The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-08-05
- BELLAIRE
BELLAIRE COUNCIL AND POLICEMEN
COMPROMISE AND SETTLE DISPUTE
cxrnP DECLARES MEN WILLING
TO SPLIT AMOUNT IN
CONTROVERSY.
Majority Of Councilman Favor Agree
monte Present Ordinance az
Next Meeting.

Next Meeting.
- Members OF tho Bellalre police de-
partment and the city council hat E
compromised and the city will not De
without police protection even for
day.
Members Of council met In confer
enee with other officials last night n
the mayors office and discussed tho
demand OF tho police for $1+O per
month an increase OF $50 over the
present pay OF $40 per month After
a lengthy discussion OF the matter
with indications that there would not
be sufficient FUNDS to meet the de-
mand Police Chief Michael Davis
speaking for the policemen declared
that the officers would split the DIX
ference and accept a monthly pay OF
s12S. Council. by q majority vote wenS
on record as favoring this increase TO
S125. Council will officially act on an
ordinance covering the increase next
Friday night.
last night The veto message OF the
mayor on the ordinance granting the
engineers and firmen an Increase az
abe water works was discussed. Coun-
kcIl finally referred the matter Of CON-
-.pensation for water works employees
80 Service Director George T. KreS-
arw.
. The matter OF compensation for the
Sfre truck drivers was not taken up
Eowing to tho time consumed with che
/, other matters
~ Picnic and Dance.
The members OF the Belalire Chapter
OF Eastern Star will hold picnic and
dance next Tuesday afternoon and eve
ming. The event will be at the Wheel
ing Island grounds Many members OF
the Chapter and members OF their fam
lilies and friends will attend the outing
An enjoyable time is certain.
Pouring Concrete.
Contractor {. D. Keyser began work
yesterday Of pouring concrete for the
new First National bank at Thirty
second and Belmont streets which will
be eight stories In height and will be
Bellatre's first sSyscraper. The foot
lers'' for the foundation are being con-
,structed first. They will be eleven
Seet In thickness. which insures a strong
foundation.
To Seewa<tsvt11e-
. The Rellaire Eagle baseball team will
10 to Stewartsville on Sunday after
moon to play the fast team OF that place
The team out the Mcmahon creek - a
Vast one and will give the team repre-
.ssnting the local lodge q hard battle,
noe % Move Body.
4 The remains OF Captain Spangler. for
whom the G. A r. Post OF this e:cy was
named, will not be moved from the Rock
HIil cemetery to the Rose Hi;t oeme-
terry, Commander ]. B. Gibson an
nounces. Captain SpanEier's wife and
two children are also buried In the
family plot In Rock Hill cemetery and
1t has been decided TO leave tho remains
where they now reposa, IT Is planned to
erect = suitable memorial.
Gown Funeral.
= Funeral services for the rate Mrs
Sarah Ann Cowen. who died at the home
of her daughter on Noble street WIN De
held this afternoon at the Presbyterian
church here. Rev. Boyd McC1eary, the
pastor OF that church. win have charge
of the services. Burial will be In Rose
Hill cemetery.
Narns scout nrastsr.
Supt. Human. OF the Union Mission
has been selected as the Scourmastel
for the Scout Troop OF the Mission. Pal
Finnegan has been selected as the as
~sistapt Scoutmnster for the Troop. Mem
bers will leave Monday Tor Captina
where they will spend ten days in camp
Assembly Ends
To-day will be the last day for the
t32nd annual Epworth park Chautau4ua
Plantation TroubadourS viii furnish the
CLOSING program this afternoon and this
evening. Tho chAutauQua this year hai
been as successful as any previous one
The success Is due mainly to the crrorts
OF James F1tton and Charles Askew. two
sBellaire men.
Attacks Pomsrene.
: Hon. John J. Lentz. Democratic can
sdldate for Z. S. senate. spoke here yes
terday evening at the city park His
tank was O bitter attack OF his opponent
Hon. Athe Pomerene. Only few per
ions heard him.
GIVE Program
Tho youngsters OF the Bellaire Unior
mission rendered q fine program OF mu
sic and Rotations ut Epworth pari
bethesda last evening. Supt. S. II. Hin
man and Rev. Boyd McCleary both o.
So Tho trip was made In the big bus:
owned by Samuel Boner Of this city.
Asks For BIDS
Service Director George T Kreglov
IL now advertising for bids for the i'm
provement OF four different local pro
jects. Bids win DO received for the paw
Ing until August IL when they will b
opened. Bids to be asked for paving o.
Seneca street. Trumbull street from
Forty-f1rst to Forty-second streets anc
Elm alley from Thirty-EiEhth an Forty
First streets and tho same alley from
Forty-E1fth to Forty-Seventh streets
EtS BY Auto
Dale Parker, five year old son OF Mr.
and Mrs. Frank arkPer OF Pinch Run
South OF Bellaire. Is IN the City hospi
tai seriously injured. The child wa:
struck yesterday morning by an auto
mobile driven by J. W. Osborne. o.
Bridgeport, Q former Belmont count!
sheriff. DR.. W. L Armstrong is attend
Ing the child.
Play Cutters
The ball game at the Riverview parl
Sunday afternoon between the Caseyi
and the Cutters. OF Washington. Pa.
give promise OF being very interest
Ing ona The Casey team Is recognised
NJ the best In the valley and the Wash
ingtan nine also has q fine record.
powhstAn Man Hurt
Stove Milan. aged SO years. OF Pawha
tan was brought to the Bellaire hospi
tai yesterday suffering with burns
The man was enveloped in hot steam
when a pipe bursted near which he Wa
working. Dr. Ramsay OF Powhatan Il
attending the unfortunate victim.
Play Bridgeport
The deciding ball game Of segie!
Of three contests Is TO be played Sunda!
at the Pinch Run diamond when tn
Florence team and the Bridgeport Blacl
Sox meet The first game was won b,
Bridgeport and the second by tn
Florence team. 1t is certain that IN,
game Sunday viii draw 4 record crowd
iDOOLITTLE COMPLETES