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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-26

LONDON, May @5.-AcCordinS to a
Belgian physician who has just re-
turned from Belgium. the state of the
public health in some Of the INDUS
trial centers OF Belgium Is appallNI
The vitality of the half-staryed work
men has become so impaired that
large numbers are unable TO combat
diseases. 20
In one region the percentage or
sickness has increased from l62 per
thousand in 1914 to 2I5 per Thousand
in 1916, and in January and FEBRUARY
OF this year to BIS per thousand. IN
1915 the death rate VAS Q.ol per cent
and during january and February
1917, had Increased to 3N5 per CEN;
or Clio laborers in the same region Z *
weighed from 214 pounds 10 81 pouhus
below tho standard
LIVERPOOL. May @5.-Manuel. for
mrr kim Of Portugal. has just been
appointed by the British Rcd Cross
society rs head OF It's section OF or
ihopedics, relating 10 the treatment
of dpfUrmitieS in wounded soldiers.
The former king has for several years
been Interested i work OF lhlS cNar-
acter. He is now engaged Ill Il tour
OF inspection with Colonel Robert
=,
dies in the British army. of all the III
situations in Great Britain wher"
wounded soldiers are receiving treat
ment OF This character.
One OF the largest Of those instliu,
tons is in Liverpool. and Manuel
spent three days there. deyotng one
day Ia the surgical wards and op"ral-
inS rooms and acting ~ an assistant
at :un operation in I. hospital,
LONDON. May eI.--;War SAVINGS
c,r,ircatrs which can he bought at
any posloftic" for fifteen ShIllinGS an:
siXpcncc. yielding ono pound sterling
in five years. are becoming increasing
popular and ar" being purchased at
the rate Of 800 900 Il week. The to-
tai sold sine" February. 1916, Ia con-
siderably over 900 900.
LONDON. May ga committce %
experts in industries connected With
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-26

Am writing these lettcvS from the
Eret. II every objection ~ .2aptS
OF gray. ;ae distant ORES liz shadows
agaiuS, luw-ly!a@ banks u clouds. Dur
from a clear sky overhead III" sun
strikes down upon green waves. L
hrisk wiud is kicking up tile spray.
rhere is Il s;,lt ionic II the air anu
small boats Of many kinds. oargeS.
-igs and nrntor S;lilerS. dln2hlcS. BOO
and dash about. and by the steel
kower nlaSts on The monsters RAINY
curious colored tiacS are constantly
RutterinS up and down. For the sup
Keep talking. talking about tho vast
intricate business u: war between !he
free United States and the imperial
German government.
The names ut these ships aroun'
me am not allowed 10 tell but they
take my mind al! over the country.
far away 20 diStau: states on ihe i'!a'-
ries, along quiet rivers. in high ihoui-
taips and on desert pains. M&r:" III
cities and little towns and on larnlS
innumerabla the people OF America
are still but barely rouSinC TO the
great work they have set on. 10 40.
TO make tho world safe 20: democracy.
Bur if anvnae doubts that they nave
begun he should cO;"c and see tie
bluejackets here III this. our arSt H:!S
~ battle. For these floating loE'S
around me ara all alive with tiny hS'
,1res. men and boys, who are aard IL
work from morning to night III 4 't-
dred and one activities. on see mem
scurrriug ererywher". Now ore -
pears on dying bridge 20 wlswas
70 another ship: and again you see
them drilling in Squads or groupil
about the gian; guns. You see them
at tasks !nnumerable You near them
talking. laughing. shouting. Taer"
are nearly thirty thousand ollt
Jackets here. and over eight thousand
of them are rockies OF the rooKieSt
kind. for the fleet has become great
training school.
And most are from the middle vest.
The west, which stood out 80 ha:h
against war. is now pouring Its sons
out on the sea to mingle with recruits
from all other parts OF the Union IN
a work and q comradeship few Or
them ever dreamed Of before. Most
of them give their ages as from sew
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-26

