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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-05-01
BRITISH CASUALTIES
FOR MONTH STATS

LONDON, April 3o.-BriHsh easu-
aIties reported in April reached TO-
tai Of 52,475 divided as follows:
Killed or died of wounds: Officers,
1.62l; mon 7,723.
wounded or missing: Officers 7,447i
men 35,6S4.
(Although the complete report OF
casualties sustained III the recent
heavy fghttngsia Franco and Belgium
apparently - not yet been made, a
marked \, Is shown In the April
6rure tal in March was a.
o In several months.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-05-01
ANOTHER QUAKE HITS
SOUTHERN CALIFORl

Ell cEnT1o., oG- April So
earthquake shock lax$ta4 thirty -
was felt hsasr 1t s:5s toaiEft:
and windows 1Htt1Sd k1d rss1aAHN
TO tho open for safety. The A1l
Ii believed to have been sMRhk 4
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a, the end Of that period
No mention was made in the
ton report in regard to the scho9 ].
or compensation tickets: Sche y
for the coming month have boe
al the regular price. howeyers
students applying and a hfGas
have been. purchased. =: Z 4Tstssl5
The new rates will be H I'll
Forfn2 N
R&4l
Wheeling to Elm Grove
Wheeling to TriadclphiA.
Wheeling to Poin Mills. ;. t..lki
Wheeling to Valley Grove .ss1
Wheeling to West AleIande1s
II transportation Is naddS
nf the points the rate VIII h4
with tho above rates, 20
each cents and oene1S
cents. The rate VII EgS
med!atnly. ,sS57Ss
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-05-01
Crowler Objects.

: WASHINGTON. April %o."-P
Marshal General Crowdcr - 9daaX
ouesred congress 10 eliminate from
bill extending tile draft TO youths
II vcurs VI age the amendment put
q, III. bottom nj n" eligible list the\
who would register undcr tho mcnsu
and asked that he bill bastng dra
ouotas IN The number Of ,nrn in cia
ono be amended tn moke. its opefati'
retroactive.
General Crowder made his redu-
in, letters to the chairman Of the stna
and nous" military committees. 3,
OF the proposal to put the new re
istrants ut the bottom Of the list
eligihles General Crowder said:
"Thc plan proposed by this
would result in these registr
Ing given order numbers 4
throughout the entire list Of ordsf
bers, This seems To be fairer thai
rlan proposed by the amendment
result Of the house amendment IN
jurisdictions will be 70 delay the
ing OF these young men for con-
able time. In the meantime their
tus will have changes, they Will
married or become integrated VII
industries Of tho country.
Moreover il establishes pre1
which may be appealed TO. pru
aliens nr" fcEistered under the
sions Of the new legislation. based mp
treaties to DO negotiated. ~
Tho plan TO make the quota Law :,
troactive would apply it to men Of II
new. draft called while the leEislatto
Is pending. Delay in enactment OF tt
Legislation. General Crowder wrote. n
crssitatcs the retroactive feature.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-05-01
GERMAN RUSH BROUGHT TO END;
ALLIES MAKE SUBSTANTIAL GAINS
General Foch~ Confident Americans
Will Oversubscribe Big Loan


Yorsfe ederl
n scomba'
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-05-01
MILLER QUITS;
FIGHT IS OFF

ST. PAUL. Mimi. April @or-Ieie-
rr,,rns were received here lat" tou'Ght
rom Colonel J. c. Miller in chicago.
nurnuncng that H., had aoandoncd ms
,.ftnrts to stage The Wtllard-Fulton 'sh'
IN ST. Paul
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-05-01
Bakers Y1AnH.

