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The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-05-04
Why He's Single.

Miss LeftoNer-NGu are Il woman
hater, hear.
Mr.. Siimpurse-That is 4 mistake. I
merely cannot afford TO marry.
Miss Leftover-But cannot YOU sup
port Il Wife?
MIR. Slimpurse-Oh. Yes. i could sup
port Il wife easy enough. hut | haven't
income enough to support the two or
three women she would need to wait
on her.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-05-04

straight rs an arrow. Dodd'S Kid
hey Pills deserve great credit" Be
sure and get "DoDD's," the name
with the three D's for diseased. disor-
dered, deranged kidneys; just as Mr..
Benton did. No similarly named article
will do.-Ady.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-05-04
Early Opportunity.

Eve came to this country and took
the innocent red mans land away from
HIM"
Yes replied the man who has been
having trouble with real estate: "and
in some cases the innocent red man
vas lucky to unload just when he
did,
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-05-04

forced to use q
cane. Fer these
disorders | am
glad to say | used
20 S Kidney
Pills. which proved
to be the proper
remedy. | am "a
years old, feel
fl n and once
again stand as
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-05-04
A Haxy Impression.

Whats your idea Of true poetry?'
II haven't any replied Mr.. Cumrox.
According to mother and the girls. it
has to be something | don't under
stand. written by somebody whose
name | can't pronounce"
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-05-04
F RECKLES
Now 10 the Time to Get Rid of These
1H1v SnOfa.

- VU0 IIm6 10 Oel IIU OI INeB0
Ugly Spots.
Iheress no longer the slightest need of
1eeling ashamed Of your freckles, as the
prescription othine - double strength 10
guaranteed TO remove these homely spots.
Simply get an ounce OF othine-double
trength-from your druggist. and apply q
Ittle OF IT night and morning and you
snouio soon see that even the worst frecklrs
nave begun to disappear. while the lighter
onee nave vanished entirely. II Is seldom
snat more than one ounce 10 needed to COM
ple:ely clear the skin and gain q beautiful
clear complexion.
re sure to ask for the double strength
otnine. a. this 10 sold under guarantee OF
money back II It fails to remove freckleG-
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-05-04
SOOTHING strains.

"NcrO fiddled while Rome burned"
"a Senator Sorghum.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-05-04
GAVE HIS CANE AWAY!

Mr.. S. +. Benton. kerrville. Texas,
writes: For several years prior to
1906 | suffered from kidney and rheu-
matte troubles. Was bent over and
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-05-04

In China and japan men and wonl-
en- Of all classes, curry fans.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-05-04
AS A SUPPORT for exhausted. nervous

y nerVOu4p
Overworked women.
nothing can do as
much as DR.. Pierce's
Favorite Prescrip.
tior. It regulates
and assists all the
natural functions.
never conflicts with
them, and it strength
ems and builds up
the female system ID
q way of its own.
Nursing motherA
and women generally,
will find It exactly
fitted to their needs. +,
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-05-04
Nc Gasoline REQUIRED.

"They say We will Soo have q ma
chine that will run without gasoline"
I've got one that will run without
gasoline now
What kind Of a machine is it?"
"A typewriter"
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-05-04

Lying dces not go well with a bad
memory.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-05-04
Misunderstood.

She-Does Doctor Cutter treat man,
people?
He-No: he's VIGOROUSLY stingy.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-05-04

Being fit for the best society enables
one to keep out of it.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-05-04

Where did we ever get the notion
that Adam and Eve ate IN apple?
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-05-04

Sometimes II genius fools people by
wearing good clothes.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-05-04
hew ~ &gfyeF every meal
A Plunge Into Hostilities.

