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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-01
COY. WHITMAN SEXES
ANOTHER MANS HAT
New York Executive ForGcls About
His silk Tile After Making
Speech

II was Secretary Of The Navy Joscphua
Daniels who at the nurses parade m
New York last fall didn't know his own
wife and tried 10 draw another woman
into Mrs. Dauiels's place in the review
ing stand but Governor whitman at a
recent meeting Of the National Union
didn't know his own hat and sought 10
grab another mans. And the two lldS
for the Governors was Of the stovepipe
variety, tall and very shiny and the
other one was a derby
The Governor. who WAS announced as
the speaker of the evening, came in
while tSidorc IIerShheld was opening th"
meeting, and was usherod to the stage
box. where his military secretary who
followed him, received his tall hat and
his overCoHt aud carefully deposited
them In a corner Of tn" box.
As soon rs Mr.. HeTshiiold finished TN"
Governor was escorted to the platform.
where he spoke at length on the ISSUES
Of the war and the Liberty loan. PauS-
ing at length, he cast his eyes behind
him. Though still under III" Spc'l "i hiS
own eloqucnCe he realized that he needed
a har in order to go forth. The man VINO
sat at the right Of the speakers. rnStrum
held likely-appearing one In his hand.
Calmly. abstraCtedly, the Governor pos
seSsed himself of II
The bereft man was good sport ana
made no protest. But Mr.. H"rshiicld
was not going TO see a fellow member OF
the National Union, who, by the way
happened not to possess much hair, get
ting a cold i'm the head through losing
hit hat, even If it was to the man who
had been introduced as Our great war
Governor" SO he taCtfully thrust his
hand forward. and Mr.. Whitman, re
membering that he ought To shake hands
with the chairman dropped the hat 70 do
IT. BY this time the useful military sec
retary was on hand with the rlght Ild
and all was well.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-01

The cold, freezing weather IL the worst
Then the shells burst almost as they hit
the ground and they scatter death on all
sides"
Corporal de Narila then told OF the
comparative safety of the dugouts.
IT Is very seldom.H he said that a
shell penetrates into dugout. They
are built with t-beams, concrete slabs
and sandbags. The shell hits the con-
crete slabs and eNplodes. The force Is
upward and so the damage is very lit
tie"
The corporal was profuse I'm his praise
OF the work Of the salvation Army
among the mon at the front.
THEY certainly treat us right 80 he
exclaimed. When fellow comes In
from hard hike, tired and hungry and
broke, he can aways find comfort In the
Salvation Army hut He will go there
and find sandwiches and coffee and
other eats spread out for him
when he mentions that he has no
money they just say:
Forget about that This les on MS.
pitch in and eat your ill. Forget about
the money.
"tll tell you what. fellow apprc-
cates a thing like that And the boys
over there won't forget the salvation
Army for many day after this war
is over"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-01
KAISER OUTLINES AIMS
OF WAR TO SOLDIERS
Domination Of Flanders Coast. Col
onzaiion Of Large Part Of
Russia. Part Of Plan

Washington. May IA political
catechism sent to German soldiers gives
domination Of the coast Of Flanders,
colonization Of Courlaud. Lithuania and
a largo part of Poland and possession of
the coat and iron mines In France and
Russia as the fruits Of "thc true German
peace"
An official dispatch from France
said that when the catcchlsm was read
before the ReichstaE by Deputy Nosic
the Minister Of war said he was ignor-
ant Of il. whercupon Deputy Erzeberger
replied that he had delivered a copy Of
the pamphlet to the minister several
weeks ago
"Thc catcchism which was distributed
with the appreciation Of the military
authorities" the dispatch says, CON
tains such sentences as these:
'Dcmucracies is tine worst Of all
regimes The democratic parties of tho
RcichstaE wanted 10 force us by means
Of strikes and scditious TO design a
schcmcful peace. Money is the main.
spring Of democratic regime. The motto
Liberty. Equality" cloaks an associa.
ton of international brigands. Parial
mcnt is "A shop for gossips The true
German peace will give us for coloniza.
tion the lands Of Courlaud, Lithuauia
and ~ large part Of Poland. as well as
the coal and iron mines i'm tho west and
i'm the cast. This peace will assure Ms
the domination oC. the coast Of tlan.
/ dpTg.' %
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-01

