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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-03-08
Copyright. by a Conan Doyle,

they must have lost many thousands
In these attacks.
We heard a great cheering and
shouting from among them. and then
suddenly all their batteries opened
together with a roar which made the
dln Of the earlier part seem nothing
IN comparison. IL might well be twice
as loud. for every battery was twice
as near. being moved right up 10
point-biank range. with huge masses
OF horse between and behind them to
guard them from attack.
When that DEVILS roar burst upon
our ears there was not a man down
TO the drummer boys who did o
understand what IL meant. II was
Napoleons last great effort to rus
US. There were but two more hours
OF light. and If We could hold u
own Tor those all would be well.
starved and weary n spent. We
prayed that we might have strength
10 loa and stab and fire while a
man Of US stood upon his feet.
His cannon could do us no great
hurt now. for We were on our faces.
and m an instant We could turn into
a huddle of bayonets II his horse came
down again. But behind the thunder
OF the guns there arose a sharper.
shriller noise. whirring and rafting.
the widest. jauntiest, most stirring
kind OF sound.
It's the pas de charge. cried an
officer. They mean business his
time"
And as he spoke we saw a strange
thing. \ ~trenchman. dressed as an
officer OF hussars. came galloping to.
wards us on a little bay horse. lie
was screeching. "Nive L. Roi. Vive
lie Roll at the pitch OF his lungs.
which was as much as to say that
he was a deserter. since We were for
the king and they for the emperor.
As he passed us he r.,sred out IN
English. The Guard is coming, The
Guard Is coming and so vanished
away TO the rear like a leaf blown
before a storm. At the same instant
up there rode an aide de camp with
the rcddest face that ever I saw upon
mortal man.
You must stop EN- or we are
done, he cried TO Gen. Adams. so
tSHt all our company could hear him.
How is IL coing?' asked the Cen
eral.
Two weak squadrons left u Of six
regiments of heayieS. he said. and be.
gan TO laugh like a man whose nerves
are overstrung.
Perhaps you would care to join
in our advance Pray consider your.
self quite one Of us said the gen.
eral. bowling and smiling as il ne were
skins him To q dish OF tea.
II shall have much pleasure" said
the other. taking on his hat. and "a
moment afterward our three regiments
closed up and the brigade advanced
IN four lines over the hollow where
we had lain In square. and out beyond
the point whence We had seen the
French army.
b There was little Of IL to be- seen now.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-03-08
MANDAMUS WRIT
GRANTED AGAINST
JUDGE ADDLEMAN

CHARLESTON, W. Va. March =
StpulatiOns in a negotiable note for
payment OF a certain percentage Of the
principal and the statutory attorney
Zee as collection charges are invalid
and unenforcible. This finding was
made today by the supreme court OF
appeals which in one decision decided
hye cases which had been appealed
from the county OF Wyoming. The
First National Bank Of Plneyille was
the plaintiff in each OF these cases.
The defendants were John A. Sanders.
and others. r. l.. Cook. administrator.
and others. Calvert. Ohio: Sanders
and others. Leola v. Sanders and 9th.
ers. II. W. Sanders and others. The
higher court affirmed the circuit
courts decision in the case against
Cook and others and after making
certain notifications affirmed the
lower court in the others.
In the case OF Barnes against Cole.
from Lewis county. the lower court
was reversed. the injunction dismissed
and the case remanded. The supreme
court in connection with this case finds
that TO be specifically enforcible in
equity. a contract for the
OF real estate must be averred and
lAtHfA VIII n AFhNNAihUAf CERTAINTY
The other cases decided were as
follows:
Haddad against Railway Company.
from Kanawha county. Judgment az
hrmed. Showalter against Chambers.
from Mingo county. Judgment affirm
ed: Howell against McCarty, from Har-
.rison county, reversed and decree en-
tered by the higher court
An alternative writ OF mandamus
was awarded by the court against r
VI. Addleman. judge Of the circuit
court Of Ohio county. on petition OF
W. =. Hubbard. This writ Is return.
able March Is. The petitioner AYERS
that Judge Addleman has failed TO pass
upon motions he has made in n case
against an insurance company and his
mandamus proceeding Is 10 expedite
the trial.
\ writ Of prohibition applied for
by the Baltimore 4 Ohio Railway Com
pany against HRvmond Maxwell. cir
cult judge in Harrison county. and 9th
ers vas denied. \ writ q Terror and
supercedeas were granted In the case
~ G. y. Steele and others against the
American oil Development Company
from Tyler county.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-03-08

