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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-08-31
81 MEN ACCEPTED
IN OHIO COUNTY

Number preceding name OF selected
man is his order Of call number In me-
local district. Number following name
Is the red Ink serial number.
4-Edword Nickerson. 6s4. Elm 1.-TWO
1n-Gco. Lertivich. s3I, Elm Grove
14-Henry H. Gilmore, sos. Glenwood
Heights. %
D. s.
CIV. J. Higgins 54s. Woodlawn.
23-Feltks Hodulski. 12S. Richland-
o4-Adn1n L. Wagner. 1887, Triadel-
phia- -r- r-,,.,
phia.
27-samuel Dowhan. 127. Rtchland.
3T-chas H. Miller. 500. Edgwood'
3s-Thos. w. c. Beattie. $40. Elnlwood.
3o-FranK Henthorn 1889. Fulton.
I1-Oscar Monticel. 900, Warwood'
le-wade M. Kimmons. 1924, Joined
signal corps.
section.
I5-Jas b. Dalton. 43. warwood.
46-W. G. Sacks. 15+8. Fulton
4I-John r. Weiss. 1864. Triadeiphia-
69-Frank Denniston. 1881. Triadel-
phia-
s5-Chas G. Hahne. 1888. Fulton.
6T-Francis o. White. ASP. Wheeling.
72-Geo. E. Beans. 1888, Pleasant val
74-Russen 8. Hill. 1922, wilkins
burg. Pa.
7S-Earl E. HiGEs. sos. Edgwood.
SOW. E. Peterson. 573. Wheeling.
s1-Frank Gasperimt 4s, enlisted U. s.
infantry.
Ss-Clarence Elliott. 1851. Left Hand
Run, Twcnty-ninth street.
S7-Wm. r. Knuth. 1441. East Twenty
ninth street. Wheeling.
SS-Gco. n. Alexander H. Warwood
eS-Chas. w. Borchart 1875. Wheel
Ing r. D. ?.
in4-David A. Conrad s66, Elm Grove.
1O5-James T. Jackson. S6S. Elm
Grove.
1os-Rufu. ]. Roberts. 332. W'arwood.
l0s-Floyd J. Blake. 1860, Fulton.
1lo-Clyde E. Helfenbine, 1914, War
wood.
111-chas. Z. Hallett. S74. Elm Grove.
1l4-Edw. T. Spedden. 298. Warwood.
118-wm. A. Eaton. 1647. Fulton.
12o-Jas. c. Thompson. 3a3. Alliance.
Ohio.
1o5-Earl Mcclure, COS. Elm Grove.
131-Ilee R. Hill, $40. Woodsdalr.
1S2-Irwin w. Kelly. 500. Huhhards
Lane.
l43-Henry F. Borchart. 1892. Wheel
ing R. D. 2.
146-Robt. c. Darrah, 525. enlisted
aviation corps.
1sG--Harry P. Lasch, 1873. Warwood.
158-paul B. Blaney. 1915, enlisted
aviation corps.
15e-Robert Leo Ward. 792. Chantcl
Court.
,16e-chas. J. wendley. 741. Pleasant
Valley.
.1T4-Geo. c. Woebcr. SAL. enlisted az
iation corps.
1T6-John J. Reieter, 1922, Patterson.
1So--Knyhurn Porter. 10lG, Elm Grove
190-Ellsvorth T. Folmar, 1907 Elm
Grove.
192-celvin H. Davis. 1866, West Lib
erty.
9Ol-John ". Korn. 1913 Fulton.
209-Geo. Baker. sos. Elm Grove.
21o--Samucl B. Hilton, II. Warwood
217-Chas. F. Schramm. 32T. War
wood
21e-P. a. Makregiduis. o.. Warwood
o21-Wm. H. link. 95I. Elm Grove.
o29-Robt. ]. Green 1921. Philadelphia.
! 23O--Geo. Z. Kettlcr. hoe. Elm Grove.
c2l-S. RakowskL. 1925. enlisted L. S.
infantry.
23T-Adolph r. Grewr. III. Edrwood.
244-Louis Ricdcl, IT, 1929. East
Twenty-ninth street
247-Joseph f. Evans. io6. Short
Creek.
o50-sam A. Trimhlr. 800. Wheeling
r. D. 1.
255-F r. Bushon. S5G. enlisted avia-
tior corps
2Bs-Phillip \. McDcrnott. SIS en-
listed I. s. marine.
2sH--'haS. Lewis. H39. Elm Grove.
@G5---I'has. l.. EnwrrS. 90G. Elm Grove
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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-08-31
WHEELING LAWYER
H.. Campbell Richards Leaves tor
American Bar Association Con-
vention at Saratoga Springs.

