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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-02-16
Washington News OF
Interest To West Va.


WASHINGTON, d. c., Feb. Is
Benjamin y. Mollohan has been aD-
pointedpointed postmaster at Bessie,
Braxton county. in the place Of Ira
Hefner, resigned; Mrs. Hattie Rine-
hart, at Arthur, Grant county, TO sue
coed +. Rinehart; Alvah G. Bennett,
at Beech Fork, Mcdowell county, a
newly established office; Thomas B..
Case, at Marcus, Webster county, IN
the place OF Win. II. Case: Clarence
r. Kidder, at Minnie, Wetzel county,
succeeding Il. H. kidder, and Chas.
c. Mauck, at Spangler, Randolph
county, to succeed R. NJ. Goodwin.
Commissions as postmaster have been
sent TO Samuel Nice. Bobbltt, at
Ohley: Chastine T. Bickers, ut Sow
ereign, and Kenneth A. Atkinson, at
Summerle. Ohley is the name OF a
new postotflce established in kanawha
county.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-02-16

II there are any persons really
anxious to part with the rich tax paying
panhandle counties they are respcctfui-
" Informed thai they could get along
much better without the State than the
State could without them.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-02-16
FITTING FOR CITIZENSHIP

The recent rush for naturalization or
foreign born subjects. is not so impor-
tant as the measures that have been
taken for fitting the alien for an intel
licent exercise Of American citizen
shir. According TO the bureau Of nat
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-02-16
the past

The rescue OF the last members OF
the Shackluton South Polar expedition
would under ordinary circumstances
have been the sensation Of the hour, but,
alas. Just now the world is thinking
NOR. Of taking life than saving X.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-02-16

Mrs. woodward, wife Of Representa-.
tive H. C.. woodward, of the Fourth
district, is convalescing at her apart
ments at the Bellevue. Ten days ago
Mrs. woodward suffered an attack OF
acute indigestion and her condition
was serious for several days.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-02-16

How many yesterday remembered
the Maine. sunk in Havana harbor nine
teen years ago. which. while it did not
cause The war with Spain. fastened the
declaration.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-02-16

When It Is known that the hospitals
of the state are allowed to carry q
stock of wines ard liquors there may
be q congestion Of patients with super
fetal ailments.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-02-16

The women OF Ohio have been granted
the right of Presidential suffrage. which
is n definite step towards the complete
privileges OF the ballot.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-02-16

Little Switzerland being in n pocket
made by the belligerents is suffering as
badly Tor the necessities OF life as those
Of the fighting nations.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-02-16

One OF the burning questions with many
just now is will the coal hold out IN the
cellar?
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-02-16

Cuba has been told in the politest
terms possible to be good, II she would
be happy.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-02-16

We have many irons in the IRE. but
we can thrust one more in should tho
Cuban revolutionlsts commit the overt
act
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-02-16

Miss Cornela Basel, of Clarks
burg, is the guest Of her sister. Mrs.
Davis, wife OF Solicitor General John
w. Davis, at the Davis residence on
Sixteenth street.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-02-16

Tho State Senate accuses tho House OF
stealing It's meritorious Legislative en-
actments. Well. isn't Imitation. the
sincerest flattory7
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-02-16

WIN. Cochran, of Derryhale. Fayette
county, has been recommended for
as postmaster at that
place by Representative A. B. Little
DaCn
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-02-16

Representative Edward Cooper will
leave Saturday for his home at Bram-
well, where he goes 10 transfer coal
property in Wyoming county which he
sold this week. He will be back in
time for the opening Of congress on
Monday.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-02-16

Tho Austrian suhmersiole thnt SUNK
the American schooner had no respect
for the Law.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-02-16

State Senator Berry. OF Ohio. has ten
good reasons for his radical su1trasist
views, He has ten daughters.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-02-16

sr-4.,. nlspa'..'- u 'rhc lNlcllstncr'. .
CHARLESTON w. Va, Feb; ID
Whtn il Was reported n the Sc nate
'hIs morning. that Governor Hatfield
h:.d signed III M'Ah"H.HarTH% Prohio1
Iirn lii, Senator R"s:nbluhm Of ONO
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-02-16
ECZEMA KNOWS
NO ENEMY
LIKE POSLkM

