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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-07-11
WE COULD SHOW THEM
HOW TO PLAY THE GAME

II is rumored. only rumored (thr
writer wishes 1t thoroughly understood
that all he heard was Il rumur). that Thu,
Iutcllirencer force intends organizing Il
ball team. Now, Of course. there is no
definite purpose in organizing this aforr-
said hall team: but Incidentally. on" nf
the reporters Of tho paper overheard a
conversation III which il was said that Il
certain other morning sheet had a ball
team that had defeated with the aid Of
six or seven outSidcrS) some scrub team
in the city. and that the members of this
team had become unduly big -hcadcd
about the affair.
Now. II this lntciligenccr team is ar
gauized ii would only be- doing the right
thing TO challenge this other newspaper
team and show them that thc% had no
team 1T all. The prospective organizers
have no doubt whatever that this can IL"
accomplished aud that such an event
may come 10 paSS--let US hope.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-07-11
OUTING
TODAY AT THE PARK

Today Will hr Macra bee day 1T
Wheeling park. and lhc ladies have been
making extensive lilHnS for what Will
iruhnbly br. one 81 the. biggest outings
Of tn" season. The Wheeling hive is
IN charge of tn: days program. and
has invited Tin" adjoining hives T." par
il"lpat..
rhr vaudeville i"r Tins week is well
worth the admission price. The F"ur1
Novelty i;rnhtiuS and the AllHirs are
Il" arts huyk,.L i"r tins week. ending
Saturday night.
The Lirur." T.. StiI"I company en-
uluvrS were /" have pI"nlCk"d at tn"
pa, k tnmurruw but uSti'unrd their out
inr- until a later ,iat" The. Fourth Street
NJ t.. Sunday SCn""i Will hoid lis an
uUitt outing tomorrow.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-07-11
MONEY.

NEW YORK. luly 1O.-Mcrcantilc
paper. "a X5;. Sterling. Is" day bills.
sac: commrrcInI 10 day bills on banks.
si.71A: r"mm"rcial GO day bills,
s4.7lii. drmand. si.I5 Abs cables,
Si.1G Ills. Francs. demand. S.I12 /. ca
hl"s. s5I'll: tiuidrrs, demand. II
3-1GC: cables. II 5-l6C. l.irc$. demand.
s7"l: cables. SO .Rubl"s. demand.
93'sc: cables, 232. {. bar silver. I? &c.
MEXICAN duilarS. G2!sc. Government
bonds. steady. Railroad bonds firm.
Time loans easier: 60 and 80 days,
4T44; six months: ~ G4at.
Call money cascr: high. zig low. ~ :;
ruling rate. az; last loan. Gig: closing
bid, ~ =; Offered ut IL.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-07-11
n A. o. defendant in Suit.

The Baltimore K Obi" Railroad TOM
pany was Today made the defendant In
Il suit for damages in the sum Of ten
thousand and fifty dollars filed by
Claude Schcmp. Of Martins Ferry. At
torncy william Dixon, Jr.. is the attor-
ncy for the plaintiff.
The plaintiff ayers that during the
month of June hc boarded passenger
train of the defendant company at Co.
lumbus. and that after passing Hanes-
willie he WAS accused uf having in his
possession Il package which had becI
l"fl oh the train by IL passenger who
got rtt IT GAINESVILLE. He. AYERS that he
was subjected to Ill treatment by mem
hers of the train crew ana Was finally
arrested at Rcllairc. detained for some
time, but upon Investigation he was
allowed to gu. Tho plaintiff AYERS that
ny reason Of the treatment he received
and tho aCrusat ion made against him his
RI putalinn has hccn damaged In the OK
tent Of ten thousand dollars. for which
he asks judgment. with Il claim Of fifty
dollars alleged attorneys fees spent IN
the affair.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-07-11
KERMIT ROOSEVELT TO
JOIN BRITISH ARMY

PLATTSBURG, y. Y. July 1o.-ker-
nit Roosevelt. son Of the former
president, has received cablegram
containing an offer. which he has ac-
copied Of a staff commission with the
Rritirh army operating against the
Turks in Asia Minor. He was granted
his discharge from the officers train
ing camp here and. accompanied by his
wife. left for oyster bay TO JOIN MS
father before sailing Saturday for
Spain. ..
Mrs, Roosevelt Will accompany her
husband 10 Spaip. where she Will )oin
her father. EolLlcl Joeph E. willard,
United States ambassador TO Spain.
Two of Kermit Rooserelts brothers.
Thcodorr. .r.. and Archibald. are with
tho American expedition in France.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-07-11
IMPER|AUST LEADER
IN PAY OF GERMANS?

