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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-08-08
An. Easy WayTo Get
Fat and Be Strong

The trouble with most thin FOLKS who
wish to gain weight is that they insist
on dr1gSing their stomach or stutflng
Il With greasy foods: rubbing on useless
.tf1esh creams" or following some fool
ish physical culture stunt. while the
zeal cause OF thinncsS goes untouched.
You cannot get fat. until your digestive
tract assimilates the food you eat.
There ts s. preparation known 70 re-
liable druggists almost everywhere
which seemingly embodies the missing
elements needed by the digestive organs
to help them convert food into rich. tat
laden blood This modern treatment is
called Sargol and has been termed the
greatest Of flesh-builders- SarSnl aims
through regenerative, re-conStructlve
powers to coax the stomach and mites
tines to literally soak up the tattennS
elements Of your food and pass then.
TO the starved. brpkcn-down cells and
tissues Of your body. You can readily
picture what result this amazing trans
formation should produce as with IN
creased weight the checks fill out. hnl-
lows about neck. shoulders and bust dis.
aopear and from 10 to 90 pounds OF
solid, healthy flesh is added to the body
Sargol Is absolutely harmless. lneXpsn-
sfye. efficient. Taau'S Cut Rate Phar'
macy, G.. H. GrieSt K Co. and other lead
ing druggists OF this vicinity have II
not satisfied. as per the guarantee found
in every package.
NOTE.-Sargol is recommended only
as a. flesh builder and while excellent
results in cases Of nervous Indigestion
etc. have been reported care should hf
taken about using 1t unless a gain OF
Wei2h& 81 desired.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-08-08
THE NEXT TIME
YOU SEE US, WE
WILL ALL BE
BEAUTIFUL.

That Is what one woman writes
after she and some Of her woman
friends had proved the merit OF Unt,
the wonderful pure nut-oil Egyptian
ITsit does all that this grateful WON.
an could claim for it. No wrinkles
can stay where it is applied at night
before retiring. Usit means smooth
Clear Youthful compilations, In place
~ wrinkles and a faded old'loohnS
face II is food for the neglected. hum
rry poorly nourished skin. 1t means
fines are banished and plumpness re-
stored. No other treatment Is nee
essary. ~, ,ood
looks, 60 today and get a bottle OF
iisit. Keep the beauty that means so
much to you. Usit contains nothing
that will cause hair growth ana IS
positively guaranteed. ,-,,r
For 50 cents any frst-class drug.
gist will supply Usit. Always put up
In opal bottles. Take nothing else.
The most painful cases OF sunourn
are relieved instantly by Usit;
For sale BY CHI. Griest E Co.. ana
dealers everywhere.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-08-08
HsoMEBODY IN CITY BOllOiSS
SlATEDHTo LOSE HIS
JOB.
Estimated Revenues Raised to 9oou'
SASS 900 - All Departments
Suffer Heavily.

WheeIine's firemen, electric l'en1
men. police, water department. en-
ploves, health department en-
ployes and all men in any OF tne
denartments who were asking TOT
INCREASES in wages, will have TO
content themselves with the sums
paid them last year. II the repo..
compiled by the finance, eommlt-
tee of council is upheld by tne
greater b d y. The eommI?t
finished about 10 o'clock last nisn.
after a week of toll. and s"ore
themselves to secrecy ou1 sone-
how the story got out.
Further than that. the triple
combination punnper asked for. oy
the fire department was denied,
thus cutting $4,000 off the est;
mated expenditures. twas learned
that the committee provided for
an ambulance and patrol for the
police department, the two to cost
about $500. The item providing
for a chlorinating plant at the Wa
ter works estimated to cost Sl,5uo
has been cut out OF the water
departments estimates.
No salaries were cut. but It is
learned upon fair authority that
Hsomebody in the city building
will be hunting a job if the "chop-
pirc off OF his head by the COM
rntttee Is allowed to stand. There
is little reason to believe that it
will stand when the name OF the
man is made known to council
tonight. BY raising the licenses
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-08-08

