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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-05
READY To FIGHT
PHONE RATES
w. C. A. SPECIAL COMMITTEE TO
OPPOSE TOLLS OF MERG-
ING COMPANIES.
Briefs Prepared Yesterday for Judge
Ncsbitt to Wage Battle Before
Service Commission.

! AT lengthy meeting OF the tele-
phone merge committee of the Wheel
/ ing Commercial Association, yester.
! day afternoon. the question Of rental
and toll rates of Bell phones through
out the Wheeling district to be applied
on consolidation Of the Two telephone
systems, was discussed from all
: points. The brief was completed and
! it will be presented by Judge Frank
: w .Nesbitt before the Public Service
! Commission next Tuesday. The merg-
ing of the companies has been prac-
! tically consummated, and the only
/ question to be decided by the commits
sion Is the rental and toll rates TO be
! charged.
/ This matter was discussed pro and
con at the meeting yesterday-accord-
! ing 10 unofficial, but authentic, infor-
mation-and the committee went on
record AS opposing toll rates 10 and
from this city from Elm Grove, War.
wood, Bellaire, Martins Ferry and
Bridgeport. o.. as we'll as all other
adjacent towns. 1t is said that while
there we're some objections TO having
toll charged to and from MOundsville,
that it was agreed that such would not
be opposed If the Bell company insists
! that it be done. 1t is the contention
I of the committee that Moundsville K;
! not what might be termed in the
: Wheeling radius district, and it Is the
! farthest town in the scope from this
+! city, while the other municipalities are
much closer, Dellairc excepted.
! IL is the intention OF the committee,
| through its representative, Judge Mes.
bitt, TO fight TO the last trench in op-
; posing the Bell company's charging
,@t1 60 i,N b RI .fyifI
The Bell company contends that the
proposed consolidation rates are not
: exorbitant. inasmuch as each subscrib-
er will be in communication with near
! " twice the number of subscribers
j that any one has at present with eth
er Of the phones.
The rate proposed by the Bell is
about SIS of an annual increase over
the present rate for either business or
resident phones An expert account
ant employed by the Commercial AS
ISOLATION met with the committee yes
! terday and pointed out that the rental
rates proposed for the merged phones
was excessive. His report will be
! filed with the committees brief before
the commission
Judge Nesbitt will be accompanied
to Charleston by William B. Casey,
I representing the people OF Elm. Grove,
and perhaps other attorneys represen-
I ting MoundSville, Warwood and East
ern Ohio. 1t is reported that Mounds
vile will put up bitter battle before
the commission in the attempt to pre-
! vent toll rates being charged between
that city and Wheeling.
: The committee was addressed by
! Ralph r. Spears. who has been one Of
, the most active local men in opposing
: the merge, AID now rs that has been
! practically consummated, he spoke on
the proposed rates.
The session was presided over by
William L. Stone, chairman, with
| George A. Laughlin, Fl. w. Gee. Will
lam +. Stifel, NJ. n. Cecil and ". H.
! Koch present
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-05
HAVE COLOR IN YOUR CHEEKS
Be Better Looking-Take
Olive Tablets

II your skin is yellow-complexion
pallid-tongue coated appetite poor
YOU have a bad taste in your mouth-a
lazy, no-good feeling-you should take
Olive Tablets.
Dr.. Edwards Olive Tablcts-a SUBJ
stitute for calomel-were prepared by
DR.. Edwards after II years OF study
with his patients.
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets are a
purely vegetable compound mixed with
olive oil. You will know them by their
olive color.
To have clear, pink skin, bright eyes,
no pimples, a feeling OF buoyancy like
childhood days you must get at the cause
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets act on the
liver and bowels like calomel-yet have
no dangerous after effects.
They start the bile and overcome con-
stipation. That's why millions of boxes
are sold annually at l0c and 25c per
box. All druggists. Take one or two
nightly and note the pleasing results.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-05
SUMMER EXPOSITION
Race Meet, Horse And Auto Show
And Carnival To Feature New
Event

