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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-04-11
Hecr1litirR Sill Brisk.

Ten more recruits were added 10 lie
list 10 maxi up the Tenth regiment. ON"
National Guurd here today. Many
Young men who wanted To join IN" army
nave b"cn disappointed because they
nave been unahl" tn enlist brrau$" or
physical disability. III most cases il is
because the applicant * under IN" re-
Quirc'i weight. hui other ransrs have
also hr"n discovered. Lieutenant Parker
g well pleased with The showing being
mad. here.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-04-11
Probate Court

The Will Of j. =. Aulr has been pro-
hated and Frank !. Aull has been
named executor.
An order III sale ~ real estate has
been returned and filed IN tn" estate
II Ora a. Moore.
The first account Uf he tcstimcntary'
trustee OF tho cstdt" or Virginia Einloy
has been filed.
The final account Of Tho estate OF
Thomas Nixon has been filed by the eN-
ecutnr.
Application has been made TO probate
the will Of William s. Myers.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-04-11
Entertained Clubs.

Mrs. Thomas Connolly entertained the
members of the Idle Hour club iaSl
evening at her home on Rose Hill Five
hundred was the diversion and a lunch
con was enjoyed.
Miss Helen Cook was hostess IT, The
members Of thu G. =. T.. club last .ven-
ing at her home OF: Belmont street. \
variety of diversions were enjoyed. the
evening concluding with a luncheon.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-04-11
Tn Entar-tain Clr1h

Mrs. Herbert Kern will entertain tlr
members OF the Variety club this even
Ing at her home on t'nrty-second street.
Framework and music will be the diver
sionS \ luncheon having Easter ap-
pointments will conclude the affair.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-04-11
MARTINS FERRY
schno, Attendauce Eenort.

Superintendent of Schools ". A.
Walls yesterday. made public the at
tendance report Of the Martins Ferry
schools for the month ending March 90
TIL" report IL not quite so favorable rs
for the corresponding month "t last
Tho rppCrr follows I'm part.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-04-11
They Want Training.

The hos i tn" St"uhcnViiic hiEn
Schol0 want military trimming. They now
have q p"tItinn in circulation il nm Of
fort /" get enough Signnrs 50 that they
can r"i In" government TO send an IN
SiruCtnr here Ia Grill them. Thor" is a
very strong patriotic spirit among tho
l!ie! school boys and they mean 30 get
busy n once
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-04-11
CnDid NOT Active.

cupid has not been active: here a. he
las been in many other cities Or liz"
country. wh"r" young men prefer I" R'J
married rather IhHn GO To III" army.
There have been only ihr normal number
at licenses granted h'rc during The past
week or 10 days. There hav" been only
six licenses issued here III the past few
days.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-04-11
n.,-r If lewis Campbell.

Mr.. Lows y. ''a:uph"!i i.'@~,I .'""'
a. III. r.SiI"E,." "at%' ~ i""'l lH'r''F
,norniu. ~ d.:.u ""l""N. ""ith F'%H' W.
=, ears ur az. :s!d h"%id"s his ~"
t.. icav... u;r" druLhirr. Mr.. -, = NJ
Williams, of JuStuS. phiU, a. m"iiI~r.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-04-11
Plcadefi entity

Coleman Cnnrny. OF this city. indc.-
ed for carrying concealed weapons.
pleaded guilty 10 the Indictment before
Judge Lynch ut St. ClaIrsville. Senlepre
Will be pronounced later.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-04-11
County medtcs to Meat.

The Belmont County Medical society
will hold Its regular meeting this after
non in th1 rooms OF the B"l!airc Conf
mcrcial club. Or. t. :. Strakw"uth"r.
y. D. S., Will deliver an address followed
with a discussion opened by DR.. }. -.
Archer
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-04-11
Special PRAYER Services

Social Services VIII hc he'd At ST.
Johns church this morning. vas an
nourced by Rev. Father Whitman yes
terday The services will b" held at
$50 o'clock and will b" in compliance
with the proclamation Of Governor Cox
'fixinc Wednesday as day OF prayer FOR
Divine guidance In the present war.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-04-11
ROvll Arch Ma4onx

Bellaire Chapter Royal Arch Masous
will meet next Friday evening in their
hall on Belmont street: In" annual in
spection will De held at this time with
Joseph CroNall. OF Fast liverpool. in
charge OF the work. Following the WORK
u luncheon will be served.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-04-11
o,es, rsthers Meet.

