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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-02-20
PRODUCE
Cincinnati Produce

CINCINNATI, O., Feb. 20.-Butter:
Creamery extra, Acc; centralized
extra, 43hc; do firsts, 40c; do sec
onds. SIC; dairy fancy. 34c; packing
stock. 2O@26c.
Eggs: Prime hrst. 4311: first, 421s;
ordinary frsts, 40k; seconds. 39H.
Poultry: Broilers under IL lbs.
81; fryers over " lbs, %; roasting,
4 lbs. and over. %; turkeys, 24@26h;
ROSTERS, Is
Lemons: California, s2.75@s.75;
Messina, $250@3.00: lines. 85c@$1.00
Potatoes Michigan, $9.c0@9.50;
home grown, $9@9.50.
Cabbage-$7.50@8.00.
Onions-Spanish, $2.35 per crate:
shipped, $12.OO@13.0O per 100 lbs.
Sweet potatoes: $1.50@1.60 rcr
hamper.
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REMOVAL OF TANGLE
SENDS WHEAT HIGH
IN EARLY TRADING
(By Associated Prsss)

CHICAGO. Feb. 20e--Optimism IN re-
gard to q cleaning up OF railway
traffic hindrances rendered today to
send wheat prices sharply higher.
many traders seemed disposed to an.
ticipate decided betterment Of the
situation In this respect within the
next few days, and .contended that the
only distinct bearish factor which had
perhaps not been fully discounted was
the chance Of q worse rupture with
Germany.
On the other hand, possibilities for
q crop scare over damage In the win
ter wheat belt continued to receive
attention. Opening prices. which
varied from the same as yesterdays
finish to &c higher. with May at
$17eN to $1.76A and July at $1.5oA
70 $150A. were followed by material
gzins all around
Corn tiardens wsth Wheat.
Corn hardened with wheat. On the
hulees, however. longs sold freely.
A1tr opening Is to Lac higher, the
market scored q moderate further ad-
vance and then underwent something
Of . se8.
Oats were bullishly affected by re-
ports Of unusual scarcity Of supplies at
An eastern points. Shipping demand
Aum near BY sections was also said
70 be more urgent than has been the
x6e of Late
HIGHER quotations on hogs give
1fyemRth 10 pruvinons. Offerings were
INIT until . good advance had been
A6tAhHGhed ,
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Today's Market Quotations

common to medium, $6.25@7.OO; heif-
ers. .$5.50Q8.75: good cows, $6.z5.
$11.0O. Receipts, $500.
Calves Common to best veals,
S9@14.00; common to best heavy
calves, $5@f1. Receipts, 400
Sheep and Lambs-Good to choice
$10@11: common to medium lambs,
$6G9.75; good to best lambs, $13.5O@
STATS. Receipts, 400.
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Buffalo

EAST BUFFALO. Feb. 2O.-Cattle,
Receipts, 400; slow and easy.
Veals-Receipts, 200; slow, 5000
STATS.
Hogs - Receipts, $500; active;
heavy, $1290@13.05: mixed $12.85@
1900; Workers, s1275@12.90; light
Workers, $11.25@12; pigs, $1O.5O@11;
roughs $12@12.25; stays, $S.50@1O.5O.
Sheep and Lambs $500;
sheep active, lambs slow; lambs 1920
1875; yearlings, $11@14.50; wetners,
$12@12.50; ewes $6@12; mixed sheep
S12@12.25.
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Kansas CITY

KANSAS CITY, Mo, Feb. 2o.-Re.
ceipts, $4,000; higher; bulk, $1210@
1880; heavy, $12.40012.55; packers
and butchers, $1220@12.50; light,
$11.S0@12.25; pigs, $9.75@11.50.
Cattle - Receipts, 11,000; weak;
prime fed steers, s11@11.75; dressed
beef steers, $9@11;, cows, $5.5O@9.50;
heifers $7@11; stockers and feeders,
s7.25@1050; bulls $6.50@9.00; calves,
S7OO@1325.
Sheep - Receipts. 500; steady;
lambs $13@14.50; yearlings, $12.75@
$3.50; wethers, $10.75@12; ewes.
S10.50@1185.
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Toledo Grain
Chicago Cash

