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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-10-15

A story by an American correspond
cnt concerning II great French general
was recently held up for several hours
by the French rrnSur. Tn" correspond
ent went around 10 find out what was
wrong.
I'm sorry" said the. censor. "hut 7
cannot allow this cable message To go
In It's present :orm. You have spoken
of General Rlauk'S white musthrhc. ]
hight BE- willing 10 stretch Il point and
allow you to; SAY General Thanks gray
muStaChe' but you would do IN" II great
favor il YOU would agrc, To- say I"nearl
Blanks blond muslnChe.'
Make II green. with small purpl"
spots. if yuu like said III" correspond
ent. but let my story go
One reason why ! feel 50 far away
from home here is that tn" army bands
always play comic opera selection al
fifteen years ago. THE Prince Of rH-
gen" is til" fav"rte. but the band here
ahnutS has promised (" have The Fair
cu-ca' ready in 4 week or two.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-10-15
Nv Heywood Broun

AMERICAN ENPEDITIoNARY
ARMY. Sept. 1S.-A little tow-heaota
d,rghbny sat at the doorstep or MS
. ha racks and watched the German pris-
nners shuttle by. They were men VINO
b,L started to war with guns on thelr
shoulders. but now they carried Drootns'
.Do YOU ever speak to the German
nrisnncrsc'' l asked the dnuEhhoy.
oh. yes" said the younSster: some
IF them, speak English. and they say
Hello" 10 me and / say Hello DacA
IN them. l feel sorry for them.
Th. little dnuGhhOy looked ut the
shah by procession again and thcn he
1cnn.d ovcr to me contldentially and
soiI Win rrcat earncstnrss: You
knew l have TO quarrel with tho Ter
man people"
Tho Annnmltcs who come from
Frrnrh Into-Chiua ar" mild ana ny
wIn acts as valet to the American AVA
! ,ors -, enc Of IN" French flying schools
is among the most peaceful or his
ner,,l. Every morning at O'CLOCK
h.. comes through tho barracks ana
wnk.S til. avintnrS with Il chrcrF pun
inur,'' and when they hav" ceased |"
rurS" him and sit up he ADDS Il Sn'''i"e
"cIf"""
t.,,.r,hndy supposed that Hy'S vnchh-
,I,rv v:,s limited To these three words
and .,r.rvhndr was willing I" accept MS
cheerful suil" in lieu Of conversation.
PM onn dar tIy had Il holiday and tr"t-
ttsL oil To Il phutnGrnphcr's in the nearest
village ur wore II faded uniform
which an aviator now dead. had gwen
aim and from lhr photographer ne nor
rowed n revolver Il larg" cutlesS ana n
riff. After II" hal hung these lhou1
him ne hal his pirtur" taken.
The. r"xt day. for tho first and only
riu.. IIv varied his routine. AS usual
he wni;. each aviator at o'clock win
: n pnlri~ "l"n jour- but before hr IN
oIir..l "rnf""' hn held mt large pho-
! tncrari, :r;.I smiling NOR" broadly than
eyer. remarked. "hravc Soldat.
! M",jrG pictures had been announced
: for ri:" evening. but tho soldiers re-
fused III To- ,l"r, than mildly Interested.
, tor ,hr Stow Gas und-: th4 auspices OF
the Ercnc, Ted Cross am! the feature
: fII!n billed rs .Charlot in LIE VasH-
hrnd'' sounded foreign and forhi1ding.
The d"Uhhhnys anticipated trouble with
: tho t;tlns and the rlos"-unS If what III"
hernir, wrote and all Tn" various print
cd words which help TO make Il mov-
ing picture iutcIliElhln. still thcy were
patient when the picture was announced
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-10-15
NER|CAN SOLDIERS SORRYFDR
PRISONERS AND GERMAN PEOPLE
Doughboys Recognize Charlie Chaplin Under "Charot LIE
Va gabond"- Weighty and Aesthetic Books
Make Little Appeal in Camp.

