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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-02-09
Kirkurootl Club,

AT til" Hotel Windsor this afternoon
members Of the Kirkwood club will have
luncheon. followed hysa session az
nrrdlcwnrk. These sathe8nGs take place
regularly. and are anticipated ny me
crings, intcrspersing the many, other
interesting things which one finds to do
during the winter days.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-02-09
HonorrT visitors.

Mrs John Adams, Miss GIada MerceT
and Mrs. II. f. Mackcy entertained
number Of ladies Thursday afternoon at
the home of the latter. The party was
arranged to compliment Mrs. Tilliso1
Lavender. Of Grand Elder. Kansas. ana
ISancv work and music were INDUCED In
by the guests. and rcfreshme9ts were
nnioypd Those present included:
Mesdatnes
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-02-09
uc1,oiro Pnrtv.

UCIlI1Te TH4tJ' -
Mrs Paul Fred at her home: IN l'tli-
aire tntrrtainedi number OF 1r"nds
very pleasantly yesterday afternoon. y
number OF ohSorhlng paatimes held en-
tertainmcnt for the guests. several OF
whom were from this city.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-02-09

At the y. y. L.. ". hall last evening.
the Young Mems club entertained many
Of their friends at dancing party. inc
nrusir,J program for the dancers wns
rendered with much excellence and the
evening proved Il repetition Of their
severn delightful affairs this winter.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-05-01
TWO GERMANS
ARE arrested
TalSEx INTO etsToDY AT FORT
NORTH usI3.R RGcENTLy
PASSED ALiEx ENEMY ACT.


FORT WORTIf Texah. May i
Two young Cernfans we're arrested
here under the aten enemy act and
arc being held ri further inYesfiga
ton bs the lfnifd States officcrs.
IL Is alleged ttes had in their Nos-
sess;on papers, ptitten IN GermA
concerning Fort Worth aild the reS
sources of the e
The arrest Of ,kese men led % the
better that an og4aizatlen for means
OF eonvey Tag repfts by hikers which
ere made posslb5 because the cen
soFship makes ri Impossible to send
same by mail Il telegraph.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-05-01
FO0b PRODUCERS
ARMl ORGANIZED
LESTER WHITE or RED OAK Is
NAMED q IlDNEL FOR ELLIS
couNTy g MPAIGN.


Lester WHIT OF Red Oak was a
visitor at tha noon-day luncheon
Tuesday BY - Chamber OF Conn
nleree and ST essed the importance
of immediate ction ia the matter
az organizing h army OF Food Pro-
dueerS in keexing with recommen-
dations by the president and the gov
eminent He eelared Ellis county
was falling bA bind Ia this matter
and urged proztpt action TO bring old
Ellis to the sSrefrcnt before the
planting seasoo was passed
Mr.. White explained hcw the mat
ter has BEEN gitated considerably
about Red OaA and as q result con-
siderable inter & has been manifest
ed. He told ii w the people over in
Dallas county Re organizing in most
effective waysf He said the idea
now would bd not to agitate the
planting OF sa9h great acreages as
conservation o4the foodstuffs grown
This he said OF bred field for much
efficient work
When Mr.. " bite had finished his
talk the memt hrs OF the Chamber
were pretty we4 agreed that he was
IL
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-05-01

4 NICE fainj fell here Friday and
also Monday jmoIning. A norther
followed it. lpeople have begun to
think sc are 3oins to have cold wea-
Their all SUNNI er
Several fros here went to Howard
Sunday to M ehilaren's dav pro-
sFsm. Theiproeram was enjoyed
by every one b. well as the aico din-
neF they badf
Taylor PoAer. who is in waza-
haehie sanltal bum, IS getting along
nicely. I
"lil Wakefnd, who went to Dal-
las Friday atd Was operated on for
thToat troubl! came hume Sunday.
w H. Ih3mpson and family OF
Five Points }ere al J. M pruitt's
Sunday afterr BON.
;. L. Hoye3, Jr.. Of Meridian call.
ea TO see M Moiiie Y Smith and
family last tnday afternoon.
several wef 10 Forrestou last
Monday aiehito The cowre.sce,,,a,,+
exercises butt had to come home be-
fore it was 4 en- on account Of tho
cloud
r,. 6. W "a and d :Edsar Martin went to
Dallas last Tfursday,
The g. l., IS. Chapter had call
meeting last rueaday night Tho
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-05-01
THE EDUCATIONAL BILL
BEF0BEI HOUSE TO-DAY

