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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-02-24
COMMUNITY SUPPER.
Monday Evening in Eoff Street Tenn
ple-Rabbi Silver to Speak on
the Subject of Labor"

A community supper and musical Ell,
tertainment will be given in III" EOIt
Street Temple. Monday evening at +
o'clock. by the Young Mems Hebrew
lodge Of the congregation.
Briefs talks will be made. and The
principal address will he delivered BY
Rabbi A. II. Silver. who will discuss
"I,abor's Activities.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-02-24
NOT so BADLY OFF

CHARLESTON. W. Va. Feb. @%'--lt
Families i'm ordinary circumstances Ia
boo eggs and potatoes the cost OF lls 'nS
r. rho Kanawha valley is not so hieh -
-, ,,,onv other sections. according TO Oh;
So made by business mon an!
craritv workers following survey o.
cnnditions, There is. plenty of food,
SUITS OF nearly every kind. nut tn'
rricGs in many instances ar" gu, OF l.% a
son, but curtailing their use does ho
,.ork hardship any place.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-02-24
NEWS BRIEFS

Red flags and lanterns 70 be- used
on Wheeling Traction cars in energen-
cies at railroad crossings will be
placed Immediately. it was announced
yesterday.
Onions dropped in price one dollar
a hundred, potatoes are still up but
there will be general drop in produce
it was said yesterday, in local mar
kets.
Shortage in mems trousers and
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-02-24
INVOLUNTARY PETITION.
Filed By Creditors In Federal Cour:
) Against Sistersvillc Iron Works.

Creditors hav" filed an involuntary
rctition In the bankruptcy proceedings
against the lehman Iron works ~ SIS
,rrsyilir In tn" federal court here. In
The absence of judy" y. G.. Dayton
from the dctrjct, Commissioner G""rg"
f.. Eoyd referred tn" petition to Th"uias
T.. Jacob. referee III bankruptcy Of Mar
linsYiile.
This is tho second SisicrsNiil" iron
company 10 hcCnn" bankrupt in III" past
several weeks.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-02-24
ASSEMBLE in the basement Of the church
MANY TO ATTEND.

PARk.ERSBURG. w. Va, Fab. Ia
Fifteen hundred registered delegates Is
the mr:mum attendance toward which
annual convention Of the West Virginia
Sunday !School convention that will be
held in this city May s. 9 and 10.
Among speakers who have already been
listed arc DIR. Adam Gcibel and Prof:
Hall OF -philadclphia.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-02-24
opnauZED Fed CROSS.

HENTINGTON. ". va, Ecu O. 1T
Marshall College Rcd Cross society
with ! membership Of torty-one siris
all Of whom signify their WILLINGNESS =; ~,
20 to rho front for hospital service IN
case. Of war was organized today under c
the direction Of Miss orrie WHITAKER
az the home Of economies department. OF
Marshall college. Application has hceh
made for affiliaiion with the American
National Red Cross Society.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-02-24
Charles Leslie Alien.

STAMFORD. Conn. Feb "3.-Charlcs
Leslie Allen, retired actor and father Of
Viola Allen, the actress. died suddenly
here tonight at he home OF Mrs. Edith
Allen Hall. another daughter. He was
born at Boston i'll 1880 and retired about
six years ago after Il stage career Oh
more than sixty years.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-02-24
BODY to Arrive Today.

White, aged widow of Jeremiah White.
former resident OF this city. who died
in her summer home at 81. Augustine.
Fla. Tuesday last, will arrive here this
afternoon and hc Immediately taken TO
Mt. Calvary cemetery for intermeut.
Funeral services were held in Florida,
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-02-24
RIVER NEWS

The steamer Liberty arrived at I
o'clock last night with cargo from
down the river. She was due to clear
in the night for Marietta again.
At an S foot inch stage last night
slow rise was noticed in The stream.
Probably no other steamers will ar
rive before the Ruth, expected Tues
day or Wednesday,
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-02-24
TWO DkUNKs LOCKED UP.

49, Nimrod Catlrtt. Il well known Mounds
Vile character. h"Cam" stranded In this
CITY last evening Will" STRUGGLING :"
get HON" with an overload OF i;ridg"-
mort tauglnfuot. and CnHSlahl" Chart :
Nickham locked him in Jail. y short
tim. later the sam" officer encountered
\, ". Jones. u wandering drunk. and
locked him up. 100.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-02-24
INDIANA BANK IS
ROBBED OF $4,000

RICHMOND, Ind, Feb. 23.-ThievcS
blew The safe Of The Greens Ford
SlndD First National bank. eleven
miles northwest of here, early today
and escaped with $4,000 in cash.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-02-24
KNIGHTS HOLD MEMORIAL MASS.

