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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-10-28
RIVER NEWS

The river Ut the wharf at six r. m.
yesterday was nine feet. five inches and
rising; at the foot Of MCMechen dam It
was seven feet. four inches and rising.
Heavy rains at the headwatcrs Of the
New river has cahsed a moderate flood
In the kanawha river. which is passing
out into the Ohio today. The Ohio was
rising yesterday in the upper part and
the swell passed here last night.
The Omaha left for pittsburgh at
1880 o'clock yesterday afternoon on her
way up from Parkcrsburg. She had a
big trip.
INC Liberty cleared for McConnells-
vile at three T. M. with a good trip.
The Old Reliable passed down with An
empty gasoline barge At four Pr. m, on
her way from PITTSBURGH to Sistcrsvillr.
The Milton will lrav" for New Malta
moras at ll:30 q. m. today.
The Omaha is due in from Pittsburgh
tomorrow morning and will leave on her
return trip at four p m.
The Helen T.. is due in tonight from
New Matan.oraS.
The L. s. s. Iroquois has JUST COM
plctad the wrecking and removing of the
old wharf boat at Moundsville and will
likely no in this port fer n few hours
today after which she will proceed 10
East Liverpool IN cl"ar the river Of
obstacles. The IroQuois will he back TO
this city in about ton days 10 remove
what is loft of tho old wharf boat.
The work OF removing the office from
the roof Of the old wharf boat to the
roof Of tho Mississippi will h" started
today.
Tho L. S. drcdEe fleet will finish the
work Of drcdginG tho nrw channel at
tho upper ond Of the city in about two
weeks. Thirty-frc thousand cubic
ynrds IT earth will be- taken out. After
this job is finished tn" drcGEe flcst will
drcdge about ton thousand cubic yards
ont of tho harh0r between tho steel
bridge and the Pennsylvania depot.
The Wheeling steel and Iron company
are contemplating tn" building OF a
terminal below Twelfth street where a
wharf boat will he installed and road
way built extending from the junction
Of the present wharf road down along
tho river shore TO the lower end or
Rlvervicw Park. Tho terminal will be
used In the handling Of finished pro-
ducts Of the big corporation.
Tho Liberty Transit Co, wants tn soil
the wreck Of the old wharf boat 70 make
way for their new ono. The buyers can
take what they want Of the wreck md
tho L. s. Engineers Will remove what is
left
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-10-28
UNCLE SAM AFTER
FRUIT PROF|TEERS
Oranges and Lemons Top the Market
Today In Price.


Despite the announcement of federal
food board investigation or alleged prof
iteering in oranges and lemons the price
nf the former remains the same and
lemons are expected To go. higher still
according to wholesalers in those two
fruits. The wholesale market price OF
oranges is from SIS 10 $50 4 box. for the
lat" crop of California Valencia oranges:
this price is expected TO prevail until
tho market is relieved by the Florida
crop which is due most any time now.
but whether this will modify the sit
uation remains TO be seen as the Wheel
ing prices are regulated by the Pitts
gurgh and New York markets.
One local dealer sold Porto Rico
oranges Saturday at sl4.oo a box. but
this was An exception as the prevail
ing wholesale market price YVES prac-
tically 80 per cent higher.
When asked for the reason OF exor-
htant price one wholesale dealer said
last night that the demand regulates
the price. oranges and lemons are rec
commended for influenza suffers and the
epidemic Of that disease has created q
ncmand that cannot be supplied and tn>
people IRE willing to pay most any
price 10 get the succulent fruit.
Owing to the exorbitant price, not
many local dealers have handled many
oranges or lemons for the last three
weeks which was the beginning .of the
skyward jump in the cost Of the fruits
and made a. scarcity in the Wheeling
retail markets which was another fac
tor in boosting prices.
In New York the federal food board
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-10-28

