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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-08-28
WILLIAM BIRCH. IS YEARS OLD,
ALLEGED TO HAVE COMMITTED
CRIME ON l5.YEAR.CLO GIRL.
Struggle With Victim interrupted BY
Man and Fight FoIloWed-Turned
Over to Police.

William Birch. 90 years old. was ar.
rested on a charge OF crimInally as.
Siultins a l5.year Old girl oy Martins
Ferry police last night. He is held for
= preliminary hearing today without
bond.
\ man giving his name as "lszie"
Lovelle told the police that he came
upon Birch and the Young girl when
Re heard noise as though a struggle
was going on along the river shore.
He stated tina; a handkerchief was
tied about the girls mouth.
Lovelle claims that Birch attacked
h:m and several blows were struck.
He nelly tuned Birch over 10 the Gus,
tody Of 2 policeman.
The warrant charging criminal as
,au!' was sworn out by tho mother o.
ia" Girl. who Is L. years old.
According 20 tn" story 'Old by the
2.ri. she had been assaulted about a
wcen ago by Birch. but was afraid 10
tell the police or even h"r parents.
Thu: siatc%Cnt o. the assault was
le.iiCd alter an examination b. Dr
{. 4 Jovhrane.
In telling OF last highs. crime. the
g'ri claims she was walking along
First street. near TIE wharf. about
S 81 O'Clock. She alleges that Birch
s.cIped out or an alieyway and at,
lacked her Placing his hand over
her mouth. She charges, he carried her
DC the bank down near the river
shore. where a handkerchief was tied
-. er her mouth
She struggled. but to no avail. the
@jrl claimed. and presently man
whom she did not Nnpw appeared and
fSht follow cd betweda he and Birch
She identified LOyello as the man
Birch Is well known IN Martins
Ferry. and is single He IS employed
AZ the Martins Ferry whartoOat.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-08-28

When a boy OF tender yenrs stepped
10 the window OF County Court Clerk
J. Howard Wells Saturday and asked
for a marriage licenses, he was first
asked his age. The boy replied he
was "seventeen." The boys father
then stepped foreward and gave ms
consent to the marriage. The same
procedure was gone through TO grant
4 licenses to the prospective bride
Her age was past 81 and no consent
was necessary.
Tho usual questions necessary 10
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-08-28
WE,RFELE INQUEST TO
BE HELD TOMORROW

CorOnr r. G. Hobbs will conduct an
inquest tomorrow afternoon into the
death Of Otto Werfele. who died from
injuries sustained when Grover &.
"Clee" Burnett. driving a touring car,
crashed into Werfele's car at Twenty
third and Main streets last Tuesday.
Burnett has been held in jail since
the accident on charge of murder.
Attorney D. A. Mckee represents Bur.
nett.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-08-28
GOLFERS TO MEET TODAY

Southampton. y. Y. Aug. British
and American amateur golfc will meet
tomorrow on the national INKS In the
irSt Of their cngaGome' for t.,e
Walker cup. the trophy 'blcmauc OK
International amateur goi' team supre-
macy. Tomorrow eng geInents are
four scotch foursomes and the play
will end Tuesday with eight singles
matches. a
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-08-28
BOY OF II, TWICE MARRIED, SOUGHT
ANOTHER MRRIACE LICENSE HERE

be prOp0unded BY the clerk were then
started, Finally the question was
asked, were either OF YOU ever. mar.
rind before? Yes. was married
twice before" replied the young man.
Nj. Wells thought the young mar did
not understand his question and again
repeated It. MY first wife Is dead
and | am divorced from the second
one" replied the boy. The couple
are from a neighborinC Ohio town.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-08-28

St kevis. Sea Mine. Obstinate from
Mac Jordan's Stables at Erie, Pa.
The harness horses included Baby
Gimper. Eppa Wise. Ruth Patch North
erm Bound and Black BOY from Pcndsr's
stables at Johnstown. Ia.
The entries for tho harness events
vii, close on the set Tuesday while the
running events will he open til! the day
previous TO the race
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-08-28
DIES OF IN TURIES

Mar,.nShurc. W Va. AVG e.
c.enn.r e ,:ur,ru. - ,care I'D. who
~slkcd INTO an elevator shat, Will"
a,,ead.us m auction >n'" in Il '"",tl
-t"r, saturday. dIod ~ hospital
without regaining consciousness
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-08-28
BIG LEAGUE TEAMS RELY On KID
PITCHERS To WIN THEIR CANES

