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Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-02-14

ViICIi lIiUitIpoOII Oil I'D,
Inc, started in business
-four years ago
TT CAN'T BE DONE" @YOU WON'T LAST
A YEAR. AND SIMILAR EXPRESSIONS
WERE HEARD ON EVERY HAND.
But the leap the public proved
faction that preferred merchandising principles
gardss Of what the particular thing purchased might be
That was four years ago, Since that time we have
stopped growing and growth i'm business
is impossible unless people think well OF YOU
We here because policies Right they
right people patronized This continually increasing
patronage caused us to grow
few OF the things that IT was said couldn't be done
(a) Giving everybody the same price without dick
ering figuring, elimination of the get-as-
mueh-as- you-can policy.
(b) 10 PER CENT DISCOUNT FOR CASH
Giving the cash buyer the full benefit of the
purchasing power cash
(cl BUILDING WITHOUT EXTRAS
Selling guaranteed bills at a certain price
that the purchaser would not be compelled
I'D FALL TIME WITHOUT INTEREST
Giving the credit buyer who worthy
dit, Fall Dating without Interest October 1st
all sales after January 1st)
le) SIGNED SALES TICKETS
Credit Sales Customers protected against
misunderstanding by signing
credit sales ticket which shows l1) Date Of Pur-
chase, (2) Due Date, (3) Material Purchased
(4) Price Of Each Item, l5l Total Amount (6)
Signature Of person receiving material Dupli
copy is furnished each
60 FREE PLAN SERVICE
The Service Department of the organization is
the largest of it's kind in the world. We provide
free plans showing customers HOW their build
ings will appear after they have been built
WHAT kind of material is best fitted for each
purpose and HOW MUCH they will cost. No
extras to pay for.
lgl DIRECT FROM THE MILLS
Aflation with the worlds greatest saWmils
you against expensive roundabout
ness" in reaching you
THESE ARE BUT A FEW OF THE THOMPSON 1NNOVA-
TIONS. them would be sufficiently important
patronze organization Our lumber
your building problems fade thin
and make building positive pleasure
Direct From the Mills
mo Figuring Necessary sIhe Same, Price to All
Thompson Yards, Inc.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-02-14
RED CRoss NOTES

New ,nenbcrs:
Mrs. j. C. Gilbert
Mrs, N. A Nelson
Mrs. H, L. Rasmussen
Mrs ID. C. Ward
Mrs. H,K. Sanhorn
Mrs. Lueretia Fafrar
Clara Farrar
Mrs. lens Christensen
Miss Nina Christenen
Elssc Icavitt
Jennie Jongewaard
Mrs. 4 Il Friedline
Chris Christensen
Y = ~ \ t =
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1918-06-01

-GPero 4 que VINO AQUA eSe nom
orc? nregunto IA marqHeSa ro"pien-
DO t! sIlenclo-
-@QuIen eI baron
81 que guerra
RI marques TEMPO "e ""e'' peru
fePonienaoSe' conteSto'
-QuerIda ma: cuanoo 1--WE ii ell
cha de caSarme con vos' no conocla
aun ei baron de Nort-Dieu.
ii marques mentIa; Gpero acaso
poc'a declr n veroad! &podia c"nte-
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1918-06-01

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80
H"' "r>' H".
"s",''' 'S.",''S, ''' !" "''SI''" Nu"-
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!,
"H">
VOC "'.''" - pe''"'
P'''V.''''' pal" 'o" & "'''''S
~ '"H' e'e''' me e"'''So ui me-
.'o'ia' ) "n isE"Jo par" que Eo st
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1918-06-01
CHANTECLER.

