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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-03-19
N|(lNE: To SOON
QRT|FY YOUR
|. BODY FOR CD RING
With the Season Change Near
ut Hand Urgent Reasons
Arise for Taking
Worth.

Il is not in The least necessary for
tt" reader 10 carr! into tn" coming
spring hos" burd"nSumc Ills of TN"
flesh which tn" long and trying winter
has !naird upon the system.
in N"rv-Wurih the tonic and rNerv-
Worth tit" new laxative tablets. Win
lrr-w rakrnrG mnTtalS have a combine
lion uncGualed in rhn Who'll" world in
IL power. first 10 cleans" tho system
ana lhrn 10 wh"t the appetite, aid d.
ccsiinn. add h">h rOusc tn" liver.
rc"ula;" The bowels. Danish sick and
nervous headaches and other aches
AMI pains. rrpair disordrrrd nerves
and huild W. rundown systems.
Don't wait Tor thC seasons actual
change. summon erv-Worth--Tonic
ana Tablets -.- tn YOUR aid now. An
ounc" of prevention is worth pound
uf cure. Nip ihr spring chills and
tcvcrs and varied Weaknesses il the
bud. Spk" the guns Of disease.
disease will b. puwcrlcss 10 drive
them from their trenches OF health.
Ask At Barr'S Market 81. Drug Store
!nr )hrs" two N"rv-WorlhS They
have built up thousands. They will
build up IOI.
Wentworth is also sold At Mingo
junction b. Moor" Eros: Martins
Ferry by Rul$iun " Parker: 81. Clairs.
willie by Patterson x Sons: BarnrSvillc
by Iillrs Bros; Cameron by Cameron
Drug Co.: Sistcrsvillr by e. II: DisQue :;
New Marrin$vill", 'Hurnbrnok's Drug
Store: MuundsyiIIe by J. H. Beam
Drug co.
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The sinking O: ;hrr" American
steamers By C;e:;;,In Submarines.
with possible loss Of life among
the. crew o. two Of them: further
important aGv$rc,> over & iron;
OF ahou; a. luuGC,G aides by tha
British and French armies III
Franc. aud additional EIiuS By
the Ru>>iaaS ana british over tn.
Turks IL Turkish Armenia. Persia.
and M"sogO fa!".a. are ;hc cut
Staud;IG i.a'..,'> II re war News.
Tn. American S:ramevS ViSil;ia-
cia. City III N.;&ptiiS ana Illinois.
were III" vessels sent 10 the bot
tom by G"rmau submarines.
The IMPORTANT towns o: Pc
ronac. CnaIIacS and N->i~ ard
More ilau s.Y;! villages tay~' been
tak":l i: Ia I;Titi>n troops on Ii
froC; ni som" !"riE-:tvs miles. and
King C..ul!;~s :ua;i az continuing
their iur:,;;i; ~ H., rr,tr&t!no G"r'
mans. !; $u:G.' points Sundays
incurSjur~ TAO German POSITIONS
We're ~ Z ,i,.a'A ii ;'n ni!r$. Til:
upera'!1aS w"vr carried Ual on a
front running I.u:u A-raS 10 Chaut-
EeS.
TahinG up III" operations South
cf Ch&u,H,.:s. t':r French troops IT.
captured ,t.-:" cd positions u0 the
Rcye- NnyuH road and including
the iu,Tnrf&Et iuw:i O. NoyOE. In
this region. northeast OF LaSsig-
ny. thr F."nca h%vr penetrated
more than t".'t:" !G:tr. through
tho German positions toward tho
own OF GaI.. To tins southeast
The entire first line u the Ger
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|N0N!ENT0US MAR ACTIVITY