on the screen and tried to look inter
estcd.
The hrst scene was a road winding
up To q distant hill. and down the high
way with eccentric gait there walked
q little man strangely reminiscent. Ro
drew nearer and nearer. and as the hE-
ure came into full view tho soldier N
front Of me could stand tn" strain no
longer. He jumped tn his feet.
I'm son Of a gun he said. III it
isn't Charlie Chaplin
Recognition upon tho part of the au-
tlIencr was instantcous and enthusiasm
unhoundcd. II the Americans 70 ont
tomorrow and capture Berlin they cam
not possibly show more JOY than they
did at the sight Of Charlie Chaplin.
Never again will the French he nhlc to
fool them by billing him as Chariot.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-10-15

wonder who selects the books which
are found in the company libraries and
the y. NJ. e. a. hutS up and down tn"
American line. Just who was ii sent
"Judg the Obscure" Was it possibly
the same person who gave tho dough-
boys THE 2luchIrd." Of Mact"rlinck.
and George Moorc's Spring Days?
Among the titles which l picked ut ram
dom nut Of libraries for soldiers wore
THE Family Life Of Heinrich Heinz"
''Fourrr"n Weeks in Astronomy" Rec
affections and Letters Of Renan." "Edu-
cation and the Higher Life" and "Eibic
Stories for the Young"
The librarian said TIM most popular
book in thn hut was on" entitled
Henry tho Eighth and His Six Wives.
hut that most IF tho readers had "N-
pressed disappointment upon returning
tho volume.
or course. the soldier is not restrict
cd to tho Y NJ. {. y. nr r"rim"ntal
libraries. An enterpriSins French store
keeper In one town sent Il hurry order
10 London or Paris for reading matter
In English. and now he proudly displays
on his shelves for sale The Tif" IF
Dean stanley" "Thc Jubilee Book "f
Cricket" Sermons by thu Rex. - IL.
Sturgeon" THE "reminiscences Of Sir
Henry Hawkins N.ord of Bramr'"n'"
and '"rh" E"roli"''iiuns Of the RI Hon.
Sir AlCrrnon West
did not find literature Of 4 moro pop
ular sort in one company library. ana
il had been futher brought within reach
Of The masses by the spelling 81 tn"
company corporal and librarian. Her"
there were The Thr"" fiardsmen." Mol
" Make h"'ravc' . "Th" Honor Of the Big
Snow "Th" Wjndcr at the White CAT
and THE L"lardS Sp"is." Even h"Ir.
however, ! fell that The selection was
not unaSSai!ahln throughout. | believe
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-10-15

Hilman & Son JeWelry stock for
sale at cost and under cost for next
80 days.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-07-26
DADDT'SEWNIN(
ARY TALL nl
MOSQUITOES AMP sNAILs.
~ MARY GRAHAM,.l. BONNER

"Well, are you here again." said the
Snalls to the Mosquitoes.
ave are indeed" buzzed the Mosqul-
toes. But you don't say that as IL
you were pleased. In fact, we don't
like your manner at all. We think q
little nip and wee bite might help
you. It might make you more polite"
"Ah, there you are wrong" said the
Snails. ITO be sure, our manner was
not so very polite. But we 6Jn't feel
so polite toward your family. But as
for teaching us manners with the aid
of little nip and a wee bite-well,
that is absurd, as we have shells and
we can go right back into them. We
may be slow, but we can get into our
shells quickly enough"
'Yes, cowards," Kissed the Mosqui-
toes.
''Not at all," said the Snails. 'It's
not cowardly to avoid being bitten. 1t
wouldn't help anyone If we were bit
ten. There would be no good done
because of it. We simply do not wish
to be bitten and give you a chance to
say:
"'We bit the snails today. That
was part of our pleasure For it is
a pleasure to you to bite, and we don't
intend to help along such selfish, mean,
cross creatures"
TIA, ha, ha," laughed the Mosqui-
toes as they buzzed near the Snails.
But the Snails had put their heads
into their shells. When they came out
again the Mosquitoes were planning
another trip.
ave can't be bothered with you.
You are of no use to us. And, besides,
you aren't nice and fat and soft and
juicy. All, we love to bite the arms
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-07-26
Women Must Know Their Part in War
Is to Stop Staggering Food Waste
By MRS. JOHN DICKINSON SHERMAN
Chairman Conservation Department General Federation Of Womens Gu

