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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-18
M'MECHEN

But few McMechen young men are 10
cluded In the county's last contingent
for the first draft. who cntratn from
Mo1ndsville Thursday afternoon. AS
Tar ns can be learned. Thomas Connors
and William r Schnitz. ere the only To-
cal men included in this can.
MI and Mrs. Charles Kaufman. or
Akron. O.. are visiting at his HON" here.
McMcchen Lodge Nc. IA. Knights OF
Pythias. will hold an important huSl-
ness meeting this evening In the lodge
quarters in the McMerhen building.
Traffic over tho locol division OF the
traction company was extra heavy yes
terday. which evidences the Christmas
rush is on. The traction company Will
no doubt operate eHtr:t cars on the local
division the latter part Of the week.
Lincoln lodge. No. 40. I. O. Q. r. held
a we'll attended business meeting. last
evening in the lodge quarters in the Nc
M,>chcn building.
Mr. and Mrs. Adam Frec'E OF Par
kerSburg spent Sunday with friends.
Several McMechen young men IN
training at Camp Lee. who the first or
last week sent wood they would be home
Christmas. hare autographed home to
the effect that no furloughs are being
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-18
BRIDGE BUILDER
RECEIVERS HIS
USUAL NERVE
Was All Shot to Pieces for
Several Months From Stom-
ach Trouble and Nerv-
BUSINESS.
QUICK RELIEF FROM TANLAC
Nerves Quoted Down A most at
Once, and Now Feels tier
Than for Many Years.

George 3. Bonncy. who resides al
S32 Forty-fifth street. Norfolk, Is
bridge and dock builder. and has been
employed BY Il leading Norfolk com
pany for thirteen years. Mr.. Bonne!
has been identified with much OF the
, impor1ant development work IN and
:around Norfolk harbor In recent
years. His work requires iron nerves
las we'll as iron muscles, and Whcn
Mr.. Bonney felt his nerve weakening
he became greatly alarmed.
Mr.. Bonney related his experience
to one interviewer recently as FOL
lows: 81 had been working unusually
! hard for several months, and as 4
result I suffered severely from acute
nervous indigestion about two years
ago. was obliged to eat cold
lunches. and felt great distress after
eating my meals. | could not sleep
ut night and was very nervous. some
thing | had never been before in my
! life, and was greatly worried De-
cause | need all the nerve | can mus
! ter in my business. consulted TWO
| doctors al different times and neither
gave me any permanent reIlet. also
tried many different kinds OF medi-
cines, but nothing seemed 10 do me
any lasting good.
81 finally read an advertisement OF
Tanlac in a newspaper. and was much
! impressed with the benefit that ii
! man had received who had suffered
with a complaint similar 10 mine.
: ordered a bottle Of Tanlac from my
druggist and began to take it. Almost
/ Immediately ! noticed an improve
iment in my stomach. The distress
after eating became less and less
and finally disappeared. and AFTER
Two more bottles returned no more.
NV nervousness went away complete
Ilv. and sleep we'll all night long.
eat whatever and whenever ! Want
TO, and have no distress at all
"Taulac cured me, and cannot
say enough in praise OF il. | have
told all my Friends Of my benefit from
Iils use, and am willing at any time
TO go into details with anyone VINO
| is suffering as suffered. am sure
that il people will lake Tanlac &C
cording 10 directions their expert
cnce with it will be the same as
mine
The genuine Tanlac Is sold III
Wheeling by c. II. GricSt & Co.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-18
WHEEL|NG'S
OLD FOLKS
TAKE HEART