mans. Including the villages o.
CarIepont. Morsam anu No"v"on
Elnsre were captured by III
French. while northeast q: Sol
sons. CroUy ndS been s2hru.
TIE armies al The Eu-&ila
Grand Duk" Nicholas IT" prrS>la;
the Turks II III" LAX" Na2 ana
SivaS regions in Turkish Armenia
and Persia. operations which hay"
as their objective the cutting OF
u: the Turks who are be:n@
pressed uo:thwarii hE TN British
in MeSopotania. Unofficial re-
ports say tho town al Van. on Tie
east bank q: LAX" Van. has been
captured by the Russians and that
further gains nav" been made by
them in the region 81 Hermann
shah. where the Turkish column
il reported to h. IN retreat. In
NeSopO;anlia the Ottoman troops
are in full flight III jhr direction
Of Samara, north rs B2gdad. aC-
cording 10 the British war uffic".
Several engagements " more n
less violence have taken place m
hi. front in Russia. bur no i'll
portant changes in terrain have
occurred. In Macedonia strong
attacks b. the French between
Lakes Ochrjda anu PrrSba have
been repulSrd. according 10 Rrr-
In. and attempts by the "ntenf"
troops TO gain an advantage north
Of NonaStir also failed.
Austrian attacks. which met
with failure ac1 reported at sew
eral points on TIM AuStro-Ilalian
front by the Italian var office.
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MOTHER DIES OF
4 BROKEN HEART
GRIEF OVER DEATH OF SON THREE
WEEKS AGO CAUSES MRS.
FO&'E DEMISE
HAD Made Plans For His Arrival But
Instead Of His Coming Message
Of Death IS Received.

! hrnkHn heart WAS given rs the
81 49,: % III" death nj Mr.. Anna tOX. an
aged and highly esteemed wnluau. who
p. ar"ruliy passed away last night in tl.r
family hum". :2HI Baltimore street.
Twas the love for licr youngest SOP.
who died three weeks ago last night
hat caused tn" aE"L body nf III. moihrr
10 become w"ah"- and weaker dai hy
lay. until her" M longer remained III"
spark Of life and gradually dissolution
took place.
The son. Charles e. Fox. q well known
former local T0une man. died February
-. in the home Of his sister. Ms =. "
t;rii!y Of Chicago. Will" .TroUt" nome
from Albuquerque. N"w Mexico. whore
II" mad boon for his h"nlth. 'Tha mother
had watched for his coming had 1na,!H
AL preparations for his arrival back
home. and instead OF his coming n mos
sage camn that h" vas drnd.
Alrs. Fox waa a ,!r%"ut member If s.
.ins"rh'a cathedral Sh.. l"avoz Tic fol.
lowing rhillr"r: Mrs. William rnrllran
and Mrs. William j'nrd city: Mr3 g T.
Gates OF NrliHir". -: Nra. Y W. Reilly
-" Chicago: Thomas, William. George
ard Phillip. uli ~ home Sh" i; ai,'n SUI
viv"d by other rclatiY"H inrlidinE:
Grrrral r. 8. Riley. ,ity: t. V. R!!', "E
NhundsriIi". and Miss Anna Nningo Of
N!nin. MARSHALL county. Mrs. fox WIS
;hr widow uf William Fox. who died -
years ago.
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About I People
Movements Of individuals to
and From the CITY.
AT THE HOTELS.
cJtjJGjSE3;.Sy:.;5SJ-H

Rogers-Carl Brock. krnua; Geo. ".
trabbr. Charleston; Isaac Peter. ShinnS-
tnu; John Shinn. Huntington; J. l.,
!.nglish. Glencoe. ..
stamm-F Yrter. East Liverpool; ~.
". Evans. Washington. IA; II. vs.. Law-
snn. Nannncion; I. +. Quick. Manning
ton.
wtndsor-A. 3. Nelson. Charleston;
y. X; Thomson. ti:mtingtoa: =. II. iI.@'
McI no.:''i +. ,~urley. Washington;
l. I. McEcnick. Fairnont; G. u. Jackson
t'airmont: J. Z. McWiliams. Washing
ton. Pa; {. Il. Bseth. Marietta
C.. ". Wickes, OF Parkcrsburg. who
has been visiting in WheeiinC for the
past few days, left yesterday Tor Pits
hurgh.
Miss Helen Tailman. who IL 4 sr,l-
dent in the Bennett school. near
Poughkeepste. y. Y. has returned
home Tor the spring holidays.
Miss Eliza t'risse!!. Who has been
visiting several days In Philadelphia.
has returned hom".
Prof. John n. Thornton, principal
o. The Sistcrsville high school. return
ed home yesterday after Il short visit
here.
James 3. Shepherd. % The civil on
cinenring fore" OF Tn" .ioACr-l-auch!in
Steel company. returned To Pittsburgh
iast ui.ht after il weekend visit with
local t:tends.
G-nre" w rrahh" former sup"r!n-
t.ndent ut tho Stat" AniI-Salo"n 1.'nsll".
vino rrurntlv accepted the Suprrlnl"rh-
"ncy OF the Maryland .tut!Si.!oon
league. arrived II thc ely yesterday
iron: CharirAtun.
Shirley Il. Mayors returned yesterday
FROM Fairmunt. where hr spent tho
Ysc-N-end With his parents.
Bishop =. J. Donahue. wtr" preached
th.. cGnsecration sermon for Mgr. vii
Chnr!estHm, 5. r. 1T ,hr NuItimoro
cathedral! on Thur sGHy. Is nni expected
h"ni" until ueHi M'it"yr Unless pre-
vented Ivy b railroad sirikr. tina bishop
will attend tEu Installation Of Bishop
Russell 1T Charleston.
Miss Mat-Ii.. For:iI,'y. rrlHhie s-t:rr'-
tary. az G"n-rhI Charles, VI ii"trhun "f
tha Wheeling rnnin-r"lal ussoGinti"n.
is III 1T her h"rc IN Wrst Wheeling.
uEl". with the m"ssias.
Officer Charles ShssH az "" pile:
departnIamt, has feiGrir:d from MATi"t!A
whcr'. he aitendud the wedding ami
yers:try nf His parents.
Arnold W. Rns"nthat ~ i':'iS"HrEh.
Whu- srni. in E:Off Street Tempt" thst
night Will return home ih!s morning.
spout th: w...k end III Wheeling.
t;eurta Mac"rurzis. proprietor ~ 'h..
Pa!ac.: restaurant In NArii.i street
was tn" guc-t a. Faiativ'.S IA 'amsr"n
Dr. ana Mrs. ". II Fnrr,"isr oC ta%'
Lvrrpunl o, ar" EPaTfdiaS $"r'.r1' "a ";
in Wheeling.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-03-19
DUTCH SHIP
HIT BY BARK
PATRIOTIC SERVICE
Inspiring Features at Morning Service
in Vance Memorial Church
Yesterday.

