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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-11-02
Interesting History j
Of Printers Union
Compiled by President Sims and Pub
ushed by Wheeling Union NO. IS.
Recalls Former Times.

Mr. Edward t"Ncd") Sims. President
If Typographical Union No. ~. OF this
CITY has compiled an interesting volume
Inning :, condensed history OF the Inter-
ma; ional Typographical Union and ms
Tory Of the local Union. II Will be read
with interest by AL associated with
newspapers hut unlffiliat"d with IN"
Union as we'll as the members OF Inc
organization whose founding and affairs
i lnrnlnriaiizeS.
Mr. Sims has performed task OF no
mean mort in preserving tn" ups and
downs @; the Union in such attractive
form. L. IS we'll written. and sticks
strictly 10 history without any c0lorinE
or urrjudiC". In hooking over III" mortn-
arv list of tn" Union ons Is rnmlndcd OF
tho rrmurSclrSS rNuctionS Of nature Bnt
very few nf the old compositions remain
to cujny the reminiscent pages OF Mr..
Sims work.
The author Of ,hr history is ono Of the
hes; known printers in this section or
IN. country. and probably holds III" state
record for continuous service on ono
papcr. AS he Is now il his tHrtf-clghlh
wear AS 4 printer on Tho lntcllIGenccr.
Mr. Sims learned his trade IN the cnm-
roSiug rooms of Tho lnt"illGcncrr, be-
ginning his apprenticeship March :. 1880.
and has worked continuously on TINS
raprr since that date. except during
vacations and three: days work on an
other local paper more than thirty years
ago.
When Mr.. Sims hogan the printers
,r7de and for many years after, IN" type
was SC, by hand. when linotype ma
chimes were installed Ii" became ma
chine operator. and is to-day considered
unc Of the best printers in tho city.
Mr.. Sims is now serving his sixth
term as president Of Local No. ~, and
has been four times elected delegate I"
the conventions Of the International
TvnoCraphical Union.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-11-02
[|N5LY- WHEELING SQUADS
NEARLY MA CHED IN WEIGHT
CADETS WILL AVERAGE Jas
SLIGHTLY ABOVE HIGH
SCHOOLS AVERAGE
The Two Teams Are Evenly Matched Ia
Nearly Every Parttcu1Ar-P1ans
For Big Parade

often in trying to figure tho pToea-
bic outcome oc a football game. the
weic Of the various players Is taken
into consideration. and tho dltEHren's OF
4 few pounds is il most instances d
considerable advantages.
However IN the Linsly-Nheettng Hish
game which Will DC played tomorrow
81 the Fair Ground grid. Island. neither
:eam will have much OF an advantage IN
the matter Of weight.
according to statistics announced yes
tcr,lay by the coaches of the two squadsA
the Linsiy boys will outweigh the pld
Gold and Blue huSkies less than four
pounds to the man. TIL" Average weight
If the LInsly squad is liS - p"und7.
while the average for Wheeling Is
lil "a
ON the other hand. Wheeling High
n,.vs are nearly year older than the
Cadets. The average age Of the High
school lads is 1I.9 years. while the
military students average Ill years.
Weight, Isn't AL
However the weight OF the team ism [
everything IN football game. speed.
accuracy teamwork all are important
farIors. Probably never IN recent years
h.v. teams more evenly matched IN
every particular on local Grid!ron. SO
naturally gridiron fans arc somewhat at
Il lcss on how to speculate rs to the out
r,,uc Of tomorrow's classic.
Coach Holden is putting the Cadets
through the hardest practice OF the sea-
son. Coaches Calvin and Brooks arc
guarding the High school squad while II
j. working out. and there is no ipSlinS
rs to the style Of play likely 10 hc t"i-
lowed
arrangements are being made FOR one
Of the greatest parades in the history
If the two schools. 1t will start at l:l'
o'clock. and both student bodies are
planning 20 turn out in rull force. Then.
tomorrow night there will be- another
parade in which only ono school wtIl
take part and the o,her-Lets draw the
curtain.
Which school will be- doing the cello
h,atinSe That's the question OF few
thousand football fans would like 70
know.
Following - n table OF the weights.
ages and numbers OF the players TOT
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-11-02
ANOTHER BOY SCOUTS
COMPANY ORGANIZED
secoud PRESBYTERIAN Church to Have
Troops-Many More Patrols 70
Be Enrolled.

