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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-07-01

prise Of thrift. Even our great
cities are but the tangible evil
dences Of accumulation. They
have been built up out Of the
savings OF the millions because
no building can be built and paid
for unless some person or group
OF persons directly or indirectly
has saved the money to do so.
Not enough general thought
is given to the subject Of thrift.
To understand thoroughly its
meaning and appreciate its value
both to the individual and to
society is to become all adherent
to its nrnrtlcsa
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-07-01

death which occurred Tuesday evening
after 4 lingering illn'' Funeral ScrN-
ices will he held Friday afternoon. m
torment at the Willow cemetery. |. -.
O. f. Lodge No. %. OF this city, VIII
have charge Of the funeral.
s Il. MrMunn has moved his harness
shop from opposite the post office on
Main street to the building he recent
" built on his lot at the corner or
Main and Gallgher streets AMI Is ready
to receive his customers in the usual
manner.
Rrdpath Chautauqua closed here
"Wednesday evening after a very pleas
ant five day program. The attendan"e
ras good bat the financial end was not
a. god az hoNed for. Til" contract was
signed for 4 return ChautauTua for l?-3
by ncark on" hundred ruarantors.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-07-01

Increases ard decreases In capital
stock ,.crc authorized at the capitol as
follows:
Consolidated Insurance company.
charleston. from 100000 TO 100000:
Amrrjc?r Manufa curing company. New
York. from 100000 to s250,ooo: aouth.
eru Whoicr:le Grocery comnany. Hun
,inv,en. frcm 100000 to S5o.ooo: CO.
lumhi2n Carson company. charleston.
from s1O.o0O.Oor to 100000; Gulf ana
Tt,ciGr OH crrro"a ton. Charleston, from
800 900 to $500.
The American Manufacturing COM
many Of Charleston was authorized to
change its name 10 the Nitro Pencil
company.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-07-01
LITTLE TALKS ON THRIFT
byS w. STRAUSS President american Society for IHr.

forward to in the coming years.
This thrift is the elimination
of waste, not the pinchlng OF
nickels and dimes. He spends
intelligently, not foolishly, and
the margin of his savings is not
hidden away in a secret place, but
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-07-01
RAISING CHILDREN

There are few people who will
confess Ignorance concerning many
things. and many people who will
confess ignorance concerning few
things. but people who will confess
ignorance concerning the rrt Of rails
irg children are few and far between
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-07-01

feeling entertained
by many that thrift
interferes " / t h
business, acts as a
brakc on h c
wheels of industry,
and retards prog
ress.
All such opin-
ions are based on
superficial observa-
ton and analysis
The thrifty man is
not a nliser. Quite
to the contrary, he
does and is able to
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-07-01

and there Is space on the service
porch for a refrigerator.
OF frame construction, sided with
wide Colonial siding up to the win
dow stills, this house makes a most
attractive appearance.
There is a full basement with
laundry, furnace and fuel room and
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-07-01

Bones is your doctor, isn't hs7"
osted the village tailor OF his neigh
Dor.
"He is" replied the man next door,
who was a shoe dealer.
DO YOU thinl; he ever helped your
"Oh. yes. think he has. He telle
I'll his patients 10 walk more. '--Yon'
kers Statesman.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-07-01

Is put out at inter
est in the bank or
is invested in such
m a n er as will
BRING systematic
returns.
Do not make the
mistake Of confus-
ing thrift with any
Of the aspects Of
the miser. What
the world has &C
con,plished in a
material way has
been brought about
through the enter
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-07-01

Mig Parrot attended the installation Of
the new pastor at Adena Wednesday
ever ing
Joe Griffith is suffering with a very
SUra eye.
The storm Of Tuesday evening blew
down a large chimney .at the Mr.. Theo
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-07-01

Charters Of incorporation were issued
Yesterday by the secretary OF state to
The following new companies:
Shcrs. Inc. Parkersburg: $4,000;
Harry Shelf. T. J. Clarity. William II.
Shelf. r. F. White, r. J. Hynes. Park.
crshurg.
Swearingcn and company. Charleston;
sos. 600: g. G. Swcaringcn. NJ. f. Car
roll. Ictor carroll. Charleston: 4. o.
Silcs, Marfork; Floyd H. Hisatt. Birch
ton.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-07-01
UNCLE GUS

"Spoilin' children don't often spoil
the lives" remarked Uncle Gus, as
he leaned his chair against the coun-
ter and gnawed of a portion OF natu-
raj leaf. Mostly it's the other way.
Boys and gals what don't git spanked
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-07-01
HAMMOCK
Attend Dinner