LONDON. July lO.--Thr North
China Daily News declares 1t is virru-
ally established that General Chang
Hsun. leader of the inperialisiic
forces. il in German pay, says a ltcu-
ter dispatch from Shanghai. If the
monarchical movement had succeeded,
the newspaper continues, the rupture
of relations between China and Ger
many would have been Cancelled.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-07-11
WILL PURCHASE FLAG
FOR SIGNAL CORPS

Operators in the Chesapeake G. Po
tomac Telephone company's ex
changes in this city are raising tuno
TO provide big American flag which
will be presented 10 the United States
signal corps at Newport News, va
The subscription was started yester'
daY.. Operators in many Of the big
Bell System exchanges are securing
similar flag gifts for signal corps and
other branches of army service.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-07-11
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE.

PADECAII. Ky. July 1U.-Two per-
sons were injured and damage APP
proXimately $1I5.OnO mas done by a
fir, which destroyed the hospital Of
the Illinois Central Railroad company
here early Today. The night watch
man at he institution reported that
The fire followed an explosion. An in
vr,Iigation is being made.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-07-11
Called to the Door, He
Gets Load Of buCkShOt
spec,.I DIsp.,ch to the intelligence.

STEUBENVILLE, o., July 10
Andrew Shafer is alleged to have gone
10 the home OF George Widger. In
Toronto today, called him to the door
and emptied the contents OF one
barrel of shotgun into his body. He
is in serious condition. An old feud
led to the shooting. Shafer Is under
arrest I.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-07-11
JOE TINKER FINED.

CHICAGO. July 10. - Joe Tinker,
manager of the Columbus rluh Of The
American association. today WAS tined
500 by President Hickey for splitting
in Umpire. Knapp'S lace during an
argument in Il game AT Columbus last
Thursday. Pitcher Mordccat Brown,
who also participated in the demon
stratton against the umpire. WAS fined
ten dollars
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-07-11
William mckinley,
Special Dispatch IN ,ne Intelligence
WASHINGTON Pa, July

6DecIal Dispatch N iEe In;eIl2snce;
WASHlNGToN. Pa. July l".--Wil-
liam Mckinley. aged 81 years. who for
half Il century had h""n Il resident At
Washington. died 1T his; home her" this
morning II" was born in Iowa. hui
came - Washington while Yet a boy.
and for 80 !rars WAS employee! IN tn"
tobacco business here. one brother sur
wives.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-07-11
Brick Company Sues.

The Martins Brick company or Pitts
burgh today tlI"d suit against William
NJ. Rrlilley, of licllairC. for the sum or
Sia9.SO. alleged to I've due on an account
OF brick sold /" ting defendant The
plaintiff also asks for the foreclosure
of Il mechanics LENA ainst tho defend
pn
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-07-11
SUGAR

NEW YORK. July l0.-Raw sugar
quiet; centrifugal. $3.50; molasses. 5.i5;
refined. steady: .nc granulsted S1.soG
500 Futures opened point lower un-
der liquidation. but later advanced on
a fair demand from shorts and Cuban
interests. At noon prices were two
points higher. Closed steady and un-
changed to ; points hihger: sales. $3.50
tons: September, $40: December. $5.2I:
January. s4.q3; March S4.I6.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-07-11
WAS NOT A SPY.

