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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-04-19
Innior Red Cross Notes.

Splendid progress is being made by
the pupils Of the Junior Red Cross aux-
Hilary of The st. Johns parochial school.
under the dictatorship of Miss Margaret
Ward, They recently completed large
number Of garments which will DC sent,
TO the McMcchrn chapter Of the Fed
Cross =, later be rrshipped to tn" ma
;ional headquarters. The children EFT
gagged in the work arc very patriotic and
ar. doing fine work in behalf OF the
soldiers.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-04-19
War Gnr0enc.

There, i hardly II vacant lot III IN"
,.iiv ihai has not hcrn turned mt" Il
war garden. Tn" lots have l"'"n pI"w-
ed aud will hr planted in seed Wlhln
tn. next few days. This ~ one ~ 'he
man! ways III" loyal citizens "l M"uhos
willie are showing their patriotism ana
thrir appreciation fur what IN" t'FS
arc. doing ''DSrr There.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-04-19
Informal Dance.

This evening. 1T their club rooms IN
the Farmer and Merchant : bank BALD
ing on Thirty-S"cond street rho Young
Mems club viii entertain with All in
formal dame. only mrmls'rS Of the
club and their lady friends viii bt In
Nilcd
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-04-19
BELLAIRE
Mrs. Matilda Laudgrohn.

Mrs Matilda Landgr"hn. very ""s'
known and aged resident OF thus '''H,
passed away yesterday afternoon al ~
Al the home Of her brother, Henry ho.'e
on Harrison street. after an illness "' q
wear. She was born in "heeiinE anu
has lived the greater part Of her nts IN
Rcllaire. She is survived by one daush-
,er. and one son. both al home norma
and David. and three sisters ana three
brothers. Tho arrangements for funeral
ar. as Yet incomplete.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-04-19
Body Of Private Robinson to Arrive
To-day.

Th, body ur PrivII" Robert Robinson
,yjlu died 1T Fort S''rrN'n rs Il result ~
,uiurI.s IN an accident. Will nrTiH" h"rr
tn-dHl un tin noon train. Tn" body
will rlrSI H." taken Ia tn" l.uirs nrrEn"
ON second Sir'..t. and later viii b" re-
mayed IT, lhr hnm" uf his rn"th"r MIS-
L.ur,r, Robinson. Of Sh"rrard The fu-
neral arrangements are not yet CONF
ulCtr.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-04-19
Becker Services.

This nfI.rn."n at :: "'Cl""k from ihc
iInu,, II h"r daughter. Mrs. G"". S'hhuh
.nm Shrrhrrd street. Elm Grove. tHh"r&t
services for thu iatr Mrs. Mary li'"rk"r
will h" held. with tn" Roy. w. q. llt"ri
Of ST I"hn'S l.uth' ran church.. "ih''hi-
inu lurrrnrul will Ia tmad' at Er""n-
Wuul
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-04-19
Daniel I. McCloud Funeral.

SUNDAY afi"rnn"n IT | -" "ri""k in-
neral .H"rl l,-r$ for Nh. lat" Daniel |. Me-
Cloud lat. ani highly esteemed r"Slh"hi
uf this city. whn passed away N"hlI"S-
d:,y at 1i." hnrI." "f his mot her ia Nd"nh.
uhl" tnllnwimE an illness al nearly
eleven months. Will I"' held. lni"rln"nl
viii hr mad, al I'utiiH cemetery.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-04-19

Americas greatest sleuth. Chief
Flynn. Of the Secret Service. tells in
side story Of the sinking Of the lusi-
tania in next Mondays intelIieencer.
Don't miss the Flynn feature. every
Monday, in this newspap per.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-04-19
win Arrive 81 Noon.

Lieutenant coi"'"t Powell! ~ ''iutn-
bus Ohio Will arrII. i"'ii% Al nova -
examine eight r,crust~ VINO arr waiting
FOR him On" recruit Wa accepted TO-
d.,y ut ,he iucal nrfir'. for the cavalry.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-04-19
Sunday School Class Buys Bonds.