Attorney H. Campbell Richards left
last evening for a brief stay at Allan
tic City. He will so from there to
Saratoga Springs, N. Y. to attend the
American Bar associations annual
convention, which opens In three-day
session Tuesday morning. He will he
Wheeling's only representative at the
big gathering.
Mr.. Richards has the distinction OF
having attended every annual session
of the national organization for the
past II years. THE conventions are
the most enjoyable and instructive
gatherings l ever attended. / would
not miss one for anything" declared
he ar the Pennsylvania sra:tcn last
evening just before his train departed.
"As long as am able to get to ohe OF
the meetings, I'll DC Their" when 1t
opens and with my feet under the
banquet table at me close said be.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-08-31

266-Ed Compton. 1887. Valley Grove.
267-L. A. Fitzpatrick. 700. Pleasant
Valley.
269-Geo. L. Yoho. 1875. Elm Grove
r. D. 4.
27O--Chas. P. Thereof. 2s7. warwood.
27S-Louls c. Neuhart, 1928. Fulton.
2So.-Richard A. Auber. 974. Elm
Grove.
2Ss-Ale1 VIM. Young. 1914. Elm
Grove.
sU2--Ern est J. Hannig, 1874 East
Twenty-ninth street.
S11-Lloyd S. Douglas. 1891. Elm
Grove.
sl2-Geo. Gilbert Pasco. 40. Tnadel-
phia.
a14-wm. Alonzo Spar, 1907, Wheel
inR R. D. ?.
S1S-Floyd Bibber; 1911. 222 Highland
avenue.
s27-Aug. H. Nortcman. 424. Wheel
Ing r. D. l.
32s-Jos VIM. Humphreys. $40. Elm
Grove.
337-Thos. F. Conrad. 1910. Triadel-
phia.
3Ss-George R schenk 524 Woods
dale.
344-John ". Hunter. 1914 Triadel-
phia-
s5o-Edwin II. Carter. 1850. Elm
Grove.
s54-charlos P. Clifford, EST, Eds-
wood
s55-Ralph J. McFadden. 1859, en-
listed cadet corps.
S56-Charles E. Jack. 1888, R. F. D. 2.
357-John 3. Stiehm, 1910. Fulton.
112-Walter VIM. Knauss. 552. Edg-
wood
7-Thos. jas. Howell. 1873. Rock Point
284-Harry R. Porter. 1910. Patterson.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-08-31
DISTRICT BOARD CERTIF|E5. PARTIAL
. LIST Of MEN ACCEPTED FOR ARMY
CERTIFICATES CARRY NAMES OF
MEN WHO GO TO PETERS,
BURG NEXT WEEK.

Local Boards to Notify Men to Be
Ready to Report for Service
on "a Hours Notice.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-08-31
WAR AID FOR FOREsTERS

- PORTLAND. Maine. Aug. 30.-The
supreme court of Foresters of Ameri-
ca voted at their concluding session
here today to appropriate half a mil
lion dollars year during the war for
the aid of members of the order in
war service.
Resolutions were adopted favorinG
a league Of sations to preserve world
peace afr the war.
Court Jersey City won the $500
prize for the best exemplification OF
degree work
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-08-31
NEWS BRIEFS.

