davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-06-07
LOGAN COUNTY.

s;,--.--' Tr.i-,'.m :, iTr I"I"TTIc.'l-.'
Irm1kE ". Va. .luu.. Total NUN
II. T. nf r"rs.r,r Registered in Logan ''"ur
T.. intI owing :" hlrn,i"r. Hmd "nrs
yinus IN rnDNrt': from y "..nh"r 81 i'r'-
rin,i.. II - iu,l",-'ih''' N't :" .iI' s''u-
ara,, total, 81 whites. n"cr""t. aliens
etc.
\,.r N,riis ,nnnrurn!l-'d '."rIr''l
minor ~ NIuNrr t'i;,I,. arr ~i"d Iir 70
fusiru :" register "rri talking aa",mS'
runvrrirriuu ;!uml i in Logan ""int' jalt.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-06-07
G1T,DISM COUNTY.


SI"r!al ni:Yan'H - .ir" f..rr,.'I'''.
CHENILLE. V. "a. .lu"" s. H'.'"'
lrl ugi>t'r"'t. ~ nut. :I". n!nil".r
raaImr,E 'up'r'''. 49,. n'rn'-r 'H"r'1-
Ing 10 ,..HII 'l'it. So. lr' aliens r"u ~"
ColrT,u
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-06-07

one OF tho most apnr""ratI'" h";lA .
t,nrS - the "niir" da| WAS that 81
Master L.awronc" lieai"n. riN"-!"hr-"Id
chilli OF Flrst street. Who gave .i|"
cent. tor tho rarIsn nF III" Red Gross.
Tho most members obtained hN amy on"
team yesterday was l"3. which was
,rad.. by on" Of the teams in 'hc huSl-
n"ss district Of tho city.
IN" # ih" NOS h"7utifnl rArtd"S
o, or witn"ss"d in This city. was that Il
Yesterday morning whcn line Of soy
oral autos gnlv hedncke,. IN Tho Cnl"rs
and Tho Rod ross emblem and arr INK
pr.tly mardnns dressed III E"d ''r"S~
uniforms pnSe"h Over lha principal
~ir..er. at this ";iy, Another l'Arad''
veil h." h.lL ihiS morning after which
more ln,rlhor.hrrS viii he sought.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-06-07
WET7EI COUNTY.

G. ~ ~ H., 7'..h :" ~ If'F'7's'N -'F
EFN' MAETlNSNll1f. .lnn" f. o.
WcIzci rolnly hid moi rom" NJ 10 eH-
in it, army registration.
rho number allotted tn the county rs
~ h. rHpoctrd Va 2.fIl. and hu; l.
So rrci.tnrcd mr whom .N"N "'r"
whites f rolurr,i ami = aliens. Claims
ri eycmp,iun wrre unfdn by l.leh.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-06-07

4 master. after giving some lessons
on PHI ysical force asked: Now. boys, cau
any 1T YOU tell me what force It - tina.
moves people along the street.?
He was greatly surprised and the clast
highly umucd at receiving from one. o11
the bows the unexpected answer:
Please sir. the police force. -PeaI
sons Weekly. London.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-06-07

ZION may ". mad: complete At the CARL
rSl Io%siblu muuV.nt.
.'E"n cSld"rIS may ais" continue !"
register under TN" prnNt:'f'u* 81 Ph'"
graph -. 1t II later aup"arS that w
l,I..raliry Il tins policy is being abused.
u,,r, 81 rirrnnr action viii p' taken.
cards rn,'riI-d from ahs"ni""> alter t'l@
NTH -hrull be ul"d separately.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-06-07
LEWIS COUNTY.

8 o.ial UIsrI'rr tnc InttlIetnCnt.
v ESF''N. ". ~. iur" = eco nc s!"irn
tror day III Lcwl: county passed witt
out incident The total number regis
TERED: White. r4i3, negro. l.. an"
enemies. uuur. clairnlu.: ">.InD;lru. 'i".
\
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-06-07
MONONGELh COUNTY.

MDRtiANruNN. ". Va. Jun" IL
Inmplct" registration ii=Hr'S tor Mo
mongolia county tn. En'lr" rrSlSiri
'ratInn. =. ST.. whites. . $50. negroes. -.
aliens. .H". 'u"rul Hir.m>. :. puss III" c\-
cmptI"us f"r all causes. ISL: t'w *
cmpiirnS were "lHirN"d
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-06-07
WOOD COUNTY.