The Queen Esther circle OF ~" LIT,
" +, church met Tuesday evening Win
Miss Olga Hopton NJ her home on Hon
Jnrson Street. Miss Miriam Chcny was
program leader and Miss Aif'ra laF'o'
Mas devotional louder.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-04-11
BRIDGEPORT
Association VI ct.

IT," h,si .n'hu"I HluInui a,>"claiiv'
held It's "ruinl 'H""li;ic IN IN" !IiSi
school nGilhlu;, il"ud" T"y"ruE. Many
attended. .:i.t i"ii"wn% til" business
rr"7iirE II .,,rIH! trluc was cni"yrd Il
WAS d'''nl". =" h"iG Ia" banu'."i =, tn"
linirl NiMt'Sr. .Iuu.. g.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-04-11
Notics To T6xpayers

The rev law HOW IN effect depriVes
taxpayers of sia0 exemption on per-
soual property unless tax lists are vol
unfairly mad" aud delivered 20 the
county auditor or his authorized repre-
sentative bafur. May !. according to a
notice issued yesterday by Bert w.
Hopkins. county auditor.
Listing blanks and instructions can
be obtained Ut thc following places:
Selby & Reed Drug store. Roberts drug
store, bridgeport Hardware company
store. Elmer Robnrtshaws confectjon-
cry. pswold Shck's insurance agency.
'rh. Bridgeport National Bank. The
Dollar Savings hHuk. the Bridgeport
Ranll end Trust conIpanT.
Don't Wal, TO- mi assessor to call on
yon" AIR Hopkins SAYS. Get blank
and max" oit YOUR return now. You can
sa,. money uy acting at once
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-04-11
Sig O'Clock Dinner.

~. ,.IyGc AnIrrS0n, - 'TifT0M
s,inst entertained with six "'ci"cN
dinner ut her home in n"u"r Of tho
Sirthiay Of her husnnm'!- A:i"r fInn"r
the guests spent II" "'"rin- ~ "Ai'S'
Covers were Had '"r Twelve.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-04-11

w, q Eradiicld and Airs. T. +.
wh;te will entertain IN" m"nh"rS o.
,bn Modern Priscilla club AT their homes
~ West Main street ThursdH% evening"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-04-11
Protheon Bible Glass

The members Of Tie Protheon EIbIt
class OF the Second Presbyterian church
will meet Friday evening at the nome
If Mrs 4. T.. Frankc. on North Harri-
SON. street. \ part OF the evening Will
be devoted to Bible study. followed ny
4 social session.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-04-11
Body Arrived.

Ihf NudN ~ Mrs. Nancy 7. EIci!. VINO
died in pl'iahumn city. Okla. last Sat
friday. arrived At Lansing Tue sday even
ing. accompanied 10y her brother. lose pin
li!C"r. uf lltat city. Funeral services
Hlil II" - n" family h"mt a Lansing
today IL =. III. Roy. nran. "f,ihc Ian
sing Methodist church.. will conduct tho
Servic". Int"rm"ni will H.. in the Lin
wood '''in"."r: y, Lansing.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-04-11
Climb Meeting .

Mre. william Ludwig VIII ''. ."~', -
at Il meet i:g "f II" M'uTnG. ~ . ~
club Al her h"ul" ~ IA" '"'i' CO. ~ -
rn"stnu, nmd Mlnrn ~rr""is 1T. ati"'-
!.OUn.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-04-11
Attnndeu Flag Raising

FrnnM l.etvinG.t. pr,.iidrIl' III u. sub
district miners. attended thr Has raising
at Ii" Mn":"'S Kun min" Dnu addressed
d large crowd yesterday. Mr.. l.rdvinda
urged ali utl"r miners ,.nioES IN the
district to follow this c:auirl".
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-04-11
Play Mound City.

Tin. EriiE"p':' Iigi, >rl'""i haI team
Will ,r.:"l III" Mnwud Cil. huvs this AZ
'"rn"ou ~ M"undsril!". y good gam" is
expected. Tor imtiI teams ar" IN splendid
condition.
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died Saturday afternoon. were held YES
;erday morning Ut the Mullen honI" OF:
Union street. Thu remains Wcr" shipped
t" Point Pleasant where !ntcrmcui WAS
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-04-11

\ iars" :urc" If men was uuSy clean
ing tn. main streets here yesterday
This Is "A Srcit Improvement. az III
streets uecu cleaning badly.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-04-11
Pcrsonals aud BHefs.

