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The Meeker herald., 1918-07-20

Hthef Ii the tenuous. highly elastic
fuid that Is assumed to ill all space.
and By vibrations or waves transmits
Light and heat Although the exist
ence Of ether Is assumed TO explain
certain phenonena- its actual exist
enee IL vefJ generally credited BY SCI
ent6c men. and in reality proofs are
noe wanting to fairly establish such
e1tssenee.
The Meeker herald., 1918-07-20
M -cylIus cemmen- spesI..

A heavy shadow In the dep gloom
Of the recess approaching the bar BE-
came animated and presently strolled
out into the lobby wearing a Delegates
badge. He couldn't escape A pad
and pencil backed BY 4 reporter eUu-
fronted him
is you one o. dem writer's dat pals
dis cuIlud xefnmen' stun ey'y day in
de ne~spapahsT Erinned the dele
gate. evidently overjoyed At the pros
Isect Of an Interview.
Sure said the reporter. THAT'S
me. Pretty soodEehT
well. sir, you are not the core
sy,ondent I'm looking for. II I am to
be interviewed send one Of your more
mature men, who eiucidate the flank
movements OF the old guard and
analyze the effect Of q great mans
dyspepsia on the vote Of delegation"
Whereupon the shadow faded into
the deeper gloom Of the streeta-
Chicago Tribune.
The Meeker herald., 1918-07-20
When Filling . Fountain Pen.

To prevent annoyance from air
hubbl.--. Use narrow. taperinS pieces
Of blosrin- paper. Gu, small enough to
reach easily into the barrel Of the Zen.
When touched with one Of these blot
ter points. the bubbles disappear and
others do not form
The Meeker herald., 1918-07-20

Recently . stairway has been pat.
ented for reaching seldom used por.
tons Of buIldinxs- 1t folds into
ceiling and u hidden BY 4 panel when
not In use.
The Meeker herald., 1918-07-20

-wherc Il the best place for qualify
Slmrod asks Us. and In the absence Of
the sporting editor we venture to ~
ply. 'On tonst."-Brownings Maya
rine.
The Meeker herald., 1918-07-20

II Is astonishing how fruitful Of I'M
provernent short season becomes
when eagerly seized and faithfully
used 1t has often been observed that
those who have most time at their
disposal. profit by 1t the least.-Chan-
ming.
The Meeker herald., 1918-07-20
IN c.ss ., pn.vr.c,..

A physician said this Is one Of the
best aids to . speedy recovery ffo0
pneumonia Make . tight-f3tting jack
ct Of cheesecioth. sleeveless, and Inter.
line with two thicknesses Of sheet cot
ton. Line with the cheesecioth. Fast.
en- In front with snaps: II II worn next
the skin. II II best to have two Of
these little coats They protect the
patient from any chance draft whea
changing the clothes or bedding.
The Meeker herald., 1918-07-20
Cigar Lighters In Italy.

SJ81T es0HsSso ." sS9sys
The Italian substitute for the neat
and convenient cigar lighter found in
every American cigar store II . long
rope lighted and placed outside Of the
tobacco shop. 1t u made Of cheap
hemp. Of rope waste, and even Of rass
twisted roughly into shape and held
together by strings Of Irvine. The i'm
provised lighter II made BY the store
keeper himself. - Popular Science
Monthly.
The Meeker herald., 1918-07-20
Rubbss pianea

Rub6sf Plants.
To keep rubber plants in 6ne eondi.
ton. once q week wipe each leaf sep
nrntely with . cloth dipped In sweet
oil. Then pour q tablespoonful down
among the roots. This adds strsaSth
to each leaf and life to the plant.
The Meeker herald., 1918-07-20
An exsrsvsean. Woman.

Ny Auntie Frettie was In certain
Ways the most eIfraraxant woman
ever knew" stated the old coiger.
For example. she 20. the measles At
stx;y-seven- when by taking time BY
the feselock she could just as well
have had them at nine.--Judge.
The Meeker herald., 1918-07-20
Nations Drug Dlll.