TkEkTRSEi r.. ". Va. Jun" -r
TN. total uliu!.cr 81 registrations f"r
l'nrk"rSttrg "u Tuesday was it.'''l
Mtirli. So. .l.d IT," '~;luHtc. For " ""H
county tn" r"inl w:.S ".nl2. tn" number
Of WHIT, Ma -.:'l /. -: C"i"r"d persons
-. at aiI"i~ 81. riI. nUmh"r-"i ~
rrurIlnus claimed "r dependent r'IA'
llv.s. l.iSi: ",,'GuH;!"uS go liii"ns. l'>'
Thu NUMBER Indicating "N"mrtI"l WAS
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-06-07
FoChHoNThs COUNTY

Slc.a! ui.rs'.h l., ~" I"'c'li%' .""-
II NRL!%TuN. ". Va. jun" g f"=-
i>rrnIiuu r"r H"'ah"ntaS county show :
l4.N IN ~" ""Iuiy. nv addition Isl
Int card. - "iir.r places. E"@r"NS''
va ,,h...rti:l ,uh uui~"r:"l Nrh'' r.
hnI 80 trniirl".
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-06-07
BOONE COUNTY.

s; cctsi Nl.!s'"n - i" lrlr'"s,u,m.
MAnlSNN ". VI. June ".--l!""n
county registration. 1.">l white. ~ C"l
ord. -" ;,il.Ir. aii"u "u"ml.-
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-06-07
popDEIDGE COUNT

S;...-; ir,..,'..5 'irr trir'i.. r'"'r
WEST | \fr\ ". - Iun'. = -- TA'-
tai r.riStr:t' i"u - i'..'lirih.," ,'"ITi, B,
pas y" Ir"Ul'. So. few tIllIr":, ~
r"SIStGr.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-06-07
Ra1.E1GH COUNTY

$. ~ nr.I .I-- - ~ InIrIIItc"
RE'KLl.N.' Y. Va. INV, "..'Er;;I5
irntion III R.,iriGh ""l.niN. T"ial. whit"
ISL. nc.r"">. .'". Total alien. 81
nllnM NMnInIrS. -,
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-06-07
WEBSTER COUNTY.

=. r.,.l I'r...@,r,', ii' iu'"',!Eri.r"f.
WLE.;Ti.E Srl1%G'. v "a. iHu' &"
fetal r..r.T,rrtiun ~ W"hStrr count :
I0I
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-06-07
", VA, REGISTRATION
Continued From First paGe.>

compared with III" allotted l.9%%% The
Cla. :ifind totals had mi h'"n com
plnfnd to night
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-06-07
WRIT COUNTY.

Sr-cinr rs:s:r!. - ~" i"'""isrnrrr.
ELIZABETH. W Va. 1rro + ...-Toti
=. cistraii"n lr WIFI 'r'Iutt. .'i". -
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-06-07
RED CROSS MEMBERS
(Continucd From First Page.)

berS Of III" Red Cross. Up to last
employees oI the different plants who
have Signinad their intentions for the
cause Of the Red Cross: National
Tube Company. l,S@6, Wheeling Mold
&. Foundry. 500 La Belle Mill. 1871;
Hazel-AtlaS Glass Company, 149; Of
flee force Of Wheeling Natural Gas Co.,
Ia; UhiS docs not include men work
ing in the ialds).
Mrs. H. F. Fields. Mrs. Gibson Cald.
we'll ami Mrs. Thomas Beauie com
prise tho special committee IN charge
nj the work of the local chapter IN
Obtaining members in the different in.
dustrial centers.
Th" second day of the campaign will
b." started this morning and /! Is Thought
that Yesterdays unusual record Will
even b" surpassed afler tn" count Of
'uia"'S work will Ia made tonight. The
"ampaicn sill h." brought u clos" to-
morrow night hut ihe local chapter has
untIl July | Ia obtain the membership
goal Of mona
The working Plan.
Teams. III charge ~ thar respective
"apialuN. ar" scattered throughout th'
Wheeling district and each team inter
changes every TWO hours until each
ii-m shaft have covered most Of the city
during the day.
Tn" team captains are; Mrs. Bate,
McLain. Mrs. Russell Hubbard: Mrs.
Joe L:?Ut.r, Mrs. Nelson Cecil: Mrs.
Lsr Hill. Miss Bcss MathiSnn. Miss
Alice Rrad?. Mrs. sam Harper, Mrs.
Fred Farls: Mrs. rhAs. y. llanchnr:
Mrs. t'has. Somehow; Mrs. Alice Pill
ch"r. Mrs. Robert McEabe: Mrs. Julian
Hrarne and Miss Adcla id" :;rh"rkoy.
Yesterdays donations.
rhA following IL Nh" list OF ihas"
Who subscribed and Donated during tn"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-06-07
kiJN oALt-MotJrcyIieG

