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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-08-31
BETHESDA

The Gospel team went to Lansing.
Sunday evening. where they assisted IN
the services.
The Flying Squadron held . temper
ance meeting at Spencer Station, Calls
and Batesville on Sunday. Mr.. =. r.
Barnes and Prof. F. L. Maris were tho
speakers and the quartet consisted Of
Euclid McMiIlen A. E. Perkins. Howard
Dallas and Frank Bolinger They re-
ceived a cordial welcome At each place.
md were attended with good crowds
and treated Most royalty.
The Gospel team held a street meet
Ing Saturday evening. Mr.. J. K. Pat
terson preached to an attentive au-
dience.
Mr.. and Mrs James shively and four
dau ghters Of Quaker City. attended ser.
vices at the Christian church. On Sum
day. =.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nathan Craig had FOR
their guests on Sunday. Mr.. ana Ma
Enfield Hoge Of South Main street.
Mrs. Emily Perkins and Mrs. Martha
HoEe Of Railroad street. Mrs. Pesri
Lucas Of West Lafayette. and Ms.
Vickers Of Kansas.
A trustee meeting was held at me
W. c. T. U. cottage on Thursday. those
attending were Mrs Patton and MFs.
Gocum Of GAINESVILLE. Mrs. Shepherd OF
St. Clairsville. Mrs. Hattie Deaf6a-
baugh Of Bellaire. e
Mrs. Elma Fulton Was the guest OF
Miss Nellie Duffy Of North Main street,
on Sunday.
Mr.. H. G. McFadden and family aad
Mr. and Mrs. Don Gregg attended tho
funeral Of q relative at Cadis recently.
Mr.. c. A. Lovejoy and family VAfe
the guests Of Aaron Ramsey Of JACOBS
burg on Sunday and attended the evan
sel.stic services there conducted by
Miss MCGEE. -
The Flansgan-Heskett reunion WAs
held at the home Of Mr.. Harvey Hes.
kett. west Of town. Sunday
Miss Otis Perkins spent Sunday with
her grandparents. Mr.. and Mrs. VIM.
Perkins. south Of town.
Mrs. Fred Bishop and children Of
Triadelnhia. w. Va. are spending tips
week with her sister. Mrs Chas La3s.
Mr.. Albert White and daughter Julia,
Of Lamira. entertained on Monday in
honor Of Rev. Geo. Dorsie and wife OF
Kansas. Those attending from mere,
were Mrs. Martha Hoge and Mrs. Poari
Lucus. J
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GROUND BROKEN
CONTINUED From First Page.)

needs. AS result under pressure We
have been forced to hastily provide In
creased capacity at large expenditure Of
money and loss Of time. Neglect to
build government plants has made us
dependent upon private corporations
which were already crowded with or
ders from other nations. Most Of them
are responding to the call for common
dalton. but II the recommendations If
those who believed in larger munit!on
plants and larger ship building yards
owned by the government had been
earlier adopted. the country would to-
day be congratulating itself upon its
foresightedness.
Long Ag1tated.
For twenty years there has been agI-
tation, first emphasized by Senator Till
man. chairman Of the naval affairs
committee. for government armor
plate plant. and the argument was I'M
answerable. Long ago Secretary Her.
bert pointed out that there was q world
wide Paris agreement between manu-
facturers OF armor not to compete in
selling armor. entered into after an
American company had sold armor in
Russia and Japan for about one-half
tho price charged the American govern.
ment. Once congress made an appro-
priation, with q string to 1t. Of the
money TO build an armor plate plant
but the string was stronger than the
congressional authorization, and We
went on paying excessive prices for
arnor because the government lacked
the Judgment to go into the business
II the congressional appropriation had
been expended when voted In 1907, this
country would have saved many mil
lion Of dollars and would itself now
z1o
largo program Of construction. How
ever. congress. after long considera-
ton. definitely adopted the principle Of
government plants. when It voted more
than fifteen million dollars 10 erect here
plant TO make projectiles and armnr
plate. and TO greatly increase elsewhere
the production OF big guns. torpedoes
powder and mines. and to fit up all navy
yards to build ships for the navy.
What Is Expected.
We DO not expect the government
plants TO make all its munitions. It
is best to have competition between
government and privately owned plants
Experience has shown beyond question
that when the government can make
a portion of Its munitions. private man.
ufacturers make reasonable bids. but
where the government has no plant the
prices charged are not competitive and
bear little relation to the cost Of pro-
duction. This is illustrated best by
armor plate. Three companies alone
could produce 1t. Tho contracted the
hobit. each time tho government asked
for bids. OF bidding the same amount,
and tho bids Increased gradually but
steadily year by year. until four years
ago when the price for armor was fore
ed down by the navy department from
S464 10 $I25 per ton. Although cyery-
thing else made for war has gone up
in Jr1sc. the pric. of armnr plate re-
maiEA Me same, and manufacturers ure
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-08-31
C0LERAIN

