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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-07
BILLIONS TO ALLIES
Financial Move First by U. S. to Loan
to Billion.

washington, April THE extension
of a credit to the allies of over one
billion dollars, and probably as much
as five billion, will be the flrst step IN
actual participation in the war, under
the plan to be suggested to congress
by the president, it was learned today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-07

Mary Nash, well known to all
theatre-goers, displays more than
the average aptitude for picking out
the best of the seasons styles. She
takes great pride in this striped
Yosan silk sport suit that has all the
simplicity necessary to sport cloth
ing.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-07
SnrinR.

A murmuring stream, ripping riI1,
A flash of green upon the hill;
A can of worms, a fishing pole.
A happy boy at the swimming hole;
A violet sweet, birds song clear
All prove to us that spring is here.
Pearl Baer
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-02-21
PROBING SPECULATION
In WEST VA. COAL

BALTIMORE, Md, Feb. 20.-The
soft coal situation in this city, one of
the distributing and export points of
the West Virginia supply, has become
acute and it is admitted by mine
agents that the supply on hand Is moi
likely 10 hold out long, being less
than 200 free tons.
The price is now about the highest
in the history of the local market
$3.50 10 S7.25 a ton. The freight is
$3.50 ton.
At The office Of the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad II was said today that
eighty percent Of the normal amount
of cars have been supplied to the
mines. though the movement has not
been free. Reports that speculation
has played a part in the available coal
,supply here are now being Investigate
eG Inv The L. s, district altornty.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-02-21
CHARTERS ISSUED

CHARLESTON. ". Va. Feb. 2O.-Ccr-
ti(icatcs Of. incorporation have been Is
sued by tn" secretary Of sinte 10 the
following new concerns which Will OPP
crate under the laws or West virginia:
Eclipse Porahontas Coal company or
Rlucfleld: authorized capital s25.000;. IN
corporaiorS G.. j. Cooper K. Quiscnbury.
\. Painter. james 4. Strothcr and NJ: ).
Taylor all Of WEIGH
Alonzo Coal company OF Huntington:
authorized capital $4,000: incorporators
!. q. NrShit. j. W. Hagen. Jr.. y. NJ.
Null. NJ. NJ Rothwcll and K, NJ. Baker
all of Huntingdon
Community Savings and Loan com,
pany of Charlcston: authorized capital
$3.50. moo: incorporatorS Fl. Z. Shade. j.
j.. Ynus". l.. {. Massey. l.. +. Potect. w.
H. Vineyard. T.. e. Rauer. John Lning,
James Martin and Q. .. Older, all of
Charleston.
Tho Calm Oil and Gas company. Of
Clarksburg: authorized capital $20.00n;
incnrpnrators Max F'rcdlandcr. c. w.
Furhcc, &. B. Waters. Z. {. Howard and
i. l.. knight, all of ClarksburE.-
Bnn Air Land Company. of charles
ton: authorized capita! $4,000; incorpor-
aIhrs l.. y. Tind"r. Of White Sulphur
Springs: l.. W. Hamilton. Of Hinton;
G. ~ SimmS. Geo. n. Williamson and !.
RlacT<hur,I Watts all Of Charleston.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-02-21
POTASH PROFITABLE
PIG IRON BY-PRODUCT

NEW YORK. Feb 20. - Production
of potash in the United States has
been greatly accelerated as Il direct
result of the European war, DR.. r. j.
Wysor. superintendent Of the blast
furnaces Of the Bethlehem Steel COM
pany, informed delegates at the con.
yention of the American Institute of
Mining Engineers late today. He as
serted that soaring prices have been
keen incentive 10 research and in
dustrial development"
Dr. WISER asserted that potash may
be reclaimed as profitable by-product
of pig iron. Il fact not generally known.
Philip y. Moore. Of St. Louis. was
elected president Of the institute TO-
day; Charles W. Goodale. Of Butte,
Mont. and Mark L. Requa, OF San
Francisco. presidents, and the fol-
lowing directors were chosen: Allen
II. Rogers, of Boston; Howard n.
Eavenson. of Gary. ". Va; Willet G.
Miller. of Toronto, and Robert NJ. Ray
mond and J. f. Johnson, Jr., Of New
York
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-02-21
STILL INVESTIGATE
DEATH OF WATCHMAN
Train Victim Found at Forty-seventh
Street Identified as T. r.
Eliston.