In .piio of fin, fac, that Mrs Talbot
hasn't boon ,ycII for a few davs-"thc
FIRST tiDo ~, Ia2v in thirty vears'-
she was i'm a partfcuIarIy active mood
af thc ttm.. and suggested a tour of the
fonts. every inch of which is dear to
her and held forth with a child-liie
oagrrurs- ON tho. comforts. and the pleas
urry and tho general excellence that
have been her lot for thirty years. First
the dining tent must be visited. where
nearly ZOO vigorous circus people are
fed three times daily.
.D,-. ,.,.I .,, .,,,.c,It,. mood ,I,r,,,, ,,,
I,,." s,,,, r,,,,,,,l,,1 r,,,inisrnrtI,.
..,r,i,,.,.,.... ,,,,. ,,l.,no ,,,, o tho ,o,u.,,
of that table. 30 one else would ever
take that place. Isn't it nice and clcau?'
The tables. spread with fresh red and
white checked cloths, were certainly
cloau-clcaulincss. in fact, was surprs-
ingly in evidence. oven in corners where
little carclcsSnCss would pass unnO-
ticed
"yy, o,t an o,vfuI Iot # takes ahou
ouo0 rourde or peat cycry day--sav
for breakfast we'll use up coo pounds
or ham .rbot'd sound prrtfv bad to "A
bousnl,a.p,r"
9. a.. Ii.,,. - ,,,.,r.t, ,,.,,.,, ,t,.,
-. ,,5 ~. ,,.,i s.,,,,,i,,, c,r ON,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-01
PRUsSIANS GROW BITTER
OVER VOTES REFORM
Acrimonious Debate in Lower House
on Motion to Postpone Until
After Peace

Amsterdam, May 1.-The motion of
the Ceuterist member. Count Spec, In
favor Of adjourning the electorate re-
form bill until after peace has been
declared on the ground that the soldiers
ought to return home before any olcc-
torate reform takes place has been dis
cussed in the Prussian lower house
Herr Friedberg, vice president Of the
House. said that such an unlimited post
ponement would be a great danger for
the country's internal peace.
Count Specs motion met with strong
opposition from the Progressive sections
Of the House. Adolph Hoffman, Iude-
pendent Socialist, said If the motion was
adopted he would appeal to the soldiers
to stop fighting-a statement which led
t. shouts of shame Withdraw
Traitor"
very acrimonious debate Cnsued and
finally II was resolved by the votes OF
the Rightists to adjourn the sitting for
an hour. on the resumption Of the sit
/ ting Count Specs motion was rejected
333 to So
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-01
WOULD TREAT 10000
WOUNDED IN NEW YORK
Copeland, New Health Com.
missioner, Urges Increase in
Hospital Facilities

Sew York. Nav 1.-Dr Royal s
,.-...,.., - ,,...,,,. ,,..,.,,.,i...i,.,,.,,. 90
~op''"'" ''" '''''''
New YORK, plans conference WIN Tue
Federal health authorities "to have the
local hu.c,, ,o-orlirstc. v.iil, fho larger
.,-., ,...,,,. ..,,.i,,.r
'"e VI '"' "'''''"' ''"''"
Doctor Copeland, who has been a
mcnbcr on bospital and medical racili-
,,,... - r,, ,,,,.,u... ,,.,,,,,i,to. -, ma
ilonaI del"hS'' he'Ihr'd 'ha' NV "'"l"
aim Of this organization Us to- encourage
bosnitoIs to increase their he'd facilities,
r NAM, L,, a.. ,,r,,.id,
'''' '"'' wv '''''",'
for a. least 2o,oOO wounded S"Id''rS VI
New York, lie said that "tho hig prob
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-01