CHICAGO, Feb. 20.-Wheat: No.
red, $1.s2; No. Q hard. $1.S4h01 .s6h;
No. 3 hard, $1.s0&.
Corn: No. 2 yellow. $1.02A: No. 4
yellow. 9s@$1.00N; No. 4 white. 9Sa
099K.
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LIVE STOCK
Chicago

CHICAGO. Ills, Feb. 20-Hogs-Re-
ceipts, $4,000; market, strong, 15c to
zoe higher; bulk of sales, $12.45@6O;
lights, $11.9c@12.55: mixed. $12.25@
70; heavy, $12.25@70; rough, $1225
OBS; pigs, $9.30@1075.
Cattle = Receipts, 5000; market,
weak: native beef cattle, $7.75@11.75;
etockers and feeders $6.15@9.C0; cows
and heifers, $5.10@1015; calves, 1925
G13.25.
Sheep - Receipts, $1,000; market,
weak; wethers, $10.S5@11.90; lambs,
$12.25@146Q.
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St. Louis

ST. LOUIS, Feb. 20. = Hogs-Re-
ceipts. $4,000; higher; lights, $3.50
@12.55: pigs. $9.25@1125; mixed and
butchers, $12.4O@12.65; good heavy,
S12.55@12.65; bulk, 12.35@12.55
Cattle Receipts. $500; steady;
native beef steers, $7.5O@11.75: year.
ling steers and heifers, $S.5O@1150:
COWS, $5.50@9.50; stockers and feed
ers, 5000; calves, $6@1450
Sheep Receipts, 1900; strong;
lambs, $12.75@14.75; ewes $8.00@11,-
so; yearlings, $11.50@1235.
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Cincinnati Grain

CINCINNATI. O., Feb. 20-Wheat
NO. red winter. $1.93@1.95: No. 3.
$1.S7@19O: No. 1. $1.6001.70: sales,
] car.
Corn--No. 2 white, $1.0Sh @1.09;
No. 3 white, $10S@h; No. 4 white.
$1.06@1.07; No. yellow, $1.oS@1.09;
No. 8 yellow, $1.07h@1.08h; No. 4
yellow, $1.06@1.07; No. mixed,
$1.0sk01 %; ear corn, $1.06@1.0S.
Oats - No. 2 white, 641l; No. 2
mixed. 62@Lz.
Rye-Range, $1.35@1.53.
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Wagon Market
Timothy hay-$14.50
Mixed-$13@14.
Clover hay-$12@14.
Alfalfa-$15.0
Straw-$9.00.
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Indianapolis

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Feb. 20
Hogs Best heavies, $12.75@12.S0;
medium and mixed, $12.75; good to
choice lights. $12.75; common to med
ium lights, $11.50@ $12.75; bulk of
sales best logs, $1275; roughs, $11@
i1.S5; best pigs, $10.75@11.25; light
best pigs, $9@10.75. Receipts, 5000.
Cattle-Prime steers, $10.75@1125;
good to choice steers, $10.00@1O.75;
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Cincinnati
Pittsburgh

PITTSBURG, Pa, Feb. 20.-Hogs-
Receipts. 1000; market, steady; heav-
les, $12.S0@90; heavy Workers, $125O
$50; light Workers $11.75@12.25; pigs
$10.75@11.25.
Sheep and 'Lambs-Receipts, 300;
market, steady; top sheep, $1,000; top
lambs, $15.25.
Calves - Receipts, 100; market,
lower; top, $14.25.
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Feed Quotations

Corrected Daily by omer WheIan)
Paying Oats, 5Sc; corn, 100; rye.
$1.15; clover seed, 5000 a bushel,
straw, $500 a ton.
Selling-Cotton seed meal, $47.5c q
ton. $3.50 cwt.; middlings, $4,000 a
ton, $2.10 cwt.; bran, $500 a ton,
$500 cwt.; salt, $1.85 bbl.; Quaker
dairy feed, $35. a ton, S1.80 per cwt.
Tanktage, $64 a ton, 1925 per cwt.
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New York Exchange Closing
Quotations

