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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-04-05
ELM GROVE HAS
BUILDING BOOM
EARLY SPRING SEES MANY RESI-.
oENcEs co UP ~ sUeURBAN
TOWN
Vacant Lots Becoming Things Of IN,
Psst-lneresse Of Renters Makes
Building Necessary.

Probably no suburban town has a
larger building boom on at present
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-04-05
Cottage of Eight-Rooms No. liz

In this modest cottage many of
the charming and homelike char
acteristics peculiar to the Colon
ial style of architecture have
been incorporated. II is intend
ed. however. as a rather modern
Interpretation. for stucco is en-
ployed on the first story. while
shingles are used on the second.
This Is a pleasing combination
which will be found entirely
practical in a house OF this char
acter.
The exterior OF this cottage
depends for its attractiveness
upon a symmetrical grouping OF
windows. The judicious use OF
brackets and trim Is a feature OF
the exterior. quite as important
In carrying out the colonial eff
feet as the handsome columns or
the delightfully."- simple dormers.
Referring to the floor plans, It
becomes at once apparent that
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-04-05

than Elm Grove. an Incorporated su-
ourb about s miles east OF this city.
During the early spring months there
are houses going up In all parts % the
town. and - the end OF the present
year vacant lot bids fair 10 De-
novelty. In Hardwood. an addition
TO Elm Grove. there are six houses
under construction at this time.
Up in Elm Heights another ADDITION
there are over a dozen houses that
are being built. or are just finished
This aside from the excAvating OF
foundations makes the little burg APP
pear like the town that grew up in a
night. Patterson. another addition.
also presents an appearance OF activ-
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-04-05
NATIONAL BANK BUILDING Is
PRACTICALLY COMPLETED NOW

been phenomenal. on July :. 1914.
the money was removed from the OLD
three story building. and the bank
moved into temporary quarters. On
the morning following. gangs OF men
were placed at work razing the oid
structure. and making ready for the
new. The elevators in the building
have been installed.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-04-05

be finished off without entailing
very great expense.
To effect a saving in interior
finish. IL is planned to utilize ash
or oak in the living room and yes.
thule. but hard pine. stained nat
ural. or white enamel in other
portions of the house. The floor
ing in the living room and vesti.
bule should be of oak. but ripe
pine would prove quite satisfac-
tory in the other rooms. This
house may be erected on a small
lot.
Arrangements have been mad =
with the architects 10 furnish es-
timated cost OF construction or
any other information desired re-
garding he house illustrated. They
also invite our readers to make
suggestions for plans which Cney
would like illustrated in the flu
ture. Please address all CORE
spondence TO Ashley & Peterson.
Mass.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-02
ENDLESS OPPORTUNITIES
FOR PREVENTING WASTE
Efficiency Expert Assigned to Front
to Study Economies in Equip
ment and Supplies.
HARD TO SUGGEST REMEDY
Spirit Of Reckiessness Permeates All
Ranks, With All Checks and Pen
alties OF Peace-Time imperative.
Method Proposed for Reform.

LONDON. May IAN efficiency ex-
pert who has been assigned to special
duty Mt the front studying possible
economies in equipment and supplies
reports that there are endless oppor-
tunities for preventing waste. He says
these opportunities would be just as
profitable to the sum total of produce
ton as 10 or copper cent speeding
up of the overworked factory hands
In Manchester or Liverpool
To most laymen and many soldiers
war Is synonymous with waste" writes
the expert. and the question of pre-
venting 1t hardly enters into the calcu-
lation Of tho average man.
When war comes a complete meta
morphosis takes place. Necessity is
mistress of the situation All the
checks and penalties of pencetime are
imperative. What is wanted must be
Forthcoming, and OF these wants the
executive officer is the sole Judge.
There is no time for Inquiries; no op-
portunity for penalties. Is it human
that the average man, up to now
bound hand and foot by regulations.
VIII have any conscientious regard for
the virtues of economy?
This spirit of rccklessnes permeat-
ing all ranks is largely accountable for
the preVentahle waste which every
thinking soldier knows exists in the
army to-day \ visit to the advance
ordnance depot is instructive to tho
man or business or the student of
economy. In walks n quartermaster
and his deputy. intent on getting what
he can. He probably has reouisitions
hr 10
what. he wants: in addition. he has one
or two blank forms signed. which he
Will complete IL he sees anything i'm tho
depot that he thinks he would like.
His characteristic attitude is not, What
do really want. with a due regard for
economy? In fact. he wants all he
can get. without regard to the wants
OF others. 1t Is not surprising, there
fore. that equipment so easily procured
VIII be carclessly expended
ARTICLES GIVEN AWAY
by MEN AS SOUVENIRS
The writer has seen good soiled
clothing burning on a heap OF refuse
because II was easier to draw new than
to wash tho old. Tic has seen articles
exchanged for food with civilians or
given away as souvenirs: he has seen
'SS 'S's ." '"c iHuu III vacated
camps; ammunition trampled under foot
IN the trenches or scattered along the
road Some OF this Is inevitable in
war. but not to the extent that at
present exists.
There Is hardly a Belgian in tia
area occupied by our army that Is nor
wearing some article OF our clothing
This same disregard OF economy Is ex-
tended to the eXpenditurc ~ on,n,,t
ton. which. within limits. can he saved
just as well as clothing, food or Other
munitions OF war
1T Is easy to prove the case hut
CONTINUED on Ninth Page)
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-02
PROSPEROUS COUNTRY
IS NOW DESERT WASTE
Devastation and Destruction Are
Visited Upon All of Eastern
East Prussia.
BATTLE SIGNS EVERYWHERE
From Lyck to the Border, Every
House Has Been Sacked and De-
stroyed, and Broad Road Is Lined
With Debris of Buildings.