man rural subscribers division: George
Maxwell, chairman wholesale suhscrio-
ers division: A. A. wilson, chairman OF
captains Of Ind. Subs division: Arthur
Edge, chairman for Caldwell's Run and
vicinity.
Tho campaign organization is-largcly
Independent on tho success OF tho teams
and tho carr :. In this connection
tho returns uf acceptances for tcam
captains have boen very gratifying.
Team Capsain.-Will Colvtg. W. p. FL
lott. A. B. Paxton. J. J. Conift. Fred
Stroohlaenn. Will l.. Miller. a. y. Dom
mis-. r. h. Nnylor. Howard Hastings. +.
Z. Brobst. Dr. l.. N. Refer. VIM. j.
1.ukens. Gene Bacr, A. l.. Meyer. r. G..
Dancer. A. r. UlrIch. Herman hcntz.
~. W. Irwin II. W. Goo, R. II. Nay,
Frank ScroFGins 4. G. Hubbard. Rob
crt Loo Boyd, NJ. F. Classy. George &.
Crook Fred Fox. c. II. Henderson, C..
NJ vester. J. B. Garden. f. D"mer
Nickerson,
Tho Industrial Division under the
efficient direction Of MIR. Robinson has
assumed tho responsibility of organizing
com pctinE teams In the factories IN thu
city. They Will not solicit the sub
soriptions Of tho salarlcd Officers but
will report on tho pledges secured from
employees and wage eurners. The house
to house CanvusEng committee with ESQ
workers IL under tho directions OF MIR.
A A Wilson,
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-10-28

has ruled that retailers profits must
be limited hereafter to two cents on
small and three cents on large oranges
ard this will probably be used us a
standard throughout the cities and will
reduce the cost to the consumer.
Pre-war prices Of oranges ran from
SO to s. per box and have risen steadily
without any Justification to thc-pin-
nacle which they occupy today; at first
the excuse was that the scarcity. OF
ships was the cause of the raise; but
with California supplying a big portion
OF the market that argument fell flat.
then the congestion Of railroad freight
and scarcity Of cars put forth but the
relieving of that. situation left the prof
itcers without a leg to stand on. but
the market prices continued to be raised
until the government stepped in and Is
trying TO put the prices back to rea-
sonable profit
Lemons before the war cost from
sl76 to $500 per box and have gone
up with the rest Of the commodities and
are now selling at $500 box with the
price to 80 higher according to dealers
but It Is hoped that the little game IN
the central markets Of New York anc
other cities will have damper put on
them by the federal food board, then
the price will 80 back to reasonable
figure. ..
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-10-28
Continent-Wide Sunday
School Visitation Day
December lst In Behalf Of Two Million
Starving Peoples In Bible Lands,
Including 400 900 Orphans.


The Sunday school associations. state.
provincial. county, district and city. are
called upon to clear tho way for q conti'
nent-wd Sunday school visitation Day
on December first.
The purpose of this visitation Is to
make every hoy and girl. every young
man and woman. and every adult in
every Sunday school in North America
Intelligent regarding tho awful condi-
tions IN Bihlc lands today. and show
them tho wonderful opportunity they
have to help the Armenian and Syrian
people who arc the Twentieth Century
martyrs Of the Christian faith. These
people. like the early Christians. are
being prosecuted and oxlod. rillaEod
and beaten. they arc giving up their
lives. hut they refuse to give up their
faith in the Lord Jesus Christ.
Tho Intcrnationl Sunday school as
socintion is cooperating with tho Am
cricnn Committee for Armenian and
Syrian relief in raising thirty million
dollars, OF which the Sunday schools
share is two million. Tho Sunday
schools are asked to glTn their Christ
mas season offering for this purpose.
This plan Is in accordance with do
nominational wishes. Orders OF service
arc being prarar I'd and will he furnished
free by tho penominationnl Boards for
use in the Sunday schools for thr""
Sundays previous to taking the offer
ing.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-10-28

in the lookup Officer Eskey brought
her in. +. r. Gross was arrested by
Officer Gchring for expcctorating on
the side walk. Fred Rapp was pinched
by Officer Duepke for the same offense.
Lon Muekles WAS picked UP on q dis
orderly charge by Officer Flanagan. Flo
tried TO get away from Flanagan. but
the s:s+a cid lead pencil wteldlI Ss
the officer changed his mind. He Is
also facing q charge Of resisting. Will
lam Chapman was corralcd for being
disorderly. George Burnett imbihcd too
freely and was arrested by Officer
Fle!sner for being drunk A big session
OF police court for this morning is
promised.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-10-28
POLICE PICK-UPS

