The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-10-24
bELLAIRE
SOLICITOR RETURNS
FROM STATE CAPITAL
Attorney waddell Before District Court
In City's Action Against Electric
Company.

CITY Solicitor raul V. Waddcll r"-
turned last night from Columbus wh"""
he yesterday appeared before IN"
United States piStric, court a. that city
in behalf OF the city Of Rellairc in the
Injunction proceedings Instituted by tn"
Wheeling Electric company.
Attorney y X. Kenuon 90 st C'airs-
willie appearing for the electric COM
pany. sought 70 onjoin the city from
enforcing the ordinance recently passed
by city council reducing tho light ami
power rates approximately 90 per cent
The company in it's petition states that
the city council had no right to reduce
the rates which were far below average
The company asked for temporary In
junction and after hearing the case
Judge Safer reserved his decision. II Is
understood that should the temporary
injunction he granted that the city viii
carry on it's fight as the local Chamber
OF Commerce and all the large manutac-
turers are sold'y behind the movement.
The rates are 50 per cent higher than
those in force across the river for pow
er furnished from the same plant.
Kiwanis Luncheon.
The Kiwanis Glib will hold its weekly
luncheon today at noon in the dining
hall of the Chamber Of Commerce rooms
in the Hub building. The members OF
The boar of education will he the guests
At this meeting and II. r. Rcdewig,
president Of the hoard and \. {. Beet
ham also n member OF the board. Will
address those present on why the
$3.50 COO Bond Issue for new li'Gh
School Building Should Carry al the
Coming Election" Two local business
men stated last night that they were
fully convinced that the bond issue
" Guild carry If every loyal voter would
get out and vote on election day instead
Of letting the other fellow do H. rs -
customary in most elections. Attend
once prizes for the luncheon VIII De
furnished by a. c. Beetham.
Highway Commissioner.
Leon C. Herrick, State commissioner
of highways will pay this city AS we'll
as several others in Belmont county
a visit tommorrow. A tour or the prin-
cipal roads in the county will be made
By the commissioner in company with j.
", Dillon. Of Bridgeport. and at noon
a luncheon will be served the members
! Of the party at the Chamber OF COM
merce rooms by the ladies of the Pres
bvtertan church Of this city. Many
good roads boosters will be present az
this time and the committee to round
I'D the attendance at the meeting are
Fred Selby. Martins Ferry. O. w. HAN
rahs, Bridgeport. NJ s. McGregor anu
DR.. G.. l.. Ramsey OF POwhatan.
To Give Dance.
The Americus Club has issued NV
tations for a select dance to be gwen at
the Majestic dance palace on Belmont
! street Friday OF this week. The NlT-
gin,a Serenaders will furnish the dance
music
Peter Jusyda. 80 years ot'age. res'
Idrnt Of ShadySide. was admitted 10 '"e
CITY hospital Yesterday suffering from
several fractured ribs received when ne
was squeezed in between two cars A' '"'
Webb mine. His condition late last
evening was much Improved.
Pleads Not Guilty.
Edward Long. formerly Of this CIV
and S.lf-CoufGssCd slayer "f thari'S
Conrad arncSvi.lc taxi driver was ar
rnirned before Judc" Warren W. C"w"h
! in Belmont county common pleas court
~ 81. ,'iairSlii,c this morning. on u
charge Of first degree murder i.onS
entered a plea of no. guilty. and Att0H-
ncv David James "' bridgeport, Was
,ppnintcd to defend Sc accused man.
Crusade Meetings.
Tin. Anderson rn~n"i 'cuS'd" mc"i-
;rps will begin Tonight ~ IS" y. n
in tho christian church an Rolm"m'
.,rce, and continue the rr-' "f tn" Week.
>ftcr,inou meetings VIII -. helI a. wr''
as evening meetings commencing to