i OlvidaiS vueStra Situaclon poll
tea, vuestra am5ici0n V vuestros pro-
yectos para el ~porvenir...?
Emmanuel Sc limito a suspirar.
En- cuanto a mi, continue ia mar
quesa echandole los brazos al cuello,
con tai de que eStemos reunidos, me
conformo, aunque hubiesemos de vi
vir pobres V en- la mas espantosa So
ledad... Dero til, Emmanuel, tu. res
plandeciente va de gloria, en- vispe-
ras de ser nombrado. Par de Fran
cha, was a abandonarlo TODD por I'm
presentimiento, quiza infundado; por
un vago terror, tai vez sin causa?
y tomando entire suS mauos las de
su marido, anadi6:
-Pero somos uno insensatos. Por-
que hayais temido una question estu-
pida, porque un hombre antipatico
os haya presagiado una catastrofe, Ell
complete derrumbamiento de vuestra
felicidad, vaiS a creerlo y os vais a
dejar dominar por el espanto? y son.
riendo de una manera encantadora,
anadio: Vamos q yer que es la fell
cidad? :no la constituye para noso-
tros estas dos lindas cabezas? y Sc
nalo a las ninas que seguian jugandc
Sobre la alfombra, mo Ia forman ell
amor que me tienes y la adoraci6n
que por ii tengo?
ST. es cierto, murmur0 Emma
nuel.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1918-06-01
(Pasa a la ga. PaR. Col. 5a'

-Ples bien, jque puede suceder-
nos? nuestras hijas rebosan salud y
algeria: nuestro amor no tiene liml-
les Sque otra cosa necesitamos para
nueStra dicha?
Y la marqueSa ~sonreia; y al acen-
to de aquella voz armada y carihosa,
sentia Emmanuel que su espiritu Sc
fortalecia; que sus terrores Sc disipa-
ban Y que la duda Sc ensenoreaba de
su mente, duda respecto q la s!nceri-
dad de los consoles de aquella mujer
desconocida que lie prescribia huir.
En- este, la campana de la vtja de
entrada, son6 e i~nterrumpio la on
~versaci6n del los espusos; asomose
Emmanuel a Ia ventana y VIC a un
joven apearse de su carruaie.
-iCalla! dijo, es Octavio de R..
10 siento, porque todos tus te-
rrores, provienen de las necias histo-
rias que nos cont6 aver.
Anunciado que fue, entro Ell joven,
salud6 a Ia sonora de Flars y tendi6
su mano al marques.
-Vengo a darte la enhorabuena.
IA proposito de que? pregunto
ell marques no sin sorpresa.
-;Pero es que no sabes NADIA?
NADIA absolutamente.
-Pues tn nombramiento de Par
qued6 aver acordado con ell rey.
El marques hizo un movimiento de
sorpresa y algeria.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1918-06-01

A estas horas va eres Par de
Francia, y manana publiea el Mo-
niteur tu nombramiento.
-iEstas bien SECURE de clio?
-Segurisimo.
-Explicate.
Aver conf aqui.
-Es verdad.
-Asisti a Ia reception de IA mar
quesa-
-Pues bien, desde aqui me dirigi
al ministerio de la guerra por ser dia
de reception intima; encontre ALI al
duque de Co., al akron R.. y al
general D.. que acababan de saber
por S. E. que habia sido acordado tn
nombramiento.
La marquesa, enviando a Emma
nuel su mas dulce sonrisa, lie dijo:
We'd ahi, pobre Emmanuel 10 des-
graciado que sois, acabais de ser
nombrado Par de Francia a los trein-
Ia Y siete amos de edad.
Pero Emmanuel Sc pas6 por Ia
frente su mano febril, y NADIA cbjet6:
una voz burlona murmuraba en- .su
dido la Erase del baron: Gel que a
hierro mata 4 hero muere."
-Figuraos, cabalIero, dijo de buen
humor la marquesa, que aver asus-
tasteis a Emanuel de un modo no.
rrible.
No.!
ST, al ,hablarle de los que llevar
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1918-06-01

