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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-09-05
THOUSANDS OF TrLLEhS OF THE
SOIL AND FAMILIES FROM ALL
OVER SECTION.
Ruralists Find Mecca Of Pleasure AND
Enjoymert-City Day Today
For All.

Yesterday Ms Farmers Day n the
w.s, Nirgina state Fair and Exposition.
Thousands Of tiIl"rs "f tn" soil from HI
Western pruns ylvtlie, f.rns!crn ONO.
and tho Mountain state wcr', here with
,hnjr families or their swccthcarlS. And
many cf them came in aulomnnilrS'
Years ago their grandfalh"rs and fathers
came VIA the wagon or buggy. They also
came from nearby points in trolley cars
At any rate ,hc% got here to enjoy me
hir show. Hundreds Of them will re-
main over Today 10 see the greatest ana
hes, racing hili OF IN" fair pulled off ms
afternoon. Tho. day was fair and ii was
An ideal day for the crowd nj the expo
sition where So much is 1" b" seen.
II Wa Il big day for all. rs thousands
of city fnlk mingled with tn: rural
brothers To take in tho sights. The
shows along the Pleasure zone did IN en-
rrllrnt BUSINESS. Will" iii" merry Z"
round and other attractions were on VI"
hum from carly in the afternoon uniil
late last night. Tho farmers visited the
live stock departments. To say n"thlnE 81
thr many wives hl IHTH' - WIZ '''-'|
r1uch limo in the wnmCnS department.
whore all kinds Of jcllics. preserves. pas
try and other articles are on display. THO
fruit exhibit was greatly admired Ivy ih'
farmers.
Every provision had been mad" for
their comfort and entertainments down
TO the children vino enjoyed the play
grounds for hours under tho shade NJ inc
trees.
/ It was not necessary for anyone n
leave the grounds for eats" for there
we're many stands with the many KINDS
Of food and cooling drinks. including ST
Lukc's church eating booth and the =
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-09-05
LOCAL ENGINEERS
WILL ORGANIZE
Wheeling Association Rears interest,"
ing Addresses and Is to Apply
for Il Charter.

An unusually interesting and inStru"
tive meeting If lhr Wheeling local OK
tn" American Association OF Engineers
was held last night in IN" InlEcrs''s
club. Or. Z. A. 'WinScrtcr. Official Oh
TN. club, extended An invitation 10 INV
organization 10 hold It's sessions in '"'
rooms.
A.. T. Peterson Of the American
, chamber Of commerce" who Is mere y"
assist IN the organization al tn" W "'i
Iuc t'hnml.r Of Commerce. explained '"H
nhiNr, and The work tu be carried ""'
hy tho local association.
An interesting paper was read ny =
: r. ~ Thalrhrr, secretary OF IN" he"''
ing Engineers society. on keconStFu c
ton after the War"
: Just before the close of IN" mcc'ihs
! i; was announced that sufficient num-
, hcr Of members had been secured mere
10 secure II charter for tho W nce''hh
Engineers association To become "l
Inflated with the national organ'"at ION
The organization will he prrt"ccd 81
M, ncx, meeting. Wednesday, night, SIP
ir;nhrr Is. In tho University club rooms.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-09-05
Does Your Husband Drink?
Druggist Tells How to Cure
The Liquor Habit At Home

Powders. Drop one powder twice da!
in coffee. tea or any liquid. 1t is harm
less. tastelcSs, odorlcss and cannot b'
detected. You can use It without Ill.
knowledge of anyone. A lady who re-
Gently tried 1t on Ter husband reports
My husband was Oh 4 spree when l go;
tho powders and he usually stays drunk
from three to four weeks at timr
After putting the powder in his coffc"
for four dayS he sobercd up and has not
taken drink since. and says he j."
through with 1t forever; He also con,
planned that whisk"y did not taste tn"
same. I shall not tell him what did ];
hut am grateful for this help. and !
shall recommend 1t whenever possible.
So;e--A lcadin: druggist when shoTn the ab"f
article said: Veg. tescum Is very remarkable ren
tdy for the drink habit. II is harmless. "onfcHuH'
effective and is having enormous sale. Sd'l'r
everyone who wl&hes destroy the liquor habit T.
give (; a t1al" You take no rsk With Tescurh a. !"
Is sold In this city under = Heebound mone!-ieiun'
guarantee by the John Coleman Co.. c. II. Cree
& Co. and other first class druSrHA
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-09-05
FARMERS DAY At WEST VA. STATE
FAIR ATTENDED BY GREAT CROWD

