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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-01-31
MONTPELIER X. OF c.
EXCEED THEIR QUOTA

Montpelier. Jan. 30.-The Knights of
Columbus exceeded their quota of $3.-
500 tonight to which will be added
tho proceeds of a concert and dance
given this evening. The women's
whist party this afternoon realized $51.
Captain Gibson obtained sixteen men
here to-day and six In Morrisville. He
goes to Burlington Thursday.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-01-31
SUGAR LINES IN CHICAGO.

Chicago, Jan. 30.-"Sugar lines' were
formed here to-day, hundreds of persons
standing for hours at a number Of big
department stores awaiting their turn to
purchase half a pound of sugar. Smaller
dealers for the most part. reported their
stocks virtually exhausted. Relief from
the acute shortage awaits receipt Of sup.
plies from the West, which have been
detained by congested tradic conditionaI
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-01-31
LOSES FOREFINGER.
willard Garrett Was Cleaning Gun
When Hammer Caught ON TrOuser.

st. Adams, Jan. 30-Willard Garrett, son
OF Mr.. and Mrs. J. II. Garrett lost the
forehnger Of his risht-hand early this aft
ernoon when he was cleaning snow from
gun barrel. After going through the
deep snow In the woods the young man
sat down on knoll resting the gun on
the ground, getting ready to move the
snow. his finger was In the barrel as he
set the gun down and the hammer caught
on his trousers leg, the gun going of. DIR.
IL. II. johnson was summoned to dress
the injury. The family live on the James
farm near the Fairfax road In Georgia.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-01-31
BERLIN STRIKERS NOW
NUMBER 500, 900 WORKERS.
KEEL SHIPYARDS IDLE

Vulcan Works at Hamburg Closed-Thousands
of Miners in Rhenish Westphalian Districts
Are Out-Grain Warehouses in City Of
Vienna Are Afire-Blaze Probably Started
by Revolutionaries- Strikers Address
Ultimatum to Government Demanding
Speedy Peace and Improvement of Food
Situation Among Other Things -Workmen's
Council of 500 Is Formed with Scheidemann
and Haase Members.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-01-31
MR.. HoOvER's SENATORIAL CRITICS

tFTom Cho bostoh IieraIuJ.
II 10 meat and drink to Hoover to
watch some of his senatorial investiga-
A-~- AAAAas their own words.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-11-21
RIVER NEWS J:

Tho river stage at the wharf yester-
day at & p. m. WAS II feet = lnchcS
and rising. while ut The foot Of Mem ech-
en- dam the gauge read - feet and rls-
ing. The light rains over the water
sheds have produced another slight rise
the crost OF which will pass this city
tongh with stage of about IL feet
The Milton cleared for New Mata-
mnraS ut noon.
The General Wood arrived from Pitts
burgh ut O'clock yesterday morning
and left for Charleston at a, m. with a
biz trip.
Thu towboat H. Pllcsher came into
the harhor yesterday from Shousctown.
where she had taken pile driver.
The Helen E. arrived last night from
New Matamoras.
Tho Liberty arrived early this morn
Ing from McConnellsville.
The General PcrshinE is due down
from Pittsburgh some time after mid
night tonight. and will leave ror Par
kcr,burE Mt a. m. tomorrow.
The Helen T.. will leave for New Mat
amorns today at 1890 II. III.
Tho Liberty will depart for Parkers-
burg today ut p. m.
The Milton Is due. tonight nom New
Matamoras.
me OIn .HcIiaplc paSS'u uo"n WITH
empty gasoline bnrges at $3.50 p. m.
yesterday.
The Marietta Manufacturing COM
pany Of Point Pleasant have secured
contracts from the government for two
large tcwboats $50 feet long and very
high power. and number Of steel bar
gcs for the barge lone on tho mississippi
recently established by the government
The upper Mississippi ferry boat Pike
Is nj Point Pleasant ready to 80 on tho
docks for ropnirs. after which she Will
be used at Huntington in the ferry bust
ness
Tho Cincinnati. the big r. s. Ircdge
boat. started to work yesterday remov-
ing the bottom Of tho hull Of thI ola
wharfhuat yesterday. and good progress
was made. The. work will consume about
three days. after which dredging out
the local harhor will be started.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-11-21
WAR CHESTERS MEET;
COBB TO SPEAK TODAY
Enthusiastic Gathering n MeLure Yes
terlay-Natlonal Writer TO Be
Guest.

