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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-06-30

them over the river and began a fu-
rlous assault against the tcte du pont.
With Gladsdale's men resisting des-
perately she planted her banner on
the edge of the fosse, spranE down In
to the ditch, placed the first ladder
against the walls and began to mount.
As she rose an English archer drove
an arrow through her corselet wound,
ing her cruelty between neck and
shoulder. AS she fell the English
leaped from the wall TO make her
prisoner. but her devoted French pore
her 70 the rear, where The sight Of
blood and the anguish Of her hurt
first made her cry, but IN moment
she sat up, drew the arrow from her
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-06-30

until It touched the wall, whereupon
the French swarmed up the ladders,
aided by the troops who had been LEFT
in the city; but who now placed planks
across the ruined bridge and rushed
to the attack. Gladsdale striving fran
eically was sighted by Joan, who
cried out to him, "Surrender Sur.
render to the king Of Heaven" The
hard pressed English leader disdalned
her summons, but at that moment
cannon shot carried away the bridge
on which he was standing and he fell
tn death by drowning in the moat.
With his death the English abandoned
resistance. Three hundred had died
in this one fight. TWO hundred were
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-06-30

stormed. carried and all its defenders
put to the sword. save only few
whom Joan was able TO serve. This
was her first sight Of battle. She
wept AS she looked upon the dead and
wounded
Next Joan put her forces In boats
and crossed the river. stormins and
capturing two of the English bastions
at the south. In this engagement she
was wounded in the heel, but undis-
mayed she determined upon an I'M
mense assault against the Tourelles.
strongest of the English posts and the
key to the city. Early on the morn
ing Of May I, she compelled her
thousands to attend mass, ferried
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-06-30
RUTH cRUGER-

body with her own hands, betook her
self for few moments TO prayer, and
then rushed back into the fray to
find the discouraged Dunois ordering
retreat.
by my God" she cried TO the army,
A she pointed toward the Tourelles,
you shall soon enter there. When
YOU see my banner wave again up to
The walls, 10 your arms again! For
the fort Is yours"
Heading the second rush she terri
fled The English, for they had thought
her slain and now saw her apparently
risen from the dead. The Riscayen
soldier who was now bearing her ban
ner puhed II forward from the fosse
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-06-30
CABLE FLASHES

THE HAGUE. Sethcrlends, juno o.
Eleven thousand. four hundred and six
ty-thrce bodies were cremated In Ger
manly in 1916, according to the Evangel-
ical church Chronicle OF Berlin. This
.is the highest number ever reached.
being S13 more than hi 1915. OF tho
cremuted persons. $3.50 were males and
Alb females. Classed according to
religious profession, 9.I39 were Protest.
ants. SIS Roman Catholics and +04
Jews. while 436 fell under none Of these
catcgories. In the case OF about 81 Per
cent of the cremations religious fus
ncrat service WAS held in the crematory.
Last years total raises the aggregate
number OF cremations in German ere.
matories 10 95.S1o.
LONDON. June 90 The announce
mcnt Of kniEhthood conferred on AL
e1ander IT. Mcguire recalls a.revolution
In tho match industry which was
brought about by The great efforts OF
Mr.. Magnrc. In the early days Of tho
usc Of white phosphorus for matches.
which caused so much disease and death
among the workers. Sir Alexander In
duced the house OF commons 10 pass .
bill prohibiting the use Of white phos-
phorus. thus revolutionizing the match
Industry. wipins ont the disease OF NE
crcsis. or "phossy jaw. md saving
thonsandA Of uvGA ~
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when someone made a remork re6ectina
on the bride" I replied.
Copyright. 1917. by the Bell SyndI'
cate, Inc:)
: Tho fourth article Of this FernA<tAbla
personal narrative Will appear ns1t 0ats
urday,
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-06-30