At the request OF the Rev. Thomas
C:r,.r Koontz and officials OF the church
preliminary plans we're made last night
TO organizes q Toy Scout company in
connection with the Second Prcsbytcr-
inn church, Twentieth and Market
streets
More than 4 score OF youths were On
rolled. IL is expected within the next
few weeks more than twice that h"hl-
her OF boys will have joined the com
many. when officers will or app''Inlc"
to drill tho youths.
Er,.rs talks were made 1T tho meet.
ing last night by II. q. FoTz. nat"n't
executive official or the hoy SCOUTS ~
koontz md Others.
This is the second company 10 be or
ranIzcd this week IN connection with
l.,cal churches. Wednesday night Il
co,uuany of moro than 81 youths w."
enrolled ut Thomson Methodist Ep,&C1-
nal church. Fourteen church nt I'll
,.ity and out the pike have advised Mr.
purtz that They would hr pleased l.
huyo Scout companies organized Ihcre
arr, already more than 200 scouts III
training in tins CITY, and Mr.. tort"
hopes to have AT enrolment OF ful!J
100 members by tn" ilrst Of I'll" year
Among the officers appointed E*I
night to instruct tn" Second FrcSp!-
terrain company were: i. :. Turk scout
master; Prof. Arthur HyrncS OF Itinsly
Institucr assistant scout master: Harry
&, Morris. }. N. Walters ana J. j.
IuIdl.y were named rs in"Inl'crS oil III"
troop committee.
Following tho business meeting ana
talks. Harry g. Morris furnished III"
New Recruits" with tho cream ana
cake. which was served by Mr.. and Mrs.
Godfrey.
Many Enlist.
Among the youths enrolled IN thr
company last night arr: Ailr"" S"h:ifi''
bra William Stnatzcr. Fay. k""hl"n
David L. Davies. lack WIr"h"li John
AlowhlinE. Thaddcus Thomas. Harold
Reed. Eugene F"rtury. I;ns$"l l.InSl"y.
\. !. ,ihaph rs. Harry SCHNEIDER. lfhVli
Mr'IaSlry. Henry Schneider. J"hn Men
sonc. George lI"lsI"itrr. lanes l'l'", ! d.
Melvin dawson. Russell klI''N'S. G""ra'
t.nnrnd. Chester Kelly. Ei"hard F"ntr'r,
clarence Suil,rr. I;rirh Iiu"S"l. George
Nrnsnrn. cecil Srhcmh"r. Ernest ii"rt".
Harry Srhrnini"r.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-11-02
RAILROAD MEN GIVE,
GOOD MINSTREL SHOW
Employees of the 3. & o. Present En-
joyable Performance at the
Carroll Club.

Employees OF the Baltimore n Ohlo
railroad gave a minstrel show which
was followed by a dance al the Car
roll club auditorium last night. The
show was a great success. the hall
being filled BY a capacity audience
which showed its approval in hearty
way By applauding each number
until an encore was given.
The singing was fine and the jokes
were mostly localized and played
largely at he expense OF the r. & O..
railroad. Those who furnished the
entertainment were: Lew F.. Foster.
John O'Connor, H. +. Castelow. David
Daniels. Fred NJ. Powell, II. S. Nc
CURE, Oscar Day. Hugh MacCollum.
William S. Leach, r. Thur Brooks.
Walter AlbeTs, William Gebhart. John
Carney. Arthur Hendrickson. James
Grayson. David Kurner. J. f. Some
felt. Robert Howell. William Manion,
C. A. Connors.
Music was furnished by the Pre-
mier orchestra of eight pieces under
the direction of Earl Summers.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-11-02
DRASTIC MOVE.
Continued from First Page.)

Lowest levels in from five, to
twenty years. -
1t WAS pointed nu' in some
quarters hat the New York stock
exchange now being the foremost
securities market in the world.
the depression Of stocks would
be an object which German puT-
pose would naturally seek to &C
complish.
The spokesman for the COVER
nOrs OF the stock exchange lndi-
Gated that the exchange was
working in complete harmony
with the government" though IN
what way the federal authorities
have taken up the question with
tho exchange WAS not disclosed
Some observers have credited
the decision OF III" government 10
diSposc of German owned prop
rrrv. AS one reason Tor tho more
recen. breaks. bur selling Of this
kind w0Uid not partakr OF pear
operations. il WIS pointed out.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-11-02
THE KIDS OF HALLOWEEN.

