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

on charge Of murder in the SECOND
degree.
Begin Games.
The first of the series OF games be-
tween the teams enrolled In the sunday
school league of the Y. NJ. G.. \. Will
be played on Tuesday evening of next
week j. Royce Blown. secretary OF
the Y. NJ. c. a. completed the schedule
yesterday. Practically every protestant
church Is included In the league
First OF Year.
Fire hazard inspectors Will take up
their work after the first of the year.
Council passed an ordinance sometime
ago giving the firemen on duty making
inspections. the same powers AZ pat
rolman. II will be the duty OF the In
spectors TO visit public places have all
fire hazards removed. The fire truck
drivers Will assist Fire Chiefs Graft and
Corbett In this work.
HAstsn1ng Delivery.
Postmaster John Flynn Is using
trucks and automobiles In aiding IN the
deliver Of the parcel post packages in
order that the local residents may get
their gifts on or before Christmas. The
employees are working night and day 10
maintain the service that has marked
Postmaster Flynns regime.
Bears Out Statement.
Sometime ago. Councilman James
Jewell made a protest In the city coun-
ell against the financial condition OF
the city stating that much revenue could
be derived from speakeasy raids. De-
velopments In the past few weeks have
corroborated his statements.
Employees walkout
Employees of the Enterprise enamel
company walked out yesterday morn
Ing when the officials announced that
they would receive no bonus this year.
The men were undr the impression that
they would receive the money the same
as in past years and were counting on
1t for Christmas. The girls employed
In the plant Joined the men during the
afternoon.
Funeral Today
Funeral services for Mrs. Elizabeth
Netmic who died in her home at Neffs
few days ago will he conducted this
afternoon in her late home. Burial Will
be made in the Rose Hill cemetery.
Nicholas Nsis
The funeral Of the late Nicholas Neis
who died Thursday afternoon In the
home Of his son Joseph NoIs. on Bel
mont street will be held from his laSs
home, Sunday afternoon. Burial VIII DO
made in the Rose Hill cemetery The
many years was employed by the Penn
sylvania railroad.
Tor Memorial
The newly elected officers Of the Bel.
laIre Post No. 90. American Legion will
meet with committees from the G. A. r.
and w. r. c. on January TO consider
memorial for the late Capt. Spanglar.
The Legion will abide by the decision
Of the veterans as to the nature OF the
memorial. The unyeiling Of the men,
orial will be one Of the features Of the
next Decoration Day exercises.
Install Officers
The newly elected officers OF the
Thea Shrine will be installed at the
meeting to be held on January IN the
home Of Misses Ivy. Myrtle and Henri
eta Wallace on Noble street. The new
officers are as follows: president, Mrs.
Guy Dankworth vice president. Mrs. E.
NJ. Pomeroy: Miss Henrietta Wallace.
secretary and Miss Jennie Shepherd,
treasurer.
Provide for Poor.
Bellaire's poor and needy families
Will enjoy a real Christmas. according
To the plans Of many Of the civic and
fraternai orders OF this city. On Sun
day afternoon, at the Temple theatre.
the poor children will be the guests OF
we'll a. Masonic orders. A program
Will be rendered and each child will
be presented with toys and deltcacies
of the season. Baskets OF foodstuft
will be distributed by, the Elks. Saliva
ton Army and other organizations. to-
day and tomorrow.
TAKEN to Pen.
Charles Habig. local man who - SON.
fenced to die In tho electric chair on
January 10, has been removed from
Cleveland TO the Columbus peniten-
tiary. He was convicted Of the murder
Ct q policeman IN Cleveland.
state Commander.
State Commander Gilbert Bettman or
the American legion. will visit Bella!re
on January 90. and will be the principal
speaker at the Mckinley day banquet
by the Bellaire post, American legion.
Bettman. In his communication with
C.. e. Sedgwick. chairman Of the com
rnittee on arrangements. has stated that
tho legion IL ready to put the facts
about the organization before thhe gem
eral public. 1t Ia probable that he will
address a meeting 81 Bellaire business
and professional men OH Mckinley day
81 noon In tho Chamber of Commerce
rooms. Ex-service men from all parts
OF Eastern Ohio will attend the legion
banquet.
Orange Meeting.
The Rock Hill grange Will hold its
regular meeting next Wednesday eve
ming and an interesting program has
been prepared. Kitty McCloy, Mamie
WISE. Weston Wise. F'reda Ault and
p. 4. Wise, are among those who will
participate. The program will be APP
propriate to Christmas holidays.
More Raids.
More raids were conducted on alleged
speakeasies last night and In one out OF
| three police got results. At the estab-
ushment operated by Farland Ball on
Union street police found a quantity Of
| whiskey. Visits to two other places
failed to bring results.
Seeks PoSdt1on.
! Mel Blackburn. prominent Democrat.
according to reports. Is candidate for
the position Of state fire marshal. In
Columbus, It Is said, the appointment of
Bla ckburn Is looked upon as favorable.
Blackburn has many friends in both
parties who would like to see him In
| that position and claim that he IS we'll
qualified for the post.
DsllAirs 1rtsfg.
Everett Tharpe OF Rochester. y. Y, is
spending the holidays in this city.
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