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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-02-08
SAVED FROM THE
SURGEONS KNIFE
BY merry WORTH
MRS. NEVA WHITAKER ALSO
GAINED SIXTEEN POUNDS
IN WEIGHT.

This latest local endorser OF Nerv.
Worth. who lives at 4232 Water street,
this city. tells one Of the most con-
vincing Wentworth stories that ever
went into a newspaper. Here II is:
"Rau's Drug Store-Was sick seven
years. Had several doctors. Was in
hospital They advised an operation.
Had stomach and bowel trouble and
all the ailments that go with this dis
ease.
Have taken Wentworth treatment
and my condition is improving greatly.
can do part of my homework now,
which was impossible to do before
taking the medicine. / could not stand
on my feet long enough to attend 70
any part of my homework until Nerv.
Worth came TO my rescue.
i give Wentworth all the credit
OF saving me from the operating table
and regaining my health and am salts
fled Wentworth will cure me. | have
gained l6 lbs. in weight and am get
ting stronger every day.
Mrs. Neva Whitaker"
See the Wentworth demonstration
at the Rau drug store and ask for a
sample dose. You will like It's pleas.
ant flavor and bracing effect Buy a
bottle OF this best OF family nerve
tonics and try IL for your nervous Ills
Dollar back II benefits don't come.
Our personal guarantee is back OF
this guarantee by The Wentworth
Co. +. II. Rau.-Adv.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-02-08
GREEKS ANSWER
CALL TO ARMS
ABOUT ONE HUNDRED FROM
WHEELING ARE READY TO
LEAVE FOR THE FRONT.
Local Contingent is Awaiting official
Notification From Wash
ington.

Answering the call TO arms from
King Constantine OF Athens. Greece.
about seyenty-five or one hundred
local reservists are making prepare
tons TO go to the front to fight for
their country.
The call was sent out yesterday ~
the king asking that all members Of
all classes from 1892 to 1914. except
Ing those living in Russia. Turkey. Bull
garia and Roumania. return to the
country OF their birth to fight for their
colors in the great war now raging
in Europe.
Local Greeks say that as soon as
they receive official confirmation or
the call from Washington. there VIII
be- many respond from all parts Of the
country. They assert that Greece is
now equipped better for war than Il
has been for many years owing 20
their recent struggle. There are many
Greeks in and around Wheeling and II
i- said many of them have signified
their willingness 10 20 20 the front in
case their services are needed.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-02-08
FIRE CHIEF TO
GET BUICK CAR
FINANCE COMMITTEE REVIEWS
BIDS AND MAKES
RECOMMENDING
Proposition viii Be Laid Before
Council at Its Regular Meeting
This Evening.

Unless council disagrees with the
action OF the finance committee. Chief
OF the Fire Department Edward T,
Rose will soon be disporting a new
Buick No automobile. The machine
was selected last night from a large
list of cars submitted by different rep
resentatiyes OF the various concerns
OF the country. Local agents appear.
ed before the finance committee at its
meeting. and explained the good
points OF their different cars.
Bids were submitted as follows:
Dodge Bros. S7O27O: Cadillac com.
pany, by T. o. Kiser. S2.l0O: Jeffrys.
by Capitol Car company. $500: Allen
S795. and Allen No. ., s1.375: Mitchell,
$3.50; Buick No. I. s11OO. Buick No
.. 1925. and King 1850 After listen.
ing To the agents and considering the
cars from the standpoint OF efficiency
II was decided to purchase the second
Buick
Money for the new machine is to be
furnished by the fire department. and
also out OF other departments where
there exists a surplus at this time.
a joint meeting OF the streets. al.
leys and grades committee and the
ordinance committee was called for
last night, but no quorum was present
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-02-08
CITY COUNCIL WILL
HAVE A BIG NIGHT
REGULAR FEBRUARY MEETING
TO BE BUSIEST ONE
OF MONTHS.
Filtration Report and Recommends
ton 70 De Brought Up.-council-
men VIII submit Resolutions.

