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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-10-16
MRS, JOHNSON IS
ASTON|SHED AT The
RESULT, SHE SAYS
Had to Walk On Clutches to
Get Around
UNDERWENT OPERATION
Friends Are All Talking About
Improvement
Gained Sixteen and a Half Pounds
Since Taking Tanlac and Has
Now Thrown Her Crutches
Away, She Says

when bought my fTst bottle or
Tanlac felt like it was that niucn
money thrown away. so my wonuellut
recovery has astonished ME, salo
Mrs. P. 4. Johnson, who resides at
oOo Third Street, Ell Paso. a few days
ago. az,
For eight years" she continued. I
had been physically broken down ana
have suffered tortures with rheuna-
tism. indigestio and nervousness.
Nv whole body seemed to be attected
with rheumatism and my joints were
swollen and panied me 80 | was al
most helpless. My legs hurt me so
bad | couldn't bear my weight on
them. and | had to use crutches ana
be helped about. Nothing would
eat agreed with me. and my stomach
was in such an awful shape that
couldn't stand anything tight around
me. For months at time | lived on
LIQUID diet, and even at times this
caused me trouble. The gas on my
stomach affected my heart so some
times felt like every breath would De
my last and my nerves were simply
shattered to pieces. | also suffered
terribly from constipation and head
aches and never knew what it was to
sleep more than two hours any night
Honestly, have spent three
tourths of my time during the past
two years flat on my back in bed, and
have taken medicine until my house
looks like a drug store. have spent
many a dollar with little or no re-
suits. was told. my trouble was
caused by appendicitis. and when
was operated on and still suffered just
as bad as ever l became discouraged
and felt that I would never get we'll.
! could just feel myself going from
bad to worse every day. \ friend OF
mine urged me to try Tanlac. and |
am now on my third bottle. have
gained sixteen pounds and half. and
am already feeling like a new wo-
man. It's positive fact, these three
bottles Of Tanlac have done me more
good than other treatment and medi-
cines that have cost ME hundreds OF
dollars. The pain and swelling caused
by the rheumatism has entirely left
me. eat just any and everything !
want without it hurting me and sleep
every night like a child. My nerves
are steady as a clock and really
haven't felt so we'll in eight years. and
my friends are all talking about my
wonderful Improvement" The genuine
Tanlac is sold in Wheeling by c. H.
Griest & Co.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-10-16
For A Shiny Nose
And Bad Complexion

Paris Famous e.. actresses owe their
) n'i'a' ;'ui r"mpi"%h.hS e. me t"ll"WIhE
French Rlnuty Recipe: Wash your face
w':t! hutr'r:ni!Ii ami rub in Il icasp0onful
Of Creme Tnkalnn I:uSratrd. wipe the fac"
dry and apply f'"udre rrtalias-a very
fine complexion powder prepared cSl"'-
tally FOR shiny hoses and had compiN-
ZONES. RnSatcd cream ~ different from
all others. Complexion h.'miShrs are
dUc"d after 4 singh" application in many
Instances. SUCCESS guaranteed ar money
back. Supplied 1T any good toilet cnun-
ter Among "th"rS I:a"GS Drug Sturr.
S ;I n Thom I, =, II. .r:'Si a q
Shook Co.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-10-16

On Tuesday Of next week. At the Zap
list Mission at tho corner Of Eighth
street ard Warwond avenue. will ~"
what Is expected very delightful mus
i0ac. Carl N"Stmann will bc IN full
charge Of the program. which promises
10 be n great feature. Miss Pauline
Ewing. teacher Of the High school. will
hc present and will give tw" very inter
rStinE readings. This musicale is tho
FIRST of the series If five. that ar" In h."
given hy tho Baptist Mission through
the winter months. An enjoyable eve
ming is assured IL all who attend.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-10-16
EAT WHAT YOU WANT
WHEN YOU WANT IT

People who consistently deny
their appetite Soma particular
= dish appealing especially to thetr
palate, because indulgence has al
ways meant subsequent suffering,
VIII think this = strong statement.
It II Z fact, however, that most
people can, without 9ea- Of DIS
frssstnH consequences, indulge tho
appetite within reason II tho bow
els Are active and regular.
Heavy dinners and late suppers
can DO enjoyed with tupuntty II,
before retiring, one will take .
spoonful Of DR.. Ca1dwen's Syrup
Pepstn, . mild com b1nadon Of SIM
pls laxative hernB with pepstn
that druggists sell Tor atty cents
q bottle. Gentle IN action aud
positive In eject, It regulates tho
bowels In an easy, natural way,
without gripping or other dtscoD-
fort, and Is tho ideal family Lax
at1vs- Get q bottle OF DR.. Cald-
wells Syrup Pepstn from your
druGGtSt and keep It In tho house.
use 1t occasionally and you will
md you can cat almost anything
you Like without fear OF conse-
0uences. A trial bottle can be
obtained free OF charge by writing
70 DR.. W. B. Caldwell, ass Wash
in1ton ST., Monticello, Illinois.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-10-16
CATARRH VAN1SHES
Here is One Remedy That AL Sufferers
Can Rely Upon

