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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-11-09

If there is one thing that American
industry Is searching for today harder
than for anything else. 1t is brains. 1t
docs not make any difference what field
OF Industry YOU consider. the test OF
success is the same.
In the prescn, crisis lenders Of varI-
Gus businesses are engaged in work
:hat is necessary 10 the winning OF the
war. and yet wherever III the country
service they happen 10 be placed the
basis OF efficiency remains Unchanged
1t ia hrainS.--sperialiZcd brains.
Our present experience In the build
Ing of ships proves this daily. The man
who can drive moro rivcts than his fell
low succeeds not because he Is physi"-
ally stronger. but because he knows how
to utilz" his brains. and how TO dlrcc'
his energy.
There used 10 he a good deal OF non
scnsical talk in this country about men
who miss fire because they lack genius
Genius IS principally hard work: using
normal brains to think beyond tho mani
fest daily duty. II supplies one or th'
readicst alIbis for the man who does not
want 10 work a little harder than he Is
compelled to.
America Is facing today situation
that demands the most thoughtful CON
sderation Of every man and woman
The drain on the man-power OF ms
country is tremendous. Day by day
week by week thousands Of our men
are leaving their industrial pursuits tc
take up arms against the common roc
Tho army and the navy ara strainine
ercry effort tn equip aud train tnesc
men for battle: the great industrial
plants are humming day and night: tnc
the shlpyards from coast to- coast arc
Quckrning. by every human process
the building OF ships to send our light
crs and the necessary supplies to oul
allies overseas.
Certainly It ts not difficult to foresee
how the exodus Of several million ave
bodied. intelligent young mon Is going
to affect American industry. But we
must have fighters and war-workcrs
and the demand will continue grcnlel
as tho war goes on.
That Is why the subject Of rcconstruc
tion Of our disabled soldiers and sail
ors will touch every brinch OF Amer
can industry. The man who has offered
his body in the defense Of his countr!
must not he allowed to return to u:
merely as hero worthy of our sym
pathy. His physical handicap. what
ever IT may be. will not. except In rare
Instances. render him useless as an In
dustrlal factor: on the contrary. II vii
afford a greater opportunity than eNel
before 70 utilize his brains. upon which
he was not SO dependent when he wen
away.
Reconstruction Ia a very live issue il
America. Not an academic problem
but a practical one. For some time i
has been gaining in Importance as n par
Of the very fabric Of industry, aud be
cause our big leaders are pleased witt
imagination many Of them have alrcad,
foresecn the necessity Of salvaEing the'l
manpower. Of holding trained and loya
employees. not discardlng them on &c
count Of q disability for which they ar,
not responsible. There are many in
stances where the process Of retrainini
has returned able men to their jobs
and has not only saved the man FOL
himself and his family, but increased
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-11-09
PUT DOWN THE BRAKES

Virginia against the
entered the amount TO
and child in the
OF When realize
family is about $1O0O we will I'M
expended little
possible for country
spending indefinite length time twice the money earns
Of doubt but that
waeHy exvagan The
waste Much
oausedby and ineficency.
scandal indicated
In
fraudulent
being
the exdCns
put down the brakes is at hand
Of
having T. wasted BY incoupeens by gaers.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-11-09
THE CLOSING ORDER

The continued closing OF Theatres,
picture shows and other places OF
amusement in the city Of Wheeling
undoubtedly causes great deal OF
hardship to many worthy people. IN
the various places Of amusements. IN
the pool roms, bowling allies and other
places in which men meet for relaxa-
ton, a large number OF men and wo-
men are employed, and. with the clos
ing Of these resorts. their occupation IS
gone and their means Of earning ltv-
ing seriously interfered with. The In
tclligencer does not presume to advise
the city health authorities. but 1t be-
lieves that at the earliest possible date
the closing order, which now has been
in operation for several weeks, should
be relaxed. AS soon as 1t is at all
consistent with the public health. some
consideration should be given to the
important and widely scattered bust
ness interests that suffer from the
order.
I; Perhaps the Wheeling public Will be
more recnnciled TO the maintenance OF
the ban If ne question is submitted to
a number Of the leading physicians OF
the city, and their opinion obtained
concerning it. We do not wish 10 run
unnecessary risks of further spread
IL the influenza epidemic. but at the
same time we ought not 10 inaict hard
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-11-09