The annual memorial mass Of the
Carroll Council. knights OF Columbus,
will be celebrated at the st. Johns
Catholic church in Norwood on Sunday
morning ut ten o'clock instead OF 1880
as has been announced In some quarters.
The members OF the lodge are asked to
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-02-24
ClarksburE Deaths.

Special Dispatch to The Intelligence.
CIARkSBURG W. Va. Feb. "a
After a lingering illness. Mrs. Cora Som
merville. widow Of James w. Sommcr-,
Vile. died today at her home at Good
Hope. aged IL years.
The body OF Mrs. Phoebe Ellen LYDIA.
widow Of The Rev: \. LYDIA. and former
ly resident OF Clarksburg. arrived
here tonight for burial from Milwaukc".
Wis, where she died at tile home Of Mrs.
NJ, l.. Logan. Il daughter; aged 81 years
John NJ. Ritter. retired farmer died
today al his homo on Grass run 1T the
aga Of SO years.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-02-24
Rev p-ede-Ict Cnmnbell.

ROCHESTER,, =. Z, Feb. -3.-EcE.
Frederick Campbell. u. D.. well known
as an astronomer died yesterday at tho
home OF his son at Beaver Falls. Dr..
Campbell was at one time pastor of the
Jefferson Park Presbyterian church
Chicago.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-02-24
Alden s. Swan.

NEW YORK. Feb. 23.-Aldcn s.
Swan, in his younger days champion
Uarsinan. died here today aged 80. lie
was born in Hancock. Mass.
In 1865 Mr.. Swan won the single scull
championship OF the Hudson i'll IL six
mile race. and in 1872, with rowing
mate, he won the doublc-scull champion
shin of the National Rowing association
1T Philadelphia in u three-milc race.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-02-24

Funeral services will be held this. al
tcrnoon at o'clock for Robert Jennings
Quiglcy. aged Is. who died THURSDAY. IN
With the Rev. DR.. W. II. Fields Of the
First Christian church. officiating. In
tcrmcnt Will be in Mt. Zion.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-02-24
Obj UARI'
r,,,e,-al For Mlss Smith

Yesterday afternoon funeral SsISi,t
were held for Miss Mary Noble Sinitn'
who died "Wednesday. in the home or hcF
parents Of 1918 Woods street The Kev
nr. Claude Porter Terry of the 'rs'
PRESBYTERIAN churc;lh, officiatcd ana IN
lcrmcnt was in Greenwood Inc p3It.
bearers were: Chester tarrtS. N4"tp',
Cohn, James Little. Earle Morchcad o'"
Victor Gcbhdrd.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-02-24
River Stages.

Davis Island Dam. 4 feet. stationary;
rain.
Steubcnville foct. rising; cloudy.
parkcrsburg. 3 feet. rising: cloudy.
Oil City, + feet inches. rising; rain.
Warren. = feet inches. rising; ram.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-02-24
William Ross.

PHILADELPHIA. Feb. 2%.-William
Ross. known throughout the country us
Il writer on Masonic matters. died at his
home here today. He was - years old
and was the author OF much of tho
humorous work. published In the Mystic
Shrine.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-02-24

Sunday Afternoon 1T 2:3" O'Clock, lun,
cral services will bu held III the old
Campbell homestead 1T Bethany for
Alexander Campbell. eldest grandson OF
Bishop Alexander Campbell, who died
Thursday morning Ill his ttty-ninth
Year.
The Rev. DR.. S. S. Lappin of Bethany
Christian church. will UIiiciatc. Burial
will be in the old Campbell graveyard
1T Bethany.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-02-24

arbitration board and that. is why be-
fore deciding it desires TO consult as
many manufacturers and publishers as
il can
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-02-24
Funeral For MIS-, wenzel.

Following funeral services III the
family home ut i3il WctzGl street. yes
ltruay afternoon. Mrs. Mary W"n2el.
aged and highly esteemed resident or
South Wheeling. was laid 1T rest Ill MI.
IcnlnnlL.rN
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1917-10-12
MICHIGAN CROP REPORT
Lansing. Mich, Oct. 5, 1917.

