The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-08-02
MARTINS FERRY
BOARD OF TRADE WILL
BACK SALVATION ARMY
orH8croRs AND OFFICERS OF THE
BOARD OF TRADE ACT To TIDE
LOCAL ORGANIZATION CVER
HARD TINE FACInR
THEM
Secretary authorised 70 receive subscrtp
lions to frud to carry not OF Sal
walton Army for short time

With the knowledge that the local or
ganizat!on OF the Salvation Army Is In
dire need or assistance II the work
which they have started In this cry,
and are carrying along Is 20 be con-
tinued, start was made ~ the meet
| ing OF the directors and officers OF the
Boa I'd Of Trade. held In the dining room
OF the Desch hotel yesterday 1T noon
TO assist them 10 carry on the work I'M
~ such time as Industrial conditions arc
q little nearer normal In this city.
The facts were explained 10 tho ofh-
Gals. that Miss Rabb who has been in
charge here as Captain for some time
has been drawing only sufficient OF her
81 larry each week. 20 care for absolutely
necessary expense and has been allow
ing the remainder TO remain, with tho
hope Of drawing back salary at time
when II can be done without danger or
h!nderins the work Of the Army.
Captain Rabb has been informed by
, her physician that unless she takes VA
cation at once. she Is likely TO h" not
In condition TO work and Miss Rabh is
understood 10 have been absent from her
home FOR two years. without an oppor-
tunity TO visit her parents who reside In
the east
The local branch Is unwilling to &C
their regular campaign Cor finances for
the year. later in tho Fall when Indus
trial conditions improve in this vicinity
and they only desire q lift over n rough
place The suggestion was offered that
mprnbers Of the Board OF Trade sign
note for tho sum of $500. payable IN
few months, so thar Il could be paid
back after their campaign had been fin
lshed but this plan WAS discarded az
Improper. All OF the members present
were impressed with the fact that no
other charitable orga nizatipp In the city
can reach some Of the cases being
reached by the Salvation Army. and that
II would be a distinct calamity, vnder
the present condition Of affairs 10 allow
the organization 70 be withdrawn from
the city.
Il was decided TO accept subscriptions
TO fund from tho members OF the
Board of Trade and other interested cit
liens. 70 be applied to a fund, which Is
to be loaned 10 the local branch until
such time as they are ablo to repay the
amount and the work Of taking the sub
scriptIon was placed In the hands OF the
Secretary Of the BOARD OF Trade 4
good start was made yesterday after
noon. when only few men agreed to
donate s25 each to the fund. and more
are expected to be received today.
Amounts OF any size can DO subscribed
by those who wish 10 extend helping
hand. and the following subscription
have already been received:
Hanse II. Criswell .$Zb.oo
II. ". R!ethmiller ..-.---------.- 2o.Ve
Wilbur 3. Heslop --..---..-.--. zo.oo
A. T. Selby ze'ue
Myron f. Colo ...--.-..-........ To.Vo
pred Z Ee,hv 900
n N. Miller 81. 90
-
Total reported .ETb.0U
Organize Supreps Loags
Plans were completed at tire last meet
Ing for tho organization Of the Supreme
Temple Of the Hellenic Order OF Pytha-
gorlan ,ENemplars in this city In the
very near future. and the organization
is expected to take place in the near fu-
ture The first class OF candidates TO
be initiated into the new order will re-
cetve tho work on Saturday evening
August l3tn. and Il big time is promised
Paint Sidewalks
Every street corner OF this city
carried a sign painted IN white on the