The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-15

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Last Day for campaisn-This is the
last day for the Knights of Columbus
war camp fund and hopes are enter
tanned that 31,005 will be raised.
Golden Links Meetlns-Members OF
the Golden Links are urged to attend
an important meeting Of that organt-
alton ON Monday evening at 1880
o'clock at the hall.
Held for Federal Grand Jury-E.
Garcia, Spaniard, was held for the
action OF the federal grand Jury yes
terday afternoon by United States
Commissioner J. P. Kirby for bringing
In ten quarts Of Intoxicating liquor
from Point Marion. He confessed.
Home from Rowlesburg Mr.. and
Mrs. w. G. Carrico and son, Clinton,
have returned from Rowlesburg where
they were called by the death Of the
formers brother, William Carrico, who
was killed when struck by an engine
IN the yards at Rowlesburg where he
was employed. Mr.. and Mrs. Carrico
and son went on to Wheeling this
morning where they will remain for
seyeraf weeks.
For Starving Armenians-A special
Offering for the starving Armenian
children will be taken tomorrow morn.
ing at the Central Christian church.
In the evening DR.. c. D. Mitchell, the
pastor, will deliver sermon, the
theme Of which will be Are we enter.
ing upon a new Christian era" Spe.
cial music will feature the services.
East Side School Vacation - The
East Side schools will close on next
Friday for a two weeks vacation and
VIII resume work on January Z. On
Friday afternoon in each of the rooms
Of the schools Of that district, Christ
mas programs will be observed. Plays,
iecitations and music will feature these
programs.
Hotel Men Meetins-Hotel men from
all sections Of the state are meeting
in Parkersburg today to organize no.
tel food administration in West Vir-
gfnia. The meeting was called last
week by r. L. O'Neal The meeting
was scheduled. to begin at 9 o'clock
Z this morning.
Renewing Poles-The large wooden
poles at the corner of Cleveland ave.
( and Jackson street, are being remov-
ed by; the Monongahela Valley Trac.
ton Company today. The removal
of the poles was necessary upon the
widening OF the street from ~ to IA
feet at this point.
Non.support AlIesed-This after.
noon Judge Vincent directed that a
warrant be issued for Nick Balison.
vich, an Austrian, of Dakota, on
charge OF non-support. It is alleged
that he beat his wife and threatened
to kill her. He will be hauled into
court on the charges.
ReneWs Enthusiastically after
noon in circuit court Judge Raymond
renewed the pistol license granted to
A. @. Beeson, superintendent of the
Four States Coal Company at Anna.
belle, this county.
Keeping the Pot Roillng-contribu.
lions in the Salvation army pot yes.
terday showed an increase and they
amounted to $20.64. Today there are
two Of the kettles on the streets, one
at Madison and Main and the other
at the court house.
Address on the War-Hon. E. NJ.
Z Showalter VIII address the evening
services Of the First Presbyterian
church tomorrow evening at 1880
o'clock ON the subject. "The Mission
OF America In the World War" Mr..
showalter who is brilliant speaker,
has made an exhaustive study Of the
war situation and will have a splend.
g message to deliver tomorrow night.
Ihe public is invited to hear this ad.
Hip Fractured-W. J. Latimore, a
car repairer in the employ Of the Bal.
timore and Ohio railroad company, ia
Inpatient at Fairmont Hospital No. 3.
suffering from injuries he sustained
yesterday when he jumped from an en-.
zine IN the local yards to escape steam
which had broken out from bursted
Splpe about the boiler. He sustained a.