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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-25
TWO RECORDS MADE.

NEW YORK, Jan. c4.--Two Ameri-
can records were established ut the Mill
Rose y. \. indoor meet nj Madison
Square Garden tonight. In the one and
one-half mile run Joie W. Ray of the
illinois Athletic club Chicago. covered
the distance IN six minutes and ~ sec
onds, lettering the former time of
GAG "a, made by the late Thomas +.
C0rucrr. outdoors. at Bergen Point. y.
J., Scptcmbr .. 1922. In the T0-yard
low hurdles. ebert Simpson OF the Uni
ycrsity Of Missouri clipped a nth OF
a second off the former record OF 70
seconds. made by both i. j. and Robert
Eller in Madison Square Garden IN l9l0
a 1911.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-25

IA to IL it was referred to the COM
mittee on prohibition and temperance.
Considerable time was occupied IN
the house with discussion of amend
ments to House Bill No. IS, relating to
compulsory school attendance, which
after the adoption Of a number of
amendments. was passed to engross-
ment and third reading. Bills Nos. SO,
III, 101, 149, 1874 and 1S7 were re-
jected by the committees to which
they had been referred. A number of
petitions were received from different
parts Of the state. All were referred
to the committee on prohibition, as
each asked that the prohibitory laws
Il be STRENGTHENED.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-25

mH. GHoaAN SERIOUSLY IL:
Michael GroEau. of Twenty sixth
street, is seriously III at tho North
Wheeling Hospital An operation was
performed and the healing Is not pro-
PRESSING in satisfactory manner.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-25
ESTATE TO ALLIES.

NEW YORK. Jan. 24.--Nrrs. KATHRYN
II. McCunr' who died in this city re-
Gently and whose will was filed for
probate today. heQucathcd her entire cs
tate to the cause Of the Entente Allies.
asserting in the document that ali my
life md hopes arc In England and
France" The estate Is said 10 be Of
nominal value. No lnenti0n was made in
the will OF her husband. who survives.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-25
A Free Prescription You Can Have
Filled and Use at Home.

Philadelphia, Pa Do you wear glasses!
Are you Z victim Of eye strain or otner
eye weaknesses? II SO, you WI DC s.atu q
10 know that according TO Dr. Lewis
there is real hope for you. Mary whose
ewes were failing say they have mao
their eyes restored through the principe
man saws. after trying It: Il was almost
blind; could not see to read at all. Now
| can read everything without any
glasses and my eyes do not water ,d any
more. At night they would pain drcad.
fully now they feel fine oil the time. ~
was like 4 miracle to me-" lady VINO
used it says: The atmosphere seemed
hazy with or without glasses. put alter
using this prescription for fifteen Jays
everything seems clear. l can even read
ffnr print without glasses" 1t Is be-
ileved that thousands who wear 'hlasses
time and multttudes more will be able
to strengthen their eyes 30 rs to be
spared the trouble and expense OF ever
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-25
new MART|NSV|LLE

NEW MART1NsVlLLE, W. Va. Jan.
24.-3lrs. Il. a. Willis VaS shopping
in Wheeling. Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Moore Of Proctor
We're in the city Sunday as tho guests
or the !atter's parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter Moore OF the South Side. M
Mr.. Christian Of Pr, Pleasant, left
Monday for Wheeling to be the Euest Of
friends and relatives. ,.-.lsRt
Miss Jessie Grail OF ClarksburE. spent
Sunday IN the city with her mother.
Mrs. George Grail Of Ohio street. q
All trains over the Short Line road
were late Monday morning on account:
OF washouts at Archer. Jacksonburx
and Reader. ;. 80. Z
Percy Leap of MarttnsburE, and. =
former resident OF this city, was in
town on bushes: Monday. -
The many friends Of Mrs. A. r. Roy
ers will be glad to know she u very.
much improved. =
F. Newenschwander Of Hannibal, was
a business visitor in tho city Monday
J. A. Woods Of Roscoe, Pa, spent
Sunday in tine city with his family on;
Mrs. Claude Workman arrived in the
city Tuesday to 80 to house keeping at
once.
Mrs. Christy Herrick Is seriously Ill
at her home on the South Side. Recoy-.
Miss Evelyn Clark left Tuesday for
Sistersville, where she will be the guest
OF her cousin. Miss Ruth NcCormic,
for several days.
Miss Kathryn Mecaskey spent Wed.
nesday in Paden City. supervising the
penmanship in the schools. .
Mr.. David Fisher Is In Pittsburgh
looking after business. go e. ~
Mr. c. i. Highland of ClarksburG,
spent Sunday in the city a. tho guest Of
his family.
The wharf boat and Little Joe. the
ferry boat that was tied to II, broke
loose Monday night and floatsd dotn
Joe sank, and saved the wharf. from
going over the dam. The Ruth came
down from Wheeling and toWed her
back to place. -.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-25
MINE OUTPUT CUT DOWN.

