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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-09-11
Two autos containing Henry G. Emig

Two autos containing Henry G. Emg.
Sheriff John r. llttcn. l.. &. Roberts.
J. f. Zillikrn, r. V. Stempl" and Geo.
Spence left on Sunday for Petersburg.
W Va. where they spend several weeks
fishing. Th" party is we'll provided
with tackle and by experience aud with
advance reports coming from that Soc
tion OF the fish that have been waiting
to be caught. the local men will cnpoy
their fishing trip greatly.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-09-11

All Have Passed. "
Out OF the eight Brooke county young
The daily Alaskan., 1917-02-17

moral leadership in the maintenance strength on the one hand, and in to moral leadership in the main tenance of international justice on the other. Theneeforth our isola- tion from the wars and welfare of the rest of the world would be at an end, When peace would come, the ayes of our people, in, spite of warnings of statesmen who are looking backward, would be opened not cRly to the wisdom, but to the necessity of our leading the na- tions into a permanent Worlds League to Enforce Peace
 "The responsibility which now rests on the President and om Con gress is very heavy. They should know and do know that the Ameri- can people will back them to the end in their decision. May God give. them good deliverance."
The daily Alaskan., 1917-02-17
BACK GIVES OUT?
Plenty of Alaskan Readers Have
 This Experiences

You tax the kidneys - oVerwork them
 They cant keep up the continual strain.
 The back may give out-it may ache and pain;
 Urinary troubles may set in.
 Don't wait longer-take Deans Kidney Pills.
 10000 people publicly endorse them.
 Can Alaskan readers doubt the following evidence?
 P. S. Kane, railroad engineer. 71S Seventh St., Sacramento, Cal, says:
 q injured my back and was af- terward subject to a dull, tire some ache across my loins and in my kidneys. The jarring and jolt ing from riding on the engine aggra vated the trouble. It was hard for mo to get up after bending over, owing to the pain and lameness in my back. My feet and limbs swell ed, which showed that my kidneys were the cause of the trouble. Doan's Kidney Pills gave me prompt relief. A box or two now and then keeus me feeling all right"
 Price soc at all dealers. Don't simply ask for a kidney remedy = get Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that MT. Kane had. Foster-Milburn NCo., Props, Buffalo, N. Y.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-02-17

SEGOEGS NANO ANSA AAS-4 N~
 IAL ELECTION TO BE HELD
 ON TUESDAY, MARCH 6th'
 1917.
 In the Town of skagway, Alaska, First Judicial Division, pursuant to an order for an election to fill vacancy in the office of mem Der of the House of Representa- lives from the First Judicial Di- vision of Alaska, made and issued on the 31st day of January 1917, by the Hon. J. F. A. Strong, Gov eruor Of the Territory Of Alaska, under and by virtue of the authori- ty conferred on him by section 4, Of the Organic Act, approved March 24, 1912 and in conformity there with:
 Notice is hereby given that %n election will be held on Tuesday, March 6, 1917, between the hours of eight o'clock a. n. and seven o'clock ?. m. of said date.
 The Common Council of Skag- way, Alaska, having heretofore by resolution duly designated the vot- ing precinct of said town and the polir" place therein the electors re- siding within the boundary of the said Town of Skagway, Alaska, wh:ch are as follows:
 All of the plated townsite of the Town of skagway, Alaska, will vote at the Town Hall building wtich is located on Lot Three (3) Block Eight (S) situated on Fifth Avenue between State and Main streets the same being the duly designated polling place in and for the voting precinct of the Town of Skagway.
 Dated at skagway, Alaska, Feb ruary Sth, 1917
 (Signed) The Common Council of
 the Town of skagway, Territory
 of Alaska.
 (seaD D. MCKAY, Acting Clerk.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-02-17
OUR SECRETARIES OF WAR.
oaly a Few of Them Had Any Practical
 Military Experience.