Bert II. Swartz. secretary of the
West Virginia State Fair association,
acting for number of big business
men of the city, is making arraE. =
ments for holding Wheeling's first biz
summer exposition al the fair grounds
The exposition, entirely independent
of the state fair, will be staged July
- inclusive. by the Wheeling Racing
and Horse Show Association.
The exposition will be featured by
mammoth race meet, great auto
mobile show and Il high class carnival.
The Saddle Club is lending lis efforts
TO make the horse show and race meet
a great event. and automobile manu-
facturers and dealers have pledged
their support TO one Of The biggest an
tomobilr exhibits ever held in the OEio
Valley The carnival booked for THIS
exposition is declared 10 be one Of the
best in the world.
The summer exposition is TO BE-
made an annual event.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-05
''SLIDE" PARTY
Given by First English Lutheran
Brotherhood to Local Societies:
May Buy Stereopticon.
Friday, January S, 1912.

4 slide party" was given last night
in the First English Lutheran church
BY the brotherhood OF that congresa'
ton to the members Of ST. James, Zion
and Trinity brothechoods.
The affair was in the nature or a
Stereopticon entertainment. entitled
Moses, Who Laid the Foundation for
Is" 1t showed the historical land
through which the meek leader led MS
children in journeying to the Prom
ised Land. The pictures-wer highly
edifying. and were explained BY , Rev:
DR.. E. L. Howard, pastor Of the First
English church. They were shown by
Harry N. Kirk. manager Of the Kirk
photograph establishment, who is the
agent for the machine in this section.
Or. Howard said tina: it is likely a
machine and slides will be purchased
TO pe used in the Sunday school and
at intervals to illustrate discourSes in
the church.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-05
LOOK AT THE MOON
Sunday Night at 1885 o'clock and
You'll See Old Sol Covering
Face of Luna.

There will be seven eclipSeS. four
Of the sun and three, of the moon. this
year.
Here's the official dope" on the
first one, the moon, which will take
place beginning Sunday night at 1875
o'clock:
A total eclipse of the moon, January
IS, visible here; the beginning visible
generally in central and western Eu'
rope. northwestern Africa, North and
South America. and the central and
eastern portions of the Pacific ocean:
the ending visible generally in North
America. northwestern South Ameri-
ca, northern and northeastern Asia,
and eastern Australia. Moon enters
penumbra January l, ll:36 p. nj.
Eastern (Wheeling) time. Total
eclipse begins January s, Il. IN. and
ends at 3:29 4. m. Moon leaves pc
numbra $50 a. NJ.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-05
FIREMEN INSTALL
Hold Open installation In South
Wheeling Dedi eating New Meet
ino Place

Defeating their new headquarters
al Twenly.sixth and .Chapiinc streets,
members OF local union No. 81, Sta
Iionary Firrmen, last night held 4
public installation of officers and Il
social evening. The headquarters OF
the organization were formerly in the
Mutual Rank building.
TIL" officers installed last night
were:
President. Herman DeAlulh; vice
president. J. Is. Riley; financial secre-
tary, j. r. Croll: recording secretary,
r. \. Darr: treasurer. y. +. McGreal;
trustee, Paul Gorby: sentinel. c: y,
Pollock; Sergeant-at-arm5, Alber;
Rcinhart: business agent, 0. Snod'
grass. Former president. l.. +. SprouSe
who is Fourth international vice
President % the Firemen's union. is
the local delegate TO The lnternaliona
convention to be held in Kansas CITY
next May.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-05

Tho 1r.linanC.
mittrrS Of council
site whore the
Foundry cnnpan!
4 wall adjoining
will be d"Cid"d
meeting Of councI
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-05
WEST vIRGINlANS TO ATTEND

Prof. A. NJ. Brooks and ". +
Rumsey, the State Entomologist OF
Morgantown, and Fl. E. Williams
Commissioner Of Agriculture J. H
Stewart. omnissioner-elect, ], A
Viquesney. Forest Warden. and many
timber owners in West Virginia, will
attend the meeting Of the American
Forestry Association in Washington
on the 18th and 18th. at which meet
ing an organized effort will be made
for state. and federal cooperation in
the eradication Of forest diseases
which are now sweeping the country
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-05
HIGHLAND MINER
ELECTROCUTED
CONTACT WITH LIVE CABLE IS Pa
tai TO YOUNG IGNAT2
6UNCIC.
rire Departments Pulmoter Fails t
Revive victin-Coroner
Views Body.

