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The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-10-14
HENS IN HIGH GEAR.

jefferson City, Moo. +. Patterson,
director OF the state poultry expert
ment station, says the egg laying con-
test has developed a speed on the part
OF the hens averaging 1915 eggs for
ten months. The average for the state
per hen IL 70 eggs for the same period.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-10-14
TRY NEW SCHOOL PLAN.

binshampton, Ala.--A new county
school system will be introduced into
the south in October by \. +. Baker.
superintendent Of schools in jefferson
county. The county will be divided
into fifteen districts. with principal
for each.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-10-14

a married man may have his own
vay-after his wife decides on the di-
rectiop,
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-10-14
THE MAN BEHIND THE Pillow.
W. p. Hornady.


All tho world is OH q tension
From this record breaking war.
Not a nation you can mention
But that has felt Is cruel Jar.
And the problem now IS. feeding
Those who carry on the row.
So the man the world Is needing
Is the man behind the plow.
Soldiers training for such cunning.
On the seas and On the land,
As will put the foe to running
When the captain gives command!
Every man to duty bending
With the sweat upon the brow
But for strength to fight. depending
On the man behind the plow.
No, a laSgard NOR ~ shirkcr.
Not all idle plot Of ground,
Not one feeble hearted worker
In THIS nation shall DO found;
Men in trenches bleeding. dying
Keeping their enlistment vow:
hungry women. children. crying
To the man behind the ploy.
Not in hatred or for glory
In the battle lines we stand.
No! We struggle for the freedom,
For the peace Of EVERY land;
| Lord of love and mercy. aid us!
| Clothe the fields in plenty now.
!. Wake the soil. the seed. the sunshine
Help the man behind the Rlewl
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-19
NAMES IT'S ATTACHES
Continued from FIRST Page.)

PEBBLES, journal and bill, Don Lewis.
Wesley Holsapple and Harrison Gray;
floor, George Morgan, A. J. Hiatt, Jos.
NJ Cook, John Miller, Cyrus Thomp-
son, Ray Epner. Sol Silverman, Carl
Withrow, Charles Croft, Ellis Hooper
and NJ. e. Moore, Jr.
Miscellaneous - Assistant sergeant
alarms, c. G.. Dawson, of Preston
county; librarian, r. H. BeckWith, of
Boone; night Waterman, Henry Rich,
ards. of MCDOWELL; day Waterman, Lis
Jarrett, Of kanawha; assistant door.
keepers, J. II. Mines, OF Cabell, and
N. w. Ryan, Of Fayette; gallery door,
keeper, John Howes, of Kanawha.
Variety was characteristic of the
measures offered in the house. 4
joint resolution presented by Dele.
gale Weiss, Of Ohio county, proposes
the appointment Of three members OF
the house and two OF the senate to
consider the removal of the state
capital to Clarksburg from Charles.
ton.
A number of resolutions and petit
.tionS, asking for amendments TO
strengthen the prohibitory laws, were
presented by request by Delegates
Nassau, Smith, Clay, Taylor, Of Fay,
ette; Sweeney, Conner, Wayne, Fer,
guson and Smith
Delegate Weir offered concurrent
resolution. which was referred to the
committee on taxation and finance
providing for the appointment OF an
efficiency commission of five mem,
berS, no more than three of whom
may belong to one political party. The
functions of the commission would be
10 investigate the states finances.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-19
RELIEF FROM THE DRUG
SHORTAGE IS PROMISED

NEW YORK, Jan. lS.-Relief from
the shortage and high price Of for
eign drugs and chemicals was prom
Used in cablegram from Foreign Ser,
rotary Balfour, Of Great Britain, to
Charles H. Goddard. president of the
American Druggists Syndicate. made
public here tonight The cablegram
was in reply TO an inquiry from Mr..
Goddard. Mr.. Balfours message said
in part:
You will easily understand that
the resources OF this country are ST.
vcrely strained by the necessities Of
tho war. but as Il matter Of fact, eX-
ports of drugs from this country TO the
United States have, | think. decreased
little, if at all. The value of these ex-
ports in 1915 was 80 per cent greater
than in 1913, and few applications for
licenses to export from the United
Kingdom have been refused in the
past year except when shortage Of
supplies rendered it absolutely neces-
sary. am glad TO assure YOU that
every effort will be made to issue
licenses in the coming year 10 meet
the needs of the United States and
trus 10 maintain Il trade connection to
which Britain attaches no less impor-
lance than America"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-19
COAL FOR CHICAGO
TO GET PREFERENCE

