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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-08-28
MR.. JOHN B. SHRIVER

20 years Of torture.
40 years without nights sleep in
bed. =,
40 years compelled to sleep and
rest In sitting position.
This Is the statement OF Mr.. John
Age IS years. Farmer Of Glovers Gap.
John B. Shriver. age IS years.
farmer all my life-livinE out from
Glovers Gap. West Va. wish to tell
you and all my friends just what suf-
Tered during all those 40 long years.
When was 35. contracted
slight cold and paid little or no atten:.
ton to It. 1T however, got worse and
Bronchitis and Administering how
the neglect Of tritling colds lead to the
most serious consequences. Then my
real trouble began. II would try to
lie down and sleep the cough would be.
gin and ] would almost smother and
Be compelled to sit up to get my
breath. and finally had to quit going
to bed and get my rest and sleep sit
ting up. Frequently having recourse
to narcotic remedies for relief. | could
not leave home without goodly sup
me from smothering till got home
again Being fairly we'll to do spared
no expense for the best medical ad-
vice to be had IN my owN home and
for miles around. The only relief they
could give me was some narcotic
cough mixture which only lasted lit
tie while-disarrangtng my stomach
and bowels and making me worse
than ever when the effects wore on.
had become so discouraged that
gave up trying to get we'll. and believ-
ing my age was against me. it was
only 4 matter OF waiting Cor the end
to relieve my miserable life. But now
comes the most wonderful part Of my
story. 4 friend Of mine who keeps up
with the news Of the day and IS stud.
ent and an observer Of all the good
things that science and skill are doing
for the advancement Of Medical and
Electrical combined treatment Of al
most all human ills heretofore deemed
incurable-called my attention to the
number Of cures made by the Electro
Medical Doctors OF 1927 Market ST..
Wheeling W. Va.,-That was last
No, ember.
l went to Wheeling and called on
the Doctors-who gave me the only
announcement I had in years. i'm
mediately began course Of treatment
and my recovery began for the first
= day-extending to Jan. LIST when the
Doctors said I could now go home
happy and we'll.
And now on this date. June 5. and
during the past six months I am able
to sleep in bed and enjoy it like
youth Of 90 feel fully 20 years
younger than when I first began the
treatment My friends who know what
I,sutfered all those many years can
not understand the meaning Of it.
publish this statement in grateful &C
Acknowledgement for the great blessing
that has come to me through the
hands Of the Electro-Medical Doctors
Of Wheeling. JOHN B. SHRIVER. e
Glovers Gap, w. Va.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-08-28
Don't Suffer Any Longer
With Catarrh.

Catarrh anywhere in the heac O,
throat or ears is right next to the
eraln. The catarrh germ Grows fast
Goes an enormous amount of damage
IN It's burrowing into the bone aud
tiesn and is difficult to destroy. There
are thousands OF little nerves tt.t
run from all parts of the face and
mead to the brain. Some of these
iitue nerves probably have to pass
through a mass Of catarrhal infIauirna,
tion on the road to the brain. When
Iaey 90 they are weakened, and
sometimes destroyed.
II you. or any OF your friends sn,-
Ter from this loathsome disease Tor
loathsome 1t is to many, a Visit ~
the office Of the EIectro.Medicai 1oc.
tors Is more than the right thing "a
19"-it IS A DUTY AND ONE WHICH
SHOULD NOT BE NEGLECTED
. These specialists are glad to hs,.
he opportunity Of explaining their
reatments. II patient is accepted il
with the certainty that everything
;ill be doIe that can be done 70 re-.
tore him or her to full health.
'harges are always moderate.
Today, before 1t Is too late and your
isease is "incurable." call on The
'lectro-Medical Doctors.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-08-28

would say:
Now they it.
And ncithetthem ever put
the pill out of"
I guess 1t istng they turned
soldiers. if tha:e.
!
Frank Bancrteran business
manager of thti club. Is fig-
urins on buyirn trap shooters
glasses. On ny, they make
everything lonl He will wear
them when he look at the
weather when seader Is sche-
duled or on n holiday. On
these occasionalways rises
early to inspgther.
They cnlleds. IN BROOKLYN
to schedule ;&ader ton 1ato
FOR Banny TO Ipcn date with
an exhibition &c has NOT COT
ten over it yet
They put Ton me- In my
old age. Mattylained.
Copyright. - Bell syndi- |
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-08-28