through a pit from The magazine
which is far below. are driven crash
ing INFO the guns and the brnrch pluSS
close, and IL hoy with :huzZer
strapped 10 his back and his eyes
.lllrd 10 Il telescope gets the cross
wires" on 'hr enemy ship: In the
coming tower far above. from which
all This is being directed. m officer
presses a button and here the bilZ%cr
ianylrs twice. Stand by" .Thcn one
long buzz. and boy down mere, IN"
firing pointer" presses a button. Inc
biz runs like beasts leap backward
rrcoiI upOn huge cylinders tillrh Win
a clinging fluid and springs, and III
slanIly as the brrcCh plug opens tAe!"
lis 4 wild shrek of compressed ar
which blows out the bore for aiFot hrI
shell. II takes thirty seconds 10 loau
the three guns. tried TO picture ~
my mind the ship ouIslde--thls il'ou,
rrn ship in this modern war--wltn no
crowds Of men upon her decks. Out
almost entirely out OF slGnt, as IN ams
trenches on the land. Enemy shells
rushing overhead. tearing steel from
Tho rigging. Loud explosions down
below. Steel splinters flying on every
side. The roar of guns. The wound
Ell, ms ufbu' avn,
But from such nightmare one
wakens here TO rub his eyes and see
= dozen stolid lads comfortably seat
led out on deck, talking and laughlns
and peeling potatoes, ono of lhcm
cheerfully whistling, Father Is. work .<,
flor the movies now" Or, again, you
20 ashore, as 7 did this AFTERNOON
and on a wood encircled field filled
with bluejackets yelling like &c de nme,n.
lvou see a baseball game in the cranl-
nionshjp series. Today our ship
played The a.. Ship plays snip
/: in each division, division winners men +,
inlay off. and so finally the squadron
winners for the championship OF the
fleet. Ship plays ship and boy. meets
boy. They are here from cas-, ana ma
west and south and north and IN
their recreation hours there is grand
linking going on. Mingled With the
buglr calls. the long hard jansle OF OF
| the gongs and the high thin notes OF
the boatswain's pipe, you hear laugh
ter, singing, talking. Kidding. The
afternoon wears TO Il close. SUDDEN
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-26

,cnteen to twenty-one. but hundreds
of bows of sixteen arc here. and ih''o
arc some even younger than ihaL VII"
have lied like troopers 10 get III. toE
! the old saying holds that wars al"
won or lost by boys. s,-
! AS | write | am thinking Of the'T
homes In all sections OF IN" iand anu
Of their mothers and fathers anu
friends. And | SHALL try in this series
! of letters 10 answer the qucstluuH
! that know are being asked III the
thousands of homes from Whlcn 4el,
| terS pour in here every day. For lerl
sure that in their replies these EouHS
steers are not telling 4 nall OF an
their parents want To know. Here -
tho postcard to be used in the navy
during the war: 49,.
| Nothing is to be written on Inns
side except the dates and signature
OF the sender. Sentences not re-
ouired may be crossed ont. II any,
thing else IS added the postcard VIII
be- destroyed.
| am quite we'll.
I have been admitted into hospital
Wounded-And am getting along wen.
Sick--And nope ~ return TO du'E
soon.
| have received your
Letter dated ............
Telegram dated .........:
Parcel dated .......-....
Letter follows al first opportunity.
have received no letter FROM you
For 4 long time.
Lately.
Signature only .................. ..'
Date.
Not a very SociabiG letter: and IL
can no rather alarming i'll tone. eS-
pccially when Il ulueiackeI here pGr-
chaSes twenty and sends them OUT %
his anxious relatives and friends Wilt
out taking time 10 cross anything ou'
as one yoUngSter did last week,
They are also allowed to write real
letters, which are censored on 'Ae
ship. But from the letters | nave
read | rather doubt if they satisfy the
people at home. So | shall do the
best can 10 put together things they
have said to me. things | have seen
of their daily lives, things I nave
guessed they are thinking and feel
ing. I shall try to imagine your Ques-
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-26
NEWS FROM OVER THE SEA

sugar throughout the British cmpr'
has been formed BY the Society OF
Chemical Industry, an influential
body. TO inquire into the question Of
providing Il supply which should rem
dor tho empire independent Of sugar
from foreign sources.
LONDON, May 25.--David Watt.
the holder Of the Scottish professional
golf championship. has died from
wounds received at the front. Watt.
who was - years Of age, won til"
championship in 191i. II" WAS one
of the best lelt.hhndod golfers in tn"
United Kingdom.
LONDON. May "l.-~Thr suggested
petroleum poo! is now an accom-
pliShrd fart. and under government
auspices the leading petroleum com
pauics have arranged To pool their
distributing facilities in this country
and the tGnIag" employed IN BRING
ing supplies 10 the United Kingdom
LONDON. May H1.---Thc question OF
adopting the metric system III plhrr or
the present system Of coinage. weight 5
and measures is being vigorously agi-
tatcd and the committee" now invrStl-
eating il has been strengthened by
the addition OF SrV"ra! prominent
scientific Mld commercial men.
LONDON. May @I.--Whcn the bin
10 reduce. during ia" war. III" NUM-
her of jurors at ruronerS' inQucSts
from twelve tn severn is passed Ivy
arliamcnt The lack III uniformity in
the English jury system viii b"
m,ark"d \ jury in the royal courts
Of Justice w!ll consist al twelve, Il
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-26

