The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-06-26
ARRIVAL. OF az PRISONERS SUNDAY
BRINGS TOTAL NUMBER IN
PENITENTIARY TO 1909.
Prison Crowded, Some Must Sleep at
rarm-About Eighty Mon Are
without Jobs.


number was split up as follows: Fifteen
from kanHwha COUNTY. six from Preston
and one from Logan. The sentences
:anGe from TWO 20 twenty years.
l,Lrse percentage OF the men were sent
Up 10 serve sentences for violating the
National Prohibition amendment
The prison to-day Is more crowded.
than ever before. Since the beds In the
institution have all been taken up War
den Terrell has turned 10 the big farm
house, on the State Prison farm. to shei-
ter some OF the new arrivals. From %
20 100 sleep on the farm every night.
The greater number OF these men are re-
garded as TRUSTEES.
About 80 OF the present population are
without set permanent jobs. However
tho idle are used as utility men and do
odds and ends around the pen to keep It
looking as Warden Terrell wants It.
halt on the ALLEGATION Of men to state
road camps has been called. owing 10
the fact that the contractors who are
let tho work OF constructing the roads
are able to get cheaper labor than that
supplied by the prison. The State Ro~d
Comm ssIon Is contemplating placing
hundred or more OF the men In road
camps, however, as soon as other con-
tracts are let
Warden ]. L. Terrell Is Of the opinion
that the pen population Will pass the
100 marks some time near the first OF
September. The warden Is finding It
difficult proposition 10 take care OF all
his wards. but says he can skill make
room for moro and has yet 10 turn down
single reservation.
Finish Hangar rhurrday.
The new all steel airplane hangar on
I-angln Field here. Will be completed
dext Thursday, according to announce
neut by Captain \. F. Simonin. In
charge Of the landing. About three
weeks will have been consumed in the
construction OF the plane shelter when
the structure Is completed
woodmrn Memorial Eeld
The woodmen OF the World held their
annual memorial services Sunday after
noon beginning at $50 o'clock. The
Noodmen gathered at their lodge rooms
Tenth street and marched from there
- the cemetery whore services were
held. The Citizens band rendered the
music for the occasion.
Not Before Fourth
Mayor c. F Wieneke has issued an
edict declaring It Illegal to set of or |
shoot fireworks OF any kind before July |
4th. Many nights last week reports OF
firecrackers going off were heard in !
various parts OF the city and the edict /
Is to set aside the bothersoms noise ;
At night
Probably Another House /
Comparatively reliable reports ind!- !
cate that another wholesale produce
house In to be started here. The loca- !
ton will probably be the large barn |
At Eighth street and Lockwood avenue. !
Three men are said to be interested In !
the proposition The capitalization will
proba bly, be about 100000.
Lay on Suburban Lots
Fred A. McNtnch and John <. Chase. !
have purchased from Reuben Gamble ,
his farm on the west side OF the Roberts
Ridge road about one mile from the cor !
poration limits OF the city. II is UNI
derstood that the farm is to be laid or
in lots and sold for the erection Of STU
burban homes.
To Give Entertainment :
Prisoners OF the state pen Will give
an entertainment in the open air en- ;
closure OF the institution Monday even !
inS July 3rd for the benefit OF the girl
scouts OF Moundsville. The scouts
have charge OF the sale of tickets and
indications are that quite large crowd
will turn out for the show.
Repairs Are Completed
Repairs to the buildings on JEFFERSON ,
avenue damaged by fire several weeks .
ago has been completed. The total loss .
Is said to have been around $4,000.
Scout Event Tuesday.
The field meet OF the Boy Scouts.
the wheeling Moundsville council will ,
be held Tuesday evening on the Fifth !
street ball lot The event was to have
been held last week but was postponed !
al oil
yer cups are 70 be given TO winners OF !
the contests
Legion Auxiliary Meeting.
The Ladies Auxiliary TO Earl Francis |
Post No. 8. the American Legion. W.: /
hold an important meeting this evening !
at the Legion club rooms on Jefferson !
avenue Commander Foss Curtis. OF the |
Legion post. will deliver n brief talk. |
All members OF the ladies organization |
are urged to be present.
Friendly Enemies !
Friendly Enemies" Is the subject OF |
a very interesting play which will he the |
attraction this evening at the big Chau- !
tauqua tent on Fifth street
Trophy on Display.
The silver trophy offered BY Rev. r. |
NJ. Spur 10 the winner OF the Countrs !
Club Fourth Of July golf tournament is
on display in the windows OF the J. r. !
Dorsey drug store on Seventh street.
Tho contestant winning the trophy three
consecutive seasons will have perma-
nent possession. The names Of the win
ners will Be engraved on the trophy each
year.
Sunday schools Of the rural district
will hold a picnic at Crows Grove u"
Fork Ridge. July 4th. Arrangements
for tho affair will he completed this |
week. All ishborlng Sunday schools ,
are invited to attend,
Special Communication.
A special communication OF Mounds ,
vile Chapter No. 80. Order Of the East
ern Star. will be held this evening. Mrs. |
Elizabeth Chafin. worthy grand matron, !
OF Williamson. will be present 10 deliver !
talk All members OF the lodge are |
requested 10 be present. I
MoRndsvtlls Briefs /
Mr. and Mrs. r T., Nelson. 81 Fourth .
street. spent over the week end with rel !
atives at Pittsburgh.
H. ". ISiminger. Of Woodruff. spent !
Saturday here attending TO business at
fairs
Mr.. and Mrs Allan Reed and daugh
ter. Dorothy OF Pittsburgh. spent over |
the week end here the guests Of Mrs.
Reeds mother. Mrs. Sara Ttmbltn OF
Jefferson avenue. !
Mrs, Bell Ray OF Grant avenue. is ,
said TO be quite i'll.
Ralph Alexander is reported 20 be
quite Ill at his home on Center street i,
Mrs H H. Jones and daughter Beulah !