County health officers are urging
parents to have their children vac
cinated to prevent any serious epidemic
Of smallpox.
William F. Boyd. former local
newspaper man. has been informed that
his application for enlistment in The
aviation corps has been accepted. This
will exempt him from service IN the
national army.
Harry Weber the man who was ar (
rested In connection with the stealing OF
suitcases from the B. & o. station. and
who has been showing signs Of insanity
Ter the last few days Of his detention
was removed to an institution for the
insane in Ohio yesterday morning. Upon
his arrest the disappearance OF suitcases.
in several nearby cities as we'll as tho
local stations is said to have ceased.
Tuesday will begin the fall term OF
the circuit court. Many important cases
arc on the docket. but as to the number
Of cases it is stated that 1t will compare
with the other September dockets.
William Schenk. arrested on the
charge Of being implicated in the Nc
Lain robbery case, is being held at the
county Jail pending an investigation Of
the case. ,.r
The G. w. Worls millinery store and
the Discher umbrella store were entered
by burglars early yesterday morning.
Nothing OF value was missing In the
worls store. but about $500 was taken
from the Discher store 81.
. Owing to lack Of evidence. the case
against Loretta La Rome Of selling
liquor to soldiers was dismissed yestcr-
day afternoon by Squire Dobbs.
DIR. NJ. B. Williams. city health COM
missioner. made another test Of the
water in the fair grounds natatoriuin
yesterday morning. The water was
found TO be in good condition. and was
pronounced entirely safe for swimming
purposes.
Owing to the several kicks regis
tered by patrons Of the out-the-pike
traction facilities. 1t has been decided to &
limit the capacity Of the Elm Grove cars
to SIS passengers. and more cars will
probably he put on to accommodate the !.
rush in the evening and morning.
john Broski and Orrie Carson.
charged with violating the liquor laws.
and given a hearing before Squire
Hobbs. appealed their cases after being
fined 500. -Four DRINKS and two other s
cases were sent TO the bastile by the
squire.
Lieutenant William Frey Instructor
at the West Virginia flying corps. who
was injured August when his airpIane :
fell. will probably be able to leave the
North Wheeling hospital IN few weeks.
He is now able to sit in a wheel chair. !.
Captain Turner. former chief avfa.
ton instructor at Princeton college, has j
arrived in the city and is assisting 10
assembling the two planes at Beech Bot
tom recently purchased from that In
stitution by the West Virginia flying
corps. He and Aviator Frank Stanton
will likely make flights In the planes
this week. 81
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-08-31
WARWOOD SMALLPOX
CASES ON INCREASE
Several Nav Cases Develop Since
Wednesday in That District.
200 Persons Vaccinated.

Five new cases Of smallpox have
been discovered in Warwood since the
development of the two cases on We'd
nesday. Several additional quaran-
tines were made yesterday, and the
health officials are on strict watch for
any further developments, which will
be isolated as quickly as discovered.
!. Dr.. J. c. Hupp, county health COM
missioner. IS doing all III his power to
prevent the epidemic from gaining
headway, and is urging all Warwood
residents TO be vaccinated as soon as
possible. Warwood physicians are CO.
operating in every way with DR.. Hupp.
and it IS hoped that the epidemic will
gain. no greater proportions.
Or. Hupp said, yesterday: Upon
investigation Of the cases I discovered
that not one Of them had ever under
gone vaccination. For some reason
there is an abnormally large number
of people in the Warwood district who
are opposed to vaccination. but small
pox vaccine has been proven to per-
form the duty attributed 10 1t and is
not a hit-or-miss preventative, as many
miSinformed people believe it to be.
We are not fighting an enemy Of which
We know nothing, but could easily con-
troll the outbreak If we could obtain
the cooperation Of every Warwood
resident. and the only method to gain
victory over the plague of smallpox
is to take advantage Of the only pre-
yentative-smallpox vaccine"
Doctors Ambersole. Webb and Wal
den. Of Warwood. injected the vac
cine into the arms Of 200 Warwood
residents yesterday, and will continue
TO vaccinate extensively until the cpl
demic Is under control.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-08-31