Five hundred million dollars IL said
to be the yearly expenditures for drugs
In the United States. Since 1880 the
expenditure per capita for patent rem
edies consumed In the United States
has risen from IS cents to 3l.5A
The Meeker herald., 1918-07-20
Honey and the StIna.

IAN opportunity" said Uncle Eben.
rs like . bee. One man kin follsr IL
up an dnd honey where another will
only jes' git stung."
The Meeker herald., 1918-07-20
whers q RseIment 10 Dvrss1.

In one Of the battles before Plevna
the Russian infantry regiment Pen
sa" lost 100 men and every onicer
out Of total Of 1000 during an attack
that only lasted 20 minutes. An one
lisk erected on the scene Of aetioa
bears the inscription. Sacred to the
memory Of the Regiment Pe0sa.'
which lies buried here"
The Meeker herald., 1918-07-20
Jeremiah In ehs piilery.

JeFoUlon ~ 1bo plVoey.
The prophet jeremiah was confined
In the pillory Jeremiah % :26), which
appears to have been q common mode
Of punishment In his time. Ancient
Hebrew prisons contained q special
chamber for the pilloey. This was
termed -the house Of ths pillosy.-
II Chronicie $40.
The Meeker herald., 1918-07-20
hardening Wood.

Wood acquires a remarkable hard.
ness and toushness when 1t is placed
In tanks and covered with quickiime,
which 10 gradually slaked with water.
The Meeker herald., 1918-07-20
Satisfied.

Gypsy--Cross my palm with silver
and will md out your husband for
YOU Lady-"Thanks nwfuIly; but
md him out quite enough already"
The Meeker herald., 1918-07-20

Original .orssn Rssm..
The original green room" 10 said
to have been painted green In order
to relieve the eyes Of actors dassied
by the glare Of the footlishts
The Meeker herald., 1918-07-20
Preparedness

"How did you get Jour motorcycle
20 fnr In advance Of the other orderx7-
Fl seized the psychological moment
to ask for it,
The Meeker herald., 1918-07-20

Whsrs Feelings Count
All great discoveries are made by
men whose feelings run ahead Of their
thinkinss."-Charies H. Parkhurst
The Meeker herald., 1918-07-20
Strength Of cha,sesse.

Sometimes man gives himself
,redit for strength Of character merely
because he is willing to hold up the
entire siee club till he finds the chord
On his own little ukulele.
The Meeker herald., 1918-07-20

II you like to read, and have many
books, be careful lest you read too
much and think too little.-Exchanse.
The Meeker herald., 1918-07-20
tie All Over Then.

II giri can get q young man to
stand up beside the plano. leaning on
II with one elbow and looking down
INTO her face As she plays, she doesn't
have to be much Of q musician.
The Meeker herald., 1918-07-20
In the Majority.

N the Majority.
For one man who sincerely pitiea
our misfortunes. there are Thousands
who sincerely hate our succeR-Coa.
ton.
The Meeker herald., 1918-07-20

On Q Keller.
A list Of telephone numbers that can
be fastened to an Instrument and
which Is manipulated like q shade on
spring roller has been patented.
The Meeker herald., 1918-07-20

Many Can Ansvsse Her.
VIII you tell me what way can ees
rid Of my charactee.-LAdy 0eesory.
The Meeker herald., 1918-07-20

Daily Thought.
Inc strongest man In the world y
the man who stands raost alooa.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-10-07

This jealousy dies away in friendship or
iovr know Il woman who actually
implicd 10 me that her husbands motner
was dcarrr 10 her than her own. Inat
sccu,ed almost uncomfortable but II oio
prove how thoroughly this instinct can
be killed.
More commonly. it remains only a
subconscious instinct overloid with all
the good instincts Of friendhncss ana
decency.
And then again it comes to the sur.
face in subconscious antaGonlsm ana
active dislikes-
: I think there IS no more fertile source
If discontents and Qunrrcls. than TO get
into this habit of finding fault with
coch others relatives. CndueStIonaols
they have faults. but is anything to be
gained by WHITING each other upon
thrmo No. and an infinite deal OF har-
mony and dccency and respect for each
other and the traditions Of breeding IS
TO I've lost.
Whcro the faults actually inconTcni-
cncc. Of course. one must defend on1
mate.
Blu, as for bringing up faults to mako
fun OF them or rub them in-that Is In
cXcusahlC.
And remember one thing before yon
start rccriminations: once these are
started each will think 1t point or
honor II get even. and il will be ABOUT
Il hundred times harder 10 stop. than
never ITO have begun.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-10-07
SIDE TALKS
HAEp TO STOP. .
BIZ RUTH CAMERON.

