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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-12-12
! THE THEATRES !
FRECkLES CAN 7
MAKE YOUFROWN
Gene Stratton Portes's Delightful Song
Play Pleases at the Court Last
Night.

! Court thcatcr patrons arc certainly
| hci:S treated to a variety Of plays this
| season. and Judging from the continued
! large patronage, shows arc being pat
/ ronizsd as they were previous TO The
| outbreak Of the dreaded Spanish intlu-
! enz;. which for a time threatened t"
cripple the theatrical prospects for the
! entire season. Last evening that ever
/ popular theme, "rrcckles," was pre-
! scuted to the theatrrgocrS for tho first
| time in several seasons, and met with 4
most pronounced impression. The play
! is offered by the broadway Amusement
company. featuring William e. Thomp-
son.. and the truly remarkable smooth
ness of the plot and the handling of tho
difficult roles are most conspicuous IN
III" presentation.
1t would be useless 10 20 into detail
rs to tho plot OF "t'rccki"s." as this ia
NOUS PLAY has hccn in book form Tor
years. and countless people haH" read
it time and again. II is safe bet that
al who hav" road IN" play Will make an
effort to sec il. "Frccklcs"' cannot he
fully appreciated unless sncn. and those
who attend the performance Will he
treated with not only the active char
acters but the songs as well. That mo
play is unique and cleverly staged goes
enjoyable in the parts assigned. indi-
eating time and expense 20 gather such
q collection OF artists. The play ~
beautifully staged and centNred about
the lumber camp in the l.imberlost. and
Is in three acts. The musical program
IS most appropriate. and tho principals
take donors with their excellent and
gifted voices. oh. That Woman Could
Cook" Tho Shannon. tn" Shamrock
and You II Love You Hest, Because
You're Irish" Annie Laurie Mother
Machrec." Songs Of Bonnie Scotland
and THE Girl Had in Mind" arc some
of the musical numbers.
"Frecklcs'' is played by William {.
Thompson. the famous Scochman, and
he is deserving OF all the credit that
large collection Of seekers" MIR.
Thompson is a credit to his part. and
the remarkable interpretation by him
wins admiration from his audience from
IN" very outset. He is particularly win
ming. and is gifted with 4 sweet tenor
voice which brought forth rounds OF ap-
plausc in all his efforts.
'"Frcckles' Is most unusual and win
ming character. and the play which is
based on the name deals with the tri"
ais and results OF his efforts TO win
for himself the girl he loves. Constance
Nelson as Angel. his sweetheart, makes
a solid hit. while her love for Trccklcs
is IF tender sort. P. J. Butler is seen
as Black Jack. Andy Peterson as Wess-
ner. Frank Farrell as Duncan, Kathryn
Cameron as Mrs. Duncan and Robert
Travers Is Angels father.
"Frecklcs" is truly apprcciat!ye and
a bit different from the usual line or
..l..n 49, l.
known TO the people who have a fancy
to reading. Staging a play pictures In
cidcnccs that are not often interpreted
in reading form. and "F"reckles" will be |
seen 70 your delight. There will be n |
matinee today. and the show will de- |
nartTnent after the evening perform J
ance.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-12-12
WHEELING SOLDIER BOYS
IN CAMP AT COURT

Hurting themselves gainst foe de-
Tending the dense forests OF ArEonne,
boys from West Virginia and PernsyI-
Yania stormed the unseen defcnScs Of
the Hun and were among the first of
the victorious Americans to push
through the enemy lines. But they paid
heavily for their valiant struggle to
wiring from the Hun one OF his last
strong holds Of the "impegnahle" line
The boys were members of the EiGhlicth
division. composed OF selectives trained
at Camp Lee, Va
The soldier Factory at Camp Lee"
Will DO shown at the Court Friday and
Saturday. December 1914. in which you
will see your boy. your husband. broth
or. sweetheart and friend in the rcmRk-
ing OF men. tho pride of the nation
This Is said to DO the only film nroduc-
tinr which shows our own home town
boys in training and is endorsed by the
Committee on Public Information as be-
Ing Official. The pictures will be shown
At ?, $40. $50 and . p. IN.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-12-12
AMERICANS CONFIDENT THEY
CAN WIN LONDON TOURNEY