consigo Ia desgracia. -.
-siOh! pero es probable que el
consigo no conozca a ninguno. -
-iConoces a algun jettatore?
Aver lie encontre y me vaticino
una desgracia.
-iDiablo! Anda con cuidao.
-Nerdaderamente, has podido no
ser nombrado Par. porque han me-
diado grandes %influencias en- favor
del duque de R.. ...
No me refiero g ESQ. e.
-Pues, ia que te refieres?
A que aver, yo, hombre grave.
tuve una disputa con IN estudiantillos
Y me he batido con 81 esta MARIANA.
Estas de broma?
NADIA eS mas cierto, dijo Ia mar
quesa, y tambien 10 es que vuestras
~locuras lie han impresionado fue,te-
mente.
-:Mis locuras, sonora? objetj Oc-
tavio con aparente indignation.
Que otrg nombre merecen vues-
tras superstlciones?
-Segun ESQ, no creeis en- la exis-
tencia de un jettatoris?
No, contesto la marquesa.
Tn nuevo ~personaje entro en- la es-
~tancia; era un caballero de cincuneta
y tantos amos, alto, seco, vestido de
negro Y con corbata blanca, de Sc
~rostro, IN magistrate de vieja,
cepa. ell primer ~presidente senior de-
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1918-06-01

!: ~ III ptifaTSe Va. not4 cS-
Is al pelne, eIAfninelos con col
- d-Scoionda, SEGA = sin
IrisR 4 correEir tan Rlarnsnte
10 - 81 I'd. quierr ronseru- 81
-r Greer 81 cabell-rs
os probahe con IN rratami-
Muestr1 cue 81 Nrt0to CaIss<
eti.ne IA caics del p@lo. e1t.-mi-
D Ia raspa- comezon y .~1ems
zero rab"lludo. ' cue promuavs
r"rimIsnto de cahcli0s aucFCS.
So ;rsfa de un s~Ip-rmeatO. sine
: IN mrtodo "a prohado CUE ha
J-oporcionado excellent r1suI-
tAros a nGmrroSCs clirntfs Qce
hahran desesperado dc recO
brar su Entes poblAca cGb-lle
IT. lie enyiarrmos una hbe
rl mu.S-ra dc CIlYarnR
No. lynusStrolisr iluSrpiv
de como cuidRr sl p"Io cu
! ero Cab-lludo. al rcclbO 6esu
i aonbre , direction esrrito
: cor clRridad. inclnyenGo en-
81 rartS loo O 81 eQgINaleric
en- monsdas o s.lloS de CO.
rrp1S Ism "a r,IsrN rnmn
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1918-06-01
TIR0SAL BLANCO|
E. rBLuFF" CONSTITUCIO-
NALlSTN

