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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-12-07

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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-12-07

Hut WAR &.tv1NE3 STAMPS
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-07-31
Church Mice Get Fat.

Even the devout New York mice are
waxing fat on the war. That old say
ing about being "as poor as a church
mouse" is surely passe these days, be-
cause there isn't any such animal in
any of the houses of worship. They
are all rich, fat and well fed.
The cause is that most Of the
churches are offering free "feed" every
Sunday night to the boys in khaki
And these young men, try to be as
careful as they may, always let few
crumbs fall from the wholesome sand
wiches and tasty little cakes with their
rich icing.
That is where the transformation OF
the church mouse comes in.
A woman reporter dropped into the
chanel of the Fifth Avenue PreSOy-
terrain church the other evening eA-
pecting to attend prayer meeting out
she got a glimpse of a mouse and from
that moment until she reached Tue
street she forgot all about religion
She, however, got good glimpse Oi
the mouse. Never. she declared, hao
she seen so large, so healthy SO pros
porous a looking mouse IN ciul'n'
All of which proves that the war mas
q silver lining even for the poor cnufcH
mouse.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-07-31
SHIPMENTS TO BE MADE SAFE
Government to Start Systematic
Search for Thieves i'm Various
Parts of Country.

New York, July 23.-Upward of $685.
100000 was lost last year through
theft of freight in transit in the Unit
ed States Federal authorities deter
mined to make freight matter as safe
as the mails have perfected a plan
whereby shippers of freight will be Sc
cured against larceny while their prop
erty is in the hands of government
employees. A systematic thief hunt
will be instituted by the government,
which will employ thousands of men in
the work in the vicinity of New York,
St. Louis, Chicago, Memphis, Kansas
City. Denever and San Francisco.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-07-31
Build Ship in n Days.

Washington, July pa new world
record in destroyer construction has
been established at the Mare Island
tCalifornia) navy yard in the commits
sioning of the Ward II days after her
keel was laid. the navy department an
nounced. The Ward was launched
I71h days after the first plate was laid
Formerly it required "a months to con-
struct destroyer In this country.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-07-31
czEcHs KEEP UP GOOD WORK
Those That Captured Jaroslav, Russia,
Join Revolving Peasants Against
the Bolshevik.

Amsterdam, July 24.-Czecho-Sla
forces that captured Jaroslav in east
ern European Russia joined the revolt
ing peasants an dare continuing their
advance against the bolsheviki, it was
reported from Moscow. The Red
Guards are offering futile resistance
1t is reported that General Korniloff
will be called To take command of all
the counter revolutionarieS.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-07-31
Coal Flows Like Water.

In great steel works at Pittsburgh
powdered coal flows like water through
800 feet of four-inch pipe under a
pressure of 40 pounds to the square
inch, and flows so rapidly that four
tons have been put through a 550fOOt
line in five minUteS.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-07-31

WANTED BY the U. S. Government and
Business Men, young peonJa
who are enthusiastic and ambitions "a
prepare for the splendid Opportunities
offered to commercial trained bows and
girls. Attend an institution that speciaI.
ICES in this work and can assist Won n
a good paying position. For fun informs.
ton, write to the WINONA BUSINESS
COLLEGE, WINONA. MINNESOTA
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-07-31
Cuticura Stops Itchinn.

The Soap to cleanse and Ointment to
soothe and heal most forms of itching
burning skin and scalp affections
Ideal for toilet use. For free samples
address, "Cuticura, Dept. X, Boston"
Sold by druggists and by mail. Soap
Is, Ointment 25 and 50-Adv.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-07-31
Uncover New Army Frauds

Washington, July 25.-Fraud and
gross profiteering has been uncovered
in many contracts for army shoes.
shirts, leggings and other soldiers
supplies, and equipment as result of
investigation by army intelligence and
department of justice agents, it was
learned today.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-07-31

With the French Armies in the Field.
July 25.-Gernans are violently bonn
harding allied positions on the 12-mile
front. yrigny south TO the Marine.
aid also are throwing great quanti-
Ties of shell across the Marine from
Dormans east.
New German divisions have been
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-07-31
FOCH FORCES WIN
MORE TOWNS; YANKs
PUSHING ONWARD
Americans Capture TWO Villages
and Make Advances.
ALLIES TAKE 1900 HUNS

Germans Burn Stores in Desperation
Must Give Up Vesle River as Rail-
roads Are Cut-French Regain
Old Front-chateau Thierry
Is Taken and Terrible
Losses Inflicted on the
Enemy.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-07-31
u-eost Is Sunk.

