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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-08-17
Wnrwood Mon Hurt.

William Frazier r"""lr"d injuries
nhuu, the hips Wednesday when lie
sllpprd hrii flI "u pile uT TN at Tho
TN mn pu.. hip WAS hndiy m""rntrJ
md me either very badly hTuisr'!
Elton rh"rnrs"n had ia" end "f ills
finger severed yrrtrT'ihI Whil" ~ w"Tn
Ia ii",.,h lI"ti,,nI
\ N.I, painful n."ii'sni incurred h"r-
trr,in, At li,',h it"iI"u' When William
llrrN"n IL S"rIh Nnrw'n'i wan "Irn'h
nn ia" head hN large piece IT lion Ia
'TalIInu Nj l;"''N"n 'r"n uu'''nn' i"un
for nnn," iLtn. niul Ir''.. iN".l - lnrH' Gnrh
.,r hIr hond which, I"'IuIr'.l u'''rol
at I, hon
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-08-17

nhall ntrcci. Is recovering after an ILL.,
nGHs
james Fisher. nf Marshall street.
spent yesterday with friends at War
wood.
Clyde JnurEcns. Of Mnrlinnhurg. II
rp-niing II few days with friends and
rnlntiv"r In lhlh city.
MIn- Edna Arnhrmntnr. Of South
WiirrlluK. In tho Euobt of Miss IollA
Mrfnrinnd. ~ MnIn street.
UrurHn liuGhrn. az Water street. -
recovering from nm iIlnunn,
Mlnr iinrrI-i f"uwnlI. of South Mar
rhnll street. In Waiting roJniiVos III this
city
AIr. AMI Mrr, .iyhn IliRRIna and
dnuHIitrr, AIinn urnGn. of Main ntr0st!
lrf liant evening Tor Atlantic CITY.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-08-17
BENWOOD


IurilIr dnugihrr ur Mr., nnh MrH
Earl M'F'nrlnnh plrnannily entertained
~ uuInl"r IL frlrula Last evening nj hr
l., rur nm Water aIr""l In l"'iI"r az nor
MIN Birthday nunivrrnnr, lnN"h'I'
inntnr nmd muIrlr w"r" ."nl"rrd y
,lnluiy innrh"nn wnr served al nrh
rom hIu hour.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-08-17
nIurUTu unDnD.

~ rNl.I Minn. Aug. to. Tho h,r-
InIIrr In iu'linnnI"lln II" 1" III" I'nh'r
,lny nruiEniurnlH uf tho '!lhhnnr broth
~ru at ~ rnul. brought TIA" ntmI"nt"ui
from their manager today TINT Mlho
would box .iurk DIIlrn al r"rrc linuio
ana Tom inltr nn t!nn rhrI-ti" nj lIny~
ton an thnI lnir.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-08-17
Drnft.d Mon to 10 Banauctsd.

Thu uI"mhcrr Cf IN" Alpha t'nintnt
Tnu will tender m" drafted boys "t Tho
club bnuuu"t In tn" club r"ntns On
NInct~rnth street N"niny "N"hlnE.
An Interesting program OF nppr"prHtc
numbers viii b." rendered. Places TOR
forty will be- laid IN tn" nttrhctIvcly
decorated dining room.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-08-17
Attended nanqunt.

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IiIhIr" I'muFInr liIl't"" "nl ll"lI'l'
NrIs. 81 The lt"d HInr Rr""rrN. "'l'nl
81 the hnulu"i Hir"n l"ri evening 81
IIm. MnIIlnn trIN nIu"IN h"Il Icy III"
unuau"Iu,ni IT the trd STAR ni"r"n 81
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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-08-17

>rrN rN.itinD NEON" '"''urr"'l N"l'
nc,,lnN uiuhI n"nr Enu l'"lr','" ti"r".
whom wa Iur"iyn"rr h""un" "uTnE"d In
u heated controversy nl",ui their work
nr to-" ,nu,"y rh. rnK"i 1T ih" """ur-
IuU uu" i,c"',,n" uncomfortable" nud hr'
nttnrk~d III" other with huif". cutting
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-08-17

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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-08-17

