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Evening journal., 1918-02-08
WARSHIP WORK
MAY BE TIED UP
BY The United Press.

WASHINGTON. Feb. s-With more
than 1000 cars OF wood and steel ship
building material lost in the freight
traflc jam. the whole shipbuilding pro-
gram on the Atlantic Coast is threaten
cd with complete tle-up.
Actual work on shipbuilding has
reached a point Chairman Hurley Of
the shipping board declared today
where materials on hand viii last only
a few days-possibly a week-more.
lie declared the situation TO be the
most serious OF any faced by those In
charge Of providing tonnage for the
war.
The railroad embargo still is in ef-
feet and the daily flow OF shipments
into the ship and ship construction
yards along the Atlantic coast is gradu-
ally decreasing.
Evening journal., 1918-02-08
TURKEY WILL NOT
MAKE ESEPARATEPEACE
N Tha Inliad Prass.

BY The United Press.
AMSTERDAM. Feb. s.-"While we are
aware OF the great value Of peace, Tur-
kew will never conclude separate
peace at any price HALL Bey, new
Turkish foreign minister declared in an
address before tire Chamber, according
TO Constantlnople dispatches received
here today.
HALL said Turkey was in complete
agreement with Hertling and Czernin
and added:
I'VE will hold on until some concrete
success is attained. We Will make only
such concessions as are compatible witt
our honor and national dignity
Evening journal., 1918-02-08
WHO WANTS A CHEAP HOG?

Martin +. Smith, who is interested 10
The Delaware Hog Farm, Inc the pur-
pose Of which Is 10 increase the pro-
duction of pork, announces that he has
established a farm at Christiana with
a capacity for 5000 hogs The PROPOSE
ton IS for persons to pay s. for hos
and then pay s. a month for feed until
$50 shall have been paid to the COM
pany. the hos to be given to the pur-
chaser next autumn
Evening journal., 1918-02-08
100 ANn poILTRY RuLEs NExT

WASHINGTON, February s-Repre-
sentatiyes OF the egg and poultry trade
after a conference with Food Adminis-
irati0n officials here named a gener9l
committee for each trade 90 draw up
definite agreements regulating the
prices and distribution Of the commod-
tiles they handle II accep able 10 the
Food Administration they will be put
into force voluntarily
Chief among the reforms sought by
the administration are the elimination
OF unnecessary handling and the abol-
iiion of specializing.
Evening journal., 1918-02-08
TO sing "GALLIA."

Gounod's sacred caniata. "Gallia,'
will be sung at Trinity Episcopal
Church on next sunday evening, at a.
o'clock By the mixed choir OF tweni,
voices. under the direction Of T. Leslie
Carpenter, organist and choirmaster
The saprano solo part Will be taker
by Miss Ruth Erickson
The work was composed at the close
OF the Franco-Prussian war. and Is
particularly appropriate at this time,
rejecting as 10 does for the second
time the devastation Of France as a
result OF prussian aggression The
cantata occupies about twenty min
Utes,
Evening journal., 1918-02-08
WAN SERMONS

"The Apostles Greed and War will
be the subject Of a series Of sermons to
be preached on Sunday evenings by the
Rev. J.. Ross Stonesifer. pastor Of the
First Presbyterian Church, Market
street above Ninth. Among the other
subjects Of the series will be THE Lord
ship Of Jesus" "Nicarious Suffering,
Judgment" "The Unity Of the
Church" The Presence Of the Com
forter." "Sin and Its Forgiveness -
and The Future Life"
Evening journal., 1918-02-08
nv !. W. PFGLFR.