London, July 24.-The British de-
s!royer Marne has sunk a German sub
marine. says an official statemers Is
sued by the British admiralty
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-07-31
AS Usual.

"War doesn't change husbands
much, does it?' mo; mine loses his
collar button as usual"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1918-01-02
MAN RECEIVES HEAVY
ELECTRIC SHOCK

While at work cleaning the boilers
in the manufacturing plant of the
Frost Veneer and Seeting company
yesterday afternoon, Samuel Wheeler
v.1s badly injured in a peculiar manner
Mr Wheeler was inside Of the boiler
standing i'll about two inches of water
having an electric light with him. In
some manner the lamp became broken
letting the wire fall into the water
electrifying it, by the free end Of the
live wire. In endeavoring to pick the
wire from the water Mr.. Wheeler's
hands were submerged completing a
circuit, knocking him down and AK
ing him unconscious.
He was Immediately discovered and
removed to his home and medical aid
summoned. At late hour last night
he had not fully recovered conscious
ness, The attending physicians are
not able to. ascertain the extent of his
injuries aside from the shock.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1918-01-02

work. Emergencies not provided for
under the War RISK Insurance. bill
must be met Some families. on rho
other hand viii have more money.
than usual and must be protected
against INSCRIPTIONS sales agents.
The children must be kept in school.
their health and that OF the mother
must be maintained The insurance
policy mustn't be allowed TO lapse.
In brief, the normal family life must
be maintained as far as possible. For
the sake of the future of the nation
each boy ana girl must be made into
q useful and loyal citizen. The Home
| Service. realizing this, is fighting the
| war in terms of the next generation
| The superintendent of home SER
! vice will be prepared to furnish in
| formation and aid in the securing OF
assignments of pay and separation
allowances and to render any other
proper assistance to the families OF
| men in federal service.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1918-01-02
MEN TO BE CALLED
AFTER FEBRUARY Is

montpelier, Dec. 2S.-Gov. H f.
6raham received yesterday a tele-
gram which in effect means that the
10 per cent of the drafted men who
were! not called under the first draft
VIII not be called until after Febru-
airy To-. unless they are in the first
class OF the new regulations The in
formation has been given to the local
boards and the press. through Col.
H. I. Johnson, as adjutant- general.
Colonel Johnson has issued this in
formation to the local board: j.
Il. Reference department of com
merce, page PAS S. S. r. Hereafter
instead of writing a letter the sec
rotary of commerce will indorse his
approval on the face of supporting
affidavits which he has considered
favorably and will not write a letter.
, 80. 1t has been decided that there
will be no more formal calls for de-
ferred percentages of the present
quota before February 10. While
boards should, until they have
enough men finally classify in class
one. send forward promptly men se-
lected under the old regulations to
make up deficiencies in calls already
made, the result of this decision will
be that we shall be able to give the
benefit of the new classification Sys-
tenn to all men whose order numbers
are so late as to place them within
deferred percentages of the present
call. Calls will. however, be made
very shortly under the provisions OF
section 149 for the special class of
men there mentioned. For the sake
of composing the public mind and for
the convenience of registrants. this in
formation ought to be given wide
discrimination.
..Bv direction Of the Governor.
III. II. JOHNSON,
cod. Acting Adiutant- General"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1918-01-02
HOME SERVICE WORK.
Misses Burditt and Varney to HAVE
; Charge In Vermont.

The Vermont Chapter of the Red
Cross, through its chairman OF eiVii
relief, George O. Gridley OF Wlnasof'
is organizing for the work OF home
Service. For the present the ceun-
ties of Bennington. Rutland. Addl-
son, Chittenden, Grand Isle, FRANKLIN
and Lamoille are to be under the SUI
pervision of Miss Minnie L. Burditt
of Pittsford and the balance OF the
state under Miss Lora Narney OF
windsor. Both Miss Varney and Miss
Burditt are recent graduates of the
Home Service Institute conducted at
Boston by the New England Division
of the Red Cross.
Through its Home Service sections
the American Red Cross aims to ex-
tend advice and help whenever need
ed by the families who have sent
men to the front The experience OF
Canada and the Eurl pean countries
has shown the great need of such
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1918-01-02
WILL TRAIN YOUNG
MEN FOR SERVICE

