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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-04-11

$3.50 easy terms.
room house close in, modern.
Price $35QO, te-ms to suit,
Store building on N 5rd street with
10 rooms above, modern Price right
and terms to suit or viii trade for
farm.
If you want to buy home either
from me, or any one, and don't hap
pen to have all the money, will loan
YOU the balance and you can pay it
back like rent. want TO loan $lOo,-
600 in Chickasha during 1915
Last but not least il YOU can
spare little Of your salary each
month, if its only 81, my company
will pay you per cent interest on it
and you can soon lay up a nice little
sum to start in business or to buy
you a home with.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-04-11
MISCELLANEOUS

FOR TRADE or , nice vacant
lots to trade for good second hand
Ford or other light car. A. N, Wool
bridge, phone $50 or 1858. 1O-9t
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-04-11
GILBERT ITEMS

Miss Hildred Smedlcy OF the Plain
View school spent the weelSe nd at
home with her parents.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-04-11
Culture Not Enouoh.

Culture is dust and ashes If the
spiritual foundations are not well laid
and it takes two, a man and woman
to lay those foundations. Dorothy
Garfield.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-04-11

Green Taylor and little grand
daughter Leitha ELLA Rose, spent
last week visiting relatives at Quin.
ton.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-04-11

There are thirty Red Cross knit.
tiers in the Gilbert auxiliary. Eleven
sweaters and one pair of socks are
being knitted on now by the children
in school.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-04-11

Thirty-one out of thirty-fiye pupils
on roll were on the Gilbert school
float last Saturday. One girl who
has recently moved into the district
from Chickasha was ashamed to be
seen with the country gang so she
mingled with her city friends.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-04-11

War Saving society was organ
lied i'll each of the rooms at school
lAe upper grades elected Miss Tid
Taylor president, Helen Smedley,
Vice president, and Chester Gray, sec
rotary The little people clecta!
Rose Smith, president, Andrew WI.
liams, vice president, and Elizabeth
Gray, secretary. $50 worth of war
stamps have already been purchased
by the children and they have only
begun.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-04-11

People In the great cities an many
pages Of the big newspapers With
WANT ADS. When they want what
they want when they want Il they
patronize the WANT AID. columnA
The same thing can be done IN this
kwn and this paper-the lntrOducttnS
Of the wanter TO the wzntee.
II you have anything for SaIe. for
rent for exchange; II you want TO buy
er rent anything. II you want to get =
position or II you want to hire some
body-
A ntue WANT wm bring yOa what
you want
The cost Is nRHgniAcant eS~pasSs
y the satisfactory result
WHAT DO YoU WANE1
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-04-11

The Sunday school opened with
forty-two members. The following
teachers were selected Glass No
/, Edgar Meek No. 2, Miss Hildred
Biggs. No s, Miss Mary Rogers
No. 4, Mrs. L. H. Russell. No. .,
Mrs. Alice Smedley. Mrs. Nick Rog
ers was chosen organist. Sunday
school will begin promptly at three
p. m. We expect to have a hundred
enrolled before May /. Come join
us and help make this the best rural
Sunday school in the county.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-04-11

War Savings Stamps steadily in
crease in value
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-06-21

foo; channel from III" MiSsi>sirp' river {"
I.nSaIl And between LrSaIl" and
i.rn. h;,u;l is III" G:-mii" missing l!Hk--i
w:,lrrwHN huI 50 mI"u''! with mud that
II SiHuaS Sul"ly I> uu rC"u"InIr waste.
Tho explanation ."t thai missing
link lies: III The >IHj' ~ l"eE"rlI"IdS
which .\i$i( IN chicago. and IN Illinois
generally. :IuI"ri% waterway rNp"u"u1s.
aud dates ':,a"k in ;I!" lah"S-'"-i gulf
deep waterway days. Illinois had h""n
HurSIus Il $"G.n"u."r" program l." pro-
li' III i.4lSt Il I"@"'""I-i"nt channel
I".IW""U chicago and III" MISSISSIPPI
rINrr. III" idea being '"Ii InH"lIS WI
i"rWnN for lax" h";ClS. ultimately Ia
reach ,h.. t;ulf If MrNI"r. In III" mean
;iInr. .unSirI"rahiy l"~> than "nr-tenIh
81 thar r"utciunlai"d "Np"n"ii urc
.w,,uld ir"IirIc q %iN-r""; "r S"v"n-f""i
channel between l.nSall" ana l.0"Epnrt.
In fart u d",.uiodlN small 'Nl"ndIture
wuUIi ,lcar m" Illinois aud Michigan
canal sufficiently i"r thu TYP" "i mod
rrr rive: barge which TIA" government
i tm put un the Upper Mississippi NEXT
Year. There could then be actual river
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-06-21
GRAF TIERS PLAY
CROOKED CAME
WITH CLIENTS
MORE SENSATIONAL
DISCLOSURES MADE
Manufacturers Paid Til GUS
ands of Dollars for "lmag-
mary Services"