Do not imagine that your Eczema is
the one case that will fall 10 respond
to Poslam's healing influence. The more
stubborn the affection. the more re-
markabe the immediate effects OF Pos
lam seem.
After you know Poslam'S splendid
work YOU will look upon il as just so
much concentrated healing energy 70
protect your skin from all diScrdcrcd
conditions. Itching stops; angry skin IS
Soothcd at once.
sold everywhere. For FREE sample
write to Emergency Laboratories, 81
West o5th ST.. New York City.
Poslam Soap is daily treat to ton
der skin or skin subject TO crupIlonal
troubles.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-02-16

A claim for a pension has been filed
with the pension bureau by Represen.
tativc \. B. Littlepage in behalf of
Francis NJ. Harbert, Of Blundon,
Kanawha county.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-02-16

+. c. Baker and +. r. Cross, of
Elkins. are in the city; also Messrs.
Hardesty and Shepherd, of Manning
ION
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-02-16
cho,us Of "Noea."

Sin,.sl Dispatch 10 n" ln'rfcnrrI , - r,L
i'HhRLESTt1N. ". Va, Feb '.--Ihc
Patrick resolution. proposing the sale
ri Tho cu%nticS Of ohio Marshall. hro"kH
and Hancock tn either ohio or Ienhsyi-
,-,,,i, was lid on the table in tho
,Inus.. today. The motion was called
ur at it's regular place in the calendar
the motion Ia tnh" mad" and II pre-,
vailed without any debate. There was
chorus OF rries from IN" pahhahuIe
counties ny"r.the taOling. but they "efe
in the minority.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-02-16

villa disavows. but wo have an idea
that Carranza merely smiles.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-02-16

At the pension bureau today Repre-
sentative II. T.. woodward filed Il claim
for an increase in pension for Mrs.
Lucy 4. Sans, of Parkersburg, widow
of Alex NJ. Sans, who was pensioner
at the time of his death.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-02-16
nnio County Bills,

Special Di,fatrii IN The InteIllEenccr - TIL,
W. Va. Feb. Pa iHo
position Of several ONO count! oiIIH G a.
thr House today. The Rosenbioom
mothers mo- pension bill and his bill allow
ing Rrrhiand pnd Triadclphia districts
to receive tho, interest on timer pom
money uu dcTisiL and not the coults'
were reported Ia :hc House for pas
!agc. nv committees.
Across in tho Srn"tc' tnHay that poa!
PASSED with House amendments tho
senator Aough mine car bill.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-02-16

Srtr.iai DlSnal.'h 10 The INT cILRentfr' =. TIM
CHARLESTON, W. Va. Feo. 1',-!ne
ono having bill WIS taken up by the
senate Just before adjournment today
and passed TO second reading. IL IS
anticipated that on tho amendment stage
that the opposition tC the bill VIII snow
strong The fate af til" measure al HI
events will be definitely ccttrnlneo IT,
Attorney Chas McCamic is a new ar
rival
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-02-16
Otto Boxing BILL.

sion would not have jurisdiction in the
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-19
Here's a Merry
Christmas Game

THE old English game Of tip re-
qures the use Of enough assorted
Christmas candles, nuts rnisins
md other d0inties to mike small pile
upon table, also pair OF sugar tongs.
One of the purity IL chosen, who must
retire To another room, while the re.
mining players decide upon one Of tho
dolniies in The pile to be known as
tip The chosen person is then re-
called and With The longs removes
pieces from the pile. trying to avoid
the piece named Tip, Of which, howev-
er, he does not know The location Al
pieces removed belong ~ HIN unless he
moves "tip,' when ull must be returned
to The pile aud thc turn passes 10 the
next player who rciircs 10 the other
room while another Tip il named. A
player may pass his turn when. after
drawing several pieces, hc wuuls TO
avoid the possibility OF losing them
through drawing tip The sume con-
tinues until the pile disappears.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-19

Continued on page y
Third Sectlon)
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-19
WINS BRIDE ON SOUP RECORD
Cock in ohio Regiment Finds Way 70
Soften Heart Of Alabama
Girl.

