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Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1916-07-13
THE WEEK

Wednesday, July o-RuSSlan troops
enter Austria-Hungary and English
and French also make big gains. In
fantile paralysis epidemic and govern
ment sounds warning. Charles 3.
Hughes delivers address on American
ism at Bridgehampton, N. Y. Four
teen persons loose lives and 157 are
injured in 18th of July accidents. Two
deaths from firearms in Wheeling dis
trict Emory Harold, local motor
cycle rider wins four events of five at
Youngwood, Pa. Ralph De Palma wins
$50 mile auto race at Fort Smelling,
hmm. .t
Thursday, July 9th United States
Mexican crisis nears end. Russians
cut principal line communications of
Austrians at Lemberg. Hurricane
sweeps over southern gulf states.
Army camp site at Kanawha is recog-
nized by the government. Fred y.
Blue issues ruling that Market Audi
torium cannot be assessed. Investiga-
ton made into shooting OF Clifford
Elliott at Warwood. Great battle is
in progress at Verdune. ~
Friday, July 7th-Miss Fay Moore is
killed and Marjorie Wanchel is ia
tally injured as result of being run
down by Wheeling Traction car at
Main and Steel bridge. Russians take
thousands of prisoners in the East.
q. S. accept Caranza's terms of set
Element. Plans are completed for big
Loyalty parade on July 18th. Tween
ty-seven rebels are slain by U. S.
marines at Santa Domingo. Addison
Israel, ex-assessorc of Ohio county,
dies at home on Island. House be-
gins debate on revenue bill. Wheel
ing Police ask for $40 raise per
month.
Saturday, July 9th - Border troops
ready to meet Villa bandits. Ger
man troops falling back on eastern
front. To build home for Catholic
Woman's League in this CITY, Jos.
Ramsey, builder of Wabash Railroad
into Pittsburgh, dies at home at East
Orange, N. j. Prosecutor D. A. Nc
Kee may close '"Red Light" houses.
Wheeling Elks leave for Baltimore,
Md. Wellsburg wants new sewerage
system. County awards contracts for
stone for Ohio County roads.
Sunday, July sth-Trolley cars collide
and Is are injured at Youngstown,
o. Experts organize to check spread
of infantile paralysis. Yaqui Indians
massacre Caranza troops Army Of
f1cers visit the state militia camp :.
Caucus brings agreement on shipping
bill. Frank T. Hare, local business
man, dies suddenly Thousand new
automobiles for Wheeling district.
Extensive improvements being made
at the State Fair grounds.
Monday, JuIy Great excitement
at Baltimore when German sub ar
rives from Europe with $1,0O000O car
go. Seventy thousand troops assem-
bled on the border Splendid report
of the Linsly institute for the past
year. Miss Mary Howard of South
Wheeling suicides with revolver.
Trades Assembly holds meeting. FL
lott inquest is held and no one is
blamed for the death. /
Tuesday, July II Wheeling tennis i
tourney is started at Edgewood. |
Many ask for decrease in their as
sessments. Man trying to get away |
from Captain Bert Phillips runs over |
fire plug with auto and shuts off city |
water in North Wheeling Wheeling |
wins ball game, 90. Mrs. Louis Dim
mey of LeatheFwood struck by car and /
is seriously injured. Mutual Savings |
Bank report for months shows bank
to be In splendid shape
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Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1916-07-13
Street Railway Men
Honor Members Memory

