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Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-01-03
HEAVY SHELL r

Paris, Dec. 29.--Artillery fighting
continued during the night on the YER
dun front near Caurieres wood when
the Germans made an unsuccessful at
tack on Wednesday, the wal office re-
ports. There also was heavy Smelling
In Lorraine.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-01-03
JOHN 4. THoRNToN DIES.

Alexandria, La. Dec. 28.-John r.
Thornton, former United States senator
from Louisiana. died at his home ksre
today. aged a.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-01-03
REPuLsE ITALIAN FORCES.

Vienna, Dec. 2S.-Italian troops at.
tackled west of Asolore and east Of
Solarole and We're repulsed. the wal Of
flee today announced.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-01-03
CUT PASSENGER TRAINS.

Chicago, Dec. 2S.-Immediate curtail-
ment OF the luxurious passenger SER
vices equipment vas among the first
steps taken today by some Of the rail-
roads with headquarters in Chicago,
when the government came into con
troll Of the nations rail systems.
The Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul
announced that it would eliminate both
observation II buffet smoking cars
from its trains. The change will be
made between Chicago, Milwaukee and
Minneapolis at once, and on the lines
TO Kansas City and Omaha next week.
Officials said the discontinuance of this
heavy equipment will result in q con.
siderable saving in fuel.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-01-03
CAPTURE FRENCH PATROLS.

Berlin. Dec. 2S.--East Of L.unavilIe
the wal office reported the capture OF
French patrols by accommodating Ger
mans
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-01-03
WAR BOARD tn
ASSIST M'AD0O
Railroads Pass Under Federal
Control - Presidents to
Work Out Plans for
Operation.
TO CUT OUT LONG HAULS
Surplus Trains Will Be Done
Away With-Economy and
Efficiency Are Chief
Aims.
! WHAT UNCLE SAM GETS.

Total main line mileage. 100000
Total mileage Gncluding sec.
; ond and third track sid
tngs) .:.......,.......4o0,ooo
Men employed uncluding Off
GERS and emp!oyes) .1,700,o0
; EGpipment--Freight
Passenger cars ........54.664
Locomotives .63.S62
: Total investment in road and
equipment 5,576,90S
Number OF passengers car
ried ........... 1,005.6S3,174
Average trip per passen-
; Tons of eel freight al
RED 2,225, 943,3SS
Ton miles (totat freight carried
n mile. .34s,o99, 9S7.s05 tons
Average receipts per passenger
per mile .......... 2.00G cents
Average receipts for freight per
; ton mile ......... ZIG cents
Total operating rev
enue Observation-Disclosures 1
fetal operating ex-
peHSes ..........S2,211,20 2,2IS
Note-These figures on traffic
; II equipment are from the In
; terstate Commerce commission
; statistics for the year ended
; June 80, 1916. and are the latest
: authentic statistics available.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-01-03
INVESTIGATE Plots.

Washington, D. c., Dec. %29.--Army
Intelligence officers under Colvan De-
nan OF the war college. and secret
service men are working on an invcsti-
cation Of the facts In connection with
the discovering of ground glass in
canned goods intended for soldiers at
Camp Dodge. 1t is feared that there
may be a plot to kill men in a number OF
ann
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-02-26
Ripping Rhymes
BY WALT MASON. j.
THE DRAGGING WAR

The war draSs on. and Pcace's dawn
has shown no sign of breaking. the
worlds war worn. the nations mourn
and countless hearts are aching. Death
mowS his Swath IN futile wrath. and
never quits his labors: still roar the
guns OF blood drank Huns still tG,Sh
their swords and S;,brrS. X rests with
rs 10 end the fuss: We are the ones
appointed 20 furl the i!aSs and queer
the bracs a: Rcsl::cbUh'S Amounted our
boys Will scrap Gutll thu map with Tcu-
ton fur is spotted: ihsy soon viii. show
the kr,lut fed To-. just how he Shuutd>ee
swatted. And W.. old lads must rilSe
the ScadS to help them in ths tuSs!c:
our boys must tight tor honor bright.
and stay-at-hoyncS mast hCStlr. We
should Dc Quick and proud :" stick hy
every regulation. that IL decrceI III
time OF need. I" Ali ctr battling nation
By stunning meat we help 70 beat the
PruSSan. they inform MS: so let us
shake the too; hSoInc steak: pound OF
mush will warm us. BY saving coal
we'll lar the soul OF every Hun and
Vandal: if We need heI lets warm our
fee, before a tallow candle. And h'e
who sings Will: doing things to bat
that butcher royal. Some Srovl and
Srunt at every stunt. and balk 1t every
duty: they would not sweat 4 hair. you
bet, TO whip the foenlan Teuty.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-02-26
Copyright, 1879

