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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-04-07
OLIVER NAMED

WASHINGTON. April G--Israr Adj
u,r,l lanes II. oliver was formally
nominated by President Wilson today
As governor of the Virgin Islands for
mrrly tho Danish Wnst Indies. He al
ready Is on his way there.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-04-07

street. today. hv :h'.'. "!,-~"E IN u
-. I'HuI> E.vauG"Iirnl rhur"r Sunday
School. IN" CLASSES. A. taught ~
Misses Hannah Nunk". Hide So h"l':
and Wilma Xiusm"ru.aIl
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-04-07

Cor ;ilr needy babies -;'S. Julian :.
iIr.rnc is III charge Of IA" !"lii raising
which VIII IL" sirrt"i t.! $-"". n" gu !
nf tho WuuanS club. Various oti"F
methods wiil hr utilized.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-04-07

loin our Vacant Lot and Back Yard Vegetable
Garden C!uo and help reduce the cost of living.
II is absolutely free and open to all who live
in Eastern Ohio. Western Pennsylvania or any
where in West Virginia. Come or send to TINS
store for circulars giving complete information
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-04-07

Free Lecture On Christian Science,
Court Theatre. Sunday afternoon.
April s, 1917. at o'clock.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-04-07

"nul-Nu ali"u enemy shall land IN
y enter the United states except under
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-23
Egg Gamblers Ask Government Aid

,HE assurance of food gamblers
 Il knows no bounds. Caught with a surplus of cold storage eggs, on which they are said to be losing S4O0 a car, Chicago spectators are trying to dispose of their stocks to the gov ,ernment. They want cold storage eggs made part of the army ration.
 Furthermore, these gentry, who last spring speculated on shortage of errs, want Uncle Sam to wipe out their losses and guarantee them a profit. They not only ask the govern ment to aid them by changing the army ration, but they want it to fix the price of eggs, increasing the pres ent market price so they will be given . profit of 10 per cent over cost.
 There will be no sympathy wasted on the food plraccS wno came to grief through their selfishness and greed. They hoped to gouge the public by an egg scorner" and now that their plans have failed and they are losing money, they are clamoring for relief. If their attempt to "unload" on Uncle Sam succeeds, it will indeed be sur prising and the people of America may have something to say on the subject which would make the specu- lators hang their heads in shame, were they not entirely lacking in a sense of decency and fair play.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-23
Tho Weeks Drive
 for Liberty Loan

TF HOUSANDS of busy men put 4 aside their own interests last week to work for Uncle Sam in the liberty loan campaign, and even 2 greater number will be in the patri- otic field this week to help the gov- ernment round up its second issue of war bonds.
 The maximum amount of money sought is five billion dollars. The total of bonds subscribed for is far short of that sum, but the most stren- uous efforts yet put forth by treas ury department officials and their army of volunteers will be in evidence between now and the end of the week. Tho result is going to be surprising. The oversubscription will not be as great in percentage, perhaps, as it was in the case of the two billion dol lar loan, but it should be by no means inconsiderabIe.
 The sections of the country that are said to need waking up are the west and south. Southern cities are making fine records, but in the rural districts there has been large measure of apathy. It cannot be that our farmers arc ignorant of the situation. A few seditious politicians have tried te poison the minds of the tillers of the soil, but the sturdy farmer should not allow himself to be affected by sin. ister influences.
 Alabama husbandmen cannot plead poverty as an excuse for not sub scribing to the liberty bonds. A year
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-23
A FAIR GENIUS DISCOVERED

From the Kansas City Star.
 One Great Bend stenographer has de- vised novel way of making hit with her employer. displaying genius that promises great success for her in the business world. When the boss dictates letter containing word she does not know how to spell she does not make the usual guess at it. She looks it up in the dictionary
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-23
Turkey and Bulgaria
 Thinking of Peace