W. e. g. hostess house where man!
daIliies were 10 be found
TIC swimming pool was an attractive
feat, re for hundreds within the gates OF
the city-alsu the fair ground gates.
Prot. Grupp gave some astounding feats
in swimming and diving. He is ono or
the champion swimmers in this country
and was brought here by the fair OFF,
rials as one OF the special attractions. He
will hc on III" program today for more
fcats Of surprise. +
The Fort Henry hand concerts between
the races WAS greatly enjoyed by the
thousands, while ihr singing by Charles
Oldham and Miss Adalinr Mrhen are
among the hest musical features heard
: nj tho fair in years. Major r. r.. Hem
,lcrShntt tho Youngest veteran OF the
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-09-05
Side TALKS
BIZ. RUTH CAMERON.
The woman Who Smiles.

For almost every possible kind or
brave deed have the orders or merit OF
tho nations, the Victoria Cross ina
C>roix dc Guerre and the Medal Of Honor
becns bestowed during this war Every
morning ono picks up ones paper ana
reods.of someone who has been deco
rated.
And still there IL certain kind OF
brave deed. than which none could DC
harder, none take firmer Self-control'
mona 'conpote- more self abneSHtlon,
which has been done over and over
again. and he doer has never yet been
decorated.
The Harder Part.
refer TO the woman who smiles "nrh
her husband is going over there and sue
is bidding him goodbye
4 friend Of mino was living. last WIN
t-r. in a little inn near Il training camp
where many of the officers wives were
also staying. She told me yesterday this
little tale about one Of them:
Tho woman Of the tale was an orphan:
her husband was practically the onIy
being really close to her in all IN" world.
They had been married three years ara
hal hrrn absolutely devoted. They han
had no children. but the first baby WIS
expected within two months. lie WAS
in training and did not expect to he sent
over for several months. and then ono
dny the call came. His regiment was to
go the next day.
He Must Not worry.
He had only l"itNc Ia spend lw" hours
with his wife that Afternoon. Nhcn lie
left her, she was smiling. III" next
morning no had hoped In come again
for u few minutes. but WAS not able 10.
Instead he called her upon ihc tclc-
phonc. And her voice smiled over the
wira as she told him she was p-rlcctlE
all right and that no must not worry
and that she would write HIM "ften'
and finally wished him Godsr""d
The woman who told me the tale said
that all tn" people in the little inn were
so moved that they coudd' hardly SPEAK
without broken voices.
And vet that woman had The. courage
I'm smile. and keep on smiling sn long as
Err husband Conld know.
Behind the Men With the Guns seand
Their Shining Ranks.
| write specifically al her case. because
| have iuS, been told about H. out !
know sh,. is only ono Of many brave
women. Behind the MN with the guns
stand their shining ranks. ami thouSh
they NAV not wear tho medals. they
have indeed horne in their hearts inc
burden and heat Of tho hattie ana Will
hive htlpcd Ia Win our victory
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-09-05
A Wonderful Medicine
Thankful People Praise Thomp'
son S Kidney Tablets.

Wheeling people rely on this rcmcoH'
r. il eyer fails IL give rcll't E'u'
money back.
For pain in the back. rhtun,atia'n'
sriatica, rundown condition. lrH 'niS
IatcS; srentiTi" remedy. IT ~o'hs
quickly and surely. The entire System
will benefit by taking thompson h
nry Tablets. as they nave. 'ontc
fart cleansing the system Of impurl-
lies and irnparts. tone and vlgor. John
coleman Co. and HnEc-DariS Drug 90
sells them in Wheeling for so cents
box.
When constlpatcd and bilious. be sure
and ..LSO usc Thompsnn's Golden LAX
Tablets. - cents.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-09-05
se.71a-sa4,a4 70 The Good.

The. West. Virginia state treasury
closed the month: OF August WIN
rand total Of S9T12.S34.%4 OF cash ana
inyescuents TO it's credit. according 70
the report nr Treasurer ". :. Johnson
made publ!e today. The cash IN al
funds amounted TO $+.:S3.4"+."t. In inc
state fund. from which all current c1'
penscs Of the government are pa1o' enele
was s1.2n2.1SD The investments oi
,hn workmen's compensation fund
mounted TO S4.4t6.500. The state road
tu,d ehowed balance of sTO1,4TS.Ta.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-09-05
Dope Fiiend is
Given Thirty Days

