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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-05-04
Ruth's Discovery.

Ruth has a grandfather, but no
grandmother. The last summer a lit
tie playmate had his grandparents
come for visit, and Ruth saw them.
She hurried home, shouting at the top
of her voice: Mother, mother! John
has lady grandpa!"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-05-04

drying racks in heated drying house
80 as to be in frst-classed condition
for buyers.-Heiron j. Black, Burling.
ton, Wis.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-05-04
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Mrs. o. w. Parker was a visitor
in Duluth Tuesday.

Mrs. o. w. Parker was visitor
in Duluth Tuesday.
Jack Gianotti made a business
trip to Duluth Tuesday.
Sunday matinee at the Elco
Theatre at 4 p. m.-Adv.
Fred Williams and daughter
were in the city from Soudan Sat-
urday on business.
Owing to the Patriotic Parade
Sunday the matinee at the Elco
will begin at 4 O'Clock. ADV.
A new roof is being put on the
Presbyterian church and other i'm
provements are being made.
Miss M. Canning returned yes
terday after having spent the win
ter in Duluth with relatives.
The LaDella, made by the Ely
Cigar company is pure Havana
filler cigar. Try them and help
home trade.-Adv.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-11
ALL-AMATEuR
ELEVEN PICKED
LOCAL FoLLoWEE OF THE ANA
TEUR GRID GAME PICKS ALL
AMATEUR TEAM.
Both Teams Look Good Enough to Wal
lop Anything They Gro UP Against
If Properly Trained.

In justice 10 the many fast and clever
amateur players In the valley. II IS only
fair to give them Il place Of interest and
famc rs has been done by The various
selections Of scholastic clcvcns. 5" III
preparing an all-atnat"ur eleven con-
s!siinE of players from the Eurrs.
Hcnrys. Eagles. Yankees. Cu7ids. y. L..
~ -. Bcllairr Indians. raIiS. Tigers.
! have made the records published a.
we'll as their actions on ihr E!a y.m- ii"ii.
Ii may appear at sight tina, | nave
neglected some stars on the Smat"r
fast clubs. but have chosen nay mon
from large iicld and for ih. mos, part
they have pl"nlE Of weight. speed and
Experience. 1t is true tina! .h"r" are
numrous lumhricS OH III" liGhtW'Ipht
clubs. such as tho CuH!ds. -. T.,Uh,v-.
BUrrS. Pauls and Tigers. but they arr
entirely TOO light and inexperienced 10
core with their much larger and faster
opponents.
" have to the hes. cr my ah!i'!J
picked what I think is an evenly l'alI
auccd club. with regard To- weight AID
speed. Ducan and Mat"lla are my M.S'
bets for the terminal positions AMI Il,
them we have Tn" ~" Spc"di"Su and
clcvcrs;c ends in the rntIr" valley. pu-
gan Is Z great dcc"nS!v" layer anl his
r"crtrinE Of forward passes is without
approach In the valley. lie is young
and weighs lG5 pounds. and I predict y
promising future for him. Mat"lla is
exceptionally game and plays strong
defensive game all III" way. Holmes and
Doyle ut tackle and guard Respectively
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-11
W. & J. TO PLAY W. V. u.
FIVE AFTER HOLIDAYS
70 Tho Intclligencer

Snncial To Tho Intclligencer
WASHINGTON. Pa. Dec. 1o.-PhN-
sical Director nr. l.. +. KirChncr. VIII"
is basketball maua ger announced tuda.
that tn" Washington & jefferson team
,yn,,ld omen its season on Friday. Jan
uury II il q game with West Virginia
university here. Tn" game Will mark Il
'reSumrtiuu of basketball relations n--
tween the tw" Sc;luols following -"
break OF twn vars ago AID til" Wa Tot
which was paved by the scheduling g.
tho football! game at FaIrmont las
month
Tn" Nountaineer team will be on =
~ north at ;he time and will pla"
mos; al In" teams In this district. H.
tIntn Will IL! "a" first Friday followin~
u" Christmas holidays Mt Wash. & left.
TIN. Wash X jeff. schrdulr IL rnlltdly
urari!g "utnpl"ti"u aud Will DC ready
Toy Submission /" til" athletic council
~ 4 sr.."tinC S"ul.'.mr th!s week. Tho
card wiil contain IL games. tho same
number played durlnr III" past two
years. TIE, only H"frnirc dates annnun"-
c,t ASH" from Ina: with West Virginia
ar. lhoSr with Ia'n"gi" Tech. OIL" be
Ing ":,rd"II FOR I',tt shUrg!i On january =:
nnd Il r'i::ru engagement her un l'"l-
rtiary :. Two Knn"s will BE- rlly"';
with tl. In.vG-Srt? Vt PITTSBURGH lU'
t!... d:,,cs hr:" not been mad" public.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-11
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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-11
MARTINS FERRY BOY
RETURNS FROM FRANCE
WALTER wYCKOFF HObIE AFTER
SERVING SIX MONTHS UNDER
FRENCH GOVERNMENT
He with Marietta College Unit oferet
Services as Ambulance Drivers
We're Assigned ne Amnluni-
tiou Drivers
J1-o,,,, lt-,i-,f" cot, r

