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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-12
RUSSIANS RIOT.
DEMANDING FOOD
Serious Outbreaks Are Report
ed From PetrOgrad
and Moscow.
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STOCKHOLM. March Serious
food riots. coupled with peace
demonstrations have occurred in
both PetTOgrad and Moscow.
Cossacks charged wild mob that
formed in the Russian capital
Thursday night and wrecked baker
shops and in the melee a number of
persons were injured For more
than an hour the mob was i'm con-
troll of large sections of the city.
The rioters stopped the tramway
service. smashed shops and paraded
the streets, shouting alternately:
."Give us food" and Give us
peace,"
The Petrograd newspapers have
been suppressed. Gen. Chavaloff,
military commander. has issued a
proclamation. warning the people
that the troops will shoot TO kill if
orders to move on are not obeyed.
No news has been received in
PetrOgrad from Moscow for two
DAYS. II is feared that mobs are
in control Of Moscow and have in
terrupted Geographic communication
with the capital. Advices from
Petrograd today say that troops
were heing held in readiness TO move
10 Moscow TO suppress riOtng.
Charges that food spectators
have reaped enormous harvests have
incensed the people of Petrograd.
Opponents of the government in the
Duma have made bitter attacks
upon officials responsible for the
food distribution Debate over the
food question has resulted in hot
clashes.
Only fragmentary reports on
Thursdays food riots i'm Petrograd
have reached Stockholm. The
crowds formed i'm the afternoon and
marched on several factories. de
handing that all workers go on
strike until the government provid-
ed food at reasonable prices. one
factory. where the workmen failed
10 respond 10 the strike call was
stoned and some OF its smaller
buildings were wrecked by rioters.
Several thousand women were in
the mob when il began a parade
through the principal thoroughfares.
Cossacks rode across the street in
tersectious. breaking the mob up
into little groups and using whips
freely.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-12
death LIST MAY REACH 50 WHILE PROPERTY
LOSS IS ESTIMATED At MILLION DOLLARS
Dead, Wounded
And Missin g

IDENTIFIED DEAD.
At Newcastle:
Everett Dunlap
Bernice Davis, Is.
OrEiS Davis.
James NeiIis.
Gray Davis.
Mrs. John Davis. go. Of Moore
land. mother of Gray Davis
Orville Davis, 6. son or Gray
Davis.
Mrs. Archie F1acher.
Mrs. Alice Williamson.
Mis- Opal Williamson.
- Haler, IS daughter OF John
HaIer.
- Razor. -. son OF w. It.
Razor.
- Newton.
Bernice Day. S.
Ethel Day. IL.
June Day. 6.
Mrs. Mary T.. Williams.
Mrs. Vera Higgins. daughter OF
Mrs. Williams.
Ernest Waterman. =
William LOwrey. IS. burned TO
death.
Price shelton.
- Day. 80.
NEAR AGERSTOWN:
Two sons Of Ernest Gray.
Two farm hands on place of Clint
Milliken.
SERIOUSLY INJURED:
At Newcastle:
Russell Mclean.
Henry Jeffreys.
Mrs. Charles shelley.
DOrthOthy shelley. ,.
Clarence Fletcher.
Charles Fletcher. II.
Peter Day. so.
Mrs. Peter Day. IS. probably IA
tally.
Carl Harrison. %. Newport. Ky.
Calvin Todd.
j. w. McIane. so.
Harry Flack. 81.
MISSING.
At Newcastle:
William Davis
Mrs. W. Newton.
Two sons of J. W. McIane.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-12
THREE PERSONS DEAD.

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CINCINNATI. o., March H.
Smoulderlng ruins OF 80 fashionable
homes IN the ultra ultra" Hyde
Park district today gave mute testi-
monv OF the havoc wrought last
night 10y a tornado which tore
through Cincinnati, killing three
persons and seriously injuring IS
others. Police expected 20 ind other
bodies i'm the ruins.
The "twister" cut into the city
from the Ohio river sweeping path
200 feet in some places. tearing 10
pieces a street here. nibbling al A
stretch OF homes there. and passing
others by.
Grace and Griest avs. suffered the
heaviest Stanley Mccarthy, three
years old was killed when the storm
ripped apart the walls OF the home
Of his uncle. Matthew Mccarthy.
"Old Man Nelson. about so years
old. who made his home in cover
ed wagon. was crushed 10 death by
tree blown over his abode Homer
Glenn. 50 years old. was killed in his
home by a piano. which dropped
from the second floor.
Those seriously injured were.
Daisy Holmes. A. years old. house
keeper, "Old John" Swede. employe
OF W. IT, Taft; a. q. Horton. wife
and child, Howard Wagner. wife
and child; Mrs. J. r. Randall. Henry
n. Gibson. Harry Geyers. Matthew
Mccarthy. Frank r Mayhem. Ed
ward Walsh, Mrs. Frank Zumstein.
Luke Finn and Mrs Charles Lamb.
Rescue work was made difficult by
Intermittent fires breaking out ln the
wreckage.
The property loss lis estimated az
between 100000 and 100000.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-12
GERARD BEING MENTIONED
May Succeed Late George W.
Guthrie As Ambassador.

