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Evening journal., 1917-04-11
Middletown Musings
BY "Al.-

George Lefty" Finn is still hold
out Like Bert Niehoh. OF the Phillies,
II Lefty continues TO hold out he may
find his position occupied by another
star when he does get ready to sign.
Well. George. we would certainly
like TO see you back again. but, OF
course. II YOU refuse TO sign, you
know what you arc doing At any
rate, here's hoping that when and
where you sign you'll prove the great
star that you proved while In this
town.
When Ike Gibbs-the terrible. Ike
steps 10 the plate this season the local
fans should not be in the least sur
prised TO see rival fielders climb up
on top OF the fences or go into potato
patches on the other side Of the
fences.
Just as soon as the Middletown
/ wrecking crew gets to work for Man
ager Segelken, rival ball players will
begin to think that the Germans have
attacked this town.
How is It that Clancy has not yet
been signed? What's the trouble, Mid
dletown? Are you going to let another
star slip through your fingers?
Clancy's terms are just about what
the local board OF directors have de-
cided TO pay for a star pitcher, and
yet Jim has not been signed. While
the locals are Juggling the matter ol
, signing the Jersey wonder some othei
- nine may beat them TO il. Wake up
, ,Middletown, and sign this star!
N The baseball season for 1917 opens to
v day
% From the southern part OF Florida
d To the north Of Oregon,
p. From Maine to California
70 The grand old game is on.
{ Yes. the baseball seasons started.
s Started with this mornings dawn
So let's hurry TO the ball park,
For the grand old game is ON.
Did you know that II a certain young
man on our nine gets a hit this year
he will have gotten one every season
since the local nine has been organ
lied. That's honest, even if it is un
bclievable.
Some neople seem 10 think that Fin
is given too much credit for his pitch
y ing. However. let n he understood
that local fans think he cannot b
given too much credit for what he di
here. Finn made the MlddletOw
team. and he rs positively the bes
pitcher that this town has ever ha(
That's saying something. too
Evening journal., 1917-04-11
ATHLETES on LAST LAP
OF $1,000 mile Walk

Charles Rose and Phil Keating. Of
Newark, n. j., members OF the Irish
American Athletic Club of New York
Who have travelled around the United
S,aies. reached tbs city last night on
ihe last lap Of their Journey They
went from New York TO San Francisco
ny way of the northern States. and
are returning by the southern route.
They maintain themselves by polish
ing shoes Thoir entire trim approXi-
mates 1000 miles, and they expect
TO arrive home at the end OF this
month.
Evening journal., 1917-04-11
BY PAUL PuRMAN.

Perhaps there is no man in baseball
to whom the public turns with so
much confidence as to Christy Nath-
eWson
Mathewson is known to be well-in.
formed on many things outside base
ball, keeps up on current topics and
is good business man.
For this reason I wanted TO know
what Matty thought of universal mill
tary training, inasmuch as he has a
son OF his own who will soon be old
enough to be included
What do l think OF military train.
ingp Matiy mused a while. and you
could imagine his thoughts travelling
to his boy in school
Il believe in it thoroughly il handled
right But l believe the instruction
should start in the schools. II would
be a great thing for boys physically
and would engender a healthy spirit
Evening journal., 1917-04-11
SMITH GETS $4,000.

DENTON Md, April 1.-THE dam
age suit OF Albert Smith. Of Quee
Anne's. against the Philadelphia, Ba.
timore and Washington Railroa
Company, begun on Monday. was
ended yesterday. a verdict for $4,000
for Smith being rendered. The evi.
.dence was that Smith. who was a
cook on a CONSTRUCTION train. was
badly hurt when his car was struck
by another train. Smith was repre
sented by r. Alban Goldsborough
tho railroad company by II. r. Levi,
and J, o. Knots.
Evening journal., 1917-04-11
The EUening Journal To GiUe
Baseball Scores AS Usual

formal opening the big leagues baseball to-
day. EVENING JOURNAL will begin IFS unexceled base
which widespread interest TO baseball
de,otres in past years.
will the United Press wire into
JOURNAL office will he posted. inning by inning tho
bulletin the Fourth side of THE JOURNAL building
Shpey Runs hits aud the batteries win be
posted.
those call phone learn
tho such Information will be given two telephones
Automatic phone 1905 On other phones
of THE JOURNAL will baseball be given except
DIAMOND STATE PHONE so.
AUTOMATIC PHONE 1905
Evening journal., 1917-04-11
WHATCHAMA COLUMN