American Can, 44A.
American Locomotive, 1915.
American Beet Sugar, 891s.
American Shelter, 102.
Anaconda, 1871.
Atchison, 103H..
Canadian Pacific, 1858.
Chesapeake & Ohio. 597s.
Great Northern, pfd., ia.
Lehigh Valley, a.
New York Central, 1874.
No. Pacific, 104A.
So. Pacific, 94h.
Pennsylvania, SAX.
U. S. Steel. COM, 1922.
U. S. Steel, pfd., 11SA.
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Chicago

CHICAGO, Feb. 20.-Eggs: Market
lower, 1914 @41; poultry alive, un-
changed.
Potato market: Higher; Westerns,
$260@2.70; Wisconsin and Michigan
Whites, $250@255. Receipts, 80 cars.
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Sheep.
Produce

Sheep.
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Corrected Daily by Edward cooper.)
Old chickens, dressed, selling. Soc;
young chickens, selling, soc; country
butter. selling, 35@40c; creamery
butter, selling, 4Sc; fresh eggs, selling
4Oc; country lard, selling, 22c; pota-
toes, selling, 75c peck.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-04-27
DALLAS

The Women's Farm club met at the
bone OF Mrs. Wood Saltcr "Wednesday
afternoon. Most interesting discussions
we're held after which the ladies ad'
journed to meet two weeks later at the
rome Of Mrs. Wylie McWho=tAr. Those
present were: Mrs. Sam Holmes. Mrs
Alex McGlumphy. Mrs. VIM. Buchanan
Mrs. Dorsey Stricklin, Mrs: Jeff Bill!ck
Mrs. George Hull. Mrs. EarleJ ohnson
Mrs Jacob Buchanan. Mrs Blaine Fish
or. Mrs Oliver Moss. Mrs. Randolph
Fisher Mrs. John Mccormick. Mrs. Tom
Munnell, Mrs. Wylie McW'hortcr. Miss
Maggie Buchanan and Miss Ethel Nc
Whorter.
Among those who recently purchased
automobiles are Hiram Crawford, Ever
hart Riggle and Sam Cridcr.
DR.. and Mrs. Harry Henderson and
son. Harry, Of Fulton. and Miss Ethel
Rhoatles. 4 Senior In the West Liberty
Normal. spent Sunday with Alr. and Mrs
Ed. Rhoades.
tie daughter that arrived Monday even
ing. April 23rd. at the home OF Mr..
and Mrs. Roy Stricklin.
Mrs. Joe Walt has returned from q
several weeks stay with her daughter.
Mrs. Hurry Archer OF Warwood. Hcr
little grandson, Kenneth. accompanied
Der home.
Among the Wheeling visitors Satur-
day were: Mr.. and Mrs. Will Sampson.
Mr.. and Mrs Goly Clemens. Mrs. 8. NJ.
Stricklin. Misses Laura kimmins and
Mabel Rhoades.
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Hewitt and chill
drcn. and Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Hand and
little son. of Elm Grove. were visitors
Sunday OF Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Holmes.
Mrs. Lexie McNinch was removed Fri
day TO the Glendale hospital by DR.. w.
7. Summons, where she will undergo an
operation.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry. McGlumphy and
little daughter, Of Elm Grove. were
Weekend visitors of Mr.. and Mrs. A. J.
McGlumphy.
Mr. Wylie Oldham Of Triadeiphia,
came out Wednesday for several days
visit with friends Of Dallas.
Mr. N-ylia NcWhorter spent Saturday
end Sunday with his parents. OF Fulton.
Mrs. Clyde Crawford Is recovering
slowly from a recent Illness.
Ezra Donston Is assisting Lee White
in saving L set of lumber on the Frank
buchanan farm.
Mr. and Mrs. Gale Stricklin OF Wheel
ing. are spending some time with his
parents.
Mr.. William Buchanan has been under
the care Of the family physician.
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Vigorous Men
and Women are
in Demand