Lansing, Mich, Oct. 5, 1917.
WHEAT-The estimated yield OF
wheat in the State is 17.42, in the SOU
thern counties 1918, in the central
counties 1924, in the northern counties
1918 and in the Upper Peninsula 20. IS
bushels per acre. The per cent of
acreage sown this fall as compared
with last year is LOG in the State, GEN.
trail counties and Upper Peninsula, l0S
in the southern counties and 10l in the
northern counties. The average date
Of sowing wheat in the. State is Sept.
22nd, in the southern counties the 18th,
in the central counties the 2lst, in the
northern counties the 18th and in the;
Upper Peninsula the 10Th.
The total number Of bushels Of wheat
marketed by farmers in September at
So FIGURING mills is 116, 2S6 and at GA
elevators and grain dealers l34, 033 or a
total of 5O,3l9 bushels.
OF this amount 20l ,l9l bushels were
marketed in.the southern four tiers Of
counties, 1854, in the central counties
and 1884, in the northern counties
and Upper Peninsula. The estimated
total number OF bushels of wheat mar
keted in the two months August-Sept.
is /, 1000 Thirty-six mills, elevators
and grain dealers report no wheat mar
keted in September.
RYE-The per cent Of acreage sown
this fall as compared with last year is
1903 in the State, los in the southern
counties, 102 in the central counties,
| 100 in the northern counties and 80 in
the Upper Peninsula.
| BARLEY-The. estimated average
yield per acre in the State is 1886, in
the southern counties 27.23, in the GEN.
trail counties 26O6, in the northern
counties 23.ll and in the Upper PENN
sula 26.55 bushels. ...,..
OATS-The estimated average yield
per acre i'm the State is 1888, in the
southern counties 38.48, in the central
counties 1896, in the northern counties
1903 and in the Upper Peninsula 36. rs
bushels. -
CORN-The estimated average yield
per acre in the State is 22.70, in the
southern counties 24,3l, in the central
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1917-10-12

counties 1917, in the northern counties
10. 10 and in the Upper Peninsula 20
bushels.
POTATOES-The estimated average
yield in the State is l02.03, in the
southern counties l00.16, in the Gen.
trial counties 1921. in the northern
counties 97.S7 and In the Upper PENN
sula 1864 bushels per acre.
BEANS-The estimated average yield
in the State Is S.73, in the southern
counties 1881, in the central counties
8.66, in the northern counties 8.61 and
in the Upper Peninsula 10 bushels per
acre.
SUGAR BEETS-The estimated aver.
age yield in the State is 1888, in the
southern counties 8.75, in the central
counties 800, in the northern counties
$50 and in the Upper Peninsula $50
tons per acre.
BUCKWHEAT-The estimated aver
age yield in the State is 1882, in the
southern counties 1921, in the central
counties l2.45, in the northern counties
1855 and in the Upper Peninsula 1850
bushels per acre.
Grain and seed threshed in Michigan
up to and including September s, 1917,
as per returns of theshermen is as fol-
| lows: "a,
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1917-10-12
PROMPT ACTION AvERTS TROUBLE.

A constipated condition not only
poisons the blood stream, but quickly
affects the liver and other organs,
causing biliousness, sick headache,
sour stomach, bloating, etc. Foley
Cathartic Tablets are mild in action,
yet cleanse thoroughly, with no nausea
nor costive after effects. Keep bowels
regular, stomach sweet, liver active.
-Hite's Drug Store.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1917-10-12
THE WHOLE NEIcHBoRHooD KNOWS.

Mrs. Anna Pelzer, 2526 jefferson ST.,
So. Omaha, Neb., writes, ..Foley'x
Honey and Tar cured my daughter OF
bad cold. My Deighbor, Mrs. Benson,
cured herself and family with Foley's
Honey and Tar, and in fact most every
one in our neighborhood speaks highly
Of it as good remedy for coughs and
colds, "-Hite's Drug Store
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1917-10-12

Success never comes to q man who is
afraid to risk failure.
Haste makes waste" Is IN old motto,
but lazy Que. You've got to hurry to
keep up.
Don't put on too many airs AZ you
float down lies stream; your little boat
may capsize.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1917-10-12
v|NO| MAKES
WEAK WOMEN
STRONG
Pos,t,ve-Convincing Proof

fooltlve-C0nvlnclng froof
We publish the formula of Vinol
TO prove convincingly that II has the
power to create strength.
r Cod Liver and Beef Peptones, Iron
and Manganese Peptonates. Iron and
oiyeerophosphates, casearin.
Any woman who buys bottle OF
Vinol for a weak, rundown, nervous
condition and finds after giving il a
fair trial il did not help her, will
have her money returned.
You see. there Is no guess work
about Vinol. Its formula proves
there is nothing like Il for all weak.
rundown, overworked, nervous men
and women and for feeble old people
and delicate children. Try It once
and be convinced.
HITE DRUG CO., East Jordan
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1917-10-12