u looks Ike big night tonight for
council 90 its regular February Sos.
sion. The calls were issued yesterday
by The MAYOR and DO not specify any
particular business. leaving The field
open to resolutions or action ou any
thing that may come up.
Probably The most important item
to D." considered ie the report OF The
chemist and ths recommendation OF
OBJ" onunDrrs or fno well system az
t.trlt'ou. This report was submitted
fo the board of control some time ago.
bur action was deferred until council
bad received &c.
Do b. understood that a councilman
VIII Offer resolution to reimburse
one of The city sfcnographcrs for OK.
fra work hat she does that does not
come under her regular duties The
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-02-08
INJUNCTION SUIT
COMES UNDER WIRE
ATTORNEY W. q. CASEY FILES
ACTION AGAINST REYNOLDS
AND NICHOLSON.
Rule Day, Yesterday. But Only Three
Suits Were Brought.-Two Of
Them Were Appeals.

Attorney W. b. Casey began an in
junction suit Yesterday in circuit court
styled o. r. Hedrick vs. J. Nicholson
and Alfred Reynolds. which is an
echo of a suit that was thrown out by
Judge Addleman at the last term OF
circuit court. The praecipe was filed
yesterday. rules day. and got in under
the wire for the coming term Of court.
Two appeals from the court OF
Squire r. g.. Hobbs were filed. STYLED
William Palladium VS. David Unger-
leider and Mike Sitas. and the other
\. ]. Smith ". r.. i. Perkins In the
FIRST the plaintiff sued on a claim for
$3.50 and got Judgment In the sec
ond the plaintiff sued for S15S32.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-02-08


Unabated I- theiuterD.t being shown
In Tho irteliLencsrs great Dollar
EIli' contest iu which dollar .
Hwarao. each day t0 some reader o-
'ne Iupor. who d. adiud-sd o. QUOTING
flo most potential purchase inducing
paragraph r f.r words O- I... from
an advertisement appearing boo ibis
newspaper
$50 f.a.r fHau l't coupon. wore ra.
rDiscd before flr fr-' and second a.r.
r... "... announced Saturday morn.
I--. f.. coupons usrr Boo Sunday r..Hf
when f.r f.rd dollar DILL Va. given.
and or Monday .I1 coupons were r..
,a...i WHOM flr quotations from fr.
fr.Ir.I.nI Esr..a.wr.f. had been
carefully Como over. i rr. decided t1
avarf 'ro dollar hu. 'n George Hs,.r.
camp
Again. ar heretofore. fh. coupon. -a
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-02-08
HENNING SETTLES
BILL WITH COUNTY
CHECK FOR $3.50 RECEIVED BY
PROSECUTING ATTORNEY
YESTERDAY
Was Turned over 70 Comm issioners.
Who IN Turn Ordered the Same
Paid 20 Sheriff Sweeney.

Immediate results were obtained by
iroscCutinG Attorney ID : Mckee
from Charles Honuing former circuit
clerk of this county. who according 10
tho recent audit owed the county s2aS
Mr. Hcnuing. upon receiving notice
from The prosecutor. sent his check fo~
tho amount which was received yester.
Gay
Air Heuuirg was credited with the
reimbursement and the county com
missioner7 were told ~ the payment.
and ordered the same paid 90 the
sheriff This I- the lr.t 90 Doe received
by fhc county from officials or former
Officials since tl- receipt OF the report
of the audit This audit covered the
period up until July. 1911
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-02-08
River Stages.
FLOOD COMMITTEE APPROVED