Lost Food.
DO YOU get lost i'm the shrub
berry at the dinner table?
We do. Frequently Aud some
times VIC have to hunt around
under sprays OF celery and
sprigs OF watercross for hours
before We find anything TO eat.
And isn't it. awful to try TO
carve roast that's backed up
against a botanical garden I'm
the middle of the hOard2
Women ought to he called of
this garnishing habit before
they go too far. One OF these
days they'll he wanting 10 dec
crate us with bay wreaths and
daisy chains when we go tc
the table.
We prefer our food served
like our funeral. sans floral
offerings.
.
Evening journal., 1917-04-11
..HICH Meets COLDEYS IN
OPENER ON FRIDAY

Though practice has been hampered
by the inclement weather OF The last
few days, the Wilmington High School
baseball squad is in fair shape for
the Onening game OF the season 10 be
played with Goldey College on Friday.
As yet no attempt has been made to
pick first team from the squad. Toll
lin and Hanley loom up as the best
bets in the pitchers box. with Nc
Graw. who only needs little more eX-
perience, another close contender.
The backstopping position Will be we'll
taken care OF by Carter and McCaf-
ferty
Crawford at first and Roach at sec
ond seem TO be fixtures, while there
are host OF candidates to choose
from i'm the other infeld stations
Stuart. Longacre. Dowdell. Mac White
with McClafterty and Tollin to alter
nate. look good for the outer garden.
Although most OF the players are
young, they have had plenty OF eX-
perience, and a well-balaneed team is
expected.
Evening journal., 1917-04-11
Big League Presidents Talk of Prospects
BY y. c. 4 AMILroN
UNITED Press Sta if Corresnonden

NEW YORK April lO-Replying a mi Press
o statement of their beliefs
inns year ban Johnson President Of
'' ~
bo are agreed that the only
actual hghng in of
gong be
m the
his faith
predictions that Connie Mack will
mer $500 ' ''0p "''e UiiS SUM
Anyhow they're
international crisis
which have shaken the national to
Evening journal., 1917-04-11
PENNSGRnYF snnnr

The first registered tournament OF
the dupont Gun Club will be held
at PennsgrOye, n. j., Saturday. The
management OF the club has issued
programs announcing that the nro-
gram of $50 targets will be shot in
two events OF fifteen birds" each
Evening journal., 1917-04-11

and six OF twenty. Contestants are
TO be divided into four classes and
four prizes will be set aside for each
classification
Evening journal., 1917-04-11
MAJOR LEAGUE OPENING DATES.

American League.
Chicago at St Louis
Cleveland at Detroit
Washington at Philadelphia.
Boston at New York.
National League.
Pittsburgh at Chicago.
st. Louis at Cincinnati.
Philadelphia at Brooklyn.
New York at Boston.
Evening journal., 1917-04-11
amateur Ball Team Players;
ATTENTION!

lih EVENING JOURNAL going to be the official
'Ase"" paper your teams this What do Won think of the
Popvsi"oH All Hsn.' Then get busy in your schedules
and ilne-ups When the opens send Ms yonr c d
stories about the fellows who making good on vour teams 1
don't send diamond 10
JOURNAL wen be interested in and notes Of tho h
who do send them In thai about Won saos H. 60
Bring photos of the good Wu hoIr -
get and settle all points Of
your troubles. baseball DADDY M
that THE J0URNA AL is vour
newspaper yOu bal seasop
history All this biz well as for
kids Your sheets will be ready April IS Win int
Yours, in Sport
DAVE.
Evening journal., 1917-04-11

The big employers of labor are calling
you look in the Want Columns and bs
convinced. ADV.
Evening journal., 1917-04-11
BOWLING
INDUSTRIAL LEAGUE.

The following scores were rolled
on the Crescent alleys last night:
Iohdol
Evening journal., 1917-04-11

I =
So customers stick together. Every
body in step.
Evening journal., 1917-04-11

George Lefty" Finn is still a hold
out Like Bert Niehoff. OF the Phillies,
II Lefty continues TO hold out he may
find his position occupied by another
star when he does get ready to sign.
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.SHR|NERS IN FIRST
CEREMONIAL OF YEAR
Five Hundred Served at Banquet last
Evening-Osiris Temple Host
To Many.