during Il game. He sits there with mis-
thumbs sticking straight up in the air
with his hands resting IN his knees,
body bent forward. and mumhles some
thing when n man is at hat In pinch.
I am going 10 lind out yet just what he
is snylng-whcthcr 1t is prayer or
what"
Older followers Of the samc Will
probably be glad tn hear that Walsh re-
ports his arm feels strong. and he still
thinks he has considerable pitching
left In him. lie looks fine.
Sherwood Magcc is back again bat
ting in something tho style he did
when with tho Phillics and he was pun
! ishing the pill. He helped us out In Il
with blow in the right place. MaCcc
is ono Of The frccst hittcrs ever In the
/ big leagues.
What can you do in Boston when
Stallings sends YOU to the hat hand
cuffcdo" asked this nutflclder.
He referred TO SIallings habit or
making all his players hat In order and
swing ut only certain balls. OF course.
il is hard job for a man of Mngees
style and temperament To collect re-
suits that way. hut George argues It
gets tho club better returns. and his
record. as manager. appears to prove
1t. You can't 20 behind returns.
While in New York. saw LIcutcn-
ant Harry Mccormick. once left fielder
! and pinch hitter IF the Giants. hut now
n graduate Of PlHttsburg and In the
United States Army. Mccormick. In
he uniform Of 4 first Lieutenant. was
taking in n game nj tho Polo grounds.
TT -.
for volunteering for the war ms does
any ono else who puts on uniform or
hts own accord or who is drafted and
does not claim exemption. Mccormick
and | got tanning about old times and
i 1t recalled 4 story about pahlen.
Just after Lieutenant Mccormick
Joined the Giants several years ago
! when we still Ind tho old guard. some
nf the boys used tn ride him n little AS
! they did most newcomers in those days.
They figured the kid was little slow
; Mt ronarto". One day Bill Dahlcn was
! kidding him about some play he had
| made that caused Harry to look slow.
! I think he had hecn caught of base.
Why don't you do your sleeping at
night" asked Bill, instead out there
on tn" hill firld:"
| Maybe If YOU would quit getting IN
nj five o'clock in the morning and
making So much noise you wake me up
40 can't get To sleep again. I would"
answered Mccormick. anxious to get
| back at Dahlcn. hts room mate just
then. in front OF the gang.
McGraw happened to he standing
close by. within carshot. but FAIRY had
not seen him.
Re careful" warned Dahlen. Mac
will hear that"
i've heard It already" barked Nc
Graw. "and you cnn 20 just as far rs
ol pms u!H 'NoluIIooaW 'sEIr noH
! know that"
| Harry got credit for winning this
dnhate-and In bad with Dahlen. nut
! Bill hid of him. thereafter. Eddie
Grant is another big Lacquer who made
! good at Plnttshurg. and he has an arm
full Of credit coming. too. H" Is n cap
! tain In the army. Roth Grant and
| Mccormick played in some nf the ball
games Mt PlAttshurg. Bozrman Rul-
ger. formerly n New York baseball writ
er. hut now a major as a result OF his
course at =" camp. told me about Grant
and McC|.
"Wh, Yer they would come up to
bat" exported Major Bulgcr. Everybody
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-08-28
Mr.. Stanley Obegenski
Testimony Of Mr.. Stanley obegensh
McMeoaen, W. Va.

Previous TO June 30. 1917. I for some
time had great trouble with my stom-
ach. Nothing tasted right: I had great
pain and constant gripping In my
bowels and coud not sleep. l was con.
stIpated and would bloat up after cat
ing anything. l finally became too weak
to do my work in the mines. l took
every medicine tho physicians and my
friends could think Of but no relief
came to me. l was entirely Knocked out.
Then l went to Wheeling to sec the
Electro Medical Doctors who. ! was
told. treated bad stomach troubles SO
successfully. After two weeks treatment
by their method | was abb" TO eat and
sleep we'll and now l am back at work
feeling excellent.
hope every one who may be suffer
ing like mo will 80 and see these Doc
tors.
STANLY OBEGENSKI,
McNcchen. W. Va
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-08-28
MRS, SHERIDAN IS
:. LEGALLY DECLARED
NO LONGER LIVING

WELLSBURG, W. Va. Aug. 81
After hearing evidence to prove that
Mrs. Mary Sheridan. who has. been
unheard of for more than ten years.
is dead under the terms Of chapter 81,
section IL, acts of the 1917 session Of
the West Virginia legislature. Clerk
Of the County Court X. C. Brashear.
before whom the hearing was held.
declared Mrs. Sheridan dead. and
entered an order to that effect
The hearing was conducted in the
county court room. John O'Donnell,
Of this city, brother and beneficiary Of
Mrs. Sheridan, was the leading wit.
ness. Attorney J. J. P. O'Brien. Of
Wheeling. acted as counsel for O'Don-
nell. Mr.. O'Donnells testimony was.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-08-28
NO HEARING DATE SET
National Guardsmen Charge Keeper OF
Rod Light House With Selling
Them Liquor.