II all III. undignifird. petty. ugly
states Of mind that somehow managed
to intrudc themselves into married life.
think none is more undisnificd. more
petty. more ugly. and more utterly un-
worthy than that in which each twits
the other on faults or inndeQuacieS in
his or her family or ancestry.
A Skeleton In Her Husbands Family.
I once heard of Il young wife VINO
aus asneooQ idduU kIoA Suuo9I Sp.a
had found out II skeleton in her hus-
bands family history.
Her husband had boon possessed OF
an unhappy fact about her grandmother
and had always laid any fault the chill
drsp displayed to that defect in their
ancsBtry.
The next time hc does TINT. III
teach him lesson" she said. gr;mlE
after making her pleasing discovery.
Not n pleasant state of mind. truly.
The Wife Was Not to Blame.
And set one does not so much blame
the wife She Ind been driven into il.
One has much more blame for hmm who
started this miserable guerilla warfare.
Sad thought it seems, I think there
is. between the average married people.
a certain instructive feeling against each
others families. Perhaps it is born Of
jealousy of the past years in which
the place which the mate now holds. was
held by the family. Perhaps II is a
manifestation Of personal pride or van
ity. Whatever causes 1t. there il is
ready 10 grow and fattcn II it is given
:GIythinG 10 feed upon.
She Loved Her Husbands Mother
Moro Than Her, Own.
Sometimes of course, the new rela-
tionShips prove 40 sweet and dear that
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-10-07

tIark<burC on the 10Th OF the present
month will trty,. In l." abandoned.
ru,S,Iav will So, ia" SUSPENSION "'
,h. weekly katherine II III" 'aih"i''
War lsrllrt society. which meets W''.'-
IL En- the basement OF ST Jos"ltls rath'-
tlrai. ,-..
Th. 81. James circles "f the King
Daughters h;lvr postponed thcIr game
ing for Tuesday nt this week. VIII"
would hav.. markc'! III" second SeSSloa
of this group. in Red Cross actlVil'"H
The Red cross auxiliary of the tlF"l
/ Z. church is another session "hIci'
will b., ipuncd for the present week
TIL. regular monthly gathering Oh ''ic
ladies of the First Presbyterian church
il, the .,ll-day session scheduled for To-
morrow. is another important meeting
which must bu temporarily S'lSrenoe"
in order tn comply with the restrictions
regarding the local health PRECAUTIONS
The monthly meeting of tho Agnes
Lee circle Of Kings Daughters plannr"
for this evening, at the home OF MESS
E,.ssi,. Dowler in Wuoillawn. ha4 ike
wise been indefinitely postponed.
The above, is only Il partial list or the
various sessions postponed in the CITY
during the first half Of the present SIN
DAYS, but even in this small list con-
veys 4 faint idea as to- the loss IN &C
compliShruent in the work or the Gay
but as the avoiding of all c"nSre&atinE
OF groups is ordered. all feel they are
hut practicing another phase OF their
patriotism in complying to the most
minute detail and thcr: is small doubt
bur what, when danger is past and
sessions again resumed. that all Will re-
now work with double enthusiasm ana
earncstneSS.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-10-07
TERRIBLY WEAK
If TER OPERATION
WHEELING LADY WEAK AND NEE
voUS AFTER TRYING OPERA
TON TELLS HER Elk
pEEIESJCE,
SHE FOUND HYPo-coD BEST TONIC
TO TAKE.