]. johnson, not "Titanic" Johnson,
formerly OF the police force, was mr.
rested on a d!sorderly charge by officer
Flanagan. Charles Wayt was picked
ur on drunk charge by officer G"hrlnG
Charley Simpson. drunk, WAS arrested
by Officer FlciSuer. Skn"t"r lIuwnlng.
who mad" his second appearance in IN"
past three days, WAS hailed In by
OFFICER Gnilner for being ds"rdrrly.
James Conway WAS picked ur on
diSnrdrrly charge Icy officer "Eh'' Gch-
ring Stanley I:"N"r. drunk. WAS picked
un by Officer E!gvnhr"d. Greet Smith.
d sOrdarlY, was cnrraicd hy officer
Flanagan Minor Erukaw WAS picked
w on diSnrdcrly charge by Officer
kludcIhcrr"r. Gust Ar:s.idHu WAS cor.
ralrd ,n Il h!~"rd"rly "hnrg" by h!flr'.
Fli,uagan. Tom llarlIs"ii. plain SOUS,
was run In by Officer Flanagan. Lille
Schcnck drank too much booze. Lilies
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-10-28
BARONET SATIN
MILK TICOLETTE
SATIN JERSEY
CREPE METEOR
BRIDAL SATIN
>ATIN VICTORIA
SATIN IMPERIAL

World produces for the practical needs
eng from that simple street ock stately dinner
toilette Silk itself of wool 1t
the has little for
it.. isl fair fenininity
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-10-28
John Rush Bailey

John Hush Bailey, weil-known, life
long colored resident, died Friday, Flu
neral services will No held in the Wat
kins' chapel ans Main street, tomor-
row. Thu Rev. Joseph H. jenkins. "f
tile Simpson \, n. L. church, will offtct-
alto. Tho deceased man was hr"ihrt
Of the latn Martha y. (Hailey> jennings.
He leaves Il SON, Charles Bailey, or l~A
Cruces, New McNirn, and two married
nicces: Anna l.. Gaines. Of Philadelphia.
and Mary +. CufiInan Of this city.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-10-28
DAMAGE SUITS FILED

4 7ra"cipe in n suit in assumpsit.
with attachment, in which $1,000 dam
nEcs arc asked. was filed in tho Office
Of tho clerk OF tho circuit court Satur-
Iav STYLED John J. Robson vs.. G. Mil
ton Morrison. At least $685. Is demand
cd on q debt.
Another praccIrc In tho $1,000 damage
suit, siyl,d General Taking Co, vs. tho
Wheeling Traction company. was filed
by Thomas T.. Fuulk. counsel for the
,i,I,
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-10-28
GRAND JURY SITS TODAY

To-day assistant prosecutor Carl Bach
man will file In tho Office OF the circuit
clerk, a lat Of tho cases to he prnbed
Ivy tho November grand Jury which sits
next Munday. 4 lengthy witness list
Will also he flied. and they will b" sum
mnncd before The grand Jurors. 1t Is
expected Tint tho Jurors will complete
their work In one day, hut the term OF
trials Itself will he a lengthy ono owing
IL several largo cases which nave been
held over from the past terms.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-10-28
CUT THIS OUT = TT rs " ORTIZ
h60HEY.

DON'T MISS THIS. Cut out this slip.
enclose with SC and mail II, to Foley &
Co.. 1885 Sheffield avenue. Chicago. Ill.
writing your name and address clearly.
You will receive In return a trial pack
age containing Foley's Honey and Tar
Compound. for coughs. colds and Group:
Foley Kidney Pills for pain in sides and
back; rheumatism, backache. kidney and
bladder ailments; and Foley Cathartlc
Tablets. q wholesome and thoroughly
cleansing cathartic, for constipation.
blliousness, headache and sluggish bow
els Sold everywhere.
AIr1Nrc, Srr HfPE = .
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-16
Free Repairs Big Item in i.
Sterling Tires and Tubes

1t is very seldom that a concern
will guarantee anything with free re-
pairs during the life of that article
unless they absolutely know that
that article will stand the test. An
article of merit that has such a
backing is worthy of consideration.
In Sterling Tires and Tubes you
find not only a guarantee of 5000
miles but also a guarantee to repair
any and each tire or tube that goes
bad or is punctured while it is in
use. This is big item in the up
keep of a tire. Usually the first cost
of tire is not the last but in Ster-
ling Tires it is. The repair bill on
tires and tubes is u large expense in
the long run.
Sterling Tires are custom made of
the best Para and Ceyloh rubber.
Each tire is made by hand,
thoroughly inspected after each
operation. They are in any size,
patterned GetS1 ;tls famous Sterling
Non Skid tread. They have an extra
heavy bead and tough elastic sides.
These tires are all sold direct and
are represented in Harrisburg by
the Marker Sterling Accessory House
at 1905 Market street.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-16
Pershing's Request
Interesting Example