WASHINGTON. Feb o. House
Democrats 800 Cd caucus today approved
selections made ty party leaders Tor
Democratic members az the now flood
control committee. including Repre-
sentative Humphreys of Niss. -iupi.
as chairman. and Minority Leader an
nounced fha' Hopre-enfatlte Rodcu.
h'rr o. Illinois. had been chosen ~
ranking Republican member SIR
ligmg!-ars said ftr committee might
leave within few days io inspect ths
entire flood district from Cairo to Now
Orleans
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-02-08
matter was considered by the finance
committee fpf,-r,.rF.. '-aANN

matter was considered by the flnance
committee, Informally last night.
councilman John Kindleberger is
reported as preparing a resolution 10
increase salaries. but this he saws is
mistake. II he offers a resolution
u VIII be for the purpose OF restoring
St-V TO one Of the stenographers.
which sum was cut out by council last
september in preparing the annual
budget
recommendation will be submit
ted BY the board Of control calling for
me close Of the gas plant not later
IMAM April !: Captain Otto's resolu-
ton referring 20 the "shoeing' OF
prisoners az the workhouse. a report
~ the finance committee recommend
ing tho buying OF an automobile for
TIE fire chief. e report Of the streets,
alloys and grades and ordinance com.
mitt"cs and several other matters
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-02-08
SUSPEND OPERATIONS.

SEATTLE. Wash. Feb. 7.-On re-
cepit Of government flood and ava
lanchc warnings today. he Great
Northern railroad discontinued opera
ton ~ trains I'm tho Cascade noun
tains. The Chicago. Milwaukee & ST..
Paul and Northern Pacific continued
10 move trains with extreme caution.
The number az track patrolmen was
doubled
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-02-08
WHEELING YOUNG MAN QUOTES
FROM INTELLIcENcER AO-
SEMENT.
TWO Hundred and Eleven Coupon
Received Monday-Wide Scope
Was Covered
DOLLAR BILL GOES TO A
WHEELING NAN TODAY.

FOURTH among the winners OF
Dollar bills" IRON she IutCli-
geEcer IS George Havorcamp. a
Wheeling young man. Unoss adj
dress - given az enc Stone q
Thomas frcue. RI .lu receive
his dollar bIlI to-day.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-02-08

.u.d sou put Sol fresh water for 80
gold FISH Mary
80. mrm. they aln.t drunk ID what
D gave fhrn yesterday .'-Tigor
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-02-08
GEORGE HAVERCAMP nth AMONG
WINNERS OF The DOLLAR BILL

e-i'ed Monday showed wide and
discriminating reading % the adycr-
'isements appearing in The Intelircn-
Ger. as evidenced by Stance over the
following Humiliation
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-02-08
MODERATE RATS

S.7gl, Room. without bsth. 81 90 and $50
pr dsy. Single roon. with bah. - 90.
81 so and $500 r~r dss Each additional
person 81 90 p~r day i1 s-y loon, with or
without .f.l.
Complete Cafe Service from 25c Club
Breakfast 10 the most elaborate dinner
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-02-08
Monongahela
House

N0nVcnlent 70 n. q y, I. q 7 T,
Western Maryland and Panhandle
4. r. Stations. Easily accessible to
the leading business and amusement
houses m town no taMcabs or cars
necessary. $50 rooms. elegantly and
comfortably furnished. Under per
'onal direction OF Mr.. ]. B. Kelley.
Tor ! 4 year, manager. but now presi-
dent Ills expert knowledge Of hotel
requirements has resulted IN numerous
notable Improvements. Splendid ser
We. ekceLenl culune.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-12-15
SYNOPSIS

On WfDdward island Palidor intrigues
MA Golden into m appearance OF evil
which CAUSES Golden to capture and tor
kore thu Italian BY branding his face and
SushdnR his hand Pahdon opens the
0yks gates and foods the island and Ia
ne general rush to escape the flood kid
oaps oolden's six-ysar-oid daughter Mar
y. Twelve years later In New York a
2asked One calling himself the Hammer
ooo rescues an elghteen-yoar-Old girl
oan tne cadet Canvant. to whom Jules
11eear has 3elivered her. and takes her to
IL nome OF Enoch Golden, millionaire.
~ en a she ID recaptured by Legar. Lesar
o Stetn are discovered by Maniey, COL
secretary. setting fire to Golden's
S-,t,,gS but escape Margery's mother
uuessiy tmpaores Enoch Golden to
1nn tb'zir daughter. The Masked One
= I'm takes Aargery away from Legar.
S0GM !oots the Third National bank. but
pain the Laughing Mask illustrates his
1anA Lesar sends Golden The Spotted
~unin&, Commanding portion OF a chart
q the Wfndward isls-hd Margery meets
~ mother. The chart Is lost during a
nSn between hanley andNone OF LegaPs
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-12-15

