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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-06-21
CREDIT TO weak
COUNTRIES URGED
AS WAR MEASURE
Commerce Chief Esoy8 Plan
VIII Hurt Germany

KANSAS CITY June p --FNtcn
sion OF credit to small and weal rour
tries il one Of the most powerful IN
fluenccs that the United State and he-
allies NAV develop against Germany
and Austria, said DR. Edward + rrat',
chief OF the federal bureau oi foreign
and domcSti, commerce. IN an a1iry.,
before the National N,sorlU.n o,
Credit Men IN convention here TODAY
we know said Doctor Htatt 'lrum
the limited amount Of news that lr,Chlct
through the central rowvr' that .,r
ambitious plan' are heng made -
dominate the vorld, trade after the
wat \ ,prakc, a. an Austrian meet
ing ot invited manufacturer u quoted
a, StaNng tina, plan h7". been perfect
ed whereby after the war lMOrNVO
people the total population o' Ger.
many and NuNru- hungary win buy
thc'r supplies trom the rcs' ~ the wurh
az a unit We know tha' the various
industries Vt Gcrmany have been mu,c
and more consolidated into co-opcrat.
ing groups until virtually all German
industry has united a, one organic pro
duc,ng and stlllng agency backed with
the full power ~ the prrat German
banks and the organization of the Gor-
man government
NNc " the most Important and rf.
iec,irc stcN' that the entente power,
and this country can take ,' ~ or
Raniyc our aclli,ic, for extending
crcdi, that never IN the future shall
smallct and weaker countries be forced
TO depend upou a power SO dangerous
10 Their freedom "
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-06-21
U-BOat Losses
Again Alarming

LONDON. lunc u Twenty seven
British ships Of more than Loco ton,
and five ot lees than ,ha, tonnage were
DESTROYED b, German submarine, Last
week. according to the late, report
from the admiralty The U.hoa' war.
fare again has reached alarming pro-.
portions
Loss of ,hipS over 100 tons Is the
largest since the intensified warfare
vas started except during the week,
ending April u and April Is During
those weeks forty and thirty r,gh,
merchantmen respectively were sent go
the bottom
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-06-21

w. UdiN NINNldl NIlc AUc
bars Cotton Boil Bob White or Lcnox ..........2 2Sc
h or Health Club Baking Powder. &c, 12e and zoe
trisco .@oc, 75c and ST.
All lten Cookies, except crackers box .......... ioc
~ lbs hcio,ropc Flour .......................0 $40
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-06-21
ADVENTISTS WILLING
TO SUCC0R WOUNDED

WASHINGTON. June Il Although
prevented by consideration, ,cr'plr, from
enlis,ins n rombsian,, In the war
Seyenih Day hdyen,st. IN n Statement,
issued from their national headqunfiet,
here today expressed their willingness
to DO their par, IN the field ambulance
and field hospital service,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-06-21
SAM LLOYD'S PUZZLE
Six Minutes TO Digest Thi,
No frs

w lN94
lake dog house add a dark
fluid 'ub,ract part Of a chain add
a rock uh'iraet LITTLE home mad,
~ lw'r' 'uh'itart \ numeral. add
q reef add twelve month";, ,ub'uac,
an organ and the resulting letter,
will spell KENTUCKY
An,wer 10 No. ~
The paving tellss stacked HE 500
dollars into rilrs ~ follows l. 4.
4 h 10, ". ~, IN and so The
la,, two pile, might be lls and
N'. had /, no, been required 10 have
Inc largest possible number IN ono
pile
tcoryrlsh,, isliD
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-06-21

