The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-11-11
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ALREADY Over IN
TIE United DRIVE
kers Began Early This
Morning Booths Are
All Open,

Workers in the United War work
five 70 raise Marion county's quota
90 started out bright and early
ms morning to canvass the city and
comfy. EIeated over the news that
he aTnfstfce had been signed which
brought TO an end the world war strug-
es workers started out with renewed
zeal TO raise the money which will
HELM TO bring the boys back In good
health ana spirits.
Affairs were a little disorganized at
caupedgn headquarters as workers
ere too much up IN the air." so to
speak TO get down to brass tacks.
nd many Of the meetings scheduled
be held IN various districts in the
county were 3ecessari< LcanceEfed,
wing TO the fact that the residents
desired to come into the city to help
fmont thuse tonight A number OF
pIaaned.
sWat the Kfser'' will be one
means IN which local people will be
Fen an opportunity to vent their
rIts tonight, as the kaiser will be
q he court house lawn all afternoon
nd evening and the proceeds from
waiting the Beast Of Berlin Will be
devoted toward the war work fund.
RS Ralph Reagan and Mrs. Paul
anifton viii be In charge OF the
Slatting tonfgfat end Will have a
corps Of assistants.
Keep the Home Fires Burning"
pots win also be stationed at the prin-
paI street corners and will be pre-
SIDED over by Uncle Sam and the
Goddess Of Liberty themselves Money
into note will aTcn he
1rned over to the war work fund.
Pots WIN be stationed at Cranes
drug store corner. Watson building,
Peoples bank building, Leopold
lore corner.
"A number Of splendid meetings were
Held yesterday in the city and county
Ind IN several instances the commuEi-
ties IN which the demonstrations were
staged went over the top.
The first community to report as be-
over was Baxter whose quota was
and the community raised in a
Tort time the sum of $50. This was
done netting held yesterday at
erncon, at which the speakers were
4Ers. Frank Man, OF Huntington, who
here to assist in the drive Mrs.
a. Conaway and a. n. Rose.
splendid meeting was held at
Norwood, when that community raised
quota OF $780, The quota OF Nor
ood and Meadowdale together was
e at $500 and Norwood raised her
az OF the quota4 It is believed these
MICS viii raise sum OF
one thousand dollars before
ifed time has expired. The
at this meeting were At
Iss5 Harry Shay, Mrs. ]. A. Mere
tlith and Mrs. Frank Mann
Pine Grove reports as having gone
over the top this morning before
breakfast. This was done without any
demonstration whatever and shows
tie enthusiasm of that community
this drive.
a meeting was held at Trinity NJ.
church last night and Mrs G. w.
atson and Mrs. W. II. Conway were
tbe speakers. The meeting was en-
1siastic and every assurance were
ven the speakers that the colored
people would raise their quota OF the
E1d
splendid meeting was held at Far
cgton yesterday and the community
Sured the speakers 1t would so over
tIe top Shortly. The speakers were
Y Ms J. A. Meredith and c. w. Evans.
The spirit manifested at this meeting
splendid
a-fsiLkt6A SCdSOu19 IOE mSStuSS " Oc
he4d today throughout the town and
cadaty has been shot to pieces by
IKE celebration Of the peace. and sew,
e meetings have been cancelled
Tar as can be ascerta!2ed at this
tine the schedule for meetings to be
held today are as follows:
Nebo at 7.30 O'Clock the speak
to be tae Rev. c. D. Mitchell and
rs walter Barnes
yesviue at noon today the speak
TO be Attorney Harry Shaw and
airyieW will stage its own cele
rtfon tonight In celebration OF the
Singing OF te amistice and will Incl
6entIy hold meeting in the inteest
the wa wok drive. The speaker
Tor this meeting will be announced
later
me meeting scheduled to be held al
Backvfle this evening was called
Z nfE indefinitely and the one staged
tor Go1fax has been changed to Wed
hesday night.
schedule has been made out By
tie chairman OF the Four Minute
Men, Albert Kern. and speakers w!
ppear at the local theaters and mo*