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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-10-31
CAMP CUSTER HEALTH LEADER
Splendid Work Done BY michioans
Health Committee

There was no Spanish influenza 70
cope with last year but there were
colds. grippe and kindred troubles
among the thousands OF Michigan bows
AZ Camp Custer The state war pre-.
paredness board went into the market
and expended $40 53372 FOR rubbers-
the kind that protect the feet in snow
and slush and muddy grounds and
gave them 10 the boys at Custer II
expended S4623 90 in tuberculosis pre-.
vsntion work II expended Sl19.S20.73
up TO October / of this year in general
health committee work in the canton
ment
Result? Camp Custer stood AT the
head OF The list OF American camps
m the matter OF health Not only
we're Michigan boys benefited. but
Wisconsin boys in large numbers and
some from other states.
The health committee allowed no
problem TO 20 unsolved Social prob
lens were tackled along with others.
A total OF ga infected women were
apprehended and interned until cured
Many OF them were not only healed
from disease. but reformed as we'll
more than one hundred now holding
regular positions and living decent
lives. Many others were found to be
mhecilles or feeble minded in fact only
- per cent were shown TO be normal
mentally. There is no computing I'm
dollars and cents the value Of the
work done by the health official. m
this way
All OF the state's work in these di-
rections was made possible by the la u
legislature and the energetic and eff
cieut services performed by the war
board. which consists OF Governor
Sleeper as chairman. Auditor General
Fuller Attorney General Groesbeck
Secretary " State Vaughan. state
Treasurer Odell and Superintendent of
Public instruction Keller
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-10-31
Can Now Eat and Sleep IN Comfort

If troubled with indigestion or
sleeplessness you should read what
Miss Agnes Turner Chicago, H., has
10 say: "Overwork. irregular meals
and the carelessness regarding the
ordinary rules of health, gradually
undermined it until last fall | became
a wreck Of my former self. | suffered
from continual headache. was unable
to digest my food which seemed 10
lay as a dead weight on my stomach.
! was very constipated and my COM
pleXion became dark. yellow and
muddy as | felt Sleeplessness was
added to my misery, and would
awake as tired as when ! went 20
sleep. ! heard of Chamberlain's Tab
lets and found such relief after tax
ing them that kept up the treatment
for nearly two months. They
cleansed my stomach, invigorated my
system, and since that time ! can eat
and sleep i'm comfort am today
entirely well"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-10-31
VOTERS, ATTENTION!