CHICAGO. Ill.,. Ian. lS.--ltailroad Of
ficials of all lines centering in Chi
cagn agreed today 10 give coal ship
menrS 10 this city preference over all
other commodities except perisha BILE
goods This according 10 coal deal
erS. public officials and railroad men.
should relieve the threatened scarcity
Of coal In addition the Public Util-
tiles Commission late in the day issued
an order in the coal re-consignmenl
hearing providing for one free Recon
signment of coal shipments in transit,
4 50 charge is imposed for rr-consgn-
ment within twcnty-fnur hours after
a coal shipment reaches its dcStina-
ton and s. rc-consignmcnt charge
thereafter. The roads agreed TO keep
coal on the preferred freight list for
for,y.eight hours. which is considered
ample time TO relieve The present sit
ualion. The order will be in effect I'M
Ill April l.
IF there is any specializing going
on in coal these new rates will make
it Improbable" said Chairman VIII
liam l.. O'Connrll. of the Illinois Public
Utilities Commission.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-19
FR0M|20POUNDS
CLEAR Up To |48
OTHER WONDERFUL GAINS WERE
MRS. DILIAN'S, tn ANkS
TO NERV-WORTH.
bic 10 worth raneating:

This is worth repeating:
For eight years l suffered with
nervousness and indigestion. NO sleep
no rest and all run down. No appe-
lite and would vomit after "a eat
Full of gas, very weak. weight 120 IDS.
| have taken three bottles OF Nerv-
Worth and from the very start was
satisfied that it was the, medicine l
needed Had only taken half a bottle
when relief was in sight and now
can say | AM WELL. l sleep. eat,
feel good in the morning and am
happy once more recommend NerV-
Worth to my friends, as l am simply
made over and feel like a .dlnerent
being. | weigh now 14S lbs"
MRS. LIZZIE DILlAN,
Stop 5, Pan Handle Traction.
Your dollar back at Baer's Drug
Store, Market and Twelfth streets,
Wheeling, if Wentworth does not
benefit you.
Wentworth is also sold by Cameron
Drug Co., Cameron, W. Va: WErick's
Sons, ST. Clairsville, o.; Ralston &
Parker, Martins Ferry, O.; Hllles
Bros, GAINESVILLE, o.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-19
ATTORNEY WH|PPLE
Continued from First Pnge.)

conferences while nedeavoring to reach
an agreement. Representatives Camp
bel land Lenroot, ranking Republican
committeeman, learned OF the efforts
being made to choose Untermyer, and
late this afternoon, still ignored, issued
a statement asSailing the Democrats.
The statement. which charged the
Democrats with attempting to chose
a partisan counsel, had he effect OF
bringing the differences to an end.
Republicans Approve.
The Republicans were invited into
the conference at 4 o'clock at which
time Whipple was suggested. They
wehe told to return. at o'clock In the
meantime Mr.. Campbell consulted Sen
ator Weeks, Of Massachusetts, against
whom Whipple made Il race for the
Senate, as to Whipple's qualifications.
Senator Weeks endorsement was so
strong that the Republican members
made no further inquiry, and. return,
ing to the committee room. approved
the selection.
Agitation TO broaden the scope OF
the inquiry still further by q new res,
olution which specifically would dlrect
Thorough investigations OF the STOCK
arrhancc with a vew TO reform legls-
lotion. caused much discussion in the
Democratic conference early IN the
tiav. After the selection OF Whipple
tonight, however, it was said by Dem,
ocratic leaders that the inquiry would
proceed along lines already outlined
At one stage. when agreement on
counsel seemed impossible, suggestion
was made that the rules committee
recommend immediate appointment OF
q special committee 10 take over the
investigation. When Untermyer ceased
to be urged this proposal was aoan-
doned.
In the investigation OF the nomina-
ton of Louis d. Brandeis to the su-
irene court, Mr.. Whipple appeared be-
fore a Senate judiciary subcommittee
as a witness favorable to confirmation;
He also recently appeared as counsel
for pneumatic tube interests before
The postoffice committee. He IS {.
member of the Boston legal firm or
Whipple, Sears and Ogden, and his
home is in Brookline, a Boston suouro.
An electric light switch, to be operT..
ated 10 connection with the door6ell
push button, has been invented by
Canadian.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-19
DEAN OF HARVARD
DEFENDS ATHLETICS