AUSTIN, Teas. May Tie
house to-day too1 mp the educational
section Of the appropriation bill. Ell
fort was made Thy Representative
Lee to strike an appropriation eff the
University OF las allotment for the
school OF Journb ism. Smith OF Bias
trop, Yantis offAthens and Thomp-
son OF Hunt Opposed the amend
ment. Ragby {nd Williams favored
the amemdmenk
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-05-01
FEARS EN1s ERTAiNED
THAT BOAT IL LOST

PoT-IN-lrY Ohio, May 1.-The
unidentifieds steam tug afire off East
river islandtthis morning had disap-
pe4red at 4 bon it is believed that
the oatbt ned TO the waters edge
and sank /
Life sa4f from the Marble sta
ton. who II making valiant efforts
TO reach thy tug, were lost from view
OF the obs@ ryers, and despite their
Gasoline III -sinkabie crafts, fear is
entertained sfor their safety.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-05-01
INVITE commission
IT'D VISIT DALLAS

DALLAS. sTexas, May 1.-Mayor
Lawther wit invite tire French
War comniisio to stop IN nallas
hen they our the United States,
lie declared soday that Dallas citi-
zens would consider it az honor to
have the eohmission include this
city in iia tineagy and that he
would sea - that the proper in
vitstions wera extended.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-05-01
WOULD increase
RANGER FORCE
Bill TO THas EFFTt~r HAS BEEN
np,r~rrD II HrnSpEfH AND
WILL. BE rRoptcED TODAY.


AUSTIN. Te1 as. May Senator
tyuasneth has aftel bill upon re-
quest ol Covert pr Ferguson aau ~
,,trosaee il in Hha senate, providing
FOR the organi ation of ranger
force or home lards for the prosee,
ton Of the b rder mot % eAsesA
one thousand en,
The bill max an appopriation o.
! har million koilars. This Is eS-
elusive Of the rAirion dollar military
contingent appropriation already
asked of the legislature
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-05-01
RESERVE OFFICERS
REPORTING At CAMPS

wAsHINGTdN, May 1 Starting
today reserve loffieers Of the Uni
ted States army report at fourteen
training campssthroaghout the coan-
try preparatot to training candi-
dates for conf issions and TO train
the vast army / soldiers the govern
ment plans OF faise. All reserve Of
ficers are reqlSred 10 report to their
camps by Mayf
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-05-01
n,nos aahE$ THIS srslKE
DAY iNleERMaN EMPIRE

LONDON, MI To-day is the
dan SET bv uacdhsirmed rumors from
several neusraif sources. for gen
eral strike throughout germany
snoradic strikes in many localities
which started 9TH a Is per cent cut
in bread alloJ ance, have hinaered
munitions wor Tor several weeks.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-05-01
An UNEH0t|A BARGE
REpaTED BURNING

sANDUsk1 o., May An I'M
known barge1 supposed to be from
Toledo. is bstning at East River
Island in bigi seas that make ii i'm
possible for .the coast guard to
reach her. Is not known ii the
crew escaped but it is feared small
boats would r. swamped.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-05-01

TIE proper man 70 head The nose-
ment and he " promptly suggest
ed Being d n bdest man he natu-
rally objected t being placed al the
head OF move ent he had proposed
bur the malnbal ship insisted and he
finally agreed do as best he could
10 start the ma cement in Ellis conn
IT, Mr. Whit was elected colonel
Of the Food 4 oducers army In Ell
lis county and will within a day or
two announce IL plan Of battle. One
thing may be Id about Lester White
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-05-01
Buit a saniiarium.

Dr.. Teneft proposed sfa compile
tion Of the 4nitarium campaign and
this led TO ZONE interesting discus
sion. II waS finally agreed that the
Chamber OIL Commerce lend every
aid possible ind that the men. wo-
men end children Of the city be urged
10 attend TN big mass meeting at
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-05-01

the court house Wednesday night to
discuss matters pertaining to the
sanitarinm.
Judge G. q. q Zee made the Joint
that the ladies the town should
be- urged 10 con cut To the mass
meeting and aav q part in the ali
work building a fIosps-
tai. He proposed that each and eT-
cry lady IN town tend, because they
we're expected.
Coach Bisens Trinity Universe
TT announced I'd the Chamber that
ARA gnEnenis u been perfected
sar holding the state athletic meet
here on FRIDAY May 4, and urged
tnaf ire naensha shlp Of the Cham
Der do their par toward calling it to-
the attention OF the people. He exs
pressed the horn that with the sid
of fair weather The association meet
would be self Sustaining, but an
ncuneea that aarartee funds had
been subscribed through the Cham
Der OF commer(
AIinon aeenaf was made by the
zigie committed that arrangements
were PRACTICABLE completed whereby
Ihe Waxahacfis band would give be-
tween ten and xteen concerts dur
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-05-01

