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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-27

a N1,,Nsf
,,,',.,. ,I,.,. .r,iI and except 81 far as
. sYib Jrrarinr shall from time 10 Tine
! bv rn,i.ral ar special orders "th"rw'<"
! nrryil.: the iuuurdS. al direct nrs. Fe'"'N r.
rrs. officers and employees OF the F"r'-
I c;i< transportation systems shhh WIZ
. Tina" il!r operation thereon IN IN" u""' =
and ordinary ""tIrS" ~ INC "uS''.
, common rnrri"rs III I'd" h"''''H ~
! Respective '',''''''' .,j, III
h''' "I,' TINA o,her-
| 1870, -, ,,,,,.,roI mr. urcci,I orders de-
! ,,r,,;nr s,,rb systems Of transportation
! .,nu rrnul1, suhirr, To existing statutes
and orders of III. lu:crSiat" romyurrc-
commission. Pnd 90 all statutes and or
,in-a 81 regulating commissions Of The
various s:tntrS in Which said SySi"mi
az any part thereof may lo H!tnat'"'
i:ui amy orders. general or special. n"r".
utter made by said director shhII nave
, paramount authority ami I've nnnNFn ~
! such.
Nothing h"rei1l shai' no c"nS'' wv 80
&, now ANr"iihI ''"> I"'SS'N>"''' 49,.
! hhu F""I'"l 81 H''''' w. ,,,,,,1i,
! f"l.""fN ''''U''iH ,, ali
'''''' ny! ~ ,' "''',' sI 80 ,,r,rn,lrJ
""!H ~ ~ ~ NV -, ,,..,o,,,s
-! '", , ,,.,,, ,,-,,.I.,m,rf.,u
, ,'.I',., =, shoi, w.. rn,,nl necessary
- "','' M.','' - '..,;.,,I ,.(r,,,,I nr
,,,..',;,,, n,nv H.. r,knn NJ all or any
rar, nr such 4rrrr, railway. systems
IuclnIirg suhways and tunnels; and by
suhscuu"nt order and proclamation pos
session. rnntr"l ami operation in whole
or In l'nrt may ',lS" III r"linruIShed 10
;hr cwn'r$ thereof of ANY part ar III"
railroad 'y*tem>' "r rhI ana Whlcr s?E
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FUEL SUPPLY
rcopttEued Prom Page one.)

,s mrst needed. The con-
ditinns already ar" better. II" S,''i,'
,hnuch the situation VA? NOT Mt'
hpud md would not h. eNnerI"" u n'
mill TRANSFORMATION facilities are E'""'
~ Improved. .,,,u;,r
mr. Garfield said he WIS not iah''l'ar
with divldrndS MANY Of thr Goa '"'''
names mrc paying. hUt That II" p"'''N w ~
many operators wer making more ,''"'.'
than "vrr before. Good rFt'-N' Nv
eartlch as necessary |" Ihrs" i"'"''t' ''''''
Calls Them Robbers
Senator Nardnriiau. Il mcMih"" "l 'hi
.,,,,ni,1cc insisted that III" "I'trh'"rS
pcrc "nlundrring and r"hhlms I'M Pc'"
nj. and the whole power at th'- IH'i "'''
mintslra,iou should hc "lnr'oy'h u" f"'
a stop Ia Il. is
Exnlulning that II" believed cvtra DC,
r-ariI4 due in IA" ~ar ""N!i u" l'i''"
.,lu.nr, entirely through ""hS'rN III '"l''
i've administrator told Of iifl"ui'h'S l''''
r.s.r the administration at "li'"'S, ~
cry hand III A!r@ !" !':rn% 'A'9 H''"'
v,. 1,lan "a .Iininat" ."'.l '"'''''C
.irus was dropped. Il" SAID. "h''.l II We
r.uud how many r""lt" "'r" "N"''
rrr,ll nr indirectly Reliant HP"" ,"e
Lr-rr.yS For II iiNiII'""f hh' u" "','' ~
n s;s,,n,s wcrrsurpriS"dwh"ii ne! '""''''
t,.,.. liit... r;.al II lakes I" Whli'"'h '''
.l.,.,rir ,;igrs nr II inrE" ''l|.
Curtailing Output.
A. arrrrrinItl" - ji.r. h" S;tih' hhn
ro..,,,tcG from the r!aIl NJ having '''i0"-
,i,n-s IN ....rin'n industries /" hEre: '"'
a., ,.r,,tIlkl.. .,.lrtai!n"nt Of output. ! ms
y.... h,.f;,." plan h'' believed than ,,",
-, ,li,uir,Il1rr Manufacture 81 H"-'a'''u
unn-r S&rrtlAlS ..,,
pr t;ar:'riL ""'ul'i"t"H NJ
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WILL SETTLE STRIKE.

