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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-08-08

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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-08-08
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CONVENTION kDJOURNS
WnuHI.IMn DISrptHT dhTHEnIHs
GOMra 70 An pmD T.SHT HIauT
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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-08-08

Donovan hhn turned purnclh"r
Camp over to Tom N"chhuina NIwhih
team.
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lIny.rs' SALARIES. that nI"I u" inri
by ikG uwu"Ia Of ia" liI"VUh 'Iin !""t
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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-08-08

Hurry ruvclcHlIIn. ONO known nH
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which IN ono of tho rcnH"ns WHY Tia"
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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-08-08

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plt"h"rH IT," hnn boon In hr"d OF "'V-
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The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-11-15
DEATH OF MISS AMELIA WOOD

Miss Amelia Wood, lifelong resi-
dent Of Maysville and a woman much
revered and loved by all who knew
her, died at her home on West Third
street yesterday afternoon at 4:45
o'clock having been Ill for some
time. She is survived by her mother
Mrs. Mary d. Wood Of this city; Mr.
Henry d. Wood, Of Newport, and
niece. Mrs. e. L. Dyres, of Indiana
polls, Ind, all Of whom we're here al
the time of her death. The funeral
will be held from the late home to-
morrow afternoon at Q o'clock with
services by Rev. A. +. stahl. pastor
of tho Christian Church.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-11-15
TO THE VOTERS OF THE CITY OF
MAYSyILLE

| want to take this method of
thanking the voters of Maysville for
their loyal support in my recent raco
for City Clerk. realize and know,
possibly better than any one else,
that without my many loyal friends
who stuck to me from the first |
could not have been elected, and |
want to assure you all that | appre-
ciate what you did for ME beyond ex-
preston. To those that could not see
their way clear to vote for me l have
only the kindliest feeling, and it shall
be my purpose when | take my office
to serve one and all alike. Again
thanking you, l am,
Very truly yours,
r. B. ADAIR.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-11-15

Mr.. Leo Christman returned yester-
day from a short visit to Cincinnati.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-11-15
BOYS AND GIRLS HELPING IN
CAMPAIGN

Mr. Alex Casey, County Chairman
Of the Boys Work in connection with
the Y. NJ. c. A. campaign, accompan-
led by Mr.. ]. B. Wood, made visit
yesterday to several of the county
schools in Mason county.
They report a wonderful interest in
the work. At the Orangeburg school,
Masters w. p Roe, Clark Moore and
Heber Pollitt subscribed for a $40
share in the grand work Of providing
additional comforts for our boys, in
France. The school also subscribed
for a $40 share in the work.
Four shares of the Y. M. c. A. Boys
work was subscribed for at the Rec
torville School by Aubrey Sewers,
Ray Pollitt, Stevens Cooper and Stan
ley Pollitt.
The girls and boys that have sub
scribed to these $40 shares agree to
pay for them by personal endeavor.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-11-15
FOREST AVENUE PIT. A.
NETTING

The Forest Avenue PIT. A. will
meet Friday afternoon in the school
building. Each lady is requested to
bring her Talent money, as the Club
has decided to invest this money in
Liberty bonds. All mothers who have
not Joined this club are urged to be
present at this meeting.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-11-15
TURNER.

Clarence Turner and Halle Alex;
ander Of near Hilltop, Fleming coun-
ty, were united in marriage by Rev
A. F. Stahl at noon Wednesday. The
license was issued in Flemingsburg
The marriage ceremony was witness.
ed by Mr.. and Mrs. Elmo Redden OF
Fleming county.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-11-15
WEDDING OF WEDNESDAY EVEN.