NabN@ty A-SNt-~' '-''SS'
 The first secretary of war of the United States was Henry Knox, who was born in Boston July 20, 1750, of Scotch Irish parentage. Knox was the chief commander of the artillery throughout the Revolution and was secretary of war both before and after Washington asGu.ael tho. presidency being one of tho few soldiers appointed to that position.
 His successor, Timothy Pickering had also seen active service, and James McHenry, the third to hold the post, had been q surgeon in the Revo- lution Samuel Dexter, the next in line, was a lawyer, but Henry Dearborn Jefferson's secretary of war, had had much military experience. William Eustis, appointed by Madison, was . physician and gave way to a military man, John Armstrong. James Monroe and William H. Crawford were law yers, and since their time most presi- dents have apparently considered a legal education the best qualification for head of the war department.
 U. S. Grant, who held the war port folio for a brief period in 1867, and William T. Sherman. whose tenure of office was equally short, were the only distinguished military men to hold the post within the last half century,-St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-02-17
Eaas Sterilizsd by Gas.

A method of preserving eggs which is said to keep them absolutely fresh for an indefinite length of time is in use in France. New laid eggs in tin cases holding 1000 each are placed in an autoclave. from which the air is ex- hausted until all the gas within the shells has been drawn out. Then car. bonic acid gas and nitrogen are intro duced from tanks of these gases fin liquid form, and the tins containing the eggs are sealed with solder. Any germs of decay are killed by these gases, and 1t Is said that the flavor of the eggs Is in no way affected.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-02-17
H,paIe If Nepjoe

The canals of Venice are @ part of the Adriatic sea. The city is built on 11S small islands or shoals in the gulf of Venice. These islets are connected by several hundred bridges, and tue direction of the canals, of which there are nearly 200, are so formed as to con stitute the highways" Thus 1t Is due to the situation of this city and not to special intention of man that 1t has canals instead of paved streets.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-02-17
His Day Of.

"Who Is that gentleman listening with such keen delight to ragtime se- lection by the band?'
 That's Mir. Duffersby. His wife and daughters are very musical If they were present they would clap their hands to their ears and pretend to be suffering g"-Spokane Review
The daily Alaskan., 1917-02-17
RusE OF A CHINkMAN.
Glover Way He Got Around tho Law
 and Gained His Case.

Clever Way H0 SoS NTouno H0 EA"
 and Gained His Case.
 A cemetery Is the onessaered spot in China. To desecrate such a place IS the worst of crimes Some years since there lived in a village on the plain Of the Yellow river a man called Tu. His little farm furnished him with com rortable living, but nothing more. Like all farms in that part of China, there was no fence to separate bis fields from those of his neighbors. One or these neighbors was rascal, who, knowing MT. Tu to be of mild dtsposl- tion, resolved to impose upon him by blowing a few furrows Of MT. Tus land and thus incorporating 1t with his own. This act did not pass unobserTed, but MT. Tu was cautious as well as mild. He knew that litigation came high and was uncertain Better he said to himself, ''to endure the wrong than to suffer loss. of both land and money
 The next year the neighbori repeated the experiment and plowed up a few more furrows. Again MT. Tu consult ed with himself and determined, as previously, that law was too expensive luxury for him%
 The neiGhbor, encouraged by this complaisance, continued to add to his own acres at the others expense. At length he became so bold as to mcor- porate in this way the family ceme- tery, where were buried MT. Tu's an- cestors.
 Then Mir. Tu saw the chance for which he had been waiting. By blow ing up this cemetery the neighbor had committed sacrilege. The only diti- culty was that the punishment was so severe that 1t might not be possible unless he was careful, to get his neigh bor punished at all. For the law was that if the magistrate should take mo- tice of the suit he would have to send up q report to his superiors at the cap ital of the province and request that proper punishment be inflicted upon himself. seeing that so heinous crime had been committed in the district for which he was responsible.
 Accordingly Mir Tu brOught1the mat fer before the magistrate in a way that did not involve that official He brought accusation against bis father, who was dead, for having moved his grave of his sons land to that Of the encroaching neighbor instead of abid- ing in the cemetery where he properly belonged!
 The Chinese love humoro and greatly admire shrewdnessS When. therefore the magistrate read this amazing doc ument he smiled with, genuine appre' citation of Mir. Tu's cleyerness, called up the offending neighbor, made him restore all the land he had approprl' ated and punished him with due sever Itv for his robbeEy.-Youth's Compan' lon.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-02-17

Admitted 'ss second eh.ss mail matter July IS. 1898. at the skag- vay'P O.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-02-17
Departed Warmth.