M s an aftermath to the Kaiser's EA recent love feast in Constanti- nople with the Sultan, comes the re- port that the shifty monarch is ready, along with Germany's other luke warm ally, Bulgaria, to make a bar gain with the entente.
 A future under the domination of Prussia does not appeal to Turkey or to Bulgaria. Gazing into the dim and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-23

ago agricultural Alabama was de pressed by crop disasters, but today prosperity abounds. The value of Alabama's farm products was never so great as it is now. Instead of de- pression there is buoyancy in every part of the state If the cities are flush with money, so are the small towns and the open country around. At the lowest estimate there are three hundred thousand mion i'll Ala bama engaged in agriculture. This large aggregation should be good for thirty million dollars in bond sub scriptions. The farming population cannot all be reached in a short space of time, but it is not too late to can |vass among such of our country friends who are not living in remote localities.
 The five billion dollars needed will be raised before the campaign is ended. If the wage-earners and farm CTS do not respond to Uncle Sam's ap- peal as literally as might be expected, the corporations, banks and wealthy individuals will increase their sub- scriptions. The administration simply cannot afford to allow any part of the liberty bond issue to go by de- fault.
 Tomorrow will be Liberty Day and every patriot throughout the land will be on his mettle. The war has come home to the people with saddening effect and object lessons will multi ply rapidly as the days pass by.
 Every bond sold helps to win the war. Let October "A be a red letter day in the annals of Alabama.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-23
AN IDLE THOUGHT.

'1f I had been started right in me youth, I wouldn't be a hobo now" said Frisco Frank.
 'ewhutcher mean by dat line O talk? asked Flophouse Phil.
 If me poor old father had given me si,ooo,ooo when I left home would have saved at least $7 of it'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-23

BEGINNING THE DAY-Lord, If Thcu lowest man more than all else, if Thy portion be Thy people, wna. shall I says shall I waste hies shan imagine myself fo no vaiues great God, speak to me that Thy largest hopes are in me ana my kind, and that if we fail Thee then Thy universe has failed. In Chrises name. Amen.--H. M. E.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-23

PATRIOTIC APPEAL. You arc charged with speeding" 'Your honor, I was on my way to buy some liberty bonds before my bank closed"
 "Can you prove that?'' Here's my check, already made out" ''Discharged.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-23
A POOR COMPLIMENT

A POOR COMPLIMENT. T have never heard more informing address,"
 Thank, you sir. Thank you very much" replied the beaming orator. 'Er-- what part of my speech did you find the most instructive7''
 "The part you quoted"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-23
LIKE M,LuKE SAYS

1 We'll say this much for the men. If l their wives didn't insist on dragging them along they would never go visiting and boring their neighbors.
 l If you want to make hit with the man | who asks you for advice give him sym | pathy. That's what he came to you for. 1 They claim that only 100000 sticks of chewing gum are chewed up each year in this country. Why. we know one girl who i chews at least .999 sticks herself. 1 It is all right to trust in the Lord and 1 depend on Him to provide. But the Lord loves the fellow who earns T-bone l steak by the sweat of his brow before he asks the Boss of the Universe to see that
 he Is provided with his daily bread l Some people are so worried over the heather in Oooboolalla that they forget
 the stranger next door to them who is ! dying of lonesomeness and starving for a word of encouragement.
 The only reason why poor stories keep going the rounds is because some boob thinks it is up to him to reciprocate
 when you tell a good one.
 1 We could tell you how to save doctor bills, but you wouldn't take our prescr1p- tion because it doesn't cost you two
 bucks. Our prescription is: "Eat Less and Take More Exercise"
 Almost every housekeeper is sorry for all other housekeepers because they use
 such awfulyl poor taste in furnishing
 their homes.
 About this time of year father and mother begin their battles about the tenn perature of the house. If mother thinks it is too hot. father thinks 1t Is too cool I And if mother thinks it is too cool
 father thinks 1t is too hot. In any event
 father, has got to get out of the house
 for few hours and go somewhere where
 it Is either warmer or cooler, according
 to which way he is arguing.
 Every time mother maces father fol
 coin for household expenses father re-
 gards home as the dearest place or
 earth.
 Isn't it strange that young girl nevel , begins to develop suffrage tendencies urtil she is about 45 years old? T On the stage and in the movies thu villuns are foolish enough to let vol stand right behind them and listen tt their plans for your finish. But it is dif
 ferent in req! life.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-23
No MAN rxNowETH HIs sEPuLCHnE