CLARkSBURG. W. Va. July TO-
Federal authorities have Informed
Sheriff Lloyd Griffin. OF this city. that
August Shubb. who was jailed hero yes
tcrday as an Austrian spy. is an eS-
capped lunatic from ST. Elizabeth hos.
pitaI. federal institution for insane
soldiers in Washington. D. c.. where he
vii be- taken. Shubb lately served In
the regular army.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-07-11
WILL BE PEOBED.

SAN FRANCISCO. Cal. July l0.-A
naval board Of inquiry. or funr ranking
officers was appointed today by Cap
tain Robert l.. Russell. commandnnt ar
the Twelfth naval district. to invcsti-
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-07-11
RIVER NEWS

The river registered SO feet on the
gauge al the wharf boat and was still
rising yesterday afternoon.
Thu Liberty left for New Mata'
moras at 1870 a. NJ and the Green
land stopped on her way to Pitts
burgh at ! O'Clock yesterday even
ing. The Milton touches here on the
way "a New Matamoras at ll:30 tnis
morning and the Reuben Dunbar 10
Charleston at p. m: The Green
land is due here AT tomorrow morn
ing on the way to Cincinnati.
Al tho McMcChcn dam the river regis
tered LOG last night nj sac. Men have
been at work repairing the wickets on
the dam thai Wee dana Gcd lately. hut
we're held up on account of tho high
water hut work will be Resumed as soon
as the water subsidies.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-07-11
James Jarvis.

SptcIal bl>9a,rh u Tue lL:cll!Srnctt.
CLAEKSBU:HG. ". Va. July 10
After Il brief illness of niirmitics.
James Jarvis. wealthy retired Lewis
county farmer is dead Mt the homo Of
a son. Daniel Jarvis. on Murphy's cre.x
that county. having passed away last
night. aged 92 years Mrs. John Stein
beck Of this city Is II surviving daugh-
$ar
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Funeral for Mrs. Kilver.

The funeral for Mrs. Augusta sophia
kilver aS"d -. whn died saturday. WAS
held in ,hr family hom". 2G25 Jacob
street. .lntcrm"nt was in Greenwood.
The Rev. =. II. Matzk" of ST Stephens
church WAS in charE"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-07-11
AMATEUR NOTES

The Martins Ferry independents rhal-
1rncc The =. y G.. Of Ecllnire for u
game SUNDAY a. League park. Answer
through Tins paper mr. call Martins
Ferry SIR. National phone.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-07-11

gate the cause of an explosion at the
Mare Island navy yard yesterday which
killed six and injured 81 persons. The
findings of the board will be made di.
rectly TO Secretary Daniels. II was an .
nounCcd.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-07-11
FUNERAL for McGiu Child Today.

This mOrnIn. at = o'clock funeral
services for George Williams. four-year-
old son OF Th"and"re and Nellie lStull-
cnbergerl Mccall. who died in Zanes-
willie. -. Sunday. wiIl be- held in the
family home. 80 COAT S:rrrt Burial
will be in I.inwond cemetery.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-07-11
SEVEN LIVES LOST
IN LAKE DISASTER

ORTANVILLE, Mimi, July 10.
Seven persons lost their lives
when the excursion steamer Mus
keqon went down on Big Stone
lake, near here, tonight, during a
heavy storm.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-07-11
ST. CLAIRSVILLE
Rain Does Little Damage.

ST. rLAIRSVtLLE. o.. July l0.-The
heavy rain which fell here late Monday
evening was welcomed by the farmers,
who say that the ground WAS badly in
reed of rain. The potato crop Will be
largely benefited by the rain. Although
hail fell. in Il number Of parts of the
county. none was reported in this rieln-
ity. and asid" from the putting out or
commission Of the electric lighting sys-
tenn for i short time. no damage was
reported here.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-07-11
Herbert Kelcav.

NE" YORK: July ln--Herb"rt Kel-
cey. the actor. died to-day at his home 1T
Bayport. l.. l.. after 4 long illness. Ele
was born in L"H'l"n. England. October
10, 1856. and cam" |" tho United States
in 1882. He was Il nrfuher OF trOhn,anS
Lyceum Company. and for years starred
with Fife Shannon. his wife, in their
own company. Mrs kslc.y and her
mother were with Mr.. kclcey when he
fled
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-07-11
Funeral for MIS-. Vandorn.