A large an dcnthusiastic meeting OF
team captains and workers in tho ONO
county War Chest campaign was held
at the Mcclure hotel yesterday noon. y
number of prominent local men spoke
on the need Of every one in tho COM
munily getting in us 4 subscriber 10
this worthy cause before the close or
the campaign. There has never been
4 campaign in Wheeling which has done
more TO break down the narrow prcJu-
dices of religion and creed than this
campaign" stated Judge J. w. Ewing
1T is big cause and worthy the sup
port of everyone in Ohio county IN a Dig
way. Let every worker keep on the JOB
until his territory has been thoroughly
canvassnd. for that is the only way IN
WHICH the campaign, can be put over
successfully
Cobb Speaker ut Today's Luncheon.
The commission in charge Of the
luncheon meetings will secure Irwin 5.
Cobb AS the speaker at tuday's luncheon.
This should insure a record breaking
gathering Of workers. as Mr. Cobb has
lust returned from the war zone. ana
there is no question but what he Will
have m unusual story. Every captain
and team worker is urged TO be present
at this meeting. as it will be the last
meeting of the campaign
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-11-21
MONDAY LUNCHEON
OF KIWANIS MEMBERS
Meeting VIII Be the First for Sevon
Weeks and VIII Be Hold at the
Windsor HoteL

The Windsor hotel will be the scene
Of merry gathering at noon today
when the members of the Wheeling Nj
wants club gather, there for their noon
day luncheon. the first for seven weeks.
owing to the FLU" ban that has been
clampcd down upon the city for that
time. The affair promises To be of the
most interesting nature. and many sur
priscs will be in store for all attending.
Attorney George HlHCkford will be thn
oral booster If the day and o. B. White
will have charge OF thn silent end OF
the affair. Walter Il. Hilton, editor OF
tho Wheeling Majority. will speak on
the proposed new soldiers and sailors
monument. There are other good things
for all. Don't forget that II is the Wind
sor hotel, and the time is 1910 o'clock
tnoon.)
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-11-21
Many Tax Bills of 1916
Are Still Due Payment

Although many are appearing at the
sherifrs office paying their delinquent
taxes for 1916, there ire quite Few
who as yet have failed 10 make theM
payment. Sheriff Hastings stated yes
tcrday afternoon that he thought that
before the end Of the paying period most
of tho payments will be made.
The sheriffs office will be open for
the two remaining Saturday evenings or
the month for persons wishing To make
their payments. The office hours un
Saturday will be from a. m. 60 p. IN.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-11-21
About Croup,

II your children are subject 10 Group.
or if you have reason to fear their be-
ing attacked by that disease. you should
procure n bottle of Chambcrlain's Cough
Remedy and study the directions for
use. so that in case of an attack you
will know exactly what course to pur-
sue. This Is q favorite and very sue
ccssful remedy for Group. and it is i'm
portant that you observe the directions
carefully.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-11-21
LOOSEN UP THAT .sr
s:sI isii ~. HEAVY CULD
Go After It Right Away With Dr.. Bens
Pine Tar Honey.

Don't give It chance to develop into
something dangerous. Prompt use OF
DR.. Bells Pine Tar Honey according TO
directions will bring n quick. gratifying
relief and help to get You on the we'll
list.
It's healing ingredients don't give any
leewav- to cold They help TO case
inflammation, check the provoking tickle
alIay inflammation. loosen phlegm. and
clear the air passages. Economical. safe
antiscptic. 4 regular cough relicver for
old and young Sold by druggists every
where
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-11-21
VETERAN TO SPEAK
TOY. W. C.. A. GIRLS
Big Meeting Is Planned for z. W. c. A.
Auditorium Sunday Afternoon
at 4:3O.

Rev. Mr.. Riddle Of West Alexander
has been asked 10 he the speaker Sunday
afternoon at the Young Womnns Chris
tian association. Tho meeting Will DO
hold in the auditorium. and because or
the city's quarantine and the absence
OF the regular services in the !. w. C.
A.. il will no doubt be largely attended,:
Mr. Riddle having recently returned
from France, will speak of his expert
rnccS there.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-11-21
WHEELING ELKS Will
MEET this EVENING
Important Meeting Will Be Held THIS
Evening at E1ks Club on FIX
teenth Street.

