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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-10
ELM GROVE CHURCH
UNFURLS SERVICE FLAG
FOURTEEN MEMBERS OF M. z
CHURCH IN SERvICE-APPRoP-
R1ATE SERVICES HELD
woodmeu Of Elm Grove Will Likely
Dedicate Flag Tomorrow Evening
-Othor Pike News

4 patriotic service was held in inc
First Methodist Episcopal church Oh
| Elm Grove last evening for the boys
! who are in the service Of Uncle sam.
Fourteen members of this church have
! hcen drafted or have enlisted, ana
hitting tribute was paid them last night
The service flag was presented by MT'
joseph Mclaughlin and was accepted by
Geo. J. Graham. who has son in The
service. The flag contained fourteen
, stars for the boys who nave answers
duty's call and another large numhr
will be added when the next quota u!
| drafted men are called.
4 sermon on Tho Fight For Frog
! DOM" was delivered by Rev. Arthur
! LaZenbS pastor Of tho church. ana inc
subject proved very appropriate for 1h''
, occasion Special music was given II!
! y ,Inuhlc male quartet. and a chorus ~
mixed voices. Members OF the }. w
Holiday Post. No. -. q. \. r.. thu
: Womcn's Relief Corps. Ladies of The
; G.. 4. R.. and the Daughters of the kr'
volution were guests Of honor ut tbs
| services.
Tho fourteen young men who arc ii:
| tho service arc as follows:
! Earl Mcclure. Camp Lee. Va
Stanley Porter. Camp MegGs WASH
! inGton. D. c.
Harry Porter. Camp Lee, Va
Wesley kcttler, Camp Lee. Va
! G. r. Hoblitzcll. Fort Bliss, FL Pas",
Tex
J David Conrad Camp Lee, Va.
Thomas Conrad. Camp Lee. Va.
@. E. Smith. Philippine Islands.
Rayburn Porter. Camp Lee, Va
Stanley Winters. u. 5. S. Texas,
| William link, Camp Lee. Va.
w. Jack Graham. Camp Sheridan
Montgomery. Ala
| Clarence McLemore. Camp Lee, va
Albert Miller. Washington. D. {.
4 large offering was taken last eve
ming, which will be expended through
The American Bible Society. to buy t"s-
itnments for the boys in the TRENCHES
and camps, and to further religious
work among the soldiers.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-10
STUBBORN ECZEMA
HEALED BY AMOLOX
The. New Discovery for the Relief and
Cure for Chronic Skin
Disease.

We arc daily receiving letters Of
praise from people who have h"rn cured
by Amnlox. Many of them toll how. for
years. they have tried different rene
lies and doctors In the vain effort to
End relief Some become discouraged
md lose all hop" OF ever being cured
r.: r. Frishrn. ISL Sycamore ST. Mans
Aeid. O.. writes: Our baby's fac" was
Hvrred with eczema scales. sores and
@abs. She was p!tiabIe sight. We
led everything Took her 10 Piusburg
lnctors but were unahl" 10 find any re-
lief until VIC used Amolox 1t cured her
within Il short time"
AmoloX Ointment Will quickly
Danish pimp!es, blackn.'Ius and take GU.
III redness OF ;he skin and euro, most
'orins Of skin disease. Bad, chronic
aaes OF Eczema Psoriasis, letter. that
ave lasted Tor years. yield more quick
~ when both ointment and iiquid arc
drug store, OF Wheeling, W. Va. guar
.ntees Amolox, and WILL refund the
money if'it fails 70 give satisfaction
Send postal for troe sample to Annolo1
Cahorl.tor;eA Youngstown Ohia-
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-10
Getting Into Hot Water

