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Quantico. When completed the Sun
day Tabernacle will have 500 beds
and an auditorium which will seat
$500, together with a large athletic
gymnasium. reading rooms and a Ii
brary. These buildings are being
rushed as rapidly as possible.
The Y NJ. c. A. is receiving the tat:
support and cooperation of the Navy
Department. Secretary Daniels ex-
pressed to the writer the highest re-
gard for the work being done and its
method of accomplishment.
'It does much to keep the men in
touch with the higher life." he said.
''and 1t leads to clean living and
nobler thinking. The men who are
giving their time and energy to this
cause are directly benefting our
country. 1t has my whole-hearted
support"
The co-operat ton with the govern
ment departments is a matter of give
and take. The Army chaplains use
the Y. NJ. c. A. auditorium in which
to hold religious services. The Army
athletic officers use the Y. NJ. c. A.
gymnasium for indoor sports and CO.
operate with the Y. NJ. c. A. athletic
director in all outdoor sports. The
athletic program ts,usually made UP
altar . censultatton between the aths
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Claiming Men for Service i'm the United States ARMY and

there is no danger of the patient fall
Ing short Of the required weight at
the conclusion of a specified period.
Very soon they find themselves able
to pass, they become recruits. take up
the duties of camp and are surprised
to discover that hours of drill and
hard work do not tend to reduce them.
Respect for Uncle Sam increases along
with their pride in new flesh and
muscle.
In the same way overweight Is a
comparatively easy condition to
remedy. Physicians maintain that in
the majority of cases men who are
burdened with adipose tissue are
hearty eaters. In fact, they enjoy
their food so much that they overeat.
Going without certain favorite dishes
imposes more or less of tax upon
these epicures. and there are days
during the early stages OF a stiff diet
when these men grow almost morose
because of the new life of denials.
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even two or three of the rejected four
could be reclaimed the increase in
military strength would be enormous.
Innumerable, experts believe 1t could
be done: in fact, it is already being
done to a certain extent. and men who
were rejected during the first draft
are now either coming back as the
result of prescribed treatment or are
undergoing treatment which will make
new men of them.
If the new scheme works throughout
as efficiently as it promises Uncle Sam
will, in all probability. be able to save
the lives of more men than he will
have to sacrifice in the war-at least.
so certain authorities maintain. AT
any rate. the war will achieve one no
table thing-it will very materially
improve the physical condition OF
American manhood. Illimitable fresh
air and sunshine. an abundance of
wholesome food and proper exercise
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Of money that the American people
have SO generously given.
What results have been obtained?
What is being done for the boys?
The work may be divided into two
classes: First. at the camps. and sec
ond. for the boys when they are in
the city on leave. The boys in camp
are for the most part far from home
and friends. They must be amused
and entertained.
The motion picture probably
reaches more Of the men than any
other form of entertainment. Every
Y. NJ c. A. building in the camps is
provide. with q moyie machine. and
hkzEsstain, nights every week the
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be under the direct supervision of the
Army medical department. The sum
of s100. 100000 is asked for an appro-
priatIon with which to defray the ex-
penses of Organization, establish
ment. maintenance and operation" of
such camps.
The Army and Navy are today full
of young men who feel that Uncle
Sam has been the means of helping
them recover the health they had
come to look upon as lost to them
forever. There is the story of one
clear-eyed young fellow who had
been a city clerk for years. The time
came when he felt depressed and tired
every day and an examination re-
vealed the dreaded spot on one lung.
There came a thorough rest at Sara
nae, which conquered the spot" and
when the government called him he
was as delighted as child because
he was accepted and no mention made
of that lung which had menaced his
health SO seriously.
Many a fraii. delicate-looking chap
has grown into a husky. powerful
man as the result of camp training.
There is the case of one young man
who had grown so rapidly that all his
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PREcAUTloN INSURE HEALTH
INOCULAT1ON AGAINST


