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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-07-21
what lie Has Stood For

Supported and led the fight for
the IaN Reform laws. 10000.
Supported the creation Of the Tub
nc service Commission.
Wrote IMe I.;..l editorial N West
Mig .aIa IN favor VI the WOrHmen
Cumpcn.;t ION Law.
Began the fight for Woman's
Suitcase IN 1874 ana continued II
Unul the Amendment Was adopted.
Began and carried through 20 sue
cess. the IlKnt tor the tHo-Cent
railroad rare in West Virginia.
UppOs ed, elimination OF the four
sRa..er Staie Normal schools
anepnords,Uw Athens. Chenille anu
~ est .i".Tiy.
has supported uns~ c;ltngly tho
propulsion. act .IGr. al ala 10 Rural
scuUv.s from tae ,'eHrvaI States
ruUd.
iIIs opposed tho Gross Sales Tax
bin
Attic. Of The &c. solution adopted
ry Er..u3ituau Sac Convention IN
I.-J 20 .tovn.I Ir.Ndtc Milo Guard
- stem.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-07-21
WANT VIGILANCE
COMMITTEE HERE
Twenty-Five Ex-service Men Met with
City Manager Last Evening
No Acton Is Taken

iTwSntN-hIr members Of the Am"rI-
can Legion met with CITY MahaSsF
charles II. poW'cr last evening TO dlS-
rusS the forming Of n vigilance commit
ucr in Wheeling.
The purpose or tho meeting was 10
have men with actual experience ready
in cas-, Of an emergency Of any trouble
~ tho cit- NlrhuuEh no trouble ~
,yncr,.d I was drrmrd advisable 10
play safe.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-07-21
BALTIMORE & OHIO POSTS Nd
TIcES ASKING CONFERENCES
IN EFFORT TO SETTLE
DIFFERENCES.
There Will Be No Individual Settle
ments" Is Reply Of Union or
fetal at Cleveland.

CHICAGO, July 20.-(By the Assoct'
ated Press)-With all peace ne&otia-
lions in the countrywide strike oi
railway shopmen apparently at
standstill today. attention was Oh
rected tonight to the possibility or
government intervention and the &C
ton OF individual railroads in seek
ing separate agreements with their
clen.
The Baltimore & Ohio railroad
posted notices today that since the
Chicago Cancellation effort had failed
it was now ready TO confer with Its
men" in an effort to settle the differ
ences. and expressed confidence that
an agreement could be reached.
Roads Of the northwest are reported
TO have been negotiating for settle
ment In that section for the past ten
days. and Southern railway eXecu-
tive was said today to be pursuing
similar course.
- B. NJ. Jewell. head OF the shop
crafts. In past statements has main
tanned that any settlement must be
on a national basis. although he has
encouraged his general chairmen to
confer with the carriers when thu
roads requested such conferences. At
strike headquarters tonight It was
said that Mr.. Jewell might hare a
statement tomorrow.
Reiterate Contention.
Eastern executive. meeting in Now
York. today issued q statement re-
q
strike Is aimed at the government
and not at the railroads. The eXecu-
tiyes indicated that every effort
would be made TO cooperate with the
government.
No indications OF new peace over
lures from any source were TO be
seen here today. Rail executives,
labor board members and union Of
fcials were silent. While the s!tua'
ton. was allowed to follow It's own
course. apparently. clerks on the
Chesapeake & Ohio railroad went on
strike. and strike ballots were or
dered sent to clerks and freight han
dlers On tho Chicago. Milwaukee &
st. Paul road. A group OF new shop
employees OF the South Chicago shops
% the Baltimore & Ohio railroad
also quit work, and it VAS announced
that clerks on the Chicago x North
western road were awaiting the re-
suit OF conferences between George
A. Werreu OF the clerks orgauiza-
ton and Frank Walters, general
manager OF the road.
The unions presented a compromise
proposition after the clerks had voted
90 strike. and the road officials prom
iSed an answer tomorrow. II the an
swer Is unfaYorable, union leaders
said. the 1900 members OF. the union
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-07-21
F0RNFR O|RECTRE5S OF MOUNT
DF CHANTAL DIED WEDNESDAY

