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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-04-01
I0AN AMI THRIFT CAMPAIGNS
EXPECTED To WORK IN HARMONY

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thu leaders uI tn Thrift movement
are ii pains 10 diSp"l. M lhri't
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Their" PROMISES 10 b" complete harfnn-
NJ al action t'iw"'n III" West HlT
"iinn Liberty Loan Commute" ana me
West Virginia War Savings Commit
Ice. Tn" Expectation I'll tn" Treasury
department Is hat tn" iwo loans Will
react iaInrahly on" upon the other.
ana RI. statement has been mad" mat
tn. department is inclined to favor
4 friendly rivalry. However, lhcr" -
10 he no deliberate rivalry lw''h
IN" lw" committees III West \lr2'h!h'
as it i fit that each campaign mas
its own mission To p"rlorlIS ana thtl
il is not necessary for ON" To interfere"
with the other. I'll" success ri each Is
of vital importance.
McAdoo's Statement.
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&c.,.
The Liberty Loan.
CON The Other hand, HE Liberty
Ioan ORGANIZATIONS are confronted
with = nroblcm Of raising within a
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ia m,,.t rho jmnediat,. r.oIirrmrn,S
or tho Treasury Drpar,mnnI.. Insofar
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The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-02-02
MIN|HG Profits GREAT
IN 1917, SAYS REPORT
Operators and Miners Both
Drew Zig Returns.

Harrisburg, Pa, Feh. "A recprd-
breaking year tat hrous1, exceed ng-
v large prof 5 tOr the operator AID
almost "unrea snnab!e and unh"ar i-1f
wage, for the min r" is IL way Sup
,rintendent of Mines Roderick de-
Scribes 1917 in the latest section OF
his annual report, just issued.
AS for 1918. the indications are
that the 1917 output OF coal will he
areat!y exceeded But two dangers
threaten record bre king probe on,
says RCederick--a continued O."
shortage and a tendency ION the part
If the miners to take tine off In " 'ich
"a enjoy their muniicenr earning :"
In the opinion of the superin id
e.: OF mines there need be no far
/. at the operators are losing money.
In this connection Rode.ick says:
Prices for coal were exceedingly
high until near the close Of the year,
Wien the prices We're fixed by the
federal governm mt lessening to
great degree the vast profits that were
being gathered by the operators. Even
under government control. the we'll
conducted mine is profitable, and no
fear need be entertained IS to the
results of the coming wear"
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-02-02
10 WAR CABINET,
PRESIDENTS PLEA
Asks Senators to Drop Agitation
For MuDifiOn Minister.

Washington, Feb. 2.-At a confer
ence with a dozen Democratic sena-
tors, who he summoned to the White
House, President Wilson reiterated
his opposition to the pending bills to
create super-war cabinet and a d.
rector of munitions.
He contended they would hamper
him in the conduct of the war and
were unnecessary.
1t was said the president also asked
the senators to cooperate in avoiding
agitation and discussion of the meas
ures. The president took the position
the legislation should MOI be forced
upon him because he is directly re-
sponsible in the prosecution of the
war. He was told Senators Hitch.
cock, Democrat, Nebraska. and Wads.
worth. Republican New York, were
planning speeches on Monday ard
Tuesday, in support Of the leg:slat on
and that if they insisted upon speak
ing there was no way by which de-
bate could be prevented. All of the
senators present were said to be in
sympathy with the presid dents views.
No new reasons, it was Sid. were
advanced by the president 70. his Cd
position and he was most positive in
reiterating the m assures would Grip,
pie and embarrass him in the conduct
of the war. He again referred to the
difficulties President Lincoln had with
a similar subordinate body.
The president also stated as his be-
lief large measure of coordination
had been secured and all necessary
steps have been and are being taken
without necessity for legislation.
Senators who attended the confer
ence said undoubtedly efforts would
he made in the senate in conformance
with the presidents desire to mini
r1iZe agitation in behalf Of the two
bills. Spokesman for the adm n :stra-
lion probably will reply to senators
speaking In behalf of the bills and
reflect the presidents views. After
that administration leaders plan to
prevent the bills from formally COM
ing before the senate.
1t is generally conceded a majority
Of the military committee will con.
tinue to support the bills and report
them from their committee.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-02-02
ri MDY5EytEIIN'
R,l FAIRY TALE
KING SHOWS TREAT.
8 kAN @Aahn!. ea,O!NEa