'rhrn krram"r. IN alleged dope lI"li"'
,yaS given Il hearing h"i"rf HNVit'
kiud"hrrS"r AZ tn" county I"'' '"7'
rycnip. an - charge OF stealing cocaine
from tho Mrnk"mIllrr drug Ht"rH l"'
biv ov.n-usc Its alleged that the
thrfls wrrr going on for som" t1nc. Tic
WAS fined $40 and costs "r thirty days
and took tho thirty days.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-09-05
Jail Arrivals

Joe Cassner, drunk. of Berryville. w
Va. Was brought TO the county Jail b,
Officer Haley, Of the b. G. O.. and will
be arraisned before Squire Wickham to-
day. ..
Bud Wcitzcl. drunk. was brought t.,
the county Jail by Squire WIckham. an!
will be given hearing to-day.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-09-05
Higher Rates For Cameron.

The Manufacturers Gas and Electric
Company and the Cameron Heat & Light
Company. competing concerns in gas
service at Cameron. Marshall county.
have asked authority Of the public ser
vice commission to increase rates from
fifteen cents to 90 cents Il thousand feet
to domestic and from eight cents 10 Il
sliding scale of l. cents to ii cents q
thousand to industrial consumers.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-09-05
POLICE P|CKUPS

Charles casker. jay walking. Cr9lG
Abe Prell. gambling. Schlick.
George klesmu. drunk. Plant.
Toe HirSch. gambling, Srhiick.
John Doe. drunk, Plant.
Mike Gilhooley, disorderly. W0ris.
Mathew Joyce. drunk. Dunlrry.
Harry Moore. drunk. Plant.
". \. Anderson, assault, Mctzgcr.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-09-05
Better Car Situation.

The coal car situation in the hana"ha
and Coal river district as result OF
the efforts of the Kanawha Coal Ship
pers' Association. has shown an I'M.
nrorement during the past two days and
the association. it 10 said. has oeeE
assured that the improvement will con-
tinue. The car supply for the past three
weeks has been the worst ever expert
.enced in the district and 1t is estimated
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-09-05
RIVER NEWS

The river stage OF O'Clock was feet
and stationary at the wharf. while tho
marks at the foot Of Mcsfechen dam
registered feet 64nches and stationary.
The Omaha cleared for Pittsburgh a,
Is g. m. yesterday on her initial trip in
the Pittsburgh and Parkcrsburg trade,
She will leave Pittsburgh at o'clock
this afternoon. arriving at Wheeling on
her down trip tomorrow morning at
o'clock.
The Helen E. came in at ! p. m. anil
left for Now MartinsvilIo at $40 in tho
|afternoon,
The Milton left for Matamoras at
n:s0 a. m.
The Verne Swain arrived from Stcu-
benville yesterday morning and took out
an excursion last night. Tho SWAIN will
also take out an excursion Tonight AMI
Tomorrow night.
The Liberty arrived in tho local hnr-
Dor last night and-Irill leave for Par
kersburg to-day at ll:30 a. m.
The Old Reliable passed up Mt $50
yesterday morning with tow. Of gaSo-
line barscs from Sistersvillc to Pitts
burKh-
The gasoline boat, BETSY Ann, in
charge OF Captain Jon Cr"Sar. is in tn"
ferry. business. transferring passengers
from the foot of Twelfth street 10 tho
fair groundB-
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-09-05

Civil war. and his son. II. B. Henderson,
in fiji" and drum playing. was splendid
To-day. city day. has always been CON
sidcrcd the bis day Of the fair and II t.
anticipated that there will be bannr;
attendance. All business will be practc'
ally suspended and all will turn out T.
make il a gala day.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-09-05
MANY SHIPS FOR BRITAIN.

LONDON. Sept. 4.-Sritish merchant
shipbuilding completed and entered f"i
service in the month OF August amount.
ef to l24.675 cross tons. This announce
mont was made by the admiralty to.
night
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-09-05

in the month was 1885. OF when te4
yer. for less than one week disaolEtF'
40 non-fatal. paid in full; IA non,
fatal. partial payments: 81 non-ta'a'
neruranent disability. and 20 CLAIMS : IN
fatal cases.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-09-05
Free Prescription Can Be Filled At ANY
Drug store and Given secretly.


