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Norwich bulletin., 1918-11-27
Major Haabere Made Inspection.

Major John A. Hagherg of this city inspected Go. c, of tie New London State Guard al the arrnory in New I.enden on Monday night.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-11-27
Murphy & McCarry
 207 Main Street

Main street at o'clock Tuesday morning by ire that was cemmuni- cated from st barrel into which hot ashes had been thrown. The flremen made short work of the blaze when they responded to an alarm from Box 2l
Norwich bulletin., 1918-11-27

The moment you eat a tablet of Papeis Diapepsin all the indigestion pain, dyspepsia misery, the sonrness, gases and stomach aciaity ends.
 Pape's Diapepsin tablets cost little at any drug store but thsrs is no surer or quicker stomach relief known.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-11-27

Fire Damage at St. Mary's
 Slight damage was caused at the rear of St. MarE's church on North
Norwich bulletin., 1918-11-27
Missing in Aetien.

Owing to recent error in the pub licatien of the casualty list Oscar W. Swanson of North Grosrsnordale was reported as being severely wounded when it should have read missing in action.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-11-27

Too many men reckon time by pay days
Norwich bulletin., 1918-11-27

Whon actors ride it's sign the ghost has walked
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-08-16
Wheeling Has Another
Cool Summer Day
Comparatively weather was Real
Pleasant Yesterday, With Mail
mum OF SO Degrees.

Some cooler carly yesterday morning
and during the day. Forecast Is for
warmer weather to-day Tho maximum
reached yesterday afternoon was % by
the government thermometer on the IS
land. The mercury dropped TO SO de-
srces early yesterday morning and re-
NAMED there until o'clock when Old
Sol causct, it IL begin ascending. Late
Wednesday night and yesterday morn
ing was the coolest weather this COM
,nunity has enjoyed for the past several
weeks. No rain is predicted for to-day.
Thermometers in the business district
Yesterday afternoon got within one or
,uo degrees Of the hundred mark. After
the people Ind been Swcltcring in the
hottest weather known here for many
long years. yesterday was pleasant. \
gentle breeze blew the greater part Of
thu day. which was most refreshing.
The fair ground big swimming pool
and the Wheeling park pool continue TO
ha patronized by the thousands daily.
They have proved 10 ," Of much enjoy
ment during the present unusually hot
summer for both sexes OF all ages and
from all over tho Wheeling district.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-08-16
MpadoWbrooke Baker
Has Business Closed
Salvatore Bilotti Is Stopped FROM
Operating For Duration OF
Tho War.

The first capital offcnsc' under Inc
new Food Administration rulings mas
bcen tried. conviction had and execution
follows. In other words. the first clos
ing order was received YESTERDAY l!lorh'
ing at tho office of the local fooo az
ministration. Tho victim was MI odi-
vatorc Bi1ntti. n baker OIL Neioo"
brooke Harrison County.
Meadowhrookc is suburb or Clnrhs-
burg and here Mr.. Bilnttt had Deen
carrying on q bakery which. for some
reason or other. had escaped the We'll
ance Of the food representative. On
July 18th. Carl L. Stroehmann. state
Baking Inspector, on visit to harris
on County inspected this particular
bakery since the beginning Of the war.
The hearing developed that one effort
toward the use Of substitutes had been
made and it did not suit the proprietor
so he abandoned it forthwith.
AS this case was by far the most
fragrant offense ever coming to the at
tcntion of the West Virginia Food Ad-
ministration. an immediate request LOT
revocation Of the license was made TO
Washington. This revocation was re-
cclvcd yesterday and sent out to Clarks-
burg for personal service. In the mean
while, however, Mr.. Biliottfs business
has been suspended so this order serves
only as a final confirmation of the or
iginal instructions sent out from the
local office Mr.. Bilotti will continue
out Of business for the duration OF the
war,
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-08-16
Hogs of All Kinds to
Be Seen at State Fair
would Take Only Few OF Fine Specl
mems to Lift the Mortgage From
the Old T0rn.

