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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-05
THE THEATRES
"rh. Trail Of tn. 1one.om. rinA'

Seats go on sale tomorrow morn
Ing for The Trail OF tho Lonesome
Pine" which Is the most rnastcrful drn-
mat!zation Of the striking novel Of tho
Virginia hills. by John Fox Jr. author
OF The Little Shepherd o. Kingdom
Come" In this play, Eugene Walter.
the famous. dramt!st. Is seen at his
best. AS one inspired he has wonder
fully pictured the unusual characters
and stirring scenes Of tho book
June. who is loved BY three million
book readers. Is seen in all her primA-
tive wildnasa and develops under tho
eye 20 the beautiful creature painted BY
John Fox. In tho flesh she IL even
more hcwitch!ng than IS the charming
character In the novel.
John Hale. Dave Tollirer Bob Berk-
Icy. Uncle Silly and other characters
are al! seen IN tho play even as they
appear In tho book. each with the Pc
culiar characterization which adds
charm 10 thu book.
TIL. strong New York cast presenting
the play have made II a success from
the start. They faithfully portray the
strnns people and scenes Of the nearly
unknown Virginia hills.
At the Court Saturday ualntso and
night, December &.
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Gained Eighteen Pounds in
Two Weeks---Used Peruna

ago last March. Nearly all OF the
one hundred that persisted IN that
flood were friends or patrons.
Through cold and exposure and
improper food during the flood, l
was taken with appendicitis and acute
intestinal catarrh. In June and July
my life was dlspaired OF, but recover
ed sufficiently TO be up and around
Ny bowels seemed para!yzed. Was
compelled to use injections once or
twice day. Could eat no solid foou.
The first OF last. December | de-
cIded to try 7eruna. NJ! bowels be-
gan to move III once. without; lAe
use OF injection. PerlstIllIc action
began to take place. and have Ho'
used m Injection since. My appetite
improved and very soon solid FOOD
could be. taken. In two months time
gained eighteen pounds. Now | am
heavier than ! ever was before.
Il ayn taking the sixth hottie ri
Peruna at this writing. and fee! that
I am cured OF ;ic stomach anti lnte5'
final catarrh.
Those who object to liquid med
cine can now procure Peruna tablets.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-05
'MECHEN

Miss Alta Lakewood has resumed her
studies al Wesleyan college. after
spending tho Thanksgiving holidays at
her homo IN this city.
According tn word received from Nc
Mcchcn drafters In training NJ Camp
Lee. many Of the huys Will be home for
tho Christmas holidays.
The Ladies' Aid Of the VI. +. church..
district No. ?. Will hold poverty so
cial Thursday evening in the basement
Of the church. Mush md milk Will he
served
Miss Dorothy Schafrcr has resumed
her studies nj Wesleyan. after a visit,
at hrr homo here.
Work In the second degree was taken
up ut thu regular meeting Of McMcchnn
lodge. No. IA. knights of PythIas, held
last evening.
Mrs John Bradcn and children or
Ohio. nrc tho guests &C Mrs. john Hull,
Ior Marshall street.
Frank Goodwin CT Tenth street. this
city. who Sunday morning suffered the
loss OF both hnnds In nm accident at the
r. & @. shops. Benwood. Is reported TO
BE- getting along nicely at tho Glendale
hospital
According to word received hero o. l..
Blake Of this city was married recently
IN Greene county, Pa, n girl or that
county being tn" bride.
Mr md Mrs. John g. Wilson OF Har-
vcy. Pa. spent yesterday hcre the
guests Of friends.
Friendship Castle. No. :. knights OF
the Golden Eagle will hold business
meeting this evening In the lodge quar-
tors In the McAtechcI building.
The announcement 10 tho effect the
county and Wheeling Traction company
will practically rebuild the narrows
road Is well received In this city.
Mrs. BatIlda QuIgley. OF Chicago, H..
is tho guest Of relatives here,
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Increase Permitted.

