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The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-07-27

258. S. G. Flood Halifax.
1922. Shearin, R., Enfield.
45S. CLAYTON, Willie, Littleton.
34O3. Powell, John, Willie, Airlie.
1896. Daniel, Henry, Weldon.
1924. Faulcon, Gussie, Littleton.
S54. Whitaker, Henry, Halifax.
1894. Williams, Benz. Franklin, Rose
mary.
1873. Warren, Roger, Armstrong, Roam
ohe Rapids.
3257 Wede, Wright, Enfield.
1905. Johnson, Halle, Scotland Neck.
2022. Clayton, Franklin, Woodfn, Rose
mary.
1888. Harris, Sidney, Airlie.
1882. Harris, Pete, Airlie.
1855. Faison, Jesse, Weldon.
7S3. Howard, Columbus, Halifax.
1913. Norwood, Jack W., Roanoke
Rapids
27s7. Silver, VIM. Ringwood.
1858. Taylor, Geo. n, Roanoke Rapids.
23S9. Cooper, Nose, Scotland Neck.
1852. Jones, Daniel, Roanoke Rapids.
2494, Joyner, Arthur, HOLSTER.
5000. Peterson, Ernest, Enfield.
3OS2. Daniel, Ralph, Enfield.
35o5 Johnston, Elijah Tillery.
1l17. Lawrence, George, Scotland Neck
1872. Sedge, Algie, Weldon.
2762. Richardson, Stephen, Essex.
l74S. Jernegan, Herbert S. Roanoke
Rapids
2l95. Thompson, VIM. K. Rosemary.
S@7. Roscoe, Noah, Halifax.
2036. Cushing, VIM. Ed, Rosemary.
331. Williams, Tussie, Enfield.
676. Cowan, Jas. Cruitt, Halifax.
275. Hicks, David, Aurelian Springs.
800. Jeffries, Chas. Littleton.
llS5. Thompson, George, Scotland Neck.
o64. Robertson, Ben, Littleton.
2l66. Self, Grover v, Rosemary.
945. kitchin, Mills, Scotland Neck.
1913. Branch, Nathan, Rosemary.
o96. Burnette, Emmett L., Palmyra.
1913. Tillery, Chas., Tillery.
5067. Carr, Moses, Enfield.
262o. Evans, Mark, Essex.
2936. Meyer, Lewis b. Enfield.
1867. Gore, Cicero, f., Weldon.
2l4S. Perry, John Hy, Rosemary.
o@6. Mills, Isham, Littleton.
1875. livery, Robert, Weldon.
o4S. Patterson, Devil, Littleton.
2493: Boseman, Calvin Russell, Heath
l26. Powell, Dock, Hobgood.
900. Cofeld, George, Enfield.
1919. Bula, Ralph P, Roanoke Rapids.
.,.'5l. Marks, Clements, Littleton.
I257. Chance, Jasper, Weldon.
~. Hughes, Thomas, Halifax.
1'32 Hudson, Jesse Martin, Roanoke
Rapids.
100. Dunn, Norwood, Halifax.
I0.. Kelley, Lee, Scotland Neck.
1916. Ponton, John, Weldon
1863. Saunders, Squire, Weldon.
2o99. Lane, Elisha, Rosemary.
m r1.ly I'll u
269l. Lynch, George, Brinkleyville.
ol6. Day, Anderson, Scotland Neck.
5E. Jenkins, Arthur, Littleton.
1916. Davis, Jettie, G. Roanoke Rapids.
12o6 Gillian, Matthew J., Weldon.
7o9l. Whltiock, Edward R., Rosemary
10: Hicks, Joshua, Halifax
ods5. oass5. Mitchell, James, Enfield.
Soo4. Lewis, Enoch, Ripgwood.
o 32oa. Wade, Nathaniel, Tillery.
5do9: 5do9: Mabrey, Thomas, Enfield.
4oo. Haigood, Wilson, Thelma
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-07-27
.itchiner Lives
Says Sister
-fBy UNITED pRESS)