The tcnrrIl for Mrs. Martha II. VAN
dorm, wh" died sunday. WAS held in the
home OF her son-in-iaw. Daniel Lyle. Of
1414 Woods street. lntcrment was in
Peninsula.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-07-11
Eastern Ohio Boy Kicked
By Cow; Won't Recover

STEURENElLLE. o.. July l0.--As
the result of being kicked by COW
h. was milking today Harry Shock
snidcr, II, is dying at his home in
Rush Run. His skull was fractured.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-07-11
Funeral for Omcer Frantz.

Funeral tor Edward l.. FrantZ. police
officer who died Saturday. were h"Id
Yesterday afternoon in the family home.
1915 jacob STREET. Th" Rev. :. H.
Matzke al =; Stephens German Re-
formed church o:!lciai:d and burial WAS
in Mt. Zion cemetery.
The police force attended the s"r:-
ices and were me escort OF honor tn the
cemetery. headed b. Chief i. 9. Sill and
the Warwood bard. Fellow officers
were IN. pallbcare-s. namely; Barum.
Couley schultz. Horstnan. BarthUlo-
new and Neuepke
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-07-11
N0YY

NEW YORS. jury l0.-C'oree, Rio
No. :. 9Ec: futures steady. September.
$1.44; December. fi.S1.
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HOE DIED
LAST EVENING
WELL KNOWN RETIRED BUSl-
NESS MAN SUCCUMSS TO
TWO YEARS ILLNESS.
Was Partner in Hoe & MckeeVer
House for Many Years-Leaves
Number of Relatives.

Peter Hoe, well known retired buSl-
ness man Of this city and tor many
years d member Uf the tirn OF Hoe &
Mckeever of 1149 Market street. died
in the home Of his brother-ln-law.
Stephen WaterhouSe, OF 40 Fifteenth
street, last night ut 10 o'clock follow
ing an illness OF TWO years or com-
plication OF diseases. He had oeea
confined TO his room since December
% last. =.
MIR. Hoe was born in ireland 81
years ago and was the son OF Michael
and the late Mary Hoe. He came TO
this country with his parents when a
boy and had since lived in the Fourth
ward. MIR Hoe was Il graduate OF the
Cathedral high school and TOR many
years was a glasSblOwer in the Cen
trail Glass works. About 20 years ago
he conducted 4 place OF business IN
Seventeenth street and later ne ana
Mr.. NcKeever formed the hrm OF HOE
& Mckeeyer in Market street. owing
to falling health Mr.. Hoe retired from
business about two years ago and had
gradually become weaker until death
ensued last night. He was member
Of St. Joseph's cathedral since boy.
Mr.. Hoe was never married.
Surviving besides his father are
six siSters-MrS Charles Steger. Mrs.
Katherine Meder. Mrs. Henry Eoelln-
gez. Mrs. Charles Naegele and Miss
Margaret Hoe. all Of this city, and
Mrs. Samuel Frantz OF Pittsburgh. He
leaves two brothers. Patrick ana
Charles Hoe of Wheeling.
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ming lie had been i'll for several weeks.
Mr.. Barkut was about "a years ~ age.
He WAS unmarried. Til" En"rr- Bcntz
Company took charge uf the body.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-07-11
Steve RarNut

Steve Rarkut. al R"nw"nd. Il I'"!.. rii.cI
In the North Wheeling Hospital last rv:
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-07-11
Riunr TAlaRrama.