las rienGaS COn NenuStlalO,
las mismas Que don Porfirio
!lvara por muchos amos.
de Ouena o mala manera,
pero. con todO, logrando
que Nadie el freno tascara.
nj q propio don NEWSSTAND,
que entonceS era manSltO
como el que fuera mas manSO;
lcye} do aQue!loS periodicos,
repito. de donde a diario
- desprende que en- bonanza
Sc halla el pueblo meyicano.
que las industries florecen,
uue eStan cubiertoS los campos
ie Ia riSuena verdura
que anuncia e dorado granO;
cue Sc fOrman SociedadeS,
cue Sc construyen palacioS,
que Sc establecen colOniaS
agricolas. que los bancos
sol empOriOS dc r!queZa,
4 UcSar de 10 "incautadO';
cue sc piantan miles de arbOleS
unto a los rios Y los lagos;
que p!dense al eXtranjero
mtQuinaS &c precioS altos
para todaS las industrias
que "vl gobierno IA fomentadO:'
Que SC cStablecen e~scuelaS
hasta en- los ultimos barrios
dc todaS las po~hlacioneS
' hasta de toios los ranches;
que ha vuclto Ia mineria
4 producer. como en- amos
mas f]e.!ccs. vetaS d. ORC.
plata. antimonio Y estano,
qaa e! 'runl.r.H It pre- cula
porqua 'iel Suchiat: ii Bravo
las industries cada dIa
den hacia adclante un paSo;
que. IN fin. Mexico cs Ia .lauja
r"" !"S ""et#S cal,a@un;
cuando tales cvSaS leo.
de mi iocuresL no SalGO
Como Ia a hacer tantas cosas,
ne digo. don Nenustiano,
81 Saben haSta las piedraS
uur no lien, nj IN centavO?
Como. con Glen mil ATLAS
Que van dc uno al otro ladO
dc Mexico siempre verdes
van = encont-arsc lCS campCS?
FOR 10 que = los miles De iIho!cS
- RETIRE. como Gia5!oS
los van q Scmbrar los m'smoS
aue 10 hacvn mas one arrancarlos
lara y-nder Ia MADEIRA
gu.,l.. .on "conceSiogarios?"
! .l"Gu "a.~Uieu" ia" mis- mul
(tipleS
Drcguntas nabia c~scuthado.
me- contcsto de- eSta @uiSa:
mo 10 rrticHdv u>,"I? ,CanaStos
Iiomhrcs, Lo cn;endicra IN poste
ono ro p4ra lie avisaGo.
las esrI.laS las bonanzas
In. :rf1stri,s Ips o~a'ocios.
ins miles y miles dc arboles
nm. r,G, me. So n~1,ntados.
X verde cSpiga que cubrc
las lIanuraS en- los campoS.
las coStoSaS m~afuinar'aS
que 'HhoFlah " Ca"" ""'o
-'4 -~'''"'%S '~Ir!"h''>''ts
para m"1hoN hAceA"""oS
cue u, gobierno Se las compran
para trabajar los campos;
Ia fabrication IL puente>,
Ii .:Hu"uracIun lie tramUS
Gc Was ?errocarr,.e~as
IN N runhu1. = en- Durango.
y Ell Coahuila, Y en- JaiiSco.
y haSta en- Sar Juan dc los Lagos
las cosechas fabulosas
de patataS. de garbanzos.
~. r.ra,f;.r :. L-s-. ~. cbichorO
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1918-06-01

TODD csc dizQuc pro%resO
que a uStedes los "reacionarioS'
pone como basiliScOs.
puesto que, en- clio baSados.
Sc figuran que cl retorno
de uStedeS eSta muv largo;
TODD es puro bluff: mcntira
de muy colossal tamano;
TODD es jarabe de pico,
como dicen los cubanos;
pueS minaS, eScue!as, arbOles.
bibiliotecas : palacios
Y todoS eSoS prodigios
que va quedan apuntaGos.
sc hallan solo. las Columns
de los carranciStas diarios:
todos 10: publican TODD.
pOr presidential mandate,
pueSto que NADIA sucede.
pueSto que TODD es sonado,
pueSto que del dicho al hecho..
hace falta IN aeroplano...
CHANTECLER.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1918-06-01

-
La ~situaci6n actual de Belgica da
gran interes 4 una sintes!S historical
De las penalidadeS porGuc ma paSado
esa naci6n desde SuS prlmeroS IN
~rentos para constituirse en- EStado
independents. e. Eey actual es So
lamente el Segundo monarch que ha
tenido el pals desde que fue recon3-
edo como EStado s~oberano; y Ia
desolaci6n de hay ,aunQue mas lnten-
sa. recuerda muchas de las gucrras
del pasado en- QUE los habitantes del
te]rritorio que hoy !leva el nomhre
de Belgica. ~estuvicron perfectamente
armados contra el dominic de gOber-
nantes eXtranjeros.
En- Enero ) de 1879, el medic dia
lie los Paises Baios, poblado por va
zones Y flamencos Cos oelgas ac-
tualcsl Sc separ0 de IA parte Norte de
la misma naci0n, que ahOra constitu-
I'VE ei RENO de HoIanda. ESQ dia Sc
rorm6 Ia Liga de Arras. pOr la cual
'oS ~valoneS. que ocupaban los dlstri-
tos merid.onales de 10 que era enton-
ces Estados Ducales, declararon III
adhesi6n al catoliciSmo Y 81 lealtad
al Rev de ESpana; Brabante y Elan
des permanecieron fieles al Principe
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1918-06-01
LAS EHFERMEDhDES DEL CABELLO Sc C0MBATEh CON
EMTO EMPLEAND0 FL TRATAMIEhT0 CAlVACURA
mE1opo cIEN1lFlco De REcoRoclnA EEIcAcIA

