The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-11-02

Normal school-MoZart and Lyceum
Literary societies.
Maccabee hall-Showalter Tent, Mac.
cabees.
Red Men hall-waneta Council, d. Of
P.
X. of P. hall-Dent Hive, Ladies of the
Modern Maccabees.
Removed His office-Today C. H.
Snider, the architect, opened up offices
in the professional building. He re-
moved there yesterday afternoon.
Thieves Break Into Bakery-Thieves
broke into the Ideal bakery on Madi.
son street on Wednesday night and
stole S. from cash register and a box
containing more than quart of cents
from a safe that had been left unlock.
ed. A gold South Bend watch was also
pilfered. Within the past two weeks
four or five business houses have been
robbed in the commercial district.
Brought Prisoner Here-Last night
Constable g. W. White, OF Morgan.
town. brought Bolan Balka, of Maides.
vile, to this city. He Is charged with
owning the whiskey, which Tom Bek-
sic was charged with bringing into the
state. Beksic several days ago was
bound ever for the grand jury.
Place Of Meeting Arransed-Definite
plans have been made to hold the joint
district teachers institute Of Fair.
mont, Winfield Grant and Union dis.
tricts at the Fairmont State Normal
school on Friday. November 8.
Knocked Down by Auto-Chiet Com.
missary Steward H. w. Wolfe, of the
United States recruiting station at
Parkersburg, who spent some time in
Fafrmont in quest of recruits, was
knocked down recently by an auto In
Dayton. o. He alighted from a trolley
car ana the auto struck him and drag.
ged hin considerable distance. He es.
capped with few cuts and bruises
Entered Guilty Plea-Although the
complaining witness failed to appear,
John Boyce, last night entered a plea
Of guilty to assault and battery on
Foster Cohen. The alleged offense
occurred on August 8 at the plant of
the Fairmont brick company, beyond
the city pumping station. The de-
tendant claimed that Cohen interior
red in his family matters. A fine of
IS was imposed.
Carrying Alcohol Is Alleged-Oifi.
GERS claim that they found gallon b;
alcohol In suit case carried by a
man giving his name as George Rai:ll
as he stepped from B. & o. trim
last night He has been held !, All.
ing the bringing of charges.
Board Meetine-The executive
board of the Red Cross will hold a
meeting on Monday afternoon at $3.50
o'clock at Red Cross headquarters.
Important business will be transacted
and members are urged to attend.
chlldren's Day at Red cross-Chil.
dren members of the Red Cross over
SIX years OF age will spend Saturday
afternoon at Red Cross headquarters
where there is much work that they
can do. Mrs. Martha Davis superyis.
or OF Children's work has returned
from Washington and wishes to meet
a large number of the children on
Saturday.
Corporal Nay Corpulent - Corporal
oryille Nay who was not exactly a
heavyweight when he left for Camp
Lee. is taking a army life like duck
axes to water. He writes that he
las gained Is pounds in weight. is in
he best Of health, likes the life and
hat the officers Of his company are the
inest gentlemen In the camp.
Extension course-Next Monday J.
\. Deahl. Of the department of edu.
.ation. Of West Virginia University,
Norgantown, will be in Fairmont to
conduct the university extension
course for high school teachers. 1t
Hill be held at either or Up. m. This
will be decided later.
"Alies In WonderIand"-For the ben
,tit OF the Red Cross Society a bene-