Zcaland"rs. South Africans and United
! States army.
y writer in the Times says the Amer
| leans are quietly confident of success.
| The American team has been trained at
| The naval barracks Mt Chatham. The
writer says:
! Il met Eddie McGonrty. now in the
American army. and youthful and Wig
! orouS as ever. He has trained for his
] tournament as for no other. lie Is So
| inE into thu" hcavies. although he will
! h. asked Ia civ" away much weight and
! many inches tn Eomhardirr Wells Nc
/ Go"rty thinks he can win. although the
now Styles md rules arc n"rpicXtnE
him.
Mike O'nuwd Of tho American army
III" middicw"iShr champion nc his own
country. ~ looked upon uS III" best man
m tn" American icAiN. lie would meet
our Sergeant Instructor Mccormick. but
n sept" band ko"rs IN" latter ON ct
In" tournament. his r!ar" being tn
ken 10y Sergeant Instructor Fullerton.
II III" Am"rjrIrs should win thu mid
Gl"w"lI;ht tho wclicr certainty should
rom" I" tho British who have Sergeant
Instructor Bassam Ar Craig tn rely
mpnir Rather is ihr hope If tho Amrrl-
cans.
The light we SHIT contests should ne
Yer: interesting. Shannon is Er"atly
fan"ird by his friends al Chatham. hnt
may rtnI British Sergeant Instructor
Miller too good. Their" is Il younE$t"r
IL IL" feathers who may credit Am"ri':,
with 4 win II" Is Joe t"nlOn. l. boy
VII" suggests our J"m RriscUll in many
respects e. r." boxes k""niy and his
foot work : '!aIafInE.
"t"i"n"i Cox. who trains tn" Am"ri-
can team: refuses 10 brlI"V" That Scr
EnaHI lnsiruclur Jimmy Wilde Is in
yin"ihl" The Colonel believe his boy
Joe Lynch "f thr American army can
boat IN" Welsh wonder. Personally.
don't, Lynch is built on lines similar 7"
Wilde ana n" is quick Mt foot w"r%.
hut thrr'. nrr som" w"itcrs wh" cannot
show rs good left aA Wilde, The
Eri@sh should TAX" Ia" fiFw"'Sht COM
priiiinn-
"''oI"m"l Cox pays thc British army
team IL" "omplim"n: If saying ii Ia IN" ,
only team II" fears. .lIt"E"th'r. IN"
men themselves az" going t" max" th'*
IN .Mhrr; Hall Tho greatest
event that over hnpp"H"d N IN" history !
IT boxing !
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-12-12
YOLLEY LEAGUE !.
OF ny" ORGANIZES
Dinner Held and Dates for Contests Be
tween Business Men Are Arranged.


; 4 committee representing the Busi
| ness Mems Class Of the local Y. VI. c. A
mot ~ dinner last evening and organ
ICED n volICyball league, Ia run for tbs
coming six w""ks. Present were Albert
l.. Meyer. Gr"rg" w. Hewitt, Or. L. :.
EuIlard. .I"scnh +. Kline. W. V, Hawk
ms. tn" K"N. " l.. MuiEkc. George Is.
Johnson. Physical Director Miller and
Harry L. Tthh"ns. Tho class holding
exercises n 5:lj o'ciori; on Monday,
"Wednesday and Friday selected f"Hr
leans %; live men zach, four m"n t.
play N ~" league games. which were la
b" az fifteen points. hest two out OF
games to be played on Tuesdays
and Thursdays ut - o'clock.
Team NJ. is composed Of Writ V.
HAWKINS Russell Il"asiGit T. w. Dan
!cts Stanley smith and j. r.. Moss.
Team No. .--Harry /. FihhehS. carl
Lang, George r.. Caldwell. W. II. Shafer
aud y. s. Hare,
Team 40: 2--Grnrgc ". Hewitt. Eu-
gene MrAlccr Dana TomlInSon. Clyde +.
Amos aud ". H. BaumEarducr.
Team NJ: 4--G""rS" =. Johnson. w.
*. Anderson. T.. :. Nu!lard, Fred Daniels
and e. ". Jackson.
ftay viii F..cr next Tuesday after
noon with Teams Nos. md 3.oppossrnS
each other. while Ms. and viii get
together Friday OF next week. all games
tt bc played under regular rules. Thu
league Will conclude with II dinner and
with series of five games between
picked teams from tho noon and
O'Clock classes.
AZ nc.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-12-12
"The Blue Birds"

BETTER talent has never been presented
IN hurlc*Gu, than makes up I'll" uniform
east ~ '"fhr iiu" Birds VIII" will b" the
attraction at the IuUrt theatre Monday
and Tu"sdny December Ii and II. Ed
.;ar Rlzlcy and Fred e. ilaCkrti have the
chief g"mcdy roles. Ed WEIGH Is the
s,ra ght tnHn Th'r" - 4 versatile lit
Ernur in Ey"lyn Ferris competent
sou brrllc in Helen Andrews and Il TO-
'allX efficient i'rlWA donna in Grace
Harvaftt-Is This aggregation NJ talent is
augmented by one OF the prcities,. class
irst. clcvcrcst choruscS which hns ever
been seen In Cooper show and Mr.
Cooper is noted for the chorus beauty of
his attractions.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-12-12
Results.