Coroner Il. G. Hobbs and Baltimore
& Ohio Railroad officials have not yet
concluded their investigation Of the
death of =. X. ElliSton. railroad
watchman who was found dying at
the Penslock. between the tracks just
south Of the FOrly-Sevenlh street
crossing. Monday night. The body OF
the victim still lies in the Coocy'BcnlZ
morgup. and no relatives have been
found 10 claim il.
Identification of the train victim was
made yesterday morning al the
morgue by l.. Il 0. employees. who rec
ognized the form as that OF Thomas
Robert Elis1on,. who had been rnl-
Moved as Il Waterman at the b. Il 0. $
Thirty.lhird street crossing. II" had
been living at the home of +. Marshall,
No. 35 Thirty-ninth street. and so lar
as is known had no relatives here.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-02-21
A. 0. U. W.
LODGE ANNIVERSARY
OF It's Institution Twenty-four Years
Ago Fittngly Celebrated Last
Night.

With the hall beautifully and artist
cally decorated in national colOrs and
scores Of members seated at n delicious
dinner. Reliance Lodge No. IS. ~ o. L..
". celebrated its twcnty-fourth ami
v"rsary last night in the Temple at l119
Chuplinc street. The lodge was founded
February IS, 1898. and the event was
celebrated ut the nearest closest conren-
ton date. Dozens Of members from the
other four local lodgcs-Whceling Up
church. Welcome and EXcelSior-lS-
sisted their Reliance brothers in cclc-
brGtng the event. Among the interest
ing and inspiring reports read at the
gathering showed that during the TWEEN
ly-four years history Of Reliance lodge
500 900 had been paid TO widows Of
members and that the financial condition
IF The order was in the best condition
ever.
col. Richard Robertson was toast
master. Among those who spoke were:
John p. Arbcnz. DR.. &. A. Aschman.
Frank Cause. ". B. Hilton. Carl
Stahnkc. Peter Walt, Charles Ward.
William n. Higgins. Alfred c. Ulrich.
Thomas s. Meek and w i. CharnOCk.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-02-21
ADDITION SHARKS
PLAY NOVEL GAME
Wheeling Bank Clerks Stage Adding
Machine Contest Then Enjoy
Supper.

The local record in fast and accurate
adding by adding machine was estab-
lished last night at. the entertainment
in the Wheeling Clearing house by the
Wheeling Chapter OF the American
Bankers Institute. composed OF oank
clerks of the district. The feature or
the evening was the adding machine
contest staged under the auspices OF
the local office of the Burroughs Add
ing Machine company. This was tol-
lowed by ten o'clock dinner IN the
Biiou grill. e.
Joseph jefferson, of the City bank,
won first place by adding the various
amounts from 200 checks and getting
the correct total of S6S, 1883 IN four
minutes and fourteen seconds. Leo
Bonenberger, of the Security Trust
company. came second in five minutes
and fourteen seconds. j. T. Greer. OF
the First National bank. came third
in six minutes, eleven and a halt sec
onds. Ernest Giffen, OF the FIRST N2-
tional bank of Bellaire, came fourth
in six minutes and 10 seconds.
Prizes were offered as follows: JEFF
ferson, $1,000: Bonenberger 500:
Greer $3.50: Gitfen and Louis ieager,
of the National Exchange bank. who
won fifth place, each a handsome pa
per cutter. The prizes were presented
by F. w. Perrin. OF the NneellnS
RurroughS office.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-02-21
INCREASE OF III
IN STATE MILEAGE


CHARLESTON. W. Va. Feb. 90
The total number OF miles Of steam
railroad tracks operated in West Nlr-
cinia in 1916 was G.39l.SH. an increase
of over III miles in one year and over
4n3 miles in the last two years. The
main track in use in the stat" totals
4,5t9 miles. The Baltimore OHIO
has the most track. with almost 2.o9O
miles, ana the Chesapeake X ONO Is
second in This cOnnrctinn.
These figures have been compiled by
II. +. Ncasp. statS;ician for thr public
service commission. The companies
operating number 80
Statistics finished showing the opcr-
alton OF electric railways by West
Virginia corporations have been. re-
ported also. The twrnty-lour com
panirs operate 1922 miles. OF which
315.S miles are within the state. ac-
cordng IL the report wlrich covers
time up 10 Dec. 81, 1915.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-02-21
NO COUNCIL AGAIN
MANY Members Of City Body Getting
Disguised Because Others Do
Not Attend,