Walter Wyck"fC. son Of cN-Mayor
Newton WyCkuif. If Martins Ferry. re-
turned Saturday evening after serving
six months on IN" hattlriicldS of France
urdrr III" French government. WyCknfl
i".;'ih"r with number d! Marietta col
l"ri lads. offered their services to the
French government cnrly' in the sum-
MGR ~ amhuiHuc" drivers, and sailed
from this country in May Of this year.
When they arrived IN France the need
of ambulance drivers was not so grent
nua after II short period In that service
WycknT was assigned as driver Of an
ammunition truck and while serving in
that capacity. the Martins Ferry lad had
many thrilling experiences in taking tho
heavy loaded trucks to the trenches
While he did not see any actual nGhtins
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-11

he witnessed many aerial raids, but they
were several miles away from his post
! of duty. 49,:
While serving under the French gov
eminent they were paid at the rate Of
! five cents per day and were mostly fcd
on horse rnaat and beans. WyckoG gain
I'd fifteen pounds while on that diet Hc
also had many interesting stories to
tell of his trip and stated that tho last
bunch" of German prisoners brought
in by the French soldiers were mostly
+ German lads sixteen and seventeen years
of age.
! He also stated that in some OF the
trenches in Franco the mud and water
was three and four feet deep and that
when the men came out OF the trenches
they were nearly worn out. The French
soldiers are worked in tile third line
trenches Il period Of sixteen days and Il
similar number Of days In tho first a~.i
second Tine trenches after which they
care given n sixteen days rest. which h.
said tho men greatly deserve.
Wyckoff had several occasions to cat
with the American troops in France and
I although he stated that the food provld-
cd thu French troops Is good it is MOTH
y
troops are fed. While In France he al
sn had occasion to meet "Cornie" Sau-
! trrs, another Martins Ferry boy. who
enlisted in tho transport service and he
spent an entire day with him. He also
hunted up several more Martins Ferry
boys who arc serving thcir country
"aross th"twatcr' bur was unable to find
them WycknHS term OF enlistment
: expired Monday. November 26th, and
he Mt once made arrangements 10 come
home In order that he might spend
Christmas with his parents in this coun-
try. Several nf the boys Of the same
unit enlisted with the american troops
in France hut most Of them came back.
When asked whether Ito would again en-.
lis, ha stated that In case he should
again enlist It would be In the aviation
corps: lie will spend several weeks
i with his parents after which he will
likely offer his services 10 Uncle Sam"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-11
WASH-JEFF WILL LOSE
FOUR STAR ATHLETICS
Sp.cial 10 The lnteliiEcncor

Special TO Tho lnteliiGcnc"r
WASHINGTON. Pa. December 10
The loss. shortly. Of four more wash
ington and jefferson athletics 10 the
United States military service. threat
cnS TO seriously impair track athletics
=; tho institution. as all four are varsity
zen in this department. Announcements
as made today that HodG"ns Smith. Of
"oylnrstown. Pa. Einar Elm. or Detroit
oh. and y. NJ B"rland. OF tCanons-
trg. had ali h"eu accepted for the next
serve. Officers training camp in the
..,rion branch. ami expected to he
..l.d at any ;im". prrhahl" about tho
.'.rst Of the year. In addition David
ranman. ~ tir""nShurE. varsity track
.apta!n II las year. has left college and
will 60 t. Camp Sherman Chillicothe.
O.. this week with the final increment
OF dra:t Sclc' tIvcs.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-11
sfANAGoFF WEAK on TOE HOLD
WHICH IS USED TO ADVANTAGE
BY OPPONENT.
demon Olsen Completely outclasses
Cordouos In the PrsHrn-Srnau Crowd
In Attendance.

