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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-10-13
AUTOS TRANSFORMING
FIRE ORGANIZATIONS
Another Phase ~ MotnriIntion seen
BlRIc aud save Property
MANY CHANGES BEING MADE
Experience Demonstrates NC'6w'lty
Of Alterations In TyI"s "f Tires
and Machinery.

Volumes hu'c been written ron.
ccrning the largo part that aulomo-
hlcs and motor trucs# arc PLAYING In
Tho Development Of practically every
phnso Of our nprlouaI Ne how nu-
tohuhilcs roryc for both rcDroaHonnI
and unitarian purposes ana now
motor tru,hH relieve our over
crowded railways h "snrlng u
freight D,T Tor l'D,lo sam ana
many others
Bul not sn mu'h has hc"n HaId
about the wonderful transformation
that fho mn'orllliiuu ~ fire fighting
apparatus has brought about In Tho
fire fighting field Th"r" is human
interest In nrr fighting machine
the big Halwart protector ~ our
property from ih" rnSagos 81 flrc.
Its ppCcd itH bulls IT'S changing bell
or Ehrioking siren command alton
tion
Slc~i- Are Passing.
In the old da,H nrcmcn proudly
exhibited to udmiring civilians tho
,oIVciy Thanked. uniwnrt stccdS that
gallopcd fuuously through tho
streets boariuE tho glistcnlng ire
engines IN response 10 nm alarm
To-day tho firc fighter takoH tho
same delight IN showing you tho
latest type Of motorized triple-com.
hinatlon fire apparatus, with It's won
dcrful speed capabilities, iis in
creased water throwing capacity. IT'S
big tires and It's general magnificent
appearance.
Tho development NJ motor fire Rp-
paratus has had "A counterpart IN tho
development Uf tho tlrcs to permit
tho speed and cushionlng n plece or
fire fighting machinery must have
when being driven over tho usual
city streets In tho early stages Of
motor driven fire apparatus pneu-
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-10-13
handbags and pocket.

, ash-trays. handbags and pocket.
books.
A still more startling display took
the form OF red glass window Plata
bearing a picture OF the Deity us.
ing through the air, armed1w,ta 4
dagger and a Prussian shield IN
derneath IS the inscription tn Ger.
r. OF course there were many nor,
traits and poses OF the kaiser one y
them contains the bland statement
Elm Mann nit Gott list INNER d.,
Maioritaet," which means "onc man
is always a majority with God " An.
other represents his majesty seated
with his war cabinet in a bellIgcrent
attitude.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-10-13
CARE OF SOLID TIRES
is VERY IMPORTANT
Great Care Must he Taken That Ma.
chine II Not Overloaded or Tire
WIN "IIOsc It's Life"

wIow can care for a truck
'.rc'" This question is seldom asked
by truck drivers these days. accord
Ing TO 4. T. Wilson, manager truck
tire Department. the Goodyear Tire
n Rubber 60. Akron, Ohio.
ITO hosts of truck divers" says
Mr. Wilson, 'solid tires are appar-
entity nothing more than chunks OF
rubber fastened 70 the wheels
what can hurt them? They will
wear out In course Of time anyway,
no why bother 10 look after them?
1T is true that these big tires
look so sturdy and rugged that they
do not appear 10 need any special
care. But Ideas like this have cost
the motor truck users Of the coun-
try vast sum OF money In the ag
gregate The severity OF the per-
formance demanded OF A non-pneu-
matte truck tire usually more than
makes up for It's lack OF dellcacy-
40 that reasonable care with a truck
tire IL Just as essential as with an
automobile tire.
Must Not Overload.
"Overloading Ia ono OF the great
abuses visited upon truck tires In
many cases Overlooking Is inten-
t,onal. but In the majority OF in
stances tho practice is carried on
unknoWingly or carclessly. But the
result Is tho same in either case.
Tho overstrain soon breaks down the
.irc before It's appointed time.
The sturdiest machine, OF what
ever character. has its limitations
4 flywheel can run so fast and no
faster. II has "A critical speed which,
II exceeded will tear II to pieces. A
locomotive can pull so much and no
more.
Likewise solid truck tire will
endure a certain strain and not n
hit more When rubber Is COM
pressed to a certain point. It's COM
pressibllity ceases, and any pressure
beyond that point causes the rubber
particles to crack and separate from
each other. and the tire il weakened
so that 1t becomes more susceptible
TO common injuries. The life Ia
crushed out OF the tire and II will
never resume It's former reslliency.
Tires Need Care.
"Overloading. Of course, is only
ono OF the abuses to which truck
| tires are commonly subjected. but Il
In the most prevalent, and this Ia
why we are emphasizing care in
loading trucks only to recommended
capacity
"Ovcrloading Ia bound to increase
the cost OF operation greatly, and
while the tires are wearing away
abnormally. the truck itself. is de-
| preciatlnR at an unreasonable rate,
| So our advice, based on experience.
is,-it you must overload your
truck equip II with oversize
tires when your old ones wear out.
They will be far more economical in
the end"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-10-13
"GOTT STRAFE ENGLAND"
ON GERMAN BRIC-A-BRAC

