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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-02-28
DOPE
CROOKED CAME
PLENTY OF FOOD
AT FAIR PRICES
Disclosed in a Nation wide
Inquiry Made by New
York Officials.

NEW YORK. Feb. 27.--After he had
been informed by food commissioners
in % States to-day that there were
large quantities OF potatoes and onions
for sale at reasonable prices in all Of
the States except one, Commissioner
of Weights and Measures Hartigan de-
clared reports current here of short
age of supply and acreage were sent
out by spectators who are seeking
inordinate prices"
Prices charged for potatoes and
onions in this city last week. the cOn
missioner asserted. were from % 10 50
per cent. higher than justified.
Three Of the States replying 10 his
inquiries to-day, Commissioner Harti-
gan said, offered 10 send here one
thousand carloads Of potatoes. Only
one Of the % States, he added. was i'm
porting potatoes and onions. whereas
another reported it had 10.000.O00
bushels Of seed stock and about 10 per
cent. Of 100000 bushels Of general
crop In warehouses.
There are sufficient potatoes and
onions on hand now to last until the
next crops are gathered. Commission
or Hartigan declared he had been in
formed.
The situation here with respect TO
onions was said today to have as
sumed a moro serious aspect for the
large dealers than for the consumers.
In the poorer sections Of the city
small dealers refused 10 buy at any
price and In some instances where
sales were reported eIpreSsmnn re-
fused to cart the onions unless as
surnd of police protection because Of
fear that they would BE- attacked by
housewives who are trying to enforce
a bovCott. 1t was said that unless
conditions changed within Il few days
the markets would be overstncked
with onions.
Rloting Of housewives on the East
Side continued during the day and sew
eral mass meetings nf citizens 10 pro
test against the hich prices Of food
sturfS we're held tonight. -Four women
we're arrested this afternoon when
thrv led Il number Of other women
into butcher shop and attacked the
owner. At another point several hun
dred women mohhed y boy who was
delivering bundle containing poultry
10 p natron Of Il butcher Policemen
who fnterrrrrrd were attacked by the
women. two OF whom were later ar.
rested.
The high cost OF living VAS aSCribed
as the reason for a strike Of walters
today at the Bankers club. Many
members who wen; 10 III" club for
luncheon left without anything ia eat.
Tho walters unexpectedly presenting
their demands for increased wages
when the dining ROOMS We're filled.
When The superintendent refused 10
accetlc 10 the demands most Of the
walters marched away.
Gregory's Views.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-02-28
Be||aire Man Lands
$4,000 Building Job

Special nrsnAiri, The lnircrnccr.
FATRMONT. ". Va. Feb. o7.-T. A.
Daveny today. let the contract for The
building of a siX-story buff brick and
steel structure. on the site Of the old
Marietta hotel, here. 10 c. D. Keyser,
of Bellaire. o. The building will cost
$4,000. The foundation part Of the
structure was built last fail. The
upper floors will be leased by the
Fairmont Lodge of Elks and the main
floor to.1he Woolworth stores. There
will be sIxty-ire office rooms.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-02-28
Up to Congress.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 1.-THE admin
js;ratiou waits upon Congress 20 E!ss
IN, answer ut th. f'uitvd states /" the
t;.rtmau campaign OF vuthi:sSnrSS wh:cu
hns resulted, III Il climax in the Stn"inS
,t rhe liner I.;i,'ntIit and the killihS OF
i,.,, in,;pccut .tni.r!can women
official accounts ~ the "n"ar''o
u;yht attack Oh the i'unarder: rcEhfde"
as the first r;ear-cui ELS'S o. tl"litel"i
nf \ucrt,.,n rights since the severance
nj relations with Germany w"r" iaih
before. President Wilson ami IN" cahit't
To-day b- Secretary Lansing u Was
decided no step should bc iaN"i uhfil
cons.resS had ;ime 20 grant fhr r"IasSt
:ur add; ;;innal authority !" protect
A:rcrtc:.a lives AND =
Rights Of Americans.
ia congress .tttl. progress was made
during the day toward cn:lcting TIE
:, cislatinn for which tn" President ask
cG In his address Yesterday. The senate
.irrsign relations committee by Il divided
vr;e ~eported uut Il hill similar I" the
CONTINUED on Page Eight.) .
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-02-28
.BERNST0RFF'S PARTY
OFF FOR GERMANY

HAILFAN. y. s. Feb 81. The
steamer Frederick VIII with Count
Won RernSturff. former German am
bassador To the United States. and
his party on board. sailed at $50
O'Clock tonight for Copenhagen.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-02-28
SKULL FRACTURED.