London, July 27.-The firm
conviction that Lord Kitchener
did not perish on board the bat
tleship Hampshire, but will re-
appear some day is held by Mrs
Parker, sister Of Lord Kitchener
Of Kandahar, in an interview with
the United Press today.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-07-27
Germans Were
Again Repulsed
By Henry WOODY

With the French Armies Afield,
July 27.-Two hundred and fifty
guns massed along a three mile
front on which the German crown
prince last night tried the seventh
successive night to wrest ground
from the French at Chemin des
Danes.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-07-27
GERMAN CITIES
HAVE CHOLERA
(By UNITED PRESS)

Copenhagen, July 27.-Persist-
ent rumors are being received
here that a cholera epidemic is
raging IN many German cities,
particularly in Hamburg.
No official confirmation has so
far been received, but the rumors
are coming in from all semi au-
thOritative sources.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-07-27
French Troops
Go To Galacia
tBY UNlfED PRESS)

Washington, July 27.-French
and Russian troops are being
rushed to the Galician front to
stem the tide of the German ad-
vance past Tarnopole cables the
Russian ambassador.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-07-27
K
SHOCKS chill
(By United Press.)

Buenos Aires, July 27.-An
earthquake Of great intensity, be-
Ieved to have caused great dam
age In Chilli, is reported in San
Domingo dispatches to Laucion.
The details are meagre but great
alarm is felt.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-07-27
Glorious Women
Legion Of Honor
(BY UNITED PRESS)

Petrograd, July 27.-Charging
fearlessly over shell torn field
when their men comrades had de-
serted Russian women fighters, in
their first battle, took twelve pris.
oners, among them being two Of
ficers.
Dispatches add "Glory to the
women "the Legion Of Death.''
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-07-27
Lenin, War-spy
Has Escaped
by United Press)

Petrograd, July 27.-Nicholai
Lenin, an anti-war agitator, and
suspected spy, is again at large
following a pitched battle at
Tornea, Finland, between govern
ment agents and anarchists.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-07-27
RECOMMENDS THE
ALIENS TO FIGHT
(By United Press }

Washington, July 27.-The sen
ate military committee unani-
mously voted to recommend to the
senate Monday the Immediate pas
sage Of the Chamberlain resolu-
tion permitting the drafting Of al
lens into the new army.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-07-27
Bonbardmlent
Again Fails
lBy UNITED PRESSl

Paris, July 27.-Five violent
German attacks southwest Of
Moronvilliers, on the Champagne
front, failed following intense
bombardment, official reports
state.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-07-27
Short Time
Certificates
(By UNITED PRESS)

Washington, July pa billion
dollars Of short time treasure GER
tificates will probably be issued in
August which will represent the
largest issued ever made.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-07-27
REV. POWERS GOES TO
TEXAS.

Rev. 0. L. Powers, former pas
tor Of the Scotland Neck Baptist
Church, has resigned his pastorate
at Mansfield, "a, and accepted a
call to the church at Wichita
Falls, Texas.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-07-27
Send Papers
To "Samrnies' .
(BY UNITED PRESS)

Paris, July 81" "Sammies in
France need all the good whole
some reading that the folks from
home can send them, is the state
ment made by General Pershing,
to an United Press staff CORES
pondent.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-07-27
Camp
At Charlotte
(BY UNITED PRESS)

Charlotte, July 27.-The camp
for this place has been held up
pending further instructions from
Washington, following adverse re
ports from the engineers.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-07-27
Further Shocks
At. G!!e!orgetown
(By Polo Bayers.) J

Washington, July 27.-Scien-
lists at Georgetown university re
ported seismograph registering
further shocks apparently a con-
tinuation Of the earthquakes re-
gistered last night.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-07-27
Tightening
Kills Three
(By UNITED PRESSl

St. Louis, Mo-, July 27.-Three
Missouri guardsmen were killed
by lightning here today.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-07-27
MARKET REPORT.

by Courtesy Of Cobb Bros. Co., Nop-
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-06-26
Police Officers Guilty
Of Election Conspiracy