By William Cullen Bryant. When he who. from the scourge of wrong, Aroused the Hebrew tribes to fly, Saw the fair region promised long, And bowed him on the hills to die: Where Moab's rocks vale unfold, And laid the aged seer alone
 To slumber while the world grows old.
 *B Nss@ Thus stin. whene'er the good and just Close the dim eye on life and pain. Heaven watches oer their sleeping dust Till the pure spirit colnes again. Though nameless, trampled and forrot, His servants humble ashe6 Ii6 Yet God hath marked and aeqieds tho not, To call it's Inmate to the tky.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-23
THE INSTRUCTIVE MOVIES

A strictly normal girl is Nan And something of a movie fan. To tell the truth, I guess she's seen Most every idol of the screen. She knows the names and history Of "vamps" who're quite unknown te
 me,
 And finds so much in photoplays That's educational, she says She fears her mind blank would be Without them-and 1 quite agree.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-23
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
 AND ELSEWHERE
Jcmison Ha. no Detail. of Job

It is true that I have been appointed tuei administrator,' said Robert Jen1- ison, ST., but as yet I have received no official notification outlining my du- ties. I am, however, willing to do any, thing in my power to serve the people of my state and my country. The fuel situation Is going to require much thought and care on the part of the op- orators, the consumers and the gov- ernment"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-23

a nifty. God. this miserable age' What strategem, how fell, how butchery.
 E,rroneOus, mutinous, and unnatura'' This deadly quarrel daily doth Deset'
 --Henry VI.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-23
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES
RARE coNsTANcY.

When the postage rate is advanced to 8 cents for letters will you continue to write to me every day when we are parted?"
 My love" answered the passionate swain, ''how can you ask me such cruel question when you know have sent you dozens--yea, scores-of special delivery letters that cost me 1s cents apiece?"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-23
WE'LL POUNDED SUSPICION.

WELL POUNDED SUSPICION. T thought Dubwaite was going to take French lessons
 He started and was getting along in fine style when Mrs Dubwaite stopped the proceedings"
 What was the trouble2'
 "she decided that the young woman who was teaching MT. Dubwaite was entirely too good looking to be competent"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-23

NEED ATTENTION. If laziness is a disease, And love of idleness and ease, Oh, doctor, make your rounds-be quick We know some chaps who're mighty sick.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-23
TALKS TO ACTRESS IN BATH


 TALKS TO ACTRESS IN BATH From the Chicago News.
 T cawnt hear you" complained Clara Kimball Young.
 Turn, off the water. then" cried the interviewer.
 eThe tubs only half full, said Clara. 'I cawn't take bath in a tub half full. You'll just have to speak louder"
 .'The interview" said the interviewer, twill be ruined. what with the door closed and the water running
 'I'll--rll-4'' explained Clara, 'T'li---'' Turn off the water, suggested the re- porter, protesting perhaps too much.
 There, now can hear you.'
 "Fine,'' said the interviewer.
 "Ouch. it's hot,'' cried Clara. There was~a slight splash.
 ''I'll have to turn on the cold water. will you wait a minute?'
 Certainly agreed the interviewer.
 "oo.' said Clara, There was another slight and delicate splash.
 There was a pause
 "Oh, dear me. dear me-" suddenly came from within, T left my soap in my grip. always use my own soap. Dear me. It's in my grip"
 ''Pll leave the room," said the inter- viewer The interviewer left the room. The interviewer, after counting 50 very slowly. returned to the room. "Ohl!l" "Pardon!l' "Heavens!!!' 'I thought Bang went the door. There was gentle though nervous pause.
 "Now we can proceed" said Clara ~rm sorry about the soap.''
 Not at all.'' said the interviewer. Perfectly all right. My fault you know. counted 5o should have counted 100 But I hate arithmetic"
 I'm going to give Benny kaun two liberty bonds." said Clara, changing the subject. I've stopped work to come to Chicago just to see the baseball game this afternoon" "Do you like vampire roles. Mrs Young3'' "Oh. so, so. like most all kinds or acting. It's perfectly dissraceful. really. isn't 1t. being interviewed in ones bathy' I T should have counted 10O,' said the interviewer contritely.
 "Well. anyway. I'm glad you didn't merely count 10. That would have been dreadful. Now if you'll go out and count 200 I'll see you and have a real talk.'
 "rll count 300 and walk around the cor ridor on my hands twice." said the inter- viewer. But he didn't. He went away.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-23
Buys nouds for Employe.