Once again the date fixed for Il council
session passed by last night without
Il meeting. In response TO the call
issued by Mayor II. l.. MIX laSt cVtn'
ing, the Second branch responded with
fifteen members present, a bare quo
rum. but the First branch lacked two
of having sufficient members present
TO constitute Il. quorum and adjourn
ment was taken after waiting reason
able time for more members 10
show up.
No little sharp criticism has been
maGr during the nu$t month ur Two
by CounCilmrn who 60 10 the. council
chambers week after week in response
10 calls Tor sessions. only 10 find tnclr
time wasted bccIu$" there Is no
quorum. One councilman declared
last NIGHT that there ar" men III coun'
ell who have not been at council a
half dozen times since they were
elected
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-02-21
About People
Movements Of individuals to
and From the City,.
AT THE HOTELS.
G001<,ooCS.Sso<,CCs,c,lG

WNDSoR-William ]. Altmcycr.
Findlay. o.: j. Frank Williams. Carks-
burg: Frank II. Bethel. Washington, Pa:
r. &. Canham. Marietta: ". $. Wright.
Sulphur. W. Va: f. T. Edmonds. Hunt
ington: John o. Hare Clarksburg:
STAMM-Bass Long. Hundred. ".
Va; Mr.. and Mrs. G. T.. Monroe. Ravens
wood: Fred r. Thomas. New rhiladci-
phia. O.; Dr.. Pyle. New Philadelphia. O..
Il. w. Hall. Fairmont; +. NJ. Keller. Hun
dred. W. Va.
ROGERS. &. Mccullough. Stcuben-
vile. O.: II. y. Taylor. East Liverpool.
o.: o. z. Parkin. Washington. Pa. l..
J. Ettinger. Harrisburg.
M'LURE-M. c. Mason. Canton. O.: +.
D. Kenny Grafton. W Va; w. Is. Keifer.
Paden City. w. Va: w. j. Calvert.
Clarksburg: y L. Allen. Huntington; e.
Deckard Huntington: +. Il. Adams. East
Liverpool. o.: Il. L. Schaefer. Steuben-
vile. O.: J. C. Rodgers. Iancsvil!c. o.:
Melvin Beechley. Ashland. y.
Mrs. George Elmer of Park View. who
underwent an operation at the North
Wheeling Hospital. has been removed
10 her home
Captains II. c. Donnelly and Fred
Hornbrook Of Pittsburgh. owners of the
steamers Tell City and Dunbar. arc in
the city looking after marin" business.
They are guests ~ the Stanm hotel.
Mr.. and Mrs. C.. L. Monroe OF Ravens
wood. w Va. are in the city cnroute
TO Akron. where their sun is reported
TO be dangerously III.
Col. Harvey Leighton. night clerk At
the Stamm hotel. IS being congratulated
upon passing his sixty-ciShth BIRTH
day.
Form. to Rabbi and Mrs. Morris L.azd-
ron Of Baltimore. Md. yesterday. Il son.
Mrs. Lazaron was Pauline N"rkheim"r
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-02-21
PASTORS BRINGING
TRAVEL TALKS HERE
Dwight /. eImendorf Will Lecture on
Holland at First Christian
Church.