The first meeting To be held by
Wheeling lodge No. IS. r. P. o. Elks.
for the past seven weeks will be held
on Thursday when all members of the
club who are III the city are urged to
be Il, attendance. The meeting will be
one of the most important to be held
for some time and it will be necessary
for tho members 10 be present to hear
tn" reports that will be- issued.
TIL" memorial and amusement COM
nitte"s will b. present at the club at
1870 o'clock. at which time they will
qneet, 20 be followed by ths regular
meeting OF the club at s o'clock. The
club is planning some big things for
tho season and The members will find
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-11-21
HARRY PRESTON IS
KILLED IN ACTION
We'll Known Young Man Makes Supreme
Sacrifice on European
DattlefieldS.

Word was received by A. c. Preston,
Of Mt. dc Chantal. yesterday. telling him
that his nephew. Harry Preston, had
been killed in action somewhere in
France. He was killed, according to the
information received on September 18th,
last. The young man was in the avia-
ton section and had been in several Of
the big engagements along the firins
Inc.
Ie was native Of the east. but was
wcll known In Wheeling, as he had Wis
tied here on numerous occasions. He
wa!s last heard Of in the vicinity Of Yer
dun.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-11-21
Deeds Recorded.

Deed Of November 16: Andrew h.
Brown and wife Andrew J. Gcarling and
wife: parcel OK land in Richland dis
trict: consideration $4,000.
Dec dof November 20: w. G. Cleator
and wife to W. J. Bailey and wife; lot
inClator homestead addition; consider
alton $40.
Deed Of November "a: ]. ~. Sharer
and wife 10 Simon Eatezelo: lots II and
IS in Center district: consideration $40.
Two deeds of trust were recorded with
the clerk of the county court.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-11-21
FOUND FIFTY AMERICANS

PARIS. Nov. 2o.-Fifty American
Wounded PRISONERS were found in
Metz. The Young Mems Christian AS
ISOLATION took charge Of them. Five
hundred Americans entered Metz with
the French.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-11-21

and then TO the land of the free and
the home OF the brave, Lawrence Won
Berg, aged is. took out his first citizen
ship papers yesterday at the office Of
the clerk of the federal district court.
Mr.. Won Berg is now living at 300 Nc
ColloCh street, city.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-11-21
it. TO their advantage to be In attend
ance at the meeting tonight.
COUNTY COURT
Marriage Licenses.

Emil G.. Roux. "a, Passing Christian.
Miss. and Maud Christian. '22. Washing
ton. Pa.
]. c. Sprouts "a. Washington. Pa. and
N.lle D. Taylor. 81. Washington, Pa
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-11-21
German Takes Out Papers

Eorn in Mnastricht. Holland. where
the beast of Berlin is now living in an
agony of fear. living in Licgc. Belgium.
so ruthlcssly destroyed by the Huns.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-11-21
DR.. ANDREW WILSON Ill.

DR.. Andrew Wilson, chief medical ad.
visor Of the city draft bard. is seri .
ously III at his home. As Fifteenth street.
DR.. Wilson took sick early yesterday
morning, and last night had very high
fever.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-11-21

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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-11-21

BUY WAR SAVINGS STAMPS
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-11-21
Now Stop Piles
Send Todny for Free Trial OF Pyra-
mid Pile Treatment and Find
Real Happiness.

IF you suffer so bad you can't walt
for tho free trial get so cent box
OF PYRAMID Pile Treatment at the
The Washington times., 1918-04-08
AyENUE GRAND.