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WASHINGTON. March Zap
pointment Of James w. Gerard
former American ambassador at
Berlin 10 succeed the late George
w Guthrie as ambassador TO Japan.
ment today by friends of the return
ing envoy.
Gerard is expected 10 arrive here
Wednesday and TO hold conferences
with the president and secretary of
state Immediately.
The returning diplomat will re-
main attached TO the state depart
ment staff and the governments
pay, although he is now without a
mission
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-12

from the buggy. The horse was
found down the road with only a
bride on, the buggy was a mass OF
splinters and the farmer was not
injured. The storm tore off the
stuccO upper half of the home OF
Frost McLaren, slicing il off neatly
The next house, that Of DR. Coo
field, was split in two. the two
halves falling in opposite directions
Rose Bulbs Destroyed.
The people of Newcastle also
mourned the destruction Of their big
green houses and the loss Of thou
sands of rose bulbs, due 10 the cold
wave which followed the storm.
Newcastle also mourned the de
structiOn OF their big green houses
and the loss OF thousands Of rose
ulbs, due TO the cold wave which
followed the storm. Newcastle IS
one Of the rose centers Of the coun-
try.
Throughout the long night the
work Of rescue went on In the midst
Of darkness. lighted only by Ian
terms and the headlights Of automo-
biles. The plainly supplying the city
with electric light was demolished
by the tornado and the gas had been
shut off in the fear that fire would
add its horror to the tragedy.
Newcastle lies I'm a small pocket.
As miles northeast Of Indianapolis.
on the north, the west and the
south il is fanked by hills APP
parentlv the air currents were at
tracted by the depression and from
the hills many persons watched the
tornado wreaks its fury without
danger 10 themselves.
Came Unheralded.
The tornado broke unheralded
save by lowering clouds and a
sprinkle Of rain. Suddenly IL broke
into a violent downpOur and from
the west the huge funnel-shaped
cloud bore down upon the city
Hundreds Of persons were on the
street as the tornado's roar betoken-
ed its coming. IT hit the town
squarely. demolished the first few
houses in its path. lifted 20 miss the
main section Of the business district
taking a few roofs in its passage,
then dived again and laid low every
house in a strip five blocks wide.
Panic followed in the wake OF the
storm. Five minutes after Il struck
IL had gone but drenching rain
continued So far as atmospheric
conditions were concerned there
was little evidence that anything
unusual had occurred. Hundreds
who had escaped the tornado rush
ed franucally 10 the south side
where the worst damage occurred.
Despite the rain fire had broken
out in several places and had gained
headwav before the FIRE department.
hampered by telephone poles and
trees which strewed the streets.
could reach them. The damage
CONTINUED on PAGE FIVED
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-12
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PHILADELPHIA. Pa, March 12.-
Destruction Of the Philadelphia navy
was plotted by "A band Of Teutonic
conspirators. federal agents declar-
ed today following the arrest Of Mr..
and Mrs. Adelbert X Fischer.
Sufficient explosives have been
struggled aboard the informed Ger
man raiders. Prince Eitel Frederick
and KrOn Prinz Wilhelm to destroy
the navy yard and menace the
southern part of Philadelphia. the
secret service men reported The
disclosures were made after the ar
rest Of the Fischers on a smuggling
charge In their home was found
documentary evidence of German
conspiracies extending through the
nation and centering i'm PhiladeI-
phia
Federal agents had made FIVE ar
rests today all on technical charges of
smuggling contraband' aboard the
German raiders here Those under
arrest are Henry Rohner. a promin-
ent German merchant: Adelbert X
Fischer, former German army officer
ana sOn-ln-laW or Al kOertlng. the
Carnegie OF Germany Mrs. Helen
Fischer and two employees of Rohn-
er. officers are attempting TO locate
Mrs. Paul Hespe. wife of Lieut..
Hespe. one Of the officers informed
OF the navy yard here. Mrs Hespe
is alleged 10 have made mysterious
weekly trips TO New York.
American naval secrets have been
discovered by interned Germans at
the navy yard here. the officers
state. and have been communicated
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-12
WILL ASK INVESTIGATION
Two Russian Consular Officials Are
Arrested at Honolulu.