Division No 1913, Street Railway En-
ployes, will erect head stone to the
of the late William Rhodes,
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passenger refused and Beatty used just
enough force to put him on the car
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-12
TOWN AS REMOTE
AS VALLEY FORGE

make the Pennsylvania hamlet the
headquarters of the Continental army
during the blacklist winter of the Rev
olutionary war.
The National Geographic Society,
in war geography, issued today from
It's headquarters in Washington, gives
the following data about the village
which up to the present time has been
OF such little moment that few maps
Of Mexico record It's location.
"Namiquipa, where General Perish
ing began concentrating his forces
while General Obregon. of the Car
rama cabinet. and Major Generals
Scott and Funston, representing the
American government, were in con-
ference in Ciudad Iuarcz, is village
Nesting near the border of the state
Of Sonora, in the foothills OF the Sierra
Madras. 1t is situated on the banks
Of one Of the shallow tributaries Of
he Rio dc Santa Maria. sixty miles
due we4 Of Aqua Nueva. the nearest
station on the mainline Of the railroad
between FL Paso and Chihuahua. 1t is
about $50 miles south of I'll Paso, more
than seventy miles northwest of Chi
huahua City, and fully two hundred
miles northwest Of Parral, the south
crly point reached by the advance
cavalry under Colonel Dodd.
Nights are Cool.
For the present ut any rate the
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-12
PRIHA CURA
A life Line

Read what Mr.. McWhorter, stamp
clerk at the Charleston, w. Va, post
office. has to say: This is to certify
that l have used Prima-Cura for a
severe case of catarrh in the head,
and have been remarkably benefited
by this wonderful treatment. feel
that this trouble with me will soon
be entirely cured. / will also add
that as a specific for skin troubles, it
Is unequaled. It's penetrating quail
ties are such that rheumatic sore
ness and pains vanish after the prop
or application Of Prima- Cura. (Slgn-
cd) A G. McWhorter, 1905 Hunt
Avenue, Charleston, w. Va. Prima-
Cura was discovered In 1898, and
has enjoyed increasing demand every
day since. 25c and SOC bottles. Any
druggist anywhere Advertisement.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-12

American soldiers are not expected to
experience any discomfort from the
heat nthis locality, for the nights are
usually cool and the mornings frosty
during the spring months. Accounts
Of the climate are so glowing that one
almost expects to find a concealed
reference to some progressive sum
mer-and7yinter resort hotel in that
vicinity. One enthusiastic traveller as
serts that the salubrious air is con-
ducive to longevity to n remarkable
degree. many of the Tarahumare In
dams, of whom there are $4,000 in this
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-12
Graduation
A Great
Honor

But to most boys a severe
trial, particularly if a new suit
is not forthcoming for the big
event.
Your assistance and aid in
this, his first step toward man
hood, will be greatest by Civ
ing him a new suit for the occa-
sion-a better one than usual.
And Nusbaum's Boys Depart
ment will give you the greatest
assortment of boys good
clothes in Clarksburg, A spe-
cial department here. Lady
clerks.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-12

region, living to be hundred or more
years OF age These Tarahumares, in
cidentally, will present striking object
lessons of physical fitness for our SOL
diers. They are among the hardest
people of the North American CONT
nent, being able to endure almost un-
believable hardships.
by this time the American troops
probably have had occasion to test the
rcputcd virtues of the cebadilla. or
sneeze-wort plant. the juice Of whose
spotted leaves is believed by the ma
tives TO be an excellent antidote for
the venom of rattlesnakes. scorpions,
tarantulas, spiders, and many other
reptiles which infest Chihuahua.
Snakes are said to give the cebadilla
Wide Berth As
and the Indians declare that reptile
will die in commissions after having
been irritated until it strikes and bites
the leaves held before 1t Another po-
tent factor in checking the ravages of
poisonous pests is the chaparral cock.
or paysano, which dimes on rattler
with as much relish as does the more
famous secretary bird or serpent eagle
OF South Africa. A less useful but
equally unusual bird of this region is
species OF giant woodpecker which
sometimes measures as much as two
feet from the tip of Its tail to its beak.
"In the Batopilas district, far up in
the mountains behind Samiquipa,
grows peculiar tree from which a
very acceptable soap is made.
1.-THE Santa Maria river. near the
headwaters of which the American
camp is located. runs almost due
north, emptying into Lake Santa Maria,
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-12
To Make Skin Clear