SQUIRE Lee +. Dobhs last evening had
not fixed the date for A hcarinS OF LOT
eta Roanc. keeper If a house Of i'll
fame on Water street. who Is charged
with selling liquor to two national
guardsmen.
The charges against hcr were made
by Frank WctZel Mnd bryan West. after
they ha,i been fined Sln and costs each
for dlS"rdcrly conduct. Although It
was said the case was reported to fed
eral authorities. no federal warrant had
been served on the woman last night.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-08-28
MRS. IDA M. STEEL
was Going from, Bad to Worse.

WAS WONG 1EOTI otAU W "O1So'
Testimonial Mrs Ida NJ. Steel. Dallas,
Marshall County. W. Va. May "a, 1917:
For several years l have suffered So
vercly from rheumatism and enlarged
joints. dis'lGuring my hands and feet;
causing mo much distress and pain. My
liver WAS badly out of order. causing
constipation and Indigestion. followed 'y
drupSy of foot and ankles My heart was
weak and my blood did not properly cir
culat". was going from had To
worse | tried ~ the usual methods OF
relief hut got little or no relief.
Il haze been II constant reader Of tho
Wheeling papers for years. and can
THANK them for calling my attention 10
the wonderful results obtainca by tho
Electro Medical Doctors method Of
treatment.
II immediately went to Wheeling anil
called at the Offices. at ll2I Market
str"rt. and was amazed 10 soc III" wun-
dcrful and complete QUILTING OF the cs-
Establishment.
Il 1T once placed myself under the
treatment and now. August |. am al
most we'll and entlrly free from pain.
MRS. IDA NJ. STEEL.
Dallas, w, Va"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-08-28
WAS FRAN1 WITH
ArESS OF EAR

Wheeling. IA. Jan. 10, 1917,
On Nov. LIST. 19Jwas attacked with
n most violent pin my ear, which
was attended witgreat DISCHARGE OF
pus. I was fra.fith pain and con-
suited several dol but got no RELIEF.
! was then adriT my friends who
saw my sufrerinl consult the Elec-
tro-Medi:al Doct Of 1l27 Market
street, End flooTselInE. And now.
hands, l am enJ well OF the car
trouble and my jail health is won-
l"rfully improve My Improvement
and cure dated fre very first treat
ment. Respey,
n K. DAVIS,
RI No. e. Box Is?
cling. ". Va
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-08-28
SUFFERED AGONY
WITH HER STOMACH
To whom this may concern:

For three years | have been suiferlnG
with constant pain In my stomach ana
bowels, and at times l was so attHcteo
that | could not cat or sleer' ma was
losing flesh rapidly. consulted severn
nhysirinns and took all kinds OF medt-
cine without getting any kind of relief.
One Sunday happened to sec the adver-
tisemcnt Of the Electro edichl poctt $
in the Sunday News Of Wheeling. ana
concluded to consult thcH1-which l dld
tho following Monday. and put my case
in their hands. Now wish TO say, AFTER
s weeks trratn:cnt I am entirely Tree
from pain. cat we'll. sleep we'll and am
gaining flesh and feel fine.
feel that should make this state
ment for the benefit of any ono suffering
like me.
MRS. DANNA afONETTI.
2622 Vance Avenue.
Warwood, w. Va
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-08-28
Compensation Award.

A pension was awarded to-day by IN.
state w0rkmen's compensation depart
Va. for the death OF her husband. f r:
Burgess. an employee OF the United
States Coal and Coke Company, who VIZ !
killed by fall of slate at Gary. ". ".
last March, SEQ r. month for herself srf:
IS month for her daughter.
Compensation also was awarded Amos
Owens. OF Eckman. employee Of the
Eureka Coal and Coke Company. I: for
OF his thumb. thirty wceks
at So a week
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-08-28
STRIKE SETTLED
Employees Of NeurnlgyNne Company
VIII Return to Work Tomorrow
Wage Increase Granted

The strike which has been on at the
Neuralgyltne factory on Nineteenth
street will be settled today and the en-
ployes will go to work Wednesday
morning it was announced yesterday.
There was no violence whatever ana
the strike was settled satisfactorily
with little difficulty. The wage scale
has been adjusted as follows:
Minimum for female apprentice
Thirty DAYS to constitute an apprcn-
ticeship) $500 per week.
Expcrienced GirlS-sS.00 q week.
Machine Opcrators-$9.0 n week
$1,000 q week.
Minimum wage for male employees
$3.50 per week.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-08-28
CAPtWS

