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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-08-01

| see any advantages in the delay which
ran possibly offset The disadvantages
which are. necessarily incident "a the
! continued agitation. Facts should u"
squarcly met. Wn shall have con-
stuntly intensified effort and "A d Instinct
Is feminist movement constantly PR
fcctinE it's organization Ia III" %ubFcrS-
ion Of normal political issues. We shall
have a struggle increasing IN bitterness,
which ! hrlIcVr Ia hC lnllnICdl u our
welfare II women are 70 1raNr III" vote.
uS believe they are. It seems 10 me en-
tirly clear that IN the interest or the
public life of this country. the contest
should bc ended promptly. l favor. the
vote for women.
Administrative Efficiency.-C1vNS Service
Laws.-Budget
Confronting every effort L. improve
conditions. is the menace Of incompetent
; administration II is an cAtranrdlnary
notion that democracy can De faithfully
i'servcd by incNperineSS. Democracy
needs exact knowledge. special Skill and
+ thorough training in It SScryantS.
have already spoken OF the disregard
Of proper standards. in numerous in
stances. in appointments 10 the dipIn-
mutic service Unfortunately there has
/ been L similar disregard of executive
! responsibility in appointments 10 nm
portunt administrative positions in our
| domestic service. Even with respect To
! technical bureaus the demands OF
science have been compelled 10 yield 10
| the demand Of politics.
We have erected against opportunities
| Of SpoilSmeu The barriers Of the civil
| service laws, but under the present adj
! miniSirA ton enartneniS TrOVidlnS tor
! the creation Of large NUM- hers of places
have been deliberately removed from the
! merit system. The principles at oiir
| civil scrvic" laws have been shamelessly
! violated. We stand for fidelity IL lhcS"
| principles and their consistent appllCA-
ton. And. further. it is oar purpose
| that administrative chiefs shall be men
| fed for their important work.
! our opponents promised economy. onf
! they have shown a reckless eNirava-
| gance. They have been waStclu! and
: pron!gate. 1t is timc that we had fiscal
| like budget. | h"licv" il is only
through 4 responsible budget. proposed
| by the executive, that We snail avoid
| financial waste and secure proper ad-
miniSirative efficiency. and Wal!-bal-
| anced consideration OF new admlnlstre-
! tive proposals.
We live in a fateful hour. In true
| sense the ConteS; for the preservation
| Of the nation is never ended We must
| still be imhued with the spirit Of heroic
| sacrifice which gave us our country and
! brought us safely through m" DAYS or
! civil war. We renew our pledge 10 the
! opportunity denied !" none because OF
race or creed. Of answering loyalty.
We have a vision OF America prepared
| ana secure. strong and just. equal "a
| her tasks; an cXemNlar OF the caracI'E
! and efficiency OF free people. ! en-
| dorse the platform adopted 10y The con-
vention and ACCEPT it's nomination.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-08-01

the sweetheart of the missing man,
received a letter yesterday morning
which said: When YOU receive this
letter | will be in eternity. Tell my
mother. for | had not the courage 10
tell her. Don't worry about me-
The letter. it is said. was post
marked at Bellaire. O.. Saturday aft
ernoon at $50 o'clock, and was re-
ceived by the Fulton lady yesterday.
This is the only clue that has, been
given as to what became of Mr.. kiger.
However. those who know him best
can offer no explanation for such a
course, should it be true.
The relatives Of the missing Young
man are still keeping up search for
his whereabouts. The father and
mother are heartbroken. and the lat
ter is in a serious condition as a re-
suit Of the shock.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-08-01
KNOCKS HAY FEVER
CLEARS THE HEAD
STOPS CATARRH

Hero - Il treatment for Hay Feve:,
Rose C4ld and Catarrhal troubles that
all should investigate. II Is known as
NOSTRlOLA BALM. has been used by
hundreds in this locality and all drug
gis,s' now have il for their customers.
NOSTRIOLA is ii pleasant. antisep-
tic. soothing balm. quickly opens me
head, cases the sore, infamed Innings
of the air passages and when used IN
time will usually prevent an attack OF
Hav Fever or Rose. Cold.
Get small iuhr OF N0STRlOLA OF
your druggists 10 try and you will GER
tainly wish you had tried ii sooner.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-08-01
ORV|LLE kICER
STILL MISSING
NOTE POSTMARkEO 6ElLAiRE
SAYS HE WILL BE IN
ETERNITY
DiIQent Search for Popular. Street
Car Conductor Fails to Develop
Clues as to His Whcrea bouts.

