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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-06-06

The Golden Link A. c.. would like
10 arrange for games abroad or at
home, and challenges any scmi-pro team
In tho valley. Those preferred are Elm
Grove A. c., Yankee A. c.. Wheeling
Greys, New Martinsville and Woodland
A. c. H. ]. Relnhardt. Mgr. 27S0 Chap
line St., or call 2S51-W between 4 and
S P. NJ.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-06-06
Famous Painting Stolen

Stuttgart, Germany. June 5.-(By the
Associated Press. we'll
known painting "St. Paul in Prison"
bearing tho date OF 1927. valued at g.
O00, 900 marks. was stolen from the gov
eminent art museum here. A reward of
so. 600 marks has been offered.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-06-06
0ESCHGERTOO
GOOD FOR CARDS
St. Louis Errors and Timely
Hits Piled Up Six Runs
For the Beaneaters.

Boston, juno 5.-Oeschger pitcheo
we'll in the p!nches today and Boston
defeated St. Louis. s to o. ST. Louis
errors, combined with timely hits gave
Boston all It's runs In the irst innings
of Pfeffer. The score:
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-06-06
new TEAM FORMED

Anotherfast seml-pro baseball team
has been brought into existence the
latest entry being tho wheeling Tic
Company nine. Some Of the best semi
professional players In tho Ohio valley
are on the roster OF the new club. and
thew are now booking games with the
fastest and best teams possible.
The team will be strictly road team
81, has no home grounds upon which
to play.
Harry Boyd. we'll known local star
4. the manager. Games may be ar.
ranged BY calling Wheeling 24l3-J BE-
tween 5 and p. m.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-06-06
FOSS CURTIS

Mr. Stanley, telephone Wheeling
$7lS-w. urgently wishes w. Foss Cur
It's. manager Of the MoundsvIlle Atm
letic club of the Inter-City league to call
rim at the above number this evening
otter 6 o'clock.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-06-06
VIRGNIA'S CHALLENGE

The virginia A. C.. OF the South side
IL without game for Sunday and would
like 10 book some fast etam for a game
either at home or abroad Cali 206-E
Benwood during the day and ask for
Manick-
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-06-06

Not for me betting on horse races.
1t takes lot Of pitched balls to earn
$1,000 and a minute and a fraction to
lose 1t on the races.-Walter johnson.
DJFVER, HEAR the one about
Jim Ryan's home run
down at Mobile7 Well. sir. Jim swears
It's true, but I didn't see IT, and Ben
Halliday. who was umpiring the game,
Is dead.
Jim came to bat along late In an ex-
hibition game one spring, with tho Chi
caEo team needing hit to win. two or
three runners being on the bases. The
left field fence was bit close In those
days. and Jim hoisted long high fly
out to left. The left helder-Jim says
his name was Maddern-backed up un-
der the ball ready TO make the catch,
and It looked as II the game was over
until tho ball lighted fat on tho back
OF crow that was Tapping Its way
across the neld. The crow gave a
of It's back just as the bird went out
side the field. and gave Jim home run
after a long argument
He Sure Had Judgment
DJEVER HEAR the one Big G.
HUFF tells about the UNI
pire down at Quincy. ILL.,. in the old
days. That Jump sure had judgment.
Quincy was playing some other team
I've forgotten which--and the other
team was leading by one due, with two
out in the ninth and runner on third.
when there was n close play at the
plate and the Quincy runner was called
out-ending the battle.
The crowd rose with roar and
swarmed down onto Iae field. The UNI
pire started to stand his ground, way
cred. lost his nerve and started to run.
The crowd swarmed in pursuit. and the
leaders were gaining rapidly when the
Jump leaped into the back OF delivery
wagon. screa med at the driver to save
him and urged the horse 10 run. He
escaped with the crowd streaming in
pursuit, reached his hotel and fed to
his room. BY the time he was safe
in his room the leaders Of the mob had
reached the hotel and were grumbling
and growing In the lobby. He waited
for an hour. The crowd still fingered.
At 10 o'clock the hotel people cleared
the lobby. The Jump still remained In
his room, hungry and afraid to try TO
60 downstairs to get anything to eat
He waited until half an hour later. eau
tiously opened the window and gazed
down into the street. The crowd still
fingered around, and, raising his voice.
he shouted
"Ladeez and gennelmun: I reverse my
decision-the runner Is safe"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-06-06
Goodbye Boils!