Il Sra. Lima Beiperio. CT.
cafnoS nos la enyiato una dec
rc!lr-ndo lOs notRhles rr~iiiia
pnr ella 5 sua nifOs ron 81 Net
N. Con gran placer eESiar'i
copla de tan intertSanfe trstim
In Sra. John Maiouin eScTil
trvr tan hu"n rHIto con In niue
me -nSlarnn. que hoy t-nCc <
p+7iirles so tra-aEli"nto compile
FL Sr. Frank H.Wright dice
hsrrnnno yOh'!co y yO hcnoS
cundos con SUI CalvacDra Nc
y La rrcomrndamos sin vsc.lar.
lPadees I'd. de Capa, Csid
del Cabeilc. Canas fr-mafuras
I'rlo D-I:ado y Qu"brlGizo
CatellrrR DrSrolorida ' Opara
Conr2i.n o Erzama en- 81 Cue
70 C:tbelludo SURE I'd. do
CRlvICie
Espsras PeIigrosas - 81
I'd. padsce de- ruRlquiera de
rStos sintomas i-be d. pro-
crdef SIN tarLanZa Il drtrn-r
su progre-o. Las demnraS
ronducrn 4 Is propagation y
aSrntuRcion del mai. no SO
dehe de pcrdrr tisnp1 en-
erItar que este tome cnerea
ida nu-stro libro Ia YER
dad Accrca del Cab-lio" el
crisl enviAremos iunto ION
una liberal rIurztra d. Cal
yarurs- SU- r-su!tacoS no
Sc hacen csperar.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-01-10
GARFIELD BLAMED FOR COAL
SHORTAGE IN BUCKEYE STATE

shortage cf cars at mines. Prices had
doubled AMI in some cases trebled. he
testified. Wallace Croscy. Lieutenant,
governor Of Missouri and state fuel ad-
ministrAtor. gave the same reasons for
the shortage In production. '--t
Mr.. McAliIstcr believed only govern
merit control Of the mines would solve
the problem.
More coal has been brought TO Wash-
ingtnn this winter than ever before. but
IN" great population increase and many
additional government activities here
have moro than used up the increase,
John l.. Weaver. local fuel administra-,
tor. testified. .a----,..s
Th" fuel administration came In for
sharp criticism in the house today IN
debate that preceded the adoption Of q
bill authorizing the interior department
to draw plans and report to'congress on
the cost Of establishing government fuai
yards in Washington for the storage OF
coal 70 be purchased In the summer 1t
lower prices for use Of government de-
partmentR Ea-. ~
Representative Campbell Of Kansas
said people in New York. Washington;
and other cities are suffering and dying.
for lack Of fuel because Of the fuel a.
miniStration's Rdmonit!on 10 consume
last summer 10 postpone buying unLil
after government prices were fixed ~
Representative Madden Of Illinois said
thu coal Operators arc getting rich a.
the expcnse OF the overburdened LAX:
payers"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-01-10

