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The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1917-12-22
BRITISH HALT FOE MAY SEIZE ROADS
COMMERCE BODY SAYS, LINES
MUST BE coNscRlPTEo As
WAR MEASURE.
ANSWER TO PLEA FOR RAISE
Communication to Congress Says Gov
eminent Must Either Run Roads
az One System or Have Pres
ident Operate Them.

Washington, Dec. THE American
railroad systems must tie cOnscripted.
This Is the verdict of the interstate
commerce commission. and that body's
answer to the railroads petition for
general advance of Is per cent In
freight rates.
In special communication transmit
ted to congress on Wednesday the
commission declares that one Of two
things must be done to put American
railroads on an operating basis that
will expedite the winning Of the
war:
First-The pooling of every railroad
in the country into enc mammoth sys-
tenn, to be operated under the direction
Of some central body to be designated
by congress. and the temporary sus-
pension of antitrust laws now prohib-
iting such mergers.
Second-The taking over Of the en-
tire American railroad system by the
president and its operation as war
measure.
Speedy action Is demanded by the
commission. This Is no time for TEN
porizing." the letter states.
1t is absolutely necessary, the COM
missions report says. that the rail-
roads of the country be operated as
a unit. One proposal is that the rail-
roads themselves might pool their In
terests and operate them as unit.
But the real proposal of the commits
sion is that the carriers be operated
as one road by President Wilson. Tue
commissions report says it follows
that the government must finance the
railroads and extricate them from
their present acknowledgements.
1t adds il will be necessary, what
ever course Is taken by congress. that
the government regulate issues of Sc
curities. In the event of the seizure
taking place the commission affirms
that the government should take steps
to guarantee proper return to all In
vestors on all present outstanding
stocks and bonds of the roads.
For many weeks government owner
ship and operation OF the carriers has
been talked of but none supposed the
commission was ready to recommend
such action. The letter followed close
upon the Introduction of Il resolution
in the house by Representative SABBATH
of Illinois that proposed that the gov
eminent take over not only the Oper-
alton OF the railroads but Of coal mines
as well.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1917-12-22
YANKEES KILL II MExlCANS
American Soldiers Chase Bandits
Across Border and Drive Them
From Shacks.

lndio, Tex, via Army Telephone to
Maria, Tex, Dec. 5.--Mexican outlaws
opened fire on one of the American
cavalry patrols five miles from here.
wounding Private Keise In the thigh
and leg. The American troops sta
toned here Immediately crossed the
river. into Mexico, opened fire on the
little settlement of shacks and killed
IL of the bandits, including Felipe Ro-
nero and Rafael Venaslado. The
shacks where the outlaws sought shell
ter were burned after the occupants
had been driven out
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1917-12-22
HEAL1HIEST CAMP
IN U. S. IS CUSTER
SHOWS LOWER PERcENTAoE OF
COMMUNICABLE DISEASES
THAN ANY OTHER CAMP.
lol MEN DO CAMPS BAKING
Battery Of Ovens With Capacity Of
$4,000 Loaves Day Turn Out
Bread Served At Mess.
Lansing.

Figures from the base hospital a!
Camp Custer show that Camp Custer
holds the high health percentage rec
ord OF the army environments OF the
United States, with less than so COM
municable diseases under treatment.
This condition is particularly
gratifying piece of news at present be-
cause of reports from southern camN,
where climatic conditions are sup
posed to be ideal, that epidemics of
measles are being followed by pneu.
monia. with many fatalities.
There were only eight cases of
pneumonia in camp last week, and 81
mild cases of measles. On the records
are also placed six cases of smallpox
and six OF scarlet fever with about 20
Of humps
In all there were only 334 patients
in the hospital About $50 of these
from colds and minor accidents.
Division Surgeon Bartlett attrib.
utes these excellent records to several
different causes. First, the wooden
barracks are better ventilated and
there is more space for each soldier
than in the canvas cantonments of the
south. Further, the division surgeons
Office recommended to the war depart
ment that the second contingent of
selected men be not sent until the heat
units were ready and sufficient cloth
ing was on hand. This resulted in a
delay from October 3 until November
10, but unquestionably prevented
much sickness.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1917-12-22
Custer onsesrs Face Probe.