TIL" Success ful Workers OF ihr cal
vary VI t. church. met III regular S''s-
sion at the hnnn. of Mis-. J. e. tl"EE.
After ih- regular business 81 the class
was irans:,rI"n lh"S decided :" huy
t.Ilr,rty hnnd showing IN" patriotism
fhI, "AIS'"d Tor :hrir country AMI III"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-04-19

half holiday during the hot summer
months. this will hr continued until Oc-
tnhrr list. II is also III" plan Of tn" as
sncatInu 10 CLOSE the few stores vino DO
business IN Sundays.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-04-19

new enrolment Of members, during Tho
campaign. was Of great benefit TO this
auxiliary rs It has increased the amount
of work that they were enabled TO 10.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-04-19

hnys "nvrr there" This class has been
doing many pairlnii. deeds since III"
war hrnk" gu. This is nnr patriotic duty
that every class should try 10 AID IN.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-04-19
BENWOOD
Red Cross Notes.

Tho local auxiliary II IN" American
Fed Cross nns boon very hu~y during
ihc rasi several weeks. sowing AMI
knitting .rr thu SudirrS. Tho r"crnr
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-04-19
Plans Completed

CONFLICT" plans have been mad" ny
tho city officials for the fairgrounds
which will BE- opened within short
rrriod. The mon plan for cotnpl"t"
nuirit Of now apparatus. which will re-
place the old material which ts n"arl.<
worn out. and in very bad condition.
However. they will repair tho old equip
mon; and il Will probably be put INT"
usc uuril the other arrives Tho shrub
bc-y this year will prove an added f"a-
;urr To tho grounds and Will make them
= delightful place in which 10 spend
l.Isur.. hours from hard work.
Mfr. Henry Z. II"uSrnan " South
Hrnwond. Is confined t" his hom" ser
iru-ly> i'll,
Miss Mary G. Trrssal OF Fatrmont. s=
m, p-,cst Of Brnwood relatives for sew
rral days:
Mrs. W. W Henry Of Boggs Run. Is
suffering at the home with sever. at
tack Of la grippe.
. Curtis Ycndal, Of South, Marshall
street, is the gursl Of Pittsburgh rnla-
lives for several days.
Born: An eight pound baby To Mr..
and Mr., =. W fl"mans Of BoggS Run,
last evening q, nine o'clock
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-07-30
Pennsy Employees Are Noti-
fled Of New Wage Scale
SHOPS ON 8 : HOUR BASIS
Men Will Draw Back Pay Un-
der New Scale From First
OF This Year

Employees of the Pennsylvania rail-
road at the shops located in Mt. Yer
non are "congratulating themselves
as q result of bulletin which has
been posted at the shops announcing
an increase in the wages of all class
es of labor. Machinists, boilermakers,
blacksmiths, molders, metal workers
and first class electricians will re-
ceive 69 cents the hour under the new
wage csale and carmen and second
class electricians will get 5S cents
the hour, while helpers receive 40
cents.
The order is retroactive in effect
and the men affected by the raise will
receive payment according to this
scale from January /, 1918, which
means that all will receive in lump
sum the difference between the new
scale and the former one from that
date Many of the men are said to
have as high as $500 coming to them
as a result of this phase of the order
In addition to this change in the
wage scale, the shops will operate
on an eighthOur basis commencing
Aug. /, and the men will receive
''time and .one-half' for overtime
work or work on Sundays or holidays
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-07-30
YOUTHS GET BITTER LESSON
American Boys In France Acknowledge
Their Gallo Compeers Have Been
Better Educated.

/ ran up yesterday to a beautifm
old French town where three Of our
American boys, rather envied by other
young men who are ready to offer their
swords to France, have been put In
training us artillery officers. When
they pass their examinations and get
the gallons us second lleutenants they
will take command In French regi-
ments at the front.
They had been chosen by competi.
tive examination for entrance into the
school.
"I'm having hard time keeping up,"
said one of the boys. "t's not only
French--and II you think you know
this language. try some technical stun
and find how much you don't know
it's general knowledge. They run rings
round me in mathematics and physics
and what they know they know GER
tainly and accurately. English and
American schools and colleges don't
turn out such scholars as these"
1t is being borne upon me that con
tlnental boys get great deal more
education out of their schools chan
ours of the English-speaking rares-
am sure 1t Is SO with the French and
Itallnns, and 1t must bs so with the
Germans. IwOnder, sometimes, X the
day Of the picturesque college loafer
is not over for England and the United
States-Wil Irwin In the Saturday
Evening Post.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-07-30
LITTLE OLD LADY EXPLAINS
Simply Couldn't Help Telling Men
They Were Unnecessarily Worried
Over Tin Plate Shortage.