THE Mad Lover" shown at Gran
dan's Avenue Grand, yesterday. 10
really a farce comedy. Robert War
wick and Elaine Hammerstein. the
stars, are pictured as an ideally mar
ried couple, upon whose palatial man
sion, in the midst OF their honeymoon,
descends an aunt with a "feY friends
for a visit-the friends numbering
twenty or more. One of the friends,
Count venZagleo. by his attention to
the wife, arouses the husbands teal-
ousy to such a point, that he decides
to lay the tTaps The ruse is partially
successfuE&' least it seems to be for
a time, TO the audience-and at the
climax OF an amateur presentation OF
"Othello," the husband, in the role of
the Moor, finds revenge by strangling
the wife. And then-he wakes upl
The situation is SO well portrayed
that, although the average photoplay
"fan" is on the alert for the dream
outcome, that few win suspect this
ending.
Today's attraction will be The
Floor Below" farce comedy, featur-
ing Mabel Normand and Tom Moore
The Washington times., 1918-04-08
BUREAUPREPARES
NATIONAL TEST FOR
CH|LDREN'S HEALTH

The children OF rich and poor moth
ers alike are to be safeguarded and
protected in the national test which
the Children's Bureau OF the Depart
ment of Labor is conducting this year
to save the lives OF more than 100000
who die each year because OF i'm
proper care.
Miss Julia c. Lathrop, chief of the
Federal Bureau, has warned against
the spectacular methods OF conduct
ing the local tests in store windows
and declares that the test Is of such
seriousness and interest to parent
that privacy should attend the secur
ing OF the information which will be
forwarded to the bureau and re
corded.
Community nurses have been advo-
Gated by the ChIldren's Bureau, but
because OF war expenditures, thes,
may not be available. and mothers
throughout the country are asked Il
enlist in the movement, to obtain the
essential facts on the health Of theil
little children by the most accurate
and most economic method.
The test is not compulsory, and the
Childrens Bureau Is relying solely on
Children's Bureau Is relyin solely or
Join Nm the general campaign for bet
ter standards in safeguarding the
health of children.
The Washington times., 1918-04-08
BeIa.co-"Love o, Nike.-

Love O. Mike" is a relief.
Clean humor that is funny, George
Hassell, nimble and original dances
and dancers. exceptionally pretty
girls, charming tunes-all these con.
tribute to the certain success OF the
delightful musical play presented at
the Belasco Thester this week. And
aside -Srosp this. the production is suf.
ficiently different from the ordinary
musical comedy to be refreshing in
its novelty
The plot. II such there be, is woven
about the escspades OF a movie-fiensi
butler. who. after a thorough course
OF instruction in crime a la film. puts
his knowledge to the test and burgles
a bit himself. ..Complicate his at.
tempts with the presence OF a daring
young British captain in a house full
of pretty girls and loving swains, and
there's comedy.
George Hassell as the butler IS a
scream. With no evident attempt at
humor-no srtiflcislity which ruins
so many wUuld-be comediaE-Has'
sell gets across and sets the house
in roars OF laughter from his FIRST
entrance to the finale.
Ruth Maybee, a different" girl
The Washington times., 1918-04-08
STRAND.

An unusual plot Is utilized IN The
Whispering Chorus the first o: fpT.
super-prOduriions for artcraft made
by Cecil =. DE Mile and on Wow -
Moores Strand Theater all this weel;
john Tremhle. an embezzler, in order
to conceal his peculation makes il ,ap
pear that he had been murdered. ~.
years as 81 outcaSt he is led h~ms 70;
an overwhelming dvsirs :" sae hiS
mother. The shock OF he .ppcaraHre.
crippled and in latter. kills her. lie
then Is seized by tn" police as one Edgar
Smith, charged Vita the counterfeit muir
der he had so cl-vrily conceived. His
wife in the meantime has married the
man who has been elected governor Of
the State. She SUSPECTS the truth, but
rather than cause more unhappiness In
the world Treulble pays the supreme
penalty in the electric chair for his own
murder
kathlyn Williams. as the wife, and
Raymond Hatton. as the criminal huS
band. contribute unusually fne char-
scter studies. and Elliott Dexter. Edy,
Chapman. Tully Marshall. and rnA;.y
other well known players complete re-
inarksble ensemble. The bill Is com
pl-tsd by Mutt and JEFF animated
comedy. and an interesting issue Of the
news pictorial.
The Washington times., 1918-04-08
KNICKERRnCKER.