The marriage of Mrs. Carolyn M.
Pickett to Mr.. Joseph F. Walton was
solemnized last evening at the home
of the bride, the Reverend Albert F.
Stahl, pastor Of the Christian Church,
performing the ceremony. Only a few
members Of the two families were
present. Both are popular with their
many friends. Mr. Walton is one of
the leading business men of Lexing-
ton where they will reside after a
trip East.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-11-15
PRETTY GLADYS HULETTE

In "The Candy Girl" is the special
feature at the Pastime today. A beau
tiful five part Patheplay featuring one
of the screens most popular stars.
Added attraction today, The Original
Katzenjammer Kids in good COM
edy.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-11-15

The committees soliciting funds for
the Y. NJ. c. A. war relief fund re-
ported late yesterday afternoon that
t2,7s2 had been collected.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-11-15

Butter fat AZ cents pound at the
Maysville Model Creamery this week.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-11-15

Butter fat A cents pound at the
Maysville Model Creamery this week.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1917-03-09
Cerfair1-teed Certai1-teed
Paints ssIlSa Varrlishes

are good, dependable products
made by expert paint men,
and guaranteed to give salts
faction. They are sold at a
price which would not be pos
sible if we depended upon Ar
exclusive paint organization TO
market Our product.
The enormous resources of
Certain-tccd Products Copper
alton, and its extensive organi-
zation for distribution of GER
TAINTED products, make
it possible to ta,,e advantage
of every economy in buying.
manufacturing and selling.
Even the professional painter
can afford to use CERTAIN
TED paints rather than TO
mix his own. Uncertainty is
eliminated, waste and lcft-overs
avoided, and quality is assured.
Whether you dc your painting
or employa professional
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1917-03-09

CERrAIN-TEED stands out consbicuously
for quality, satisfaction, and economy.
Any product bearing the name CERTAIN
TED will measure up on al of these points.
These are cold facts.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1917-03-09
Roofing

is the efficient type of roof. #
is suitable for factories, Office
buildings. farm buildings, etc.
For. residences it is made IN
slate surfaced shingles.
CERTAIN-TEED costs less
TO buy, less TO lay. and less
per year of life. CERTAIN
TEED is light weight, clean,
sanitary, and FIRE retardant. 1t
will not dry out and is wealth
er-tight.
is made in three thicknesses
but only one quality-the
best. Ii is guaranteed 5, 10 or
IS years according to thickness
Il, 2 or 3 ply.
This guarantee is backed ~
the largest manufacture of pre-
pared roo6ngs and building
papers in the world.
If you are building, or need a
new roof, it will pay
YOU to investigate GER @s
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1917-03-09

or employa professional
painter, your interests
will be best served if
you insist on GER
TAINTED paints
and varniskcs.
The Detroit times., 1917-10-24
POLICE Nab
a As AUTO
THIEVES
Also Recover II Stolen
Motors; Believe Gang
Broken Up

Members of the police automnoiie
reeoverg squad bcHcte they have
smashed daring gang OF thieves
who specialized Ia iho iheii OF 'n'
aium.priced autos Detective lfFlt
pot,er with tho AID OF sheriff Kuhn
~ Isabella county recovered
automobile and arrested four men,
Two OF them Detr1ifers, the others
farm employees near Rosehasn
Ever since lasi MaF ihe 1ufom0
ble squad has known that ne gang
was making a specially oi siraiin-
medium priced cars and selling 'h'n
10 farmers. Some tlmc ago th" en-.
GERS discovered thai "a large number
Of these cars had been shipped ihI"
isabella county aud Detective Potter
was sent to M Pleasant, last Nfa-
nesday.
WITH tho aid OF sheriff Kuhn Pot
fer rounded up 4 OF the stolen cars
Every one bad been changed Ia SOME
manner,
Jshn Strait. farmer and res iqen'
az Roeobush. was arrested alons
with Harry Smith, q years old. "Ao
had been employed as a farmland
Morris De Roven. ~. Of Detroit ana
Harry Bowers. %, No ''9 IL nan.
cock ave. west. were arrested ga De.
troit
Potter saws the latter worked ln
Detroit while Smith and strait ai--
rosed ~ the cars 90 The farmers.
The gang had been careful 20 sieai
only such cars as they could seii 70
persons OF small means a charge
Of grand larceny is pending AKA nst
tho four men The sufom0o.ie4
were driven back 10 Detroit oy dTF-
ers hired az the request 81 me oN n u
The Detroit times., 1917-10-24
Machine Gun Company OF
Michigan State Troops 10
Be Ready for Service Soon