INDGANAPOL1S, Ind. June "a
Samuel ". Parrot. chief Of the Indian
apolis police. and five others were
found guilty of a conspiracy 10 commit
election frauds in connection with The
1914 registration and election by the
verdict of Il jury retuned tonight in
the United States dictrict court here.
The others who were convict ted
were Roy A. Pope. police captain ;
Wayland Sanders and Morton E..
Hulsc. police sergeants: Lee Stringer,
city detective, and Herman +. Adams,
city inspector of weights and meas.
ureS.
A seventh defendant. Frank NJ.
Johnson. patrolman, was acquitted
by tho jury.
Judge Ferdinand r. Gcigcr nf Mil
waukn". special judge in the case, set
, Iuly 10 for hearing motion for II new
trial.
Seven others who were indicted in III"
| CASE pleaded guilty some timc. ago. m"
jury'S verdict was reached after thrr"
hours Of dclibcratiOn. Th" indictment
, in tho case charged violation rf Sccti u,
~ Of the federal penal code. when
provides Imprisonment and fin" against
particinants Of 81 conspiracy I" inlrr,
uersnnS in tho exercise nf civil richiS.
Onc count OF the Indictment alleged III"
prevention of mon from voting and tbs
other charged AN injury Ia randld1i"s
for federal offices in that 4 fair ''lr.'-
zion was prevented by tn" conspiracy,
! The case grew out Of q civil suit for
! damages for the alleged prevention
from voting of = negro in which tho
! 1914 POLITICAL conditions III on" city
nrcrIurt Ucrc exposed.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-06-26
Rush Of Applications
For the Officer Corps

WASHINGTON. june $3.50 many
alrrady have applied for admission to
the second series OF officers training
camps opening in August that war de-
partment officials expect III" total ap-
plications to b. vastly greater than
$1,000. tho number to- be admitted.
"The response to The call said a
statement issued tonight through the
public information committee. has OK,
cendnd all expectations and he quail
ity Of the applicants so far has heris
very high"
The statement emphasizes that fit-
ness alone will count in the selection
OF those 10 he accepted and later in
the choice of those 10 be commission
ed. Nobody accepted for training. It
Is declared. has vested right to- a
commission
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-06-26
Sent to Bottom by
Sub; No Survivors

RASE OF THE AMERICAN FLO
TlLLA N BRITISH WATERS. June
% Ono of tho American destroyers IN
the patrol flotila reported lhis morn
in. that she was unable 10 md any
trace Of tho fifty members OF me crew
Of a British merchantmen Whlrh was
bring attacked by Il submarine when
the American craft snaiched me Brl'-
ishers' wireless distress call from tue
air. :,
"Submarine Smelling us. was the
first message the destroyer plcked up.
The position showed tho Britishcr Was
9n miles away. which meant run OF
five hours through high seas for the
destroyer. ,
The American craft was just get
tinc under full speed when her, wire
less sounded the second and final mes
sage. 1t read
"AbandoninG ship.
Only floating wrrckage greeted the
American hIuejarkets when they,
reached the scene but they patrolled
the vicinity for two days in the hope
Of finding some survivors. Owing 10
the high seas it seems doubtful If any
of tho sunkcn vessels crew were res
cued by passing ships.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-06-26

WASHINGTON. June 25.-Format
transfer today from the house to the
senate of the administration food con-
troll hill, with it's now and drastic pro-
hibition features added in the house.
was accompanied by general predic'
ton that The legislation would be
passed by the senate within ten days
and finally enacted in time TO deal
with this seasons crops.
While debate on the Chamberlain
draft of the bill continued on the floor
Of the senate, the measure AS 1t passed
the house, was referred to the agri-
culture committee A subcommittee
will begin its consideration tomorrow
and report 10 the senate is expected
Wednesday,
Material changes which the admin
istration leaders have agreed 10 ac-
cept and which the subcommittee may
adopt tomorrow are expected 10 allay
opposition TO large degree.
These amendments propose:
Extension Of government control
over food, feed and fuels as pro-
vided in the Lever bill, to many
other basic articles, including iron
and steel and their prod ucte, OIL,
copper, lead, zinc, aluminium,
platinum, farm implements, fertl-
llzers and binding twine;
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-06-26

