-
slider her we'll on the road TO recovery
although she remains weak. -
Mme. Reruhardt has become: recon-
cIlcd TO her inability to appear at the
orening OF Guitry's new play. set Tor
Thursday Il VAS said. !
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-12-22
Ohio News
Plays Santa Claus to
Monroe County Children

woodsreld. O., Dec c1.-Each Christ
mas morning, several hundred Monroe
county boys and girls under Is years OF
age rather before the doors OF the Mon
roe Bank here. and await the coming
OF Santa Claus with presents for them.
For many years. Santa was the late
Congressman w. e. Mooney: how his
son. W. {. Mooney. Jr.. takes the tole.
The practice was started by the !ate
Mr.. Mooney. and his son has faithfully
kept It up each year.
The space around the bank usually IS
TANNED with adults, who enjoy seeing
the Riddles receive their presents al
most as much they do themselves
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-12-22
FORMER POSTMASTER
ALLEGED EMBEzzLER

Clarksburg, W. Va. Dec. III
(SpeclaN.--IIarry Higgins, former
postmaster of Star City, W. Va, has
been held to the Federal grand jury
at Elkins by &. II. Gordon. OF this
city, Federal court commission. I'M
der charge OF having embezzled
s337.s7 Of government funds while
serving as postmaster last May. He
gave bond of $500 and was released
A postal inspector preferred the
charge.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-12-22

Council appropriated the funds year
aEo but construction has been deferred
because Of scarcity OF the Kind ui
material wanted.
Findlav. O., Dec. c1.-The Findiay
Automobile club at It's annual meeting
voted to affiliate with the Stat anu
National Automobile associations.
Columbus. o., Dec. "l--iRh"r on
farms averaged s3@.Io month and
S2.IO a day for harvest work last sum
MGR. according 10 G. J. West. agricul-
tural statistician for tho state-federal
crop reporting service. The figures arc
SLIGHTLY below those Of last year. In
1920 farm labor, when hired by the
month. averaged SIS In Ohio.
Columbus. o., Dec. 2l.--Final approval
OF the auditing and balancing or &C
counts OF the state fair this year was
made At meeting OF the agricultural
board here. 4 balance of $1,000 Is IN
the fair fund, but receipts were less
this year than last. due to the fire which
DESTROYED many buildings.
Cincinnati. o., Dec. 2l.-University OF
Cincinnati alumni urge that efforts he
made to persuade high school athletes
Of ability 10 enter the institution so
that tho athletic standard may be
raised"
Cincinnati. O.. Dec. 21.-Capt. David
Powers, a Cincinnati visitor. Is tho pos
SCISSOR OF the shrunken head OF a Jivare
ch!eftain. which measures just four
inches in helghth. The process OF re-
ductlon OF tho head Is a secret one. ac-
cording 10 Powers.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-12-22
Spontaneous Expression. As
Noted Down By Disciples at
"Seances.'' Reveal How
Each Individual Is Treated
While All Close Their Eyes.
ARTICLE xl.
BY Dr.. Emile Ceue.

Frome the Precepts OF DIR.
Coue. as jotted down by ms
Disciple. Nine. Emile Leon:
The fear OF failure IS almost
certain to cause failure In the
same way as the idea OF sue
cess and enables one always
to surmount the obstacles that
may be met.
All that we think becomes
true for US. We must not,
then, allow ourselves to think
wrongly.
Be sure that you Will obtain
what you want, and. so long
as Il is within reason. you will
obtain il.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-12-22
aaArDcxnD :xAo o1ou1x oovaE

aHA1Dcx11D lad o1ou19 0ovok
"My srandchiid could gst no relief
wha tower from q very bad croupy
cough" writes Pster lands Aeyef:-
dale, Pr, until I gave him Foieys
Honey and Tar It 10 . great help for
chest and throat trouble" Coughs,
colds, Group. throat. chest and bron-
chial irritations quickly relieved with
Foley's Honey and Tar. Contains no
opiates-insrcdisnts printed on the
wrapper. Stood the test Of time. ssrv.
ing tire generations. Sold everywhere.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-12-22
Ohio News Notes