\ patriotic service beautiful End
INSPIRING. was held yesterday morn
Ing In The Nunce Memorial church, ut
Wundsdalr. Before II congregation
which filled the auditorium. the pastor.
Dr, James NJ. Potter, delivered an
appealing sermon. Tho stability OF
.Ih.' nation, he said, depends upon liz
being huiiird on Bible morality. JUS
tire and righteousness. Hn urged MS
hearers to stand behind the leuder-
ship of the president, but said war Is
the last resort Of Il lIberty-lovtng
people.
Th,, church was decorated with
flags. an Inspiring feature was the
aDpearance Of little MlSr Jane Pot-
ter. siX-year-old daughter OF Rev. ana
Mrs. Potter, who was u,ltred aa MlS8
Columbia. She sang MY Country
Tis ur Whpue.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-03-19
ljUCH! LUjNDAGO?
Try Mustcrole. See How Quickly
It Relieves

YOU lust rub Mu<tcrolc in hriskly,
and usually tho pain is gonc-a delicious
soothing comfort comes 10 take IT'S place.
Muslcrolc is clean. white ointment,
made with oil Of mustard. Use il instead
OF mustard plaster. Will not blister.
Many DOCTORS and nurses Use Muster
Ole and recommend it To theI! patients.
They will gladly tell you what rcEiet 1t
gives from sore throat. bronchitis, Group,
stiff neck, asthma, neuralgia. congestion.
nlcurisy, rheumatism, lumhago. pains and
aches Of the back or joints, sprains. sore
muscles, bruises. cllilhlains, frosted feet,
colds OF the chest Git often prevents
pncun,onia). Always dependable.
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MN. Martha Armstrong

Following II lengthy Illness, Mrs
Martini Armstrong surcu::rhnh 20 puin-
lysi4 at $50 c'rl"r', Inst might, II: her
homn IN Mt Union. =. 81" waa 81 years
old and WA born u"ur Dallas, ". VA.
She Ii survived by R-v-u children
rHmGiy: Paul, nr Fni"nnnt: Mrz Mri-
yin Hnrly. oG M"TgHnt"wn: Lawrence.
"f Frioninwn. O.: Mrs. WEI Culhw"il.
Gr""e". 'NHruin amd r"r"i h"n, III hmni"
E:h- is nl4n :,iirvi.rh lay her lnuiil"r Mrs
.i"hrI Tru%s"il If lti1l tir"v". unu 1!vn
ri,r"rs and tw" i,rnih"rs. Mrs. R"ita
Trffl"ud. ~ i:ioiluuh I.H;"r Wisconsin.
aud Ar$. 4. T.. t:rid.r. If Elm ';rr,v"; T.
g. TrusE'.il -! NV York. AMI r. r.. TrIA-
SILL. Of Elm 'ir'.v~.
10 f'm"rni n"ra"a''.n-''a !rv: tr".u
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Funeral for Mrs. cc.noford To-day.