They renew their youth with fresh
courage and Quckencd spirit II sure
Is 4 pleasure 10 sec the way they have
come back, and in such Il short time.
too. r.
They are all loud in praise Of
Phosphated. Iron. the new wonder
nerve and blood tonic. AS one "old-
timer" said, ~ could fairly feel il put,
ting the Pep and kick in my run,
down old body. 1t was worn out, all
in, and thought | was on my last legs.
but come TO find out all ] needed was
a tonic and braCer to put me on my
feet and get me going again
"Bclieve mo, Phosnhatcd Iron is tho
goods. and. say, it mad" Il new woman
of my wife, too. We will never be-
without 1t in our house"
Honest physicians will tell YOU that
Phosphates and Iron are the best
tonics and health builders for the aged.
nervous. weak and run down. II in
crrascs tho. quantity and quality of
blood
1t makes thin. poor blood rich. red
and now.
Rich, rcd blood pumped through ho
= veins drives out poison and carries
health. strength and vigor 10 every
part OF tho body. II you are run down.
all In, lost your nerve. take i brace.
got ncxt 10 yourself and Try Phospha'
ed Iron. II really does what il claims.
: 1t will not disappninr YOU. yun cant
30 wrong on This tip Ask the man nr
woman who has Tried it, Good doctors
and druggists prrS"rib" i.
To insure physicians and their
patients getting the G"nuin" rhotphar-
ed Iron, it Is put up in capsules only.
Do not allow dealers TO give you pills
or tablets Insist on capsules.
! z. Fl. Gricst & Co, Wheeling w. Va,
. and leading druggists everywhere.
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GENEROUS DONATION

Troop No. of Boy Scouts, whose
committee have their headquarters in
tic First United Presbyterian church.
yesterday called. Ut the Day Nursery
and presented $1,000 as their Christmas
Offering 70 this worthy institution. IL
will be remembered that this group or
boys under the direction Of Scout mas
tor W. T. Stewart. worked SO unt!rlnE-
" in the garden they had at the Nursery
last summer 10 provide vegetables 10:
the little tots.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-18

Mrs. .IHruh ll"st"it"r IN Of III" h'St
known residents "f tn" south Sidr pass
rd away a; her nom" OH Wood street
yesterday morning after lingering i'll
ness Deceased has lived in this ririn-
ity all her f!f".
Funeral services w!i' hc held Wcdn"s-
day afternoon. with Rev. y. {. Rachr.
pastor OF. III" 81. raul's Lutheran church
of which the Deceased vas" u member.
Alternating. lntrrtu"nt Will be- mad" III
GrrnnWoOl.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-18
Supplies Shipped.

The local cha nter Of tho Red Cross
yesterday shipped tn Tho National head
Quarters. Washington. TWO big boxes or
supplies. containing tn" following ar
!rci"S forty hnndaE"d foot socks. ninety
canton flannel hospital shirts: ninety
five suits cinghan rajAmaS; tw"nly-nnr
outing flannel hcd jackets; twenty-five
canton flannel shirts: forty he'd socks;
thirty pint water bottle covers; thirty
foot bandaECS.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-18

The above positions are now open
In the Financial Department OF the
Sterling Products 1ncorpo7ateo}
Neuralgyline Building. No. IS Nine
teenth st.
These positions are important ones
and applicants will not be conSl0ereo
unless qualified by the necessary eN'
perience to meet the requirements.
One of the positions requires 4
young lady with experience as book
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-18
BOYS Go Thursday.

4 number of local boys will leave on
Thursday for Camp Scrivcn. Ga. where
they will be placed in government scEf-
ice. Elaborate arrangements for fare
we'll celebration are being made. ana
many people Will accompany the boys 20
Moundsyille. where they will cntrain.
This Is the third contingent going from
here
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-18
MONDAY PRAYER Services

Tie public IS reminded Of the prayer
ScrN ICES for our nation mt war "hlcfl
are being held every Tuesday an"
Thursday in IN" Fourth street Memo
dist church from l2:3h to l3:aD. Ih'Sc
services have proven very hclpful 10
many and all are urged 10 attend. tn"
services arc conducted under the
auspicrs Of The Ministerial Union Of
WhrcIinC. Come and bring your
friends today.
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$4,000 For. Christmas.