II would take mighty frw hogs OF the
kind exhibited at tho West virginia
State Fair to lift that mnrtgag" on your
farm, MIR Farmer. at prevailing mhrk"'
rri,.s None Of tho scruhhy. inferior
kind hrrr.---all ar" blu"-hl""ds NJ the
highest typ" Among tho arisi"crttlc
families Of Swincd"m r"pr"Scntcd arc
HrrkshirrS, Ynrkshircs. Poland ChinaS'
Chester Whites and other crrNdS' ct"ss-
IS. cnlurS. kind and class.
\ pair Uf liul' rorKcrS. s"l''''' ',"i i.
the hluc-rihhon stock shown mt the l''f
,ho week IF Sept &c 1919. would prove
;, wrll-rayir. investment for the ANA
tcur breeder. Th"s'' engaged IN t'c
business of pork production are not 20,
inr To ~. able t" supply the demand arr,
the wcll-kcnl piG-.ty III IN" tsichS"i
is sure to prov" - blessing t" the OWL
or the coming winter.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-08-16
Still Insist on Probe
of Loan Sharks Methods
q. Y. T. I. A. Committee Declare
Council Has FAtled to Act Upon
Specific Petition

According to member Of the special
Ohio Valley Trades and Labor assembly
committee named several weeks ago 10
petition city council TO put quietus on
alleged money. sharks charging uSury.
council has thus far taken no action
upon this specific matter. II Ia said
that the only action taken was to appoint
q committee TO investigate the pawn
brokers' methods OF transactinE busi-
ness with the public.
, The speaker said that II wns The rc-
quest of the Trades Assembly to: have
council to proceed aEalnS; tn" alleged
money sharks who arr said TO be charg-
ing excessive interest for loans In vio-
lation of the usury act. which Specifics
that no moro than six percent interest
shall be charged per annum for loans.
Instead OF probing into the money
shark loan transactions council has side
stepped by. taking up investigation OF
tho 7awnbrokcrs. I: is we'll and good
thar council should investigate any bust
moss that It may suspect is violating the
law. That is not the point. the Trades
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-08-16
County Board Sends
Ten Men to Big Camp

Th.. county draft hoard sent ten man
,,.,.r tin. T. s - vest, r,iay Il, :IN p. IN.
tn Nur:,rr.lnwu tniN' rsllE. Mh' !" th'I
will receive special mechanical training
M government "Xp"IiSr L" nj lh"W Tor
,Iutv in yarIo1S lines of war WORK III anu
n;i of thu. tr.nrh..s in France. Fh' ui"H
rcDortrd at Or. nIck"y's "tfic" nj T. NJ
when they Mrr. checked oil ana ih1i
went 10 the station. where Il good crowd
IF relatives and friends had gathered lI
It'd them good hy" aud good luck.
The train on it's way I" falrm"nt
gathered up IN" various r"iIiinE"nis al
the counties through which he road
TINS and they reached Mnrgunt"wn al
. p. III. last night.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-08-16

Assembly asked that the alleged money
shark transactions be probed: that the
people may not be imposed upon when
they are by dire distress forced to seek
them for loan and then pay back eI-
ccssive interest unto the third and
fourth generation. The Trades Assem-
biz Is asking council to project the peo-
pie against this illegal method of doing
business: The city charter gives them
the right to revoke such licenses. If
council takes no action in probing the
alleged money sharks methods in the
near future. we expect to take the mat
ter up with the state officials" said
member of the special committee who
assisted in framing the petition present.
cd to the city officials some time ago.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-08-16
Plans Are Being Made
For Registration Aug. q

The registration Of the city men who
will have become u years old between
June 9Th. last. and August "a, VIII take
place. at the city council chamber on
Saturday. August 24th and will be in
charge Of Charles Menkcmellcr. Jr.,
assiard by some of the members Of the
the city draft board. The hours will be
from a. m. 10 2 r. M. and between
IS and 100 are expected to register.
The county men will register AT DR..
Dickey's office in the National Exchange
bank building and AS a much smaller
number of youths reach their majority
in tho county tho time of registering
will be shorter, beginning at O'CLOCK
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-08-16
WHITLEY Beaten
>~,..or-4 Senator Defeated Por Rsuon1-
tuadon-weu Known IN Wer
vfr11nA,

