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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-04-04
Rr,dlca nn-n BriaiS

W. u. lla.;rr has assume! hiS du'i'S
a. superintendent 81 tn" i"rnl d''iS!pn
o! tho. E,.ltimor" * ohio railroad
Edwin EenoH L"s cone |" ,liiH''rEn
where ~ f,uS .,..".;,:"I L i,n&itlur with
n. Eyu r.'"3l"u" company.
Mike Scui.n - i'arii"in' WAS a ous-
i,rsE visitor l'"rc yesterday
lJr. ucIicr If Flushing WAS h"r' E'5'
/, rr:ay ,.aii,n2 IA friends.
WhreIlrv nnr:shcys lat" Mt:Ga: "ti.ht
aw Ike loc Il p"Upic WIKI their - ard
resident: mare though, Wa" h'a been
declared.
The kirkw3od 81. l.. church CHOIR
,rnrtfcrd rrs Easier music last '.''nii':,
Tho condition Of Robert Ilh"It. who
was injured at NJ. Pleasant Snnd"i
evening was !mprn;'d last evening.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-04-04
GAINESVILLE

EAI:%F,SNllI.i:. -. .,r'Il g EWnrr-
~ err,Ir"r "w Mis- Louisa Watson
Wilson v,r.. h'H fr"im 'h" h"rr" Of h"r
dau;.h'"r Nj, Edward Majors. If South
i;rnud~ny. r..r!ry afternoon al
n',l,".n INV. T. \. crow. "f III" First
II. j.. 'i,ur"', "ft,siH!iur III" death of
Nrs. " lie"g occurred Sunday morning.
death r">ititin" from paralysis. Re-
side. Nj Majors. w" .%"Ne SURVIVE"
t;,"rc. Wilson "r Wheeling and lanes
Wilson 81 Washington. iu'crm"nt was
mgdC IN Inc Norih"rr cemetery.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-04-04
RUMOR OF BIG COAL
DEAL is CONFIRMED

rllNEIISTnN ". Va. Apr. ~
has h.rn admitted ny those concerned
- the d"al that rh" k"emcy's creek col
iirrirS company. ..'"rntImG at W mons;
has sold its holdings "a ii"i MarEIahl
Coal Il Eulr company. which also MAS
closed negotiations hE whlrh - mas lui-
Guessed tho mines at RHcrInan az Inc
\,.w Eiyrr Valley tulli"rl.'~ company.
II l.. ,;arh.y has been placed IN charge
IT both operations aS general manager
rh" amounts involved IN ih" sales are
not li:iti,. .puhii"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-04-04
HEADACHE STOPS.
NE URAL CIh CONE
Or. JAMES 'AEAOACAE POWDERS
GIVE INSTANT RELlEF-COST
DIME A PACKAGE.

N"ry"-rackine. splitting o. duh.
throhlinC headaches yield In Just q
Tow moments 10 NJ. James Headache
Powders which cost only 10 cents a
package a any drug store It's the
quickest. surcst headachn relief in the
whole world. Don't suffer. R"live he
agony and distress nov, You can.
Millions ~ mon and women haro
found that hna6aCh" or neuralgia
misery is needless. Get what YOU ask
Tor
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-04-04
BODIES OF ENTOMRED
MINERS RECOVERED

,iNnlh\A. Pa. Ancil 3--Tnc bodies
g. th:.. coal miners vino were en-
tUn.h"d ia tE. RobIndal. mine OF the
cua"uuuGh Smnk.leSs Coal Compaur ut
RubInGal-. near here. rs Il result of 4
gas ..Xplus!"u this morning. Acre re-
moved la;" today. H"ScuinE learns.
CntnpuSed OF CnmpaE" employees. worked
NOR. shan - hours hiYGipc through
TONS at slate and ,iibri$ n"fnr" they
rc;,ched ;hS rIrums.
IN" dead arr
John Meade" aud : II. McAGuo.
h.nth.rS. ~ pi,it0.v,t. Ia. auI A!cxan-
d.. SuuaCkS. II Seward. Pa.
The eNplnsiou occurred within %
wards ~ the shaft wr"Ckirg he mine.
An EXPLOSION in tin" sam" min" Il year
ago resulted, in the deaths "t eight
miners.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-04-04
want Medal For Boy.

