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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-11-12

DIR. and Mrs. Briggs came up Sun
day from North Augusta and are
the guests of Chief Justice and Mrs.
Gary for few days.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-11-12

Miss Marion Mabry returned to
her school in Chester Sunday, after
a five weeks vacation during the
epidemic.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-11-12

Andrew Hill, who has been recon-
mended for an officers training
camp, from Clemson, was at home
Sunday taking last look at COM
mon folks.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-11-12

Miss Ruth McLane has recovered
from her recent sickness with flu and
returned Monday to her school.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-11-12

Dote Smith came up Saturday
morning and bruoght son Bill box
of peanuts. He says he is sorry for
little town boys like Bill.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-11-12

Mr.. Lewis Perrin, Mr.. W. H.
White, Mr.. W. D. Wilson and Mr..
w. E. johnson went to Greenville
Sunday. They made the trip through
the country.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-11-12

Mrs. Otto Bristow is quite sick
at her home on Magazine street and
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-11-12

Mrs. W. Joel Smith is at home
again after an extended stay with
her parents in Laurens. She is "help-
ing out" at the store of A. M.
Smith, and is learning the intraca-
cies of profit and loss.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-11-12

Mr.. Amos B. Morse was among
the sympathizing friends who went
to Greenville Sunday to be present
at the funeral of Wardlaw Smith.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-11-12

Lieut.. Allen G. King came
from Camp Hancock Sunday a
spent short leave among
friends. He is still in love W
army life but home cooking a
home girls come in mighty go
sometimes.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-02-22
SCHOOL BOARD
HOLDS MEETING
MUCH ROUTINE BUSINESS is
HANDLED AT REGULAR
MONTHLY MEETING.
Reports for Month Show Improvement
Over Last-Coai Bills Show a
Big Increase.

Al the regular meeting OF the board
of education last rv6hing in thr high
school building much routine business
was disposed OF. Reports OF various
committees and OF the superintend'
en- of schools were presented ana ac'
centrd.
The report. Of the superintendent
VA. very interesting. II showed thai
in the night school there are loi pupils
enrolled. or This number, 81 are en-,
rolled in the commercial course ana
l53 are enrolled in the regular grade
school course. Eighty-tlve are en-
rolled in the manual training depart
menl.
The building and grounds commit
zee presented Il complet" renorf. II
shOwr,! that during the month OF Jan
nary. $Gl""..9 had been expended III
al. tic schools.
The feature Of the report Of the com
mittnc that the lars" amount expended
bv III" Madison school was, for NJ"
culpnrut fur IN" school. me com
Eirrrc on accounts reported that -.
80 had been spent, most OF when
was for coal. The coal bills TINS
month we're exceedingly large.
Permission WAS granted TO the
Wheeling council. Boy Scouts OF
America 10 organize troop at inc
Madison school. and CAV" the oEganlza
ton permission 10 use IN" school lot
Il meeting place provided the Worh
Of the Scouts would not be- taken from
the regular school work.
\ communication was read from
City Manager G.. 0. Maggie, telling OF
Tho water rent as is being collected
for the schools OF the city. The let
tor showed thar the wafer rent OF the
city schools. including Tho high school
would b. $121.S0 per month.
Several appointments were made
and minor announcements made. II
was recommended that Miss Ruth Hi
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-02-22

