The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-06-08
MARTINS FERRY
EARLY CELEBRATION
OF GLORIOUS FOURTH


OF can pistols. Many youngsters have
bean seen with the gun making quite
a noise, The law OF TN" city Is that no
person shall sell any Of these missiles
10 he used for celebration until the
third and fourth OF the month
Wheeling Arm called Mayor Duft S>S'
terday asking for the ordinance whtch
ruled In that case. According TO Tue
ordinance, these guns or hrecraSNeF>
cannot be sold. This does not haNS
anything 10 do with the wholesale
stores bat the retailers IN this city are
responsible.
No trouble has been caused by the
children playing with the pistols thus
far hut the least troable that Is had. II
10 thought that the police Will be given
orders TO prohibit the selling or using
before the Fourth OF July.
xiwanIs Meeting Tonight.
This evening at $40 Is the time set
for the weekly Kiwanis luncheon to he
held at the American Legion headQuar-
ters. A special program has been ar
ranged By Ralph Symlie who has charS"
Of the affair NIL by himself To relieve
his burdens W. W. Stein, president OF
the club, has kindly consented % act rs
chairman. A record attendance Is as
xurea Tor tonight's meeting.
Kits Canoe.
Yesterday afternoon about I:50 three
young girls living in the upper end "t
town were out canoeing. short dis
lance above the dam. The large govern
rncnt yacht which throws many and
hi.:h waves proved 10 draw the girls to-
ward Il but the girls who are unexperi-
cnred at handling a canoe. ran directly
In front Of the yacht instead OF pulling
In back OF H. As result. both crafts
collided and the canoe upset All three
girls could SWIM and came out Sarel?
with the exception OF a good ducking
Fence Court IN Today.
II Is thought that the Community
Tennis court will be fenced in today
l.arg. posts have been placed around
the court. The dirt which has been
hauled to that place has been rolled
and packed and makes fine place for
tennis court II Is thought that tho
members will be able TO play within
the next week
Btggsgt Pay since January.
The Laughlin Tin mill u pay ar-
nroNlmately SS6.000 neat Sa'ui de-. This
is the largest pay handel out '.m,e
January. \ large portion % ;h+ lnlts
r, working steady and fun $h'ns en-
ployement 70 many men. With the
.tarting of the sheet mill next Monday.
work in this city will pick up consider
ably.
CLAIM arins Going Bad.
II Is said that the \. A. o. mine NJ
Florence is going to the bad and that
II something Is not done in the near
future. considerable damage may ue
done. About \ men have been employed
20 keep the water pumped out and clean
up cavc-ins but this. according 10 sew
Inc
II Is said does not allow any more men
10 be employed.
several ROWS at Carnival
Several mlN-ups have been witnessed
at the carnival between the carnival
peopls and residents Of this city. In
one case the officers were notified but
the fight broke up before an officer was
on the spot.
Iaatngs IN Town Again.
Deputy Sheriff John IddtnSs and his
dying dry squad were In town ye Stc--
day afternoon. visiting several local
lodges. A total Of three lodges wee
entered and II II said that home hraw
and other liquids OF some daS'rI ton
vas taken. In one lodge on H1a0"cr. a
door Was broken by the Try s.Iral. In
order to gain entrance.
f1adslof TO Germany.
Nj. and Mrs. Mike Lindelof. local
baker and his wife will leave some
time next week for an extended trip
through Europe. They will. however.
visit Germany and relatives who live
Ia that country. They intend TO stay
several months.
cas- ana 30 Days
George MIlourt. arrested Tuesday
evening for being drunk and disorderly.
VAS given heart.< before Mayor
Howard Duff last evening and fined s25
end 30 days in Jail. This has been
Maourt's 'steenth time TO be arrested
and he drew fines on all these occasions. ,
Mayor Dun thought that fine did him
no good so he imposed the extra 80
days for him to think over his actions.
woman Improving
Mrs. Birch Woods. daughter OF Dolly
Meyers. Of baughl,p Heights, il alleged
to have tried to commit suicide by
drinking 4 solution NJ Paris green. Dr.
- 3. Messerly was called and rendered
aid and last evening she was on wey TO
recovery. No motive Is known for her
actions.
Mcet Friday
Tine Board Of Education Will meet
again Friday evening to 90 over the
lans for the new school building which
Is to be erected. 1t is thought that
the members OF the board will ask sew
eral changes.
Rsalth League
The members OF the Martins Ferry
Health league will meet this evening
In the council chamber OF the city
building. All members are asked 10 be-
present as important business will DC
discussed
Yooseers Meet
All arrangements for the game be-
tween the Ross & John baseball team
tnd team Of old-timcrs were com. ,
pleted at meeting OF the Boosters
last night. The game will be PLAYED at
he city park Saturday afternoon for
the beneht OF the playground aSsocia-
ZION who hold their ANNUAL tag day al
that time.
Martins Perry Briefs.
Edwin Judy, who Is attending Ohio
State. arrived here yesterday 10 spend
the summer vacation with relatives
Miss Mildred Jannct OF Cleveland IS
spending several days with friends on
North Fifth street.
The Luther League OF St Johns
lutheran church held n we'll attended
lawn rete At the home OF Mrs. Mary
Sommers on Washington street last
night.
About ten applications FOR tho c. NJ.
T. c. 10 he held At Camp Knox. Ky. ,
have been turned In
". E. Cote OF Fourth street has pu-
chased 4 new car.
Thurman Williams OF Deep Run was
> business visitor in this city yester-
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Thomas OF New
York City have returned after spending