action 1hr "JarkaSscs ar" ;hc guns
Of the French mountain artillery. The
batteries w.r" 50 named h""auS" they
were drawn hv mules They ar" guns Of
flat irajrctnry kept from 30 tn lup me-
tcrS behind rhn-rncmy lines. tn" shells
from th"s,. cannon flew directly over our
heads and cut their way through the
branches 1T Il high rate "f speed He-
cause Of in,' high Velocity "f the shells
and the short distance they travel the
drinnaiinn when tn" shot * fired and
IN. EXPLOSION sound almost at III" same
instant. These "iackass"s" arr greatly
feared rs tho German soldiers because
they are kept working day and night.
+, was winter anil very cold. Tho
lr"urlrS had hrcn lil'd with water and
were now nothing except deep bitches III
mud Under these conditions through
tho ic,, cold nights. our routine consisted
!nr IS hours duty and - hours resi- t.E-
rrV week SiornIiuG attack WAS made
the success Of which WAS entirely nui M
nrupuriirn |" the enormous losses. In
ali Of th. four months | WAS ~ Inc NJ
.,unnc forest "" gained Ign meters. The
following data will inicat" how hcav-
.iIv We. paid in lives for This lI1tl" piece
Of France.
Each regiment had it's own cemetery.
There WAS thu one hundred and forty
tIfih infantry regulars. tn" SINty-%"N-
.nth and one hundred and $cv"nty-third
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-02-26
CHAPTER XIV.

.,.l r;,r. finest e.! kr;."nn" MAS
'lJ.,yu ln ,r,...,.~ when Ne arrived. Every
:, b..,...,,.~ ARTILLERY. whi"h maintained
;ir.. ON fh.. NlIllg"S i".hIud ili'. enemy :
'7nsilinrS
49,, ,,,.,,, I,,,.ri..s vht,I, w.,
'',.,,,,L ,,,d :, bass un our march
rr,,,, ,h. ,.:,,,,, iu tn. trent was III ac-
.t..,, 49,, reached II
.t,.I .,r.. If ,hc Iuur; rs what his
;.,",'. ,.,. ana ". r.riird that It Mas
,i,.... ,,i,I,,u RAM.
,,,I,,,i,,,,.. ,r.i Il..u,,uaut. III .har.:..
l,.,,,,.r, ,i,rJ nearby. one ui
49,, .,.,,r.,d,s asked him # n" did nor
80! ,I.n ,,;,.,,, IL. ,y,ru..u and chIl-
'"I''N VI, 'I,,,-
,,, ,rI ,,.,L,. ~, difIrrcrcc." the
~ ,,I, ..N.r,rru and
"IS, 80 "'' w u.b,, ,Io,s =,
'h'I''''m .,,, t,'.,I ,,,. +, ~. ,.xrrr,u,-
""'' 49,, ,ti. marian .shaIl mo,
"t''' 90 ', r . ,,.,,,,r,..,
''lI!N W "''' ','.,,,r,,,,,.,, fn- :, e,urn,-
'''N IA We ,,,..,I >, a..
'hE a''h' r ''' .,.r. -, ,,,,. ,,,,-,.
IN our "'H''',',..' .an ,,;,,,,,, " e,
'tc' H'"i''E i,,',,,,,.re l.I tho.
""N '' ,.,,,,,I,.,i v,,,h hand
WHY i,, ,,,,,.Lr v.,.r.
"'''"'"' 49,, irr,n,r>
-. . .,,-,, ,r art ,lI,ry Iir,
w. M'"' ,,.,, r,.c,,ir,.s ,.ry careful
~ a. ,,., ~. Ii,t,r,,r which
"',u,,'', ,',,,,,,nn r,nm the enemy.
i-i, ], varied from lhrcn
irr r,,.,rry. urv.,r any more. At thu
,.,,,,. ,.b,.,, w,. attacked ,bc dlStanc.
',..,'. on ,,,.,,r.
rrn,,,,Il,. -, : O'Clock the artillery
,a-,.J .I.h, ti,., ,Lrc. shells struck a
.,,,,t, I.,,, en-. r,,j,>,ir,. ones hit f!Llrly
,l., j.; ri,.Lr I'm Ihn French trenches
hrr,...h,, artillery had the proper range
,,.b,1,,' calves. ,,f batteries descended upon
linen. with admirable. cx;,rtn"S*. Tho
cries If tn. wounded w"r" heard "nco
moro 4 sign that many hn" been mt.
An artillery officer acted a$ observer
IN The foremost sens" anu directed ING
IRE l.! ph"i"' iro"'F'H -
Inc .nrtIil"rE nrcS stopper an" W.,
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-02-26
British Plan Growing
Of Cotton in Colonies
To Prevent Fluctuations