The strange disappearance Saturday
OF Orvilln Klger, we'll known conductor
on the pike division of the West Viz
ginia Traction & Electric company,
still remains a mystery. notwithsland-
ing the fact that Fulton young lady.
La Junta tribune., 1916-07-15
HOLBROOk CENTER.

Mrs. Harris IL III with hay fever.
Rev. David Hamm will preach
Sunday morning.
The band boys met for practic.
Tuesday evening In cheraw.
The little showers OF rain during
the week greatly refreshed the at.
mosphere.
Allen Moore. OF La Jun,a. spent a
few days this week at the home OF
his sons. Aiber, and W. y Moore.
Mrs. N. J. Drury and little daush.
Ger. who have been Visiting . few
days with Mrs. Drury's parents, Mr..
La Junta tribune., 1916-07-15

! ing men, but with the buyer II seems
to be a case OF you'll be damned 1.
you do, or youll be damned II you
don buy.
One day this week little old lady
from way down east Was taking a
constitutional on the depot platform
and meanwhile gave her tongue a
little exercise by commenting on her
observations while passing through
the great Arkansas Valley. She had
evidently been bored by the unend-
ing acres OF alfalfa that the train
passed through, and observed, Now
amt this land the limit: all they
can raise is alpaca, and they have to
irritate that to make II grow"
=
Colorado sugar manufacturers re-
Gently announced that the beet seed
season problem for next season and
all other seasons has been solved
Not only will a full sowing OF Colo
RADIO grown seed be on hand for next
years planting, but a reserve supply
OF million pounds OF seed will be
steadily available from nov on. This
reserve for next year will be due 10
shipments recently secured from
Russia. Five years ago some OF the
sugar companies began their expert.
ments, and naturally their efforts
we're intensified when the war shut
of the European supply. Three
thousand acres Of mother beets"
were transpianted last spring. and
I 900. 900 pounds OF seed will be-
gathered from these beers in the mid.
die OF August II Is hoped to bring
the cost Of raising home seed within
the figures representing the outlay
heretofore for the European variety
La Junta tribune., 1916-07-15

and Mrs. +. P. Donahue, and broth
er. Vincent. left last week for their
home in Topeka, Kan.
Sunday school and church seryic.
e. will be held in the church Sun.
day. the work on the church being
about completed.
=. A Neuschwanger commenced
work with his new threshing ma.
chine in East Holbrook and in some
Of the wheat fields around Cheraw
Rev. Scott. presiding elder OF the
Mennonite Brethren church, will
hold the regular quarterly meeting
services Friday evening. August 2lst,
and continue over Sunday.
Clarence Rigg. who made a trip TO
the western and coast states the frs,
OF the year, has returned TO the
country Of his choice and at presen,
is with the Henard Brothers.
The sunday schools have received
the announcement OF the institute
beginning the evening OF July 18th.
and 18th in Rocky Ford at the Meth
odI-t Episcopal church. Rev. Ed
ward Lewis. d. D.. viii be present.
which viii be OF interest to those
who have read his books. The In
rarmodiate" and the Senior Worker
and His Work
Tho novelty OF hay rack ride was
much enjoyed Tuesday evening from
'he Gregory ranch to Mr. Balls,
- her" the party were guests OF the
evening Among those present were
Mr.. and Mrs. +. l.. Gregory. and
daughter, Gladys, and little Miss
PhiIias King, Mr. and Mrs |. W
srrtckIer, r. J. Golds~orthy. editor
o. the Cheraw Herald. and Mrs.
GoldsWorthy
Saturday afternoon while Mrs
Harry Goff and Mrs. J. S. jenkins
and baby were out driving. the har-
hess broke. Tightening the horse so
that he began kicking and running
Mrz Golf and Mrs. Jenkins's little
girls were thrown over the fence on
the roadside near Bert Shelton 5
ranch. Mrs. Jenkins held on TO the
lines and succeeded in checking the
horse. and strange 10 relate all es-
capped with out any serious injuries
The July meeting OF the ". c. T.
T. was held Tuesday afternoon at
the home Of Mrs. 4. J Grom II was
decided TO postpone the annual open
air meeting which is usually held the
first Of August to later in the month,
reserying the time for those who
wish TO attend the Chsutauqua in
La Junta at that time. II is griey,
Gus to know that vet and dry cam
psign is to be thrust upon the peo-
pie under the proposed beer amend,
ment the aim OF which is to defeat
the state vide prohibition Law now in
effect.
La Junta tribune., 1916-07-15
SOME MORE SHORT ONES.