"Heigh-ho, heigh-ho!" said Peter
Gnome.
whats up?" asked Billie Brownie.
"You mustn't ask, What's up old
chap"
why not?" Billie Brownie asked.
Because you must notice something
that is coming down and not always
be waiting for something to turn up.
Dear me, the numbers and numbers of
things grownup people and children
have missed because they have always
been waiting for something to turn
up. There are so many things to be
done about US all the time" Peter
Gnome was almost out of breath-he
had talked so fast.
Il quite agree with you," said Billie
Brownie. Every word you say is
true. was just little bit impatient,
that's all. see what is coming down!
I don't want to wait for something to
come up, or turn up, or whatever 1t
was I first suggested"
Good for you," said Peter Gnome.
tWeli, how about getting our good
friends together? And the COLLINS
would adore this, too. Let's get hold
Of Them
IAN right" said Billie Brownie. And
some whispering was heard not far
off.
"What do l hear?" asked Peter
Gnome.
II thought heard something too.
said Billie Brownie.
you heard u.s." came the whisper
ing voices again. "We're the Breeze
Brothers, and we We're just wondering
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-02-02
COAL MOVEMENTS IMPROVE
toss Cars Of Anthracite Left ST. Clair
and Cressona Yards.

and Cressona Yards.
Reading. Pa, Feb. 2.-More anthra-
cite was moved out of st. Clair ana
Cressona yards Thursday night than
on any single day during the past
eight.
The number was 1858 cars. and the
Reading railway officials hoped to do
equally well on the days succeedl7g.
The temperature in the coal regions
dropped to eight above zero during
the night, and this is making the
movement Of the loaded and empty
cars q little slower than would be the
case otherwise.
ION the whole" said Mr.. hefer,
general superintendent, 1--WE are do ng
very we'll when weather conditions
are taken into consideration. The an
thracite shipments are about 50 per
cent of the capacity Of the mines"
There are now about $50 cars OF
freight and coal destined for the east
sidetracked on the Lebanon Valley IN
the Reading yard and along the East
Penn, which the officials are trying
to have released.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-02-02
BolsheViki Take Orenburn.

W
Petragrad, Feb. 1.-The Bolsheyiki
nave captured Orenburg, capital of tn
government of Orenburg, in the ex.
treme eastern part of European Rus.
STA
Orenburg is situated On the right
bank of the Ural river in European
Russia, short distance west of the
right bank of the Ural river in Euro
pean Russia short distance we t of
the Asiatic frontier. 1t is railroad
junction of considerable importance
and also manufacturing center.
News has reached Kiev from Minsk
that the Polish LEGION has declared
war against the Bolsheviki, a R~uter
despatch from Patrograd s"ys:
The report of the Polish Leg: ms
action also is Forwarded by the p tr'-
grad correspondent of he Excha: GO
Telegraph company, who says that ac-
cording to telegram from Minsk the
Bolsheviki have attacked a P~':sI di-
vision under General OF p~vitch.
Heavy fighting occurred. The p lish
commander-in-chief telegraphed the
commander on the western front that
a state of war existed between the
Polish army and the Bolsheviki.
Both the German and Russian ar
mics contain divi siOns made up of
Poles. The Germans had organized
a Polish legion, but it was disbanded
several months aUo to mako uov for
Polish national army Minsk is be
hind the Russian lines, which would
indicate that the Poles in the Russian
army have revolted against the Boil,
sheyiki
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AFTER COAL GGUGERS
Reading Fuel Administrator Issues
Drastic Orders.

Reading. Pa, Feb. EFFECTIVE at
once Fuel Administrator H. A. Acker
has issued drastic orders 10 coal re-
tatIers. fixing exact amounts, weig' is
and prices for those who sell IN buck
ct or 109-pound lots. and also the
prices per ton. delivered and at the
yard.
The prices 70 be charged by hHu'""s
are fixed, and the penalty for r,tail-
ers is severe For the Fl list ofense
the yard will be closed for one week.
TIE second offense will mean The
shutting eff Of the dealers entire sup
ply. The order follows reports OF
price gouging. excessive deliveries to
favored customers and card-vioiations
generally.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-02-02
Siberian Mines Laid Waste.