Upon III" agreement Il representa-
t!veS OF the AppHla chan Power conf
pany of Rlu"ficld. uud Il number Of con-
sunlerH OF power. who had appeared n"
prntrStantS against the "oinrany's mp
intention 10 Increase rates. the public
service commission lat" today entered
an order permitting mn incrcnS" OF
twenty per cent over the ratios now
hainE charged IL All consumers using
over fifty horsepower Of current. th~
Increase 10 he effcCtiv" from December
l and run to January !. 1879.
Tho commission also ordered change
In tho hearing date on the formal COM
nlaint Of the Town ana Mnt"wan. MinEo
county. against the Norfolk ard Western
railroad. In which the town Is seeking
TO compel the. company to construct nn
underground crossing at that place The
date has been changed from December
: 10 December 70.
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SIP RREE:H|'E: COURT


iN!'l.I-S i''\. VI. a. !''' - :"
$urI"m" COURT ~ ar1"nt* h"J"afh'u Ter
'i''. present terra iHi% aiNrh""lI' H''''
:a-H'"H ON thirteen i"i'h '1F va
nearing III ''N'H ''''''''H '''"''''
'u.!rv -N"iN" q; 'i'''i' ''t' az '''"~ 80
= :'"'!!'!'Hl'H 81 -" ''F'h'' "''.''!'' ~
II" ''$r -! ''aSN'' '"h'''H'H "~'',
I. nH"' ia"'h" c":Hphh!' !:'!" ',''"'IF''
""uii%. ii'' 'W'.N' 'H>.'N III Nii''. w.
"""r:"@" w''" refused! acre H''''FN
af'.HSi MaA""iL i'"'" '!'''t'-'' '"'i'H
W'hr!" HGa'n"' IF''". ''Tt''" ,'SS
from N'""Wnd county. IaSihI aSa'h;'
~; company. rom E";t!tr county, l\4Ci
rrnu hS1lEEt njE'". from MTbnW"H
"r:tnty. Wals!r"u against Lumber com
ir,aE. FROM NrD"wrN r"uIty: Hin
nrHir>; Scott. fi"'n 1iHl".ga county
li.;ru!!m aEainsi ''"lil"ry company. tr"'n
=. Dow"N county. l"nc". against JAM
son from Mercer county: At"h against
i.'.'"""''.. from Nrl'"w"iI county ."'!
Lane company against Martin i!"'',
k"ttwh1 ""u'(I; MARTIN "S"''Ht lam"
r",i.a"!. from Mercer county ana IN
su:"E"" company against H"Wtr SH!h-
Inny. fr"i;. t;r", nhci"r county
i:"sii"& ~" case In which written
o;irl"n was h"Hdcd down. tho '"nft 70
"a ''h''''''''''' w ''''''''''' '' 49, ''
~, .r"it''"':*:
Petitions '"r witt .! error ana SUI
''f''''"@S W'FS a''"" :" ia '"'
SIT" 81 VET FE,H'h "t"'"H' '"''
!'""''i ~" DINERS ''"l" 'H'>'" ''""'
I"'n" Hi"'. l"'!'F IN" "''''N ""H nc
John j. irIp!N ana "'H,'S' 'I"'' -t'''
"r"l county, h"nd sou PRODUCERS" 'u'''
""':ti.:n" HrAin|; NiiNn '"hi Alilii'R
-'irirH"N. from L"rSIlt county. h0''u H'V''
writ al '':r"r ONLY /" N"r;"N m" West
-. I;"iiWaH company against >'ra"
CHRISTIAN and others. mona @a""'
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-05
READY NOW AT OLD PRICES

Fresh lots fjusi receivrd) OF Fol-" :
Honey and Tar are selling al hefnr;'-
the-war prices. This puts well
known cough medicine. ready 10 us".
In homes at less than it costs ~ buy
and mix the ingredients yourself. *ni
saves bother and muss. Hrs. Mary
ktsbv. 1888 Princeton Ave. Spokane.
Wash. writes. II was sick N bed with
la grippe, coughed very badly. /
took Foleys Honey and Tar. Il stop
ped nv cough and I sos better. SO
now am around rh. house again.
Coleman 6 Co.
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Personals and Briefs.