1T Was Il mistake for me To marry
army, remarked the man With Il black
eye and 4 lump on his forehead.
"lou 70 have been in some sort
of action
It's becoming the usual thing. And
they tell me that in the army IL mar
may 80 month after month without
seeing any real fighting"
DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets are the orig
nal little liver pills put up 40 years ago.
they regulate liver and bowels.-Adv.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-05-04

Greatness by doing great
things.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-13
WHAT IT DEPENDS ON

The Intelligencer has been honored
with a statement from the division OF
information Of the Department or
Labor, which processes to look
into the open book of 1917" and
sees betterment in the condition
OF the wage Garner 1t points
to the wave Of prosperity that
spread over the land where industries
are found going at their maximum
capacity and looks forward to bigger
accomplishments During the past
year both skilled and unshlled work
men were in demand in almost every
section Of the United States. and this
demand is continuing. This tremen-
dous squirt In industrial activity has
also affected the home and home-life
Of the wage Garner in general, In that
social conditions have improved and
home-life has been uplifted. The COM
pensation Of the wage Garner was
substantially increased during the
year Of 1915, and this increase Will
no doubt be. maintained during the
coming year. The position OF the me-
chanic, factory hand and laborer is
better today than ever before.
These observations are mainly true,
but the continuance Of the conditions
acclaimed depends not even now on
the drawing out Of the war, but on
the measure Of preparedness this
country takes to protect the indus
tries, the mechanic and the laborer
from the disastrous competition or
cheap foreign labor. Why, we got a
Jolt the other day that ought to awak-
en- US to the menace that confronts
us in the undertaking of British
concern for shells for our navy. so
much as 5000 difference per she'll IN
comparison with American prices.
The Department Of Labor is evidently
following the cues of the Department
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-13
DRASTIC MEASURES
TO STAMP OUT PLAGUE

GRAFTON, w. Va. Jan. 12-Dr. c.
+. Werlich. state health commissioner
is here today making thorough can
vass of the situation, growing out Of
the threatened epidemic Of infantile
paralysis. Three new cases have been
reported, the total number Of cases
now being twelve.
An ordinance has been issued notify
ing the citizens that all dogs and cats
found running loose will be killed
forthwith. Buying goods on approval
OF the exchanging Of any article pur-
chased in the stores has been prohibit:
ed and delivery boys are instructed TO
leave packages on the outside Of
homes as precautionary measure.
Physicians have requested that bur
ial OF all victims be made within "a
hours after death.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-13
Ripping Rhymes
BY WALT MASON.
WINTER.

We always tire of winter before it's
had Its fling, and yrurningly begin ter
rxtol tho charms OF spring. We roast
ten wintry riEors In wild. imrassionrd
terms. and long for spring and CHG
gers, and flies and hugs and germs. And
yet the winter weather Is good for NOR
ial man. and We should get together.
md boost il while We can. The arctic
hlast's,a hummer hut while it roars
and rolls. tho pests Of spring ana sum
mcr arc dead or in their holes. Hail,
storm that swats us critters, with many
a luSty hiff! You give the germs their
hittcrs. and freeze the microbes stiff.
Hail. blizzard that is snortinE across
tho Icy plain! You send old blood ca
vnrting through every palsied vein,
With zest l do my labors. when knee
deep in the SHOWS; ! 60 and whip my
neighbors. and pull a pceler's nose. The
springtime finds mo slouchy, too inso-
lent to smile. and I am gruff and
Erouchy. and full Of prunes and bile.
But tho frosted breezes athwart my
KideboRrds blow. I shake of oil diseases.
and every crouch and VICE.. I feel as
gay and clipper as when was six
teen. and from the old tin dlpper I
uuaff my gasoline.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-13
AN INcuRABLE PERVERT

