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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-08-27

Pierce for Kidney trouble and psor.
ache Neglected kidney trouble Ii no..
sponsiblo for many deaths. and In
surance Company examining dorfors
always test the water OF an arprrarf
before a policy will BE- issued Have
you ever set aside a bottle Of water
for twcnty.four hours7 8 heavy sa,.i
mcnt or settling sometime irTfcafer
kidney trouble. The true nafur. and
character OF diseases. especially those
or me kidneys and urinary oreans.
can often b. determined By a care.
TOT chemical analysis and micro.
s'opIcal examination this .s done hv
expert chemists OF The Medical starr
or me lnvalIds Hotel tf you wish
to know your condition send q sample
or your water fo Doctor pIerce.a fn
vallds' Hotel Buffalo y s. and de-
scribe your symptoms ff viii b. ~
amined without any expense 70 YOU.
and Doctor Pierce or bic staff of
ASSISTING Physicians will inform YOU
truthfully Adv.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-08-27
ONLY HANDFUL OF
STRIKERS RETURN

SOUTH BETHLEHEM. Pa. Aug. 2G
Only go OF the 5S5 employees OF the
Bethlehem Steel company who are on
a strike at the company's RedingtOn
fuse plant for an increase Of 10 per
cent In wages returned TO work today
The rest OF the men are holding out
Tor the advance in wages. The men
on strike are all employed in the build.
ing In which the highly explosive
shells for the European governments
are assembled. The time for employees
who walked out earlier in the week To
return TO work was extended by the
company until today
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-08-27
SONS OF AMERICA
IN GREAT PARADE

READING. Pa, Aug. 26.-The meet
Ing Of the state camp % the Sons OF
America was concluded today win
the greatest parade Reading has ever
witnessed More than 1000 men
were In line The organizations came
from upwards 81 100 cities. towns ana
villages from all over eastern Penn.
sylvania. There were hfty bands ana
some twenty floats
AZ the concluding business session
or the state camp the newly-elected
Officers we're installed
The resolutions passed include one
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-08-27
FEAR ANOTHER
ARKANSAS FLOOD

LITTLE ROCK. Ark. Aug. 70
Anxiety was felt tonight for the resi-
dents Of flooded towns along the
White and Black rivers as a result o.;
weather bureau warnings Of another
big food coming down the Black ana
with neavy rainfall In the basin OF the
White. Another rise was predicted a,
newport where the water has begun
TO recede.
a dispatch from Knobel. Ark. on
the Black river. said half that town
was under water and the river was
rising fast.
The levee opposite Des Arc broke
during the day despite strenuous Of
forts TO save 10 and thousands OF
acres were flooded. Il was believed
there has been 40 loss OF life.
Between four and five thousand nor
sons were reported without Hood or
shelter al Newport. Steps have been
taken e. prevent a spread OF disease
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-08-27
CAMERON

Baltimore & Ohio Railroad com
pany will run an Excursion to Oak
Park. w. Va. Sunday. August 10Th.
Special train will leave Cameron at
7:44 a. m. Fare S1.75 for the round
round trip. s200.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-08-27

day. He disappeared before a war
rant for his arrest could be served
There was no excitement here To-
day. According to the police. Mexi.
cans bought heavily Of firearms al 10
cal shops
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-08-27

John Burtoft a well known resident 81
Bellaire. is dead A. his home. Death
came late Wednesday night. He IL sur
vived by his wife and three sons: Fred.
Arthur and Joseph Burtoft or RelIaire
For the past several years Mr. Burtoft
travelled for the Burtoft Cigar company
Of that city. and was well known IN
Wheeling.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-08-27

Mrs. clara Henterton. Of 2022 Main
street. died last night az the North
Wheeling hospital. following an opera
ton. She was brought 20 the hospital a
few days ago In n critical condition. F-u-
neral arrangements viii be made later.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-08-27
AMERICANS FIGHT
MEXICAN BANDITS
CORPUS CHRISTI. Texas

CORPUS CHRISTI. Texas. Aug. 2s
MEXICAN bandits and American
peace Officers today fought in a n,b.
lie road leading into Falfuriras. RrooS.
county, and one OF four armed Mevi.
cans was probably MORALLY wounded
None Of the Americans were burt
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-08-27
carson Funeral This MORNING.