Montgomery. Ala Robert Fisher
Of Company G of Lima, Second Ohio
infantry, knows the way TO woman's
heart. He met Miss Lille Belle Sweat
of Greenyllle and won her band upon
proving TO her that he was the best
soup-'naker TO the Ohio guard He
proved his worth as citizen By hav-
Ing the mayor of Lima and the chief
Of police Of that city. as well, wire to
the young lady that he was regular
fellow, aud held down the position Of
second cook Mt the Manhattan hotel,
Lima. lie is at present second cook Of
Company G. and has promised his
bride to save for her each day Dor.
ton Of the soup made fer the Lima sol
dlers at the camp.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-19
How the Mstletoe
Came to Mean
IN. Kissing

We decorate our homes with SPRAYS
OF mistlet0e at Christmas time, bu,
few Of us know the history of 1t rs =
fule'ide symbol. Pretty girls are
kissed under 1t aud great deal of fun
aud nonsense are carried on apropos of
1t, but no one stops to think of how
ancient decoration II is or how sacred
it was once thought to be. The ancient
Celts in their Druidical religion had
two great festivals, one in June and
the other Ia December. the latter being
equivalent to our Christmas. In both
of these great festivals the gathering
Of tho mistletoe was sacred rite.
The Druds believed that potion
prepared from mistletoe would in
crease their flocks and that the plant
was remedy against all poison. II
was believed TO be curative for many
Ills, and this belief is still TO be found
In many remote places in Europe. II
Lscaune, France, for example, IL |,
always administered by the naf1v.
dwellers as an antidote for poison.
In the northeast Of Scotland peopl.
used to cut withes of mistletoc ct III
March full moon; these they bent II
circles and kept for year TO eur.
hectic fevers and other troubles. il
Sweden on midsummer eve mlstleto.
Is diligently sought after. the peopl.
believing 1t to be possessed of many
mystic qualities, and that If sprig
Of II is attached TO the ceiling of the
dwelling house, the horses stall or the
cows crib. the trolls will then be pow.
erless to injurc either man or beast.
Many German peasants also consider
the mistletoe powerful charm agains,
evil spirits. similar belief seems to
have fingered among the Romans.
When Aeneas descended into Hades
he gathered, to protect himself frop'
the internal powers, branch of lnRs
tletoe, which vergil CANS the golden
bough.
The custom of kissing under the mis-.
tletOe goes back to the days when
Thor aud Odin and all the other gods
Of the Sorthland walked and talked
with men. Baldur. the son of Odin
and Frigga, the Apollo Of Scapdina.
Wan mythology, the tlaxen. haired god
Of sunshine 0nd its attendant bless
ings. was loved BY all earthly and
heavenly beings save one--loki, the
god of earthly FIRE and its attendant
evils.
How of all the things animate and
insnimate In the world, except the
surly mistletoe. swore never TO hnrm
the sun god ond bow Loki slew Baldur
with q bra lcf- of it, has been told With
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-19
The Mothers
Christmas Gin

Il never comes to Christmas but !
think about the times
We used to save our pennies and
our nickels and our dimes,
And we punched them all together,
even little baby brother
Putin something for the present that
we always gave to mother.
We began to talk about il very early
in December,
Twas a very serious matter to us
children, remember,
And we used to whisper nightly our
suggestions to each other,
For by nothing cheap and tawdry
could we show our love for
mother.
Hers must be gift Of beauty, fit to
symbolic her ways;
1t must represent the sweetness and
the love that marked her days.
II must be The best our money, all
combined, had power to buy,
And be something that she longed
for nothing else would satisfy.
Then it mattcred not the token, once
The purchase had been made.
II was smuggled home and hidden
and with other treasures laid,
And we placed our present proudly
in her lap on Christmas day,
And We smothered her with kisses
and wclaughedhcr tearsaway.
II never comes to Christmas but |
think about the times
We used to save our pennies and
our nickels and our t''mes,
And the only folks | envy arc the
sisters and the brothers
Who still have the precious privilege
Of buying for their mothers.
American Boy.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-19
OHIO GIRL REAL WAR BRIDE
Welded 10 Trooper Of Rainbow Owl.
sion at mineola, N. ", Before
800 Soldiers.