1t is pitiab!e. il is deploraole that
the act; of a notorious degenerate
should again be Haunted in the faces
OF the reading public. When this man
was released from very proper Sc
clusion i, was predicted by those &C
Quaiuted with his constitutional in
firmities that he would soon return
to his old waIlows.f He never should
have been given his freedom. he
should have been held in restraint as
much for his own sake as that OF his
family. And without being cruel or
inhuman it may be said that it IS also
unfortunate, for the same reasons,
that his attempt at self destruction
was not successful. The man himself
canrot be held responsible for that
something within him, for that attic
ton he was doomed to from birth and
which is incurable.
The, most pathetic figure in this
noisome tragedy is the faith and love
Of the mother. who even now seeks
to excuse her hayward sons last out
break. We. understand her blindness
to that which is plain to others. There
never has been such a memorable in
stance OF the tenderness and loyalty
Of maternal love as that which crowns
the silyered head OF this remarkable
mother. With such devotion shower
ed upon a man it IS uncomfortable that
he should turn OF his yolition and
rend such a faithful heart His tor
ture OF this lovely mother. after all
she suffered for his sake. IS proof IN
controvertible that he is not only
mentally irresponsible but absolutely
insensible to any OF the impulses OF
human Affection, conclusion that re-
,quires no alienist testimony to COR
roborate He should be permanently
restrained Of his hberty-ouried at
least from the sight and hearing or
the world.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-13
KIDNAPPING CHARGE
Elm Grove Foreigner
Dropped, Though He Gets Six
Months For Attempting To

The kidnapping charge against Chas-
Miller, am Elm Grove Italian, was drop
ped yesterday afternoon by the local
authorities when the prisoner was ar
ragned before Squire w. p. Wickham.
He was found guilty. however, Of
threatening the life of the little girl
found in his company at Benwood
Thursday night. and on this charge he
was fined $50 and costs and sentenced
to serve six months in the county Jail.
Miller was arrested at Bcnwood By
r. & o. nfficers. He had in his pos
session two tickets for Clarksburg and
had Mary Bunyon, 15-ycar-old Slav-
isE girl Of Elm Grove. with him. The
girl claimed Miller pointed revolver
al her and threatened her life. The
complaint was made by the father OF
the child
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-13
STREET CAR UNIONS
ASK FOR INCREASE
EMPLOYEES DEMAND PRESENTED
TO THE WHEELING TRACTION
MANAGEMENT YESTERDAY.
Under New Scale 80 Cents Woul Id Be
Minimum and SO Cents the
Maximum Pay Per Hour.

At conference Of the employees anu
management of the Wheeling Traction
company yesterday afternoon. formal
demands for an increase in wages
were made by the executive commit
tee Of the street car workers unions.
The unions ask for 80 cents an hOu"
for the first six months, 80 cents an
hour for the second six months, "a
cents per hour for The third six
months. and Sc cents per hour after
eighteen months continuous service
during the life of the contract. The
management Of the company took the
matter under consideration and will
meet again with the executive COM
mittee Of the unions within the next
several days when they will give their
answer.
Resin Orr of the international union,
is in the city and has charge OF the
situation. He stated last night 10 An
Inteligencer reporter that Divisions
1903. 252 and 2S5,, of the Street Car
Workers organization are affected.
and that members Of The executive
committees of these three divisions
were present Mt the meeting yester-
day. Local No. 2S5 is composed OF the
employees on the compauy's lines oper-
ating between Sreubenville and Bril-.
liant.
The unions now have scale with
The street car company but they claim
the company violated the agreement
when ii offered bonus Of Two cents
an hour for faithful service. Mem
bcrs of the union say the present high
cost OF living was not even dreamed
of when the scale was signed and
that they are unable to support them
selves and families on their present
incomes.
No further action will be taken re-
garding the demands Of tho employees
until they hear the report from the
Management Of the company. So far
as the unions are concerned the entire
matter is in the hands Of Mr.. Orr and
tho eSeruIjyr committees
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-13
THE FOOD COST PROBLEM