Briet funeral services will be held
over Miss Bessie Carson. who died early
morning after n brief illness
at the family home. No. 30 South Huron
street Island. this morning at s:3O
o'clock. Requiem high mass will be
celebrated by the Rev. Father Francis
McFadden at ST. Josephs cathedral at
3 o'clock. Burial will be in Riverview
Martins Ferry.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-08-27
KILLED sY TRAM

sreC.ai Dispatch to me rnfeffire,-.r
STElBENVfLLE o.. AUG rs
Nick Dorchester. aged 30. n railroad
employee. was struck and killed bv a
Panhandle railroad passenger train
near here today
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-08-27
otponnell PnnarnI aatnrhar-

The funeral Of Mrs. Ella O'bonneli
the well known. aged and highly res
pected woman OF Martins Ferry Ohio.
who passed away wednesday night. will
be held from the family home. No. 202
South Tenth street. that city. Saturday
morning at S.30 o'clock followed by
requiem high mass at ST. Mary's Catholic
church. Burial will be In ST. Mary's
cemetery. Martins Ferry.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-08-27

Yesterday afternoon the funeral ser
vices OF Jean Irwin. the young daughter
OF Mr.. and Mrs. +. Marion Young who
died at her parents home in St Glars
VILE, Ohio. were held at the place Of
death. Interment was private in st.
Clairsville cemetery.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-08-27
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY
DIE

onAT ON Friday August .rfr 1913
90 10 o'clock u gErugr ru.e
ttf GRAY. 81 bis home 1900 n, .l,''..,.,
avenue
Funeral notice hereafter.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-08-27
WASHINGTON GOSSIP
FOR WEST YTRGTNIANS
BY CHARLES BROOKS SMITH

The travelling statesmen of West Viz
ginia and every state will rejoice
over the victory they have Just won
over the railroads. The Interstate
Commerce Commission has handed
down Its decision In the fight that has
been waged for the past month on
whether or not the railroads must
accept as baggage sample trunks from
which statesmen sold and gave away
samples. The railroads had protested
they should not do so. but the Com
mission ruled In favor OF the sales
men The new. order goes In effect
October Is.
Congressman Edward Cooper. OF
tho Fifth district. Is for a bigger army
and navy-for q stronger defense. He
II one member OF Congress from the
state who has Joined the National Sc
curtty League. an organization whose
very name n sufficient 10 suggest It's
aims and purposes. Among It's mem
bers are many senators and repre-
sentatives. and they are pledged TO
support any plans looking TO strength
ening the national defense. Congress-
man Cooper has declared himself un-
eQuivocally for more adequate de-
Tense OF the nation. saying that safety
Hes only In strength. He has written
the League indorsing its program OF
promising TO support measures in line
with the organizations work.
Friends In this city have received
cards sent out by Mrs. William Sci
Der. of Huntington. announcing the
Marie Margaret Seiber to Frederick
kRh0nfnE ~ A.
schaefer. the proprietor of the Union
Square Hotel, New York. Mr..
Schefer is assistant manager OF the
hotel. The marriage viii take place
next June in Huntington.
Postmasters have been commits
stoned. as follows: Greenwood. Dodd-
ridge county. Henry X. Hewitt:
O'Keefe. Mingo county, Dollie f. Rey-
nolds; BARLEY. Mcdowell county.
Archibald Shimmin. who succeeds j.
W. Stricken; Big Sandy. Mcdowell
county. Russell f. West who succeeds
George ID. Black; fredericksburg. Sophia
II. Grimes; oevilsfork. Ora l. Wal
ton.
Among the West virginians in the
Capital this week were Mr.. and Mrs
Lester Drake and the latters niece,
Miss Laura Lang. OF Parkersburg
They were en- route home from As
bury Park and stopped here to spend
day with Mrs. Ben Jackson and
daughters. Mr.. Drake Is a member OF
che well known contracting firm of
Caldwell & Drake. who have to their
credit some OF the biggest and scot
Hest buildings In West Virginia, as
well as in many another state. While
here. Mr.. Drake submitted bids on
some new government building work
that is soon to be contracted for.
Mr. and Mrs. J. Bryon Nickerson.
the former secretary for Congressman
Nicely. have taken a cottage at Colo
NAL Beach for the rest OF the season
Congressman w. G. Brown, OF King
wood. came TO Washington on hts
way to Charles Town to attend the
state meeting OF the K. OF p. He will
return to Washington Saturday and
spend the day attending to official
business In the various departments.
Charles Peddicord. secretary to
Solicitor General John w Davis has
returned from San Francisco. Mr..
Peddicord was away over a month
and reported upon his return that he
had had "the" trip OF his life.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-08-27

with population Of 455.47f Mani
ioba had &0.sf4 French. 1902 Ger
mans. 1856 Austro- IIunrarians
l'd Belgians.. 2.S53 Dutch 40 -tt
Jews. 1870 Poles S.Sf1 Russians anf
1910 Scandinavian
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-08-27

ior. the purchase OF property adioin.
ing the Betsy Ross American nag
house in Philadelphia so az TO insure
II from destruction by fire.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-08-27
Peter Stamford.