since baseball Travelled on the sk!ds
And now is but 4 dream,
The football hero on the grid
Hold. popular esteem.
But other things the minds mirage
nf sporting timber Errcn--
So welcome Ia the sporting page
The kids Of Halloween.
Did you over duck for appiee in
\ tub uf water cold"
Then to that place I know you've been
Where happiness is sold
In youth with JOY our days are fat
That later will hc lean.
They have the art of living pat
The kids OF Halloween.
The tarfy on sticky hoy
Who's very much alive.
Has all tn" Swcc tnrSS. all iht JOY,
For which We later strive.
What's wealth or fame" y 10y: a myth:
\ disappointment keen!
Hllt life is real lind joyous with
The kids of Halloween.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-11-02

shows that stand it real we'll. I took
the Compound when my ten year old
daughter came and it helped me lot
/ keep it in the house all the time and
recommend it Mrs. DEWITT SINCE
BAUGH, West Dandy, N. Y.
Sleeplessness. nervousness, irritabil-
ity, backache, headaches, dragging sen
sations, all point to female derange-
ments which may he overcome by Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
This famous remedy, the medicinal
ingredients of which are derived from
choice roots and herbs. has for forty
years proved to be most valuable tonic
,nd invigorator of the female organism.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-11-02

Another s,.ihl"r in our army figured
IN NOR" tragic incident IN III" tar
off islands al the Pacific. He was Il scr
gcant Of Il company stationed IN 4 VII
laEr where tn" natives seemed peace
able. The soldiers wcr" deceived ny
the apparently friendly attitude "f the
brown mon, and grew careless about
s"ntri..$ and SurhlIllr. And on" day the
natives r:t,.l" upon the soldiers in th'<r
moss There was not gun ar pistol
among lh,. fore" attacked and the MnroH
M then, down with their big swords.
while the Americans made what resist
an. they could with table knives and
forks und fists. only three men escaped
from fh.. room. ON" was the sergeant.
who found a baseball bat i'll the corner.
and bent 4 way to freedom for himself
and TWO ,.omuanionS. with the and of THIS
club H." is now \ first Lieut. cnant. but
,rrn thu Great War will hardly offer
hii:, greater adventure.
Thu. miugliuG Of CrS"rN" aud regular
army officers IS one Sourr" al humorous
badinagc. \ regular army officer VIII"
WAS still. a captain after seven years OF
service was examining Il list OF young
n,.n who had been created majors at the
trimming camps in America, II" shook
his head. and !h"u said. with a twinkle.
Won know ! think thrre ought to u"
'a,y that no rcscrrr office shall COM
,,,and a battalion wilhuut The consent OF
his .narcnlS or guardian.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-11-02
FALL MAY BE FATAL

As a result Of his fall from his wagon
when he was struck by Baltimore and
OHIO train on the South Side Wcdncs-
day. Albert Fischer is suffering from
a fractured skull al the ohio Valley
General hospital AMI his condition IS
considered TO be serious. There is little
hone for his recovery.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-11-02
GUARDING THE LocKS.

CHARLESTON. w. Va. Nov. l.---Nn
chances are being taken by the gov
crnmnnt in regard to the safely of she
locks and dams Of the kanawha river. il
was learned hero etn-day. Following 8
movement started several months ago.
United States Marshal William Osborne
has skorn in eighteen men employed at
locks along tho river as deputy United
States marshals.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-11-02
SHORTAGE OF PENNIES.

CLARESRCRC;. ". Va. Nov. Ia
shortage of pennies her" to-day prevent
cd theatcr managers collecting the ono
and two-ccnt war taxes from pur"haS-
erS Of admission tickets. To meet tho
situation some thcaters raised tn"
prices Of tickets nickel while others
did not collect the war tax. prefcrring
to take It out Of their receipts.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-11-02

Lydia E. Pinkham's
V eg ia Bile Com
pound for nerves
and for female trou-
bles and it straight
ened me out in good
shape l work nearly
all the time, as we
live on a farm and /
have four girls. I do
all my sewing and
ork with
their help. so it
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-11-02
TO BE TRIED AS pESERTER.

rHNELESrnN. ". Va. Nov. l.---Rrv-
crly CaiL. alleged dcserter by failing
10 register on June ). was to-day re-
turned l." nanrill". Virginia. by tn" F"d-
"ral authorities. He was taken into Gus
tndy At Whit"svillc. yesterday. Cadd
will b" given Il trial at Roanoke tHfur.
IN" Federal Court OF the Western Dis
tricu OF Virginia.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-11-02
SEVENTH AUSTRIAN LOAN.