MT, ana MIS-, w -. toSc enter ll'n''l
at their home in st. ClarsvIlle. tcr ~
the birthdays OF Mrs. +. ". Daniel OF
this place. and Mrs. Close. both ot which
come on the @7th. Those from here at
tending were: Mr.. and Mrs. +. NJ.
Daniel. Mr.. and Mrs g. 4. caldwell and
daughter. Mary X. and guest Mrs. E.
c. Hight.
Church Services
The regular church services Will be
held in the Presbyterian church. on Sab
bath morning. with Sabbath school 1T
ten and preaching at eleven. II was
the understanding no services would be
held for a few weeks at least as the
church would not he in 4 condition.
while being papered and painted. owing
10 the disappointment Of the men tain 6
care Of the Job. who had the contract at
the present time was the reason for the
delay.
Storm Does Damage
A severe storm consisting OF wind
mostly. with some thunder and light
ming passed over this section on Tues
dav evening. blowing down trees and
tons OF out OF others. Although no
damage TO any great extent has been
learned Of yet, except blowing over sew
eral slices Among them being on the
farms OF Herbert Lodge. north OF town,
2 NJ. Daniel. south OF town. and Miss
Edith Lodge west OF town and large
window In the residence OF John Cos
sett near town.
sanpock Briefs
Mr. and Mrs John Taylor had for
thar guests on "Wednesday evening. Nr,
and Mrs. Clarence Ambrose and children
Madalln and Ross: Mr.. and Mrs VIII
Otto and children Katharine and vii
liam: Mr. and Mrs. Harry Browning and
children Helen. Martha. and Nancy. Mr.
and Mrs Arch Otto. Mr.. and Mrs. Rob.
ert Browning. residents ~ Wheeling
A large number were In attendance at
the Children Dav services. In the lo"a'
Methodist church. on Sabbath evening
which consisted NJ music. drills. recita-
lions and exercises by the children. and
the rendition OF a beautiful solo by Misc
Margaret Gummcre.
Miss Marjorie Refine OF st ClatrT-
Vile was a visitor the middle OF the
week, a. the home Of her aunt. Mr.. and
Mrs. J. F. WhisSsn.
Mr.. and Mrs f. r. Edmondson wore
guests tho latter part ~ IN" week 't
the home Of DR.. and Mrs. w. Z. hllt'
son. who reside on the Eairpoint Rorad
near town.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. \. Caldwell cn'"--
tai7ed for six o'clock dinner on We'd
restIav Mr.. and Mrs. VI l.. Price "t
Irntontown. and Mrs. Roy Tanner and
children Aired Clarence and Craig. ot
willard. Ohio.
Mrs. Carl Hayes and children. ~ Gun
ton. arrived in town on Tuesday "ven'nc
for a visit at the home OF the formers
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Taylor
g. ~ har rn11
Mrs. John Cunard who has been III
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-07-01
AUNT HET

II notice when
some church Nom.
Der rolls his owes
heavcnward a n q
says he hopes 1t
won't end in a
church 70 " h o
means there's &C
in 10 be a church
row if he don't get
his way
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-07-01

an grows UP with
high falutin no.
lions an the swell
head don't stay
that way long.
They bump up
the hard
facts o life and cit
most O. the fool
lshneSs k n o c k e d
out OF EN-; an then
,yhnn tbnp FD m
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-07-01

one central chimney with large tile
hue.
Exclusive OF the heating and
plumbing It Is estimated it would
cost between $4,000 and $4,000 to
build this house. As shown here Y
is twenty feet wide by thirty feet
deep.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-07-01

Funohrevillc homo. twisted Mr.. Henry
Zeyers silo and blew down Mr.. Charlie
Gcrkc's slo.
Miss Dorothy Wright Of Cleveland Is
visiting her mothcr. Mrs. Alice Wright.
Miss Jessie Hchurn is teaching AT
the Daily BaCatiun Bible school AT Glen
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-07-01
State House
Happenings

Special Dispatch TO The Intellgencer.
Charleston. w. Va, June go The
state supreme court yesterday granted
n writ of error and supersedas to the
defendant in the case OF the state
against Elmer Padgett, appealed from
the circuit court of Wood county. Pads-
EFT was convicted in the Wood tribunal
Of a felony and given fine OF 5000
and three and one-half years in the
state pcnitentiary. The case was dock
cted for the fall term Of the court here
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-07-01