ee%@Aa mn uANNFlCL. dAt0 yes
North Wheeling hospital. death result
ing from injuries received last Friday
on the hard road At the time of the
s tsnsdettn Mss not thought that Mr..
sn sneit h wss badly hurt. but subse-
{s sr had been deeper than was at first
Dr: r. n. Peddieord was called yester-
cay morning and found the man suffer
ing untold pain from internal injuries
he rushed with him 20 the North
wheeling hospital where ali efforts were
made TO prolonE life but without avail
NTH year of his age. and had been a
east OF Elm Grove. for the past 90 or
20 years In that time he had grown
Immensely wealthy. owning a very large
Iarm. aside from some real estate In the
suburban towns. He was possessed with
strong constitution. and had been
making weekly trips TO Elm Grove and
duce
IL was while on his regular trip last
FRIDAY that his horses became fright
ened on the Stone Church hill and ran
OIL. He was dragged for quite a dis
lance before he was extricated Mr.
stamford was taken home and appar-
Ing he became much worse and yester-
day afternoon he died
Mr. Standiford was a contributor to
the Mount Union Presbyterian church.
He was united In marriage 10 Miss Ellen
Dorsey, who survives him. lie is also
survived by two sons. Leland OF Elm
Grove, and Russell. connected with the
navy In the Philippine service
Following his death Mr.. Standiford's
remains were removed TO a local under
taking establishment where they were
prepared for burial. The widow was
not aware OF the death OF her husband
until several hours afterward
Funeral arrangements are incomplete
Whether or not the body will be placed
In receiving vault pending the arrival
OF the son from the Philippines Is not
known.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-08-27
Obituary

- 1A@IM Eoru-
-. LARK FDrd. n DEAD At hts home In
.leNeAnd. OHIO. He was one OF the
Hlost prominent men In the Forest CITY
Shd va Prominently identined with the
~ heehng Traction company. coming
rec uently TO this city 10 attend meet
organization
The following beautiful tribute was
IeselNed last evening by The Intelli-
tenser from prominent wheeling
Clark. VI ''-
There will be laid 20 rest AZ Cieye-
l1and. o. this afternoon at o'clofk
we mortal remains OF n. Clark Ford
It's memory Will live on b. reason OF
Ms splendid Character as a citizen ana
life. ~ Ns VI
re was a courteous scholarly gentle
man, with an exceptional capacity for
large work. requiring provision OF re-
suits and conditions 10 be met bo,h
present and future. that was extremely
This community owes much to him
a. one OF the leading directors Of the
wheeling Traction company. from IFS
early Inception and under whole able
cooperation that company nourtshed
and aided this community TO grow An
his record"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-08-27
THIS is VALUE

Mems pants, the kind sold i'm
regular retail stores for $500. YOU
buy here for $500, because we
offer you a factory direct to YOU
service, which saves you the mid
dleman'S profit of a Si.OO TO $3.50
on every pair of pants we sell.
There are hundreds of different
Styles and materials for YOU to
choose from. All wool blue Serges.
fine velour caSSimereS, striped wor-
StedS, plain grayS, plain black and
gray clay worSted, the neat shadow
stripe blue worSted-almost an I'M
limited assortment We have YOUR
size. Come and get it. If YOU have
never bought a pair of trousers at
Sherman's, you might as well start
buying them now, because event
ually you will. Every woman in
Wheeling should inform her men
folks OF these Atwood trousers.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1915-11-17
DAYS OF DIZZINESS
Come to Hundreds OF Walhalla
People.

There are days OF dizziness;
Spells Of headache, languor, back
ache;
Sometimes rheumatic pains;
OFTEN urinary disorders.
DOan'S Kidney Pills are CSpccially
for kidney ills.
Endorsed in Walhalla by grateful
friends and neighbors.
+. Harden, farmer. Depot street
Walhalla, says: 81 had always been
a strong man until a year ago, when
had an attack Of backache and other
symptoms of kidney trouble.
couldn't lie on my back at night, and
the pains were SO severe and | kept
turning from one side TO the other
The kidney secretions passed too
freely. | had a continual thirst and
drank gallons of water in a single
day. had dizzy spells so bad that
| would fail right over. After TAX
ing Doan's Kidney Pills | felt relief
right away and one box completely
cured me-"
Price SOC. at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for kidney remedy-get
DOan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mr.. Harden had. Foster Milburn
Co., Props, Buffalo, n. Y.-Adv.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1915-11-17
TAKE "CASCARET If
HEADACHY, BILIOUS
AND CONSTIPATED.
Best for Liver and Bowels, Bad
Breath, Bad Colds, Sour Stomach.