l TN 4 ION.
voting age. residing in the
ION you TO vote in favor of Wo-
Mrs May Gidley
Mrs. Blanch Guthrie
Mrs. Levi Hall
Mrs. f. Marble
Mrs Clara Winchell
Mrs. Laura Wood
Mrs. Nelson Noight
Mrs. leila Mills
Mrs. Victor Lowe
Mrs. Lura Peabody
Marie Grover
Mrs. Harriet Grover
Mrs. Harry Anderson
Mrs. A. ID. Knapp
Mrs. Floyd Bliss
Edith Hooper
Mrs. VIM. Eicher
Mrs. r. Grierson
Mrs. A. NJ. Robinson
Mrs NJ. W. ITTittshire
Mrs. Mabel Closson
Mrs. Mabel Gossett
Mrs. Amelia Peterson
Mrs Sallie Baird
Mrs X. c. Snyder
Mrs Chas. Bradley
Mrs. d. Bradley
Mrs. John Ramsey
Mrs. Fred Taylor
Mrs + Murphy
Mrs Anna Wood
Mrs Toohach
Mrs. c. H. Dean
Mrs. p H. Kennedy
Kate Kennedy
Mrs Glenn Eyer
Mrs. J. c. Pardee
Mrs Geraldine Keep
Mrs. Katherine Snider
Mrs j. W. Dawson
Mrs Estella Strider
Mrs Lewis Suren
Mrs. John Stellon
Mrs 4. y. Baird
Mrs c. F. Witter
Mrs Van Rench
Mrs j h. Barrett
Mrs w. 4. Spare
Mrs J A. Purksta
Mrs. +. l.abart
Mrs Bud Sanderson
Mrs. Lillian Lewis
Helen Lewis
Mrs. Chas. Andrews
Mrs. Homer Durham
Mrs II. l.. White
Mrs. A. A. Patterson
Mrs. Blanche Breeze
Mrs. A. J. Sutton
Mrs. j. II. Rowley
Mrs. Ernest Davis
Mrs Minnie B. Weeks
Mrs VIM. Lowery
Mrs. Arthur w Trembley
Mrs. X. f. Waber
Mrs. Ella Mclean
Hazel Strubc
Mrs. Fandell
Mrs A. Wilson
Mrs. J. f. WEIGH
Mrs f. NJ. Rumery
Mrs. c. II. Fidler
MRS A F.. Studebaker
Mrs. f. w Swanson
Mrs. Elsie Blanck
Mrs r. J. Rolan
Mrs. J +. Harwood
Mrs. l.. A. Osborn
Mrs. w s. Turck
Mrs. Geneveve Brewbaker
Mrs. +. c. Thornburgh
Mrs. A. J. Hall
Mrs. r S. McClinton
Mrs Emerson Clark
Mrs G. r Daily
Mrs. Thos. Grover
Mrs VIM. j. Huff
Mrs. VIM. }. Johnson
Mrs. James McPhaul
Mrs p ID Hayward
Mrs. VIM Chapman
Mrs. V. Bailey
Mrs. Blaine Rush
Mrs Earl Haines
Mrs Max Avery
Mrs Don Enterlne
Mrs VI. r. Kimball
Mrs Duncan McPhaul
Mrs. a. b. Gals
Mrs Barbara Carter
Mrs. Arthur Whitman
Mrs + J Evans
Mrs Alice Conklin
Mrs. Hid
Mrs c. Studevant
Mrs Martha Sherman
Mrs. Carrie Salyer
Mrs. Edith Tanner
Mrs Mamie Aldrich
Mrs Geo. 3. Thompson
Mrs VIM Kirby
Mrs.. r Mutcheller
Mrs. ! Tnplin
Mrs c. r. Witter
We ! =. zimmerman
Mrs j Elder
Mrs Ze'ma Rierson
Mrs Lind Hannister
Mrs Gertrude Kruger
Mrs Francis a Fisher
Mrs Teresa Kennedy
Mrs Esther Rutherford
Mrs Eta Smith
Mrs Agnes Ward
Mrs Ada Lewis
Mrs Jessie Wolford
Mrs Cora Lewis
Mrs Hazel Pratt
Mrs J J Mckenzie
Mrs Bert Murphy
Mrs Carl Walthcrs -
only 1876 votes were cast in the
this ward are asking for the
Ward Chairman
ltributed by
nd NELSON SMITH
Advertise in the Record.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-10-31