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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-08-17

him In acvornl plnccn md lniIi'VnE
drop cut just nbuvo IN" h"nrt.
Nothing M yrt hnH h""n done.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-08-17
WHEELING graft BOARD IS NOW
CONSIDERING EXEMPTION CLAIMS
nl;vuurY nrl.IIGhrInriii Wnun mn
rom TIM mlIMnI'ur WIN
THiIuHV
Announcement Mnhn az i.lnt 81 T""-
uundrud Mon Whn rallied I" fh"n
rhynl"nI Examination

rh' ,N} hinIl l","Ih !" ne" h"'d az
uruI ,u .luiurr' f,T E "InIhl"n It"tn "''
.yG.n ~ th,. n,I''ii"" hrnIi nih'' '"'P
rurv .IrIiu., v'l" Iiu'lut '"ur'l' "'l'I'
y. rIrr,lnr urI'tu"''u nWl ~ n"i''h"t az
.tIu. ruI,II,uuIa. n,rr diwuunlitl'h h"'nnn"
,,r f., inns uII.u- ItuunIi,. n'tl"u WIN
IT.. I,.rr"h "u ,il"Iu. p"n'ltnG further l"
v"rIii.rII"u.
NI"ut thr"" hunLr"d rI"iui" Ter *
"urtiuu w"rr nI"h With III" l"'nrl hY
urruntn who pa 1""d tia" rhr"i"hl l''h
II will lIhrlv W, r"v"rnl dnrr lrT"t"
It~ work H. ,'rnrl"I"d. n" il" l"nfh ''
,luIug iin work th"r"uElilv. NAL ny 81"
lnilr ul,tut Ir accurately Attended I" h"-
for" ,"iiuII" announcements NJ" mn'l".
Mon Physically R"jcCted
The city Of Wheeling lUnrh S":horhny
niuuIInr"h II list of 100 men VII" w"fo
rrIrrirri hrcnlH" Of physical htHqnnlin
rntiun" last week. Tn" h"hrd w"ni
over tn" Iit. carefully checking ny "nch
.n%r. and yesterday announced tho ro-
suit ~ fullnWH:
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-11
WILL BEGIN REPAIRS
 ON STATE HIGHWAYS

After two or three weeks of pre- liminary spring repair work, during which hundreds of men have been employed in minor repairs to the state highways, sealed proposals for heavier work were yesterday received by Charles J. Bennett, state highway commissioner. Nearly 40 contractors presented bids which were opened yesterday and the awards will prob ably be made today.
 Included in the work for which bids were received yesterday is the constructing of about 15,000 linear feet of reinforced concrete on the New Haven and Bridgeport road in Milford; concrete on the Norwich ana New London road in Waterford; re- pairs will be made as follows:
 Wilton-About S,027 linear feet of native stone construction on Belden Hill road. ;,
 Milford-About 15,6OO linear feet of reinforced concrete construction on the New Haven and Bridgeport road.
 New Hartford-About 5,160 linear feet of gravel construction on the Nepaug road.
 Shelton-About 1,0S9 linear feet of asphalt, Warrenite or Topeka pave ment over six inch concrete base on Howe avenue
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-11
EXPECT ARMY TO HAVE
 13S,OOO SOLDIERS SOON

Washington, April 11.-Reports on recruiting reaching the war depart ment up to today indicate that the regular army will soon reach its peace strength of 13SOOO enlisted men, and until the president issues an order regiments cannot be brought up tG war strength nor can new units be formed. Indications are that the ad- ministration. does not feel like order ing this until the new army bill is passed.
 The seante Texpected to reach vote today on the army appropriation bill which failed to pass at the last ses- sion.
 To fill the immediate need for prop erly trained officers, the administra- tion intends to establish a number of civilian training camps for officers in various parts of the country, similar to the Plattsburg camp. After three months of vigorous drill, with lec- lures, those selected for commissions will be assigned to the regular army.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-11
RECRUITING STIMULATED OFFICES IN NEW YORK
 BESIEGED BY CROWDS

New York. April 11-Recruiting for the army and navy was stimulated here today by the services of volunteer dentists who will repair free of charge the teeth of all applicants w11o want to prepare themselves for the physical examination.
 Efforts to, rouse enthusiasm among young men of military age have be- gun to bear fruit and the lines of applicants at the recruiting offices grow each day, So far majority have applied to enter the navy. Ap- preximateiy 1,500<were examined yes- tefday for this branch of the service and about 300 were passed.
 The IS b1uejaekets from the Arizona who manned the guns on the St. Louis during her round trip through the submarine zone have iseen detailed for recruiting duty here. They are nak- ing the rounds ef the vaudeville and motion picture theatefs
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-11