PAWS ISLAND nAM-S.3 feet and
STEI. Br:NVILLE-1o.9 feet and sta
tinnary: cloudy.
AIiKF:RSBuRG-Ir feet and station
nry: cloudy.
MuIt,iANTOWN--1.2 feet and station
AIRY: cloudy.
OIL ,"ITY--5.4 feet and rising: cloudy.
WAREEN3." feet and stationary; rain.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-07-11

ReCior's DauEhtcr--How splendid Of
.Jor Jarvis son to volunteer for that
very dangerous job. I'm so glad he got
, h" military medal.
Mrs Mullins lnnt IN hr nutdnne)--
Yes. miss Md my boy could have. got
it. too # he'd cared to have taken the
riSk.-Punch.
The Detroit times., 1917-12-18
DETECTIVES
USE GUNS WHEN
MOB ATTACKS

One man was shot and three were
arrested in a fight oarly Sunday
morning I'D restaurant a. No. f33
kirhyavc. cast, WHOM a crowd of for
eipners attacked two detectives who
attempted t0 arrest man wanted
for AN assault
Merriam Nalsich, 50 years old. No.
1909 ltusscllst is Boo tho receiving
hospital. while three of his com
panions In The attack are under ar.
rest. Valisch is not seriously hurt
and viii bc taken with the other
three into police court on a charge
OF assaulting an officer
Detective Dresden did the shoot.
Ing With Detective Sloud he was
sent 10 investigate an attack OF John
Herge, -, No 42S Fcrry.ave. east.
who was sleshed across The throat
earlier in the night Herge said
that the attack occurred just as he
stepped from his door and gave the
police a description of his assailant.
The man was traced TO- the res
taurnt which was crowded The
officers saw their mGn sitting with 81
group around table and started
for him They were recognized as
officers and somebody started a cry
of Throw them out
Then The dght started The crowd
sueccd around the officers In self
defense the detectives drew their
rcvoivcls and Dresden shot "a man
who was aiming "a chair at his head
This pul damper on The crowd.
The officers seized three men AMI
the rest ran. The man wanted for
assault escaped
The Detroit times., 1917-12-18
RED CROSS
EMBODIES
YULE SPIRIT


SAGINAW, Btc. Is 1T hc Christ
., ....,....,., g., .....,,-,. -.,s
'''' "''N
in4W's share of the l0,00u,UoO Red
r. ~. l.,,,,d ,,.i,h "a cr.,t
Gross members opened WIN bl'".
Meeting az the auditorium Sunday
Nearly 5000 were present AN
inepirfnp feature was the sing
D or chris i0as carols 10y StNtIN
f.43 t....y. ...t -f.ttfro,
taWe- ScoermerhOrn, OF Detroit
snake. an Uad Gross Christina "
.,l... ..c. ~ fb, ,,p{yersol
ith''i ri '"i
IiNdi. mo- +t'I was lh ''' iii'F
nlfuf 10 admit 1000 900 fTecW Cu
in a c0.pqrtncrship of compassion
,.. utsoI, 4trret-
r.I.,,i ,,sfLira
,ntirl.s +ha Chile
ih' mas ,ah MA
.14 ehr.tior .f
" --.t urf.1, ,t,,-, r7r.,,. never
& i,,,,,, brat. ~ der,orrac,.
end th- h.alt-1eai7 .,-',,.nN af
h"iliaN lf l.'i" '''
q" s..,.+.,, ,,.,,,,,.,,t..,9
ul -,.,rorr ttrae
.,,,. ,..,,,f dre.sirga th.t
.ilf' itu@ "' .'. G t,.,,,,,.,.,,,l
itotT'hado" lia+'. -,l -,.,..,.,I r,,,, in
i'Ni i'i ,a.tts ~
ih. $40" 'i it'li.l' ., ,,.
"f ,"u"'' t am 10 tbis
ihI hit
h' t,..4.-s 20 tI.o
,.t,r',., ,,,d
rot p. bisucl,.sg
'.'l 49, ,N INA 80 r,ve
iI. sr, any ,r"re tEau
'u. i ,,,,,c,,t ana ans,
The Detroit times., 1917-12-18
PROBE TO
REACH IN TO
JASNOWSKI
Grand Jury VIII Iuves-
tigate Prosecutors
Office, Saws Marsh