IT, The sign OF promise lies in the TACT
tina, a, least four teams--ptrates. IN
ltJl- Guns and NthleticS--aUd :"
Jesse. rHtvnt the Reds. arc deliberately
Manning 20 rrbU.ld teams from young
ma,eria' The chances ave that any
team that would decide NJ; :" scout '"'
PLAYERS not ~ buy or draft players, o"i
which would rr'uS" to waive IN the
Youngsters collected ny The "th'" teams
,vou'I create 4 r,nnaui-wiu"'ns team.
VIA ous-iCth the c"s' U' making ore
by scouting and purChastnE. There was
enough good youngsters sent bavA I" the
minors rarll this season :" m"Nr
team that would IN 4 year be a first IL
vision club.
The sad experience Of the Yankees
and tho Giants IN their purchasing 81
stars may PROV" an object lesson worth
while.
HAgen's Ambition
He'd a surprise the other day waiter
hagen, who perhaps is the greatest E"it
player IN tho United states. With all dIe
Difference 10 Hutchinson. Harness. Sara
zen and all che others. was making an
omen confession. and he admitted that
AZ one time his ambition in III" was to
hS a major league ball player. he
hated 10 confess Il. but | finally wrING
from him an admission that he once was
given trial n: the Athletics. t"nn,"
looked h.m over f"r five m;nutrs--and
decided that he WAS I great golfer.
Connie by the wa!. is one At ihc h"Sa
ro!t players IN baseball He and JIM
/ EarneS. the Pelham marvel, look aIlhe.
, talk alike. Hud incv" g even some re
S,uhiance In The way they play G"l',
/ They are great friends and often pay
M i've " a
/ schedule.
Golf Boosted as Baseball Aid.
Golf which used "a hc banned hv
! ,uan, Of the baseball managers now $
being boosted as the biggest aid I" hit
ing tho sport ever has known. There
! - Rabbit Marauv'l!c for instance. Who
declares that golf has taught HIM How
TO hit a w scbaN. lie certainly - uSinT
I 4 snap wrist movEmen, and i"iI""1
, through IN hitting a baseball now WINCH
: he never used before. TIL" IIratoS al
, have gone Wild over golf. AMI the team
| IS nut plaviug the game n every "pp"r-
! tuuity. cleveland is claiming TN" 'ham-
| rionShtp at Eolf. with eleven bal play
! erS all golfers. and the others expert
! ncuiir. with The game.
! Yet baseball ucXc- has I'UdU,"d
rrca, golfer as Vet. Max l1ACN might
4 have been. bur ne forced baseball 4"
-oi, Nc:nc Il zimmerman would har"
b.au :: great pro had h." not stopped
! caddvinE Z" - n r"r haseh2'. lari.
combs was msNr me ~" E"it "aiio"r.
hr, did NO, devote himself - tn" gam.
The argument as :" whether G"It
helms nr hurts The hatli"C ~ players
sr,i,' remains undecided, hu' n" viar"rS
, more and more arc 'uci'ned :" think that
tho rulr swing helps The hating swing.
Ru, in baseball u = Cc'HnE :" y"
question ~ whcth"" tho batting swing
heir the go,r S'rok" n least som" Of
,bc,, mo more interested hoy
are IN their business
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-08-28
Friday Aftsrn DON

.VW MUSIC
90 Tests and Measurements. .......
.........C ". knOu
80 Eeurr'S os Committees
H!s,rihution Of Attendance cert tf."a'es.
Announcements
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-08-28
A Sign OF Promise

The quality ~ baseball bong served
The pubic ~ simply atrociouS Players
G"A maI&=erS arrow It, and complain OK
The mirror., 1922-01-19
Art Treasures Recovered

Not very long ago "$s0,OOO Rubens"
was discovered in the lumber-room of an
old farmhouse in Normandy, France. This
remarkable find recalls many another sim
liar romantic story of artistic treasure
. trove. RaphaePs famous picture, The
Massacre of the Innocents," which had
been lost for centuries, was found, not
many years ago, in the cottage of widow
living at Como, in Italy. The widow
was absolutely ignorant of its value, and
would gladly have parted with it for a
small sum. But since learning of the
value of her picture she has declined an
offer of over $4,000 for it. Rubens'
Visitation" was handed over by the pro-
prietor of an old curiosity shop at Rheims
to French art expert in exchange for
couple of Louis XIV. armchairs and a six
teenth century Golfer, and he thought he
had distinctly got the better of the bar
gain. A canvas by Romney, valued at
not less than $4,000, was sold at Salem
auction, thirty years ago, for few dol
lars, and was discovered long after in
New Jersey cottage, regarded as so much
worthless lumber. One of Titians
greatest paintings, an "Entombment of
Christ"-a canvas sixteen feet long and
seven feet high-was found in the pos
session of some Mexican half-castes; a
beautiful Rembrandt was discovered in
Paris rag and d-bone-shop.-Ex.
The mirror., 1922-01-19