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SAN FRANCISCO March a.
The Russian government viii de-
mand an INVESTIGATION o. the arrest
OF two Russian consular officials ar
Honolulu. 10 was announced TO-DAY.
by Artemi VvvodtzeH. the Russian
consular general The men we're
taken from the steamer Korea Naru
which arrived here yesterday Po-
lice claimed het men were Russian
bank robbers 4 passenger con-
WINGED them differently. The men
taken were 3D. Kodnitsky and 81
SOrokine
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-12
Arrests Nip Plot to Destroy
The Philadelphia Navy Yard

TO Germany secret agents through
out the country by means of ciphers.
Ship chrOnOmeters and the CLOCK
cipher" have been used in giving
German agents valuable informa-
ton.
Philadelphia city officials are
thoroughly aroused today and be
lieving their city is threatened by
the presence of the raiders and some
several hundreds of interned sailors
here say they will ask Washington
for the immediate removal Of the in
termed vessels.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-12
LATEST IN THE NEWS WORLD

Gov. Hiram Johnson today an
nounced that he will resign the
gOVernorship Of California on
March Is.
The governor said he would leave
Sacramento for his ho:ne in San
Francisco Immediately after Lis
resignation and would spend a few
days there. He did not state when
he would leave for Washington to
be sworn in as United States SEN
ator
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-12
MAY QUIT WEDNESDAY.

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WASHINGTON. March 12.-The
senate put on steam today 70 clean
of its slate and adjourn. II pos
sible. on Wednesday. Leaders
made il plain that nothing would
be allowed 20 keep the senate in
session after this week.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-12
REPORT MORE SINKlNGS
Allied shipping Suffered $1,000
Tons Loss on March II.

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BERLIN (via Sayville wireleSs).
March 12.-An official statement
made public under date OF March IL
reports the sinking of vessels with a
total o. A. 900 tons
''ToEether with the reports OF
March and $, this gives a total OF
more than I14.0eG tons. the official
statement added.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-12
PRESIDENT KEEPS TO BED
Sec'y Lansing and Sen. Martin Nd
mittcd 10 Sick Room.

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WASHINGTON March 12--Pres'
Wilson condition was still so serious
today that he was kept confined "a
his bed by orders of Cary T. GRAY
son his personal physician. The
president was allowed 20 sit up a
short while yesterday and the effects
were far from good il was stated.
Sec'v Lansing and Sen. Martin OF
Virginia. majority leader Of the
senate. were admitted 20 the sick
room this morning and held short
conferences with the president
Thereafter all visitors were barred.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-12
No ORDER ISSUED.

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CLEN ELAND. O., March Ire
ports that the big four brotherhoods
had issued a strike order effective
at 8 j. m- March l.. we're en-
phatically denied today at the
headquarters Of the Brotherhood OF
Locomotive Engineers. NO strike
order has been issued" said Asst.
Grand Chief Edward Corrigan. act
ing head in the absence OF Warren
:. Stone. II would surely know Of
any such drast c move.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-12
DANISH SHIP is SUNK
six said TO Have Lost Lives When
Ro-berg Went Down.

COPENHAGEN March 12.-The
Danish steamer Roseberg. carrying
a cargo of corn from Baltimore 20
Denmark has been sunk with the
loss OF six lives The captain aud
II men were landed on the Nor
WegiOn coast.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-12
ARE IN DANGER.

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HAVANA. March l.. - Govern
ment troops we're rushed 10 the re-
lief Of the American citrus colony
al La Gloria, Camaguey. .oday on
reports that the co}onists ;re theat-
ened by a band Of desperate rebels.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-12
FRENCH ATTACK WINS
Take German Works Near Maisons
de Champagne

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PARIS. March 12-French troops
attacked again last night in the
Champagne region and captured
German works near Aaisons d.
Champagne. DO was officially an
nounced TO-DAY IN raid.ng opera
lions elsewhere on the western front
the French brought In prisoners.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-12
NO DECISION YET.
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WASHINGTON. March u. - The
supreme court concluded handing
down opinions today without decid-
ing the constitutionality or the
Adamson eight-hOur law.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-12
To TAKE SENATE JOB.