; "a we'll known business man Of Elm
Grove Is getting himself into very deer
water by his strong rru-[icrnan talk
The man has been a resident Of Elm
Grove for several years and although
known To hi, uf German birth. hi was
respected and we'll thought Of until his
recent display Of feeling towards Ger:
many or late his talk about what
the Germans Will do To :hc Americans
hns become intnlcrahic. and his age and
the fnct that hr is almost blind. is af
that has kept his hide unsrratchcd thus
far. Tho young mon Of Elm Grove 10
whom he has hccn talking have dis
cusscd the matter several times and II
was agreed that he had gone about far
cnouEh with his statements and some
action will undoubtedly be taken III his
case SOOiI.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-10
DANIELS PAYS HIGH TRIBUTE
READINESS Of THE j. 8. NAVY

the number of stations Of all kinds op-
Grated by the navy has Increased from
100 to 1853: the number OF civil employ
es. from $1,000 to $4,000; the strength
Of the Naval Reserve from n few hum
dreds TO 1926 men; the average month
~ expenditures from 100000 to S60.QOO.-
900; the number OF ships In commission
from little more than 800 to more than
1000; the hospital corps from 1,600 to
1000: the National Naval Volunteers
from zero to 5000 men; the Marine
Corp; from 344 officers and 9.921 men TO
1.1?I officers and 10000 men. In addI-
tional to this and to the vast orders
for material placed. the expansion of the
air service and to many wholly new &C
tivltics devolping from war conditions
training facilities have been provided
for 1860 men exclusive of the Naval
Academy and other regular service
schools.
For the first time. the secretary does
not make public the report of the Cen
eral Board of the Navy. Pills synopsis
Of the boards work shows that il has
been a most confidential character and
the report is withheld for that reason
Mr.. Daniels says. This report Is til"
usual source Of the future building prn-
gram of the navy. The secretary con-
tents himself this year. however, with
recommending that the remainder Of The
three-year program already approved be
authorized Including three battleshipS.
one battle cruiser. three scout cruisers.
nine fleet submarines and number Of
auxiliary craft.
The secretary asks that thc perman-
ent enlisted personnel be increased to
$4,000 blue Jackets. 10000 apprentice
seamen 1.0n0 mon in the the trade
schools and 1000 for the air service
For war PURPOSES he asks that the ic-
ures be $4,000 blue Jackets. $4,000 APP
prentices 14.nnO in trade schools and TO-
600 In aviation.
ing that promotion should be made or
the basis OF merit throughout the Navy
and that the fetish" OF seniority he
abandoned. from admiral to ensign" lie
recommends that the setective system
now be extended 10 the staff as we'll as
tlrs line. He also expresses the convic-
tion that every candidate for admission
to the Naval Academy should be COM
pelled 10 serve year before tho mast
rs an enlisted man before cntertinr the
SCHOOL.
The report declares that the inter-
change htween the naval service Of the
allied powers and the navy have been
particularly frank and free" adding
that this partnership Of democratic ma
tons will yet Insure a lasting peace"
1t says that when the call came. the
navy supplied gunners and guns Tor
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-10

Two Ford cars. hu,h h"arlnS West
Virginia license. bumped into each other
yesterday afternoon. near Wheeling
Park. but neither. Are damaged very
much. The road is briEE repaired ut
this place. and as only onc-half has
been competed. tho other half is closed,
leaving Il very narrow thnrouEhfarc.
Both drivers evidently became confused
when They drew near because Of the
small snncr. and III machines Siuc-
swipcd each other. slightly damaging a
fender on each maclfilc. No other dam
age wuS incurred.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-10
Will HOLD suggestion Meetings.

The council Of the town of Triadcl7hia
will hold its regular weekly meeting to-
morrow evening in tho Green hotel
Regular business will be transacted.
Upon tho completion of The council meet
Ing q suggestion meeting Will be held
and candidates Ia run for the various
offices of the town will be named. M
the voters Of the town arc requested to
he present.
Tho suggestion meeting for the town
Of Woodsdale will be held Friday even
ing, December 81. in the school build
ing. Candidates for the election TO be
held January 3 will be named.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-10
CrOWds Went to Fire.

Large crowds from thN PIKE scction
went to Wheeling last evening. 10 wit
ness the fire at the House & Hermann
building. and the one ADJOINING. The
street cars going to the city were
packed, but tho cars kept very nearly
on scheduled time. Tho cars could not
run down Marckt street on account of
the debris. resulting from The fire on
the street. but went down EOf1 street
and out Sixteenth.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-10
Chorua Mt Elks.