VOr hear an sorts of thlngs about the
l. circus Hfc-nrst that it is bad and
then that it's good aud AN the time you
know that il is strange aud adventure
some as pypsy life: at amy rate, YOU
would ucvcr expect 10 iiud am old woman
who has followed the circus for thirty
years to be- pust sweet. natural mother
~ sort or person. like your own grand
mother. for .Namplc-ouly rather spri"r
and hccucr.
But that is the general impression
given by Mrs Talbot, moth"r-in-chi"I to
the Barnum and Bailey forces and gen
eraIlzsimo Of the whole business,
She was sitting in the big dressing
tent where fifty or morop r"tlN slender
girls we're in the process of Transforming
themselves into fluffy, winged, aerial
creatures. gilded and spangled. and al
together marvellous. Quarters were a hit
crowded. according TO the ideas Of
commonplace person. and the atmoSphcr"
under the sloptng canvas roof decidedly
hot. but the good nature Of every one
seemed Of a warrautcd-no not-to-spuil va
riety. and there was a pleasant sound
Of laughing and clear voices, ANA the
sight Of pretty young faces.
"Ah, they're all nice girls, said Mrs.
Talbot
And they're happy here, too. You
| learn to love the circus life, and when
/ YOU once love it you aren't happy any
| other way. I've been in it thirty years
/ 7 was toe dancer, and ] was dancing
/ at the Casino, in New York, when | was
/ engaged for the ballet i'm this circus
. My boy had just died. you see, and
/ and | was feeling pretty bad-ih"y told
me the circus was good way 10 for
get, and so I began. ! wasn't very
young then. but I could dance. car
| dance now.
She turned to young man ana a CIR
who were sitting by the door of th'
tent Cant ! dance she demanded
Z You bet your hat you can dance w. saiC
the young man vigorously There ain
much you cant do, Granny She smiled
at him affcctiOnately; he was blackiui
the small boots Of the girl with claburat
care. II knew him and her when the,
weren't no higher than that" said Mr.
Talbot, measuring about two feet fror
the ground with her wrinklod hand
Now they are married"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-01
WARREN COUNTY DRY
Thirly.G,c Liquor Sellers Close Out
stock, aud Quit

warren, Pa. May For the sec
md tim" in history Warren County went
dry At 10 O'Clock last night when thirty
five retail aud wholesale liquor places
closed for good. The county was simi-
Iarly dry I'm 1850. 1890 and 1891 when
licenses were refused by Judge Brown
They were denied this year i'm March by
Associate Judges Mmnford and Hughes
and President Judge lIinCkey.
The Dry Federation. which elected Mr.
Mumford. now intends to prevent the
clubs In the county from selling liquor
if II can. There w6r6 ynany persons ia
celebrate the passing Of license last night
hut most of the saloons having let tncir
stocks run low. were out of beer aud
whisky before the closing hour came.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-01
1000 People Buy sI2O.OOO Bond.

CollegeViIle, Pa, May l.-Thc Sew
enth subdivision 81 the Montgomery
County Liberty Loan committee has
made a splendid showing The district
is composed of this borough. Trappe and
PARTS Of Upper Providence. Lower Prov
idenCe Pcrkomon and SkippacS town
ship. with a total population Of about
1000 The bonds subscribed for exceed
600. valued at more than 100000. Tho
allotment for this district is $75.0 900.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-01
SEARCH FOR SOCIETY GIRL
Disappears After Going to Hill, to
Paint-Posse Lacks Clues

wheeling, ". Va, May search ia
being made for Miss lrma Kraft. prumi,
nent young woman of Woodlawn suburb
near this city. who has been missing
since Monday afternoon, when she went
to mill near her home to paint She is
well known as an artist and a play,
wright.
She is considered one Of the most
beautiful women i'm this district When
she left her home she took no money
with her. Local Boy Scouts secured III,
bills yesterday in search Of her Off
GERS are working on a theory Of murder
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-01
TEACH OFFICERS TO SHOOT
Small Arms Firing School Will Study
Marksmanship Methods

Washington. May /. - Lieutenant
Colonel Morton 9. Mumma has been ap-
pointed commander Of the small-arms
firing school to be opened at Camp
Perry, O., about May 8. The school Is
intended primarily for instruction OF
company officers in best methods Of i'm
proving craftsmanship Of their COM
mands. Methods employed by the ma
rine corps Will be studied with a view
to adoption by the army. The instTuc-
tors will include many OF the most noted
shots in the service.
Nominations of several hundred pro.
NOTED army officers confirmed by the
Senate included those of ten major gem
erals and twenty-five brigadier generals
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-01

