The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-06-09
STEUBENVILLE
TWO CHILDREN DIE
AFTER ACCIDENTS

Steubenvi!le. Ohio. Juno g. Two
children died at the Ohio Valley hos
pital here today from injuries sustain
cd in accidents
Regina oliver. aged 10 months, little
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Oliver
OF Follansbee. died at tho hospital as
a result Of n fall sustained at her homo
yesterday afternoon when she dropped
fifteen feet from a porch to the ground
sustaining internal injuries.
Margaret. II year old daughter OF
Charles Burkhardt Of Weirton. died Of
fractured skull, a few hours after
being run down By an automobile driven
by Casmir Smoker, son Of local con-
tractor. The accident occurred in front
of tho Burkhardt home. Eye witnesses
told the authorities that the child ran
into the street in front Of the machine
and that tho driver had no chance to
cheok tho speed Of his car. Smogor who
surrendered to the Weirton police after
the accident. was later absolved from all
blame and released. Tho child Is sur
vived by her parents. one brother and
three sisters.
VIII Seek Franchise.
n. Fl. Moore, general manager Of tho
veland-Akron Bus Company, arrived
here this afternoon for conference
with Mayor Frank Hawkins and to look
Ing over the local field with tho view to
applying for a bus franchise. Tho city
Is looking for relief from tho present
street car tie-up and It II expected that
City Council will grant a franchise to
some bus company at Its meeting next
week. Mr.. Moore stated on his arrival
that his company would most likely
spply for franchise and Il granted.
will put new type passenger buses In
opcratlon and guarantee ten minute
service to all sections OF the city at
n six cent fare. The buses this COM
pany has In operation In various cities
seat thirty-six persons. The equipment
that would be needed for this city will
represent an investment Of approximate
ly $4,000. Tho city has practically
given up hope Of restoring street car
service which was suspended moro than
six weeks ago.
Graduate Large Glass.
The sixty-seven annual commence
mont Of Steubenville High was hold at
Wells auditorium tonight diplomas
boinG presented to 113 graduates Of tho
high school and - normal school gradu-
ates. A special musical program by the
high school orchestra was provided. The
llvered by DR.. McMnsters Of Mt Union
College. Miss Katherine Beck was vale
dictorlan: Miss Victoria Beebe, saluta-
torlan and Msis Rose Friefeld. class
orator. Diplomas were presented by A.
NJ. Lyons, president Of the board Of edu-
cation.
nrs. W. Y. Jones.
Mrs. Jaah Conlon Jones, wife OF W.
V. Jones. local hotel proprietor, died at
the Ohio Valley hospital today, after an
Illness OF several months. Deceased
was born n this city, the daughter OF
the late John and Mary Conlon and was
married to Mr.. Jones about fifteen years
ago. She was n member Of Holy Name
Church. She is survived by her hus-
band, two sons. Walter and Roy and
one daughter Helen.
Man Drops Dead
Ernest Shawhan. aged 80 years, negro.
dropped dead IN the office Of the Jefrer-
son County Commissioners here today,
while awaiting relief from restitution.
Shawhan arrived here last night from
Paris. KY, on a freight. seeking work.
He slep ut tho police station last night
and this morning. being without friends
or funds. applied to the commissioners
for relief. While awaiting action on
his case. Shawhan keeled over. dying
Of heart failure. Relatives in Kentucky
were notified Of his death.
TO Build Church
Officials Of the Third Presbyterian
Church at a meeting today decided 10
build q now church within the coming
year. The new edifcs will be built on
tho site OF the present church which