SAN FRANCISCO, Doc @G.-An narly
srtriemcnt Uf the strike OF 1G.n00 foun-
dry workers. and others hero was i'll
sight. according 1" = statement from an
authoritative source. Tho statement said
that m Increase If ) per cent over tho
amount granted these workers by III"
federal Shirhuii,liug wag" adjustment
board was being disrusS"d 10y the emf
plnyGrs and other cuncrSSi"nS were be-
Ing cons iIlrrrd.
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''G GRIPPING STORY
Continued from First Pnge3


, "Un fire, it ,r" say that WH
T,,,, ,,;.r,. ri.,r officers VII" worked
A., and night =" ,," ih:'l or com
,,.,.. ,,rrvid,.d for. Eiuail, oar measure
,u.utS w.r, r"ulii"t'"'. and - about u,''
DAYS. clothing !"'rhm '''Ht''% "a
.s.,,,ud SUNDAY nigga we 49,,
III" weather i"T"'i 80, r,,h.
tcr!"S we're l'hh""' - ,..d
her RAIN '"" -,,., MA.
as hiR'ik"tH w 49, 80. ,,..,,iur
more h'hhA"'9 ''''. ~ ',,,,, FOR u
IL WAS ",' ',,,,,,.... ;,.,s iuh,.u ur
N'''U %..,t,,,,,, =, ,,,.... or iw, Il; Il
,,,,a ur,.rrInlL..S ,ri.. r,-uin%. Shoes
and ur> nnrlh"r -. -. '"iii" dfht'
shirts thr r">r n,"mi!@. h"'"'hrS LH',
neal. uv-r,rnalS nlrd h't~ IL" IL ~. 'h''
IN that wni "" M'r' 'ii''''H '''''
complete. " I''I'k ~ w. VIZ
"lUth"d. 'iNi''h" 'i"'"'"H "a. 49,.
hTIr'.* AZ" Hu'F''H wv i,.,,,i ..,,, -:
!ItH' inspect NV ,,l,,,, ,,,.i, srt.
,,.'tn, ,,.L in, fellow ,.hnsr quarters are
,,,II rro,rrIy rnIi.-"d. a. w"il ~ his
..lu,h,,,r clean, his shrr> Shihrd n;iI iiS
whlsk"r. removed At 'nSl'"'iI""' "''',
wuu,:"r Wiy ~" ~ d"fAii'" I" 81" VIVA
. " work In tho Kh'h''h '"' 49,,
days "h''I II 'Sh NJ az h.,, H..
X Er"n""'!H H''N r..,i,.,.. h..r,,,,s.
- ,l., ,,r,,r..r ,.;,r, n rulico
'',.i. ,,,,,r,,ly ar e., attend to his
u.s. ,,,,-,,',aI ,r,,.,r;i,,n,''
c,> n,,s eoutiue.
,..,., r,,rtiu. -
FH' '''t ',' , '. Ill.,, |,LHi.r
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-27
FOR SALE