Although General Pershing has
asked for 1000 skilled automobile
repairmen, only 120 of these are
specified as tire vulcaniZers and eX-
perts," comments A. c.. Parridge,
general sales manager of the Fire
stone Tire and Rubber Company, of
Akron, o.
This small percentage-only II
to the hundreds a high tribute to
the builders of modern passenger car
and motor truck tires. 1t is proof
that even the gruelling work of rush-
ing munitions to the front line
trenches, of literally dashing through
barrage fire with h load of wounded.
of meeting shell craters, devastated
roads, wrecked bridges and the like
as a matter of course, cannot make
tires quit.
"And this is all the rdore note
worthy when one considers the high
development of salvage in modern
warfare. 1t is no longer a case of
"off with the old. on with the new"
when n tire. a rifle. a hat, or even
shoestring is concerned. tits instead
save everything you cam
"These tire experts are being re-
cruited to rejuvenate the thousands
of tires worn out in the strenuous
service of the world war. / regard
it as one of the highest tributes to
American manufacture and Amer
lean ideals of quality that so few
are demanded.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-16
Maxwell Car Introduced
to Natives of Alaska

Far in the North of Alaska, above
the Arctic Circle is the home of two
dyed in the wool motor enthusiasts.
They are Mr.. and Mrs. T. II. Burgh
of near BEETLES, mining district.
During the long winters Mrs.
Burgh found herself wishing for
some of the comforts of the more
civilized country to the South. Papers
old with age occasionally came in
the mails to the little mining town.
In them she frequently read of
remarkable records of reliability
made by a certain make of car.
She decided that she wanted a
motor car. Her husband desires to
grant her wish.
One night when he came home
from the mines she surprised him
by suggesting that they make visit
to California, many thousand miles
away. The next day they started.
Fifteen hundred miles over ice
and snow was made by dog-sled to
the nearest railroad where they
embarked for the closest Pacific port
and there took ship to the Golden
Gate. What had caused Mrs. Burgh
to arrive at the decision to make
the trip so suddenly was n paper
announcing the automobile show at
San Francisco.
1T was the first trip out of Alaska
in 20 years. 1t was the need of an
autompbile that brought them tenn
porarily back to civilization.
Going to the auto show the Alaska
miner and his wife found the favorite
at the main entrance. 1t was the
Maxwell car which had so appealed
to Mrs. Burgh while she busted
herself about her cold Northern
home. Before the couple departed
from the building on their first visit
Burgh had given his check to the
local dealer for the Maxwell with
which they expect to startle the
natives back in BEETLES when they
return.
Though Burgh is a wealthy miner
he was compelled to seriously
consider the question of gasoline
economy. At home gasoline not only
is expensive but it is extremely
scarce, so he and his wife selected
car known to possess a record for
economy in fuel consumption.
Burgh related some interesting
facts concerning conditions in Alaska.
He said foodstuffs there are worth
more than gold. Most of the mines
have closed owing to the high cost
of materials. In his opinion there
will be very little gold mined until
after the war.
The local distributor for the Max
well car is the Miller Auto Co.,
5S-6S South Cameron st.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-16
WILLYS ADDS NEW
LAURELS TO FAME
HAS Charge of National War
Camp Community Serv-
ice Campaign

Almost since the inception of the
automobile industry, John N. WHY'S,
of Toledo, Ohio, has been a leading
factor in the industry. Each year he
has gone to the New York national
automobile show with new records
of achievement during the preced-
ing twelve months until 1t has be-
come a common matter of fact that
he should stand in the limelight as
an indispensable element in the sue
cess of the industry.
The 1918 show proved no excep-
tion to the rule. In fact the WHY'S
accomplishments in 1917 are of an
even more enviable nature than
those of almost any other man in
the industry.
Not only does the company, of
which he is the head and directing
genius, show a bigger sales volume
of cash business for 1917 than for
any previous year in its history, but
he has managed to branch out into
another important industry with the
result that John Willys is to-day one
of the leading producers of aero
planes in the United States
1t seems quite fitting that the man
who has given so many years to the
development of the automobile, un-
til 1t has become one of the country's
most necessary utilities. should now
turn a considerable part of his at
tention to the development of the
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-16
Three-Year-Old
Motor Car Is Valued,
Much as New One