incursions. the rights that We have as
one nation relatively to another nation
at our doors.
We are going TO insist that those OBJ
legations be performed which we as the
United States are going 10 have per-
formed: that we do not propose any
meddlesomc policy: that We do not pro-
pose. while We wish We'll for everyone IN
Mexico. 10 do anything that is contrary
TO their wishes. II they do what We are
entitled TO have done. Put that clearly
before them. insist upon that. and we
will make some progress toward having
it done at the earliest opportunity, and
our policy should be to see that 1t Is
done at earliest opportunity. and our
policy should be 10 see that II Is done
and that promptly.
There Is not n particle OF militarisn
in my composition. but there Is sturdy
determination if | am put In a place Of
executive responsibility representing all
the American people to Sc to it1and
that is my purpose-that America 8
rights are safcsuarded and that Ameri-
cas- name in administration in policy
and in execution Is kue wn throughout
the world"
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tor appointed to Il position OF eXtraordi-
nary power. how will you judge his CT
ficirncy IN the conduct of the enormous
business interests with which he Is ell
trusted" Judge him by his WORDS
judge him by his appointments.
Il want TO state IL few things that are
not very pleasant things Ia state TO All
American audience. but this Is tlmS
when We arc tncins facts. we nave Sala
frequently that we desired to cultivate
I'M mos; friendly relations with Latin
America. What have we done: IN
country atttr country We have taken out
men who have given long PERIODS sue,
.rcsS fully TO the study Of diplomacy ana
have. represented the country with cred
1T and had acquired an admirable and
important experience. We have taken
them out and put in men utterly lneN-
rcrIrnccd. say ii is lncNcuSablc. Let
IN. tell you this country will never he
worthily represented or take its place
property among the nations If men are
aproinicd merely 10 satisfy partisan
obligations and there is no ideal 9l
continuity of service IN our diplomatlC
Past administrations. grant you,
had Sinncd in that particular. hnl
standards were being made and there
we're mon in our service OF Ions . ca,
pcricncc and fine training. 1t was just
as though you had taken the manager
Of an automobile factory that had got
ten up To that place after many years
of application. who thoroughly knew
his job and put him out and put in an
Inexperienced man simply as matter
OF personal favor.
Civil Service Law Disregarded,
we have had very serious dlsre,
gard of the spirit and requirements oil
our civil service law. In Demo
cratic community. the hardest thing II
the world in sense is 10 get genera
appreciation Of the importance of hav.
ing fit men attend TO the business ui
the government. They understand II
in nrivutc business. But, between YOU
and me. in public business anything
goes. Tho Republican platform says
that under the Democratic administra
March 1. 1913. over 10000 places which
have been taken outside in the oriEina
appointment of operation Of the civil
Sc9vice laws. Read enactment after en-
actment, providing in substance as fol
| lows: ,
THAT the agents. clerks and Other
persons to be appointed under this Ia"
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lcal leaders, shook hands with
about 1000 persons and managed
10 find time for two short maps. He.
left late tonight for Chicago.
Visits Auto Factories.
The candidate late today motored to
two large automobile factories anu de-
livered brief talks. He repeated his
declaration for the need OF industrial
preparation for the period following
the war. when, he said, the United
States would face commercial compe-
tition ferter than ever before
The working men of America, he
said. ARE not asking for anything
thew should not have. All that they
want is a square deal. You workmen
want to be paid for any Unnecessary
injury at your work. You want 10
have wholesome conditions, reason
able hours, a fair opportunity TO share
in what YOU make and the reasonable
profits that accrue TO the railway IN
duStry.
we have. all got to work together.
NO such thing as prosperity exists lot
Just one class in America unless II
exists for all. We have all got TO
share alike. 1t is. all together; all 90
up or all go down together. -,
In his second address TO automobile
workers., Mr. Hughes said:
ut does not make particle or dif-
ference what kind Of laws YOU have
if they are administered and enforced
in a half-hearted, inefficient way. You
have got great plant here, enlclen,lE
managed. but / tell you we want the
United States efficiently managed and
when men are put into office not be-
cause they are fit for the JOB, put
merely because they need the job. that
is not good American government. !
did NOT stand for that. in the state or
New York and if am elected presl'
dent shall not stand for that IN the
United States"
Entitled to Fit Men.
This country is entitled 10 have
men put in office who are fit for the
office, men who do not look TO the
right or to the left. but just give fair:
impartial execution of the laws. And
then want to see splendid policies
in this country in the interests OF
trade and industry. | want To see
men in office that believe in success;
that believe in prosperity.
III is the business of the govern.
ment 10 have policies so that we snail
have permanent Prosperity. Look at
Whose trenches in Europe filled with
millions of men: then think Of what
they will do when the war ends. The
factories are not destroyed, the fac
tories are still there. Why, they are
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-08-08
FINANCE COMMITTEE bALkS At
SALARY INCREASES ASKED FOR