o,,,.r
49, u' snu
''. aW,s.. 80. - 49, ~. -.
- - u ~. q ~ ms game
10 ne aA : ~ 49, across
sne .Uo - s.,1eo ismp
anu p,aeeu =. ~ q ysllo~ paper
u uo"a ~ - - s'sse 0cs'oe =
800. u oaoy
1a s"n .o ~ tu 9 or'eI
go pa.' ~ @ .sS - io'iowers
49, on ....r - 49, 49, pisces Oh
paro. VIZ, IN sns ~ ustse ciose To-
e So - 80 - osoAen
ap- 80 -, Z,
~ o - - - ua'eo Heear.
-. s INC oe.r
A' n,s n eu anu II
- = s'' - !, st'es " nose'
re 70 sos . A'lio
20. WIN ni"' 'aater
nc nanueu tne eso9euc 70 one OF
.ne "en anu mOtsSno0 70 MN 10 I'M
ioeA .no ciosee inen ne or
uenea Inc cnauneur g step OUT.
NOW you pest = Win snese rios'
anu oeae u quick as tne orusque
oollianu 70 tno nAAn " the Dear-skin
coas anu cap.
mat cnauneur neo NOT taken SIX
s'eps acioss the reom before SUD
oeE CITY broke Tom one OF the men
s'anoins Close oesiue tne caro- taDie.
iour maps gomez was the Dc
"hoering message tnat ieii on Legars
eers as ne ieapeo 10 the table side.
Inc man IL the bear skins at the same
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-12-15

| bullets impact and the owner of the
arm stared dazedly down at the sud-
den gush of blood reddening his coat
sleeve. Then came a sudden trample
or feet. a chorus of shouts and the
charge of armed officers of the law
through the house. For the sheriff had
at last arrived.
Legar. knowing what that meant.
with one sweep of his hooked arm
flung the green-shaded lamp from its
table, jumped through q window and
vanished from sight.
The Shell Of Deceit.
Margery Golden, all things consid-
cred, was once more in very excellent
spirits. There were even moments
when young David Marley considered
those spirits as both deplorably and
disturbingly excellent.
For the girls happiness. he felt as
sured, was due to the presence of young
Count Luigi da Espares.
He had come, as more than one i'm
poverished young nobleman had come
to America, to dispose of those can.
vases and curios which, II they had
not once graced his own ancestral
halls, had at least been conscientiously
made. on the far side of the Atlantic.
after models bearing every earmark of
the authentic. And one of the treasures
which he had succeeded in disposing of
to Enoch Golden was a full suit of
medieval Japanese armor. complete
even to the long-bladed Kagisaki dag.
ger and grotesQuely fashioned metal
face mask.
That leering metal face David Man.
ley had hated from the first moment
he saw it III position at the far side of
the somber Golden library. The ugli.
ness of that metal monstrosity, in fact.
seemed accentuated by the soft-toned
canvas painting which stood immedi-
ately behind it.
Just what do you see to like about
that thing?" he somewhat brusouely
inquired. The girls face grew seri-
Gus.
1T seems so mysterious" was her
answer. 1T keeps suggesting some
thing which can't quite define. and
was just wondering IL hadn't solved
the mystery. even as you came in
through that door,"
Mystery! What MYSTERY"
THE mystery about q friend of
mine"
you mean this man Da Espares?"
Manley asked with q vince.
mo, not exactly. But that leerinR
metal face makes me think Of the
Mask, and now I'm almost
certain know who this Laughing
Mask Ia"
"Who?"
Count Luigi da Espares himself"
Il don't believe IT,"
Yes. but listen: Quite BY accident |
yesterday. when We were having tea |
. yellow domino dropped
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-12-15