Drug store and Given secretly.
n. !. Brown. Cleveland man. was
Tor many years a confirmed drunkard.
His friends and relatives des6aired OF
ever rr,leeming him. His sister sought
~, hest medical men in Europe in the
hope that she might find something
which would cure him. Finally she was
recommended to an eminent chcnllSt
who gave her Il private formula cine
same rs appears helow) and told her ne,
how to use il. She had II filled ht me
drug store and gave it 10 him Secretly.
Thu! results. were startling. In Few
weeks he was completely cured, That
was over ton years ago anu u" mas
not touched n drop since. He now occu-
miae q nosition OF trust and is enthusiast
tic in his efforts To help others, over
come the liquor habit. He feels that ne
ran hest do this by making public the
c,me formula which cured him.. Here Is
the prescription: 10 to any hrst-class
drug store and got Prepared Tcscum
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-09-05
,u1ro NEWS NOTES.

Sot y-Ic> ol:I;i"uS aSSnsS rows
= L,,, L,,.,.,inr laws IL per'-!.t nilfi
= ~ ~ ,.r Through tho Tu OF tns''
/ s-;4,,a vc-~ s,dn3,%d at cieSios
= ~ ,h. irhl" W"lta-" a:SS">t;l',""
s. RI, blind ,"r>r"r;!"n. t"iF' ~
r,r.l Ec.i. ,in1:::nn''. YVES
r.y;acn,. y. y Mrr>hH'l. DaS0"i'' wv
Srosid,r,: Mrs. 4 N"rn"i. ""e. W.
r,,,,,,. r.,X. i'lev.innd. TREASURER
Ss,d <. L: Meth my. t'h'''aS -, :,
IN n.c, n Columbus l-a'1'r' DAY
sunday rwecs. ding IN 1872
: o,>-,r>-r 1.rI--Nori<',, tra: tn's StreT'I
4 ;nte,t. TO wax ont n'N' Saeur-
.,;a,,, chr If p referendum - Nr"uRhs
- ~ ,ew Cincinnati street railway
A.,cb,s.. ,usSed BY city counG'i- H<S
-, an. Navor John Calvin late toots
T.. PRESIDENT &. J. Schultz and Serrs'at-
N spraaSng Of the Cinc'naati'Ssr't'
car men untrn- -.>-.,,a,,,, &c
T.o,~., action on their demands t"F al
1er..s, n: wages 70 ~ cersS IN ;io"r
~,,d tirre and q half tor>"veTtin'' VIII, "'
Selay we'd until af>c-- th"~ N"N"m'er e's'
don Or later. .;,-s a.
y FI%Dl,AY-Ouly- two SURVIVORS az
landed the annual reunion "t GO L: llH:l'
~. l. Yesterday. cFrE'w'l Flee'-aS I'LL
&ext year. .-.s 80
- arorrsa in an uiI'JaIrk. He lea.:es II
Srife and five chiiGrcr-
MWEI.AED-Chur!es Maedje aged
p, nrss;den; of a I;erma1 daily ncSHsih.-
Ner published here is deal
Seapn1>-CIuEI.D >A = Wright {;
Armc-. carried cartridges. IN his roc!tei
Nth his pip. ono Of them worked It's
WV into tho bowl o. IN" p'p" ana "hHt
No lighted It an explosion followed and
the bullet s. rurk one of his ":eS.' nearly
binding nm.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-09-05
DHH)z=z.EENS