ton, now a substitute at Clay school,
be made q regular teacher in place OF
Miss Virginia. McGrannahan. who
leaves in the near future to attend Il
school for q special training in city
school work. II was further recon-
mcnded that James Slow be named as
substitute for Miss Hilton.
Miss Ruth Bonnesen was recon-
mcnded as substitute at Madison
school for Miss Jessie Pratt. who is OH
leave Of absence. Blank Wilson was
recommended as janitor at Madison
school. with salary OF $500 per
month.
All the recommendation were re-
ferrnd 10 the committee on teachers
nd schools.
a complaint was made by an Island
resident about the way children are
being treated at the Madison school.
The complainant said children who
were tardy were compelled to stand
in the cold sometimes for fifteen min
Iutes, and then the teacher would send
the child home for an excuse when
the excuse could be brought at III"
next session. The case was referred
to the committee on schools 10 in
vestieate with the principal Of the
schools.
Report OF the city schools in re-
CARDS 10 the fire protection and drills
was presented and found very salts
factory. This report was discussed at
length and approved Of.
Following were the members pres
ent: Messrs. Seabrieht. Wagner, Refs
ter. Wendell. Cummins. Lukens. Mil
lcr. Rogers, King, Etzler, Maury ami
Perk Stanton.
superintendent's Report.
/. Supcrinteudcnt G. L.. Citizens submit
ted the following report. given III part.
for January, 10 the board:
Boys. Girls. Total.
Number of pupils en-
rolled 1T beginning
or the month....... @1bh -''i "d+V
Number Of ncw pupils
within the month";. Il :" -
Total. enrolment for
tho month '........ 25s7 49, 5aSi
Number of pupils with
drawn from schools
within tho month. - - -
Number ni pupils re-
manning ut the close
Of The month. 2oi- -''S DOW
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-02-22
Taft Warns Against
German Propaganda

CHICAGO, Feb. 21.-William H. TAFT,
Governor Frank o. Lowden, >. stan
wood Mrnken and hundreds Of other
delegates representing every state
in the union today opened national.
movement 10 make every American
citizen an active war supporter ana
eliminate dissensionists. at the firss
session Of tho Congress OF National
Service, held under the auspices oil The
national security league.
The time is coming and We might
rs we'll prepare to face it declared
Former President Taft. when the
seeds of discomfort will be sown. When
wc meet disaster. when with hellish
lnallgnity, the Germans Will Suggest
for fools among us a:1rap OF incon';
elusive peace. We must have our peo'
1,Ir educated 10 stand up against that
and teach the Germans that 4 moral
n.onle like us will die sooner IMAM
eve IN our high ideals. We ask no
Tcrritorv. no money. no indemnity. n"
additional power. We are figntihe l"r
humanity, for the most sacred cause
since history began.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-02-22
MECHEN

NJ and Mrs Ward j. Goodwin. Of
Marshall street. are rejoicing over The
arrival OF daughter. horn yesterday
m"rn;nr. Both mother and baby are
getting along nicely.
ears on tn" MrM"vhnn and Mounds
vilir divisions of the Wheeling Traction
Company system. are Operating IL Ben
wood subway only. Th""" is a rrobahil-
Ky Of tn" cars going through some tune
this evening.
IN. Rcd ,'roSS Snrirty here held a
we'll attended business meeting last eve
ming at tn" quarters i'll tn" McMrch"n
building al Tenth and Marshall streets.
ronSidrrahlr business WAS transacted.
The surgical dressings class here Will
work This evening nj IN" He'd ET"ss head
quarters.
Lone Star Lodge. No. :. rythian Sis
t"rs, will hold nn important Business
meeting this evening III The lodge quar-
tors IN TIA" McM"ch"m building.
Rev Buckley. Of Warwn"d who was
recently appointed pastor of the First
NJ f. church here. will move 10 this city
within the next week or So.
u number Of McM"cE"n r""Nir attend
ed the funeral for the late i;c" Father
FLANAGAN. at Moundsvili". Thursday
morning.
Mr.. ana hfS. N'f'TS' IL i'''i'''' ~
l.i,tIrsun. Will spend IN" w"rk-r!.d here
with relatives.
The Ladies' Md Of the Christian
church. h,ld nh all day meeting y"Sirr-
day. In III" basement "f the churrh.
4 .ur.rhv,,r WIS served i'll Tic church par
lurs n aeon.
I:rv. 6. w Fuller. .lr.. VIII" recently
rendered his resignation rs pastor "t IN"
I'hrIsiiau church hero. will deliver MS
farewell sermon sunday evening. i'"F.
Fuller gnrs - Traverse t!t%.Mlch' "h'F"
:hr has accepted II call "a II" lri&t"rAie
If the Christian church OF that CITY.
r;eorg. Yuliu. Of near W"4diands.spent
Yesterday here attending 10 business
matters.
John j. Sltppn"r Of this city. NOM
Der % tn" county draf, hoard. was IN
MuuudSyillr Yesterday attending ~ Uusl-
moss matters.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-02-22
SPLIT Tine,
SICK HEADACHE
DIR. JAMES HEADACHE POWDERS
/ RELIEVE AT ONCE-10 CENTS A
| PACKAGE.