Toledo. o.. Dec. 2l.--Thc annual To-
ledo poultry and pet stock show will
he held January TO IL. d. Il. Hale Of
chicago w. W. like ~ Indiana. and
E. l.. Barrett Of Toledo will act as
Judges. Cash prizes and specials total
ing more than $500 will be placed for
the show.
Findlay. O.. pee. 2l.-Blds for S1o9.-
600 addition ID the Findlay homo and
hospital have been called for January
Is by Mayor Harry Il. Rodabaugh.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-12-22

and Charles Fuchs. with the detec
two beside him, stopped staring at
the grave, leaned over and soft!y
touched his fathers cold hand. Inc
detective prepared to report "a sui
eide In Greenlawn cemetery
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-12-22

Cleveland. o. Dec. 21.-The executive
committee Of the Ohio Bell Telephone
Company has announced regular quar-
terly dividend OF I.15 a share on pre-
ferred stock, payable JAN, !, to stock
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-12-22

Cincinnati, o., Dec. :l.-Ihcome OF
the University In 1852. The building
sold for Sc50.ooo.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-12-22

(To.morrow's article will consist ot
Aphorisms and Observations as given
spontaneously by DIR. Coue IN the
course OF his "Seances." and noted
down by Nine. Emile Leon and others
OF his disciples.)
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-12-22

secondary certificate have been post
ed up only these two hours. but has
ten To write you about II. or 1t least
about II so far as it concerns mySeH.
II passed the oral examination WIN
flying kolors scarcely feeling the ner'
yrusness. which used to make me
sick before such tests. Those who
heard me. they said alter, drew from
my recitation an impression oil COM
plete confidence.
The jury placed mo second (amons
200 candidates. and ! am Infinitely
grateful to your help which uudouot-
ediv gave me a great advantage.
Copyright. 1922. BY the American
Library ServiCe.)
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-12-22

Never lose sight OF the great
principle OF Autosuggestton: Opti-
mism always and in spite OF
everything, even when events do
not seem to justify It.
Rene de Drabois.
(Rull IL Of Lorraine Society Oh
applied Phychology0
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-12-22

commission adjourned to meat tenor.
row in the HOPE of reaching dsc'sion.'
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-09-05

The Duncan Banner and the Duncan Eagle both daily papers
have been combined under the ownership and management OF the
former Both formerly weekly papers and they bossomed
daes during the boom period when Duncan grew from
small into city Of ten thousand population but
the business wasn't there and therefore the logical and
evablc thing that happened when of them quit the field
The thing has been happening all the country During
the period of exceptional prosperity following the the
paper business undu expanded like other lines and when
the drift of normally started became unprotabe necea
ing wedding process The people OF Duncan will be better
by good daily than they by puny papers
which struggling barely exist This particularly
with reference the Duncan merchan with paper covering
the city field advertisers will be saved the expense of buying
space in two papers.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-09-05

BY closing down his plants Henry Ford may spite few would
be coal poicers but isn't all clear that he helping
thousands of who thrown of employment.
OF big spectacular thing for Mr. Ford do the
kind which he evidently enjoys and well afford do but it
possible that any good that he acompses by his defiance
the protees during temporary coal choage than
terbalaned by the i'll effects OF his shutdown provided of course
his real motive nothing serious than to give his employee
short vacation is habit Of Henry Ford a mys
te-ious his wonders to perform
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-09-05
MIss ALICE HoLMEs LEApa
IN THE MOVIE CONTEST

This h the last week OF the movie
contest st the RiaIto and last night
Miss Alice Holmes Jumped into the
lead BY . small margin and from now
until tho finish Saturday the voting
VIII be heavy and II viii be a merry
race TO SEQ who win DO chickasha's
candidate for screen honors NJ Holly.
wood. Calf.
Crowded houses greeted Gloria
Swanson In her latest picture yester.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-09-05

Another thing the G. o. r. state platform informs that the
party Oklahoma has "degeneraed Isn't that what
would technically be tcmcd damaging admissioni Is pos
sbc that there time when the democratic party this
wasn't degenerate? II can't recall that any repub
platform politician made mention OF the fact On the
conrary they been telling Oklahoma became
that the democratic party decidedly degenerate, rotten
quite But how anybody who is acquainted with the
G. r. gang in Oklahoma expect them clean up the awful
mess? Truly the outlook is dark.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-09-05
HILL ALEX POSTMASTER.