In ono II tn" hes. matches witnessed
in this city for SOtI" time. frc"k H"HSe
Vassiil besled Bob ManaC"ft. III" Whit
wind. who broke Frank GotCh's leg some
ttr,e age. TWO out Of three. y small
crowd q: fans wrr" present. but Inc
wrestlcrs went I" II just rs II the place
was iammc!. Tia" main hour WAS one
Of the closest ever Witnessed III tu'S
city. and proved 20 b" one III III" mos
interesting. MauaC"tf "aS weak on n"
toe hold and Nassill secured this hold
time after time. and almost MADE INC
Turk civ- up several times.
Nass!u secured III" first fall In three
minutes and ten seconds. with Frank
Gotch 10. hold. The second la!! went
70 Mararofi IN twrniy-iiv" minutes. with
q body scissors and wrist-iock. HaSSt"
cam, hack ttronr. however. in the finals.
and continually tried tn get IN" t"e-hoia'
Mamarofi'$ only weak spot, After nine
minutes ard cvs,"u seconds OF wrestling
Vass,ll s.,c;Ircd the to"-hold again AMI
piuu.d NaaaSoft 10 .ne mat. TIL" f!cnlr-
moss nf ii,.. fans was shown. for on"
.,.rnicut thsy wouId he :'clitng FOR Vas
silt and wacu iOrtUn. favored Mana
gufj. they wguid root for ManaC"ff.
,NaSs!!l was greatly "Ut-weighcd. hu,
nvcrcaf:l" tins hardicap ny his ag'In"SS'
which pulled hIm out. of many NShi
places.
Tin. rrr,I., urnr"d 10 l." a wa!k-away
fur "t'"u.oa'' olsen. AMI a. no time dtd
coronoS Snur "utNGh form 10 cop ~"
match. ~ threw C"n"ros around the
ring a!lnoSt 4; VIII. and merely t"y"d
win l.u. '.seu took III" first iail III
rigi,, minutes with Il h"1,l scissors. and
cc1;."d ;!rc :.cr"'.d fnll IN lively" minutes
and fourteen >cc"Eds with body SclS-
s"rs !: WAS ;. wa!k-away Tor The mu'H.
\ 90 not on the program took place
during the last internIsSi"n. when Two
hight Fans mixed things near the en-
trance. They wr!" separated h"t"r" knew
dom. any nar,n. and w"r" shown Iii" exit
b.. :, c,tlnr,linn Of Mf il,.:lCi.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-11
PIRATES LOSE CARLSON

ROCKFORD I'll. Dec. lh.-Harold
Carlson. !,:;rh.- III m" Pittsburgh c;a-
tinrnl league t"am entered Camp Grant
today.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-11
"a Hariey-Douidson Bicycle
GIFT SUGGESTIONS

Cleveland Light Weight Moiorcvri"e
Smith MotorwhCcls. Iayton Moi"rhi.: s.
Columbia. Crescent. "rr-J"haSn:., st
cago and other leading makes Htcyc!as.
Velocipedcs. TrIcyclcS. Coaster Wagons.
Eundcars. Sleds Gums. etc. etc
s E CO A Z
While they last. Westminster. Trues
Franc Bicycles. with "l!nch"r iir"s,
coaster brake roller chain mud guards.
double spring saddle. and t""is S2e.75.
BUY NOW AND WE WILL STORE
GOODS AND DELIVER XMAS.
c. F. BraunIich & Co.
1ol2 Market St. Both Phones 53A
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-11

Il gun was not standing over me all
til" time.
The family consisted Of the old chap,
his wife, Two sons and three daugh-
rrrS, and was one Of the family at
meal lime. The food was fairly decent
milk and sugar for tho coffee, and
of:cn meat for dinner. and good cot
fcr. bread and butter at four O'Clock.
i was luxury compared TO the sour
krooI.' and picked behring's Of the
camp.
(Continucd Next Thursday
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-15
DRIVE NEW CAR
At SLOW SPEED
First 500 Miles Should be Run
at No More Than rs
Miles Per Hour.