What have you thereT'A
 A package of old love letters"
 Going to burn them?"
 "Yes. When I wrote these missives they were so ferrent had an idea they might be ignited by spontaneous com bustion, but I guess I'll have to use match after all."-Spokane Review.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-02-17
The Price of Peace.

q quarreled with my wife. yester- day. and we haven't spoken since"
 'Why don't you make up?"
 'I'm going to. All I'm worried about now Is the indemnity."-Boston Tran script
The daily Alaskan., 1917-02-17
EDITORIAL
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MIR. TAFTs ADDRESS

Former President Tat is an Am erican pure and simple. He is back of President Wilson and the admin istraticn in their stand to protect the lives and property of Americans no matter where those Americans may be. When it comes to an ex- uression of opinion, ex-President Tatt does not hesitate to state that the United States is RIGHT.
 The following is MT. Taft's speech delivered at the banquet given by the Chamber of Commerce Of the United States at its fifth annual meeting, and was delivered on the night following President Wilson's announcement ot the stand which the United States would take in the Announcement of Germany's de- termination of pursuing an urre- strieIed warfare on the seas. It IS the speech of an American
 NIT. Taft added the following to what he had originally intended say ing:
 T had prepared this addrses be fore Germany startled this country and all ueutrals by her last note. The actual dangers with which 1t brings us face to face may seem to marg what l have been discussing theoretical, tame and inappropriate. The truth is, however, that this great crisis only emphasizes the i'm portance of the purpose and plan Of the League in the future history Of this country.
 "Os all things we would avoid war. We are not prepared for it. The awful consequences We know from Europe's suffering. Our pray CT is fer some escape from it in this critical hour, consistent with our national honor and vital interests. But Ne must face the facts.
 Tn her campaign against her en- euie5, Germany proposes ruthlessly to wage war upon the property and lives CF neutraIs in fragrant viola ton of their rights. She began with Belgium. She now includes them all Our nationtaI conscience is void of cftense against her Her cruel and indefensible drowning without warning of more than hundred ln- noeeut Americans on the LusltanlS We condcred in view of her pledge against 2 repetition. That pledge IS now withdrawn and she aYows her purpose to resume her shocking course.
 If war is to come between us' she will be the unproyoked aggres- scr. We would avoid being drawn into the European vortex by every honorable concession. If she forces us into it, she will do so by her defiance of plain principles of just ice and humanity which should ob- taia between civilized nations.
 'In spite of her great strength and marvellous efficiency Germany 8 manifest weakness has been in a failurs to understand other peoples and to appreciate the mOraS forces working in them. She may not knew the spirit of the good natured tolerant war-hating giant she would challenge. She may oVeres- timase, as she has done before in the case of other nations, the 1ntlu- encs of sordid motives, of the in ertia of comfort and of dissentient elements among us, which she may expect, to paralyze our action. She may stir an active patriotism in our people which she does not suspect She may shock us into a real pre- naration for war and the sacrifice it involves as nothing else can-
 "sne may push us at once into a League to Enforce Just Peace She may force us into an organiza- tion of our potential military
The daily Alaskan., 1917-02-17

Remember when you are boasting of your descent, bud, you're boasing Of what you owe to somebody else.- Florida Times-U Union.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-02-17
That Held Him.

He-I shall not marry woman un- less she is my exact opposite. She You will never find so perfect being as that.-Life.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-21
WINTER STORM DOES DAMAGE AT ALBANY
Tennessee River Rising as Result of Rain-Well
 Known Woman Dies