, the German common people, but to
punish the German military leaders
who have been chiefly responsible for
their crimes: it should be their aim
to help establish a liberal form Of gov
eminent throughout the German En-
pire.
There are strong democratic ele-
ments in Germany which sorely need
assistance and direction, and If we ara
wise enough and fortunate enough to
lead these elements in the pathways
OF progress we will perform a great
service TO the world.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-11-09
MINNESOTA GOES DRY

ST. PAUL. Mimi. Nov. S.-Returns
on the statewide prohibition amend
ment. which were nearing completion
tonight. showed the dry forces leading
by about soon voices.
AS the amendment must receive n
majority ni th" votes Ca%' 1T the cleo
ton To be adopted. II victory for the
vets seems certain unless tho missing
country precincts return big dry MA
jorities.
Tho vote for governor was heavier
than that on prohibition.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-11-09

The new Hungarian government
notified Mackensen's German army, re-
treating from Bulgaria and the
Ukraine. that It must lay down lis
arms before It entered Hungary. Talk
about kicking a man when he is down.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-11-09

because Of !n"agcr pay. AL times H'ft
II learned mrChnuic In tinker around my
car: his charges put me !lr II panic. AN"
gives my soul II jar. The butcher. gro
Ger and the baker have hikcd their prices
high: and I'm afraid the undertaken Will
skin me when die. ON everything me
price ls higher, except on deafness
PONIES. and harda ran hardly find buy
or for products of th"ir domrs. My vile
declares she ncc.ls Il bonnet. shes worn
her lid three wears. and l remark, TN
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-11-09

v:xiie 4 sonnet. II thing of smiles ana
tears: and if il frtrheS IN some plund"r.
Il roll Of good long green. you'll have II
helmet that's u wonder. tho sm"othrSt
ever seen" Then in the market place
flnunt it. among the shopping gents.
but NOT buyer s""ms In want 1t TOR
NOR" than fnriy cents. They've raised
the prrr" olh hens and hcarsrs on All
the things rtat low. but soaring and
throw.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-11-09
RIPPING RHYMES
THE UNHAPPY BARD.
BY WALT MASON.

Most workers pail down princ"!y wa
ecs, reward If honest sweat; but s'iH
The hards and kindred sagcs must take
what they Can set. TIL" man who comes
to do my chnrtng draws many homes Il
day. and nj odd moments he Is roaring
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-11-09
RED CROSS WORK IS
NOT TO Be RELAXED

WAsHlNGToN. Nov. s.-Relaxation
Of efforts by American Red Cross chap
ters should not be permitted until
peace Is really here" said a message
today sent out by the war council to
each OF the 3.S57 local organizations.
But even with peace" said the mes
sage. let no enc suppose that the work
ot the Red Cross is finished. Millions
Of American boys are still under arms.
thousands OF them are sick and wound
cd. Owing TO the shortage In shipping
II may take Il year or more to bring our
boys home from France.
The cessation Of war will reveal
picture OF misery such as the world has
never Seen before. especially in many
countries which cannot help themselves
The American people will expect the Red
Cross to continue to act as their agent
in repairing broken spirits and broken
bodies.
Our spirits must now call us to show
that not the roar Of cannon or the blood
OF our own alone directs our activities
hut that q great people will continue to
respond greatly and freely To Its obliga-
tons and opportunity 10 serve"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-11-09

CHICAGO. Nov. S.--Announcemcnt
that the American Rcd Cross will. in all
probability be called upon TO direct re-
mobilization and construction work In
the war areas following the declaration
or peace. was made here today by
George +. Scott. OF Washington acting
general manager OF tho Rcd Cross. at n
conference with central division depart
ment heads.
Mr.. Scott said the Rcd Cross will CON-
tinuo its military relief work after the
armisiicc Is signed until tho demobiliza-
ton OF the American forces Is complct-
ed
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-11-09

ship unless the reasons are clear and
weighty. The whole question is pure
~ a medical and scientific one, and the
opinion OF the medical fraternity of
the city ought to be deciding factor.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1918-07-12

