The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-08-26
NEWS BRIEFS

1t l. reported that Representative
citlNens of the few cities In West Viz
Einia who are against the merging 81
the independent and BELL Telephone COM
panie- Will appear before the public SER
vice commission this week stating their
objections To- the consolidation at Kbirh
tlme the commission will take up final
nearing OF the proposed merge.
A movement il ON foot 90 have all
the merchants IN the city decorate their
places OF business during fair week II
likely that Wheeling Will see more
than for many years.
An automobile party. who have been
touring the east for the past several
evening and LEFT this morning FOR home
Mrs. r Il Biddle end Miss II. Dean ~
ASthens. %. and II. Burdict Tyree. or
A general cleaning Is being given
the Wheeling school building prepare
Tory 20 the opening OF school Tuesday.
1t Is reported that there are quite
number OF tobacco dealers motion
picture operators and others In Wheel
ing who nave failed Co pay their govern
meat war tax. For failure to pay the
assessed
-seventy-eight persons Of the Wheel
ing district boarded the Niagara Fails
excursion train 81 the local Wheeling a
lake Erie station yesterday morning.
The excursion business ON that road -
reported to be unusually good this sum
mcr.
If reports are true. there are a
large number Of alleged bootlcEgers IN
the Wheeling district who have taken
out government license 10 sell booze.
In this way, IL j. said, that they are
not protested by Incic sans men. but
the Nost law reads that II IL prima
facia evidence that one ~ selling intoN l.
cants In West Virginia by having a
government license.
-COmmissioner George r. Boyd said
yesterday that II - not likely that there
Z viii be any important cases 20 be tri "a
a. the next regular term OF Federal court
here In october. There will be few
bootleggiug end minor cases 70 b. heard
lie further said that there will be no
grand jury ct the fen term. as ~ Is The
custom 70 hold only one grand jury meet
ing each y"cr in each city In the north
crn district circuit.
Many local people. will probably at
tend the reunion OF the historic orr
family 60 be held AZ Orrs park. King.
wood. W. Va, Wednesday. september I
The general conference Of the National
Brotherhood Of Operative Potters viii be
held Al Atlantic city on September g.
local union.
Final meetings In three bankruptcy
cases We're held yesterday morning IN
the office OF Referee i. ". COmminRs
The cases were ~. r. Tracy D. Il Ran
and Aucreman FRANKIE.
Martin r. sally. Of Cameron bankrup,
undertaken. Will make a night Tor "A blask
hear-e Friday morning before R.feres
Henry A. NOlfs. sally claims that fha
hearse - exempt from the calling of tina
trustee.
Word has been received by local mer.
chants TO the effect thai ali product Of
/ France have been Increased In price ten
percent
The day ~ the threshlng machine
I are upon us. and the labor OF the harvest
u neatl over. All farmers report =
/ successful year.
| chief Leyland has Issued an order
making 10 necessary Tor all BICYCLES mo
torcycieF or automobiles TO have bells
or hnrus on them to guard against ans
possible accidents. 10 H. claimed that Z
number Of wheeled vehicles are going
nos ni the city with no gong or
horn 90 warn 81 their approach.
q Jugs. bottles. Kegs and barrels Of &c..
quor make up the collection stored iu