quietly in through the back Of the
house, locked himself in q small room
above stairs, and there adroitly but
quickly made q facsimile of the map.
Before that map could be completed
though, strange events were already
transpiring directly beneath where he
sat. For Margery Golden. glancing up
from her game, stared idly into the
old-fashioned mirror of bevel plate
facing her from the opposite wall.
And peering In at the window reflect
ed in that mirror she saw a bearded
face scanned with an unmistakable
scar.
She did not scream aloud, as her
first impulse had prompted. but she
sat staring down at her cards. trying
to study out the dilemma which con-
fronted her. For the face she had
seen was Legar's.
The move she quietly decided upon
was to call the strangely reticent
chauffeur OF her strangely elusive de-
liverer and ask him to make ready for
an immediate flight to the city. She
watched that chauffeur as he threw
on a heavy bear-skin coat and cap.
wound a muller about his neck, and
started for the garage. She watched
him as he stepped out into the dark
ness. Then the bear-skinned figure
became the center of strange and I'M
looked-for activities, for it was plain
that several men. lurking there in the
had sprung upon him. It
was equally plain that. they lost little
time in overpowering him. for before
the startled women could rise from
the card table they found that home
OF peace invaded by a group of au.
dacious-eyed ruffians headed by Le-
gar himself.
The latter bowed ironically to the
white-faced girl as he confronted her.
His advance towards her, though. was
interrupted by the suddenly renewed
struggles Of the chauffeur, who. as he
tried to break away from his captors.
called loudly for help. Legar, looking
about, crossed to a door.
swung it wide, and saw that it opened
into a closet.
Throw that grizzly in here until ne
learns how to keep quiet" was their
leaders crisp command.
And now. my girl. | guess it's your
turn again. was his next sinister ex-
c,amation.
At the same moment that these
words were spoken still another unex-
pected intruder entert the room.
Only this time II was the oddly inter.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-12-15

ming with all his speed through the
house. with his automatic in his hand
as he went.
1t was not until he had mounted q
second and then third fight of stairs
that he came to a stop. That was
close beside the door Of Wrench's own
room. And listening there he heard
the sound of movement within.
He did not even try the door. Back
ing quickly away. he shouldered
against the wooden panels with all his
weight. The lock gave way and he
went staggering into the room.
There. bent over a suitcase. he
caught sight Of Wrench himself. One
glance at that startled and pallid face,
one glimpse at the sleeve of the serv-
ice-coat from which a button had
clearly been torn away. convinced him
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-12-15