! Especial Cable to The Times Dispatch ]
LYCK. EAST PRUSSIA, May l.
The devastation and destruction that
have been visited upon all OF cast
ern East Prussia cannot be more strik
ingly appreciated than by a trip from
this little town to Crajevo. a few miles
| across the border
| The trip supplies remarkable series
OF contrasts that are fundamental and
! far-reachinS. Black is no more like
white than this part of Germany Is
like far Western Russia from the stand
point of population. customs and the
general appearance of the country.
| From Lyck to the border every house
without exception, 1t is said, has been
rthed and partly or entirely torn down.
Tho broad. well-paved road Is practi-
cally lined with the remains OF sub
stantial buildings that in some cases
particularly In the border town of Pro.
siken. were once attractive.
| Along the road. rs along virtually
every road OF its kind in Germany. arc
shade trecs-except where they have
. been cut down to allow OF artillery fire
! They are so universal that one gets
used TO them quite unconsciously, and
| imm ediately feels the lack when thew
disappear.
| The peasants. largely OF the Polish
type, appear to be self-respecting and
pleasant. They greet the casual pas
ser-by much as the farmer in America
says How do you do?" to the stranger
along tho road, but with the same tinge
of equality In the greeting.
The once pleasant and prosperous
countryside from Lyck to the border
has been turned into a desert waste
| In village after village there stand
only the firm. substantial chimneys
that even fire will not level to tho
ground. Almost without execution the
remnants of the houses are of brick.
Then one comes to the line, and al
most in the time 1t takes to close cne's
eyes and open them again tho scene
! changes so materially that one might
be 100 miles away.
| First of all, the devastation has ceas-
cd Not house has been levclcd and
not building damaged. But in their
very character the houses proclaim,
the marked contrast Tho brick has
given way to matched huts--low.
one story affairs that fairly reek with
| filth and Crime.
| IN tho doorWays stood as an Asso-
| ciatcd Press correspondent made the
trip recently. Sinking, groveling peas
ants who bowed almost to the ground
| again and again AS long as the auto
mobile was In sight They showed the
! same serviiity to the military every
| where In command OF the situation,
and were quite oblivious OF the scorn-
full reception OF their abJect saluta-
lions.
AS quickly as tho character of the
houses had changed. so had the trees
vanished. and for thousands OF yards
stretched a bare. black road, oozy and
Continued on Ninth Paga)
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-02
LIFE IN BRITISH CAMP
IN SOUTHWEST AFRICA
Continual Blowing of Wind and
Drifting Sand Make Sol
dierS Miserable.
SENDS MANY TO HOSPITAL
English Troops Are Finding Better
Equipped Foe Than They Had in
Boer transformations Are Diff
cult for Men and Animals.