Get 10-ccnt box.
Sick headache, biliOusness. coated
tongue, head and nose clogged up
with cOld-alwayS trace this to tor
pid liver; delayed, fermenting food
in the bowels or sour, gaSsy stomach.
Poisonous matter clOgged in the
intestincs. instead Of being cast out
Of the system is rC-absOrDed into the
blood. When this poison reaches the
delicate brain tissue it causes conges-
ton and that dull, throbbing, siCken-
ing headache.
Cascaret5 Immediately cleanse the
stomach. remove the sour, undigested
food and foul gases, take the excess
bile from the liver and carry out all
the constipatCd waste matter and
pOisOnS in the bowels.
A Cascaret tonight will surely
straighten you out by morning. They
work while you Slcep-a ! 10-cent box
from your druggist means your head
clear, stomach sweet and your liver
and bowels regular for months.-Ad.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1915-11-17
ACIDS IN STOMACH
SOUR THE FOOD AND
CAUSE INDIGESTION
"Papc's niHTrpsin" Fixes Sour, Classy,
Upset StOnachS i'm Five Minutes.

II what YOU Just ate is sOuring on
NOur stomach or lies like lump of
lead, refusing to digest, or you belch
gas and eructate sour, undigested
food, or have a feeling OF dizziness,
heartburn, fullncsS. nausea, bad taste
in mouth and stomach headache, you
can surely get relief in five minutes.
Ask your pharmacist to show YOU
the formula. plainly printed on these
htty-cent cases Of Papcs Diapcpsin,
then You will understand why dys-
peDtic troubles OF ali kinds must go,
ana why it relieves sour, out-of-order
Stomachs or Indigestion in five min
utes. "P#rc's Diapepsin" is harm
less; tastes like candy, though each
dose will digest and prepare for as
similatiOn into the blood all the food
YOU eat; besides, it makes YOU go to
the table with healthy appetite; !;
but what will please you most, is that
you will feel that your stomach and
intcStines are clean and fresh. and
YOU will not need to resort to laXa-
tives or liver pills for biliousness or
constipation.
This ciIy will have many Pape's
Diape1sln cranks, as some people will
call them, but you will be enthusiasts
tic about this splendid stomach Drcp-
ara zion, too, if YOU ever take it for
indigestion, gases, heartburn, sour
ness, dyspepsia, or any stomach mis-
cry.
Get some nOw--this minute-and
rid yourself Of stomach misery and
indigestion in five minutes.-Adv.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1915-11-17
GOVERNMENT rO TAKE \ HAND
t"nciliators Appointed to TRY to
Clear Mill Situation.

Washington. Nov. ll.-Thc Uni-
ted States government has taken a
hard in the Anderson and Grcrnville
cotton mill situation. To-day Secrc-
tary Wilson OF the Department Of La
hor appointed .Iohn B. Colpoys and
Fhas. Bendhci.. to be conciliators. 1t
has been understood here for some
time that Federal agents were TO go
to South Carolina for this purpose,
but the fact did not become known
until to-day. They will begin an in
vcstigation at Grcemvillc and Ander-
son Immediately.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1915-11-17
\. vi. Haddcn Found Dead.

Cornelia, Ga, Nov. l0-A. VI. Had
den. cashier OF the First National
Bank OF Cornelia. was found dead in
his bedroom here to-day. Friends in
dicated their belief that he had COM
mitted suicide, but assigned no mo-
tive for such an act. +. II. Little,
president Of the bank, stated that an
investigation showed that there was
no connection between Haddan S
death and the institutions business
affairs.
Hadden, who was about 80 years
old. came here several years ago from
Rock Hill, S. c.
Conscience is what tells us when
other people are doing wrong.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1915-11-17
Change to Monarchy Postponed,

Peking, China, Nov. 9.-The Asso-
ciatcd Press was authorized to-day to
state that the Chinese government
had decided no change would be made
this year in the form of government
&C the country.
Election returns given out to-day
make it certain that the proposal TO
rc-cstabliSh mOnarChial form OF
government has been adopted. These
returns show that IS of the % PROV
inces already have given solid sup-
port to the project. The election will
be completed. but restoration Of the
monarchy will be delayed.
cine decision TO postpone the
change in China's government results
from representations made by Japan,
Great Britain. France and Russia
that such exchange might cndanger
the peace Of the Orient, and should be
delayed until after the war;
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1915-11-17
To Drive Out Malaria

AHu BUITu Op TIC SYSTEM
Take the Old Standard GROVES
TASTELESS chill TONIC. You know
what you are taking, as the formula Is
printed on every label, showing it Is
Quinine and Iron in a tasteless form.
The Quinine drives out malaria. the
Iron builds up the system. SO cents
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1915-11-17
THE REPORTS DO NOT AGREE.
Evident Loss of Life on Ancona Moo
So Great.