This is thJ second instance in a
week OF citiesbf neutral nations be-
ing victims oil attack by airmen OF
unknown Nationality a dispatch a
few days ago 4ported a Swiss town
as having suf fred minor damage
from bombs.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-05-01

ron SALE ltenty Of ola news
papers at the Djily Lisht office. II
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-05-01

Read the nafy Llght for news
news-th the day happens.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-05-01
nvNITI0N Workers
JON THE STRIKE

LONDON. lay t.--Half of all
the munitionf workers in the
Rhine prnsi Zee OF Germany
Joined the general strike today,
according to h special agency
dispatch seceifed here from The
Hague.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-05-01

Mrs. r. .. Bqinger q Gufden.
ArE., h Visiting her son, Glenn
Boiiagar. on Fairly street.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-01-31
WISCONSIN, TO TIE FRONT

Wisconsin leads the states of Iowa,
Indiana, Minnesota and Illinois in
money production of corn. barley, rye.
wheat and flax. The crop figures show
an average value per acre of all the
crops mentioned as follows; Wiscon-
sin, S27.2 Iowa, s23 43; Illinois, 81 81;
Indiana, $40 80; Minnesota, sl8.12 OF
mich COWS Wisconsin has l,675,o00,
Iowa 1891 900, Minnesota l,2l0,000,
Illinois l, 047.OO Indiana $4,000.
Wisconsin is credited with having
$4,000 silos the largest numbero of any
state.
We are in the habit of looking upon
such states as Iowa, Illinois and Indi-
ana as being par excellent Probably
large number of people in Wiscon-
sin who have not kept in close touch
with crop statistics from year to year,
would concede them to be superior to
Wisconsin from reproducing stand
point. 1t is very common to accredit
the prosperity of Wisconsin farmers
to the dairy business. 1t is not dis
counting the value and importance of
that industry to point out that from
the standpoint of crop yields, Wiscon-
sin excels these neighboring states.
not only on the average of the whole
but usually in every particular.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-01-31

February.
Must be fully two feet of snow on
the level
Mrs. !. W. Lake experienced the
misfortune of broken rib last Satur-
day, sustained when she slipped and
fell.
Office rooms formerly occupied by
DR. Minshall have been rearranged in
the DYSON block for Drs. Lauder and
Holland.
Saturday night dance at Running's
hall this week. Music by Cy's and
Culver's orchestras. from 8 10 y
o'clock
Miss Hannah Hanson went to La
Crosse to accept a position as steno-
grapher in The Insurance Office OF Iiv
ingstou Brothers.
Have you boy that needs a pair
of shoes? If so, 80 to Hendrickson'
shoe store, Save SOC to 81, not one
cent higher than last year.
The procession continues to move
/ CENSOR ward. Pay your paper in adj
vance and avoid the raise in price
which takes effect February II.
Rev. Hofstead took his litt'e son
/ to Lacrosse 70 consult with doctors
there regarding ga injury to his spine
sustained by the boy a month ago.
1t would be pity to spoil the fine
! sleighing, but really this country is in
greater need of a period of soft case
weather than any other condition.
A number of her old lady friends
gathered at the home of J. f. Ston
one day last week and most pleasantly
surprised Grandma Groves, the oCca-
sion being her 10th birthday
Don't forget that I am still send
! ing hides away TO be made into robes.
! boots or mittens. and I personally
guarantee all the work. Call and see
me and get prices. +. NJ Minshall.
! "A dastartlly trick was perpetrated
( by unknown person as the two South
eastern trains were passing at Coon
| Valley on a recent day. A beer bottle
was thrown through a window in one
! of the coaches, nearly striking a pas
senger Officials of the road are max
/ ing efforts TO apprehend the offender.
Miss Florence Hoon, who has been
nursing Mrs. j. E. Nuzum. leaves in a
/ few days, accompanied by her sister.
/ for England to take mp hospital work
/ with the allies. They have two broth
ers in the commisSary department, and
another soon to enter the army. They
hell distressing things of conditions as
they receive them from relatives at
home. The Misses Hoou came here
four years ago.
"A good deal of logging is being
done i'm the county this winter, people
getting out materials for farm build
ingS, and much timber is cut for sale
to dealers Not in three decades has
Niroqua seen so many Sawlogs as are
lnow piled up 10 J. w Thayer's yard,
awaiting the whiz of the saw. They
come from the tract of land Mr.Thay-
err purchased from the Frank Owen
estate south of town.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-01-31
our EFFIGIEAT KI5RNA1
CONN SS.0l
Cost Of Administration Lowest in
the Country.