"a tbs CT. yesterday morning and Is
wing 80 stat, n the Altmeyer ana Nc
COY Funeral home. Fourteenth ana
Eorf streets. Func-al services wlH oe
held from the Altme;tr and MOO!
Funeral home with Rev. W. II. Fields
u1s.nr IF tn. First Christian church.
in rharr" The body Will be laid to
rest in Nount Wood cemetery.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-07-21

" formed Progressive party for United
States senator over A. H. Bigelow, of
Omaha.
Belatcd rctrns were still insufficient
to determine winners OF congressional
nominations in the first forth and
sixth districta
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-07-21
lively FUNERAL.

Las, SAT- rites over INC body of IN"
late Mrs Nciilc X. Lively. az Hunting
ton. w. Va. who died Wednesday morn
Ing. will be held at tho home OF her
PARENTS. Mr. and Mrs. James k"Hlev'
No 95I Main street. at $50 O'CLOCK
Saturday rnorninE. Hcqueim high ma .
will be offered at ST. Jnsephs cathe-
draI at O'Clock. In:crm"nt VIII he
made IN Mount Calvary.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-07-21
A. r. KELLEY.

This morning st 70 oc.o"k VII lie
held the funeral :crNtces Tor m" I"'-
Albert r. Kelley. former resident O.
mis- city who deed ri his home a. WCS
ION last TUESDAY. The body arrived
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-07-21
RIvES STAGES.

Davis Island Dam: l0l feet station
AIRY clear.
oil city: 10 inches falling clear.
Warren: = inches stationary clear.
M"rEantown; ! feet stationary clear.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-08-28

It II claimed that never before
have % many Of the greatest riders
in the world been brought together
TOR . single performance Is in the
program Of the Gollmar-Yankec
Robinson circus which come to
Douglas park next Monday.
The most expert artists from the
four corners of the earth have been
induced to unite In this supreme
circus. The three rings Of the huge
circus !. are filled with equestrian
acts Of novelty. peril and exclusive
ness from the time the arenfc pro
gram begins until the ending, two
hours later. There are whole COM
panies in some acts, while othel
startling features are evolved by
! groups Of individuals. 1t is q com
mon sight to see four riders NOV.
ing a. q unit, jumping from the
ground az one person and landing
on tie back Of a galloping horse al
! the same instant.
Saddle riders in beautiful menaEi
numbers, daring horsemen Of ths
plains, ruthless cavalryme savage
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-08-28

Then came the question q nnan.-
ing the venture.
In his dilemma he thought Of his
old friend. the late n. Bensingsr Of
Chicago, then president Of the
Brunswick Balk Collender com
pany. Mr.. Bensinger responded By
sending his confidential man. II. r
Davenport, to Buffalo to look over
the situation, and upon Mr.. Daven.
ports Recommendation Mn Zen
singer agreed to finance the under.
taking.
An elaborate equipment Of nav
fixtures was made to order. and
the new place was opened with
rush of business from the start
| Then came . disgruntled cred
itor, who threatened attachment
proceedings. At this opportun,
moment Mr.. Davenport dropped II
on Mr.. Statler for . social call, and
being apprised CT the situation
promptly made application, - tn
largest creditor, for a receiver
making Mr.. Statler receiver for tn
creditors. Thereafter the business
went on swimmingly.
! 1t was his billiard experience
/ that had made Statler the none.
which he invested in the Ellicot
Square building in Buffalo, an,
when it was gone it was billiar
friends and experience that pu
him on his feet again.
/ That's why, perhaps, Mr.. Static
is partial to billiards.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-08-28
HEDDMG COLLEGE
TO BE BENEFICIARY
OF NATIONAL FUND


Heddfng college, Abingdon, which
was recently closed for a year on
account Of finances, will be one OF
hve institutions in Illinois which
Will benefit in a campaign for
II ESQ, 900 soon to be started undo.
the auspices Of the national Metflo-
dist church organization. With this
help it is thought the college vii.
be able to resume at the expirat on
of the year.
An offer of financial aid made
to the college under certain condi-
tons by Harry Bulkelsy, presiden,
OF the Abingdon Community and
Commercial club, was refused b.
the board Of trustees.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-08-28
II AZ SPfsK.