CAMBRIDGE, MISS. Jan. 1S.-The
theory that college sports are boys
games and not tremendous disciplin-
AIRY experiences wherein victory is
vital. was discussed by Dean Lebanon
X. Briggs, chairman of the commit
tee on the regulation Of athletic sports
OF Harvard University. in his annual
report made public tonight. He re-
ferred 10 4 recent Yale University re-
port on the subject Of expenditures
for athletics enunciating the theory
which he said commends itself 10 near
ly everybody.
This theory, if adopted" he stated,
does away with the present cOaclr
ing system and with much of the pres
ent extravaganza. The fact that it
does away also with much of the pres
ent income and that the present in
come takes care Of fields. buildings and
equi I.nent, us we'll as coaches, cannot
be overlooked: nor should ii be for
gotten, as il sometimes is. that the
cost of athletics is borne by athletics
and not by the university treasury. In
cidentally, the receipts from athletics
do away with the evil of subscriptions
for teams
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-19
CORONER CALLED TO
INVESTIGATE DEATH
Unidentified Polish Laborer Dies Of
Br1ghts Disease at st. Charles
Hotel

An unidentified Polish lah"rrr died i'll
his room 1T the ST. Charles hotel last
evening. apparently from natural caus-
cS. The man, who had bee unemployed
by the Foundation company on con-
#tlrctnn work for the Whitaker Gless-
mes company. took seriously ill with
Brighl'S disease. He was being treated
by County Physician DIR. {. w. Ulfcrt
and was staying ut III" 81. Charles
while county authorities arranged to
have him taken care Of. and his illness
is believed TO have resulted in his death.
The man died about 9:45 o'clock Cor
"ner K. G. Hobbs and Detective Dave
ClIary, who went 10 the st. Charles
found no evidence of anything other
than natural death and the coroner
ordered The body removed 10 the Palace
Undertaking establishment.
Th" only Identification tho coroner
and detective could find about he dead
mans clothing was his workman )
badge from tho Foundation company.
bearing III" number 49,. Through this
lumber they expect TO identify him to-
day. The dead man apparently was
about 40 years Of age
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-19
Lutheran BrOtherhOodS
Hear About P|attSburg
ATTORNEY CHARLES McCAMIC DE-
sCRIBES CAMP POR MILL
TARY TRAINING
Speaks Before Gathering of Brother
hoods of Lutheran Churches In
St. James Church Last Night.

Attorney Charles McCamic spoke TO
an Interested gathering last night in the
ST. james Evangelical Lutheran church
when members Of the brotherhoods or
the Zion Lutheran, First English Luth-
Gran, Trinity Lutheran. Christ Lutheran
and St. Matthew's Lutheran churches
were entertained by the brntherhoods OF
the st. James church. Mr.. McCamic
told Of the PlattsburR Military training
camp, ut which he spent several weeks
last summer.
Prefacing his remarks by few his
torical facts surrounding the site of the
P!attsburg camp. Mr.. Mechanic told of
its settlement by the French later its
acquisition by the Dutch then finally
by tho English after fierce struggles
with the Iroquois Indians. He related
The history OF Lake ChAmpl ain upon
whose shores the camp was situated.
THE Plattsburg training school IS
located, here" Mr.. McCamic said, 1T IS
largely attended. mostly by college men.
Almost every college and technical
school in the country has been repre-
scented. and this training. too. done in Il
spirit OF checrfulncsS. il truly remark
able because it Is an attempt TO change
the historic policy OF the United states
10 bring q non-miIitary people TO tho
realization Of tho need of Il change or
policy by teaching that II Is the duty Of
citizens to take up tho Individual ohli-
CATION"
Making an eloquent plea for prepared
ness, Mr.. AIcCamic closed his remarks
by saying: we are not advocating an
America bent on military supremacy
not an America desiring to conquer tho
world Universal military training does
not, and should not. mean this. but we
nrc advocating a public opinion which
will support. in America. a movement
having as its ultimate result, not uni
vcrsal military service. but universal
military training"
4 buffet luncheon and social hour was
enjoyed following the address.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-19
Dill. personals and Briefs.

