The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-12-14
NEWS BRIEFS

terday afternoon Inspected the Cen
trail Glass Works This was the sec
ond OF series OF visits 10 Industrial
plants in this vicinity.
The Ice Cream Manufactures
Association OF West Virginia. which
has just closed a convention IA Par.
kersburg. will meet next year In
Wheeling. John Kioss. OF this cit,>
~as elected memoer OF the board
OF directors.
Practically all the persons Who
attended the Sheep breeders and
Wool Growers Association convention
In this city Wednesday and Thursday
returned 20 their homes yesterday
Many were IN attendance from an
parts OF Ohio. Pennsylvania and West
Virginia.
Rev. VI. F. Compton. the newly
appointed superintendent Of the
Wheeling district. 10 succeed Rev. =
K Arbuthuot. now OF Parkersburg.
Thursday evening conducted a quar-
terly conference IN Glendale. where
he FIRST began preaching twenty-five
years ago.
Word has been received here 20
the effect that William Porter. a for
mer resident Of this city but now en-
gagged iu Y ". G. A. work In Youngs-
town, o. IS making arrangements 20
open up a six weeks revival In Eliza
beth. Pa. soon after the first Of the
year The revival will be conducted
on as large n scale as the Sunday
campaign In this city last spring
Mart McDevitt. an empioye of the
division OF commerce and labor Is
spending a few days In Wheeling.
comforting with State Labor Commits
sioner !. V. Barton. lie is compiling
recent data concerning Wheeling
"A large delegation OF persons from
West Virginia. among them several
local DELEGATES. will attend the Anti
Saloon League convention. which con
yencs In Washington. ID. c. on De
cember l6. The local persons will
leave tomorrow The convention will
Kenyon-Sheppard bill. prohibiting the
shipment Of intoXicants into dry ter
ritory.
A joint meeting Of tho legislative
committee from the Ohio Valley
Trades and Labor Assembly. Wheel.
ing Board OF Trade md the business
Mems Association will be held Mon
day evening. for the purpose Of draft
ing an employers liability act and
workmen's compensation bill which u
IS proposed 10 present 20 the legisla-
ture at i's next session.
Application for aid Is made 10 the
Associated Charities Office IN this city
almost every dav by refugees from
the coal regions In the southern part
Of the state. which have been affected
by the strike T. Is impossible 70
provide railroad fare for the men. but
IN many instances positions have been
found for them.
Although there have been as
many applicants FOR enlistment i'm the
United States army this month as
usual. none have been accepted. priu-
clpaIy because the applicants could
not furnish recommendations Others
were physically unfit. being too short
or under weight while others could
not read or write
The post office authorities have
decided that letters 10 Santa claus
bearing postage via 10 sent 10 the
various charitable Institutions iu and
about WheclinE after December lG.
while those devoid Of postage will 20
20 the main Offices OF the department.
nj Washington 20 DO disposed Of
business houses are complying
with the order OF Fire Chief Rose tp
clean mp rubbish iu anseffort to pre-
vent winter fires. which are common
from rubbish heaps.
Rev. : X. hrbuthuot. who re-
Gently accepted tho pls'orate az an
NJ T. church ar Parkersburg. left last
night % take mp his work. but the
family Will not move for some time
yet
Only one offender appeared in
police court yesterday morning. De
catur Simms. charged with drunken
ness ffe was arrested by Officer
Sharp Thursday afternoon, ON Market
street. and was fined hv Judge Rob
inson 81 and costs or fifteen days.
The moving picture men who
have been taking views ~ tho various
industries about the city for the past
three weeks. took pictures 81 the city
police force yesterday afternoon The
entire force and Eud fancy were iu
the picture.
Every traction car from th" sur
round towns brings many shoppers
90 Wheeling these fcN days before
Christmas.
This is clty pay day for The mem
borz a. the police and FIRE depart.
meats and the city officials and
total 1f Sf.1U40s VIII Doc paid ont
Tho employee OF the other city de-
rar.ments viii receive their checks
ON The 18th.