Il suffered with Il nervous breakdown
following an abnormal operation anu
was expected To die several tunes |
had such awful sick llradarhcs my heart
had become affected and th"S'' Sp'hls
lrft me in such u weakened condition |
could not. recover my strength. was
distracted and did not know what 10
take or 10 until | saw in the papers
where many local Wheeling people were
r7aisiug Hypo-Cod as great tonic.
writes Mrs. Charles Jones, Is 18th ST..
Wheeling.
u bought a bottle of HyD-Cod and the
first bottle toned me up and made mo
so much stronger fhan Was that kept
right on taking it and now my appetite
is fine and my digestion is perfect.
haven't had 4 nervous attack III Il long
time and my nerves seemed To crave
tho very ingredients found in this grand
medicine l has done me So much Eooo
| have recommended Hypo-Cod TO Scr-
cral of nv friends and they too arc get
ting splendid results. Anyone VIII" IS
so nervots the play of children about
tho home worries them should take
Hypo-Cod, | don't mind them in the
least now and feel so strong and good
again I cannot praise Hypo-Cod enough.
continued Mrs. Jones. whose address
is given above.
If just recovering from long sickness
or troubled with chronic complaints
which have worn you down and made
YOU nervous. weak. irritable and fret
full. take Hypo-t,od ten days or TWO
weeks and note how quickly it puts you
back on your feet. 1t improves the
whole system by Strengthening the
vital organs.
The genuine Hypo-Cod is sold by all
we'll stocked drug stores in Wheeling
and vicinity Get n hottie at Z. Il
Griest & Company's store
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-10-07
,ent yesterday in Pittsburgh visiting

spent yesterday in Pittsburgh visiting
friends.
Miss Estellc Sutcr Of Fifteenth street
leaves this morning for New Athens
where she will spend the coming week.
| John Taylor Of Cameron is spending
several days in the city on business.
Mrs. Fred McCallister of South Wheel
| ing is confined 10 her home. seriously
| ill.
Miss Freda Jameson Of South Huron
street has returned from <an extensive
visit TO Philadelphia. -,
| Miss Dorothy Nrnbrecht Of North
Main street is confined to her home
! slightly ILL.,,
Mr.; and Mrs. Wilbur Dnanc OF Mil
waukce. Wis, have returned horne after
visiting relatives on East Sixteenth
street.
f. c. Gchring Of Wilkes-Barre. Pa.
arrived in the city last evening on
trip "a Camp Taylor. Ky.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. X. keyser. or New
! Martinsvillc, left last evening for their
home after Visiting here for several
| days.
w. II. Junkns, who has been ser1-
! uusly i'll at his home in South WhcellnS
Is improving
y. r. Rcro spent yesterday In Man
nington OH business with friends.
DR.. w. {. I;lfert is i'll at his nome on
| Twelfth street.
| William Houtz. Of East Wheeling. re-
turned last evening from Mannlheton'
after visiting with friends.
! Rev. VIII. Fields of the First Chris
tiun church, and Rev. Z. X. FanWinkic.
| Of the Island Christian church, leave
this evening to attend the Convention OF
! the Disciples of Christ, at ST. Louis.
Private Edward Troll is spending n
short furlough az the guest Of his par
ents on the Island.
MIR. and Mrs Harry King. ST.. and
daughter. Mrs. John Murray. have re-
| turned to their home on the Island from
an extended visit in Flint, Michigan.
Lieutenant Austin Mccarthy is enjoy
ing n furlough at his home in this city
Miss Mary Rooney is i'll ut the home
Of her cousins. the Misses Kate and Bee
Dougherty. on South Jacob street.
William II. Hoffman. of Sistcrsville.
is spending n few days in the city. at
tending To business matters.
Lieutenant Charles Anglin. of the
United States aviation department, on
route from Texas TO France. will leave
here this evening for New York City.
Mrs. Charles Burgess and son Charles
arrived home yesterday after spending
a few weeks In Philadelphia and other
points In the East.
Albert Clifton. Of the Island left yes
tcrday for Canton. Ohio. to spend 4
few days the guest of friends and rrla-
tives.
Howard Barker. of Sistcrsvillc. was a
business visitor in the city yesterday.
Miss jessie Darby. Of Canal Dover,
Ohio. is spending few days the guest
of her sister. Mrs. James Isc. OF North
Huron street. Island.
X. l.. Cutino. travelling claim agent
for tho baltimore & Ohio. left yestcr-
day for Baltimore where he will spend
Il few days on business.
Corporal Henry Corrcll. VIII" has beer
visiting in the city for Il few days re-
turned To Camp Mills. y. Y, yesterday
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-10-07
GREAT CROWDS GATHER
TO DISCUSS BULLETINS
Report That Germany Was Discussing
Peace Offensive Spread Like
wild Ftre.