Mr.. J. w. Walker and daughter Esth-
er. were business callers in Wheeling.
Wednesday.
Rev. II. w. Peterson Of Richmond,
O.. was a caller at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. R. L. Walker. Wednesday.
Miss Agnes McLarin Of Bellaire. o.,
Is visiting friends at colerain. this
week.
Mr.. Thomas Arkle, was a caller in
Barton. Thursday.
Mr.. T. r. Hnines was n business CALI
er In Wheeling. Wedne sday.
Mr.. r. l.. Walker was business
caller I'm Wheeling Wednesday.
Mrs. Herman Lawrence of Newark. o..
Ia the guest of her parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. Mark Lawrence.
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Rigsby were the
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-08-31
OHIO COUNTY
LEADS ALL IN
VALUATIONS

CHARLESTON. Aug. 30.-A total In
crease Of $74.96S.640 over the year 1915
In assessed valuations by counties on
real estate. personal property and pup
lie utility property. Is one or the out
standing features of report made pup
lie by State Tax Commissioner Waiter
S. Hallanan. Ohio county leads all
counties with total Of s94.SSS,6SS. closely
followed by Kanawha and Harrison
A remarkable instance OF the growth
In the material wealth Of the state Is to
b. noted in the gain OF s36.I54.45s In the
valuation Of personal property. The re-
port In part Is as follows:
The gain Is distributed as follows:
Gain on real estate. ......... S25.479,aT8
Gain on personal property. 36.454.46S
Gain on public utility prop
erty INSTRUMENTATION. 13.O3f.So4
Total NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. S74.96S,ba0
Tax Commissioner Hallanan stated
that the increase for this year in az
scssed valuations is the greatest since
1918. and that the year 1913. when
gain Of S75.30 900 was made. Is the only
year equaling the present year since
1900
Last years gain in assessed valua-
lions over the year 1915 was Sl1.9Sl.0oQ.
the present years gain being six times
as great
Ohio county shows ri gain Of s3.275.-
955. distributed as follows:
Gain on real estate. 645.730
Gain on personal property. 2.23s. 100
Gain on public utility property. 1s1.o35
Total Observation-Disclosures
The table in detail Is as follows:
Comparison Of assessed valuations OF
property for the year 1917. with the year
1915. Comparison for the state:
1917 1917 Gain
Valuations Over 1916.
Real estate. 722,209.249 s25.479,3TS
Personal prop
erty ..... 315,252.T5z 36.454.45S
Public Utility
property -. 336.051491 19.oStSO4
Total .....s1.S73.5ls.49 s74S6s.640
Comparison by counties-total valua-
ton of all property:
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-08-31
DAUGHTERS OF REVOLUTION
SEW FOR THE RED CROSS

The local order Of the Daughters
Of the Revolution had charge at Red
Cross headquarters yesterday. They
were very busy making needle books
for the comfort kits. graf number
being stacked all through the hall.
Yesterday afternoon the Vance Mem
orial church women turned in a lot Of
work, several bundles Of different
kinds Of garments being included.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-08-31

This Rocker Is upholstered In
cretonne with loose cushion
seat. The frame is baronial
brown fibre and the seat has six
S-inch springs.
We also have a Chair to
match this Rocker at $500.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-08-31
No Ordinary ocon sion.

This Is no ordinary occasion. It is
fur more than mere gala day cere-
mony. 1t IS. indeed. historic m the
deepest and broadcast sense Of the word.
for In breaking ground at this time
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-08-31
SECOND SERIES OF EXAMINATIONS
IS COMPLETED IN RSCORD ;.
THE
Board WIN Now Get to Work on TX
smpttons and Reports When Mob
ilization Task Permits
YEsTERpAY'S RESULTS

