West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-09-30
preston's Prohibition Progress


On October 18th and 18th. forceS
will be set I'm motion at Wheeling that
will give John Barleycorn" a terrific
solarplexus, in the state OF West Vir-
ginia In general, and in Wheeling in
particular.
West Virginia's Department OF the
Executive, has decreed that Wheeling
must inforce the Prohibitory Amend
ment, and not only Wheeling, but that
all OF West Yirginia's borders must be
dry. In pursuance of the fact, that on
the dates above mentioned, a series OF
great meetings will be held I'm Wheeling
and to be presided over and partici-
pated In by brainy. forceful men. some
OF whom have National prominence
and recognition, almost spontaneously
there came together at Masontown, in
Preston county, West Virginia, abou,
one hundred red-blooded alert men
ready and anxious to do what they
could. to hold up the hands OF those
VINO have the onerous burden of en-.
forcement OF the Prohibition laws. and
the suppression of the voices incident
to the rum traffic.
| After most bounteous repast
served in the happiest manner b,
Mine Host" Hiram Sidwell, and tC
which ample justice was done by thos,
assembled, delightful filings OF humor
ana repartee constantly adding spic,
ana pleasure, the diners repaired &c
the opera house. and being called &c
order by Hon. S. l.. Cobun, promptly
organized. and elected Hon. c. M
Crane, President, DR.. l.. George Beer.
| bower, Secretary and Mr.. Geo. A
| Herring. Treasurer.
The objects of the meeting were
then set forth In a neat, pointed tall
by the president, which summed III
are, complete cooperation with all eff
forts to throttle the Devils most DO.
entail agent, the saloon, and to ar.
range to attend and add to the inten.
sity OF the Wheeling meeting.
In pursuance thereto, the county
was districted, and in each district q
committeeman appointed, and these
committeeman shall constitute a coun.
ty committee, as follows:
Newburg, j. II. Smoot; Independ.
ence, L c. Gustkey; Tunnelton, DIR
walker; Kingwood, ]. X. Monroe
Rowlesburg, Vernon Hooton; Reeds.
vile, w. G. Cobun; Masontown. j. c
Gibson; Gainesville, /. II. Shaffer; AL.
bright, DR.. Watson; Bruceton, Rev
jeremiah Thomas; Valley Point, ]
NJ. Englehart; Aurora, Page r. Nc.
Crum; Bretz, Walter Corey; Victoria
george Orr; Manown, j. A. Sterling
Etam, Hon. Joe Davis; GAINESVILLE. ]
ID. Browning; Eglon, c. L. Markwood
Fellowsville, A. l.. Sidwell; Evansyill,
r. l. Dennison; Austen, John G.Crane
| Plsgah, Sanford Ryan; Brandonville
Roy Gale; TOWNSVILLE, Isaac Conn
Hlorra, George Humphrey; Terra AL
Ia e. T. Kelly; Cascade, C. C. Clear
Bull Run, Porter jenkins; Marques
James Cornwell.
| These various committeeman. ar.
recognized organizers for their re
spective districts, and are to make al
the necessary arrangements for thos,
who wish to attend the big meeting a
Wheeling
TWO pallatial Pullman Palace car
VIII be furnished by the Baltimore 4
ohio railroad, for the use of those VIII,
attend the Wheeling meeting. and TN
cars will be your home while there
Tor sleeping apartments and res
rooms. An additional fare of approx
imately three dollars must be paid T.
your committeeman, which secures 70
you all the privileges of the car. from
the time leaving home, until YOU re
turn.
Other business of routine charac
ter was transacted, and with marke
enthusiasm, the organization wa
made perpetual, and all drink vendors
boot-leggers and Illicit sellers of al
hlhus OF lntoxicants, will always hav
10 reckon with this organization O
determined men.
speeches were made by Hon. A. C
Hughes and George A. Herring. q
kingwood; William A. Watson of Tun
Melton, and James C. Gibson of Mason
town. all of which rang with the tru
spartan Spirit" and on October 12tl
we will go to Wheeling, ONE HUN
DRIED STRONG, for the enforcement
OF law and order, and we can adop
no more fitting slogan than that O
our faithful long suffering sisters fl
this work the Woman's Christian Tenn
perance Uuion. FOR GOD AMI
HOME AND NATIVE LAND"