FOE SAlE-TTentr- rIsh; f-~ rns partition n paral
nr,. sla>. with :,rn h"nrS c!Eh; fe>: high. At 4
barsal, Enquire l'rri. Arlnr1, %H-lAth Tiset
d.o7.h
FOR SALE 900 ,nmtoatS s!lEnly us~d Tailor
u.sh" hes: materials. $500 III. hi1n o;her SECOND
hrnd me r',Inrnr a: S!"Gt hl7rsinr VI" also bur
r.,..",: rt,:h:Hs. It. ';aSe No 1895 Marked. Bel!
!5Is-L d-2'-h
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-27
FOR RENT

FOR PENT-S'ru,il lilo rrntn: noorrd EAraSB in
Wuai;awn. rhm;e Wheeling rs or call ~ al
Mali. ,,al Exchange Bank R'iE. d-2I-i
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-27
WANTED-Agents.

WaNTED-Arents o33Gc profit Seltns Jubilee Spark
Inenr!!crs 10 sIl;o owners. garages Bhntshes spark
plug tra.bles Sells like wiidiie. Exclusive term
tory. Write auirk Jubilee Mig. Co.. 427S So. 3ith
S. Omaha. Nch. d-T-2S-sO
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TrolIeys Included.

Trolleys Included.
This &ttup,.nu Na- rully realized BY
pr"s'd"u; Wilson. Wh" IN his statement
I'TiHrrd thHt thu PONDS had Rnnu Us
iHr rs 10y "nul'! huh that already SOM.
systems w"r" "ndanr'riuE their earnings
III attempting uni!i"u;i"T
Although tn" prurIa.ualt0n applies /"
:tll rlr:.." liH"S "ngnerd in Erti'.Tl!
HnnS; ,nrt:Itl,',.. locai :Ht"rurhau Sys-
l"r,S m. Sl""'!tinnlly exempted
Congress viii hr asked /" E"itvhncn
EARNINGS "ruiInl"nt {" Tn uE"raG,. u"t
ni.rat!!g iurull'. IT ',IsiI rdilr"nd 4! H..
tr.,. var period "ntiug Jam 80, 1917.
Eafruad ">p-rrS "st innate that thiS NH
crEl IA" government n'.>i year III thu
Ic!Shl..rito,"i at >ln". nh". nWn. Witch can
l,. raised ~ !HrE" par! by .n':rrnScr!
Er, i2ht rates 4 in'- !!tl"rSIGt" commerce
,,,rlIui-~i"n grants The rnHds urpllca tinn
f." h.. fjrir..u r"r''"n' rat" incr"hS" now
r,.uiiuE rnnrr~Is.. il viii il" paid large
IS ",sI "f tI:.. general E"y"rn'n"nt funds.
BGssed by McAdoo.
'rii" Interstate" '"':lm:"f'@ commission
;i.,i other s":.ruiurIIj nI"U"i":i which
!.,,." IL d. wiiir IL" ::,!it',nd% VIII com
..iu" - ;,r:i.IrIu t,.,lr functions rs
it.r:"trl.. IX'cI,J liat ti'y MI! lac $'ih-
;..t,i f.. ur,i.Frh If :h. iii',lur 81 ral!r"n'iS.
iii, Ir.:;.d, un!irs II "!:ur that HIS
,!erisivil WIS not mud: btr,Us~ ri an%
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ITALIAN FRONT
Continued from First Page.)

cuutttrr-attarkrl on t'nl Del Ross" and
the nuighhnriuE heights tn Tho west
ward and Ia the eastward, but tho as
sauIis hruk, down with hrary LOSSES y
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-27
Western Front.

