The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-09-05
VISITS RESTING PLACE OF PVT.
CLARENCE DAY. KILLED IN
ACTION OCTOBER, 1918.
Sends Photographs OF Scene says
GOOD Care Is Taken or the
Cemetery.

ArEonne, where lies the bodies or -S'V!V
American soldiers. J ". Recs. proni-
nent St Cla!rsvilie attorney. VINO WIN
his family. Is touring Europe. recently
located the grave OF Clarence Day. popu-
lar Bsllai-e soldier. who los, his IKE IN
October. 1915. in the last grea; Allied
drive. IN letter 20 Bc.lnire fr!ends'
Rees sends tina accompanying photo-
graphs and writes the following ~ his
visit TO the cemetery:
In company with my nephew. l spent
three days on the battle front or Una
teau Thierry Be!leu Wood. Rheims.
Verdun and the ArSoDne Neuse sector
or sector. winding IN at the cemetery
at Romagns. We had no difficulty IN
AndinS the grace % Clarence. we hao
hrouEh. with US flowers from Nerdun
and we decorated and then photoEra Pied
Il. 7 enclose one OF them. Il shows
a little dark but YOU will be able 10
make Il out. We have also marked X
on the larger picture OF the cemetery.
II cannot describe my feelings as l
stood by that grave. At first Il seemed
lonely-thst Belmont county boy so far
AWAY sleeping his last sleep among the
thousands who Join their slumoers 10
h!s-but soon this feeling gave way as
the beauty OF the place grew upon me.
The cemetery has 4 very gentle slope
toward a ridge that hens In the field.
on the right hand corner OF which Is
wooded hill where the Germans made
their last stand RomaEne is a victory
ground as well "a a burial ground.
They were dressing the whole plot
with fresh rich soil. when we were
there. and sowing IL with grass. Part
OF II was finished and II was beautI-
fully covered with a carpet Of velvety
green. The perpetual care Of the graves
Is assured. The wooden crosses are to
be replaced with stone with proper
Identification marks Beside this. the
cemetery and grounds adjoining are TO
be decorated and several permanent ar
t!stic buildings will be erected
"Romagne-the largest OF the Ameri-
can cemeteries in France-will ever be
a glorious. II sad. beauty srO'. Many
nations have wlScd war over the fields
81 France but no glory so pure and great
was ever before won as tina; of the
American boys in the grea: conflict.
TO Discuss Wage Increase
Wage l1creases for nearly all the city
employees will be the principal topic OF
discussion at the regular meeting coun-
eli 70 be held Friday evening OF this
week. Councilman favoriRg the boost
would be in the majority were = not for
the fact that the city is already facing
a deficit and cannot very we'll carry any
additional financial burdens 1t is
likely. however. that the ordinance
granting the members OF the police force
increases IN pay will pass.
School Heads Busy
Yesterday was Labor Day in fact as
well as in name for Supt !. V. Nelson
and the various principals OF the Bell
ARE scrols. who were busy the entire
day making preparations for the open
Ing which takes place this morning
The enrolment and assignment 10 build
inKs OF new pupils. transferring OF those
who have. moved during the past week
and other numerous details occupied
their attention. The first Few days OF
school are always the busiest FOR the
Instructors.
4sllairs Quiet Monday.
With TO extraordinary attractions 10
} keep them at home. large numbers OF
amusement lovers OF this city spent La
Dor Day elsewhere. helping 70 swell The
attendance figures a. the West Virginia
state fair and various Labor Day cele-
brat:ons in ;h!s dis;r!c, As a conse-
quence things were extremely quiet here
yesterday The mines we're dowa and
scarcely a wheel turned IN any OF the
factories Employees OF the business
houses and banks also enjoyed a hoi-
day
To Have Picnic.
Members o. the Variety club. together
with their husbands and a few friends.
will enjoy a picnic and outing Friday OF
this week al the home OF Mr.. and Mrs.
George Robinson on Rock Hill. Many
entertaining diversions have been plan
ned and a general good time IS ant!c!pac-
ed
Legion Meeting.
The regular meeting OF BellRire Post
So. american Legion. will be held this
evening at the headquarters IN the city
building. Those who plan to attend the
state Convention. to he held IN the near
future at Dayton. viii make final ar
engagements for the trips and be given
their institutions
Spangler Post to Meet
The regular monthly meeting Of Span
Eler Post, G.. \. K. will be held Thurs.
day evening Of this week at the Legion
headquarters In the city building a,
this meeting an effort will be made tc
ascertain how many members OF the
local post viii attend the national en-,
campmenc TO be held at Des Moines. la.
the later part OF September. Several are
planning to attend
Y. ID. c. A. Dance
\ large number attended tho dance
gwen last evening - Nte ibINS MSu :
club in the new Majestic dance hall and
the event proved to be one OF the most
enjoyable that has been held here this
summer. Music for an excellent dance
rrog~tm was furnished by The Seven
Snappy SercuaderS" and light refresh
mentS were served. The comittec n
charge w. composed N Messrs. Wind
land. Smith. Scott and Marl!ng.
Mrs. Lydia Jones
Mrs. Lydia Jones. -. negro. died yes
terday afternoon al her home in South
Beliaire following a brief illness OF &
complication OF diseases. She leaves z
husband and one small child Funera
services will probably be conducted
Wednesday afternoon with interment IL
Rose Hill cemetery.
CHILD DEAD
Mary the infant daughter OF Mr.. arc
street died yesterday afternoon al The
parents homo following a brief illness
Funeral services will be conducted 10
morrow afternoon with Intcrment In
Rose Hill cemetery.
Mono Injured
None oS the Ave ovcUpanS Of the Ford
touring car which was struck by Z
Wheeling Traction car at Shadys.ae Sur
day evening was seriously injured. eact
escaping with few scratches Thos.
IN tho Ford at the time OF the accident
werA.: Mr.. and Mrs. Mike Dewoven anC
two children. o; Shadys,de and MARY
Dezlinsk!. OF Lansing. The accident oc
CURED al the foot OK tho hin at tn,
north end OF ShaGySide The For