WITH THE i'NITEp STATES AT-
L.A%'rIr FLEET May @5.--Thr Ing
ships Of the most powerful Ilcci ever
under the American flag. when rISit"!
hv 4 corrrSpu ndcnt OF I'll" Associated.
l'rrs<. through arrangement Win inc
Committee on Pubic Information. w"r"
working day md night 10 bring ap"Hl
til" defeat OF Germany ON INC S%N
Ecudr for battle, they arc spending me
waiting period turning out sailor mon.
The fleet. temporarily. Is great
workshop Of war. Already ii Is turning
cut on" OF its finished pr"EuciS--nlgh
who can fight. They are serving me
guns On American armed merchant
ships It's other prUduCt--ni"n who can
run III" great merchant fleet me Lnitru
StntvS will US" - feed tn. A!!lcs-WiA
be ready as S,"I'I nS the ships.
iivc-lnch guns. The kind principally
used against submarines, ;tr" there Il!
the hundreds. On the decks great sur
rrtS n"uS, long fourteen and twelve
inch rifl"s-~'hr"c or two IL Il tnrr't.
TN hIrh platforms gums used Tor DE-
f''nS,' against a!TptH1I'S joint !" tht SKY
t;raSS Is aiwH!- shining. steel - = al
VANS rr,i!ShrI. paint - always new.
'drrks arr, always white with scrubbImS
Tn" nl"u behind the gums have lost
Shipn5ai"s in III" WHr--la"N W"r" guns
crews on merchantmen sunk by Ger
man submarines. Md other >hlpmht'S
now ar" ON duty aboard the destroy rrS
il"rts. The men with tn" Atlanthi
fIrct are working to prcpar" themselves
10 av"uer I'll" killing II their mates
Here's what happened tn" other haE.
y crew WAS prartlcinE with Il llHr-ihrh
KUN. = biuCjucl>"i about seventeen go
he still had Gown on his chin--wHS
puiuting. lie graSl"d handles TN IL
broad brass wheel; his Cy" was Steady
ut IL rubber Gun at the end uf 4 long
sight through which il" saw tn" target.
In, In, a. fEt
lnrrc; So il might hr tired any timr.
IruuuJ Tins h"ardlrS& Youth were
rynl!urd other guns crews ready {" iIr'.
whom his crew mad completed ilS I"ri"I.
wilS thrown home. tn. nr,..rh WAS hur!-
ri Ln.k ,u ,,l;,rr. and then n l,,!zZcr,
on, rated from tn" fire r"u!rul station.
e,rr,i.I. ~, r.. yuS = unsh Il roar tic.
hiss "f = proir..tiln speeding through
~, .,r and m. iruIrr hiss IF ruir-
,',..'i 'I, lIn,viur snl,l,,. uIr of tho
Nit,.. ,,rov In. nr,,irr,;I,. Struck
H. "','' ,,rr,:
I. ,,. at, -, Ill ,.r-
''.SH ','''' ~; a." r',' -,
,ti,.i si,, .u ~. ,ruu.s r-r,v ,,nr
,n,, r'',,,,.. and IN. niIIar Of Whit water
t'r,,,.I in,n tho sir
,.;a
l'uW """'u i'nt "" t' ',I;t ,
S'i'i'H' "'''' "''i ''' ''''''' an
am.
'n' - ~ "h' ~ ~ N"' ~
'''. ~ -. 49,. ~, "P, .t' ;rI.,. ,r,,..
,.,.,:i,,,... ''''' 80
CIV rhr uttrr deck lai.s, arrivals
.Lnard The shin were st To- work that
dav. and every other cay IN fact. upon
tL, l,,diry machines They consist
nrir,,iraIiv Of y hvrech and block and Il
slid 'hnt rarrIrS away dummy pruicc-
tiles ami unw,i"r bags
Officers with stop witches in their
hands st "nr crew after another /"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-26
lull and inSipid us 10 constitute

dull AMI inSipid as 10 constitute Il
swlndln.
The quality Of films produced in
France. critics agree. has steadily de-
rlinnd since the beginning OF the war
both in plot and execution SeiSH'
lonal serials films have provoked epi,.
denies Of crime among the youth OF
tn" country. while the others nave
crnrrally been devoid Of merit.
American films As rule nave
stood far abny" all others, yet serious
attacks have bct1l made upon some
of the serial adventure productions
impnrted from the United States.
The desire of the government is to
create a censorship that will raise the
standard Of miving pictures md make
them healthy educational medium
instead Of vehicle Of demorallza-
ton
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-26