What girl or woman hasn't heard ut
lemon juice to remove complexion blcm
ishes TO bleach the skin and 20 bring
on, the roses, the freshness and the
hidden heau,y' Bu, lemon Juice alone
!. acid. therefore irritating. and should
be mixed with orchard white th, way
Strain through a fine cloth the Juice oi
two fresh lemons into bottle contain.
ing about three ounce, of orchard white.
then shake we'll and YOU have a Who'll,
quarter pin, Of skin and complexion 10.
ton At abuu, the cost one usually pay,
for a small Jar of ordinary cold cream
he sure 10 strain the lemon juice 40 NO
pulp gets into the bottle then this lotion
will remain pure an fresh for month";,
When applied daily IN the face. neck.
arms and hands I, should help 20 bleach.
clear. smoother and beau,iiy the skin
Any drusaist will supply three
s1ncss Of orchard white ~ very li,iI.
80 and the grocer has the lemons. -
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-10-26
Bridgeport Briefs

\ large crowd WAS present at tho
Red Cross work ruOus last evening ana
much sewing was completed.
J. L. Bay OF Pittsburgh, WAS IN the
city yesterday afternoon on business and
also calling on friends.
Car! Wilson left yesterday morning
for business trip to New Martinsriile,
and other points.
Oswald Schick. Democratic candidate
for mayor. returned last evening after
a business trip to st. Clairsvilc.
Alexander Moore and family returned
to Louisville yesterday after visiting
relatives in this city.
Tho repairs which were started sever
al days ago At the West Wheeling NJ. t..
church were completed yesterday.
Two plain drunks were picked up by
the local police last evening and will
be given hcnrinc today.
Lincmcu were working in this city all
day yesterday repairing The damage
done by tho snow Wednesday, morning.
Edward Miller Of this city has return.
ed hunie after spending several days at
Camp sherman. calling on local boys.
Mr. and Mrs. William Grover left
yesterday morning for Holloway 10
spend several days with relatives.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-10-26
Butler Murder Trial
In Hands Of the Jury

ST. GAINESVILLE, O.. Oct. Is
The criminal case Of George Butler, col,
order. Of Bellairc.' was tried in common
pleas court at St. ClairsVille Wednes-
day and Thursday on the charge of sec
ond degree murder. 1t will be remcm-
bered that on the sixth OF August. But
lcr was charged with the murder "
James Frazier. colored in Plum alley.
pear Thirty-tirSt street. Bellaire. IN
the testimony. Of the defendant he nd
mitted that he and Frazier had been
drinking and that they were QunrrelinS
and in the sculfIe Frazier shot HIM
self. The dying declaration OF Frazier
was admitted as evidence. and stating
that Butler shot him. He was shat
four times. The jury was taken to Bel.
lnire Wednesday at noon to view the
scene where the crime was committed.
Arguments were made by Prosecuting
Attorney George Thornburg and R W.
Schertzer represented the defendant.
The case was given to the jury Thurs
day afternoon.
The jurors were as follows: Miles Il.
Hart. Belmont: Calvin Trigg. Key: O.
s. Sheppard. Barnesville; o. W. Ped
dlcord. GAINESVILLE: Homer Moore. Mar;
tins Ferry: Eli p. Frost. Belmont; John
Adams. Bridgeport: S. B. Groves. Bel:
mont: W. S. Branncn. Bellaire: Henry
Scatterday Armstrong; Mills: Edward
McFluEh. Bridgeport. and T. E. Boyd.
Flushing.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-10-26
Be1laire Briefs.