Of these disabilities will either COM
pletely vanish after administering
proper treatment. or will be so vastly
improved that many times little more
than a trace Of the old trouble can be
found.
Take. for example. the case of man
with arch trouble in his feet. Unless
the arches have suffered complete
demolition. the feet can. by the en-
ployment of pedal exercises and mas
be made normal. The number Of foot
troubles is appalling. but II given
the proper care and attention they
will respond. Not infrequently a NIL
nor operation may be best. but in any
event the average man is too glad to
get the relief afforded by thoroughly
comfortable feet to make fuss about
an operation.
Hernia is another trouble that
yields readily to treatment. Many
men would go through life and prob
ably never know that they suffered
like an Army medical board. did not
como along to advise them of the
fact. But a slight operation is all
that is needed to free man of his
troubles. and make him far better
than he ever was. and quite fit to
main.
Both varicose veins and abdominal
troubles are types of ailments which
may be excessively painful and sub
iect a man to no end of discomfort.
yet neither can be classified as dan
gerous. Men who have suffered for
indefinite periods with troubles like
these can be cured ultimately il they
will put themselves in military hands.
Those who have done SO have no re-
grets. and not a few have, since their
operation. become bona fide soldiers.
General debility. anaemia. etc, are
very frequently encountered. Physical
conditions of thisssort can invariably
be corrected by living in the fresh air.
eating simple nourishing food and
getting an abundance of sleep. Clerks
and persons who have for years led
sedentary lives are more liable to be-
come addicted to physical disabilities
of this nature than those whose work
is less conflning and who can live
more out Of doors. One rarely hears
of an anaemic farmer.
The man who is under weight Is told
to follow a prescribed die the constit-
uents Of which make for proper as
AS physicians who advise
these diets are experts along this line,
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strength was gone. He was thin.
stopped. anemic and looked very
much as IL any disease germ might
grab him any day and do h.-c - son
pletely. When the United States de-
clared war he wanted to enlist more
than he wanted anything In the
world. But carking fear was worry
ing him almost to death. for he was
underweight. His friends were con-
cerned about him. In the meantime
lhe was making herculean efforts TO
put on weight Every worth while
suggestion he heard was followed
conscientiously, and as q result he
was just passed by the examining
board.
His relief was immense. and during
the next few weeks he became inn
mersed in camp life and lost to the
eyes of many OF his friends. But one
day the soldier was in town. and. in
strolling along. he saw an old friend
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THOUSANDS of the men who are

