The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-01-21
BENWOOp
ALLEGED BOY ROBBERS
TAKEN AT BENW0OD
Youthful Quartet Accused OF money
And Diamond Theft at SteubenV1ue

in the b. 81 O. yards yesterday ana I'm
en- 10 police headquarters by olhCerS
BelL Word had been received from INC
, SteubenvIlle authorities TO be on the
lookout for four boys who were "ah'cu
In that city in connection wien inc loD-
bery Of the Erbin BrOokst0re Ihurhuny
and with the theft of Miss Juia heeu
nocketbook $40 md diamond rings
worth 500. Tho boys whose names arc
mn, known were m bbcd by Officer Bell
and they taken TO tho building where "
,norcb RI ,beIr persons WAS made gun
vn. found on one Of, tho boys u"
local nolIce notified the SteubcnVlIle
authorities and tho probation oIHcer
from that city took tho hoys 10 Fttou-
henvIllc yeHterdny afternoon. II ~ III
! lcVcd that tho boys were Implicated ia
tho robbery OF tho young lady cierh !"
tho bookstore and alleged 70 nave 30
curod tho two diamond rings that inc
Indy was wearing
Annual Ola Time Dance
nh. ,nuual dance of tho members or
,1,c ITourth md Fifth Ward hoso house
,yng held last evening and was hn8o
uucccss BcrcsrordB orchestra luTnIahcu
! tho music for tho old fashioned DANCES
md a rood crowd was present 10 en-
low dancing the Virginia reel anu othei
similar DANCES. This Is an annual hlih'i
but owing to the success or last i'sh'
they will probably hold another In tho
near future.
! Uniform Rank Meeting
A good attendance WAS recorded HrSt
night Mt the FIRST meeting since the cIec-
ton OF this years officers. or inc even
Ing Star lodge No. Is. knightH OF
! Pythiag held In their hall on Main S'rect
iEhAT n = =
last evening. Many matters OF imPor =
once were ND for discussion and several
livoly debates on business featured INC
meeting. Following tho disposal OF bus
inr., refreshments were served and
smokos passed and tho remainder OF tho
! evening spent IN n social hcSSIoh'
Interest In Election.
Interest IN the forthcoming election
ia running high In thiS city ana Is IN
ract the chief topic OF conversation
among both the men and women or Zen
wood limitations - TO who tho pros
pcctlye candidates Will be and "hht
their platforms will consist OF arc maoe
daily by many and possible ne" can
dIdato relieves tho monotony OF tha'l
,alks The women are taking greater
interest in tho election than ever DO
fore and when tho day arrives they VIII
probably turn out ut the polls loo per
cent. It Is understood that Mayor
Sprouts vii be out for the same olllCe
and that City Clerk Frank Hrannen
Will be out for reelection. Tho TACT
that many Of the mill men are Idle may
account for the interest shown and all
interested In politics know the attrac-
ton Of a political discussion
May Repeat Performance
Owing TO the success Of the perform
ance of THE Gold Bug" the playle'
presented Thursday night by the mem
bers and alumni members OF the AIui'
kit literary society OF Union His
school, several requests have peen maze
for n repitIton Of the play. Real dra'
matte talent was evident at the perform
anro Thursday night and Miss DALE
Roes the coach. was well pleased with
the showing the cast made. Several re
hearsals will probably be held this weef
and a date will be announced later 1oi
tho repeated performance
Industrial Cirola Met
The Ladies' Industrial circle or th'
Methodist church mot Thursday nigh
ar the homo Of Mrs. George Smith 0;
McNechen street The evening wa!
. spent with needlework. as the faVorlt'
diversion. At seasonable hour tn'
hostess served delicious luncheon AM
: a god time was had by all privileged Z
attend.
Two Defeats
, The Union High basketball teams
: bowed To the WarwoOd!tcs last night OF
, the Warwood floor. the boys lost py
o0-l6 score while the girls were badi!
, trimmed. making only s points 70 thel
opponents 40. ,,,
: Tho bovs' game was fast and thrilling
4 tla
, eral times during the game. Quite
, crowd Of local rooters were on han'
, and were we'll repaid for their trip q
, the up-thc-river floor.
. Bsnwood Briefs.
william Burke Is able to be out atte'
e being confined TO his home by Hines:
$ for the past few weeks.
I Mrs. Carman has accepted posltiol
e at the Selwood grocery.
3 Francis O'IsrIen Is spending the week
end as the guest Of friends In Pltts
burgh. !,
Joseph Smith. Of Marshall street, Il
visiting with friends at Powhatan.
. Edward Delaney Is confined to hi
! home on Marshall street by illness.
: Miss Mary Powell spent Thursday 4
Steubenville as the guest OF friends
!, Walter Ryan and Herbert krocgt
have accepted positions with the Unecd
:, Match company.
Earl Branncn has left for Brook!in'
Noss. where he has accepted a positio
y, with the Davy Tree company.
: John Devorc has returned 10 his hom
- Mt pittsburgh after a pleasant visit VIII
- locnl friends.
John Chapman will leave today 70
" Now Mexico where no VIII Visit VIII
, relatives.
- Joseph Nolan IL spending the "eer
= end whiting friends and relatives q
WYATT W. Va.
Ilcrman Spocht hna returned fro,
L.,trmout where he wuH tho guest
=. fricndn for rnvernl dnyH.
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