We. the undersigned women
Second Ward, City Of Alma. pet
mar Suffrage, Nov. ., 1918:
Mn Der, Taft
Mr. q O. townsend
Mrs $ Newcomer
Mr.. Edith NJ. Allen
Mrs Fannie Johnson
Mrs Mary J. Everts
Mr. Edwin A. Smith
Mrs. Floyd holland
Sarah Culp
Mrs VIM Rigdon
Mr.. Elton Darnell
Mrs. Earl McEwen
Mr. T. J. Sabin
Mrs. VI. White
Mrs VI Nelson
Ada Butrick
Carrie Balas
Mrs W II. Graham
Mrs John W. Wright
Mrs Harvey Allen
Nh Harvey Allen
Mr. Frank Rogers
Mr. Eli Argensinger
Mrs VIM. Adams
Mrs VIM. Hubs
Mr. Chas Hoele
Mrs A ". Chisholm
Mrs. Ellie Preston
Mrs Belle Scnnepp
Mrs. " With
Mrs VIM. Dart
Mr. Amelia Cook
Mrs A. Carl
Mrs. Louis Blair
Mrs. Addie Jusse
Mrs. Joe Waldron
Mrs Lou Everden
Mrs. VIM Hamilton
Mrs. d. p. Hole
Mrs. May lockwood
Mrs. Geo. Elias
Mrs. Annie Johnson
Mrs Edith Morrison
Mrs. G. A. Giles
Mrs. F. J. Elhget
Mrs. R II. Brown
Mrs T. c. Rule
Mrs. A. W Brock
Mrs.. A. Bailey
Mrs n A. Travis
Mrs. e.. c. Tyson
Mrs. II. VI. Glass
Mrs. u. + Glass
Mrs.. A. L. Stillwagon
Mrs Edd Gillett
Mrs l.. Q. Vance
Mrs. +. c. Vanderhoff
Mrs. Emma Wiley
Mrs. John Sharp
Mrs Ada Terry Greenway
Mrs Frank Evans
Mrs. Wallace Smith
Mrs r W Price
Mrs Ivan Chance
Mrs. Leonard Steele
Mrs Frederick Telgard
Mrs. James Porterfield
Mrs. Leonard Hitdlebaugh
Mrs Anna NJ Miller
Mr. Lydia NJ. Wood
Mrs W Strong
Mrs. Alfred F. wilkins
Mrs. Earl V. Gates
Mrs. J VI. Stewart
Mrs X Brirson
Mrs. r. o. Grover
Mrs. G.. r. Crow
Mrs. VIM. Bainbridge
Mrs. II. II. Fales
Mrs. Hattie McDougal
Mrs. 3. r. PEEL
Mrs. Andrew Frazer
Mrs. NJ a Coleman
Mrs. +. A. Blake
Mrs. II. A. Grover
Mrs. w. j. Kickbush
Mrs. |. W. Martin
Mrs Edd Huber
Mrs.. A. G. Susdorf
Hilda VI Downing
Mrs. VI Downing
Florence Strong
Mrs. Lucena f. Porterfeld
Mrs. c. II Glass
Mrs. James Gossett
Mrs. Nellie Scattergood
Mrs. George Duncan
Mrs c. s Crisp
Mrs. S. f. Cowdrey
Mrs. s l.. Bennett
Mrs. \. Milligan
Mrs. d. ". Adams
Mrs. r. a Miller
Mrs. Blanch Hardy
Daisy Slater
Mildred Wall
Ethel Hambln
Alice Withaid
Mrs c. Bro,-1
Mrs. ida Greig
Mrs. Francis Hawley
Mrs. Josef Bistline
Mrs. r. J Hubbard
Mrs. 5. H. Rae
Mrs. Ella Willard
Mrs. Howard Willard
Mrs. II. r. Lehner
Mrs. G. Y. Marshall
Mrs. Lizzie Gargett
Mrs Edd Hooper
Mrs. c. c. Letus
Mrs. Stanley Town
Mrs. Freeman Hunt
Mrs. John Dexter
Mrs. j. j. Osborn
Mrs. A. Poplewsh
Mrs. G.. Renner
Cora Shaner
Mrs. a. c. Fookes
Mrs Jas. Gilbert
At the Spring Election. 1918
Second Ward and 900 women oil
ballot. Haven't they earned it?
MRS. HAZEL STRUBLE, SecOnt
This space c.
ID. ". ROBINSON
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-10-31
NORTHWEST SEVILLE

George Barkcys brother Of Big
Rapids spent the week end visiting
him
The Shepherd high school being
closed ON account Of Influenza. Miss
Iva Dick.n son and Ethel lyman, who
attend school there, returned home
Wednesday,
V Dickinson took Mrs George
Barkley and granddaughter to Mt.
Pleasant TO her daughter, Mrs. Hollie
Robinson Saturday.
Mr. George Barley expects to
leave for Indiana on a visit the first
of the week
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-10-31