Miss Patricia jones'. "t NickshGrG.
Miss, has returned hu,n" nt:sr visiting
friends In lHlt".i 90: I week.
John Handlal!. o; Eel" Point. i'as To-
covered from sigh, illness.
Miss Dorothy Ti!lct'. Of Elm Grove.
Is confined to her home. slightly ;idi>-
posed.
Kiss Hannah Ferrill. OF T!aEer&t"wn.
Ohio, Is visiting friends N Eliza 'ir"i|.
Mrs. Fred Eoderus ai.I daughter. Nj"
Mary. have returned from r.? I" r..
Sill. Okla.
Miss E.dna Miller. Of Eigcwonl. has
returned home from t.atrone. H.. '.i"""
she was visiting relatives for week.
Miss Eileen Parker. Of hh.4"ui""H.
is visiting relatives in Edscwucd IT, Il
few: days.
George ". .Machrcc. % Fn!la2sh"". w.
Va, was a business visitor in Eliza Grove
yesterday.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-05
ST. GAINESVILLE
Probate Court.

William Dorer. Jr.. guardian OF VIII
liam; Robert Dorer. OF a. Us. his wards
ct al. Order Of appratsoment returned
and fllod. endorsed; premises appraised
Mt $500. appraIscment confirmed. add
tionnl bond In sum Of $1,000 given and
cause continued.
In The matter OF the estate Of Annie
F. Wilson. doceased. Application filod
for appointment of administrators with
In the sum Of $1,000. Appointment made
letters ordered and Issued. Inventory
ordered. order Issued.
Potter Ncf., deceased. Application for
determination of collateral inheritance
filed.
In tho matter OF the estate OF Mary
Nert. deceased. Application for deter
rlinatI0n. OF collateral inheritance filod.
Final account filed. set fov hoaring Dec.
80. 1917. Notice ordered and contin-
ucd.
In the matter Of the estate OF Mary
W. LOWS. deceased. partial account
filed.
In the matter Of the estate Of Dora
Ininlc!rl. deceased. VIII and applica-
ton &c admit to probate filed with
wnIvcra nj notice Testimony OF wit
neaS"s taken. reduced to writing and
filed. Application filed FOR appointment
nr executor 80 bond required APP
printr"nt made. letters nrhnrnd and !s-
sued Tuvsuiory NJ renl and personal
property ordered.
Ellen Tnrh"tt deceased. will md np-
pli"nri"u {" admit To prohat" filed with
waivers ~ notice. Testimony 81 wit
nn<S"$ ;ak"n. redaccd a. writing and
fil"d.
II. tine matter IL the c-:Hi" 0f Henry
Morgan. deceased. will :L.,h application
"a admit - probate filed with waiver
Of notice.
New Cases Tiled In Common Pleas Court
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Vaccination Order.

Drastic notion IN tn" form Of blan-
lct order Of the KnNawIn county court
requiring all persons resident In ka-
nnwha county 10 hc raccinatcd and n
similar order regarding all officials md
employees rf the state ut tn" state house
capital annex End board Of control
building by the department Of health
was taken here today III an effort to
stamp out smallpox.
Tho action Of the county court WAS
taken upon receipt OF petition signed
by ono hundred voters Of the county, an
provided BY INV.
Tho smallpox situation In Tie country
districts Is no moro serious than II has
been for sumn weeks. The refusal OF
certain persons who hod ben exposed
To tho disease to be yEccinntcd led 70
tho petition Nnd order.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-05
OTIS Skinner.

Otis Skinner. who has introduced 80
many remarkable characterizations to
tho thcaterGoing public. Will be seon In
the picturesque role OF mn Italian hurdy-
surdy man. when he comes to the Court
in the very near future in his latest
comedy success. Mister Antonio:"' This
play WAS written Cor him by Booth Tank
jnRton. and tho character OF Tony Ca
mnradonio. IS enc or the best MI Skin
ncr has ever portrayed. Mr.. Skinner
has just finished remarkably SUCCESS
full engagement Of Ten weeks a Powers
Thcater. Chicago. and the run would
have boon prolonged rxcer; FOR previous
contracts which could No; h, broken.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-05
INTERESTING MEETING
CORRESPONDENCE CLUB