The war Is mOthering q race Of gi-
ant problems, but there are always
atoms:
She was a little old lady In the
chin-ribbon class, except that the rib
bons were black net to match her bon
net. And her collar was pinned with
an ancient cameo set in twisted gold,
thin and battered, as II Father Time
had used 1t to cut his teeth On--the
sort of cameo that you either consider
priceless or junk, according to the
way you look at things--and q silver
spangled black fan. She was winnow-
ing the fan with gentle regularity when
her interest was caught by q newspa-
per headline which man read out to
another man seated with him directly
in front. The men were discussing the
subject with obvious concern when the
old lady, moved with compassion,
leaned forward and touched the reader
with her fan.
"Pardon me, gentlemen, but as q
hOusckeeper for many years. think
/ can relieve your anxiety. Tin plates
have not been In use for ages. Even
pie plates are made Of graniteware
now. When ] was a bride took a
great pride in my row Of shining tins,
and my cook was equally careful. but
the times have changed-I think may
say there is no demand whatever"
Those two men-GOd love them -
after the puzzle in their eyes had CIV
en- way to humorous understanding,
thanked the little old lady most appre-
ciatively. They even came across q
sudden Joke to lay their chuckles on.
And they made no further reference
to '"The Tinplate Shortage"
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-07-30
Beets In Enuland.

I For several years Great Britain has
experimental with the sugar beet, hut
now, facing n sugar shortage and with
the need Of making the country less de-
pendent upon foreign supply. the gov
ernment Is taking an official concern
in the possibilities OF this Industry
Accordingly, the government has made
II loan toward the creation of sugar
beet factory near Newark, capable OF
dealing with large daily tonnage
The British Sugar Beet Growers soci-
ETY. has purchased land, and 1t is
hoped that this area. with additional
land In the vicinity cultivated by sep
arate farmers, will produce 10000 tons
OF beets per year. which should yield
1000 tons OF sugar.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-07-30

! A woman was seen smoking pipe
In a Swansea by-street the other day,
nnd seemed to be enjoying 1t hugely;
of course, this IL not quite n new
thing. Some old ladies, especially OF
Irish extraction, have enjoyed their
weed I'm that way for many years past.
But II was the way In which this was
done which surprised the public. AS II
matter OF fact, In London some women
have gone In for cigarettes and pipes
in their homes and In the wOman's
clubs there Is rule that pipes are not
permitted has been quietly rescinded
In favor of the male visitors, who now
smoke vigorously without complaint.
--Cardiff Western Mail.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-07-30
ALL COLORED MEN
IN CLASS | To Be
! SENT FROM HERE
Only l3 Negro Registrants
eft In County; All Will
Go August S

In compliance with the order of the
provost marshal general calling col
ored men for military service, the
local exemption board will send all of
the colored men In Class ] under the
1917 registration to Camp Sherman
on Aug. 5. There are only 13 colored
men In the contingent. They are
Earl Il. Sharp, Garland Jackson, Will
bur r. Odone, Harry w. Glover, John.
son Mann, Frank W. Glover, Samuel
Van Hook, William G. Lewis, Lester
Dean, Joe Young, Willie Richardson
and Hildridge Kerrington Vaughn.
The men will entrain at the b. a. o.
station ut 1;35 O'clock
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-07-30

and my troubles caused by that weak
ness are o thing of the past. All women
who suffer as ] did should try Lydia Il.
Pinkhsm's Vegetable Compound. -
Mrs.. JAS. RoHRBERG, 620 Knapp St.,
N. g., Pittsburgh, Pa.
Women who suffer from any form of
weakness. az indicated by ydisplacements,
Inflammation, liberation, Irregularities,
backache. headaches, nervousness or
1.-THE blues" should accept Mrs. Rohr.
berg's suggestion and give Lydia L.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound a
thorough trial.
For over forty years II has been
correcting such ailments. II you have
mysterious complications write for
edvice To Lydia Z. Pinkham Medicine
Co. Lynn. Mass.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-07-30
m.ehln. for Opening Letters.