The Sunday school chorus Of the Stone
Presbyterian church WIS al the Elks'
club yesterday afternoon, rehenrSlng
with the community chorus of Wheel
ing district. Practically all Of the mcm-
bers were present. and lent their efforts
towards making the community chorus
n rousing success. Mr.. Elmer Hoeizrl
was In charge Of the rehearsal. and the
selections to he given In the entertain
ment. TO be held the second week In
January. were rehearscd.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-10
URGES REPEAL OF
STATES GAME LAWS

MUNTINGTON. W. Va. Dec. O.
Charles z. Wilson. we'll known Hunting
ton business men. sportsn en and cam
d!da.c for secretary OF state ~ thc last
state election has written - Governor
Cornwcll, urging the state game laws
be repealed for the duration Of the war.
that the people Of the state may be sup
piled with O cheap form OF food and
at tho same .!me help TO conserve tie
supply Of beef md pork frr export. Nj.
Wilson particularly Urged TIE re2ca! a.!
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-10
Fu1se Information Given.

In the edition Of the Intclligencer Of
December ;. an article was published
10 the effect that T. S. Maxwell. OF
West Alexander. was united in marriage
To q we'll known school teacher of Elm
Grove. This statement has proven un-
true. as Mr. Maxwell mas writton this
publication for Information on the mat
ter Whoever started me report must
have done 1t in a spirit OF fun, but &C
cordlns to Mr.. MAXWELL 1t Is no funny
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-10
small Fire at Elm Grove.

Quite n little excitement was caused
last evening at O'Clock. nj Elm Grove
when a slight blaze occurred Mt tho home
OF Mrs. Louise Nlcckrson. No. Paxton
avenue. The blaze WAS caused ny
small stove in the cellar Of the house:
which became ovcrheated and set fir"
TO the woodwork. The fire. vas cXtln-
t;uishcd before any great damage WAS
done, but had 1t not been discovered
when It was it might have destroyed
the residence,
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-10

that part of the law which prohibits
the use Of SrinrS 10 catch fish. md
pointed out there arc large numbers CT
men III the river cit!c2 who ar unable
- pursue any r".:'I',- 1c'upl:ioh. who
could easily, with the aid OF nets. sup
ply all the fish the river CITIES wruld
use
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-10
HuIck Car Rits Bridge,

A large Buick car. owned ana diron
nv c. r McLarcn. Of Follapsbcc, struck
nc IS" bridge yesterday afternoon about
S o'clock. The road was in IA very pre-
rnriuus condition to travel. owing 10
the recent snow being packed down. and
as tho machin" was hcing driven NJ 100
fast q rate To max" the turn. II skidd"d'
Into the side Of the bridge. and dcmol-
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-10
Owes Her Good Health to Chamber
Iain's Tablets.

81 owe my good health to Chamber,
lain's Tablets" writes Mrs. r. C. NeI.
Crookston, Ohio. Two years ago
was an invalid. due TO stomach trou.
Bile. ! took three bottles OF these Tab
lets and have since been in the best
OF health" ObtaInable everywhere.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-10

matter. If whoever started the report
is man or woman enough 70 state ms
TACT TO Mr.. Maxwell. he would be very
pleased 10 hear their reason for doing
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-10

ishcd ono hack wheel and fender. The
machine WAS inwrd - 4 cnraE@ in. Elm
Grove for repairs.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-10

silence IS golden" say some. EaxH.
But those who say 1t must be blind:
For you will lind gold money ealka ,
AS std as any other kiad-
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-10

4Splece Sterling Silver set
former price $4,000. CiosIng
out prices $780,.
HtLJMAN g. SON.
% Eleventh Street
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-21

spite of the diversion of German troops
| from the Russian front in large numbers
1t is to be expected, too, that the stores
of armament and munitions on the side
of the entente allies must also surpass
the supplies of the Teutons because it
has been several weeks since the allies
have been shooting away vast quantities
of munitions in one offensive drive. 1t
will be recalled that the last great often
sive was conducted by the British with
out the discharge of a single gun out of
the ordinary daily routine of firing, the
advance toward Cambria having been
made behind the tanks. The French have
been conserving their munitions for
months. On the other hand, the Teutons
have been using up vast stores in their
attack in northern Italy and the Ger
mans have been spending a considerable
amount in their attempt TO break the
hold of the British on the Cambria sa-
lient. Therefore, it Is safe to say that
the entente allies are at least on an even
footing with the Teutons on the western
front. if not slightly better off. They
give promise Of being able to hold the
line albeit there may be indeutations at
intervals.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-21