-. COUNTESS Grz'+ct1A DAUGHTER
In Chicago court the Countess Gizycka formerly Miss Eleanor
Patterson story neglect and unuhppness the lonesome
husband Count Joseph Gzyka that finally decided
Judge M Thompson to grant her decree OF divorce
She estate of her husband proved to be
surrounded by peasants hu and five miles from rail
road seventy servants turned out to be horde OF Russian peas
ants who their food and ng presents at
Christmas
She married the Count in Washington in 1904.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-06-30

rIRs GsAcI t5Uf11sToN, ::
Mrs Grace Hunson the York Lawyer whose persaueA
in the face of police opposition solved the mystery of the disappear
of Ruth ruger girl whose body has %
been unearhed cellar of bcycepa shop where she
last
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-07

ynsr When Bit ~ psopls muster enough II is
subject of sxtcrtonate food prices % attend Two esings
a were gotten upfor lie cole purpose 81 obtaining hrst
hand knowledge ot what the public thinks about The mat
as they please IN the matter Of price dxmga .
In ordinary circumstances It would be perfectly natural
as well as fair to say that such people should be LEI alone
to fight out the food question IN their own way But we
have como to time when public policy demands that the
government take hand Before long price fixing policy
will be worked out and it will Be put INTO effect The
public which has been calling upon the authorizes to do
something is not going to like it any better than it likes the
present mresrained price boosting In fact when the dear
public finds out what has let itself in for through its
willingness to manage its own affairs it is going to feel
highly outraged Price fixing and food control policies
are going to cut to the quick in many directions But in
the end they will be good medicine for they are going to
drive home the Wholesome lesson that in republic the
people in the end get what they deserve in the way Of
government
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-07

the bugs to save the seed.
Save the cat to kill the rat that eats
the stored up canary bird seed.
Why not kill everybody and every
thing and save the fruit and vegeta-
bles2
Kill the dogs and starve the fees to
death.
Then again while doing all this kill.
ing you might try assassinating pint
Of M. and NJ.
It's remarkable the amount Of power
full willed gentlemen that have gone
on the water wagon Of their own volt.
ton the past few days.
These same guys are trying Ill sortp
Of systems to make the dEy.town drinks
intoxicating by summing them In the
front windows.
No, Pete. that's sWrnnE that thOro'S
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-07
MEMORIAL DAY PLANS.

CONSIDERABLE progress was made in the matter
& of suitable observance in Fairmont of Memorial
Day at the meeting held Friday night in the city
building but all who are active in this should remember
day is coming rapidly, and that there is but lit
Gme in which to make plans for the celebration This
week something definite ought to be accomplished
Ii formulating the program two things should be borne
& mindthat everything should be subordnated to the
which is behind the day. and the necessity for care
t,as too much be not attempted For years the Grand
Army Of the Republic has protested that the public los
sight Of the beautiful purpose Of Memorial Day. and
hat sports and other diversions have been permitted to
absorb the attention Of the public to such extent that
Memorial Day has become mere holiday.
The present will be good opportunity to set Fairmont
Sst in this in such way that for generation at least
Here will be no temptation to treat Memorial Day as any,
ne else than an occasion on which we can all renew our
gratitude toward the heroes who offered themselves upon
die altar Of their country.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-07
Editorial Comment.
on Current Subjects
LET THE PEOPLE SAY.
From the Charleston Leader.

From the Charleston Leader.
If the West Virginia legislature,
soon to convene in special session,
does not submit to a vote Of the peo-
pie the question of the budget system
for West Virginia, it will fall short Of
its duty.
It is not question of whether or
not the legislature wants the budget
system, but a question Of whether 1t
will give the people chance to say
whether they want It.
For a long time West Virginia was
held in the wet column because the
legislature refused to submit the pro-
hibition amendment. Members of both
branches violated their pledges to the
people and the spirit Of their oath OF
office by declining not to make West
Virginia dry but to give the people a
chance to express their desire.
The same is true Of the question Of
a state budget plan. If the people
don't want the plan, they should be
the ones to turn it down. If they do
want it, they should be the ones to
vote it in. But the Legislature, wheth'
er it wants the budget system or not,
has no right to refuse the people a
vote.
Leading men in all political parties
declare the budget system makes for
greater economy and efficiency. 1t Is
believed that majority of the people
will, If given chance, express SINH
lar view at the polls.
Put the question up to the people.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-07
WEST VIRGINIA PATENTS

