The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-01-24
NEWS BRIEFS


been In progress at the high school.
al the Webster building. during the
past week. came TO a close yesterday
The examinations yesterday were
given IN the following subjects.
Freshmen. latin and triginometry:
Junior. French. German and special
geometry: Sophomore. typewriting
and shorthand.
The l. c. W OF the Independent
christian Workers held q very en-
thusiastic meeting at the old ladies'
home Thursday evening The next
meeting VIII be az the FLORENCE Crit
tenden home Tuesday. January "a.
The Scottish clans" will hold a
gathering Monday evening at seit-
tiers hall. on the Island. A good pro-
gram will be rendered. after which
refreshments will be served
The local Carpenters Union met
last evening at the Ohio Valley
Trades and Labor Assembly hall.
where a referendum vote on the PRO
posed amendment TO the general con-
stitution. which will nean the doing
away with the extra assessment OF
20 cents per capita every three
months. was voted on. The meeting
was largely attended by the members
OF the union.
According TO arrangements made
yesterday at the Ohio Valley General
hospital, all men employed in the
power plant and engineering depart-
ment OF that Institution will be union
men.
John c. Camp. the new command.
er OF the Linsly cadet corps. will he
gin his laborers Monday morning. The
institution has been very fortunate in
securing Mr.. Camp, OF Chester. pa
VINO is a graduate OF the Pennsylvania
Military institute In the school of
science.
The Ohio County Sunday School
association will hold its annual sun
gay school convention in this city on
March 21st. All Sunday schools in the
county Will send delegates to the CON
Nehtlon. n good program will be ar
ranged for the event.
A large consignment OF tobacco
stamps, composed of I,12O. 600 stamns
valued at $4,000. was received yes
terday at the internal revenue office
In the federal building.
Nearly all OF yesterday was con.
sumed In n hearing on the offer of
compromise OF Israel Rosenberg. the
aheged bankrupt, to his creditors
held before Referee in Bankruptcy
II. A. Nolte.
Local friends of DIR. r NJ Hara
OF Charleston. formerly president of
the West Virginia Anti Saloon lea.
que, who was the leader OF the cam.
paign which landed this state in the
dry column, will be interested in The
announcement that he is 10 lead the
prohibition fight in Maryland
The final meeting OF the credi.
tors in the Harry Grant bankruptcy
case VIII be held this morning before
referee Nolte. The creditors in the
I. ID. Howe Machine company case
VIII also be held this morning.
Earl Lutz. Henry Grosscurth and
Hylan hoehnlein. the former custo-
dian and the latter two janitors of
the Market Auditorium companv
were Qualified as special police yes
terday by Mayor II. L. Kirk.
AT the meeting OF the board of
control yesterday morning, CITY
Health Commissioner w. c. Etzler
rood Inspector w. ii. Smith and G.
w Noitle, local newspaper man, were
appointed to go to Indianapolis next
week to study the weights and mea.
sures ordinace OF that city with a
view OF drafting a similar measure
for this city.
In the bankruptcy matter OF Joe
Wolf Jr.. of this city. a petition for
discharge from bankruptcy was filed
In the U. S. district court Yesterday
and an order Of notice thereon was
entered.
Local friends OF Mrs. ] Vjck
O'Brien. prominent singer OF Pits
burgh, formerly OF this city. have re-
ceiVed the information that she is ser.
iously III OF tuberculosis. and is moi
expected to survive.
1t Is said that the International
organiza ion Of the United Mine Work.
ers or America will defend the Col.
hers strikers and mine organizers ar.
rested by u. S. Deputy Marshal Ellie
Williams. on order OF Judge Dayton
charging the men with violating the
injunction recently granted by the
FEDERAL court. restraining them from
attempting 10 organize the mines of
the West Virginia-Pittsburgh Coal