Reports from the Missouri Democratic
primary indicate the defeat OF Memo
rhon WILEY for the senatorial nomlna-
lion h,- Hon. Joseph W. Foulk. former
governor. Mr.. Wiley was appointed to
the United States senate short time
ago to fill The vacancy. following the
death Of Senator Stone. He is a proni-
ncnr St. Louis lawyer and m active dem
ocrat. During the time he has sat IN the
senate he has made a favorable impress
sion. but apparently the democratic Tot-
ers Of Missouri preferred Governor
Foulk as q successor to Mr.. Stone. West
IirEinians were somewhat Interested in
Mr.. Wiley on account Of the fact that
his family came originally from this
stnte. his mother being member OF the
Pindall family. once very prominent in
Monongalia- Marion and Harrison coun.
relatives living in that section and has
visited a number Of times in this state.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-08-16

Love Is form Of vertigo which makes
Il man SO dizzy that he begins to sec
imaginary halos around a pioman's head.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-08-16
Young Boys Are Held
to Federal Court Session

Three boys In their teens were given
a hearing before L. s. COMMISSIONS
Boyd yesterday and pleaded guilty to
breaking into freight cars At Wheeling
Junction and stealing c;Lndy. The boys
were Arthur Thompson. aS"d II: VIA
cent Smear. aged ID. and Georg" adams.
u years I'D. Thompson vas sent To
iail in default Of bond. and Spar and
Adams were released on Si0h bold. MI
three to appear nj M;.r;inshurE before
the federal grand jury IN September H..
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-08-16
Election Officials Paid

Clerk Underwood, OF CHE board OF
county commissioners is mailing chccHs
10 all election officials Of the primaries
on August 9Th CHECKS are ais" being
sent out to pay for all election expenses
such as hauling supplies. renting of
booths, etc. which will pay the cost Of
everything except printing. The task
is a big one. as 1t takes over t.o0n checks
to cover all expenses Incidental 10 the
al
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-08-16
ANNOUNCEMENT

The supply of Certified Milk is at present lnaoe99ate
meet the demand since the welfare Of children so
ent on an uninterrupted and continuous supply deemed
necessary by the Wheeling Certified Milk Commission and the
Wheeling Health Department adopt regulations for its
proper distribution to meet this end -:
The producer and the distributors of Certified Mix have
agreed to carry out these regulations ,~
l. Preference Of supply is to be given to families
having children under six years Of age at rate not
to exceed one quart per child per day.
g. 1nvalds, patients and convelescents shan have
preference after Regulation Number Is complied
with. -.
8 If supply is sufficient after the demands Of Reg
uations and met preference shall be gwen to
families having children from SIX to ten years OF ago.
4 After the foregoing regulations are complied
with all distributions shall be pro rata accord
ing to their supply. =
s. These regulations are to be amended as tho occar
sion may require
Failure to receive proper supply according to these regua
tions should be reported the City Office Of the Hill Top
Farm Wheeling 1864 the City Health Department Wheel
ing 366.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-08-16

Two gentlemen with their seconds
retired to farmers meadow to fight
a duel. The various preliminartes were
arranged, and tho duel was Just about
10 begin when the gaunt hEure OF the
farmer was seen racing across the grass
toward the scene Of conflict. =
The farmer seemed in great distress
OF mind. a humane chap the prin-
cipals and seconds thought: he wants
to prevent bloodshcd;' and they vel
coined him kindly.
EXCUSE Inc, gents the farmer said.
gulping with emotion. but is this here
goin' to be a sword or a pistol duel?
Sword duel said a second. Why: :
"'Well. you see said the farmer. IL
it was n pistol duel Id want to take
my cows in first "-Washjngton Star.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-08-16
CITY Sends Three Men