a54 Owen J. Fricry' -3"I'
asa VIM. NJ. Foster. 3342.
$50 Jacob NJ. Lcffler. 30s7.
474 Dennis O'Leary. 56.
4-6 Rudolph G.. Wodarczk. 4""''
AZ James !. Miller, 4iT6.
4s4 Steve ChriStos. 3bl2.
ass Louis G.. Throsch, 1911.
ass Albert F. Fisher. 1862.
Io3 Robert H. Maser, 1850
Ios Edward a. Mueller, 269S.
1917 Dimitros G. Jurju 1881.
,01 Herman \. W. Nolte. +53".
50o Vincent Doris. $40.
5O3 Francis V. Reed. ll32.
5n9 John f. Muesclir. 23S6.
512 Gustavc Kupsley. 1850.
| SIS Fred c. Sans. 1922.
5o5 Fred B. Rope. 1882.
! 531 John Frank Bishof, 3O5S.
! 536 Sam Lengos. 3'2S.
53s Ray Austin Viets, 1858.
! IA VIM. Jos. Dakan. 3lno.
54s VIM. Haherstick. 2l0S.
55s Ross Harold Taylor 3llI.
! $50 VIM. Mcfarland. 2532.
! 5G7 James p. McGrail. 2396.
! 5Gs Carl Wade Fleming. 353.
: 579 Walter Reed Conrad. $50
5TS John 3. Ncff. 2ha5.
5S3 Charles McronauEhy 3+55.
asa George L. Hazlctt. 2io2.
SIS Ben herman. 3404.
5na Leo VIM. Emmcrth. 1909.
$50 John Dick. 30TI.
Gn2 Martin J. Lane. 2116.
Gn6 Robert J. Rustngcr. 679.
sos VIM s. Dunn. II.
Gl4 Joseph Gardia, 4c14.
! GIG Homer J. Morris. 1852.
/ $50 William II. Cole. 2t21.
622 Frank L. Martin. 1887.
/ 6a2 Joseph r. Pavilky. 1855.
! Gas Jim Blatler. 2l6I.
636 Joseph !. Roth. 1864.
f2T Earl f. Farmer. 4+T5.
GA Albert c. Hoffman. o7S5.
G45 Raymond +. Miller. 419a.
: Gas warfield Evans. 1881.
COL VIM. a. Knee. 1920.
E5o Nick Lchokatos. l+48
. G59 VIM. c. Troll. 1Ti4.
! 6sl Clyde F. George. lll2.
: GGo Chaunccy l.. MauGhiman, 2462.
! f63 Joseph Martin. 3l1i.
G67 Arthur {. Meals. 1901.
$50 George r. kennedy. 1898.
s73 George ". Joseph. 103.
6S3 Lawrence \. Violin, 1925.
GSS Vim. e. Franz. 1874.
Ggn Lloyd F. Marvin. 81.
FOL Harrison Norton Patterson. 1888.
: ia Chester Earl Moore 4057.
7l6 Charles r. Harrison, 1850.
us James Howard Reed. 406.
, 7o3 G. r. Stripping. S92.
7o5 James F. Long. 20S1.
. 736 James H. Jones. 1912.
/ T+o Lawrence Oliver Brown, 1887.
752 George Charles Schepp. 1854.
753 Frederick Charles Och, AGO.
, 755 Otto J. Hans. 2023.
! $50 Pnul Joseph Borcnberger. S199.
TO John Blum. 294l.
ia VIM. e. kaItenhach. 2706.
~ Charles william Funk, 349s.
us Charles Joyce. +I1s.
7@s Walter william Quigley. $50.
703 John Orem Ernest, 34l6.
sos Bunard Powell, 5Il.
i25 Pol!copos Zachar!ah, all.
7t Charles Flanagan. 1910.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-08-31
1873 WHEELING MEN
FINALLY ACCEPTED


