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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-02-03
NATURALIZATION
Petition for Papers Must Be Filed In
Federal Court by Friday 70
Be Heard In May.

Friday Of this week Is the last day
I'm which petitions for naturalization
papers may be fled Go the United
States district court I'm order TO be
heard a. the May term boo this city
lI the petitions are not filed before
The clerks office closes Friday even.
inE the applicants will not be- heard
until the October term
iteterrluE 20 the matter Yesterday.
United states Comm isslOner Bovd
iEed that The petitions DO filed dur.
tng me week. 7a ON Friday if mfrht
happen that there would boz such %
NV PEI or Applicant chat al would
would therefore have o., ss.t .rt.I
Tho October form
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-02-03
Nays
.Mid-Winter
Shoe Sale

Is attracting throngs of people
who appreciate saving good
money on strictly high-grade
footwear.
The way to figure the merit
of a sale is to keep in mind
the quality of goods offered in
connection with price.
This stores reputation for
strictly dependable footwear is
behind this great sale and a
look into our windows will
give you some idea of our
great bargain feast.
Sale includes Mems, Wo-
mems and Children'S, Bows
and Girls Shoes at
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-02-03

Specially selected to go at
= original price - I'm
ported Fancy Cloth -
F u r-trimed, MatelaSseS
and Black SatinS-a $50
Coat for SIS, etc.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-02-24
AMERICAN BOYS
SCRAMBLE FOR
PLACE in NAVY
For First Time Since Civil War
Full Quota of $500 Fight.
ing Force Is on Hand
ENJOYABLE CRUISES AND
EDUCATION ATTRACTIVE
To Enlist Now One Must Go on
"Waiting List and Be Per-
feet Physically

WASHINGTON. Feb. 24.-lt takes II
Jimmy" these days 10 break into the
United States navy as plain. ordi-
nary seaman. stick OF dynamite IL
nee essary to get I'm as an apprentice
or yeoman. The navy department and
Its recruiting stations have waiting
lists containing hundreds OF names OF
young, husky YOUTHS ''hankering" 10
go TO sea.
The full. active membership OF the
navy is limited by law TO 81 500 men.
and there are that many enlisted men
now on the payrolls. For the first
time since the civil war the full quota
of men allowed by law have been en-
listed.
The bars as to fitness have not been
let down, and no men with physical or
mental defects have been enlisted, but
there has been good advertising. The
tales Of the cruises and the details OF
the chances for obtaining an educa-
ton. sent out in pamphlet form, have
sweIied the ranks so that the bars had
10 be put up.
The greatest number of monthly en-
iistments, except in war time, were
made in the last six months sincs
Secretary Daniels began his revolu'
= tieHaFy- reforms in the navy
! Perhaps the chief cause for the great
influx OF fine. hardy young men into
tho naval service in the last few
months was the recent Mediterranean
cruise of the great Atlantic feet. The
fleet left the states in winter. the
hardest season of the year on the sail
orman, for the balmy shores on the
Mediterranean. The cruise was adver-
tised as an educational and pleasure
trip. IL was. Except for the days on
which the ships coaled, the men when
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-02-24

to the side OF the corral and stood
leaning against the wire fence to see
what IL was all about. They soon
were appeased. however, and return
ed to their tents.
The motor cars then drove TO an
other part of the reservation, the
parade ground in front OF the houses
of the officers Of the United States
army. 1t was only a short distance.
Secretaries McAdoo and Houston
stood on the sidewalk in front Of Gen
eral SCOTS house to review the sol
diers of their own country passing in
parade.
Here came the band. faultiessly
uniformed and playing a patriotic
air. AS the bearer OF the cOlors
passed General Scott and his aids
seized their hats and held them over
their hearts. Civilians caught the
meaning OF their action and did the
same Then the cavalry. on sleek
coated horses, the soldiers sitting
erect in their saddles and their sabers
flashing in the sunlight as they pre-
scented them in passing their leader
and their general
An American could not resist the
temptation to remark the striking
contract between the soldiery Of his
own country and that OF Mexico. And
the return OF the former impulse was
irresist!ble--to witness Mexico pitted
against Americas Juvenile army, the
Boy Scouts.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-02-24

in pare weat l.hure. made pilgrim.
ages TO historical places, danced with
iors!an damsels. listened 70 comedies
aud operas In foreign languages and
had = good time. $3.50
After that cruise srecruits presented
themselves 90 fast the surgeons
worked overtime examining them,
After Secretary Daniels ann0unced
that he was going to make Il possible
for every man to eat better. % get q
good education. and that there would
be "a chance for every boy to get q
commission" there was no stopping
the boys. The enlistments came "a
fast that one day the chief clerk told
the secretary that the law had been
violated. that the navy had enlisted
almost half hundred more men than
the law allowed. The lists were gone
over. and II was found that there had
been mistake In computation, that
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-02-24