COLEMAN C. VAUGHAN,
@ Z Sec'y of State. :,
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1917-10-12
DIR. IRVING E. SANDERS

clinic all his patients and others anxious to
will testify his ability phy
fail him have him Consultation
For day
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Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1917-10-12

M. Griffin, Jr.
AL billiard.
Peter Hipp.
Dorm Hockins.
+. Lester Holt.
Ernest Howell.
Espy Hubble.
II. Humiston.
JOS. Joslin.
Court Hayes.
VIM. Heath.
Ola Hegerberg.
Peter Hegeberg.
John Hockstad.
Alex Holmes.
Cliff. Hudkins.
Walter Hunsberger.
Carl Johnson
Joe Kortanek.
Fred Lalonde.
Lyle Lenox.
Nels Lafrenier.
Milton Mckay.
John McKinnon.
Albert McKinnon.
Jesse Miller.
Joe Nachezel.
John Nachezel.
Andrew Nelson.
Andrew Olson.
Harry Parks.
Chas. Provost.
Oscar Reitzel.
Fred Richards.
Robert Atkinson.
Chas. Bishaw.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1917-10-12
Will You Buy
aLiberty Bond?
Continued from Page one)

Continued from Page one)
Edward Kake.
Fred Longton.
j. II. Lanway.
Fred Lanway.
Joseph Mayville.
Harry Pangborn.
Jacob Quick.
Henry Ribble.
Clinton Sedgman.
Edward Smatts.
j. Estrong.
Thos. Whiteford.
Carl Whiteford.
Augustus Burney.
F. III. Bennett.
r. A. Brintnall.
Frank Bretz.
Albert Blossie.
DR.. G. w. Bechtold.
Fred Kawaleske.
Anton Walstad.
r. C. Supernaw.
Ed Bogart.
Geo. Chapman.
Blaine Harrington.
VIM. Sloan.
Margaret Fortune.
Louis Ellis.
Harry King.
II. B. Smith.
Henry Rowland.
Walter French.
Herman Rosenthal.
DR.. F. P. Ramsey.
L. C. Madison.
Fred Nelson.
Gus Kitsman.
C. A. Brabant.
Herman Goodman.
C. Demo.
John Williams.
C. V. Trumbull
Joe Whiteford.
A. E. Cross.
Clarence Ingalls,.
Simon Burbtnk.
Geo. Ward.
J. C. Conway.
A. Kowalske.
Jud Houghton.
Lew Johnson.
VIM. Bodree.
G.. G.. Blain.
o. I. Stone.
Tom Green.
S. Cary.
C. w. Whiteford.
F. L. Brennan.
r. Grossett.
Geo. Palmer.
Robert Barnett.
VIM. j. Bashaw
w. E. Palmeter
Laura Giles.
Frank Phillips.
Chas. Phillips.
Enoch Giles.
John Hawkins.
H. A. Kimball.
Mart Tyner.
John Lalonde.
Chas. Hudson.
W. A. Stroebel.
Carl Stroebel.
Mason Clark.
VIM. Kinney.
Mrs. Grace Boswell.
Austin Bartlett.
los Malnass
G /. Arnold
A Rrooks
Andrew Rerg
Ira BARTLETT
M 8 Berger
G. w Ru1ton
Cbaa Covkendau
Ton Crayes
Matt Quinn
John K;nnay
Cbas Crowell
Henry Cook
Emerson Coj,;ns
Rert H;te
Vim H;ta
VIM Tavlor
Waitar nov;s
To Foota
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Civao u;nn
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Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1917-10-12
Good News For Our Community

THAT WILL INTEREST
The Sick and SUFFERING
COMING BACK FOR ONE DAY
ONLY
BOYNE CITY, Mich. Hotel Wolverine
(Parlor Suite)
on TUESDAY, Oct. 23rd. S1017
Hours a. m. to 8p. m.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-05-29
PLAN LIBERTY
LOAN WEEK FOR
ENTIRE NATION
Program Will Begin Satur-
day and Sunday, June
2 and 3
ACTIVE SERVICE
FOR EVERYBODY
Merchants, Laborers, Farm
ers, Women and Children
Conscripted
(Ry Associated Press.l