President Of The Chamber OF Depu.,
ties: Pine president u the COUNCIL
has the ,tooH. :,
Nr. Ribot. pr"sidcn: OF the council,
minister Of foreign affairs: Before
the chambo: adjoucnS the government
Nsks it 10 address 4 cordial greeting
TO the great republic Of the niieu
States. CHEERS, III ne deputies
lev and applaud 1.-The ambassador OF
the United States being in the gal
leryl. Many cries Of Long live the
Republic.D ,,\:
sage OF President Wilson. We all feel
that something great. somethInS whicn
exceeds the proportions OF potltlcaL
event, has been accomplished
lCrieS of aSS"ntD
It IS :. historic fact OF unequaled
importance 'applausel-th entry
into the war on the side Of Us and our.
allies b. m" most peaceful democracy
in the world Loud applauSr) Al
ter having dO1c everything 10 auirin
its attachment 70 peace. tnr great
American nation declares sol"mn!E
uhat i cannot remain neutral IN IRIS
: Immense conflict between right ana
violence, between civilization and bar
barism. Loud and prolonged ap-
IL TO take up the defiance flung at all
rules OF international law so labori-
ously built up b. civilized nations.
tApplausc.b
/; declares at the same time that, it
is not lighting for Self-tnterest. de-
sires neither conquest nor collpensa-
ton, intends only 10 help TOWARD Il
victory OF IL. cause or law ana no
erty. (A1 the deputies rise anu ap-
plaud.)
A Message of Oeliverance.
The grandeur. the nobility, OF this &C,
Ation is enhanced by the slmpll!ctE anu
serenity Of the language OF the Illus
trious leader OF that great Gcmoc-
racy. loud appiause.)
II the world had tTltertaiaed the
least doubt OF the profound meaning
of this war in which We are engaged
the message OF thu president OF the
United States would diSsiiale all OBJ
SECURITY. 1t makes apparent 10 all that
the strucgl. is verify Il struggle be-
tween the liberal spirit OF lnodern so
cietieS and tn. spirit OF oppression or
societies still enslaved TO military
despotism. PROLONGED applauseD 1t
is for this reason that the message
rings in the depths o. all hearts like
a message Of dcEivcraoce TO the world.
(Applause.I
me people "hich. Hhust ,ue mp
ration of IN" writings or our phll0s-
opherS. declared us rights IN tne
eighteenth century tae penp'e VIZ
place washington ana Lincoln iot
most among their a'iEoeS 'afPltuse,
the people WHO IN IN" last century
euffered Il civil war Tor IN" abolltloh
Yof slavery tcheerS; the whole cnaul,
Der rises and app!audS). were indeed
worthy to give such IN example TO the
world.
Thus they rema!H thihtui 20 the
tradinnNS ~ tae Founders OIL !n'.r IN
dependence" ana drtilunStra'" tta" tnS
enormous rs" az 'H"IF industrial
Stren2tn and OF NOR rrohGAl!c ana
financial power ttAS no, W"i.ken"a IN
them that &"ti Tor an lueal without
which ih"r' eau o" no great nation
lAppaGS"'
A Friendship Ratified in Blood
What touches us particularly is that
thr tinted States has held 10 ihe
friendship which a. an earlier time
was ratified in blood lApplarseJ
We bear witness with grateful JOY to
the cndurin" sympathy between the
peoples. which is OF" OF the delicate
Virtues the bosom Of L democracy can
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-26

LONDON. May 25.--A committee %
experts in industries connected with
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-05-20

tainly," answered the treasurer.
"Schlabach and Steber are native
Americans and they are true and 10y
al"
by the way, what's your name
cut IN the secret service man
"E f Won Rosen,' said the treas.
urer.
THE evidence is against YOU" said
the federal agent. laughing.
Meanwhile the boundary trail blaz.
er is forging along In fact. its dTiy-
ers were not aware that they We're uu.
der surveillance until after the factory
had been notified. And the federal
authorities have now assured the Sax
ON Company that they need have 20
fear that their car viii be interncd.
The data that the trip is furnishing.
as q road map of boundary highways
for military use is deemed mighty y1,.
liable al Washington
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-05-20
The Motor Vehicle i'm Court

decisions litigation
o the automobile owner driver and passenEeD.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-06-03