AN E.ISH FORT. June So
American.val gunncrS successfully
fought OF big German submarine
which atted an American passen'
ger liner the coast OF Ireland last
night. A pedo fred by the subma
rine INSISTS target BY less than
twenty fe'
The encter occurred at midnight
after the + had been in the subma'
rine zmeany hours. A large num-
Der OF pasEers on board were read,
ing in the ,ins or lying in chairs on
the deck. iy for an emergency.
A stan respondent Of The Asso'
ciated Pre- was talking with the
lieutenant charge OF the guns crew
when the hers about the forward
guns and . the ships officers on
:he bridge!ghted the wake OF a
torpedo as lent spinning toward the
bow. The utenant jumped to his
station as lookout cried:
TorPedo,d submarine of star
board bow.
The ship ing around so sharply
that the de.xere tilted to an angle
Of 20 degre c.mediately there came
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-06-26
MAY 0VERTURN
CHANGES IN THE
SCHOOL BOOKS

CHARLESTON, w. Va, June 25.-
Another chapter in tho text book mat
ter. arising from the changing OF text
books used in the public schools oil
the state BY the state book commits
sion. was written today whom State
Superintendent Of Schools NJ. P.
Shawkey. gave out statement saying
that he had been opposed 10 extensive
changes in the school books. and CIV
ing 10 the public an. estimate OF What
The change would mean in cNpenal-
lures TO the patrons Of the schools.
II also was stated today that under
the provisions OF the law, the text
books must be approved by the board
Of public works and there Is mucn
speCula ton as 10 that bodys actlon.
The gist Of the supcrintendcnrs
statement follows:
~ did not favor extensive changes IN
text books for four reasons:
"r'irst--Most Of the books We are us
ing arc At least comparatively modcrn
and reasonably good.
"Sccond-To change texts entails
some ApnnSc upon At least largc per-
ccntagc of the pupils using the books.
"Thlrd-Evlcnsive changes have 4
tendency 10 diSconcert the minds OIL
both purils and teachers and entail con-
siderable trouble 10 patrons OF tho
schools.
"rourth-Thc present Is a time Of
stress and no additional care nor eX-
pcnse should be- added to the burdens
~ the people except for imperative rca-
sons.
"AccordIngIy voted against a
change OF spoilers. readers. English and
grammar. physchoiugy and aDd other
subjects. To me II seemed like
grave mistake TO make the change
which was made in ono set Or BOOKS
used in the lower grades. First. DC
causc these constitute. according TO the
sales Of the past five years. over ~
rrr cent Of tho entire school book bust
ness under state contract. SECOND,
ihcy arc not nf tho most modern Type
nor do they rank above the books now
in use when scored by tho standards
commonly accepted among professions
men In measuring text books. To make
such 4 sweeping chang" without markco
gain in sup"rinrily seemed 10 ME like a
scrinns mistake.
Shau'kcy's statement continued 10
give facts aud figures pertaining to the
Crntra and setting forth the big e.
pcndi,ure I" school patrons by the
rd'c potion.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-06-26
IMPORTANT CHANGES WILL Be
MADE IN FOOD CONTROL BILL

Elimination Of the provision ferSSi
regulation OF consumption, to tn-sss
sure that the food administrators
shall not regulate individual ra.s l.s
tions; ~
Inclusion Of new section
insure that control Of .farmsrf
production or storage Of hts oW
products cannot be attempted, an
An addition to the liesnsine
section to make clear that shega
ohsraes to be fixed shall relate . g
storage and other middlemen'sSf
handling. !Is
Aside from difficulties ahead over
prohibition. opponents Of the Dill
promise TO continue their fight on ithS
licensing plan, minimum price nxtnk.
the provision for government purchase
of foodstuffs, the section author11M1
him to commander factories and otAae
plants, and mines. Majority and minpes
Ity committee reports are expecteo.a
On the house amendment prohlhat
ing further manufacture Of foodstuIe
into intoxicants of any kind. q M
jority Of the committee is said to fAveg
a substitute along similarly dfASd0
lines. Tho fight will center upon N
effort 10 permit manufacture Of m4it
liquors and wines. The question OF
revenue loss from prohibition OF liquor
promises to be prominent.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-06-26
Coal Rates Are Put 4.
Up Fifteen Per 1ol