The evening service OF st An
drev's church will be held on the
lawn OF Mr.. and Mrs. c. +. Kendall.
SO Ration avenue. Services begin
promptly at S O'Clock and everybody
is welcome. Social hour following
service.
Mrs II II Hall and little grand
son Harrison Lagerquist. who spent
six weeks visiting relatives In Iowa.
returned home sunday Mr. and
Mrs. LaEerQuist motored to Colora
do Springs Sunday morning TO meet
Mrs. Hall and the entire party re
turned home by auto.
Miss Bertha white went to Che
raw Thursday evening, where she
assisted in a program given by the
Ladies' Aid Of the Methodist church
The program vas composed OF Sc
lections by the Cheraw orchestra.
numerous readings by Miss Rather
Inc Neale. Of Rocky Ford. and vocal
selections by Mrs Thad Ragsdale. OF
Cheraw and Miss Bertha white. Of
this city.
The Christian Womans Board OF
Missions OF the Christian church.
held their regular monthly meeting
in the city Park last Friday after
noon and evening The ladies met at
{ O'Clock and held the regular busi-
ness session and program OF the so
ciety and about O'Clock their hus-
bands and children Joined them and
enjoyed a picnic supper
Merritt Babcock arrived 10 this
city from Denver "Wednesday and
will again make this his home. Mr..
Babcock is an express messenger and
for some time has been holding a run
between Denver and ogden. with his
headquarters In Denver. He has
recently been transferred TO the run
between this city and RI Paso Tex
as. with headquarters here. The
many friends Of MIR and Mrs lab
cock will b. pleased TO welcome them
to La Junta again.
Alexander Herman. aged IS years.
died at his home on the Reynolds
ranch east OF town last Tuesday
night from cancer OF the stomach.
Deceased has been resident Of this
country for about three years. and
since last fall has been one Of The
tenants OF the Reynolds ranch A
widow and three children suryIy.
him The funeral took place Thurs.
day morning from Mayh.w's under
taking parlors. interm.nt occurring
at Fairyicw cemetery.
Walter Miller and sister. Miss ~.
pha Miller. who have been spending
some time In Manitou with their
mother. Mrs. s. II. Miller. came 10
La Junta Tuesday TO visit their aunt,
Miss N. l.. Brooke. Mr.. Miller has
taught manual training. mathematics.
and art In the schools at Richmond,
Ind, and will return In the fall 10
teach another term. Miss Miller
has taught FOR several years In San
Bernardino. Calf. and will also 70.
turn there In the fall for another
year.
La Junta tribune., 1916-07-15

i won't be many weeks longer
before yc will be in the midst Of a
strenuous political campaign. with
all OF the republican candidates run
ming like a houseafire The demo
crats will have to be content with
travelling in the also ran class this
year. The republicans believe In pre-
paredness and also In getting In the
game early, so they have announced
that they viii hold a republican state
assembly IN Denver on August 10th,
for the purpose OF nominating the
next governor OF Colorado. and also
candidates for the various state Of
fice- Otoro county will be entitled
TO twenty delegates. and the call for
the assembly viii be found in auoth-
er column Of this issue. The primary
election viii take place on September
18th. az which time candidates for
the various county offices will also
bee aol'otod
La Junta tribune., 1916-07-15