The state of New Hampshire is trying
out plan of censoring drives" for wal
charities, much along the line of the sug.
gestion made by The Times some time
ago. 1t has been found that number
of subscription funds started on the ba.
sis of suffering incident to the war have
not been well administered, to say the
least. and New Hampshire is to try out
the experiment of>having the state com
mittee on public safety examine the
claims of the various funds before rec
ommending to the public that support Is
deserved. In this way it is hoped to stop
the undue drain on the people brought
about by an appeal 70 their sympathies
AT a time when their hearts are particu-
larry susceptible. The plan is likely to
spread throughout the whole country be-
cause Of the multiplicity of demands be-
ing made on the public purse BY this.
that and the other thing. which enter
upon a campaign without revealing
enough Of the real purposes back Of the
Undertaking let there be official ap-
prevail Of plan ~ subscription. Just Is
there Is back Of the Red Cross. the Red
Triangle. etc.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-21

The completion of a 5,000-ton stand
ardized steel merchant ship in 20 days
which has just been accomplished in al
American shipbuilding yard, gives fail
warning to the German admiralty that
the submarine campaign of throttline
England is to be nulliied. But even
without the aid of government construc.
ton by the United States, England is
almost holding her own now with the de-
struction being effected by the U-boats
The monthly loss in shipping is almost
made up by the monthly construction of
vessels. If Germany wins the decision
in this war it will be by force of her
military arm rather than by the slow
process of throttling her great enemy
out there in the sea many miles from the
mainland. Won Tirpitz' day of distinc-
ton is passing; he is proven to be poor
prophet
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-21
THE CANNING
CAMPAIGN, TOO
Had Much To Do with the Present Short
age of Sugar, Says
Babst.

| Washington, Dec. 2l.-Partial blame
Tor the sugar shortage was laid yester,
day to the canning campaign by Earl d.
Babst, president of the American Sugar
Refining company, who testified at the
sugar investigation.
Americans consumed 100000 tons more
in 1917 than the year previous, he said
and 100000 tons of Cuban sugar usually
coming to this country went abroad.
He described the situation with the
adage, you can't eat your cake and have
it too
"The demand as a result of the can
ming campaign was enormous" he said.
Instead of sugar being in sugar bowls
it is in fruit jars"
Foundation for the shortage was laid
while refiners held large stocks last Feb
ruary, he said, by sensational stories of
threatened famine and strikes caused
by the Industrial Workers of the World
lie did not say who he believed was re-
sponsible for the stories.
Consumers began to hoard, he said
and during the spring and summer de-
mands upon the refiners were unprece-
dented When consumers began to hoard,
retailers raised prices, he said, but re-
fners did not increase prices correspond
ingly, as they did not desire to increase
the alarm.
Added to the scarcity there came re-
ports OF Cuban revolution and destruc-
ton OF cane fields which stimulated the
demand greatly, Babst said Then after
stocks became low there developed diff
flculty in getting raw sugar, and when it
was impossible to supply the eastern
trade with cane sugar the car shortage
prevented new beet sugar from being
sent east
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-21

A, Mitchell Palmer, the custodian of
enemy property in the United States,
with the assertion in speech at Okla
homa City that there are now 100000
American troops in France. 1t is the
very point which the government at
! Washington has endeavored to guard.
If there has been one thing impressed
| upon the newspapers more than any 9TH
er thing it has been that the newspapers
should not publish any statement, or
even guesses, as to the size of the Amer
lean expeditionary forces. And the
newspapers have guarded that point
most carefully, only to have this official
of the government come out with a posi-
tive statement concerning the number of
soldiers already in France. Mr.. Palm
er's information may not be accurate
there may be more or there may be less
troops in France than he asserts; but
our enemies win accept the statement
with some degree of assurance of its cor
IecbneSS because OF MI. rainier otilclat
position and his more or less close asso-
citation with government officials. 1t
would seem that that close association
would have caused Mr.. Palmer to censor
his own statements little more care
fully; and yet he not only let loose
lot of talk about the size Of the forces in
France at the present time but he piled
up his own mistake by telling just how
many soldiers the United States will
have in Europe in 1919 and how many in .
1920 unless the war Is concluded BY the .
entente allies before that time. 1t would !
seem that Mr.. Palmer j. deserving Of 1
some slight rebuke at least
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-21