WASHINGTON. juno c0.-Ms th"ds
h., whirh contingent fee contract agents
in Washins;un suppressed competition
in h:,,I!.E on government war orders.
inflated prices. manipulated bids and
even "duubi" crossed" their own clients
by representing competing contractors.
we're uncovered today by tn" department.
nf justice. III examining correspondence
seized n raids ON the contract brokers
Offices.
som. manufacturers paid thousands
- dollars for "iurcly imaginary ser
vices" Of the crnirac. agents. VII" often
tlrn,d over confidential Information u.
bids 10 other clients ~ used them 10 en-
tor lower bids in their own names. SAID
:. review uf the findings issued hy
Assistant Attorney General Huston
Thompson. in charge "f the prosecu-
t!uns l;y representing Sev"ra! COM
uct@iive bidders At the same time,
agents sometimes boosted price" IN the
same way conspiracy would have
done.
To ryad, eor"rnm"nl reEGla!i"nS in
tended To- eliminate midIl"}n"n in bid
ding. the agents sought to- have ulnn'i-
facturera consider The brokers' offices
branches nj the manuia2turrrS ousl'
ness, supply The agent wijh ir!trrhsaos
md auIhrrily 10 rcrresHnt thr contract
u. direct.
According To Il statement from ;hc
innn RI m"u; Of iuStic". n rar"rIte S"hri''
was ln get quotations from S"N"r"I
manufacturers thus "IiminaAng them
from direct government blddlnS Tn"
agent. with this price Knowledge. wnu'i
ir.r hid in .iiS own name. u awarded
ih,. contr1ct he exercised The option CIV
rn hy u. concern quoting sh" loves
pric.- III HIN. Tn" henrlltS Of compe-
Iitinn thus accrued In the agent rath:r
Than ~ tho government
In some instances agents are said 10
havr put in their own bids in "on1peh-
lion With their clients. In this way
they PLAYED SAT" for either profit or 2
commission. ono out Of town manu-
rHcturrr wru.r his agent that the latter
was 10 receive his five percent only II
hr did no; .iy" III" government a lower
price :hau vas stipulated. Ia other
words. thor. was tn he M commission
shifting in favor. nr tn" government.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-06-21
THE LIE

TERLIN, via London, June 60
German troops have penetrated deep
ly into American positions at Seiche-
prey, which lies TO the east OF st.
Mihiel, and inflicted heavy losses on
the defenders, according to tho Ger
man official communication issued to-
day.
The communication adds that at
tacGs north OF Chateau Thterry,
where American trooTE also are fight
ing, failed.
The text OF the communication fol-
lows:
ION almost the whole OF the front
the activity Of the enemy increased.
IN the evening the artillery fire was
revived and strong infantry detach-
meuts advanced against our lines on
nume sectors. They were re-
pulsed.
Renewed enemy attempts to ad-
vance to the north Of Chateau cherry,
across the S!isnon sector, failed un-
der our FIRE. On the rest OF the front
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-06-21