LONDON. Dec. .6.---"rhrru WAS moth
ing special In report on tho british
front in FRANCE yesterday, says the Of
ficiu statement ISSUED today by the
War 0fTire.
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BANKRUPT NOTICES

United Ss%irs Of A,s'rica- Northern District OF
West H!EEina. IS:
In the Tnltcd States ns:nrs Court in and FOR said
District.
In the matter ~ raa:!cs J.. Ferguson. Bankrupt
Va. $50. In Bankruptcy. Petition fcT nlcharFe
tn ih- Venerable AS:cn &. Dayton. 1ndE" Of tho
niatrc: Conf -. the CniiAd States FOR tho
Northern D!s:i,r; n WcS: Virginia.
Charlie, l.. Ferguson. nf IsesnnhIrT. IN thc EQUITY
ur Ws.z.I and Sss;r .nf Wrst Virginia in PAID lIs-
trrt respectfully represents that the Goth day nf
August las, pas: hs was duly atJudEr'l bankrupt
under the 81 t'nnSrrss relating 10 bankruptcy:
tina, he hns duly surrendered all HIS property and
rights NJ property and has fully complied With Pill
the rqrir,nirnts ~ sad acts and OF orders o. lie
court t.If hing hg bankruptcy.
Whc.c fare lr rTays that he may hn dec!act by the
Court - hare fu discharge from all debts prov
ahr uG.lns, his estate under said bankrupt ac:s e1-
rep, sirI debts SIS excepted BY law from sch
dtschaisn
Da!,d this It'll day n November. A. n. 1917.
CHAREs L. FERGCsoN.
bankrupt
Thos RI. GHrrt'. ATTORNEY.
Order Of Notice Thereon.
Sor.LCrr pi.:r1r, =! NrS: N;rciaia, ~:
TN this 18th day ~ lINrrInbrr 4. D.. 1917, MI
reading thr foregoing irti'lnn. II is
Ordered I,v tho r'nrt that hearing h had upon
the same ~ ;hr lttn dar NJ January. A. n. laiR.
rrfiA said court 81 wArrlinr in said district. al Ten
O'Clock in 'hr i":r1c"n: and that nntce THEREON
hr published N thu Wheeling lntcliiSencrr. A news
yarcr printed "a said District. and that nil known
,-rd!tnrI and nrlrr fr,nns IN n!nrct APPEAR a:
the s,t ;Inn aud v!src and Sh"T cause. II EnT
.hry harr r.Y the prayer ~ The said Petition should
not ~ granted.
IND j, Is further orrIrtcd h. ;hr Cnuri. thai tho
clerk shall Srnd Ivy nall IN all Known creditors cop!ra
q, said ,r;l;nn and this orlr- addressed to them
4; tncr rarra " rrsidr1lcr 0a;Cd
Witness the TInrcrabc Aston Il. Darton. Jndcr ~
tho sad "ri,1 and :he seal thereof. ~ Wheeling.
IN said district. the 18th day ~! Dn'ember. A. D..
lHl;
A::rS' A. T. JARRETT Clerk.
Il 2G-|T IL. =. n. G.. " H. W Va
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WANTED-Fenlale.

wANrEo-woman for cloanins5 m private home.
Apply ~ Maryland zvrna. d-26-k
WANTEO-sfenographcr. State age. experience and
saIar- expected. Address =. o. RoI COB. d-2l-j
NTED-Wonlsn to ,sxo charge OF small home.
Psnsant surroundings. n good home 10 the hch:
wo,an State kalary expected. Address Il. j. W.
care lntclheencer. o-H-m
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WANTED-Male Help

wsNTEo-sla 70 take earn aged nan. Call Fat.
,esay Diff
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BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES

Fa.n. Hotel for IslA
81 Acres oren Coal nine
drift L4ryn Rock Quarry open. 5000.
20 Rooms. Oliver Burnett
Washington. Pa d-ee-f
WaNJ 10 hear from farmcrs who hare good oil and
cas- territory 10 lease parties will operate imme-
dia,ely II territory looks good. p. o. Box .S71.
wheeling. W. Va n-2o-sU
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wAfTED-L1notype machinist, mar.
rted man preferred Apply the 1ntelh-
genoer.
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sTEyENsoH-on TesdAy. Dcrruoe S. 1917. ~
Has rclccE p Nj. In his hone No. Ill Routh
Trout street. ), FRANK fEVES8oN. Ard Is
Joa-a.
nottcc hpyenNor
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-27
u, S. TAKES RAILROADS
Continued from First PaFa.