A striking tribute to the efficiency
and economy of the Wisconsin State
Highway department is found ia
report just issued by the United States
Department OF Agriculture. This re
port discusses State Highway Mileage
and Expenditures for the Calendar
Year 1915 Some interesting facts are
set forth therein.
Analysing the engineering and ad-
ministrative costs of the eleven states
which spend $4,000 or over under
the direction Of state highway com
missions it is found that this cost in
the state of Wisconsin is 1874 per cent
being lower than all the other states
except Michigan. which is 1.80 per
cent. Under the Michigan system,
however, large part of the engineer
ing and administrative cost is borne by
the counties and hence it may be
stated that the Wisconsin highway
commission is administered more eco
nomically, that Is, the cost of en-
cheering and administration, Is less
than any state in the union. New
York tops the list with an admins
trative cost of SO per cent. Massachu-
sets Is second, with ~ per cent,
Pennsylvania third with ga per cent,
and then follow Minnesota 40 per cent,
Maryland per cent, Ohio ~ per cent.
and Michigan and Wisconsin as above
indicated. The average engineering
and administrative cost of all these
states is SO per cent
Some other interesting features are
developed by the analysis During the
past twelve years the annual expendi-
lures on rural roads and bridges in
the United States has increased from
about S1s.00000O to S2S2,000,O00, an
increase of over 1900 per cent Dur
ing the same period the annu.- state
aid for road and bridge con - ction
and maintenance has increased from
$2,550.0O0 to S63.492.00O or almost
1000 per cent AS the analysis says
it means that efficient road construc-
ton is demanding larger unit. As
showing the growth OF state super
vision. in 1904 state aid and control
of highways and bridges prevailed in
only eleven states. In 1916 all but
four states Georgia. Indiana, South
Carolina Nd Texas had some form of
state high vay department
Another striking feature Is that in
1904 practically al Of the state funds
were applied to road construction. not
to exceed 8 per cent being devoted
to maintenance. In 1915, about s6,000,-
600 or 80 per cent was applied to main
tenance
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-01-31
GOOD ROADS THE ENEMY OF
THE MAIL ORDER HOUSE

There is a widespread campaign
throughout Wisconsin on the part Of
the local business men against the
mai, order house The business which
once went to the local dealer is now
COINS TO Chicago AID other large cen
tiers. There is no more effective way
of meeting this competition than by
good roads. TIE mail order house
saves one tric :oT the farmer. It saves
several hours in driving into town
TO get the purchase He simply writes
a letter and Uncle Sam carries it for
him. He has but one trip to make
to receive his goods when they arrive,
Give the farmer GOOD roads and he
will be far more likely to come into
town to see the local dealer before
making his purchase. He will come in
often. Frequent trips mean frequent
calls, and this means business. Good
roads will move a farmer miles near
er to your store. There is no stronger
slogan for the business men than
better the roads and beat the mail
order house"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-01-31
Bethlehem's Bid on Shells
for the United States Navy

To the American People.
The Secretary Of the Navy has awarded
contracts amounting 10 over S3,OO0,OO0
TO British bidder for IL and l6-inch
proiecti!es for the Navy because Of very
much lower prices offered by the English
bidders.
We know nothing of the basis upon which
the British bids were made, but the pub
lie is entitled to know the facts upon
which we ourselves bid for this work.
Two years ago we took contracts
to make 1920 l4-ineh shells at
price of Sl,5l5,OOO. Up to now
not a single shell has been ac-
cepted by the Government, al
though we have expended. in
wages, materials, etc, on these
orders s522, 1891, and We have not
received a SINGLE DOLLAR on
these contracts.
In addition literal Interpretation OF
the contract might make liable for
penalties amounting 70 S678,0l6
In the light of our experience, and hav-
ing no other basis, we bid for l6-inch
shells approximately the same rate per
pound as that which the Navy Depart
ment actually awarded l4-inch shell
contract one year ago.
Bethlehem Steel Company
CHAs. N. sCHWAB. Chairman
EUGENE GRACE Prrsid-n'
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-01-31
ROUND AND ABOUT US.