SI>.taI pspAtrh 70 Tho intelligence.
cLtRkSBl' re. W. Va. Feb IL
With Il broken skull and other injuries
received when n, Pill" of lumber foil in
Weston lumber yard. whcr" he worked.
Wesley Hiarkl"y was brought to
Clarlssbur hospital today
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-02-28
4 AMERICANS
PER|SHED IN
THE DISASTER
TOTAL CASUALTIES
HAVE REACHED l3
Detailed Description Of Sink
ing of the Cunarder
Laconia.

LONDON, Feb. 17.-Four Americans
Including two women. were among
the Is persons who perished in the
unwarned sinking by a German sub
marine Of the Cunard liner Laconta.
according to official adviccs received
here this afternoon.
The women were Mrs. Mary Hoy
and Miss Elizabeth Hoy, Of Chicago,
who died in an open lifeboat after
surviving injuries from two tOrpedoes
fired at the Cunarder by the U-bOat.
They both were buried at sea, accord
ing to American Consul Frost, n
Queenstown.
Late this afternoon ii was learned
that Cedric b. lvau. Of London. VINO
drowned when the ship sunk. was an
American citizen. He formerly lived
at Racine. Wis.
American Consul Frost at Queens
town reports that an American.
Thomas Casey. colored, member CT
he LaConia'S crew, was among the
lost He was the only American
member Of the crew that perished.
LONDON. Feb. 97-o:5O p: NJ
The Cuuard company gives the fol-
lowing names Of the l.aconias pas
sengers missing and supposed 10 have
been lost:
Mrs. Mary Hoy. Of Chicago.
+, Miss Elizabeth Hoy. Of Chicago
G. p lvatt, Of Racine, Wis.
William |. Robinson.
pr Fortunat Zyndel
William Eva.
Seven members Of the crew are al
so given as missing.
RACINE, Wis, Feb. 27.--Represent-
ativcs Of local manufacturing es1ab-
lishments for whom Cedric b. Watts.
a victim Of the LacOnia disaster. acted
as foreign representative, asserted to-
day that Watts. although born in Eng
land. was citizen of the United
States, having taken out his citizen
ship papers.
NEW YORK. Feb. 27.--When shown
a dispatch from Racine. Wis, that
Watts was declared there 10 be an
American citizen. a member OF kenne-
dy. Mitchell & Company, by whom ne
was employed, said the firm knew deu-
nitely that Watts had never taken out
American citizenship papers OF any
kind. II WAS said thai Watts sailed
after obtaining a British passport, and
that such Il document could not have
been obtained if he had been an Amer
lean.
QUEENSTOWN, Feb. 81. leo p. m.
When the Laconia entered the dan.
ger zone. her lifeboals were swung out.
ready for immediate use. When The
passengers had. provided themselves
with lifebelts. they went 10 the boats
assigned them. There was little con-
fusion. Some Of the passengers, now
ever. failed 10 supply themselves WIN
warm clothing. so that during their
long hours in omen boats they suffered
from cold
The captain chief engineer, purSer
and wireless operator we're the last 10
leave the ship. They jumped from the
deck TO lifeboat. but missed it and
fContlnued on Page Eighty
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-02-28
TWENTY DEAD
IN WRECK ON
The PENNSY
FREIGHT TRAIN CRASHES
INTO MERCANTILE EXP. ).
!!Sleeping Gag .Telescoped and
Most ofthe Inmates
EllIed.

In the LIST sa1 uninjured pssssn-
gers Of tho Gsrcantile express On
the Pennsylvania railrosd, tbs rsar
slcepers Of which wero tSlsSeopsd
by a freight ttAiu at Mt. Union, p,
Of William Jlpoas, Of whaling.
The nane, hofTt yer, does not appear
in the city adtrectory, and thsro
was probably::ln error in Spslu1G
in telegraphlS. Transmission.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-02-28
GreEory's Views.