BLuEFlELD. W. Va, Jan. "a
Shortage in cars has resulted in a de.
crease of about one-third in the output
OF bItuminous coal mines In this vicin-
ity, according 10 an announcement here
today. Many miners are now working
.iKhi hours a day while I'm some cases
ihry have been cut to six and seven
hours. 1t Is alleged that the car short
age here amounts to about hfty pei
cent.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-25
ABel McCunoy.

Asel McCulley. aged 81. for n great
many years IL resident OF Tins cl'y. dleo
in The family home ~ Thirteenth street
last night at 10 o'clock. following pro-
longcd illness Of discusses incident 10
advanced years. He IS survived ny
number Of relatives in the wheeling
dist riot
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-25
SENTENCE OF SOLITARY
PRISONER COMMITTED

BOSTON, Jan. 24-Jesse Pomeroy
who has been for IL years in solitary
confinement in the state prison at
Charleston was granted equal priVi-
leges with other prisoners by the
state executive council today. Convict
ed of murder at Is Pomeroy two years
later was locked up In q cell lighted
from a window in the ceiling so that
he might not gaze on his fellow men.
He was exercised apart from other
prisoners and barred as far as posi-
BILE from human companionship. Two
years ago the sentence}was enforced
less vigorously TO accord with modern
means of prison reform. He was also
allowed more opportunities for exer-
else in the prison yard, and was al
lowed to attend church services, twice
ON Sundays sitting apart from the
other men. o..
Now at the age Of 81 years, Pome-
roy will move into cell where he can
see passersby, will be allowed to eX.
erclse with other prisoners, sit with
them at the church services and at the
prison entertainments and will be CIV
en- such light work in the prison
shops as his somewhat feebled health
will permit. Governor Mccall an!
nounced today that he approved The
Communication.
iPomeroy was convicted Of the, bru-
tai murder of two children following q
series of degenerate acts which had
Iterrorized the South Boston and Dor
chester districts Of this city. He was
sentenced TO be hanged but because OF
his youth the sentence was committed
to solitary imprisonment for lie. On
September !. 1916, he was placed 10 q
solitary cell at the Charles street jail.
When Pomeroy began his sentence
he was poorly educated. Now he can
read seven languages and at the age
Of 81 Is studying Arabic.
MR. GHoGAN SERIOUSLY Ill.
Michael GroEan. OF Twcnty.sixth
street is seriously III at Inc North
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-01
TIN FOIL FROM
 PUBLIC SCHOOLS

To the Editor of The Age-Herald
 The Henley school has collected and turned in to the Anti-T Tuberculosis asso- ciation 3SA pounds of tin foil. This in- cludes the work of all grades. and is a splendid showing. Other schools are sending the material through the office of superintendent, Dr. j. H. Phillips ex- cept the 2h pounds from the first grade South Highlands school. already re- ported.
 The following friends have kindly con sented to act as Repositories for the tin foil during the long vacation: Quin Drug company West End Drug com pany, Linwood Drug company, Edmund son Drug company, G. c. Ellis drug store, John E. Ellis, E. G. Burchf1eld, Twenty-f1rst Avenue Drug company, Slack Drug company Kissell pharmacy, Taylor Drug company, Highland Avenue pharmacy, Norwood pharmacy, Rich mond pharmacy Owl drug store, East End Drug company Graymont grocery, Gale Drug company, Halls pharmacy. Thomas Drug company, Vivian phar- macy. H. C. Goodman.
 {" All crusaders who desire to keep rec ord of their stunts" in the great mod ern health crusade are urged to make this one such "stunt:' To collect and send in tin foil during the summer for the furtherance of the anti-tuberculosis movement GEORGE EAVES. Secretary Ant-Tuberculosis Association
 of Jefferson County.
 Birmingham, May 30, 1917.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-01
ROUzER GOES WITH SL0SS-SHEFF|ELDAS
 TRAFFIC MANAGER
Will Be Succeeded as Gener- al Agent of A., B. & A. by V .E. Whitaker
 of Atlanta