Articles Of voluntary dissolution were
fled in the office OF the secretary OF
state by the following companies:
n. r. Chandlce Sons company OF
Baltimore: Princeton Milling company
If Princeton: Enterprise Grocery COM
nany nr Point plea SAINT; Blue Crock
Consolidated oil company Charleston;
Ideal Clothes Line company. Clarks-
burg: Metropolitan Wate- company. New
York.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-07-01

II is wen to understand that
thrift IS not n1iserliness.
Unfortunately many persons
do not understand this clearly.
They believe that the thrifty
person is tighthsted, narrow and
unprogessive. There is even a
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-07-01
WILLIE WILLIS

Little Willie vii.
lis now sleeps in Il
tent in the back
yard. He says it is
n it'll" lonely, but
he likes it because
l,e doesn't have 10
wash his feet every
night.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-12-09
To
PLAYFOOTBALL
With Beauvais Post Eleven on
Tottenville Field Tomor-
row Afternoon

The clash between the Indians Of
Port Richmond and the Beauvais
Post eleven of TottenvilIe On the
Aquehonga grounds has been referr-
ed to as the football classic of the
season on the Tottenville grounds.
This is the second meeting of these
two teams this season
When Coach wilbur led mis- rep
resentatives ON the field for the first
game of the season it was at Port
Richmond field and the Indians fur
nished the opposition. The Indians
succeeded in taking the measure of
their opponents in this contest and
the Red Men" are confident of bet
tering their initial exhibition in the
game at Tottenville tomorrow after
noon
There will be some changes noted
in the Tottenville roster for tomor-
rows game. Billy Flynn, one OF
the fastest men ever to appear on a
football field in this section, will
play with the legion team on this &C.
casion as will a player from Staple
ton who has had some college ex-
perience. Schwartzman. Mann or
Lowenkopf will not oiay with the
home club in This contest.
The Indians are expected to come
to Tottenville tomorrow with the
same team which defeated Beauvais
Post earlier in the season. The In
dams have been playing great bal
since their clash with the legion
eleven.
The game tomorrow afternoon vii
start promptly at $3.50 o'clock an6
three Central Board men will Off.
ciate.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-12-09

ed Jack Stark, Joe Click and Irving
Jampole and then turned profess
sional. Since his entrance into the
OCCASIONAL circles he has bumped
off Young Phillips and Sailor White,
boxed a draw with Willie Powell,
substituted against Joe Click on fiji
teen minutes notice and although al
lowing ten pounds. succeeded in
fighting a draw. He has fought nu~
merols lesser lights in New York and
johnson and Hertz here.
Moore, according to his manager,
has great confidence in his ability
to beat anyone in his class but the
fact that Murphy is training harder
than he has in some time, must be
considered Murphy has fought some
of the leading men in his class ana
his ability is. well known here.
The colored battler agreed to en-
ter the ring in this city after being
asked by DR.. j. v. Smith, leading
Fifth ward sport enthusiast, to do
SO. Moore started in a four rounder
against Gene Johnson of Elizabeth
and at the last show fought a six
rounder with Benny Hertz of Car
teret.
In addition to this eight rouInder,
the Center A. c. card includes a
six round bout and four tours.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-12-09
City Big Five,
With Hickey In Game,
Play Amboys Tonight

With eight straight victories on
their home court to their credit the
Perth Amboy Five will endeavor to
stretch their winning streak to nine
at the expense of the Jersey City Big
Five tonight at the New Auditorium
Court. While the local representa-
tives have been defeated twice this
season, both of the downfalls were
administered on foreign courts and
it is the intention of the Auditorium
courtsters to remain undefeated On
their New Brunswick avenue stamp
ing grounds.
The Perth Amboy Five manage
ment is booking the strongest quin-
tets possible in order to condition
its dribblers for the main attraction
of the season which will be on De-
cember 20, with the classy Roose-
welt Separates. who have been COM
piling a fine record on their home
court at Roosevelt.
The Jersey City Big Five is one
of Hudson county's strongest attrac-
lions and will come to this city with
an array of basketball stars that
has been going at a great clip this
year, and who last season won forty
two out of sixty games. Hickey, who
aided the st. Joseph Catholic Club
down the colors of the locals at
Hoboken, Wednesday night. will ap-
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-12-09
NEW YORK FIVE
At P[. PLAINS