Frank i"dvindH was nj StewartSville
Yesterday 20 S"ti!c grievance. Mr..
!.rdvindn is president ur the sub-distrct
miners
Walter SIT: - HON. here from COL
lego for short vacation.
Mrs. =. !. IIolirr and Miss Ella Mckee
will leave SUNDAY for Pittsburgh. Pa,
20 visii their sister.
Bert Bumgardnrr court stcnographer,
OF st. tia.rsvillc was here on business
Yesterday.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-04-11
To Helm I1ncle Sam

u has ue"r l"lrm"i that Tom Howard
q well knnwU hHrh"r Of this city. will
sell his harh"r Sh,'.r and that lie and MS
harbcrS are going 81 join the army
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-04-11
Arrived Here.

y large. shipment OF Ford cars was
received NJ he Z. & =. freight depot 10.
day f"r Wsimrr II Waddei. the local
agents on tho Island.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-04-11
GAINESVILLE Briefs.

Mrs L. G. Buckingham, OF Seneca
vile, spent Monday with Mrs. Thomas
Taylor, of West Main street
Mrs. Howard Wilson, and baby an&
Mrs. Dean K. Knott, OF Buffalo, =. Y
arrived Tuesday Tor q visit with MIR
and Mrs. G. E. Hunt, oifNorth Chestnut
street
Mrs VIII Baker. Of Cambridge. and
Harry Steele, OF Jerusalem. were called
hire Monday by The illness Of their
father, Hugh Steele. Of South Gardner
street.
Mrs. Harry Hughes and children, OF
Columbus. arc visiting their parent:
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. i. Bradaeld. of Nortn
Chestnut street.
Miss Luella Howell returned 10 re.
sumo b6r studies at Kent Normal sch"n!
Monday after visit at her home on
North Lincoln avenue.
Mrs T. q. Harrison. Of North, Chest
nut street. left Tuesday for visit with
relatives nj Lynchburg. She was ac-
companicd By her father. who has been
visiting with her.
Frank LippIncott. OF Cumberland Md.
returned to ais home Monday after n
visit with his mother. Mrs. Clare Lip
p:ncott. and sister, Miss Charity, ~
North Lincoln avenue.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-04-11
Marriage Licenses


Albert r. blackburn. 81, and Sadie
Kuhn. Il. both of Fairpluy.
Martin j.. Swickard. -, and Louise
knestc". -. both % Richmond.
Anson r. Snpp. As. aud Clara Sewers,
80. both 0? Toronto.
Mary WaZerburowsli. 10. Rayland.
Andrew Dranckoski. -. Amsterdam.
and MaIlvinn Donrm. e; E"reholz
Saturno Branhe;ti -. Clarion. and
Laura BanfinI. 20. Toronto.
Harry l.. Davidson. %. and Bertha L..
Reese. 10. both OF Alikanna..
Notes OF Interest
The Rayland Presbyterian church
has peIitioned the court 20 borrow
$1,000 by placing q mortgage on the
church property.
olive higgins has brought suit
against II. II. West. aominsirator OF
The estate of Msrie West. for $500 al,
legged 10 be due for services rendered
during tho illness OF Mrs. West.
In the case Of Ohio vs. William O.
Turner. now serving n life sentence in
The pe1itentiary. & petition in error mas
been filed. Nineteen reasons Tor Il re-
vcrsal OF the jury's verdict are cited.
Lieutenant Donald MCGibncy, VINO
was service in the European war. is 40
deliver an illustrated lecture here on
Anril is. He was al tho front In France
for nearly eight months In The Ampu-
lance service. ,,,..
The police swooped down on a lively
crap game at the place Of Mrs. Mar!
DALLAS Carne and three men We're
caught in the act OF throwing tn" dice.
Chicken thieves are again active mere;
Almost every day the police are lo!a
Of n robbery Of hen coop
Roger Mc31!nn is in the lookup on q
c;,nrre of violating the liquor laws.
II is likely that the Steuhenvtlle hiGh
school Will have two commencement OK
crcises. one in January ana one IN June
.rbis charge has been thought OF be-
cause Of the large classes and the fact
that some Of the graduates complete
their work IN January and haFc 10
wait until June TO secure their dipio-
mas. -, - ,fo
sam Harley OF the lower enc OIL me
,,,nir. 10 ont on q bond OF $500. He
,ras arrested for nssaulting woman.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-04-11
Horses Poisoned,