Tho exhibition OF war sur!oslt!es,
which was held at the Hague from
July ~ 10 80 OF this year, contained
a number OF extraordinary objects
which seem to represent the latest
things in German hate. Not con-
tent with singing and shouting "Gott
strafe England" in the streets and
at public gatherings. tho Teutons
have even engraved this favorite
motto on crockery, clocks desk sets,
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-10-13
FRENCH CHILDREN EVINCE,
WONDERFUL BRAVERY

PARIS. Oct IA Y. NJ c. A.
secretary who has charge OF u foyer
du Soldat, which IL TO the French
soldier what tho hut" Is to the
American and British. when asked
what had most impressed him dur
ing HIS soiourn In France, said:
Tho spirit OF tho children. The
children In tho region where we had
foyer had lived for four years un-
dor the shadow Of the war. All Of
them have seen their country invad-
cd All OF them live within the con
stant sound Of the encmy's cannon
and the frequent sight ot his aero
planes They know OF tho ever I'M
pending danger ~ destruction Many
are orphans or have lost their elder
brothers. They have been robbed of
much of their childhood. and have
socn the women of their families la
hor carly and late to keep tho home
fires burning To hear these war
stricken children hrlvcly sing their
wonderful MarsCillaisc that str,
was the most impressive occurrence
Of all had encountered"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-10-13

Returned traveller from Germany
says Hindy eats with his knife. Dur
ing the haste OF retreat II Is to he
presumed he uses his shining sword
Eating German war soup with a
sword Is some accomplishment.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-10-13

matte tires were tho only available
and practical types obtalnablc. Pnou-
matte tires then came In passenger
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-10-26
HISTORY Of FLU
AND WHAT TODD
IF II HITS YOU
AN OLD-THHE DISEASE, AND wATcA
OUT IF yOU COUGH AND
SNEEHE.
Take AL Precautions You Can Call tho
IIctltctae Man. GO to Bed or You
May Be Dead

While tho Spanish influenza is sweep
ing :he country. 10 those who have not
contracted IL yet let them so by the old
axiom that AN ounce of prevention Is
worth a pound Of cure and use a little
common '~s' SO in trying 20 ward OF the
disease. The history OF influenza Is
well worth reading. for therein lies tho
meat Of the nut aud Il careful prruSai
Of the Following ?-ttCle tolls OF the
Synlp:rluS diagnoses and treatment OF
the disease wh:ch holds the public at
t"atio: n: this tine.
In:iucuZa-A parGcmic disease. APP
pearius 4; irregular intervals. chaSac-
trrized by extraordinary rapidly OF eS-
tension and the large number OF people
attacked. Following the pandemtc there
are. as rule. several years endemic OF
epidemic outbreaks in different re-
yioy:s. Cl.nically. the disease has pro-
team aspects. hui, with n special tend'
.nrv 10 attack the respiratory mucous
membranes.
Great naudcmics have been recognized
Stree The sixteenth century. There have
haen four with their succeeding cpl
denies during the present century
1898, 1861. 1Si1-'4S and 1SS9-9O
The last pardemic began. as other hae
done before. In some or the distant pro-
yirccs % Russia th"nce the name RUS
sian rnyerl in October. and by the be-
ginning Of November it had reachec
moscow. BY the middle Of November
II had reached Berlin. Near the middle
of December It was IN London. and b!
m. eod OF tho month il had invaded
New York. and vas widely distributed
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-10-26