Paste the Kaiser with W s. s.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-10-31
rbouoh. Ne vas "k,dd,ra."

one day - Dublin grave digger work.
Ing very hard broke hs spad" llc
sent his little son FOR 81 new one and
told him to tell the sh"pkecpef he
woul0 pay him when I've WIS finished.
When the boy came hack emp'f hand.
ed his father asked hiu why he did
act bring the spade because" sui
the boy. "he chased me away whom J
told him YOU would pay him when y"r
came nu' OF the grave
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-10-31
BRECk E\RIDGE

Mrs. Nathan Fling had the mis-,
fortune To fall Tuesday and fracture
the bones in her left wrist. This is
the third time Mrs Fling has broken
her arm.
Miss May Peters. daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. Quinby Peters, was united
i'm marriage to Ellis Leach, a soldier.
The ceremony was performed by Rev.
Thompson of the Baptist church on
Friday evening, October 18th
Miss Edna Van Duzen has pur-
chased the vacant lot Of Arthur Hum
across from Crawford 4 Co.'S ele-
vator.
Hugh McCallum has moved his
family into Mrs. H. Sections house.
j. j. Staley returned Tuesday from
Denver, Colorado, where he has been
for the past few months. He expects
to go soon to Portland, Oregon.
where he will spend the iwnter with
his sister.
Robert Gambel has purchased the
residence property of Mr.. and Mrs.
{. j. Wolverton and will move into il
soon.
Mrs. Mary Wolverton has been
visiting relatives at Alma and Ed
more tor the past three weeks.
The infant son Of Mr.. and Mrs q
Darling passed away Sunday after a
brief ILLNESS of pneumonia. Mr.. and
Mrs. Darling are recovering from
an attack of influenza.
DIR Roy :. Watson. "a Saginaw doc
tor, but formerly of Breckenridge.
who enlisted in the medical corps. is
Fn4nt.nlsfnfr 81 a..
enza. He is stationed az Dcs Nones.
Iowa
Mrs. Lawrence returned To her
home Thursday from weeks visit
with Alma friends
hr. and Mrs. tilscy have rented
rooms Of Mrs. b. II Selleck and have
moved here from Belding.
Mrs. Roscoe Prather returned home
/ Tuesday from Alabama where She
had been visiting her husband who IS
stationed in "a training camp there.
AieN Mcleod, who is travelling
salesman for Detroit firm. spent
week end with his family here
Rev. l.. l.. Steadman Of the Con
gregational church was called To
Lake Odessa Saturday TO officate at
the funeral Of soldier
Miss Ivah Partee, who has posi-
ton with Flint public schools is home
for two weeks on account Of the in
/ fluenza
Rev. George f. Osborne of the
Methodist church is in with influen-
"a
Mr.. and Mrs Lee Watson and son.
Donald. Of Akron. were Sunday
guests of DR. d. a. Curtiss and fami-
ly.
Mr. and Mrs Henry Gidley have
moved from their farm into their
new residence on Fourth street.
Miss Lura Myers who is a student
at BlissAlger Business college. at
Saginaw, spent last week with her
parents here
Miss Dolph Of the Dolph Hat Shop
Saginaw. was the guest of Miss Lu-
ellie Hodge Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Irving Wood went "a
/ talrgrove Saturday TO visit their son,
Coryden and wife
Mrs. Arthur Stetzler returned
home Saturday after spending last
week in Saginaw.
Mrs. Harley Bartlett and children
are visiting relatives at Gladwin.
Jacob Time, who has had a position
IN Flint for several months returned
TO his home here last week
Mrs. b. l.. Hohe. who has spent
the past two weeks in Petoskev car
ing for her daughter and husband
who were i'll, returned home Thurs
day.
Edward Frenz visited his mother
in Saginaw Wednesday. returning
Thursday morning.
Mr.. L. b Main Of Midland was the
guest Of her sister. Mrs. Emma Bod.
fish, several days Of last week.
Breckenridge Schools were closed
Friday for an indefinite period on
account Of the FLU"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-10-31
Sincere Gratitude