Qualified and did not claim
exemption. 81.
Physically fit. but claimed eS-
enption. 50.
Rejected for physical UNFIT
ness. 81.
Absent. IL.
In, service. I.
Called for examination. IFS.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-08-31
ST.. CLA|RSVI.LLE
Probate Court

ffODaLe OOuTL
ST. CLAIRSV1LLE. o.. Aug. 80
Robert w Boyd. as guardian or EIlza-
beth T. Royd. minor. ct al. vs. MS
wards ct al. Petition to sell coal lanos.
Advertisement confirmed and bond order
ed. :"
Olive NJ. Rankin Administrative or
estate Of Lee Rankin. deceased. VS.:
Leona Gabriel, ct al. Petition 10 seii
real estate. Private sale ordered.
John Nader. Sr. guardian Of Martin
Huonker, q lunatic. vs. his ward. CT al.
Petition to sell real estate. BOND nleo
and approved and private sale oraeIeu'
In the matter Of the estate OF Pattl.
son Dunlap. deceased. Account hled anu
notice ordered.
In the matter Of the estate Of Emmett
Perkins, deceased Emma E. Perkins.
amounted Administrative. Bond filed and
approved In the sum of forty-two nun
drcd dollars. with Sherman Perkins T.
NJ. Stonchraker and Luolla NJ. Ellis. as
securities. L. NJ. Stoncbraker. Levi
White and W. NJ. Wilson appointed ap-
praiscrs. =,
In the matter Of the estate Of F. NJ.
Hunt, deceased Troof Of publication OF
notice Of appointment filed and APPROX
ed. ,,
In the matter Of the estate OF Will
liam Engelhardt. deceased. Application
; To sell personal property not appraised
Aims Inventory ordered. J. r. foN. -
9. Perry ani George c. Mckee appoint
cd appraisers.
e. L. rancoast. guardian Of Ruth A.
Cortland. a lunatic. VS.. His ward. ct nj.
Petition TO sell real estate. Alias notice
ordered.
Albert NJ Brown. administrator or the
estate Of William a. Sharp. deceased
VS.. George Sharp. ct al. Petition to Sell
real estate. Private sale ordered.
Lena a. Fowler. Administrative OF
. the estate OF Dins y. Fowler. deceased
rs. David \. Fowler. ct nj. Petition 10
sell real estate. Public sale ordered
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Personals

Ed. Parkinson OF Adena was calling
on friends in town Thursday.
Mrs. Arthur Stewart was Mt Bethesda
Thursday attending a club which was
entertained by Mrs. James Fitton or
Bellnirc.
Attorney c. c. Scdgwick Of Beliaire,
was here on business Thursday.
Attorney Fl. G. Pratt Of Martins Ferry
WAS here on business yesterday.
Miss Ella Ault OF Warnock visited
friends in town Thursday.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-08-31
Realty Deeds Filed

Realty UeeUS 1IIeu
From J. W. Osborn, sheriff. to ADA
McMllrn. Land in Bethesda. Consid-
Grafton 100000.
From JAS W. Wright to Ell Mum
dream and Anna Mundrean. Land IN
Martins Ferry. Consideration SlO.oo.
From Lizzie Gre"nlcc to Richard Z.
Simmons ct TX. Land In Richland Up.
Consideration Sl.00.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-11-10
THAAESaI|AG PROCLAMATION PRQC| ] y
President Calls on Nation Even in Midst of Sorrow and
Peril of World at War to Thank God for
Blessings on November 20.

Washington. Nov. 7.-Presider (,
Wilson issued tonight his 1917
Thanksgiving proclamation. calling
vpon the nation. even In the midst
ot the sorrow and great peril of a
world shaken by war to thank God fer
6kssinEs that are better than nero
peace OF mind and prosperity OF en-
terprlse.
The proclamation fixing Thursda,'.
November 20. as Thanksgiving day
follows:
IA has long been the honored cu,I-
tom OF our people TO turn I'm the
fruitful autumn OF the year in praise
and Thanksgiving to Almighty God
for Hts many blessings and mercies
To us as a nation. That custom we
can follow now even in the midst CT
the tragedy OF a world shaken by war
and inmeasurable disaster, in the
midst OF sorrow and great peril be-
cause even amidst the darkness tha
has gathered about us we can see the
ereat blessings God has bestowed up-
on Us, blessings that are better than
mere peace of mind and prosperity
OF enterprise.
We have been given the opportun..-
ty To serve mankind as we once scry-
ed ourselves I'm the great day of our
Declaration or Independence. by taxi
ing up arms against tyranny that
threatened TO master and debase men
everywhere and joining with other
frce peoples I'm demanding for all tho
nations OF the world what we then de-
rlanded and obtained for ourselves.
In this day OF the revelation of
our duty not only To defend our own
tights as a nation. but to defend also
the rights OF free men throughout
the world. there has been vouchsafed
us I'm full and inspiring measure the
a~solusion and spirit OF united action.
We have been. brought to one mind
and purpose. A new vigor of con-
mon counsel and common action has
Vcen reyaled In us. We should e,-
pociaily thank God that In such cir
eumstnnces. in the mids of the grear-
est enterprise the spirits of men have
ever entered upon. we have. IL we but
observe. a reasonable and practical
ceenVmy. abundance with which TO
supply the needs OF those associates d
with US as well as our own. A new
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-11-10