The trial marriage" idea is the basis
OF the film, BY Right Of Purchasa.
featuring Norma Talmadge. shown rs
the chief attraction al Crandalls kTi,k-
erbocker yesterday.
Miss Talmadge's role IS that OF a social
butterfly. in love with a waster, and ne'er-
do-well. Her mother urges her daughter
into a marriage with a young million
aire, who loves the girl devotedly. The
girl IS finally forced TO submit. but only
after the contamination OF a strange
contract with her promised husband. II
stipulates that she il 10 live with him
as wife in name only" for a two-year
period. and that unless he wins her love
In that time, he shall release her with
generous financial settlement After
their marriage, she comes to realize
Chadwicks fneness. so opposed to Der
vents coarseness, and with this realiZa-
ton, comes love. Miss Talmadge gives
a sincere and thoroughly delightful IN
terpretation 10 her role that almost i'm
med:aiely won the hearts OF the audi,
cnCe.
The Washington times., 1918-04-08
CASINO.

First local showings OF THE splsn-
did Sinner" second appearance as a
screen actress OF Mary Garden, were
made at Crandali's Casino yesterday.
1t Is q modern story OF riotous living.
romance, feeting happiness. and sacri-
nee inspired by love and patriotism.
The play introduces Dolores Fargis,
queen of q dissolute set, among whom
Rudolph Van Zorn, Is a brutal figure
OF wealth and influence. Dolores.
awakened to the folly OF her existence.
leaves Van zern and in a country
village meets Hugh Maxwell. a young
physician, and later marries him.
Then war is declared. and the triangle
is discovered in Europe. The Ger.
mans, under command Of Van Zorn,
advance, and Dolores finds her .hus-
band, now a Canadian soldier. their
prisoner. In an effort to aid him,
she. now a nurse, is discovered,
brought before Van Zorn, and sen
fenced to death. Then comes the
climax, which brings the story to an
artistic conclusion.
The Washington times., 1918-04-08
AMERICAN.

"weavers OF Dreams" shown as a
photoplay at Crandalrs American
yesterday, with Viola Dana pictured
in the central role, reveals the same
charms that were a striking charac-
teristic of the book from which the
story was taken.
An outline of the story could not
suggest the delightfut charm OF its
development. It's heroine is Judith
sylvester. who lives with her Aunt
Cynthia Bancroft. a cripple. Judith
, is engaged 10 DR.. Carter Keith. Near
by is the house OF Martin Chandler.
also the victim of a tragic accident.
He and Cynthia exchange books and
flowers, although they have never
met. MarEery> Gordon. Chambers
niece, arrives to live with him. Her
vivacious personality captiystes DR..
Keith. Judith learns OF his change
of heart and releases him to Margery.
Aunt Cynthia, in consoling her, de
clares that no man has ever been ab-
solutely true TO one woman. judith,
defends the statement by relating a..
story of her friend Chambers life. Her
The Washington times., 1918-04-08
CONFIDENCE OF
FRENCH IN FINAL
VICTORY SUPREME

TARIS. April s.-Extracts from
German newspapers giving substan-
tial variations OF a panic in Paris
and riots following che receipt or or
fetal statements from the front
reached here today at the moment
when the confidence of the French
was never so high and were greeted
with Characteristic French raillery.
At no time since the victory OF the
Marne have the French people look
ed forward to the issue of the con-
fiict with greater faith and sincerity
Everywhere faces beRm. with reas-
surance.
, In general conversation three rea'
sons are given for the prevallins
high spirit. First. Premier Clemen-
ceau. with his contagious confidence;
second. the fact that Germans are
going to death by the thousands
without nearing the issue OF battle;
thru, the arrival OF the"moment so
long looked forward to in France
when American troops are hghting
side by side with the poilus.
The Washington times., 1918-04-08
GARDEN.

Photoplay entertainment which com
bincs the unexpected plot complications
typically American humor and genuine
heart Interest devised oy y. Henry and
acted by Earle Williams. seems fore
doomed to success. Such an offering Is
presented in An American Live Wire,
an adaptation 10 the screen OF CAB
baees and Kings" at Moore's Garden
Theater yesterday. today, and tomorrow.
The locale shifts from the United
states TO South America. and Hver:
scene offers an opportunity FOR Mr.. Wi
Elms 10 vary his recent conventions
drawing room studies. There - IEuch
% the bigness OF outdoors in the present
Subject and the star Is particularly hap
pv In the new atmosphere. as is also
Grace D'Armond. filmed in the lead Of
his supporting company. She is one OF
the most charming and Compcten: OF the
younger actresses Of the screen.