If you want to drive catarrh and all
It's disgusting symptoms from your sys-
ten in tho shortest possible time. go 10
your druggist and ask for IIyUnIci oct-
III today.
Brcathr Hyomet and II will rid YOU Of
catarrh: 1t gives such iquicR relief chat
all who use It for the first time are as
tonishcd.
Hyomel Is pure pleasant antiscptic.
which is brcathcd into the lungs over the
tnflamed membrane: 1t kills the ra:arrh
germs. soothes the sore spots. and heals
all inflammation.
Don't suffer another day with catarrh:
the discas.. is dangerous and often, ends
in consumption. Start the Hyomei
treatment today. No stomach dosing. no
ali. Ask T. II. Griest G. Co.
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the guest Of her parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
James Wright. of Orchard avenue.
Miss Bess Wilson, of Pittsburgh. Wis
tied at the home Of Miss Marie BinGell.
yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Weiles. Of Echo
Point. spent yesterday at the home Of
Mrs. John Frohme. Of Twentieth street.
Mrs. Levi and daughter. Miss Jane,
who have been spending some time in
Indiana. have returned TO their home.
A. James Wilkinson. Of the American
Book Company. Of New York. visited
local schools yesterday.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-10-16
HELD UP BY BANDITS.

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Oct. 15.-
Bandits at $3.50 o'clock this morning
held up a Deep Creek railroad train
enroute from Salt Lake to Goldhii::
Nevada, robbed the passengers and
wounded Charles Barberg, OF this
city, who attempted resistance. A
posse is on the bandits trail.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-10-16

Hcsse. at the time OF our Revolution.
sold their unfortunate subjects to the
British government TO he exported to
fight the Americans Our American soil
covers the bones Of many poor Ger
man peasant who gave up his life in a
war from which he gained nothing and
Of which he knew less than nothing.
When Frederick the Great. the model
and examplar OF all German royaltis.
died in 1855. he disposed Of the king
dom Of Prussia in his will as II it had
been one OF his horses. II berueath unto
my dear ,iawnhew. Frederick William as
unto my immediate successor. the king
dom OF Prussia, the provinces. towns
palaces. forts. fortrcsses. all ammunl-
lion and arsenals. all lands mine by IN
heritance OF right OF conquest, the crown
Jewels gold and silver service of plate
in Berlin. country houses. collections Of
coins. picture galleries. gardens and so
forth" Contrast this will with tho Mt
terances Of Washington and Hamilton
made at the same inc.
In the grand duchy OF Mecklenberg
serfdom was not abolished until 1919.
The spIe. and influencers Of American
correspondents made their headquarters
at a large Berlin hotel
A sketch Of their activities Ia given by
de Beaufort in his book, Behind the
, German Veil"
Among the American correspondents
in Berlin during the war great credit
should be given to Carl ". Alderman
and Seymour B. Conger. correspondents
Of the United and Associated presses. re-
spectively. who at ali times in spite II
their surroundings and in the face ct
real difficulties preserved their Ameri-
caniam unimpared and refused TO sue
cumb to the alluring temptations hold
out TO them. I do not mean to imply
that the other correspondents were NOT
loyal, but the pro-Germarism OF many
Of them unfortunately gave the imperial
foreign office and the great general staff
wrong impression OF Americans. 1t is
the splendid patriotism under fire If
Alderman and ConGer that deserves spe-
cial attention.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-10-16
WARWOOD /:
aet-together Meeting.