After Il SumptuOnS banquet Il,
which IWW GUESTS. Wrr" served las.
evening at the first ceremonial ol
1911 for In" Osiris Temple. H,.ci"nt
Arabic Order uf III" M;Sllr shrine, al
the Scottish Rite Cathrdral class
of IS candidates hai upon hem con-
frrrrd lhr order Of tn" Shriners.
The ceremonial over. III" large ar
ray uf guests gathered for Il Sprrial
program and fif!y-Iuinut" rn'"Etair-
mlnl by the vaudeville lrnlp" now
pIaving at IN" Victoria theatre. Ihe
ialrrr'S p"rfurminC" made Il MI
which produced tremendous applause
Vocal solos were sun" by Emil Auc'
remain and David traWfnr1. me
Shrine quartet save several Srler'
lions which pleased The a.:SrmD!aSc:
Or. II. =. Linz and DR.. l.. ;. CON. OF
Wheeling. Played the organ. The OSlr.
is Temple band uf thirty pieces also
ciirrlalnrd III" crowds.
\ business session was held ial" III
the afternoon n which petitions We're
halluIed. The buSUr:'S not transacted
was held over till the next crrrm"n-
ial AT MarlinshurG. W. Va. in May.
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VIOLATION OF
DEFENSE LAW
is THE CHARGE AGAINST FORMER
GERMAN CONSUL UNDER
ARREST
AlIeued to Have Obtained Military
Information On Mexican
Border

NOGAIES. Ariz.. Fen. it;.--Fred
Kaiser, said 10 b" Il German subject
was arrested here today on charge
OF violating til" national defense laws
He was specifically charged with en-
tering 4 Warehouse Illegal" and was
alleged to have obtained military IN
formation KAISER resides IN No
gales. u,,
Kaiser was released tonight on S@."Ou
bail furnished by his employers WHO
are dealers in builders supplies.
Kaiser who is said 10 be- lorht +
German virr-c0nsul al ManZanliln AM
Culima. Mex. was arrested after 4
visit III, is alleged Ia have made TO lie
government warehouse near camp
Stephen Little. accompanied by anoth-
or person whose identity has not been
learned.
C;0yrrnmrnt agents charge that
Kaiser. since the arrival of troops
here for border service has "rHlllTa'-
ed the acquaintance nf the military
Officers at Camp Li't|" and lHVisn'y
entertained Them.
Attention of the department. oil JUS
tirr agents. they say, was directed 20
Kaiser hy questions h" is alleged 10
have asked concerning equipment ana
NJ her details Of military affairs.
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Personals and Briefs.

Mrs A. L. Crider OF Elm Grove. went
II MoundSyille 10 attend the funeral Oh
Mrs. Temp Francis yesterday.
!. II. Hoffman OF Washington IA
was business caller III Elm Grove yes
tcrday.
4 banquet will be held this evening
hy Fulton club at tho club rooms III
Fulton.
MIR and Mrs William Shaffer Of Full
ton. are tho proud parents ot ouoS
boy.
John Flocman OF Twilight. was re-
moved from his homo to thc ohio Valley
Iicnrral hospital yesterday. ,,,
Edward Mct'ausland or sand Il!i'
WAS a visitor in Elm Grove yesterday
r. e. Mccoy OF Pittsburgh Pa WAS
business Gallo: In Elm Grove yesterday
Clyde Palladium OF Pittsburgh. 3D.
was q business caller in Elm Grove yes
,Imhn Korr of Fulton. has accepted
uositton with the We!mcr Meat PACKING
plant at Fulton. o,,
Charles Stewart OF Fulton, * cohl"eu
IN his home IN account OF Illness.
Nillla,u Elmer Of Union Hill. was
business caller in Elm Grove EcStcr-
day ~ n. &c
visiting hts sister. Mrs. Charles h'''''
Of Fulton.
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GERMAN FOOD SUPPLY
CANNOT Be IMPROVED