COLUMBUS. -:4'';. e---''"o .-,,,,-,,-
49,, assisting th' l"cA 'I.H er-
III ,-oo+, rc-. ta-c consroe'fs
N tue Sh c,.tcs. judge W"SteanAH y
~ Cleveland. uh"nEn ''' ..,-,cv lIe
" 49, +r,<h German autocF"e' Cd
$500, w. local S1o:n p21'F h'S ,h r,
H.n.h;sn like n scrap" - -, ~,
,.nertsdlv Increased ''%
- t;csa,s Cor aaUuar>f'
Ave cents. ,n,,,crt.a has /
.Irdrs Pucn asscrI'd%!'h' 100, ne
Ann o0n men IN France '">''S ,,.r.s.- nd
dn,,, m. Germans t"r ,,,b Tho
TO- or. emrntS mad At! ,.,,,r;ea no
to.r,,.rv-' attorney 49, e..
T't ., ,b,. fraprir:s w't|'' 49,,
s"| I,n-,, wears AZ, Was IN ~,
tourt.cr,th a!:icnT'", ..ot ,
o. '. .,,M re- also intiWs"o e"
-, j., m, f-.ncNi<" ;:atS ~
IT, 80 CHR 10 break tf'' AZ ,,o-.an
-, W.s...havsr :nt''r'a'' al
LII. ACCESSION would n" reAus' ,-,1,l he
:,r,rncvS pr"'.,ct th',i inEas.courts Is.
h-o,rn ,.;,t - ;h-fIH't'o
=. .,,. t,rstitiv" conn nun
; VI h,,r5s in. ohio. Il par ~; 80.
" ,,,,,r -: ~. ! "it'n
80 ".. S,-,.". Wa ~'"n' Pa
Us. ,h, stat. "-:anGHt'N' '
i-p:Sr
/, a meeting h"r'. 80 -.,-nscn;-
~ ~ thr.. members. "'' :':.,,;- ~
= nr,n)oyers QUO labor anu - -,,r
,n,s as rhairnrxn. naioeo s.hr
s.ate commits" from
tho o,her NV" member.
Frhosc ,rnouncsd today We'e-
- 49,, ,ronprisins summit .'"un
rS;s-,a, ~ P Grant: E L. .Ne"- ''A'
e. md robert f. Lee. eniNoS r,.or
=
Srown>and Highland count
T.airman W H LcuderS; ''eS1H
- t.hor, and 7. ". Htanley. e1nproS
TTo,edo tcourpriS:rS Lucas N,irrnan
sutton. and Wood co"''' -, labor,
Edward r. Usher: f'E"I; ,.-.
- E. ruddisuen.-e Employers
Saiu .,,.r,. fcoruprisrx Ottawa S1'.au
!, 80 80 ,,oroticsl-Chairrnan y. -.
60. n Rooster. LABOR a'io
Souiee. employers, ,e-e,, and
H1T;5d,atovn Eco HDrIS;nR W. -.
futler conuti"si--shaiem%N C.
teraeld. c. NJ powueE. 'ao'F H''
anderson, eynnloye7:s 49, or-
More than fifty 81 etr.ooaros "A w.
SSanized throu ghout the s'S''e-
:e;- cottages burned at RueNeFe -.
% So morning with loss OF %
- .;G mo and $50 SH0". tne 'ai'o
ot,,rs owned by tCha-ieS Afop- on
10 %
S;cn;c Point. and four other 800
Hslonsiuc to III" sam" n:an were s ',;o -,
- Schneider cottage ana Ire r'.
~ Mrs. Alta Mac .F.owsn' % Ne"
also burned The fire s sv c"u i" bus
schneider cottage ~" rs-r fire de-
Seonle, ,-olur.bus and :Hc"aIN Ike
yartmentS wen. called 0" |''
-. Sa:s BOYS who hccaTH =
~ a -, hnrx,-"u lane .. ana -N"eu>S
ra,,;.,sr.c: for. rc;li cary ~'Tv'c'; on SHs
80. d... reports {" STATE hrA.' 20 go
S-.-s SHOW Oc-tAe total 'N'' WA
$50 rs. nH~r".@s md 7SfIat'Nns.
: x ~, oh.o stat" Telephone '"oti'p't''H ="
s+sr,,he s:na" 7uhAc utilities com.
Si.s;nn nnr authority 1" 'Sc'ea
t.. i, cleveland and London.
MI. increases sought .itI 'trf'sssha a ,si
A,siness srsdlvidu;l ljts'< from :. 20 $50
rrer: W.. rar;y So :" sou; ,o"i
- sns t. SIS. Residence lrsdlV'a aaa'
80 sts TO ST.: two partly s@e' 10 S"''
,r ns,r,v So 70 So.
-Th" ,hs%rins has h-'"n SGT NOT .'''''
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-09-05
CAPITAL NEWS

CHARLESTON. W. Va. sept line
number OF injuries reported III NakusI
10. the workn"n's compensation Nepas,
pacnt was 2.353 of which ~ were 1a'ai, =,
itfes. Tho total number Of claims paid
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-09-05

that the operators and miners were de-
peived Of several hundred Thousand dol
lars as result. Of the car shortage
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-09-05
River Kilograms,

Davis Island dam. SIS feet and rising;
cloudy.
Steubenvilte, SIS feet and stationary;
cloudy.
rarkersburg 10 feet and falling: clear.
Morsartuwn. - feet and falling;
clear.
oil City, inches and Statl"nary;
cloudy.
Warren, zero: cloudy.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-09-05

to,a, OF S:.;s boys VIII" oreans
=. '" Of az. hrrs.~u Iuac 8 and Ausu S1
.t,-regis,sra for ca'''a.y <'Ty.s.; on pos sSs
&c es Sow Nc.tAe total 1904 were
80. -x.,.cr..-s and 1S4IaitHnS.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-02-01
BLAINE.