Canadian customs authorities have
just paid a three-year-old motor
car-which has already seen 12,600
miles of service-the unusual COM
pliment of an appraisal at the
present market price as a new car.
They proposed to enter it in Canada
with only the regulation IS per
cent discount, and an additional 20
per cent for depreciation, just as
though it had undergone only few
months of service.
The number of the car, which is
a Dodge Brothers, is 65S, indicating
that it was built late in 1914. less
than Il month after Dodge Brothers
began manufacturing motor cars.
It's owner at Sault Ste. Marie, Mich,
attempted to drive it into Canada
recently, for prospective sale there.
According to customs rulings, depre-
citation would have been more than
so per cent for n three-year-old car.
However, after the officials had made
an inspection of bearings, the body
finish and general appearance, they
ruled that it was practically a new
car, and based it's entrance valuation
on the present retail price. This,
it is interesting to note, is consider
ably higher than the price which
prevailed when Dodge Brothers car
No. 653 was built.
While the owner of the car was
gratified, in one sense, with the
customs ruling, he was not in an
other For the valuation made the
duty so high that prospects of making
a used-car sale in Canada were so
remote that he abandoned the
thought. However, he had little
trouble in making a sale in Michigan.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-16
Day-Old Chicks May Now
Be Sent by Parcel Post

Through the local post office to-
day it was announced that Uncle
Sam himself has taken the first i'm
portant step in the great national
drive for raising poultry. Postmaster
Sites gave out that from now on live
day-old chicks may be shipped by
parcel post, providing delivery is to
be made in seventy-two hours.
Heretofore no one could ship live
stock by par eel post. Ever since it's
establishment farmers have been
eager for permission to ship live
stock No insurance will be written
or chicks shipped in this manner
neither will they be accepted under
the C. O..D. provision of the parcel
post service.
Another progressive move was
made by the Government in author
izing the post office men to accept
parcel post packages weighing seven
ty pounds. whereas the limit has
been fifty.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-16
Auto Repairing Done on
Large Scale at the Rex

The automobile industry in both
the manufacturing and repairing end
is by no means on it's last legs as
some people. try to- make us believe.
If reports to the contrary are true,
1918 is starting out to be the one
big year in the automobile business.
The opening up of the spring sea-
son is just starting and the Auto
Repairing men are having their
hands full in trying to keep up
with their work. The Rex Garage
and Supply Coat Third and Della
ware streets aside from being one
of the largest storage garages in
Central Pennsylvania. is fast taking
it's place as one of the most 'up-to-
date repair shops in the city. They
have installed all the latest equip
ment for quick and efficient repair
ing of all kinds.
They maintain a service station
for the King, Jackson, Chandler and
Oakland passenger cars and the Vim
Truck, and are the distributing
point for the Portage Tires.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-16

aeroplane-that most effective fight
ing arm in the war service of the
Allied nations.
incidentally, Mr.. WHY'S found
time TINS fail to take charge of the
National War Camp Community
Service campaign and put the move
ment over with his usual success.
Secretary of War Baker has referred
to war camp community service as
one of the most essential factors in
civilian work to win the war; A
leader of men was wanted at its head
and Willys was the logical man to
select for the important position.
Forceful initiative and shrewd
foresight are the factors given the
principal credit for the success of
Willys. He entered the automobile
manufacturing business at a time
when it seemed doomed for failure.
His friends and associates tried to
dissuade him from buying the Pope
Toledo plant when that property
went begging on the market, They
pointed to the failure of experienced
manufacturers who had sunk their
all in the automobile game"
But Willys had the vision and
foresight to look beyond to the day
when the home without a car would
flee without a telephone. He saw
the evidences of permanency which
have placed the automobile industry
in the prominent position it occu-
pies to-day. Moreover he had the
courage to back up his convictions
and lost no time in consummating
the deal for the Pope-Toledo prop
erty.
That happened in 1909. Since that
time the WHY'S Overland has grown
and grown until to-day it ranks the
second largest single automobile
manufacturing organization in the
world and the greatest organization
producing a comprehensive line Of
cars.
Success, however. has not changed
in the slightest degree those per-
sonal characteristics that have al
ways made Mr.. Willys so popular
among his fellows. He still carries
the weight and responsibilities or
his vast and varied business inter-
ests with a smile and therein lies
what his most intimate associates
regard as the secret of his success. :