II your ambition has left you, Your
happiness has gone forever unless you
take advantage OF John Coleman Co., 5
mangnifcent offer to refund your
money on the first box purchased II
Wendell's Ambition Pills do not put
YOUR entire system In tine condition
and give you the energy and vigor you
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Be ambitious. be strong. be vigorous.
Bring the rudy glow of health 10 your
cheeks and the right sparkle that de-
notes perfect manhood and woman
hood to your eyes.
Wendelps Ambition Pills, the great
nerve tonic, can't be beat for that tired
feeling, nervous troubles, poor blood,
headaches, neuralgia, restleSsnesS.
trembling, nervous prostration. mental
depression, loss OF appetite and kid
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In two days you will feel better. IN
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ing one box you will have your old
time confidence and ambition.
Be sure and get 50 cent box today
and get out of the rut. Remember
John Coleman Co. and dealers every
where are authorized 10 guarantee
them. Mail orders filled. charges pre-
paid by The Wendell Pharmacal Com.
pany, Inc, Syracuse, N. Y.
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NEWS BRIEFS

Efforts are being made to secure
a pardon for George Lucas. sent 10
prison by federal authorities for v1o-
lating license laws.
business and contract offices OF
the Chesapeake Telephone company
have been moved from the old Bell
telephone building to the new office
building next door.
Chief Of Police Thomas Leyland
has purchased a farm near Roney S
Point, to which he will retire, after
his term of chief expires.
When Alexander Petroff. Russian
inspector Of shells at the Wheeling
Mold and Foundry plant failed TO re-
port for duty yesterday, an lnvestiga-
ton proved that he had eloped with
Mrs. Patricia Haidee Offrell and that
they we're married just before leav-
ing the city, on honeymoon. The
principals reside at the Hotel STRAIT
E. r. scovil, General safety direc-
tor on the Baltimore and Ohio rail-
road, conducted safety-first sessions
with the safety-committee members Of
the Wheeling division here yesterday.
Prof. Isacc S. Cook Of the Pan
Handle Agricultural club and John RI.
Lazear. superintendent or OHIO coun'
" schools, visited the out-the-plke
schools yesterday and spoke before
the pupils. stimulating interest in har-
ing the youths help the farmers dur
ing the summer vacation.
A question Of importance to prac-
ttcally every family in the Wheeling
district will likely be decided this
evening at the meeting of the Tri-
State Milk Producers association,
whether the price Of milk shall or
shall not be increased. The meeting
will be heidi in the Market Audi
torium.
Officials Of the Wheeling Com.
mercial association are working out
a plan to have a full staff OF officers
to command the Farmers Brigade"
OF volunteers TO help on the farms
Those who are not physically tit for
labor will act as recruiters and otil
GERS.
Major Thomas H. Jackson of the
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This city and Mnuudsvillc out Of COM
mission. The lines were in service again
late yesterday afternoon.
Mrs. ". NJ. Fitzpatrick If Wichita
Falls. Texas. is The. guest Of her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. James kcInpl"c.
The Ladies' .hih society Of the First
NJ. T.. church will S'rv" Il tish supper
saturday evening" in the basement nf
the church. The IHi"S will serve lunch
this evening in the church basement.
Earl criSwcll of this city. IL spend
ing the week with Pittsburgh relatives.
II. +. Lewis has resigned his posi-
ton ms local coal billing agent for the
r. & O.. and has been succeeded by Il.
NJ. triSwrlLror Wheeling.
W. u. Goodwin. proprietor OF The
Goodwin barber shop ut sixth and Mar
shall streets. has Installed an altactivc
revolving barber sign in front of his
place of business.
Lone star I."lg" No. :. rythian Sis
tiers. will meet in regular Scmi-monthly
session this evening. in the lodge head
quarters in the McMrch"n building.
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Vile. spent Sunday with their daughter
Mrs. George BNrleY. near this nlnce