Great crowds gathered at many places
last evening where they could secure
news from the front and discussed inc
German move to secure peace offen-
sivc. At the In,clligcncer bulletin board
on Market street. Their" WAS Inuch m
,crrst taken and ny the news received
oycr the Associated Press wires was
flashed OH the bulletin boards many
comments were heard here and there.
The newspaper offices were Kept pussy
answering telephone calls and every
where there was that inquiry. what
about the pcacc move by Germany:
II was the general sentiment Of the
public in Wheeling that no peace. with
the exception Of an unconditional sur
render must be accepted and there VIII
be 40 half way peace, as far as "heei-
ing is concerned. 1t must be whole
and unconditional peace. or none MT all
for Wheeling citizens.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-10-07
PITFALLS TO STOP
TANKS ORDERED BY
GERMAN COMMAND
BY GORDON knox
GBy Arrangement With The LONDON
Daily Newso
Especial Cable Dispatch.)

Especial Cable DlSpatch-)
ON THE FRENCH FRONT. Oct. g.
The problem Of the tanks. despite all
tho statements of the enemy 10 the
contrary, continues 10 cause MN acute
anxiety. An order has been taken. un-
der the signature OF General Ludcndort1.
referring to means OF combating them.
1t states:
According to information obtained
from recent fighting il is absolutely
necessary that enemy tanks should be
held not only by our fire, but also by,
mechanical means: The essentials OF
these mechanical means are mines anu
bsrricades. ! insist that in all armies
where attacks with tanks are probable
as far as operations pserrniG DSsn
works should be constructed.
Furthermore. care should DC taken
that tanks stopped by such obstacles
should be fred on by heavy guns anu
minenwerfer and anti-tapk guns 1t Is
also very desirable to place harbed wiz"
acknowledgements on the actual mine hcids.
With the object of barring the roads
on which tank attacks are 10 DC on
pected buffers shoud be set up Ike
those ut railway terminals. That work
should be done with concrete and tur-
Their protected by rails or beams and
doom excavations. AT the entrance 10
villages, tanks can be kept back by
masses Of concrete with transverse pas
sages. Special passages should be Kept
to let through oar own vehicles. wh!Ic
preventing passage of tanks
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-10-07
ALL GATHERINGS
PENDEDFOR
PRESENT WEEK
MEETINGS OF r" NUMEROUS
GROUPS ENGAGED IN "AR AZ
r1vrTHS CALLED OFF.
Things Appear MI Socially as he sec
ond week Of tho Tenth hontn
DawuS.

Ths war and the innumerahle serious
tasks coming within IT'S wake have eu'.s
naturally made their deep and III XII
probability last inroadS upon lr'Fo''NS
gatherings. entirely reTolutlon'-l''s ~.
Local social c4rles to S"ch an sN ''s
that elaborate functions ot 1orIutI IN!
which had for their object nauSht oue
the pleasure OF th:' participants
these many months extinct.
But wha, takes their place 10 oGIups ,
Wheelings representative 49,
.ro Give a detailed answer would coNc'
.+,- too much space. and even then inc
enthusiastic patriotism OF local Social
rnIk would not be given 1rac1iol'ii
nor, OF their due credit. For every GA
,n these evontful times has its Quo!A
nf sessions OF the various CLUBS, so
cicties and organizations coming To-
sether to accomplish their lntegran'
parts in the various war prooects pe''ea
carried on throughout the country;
Rut nov another unexpected mind
,rance has sprung UP in the form OK
spanish Influenza and this very unloe-
tunate condition of the war. while oetnS
dealt with in the most precautionary
methods By the local board OF heai'"
and city officials. bids falr TO 'en-
porary paralyze the splendid organize
rion work OF Nheeliug's patriots FOR
the week just opened ,,o
Carroll court, Daughters Of 1saoella
have postponed their sernt-montaiS
meeting of this evening in compliance
with the city officials order OF sus-
pending all meetings Of whatsoever
character. The special features ar
ranged in connection with this session
OF the local court. which contains the
trio of stars representing members IN
the country's service. will take place at
the next regular meeting Matters per
tanning to tho delegations to represent
Carroll court at the limitations to DC
held in Fairmont on the 18th and
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-10-07
About People
Movements of individuals to ana
From the City.