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SACRAMENTO, Calf, March 2.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-12

LOWER MICHIGAN. - Generally
cloudy tonight and Tuesday. prob
ably snow in south portion.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-12

(CONTTNTTED on PAGE FIVEJ
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1917-11-08

fire. AS l have heard five men and
one officer on our side went mad
from those heart rending cries. But
most of my comrades, and the Off
GERS joked as the unarmed and the
helpless Russians shrieked for mer-
'cy while they were being suffocated
in the swamps and shot down. The
order was; Close up and at 1t hard
er. For days afterward those heart
rending yells followed me and
dare not think of them or l shall go
mad. There is no God; there is no
moral and no ethics any more. There
are no human beings any more. but
only beasts. Down with militarism."
This letter was from soldier on
the western front.
"Englishmen who have surrender
ed are shot down In small groups.
With the French one is more consid-
crate. ask whether men let them
selves be taken risonper in order to
be disarmed and shot down after
wards? Is that chivalry in battle?
1t is no longer a secret among the
people; one hears everywhere that
few prisoners are taken; they are
shot down in small groups"
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1917-11-08

ed his letter "a German Soldier and
Christian"
Another, through the ambassador
addressed his appeal to the Ameri-
can government and signed his let
ter "A soldier and man who is no
barbarian"
This was the protest of a German
soldier. an eye witness of the slaugh-
ter of Russian soldiers in the Masu.
rian lakes and swamps.
1T was frightful, heart rending
as these masses of human beings
were driven to destruction. Above
the terrible thunder OF the cannon
could be heard the heart rending
cries Of the Russians: oh, Prussi-
ans! Oh. Prussians there was
no mercy. Our captain had ordered {:
The whole lot must die; SO rapid
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1917-11-08
GERMANS, SICK
OF BUTCHERIES,
APPEAL TO u. S,

WASHINGTON, Nov. THE fact
that German soldiers themselves ap-
pealed to Ambassador Gerard as
1.-The representative of Christian
state" to protest against atrocities
and butcheries in which their com
manders forced them to participate,
will be disclosed in a forthcoming
issue of a pamphlet by the COM
mittee on public information. enti-
tied, German war practices"
One German soldier, conscience
stricken with the massacre of Rus
sian prisoners, implored the Amer
lean ambassador to protest and sign
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1917-11-08
Improving Ones Good Points,

The art Of posing lies in ones nbil-
ity to acquire II without appearing af.
fected. TO make those with whom
one comes in contact weary with I'M
necessary affectation Is OF course u
thing to be deplored. If the individual,
however, realizes the Importance Of
helping natures endOwments, she will
appear perfectly natural In always
striving to look her very best. Learn
to know your own good points and
take the trouble to cultivate them.
You will find that 1t will pay.--Ex-
change.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1917-11-08
Would Raise Deer.

A movement, based on commercial
considerations, is being initiated for
the wider rearing Of deer in order to
make venison more popular as n diet.
1t Is pointed out that elk and deer may
be raised to advantage in forests and
on rough, brushy ground untitled for
either agriculture or stock-raislng thus
utilizing for profit much land that Is
now waste. One of the added advan-
tages is that the business is well adapt
ed to landowners of small means.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1917-11-08
Tried Another Tone.

Little Grace was told to stay In I'M
til 1t stopped raining, so she kneeled
down and said: "Oh, Lord, please
make It stop raining" With Implicit
faith that her prayer would be an
swered, she put on her hat and coat.
but found 1t still raining, and said In
much louder voice: SAY, Lord, shut
the water off up there"
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1917-11-08
Had Seen the Statues.

Mother" said little Bobby do you
know what they do with presidents
when they get through with them"
mo don't" replied his mother. '"They
freeze them stiff and put them up In
parks" replied he.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1917-11-08
Aristocratic Neighborhood

Real Estate Agent-There are re-
strlctions on the property. You cannot
keep hens nor dog that traces his an.
cestry back for less than three genera
lions.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1917-11-08
MENDON CITY REPUBLICANS
WIN ELECTION
Thomas Muir Is Elected Mayor
by A Vote OF II Against 81
For Mr.. Sorenson

MENDON, Nov. Tho election
went off quietly on Tuesday, al
though there was good vote cast.
Thomas Muir, Republican was elect
ed mayor, with II votes as against
go for w. I. Sorenson, Democrat.
The votes for the other candidates
were as follows.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1917-11-08

TICKET WINS
AT HY R U N
Mayor H. II. Jensen Is Re-
elected As Father OF
His Town

Mayor II. II. Jensen and the en-
tire Republican ticket was elected
at Ryrum on Tuesday. The vote was
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-09-24
TRYING TO SPEED UP
LEGISLATION FOR AN
ADJOURNMENT SOON