:. NJ. N""Iy. IIrrinan Of Holiday =
''"lr. has just lost IN yaiuahl" hur~"-
ami ih"y are believed {" haS" h''n IA
tcnllunally poisoned. i.umurS are rH'.
as Ia tho motive fr" Ihc iaSIardly aIl
and officials high in authority hay" h""n
notified and are conducting an invest iga -
ton. Arrests may he expected within L
short limc. il is N;iH.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-04-11
Wheeling Man Beaten.

r: l.. Carpenter. "f Wheeling. AMI Iit'-
old Thompson. Of Sulin"vIil". are in a.:
here. i'll" former for lighting and ri''
la tier for interfering with tn" pom
when they arrested carpenter. tHri''nt'i
WAS Il bar tender in a narlh end Snl""r,
and got iittu Il iniXEu which resulted a
Carpenter being roughly handled. ~
WAS later arrested. Thompson Hitcmn!.
I'd 80 say" Carpenter from E"ln@ to lh!i
and he was So strenuous about il that
he Iuu MAS locked up.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-04-11
To Install Officers.

Tina Belmont Turnveretn Will noid
meeting this evening in Turner Hall on
Belmont street. Officers for the rnsu-
ing year will be installed as follows:
President, Charles W. RodawiG: wee
nresident' Henry I.ydecker; SECRETARY.
S.nsnther Schmidt: treasurer. EalZer
Krans. trustees. Ed Rodewlg. .. II,
Young and Albert Trick: custodian trco
Gather. The Belmont Turrcrrin Is a
prtrtotic organization and aAthouSn not
Citizens OF the United States. aad must
subscribe to support tho constitution OF
the tinted States and OF the state o.
ohio
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-04-11
we'll AttnnlnI

the Standardization attraction at tic
High School last evening ;Il.aSrI 4
large audience. 1t was the las: muIn-
Der OF this seasons lyCrUm Cours,:
which was very successful.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-04-11

LEGAL Bows Attended.

'rh" G"juG.'InrI local harboYS uninr
viii hold - special meeting tonight a
s y. III. Nj ar rruu"St"d 10 attend.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-04-11
BELLAIRE
Police Salartea latsed

Members OF the police department OF
thus city were: granted an increase IN
wages at the meeting Of the city coun-
ell. last evening. The council passed an
ordinance fixing the salary OF the chief
Of police at $500 per year and the pa.
trolmeu at 500 per month. The chief
receives an increase OF SIS per month
and the patrolnlen $40 each per month;
The bond OF the Chief Is fixed at $4,000
per year and the patrolInen $1,000 each.
When the ordinance was read Coun-
Gilman Schiller objected 70 patrol
man being used as roundsman and
offered a motion creating the office OF
lieutenant at a salary OF 500 per
roa,h. The motion lost. When the or
dinarce was rea.: for the second ana
third time the discussion was renewed.
in favor Of the present organization:
However the motion to ensross anu
pass the ordinance carried and CGuncil-
man Schiller registered the only neg
utive vote. The ordinance does not pro-
vide for vacations but gives the men
pay for extra duty.
The Mayors report FOR the month o.
er,h showed the following coltectlons
fines. $4S7.oe; licenses SD. tota'
director OF Public Safety Phillips
took up the matter OF eliminating inc
Mertz crossing at Rtrerview. y motion
carried instructus the Mayor. director
OF Safety and City Solicitor to corlnu-
nicate with the Wheeling Traction COM
pany. the Pennsylvania railroad com
pany and the county commissioners rel
alive to eliminating this eros slns
councilman CHASER and Fro Chiet rlt
ton in speaking on this question stated
that the matter was taken mp several
years ago and plans were prepared ous
the county commissioners wou'a noe
even consider the proposition OF tHe
TWO companies TO each stand "ne-ehi'o
The director OF public service sub
nitted his report stating mat nshts
had been changed on South Union
street and the grade estantlSheo on
Twenty-si1th street.
Tho onbIic grounds and building COM
mtttee approved pt the site offered ths
city for the erection OF SttnaptpSEs
above the reservoir Councilman Scnit-
fIer stated that tho cost pt Installing
he entire plant will probably not eN-
coed $4,000. Engineer Lewis also APP
proved the site. stating that tanH
holding 100000 gallons OF wafer coulo
Easily be erected. ,t.,-
tor Of public service to contract Tor tne
Iaving Of water line along "es
'Fyyenty-third street was read f3F ttlc
third time. After Il brief discussion. the
motion TO enSroSS ana pass tn.s III
nance was lost. Booth. kompa:t' heN
and Schiller voting against IT, $500
An ordinance authorizing the dlrec-
tor NJ public service 70 contract Tor tne
supplies for the lltraN1oti uepLt - ~
of the water works for the period ol
one year was engrosscd AID passed,
Two petitions were received aSkA'E
-or increase in wages. The drivers OF
+he various fire trucks submitted a Pc
,lt1on asking that their salary De ~
creased to 500 per month and they De
given time Off for two meals Per "a:
= petirion was also received from me
driver OF the service department. asking
,hat his salary be Increased from s!o
TO $50 per month. Tn" petitions were
referred to the police department
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-04-11