tNurr&' service: viii -, held IN tie
,r.l'' ct n"r daughter. Mrs. t.. Watson
80 900 Chaplin" street. ting WornIu-:
ut So u"."Ck !ur Mrs. ANNA I"rl"forI.
wi'i"V g. Peter rpH":urH. W." ii.,
Thur"En!. Requiem niEh mass viii D.
''.irh"@irs; ~ -. J"~":.:.'s r;'i,,.::al N
O'Clock. Win iiiIc"In"nt III Mi. Calvary.
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Mrs. William Howard.

Tic body "f Mrs W3!nam EAnrw.!
Howard. i"rm"rI? Miss l!attjr Ia. -
this ely. VII" died Ia irr tuu.. IN
Pittsburgh late last wcel.. VII arrive in
Wheeling this !r"rniuS ana funeral ser
wees Viii j." h"id III the M"u'!rl C,ap.4'
III thHniiI.c street. This afternoon at
-" "c!n'h. int"rHI"nt vii! lee III
Greenwood. Mrs. toward wa" ia.
daughter "f the lat }. NJ. Ray ami -
lnoEcd 10 Pittsburgh about - ycar.. ago.
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Charles MtSgey.

-trr"!Gr:n"H;$ ;"- th" fun"rai Of
Charles Ml#Scy, ag"! e., an n.mpl",'" nf
III" Er!,uoHt mail and we'll known in
south "h."l:"r. wh" Groplrd G.it ~.
,h,' purcH ~ Nc family home ~ I%i
twenty -nluth street FTIdA? night. viii
be completed tu-dny
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D.. Winter Denrieon.

waiter I,"nnie". aged -. professor %
Ia;ir end Greek ar $waG' hm"r" "nd on
of tho foremost classical students ~
Tii.- country. died hero ,"aay from 1n"u-
ruoii!a
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poSGH TN PURSUIT..

CLkRESHURG. ". Ta.. Mar. ls.-A
ru>.. read.G by sheriff Lloyd Griffin Of
aus cir: secured Firor'a a:sd It's vi'in-
y al day for Peter Sander, 8 ncSr"
a.. miner. wanted Tor S;ablinS James
Wilson. another negro coal ultnei' 20
9eath a: a dr.al;i"S PARTY ti'cr: this
morning Sanders I'D after ihc ira -"s:y
:iui IL still at large.
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Eeprv Roberts.


! MDNNi'N Ia. Marcia i>..--li,.u:T
! soh.rls. aged ST. 81 rrnu'.'.r Wiz inan"-
! iaCt!r"r di"d AT his h"n." h.rr l"'lt%.
liz: Wa. ia" inventor "' u,nuy r!"y!''.f
10 reduce tn, cost ri mAuliH"lur" az!
, In l.-.r, ;,rcltirUlS
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h"r dn"cht"r. Mrs. e. T.: Jackson, How.
ard appointments. National load l,IrT.
n"ni VIII J." IN 'irr"Hws",.! Mr.. Moor,
dl"d IN tn" a"wr 81 h"r ,i:uIh'.r. Mrs.
+ y. Porter, The onI% other surviving
dIavhtv:
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-03-19
MEMPHIS SENT
DOWN, SHOWING
THE j. {. FLAG