HazIeton. Pa. May THE Reading
arChdeaCunrY Of the Episcopal Church
adjourned here after two days
session. The Rt. Rev. Bishop lGthelbert
Talbot. of Bethlehem, urged fun support
of all war work. The Rev. -. ". Durell
Of Mauch Chunk, reported that, despite
many calls on the people for war funds
the enterprises of the Church had suf-
fercd no shrinkage.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-01
DRAFTED, HE BUYS BONDS
Youth Invests Savings in Loan Before
Going to Camp

FoIIeforte. Pa. May 1-Forty-two
National Army men have left here for
Camp Lee, Petersburg, Va. and one, al
least left behind him record Of pa
triotism that will go down in the history
Of Center County. He invested all his
savings in Liberty Bonds.
The young man is George w Gill Of
Julian. local meeting was held in his
home town on Saturday Young Gill
was there, and one Of the speakers was
his former employer. He greeted Gill
cordiall;-
AS they talked Gill pulled a $50 Lib
erty Bond of the first issue from his
pocket. and said 81 have this bond,
and out OF my wages | have saved $3.50.
am going 10 invest II tonight. and Mon
day morning I'm going TO Bellefonte to
answer my summons to the service"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-01
DRAFT ALIAS FAILS
Lancaster Man Jailed After Being Ac.
cepted for Service

Lancaster, Pa. May I. Paul a.
Swaitzer. Of Lancaster. who is said 20
have registered for the draft as Paul A.
KTause and then went TO Reading. where
he was arrested after failing 10 send In
his QUESTIONABLE. was examined here
today by the medical board, passed and
committed TO prison, where he will re-
main until taken to Camp Meade.
Charles r. Shay. OF Paradise was
arrested for failing TO hle his ques-
flounalre. he VIII be heard before
United States Commissioner Lowell
HFa'|Hcrt arrest ~ d aIecker led 10 a
1..|I. being |ald 1&ai|eI hin ior
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-01

Bonwit Teller & Co.
Chestnut at 18th st,
J. M. Gliding Co.
lI22 Walnut st.
l.. Stone Co.
1905 Walnut st.
Hemingway
1924 Locust 81.
Elfman's
1871 Walnut st.
Louis Sterling Co.
1910 Walnut st.
Schmalzbach
l0O2 walnut st.
kayser & Altman
1922 Chestnut st.
Colonnade Hotel
Chestnut at 18th st.
Bradley Market
2lst and Market SITS.
Hotel Hanover
18th and Arch SITS.
Kier q Co.
1ils Walnut ST.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-01

AnoIher time. two Germans came up
1uf trenches yelling 'kamerad
H#Hffadf They had their HANDS up
IEI their heads. A man standing on
||1n|.I
ms hell with your KameradP 2 he
|||tI and LEI them have a couple OF
.||I IIom his automatic.
.H1 Germans fell dead. Packed
1 |U4'0e their blouses were found
.| 140t ErenadeA Under the guise
..|.1|I oF surrender they had come
vs. Is wipe out our trench"
|. I& Tar||a naid that rainy
||a a4II3I Is n1nl ~
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-01

A. B. Kirschbaum Co.
Broad & Carpenter SITS.
Talking Machine Co,
Give Stores)
Guilford's
(Seven 'Stores)
Blaylock & Blynn
1928 Chestnut St
House of Wenger
1929 Walnut st.
Damn Millinery
Chestnut at 18th st.
Hawthorne's
1926 Chestnut ST.
The Waist Shop
1920 Chestnut ST.
Mawson's Furs. Inc.
131 South 18th 81.
Millard's
1877 S. 18th St
Empire Advertising Agenc
j. IA. Potsdamer Mgr.
Empire building
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-03-28