Linsy had fine team. In fact thu
best IN the valley. but could not live up
to expectations. and while the team Is
deserving Of bit Of criticism. yet this
is unworthy. as the real strength could
not be determined in view Of the fact
that the influenza played havoc with
the activities OF the team In every
way. Storer and Schenerlein made the
aIi-scholastic team without question.
while several members were on the Sec
pnd team.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-12-12
L|N5LY'5 SEASON IS MOST
QUESTIONABLE DUE To ONE DEFEAT

down 70 real hard practice. and went
into the clash against the lndcfcatcd
Ferry team. who in turn whipped
Wheeling 1870. and proved 10 the fans
that her team was UP TO the standard.
Linsly eutplayed the Ferrians in every
stage OF the game. and but for one oil
the most freakish sorts Of luck. lost the
right to again play Wheeling or to claim
tha honnrs
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-12-12
ATHLETIC STARS BACK
TO THE UNIVERSITY

Special Dispatch To The lntclli=cncnr,
MHEC;ANTOWN. W. Va. Dec. IL
Til" first ot West NirE,nia'$ star attn
l";@s returned to-day. Ira Rodgers, III"
football. baseball and Basketball star.
cam" back with a commission from
Camp hcc. and j. II. Lent. great half.
hack. arrived from tbs naval training
school 1T Hampton Roads. knth viii
rc-enter the university after The hoI'-
days.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-12-12
G.undun Times Wireless.

G.undun limos Wireless Copyrig ht
1915 by Imhljc Ledger Coz
L0StHN. Dec. II.--Today 1T Albert
Hall began the boxing tournament OF
nine teams which is expected 10 jam
that vast hall 10 the roof with boxing
enthusiasts from many countries. The
king probably Will hn there tomorrow.
Tho tournament differs from any ever
held. New rules hav" been established
70 lncurc clean. wholesome sport. min
imizinE the possibilities Of fouling.
There will hr no calling tho count:
tho r"unt will h. silent. thus ci!mina ting
the Furnishing blow on q dazed man. ana
there viii h. no clinching. thus r'imi-
mating The probability nf fouls.
TIL" teams arc from tn" British royal
navy and marines. British army. British
airmen, Canadians Australians, New
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-12-12
MAE MARSH, IN hidden
FIRES" LIBERTY THEATRE

Mae Marsh's wonderful art OF express.
| sion. which many think Is gift pos.
sessed by no other star Of tho cinema
| has never been seen TO greater advan.
| t1ga than in hcr latest Goidvyn picture
| Hidden Fires" which comes 10 the
! Liberty theatre today only. Particular.
! " is this arc Of the girl Of q thousand
! faces intensified In a scene where she
is transformed from hotel news stand
clerk into nampcrrd darling n n homo
Of wealth.
Peggy Murray Mae Marsh>. a girl
reared in poverty. for long time enjoys
riches because she is the living Image
Of another. TO her neHs stand one day
corncS an elderly man. who. after pur-
chasing paper. stands transAXed. gaz-
team will he on tho floor and Il Is
working out with an abundance" Of ca
Dabia material S"v"rai big stars Of last
season are already In condition. and
awaiting the whistles sound for the IN
!tIal clash. A schedule has not as yet
been made UP. but it is thought that
several college teams will hr brought
10 the city Tor exhibition contests,
Martins Ferry high school for the
first time In years will y" represented
by playing facilities have hndered III"
game. and no interest was In evidence.
Ferry has Some nice big material and
capable mon to pick from. and There is
no telling that the boys will mako as
good a record as in the gridiron sport. |
The season Is expected To start with
Reilalre on January }. 1919. but rs yet
Il Is not definitely known whether or
not Rcllaire has severed relations with
the Purple and white over tho rcccn,
be about the biggest in the entire valley
vouey bail may bo a tame scr, Of n
game, but II Is doubtful If there Is :;
more interesting and beneficial form
df diversion for the business man as far
as indoors is concerned. A league IS
under formation ut th" 7. NJ {. y.
among the business mems classes. nnd ,
already great interest has cropped "u' +,
from among III" men who aft"r their |
daily toll 30 to the ~ and spring
n bit TO get ont In" stiff kinks |
from tho monotonnus Quirtn"sS If tho !
office Last year IN" vnllrv hall l"nEU" /
was q GRIND success. and The classes !
wcr" conducted moro orderly than any !
OF tbs others. md the mon. old and
ynunK. enjoyed thn gam" immensely.
Martins Ferry high school has son,
n sweeping rhalt"uEc To R"fiairc hiEh
school FOR n contest Saturday on any
grounds. R"llare has ignored tn" SAID
attempt. Forty lays claim /" n" TIL"
IN the ground that R"llair" refuses I"
play. What's the verdict"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-12-12
by the Way"