WAsHI NGTON. April 30.-PlanA
increasing the war army to keep
with the accelerated movement
American soldiers TO the battle frontN
Franco, will b. laid before the hou!
military committee by Secretary RakeN
within q day or two. 3lr. Baker: SAID
to-day after q prolonged session OF the
cabinet, that he would be ready to sub
nit his estimates in that time.
What increase is to be asked his NOT
been disclosed. but the report mos:
widely circulated is that an additionAi
million men will b. provided for In the!
appropriations bill submitted. bringing
the army up 10 more than 3.oo0.ooo
men. r.gE;.i'
1t is known that very careful SUR
vey Of the equipment and tran SeoSta=
ton situations was completed by 1hs
war department recently as bh
for formulating army increase. pl
The provost marshal generals OF
has taken steps to ascertain in doff
figures the exact number Of lGh
men still available in Class One
the sclective service forces.
reconm endations for authority 70
Ea a1ize additional divisions and
mates for appropriations have been
up pending the. completion OF
studies.
Previous plans contemplated tho
ilization nf an additional 10000
during the present year. This
rcprescnteL the filling up q
strength Of all existing division
the erection in France before
o| The year n full field army
General Pershing. with m ;ni1
Sorvc
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-05-01
SOON To CALI: :
MILLIONS To TH|.
ARMY SER VICE
SENATOR SMITHS BILL 8: 1.
CALLS FOR 5000, 600
r,sis-
Immediate Action for Increa59
ing Man Power Declared
Imperative.

WASHINGTON. April 3o.-Three bills
to increase Americas man power tn nj
war were introduced to-day In tho sen.I
ntc Senator poinde1ter Of Washingrl
ton offered one authorizing the pres:
idcni to call Immediately 100000 meo.
under the ;sclective draft law; Senator
Reed Of Missouri offered one to odd:
5000. 500 men to the army, and Sena
smith ut Georgia introduced a rcSq
ton proposing to raise the armS
J.6nn 900 men-
Immediate action TO increase
army. Senator PcindeSter SAID.
brief address. Is necessary.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-05-01
TIE WEATHER

WASHINGTON, April 5o.-Foreeast;
western Pennsylvania and Ohio
Partly cloudy Wednesday and Thurs
day; warmer Thursday.
west yirginia-Tair wednesday and
Thursday, warmer Thursday.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-05-01
SIX CENT ZONE FARES ON THE !
ELM GROVE LINES CO IN EFF,
State Public Service Commission Hands Down Decsio1
Case Which Had Been Strongly Contested BY Out1
the-Pke People-lmproved Service Ordered.ys

Ing year be reported to the oo41
a, the end Of that period
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THE W.

Cloudy Wednesday and
Warmer 1hursd
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tconttnued on Page Twelve.)
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Largest Morning PdPer
Circulation in West Virginia
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-04-03

Democrats Meeting in Maine. .

PORTLAND, Me- April 3-Maine
democrats endorsed the national adj
ninistration when they convened here
today in annual state convention
Former Gov. Martin H. Glyan, oi
New York, addressed the convention
upon national affairs paying a tribute
TO the way democratic officials al
Washington have handled the tryina
war situation.
Bertrand MoIntire of East Water.
ford, is the favorite at the convention
FOR the democratic nomination for gov
ernor while the party things OBADIAH
Gardner, of Roolland, will be the mai
to make the race against the republi
candidate for the United States, who
viii probably be Senator Bert N. Fer
nald
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-04-03
new RULE FOR GIFTS
TO SOLDIERS ABROAD

WASHINGTON, April S.--No pack.
ages will be mailed to our soldiers in
France hereafter without the approval
Of the War Department, it was an
nounced today, as an effort will be
made to end the clogging of the mails
for France.
The War Departments order says
no articles will be shipped unless they
have been requested by the soldiers
ard the request approved by his COM
nander Parcel post shipments will
be accepted by the post Office when the
approved request is presented
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-04-03
new ARPLANE TO
BE SPEED MARVEL

RoCESTER, n, Y, April S.-The
Comstook Parachute Airpiane Com
pSny filed incorporation papers here
yesterday to manufacture a new type
Of airplane that its inventor claims
will revolutionize construction. The
inventor is Or. Francis NJ, Comstook,
of New York, who has been a student
OF aeronautics for years and was a
pupil of Prof langley
The company will begin the manu>
facture of machines in this city next
month Mr.. Comstock has had sew
eral conferences with the War Depart.
ment and has been told that If his ma
chimes do anything like what he claims
for them he can dispose of them as
fast as turned out
One of the points claimed is that
parachute device makes It unnecessary
to descend when the engine stops. The
machines will be driven by two Libere
ty motors and are expected to make
$50 miles an hour They will be con
structed Of aluminium and sheet iron,
and will weigh 1900 pounds Com
stock says he has solved the problem
Of substitute for spruce in build
planes.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-04-03
MOTHERS DAY NAMED
FIRST SUNDAY IN MAY