To get i CHru"ci" hero medal tor Ar-
thur. tn. I3-y"ar-nld son "f Mart bur
riS. ~ this city. Young iiurri% during
tn" wintc- SAVED the lif" or frlo!i"
who .ad broken through tn" ice IN III"
back river while skating. Dtncr persons
who wcr,. usarh! ran for assistance but
I:tlrris took of his SkIt"s. lay Tia; ON
H.. TO-, and aruSn"d III" nn!""tunats lad
who Nuuld likely drowned.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-04-04
First BAH Game.

The Union and Moundsville high
school baseball mines will clash this az
ternoon ut He'll park in the first game
OF the season. Although Moundsrille
was the star Of the valley last year anu
retains most of her 1916 players. the,
Ecuwood bunch have some good talent
and have practiced consistently for hall
4 month,
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-04-04

Funeral services for Mrs. John Bow
man. who died Sunday night at 1880
O'Clock 1T hrr home in Buffalo district.
were held at the home Tuesday after
noon. being in charge Of Rev. W. Il.
Taylor. Intermcnt was in kadesh
Chapel cemetery
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-04-04
Marrow Escape.

\ young bog who's" name could not l."
learned laSt evening had IL narrow rs
C:tIr. from bcliIg run oyer by Il south
bound street car ~ Third street. AETNA
willie. 'rhr lad dartcd III 'front.' OF tn" car
when II MAS only q few feet from him.
i,rt managed to yet clear Of The track.
TIL" Inotnru!au .iamm"d on his brakes
and brought the car 10 a stop In Very
short Space.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-04-04
Expect Arrests.

Ia 'i:. .'v"ut 81 Il h"claratiVit of
~.;,t. al war With Germany By the
I ;i;sed States Il j. expected that a
number Of arrests vii! be made here. l.
- known ihat government secret ser
vice. rucu haN" been here and are said tn
SNOW tina r"vt;,iu persons are ready 10
aid 'i.rln:,iE ia at. way i: this nation
enters the war. Recruiting OF two com
1;tEi,.S "f rililitiaman il going on brI$kl:
here and II IS .Sp""t..;! th:t; thc preS"n,
Wreh Will see both cnMu.rliitS filled out.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-04-04
pATn $4,000 FINE.

ALBANY. y. T. ApT. ''.-~ITFNTN y
phinps today paid Tire state ""nserNa,
;inn commission $l..nnh III settlement
Of fines agairst hIm o! Illegally lrsh-
ming wild ducks at his "Sta'" ~ Wan
zach Long Island. STAT" gam" prot",-
tors raidnd Ia. "stai" OF February ~,
when 4A3 iiv" and - dead Wild ducks
ware seized.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-04-04
Revival at Barton.

Roy W. !. Ault. pastor q: She EHrl"u
VI. H.. church. is conducting great revival
services Fifty-niGh; people have mac"
decisions 10 date. and nightly many ar"
going forward renewing their lii" 10
Christ. The services Will be continued
arOth her week.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-04-04
Easter Monday DancA.

The White Lily Social club will Sly"
it's Nrst dance since before Lent nj the
ArmUry nn The evening OF April .. Non
day. BHchuan'S orchestra VIII play
Til. IHourt-t'lftii ward dire boys Club
will MOI have Il dance unit! Monday even
inr. Auril Is, al Tho .ArmorE.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-04-04
OrSn Recital.

tiaui Sellers IN" gr"a; "rrnuist and
composer will civ" u recital ia The
Presbyterian rhur"h. Thursday evening.
.tr"il :. al Sis "clock. This will he
- musical treat f"r harness III" r"op'"
ami "v"r"on" should TAX" advantage Of
hearing hi:H.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-04-04
Conference At ReallsvIlle

local Mcthpdis;s vii! b" Interested III
the announcement thu the Barncsvlll"
district conference will be held. It
Eea!iSvillr May % and ~. Tn" district
Epwnrth league meetings will liacly be
held II ShadySidc m June 1 and =.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-04-04

feet Of her. will be hoisted this after
noon in front OF the Baltimore & Ohio
shops. The local railroad employees are
trying to instill patriotism in all their
fellow workers.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-04-04
BRIDGEPORT
Body Brought Here.