There can be no question but what
the high cost of food, II not the pro-
hfbstiye cost, is one Of the most ser
ious problems confronting the people
today. We have Investigations with
out result and explanations that DO
not explain. The living cost has not
deprecated in any instance. On the
contrary prices Of many articles OF
food and raiment have been boosted
with the indications Of going still
higher. This cannot so on without
some disturbance, as the public IN
rest over the situation is too well de-
fined to be swept aside by academic
treatment. The clamor against the
food cost of living is not Of sudden
insistence 1t is the growth OF sever
al,years past, although the European
:...r has undoubtedly, directly and in
directly, been responsible for bring
ing the situation to an acute stage.
Prices to the consumer today are un-
questonably out of all proportion 10
the productive cost. Who. then. are
responsible, that is the question. A
writer on the subject makes these
suggestive interrogations:
Is 1t the revelry Of the psychology
OF prosperity after r. sustained period
Of business depression: is it the m
II gambling? Is It the distance that
separates the consumer from the pro
Queer? Is it suggestive advertising:
Is It the extra cost for the convenience
of modern day retail merchandising :,
sumption? Is It lack Of advanced dis.
trIbuting facilities: Is it the fault or
the habits Of the consumer Is IT ex-
portation abroad: Is it all Of these?
A vast field for speculation is open
ed here. but even II any of these sug'
gestions are found to be the real
cause for exorbitant prices would the
discovery tend to decrease OF costs?
1t is doubtful. For want OF a better
target the public is clamoring against
the wholesale and retail distributing
trade-it is nearest. The later passes
the blame on to the producer-the
law of supply and demand. The pub
lie is incredulous. The public judges
BY comparison; 1t is the only way the
public can Judge And still the only
result we have is, that the public con-
tinues to suffer. What is the limita-
ton of that suffering? That is the
danger ahead.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-13
THE LOSS ANOTHER s GAIN

The recent announcement OF lot
mer Senator Theodore E. Burton's &C.
ceptance of the presidency Of the OLD
est and one of the largest banks ID
New York city. no doubt carried with
1t unreasonable regret on the part OF
those Ohioans, who honored and re-
.pected him for his fine qualities as
statesman, a man OF great accom-
plishments and citizen OF large con-
atrpctiye abilities. It is not surpris'
inx. however, that man OF his tai
ents and requirements should nave
been sought by an institution OF the
character that has acquired his ser
vices, for there is no greater author
iy on finance In the country than
Theodore e. Burton. At the same
time It /. to be regretted that his. par
ty his State and the country in par
ticular is to lose the wisdom OF MS
statesmanship and the benefit OF MS
clear insight into the economic ana
political problems that are arising
now and are yet to arise.
The fates that have caused him 70
forsake the ingratitudes and uncer-
tainties of a further political career
are the same as those that have over
taken many, great men before MIN.
The tickle and misunderstanding pub
lie are too often prone to desert sucn
rocks of stability. dependableness ana
integrits. for the mediocrity OF flashy
brilliancy. Ohio will miss Theodore
Burton as the man who reflected DIS
tinction upon her through his une~,
ampled success as national leg1sla-
tor in both houses Of Congress, and
we might say the State richly de-
serves it by it's recent performances.
AS has been well said by a conte1n-
porsry. it is one OF the shortcomings
of our system of government that
man who happens to fail OF popular
support in his own community must
retire from public life. In this re,
spect the British system is better. but
it would be impossible to establish 1t
here. Too many Of our ablest men
have been retired from public life be-
cause OF some popular whim and the
result has been loss of constructive
craftsmanship for the country at
large. Mr.. Burton will probably gain
by his nov: move. but the country
will lose through his retirement.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-13