am, under Gen ,Pershing in ne
e,f,ra campaign and First ser.
r.s. n ha, been in Che SAard
s.r, "a .his and other states
lo ~s three days Che m3ch4n"
-v- many Hled its quota oi e'
m.r su3 ,here have been Ions
0stre H,t since Several o' 'n'
-,.- .2e lelt Go. enter various
h..r. oi the army or nav and
,,. a.trr, have been prompts
tl.i The company hoidsga duu
.e.n Vanta, night and @ school for
NOV umm -soned officers and "a.
r.t. mon in The Board Of Com
,,.... every Wedp esday nishi
rf,r moker once a month
rl. next one is scheduled ior
NoN
aEnol corps has been orean.feo
--s ~ direction ~ Seisr krtitt
The Detroit times., 1917-10-24
NEW FACES IN
CORNELL SQUAD

ITHACA \ Y oct "a OoFn'
sae,eaN SQUAD VIII show a nnm0fF
~ 1an faces In iis next game fiFr
members Of tile varsity We're o'-
placed by Coach Sharps pa ,AaN
rr Reuther. center FeAdt' '0,
~ ---.------,d Hun1ngtou and swan.
guards were laid sSAY other i.t'
.-s were switched GO nta positions
The Detroit times., 1917-10-24
MAUPOME WINS
FROM LAYTON

John Layton was defeated IN the
rofer. state Three Cushion Billiard
league match Tuesday nlsht oy
Maup0ne. the present champion
The game. PLAYED IN me Naleats
narlors was well played hf ooth
men and was the first defeat Law
ton has suffered Tho score was
IN 10 20. and Was PLAYED 10 't
innings Layton made high run
N fyo while Maupomf best ci'is-
Ter was four.
william Cullen. ~ RuFa,o. VII
neaf Clarence JACKSON lr the Re
creation billiard thfafer " ta.
nigh The Buffalo man WHi F.as
4. M IArh.nn /. 81
The Detroit times., 1917-10-24

,,,.--tr secret service arrested
liam NelloVs ono ~ me
Iatt. ~ ,hc Duoliu revolt az i'
N, rs "'ln 20 British AA.Aot
t-r nseJ thr taking into cus,o,4>
s.tA y = of pr fatric@ H'N'
Carton. another Slnn F.ln le'i'
ass. with tull evidence TAX
anrecuon 'here9l'h. show
,.,.r.rar secret -ers ice
t4 moved in ime tc pre-
w.. -rr lmm8uon ~ plans .or p.
,.-.- ,s.u0 sian Fem evo.t n"Nt
T's-ttr
The Detroit times., 1917-10-24
N. Y. HOTELS SERVE
WHEATLESS MEALS

NEW YORK. OCT - Many big
hotels here served wheafless meals
todav. The wheatless "Wednesday
Il 10 he made q regular war feature.
ike beeless Tuesday
The Detroit times., 1917-10-24
U. S. SHIP LOST,
SAYS ARGENTINA
Records. However. Don't show
Santa Elena Was
American

UUENOs AIRES. Oct "A SinN
ue OF The American steamer santa
Elena. with "a lost was reported IN
dispatches received from spain 10
day hy IN Nacion The dispatch
saws rhe vessel was sunk near Fer
rol and that the captain and one
sailor were fhe sole SURVIVORS
nd Naciou adts-that the SANTA
Elena Was one OF the German shlps
scired by the United states
The santa Elena was a steel screw
sts,rer Of AIS tons owned hN the
Hamburg South American line or
liamhure As FAR as available rec.
ora. show "a today She was not
amons thc German vessels seized by
dix Tnted states az the outbreak
af rhe WRr
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-10-10
The South African War