from $4,000 to $4,000 and add
ina here, and subj racting there,
the committee was able to hold
its expenditures down from S5oZ,-
OCo. and was able to raise the
estimated revenues to about S464.-
600, bringing the expenditures 70
that point. All Of the depart
ments Jared badly.
The committee went to work
last week with big oVerdratt
staring it in the face, and with
wide difference existing between
the estimated revenues and expen-
ditures, Details in the approprIa-
ton ordinance will not be known
until it is laid before council TO-
niqht, and ordered printed in the
daily papers.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-08-08
PROPOSED MERGER
OF wheeling Telephone Companies to
Be Heard by Public Service Com.
mission September IL.

General hearing Of the proposed
Wheeling telephone merger before the
Public Service Commission at Charleston
will not be made on August IL. but Sep
TENDER -. The wrong date was publish.
ed in all the local papers on incorrect
information given out.
of the Wheeling Commercial association
Stated last night that referendums| ask
ing for expressions from tho members
of the organization II they are ior or
against the merger Will be sent out to-
day. accompanied by the proposed con-
solidated rates.
The referendums votes should be re-
turned Immediately, as the law requires
that four weeks notice. shall De given
the members OF the commission before
the hearing.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-08-08
TO MOVE. cKsrH1 p. o.

special Dispatch to the Intelligence.
WASHINGTON. D. c.. Aug. the
nostoffice at Chester. ". Vs. will b
moved to the south side OF Carolina
avenue, between Fourth and Fntn
streets, on September l.
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HUGHES ASSkILS

IContinued from First Page.)
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charge those functions. We had no bus
mess 10 recognize him unless the cNecu-
tive was satisfied he could discharge
those functions. But it was another
thing to take an attitude quite apart
from the protection Of American rights
and wage war upon an individual and
try to take control of Mexican AFFAIRS
in the interest Of what we think should
be done.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-26
German Guns Are Pounding
the Bridgehead Positions
of Russians Along the
Lower Danube.
BELIEVE WAY IS OPEN
FOR BESSARABIA DRIVE
Attempt of Austrian Man-Of-
war to Sink italian Pa
troll Ships in 0tranto
Channel Frustrated.
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International News Service:
BERLIN, Dec. 26.-All of DObrud-
ia now is in possession of the Ger
man allies. according TO dispatches
from the Roumanian front today.
German guns are pounding the
bridgehead positions of the Russians
all along the lower Danube.
Military critics believe that the
way will soon be opened for drive
into Bessarabia if Field Marshal Won
Mackensen has such an enterprise
under contemplation.
Russian troops holding the line in
Wallachia have attempted 70 open
counter offensive TO lessen the
pressure of the Bulgarian, German
and Turkish troops along the DAN
ube. The engagements which have
developed are still in progress.
South of the Moldavian frontier
the German allies are engaged with
the Russians around Riminik. Fur
Their east the Austro- Germans are
engaged with the Russians around
Riminik. Further east the Austro-
Germans are driving ahead with the
double view of encircling Braila and
cutting the Galatz-Tekutchiu rail-
road.
The capture of 5 500 Russian pris-
oners in the Roumanian theater of
war was announced by the German
war Office today.
The strongly defended ROumanian
village of F'ilipesti, on the Buzeu-
Barila railroad has been captured
by storm b AustrO-German troops.
Positions on both sides of Filipesti,
defended by Russian troops, were
taken at the point of the bayonet.
Russian raiding attachments on
the eastern frontier of Pennsylvania
were repulsed.
Heavy bOmbarding was reported
along the northern end of the west
ern front by the German war office
today. English patrols tried re-
peatedly to advance. but were re-
pulsed.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-26
IRELAND TURNS
DOWN STATE JOB
Will Not Accept Appointment
as Assistant to Alex
LangeI.