remarkable fellow In many ways, and
L have had good chance TO study
him In his different moods and phases
during the last few months.
One peculiar trait is that he will
not attempt To talk English. In fact,
h. knows very little of the English
language and is too sensitive to at
tempt To use the few words he knows,
He has very good control over span
ish for man that has but little cdu-
cation
Since have been campaigning
with his army 1 have. tried in various
ways To make him talk English, for
my spanish Is as bad as his English
out nothing doing. II has gotten to
be A joke among his officers--we two
trying To talk 10 each other without
an interpreter.
Villa is a far greater -Man thar
most people think. He Is deep. yer.
modest. always on the alert and II
respected by all who know him. Ht
is born general and never gives af
order to any OF his men that he coule
rot carry out himself. lie can ride
better than any man in his army. rope
steer quicker and Is conceded x
be the best shot in Mexico. His men
cow boys. rough poems and even out
| laws, have seen him do all these
| things and he has won their unani
nous admiration.
We were lying around camp on'
| morning after breakfast, just before
| the battle Of TERRA Blanca. wheI
| villa noticed three Of his troopers
trying to rope steer. The steer was
a bad actor and the men missed hin
several times. Villa called for hi:
horse. mounted, and | never saw sncl
riding as he did during the next few
minutes. He had that steer tied II
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-02-24
campaigning With Villa, DubOrOugh Describes Mexican
f General and Tells an Anecdote or Two About Him

la knot the FIRST throw OF the rope.
AS the animal crumpled up and fell
in heap Wild yell went upi viva
Villa"
One night after hard day in the
saddle, I dragged myself over To his
camp TO get little news. when he
saw me he smiled and said MY
BOY, this IL a pretty hard life for YOU
and wish | could give You better
quarters than sleeping under a
greasewood hush. But IL Is hard go
ing for all OF us. You wait here for
mt and | will treat you 10 something
real
| could hardly imagine anything
that would cheer me up that night,
for | am here 10 tell you that after
sleeping on the ground rolled up in
a blanket, night after night, and eat
ing nothing but frijole, tortillas and
fresh killed beef that had been do
ing marathon over the hills FOL
months, you get the habit OF figuring
| on what real ted feels like and just
how much food you could consume II
you were set down In a real eat
| house.
| Well. Villa came back in a few
minutes and remarked: This one
lwiil be- on the Federals." Then he
uncovered a case of champagne and
several cans of sliced chicken and ex
planned that he had found IL in q
bnnch OF stun captured few days
before from the Federals.
| had to stick cactus thorn In
myself to see II was awake, for al
that particular part OF the country
champagne was worth thousand
dollars a bottle or SO. He could have
kept it all for himself IL he had want
cd. but he is good old scout and Il
you give him square deal he viii
| 90 you one better every time.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-02-24

For your factory includes other
items Of cost besides coal and
labor.
Your time given to the problem
Of power predaction Il one itsm
Of Importance.
The efficiency Of your worlrmen
and consequently your output Is
affected BY the conditions under
which they work.
These matters and others that
appear intangible cost many dol
lars in the course Of q year.
Requires no superintendence-
makes possible the very best
working condition, and has
many advantages over other
forms Of power-and is usually
cheaper.
Let us tell you about it.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-02-24

my government has issued orders
from Washington that it Is not To be
permitted. None is to leave the camp
until Mexico has laid down its arms
and returned to the pursuits OF peace.
Those who have accepted the asylum
OF my government are not to be per-
mitted to return to their own country
to take up arms again. That's the
requirement of International law
The Mexican general was disap-
pointed and crestfallen. General
Scott, who Is known for his kindness
and consideration OF others, sought to
salve his wounds.
II am sorry, general the Ameri
can general said, thus TO be the man
who stands in the way of your liber
'ty. II is sweet TO us all. know II
must be humiliating for a man OF
your rank to be reduced to this post
ton. But it's the fortunes OF war
None Of us soldiers knows which way
they may turn. Even the great Napo-
leon had his reverses and his st.
Helena
The Mexican general first straight
ened in his chair and then rose 10
throw out his chest and survey him.
self ia q mirror. He thanked the
American general and babe him good
day, to return to the wire corral. II
was characteristic of the pride and
vanity OF his blood.
The Mexican general today idles In
his tent and strolls through the dry,
sandy streets OF the camp. the clouds
Of dust swirling about him. "a much
more docile and contented refugee.
Two members of the presidents
cabinet. Secretaries McAdoo and
Houston, drove with a party to the
camp. When 1t became known to the
Mexican generals that they were to
be visited by two important me,hbers
or the Cfvff government OF foreign
country they made arrangements
forthwith. From their tents came the
armys band. Some were barefooted,
some coatless and some bareheaded.
The most OF them were In blue over
alls and jumpers end the women and
children tagged at their heels. It's
characteristic OF Mexican soldiery
that the men go ahead to fight and
soon after the battle along come the
women. children and dogs.
The army itseff,..in general way,
knew that something ont OF the or
binary was going on. They fiocked
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-02-24