Persistent rumors that the S5th di.
vision, at Camp Custer, is to be only
a depot division training and furnish
ing men for other commands prepar-
ing for overseas service. have reached
q point where they may cost Off
GERS circulating them their commits
sions.
Division headquarters at first ig-
nored the takers. Later. It took cog
nizance OF them with denials. Thirdly.
1t denied them emphatically. issuing
the statement that the order in which
the S5th division would move for
France was absolutely known and last
ly. II has announced that officers who
perist in circulating the report are in
danger of losing their commissions.
The danger in the rumor lies in the
fact that 1t threatens to upset the
morale OF the organization. Told often
enough. II makes a harmful impress
sion. To the mind of the man or Off
Ger who is not acquainted with the
policies of the war department, there
seems, upon contemplation, plenty OF
evidence to support such theory
and finally he actually believes the
story.
Despite columns Of publicity to the
effect that the division is rot depot
brigade, a few officers have refused
to accept the edict OF the commanding
officer and insist they are informed to
the contrary. II they continue, they
may be called on to prove the source
Of their news. and if they cannot, they
will be compelled to accept the conse.
quences.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1917-12-22
BOSTON SENDS RELIEF TRAIN
Physicians Cand Nurses Rushed to
Halifax Soon After News Of Dis
aster Is Received.

Boston. Dec. IA special train car
rying 40 physicians md nurses left
Boston for Halifax. The train carried
II quantity of supplies. Arrangements
for sending II were made by the state
committee on public service In con-
junction with the state guard. which
provided the physicians. A. C. Rat
shesky of the state committee on pub
lie safety heads the party.
Governor Mccall sent the following
letter to the mayor of lIalifox. to be
delivered In person by Mr.. Ratshe-
sky
Il am sending a. G.. Ratshcsky Of
the Massachusetts public safety com
mission Immediately To your city with
n corps Of our best state surgeons and
nurses in the belief that they be of
service to you i'm this hour Of need.
kindly express tn the people Of
your city the very deep sympathy Of
the people Of the commonwealth of
Massachusetts, and assure them that
we are ready to answer any call that
they may make upon MS
Lieut.. Col. William A. Brooks. act
Ing chief surgeon Of the state guard.
was placed In charge of the unit or
surgeons and nurses.
The war department was asked to
Use its wireless to inform the mayor
" Halifax that the relief train wns
The train consists Of two
baggage cars, two siecpers and but
let Cur.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1917-12-22
PHONE GIRLS FOR THE ARMY
Unit Of $50, Speaking French and
English, Wanted for Service
In France.

Washington, Dec. GA unit of $50
telephone operators able to speak both
French and English. for immediate
service In France, Will he formed I'M
der the direction of the army signal
corps, it was announced. In seeking
recruits for the new service the an
nouncement Of the chief signal officer
says:
young ladies. physically fit. with
command of the French and English
languages. DESTROYS of obtaining these
positions should apply by mail to room
500 Building annex, Washington. ID.
on
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1917-12-22
Custer Selects Show Up Lies.

Five select men at Custer, all OF
German descent. were sent, at their
request, back to their home in Mil
waukee to give the lie to German
propaganda spread there about the
cantonment. Tales told their families
and relayed them In anxious letters
prompted the mems actions. Resent
Ing the lies being spread around Mil
waukec concerning Camp Custer. they
srote back repeated denials. The men
have been holding speeches and tell
the true story OF the environment
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1917-12-22
Custer Has over 100 Bakers.

One of the most persistent lies cir
culated about Camp Custer has been
that the men we're underfed and that
in order to get "A good meal they must
purchase it themselves. AS good bread
is one OF the most essential food prop,
critics, II may be interesting to read ~
its making in camp:
A company OF 101 men, known as
the Three Hundred and Tenth Bakery
company, have charge OF the bakery
and do all the work. With the excep-
ton OF few apprentices the men are
all experienced bakers.
The recipe is not a military secre.
and may interest some OF the moth.
ers Of the state The following figures
are given: $50 pound OF -four, 30 gal
Ions OF water. pounds of lard, 5h
pounds OF salt, 5ha pounds OF sugar
and 51a pounds OF compressed yeast.
This may be halved or doubled as de.
sired
These ingredients are placed in
three barrel mixing machines, operat.
ed by electricity. From there the
dough goes to the ovens.
There are three of these ovens. each
| capable of turning out 5000 two.pound
loaves every "a hours, giving the er.
| tire battery a capacity OF $4,000 loaves
| a day. II takes one hour and Is min
| utes from the time the loaves are
/ placed in the oven until they come out
nicely Drowned.
After the baking comes the drying
| room, where the loavcS are placed on
| great trucks in neat rows along the
shelves on the side. and kept "a hours
| before being issued to regimental sup.
| ply officers. Army medical men say
| ii must be that old to digest easily
A noticeable feature OF the bakery
| is its sanitary arrangements. Members
OF the company are under constant
| surveillance OF medical officers.
The buildings are new Scrubbing
| brushes and lyc water keep them
clean. The men are not permitted to
smoke In the building, and the recep'
.acles with which The dough and bread
come in contact are kept free from
| dust and dirt
The bakery also turns out pies ard
cakes. These are baked in field ovens.
of which there arc three. Each oven
| can bake 1000 pies daily
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1917-12-22
ARMY BATTLES HUMAN REBELS
Consuis at chungking. China. Take
Steps to Protect Foreigners
In China.