UNITED Press stan Correspondent
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
FRANCE, February Z. tDelayedl-Ger-
man shells today were attempting 90
seek out the perfectly camouilaged
American heavy guns This afternoon
the enemy monotonously and persist
emily hurled their big proiectiles where
they believed the American guns were
hidden.
Trench land was more quiet than us
nal today. Occasionally there were
outbursis Of machine cunning. A few
German pineapple bombs landed in the
wire entanglements without damage 90
the Sammies. Taking advantage or the
clear windy day the S9mmies hung out
their rain soaked clothing to dry, wher-
ever cOncealment was afforded.
Working parties accomplished great
Improvement in the drainage Of the
American sector This relieved the
near flood situation, resulting from
Yesterdays light rain.
Nightly patrols completely police NO
Mans Land for the width Of the sec
tor. One patrol returned from a Boche
parapet. bringing IN a Mauser rifle. evi-
IDENTIFY left while the enemy sentry
crawled on for a snoOze.
Evening journal., 1918-02-08
NEWS OF THE DAY
ON THE WAR FRONTS

BY The United Press.
BERLIN via LONDON, Feb. S.-"There
was little fighting yesterday in any OF
the theatres" the German War Onlcc
reported today.
BY The United Press.
PARIS, Feb s-French forces raided
enemy outposts west Of Forges on the
left bank Of The Meuse. said today's Of
flcial statement.
BY The United Press.
LONDON, Feb. e.-Hostile artillery
fire during the night in the neighbor-
hood Of Flesquires was reported by
Field Marshal Haig today
BY the United Press.
WASHINGTON, Feb. s.-Arab forces
under command Of the Sheik Of Mecca
have completely defeated a Turkish
army operating southeast OF the Dead
Sea, official dispatches received today
state.
IN a sanguinary battle which began
January 30. the Arab tribesmen virtual
ly annihilated the entire Turkish force
capturing 300 prisoners, including the
Turkish commander-in-ohief and his
STAFF the report states.
The Turkish losses In killed alone
f exceeded 400. Eighteen machine guns
two mountain guns and a large amount
Of booty fell into the hands Of The
Arabs.
Evening journal., 1918-02-08
PATENT LITIGATION CONTINUES.

Hearing Of argument in the case OF
the Union sulphur Company Of New
Jersey vs.. the Freedport Texas Com
pany. a Delaware corporation, was re-
sumed in United states District Court
this morning. Il is expected that the
argument will be concluded early next
week. Patent infringement is alleged.
Evening journal., 1918-02-08
nInNT WISH 10 RuY.

TULSA, Okla, Feb. S-Nistaking his
questionable for catalogue. Ysidore
Ortado. Greek, living at Escale. re-
turned it to his exemption board with
note written in Greek saying there
was nothing in the list he wished 20
purchase.
Another QUESTIONABLE. returned by ?
Mexican. was accompanied by a note
which stated that the man could not
read United states, but knew il was to
hell The war so enclosed a s. bill
Brusslloff. was responsible for the first
failure OF the German and Austrian
forces at the occasion Of the drive into
italy in 1915. during the past few
months.
Evening journal., 1918-02-08
Rv The United Pros.

LONDON. Feb. s.-There win be more
transport losses, but America must keep
a steady stream OF men flOwins across
the Atlantic 20 build up the Allies man
power. Sir Eric Geddes, 81 Lord OF
the Admiralty declared today.
In The latter part Of this year the
burden OF maintaining the manpower
in Europe viii fan largely upon the
United States. he warned.
Geddes said be feared the loss OF the
Tuscania would be one among several
big ships. as a result OF Germany's lat
est submarine offensive.
Evening journal., 1918-02-08