Don't worry about skin troubles. You
,nn have clear, clean complexion, by
using little zemo, obtained ut any drug
store for 25c, or extra large bottle ut
Sl.00.
Zemo easily removes all traces of PIN
plcs, black heads, eczema, and ringworm
and makes the skin clear and healthy.
Zemo is neither watery, sticky nor
greasy and stains nothing. 1t Is easily
applied and costs mere tritle for each
application. 1t is always dependable.
zemo Cleveland.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-12
Say the Geographers Of a Place
, in Mexico until General
PerShing Arrived There.
lnsrel.L 10 ~. 1rLreRAm

WASHINGTON, May l2.-Until GEN
eral Pershing's expeditionary force
began to establish a camp at Mani
quipa. in the state of chihuahua. this
little Mexican village OF few hundred
Inhabitants had about as much pros
pcct Of becoming known to the Amer-
can public as Valley Forge had be-
fore George Washington decided to
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-12

thirty miles below the Texas border.
The stream flows through territory
rich in cinnabar, the ore from which
much of the mercury used in Mexico's
silver mining operations is obtained"
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-12
If You Want the Benefit of the Most Talented 7
Clothes Designing You'll Come Here. =.

No doubt about that No one would want to DISPUTE the
suits in the world than the famous likes Schlos Bios
Fashion Park Clothes The clothing world has long ago admit
tate the wonderful elusive styling characteristic the branc
No tailor provide such magnificent
mand salaries out Of the You get the benefit genius
designing for they create their models thousands
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-12

They are not as "hashy" as their
name would indicate. We have
them. Some are made of Jersey
Cloth Omitted cloth) in beautiful
shades Of green, blue and brown.
The back is belted style.
(2nd floor, Third ST.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-05

the last down. The Independent team ia
composed OF old college stars. oswalt
played in every game and was frequently
injured, but refused TO quit.
He catches on base ball teams. or
course. he Is given n runner after he
reaches first base, but he has been
known TO hobble all the way around the
circuit for needed runs.
In basket ball he plays forward and
he Is a deadly accurate goal shooter. He
plays on tho Coombs Bros team. which
n week ago accomplished the unusual
feat of defeating Hiram college five on
Hiran's floor. Only three other teams
had been able to do this In seventeen
years. Those teams we're Yale. West
ern Reserve and the Buffalo Germans.
The Coombs Brothers team Is the fast
est In northeastern ohio.
In addition TO foot ball, base ball ana
basket ball. Oswalt Is an excellent roller
skater and an expgt swimmer zone
leg is enough II you only know how to
use IT," he has frequently said 10 his
friends. He is % years old, very mod
est and the idol OF the fans who watch
him play.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-05

AIRY. for realizing his inability TO be-
come ohio's greatsAt two-iegged athlete,
he set out to become ohio's greatest one
legged athlete. II there II any athlete
more entitled TO the latter title, his name
has never been heard OF as yet.
Oswalt Is sturdy and stocky and Is
normal In every particular except that
he is minus his right leg. lie practiced
with his school chums and learned TO
poise himself on his crutches. as he
could kick off as well as the best two
legged players in foot ball. His crutches
are used only in starting the game. As
soon as the pigskin goes sailing through
the air, he throws them away and hops
with as much speed as many gridders
can attain on two good legs. He plays
right guard. Last fall he played guard
on the strong Alliance Independent team,
which won the amateur championship
Of the city and county. as well as going
through the season without a single de-
feat It is a matter of local foot ball
history that Oswalt in a game with
Canton last November leaped through
the line and stopped a terrific tandem
plunge when Canton had the ball on the
one-yard line ready 10 back It over on
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-05