Having suffered a three point set
back in a contest with the Y. NJ. H.
A. team of this city on the local
court, Thursday night, the Beauvais
Post American Legion basketball
team of Tottenville will endeayor to
discount this defeat by scoring a vic
tory over the strong Western Union
Metropolitans on the Pleasant Plains
court tonight.
Manager Walters basketeers have
been defeated only once on their
home court this year and this We
unity is credited to the Montanas OF
StapIeton. The game between the
Montanas and the Beauvais Post
outfit was played on Amieitia hall
court last Saturday night.
In their game against the local
association team or Thursday night,
the floorwork of Burdsoll, a new
man on the legion roster this sea-
son, attracted the attention Of the
fans. The game on the association
court was a win for either /
throughout and the decision was I'M
settled until the final whistle blew.
According to information obtain
ed by Manager Walters, the metro
politan team is one of the strongest
from New York City to play on the
Pleasant Plains court this season
and the home players will have to
play at their best in order to pre- emf
their second home setback in as
many starts.
The home club n expected to
line up tonight with Preacher, Burd-
soil, LaForge, Price and Hoehn. &C.
veil was injured in a recent game on
an opponents court.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-12-09
COURT CONTEST
IS CALLED OFF
Speedway Elizabeth Teams
Not to Clash Tomorrow
Night as Scheduled

The basketball game scheduled for
st. Stephens auditorium OIL State
street tomorrow night, has been can
celled, it was announced this morn
ing. Church authorities would not
permit dancing in connection with
games during the Advent season.
In the contest scheduled o this
date the st. Stephens made up of
Speedway basketball tossers, were
scheduled to play Frank O'Rourke's
team of Elizabeth. This combination
defeated the Roosevelt Separates on
the Carteret court several weeks ago
and is the only outfit credited with q
victory over the outfit of Messrs.
Jacobowitz and Manner this season.
The st. Stephen quintet has been
playing on the State street court
every Sunday night for the past sew
eral weeks and it Is probable that
the Speedway-Elizabeth game will
be put on at a local court in the near
future.
The next game on the Speedway
schedule is with the Woodside-Anl-
orleans of Newark at the Sea Bright
court on Tuesday night. The Speed
ways play at Sea Bright every Tues
day night. A new home night in
this city may be announced in the
near future.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-12-09

The Noon brothers, one of which
is Jerry, who will play with the Jer-
sey City Big Five against the Am
boys here tonight, have a big repu-
tation on nearly every court
throughout the state. In the game
here tonight, Jimmy Donovan of the
Roosevelt Separates, is carded TO
play with Jersey City against the
Separates.
1t is probable that in all games
for the remainder Of the season.
Captain Freddy G1ochau will occupy
a guarding position for the Sep
arates. in place of Jimmy Donovan.
who las been moved to forward.
Glochau is able to play an impor-
tant part in the floor work Of his
team. hold his men and then coHe
through with the counters whenever
needed.
The Carteret representative team
has been defeated only once this
year, and this victory is credited 70
Frank O'Rourke's team OF Eliza
beth. The game tomorrow night
will be refereed by Chick" Farley
Of Newark, and there VIII dancing
as usual.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-12-09
HARRY TOOkER ISSUES
4 BOWLING CHALLENGE

Harry Tooker of the Lincoln En-
CINE Company. issued a challenge
at the pig roast of Joe's Argonne
Association at the Argonne hotel On
Wednesday night to the effect that
his fire company bowling team is
open to bowl any fire company team
in this city or in Middlesex county.
The Lincolns have engaged in a
number Of matches to date this sea-
son.
Whether or not lockers chal-
lenge will remain as it IS or be &C.
cepted. remains to be seen. The pig
roast was planned by a COMMIT
tee headed by Harry Levine, man
ager of the Argonne five and n
of the leading promoters OF the
great indoor game in this vicinity.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-12-09
Joe Moore is Promised
Bout i'm N. Y. Garden
III He Beats Murphy

A victory over Billy Murphy of
Staten Island in this city on Tues
day night will place Joe Moore, To-
cal colored fighters, in line for a
bout in Madison Square Garden,
writes Bristow who is handling the
affairs of the colored fighter in New
York City and who is supervising his
training at Grupp's GYM.
Moore has trained at DOC"
Smiths gym which is situated be-
hind the doctors residence on State
street in the fifth ward, for his first
two engagements. one with Benny
D}lertz and the other with Gene John
on. He will have to be at his best
'4or his battle with the fighting
Irishman from Staten Island ana
for that reason he has been sent to
Grupp's to prepare.
Bristow's statement that he will
have Moore in the garden if he beats
Murphy, means more than merely
the saying of a few words for he Sc
cured a bout for Big JIM Davis
against BLACK" Smith Russell at the
recent heavyweight tournament in
the Garden.
Moore has fought for two years in
New York and has twice \. ped
Jack Hausner as an amateur, defeat
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-12-09
SMITH NOW IN
TIE FOR FIRST
Ramsay's Five Man Bowling
Team Loses Three Straight
Games at "Y"
Standing in Y. NJ. G. A. Fiyc-Man
Bowling League
Standing in Y. NJ. G. A. Fivc-Man
Bowling League