GENEVA. Switzerland. Via London,
Feb. lG.-l0:15 y. M.--The food sit
uation in Germany may not grow
worse, bur ii scarcely can become
better. This is the outstanding fea-
lure of Germany'S great problem.
Life for the civilian population or
Germany. owing 10 the scanty allow
ancc Of food. is fair from pleasant.
Many agricultural experts believe
that the populations of Germany and
Austria-iunEary must reconcile them
selves 10 getting along during the
coming harvest year on no greater
allowance than in the past. The prob
lem is not one of more land for crops
bur one of labor and fertilizer 10 cul-
iiyate The. land already available ad-
vantaSrOusly.
Even the normal supply of potash
a ferrilizinr material indigenous 10
Germany. in great quantities Will
nos be- available the coming season
owing 10 the labor shortage.
The decidedly short supply OF labor
even by working every available pris.
OHoI nj war and The Inhabitants or
occupied districts. is not enough for
the. intensive cultivation which made
Germany world leader in big crop
farming.
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LEGAL NOTICE
NJ TJE.
,tShlrrh In January l. lQlt.

Pittsburgh. ru. January l. 1917.
The Pittsburgh Wheeling and Kentucky Railroad
Company a corporation 81 the State Of West VIZ
eIniu Tho pittsburgh. Cincinnati Chicago and 81
Lou, Railway Company. Il corporation Of tile State.
Of PENNSYLVANIA West Virginia. Ohio. Indiana and
Illinois the vandalsa Railroad Company. cnrpora-
ton of the States II Indiana and Iilinos and The
anderson Belt. Railway company knd the Chicago.
Indiana aud EistCJn Railway Company. corporations
uf The State ~ Indiana have according To tho laws
Of those States becn consolidated into railroad
company named The Pittsburgh Cincinnati. chicago
and ST. LOUIS Railroad Company. effective January
/ 1917 the aGIrencn: II constellation having Been
filed In the Office Of the Secretary Of State OF West
N,-yin,a on the 18th day Of December. 1916.
Hereafter he property formerly Own-t by the Pitts
uurrh Wheeling and Kentucky Railroad Company.
The Pit,Lbursh Cincinnati. Chicago and 81. Louis
Railway Company. Handsls Railroad Company. Tho
Anderson Be!t Railway Company and chicago. Inol-
ana and Eastern Railway CCniany In tie States OF
West Virginia Pennsylvania. Ohio. Indiana and I'LL
noi. VIII lie owned and operated by The Pittsburgh.
Cincinnati Chicago and st. Louis Railroad Com
pany. --.
PITTSBURGH. WHEELING AND KENTUCKY
RAILROAD COMPANY.
THE PITTSBURGH CINCINNATI. CHICAGO AND
ST LOUIS RAILWAY COMPANY.
yANDALIA RAILROAD COMPANY.
TIE ANDERSON BELT RAILWAY COMPAHi
CHICAGO INDIANA AND EASTERN RAILWAY
s. IL CHURCH.
:,-iE-so, Secretary.
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$500 SUBSCRIBED
FOR RESCUE MISSION
Actual Operation Will Begin AS Soon
As Organization Can Be
INCORPORATED.

The Union Rescue Mission Viii ne
operated as soon as papers III 'hcnt-
unratiun can b" secured. II WAS an
nu,nrrd last night. following Il mcrl-
inr OF Inc committees. In suhSCrip-
lions 10 date. Sl;'"n was reported u!
HE finance committee. I;
The raising Of funds will hc pushed
now until thr entire fund Is realized.
some of tin mGsl prominent pcHliH
in Wheeling have. already Subscribed.
Pending III" power of Incorporation
the following temporary Officers were
elected las, night: |. NJ: Scott. chair
man: William II. Hare. \lr",chalrlnan'
Clvdr Amos. SECRETARY ana Jesse L.
IL ok. treasurer.
&. W. Cory. who *tarrch"th" mnyn-
mem here. was named t"mporar! sup
rrinIrnl"nt.
Mir. cory has been very busy IN inc
financial work and has secured qhlir
= Iarsr percent nj The funds aIr'aal
suhsrl!nrd. He i we'll known III
Wn,, ing. ravin". formerly been SUI
,rSSGul inSur%lC" man.
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;a-iT-6ot