Picking. Dec. 6.--Rebels from Human
province are being engaged heavily by
government troops near Chungking.
The foreign consuls there have tele-
grnphed that they have made every
preparation to protect foreign lives
and property should the government
troops he defeated and Chungklng Mt
tucked
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1917-12-22
Two U. s. Aviators Saved.

An Atlantic Port, Dec. 1.-Two
American aviators, who had lost their
compass and their bearings during a
recent fight were encountered at sea
$50 miles off the Irish coast by a
steamship which arrived here.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1917-12-22
hunting Accidents Decrease.


Eight hunters lost their lives and
many others were seriously injured in
Michigan during the 1917 hunting sea
son.
The record OF casualties is less than
so per cent of the normal OF any year
since 1905. Last year there were Is
fatalities in northern Michigan woods.
The year before there were Is. Thi>
year, owing to precautions urged by
the game department and by the press.
hunters in general exercised greater
care.
The wearing of red caps and other
brightly co!ored clothing probably
saved many lives. Only tlNee hunters
have been reported killed by other
hunters. In every other case the hunt
err was injured through his own care
iessness.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1917-12-22
Indict Motion Play Producer.

Los Angeles, CAL. Dec. 7.-Robert
Goldstein. producer Of motion pis.
ture play which was suppressed was
indicted by the federal grand jury %
. charge of violating provisions Of M
espionage act.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1917-12-22
Moline Man on War Board.

Washington, Dec. 7.-George N.
Peek of Moline, ILL.,, was appointed In
dustrial representative OF the war in
dustries board to direct the conversion
Of the country's manufacturing facIli.
ties to war work.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1917-12-22
white Goes TO Camp Custer.

Camp Grant. Rockford, ILL.,, Dec. Z.
Charles White. boxing instructor.
has been transferred to Camp Custer.
Battle Creek, Mich. The change was
effected in order to give Camp Custer
an onlcial boxing instructor. =
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1917-12-22
NUN|T|6h BLAST
/: KILLS 1000 At
HALIFAX, \. S.
Halt Of the City in Ruins-Fire
Causes Big Loss.
1900 PERSONS ARE HURT

Belgian Relief Ship Iona collides With
French Steamer Mont Blanc. Load.
ed With Explosives, and Terrific
Explosion Observation-Disclosures
Shocked to Death and Huge
Buildings Demolished
Crews on Boats in rar.
Dor Slain.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1917-12-22
Tons Of Explosives.
Try to Fight Fire.

phe ships crew was quickly called
to quarters and IN attempt was made
70 extinquish the flames. This failed,
and as the fire approached the holds
where the explosives were stored the
captain ordered the sracocks opened,
and the crew took TO the boats, rowing
for their lives.
But the vessel drifted toward one of
the piers and n few moments LATER an
explosion occurred, tearing The Mont
Blnnc to pieces.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-08-18

