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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-07-23
NAY STILL VOLUNTEER
FOR SERVICE IN WAR

Officers IN charge "f the local re-
rru,tiur offices state that anyone VINO
has. hem drafted may Sull volunteer MS
services TO any branch Of service h" de-
siras. Tbs men thnt are To De con-
srrintrd will haze no choice in enlist
mont and thus is afforded tho oppor-
tunity for men that hnI'" h"cn drafted
IN enlist in any onA Of the many depart
,nents of the army and navy
ord hrs hay. been received by Sergeant
Paul Cunningham. who IS III charge o.
no atmy recruiting station. to the eff
feet that after q man has been directed
TO appear before the examining 0oard
he can no longer volunteer but until
shat time anyone IS eligible 10 enlist OF
his own accord.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-07-23

Snrors Mr.. and Mrs !. W. Mitchell.
More than one hundred members OF
IN. local delegation will be attired IN
the regulation uniform. consisting OF
palm beach suit. straw hat ana "hise
shoes. Tho headquarters Will De az
tn. William Penn hotel and the MOOSE
ErcmrI.. The Pittsburgh lodges have
mad. ARRANGEMENTS that will insure the
visitors To the convention the best time
thry yer had at a Moose convention.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-07-23
Pnr a Weak Stomach.

when began taking Chamber
lain's Tablets my stomach was 80
weak that | could not eat anything
but the llghteSt foods. could not
stoop or get up quickly from sitting
position. without getting very dizzy
and sick at my stomach. Chamber.
lain's Tablets helped. me right off and
by using them for a few weeks ! was
cured" writes William Sharp. West
Webster. N. Y. Chamberlain's Tab,
lets strengthen and invigorate The
stomach and enable it to perform It's
functions naturally. If your stomach
is weak, give them trial. They Will
do YOU good Oblainable everywhere.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-07-23
ROBERTSON FILES BOND.
City Treasurer Gives $4,000 Guarantee
Of Honest Performance OF
Duties,

Wm r. Robertson has given SIA.O"O
hund guaranteeing his faithful perform
aurr uf duties in IT," OFFICE ~ tltE
treasurer.
Tho bond has hrcn written by the
National Surety Company Of New York
and IS protected by the cnmpany's conf
bln"d capital and Wrplus OF over So
200 600.
Mir. Robertson will have the handling
nj approximately S3i".00Q a year "hllc
in nj
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-07-23
MARINES EAT FIVE THOUSAND
LOAVES OF BREAD DAILY.

over ( 00O lnnvs nf "hread Ike
mother used tn make" are produced
daily by III" Marine Corps bakers In
their einnt bakery NJ IN" recruit depot
~ Fart Royal S. e. This amount Is
required for feeding til" recruits under
pr'nE the "twu-in- marin" corps
.uur.;n nr intensive trimming foT modern
WARFARE.
First tr Fight" alsu means First 10
Eat" ,ay ia" marines and they believe
their Elbow" il fully as important a.
their military education.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-07-23
FIRST DEMONSTRATION

The first demonstration IN cunning
fruits and Vegetables under tn" auspices
nf the agricultural department III the
Wheeling Commercial Association vii
he held In the HON" Economies aulld-
ing. 2l30 Chaplin" street. "Wednesday
morning and afternoon. Instruction is
free and every woman having L CARBON
supply TO hc canned * urged 10 tax"
advantage of sthiS opportunity.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-07-23
rnY1Na CORPS now FILLED.

The West Virginia flying corps has
now reached the required quota. ]. K
adams. a. well-known Wheeling man.
being the twelfth to. enlist; Now thal
The corps Is complete actual training Is
m begin. and the mon will enter the
training camp this week.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-07-23
TO LET ZIG CONTRACTS.

County commissioners this morning
will award the contracts for converting
the SchmulbacI. mansion into county
home inmate building. a. Il. lmhun
will be awarded the general contract
at his bid of s64.SU0. The Gee Electric
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-07-23

Whats an optimist"'
IAN ontimiSt Is Il person who'll go In
To n restaurant without cent III MS
pocket and figure on paying for the
meal with the pearls he hopes 10 find In
the oysters.-Illinois Siren.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-07-23
company will get tn" contract Tor the
wiring nj lA hid IF $l.2lh.
OPEN ROAD CAMP TODAY

tn" rniiniy prison r"!u ramp ~ III"
Tnhhs' farm on Middle Wh"elin" r""lt
viii h,. .Irnrd this IanrninE. ShrrIf
Hastings at the start Will send about n
dozen rrisur"rs ~ tn" camp I" WORK on
tho Mifdlr Wheeling creek F"Hh. Yep
uty Sheriff fitzErrhld Will nave charSe
Of tho camp.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-11-23
May Grow Heat and Light.