Alex, Sept. 5.-R. h. Hill has been
notified Of his appointmnt as post.
master of Alex. He is now making
arrangements to qualify for the po.
sition. He succeeds A. J. Stine.
Mr.. Hill has been engaged in the
hardware and grocery business here
for a number of years.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-09-05

While it has by been banner year" for farm
Grady going to have another great fair This
prediction also very positive assertion but we're perfectly will
ing make it, Fair plans being rapidly pushed completion
and in all probability the products that will be exhibited will be
surprising Grady county folks have gone through trials before
and they not the kind to give UP successful county affair will
be in line with their practice OF pushing ahead what may
Boost the fair.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-09-05

not. nor the years draw nigh. when
thou shalt say. have no pleasure
in them. Let us hear the conclusion
OF the whole matter: Fear God. and
keep HIS commandments: for this Is
the whole duty of man.-Ecclesiastes
12: |, 13.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-09-05

Further proof of the fact that every minute
found in the raid conducted by officers Denver
against big bunco that has operated that city, with am
fcatons reaching into many parts of the country Fine gents
these many of them mnglng with mionaires in the bust
world and cutting wide swaths in swell Society Not od
nary crooks these they clever fellows who aked in
thousands of dollars at throw Theirs merely the old old
con game and they found plenty Of victims The usual fake stock
exchange scheme used the victim played and made big
nngs perhaps $5000 and then simple get quick
that the sucker played his all and lost it. and the crook disappeared
to resume operations with fresh victim i'll remote locality For
years and the old has been played and has
often been exposed by the newspapers but
to come and they learn except by bitter experience Rev
tion such out in the Denver almost unbeieve
able II incredible that land of much enlightenment
the ordinary con should continue flourish
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-09-05
OIL

| once knew man that stayed
home with his wife every night for
thirty years.
All. that was true love,
No. that was paralysis.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-09-05
AMERIcANIsM CREED.

II believe in the United States OF America and the prin-
ciplcs OF freedom Justice equality and humanity upon which it
was founded and for which American patriots have given their
lives and fortunes
T believe my duty towards my country to love ii to
support its constitutions to obey its laws to respect its flag
and to defend it against all enemies"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-09-05

little moisture n we're 10 ratie any
iali lnrnIps, The president should
not overlook fheac Important mat.
tera.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-09-05

DEMOCRATIC COUNTY TICKET.
For county judge. Il. Shelton.
For county attorney-Ben Goff.
For assessor--L. A. Sanders.
For county clerk-W. T. Cloud.
For county treasurer. Il. Sparks.
For sherIff-Matt Sankey.
For district court clerk--E. @. Rey.
nolds.
For county superintendent Of pub.
lie instruction--H. II. Allen.
For county weigher--A. Sandy
Horton.
For Justices OF the peace. 18th
district--T. =. Moore and ii. L.
Grigsby.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-09-05

Under the name of chaturanga,
chess was played in Hindustan nearly
500 years ago.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-09-05

A Dutch scientist has discovered q
heavenly body OF 2v.VoVooo times
the sixe OF the sun.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-09-05

A lady with excitement In every
syllable she spoke called up blk
movie theater and told the mana
ger that she had been told by n
Indy friend that her husband was
In his theaier with another mans
wife.
The manager stopped the show
and made little speech: Ladies'
and gcntlcmer this IN a clean show
and o clean tneatcr. n there In any
man here with aoniher mans wife
| VIII darken the house and this
couple win be given an opportunity
to depart unobservcd," !"
When tho house was dnrkened
fifteen couples left.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-09-05

The head of Mr.. Harding's wealth.
er department doesn't seem TO
realize that we simply must have n