Especial Cable to The Times D spa tch
LONDON. May IA young colonial
in letter sends the following de-
scripton Of British camp life in Ger
man Southwest Africa:
We were just marching away, about
fifty of us. from the Scottish, when
the alarm was sounded near us by the
lookout, and the cry "A "a r-ooplane"
came floating down from another look
out on hill some way off.
Well. there was no lime TO get out
of camp or reach the trenches on the
outskirts, SO we just had TO shelter
where we could. I got between some
half buried water tanks. I did not
feel too happy, because the water tanks
arc the aviator's objective.
was pretty sure the first two
bombs would miss us, but No. 3 was
coming straight for my hollow, till n
few hundred feet of the ground. 1t Is
jolly hard to Judge time in moments
like these. but | should say the shells
took half minute to drop the 1000
feet
/ got down fiat when the bomb was
near the earth, and then with n terrific
iottl II DuTSt, anu a. ClOuu OF name.
black smoke and dust rose outside my
barrier of water tanks and sandbags.
BITS OF SHELL GO
WlIISTLING OVERHEAD
Bits of she'll went whistling away
overhead, and three telegraph wires
were cut and dropped near me. I was
certain the she'll had burst just outside
my barrier, and was surprised to find
ii had done so forty yards away: we
seem to live for years while the bombs
are falling.
We have a far more difficult country
to fight In. and a better equipped foe
to fight against. than our soldiers had
in the Bocr War. Every day we have
awful duststorms. lasting for hours
and the shade temperature always over
100 degrees. One day it was 1l3.
Still I'm ten times filter than I ever
was in my life. and have stuck all the
marches in one heavy kit.
Mounted men have n thin time. 1t
is frightfully difficult getting enough
water for oursclves-lct alone for
animals.
We've struck n place far worse than
Luderitzbrucht for sand and wind: Il
blows like the devil from midday to
dark, and all tho tents are going to
ribbons. Ours, which had been holding
together In a miraculous manner for
some days. went with n bang yester-
day afternoon.
The sand blows along just like slect.
and the wind has not even the advan-
tdge of being cool. We clean our
shirts by spreading them In the sun
three or four days. We have to raise
little cairns OF stones to mark where
the shirts arc. because they can BIO
completely buried in day.
They hf5;e started dipping us just
like sheep-but we don't need prod
ding under with forkcd sticks as wc
Continued on Eighth Page.)
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-02
ITALIAN STEAMER RECALLED
Allowed to Proceed on Captains Prom
ise to Keep German Books on Board.

Inc 10 Keep German Books on Board.
NEW YORK. May 1.-The Italian
steamer Dante Alighieri. which passed
Gibraltar ut midnight April %. on her
way from Genoa. Naples and Palermo.
Tor New York. was recalled by wireless
at o'clock the next morning, because
BRUSH officers Mt the fortress had
heard she had aboard some German
and Austrian books, intended for use
In spreading German and Austrian
propaganda In the United States.
The vessel put back to Gibraltar
and her manifest was shown to board
Ing officers There were eight cases
or books listed. They were deep down
In the hold. under hundreds of tons OF
other cargo. and to reach them, Cap
tain Sturlese explained, would require
many hours of hard work. The board
Ing officers finally accepted the cap
tain's promise that the books would
not be taken off the steamer on her
reaching New DIRK, and allowed the
ship to proceed She reached here to-
day
Two Italian rcscrvists were taken
OF at Gibraltar. The vessel was de-
layed more than six hours by the re.
call
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-02
FOR SERVICE IN EUROPE
Seven Surgeons and Eighteen Nurses
Snil From New York.

NEW YORK, May 1.-Seven surgeons
and eighteen nurses. connected with
the American Red Cross, sailed TO-DAY
for service In Europe.
On board the steamship New York
were DR.. Dunlap p. Pcnhallow and DR..
Herbert II Howard. OF Boston, who
are going TO Belgium; on the steam
ship Cymric. for Mediterranean ports,
were DR. Morton =. Lane, DR.. Walpole
Brewer. Of Tuskegee, Ala: DR.. s. Q.
Bcasley, San Francisco, and DR.. Will
liam a. jolly. Of Boulder. Col, who,
with fourteen nurses, are going to
Austria and Serbia. On the steam
ship Rotterdam. for Rotterdam. were
DIR. r. II. Crawford and four nurses,
going TO Germany.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-02
COURT UPHOLDS DEsERTER
German Subject Clearly Within Rights
In Leaving British Ship.

SAVANNAH. GA. May l.--Fcdcral
Judge Emory Spccr. in decision rem
dered to-day. held that Ernest Hamper,
n German subject. was clearly within
his rights in deserving from the Brit
ish steamship Egyptiana here last Sep
TENDER. The court awarded Hamper
judgment against the steamer for
ten pounds three shillings. due him as
wages up TO the time he left the
vessel.
Judge Speer held that the treaty be-
tween this country and Great Britain
relative TO deserving seamen did not
contemplate condition of the nations
being at war. 1t was a question, tho
court stated. OF Hampers being a
traitor to his own country or desert
ing an enemy's ship. and Hamper
elected to do the latter.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-02
ACCIDENT AT LAUNCHING
Three Persons Killed When Battlcship
brushes Lighter.