Pekin, Feb. 2.-Tha Tcheremove
coal mining district, seventy miles
from Ikutsk, Siberia, according to a
despatch from Hardin, has been laid
taste by order of the local Boil he
Wiki authorities. The district annu-
lily sends out two million tons CT
coal. 1t supplies the Siberian rail-
way. The damage is estimated at
100000 rubles t$5,000,00o). Many
Austrian and German prisoners were
employed in the mines.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-02-02

If we couldn't take your messages for
you to the COLLINS and the other
brownies and gnomes?"
'Oh. thank you, Breeze Brothers"
shouted Peter Gnome and Billie
Brownie together. THAT'S ever 50
kind Of you"
"We're glad to be kind sometimes"
they said, ''for at many times we feel
quite naughty. That's when we see
papers lying about and longing to be
blown by us. That is-they never
said they longed to be blown about by
US, but somehow We feel sure they do
enjoy IL. Folks call US naughty then.
however"
"We're fond of you," said Billie
Brownie, with q broad smile lighting
up his face.
THANK you, thank you many times"
said the Breeze Brothers. swell, we
must be of. How delighted old King
Snow must be that you're going to
have party"
The Breeze Brothers blew in this
direction and that, whistling and
shouting and singing:
2 We are blowing, we are blowing
To let you know it's showing,
And II you II come out to play,
You'll find it-oh, so gay!
Soon all the little creatures ap-
peared. wearing their winter sporting
: costumes. They were of woody red.
with big white collars and cuffs. They
each wore a stocking cap made OF
white, with a white tassel at the end.
How stupid 1t was of me-" said
Billie Brownie, 'to have wondered
what was going to take place when
could see as well as you could what
a glorious snowstorm we were about
to have. 1t was all your idea, Peter,
to have a party!'
ooh, no." said Peter Gnome, mod
estly, "you would have seen in no time
that we couldn't miss night like
this"
And it began to snow harder and
faster. for Old King Snow was so hap
py! 'I'll give them good Storm"
he said to himself.
He did, indeed, give them good
SUI III. I1O" tuCy luuShSu anu pay SN !
They had SNOWFALL fights, Of which
they never grow tired, and they coast
ed down a nearby hill.
Their sleds were of red, and on each
sled was written, 'Clear the Track"
It meant that the sleds were magic
sleds, which went as fast as sleds can
possibly go, and that everything would
have to get out of the track when
these sleds came coasting down the
Hill.
They had been given to all the little
creatures of the woods and OF Fairy
land and Elf1and, as well as to the
gnomes and COLLINS and brownies and
all their friends and cousins for New
Year presents by the Fairy Queen.
And when the children saw the
snow the next morning they were just
as grateful to old King Snow as were
Peter Gnome and Billie Brownie!
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-02-02
TRY ~CASCARETS" FOR
LIVER AND BOWELS
If SICK OR BILIOUS
TONIGHT! Clean your bowels and
stop headache, colds, sour stomach

Get 4 1O-cent box now.
Turn the rascals out-the mead
ache, biliousness, indigestion, the
sick, sour stomach and bad colds
turn them out tonight and keep
them out with Cascarets.
Millions of men and women take
a Cascaret now and then and never
know the misery caused by a lazy
liver, clogged bowels, or an upset
stomach.
Don't put in another day of dis
tress. Let Cascarets cleanse your
stomach; remove the sour, ferment-
ing food; take the excess bile from
your liver and carry out all the con-
situated waste matter and poison IN
the bowels Then you will feel
great.
A Cascaret tonight straightens
you out by morning. They WORK
while you sleep. A 10-cent box from
any drug store means clear head,
sweet stomach and clean, healthy
liver and bowel action for months.
Children love Cascarets because they
never grippe or sicken.-Adv.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-02-02
WILL DISTRIBUTE NITRATE
State College VIII Secure Adequate
Quantities For Farmers.