A Denver business man who has
jus, returned from New York by au.
TO. and on the trip used ls5 gallon.
Of gasoline. has arrived Al the con-
clusion that the price OF gasoline Is
largely controlled by the local trade.
and that the freight problem has
nothing to do with Il. as contended
by xome OF our local dealers. You
can buy gasoline In Kansas for 25
cent? = gallon. and In La Junia the
price II 81 cents-just about enough
to cover the difference In freight.
This Denver business man says he
found tn. highest prices near the
point OF supply. The cheapest Easo-
line was In Iowa. where Il sold for
1874 cents. and the highest In New
York where the price was - cents
the same that prevails In La Junta.
At Cleveland, where they make gas.
oline. tn. price was e5 cents. The
price on gasoline. Ike the price on
paper. groceries. and a good many
other things. seems to be whatever
the traffic will bear. and the travel.
ing men. particularly In the paper
and grocery lines. are very indus,ri.
Gus and persistent In advising you
to stock up to the limit before there
Is another advance In prices. In
some instance there has been a slight
advance In prices. and In others .
slight reduction. The fluctuation In
psiess 10 . good thing for the travel.
La Junta tribune., 1916-07-15

In escrow pending conditions which
It is hoped viii never occur TO make
him shuck himself and come out in
the open" SO says J Adam Bede
who il to be one OF the features OF
our Chautauqua which opens July
18th. There r. no one In the world
Ike him, no one quite right to IN
the place he occupies In this sea
sons Chautauqua, the most preten-
uOus vet brought here.
=
Henry Ford is TO be the driver Of
the water wagon in the prohibition
race for the presidency II he will
accept the honor Mr. Ford will be
named for president on the first bal
lot. when the convention is held in
ST Paul early mex, week There il
a suspicion abroad that Mr.. Ford s
candidacy vas Initiated by self
starter from the Ford factory.
>
\. ". W 'ah'lr OF SAT- LAKE NllAp
Utah. who was engaged in the dry
goods business In this city eleven
years ago. Vas la Junta visitor last
Tuesday A good many changes
have taken place In La Junta since
1905. but Mr Weaver succeeded In
finding few familiar spots and al
50 a foW familiar faces. and he also
looked quit. familiar himself Mr.
Weaver is nov engaged in the bust
ness OF creating cash business
through the special sales route In
various parts Of the country, and
makes his headquarters in Salt Lake
City. where he has been located since
leaving La Junta.
La Junta tribune., 1916-07-15

II paper keeps on going up therell
be few folks who'll use paper nap
kins Just to show how much money
they have
La Junta tribune., 1916-07-15

Lee Greedy and " ". Spencer. Of
Manzauola. we're la Junta visitors
last Saturday. being among those
who accompanied the Cherry Pie
Ia" boosters on their swing around
the circle advertising ManzanoIa's
great fotc day Mr. Greedy has an
announcement in this issue Of the
Tribune Of his candidacy for the
nomination for county commissioner
from the west end OF the county.
subject to the will OF the voters at
the republican primaries. Mr.. Gree
dy is one Of the substantial men OF
his home town and its immediate
vicinity, He has been a resident OF
Otero county for twelve years and
has been engaged extensively in the
stock feeding industry. and made a
success OF IL He has host OF
friends In and around Manzanola.
who are looking upon his candidacy
for county commissioner with great
favor.
La Junta tribune., 1916-07-15

ing men, but with the buyer 1t seems
to be case OF you'll be damned 1,
you do, or youll be damned II you
don buy.
La Junta tribune., 1916-07-15

Prinsters Market paid cents for
hogs In La Junta last Saturday for
the first time during It's career in
la Junta Of quarter % a century
and more. He also paid Q cents a
pound for veal calves on the same
day. and from this il appears that
the high price Of living is not con
fined to the consumer altogether
The original producer seems 10 be-
getting his share likewise.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-28
SMOKERS AND ALL
TOBACCO USERS ASKED
TO AID THE BELGlANS
Nationwide Movement Begun
to Raise Fund to Supply
Comfort for the Men
in the Trenches
$4,000 A WEEK SOUGHT