The rujiiailrS Of the lat" Etia-S uii on.
ArN kuown DiliuHvalc man VIII" died in
IN" Martins Ferry hospital yesterday
ntnruius from thr Elects Of injuries sus-
,ained when kicked uy n!ulr. were
brruCh, Ia liz" AGolrir undertaking "S-
Establishment IN tins city. lie had many
friends here.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-04-04
Takes Office.

Succeeding Sidney Jones. Robert Far
ulrr. ot Martins Ferry. as assumed his
diItIrS as Sub-dISIr!,t board IncInb"r OF
he miners union. Mr.. Jones WIS not Il
candidate for rc-rlcvtcd after having
served L number uf years IN that Office.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-04-04
MIX. PoCtsr Dead.

Mrs. Esther Porter. widow -. the la;s
William Porter. died at the nome OF her
daughter in !tan!!nondSyiIle early tu-day
after prolonged Illness. Sh.. x;,a Il ma
tive Of this city but had been gone from
here for many years Her only near SUI
riying relatives is = daughetr Mrs
Homer Lewis At who's. ho.Ic she died.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-04-04
Chickens Get Fat.

E.,,k yard gardens OF local people are
.ffcriug severely. according 10 reports.
from ,hc activity OF chickens that are
allowed 70 :uu loose. II Is tho opinion
ur thoS.' who &c trying /" "ut do"u ih,:
high cost "f living that All chickens
should ~" fenced in.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-04-04
To Oman New Mine.

Tho Pur$"Slo Sc MaNrr coal company.
which has sc,o"ral mines w"&: nr here.
will "p"n-a now MN" -. N"tFS within
ia" nrN; month. In" n"w IUIu" VIII IL.
on" Of thn larG"Si in Tn" county. aud
work IS being Rushed on tn" lipplc.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-04-04

owned by Pete Nelson. has been sold to
George Siocos and Chris Besbois. MI
Nelson will move to Cleveland. Ohio.
where he will engage in the same line
of business
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-04-04

Bcnwuud young men are respond ms
10 the cal! TO arms AT about two 4 week
average. Harry Fullerton. well known
Young citizens. has gone to join the
nayyI in Baltimore.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-04-04

huyj> AMI Mos. Nc:s "a. .: Nlairln"ni.
"n r"LrUnr> :. Viii lr gwen AN ind"trr|
inmate $ruI"nrr "f from ono !" 'w"nt
ears ~ iL.. ,,rnIIculiary. E"y8r died
irSian:ly are N"r%in died ~ III" Mar
ms Ferry hospital Il rr~ hours later.
I'll" alteration grew "Hi 81 4 drunken
llSputr
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-04-04
ais From Stack

Paul Narges. q ';rcek. employed a; "a"
La Belle mill. ia IN the Ohio Valley hosp
tai suffering with severe injuries SVS-
tanned when ne fell distance % about
% feet. He was Il work cleaning II
stack when the sCaffoid M which he
was WORKING gay" way ard rreripitated
him 10 the ground. He was hastily r.
moved 70 the hospital! !; Is STATED
that lie will recover.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-04-04
BENWOOD
Center Beats North.

Center school baseball team won from
North Renwood yesterday. Is to IA. in
spirited game. Costcr and Specnt
formed tho Center battery. Lublc anu
Yarnish pitched for North. While Luolc
and kirchke caught.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-04-04
Luncheon Club.