Within the PAST ten days moro than
$4,000 has h""n paid out by IN"
MouudSvilIr banks in tn" way OF Christ
mas savings club checks. \ good per-
cent uf this amount has already been
invested III Liberty bonds. Will" IL con-
Sldcrahlr portion Will lind its way mt"
the hands OF tic city merchants during
the week.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-18
GOOD Positions NOW OPEN FOR
BOOKkEEPER AND S7EN0CRAPHER
GOOD SALARIES AND PERMANENT POSITIONS
FOR TWO BRIGHT YOUNG LADIES.

keeper. as we'll as Stenosraphy. The
other is strictly stenographlc posi-
ton. requiring speed. accuracy ana
neatneSS.
Good salaries will be paid the sue
cessful applicants for these places
and the positions arc permanent
ones.
Applicants should call al once for
an interview. Ask fo1 Miss Elizabeth
Park at the Neuralgylinc Building
No. SIS Nineteenth st.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-18
BENWO0D
Planning to Give Kits.

The ladies of the Benwood Red Cross
are completing arrangements to give tn"
drafted boys who leave Thursday Tor ri.
Scrivcn i romtnr; XII, and lunch. and the
headquarters il tho n. w. y. hall Will
be- a busy .,lacc today and tomorrow.
The comfort kits will he the same a.
those stv"n the boys who left with the
other continGents.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-18

Those who have been working for IN"
Catholic church here in the knights or
Columbus war fund campaign for IN"
past week. reported last evening at thr
meeting held at. the Carroll club. and
they showed good results. The quota
given the church was oversuoscribcd by
several hundred dollars.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-18

Z william Patrick Foley. Cameron.
Charles julius Hummcl. Shcrrard.
Harold Il. Evans. Cameron.
William Joseph RiEGlc. Dallas.
George W. Becker. i"nwnrd.
Alternates.
Edgar Loosen Roberts. Mnundsrillc
Ar,imus O!dficld. MuundSvillr.
EinScnxo hi GHSr"ru. Bnnw""d.
Glen Cunningham. Bcnwnod.
Frank Francis I"ho. R"nw God.
Hcrhcr; QrAN. Cameron.
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pereona1s and Briefs,

Mrs. August Meyers is seriously III al
her hon" "n t'hapInn street.
Mrs. R"mck i}arnhart has been re-
moved to her home on Wnt2rl Strcet
from tho North Wheeling hospital.
George Becker is in serious condl-
lion 1T his nome on W"tzel street with
a severe attack Of pneumonia
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-18
Devotion Closes Tont<ht.

Tho Forty Hours l''r"iI"n which has
been observed since Sunday morning. at
lie s.. l.audislaus church. will be Closed
this evening with the solemn procession
and tho hcnrdictinn. Mass will hr cole
bratrH today At :. and o'clock.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-18

church. This is tho regular monty
meeting. hut Il large attendance is de-
sired. The business meeting VIII he
called ut 40 o'clock. The weekly meet
ing will not be held next week owing 10
Christmas coming on Tuesday.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-18
Meet This Evening.

The ladies' OF the sewing club of tn"
Methodist church will meet in the
church parlorS this evening in the usual
weekly meeting. and 4 large at,cndanc"
is expected. The usual diversions will
be enjoyed.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-18
MORE NAVAL CADETS

WARRINGTON. Dec. 1.-THE admin
istra,ion bill TO increase the number OF
cadets ut the Annapolis Naval academy
WIS passed late today by the house
without debate and now goes to the sem
ate,
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-18
SOUTH SIDE NEWS
AL Day Service.

Services were observed all day yrstrr-
hav. NJ IN" First Christian church on
South Market street. All tho services
were we'll attended. In tn" morning
there was general business session.
At noon the ladies served n luncheon TO
those from n"ghhorInE tnwn@ WHO were
ATTENDING and in IN" afternoon In" la
dies at tho e. W. Il. NJ society conduct
ed tho services. Dinner wnS served nj
G o'clock hy III" ladies and IN" services
LA evening w"r" "f ilI" usual nrdrr,
Mr. Bert Wilson. Of cincinnati. Ohio.
was IN cinrE" "r tins" services. Mr..
Wilson * "f rhr Men and Million"
NOV" " ~" CHRISTIAN Evnnd Missionary
society The programs w"rr all t""-
rIr,d VIII special music by tho T.p.lL
s manr!"iim club
REPRESENTATIVES az Christian churches
from al PARTS uf ~" valley wcr" pres
rnt.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-18
crREs COLD IN AUSTRALIA.