A boil II . volcano.-your blood =;
20 chuck full Of poisons that thseeJ
'boir' out into z. boil Theyl -
boiling up until you destroy thes1
completely BY the use Of g: 3: b. 80
of the most powerful ood.cieanss
the test Of time. The power Of n
ingredients L. Acknowledged b. eush.
critics. Its medicinal ingrsdisnt1 -,
guaranteed to be purely vegsta1lA1
Right off, II clears the skin OF pt1s
piles, boils. blotches. blaekheAdA 49,
and does 1t thoroughly. II drivse 90
|of the blood impurities which caus4
makes the blood rich ~
pure builds up lost flesh. II hsigeXi
manufacture new blood celh,-S&
one Of its secrets. 8. 8. 8. 10 NJ
all drug stores, In two sizes. n
ger size y the more economical
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-06-06
RnRrnM N CAPTAIN.

Nuntington, v. Va, June b.--Mar-
shall College lettermen to-day elected
Clyde Burton. second baseman. az cap
tain Of the 1928 baseball team. and Eu-
gene Dobbs. captain OF the football
team.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-06-06
Grove Christians
Defeat Zane Street

After getting away to bad start the
Elm Grove Christians came back strohs
and by persistent hitting scored
three runs in as many innings and ae.
feated the Zane Street VI. T.. nine last
evening on the Peninsula grounds Inc
score was rs.
The game was interesting from star
20 hrish. The Groveites scored mr.
runs in the first half OF the inl1Ia'
rr,r,e and then the Methodists came
light back and scored fvc runs. The
serond inning was scoreless bat In the
third the Me,hcdists added another. In
creasinE their lead while the Christians
also added another.
From then on. the Christians piodaed
along scoring q run each Inning. Inc
game ended in the sixth
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-06-06
Caught Trout, Not Pennaut.

HEAR the ono about
LIZ ~ AA' why Chicago once lost
remnant? cat least, why Arson said
we did, Well. It was darned hot day.
The train was moving eastward through
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-06-06

Squire Rogers born June 1872 in Bath county
Kentucky he resided until the outbreak of the Civil war June
s. 1861 He enlisted his services in Company Second henucK
cavalry Sou Rogers was in the service during the entire and
served under such Sheridan and Sherman and
General William T. Sherman when General Joe johnson or
the rebel forces surrendered in North Carolina.
Squire Rogers says II fought for big beautiful paradise OF
country mighty proud and all the boys who paric
pated in this They have done nob just like their fore
them did and if the coming generation will get little
patriotism in their hearts this will be wonderful country If
not the foreign will here and try make of this
country just what they made of the countries the pond
myself have enjoyed the so and have had good
time, and feeling very good at present.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-06-06
HOW they STAND
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Yesterdays Games.

Boston S; St Louis 0
Pittsburgh Philadelphia, rain
Othars not soheduleo
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-06-06
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Yesterday Games

Today's Games
Boston at st. Louis
New York at Chicago
Philadelphia at Detroit
Washington at Cleveland
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-06-06
Southern Association

Little Rock. 6: Mobile. Z 90 inni1S1l
Memphis, /; New Orleans. Z. q;
Nashville, s: birmingham, L -fsdss5a
Chattanooga, 0: Atlanta, .. o.,axS
Nashville, 0: birmingham, }.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-06-06

II Is required by law that oregon
,cboois devote a time weekly TO humane
education.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-06-06

Running at high speed with lean
mixture will cause mlsfiring and un-
even power flow.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-06-06
American Association

st. Paul, 1; Milwaukee. J.
Minneapolis. 9: Gansas City, 1
Toledo, 2; Louisville. O..
Columbus, 4; indianapolis, !.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-06-06
Today's Games

Today's Games
ST. Louis at Boston
Chicago at New York
Cincinnati at Brooklyn
Pittsburgh at Philadelphia
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-06-06

Totals .......... sol 5ll 4Ss 1890
Tonight: B. p. o. <. vs. Warwood
san
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-06-06
BY nuaK FULLERTON.

Not for me betting on horse races
1t takes a lot Of pitched balls to earn
5000 and a minute and fraction to
lose 1t on the races.-Walter johnson.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-10-31
Fourteen Democrats and One
Republican Dropped
From Ticket.
BALLOT LAW DRASTIC
Action Taken Only as Duty of
County Officers Sworn
to Uphold Laws.