Washington, May 29.-Men, women
and children in every walk Of life are
given places for active service in the
program for Liberty Loan week begin
ming next Saturday, made public last
night by the treasury department.
Treasury officials also made public
an appeal by Samuel Gompers to all
members of the American federation
of labor requesting them to aid the
government in making the loan sue
cess.
Liberty bonds are a safe invest
ment and it is patriotic duty to sub
scribe for them," said Mr.. Gompers.
He added that he would like to see
every member of the federation suo-
scribe for as large an amount as his
means would permit and he gave his
approval to the plan to make Wednes-
day, June 6, Liberty Loan Labor day,
to be devoted TO q united effort by
organized labor on behalf OF the loan.
The Liberty Loan week program fol-
lows: Saturday and Sunday, June Q
and 3-Liberty Loan days in the
churches. Clergymen will preach spec
ial sermons on behalf of the loan.
Monday June 4, merchants and
manufacturers Liberty Loan day, on
which the merchants and manufac-
turers will unite in aiding the sale OF
the issue.
Tuesday, June s, professional and
insurance mems Liberty Loan day.
Every insurance agent in the country
will devote the entire day to solicit
ing the subscriptions to the bonds and
professional men also will devote much
of their time to the sale cause.
Wednesday, June 6, Liberty Loan
Labor day and automobilists Liberty
Loan day.
Thursday, June z. Farmers Liberty
Loan day. Members of Oranges and
other farmers organizations through
out the country will make concerted
effort to secure subscriptions.
Friday, June s, Women's Liberty
Loan day.
Saturday, June .. Children's Liberty
Loan day.
This appeal to the members of the
league to enforce peace, voiced by
former President Taft, its president
was issued last night:
THE Liberty Loan this week should
be in the mind of every citizen now as
the pressing@step to victory and the
Of lasting peace. The
obligation to subscribe rests especial
ly upon the members OF the league to
enforce peace. Service to the league is
from the service to our
country and the way to serve our
country just at this time is to buy her
bonds"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-05-29
NO MEMBERSHIP
NAN is WANTED
Anderson Pleads for Gov
ernment Control of Ma
tons Grain Exchanges

Washington, May 29.-J. NJ. Ander-
son, president OF the Equity Cooper
ative exchange, appearing before the
house agricultural committee this
morning, declared for government
control of grain exchanges to the point
of guaranteeing unlimited member
ship, and making membership public.
opening elevators to all and erecting
them IL necessary, and placing the
handling of cars in the hands OF a
commission.
Mr.. Anderson and other members of
the committee, representing the con-
ference recently held In Fargo when it
was proposed that a wheat price guar
antee of $3.50 be made by the gov
ernment maintained that the equity
organization had been Disseminated
against.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-05-29
BALL SEASON
ON WESTERN
FRONT OPENS
Canadian Soldiers Play
Game While German
Shells are Dropping
TEAMS EAGER TO
PLAY AMERICANS
Diamond Is Bit of Battle
field With Holes Filled
In

British Headquarters In France, via
London--(From a staff correspondent
Of The Associated Press)-May "a
The baseball season on the western
front is in full swing. Under the very
shadow of Vimy ridge a great game
was played yesterday afternoon before
an all-khaki audience and on a bit
Of the battlefield on which the shell
holes had ben filed in the rough
grand stand was erected for the offic-
ers and other spectators including
General Horne, commander of the first
British army who has become an en-
thusiastic fan.
The game was between teams repre-
senting the two Canadian brigades. AS
a matter Of fact ell the teams in the
so-called World War league are now
composed Of representatives OF the
numerous Canadian bodies and all the
players are anxiously awaiting the
arrivals Of the American forces to ar
range for an inter-league series. The
Second brigade beat the Third. to l..
The Second brigade had a great left
handed pitcher whose delivery the
Third batters could not solve at all
The Third brigade team also had a
box man who formerly played with
Ottawa in the Canadian league.
All the equipment had been brought
from headquarters, including base
bags. AS side show 1t was possible
from the grand stand to see an oc-
casional German shell dropping half
q mile or so away. Airplanes were
humming overhead but, assuming
them to be friendly. no one looked
their way except when a fly ball hap
pened to be hit.