WASHINGTON, June 25.-The H
terstate commerce commission fA1 !
nroved an increase of Is cents A,to;
in freight rates. on bituminous coe4
from Pennsylvania. Maryland. Wet
Virginia. Virginia, Kentucky. TennSss.
see and Ohio producing fields tes
points east of the Mississippi and
north Of the Ohio river. These taftasT
were exceptions to those fled By sthN
carriers In asking for fat 10 SpeEs
cent increase. .ss:....sS ss::,..ss
The approval OF the tariffs is t6e
result of informal hearings befofetAes
commi ssion's suspension board JUL
S, on coal, coke and iron rates In OLE
cial classification territory. The rates
will become effective July l. ss
Railroad men professed to SEE tly
the decision a favorable attitn6e;
toward granting general RELIEF to theS
eastern carriers in their plea for q
horizontal raise of IS per cent In ~.
freight rates. q:
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-06-26
THE WEATHER
AAE|CAN NAVAL GDNNERS
FIGHT OFF GERMAN U-BOAT

the bark and flash of a gun. Pas
sengers. binding life belts about them
selves. swarmed 10 the decks. The
ships officers hurried among them,
counseling calmness. Another gun.
this time pointed further astcrn. was
fired. the projectile in its flight struck
a long boom swung over the side 10
which log line was attached.
The liner al that moment WAS wal
lowing between two great waves. The
coming tower of tho submarine. out
lined for moment against the sky.
was all that was visible to the eunners
in the darkness. They soon lost sight
Of the raider in the darkness, how
ever, and were unable 10 tell whether
any OF the shots fred hit the mark.
Two minutes later gunners AT the
stern Of th- ship saw coming tower
above the surface Of the water. in the
wake Of the steamer. The vessel was
rolling so heavily that the gunners
were unable 10 get their gun pointed
before the submarine again disap-
peared beneath the surface.
Every ounce Of steam available was
fed to the engines and the ship was
quickly out of the danger zone.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-06-26
THE RED CROSS
FUND TOPS MARK
MANY MILLIONS
SUBSCRIPTION TORRENT
TEN MILLION A NHOUR
Officials Framing Plans for
Most Efficient Expendi-
ture of Money:

WASHINGTON. D. c.. June IS.
-TabuIations att Red Gross head.
quartrs at 80 o'clock this
morning showed S1oo,313,ooo in
reported pledges. Of which $685.
$4,000 was from New York City,
and S6A. A.32o 900 from the remain
der OF the country. Reports later
to-day arc expected to swell the
total at least s5,ooo,ooo. the cam.
paign managers said.
WASHlNGTOH:. D. e.. Juno o5.-
Oyer-subscripton of the Red Gross
hundred million dollar mercy fund
seemed ASSURED tonight when the S
day nationwide campaign closed with
final rallies in hundreds of American
citiCS.
Thc rounrry's total outside Of New
hcadqmarrcrS late tonight. WAS ssh.
$50 0nN. and pledges We're touring IN
Al the rate Of about million an hour
Now York thy's total. although not
annnnnrrd WAS believed TO he near
$40 0n0, ,nn0, the cfty's quota
The definite figures will not br
available until tomorrow. when cities
report lhr results nC their last.minulr
efforts. but Rcd Cross officials tonight
said they had no doubt that the totals
will show that American grnerosit!
has responded in the sam" spirit ms
for the Liberty. Loan. with millions
moro than asked.
All through the wr"k additions will
hc made 10 the fund. for campaign
commuters in Il number Of cities ga IN
rrcd so murh momentum that they IN
sisted on continuing tho canvass be
yond the fixed time.
To Gather the Money.
Ten million dollars Of apparent over
.uhscrirtion may be necessary. It Was
said tonight. to make the actual col
lrc,inns equal 10 $lnn.000.0QN. owing tc
tho possibility Of duplicate recording
tco,-i,ed on Pare Tyelyo.)
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-06-26
WILSON TAKES
CONTROL Of THE.
NATION ) TRADE
PLANS TO PREVENT
TRADE WITH ENEMY
American Agents in Neutral
Countries to Keep Close
Watch on Exports.