ALLIANCE. o.. March 4-Can
young man successfully play foot ball,
base ball. basket ball and roller skate
with only one leg?
Peg" Oswalt, Alliances athletic
prodigy. has successfully answered that
question IN the affirmative by touch
downs by goals. by hits and by skating
prizes.
His lone left leg has stood him in
good stead in many a hard fought ath-
letic contest. when he. competed with
strong. ablebodied. two-legged men, and
did not suffer by the comparison.
Peg Oswalt is a native of Mount
Union, born almost beneath the classic
elms that dot the Mount Union college
campus in the south end of the city.
AS mere STRIPPING he used 70 watch
Mt. Union base ball men and gridders
as they engaged in daily practice and
his oft-expressed wish was that some
day he could be the greatest athlete in
Ohio.
But a cruel fate intervened.
Blood poisoning struck him down while
in his early teens and the surgeons had
TO amputate his good right leg at the
hip. His misfortune was only tempor-
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-05
ENTRIES COME IN
FOR INDOOR MEET
Herbert Reese. Ex-Nebraska Track
Star, Enters Name for Sprints
in Tournament.
ENTRIES CLOSE ON MARCH "a

Even at this early date entries are COM
ing in for the big annual indoor athletic
meet which will be staged under the au-
spices OF the Oman Doung Mems Christ
ian association at the Muny Auditorium
March 81. Among the stars who have al
ready sent in their entry blanks is Her
bert Reese, ex-university OF Nebraska
athlete. in the sprints Reese. is it ex
pected. will meet some of his former
teammates in these events.
II has been definitely decided that the
athletic events in the zig met will be as
follows:
4O-yard dash.
440-yard run.
SSO-yard run.
Running high jump.
Mile run.
In addition there will be a 4O-yard dash
and a running high jump for boys under
II years of age.
In the gymnastic events work on tho
parallel bars, horizontal bar and side
horse is on the program
Feature Relay Races.
But the rlay events will be features
All manner OF relay races have been
planned. The relay races will be as
follows:
High Scools-Half mile.
Y. M. G, A.s-haf mile
Churches-Quarter mile
Grade Schools-Quarter mile.
Mems classes Omaha Y-Quarter mile
potato race.
Boys classes Omaha M-Obstacle race
Society centers-Quarter mile
High school freshmen-Quarter mile
Leaders dancing, marching. calistheaiC
drills and pyramids are included in the
exhibition events.
Entries Close March "a.
Entries for the events will close March
"a. All entries must be in the hands ol
w. A. Kearns. physical director of tho
Omaha Young Mems Christian associa.
tion by that date
In the way of prizes gold, silver ant
bronze medals will be given for first
second and third places respectively il
each event. To the team scoring tn,
most points in the track and field eventi
loving cup will be awarded and the sam,
applies to the team scoring the mos
points in the gymnastic events.
The Young Mems Christian association
contestant making the highest total scor,
on all pieces of apparatus in the gymna
site events will be declared champion
Y. NJ. c. A. gymnast OF Nebraska.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-05
U. OF O. ATHLETES TURN
THOUGHTS TO BASE BALL

With the basketball season almost
over athletes OF the University OF Omaha
are beginning TO turn their attention To
baseball There are many good players
at the school and the indications are that
the best nine in the history Of the college
could be turned out.
Definite action on whether tho Uniyer.
sity Of Omaha will put a team IN the
field viii be decided at a meeting OF the
athletic board March "a Among some OF
the students who have promised 20 turn
out for the team should the board de-
eide favorably are;
Earnie Adams. Kenneth Kiepser. Bill
Thompson. Samuel Slotky, Howard
DeIamatre. Jap Leach Earl Duncan.
Edgar Ernst. Victor DeBolt. Eugene
simmons. VIII Csmpen and Mark Lowe.
An have had experience in the out door
sport.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-05
NEBRASKA WESLEYAN
DEFEATS KANSAS AGAIN