State College, Pa. Feb. 2.-Nitrate
fertilizer will be distributed to the
farmers of PENNSYLVANIA this spring
through the extension department of
the State College.
The United States department OF
agriculture, which has arranged to
supply the needs of American agri'
culturists, will import sufficient guam,
titles of nitrate of soda from the
fields of Chilli.
County County agents agents working under The
direction Of State College authorities
will handle the local distribution OF
The valuable plant food. In counties
rot vet having farm bureaus or county
agents, the fertilizer will be parceied
cut by designated individuals after
they have studied the situation in
-Ileir respective localities.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-02-02
Catarrh Cannot Be Cured

with LOCAL APPLICATIONS, as
they cannot reach the seat OF The dis
ease. Catarrh is local disease,
greatly Influenced by constitutional
conditions, and in order to cure it
yuu must take an internal remedy.
HALLS Catarrh Medicine is taken In
ternally and acts thru the blood on
the mucous surfaces Of the system.
Halls Catarrh Medicine was pre-
scribed by one of the best physicians
In this country for years. 1t is
composed of some of the best tonics
known, combined with some of the
best blood purifiers. The perfect
combination of the ingredients Sin
Halls Catarrh Medicine is what pro-
duces such wonderful results in ca
tarrhal conditions. Send for testi-
monials. free.
F. ]. CHENEY & CO., Props,
Toledo, Ohio.
All Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills for constipa-
tim Adv
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-02-02
Three-pay Strike In Bremen.

London Feb. "A three days
strike has been declared In Munich.
A Central News despatch from Am
sterdam gives this Information.
In Berlin. tile Orenstein and Koppel
locomotive works employees have join
ed the strike movement.
The Berlin Tageblatt reports the
police seized the trade union building
in Berlin and arrested Herr Koerstein,
a deputy. and other leaders. Martial
law Is reported to have been extend
ed to Bremen and Hemelingen, a
nearby town.
The strike, which was begun in
Berlin chiefly because Of dissat'sfac-
ton over the delay in carrying out
Prusstan franchise reform, has moe
or less spread throughout the pro-
vinces. According to a Hamburg So
cialist paper, state of siege has
been declared in that city and its
vicinity. where strikes have occurred
in the Vulcan shipbuilding works and
he ulant OF Blohp & voss.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-02-02
About Consultation.

Certain articles of diet tend to
check movements of the bowels. The
most common of these are cheese,
tea and boiled milk. On the other
hand raw fruits, especially apples
and bananas, also graham bread and
whole wheat bread, promote move
ment OF the bowels. When the bow
els are badly cnostipated, however,
the sure way is to take one or two
of Chamberlain's Tablets immediate
ly after supper.-Adv.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-02-02
French Raid Near Coast.

Paris. Feb. French troops made
raids on the German lines in the vi
entity of Newport, Belgium, and in the
Rheims sector. A number of prison
ers and one machine gun were captur-
ed. the war Office announced. "Tn he
region northeast Of Flirey," it says,
"a strong German party attempted to
approach the French lines, but was
dispersed by our fire. The night was
calm on the rest Of the front"
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-02-02
100000 Fire In War Plant.

Harrison, N. j.. Feb. part OF the
plant of the Driver Harris comp shy,
engaged in manufacturing wire spe-
ialcties for use by firms having gov.
ernment war contracts, was destroyed
by fire with property loss estimated
at 100000. Reports of incendiarism
were discredited by Frank L. Driver,
president, who said he believed the
'LaZe was accidental
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-02-02
A W0MAN'S BACK
The Advice of This Cambridge Wo-
man Is of Certain Value.

Many a woman's back has many
aches and pains.
Outlines tits the kidneys fault.
That's why Doan's Kidney Pills
are so effective.
Many Cambridge women know
this.
Read what one has to say about it.
Mrs. Thos. Vickers, 100 Vue de
L'Eau ST., Cambridge, says: Il suf-
fered quite a bit with my kidneys.
My back panied terribly and when
ever l stopped, l could hardly strai-
ghten up on account of sharp pains
in the small of my back. L had two
sore spots in the small of my back
and my kidneys acted too frequent
iy and bothered me greatly. 1 also
lost great deal of sleep and felt tir-
ed and miserable all of the time. At
times, was dizzy and had spots and
flashes before my eyes. 1 got box
of Doan's Kidney Pills at Bradshaw's
Pharmacy and they cured me. 1
have been in the best of health
since"
Price Coo. at all dealers. Foster
Milburn Co., Mfgrs., Buffalo, N Y
Adv
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-02-02
NAV BE LAST FHEATlESS DAY
Fuel Saving Closing Order May BE
ReScinded After Monday