dared In this direction ana n hc"Hni~
tE"wu only today that they bud been
warned by Attorney General GraS"rE
thar II violation ~ Hnti-nnollug laws
.'nUld unt hn permitted.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-27

pMtIS. prr. "G.-0n III" right bank
Of the Mc,i$r tE"rdMniron!f the "rer-
gctic reply II our batteries pat An emo
10 n vigorous hrmhartm"nt of nur links
in the r"Einn Of li"I"nNnuN says t"day's
official communications
In the rrEiun rf ST. Quentin and IN IN"
MINER tAlsarr French patrols pcurt Ted
German trenches and brought lack pris-
unrrS.
Eycrywh"r, clsr lhn night WAS calm.
EEEllN Win London. Dec. III. --Th"r"
wns Increased. artillery yesterday south
cast 1T YprvS on the l!nlEian front and
near Nnu>rc9 and Mnr"ninS un the Can't
hral front. it was officially. announced
today 10y IN" German war "fflcn French
drtHchmrutS accommodating south nf Jn-
vtncmIrt were rrpulScd after hnud Ia
hand fighting This statement readS:
Western theatre The artillery actiH-
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-27

cAlD-on Monday crnunK. December -. l9lT. II
McMrchcn OSCAR CAlp. Body Is being held
.. ns IL II. Lutes inoTVlo. Mnr.hAil street. Nc
Merhen. Awaiting word fruin rclaIireA Bell
1hoale SOL
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-27
FOR SALE-Farms.

FOR SaLE-Farm of IS acres. u mile north Of
Piedmont station: room story frame house.
bic and olrt buildings: well water: AL kinda % fruit
IS ncrrs Timber. A bargain II sold soon- Fo infoff
na:ru address J. W. Baker Piedmont, Ohio. Boz H.
DAM
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-27
STOCKHOLDERS MEETING.

The annual meeting Of the stockholders Of Tbs Ma.
uonkl Exchange Bank Of Wheeling. Wheeling. W.
Va will lie held the hank Tuesday. January sth.
1915 brtvets, the hour Of 10 - md IL m, for
the election of directors AND tho Transaction OF any
other business that mAr be presaatsd
c. W. JEFFERS.
C.shier.
d-1-ls-l5-ls-1c. IS n s-J.-1-3-5-s
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I E .

sCHoCRiAH-nn Wednesday, Dtrnmher sc. 1917. at
4:,o o'clock =. m.. CHARLES c, SCBOENtAN.
In this 5tnd yrar o. his $50.
Funeral from his lao residence !slG Et street. FIJI
day pna.noo.l ~ 200 uc.ts.S Intc:Taent NJ Ion
cemetery. Friends az tho family Invited.
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WANTED--Tru ;hrNe good auto fnhchsnics who
40 familiar with the Buick Automobile wheeling
Mntlr Gar Co, l206 Main s. d-24-l
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REAp-on Tuesday: Dcccn,bN- .. 1911. ~ o'clock
n NJ, CuAnI.Es EXERT READ. In The lSth year
II his aga
l1n.rAl frtrn The rrGidrilor Of his sister. Mrs T. D.
sarrer No. II Poplar Ascnun. Eigw"od. on Friday
Dnccnhcr -. 1917. ., s'nInnk n Friends Il
tbs family respectfully Invited 10 s:tend Inter-
r,vnt in Gr,SSwoN ocn,ttaSJ
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WANTED-Two good boys: work At nlsht.
Chance 70 learn printers tade. Apply II
IntcIIIuenor office to Edward Saiads.
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WaNTEO-SIore pipe and elbow foreman TO take
charge Of pre department IN Los Angeles. Cal
Must be competent man with e1p~7ence haeences
raouIr,d Address Deyle Mfg Co.. 5la & Santa 70
Arenue. u-it-oVs
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"l;i III !r"S liirui'
ROBERT i.hESi\G.
S""r"tRr: ni' Stat"
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WaNrEp-At eaos. several good dsIhW5 40
sails, boy, to work before school, As'iy 1t
Circulation Department. Intsillsenttr. esf~sss
and 6 o. m.
WARTEO-Mn to sell our line Of hnuSenold
furnishings. from house to house ca EnAu
weekly payments We pay weekly.
nr.0.u CF. ADAMS. ilIo-ll+s Adl II
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1917-06-27
Methodist Church Services