Pastors of several OF The leading
churches Of Wheeling have cooper
ated in bringing 10 this city series
OF the famous travel-talks by. Dwight
l.. Elmendurl. artist. Traveller ana
raconteur. The first OF these on
Quaint old Holland is TO. be given
Thursday. March l. al the First Chris.
tian church.
Up until this summer Mr.. Elmen,,
DORIS travel-talkS have been presented
only in eight of The largest cities in
the United States. Realizing their
educational advantages, Il number OF
Chicago business men subscribed
large sums Of money TO present them
in the small places. Through TINS
ARRANGEMENT the ministers have heen
able TO secure these travel talks for
Wheeling, hoping 10 popularlze them
here and 10 build them into a great
travel festival.
TWO lravel.talks. both on Holland,
are to be given. The first will be al
Gas o'clock for the benefit OF the chill
dren these being at a reduced admis'
sion. The second will be for adults
at $50 .. m. Tickets are being sold
through the churches, the latter Shar-
ing in the receipts.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-02-21
KNIGHTS TO HONOR
GEORGE WASHINGTON
Patriotic Banquet Tomorrow Night IN
Anniversary Of Carroll Club
Aud forum Also.

At the Carroll club on THURSDAY
evening. jointly celebrating the birth,
day OF the Father OF our Country ana
the twentieth anniversary OF The open
ing of the Carroll club auditorium the
Knights OF Columbus w.it entertain
with Il hanGuct. The public - invited:
together wiki .ho rGNc. hcrS .: The Is. OF
{. This will also y" i reception - u
class OF candidates which was initiated
recently. II is hoped reservations for
this will be made early. M. john j..
C;rdgan is chairman and his committee
is made up OF Gt.sSrs. George Hughes.
NJ. J. Cullinan. Harry Donahue and John
" eaver.
Mr.. George J. S1athtson will ofticiate
Us toast master. There will be decor
atoms of a patriotic nature and the fol-
lowing excellent menu will b. served by
the Ladies' Carroll Social club:
Oyster Cocktail
Celery Saltines Olives
Chicken Patties
Mashed Potatoes
George Washington Salad
Green Peas Roast Beef
Eeapoitan Ice Cream
Assorted Cakes
Coffee Cigars
Cigarettes
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-02-21
LOST ONLY ONE SHIP
OUT OF EVERY 100

= WASHINGTON, Feb. 20.-The Brit
ish embassy issued Il statement to-
night, announcing that Germany's
widely advertised campaign Of ruth
less murder on the high seas" re-
suited in the loss Of less than one
ship in every hundred plying in or out
of British ports between February l
and H. The statement says:
During the period in question the
following are the figures OF ships
which have arrived and sailed from
ports in the United Kingdom:
"February 10 II. arrivals: British,
1858: allied. 227; neutral, 1917. Total,
AIT.
"Sailings: British, 1925; allied. 225;
neutral. 36l. Total, 4,514
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-02-21

Put . or : drops ri "tirtS-li "h IN"
corn righ; away. Pain and mi ihi"h!a'
lion will disappear. tn" corn VIII '"S
To shrivoI from thai inSihnt--lh'h II
louS.,ns and falls right off.
rhnrn's No other corn-rrmnvtr IN TIN"
world that acts like NiclS-lt. y" new
discovery has b""n mad" IN "orh-r'
movers SInc" ."t;cts-1i" MAS born l'"h
forget that fact. "CictS-It" docs away
forever with IN" us" "I SAiN'% thu'
irritatr. lumdagrS that MAX" :, hunil
Of Your too. pInSlrr5 that halt Il" ii"
work. knives AMI scissors thnt draw
blood. Is" "C;"ts-II'-u" nI"r'' dlESinS
Gr cutting.
't;ciS- It" is Sold everywhere. ?H' 4
hottie. Or S"ut on receipt 81 rr!r" ~ T."
Lawrence 4 &C.. chicago. III.
Sold in Wheeling ami :"C"mm' n'"d
as Tn" worlds best corn remedy sty i"hn
Coleman Co. e. II. GrivSt y 20. ana
Goodwin Drug co.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-02-21

After taking ten bottles l am now we'll
and strong, have no more pain, backache
or dizzy spells Everyone tells mo
how we'll | look and tell them Lydia.
E. Pinkham's Vege table Compound dld
it,"-Miss NINA SoUTHwiCN, +. +. D.
No. 4, Box SO. kingfisher, Okla.
Every woman who suffers from female
troubles, nervousness, backache or the
blues should try Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound as Mrs. South
wick did, or if they need free advice
in regard to any annoying symptom
write TO Lydia L. Pinkham Medicine
Co. (coniidentiaD. Lynn, Mass.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-02-21
DOG SHOW ENTRIES
Closed Yesterday With Some of Finest
CANNES In Country to BE
Shown Here.