Superintendent Young Of the pub
lie schools was called to Montpelier
last week at the request OF Commas
sioner Hillegas, where a conference
was held with the school superln-
tendents of nearly a dozen towns and
cities in the state relative to giving
some special education to the boys
soon to be drafted.
Commissioner Hillegas said this
was in line with what is being done
by other states throughout the coun-
fry'f and it was the idea of the con-
ference to have the school superln-
tendents examine the missionaries
in Glasses 1 and and after CLASH
flying them arrange to have those
likely to be drafted receive some
education along special lines that
would make them more efficient as
members of Uncle Sans fighting
army IT, for instance, a young man
can run an automobile, he will be
taken into a garage and instructed
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1918-01-02
Interesting Letters Received From a
Lyndonville Boy In Franco.

+ (Madlyn Dudley, Correspondent y
i Alfred T.. Norton has rreceiyed let
tiers from his son, Ernest, of CO. Is,
102nd Machine Gun Battery, SOME
where in France From a letter of
Nov, 5 is the following:
Yesterday / met some boys, from
the old Company D OF the First Yer
mont. tell You we We're. a happy
bunch when we met. 1t was the first
time we had seen each other since we
left Fort Ethan Allen, All these boys
were from st. Johnsbury. + expect
to see Frappied some time next week
as they tell me he is not, far from
handkerchiefs for Antoinette and
Alice. They are souvenirs of France"
From letter of Nov. 10:
There is not much to say, as we
drill each day the same as at the
Fort. am learning how to talk good
French. l talk French. all 1 can and
I think that I will be able to talk
better. when I get back. i
'"I saw Cecil Frappied yesterday for
the first time since I left the Fort,
and L tell you it was great to see the
old hoy once more. I did not see
Harold Roberts. as he is in a differ
| emit company, but I expect. to see him
next Sunday"
| The following is from aletter dat
ed Dec. 2: "
"All the boys from home are we'll
and we all spent a happy Thanks
| giving 1t was rainy Thanksgiving
but we had a great feed. We had
doughnuts, oatmeal. beans and pic
kles for breakfast; turkey, apple
i turnovers, cranberry sauce, sweet
potatoes, bread and butter and coffee
| for dinner. Gee, but it was great.
! Elmer Davidson of Island Pond is
visiting his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Wright-Mrs. w. II. Temple
and son of Williamstown are with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. A. Bar
! Der. for two weeks.~-Mr. and Mrs
Ed. Vigneault are with relatives IN
Passumpsic. Mr. Vigneault is out OF
the hospital, where he has been fol
n short time, and thinks of enilstine
4 in some branch of the military
+
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1918-01-02
Children Like
To Take 1t

Thnusands OF children have worms
and their parents don't know what
the trouble is tt
symptoms Of worms are: Deranged
stomach. swollen upper lip, sour ston-
ach, offensive breath. hard ! and full
belly with occasional gripings and
pains about the navel. pale face OF
ieadcn tint, eyes heavy and duh,
twitehing oyelids. itching of the nose,
Hchlng of the rectum, short dry
cough, grinding of the teeth. little red
points sticking out on tongue, starting
during sleep. slow fever.
Always keep pr True's Elixir on
hand for such eases. 1t is promptly
effective and the nice thing about il is
that children like to take it.
Mrs H. W. Roberts of 500 Asvl,i nj
street. Flint. Michigan, wrote to IA.
Have used the Elixir and as FAR &c 4
know my little girl is cured of worms. ;.
She wrote in again later saving
BABY is fine and | think it was vo,ir
medicine that helped her" f
Dr. True's Elixir. the Family Laxa-
tive and Worm EXpeller. has been On
the market more than 60 years ana
more and more people are using it all
the time to oXpel worms, or to tone i'm
the stomach and restore natural ac..
llon of the bowels. -,
Children 1I,sE. like to take O&.y.Ecrsut;s1E
U.S. OAuh,rr, kietpx.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1918-01-02
$4,000 People Homeless