CHARLESTC,ue p7-cor
poratr chartcs,d today hy
the SecretaryS tho fnIiovn ~
concerns:
Mordue Coil&, cb,r,o.,,,
$500. 06n capita, nerate r,inns
in Sherman di$"ountv. innor
poratcd by The. nf ~ icnoo.
Charles l.. ALI Merrill and
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-08-28
Testimony Of t.. Wilson, Metz,
W. va. Uncl Shr1ver's Test.
mony In thecolumn Of This
Par-Saved

mony In thecolumn Of This
PaEe-saved
have suffeoeakaable agony
for the past tbs from Asthma
and Bronchitis!s a hard working
man engaged ii we'll Industry,
xposcd most ole TO bad wealth
er, my case wal severe one.
It Is needleSghat l was con-
stantly seekingAf and new REM
cdies. but untiihe statement Of
old Uncle Johrin the Wheeling
Sunday papers! bout to give up
hope. His tes'induced me to
try the Electnl Doctors as q |
last resort. andery brief course
OF their treatf1 able to sleep |
and eat better! a marked gen. |
eral improvemt
am going fright with the
Doctors until
!. WILSON.
I Metz. ". Va
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-08-28
Statement of
Mr.. James SeNaiS
3l3 Twelfth Street,
Wheeling.

Il am mill workman and my Work
Is moro or less OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES on
my feet during working hours.
Some time ago developed u nervous
weakness in my legs end they fell us
heavy az lead from the knees down
Then followed rheumatism and lumoa'o
in my back.
II had constipation and INDIGESTION.
with liver trouble. and catarrh OF my
nos" and throat.
Reading of tho wonderful rurns "t-
fectcd by tn. combination tr"atment
given by the Electra Medical nnci "rS. nt
1872 Market ST. concluded TO try what
they could dc for my case.
After six wcckS' treatment ana AZ i
very reasonable expense. | got entirety
well-without losing Z single day from
JAMES SERTAIS.
1913 Twelfth Street.
"V-hcclinE. w. Va
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-13
BYSTANDER CRIPPLED
IN A SALOON SHOOTING
Two Year Feud Results in
Wounding of Principal and \
Onlooker
SELF-DEFENSE IS CLAIMED
Man With Pistol Declares Antagonist
Had Been Threatening to Kill
Him

Two men--one an onlookor. who may be
crippled for life--were wounded in shoot
ing in a West Philadelphia saloon early
today when two-year feud blazed up.
The injured men are George NICHOLS
twenty-three years old. Soil Arch street,
whose left ankle was shattered, and John
Wright twenty-five years old. 6lOl Hazel
avenue. shot three times In the legs.
The man with the pistol--william Black
thirty-seven years old. 10 North Dearborn
street--was arrested and held in $500 ban
by Magistrate Harris at the Thirty second
street and Woodland avenue station, Tor
further hearing Sunday.
The police, who know Wright as NASTY
Clark" say that he accosted Black In
saloon on the southeast corner OF Flfty-
second and Market streets and attacked
him. and that Black, in self-defense. drew
n pistol and fired three times at Wrights
legs to stop him. fourth shot struck
Nichols. Sergeant John Hart OF the sixty
first and Thompson streets station. sent
the wounded men 20 the West Philadelphia
Homeopathic Hospital Black was arrested
at his home by District Detectives Falrey
and Mahaffcy. n the Fifty-hfth and Pine
streets station.
For three months Wright has been
threatening to kill me-" he told Magistrate
Harris. II carry a gun for protection
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-13
LABOR CLAMORS FOR
MORE VOICE IN WAR
Delegates Contend That Mon
eyed Class Has Been Given
Too Liberal Recognition
ACT ON WILSON'S WORD
Demand for Larger Conscription of
Wealth May BE Included in Con-
vcntion Program

BIFFA1.o Nov. t2
with President Wilson's stirring plea Ia
labor stll ringing IN their ears. delegates
To the American Federation of Labor con-
ventou here today prepared to launch a
determined EFFORT to obtain for the Amer
ican workngman u larger voice in the con-
duct OF the war
Resolutions were ready for introduction
declaring for adequate representation for
labor on all Government commissions hav-
ing 10 do with the numerous industries cS-
sential TO tho production of war materials
lelegates backing the movement made IL
clear that they were body and soul behind
the Administration In carrying the war to
complete victory. but they take the posi-
ton that big business has been given more
than its share of representation on the
National Defense Council its coordinate
branches and the various other govern
mental agencies regulating and controlling
war industry
The element supporting IN" resolutions Is
anxious not to appear az part of the
pacifi-st group. It Is merely taking advan-
tage OF the Presidents statement that
while we are fighting for freedom. we must
see that labor IL free" Labor to be free
must not be entirely dominated by COM
missions made up almost exclusively OF
capitalists they say.
The strength Of the paCifistS among the
delegates. If they ever had any. appears to
have been wiped out by the Presidents ad-
dress Some peace resolutions may be in
troduced but they will receive almost no
support according to indications
There promises to he demand upon
the part of "A considerable number Of the
delegates for placing the convention on
record in favor hf larger conscrption of
wealth to bear the financial burden of the
war. Todays session will be taken UP
largely by preliminary formallties.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-13