brane OF the respiratory tract from the
nose 10 tho air-cells Of the lungs may
be regarded as the seat Of election Oh
mo influenza bac!lN In tao Simple
forms the disease sets in with corE|S
and presents the features OF an acute
catarrhal fever. with perhaps rather
moro iprostration and deputy 1han ~
usual In other cases tho catarrhal
synptoms persist. bronchitis develops
tho fever continues, there ls oeliF'uH
and much Prostration, and the Pic'uIe
may even be that Of severe pneumonia
The sraver respiratory conditions are
bronchitis, plcurisy and pneumonia me
bronchitis has really no special pccul'nl-
tiles. The sputum Is supposed .. I.'''i -,
70 be- distinctive. Sometimes IL Is ~
e,.roord,nary amounts, very thin. ana
containing purulent masses. P1ener re-
~ ~. snntur Of q grccnish-ycllow color
and IN coin-like Jumps as almost cnh'ac-
+crt,sttc Of influenza. In other cases lne'e
ev no q dark red. bloody sputum. ono
~ The most distressing sc0ueis or inc
Snencnza bronchitis Ia difuso ornn-
chitectasis, Of which I have seen sew
cral instances. 1t occasionally nap
pens that the bronchit!sNs or great IN
tcnsity and reaches the inner 1upcs; 80
that The patient becomes cyanosed or
ever aspnyxiated.
Influenza pneumonia Is one OF INC
most serious manifestations ana may
depend upon Pfeiffer's bacillus Itself. or
! "a the result OF a mixed affection. The
true influenza pneumonia is most COM
monty lobular or catarrhal less often
| crounous Much of the mortality OF
| the disease depends on the fatal char
acter of this complication. The clint
/ cal course Of the cases Is often Irregular
and tho symptoms are obscure or
/ masked. 49,.
| Influenza pleurisy Is more rare. but
cases Of primary inrolvment Of the
pleura are reported. 1t IS very apt to
! lead to empyema. Pulmonary tuhcrcu-
| losis Is usually much aggravated by an
attack Of influenza.
g. Nervous Form-Without any ca
tarrhal symptoms there may be a severe
headache. pain in the back and Joints
with porfound prostration. Many re-
markable nervous manifestations wore
noted during the last epidemic. Among
the moro serious may 30 mentioned
meningitis and encaphalitis, the latter
leading to hemiplegia or monoplegia
Abscees Of the brain has followed in
acute cases. Ali forms OF neuritts are
not uncommon. and in some cases are
| characterized by marked disturbance OF
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-10-26
TEN BUILDING PERMITS

Ten building permits were issued dur
ing the past week by clerk to the CITY
manager. John Wallace, all for small
amounts. The largest was for @lZoo'
for repairs at the North Wheeling hos
pital. The permits. with one or two
exceptions, were for amounts under
500.
The list compiled follows:
North Wheeling Hospital. for rcmod-
cling, at q cost of $1,000 with J. w.
Beltz G. Sons Co.. contractors.
Miss c. Mershrod. repairs ut n cost OF
$50. J. W. Beltz Sons Co. contractors.
Mrs. J. Gurther. repairs at No. is
Thirteenth street, at cost OF SOU. J.
w. Bcltz Sons Co., contractors.
Mrs. james McFaddcn. repairs at 1901
McColloch street: cost $65. J. w. Beltz
Sons Co., contractors.
Edward busch. repairs at 225S Matn
street; cost $50. J. w. Beltz Sons Co.,
contractors.
Miss NJ McMcchcn. repairs at No
104l Eoff street; cost $500. J. w. Beltz
Sons Co, contractors.
Center Wheeling Rank. Twenty-scc-
ond and Market streets: permit to erect
a chimney: cost 800. JACK Richie, con-
tractor.
J. s. Miller, additional garage at rear
No. 80 Forty-first street. ]. S. Miller
contractor.
J. w. Fox. garage at No. 325 Coal ST..
cost SIS with J. w. Fox as contractor.
Samuel f. Spring. repairs at No. Sc
Twcnty-second street; cost $40. S. +.
Spring, contractor.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-10-26