FOR SALE-I .rtrd Indian motorcycle. Bi:Ss!n 10
quick buyer. lnquitc Smiths Sh"cE3, 10. l.;h e
Il
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-06-07
FOR SALE-Miscellaneous

foR SALE Na,toral lash Register. Cenap 10
,,rrh t,,,cr Smiths Snprry. ~. Eth 81. je.i.i
rnR sAe-,,r Will ,ake m exchange Ford auto ~
ic,r, II work hr-sc> 1911 cadillac. run less than
10 Gmr ,r:lc> IN frrs class ct:dt:Vu. Address L. H..
4 n = Nnc.Ins Ic-6h
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-06-07
WANTED-Coal Lands

wANTEp-icnd coal lands. either drift Elmo coal o.
srri,rinE proposition. Want coal properties located
IN OHIO West Virginia. Wanted to bus direct from
m. farmers. Adde'S p. 0. boz ST.. Wheeling. ".
\, ie-l-p
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-06-07
FOR SALE-Horses, Vehicles, Etc,

FOR SAtE--Ic head rf good horses big d If
teams, with h.rnct=. and few good all purr",s
LYrsr ~ reasonable offer viii lie retuted Call Bel
lHi N.r,,L je-I-p
FOR SALE .: hesd .! horses: weight 1900 To- .oJc
and !es-s old. good brote horses: viii sell horses
unt-r SutrAnrc, One match TAr cut 81 three
Either enc rr these horses would be god delivery
tnrs,s Would consider Ecsvy draft team Ii e1-
cs.ns. fer lheee. Address. Boz q. West Liberty.
mj-3ly
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-06-07

PUBLIC SALE-June I'D 1917. at o'cIo.: Stand
ard Farm Of los Known IS the Brlttts firnon
the >atopIl plycd read. 3-4 mile east Of sArIt.w
O.. belmont u. All underlaId with NJ. 8 In cUaL
buildings f,ir well watered. seed wells sen water
Fruit Ecust and other timber. Nice laying land.
smd soil. Fine location. I. w. cfauon. f.lfl'e"'
Ohio Va! --oVt
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1917-06-26
LIGHT SHOWER MONDAY
pres .nlss,ioo IN corpus Christ menesS
Mamma Aroun,ss 10 o.'e lnehss


on. jupiter piuvlus MDndny morn
Ing Slipped surprise to those VINO
h..a been saving thor The srt ~ rein
rost.na has bcfn host Boz the COAST
s...inn mhen ihs rain yates were
on,e.f Tor few minutes within whirh
titns precipitation 60 the extent 81
1fs inches was registered in corpus
f-ffIsfl and immediate vicinity
Immediate vicinity b. used advisedlY
for rrnofts stated thsi me sh1"ei
was auiy iocsI end SD NOT extend 90
-,,. countrg whore cotton and corn hnh
attor crops sre calling aloud io'
rooisfur, Toe sheUef SERVED o. t'i'l.
al. dust bot otherwise b. proved oi
little benefit
cotton growers saY nat r'ln "iii'in
another week CO., ten days VIII save
az. ~uecrs county cotton crop whicH
amounts tn mon, than 10000 acres
t Is tna late Cor corn Farmers 49,"
cutting corn and putting i up i"i
forHrc
Nusces county by NOT alone hy nnY
means ln heinE on such intimate re-
i,f..r. aith fhe continued ifF Weather
-rous dr, weather conditions prrNh'l
Io,., raas from Austin Co the 1880
G.srae aud from Laredo 20 me iouial-
ana state nne
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1917-06-26
W. D. CLEVELAND & SONS, Houston, Texas
Smoking the Dream Pipe