The city draft board Yesterday sent
three mon to Mnrcaniuwn University 1"
take up special courses 1T government
rxpc!ixr in lhr lin" OF mechanics. TIL"
men left on the 80 p. M. trHin. thu.
same ll.Rt carried ihr county draitrcS.
They wore George och. Paul hcItStn"y
and William OSburne.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-08-16
Two Declarants File
For Naturalization Papers

FIRST papers were taken out by two
declarants yesterday at Clerk Boyd's
office h the federal building. They
were: Joseph Bell aged SO, coal miner.
bonn In Newcastle. England, now living
on Highland avenue Moundsvillc, and
Nick Murastsl aged 81. coal miner,
horn in Russia, now living at 1907 Hoff
street city
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-08-16

Ynn IAN always distinguish rrorcS-
.irnuI heart breaker Ivy his d"spsrat"
anxiety to hide the fact and keep III the
amateur cl!LsS.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-08-16

in the morning and closing at in tie
afternoon. It is expected that between
twenty-five and thirty county men VIII
be registered.
Evening star., 1918-06-20
$3.50 Mosquito Canopy,
Special at $I.35

Pa1mer's make Mosquito Canopies
mounted on frames ready to hang Just
10 in the lot. Special for Friday only at
S1.35.-Second Floor.
Evening star., 1918-06-20

Palm Olive Vanishing and Cold Cream
Regularly 45c value. Special for Friday
only at 37c.-Street Floor.
Evening star., 1918-06-20
Brassieres and Bandeaux,
Special, 45c
Friday Specials in
Wash Goods

45c Plaid Pongee. 30 inches wide.
. to 10 yard lengths. Yard. 39c.
SOC Black and White Striped
Gabardine Suiting. Yard. 59c.
45c Mercerized Foulards. 81
inches wide. Yard. $50.
soc White Striped and Plaid
Dress yoiles, So inches wide.
Yard, 2ec.
boc and 75c Semi-Silk Dress
Yahrfcs. in sport striped and
figures, 50 inches wide. Yard. 600.
75c Striped Novelty Suftings, 30
inches wide. Yard, 69c.
Ialais Royal-Second Tleor.
Evening star., 1918-06-20
Mems Summer Coats
at SI.05

10 odd Palm Beach and Panama Cloth
Goats. worth to s., at $1.95. Suitable for
office or outing wear. Small sizes only, IS,
"a and IS. No exchanges on these coats.
Friday only at $1.95.-Hen's Shop-Street
Floor.
Evening star., 1918-06-20
So and IS Ribbon
Camisoles. S1.5O and 81

Samples made from pretty dresden RIB
bons, In pink and blue. and trimmed with
lace and ribbon straps. Slightly soiled.
Only one at each price. At our ribbon de-
partment-Street Floor.
Evening star., 1918-06-20
$500 Pattern Cloths,
Friday Only $3.50

72x72.inch highly Mercerized Pattern
Cloths in excellent patterns. VIII wash
vell and retain luster. Special for FIJI
day only at $3.50 each.-Socond Floor.
Evening star., 1918-06-20
$1Z.5O and $3.50 Summer
Skirts at Sit

OF featherweight mohairs in plain tans
and pin checks of black and gray or blue
and green. All man-tailored with patch
pockets and deep girdle belts. Friday only,
$1100.-Third Floor.
Evening star., 1918-06-20
1898 Ready=to-Wear
Hats, 81

Navy Georgette Turbans, splendid COM
binations-the best straws. Also sailors, In
navy and white and all white, included.
Friday only at $2.-Second Floor.
Ripley County democrat., 1918-08-30
CHASED BY BEAR
Mother Animal Was Angry when Cub
Was kidnaned.