The pupils. teachers. patrons and par
rnts OF the Warwood schools. will hold
4 meeting in tn" Presbyterian church
rooms. this evening. ut : .3n. TIL" pro-
gram which has been prepared by Il
COMMITTEES OF the teachers. contains s"v-
cral attractive selections and will coy
tainly he worth hearing. Ar III" cunrlu-
sion Of this program Il delicious lunch
will be served by the young ladies'.
Those who compose tho C"mmitt"" are:
Misses Pauline Ewing. Edna Il"iEl"r ard
Sarah GorCh.
The program:
Music. ........ High School Orchestra
Vocal solo Rosetta Norman
Reading Observation-Disclosures. Nrra Taylor
Quartet ..................
Misses Raughman. Norman. Hilton
and Nesbtt.
Reading Stella Meyer
PIANO luet.
Lucretia Thompson and Marie EiuS"ll
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Last evening at tn" South Narw""d
hose house q very enthusiastic mass
meeting WAS held in tlt.. interest "r tn"
Liberty Loan. From Ill" Hii!nd"nr" al
tho meeting |; secured that all "i IN"
South Warwo"d"rs turned "mI. Tia '';n-
mittcr &c men III" p.'r$"nnrl "r Whi"h
was published in yesterday n:"rnInE :
Intrllie"nCtr started out ''auE:S>IhE i"r
subscriptions last evening ati"i IN"
meeting was over. MI "f III" men feel
confident shat Warw""d Wi! ind "Ii "f
the suburbs in IT," ~'i" "r th" i.'h'r'\
bonds. Mr. ~. f.. lI"lf"uhiur chairman
IF tn" committees. pT.Sii"h N last night :
meeting and Mayor J. Ii. MINT eunvry
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-10-16
Misc Ros Left Last. Night.

Miss I.urlla Ross. "i Eighth street.
who has been assigned for government
srrvir" IN hr war zun". left Warwnnd
last night. hut her destination is not
known Miss Ross recently returned
from Belgium. here sh". as L Red Cross
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-10-16
Ty Them Not Do You More Good THAI the
Medicine Druggist Win Refund You 70 Cents


general Weakness biousn
forms Of these ailments that has uy prov
BRTONE You
prominent mecneour amen have been pro-
enak
We successful so many cases OF rnTon G
have nothing will refund double the reta %
Rvcnswood W. Cooperative 70
Wheeling W Va mnkwoth Bros, Rel
Ohio; Roberts Drug Store. Bridgeport Ohio
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Mr. kinsy, tho photographer. OF Cam
"ron. ". Va. will be i'm this city for the
purpose of taking III" pictures or the
high school students and some of the
grade students. this morning.
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An All nav Saving.

The Missionary Society Of The local
Lutheran church. will hold its usual
weekly all day sewing ut the home Of
Mrs. John McGraw. on Eichland ave-
nue., on next Thursday. All of the men,
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other. Both ne ana MS SISNo'' "AN
charitable work for the British deserves
mention were ut one time thrown 'neo
3ail charged with spying.
Tat tr.. sttendsii the hybrid American
church. but. when. in 1915. think. the
corsrnittee hired German woman
preacher ceased to attend. The Amer
lean, the Rsv. Doctor Crosser. VINO was
In charge when arrived in Berlin. LETT.
TO my everlasting regret In the spring
before the war.
% Poor Crcelnan. the celebrated news
paper CORES pendent. died In Berlln' We
rot him In a good hospital and some one
from the embassy visited him every DAY.
The funeral services were conducted ny
the Rev. Doctor Dickin. long resident
Of Berlin, in tn, Nn"rican church The
EorciSn Office sent Herr Horstmann as
Its Representatives
Doctor pjcllis.s wife presented the IL
hrary to the American church.
While today all royalties and public
men pose for the movies. ''zlr tcro'n-
and of Bulgaria and his family are prom
ably the first royalties to act in elmo
play.
In 1915 Fhsrr WIS released in Berlin
moyt. play in which Car Ferdinand
q Bulgaria. his wife and tw" daughters
hy a former MI. appeared. acting as
bulgarian royalties in the development
of the plot.
Won Jagow AID zin,mersnann contrasted
Tho difference between Won Iagow
and Zimmerman was that Won Jagow
had lived abroad. had met people from
all countries. ard know that there was
h,,n h,r nSSChOl0ES
the inhabitants Of countries other than
Germany Zimmerman in the early
par, OF his career. had hHst: consul ut
Shanghai. ana on his way PACK had
through .\m"rica. spending two
dayS>in San t'ranrisco and three in New
York. II. seemed 10 think that this
tranSconein"ntal trip had given nm an
intimate knowledge OF American char
actcr. Won Jarow. on tho other hand.
almost as soon war began. Sp"nt
many hours talking 10 m" about Amor
lea and borrowed from, me books and
novels on that c"untry. TIL" novel IN
which he took tn. greatest interest was
Turmoil" by Booth Harrington.
think th"r. mus, h"v., boon n period
quite recently WHOM III" German Govern
ment tried To i,nI,u" th' n"rpl" w!th
greater degree. "f frirhtfuln"ss. because
all of US in visiting camps. etc. "hs"rv-
cd that tho laud:sturm men. or Older sol
diers. were much more merctrul than the
younger ones.
Alexander Cochran. New York
Sachtsman. volunteered to become a
courier betwsnn IN" London E.mt.sss:
ana ours. on his nrSt trir although ne
had two passports. his regular passport
and a special couri"c's passport no was
. arrested and romrell.l 70 spend the
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hers nf this society arc urged IN attend
this meeting. f"r the purpoS" If doing
some urgent SwcinE.
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Musicale at BAPTIST Mission