There comss > tide and time in
the s1eiys Of al men which. taken
q the Aood. lesds q to fortune.
think that's the way the bard Of
Avon ut Il
hat the words came true vi Il
one man. know OF whose luck may
b told about a the sport page.
for It waS tia game Of billiards
that carried him over the rough
iapDt.
The man l am writing about is
nov perhaps the sbsst-known hotel
owner In the world. His name is
.. n. 6tatlef. and be - the pro-
prietof Of . chatn Of hotels IN Buff
falp, Cleveland. Detroit, st. Louis
and NaM. York.
! II was in : glory hole" Of q
glass factory in wheeling. ". Va.
that young Statler began his real
Life.
| This glory hole" in that far day
was . fiery furnace similar to the
kilns Of pottery works.
| At this glory hole" worked this
s-year-old boy, who had to help
support eight or mine other mem
bers Of. his family.
i Whsn this boy started he received
3 cents Z turn ut his job, two turns
day. This meant so cents a day
:. for the daily budget. When he left
this glory hole" E. M. Statler
aged IL, was making the wages Of
IS cents . turn, two turns 80 cents
And he, quit the job to go to the
, Mcclure house. then the show placs
Of Wheclink, where he was install
ed as bellboy At IS a month.
/ From bellboy his rise was rapid
, drst to night clerk and then to da!
| clerk at $50 q month. n
81 It was while clerking at nigh
! that Mr. Statler saw the money il
t billiards. About this time plan!
. we're being made to reorganize an.
( rebuild the Mcclure house. Static
t had little money. So he suggest
: ed to the new managers Of the Nc
Clufe house that they lease hin
D the billiard-room and the railroal
: ticket concession. The offer wa
accepted. and he. installed billiar,
4 tables, and his profits grew taste
than his fondest imagination ha
: ever dreamed of.
J. On fishing trips to Canada durin
his Vacations Mr.. Statler stoppe
, often at Buffalo, and there one da
I his eye fell on the Ellicott Squar
. building. For q rental of $500
: year he got concession to buiN
| restaurant on the ground floor G
that building.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-08-28

According 70 Z report made. to
~ var department BY Colonel "a
"a Matson King. commandant d
Rock Island arsenal almost Z hall
century Of traffic over the Rock L.
iand bridge, the most substantial
hridge north Of st. Louis, leayea
ne structure still In good condi-
fion and bearing q Tremendously
increasing business.
During the year ending June 30
is22 1854 engines. 81 ,23s pas.
!. senger cars. 486,1S3 freight cars
4 ifs,500 street cars and s13,15s Pc.
deetrians used It. Steamboats, 60.
ing under II numbered S17 ant
barges 374.
In 1874. the year the bridge Va,
/ built, 290,940 vehicles crossed II
Il 1922, 3.s77.701 vehicles passes
over it. In 1874 the bridge car
ried 3,725 railroad Locomotives
s,0SS passenger cars, 120,77l
freight cars and $685. psdestri
ans. That year also 1,e71 steam
boats and IA barges went unde
its draw.
While the number Of steamboat
and barges Of course, is far beloy
what it was In 1874. the figures 70
: the other traffic III 1922 indicat
the great expansion of the terri
tory.
Bridge 1,Sss Feet Long.
This bridge is a double trac
structure, 1855 feet long with
draw 1858 feet in length near til
island Of Rock Island. This dra,
is said to be one Of the hsavfei
ever built The structure wa
erected in 1874 by the Phoeni
Bridge company, the very highes
grade Of steel being used. 1t cal
b ried overhead double railroa
tracks and has below a WACO
road, double trolley tracks and sid.
walks.
Management and care is
charge Of the commanding offics
OF the arsenal and the public
permitted to cross free of charg
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-08-28
Bridge 1,Sss Feet Long.