over the entire continent Within 8
year 1t had visited nearly ell parts Of
the earth.
The duration Of an epidenllc In any
one locality Is from six to eight weeks.
With the execution. perhaps Of ;lenguc,
there Is no disease which attacks dis
crimtnately so large a proportion Of the
inhabitants. Fortunately, as in dengue.
the rate Of mortality Is very Low. but
the last epidemic taught US to recognize
IN influenza. particularly Its seQuels and
complications. one OF the most serious
OF all, specific, diseases. Tho opportun-
tty Tor, studginS. the disease in the last
epidemic has thrown much light upon
many probloms. Among the most not
able productions were the work Of
Pfeifter in discovering the specific germ,
the elaborate Berlin report by Won Ley
deni and Senator. and the local govern
ment bord's report by Parson:. LEIGH
tenstrern's article in Eothnagel's Hand
buch is the most mastery and system
attic consideration Of the disease in 1T
erture.
What relation has the epidemic influ.
cnza to the ordinary influenza. cold OIL
grippe. which Is constantly present ir
the community? IeichtensterNc answers
this question by making the folio wing
divisions: (1) Epidemic influenza vera
caused by Pfciner's bacillus; i2j en-
deric-epidemic inhrunza vera which
often develop. for several years in suc
cession after pandcmic. also caused
by the same bacillus: f3) endemic in
ffuenza nostras. pseudo-luflnenZa. OF ca
tarrhal fever. commonly called the
grippe. which is n special diseases. still
nf unknown etio1ogy. and which bear!
tho same relation to tho true tnfuenz'
a. cholera nostras does to Asiati'
cholera.
During the past ten years. since tn
great pandemic Of 1sSe-'a0. there have
been epidemics in different localities
varying In extent and intensity.
The disease IL highly contagious; 4
spreads with remarkable rapidly. which
! however. Is not greater than moder,
methods OF conveyance.
Symptoms-The incubation period Il
from one to four d~ys; oftenest thrc'
70 four days" The onset Is usual,
abrupt. with fever and its ASSOCIATED
| phenomena.
Typos OF tho Disease.
The manifestations. are so extraordt
narily complex that It is best to- de
scribe them under types Of the disease
! ., I. RespiratosY--The Mucous mem
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-10-26
ORANGES $40 THE BOX
At WHOLESALE HERE
Lucious, Golden, Precious Fruit Costing
Retailers IL Cents Each
Shortage and "Tlu."

Ordinary oranges SEQ the box at
!, holcsalc in Wheeling!
The precious boxes only contain 2uo
of the "radium" fruit, and figuring the
discarded ones they are selling this
week in wholesale lots at about IL cents
the orange.
Never in the history Of Wheeling or
in this country have oranges been as
high. Local produce dealers have none
OH hand and will not until they shall
have dropped. Retail dealers here who
bought Il few weeks ago. when they
were quoted at $40 to SIG the box, are
selling them Mt 10 cents straight.
4 veteran local Main street produce
dealer said yesterday there were two
reasons for the cIorbitant price OF the
.lucious. golden fruit. the first reason
is that the crops were short this year.
due TO the cold season in Florida and
California and second. the tremendous
demand for the fruit by the tens or
thousands III with Spanish influenza
and pncumania He predicted that
shortly arc price will drop quickly when
shipments begin arriving from Florida
within the next few weeks, which Will
he followed by the California ship
ments in December.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-10-26
POLICE PICK-UPS

Joe Farrell WAS handed IS and trim
mings or 60 days on r charge of being
drunk. He was released from the work
house after serving 80 days, last Thurs
day. James Howell, drunk. was hand
ed 81 and trimmings. Darby Barum,
violating the traffic ordinance. was
handed 8 and trimmings. J. NJ. Morris,
truck driver. was picked up by Worls
for speeding. and the case was continued
until this evening in order that wit
ncsscs could be summoned.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-10-26
NerceylSed Table Clothes

Of splendid heavy stock in rich Dam
ask designs such as are seen in highest ~
grade linen-2 yards square.
NAPKINS TO MATCH $2.9S, $3.50, 81.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-10-26
Cured OF a Hacking Cough.

For some time my little boy now five
years old had terrible hacking cough.
We became very much alarmed about
his condition and tried several different
cough medicines. but nothing had the
desired effect until we began using
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. This was
Just what ne needed. 1t relieved him
ut once and by continuing its use for
short time he was WELL" writes Mrs.
Chas. Breybrook, Vaudeville, y. Y. You
may we'll imagine the deep gratitude OF
the mother under these circumstances.
and that ehe Is certain to recommend
Chambcrlain's Cough Remedy to her
friends, and these personal rccommen-
dations account in n large measure for
the popularity Of this remedy.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-10-26

BUY WAR SAVING STAMPS
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-10-26
Flags for Autos

Seven Allies Countries-U. S., Great
Britain, France, Italian; Japan servia
and Belgium-of pure silk, 416 inches
glide dtip. =.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-10-26
SbecfaI Priced Fnry

Arranged in Main St. Ready Wear Sec
tion-NIuff and Scarf in attractive pat
terms and fashionable shapes-also crush
ed plush and seal plush pieces.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-10-26
CommodIous Servlce Bags

For your knitting, sewing and fancy
work, for auto and overnight, for shop
ping, for business-made of enamel cotex
and cobra leathcr-Smart.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-10-26
Womeu's Boot Silk Hose