THE stein Song. Walter Bennett
send Me Away With a Smile"
William Smith
so Long. Mother. Walter B. Foreacre
Honolulu Hieky Boola Boo"
James Banks
"All the World VIII Be Jealous OF Ne"
Alfred Wlllins
"O'er the Bnlowy Sea"
Frank II. Escott
"They Go Wild. Simply Wild. over
Me- ................Wa Warren w. Grier
"Oh Johnny, Oh Johnny. ohT
Harvey B. Vernon
Keep the Home Fires Burning"
Cooling the Coffee Pot"
GEORGE n. Lynch
Musical sam From Alabam'
F. Ray Phillips
Tho CaI 20 Arms. Roll Call, Etc
Closing Chorus. Medley, We're CO.
ing over, ITS Long Way TO Ber-
lin."
Five minutes with Dralne's orchestra.
selection: Excerpts from Cheer lp,
now playing at New York Hippodrome.
Seco-d partial Raymond T liogue
IN "Tromboninige F." ,bl Ayers Brothers
and Wright. athletes OF distinction. ,c)
r Ray Phillips and Geo. n. Lynch in
"Wanied-A Partner" 'dl street Sing
crs' Quartet. Robert Comley, William
smith. Warren W. Grier. C.. Melvil,
Anderson: iel The Midnight Cake
+ Walkers. ladies' Raymond II. Hogue
james Banks. William smith, Harvey B
Vernon. gonis-WinIam Riichie. Harr,
. Hart. George " Lynch. Warren W
Grior. announcer-F. Ray Phillips; n
Tahleau-" Goddess OF Liborty'-losep
z Keueher as the Goddess; Edwin Nn
T~umn aolfdar. Harry L Gills sailO
Evening journal., 1918-02-08
AccInENTs on TIE nay.

Among those treated at the Homeo-
pothic Hospital today were:
Thomas Cunningham, injured foot.
Josiah Underwood, confused body.
William Cook, injured chest.
Evening journal., 1918-02-08
JELLICOE PREDICTS END OF
U-BOAT MENACE BY AUGUST
BY The United Press

HULL, England. Feb s.-Expressins
the fear that the British are Elm for a
bad time for a few months" from SUBJ
marine warfare. Admiral Sir John Ielli-
coe today declared the U-hoat should
be killed by August II the nation holds
out
This Is the FIRST time any British ma
val officer has predicted "a definite date
Tor the conquering OF the submarine
menace.
Aumral JellicOe was formerly COM
mander OF the British grand leet.
Evening journal., 1918-02-08
RABY IN sCOTr FAMILY

Mr. ami Mrs. Leon Scott. Of No. ais
East Sixth street, are receiving the
congratulations OF their friends upon
the recent arrival Of an infant son IN
The family.
Oxford eagle., 1918-01-24
LOCAL DEATHS.

Mr. Lawrence kinney, an old and
respected citizen Of the Kingdom VI
cinify. died the first Of the xeek-
Mrs. Jim Welsh. q the Midway
community, died Tuesday Of this
week Mrs Welsh was the dzngh-
ter Of Mr. Kinney. whose death also
appears II tins column.
We have iast learned the par75cu-
lars of the death Of Hzr1ly Walters.
the youngest Of the Walters boys.
who were students q the a II. : Al
College Hi the past session.
Hartley joined the navy with ms
two brothers n December and enter
er training AZ Norfolk. Va He con
t-Ac.eo rneAssls which resulted IN ms
death His remains were shipped
Oxford eagle., 1918-01-24
4 WORD OF APPRECIATION.

The Committee q lzdies w-bo had
2 charge the arrangements for Trezs-
z-e and Trznkes Day, for the bene<sr
of the aviation branch q TIE L. S-A
Army desire 70 repoyz that q box
Fe-ghing 30s pounds w2s sent 10 the
headquAr-eES in Ne~ YORK Tues5zy.
containing the gifts received frazn
Oxford and Lzfze--s county for tins
fund The committee Il much graft
ned II the generous and patriotic
response and wish 70 thank al those
EhO IN any way helped 70 make The
Day = success
Especially thanks are due 10 those
lrho did Efficient work IN spite oF tad
heather IN soliciting and collecting
the gifts A work q thanks = ziso
d1e the corps Of Boys Soo2ts who
rendered wiling and valuable service
in distributing the hand bills
Mrs z O. Davidson.
Miss Kate McGuirs.
Mrs Duke kzrnbro1gh.
Mrs Matte Huschinson.
Nrs Christopher Longest.
General Chairman.
Committee IN ChzrEe-
Oxford eagle., 1918-01-24
REPRESENTATIVE DAVIS
WRITES or LEGISLATURE