PHILADELPHIA April 3,-May Il
the second Sunday in May, is Mothers
Day.
In honor of the best mother that
ever lived-your mother" was one OF
the slogans under which the celebra-
ton of this day was inaugurated by
Miss Anna Jarvis, of Philadelphia,
several years ago. The object, to
bring about worldwide recognition
of a specified day as one for universal
emphasis of the love men and women
owe to a good mother. has been ac-
corded a response from practically ev-
cry civilized nation,
But this year. Mothers Day is to
have q significance even deeper than
formerly. With the assistance of mil
tary and naval authorities in the Unit
ed States, with the countrys ships az
sea and commanding her troops
abroad, and with the aid of the Red
Cross and Young Mems Christian AS
ISOLATION officials, the day is to be one
for an interchange of greetings be-
tween mother at home and their boys
with the colors.
Men in foreign service, it is hoped,
the day will be partly devoted to let
ter writing. Congress has made the
day national flag day. Secretaries
Baker and Daniels and General Perish
ing have endorsed the innovation to
be introduced this year on the theory
that nothing so stimulates the morale
Of fighting men as letters from home
Honoring mothers of their memory
through some distinct act of kindness
"a visit, a letter, or the wearing OF
white carnation--are the marks of
Mothers Day observance which have
been widely adopted in North and
South America, England, Europe and
ir Australia.
The white carnation has been recog-
rized as the special flower for Moth
ers Day. It's Wilderness is held SYM
bolic of purity; its form, beauty; its
fragrance. love; its wide field of
growth. charity; its lasting qualities.
faithfulness-th embodiment of the
virtues of motherhood
In her annual announcement of the
day, Miss Jarvis says. cit is not 4
day of idle sentimentalism II evokes
a renewal of allegiance to our highest
ideals of womanhood and will con-
tribute to the sancity of home and
motherhood and the strengthening Of
domestic and national integrity
Observance of the day is to be urged
in school, in colleges. churches fra
ternal societies. orphanages and pris-
ons. In recent years. mayors of many
cities and towns throughout the Unit
ed States have issued proelamations
calling for general observance OF the
day
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-04-03
When itching Stops

There is one safe, dependable treatment
that relieves itching torture and skin irri'
tation almost instantly and that cleanses
and soothes the skin,
Ask any druggist for 35c or 81 bottle
of zemo and apply il as directed. Soon
YOU will find that irritations, pimplesl
blackheads, eczema, blotches ringworm
and similar skin troubles will disappear.
"A little zemo, the penetrating. satisfy
ing liquid, ia all that Is needed. for. Il
banishes most skin eruptions and makes
the skin soft, smooth and healthy.
Tie &. w. Roae Co. Cleveland. O
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-04-03
u. S. CHAMBER TO
MAP OUT WAR PLANS

WASHINGTON, April 3-The sixth
annual meeting OF the united states
Chamber Of Commerce, probably one
of the most important war time husi-
ness gatherings ever held in America.
viii take place In the Chicago audi
torium on April 10, II and II.
Representatives Of more than 900
commercial organizations, with a IN
bined membership of in excess OF 500.
coo business men, will gather TO nap
out the active part business is to ii lay
in the second year Of the war There
viii - four objective points hnene-
ing of the war, railroad and highway
TRANSFORMATION, SHIPS and shipping
end organized control Of industry,
Among those who will deliver adj
dresses are the Earl OF Reading, nfit
ieh ambessdor. Secretary Daniels,
Secretary Lane, Edward N Hurley,
chairman of the shipping beard; Alba
y. Johnson, president Of the Baldwin
Locomotive Works; Theodore N. vail,
president of the American Telephone
and Telegraph Company. and Charles
A. Hinsoh, PRECEDENT Of the American
Bankers Association,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-04-03
TO ARREST PROMOTER
FAKE FILM COMP ANY