Malvern Rush is home on n i've uuy
rurlourh from Camp Meade, ana WI"
shortly leave for France.
Walter =. Kennedy Of Stcn"n''',c
sncut Yesterday visiting with 'rIriu9
here. p;,,/
Jock TrustIr has returned I" RUS
hurrb after spending the Weekend mere
Mrs. *. Herman Of South Shap'ihe
stree, received word yesterday OF the
serious illness of her sister, Mrs II. IT,
I.,d Of St Louis. Mo.
Attorney J.. W. Strong IF New fnl-
ndclphia, o.. WAS in the city SATURDAY
and Yesterday =,
II. Long rrturn'd I" his nome IN
| Cambridge, O.. yesterday. after WISHING
here. ..,
! Miss Margaret Rarnett of 1'r'dEenor.'
who has been seriously i'll. is improF-
! ing nicely. t.;
) win Plug Of McMcchcn. who WAS in
iurcd several weeks ago III an ACCIDENT
! nj the b. < o. Benwood yards, is I'M
proving at the Glendale hospital.
Fred stands of North Market street
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-10-07
MANAGER OF REX IS
LIBERTY BOND boo
Collector Finds That rhs orssks Of Tn
City Are Boosting Tor An .,
Their Worth.

One Of the most patriotic Greeks in
the city is George Zeppas. manager Of the
Rex Theatre. who has raised the wages
OF every ono Of his employees in order
that they may buy bonds without stint
ing themselves in other ways, Living
conditions are sapping the pay envelope
or the worker and il 10 difficult to dig
down any deeper for some Of the men,"
he said last evening. in speaking to an
Intcll gcncer reporter. go just decided.
to raise the wages Of Ill Of the employees
and sure appreciate their aid In tho
matter. As n result every one Of them
TOOK 4 bond"
The Rex went over the top 1909 and
Mr.. ZcpDas purchased an additional
thousand dollars worth Of bonds. He
also has that sum at his home and his
wife purchased an equal amount.
Many Of the other Greeks OF the city
arc working hard to put it over and It ~
up to the Americans TO do likewise and
in every way aid in putting things
across.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-10-07
BANISH CATARRH.
Breathe Xycme1 for TWO Minutes ant
= Stuffed Up Head VIII Oct Relief. ;,

n you want to get relief from catarrh.
cold in the head or from an irritating
cough in the shortest time breathe.
Hronrci.
1t will clean out your head in two
minutes and allow you to breathe freely.
Hyornei will end cold In one day. It
will relieve you Of disgusting snuffles.
hawking. splitting and offensive breath
in 4 week -
Hyomei is made chiefly from a. sooth-
ing, healing. germ killing antiSepttc.l
that comes from the eucalyptus forests
OF inland Australia where catar4h, ~
thna and consumption were howl
known to exist.
fIynmei Is pleasant and easy q
breathe. Just pour few drops Into thy
hard rubber inhaler. use as directed ana
relief is almost certain.
A complete Hyomei outit fneaohne
inhaler and one bottle Of HyosneA costs
but little At druggists everywhe1a ands
At C. H Griest & Co. II you already
own an inhaler you can ret n Gfr
bottle OF Hyomei At druxEa2 ~