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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-27

WASlIrNGTON. Dec. 26.---Following
is tho Presidents proclamation. nam
ink William G. McAdoo director general
Of the railroads Of the l.. g:
"Hy the President Of the United States
OF Amcrica-A Proclamation:
"Whercas. the congress fthe United
States. in the exercise of the constltA-
tinnnl authority vested In them. by joint
resolution Of the senate mud house or
Representatives. bearing date April 6.
1917. resolved:
That the state Of war between tho
'I'riicd States and the imperial German
government which has thus been thrust
upon the United States is hereby for
mally declared; md that the President
be, and hc is hereby authorizeS ana al-
rectrh TO employ the entire naval an9
military forces ~ the United Suites and
the resources of the government to cnrry
or. war against ihc imnerial German gov
rrnincnt: nud 10 bring the conflict to a
Surcrsstul termination. all Of the re-
sources Of the country are hereby
pledged by the congress Of the United
States.
And by jrIrt resolution hearing date
of l".c-rnher !. 1917, resolved:
"ThIt StRte or war If nrrsp! nc
clnrnh ia rNist between the United
states of America and the imperial and
royal Austrn-H Hungarian government;
and that the President be. and he Is here
by. authorized and directed tn employ
rhc entire naval and military forces Of
rh,. United states and the resources Of
the government 10 carry on war against
tho imurrial and royal Austro-Hun'
I'll
conflict Ia sucrcssful termination. all
the resources If the country are hereby
pledged hy the congress OF the United
States.
And whereas II is' provided by Sec.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-27
Gripping Story of Life At Camp Lee
Told By Wheeling Boy Home for the Holidays

our barracks. SO there was nothing to
do hut slIuk" Of :; Ilttl" of the EXCESS
cinH-rS and SCOT. throw IL llandful or
water Into nur faces and wip" Off what
we could with Il handkerchief or towel.
Mess kits wrrn nnmd"d cut In uS, ana
We filed into lii" kitchen. got a few
potulnrs and Il little boiled beef. with
Il couple Of slices of bread and can
OF Golfer W. didn't relish that meal
very heartily. hut you should hear the
same fellows now yelling Shoot the
punk" or "Roll me Il Saud:" then de-
YOUR the bread and potatoes as grccdily
us IL hungry hobo would get rid OF n
banquet plato.
"Thc next two days were occupied
with examinations and assignments 70
batteries. Th" physical examination
waA followed b.! the first shot In the
arm and n vaccination against typhoid,
and there WIS mary sick recruit In
Camp Ice the second night.
Sleep on Straw.
we were provided with bed sack
and Il little straw 10 fIll Il the first
night, also on" blanket. 1t was warm
enough then and We slept comfortably
enough.
I'VE didn't 10 much till the first Mon
day. But It did-'t require much 10 sen
that II would take days and weeks ~
build roads and clean up the rubbish.
We wondered who would do it. We soon
found out on Monday. still garbed In
civilian clothes. white shirts and stiff
collars WE w"r, taken out to work. and
the first task we performed was tn
construct a half mile road leading f"r
uur regiment out TO tho Petersburg
Hopewell road The road had 10 be
constructed through swamp, and ii
was constructed of logs and Garth.
There weren't any mules then TO haul
logs. 20 all about hnlf Of US had to d"
was tn carry logs for tho road, while
tho rest Of tho outfit dug the drainage
ditch ut tn" sido and shnvrled earth onto
them. That Of course. made n pretty
mcSs uf our Suits and white collars. Not
so long as memories finger Will one OF
us ever forget that famous corduroy
road. working on the corduroy long
since cam" Ia u" n fnVorite expression
with the Camp Lee boys.
When did w. get our uniforms. you
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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-27
General Bliss Remains as
Chief Of Staff Of Army

WASHINGTON. Ircc. o6.--Gcncrnl
Tasker II. Bliss will b. retained nn ac-
tive service OF chief % staff OF the
army after no reaches the retirement
ts. next Monday. December 81.
Secretary Baker announced lato to-
day that this had been decided upon hy
President Wilson. 1t had been believed
generally General Bliss would continue
in active service. but that some younger
officer would assume the burdens of the
chief Of staff.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-27
TRANSPORTATION LACK
HAS HINDERED WORK
Fuel Administrator Garfield.
Testifles Before the Sen
ate Committee.
CONTINUED on rage 1tEhA)