THOUSANDS of the men who are
drafted into the Army or who
enlist have been rejected be-
q cause OF physical disability.
Eventually these reflections prove =
serious drain on the military force.
Medical officers who have studied this
question know positively that a sur
prisingly large per cent of men who
have failed to attain the military
standard can be made physically At.
AS the result of some spirited dis
cussions on the subject and no end of
serious thought among authorities
the War Department Is beginning to
undertake the task of reclaiming for
active Army service, in SO far as this
is possible. those unfortunates who
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He reported his lost sweetheart to
future husband to the Y. w. c.. A.
They met just before his lsave Of alb
sence was up. Mrs. Hight took the
matter in hand, secured the license
and the minister. gave the dinner and
arranged accommodations at the ho-
tel for the bride. Incidentally she
took her out the following day in her
automobile to spend a day with her
new husband.
The boys are looked after physical
ly under capable Y. NJ. c. A. instruu-
tors. who cooperate with the gov
ernment athletic officers. Every form
of athletic exercise that 10 possible is
given. Gym classes under detail from
the military authorities are held
daily in the Y. n. c. A. huts. This il
obligatory. Boxing 10 sncourag red
and On certain nights Of the week the
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geon, a substantial hospital fee, with
an additional sum for competent
nurse: but n great many Of the af-
fluent civilians would hesitate some
time unless the need were extremely
pressing. AS soldiers the nations
most distinguished physicians are at
heir service and giving their best, un-
accompanied by terrifying charges.
In this particular the soldier has a
most remarkable and enviable advan-
tage over the civilian.
In selecting men for the new draft
Army draft boards have specific orders
to refer all men who have a chance OF
physical reclamation to a medical ad-
visory board. This board is composed
of medical men of unusual skill. Each
man sent to them will find it neces-
sary to submit to a careful examina-
tion. The board is further authorized
20 determine to what special branch of
military service the patient will be as
signed after completing q period of
treatment 1t is hoped that the greater
portion will sooner or later be avail
able for flrst-class service. Those who
cannot stand this arduous life will be
made efficient in some branch of the
limited or special military service.
X
Many things may be necessary to
achieve the ultimate goal Even one
Individual may find that the board
thinks it wise to do several things to
him before discharging him as a
worthy representative of Uncle Sam.
An operation may be essential to his
well being and subsequent medical
care with. stil1 later, a series of physi-
cal exercises to tougher him. Mass
psychology also plays no unimportant
part in dealing with numbers of cases.
Experiments of all sorts and descrip-
tions are tried in order to get the best
results There is no doubt that Uncle
Sam gets results. and of a variety
that are inspiring a gnawing fear and
restless anxiety on the part of the
Hun.
The following are a few of the many
troubles and diseases any one of
which bars a man from active serv-
ice: Curvature of the spine. skin dis
ease. varicose veins. debility, heart
disease. underweight. overweight.
bad eyes. ears. teeth: hemorrhoids.
hernia, fiat feet. nervous troubles. al
coholism. constitutional troubles.
lungs. mental diseases. injuries. abb
dominal troubles. etc. There is every
reason to believe that a large number
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The basic principle throughout is
simplicity itself. Certain things are
demanded for all patients-good hab-
It's. regular hours. simple diet. pure
air and bracing exercise. Every case
will, without question. respond in a
measure to these rules, and when
additional treatment is needed the
best 10 forthcoming.
",~-
Senator Pomerene OF Ohio has In
troduced q bill into Congress advo-
eating the establishment of reclama-
tion camps Each camp would be
under the supervision OF a corps of
competent medical men and would be
devoted to recovering the health of
the man power essential to the win
ming OF the war. These camps would
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So much for the work among the
boys in camp.
What Is being done for them when
on leave in Washington? The local
Y. M. c. A. has thrown open its doors
to receive them. The uniform is card
of membership to this huge building.
w. Johnson. the acting secretary, and
l.. g. Leech, his assistant, are doing
everything they can for the boys.
Five social programs are held every
week in the building. A register is
kept of all college men in the service.
with their present addresses. This
makes 1t possible for a man to get in
touch with others from his alma
mater when they arrive.
The gym classes at the city Y. NJ. c.
A. have an enrolment of more than
2.100. Each man Is given a thorough
examination and advised as to what
form of exercise will produce the re-
suits he wants. Baths and swimming
pool are open to the soldiers. Writ
ing facilities are provided. and usu-
ally about $500 sheets of paper are
used in a day. The athletic equip
ment-probably as complete a. in any
gymnasium In Americas at their
service. The hundred and thirty-hve
rooms IN tno OuAolnk are open 10 tno
soldiers. In addition to this. q bu-
reau Is kept OF boarding house ac-
commodations. A secretary has charge
Of this work. He gets in touch with
private families. investigates them
and then refers soldiers to them to
secure lodging. In addition to this.
the Y. NJ. c. A. has taken charge of
the Billy Sunday Tabernacle. 1t is
being converted into an enormous
building for the accommodation Of
the soldiers. More than 500 men can
be accommodated nightly.
The \. A. c. a. clearing house and
social meeting point 10 at 9th street
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-06-21
NOTICE.
OF tho Drawing for Redemption Of the
Main Street Bridge Bonds, Of the
City of Wheeling.

Notice is hereby given by the commits
sioners Of the Min Street Fridge Bonds
first scriesI that. pursuant 10 tn" re-
ruircmcnts of the ordinance Of Snid city
passed the It'll day Of March. 1890 on
titled An Ordinance To provide for tho
issue and sale Of Bonds Of the city Of
Wheeling to he known as tn" Main
Street Bridge Ronds (first scries) and
for the redemption and payment there
Of" the following described Bonds is
sued uhdcr said Ordinance. wee duly
determined by lot by said commissioners
for REDEMPTION and payment on the first
day Of July. 1918. to-wit:
Bond OF s5nn.on principal numbered
III.
Bond Of :l.noooO principal numbered
COZ.
Said bonds So determined will hr re-
deemed and paid AT tho Bank Of the Ohio
Valley, in tho city of Wheeling. West
Virginia, on and after the said first day
Ct July, 1918. and said bonds 40 deter
mined will cease To bear interest from
the last mentioned day and date.
r. ". PETERSON.
J. \. MILLER.
l.. T.. SANDS.
Commissioners or the Main Street
Bridge Loan first scrics.)
Je-15-t
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-06-21
italian Statement