Lt\IprE Ian. =. it'"r"'-si'"nii"fi"' Of
tn, N>>,.:;,i",l i'r,.>-J Development a..
tn, cotton a,rrwln., industry THROUGHPUT
i,;,ris ur IN" l:rII.~h "iupir" - recon-
;itcndcd Lv :, c.InrrrIItt" az. t..NiIl" trades
If ih,. i:rliISh board ii trade. IN urh"r
- prevent fhr violent fu";uhii"ns III
,hr ;.rIr.. II Mat Staple attributed 10
changes &c, ..ii,:Ui'.' ia TN cotton grow
I,.; >sll,, - -irr'ri'r.
''Tl,.. at tg,ld}i:.. ii'l"r Cf the cotton
;r:,t." ..;,y.- -" board 'i ,rnd' journal.
- In. rr..,iurnln:tn'" "f III" lmIi"d
Sin:.-, a., 20 >"sIr-" ~ supply. " = r.
suit tin. irrrl,i's, ,r'tt"u industry Is Writ
u-,Ily ,!-ro.lri.T.t ,' IN" seasonal "undI
Ions which piy, :ui ~ TIA" American cot
tom iI;. :,isd which governs ia" acreage
an! vi..R trum year 10. var. Th"S''
variations ar" mainly responsible" Tor
IT,. vi"l"ul tiu"iUatl"nS III pro" when
w.i.. Experienced during III" years an
!Il.r!iat,ly preceding the war and MADE
very dlft'rcult the working OF every
branch If ia" r"tt"u trade.
"An.lhcr point which must not DC
Overlooked III roInrctI"n with the
American crop is the steadily iucr"as-
ing quantity ut cotton which tn" Amer
lean mills arc t:LkinG fur their own
use. Even If it wcr" possible I" IN
crease the American crop. the world
cotton supply would still b" subject 70
tho seasonal variations Of tins one pre-
dominant Suurr" If supply. win 'hc
result If fluctuations in prices.
The textile CoInmlttc" Is quoted rs
saving: In our opinion the remedy lies
IN tho development Of cotton GROWING
II, Other parts OF IN" world whcr" the
climatic. conditions mly differ In ANY
r;,rtIculnr season from those prevailing
an tho American cont lfI"Ili. W" are "'
upiui,u lha, IL is in ihr interests not
nrly If The Lancashire cotton industry
hut also Of the empire as Il whole thh'
every ro<SihI" growth Of cotton W''h1n
the empire In particular our aitCTltl"l'
has been drawn {" the following AREAS
India Egypt. the S"udan. African co'o-
mics and Pr"t""t"rar"S.
The COMMITTEES" rrcnmm" ndS that rep
rcSentativ,.S b.. mad" to the SECRETARY ol
India urging him 10 accelerate ana cN-
t,-,J the excellent work already started
bv IN. Indian Agricultural department
that the government of EGrrt ana inc
Snu,lau ~, urged IL tax" steps |" IN
crease the growth of cotton IN tlrAr ter
ri,nrirs. and the E:ryptiau government
l., urged To establish machinery for con-
trailing tho export Of the Egyptian cot
ton crap in order |" safeguard inc TO-
u,ijrrrnrntS uC th" British "mpir" air ilS
.tllics II is also suggested Il committee
la. ,rrriu,,d t. iny"StiGat" III AT us
HEARINGS til" question a.! increasing inc
surply Of cotton III tn" British empire
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-02-26
Personals and Briefs.