Washington, Feb. 2.--After a confer
ence between Director General Nc
Adoo and the fuel administrator, DIR.
Garfield, there were strong indica.
tons that the heatless Mondays might
be abandoned after next Monday, Feb
ruary 4.
1t was considered that the fuel prob
lem had become purely one of trans
portation. The order giving transpor-
tation' preference for coal for domes-
tic consumers, ships and certain. class.
es of war industries IS expected to
be continued, however, and In itself
will serve to keep many of the less
essential industries closed on Mon
DAYS.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-02-02
AGREE ON RAILROAD BILL

Senate Committee Fixes Government
Control at 10 Months After War.
Washington, Feb. Differences
between members of the senate inter,
state commerce committee over the
railroad bill were adjusted when the
committee adopted the report of the
subcommittee.
The report recommended that the
bill be submitted to the senate with
the provision fixing the period of gov
eminent control at eighteen months
after the war and retaining the sec
ton authorizing the president to fix
rates but permitting an appeal to the
~.arstate commerce commission.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-02-02
AMERICANS HELD IN BEL GUM
Five Refused Permission to Go to
Holland.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 2.-Five Ameri-
cans in Belgium have been denied by
tho German authorities the right to
leave and go into Holland.
The Spanish minister at Brussels
.crt this information to the American
minister at The Hague, who tele-
graphed the state department.
The case is the first OF its kind re-
ported. 1t is believed the German
authorities in Belgium. under the I'M
preston Germans are being detained
in the United States, have taken the
action as a retaliatory measure.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-02-02
When You Have q Cold,

It is when you have severe cold
that you appreciate the good quail
ties of Chamberlain Cough Rene
dy. Mrs Frank Croker, Pana, ILL.,,
writes: Our five-year-old son Paul
caught a severe cold last winter that
settled on his lungs and he had ter
rible coughing spells. We were
greatly worried about him as the
medicine we gave hi mdid not help
him in the least. A neighbor spoke
so highly of Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy that 1 got a bottle of it.
The first dose benefited him so much
that / continued giving 1t to him un-
til he was ed"-Adv.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-02-02
A Hint to The Aged.

If people past sixty years of age
could be persuaded to go to bed as
soon as they take cold and remain
in bed fer one or two days, they
would recover much more quickly,
especially If they take Chamberlain
Cough Remedy. There would also
be less; danger OF the cold being fol-
lowed by any OF the more serious dis
eases,-Adv.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-02-02
j, S. RIFLE FIRE
CHECK CEkb.s,AN1
americans Drove Away ST.
p6fi0r Force.
i'lAN TO STAhVE Prisoners
All Captured by Huns Will be Kept
Standing in Cages Four Days WITT
Out Food.

Out Food.
With the American Army in Franc.
Feb. 2.-GCnditiOns We're quiet On the
American ctor all day Thu.sda'
because OF the fog, which al nlgAl
showed no signs of abating.
Beyond few shots from beth SO -
at registered targets there VS. / tie
artillery firin@. There was virtually
no infantry activity.
Additional details of Wednesd 2y's
r3id show only the he~Oism OF the
platoon in the trenches nearest the
listening post raided prevented the
enemy from entering the trenches
and, perhaps, capturing prisoners.
AS soon as the barraga fire lifted
the platoon came out OF its dugouts
and stepped to the firing plato ms.
Their rifle fire held off a superior
number of Germans who tried to ap-
proach. When the enemy saw tn
Americans were determined to hold
the position they withdrew into the
fag. Later a number of bloody enemy
rifles and other equipment were found
beyond the American position.
American officers have come into
possession of the documents said to
have been taken from Germans op-
posite our positions and which dea!
with the treatment to be accorded
prisoners.
The documents say all prisoners,
including commissioned and non,
commissioned officers after being cap
tured are to be kept in cages for four
days without food and compelled to
and all the time. At the four-d ~
period only small quantities of food
are to be given.
Although definite information on
the point is lacking, some American
officers expressed the belief the order
resulted from the difficulties the Ger
mans probably experienced in extract
ing information from the first Amer1-
can prisoners, captured in November.
Such treatment of prisoners, it is fe't,
could be designed only to make them
give up military information.