Nothing doing! 1 will not ac-
cept the appointment of assistant to
Alex Langel as superintendent of
the South Bend branch OF the In
diana free employment bureau" So
says Warren G. Ireland, recently
honored, or dishonored. by such APP
pointment made by Henry A. Rob-
erts, state statistician-elect, after a
merry local political row. in which
A. G. Graham. F. A. Miller, and
others. were arrayed against Ire
land. in behalf of Langel. ireland
having the backing OF County Chair
man Slick. Judge Vernon w. Van
Fleet, and others. Ireland appears
TO have been double-crOssed at sew
eraI corners. the appointment being
fixed up as a compromise.
IT not only will not accept the
appointment" says Ireland. "but
there has been no understanding on
my part as to division of salary.
That understanding seems to have
been concocted in the brain of the
Langel supporters and rendered me
as a sort Of olive branch, expecting
IL TO induce my acceptance and sat
isfaction. 1 do not, and will not be
assistant to Mr.. Langel on any
terms"
Mr.. Ireland is at present truant
officer in South Bend. Langel is in
the employ of the city water depart
ment. his political support being
seriously wanted in the coming mu-
nicipal campaign on the supposition
that he carries much of the second
ward vote in his vest pocket The
story that hailed from indianapolis
with regard to salary ran that the
$1,000 a year for the superintendent,
and $500 for a clerk. were TO be
added together and the $4,000 evenly
divided between the two men. Such
a manipulation of salaries, il is
said. would be illegal TO begin with
regardless of its being resorted to 10
heal political sores.
Ireland seems to regard himself
as entirely out of the affair, the re-
suit of Graham Miller. etc. manip-
ulations Anyhow he will not ac-
cept as LangeFs assistant and de-
clines any part in the understanding
with regard 10 division of salaries.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-26
TRIAL Of BOSTON
BROKER STARTED
Frederick L. Small Accused of
Numbering Wife and
Burning Body.
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OSSIPEE. y. H.. Dec. 26.-Fred-
erick l.. Small. Boston real estate
broker. went on trial here today in
the little mountain court house
charged with committing one of the
most brutal crimes ever uncovered
in this locality-the murder of his
wife and incarceration of her body.
The crime was committed on Sept.
%. last. A party of campers saw
the blazing cottage on the shore of
Lake Ossipee in the dead OF night.
They failed to extinguish it, but in
kicking about in the ruins at dawn
they found the partly consumed
body of a woman The lower part
was burned entirely away; only the
head and upper part Of the trunk
remaining. Around the neck was
cord, knOtted tightly. The skull had
been crushed in with an axe.
Further investigation proved the
body to be that of Mrs. Arlene
Curry Small. Still further investi-
cation showed that Small had left
the cottage during the afternoon
with the village schoolmaster, Con-
nor. for Boston. The husband was
reached by telephone in Boston and
he drove III miles by automobile
10 the scene. Conner was with him.
He was arrested on his arrival.
The state contends that the BOs-
ton "trip was a deliberately manufac-
tured albi and that Connor was
taken along 10 provide a corrObOr-
ative witness The state claims to
have uncovered evidence that the
fire was caused by cleverly arranged
mechanical time devices. Only a
short time before the tragedy Small
and his wife had taken out a recip-
rocal life insurance policy for $780,
900. payable To either at the others
death.
The trial promises to be one of
the most sensational in staid New
England court annals. Small is 80,
small and lame. His wife was
beautiful woman. They had been
spending the summer at the cottage.
a lonely spot on an unfrequented
lake.
An imposing array of legal talent
will defend the broker
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-26
Last Reports Received Said
Maryland Was in Distress
100 Miles East of
Newport, R. |.
REVENUE CUTTERS ARE
RUSHED TO AID BOAT
One Other Schooner Sunk and
Two Aground as Result of
Storm But All Crews
Are Saved.
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NEWPORT, r. l., Dec. 26.-The
Steamer Maryland, which early to-
day wirelessed that she was in dis
tress about 100 miles east of here, is
believed to have gone down. The
fate of her crew is a mystery.
Revenue cutters and vessels which
started at once for the Maryland's
Maryland's wireless has been stiiled
ever since the first call Mariners
have pointed out that if she was
still afoat she undoubtedly would
continue to send calls TO guide the
rescuerS.
There is bad sea running in the
east AMI a cold north gale, which
strengthened the belief that the
Maryland could not survive. Her
room was being flooded That was
almost IL hours ago.
While ii is not certain, il is be-
lieved that the Maryland is the
1,992-ton vessel belonging TO the
New York, Philadelphia and Nor
folk Railroad Co. which sailed from
Philadelphia Saturday with a gen.
eral cargo for London.
Maritime registers list another
Maryland, a larger vessel. but she
is British and is not believed to be
in these waters.
Grave fears are feit for the safety
of her crew. Even if they escaped
the vessel, it was pointed out, they
could not hope TO survive long in
the heavy seas in a small boat.
One schooner has been sunk and
two more are aground off Nam
tucket, according TO wireless calls
for aid received here today. Coast
guard cutters saved the crews of all
three vessels.
Neither the name OF the vessel
that sunk or that of the ships in
distress have been learned.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-26
International News Service :