in Moundsvillc yesterday for the cir
cult court session ut which the criml-
lai DOCKET WAS called.
Garfield council No. =. y. |: n: NJ.
will hold its regular. weekly business
meeting this evening in the lodge head
quarters in thu McMcchcn building.
Lone Star lodge No. 3. Fythian SIS
icrs. hclG its regular weekly business
meeting last evening in the lodge head
quarters in tn" MrMrchcn building, =,
Rev Arnold and Rev. dawson viii
assist Roy. &. W. Fuller If IN" Christian
church III MrMrchrr, in the ,rangellSt>c
services which will begin on SUNDAY
nnrui,r nj that place and will continue
iud"riuiIriy. Their" VIII he services
..,..- ~ ..,.n,lin. hcginmimE az :I0 o CLOCK
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-02-17
M'MECHEN
MIDWAY THEATRE
SATURDAY
SATURDAY

M,,.,,i., - Mia. rha't"r ~ e.. ''a'..''!:
Jc,u Ho.lrm a..l ih.rlrsr E,'o'a.'E. IA m" wonder
,r,>c.y .cri,! The t." Z, ads. his "a RAPID
r.. TIM go rf...L s'"r nv" Small T'"'n
Il; 'rI.,..'.. %,si,g yr.'cr!'
In ,i,r. ass 81 Stat. - N"i" 81. CihI'
=: lh:< .ri:E. rhIr""L with "p"rhi!il-'
lnirrh hunrLS. LHdE. li"rN"E took ih''
Arguments oh nv demurrer !" 'hS IN
G...Ip,n, uu,Irr :rivIs,.ln.ui when the
.!,..i,-i W.. called yesterday in Marshall
county ,1rrriit court ~ Hl"iiudSNiIi".
Thr"u@u h:~ aIi"rn'! ;. 81 '|air "h''r'''
4 ;.1.- III I'i Gu!ii%.
Th"n;> Snn'i'. p"ruiar ""nhuctnr on
tho NniIuISvili'. '!iNi>I"t al IN fHC-
Iior system. i confined at his home
n.vc WIth tn" grip. .
MIR ~! Mrs 1'ihm l:ar'rw!!" al 'a"h'
- ~i"n: y"&r"rdny hrr" with relatives.
y number ~ M"M"chcn. p"npi" "rr"
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FOR SALE

t2leal Trenty-siI sr5- farm. two ":ni "ae hs!t
ui~s fron, Wheeling un'icr..d u';h r.,:shucS .-In
n coal which outcryps ali coal tights with land.
,cur..ou, house On good road ra'ed mad. fu-
parttcular5
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BILLIONS OF FRANCS
DEMANDED BY R|BOT

PARIS. Feb. 16. $50 =. m.-Ale1-
andre Ribot. minister uf finance, TO-
day asked the French Chamber Of Dep
uties to appropriate 9,57t.000,000
francs tn cover the governments eX
penditures for The second quarter Of
The present year. This was an in
crease Of 100000. 400 francs over the
amount of the appropriations for the
first quarter.
Referring 20 the growing eXpendi
lures OF the French government. Min
lister RibOt said: The greatest Of our
tasks is not to raise money ut home
for the growing expenditures. Ii is in
reducing the loans made abroad TO pay
for foreign purchases. We must bet
ter utilize our own forces OF produc.
ton and put an end TO all importa-
lions that are not vigorously neccs.
Sary.
We should have confidence in
France. We should talk freely to the
people. and show them the difficulties
and sacrifices that are Indispensable
With sincere talk and order in our
methods. and vigor in our actions.
there is nothing We cannot obtain
from this noble country, which is re-
solved 10 do everything andt suffer
everything required 10 conquer and TO
secure peace that will be decisive"
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Rear End Collision.

Yesterday morning shortly bcf"r" ten
O'clock during the SHOW storm. street
car OF the City Railway line. cr;E he'd
INTO an Elm Grove car at Fourteenth
and Market streets. The front OF the
cjty car was demolished and the rear
and Of the Elm Grove car WAS badly
damaged Slippery rails was assigned
MS the caus. of the accident. No. one
in iursd
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-02-17
Army Bill Debated.