ninal thcrr. hs 10 boats. r"f"""ncr
might hr made In IN" g"yornnl' nl$ pro-
gram tn provide hOni> for th" Iip'"r
Mississippi. and IL might L.. added hat
thr cost OF boats for In" lliInriS river
would he n small item nE'nsS!d'' S",'i'
Of Ih.. ;;ovrrn'n"Ti'S war "Nn"udiiuI"~.
Going above I.aSallr. and. Proceeding
10 Chicago by way ~ III" Illinois and
Michigan Canal. th"rr muSi l"' added I"
The. foregoing Two r"nS"Es i"r iI". rh-
scnce Of river iraffi" " third Thai *
the neglect 10 pruNid" - uSthi" channel
between i.aSall" and I."rhI"rr It dis
tanrc Of c" miles.
The situation found :" 'AtSI - 'jF:"Nt
unhclicTah BIZ. in ih"S" Times "F "Cun"-
mic capacity development Th'i" !! tn.
evidences Of the r.riL;Irk:ih!" engineer .liE
feat. which mol "nl% "av" 'l"'a&" 'tS
sDltndid harhcr aud It's d""r Waterway
into the hear; rf It's. industrial 'i!Elr"i:E.
hui also cNtcudTd that waterway IL -
foot Hrnth. III direct ""uE'''ll"n with
Lake nirhiraIi. CCT \ dISl"n'''' OF thirty
SIX mlss /" Lurkr"r;. Then there Is
The Illinois river with IT'S d:pcndabi" !:
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-06-21
BURDA7S AND HABER5T|CK ARE
NAMED As PARADE DIRECTORS
Committee in Charge Of Great
Celebration of the "Giori-
Gus Fourth" Get Busy -
Auditorium Meeting to Fol-
low Street Demonstration

Er o. w. Rurda:s was named :rtn'
marshal NJ III" patriotic ;tarad" w''''H -
In ha Staged here a. the "AInrrl'anl1l-
iinu" r.l.hralon to hc held July r""rlH
=, IN" insciiu., =: the general r"mi:'l'''
rr r.rtriniir vitiHcus who are niauuIlj%
for Il ~" day. wh.rh WAS held l1%' "I"r:'"@
IN IN. assembly room Of III" Wa" ".'
Cum.u..: rial association. Ec;"r /. '';'"-
rr:Iirk wa>: named A. chief - S!n't.
Plans FOR the hi% day ar" rf"',r''s >!i''.
rapIdil. and 1T ~" meeting last "T'''"G
S.v":;i! "l':cr cUlrin'itcGS WEI" i'r'"n
and assigned for special worH Ter "''
,i.., MI trr.wur!>Inc t. In" "n" ma /"
max" III" affair one big success a"i IN"
naming NJ the Two cuI'abiG beads a~Surr
parade will be carried out successfully.
Wheeling will fittimgly r"'"hrni" 'h'
Glorious Fourth and already .trr"n& =
,nrnrS have been mad - lnaH' - 80" ~
~. greatest patr;".:r celebrations .''"r
staged h"re.
\ ;.ararl. viii u" l,'Gi ..:'''v u 80" ~
i"rnoou :"!!nw"d hI - gr'ai :'liN ~ ne
Mark, auditorium. Tn'"'' vii l." N.hr
,.- aud spec ciHl mu>i" with several
2rrrfln..u. sy"ah"rs. inrIud.mE 'i"'"rA"r
j. Il. t"ruwrll ON III" rrnESar'
In the parade t''"r" Will b' many
bc3u;l ;liul'.IoalS, a. "NltH many ~ ~"
under rr,as,ruC:iUn. Tn" IirS, one VIII
~. on" shcwiat tn" naturalIimE "t -
,nrcign-r aS An American. citizen n'"i
urrlu. al others ui III" fur! !Gn "!"nI"Hi
- follow thu example. Til" ";n"" floniS
Will be- donated, and there promises I"
be several.
All fralrrnal orcunIxai'nns and m.!i'
,ary organizations ar Suri"tl'> OF tbs
vicinity hny.' h""u invited l" iiN" rHrt
There will be several bands in ii!:r.
At tn. mass meeting. 'i"v"rn"r '":h'
we'll. acting rs n judS' W!ll h"'d -"
h,y,r;n. through whj,'h tn" foreigner S"rS
10 urruulc - rItiHrn ii the ull''
Sta,rS. III" uu,S'I"nS whi''h mr." asked
tho man f,crnuing an American wtil h.
zone .hrrugi. and followed by III" nat
ura aIjz;,!!uu address. which - 81 mi:ci
to tn" ceremony.
Following tn" naturalization cN"rr:S :
the Decln ration "f Independence Viii II
road. liz. urr.siL.'ntS mcSSar" ~ TIM r'''
ginning Of he war will h.. given and ~
singing nf pa'!,"li, S"nTS w'll "l">' w.
day.
The orauiza,Ion. parade. !r"i"rnai
music military SrHooiS and S"T.' t:"S
incet:nr. publicity. fuanrc.' general and
many other committees Will hold regal
lar meetings IN preparation Tor IN" dat
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-06-21