Mrs. William Bell. Logansport, Ind,
writes. 81 deem il my duty to express
my gratitude for the good Chamber
lain's Collie and Diarrhoea Remedy
did me when | had severe attack Of
diarrhoea three years ago II was
the only medicine that relieved me"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-10-31
Smoke the best, wanigas.-64-tf
Notice Of Drain Letting and Review

Notice b. hereby given. that I. Erva r.
Laycock drain commissioner 81 the county Of
Gratiot state Of Michigan. will. the eth
day Of November. 4 ID. 1918. AZ the residence
Of G. D. Hainline IN the city Of Alma. Gra-
tiot county Michigan. ~ nine O'Clock IN the
forenoon ~ that day proceed 10 receive bids
for the construction Of n certain drain know n
and designated a. Number 800 Drain. located
in the township 81 Arcadia and city ~ Alma
IN said county Of Gratiot. described as
follows. to-wit.
DRAIN NO $50
Minutes Of survey Of center line and speci-
fcations for locating and establishing a tile
drain in Arcadia township and the City Of
Alna. Gratiot county Michigan.
Commencing at the bank 81 Pine River ni
a point 6.21 chs. ~ and J. SO chs. W. Of s.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-10-31
SNOW Peril IN WILSON
PLEDGE FOR FREE TRADE
Republicans Cite Third Clause IN
Presidents Peace Program.

The following article Is from the pen
OF Arthur NJ Evans Washington cor
respondent for the Chicago Tribune
and recognized as one of the ablest
political writer's at the national capi
tai. The article is dated October 20.
II Is OF particular interest to Mich.
gan voters
Charges that President Wilson
and the Democratic party contemplate
establishing free trade with Germany
after the war were made BY the Re
publican congressional committee To-
day. The committee cites the third
clause OF the presidents peace pro
gram which provides for
The removal, as far as possible, OF
all economic barriers and the estab
nshment OF an equality VI trade con
ditions among all nations consenting
10 the peace and associating them
selves for its maintenance.
This is a positive declaration that
the treaty OF peace must guarantee to
Germany free trade with the United
States without tariN safeguards what
ever to protect the American lahorer
manufacturer FARMER and business
man from forcien competition in his
home markets" tae Republican com.
mittee says
Must Meet Cheaper Labor.
Under such a policy Germany will
buy raw materials IN the United
States. manufacture these materials
ia Germany and sell the manufac
tured products in American markets
IN competition with similar products
made in America by American man
ufacturers without the slightest tariff
restrictions for the protection OF Am
erican labor. business. and farming
no one doubts that in an open
and unrestricted American field Ger
many with her cheaper labor will be
able 20 dominate the markets Tor
manufactured products in the United
States and will drive similar American
products out OF those markets with
the ruin OF American manufacturer
and harm TO American labor swiftly
following
American labor will never agree
and quite properly. to wage scales on
par with the comparative pittances
paid 10 German labor before the war
which undoubtedly will be paid after
the war
Sees Disaster in Free Trade
The American manufacturer with
the higher wages that he must pay
cannot compete with the German man
ufacturer in many lines. II the United
States is on a free trade basis
Free trade. absolute and complete
with all it's tremendous ills. looms in
the near future under a continuation
OF Democratic rule
"A Republican house and senate
elected I'm November would be a
guarantee 10 the people that a free
trade disaster would be prevented A
Republican senate would never agree
to treaty OF peace giving free trade
privileges 10 Germany Reconstruc
ton problems after the war will tar
the experience and the genius OF the
ablest men In the United States II Is
well known that most OF these men
are Republican,
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-10-31
The state Of II,

"Flabby always boasted that when
he married he would never live with
his wlfe's people. and that is exactly
what he is doing" Not exactly he
isn't living with them-hes living on
them"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-10-31
Words and Music.