Have you heard that Warren and Curran are coming to the Plaza the latter half of the week? No! We'll, the yare and what's more, they are coming in the sketch that made their talents famous, "The Terrible Judge" Probably few of the new generation of local theatre goers are not so we'll acquainted with this popular pair of old-timers to remember them off, hand, but their elders can tell them that is, if they can stop laughing long enough to, for, you know, whenever one thinks of Ward as "the judge in that ludicrous courtroom scene, one has to laugh outright.
 Besides The Weber Girls, who, by the way, have one of the neatest, jol- Hest offerings of song, dance and acroS battles you have had the pleasure of seeing, there will be two other offer ings of unusual merit; Dewitt and Du- val in variety diversion that is alive with mirth and Gardner and Bailey will be seen on the vaudeville pro- gram.
 : Wifred Lucas new Triangle ac- complishment, "A Love Sublime,'' is the big photo-feature on the bill and it will be shown in conjunction with several admirable comedy movies.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-11
MARRIED.

KNAPP-FREMON Danbury April 2, Howard H. Knapp and Miss Minnie A. Fremont.
 SARLSON - SIMONS-In Winsted April :, Mrs. Violet D. Simons and Carl I. Carlson, of Poughkeepsie, N. Y.
 CHARD--GARRABR Stam- ford, March 31, William Franklin Chsszt. of Stamford and Mae Frances Garrabrants of Newark, N. J. DUNN-REARDON New York. March IT, Albert l.. Dunn and Miss Clarissa H. Reardon of Norwalk. NUIL-WOODIN-I Danbury. Mch. 2S. Mrs. Marion Woodin and War ren M. Null.
 ENGLEHARDT-HA Sauga- tuck March 2S. Michael F,ngie- hardt and Miss Barbara Hagen. WAGSTAFF-MART Stamford, March S1, George A. Wag3tam and Miss Jennie MaPtz. BALIARD-HITCH In Dan- bury, March 28. Isaac Ballard and Miss Rent N. Hitchcock,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-11
"WHEEL OF GINGER
 WITH NINE LIVES" A BEACH INVENTION

''The Wheel of Ginger with Nine Lives,'' the invention of David S. Beach, president of the North Amer ican Investment Co.,, will soon be on the market. There are no spokes, 1t requires no detachable rims, no inner tubes, no castings, no chains, no air, no real hard rubber tires, and there need be no defacement of the car by carrying an extra wheel or tire back of the car.
 "One set of wheels will outwear your car," Inventor Beach said today. This wheel will be king of bumps and humps, the Goliath of the high ways, the silencer of the inflated tire, whose active heart is easily pierced and drops dead on the road"
 From hub outward to rim, we have 6 webs, that would stand as spokes. We have also six spring soc- kets or bridges, carrying double &C., tive springs. The six spring sockets are firmly fastened to web spokes in the center disk. The outer wheel proper is divided into six sections, having a Dlunger cylinder shape, that fits the six spring sockets, and the outer side of this plunger is of a cir .cular nature. That forms the tire band.
 This tire band is fitted to the un- der side of the wood felly reversing the established order of wheel making of a century, which supports the wood felly. To this is added a corrugated rubber tread of sufficient width for the car traction,
 When fully assembled, the outer wheel, now is entirely free and active. and IS not hide bound like the wheels or today, a century back, the six bridges or sections. containing six double acting springs, stands for the entire axle gravity load of car, to it's maximum load, and to this must be added the prospective load antici- pated"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-11

tory there reigns a scene of deSOla- tion, and this is not only true where German military operations might possibly excuse destruction in the blowing up of bridges, telegraphic and telephonic connections, railway lines and the blocking of highways by fell ing trees which protected the German retreat, but towns were totally de- stroyed for no apparent military req sons.
 Fruit trees had either been cut down or exploded so as to ruin them
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-11

completely. Private houses along the country highways including some of the most beautiful chateaux of great value, were completely gutted by ex- plosives systematically planted or by fire. Blackened walls of what must have been manufacturing plants were to be seen in many towns. the salvage of which would scarcely pay for their removal. Agricultural implements on farms were destroyed, churches. and cathedrals were reduced to mass of ruins by fire or by explosives
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-11