them together, SO they may follow
the usual rules of military discipline.
They were required to submit TO vac
cination."
General Scott and the correspon-
dent rode through an opening In the
wire corral to the main street OF the
refugee camp. This was an unusuai
courtesy. permitted only under the or
der Of the general himself. Here In
perfect military order and In tents OF
this government arranged in streets
and alleys In the dust and sand were
the ave thousand refugees. 1t was
the flower Of Orozco's army, which
|once toppled over the Mexican gov.
eminent and set up Huerta.
But the correspondent could not re-
frain from . secret thought that there
must have been little bloom 10 the
Aower. Heartiess though It may have
been he had an impulse to witness q
match between this army and the
Boy Scouts.
This part OF the Mexican army
makes no pretentions to military tao
tics or discipline. They have no uni
forms and their present orderliness
was enforced by our own soldiers. It's
their first lesson In sanitation and
cleanliness and they are taking 1t
hard.
The quiet. dignifed General Scott
spoke seriously when he said:
( II am charged with extreme cruel
" to these people. The Mexicans
say they never have received such
harsh treatment before"
tvyev In Ia
eye AZ ne indicated a long wooden
structure In a corner Of the camp and
said:
There's where they are required
to take bath, two hundred at .
time"
they appear to be happy and con-
tented, lolling in their tents. They
never think Of show OF resistance.
This may be based on the fact that
their wounded are receiving excellent
medical attention and that they are
eating the good food supplied plenti-
fully by the United States govern
ment Many of them are living bet
ter than they ever did before and
that is calculated to promote peace
and docility. Nature has done little
Tor e-camp, however The tramp
ing Of their own feet and that Of the
cavalry horses quickly pulverixes the
dry sand into fine dust, which II pick
ed up readily by the strong wind and
sent through the air in great clouds.
The dust and fine sand drifted against
the tents like banks Of snow. but that
condition held not so much discom-
fort for the Mexicans as did the
presence OF General SCOTS big bath
hO1lse
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-02-24

According to the department OF
commerce. the disastrous storm OF last
November on the Great Lakes furnish
ed signal illustration of the neces-
sity of equipping lake vessels with
wireless telegraphy. All vessels so
equipped received warning OF the
storm and sought shelter. while 10
american vessels without wireless
were lost. About so vessels are now
preparing to add wireless telegraph
apparatus to their equipment.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-02-24

The big wide street divides the
camp into two parts yhd. as was ex-
planned. really separates two distinct
armies. On one side are the regulars.
although they have no uniforms and
no discipline. On the other side are
the volunteers, or heterogeneous
mass OF poems. assembled and led by
the cruel and treacherous General
Salazar. Salazar Is little more than
a bandit who pilaged. robbed and
killed without mercy His men are
much more ignorant and vicious
True to the Mexican character, one
faction hates the other. although
both made common cause under the
banner, OF General Huerta.
Salazar Is the one exception. He Is
considered dangerous to the welfare
of the camp, and for that reason Is
kept constantly under guard of our
soldiers. He Is so cruel. treacherous
and vicious that General Scott does
not care to take a. chance on him. A
snail separate penNof barbed wire is
being built Tor Salazar. A tent VIII
be pitched fU him inside. but he will
not be permitted TO mix with his
soldiers.
One Of the other Mexican generals
asked for an interview with General
Scott The request was, granted and
the Mexican general appeared at the
American quarters With due regard
7 to military custom. II should be said.
however, that the greater part OF the
ceremony was furnished BY the
A,neftren generaf inssmuch az the
Mexican had none.
The Mexican general asked for a
parole, that he might return TO his
own country. "
II would be only too glad 10 grant
the request General Scott said, but
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-02-24