WASHINGTON, Dec. 20. - The
United States is tired of the evasions
and pretensions of VenustianO Car
rama, de factO ruler Of Mexico.
This was made very plain in official
circles today when il was admitted
that his signature 10 or his repudia-
ton of the border protocol has been
demanded He has not been served
with any ultimatum. That is not the
administration way but he has been
told in firm and unmistakable Ian
guage that a reply outlining his
stand on the protocol is expect
ed" not later than midnight tonight.
Sec'y of the Interior Franklin NJ.
Lane. who is chairman Of the Amer
lean section of the American-Me
lean commission. said today that
the administration is tired of fruit
less discussion with the Mexican rep
resentatives.
The veil of mystery which sur
rounded much of the recent negotia-
tons in Philadelphia is now lifted.
The Mexican section Of the commits
sion was told a week ago today that
one modified protocol submitted by
Gen. Carranza would not be ac-
copied under any circumstances. It
was told also that the protocol
signed by the full commission at
Atlantic City a few weeks ago is
the only one the United States in
tends to agree 10, and that il must
be accented or rejected
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-26
Allies Reply viii
Be Firm in Tone

TOXIC, Dec. 26.-Newspaper
comment today indicates that
the reply OF the allies to Pres't
Wilson'S note will be marked by
the following characteristics:
lit will be courteous, but
firm in tone.
2.-It will reitcrate the prin-
ciples contained i'm the speech of
Premier Lloyd-George i'm the
British parliament one week ago
today.
Sit Will reaffirm the solid
arity of the entente.
Japan is i'm full accord with
her allies i'm the determination to
continue the war until Germany
asks for peace terms not as a
victor. nut as the vanquished.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-26
A LAUGH OR A TEAR HERE
IL All Depends on Whether You Are
Wet or Dry.
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International News Service.
INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. Dec 2s.-
The beautiful club house OF the In
dianapolis Canoe club. situated on
White river. northwest OF the city,
burned TO the ground this morning.
With the building. $500 worth of
champagne-the New Years eve
stock-exploded with a loud noise.
The total loss was $4,000. The
building was supposed 10 be fire
proof. but it burned like finder. The
origin OF the fire is unknown
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-26
AMUNDSEN PREPARING
FOR TRIP TO THE NORTH
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international News Service:
CHICAGO. Dec. 26.-Capt Raould
Amundsen, explorer, IS in Chicago
today to purchase a. 600 pounds Of
beef for his new expedition in search
OF the north pole, which he expects
10 make by ship and by aeroplane in
1913. The explorer is the guest OF
+. Herman Glade. Norwegian consul.
He expects 20 go 10 Washington on
Jan Is 10 confer with Prof L
Bauer OF the Carnegie institute.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-26
CELEBRATION IS FATAL
Gas Log ExplOdes and Sets Fire to
Building.
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International News Service:
NEW YORK, Dec. 26.-TwO men
were dead today and several other
persons seriously burned as a result
Of a fire during a Christmas celebra-
ton at the home of oliver Buckley
in LennOx road. a gas log exploded,
asphyxiating Buckley. 81 years Nd,
and setting fire 10 the home Frank
II. WEIGH. a guest, was burned to
death. The home was destroyed at
a loss of $4,000.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-26
PASSENGERS DROWN.

International News Service
WASHINGTON. Dec. %. - The
Swedish steamer Skittif is a total
loss and her entire crew and so pas
sengers have been drowned. Consul
Gen. skinner at London cabled the
state department today. The vessel
struck a mine of the coast OF Fin
land