WASHINGTON. Ian. 9.-lnrestigatinn
on the cunl shortage by the senate man
ufnrturrs committee turned to-day TO
conditions In Ohio. Missouri and the ma
tiOnAT capital.
Suffering and II general disruption OF
thr coal business in ohio WAS charged
directly to Fuel Administrator Garfield
and priority orders carrying more coal
10 lake ports than vessels could handle.
bv Ian.ns r. nu-ar chief Inspector OF
the puhlir utilities commission Of Ohio.
He said that Ohio officials feared trouble
in getting coal this winter. because ~
sren, increase in consumption and lack
nr transport alton facilities. and last
summer innuGuratcd II system of sup
plvinE the small consumers. The SyS-
tenn WAS working out as expected. he de-
clnrrd. until II WAS superseded by the
state fuel administration.
Frank W. McAllis;cr. attorney general
OF Missouri. told tho committee OF in
formation obtained IN an investigation
Of coal conditions in this state 10 deter
mine whether state antitrust suits
against coal operators were warranted.
II has been developed. he said. that pro-
duction this year was reduced about 81
per cent md II was caused by MANY
miners working only four days II week.
rs they could earn as much In four days
now as they formerly did in six. and by
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-01-10
Continued on Page Fins.)
AN|P PLE SUPPLY
Of LABOR FOR
UN|TEDSTATES

WASHINGTON. Jan. 9.-There is an
ample supply OF labor both for the army
and for industry: the problem is one
Of proper adjustment. Secretary wilson
said today iii discussing plans OF the
deDartmrnt OF labor for mnbliZins work
cr. He estimated that in the first
wear Of the war the army would take
only about three per cent OF the coun-
trvs workers. legs than the number
under normal conditions.
The secretary will announce. probably
tomorrow, an advisory commission TO
assist him In handling mobilization
problems. including one representative
uf the general public. two Of labor. two
Of commerce. and industry and one eco
.nomist or ancinloEist
Situation Not Bad.
Most Of the anxiety in this country.
regarding tho labor question has been
in ne war" Mr.. Wilson said. "Of 20.-
cIpations in England 5.000.bnn were
taken for the army. leaving the labor
supply "5 per cent short. This neces-
STATED withdrawal from the army Of
al;ilic, workmen in order to maintain
the indust rial life NJ home.
"AmcricaS situation is very. differ
"ut. Oc course the draft will interfere
with industry To some extent. but we
have 3J.nuU. .nn0 workers. OF whom ap-
proXimHtcly l.5nR.D will be taken In
the first year Of war less than the nor
NAL number Of unemployed. Our prob
CONTINUED on Page Nine.)
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-01-10
Bridgeport Army Officer !. !. !.
Captured By Germans
Soon Makes His EscaN

Friends OF Lieutenant John South OF
Bridgeport, are anxiously awaiting news,
Of his capture and escape from the Ger
mans in a great drive made in France,
recently. -, ..s,ss.l
From tIIc meagre- tnforninti ion 'feceiv:
ed here Lieutenant South, figured prom-
inently in a daring attack made on the
Germans somewhere In France and that
after being taken prisoner the officer I'm
some manner which is not disclosed.
made his escape, and got back into the
allied lines ..%<l.s5
Lieutenant South is 4 SON Of Everly
South Of Brookside. Ohio. and Is In the
medical corps. He graduated as a
physician from the University OF Penn,
sylvania and Joined the army carly in
the wnr. Being assigned to hospt-
tai in France. he was early transferred
10 the front and has been there for
several months.
So far as can be learned from tho
details Of the message received here. (:
Lieutenant South was on duty In the
front lines when a charge was ordered
md he WAS compelled to go "over tho
top" with the rest Of the mon. Ha
was captured by the Germans but lin
some unknown manner made his escape.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-01-10
French Success on the
Verdun Front Admitted
By German War Office

