The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-02-10
RUFF STUFF
BY RED.
by RED.
It couldn't have been FREDDIE who
sunk the Persia, could it?

It couldn't have been FREDDIE who
sunk the Persia, could it?
Quit kicking. How would you like
to be in Josiah Thompson's place,
yincenzo MARITIME claims that the
cops tore labels of his suit case. Well,
that's an easy way to make little
coin.
Lincoln and Winfield districts
should Investigate the methods used
by Union district and be governed
thereby.
That Washington telephone girl who
squealed what. she heard Nicely say
must have had q Job in Fairmont some
time before she went to the capital.
Never say on telephone what you
do not wish repeated. There are al
ways little birds on the line.
Next time we have anything to sell
the guys who bid will have to first
present certified check for a dollar
and eight cents.
Chicago beaches next Summer will
be filed with young mermaids wear
ing skin-tight bathing suits. Nix on
Atlantic City and Coney Island this
vacation trip.
"singbad the Tailor" will be put
on at the Colonial next Friday when
Ed. Hardy makes his appearance.
A man charged with violating the
Yost law intimated yesterday that the
COPS took two bottles Of beer from
him. This clearly shows that the
cops have more sense that they are
given credit for.
A vigorous note Is to be dispatched
to Britain protesting against interfer-
ence with commerce. AS short as we
are of paper in America the Presi-
dent should try to write these notes
on his cuff and send the cuff to the
laundry. 1t will be the same in the
end.
Moving the capital from Washing
il engineers of the Baltimore and
Ohio are now engaged In perfectine
arrangements for the opening Of stone
quarries along the line Of the road.
Civil Engineer Harry Marshall and
Chief Engineer Stelmson, of Baltimore,
are experimenting theswork. They are
being ably assisted by 9. L. Todd and
NJ. W. Harrington general foreman OF
of the road. This indicates that all
minor details will be promptly attend
ed to and the work pushed to rapid
completion.
It is cold day when the chaste
city of Wheeling does not furnish a
good booze story. Here is the latest. It
is taken from the columns OF the Reg.
lister:
1.-TWO dry detectives, the Yoho broth
ers, were compelled to adopt trench
warfare methods yesterday afternoon,
in order to dislodge an alleged speak
easy operator from his abode. A bat.
tie royal was fought before they finally
captured; the man.
THE two detectives attempted to
raid o place on the South Side, and
found their man workingein an out
building. They ordered him to come
forth. 4, 4{s
!; HE obeyed their command and came
armed with a box OF carriage bolts with
which he lombard Ter the detectives.
They took refuge behind q pile OF
lumber and empty barrels. After a
long siege the ammunit ton became ex-
and the two men rushed in
and hoored their man and took him
prisoner.
! g.They were on their way with him
to the county Jail when he gave first
one and then the other his foot, and
beat a hasty retreat down an alley
toward the river and he disappeared
Il n X Az
sThe search OF the place was made
upon o search and seizure warrant
and ItheI dry men found 10 per-
eeetly dry place Wittiin.s