Albany, February 20.-(Special.) )-Mrs N. w. Garnett, mother of A. H. Garnett of Albany, and w. w. Garnett of Deca- tur, prominent merchants, died at her home at Hillsboro late yesterday follow ing an attack of pneumonia. She was be conducted tomorrow. Other surviving children are: Mrs. l.. N. Sanders of Courtland, Mrs. Hagett of Courtland, Mrs Allen Farley of Moulton. Mrs. w. H. In his of Hillsboro.
 w. J. Garnett, proprietor of the Fashion at Decatur, is grandson. Three stores in Albany and Decatur were closed to- day.
 Funeral services for John D. McCleskey, who was found dead in bed here following ar attack of acute indigestion, will be held tomorrow afternoon at 1:30 o'clock from the residence. The services will be in charge of Twin City lodge. No. 159 Odd Fellows.
 Much minor damage to stores, outbuild- ings and residences was done by a storm which swept over Albany and Decatur early this morning. The wind blew at great velocity, unroofing many houses, smashing glass in show windows and blowing down electric signs. The Masonic theatre here suffered loss of about $2O0 when part of the roof was blown away, while the Thompson Drug company sus- tained some loss from broken plate glass. No serious damage was done in this
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-21
Trip To London Full
 Of Thrills And Narrow Escapes

ascend higher and higher We keep a sharp watch through our strongest night glasses from the commanders station and from all the other lookouts. In another hour, L-120 must be over the mouth of the Thames.
 Ahead of us in the distance, a bright spot is now visible like a glow in the sky and then giant ray of light is shot out, as if from a gun.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-21
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 tell-tale sparks as they come out of her funnel
 Or has the Englishman discovered the approaching enemy?
 GO STILL HIGHER
 Higher and higher L-120 ascends so that even if they had observed us, they could do us no harm now. But we cannot see anything move below us Of course, every man of the crew is at his station and the bombing apparatus and guns are manned while sharp eyes are trying to pierce the darkness beneath. Will the dangerous rays of a searchlight silhou- cite us against the sky any minute? Or will the distant detonations of air de- fense guns be heard?
 But we see nothing, and all remains silent as the grave below.
 It is now Il o'clock, and we know the English coast must be very near. Five minutes pass ...... 10l They seem end less. Has L-120 lost her course or are those patrol boats doing duty so far from home
 Ahead of us it is foggy, but we can see the stars break their rays through the clouds above us. I double the watch and the fog drifts closer and closer to us until it is directly underneath.
 Then a bright light is visible to port, and long line looms up shining like a thread of silver ........ a riveri
 Hardly suppressing his enthusiasm, my first officer explains loudly in joy, and I allow myself a hearty sigh of relief. Directly beneath us is England!
 NEARING LONDON
 L-64 had already reached the coast of Norfolk as we found out afterwards. We race on to meet the most difficult task ever undertaken by German air cruisers. The capital of England is our destination. Of course, it is not the first time we have been on such a pilgrimage, and it is not the last we all hope.
 At a reckless speed, the L-12O races on her course. It is 10 o'clock, and we are in absolute darkness, inky black. It is one of those fine nights when distances are difficult to estimate, and the aiming and firing at airships are extremely un- certain It must, of course, be taken into consideration that our enemies, by this time, on account of their past experiences, were like watchdogs. The patrol boats are sent out farther from the coast and the whole defense organization has been carefully mobiliZed.
 The very darkness of the night protects us from being seen, but the great noise made by our propellers may warn of our approach at any time. I give orders to ~-o.o-~~~-~~~~-~-~~~~ The Masonic bodies of the city will at tend the services in a body.
 Judge W. w. Brandon performed the ceremony at the courthouse uniting MT. Charles P. King of Birmingham and Miss Lillian Beck of Tuscaloosa.
 Officers for the west Alabaam fair to be held this fall were selected at meet ing of the board of directors of the fair association at the Board of Trade rooms. Three of the present corps of efficient of fcers were retained, which assures the success of the fair. The officers elected were as follows: President, Jesse c. Max well; vice president Guy Foster; treas urer, F. G. Blair; secretary, c. W. Wealth erford; executive committee, J. c. Max wall, Guy Foster, c. w. Weatherford, c. c. Simpson and L. B. Maxwell.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-21
.TUSCALOOSANS ID SHOW ARMOR PLANT
 BOARD MANY SITES
Trip Up River to Be Taken During Day and Brief Presented at Public
 Meeting