The statements in the letters of Yer
mont soldiers writing home from France
rather bear out the contention that they
know less about the general progress OF
the war than do the American people
who are at home. For instance, there
seems to be conviction among the sol
diers that there will be prompt ending
of the war; but that position is not
borne out by the developments in Rus
STA, where the collapse of the military
machine has enabled Germany to mass
great numbers of troops against the al
lied soldiers on the western front Our
soldiers abroad have only localized idea
of the progress of the war.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-21

The sentimentalists who were stirred
because any opposition had arisen to
DR.. Karl Muck, leader of the Boston
Symphony orchestra, have something
else to worry them, now that the United
States department of justice has forbid
den Muck and his German musicians to
give concert in the national capital.
The latest development shows that the
early protestants against Muck were not
entirely in the wrong, for the national
department of justice does not take such
step, as it has taken, without due con-
sderaton of the merits of the case.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-21

While the other towns of the state
are not yet ready to yield the palm to
Lyndonville they are willing to admit
that Lyndonville is one of the most pro-
gressive communities in the state when
it comes to patriotic service. The little
towns record of 800 new Red Cross
members in the first four days of the
present drive is remarkably good
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-21

That Madison, ILL.,, factory which has
been forced to suspend work because of
the cancellation of an order for $500
steel cars for the Russian government
ought not to be compelled to remain idle
very long There is business enough in
the United States for every factory with
reasonably good facilities for turning
out work
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-21

Mister Trotzky of Russia is too abrupt
in giving the entente allies two months
in which to make peace. Moreover, there
is no assurance that Mister Trotzky will
be above ground by that time.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-21
Notice.

Special Christmas dinner, 81 per plate.
Tel. 600 We are making attractive rates
for winter for board and room, also spe-
.cial rates by week for one, two or three
meals per day. Come in and let me give
YOU prices. Hotel Barre, j. V. Rowen,
Manager.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-21
LETTING THE CAT OUT OF THE BAG

After the newspapers Of the country
have maintained strict silence as re
CARDS definite information Of the size Of
the American expeditionary forces in
France, after the editors have culled all
the informative statements from soldiers
letters which escaped the eve Of the cen
sor. after they had restrained their pa
pers from publishing news concerning the
movement Of troops in this country
after they had done all that with a
marked spirit q cooperation, cut comes
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-21

The story that the United States navy
has concluded its recruiting work may
not be the development of pro-German
but it might well be, because, as mat
ter of fact, the navy department has not
stopped recruiting but is anxious to push
the enlistments just as fast as ever.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-21

1t must have been an easy matter for
the Unitarans and Universalists of Brat
tleboro to get together for union services
during the remainder of the winter. Pos
sibly the two denominations may stay
together after they have once tried the
experiment.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-21
The Right Ear

is generally larger than the left. Either
ear is large enough to hear and any head
IS big enough to understand the best in
Life Insurance. which is made plain at
this office. National Life Ins. Co, of VT.
tMutuall 5. $. Ballard, general agent,
Rialto block, Montpelier, VT.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-21

British military experts profess the
belief that the entente allies forces on
the western front presumably meaning
Italy, too outHumber the Teutons in
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-21
Chris tina 5
Footwear

A large line to choose
from.
Walk-Over Shoes for
men and women
Snowshoes
Moccasins
Bass Moccasins
Leather Slippers
Felt Slippers
Moccasins for house
wear
Heavy Hose
Caters
Leggings
Heavy Hose
Shining Outfits
in fact, everything
you could find in any
shoe store.
Buy now. Don't wait
until the last minute.
Rogers Walk
Over Boot Shop
We cash Christmas Savings Club
Checks
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-21
wEBsTERvILLE.

Dance in Lassaso's hall Saturday even.
ING. Dec. p, three pieces orchestra. Ad.
mission. SOC Ladies free.-adv.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-21

Old Santa is right on his job and the open door
to your satisfaction in Christmas presents for
man and boy is here
Not a dollar will be wasted on anything you
buy in this store
Presents because useful are none the less well
come particularly in these times.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-21

MEMBER OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
The Associated Press is exclusively entitled
10 the use for republication of all news dis,
patches credited to II or not otherwise credited
In this paper and also the local news pubhshed
tho rein.