I With the whole tendency OF MODERN
business toward Capitalization, to say
nothing Of the enormous growth of
the mall-order houses. the daily mail
problem is gigantic one to the efli-
cheney experts. A new machine has
been put on the market to open letters
which Is said to break all previous rec
,ords. 1t does the work by shaving off
'an exceedingly thin slice Of the edge
OF each envelope, hardly thicker than
the paper itself. 1t IL impossible ia
cut m inclosure by this method. The
chief feature of the machine Is Its
speed In recent test run II opened
5000 letters an hour for an eight-houl
stretch.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-07-30

y weakness winch
caused back &C h q
and headaches. A
friend called m y
attention to one of
your wspaper
advertisements and
i'm m ediately my
husband bough I
three b bottles Of
Lydia r. Pinkham's 8
v ege etable Com
pound for m e.
After taking two
- r ID. rs
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-07-30
TO PEOPLE WHO CHAFE

Over one hundsed thousand people in this
country have proved that nothing relieves
the soreness Of chshng as quickly and
permanently as Sykes Comfort Powder. I"
2Sc q vinol and other drug stoles. TriJ
Bcs Free.
The Comlon Powder Co., Boston, Mass.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-07-30
HUSBAND
:. .'''$iv SAVES WIFE
From Suffering by Getting
Her Lydia E. Pmkham's
Vegetable Compound.

Pittsburgh, Pa. For many months
! IVES not able to do my work owing to
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-07-30
Happily Married.

"He's happily married."
"Soi"
"Yes, he thinks marriage Is going t
exempt him from war service. DE
ltroit Free Press.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-07-30

Public:
furniture
simply this Cndais the manufacturing
Skilled Makers experienced km s. CAREERS and
by patriotic inclination draft haue nted the service Of the nation
all
government contracts, and properly
cutaled There ther possible
steadily What will
Michigan good
populations 25oooo inhabitants
% on a & we % py S % a an @ year wh was @ mo pon @ % s4, even
buying goods for themselves one?
other We the biggest buying the world
gant the
thing
comparatively Anticipate
spring
regular
slider the quality goods SELL ices about similar buying gold dollars for
cause Of our sound business judgment our belief the policy giving the most for the least
ally mtohnd "a pleasant ktob buy here.
furniture Nhas already
and will you want buy the sooner you buy the more you will
during the past
deserving much appreciated patronage
Cordially
THE HoovERRowLANDs COMPANY
n., ss & ssennaa ns Vsas ss... Charles H. R0wldnds
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-02-22
HALL HOME DESTROYED
Fire In lie Hitler; Much of The
Furniture Was Consumed
BY Flames

Gilbert Halls dwelling in LIE Hitler
was largely destroyed by fire this
morning. The fire is believed to have
originated from the chimney upstairs.
Most of the upstairs furniture was
lost, but that downstairs was mostly
saved. A call was sent to the Man.
kato fire department at 1910 this
morning. The firemen were able to
use their chemicals on the flames, but
there was no water at hand that could
be used to check the blaze. Otherwise,
the house could have been largely
saved. Mr.. Hall is employed at the
Carney Cement works. Mrs. Hall was
alone in the house at the time the
fire was discovered
Mrs. Gilbert Hall was alone down.
stairs, when the fire was discovered.
Her five-year- son came down.
stairs and told her that the rooms up
stairs were full of smoke. The fire
was smoldering at the time between
the first and second stories in the
floor.
The house was burned down to the
foundation. The house and furniture
together were insured for $4,000. The
loss on the house was probably all
of $4,000 and that on the furniture
about $500. There was thus net
loss of about $500.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-02-22
AITKEN IS IN CUSTODY
Young Man Brought Here In
Connection With Recent
''Joke" Hold Up
From Tuesdays Daily.

Stanley Aitken, the young man
who was short time ago taken to
task by the authorities for hold-up,
which he afterwards explained as a
joke, when settlement was made, is
at the county Jail under indictment
on the charge of robbery in the first
degree. This morning he still main
tanned that the hold-up was joke.
He declared that he took from the
women only little over 81. One of
them claimed to have lost $25 and
the other $22. Aitken said the mat
ter was compromised by paying just
half what the women claimed. He
said his companion in the fun, Ken
meth Hoerr, paid over the $3.50 and
the $11, and that he himself had
promised to g .>Is iiaf the expense.
Aitken hau gone to Milwaukee,
where he had job in charge of a
filling station for automobiles. He
declared that here he was making,
including his tips, about $50 week.
He was brought to Mankato by Dep
uty Jack Macbeth, who was sent aft
er him by Sheriff Osten. Aitken says
he is twenty-five years old.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-02-22
HONOR FOR SELECTED
PLANNED II. NANkAT0
Committee From Commercial
Club Will Have Charge
ANNUAL meet MARCH a.
Reports viii Be Submitted At
That Time: Also Officers
Elected