T want to say that I am a red hot enthusiast when 1t comes to the sale of liberty bonds," said w. o. Broyles. T have bought bonds for every one of my employees. even to my driver It is the patriotic duty of each and every merchant in Birmingham, and the Uni ter States, for that matter, to close his place of business at noon Wednesday in compliance with President Wilson's request. This issue should not be merely a success. but such an over- whelming success as to throw fright into the very faces of our enemy
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-23

PITY THE POOR. Poor Jenkins is living A miserable. life With a trolley car income And taxicab wife.
 Roller Monthly, But also have pity For Jobson, poor soul. He has but million With which to buy coal.
 Youngstown Telegram. And sympathize deeply With William McShedd, Who has to buy butter To put on his bread. PROMPTLY PROVED. "This is my unlucky day. Will you lend me s5?'' T believe 1t is you unlucky' day" ''Why?" "Because I'm not going to lend you the s." PAUL COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-23
One on nr. nickinson

l had quite a funny experience" said pr ". J. Elliott. secretary treasurer or the Alabama Bible society, with head quarters in Montgomery T missed my other one in it's place that looked very much like it and fit me perfectly. 1 ran up to Birmingham Monday to be at the Sunday school conference at the First Baptist church, when in walked pr. Dickinson with my. coat on. asked him if 1t was his. Laughingly he said, mo, it is not, and the reason l know 1t is not for it had pair of kid gloves in the pocket, and I never wear them The explanation came from the fact he had been up in pr. Elliott's of fico and picked up the wrong coat"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-23
To Rebuild storm Wrecked Church

T have resigned tho pastorate at Car bon Hill. to take effect on January l." said Rev. J. M. Head, well known Baptist preacher, who was here Sunday filling tho pulpit at Central Park Bap- tist church. ''The church at Carbon Hill was blown down in the cyclone several months ago and has never been rebuilt. There Is talk of remodellins the part left standing and using it either as a church or for the public school or for both. However, a new church may be built
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-23
Interest in Food Conservation

10terebt An rUOu OOnecEvatiOn
 Since we opened up food conserv- ation headquarters in the Chamber of Commerce. it's wonderful how many kinds of people are interested in the question of food consery ation," said Mrs. George Harrington. chairman of the headquarters committee. People como in and ask how they can do their "bit." and offer their services. we are certainly a busy set of women doing the clerical work re- quired to put on this food convervation pairing the way for a ready appreoia- tion of the schoolboys work when they present food pledge cards for sig nature"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-23
w.sn,nrton Bureau. so7 Hibbs Build

Washington Bureau, POT Hiops Sui'o- ing. ., European bureau. Henrietta seFeo'' Coyent Garden. London. Eastern business ounce, Rooms 70 .o 50, inclusive, Tribune Building, New York city. western business Tribune BuNing, Chicago. The ?. VI BeckwIlh Special Agency, aSeneS AoA foleIgn advertising. ~~~~ Member of the Associated Fress The Age-Eerald is the only mornins and Sunoay newspaper tn Birnins nam carrying the Assoctated Press ois- patches.
 The Associated Press is exclusively entitled to the use for republication of all news dispatches credited 10 ~ or not otherwise credited in this pape. and also the local news puohsneo herein,
 All rights Of republication or spe- cial dispatches herein gro aiso Fs- served
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-23

January 1 and July 1 than they paid in the first six months of the previous year.
 This increased cost was partly due to the vast demands made by the govern ment upon the railroads for services. It was, however. chiefly due to the great increase in operating costs so that while the railroads as a whole on account Of greatly increased transportation, earned gross many millions more than they ever earned before. this increase was more than offset by the very great increase in the cost of equipment supplies and also increased wages. The best author ities are persuaded that the railroads cannot continue much longer to earn enormous gross receipts and to suffer enormous decreases in net revenue. ln- vestors are apparently of that opinion and that Is one of the reasons why the securities which represent the railroads are constantly depreciating in market values. Something must be done for eager as railway managers are to serve the government, nevertheless they are
 more than eager for assistance which will aid them in continuing moderate dividends or in preventing possibly re-
 ceiverships. Many think this is the most important industrial issue for the gov ernment now to consider.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-23
Burruss for Utilities Chief