WASHINGTON. Sept. 23.-Con
gress begins tomorrow what members
hope il their home stretch in race
toward adjournment. Results Of the
week probably will determine WhelheE
The special war session can cnd' aS
is The general aim and understand
ing, between October j and L..
Both houses are having ditticulty IN
keeping a quorum Tor the nnal cream
up. despite the congestion OF lmpor'
tant legislation. so the leaders arc
most anxious 10 hurry their program
through.
Money bills are the center Of in
tercst. During the last week congress
sent the 1888. n0U.Un0 bond hill 10
the president. Tomorrow confereeS
hope 10 finally agree on The Two and
a half billion dollar war lax bill. and
the senate appropriations committee
meets 10 approve increasing the seven
billion dollar war deficiency apprOpri-
alton measure between $%0000O.O 900
and $50U000, 900. Prompt enact ment
Of the latter is expected. but Disagree
mpnt on the tax bill, all leaders agree,
would disrupt all adjournment plans.
Stirred into a storm of resentment
over disclosure of German attempts
TO influence congress. members OF
both senate and house are consider
ing whether an investigation shall be
ordered. Sentiment for inquiry Is
stronger in the house than in the SEN
ate. but leaders on both sides gener-
ally regard one as unncces Sary.
Spirited discussion is. promised,
however, in general debate with prob.
ably further disclosures of German
activities.
The conference report on the ad-
ministration trading with the enemy
BILL containing new provision in
serted by the confereeS for censor
ship Of all foreign communications
which neither house has considered
before. will be taken up in the SEN
ale tomorrow. II may be the vehicle
for discussion Of German intrigue.
Woman suffrage will give the house
a stir tomorrow. when a report rec
ummending creation Of a special sutr-
rage committee is presented by the
rules committee. Approval of the re-
port is expected, and interest Is cen
tered on whom Speaker Clark will Sc
lect to head the committee. Miss
Rankin, Montana representative. and
Representative Raker. of California,
are the leading probabilities.
Both houses are expected to decide
this week whether an official commits
sion shall be sent to visit the Allied
nations.
The administration soldiers and
sailors Insurance bill will be taken up
tomorrow by senate finance sub
committee which plans to make minor
amendments and report it to the SEN
ate Wednesday.
The senate interstate commerce
subcommittee will resume hearings
tomorrow on the Pomerene bill TO fix
steel and iron prices. with several
prominent steel magnates on The wit
ness list.
A special meeting OF the senate mil
itary affairs committee will be held
Wednesday to consider confirmation
as brigadiergeneral Of Colonel Carl
Reichmann. whose alleged pro-Ger-
man utterances have been the subject
OF an investigate
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-09-24
ONO NEWS NOTES.

CIEvELAND-The nineteenth annual
convention Of the National Association
Of Retail Druggists closed wi tn the cleo
,tion of officers for the coming year as
follows: President, William II. Cousins.
Texas: secretary. Samuel c. Henry. PhlI-
adelphta: treasurer. Grant Stevens, De
troit The execttve commt-te meeting
in December will pick next years con
yention city. Detroit and Cleveland are
after It oa
IS. died to-day from an infected loot
which he hurt about eight weeks ago:
BUCYRUS-Walter w. Scott. aged 30.
a stock buyer, was found dead In his
fo1 HtTrTES Ten Thompson. aged IS.
his wife, baby and mHsher W sss;r 6 5oms
today. The house was totally wrecked.
It is believed Thompson was fatally
burned.
Of Peel and Roses general store 1nls
morning and secured over $3.50. The
robbers overlooked $50.
Upper SANDCSkI-Three deserterS
from Camp Sherman and man accused
Of forgery. attempted to escape from the
comfy jail last night. Sheriff OrwiS
nrevented the delivery.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-09-24
Briefs and Personals.

Miss I;rtc" WHIT" at South t."ft
street, is visiting rhiluu":rh!H r"l1t;Veh
Miss l.iilinn Herbert ~ til'h E.Hsi"n
is visiting Miss i::mnEI Newman -! the
South Side"
Cory" FHrrrl "f South Eff Str'"i
Is visiting friends AMI relatives ~ cam
er6n
Harry ScahriGht Of South E"rt street
is impruving after An Illness.
Miss Lena Gn"tIman nf Pittsburgh
&c visiting South Sidr relatives.
Jurnh Former has returned tn his
homo on thu South Side from Il fshtnG
trip UP the Muskin:um river.
Harold PlucS Of South Entf street. Is
home from a visit with ParkershurS rel
tives.
Miss Bertha Shriner Of Pittsburgh