TN. NIrkwood L|urhcuR club Will he
"rirrta.ncd Friday afternoon. April ii.
~ III" Windsor Ii"i"I. Wheeling. H.? Mrs.
blanche =. St""nYnd and Mrs. W. II,
Thomas y study Of. tho Fed Cross work
will lr made following; the luncheon.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-04-04
Ainlla .Pi Rauuuet.

rh" third Hnniv"rsnr% hauTIri &C The
Mn ,haricr Alrhn ri Alumni frntcr-
hiiy Viii y" hold His evening in Ma
s"nir hail. \ program has been arranE-
~ and IN" decorations will h. carried
out IN tn" fraternity coiors. black and
L,IluW.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-04-04
WheeltuH Man Held.

which l,r pleaded not guilty. john Baker.
u Wheeling man. has been bound nvHr
- lie count: grand jury under $1,000
hnnd. 10 is making an effort 10 furnish
the bond.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-04-04

Mrs. Sarah J. Lyle. widow OF William
Lyle. aged So years. Is dead a. :he home
OF her daughter. Mrs. James ketster u
this city. Her death VAS due 20 the ia
fir1nitie& or Old age. She * survived
by three sons and ore daughter. Much
or her lie WAS spent IA Washington
county. Pa She waS a member .F tA.
Presbyterian church.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-04-04
Many Easter Flowers

Tn. ,iiSpIny Of Easter fl"wc"s here
is about the sam" as IN several cars
mast Many grorcrS are handling thu
less prriShabtc flowers. Tn" prices will
M; be extraordinarily high.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-04-04
Sewing Clnb.

Mrs. I:ussrl! WhitiinG"r OF South
Lincoln av"nir will he hostess IL the
r"rHhcrS II: Litr Malr"nS Sewing club
y; h"r homo this afternoon
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-04-04
r,,,i.h ger-nons TonIrht,

Father Flanagan. OF MoundsNllIr,
will conclude the I.cnteR sermons al 81.
Johns church tonight. The sermons
have hccn instructive and literary, and
greatly enjoyed.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-04-04
CONSIDERED IT AS INSULT.

NUEOkEN. \. J., App - I.'N t'NaNt
W. L.. Moses. +. S. ~. III charE" OF re-
cruiling in New Jersey. protested today
20 Mayor Griffin against The action or
City l;rr"r,ier Ado;ph Carstsn IN send
ing young nIrn who had been charged
with larceny Ia the naval recruiting
station in Newark. TIL" lieutenant
character god his sep as an insult 70
! Ia. npvy" ana SAID no had reported the
ragr 10 Governor E.dGr hud :" the aU-
thori:iAs y: Washington.
E..rt,rdcr ,'arsI"n later iSSi:"d n STATE
men, IN wh,rh he asserted he meant
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-04-04

Ward Han; At Rv"Svillr listed at
his nom" her. Tho first Of the week.
Miss Elizabeth Lynn. Of South Lin
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-04-04
iii" deputy shcr;frS. There is 4 man in

~" ''tfpItN S't'!itlS ileIe - al ilSiil III
NJ ~. who refused 10 hr Sre"ed with
court paprCS aud harrica'led himself II
his nnUue ;tHH refused 10. admit an Off
,'rr. one officer dressed up IT. appear
liz. :: Ir"dGIcr and went 20 The house.
Tia. us$tISper;tuE man opened the door
aud Ii" papers were thrust into his
hands. He iat"E * said - have made
arr:saSciucrtS with HE court |" avoid
t,.lh;i,.iry
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-04-04

Ms Iicrbnrl Fowler q: Walnut street
entertained number rf friends ~ her
Nniuc Tuesday evening. Dainty re-
tr"Shnic MS were served.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-04-04
Heavily FinaCl.

.l..,.,> Wind, !; prrSiSt-u; vIo..hur Of the
t!GuGr laws has trs'n caught again and
wh-a hc is arraign.i b-frr" Mayor Mo
Master today h. was. fiard $50 and
costs Wind has been. arrested more
:hAt: :. LnHsn times on 4 SlmLlac Shnrks.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-04-04
MURDERER GETS
INDETERMINATE TERM

Si,,..l Dispatch t. III" Intr!l.rrlircr
tAlIlI. o.. AprIl a., hanging his
plea from no. guilty % that ii nan-
Sla:iEhicr. Ia" RamiS. VIII" has been
hr!,; IN jail here FOR The killing -! Sieve
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-04-04
Ma sonic BANQUET.
Entertained.