Italian SIhteIOeul
ROME, June "n.--I>rom the Manrellu
IL The sea. tho battle Of .thc Plavc river
is continuing bitterly and withou;
pause, the Italian war office announc, d
TODAY. Last night the Italians forced
tho invaders to withdraw their whole
front north Of the Montebelluno rail-
way.
More than 1000 Austrian prisoners
were taken and numerous machine guns
were captured.
The AuStrians yesterday afternoon
says the statement. launched fresh At
tack IN the Piave with strong forces
and succeeded al first in gaining som"
ground IL front OF Zcnsnn. Later. ltal-
ian reserves were brought up and forced
the AuStrinnS to retire.
French forces on The AsiaSo plateau
Stnrmed the Austrian positions at Bcr-
tgo and rsnnar.
Italian troops succeeded in capturing
CostRlunga, the statement adds.
The text Of The ltuliRn war office all
nounccmcnt is appended.
From tho Munlello II the sea the
battle IS continuing bitterly without
pause. Yesterday evening We drove the
enemy back u tho north of the Monte.
belluno railway and made him with
draw his whole front Of attack some
what toward the northeastern salient or
the Montcllo. capturing LAG prisoners
and taking numerous machine guns.
Along the Piavc river the struggle is
fluctuating fiercely on the front lines.
Ii Is being carried out by the enemy
with decision and hardness and sus-
tanned by our troops with grca, stub
borness and bravery.
Tho enemy on the afternoon OF yes
terday. launching to the attack fresh
and numerous troops succeeded at first
in gaining some ground in front OF Zen
son. but he was promptly checked and
aftcrVard was forced 10 retire by our
reserves which Immediately arrived.
Our troops, with energetic counter
attacks. succeeded in greatly reducing
the fght!ng sector 10 the west Of San
Dona D Piavc. Prisoners to the num-
Der Of 5l3 remained in our hands.
"Czecho-Slorak units have valiantly
given their first tribute OF blood to tho
generous principles OF freedom and In
dependence for which they are fighting
on our side. The 2jth infantry division.
in the course Of five days OF glorious
HiNIltNl pause, lllc blSHSHO UIi-
Eade and 209th and cloth regiments,
were able yesterday In repeated counter
attacks to hiring out all their valor.
From dawn 10 sunset. our own and
allied airmcn and the seaplanes OF the
Italian Royal Navy were nil active in
chasing and not allowing tho enemy TO
approach our lines for observation or
for other aims. Our machines carried
out COMPARTMENTS, attacked the enemy
with machine gun fire and .participa ted
unintcrrup;cdly and effectively In tho
battle.
"Fourtcen enemy machines were
brought down. Ono of our airrnen did
not. return. Along the whole front our
observation balloons co-opcrated use
fully and courngeously.
On the AsiaEo plateau. French units
BY a successful surprise operation car
ricd the positions Of Bertigo and Pen
mar, capturing l02 prisoners.
Our troops completed the gains with
the capture Of Costalunga, taking an
other hundred prisoners.
Enemy attacks on Como were re-
puls "
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-06-21
WESTERN union
Continued From First PaEe.)

som" day messages Intended for imme-
djL;r transmission.
Owing To tho extreme rush "f tclr-
graph messages business in recent
months. Tho company found ii rmros*i-
bic. I" transmit all messages offered by
wire. il is said aud r"Snrtcd IN the mes
srugsr system using fast trains between
eastern cities Su far as is disclosed ny
III" postal authorities the system was
no. used extensively in other parts Of
tho country. although investigation VIII
he made To- determine its extent. The
number If agents taken today was not
announced by III" post office department
hu, il was inti:natcd. however. that the
men had been followed in their trips,
from city to city and their schedules of
delivery had been carefully worked out.
Tho routine and schedules had been
systnrnatized it IS said. Sn that often
ths messages were delivered about az
quickly as if they had been sent by
wire. particularly considering the de-
lay caused by rapid increase in telc-
graph traffic due 10 tho war.
The ra;ds on the trpin agents were
planned for this morning and all were
mndr simultaneously. Definite charges
have not been made against some OF
the mon. il wns explained. pending de-
termination of tho extent OF their
knowledge Of what ;hcy were about.
Whether any high officials or the
Western Union Company were familiar
with tn" practice and sapctioncd it was
not disclosed by tho postal authorities.
I; is certain however that they will
be called on to explain.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-06-21
Optimism Ia France.