So that singers can use monographs
10 play their Accomplishments, an at
tachmeni has been Invented that dis.
plays the words ~ songs on reel Of
paper a. record is being played
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-10-31
oems From Henry snrd

II | had my way I'd throw every
ounce of the powder OF war into the
sea strip the uniforms ~ the soldiers
AMI sailors of their senseiess insignia
make all OF them apparel III for
toll
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CONTINUED on Page Ten
FIELD MARSHAL HAIG
SEES DESTRUCTION OF
ENEMY DRAWING NEAR

LuNpnH. Ian. S.--"Thu additional
strength which the enemy can obtain
from the events in Russia and Italy al
ready has hc-n largely discounted, anc
Ihr ultimate destruction Of the cnemy's
field furrrs has hten brought appTeci-
ably urarcr," is The confident summing
.tIp by liialu Marshal HaiS, the British
commander in chief In France and Bel
Iium. nj last years work by the Brig
ish army on tho western trout. Tho
statement is contained In an official re-
pert of Genera! HaiB's spring and sum-
Iugr campaigns. which occupies 20 pages
in lu-day'S Ufltcial Gazette.
The report covers the period from ina
unSuiux of the ArIas offensive. Aprl 3,
10 the conclusion Of the Flanders 0ftcn-
sivG In November. Subsequent events
Of the year including the Cambria bat
tie. will occupy Il separate report, which
IL tn bc published shortly.
General HaiE closes to-,iay's report
with L hricf tribute I" the AmericanS:
During the year" says General FalSr
nh" United States has entered the WAT
and taken up their part with ali the we'll
known yncray and ability Of that great
nation. Already many thousands hf
American soldiers are In France. Warm
rs is the welcome they received from
the French people. nowhere will they
nul 4 more genuine or trlGndller greet
inS than among The ranks OF tho othur
great f.nglish-*pcakinS armies.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-01-09
WILL PRODUCE
BIC TONNAGE
Three Million Tons Of Amer.
ican Shipping to Be Com
pleted This Year.

WASHI\t;TON. Jan. S-Amnrlca s
probable output of merchant ships IN
1915 was put nj three million tons today
by Homer l.. Ferguson. president ana
general manager Of thu Newport News
shipbulding company. t"StlfEing AT inc
senate shirbuildinS inquiry. Estimates
FREQUENTLY naude If from five TO eight
mil,lnn tons. he declared. were miSlcad-
ing L. The public and should not DO
;..rmitt"d In 20 unchallcngcd.
The greatest ohStaci" now In the way
of rnptd construction. Mr.. Ferguson said
is nuur housing facilities for shfpEard
workers. His story uf housing condi-
,inna al Newport News )" stirred the
,nmmittec that Il Sub-cUmmitteo COM
rrisng Chairman Fletcher and Senator
Harding was appointed In confer tomor-
row with the proper government offl-
ctui:; with H. view to obtaining immedl-
ut,> relief til, re and elsewhere. =
The testimony OF Mr.. Ferguson. Tor
.c,.nntrnn years Il naval constructor
made n visible impression on tho COM
ui1rcr and he was kept on the stand
most nf III. day. He did not hesitate
,n criticize the shipping board and tho
t:mnrgcncy Fleet corporation and held
them Ia blame In largo meaSur" for the
slow development of tho governments
program.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-01-09
BAKER PREDICTS The
BRITISH AND FRENCH
WILL BEAT GERMANS