Mr. and Mrs William STEPHENS az
St"uhrnvillc have returned homo after
visiting relatives in Elm Grove.
Fred ArnrbruStcr and. son bernard of
Temperance. O.. hav" returned h"n"
after visiting relatives on Baker STREET
Tonic Tcuf"l and George ArInhruSt'r
Of Baker street arc visiting relatives in
TrIunrranc"villr for several days
Mrs. Curl Winters OF near W"s' Alex
andcr has left for Camp Ice. Petersburg.
Va, where she will Join her husband.
Mrs. Joseph Meyers and lIttl" son H.
roy Of ncar West Al"Xaudcr ar" visiting
Mrs. William Roth. her sister. nj riltS.
hureh.
Mrs William I.asch nr Warwo"d is
visiting relatives IN Ovcrhr""k for Soy
cr7tl days.
several days with Elm Grul" relatives.
Herbert Parker Jr. Of Patterson is
on. again after having Il severe attack
uf muupS.
Joseph Dunn If near W"s' Alexander
is confined Ia his home. slightly Indi%-
posed.
Harry Zane Of M"C;raw's Run is con
fined /" his homo with sever" "ns" ~
rncuIn"nrl.
j +. Amos Of Elm Gr"v" has been con
fined IL his hnm" the past c"w days
slightly i'll.
Miss Bell Ball al Wayn"Shurg. IA is
spending several days with relatives IN
Elm Grove.
Joseph Dugan "f West Alexander *
spending several days in Litti"lon ON
business.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-02-26
Another Pike Soldier
SuCCumbS 10 Pneumonia
LAWRENCE SnvERS OF BETHANY
SuCCUMBS TO PNEUMONIA at
FOET SCEEVEN.
Left for Camp With Brooke County
Quota December 23--Was Farmer
of This District.

The disease which has carried s" many
of our young soldier boys to the world
ln.yuud-- observation-disclosures" the death
az Lawrence. Silv..rS "f bethany n Fort
S..rcvrn. lid. Sunday. The parents ~
,h,. Young man. Mr. and Mrs. iIUyt SUI
ycrs. Of that place Were notified "l thr1r
sons death in IN official military t"lr-
cram received yesterday morning. Young
SnycrS was a well known farmer nt TINS
section. and although h. might have
claimed exemption on thus ground
waived all exemption and marchII OIL
In war--;tnd death.
One peculiar incident is thfd trend
If Young Sllvcrs. William RiEElr. OF
S:und Hill. also 4 soldier stationed NJ
Camp Scrcrcu and VIII" loft n tn" same
;i,,I. SilycrS did. died Of III" sam" ais
cas-. nj the same camp only "nc day h'-
fore The body Of RigElc will h" brought
back under military escort ana IL Is
proha hlc that the body Of Silv"rs VIII
accompany it, They viii arriv" som"
time Wednesday.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-02-26
WIZ IN SPAIN.

MADRID. Feb @".-Cieueral elections
we're held throughout Spain yesterday.
The Liberals appear 70 have maintained
their position. although completes re-
turns have uot b.,sn received. Repub-
licans sarri".! Madrid and Valencia ami
the Cat@S;niS,S were victorious at BARGE
Iona.
Disturbances are reported from Me-
rida and Valencia and rtotinG At AL
meria, Cadiz and Mnnsvil At Madrid
an airplaue uSe,! by the MauriSt Censor
NATIVES IN publicity stunt. fell The
pilot was hurt severely and tn" machine
demolished.
t:verywh"r" n" ;erman"HhiIe c;tnd'-
d.,es anpear t. hIr.. br"u defeated. They
no,Ied only 4 Thousand votes IN Madrid.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-02-26
PECULIAR VERDICT.

PITTSBURGH. Pa. Fob. 2I.--ODc Of
the most peculiar vcrirrtS ever returned
in Allegheny county was brought In 10y
4 jury in criminal court here to-day.
after collaborating since last WcdneS-
dav, finding Robert H. Brown. Il ncGr"
uuiltv OF murdr both III III" first and
III the second degrees. Brown was Id-
Judged guilty Of murder IN tn" ;rSl d.
gree IN connection with the killing al
Charles L. f;dinScr. a policeman. and
guilty 81 murder i'll the second degree
on tn. charge Of killing William j. Ell
ford. Jr.. son Of Il wholesale liiuor
dealer.
The murders occurred during IN" at
tempted robbery II the EiIoTd Nliquo:
store in January. 1917.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-02-26
WILL ANNOUNCE DECISIONS.

