The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-04-24
NEWS BRIEFS


a business meeting OF the dir-e
tors OF the Ohio County Anti-Tuber
eulosts League will Be held this
evening az Z o'clock in the headquaTt
ELS OF the organization.
The quarterly meeting OF the
ooarc OF directors OF the Grand Lodc 70
OF West lirginia. a. q. L. w. vii
% held IN the Office OF the Grand Re
corder In this city. Tuesday evening
May 5. The reports OF The grand
officers will be received and acted
upon
The Baltimore aud Ohio and ths
fennsylvania railroads are using econ.
omy ID many ways by cutting OF many
facilities employed in Offices by OFT
Gals In the way OF Office supplies.
The Associated Charities has been
askeo 10 investigate the operations OF
1atherine Work. OF BenwoOd. who Is
/ reported TO have carried on a clever
begging game in this city. She has
been soliciting money.
RABBI Morris Lazaron. OF the Fo1
street Temple. viii arrive In the CITY
today and speak In the Temple this
evening on the subject The Real
Any person who violates the law
regarding the use OF the Red Cross
symbol by wearing a sigu or insigna
OF the American Red Cross when not
member, is guilty OF a misdemeanor
and Is liable TO a fine OF $500 or one
year In prison. or both. The officers
OF the local chapter are determined
10 enforce the law.
Grand Regent s. n. Hanner of
Elkins and Supreme Regent Frank h.
Wlckersham and Past Supreme Re
gent J. A Iangfett. will be the guests
OF honor al joint session OF Rltchie
O9uhcli no. l2,o. X. a. TO be held at
street, this evening. Following the
initiation a lunch and smoker will be-
given.
"A Z. Sinks, secretary OF the As
ISOLATED Charities, will represent West
virginia at the Southern Sociological
Congress TO be held at Memphis.
Tenn. May TO 10. as the official rep.
resentative Of the State.
,- ain all all probability, no excursion
sylvania railroad out OF this city dur.
ing the coming summer. in pursuance
with the policy adopted by the Central
ago.
imperial Potentate. W. W. Irwin.
or the Shriners. will leave today on "A
trip OF inspection through the west
and will be accom- panied BY DR. q w
bnrdatts and Louis Halter. The first
stop VIII be at Dayton, where an in
spection will be made and a ceremon-
lal session conducted. The next stop
VIII be made in St Louis.
The advisory board OF the Assoc
ciated CHARITIES will meet Monday
afternoon at 4 o'clock In the head
quarters of the organization in the
court Theatre building. The work
winch the organization Is planning 10
DO In the near future will be discussed
az the meeting
The annual banquet and entertain.
ment by the members of Nelson Lodge
V ., Mssons, Will be held this evening at
the Scottish Rite Cathedral. A splen-
did program will be rendered.
"A party Of city officials and prom
lnent residents of Huntington, NIL
come TO this city within a few weeks
10 inspect the big mausoleum being
constructed at Greenwood cemetery.
Bids were opened yesterday nv
the local corps OF u. S. engineers for
lock gates at various dams along the
river; Proposals for furnishing ma
terial; etc. for a service bridge at
dam NO. 10, will be opened today.
1t has been reported that mine
operators OF Ohio, in the vicinity OF
Steubenville. will seek an Injunction
IN the Ohio Federal courts similar 10
mat granted BY Judge Dayton. re
straining striking miners from at
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-Sumer cars were placed in service
on the Benwood and North Wheeling
division OF the Wheeling Traction
Company's lines yesterday Summer
cars will probably be placed in oper-
alton on other lines today.
The outing committee Of the
wheeling Retail Grocers' Protective
Association Is considering chartering
an excursion boat for the annual out,
Ing OF grocers in Wheeling and vicin-
tty, which viii probably be held in
late July or August
DIR. NJ. II. Mcneil. OF Cincinnati
In charge Of the governments investi
CATION into river pollution. will address
the ONO county Medical Society at its
meeting. Monday evening.
1t has been rumored that repre-
sentatives OF the LaBelle Iron Works
have been quietly inspectiong terri
tory north OF Martins Ferry and II il
said have approached the owners OF
several large tracts.
The Investigation into the poilu.
ton OF the Ohio river and its trfbu-
tarles: being conducted by government
experts In charge OF Or. NJ. IL McNpill
VIII start soon. The committee mas
secured the services OF a speedy yacht
10 be used In making trips up and
down the river.
The girls number OF the High
school Record viii be out the first OF
next week
Mayor Kirk issued an order yes.
terday that the city fountains az ar
ferent parts of the city be turned ont
The fountains have been turned off
for some time and the mayor hopes
TO have them running again soon for
the benefit OF the horses that travel
the streets. The large Paxton foun-
tain will be turned on soon but the
alligators Will not be put in for some
time yet.
City Treasurer w. 8. McFlrov
has suggested that quite an increase
In the finances OF the city could be
made by additional water revenues.
So far the commission has only con
sidered the placing Of tax on wash
ing machines
Humane officer sheldon Joseph
has ben tipped of that there are
cock fights being pulled off in differ
fnt parts Of his territory. especially
Brooke county. he has taken the AZ
fairs under consideration and is max
ing all efforts TO locate the guilty
parties.