Believing as do, that ron natural
j. expect % hear from me while IN
ths legislature, and TO know through
CIR county paper. something Of what
4 is taking place here VIII try 70
give yoa 3 few dots
In the beginning ! wish 70 say that
the progress has beer SLOW But few
measures have passed the house
Noss work has been done along the
line q appropriations This natural
j. hzs the night Of way
TIE greatest task that cSnfronts
The Legislature Of Mississippi today
Is TIE raising Of Sufficient reven0e
20 take care Of the appropriations
that -ss- be made
We cznr zH0E1 % rsfrcgr2de along
TIE ire q eS7czt5uz- We rus- take
care q car coIlegeS We Gait be
1exllEezs cancerzSnx czr free scoools
TIE beTx and Eiris n The rz-za 1zs-
trsr1x rnzs- - e62cz-ed- becxzse i
j. frarn rk1s ssz-ce -kz- rhe higher
7ns15-z.ians q lezr-lnr are fed O-r
4gvs-zlrz hEA srpnaK Ens- - &sTe
- L ne exp.ec- e1r sggs and Elrss
- pFuxsess zluzr rsls 1ne Or IL
szn=e ezas - ner8@--ed Ths s>z1
zaz azzs ruzsz ee cz-eS f1x- Tserx
Is ne bliss6 - k.s boezreS 49, r.
charity fasEz-1ls Hre 6aznx a E--x.
wa-k- zz.naz1 -hesn stw psur wsuzae
szEer fax wErs cf H--ex-suz-
The Unsre-sasy. IN A. Enz u Co
BeEe. the J. 4 A 1ne rh< Ng--zzl
@. ere - HE--SeSsG-r a. z-r wxrs-
NJ lzresr zEgrugwzz.szrs -A1z -nsT
20 zn 1915 Tnsy AZ &sx-r fur
znaaeF - szx@e rse-rzznenr E-r-vss.-
zger-s And re Erre-r<nexs Es@s -<sc-
aszser.oea -hzz we shzzl6 lss1t ss1os
70 tzke rarv uf rheSr wu-x i > al
gT1oer- FAR rhz= the zararn@ nf ne
ssxse wzM E7ke az aezr -rzr - FIVE
s- aallErx meeting -he uz1 p--
4ruTsos-a sf,s legislature shuzl6 corz-
- - - r-J3es- 81 -1e Egxs--4z-ses-z--
tx J 6e-E a.e5evs go he 6ane IL
Earz Z 8easzs r. ne Ese tt.zs re eaEhs
20 s.oanazzzas n ererT wzx- ttz1 ne
car NJ - -he er-en. s1z- ne
s-zre's pruxr~-ss Noui1 De crippled.
ri 70 rAe extent -hE. what Is E7ren
Hoald bt more appreciates than =
nay have been L the pas The STATE
is already tzx r566en- TIA. we nast
pay - enormous Wal tz1. no one
I'll 8eny.
TIE cloud of EzE Is hove-1ng over
= i mas eEen penetrated some Of
CIR h0znes. already. and taken the
brilliant Young man that meant %
much TO that home
We who are eft a. home have .
patriotic duty 10 perform We must
see that those boys are fed and
clothed. without this q victory cannot
Be WOn, and the pE1ce paid must Be
raised principally through TAXATION !
VII break OF abruptly Just here as !
intend 70 write again soon
H l. DAVIS
PS would lik 10 hear from any
Of ny constituents along the or any
other line H L D.
Oxford eagle., 1918-01-24

lame back may come from over
EoEk. oold settled in the muscles Il
the back, or from disease In The
two former cases the night remedy j.
BALLARD'S SNOW LINIMENT. Il
should b rubbed in thoroughly over
the affected par1- the relief Viii be
prompt ana satisfactory Price 2sc.
soc and s1-oo per bottle Sold BY A
H Kendel. adv.
Oxford eagle., 1918-01-24
Lee M.Russell
la0rnsI q; lsx
- MisSissipui
CITATION Notice