The addition to the Krummc plumb
ing shop in Elm Grove. is nearing com
plction.
The Christian Endcavor Society OF
the West Alexander Presbyterian rhufri'
Will entertain with a social this even
Nathan Vanaman Is recovering. slowly
from an Illness at his nom" IN Elm
Grove. 49,,
J. +. Scott of Potom ac.was hmsl-
ness visitor In Elm Grove" yesterday
Frank Rrandfass. foreman for Inc
Sax-Patterson company Of Fulton, has
resumed his duties after m Illness.
Mrs. A. J. Wayne rot Fulton Heights.
is Ill at her home.
c. W. Rcmkc Of Big wheeling Creek.
VISA in Ell mGrove yesterday on h"Si-
ness. ,
Fred Klein Is improving rapidly after
IL short Illness. .
Fred Schenk hf New ATnrtinsviIl", Is
visiting Fred Klein OF Triad"lphla.
Msis Evelyn Dorsey of West .A'"Nhnd-
or. has returned home. after spending
three weeks with hr mother. Mrs. \. l..
Dorsey Of Ingram Pa.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-19
: TRUSTEES SALE
Trustees Sale.


, tr rItturr ~ q decd ~ trust made by Amelia l.
u:o. and Louis Otln her husband. TO Leo F. Dnbbs
as Trustee dated the ."'th dav ~ December. 1902
and recorded III the Office "f the Clerk OF the County
Court If tIhin County. West Virginia. In Decd OF
rr,t Ruuk No. -. page 81. ! will the 9th day
u; January. lHlI. commencing 81 10 o'clock a. NJ.
Offer tur sale ut public auction. at thr front door
nj the T,d.rt House Of Ohlu County. West Virginia
cen Aim pieces nj land situated in and adjacent to the
Town ~ TrIaelrIla. in Obi" County. West Virginia
tia; is H. say The east onehaN IA of lot eight
four ISii. all 81 lots numbered riGhty-five ISL.
eighty tNGJ. eighty srtrn ISL and eighty eight
1881 the Town al rrisdr.phi2 laid y Josiah
Thompson. Ais" pee" parcel Of land lying On
tile waters of Little Wheeling Creek. In Maid Ohiu
County. West Virginia. through which two streams
nj flow (which To bc diverted from
thcr present cOurSe and which parcel contains
arrr IL innre lrs>. Also another piece or parcel
Of Land. the Interest In which Henry Otto
rrycd by Robert White. Trustee. IN Benjamin EHey
by deal dntcd September l"th. 1921. and is more
"a rIculariy described In decd from George folnHr
and wife. 20 ErnJamin EXley. dated September qth.
1891. and recorded In the uffice or the Clerk OF the
County Court OF Ohio County. West Virginia. in
Decd Book No. s.: page 4I6. and In said decd de-
ScrIlLed contain three and nnc-fou1h l3iS
moro less.
The interest In said parcels ~ land intended 10
tc conveyed hereby. Is all that which IL conveyed to
Henry kaIb,zrr. by three several derds. from
benjamin EIey. datei April Sth. 1895. from
Robert White. Special Commissioner. dated March
10th. 1925 and the other IRON Robert White Trustee.
dated November 18th. 1894 which said deeds
recorded in the office or the Clerk OF the County
Court Of Ohio County. West Virginia. In Deed Book
No. 93 on pages ass. 4Gs. and AGO. respectively. It
also heinz the property which was conveyed 70
Amelia l.. Otto. by Henry Kalbitzer. and wife hy
deed which Is recorded in tho office " the Clerk
Of the County Court Of Ohio County. West Virginia.
in Decd Book No. l2i. page 49,
TERMS OF SALE: Ono.third ri the purchase
money much the purchaser may elect
pay. cash In hsni on the day Of sale. anil the
residue IN twu equal installncnts. payable resIect-
lively in twelve and twcnly-four months from tho
day II sale. With Interest the purchaser giving his
negotiable prnnissor notes for the deferred payments
tho legal tito being retained further Soclirlty
until all Of the purchase money shall haro been paid
II for any cause the SAID Is not completed on the
day Aforesaid It will lie adjourned from timn to time
without other notice than oral proclamation II the
time and place appointed for selling. from which
the adjournment Is made.
LEE F. DOBBS. Trustee.
ja-5l2-19-26
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-19
Dean Vivian Speaks
At Rural Conference
Head of Ohio College Of Agriculture AL
dresses Many Farmers ut Bethany
Meetings Close Tomorrow.