Gas from straw for lighting and
heating purposes is one Of the latest
projects that is being tried out in the
Canadian west. If it proves a first
class success the western farmers will
be less dependent upon the oil wells
of the east and coal mines of both east
aud west He will grow his light and
his heat in the same field in which he
grows his wheat and oats, and from
the same crop.
There are about 100000 acres I'M
der grain crops in the three prairie
provinces; each acre produces at least
one ton of straw-20,0 100000 tons Of
straw in all, which the advocates of
straw-gas estimate would produce en-
ergy equal to seven times the power
developed at Niagara Falls. And with
gas machine each farmer could turn
as much of his straw as he liked into
gas with which to light and heat his
house.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-11-23
STOPPING A RAILWAY TRAIN
Cars and Steamboats, Have Been Held
Up by Insects and Animals
Earwig Stopped Service.

The earwig which some time ago
held up the District railroad service
in London by short-circuiting the cleo
trio signaling apparatus was unwit-
tingly emulating the spider which, in
1908, dislocated the traffic of the Irish
Great Northern railroad for nearly
two hours, says London Tit-Bits. The
electric staff instrument failed, the
cause being traced to spider between
the lever and contact points.
1t is only three or four years ago
that a train was derailed on the Lon
don & Northwestern railroad owing to
hedgehog having been caught be-
tween the point and side rails and
preventing them from closing prop
erly.
A Mississippi steamer was not long
ago stopped by an invasion of willow
bugs, which made for the engine room
and clogged the engines; while about
five years ago a swarm of bees took
possession of a South African railroad
station, drove off the passengers and
officials and prevented any trains from
entering until they took their leave
in the evening.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-11-23
"sAFETY FIRST" IS NOT FEW
incorporated in Rules Issued by PhiIa-
deIphia and Reading Railroad
in Year 1855.

And while we are examining litera-
ture of the period what do you think
of these "Rules for All Passenger
Train Conductors on the Philadelphia
and Reading Railroad" issued in No
vember, 1855, to which a noted Phila-
delphia historian calls my attention?
We find that safety first" is not a
twentieth century innovation when we
read:
'In all cases of doubt and uncer-
tainty, invariably pursue the safest
course, even if it should delay q train
full of impatient passengers"
What would the locomotive engineer
who shoots his train across Jersey in
less than an hour think of this:
"The maximum speed Of passenger
trains will never exceed 50 miles per
hour, or one mile in one minute and
fOrty-three seconds"
"tThe clock at the Reading depot is
the standard of time for the road"
The fire in the stove was to be care
fully regulated, $50 that the car ends
it's trip with low fire, in place Of be-
ing frequently red hot" And yet
Passengers will not be allowed to
stand outside on the platforms, smOk.
ing or otherwise. "-Girard in Phila.
delphia Ledger.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-11-23
FOREIGNERS BUY LOAN BONDS
Total Of More Than $3,4oo,ooo Bought
by Employees of Pennsylvania
Railroad Lines.

To ascertain the extent to which
railroad employees of foreign birth
subscribed to the first Liberty loan, a
special investigation has been COM
pleted on the directly operated lines
Of the Pennsylvania railroad on it's
lines east Of Pittsburgh. The result
shows that out of 160,127 employees
25,827 were foreign born. There were
among all the employees, both native
and foreign born, 52,7S2 subscriptions,
totaling more than $3,400000. Nearly
one-third of all the foreign-born en-
ployees were purchasers.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-11-23