CITATION NOTICE
No. 1852
Taylor Sloan. Il al Comp.
vs.
Manuel SlOzn. e; Al. Deft
To Manuel Slozn. uhose nos. os
llce address Is whitehaven. Tenn 50
Mill SlOan. of EAss s. Luis ~
Ion are commanded to zupear -
lofe the ChznoeEy Court of I,sfsv-.-s
County, Miss. On the s.h MonSs, =
May lsls- 70 plead. answer o- A.,
nar 10 the petition q Tsvlor S.
Ana oihers. In above styled ezuse f,r
ne sale Of Land u v-Aseh vz- srs -.
defendant
1lVen under my hand and o=-s,l
seal Tins Jan 2lst- 1918
" NJ WOODWARD
s Knox
Atty for conpt EI aMF7
Oxford eagle., 1918-01-24

from Norfolk 70 his home at Lzurel
Miss . couple Of weeks age. where
he Vas tendeI5y lz5d % resi- sug-
rounded b. host Of friends and l0yed
ones He has two sisters Eho zse
teaching n this County One Al Nj
Llon and the other al T5dxeil. neag
Abhrxllle.
Oxford eagle., 1918-01-24

FOR RENT-Three unfuEuise6 rooms
and hallway mp stairs Near the
Square ana Public School Ad-
dress Box l6s, Oxford 2.Dd.
Oxford eagle., 1918-01-24

Heartburn. indigestion OF distress
q the stomach Is instantly relieved
b. HERBINE i forces the bz6ly
digested food Out Of the body and
restores tone In the stomach and
bowels Price eoc- Sold BY A H
kendel- .sw
Oxford eagle., 1918-01-24

az z CsT y|f5; RsAzsar S7x5, C.s,, sroo6
SIOSo' SA4zs .lza M. VII TIee
F. O. B. D<,,a
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-10-12

The Omaha IS duo up from Parl5ncs-
burg At 5 o'clock tomorrow morning and
will depart for Pittsburgh ~ o'clock.
Tho Milton is due intonight from New
Matanoras.
Tho Liberty Transit Company's nov
wharfboat. the mississippi. was. late
did not get IN the local harbor until
early this morning. In tow OF the old
Reliable
Tho Mississippi Is Ftnnnch craft.
210 feet long and 80 feet beam. modelled
at both ends. with Il good c;lrEn box aud
two stages. With the few alterations
contemplated before sho goes into hIsI.
ness here will make her one Of tho best
wharfboats along the Ohio river.
Another artificial rise Will be created
IN the river by the L. s engineers and
tho water will be started on its way
down the river commencing at dam No.
IL at o'clock tomorrow morning: dam
No. IL and dam No. -. al { n M, and on
down the stream until dam 20. b."w
Cattlett%burg. is reached at l o'clock
Monday afternoon.
Tho pools on the Kanawha river will
also DO SKINNED of one foot OF water T."
Join that Of the Ohio. and 1000. 900 BUSH
els Of coal will go out OF III" IEunawha
river to Cincinnati and Louisville.
River kilograms,
Davis Island Dam 81 feet. falling.
dear.
Steubenv1lle So stationary. clear.
Iarkcrsburg. ILL feet falling: clear.
Morgantown, S feet, stationary: clear.
Oil City. 81 falling: clear
Warren Is feet. falling. Clear.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-10-12
.-n NEWS NOTES.