gave n very interesting talk on what
good can and will be done by the luan>
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Alexander ,:.rIrai. \ New Yorl,
Sachtsman. volunteered 10 h"c"m" n
courier betws"n IN" London Emt-ass"
ana ours on his rrst trir. although ne
had two passports. his regular passport
and a special couri"cs passport. no was
arrested and compelled to spend the
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Shllful and willy Count Rantzau.

On our way out in September. 1916, We
were given n large dinner in Cupcnha gen
by our skillful Minister there. the Hon
cradle Maurice r. E:gan. who has de-
voted many years of his life To the task
OF adding the three beautiful Danish
islands ~ the dominion Of the United
States. He Is an able diplomat. worry
popular in Copenhagen. whore he is dean
Of the diplomatic corps. At this dinner
We met Countess Observation-Disclosures
crone. whose interesting hooks. The
Sunny Side Of Diplomatic Life" and
The Courts OF Memory" have had a
large circulation in America. In Copen-
hagen. too. both On the way out and in.
we lunchnd with Count Rantzau Brock
,lorf then the German Minister there.
Count Rantzau is skillful and willy and
not ut all military In his instincts: I
should say he is far more inclined to ar
rive ut Il reasonable compromise than
the average German diplomat. He Is
charmiuply International with none Of
the rough points and aggressive man
aers which characterize SO many Prus-
sian officials.
In. Judging the German people. we
mus; remember that, while they have
made great progress in the last forty
years in commerce and chemistry. the
very little liberty they possess is plant
cf very recent growth. About the year
1850. Frederick the Great. having sent
some money to restore the burned city
OF t;r.iffenberg. In Silnsia. the magis-
;r;lt.s of that town called upon him to
thank him. They kneeled and their
spokesman said
I'VE render unto your Majesty in the
name of The Inhabitants Of GrelffrnberE
our humble thanks for the most gra-
ci",ls gift which your Majesty dcigned
10 brStow in aid and to assist us in re-
building our homes.
The gratitude OF such dust as we IT,
as W. ar. aware. OF no moment or value
to you. We shall. however. implor~ God
IL grant your Majesty His divine favors
IL return FOR y0nr royal bounty.
Too many Germans today feel that
they are mere dust before III" almost
countless royalties "f the German en-
pire And these royalties arc TOO prone
/" fnel that the Kingdoms. dukedoms and
prIncipnlitics Of Germany and their In
h:bitants are their private property.
The princes OF Nassau and Anspach and
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Tomorrow-"How the Torrent Of Ger
man Hate Was Diverted to America"
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Pictures Of Students to B. Tatcn.

nurse. was nursing the woundd soldier.
in that place.
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\ British prisoner. who escaped from
Euhlebcn. was caught in a curious man.
ncr. Prisoners in Ruhlehen received
broad. as have explained in the chap
tor on prisoners of war from outside
This bread Is white. something unknown
in Germany since the war. The es-
rapsd prisoner took with him some
sandwiches made Of the bread nc had
received in Ruhlebcn and most uncau-
tInUSly ATE one OF these sandwiches in a
railway station. He was Immediately
surrounded by crowd OF Germans
anxious 20 know where he had obtained
the whit. bread and In this way was
detected and returned TO prison.
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night on the floor Of the guard room at
the frontier town of Ernthcim. This
ended his aspirations 10 he 4. courier. He
is now n commander in the British
nay. having Joined il with his large
steam yacht. the Warrior. some tine
before the United States entered the
war. In the piping times Of peace he
had hekn the guest of the Emperor at
Eicl.
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my four YEARS
IN GERMANY"
Continued from rirst Pa1e.)

other. Both he and his sister. whose
charitable work for the British deserves
mention were ut one time thrown INTO
1ail charged with spying.
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An Enthusiastic Meeting Held