1t nexcusabe at this time for not to inform themselves
concerning the various phases food conservation affects the n
vidual, the community, the nation and allies.
One of the greatest present needs scientific direction in food nut
ton and food economy Thousands of be thrifty
their wisely but they do not know how Sane practical
home economics instruction is greatly needed.
The of the country be realize before
that it their this the that goes the garbage
paia waste that 900 annually The
people
Our responsibility does not depend upon peace peace
declared tomorrow the conditions would be the threatens
large part of the world Americas responsibility just the We
must feed ourselves and allies till normal conditions
The work that confronts pasme for
months win be long and hardstrugge Hapazard methods and
paodc methods will not do The work must be intelligent and per-
sistent la.l.,aa. staS H.f 5.ugr.
Take What your bit? Win you promote boys and girls
clubs put up dozen glasses of jelly dry five pounds vegetables
Decide what you do, and begin
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-07-26
Joke on Mother.

Returning home one afternoon, little
Richards mother found him apparent
ly in great pain Careful questioning
failed to disclose the cause of the
lads suffering. Previous experience
told the mother that Richard probably
was in need of that oil so unpopular
with children, and she proceeded tc
administer a generous portion despite
the crying resistance of Richard. A
few minutes later the boy appeared,
apparently in great glee.
"Tve got joke on mother-Tve got
a Joke on mother" he cried.
Members Of the family were curious,
of course.
Mother thought I was sick and
gave me oil, but / got the toothache,"
ne exclaimed between laughs.
Richards earlier reticence was due
to dread of the dentists chair.--In-
dianapolis News.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-07-26
Aid Given Nation by Women in War
Will Hasten Day Of Full Suffrage
By THEODORE M. YOUMANS
President Wisconsin Woman's Suffrage Association

What influence will the have the suffrage movement?
What will woman suagts do help their country during the
We shall not of discontinue womanurag propaganda
realize that be difficult than heretofore the thought
and interest the country ntered the We know that it
will not easy raise for suffrage ogan
zaons to hold public meetings 1t will necessary probably change
somewhat the character of our efforts.
But the spirit the times fights SIDE The thought of the
people of these United States turned toward democracy these days.
Furthermore that their patriotism duplicated in
their They that the services of in time of
ordinary daily life just essential the services of and
given just generously, just faithfully and efficiently
believe that every who shows herself patriotic faithful
efficient doing her share to hasten the day of the enanchsement
women when this government shall actually become what has
this time only pretended be- by and for the people
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-07-26
Bread Still One of Cheapest Of Foods
Even at Increased Prices
By H. E. BARNARD

In the desire economic housewives cut down the of bread
because the size of the loaf decreasing and the cost constantly
ing This unfortunate Bread best food In the diet of most
people it the largest sing item Today flour sells at about the
price and the flour bill appang large to those who
for have purchased flour at three cents pound But at ten
cents pound flour cheap food when with and
tables attempt practice economy by using less -four eating
less bread cmpe the purchase of meat vegetables the
for food increased rather than diminished and the family be less
successfully fed.
crowd into the daily diet much pound of good
bread person day. certain that the family will not be badly
fed Of the bread must be supplemented by fats which usually
supplied butter and by lime and IRON The me especially for
young children provided milk and fresh fruits and vegetables
rich in IRON fruits and vegetables not obnabe sold at
prices which xavagnt HIGH special should be taken to
wholewheat flour loaf which contains mineral matter
and celulose than the white loaf of the baker.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-07-26
"You Aren't Very Polite" Said the
Mosquitoes.