The Colon theater which
was filled with people col
lapsed. There were many
casualties among the ad-
dience, The hospitals asy-
lurns and the prisons were
badly damaged and many of
the inmates and prisoners
were killed. The railroad
stations, the British and
American consulates and ali
churches in the city have
been levelled. More than
$4,000 persons are homeless
The stock Of provisions in
the city is scant and aid is
required promptly.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1918-01-02

rest of her life was spent there with
the exception of two years in New
York City. On May 7, 1888, she
married Archibald Weir, who died a
year ago last October. Since his
death she had made her home with
her only daughter, Mrs Jackman.
The deceased is survived by her
daughter, one granddaughter, Made
line Jackman, three sbrothers; An
drew Folsom of California, Edward
Folsom OF Chiekasha, Okla, John OF
Concord and another brother, Fred
of Concord. y. H., was buried last
Sunday She also leaves four half
brothers, Lenauel Nichols and Lewis
Nichols of East Concord, Walter
Nichols of Concord and James Mich
OILS of Lunenburg. Rev. George A
Martin and Rev. Clarence L. Eaton
will officiate at the funeral and Mrs
c. A. Brodien will sing. The bearers
will be four brothers Of the deceased
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1918-01-02
Observe Their Both
Wedding Anniversary

Mr.. and Mrs. A. c. Gray observed
their 30th wedding anniversary
Thursday evening in the COM
pany of a small gathering of
relatives and friends at their
home on Portland street. Dainty re-
freshments were served and many
gifts of silver and cut glass were re-
ceived. All their children were able
to be present, Mr.. and Mrs. Bernard
Gray being here from New York and
Rexford Gray from Lynn, Mass, and
the Misses Kathleen and Barbara
who live at home. Mr.. and Mrs. IL
r. Gray of Waterbury were also here
to attend the affair.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1918-01-02
LETTERS FROM FRANCE
Sergt. w. X. Knapp Says Food Should
Not be Sent to Soldiers.

Sergt. w. r. Knapp
Co. A, Mach. Gun Bn.,
American Expd. Force
(Via. n. Y0
Dear Mother. May and All:
Trusting you are all in good health.
/ will drop you all few lines I
have received all of your letters, and
and papers. Last night I received
your letter. May. and card and papers,
thank you, believe me for sending
the papers. send them often and also
write often. I have written you four
letters since arriving in France.
Don't feel alarmed because you do
not get my letters often for it takes
a long time for them to go across to
the states. I am we'll, plenty to eat
and wear, but of course I miss you
all as YOU miss me. You can send
packages. May, but I would not adj
wise you to send any eats because it
might not be in very good shape when
it gets here. Send me some chewing
tobacco. We can get it here, but I
can not get my brand, and that is
Mechanics Delight, cigars I would
like too and Velvet smoking tobacco.
You might if you will send some
heavy wooden socks, although we are
all we'll provided for in that line, still
one can not have any too many pairs
Of them. A scarf to wear around the
neck this winter would come in
handy too, and thick heavy gloves.
Well guess I am ordering too much.
am ] not? Well dear mother and you
all don't worry. Cheer up, We will
all be together again. This war can't
last forever. Uncle Sam will see to
that I thank you May for sending
babes letter, it was very interesting.
Give her my best wishes when you
write to her. I guess L will drop her
a few lines. Also remember me to
Ruth.
Chas. Gagnon is with us, although
in another company and I do not see
him very often. About all the YER
mont boys are here, not a great way
from one another. I saw our dear
old Chaplain the other day. Lieut..
Moody. l had not seen him since
leaving the states and did not know
if he were over here, and believe me,
we we're both glad to see one another.
He is looking fine and in good
health, and wishes to be remembered
to you all. Well dear ones / Will
have to close for this time. Write
often and don't worry. Give my
love to all 1t will be a glad day
when we meet again. With love and
best wishes to you all, from your low
ing son and brother,
II SERG'T w. r. KNAPP,
Co. A, Mach. Gun b.,
American Expo. Force.
81. (Via. N. y
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1918-01-02
Charles f. Fogg.