Miss Parry. Of Lima. O.. ls tho guest
Of her sister. who is teacher In tho
local high school.
Rev c. +. Proudfit. Of Des Moines.
Iowa formerly Of this city. IS the guest
o. local friends and relatives.
Literary programmes Will he rendered
In all the local grade rooms In the public
school this afternoon. y largo mum Der
oil visitors are expected.
Linemen Of the telephone. telegraph
and various electric lines have been busy
FOR the past two days repairing the dtGn-
ages caused by the severe SNOW storm.
Pupils in the third year English class
At the high school We're dismissed Yes
:erday afternoon At o'clock IN order
tina, tn" members might attend tho
ShakrSpear-an play Hamlet at the
Court theatre IN Wheeling.
Misses Blanche Browning and Rosie
Krmpl" will spend Sunday with friends
and relatives at Camp Sherman.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles krIdcr. nf Ief-
fcrsou street, are the parents OF baby
boy.
Mrs. John HetsenhHrg. OF this city. Is
Che guest Of friends and Telativ"s
at MaSsillon.
The Camp Fire Girls OF this city at
meeting at The Commercial club yes;"r-
day afternoon received instructions i'll
knitting.
. Mrs. Harrison Ewing. Of Cleveland.
who delivered an address 20 tn" members
OF the Red Cross Society Il short time
ago on the needs OF The soldiers. VIII IN
spect the work Of tho local branch IN
few weeks.
At the meeting Of the social committee
of the Young Peoples Society or the
emitted Presbyterian church last evening
ARRANGEMENTS were made for the banquet
10 be held at the church. this evening.
The Epworth League of the First NJ +.
church will hold 4 Halloween party next
Tuesday evening n III" home OF Altreu
Grafton. on Rose Hill.
Mrs. Ralph cox entertained tho nem-
b.rs Of the Mary AMI Martina Guild "t
the Trinity Episcopal church i"st even
ing at her hu!nr on Franklin street.
George Poland. Of Dawson. Alaska.
former resident of this city. is IN" guest
Of local friends and relatives.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-10-26
bELlAIRE
hunters Association

Tn. -t;rouud-hog HUNTERS A$S"Ilh-
ton composed ~ "ity officials. after
news and business ur:n held an ihi"rt'aI
afiair last nish, 1T Hal:,:s' restaurant
an ReInon, Str,n.l Summing up th@
affair il was the most brilliant and IN
ioyable held r.r.utiy IN E,.llalr". The
guests which Included government. 'l'S
officials and prominent business men
met st Phillips tr"S. j"w"lry store anu
marched To the ''pin''' "t mystery III q
body. The ,atlc groaned with III" teaSt
Of good things prepared l"r t:'' hunEtE
quests Roast pix was thc piece de
resistance and Ills said a;uhulauGeS were
necessary 10 convey several % tne
guests - their home
Following tin. feed several hours
were devoted 70 xps..ch making with
Judge Frank Amber presiding az toast
raster Following this feature "t tr:
nroprau, mock TRIALS were held anu
charges were. preferred agairs; several
OF the members Tor failing t" attend
,he feast. All wore fHed and no APP
n.als can b.. taken :" neither court t"r
Judge Amber stated his decision on the
recolcitrant m"nlh"rs We're GuaI. Dur
Ing the evening addresses We're made ny
T.. g. Phillips. E"h"r; M"t'raW. }. =.
O.Toole Fred WaSSnlan. WIN. y.
Schramn,. Followed ny diagnose be-
tween judge Amber and tire 'niet'
James F'itton on why.
Those present w"r-: 7. N. curtis
Harold Phillip. q. V. Mc(;auEhey. z. NJ
AlcGraw. J. =. keysev. Amos "hllson
Charles Culbertson. ]. 3. UTooia- q.
w Al,har William k0tnpar1. Abe On
xerielter. Miller Booth. Charles "ass>
man. v. H. Altman. Cleveland: WIN. y.
Schramn,, J. r. iilaser T.. J. Lewis. j.
p Eallon r Z. Phillip. crawford Ph:l-
iI,. Frank Amber, Fred Wassrnan.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-10-26
WELLSBURG


wFLLSBURG. Oct. 25.-The Liberty
loan campaign in Brooke county has
brcu an aggressive one. but II Is draw
Ing to a close. and the committee feels
quite satisfied with the outlook Tor
reaching the S250.00n goal set for them.
Their confidence. however is not too
great. and they are pushing the sales
with as much vtgor as possible. We'd
nesday, despite the bad weather. the
committee worked very hard and u large
number of bonds were sold. How many
the committee cannot estimate for an
accurate tally has not been kept. Tho
same Is true OF the total sold. tn" ''"'''-
mittcc will not know how many
been sold until the final report H.
turned in. Thursday tho Coz!
worked hard all day. and several ....-,'.
sales were reported Th" work Will co.
llnue until Friday morning. The com
nittce intends to push nhead and 80
above the quota if possible.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-10-26
MARTINS FERRY
NEGRO BADLY GUT
MATTHEW CARTER IN CRITICAL
CONDITION AT HOSPITAL FROM
KNIFE WOUNDS
Arthur Griniths, Charged With Cutting,
Attempted to Escape But Captured
After Chase