WASHINGTON, Jan. S.-The expected
German offensive in the west. secretary
Bakers weekly war review to-day says,
will possibly be their greatest assault.
but the British and French armies can
be relied upon to withstand the shock
Summarizing the situation on the eve
OF a possible great offensive. Secretary
Baker confidently points out that
through Is fierce battles Of great masEi-
tude. the British and French have stead
ilv pushed ahead with methodlcal and
cumulativr gains. The expected oNen-
siye. he points out. probably Is being ia-
layed for masSing great supplies OF mu-
nltions. guns and troops. and the Ger
mans may be expected Ia strain every
hhre Of their remaining strength.
On the Italian front. the secretary
points uu,. French successes have turned
the scale against the Austro-German m
yaders and the west bank Of the Ptave IS
being held firmly hampered by heavy
snowfall In the Alps. He says tho In
rader now Is confronted with q tremenl-
ous handicap Of maintaining his trans
port. which ncutraltzcs the advantage or
holding higher ground.
The period Of adjustment. Secretary
Baker says. has passed and r. may now
bc expected that the French. British
and Italians. fighting side by side, VIII
b. able to master the situation"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-01-09
DOMESTIC CAS- CONSUMERS. Of
THE STATE MUST Be AROUSED

FAIRM0NT. w. Va. Jan. S.--StcFs
were taken ny the Vest Virginia Gas
Consumers association al u meeting
here today to improve the situation
throughout the state arising from a
shortage of natural gas. which IS said
to be causing suffering among domestic
consumers and hinderinG industrial ac-
tivit!cS.
Tho executive committee Of the assn-
clatIun. announced today. consists of r.
IT. Cunningham. Fairmont. president OF
tho association; 4. G.. Magic, Wheeting
Il. 81. Grant, Morgantown: II. H. Travis
ilarkSburg; O. S. Mckinney, Fairmont; ;
J. b. Yates. Pcnnshoro; W. Il. GlaSscock
Morgantown. and Georg. ". Dudderar'
ClarkSburg.
1t was determined to speed un the ar-
tionS OF the various branches OF the ny
suciatlonS rs much AS possible. and 1t
H-:,7 the conccnsus OF opinion that da-
lays were not tn he thought Of ana that
the matter must be pushed to finaI
conclusion us quickly Us possible.
In line with tho action of tha board
the attorneys for the various conmunl-
tics will meet In conference with FROG
O. Blue of Philippi, and II. G. kump. pr
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-01-09
WARRINGTON HARD HIT
BY WATER PLANT FIRE

MAKLlSGTON. W. Va. Jan. S.-Fire
carly today destroyed the power plant
and machinery ot tn, Municipal Light
aud Water plant here. Tho loss has not
hcen determined. but WAS partially COW
cred by insurance. The fire was 'discoV-
cred over the boiler room. Frozrn ny
dranth caused the delay in fighting tho
flames and the plant was almost entire
" consumed before II stream of water
could hc directed OH the flames.
The water and light plant was located
next 10 the plant Of the Union Tanning
company. with which. connection was
made su that water is now being pump
I'd lGtc mains and furnished the city
from tho tanning company which obtains
water from Grccnhrer river. 1t ts be-
licved tn. city will hr without lights
until the plant can hc rebuilt
Tn" plan, WIS purchased by the city
at public auction last fall.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-01-09
STREET CAR EMPLOYEES To MEET
WHEELING FRACTIONS MANAGER
viii Submit Proposal for Immediate Wage Advance, Ef
fectve Until Present Scale Expires In May. NO
Strike Contemplated at Present Time.

nv. rcnta an hour for platform mem
those operating cars. m"tormen and con-
ductors--which was rejected. becauss II
did not include all employees OF the
street car union. engineers. iIremen and
iincuen. The traction officials refused
70 include other than tn" platform men
In the agreement.
1t ls unotticIally stated that the ex-
erutirn board nf the union at the meet
iny will present ~ mndird proposition
To the officials at the meeting. asking
FOR Y pay increase rnr all affiliated with
the street car locals.
There will be no strike now this II
certain, Tho street car mrn ar" simply
making request for better wages 70
meet the high cost Of living. They will
r,:rnaiu true to their Asrccmrnt. which
expires next May. In tn" event thc OF.
ict;lls no not see lit to srnnt th. con-
ce$Sion asked by their employees, they
will then wait until spring. when more
etupha;ir action may. b.. taken, and ;Li
which time a demand can br made.