Whether the presidential proclamation
staudardizing the manufacture of bread
throughout the country applies to the baker
Of fancy" breads who caters only to Se-
lcCt clientele, or only to the everyday baker
who sells everyday bread to the everyday
man and woman. was the burning question
among Philadelphia bakers today.
The everyday baker is inclined to accept
the situation CompaCeutly, reasoning that
inasrnuCh aR the new regulation does not
fix an arbitrary price at which bread shall
he sold. he t. IN get along just as well as his
competitor. The fancy" baker, on the
other hand. is frankly worried. He has
built up his trade among a certain class of
people, his patrons for the most Part being
high-claSs hotels aud clubs and wcll-to-do
individuals who will have nothing but the
best, and he fears that the new order of
things will make it impossible for him to
continue 20 do business on the basis which
has enabled him to build up his trade
Among the Batter class T. Jules Junknr
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-13
E. H. WARE DODGES
5TH WARD CHARGES
Admits Hiring Maloney in
Speakership Fight and
Congress Vote Probe
PAID S4O0 FOR THIS WORK
Senator Charges Det ective
played Both Ends" by Furn-
ishing Men to Penrose Too

State Senator Edwin n. Ware. explaining
how II was that he paid sam" Maloney
s400 for detective work. blamed II all on
United States Senator Boies Penrose and
accused Maloney of playing both ends
The spcakership fight at Harrisburg and
the probe OF the congressional vote in south
Phladelphia--not the Federal vice investi-
cation. as alleged by Maloney's counsel
c fused him to hire detectives, Senator ware
said. Told of the testimony of his brother
Representative william S, Ware, at Malo-
ncys bloody Fifth" Ward murder con-
spiracy hearing, Senator Ware dictated the
following statement:
''I employed Maloney and half a dozen of
his men to go to Harrisburg In the speaker
ship contest last January, for the purpose
of keeping an eye around and try to pre-
vent bribery. had Information last
spring that the Penrose OUTFIT was investi-
eating the Congressional election in South
Philadelphia. and to avoid a frame-up !
employed Maloney men to look into the
matter was informed later by Detective
Burns that Penrose had employed the Ma
loncy detectives, as well as myself. When
got the bill from Maloney il was for
about $500, or thereabouts. That was what
my brother had reference to when he testi-
fed When | paid the bill had informa-
tion that Maloney was playing both ends.
and paid the bill to get rid of him"
Representative Ware testified at the hear
ing of Samuel G. Maoney before Magis-
trate Watson in city Hall yesterday that
Maloney had been paid $40O by his brother.
Senator Ware, for detective work six months
before the primary day murder in the Fifth
Ward. He did not tell what service was
rendered Maloney was held In $4,000
bail for court on charges OF conspiracy to
commit murder and assault and battery
in connection with the Fifth Ward case
Asked what services were performed by
Maouey for Senator Wares si0O. Repre-
sentative VIre replied: Ask Senator Ware"
The Representative declared that Maloney
was an agent of Senator Penrose.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-13
FANCY BREAD MAKERS
UNCERTAIN OF STATUS
Unable to Decide Whether Stand
ardizing Proclamation APP
plies to Them
NIGHT DESTROY BUSINESS
Food Administration Issues
Rules Regulating Bakeries
WASHINGTON. Nov. l3.

FOLLOWING the issuance of
L the general order licensing all
bakeries, the food administration to-
day made public the rules and regu-
lations under which bakeries will
operate. The, most important
provide:
Licensees must keep products
moving to the consumer without de-
lay, and resales designed to secure
higher prices will be considered
unfair.
Licensees must not speculate in
food products or attempt to create
monopoly in them.
Destruction of bakery products is
forbidden
All bread returns are prohibited.
Weight restrictions must be
rigidly observed.
Sugar, milk and shortening must
be used only according to the estab-
liehed regulations Of the admin
iStration.
Extension Of the unwrapped plan
of furnishing bread without delivery
is TO be encouraged.
Wherever possible, all necessary
deliveries shall be reduced to one
a day.