ture, and is particularly fond of trees
and the great outdoors.
General Foch's tastes are simple.
He eats sparingly, drinks wine and
coffee but no spurious liquor, and
smokes small cigars.
He has a habit of letting his cigar
go out, and every cigar he smokes
must be lighted five or six times. For
this reason he keeps an electric light
er in his motor car.
Horseback riding is the generalissi-
mos favorite exercise. He is much
attached to a thorobred, which he
bought year before the war, and
which goes wherever he goes.
His holidays the general spends at
little seaside place at Finistere,
where he talks with the populace,
who have great affection for him
particularly the children and young
folks.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1918-07-12
GEORGIA HEN LAYS RARE
AND WONDERFUL EGGS

Atlanta, Ca, July Ga hen be-
longing to Elijah Johnson, of Gwin-
nett county, Geargia, evidently brood
ing over the terrible war, has dane
her best in the way of prophesying
victory for the United States. She
laid an egg very plainly and con-
spicuously engraved with the Stars
and Stripes, a V and the figure l on
it. Wonderment grew when two
days later she added to the collec-
tion another egg inscribed with an
airship. But the browning effort
came one day later when the third
egg was produced with the lines of a
battleship upon it. BY an ingenious
method of deduction Sheriff w. C.
Darby. of Gwinnet County. and others
have translated the egg marks to
mean that the United States will vim
the war one year hence.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1918-07-12
MESSAGE TO WOMEN
FROM MRS. WILSON

Washington, July 4.-This indie
pendence day message was given to-
day to the women of America by Mrs.
Wilson, wife of the President:
1.-The greeting which l am glad to
send to the women of our beloved
country. who are playing so large and
so noble part in this day of our su-
preme test, can have but a single
thought for it's theme-the thought
that is in all our hearts.
That thought is that we are sus-
tanning, not a government, but the
very principle of our nations life. The
moral of the war is in the thoughts
and aspirations and hopes Of the wo-
men as well as of the men.
"They stand at the very center of
every issue involved, as the men do,
and in that sense the war is theirs.
1t is q war for what is humane and
right. They can put all that is best
of them into the struggle. And they
are doing so.
81 deeply admire them, and am
proud to stand with them. A new
glory attaches to the Fourth of July
because we are striving to make the
world free"
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1918-07-12
TO CALCULATE AMOUNTS
OF PRODUCE

To Find the Number of Bushels OF
Grain or Shelled Corn in a Bin OF
Wagon Box.-Level the grain, multi
ply the length of the grain pile by
its width and depth TALL in feet and
divide by 4.
TO find the Number of Bushels OF
Corn in Shuck in a Crib or Box.--Lev-
el the corn. multiply the length of the
corn pile by it's width and depth tall
in feet), divide by 81. If the Grill
is round. multiply the distance
around the crib by the diameter
and that product by the depth of the
corn TALL in feeD and divide by 14A
To Find the Number of Bushels OF
Shucked or Husked Corn on the Ear
in a Crib or Wagon Box.-Level the
corn, multiply the length of the corn
pile by its width and depth (all in
feet), and divide by 21h. II the Grill
is round, multiply the distance
around the stack in feet. Multiply
this depth of the corn all in feet)
and divide by 10.
To Find the Number of Tons OF
Hay in a Mow.-Multiply the length
by the width by the height (all in
feet), and divide by 500, il the hay
Is not well settled. If 1t is well pack
ed, divide by $50.
To Find the Number of Tons OF
Hay in a Rick.-Add the overthrow
1.-THE distance from the ground on one
side over the top of the stack to the
ground on the other side) to the
width of the stack. Multiply this
sum by itself. Multiply the result
by the length of the rick, and divide
by Is. Divide this number by 45O
to 500, according as the hay is well
settled or recently ricked.
To Find the Number Of Tons OF
Hay in a Round Stack.-Measure the
distance around the stack in feet
Multiply this number by itself Null
tiply the product by the height of the
stack, and divide by Is. This will
give the cubic feet in the stack. Di-
vide this number by 450 to 500 ac-
cording as the hay is well settled OF
recently stacked.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1918-07-12