rte 10 assume his new pastorate about
September !.
I:nrn 10 MIR. and Mrs. E. i. Smith OF
Wnrwoutl. Thursday morning. w.
bound boy. Mrs. Smith WAS formerly
Miss Jessie McCullagh' Of Fifteenth
ST. ect.
Master Thomas Coylc of South Front
hrs returned home from ak weeks
VISIT wilh his aunt in Pittsburgh.
Richard Winters, of the. Island. Is
in the Ohio Valley General hospital
recovering from an operation.
Miss Sallie Russell, of SistersVllle,
spent yesterday here the. guest OF
friends. e..
Misses Mabel Bruhn, Mamie Bruhn,
Sylvia Ruehl, Daisy Ruehl and Hazel
Kirk form happy party OF outline
pike girls who are spending two weeks
At Buckeye Lake. Ohio.
Misses Eliza beth and Gertrude
Burns are the guests OF friends IN
Scheneley. Pa.
Misses Leeanna Hubbard. Elizabeth
Hubbard and Frances Woods. are
spending three weeks on Balls Farm
at Elizabeth, ". Va.
Miss Elsie Lee Storer is visiting
relatives in Bellevue, Pa.
Mrs Krauth Whitman, who has been
the guest nf her parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
VIM. +. Stifel, of North Main street.
will return to her home in Des MONIES,
Ia. Sunday.
Mrs. Homer McGrcgo-, Of Phila-
delphia. is the guest OF relatives on
the Island
Miss Martha Majesty has returned
from IA months vacation with relatives
in the southern part of the state.
Dr.. c. f. Citizens. superintendent
OF the Wheeling public schools, will
leave al $50 this morning for Ber-
kelley Springs.
Mrs. JOHN 4 Barnes, Of Weston, w.
Va was visitor at the Red Cross
Headquarters yesterday.
Mrs E. L. Mahan, Of Fallansbee, is
visiting friends or the Island for a
few days. ., =.
Sergeant Paul 3. Cunningham OF the
army recruiting office. left for his
homo in Charleston yesterday morn
ing.
Mrs. u. Vi. Smith and Mrs, Robert
pinsmore, both residents OF Fc.lans-
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-08-18
The party included:

The party included:
Misses
Salome Morgan Laura Larktn
Gladys Reed May Craig
Margaret Thomas Mary Nichols
Nora Lindell Alberta Sclby
Follansbee. ". VTydvil Thomas
Martha Davis Blodwen Reed
Katherine Davis Ethel Craig
Olive Tenton
Messrs.
Baden Powell william Jones
Kenneth Reed Fred Selhy
Harold Jewell Chester Eunkle
Davis Williams Arthur Davis
John Jones Robert Groman
F'ollanshcc. W. VaI.arne Middleton
Binley Jones Christopher Glllcrsleeve
Juvenile Party.
At the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Harrell
Smith OF Springdale. their little dauEh-
ter Dorothy Helen. had a party Of
playmates Join in the celebration of her
third birthday anniversary. yesterday
afternoon. Games of an appropriate ma
lures were played, and delicious
luncheon. bearing pretty appointments
was served in conclusion.
The guests were:
Wilma futile Archibold futile
Charlotte Smith Albert Scibrrt
Geo. Seibert Cecil Nickerson
Lawn Party OF Little Folks.
A merry group Of little tots were thr
charming guests at a birthday PARTY
Yesterday afternoon on the lawn sur
w.. 80 -ro,,;,,h r.roo, ,r,,,.,,,,,I
nooo-,t,o,. or sI,d,o,,s and pov,,,r-
- ar, o,-rias 49,, jn , ,h,r,,i,,,,
80. .s - ,Jrh, ,,,ror,oa,, ,,.,,. ,.;',.7.
., ~ -, ,rL r''ii.,,.i.,:.
80 ~ ''
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-08-18
ANNUAL FAIRGROUNDS
OUTING AUGUST BOTH
Fun and TroNc, Stunning Stunts For
Prizes and = Big Day For
AL Youths.

There will be thousands Of happy
youths In Wheeling on August 80.
Riddles are going TO have picnic
yes. a picnic" in every sence Of tho
word and morc-at Wheeling park. It's
to be given under the supervision OF
the Wheeling Playground association.
Elaborate arrangements are being made
for the big affair. The park manage
men will make a special rate to the
youths to use the pleasure devices. Til.
Traction company will grant special con-
ccssions to the children and their par
ents in taking them to the zone Of hap.
nincsS and returning home. Tickets for
the playground concessions and cars
must be secured from the Playground.
officials.
Playground Director Murray and his
assistants are arranging a program OF
stunts and f-olic pleasure and prizes
and fun and frolic for the many Riddles.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-08-18
COLORED |. 0. 0. F.
ADJOURN MEETING
Members and Delegates Leave for Their
Homes Last Night After Final
hTaefirU