WASHINGTON, ID. c.. Feb. a.
Lucy Burleson. prettiest Of Postmas-
ter-General Burles0n's two pretty
daughters, has startled her friends In
society by taking up the study OF
socialism. Miss Burleson Is a student
at George Washington university.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-02-24

Vivid Stories From Mexican camps
and uattieheIds For Readers OF
The Detroit Times.
EDITORS NOTE-W. IA. Durbor
o,igh. stan photographer and CORE
spondent OF The Times. who has been
sending splendid pictures and vivid
storics from the scene OF fighting IN
Mexico TO this newspaper, spent near
" All his time with Gen. Villas army.
He early fell into the good graces OF
the rebel general, who helped him In
HIS work ana befriended him in tight
pinches In the warrayished land. AT
tho suggestion OF the editor, Durbor'
cugh viii write from Mexico series
Of articles on Campaigning with
Villa" the accompanying story being
the frst.)
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-02-24

PHILADELPHIA, Pa. Feb. "a
Mrs. Henrietta Nichols Smith. called
the 'prettiest. wittiest matron in
Philadelphia society" has definitely
made up her mind to enter convent
In New York. as novftfatr. She Is
the widow OF Charles Emory Smith,
editor and cabinet ofIlcer. She, will
devote, her life 10 the poor. Friends
say she has cared little for society
since her husbands sudden death
very soon after their honeymoon.
The bee., 1914-06-09
HUSBAND RESCUED
DESpAIRlNG Wife
After Four Years Of Discouraging
Conditions, Mrs. Bullock Gave
Up in Despair. Husband
Came to Rescue.

CatTon, Ky.--Iu an interesting letter
from this place, Mrs. Bette Bullock
writes IS follows: 81 suffered for four
years. with wonianly troubles, and during
this time. could only sit up for a little
while, and could not walk anywhere at
all. AT times, | would have severe pains
In my left side.
The doctor was called in, and his treat
ment relieved me for a while, but was
soon confined to my bed again. Aftsr
that, nothing seemed to do me any good.
had gotten so weak could not stand,
sud gave UP in despair.
4; last, my husband got NE bottle OF
Cardui, the wonian's tonic, and COM
menced taking it. From the very first
dose, could tell il was helping me. |
can now walk two miles without its
firing me, and am doing my work"
II you are all run down from womanly
troubles, don't give up in despair. Try
Cardui. the woman's tonic. lthas helped
more than a million women, in its 50
years OF wonderful success, and should
surely help you, too. Your druggist has
sold Cardm for years. He knows what
Il will do. Ask him. He will recon-
mead il. Begin taking Cardui today.
Write 10: Chattanooga Medicine Co. LADIES'.
Advisory Dept. Chattanooga. Tenn. for Speoidk
fss4tDent tor Woman" sent in plan wrapper. E66-B
The bee., 1914-06-09
AOGwAll0W NEWS
(Hogwallow Kentuckian)

While sitting in meditation or a
rail fence. yesterday, the Wild On.
ion school teacher was offered a
penny for his thoughts. The deal
has not yet been closed, but he Is on
the verge OF accepting the offer.
Fletcher Henstep has a mule
named Justice on account of its bad
eyesight.
Miss Flute Belcher has not got
onto the latest style of wearing tight
skirts, but she has q pair of tight
shoes.
The ticket agent at TIckvilie has
installed sleeping quarters in a part
of the depot. This will prove a
great convenience to those who have
10 walt for tie train.
The value of a thing cannot al
ways be Judged by its size. For Que
instance, there is the straw stack.
1t is the most magnificently robust
thing on the farm, still. TN most
parts of the county, it is not worth
more than thirty cents load.
The rat-trap manufacturer make
fortunes by working against their
own interests. They turn out traps
60 catch rats. yet If they were to
catch them all the factories would
have to shut down..
Ia stocking your chicken yard,
always pay a high price FOR the
fowls. While some high priced
chickens do not lay much.. they give
tone to the place, especially the
ROSTERS.
II you have eggs for sale, traio
your hens TO mount the. fence and
oackte when q person passes.
Prof. Sap Spradlen got hIm 9
memorandum book about . month
ago aud carries 1t around with him
for the purpose of setting down all
OF his thoughts that amount to any
thing. So far he has not had occa-
sion TO make any rotations.
Sidney Hooks was arrested near
Bounding BIllows Thursday morn.
ing on a charge of having an extra
hawg Ia his possession, This Is che
first time Sid has took anything
since he reformed. and as he is a
law abiding citizens ana always
votes the straight democratic ticket
the jury will likely scqaIt him.
The bee., 1914-06-09
News of the 7own