Invitations a." cut ihi~ week Tor tho
i.iic Jlac" in Masonic temple nj I
"'cIucl on tin evening uG April =.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-04-04

Confirmation vii! take place at St.
Johns catholic church on Sunday. April
u. AT go y. ~. Bishop ?. j. Donahue
viii confirm the candidates.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-04-04
Snryed tho Paoe-S

Whii- no nantes nave. beer, I!irfI t.i'
49,. IL story in genera. circulation Ia
- circles OF clever stint by one q,
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-04-04

IL. d.~ry-,.,.; :" jh, navy by his &C
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-04-04

Bowman Funeral

against and around tho casket. Inter-
lHent was in Brooke cemetery.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-04-04
Henyood %iefg.
Benwood Briefs,

shall street, wi,s taken 10 the Ohio VAL
ley General hospital Yesterday.
u,4n La.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-04-04
Dorm Flnenl

Funeral services for virginia l.""d
Iorun, the four months rla baby OF Mr..
and Mrs. Hugh Dofhu. w"rr held III the
home on Main street Tn"S'i4E afternoon
at O'Clock. the services being cnnduct-
al nv Rev. w J. Holmes az he Pr"sby
tertsn church. \ quartettc composed OF
Mrs. Lucy George. Mrs. GcorG, Howard.
DR. / N. Walllinshaw and George S.
I.arrimore. srng two. selections. Many
hrau,ifui loraI lriUI:ss were place
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-04-04
Married In Oklahoma,

Word was r. ,rlN'I m III" Eiia' SUN
day April Of tn" marriage OF Miss
CARR" Nichols. former Wri!ShurR Sirl
10 Edward Allen, son of prominent
banker "! Ada. oklahoma. Mrs, Allen IS
we'll known in Wcllsburr. heinz the
daughter OF Nj. and Mrs. Will!'m Mich
oils. former residents or Wtli$bN"r. NJ.
Nichols having brtn engaged here IN
the brick laying business. being con-
nectcd with tho Nichols, -Ma;thrwS COM
pany. Mrs. Allen was Il former gradual"
OF Bethany college. ard MS" iaucnt at
that institution for one tcrI>l, Il: The
same tim". teaching a priTrtr art class
In this city. Sh0 went In Oklahoma
shortly after her parents moved. "nch
which time abe Inns devoid t"r time
to the teaching of art. MIR. ami Mrs.
Allen will make their fH!n home in
Magdal!na, New Mexico.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-04-04
WELLSBURG

WELLSEUEG. W. Va, April 3--The
speech OF Hon. II. &. Ogden al the IA
lriotic Mass Meeting on Monday even
ing was highly pleasing 10 all who
heard IL. 1t was not only rcmarily flu
ont and polished bat was IL marvel for
its clcarncSs and fairness. Mr.. Ogden.
NJ oil times C"uuScicd calmncss and do
liberation and deliberately avoided any
harsh references or statements meant
Ia inflame feeling "r resentment toward
any foreign nation. His. address WIS
logical and iudcious and was pleasing
IL listen To and fu!i oi information.
Many had newer iI"nrG MIR. Ogden he
tore anu they were delighted with him
and manner Of surHitiuS. Other who
nave heard him on numerous occasions
wnr" also delighted Ivy his cIinrtS al
Monday.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-11-05
w. j. HARRIS CALLED IN
TO HELP PROCURE LUMBER