1son and Marie Eiug"ll
The Cordova daily times., 1917-10-19

strong-arm methods the war is using on their treasuries. Several leagues already have thrown up the sponge. The season just closed will be the end for many more.
 When Harry Hampstead mystified ever big leaguer in the country by drafting "Tanglefoot," of Grand Rap 'ids, he became the first man to put one over on John E. Bruce. Tangle- foot, according to Hampstead was the greatest fly catcher the world ever saw. The joke originated in the Polo Grounds, where the fence surrounding the park bears a sign reading: Burns, New York, caught 2S7 flies in 1916. Tanglefoot, Grand Rapids, caught 50,- 000,000,0O0 flies"
 Some fly catcher" figured Hemp stead, so he put in draft for the marvel and sent a check to pay for him. The draft was official, and will go into the records of the National Commission.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-10-19
WAR hFFECT|N G bA5E: BALL
 PLANS
tBy United Press)

NEW YORK, Oct. 19. - The small number of minor league players draft ed this year by the majors is an indi- cation of the caution with which base ball is moving these precarious times.
 Fear of that bigger draft, the United States army, the uncertainty of the game in 1918, and dozen other things is injecting a spirit of go-easiness into the game it has never felt before.
 The National Commission has taken steps to protect clubs drafting players when it announced that in case a play CT was drafted for the army, he should be turned back to the club from which he was taken and the purchase price returned to the club drafting him, but, just the same. big leaguers and the smaller classes are taking few chances.
 The same thing has been true of the number of players purchased. Many players promising enough for trip to the big show, have been left in the minors this year simply because the big club didn't feel like taking the chance.
 This is only one more rock over which minor leagues must crawl be- fore they can see their way to pros porous baseball next season. The sale Of players always has been one of their principal sources of revenue. As the year wears on it becomes more and more apparent that only the strongest of the smaller baseball clas. sifications will be able to stand the
The Cordova daily times., 1917-10-19
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR. United States Land Office, Juneau,
 Alaska.

August 25, 1917.
 Notice is hereby given that Nels Hawkinson, of Cordova, Alaska, has filed application under the provisions of Sections 2305-2306, R. S., as as- signee of Joel w. Hevern, to make entry of the lands embraced in U. S. surveys 1216 and 1217. situate on the north shore of Miles Glacier Lake and on the west side of the Copper River x Northwestern Railway at Mile 50, Lat. 50 degrees Al minutes "A seconds N, Longitude IA degrees 45 minutes w., and latitude 50 degrees 42 minutes co seconds N., Longitude IA degrees 45 minutes w., and more particularly described as follows, to-wit:
 Beginning at NJ. c. No. 1 on Miles Glacier Lake, whence U. s. l.. Nj. SAH- NH bears S. 3S degrees 05 minutes w. Al chs, thence w to Cor. No. ? SIS chs, thence s. 2S.97 chs to Cor. No. 8, NJ. C. on Miles Glacier Lake. thence meandering N. 56 degrees 30 minutes E., 6,93 chs; No. 27 degrees 50 minutes E., 4.72 chs; N. 5 degrees 53 minutes E., 5.12 chs; N. 8 degrees 21 minutes w., 16.05 chs, to NJ. c. No. l, the place of beginning, contain ing an area of 1884 acres, Mag. Var. 29 degrees Is minutes E., and known as U. s. Survey 1216.
 Beginning at Cor No. l, whence U. s. l.. M. SAH-NH bears s. 2 degrees 31 minutes w. 36.14 chs. thence N. 15.0S chs. to Go. No. ?, thence w. 4.S2 chs. to Cor. No. B. thence s. l5.0S chs. to Cor. No. 1, thence E. 4.S2 chs. to Cor No. l, the place of beginning, contain ing an area of 727 acres, Mag Var. 29 degrees 45 minutes E., and known as u. s. Survey l217.
 c. B. WALKER,
 Register. First publication, Sept. 4, 1917.
 Last publication, Nov. 14, 1917.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-10-19

of California in an equally efficient and vital army.
 This army of conservation wiIi have its signal corps, its cavalry. it's med. ical corps, It's quartermasters depart. ment, it's officers and staff and every feature of the regular army.
 Stenographers, telegraph and tele. phone operators and those engaged in similar occupations will be en- listed into the signal corps. Women owning automobiles will be enlisted in the cavalry. Newspaper editors writers. reporters, etc. in the Artil. iery, since this will also be a great campaign of education in conservation through the press, of the great mass of the people
 The first step is already being talk en, and the work of organization will move forward with swiftness, since orders from Herbert c. Hoover are that the organization of the entire state be completed by the first of
 next month. Officers will rank ac cording to their priority of commis- sion, thus the Captain in Regiment who first received her commission will be the ranking Captain and will first receive advancement to the rank of Major. The Seargent Of a Com pany who was first commissioned will be the ranking Seargent of the company and first to be advanced to a Lieutenancy.