LONDON. Mar. 3 'ii:fl =. m.>--Th"
American steamship lily OF Memphis.
New YorS. wns sum- saturday. When
she lsft pr-; ;nr riiy - MrIaph:s had
the Stars and strips p:ui:,sd on hoih
sides. she enc",:ntsr"d submarine
about ;ir- O'clock saturday .'E.'Uin"
The German commander ordered ths
captain OF the Steame: 70 leave his
ship within fifteen minutes.
The entire cra~ entered live boats
and the submarine ,h:n tired 4 torpedo
which struck the vess"l on tho srarboard
the sea poured TIL" ~;nat.ir: snttt"h
down quickly and :ound"rsd within q
few minutes.
During the nigh, III" boats became
separated and =; :OUr o'clock Sunday
morning three boa: crews were picked
up by a patrol vessel and landed. These
boats contained thir;y-three men. mostly
Americans.
All the officers were -tmertcans. The
e. officers hsllieve :hac III. other boats
will be reScueG
Third Engineer Thompson Of tho cry
Of Memphis, N 3n interview with tn"
Central News. std tina: tho Suh;o.t:tu"
fired Il warning Sh"j '"r IN" Str;t;iit'" -
slow down tt.i subsequently, stsn:Llled
Tor her ~ stop aud H." til" crow t.
abandon snip Tor, ~ el"v..u s!!"i!A were
fired at :;le vessel. which began 10 sink
Then followed t"Tr:f!': explosion.
which caused the vessel 70 Irrinhir All
over. and w:;h!H twenty minutes site
sank. sierra first.
The crew suffered Il great d"n! from
1posure during I'll" EiEh'.
rhs v.guancta-
NEW YORK. March iH.--The crew or
the Y!gilancia comprised - m"n or
whom 81 were Americans, Including
Captain F.. A. Middleton. TWO NJ tho
2l were naturaliZed :tnd one had t:rst
papers. There are also flru Porto RI
cans, and one Filipino III tho fix" room
force. Captain Middleton IL Il Nav York
man, L graduate nf ths Nav York Naval
School training ship.
The Higilanc:a was buut IN th'' :"r
the New York and Cuba Mail Steamship
Company; better NtowH ~ IT,: Ward
Line. untll shortly ati-r the outbreak
of ths war she was engaged IN i'asH"'i-
ger and freight trade between 'hi+ p"ri.
S,uba and Mexico. In iSi; she wns sid
10 engage in the c"tton carrying trsde
from the United STATES I" ':r:Iita:! ports
In March, 1913. while On III. way TO
Bremen, she was seized by Il british
cruiser and taken into kirkva!! She
was later released.
When sunk She vas nader charter 10
the Globe Lane.
She called from New York, February
S8 Details as 70 what constituted her
cargo are withheld by customs officials.
but Il is understood thar the cargo vas
valued at nearly STH0nH0 ard the ship
vas moro than sl000,noH. The cargo
consisted - par o: provisions Prior
70 sailing il was reported BY some OF
the men connected with the crew that d
large cors!Snnent o! cotfiaS was also
on board.
The Vig!lancta registered HIS tons
Sross, she was $50 feet l"ng
VIM. Bethel os Wheeling. spent over
sunday with his pareRts ii EluSh,uS.
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VIM. Bethel os Wheeling. spent over
S,I7dar with his parents III Elu&h,rS.
Ohio.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-12-17

Among those who realize from
European experience since the. wal
started the urgent needaof virtually
universal Red Cross membership in
this country is DR.. Henry Van Dyke
of Princeton, formerly minister to
the Netherlands. Dr. Van Dyke makes
this appeal under. the caption: "A
Red Cross Christmas to Those Who
Feel Poor" tE
III write as q brother.
I'VE are a large family.
This world war middle in Germany
against which we ere fighting has
sent our incomes down and our ex-
e" aTne PHI pinch hurts. but it is not 80
I'VE stili have enough and some
thing to spare.
Though we feel poor. don't let ua
feel Impoverished by selfish fear.
LET us save in food, in service. IN
clothes; in luxuries, but not in money.
"Let us use that by giving 1t tq
save tho wounded. the suffering. our
friende. our country.
LET us keep Christmas this year
by keeping up the Red Cross.
Then it will not be q poor CHRIST
mas, but q rich Christmas to our
hearts"
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-12-17
A PROCLAMATION

L o. ~. I'D 80. ..HtH.LI -s.N' aEr. .fa
A proclamation has been sssued by
President Wilson calling for 10000
900 chew members to join the Red
Cross within the period beginning
Sunday, December 16. and ending
Christmas eve. It is. necessary there
fore that a systematic. campaign be
promulgated to secure a strong work.
ing membership. North Dakota has
ranked high among the states in 10y
ally responding to every effort that
has been put forth to aid our nation.
and in view Of the great importance
Of this call we should permit no stone
to be left unturned in order that this
Christmas membership drive may be-
come the greatest success yet achiev-
ed by us. TN
These are times when all ag .:lcies
within the state must be utilized to
further the interests. of this great or
boys who have gone and those wf5 are
yet to go to the defense Of our coun-
try. Since the opening day Of this
drive falls on Sunday, ministers and
fheads Of the several church depart
ments are urged to call special atten-
ton to this subject in the services
they will have in charge on that day.
During the week teachers In the
public schools will have a splendid OPP
their pupils and in the communities
where they maybe located. Co-opera-
ton is invited and anticipated from
every sourse fi'A
May all those whose names d. not
already belong to the honor roll of
the Red Cross with its 100000 naem-
bers not permit Christmas to dawn
without having performed this small
duty so great Of consequence. and let
every me-, whether an old member
or new, do his utmost to truly make
lit q Red Cross Christmas."
Done at the Capitol At Bismarck,
! this 14th day of December, 1917. j
LYNN j. FRAZIER.
By, the Governor, Thomas He'll, Score
tarv of State -. .s. (
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-12-17