The neighborhood of the navy. yard is crowded with relatives and friends of the men who have arrived for war service.
 The New Yorkers,4 some of whom are seen in the pictures, made a great impression on the navy men in the Philadelphia yard. They had a stern, businesslike appearance and seemed we'll trained.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-11

In the picture is seen a view of a street in Bapaume,-France, ruined by the Germans before their retreat in front of the advancing enemy. This graphs of the German retreat to reach America. Is is concerning such de- struction as this that William G. Sharp, American ambassador in France, writes:
 Throughout the reconquered terri
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-11

Fifteen hundred of the country's 2 naval militia, first of the militia forces in all likelihood to see active war ser vice, have arrived at the Philadelphia navy yard for active service with the fleet. The first contingent. to arrive was. that drawn from 'Yonkers, New Rochelle and New York city. They were placed on board the Ohio. Three
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-11

Washington, April 1.-The gover- nor of the Bahama islands has noti- fled the state department that he has issued an order forbidding any person from landing on the islands after April without a passport containing a phOtOgraph
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-11

hundred members of the militia from Erie, Pa., marched down Broad street Philadelphia, to the navy yard with band playing and flags flying. Three hundred men from Camden were placed on the Kansas, which is to be an all Philadelphia ship.
 Five hundred men arrived in Phila- delphia from the United States train. ing school on Lake Michigan.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-11
DIED.

FTLLOW-At Canbury, April 3, Da- vid Alonzo Pillow, in his sixty-third year. t#" ~ WILSON-In Stamford, April 2. James Wilson, in his 66th year. CORLIss-In Stamford. April 4. Rosa A. Corliss. z, VROOM-In Norwallk, April 3. Joseph Vroom. CLARK-In Norwalls. April 4, Henry T. Clark. aged 60 years.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-11

Four hundred armed guards are pa-. trolling the East River bridges at New York, and wondering which of
 the 100000 brown paper parcels car ried over there every day may canaAsa bombs,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-11

An appropriation of 25,000,000 for the relief of Belgian sufferers was proposed in a resolution offered by Senator Sterling in North Dakota.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-11

Hog prices reached a new high record at Chicago when choice heav. ies sold at s16,56,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-11

-I It will take lot of burnt cork to
 pull off that armed rising among the
 negroes that the plotters have been
 working on. r.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-11

Display the flag It will whisper America Needs You in somebody's ear.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-03-29

Not for Chewing the Rag.
Laffen-Old man Squibs has very
biting tongue, hasn't he?
GrOfat-Guess he needs one. His
teeth are all gone.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-03-29
IS CHILD CROSS,
FEVERISH, SICK
Look, Mother! If tongue is
coated, give "CaIifornia
Syrup of Figs"

Children love this ''fruit laxative"
and nothing else cleanses the tender
stomach, liver and bowels so nicely.
A child simply will not stop playing
to empty the bowels, and the result is
they become tightly clogged with
waste, liver gets sluggish, stomach
sours, then your little one becomes
cross, half-sick, feverish, don't eat,
sleep or act naturally, breath is bad,
system full Of cold, has sore throat,
stomach-ache or diarrhea. Listen,
Mother! See If tongue is coated, then
give a teaspoonful Of california
Syrup of Figs" and in few hours all
the constipated waste, sour bile and
Endigested food passes out Of the sys-
tenn, and you have well child again.
Millions of mothers give california
Syrup Of Figs" because 1t is perfectly
harmless; children love it, and it new
er fails to act on the stomach, liver
and bowels.
Ask at the store for 50-cent bottle
OF California Syrup of Figs" which
has full directions for babies, children
of all ages and for grown-ups plainly
printed on the bottle. Adv.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-03-29
Healthy Skir, Depends
On Kidneys

The skin and the intentines, which
work together with the kidneys to
throw out the poisons of the body, do
a part of the work, but a clean body
and a healthy one depends on the kid
neys. If the kidneys are clogged with
toxic poisons you suffer from stiffness
In the knees in the morning on arising,
your joints seem rusty" you may have
rheumatic pains, pain in the back, stiff
neck, headaches, sometimes swollen
feet, or neuralgia pains-all due to the
uric acid or toxic poisons in the blood.
This is the time to go to the nearest
drug store and simply obtain a SOC.
package of Anuric double or triple
strength), the discovery of DR.. Pierce
of Buffalo, N. Y. Then drink cup Of
hot water before meals, with an Anuric
Tablet, and notice the gratifying re-
suits. You will find Anuric more active
than lithia.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-03-29
NEWS OF SUPERIOR