Horscroft was the real leader OF The
brigade when we charged the Old
Guard.
God knows what happened during
that mad i've minutes. remember
putting my musket against a bluecoat
and pulling the trigger. and that the
man could not fan because ne was
so wedged I'm the crowd: but ! saw a
horrid blotch upon the cloth and a
thin curl Of smoke from il. as IL IL had
taken fire.
Then ] found myself thrown up
against two big Frenchmen and so
squeezed together. the three OF US.
that we could not raise a weapon
One Of them. a fellow with a very
large nose, got his hand up 10 my
throat and l felt that I was a chicken
1n his grasp. Rendezvous. coquin.
rendezvous said he. and then sud.
denly doubled mp with a scream. for
somc one had stabbed him In the bow
els with q bayonet.
There was very little firing after ;he
first sputter. but there was the crash
of butt against barrel. the short cries
81 stricken men and the roaring Of the
officers. And then suddenly they be.
gan 10 give ground. slowly. ~sullenIy.
step 10 step. but still 70 give ground
An. 10 was worth all Of that moment.
when we felt that they were going 10
break.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-03-08
WELLSBURG

WELlSBIEi. ". Va. March g.
.SvV,uty-n,. guests attended the Cham
Der OF Cummvrc, banquet on TUESDAY
evening at the Hotel Charlton. The
principal feature uf tut evening was the
address ON Comm unity BlildinE. by
~ u. NcAla-t,r. president OF Mount
mon college. a. Alliance. 90. The aar
dress was plain and .uuCl- ana was
warmly aplldulcd Iy the members. \
ru' menu wac served hy Manager Frank
'AaTltun OF the hotel Prof. McAiaster
arrived in W,Il~burg az q d. m. and was
entertained fur the night hy Col and
.--a. ". W L.L-L
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-03-08

Copyright. 1892. by \. Conan Doyle)
SYNOPSIS or PRECEDING CHAftAC-
TIERS.
Jack Calder (who tells the story H. a
scotch farmers son. Big jim Horscrott
IA his chum. The Napoieonic wars are
raging on the Continent and both lads
are Wildly eager 20 enlist. Jacks or
phaned cousin Edith comes 10 the Calder
farm to live while Jim ~ absent az col
iege. Her dainty beauty and charm at
once enslave Jack. She b.come engaged
70 him. but later throws him over Tor
Jim HOrscroft. News is brought from
France that Napoleon n captured and
peace declared. \ French refugee call
lns himself De i.app' comes TO the Cal
der farm as a boardcr.s lie and Edith
elope; directly after Napoleon escapes
from Elba- when the war breaks out
again In France both Jim and Jack en-
list. Their regiment Is brought into ac-
tion A. Waterloo.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-03-08

samuel Eol.iuE-r. -. Pittsburgh. Pa.
Rose MebcrWott. -. Pittsburgh. Pa.
Joseph a. ShedIock. 20. Hraddock. Pa
Anna tutck. 81. Hrtdock. Pa.
Clarence Harrington. -. Pittsburgh.
IA barbara Helm, ~. Pittsburgh, ia.
Harry Lurdon %. Homestead. Pa.
Mary quinn. %. Homestead. Pa.
charles Frank LI,derU1u. "a. Pitts
iArgf. Pa Laura o. FItzsImmons. y.
Pittsburgh. Pa.
Arthur g. Hay. 80. pittsburgh. PA.
~IL-znuoth l. HnoA. y H~Lttsnursn- u.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-03-08

TIL" employees OF the General Baking
company. OF the Welshurg branch. were
entertained on saturday evening, March
o.. 10y a turkey banquet Al the home ur
the Manager, Daniel Storck. An elegant
menu was prepared for the guests. with
% well fatttutt turkey as the piece
81 Resistance. Louis SturCk and Frank
Cunningham. OF the Wheeling branch
were present. besides the is local em-
u.DNtDS.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-03-08
NEW MARTINSVILLE

The Daily intelligence will oe found
on sale At Ayers Cicss and Fruit stano.
Main street. lannon's Cigar and Fruit
stand. Moses Thomas Fruit stand. John
Thomas Fruit stand at depot.
NEW MAETTNSVTLLE. w. Va. Mar.
The Daisy Circle Will Doe entertained
az fhe home ~ Mrs. ThOe. C.. Allen Ur
Clark street This Wednesday afternoon.
The Ladies' Ala society az the 81. D..
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-03-08