You take a DR.. James Headache
Powder and In Just few moments
your head clears and all neurnISia
and pain fades away. It's the ouisk
cS, and surpst relief for headache.
whether dull. 1hrohhing. splitting OF
ncrvc-rackinC. Send someone to the
drug Store and get a dime package
now. Quit suft2rinG-it's so needless
Be sure You got d.. James Head,
ache Powdcrs-thcn there will De nc
appointment.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-02-22

Tia. .x..u,iy" "",nin!.'"r Of IL" Rel
,nnrr County W"!nar's Christian Tom
r.rancc union will meet this afternoon
=. ,b, nn.Ir.. ur %rS. g. ~ ll"lul"in on
rnirtv-sr~ot.d street. Plans FIR the
Gears ,vcrl: viii l." outlined and Other
BUSINESS transacted. Mrs. y. VI. l!'l-
l"way If Flushing. county president VIII
.,-e,d tho meeting. 81" Will remain
,.,r INC ,yeni,,s meeting ~ thu Mary =.
rnd,.r.r d!visipn at tn" W. t. 7. /. 10
H.. h..IL ~ ,h.. huiu" ui Mrs. David NJ
,".,rln r!i <rl.. stree; and viii deliver
an :,,i,lr-gs "u ih" national ""nN"nti'n
L..a recently a. Washington. -. .. All
members an" urged /" attend ;h" eE"n-
M; ul...'tIlt;
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-02-22
CUT THIS QUIT is WORTH
MONEY

DON'T MISS THIS. Cut out this slip,
enclose with SC and mail 1t 10 Foley Il
CO.. 2S2J Sheffield Ave, Chicago, H.,
writing your name and address cIrrr,
". You will receive in return trial
nackage containing Folry's lloncT and
Tar Compound. for coughs colds and
crour: Foley kidney Pills, for pain il
sides and back; rhcutnatism. bachach".
kidney and bladder ailments; and
Foley Cathartic Tablets. whoicSom"
and thoroughly cleansing cathartic. fer
constitution. biiiousncSs. headache and
eIurgish bowels. John Coleman & Co.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-02-22
Winter In Basement.

Several az the business firms along
IJncrlu avrnu" wcr" compelled /" re-
nlcy.. th"lr stock Of goods from their
cellars last evening on account az '''
water hacking UP in Tia" sewers. lnl""H
TN" stage ut water goes over forty lt't
little damage will com" here as persons
residing IN the lowlands ut Wheeling
Creek have taken III" proper prcci'n-
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-02-22
ELIMINATE COMPETITION.

WASHINGTON. Feb. ol.-Fast pas
.onrrr train competition between
Eaw York and Chicago. Chicago and
=. 1onis Washington and southern
points and other important passenger
terminals will be eliminated soon. the
"a iIroad administration announced TO-
d,v Certain roads will be elected for
f,st messenger trains and other lines
more extensively 10 freight
traffic.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-02-22
Aroericus Club Minstrel O. Success

Tho s..,und performance or the Am
crI,,us club minstrel was given ln''t
evening a. the Elk Grand tn, atre, ana
,y.. rr,.Si i've, nv - v"ry good house. nj!
ihs. boy. did cr",'Ii :" themselves and
,ycr. vii arplIui.d b. thor friends.
rh. show was featured Ivy tn" work "t
Tod Vni,.ht AID Man imga. tn" two
clever end mca. IL" "n;ir" proceeds
Mill h.. wlven - IA" playground fund,
and 40 doubt IT ucrt sum ":!l be rtHl-
~. IL
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-02-22
FILTRATION Plant Sill Lille.