Atineola, y. VA real wartime wed.
ding was solemnized ct the camp Of
the rainbow division when Sergt. Wal.
ter Valentine Of the l66th infantry.
formerly The Fourth Ohio. was mar.
ried TO Miss Mary Winter Of Delaware,
Ohio, at an outdoor altar by Chaplain
Duffy of the l65th infantry. Sergeant
Valentine and Miss Winter marched
across The field, escorted by 800 sol.
diers Of the Ohio regiment, The troops
also escorted them to their automobile
when they left camp on an l3-hour
wedding trip.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-19

chi,alry and yaior The last recon-, of
such fare seems to have been not upon
a Christmas, but Mt iiie banquet given
hy the duke of Granada to the dub 9
If Clarence, afterwarI William " Of
England.
II must be admitted that golden pea.
'ocks aud boars' heads have iso4 al.
turing sounds to one with a iadeal az.
petite. and the Englnnd Of old, with
It's FOSTERING carol singers. seems II
most attractive land TO have lived in.
But the Englishman of today is more
than well content to have his carols
sung by little cockney lad, to laugh
Mt the paniomimes in his magnificent.
" comfortable theaters and to feast at
home on turkey, mince pie and the
blazing pudding.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-19
TheChristmasBird

ID Q,STED swan WIS The Christmas
IN piece d. resistance IN 'hanccr's
day, but this dish gave place 10
he peacock. and the peacock in ila
urn was conquered by the turkey.
When Capt. John Smith. fresh from
his Virgiuian wars. came home to tell
he amazed English folk of the bird
hat he saw paradlns the new world
'orpsts "exuctly like proud Turk
,bOMing of before his harem.'
When the peacock was in its glory
1t Chris'masiide It's plumagc was gen
rally restored to the roasted bird and
Is beak gilded. Sometimes the whole
,irl was covered with gold leaf and u
"trip If cotton, saturated with spirit,
;ct alight in its beak--a relic possibly.
With the English snapdragon and
,lazing pudding, of the fire worship Of
pagan days. \ lady of noble birth on |
great beauty was always chosen 10
GEAR the bird into the hunquetn: hail.
In The days Of tournaments il was
over the peacock that the knights. with
npllfted swords, sworc their oalbs of
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-19

beautiful poetic power by Matthew
Arnold
In Cancellation, hoping to soothe the
passionate sorrow of the mother, Frig..
ga. they dedicated the mistletoe to her.
And now sin and sorrow had hallowed
it; for henceforth Il was to grow, not
as symbol Of bitterness and hatred,
but as sign Of tenderness and love.
But the gods decreed that it was to
stand for these things only 50 long as
IT touched not Loki's Kingdom, the soil:
and for This reason 1t Is never seen
growing on the ground and we our.
selves always hang il high on the raft.
ers or chandeliers. And now that it
w0s the plant Of love. the custom arose
for enemies to becoD,c friends Under
che mistletoe: FOR lovers to pledge
their troth beneath q; and for those
who met there TO kiss as u sign of af.
fecfionatc fellowship.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-19
RldicuIc and Rumor

The chief difference between rilirule
and genuine humor IL that ridicule Is
crnel and huinor IL kind Ridicule
shows lack OF understanding and ron.
sequent lack OF tolerance. Humor, hy
means Of understanding, becomes toll.
Grant. The really great bumorists are
great observation-disclosures.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-19
.ULET|DE SPIRIT
PREVAILS IN CIT
AS HOLIDAYS NEAR
BIRTHPLACE OF DISCIPLE OF
PEACE WILL &c IMPRESSIVE.
" CELEBRATED IN OTTAWA's
OF DIVINE WORSHIP.


On'i''i'aS services III the w wa
churches this year will be very in.
pressiyc. Tho moioritv or tho bousas
! e'"n'' WI i''n'a' l'oIh'hS, out many
! VIII nOld thcir special services on
the Sunday before Christmas day.
Cboirs hayo been training for
weeks for this special occasion and
the select ions have been chosen with
a great deal of consideration ana
| thought on the part of the leaders or
| the chairmen of the special service
committees
| Below are the programs for tbc
special services in the Ottawa
churches;
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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-19
EXEMPTION BOARD
.BUS|LY ENGAGED IN
MAILING QUESTIONS
TASK DOES NOT END UNTIL JAN.
AIRY - EVERY REGISTERED
MAN WILL GET ONE OF THE
PAMpHIE1S-llsT OF cLAsS,.
CATIONS.

