The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-17
[0YAL AND LOVING HONOR To Be
PAID DRAFT TEES BY CITIZENS
MAMMoTH PARADE TO BE GIVEN
SOLDIER BOYS ON THURS
DEFY AFTERNOON.
Thousands VIII 30 IL Limo, represent
ing All Croeds, C1n1s, Color
and Vacations.

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One Of the greatest street demonstTh-
lions ever Witnessed in the Ohio Valley
will take place in Wheeling next Thurs-
day afternoon.uh the county and city
draftecs leave for Fort scriven Ga.
Il will be a community farewell, ana
every man, woman and child Will 90
their Bit 10 make it m occasion long I"
b. remembered u! all. Every iratcrna'
organization in III" valley Will be rep
resented and Christmas shopping Will
u" Forgotten for twu or three hours On
that day. SOM" stores Will he closed
during the celebration, in honor Of the
boys. Mills factories and shops nave
promised in written communications to
tho committee to allow any nf their en-
pioyes who wish to participate in the
parade time off.
Uncle Sans Hat.
Lot us show the boys ~e are back OF
them, and We can bnst do this by turn
ing uu1 10 bid them farewell and TO drop
orr Christmas gifts Tor the boys IN
Uncle Sans big hat IN III" parade. All
money put into the hat will b" spent in
Made in Wheeling Products. said a
member OF the c":liniit"c last evening. .
AdeG AFRO Appointeo-
General James Lancaster has appoint
cd the following aides:
Or. ". =. Mrgrail. John Medick. II. q.
Frederick. The chic, murshal can De
communicated with at any time by call
ing National phone 1922. Captain j. L
Thomas will have charge OF the school
division.
The formation "f The parade and the
ho
day by the chief marshal. Fifteen ham
dred notification cards were sent IN the
ry;hian membership. and Gvc bands
have been engaged. Th" final mfctinG
Of the committee will b" held at, the
Py.hian Club. Fourteenth and Chapline
streets Wednesday, evening at i:SU
o'clock.
Ask AL Stores to Close.
The l'ythian escort committee re-
quests ell stores. mills. factories and
shops ~ close for three hours from IL
o'clock Ia 3 o'clock Thursday afternoon
in honor Of III" draNrrS. and to ;iIo"
ali employees who y" desire 10 partlci'
pate In the parade. Christmas shoppers
will no doubt hr glad tn show this Eon'
or 10 the boys. City Manager &. u
Maggie will issue proclamation TO this
, sffeCt.
march and other details will b. ar
RANGED Tomorrow and the official an
noulrcmrnt made in the morning pa
pc-s Tuesday.
ORGANIZATIONS to Be In Line.
. ORGANIZATIONS that have UP to date
promised to participate In the mammoth
parade are:
An the Pythian Lodges IN tho Ohio
Valley.
Uhiu Valley Trades and Labor Assem-
bly,.
ELLIOTT School
Cathedral High School.
Public Schools.
ParuchInl Schools.
NiacadrIny Club
Knights of st. George Cadets.
Odd Fellows.
Carroll Council No. 5ot. X. Of {.
TAYLOR Lodge No s, Order OF Golden
Links.
Wheeling Lodge No. :s. +. p. Q. Elks.
Liusly Cadets
Other clubs and organizations are ex'
pectrd to get into communication with
tho chief marshal at once.
City and County Officials.
q. 4. r.
Confederate Veterans.
All Officers and frlFateS anu 6h'iSe-
cd ..cn ilOIuc On turiuuEA.
Cclored Citizens and Organizations.
List Of business houses. factories and
shops who have promised the committee
IN writing In do all in their power TO
nuke the community send-oft q great
success:
IN. National Bank OF West Virginia.
Ohio Valley Lltho. Company.
The Hub.
White Swan Laundry Company.
TriLlblc e. Lutz Supply Company.
Davis. Burkh am g. Tyler Company.
Hszel-Atlas Glass Company.
Bacrs Pharmacy.
West Virginia Traction & Electric
Company.
Klein g. Merriman Company.
Home-rcarl Laundry Company.
i. G.. hoffman & Sons Company.
Security Trust Company.
Wheeling Telegraph
Elliott School.
Augustus Pollock.
Centre Foundry q Machine Company.
George T.. Stifcl Company.
pennsylraniu Lines West OF Pitts
ourgl.
western Union Telegraph Company.
Natural Gus Company OF West Nir-
sinia
c. A. House Company
Hicks < Hngc Dry Goods Company.
Wheeling Stamping Company.
News Publishing Company.
Sam Il. Mckee.
House & Hermann.
The lntcllisenccr.