PLEASANT WORK-GOOD PAY.
A business course will open q
wonderful field for you. Browns
Business College will give you in
formation about courses and Fall
Term.-( ADVERTISEMENT s
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-25
BANK LEAGUES GET
UNDER WAY TODAY
National Bank and Trust and
Bankers and Brokers' to
Open Season
ONE GAME At PILLS PARK

Two local leagues will start respcc- ;
L tive baseball seasons today. One
game Is scheduled in each Of the cir
cults of the National Bank and Trust
Company League and the Philadelphia
Bankers and Brokers' League.
The National Bank and Trust Com.
pany Baseball League will inaugurate
its twelfth season. when Corn Ex-
change. 1921 champion, and North
western Trust Company. runncr-up, lift
the lid at the Phillies' Ball Park.
The game will start at 8 =. NJ. and
Joseph Wayne. Jr., president Of the
Girard National Bank. and who has
been at the head Of the league since
its inception. will toss out the first bali.
The opener should be a pitchers
battle between Lefty" Black and
Frank Schaller. Blnck will pitch for
Corn Exchange and Schaller for
Northwestern.
The former is on the staff of the
South Philadelphia A. c.. and Schaller
on Saturday. defeated Souderton.
champion Of the Montgomery County
League, pitching for the Quaker City
Pros.
The Philadelphia Bankers and
Brokers' Baseball League opens with
a game between f. B. Smith and Cas-.
satt & Co. at Stenton F. G. grounds,
Tabor.
Six teams are In the circuit this year,
as follows: Graham Parsons. Cassatt,
r. b. Smith. Drexel, Biddle & Henry
and West & Co..
All games will be played at the
Stcnton F.. G. grounds. Tabor road and
Fifth street. and will be played on
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
afternoons. -
A schedule of thirty contests has
been arranged. The winner Of the
league will receive large silver cup.
last season the title was won by the
Graham Parsons nine, the runner. up
being Cassatt & Co.
The schedule is as follows:
April 2j. Cassatt vs.. Z. Il. Smith: 28th
I,rexel VI. Graham Parsons: 27th. Biddle 4
May 2. Prexsi vs.. r. B. Smith: Sd. Cas-.
| sn:t vs.. Biddle 4 Henry: 4th. West vs.
Graham Pa rsons; 9th. Cassatt vs. West
| 10Th. +. Il. Smith VS.. Graham m-Parsons: llth,
Drexel vs.. lliddle & Henry: 10th. Cassati
w. Grohan-Pnrsons; 17.h. f. d. Smith vs.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-25
COzENS TO MANAGE
Penn ATHLETICS
Former Quaker Football Star
Named Assistant to Bushnell
as Stepping Stone
WAS ALu.AMERlcAN CENTER

Ernie Cdzens. one of the greatest
ccnters in football will be graduate man
ager OF athletics at the University OF
Pennsylvania next fall.
The former Red and Blue gridiro'i
star yesterday received his appointment
as assistant graduate manager. to act
in thnt capacity until the end OF the
present academic year.
Cozens was captain of the 1910 foot.
ball eleven at Penn and was All-Amer-
lean center for two years. He Is very
popular among Quaker graduates and
should be able to fill his new post ell
GENTLY.
Edward X. Bushnell has been acting
as graduate manager since the depart.
ure of Major Pickering. more han "A
year ago. lie also gave his services TO
the Athletic Association during the war.
Bushnell has consented to aid Cozens
during this term. Next fall. how
ever. he will give his entire time to
his alumni publications and to publicity
work.
The official statement announcing
Cozens' appointment, made by Sidney
Hutchinson, follows:
''Mr. Bushnell has consented. with
the approval Of DR.. Pennimnn, to con-
tinue as acting graduate manager for the
remainder Of the present college year
or as long rs the council feels that he
is needed. Mr.. Bushnell took this. posi- =
tion in January, 1921. with the pro-
vision by the Provost that he was merely
being loaned for part of his time to
the Council on Athletics. Due to one
emergency after another, his tenure has
continued until the present.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-25
Home.Run Hitters
in Games Yesterday
NEW MEMBERS FOR UMPS
Eight New Arbltrators Join Ranks
Of United Association