I.art evening Miss Elsie daughter OF
AR and Mrs Gods Kuhiusuu. entertained
. number OF htr friends 90 O. birthday
t'ng urr tenth birthday Games .ul
music were ilr uurfimes OF fre even
ans Miss Elsie was tho receiver uf
many beautiful presents from her Young
r ends lu rer'mh'rauCt OF her birth
u.'. about 90 OF her friends were pros
'.f ana enjoyed the 'F'uIU- IIiuf zee
fr. -hmtrt- wtr. served 81 "a reason
HH.. hour. fue guests departing later.
. hing Miss E.sis many more happy
UIr. nIaEs rt come.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-03-08

Al their lodge room on South Main
street. Resides cards excellent refresh
mtnts will be served.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-03-08
SPECIAL SERVICE TONIGHT

VIII Be Held in First PRESBYTERIAN
chureh-Music viii Feature.
Special Wednesday evening services
are being held az she First Tresby,er-
Jan church. 1901 Chapline street. every
Wednesday evening at 7.20 O'Clock.
The attendance ar these services has
been unusually good Special music
by the Chorus choir and male quartet.
After "a short service this evening
DO" pastor. Rev. Claude Porter Terry.
D. d.. will deliver q special message.
The service gives promise Of being
most profitable. and everyone is in-
v.fed.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-08-31
|EDlT6RIl Nl9'
The Republican View
LEGISLATION FOR ASIA FIRST"
Edited by the Republican State Committee

IMPORTS SOAOO
S2o2WnW0 1918 AICto0 9lo While standing at qw
gcciul making political capital from the >hckel pouring mt"
the United while the leboot
thousands European lticll tangled
dug American tools
shoes, and by
shells these lutte gumocn through our western
l9lt
Of Zealand
kangaroo
the Far Eastern trade and under the dcnoa,
by and bounds The Tar lower
production which Japan such advantage us and the snort
American ion
sharing sipowc loan China hurting mmcasnraby IN our
export Celestial while under policy OF ncat trade
lind profitable develop industries
cheap labor material and shipping Their
diSpace mills
labor receiving the American
Zealand should be borne mind that
recorded despite the tact ina
rigid embargo products OF Australia wh'
American products these
chiefly o wool agricultural and dairy products
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-08-31
Side|ights On war Moves

day declaring Rnmana the hope grows IN
r ot allie, Ferdinand invoicing with the end IN
IL ot double ms back before the crash comes
Berlin VIII nave ncd
expressing have Bulgaria declare on her
and a bucharest
Even Ferdinand has
will Job his hands he TO
If he sticks through and the allies he will
He gambler enough however turn his back
to }crlm he is satisfied he could get with it.
has decided force the by presenting an umaim TO
She Serbia This will bring the sua-
a head Immediately
Bulgaria and her The allied offensive
withdraw the all
divisions Serbia leaving the Slonk largely the
hands o Bulgaria aided by Turkish support such as IS.
that Bulgaria should take no hostile step toward
doesn't Greece tho against her there
OUT o it.
Bulgaria portion Macedonia which She
the second Balkan
Although agreement by Bulgaria and with
would kvah Drama ScrcS ot
soldiers Undoubtedly
in and independently
belief the OF the autumn val not be III France
The allies themselves 10 isolate Bu
Austria foolish
maybe by diplomacy by bayOnet
been naugh by the entrance Ruand
The logical attempt INVASION OF Hun
paryi in ioCc--W. NJ H.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-08-31
BLIND.

y ECENTLl The Times received photograph fro'a
MuSkosec 1t is more pathetic than any scene OF ho
ror from Europe 1t shows hundred blind boys and
girls They arc pupil, in the state, school Tor the blind
There is fair haired girl OF 10, shading her sghess
eyes from the fierce Oklahoma Others stand rccring
yacantly into the MONDAY glare Here Swcetaccd boy
o' $ manly chap gatcs wondcrngy the camera man
directed The lads head is tilted and his brow is archcd
II hc is trying the machine that took the view.
M OF the youngstcr, well dressed, clean and keen
looking Their surroundings IDEAL
There is that silent something that clulchiug OF the
throat from the inside, that comparison with ones own
lucky normal kids home that makes trenbe
with passion sight OF the group and wonder how Fac
figures It,
Most OF us arc put to it with the daily grind that
we cannot help iron the wrinkles out If the necessarily
rough path OF life these children OF misfortune must travel
But each take an inventory OF himself
DO YOU have eyes that sgt not
Are you blind to the power Of love and humility Do
YOU the value % unswcrag honesty and loyalty the
force OF the charitable word and the kind act Are you
blinded b. envy hatred malice
our aifction may not show except on the Great
,rhotographcrS negative You are your own salvation
Look Yourself over
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-08-31
EATING UP THE PROFITS.