for tn" prompt d"rri"rm"n: of river
;r.I rf.' tn III" mississippi ":t;"rwaT SHS-
irru a. II ml"HHS Of .NrriitIng war runs
r"r,a,r"u hy taking Il part of th" load
"ir ;h.. "v. -hurd"nrI railroads. There
at. ~" r.IS"uS--itnu only tw"-wly
actual trriph, :rtffic th" Illinois
r:,,r iS so: 'u-day - fat. 'rh" principal
t-itl.S i:tI" II" modern terminals. and
;h..l.. ara: u" nlaIlHbl" modern boats.
The. iS u sufficiently l"Irudnhl cham
n.i - cnlh!" In" traffic. and thrr" Is
au IErI,l"n>r vu!um" Il freight tina; ought
l.. b., ii,rriTd I" sE"h traffic.
l. navy i.' $iar"d :hnt the terminals
:.r., on IN. way. Peoria. thc largest
min. ..n iur Illinois. In-N i.ft! voted $50.
nni' fur building terminals and harbor
G.-yrlupu"nt. Tirc program IS 10 build
fi:.. first terminal uH'. This fall. La
SIlic. the other rrin"ip pal Joint on the
river ana ;,l ia" head If ih'' nlEI IGa Bile
;U,rliun nf -; -" miles alloy" !!% juno
,IIrr with the Mississippi Il short dis
rnrl.., :,huv" -. Louis also las "lrl!
terminal prospects. Th" flIanllal alciurcrS
nf LaSIllC aim IL provide modern ter
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-06-21

river traffic with river boats. instead or
holding out for lax" boat channel.
River traffic would ~ good business
for the Immediate future. nn" II Womb
not preclude the lnk"-b"at channel pro-
gram cur the distant future.
As to present traffic IN III" Illinois
Eiv"r. i may he dismissed quickly. II
does not exist AZ Il real factor IN mo
movement OF freight one packet line
operates twice q week between Peoria
and ST. Louis. a small packet poat
makes daily trip between PEORIA and
laSaIlc. Small package freight. such
as produce groceries. hardware and
general merchandise" with III occasional
small shipment ~ hogs and csttl" con-
stjtuIe the trattir. There is Il total .ah-
srncr Of bulk movement by water
Stops are made by the packets al half
a dozen in:rrmcdiatr points. wher" un-
improved Eangplank landings arc The
only invitation extended /" river COM
merce.
Their. is one evidence of bargcs on
tn" Illinois river. Al pekin ten miles
below Peoria. Two private companies,
in connection with grain clcvtors. op-
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Germans
ENEMY TRENCHES AT :
CANTIGNY STORMED
Every Teuton Who Stuck to
His Post is Killed or :
Captured

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY
in FRANCE, June 20.-(By The
Associated PreSs)-At dawn this
morning American troops stolmed
German trenches and machine gun
nests in front of Cantigny, in the
Montdidier sector. Those Of the
German garrison who remained to,
fight and carry out their orders
10 hold the positions at any cost,
were killed by rifle and machine
gun fire and bayonet.
The Americans also took pris-
OnerS. :"
The American artillery put down 4
heavyhox barrage on the rear OF the
enemy positions. 4 few minutes later
the infantry swarmcd over the top and
rushed the trenches. Some Of the Ger
mans had tried 10 escape through tho
barrage. crashing to their rear. but few
Of them got through. for numerous Ger
man dead were found later.
Prisoners captured declare that they
had orders to hold on at all costs. and
this was apparent by the desperate re-:
sistancc they put up. The battle was;
short. but deadly. for the enemy posi-.
,inns were swept clean Of Germans. The
official report says that L great many.
Germans were killed,
One machine gun nest containing
eight mon. which had been sprinklinI
Cantign:. for some days. was blown up
ny direct hit from trench mortar
bomb.
WITH THr: AMERICAN FORCES ON
THE MARINE. June 2A.-(By tho Az
sociatcd Press. )--Thr American troops
in this sector attacked the German line
northwest Of Chateau Thierry during
tho night and made an advance OF nrc-
eighths Of mile. driving the Germans
back from small pocket on the north
ern side Of Bellcau wood.
The Americans occupied tho German
positions without resistance from the
cnornv. the Germans having withdrawa
frortInuad IN RARN I6n.l
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-06-21