is his order OF call number in the c!
Of Wheeling district. The numbers +
lowing names are serial numbers.)
2 John F. Long. 2522.
26 Charles Yates. 7s3.
40 John +. Oliver. 1857.
44 Thomas r. Golden. 2la5.
So Christ Nickolouis 1927.
SIS Walter H. Hartman, 945.
So Charles G. Kleech. 537.
II John E. PultZ. 1495.
fS Chas. F. McKenney. 1904.
81 Edwin c. Mattern, 1853
IS Henry W. Kenney. 1876.
80 Forrest D. Swearingen. 1888.
104 Barney F. Downing. 3499.
106 Emanuel Minas. 3721.
107 Addison Merritt. 500
ITO Irwin H. Bear. 1886.
lis Pawal Jagaczky. 4189.
100 Harry E. McKain. 604.
13l William A. Frohme 1917.
1875 Clyde T. Bounds. 1929.
40 Robert e. Bowie. 1913.
14l Mike LaCella. 1854
142 VIM. II. Brinkman. 1865.
14i Alexander Stevenson, 347l.
$50 Leo. c. Utermohl!n. Ais.
Aoi T-iIIleE SCnHclle- SS45.
162 Louis G. Nicholson. 27ss.
l65 John G. Stromp. 1915.
1863 Raymond B. Goethe. $3.50.
ia Homer S. Cunningham. 1889.
1f5 Hildreth Rider, 1890.
1T Geo. VIM. Pappert. lS47.
It's Frank Welek. 797.
ISL John Fitrakis, $3.50.
lo2- Lawrence W. Franzheim, 1886,
lS6 Joseph F. Baum, Jr., 411o.
lsS Robert 4. Garrison. Ass.
1sl John Carl Stump. 17T9.
1872 Wayman Barger 1896.
2p4 Raymond J. Falland, is.
2O6 Mike Mackridckiz. 1897.
2GI Robert Watkins, 927.
eos Joe Anderson, 1858.
22l Joseph Somenfeld. 1912.
225 Frank II. Carroll. ls2.
22I Robert J. Walker 51S.
237 Antonio Tore, 244l.
246 Edgar L. Fox. III.
247 Thomas G.. Cottle. 1880.
Z5o Edgar Jesse Davis. 900.
:53 John VIM. Minzler, 3577
258 Wnlnnti kywaczoIs, 1855,
259 Charles S. rapport. 1918.
-3Sl Richard V. Burke. 34Sl.
c62 George krichaS. 1919.
2G+ MoJeiech Sale. 1886.
265 Marsh NJ Meek. ne.
.d6 a. j. Bonnenhergcr. 1856.
e7I VIM. A. Bounds. 1863.
2Sn Mike Salcno. 1890.
2SS Charles Stiles, 273o
2Ji charles Cariune. 346o
296 George +. Frohme, 325l.
30l Steve Trek. 1857.
BOB John Galloway. 37a.
313 Antoni Borek. 4143.
3lI Edmund klech, $50.
"l0 Herman Nicdnrmeyer. 1864.
a21 Bernard Landcrs. 2l24.
1923 Paraskcvas Spanos. 1897.
329 Thomas r. Pagan. 3273.
33l Edmund p. Burke. 1868.
335 Joseph Hoffman. ESQ.
33S John Curry, CTS.
al Harry j. Shaw. c132.
3+3 VIM. q. Phillip. 1894.
34S Frank y. Glover. 1905.
$50 George n. Burley. 2a97.
$50 Ralph Wolf. zoos.
35S Harry Vance. 200.
36T Sylvester !. Bellville, a33.
372 George Christoe. 3613.
3i4 Edward J. Singer. 3079
3T1 Joseph Andlingcr 2915.
3S4 Leo. J. Schmitt. $40.
$50 Ants Canaan. 2579.
ass Bernard Heller, 1ll4
400 John Lasocki. 1903.
3a5 VIM. J. Gompers. 1902
400 Nicolns panapoliS. 4215
400 Theodore Prospos: 424n.
4o+ John NJ. Miller. 1870.
4n7 Joseph L. Roth. ego.
412 Evan J. Collett. 312S.
IA VIM. J. Schultz. 1881.
SIC Frank Bartels. 574.
42l Carl W. II. Stephan. 1872
423 Thomas f. Gavin. a047.
496 Joseph NJ. Galloway, 1890.
I27 Chas. f.. Miller, 9SIf.
All Hustle W. Boughner. 3tfe.
-. Pelisks Oszczak, 1898.
434 Alfred X. Somehow. 1870.
AL Harry r. Ruckio. 2SS5.
44o Antoni HmielnwlcZ. 4l23.
rE.--------- mt 1890 $3.50
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-02-16
State Stands Back of President.