NEW YORK, Dec. ga ma
tional coal shortage. duc TO the
wiping Out OF the reserve sup
ply and the increased consump-
ton. is an actual fact" and
must be faced by the small con-
FLnler with the practice Of the
utmost conservation" accord
ing 10 q report TO the New York
state fuel conservation commit
tee, filed today with Albert Fl.
Wiggin. state fuel administra-
tor.
The committee, to assure the
needs Of the small consumer in
New York state, has devised a
plan for the distribution OF. coal
on the card system" basis and
recommends Its adoption as a
conservation measure.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-27
DEP0SED AS
BR|TA|N'S SEA LORD

LONDON. Dcc. 26.--Nic. Admiral Sir
T..ssiyn We.uysa has been appointed
first sea lord. In succession to Admiral
Sir John Il. Jellicoc. according to an Of
ncial announcement issued this even
inS.
Admiral Jclllcue has been elevated
to the peerage in recognition "t his
very distinguished services. tn" nope
is .xrressed that his expericnr" may
hc utilized later in smother important
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-27
OUTRAGE THREATENED.

SACRAMENTO. Gala. Dec. 26.---A
l.tter declaring nine bombs had been
placed in the executir" mansion. cap
l,ol building. police station and resi-
dences Of Two head officers OF tn"
state" has been received by Governor
William D. Stephens and turned over TO
tho police 1t became known today. The
;.t,er demanded that s5n.nno be placed
TN n rock pile" presumably near Oak
land. Gala, December al. at three
o'clock.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-27
THE AMERICAN SHIP
TUSCAR0RA IS LOST
WITH CREW Of s.

NEW YORK, Doc. 26.-That the
American steamship Tuscarora, for
merly a lake vessel, which was re-
Gently requtsitioned for the govern
ment for service on the Atlantic has
been lost with her crow OF thirty
fve Mon, WAS indicated in ailvtces
received hero today from Nova Sco-
tia.
HALIFAX, Dec. 2e.-A life boat
from the American steamer TUGca-
rora was picked up today off st.
PEuIs island. WrcckRge, found
nearby, indicated that the ship went
to hor doom against tho cliff rocks
during q storm.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-27
THE WEATHER r.

WASHINGTON, Deo. 2e-Forecast:
western Pennsylvauia - Increasing
cloudiness Thursday, not 10 cold in tho
south portion; Friday snow or ruin ana
wkr1ner.
West Virginia and oMo-Inoressins
oloudiness and not quite 90 cold Thur
day; Friday snow or ruin and warmer.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-27
500 MADE BLIND BY
HALIFAX EXPLOSION

HALIFAX. Dec. @G.-Th" estimate
that 500 men. women and children mao
become totally or partially blind ~
rrsul; If tn. recent explosion anu IRE
is proving correct. at l"as' TWO nun
dr.d will hr totally blind. the maJ"ri-
" of ihrm being young women ana
children.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-27
Cousin Of Sheriff Fatally
Shot By Highwaymen
Special to The Intelligencer

CLAEKSBtRC;. W. Va. licc - IT,;
Griffin. cousin Of Sheriff Lloyd {. ';r:i-
I'm. Is dying in a hospital "i ballet
wound in tho abdomen Inflicted hy iv,n
unknown hiChwaymrn who attacked nina
and two others after midnight nn ih"
Glen Elk bridge and escaped after rrN-
ing them OF 500 and their i"wciry. IL
waH siInl Will" offering resistance. Th"
uthnrs robbed ar" .IuSeph Enrn,S al
ShInnston and 10" Tlumnc! ~ his ii; :;
Griffin - q tool dresser 80. al near
WYATT
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-27
Pitjab|e Scenes in
Germany, Where Many
Beg on Christmas

GENEVA, Dec. 2s-Features OK
the German Christmas, according TO
news from across the frontier,
were women and children openly
begging IN the SNOW covered streets
for food to appease their hunger
and rtbts in some Of the towns.
Only tho rich enjoyed q good, but
ordinary dinner and for this they
paid high prices, as much as $50
Most Of the churches in Germany
were closed owing to Lack OF coal.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-27
JINGLE SAM MAY HAVE To TAKE
OVER CONTROL Of FUEL SUPPLY
FIERCE FIGHTING ON
ITALIAN FRONT IS
YET WITHOUT RESULT