Tho first REGULAR meeting "t tho
Wheeling Mnt":cycl" corresponding club
WIS held 2: ihr club rooms last night
AID wRs 4 greet success tnIr'E-riTr l"t-
!.rs being written AID mailed I" tho
bows at tho different cuntonm"Rts.
Their. was n lurgn ami enthusiastic
crowd IA attendance and pictur" Of
tn. group way tak"n. copies o. which
ALI be .naiirH to the boys at latter
date.
The next Meeting will BE- h"ld IN the
reor future and n request IL rnnds that
All members send the addresses at any
Of their friends ~ III" service and he
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-05
VIII They Dancer

Shall the High school students dance
at their parties? This question Is d.
recicd 10 every citizen In tho city hay
ing either II direct Or Indirect interest
in the affairs oc the school. The board
OF education wants TO know how the
people stand OH this question. y mem
Der Of the faculty and the president Of
the senior class recently applied I" the
hoard <or permission 10 dance at the an
nual senior class party. The board Will
mako !ts decision when the public Ia
heard from.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-05
CLARENCE Harna Dead.

Clarence Halves, the TTiadelphta boy
who accidentally shot himself while out
hunting with Elmer Farmer. ThHnkssiE-
Ins day, died yesterday at the Ohio Val
lev General Hospital. at Wheeling. He
had been IN o very critical condition
since the time Of the accident. and his
death was therefore expected. lilo was
II years OF age and the son OF Mr. and
Mrs. c. W. Haves. Two brothers aiid
three sisters also survive. Funeral ar
ransenents are as get incomplete
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Pat White Coming.

Theatcrgoers have a week OF fun In
store for them when Pat White and his
galcty girls make their appearance at
the Court Thcater on Monday and Tues
day. December 10 and II. presenting
two musical burlesaues In several
scones by strong array OF talent. In
Guiding tho wh!rlwind Irish. comedian.
your old friend. Pat White. Anna Grant
Marty PuGiR. walter Brown. Gene Trua
Jack Clifford. Thomas and Ryan. Sgd
ney Hamilton. and Pat Whites famous
magnetic chorus. tho nift!est speediest
and cIassIcst bunch In burlesQue.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-05
Spur to Lead Drive,

In l!nc with the action or the RED
Cross chapters throughout the nation.
the local chapter will conduct vigorous
Christmas mcmhs rship campaign. 1t Ia
rlanued during the week of December
lT-26 to add 10000. 600 members to tho
various branches of the organization.
Archdeacon i. NJ. Spur has been
made chairman OF the committee In
charge Of the campaign 10 be conducted
hy The local chapter.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-05
WILL CALL FOR SACKS

Tho gathering .: -" 'hiid"@nS !i""H
THANKSGIVING sacks has heNu pI"c".'di"S
rsth"r s!owl? IN, they Will All h.
called for. Persons VII" h't'" ii!!'d
sacks that have not been called cor arc
requested to .r.d them un;il IL" "T3'"S''
mon call. Tn" city and vicinity VIII u.
covered IN L couple Of days.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-05
Meeting Of Chorus.

4 meeting OF the community chorus OF
Elm Grove was held in tho Elm Grove
school building last night. und"r the ai-
rect.on Of Mr.. Elmer Hoeizie. tenor sing
er OF St LukeS choir. Several selec-
tions TO DO given IL the entertalnmene
IN the near future were practlced. anc
gratifying results weTe obtained 1ne
entertainment Will no doubt be a great
success. no, only because Of tho number
of people to take part IN II, buS by -ea-
Sen OF its patriotic nature Practically
every church in the Wheeling district
will hayo some part In the entertain
1neut.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-05
MOUNDSVILLE .


