The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-06-24
POLICE CHIEFS
DOWN TO BUSINESS
SESSION OPENED YESTERDAY
Kinks GREETING.
Favor Adoption of Civil Service for
oepsrtrents Throughout the
stste-Eteet To-day.

The second annual convention OF
the chiefs OF police OF West virginia
was opened yesterday morning al the
Arion hall with quite appropriate sK-
ercises The morning Was devoted TO
routine business. and during the after
noon the welcoming address OF Mayor
Kirk was delivered and response
made by President Davis Of Hunting
ton. Al 30 the chiefs made a visit
ing trip 10 the out-the- pike district,
Country Club. Waddington Farm and
other places OF interest about the city.
Quite large number OF visitors are
IN the city. and last night was featured
BY large banquet at the Arion hall
Quite an additional number OF mem
berH were taken into the association
yesterday. It's sessions will close to-
day with the election OF officers and
the selection OF a place for holding
the ne1t convention From present I'M.
dicauons Chief Leyland will be the
next president. and Charleston the
next meeting place. the time being the
tober
The committees appointed were the
civil service committee. composed of
chief II. l. Brooks. OF Clarksburg. &.
q. tlingenpeel. OF Huntington: How
ard Hastings and Charles sharp. OF
this city. and Chief Games. OF Mounds
Vile. This committee will urge the
that all police officers be named by a
civil service election. and not through
POLITICS. They argue that through this
means the police force would not be
disrupted by an election. and that a
more representative body OF men
would be selected TO MI the place. and
that merit would count
The uniform committee. composed
OF w. A. Smith. Frank Simpson. n. 1,
BROOKS. Chief Leyland and ID b. Clark
reported that they advised the follow
ing changes: That the chiefs be
ranked as colonel. captain. lieutenant.
and sergeant. and that the patrolmen
have the blouse decorated with six
buttons In front and three on each
sleeve. Also recommended that the
chlets carry out the recommendation
The committee on the time for hold
ING me next convention was composed
OF Messrs. &. G ClincnpeeI ~ /
Brooks. Howard Hastings. d. n. Crock.
ett Nd Thomas Leyland. The com
mlttee recommended that the time OF
holding the convention be changed.
Address OF Welcome.
~ $50 o'clock Mayor H. I. Kirk
delivered mis- address OF welcome to
the chiefs. in which he asked that they
enjoy every minute Of their time and
wished them 10 feel that the CITY was
theirs while they are here He also
ueiHered a brand new key to the city
10 President Samuel Davis. of Hunt.
ington. lie said; Il welcome you on
nehalf OF the most progressive and the
largest city In the State OF West Vir.
ginia. lie also wished them TO feel
mat their treatment here had heen
the pest He further spoke of the
good OF such convention and such an
association. He also paid a compli.
nlent 70 inc onlcers and hoped they
would be benefited by having visited
Wheeling
President Samuel Davis made the
responsive address. I'm which he made
q very brilliant we thank your tafk
Sergeant \. u. Hunt. OF Huntingdon
mno mere. Is the only Bertillion ex-
peri IN the state. and has very nice
exhibit Peck" Moran. the mascot or
the Huntington bunch Is also here
ana Is having some time. Peck" is
JUST q l2-year old boy. but he wears a
resulation uniform, and Is there on the
running down criminal stun
The committee on amendments at
It's meeting. decided 70 make the an.
nnal Zee In the association 50 20 for
'hlets. captains OF police. heads OF dc.
tectve agencies. railway and specisI
agents, etc. Others. however. are 10
De allowed in for 81
Ono OF the most striking vou,. ,ot
lows In tho convention is chief prooks
OF = iarksburg, He is a little fellow.
MtlEhlng only 26J pounds. and II H.
necessary for him 10 20 through viz.
orols training 10 keep under 400
tuuhIH' All the chiefs az the conven.
non declare the overwhclrniny surc-i
o.IIty OF Wheeling In many lines hut
tth'y say nothing concerning police
forces. Taken all in all. the men hero
,h ~ Jolly bunch. and the city Is glad
several personaFes over tho State
S'nl leIesrams 10 the president vester.
Hay expressing their regrets an NOT
DelnE able TO be present during the
lection OF officers and the fxing
ol the next meeting place. also tho re-,
IyIt OF lne committees that have NOT
aslI.ady reported. will be tho closin-
features for to-day.
MANY OF the officers will attend tho
.olNention az Parkcrsburr to.morror
ana viii stay here tonight
NATURALLY
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