thatwe can sell the Jefery Six at Sl465
for long-certainly not after our pres
ent stock of materials, bought over
year ago, is used up.
This is your opportunity! While we
maintain this present price OH Jeffery
Six you can simply figure that you save
a clear $3.50 to $500 by buying now.
For if the Jeffery Six were to be ad-
vanced in price in keeping with prices
advanced by makers of other fine cars,
you would have to pay just that
amount to get this wonderful car.
So we say-act now. There are two
good reasons why you should see your
nearest Jefery dealer and place your
order at once. The first is that you
have an unparalleled opportunity to
buy this Jeffery Six-the finest car in
its field at from $3.50 to $500 below
its real market value in view CT present
conditions.
The second reason is that the de-
mand for this car is surprising our
expectations. We are hard pressed
now to fill orders. The steadily rising
prices of competing cars are driving
home every day in the minds of people
the truly unusual value of Jeffery Six.
Now as to the car itself. There is
little we need to say about it to you
now. You know the name this
Jefery Six has won for being a mar
velously performing car. No car in its
price class can match the service it will
give you.
Ask any Jefery owner what he
thinks of his Jeffery Six. He will tell
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-06-03

VOU have watched automobile prices
L go up and up.
The newspapers have been full of
prlce-raising announcements Already
forty-four manufacturers have been
forced to make advances of from SIS
to $500.
These, we believe, were honestly
necessary. They were based almost
entirely on the increased cost of parts
and raw materials
Now materials and parts are still
advancing g-and in conjunction with
the proposed government war tax, will
unquestionably force motor Car prices
to still higher levels.
Here is where The Nash Motors
Company has tremendous advantage
over companies which merel y assemble
cars. Ninety.three per cent of every
Jelfery Six is made right in the Nash
plant, from raw materials.
SO you see we are practically un-
affected by the rise in the cost of parts.
And although during the past six
months all raw materials have ad-
vanCed in cost 20 to SO per cent we
have been protected on the raw ma
terial side, too.
Because we build ninety-three per
cent of every Jcfery Six in our own
plant we buy these materials far in
advance and in huge quantities.
That is why in the face of these
many abnormal conditions, and in the
face of the tremendous advance made
10 materials. it does not seem possible
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-06-03

you that he has found it practically
inn. .ssible to wear this car out. He
will tell you that after long, hard
service the body is tight and that repair
costs are negligible.
He will tell you, too, that the motor
keeps fit-that its flexibility and quick
pick-up seem to improve with use. lie
will tell you that its streamlines are
strictly the vogue. He will tell you
thIt its secondhand value is higher
after several years wear than of mos,
cars of its price class which have seen
only half that service.
Remember-this is the Jeffery Six
revised, improved and backed with
unqualified endorsement, by The Nash
Motors Company. We cannot main
tain this price indefinitely. That is
Cert"'n.
So you see it is the wise thing, the
shrewd thing, the bit of good business
on your part to see your nearest
Jeffery dealer and place your order for
a Jefery Six at once.
Do this now. Don't delay. Then
you will know that you have bought
the bigges: value in the motor car
market today.
One more word! See your dealer.
place your order-get your Jeffery Six
at $1465.
The Nash Motors Company "
Kenosha, Wisconsin .
Manufacturer of Jefsry pleasure cars and trucksl
including the famous left y Quad
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-06-03
Present Low Price of Jeffery Six Can Only Be
Maintained While Our Stock of Materials Lasts

So this is your opportunity if you act
quickly. When our materials, bought
ouer a year ago, are gone, you can't buy
this Jefery Six, worth $3.50 to 5000
more, at the present lou price. Take
advantage of this saving nov. See
this car. Place Your Order at Once.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-03-15

prove a serious Inconvenience. Dame
Fortune" was kind, however. and nf-
teen tom more al secured at $40 per
ton This Is expected TO last until
April lat.
We still have plenty OF snow. More
than common for this time OF the year.
There are very few places whore the
ground Is hare. The average depth
o. the snow IL about two feet and
many places Il overs the fences.
Ava Hiss Is drilling a we'll for
Harold Denney. While there are a
number OF springs and shallow wells
in this vicinity this IL the first we'll
10 be sunk on the very crest OF the
divide. We are waiting with much in
forest TO know how deep he VIII have
20 30 TOR water.
Mildred aud Irene Brown. tho little
daughters OF G. II. brown. have been
quite sick but are reported ~convals-
cent
John schuldt made a trip 70 Amer
lcsn Falls last week.
In order 10 avoid much OF the severe
winter weather the Rock Springs
school has had a two month Vaca'
ton. school work was again resum'
cd March lst.
frank Edgett has tone to Utah to
work.
Harry Lons lost a horse last week
Jake Hansen vent TO Maiad City
last week TO make final proof on his
homestead. Herman Rupp went with
him to serve as a witness.
Mrs. q. IA. Sadler made a trip &
Twin Falls last week to visit her son
Harry. who was sick with pneumonia
She found him much bettor than whe'
she received the news OF his Illness.