The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-11-02
NEWS BRIEFS

~ hon tho ohio county Rafiacf-
ii"n committee fled a hili ~ complaint
with the county commissioners asainSt
twelve 'l'ot.uu officials. alleging that
they W,r connected with the liquor
interests and asking that they be- r.
moved. they He'd complaint aeains
J. A. Taylor. on the ground that ne
was a bartender. This they wish 10
correct as they foun1 that Mr.. TAYLOR
D. To mo- way connected with the liquor
interests and the mistake was caused
10y "a Misunderstanding ~ names.
AT a meeting Of the county COM
missiohers held yesterday morning.
complaint was made bv the Ratifica-
ton m against Steve Owen
ny serving as a challenger In Web
ater district. The committe asked
that he be removed on the grounds
that be - not a III person for the
duties. bue the board replied that
,thcy had no power 10 remove him.
The names II persons who were
summoned 10y the sheriff TO appear
before the county commissioners and
J show their right 10 vote. and who fail
"a to appear. were stricken from the
registration books Yesterday and Will
not BE- allowed TO vote.
owing 10 the inability 10 print
the ballots for the coming election
until utter the supreme Court Of APP
pcals rendered II verdict ON the mat
ter az disputes between tn factions
- { the Progressive party. the election
commissioners will be unable to Sc
cure the ballot boxes and election
equipment until Monday.
several persons called on the
county commissioners yesterday morn
ing To- De- registered but on aCcoun OF
M" fact that the election laws require
that r,-istTation books shall De closed
az least i've days before the election.
were not registered.
The briefs I'm the quo warranto
proceedings aEains Mayor Kirk were
HE'D with Judge IIervey Of Part / OF
the Circuit Court yesterday morning.
The briefs consist of "A summary OF
the arguments in the ease.
Justice Il the Peace X. G. HOODS.
Of Union district. who has been con-
fined 10 his home on Fifteenth street
for several days by "A severe illness.
has suffered "a relapse and will Ice con-
med to his hOme for several days
! longer.
Largely attended. the regular
weekly meeting Of the Mems Bible
Class was held at the y. NJ. e. \.
building last evening. Prof. ". II.
Taylor. the teacher. Icctured on The
Sermon on the Mount
A meeting Of the High school
teachers has been called for Monday
afternoon. AT the close Of school. to
discuss several matters relating TO
the schedule Of classes.
"Wednesday OF next week. tho
work Of raising the old Wiudsor hotel
at the corner of Twelfth and Water
streets. will be started To NAVE way
for the new modern tWelve-story hotel
which will be erected.
Out Of respect for the late Vice
President James =. sherman. whose
funeral occurs today. local brokers
IN mHN -
commodity markets will bee closed all
day.
Major G. W. Ruthers. Of Parkers-
burg. yesterday Inspected the local
recruiting station of the United states
Army. In the afternoon he visited
the S~tcubcuNiile station. returning
last evening 10 PaIkershurg.
C \. Wiudie. Of Chicago. editor
Of Brann's lCunoclast. spent "a short
time In this city yesterday after trail
ing IIliy SUNDAY through part Of the
state. Miudle speaks tonight at
. ~ClarkSburg. and brings his campaign
in the interest 81 the liquor interests
To- "a close Monday night at Mounds
VILE.
a. y. Sinks. Of this city. who has
been delegated 70 have charge Of the
sale and distribution OF the Rcd cross
! Christmas seals this year. left last
evening for Charleston. where he Will
confer with state officials regardin
the sale al the stamps.
AT Geo. X Taylor co.'s. this morn
ing. tho Ladies' OF the Y. W. e.. 4.
will hold one Of their markets. Il
which home made cakes and candle
viii boz sold.
Tho county commissioners spent
the greater part 81 their session in
the forenoon In auditing the conting-
cnt poor bills.
a civil service examination fr
mail carriers for the local postomcc
will DC held Ia the Federal %building.
. NONtmber Nth.