tranIr hctw"rn Ehicas" and the Mis-
SI%:'!pri river.
l. - iinw pr0ha bic that the govern
m"nl will pruvld" This missing link.
Appeal has h..ru mad" Ia the war Do
IaVtm"n: l." perform The n"c'sSar!
dredging work. War transportation eN'
p"'riI"ury. therefore. may "pen this nm
pnrlaul par! "f III" great waterway
system.
Another canal enters into the SitHh-
iinE. rhirt""n miles below !.aSuIis.
ihr Ilrnnrrin Canal HOW i virtually
west iruin Tia" Illinois River and con-
meets with tn" Mississippi River Just
below Rock Island. That canal-a 10
milo waterway ni .-fnot deP;h-WAs
bull; primarily 10 "nah'r Chicago 10
have waterway trnffir with Rock Island
and ttaTenpori. There waa trafhc. Tor
a whilr, hui 'hc 6@-uiilc rliSsinE link
- as cSs"r,r.n 80 that route ms II j. 10
the 1llInoIe f:iv"r route. Consequently
the Hrnn"i.n Canal now ia VIRTUALLY
unused |: is moro 'Ean likely Ia con-
tinur unused until chicago E"rs down
to the urarii,'al present. and decides
,;run The rXp:dicUcy or engaging IN
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-06-21
THE EXPOSE

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
FRANCE, June 2o.-(By the Asso-
ciated 9ress.)-The enemy artillery
has been more active on the Toul sec
tor since the heavy scsstnG TO which
the Americans subjected them yes
terday. The infantry action has been
confined, however, to IN attempted
raid, In which only sixty men par
ticipnted, N spite of the German OIL
fetal statement, which said that they
hal penetrated the American lines AT
Seicheprey.
The Germans have thrown about six
thousand shells along the American
front IN the Woevre.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-06-21
WESTERN UNION MEN ARRESTED
HEFEDERA[ GOVERNMENT

spectors today arrested 4 number OF
travelling agents OF the Western Union
.TclcgrapE company on trains between
Boston. New York. Philadelphia, Balti-
more and Washington and seized suit
eases they were carrying filled with
messages hled for transmission by tele-
graph. ~
Tho facts discovered will be presented
To grand juries and officials OF the tel
cgraph companies will be- summoned to
explain the practice. The penalty for
violation Of tho postal law is fne Of
not NOR. than $500 or six months i'm.
prisnnmcnt.
Postal authorities for several weeks
have hecn Investigating reports that the
Telegraph company was sending night
letters and other messages by train.
rather than by wire and delivering them
tho following day with all the marks OF
tclegraphir transmission. The practice
was reported Ia have extended to even
CONTINUED on PAEs Tsl.)
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-06-21
Au Prospects Water Transportation Illinois River and Chicago Cana

"ral" barr"s for collecting grain from
nearby communities. They have mud-
ern landings. and the gran IS uT-
lua aded by the suction procc -. In thss
instance. however tho barge movement
is merely substitute for team haul
ing and does not relieve ah; dcTand
on railroad facilities. The gram. hft':r
being gathered IS shpp'd out OF Pckln
by rail. -,
Peoria has n frontage Of Ton niltk
on III" Illinois river. $50 miles Loore
it's mouth. The city has 4 popTAtion
Of Sc nh0 ranks seventh in tlte EEttcd
States as Il primary grain MI ke! ana
second in '.crn, is tho distributing point
for a barge area in central Ill! lois. has
4 large annual railroad 10 ones.. ana
engages III varied manufacturin; IN
duStry uu larS" scale. Peoria mas
rlevrr trunk railroad lines.
Along the main portion of the r1Ncr
front. Peoria has developed . NA'er..
front park on Il plot o: Eround 1000
by apn feet. The city owns con-
ICon&inned on YAR0 TVo,l ~
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-06-21
INCREASE IN PRICE
OF STEEL LIKELY :.
TO Be DECIDED ON.