Quite a surprise was sprung in
local political circles late yester-
day afternoon when the Marion
County Board of Ballot Commits
sioners. acting upon advice OF
Prosecuting Attorney Frank r.
Amos, dropped the names Of four
teen Democratic candidates and
one Republican candidate from the
off cial ballot to be voted upon q
week from today. The action was
taken when the prosecuting attor.
ney called the boards attention to
the fact that the fifteen candidates
named in his order had faI0l to
comply with the law by filing
their after primary election OK
penso account
The Democratic cand dates and
the office they were seeking who
were dropped from the official
ballot were as follows:
]. Lane Parrish. justice OF peace,
Lincoln District.
II. L. Morgan. president Of the
hoard Of education, Lincoln Dis
'trIct.
"A. j. Michael, member OF the
board of education. FaIrmont Dis
]. L. Blocher, justice of the
peace, Fairmout District.
II. S. Lively, president Of the
board OF education, Fairmont In.
dependent District.
Bessie R. Sample. member Of
the board Of education, Fairmont
Independent District.
R. Michael, president OF th,
board of education, Unieon MS
trIct.
D. D. Cunningham. president Of
board Of education. Warrington
Diestrict.
H. ]. Taught. president Of the
board OF education, Union Dis
District.
{ H. C. Spears. constable, Man.
nington District.
H. T. Jones, House OF Dele
gates.
Clara Wilson. county superin.
tendent Of schools.
A. L. Curry, president OF educa.
ton. Grant District.
Smith Hood Jr., House OF
Delegates.
The Republican candidate and
the office he was seeking who was
dropped Is as follows:
NJ. NJ. Hawkins. president OF the
CONTINUED on Page ElghtJ
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-10-31
Mystery Woman in Murder
Case Shoots at Reporters
Who Seek to Probe Past
Alleged Husband of Mrs. Glib.
son Declares Her Story an
Amazing One.

NEW BRUNSWICK. n. j., Oct
S1-The credibllity Of Mrs. Jane
Gibson, who says she was an eye
witness OF the murders of the Rev
Edward Wheeler Hail.. rector OF
the Episcopal Church Of St. John
the Evangelist and his choir leaG.
er Mrs. Eleanor Rinehardt Mills,
was subjected to criticism again
today. Authorities continued their
investigation into her past, follow
ing reports that instead Of being
the wtdof OF a clergyman she Is the
wife Of William H. Easton, WHO
works In New Brunswick and
drives TO and from her farm in a
small automobile. Mrs Gibson IL.
sisted that the reports were un.
true. She denied she has a hus-
band or that she Is the Mrs. Glib
son whose husband John, a rail-.
road worker, died some years age
in Kentucky. Easton said he had
nothing to say" when asked II
she was his WIFE,
Its an amazing story" he said,
commenting on her eye witness
statement. "She has a brilliant
mind"
you tell me the officials are
investigating the story OF my life"
Mrs. Gibson said. We'll, I don't
care. know I am here In Now
Brunswick and I witnessed the
murder Of Doctor Hall ind Mrs,
Mills. What difference docs /.
make II l have a past OF aot?"
Special Attorney Wilbur Mott
had made no move Il presars Mrs,
Bibson's story to the grand fury
He said. however, that he had
found nothing which would tend
to discredit her account Of the muir.
ders. Mrs. Gibson was reported to.
day to have fired a shot gun at
three newspapers photographers
who appeared at her home.
Mrs. Gibson today fired a load
Of btrdshot over the heads Of re.
porters who persisted in surround.
ing her farm house and pebpering
her with questions.
She became irritated this morn.
ing when an army Of newspaper.
men showed. up at her door.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-10-31
Moose Will Stage Biggest
Halloween Celebration in
Faif111onRs History Tonighi
CHANGE CAR ROUTES.

W. c. Kline. manager OF
railways for the NJ. P. & r.
Co.. announced today that no
cars would be operated on
Main street between Z O'Clock
and 10 O'Clock tonight. Clarks-
burg interurban cars will be
brought to the city by way OF
Locust avenue and will dis
charge and receive passengers
in Jefferson street as usual.
Warrington cars will come and
depart by the same route. Two
cars will be operated from the
south end Of the South Side
bridge between there and Wat
son, while one car will be
operated between Jackson
street and tho end OF Locust
avenue line. The Edgemont
car will not enter Main street
during the specified hours,
and the EGs: Park and Nor
wood cars will end their trips
at Cleveland avenue. 1t was
announced today that no sec
ton OF Main street would be
reserved for any special groups
tonight, as was intended in tho
announcement yesterday. 1t
will be one for all and all for
one.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-10-31
GRAPHIC TALE OF
MASSACRE TOLD
Miner in March on Clifton.
vile Mine Testifies at
Kaminski Trial.