Np,thcw Carter. rolurrd. lies in II CRIT
teal condition at the Martins Ferry hos
pital, suffering from IN" effects OF
nur1bcr nf knifn wounds "n his body.
and Arthur Griffith. also cnlored. is held
in tho Martins Ferry Jail. charged with
the cutting The trnuhl" occurred at
gro boarding hous" IN East CARLISLE
street. yesterday afternoon. about
o'clock. and rs said In have started over
money matters. According to the story
told to the Martins Ferry police by
C,riffiihq. Carter owed him some money
md when he asked for it Carter showed
fight.
When the police we're notified OF the
fcht. Officers Rothermund and READILY
went TO the place and found Carter ~
ing in n pool or blood but Griffiths
could not be found. 1t was learned
from other boarders Iehot he had board
ed a car for Rayand. Officer Readdy
started on the police motorcycle ana
officer RnLhermund in III" police patroi
for the up-tha-rivrr district. About TWO
miles above Martins Ferry Officer Roth
-rmund overlook the last Raylnnd car
that lef, Martins Ferry and having a
description nt the man. was told by the
conductor that n negro answering the
description was nr the car. He was
Immediately placed under arrest. put in
the ratrol and inken to the city build
ing. When searched at the building
knife coversd with blood was found on
his person and he claimed that he threw
another knife away. \ search or the
place where he claimed the knife had
becn thrown was made but it could not
lie found.
In the meantime. Carter was rushed
10 the Martins Ferry hospital where DR..
f.. A. Woodruff was chilled To attend him
II was found that he had several bad
cuts over his head and face and also
on his back. The wounds on his buck
arc considered tn" most serious. as one
'oC.1hem penetrated lung. II is feared
that this cut will cause his death. Last
evening the man was resting easily. &C
cording I" word from III" hospital. Car
Ter will he held nj the Martins Ferry
jyil awaiting the outcome of the in
1uries.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-10-26
Rev. Lutz Receives Degree.

Rev. Henry +. l.utG. pastor "t the
Wcllsburg Christian church and instruc-
tor in bethany college. returned We'd
nosday from Washington. y. G.. where
he completed a course Of study in the
American Cnirorsity. the degree Of
DoGior OF Philosophy being conferred.
Besides this degree. that Of rh. D..
Rev. Lutz has also \. u. from Hiram
college. and u. Is. from Db"rlin college.
Hts work for The Phi. u. degree Was
started ut the University OF Pittsburgh.
Pa. but completed AT Tn" American Tn
ircrsity ut tn National capital. where
the degree was conferred. II has taken
years Of hard study Ia secure the de
gree and the many friends of Rev.
Lutz are congratuIatinG him on attain
inE II.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-10-26
Party to Leave for Camp Lee.

An nut" party consisting Of Harry
Bowman, Lawrence Schilling. Jesse
Reeves. Ed. T.. fcnwick and Walter &.
Russell will lcH"c early Sunday morning
IN Mr.. Bowmhn'S auto. Cor camp Lee.
Virginia. where they will visit about u
week. The trip Will he made via Wash
ingJnn. u. g.. and down tho Shenan-
doah valley To Richmond. Reservations
huV" been secured at the Richmond Y.
Nj. 4. y. where the party VIII sid; dur
ing their visit. They expect to return
in about u week.
llr. Russell. of tn" party announced
Thur:da" that they "Apcctcd 20 see Il
great many az The Brooke county boys.
and they would y. willing to carry
messages. I"ltcrs or money Ia them
from n" parents OF friends AT h"mc.
Their auin is Il five passenger and IT il
fun L" capacity. and nothing whatever
can h" taken except ny announced above.
Any parent or friend DESIRING 10 send
Il message or money - tho boys IN
Gang can do :" 10y making arrange
mtniS hy seeing Mr.. Russell at the Y.
NJ. t. ~
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-10-26
Martins Ferry Briefs.