-E1,A\D-The grand chapter 81
.po,-,1 Arch MaSonS OF ONO cloSeH
~ hundred and second annual con- s sta
+ion today with the purchase @, $3.50
. s-ro-+t, ~ Liberty bonds for the Mas""'c
t,o-,e at Springfield. 4 sS.oon o"I','-.o'
~ rba Rcd Cross and election ana III
..s,+,11ation OF tho following "itio,.S
.Irand high priest. Perry ". Leo.
Iedo. deputy grand high priest -
2 Tuthill Cincinnati: Srann MIG.
! senh T. CroXaCl. East Liverpool:
: scribe. s. F. Jones. paTt'n; grSno st
. urer. Ralph r. EicSlry. 80 w
grand secretary. Edwin llahe -,
taoa.- rond Royal Arch captain. S'A.
ps ~. Columbus: grand chaplain
r,t G. Mitchell. SantuslSy-
TAroN-Charles Lintz is unoer a"
80. for rho alleged theft OF a pacAaec
containing $1,000 from an express 60,
pary. r,-;.hsen aged
a. was killed by a train here AZ
nap1OS-r;eorCe Earranc". aged 80
mas struck by n tram and killed
NrIL,ERSUt' KC;--I'e~is M"hr. ~ ~
sS was kicked IN the head oy WI
and killed. -,,,.,o ~ 10
trr,bus was perfected pr'$ta'ne "t -
ohio Kings Daughters and SONS ~ 49,
1870. r,ss;,u Of the 18th annual con-
yention bee" today. Sne VIZ -ro,o
o;nted central council member irP'''
AZ Miss r.uen Brady "f tr'Ei""H
go eI.rt.,; treasurer. e'Soiut'""'
~. ADDICTED yl"dG:ng support |" ~.
l-n,ted stats Sov"rnsnHnt IN '!'e
~ RI tb> dry cause IN thc ''''',"@
Siccr;on. Thu. neN, convention re"'H"'H
,.i>l n, held a, R"ll"f"n;aine
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-10-12
Ohio NEWS

corr->,fiI-S a. pc;. ia large
,-odur,iou Of all small grains n I'm"
il shown by tn. first join; crop '''p"'
-, ~. +ad.raI- and state governments.
ISSUED today. , .
MANY counties repor; bumper crops OK
c,is as we'll as nth>r grains. SpT'HS
,;.b.,. vi:.-n grown. yicti'd nt"r'N "dSn-
&c nor ,cr> than winter WHEAT lrNNS3e! :.
I'D ,ar,y f-ns:y have kept n" '"rn ana
ot.,o c,uns somewhat; below -" "'h-
- ,v,rncc. E>rrl:, crops are oHi""
the average. ~ uas
The CONDITION ~ com '"''".' a.,
- ,,.r cont. Winter wh";It SHOWS ~
prospect OF b";t"o than IL nus
rh,. ocr.. az z total estimated pr"""' N'., II
az IS 80 n"n bushels. "'''hH1E,'1 t
Al r4a, 900 bushels last y";'-. tatI
snr Of wheat IL progressing ii'''
Tho Ohio board o. adtn'aisiF''''"" -.
s,y sent tclrcra phic tuStehcU"tS
,,,apor,rs OF th. -" stat" inS'''"t"''
6irect;nr them 20 close th'' inS'''".''
Forthwith 70 all visitors unth thc 500
;.b tntiueuGl epidemic. h;LS AtIt.r'''
Mansfield with SEQ t"daE REPORTED ,''+
largest number ~ new cases "' '''''"
nnza Salem reported =" Nc" ''~'
,,ttnr a total ni c3p IN tiat w
cleveland reported an additions. 80
-.ses making Il total rr h6'. '"'tl'' "N'';.
Nod ia now cases. making :. '"'>'' V.
-s4 Other new cases reported ''"'','
S,ere. tHrtv q, glastonbury. 10 n N''
~ 30 nj Ssl:ua. 50 at Bowling HrS''
IN ~ wooster. 80 at Fort Clinton, >" at
preee,,v;lls and 50 at GEORGETOWN
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-10-12
"GO TO HELL" NOT
SWEARING FOR HIM

NEW YORK. Oct. 1l.--Whcn Major
Charles Whitllcslcy. commander Of the
now famous lost battalion" answered
the German demand for the surrender
Of his surrounded and starving battal-
ion in the Argonnc forest with an iuvi
tation IT, go To hell he w;Ls not swear
int. hut only giving tn" Germans good
nGvice. says Mrs. G. Sullivan, the proud
landlady of II boarding house here IN
which tho Major lived for seven years
before he Joined the army.
'Ec never WIS q swearing man." Mrs.
Sullivan said to-day. mot Il single oath
did ! hear out Of him in the seven years
he was hero. and I've seen him locking
for !. collar button at that. But you
wouldn't call his remark to the Ger
mans swearing exactly. would you" II
was just what l woutU call very good
advice.
According to Mrs. Sullivan, Major
WhillcSlcy was as quiet as Il nlnusc,"
nnG mot nt all like fighter 1lo was
recently graduated from Williams Col
lcgc and the Harvard law school. lie
trained ut rlattsburG and was commits
stoned captain, later receiving his
mjor's leaves over seas
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Claim to Have Sunk
German Submarine