the armament, remains immovable, whilst
the others revolve; and hence it is essen
italy necessary to those navigating the
ocean," What remarkable comment is
this. How near de Vitry came to the
great truth enunciated' some two centuries
later by Calico. If he only had reasoned
from Polaris to the earth he might have
become immortal by saying: '"It moves"
But at any rate he described the mariners
compass as exactly as it may be described
today, so far at least as essentials are con-
cerned.
The first mention of the compass by an
English observer was in the twelfth CEN
tury where it is spoken of in certain
records of Alexander Neckham. The good
ship "Plenty" sailed from Hull in 1888
"steered by a sailstone." She was the
first English vessel to sail by the compass.
Columbus is credited with having been
the first to notice the variation of the
needle and he tells how much worry the
discovery caused him. But the Chinese
had knowledge of this annoying vacilla-
ton as early as iii A. D.
So, touch what point we may in the
modern development of this most useful
impressment of natural laws to the COM
fort convenience, and safety of man, we
are compelled to doff our caps and yield
prior claims to the sons of the Celestial
Empire.
The iron tip of the staff of Magnes
pointed westward as it clung to the rock
on Mount Ida, and following this direc-
ton twelve years after the magnetic needle
was used in guiding European ships,
) Columbus trod the Bahamas as a prelude
to his feet touching a larger, broader and
infinitely grander shore year or SO later.
So also had Diaz doubled the Cape of
Storms and Da Cana had found his
course to the East Indies. Today the
Staff of Magnes is the magic wand that
unerringly guides a worlds commerce
upon the seven seas.
The mirror., 1922-01-19
HIGH SPEED MOTORS
By Mr. L. B.


~ small motor will develop more
power per cubic inch displacement
than large motor, but such is the case.
Why will an automobile engine with a
three inch bore and stroke of six inches
give higher brake horse power rating
than an engine with bore and stroke of
six by six inches?
There are number of items to consi-
der: The reciprocating parts such as pis-
tons, connecting rods and the cranks on
the crankshaft are lighter, thereby de-
creasing vibration. The combustion cham
Der is smaller, and consequently nearer
the sphere, this gives the smaller engine
great advantage over the larger one.
Automobile racing has done more to
promote the mechanical perfection of the
cars of today, than any other agency.
The speedway shows up the weak spots
in both men and machines and each year
the racing committees are cutting down
the size of engines.
The 5OO-mie race on the indianapolis
speedway for 1921 was run by 1873 cubic
inch engines, and the performance of the
cars were surprise to the automobile
public The racing motors for the 1922 race
will be still smaller as they are to be cut
down to 122 cubic inches. When you take
into consideration that the 133 inch motors
of last season were able to develop 100
brake horse power on the testing block, it
looks reasonable that the small motors for
1922 will be able to give a good account
of themselves.
The reader should bear in mind that
the rating of an automobile engine and
the brake horse power are not the same.
All or most cars are sold with the S. A. E.
rating; that is the estimated horse power
an engine of given size will produce at
1000 feet piston speed per minute, as per
the Society of Automotive Engineers for
mula (DxDxSxNxR divided by $4,000.
For example, the Ford motor with bore
of 3.75 inch and stroke of four inch is
rated at 22.5 H. P. at 1900 r. P. M.
revolutions per minute) a result obtained
in the following manner: 3.75x3.75x4x4x-
1900 divided by $4,000 equals 22.5, in
which is for the stroke; N, number of
cylinders; r, revolutions of crankshaft.
The S. A. E. formula for finding pis-
ton displacement is as follows: DxDx-
.7Ss+xSxN equals cubic inch of engine.
Using the same motor as above we have
3.7sx3.75x.7S54x4x4 equals 176.715 cubic
inch displacement for Ford motor
When you consider that the racing
motors of last season were only seven
cubic inches more than the Ford motor,
and that these high-speed motors were able
to develop 10 to 120 B. H. P. then it
goes to show what may be expected OF
the 122 inch cars on the speedways
throughout the country for 1922; and when
YOU stop and think that these cars had
six and eight cylinder engines instead OF
four you can compare the size OF the
cylinders and pistons with that of Ford
motor. The designers of these motors are
to be encouraged in their work and the
automobile public are beginning to look
to these same engineers to solve the low
grade fuel problem and we hope they
may be able to do so. page 8, CoL s)
The mirror., 1922-01-19