Effective today, I. w. Rouzer, for merly general executive agent of the Atlanta, Birmingham and Atlantic Rail- road company, with offices in the Brown Marx building, becomes manager of the traffic department of the Sheffield Steel and Iron company, newly created department of that company. MT. Rouzer
 MT. Rouzer is succeeded as general executive agent of the A., B. & A. by V. E. Whitaker, formerly general agent of that line in Atlanta. MT. Whitaker was stationed in Birmingham as com mercial agent of the A., B.. & A. before going to Atlanta, and will be welcomed on his return and congratulated on his promotion by many friends and acauain- tances here among the shipping public.
 Mr. Rouzer is young man of ex- ceptional talent in handling rate mat ters, and has worked his way to very responsible position in a short time. He is only 30 years of age, and had he stayed in railroad work he had further promotion ahead of him. the A.. B. < A. having expressed deep regret at his decision to leave their employ. To his co-workers and associates the announce ment of his plans came as a distinct surprise, and while they are glad at his advancement they all express reluctance to see him leave. In his new work, MT. Rouzer has taken with him his former chief clerk, H. C. Montague.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-01
MRS. MATHIS GOES
 T0CHER0KEE TODAY
Finds Some People Still Think There Is No Use for
 Alabama to Worry

Mrs. c. H. Mathis spent yesterday in Birmingham and goes to Cherokee county today, where she will continue her work in the interest of the food preparedness committee, aiding in the increasing of the food crops of Alabama.
 T find some people doubt my state ments when I say that there will be no food to ship into Alabama If Alabama does not feed herself" said Mrs. Mathis, flor they think that such thing is im- possible. They have not as yet grasped the truth of the statement that there will be no cars to ship it in if there was plenty of foodstuff to ship
 What want to impress upon the peo- pie of Alabama is that we cannot sit down and take things for granted. We must do our part and not wait for the sad realization that will come to us through the pinch of hunger. There are from $500 to 6000 families in each county in Alabama, and it will take 150 bushels of corn to the family to feed them, so you can easily see how much corn we are going to require to feed our own people, and it becomes a very easy mat ter then to see what we are up against '
 Mrs. Mathis continues to get the crowds wherever she goes and they come for miles to listen to her, and all the time her pleas Is plant plant, plant-get the seed into the ground.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-01
BULLETIN ISSUED
 FOR THE SHIPPERS
Chairman Hutchens Gets Out First of Series Designed to Benefit
 Car Situation

Chairman H. E. Hutchens of the cal service commission subcommittee of the American Highways association has Is sued bulletin No 1, which is being passed to shippers, receivers, railroad employees and the general public with a view oi aiding them in doing their part in han ding the car situation in the Birmingham district. with an idea to increase the efficiency of handling.
 This bulletin, like those that will fol low, is full of meat for those affected
 We believe that this bulletin vii prove of general benefit, hence we have gone to the expense of having severa thousand copies printed for free distri- button, and if it proves the help that we believe it will, we will continue tc issue them for the benefit of the public, said Chairman Hutchens.
 The bulletin touches upon inbound ship ments, unloading cars, interchange move ments, pulling empties vs. placing loads and intensive loading.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-01
KIWANIS CLUB WILL BUY LIBERTY BONDS
 AND AID CAMPAIGN
Officers for the Year Were Elected Yesterday on the Occasion of the Clubs Weekly
 Luncheon