NEW OR, April By direction OF
District Attorney Swami, Inspector
Cray sent a telegram today TO the SUI
perintendent of police of New Orleans
to arrest Louis B. Jennings, president
of the Standard Films Industries, Inc,
which had offices at No. 60 West cot.
street
According to Assistant Prosecutor
Brogan, in charge of Investigations of
wildcat promotions. Jennings will
face a charge of having issued mis-
leading advertising regarding the Sc
cUrities of his corporation. The act
is a felony.
The arrest was ordered after Mr..
Brogan had witnessed in the Fa'
nous Players studio a special pro-
duction of a film which was used for
the purpose of boosting the stock sales
of the Standard Films Industries, adj
vertised in its prospectus as "a Levia
than of Modern Industry"
The company was incorporated in
Virginia with capital stock of $10,
100000 divided into 100000 shares,
at 5. These shares, Mr. Brogan said,
were placed on the market at $3.50
and upwards. Stock to the extent
of 100000 was sold before the COM
pany went out of business, he added.
The prospectus gives Anthony ].
Drexel as vice president and George
A Hurry, of Henry Clews & Co., as 4
directions According to the prosecu-
tor, Mr.. Drexel said that he had con
scented to go into the concern early in
its organization, but withdrew as soon
as he learned the details. Mr. Hurry
said he had not authorized the use
of his name.
The prospectus said that the COM
pany owns outright majority in
lterest in various established operat-
ing organizations which under stand
ard management will give it domi-
-nant position in three Of the omst
profitable correlated factors of the
moving picture industry"
1t also is asserted that the company
had acquired control of the American
Film Laboratories, Inc, zone of the
finest plants of its kind in the world
According to Mr. Brogan. Jennings,
was also the president of the last
named organization. The film, exhib-
tied in various states, represented, so
the prosecutor declared, that the Stan
dsrd and American Companies was
worth $4,000 a year.
Horace D. Byrne, an attorney for
merly of 81 Nassau street, was ar
rested yesterday charged with the
larceny Of $1,000 from Jose eZrillo,
president of the Universal Steel Elk
pert Company. He declares he gave
the money to Byrne to organize a
garage business. and that Byrne fail
cd to do or to return the money. Judge
Rosalsky held him in $4,000 bali
Lucien NJ. Archer, a promoter Of
platinum corporation, is under $1,000
bail as Sayville, l.. l., where he was
arrested on complaint Of A. Kennedy
of the Kensington Hotel. who alleged
Archer departed without paying his
board bill. Kennedy's housekeeper as
serts an associate of Archer induced
her 10 invest $500 in mining proiec.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-04-03
EAST TIME" PROVES
POPULAR AT SAVANNAH

SAVANNAH Ga. April Savannah
has taken so easily and naturally to
tile new time" that even the most
discerning observer might believe it
Rad been the vogue here always. for
all AWKWARD circumstances would in
dictate Hundreds can be seen wend-
ing their ways to Office, store or fac
tory at the customary 7. s or o'clock
on the patriotic time" In the after
neon they enjoy the extra hour of day
light with their wives. children. sweet
hearts and other friends in the city
PARKS or eating supper by daylight.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-04-03
TAX NOTICE.