AMSTERDAM. Nov. 1d.--Issuanc" OF
the seventh Austrian war loan has been
officially announced. according :"
Vienna dispatch today. The loan com
prisrs five and one half pcr cent
rednemable state loan and five and on"
half per cent rxcheQuer bonds. r"paYa-
Bile August 1926. both frea of taxa
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-11-02
LADIES BOWL TONIGHT.

This evening At $50 the Senior gym
nasium class will give bowling party
20 their lady friends Bowling will be
the main diversion Of the evening ant
at the termination Of the affair a light
luncheon will be served.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-11-02

A scarcity or old clothing is being
rxrrrirnc"d by ID" Associated Charities
|; seems that In" people are rrnnvAti"g
their cid clothes and getting the last b.t
Of wear from them because Of the ad
vance IN clothing.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-11-02

roni2ht-Nornlan Esp vs Ohio.
rutxht-Nelson vs.. Big Hayanas.
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A TREATMENT
IL FOR NERVES
Woman Tells How Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound Helped Her.

West Dandy, N. W have had
nervous trouble all my life until l took
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-11-02
Average ..... 10.
Y,fnSlv

Due to superstition. the number th'r-
teen has been omitted.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-07-18
By Associated Press.

PETROGRAD, July 1S-The official statement of war operations today admits that the Russian armies op- eratdng in the central and eastern Galicia sections have been tempor- arhly held up by the hurrying up of heavy endorsements of German troops to stiffen the threatened Aus trian front along the Lomenica river and also the failing Austrian defense in the region directly east of Lemberg.
 Heavy fighting continues in the reion of Noviea and near EskarslSz in eastern Galicia. At Kalusz the Russians were compelled to retire before a strong artillery drive but later regained the position from the
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NEW AMENDMENT AB0L ISHES
 INDIVIDUAL FOOD DICTATORSHIP

under the control of the president, thus making the executive the real food dictator of thc nation instead of the chairman of the board. as was originally proposed.
 The amendment also fixes the min mum price for the sale of wheat, placing the lowest selling price of that commodity at one dollar and seventy five cents per bushel in addition the licensing anl purchas- ing powers of the government pro- vided for in the original food con- trol bill are widely extended permit ting the government to obtain a wider range of control in the pur- chasing and shipping of food com-
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REICnSTAG MAJORITY WILL DEMAND DECLARATION OF
 GERMAN PEACE TERMS

present a resolution to the new chan cellor, Dr. Michael, in which the de- mand will be made that the govern ment set forth in open manner a full declaration of the peace terms accep- table to Germany. According to the reports this demand will be presented to the chancellor on Thursday.
 The reports further declare that the proponents of an open dec1ara ton of peace terms will present thelr resolution to tile chancellor direct and will demand it's acceptance at
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GERMANS FAIL IN. NIGHT
 ATTACKS AT vERDUN

tor but without regaining the slight
 est portion of the ground won by the French in yesterdays attacks. Details of the French night attack yester
 day disclose that the French com
 pleted an important operation in the realignment of the front northwest of Verdun which enabled them to carry on successful counter attacks beyond the original battle line and resulted in the driving of a wedge into the German positions for a depth of nearly two thirds oc mile from the Avocourt Wood to a poin. west of Hill BOA. The new ground is firmly held, as indicated by the fail ure of the German attacks last night.
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BELIEVED KAISER PREPARING FOR
 DICTATORSHIP
By Associated Press.

AMSTERDAM, July 1S-Travelers reaching here from the German capi- tai are of the opinion that the kais- CT is planning to institute a military dictatorship throughout Germany in the event of the present internal dis turbances continuing.
 The arrivals declare that the opin- ion is almost universal in liberal circles in Berlin that the appoint ment of pr. Michael to the chancel- lorship is nothing more than tenn porary expedient Of the government 10 stop the gap in the administra- tion of public affairs until the way can be prepared for the institution of military dictatorship which will assume control of the civil govern ment and administrate affairs in &C., cordance with the idea of the military high command
 The travellers assert that the d1c- tatofSnlp Will be vested In Genefai Ludendorff and he will nave supreme Fcontrol of all administrative matters. It is the opinion that the kaiser fears that the government may be forced to face an uprising and is paving the way for the military to assume com- plete control of every function of government.
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RUSSIANS PREPARE FOR MAMMOTH ONSLAUGHT
 ALONG WHOLE EAST FRONT