TASHiNGTrN. t'"h. - Attorney
Gsncral Gregory to-day advised Senator
Rorah that no evidence has hc'n' found
m to the present tina" except in two or
three eases To warrant tho federal GOV
Continued on Page Eight.)
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-02-28
T h e w e at h er

Cloudy Wednesday,. probably snow In
NORTH little chang. In temperature.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-10-15

of lard, milk and other ingredients.
Flour will be standardized through CO.
operation of millers. In further stand
ardization the food administration still
is in doubt as to whether it will be
best to establish definite sized loaf
or to price with the size as a variant.
II the size of the loaf is standard
lied, Mr.. Hoover believes prices can
be kept down through competition.
ana II the price, on the other hand, is
stabilized, he believes competition will
to some extent keep the size of the
loaf from being reduced.
II a licensing system is put into eff
feet it cannot be made to apply under
the food control act to retailers and
the price will cover bread at the bak
cry, door. The plan for bread depots
will be put into effect, however. #
retailers refuse to cooperate in hold
ing prices down.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-10-15
MOTHER! Give CHILD
"SYRUP OF FIGS" If
TONGUE IS COATED
Ii cross, feverish, sick, bilious
clean little liver and
bowels.

Children love this "fruit laxative !"
and nothing else cleanses the tender
stomach, liver and bowels so nicely.
A child simply will not stop plav-
ing to empty the bowels, and the re-
suit is, they become tightly clogged
with waste, liver gets sluggish, stom-
ach sours, then your little one be-
comes cross, half-sick, feverish. don't
eat, sleep or act naturally, breath is
bad, system full of cold, has sore
throat, stomach-ache or diarrhoea
Listen, Mother See if tongue is coat
ed, then give teaspoonful of "Cali-
Iornia Syrup of Figs, and in few
hours all the constipated waste sour
pie and undigested food asses out Of
me system, and you have a we'll. plav-
ful child again. 80 49, pay
Millions Of mothers give "Califor-
nia Syrup of Figs because it is per-
.ectiy harmless; children love If and
IL never fails to act on the stomach
liver and bowels. 'iel ~
a. ASK your druggist for a bottle af
Californla Syrup of Figs. whieh
mas Iuil directions for babies. ch;ldren
Oh all ages and for grown-ups nlai,,lm
prInted on the bottle. Beware ~
counterfeits sold here. Get tha aa u
uine, made by California Flo s n,
with contempt osei Aind
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-10-15
EVERY WEEK DRAWS
THE FAIR NEARER.
November 6 to 9 is the Time
Looks Like It Will be the Larg-
est Fair Ever Held in Robson

Correspondence of The Robesonian.
Every week draws us nearer to the
TAR time at Lumberton, which will be
November 9Th to 9th. It looks like
we will have the largest fair this time
we W have ever had, as everybody knows
tins IS not the horse-racing kind of a
TAR, but just home show to let
the people know what we are doing
and what large products we can pro-
duce. OF course when one has gone
through the exhibition hall and seen
all the fancy work, pies and canned
fruits, corn and cotton, peas and 20
tatoes, one will want to see the cows.
pigs, mules and horses, and then 90
out to the midway and see the shows
There will be a crowd, yes. and we
ar are going to have good order and see
that everybody is treated right. Whv
those old friends that YOU haven't
seen in years will be here at the
1air; They all are coming.
=. There will be special rest rooms for
the mothers and children, so you can
bring them all. - 'ii
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-10-15

vessel Liebenfels, co-defendants, were
convicted in the United States dis
trlct court at Aiken, S. c., Thurs
day on charges Of conspiracy in con-
nection with the sinking of the mer-
chairman in Charleston harbor nine
months ago. Wierse was sentenced
to serve two years in the Federal pen
ltentiary in Atlanta and to pay fine
OF 81 600. Captain Klattenhorff. who
is already serving penal term Of
one year on a previous conviction in
connection with the sinking of the
vessel was sentenced to serve six
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-10-15
Great Scarcity of Teachers.

The statement was made at the
department of Education in Raleigh
thursday that there is the greatest
scarcity of teachers for the schools
throughout the State this season ev-
er known. It is estimated that as
many as 100 teachers could be plac-
ed within two hours if they were
only available. Some are offering
fair. salaries, but all too MANY are
paying something like $45 or $50 per
month mon and then charging the teacher
$50 or more for board. So MANY 9TH
er and more profitable avenues Of
work are opened up under the war
conditions that few new teachers are
taxing up the work and MANY old
ones have gone into other work.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-10-15
TO REGULATE
BAKING INDUSTRY
Plans to Control Bread Production
and Distribution are Under
Consideration.