T o Us people. who have more interest IN the
regularity of pay checks than Of dividends there IS
feeling not unlike satisfaction read that tive stock
holders in the New Haven railroad have filed restitution
suit against former officers directors and counsel OF the
road demanding S60Oo0OO
One hundred and sixty million dollars : tremendous
sum- even these days OF generous congresses oil boom'
and babies But that the amount asked IN the pc
tton filed in the federal court in New York City
For many years the New Haven wa, the plaything OF
the inancicrs Many OF them have suffered SO much en-
barrasSmcn since detail, OF various transactions have
come to lgh, that they probably think the financial gam
was too small for the annoyance involved Anyway, inan-
icrs the country have grown wary II not nor
wise and very likely railroads will be New liav-
cncd
But Wednesdays suit indicates that the end !, not yet
Justice may be blind but she inclined to be calou,
when one ilirts with Chance
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-08-31

thing left with which to feather his
nest
When marriage is a failure il is
worse than any other kind OF failure.
Look at the bottom OF the heap II
YOU want TO find the man who waits
Tor other people to- do things iltst,
The woyd has been revolving tor
some 100000 600 years. But there are a
lot of men who imagine that IT would
quit turning around il they died today
When the heroincs in the novels get
no in the mornings they arc always
sweet and sunny. But YOU must re-
member that the novels are purely
! fiction
Ma,bc the reason why you de- no.
make Yourself understood Is because
Won dilute Your thoughts with tno man5
words
( II takes a brave sis foot man &C. face
an indignant four loot woman when
he rolls home at } a IN.
The trouble with being polite enough
TO ask a man how he feel is that he
will expect YOU to stop and listen long
enough for him 10 tell you
! Before he gets her he promises her
that she will never have to soil her
hands After he gets her about the
only thing that doesn't soil her hands
is filthy luorc.
Women are more tender hearted thar
men You never saw a woman WHO
would deliberately step on a harmless
/ little mouse
A good deal of the visiting that WON
en- do is done to get even
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-08-31
Luke McLukc Says.

The reason why a woman finds SO
many use, for her husbands razor is
because she doesn't want her scissors
to get dull.
II there arc two Bibles in the house
they arc always missing, But it is
wonderful how a family manages to
keep fiity.two cards together
When she is ~ she wants to do the
picking. But when she is 20 she is
Wiling to be picked
We don't blame most Of the SuitS for
demanding the vote. They look like
they would make better fathers than
mothers
Sometimes it costs a man so much
to color his nose that he hasn't any
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-08-31
ANTI-STRIKE LEGISLATION.

THE argument OF the brotherhood heads against the pro-
posed compulsory arbitration act for which president
Wilson has asked congress is bit far fetched They al
lcge that the conditions produced By measure OF TINS
nature are slavery and then they go on to show that
few years ago the employees OF Canadian railway went
on strike Six months time consumed IN investi-
eating the differences after which the actually walked
out
This was queer sort OF ncar-slaycy. Under it, the
employees worked at tho pay existed before pre-
sen,ing their demands lhe commission provided by the
Canadian act for investigation Of differences completed its
work within six months. submitting recommendations. The
employees refused To accept the and their strike FOL
lowed If they were the wrcched ncar-slavc that the
brotherhood heads represent them to be, it is passing
strange that they were permitted strike at all or even
work under conditions existing prior to the presentation OF
their demands.
The Canadian act the terms Of which President Wilson
asks congress to follow is designed primarily to prevent
strikes 1t provides for commission to investigate dii-
crenccs between capital and labor prohibiting strike or
lockout pending this investigation, and then leaves hoih
parties free TO continue operation upon either the old or
new basis In word it is means for finding out where
right and justice lie in controversy ~ giving the parties
TO the same time for rejecting upon the they
,bout to adopt
II this nation had fashioned along these lines
the proposed strike would not today be menang the vG
existence OF us all Public sentiment would drive e OF
the other parties to tho controversy to an nee o
compromise terms As it is the nothing S-to-a ta,e au
,ude Of the brohchoods and the refusal O. the a,lroa,
heads to gran, the eight hour day leaves lhc public in
very neutral attitude toward both but nsis,cn, now ar
forecrmorc, upon immediate lcgsEron which will cf
,|iiiy 'iiar'p end to strikes, r' o'd and otherwise
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-08-31
The Intelligent Makeup Man.