wELLSBURG, W. Va, Oct. 81
A graphic tale OF the march on the
Clittonville mlle in July, when
Sheriff H. H. Duval and six OF tho
marchers were killed, wa told n
court here today by Alfred Meyers,
who was called as a state witness in
the case Of John Kaminski, on trial
charged with murder. Meyers, one
Of the msrchefsS was indicted for
first degree murder in connection
with the Clittonyille battle.
Shortly before the Pennsylvania
miners started on their hike intq
West Virginia, word went out to
all locals in the vicinity OF Avella,
Pa, that one thousand Ohio miners
would join them in the assault,
Meyers testified. Kaminski Joined
the march at the same time he did,
Meyers said. On a bridge neaf
Avella, he continued, a man told
him to get into the march or you
will be shot and thrown out Of the
union"
AT Duquesenc, Meyers testified,
he met Kaminski, who was armed
with q rifle. When the marchers
crossed the West Virginia line,
Meyers said he and a number OF
others tried to escape but q man
named Mike Poulerich told them,
you go or die"
Orders wero given US that IL
the guards shot our men we were
to kill them even II we had to run
them to Africa" Meyers told the
jury.
Near Virginia Station. in the hill
beyond the Clifton mine the march
ers were startled by a heavy ex.
plosion. 1.-THE leaders drove the
men over fence, but started TO
rum" Meyers continued. II didn't
get far, for Mike Poulerlch and
Steve Laprosh shouted, Come
back or we will shoot your leg
off,"
On a farm Just above the mine.
Meyers said. he saw Kaminskl and
John Peterson calling men out Of
the line. These men, he continu-
Continued % psES eight
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-10-31
STERLING HEIGHTS
COMPANYFORNED
Extensive Development Of
New Addition to City Plan.
ned in Near Future.

A charter was issued today at
Charleston to the Sterling Heights
Co. of this city with capital stock
OF s125, 900 and the incoroorators
o. S. Mckinney, H. L. HeIntzel-
man, C. E. Smith. c. D. Robin
son and F. D. Fenhagen, all OF
this city.
The property involved in the
deal put through by the new COM
pany is fine stretch OF seventy
acres on the beautiful slope Just
off. the far end OF Cleveland ave.
nut and owned and partially i'm
proved by o. s. Mckinney. Tho
property is now accessible from
Cleveland avenue and also from
Spring street. 1t Is only a few
minutes from the courthouse ant
Is one Of the most desirable locs-
Continued on Page Eight
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-10-31
DROP IN
CAR SUPPLY FELT
IN REGION TODAY
Only 10 Per Cent Of Cars Or.
dered on Western Mary.
land Placed.

Car supply took sudden drop
today In Northern West Virginia
after tho fine showing OF Monday.
All OF the divisions are harder hit
today than yesterday.
Apparently the most favorable
car supply is on the Monongahela
Railway In West Virginia with a
80 per cent run. The Morgantown
& Wheeling Is next in line with Il
46 per cent run Of cars. On the
Monongah Division, B. & o.. to-
day, there Is a 81 per cent run.
The Charleston Division had q 20
per cent run while the Western
Maryland supply was the hardest
hit with but a 10 per cent run Of
coal cars.
Along the Monongahela Railway
in Pennsylvania today the car sup
ply is down TO 10 per cent
On The Divisions
Fifty mines are idle today be-
cause OF the limited car supply
along the Monongah Division. B.
& o. There are LIS cars on the
division today, OF which 76S coal
cars and so coke cars were placed
at Z O'Clock this morning. Four
hundred cars were loaded for rail-
road fuel loading. while thirty
two coke cars were ordered and
placed. Eighty-three privately
owned cars were placed on the di.
vision today.
On the Charleston Division there
were 81 empties placed while the
mines ordered 2s5.
Mines on the Monongahela Rail-
way today ordered sos cars while
the road had an early placement
OF 244. Its subsidiary. the Nor
Eantown & Wheeling has 1874 cars
while 47s cars were. ordered.
Western Maryland mines today
had but twenty-five empties placed
for them at Z o'clock this morning,
although forty.tour others were IN
transit and would probably arrive
in time for today's loading.
The Pennsylvania end OF the
Monongahela Railway today has a
sparse supply Of cars, there hav-
ing been but 50. although $50 were
ordered.
Fact. Finding Meeting
The special committee from the
National Coal Association Is 70
meet the fact-finding committee
appointed by President Harding
to study the problems of tho soft
coal industry in Washington. D.
c on Wednesday.
Postpone Meeting
1t looks very much as II tho
Kanawha & Michigan Railroad
was about to drop consideration o.
Its application 10 cancel coal car
(Contirued Oh Pa5s Eight
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-10-31
THREE KILLED IN
RAILWAY Wreck
Sunset Express Crashes Into
Rear End Of SeIls-Floto
Circus Special.