Pure medium height hose in just colors'
most wanted - Leather shades - Cloth
shades and Evening shades-Lsle tops
and neat reinforceents.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-10-26

Buy WAR SAVING STAMPS
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-10-26
Dressy and Tailored Hats

Individual models in velvet and We
loures-in striking clean cut untrimmed
and tastefully trimmed types-Black and
colors.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-10-26
HELD TO GRAND JURY

!. ]. Schaftcr, the man who was mr.
rested by Detective Schlick on charge
Of stealing clothes at the Windsor hotel
was given hearing before Justice Kin
dclhcrgcr yesterday. and was held to
the grand jury under $1,000 bond. In
default IF the bond he was rcmandcd to
the Ohio county jail.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-01-04
klnn James Razor.

1t is related that when King James
I'll fed from the battle of the Boyne
and the siege Of Londonderry, I'm July,
1890 he carried with him among other
personal effects razor, hand ground,
but with very slight concave, If any.
and made from hand forged English
steel at Belfast, Ireland. The handle
is genuine ivory, with a heavy, solid
gold back. While the blade itself is
Of little or no value as compared with
modern American made razors, the
handle has valuation OF approx
mately $25 says the Christian Herald.
During the fight the king slept one
night in the house OF Rev. John
Dickey. at Carnone, County Donegal.
In the morning. after he had shaved.
he placed his razor In drawer and
forgot to take 1t with him when he
left.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-01-04
PlLLoRY DREADED BY ALL
Ancient Form OF Punishment That
Frequently Was Made Savage IL
Victim Was Unpopular.

It is less than century ago since
the pillory was abolished in Britain.
The pillory, as form OF torture was
known all over Europe and, from all
accounts, IL had larger history In Ger
many than In this country.
Its form is, of course, familiar to all
The culprit, generally a criminal
though men were often put I'm the pill
Tory for political offenses as we'll was
placed on a platform, and his head and
hands were inclosed In small wooden
frame. II public opinion went against
the culprit, his fate was often terri
BILE one, for the enraged populace beat
and stoned him.
Readers OF Besant's novel, saThe Or
ange Girl. will know how this torture
was dreaded by all classes Of crimi-
mails. Occasionally prominent and In
fiuential personality would be SEN
fenced TO detention in the pIliory, as
was Lord Cochrane. but, fortunately
for his lordship, the punishment was
never carried out. Strange scenes were
often witnessed at the pillory, as in
1879, when the offender was supplied
with refreshments during his impris-
onment, and protected from the wealth
er By means of an umbrella.
Tit-Bits.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-01-04
BAD People In Literature.

Hildegarde Hawthorne in speakins
of some juvenile criticisms of Steven
sons sKidnapped'' in prize contest
says some OF the writer's seemed to
think that book must have only
good people In 1t, and because kid
mapped" has SO many bad or half
way bad folks in 1t, IL was, by so
much: mistaken. As q comment on
this she adds:
There is no such thing as VII
lage or town or house or a world
that Ii all full Of good people; because
there Is not so much> as single one
OF us that is entirely without fault.
And In wild and bitter circumstances
you viii find wild and bitter men, and
In times OF stress tempers win crack
and sad things will happen" Miss
Hawthorne's statement Is as appli-
cable to class OF grown-up readers
as to children. 1T is very common to
hear 1t said Of a book that It is OBJ
jectionable because 1t has bad peo.
pie In 1t.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-01-04
AGRICULTURE ON VAST SCALE



1t is when the traveller has made
nights run from the strictly mountain
towns ana wakens TO look out OF the
windows of the sleepingcar to behold
the vast pampa Of level and productive
plain unr0fling before him on all sides
that the real Argentina begins to be
tangible. 1t IL like sailing on an almost
perfectly level sea that bends away to
the horizon with naught to obstruct the
vision save here and there q clump Of
poplars, which signifies the ranch
buildings of big aestancia."
One is struck with the absence OF
woods, but as one proceeds and stud
les the landscape he sees great herds
OF caftles immense 1ocks OF sheep, and
here and there gray patches which, on
nearer view, are discovered to be COM
posed of Argentine ostriches. Then
there are the stretches Of grain fields
which seem to reach everywhere and
have mo boundaries thousands OF
acres Of wheat and corn.
One has reached the country where
farms are measured not by the acres,
but by square leagues. n you ask the
size Of q farm, the answer win often
fairly appall you. FOR these vast feudal
"estanciasv comprise all the way from
12,000 60 100000 acres, and agriculture
Is ON scale that would seem fabulous
evena to our farmers In Kansas and
Nebraska. Christian Herald.