WASHINGTON. Feb. @5--'rhH fuel
administration will announce decision
ON all applications for price rcviSiunS
now before i; prior tn April !. but ma?
make other rcSiSiunS later.
The fue! administration. said a
st:,cmrn, to-day. will make such FUR
;h.,r adjustments from time 10 tim"
as ar7. necessary to keep prices on =
scale fair to tn" public. fair 20 the coal
industry and Sufficiently high 20 en-
courage production.
Measures wIl, b" taken in tho near
future. it was announced. to enforce loss
wastrful methods in mining. rcTuir" tn"
sale of clean coal and I" make Il clear
definition Of the different qualities OF
coal AS priced by the government.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-02-26
DECIDES To
Be 4 LIVE ONE
Young Man Gets Next to
Himself

One Of our young men sure mas come
to the front In short order ana ms
friends arr al Il loss 10 understand MS
untiring energy and ability to work
and get results. whcr" only few
weeks before he seemed 10 be- all run
down and almost a nervous wreck.
Questioned by curious friend as 4"
thr ralsr Of the sudden change. HI"
said: II sure was in bad shape and no
one knew il better than did. H. had
20, my goat for fair. was all in and
my nerves shot "a pirCcs with worrl-
mrnt and slccplcSS nights. One day |
overheard a customer telling Whal
phoSrhatrd Iron had done for him and
! could moi gel 4 SUPPLY QUICK enough.
That's the whole story. just Phos-
pharcd Iron. Ny poor tired overwork,
cd nerves Just seemed 10 be Phosphate
hungry. the way they took hold OF it.
and say what a relief. ! felt like n
new man. Could sleep al night. and
grt M in the morning feeling like a
two-vrar.old Believe me. had some
annette too. my weight increased rap
idIv, my face filled out and had thr
color Of perfect health that only gncs
with nurr blood. we'll fed with Iron.
You can bel am strong for Phos-
phated Iron. Everyone who tries 1t is
Il booster.
"pn you know even the doctors arc
prescribing il: trust them 10 get next
10 a good thing. they were not long
wiscing up 10 Phosphated Iron"
To insure doctors and their patients
getting the genuine PhoSphatcd Iron
We have put in capsules only, 50 do not
allow dealers TO substitute pills or tab
lets. c. II. Gri1st & Co. Wheeling. and
leading druggists everywhere.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-02-26
WILL DISCHARGE 1000
ALIENS AT CAMP LEE

CANT LEE: PETERSBURG. Va. F"n.
.::-.E.arly 1000 enemy aliens III train
ing here for III" national army hay"
been recommended for dlScharE" amt
will b" permitted L" return |" their
homes il WIS announced At division
h,.:,dQua rtrrS today. M"$t Of tn" mon
are Austrians and many arcf$;'d I" ask
TO h., permitted I" remain in TN army.
The men represent practically every
county in Virginia. Nest virginia and
Western PENNSYLVANIA that sent tn"n Il"
this camp. Sine, tn" United States DE-
.clarcd war on Austria thu mon have
been attached to the depot brigade.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-02-26
GIGANTIC CONSPIRACY
WILL Be INVESTIGATED

PITTSBURGH Feb. 2i.-lnveStiGa-
ton Of an alleged gigantic conspiracy
to violate presidential pr"claInattonS
and orders Of the federal fuel adnuniS-
tratiou establiShiur maXimuOn prices Tor
coal. said TO extend throughout tn" west
ern Pennsylvania bltuuinouS district
viii be asked Of 4 federal grand Jury
here it was announced Today oE r.
Lowry Huurs. United States attorney
for the western Pennsylvania district.
According to federal authorities the
decision to inquire into the dealings ~
many coal companies OF this district
was reached after 4 preliminary inveS-
tigatiou had been made of the books OF
three Kittanning. IA. and two Pitts
burgh coal concerns. seized yesterday by
department. Of justice agents
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-02-26
Mothers! Here's a
Sure Relief for Group

II YOU have ever seen Il poor baby
slowly choking In death GaSpinc for
hr"aIl-ioSSin% about and fairly fight.
ing for lis little life hen YOU knoT
what hard case OF Group is like And
YOU would give anything. wonldn't
you. 10 have in your houS" something
which would Civ" il relief right away
and STOP rhaI cruel suffering"
krrw-pina will do it-quickIy. sure.
~. without hliStrring III" skin. Just
rub some OF This harmless salvr on
hahyS throat and chest. I'll" inflam'
nation in the membranes. will di&tp.
pear. the crisis will b. past and your
baby will sleep peacefully. krcw-PIna
i. endorsed by many physicians.
Twrnry.iiy" cents jar Al all good
druggists.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-02-26
TAKE 4 "CASCARET"
TONIGHT AND SEE!

