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for some place to keep them all.
Since nine O'Clock this morning just
fifteen Migrants have been brought to
the mayor for trial. Some have plead
ed guilty and others deny the charges.
st nine O'Clock this morning live
negroes including the following were
brought in by Policeman Holt and
Eackle; Edward Shelton. Thomas
Weaver, Charles Williams, Joe Moore
and Willie Grace. Williams and Grace
we're able TO prove TO Mayor Bowen
that they were working and were dis
missed. but the others were held IN
Jail. Others brought in this morning
we're Edward Brooks. James Williams.
Walter Pendleton, John Williams. j.
W. Priestly, Ray Willis, William Lee.
all coIored. The latter was dismissed
after proving that he was innocent.
This afternoon Thomas Madden and
George Madden were arrested as wen
as peg" Lee. Lee denies the charges
and states that he has not been work
ing because of physical disability. He
was let 90 on $50 bond to appear FOR
trial with mis- evidence tomorrow aft
enoon at o'clock.
The principal question now con-
fronting Mayor Bowen-is how he is go
ing to provide work for those that are
found guilty and sentenced. 1t is very
probable that the city will organize a
working gang Immediately and put the
Migrants to work upon the city streets
A meeting Of the nine city police
men with ayor Anthony Bowen and
City Attorney Albert J. Kern was held
at the City hall last night. The meet
ing was called for the purpose of urg-
ing the policemen to see that the state
vagrancy law was enforced in Fair
mont TO the most minute detail. Adj
dresses were given by Mayor Anthony
Bowen and City Attorney Albert J.
Kern.
Mayor Bowen made it absolutely
clear to the policemen that they were
not to decide whether or not man
was a vagrant, but that every man who
was not working his Sc hours per week
should be summoned to appear at po-
lice court, and that il there were any
exemptions or relief to be given they
would be given in open court. He en-
phasized the situation by stating that
the Migrants time is up in this city"
and that from now on they would either
50 to work or be arrested.
He gave his officers special instruc-
tons concerning the arrest OF a GER
tam Class OIL FdSEduGS III dAAOuG 44dEN@
ing their living by gambling. He add
ed that there are not as many gam
blers In Fairmont as in some cities
this size, but even at that there are
too many" He emphasized the fact
that the gamblers OF Fairmont must
get out Of their gambling joints" and
help win the war, and that it was up
to the police to see that this is done.
Some OF the officers present told OF
numerous men they knew who were
in good health and who were not work
ing as required by the law. They were
Instructed to get after all such men
at once and see that they are put to
WoEk.
The address given bx,City Attorney
Kern was along the same line as that
given by Mayor Bowen, urging the Of
Hcers to see that the Tagrancy law is
strictly enforced IN Fafrmont.
The meeting last night was called
upon only a very short notice. but de-
spite this fact was we'll attended. All
OF the officers present received their
instruction in good spirit and offered
their cooperation In enforcing the law.