Mother Animal Was Angry when Cub
Was klanarsd.
60 be chased across pastureAbx .
mother bear that was trying to kef
close enough to his aeeing horse ia
avenge the kidnapping Of her baby was
the experience Of Hardy Bingham.
who came TO Meridian, Idaho, recently
from his home six miles northwest
Of the town to exhibit the cub as evi-
dence Of the thrilling episode which
took place In Long valley, where hi
was herding cattle.
The cub. which was less than "
month old, was playing about 900 feet
from its mother when Bingham an6]
= companion rode Into sight. Immes
diately he began to run toward hisl
mother. but BInzman got OF his hors6]
and gathered him up before be could
get away. he protested his capturs|
by bawling at the top of his voice and
Dy trying to bite Blngman's hands
with bis toothless gums. WIN ii
roar tho mother bear came 70 rescue
her baby. and Bingham and his CON.
panion were compelled to ride It topI
speed to escape her.
Ripley County democrat., 1918-08-30
The Diary Of a Sugar Hog

Don't blame 1t on the Food Admin
istration; blame 1t on the German ab
marines; they're responsible. Ard sot
and other sugar hogs are doing m 3rt
damage than the submarines by eainl
all you want.p
Another man had sat down at this
table and heard part Of our converse
tion. He was rather belllgerent
looking person
SO you think you can use all the
sugar you want, do you? You won't
deny yourself little while my two
sons are facing death on the front In
France to protect you and other bloom
ing slackers." And he called q
waitress, had her take out the tea
had sweetened and ordered her to
bring me some without any sugar.
protested.
Shut up" he thundered. II am go-
Ing to teach YOU right now to do with
out sugar.
Not wishing to cause q scene, left
the restaurant believe heard some
people hiss at me as went out. War
seems to have changed conditions con,
siderably.
Ang. b--A man came to my house
today and asked me how much sugar
had. told him three pounds for house.
hold use. He had records showing
had bought sugar at several stores and
had rs pounds for preserving purposes
which had not been used. He asked
me- II | knew the penalty for boarding
food. told him Gid not and did NOT
care to know. He left No one can
NEEDLE in my affairs.
Aug. 1.-THE Food Administrator for
this county was in to see me today.
He asked me il / would give up the
excess smear ] have OH ha!;d. tols
him ] most certainly would not; that
the sugar had bought was mine and
intended to keep IL. I'd like to see the
government take II away from me.
Aug. l2.J gave $500 70 the Red
Cross to-day. And have let all my
sugar 60 That $500 was given in lieu
OF prosecution Of a charge against me
Of hoar6!ng sugar. seem to have lost
most Of luy friends since II became
known that had more sugar than was
coming to me. No one speaks to me
any r01re. Business is very bad My
store is deserted. The women seem to
prefer to buy dry goods elsewhere
now. have been asked to resign
from my lodge. They say they want
no slackers and sugar hogs with them.
Ellen Is heart broken; her friends are
treating her so coldly.
(Here the diary ends abruptly. The
writer lett town suddenly for an ex-
ended vacation because Of poor health.
This diary was found among his Of
Iects,)
Ripley County democrat., 1918-08-30
Rail Road Time Table.
How's This !?

We offer One Hundred Dollars Re.
ward for any case OF Catarrh that can
pot Dc cured by Halls Catarrh Medi
cine. =
Halps Catarrh Medicine has been Ia /.
ken by catarrh sufferers for the past
fhirtyfive years, ahd has become known
rs tte most reliable remedy for Catarrh
Hall's Catarrh Medicine acts thru the
Blood on the Mucous surfaces, expelIipp
the Poison from the Blood and healing
the deceased portions. :
After you have taken Halls Catarrh
Medicine for short time you will see a
great Improvement in your general
health. Start taking Halls Catarrh
Medicine at once and get rid Of catarrh
Send Tor testimonials, free
= FJ CHENEY & Co, Toeldo, Ohio
Sold by all Druggists, 75c
Ripley County democrat., 1918-08-30
Share OUR SUGAR
WITH THE ALLIES
British Get Two Pounds a Month.
French Pound and Halt,
Italians One Pound.
GERMAN SUPPLY PLENTIFUL.
All Nations Permit uss Of sweetsnInn
for Homo Preserving Purpossa