Tho public OF this r:tr AT" SUI! CONT
PEELED t. US. IA" raw. uG"d% riN'.r
wafer du. "a 10 hrnSkaSe in rho II
rra.ion plant at Tho water works. This
plan. seems 70 Dc = i,k,. c"nipur"d 20
other Giants ina. az, i'"rut.ug III INC
valley. il has caused he CITY u present
many times rs real .;,lU". and sr"rnS ("
BE- :, heavy drain 10 tho resources OF the
city.
The water that is being pumped tnt"
The the mains ~ present is not III /"
e,cn wash dirt" articles with AMI p"0-
pic would 20; jHi;Ik ~ drinking Il tor
fear Of disease bacteria. /; seems that
the only course left "p"n "ut 81 TINS
urcdicatnrnt is 10 get Il f:"w plant. "HH
vb.re Gupliratc parts n....,i"d ~ tu,ninS
rnpaIrs could p" obtained ~ 4 short
time.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-02-22
street Cars Htndered.

Due 80 the water being up on III"
tracks north "f His city the str""i ear
.r.,ffir h"tu."n this cry and Wheeling
IS Y.aralyzcd. and i"'"rl, desiring TO Get
10 Wheeling ~" compelled I" walk
cons Iticrah!., Hi~tr"r" I" max" 'onn"c-
lions with "a" cars IN tho other sid" of
th.. water. Il j.. thought tina: ;h'' cars
VII b.. ah" :" get through som" time
today
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-02-22
Poole Funeral Todny.

rho funeral services "t Mrs. lsnh"I'"
rn.Ic who died "Wednesday at IN" h"in"
IF hey ucv'rrw. clifford Myers on Th''-
Iy-s"conh street. WILL TAX" place to-day.
,I'be r,niuir>, will l." taken I" l'"lh"i.
,.b.r. int.rncu, Will lrs made in Mount
Zion cemetery.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-02-22
BELLAIRE
washington School Program.

IN observance OF NaShine,"ns ktfth-
day. programs w"r.' r':L' :'''t III All az
the schools IN the city yesterday a. ine
high school rlt.t"rIcrls No." S!r"r and
pleased .,:auy vino attended. Tn" Gs-
bate proved 20 hc :hr :"atu"" Tart %
the program. ;!!.- question 49,. Ii"So'F-
cd, thai tho United States should send
mon instead - food :" Ia" allies. II"
negative sid. ~ the question WAS ri|N-
en- in both instances. 'ih"sr whp ir-
peared III tho deba," wcr": Arbitrarily"
-Lura Gl!l.:her. Ncd cdnndy. Ed:ii!
Graham and Clifford Morris: NrSatiEe
--IIilda Mia6"r .E0ht. Perkins. DaE'H
Fineburg anL Rachael t'r"e,:!!.an.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-02-22
NAMED by WILSON.

NEi.ES'rr\ ". We. Feb. "l.---P
V IRA Inur uf Th"mA$ has h""m named
hy TrrsILcnt Wilson Ms Il member or
In. local draft board of TICKER county.
Thi: announcement was made through
;ha niiCr Of thr state department ur
military census end enrolment tu-uiGh;.
Mr.. TrLynnr will succeed J. NJ. lIcaTu.
who resigned ON account Of III health
aud rhG has HuIr-cr. i hospital for
/ rrat;nent. tn" other m"uIh"rS Cf The
heard are nr. Ford fIuH and lion. y. i.
SloIlinsS.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-02-22
Fuel Conditions Good Here.