keep lonely, but patient and con-
tented Verda at home in comfort.
Now the last task was done, and
with his last weeks wages in his
pocket, and weighed down with two
bags filed with practical gifts, Tracy
went out to the farm wagon, where his
employers son was waiting for him.
The electric line station was a mile
away and Bud Brooks was to drive
him there.
ooh, 1 say, Mr.. Drakew suddenly
burst forth Bud, half the trip accom-.
plished, queer thing happened yes.
terday, and forgot to tell you"
"What was that, Bud?" inquired
Tracy.
you were in the field, when a man
in blue auto drove up. He inquired
all about you. I thought maybe it was
some city fellow, thinking of hiring
you, and you bet / gave you a good
sendoff Told him how you saved lit
tie Lettle from drowning and old Mrs
Woods from her burning house. Said
too, that If Dad hadn't three big lazy
pumpkin boys, he'd adopt you, just
because you was more help to hin
than any four men he ever hired"
"Thank you, Bud" said Tracy. HI
looked thoughtful. Then he laughed
vaguely. II owe some unpaid bills
back home" added Tracy, "but Tn
able to pay them now with what Tvt
earned"
"Ohl this fellow didn't act or tall
as If he was a creditor. He tried Il
pump me on every little thing abou
you. Was sort of mysterious, too
When he saw you coming towards tn,
house, he wheeled around and speedet
out of sight in jiffy."
Tracy was q trifle curious. In tn
past he had known many friends VIII
might continue an interest in him, an,
rich enough to possess such q luxurl
Gus blue limousine as Bud described
That was before he had married pool
but pretty and loving Verda Wayne
thereby being told by his father tina
their roads parted, and, as he ha
taken up with a poor, humble wife
he could live out his own life.
1t was cold, slow ride in the eleC
trio car, and Tracy was gald to leav
1t at the city limits station and sti
up his chilled blood with brisk wall
Homeward bound, crossing lots, b
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-11-23
Good Head.

The newly fledged sergeant thought
he would distinguish himself before
his major, who he knew was just COM
ing up behind him.
Squad" he roared in stentorian
tones. "On the word one bring your
rifles up sideways toward the right
with head and eyes directed toward
the rifle. Rise on the left toe and
keep the right foot fiat on the ground,
the knee well bent back. Ready |
Onep
And the rifles went up and stopped
up. The sergeant, forgetting the re-
versing details, thought furiously for
some time; then, in desperation,
roared:
"Vice versa r-Chicago News.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-11-23
The Blue
Automobile
-
By Mary Jordon Garth

Copyright, 1917. Western Newspaper Union.)
"Take your pick" spoke honest,
homespun Farmer Brooks.
ut seems to me that you are over
loading me with Kindness" demurred
Tracy Drake, viewing the array of fat,
newly picked turkeys spread out upon
the kitchen table.
Here, drop that one" cried his
host and employer. "Never thinking
of yourself, are you? I'll do the pick
ing" and in his rough, but well-mean-
ing way the farmer brushed Tracy
Drake away from the smallest turkey
in the group he had selected, and took
up the plumpest Of the lot.
Here, Hannah" he ordered the
hired girl, pack that in a bag for
Drake"
II declare! my little wife will not
soon forget yOu," said Tracy. There
must be a bushel Of nuts, pears and
apples in the bag you have already
fixed up for me-"
"Well, didn't you tell me day after
tomorrow is her birthday, and isn't it
a holiday? Good luck to you, Drake,
and when spring opens, if you want to
tie up with me for the season, I'm
your man."
and a mighty good man, toow de-
clared Tracy sincerely. I'm glad l
rame to you, Mr.. Brooks, and I'll
come again next year, if don't strike
something in the CITY,"
Tracy returned the hearty, friendly
hand clasp of the farmer with interest.
Brooks Farm had been a pleasant
haven for him for nearly two months.
SeptembeF had found him unable to
get work in the city, and hint from
friend had sent him forty miles in
the country to round up the farminl;
season. Mr.. Brooks had paid him two
dollars day and keep for his serv-
Ices, and thus Tracy was enabled to
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-11-23

is nothing railway
of
with terminal developments
occupy, transporting them supplies
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-11-23
In Politics.

"Would you advise man to go into
politicsf"
"You haven't any choice In the mat
ter" replied Senator Sorghum. Every
American citizen is in politics. The
question is whether you are going to
leave 1t to the Office seekers or
whether you are going to study affairs
yourself, step up to the polls and at
tend to business" Washington Star.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-11-23
Unloading by Man Power.