Backing up President Woodrow Will
son in his course in severing diplo-
matte relations with Germany, the
Michigan legislature adopted the fol-
lowing resolution and transmitted 1t
to Washington:
Resolved by the House of Repre-
sentatives, the Senate concurring, that
in the present crisis through which
our nation is passing we pledge to our
president, in behalf Of the people Of
Michigan, our united and whole-heart-
ed support of every action which we
may deem necessary in upholding the
honor of our country.
The resolution was prepared by
Rep. Andrew b. Glaspie, Of Oakland
county II was adopted unanimously
by the house when offered. A much
longer resolution to the same general
eE act was passed by the senate at the
same time and when the latter reach
ed the house there was some question
as to its wording. A proposed sub
stitute resolution was also offered, but
the senate adopted the simple house
resolution and prevented tie-up how
the state would officially express It's
feelings OF loyalty to the head Of the
nation.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-02-16
Insurance Bills.

The so-called social insurance
bill", was offered in the house by Rep.
Hallett, of Kalamazoo. This would
make compulsory the taking of health
insurance by every one earning 800
a month or less, the state to pay a
portion of the insurance in case of
the sickness of the holder. Opponents
of this bill declare that it would in
crease state expenses heavily. 1t is
backed by national labor group
Further proposed insurance legisla-
tion includes proposed amendments to
the workmen's compensation law to
raise the minimum compensation to
injured workmen from S4 to S. week
and the maximum from SO to SIS a
week; to pay workman for his first
weeks incapacity if he is laid up four
weeks; and to cut Off payments to a
widow without dependent children
when she re-marries.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-02-16
REFORM MEASURE RECEIVING
ATTENTION OF 10Th HOUSE
AND SENATE.
SEVERAL INSURANCE BILLS
Compulsory Heath Insurance and
Amendment to Workmen's Com
pensation Law Proposed.
From Our Special Corrsspondent)
Lansing.


The budget system for state institu-
lions and expenditures, which looked
for time as though it would have to
wait until the 1919 legislature for set
Element, will be taken care OF in this
legislature. The house has rejected
plans to have it cared for by a paid
commission and left il with the hopse
committee on state Affairs to rep ort
out a bill that will cover the sub
ject.
Preparatory TO the ESTABLISHING Mt
of budget system a bill has been
introduced in the senate, with tie
backing of the state administration, 20
have all state moneys retained in the
state treasury until the departments
expanding money show they have act
ually had work done before the pas
ments are checked out. This is de-
signed to keep a more complete tab
on where the states money goes and
also to give the state the benefit OF
interest on money that otherwise
would be scattered about in depart
ment Golfers.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-02-16
Other Important Bills.

The house has passed and sent to
the senate the Hulse hill to have the
president and trustees Of villages OF
less than 1900 population paid 81 for
each meeting they actually attend, but
not more than S25 annually; and the
officers OF villages OF more than 1900
paid 50 meeting, but not more than
$50 annually,
Rep. Croll has introduced a joint
resolution officially accepting as final
the reelection OF the Ohio-Michigan
boundary, the work OF which was COM
pleted last summer by a commission
from The two states which erected
monuments to mark the dividing line.
Rep. Galloway has introduced bill
,alling for taxing mortgages after they
are FIVE years old the same as when
S-o~,so " =
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-02-16
For Increased Railroad Rates.