new apap,ts from thr Stump H1d lu I
brilliant unlured phuris whith lnr
tbs nlh0, in eliica and ATOMS the
cpnntf, sidr.
Nct NmrrictH lrfionH have noi
sprung ln arms
h. America aslOcp9 An ihe pcnplo
lndulsinH ln pip, dirnms ilss itis ni
lhr desperation of Germany. utrlnd
troubles md thp Wrakenins 81 the
Qrrman forlcs wuoed tfls nation mtn
tho belief the war wtl he easily Won
A ,aftpon be- magazine o frcrnt
date pictures thc nvcwRc American
citizen tecnnne on a. bod oi cAsr
smollns u "d,cam pipe" IT, h. n.
dulginr m the pleasing drama nf "thr
early .oliaien e., HcfmanN." mHsi,
suhmafinc ,Ntrrminaior" rcarY ,tca
tory" Omitted states trmloe m tu
rope immediately, "fond pfuhlom soils
rd" \ smile Wrcaths BATS mcr rherr
f ~ NO hint ln his appearance of trnn
hlOsome iinsva nor sacrifices. nor wtr
/ Vet the nation thiE men admit 500
faccs the rmNpa, peHpd m 81 niH.
I tory Not oniN D. Uotmans's military
strength unimiairca not only arc hur
cOuuamic conditions heticf than that uf
am so AlAN tWttNtt t'H 'f NN' NNtt ftN go
h lies. NOT only ~ her submarine hctr.
ine "a fruitful return m sunken ships.
hut her determination Go crush dom
ncmvs hns srewn with prosrves n enc
waF
rhieo Years Of carnagr has not 30
tiatca tho desirr III tho German kairer
iilu recent note to thc derosrA kins
Constantine of Grerco Bee which ~
declared "ihc mailed fist ~ Germans
viii aVcugr Noa." dpcs mot Indicate ih.
German emperor BE- Urine Of the sttus
| gle nut q doeF indicate mat autos
| ray, n the miua ef the emperor mus
| rclsn supreme and democracy must h
crushed
la Wow ~ these conditions dives
apncar America VIII have aa 'cas
victory 20
Arny officcrs DO not holcyc s.,
some 90 Thorn tfeeN ptciiti the wa
viii last five yearg lonEer Ana Amer
ioa must win the war
u Texas has hccn called upon 20 8
het part rvNas has been sskea I
provide le eco additional sturdy. stron
heartcd men for ihr national cuar
| Within "a few short weeks the matte
| wlk can upon Texas o. deliver th
number ~ first class fisAtiue mon
Texas hiss already contributed 40,
national suarasmcn ilut shc mast 4
nore-and probably more
ThfouRhouf the state units ~ q
guard are being rGridly recruited q
july Il IL expected TIE new reeimcn
Will Dc fillcd The NATION expects
racelVc the now division by AuEust
= Texans must not hesitate. The ilol
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1917-06-26
ApVERTlsEn LErreRs

Last ~ letters remalning in the Cor
aus Christi rcstoffice Tor thirty dass
for week ending June "a
1917 4 fcc ~ ONE cent viii be- coll
iectet on ere delivery ~ zach letter
N hen calling please SAY advertised
Tive Gate and state where you re-
cclNe YOUR mail
q y WEIGH POSTMASTER
Alhsfcs. sra Rsfasia i9l Rssques
- Cieto. Evans AR David u
Franklin Ms Emma Florcs 81.
MsnuciAs Cara, Sra Maria Teresa
Grant sar fseorss Click. Peter
Cutie. Sra Anita Gibson a Hurley
Ingiam. Miss Josephine. Leslie PROF.
T "a iopvs - I~ifua Castillo ~
pelryous. SRA. Francisco MuIMnaua
p n Aoi.nc. - Esi.van Norri.
Nr , l.. Medina. - SAutiaer Rosiri
qiies Antonie. Horas. Sra. IAa,uinRo
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1917-06-26

victoria salinas SRA FlesiiAS' ~, ~.
zar. 81 uimrio NarrnL ~
ward Mrs Florence Warm ~ y
tom
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1917-06-26
tpY LIEUTENANT x. c. pGaRYa

tpY LIEUTENANT X, c. Pc aRVl
HOUSTON Texas June 90 Amcii.
Gals loaiona sihich n thr dreams eff
fome az che natipn'a sreat men wrrr
Co rrptlns tn arms over nishi' aud
iai,c up the battle fnr Freedom and hus
mauitN are w got 'drvam lfsions' ~
Thrce months have gone b, since tine
declaration az war Tho president ~
the United Staten mas issued "a can
for recruits, the governor Of every
state hnr cailod upon tho citizens 90
come forward and iuin the national
ruafd immediate need ~ men 90 SO
lnte training has hcen hCralded M
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1917-06-26