vile. spent Sunday with their daughter
/ Mrs. George Burnley near this place.
| ii. \. Miller and James BurIey were
| here from Wheeling Saturday, looking
after matters Of business.
| ]. y. Thompson Is able 10 be out again
after being confined to his home for
| several days on account Of III health
Miss Mildred MarlIng has gone to the
; country, where she will spend some time
with friends
Miss Lyons, a former teacher, In our
public schools here, has returned to her
home ut West Liberty. after a pleasant
visit with friends I'm town.
Vernon Hughes left yesterday morn
/ ing for Pittsburgh. where he has secured
Ia position and will learn to be a ma.
! chinist.
| Harry Elbin moved his family 10 his
summer residence in the country, near
the Elouston church, Tuesday Frank
! W"odburn is moving his family in the
Jones property vacated by Mr.. Elbin.
! Master Gene Bowers is confined to the
home on Maple avenue. seriously ill.,
Mrs. Charles Mccullough has return
cd from Il hospital in Wheeling. where
! she spent several days .a:;ing treatment
|! for i'll health.
! Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Harton, Of Bell
aire. o. are the guests Of friends in
{ Attorney D. B. Evans, Of Moundsville,
was an important business caller in
| town yesterday.
y. +. Bcs,o. of Pittsburgh. was a
! business caller in town Yesterday
: Mrs. Charles Patterson and son. Boyd,
of Fairmont have returned home after
spending a few days with friedns in
town.
DIR. and Mrs. G. NJ McCracken, Of West
| Union. are in town the guest OF friends.
Mrs. Cora L. Morrdw Of Fairmont. Is
in town tho guest of friends
The Ladies' Aid Society OF the Baptist
church. met this afternoon ut the home
of Mrs. David Powers, OF the west end
of town.
c. Y. McCardlc is able to be about
again after 4 prolonged illness.
The chief OF police received a telegram
from Fairmont yesterday stating that
two men had broken jail at that place
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CAMERON

CAMERON. W. Va. April 26.-The
funeral Of Mrs. w S. SInms. whose Ill
ness and death has heretofore been men
toned. occurred from the NJ. Z. church
Tuesday at . j.. III. Deceased was very
catimabc lady and leaves host OF
friends who deeply dcpierc her demise.
1t will be remembered that Il son. Brooks
SimlnS, came from ClarkShrrg to see his
mother Il short time ago and took pneu-
mona and died in a few days after
reaching home. At the time of tho sons
death Mrs. Simms was In Il very feeble
condition and the shock Of his death
was more than she could stand. The
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-04-27
POSLAM ENDS
UNREST FROM
ITCHING SKIN

The discouragiug. embarrassing. dis
heartennE period when on" rudureS 4
skin trouble and hopes against hope for
il to disappear NEED NEVER F.NlS'r
il I'oslam is used I'm time.
Try PoSlam for any Facial breaking
out. for clearing inflamcl complications
or red noses, for Scalp-Sr;tl". any form
of Eczema. Pimplrs. Burns. BARRIERS
Itch. Tired. Itching Feet. t" drive away
all cruptinnal troubles before they
spread and become serious.
Sold everywhere. For free sample
write to Emergency Laboratories @i3
West 18th st. New York city.
I'rGr your skin IL become tr"$hor.
brighter. better by the daily use "t Pos
lam Soap, medicatcd with Poslam.
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local United States Engineers Office
is reported as saying that eight young
men of the engineers corps or W hrri'
ing will shortly receive their coihlnlS'
sions in the. L. S. army IN the req,
menr heing organized pE ne'le' "'
Black ami Major Jackson.
In the opinion Of Gen. Alfred
Caldwell. despite The new state roau
law, Ohio county's commissioners VIII
have To lay aside speclal iund IoI
paving and maintaining the hatlohal
nike, as Il military and mail route.
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Cameron Locals.

Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Burke. Sr.. and
Mr.. and Mrs Harry Burnley, Jr.. viii
leave Saturday morning FOR an extended
pleasure trip trough the northwest.
while on the trip they will visit in the
lIakntaS. Washington, Minnesota. Wis
ConSiu and many other places Of interest.
and Will he absent from home about two
months.
! Miss Shirley Wayman. Of McMechcn.
is the guest OF Miss ray Lowe, Of tho
South Side.
Miss Sue WaddclI. of West Liberty, is
the guest Of friends in town.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. +. Cox, of Mounds
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MchTechen Rriefs

Miss Esther Goodwin has returned
Ia her hume here from rairrnont. whore
she spent several days with her broth
or. Roy. Goodwin and family.
John 0vcrstrr"t and family nf SIKH
str"ni. are thn guests nC his parents in
kentucky
G. ". Morris. who has been suffering
with 2 very sore foot. MS result or
running = nail in his foot while & I
work in MOundsvillr. is able 10 b. about
again.
TIL" heavy rains Wednas dAy night
put all Bell telephone wires hstwaan
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Visit Another church Sunday.

