The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-09-30
MARTINS FERRY
STILL OWNERS
HEAVILY FINED
AL OF -Four Arrested and Convicted Of
Manufacturing Liquor Sent Back
to Jail

to Jail
Four Offenders TWO men and two wo-
men. faced Mayor Duff in police court
last night on charges OF manufacturing
liquor in violation Of the city ordinan-
ccs. Dclora Grcshonc. Annie Torok.
George Gava and Frank PolatIno. all OF
whom were gathered In during the raids
OF early yesterday morning, were the
v!Ctims and az their names were called
and the warrants read each entered
plea of guilty" Mayor Duff was think
ny In big figures and consequently each
was Grcd $500. Each of the offenders
prOfesscd 10 be without the necessary
funds to secure their release and all
were returned 10 Jail. Mayor Duff stat
cd last night that this is the third
time the Tornk woman has been up on
the same charge. The four stills were
uncovered by tho police In III" search
Of eight places. all OF which were I'M
der suspicion.
Alaska Minister.
The Rev. ". 4. Thomas. of Point
Hone. Alaska. Will speak in the base
ment OF ST. rauls Episcopal church on
Tuesday evening OF next week at eight
o'clock.
The Rev. Mr.. Thomas has the unusual
distinction ~ serving the most northerly
mission station ~ the Episcopal church
In the world. Point Hope Is inside tho
Attic Circle. zoo miles beyond Behr!ns
Strait. Il bleak cape jutting out into the
Attic ocean. L!cut.-Commander stock
ton. Of the United States Navy first
called attention To the degraded condl-
ton ~ the Eskimo at Point Hope some
thirty years ago and n mission was
started.
Rishon Rowe tells Of recent visit TO
this oac-timc degraded community. IT
was surprise aud n Joy TO hear that
congregation OF Eskimo able 10 say or
sing the rcsponsca of all the usual scr>
vices Of the Episcopal church, the chants
tho psalms and also about hfty hymns.
| don't know whether II would be posi-
bic 10 find another congregation any
where 50 we'll trained. | confirmed
eighty and Il was interesting 10 know
that whole village Of adults. with
very few exceptions, received tho Holy
Communion"
Mr.. Thomas has been stationed at
Point Hope for more than five years
and will be able 10 tell many In teTestlAg
things about Alaska The Emmanuei
Bible Class will serve light refreshments
at the close Of the evening. All the
congregation Of st. Pauls church and
their friends are expected TO BIO pres
INT.
Held IN wheeling
Homer Roam. Bridgeport man who Is
we'll known IN this city. was reported
being held by Wheeling police yesterday
on request from the officials Of THIS
city. The man Is claimed 10 have been
responsible for tho shooting Of a local
man more than year ago and an et-
fort was made yesterday 10 set Prose
cutor Dixon and learn IL he Is still
wanted.
Rhodes to Speaf-
VIII Rhodes Of Pittsburgh will appear
before the Martins Ferry Lecture-Re-
cial club at Its next session Tuesday
evening. October 10. in tho Presbyterian
church.
Mr.. Rhodes IS widely known IN this
district rs a tenor Of unusual ability
and he has appeared in two concerts In
Wheeling.
Trucks Repaired
A. T. Graft mechanic from the
Ahrens Fox factory az Cincinnati, has
been at work for several days past on
the fire trucks OF the city and all are
now reported again In good condition.
Each Of the trucks IS given periodical
ovcrhau,inC so as 10 keep them In good
condition.
GAINESVILLE Team
Reports are again current that the
GAINESVILLE High School IS bringing
heavy football team to this city for the
game this afternoon, but this report IS
In keeping with former rumors. Coach
Loucks and the members OF the squad
feel confident that GAINESVILLE has moth
ing they have not met before and all Is
In readiness for the game.
Class Picnic
Miss Mary Hackctt was the hostess
to the members Of the Young Ladies
Bible Class Of the First Presbyterian
church at her hc q on Broadway street
last night. the vent being the annual
fan p!cnIc Of the class. A dinner
served by the hostess was followed oy
n program OF Interesting social diver
sions.
TO Assist Legion
, spccial meeting OF the Service Star
Legion chapter was held In the lupaon
Insurance office ut the CITY building
last night. Plans were made for assist
Ing tho American Legion post In It's
olan for a fair and festival To he held
In the near future.
Tannehill Funeral
Funeral services for Mrs. James
Tannchill. resident Of North Sixth
street. who died following *cvcra!
months Illness. will be held ut the LATE
residence tomorrow afternoon at -
o'rInri with the Few. c. L. Wingerd.
ras;or Of the First Pr" shyt"r!an church.
The burial Will be at
Eivorv!"w cemetery.
Stills In Many Places.
Officers Of The police force. who con-
Quoted the raidng operations Thursday
evening. found the stills and product
ronNscatrd In Il variety of places.
Some wccr n ch!mn"ys, others under
the floors oF the sleeping rooms. while
still others were found hidden in out,
side toilet rooms. one or the places
visited was searched for an hour and
n holr before the contra hard was found.
Tells OF Hold-Up.
Prosecuting Attorney Barclay w.
Moore Of Harrison county. visited this
city Yesterday morning and spent some