Ignatz Gunclc. 20 years old. was cleo
trocuted in q room of the Richland coal
mine. just north of the city. yesterday
afternoon. Although he seemed to be
livint; when follow workmen rushed TO
his rescue efforts to revive him were
futile and the Wheeling fire depart
ment's pulrnoter. which WIS applied
nearly two hours later, failed to restore
his life.
Coroner +. G. Hobbs, VINO was sum-
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-05

anu c"iIt"Irrr rom
yesterday viewed The
W h,.rlinS Mold Hnd
proposes To replace
u" C"rI"!"rr. Action
'iun before the u"Xl
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-05

lnoned shortly after o'clock. learned
from miners who We're nearest tho
young machine operator when he re-
crivcd The fatal shock that he might
have taken the 600 volts of current
through his body in cithrr Of Two Ways
that in makihG the cable connections
he might have taken hold ~ Oh" unin-
sulated end OF the live cam: HTSn con-
meeting up his machine far Il new cut
ting he may have put on III" ike wire
before he attached the return cable o."
dead wire" as it is called. in this man.
nor taking the full shock through his
body as he attempted To attach his re-
turn wire TO it's contact on tho mining
machine.
F'lorinau Lynick. who saw Guncic
drop and his light 20 ont. WAS the frs:
10 reach Guncics side. lie with George
Hughes and others applied first aid
treatment. but Guncic did not revive.
Fire Chief Edward Rose was called
HaninE rushed to tho min" with a pull
mnter. Guncics limp forai was taken
from the mine about 3:l5 G'rluck. bat
efforts Of tn" physician and frr chief
tn. restore lifc with tn" puln'utcr We're
useless then.
Coroner HOODS after viewing tho body
ami examining Witnesses was convinced
hat the mans contact with tho live
wire was purely an accident. but he has
not Yet made his. return in tho case.
rs h" expects to dctermin" why the
body was left in Tic mine SO long.
Coroner Hobbs last night permitted
h" body to be- removed % the Cuncy-
H"ntz undertaking establishment al
Ei"nwood: where |; VAS prepared for
burial. To-day the body Will he ;nkrn
10 the hall Of ST. .Ioscph's lodge .iu. :"
National Croatian society. at F''rst and
Marshall streets. Renwon,i. fran whore
the fnn"ral will be held. m charge Of
that lodge.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-05
SUES DR.. HASKINS
New Chancery Suit Instituted In Gu
cult Court BY Robert L.
Slonaker.

\ suit in chancery was instituted in
circuit court Yesterday afternoon
Plaintiff in the proceeding is Robert H.
Slonaker The praccipe was filed BY
Attorney Joseph Il. Curl. of tho law
firm Of ErSkne. Palmer and Curl. who
represent the plaintiff. Deputy Sheriff
Edward KIIvcr served DR. HaSkins with
a notice of the suit last evening.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-05

The annual meeting of the Wo-
mans Hospital Association will
be held at the Ohio Valley Gen
eral Hospital on Monday, January
8, at 5 p. m, for the election of an
Executive Board and any other
business. All members Of the As
ISOLATION who have paid the mem
bership dollar fee are urged to at
tend.
MRS. W. F. BUTLER,
President.
ZOE MCCLURE, Secretary.
Ja-5-6
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-05
TROUBLED AT NIGHT.