spe,,u ptspstch to the Intellisenoer
BETHANY, Jan. lS.-The large OGIe.,
bay hall of science and AGRICULTURE oI
Bethany college was too small for the
,hir,I days session Of the rural confer
.urr which WIS devoted today to asrl-
cultural discussions.
Today Prof J. NJ Hover, dean Of the
agricultural department OF Bethany col
Icrc. presided. He delivered u brief ad-
dress in welcoming tho large dciesatloTi
Of lillers Of. the soil and concluded Win
a talk on "Agriculturai Outlook. PTot.
/. S. Cook Of Wheeling. Ohio county
club. spoke on Poultry Feeding: FOL
lowed by Prof Webster Il. Sill. Brooke
county agricultural agent, on "AEricul-
tural Development in the Panhandle:
During the afternoon session Inc
Farm That Won't Wear Out was the
interesting subject selected by Dean
Alfred Vivian of the Ohio State unlSer-
Sity college of Agriculture. Frot tstt'
is one of the most learned and hlghesl
authorities on agriculture In the coun-
try. Prof. Cook spoke briefly on soy
Bean Rotation" The days program was
concluded with talk by Prof.; lvan OH
* Farmers Trip Around the World
Today's Program.
The final session of the conference Will
bo held Saturday. Today's program:
Prof. w II. Sill. chairman:
10 a. -Chapcl-"Country Life 1or
Young People" rrof. a. c. Workman;
1880 q. n.-"Liye Stock and sou S3d, fe ~
Troubles" Dr.. {: 4: LHSdoF and cutting
Beef" Prof W. II. Tomhave; sheep
Diseases" Dr. G. A. Lueder; The Home
Fruit Garden" Prof. r. Il. Pearson.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-19
MOTHERS, Do THIS
When the Children Cough, Ruo
Musterole on Threats
and Chests

No telling how soon tho symptoms ma.
develop into Group, or worse. md then
when you're glad you have jar OF Mus
,crole at hand to give prompt, sure re
lief. 1t docs not blister.
As first aid and certain remedy
AIustcrole is excellent. Thousands o
mothers know it. You should keep
iar in the house. ready. for instant use
1t is the remedy for adults. too. ne
1;cycs sore throat. bronchitis. tonS'l't'S
>.roup, stiff neck. asthma, neuralgia. head
che, congestion. plcurisy, rheumatism
i,inbago. pains and aches of back .
ioints. sprains. sore muscles, chi!h'a'n:
frosted icct and colds OF the chest Il
often prevents pncumonia(.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-19
LEGAL NOTICE
NOTICE.