Christmas is coming. and the ciVtlly
of those who for eleven months haze
done anything hut work for their wages
Is the usual thing.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-12-12
Pennsylvania Officials

\ party Of rcnns :t:tnta officials
c"rhcctrd with tft" inspection depart
ment III Pittsburgh. IA. paid a visit 10
the city III Two special coaches last
evening and Registered ut the Windsor
hotel. They wsr" III Conference at the
hotel with a nutuh.sr Of local officials
last evening. where they luncheon.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-12-12
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Martins Forty high school has son,
n sweeping challenge To R"fiairc hiEh
school FOR n contest Saturday on any
grounds. R"llaire has ignored tn" sad
attempt. Ferry Jays claim /" ~" til"
on the ground that Il"llair" refuses /"
play What's the Nrrdlct"
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Arizona republican., 1918-06-01
OFFICIAL STATEMENTS ALLIES AND HUNS

fighting we drove the enemy back by way of BieuXy Chavigny.
 ITO the south of Soissons the French brought forward cavalry and infantry for a violent counter attack. They were caught with disas }ous effects by our fire and defeated.
 We have crossed the Soissons- Har tennes road.
 French divisions which were brought up in the direction of Fere- n-Tardenois from the southwest across the Marne and from the south east were unable anywhere, in spite of their desperate counter attacks, to of fer successful resistance to our ad- vancing corps.
 'The rear positions of the. enemy at Arcy and Grand Rosey were pierced. To the south ow Fere- Tardenois we reached the Marne. The heights of Sainte Gemme, Romio~v and Cham poisy are in our possession.
 "On the southern bank of the Vesle, to the west of Reims, Germigny, Gueux and Thillois were captured.
 The number of prisoners and booty are increasing continuously. More than 45,000 prisoners and more than 400 guns and thousands of machine guns have been taken
 Between March 21 and April the Germans took prisoners from the Brit ish and French ranks in excess of 90. 900 in the battle before Cambrai, ac- cording to an official communication issued by the German war office April ,. The communication asserted that more than 1900 guns also had been captured.
Arizona republican., 1918-06-01