track the wheels are travelling at high
speed, and it takes skill and strength
to stop them. This is done by the
same method that a cowboy uses in
catching steer or pony-by lassoing.
Two men, one on each side Of the
track, stand ready with wire loops,
and as the wheels dash past them each
throws his loop over the end of the
axle and then runs and pulls back
until the wheels are stopped, this be-
ing accomplished usually within a
hundred feet. Occasionally only one
of the loops holds. In that case the
wheels are derailed, with the posi-
billty of broken legs and other In
juries for anyone that happens to be
in the way.
Another Primitive Method.
The work of loading is done by an
equally primitive method. In this
work a steel bar having a fork that
fits over the end of the axle, and
known as a "wheel stick" Is used
Starting 200 feet from the car, with
two men to each "wheel stick" the
wheels are pushed along the track
with increasing speed until, as they
reach the incline, they have the mo.
mentum for mounting to the car floor
In spite of their primitive nature
these methods are likely to be used
for many years, as they are the most
economical yet devised for plant
where the number ~ wheels handled
is too small to justify the use Of q
depressed track or the installation OF
air-hoist equipment.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-11-23
Stopped by Lassoing.

With the carload of wheels set on
the track alongside the wheel yard,
skid having a rail for each wheel is
placed against the end of the car so
that it forms steep incline down to
the track. Each pair of wheels is
then worked with steel bars to the
end Of the car and over the top of the
incline. BY the time they reach the
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-11-23
HIuhest Aerial TramWay.

Switzerland has built its highest
aerial tramway, a mile and half long
and ascending to an altitude of near
ly mile, solely for tourists.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-11-23
Rails Helm Enulnemen.

Rails that permit enginemen to
leave locomotive cabs quickly and
safely In emergencies have been In
vented.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-11-23
LASSO CAR WHEELS
UnIoaded by "Man-PoWer" Meth
DDS That Are Old.
TAKES Skill TO stop THEM
While Travelling at High Speed They
Are Lassoed as Cowboy Stops
Steer-some Possibility of
Broken Legs.

After a railroad car wheel has been
in service for a considerable time the
tread, or part that bears on the rail-
becomes uneven with wear and the
wheel must then be sent to a wheel
lathe, where the tread is planed down
to an even surface. The actual work
of replaning the wheels is usually a
smaller job than that of getting them
to and from the lathe, as each pair of
wheels, mounted on their axle, weighs
in the neighbOrhood-o of two tons, writes
J. e. Murphy in Popular Mechanics.
In an industrial district Of Chicago,
that is busy day and night with the
hum of labor-saving equipment, is q
wheel-lathe plant where the work of
unloading and loading the car wheels
is done by "man-pOwer" methods that
are as old as railroading itself.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-11-23
Adopt Steel Passenger Cars.

All steel passenger cars are being
adopted on Egypts state railroads.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-23

offered by the fod training camps in
assisting the Governinent In IL food
conservation work, believe that the
fairs should orGanixe q special bureau
at washington. TO operate with my
department and other government de-
partments In helping to bring the war
to successful conclusion" said Mr..
Hoover at the close Of the conference.
State Fair Bureau Established.
This bureau win be established at
Washington at once, with Ray p, speer,
publicity manager Of the American AS
ISOLATION Of fairs and expositions in
charge. The bureau will work out
plans. In cooperation with the govern
ment. by which the great food problems
and their solution can be presented to
the American people in the most salts
factory way.
It Is not definitely known what lines
this work will follow. This remains to
be worked out; but II Is probable that
a series OF exhibits and demonstrations
will be placed at the different fairs by
the government. A conference is to be
held in Washington on thismatter some
time this week.
This is the first time in history that
the national government has cooper
ated with the fairs of the country IN a
general way, or has attempted to make
use Of them in an official way.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-23
How smok. Screen. Ar. Ruglat.d.

10W SIUOk0 0SuVO"S @s'S
The manner in which the density OF
the smoke screens is now regulated
during a battle is interesting. BY par"
tally shutting off the draft to her
boilers battleship is made to emit
clouds of smoke which screen her from
the enemy. But how can the stokers'
who are far below deck. see the stacks
40 that thy can regulate the smoke
clouds to the proper density? BY an
electric "eye." says Popular Science
Monthly. The eve is placed near the
top of the smokestack, and 1t records
the exact density on electric meters
conveniently located In the boiler room.
This remarkably clever eye Is simply
a wire coll or seieniuni which !s carried
in a housing on the inside Of the smoke
stack wallis. An electric light. in an
other housing directly opposite, plays
It's beams OF light sqtiarely upon the
.:ra Nor- seleni,,ra az LIZ well known.
has the peculiar property Of changing
its resistance to an electric current
when the light falling upon V changes
The weaker the Hight, the greater the
resistance, and vice versa.
Evidently, then, the denser the smoke
emitted thru tho stack, the weaker the
light that gets thru the smoke from
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-23
ADVANCE FAIR DATES.
Benton County Fair Management In e.
fort to Beat Weather.