Next Sunday tho congregation Of the
Baptist church will attend the fifth Sun
day services at Fork Ridge. in Il body.
They will leave the church here immc-
hiatciy after Sunday school, and will he
taken to the FORK Ridge church in auto
mobiles. There will lie an all day meet
ing. Rev. Moore. president OF the State
Board Of Missions. will he present and
have charge OF the meeting. Rev. Moore
will preach at the church here at the
evening service
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Hj.h School Eutertaintue emit,

The Imperial Dramatic Club an agGre-
eatior composed entirely Of home talent.
will give an entertainment ut school
hall for the benefit of rne high school.
Or: Harry GramliCk, an entertainment
leader of rcn0wn. has been training the
trOIrp for some time and the entertain-
ment bids fair 10 be- Il great success.
It will be given on Thursday. May 3rd,
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-04-27
CALLS FOR ACTION.

cLARkSBrR RI. W. Va. April 26.-As-
sorting that the country faces q serious
food f:imine. Mayor g. II. Gordon this
afternoon iESu-d Il proclamation calling
upon citizens to ASSEMBLE. in mass meet
ing Monday night in the court house to
take action in The matter. Mach extra
land is being cultivated. huI great
deal more Is needed til: mayor says.
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IN HONOR OF WHiTLOCk.

HAERE, April IS GEO p. m.)-The
Belgian cabinet today gave dinner in
honor OF Brand Whitlock, the Ameri-
can minister to Belgium, to welcome
his arrival in .Havrr. Baron Beyens,
the Belgian foreign minister. in the
name OF the Belgian government, pro-
posed toast to President Wilson and
TO the honor Of the allipd-Americans
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Personals and Briefs.

T. s. Arnold and family VIII remove
from Twenty-tirst street to Huntington.
where they will make their future
home.
August Wasmuth. a former resident
Of Warwood. now OF Detroit. is visiting
relatives and friends here.
r E. Hood IS business visitor In
Council Will meet in regular session
tonight in the Center Warwood hose
house.
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'MECHEN
Plln Big Celebration.

\ nIoclinc Of The chi" Valley NNcor1-
ion Day Association has been called
for this evening. At which lin" nlans
will IL. taken mp fnr the third annual
rrl"hratinn NJ Memorial Day in this
city. Tho committee plans I" maxi"
this years celebration bigger and net
Tor than ever, and every member or
tho association and every patriotic rlti-
zen Of tho city is urged to attend this
evenings meeting. which will hc held
in tho basement az III" bank building.
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WARWOOD
First AID EoGpital.

One OF the most noteworthy ms titu-
tions OF the vicinity, although being
conducted on small scale. is the SPLEEN
dldly equipped first aid hospital which
the American Gas and Electric COM
pany has installed at Beech Bottom.
where their men can receive immediate
medical service when they are injhred.
DR.. George w Abersold Of North
Warwood. is in charge. and since the
opening of the hospital has taken care
OF a large number OF patients. While
il is frnpussihlc u take operative cases
as yet, it has been found Of great adj
vantage FOR first aid work.
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husband, four sons and one daughter
survive. One son. VIM. Simms. is mar
rird. all the rest OF the children are ut
home. The intcrment WIS made ut
Highland cemetery.
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Special Meeting.

At a special meeting of the Alpha
Gamma Tau's held In their club rooms
in the HOFFMAN building; on Monday
evening, q board of directors was
elected for IN" ensuing year as fol-
lows: John Wincher. G. J. Martins. T.
J. Speeler, W. B. McCulla and <. j..
Gerry.
Several other matters of Importance
were discussed the principal one being
the matter of eliminating the danger
of swimming in the river for small
children, occasioncd by the conStruc-
ton of the Warwood dam which has
greatly increased the rivers depth at
bathing points. The scheme decided
upon to remedy this peril is 20 rope or
an enclosure OF 4 certain depth. which
viii permit the children TO battle there
in in safety.
r. j. Gerry was named delegate 20
confer with the Fairgrounds ASS9cia-
tion, and offer the services of the or
ganization, in whatever capacity th"E
could best serve in.