lust can't understand him He will
fight cats all night long and charge
them out OF any corner lie thinks
cats were made to run from him But
he is scared to death Of dog
ArMours Vienna Sausage, J cans =.
Petersburg lNaD IndeN Appeal.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-08-31
Guess So.

Dear Luke The man that sits on his
neck while driving his automobile has
been found; he runs the telephone cX-
change at Wctumka. Okla But then
what we started to say was Can you
make room for Ina Longiellow Of
9rstuw. Okla ID. l..
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-08-31
Old Stories
In New Type
FROM THE TIMES FiLsN

Twenty Years Ago.
A. the recent Official meeting OF the
Noble County Teachers association
held at Perry, Miss Iva Walker,
graduate ui the Oklahoma City high
school oi ~ wa, elected vice presl-
dent Of the association
Floyd White ha, taken the position
OF shipping clerk with the Cudaly
Packing company OF this city.
Mrs. J r. Holloway returned todag
from a several weeks visit in Corning
y. y.
Mark Hiatt arrived today from Gar
nett, Kan, and will hereafter be 4
part OF the Oklahoman force.
Claude Richardson lett today lot
points IN Texas
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-08-31

\ we'll DIRE sod man Is Lawy er Root
lie is u busy gee
lie claims TO have different suit
For each day I'm the week.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-08-31
Our Joe Miller Contest.

Mitchell Paul says the oldest Joke is
the one about tho .nstallmcnt collector
who had been running 10 see man
every day for about six months. Final
v the collector got tired and said
SAY. | can't keep coming here every
day ik' this" We'll" replied the man,
what day would YOU prefer to come p
"On Tuesday" replied the collector
VERY WE'LL replied the man, call
every Tuesday"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-08-31
Kick

OF hard luck he had little dread, -
An optimist was Drumming, y
one day he lost both legs, and sud.
We'll, | have no Kick coming
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-08-31

When the Deutschland starts its next trip, probably
the Lloyds Of London will again offer the juicy odds
OF 50 to that the submarine ias in her trip II the
maker OF odds OF Loyd is as wise the average book
maker, he will drop to even money
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-08-31
IIOnTaYl


\ man up In Maine wants liquor
10 act on his consciousness qulcquori
So he heated his gin
Aud poured II within.
And VI made him both drunker and
slcquor A. G. S.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-08-31
Giddapi

A rummy guy Is Irnat2 Mutt
At least 50 people talk.
He always drinks straight whisky, hut
He has a crooked walk
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-08-31
The Wise Fool.

"a man should strike out Tor him
self. observed the sage
Whats the matter with letting a
pinch hitter bat ior him" asked the
iool.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-08-31
Tough.

"Oh, well, a man can die only once,
muScd the philosopher
"Nes doggone the luck, replied the
undertaken
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-08-31
SHOOTING TO KILL.

Two detectives in the state Of Oklahoma arc under
l indictment today for murder, Roth are accused OF
killing men who resisting arrest
In the case Of the Tulsa officer the policeman is said
to have finished a wounded gunn,an who had orawled
under boxcar and received his death wound with h'
hands up
The Times holds no hric for criminals. We do not
believe in yammerng and yowling every time an officer
OF the law clubs a marauder into submission. There IS
too much OF that from the publicity seekers who like the
center OF the stage.
We do ice that sometimes tncn clothed with police
stars and auomatics think too little OF human llc
How sensclc,s it is or city officer TO appoint HIM
self Judge and jury aud Kill just because he can
when bullet in the legs will stop his quarry lust As
speedily!
Il a iur, decided in either o these cases that an
oii,tcr sho, wounded man while he down. that
officer should have legal skirt to hide behind, he
should pay the price
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-08-31

viii Settle. sam Sweet, Amcricus
Abel, Jake Mudd, Harry Hackelberry
and Obc Stout are all conductors on
Louisville (ky) street cars.