AS reported by H. 3. Dunlap, pat
ent lawyer, OF Wheeling, w. Va, the
Patent Office records show the re
cent issue of the following patents
to West Virginia inventors: Charles
c. Bowman, Hinton, automatic train
stop: Waitman D. Corder, Philippi,
garment.supporter; Grover B. Hamric,
Sleith, automatic stavesawing ma
chine; Cary B. Twyford, Sistersvillet
device for cleaning cloth; WILDER D
Hunter Morgantown, design for COB
let.
Mr.. Dunlap also reports the issue Of
the following trademark registration;
Barley Foods Co., Morgantown, spe
cially prepared and pearl barley.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-07
RUFF STUFF
BY RED

Where were all the policemen yes.
terday when several gangs Of DRINKS
we're paFading the streets? At church?
One way to settle the submarine
question is to send a million men to
France, kill all the Teuts and shoot
Tie Kaiser's feet OF.
Another idea for inventors Is to
bsve them change the location Of the
north pole 80 sub commanders com.
passes win steer the under water craft
% Hadeg.
While Thaw gets an ace for sink
sri aifships. there is a two spot to
Harry Kendall.
KIM the cat 70 save the bird to kill
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a beer tree; there's a beer-rum tree.
We'd suggest that some nimble
Drained inventor get busy and try to
protect the sides Of ships from subs as
the mayor had the water works pro.
tected.
The mayor might have been right
in his idea at that. He occasionally is.
What can the miners in Taylor coun.
ty be striking for? Oh! money-how
strange. Is It possible that a working
man needs money?
He doesn't golf, nor fish for black.
fish, nor keep a string Of autos so
whore the dickens does he put all the
money?
"nlgo 70 war I'm going IN the aHia'
ton corps."
Also Il we're going to France we're
going to ride pigeon back to the front.
Of couEsO Phil Temple was innocent
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-07
NAru HAnrlaaa.

One afternoon little Tred's mother
sent him to the post Office, but the lit
tie boy, not wanting to do the errand,
loItered along the way. His mother.
who was sitting in the yard with her
little daughter, seeing that he was not
going directly to town, called to him
to hurry. The little girl sitting beside
her stood up and said emphatically:
swell, mamma, Fred is so hearless"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-07

Sam W. Cain, Of the internal reve-
nue. office, who has taken up q big
lot in the Oak Park section, on which
he is spending the spare hours in gar.
dening to assist in relieving the food
situation, discovered on the premises Q
land turtle that is the most peculiarly
marked Of any that has ever been
seen, says the Parkersburg Sentinel.
The dark brown she'll on the back Of
the turtle has row Of letters In deep
yellow, those on one side being @. B.
e., which are part Of the shell and
are the natural markings on the ami.
NAL. Nothing like 1t has ever been
seen in this locality. Mr.. Cain brought
it to the office this morning and 1t is
proving to be real curiosity to all
those who have seen 1t, on account Of
the very peculiar markings.
For the purpose Of lettering the
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-07
Looates WelI TroubIe.

When a 1,4OOfoot we'll in a west.
ern town was yielding impure water,
the superintendent Of the water works
wondered how he could locate the trout
BILE. Finally he decided to lower a
cluster of electric lights into the well,
and to follow mem by md Of
Aeldglass. The troubl> located
at depth of 40 feet, where loose
packing permitted surface water %.
enter.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-07

Two New York City clubs, the Lawyers and the
Whitehall, have started movement against the serv-
ing of veal lamb and sucking pig during the war If
this takes hold and especially If it is taken up in the
management of private homes it will go a long way
toward relieving the animal food shortage in the not
very distant future.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-07