City tax books for returns open from
april lst to July LIST.
Z. ]. ELDRIDUB,
3.ft Clerk and Treasurer.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-04-03

and that a waiter got 800 for swing
irg the deal.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1918-05-10

hollow square around the opening OF
the grave, the chaplain read the burial
service.
German machine-gun bullets were
cracking" In the air above US. but
Pete didn't mind. and neither did we.
When the body was lowered into the
grave the flag having been removed,
we clicked our heels together and
came to the salute.
i left before the grave was filled In.
/ could not bear to see the dirt thrown
on the blanket-covered face of my COM
rade. On the western front there are
no collins, and you are lucky to get a
blanket to protect you from the wet
and the worms. Several of the Sec
ton stayed and decorated the grave
with white stones.
That night, in the light Of a lonely
candle In the machine gunner's dugout
Of the front-line trench / wrote two
letters. One to Pete's mother, the
other to his sweetheart. While doing
this 1 cursed the Prussian war god
with all my heart, and I think that st.
Peter noted same.
The machine gunners in the dugOut
were laughing and joking. To them
Pete was unknown. Pretty soon, in the
warmth OF their merriment, my blues
disappeared. One soon fOrgetS on the
western front.
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No Doubt the Majority Of Our Readers
Have Met at Some Time the
"Big Money" Boy.

Step up a little closer. patrons, look
'em over good, then take your seats
and set back for a listen. Y'know this
.windbag, the big money boy. Oh. yeh
Go ahead, you tickle us. This pipe
dream is always putting across some
'big deal" expecting "clean up." "got
n tip" etc., and all that fat chatter.
His melody goes a buzz this way:
well. things look merry for me. TIL
say Got in on a deal this morning !;
II 1t goes through. means much Jack
a gas roller and easy picking for me
to last some moons. Can't tell you
what it's about just yet. Backed up
by so and so of the so and so corpor-
alton. and he's sinking all his interest
collection on It. so you see what q
blazer it is or he wouldn't be In 1t.
I'm to be one of the main sQueezes.
hold stock, and 60 on the road at 800
per Saturday, 25 per cent commish and
travelling expenses" ETC.. etc.
Listen! This rummy has more wind
than a deck Of cyclones. He imagines
more money In an hour than the mint
turns out in a month. Call his blum
and tell him to 60 settle his laundry
bill with the Chinaman. Remember:
They are not putting signs up in the
back windows, president Wanted. -
Washington Herald
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1918-05-10

three little letters, NJ q d. The floor
Of the dugout was an inch deeA in
water. Outside 1t was raining cats and
dogs. and thin riyulets were trickling
down the steps. From the air shaft
Immediately above me came a drip,
drip. drip. Suicide Annex was a hole
eight feet wide, ten feet long and six
feet high. 1t was about twenty feet
below the fire trench; at least there
were twenty steps leading down to it.
These steps were cut into the earth
but at that time were muddy and slip
perry. A man had to be very careful
or else he would "shoot the chutes."
The air was foul, and you could cut
the smoke from TOmmy's flags with a
knife. 1t was cold. The walls and
roof were supported with heavy square
cut timbers, while the entrance was
strengthened with sandbags. Nails had
been driven into these timbers. On
each nail hung q miscellaneous assert
ment Of equipment. The lighting ar
engagements were superb-One candle
in a reflector made from an ammuni-
ton tin. My teeth were chatterine
from the cold, and the drip from the
airshaft did not help matters much.
While was sitting bemOaning my
fate and wishing for the flreside at
home. the fellow next to me, who was
writing letter. looked up and inno-
Gently asked. "Say, Yank. how do you
spell 'conflagration'r
looked at him In contempt and an
swered that / did not know.
From the darkness In one Of the COR
ners came thin. piping voice singing
one Of the popular trench ditties en-
titled:
Pack up your Troubles n your Old K,t
Bag. and Smile. Smile. Smile"
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Every now and then the singer
would stop to cough. cough. cough, but
1t was a good illustration of TOmmy's
cheerfulness under such conditions
A machine-gun officer entered the
dugout and gave me a hard look.
sneaked past him. sliding and slipping,
and reached my section OF the 'front.'
line trench, where / was greeted by
the sergeant. who asked me, where
in - ave you been:"
/ made no answer, but sat on the
muddy fire step. shivering with the
cold and with the rain beating in my
face. About half an hour later 1
teamed up with another fellow and
went on guard with my head sticking
over the top. At ten o'clock / was
relieved and resumed my sitting posi-
ton on the fire step. The rain sud-
denly stopped and we all breathed a
sigh of relief. We prayed for the morn
ing and the rum issue.