WASHINGT0, Nov. 5.-Southern
pine lumber men all over the south
held important conferences this week
with officials of the Federal Shippin5
Board on the important question of
getting timber out for Shipping Board
uses.
At their latest conference, Chair
man Hurley and Admiral Caps com
plimented Chairman William J. Har-
ris, of the Federal Trade Commission,
by asking hi INTO sit with them.
Chairman Harris commission is do
ing the important work of determin-
ing lumber costs for the government
along the same lines that it is find
ing costs of all other basic materials
needed in the prosecution of the war
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-11-05
tits always on the job"

tits always on the job"
That's what the soldiers and sail
ors of Uncle Sam say about the WaS
Work of the Y. NJ G. A.
Athletics are organized, recreational
games are fostered, educational classes
are maintained, social times are ar
ranged with entertainers and moving
pictures, Bible classes are conducted
and strong program of religious
work developed
Building 1GS at Camp Greene, Char
lotte, N c., was crowded the night DR..
G. r. Stair gave his famous sermon
on The Potters Clay" The invi-
tation had been given and men were
signing the War Roll and were being
presented with the customary soldiers
Pocket Testament One young man
approached by Physical Director Ar
thur E. Bagley upon the question of
making a decision, responded afflrma-
lively at once. When the Testament
was handed to him he said: Il am do
ing something for you that refused to
do for my mother. When l left home
in Idaho month ago, she asked me to
take a pocket Testament with me, but
l thought it was no part of a soldiers
kit. This old Y! NJ c. A. has surely
made me change my mind. I'm going
to sit down and write to her not to
vary any more"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-11-05
GEORGIA APPLE CROP
IS THE LARGEST YET

ATLANTA, Ga, Nov 5.-Reports re-
ceived in Atlanta from north Geor-
gia counties where the apple industry
has experienced a marvellous growth
and development in past few years,
are to the effect that the 1917 crop
will be one of the largest and best on
roeerd, thereby adding still more TO
Georgias wonderful prosperity due to
the high price of cotton and the re-
cord-breaking production Of food and
feed crops.
Georgia apples have won the blue
ribbons in competition with the finest
products of Virginia, New York and
the northern Pacific states, and ev-
cry year the industry is growing big
Der and more profitable. To produce
apples requires peculiar combination
of soil, climate and rainfall, and the
north Georgia counties have all these
elements to a marked degree.
Owners of orchards in Habersham
Harrolson and Polk and other coun-
while young orchards are in process
OF development a number of them
are making money raising cattle.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-11-05
our FASTEST YACHT
IS NOW PATROL BOAT
CHASING SUBMARINES
U-BOATS ARE AFRAID OF 1T BE-
CAUSE OF ITS GREAT SPEED-IT
Is DvING DUTY IN THE ATLANIC
AT PRESENT.

4 A SEAPORT SOMEWHERE IN
lFRANSCE. Here in port, straight
i from duty in the submarine zone, is
a bit of Chicago that is doing it's par,
in protecting from the kaiser's under
sea weapons all kinds of vessels.
1t is vessel whose owner and lieu
tenant commander Chicagoan wide
l ly known as a sportsman who has ex-
lplored Arctic ice and waters-saw, as
flew other Americans did, that eventu-
ally the United States would take
part in this war. decided that he
would be ready TO do his part by con
yerting his American yacht into a
vessel for war duty under the Stars
and Stripes,
! Even before the United States de-
clared war this man from Chicago
put his speedy pleasure craft into
commission for war service The
result was that he beat every yacht
owner into the American navy by
! six weeks.
| This Chicago patriotic designate
It in way that is unobjectionable
! to the censor-can run circles about
any U-boat built, but as yet it hasn't
accomplished such a performance
That isn't its fault; it's the fault of
| the U-boats. Not one of them dares
keep its deck or periscope out of the
water when the Chicago patrol APP
pears over the skyline. When / went
ABOARD it the other day it had just
finished a stretch of duty that bad
much to do with submarine lacks
stuck in map in its chart room,
There are certain things the tacks
told which / cannot tell. There are
other things the tacks did not tell
which / can write down.
After a number of days at sea the
Chicago patrol was returning to this
port when its wireless operator pick
ed up message that brought quick
orders from the commander and
equally quick action on the crews
part. These three letters did it.
IS. o. s."
They came from one of the biggest
lfyeighters under the British flag. Its
size, value and cargo gave added zest