Buy liberty bond,' said Joseph H. Loveman at the weekly luncheon of the Kiwanis club yesterday, buy one before others to do so. consider it a rare privilege to aid the government by the purchase of liberty bonds I will in- dorse them 10 the limit of my financial { resources. Buy bond, gentlemen, buy all that you can possibly afford. It is your duty, and mine with backbone will not shirk their duty"
 Following the remarks of Mir Loveman. the Kiwanis club went on record for , the purchase of liberty bonds by every member. The vote was unanimous. .- Prior to the vote on the question of ; the purchase of liberty bonds, the ki- wanis club held it's annual election or s officers The following were elected: J. Mercer Barnett, president; Joseph H. Loveman, vice president; John T. Yeat- man, second vice president; Herbert E. Steiner, treasurer, and M. " Trammeli, secretary. The board of directors elected were: c. F. Mason, chairman; w. C. Bonham, F. w. Bromberg, T. H. Joy and k. F. Stovall.
 The Kiwanis club also voted to act as committee of the whole to canvass cer- tain sections of the city for the purchase of liberty bonds
 The following were elected to mem bership in the kiwanis: Priestley Toul- min, Robert Hidden, Frank Morrow. o. L.. Bum and Frank Willis Barnett
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-01
TentdtiDe Plans For the Entertainment Of
 Secretary w. c. McAdoo
Secretary Will Be Guest of City and Will Speak on Liberty Bonds at Banquet w. P. G. Harding, Governor of Reserve Board, May Also Be
 in the City and Make Address

Confronted with important duties of planning for the entertainment of Prince Udine and other members of the Italian commission, Registration Day celebra- tion, selling of liberty loan bonds and various other matters, members of the various organizations in Birmingham will be unable to decide until June what will be the programme when Secretary w. G. McAdoo of the United States treasury department arrives to discuss with citi- zens the best way in which to purchase the liberty loan bonds.
 Announcement that details of the en- tertainment plans for Secretary McAdoo will not be decided upon until after the visit of the Italian commission and Gen. eral Wood on June was authorized at headquarters of the liberty loan com mittee yesterday. At the same time, however. the statement was made that minor details will be decided upon, but citizens will not know of the extensive celebration plans until meeting is held which more than probably will be on June 6.
 Prince Udine will be in Birmingham on June 5, and members of the Chamber of Commerce, Birmingham Civic association and several Italian societies are cooper ating in an effort to make every detail of the programme a feature, and be- cause of the close cooperation nothing important will be done toward entertain ing Secretary McAdoo on June at this time.
 At a meeting to be held proba bly, June
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-01

committees will be named, and by June 9 everything will be in readiness to re- ceive the distinguished guest, according erty loan committee.
 The following telegram was received by MT. Kettig yesterday:
 Secretary McAdoo has arranged to
 come to Birmingham, arriving there
 Saturday, June g, 9:20 a. m., and leav-
 ing same day $40 D. m. He received
 invitation from Otto Mooney, James
 Weatherly, Charles F. DeBardeleben
 and board of commissioners. Re-
 quest that you inform them of his
 plans and make arrangements for
 visit.''
 :. The telegram was signed by MT. Nc. Adoo's private secretary, c. c. Agett
 While yet in a tentative form it il stated MT. McAdoo will be the guest a a luncheon at a Birmingham hotel ane will explain all the perplexing feature! of the bonds, thus clearing the minds of citizens who have been unable to un derstand the rate of interest, when thu bonds are payable, how to buy, and othei things
 While the liberty loan committee hal not yet received official information that w. P. G. Harding, governor of ths federal reserve board. will attend ths meeting with MT. McAdoo it is believec certain he will be in Birmingham or that date.
 Coming to the Magic City on invitation of the liberty loan committee, the Cham Der of Commerce, Birmingham Civic as sociation, Birmingham Clearing House association and others Secretary McAdoc will stress the importance of Birming- ham citizens buying their liberty loan bonds early.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-01
WARD EXPECTING
 NO TROUBLE HERE
 0NREG|STRAT|0N
Has Been Impressed by the Splendid Spirit Shown by Men Who Want to
 Register