and legs of children. We love to land
on horses heads and we like big
things-with plenty of meat"
a"You are horrid and cruel" said the
Snails. They were disguised with the
Mosquitoes. "What harm have chill
dren and horses ever done you? Why
do you want to hurt them?"
"Now look here, Snails," said the
Mosquitoes. you can always find rea-
sons for doing good. But we don't
want your objections for doing harm.
If there are such things as children
with arms and legs-why shouldn't we
bite themp
1.-THE very ideaw said the Snails.
children are nice and kind and they
love all the creatures because we are
smaller than they are. And they love
dogs and horses, as they make such
wonderful friends and companions.
But you do nothing but torment them.
Oh, dear, how we hate to see you all
arriving in such swarms."
ave must say your aren't very po-
lite," said the Mosquitoes.
1--WE hate you, and we don't want to
be polite to you. You are the only
creatures under the sun and moon
that we hate-yes, the only, only ones.
We love grasshoppers and toads and
frogs; horses, dogs and cats. Birds
and the farmyard animals are all nice,
too-but mosquitoes-they are hor-
rid"
'Then why are you talking to us?"
asked the Mosquitoes.
Because" said the Snails, 1--WE hope
you will try to improve"
"No hope of that" said the Mosque
toes.
"And another reason" said the
Snails, '1s because you have just
missed a picnic party that went by
here q little time ago. A nice picnic
party of children. We won't tell you
where they went-no, indeed. And
/ you've lost them now. We only talked
to you because we wanted you to miss
one horrid adventure. We wouldn't
have wasted our time otherwise. And
we talked slowly to give the children
more time" The Snails wiggled and
squirmed little. They were very
much pleased with themselves.
But, oh how mad the mosquitoes
wereI They buzzed and sung their
ugly little songs. They tried to bite
the snails, but they had gone inside
their shells.
They were so furious that they
wasted all that time. But the snails
were happyl They knew that the chill
dren were far away by this time, and
they had been saved from having the
horrid, unlimited mosquitoes go along
too.
AS the mosquitoes flew away they
said: "Never again will we talk to
those slow snails. They make us
lose time"
And the Snails were delighted that
their slowness had helped.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-07-26

try Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound. 1 took six bottles and today /
am healthy woman able to do my own
homework. I wish every suffering
woman would try Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound, and find out fNr
themselves how good it Mrs. CARR
A. KIEso, 500 North Ave-, Aurora, Ill.
The great number of unsolicited tes-
timonials on file at the Pinkham Lab
oratory, many of which are from time
to time published by permission, are
proof of the value Of Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound, in the
treatment of female ills.
Every ailing woman in the United
States is cordially invited to write to
the Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co.
(confidentiaD, Lynn, Mass, for special
advice. 1t is free, will bring you health
and may save your life.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-07-26
MaYhe he Mas roo Weak

II don't believe that man was real
ly hungry"
"Why?"
"He said he hadn't had anything to
eat for three days, and 1 told him if
he would split that cord of wood I'd
give him his breakfast"
"Well?"
"He asked me for his breakfast first.
Any man who was really that hungry
would have been glad to earn his
meal"
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-07-26
CUTlCURA COMPILATIONS
Are Usually Remarkably Soft and
Clear-Trial Free.

Make Cuticura Soap your everyday
toilet Soap, and assist it now and then
as needed by touches of Cuticura Oint.
ment to soften, soothe and heal. Moth
ing better to make the complexion
clear, scalp free from dandruff and
hands soft and white.
Free sample each by mail with Book.
Address postcard, Cuticura, Dept. L,
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Adv.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-07-26
Assuming a Virtue.

Everybody is economizing now"
said Meandering Mike.
"Yep," replied Flooding Pat. "And
I'm economizing, too. 1 don't want to
hear no more sarcasms about my not
usin' up SOAP"
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-07-26

severe pains IN my
back and sides until
/ became SO weak /
could hardly walk
from chair to chair,
and got SO nervous
/ would jump at the
slightest noise. ]
was entirely unfit
to do my house,
FORK, / was giving
up hope of ever be-
ing we'll, when my
o;etar aalkad ma IN
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-07-26
Natural Fiuhter,

"Do you think your boy would be
safer at home than In the army?"
"NOt a bit. Every time there is a
ball game in the neighborhood they
make him the umpire"
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-07-26

Now Is the Time to Get Rid of These
URly SDotl

Ugly SpOtv.
There's no longer the slightest need OF
feeling ashamed OF your freckleB as the
prescription othine = double strength = 10
Simply get an ounce OF othine-double
1trength-from your druggist. and apply
little OF II night and morning and you
should soon see that even the worst freckles
have begun to disappear, while the lighter
ones have vanished entirely. 1t is seldom
that more than one ounce is needed to COM
pletely clear the skin and gain a beautiful
clear complexion.
Be sure to ask for the double strength
othine, as this is sold under guarantee OF
money back II It fails to remove freckleA-
Adv.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-07-26
Advice.