>The umpires continue to bob up and
eight more were admitted into member
ship by the United Umpires' Associa :
ton at their regular meeting at the
Benedict Service Club last night.
The newcomers were Eddie Conahan.
Of Chester: William Nuss. George
Wilkes, Louis Dewald, George Gillen.
James Dyer, Richard A. Rigney and
John Guinan.
The secretary reported that calls have
been received from ''B'' officials from
the Philadelphia Manufacturers and
Bell Telephone League, while Class
"a" men are sought by Montgomery
County and South Jersey Leagues and
the ShamOkin. Pottsville and Mount
Carmel teams.
Rev. Thomas w. Davis gave an in :
teresting talk to the men in which he
pointed out that umpires are only made
In the hard school Of life. Billy Evans
sent his regrets at his inability to at
tend
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-25
Five Leading Batiers
in Each Major League
AMERICAN LEAGUE

teams will make their debut, Shana .
han is credited with having the best
field and the best crowd of rooters OF
any team in the city, This is a won !.
derful asset in these days of ,hig1l
salaries in Independent baseball. and is
good starter for John Castle. The
former Philly outfelder is in charge.
He has sweet club and expects TO
romp away with the opener nt Nice
towns expense.
The Harry Mackey team will also
ninth and Spruce streets. Pat O'Bricn,
vice president Of the Philadelphia
Baseball Association Is. at the head
and Dick Merritt. former Yale can
tain. Is leading the team. The South
Philly Hebrews are Mackey opponent,,
for the getaway.
F1eisher is Ready
Fleisher fans are not in the least
dismayed at the upset handed the
yarners on Saturday by the South Phils
and will be out In force when the home
season Is officially started at Twenty
sixth and Reed streets. Tom Walker
will show a big improvement in his
team when 1t takes the field on Saturday
against Clifton Heights.
Hilldale fans will be out in force at
Darby to see Ed Bolden's 1922 edition
have been made in the personnel of the
nine and the fans in that section know
every one of BOlden's players with their
eyes shut. Ed has booked a real rival
for the opener In Frank Miller's Ches.
ter Club.
Jim Bonner is oil set for the getaway
at Highland Park with Ford and Ken
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-25
SWEENEY HAS. GOOD TEAM
Jewish World Nine viii Play League
and lndep endent Games

Manager Sweency's Jewish World
baseball nine. which made creditablc
showing in the bagebail field last year
and in 1920 won twcnty-six games in
row, will be OH the field again this
year with virtually the same lineup.
Manager Sweeney hns obtained the
grounds at Forty eighth and Walnut
streets, which were used by the Dono-
van Armstrong team last year. J...
Some Of the leading players in the
city are found in the lineup: Ted
Deadly, of st. Joseph Prep. "Rube''
Larkins, Of Overbrook: Brockerson
Mckinney, Cruise. Ambrose. Sam
Hammond, Cooley and Caskey. OF
Rosewood Pr6fs. the Mckee brothers.
Johnny and Jimmy: Naulty, Gilbert
and Ryan make up the team.
The team is in the Manufacturers
League and also will play independent
ball. Three twilight games will be
played each week. while the league
games will be played on Saturdays. A
few dates still are open for first class
teams. Alexander A. Sweeney, 1907
South Buckncll street.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-25
ZEN BIG CITY TEAMS
4 TO START SATURDAY
PHILADELPHIA Baseb ball Asso.
''c;u,ion Rili Gst Under
$5Nay in Earnest Of, That
Date =
opEN NEH GROUNDS