Delegates Of the Cnl"rcd odd Follows
from all over the state lift for their
homes last night after tho tlnal meeting
held In thu Odd Fellows hnll. All uf
tn" delegates are pleased with tho re-
ccptiuu that was accorded them by the
local lodge. More than two thousand
members and delegates attended tho at
fair At the Fair grounds Thursday. and
enjoyed tho many events that were ar
ranged for tho occasion. Yesterday
morning was devoted tn IN" reading Of
reports and other business matters.
III connection with the mems meeting
tho ladies nf tho Household nf Ruth also
held II session and tho following officers
were elected for the coming year: Mrs.
Henrietta NJ. James. Montgomery. w.
Va. grand marshal Of the y. g.: Mrs.
Fl. a. Davis of Wheeling was elected
n. G. r. ~: Mrs. Helen II. James. of
keystone. w. Va. n. &. R.; Mrs. {. w.
Watson. of Montgomery. d. q. T.: Mrs.
Ehoda Figg$. r"rkcrsburS. w Va, u,
&. d.
In the election which was held yes
terday afternoon for the Odd Fellows.
the old officers were reelected Blue
field w. Va. was chosen for the meeting
I'm 1919
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-08-18
GREAT QUANTITIES OF
MILK GOING TO WASTE

COLUMBUS. o.. Aug. lI.-GairynHn
in northern Ohio are throwing away
milk because of disagreement over
prices with Pittsburgh Pa. buyers and
Governor Cox has been asked TO suggest
some means for preventing the waste.
according u Il statement given out to-
day ut tn. governors office.
The Ohio war defense council has
taken up the matter and conference
between Howell Wright. executive sec
rotary tnd II. W. lnEerSnlL president
of tho Ohio state Milk Producers asSo-
,.iatiun. and irnf. Oscar Err. Ohio State
university secretary Of the Ohio Stat"
pairymsnS association. has been called
tr attempt a solution.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-08-18
SIDE TALKS
SUCCESSFUL HATS
By RUTH cAME1oH.

We were taking tea IN Smart AteAe
lunch room the other day. -,
All about us were we'll dressed mia
die class women. The lady-who-aiHa!e
knows-somehow had been thonSh1lu,,F
,nsnectinr them during an unexpectedly
prolonged wait tor our tea.
She had the air Of making UP heE
mind about something and in response
to nv rcuues, for information II came
out.
i've been trying I" SOC now many W.
those women have successful mats. $"1
said. and out "t III" whole tnsFeS o"
~ five
She Indicated them &c IN" and agreed
\ Only Five out Of Forty Successfully
Natted
-.h,r, rr,lIy were only i've women
In ,he room Of whom you could say un-
b..i,,t,,pIy she has 4 successful hat.
And there must have been forty ~om-
ON there. And few IL any. had the eN-
cuSo ~ restricted means.
Nor that restricted means * IN excuse
for hating ones self unsuccessfulir. ,
Nothing Is an excuse but lack OF
brains.
And lack Of brains isn't an excuse.
it's just an eNplanation
The successful hat isn't necessarily
the expensive hat. It's the nat tnill
frames your face ard your individuality.
One OF the most satisfactory mats |
ever had cost just two dollars.
Expensive Hats Arc Not Elaborate
Hats
Look at ti,n expensive hats. now
MANY hav., elaborate Or costly TRIM
ming" Very few. rs mostly a mat
tcr Ut line.
And If ono understands on"'s face
one can often pick Mp an inexpensive
hat tina, has just the right lines.
Sometimes cNpens" isn't sven Il mat
ter ri linz It's just a device t" g'r"
people who hnvc money the Satisfac-
ton 81 paying NOR" for their things
than other FOLKS can. bid / ever toll
YOU what y little mll:ncr friend Of
. mine ,oll me- about IN ultra expensive
shop in which shs once worked: When
the peanut StrawS first ramr IN. THIS
shop took the Same strowS which wore
selling 70" tw"nty-tivr cents elsewhere.
drarsd some stray hit Of ribbon or other
remnant ahnut them. and sold them for
Eve dollars And their cllePtcle. VINO
werc used to ;'aying ton as minimum.
thought they were getting bargain.
You Must Know Your Co1or8
color OF course Is an all important
factor. You simply must know your
colors land the right shades Of those col
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-08-18
hYarRhmRl1ow TonSt

Misses Alberta Selby. Tydvil Thomas,
Blodwen Reed and Ethel Craig. of Mar
tins Ferry. O., entertained n merry
party last night with q transformations
toast at the Reservoir Park. During the
evening games provided Interesting
pleasure.