"Take Care of the Fragments"
will be the topic next Sunday morn
ing. The discourse will be in re-
sponse to the request of our govern
ment officials that all ministers
preach on the importance of stopping
the waste of food products. May we
have a full attendance of our men,
bers and friends to encourage this
important movement
DR.. Colby will be the preacher at
the Union evening service, begin
ming at o'clock Sunday school at
10 a. m A collection will be taken
in the Sunday school for the benefit
of the Red Cross work. Let it be a
generous one. Epworth league at
7 p. m. We especially urge our young
folks to push the work under their
supervision, so that while their
young brothers are preparing to fight
the Dattles of our country, we may
increase our zeal In advancing the
banner Of righteousness at hons,
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1917-06-27
SUGAR COMPANY SUBSCRIBES
$500 TO RED CROSS FUND

+. S. Bramwell. local manager OF
the Nevada Utah Sugar Co. in Fal-
lon, is in receipt of Q telegram an
nouncing that the company has sub
seribed the sum of $500 as its con-
tribution to the Red Cross fund in
this State. All the branches of the
Utah Sugar companies, of which the
local factory is one, are made con-
tributors. The Utah factories sub
seribed $4,000; Idaho $4,000; Wash
ington and Oregon factories each
$500, making a total of $500. this
unsolicited generosity of the COM
peny will be deeply appreciated by
the people of Nevada and will set
an example that will no doubt be
followed by other operations in
due season.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1917-06-27
TROOP OF BOY SCOUTS
OFF ON CAMPING TRIP
Left This Morning on 14-Mile Hike
and VIII Live Next to Nature
for Eight Days

Fallon Troop, No. l, Boy Scouts OF
Ia mile hike to the woods near
Diversion Dam, where they will camp
days, returning to Fallon on July
4th. The company includes 9 boys.
Brand new camping tents accomo-
dating four scouts each are also
included in the trips equipment, as
well as new semaphore signaling
flags, badges, honor medals, nature
study supplies, and an day food
supply.
Instruction in first aid, trailing,
nature, cooking, signaling, swimming
fishing. aand general camping will
be given the boys by Acting Scout
master George E. Keneipp, who had
complete charge of the trip. The de-
tailed program appeared in last
weeks Eagle.
Upon returning to Fallon, an ap-
portunity will be given new boys
to join the first Fallon troop. it be-
ing proposed to have "a boys In the
troop. 16 being in 1t at the present
time. Applications for membership
should be mailed (sealed) and ad-
dressed to George e. Keneipp as
soon as possible, stating age last
birthday, parents attitude on scout
ing, experience, if any, in Boy Scout
Work, and length of time that you
expect to be in Fallon. official hand.
books will be awarded each boy sue
uniform purchased at once.
The Scouts are also planning an
ceeding in the Tenderfoot Test, and
enormous demonstration in practi-
cal scouting to be held in Fallon dur
ing the month of July. and City
Cleanup Campaign" Will also be
conducted during Auguet.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1917-06-27
PRESIDENT WILSON ASKS
FOR 10000 VOLUNTEERS
Week of June 1880 Designated for
Tremendous Campaign for Re-
cruits for Regular Army