Rushcd with work in getting ihcil
| quc3ipnnareS mailed to draft cligi
bles, the local exemption board is
keeping up with the government s
plans for mailing five per cent of The
| total from day 10 day. until all the
lDtn registered on juno ) have re
cel,ed this very important document
This practice viii continue until
January 3, so that every man who is
not now in the service Of his country
will have received one OF the official
! lists of questions. Tho task Of mail
ing begun Saturday and viii be kept
up Until al the regstrants have bccu
supplied.
On tho first page of the question
narc il printed the Narniug You
are required by law to return lhis
| qucstionnairc filled out in accordance
with instructions contained therein
/ "ilihh otNth Hoso llHAh uul' VI 'n'l
notice Failure TO do SO is n miSde
mcanor njbhablc by fine or imprS
onmcnt for one year. and may result
| in the loss Of valuable rights and III
Immediate induction into military
service"
Five Classlfications Made.
Five classiicalion8 are provided
| for in the uuestonn2ire and that III
which II rceistrant viii be placed viii
rest with the manner in which he
makes reply TO the various questions
asked. Attic each rcgistran' will
marx the class under which he be
lleyes himself to be, the selection
board Of his district has he priv
ltgc of placing him in another should
his replies indicate that he should
be 50 placed.
The various divisions Of class ono
are given as follows:
A-Singlc men without dcpcndcn
relatives.
b Married men. with or without
: children. or father Of muthorless chill
dren. who has habiiu1lly failed &c
support his family.
C. Married men dependent on VIII,
for supprt
u Married man. with or without
children, or father Of mOthcrlcss rhil
dren; man not usefully engaged, FAM
lily supported by income independent
Of his labor.
E-unskillcd farm laborcr
FL inskilled industrial laborcr.
G-Registrant by or in respect iC
whom no deferred classification i,
claimed or made,
Ill Registrar who fails to submit
questionable and in respect of whom
no deferred classification IL claimed
Or made
ALI registr,n's not included ii
any other division Of this schedule.
Class Two.
In class two are placed the follow
ing,
| A-Marricd men with children o
Continued on page 81
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-19

Try the Free Trader journal WantAds
for results.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-11-10
BEBAN TO MAKE PICTURE AT HOQUIAM WASH
Noted Italian Charac-
ter Actor Comes to
n. w. to Get Color.

yEIlE ring of the woodlands m.
the hiHHinR or tho great logs
u aa they alip down the gigantic
chuten. the grinding OF machinery
by which these logs arc created In
to lumber these sounds viii ring In
the ears Of the players under Donald
CRISP. WHO are at lloauiam. Wenha
Co make the next Paramount picture
starring George iichan jules or
the strong Heart"
a. recently announced, studio
has been constructed ia the l.ahky
lumber camp az this northerly point
and there crow 81 worhmen. ns
we'll az hia company OF actors. has
gone 90 film eNterior- In tho very
heart ~ prlmeval forests which are
being drclmated Ia supply the eoun'
try with lumber FOR houses and
ships
Jules ~ the strong Heart" II
from story IN Golfers. by William
Merriam Rouse. and George behhn
viii ~ course. have the title role.
That ~ win enable him 20 again
demonstrate that as a delineaior of
Latin types he hiss no peer, Is the
assertion 81 those who have read the
scenario.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-11-10
WHEN A WOMAN LOVES

That fall. from October tlil Christ
mas. continued tire letter OF "the
woman outside" was the happiest
Of my life. This mans tastes were
identical with mine lie worshiped
nature and beauty almost as devout.
" az do Kipllng was his favorite
modern author. az he is mine.
We used 10 take volume Of Kip
ling and lunch and motor out to
- wonderfully painted autumn
woods. and read and discuss ths
stories that we knew by heart I
always shed tears over Without
Benefit OF Clergy and ] think
sometimes even his eyes were blur
red as he read 20 me that wonderful
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-11-10

Confessions ofaWlfe

short story Of primitive love
He had a wonderful sense Of
hunor. and. altho he was never
quick at rcpartec. he never failed to
recognize and appreciate any point
/ made with an epigram or story
He loved to dance and 80 did
Many a time we spent the afternoon
at tea. whore between dances he
used 20 let me habhie on and on.
and always. without saying a word.
he gave me to understand that he
appreciated the slightest nuancc In
my speech. the slightest tone IN my
voice. by that beautiful smile.
Il wish could describe 20 you.
my dear Mrs. MarRie. the eNtraordi.
nary quality ~ that smile. have
never seen anything like IL IN man