WASIiINGTnN. Feb. In.-icn"ral de-
bat. On the $247.pn". rn" army arpr"prlt-
ZION bin continued III III" nous" today
many hrmhrra giving their views on ma
tlon;,l defense pruh"u$ Rcp:rScniaiiF"
Shallcnbcrgcr. Of Nebraska, Il F"m"-
cradle mrrulrr III tn" military C"'n!hll-
fec attacked The war department ami
The general staff. declaring that II pro
posed IlanS 1T III" staff w"rr carried ""t
The army would cost Il billion u"IlarS I"
year. lie said the department had ttL;
ed 10. provid" sufficient relies an" AFt'-
l.rv for success in cast ul war.
Itcpr, Srnl"d ulncy. of MA>SarhnSel'S'
,dvnr;,r"I universal military training.
and Representative Caldwell. "t New
York. gave notice That h" would "Hcr an
amendment To provide Tor II.
Representative Mckenzie. If limos
declared he believed IN" people of TINS
country We're drifting I" universal trainihs
and compulsory service ana urged mat
earnest attention L. gwen TN" SHh!e|t
in.rwreu now ANA tn" assembling ~ The
next congress.
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D I E D

wHiIEMAH-on SATURDAY. February Il. Nl'. q
o'clock y IN. j; he, home No tl' Eofi sos1-
MARGARET J.. widow OF william A "h'e"n.
Ia tDe ;ilh year Of her sse
Funeral notice hereafter. 'Philhdapfle Aaa "'S''
town. Pa. payers please copy
FRsEMAN-on Friday. February 49, WI. 100
oclo,k D. H.. in the Ohio ',sy Seu'sA hSsp'L ..
JAMES h. lsei IS. I'M ot Michael and MAGGIE
freeman Of NJ. .:Sl Marshall street. ba"0'o-
Funeral services will IN held III Tie Church Eoa.
L.rtcud, cf In, family Invited 10 aiIend 10
,crmru, in McMr:hen cemetery. Filnost pspeo
please COPY
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WILSON CABINET
CONTINUED from First Page.)

No doubt is felt here that they will!
arrive a. H"rnr shortly
TWO important Moves
bv Great Britain tn meet the sub
marine menace were announced dur
inc the day. \ new danger zone was
proclaimed. seekingtO block practic'
ally the whole route. Of exit toward the
Atlantic OF thu German t-boatS from
their bases in Germany and Belgium.
With Ihc English Channel practically
closed hv an elaborate system Of nets,
mines and patrols, the means Of exit
for tho submarines has been through
H., route nurih IT Scotland and down
the Irish coast The new danger zone
DESIGNED to clos" that way out Is
understood to have been literally
slrewn with mines.
Details Of Plans
for changing III" port call and eX-
animation for boats between this
country and mort hprn European neu-
trails from Kirkwall 10 Halifax were
made public The idea is To allow the
vessels lo avoid the German sub
marine zone by swinging around Ire
land and Scotland and down the Nor
wr@an coast instead of COUGHING the
British Isles \ second port for the
examination OF southern commerce
NAV De t'linIlSIltu lditI hi lut bdLit-
mas Or Rcr1nuda.
American Exporters
will be afforded an opportunity OF
securing Letters Of assurance from
the british embassy here that their
rnnds nrr moi CONSIGNED directly or
indirectly 10 EnGland'S enemies. The
HriIish 6lorka,lr and The "ra,ioning'
nf IinIland and Scandinavia will con
,;,,,', -. hsfnrn and , now Isf Of mr.
HIM., ,i'.r Which rannnI he in,unrIad into
e, nd wii, hn nnhIi.hni shorilv in
El i"nu WIZ ~ r""''" I.no,n IND nrn.
u'nel ~ H"Nr va ~ rIffii,u ",'N
vent "N''''' 49, ell ' ntT
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r;~l, Se,,ooJ Tit a-ory

! iuii.: ni,.;iug; Of tn" Freshmen En-
rr~n, and Hawthorne" societies. Of mo
Triatrrpl.ia district high schoolf was
held yesterday afternoon. TIL" program!
consisted az n debate. Scvera! essays and
musical numbers.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-02-17
0UT-TKE-PIKE
Literary Society,

NrAt Friday AFTERNOON the literary
.Sn,.i"ty IT IA" tuiiuu school will meet
;u,t several Interesting readings ana
tLiSical rr!:uhrrS Will hr rendered.. n"
MatwurI Junior i'unrl viii furnish ihs
:,l!Sir. t." prur,,,iS Will be for new
seats III TIA" auditorium.