The rftn annual sale Of Red Cross
seals By tho WUInan's Club or Mounds
vile will begin this morning. with the
following conimittoe In charge: Mrs s..
W. Mathews, chairman: Nrs. J. 7. MIL
Ter. Mrs. r. u. Hiatt. Mrs. Evan G. Rob
crts, Mrs. a. l.. ScrogEins. Mrs George
iinrr. J-. Mrs. &. Z, Clrrignn. Mrs. John
4. Boyd and Miss Noll Showacre.
Tho sale OF tho !!ttle seal. which IS
used IN decorate Christmas packages
and practically AL mail at this time OF
the year by those who wish 10 contrib
ute to The cause for which They nre sold.
will no doubt meet with IA ready Il sale
us IN the pnst few years.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-05
xa,.u,o. sarrestion Mestng.

A suggestion meeting was held a'
Lakewood last evening FOR the purpose
OF naming candidates 70 run 10. Tie
various Offices OF the town at the next
election. Those named last eve''as
were Mayor. Horny Miller. c. NJ CTisS'
we'll. :. NJ. Gibson: recorder. 6. I. "a
recoauer: town marshal. George Eohar.:
council. J. NJ. Ritter. T. D. Ne!hhuse, u
=. Klein. Charles Eisenach. {. !. Hero.
\. F. Maggie. W. II. Reed, J. II Cooke
and IL + Hun phrey.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-05
CAPITAL NEWS

CHARLESTON. w. Va. Dec. g.
Charters w"r" issued today ny tho SEQ
rotary oc stat" 10 the following cor
p"ra'!"na:
lrlt Fi"l company Of Pratt. W. Va.
to Operate mines ~ 1ianhwhA county:
capital stock $2a.nNn: Interpretations J.
A. Il. Holt. Y. V. Holt. o. y. Nenscy.
y. y. Coleman. "f Pratt. and Y. l..
Black Of Charleston.
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The announcement at IN" HnArrlaSs OF
Il rnrmvr we'll known young lady OF this
city. now % F'"rnwnod. o.. has been re-
ceiycd here. Miss E.ula lTiff and Mr..
Garrett Brown. who's" marriage took
place ut krrnwuod last Saturday. They
Will make tholr homo IN Fcrnwood.
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Raw Funeral Held.

Funeral gerry ices for III" lntc Miss Lii
lian Ray. who died Sunday evening at
the Glendale hospital. w"r" held Tues
day afternoon ut thc homo II her pa
rents. Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Ray. Of
Center street. rev. s. l.. Hart. pastor OF
Calvary NJ. l.. church. ufHc!atcd. Inter-
ment was In GrcrE:Awn cemetery.
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OUT-THE-PIkE
Mr. William Nosel, pharmacist 90.
District School Report

The sehool report FOR TriaInlHh!a
district as Issued by Superintendent -
schools. s., S. Jacob. from the WoodSdatc
Office wos highly satisfactory in every
-rsrect. The attendance For the .:."nfh
~ N0yember. 1917. showed an incceaS"
~ eighty over ~" sam" month "f i9l6.
fS1l0u-c
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= = Eervey Dead

J. T Hervey. OK Elm Grove. died al
the homo OF his son. c. II. kse:SHr. ~
Kav avenue, yesterday morning ~ 1892
o'clock H. was 80 years OF age. ind
Wa. a highly esteemed and respected
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willfuil absence. I. u. Stubhs. attorney
for plaintiff.
fnrtunat4 Melchori rs. Cos;Intc Mel
chiori. action for divorce uu ground OF
extreme cruelty. \. VI. Brown. attorney
for plaintiff.
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Total Oct. rs -. 1870 ~ lsS 1905
: Teachers reporting sS per cent or
above: Carrie McKatn. Nellie Powell.
Frank RhoaGes. Lillian jacob c. D.
Striclzltn. Ethel NcCuskey. and Nollie
1.ewtsa
Teachers reporting IS per cent or
above: Lawrence Carroll. Roy Strick-
lin. Vida North. Mildred Springer. IDA
Woodruff. Bessie Gay Dorsey 5. {.
ssrnms.. Mabel Moore. Anna Miller r;
Maupia'' Frances Mckee, Florence wills.
bertha Cox. Margaret Failoure. Lulu
Kiser. Anna drandstac. Jessie Flana-
gan. Clara Sh.rk and Sarah Garter.
Teachers reporting TO tardtnees:
Naude Wharton. S: c. S!rnnls. Wilma
R-,tt. VIM McCallister. Ethel McCus-
KEY =. P. Mauptn-
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New Cases filed In Common Pleas Court
Lillian +. Sentn1 -. iI'Ir;'" +. Sen
ton. action Iur .I.E"r"' OH Srnur| ~
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-09
GERMANS CONTINUE BRUTAL
Be1Eians Forced to Work in Trenches
Upon Refusal to Sign
Contracts.