Vinton, June 23-The officials of the
Benton county agricultural association
are busy just now advertising the fair
to be held in this city August IA. Is,
16 and II. During the past week COM
mittee headed by Secretary j. w. Han
ma has visited all the towns in Benton
county and others in the neighboring
counties. distributing advertising mat
ter and otherwise interesting the peo-
pie in this big annual event.
The Benton county fair has always
been held during the last week in Aug
ust or the first week in September, and
almost always it has rained during fair
week. This year the officers decided to
advance the dates to the middle of
August and try to beat the weather
man.
A number OF improvements are be-
Ing made at the fair grounds, among
them the construction of a new am
pitheater with a seating capacity OF
8, 900 people. The buildings housing the
exhibits are also being put into pre-
sentable shape.
The outlook for exhibits of live stock
and farm produce, as we'll as fancy
articles and pantry stores. was never
better, and preparations are being
made to take care Of the largest ex-
hibit in the history OF the organization.
Splendid purses are being offered in
the speed classes. which consist of two
harness races and a running race each
afternoon, and it is expected that there
will be large list of entries.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-23
HAWkEYE EXHIBITION TO De IN
SERVICE OF UNITED STATES
GOVERNMENT.
STUDY PROBLEMS OF
FOOD EFFICIENCY
Herbert C. Hoover, Government Food
Administrator, Designates Iowa Fair
one Of Many Where Training Camps
viii BE Estabiished-To Assist In
Food Conserv alton Work.
special to Times : Repub lican.

Special to Times Republican.
Washington, July 23--The Iowa state
fair, to be held Aug 22-31, is now in the
service OF the United States govern
ment.
In a statement today. Herbert G.
Hoover, government food administra-
tor. designated the Iowa state fair a
food training camp, at which all the
people in its territory can study the
problems Of food efficiency which he
intends to place before them. Similar
food training camps will be conducted
at practically all the other large fairs
of the country.
1T is the intention of the govern
ment to cooperate with the fairs In
every way possible in convincing ev-
eryone of the absolute necessity of pro-
ducing more food and wasting less OF
t." said Mr Hoover today. THE large
fair offer wonderful opportunity
doing this in an efficient manner
and am certain that great results will
come from it."
The action taken in naming the Iowa
state,fair as food training camp is the
result of a conference OF prominent fair
officials from all parts of the United
States, at which the services of the
larger fairs were rendered to the gov
eminent.
Because Of the Importance of this
great movement, and the possibilities
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-23

Transformed from khaki clad,
short haired, slender Sammy Cor at
least a near enough approach to one
to deceive the casual eye) into a smart
looking ultra feminine young matron,
Mrs. Hazel Blauser Carter. "the girl
who nearly got Into, the trenches: has
returned to her home at Douglas,
Ariz.
Mrs. Carter, who smuggled herself
aboard transport with her husband
Corporal John Carter of an infantry
command was sent back on trans
port which arrived at an Atlantic port
several days ago.
IT nearly got away with being a SOL
der" she laughed. II marched aboard
the troop train at Douglas without my
husbands knowledge and got to the
port from which we sailed without be-
ing detected. II ! hadn't raised my
voice when an officer was around they
might not have found me out al all.
Mrs. Carter Is small. vivacious am
AZ years old. She was married az
Douglas in December 1915, Her ex-
plot cost her husband his corporal
chevroEs
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-23

been spending q months vacation with
their sister, Mrs. Jasper Wilson, left
Saturday for New York.
Bert Currell OF Aredale. Is visiting hi,
mother.
Miss Emma Shrine who has beer
spending two months at her home, will
return to Washington, D &C, Tuesday
L. Campbell Of Eagle Grove. has
bought an interest in the Traer brick
and tile plant from G. G. Lamb.
Miss Mary calaska Is visiting friends
in Waterloo.
BY the will OF the late Isabel Best
Howard Best, Of Cedar Falls, inherits
nearly $4,000.
Albert McCleery and family of Wa
terloo, are visiting at the w Al. Hen
derson home s
Harold Metcalfe, son of Mrs Chris
Keel, left this week for Helena, Mont
where he expects to work.