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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1915-11-17

The New York forest reserve con-
tains 1,225, 900 acres and is valued
at 100000.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1915-11-17

The proceeds from the sale Of tags
on Friday. the 9TH, Tag Day" was
$21.5O. This amount will be used in
purchasing new books for the school
library and in fitting up the library
room
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1915-11-17
AUSTRIANS SINK SHIP ANCONA.
About 300 Lives LOst-ProbabIy
Americans i'm the List

! 'N"piN' 'S' ~" VI ~ i'Io'tiN H'S
from Rome give no details Of the dis
! aster beyond the fact chat 2TO sur
! VivOrs of 5&2 persons aboard have
! been landed at BiZorta, on the North
African coast or those on the An
| coma 422 were passengers.
Some of the survivors were wound
| ed, which would indicate the use by
| the submarine OF torpedo or shells.
| 1t seems probable that over 300 lives
! have been lost.
a dispatch from Rome says that
| 100 shells were fired into the An
coma before she was torpedOed
New York, Nov. l0.--Wm. Hart
| field, general manager OF the Italian
line, tonight characterized the sink
ing OF the Ancoua as "an unnecessary
crime and "absolute MURDER" He
| Immediately CablCd the Naples office
Of his firm asking for all information
! regarding the disaster
Although he had no list OF her
! p'S"''SN'"' WI 'l''i 'i'i' N''i" 'i'N
| AncOna, on her last few voyages to
this ciuntrN, had carried 500 or 400
passengers, among them 4 number OF
American citizens in the first cabin
ana IN tn" St""r2@C. Most OF her
passenger list, Mr.. fairfield said, had
been made up Of women and children.
lie boh"Ned she carried large num-
Der OF women and children ON her
present 'oNage.
ne Ahcoha' ne added, carrl"u
crew OF lou men. At no time. 'ald
VII. liarthcid' ana the Ancona carry
SuhS or munitions OF war, because II
| WIS AGAINST the rules OF the company
| 10 carry war munitions on the same
''SS'IS with passengers.
Naiuco at over Miii1on.
he Ahcoha had oeen IN the ltal-
IAN line service ior siN years ana
| WITHOUT her cargo was Naiued at
! more imam '""o'o"o. She prayed
sengcrs from the burning Fabre liner
SAINT Anna in mid-Atlantic Septem-
! her l2. She came to the SAINT An
ma. S aid and took off more than 500
| passengers. The SAINT Anna carried
| more than 100 passengers, but sue
cced"d IN checklnS the fre ana pro
cced"d 10 the Azores without FUR
| ther assistance from ne Ancona.
| The AnCOna sailed from New York
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1915-11-17
Cures Old Sores, Otaer Remedies Won't Cure

The worst cases, no matter of how 'on:: S;aLi.i..
ar" cured by the wonderful, old reliable Dr..
70 .ters Antiseptc Healing Oil. 1t relieves
i and Heals at the same time 2Sc, SOC, 81
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-12-31

rected, after Brandeis' recommends
lions are all adopted.
Suppose there only one railroad
yard and one station in each city.
Think of the waste resulting from
the great amount of territory used
by the rival railroad yards and the
loss due to interference with indus
try and commerce.! The Grand Cen
trail station in New York set free 20
solid blocks for city use, by handling
scientifically the problem.
1--WE are told we have the most
luxurious service in the world. That
is true of the great trunk lines. But
off the trunk lines the service is mis-
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-12-31
CbaS. ZuebIIn.

cradle. One-fourth of our mileage
is better than anything in Germany.
One-fourth is comparable to German
service. And one-haIf is worse than
anything, in Germany! There is no
transcontinental train in the country.
There is no north and south trunk
line at all.
1.-THE president of the Illinois Gen.
trail said the railways ought to get
into conference with the government
to arrange for the strategic use of
the roads. But they can't do it. Be-
cause the railroads were built for the
strategic use Of the financiers, not
for national defense.