light shines about us. The great du-
ties OF new day awaken new and
greater national spirit in us. We shall
mover again be divided or wonder
what stun we are made of.
And while we render thanks for
these things let us pray Almighty
God that i'm all humbleness of snirit
we may look always to Him for guild
ance; that we may be kept constantly
In The spirit and purpose of service:
that by His grace our minds may be
directed and our hands strengthened: !:
and that i'm His good time liberty and
security and peace and the comrade-
ship of common justice may bc
vouchsafed all the nations of the
earth.
Wherefore l, Woodrow Wilson,
president of the United. States OF
America do hereby designate Thurs
day, the 29lh day OF November next.
as day OF thank:,giving and prayer
and invite the people throughout the
land to cease upon that day from their
ordinary occupations and in their SOW
eral homes and places of worship to
render thanks to God. the great ruler
Of nations
I'm witness whereof / have here
unto set nay hand and caused the seal
off the United States to be affixed.
Done i'm the District of Columbia IL
this seventh day OF November. in the
year of our Lord one thousand nine
hundred and seventeen. and Of the
Independence of the United States of
America the one hundred and forty.
second.
Woodrow WILSON,
by the president:
Robert Lansing.
Secretary OF State"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-11-10
BRYAN OUTRUNS BULL 2
Great COmmOncr Saved From Niul
Bull by Flight to Friendly Tree.

Chandler, Ariz, Nov William J.
Bryan was saved from mad bull by
the presence of a MESQUITE tree on
the desert near here yesterday. Mr..
Bryan and r. A. Hayward, superin-
tendent Of the Pima Indian reserva-
hon. were duck hunting wheh they
were chased by the bull and succeeded
In reaching the tree. Other members
ol The hunting party shot and killed
inc bull. Mr.. Bryan was unhurt but
'ost part of his hunting suit in tho
insht from the animal
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-11-10
WOMEN ALIEN ENEMIES
refsistcnt PrO-Gcrman Propapando
Being Carried On

New York, Nov 7.-Asserting that
concerted pro-German progapanda
Is behind persistent efforts to iu,o,a
Iere with the National Housewives,
Leagues cooperation with the govern
meht food conservation plans y
warning was issued here today by
Mrs. Julian Heath, the leagues pres,
dent, to women Of the United States
against women alien enemies - od
vising them to treat every woman who
discourages food conservation" as a
traitor to this country"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-11-10

First Grade-Sam w. Gillespie, Jr
Frances Richardson.
Second Grade--Julian Rutledge s.
mons. Hope Williams.
Third Grade-Eli2abeth Richard
son.
Fourth Grade-John Frank Will
llams.
Fifth Grade-Charles Boyd. Henry
Ncylc.
Sixth Grade-William Brown.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-11-10

An Australian says he has discov-
cred new rapid tanning process with
which sole leather can be tanned in
seven days, calfskins in six hours and
other skins proportiOnately quickly.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-11-10

II is said that the United States ex-
ported by parcel post in l915-l6. /.
0'-''o39 parcels. weighing s.29s.Oa3
POUNDS; in 1914-15, 936,3e5 parcels
WIN total weight OF 3,347.S99.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-11-10
HIGHER PASSENGER RATES.
Southern Railroads Ask Pcrmissio.
to Advance Mileage Rates.

Washington, Nov. S.--Permission TO
increase the Interchangeable pas
scnger mileage book rates from two
to two and a-quarter cents a mile
sion today by Southern railroads
Evening star., 1917-01-11
GARDNER CIRCULATING
PETITION FOR CAUCUS
Massachusetts, Representative AL.
ready Has Signatures of Twenty
Five Republicans.

Representative Gardner of Massa =
chusetts is circulating petition
| among republicans of the House. to
which he has obtained already about
twenty signatures, calling for a
conference of republicans to consider
questions of party politics in regard to
legislation. Mir. Gardner denied that
this conference had any bearing upon
the Speakership OF the next House of
Representatives in case the republicans
organize that body.
He said his object in calling the con-
ference Is to have the republicans get
together upon some constructive policy
of legislation. He is fretful over the
charges that the republican party is at
present merely one of negation and
criticism. He thinks that most of the
should be taken over by the republicans
and indorsed.
Now that the possibilities of an extra
session of the next Congress appears
to be enlarging there is increased in
terest among republicans over the or
ganization of the next House and the
conduct of the party. The republicans
Of the New Jersey delegation in the
House met a few days ago and in
Moore of Pennsylvania for the speak
ership. Mr.. Moore. however. says he
will not be candidate as long as Mr..
Mann of Illinois is in the ring.
The Pennsylvania republicans in the
House will have a meeting tonight
around a dinner table at which party
questions may be discussed.
Evening star., 1917-01-11