ITO insure that the working parts
of the motor adjust themselves
properly this car should not be driv-
en- in excess of 25 miles per hour
during the first 500 miles"
This notice appears on the wind
shield of every car shipped by the
WHY'S Overland Co, and according
TO distributors and dealers, is doing
great deal of good.
All engineers and most good
mechanics know that nothing is so
high speed, yet probably a vast ma
jority of new cars are driven at
high speed inside of "a hours from
the time they are delivered to the
retail purchaser.
In no other line of manufacturing,
possibly is the product so quickly
turned over 10 the mercies of a man
who knows little of its mechanical
construction and still less of the
way to take care OF it.
"A high speed passenger loco
motive offers an excellent COMPARE
son." said f.. a. Bennett, the local
| WHY'S Overland dealer.
THE locomotive is built to run
easily and pull a tremendous load at
20 miles an hour. But is that loco
motive put at once into such serv-
j., ice? Hardly. The superintendent
or master mechanic who would per
nit such a thing is not fit to hold
his position.
The locomotive is run dead in a
| freight train to its point of delivery.
Then il is easily and carefully
| broken in by being given slow
freight service before it is turned
over to the passenger crews.
1T is a good deal the same in the
case of a steamship. She is built
under a contract guaranteeing SO
many miles per hour. but no ship
building concern would think OF
submitting a new boat TO a trial run
until after her engines had ample
time to wear in
1T should be the same with
motor cars. The better a car is
built, the more care should be exer-
cised when the motor is new.
Careful handling of a car wher
new means a better and smoother
engine and fewer repair bills"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-15
SHOULD APPLY
TUBES WITH CARE
Small Hole Near Valve Stem
Inevitably Results From
Negligence of MotoriSt.

Since the a most universal use Of
the one piece transversely split tire
rims. as used on most of the mod
ern cars. the repair men in general
have often commented upon the
large number of tubes that were be-
ing presented TO them for repairs
because of a small hole within the
radius of an inch or two of the valve
stems.
II. J. Valentine, manager of the
local branch Of the Fisk Rubber Co,
says it is quite common practice for
a motorist, in applying a tube and
casing TO the rim. 10 push the tube
valve stems through the hole in the
rim and then pail the stem through
as far as posi- bic. The beads OF the
casing are then properly seated on
the rim and it is locked and the air
pressure put in the tube for initiating.
BY pulling the valve stem all the
way through in the manner above
mentioned, the valve spreader on the
tube is tilted up on the casing bead
in such manner that the portion of
the tube is pinched between the
spreader and the bead and as soon
as air is applied the tube under
pressure endeavors TO loosen itself
from the pinch between the spread
er and beads. The result is a small
hole in the tube.
Often the valve stem does not
point straight and the motorist in
endeavoring 10 straighten it, pinches
the tube as mentioned above.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-15
LINCOLN WAY ROUTE
RICH IN HISTORIC LORE
Much Of Interest to Thousands OF
Motor Tourists OF the
Coming Year.

NEW YORK, N Y. April IA
Thousands of those contemplating a
transcontinental motor trip over the
Lincoln highway during the coming
year are anticipating the enjoy
ment Of the many historic land
marks and scenes to be encountered
along the way between New York
and san Francisco.
The Lincoln highway follows
closely the old trail made famous IN
the east by the passage of Colonial
and British federal and confederate
troops, and in the west by the early
settlers and Indian fighters. the
Pony Express" the '49ers and the
vanguard Of civilization who braved
thousand dangers and hardships
in laying the Union Pacific. His
tOric interest teens along the way.
travellers Seeing America First"
will travel $500 miles of Americas
most historic ground.
Immediately upon leaving New
York interesting historic points are
passed. The Delaware is crossed
not far from the point where Wash
ington embarked his battered host
on their perilous course amid the
floating blocks of ice. The Lincoln
highway across Pennsylvania covers
the ground of some of our most
thrilling national history In Paoli,
near Philadelphia, the road runs
but a step from Valley Forge, where
the Colonial troops spent the awful
winter of 177S.
In Ohio, once the old frontier,
scenes of Indian fights and mas
sacres abound. As the Lincoln high
way tourists progress across Illinois
Iowa, Nebraska, Wyoming Utah
! Nevada and California he can scan
the living pages Of our nations mis-
! tory-the history of her progress
her development, her achievement
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-15
Think What a Year Has Shown

Remember what was claimed for the Super
Six one year ago. Then we had only our own
records TO show-recordS proving the Hudson
Super-Sx the fastest stock car built
We then had established only the lOO-mile
and the hour records for a fully equipped
stock touring car. But since we have won the
24-hOur record for a stock chaSis. the Trans
continental Run both ways, the fastest stock
chassis mile and have outSold any other high
grade car in the world. So if you want fine
car that Out-perfOmS any other car that is built
your choice must be a Hudson Super-Six
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-15
Overcomes the Poor Gasoline