Superior, Wis.-"One bottle cf DR..
Pierce's Favorite Prescription put me-
on my feet, and the second bottle COM
pletely cured me. had an operation for
tumor and my strength would not come
back. The doctors seemed powerless
to help me. heard of lady who had
been in as bad condition as mine and
DR.. Pierce's medicine helped her, so
tried it, with the very best of results,
and l have been in the best of health
ever since. l cannot say enough in
praise of Favorite Prescription for
women."-MRS. L. r. CARMAN, 1721
Twenty-second st.
The Prescription is made up in liquid
or tablet form. 1t contains no alcohol
or narcotic. Ingredients are printed
on the wrapper.
If not obtainable at your dealers,
send $1.OO to DR.. Pierce, Invalids' Ho-
tel, Buffalo, N. Y, and he will mail
large package of tablets, or for so
cents, smaller size.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-03-29
EXECUTIVE GOES LEGAL LIMIT
AND ORDERS INCREASE TO
FULL WAR STRENGTH OF
$1,000 MEN.
ANY FURTHER INCREASES
RESTS WITH CONGRESS
President Has Exercised Full Limit OF
His Legal Powers-Two New Mill
tary Departments Created in
Atlantic Coast Region, Max
ing Six in All.

Washington, March 27-President
Wilson has taken steps to place the
nation on a war footing.
By executive order he directed that
the navy be recruited without delay
to full authorized war strength of 81,
600 men. Taken in connection with
| emergency naval construction already
| ordered, this means that the President
has exercised the full limit of his le
gal powers as commander in chief to
prepare the navy for war.
New Military Departments.
For the army, the President direct.
ed that two new military departments
| be created in the Atlantic coast re-
gion. The order means that the task
Of organizing whatever army Congress
| may authorize will be divided among
six departmental commanders, instead
of four, in the interests of speed and
efficiency If mobilization.
The third step was to assume as a
| national duty the task of protecting
| American industries from domestic
| disorders in the event of hostilities.
For this purpose II full infantry regi-
| ments, two separate battalions and one
separate company of national guards
were called back into the federal SER
vice to act as national police in i'm.
portant districts. Supplementing these
troops regiment of Pennsylvania
guard and two companies of Georgia
infantry, en- route home from the bor-
der were ordered restrained in fed
eral reserve.
The Presidents orders were made
known in terse official statements is
sued by both departments. No expla-
nation accompanied them except the
statement that reorganization Of the
military departments, effective May /,
cation of command.
Text of Naval Order.
Following is the executive order
bringing the navy of to war strength:
"By virtue of the authority vested
in the President by the act of Con-
gress approved August 20, 1916, en-
titled AN act making appropriations
for the naval service for the fiscal
year ending June 80, 1917, and for
other purposes, it is hereby directed
that the authorized enlisted strength
of the navy be increased to $1,000 men.
"(Signed), Woodrow Wilson.
The navy must enroll Immediately
approximately 10000 men to reach the
required strength. Secretary Daniels
supplemented it with personal te1e-
grams to newspaper editors all over,
the country urging them to aid the
department in every way in their pow
er to obtain the men. .
Two New Army Departments.
Two new military departments an
nounced by the War department are
the Northeastern, comprising the New
England states, and the Southeastern
comprising the states in the old South,
Minnesota remains in the Central de-
partment. with boundaries as hereto7
fore and headquarters at Chicago.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-03-29
GOVERNORS TO CONFER
If estate OF WAR" EXISTS
Would Meet With President to Work
Out Uniform Plan to Mobilize
Country's Resources.

Madison, Wis, March PA con-
ference of governors of the United
States with President Wilson to work
out a uniform plan for the mobiliza-
ton of the country's economic re-
sources, as outlined by the Council Of
National Defense, is forecast by Miles
C. Riley Of Madison, secretary of the
National Governors conference, in a
statement. Mr.. Riley said members
of the executive committee had writ
ten him such a meeting with the Pres
ident is desirable soon after Congress
convenes. Plans are being made for
the call, he said, in case Congress de-
clares state of war exists.