1t has been intimated in Lansing
ef bill for increased passenger rates
at this session, but William w. Wal
ker, general manager of the Duluth,
South Shore & Atlantic road, on Wis
it here, has stated that if they do the
action will merely be of a strategic
nature, not with any expectation that
this legislature would grant increased
rates.
The railroads feel themselves that
their huge freight business in the
past couple of years would prevent
any serious consideration Of increas-
ing their passenger rates, such as was
had two years ago, when the roads
came within a narrow margin of win
ming their argument for a 2 IL cent
a mile rate instead of the present q
cent rate. But they may have bill
introduced asking for the higher pas
senger rate, merely to keep alive their
contention that the passenger service
should be made self-sustaining.
The winning of the Duluth, South
would be confiscatory on its lines in
the upper peninsula, in recent de-
cision in the federal court in Detroit,
leaves that road with Scent mile
passenger rate and not disposed to
fight before the legislature for an in
crease in the general rate that would
not even reach the rate which the
South Shore is getting.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-02-16
Absent Voters Law.

From the present outlook the first
proposal that will go to Gov. Sleeper
will be a joint resolution to submit
an amendment to the state constitu-
ton to vote on April 2 next, includ-
ing all state and federal employees,
men at military and naval training
camps, sailors and railway men among
those entitled to vote while away
from home. The same proposed
amendment may include the proposal
to strike from the section of the con-
stitution it concerns, the words EEK
cept members of tribes" This would
give Indians who belong to tribes the
full privileges of citizenship and is
suggested by Senator Wilcox, Of Calu-
met, to take care of many Chippewa
Indians in the upper peninsula who
are farmers, business or professional
men, but who retain their tribe as a
social organization.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-02-16
committee. WORK On ,rehlbl,lon slll.

The house and senate liquor COM
mittees are at work on dhe proposed.
bills to make the state dry, In accord
The committees figure that they have
two or three weeks work ahead of
them on the bills and indicate that IL
probably will be in the neighborhood
of March l when the house will get
the first dry bill. This undoubtedly
will be the Wiley bill, the one pre-
pared by attorneys fer the Anti-Sa
loon league, and which bone dry advo-
Gates charge is moist" measure.
A complete debate In both the house
and senate Is looked for, however, on
every section of the proposed law over
which there can be the slightest dis
pute and the question of weather bone
dry or moist dry advocates will pre-
vail can be settled nowhere except on
the floors of the two houses.
Not only are the drys divided on the
question of whether to be bone dry or
to allow q small amount of liquor in
the state, but the vets who still are
left are also strongly divided as be-
tween the two kinds of dryness. Those
who argue that extreme bone dryness
may cause reaction in their favor
want to support the bone dry meas
ures, but others are afraid there will
be no reaction of sentiment and
hence want as moist a law as it is
possible to get. The real drys, how
ever, have so complete majority in
both houses that they are giving small
heed to how the vets regard the pro-
hibition outlook.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-02-16
Wider Scope for Cooperative Cos.

Senator Lee Morford, of Gaylord,
has introduced bill to allow cooper.
alive companies to be engaged in bust
ness for profit, and to handle mercan-
tile articles and food stuffs. The
companies would be directed by
boards Of five directors chosen by the
stockholders and the latter would
have one vote each regardless of the
amount of stock held. One-tenth of
the membership could propose amend
ments to the bylaws or petition for
the recall of any officer. 1t also is
provided that one such association
could own 20 per cent of the stock of
another one that was engaged in the
same lines of business.
Both houses have passed resolu-
tion condemning the practice OF any
one In the state employ accepting re-
tanners from any corporations or 9TH
ers with whom the state is in litiga-
ton.