One hundred and seventeen West Virginia students
are doing special agricultural work throughout the
state And the best thing about this instance of doing
ones bit is that the benefits will be Of the permanent
kind The Universitys part in the movement to make
the state self supporting has been fully appre
cated but perhaps the presence Of the students on the
farms will help to spread the good news.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-07
MIller's AntlseptIo oil Known AZ
Snake Oil.
viii Positively Relieve Palm In Three
Minutes

Try it right now for Rheumatism,
Neuralgia, Lumbago, sore, stiff and
swollen joints, pains in the head, back
and limbs, corns, bunlons, etc. After
one application pain disappears o. II
by Magic.
A neverfailing remedy used inter.
nally and externally for Coughs, Colds,
Group Sore Throat; Diphtheria and
Tonsilitis.
This oil is conceded to be the most
penetrating remedy known. Its prompt
and immediate effect In relieving pain
is due to the fact that It penetrates
to the affected parts OF once. As an
Illustration pour ten drops on the thick.
est piece Of sole leather and It win
penetrate this substance through and
through In three minutes.
Accept no substitute. This great oil
IS golden red color only. Every bot.
tie guaranteed; 25c and 50c 3 bottle
or money refunded q Cranes drug.
atNN tiI dI,as
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-07

Reports from every section Of the country indicate
that more ground been laid out in gardens this year
than ever before Very good but now comes the long
hard tug Of war, the struggle with the weeds What
we shall realize from this extensive planting depends
upon how faithful the gardeners are in keeping
lastingly at the job before them.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-07

The Weather bureau says that the cool weather will
continue for another week. 1t delays kitchen gardens
somewhat and will set back the plans for putting out
flowers but It is the best thing that could happen to the
winter wheat and every day Of it hundreds of
thousands more bushels of the golden grain.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-07

We hear only one side of the story of slaughter on
the batteheds Of France but that is enough to make
1t clear that the carnage is absolutely without prece
dent Surely the world is going to be repaid in some
form for all this sacrifice.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-07

Saturdays report that plans have been perfected to
put the submarines out of business somewhat ex-
aggerated according to later advices This removes
the possibility that the war viii come to end before
the American Congress finally disposes of the army BILL
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-07

The French commissioners are being most enthusiast
cay greeted everywhere in this country but their re-
ception will not be circumstance to what will be given
the first contingent of American troops to reach the
soil of France.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-07

And smiling, he bayoneted his I'M
perial chauffeur and spake, Rush n
up, kid, back to der palace, suppoi
might be getting chilled"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-07
BITS OF
STATE NEWS

Parkersburg is to have a cadet ct
Camp Dewey for the summer course Of
training. The selection will be made
by drawing. The applicants will sub.
NIT their names to Mayor ]. Loyal GIL.
bert within the next ten days, and ct
the end Of that the names Of those who
meet the requirements will be mum.
bered and the numbers placed in q
box, from which drawing will be
made. The first will be that of the
lucky boy who will receive the free
scholarship. Camp Dewey is main
tanned under the auspices Of the Uni
ted States Junior Naval Reserves, and
its board of directors includes such
names as John Purroy Mitchell, Oscar
S. Strauss, the late Admiral Dewey,
before his death. and several others.
The headquarters are at New York,
while the camp is maintained at New
London. Last year 1877 boys attend.
ed the camp, and this year 200 will
be accommodated. The tuition cost
is $11O for the two months course.
Uniform and rations cost are in addi-
ton. But the free scholarship offered
to Parkersburg includes all these and
other expenses.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-07
RupCET SYsTEM Mon UNDERSTOOD.

TN last week: issue The Times-RecOrd. Of Spencer.
printed the following somewhat peppery comment on
the item in the call for the special session of the Legis
latre which directs that body to consider constitutional
amendment which would make possible the adoption Of
budget system by the State of West Virginia:
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-07
THE INDIFFERENT PUBLIC.