AN ATLANTIC PORT, Oct. ll.--nlli'
ccrys Of n brazilian Steamer arriving hero
today. told Of I'll, encounter with ~ Ger
MIN submarine yesterday. seventy miles
Off the North Atlantic coast Tii'
steamer fired on tho sirh:nrrSlhln and
members OF tho gun crew h'l!"Trd II
WAS sunk, although no wrcckaE" WAS
sr"n. Tho suhmarin" MIS- sighted A. II
ys7Ls rising to the surface and In" steam
or Immediately opened fire.
\ shot from the stern gun missed The
target. hut the steamer swung ;,r"Gh'
and made a fair hit with III" how gun
according to the officers. Ting occurrence
u,as reported TO naval officials.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-10-12
AMERICAN AYIATORS
BRING DOWN GERMANS

WITH Tur. AMERICAS ARMY IN
FRANCE, oct. 1.-The first American
aviation pursuit squadron completed lis
InnII successive victory Thursday night
with with 4 "Euchc &tratilnS AFFAIR
winch Melted six. tnachincS. nf theSc
Lieutenant; Edward Rickenhacher. OF
Columbus. Ohio. got two. bringing ms
official total Ia fifteen. with three
mar. which probably will BIZ confirmed
soon.
Lieutenant; Hamilton Coolidge. OF Eos
ton. M;tSS. and William Palmer. OF Ben
ncttsvill", S. g., downcd one between
rhr1n: Lieutenant James ~ Metssnrr. OF
Ernnklyn: Lieutenant Ralph y. oNeil.
% Euc;llrS. -triz, and Lieutenant Wa
,rrS. one among them: Lieutenant feesi
NJ. Chambers. Of Memphis. Tenn, and
Lieutenant Wilbur ". White, OF New
York, one each.
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
FRANCE. oct l0.---(By the Associated
Press)--Thirty-tw enemy balloons and
u.rplalleS have been brought down by
American ;luti-aircraft cannon and ma
chime guns since the beginning az the
st. Mihicl offensive. according to fig
urcs just compiled.
WITH THE AMERICAN FORCES
NORTHEAST OF NlEDUN. Oct H.
The latest American acc is Lieutenant
William Erwin, who though an observer
and therefore not supposed to engage
in lighting. has downed his fifth German
airplanr. Lieutenant Erwin was men
toned in army orders which have been
read 10 all aviation units. Tor his latest
performance.
trip with Lieutenant fIlstcrbro0k, who
also was cited. when he met an enemy
plane and forced II to retire. 4 mu-
'ncnt later he met three Germans over
! Farcnnrs. broke up the formation and
forced it 10 retire. THIN he ian into
infantry l;:liSon and finally a biplane
, over S"mmcrauce. Lieutenant Euster-
/ brook closed with the plane II was
! sent crashing down.
Returning to his observing mach inc.
, Lieutenant Erwin carried it out sue
| IIalbcrs tldt. which he drove into flight.
OF his five victories, Lieutenant Err
! win gained one in the ST. Mihel fight =
, ing and the other four during the pres
! cnt actions northwest of Ncrdun. All
| tiv" have been officially confirmed. II
! has become q habit with Lieutenant Er-
/ win I" engage ;Gs many enemy planes rs
! possible in conjunction with his daily
| observation work.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-10-12
HELD TO GRAND JURY

Rastus Johnson rulorcd, was given
hearing before Squire ErdclherEcr at
the county jail last evening for alleged
frlonious cutting near the Market hu-
ditorium last Sunday morning. was he!d
tn tho grand jury under $500 bohd-!,it
is alleged that johnson and announcer
nau attacked awhile man near the au-
ditorium last Sunday ard cut him IN
several places. Iohnsun's alleged accom-
plice made good his get -nwaE. ana no
race has been found Of him.