Entries closed yesterday for the Ohio
Valley Kennel Club dog SHOW mere
March I. > and 3. \ total Of "79 dogs
were entered in more than 500 classes
giving the club q three point show
more than Canton. Cleveland and Co
lumhus shows. Among the entries yes
terdnv were Air belmont of Wynnc Pa,
with II dogs; laurence Tohin, Earbuth'
ia. three dogs; y. J. DreXel, New York,
with his West Chester. Pa, kennels;
Miss Bulloch of the Fast, with her line
kennel. Among the loca entries Yes
tcrGay were W. r. Stoprs settlers; w.
l.. Weiss collie. Princess KIN; Mrs.
Albert Locst's champion. Moston Gladl-
atnr English bull dog. winner of three
national prizes. -,
The catalogue Of entries etc. VIII 81
to tho nrintcr today.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-02-21
TURNS DOWN
OFFER OF $4,000 A YEAR

PHILADELPHIA. Feb. o0.--tirovcr e.
Alexander. star pit cher Of the Phlladcl-
phil, Nationals. today declined AN offer
Of Sl0.uGn u year from William T.. Baker
president of the club. Sometime ago
Alexander returned his contract. which
was said Ia hav" called for a yearly
ed Sl5.hhE. and declared that il his
terms We're nut met. he would quit haSc-
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-02-21
In IHE WAR ZONE.

NEW YORK, Feb. 20.--Two Ameri-
can steamships. tie Rochester. of the
Kerr Steamship Company, and the Or
leans. of lhc Oriental Steamship Com
pany, which sailed from THIS port for
France on February 10. entered the
war zone to-day. according to calcula-
tons Of officials Of the lines. No news
had been received from either vessel
tonight. but there was an optimistic
feeling al the offices of the lines and
the belief was expressed thai the YES
sells would reach Bordeaux safely.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-02-21
ALLEGED UNFAlRHESS
RESENTED BY,IOWANS

DIES MONIES. owa, Feb 2o.-Resolu-
items which accused the United States
army and war department II un-Ameri.
can actions and charged that officers OF
the regular army had attempted 20
discredt and destroy III" iSwn National
Q uard"' were unanimously adopted today
by the lown state senate.
The resolutions Droteste, against the
order Of the Judge advocate, OF the army.
in compelling the men OF the Third Iowa
Infantry to pay the govern nent for the
uniforms they wore when mustered in
last June. when they had received the
uniforms from the state.
The ro~oIutions will be forwarded 20
the President. Secretary Of war and
members OF Congress.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-02-21
EMPLOYMENT FOR euAR0sMEN.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20.-All posi-
BILE steps TO secure employment FOL
the National Guardsmen about 10 be
demobilized after service on the Dor
der are ordered in Il telegram sent tc
the labor departments employment
bureaus throughout the country today
By Commissioner Caminetti. 1t re
news and re.emphasizes a genera
order 10 the same effect issued d
month ago
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-02-21

Mayrs Wonderful RemeS Is unlike
any other. It sweeps thg; Bile AND ana
Poisonous Catarrhal Accre!ions from
the system Soothes and. allays in
fiammation in the intestinal Tract,
ments, such as Gall stone 9.n Appen aoG
Ulcers Of the Stomach and !intesuneA
TeIlow Jaundice. Constipation Gas.
tritis, Auto: Intodcation. et::.. etc: In
every locality there are grateful, PEG
to Mayr's Wonderful REMEDY: Thou
sands say it has saved theft from the
knife. The most thorough system;
or habit-forming drugs. FREE book
let on Stomach Ailments: Address
Geo. ii. Mayr. Mfg. Chemiht. Chicago.
Better yet obtain bottle OF MaJh
Wonderful Remedy from fohn Cole
man. Co. C. H. Griest & 30, or any
reliable druggist. who Nll refund
your money if, 1t fails ,
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-02-21
DOMESTIC QUARREL
COSTS THREE LIVES

YOUNGSTOWN. Ohio. Feb. 20.-An-
gercd because his wife would not re-,
turn to him, William Nations, aged
rs today shot and killed her, proha-
bly, fatally wounded her father and
turned the revolver on himself, inflici-
Ing injuries that are believed fatal.
Physicians say there is no hope for the
recovery of either Nations or his
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-02-21
DANISH WEST MEIES
BILL PASSES SENATE