Pittsburgh Pa. January 1. 1917. -
The Pittsburgh, Wheeling and Kentucky Railroad
C,mpany, . corporation Of the State Of Wen Viz
sinia. Tho Pittsburgh. Cincinnati. Chicago and B.
Louis Railway Company. L corporation Of tAe otates
Of Pennsylvania. West Virginia Ohio. Indiana and
illinois, the Tandalia Railroad Company, . oospor.
zion Of ths States Of Indiana and nlnoiI and fhs
Anderson Belt Railway Company and tAs Chicago.
indiana and Eastern Railway Company. corporations
Of the State OF Indiana. have according 70 the Lawn
Of those States. been consolidated into railroad
company named The Pittsburgh. Cincinnati, Chicago
and ST. Louis Railroad Company. effective January
J. 1911 the agreement Of consolidation having been
filed In the office Of tho Secretary Of State d rest
Virginia 90 the 18th day Of December. 1915.
Hereafter the property formerly owned b. - Pitts.
hurgh. Wheeling and Kentucky Railroad Company.
The Pittsburgh, Cincinnati. Chicago and D. Louis
Railway Company. randIliA Railroad Company, hs
Andersen Belt Railway Company and ChioAOo. IAdi-
ann and Eastern Railway Company In the States Of
Yves. Virginia. Pcnnsylrlnis. Ohio, indiana and I'LL
neis will he owned aud operated By Tho Ptttsbu1A.
Cincinnati. Chicago aud st. Louis xAilrosd Con-
psny.
PITTSBURGH. WHEELING AND KINrCCKr
RAILROAD COMPANY.
TIE PITTSBURGH. CINCINNATI. CHICAGO AND
ST. LOUIS RAILWAY COMPANY.
VASDALIA RAILROAD C0APANY,
THE ANDERSON BELT RAILWAY COMPANY.
CHICAGO. INDIANA AND EAsrKHN RAILWAY
COMPANY.
i,.l5.sn, DoerVtacy.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-19
KILL THE COLD GERM
With Old Black Joe Cough Syrup

Colds and grippe are caused by a
germ One of the ingredients In Old
BLACK Joe Cough Syrup is an oil that
medical sceince says will destroy this
germ Another valuable ingredient is
one that opens the air passages and
loosens the phlegm so that the oils
in the syrup can reach the germ and
soothe the irritation.
Old Black Joe Cough Syrup is abb
solutely safe for every member of the
family. II Is free from all opiates. chic
reform and narcotic drugs. 4 big bot
tie costs only CSC at any store In the
city or county.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-19
WAGE CONFERENCE
Between Wheeling Traction Officials and
Street Car Union Men This
Afternoon,
An Impurtant conference. q

An important conference, affecting the
future Of the street car traffic in this
city. is scheduled for this afternoon
Traction cumpany's trainmcn and Resin
Orr. treasurer of the Amalgamated AS
ISOLATION of Street Railway Trainmen
will meet officials of The traction COM
pany at the street car Offices on the
island.
Mr. Orr stated yesterday that the
street car Men will stand firm on their
demand for an Increase in wagrS-"n
cents per hour for The first year. 81
cents for the second year. "a cents the
third ycar and 26 cents an hour after
three years of service intrad OF the >
cents an hour bonus plan recently an
nOunccd by the traction company.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-19
.FAIRMONT CHECKS
PARALYSIS PLAGUE

Special dispatch to the intelligence,
FAIRMONT, ". Va, Jan. lS-No
new cases of infantilc paralysis have
developed i'm Fairmont the past two
days and tbe health authorities be.
lievc they have the situation we'll 10
hand. There have been rumors abroad
that several cases are breaking out
but it was given out aulhoritatively
this evening that there exists but Two
cases at the present time. One case,
The first TO break out here. proved fl
tai, and two have since developed.
One Of these, little Nan Johnson, IS
improving. and Bryan Colebank, the
other victim. is badly paral yzed, with
little hope of getting any better. All
of the schools are closed with the OK
ception of the State Normal and the
upper grades Of the High school.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-19
TRANSPORTATION IS
:, BECOMING ACUTE

WASHINGTON. Jan. Is. - Destruc'
ton Of allied merchant ships by
enemy submarines is making INC
ocean transportation. problems in the
entente countries so acute. according
to official dispatches received here
today, that even tho fixing Of maxi
mum rates on transportation has
failed to relieve the coal shortage in
France and italy. Neutral vessels are
refusing to carry coal from British
ports to the allied countries as nell
trail ports offer better rates.