Hard starting and waStefu gasoline con-
sumption due to cold weather and the low
grade gasoline are overcome. Radiator and
hood covers are not needed on the new Hud-
son Super-SixeS even in the coolest weather.
This device has been in use on hundreds of
Hudson Super-SiXeS during the coolest winter
weather. Its effectiveness has been proved. 1t
IS as easily operated as the damper on stove.
Low grade gasoline gives low mileage and is
WaSteful and harmful to the engine, unless the
motor is operated steadily at a high tempera-
tuTe.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-15

We made those records of endurance for ac-
celeration and speed with cars of the earlier
production No one has yet equaled anything
we have done with stock Super-Six cars. And
yet the cars we turn out today are infinitely
better because of the increased skill and ex-
perienCe Hudson Workmen have acquired in
building the $4,000 cars that were produced
last wear
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-15

PHILADELPHIA, Pa.-The Lin
coin highway was the subject Of dis
cussion at recent open meeting of
the Civic club Of Philadelphia. It
was considered from the engineer
ing. architectural and economic
phases in arguments presented by
local authorities.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-15
How Hudson Solved the
Gasoline Problem
Now Furnished on the NerD Light Super-Six

The gasoline saver is one more new inven-
ton of the Hudson Super-Six.
1t was shown for the first time at the New
York Automobile Show in January. Now most
all Hudson dealers are showing the new cars
equipped with this and ten other important
new features. The gasoline saver is the only
new feature shown on automobiles at this
years shows
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-15

DETROIT, Mich.-H c Oster-
mann, field secretary of the Lincoln
Highway association, is authority
for the statement that more extern
sive preparations are being made by
the hotels along the Lincoln high
way to care for the tourist trade of
the approaching season than ever
before.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-15
Primer Insures Easy Starting

In zero weather, even at 20 below. the new
Hudson Super-Six motor starts The primer is
another new feature of the new Super-SiX.
On the new cars there are also other worth
while features you should see. There is the new
plated upholStering, more attractive door
fasteners hard rubber handles. an improved
body finish and other details you can see. And
then we have made many Improvements in the
building of the car The car that last wear won
every worthwhile record is a much better
automobile now because we have learned to
build them better.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-15
Buyers Waited for Months

At this time last season orders exceeded our
production by 5000. AT no time during the
season were there enough Hudsons to go
around. From this you can see what the de-
mand will be this year. We are only projuc-
ing 10000 cars as against last years $4,000
because we cannot build more and build them
we'll. That is not a large increase It shows,
however, that if you want a Hudson YOU can
not afford 10 postpone buying. Unless YOU act
now YOU may be like other thousands who viii
be disappointed this year because they could
not get prompt deliveries
Don't fail to see the gasoline saver.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-06-21
SHOULD MEET FREQUENTLY

There should be a farmers i'm
"a club that is broad in its scope
and purpose. This club should hold
regular meetings, with music and rec
itations by the young folks, and there
should be talks. by farmers on live
topics and papers and general dis
cussions and debates on farm ques-
tions. And it might be well to in
clude an old time spelling match
now and then and to play some of
the old time games folks used to
play. And, the men who run the
stores should have an Improvement
club in town. They should meet to-
gether to discuss business questions,
that we may have better merchants
and better clerks, that useless waste
may be eliminated, that we may have
better stores and better prices, and
better service to the buyer. And the
farmer in working out the problems
of the farm, should have the cooper
alton, the sympathy and the friend
ship of the merchant; and the mer-
chant, in working out the problems of
the store, should have the cooper
alton, the sympathy and the friend
ship of the farmer. And then, back
of the farmers improvement club,
and back OF the merchants, improve
ment club, there Should be general
community club, composed of all the
business men of the locality, both
town and country. And this eonmun-
ity club should meet frequently for
the consideration of community ques-
tions. 1t should give community enter
tainments in the winter-should sup
port community chorus-should see
that the town band is given proper
encouragement, and should get be-
hind every good movement that
might add to the social life of the
people. In the summer there should
be community picnics and base ball
games and fairs and frolics and fun
for everybody. Community better
ment does not mean just keeping the
money at home-it' means making
country life so pleasant that all the
young folks win want to stay at
home.
Copyright 1850