Secretary Hayward Long OF tho Bel
mont county fuel commission. returned
I,,I evening from Culurrhus, whcr'. he
ATTENDED 4 meeting rf IN" secretaries
IF rho yurlouS i'.rl committees OF the
stale III. stated th.,. tn" CondI' ions In
t;:!S vicinity We're 1n". compared I" what
tLnr were in other part. If the state
In various parts If lie state II vas
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-02-22
Holiday Hours at Postofftce

Usual holiday hours will hr observed
AZ ;hc postnfii"n today III observance "l
Westinghouse birthday. The lobby Will
hr open all day but the. deliver! WIN
dow Will b" open from tISht l" ''7i III
TIE morning and from fly" I" SIX III
rl,,.. evening. Tho hanks and other pub
lie offices will be closed during the Ell
tire. dar.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-02-22

Of H.. Cleveland chapter. made visit
tu Tho l:.d Cross headquarters IN the
rorrtn-rrIai building. and was much I'm
pressed win our work rooms and III"
work IN" women OF this city ar" doing
for the f:ed Cross.
.In~ Civilian itelief OF tn. Red Cross
society. takes care Q. all sufferers from
fire. Floods and others VIII" are IN ncel
OF hclI.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-02-22
Colonial Tea This Evening.

All arr;,i.gcmcNts nave b"rn CONFLICT
ed for tn" Colonial ten which VIII h"
!cld his r.'cnInr IN The FIRST irr~hy-
terrain ChUr,'.l uMr,rr tls.. auspices -. the
Iadir, :,,d society oi i:I~ church, y
UNIQUE feature will br III" Martha
Washington gowns which VIII b. worn.
ami all arc cordially invited :" attend
as Il pleasant rN"nin% H. in St"T" Coy all.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-02-22
Choir Rehearsal This Evening.

The choir I'll the FIRST VI. T.. church
will meet ri IN" r'iiur"n This evening N
80 "'rlock and Ill al III" members are
r,uu"S,rd t. attend. Easter mus" Will
-. taken iln ih.S evening and nm inter-
"~iIu-: program - i".InE arranged fer
thn; day ~ both III" L!"rminG ana cv"u-
ing - rNI''''~.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-02-22
THOMPSON Funeral Today.

Funeral ~,ryirrS for John Thompson.
Will knuWa rarpru!rr, win" pas'~''i away
Tu"@dny after u short !iHr,S y II h.
rnu,urird ir,In. ia. h"ln" this aG;'IIr"rN.
Tn" >"r.i,' Will il. IN 'hhrg" ~ E'N.
T.. l.. S"hliiE paste" Of The r'irS; NJ. t..
church and in,crm"Et VIII Il" IN River
view cemetery.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-02-22
Smoker and Banquet.

tn" members "i IA" N-nIEh club VIII
kuiI a smoker Hl.d banquet III their
rooms ~ IA" Cui1tur 81 Fourth and HAN
.u.rr stree! and an riIJ"! abb evening
W!li ln, nj. Tin, event VIII h. held
ia observance" uf WnshtueI"m'~ birthday
and Il short pregnant VIII l., carried Out,
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-02-22
Wssh!ugton Party.

The members Il the Junior Epwor'h
LEAGUE cC Tho f'irs. NJ T.. church held
4 WashinG,ou party at In" church last
night. y special program vas rendered
for the orrnSlon and an enjoyable time
was spent 10y AL.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-02-22
EccLEs C, WHITE Is DEAD.

Ecclcs C. Whyte. aged sixty years.
wnlly known and esteemed resident or
EGcInEton Lane. died this morning al
lin O'Clock at the North Wheeling hos
pital. following an Illness OF three
weeks. Two brothers survive. Jamec ..
and Robert J.. both Of this city.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-02-22
To Introduce Ordinance IN Council.

II IS said that at the next regular
meeting of council an ordinance Will he
introduced before that body making II
lawful " rr;Sn hogs III til" city. me
ordinance HOW In force torhld$ raiS-
Ing noss m tho city hut owing 10 IN"
war conditions. it IS said many ar" III
favor of the move.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-02-22
pa,a4 Children Pleased.

ono Of ,he interesting Futures or N"
high school program IeSt'Tdi.:. w:'s tho
appearance Of Ia" !;rihi "hiidr"I in n
special musical nu'uS"r. Tn" Htti'
girl sang SOLO ar'";Hp:,i.!"h b. E"E
brother on the ;tvc"rl:aa. IN" uuEnh'
aleascd The audience, a"d they were
given several cnC"r"S.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-02-22

an illness Of pneumonia. The
,Ir,c,scI was 80 years of ago and is
~ tho following children: Mrs
Minnie IFutrhin&. Hrs. James Weeks
Mrs Harry Weeks md Jaln's l.aN"riN
all If Hrtlairr. Arrangements i"r The
funeral are incomplete.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-02-22
Bridgeport Briefs.