NEW ORLEANS, Oct. 81
Three persons were dead, four
seriously Injured and three slight
ly injured was the result OF the
rear end collision today OF the
Southern Pacific Sunset Express,
New orleans-san Francisco pas
senger train and a sells-Floto
Circus special en- route from New
Orleans to New Ibera, La.
The dead and injured were cir
Gus performers. The wreck occurr-
ed near Adeliue. La.
The locomotive of the passen-
ger train plunged through two OF
the sleepers on the rear end of the
circus train before II was brought
to a standstill, and according to
stories told by the injured, the
sleeping performers were hurled
from their oerths by the Impact.
Passengers on the Sunset Ex-
press aided the train crew In ell
deayors to clear up the wreckags
and get to the people who vera
trapped In the wreckage.
The engineer OF the passenger
train was reported to have sail
that he was blinded by the light
Of a freight locomotive approach
ing on another track and could
not see the rear lights OF the
circus train.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-10-31
HUNDREDS ODE
IN CITY TONIGHT
FOR FESTIVITIES
Big Parade Starting at s:l5s
viii Mark Opening Of
Halloween Night.

Everything is ready for the Big
Moose Jubilee this evening, and Il
promises Il be the biggest Hallowe'
en- celebration ever staged IN Ma.
rion County.
The parade will start promptly
at S:l5 o'clock from the West Wiz.
sinian Building. The parade viii
begin TO form at 1880 with the head
at Quincy and Main streets, and,
the rear bringing at Pennsylvania
and Maple avenues. The visiting
delegations will have the first
places in the parade, with the.
"Smiier's" band bringing up the
rear, except for several sections OF
masqueraders. Morgantown Is com.
ing with a big delegation supported
by a band and red fire galore.
They will como In on the Monnn.
gahela train arriving here AZ
o'clock, and they will march ever
the new river bridge about that
time.
The line Of march for the biz.
parade will be- down Main street
and over the siuth Side Bridge To-
Fairmont avenue, out that avenue
to Eighth street, where a turn Will.
be made, and then the mafchersi
will come back down TO the bust!
ness section, where the parade will.
dlsband and the fun will start
The awarding Of prizes win be
made at $3.50 in front Of the court.
house by committee Of which
Mayor w. W. Conway Is the head.
1t will be composed OF the commit
tees from various towns In the
county visited by the Smile Pro
ducers.r ,'---,,. !,
While everyone Is expected %.
have a good time tonight no rough
tactics will be permitted. Special.
police officers will be provided,
and some will be In masquerSds.
uniforms. Anytime arrested for niis.
conduct tonight will have TO re-
main in Jail until tomorrow, as no
forfeits will be taken.
The parade this evening viii be
headed by Mai. Earl H. Smith and
there will be more than 200 mu.
sicians in the line. To accommo.
date the big crowds from me.
mining towns about Fairmont, the
NJ. P. and r. Co., will run special,
cars out OF here at II o'clock to-
Carolina, Ida May and Wyatt and
intermediate points. Extra service,
Confined on page elght.)
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-10-31
TWO WORLD RECORDS
FOR EGG LAYING SET

TACOMA, Wash. Oct SL@Two
world records for egg laying were
set In the third annual contest
conducted by the Western Wash
ington Experiment Station OF the
Washington State College, It Is an
nounced here by ". A. LInklater,
superintendent Of the station
The contest resulted in a white
leghorn pullet owned by H. M.
Lcathers OF Woodland, Washing:
ton. laying 365 eggs with a day ~
go before the year expired. q.
A leghorn plllet owned by tho
experiment station also beat tho
worlds record Of 1924 eggs set last
year by a California han laying
$50 eggs.