PARIS. December S.-No desire on
the par; OF The German invaders 10
lessen the severity with which the un-
fortunate i:lhab::ants o! Belgium are
treated is shown III the news from the
occupied territory received here By
Belgian officials. For example, some
GOO men who had been deported from
Lessincs. Belgium. to Germany, almost
all stonc-quarry workers. were brough;
TO the Baschamps camp, near Man
oouse They were counting on being
repatriatcd to their homes but wcro
taken to the camp instead. There they
were promised permission to 60 home
II they would sign a contract TO work,
the contract stating that 1t was signed
voluntarily. About thirty. worn out by
their sufferinss and moved by the
thought OF seeing home again after
months OF exile, signed the contract.
and the others were at once formed in
columns OF 100 or 1870, and were
marched towards the front TO work
on the trenches
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-09
WILL TEACH LIP READING
TO THOSE LOSING HEARING
Deaf Sailors and SolGicrs Pupils in
New British of Instruc-
ton.
MANY ALREADY ENROLLED
All Judged 'Icurablc by Clinical
BOARD 90 BE Taught-RoyaI Au-
raj Board in Chnrge-l'Iyc Classes
Started in as Many Towns.

LONDON. December S.-with the
authority OF and III conjunction with
tho Ministry OF Pensions. I. scheme
for the education in lip reading E
sailors nj soldiers discharged from
the service on account OF complete, or
al. but complete. loss ot hearing. the
result OF active service conditions. las
recently been started in Manchester
and Liverpool and is now in full work
ing order. The cs scn;:ais OF the
scheme arc the carrying out OF de-
tailed clinical examination. to deter
nine whether a course Of treatment
therapeutic ~ operativc--is inGica cd
and likely TO he Of bentlit. and tho the
provision of adequate arrangements for
education III lip eading or those
judged to he ucurable.
So far. only those sailors and SOL
dierS who have been discharged on
account OF severe deafness and who
ARE resident in the Counties OF I.anca-
shire. Cheshire and WcS;moreland are
being dealt with hy tho Royal Aural
Board appointed 10y the Ministry OF
Pensions. but arrangements are bcinS
made for the mapping out OF trc conn
try into districts. so rs TO provide vari-
Gus suitable centers for examination
purposes and educational facilities.
With the cooperation and aid OF the
various local pensions committees in
tho areas mentioned. all discharged
deaf sailors and soldiers arc being
traced and invited to take advantage
of the existing scheme. their out-of-
pocket expenses for attending for eN-
aminatio being betrayed from public
funds
About 500 cases have already been
reported TO the board. and at the re-
quest OF the Ministry of Pensions, the
clinical examinations are being con-
Quoted by Major Sir William MulliEan,
.urisi to the Manchester Royal In
Urinary and To the Second Western
Military Hospital. and b. Dr. Thomas
Guthrie. auriat to thc Royal Iafrmary,
Liverpool. while all cases deemed suit
able FOR education in lip reading arc
being handed over To the care OF Will
liam Nelson, superintendent OF the
Royal Leaf and Dumb Schools, Old
Traiiord. and secretary and educa-
tjonal adviser to the hoard. who has
arranged classes in suitable centers
and AZ convenient hours. SUch classes
arc already in existence in Manchester
Liverpool. Preston. Bolton, Burnley.
oldham and Rochdal".
The Ministry OF Pensions has at the
same time instituted a system by inca MS
of which the dcafcncd sailor and sol
der may receive financial assistance
during; the period he is undergoing.
treatmen; or acquiring the art Of lip
rcadin.:.