"It's always safest and best"
"What is?"
ITO think that your rival knows
little more than he seems to, and that
you know little less than you think
you do"
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-07-26
Run to Earth.

Sherlock HOlmes-Quick, Watson,
quick! There's the missing million
aire!
Doctor Watson-His clothes
Sherlock Holmes-Never mind his
clothes, man! He began with eggs
and he's eating his third potato =
Judge.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-07-26
Market Day.

Hubby "
ayes, yes, yes?"
Before we were married you used
to seud Inc flowers and sweets"
II should be brute to discontinue
chat custom. Tonight it will be cauli-
flowers and sweet potatoes"
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-07-26

of real service Trained for the work of military relief needed
The immediate call is for competent soldiers life pre-
risk uned hands Nurses must largely be drawn from the
hospitals of the Cities and must be found to take the places
many nurses in civilian hospitals.
If the time when go industry burden
of caring for children must be shifted from many mothers
must be infants the Cross that will be
called upon for this service also.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-07-26
Trained Women for the Work Of
Military Relief Greatly Needed
BY MAJ. CEN. LEONARD WOOD. U. s. A.

There two ways, especially in which women
can aid in the present crisis
1. By working in industry, thereby releasing men
for the 'front.' and
2. By joining the American Red Gross.
Vast numbers of are working in the
various supply establishments making munitions,
clothing and the like, but the time is not yet here
when need to go into the factories to take the
places of men. But the time is here, not merely for
the Red Cross to prepare but to meet the actual test
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-07-26
Perfumes in Pencil Form.

Perfumes are now being put up in.
pencil form like the familiar headache
pencils.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-07-26
Times Changes.

Ted-One-half the world used to
wonder how the other half lives.
Ned--Now they wonder how they
manage to keep up such style.-Judge
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-07-26
Good Cause.

"They wouldn't let our Denny en-
list because he had false teeth"
"Then no wonder the poor boy looks
so down In the mouth"
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-07-26
IS slNcEREsT FtATTsRY

but like counterfeit money the imita-
ton has not the worth of the original.
Insist on ia Creole" Hair Dressing
it's the original Darkens your hair in
the natural way, but contains no dye.
Price $1.00-Adv.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-07-26

On the authority of an architect the
largest room in the world is the room
for improvement
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-07-26

THIS IS THE AGE OF YOUTH.
You will look ten years younger If you
darken your ugly. grizzly. gray hairs by
asing La Creole" Hair Dressing. ADV.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-07-26
MRS. KIESO SICK
SEVEN MONTHS
Restored to Health by Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.

Aurora, Ill.--"For seven long months
1 suffered from a female trouble, with
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-07-26

England and Wales will build 100000
new houses after the war.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-07-26
Not FIatterinq,

He-I love you better than my life
She-Considering the life you lead, L
am not surprised.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-07-26
Wnrklnn Rnth MANS

at is the early bird that catches
the worm"
$50 does the early fish"
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-07-26

VIZ OFNIIUeIII " kos
Mary-I spend as much as you do.
Alice-Perhaps, but 1 have less to
show for the money.-Life.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-07-26

WomAN's GROWING GLORY
is her hair. II yours is streaked with
ugly, grizzly, gray hairs, use la Gre
ole" Hair Dressing and change 1t in
the natural way. Price $1.00.-Adv.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-07-26
DAISY FLY KILLER
Two Spendthrifts.

HAROLD somrRs, isO DE KALs AVE-, SRoomrN. n. y
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-07-26

placed anywhere
attracts and Kills
ailhIess Neat, clean,
ornamental, convenient
cheap. Lasts all season.
Made Of metal, eRn'tspill
or tip over will not soil
or injure anything. Guar
antoed effective. Sold By
dealers, or 9 sent BY en-.
press prepaid for el.oe
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-10-20

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Inference The dn fy h have b by the COMMITTEE.
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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-10-20

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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-10-20

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