The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-07-12
MOUNDSVILLE
PEN POPULATION
|. JUMPS To 1855
NIMNTEHH NEW PRrSONERS RE
CErVED AT STATE PRISON.
THREE DISCHARGED.
Pardon Board Meeting with warden
Terrell, Recommends Release or
Five More Convtcts.

The population Of the West Virginia
state penItentiary was boosted 10 =
new high mark yesterday with the arri-
val OF nineteen more prisoners from
Caben county. The total number OF
people held for committing crime at the
state prison At the close OF the day
Tuesday was 1885. The average sem
fences OF those men received from
CAben county runs about six years. A
large number OF the cases are results OF
violation OF the Federal and state pro-
hibition laws.
The pardon board. composed Of Attor-
neys Alexander and Phillips. met at the
state pen Tuesday and after reviewing
q number Of cases recommended that
five prisoners be released. Three others
were given their freedom Tuesday by
reason OF tn expiration OF their terms.
8osas to Scout Camp.
Practically tho enttre membership OF
the Aoundsville Rotary Club will leave
this Afternoon about 1 o'clock in autos
for Camp Agaming, the summer outing
place OF tho Boy Scouts OF the Wheel
ing-Moundsyille council, on Big Wheel
Ing creek The local Rotes will be join
cd By the Wheeling Rotary Club mem
berahip 1t the McLurs Hotel, Wheeling.
At 5 o'clock.
Ladies AId Society.
The Ladies' Aid Society OF the Chris
tfan church. win meet this afternoon at
1:3o o'clock, at the church. Some I'M
port9nt business matters are TO be
brought Up for discussion and full at
tendance Is expected.
Crow Funeral To-day.
Funeral services will be held this
morning 1T 10 o'clock from the late
home on Toms Run, Tor the late Walker
-.
Ing following q lengthy Illness. Rev.
seigtsr will officiats at the services
and burial win be held at the Wood Hill
cemetery.
Tho deceased was life long resident
Of Marshall county and is survived by
his widow and five children.
Big Gas Shipment.
A carload OF hydrogen gas has ar
rived at Langin Aviation Field 70 be
used to replenish the supply OF the big
lighter-Ghan-alr craft due TO land here
shortly enroUte to Dayton. o, from
Washington. The big ship is expected
in most any day by Capt. A. +. Slmonin,
who has made fina, plans for the re-
plenishing OF the ships fuel supply.
The craft is operated by four men and
il will take twenty TO hold Il TO earth
once IL Is landed. The ship will prob
ably remain here for about two hours.
Sunday school Rally
The first sunday school rally TO Do
held In Marshall county this year will
De held at Greggsville VI. +. church
next Sunday morning. \ hne program
IS being arranged for this affair and
many Sunday school folks from all over
the county are expected to be in attend
ance-
Xiwanis Club Meeting
The regular weekly meeting or the
Moundsyille KEwanlS club will be held
tomorrow evening at the Snyder hotel
The usual entertainment program Is the
only thing so far arranged other than a
few matters OF business TO be taken
care OF.
cyclists Reach Washington
Paul Martin, Randolph Scroggins and
Marion Crow, three local young men
who set out from here about one week
ago on a cycle trip. have at last arrived
at their destination point in Washing
ton, D. c., according TO word received
here BY friends The boys have Writ
tan hsck that thsy win Dsysr make such