groups of the empires vast forces are apparently ready to spring Into activity at various points along the eight hundred miles of front held by the Slav forces and thousands of ad- ditional troops are hurrying 10 the reserve lines from all parts of tho country. Under the direction of the new government the military railroad system is running like elockwork and vast numbers of men are en- gagged in additional construction
 which will insure the ultimate of
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detachments are participating in the new Russian offensive in the Galicia section of the eastern battle front.
 The statement also discloses that Belgian military attachments are co operating with the British on the eastern front m most effective man. ner and both are greatly assisting in the military maneuvers of the Russian forces The Belgian motor attachments are said to have been sent to, Russia soon after the war began.
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RUSSIANS DETERMINED TO SUPPRESS
 INTERNAL DISTURBANCES

ing which shots were fired from rifles contents at the uppery story windows of a number of houses in the Novsky Prospect.
 A number of people who were at- tracted to the tops of buildings by eral receiving injuries from which they succumbed The efforts of the provisional government to suppress further attempts to create disorders are receiving the full support of the people.
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TRIANGLE PROGRAM DREAM.

The Dream will feature Robert Harron and Norma Telmadge in high class Triangle feature, "The Missing Links" This play seethes with excitement, an elopement run on a bank and near lynching, be- ing a few of the thrills. This is the first picture shown m Nome, where these two popular stars play togeth- CT. This drama was produced by D. w Grifiiths, the producer of the world famous Birth of a Nation"
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-07-18
By Associated Press.

PETROGARD, July s1S-For the first time since the great revolution which unseated the autocracy cos socks are patrolling the streets of the capital in commpanies and de- tachments of machine gun batteries are being carried through the streets strapped to the backs of horses. Each of the cossack patrols is accompanied by several machine guns.
 The military patrol was instituted yesterday closely following the dim onstra ton of soldiers and sailors dur
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By Associated Press.

PARIS, July 1S-The official war office statement announces another failure of the Germans in their re- peated night attacks along various sections of the French front. This mornings announcement of the mili- tary activities says that the Germans made several hard attacks against the French positions in the Vcrdun region last night in an cndeavor to recapture the ground taken from them in the course of French attacks in the region west of Hill BOA night before last.
 The Germans launched their drives after bombardment of great in tensity and continued their efforts through the greater part of the night at various points in the yerdun sec-
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By Associated Press.

BERLIN. July 1S.-An official statement of the general staff today announces a considerable increase in the military activities along the Rou- manian front during the past several days.
 Artillery fighting has been resumed in the sectors defended by the troops of the Archduke Joseph and the front of General Mackenzen has also been the scene of heavy artillery actions.
 No infantry actions are reported but there is every prospect that ex-
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-07-18
By Associated Press.

NEW YORK, July 1S-An undated telegraphic news letter relative to the eastern military situation reaching here declares that in addition to con- tinuing the vigorous offensive In the Galician war theater, the Russian. are preparing for a gigantic offensive which in scope and volume will prob bably exceed anything yet seen dur ing the entire course of the war.
 The dispatch says that both north and south of the Galician zone, other
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-07-18
8 Associated Press.

WASHINGTON, July 1S.-In an endeavor to adjust the provisions of the food control bill to meet the widely varying opinions of the sen ate members q committee composed of an equal number of democratic and republican members has drafted a new amendment to the bill which ablished the proposed individual food dictatorship and in it's stead creates a board of food administration com posed of three members who will conduct their food control activities under the direction of the president.
 The amendment provides that the board shall at all times be directly
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RUSSIANS TEMPORARILY
 HELD UP BY GERMANS

Austro German troops after severe fghting. The Russians were also Griven from the higher ground in the s,ovIca section by the strong ad-
 ance of combined forces of Aus trians and Germans but afterwards reoccupied the ground by means of strong counter thrusts.
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once. The movement to force the government to make a peace term declaration is reported to have the backing of a large portion of the more influential Germans but is wig orously opposed by the super annexa- Uonists who declare that a state ment of peace terms acceptable to the empire will be premature at the present time. This view is also sup ported by the militarists.
 Suhanctta tha tJnuna NIIe<uaf
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railway supply service when the final preparations for launching the giant offensive are fully completed.
 Every energy of the notion is ap- parently centered on the one task of sweeping the Teutons back into their own territory and, according to the dispatch, startling developments the dispatch startling developments may be expected when the vast mili- tary forces are set in motion.
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