rested all the enemy's efforts, inflicting very severe losses.
 The enemy was unable to make any progress in this direction. On the other hand the enemy has been able to win some ground to the west of the road from Soissons to Chateau Thierry and in the direction of this town he has passed Oulchy la Vile and Oulche le Chateau.
 Tn the center weak German forces have reached the north bank of the Marne between Charteves and Jourl- gonne. On our right the situation is unchanged as well as to the northwest and to the north of Reims.
 Eastern theater, May 30. Greek troops supported by French artillery attacked enemy positions of great strength on Srka di Legen south of the Strurpa. Over the whole of the front of the attack which measures F kilo- meters and to a depth of two kilo- meters we captured in the first rush the front position of the enemy, reach ing all of their objectives and passing them on certain points. The enemy reacted strongly with violent artillery fire west of Srka di Legen which at tack failed completely. More than l. 300 prisoners, Bulgarians and Germans, including B officers, have been count ed up to the present. Important war materials have fallen into our hands. l The Greek troops and the French sol- diers which were cooperating with them have shown the finest spirit in spite of unfavorable atmospheric con- ditions
 tThe aerial forces took an active part in the battle, using their machine guns at low altitude on the BuJ - garian reserves.
Arizona republican., 1918-06-01
FRENCH
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PARIS, May S1.-German attacks on French positions on the right bank of the Ailette river have been repulsed.
 The Germans have reached the Marne, light attachments having pene- trated as far as the river between Charteves and Jaulgonne.
 On the right flank of the battle area tlfe situation is unchanged which also is the condition. west and north of Reims according to the official state ment issued by the war office tonight.
 The statement reads:
 ->"On our left wing in the region of the lowef Ailette the Germans have continued their pressure during the course of the day. Our troops have broken all enemy attacks in the region of Rlerancourt and west of this local ity. The enemy wh- has succeeded in crossing the Disc east of Sempigny was repulsed on the right Bank of the river.
 The principal offort of the enemy has been in the sector --- Soissons and further 10 the south in the direction of Neuillv Si. Front. To the west Of Soissons our troops have delivered vigorous counter attacks and have ar
Arizona republican., 1918-06-01
AMERICAN
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WASHINGTON, May 31.-A suc- cessful American raid today in the Woevre sector in which the 'enemy's advanced positions were destroyed and losses inflicted in killed, wounded and prisoners. is reported in General Per- shing's evening communique.
 The dispatch follows:
 Tn the course of a raid executed this morning by our troons in the Woevre, our technical developments destroyed the enemy's advanced positions. At the same time our raiding party in flicted losses in killed, wounded and prisoners.
 'In Lorraine artillery fighting has diminished.
 There is nothing to report from the other sectors occupied by our troops.
 Early in the day our aviators shot down a hostile machine"
Arizona republican., 1918-06-01
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 ENTEREDbY HUN
 ADVANCE ARMIES
British War Department in
 Formal Statement Gives Exact Situation as It Exists at Chateau Thierrv
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LONDON. May 31.-A statement given to the Associated Press tonight by a high military authority, express sive of the opinion of the British gen eral staff of the situation on the west ern front, says:
 "The main German offensive has been directed toward Chateau Thierry and Dormans. The Germans have reached the right bank of the Marne on front of ten miles from a point west of Chateau Thierry to Dormans.
 Chateau Thierry Not Taken
 They have not captured Chateau Thierry, but are attacking very heav- fly and to the northward
 They have already captured Sois- sons; they extended their attack north ward to Noyon and forced the French back, so that the line now runs almost straight from Noyon to Soissons.
 Germans in Rheims?
 Around Rheims, the position is somewhat obscure. Probably the Ger mans already have entered Rheims.
 "The French reported yesterday that the allied line had retired to the south of the canal near Rheims, but this morning there was news that the Brit ish are resisting north of the city. The new development is that the German attempt is to extend the attack east of Rheims. where they were reported attacking last night, but no further de- tails have yet been received
 Soissons Flank Holds
 "The Germans have thrown in every resource in an effort to widen the salient in which they find themselves by attacking it's Hanks, but on the heights to the west of Soissons the French are resisting well while the British are making a stand west and southwest of Rheims. These efforts thus far have held the German salient to a narrow width.
 The situation is very anxious. not l only because the Germans have made such rapid progress-an advance of 26 miles in four days-but also because they have such large reserves available to be thrown in at any point
 Thirty Attack Seven Divisions The Germans big attack began May 27 with about 30 divisions on a front of 35 miles from Bermericourt to Leuilly. This front was held by seven allied divisions. of winch three British . were on the right and four French on 1 the left
 After a bombardment of two hours. which appears to have been very effec- tive in cutting our wire, the Germans
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Arizona republican., 1918-06-01
TWELVE BILLION
 BILL PASSED T0
 SUPPORT ARMY
Measure Provides for an
 Army of Three Million
 Men During the Coming Year for Service in War
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Republican A. p. Leased WIreJ
 WASHINGTON. May 3l.-The larg est annual army appropriation bill in history, carrying s12.041 ,6S2,000. and authorizing the president to call into military service all men who can be trained and equipped. was passed late today by the house and sent to the senate.
 The house broke it's record for speed on an army bill by taking the final vote after three days of debate.
 Army of Three Million
 The measure is framed to provide for an army of three million men dur ing the coming year. in accordance with the governments revised program for rushing soldiers to France. Some of it's big items arc: s6315. .135,000 for the quartermaster corps: s3.396, 000, 900 for ordnance; 1,02S. 00o. 900 for the en- Sineers; s990 .250,Sl2 for aviation, and S267, GOO 900 for the medical corps.
 Cut Out Stop Watches
 A provision prohibiting the use of stop watches or other speeding up de- vices in plants where money provided in the bill is spent was adopted by a vote of 63 to 59 The house also adopt cd an amendment. by Representative Anthony of Kansas forbidding cost plus contracts except in emergencies.
 Overoptimistic Statements
 During the debate, Representative Longworth of Ohio and others con- demned overoptimistic statements con- corning the number of American sol diers sent overseas and the amount of arms and equipment provided for them MT. Longworth referred particularly tc statement by Senator Lewis of Hi nois at Chicago that there now are q million American soldiers in Europe.
 Representative Caldwell of New York predicted that the million mark will be reached by July 4.