Except on the northern Italian front
the military operations continue far be-
lew normal. In France where snow has
fallen along the entire front, only bonn
har,lnl.nts and small operations are taR-
Ing place.
West Of the Brcnta river in the Ital-
ian highlands the Italians Christmas
da,v continued their punter-attacks upon
l.io Auatrn-ri"rman forces. which pre-
virusly had succeeded In making gains
on col del Rnsso and Monte de val
Bella. The battle ragged throughout the
morning with great violence and tho
Italians wrestcd several Of their former
rusitjnns from the enemy. but owing
TO renewed unslaughts by the Teutonlc
allies they we're ngain compelled TO give
ground.
The Berlin war office admits tnat inc
l,pliaus threw heavy countcr-attacks
ngainst the invaders On the Soi co'
Kosso and neighborlnG sectors, nu' as-
strts that all Of them broke down under
heavy losses.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-27
LABOR TROUBLE
BLAMED FOR TIE
DELAY IN SHIPS

WASHINGTON. Dec. "6..-.I.nhor tr"u-
hlrs were blamed for much of tn" delay
in the governments shiphuildine pro-
gram 10y Raymond +. Stcvcna. vice
chairman of the shipping board. testi-
flying today in tn" senate commerce
committees investigation.
Sine" tn" United States wen, To war.
Mr.. Stevens said. AhipyardS have lost
. total ur :%%, ~" working dayS hy
strikes and other disputes. This he
Tiger, Il. represents the work. "f 2n.0H4
men for II month. Happily. said Mr..
Stevens. the situation Is imp"nting by
reason Of measures taken by the board
Ia adiuS; differences wherever they
arise.
Senators took It lively interest In tho
story mf the labor Situaiiun aud the in
uuirv turned tu the Who'll" subject Of
ig..ur and it's position during Tho war.
ptlrSf :nuS ~ "a ihc Wisdom "f ""nscrip-
l,nm or labor for shipyardS and other
government work rlr,.W from Mr.. SteN-
,.:l> .mpI.atir "uprSIliuu /" any attempt
l." fare" riIIl';ns: /" work under pre-
srriEn.l ,.uIdi;I"II~ and E"T"rnIncnt-flXcd
I,H@'S.
Should Double Forces.
T,lIlng ,f th" h,GIrd'S work in cStah-
li.ln" with ilu MD al the lah"r de-
jGrIrN"ilt. employment agencies ON the
,',,.IIir ...,rSI. Mr.. :irrN'ns said that
with .lhrrr institution also in tho cast,
tie. board hnl"'h In obtain Irnm other
,u,Eu. 'ri..& as In"rl ,u"n rs II needs. H..
added lh;i an appropriation would be-
needed :" pr0Nii, h"lSinh facilities Rt
i>ulHl"d plants.
''rh" !trm"r Of m"u should actually
l,r inur,. 'haiI dn,il!.d." Snid h." If ""
ar. g." :trr"np'i~h "IIr fall aims. Rough
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-27

ROME. Dec 26.---Col Del R"Sso ana
Monte Val Bella, on the AsiaS0 plateau
were rrcapturcd hy the Italian torces
in countcr-attack yesterday. nut IL
was found impossible to hold thcnl' the
war offic, announced to-day.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-27
German Statement.

BERLIN, ncc. 2G. via !.nnd"n'.--N1o-
Ian, counter-altacks against the AUS
tro German positions on Col Del Ro$so
and rcirhhrring heights. on both sides
broke down yesterday with heaFy
losses. says ~" nfGc'H' statement Is
.ucd to-day by the German e!
staff. The statement reads;
Italian trout: After Sir"hE ar',i-
irr,. preparation the enemy violently
1cnn+iunnd on Pz&e Eighth
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-27
Should Double Forces.
Ronus Plan Tried.

Mr. stevens described Il bonus insti-
luI,d in Pacific yards and said if II
proved successful mn extension tn the
east WAS planned.
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The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-12-14
the WEEK 5 EVENTS
NEWS OF STATE, MA
TON AND THE WORLD
BRIEFLY TOLD
ROUND ABOUT THE WORLD
A Condensed Record Of Happenings
OF Interest From All Points
Of The World
Domestic.

