The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-11
GREAT ENTHUSIASM MARKING THE
DRIVE FOR $4,000 IN
WHEELING.
Captains Of Teams Are Confident Their
=, Mer VIII Ra!sc Amount Needed With
/ cut Much Observation-Disclosures
By Sishop.

At the meeting Of tho captains Of teams
in The knights of Columbus war Fund
campa;Sn. held last evening ut the Car
roll club, il was shown thar much IN
ihUSiasm is being manifested In tn?
work and the amount promises we'll 10
i've overs crih"G. although tn" quota 10 he
secured has been iripi"d. The captains
reported that although there had been
no canvass made. q large amount had
been subscribed and with !ivc days 20
go yet the success Of he campaign
seems assured. -;
Til" captains stated that tho first can
vasS would he mad: today. The members
of the teams will visit the persons OF
tho districts which they represent and
reports will b. made each day. The
canvass will not h. n house to houS,
canvass but n solicitation among the
Iu"rrb.rS OF the Catholic church. Tho
following captaiaS reported last evening:
LOUIS Cnlrman. 81. Mnry's parish; j. A.
I:lun,., 81. Aiphon$uS: r. :. Reistcr,
CathndraI; J. T. NoIty. Sacred Heart;
John F:;nm"rth. Wurwund; Joseph Was-
urr Triadrlphn; W. Il. Casey. Elm
(irr vc: Patrick Brrunnn. Benwund; Jas.
! Me 'u'ly. McN"chrn: NJ. uonn. Mounds
willie: JrSrph NaSif. III" AsSyrian parish
and DR.. NJ. riaydosh. of thu Polish parish
l;acI captain has ton assistants.
Quota Is Raised.
Tie quota far Wheeling in the cam
paigq wa, set for $G.nun. sine, the na-
riorral amount has h.eiI raised from So
Hnu.1l 10 $>.nVu.nyu. Whrr'fng'S quota
has been raised "a $iS0Q0. This mcp NJ:
much NOR" wrlk hui those who are con-
lurtiI:; III" campaign ar" confident they
ran secure tn" amount.
Cor, rihutiuns are not only asked of
tho ,"ppir Of the Catholic falth. but
PERSON. az other religions. The money
f.; Ia hc used for the sauIr purpose the
y. ". {. A. fund IS being used for and
should lave L hearty response. Pet
wishing In contribute will please send
thr money Or checks Ia Mr.. Srutnn Alex
anGrr. who Is the treasurer OF the cam
raiGn committee.
Endorsed by Many.
The knights Of Columbus war fund
has the "I,!ors"rlcni of many prominent
persons. President Wilson. the three
American cardinals. and many others
The following IS IL letter sent by Bishop
p. j. Dona!,uc:
ncrcuhcr 4, 1917.
To Daniel f. Leonard. Esq.
Sinlc Deputy. KNIGHTS Of Columbus,
r:rkrrshurr. W. Va.
My Dear Sir:
I.carn.lIE shat 4 special effort is to
h" mad" ia n" week commercials: De-
cclnbcr Ia. 10 raise the quota Of $60U00.
assigned In the KNIGHTS &c tolumbHs' Of
West Virginia FOR war purposes. I write
tn express my most hearty endorsement
Of III" project.
THIS movement should rcct with ga
v0r from all our citizens. II is an At
tempt by lhc strong body You represent
To mitigate tn" harhshipS and hnrrc.-s
Of wartime for our brave boys At the
front. hy following them with loving
caro- and comfort and thcrr They are
r"ady 10 sacrifice their lives: shall we
hold back IN IT," sacrifice 1T a littlc Of
our means" Tho The nd Cross and III"
Y. N. G.. ~ have gathered their ample
millions In Z good cause: shall our men,
larg" III numbers hut small in means,
suffer while fighting fnr our common
country Many catholics have Sub.
sCrhch 10 the former funds: and | fc.l
SURE that many non-Caihnlirs. in II spirit
of lar:r-h"art"d patriotism, will sub
SCrh" to yours.
| nm sending n second check 10 aid
in this great cause. and fn"l that NY
fellow citizens. without regard 10 race
rrard or other Crnsid"rat tons. also stand
ready to aid IN tho Same. In this world
shaking crisis. in which our livrS and
our liberties arc Ut stake. W. must all
br true to our flag ana generous to
those sighting for its Honor
May God bless Your noble efforts
Yours faithfully.
(Sirnr,D L. !. pONAIll'E:
Ei%h"D If Wh"c.ins