The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-09-10
NEWS BRIEFS

I'm police court Saturday. six men.
all charged WITH being drunk DIRE"
fines or wurkhou.:c terms. Among them
was Rodney DivJn. who went back To
the hill for 90 Gays.
Judge II. Z. Hcrvcy sustained the
demurrer in the $4,000 damage suit or
Chas. Otto rs. the West Virginia Trac-
tion e. Electric Co. The suit was the
outgrowth of an accident in which the
plaintiff was struck by a car near Tri'
adclphia in June. 1916.
William Rcith. who WAS fined s.
and costs in police court for parking
his automobile within 10 feet OF a fire
plug. took an appeal 10 criminal court:
-Four marriac" licenses were issued
ut the county clerks office. Saturday
Three realty deeds were left for record.
I'm his report of Juvenile court for
August. Secretary \. r. Sinks. Of tho
Associated Charities. reports that IS
cases were handled, these of "a boy"
and ! girls. Tn Of the cases. only.
We're handled in court.
In passing npun the case or City Of
Wheeling vs.. J. II. Cabcll. Judge Robin
son in criminal cour, upheld the ord:-
nance giving tn" city police judge TIL"
right To fine and imprison . suspect.
The demurrer WAS Ovcrrulcd and the
appeal set for trial September -
Pop" Shipn;ln and William Lewis.
alleged pickpo@krts. arrested Friday
night were fined So in police court
and ordered to stay out of the city.
To-day ut I2:l5. The board of dircc.
tors of the CrrdI. MEMS bureau Of the.
Wheeling Commercial Association will
meet in the Mrt.Lre hotel. This Will
lie the first meeting since the simmer
recess. The board OF directors OF the
association will nIccI in it's hcadduar'
trrs tomorrow night ut o'clock to out :
line some $pccial wo:k.
Arthur Murray. .fr.. recreation man.
niger Of the Wheeling Playground asso'
citation this summer accompanied by MS
wife. left Saturday night To spend the
Writer Mt their nome in Philadelphia.
Mr. Murray has proved To be one of the
most efficient and progressive play
ground directors ever in this city. II"
and Mrs. Murray made many friends
while here.
Miss Pauline Clark. editor Of the
Suifragist. official organ Of the suffrage
movement. was Il visitor in the city
Saturday. Miss Clarks visit was
ostcnsbly Ia arrange for n series Of ad-
dresses in Thu city. 10 explain the rra-
SON for The plckctinS of the White
House recently.
William F'raniZ. the third cmnloye
Of Stone & Thomas store TO join the
cclcrs. was the recipient OF n remem-
brance basket ny his fellow employees
after working hours Saturday evening.
Mr.. Frnniz will leave soon for the train
Ing camp 1T Petersburg. having been
called III the recent CONSUMPTION.
In Il better tn ono of his Wheeling
friends Frank ItcdcCknr. one OF Wheel
lnE'S Sors in The military service. re-
lntcs the thrilling experience Of being
on transport which was attacked by
several German submarines on his way
to tho French front.
Local ministers are planning To
have a great spiritual lender TO head a
big cvangclistic campaign carly in the
spring.
The food conservation committee
will again open their headquarters at
1921 Chapinc street, after n successful
week at the fair The hours will be
as usual. from . To 5 o'clock each aft
crnoon.
-Rt. Rev. 7. !. Donahue will leave
today for confirmation tour of Rich
wood. Nicholas county. and adjacent
points.
"A limited number of applicants will
be accepted for the AVIATION corps for n
short time at the local navy recruiting
station.