BORDEAUX. FRANCE. May L.
Three persons were killed here to-day
in an accident at the launching of the
battleship I-anGucdoc. The vessel left
the ways with such speed that II
stranded on the bank of the river 1t
struck and crushed lighter, on board
which the fatalities occurred.
The Languedoc probab bly, will be re-
leased ut high tide. She is OF the
uper-Dreadnought type. of 2i.S30 tons.
carries twelve l3-4-inch guns, twenty
four 5.5-inch guns, and six torpedo
tubes, is 574 feet long. and cost SlS,-
$4,000.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-02
ROBBERS SECURE $500
Hold Up Trolley Car and Take Suit
Case From Silk Mill Employees

SHAMOKIN, PA. May 1.-Two dis
suised robbers leaped on a trolley car
near here to-day and secured a suit
case containing $4,000. which the
Shamokin SILK Mill Company was send :
Ing under care OF the crew to pay en-
ployees at Trcverton. seven miles from
Shamokin. The robbers, after forcing
tho crew and twelve passengers from
the car, ran the trolley down n steep
grade TO within mile of Trcverton.
They then escaped into the mountains.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-02
GENERAL PEYTON ILL
Only Surviving Confederate Field Of
flcer of Hattie of Gcffynurs.

CHARLESTON. w. VA. May 1.-Gen-
cral Charles S. Pcyton, seventy-three,
the only surviving Confederate field
officer Of the battle Of Gettysburg, is
in a serious condition at his home in
Ronceverte. w. Va. as n result Of n
stroke of paralysis.
General Peyton fs commander Of the
West Virginia Division, United Confed-
crate Veterans
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-02
RUSSIAN STEAMER SUNK
Torpcdocd by German Submarine
Members of Crew Rescued.

Members of Crew Rescued.
LONDON, May 1.-The Russian 600
ton steamer Svorono. bearing Welsh
coal to Archangel, n Russian port on
the White Sea, was torpcdoed and sunk
by German submarine, believed to
be the U-23 on Friday mt noon near
the Basket Islands. on the west coast
of Ireland.
The Svorono's crew of twenty four
men. mostly Russians. barely had time
to take to the boats when the vessel
sank. All were rescued by a patrol
boat.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-02
DANvlLlE, ILL.,, is DRY
City Council Refuses to Renew License,
OF Saloons.

DANVILLE. ILL. May 1.-Danville
was voted dry to-day by the City Coun-
Gil. which refused to renew the licenses
OF the seventy-threc saloons here,
which expired at midnight
at the recent township election the
VETS were victorious by more than
1900 majority.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-02

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lCont!nued on Ninth Pagel
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-10-06
CASTALIA.

Oct. 4, 1915.
Miss Nellie C. Smith of Hawkeye
spent a few days with friends in
town the forepart of the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jim Hunter and
daughter Nellie of Bruce, Wis, came
Tuesday for a two weeks visit with
relatives and friends.
VIM. Philips of Postville spent
Friday with his brother Professor
d. Philips.
Mrs. F. H. Burns of Jackson
Junction spent Wednesday at the d.
C. Malloy home.
Mrs. Steve Allen of Mason City
spent Tuesday at the home of her
father j. H. Kneeskern.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. G.. Meyer went to
Elkader for an over Sunday visit
with home folks.
Mr.. and Mrs Joe Krobriger went
to Monona for a visit with relatives
on Friday. =
Mr.. G. LANCE of McGregor was
here for several days at the home OF
her sister, Mrs. Ross VIM.
Rev. and Mrs. Harms were Post
vile callers one day last week.
Mrs. Kluss came up from Postville
to attend the bazaar at the German
Lutheran church parlor on Monday.
Rev. Hursh attended conference at
Des Moines, Ia, the past week
Mrs. G.. Bernhart and daughter
Hazel returned on Wednesday after
a couple of weeks visit at Osakis,
MINI.
The bazaar held by the Ladies Aid
of the Lutheran church was well at
tended. The proceeds were $1.23.
Mrs. Bollman of Postville is here
visiting her. son Vivas Bollman and
family.
Mrs. Eliza Finnegan came up
from Galena, ILL.,, and will visit rela-
tives here before returning to her
home in Blooming Prairie, Mimi.
Mrs. Jim Harvey went to South
Dakota for a visit at the home of her
brother. Her daughter Violet accom-
panied her.
Mrs. Tom Barrett was an Ossian
caller on Wednesday.
Mae and Eileen Malloy spent Sat
urday and Sunday with friends in
Dubuque and Sinsinawa Mound, Wis.
Mrs. Thos. Dowd, Mrs. Ross Winn
and Mrs. LANCE of McGregor were
in Ossian Friday.
Prof. Philips spent Saturday in
Postville.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. F. Kneeskern
went to Cresco on Monday.
Mrs. G. Bernhart was passenger
for Elgin on Monday.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-10-06
RAVENA.
Oct. 4, 1915.