VI hoANGO was d SuCpuCIu VI SIC(Cs
|" Like all Greeks-even Greek peas
ants-he was something of phil
osopher and considerable of a dreamer
As he watched his Aocks on the slopes of
Mount Ida he thought of the infant Jupi-
ter and wondered if the Corybantes had
tended the young god on the very spot
where he then was sitting Then he sim
gled out the best-favored goat in his flock
and wondered if it would prove worthy to
be second Amalthea, should another
baby deity come to Mount Ida to be
sucked.
Being unable to reach any satisfactory
conclusions to all his fancyings, Magnes
leaned his iron-tipped crook against a
convenient rock, disposed himself COM
fortably upon the greensward, and fell
fast asleep.
When he awoke the sun was dipping
beneath the waters of the Egean, and his
Aocks had wandered beyond his range of
vision. Hastily springing to his feet he
grasped his crook. Then he noticed
most surprising and unheard-of thing. The
iron tip of his staff did not want to leave
the rock. The rest of the staff, being
wood, was as willing as usual to go with
Magnes, but the iron rebelled. The shep-
herd gave strong pull and the point left
the rock. Then he felt for some sticky.
substance that might account for the Phe-
nomenon, but his hand touched only
smooth and unadhesive stone. The
wooden crook of his staff would not stick
to the stone. Again he touched the iron
tip to the rock and again it took sharp
pull to free it.
Forgetting his Aocks and his dreams,
Magnes ran and told some philosophers of
the strange thing he had seen. These wise
men hastened up the mountain and after
experimenting they found that the myste-
rious stone had powerful affinity for
iron, and that piece of this metal, rubbed
on the rock, was given the power to at
self. They called the stone Magnes, in
honor of the shepherd. From this has
come our word magnet.
This is the Greek story of the discovery
of loadstone, which later led to the inven-
tion of the mariners compass.
But the weak point of the Greek story
is that it relates to matters about $500
years too late in the worlds history to
touch the first discovery of loadstone and
its adaptation to guiding travellers both
on land and sea. We must once more go
back to China to find this. Here is the
earliest notice of the magnetic compass,
and it comes from China.
Tchiyeou and the emperor, Tau-ti-yu-
wang were at war. Tchiyeou was very
harassing enemy, because he was without
scruple and had contrived a variety of
fighting implements that gave his soldiers
decided advantage over the royal troops.
After number of petty engagements in
which the emperor gained little glory,
Tau-ti-yu-wang mustered all his men and
prepared for a final and decisive conflict.
The two armies faced each other on
plain, and the emperor gave the command
to advance. But Tchiyeou caused the
plain to be covered with heavy mist so
the royal troops not only could not see but
became hopelessly entangled among them
The mirror., 1922-01-19
THE STAFF OF MAGNES
Selected

kAAGNES was a shepherd of Crete.
Like all Greeks-even Greek peas
anfs-he Uas com methino of a mill.
Evening star., 1922-02-12
'$30Q,0DO]N AUTOS 4
STOLENEvERY DAN
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star. p, Hill
NEW YORK. February 11.-MoEe
than 100000 worth of automobilAb
are stolen in the United States eveiE
twenty-four hours-an average
$100, 100000 worth each year-accord-
ing to figures made public today by
the interstate motor theft commits
sion. The aggregate loss by theft
OF automobiles is equal to. il not
greater than. loss by theft OF" all
other kinds of property in the United
With, the idea Of combating the
further growth OF this profitable
form Of lawlessness, the commission,
which was formed in 1921, announces
that 1t will continue as a permanent
organization, with headquarters at
Chicago. 1t is governed by board
Of seven commissioners, assisted by
national advisory boards composed of
leading police and business exec
utives
In order to check the theft Of au-
tomobiles. the commissions se9ort
finds. the market for stolen cars must
be destroyed. This it proposes to do
through a national clearance system,
which is now being worked out. BY
the clearance system records avail
able to all states would be kept OF
motor car registrations. stolen cars.
sales transactions, mortgage and lien
records and other data.
It is hoped by this method to pre-
vent, to large degree, the regtstra-
ton, sale or use in another state OF
car stolen or mortgaged in one
state by providing accurate means
for quickly detecting changes, alter
ations of the numbers on a car. or
forged bills of sale or mortgage. The
system is also expected to provide
an accurate means of locating the
unrecovered cars which have been
stolen during the last few years.
Motor car owners may now become
members of the commission, so that
they may derive greater benefit from
the commission work, it is announc-
ed. The commission believes this
will bring about unity in action
which will help rid the motor car
situation Of much Of the lawlessness
that has prevailed during tho past
two years.
Evening star., 1922-02-12
TRAVELLERS AID SOCIETY
NEEDS $4,000 TO EXIST
Arthur G. Moses States Necessity
for Raising Amount to
y Continue Work.