UNIVERSITY PLACE. Neb., March A.
Especially Methodists from Kansas
Wesleyan suffered one more defeat at
the hands OF the Nebraskans Thursday
night on the local basket ball court, the
score this time being IS 20 H. The Kan
sans were the first TO score and set a
fast pace throughout the first half. the
Coyotes leading at the intermission by
the narrow margin OF II 20 ..
Wesleyan has three more games on It's
schedule. one with the Peru Normals
Monday. March s. and two with Baker
university OF Baldwin, Kan. on Friday
and Saturday Of next week. The proposed
game between Wesleyan and Nebraska
during the state tournament noNt week
will not materialize. although Wesleyan
has no objection TO another tussle with
the Cornhuskers.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-05
Extra Time Needed
For Bankers to Win

Five extra minutes OF play was nsces-
sary for the Omaha National Banks 20
prove superiority over the Townsend
Tigers last evening at the Young Mems
Christian association. The Bankers coll
leeted 20 points as against Is for the
Tigers.
The Tigers are the first team TO make
the Bankers play extra time this season
and are the only ones in the Commercial
loop that have made any showing against
obie Meyers proteges. the Omaha Ma
tionals are leading in the Commercial
loop. having won ten consecutive gamess
Lee showed the winning goal in for tho
RRnkers. The lineup:
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-05
National League
Will Have Survey
Made of All Parks

NEW York, March 4-For the first
time inits history. the National League
VIII have its playing fields surveyed
by competent engineers. and the cor
rectness OF the measurements certified to
the president OF the league. This an
nouneement was made by President
Tener today in an official communication
sent to his club owners,
There always has been some doubt
owing to former imperfect rules and
diagrams as to the proper ddistance OF
pitchers plates and batsmens boxes on
some OF theNational league inflelds and
on one diamond at least. It was discovered
that the pitchers late had been installed
too close to the plate
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-05
Valley Conference
Board Approves the
Turkey Day Game

ST. LOUIS. March 4-FinaI approval
for foot ball games on Thanksgiving
day, with the stipulation that such games
must be played In the afternoon was
given at a meeting OF the Missouri Valley
Conference Governing board. Post season
games were forbidden.
In base ball each college was limited
20 one team in intercollea slate competi-
tion. Henry ]. Waters. president of the
Kansas Agricultural college. was elected
president OF the conference and f. W.
saEtion Of Iowa State college, vice presi-
dent.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-05
Iowa Defeats Ames
By Score of Twenty
TREE to Twelve

AMEs. Ia, March 4.-CSpecial Tele-
gram. THE University OF Iowa today
continued to perpetuate the Hawkeye
tradition to beat Iowa state In basket
ball. winning the final game Of the sched-
ule for both teams by a score OF q TO H.
Not since 1909 has Iowa State won over
the university.
The Iowa State passing was very Wild
notable in the first half, Hard luck was
part Of II and pure wildness was most
Of 1t. w. VonlaclSum threw thirteen Of
Iowa's points Ames' defense was close.
but when the play turned to offense the
Cyclones were at headless game. LINEUP:
,aNuA IOWA CTATE
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-05
Fort Dodge Captures
Trophy for Keeps

FORT DODGE, Ia, March 4-(speeial
Telegram)-For Dodge took first in the
Smith trophy tournament by defeating
Pomeroy S6 to II. this afternoon.
Pomeray eliminated Sioux City by IL
Tn II this morning and Fort Dodge
romped away with Churdan in the semi
finals.
Eleven teams participated In the tour
nament.
After the deciding game D. P. Smith
Of Fort Dodge. donor ON the trophy,
presented it TO the local players.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-05
Flynn and Fulton
Sign for Battle

NuLwAUKEE. Wis. March Aired
Fulton. Minneota. and Jim Flynn,
Pueblo. Colo. were matched today for
ten-round heavyweight bout before the
National Athletic club here on March L..
II Fulton wins. II was announced. he
viii 30 20 New York and challenge the
winner OF the Willard-Moran fight for a
twenty-round bout IN New Orleans.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-05
Weeghman Gives
Rajah Ten Thou
And His Release