PARIS. Juno 9n.-Thr splendid re-
sistanca nf the Italians and their
Franco british allies leads the French
press 10 conclude that tho AustrianS
cannot avoid defeat. especially ns well
directed counter attacks have resulted
in the canturc Of thousands OF prison.
ors and much wnr material.
4 Haras despatch E"m Rom" says
TINT Italy has achieved great d"u-
HE victory. referring 10 The recent
naval exploit in til" Adrintir and inc
present checking Of tho Ausirians.
Late in March says the Ech" dc
Paris. Field Marshal Hindcnburg do
mandcd that Austrian divisions hH sent
TO tho French front. Field Marshal
Conrad Won Hoctzrndo-ff. supported
by Emperor Charles. assured tho Ger
man leader that an Austrian offensive
n gninst Italy would have good chance
of success and would h' received joy
fully by the Dual monarchy This
nn;n, of Wow was finally accepted by
tho German supreme command.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-06-21
Great Confidence.

PARIS. June "0.--Thc sanGuinary de-
feat suffered by tho Germans before
Rheims is pointed to by the morning
newspapers rs AN excellent auGury for
the allies in tn" operations to CONS.
The military experts. the liavas agency
notes. are displaying particular salts
faction over the outcome. regarding il
ms further proof Of the exhaustion Of
tho Grown Princes army which is show
Ing itself incapable Of prolonged CT
forts
TIL" commcntors. however do not seek
10 minimize the ability displayed By the
defenders and point particularly To the
remarkable artillery barragc fire. the
notable resistance Of the infantry and
The irrcslstahl" counter attacks Of the
brave Colonial troops under General
Gnurnud.
Never did so important an attack
fail so completely" the Petit journal
remarks. :.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-06-21
Practice OF Long Standing.

WASHINGTON. juno en.--Transmis-
sion Of night letter kilograms by train
messenger instead OF by wire between
eastern cities. is a practice OF long
standing il was learned to-day. after
the postoffice department had taken
action to stop the traffic by arrcsting
five train agents Of the Western Union
Company. who had brief cases filled
with night messages which they were
carrying between New York. Roston
Philadelphia Baltimore and Washing.
ton.
The MISCONCEPTIONS of whom were
taken at New York and one At Boston
will be called before a federal grand
jury to tell what they know OF the trait
flc. and those responsible for it will be
charged with violating the law giving
the government postal system a mon
opoly Of the transmission OF public
communications by train or other post
routes. II was estimated today that
few high officials of the company knew
Of the practice. Upon conviction they
would DO subject 70 the penalty OF $500
fine or six months Imprisonment for
each offense.
Postal inspectors who made the SELF
ures today had previously gathered
night letter kilograms have been carried
by train between the eastern cities. and
delivered to their destinations with all
the earmarks Of having been sent by
wire. Fictitious letters and figures o.
dinarlly indicating the identity of the
telegraph operators at ench end Of the
wire. and the time OF receipt, were
borne by the messages, which had been
typed in tho offices where they origin
ated.
BY leaving either end OF their routes
on midnight trains. tho messengers
usually were able to deliver bundles OF
messages In the destination cities carly
the following morning. and the tele-
grams were then transmitted by wire
as II they had just come by wire.
On some occasions. ii Is said. trains
were held up for hours. and the tele-
grams werethen transmitted by wire
from the nearest station.
Reports reaching the postoffce de-
partment today. after the seizures were
that the system OF sending quantities
Of messages by train had bren in effect
for many years. and that since II often
relieved wires already over-burdened
and resulted in delivery as promptly ~
II they actually had been telesraphed.
the practice was considered justified.
Postal authorities will refer their evil
dence to district attorneys in New York
and Boston for prosecution. which. It is
said will be directed at the company
officers or executives responsible for
the system. rather than ut the messcn-
gers who acted only n. employees under
instruction.