FalnIuI. annoying bInddrr Woaknrse
usually indicates kidney trouble and
Kidney trnnbl" never should no neglect
cd. Backache. rhcumat ism. sore. swollen
or stiff muscles or i"ints--afl these
have boon relieved ny. Foley Kidney
Fills. They act promptly and efficient
ly and help To health. Henry Rudolph
Narmi H.. writes. II was bothered
with hurting in h"ck and WAS troubled
NJ night and he'd 10 get up several
ttmrs. Since taking Foley Kidney PILLS
| sleep all night without getting mp"
Coleman 4 co.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-05
STONE & THOMAS
Dainty Undermuslins
for Dainty Women

DAINTY UnderWeaf-
Soft. sheer cottonS, dainty ribbons,
lace cdging and insertion, fine and
pretty embroidery and all garments
STYLED in the prevailing mode.
THE JANUARY WHITEWEAR
SALE is an occasion-a real QppOr-
tunity for all those who wisely watch
their dollars.
We have already given in consid-
cradle detail mention of the offerings
in Undermuslins, so at this time will
merely epitomize the assortments by
quoting price range on the several
lines of Undermuslins
Night Gowns. 49,. .4Sc to $9.9S
Envelope Chemises. $50 to $4.9S
Combinations $50 to $5.9S
Corset Covers. .. .25c to $3.9S
Camisoles ........ .9Sc to S5.9S
-Undermuslins-S Second moor
The Keota news. (Keota, Weld County, Colo.) 1911-1922, 1917-12-14

Colorado Strawberries In December.
Canon City. - Ripe strawberries
grown in the open air In December
may not be uncommon In Florida or
southern California. but few people.
especially outside Of Arkansas valley.
associate them with Colorado. How
ever. In one Of the now terraced gar
dens around the Soda Point In Canon
City and not far from tho entrance to
the famous Royal Gorge everbearing
strawberries have been ripening.
boxes of them every week through
out the fall up TO the present time.
These berries are grown on the state
ground and tended by the folks at the
penitentiary.
The Keota news. (Keota, Weld County, Colo.) 1911-1922, 1917-12-14

Sugar Company Insurss Its Men.
Fort Nothing contributes
to . mans efficiency like the lack
OF money or the fear that his family
will be in want in case Of his death"
says = statement issued by the Great
Western Sugar Company announcing
the gift Of an insurance policy to each
of it, employees who have been with
the concern prior to Oct. /. The pol.
icies have . maximum Of 5000 and
new employees are entitled to them
after six months employment. the an.
nouncement says. The total amount Of
insurance carried for the employees 10
close to $4,000. 900. It 10 announced.
The Keota news. (Keota, Weld County, Colo.) 1911-1922, 1917-12-14
FIRE BUGS ARE At WORK
THIRD ATTEMPT TO FIRE COLO.
RADIO FoooSTUFFs FAILS.
Stack OF Scans Valued at 1900 oaved
BY Waterman Guarding Powder
0tersSe Warehouse.

Wsstssa Newspaper Uaioa NsWs Service.
Denver.-Firebugs. believed 70 b
inspired BY pro-GesDan sympathy.
have begun . campaign Of crop des-
truction In Adams county. successful
ly destroying BY fire within the past
week $1,000 worth Of wheat and
beans. The third attempt was made
Dec. 6 ON the Boiler brothers ranch.
near Derby. and would have resulted
In the successful firing Of stack OF
beans valued at $1,000 had not .
Waterman guarding 3 powder storage
warehouse driven them off.
Two men were seen crawling toward
the stack at dusk by the Waterman.
who In. turn was observed BY the fro
bugs. Realizing that they were being
watched. they ran through the field.
The Waterman fired two shots without
effect.
Complaint Of the activity OF the de-
structionists was made to the office OF
Food Administrator Thomas B.
stearns by Herbert q. Tiffany. local
administrator for Adams county.
when he reported the loss Of $500 In
wheat on the ranch Of E. J. Croke.
near Broomfield. and 200 sacks OF
pinto beans. valued at $500. on the
ranch Of Thomas J. Fee. east OF Derby.
The Keota news. (Keota, Weld County, Colo.) 1911-1922, 1917-12-14