BERLIN. Ntr"h =: win I."mdonl.-
",ru hulli hnuh> It n" S5r":i" "|r
arin,,, ar, ,ugtg.,! III a slowly pro
Sr"S*iug atta-h." says IN German iii
,.ai COMMUNICATION. ISSUED ;hiS 'N"nIn;,
The lrXi "t H." cninmUnIrI;'uE follows:
I'll. british hogan =, retreat THIS
Morning on - wi!" front on i"f'n ""''S
a. H.: S"mm... Tin. stuhh"in r'>!Htan''
-. III, hcslIl" rear guar! WAS "~N'r""ii"
la IN, SHARP irur~llt.
"Eriii>h and I'v"n"h d!II:l"Hs wUi"tt
were ,!"frai"d IN March -. tri'l again
yesterday III the rH;hlcSs crater ii'!dS
rr n, Srlnm" haiti" area - arrest our
,I .ln,". our attucH br"iH through. III"
,u"ml'$ lines.
r" the north and south ~ Alh"r; W
Won II passage across Ia" hnrr'. .Ntt"rt
trii IN ihr evening.
''Tu the south Of S"Ium" after violent
fighting "" drove back thu enemy by
way Of Chaulnrs and L%h"ns. Roy" was
taken by storm and N"y"n WAS cleared
~ the enemy after hl"nGy street fight
Ing.
AZ many points W" have crossed our
old u.xitiurs.. held l"-for' the S"mniv
h,t;l.. nr lyl5. toward the west. The
nu!uhrr ui prisoners and She booty III.
grasses.
'.Th,re were artillery battles IN Elan
[, rs. and bccur" Nrrhun and III Lorraine.
"CaTtaiu 1iarou Won ~l:lhcthof"n has
achieved his SiXty-uinth and Srvcnticth
aerial victories.
In ~" other theatres thar" Is moth
NIX new"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-03-28
Oil PRIVATEERS GIVEN
WARNING BY JOBBERS

CHICAGO. March 27.-WarninG that
attempts: 1T lr"t;tccrinE on the part Of
private oil interests would result in ihc
government forcing the priVat" owners
~; u the field. vas voiced today by NJ.
:. Bycn,. president Of Nc independent
nll Ms association. At tie opening
E"Ss."n "f t." annual convention OF tho
Western o.. j~n9!,"rS' association.
".N#y attempt al "aaItaii%ing the sac
r.Ilr,~ 81 others viii result III suppress
S,on Of rr!:a:" ownership hy the gov
rr"uT"nt.' sad Mr.. iiyrrc. IF You arc
EU.iiy ~ r"ot!l""r.ug %"u Will compel
-" government 10 farce ynu from tho
Hid or Ia iinI"'s', irws making tho oil
Industry ;ui.r":i:ihl"."
II" ir"r"&od hat i committee r"nrr-
seating oil j~nh!".r. i"' ap.'ointr! 10 aid
Ia" ;url administrator asserting ;hat
'rS "wjnnlG" 81. :hc VA" depends. in Il
way. Ap"n the oil industry. sine" tho
a!l.rs ar" depending ON thu United States
/" furnish u!l. i."w that the Eumar!irl
i.-idS have been lost"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-03-28
most lamen,able fact known to all here

mos, lamentable fact known to AL here
ard regretted BY all"
senator Jo,.S asserted that * tn
iYaSjd";t. and congress co-operated as
meg Shrrild. II feeling of pat-l6tlc unity
tA-oughcp ut the country that fear Is
low lacHlas;. 5u, which ought to cNiS''
"rGs bci created
Ia direhtinE his attention 70 prohteeF-
fr.. Senator Jones declared that 1t wa|
.y.rywkcr. and the nations needs Is
Is common prey >.
The ich; for gain IS so fierce hat II
seems universal" he continued II Is
~oaancd u no class or condition WY
T., that" 1t is not because We are NOT
nntriotic We ave no; com" 10 realize
what we. must do to win this war. Inc
uc.,p!e do not know tho r"a! facts. They
WILL nyt craS: their race FOR gain an"
profit till they do know the urgent nceo
tt.. Sacritic" and self-dcnial.'
Instead of III. American people being
.rld the facts. the Washington senator
charged they are being given misleading
statements.
Nothing must be said that will aid
and comfort the enemy has met every
suggestion OF lack of progress hereto
FORE. The time has come 10 stop that
cr:. II is the rrfug' of the coward ana
n. craven. rr the shield o. the ncniy
:r,cna. M greater aid car De given
Germany IN tins lark hour To lu!I our
people. into Il false security"
Senator Jones also took President WI
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-03-28
Man and Woman Held
For Cardn0r'S Murder