Tomorrow will mark the eighteenth
anniversary of the declaration of war
by the Beers against Great Britain.
Judged by the loyalty of these men
are showing the British Empire to-
day, one can hardly believe that it is
only eighteen years ago that the men
who are now fighting side by side
were pitted against each other in one
of the bitterest of struggles. In the
Boar war England triumphed, but it
was only after vast expenditure of
money and men. With thorough
acquaintance of every inch of their
country the Beers were able to car
ry on guerilla warfare which for a
time baff1ed the ATTEST British gem
erals. It was Lord Kitchener, who
laid the foundations of the present
great military organization of Great
Britain, who brought the Boer war to
successful conclusion. The conflict
came to an end in 1902, and since
then Great Britain has done every
thing in her power to improve the
condition of the Beers, and she has
| succeeded admirably. as she does with
all her colonies. This is the secret OF
Britain's success in rallying around
her, her colonies in time of need. From
all corners of the earth colonists have
! flocked to the stabbard of the
Imother country. Some of the BoeI
1 leaders who fought Great Britain mos
4 bitterly have today became her en-.
thusiastic hampions. Notable
among these is Gen. Jan Christian
SmutsA leader. Of the South African
forces in the campaign against Ger
many's colonies in Africa.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-10-10
"Grito de Yara"

The first definite and, organized
revolution against Spanish rule in
Cuba began 40 years ago today with
the famous proclamation of the pa
triots, known the Declaration of
Yara. 1t ushered in vain war for
independence which continued for
ten years. and which was not ended
until the island had been laid waste.
The anniversary is annually celebrat-
ed as holiday, called "Grito de
Yara," by the people of the Repub-
lie. While the Yara declaration
marked the beginning of the first
general revolution, there had been
sporadic Instructions in parts OF the
| island since the beginning Of the nine
teenth century. In fact the first re-
bellion against Spain in the New
World was staged in the fever faith
full island" which was doomed to suf-
fer more and secure its independence
later than any other American repub-
lie. The leaders of all the early rev.
olutions were executed by the Span
lsh authorities but other patriots took
up the cause, and in 1898. with the
assistance of the United States the
Cuba Libre" movement triumphed.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-10-10
WHAT THE VICTORY OR
DEFEAT OF GERMANY
MEANS TO AMERICANS

(Contributed by Virginia Terhune
Wan De Water to the National Secur-
katy Leagues campaign of Patriotism
MThrough Education.)
'The victory Of Germany would
\ me IN the carrying into practice of
Germany's slogan.Es is verboten"
ut is forbidden!) 4 the submission of
our wills to the will Of Germany; the
! sacrifice of all that we, hold most
dear to the dictates of despot Even
fwere we to escape the horrors and
toutrages that have been inflicted up
ton many who have tried to resist
A Prussaanism. we could not escape vir-
v Y The defeat OF Germany means that
\ we will keep the right to live our own
E1ives in free land; the right to pos
sess ourselves; the right to serve God
and our, fellow-man according to the
! dictates OF our consciences. As these
are thet rights for which our country
! stands and for which our fore-fath-
!; ers died, 1t is time that all Americans
\ appreciated that this righteous wal
40 our wnar--a war to preserve our
existence as an Independent nation
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-10-10
Rear-Admiral Aaron Ward

Rear-Admiral Aaron Ward. retired,
who was appointed commander Of the
American relief ship Red Cross. car
ry1ng doctors, nurses and medical
supplies for the wounded soldiers of
Europe shortly after the war broke
out, has had a distinguished naval
career; He was born in Philadelphia
sixty-sfx years ago today. Oct. 10,
1881, the son of Gen. Ward Benja-
min and Emily Burnett. In his youth
he spent several years in Erope,
studying at Cannstadt. Germany, and
at the Yycee Bonaparte In Paris. He
was lin his twentieth year when he
graduated from the United States Ma
val Academy. His rise in the SER
vice was very rapid. Beginning as
an ensign in 1872, he was made mas
ter in 1875. Lieutenant in 1881, lieu
tenant-commander in 1899, captain in
1906 and rearradmiFal in 1910. He
is now retired from active serviee. He
IVES in London when the war broke
- -.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-10-10
GERMAN COMMISSIONERS
THANK ENGLISH FOR
TREATMENT OF PRISONERS