Pueblo Red cross Officers Reelected.
Pueblo.-The officers who have had
charge q the Red Cross activities in
Pueblo during the last few months
were reelected. They are: DR.. Crum
Epler, chairman: Mrs.. ]. H. Thatcher.
Mrs. Will Yount. Mrs.. Harlan Smith.
Mrs. w. 8. Hutton. vice chairmen:
Mrs. VIII Henry. secretary; Charles
b. Garlic. treasurer.
The Keota news. (Keota, Weld County, Colo.) 1911-1922, 1917-12-14

llttlston Man Joins colors.
Littleton. - Test Mclaughlin de-
parted to Join the navy. making the
forty-seventh young man from this VI
ctnity who has Joined the colors. He
10 the son OF the rector Of the Episco-
pal church In this city.
The Keota news. (Keota, Weld County, Colo.) 1911-1922, 1917-12-14
STRIKING FEATURES or HALL
FAX BLAST.
Number Of dead may pass 5000.


Number Of dead may pass 5000.
Many thOusAnds injured.
Twenty-Five wagon loads OF bod.
les delivered 1t one mOrgue.
Two miles OF freight cars lifted
from the rails and scattered over
fields.
Weather bitterly cold and thous.
sands OF homeless people suffer.
Numerous vessels turned over on
their sides and sunk.
Every telephone and telegraph
wire within thirty miles OF Halifax
down.
The shock ratified houses thirty
and forty miles away and WAS
heard more than q hundred miles.
Thirty three men In the crew OF
forty-twO OF one steamship killed.
More than \ hundred persons
buried when the train shed OF the
Canadian Pacific railway station
collapsed.
The area Of devastation 10 two
and one-half square miles.
The Keota news. (Keota, Weld County, Colo.) 1911-1922, 1917-12-14
Man Killed Under Cars.

Man Killed Under Cars.
Golden.-The body Of man found
at Barzoi station, near Semper. on the
right Of way Of the railway, was identi-
fled by the Italian consul in Denver
al Guiseppi Bianchi, 81 years old, who
has lived at Nontrose for thirty
years.
The Keota news. (Keota, Weld County, Colo.) 1911-1922, 1917-12-14

Washington, Dec. More than s..
600 arc believed to have been killed
in the explosion in Halifax harbor and
the fire which swept North Halifax
and Dartmouth. N. g.. according to ad.
vices from a naval commander reach
Ing the Navy Department. The navy
dispatch said these figures had not
been verified. however.
Halifax. N. g.. Dec. with the toll
Of dead steadily mounting. It was be-
lieved early this morning that more
than 1000 persons periohed in the ex-
plosion snd fire which followed the
collision In Halifax harbor between .
munitions-laded French ship. the Mont
Blanc. and the limo. another vessel
loaded with supplies for the Belgian
Relief Commission.
The disaster which has plunged the
dominion into mourning probably will
rank ~ the most fearful that ever oc-
Residents Of Halifax and Thousands Of
volunteer relief workers who have
come into the city have been almost
dazed At the extent Of the horror.
Temporary morgues have been es-
tablishcd in many buildings. to which
steady procession OF vehicles of all
kinds have been carrying for hours the
bodies Of men, women and children.
Most Of them were so charred that
they were unrecognixable
Virtually every building in the city
which could be converted into hos
pital Is filled with wounded. many of
them so desperately injured that there
is no hope of their recovery. Scores
already have died In these temporary
hospitals. An ever.increasins number
is being taken from the completely
devastated Richmond district to the
relief station. An army Of rescue
workers Is searching among the ruins
for bodies and for those who have sur
vived amidst the wreckage left by the
explosion and fire.
The city was in darkness Thursday
night except for the flames from the
fires still burning in the wrecked build
ings in the North End. The electric
light and gas plants have been vir-
tually destroyed and the only lights
available are kerosene lamps. They
furnished the illumination by meaAs Of
which surgeons and doctors toiled
heroically throughout the night car
ing for the injured.
The Keota news. (Keota, Weld County, Colo.) 1911-1922, 1917-12-14
COLORADO
STATE NEWS
Western Newspaper unioa Ns~s sssvssa