With a total OF 1928 pounds of old
day for the benefit of the school play
grounds, the record of the correspond
ing day of the preceding week was
beaten by 5000 pounds Nearly every
school from which papers were col
lected yesterday increased the amount
over its contribution of the preceding g
week, some of the schools which here
tofore have brought in small amounts.
doubling and even trebling their con-
tribution of the previous week.
Some of the notable examples of in
creases were the Ross, which with a
total contribution of 1902 pounds, had
500 pounds more than the preceding
week: Petworth, which. with a total of
2.047. had 700 pounds more than last
Wednesday: Gage, which more than
doubled its previous weeks collection
contributing 1,523 pounds, and the fol-
lowing schools. which showed a large
proportionate increase: Bruce, Hayes,
Webb. Pierce, Taylor, Ludlow and
Logan.
Yesterdays leaders were the Pet
worth. with 2.047 pounds; Ross, with
1,s02 pounds, and the Gage, with 1926
pounds. The leaders the preceding
Wednesday were Johnson and Pet
worth, which tied for first place with
a total of 1.34S pounds each. and Ross,
with a contribution of 1.21S pounds.
The great increase in today's collec-
ton was highly encouraging, say
those interested in the work. The chill
suits of their work. Supt. Ernest l..
Thurston is arranging to allow the
schools to use the money which they
have raised SO far.
Evening star., 1917-01-11
TO ISSUE GREENBACKS.
One and Two Dollar Civil War Bills
to Be Revived.

TO meet the demand for notes oS
small denomination. the Treasury De-
partment will issue one and two dollar
greenbacks such az were in circuIa
t!on IN civil war days The issue will
ne made about February !. according
70 announcement of the Treasury De-
partment.
silver certificates. the ordinary bills
or one and two dollar denomipatio,
cannot be issued under the law In
quantities sufficient TO meet the public
demand. United States notes of ten
dollar denomination will be retired
from circulation. dollar for dollar. in
equal value TO the greenhacks to be
put out.
There is sIo2.445.30o outstanding In
United States notes of ten-dollar and
higher denomination: a portion Of this
Will be retired. The amount has MOI
Yet been fixed. No greenbacks have
been issued since 1885, and the amour,
OF one-dollar and two-dollar notes O.
that variety still outstanding now is
slightly more than $3.000OOO
"A limit OF s346.6si.0I6 was fixed as
the amount OF outstanding federal
notes by the law of 1873. The greer
back ttcn Was q poll ,icdl issue, and
resulted in the birth of a new national
party. backed largely by farmers Of
the south and west.
Evening star., 1917-01-11
GERMAN CONSUL GENERAL
AND FELLOWS CONVICTED
Found Guilty of Having Set on Foot
Military Enterprise Against
Canada.

san FRANCISCO. January 1.-THE
German consul general and four other
defendants were convicted last night
in the United States circuit court of
setting on foot military enterprise
against Canada and of conspiring by
dynamite plots to violate the Sherman
act. Their counsel were preparing to-
day for appeals from the verdict and
making arrangements to furnish the
Increased bond. which. it was inti-
mated. the court would require when
the matter comes up for considerat ton
tomorrow
Those convicted were German Consul
General Franz Bopp. Vice Consul Eek
hardt Won Setback. Lieut.. Wilhelm Won
Brincken, Saxon army officer on tenn
porary duty at the consulate: Charles
9. Crowley. detective employed by
Bopp, and Mrs. Margaret L. Cornell,
Crowley's private secretary.
The name of Louis j. Smith, who was
indicted with the others. but who was
the governments star witness was not
mentioned in the list of the guilty He
was defendant in the case only tech
nically, hut must carry the burden of
the Indictment, il was understood to-
day. until the cases have been finally
disposed of, when his promised irnnu-
nifty Will be made official
Lieut. Won Brincken expressed the hone
uhat II the worst came to the worst
their punishment would be teupered il,
accord with their rank
In my country he said "ofBciaI. IL
our position would not, under similar cir.
chinstances. be sent 10 prison They
might or course. be placed in confine.
neni N found guilty, but il would be con
duement AT some military stafion ubare
they would enjoy the comforts TO which
they were accustomed and where their
imprisonment would be more technical
than real
All hSe defendants were accused OF
having planned to blow up munition
plants IN America and Canada. steam.
shlps carving supplies to the entente
allies, railroad bridges and militar,
tra ins