Don't forges will be at NV Earl
ington Studio every Tuesday from
8 a. III. until p. IN.
TT ALMA CORBITT.
Mrs. Alma Corbttt was 10 the city
on business Tuesday.
Charlie Darrah was Ia Evansville
on business Monday.
Mrs Elmer Witherspoon aud son
Eugene left Tuesday morning co
visit relatives In North Carolina,
West Virginia and other states.
Ben Evans was III MsdisvnvilIe
Monday.
Geo Robinson was In jacksonville
Monday night.
Ed Wise went to Evansville on
business Monday.
Miss Bartie Jennings and Vtrgie
Kllroy spent Tuesday In the eouc-
try.
WANTED
A good solicitor, Que who 10 aot
afraid TO knock at the door OF every
home ia Darlington, Madisonville,
Mortous Gap, Nortonvllle, White
Plains aud ST Charles with good
proposition. WIFI pay good salary
and commission Apply at this OF.
fee. Telephone AZ Darlington.
Miss Mary Martin, OF GreenVllle,
was ia tie city MONDAY.
Miss Lena DAVIS wi. spend the
week Ia Henderson with friends.
Miss Ida Martin was 10 Madiso:-
Vile Monday.
Mrs. L. V. RsutrN was iu Mafison-
vile Monday Afternoon.
Mr.. and Mira. B. e. N'xon will
spend Wednesday in Evansville.
Gene Coenan, OF Montgomery,
Ala, is visiting friends III che city
a few days this week.
Mr.. Hunter, OF Texas, is here on y
visit to his wife who has been ser
iously III At the home OF her mother
Mre. p. b Davis on railroad streeS
Mr. aud Mrs. Elmer Lvnn aod
BABY Helen will leave for visit to
St. Louis next week
Miss u ilpah Morehsad il on AZ eX.
tended visit 10 relatives IA Greece
Vile.
The bee., 1914-06-09
Enthusiasm.
Eutuuotaohu.
Enthusiasm is faith in action, Faith

Enthusiasm is faith in action. Faith
believeth In all things" Enthusiasm
puts that belief to the test, The en-
thuslast believes that the thing can
be done; he has faith to believe that
it ought to be done; he has enthusi-
asm to do it. To the unthinking. en-
thusiasm is but the foam on the deep
~ stirred waters. Ia truth. It Is the
striving OF the waters themselves. II
Is the very life OF effort From The
Power Of Mental Demand" by Herbert
Edward Law 41
The bee., 1914-06-09

Mrs. John Lynn and Mrs. w. j.
Bailey. of Madisonville, and Miss
Thelma Brooks. Of New Decatur,
are guests OF Mrs. D. e Lynn.
WANTED
A good solicitor, one who is not
afraid to knock at the door OF every
home In Darlington. jacksonville,
MortOns Gar, Nortonville. White
Plains and ST Charles with good
proposition Will pay good salary
ard commission. Apply at this Of
Zee. Telephoue Al Darlington.
The bee., 1914-06-09

Misses BardIe Jennings, Vicgie
KilrO7. Mrs. Ermitt Wyatt, OF this
city, aod Miss Smith, of Mcrtous
Gap, spent Tuesday with Messrs
Claui Rogers, Joho Winters and
LeOoard smith, who have been
camping on Pond River for several
days. Fishing ia good anr the boys
are gsttine results
Miss Minnie Goofell who has been
Visiting iu Nashville for sometime
is with friends IA EsrIiugtou for q
few days
The bee., 1914-06-09
Evansville's best paper.
Good morningl Have you
seen The Courierg
aattina Busy.

It was busy day in che butcher
shop. The butcher yelled to the boy
who helped him out in the shop;
Hurry up. John. and don't forget to
cut or Mrs. Murphy's leg and break
Mrs. Jones bones and don't forget 10
slice Mrs Johnsons tongue"
The bee., 1914-06-09

Some mems notion OF economy Is
to sit around with a tencent cigar in
their mouths aud growi because the
wife leaves the hall light turned on.--
Peoria Journal.
The bee., 1914-06-09
An upIifted Feeling.

Nothing gives person more spir-
itual satisfaction than getting TO
church on time once In q while. for
change, and seeing other people come
In late.-Newark News
The bee., 1914-06-09

HEAVY. impare blood makes muddy pimpy
eomPlsKton headaches, nausea indigestion Tho
blood Vlakes you weak, pale and sickly For
purs blood sound digeft ton. as Burdock Blood
Bitters. 500 a. all etorcs.