4 rcnsnlf rcmedy Cor constipation.
bliousness ard an ihsN train ~ ilis
- 20. Do.f.sN VI 90 harmless newer
falling. natural In cffesi sud pheasant
To take. No griplng palms. NJ hed
taste. ne had after effects fc- DO
LAX h natures remetN q makes chill
dren active. clears the rluseish mina
arN yh1usvH % cnccrfuines4 ms
gr,'en-ups ihet tarrid liver has MAIDS
Irritable ard lcwsririied a irrge bot.
10 e0si~ oniy Zee. "A your drugEist r.
ADV ~ a
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1917-06-26

AmuScu TentS



V,,aorsph Presents "rhe Ninety and
Nine at tho Queen To-day
rln NnrN anl N.uc th NNN.
tuuNn Hps, In, nN hum Nn
which, thu NlnHurh fumnHnt
Nmru % hte fmud as "a ntr 49, iHH.
Hihbon Feature witn William tnHfir
nts. Ind iu.Hlc lfD stewart WItI ftr
direction nf Ralph So n. f.. tf-
traction 10 ino pu,cn Thottu HdH'
THE human Interest irfma ..HitirH
mau, -m'i ,ilasr custom rA.DN 1fr
aurr tu ctctfs t hif af hHwNf n rtru
audience Tht rrrvrffal ,HIaer Er
.ip Interested m sFgponr.e hisin'.s
hut hes oWH is .ictffh pofffs'ta aN1
nnp actually feels thaf hrr r
STAND, before thrm
rhe VuilAr sfur, win in ahIiaal
crowd of nrn atout thg Stops shoNn
ana 81 Be- wl3h this rigtunrrlut aritina
that ihe hrrn ANA hrtolnD wrrf HnlHf
ihe strtnrest circumstance
When tho ,ilase rosalr ienfnt chat
htg urishAnr expects tWu sur.ts ft0m
inc clt, en suttial iftn shv .aiis un
thc uittrNt uf hmusWlus % .hlH .tuNf
rrcipc nnt when 80 iH HuffirdIs rHuir'
und hsnAci her -nr sreuts to Boz in ut
q hurry and actru,h a.ts uuon iht vhNn
T which thr mother AVID daushtrf drsirt
to dust aud prrparce to wasi thci sl
rival
rhcsc old customs have been pfc
srnted ai iust the rsht umrs and an'
fecls shat thvN add muuh iocal colo
and atmosphere Co thr seht,.
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1917-06-26
EAsN 10 IA cAprAIN

WASHINGTON Iane .t A biU per
Knitting promotions tn IL captains rsrk
ben thc ARMY medical curp. without tho
nff-sfar service nov required Mas
passed hl thr house ttday.
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1917-06-26

LONDON. juno -e The nrplN o.
nNicahs in londou and pu'fin'ml
towns wHi probably hr fnrthTr rrducrd
Whom the nov resuiatiVn rfsirietins
petrol allowances go tWo gailons pcr
daN comes lntn fnryr Drivers asscu
that such limited supply vii not
uakc be worth lhelr while tn take thr
saNicshs out of the Naris
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1917-06-26
TWENTY THREE DOCTORS
OFFER THEIR SERVICES

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49,. 49,. $50. f..ti.,l A..
$3.50, ..,t.,. II. are ,
=. ..''..,..,.. r. f..,,.l.tIrr Z
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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-03-08

little. When I got home found moth
er had taken a little trip to Lakewood
and just before you teIephoned lent
a fellow some money. on the way
down to meet you discovered had
just about one dollar and ten cents
in my pocket. I had something of
chill, for thought had more. The
bank had closed and only had just
enough time to meet you. 1 felt
smaller than a pinhead, but deter
mined to make the best of it. think
now I'm glad it happened. It,has told
me something about you'll thought
1 knew-nOw am sure that you're
just one girl out of a million. And
I've gotyto make another explana-
ton. If you don't forgive me for
what I've got to tell you-well, my
life is in your hands.
Grace looked at him in wondering
fear. He went on:
I'm not the son of Daniel Mason,
but Pm his nephew, and own about
One-third Of the business. So, you
see, I can't help it if I am rich. Now
can II"
Grace had to admit that he could
not
And I've got the dandiest mother.
She'll love you to death!''
1t was a most obliging umbrella
which hid for about a moment the
subsequent proceedings.
Copyright, 1917, w. G. Chapman
TODAY IN ILLINOIS HISTORY
March 8, Eligibility of Gen.
James Shields in the U. S. senate
questioned. The committee to
whom was referred the question of
Shields eligibility to a seat in the
senate was authorized to send for
persons and papers.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-09-04
THE FIRST COMEDIAN