Mrs. Martha J. Campbell. OF the hom",
and three sisters also survive, Mrs. VIII
ham Fitzgerald, of Little Washington.
Guernsey county; Mrs. Jerry Walker. or
Ashland and Mrs. John Steele. OF Ar
linglon ILL., Funeral arrangements
nave not been, completed.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-04-11
nr~~ aids.

Director Of Pubic Safety :. r. Phillips
Yesterday opened bids for furnishing the
Stty with an autom"hri" pole" 1atroi
and ambulance. Five bids w''r" received.
TWO local Arns. ]. II. McIr;tw Sous
ard the Reunfc-Ecy~rr Hardware COM
pany being among III" bidders. The di-
rector will make Il thorough examination
or the Kids BEFORE awarding RI" contract.
Church Funeral Services.
r>,oera1 serytcoS for Oats Church. who
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-04-11

y rru!u;"r - tir" local Alpha i: boys
Of this city attended tho Easter dance
gwen by III. Eta ri!@n;"" q: Martins
Ferry last night
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-04-11

Personal and Briefs
Albert Scabright lctt yesterday Tor
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-04-11
PRAYER Meeting.

This evening a special prayer meeting
will he held at all the local churches, for
divine guidance through the present war.
through the request Of Governor Cox
Efforts 10 get full congregations are
being made.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-04-11

The Martins Ferry semi-pro b7sebai !
team will practice Sunday afternoon at
tho League Park.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-04-11
Will Eear DR.. Claxtcn.

pr. p. T. Clayton. United states CON-
missioner Of education. will address ;h'
teachers of the Ohio valley in tn" blk!
school auditorium at Wheeling Friday
evening. April -. at S y. m. Many To-
cal teachers will attend.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-04-11

\ forco OF mcu will be put "a work u:
the excavation for the new post office
building today. Work will be rushed "a
completion il the weather permits.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-04-11
Snow-Whttc.

The Aim "Suow-Whitc." from Grimm $
Fairy Tales. will be snowr ut the high
school Friday, April - Matinee to'
ali grade pupils will be arranged dur
ing The day.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-04-11
FINAL Rehearsal
To Music Lovers

The final practic" log tn. lIv:,p,IL
plny "ltuEaWayS" viii b" held this "Inu
ing at s o'clock at I'll" High school an
Il
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-03-12
AMERIcNs OLDEST sETTLEMENT
lNew York Heraldl

(New York Herad)
 Not the prospect of with Germany, nor yet the cost of living, concerns the residents of New Smyrna. Fla. They too deeply immersed in an other controversy to give heed these things. This dispute is tO whether the town St. Augustine is the oldest European settlement in America. Claim to this honor distinction has long been made by the last named city and that it has been challenger has stirred the PeninSuar State.
 New smyrna champions assert that Menendez de Ayes settled that place September G. 1865, be. fore St. Augustine farther up the coast was founded That doubt may be removed organization has been effected or the interested people in Vousa County to send abroad a commission to Spain There is said be deposited in the archives of Madrid and in the great Spanish National Library documents re- ating to early America which have not heretofore been made public It is expected that among them will be found the plan of old fort built by SenOr De Ayies, the architectural drawing of old mission and data explaining why the celebrated rock house built
 There is already much interesting historical mat ter concerning the Spanish MnOrCan and English i'm migrants who lived in New Smyrna and, if the pro- posed search is successful admission of that place to the premiership in point of age will elevate in the estimation of sghseers All Of this causes one to speculate what St. Augustine deposed to a position of CaOw youthiulness, will do with her his. tOrical essays, her myriad of postcards with the view ot the first house erected in America" Autographed thereon and such other tokens dear O the tourist
 IL is to be expected that the Augustnians will not readily relinQuiSh the title Of most ancient and erable which their beautiful city the st. Johns river has enjoyed for centuries