The birthday social held IN the Sun
dev school room OF 81. Johns German
Lutheran church. last evening was large
Iy attended.
!. r. hay. II Pittsburgh. representing
The ". l.. kmnrr Company. was in the
city yesterday calling IN trade.
The many friends Of John Hobcnsack.
we'll known plumber. Will regret 10 learn
that hr 10 i'll ~ his home.
Miss Helen Duff has returned To her
home on Grant avenue. after Il VISIT with
rclotivcs ut Columbus.
Mrs James Ralston left yesterday
morning for Oxford to visit her son. VIII"
is attending school at thar place
The uupilS Of the high school held Il
cheer meeting In the assembly room Of
the building last evening.
Tho weekly meeting nf the Improved
Order nt Rcd Men will hold 4 meeting in
their hail this evening.
Miss Lille Dean. Of Fifth street. has
returned hume after visit with rcla-
tivrs In st .Clairsvillc.
Tho pupils OF the local high school
have subscribed $500 for the purchase
vt Liberty bonds.
Tho &. & T. pay car passed through
this city yesterday distributing the pay
Il, the various employees along tho line.
The Martins Ferry Garage yesterday
received n shipment Of Chevrolet cars.
for which the are agents In this vicinity.
Edward FirtZ has purchased property
on North Fifth street and will remove
here from 81. Clairsville next week.
Mrs. Daisy Lane has returned home
nftar attending the Baptist convention
In Toledo.
Rev: T.. r.. Schlitz loft yesterday morn
ing for CArroltun. where no was Schcd-
,llrd To deliver an address last evening.
Choir practice Will be held in most all
Of the local churches this evening.
.Iumos Brown. Of Canton. returned TO
his home yesterday morning after sncnd-
ing few days with his brother. Brock
Brown. in this city.
The foreigners from the upper part Of
the city who were arrested "edesndny
on the charge OF clogginG up sewer
were released on the payment OF the
costs Of the case.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-10-26
Gas, Gas, Indigestion, Sourness,
Upset Stomach--P ape's DIapepsIn
Instant Relief! Neutrazes stomach acids, stopping
dyspepsia, heartburn, belching, distress. Read!

filly-cent case OF PHpe's niaptpsih
from any drug store and put Your
stomach right. Don't keep on being
miserable--life Is TOO short--you are
NOT here long. so make your stay
agreeable. Eat what you like and en-
iov II. without dread Of acid fermen'
alton in the stomach.
Papes Diapepsin belongs in your
home anyway. Should one Of the fam
lily eat something which don't agree
with them. or in case of an attack OF
indigestion. dyspepsia. gastritis Or
stomach arrangement due 10 fermen'
tatlon and acidity. at daytime or dur
ing the night. ii is handy TO give the
quickest. sureSt relief known.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-10-26

Time it, In five minutes your sour.
acid stomach feels fine. No iaI!%"s'
ton heartburn or briching OF gas. or
eructationS ri undigcstpd food. no dlz-
illness. bluating, foul breath or head
ache.
"Pape'S DiapepSin" is noted for It's
speed in swretening upset SiomachS'
II is the sureSi. quickest and most GER
tain stomach antacid in the whole
world and besides. il is harmless.
Millions Of men and women now eat
their favoriIe foods without feaT--thoy
know Pape'S Diapepsin will save them
from such misery.
Please. for your sake. get d larH"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-10-26
MrH IUn Scott