Claude Smith has returned to Ports
mouth, Ohio, after few DAYS visit
with his parents, Mr.. ans MIS-. AL
lord Snitk
VIII S. afford, former citizen # This
county was visiting his father in-law,
Leander Swetr am and family last week
He has returned TO Portfnou:h, Ohio,
where he aow lives
H.. Alexander a prominent aleG-
man, was calling on a. merchants
here last week. He is 4 II stlinG sales
man and does mucn business through
here,
Henry Walter, son OF MIR ana Mrs
NJ. NJ Walter, who has been employed
at Jenkins for some time, is nome for
q few days before going to Washing
ton, D C., where he will attend achoo..
G. w. Eouns, one of our leadins
merchants, was called to I.culsa Friday
for witness in the contest case.
DR. II II Sparks will not move T.
Ashland as reported two weehs ago
After due consideration he has decided
to remain a Blaine.
Toe Kitchen, a Blacksmith at this
place, had the misfortune to lose Il
mole one day last week. 1t is reported
that son-e one fed the mule glass witch
caused its death.
The revival meeting closed at Brushy
Sunday night This meeting was quite
success Eight new members were
baptized Sunday
Join Cotton had the misfortune To
lose his COW few days ago. Cause i'm :
known.
Ltther wellman OF Fl Sheridan, H.,
was visiting home folks this week. He
was accompanied home ty Fred Sar
geant a soleie. from the came place.
Luther volunteered liz the U, S. Army
about year ago.
w r. Kouns, salesman for the Cor
solidated Grocery Co. was UNI BILE to 60
or his regular rip Monday on accolnt
of high water The water was all over
Blsirc town Monday. BlG CPIEF,
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-02-01
HOLD LIBERTY BONDS
People Urged to Retain Them as
Permanent Investment.
Government Discharges Practice Of
Merchants In Accepting Them In
Exchange for Merchandise.

United States treasury officials are
seeking to discourage the practice fol-
lowed by many merchants throughout
the country Of offering to accept LIB
erty bonds of the first and second is
sues at par. and in some cases at a
premium. in exchange for merchandise.
They hold that such practice defeats
the primary object OF the sale OF the
bonds, discourag,ng the general thrift
movement and increasing expenditures,
thus depriving the government OF Ia
Dor and material needed for war pur-
poses
"While / have no doubt that mer-
chants are actuated by patriotic mo-
tives," said Secretary Of the Treasury
McAdoo. in statement given out
through the federal reserve banks, II
am sure that they have failed TO con-
slider the effect which the acceptance
of their offers have upon the situation.
We are making the strongest effort to
have these government bonds pur-
chased for permanent investment by
the people at large. to be paid for out
of the past and future savings OF those
who buy them. Purchases thus made
not only result In providing funds for
the uses of the government, but they
also effect a conservation Of labor and
material.
"When the bonds are exchanged for
merchandise, the primary object Of
their sale Is defeated. dIscouraging
thrift and increasing expenditure. In
addition to this, such bonds, when TAX
en- in exchange for merchandise. must
In most cases be Immediately sold in
the open market. This naturally tends
to depress the market price OF the Is
sue and makes 1t less easy to sell fu-
ture issues at the same rate
Secretary McAdoo, believes that the
merchants of the country, upon a more
careful consideration Of the subject,
will discontinue their efforts to sell
merchandise and take Liberty bonds In
payment for It.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-02-01
PLEASANT RIDGE.

George Nolen. who is employed a.
Russell. spent Friday night with rela-
tives here.
j. o. Pieg was visiting friends a.
Lick creek Thursday.
Lafe Barnett of Hampton City, who
has been visiting relatives here, re-
turned home Monday.
Miss Marie Bradley spent Wednes-
day hight with the Misses 0amron.
Allen Hutchinson has oeen on the
sick list.
George Bradley was business visi-
tor in Louisa Thursday.
r. B. Hutchinson of Torchlight, who
has been visiting relatives here. has
returned home.
Henry May called on Miss Martini
Clark of Deep Hole SUNDAY.
Kay Jordan, travelling salesman, was
here Thursday.
Miss Bessie Clarkson spent Thurs
day night with her cousin, Miss Inez
Wellman.
George Bradley was visiting friends
on Little Blaine Tuesday.
IIez Newsor and lin Adams were
business visitors at Yatesyllle Friday
Misses Inez Weilman and Bessie
GARRISON spent Sunday with Misses
Virginia and Laura Bradley.
Don May visited Allen Hutchinson