LAXATIVE BROMO QIlNlNt 'ao-
lets rrm"T" the cause. H. w. HFoEcS
sipnatur" on box. "nc.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-18

granted They however. say they eH-
pect TO be home after Christmas,
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Meet This Evening.

4 meeting nr the brotherhood Of tho
Trinity Imihrran church will hr hclI
lh.s evening In tho basement Of tho
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-18

Tin. usual w"'.II. "'"'':n- "t In" Roy
Scout. Of Trinity church was held last
.-..,.r,tr." ,,ir, - 'rr,.,. .,'t""a'n"". Ever"
boy member OF the troop was present
rH"a.. inys. l"riu uil. "i The most enthu'
siusuc troops OF the city.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-18
Every Member Canvass.

The every member canvass conducted
hr the members Of The Trinity Lutheran
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Make your family happy by
placing a Macy Sectional Book
Case in your home this Christ
mas. We can. furnish them to
match your library furniture,
in both modern and pei ID
styles.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-18
" R D Y A L "
EASY CHAIRS

Dad would like one Of these
comfortable " Push Button y
Chairs-they are the kind Of
chair he will take pride in for
years and years.
They may be had in any fin
ish, upholstered in tapestry and
real or imitation leather. at
prices ranging from S19.75 to
$4,000.
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CEDAR CHESTS

With the fragrant odor of the
woods about them. These,
chests are dust-proof, moth
proof and vermin-proof, and
may be had any size you desire.
Priced up from S17.~.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-18

In a splendid assortment of
STYLES. both m6dcrn and period
designS-at prices that range
from $1,000 to $4,000.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-17

examination. The countless German spies who are in this country made this a necessity, as Uncle Sam will not risk having explosives or other dangerous matter sent to his boys un- der the guise of Christmas presents.
 Many of the merchants put up spe- cial packages for soldiers gifts and the sender had merely to state the sum of money he or she wished to spend and a list of the articles sent for that price was furnished and the box was shipped directly from the store. Other business houses had an arrangement with British firms to whom the orders were sent and the goods shipped directly from England. The Red Cross, whose splendid work during the present conflict stands out like bright star in this black mid night of bloodshed, are doing their part to make the soldiers Christmas one of joy for they have arranged that each and every soldier will have an individual Christmas box and it will be jolly old fashioned Yuletide for Americas fighters-as jolly as a grateful nation can anake and as old fashioned as the modern Red Cross will allow.
 The Red Cross Good Cheer.
 Apart from the big Christmas tree
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-17

member of this important committee because of her splendid work as a member of the Woman's Liberty Loan Committee. She is to tell the women of the country how instead of placing their savings in the old blue tea pot and pushing it far back into the re- motest corner of her highest cupboard shelf, it is her duty as a patriotic American to invest those savings in War Savings certificates of $5 each, which in five years will return to her with compound interest added
 Or, if her savings come slowly, she may buy with each quarter of dollar the Thrift Stamps which she can se- cure at her own post office and paste them in the Thrift card which she can also secure at her own post office; and when she has accumulated six teen 25-cent Thrift stamps she can add few cents and with it purchase at some nearby agency authorized by the Government one of the S5 War Savings certificates.
 Thrift Will Pay Expenses.
 It was Mrs. Bass woman's wit which started the slogan, '+The thrift of the country will pay the expense of the war;" for she saw far ahead how the women of the country will save when need for saving is fully brought home to them. It is expected that the children will become large purchasers of war saw
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-17

which he then pastes in his war sav- ings certificate card.
 The entire, scheme is really very simple, though at first to some it may seem complicated. So, to state the same facts in another way. read the following which is the explanatory legend on the face of the thrift card.
 When sixteen 25-cent United States Government thrift stamps, rep resenting a total of $4.00, are affixed herein, and cash payment of from 12 to 23 cents is made as provided on page 2, this card should be exchanged for war savings certificate stamp for which you will be paid on Janu- ary 1, 1923, $5.0O."
 This new scheme is an eminently practical one. and it has survived careful scrutiny of the best of our captains of finance and our govern ment officials. Its strong appeal, of course, is the fact that the patriotic American may begin with an initial purchase of 25-cent thrift, stamp; and it is an investment which not only brings the purchaser in 4 per cent. interest, but is also the most secure investment he could make, as it is backed up by the whole of the United States.
 A Lesson In Thrift For All.
 'I suppose not many fortunate by products can come out of the war, but if this country can learn some thing about saving out of the war it will be worth the cost of the war; I mean the literal cost of it in money and resources" This was what Pres ident Wilson said the other day to the National War Savings Committee, and the Federal and State directors who are in charge of the campaign which
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-17