President Wilson has just issued
the following proclamation calling
upon unmarried men of military age
without dependents to enroll for ser.
vices in the Army:
Il hereby designate the per-
iod of June % to June 30, next
as recruiting week for the regu-
lar army, and call upon unmar-
ried men between the ages of Is
and 40 years who have no de-
pendents and who are not en-
gagged in pursuits vitally neces-
sary to the prosecution of the
war, to present themselves for
enlistment during the week
herein designated. to the num-
Der of 10000"
The San Francisco District of the
United States Army Recruiting Ser.
vice which includes yeur postoffice,
plans to exert every possible effort
TO assist the president in enlisting
the required number of recruits in
this brief campaign. Your eo-opera-
ton in this movement is earnestly
solicited. The assistance of every
postmaster in the district must be
had if this section of the country is
to be successful in securing its quota
of this proposed enrolment.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1917-06-27
MISS LILLIAN HURsH THANKS
FRIENDS FOR ASSISTANCE

Miss Lillian Hursh, who was the
fortunate winner of the grand prize
of $1,000 in gold in the Reno Even
ing Gazette's subscription contest,
has asked the Standard TO convey her
thanks to all who by their response
to requests for subscriptions and in
various other ways contributed so
much to her success. IL was a long
a long hard struggle and Miss Hursh
states that only the stimulating en-
thusiasm of her many friends ena-
bled her to reach the goal of her am
bition.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1917-06-27
ORGANIZING TO RELIEVE
FARM LABOR SHORTAGE
I. Il. Cline will Establish Bureau for
Exchange of Information Between
Employer and Employee

The office of Farm Management of
the u. S. Department of Agriculture
is making an organized effort to re-
lieye the farm labor shortage
throughout the country. Definite
steps TO this end are now being TAX
on In Nevada. The work in connec-
tion for the Truckee-Carson project,
has been assigned TO me for the pre-
sent. With the earnest cooperation
of the farmers, hope to be of some
assistance in helping provide a means
of ready communication between en-
ployer and employee. 1t will be pos
sible through state wide organiza-
ton to make this work very effective.
In order that the extent of the
need for labor for any certain time
In the future may be anticipated,
YOU are requested to forward to me
the number of hands you expect to
need, and at what times through the
season. and the length of time such
help wfil be needed.
Please state the nature of the
work and whether men. women. or
children can BE used. II the help
desired has been arranged for. note
should be made of IT, With this in
formation at hand, 1t will be possible
TO predict the labor noeds of the pro-
ject throughout the season. and cf-
forts will be made through the state
organization to get in touch with all
possible sources of labor with view
to supplying needs when definite re-
quests are made. However, no def
mite action will be taken toward sup
plying individual needs, until def
mite application is made. This appli-
cation should be made as long in
advance as possible, accompanied
with q statement of work, wages
paid, and Accommodations.
1t is planned to maintain bulle-
tin board in town, where all applica-
tions for work. and employment will
be posted a drop letter box will be
In connection TO receive communion
tions. Communication also may be
addressed TO me through the mail
or telephone No. SO or 81. Written
communications. however. will be
more satisfactory. This work is not
intended to surplant any effort on
the part of the farmer for securing
his own labor.
l. r CLINE
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1917-06-27
GUY MITCHELL SENTENCED
ONE TO FOURTEEN YEARS

In the district court yesterday af-
ternoon the information in the case
of the State VS.. Guy Mitchell and
VIM. Swift was amended insofar as
1t included Swift. The case against
Swift will be dismissed
Guy Mitchell was sentenced to
from one to fourteen years in the
penitentiary. The question of sus-
pension of sentence as asked for in a
petition was taken under adyisement
A counter petition was presented by
District Attorney Kenney containing
the names of all the jurors who had
signed the original petition, who
stated that they did not understand
the terms of the indeterminate SEN
tence under which a convicted per-
son could apply for parole on good
behavior after serving a short period
of the sentence under which they
were committed, and hence had sign
ed under a misunderstanding of the
law