Early last summer some of those h. terested in the problems of municipal ownership, and particularly anent the recovery of the franchise of the Tide water railway to tho city. wrote to Prof.
 Burruss asking him to run for the com- missionership made vacant by the re- fusal of Commissioner weather1y to stand for re-eiection." said pr. A. J.. Dickinson. Prof. Burruss, in response for the race as commissioner, espe- cially specifying the place of commis- sioner of public utilities. and he made his race both in tho first and second race on this platform. and the electors voted for him in both with full knowi- edge that this was the place he sought, giving him handsome vote in the first election and a good majority In the sec- ond. That he should be the commits sioner of public utilities was first pro- posed by those who asked him to stand for the office, was announced by the candidate himself. and was approved by majority of the electors. While the to assign the several conmissionerships to its members. it Is hoped that the commission will give heed to the wish of the public thus so unmistakably ex- pressed and explicitly pronounced. and Prof. Burruss Is expected to stand for this place in the new commission. and the rest of the commission is expected to mako effective in this case the ex- pressed will of tho people in good faith"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-23

take off my hat to the Frenchmcn who stopped the onward rush of the Ger mans at the Marine. and who have dog gedly held them at bay at verdun, just as [ do to the two French actresses Of such different types who are now In this county. but whoe hearts bleed with their native land, but both of whom by their acts have shown that they are in sym pathy with and appreciate what America is going to do to free French territory iron, the grasp of the Kaiser,
The Brinkley argus., 1917-10-19
Keeyil Notes

Cotton picking and potato digging is the order of the day now and everybody seems to be busy,
 Leo Rowland and Garland Kelly of Camp Pike, visited home folks few days this week.
 Miss Vena Snyder of Black ton, spent Saturday and Sunday here the guest of Mrs. o. D. Hinshaw.
 County Demonstrator w. B. tarrar. and Home Demonstrator, Miss Ethel Atwood, were pleas ant visitors in Keevil Friday evening.
The Brinkley argus., 1917-10-19
Book Club Notes

The Book Club met Wcdnes- day. Oct. l2. with Mrs, E. E. Woodfin. with eight members present and one absent. The subject was Hawaii" leader, Mrs. Jas. l.. Woodfn. Each member had part, and many interesting things about this land of sunshine and flowers, made us almost envy the in- habitants the luxury of such a climate.
 The subject for next time will be American Novelist" leader Miss Mamie Mitchell, and hos tess, Mrs. Jas. L. Woodfn.
 The Club enjoyed very delight full refreshments and adjourned at a late hour.
 The meeting hour has been changed to 2::30 during the winter months and all members are urged to come on time. Some new books will be distributed the 24th. Sec'y.
The Brinkley argus., 1917-10-19
Zent News

Our school opened three weeks ago with an enrolment of forty and it has increased to ffty-two.
 The Compulsory School Law has brought in many new pupils and all have been vaccinated.
 MT. Farrar, County Demon strator and Miss Atwood, County Agent, visited our school some time ago and organized Boys Corn Club and Girls Canning Club. Several of our students joined these clubs and others expect to do so sometime soon. Miss Atwood and Mir. Farrar visited us again last week and had with them, Mir. Davidson, the State Supervisor of this work.
 Several of our students are absent this week, picking cotton, and three are on the sick list.
 Last Friday. the Dom estic Science girls served biscuits and stuffed potatoes, and we know now that that they are good cooks.
 The farmers around Zent are gathering their crops. The cot ton growers have good crops and are getting good prices.
 The rice farmers have been cutting for several days and re- port fairly good rice yield.
 Students.
The Brinkley argus., 1917-10-19
MT and Mrs Wilkes were wis.,

MT and Mrs Wilkes were yis- itors in Clarendon Friday even- ing,
 Miss Alma Covey visitor friends in Allendale Sunday. Miss Ada Morehead of Allen dale was in KeeviI Monday evening.
 Mrs Marion Pipkin entertain ed the young folks with pound supper given at her home Mon- day evening. All departed at a late hour declaring they had spent a pleasant evening.
 A KEEvILITE.