PI.ny w Marsh, foreman Of the
circuit court rand jury announced
Monday morning that the Office of
P'rsc sccufor Charles II Jasnowst ii
wdl be iuve Geated by the inquist
.o.m body before tho session ends
'.1 the data set for Ono oxuira-
icn of this term az court by the
c.e1 judges in meeting Saur-
day afternoon
'ju-t what VIII be Investigated in
connection with The pro .utor's
acfiyIto win be more or less mvs-
tcTIou until .he end of Che sos ion
a""ordine to Mr Marsh tone Hc
intimatcd. ho ofeyer 'hat Tho affairs
of the office WI be- thoroiy gone
over"
William Gutman, chairman OF the
board oil county auditors was the
only witness Monday morning
The Detroit times., 1917-12-18
SEIZURE OF
RAIL WAYS
MAY WAIT
Wilson Likely To With
hold Action For
Present

WASHINGTON. Dec 1S-Prest
denr Wilson mas wait until nest
month before aunourclnF h.s raIr
rond policy ~ he does not commHu
icate With congress before adjourn
ment tomorrow. the question viii 80
over until af.er the Christmas re-,
ccss. IT, was stated al The Whit
House today
Meantime the railroads war board
is doing It's utmost 90 prove its ah.'
lfv 10 continue efficient operation c.
the lines during The war and Thus
make government management uu
necessary.
The latest step ihe board ordered
ls elimination Of an uunccclr
travel in private cars. Henry q.
Frick ard others OF the country
richest men have given up use of
their luxurious carS. 20 relieve a-
ready over burdencd passenger
nsportation
While the war board docs not
hope 10 save much car space and
fuel from This step, n was ordered
as another move toward eliminatins
of non-essenuals II foreshadows
widespread curtailmcrt 0f all kinds
Of passenger travel a7 war inca.
sure
The president VIII lol take any
rovolutioUarv steps in the railroad
rituarion before insulting congress
he has conferred with Attorney
General Gregory ovcc authority 10
act and with Secretary McAdoo
over the effect or contemplated pol.
iCies on the couutry's finances
Secretaries NcAdoo and Lane are
again coupled with The presidents
selection Of a transportation admin
istrator
The Detroit times., 1917-12-18
CUSTER MEN
NEED CLOTHES
Red Cross Is Hustling To Sup.
ply Camp De
maud

camp Custer men arc in need Of
all the warm clothing that can bc
sent to them. according 20 adwccs
received from camp officers by Da
troit chapter of tho Rcd Gross
While the local chatter has been
shipping 20 tho camp daily between
Is and 20 cases OF knitted garments.
the supply is still unequal 10 the do.
m0nd AZ present. while the sweat.
or situation is best in hand. the de-
mand for sweaters is about 1900
snort OF the supply The greatest
need at The nresent time is for
tr nch caps. helmets and and wr t
lets AlthO very cood wool socks
arc furnished by the government.
Tho men prefer the hand knit socks
3u3 ihe cry for sim more socks
goes mp
DWnr Ihe recent cold snap thcrc
v te hundreds OF cases OF frost bIr
ton ear and trench cap wo1l1
prove "a boon tO those men whose
frosted ears viii hereafter be very
sensitive 90 cold
Miss Maui Rowland. chief in
sptctor of tha state board Ameri
can Red Cross. needs a number OF
women who cen do sewing in con-
nCction with fhe alteration off rar-
mcats inspected at state Red eros.
headquarters. bod the Marquette
building. Wtyuc and ConEress--ts
Very slight alterations are required
in many eases but thc present force
Is inadequate p, keep Up With fhe in.
sp,ciors If 1ut woman can devote
day wees. or even q halliday
ste is requested 'o got In touch with
Miss Rowland whose telephone
-uher is ChcrTv fit4.
The Detroit times., 1917-12-18
COCKTAILS TO
BE MADE CHIEF
QUARTERMASTER

WASItlNbION, Dec lt.-tipner-
8l George W. Gocthuls. builder OF
ihD Panama canal. has been offered
the r0 OF qu8rtcrmaster general OF
tho army which will he vacated by
GENERAL Sharpe when he takes his
place 1n the new war council, 30 was
learned today
General John ID Barrett has bocu
appointed chief of coast artIllcrt
succeeding General Weaver Who
goes to thp council
Nhoiher Gocthdls hls accepted s
not known. but If Is understood that
hc already has been recalled to ace
two service