November Of last year the Pittsburgh Produce Trade
association taking note Of the widespread report that
foodstufs were being destroyed and dumped in order
Is hold up and increase prices instructed its Food Supply
committee to make an exhaustive investigation and report
hi i Is now being generally distributed in the form Of
circular letter. The most significant feature of the docu-
snt IS not that the dumping charge is dsproved nor the
details Of the Investigation which apparently was most
Exhaustive affair Ii is the following paragraph:
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-07

Chief Janitor Gels, Of the capitol,
whose duties also include general sup
ervision over the care Of the grounds
surrounding all the state buildings
clustered about the state house
proper, is perplexed over the mysteri-
Gus disappearance Of the lawn mowers
and similar tolls necessary to sum.
mer's work, according to the Charles
ton Mail. When the grass had grown
sufficiently high to stand a moving
this week, he began hunting for the
lawn equipment supposed to belong to
his department, but his search was In
vain. The three or four hand mowers
known to have been in use last sum-
mer and full assortment of rakes sup.
posed to have been stored away could
nowhere be found. Although his as
sistants searched the old state house
high and low, no trace Of them could
be found. So new equipment will
have to be purchased.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-07

Ulysses Simpson Grant " (above),
great-grandson Of the famous general
and president OF the United States
(below), has enlisted in Company H
Seventh regiment, New York National
guard, leaving his Job in the office
Of 7. P. Morgan
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-07

The mad determination Of people to put
their government out of their own and into
the hands of bureaucrats is reflected in the
proposal of the budget system for controlling
the states finances. Governor Cornwell is
sponsor for the budget system and asks the
Legislature to submit constitutional amend
ment to the end that this scheme may be fas-
tened upon the people. The Times-Record is
old-fashioned enough to believe that the Leg
islature, in preference to doing this, should
abolish itself If all the authority Of leglsla-
tive bodies is to be taken away, why not abol-
ish them? The Legislature doubtless does
some very foolish things along the line Of
making appropriations, but that is merely
part of the price the people pay for a republi-
can government. "Who would not rather
bear those ills they have than fee to others
they know not Off"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-07
lnIser met Ia fight men

Simple kaiser met his fight men
Hotfoot back from the war.
Said simple kaiser to his fight men,
what are you back here forf"
Said the fight men to simple kaiser
Because were shy on lunch"
Said simple kaiser to his fight men,
what! Go back and fight, the dusl
you munchl"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-07

In order to secure all possible information
from the citizens of Pittsburgh and surround
ing territory, your Subcommittee held six
teen meetings and interviewed large numbers
Of produce merchants, retail grocers, public
officials and individual citizens. Two public
meetings were held after abundant announce
ment had been made through the news col
umns of the daily papers and paid advertise
ments At the first of these public meetings
appeared, including some merchants from the
produce yards, and at the last public meeting,
January 18th, 1917, only one person appeared.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-07

Tho Tme.ReeOrd i. one Of the most ably edited news
papers in the state. and therefore we say reluctantly. but
such an attitude about the budget matter can only mean
one thing, and that that The TmesRecord is not fami-
lar with the system Of public finance which has 50 hastily
and sweepnsy condemned A budget system, such as the
one devised for the State Of Maryland by President Good
now Of Johns Hopkins University for instance does not
take away from the legislature any part Of the authority
OF even Of the responsibility which it had before the adop
ton of the new form Of doing business. Il can lsssate its
head off if it wants TO- but It must provide the means by
fresh taxation as it goes Within certain limits it can work
its will with the budget schedules.
The outstanding virtue Of the budget system is that it
applies sound business principles to the administration Of
government and it makes possible to fix responsibility for
deviation from the right course State government cannot
be as efficient as the conduct of private corporations for the
reason that there will always be large percentage of stu
pdity and certain percentage Of rascay in it, but it is
all nonsense to talk about the price the people ray for
republican government and blandy assume that costly
ineficency is necessarily part Of it. for is not
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-07

of violating the Yost law. Who ever
heard Of Phil having anything to do
with whiskey, especially the stuff sold
In Fairmont?
Some one at Fairview got away with
lots Of canned beans and crackers in
the robbery there Saturday night.
Who killed Cock Robin?
IT." said the cat, with my inces.
SAINT night bowling"