Early regulation of the baking in
dustry is promised by food admins
traitor Hoover.
Plans to control bread production
and distribution already are under
consideration and will be put into
operation as soon as bread baking
experiments now being conducted in
several cities are completed, states a
Washington dispatch. Municipal
bread depots will be provided if it is
found that retailers cannot be cor
trolled under a voluntary arrange
ment. The baking industry was left
out of the general food control to
be put into effect November 1st.
Before taking any steps to deal with
the industry the food administration
wishes first, to standardize baking
flour; second, to standardize bread in
gradients and, third, to standardize
either the size of the loaf or the
price.
The bread content will be estab-
hshed on the basis of facts disclosed
IN the experiments under way. It is
hoped to establish standard bread.
Containing the same amount always
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-10-15

months in addition to his present
sentence and to pay a fine Of 500.
Wlerse was employed in railroad
office IN Wilmington some years ago.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-10-15
Convicted on Charges of Conspir

acy.
Paul Wierse, member of the editor
IA staff OF the Charleston Is. ca
american, and Johann Klatterhorff
Formerly commander of the Gernaa =
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-05
Oil and Gas.

Very few competitions are reported
from any Of the Eastern fields. Start
ing new work Is much in evidence
in great many fields and more is
contemplated for the early spring and
summer. The recent scent advance
in the credit balance market has In
spired the belief that other advances
will follow and operators are desir-
Jus Of having more production.
Near Calcutta, Washington district,
Peasants county, West Virginia, Dins'
moor & Co. have completed No. 8 on
the 3, M. Cole farm and have better
than the average producer in that
county. The we'll was drilled through
the Cow Run sand yesterday and it
is showing for a 30.barrel producer.
In the same district, Ira Williams &
Co. are due in the Keener sand at a
second test on the Lavina Dye heirs
farm and the Hope Natural Gas com
pany Is drilling second test on the
Hannah NJ. Hammett farm. In Nc
Kim. district, E. ]. Edmondse{& Co. ara
due In the sand at test on the s. E.
Bills farm. In the same district, the
Peoples Gas company is due on the
Coolis.Barker farm and L. G. White
& Co. have a rig completed on the j.
NJ. Shively farm.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-05
OIL AND GAS.

On OH Rock Run, Clay district,
Writ county, Cox & Lockhart have
completed No. 8 on the Burton Robin
son farm. It Is showing for Q B.
barrel pumper in the second Cow Run
sand. The rig for No. 10 on the same
farm has been completed. In Union
district Peasants county, the Lance
OH companys second test on the
Harvey Wagner farm has been put to
pumping and is producing five barrels
a day. In the same district, the Berry
OIL company is still fishing at its
test on the David Wells farm. In
the Eureka district, the Twelye'Acre
OIL company is starting a test on the
D. R. Westbrook farm, Goodwin &
Locks No. 7 on the G. H. Bartlett
farm Is due in the sand and the River
on company has the rig completed
for No. s on the H. s. Russell farm.
On Little Creek, Green district, Wet
eel county, the DOMAIN Oil companys
test on the H. G.. Myers farm is q
buster. on Middle Island Creek, Ellis.
worth district, ]. T. 1nghram & Co,
are drilling a test on the Kenna B.
Smith farm. On Rock Fork, Harper
district, Roane county, the Sidney Oh
and Gas company Is starting a test on
the Mary A. Harper farm. On Sink
ing Creek, Troy district, the Hope
Natural Gas company has started to
drill q test on the F. T. Bush farm.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-05
Pittsburgh

PTrTsBURGH, May 5-of the 22,'
101 shares changing hands on the
pittsburgh exchange yesterday more
than 10000 shares consisted Of low
priced mining shares. The general IN.
sdustrial list was weak as well as dull
and the market closed without sign
Of rallying power.
Westinghouse Air Brake declined to
and closed at lis, a loss Of IN. Manu-.
facturerB' Light and Heat opened low
er ct 6sA and declined to 67&. Ohio
Fuel Supply was rs lower at 4S% and
closed at the lowest. Pittsburgh Brew.
ing preferred declined to IL, a loss Of
i share, Sand its previous low rec
ord. Pure Oil was the only active
divtdendpayer traded in and it closed
q fraction lower at 22S. Columbia
Gas and Electric IS declined IL per
cent. to s71s, and Independent Brew
ing SIS sold unchanged at SS. The re-
mainder Of the list was featureless,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-05
Hy A GARDENER