Certain announcements in the daily
press make it evident that large
number Of city dwellers, ignorant or
the true purposes Of the Farm Loan
Act, are in hopes that it may provide
for them a means Of realizing the
common dream of exchanging city life
for that Of rural fields.
1t is as well that they should he
quickly disabused Of this idea. In
the first place 1t may be pointed out
that the Act calls, in its initial stages
OF working, for q certain amount or
concerted action among the 1ndlVld-
uals Of any neighborhood who pro-
pose to take advantage Of It. 1t is
specified that associations OF not less
than ten persons must be formed who
shall jointly bind themselves to guar
antee the security Of the laws made
to the individual members. Not until,
in any locality. such an association
has failed to materialize. will there be
any question OF making loans to lndl.
viduals separately. Even should con-
ditions so exact the putting into oper-
alton the reserve feature OF the act,
that OF appointing bankers and others
as agents to present applications for
individual loans. the fact that
such agents must guarantee the re-
payment of the loans will automatic
ally confne their dealings to persons
already known to them TO possess the
ability to farm successfully.
Only under very exceptional condl-
lions will such an agent consent to
present under his guarantee the apQli-
cation OF an untried farmer. There Is
already, moreover sufficient evidence
that large numbers Of the associations
will be formed, to postpone for q con-
siderable time the introduction OF rue
supplementary plan OF working
through agents. It is evident that the
members Of any Of these associations
will be equally chary of admitting to
their ranks any one who has not COM
pletely proved to them his farming ex-
perience and capabllty.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-13

Of Commerce In its attempt to exploit
the present prosperity as OF Demo
cratic manufacture.
These persistent attempts to mis-
lead. to give the country a sense or
security and the stability Of the good
times we are having would better be
turned to providing for our economic
defenses for the day Of settlement TO
come. More laboring men, shouted
an administration flunkey in Congress
not long ago, have bought and paid
for homes under the Underwood bill
than during any similar time under
the highest protective tariff ever
known in the country" What If they
have. what did the Underwood bill
have to do with It? Imports in
creased, but revenues fell off, and re-
sort was had to internal taxation TO
make up the deficit How did that as
sist the laboring men to build homes
or buy automobiles. The cost Of iiv-
ing has increased beyond all prece-
dent, despite Democratic promises
that lower duties meant lower prices.
How did that benefit the laoortng
men? Prior to the outbreak OF the
European war 100000 laboring men
were out OF Jobs in the United States.
Did that induce them TO buy homes
and automobiles? II 80. with what?
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-13
INCONSISTENT MEASURE

To maintain his consistency with
regard to the ''literacy test" for the
admission Of immigrants to this coun-
try the President will have to i'm
pose his veto on the immigration
measure which soon will be presented
to him for his signature. The present
bill was passed by the House Of Rep.
resentatiyes last April by vote OF
30S to g.. It has been passed by the
Senate now with only slight changes.
not affecting the literacy test. by a
vote Of 81 to 7. It is substantially the
same measure that was vetoed by
President Wilson when passed by the
preceding Congress, solely on account
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-13

The "back-to-the-land movement
embraces two great bodies. There are
the country lads who, lured by the gla-
NOR of city life have found the hard
ness OF it and, il may be, from con-
genial unfitness for Its rushing COM
petition, have failed TO succeed. For
these, could they be induced to realize
that their true sphere lay tar from the
white lights, only Il return to the bot
tom Of The agricultural ladder and a
determination TO prove, by hard and
faithful endearor, their fitness to re-
gain their places in rural life can fur
nish salvation. There is too a great
body OF wearied city toilers to whom,
particularly during all-too-short sum-
mer vacations, the idylltc side OF coun:
: try life Is alone evident. The peaceful
sunlit fields, the vine-covered porch,
the restful evenings, the simple whole
some food. call irresisti6ly and seem 10
invite to certain health and content
ment 1t Is the very ignorance of the
hard unremitting toll. the constant ia
bor and the never-ending fight with re-
lentless nature which has behind 1t all
which has shattered so many hopes
and swallowed up the savings Of so
many ill-adyised adventures. The city
man who yearns for country life can
not be too strongly advised that che
only real way to learn farming Is at
the other fellows expense" In plain
words that means by becoming the
hired man Of some one who knows the
business. and learning that business
from the ground up, before burning his
boats and, by investing in that bust
ness his little capital, destroying the
only means whereby. In case Of disas:
ter he might again reach the shore Of
at least comparative security.
For neither Of these classes does the
Farm Loan Act promise to open the
gate to any Royal Road to farm life.
Only hard work and determination and
laboriouBly acquired experience can
bring either Of them to the stage
where they can lit themselves to prof
iitably and efficiently claim its aid.