The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-04-13
NEWS BRIEFS

tion Of the Wheeling electric plant at
Forty-second and Jacob streets is be
ing rapidly pushed. The excavation
has been completed and huge con
crete mixer has been stationed there
for the purpose OF erecting the foun-
dalton.
Enlist and Help Catch villa" is
the caption Of a sign placed in front
OF the recruiting station located in
the Rex theatre building over fifty
applications for enlistment have been
received and only six accepted is the
record made thus far. Seventy-fve per
cent of the applicants have proven H.
literate
Local Baltimore & Ohio railroad
officials are arranging schedule of
summer excursions which will be an
nounced within few days
Eight new ears recently ordered
from Cincinnati for the Wheeling Trac-
ton Company will be- received be
tween the first and tenth of June, &C
cording To announcement YESTERDAY.
With their arrival the proposed extern
sion OF the North Wheeling division
TO Warwood be effected
When rear wheel on the auto
mobile owned by Albert Neely Of the
Nicely house caught in a street car
an ~ iNfulH NINTH anu f.oU streets
the car turned completely upside
down. Three men were in the car AZ
the time and escaped with only slight
bruises.
Bandy Barnes. sentenced by Judge
Alan II. Robinson To spend four years
in MoundSville penitentiary for an Of
Tense Of vicious nature. has started
and effort 10 secure his release on
the ground that his health is bad. lie
has served about one-fourth of his
sentence
1t was stated yesterday at the
office OF the Associated Charities that
the next convention of the Charities
and Corrections would in all proba-
bility be held at Clarksburg II Is
known that the Harrison county city
would like to have this convention and
as considerable activity in charity
work has been shown there IL is likely
that that place will be decided on.
A. I. Arnold. secretary of the
West Virginia Sunday School associa-
ton, Is receiving letters asking him
not 10 leave this state. hut remain az
the head Of the Little Mountain state
organization. Mr.. Arnold has as vet
made no definite decision.
The cooperative games that have
been arranged for the girls Of Union
and Webster schools are proving quite
popular. Permission has been secured
from the board Of education 10 use the
basket ball floors for this purpose
Preliminary arrangements are now
being made for the sunday school con
ference that viii be held at Lake Cen.
eva during the coming summer. Sec
rotary \. r Arnold of the West Wiz.
ID a..
the largest delegation that ever al.
tended from this state
The members of the Rotar, club
have decided to cooperate with Pro
baton Officer Il. l. Frazier In the
organization of a boys club The Ro-
tary organization will also assist IN
finding a place where the boys may
meet
The meeting OF the creditors in
the y. a. Rubin bankruptcy case.
which was 20 have been held yeSt,r.
day. was postponed until this morning.
The granite front of the City Bank
OF Wheeling b. being cleaned by work.
men from swinging ladders
The many friends Of Justice J.
Ellwood Hughes are insisting that ne
enter the race al the next primary 10
succeed himself in clay district. Re.
sardless of political affiliation. M.
p"opl" declare Squire Hughes has
proved most efficient official
An important regular meeting OF
the directors ~ the Ohio Valley Auto.
mobile club viii b. held this evening
a. = g. O'Clock IN the Wheeling Com.
mcfcial association assembly room.
Secretary A. ~ Uobutzeu completed
hi- reports OF the Wheeling AutomD-
bile show to be- read az the meeting.
Assistant Secretary A. G. Kempcl
ni the Pan iiandl" Agricultural club
received number of additional letters
yesterday from men in the adjacent
states who want fo work on West Viz.
EinIa farms Mr. Kennel said that all
farm owners in the panhandle who
want men should communicate with
Tho club at once
Ieorc' Scott. vas awarded an
order yesterday bt judge Robinson
releasing to him. beer pump that
was taken on o. raid ~ the nick Bed
way pla'" scott said hc loaned me
pump to EsdVay
lu directory of ths ohio Valley
Automobile club. au upt0dato man
of Tho road of tho county Is shown
Tho cIfy OF Wheeling De- breaking
dIl figures boo fh" issuing Of licenses
Tor The present year
Assistant Prosecuting Attorney
p y oBr'on filed notice Of Dis caudi
dacy for nomination Tor prosecuting
attorney with the circuit clerk yosfor.
day
sheriff Sweeney will 20 before
Justice of the peace Boo Few DAYS
and ash that Steve THourn ana
Charlie. NIsnic ho Eiyou six months Boa
fnD county Jail
Chief uf Police Thomas tataud
received In Dob. mail yesterday
dollar from % " Tranror. saying the
chief had done him favor some
Time aEo tn" chief rays he does not
know TrauEor 90 ALL
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