CHICAGO. March 4.--According 20 a
story printed here. President weeghman
and Roger Bresnahan have come to
terms. the former cub manager having
agreed to accept 5000, or the salary for
one OF the two years remaining Of his
contract and his unconditional release.
Bresnahan is said 20 have concluded ne
gotiations 20 get the Cleveland Associa-
tion franchise and move the team TO
Toledo.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-05
VERNON TIGERS MAY GO
TO PHILIPPINES IN FALL

President Ed Mailer the Vernon Tigers
has a proposition TO take his ball team TO
Manila next winter and may accept IL.
The Elks' lodge OF Manila wants to stage
a base ball carnival and has guaranteed
that It viii be made worth while for
Maier and party.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-05

John Seibert. captain OF the Unicersity
OF Omaha football team IL gradually re-
covering from pneumonia. lie is still con-
fined in bed. but expects 10 be able 10 ne
able TO be about in a short time Seibert
Ia also president OF the Youn Mems
ChristianassOciation and member Of the
Dramatic club His illness has been the
object Of much concern by his school
mates.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-05
NATIONAL FIELD MEET
TO BE HELD AT HARVARD

NEW YORK. March IA meeting OF
the intercollegiate association OF Amateur
athletes In America today Il was unani-
mously agreed to hold the intercollegiate
track and field meet at the Harvard sta
dium on the last Friday and Saturday
DIN Nav.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-05
STATE FAIR BIDS
FOR BIG WRESTLE
Secretary Mellor of Fair Board
Makes Offer for Stecher-
Gotch Match.
FREE USE OF THE GRO NDs
tFrom a staff Correspondent.

CFrom a Staff Correspondent)
LINCOLN. March 4.-(special Tele-
gram. .)-secretary w. r. Mellor of the
state fair will make an offer TO Gene
Melady TO bring the Stecher-Gotch wres-
tling match TO Lincoln on Labor day so
attractive Il viii have to be considered.
according 70 Mellor this morning. Mr..
Mellor says he can bring several thou
sand moro people TO Lincoln than will go
10 any other town.
The state fair board will also offer
Melady free use OF the site fair grounds,
the amphitheatre and other state fair
equipment. II the match will be held
here on any day during the state fair.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-05
PnIrmont WIN. Another.

SAIRMONT. Neb.. March 4-(SpeciafO-
Fairmont High school closed the season
by defeating Bethany High school by a
Fcore Of 36 to .. The visitors were unable
20 locate the goal when free. F'airmont
has lost four games out of nineteen this
season. The season was very successful
fineS riallN. There Is enough money in
thsFtreasury 10 pay the teams expenses
FOR the team.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-05
EImwood Defeats PIattsmouth.

ELMWOOD. Neb.. March 4-(Special)
-Elmwood High school basket ball team
defeated the Plattsmouth team here last
night, Is to IS. The game was closely CON
tested all the way. The score at the inter-
the star OF the game. lie scored II OF
Elmwood's Is points
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-05

VITICTaIH. BITVTI1 T71T III"IIT ~
Hedges, Dartmouth, umpire. Field basket;
Bannick 3D. w. Vonlackum (8, Dutton
X Vonlackum, Swiney Holmes ~. Tom
linson Foul baskets; w. Vonlackum 90,
Swiney 90. Substitutes Lau for Dutton.
Potfield for Branker. Tomlinson Tor
Boynton and Harper.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-05

Lee for suchart. Torrell for Bender.
Field goals: BuzzSrd cO, Putnam 90.
Dent. Moskovitz (2l. Bussing. Lee. Morrl-
son 90, Torrell. Foul goals: Buzzard co,
Bender CN. Fouls committed Omaha
National Banks, s; Townsend Tigers. I.
Referee; Moore.