Tuscaloosa, February 20.-(Specia1) The armor plate board will visit Tusca- ioosa next Monday. At the meeting of the Board of Trade last night, the gen. eral committee discussed the plans of the committee as well as the plans for the entertainment of the visitors when they arrive. It has been given out that trip VIII be made up the river, and arrange ments have been made for a steamboat to take the party to Lock r, if they deem It necessary. The many sites along the rlVer will be shown the committee in passing. On the return to Tuscaloosa a meeting will be held in the United States district courtroom, when Dr. G. H. Denny will deliver the presentation address. In this he will have the assistance of ex- perts on different subjects upon which questions may be asked by the board On account of the pressure of matters pertaining to the committee on naval af- 1airs, Congressman Oliver will find it a hard task to get away from Washington at this time to come to Tuscaloosa, and De here when the armor board comes on next Monday. However he has made ar engagements to be paired with a repub- hean opponent should the occasion arise where there is to be a vote, and will be here at the special request of the general committee of the Board of Trade.
 
 Gus Carter convicted of the murder of Thomas Wells, has left for Wetumpka, where he will begin his sentence of 10 years. He was sentenced by Judge H. B. Foster of the circuit court being found guilty Sunday after the jury had been out since last Friday afternoon at o'clock.
 A meeting of the executive committee of the board of trustees of the University Of Alabama was held at the office of Land Commissioner Robison Brown, who Is secretary of the board, Sunday after noon. The members of the committee are: Judge H. B. Foster of Tuscaloosa, Col. R. B. Steiner of Montgomery and MT. Daniel Pratt of Prattville. Colonel Steiner is on the border in command of the First Alabama cavalry Dr. George H. Denny is an ex-offcio' member of the committee.
 Miss Mary Edna Freeman and MT. George Mics Levegood, whose engage ment was recently announced, were mar ried Sunday afternoon at St. Johns Catholic church at o'clock. Miss Free man is the daughter of MT. and Mrs l.. A. Freeman, formerly of Birmingham, but who will go very shortly to make their home in Virginia
 Rev. Teeple pastor of the First Chris tiar church, will preach a special Ma sonic sermon at his church next Sunday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-21
Killing Near Winfield

Hamilton, February %. - Especially Purve Dodson of near Winfield was placed in the county jail Sunday charged with the murder of Hall White, young man of the same neighborhood. It Is said that both men had been drinking and became involved in a difficulty and Dod- son struck White in the neck with a knife. killing him almost instantly. The killing occurred near the home of Oak Aston, a few miles north of Winfield.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-21
Daniels, Secretary Quits

Washington, February 20.-Secretary Daniels today accepted the resignation of his private secretary, Howard A.. Banks, who is to become assistant editor of the Sunday School Times. published in Philadelphia. Mr. Banks came to Wash ington from Hickory, N. C., where he was editor of the Hickory Democrat He pre- viousy was associated with the Char lotte, N. C.. Observer and the Philadel- phia Record. Frank Smith, confidential clerk to Mir. Daniels, will succeed MT. Banks temporarily.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-21
Atlanta Bremen Injured

Atlanta, February 2o.-Eleven dremen were injured here Monday by the fall ing of the second floor of the hay and grain storehouse of T. IT. Brooke & Co, in which they had fought a fire since morning. None of the men was seriously hurt, the majority escaping with lacera- tions and bruises Another fireman was painfully injured earlier in the day at the same fire. The total financial loss was estimated at S10,000
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-21

tell-tale sparks as they come out of her funnel.
 Or has the Engishman discovered the approaching enemy?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-21

Congressman Fred l.. Blackmon, who has been in this city at the bedside of his mother for several days, has returned to Washington to resume his duties. While in the city MT. Blackmon mani fested much interest in the army post proposition upon which he has been work ing for several years.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-21
Drs. Dozier X Dozier Oldest Established Firm of Medical Specialists in Alabama. Twenty five Years in Birmingham.

We treat scientifically and with wonderful success, all man ner of chronic diseases of the Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat, Lungs, Heart. Liver, Stomach, Bowels. Kidneys and all diseases of the Skin and of the Pelvic Organs of Ma, opd yVonap