ON Wednesday afternoon. October "a.
i9lG. a. |: 30 o'clock occurred the deal h
uf Mrs. Iva Scott, aged 50 years. L.
life long resident "r W"ilSburG
I'll. d"craS"d was an nctivc church
worker md highly respected. being at
filatcd with the t'IrSI Christian church
81 W"llsburE for many years.
Surviving urc tire" children. ono son.
Clarence" and twu daughters. Misses
Elsie and i'luronce. nf this city. Alsm
seven sisters. Mrs. Jefferson MCDrrit,.
S,"uh"nviIlc O.: Mrs. L. j.. Ramsay and
Mrs. Hurry Hurnes. t'ollanSb,'c: Mrs.
james l'nrn"s. Mr.. Ed. Marsh. Mrs.
Wilbur King and Miss Olive Brlndlcy.
IF Wcllshurg.
Funeral services will be held ut tn"
home of her sister Mrs. James Hnrn"s
on Twenty-siXth street. Oh trhl"y att
rrnuOn. October 10th at go o'clock
EcT. \. Il. Miller. of the Fourth ward
baptist church. Will uff!ciatr.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-10-26
prm,. purchase Bonds,

The pupils nf the Bcllaire high school
are very patriotic as shown by the num-
Der OF Liberty bonds purchased by In
dividualS of the school. So far the
number il IS. and by tho interest shown
and the talks given. this number will
no Increased before the sale ends. Prtn-
cipal J. Y. Nelson made Il very impress
sjvc address concerning tho Liberty
bends, at the opening nj school yrstcr-
day. telling why they should help along
this war. saying that It would be the
future generation that would he b"nc-
ftod and that ii would no to their own
interest to purchase I.ibery bonds. in
v.sins u dollar week for nifty weeks.
instead OF spending it unwisely.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-10-26
Received Box From Camp Sheridan

Miss Mary Blinru nf this city yester-
dav received box containing n set or
handsome cups and bowls from her
brother Robert Blinco who is AT present
1T Camp Sheridan at Montgomery. Ala.
Robert WAS only recently transferred
from Camp Sherman al t'hillicoth" tV
Camp Sheridan and states that all "i
thc local boys who were transferred arc
in line condition.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-10-26

Pcrlcy Pickett and Sarah E. Pickett
to Schlicntz and Anderson. land in
Warren township: consideration. sl.0o..
The. Shadyside Land company to Fred
Del Vccchio. land In Shadyside; con-
Sidcration. S375.
John G. Workman and wife to WILL
lam Z. Kiser and p. l.. Ring, land III
Mead township; consideration. 81.
Joseph T. Lucas and wife to McClel-
Ian Lucas. land in Smith township.
consideration. S275.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-10-26
Greatest Game of Season.

The Martins Ferry Athletics vii! play
their first home game OF the season at
league Park next Sunday afternoon.
Theyj will hay" Ms their opponents the
strong Mckrcsport Olympics. This team
has plavcd five games this season with
out = point being scored against them.
Last Sunday they defeated the Bellaire
Athletics by 4 score If 80.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-10-26
benefit Performance Tuesday.

\ benefit performance under the aus
pieces Of the Junior Kings Daughters will
he given at. the Fenray theatre Tuesday
evening. the proceeds of which will be
used to IN the comfort kits which were
recently completed by the society. The
Juniors undcrtunk 10 make fifty or the
kits and as the Rcd Cross funds cannot
h" used 1" purchase supplies for the kits.
the yntng ladies decided on the benefit
performance To rails POUNDS,
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-10-26
NAV Probably Die.

John SauerS. aged IS. "f Gaylord
fsIl from the Pennsylvania hridE" oyer
McMahnn's creek about o'clock yes
,"rday afternoon and vas seriously in
jured. Hts skull was fractured.
While in thr act "f walking across
;hs trestlc n" slipped and fell 10 III"
ground below. 4 distance NJ 80 feet.
Drs. Shepherd and ii"nsly wHr" called
and ordered the man removed To III" city
hospital. His. condition last night was
reported critical. The police patrol In
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-10-26
Planning Farewell

The c"lurcd residents Of this city are
planning a blk farewell for the men
who will leave Monday morning for
Camp sherman At rhillicuthe. II Is
likely that the event will be held t"m"r-
row evening. but that has not bc"n de-
1,nitcIy decided. The buckeye band at
Martins Fcrry will furnish the music
for the event.