Many inquiries as TO the time Of
planting potatoes have reached me.
The date Of planting necesthrily
must be governed by climatic con-
ditions. In attempting to produce as
early crop as possible, some risk
must always be incurred Of the plants
being injured by late spring frosts.
As q general proposition 1t Is best
to plant potatoes as soon as there is
little likelihood Of killing frosts af.
ter the plants are up.
OF course II q frosty evening should
come along the owner of~a small po.
tato patch could cover his plants at
night. That would require time and
Just a few buckets, boxes, or some
paper covering.
Probability Of killing frosts now are
slight and 1t would be we'll to get the
potatoes all in, even the late varieties.
And don't forget to start hoeing
them right away. That prevents the
weeds from getting start.
You should mark the rows so that
you wont hoe into the potato seed.
But you need not hoe deeply even be.
tween the rows, for what Is wanted is
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-05
New York

NEW YORK, May 5,-The stock
market was again under cloud OF
depression yesterday that condition
being less pronounced as to the gen
eral list, however, than in the far more
active operations of the previous day.
Apprehension concerning foreign al
fairs was increasingly acute, esgecial'
" in connection with the situation In
Russia.
Further selling or representative Sc
curities at severe concessions was
again the oyershadowing feature and
served as a constant restraint in other
quarters. Many theories were offered
in explanation Of the incessant Offer
iues Of investment rails, the belief per-
sisting that they represent liquidation
by important financial interests.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-05
WAR DEPT. TELLS
ABOUT MILITARY
REGISTRATION
Civil Authorities Will be in
Complete Charge Of
1t.
CBy Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, May 5,-An off,
cial outline of the method by which
military registration is to be carried
out under the selectlve CONSUMPTION
bill was made public today. with, an
appeal from the War Department for
the voluntary services of state cleo
ton and other officials in order that
there will be no delay IN enrolling
and classifying millions Of men for
army duty. Careful preparation has
been made to place the whole task in
the hands Of civilian officials OF the
states and to remove every sugges-
ton Of military force In putting the
measure into effect. The only func-
ton OF the Federal government will
be supervision through the Office OF
the Provost Marshal General. The
Departments statement follows:
"There was a. time IN the. country's
History when military enumerators,
lacked by bayonets, went out among
the people to take q compulsory SER
vice census. Today under the prtn-
cIple Of universal liability to service
the execution Of the law Is put into
the hands OF the people,
1.-THE approval Of the new national
army bill and tho Presidents procla-
nation hereunder will be colncident.
All persons within tho age limits pro-
seribed will DO required 10 present
themselves for registration at the
customary voting places In the voting
precincts IN which they have their
permanent homes, on a day which
the President will announce. The
probability Il that from ten 70 atteea
days will eiapRe between approval Of
tho bill and registration day,
1.-THE governor Of each stats Will
be the chief Of registration therein
The machinery Of registration IN each
county Ia TO be n charge Of the sAeFs
~, the county clerk, and the county
physician, acting e2 phieIo, unless 8
different board shall be RAnolReea
by the governor, n eities oltelAiAg
populations Of Alepe than $4,000 the
FeglstpaHeA Will be under ire eeatFel
pf the mayor cad Beieetea R9aEas 81
egIstFatlpW tB,aEdsg that the aeAIgs
Eated county and city officials, hAa
tlis peopla gspsEall CAP Es 9 elsag
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-05

understanding Of tho census methods
tie following brief outline is given:
"The sherIffs or other designated
officials, Immediately upon receiving
rotice from the governor, shall ap-
point registrars for each voting pre-
Cinct.
The Apportionment of Registrars.
1.-The proportion of registrars shall
lie on for each 10 persons to be reg
fstered. Each age to be registered
will comprise about 10 of the pop
ulation. II, for instance, all men be-
tween 10 and rs years Of age, incIu-
slve, are to be registered, the regis
trar would have to enroll about To
OF the precinct population.
1T is desirable to accept the SER
vices of competent volunteer regis'
trars to serve without compensation.
All registrars must be sworn.
"The voting place in each precinct
must be prepared for registration
Full printed instructions covering
every detail Of registration will be
in the hands Of sheritfs and mayors
on the fifth day after the Presidents
proclamation.
In Cities Of Over 10000 Population.
1.-The mayor Of a city containing
more than 10000 inhabitants, or the
officials designated by the governor
therein, shall, with approval. Of the
governor, appoint for each ward OF
convenient minor subdivision con-
tanning about 10000 people one reg
istration board, and shall designate