: A call for support of the Travellers
Aid Society was issued last night by
Arthur c. Moses. chairman of the
executive board Of the society. Mr..
Noses said, in part:
I'VE must have $4,000 il the work
Of the Travellers Aid Society is to
continue. Our work Is maintained by
the voluntary contribution of Wash
ington people. and I want to impress
upon the public that 81 and 81 sub
scriptions are welcomed gladly
Many persons have an idea that 81 is
too small an amount to contribute.
We want that fit will go a long
way in helping to relieve the dis
tress OF some unfortunate. We must
depend upon the public for support,
and we cannot expect each person
to contribute 500. And we need
support right now"
John B. Larner, president Of the
washington Loan and Trust Com
pany. has been elected treasurer of
the Washington Travellers Aid So
cfety, and all contributions will be
received by him. The Washington
Loan and Trust Company will be de-
posftory for all the society's funds.
Among the contributions which
came to the society yesterday was
one from Jacqueling Archer Stewart,
now in Havana, Cuba, and another
from j. p. Del Monte, Boston. Mrs
W. S. Pierce. secretary-treasurer of
the 'Marne Unit, American Woman's
Legion" sent a contribution.
Evening star., 1922-02-12
ROTARY CLUB PLANS
TO ATTEND CONCERT
Interesting Program Arranged al
First of Sunday Affairs Of
Music Week Campaign.

The Rotary Club today will attend
in a body. with families and friends.
the initial concert of a series Of six
teen at the Central High School au-
ditorium at o'clock, which Is to be
given in connection with Washing
tons second Music week campaign.
The programs for these concerts
will be under the personal direction
of Robert Lawrence. organizer Of the
Music weeks here. Admission Is free.
The program is as follows:
"America"-Salute to the Flag: oath
of allegiance to the Flag; every
Nordica octette. Walter T. Holt.
"Giorno in venezia" "a Day in
e11i ta3 "21ba tDawnj; ibj Condo
lieri'' (Gondoliers); tc) "Canzone
Amorosa" Venetian Love Song);
(d) "Buena Notte" Good Night).
First mandolin. Miss Dorothy E:
mandolin. DR.. E. F. Danforth; tenor
mandola, H. Won Bernewitz, jr.;
mando cello. H. Won Bernewitz. jr.;
mando-bass. A. L. Williams; guitar,
Miss A. E. Hill.
"Come. Thou Almighty King"
MY OlQ hentuChy 11OIue
Everybody.
W. M. c. Trio, James William Osborn.
director.
{a) "Elegy and Consolation"
Atherton
(b) ave Maria. ....... .Shubert
Robert Edwards. violin. pupil of
J. c. Van Hulsteyn; George Leh-
man, teacher Of cello at Washing
ton Missionary College; James Will
liam Osborn, piano, director of
music department, Washington
Missionary College.
America the Beautiful"-Everybod
Concerto" c min.. op. IL.
First Observation-Disclosures.
Ethel Garrett Of Corsicana, Tex,
pupil of Henry r. Kaspar. Mr..
i Kaspar at second> piano.
Some Old Songs and New-Everybody.
Favorite Violin Group
(a) Souvenir. .Drdla
CO. "Polish Dance. .. .Wiepjaws4Si
(c) "Traumerew. w........ .Schumann
Mrs. Alice Morgan, violinist and
teacher. Helen Burkart at the
piano.
"a Perfect Day"-Everybody.
(a) BLOW, Thou Winter Winds"
Sarjeant
(b) Banjo Song. Homer
(c) Land of Mine".. .MacDermid
George Harold Miller, baritone,