WASHINGTON, June 25.-Control
of American exports, authorized in a
clause OF the espionage bill. was as
sumed today BY President Wilson with
the appointment Of an export council
comprising the secretaries Of state,
agriculture and commerce. and The
food administrator. An executive or,
der creating the council directs the
department Of commerce 10 administer
all details of operation. :
A victorious conclusion OF the war
can come, said the President, in 4
statement tonight. outlining the coun-
try's export policy, only BY systematic
direction Of American trade.
Wilson's Statement
THE free play Of trade will not
be arbitrarily interfered with" he
said. 1T will only be intelligenuy
and Systematically directed in the
light Of full information with re-
gard to the needs and market con
ditionS throughout tho world and
the necessities OF our people at
home and our armies and tho
armies of our associates abroad.
Members of the export council Will
mect tomorrow 10 organic" and to re-
commend 10 the President Il series nf
proclamations which will put III" law
into active operation.
Issue oeIanations.
The first proclamation will require
the licensing of all coal and fuel ship.
menls, including bunkrrs and its pur.
pose is to give the government first a
firm grip on shipping.
The second will provide a system Of
licensing for every class Of exports 10
the European neutral countries and Is
designed 10 prevent supplies from
reaching Germany.
Proclamations 10 follow will name
specific commodities which may not
b. shipped anywhere without licenses.
The first commodities 10 be designated
will Dr cereals and other foOdStun>
BY degrees the list will hr extended
until virtually every export commodity
Is brought under operation of the act,
Coal Regulations.
The proclamations covering coal and
exports 10 European neutralS probably
will be issued this week Under an
arrangement to b. mad" with The Erit'
ish government providing for an in,
ternational shipping control enforced
BY bunkCring and export agreements
the United States and tHcat Britain
will have the trade Of the world in
their hands TO dirCCl in The manner
tron+I,vA1 nm paoe Elpht1
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-06-26
Sunk by Submarine;
j, S.Ship ResCueS Many

MONTREAL. Jun" "J.--Thc British
steamship Ortolan. il vessel of @.liI
tones gross, owned by The General
Steam Navigation Company Of Lon
don. was torprdocd and sunk by Ger
man submarine June ii. and three
members Of her crew lost their lives,
according 10 survivors OF tho ship who
arrived here today. The OrtnIan.
when torprdned. WAS un her way from
Genoa 10 Liverpool. She WAS sunk
without warning. and MOI until the
crew were in their lif"boair did they
got A sight Of the t-hoat.
An American vessel which was
about four miles from The scene Of the
sinking came 10 the rescue. and Srr-
rraI shots werc fired at lhr summer
sihlc from guns on boar dthat ship.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-06-26

CHARLESTON, W. Va. June 25:-
Thr county and city registration
boards. having completed their work
in the recent military census and en-
rollmenl, thcy automatically went out
of existence today when the announce
ment was made by Governor Corn
we'll, through Major George S: Wal
lace, of tile county and city boards
which will make the draft from the
records OF the former boards.
The draft boards were selected only
after advice had bc:n asked OF local
persons in each instance and the
name: were taken from the lists fur
nishrd the governor by local people.
The lists contained an equal number
of names OF Democrats and Repuo'
licans and tho boards. as appointed
were made bipartisan.
The appointments, in addition. were
made with IN effort 10 sec that all