The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-08-27
NEWS BRIEFS

Mayor Kirk has prepared two
iproclamations. one declaring Septem-
Der as Labor Day. and the other de-
signaling September 3 as city day at
the state fair.
1 From present indications the Sep
TENDER term OF court will be an eK-
tremely busy one. This is due 70 the
large number OF Yost law cases that
are TO be Investigated.
Frank Lucas was the only offend
er to face Judge Jordan in police court
and for some reason or other. the
judge let him 20 under a suspended
fine. Well. Frank wasn't so very
drunk. and he said he had job and a
family, so you couldn't blame ne
Judge.
Sheriff Sweeney has announced
that hereafter the wet goods taken
in speskeasy raids will be connscated
in the jail yards in the presence OF
streets.
/ The board OF control. after its
meeting yesterday morning. adjourned
10 the fair grounds where they viewed
/ the grounds. They also paid close at.
ltention TO the street leading to the
fair grounds which they have been re-
pairing.
The big clock on the city building
has been overhauled until now II
strikes every half hour as well as on
the hour.
Work on the new Scottish Rite ca
thedral will be started next week by
the contractors, the II. r. Kitchen com
: hurt at the Richland coal mine yes
terday when he fell while at work. lie
was able to get out OF the mine, nut
later had to be taken 10 his home. lie
was injured about the back and side.
Q Extensive improvements are be
ing made to the steel bridge During
. the past several days a large force or
men have been engaged in removing
the greater part Of the driveway floor
ing and replacing IL with fourinch oak
boards. Some parts Of the flooring
was found to be almost rotted
] through
Abraham Bobes. junk dealer. liv-
living at 116 Eighteenth street made
declaration yesterday TO become an
American citizen. lie was born In
/ Russia AZ years ago and came 10 this
country in 1909. This is the first nat
uralization declaration made at the
| Wheeling office for about two weeks.
The principal exterior work on the
McLain apartment house at Twelfth
and Eoff streets has been completed
and the interior work will be com
menced Immediately The fiat IS 10
be among the best and up-to-date in
I Wheeling. and will be ready for occu-
pancy late this fall
1t is likely that the Board or
Trade will receive applications from
those who have rooms for rent az pri-
vate homes during fair week, as It Is
not believed that the hotels will be
able 10 accommodate the many thous-
ands who will come here
W. Francis Hyde. recreation man
ager OF the Wheeling Playground as
ISOLATION, Is preparing his annual re-
port for publication OF the work done
! by the organization at the schools and
social centers.
The athletic meet OF the Forty
seventh street playground will be held
Saturday afternoon. having been post
poned from yesterday afternoon.
Sort drink sales are reported to
have taken a sudden jump on the
South Side during the past few DAYS
I The reason given IL that owing to the
activity OF the officials in closing the
many alleged speakeasies that the
ones who have been taking n nip Of
I something stronger are compromising
the matter with lighter LIQUID.
' Reports received a. the local Of
flee Of the United States department
OF animal industry state that the foot
and mouth disease has broken out
again In Illinois. while the other
states In which the disease was preva.
lent are stu free from the contarI1n
I According TO Information giycl
out at the local Pan Handle AgricuI.
tural club yesterday the peach crop in
Ohio and Brooke counties will Do "a
B bumper THIS fan the biggest ever
known In this section Of tho state.
The meeting OF tho West Wiz
ginia Fair association directors that
was tO have been held last rirhf fr
I the BOARD OF Trade rooms. was post.
poned until tonight at 1.fs O'Clock
1t is not likely that the Thoma
I Fenwick OF the Cooperative MmitI1r
. Engineering and Shiphuldlne com.
pa1y of Clcrmout Harbor. Miss. will
| establish an ammunition factory here.
as reported Tho company will do eo
I 10 WhcelinE people will purchase
5000 stock OF the company. accord.
inF 10 Secretary E % Nayior of the
Eoard Of Trade Ho says tho BOARD
has any number OF similar offers.
YESTERDAY Alex Sfspnr0d Wheel
| ing district agent for Che Oakland
] automobile received new TG .N
[ model Oakland which u ono of tho
b rrrttioat and smoothcat running care
/ ever seen in this community ST.
stoonrod said the Oakland factory is
/ swampcd with orders Cor the poDu
l lar new auto.
Yesterday The management OF
several ~ the local hotels BEGAN max.
I INK Preparations tO entertain The fx.
/ pected mammoth crowds that viii af.
tend the West Virginia state fair next
month. AT the propriotora arc look
I Ing forward 10 Wheeling having ono