On every side, from now until
Christmas, we are going to see
and hear the slogan, make it a
Red Cross Christina" On every
side we are going to be asked to
enlist in the Christmas campaign
drive for 10000, 900 new members
Of the American Red Cross. And
every member is asked to place a
lighted candle in a window of
his home on Christmas Eve,
shining through a Red Cross Ser
vice Flag on the window-pane.
This will be of paper, with one
large Red Cross Give inches
square), and one small one for
each member Of the household
who is also a member of the Red
Cross.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-12-17


i.
NO need 70 ask GTanQ FORKS
workers to make Il 4 "Red Cross
S niis.liiaS ~ ..ley nSvei na
ceased their labors-local chapter
hasfdone wonderful work in maxi
Z. -
,ii.s sSe"e
OF many activities, but more can
be Accommodated - membership
80:
u1ive " Is =, 11laoe uSlS'
crard ror%. R.d $50. ~o.k.r. do
Mt na.a :. :. ..,r.L. ~.
49, .SS >S
feo Cross Christmas" apparentiy'
because. they've never stopped work
ing forlthe Red Cross for one minute,
- mole a. . "n.-o,.1, Cr.5.t-..
u 9 now there are n number Of
women It the headquarters, and gath
ering in little groups in various Sec
tons Of the scity. to sDw on an emer-
sarcu oraa. - la
snSS o'ue. W uueHtc11i'n 1nu pli-
low slps tnat are to be sent TO d.
vision headquarters within q few
DAYS. and which mnsst ha on their nav
to France nv the Ar.4 ,oF N. vaar
49, - -.
Aeii .ie 'a.i was issued 1or these
garments which numbered almost
700, there was no hesitancy about get
ting PROMPTLY. to WORK and na,.ohal
chriatmaa Man. aid ~ ,n..r..-. ~
- ,~- ~ : =, ~ -
us A1lee 'eaSt. 4
Recently when the Grand Forks
chapter received a cal. for so0 Christ
ma. nacL.+s 70 ~ $50.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-29

actuated by patriotic motives. Many failed for reasons which do not re- fleet on them personally. Earnestness land zeal, true desire to make good, characterized a large proportion of the candidates.
 The successful men present an inn pressive appearance on Birmingham's streets. They show the remarkable effects of military training and dis cipline, and every one of them has a manner which indicates that he will not be found wanting when called upon to perform his duties in actual warfare.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-29
Food Conservation of Incalculable Value

7H HE governments campaign Of
 J educating the public to the necessity of waste prevention and of food conservation in general, which was started systematically and ener- getically immediately after the United States entered the war, is now show ing good results. The farmers, in re- spending to the appeal for increased food and feedstuff production, have
 not only added to their own prosper | ity, but have helped win the war by helping to feed the allies.
 No such bumper crops, wheat only
 excepted, have been harvested in this
 country as those of this year. But in view of the extraordinary export demand for our products the record breaking yield would not have been sufficient without the inauguration
 of an intelligent system of conserva- tion.
 The amount of food that had been wasted annually was estimated at $75 5,00O,0O0. While waste has not been eliminated entirely it has been re- duced to a minimum chiefly by the
 cooperation of hotels and restaurants
 and by the eight or nine million house.
 wives that have signed the "pledge
 cards" s"-cards pledging against waste But as effective as the campaign against waste and the efforts of the
 government in the direction of con- Iservation have been, more strenuous ' still must be the work of the agricul-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-29
Has a Hand-Made Car

T suppose I must be bug about mechanics and fixing up machines said Ernest W. House.
 "A prominent citizen had the misfor- tune to have his runabout burned to the ground, and the old thing was so warped and twisted that it was sold to me for junk. I looked 1t over and the more looked at it the more I made up my mind that I could rebuild it and make it a first-class car. I went to work and soon licked it into shape. l now think I have one of the trimmest and speediest roadsters in the city, and while I am no joy rider I have the joy of knowing that I do my riding in car practically of my own making"