Charles F. Fogg died Sunday at the
home of f. NJ. Abbott on fremont
street, where he had resided for six
weeks, coming here from Springfield.
Death was caused by a shock. He
was born in Sutton January 2, 1S45,
and lived in that town until 15 years
ago, when he moved to Springfield.
He was twice married, first to Fran
els Durkee and second to Lucia
Anger, who survives him. He also
leaves one son, Charles j. Fogg of
Bellows Falls. The funeral was held
Wednesday morning at o'clock
Z from the Abbott home. Rev. J. w.
Burgin of Lyndon Center officiated
and the remains were taken to SUIT
ton for interment in the cemetery on
the North Ridge.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1918-01-02
Thanksgiving In France.
Somewhere in France.

sN't4 > MY. 49, Al 1.
Somewhere in France. +
Dear Mother and Father: :
Well it is 430 o'clock Thankssiv-
ing Day, (about eleven o'clock at
hot1ie), we have thought of you all
many times today We got up this
morning Gas first call, Q am on
guard today, the other buglar and I
take turns, go on every other day..
and had breakfast a. O'Clock, only
oat meal but all we wanted. We are
only having two meals today, but
they certainly did give US one big
feed this afternoon at $50 o'clock.
Our dinner consisted of turkey, dress
ing, sweet potatoes, onions, cranber-
ries, pudding, bread and butter cot
fee. nuts and apples We are certain
~ filled up. There is not one of US
that will want anything TO eat be-
fore tomorrow morning. This morn
ing they had games all the forenoon.
I was busy with other things and
didn't go up. It was almost dark
this afternoon before we got our
dinner finished, we have to have
lights a going by 4 O'Clock or in a
dark room before. Every morning
Except Sunday which is one-half
5.45 o'clock, q get up at one-fourth
past five every other morning to
Blow, and have breakfast at 6.
with dinner at IL o'clock with supper
at 4.45 o'clock and the rest of the
time consisting mostly Of drills. Our
last call for the day is tattoo at 8
o'clock. ..---
Last Sunday I received the St
Johnsbury Republican telling about
the ship we came over on. I see they
didn't get lot of the boys names
that came over on the same ship. ]
received two Review & Heralds at the
same time and yesterday I received
Oct. 18th paper telling about the last
game Of the world series. Thanks
very much. more than enjoyed the
papers. Tell pa that during my spare
moments now that I am reading that
book he sent me while at Framing
ham and find it very interesting.
we had our first snow storm Nov
81, and it was quite cold at the same
time, but what little snow we go1
didn't last only few hours. I sup
pose you have had few little snow
storms over home by now and have
had some cold weather. How are
! you and Dad feeling starting in thi:
winter? 1 think of you real often
I am feeling fine over here and get
ting stouter every day. We get fair
/ ly good rations, we usually make gu
/ to get plenty to eat, most always ge
I Iy< ~
I beans two or three times a week Will
hash and different other dishes be
! tween times. I think real oftenIo
the good cooking I used to get a
home and it makes my mouth. waite
/ a good many times. My but wou1dns
/ it seem good to get hold of some o
those biscuits, cookies, cakes ant
pies, etc. But we are in hopes Of be
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1918-01-02
$4,000 BLAZE
AT NORTH TROY
Flames Sweep Business Sec.
ton Destroying Blocks
and One Residence
Especial to The Ca,edonian.,

North Troy Dec. 30.-Fire here to-
day caused an estimated loss of $751;
000, destroyed the Seaver stock COM
pany store, the Kelley Block, occupied
by the Kelley Pharmacy and the town
clerks office, and the dwelling house
owned by Cleon j. Seaver.
The blaze when discovered at five
O'Clock this morning in the Seaver
block was already beyond control.
The flames famed by brisk north
west wind swept across to the dwell
ling house and the Kelley block and
Tor time threatened to wipe out the
entire south side of Main street.
Handicapped by lack of water and
the extreme low temperature of As
degrees below zero, the firemen aided
by citizens did heroic work in saving
the buildings threatened by the rapid
advance of the conf1agration to the
Kelley block.
Town clerk, +. Il. Hammond, real
i2ing that his office was doomed hast
lily gathered the town records from the
safe an dcarried them from the build
ing.
The conflagration was under con-
troll about nine O'Clock but the ruins
were still burning at a late hour in
the day. he"
The origin of the fire is unknown.
Men working as late as two o'clock
in the morning thawing water in the
SeaHer block said there was no signs
of fire they were certain, when they
left the place.
Individual losses We're placed as fol-
lows: Seaver Company, $4,000; w. D.
Kelley $780,; Seaver residence
$4,000. All loses are said to be part
tally covered by insurance