Oct. 4, 1915.
We had quite an electrical storm
in this vicinity on Sunday.
Julius Brown was a passenger for
Postville on Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs Heiny and daughter
Sophia of Luana visited at John
%. Never on Tuesday.
Dr. J. A. Juen of Ossian was
professional caller in Rayena on
Tuesday.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Eimers
a baby girl on Tuesday Sept. %,
1915. Con CALCULATIONS.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman LaBJsh
of Calmar visited at Ben Einer's
on Thursday.
Mrs. Barney Holtey of Ossian stay
ed at the Ben Eimer's home a few
days the past week.
Mss Clara Orvella of Red Oak
stayed at Ole Anderson's a few days
the pas. week.
Mr.. Herring of DEBORAH, agent for
the Watkins medicine was calling
on his customers in this vicinity OH
Friday.
Ole Anderson and family and
Cwen Tovson and family attended
the Anderson-Rams wedding at
Glenwood on Wednesday,.
Julius Brown and Miss Martha
Brown called at DEBORAH on Wednes-
day.
julius Brown did some telephone
rerar work near DEBORAH on We'd
nesf1y.
NJ" and Mrs. Herb Kleisart spent
SUNDAY a. the VIM. Broghammer
home at Calmar.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Schweinefus
and baby of near DEBORAH spent Sun
day at Henry Schweinefus's.
VIM. Holtey of near Festina called
at Herman Schroeders on Monday.
F. F. Schroeder and son Frank,
were passengers for Garnavilla on
Saturday.
Mrs. Carl Hanson and baby of
Chester, Ia, visited at Sven Tow
sons on Friday.
Julius Brown delivered cattle to
Ossian on Monday.
A large number of our people at
tended Farmers Day at Calmar on
Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Lansing
were passengers for Lawler on Sun
day for visit at the G. Balk
home.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-10-06
CORRESPONDENCE.
FREEPORT.

Oct. 4, 1915.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leander Kirkland OF
Austin visited the formers sister,
Mrs. l.. Frink and other relatives
here last week They returned home
saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Palmer and
Frank Burdick of Britt, Iowa, ac-
companied by Mrs. d. Palmer of
DEBORAH spent last Tr"9@ay with
friends in our village. Nr. Palmer
and Mr.. Burdick are cd Freeport
boys and have many cd trends and
schoolmates in this place who were
glad to see them again.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. H. Stewart were
down from DEBORAH Tuesday calling
on relatives here.
Ed Beeman of DEBORAH visited
Freeport friends one day last week
Some from here attended the Trail
of the Lonesome Pine" at the Grand
in DEBORAH Friday night.
Mrs. E. Brakeman from near De-
corah is spending a few days at the
ID. Fl. Leach and A. K. Sweitzer
homes.
Miss Cora Frazine and Mrs. Syl-
vester of Chicago spent a part of
last week with Mr.. and Mrs. S. E.
Brickner.
ID. Dovenberg of DEBORAH visited
his sister Mrs. w. Brown one day
last week
Miss Mary Stoskopf of DEBORAH
was a guest at the T. E. Kirkbr
home few days last week
M. l.. Delaney was down from De-
corah and spent Sunday with his
mother, Mrs. p. c. Delaney.
E. Hallman returned home Thurs
day from West Union where he spent
several days last week
Mrs. r. Tyler who has spent the
past week visiting her sons in DEL
vein, returned home Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Hendrickson
visited at the home of their daugh-
ter Mrs r. Youngblood near De-
corah last Sunday.
Remember the l.. A. S. at the
Mrs. R. Tyler home Thursday OF
this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Brown of Wau'
kon visited at the home of the form
er's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. Brown
one day last week.
Lester Pearson is taking a bust
ness course at Valder's College.
Gilmore kirkland was over from
Calmar and spent Sunday with his
mother Mrs. G. II. Kirkland.
Lucille Brickner and Alma Soren
son, who are attending school in De
corah, spent Sunday with hons
folks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Grover Headington
and children of Pleasant were OBJ
served in our village one day last
week.
Supervisor Morton from near Cres-