The Hague, Oct. 1o.-At the recent
conference held here by British and
German delegates to discuss the
question of treatment and exchange
of prisoners, the Germans entered the
conference room from a door on one
side of the room and the English
from a door on the opposite side. The
Dutch delegates were always, already
seated at the table in the midst OF
the room. No conversation took
place except upon the business of the
conference.
Before the conference ended, the
chief of the German delegation rose
and insisted upon thanking the Bri-
fish warmly for the way in which
their prisoners had been treated. HIS
said no other country had behaved
SO well. The English commissioner
bowed their thanks, but did not re.
turn the compliment
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-10-10

hanged about his neck and he were
drowned in the bottom of the sea-"
by this token the Kaiser answers:
1.-THE Day of Judgment will ask you
no questions" The token also ex-
plains the Kaiser's charge to his SOL
diers, starting to China: You will
take no prisoners. You will give no
quarter 1t is this that explains the
devastated regions of Belgium, west
ern and eastern France.
In the face of all their treaties with
France, Great Britain, and the Uni
ted States, the Germans took this
soldiers token as their example and
guide. From the moment they cross
ed the Belgian and the French line
the German advance became an orgy
of crime, arson and lust. Neither
the ancient Huns. nor the Spanish In
quisitors. nor the Sioux Indians with
their scalping knives, ever were gull
ty of such atrocities!+ This is evil
denced by the inquests held after the
various German retreats by properly
constituted legal commissions, taking
testimony, photographing the bodies
and preserving the affidavits.
AS one out of thousands, I mention
affidavits by twenty-five witnesses
establishing one atrocity-namely,
eight drunken German soldiers
marched out of a village they had
ruined carrying a naked baby skew
cred on a bayonet with all the SOL
diers singing drunken songs as they
crimes fills. the heart with anguish.
"A young man crucified upon door
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Our Enemies
What We Are Fighting Against
(By NEWELL DWIGHT HILLIs)

German efficiency was chiefly
manifest in her plan of frightfulness
and terrorism Nineteen centuries of
Christian morals had developed con-
science lin Martin Luther's descend
ants and instilled certain moral prin-
ciples in the minds of young men. But
1.-THE conquest of Belgium, France,
England and Russia, was not possible
with soldiers who were embarrassed
lby remoEse, or the Ten Command
ments. Conquering Belgium and
france meant the breaking down of
1.-THE intellect and the will until the
tpeopie were cowed.
N In his war manual given to every
fCermam soldier, General Won Hart
imam. the author, distinctly says the
lsoldier- must stamp out all humans
Etarianisn from his own heart and
that considerations of pity for human
life or property must be wholly erad-
Heated from the soldiers mind. The
,tsreat problem therefore, was how to
4 release the soldier from any bondage
Ito conscience, from any former fet-
liter through the Ten Commandments
land from any fear of future punish
tnnent in connection with God and the
Day of Judgment.
Finally the Kaiser and his war
kstaff thought of "the German token. !"
This is of aluminium, about the size
tof a silver dollar. At the top is a
I portrait Of the Kaiser's Coda mon
Estrous being, holding sword in his
fright hand. Beneath, are the words:
Strike him dead.
The day of Judgment
Will ask you no questions"
:. The Kaiser and his war staff be-
E1ieved that if any timid German
shrank back from crime, this fould
encourage him to every form of ex-
cess.
In advance, for months, the Ger
srnan officers drilled the words on this
token into the minds Of the private
soldiers. II the German boy said
s"Jesus teaches Woe unto him who
eoffends one of my little ones; it were
Fbetter for him IL a milestone were