At meeting of the executive COM
mittee of the Mankato Commercial
club, held yesterday, plans were laid
for extending to the contingent of
drafted young men who leave for
Camp Dodge Saturday evening the
same honor as was shown the con-
tingents that have heretofore left the
city. This will include an escort
from the court house to the depot,
etc. 1t was decided to place the ar
rangements in the hands of spe-
cial committee composed of County
Auditor G.. l.. Kennedy, P. w. Pitcher
and A. E. Quimby.
1t was also voted to pay the expense
of refreshments served to the drafted
men who attended the meeting at the
armory Monday night in the matter
of night school Industrial instruction.
Mr.. Sullivan reported that the meet
ing was a large and enthusiastic one.
Annual Meet of Club.
1t was decided to hold the annual
meeting of the club at the Hotel
Heinrich, with the usual fifty cent
supper, and the arrangements were
left in the hands of the secretary.
The annual meeting will be held Mon
day evening, March 4.
The secretary reported having ar
ranged for the holding of a term of
the Graham Scientific Breeding school
of Kansas City, Mo-, in the city March
10 to %, at the reqest of the school
authorities. 1t will probably be held
in the Knights of Columbus hall and
at veterinary hospital near by.
After informally considering several
other matters, the committee ad-
journed.
Vice President Phillips has ap-
pointed as an auditing committee Emil
Schoyen and E. A.. Boie. They will
audit the books and accounts of the
secretary and treasurer before the
annual meeting.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-02-22
Omaha Road May Be Affected
By This Order
ONE NIGHT TRAIN SOUTH
All Berths In SIeepers Must Be
Occupied; No Halfway
Measures
UNITED Press Dispatch. ]

Washington, February 20.-The ma
tional railroad administration is un-
derstood . be preparing new order
for the curtailment of railroad pas :
senger traffic, in order that the freight
may move to better advantage. This
is to be accomplished by raising the
rates for the transportation of pas
sengers and by limiting very closely
the equipment and service of the
passenger trains. Many night trains
are to be eliminated. interchangeable
tickets are to be issued so as to re-
duce the inconvenience to minimum.
1t is believed that Director McAdOo
will issue the order very shortly.
PassengerIess Days Under Considera-
ton.
Passengerless days are still under
consideration, but it is not believed
that so drastic a step will be found
necessary. There is to be just one
night train, it is understood, running
each way between these cities: Chi
cagg, Cleveland, st. Louis, Omaha, St.
Paul, Minneapolis, Duluth and Des
Moines. The object of this is to leave
the lines free for freight traffic, as
far as possible. The order will insist
that all the upper berths in sleeping
cars shall be oc .upied. There will be
no morei half-filled sleeping cars.
CurtaiI Traffic On Omaha.
The new regulations will greatly
curtail the passenger traffic that goes
through Mankato and Redwing. Be-
tween st. Paul and Chicago there are
at the present time nine trains every
night each way. These run over the
Milwaukee, Burlington, 500, Minneap-
oils and ST. Louis and Northwestern
roads. Now there is to be but one
night train each way. Five night
trains are going now each way be-
tween ST. Paul, Omaha and Des
Moines. Now there is to be but one
each way.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-02-22
BIG CONTRACTS SECURED
Nelson Construction Company
Is Doing Considerable On
Buildings

j. B. Nelson Construction company
is now at work on approximately
100000 worth of contracts. The work
includes the following structures:
Armory at Bookings, South Dakc.
ia, estimated cost $S0,000.00. The
building will cover 14O feet by 1877
feet ground space. The drill room
will be 100 feet by 100 feet; ceiling
forty five feet high; tile construction;
steel trusses and circular roof. This
handsome armory will be built on
grounds near the state agricultural
college. Construction work was
started this week.
Knights Templar building at Spirit
Lake, Ia, estimated cost, $100,000.O0.
The building will be thirty-five feet
by $50 feet ground dimensions; one
wing thirty feet by thirty five feet;
second wing forty feet by 10 feet;
two stories and basement; fireproof
tile and concrete construction. 1t will
be built on Templar Park ground, and
will be used by the Knights Templar
of Iowa as lodge and as a summer
resort building. Excavating for the
building is almost completed.
Filling station for the Standard Oil
company at Marshall, Mimi, estimat-
ed cost 100000. Tile and concrete
construction, wood roof, tile floors,
toilet rooms, waiting room soft water
cfstern, steam heating plant. Expect
to complete work in April.
Filling station for the Standard Oil
company in Mankato, estimated cost,
$500. Building twenty feet by TWEEN
ty-eight feet ground dimensions, ar
cade, and modern construction
throughout. Expect to complete work
in about a month