Western Newspaper uaioa News sssv's&
COMING DvENrs.
Jan. 1s.2s-Lavs stock show At Denver.
State land registrar sells 10000
acres of state land.
Fifteen slackers were picked out Of
the sixty-three men caught In raids In
Denver.
New woman county agent for Pu-
eblo county arrives in Pueblo TO take
up her duties.
Bakeries are now under government
license and eleven cents II price for
pound loaf In Denver.
Man charged with uttering disloyal
statements at Hugo will be turned
over TO federal authorities.
Mrs. James E. Hanley. wife Of the
postmaster At Cripple Greek. died att
or an illness of about . month.
The undertaking establishment Of
Thomas c. Macy at Greeley was
burned. entaiiing loss Of $4,000.
Miss Eva Lang became Mrs. John
Halliday. In the presence Of the mem
beers Of the Denham Company In Den
YER.
Tho Rev. DR.. John Henry Hough.
ton. one Of the bestowed ministers
ever in Denver. died in st. Luke's hos
pital.
The semLmonthly pay day y firmly
established in Cripple Creek and
serves to keep business on . cash
basis.
Political party starts circulating Pc
titions asking for an amendment to
constitution permitting state to 90 in.
to coal business.
Charles Ellsworth Pierce Of Las
Animas. who was aboard the de-
stroyer Jacob Jones when 1t was sunk.
IL among those saved.
The Denver municipal coal depart.
ment has sold $4,000 tons Of coal to
the poor Of the city since beginning
operations two months ago
The Ell Paso County Women's Coun.
ell Of Defense has arranged for speak.
ers to 60 to all kinds of meetings to
arouse spirit Of patriotism.
Grocers and butchers Of Pueblo.
have adopted the plan of the National
Council Of Defense to make but ono
delivery q day to each family.
Abram I. Elkus. former United
States ambassador to Turkey. will b
In Denver Dec. 80. and Denver Jews
are making great preparations to vel
come him.
Alcoholic liquors confiscated in Col.
orado and not turned over to the hos
pitfalls by the courts will in all prob
ability be given to the government for
military use.
Harley Rodman. IL years old, lies
unconscious in . hospital at Greeley
from the effects of beating admin
istered by two older boys on the
school campus.
Farm and industrial labor for school
boys is to be given serious considera.
ton by the Colorado Council Of De-
tense. in combating next years threat.
ened labor shortage.
Herbert Hoover. national food ad-
ministrator. was urged BY Governor
Gunter to come to Denver during the
meeting Of the Western National Live
stock show in January.
The Keota news. (Keota, Weld County, Colo.) 1911-1922, 1917-12-14
THOUSANDS DIE
IN EXPLOSION
FRENCH MUNITIONS SHIP OLoWN
w AFTER collIoIoN WITH
RELIEF STEAMER At HALIFAX
SCORES PERISH IN FIRE
THOUSANDS INJURED AND BUILD.
iNos TORN TO siTs As PARTs
OF TOWNS ARE RAzEo.

Western Newspaper Union New. Service.
The Keota news. (Keota, Weld County, Colo.) 1911-1922, 1917-12-14

True.
Bad weather we're having"
Yep. But you're In luck II that's
an you've got to kick about"
The Keota news. (Keota, Weld County, Colo.) 1911-1922, 1917-12-14

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The Keota news. (Keota, Weld County, Colo.) 1911-1922, 1917-12-14
WATCH YOUR SKIN IMPROVE
Wren You Uoo cvtjeura-Tho oo0p -
Purity end Ointment - nSol.

Iron imbedded In concrete In Ger.
rust after more than - years.