Nat Wills, widely known comedian,
whose characterizationS of "the
tramp" is familiar to theatergoers
throughout the country, was asphyN-
ated in a garage in the rear of his
home at Union Hill, N. J., while get
ting his car ready to take friend for
a drive He was overcome by gas
fumes as he reached the closed door
in an effort to get to the open air. His
body was found when friend tele-
phoned Mrs. Wills inquirilg what had
delayed her husband and she went to
the garage to investigate.
Peaceful citizens Of Philadelphia
saw policemen gather on City Hall pla-
"a to hold a mass meeting of protest
against the alleged Objectionable
treatment accorded them by the ad-
ministration and to urge an increase
in wages, and they also saw uniform
ed policemen, some Of them mounted,
drive away the protesting patrolmen
before their meeting could get under
way. There was no trouble, the dis
satisfied men obeying the commands
Of their brother officers.
Howard E. Coffin of Michigan was
nominated by President Wilson to be
chairman and Richard Howe of New
York to be member Of the govern
ment aircraft board.
Cudgel, regarded as one Of the great
est three-year-old performers in the
country and leading money winner Of
the year, was sold for $4,000 by his
owned, J. w. Schorr, of Memphis,
Tenn, to J. K. l.. Ross, a Canadian
turfman.
While the Russian soldiers on a
great section Of the eastern front have
agreed to ten day armistice with the
Austro-Germans, there are indications
that the Bolsheviki government in Pc
trograd fears opposition. Lenine, the
Maximalist leader, has had the central
executive committee of the workmen's
and sailors delegates pass measure
calling for the recall of certain mem
bers of the constituent assembly, IN
which the Bolsheviki are not certain
of a working majority.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-12-14
Twelve New Doctors in State.

The State board of medical exam
iners announced the successful pas
sage Of 10 candidates to practice med
icine in South Carolina and 35 trained
nurses. Fifty per cent of the aspir-
ants for medical honors were refused
licenses and 1S women failed to pass
their examinations for nursing. Two
osteopaths were refused licenses.
The following were admitted TO tho
practice of medicine: Leon Banov,
Charleston; C. D. Boette, Charleston;
]. B. Cash, Chesnee; G. F. Caudle,
Greenville; Ezekiel Hurst Martin;
r. l.. Leak, Columbia; E. C. Ledbetter-
Greenville; H. A. McElroy, Columbia;
L. H. Smith, Columbia; w. w. White,
Abbeville.
Certificates as registered nurses
wer issued to the following candidates:
Katharine O. Altman, Florence; Eula
G Andrews, Charleston; Hattie c.
Burns, Charleston; Sarah L. Cheek,
Ware Shoals; Caledonia R. Collier, Ell
loree; Lille G. Coogler, Elberton, Ca;
May w. EJss. Tabor N. c.; Alethia N.
Fleming, Sumter; Blanche Gibson, Co.
lumbia; clem Haithcock, Eastover;
Sarah Haithcock, Florence; Sophia R.
Herbert, Columbia; Elizabeth E.
Hodge, Columbia; Ellen E. Johnson,
Charleston; Margaret L. Jones, Co.
lumbia; Katie E. Lee, Camden; Mary
w. Louthian, Spartanburg; Agnes Nc
Call, Timmonsvilla: Carolyn 0. Nc
Carts, Charleston; Mary B. McCas-
kill, Columbia; Annie E. McCrea, Flor
ence; Elizabeth B. Murray, Sumter;
Ethel L. Nelson, Anderson Elizabeth
M. Rice, Charleston; Annie NJ. Scott,
Columbia; Sarah Stack, Columbia
Emma A. B. Sturgeon, Sumter; Cecile
L. Turner, Greenville; Mildred III.
varnedoe, Ridgeville; Mary e.
Vaughn, Charleston; Louise Warren,
Mayesville; Olivia D. Watson, Colum-
bia; jamie Weir, Columbia; Pearle
Wingate. Kingstree; Willie G. Wof-
ford, Greenville.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-12-14
to Get Alcohol Permits.

D. C. Hayward, collector of internal
revenue, has received from Washing
ton important instructions relative to
the use and sale of non-beverage alco-
hol now extensively handled by the
druggists in South Carolina. Non
beverage alcohol is the only alcohol
produced at this time under the food
control law and Is subject to stringent
regulations governing its sale and use.
It is, however, allowed to be used In
eompou-l lining medicines, ETC., where
there is no probability Of its being
used as a beverage.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-12-14
Washington.