West Lima schools have taken an
advance step by installing an oil stove
for use of pupils to warm up the din
ners they carry from home, make cof-
fee and tea. Why is this not a good
scheme? But, oh, how that reverts
the memory of some of US, who, in
the old days walked three or four miles
to school over unbroken roads, carry
ing scanty dinner, cold pancakes,
bread sandwiches with fat pork, gravy
and doughnuts. Few ycunPster in
these progressive days would accept
schoolin' under those strenuous con-
ditions.
In a. letter to Readstown friends.
Miss Ida Jennings Of San Jose, Cali
fornia, writes: Had most delight
full Journey across the mountains.
Found this a beautiful place. Oranges
on the trees, gardens coming up. all
kinds of flowers in bloom"
The Enterprise states that it has
been informed that parties looking
for a location for a spoke factory
have their eyes on LaFarge and will
be there soon TO look up the PROPOSE
ton. 1t is said there is an immense
amount of spoke timber in that vicin-
ity and that a factory could be sup
rlied with material for several years
CashtOn Record reports that Chair
man Emil Erickson recently disposed
of the Stokes farm in Clinton to A Fl.
Dahl of Westby, consideration $4,000
and 200 acres of land n Wood county,
The Stokes farm is one Of the best in
that town. Emil also has a good farm
near Litchheld, Minnesota, and ex
poets to 90 out there in April and put
in crops and make necessary improve
ments.
Postmaster Zabolio is installing new
steel fixtures in the Genoa postotfice
Erwin Morelh, eldest son of Mrs.
J. w. Morelli of DeSoto, sustained d
broken leg in a fall from a horse
back. We CLEAN from the Argus.
Rev. VIII. Miller is about to launch
a monthly church paper to chronicle
events for his congregations at Desc
to, Red Mound and Retreat.
The historic forty of land formerly
owned by LeGrand Sterling in the
town bearing his name, was sold re-
Gently, says the DeSoto Argus,tO John
Chose of West Prairie. 1t still retains
a good stand of fine oak and walnut
timber.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-01-31

viii you please describe what meth.
cd is used in testing the ordinary mag
neto coil on the bench and what appIi-
ance5 are necessary? Also how is the
ordinary high tension magnetic tested
to insure that it is delivering the spark
at high speed?
To test a magnetic coil on the bench
first remove the coil and connect the
low tension circuit with a new battery
Of the same size as is used on the car
and provide spark gap of suitable
size on the high tension side. For sixty
pound compression the gap should be
a fourth inch in the atmosphere, and
for ninety pound half an inch.
The low tension circuit is closed and
then quickly opened, and if the coil is
in good condition spark should occur
at the high tension gap.
There is no necessity Of removing the
coil box from the car to do this work
if the test wires are long enough TO be
attached with the coil in place.
Unless the internal wiring of the coil
is known some experimenting win BE-
required in order to connect up with
the right terminal. Probably the sim
plest method of procedure is to note
the terminals to which the low and
high tension wires are attached and at
tach the test wires accordingly.
In testing a high tension magnetic. in
which the coil is on the armature,
wire running from the battery is touch
ed to the insulated side of the breaker
The other terminal of the battery is
grounded. IL the coil is all right
spark viii occur.
Insead Of using an enlarged spark
gap you may prefer to do your testing
under pressure. 1t is a simple matter
to make device for this purpose, and
it is useful not only for testing coils
but also complete ignition systems. 1t
may be provided with eight or twelve
spark plug holes as desired, so that it
is possible to test all the spark plugs
at once. The device is merely cylin-
drical chamber made from a piece OF
tubing, with heay. plate glass win
dow at one end and threaded holes for
the spark plugs at the other. When
testing magnetic spark plugs which
are known to be perfect should be
used. but if the spark plugs are under
suspicion it will be necessary to use
magnetic which is known to be all risht.
After the spark plugs are screwed into
place the pressure is raised TO the de-
sired amount, either by a hand pump
attached or by turning on compressed
air.
The best way to be sure that the
magnetic is delivering proper sparks at
high speed is to test it at the maximum
sneed desired. say 5000 revolutions per
minute. There are many ways of driy
ing the magnetic at this speed. You
should have a reduction varying from
ten TO one to fifteen to one.