WASHINGTON. June 2o.-An increase
I'm the price Of steel will doubtless he
favored by tho American Iron and
Stcrl institute. representatives Of which
will confer with the war industries
board tomorrow. and take up this aue"-
tion. An attempt will be made to agree
upon a now steel price for the period
beginning July ]. the present price
period fixed by the government end
ing June 20.
The steel industry. II Is understood.
will ask for slight increase because
of increased freight rates and general
labor conditions.
Replacement Of ammunition 1ur-
nisbcd General PerishinE by France
and Great Britain with steel from TINS
roun,ry has, been about completed.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-06-21
GAS OFFICIAL KILLED
IN AUTO ACCIDENT

FA1RMONT. ". Va. ,lun" @"---G. ..
Miller, superintendent for tn" tarn".l"
,ias company. was killed a M'rH''"
Rock tonight when III" "ht"ln"hi'"
which h" was driving upset rs h" WAS
rounding dangerous "urE". MIli"F
was pinioned under tn" St""rlnE wheel
Of his machine. \ boy VIII" was r'h'hs
with Miller WAS thrown from The auto
mobile and escaped unhurt.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-06-21
TURKEY PUTS IN ITS
CLAIM FOR BLACK
SEA RUSSIAN FLEET

ATHENS .lun" .".r-A d'sn"i" has
r,-r,, l,.;wr.'r Turkey and 'i"rmhhE
..y.r ,r,,>"Ssi"u "f III" l'uss'am hla'R
>.., N",i E"pIyinG :" d"rui"t'nnS
crn,r :hr Turkish Nay' l"acn" ~h'"n
rni;:,.A or that Turkey nad m moon
+. stable ,iaim /" ia" H""'' IaIaa'
I.sha. til" grand viz;"r said shat n"s"-
,.ol,,re w.rr, proceeding between ter
mary and Ea<-in f"r ri" handing OF
M, r..t eyer :" 'i"rmamy. h"' thai IN"
rur,;,.h ru,rrurn"n had taken cn"F-
...,,,... a,,,ru with Vow I" acquiring
ln,, n".I.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-06-21

This Is the fourth OK 4 series
Of twelve articles, dealing with
the subject Of using the Ohio and
mississippi waterway System as
\ means Of war tranSpc-tatioS,
by Charles H. Huf. staff editorial
writer Of The st. Louis Star, who
is making a tour ot observation
and investigation to all cities OF
Importance along the Mississippi
River and its principal ti7hu-
taries. This article deals with
the Illinois River, With conditions
at Peoria and La Sale. and wtsh
canal connections to Chicago ant
Lake Michigan.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-06-21
Caught in the Act of Transmit
ting kilograms" By
Train Messengers

NEW vORk. Jun" cH.--N"" comb
Carlton. president Of III" Western
I'uuu Telegraph company declined I"
discuss tho arrest nt agents "l Inc
runlpany IN charges Of conveying
might letters" by train instead oi ny
wire. saying that hc deemed II I'M
manor ,n do So. since hc understood
,nc matter had been presented ~ III"
grand jury.
Mr. carlton declared however. that
rho nuhlc need not he surprised Al
any attacks that might he made
against The western Union Al thls
time"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-06-21
German Lie Exposed

the lighting activity remained within
moderate limits.
southwest OF Oraes nocturnal
enemy advances were rcpulsed.
Between the Mcuse and the MO-
selle our thrusting troops penetrated
deeply into an American position nj
Seicheprey and inflicted heavy Usses
Oh the enemy"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-06-21
THE WEATHER.

WASHINGTON, D. c., juno 40
Forecast
west virginia and western Pernsyl-
vania-Local rains and thunder showers
Friday and probably Saturday.
ohio-Local rains and thunder show
ers Friday; Saturday fair and warmer.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-06-21
Victory SWays Toward the Italians;
Loss of Bridges ISOlates AustrianS

outside the range of possibility that large numDer
fair be taken prisoner by the Italians
large bridges which they hre" across
14 mile front between the Coneghano railway
bridge loop have been carried away on e
the swollen streams the loss of the bridges WI"
necessarily impede reinforcement Of the on the west
bank of the stream and repenhment of their supplies
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-06-21
BY CHARLES II. HUFF.

. (t.oryrisht. 1915. 10y Th" -. Louis Siarr
Th" Illinois river. with IT'S "a":d c"u-
nrciiors. presents an a!luriHG rf"SP"c'