at each cantonment and army post every man will have package con taining articles to the value of $1.50- These packages were put up in many cities by the women who compose the Comfort Department of the Red Cross. Each package contains a pug gle game, a pad of writing paper, en- velopes, two packages of chewing gum, one trench mirror, pipe clean CTS, two cakes of sweet chocolate, small can of tea, a can of instantan- eous coffee, a pocket knife, comb, wash cloth, tooth brush, tooth paste, a cake of soap, shoe strings, needles, thimble, cotton, a pencil and a Christ mas post card. The articles were wrapped together in a khaki colored handkerchief and pinned up with safety pins. The whole wa t-'s7 wrapped in white paper and tied with ribbon after which it was covered with stout brown paper and sealed '''seSi are to be known as the Red Cross Good Cheer bundles One million seven hundred and fifty thousand of such packages were put up by the good women throughout our land.
 Other Societies.
 Patriotic societies too sent Christ mas packages to the Sammies in France and many of these contained
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-17

ings stamps and investors in war saw their pennies, nickels and dimes is to take the place of the toy savings banks to large extent if Government advice is needed.
 There are three reasons for the sug- gestions of the Government on this score. The first and foremost is that the Government requires the money to carry on the war; second, the chill dren's cents and nickels and dimes lying in banks earn no interest, while $4.12 cents which today will purchase a $5 War Savings certificate, on Janu- ary 1, 1923, will yield the child its full face value in gold. The third reason for emptying the children's toy banks is that, the various war taxes have created a demand for small coins which is almost greater than the supply.
 Keeps Public Aware Of Progress
 Made.
 The man who will from day to day let the public know the progress of sales of Thrift Stamps and War Saw ings certificates is Oscar A. Price, who is director of publicity of the war sav- ings campaign. In recenbtalk about his share in the work MT. Price said:
 There is nothing mysterious about the Liberty Loan and War Savings Publicity campaigns that we are mak- ing. We adopted in the beginning the policy of telling the whole truth at all times and we have stood by ii consistently and will continue to dc so.
 Beginning in the second Liberty
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-17

ligions ofs the world been so united in helping the men in fighting service.
 Over in France the '. M. C. A. will hold Christmas celebrations not only at the base camps in the American training zone but also behind the trenches from which the American boys are now facing the Huns France will supply a Christmas tree for all the "Red Triangle" (Y. M. c. A-) huts and with the assistance from home these trees will be ladened with gifts. The movements of the troops make 1t impossible for every man to get his box from the home folks on Christmas morning, but the Y. M- c. A will see to it that Sammie is not without his gifts Sweaters, scarfs, warm stock ings. etc, are already at the huts wait ing for the great day. All day long the huts will keep open house and the men will drop in from time to time to enjoy the music and other entertainment The French are fond of the theatre and several genuine theatres with all the appurtenances of g first class play house have been erected at Iu0 I6ACh 4AOAAhs OAAS O- two of these are near the American training camp and as first class shows will be given in these houses at the Yuletide the American soldier will doubtless avail himself of the oppor- tunity of seeing genuine French comedy.
 Altogether the Christmas of 1917 with the American Army bids fair to be a great day and although there may be sad hearts at home longing to see the boys lover There" they will be comforted by the fact that each and every man is being remembered by a grateful nation, whose prayers are going up for his safety and for the dawn of peace-a peace in which every man, woman and child may be able to live and have their being with out being tortured to death by the autocratic orders of the military mad man of the world. When our soldiers join in the carols at the Y. M. c. A. huts in France on Christmas morning and sing Peace on Earth, Good will to Men," it will have a deeper mean ing to them than ever before, for they will know that they are in the fight to bring about that blessing