WASHINGTON. Feb. 2G.,-A bill auth
crizinG the payment Of S. 100000 for
the Danish West Indies AL empower
ing the president to set uL a temporary
government on the island; pending In
vcStigaton Of the needs e the people
was passed tonight by the senate. Sem
ators Stone. Lodge and Fktchcr. auth
nrs OF the measure. were a,"'o ntcd con-
forces to reach an agreement with the
house. which h"' pDSs:! - bill npo:o'
priating the SIS 100000 and providing
for continuing the existing, government
in tho newly acnilircG ir..r; OrV.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-02-21
HAVING COLDS?
Shows Run Down Condition

When you hay" Il cold. do morn than
cur" /. Tone your system * quickly
as possible. So ~ t. ward off grippe
tui ri Bulgarian Flood Tea taken ~
hedt i,:I" will kill tn: cold. and at ;h"
ssAmc tim" Will relieve constipation.
c1rrrc; kidney and stomach disorders,
purify the blood and furtify tn" body
a sainst attack. Every family should
ktrp . box hand at All times.
Purely vegetable. ii il good for Young
and old \ hfty-c"nt box lasts two
months. All druggists.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-02-21
TOOK FINE AND 60 DAYS.

Srcra' plSI:.rh :n The In'rilisrnrrr
WESTON W Va. Feb. 2O.-John
Queen. tralnStrr in the Lewis county oil
field. and formerly from tl:lrkSburg.
was arrested hy Squire McCarty to-day
IN a charge of having whiSkHy in his
Queen WAS given his choice
Of a fine Of $ln0 and sentence OF sixty
DAYS in the county Jail. or telling the
court where he got his whiSkcy He
chose the fine and Imprisonment and
WAS Scut to iail
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-02-21
CHARGED WITH SPEEDING

G. H. Rlaukrnsop Yesterday was
served with Il subpoena ordering him
I" apncar in roli'" court I" answer l"
charge of speeding. rr"!"rr"d aEhlnH'
Uc arranged In appear Friday. Frank
tIcnthorn is ais" charged Ivy Officer
WORKS with driving his automobile with
out Il license.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-02-21
PARRAL. OCCUPIED.

Ell PASO. Tex, Feb. 2o.-General
Francisco Mursua. with column Of
Carranza troops was reported to hav"
occupied Parral. chihuahua, today.
General MurCuia has established MS
division headquarters at Jiminez. CHI
huahua. Trains will resume operation
tomorrow between the border ana
r,.ul
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-02-21
FROM THE WAR ZONE.

NEW YORK, Feb. 2o.-Four steam
ers arrived this afternoon from war
zone" ports, the City Of Manila from
Glasgow, and the Essex from Liver
pool, both flying the British flag; the
Trevier. Belgian. from Barry. and the
Dutch steamer Farmsum from Amsler'
dam. The Spanish steamer Mar Bal
tico sailed for Bordeaux and the j. Il.
Aug kessler. Dutch. left for Rotter,
II
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-02-21
CAPTAIN FRAME RETURNS.
Wen Known River Man Comes Back to
City After working In Pitts burgh.

Captain Jeff Frame. for many years
connected with the Wheeling wharf boat.
and for some TIME has been employed on
the Pittsburgh wharfboat. has returned
to this city and resumed his old job
Mr. Frame said yesterday that Wheel
ing was yhc best place in the Ohio val
ley and that he was glad t. return to
his first love" He IS one Of the best
known river men IN this section and has
proved to BE- on" of the most reliable
Hood pronhets nlOnE the Ohio river.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-02-21
oUsANs GRATEFUL.

WASHINGTON. Feb. @0.-ln reply to
n mcmurium presented by American
Minister .GonzalcS formally announcing
rhaf the United States supports the
constitutional government or Cuba ana
will hold the leaders Of the revolt there
responsible for injury. TO foreign lives
and property. the cuban secretary OF
st.,tr has assured tho minister Of his
governments gratitude with Il hcclara-
lion that all America will realize tho
value of the friendship OF the United