bad weather continues {" prevail on
most nf the major battle fronts. nut
nevertheless ,hc heavy. artillery ducIS
are proceeding mud AT several points IN
rantry attacks "t small proportions have
been carried out.
The Germans in "r" NJ these nihneu-
vcrs which apparently was more III the
nature Of Il raid than m attack by large
forr"% rulrrrh british advanced POSTS
north Of The TrrrS-Stadcn railway, hut
later were forced hy 4 counter attAcK.
On the famous St Mihil salient south
rast If Vcrdun. which has described 81
sharp wedge III the battle line since IN"
rarly. days nf tn" war. French troops
hnvc raid"d German positions on n mile
'front.' destroying the positions ana r"-
turned in their own line with In prlS-
ut,rrS and some mHrhin" guns. Tho Ter
man war Gffirr admits tn" French sue
cess in invading III" German positions
but says tn. French wcr" sjcrtcd from
them in Il cuunicr-ultack.
on the Italian front heavy SNOW is
fnlIing and aside from intensive artil-
l"ry duclS from the AslAeo plateau 10
the rlnyr river and small pmtr"l on
counters there has hrcn II" fighting
worthy of mention.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-01-10
GOV. C0RNNEL[.
SEEKING TOGA;;:...
GE IS REBUFF
WATSON CROWD TELL :
HIM TO "STAY PUT.
Washington Conference Of
State Democrats is With s;
out Decision.

WASHINGTON. JAN 9-MNstery
shrouds the meeting Of National Com.
mitteeman g. w. Watson and Governor
John J. Cornwell and a select few OF
their intimate political lieutenants here,
and secrecy is thick. tnpenetrable and
confusing. Many reports and rumorS
are abroad among the States politicians
as TO why the conference. more" than
what the subject Is which is UP. II
Isn't denied that the senatorial nom.nas
tion tx being gone over and discussed.
From the latest and best Information,
obtainable. the prime mover Tor the
conference Is said to have been, Cover
nor CoruwclI and not Former Senator:
Watson. 1,i.:$5
Cornwell wants 10 run for Senator
Watson. it is claimed. does not. think.
well OF It. He believes that Cornweu
Is doing very we'll where he Is and That
the Watson interests. business and pol;
Itical. want him to stay put The
members Of the conference are pracu-
caliy unanimous in discouraging him.
The conference 1t is said. was hastily
arranged by Governor Cornwell, because.
OF rapid developments in the senatorial
situation. morc especially the GWtfe'
growing strength developed by ConGresSs
man Ncely. and the entrance of. william
r. Thompson. OF Huntington. into the
contest. thereby improving Seelys pros.
pects as against former Senator Chiffon.
This three cornered argument looked
like the Farnont cabal was setting the
stage for an easy victory for Nelly,
10 the obscrvant party leaders OF coun.
ty calbre. and they were starting ..
stampede for the Neely bandwaEon. -
Having An ambition to run himselEt
Governor Cornwell. it IL said. hastily,
called for conference and let. II be
known that he would like to be the or.-
ganization or Watson candidate. The
conference continues tonight with noth-.
ing definite In sight.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-01-10
MORE DEMANDS
COMING FROM
RAILROAD MEN
ONLY THEY ARE NOT
TERMED "DEMANDS''
Railroad Directors for Vari:
Gus Sections Soon to
Be Named.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9.-Htgher
wages will ne asked of the railroad ad-
minstration soon by nearly all classes
Of organized railroad labor. II WAS
learned today that many pending wage
disputes will be transferred to the gov
crnmcnt from railway executives boards
and In either cnses. new demands Will be
formulated for presentation to Director
General McAdoo who probably VIII deal
with them through investigating boards
Strikes are not contemplated by any
nrgauization. it is said. and wage Ques-
,inns will not be- put ~ Ia the. director
general as demands. Railroad labor
leader. arc represented as not seeking
TO take advantage of government opera
,iun To PRESS for more pay. but rather
as pointing out the necessity 1f wage
increases t. keep employees from being
attracted to other industries.
The Brotherhood Case
Up tu the present. the only general
demands for wage increases considered
by pirector-Gcneral McAdoo arc those
presented by the four railway brother
hoods ard the switchmcn's union. whose
president. S +. Heberlins. conferred
with Mr.. McAdoo today. The brother
hoods case will he investigated by a
board Of four to be named by the direc-
tor general tomorrow, and he also may
fHonttnpad on Pare Nlue.)