by the Americans and let the snakes
do the rest. The side winder is a
death dealer extraordinary, strikes
three times as fast as any other rat
tier and, unlike others, does not act
on the heart, but paralyzes the nerves
within twenty minutes.
Altman would have no trouble in
gathering them in Arizona and the
Imperial Valley, he says. The Ger
mans, II they possessed such a deadly
weapon, would not hesitate to use It,
Altman believes.
"The beauty Of my idea is that the
RATHER can live FIVE or six months in
captivity without either food or water
and they will be just as effective
during that time" says Altman. 81
have an antidote for rattlesnake bite
that could be supplied to anyone that
handles them, but the Germans would
not know what stung them.
MY idea would be TO catch them
and then soak their tails in warm
water. Then the shell that rattles
and gives warning could be removed
without injury to the snake. Their
fangs are so sharp that unless the
warning is given with the rattles a
person would hardly know what bit
him. side winders range in size
from four to twelve feet"
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1918-07-12
u. y. ARMY HAS
AN ENOCH ARDEN

San Francisco, July 6.-The same
destiny that tore william Shavchenko
from his 17-year-old bride, Dora, in
Russia six years ago and led her to
believe that he had been executed
for a political crime against the Car
has restored him to her in free Am
erica.
But now she Is the wife of Michael
Bakanoff and the mother of his g.
year-old son.
Shavchenko Is in the United States
army, a private at Camp Fremont,
near here. And Dora Bakanoff loves
this modern Enoch Arden just as she
loved him when they we're married in
Rostov-on-Don.
Mrs. Bakanoff has left her present
husband and sued for the possession
of the child. She says she will ask
an annulment of her marriage to him
in 1914.
Wife Came To u. s.
After Shavchenko had been carried
away by the Cars troops and pre-
sumably executed his young wife
came to the United States, where she
married Bakanoff. Shortly after the
birth of their son they quarreled and
the wife left the husband.
She obtained work in a home near
where Camp Fremont now is, and a
few weeks ago an officer from the
camp, accompanied by private
came to visit at the home. The pri-
vate was Shevchenko.
"Our maid is a Russian" said the
hostess when she learned of Shaw
chenko's nationality. Suppose you
talk together"
AS they were about to be intro
duced the eyes of the Russian couple
met and when the truth dawned upon
them they rushed into each others
arms, much to the alarm of the army
officer and his hostess.
Escaped Russian Guard.
Then Shavchenko told his story. He
had escaped from the Russian guard,
fed through Austria and eventually
reached America.
Not until had shaken the dust of
Europe did / dare write to you" he
told his wife. "Only when learned
that they could not take me from
American for a political offense did
write home. And always the answer
came: We do not know where she
is "
Thank God that He put you in this
one camp out of the many and
brought you back to met" wept Dora.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1918-07-12
FOCH'S PRIVATE LIFE SIMPLE;
HE'S A GREAT FAMILY MAN

Paris, July 6.-Interest in the
character of Gen. Ferdinand Foch,
commander-in-chief of the allied
rmies, has resulted in revealing some
of the secrets of his everyday life.
His name II seems, is of Celtic orr
gin, "Foex," which means fire" and
he has the blue eyes of the Celt.
Before the war the general devoted
his time between his family and read
ing the sport. History is his favorite
form of literature, and he loves the
works of the old French composers.
He has a passion for antique furni-
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1918-07-12
NEW PLANT HANDLES
$4,000 SHELLS A DAY