Special Dispatch 20 TIL" IntcIlis"ncer.
MARTINSBCRG, w. Va. March ~.
Formally charged by Prosecuting
Attorney Noll with causing the death
Of Clarence l.. GOrdncT, Il prominent
business man Of This city. At his home.
on Monday night. Mrs. Katie LrgS"tt,
housrkrcrrr n the Gordner home, and
John W. Rice, Il local meat dealer,
were to-day held i'll bond OF 81 100 each
for a preliminary hearing in Justice
ThOmpSon'S court on the charge OF
murder.
Coroner ~Spensellcr and Il jury to-day
held an inquest al which it was dcvrl-
oped that t;ordn"r's skull Tas frac'
turrd. and that pru;uSr cerebral hem
orrhaCes had been caused BY a heavy
blow on the head, either from a blunt
instrument or by 4 fall. Mrs. Loggctt
and Rice were examined BY The jury.
both denying any knowledge OF the cir
CumStanCrS surrounding Eo:dn"FS
death. The woman. in her rXit!uIna-
lion, made 4 strong effort 10 faStrn the
responsibility OIL Rice. but til" latter
told Il story mat farOrably impressed
the jury. The Woma and Rice admit
that they and Gordn"r had been drink.
Ing together II III. Gnrdncr home on
Monday evening". but both declare
they left him at the Gordnrr home
when they Went away from the house.
Much mystery surrounds the sup
posed murder. and the officers are
working hard TO clear it w. The po-
lice are looking for Lewis Eioitcn'
houscr, who went tO the Gordner home
with Rice. buI whose connection with
III" killing has not yet. been cleared
up. !lolIrTEou;"r ll"d Monday night.
am! has no; been located.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-03-28
Earlier German Report.

, I:Ei:liN. Starch -. Via Lnndon1.-Thc
British began to retreat carly TINS morn
~" Oh Il wide trout on both sides OF the
Sommc. army headquarters announced
iir-dal. The stubborn rCsistanc" Of tho
,,hm,tii" rear guard WAS overcome in III"
sharp pursuit.
british and French divisions which
were defeated on March - cnd"av"r"u
a:nln Yesterday In III" painless "rai6-
fields Of thu Sumlnc hLttl". tho an
nnunc"mcnr adds. to arr"s; The German
advance.
I'll" German attack. il Is declared.
hruk" through the encrny's lines.
- IN. north and south Of Albert the
Germans Won CROSSINGS of the LAnCr".
Albert was captured last evening.
70 ihv Snuth oc TN" SuInm". aficr rio-
lent fighting. German forces drove the
enemy buck BY Thaulr"s and Lih"n3-
, Ruy,. WAS taken 10y storm and N"y"n
was cleared Of hostile forces after blood!
street fighting. the report states.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-03-28
Yor Coordination.

Heads or Representations "f thr hrnGs
OF all the war activities organizations In
West Virginia ~" present iuI2? III L
conference with Governor Curnwcll AMI
j. V. sullivan. secretary of the state
""rnci of Defense. called by thr gov
"rnor 10 discuss pans fer more closely
co-ordiuatinG the VT work in the stat"
and eliminating all waste motion.
Tho meeting began shortly after :
o'cloCk his afternoon in the governors
reception room. those present being
Howard Gore OF Clark&hure. represent
ing T.. ". Og!rbay rf Tn" food admin
iStratiOn: !. Walter Barnes Of l'airrn"Et.
state fuel administrator Mrs. Joseph @.
Cochran Of ParkcrshurE. hc;ul Of the 20
~tivit!rS Of women in TN" S;at"; W. g.
Cunningham OF Huntington: Ir. J"nH
Ice C0ultcr ard {. K. Titl"w If Nor
gantown. representing the stat" aE-ic"l-
tural college AT tn" university; Robert
l.. Archer nf Huntington. head Of th.
war savings stamp cG'nm!;,"" III IL"
state: ". Il. Mathews. stat" director ~
he fpur-rninutn mon. and former Gov
ernor W. 4. MCCorki". in "har"" nj he
Liberty loan drive Ia Nest Virginia.
Samuel p. Montgomery. state labor
commissioner anl director "f thc on
r"llmcnt II shirhuildrrS III ~" s;h'".
Was unable to b. present because "f i'll
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