Smokers and all users OF tobacco i'm
Philadelphia are being urged today to re-
spond to a new charity for the relief of
the war-stricken Belgians. While Phla-
deiphia has contributed thousands of dol
lars worth of clothing and provisions to
the homeless Belgian women and children.
this appeal is TO aid directly the soldiers
IN the trenches by supplying them with
tobacco. which at the present time the
Belgian Government is unable to get for
them.
For the purpose Of relieving the suffer.
ings OF the men I'm the trenches who have
been deprived OF their accustomed To-.
bacco, the Belgian Soldiers Tobacco Fund
has Just been organized Under the super
Vision of the Overseas club, British or.
ganizatiUn
The plan is to send package OF
tobocco and cigarettes representing a 30
cent contribution to each Of the 100000
Belgian soldiers every week as long as
the war lasts. The package will contain
SO good cigarettes, large packet of smok-
Ing tobacco, a box Of matches and a return
postcard on the postcard will be the
name and address OF the contributor of
the package. which will make II con-
Nenient for the recipient to thank the
donor of the welcome gift
To this end 1t is planned to raise S5O.-
600 per week in America as long as the
war lhStb w ME tle amount seems large,
when distributed among the millions of
smokers in this country the burden will
be heavy on none.
DreXel C Co. has offered to act as TO-
ceiving agent for all contributions In
Philadelphia. All drafts. checks and
money orders should be made payable TO
the Belgian Soldiers Tobacco Fund and |
sent to Drexel & CO., Philadelphia.
Every cent of the money contributed !
will be expended in the actual purchase
of tobacco and cigarettes to be sent to
the Belgian soldiers The expenses of |
the club will be borne entirely by the |
Overseas Club; the British. French and |
Belgian Governments have agreed that |
no custom duties shall be charged on the |
tobacco, and the British and Belgian au- !
thorities will undertake to convey the to- |
bacco I the firing lines free of charge
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-28
WOLF OF WALL ST.
GETSLEASE OF LIBERTY
Y. 5. Supreme Court Gror..
Writ Delaying Commitment
of Lamar to Jail

WASHINGTON, Fcb. 2V - p,,,,
mar the wolf Of Wall street, rra, ''s' ,'
fight in the Cntcd states sprror,. "''
today against being sent to prison A. o.. yp,'
for having frauduentIy impersonatad ~.
mer Representative \. Mitchell pa,r,..
Stroudsburs Pa. The court grantod !.
writ Of ccrtioraH reinstating his on...,
ANA at the same time the court don,.,
the application Of the Government ,o ~
mandate issued which would have sent
Lamar to prison AZ once.
The request Of the British Governr,..,
for an early determination Of the anns.I
OF IEnatius T. T. Lincoln, TIN so.csiIs5
German spy who is resisting evtrad,,ieeo
to Great Britain was granted b,. 'yn ,y
court The case was set for arguner, 'as
Npril 30. on
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-28

tI.,l,.,. ,.r S,o,,,,or,o ,,,I 1,,,,,,,.i,.,
Ht' I"IIvau "iIClaIS met todaE 10 confer
in regard TO the freight embargo the rail
road uur into force Yesterday as n rcsuIt
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s''' "' .
III ana ABOUT 'he GIlS with freight unload
cd and awaiting delivery
Y,u, ..bargo urfn.is ,vcr,,,l,i,,, t,,t
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''0" ''I''''' """ ''a '"' '"e'I upon
irailie viii not begin TO be felt for a
w,,.. according TO the railroad officials
I....... ,r.....,,,...,.,.. .,....
''''''' 7' "''> ""' 81 COURSE
uI"0, Hpmcuts already undertaken and
"u their way, so that these viii continue
Z" go forward and conditions will seem
normal for IL while But after a week. if
conditions are not quickly improved, the
fun weight Of the embargo will be felt.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-28
1914 l.fI LICENSES ASKED:
ONLY IL "kICKS" AT SCRANTON
No Witnesses Appear and Old Places
Will Continue

SCRANTON, Pa. Feb. 2S.-Judges Ed
wards and O'Neill broke all records in
License Court here today. They dis
posed of the list of 1914 applications, G4
being for new houses, before the noon
recess.
A year ago temperance forces stormcd
the Courthouse. To-day not a witness ap-
peared in any of the Il cases where re-
nonstrances were filed, the court simply
hearing statements of counsel for the re-
monstrants. All old houses, not opposed,
are to be relicensed The court will dis
pose of the petitions for new places later
In the week.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-28

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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-28
BOY Badly Hurt by Auto

Niur-ycar-oId Samuel Basic. or .r,,,
Christian street was run down bv an Ivy wv
tomnbilc today at christian and tFu,cb,uu %u'
son streets and badly injured. ITis s,mn
may be fractured Tho driver Of Tho a",. ru'
mobile was Edward Fine. Of 25O3 rssu.. u,o
street Tho boy was taken to the psns
sylvania Hospital ''r
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-28

DJMONT S-DunOnts Minstrel iu trayestie-
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