A tie for first place in the Y. NJ. c.
A. f1ve-man team bowling league now
exists, as the result of Captain Tom
Smiths team winning three straight
games from Captain Lawson Ram
says men last night. The losing
team was Handicapped by the alb
sence of their captain and H. Jen-
sen in all three games, while Rit-
ter was unable to bowl the last game
with this team, making three blind"
scores necessary.
None of the games were close.
Smiths team winning the first by
seventy-six pins, the captain of the
winning team scoring 242 in this
game. Ritter's I'll was high for the
losers. In the second game. the
margin of the winners was seventy
pins, AL Bagger's 1877 being high.
Ritter was again high for the losers,
with III. The third game was won
by ninety-six pins, Art Bagger's 1S0
being high, while John Olsen's los
was the high score for the losers.
Smiths average of 1872 for the
night was high. On Tuesday night
of next week the teams Of Pember-
ton and wibiralske clash, this
promising to be q hard fought
match. Next Friday night the teams
of Golden and Simousen bowl.
Usha SonrQC.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-12-09

taking three tries. He missed his
second throw when the ball rolled
around the basket and then decided
to stay out. The Speedway repre-
sentative finished strong. dropping
in eight in a row.
After Stackowski. Paul sutton
representing the SayreviIie Caseys
took a crack at Handsrhan's total.
Sutton made the first four, missed
the fifth and then two out re the
last five. Sutton also is a member
of the Speedway quintet of this city.
Freddy Glochau of the Roosevelt
Separates made four out CT ten tries,
Charley Erpinger of the South Ana
boy Big Five made three out OF TEN,
Hockenjos of the Sayreville Vic
torians dropped in two out of ten
and Geer of the India Rubber Com
pany of New Brunswick, basketed
three free throws.
Irv Schwartzman OF the local Y.
NJ. H. A. team was listed, but did
not shoot. A representative OF the
Amboy Stars, also failed TO compete-
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-12-09
V|CTOR|ANS
WIN ANOTHER
Beat Maurer Five on Sayre-
vile Court by 1919
Score

The Victorians of Sayreville added
another victory to their string last
night when they defeated the Maui
rer Five of this city on the Victorian
hall court, 49-19.
Jimmy Lynch and Pete Rhatican
dropped in eight baskets in the
initial session before the visitors
were started. This lead enabled
the home club to ONE out in front
in the first period. the score being
2S-11.
In the second half the visitors
strengthened their defense and sue
ceeded in holding the Victorians to
twenty-one points. while the visitors
made eight pointers.
Kochek starred for the visitors in
scoring. while Lynch and Rhatican
scored tw~enty-six points between
them for the homa team. The Vic
torians now have fifteen consecutive
victories and tomorrow night they
are scheduled to play the Lucky
Five of this city.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-12-09
County Shooting HOnOrs
Won by X. Handerhan
of Local. Speedway Five

A silver loving cup offered by the
S~ayreville knights of Columbus bas-
ketball team and the foul shooting
championship of Middlesex county
were won by Ray tSugar) Handler
han of the Perth Amboy Speed
ways at Victorian hall court, Sayre-
vile, last night. Handerhan made
nine out of ten chances from the NJ
teen foot line.
The contest arranged by Manager
John f. Baumann of the S~ayrevile
Caseys was arranged so that each
contestant would shoot ten times
from the free throw line, and the
person making the greatest number
winning the cup and honors.
Pete Hansen, star guard Of the
Perth Amboy basketball team or
Messrs. Lowenkopf and Levine, was
tie first to tee the fifteen foot mark
and after taking three trial shots
started the contest. Hansen, con-
coded to be one of the most con-
s.stent foul shooters in the state,
gained a poor start but succeeded
in making seven out Of ten tries.
Charles Brownmiller, representing
st. Stevens basketball team of nus
city, made six out of ten tries. He
started off strong making the first
four but missed the fifth and sixth,
and the ninth and tenth. Brownmil-
Ter also is a member of the Speed
way and Dry Dock teams
Benny StackowsAi OF ne Laurels
of South River made three out OF
ten tries from the free throw line.
Two seasons ago his foul shooting
was ,Aalr!y responsive for a ma
iority of the contes s won by the
South E'ver High School Quintet.
Handy Missed Second
Handerhan toed the free throw
line before Stackowski and succeed
ed in making his first attempt after