sr 60,
yNHE batteries for TO-DAY Will DC StieIy
fl and Fleck for Bridesburg and Volz
p.,.,on for pbiladeIphio Ter.
hno a.''y .. x...,,,.. ....i, 49,.
l1inal. THIS 10 inc ia.'''''ar music '."t
I'm likely he heard next Saturday
H.rroon at Richmond and Orthodox
..a... ,rhon Rr,dssb,re opens the home
ee''' ". ,,.nSs.,.s,. r...,..,
Season with fn'ladeiph'a ler'h"'.
kNAtd in other sections OF the city
ssss more of our 'tmajor" league
ans will lift the I'D. .1s,e. hr1idesours S hss mas
tne call IN tne up.UM; po.;n,, n.,ii ~ % oo,,r.a '
mole northeas' m .,ve R,,,v wbitmon n
eeck there 10 sNr e: mn ver '"" "
ftgular sur, om m' ss,J thot comnsrcs u,tb
a Draha- -nJm 'imor % ioo emes viii he Chris.
nv IN .,le I Enrtv .eiaSt6 and Walnut
ieneu ,bor Howard Donovan, presf.
streets; Wae1 .ho 1phiIoJclnh,a % baseball A..
cent OF t"e .onds tha DONOVAN Arm.
seciauon, IN another camnaisn.
sronS tsG tinh;n a. heins tsikcd az ali over
s P.rr Philaat.,ph hv 70 rcsson of thc Philadel.
the c1un.tS %lasho,, ~ 4 ssociot,on. Mr.. Donovan
pnia n"sSu" s;n,o mnvcr in Tho movement and
tne prJnd pr,mJ,,nduoI efforts i'm many in
" n.s mo hss The work being furthered to
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-25
saturday Real Opening Teams in This City
Whitman Making Good
as Bridesburg Manager

Billy whitman, the new Brides
burg manager, IL one Of the most
popular players that ever repre-
sented teams in the northeast Sec
tion, and Messrs. Harvey Barrett,
Frank Keifer and Charley Fitze.
maier bid fair to recover some of
their losses Of last season with
Whitman at the helm.
On Sunday the club made Bush
wick, of New York. look very bud,
and the big feature was the hurling
Of Fred Stiely. This bird looks TO
be among the class Of the city. It
will be recalled that It was this
same Stiely that won the series for
Shenandoah over Minersville last
year.
After Shenandoah won the first
game, Stiely lost the second, 3'to ?,
although he famed sixteen men. lie
came back and won the third, 30.
and famed seventeen. Stiely will
likely work in the opening game On
Saturday against Philadelphia Ter
minal.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-25
Elliott In Fast Trials

Fres&o. Calf, April 25.--Frank Elliott.
one OF the entrants In the 150-rnile automo-
bile race here Thursday. astcnished the
spectators at the tryouts yesterday when he
His car proved to be slightly faster than
that tf Petro Bordino. who Travelled about
100 miles an hour. and Joe Thomas. 1Os
miles an hour.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-25

Riddle 4 Henry: 1stn, Drexel vs.. West: 28d,
e. y. Smith VS.. West; 24tn. Graham-Par-
sons ys. op!d B!ddls 4 Henry; 23th. Drexei vs.
Drexel w. 0raha M Pa rsons. ~
:. juno I. West ys,s Fiddle & Henry. 9th.
Drexel vs. p. y. Smith,, Ith. Cassatt vs..
Parsons; 18th. Cassatt vs.. West; 18th. II.
d. smith, vs.. .Grsham-P Parsons: 18th. Drexci
ora .Parsonsi ?ist. r.. b. Smith vs.. Bid.
die 4 Henry; ;,I22d; prsxei va. West: 27th.
sons ys. Biddio 4 Henry: goth. Drexei vs..
The Washington herald., 1922-01-25
Housewife Gets
Prices From, Air
Radiophone Carries Market
Quotations Broadcast
Every Morning.

Progressive Washington house,
wives nowadays keep posted by
radiophone on produce prices. Thus
when Mrs. Housewife does ner daily
marketing she knows precisely
what the retailer has paid for the
fruits and vegetables she buys. The
market reports are in the air and
anyone with the necessary wire
less equipment can hear them.
Are potatoes plentiful?
How much does the retailer pay
for onions?
OF what quality are the oranges
grapefruit. tangerines. grapes?
This. and other, local market in
formation is dispatched by radio
phone at 1880 a. m. daily from the
wireless station of the Post Office
Department at Twelfth street and
Tennsylvania avenue. There are
several hundred amateur wireless
operators in Washington and the
ing outfits. The market news Is
messages can be received with the
simplest types of wireless receiy-
ing outfits. The market news Is
obtained early each morning by
q market expert OF the United
States Department of Agriculture.
and the prices reported are those
paid by retailers to wholesalers.
The radiophone messages can be
heard within a loo.miie radius Of
Washington.