ruptive figure of that man of mystery
known as the Laughing Mask. And
before any move could be made or
any word spoken he was close beside
Legar and calmly confronting him.
Much of his quiet authority, no doubt,
arose from the fact that in his right
hand he held a short barreled and
ugly-looking automatic pistol.
! Not a move from any man herei"
he cried out as - faced that threaten
ing circle, gun in hand.
1t was Legar himself who stepped
back a pace or two. closely watching
the automatic.
Before we start any shooting
around here" the Laughing Mask
calmly suggested, Il want just word
or two. Iegar, with you. know what
you're after. You want Golden's por-
ton of a Windward Island chart
Well. have hat chart, and have it
with me- But there is no reason why
women should be dragged into this
fight So the first thing you have to
do, IL you want that chart, is to al
low Margery Golden anG her mother
here to return quietly to the city with
MY chauffeur. and return tonight"
Leg rs lip curled.
And then you'll as quietly hand
me over the paper. ! suppose?" he
scoffed.
III hand you owe, the paper"
agreed the Laughing Mask, for above
all things he knew it was necessary
to play for time.
so you're getting ready to strike a
bargain" Knocked the other.
IF you care to call it that" amend
ed the man with the automatic.
Well. bargains like that don't 20
down with me! I've had enough tricks
at this game!"
Then suppose hand you over this
gun! Would that persuade you | was
sincere?"
Legar studied the figure confronting
him.
The gun and the map together"
was the prompt demand.
And then WHAT" inquired the
lughing Mask.
Then you wait in this closet until
| make sure it's the map I've got" an
nounced the audacious Legar.
The Laughing Mask stood apparent.
ly studying his opponent
And on these conditions you prom
Use there will be no acts of violence
In this house. there will be no inter.
ference with these ladies, and no at.
tempt to interrupt their return to the
cityf
Watch him, mem" Legar ordered
az he took gun and map from the
Laughing Masks outstretched hand
and stepped to the closet door and
turned the key in the lock.
Il await your decision, gentlemen.
in the Jury ROOM" mockingly an.
nounced the latter a. he stepped into
the closet.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-12-15
SEVENTH EPISODE
THE HOODED HELPER"

Nargery Golden's serenely self
vfIled Aunt Agatha disliked animals
almost as much az she disIiked mys-
taries- And about her tranquil Ce-
oar home abe felt were transpiring
events altogether too inexplicable to
remain long to her liking.
80 when Hannah, the plump but less
practicalminded caretaker OF that
srstwhile abode of tranquility, trem-
uSousiy announced that a stranger in
. yellow mask had left a bright-col-
0red parrot. answering to the name Of
Tito. at the door for Miss Margery,
the bird In question was viewed with
open disfavor. and Margery was sub
3ected to many disturbing interroga-
lions.
None OF the girls answers proving
satisfactory. however. her firm-willed
maiden aunt proposed that they pro-
oeed with their interrupted game Of
Preference" But a green parrots in
stinct and enigmatic cry of Look
out for the Iron Claw" proved in no
way consistent with so tranquilizing
. game, and the owner of the house
finally and firmly commanded the de-
parting Hannah. who slept out to
carry the disturbing creature of to
her own cottage for the night.
This Hannah did, with much mum
bling But her feathered charge. harp
Ing with parrotlike Joy on its newly
learned phrase OF Look out for the
Iron Claw" proved anything but a
cheering companion, once the shades
Of night had closed about Hannah's
humble cottage. That rebellious and
thOroughly-aroused woman, in fact, de-
terminedly gathered up her loquacious
guest and deposited It in her chicken
coop.
There Tito would have spent q quiet
and uneven. III night. in all likelihood,
LED! no. q ia mS'dly-predacious
negr ing to the name of
Jemima N. returned all but
empty handed to her suburban hc.ue.
For one Of the by-products Of this
dusky ladys activities as a scrub
woman was the gathering of those
trifies which find their way to the
waste baskets and refuse cans of Of
nee buildings And her only harvest,
on this occasion. was a half portion
Of . time-yellowed code chart and
map. which, having blown from the
dizzy balcony of the Central Tower
lay unnoticed In the gutter
Of Broadway until spied by q hurry
ing ledger keeper who. after puzzling
over it's foolish list Of words and
maze of lines. contempt
uously consigned 1t to his waste
paper basket And IT was with a ges-
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-12-15

neighbor told my mother about Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and
! took it. and now I feel like q new
person. ! don't suffer any more and
am regular every month. Mrs. HAZEL
HAMILTON, 822 South 18th St.
When q remedy has lived for forty
years, steadily growing in popularity
and influence, and thousands upon
thousands of women declare they owe
their health to it, is it not reasona-
bic to believe that it is an article Of
great merit?
IfyOu want special advice write
to Lydia f. Pinkham Medicine
Co. (cOnfidentiaD, Lynn, Mass.
Your letter will be opened, read
and answered by O woman and
held in strict confidence,