iouS. hradac hy. dizzy. tonSu" C"a''C.
breath bad and stomach sour w ny
don't you c"i 1n-C'nt box OF NhSca-
rctS ~ ;he dru@ store and feel bully.
Take Ca$cara;S tonight and enjoy the
incest, centIrSl liver and bowel clean
sing Won ever experienced YoI'll wake
up viii clear head. ci"An fon%uc
lively step. rosy skin and lo"NinS anu
feeling fix. Mothers can give """l'
Cascaret 10 sick. cross. BILIOUS. It"
vrrish child any tinr-they are harm
lesS-neve. Eripe or sickcn.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-02-26
10000 LIVES LOST

Annoy. China. Feb. :5.-Ncarly 1000"
pcrsons lost their lives rs result "f
The recent Ca RI hquakc in the Annoy Hin
tcrIand. according 70 the latest reports
from Swallow.
ISwatow is treaty port OF China.
province of kwanE Tung. 225 miles
northeast Of Canton. II Is O center Of
tho sugar industry and is town "i
somn 10000. A series of earthquakes
on February 16 and II caused extcrsiv"
damage. OVER a considerable area "f
kwang TunGD
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-02-26
The Confession Of a German Deserter

infantry regulars and the one hundred
and fifth. Hirschburg battalion. On III,
day We were relieved from duty in III,
ArEonne forests there were more GcaG:
in these crnetrric. than there were sur
vivors Of the several regiments. The
sixty seventh regiment had more thar
1000 dead. All the victims were nivm-
berS of that unit except few pioneers.
vino had been assigned to duty with il.
There was never 4 day without some los
of life. and on':thc days when the Storm
ing attacks were made. death had al
extremely large harvest
tContinucd Tomorrow
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-02-26
Red Cross Meeting.

4 meeting Of the Echo Point and EdE-
wood Rcd Gross will b. h"ld ut In" hnW"
of Mrs. Frank Schr"d"S this evening.
This will b" the initial mcriinE NJ this
society. as It was only organized last
week. Mrs. SchEodcS' has donated tn"
use nf {. larg" room in her home Tor tn"
ladies 10 sew in. TIL" Indies in this sec
ton have bccn very enthusiasts over
this work \ large Attendance IS cX-
pcctcd 1T this evenings meeting and an
all-day meeting will be- hold tomorrow.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-02-26
Collegians Practictng Hard.

TIL" pike 'CollcgianS are pracucinG
hard for Il gam" t. ha staged the week
end on the CaSin" ll"nr. TIL" '"llrEiAnS
have hccn foregoing practice lately. but
hay" rcor,:unizcd and are prepared I"
meet any five III the valley. They now
hayr n clear it'll. to the amateur cham
rjunShip and challenge anybody who
diSnutes this claim.
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CamD Lee Picture.

\ ricturc depicting tn" Inf" Of our sol
dior BOYS at Camp Lee Will b" shown
ri the Alpha theatre NJ l.dEw""d to-
morrow evening. Tn" pictures wcr" So
cured with great difficulty and hay" been
rrp,sltcrlly delayed owing /" return en-
"a gcrlcnls. The local management has
secured these pictures 1t Il heavy en-
pcnsc. and over A0.00n soldier boys many
from our own towns. look part i'll the
tnancuvcrs filmed. The scenes Viii CON
slst Of the daily life. including drills.
mess. etc. "f our soldier boys. ana
should prove very interesting.
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Skating Party Thursday.

TIL" management Of the Wheeling park
skating rink Will civ" n skating party
THURSDAY evening complimentary 10 tn"
young lady patrons y" admission VIII
~ charged III" fair sex. Will" tho mrr-
bcrs If tho stronger sex Will he charged
the regular price. \ large crowd is
expected rs these events arc growing IN
Regularity.
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several affairs before on this honr. all Of
them being successes. Special orchestra
music Will nc had.
Miss l.avna Pebbles Will entertain
number Of her friends with dance on
the SAM floor Friday evening. quite n
number Of invitations have hccn extend
Cd and n large crowd is expected. Spc-
Cial orchestra music Will be rendered.
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LOWEST CASUAL TIES

LONDON. Feb. 23.-BritISh casualties
reported in the week ended today were
3.5T1. the lowest Of any week for S"V-
raj months They were divided us fol-
lows: Killed or died of wnaadS: Officers
"a: men 1856. Wounded or missing: OF
ficcrs -; mon c.I34.