The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-10-30
WHEELING DISTRICT BRITISH
SUbJECTSH0LD ROUS|NC NEE TING
INITIAL GATHERING HELD LAST
NIGHT AND PLANS MADE
FOB MASS MEETING.
Inspiring and Loyal speeches Made BY
Preachers ana I.aymen for Men
To Enlist.

Scores Of patriotic meetings have
been held In the Wheeling district our
ing the past few months. but none WAS
more enthusiastic and loyally-inspirihH
than the gathering OF the British-Caht-
dams OF this community assembled las1
night in the lobby Of the Ncl.ain build
ing. Twelfth and Market streets.
The mecting was called for the pur-
pose OF having every son born under
the English flag to SHOW his col"rS
and to inspire every true son 10 hhtkea
to tho call Of Uncle Sam TO either enter
the war or to do his part ut home III
winning out for democracy. The call
of the meeting stated: NO matter what
your trade or occupation or where YOU
arc, you are wanted. your indifld""'
help Is needed. Now is the time 10
place selfishness In the background and
repay the debt every man owes to the
land that gave him birth and 10 Amer
lea who Is fighting for our cause ana
liberty"
The call was responded to by
delegation Of British and Canadian born
men Of Wheeling district. In Iact' the
lobby was crowded 10 ovcrflowIng
and addresses were made by pastors and
laymcu. AT III. conclusion OF Tho meet
ing dozens Of Hritishcrs and Canadians
placed their names upon the roll o.
honor" offering 10 do their bit To help
America in assisting England ana
France to win the war.
Preliminary plans were made to hold
mammoth mass meeting In Martins
Ferry as quickly as plans can he pre-
fectcd for all the British subjects "i
the entire Wheeling district and eastern
Ohio. 1t is estimated thHt there are
fully $1,000 such men in this section.
Among the speakers at tho gathering
will be British Counsel Charles f. i.
Childers of Pittsburgh. and Lieutenant
Hairnes. in charge Of III" british head
quarters recruiting station at Pitts
burgh. '..-'
A committee onarransemcnts for III"
big affair was named last night. COM
posed of,the Rev. Father John j. QueaI-
~. pastor OF St Johns church. Tilton-
willie. o.. chairman: w. f. Thomas VI
Bridgeport. Benjamin Samuel of Martins
Ferry. Stanley. Smith and \. B. Davis.
both of Wheeling
Addresses were delivered by the R"r.
Harry Robertson Of the First Christian
church of Elm Grove the Roy. Father
Qucally. Dr. Randolph i. Jersey. Ben
jamin SAMUEL and Col. Charles Marsh.
MIR. Marsh. who was born and reared in
England. said that he was pleased To he
with CONCERN that Subscribed Sa'"np'-
900 to the first Liberty Loan and SILL
100000 10 tin second loan. Mr.. MARSH
is assistant Superintendent Of the Metro
politan insurance. company OF the
Wheeling district.
The Rev. Father Qnraliy said that nll
loyal EngliShncn. Canadians and every
son who was born under III" flag OF
L. p
fight; that all true S"uS were either for
or against the kaiser; tnat Their" was
no intermediate: shat cv"ry> man in the
country was either sowing or casting
abroad He declared that religious be-
lief and nnliii,.S we're thrown TO the tnHr
winds Of the Garth and one and all true
mon Of Democracy are for America anil
against the kaiser and his hcnchmcn.
Mr.. Samue!s. who Stated that he was
a Welsh by birth and m American by
adoption, was ready to do his bit; that
ne had eight brothers and n father who
nrr willing and ready Ia light for democ'
racy: that one Of III" brothers is 4
preacher now in training 10 go TO the
front.
Tho ROY. Mr.. Robertson delivered ono
of the most patriotic AID inspiring ad-
dresses heard in Wheeling for long
time. With all heart Ii" appealed 10 his
auditors 10 do their hit in winning the
war Every appeal was answered with
applause.
The itiSh-Caradian recruiting mis-
sion was formally opened last night ana
ali men born under tn" British nag are
welrnm. Ia the headquarters NJ all times.
The executive, rnmmirtc" is composed ~
J. X. Wilson. Martins Ferry: ]. B Far
nell Martins Ferry: Rev. H. r. Robert
son. Elm Grove: William Rowley. War
wood: Charles Marsh. Warwood: Walter
SchrivcuS. North Wheeling. and Samuel
Bullock Of South WhrcltnG. The heatlS
Of the varin!s committees in charge or
tho future work consists OF: Walker
Allen. publicity committee; William CID
son. recruiting station. and George ..
Crook. special recruiting committed pr,
John Mcruli is president. and 4. &,
Thomas. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
Among those who signed the roll Ct
honor" last night in offering to do their
hit to win the war were: The Rev
Father John !. QGcal!y. George y.
Bishop. H. T. Thomas the Rev.
IL. r. Robertson. y. c. Thomas.
William Rawley. Charles Mills. y. 3.
Davis. Stanley II. Smith. DR.. Randolph
i. IIcrsry. Stanley Lewis. Hector La
mont, Henry j. VAIN. John J. Jarvis.
BENJAMIN Samuel DIR. Jnhn McCo,l
Walker Allen. George G.. Crook j. r. VII
son. Walter Schrivcr. Samuel Rullhci
John Brown. John 5. Merry. Charles
Marsh. W. r. Gibson.
BITSY DAY IN COURT