The city of Birmingham will CO., operate in every way possible with the government in seeing that there is no hitch in the registration June
 5. declared Mayor Ward yesterday q do not anticipate any trouble in
 Birmingham in the least" said the
 mayor. 'Everyone has shown a splen-
 did spirit in helping the work along
 and I have heard nothing that would lead me to believe that there will be
 any effort made on Registration Day to hinder the registration.
 Hundreds of young men living in other cities or who will be absent from Birmingham on June 5 have all ready presented themselves at the city hall and have been duly reg istered I have been struck not only with the readiness of a majority of these young men to comply with the law but with their enthusiasm
 "However, it will be well to call attention to those who might have 1t in mind to refuse to register or to attempt to deter others from register l ing. that the government imposes a severe penalty for this. Nothing shall l be thrown in the way of the regis l fration in Birming gham and I will be i glad if anyone will report to me any person of eligible age who has de- clared his intention of not registering g I or anyone who has sought, or is seek l ing, by persuasion, literature or oth- l erwise, to hinder registration"
 l Up to last night more than 1000 be- | tween the ages of 21 and 31 had reg ] istered at the city hall These are l eligibles who either live outside of 1 the city or those who will be absent 1 one June 5. The city clerk has re- | ceived about 700 registration cards of | Birmingham citizens who have reg ] istered in other sections of the coun- l try
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-01
 MRS. WESTMORELAND TO LECTURE SUNDAY

Mrs. Charles Westmoreland will lec- ture at the Avondale public library Sunday afternoon at 4 o'clock on the work and meaning of the American Red Cross.
 Mrs. westmoreland was the first nurse in Wales to volunteer for field service at the outbreak of war. She did six weeks, service in Belgium and in the North sea with the English Red Cross, and worked for awhile with the American relief com mittee in London. Since she has been in this country she has been closely con- nected with Red Cross work. Everyone in- terested in relief work is invited to attend the lecture.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-01
MASONS TO HONOR
 YOUNGER MEMBERS
Entertainment Will Be Held Monday for Those Members Who Will
 Register Tuesday

The blue lodges, A. F. and A. M. of Birmingham and vicinity have arranged td have a social session in the Masonic temple at o'clock Monday night, June 4Nfor the entertainment of young Ma sons who will have to register on June 5 for military service.
 Committees from each lodge were ap- pointed and met last Monday night to perfect plans for the entertainment. It was decided to- have two or three speak CTS for the occasion, and B. c. Ehren- reich of Montgomery and Fredrick Tschudy have been secured Both are excellent speakers, and are Masons of considerable note.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-01
Camp Hardee Meets Today.

Members of Camp Hardee will hold their final meeting today before the re- union to be held in Washington They will assemble at Cable hall at 2:so o'clock. Every member who has registered his determination to go and who will have the aid of the camp Is requested to come to this meeting Much detail business will come before the camp at this time. The public, United Daughters of the Con- federacy and all veterans are cordially invited.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-01
MILITARY MEN ARE INVITED ID COME AND JOIN IN C|TY'S B|G PATRIOTIC DAY Parade Units Are Asked to Report as Soon as P0ssi-
 ble for Benefit of
 Marshal EVERY BUSINESS
 HOUSE URGED TO
 DECORATE FREELY Dinner to General Wood and Italian Commission Will Be Formal Affair-Flag
 Pole Soon Ready
SEND IN NAMES FOR
 PARADE FORMATION

Chairman Joseph Saks of the parade committee wishes to impress upon all organizations or bodies of any na- ture which expect to be in the parade on Tuesday, June 5, Registration Day, that they send in the name ot the organization, the number to be in the parade, and that this be done at once in order that the grand mar shal perfect his formation
 Every business house is also re- quested to decorate with flags and bunting, as this will add much to the clty's appearance, and is the proper apparel for Miss Birmingham to wear on that day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-01
TODAY'S EVENTS
At Photoplay Houses

Rialto Emmy Wehlen in "sowers and Reapers
 Triangle: Norma Talmadge in The Law of Compensation"
 Colonial: Regina Badet in Atone ment."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-01

Upshaw Co. The city did the excavating work. and City Engineer Julian Kendrick superintended the job A small balance is lacking to complete the fund for pur- chasing the pole, and those who wish to contribute can send it to the Civic asso- ciation or The Age-Herald
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-01
NEVER MORE ENTHUSIASTIC

Italians in the state were never more enthusiastic than at this time" he said, "and we are going to show our loyalty to the United States and Italy by honoring the visitors spar ing no expense to carry out the plans" MT. Arrico has been named as speaker at the banquet to represent the colony
 Patriotic music will be played dur ing the parade by Nappi's and the T. c. I. band. Joe Schilleci, chosen as grand marshal from the Pratt City society, will take an active part in the entertainment plans