A decision as to the governments at
titude toward the railroads, involving
suggestions for either government op-
Grafton during the war or suspension
of antitrust laws and financial sup
port. rested with President Wilson. No
move is looked for until he goes over
the entire subject with the chairman
of the congressional committee investi-
eating transportation problems.
A great exodus from Halifax, city Of
horrors, has begun While police, SOL
4, diers, United States sailors and civil
ian volunteers are digging in the de-
bris of ruined portions of the city for
dead and manned, stream Of women,
children and men are f1ocking from the
| town.
Only the cold figures showing the
results of the work Of the department
Of justice in coping with German plot
ters in this country are given in At
torney General Gregory's annual re-
port submitted to congress. None OF
the details of the operations of the Sc
cret service of that department, touch
ing almost every condition from the ro-
mantle to the sordid, are disclosed.
Most Of those must necessarily remain
until the end of the war.
Theft of a dispatch box containing
valuable papers and $4,000 in gold and
bills from Capt. N. B. Boshell, Brit
ish army officer. was reported on his
arrival at an Atlantic port from South
America. The box was stolen from his
stateroom few hours before the YES
sci reached port
It is officially declared At the state
department that both Lieutenant Colo
mel Judson, head Of the American mil
itary mission in Russia, and Maj. M.
C. Kerth, temporary military attache
at the American embassy, acted with
out Instructions from this government
in presenting communications to the
Bolsheviki.
Second Lieutenant Allie L. Cone and
twelve enlisted men of the American
army engineers have been wounded
! in action, General Pershing reports to
! the war department,
Aid for the stricken city of Halifax
has been started forward by the Amer
ican Red Cross.
For many years Halifax has been
the chief British military and naval
station on the American continent. Its
harbor, one of the most spacious in
the world, is large enough to float
the entire British navy and is strong
" fortified. In addition to the forti-
fications, there Is government dock.
Halifax is a city of about forty-seven
thousand people.
A dispatch from La Paz, Bolivia, re-
cites that serious disorders broke out
after a sitting Of the chamber Of depu-
ties at which ex-President Monies un-
dertook to refute certain charges made
against him. The chief of staff was
wounded, one officer, tw' soldiers and
four civilians were XII and seven
teen others were wounieu.
Since the outbreak Of the war Hall
fax had assumed more important po-
sition than ever, as it is the principal
mort from which men, munitions and
suppi.e. are transported from Can
ada to the battlefelds of Flanders and
northern France.
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point where Holman Street enters
said Main Street, and on that part Of
Caldwell Street lying between Friend
Street and Main Street and that part
Of Boyce Street between College
Street and Caldwell Street, except that
such. vehicles may be STOPPED on the
said street and left standing for not
more than ten 10) minutes, unless
such vehicles are loading or unloading,
in which event they are allowed to
stand on the side Of said Streets for
a suficinet length Of time to finish the
fcent length of time to finish the
loading or unloading.
2. 1t shall be unlawful for any
person or persons to park motor
vehicles, buggies, wagons, or other
vehicles on that part Of Caldwell
Street lying between Main Street
and Boycs Street or upon the public
square betyeen Caldwell Street and
the old Courthouse, or upon that part
Of Boyce Street lying between Cald-
well Street and Nance Street, ex-
cept such vehicles may be parked On
said part Of Boyce Street provided
they are parked On the side next to
the old Courthouse in such way that
the front wheels will be towards ths
old Courthouse and not more thaa
one foot from the curbins, and the
vehicles stand at an angle Of about
forty-ive (45) degrees to the curb
ing; said vehicles SO parked on
Boyce Street shall face in an easter
Iy direction; and except on the puS-
lie square, such vehicles may De park
ed facing the old Courthouse at right
angles to the curbing; and except ve-
hicles be stopped on said part OF Cald-
we'll Street on the other side Of Boycs
Street for not more than ten min
utes at time unless loading or un-s
loading, and then for sufficient length
OF time to accomplish the loading
or unloading.
Any person or persons violating
any Of the provisions Of this ord4'
nance, shall upon conviction thereof
before the Recorder, be subject to
fine of not more than One hundred
(s1OO.0O) Dollars, or to Imprisonment
upon the public works Of the Towa
or in the guardhouse for period OF
not more than thirty days for each
and every offense.
Done and ratified by the iowa
Council Of the Town Of Newberry, In
meeting assembled. this the--daE,
of November A. D. 1917.
q F. Wright, Mayor.
Attest:
J. ". Chapman
Clerk and TT sasurer.