Quantity If not capacity shipments
will start soon from a new Govern
ment shell-loading factory in New
Jersey, one of four such Government
plants each of which is larger than
any similar plant in the world.
When turning out $4,000 loaded
shells a day under full operation the
plant will use 1000 tons of shells
and explosives daily, the products of
some rs factories. More than 5000
workmen will be required. Plans
contemplate the employment of a
large number of women. The mark
ing of shells to designate size, load,
and range will require 100000 opera
lions each day.
The plant has a total area of ap-
proximately $500 acres. More than
100 buildings, with an aggregate floor
space of 100000 square feet, will
provide storage for shells and part
and for material. A small city, with
heating and lighting plants, water
and sewage systems, hospitals, fire.
fighting plant, and restaurants, was
built to house the employees. There
is equipment to protect the health
of those who work yith poisonous
gases. and a school for instruction
in the loading of artillery ammuni-
ton with high explosives.
The operating plant consists of IS
shell-loading units. each Independent
of the other, with equipmnet for load
ing IS sizes of shells, ranging from
the recently developed S7-millimeter
to 16 inches. On two sizes of shells
the propelling charge also will be
loaded, the shell and cartridge case
being assembled at the plant. All
other shells are assembled in France.
In the construction of the she'll
loading units the problem was for
greater than one of mere building.
Immense fans have been installed to
dispose of the poisinous fumes from
the high explosives. When unit
is in operation the air in the loading
room is changed every few minutes.
Specially designed suits will be worn
during work with the explosives.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1918-07-12

SURGEONS agree that in cases OF
Cuts, Burns, Bruises and Wounds, the
FIRST TREATMENT is most impor-
tant. When an EFFICIENT anti
sceptic is applied promptly, there is
no danger of infection and the wound
begins to heal at once. For use on
man or beast, BOROZONE is the
IDEAL ANTISEPTIC and HEALING
AGENT. Buy it now and be ready
for an emergency. Price Csc, soc,
$1.0O and $3.50. Sold by Ohio Co
Drug Co. m
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1918-07-12
HAS CLEVER CONTRIVANCE
TO HARVEST CLOVER SEED

Greenville, S. Gully 6.-An in
genious machine for harvesting clover
seed has been perfected by ]. l.. Can
NADIA. pioneer clover raiser near
Greenville. Mr.. Canada devised an
exhaust fan mounted on a wagon
driven by small gasoline engine. A
mouthpiece connected with the fan is
lowered over the cloverheads and the
current OF air lifts the seed out and
deposits them into suitable recepts-
Gle. The machine is said to work
perfectly.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1918-07-12
WITH THE PHOTOGRAPHERS.

The first battle of the Marne was
historic in that its history was a
record to the glory of the French
troops; in the present battle the SOL
diers of the U. S. A. are finding their
share of glory.-Baltimore American.
Charlie Schwab says his business on
the Shipping Board is to build ships
and not to argue. Which, by the
way, is the best kind of an argue
ment.-New Orleans States.
For our part, having seen what
the European plan came to, we are
willing for Gen. Pershing to show
the American plan.-Galveston News
The high cost of living in Washing
ton is sending the officeseekers home
The optimists are right. There's a
bright side to everything.-Birming-
ham Age-Herald.
All roads may lead to Rome, but
the cohorts of Emp. Chas. are finding
them uncommonly hard to travel
Macon Telegraph.
At this distance il looks as if the
Austrian Emperor's presence at the
Italian front didn't amount to much.
Dallas News.
Some of Napoleon's biographers
have marveled at the fact that in all
his years of campaigning he made no
improvements whatever in the weap-
ons of war, fighting his last battle, it
is pointed out, with the some mus
kets he fought his first. But Napol-
con had genius. He knew that any
body could duplicate new weapons If
he produced them. His strtegy was
his own, and could not be matched by
any Characterization News and
Courier.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1918-07-12

In every home where there is a
baby there should also be bottle of
McGEE'S BABY ELIXIR. 1t may be
needed at any time to correct sour
stomach, wind collie, diarrhoea or
summer complaint. 1t is a wholesome
remedy, contains no opium, morphine
or injurious drug of any kind. Price
25c and soc per bottle. Sold by
Ohio Co. Drug Co. IN
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1918-07-12
JUST BETXNEEN GIRLS.

"Im offended with Jack" said the
first girl. HE had the audacity to
back out of the parlor last night
throwing kisses at me-"
"Why, the heartless creature! And
you right there within reach" said
the amazed second girl.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1918-07-12
WOULD KILL OFF BOOBIES BY
pUTTING SNAKES IN TRENCHES

Los Angeles, July 6.-"Lonsome
Jack" Altman. king of all ratiesnake
c,{chers, offers to gather 10000 side
wfhders or hornet rattlesnakes II the
government will let him dump them
into trenches vacated to the Germans