Word from the Mayo Hospital nc
Rochester, Mimi. states that III" cond;-
ZION of William S"mmcrs. who is taking
treatment there remains about the SANE.
Edward Lucas left yesterday morning
for StcuhcnvilIn on short business
trip,
tlyaa rueh. lcct yesterday morning
for holloway. where hs Will spend Sow
ernl days with relatives.
The Sophomore class Of tho hlGh
school rendered rh"cturicals yesterday
afternoon.
Harry Gilbert let yesterday ai'"r,
noon for RarnCSvill" wh"r" hb Viii
sncnd the week end with relatives.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-02-22
- -
Ynnnr Child Dies.

Dorothy. ihrc"-ycar- daughter or
Mr.. and Mrs. & Il. Hoover. passed away
ut the home OF the parents on W hi'ei!
street yesterday morning AFTER 4 S""'t
iIlncss OF infantilc troubles. Funeral
arrangements were incomplete at late
hour last evening.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-02-22

In all China In +" ar" ah".i ~" Rows
papers nnd "f th"+" only about - hn""
good Calculations. Tn" average Is u"j
NOR, than 3.unn copies an iss"". TN"
newspaper in Shanghai claims i daily
circulation Of %n.guu.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-02-22
Condition Improving.

Word from the North Wheeling hos
pi,al last evening WAS 10 III" ERECT that
the condition OF County superintendent
~ Schools W. y. Logan who was Injured
In an nut" accident on III" National road
late Wednesday afternoon was impr"E-
ing. Although his condtti'1r Is still SHr!-
Gus Il is thought that he Will recover
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-02-22
1ohr T,nrerty Dead.

John Lafferty on" ct III" best known
men in I:"llaIrc. died Thursday morning
at the home of his daughter. Mrs
james Weeks. on South Belmont street
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-02-22
Member CT Civilian Relief.

Miss Walker. @ ''l"v"'::rh. r:rrrs'':;-
ing the Civilian Relief. a. tI!" E"d 'r"SS
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-02-22
Bauers Funeral Friday.

necessary l." clos" l." Srhn"lS on &C
count at not h"iuS :thI" (" obtain coal.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-08-16
FESTIVAL BOOSTS FUND $1,000.
Army Transport Service Employees
Have 1000 at Dance.

THE SuN Tobacco Fund received a
vigorous boost last night. when approx
imatcly $4,000 was raised at a summer
festival held in Trommer's Hall and Gar
den. Bushwick avenue and Conway
street, under the auspices Of the United
states Army Transport Service en-
ployees. Altogether about 1000 persons
attended the affair, paying each an ad-
mission fee OF SO cents.
The tobacco bought with the money
raised last night will be distributed to
the American soldiers through an
Army Girls Transport Tobacco Fund.
Souvenir programmes, which were sold
to nearly every one present, lifted the
proceeds to an unexpectedly large fig-
ure. A detail of 500 soldiers from the
army transport service attended and a
large number of sailors also were pres
emit
Col. A. c. Dalton. general superintenb-
emit OF the army transport service, and
Col. Ezra Davis. executive officer Of the
army transport service headquarters, at
l04 Broad street. spoke. Col. Dalton
congratulated the Tobacco Fund upon the
work VT has accomplished and told how
the soldiers and sailors long for smokes
and are made happy when they get
them. He said that persons aiding the
fund were performing a patriotic duty.
An entertainment given by the same
employees last December Melted about
$4,000 for the fund. Announcement was
made last night that another affair
would be held in January