The first comedian of the English
stage to gain sufficient fame to have
his name handed down to posterity
was Richard Tarleton, VINO died 329
3 ears ago today, Sept. 8, 1888. Tarle-
ton began life as a tavern keeper,
first in his native Shropshire and
later in London. He soon became ia
NOUS for his merry quips and jests
and witty ballads, and his great nat
ural talent as a mimic. His face,
with it's f1attened nose and twinkling
eyes, was his fortune, and his ap-
pearance was SO droll that he was
employed sin the capacity of court
Jester by Queen Elizabeth. When he
left the service of the Queen, with
his reputation as funny fellow
greatly enhanced. he became a per-
former at the Curtain theatre in
Shoreditch, then the only playhouse
in london. He RECALLED his audience
with ballads. jigs and. other diversions,
but the expression of his face was SO
,comical that the laughter began be-
fore he uttered a word. Tarleton's
performances were of, al nature sim
liar to those of the present-day vau-
deville. actors, and he may be cred
tied with being the founder of that
form of amusement.
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BIRTHDAY OF
SUNDAY SCHOOL

One hundred and thirty-seven years
ago today, Sept. 3. 1850, Robert
Raikes established the first Sunday
school at Gloucester, England, and
thus became the father of 'onetof the
greatest institutions for good that
exist in the world today. Attthe time
THAT Raikes conceived his idea there
were, of course, numerous isolated
Bible classes both in England and
America, but nothing like the Sunday
school as it is known today.
Raikes, SO the story goes. in July.
s1780, gathered up some street boys
and took them all to a room in a
street with the significant name Of
Sooty Alley. Here he instructed
them in the Bible, and his little effort
proved SO successful that less than
two months afterwards he was able to
establish the Sunday school with a
very good attendance at more pre-
tentious quarters. When the enter.
prise was on a firm footing the school
was transferred to Saint Mary de
Crypt Church, the first church in
which Sunday school was held.
The first Sunday school in London
was started by Rev. Rowland Hill, in
1874 Ten years later there were in
stitutions, which were regularly at
tended by $4,000 scholars. Before
Raikesg Gied, in 1911, he had the graft
ification of knowing that 10000 chill
dren in England were attending the
schools for the establishment Of
which he was responsible.
On Dec. 10, 1870, number of
Christian workers met in Philadel-
phia and organized the first Sunday
school in America. It was opened for
the instruction of pupils about a
month later The American Sunday
1924, and at the first anniversary
meeting of the union. Is states were
represented.
The Sunday school movement has
become world wide. At the meeting
of the 18th International Sunday
School convention. held in Louisville,
KY, in June, 1908, the report showed
that the total number of teachers and
scholars in the world was 25.432,936.
The reports Of International conven-
lions held since then show that more
than 10000. 900 teachers and scholars
are associated with Sunday schools.
The United States has by far the
greatest number of these institutions,
for within its borders there are about
las, 900 out of a total number of $780,
600 for the entire world.
1t is worthy of note that in the
days of kings of Judah the Levites
were travelling Bible teachers. Ac-
cording to the Talmud system Of
religious schools in connection with
the synagogues was orga nized in the
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overlooking the harbor. From their
own glass Enclosed veranda the view
was especially good.
The hours for visitors to the spies
are from 10 to IL o'clock on Sundays.
For the interned sailors, they are from
q to O'Clock in the afternoon. The
visitors see the sailors in a large room.
under the eyes of guards. and the visi-
tors to sthe spies see them in other
quarters. It is stated that no inter-
view takes place without the presence
of an officer.
Superintendent Baker. in charge Of
the island, does not share the view
that the presence of Germans on Ellis
Island and their having visitors consti-
tutes serious menace, to the ship
ping from the port. He said yester-
day that, while it was true that they
had a certain view of the going and
coming of ships, the knowledge they
could gain was far less valuable than
that which a spy might get from the
shores of Staten Island or the Jersey
shores, where could be had a view OF
the ships in the lower bay.
The Germans on Ellis Island are zoe
seamen taken from the interned Ger
man liners. .seamen brought here from
other ports. immigrants from the Cen
trail Powers who have arrived here
since the United States entered the
war, and the men arrested by the
agents Of the department of Justice.