Americas new sugar ration Of two
pounds q month per person Is equita-
Bile when compared with the sugar "a.
tlon enforced by rigid governmental
order in England, France and Italy, nn-
tions with which we are sharing sugar.
Each Allied nation--in the matter Of
sugar consumptlon--is sharing on near
est possible equal terms the hardships
imposed by greatly altered conditions
In the world sugar situntion.
Formerly classed az a luxury, sugar
10 now war time essential. The fail
and Just division of this essential In
In the hands Of the various Allied
food controllers.
The United States Food Administra-
-tlon has asked this nation to observe
voluntary sugar ration Of two
pounds per person d month.
III the other countries at war with
Germany sugar Is one OF the scarce
articles on every menu-whether ID
the households Of both rich and poor,
or In the hotels.
England today has a sugar ration
OF two pounds per month per person.
II France the ration Is d pound and a
half and 10 Italy II is one pound 4
month. And the prices In allied eoun.
tries are from two to three times d
high as ID America.
II you 70 to a hotel in England or
Ripley County democrat., 1918-08-30
" controlled, and In part actually
taken over BY the state.

~ controlled, and In part actually
taken over BY the state.
Ssecharine % permitted to be sold
and used as substitute Tor sugar and
the government manufactures q mix.
ture Of saccharine and sugar called
State Sugar." which Is largely used.
German Sugar RatIon Adsquats.
Germany, before the war, produced
q great surplus OF sugar and exported
large quantities. Today the Germans
have virtually gone out OF the export
business, but have plenty Of cheap
sugar for home use.
Wholesale prices preyalenf In the
Allied nations, according to informa-
tion received by the United States,
Food Administration are as follows
England, 10 cents q pound: France
y cents; Italy, 20 cents.
While these high prices are being
paid abroad the American wholesale
price e being held at 5N csntA
Ripley County democrat., 1918-08-30
!. i i. = = 4 4 + = = *a*@*s,
STOP THE GRUh4ELING.

= Some dissatisfaction has been =
= cau.,ed ny tie recent regulations y
> concerning the consumption of =
= OF el.stsr. The discontcnted /
: shou ! rsi1cabcr that the Food i
= Adm gistrst.on is net to blame; +
= they s.loaid direct their criti- i
= cisnl at the Ger1,an jurkers and :
= nee al TIC Food Administration. =
= Iac storage OF sugar has been 4
= caused b. The U-boats. TAere is 4
= su1.ic.cut sugar in the world, =
= but the lack OF shipping and the Z
= sinking ct sugar -cargoes has =
= caused all tie troable. Z
Y ltSis a small sacrifice thas has =
= been asked OF tine people, and =
, taeFe is no doubt it will De COM :
: piled with, although taare win I
y ps some grnnlhllIg. But let the y
= grnrsoler tiiink Of the men at 4.
= the front who are giving all for 2
+ their country, who are enduring =
4 cheerfnIly great hardships and Z
Z extrcm. danger, and then look =
= At himself in the mirror when Y
: b. complains Of being deprived =
= Of the second teaspooniul Of z
I sugar. One look shonld be :
7 enough. \
= MISSOURI DIVISION, u. S. =
: FOOD ADMINISTRATION =
Ripley County democrat., 1918-08-30

Old False Teeth Wanted, don't
matter II broken. We paw up 60
$50 per set. Also, cash for Old
Gold, Silver and broken JeweIry
Check sent5y return mail. Goods
held 10 days for sender's approv-
al OF our offer. Mszer's Tooth
Specially, Dept. A, 2OO7 s. 9th
ST., Philadelphia, Pa. 33-12t.
Ripley County democrat., 1918-08-30

Or. Atkinson, the dentist, will
DO all kinds of Dental Work at
reduced prices during the warm
season. Office in Lawrence
building, upstairs, State and
Washington streets. 33tf.
Ripley County democrat., 1918-08-30

FOR SALE-A span of we'll
broke, big work mules. See TT.
Doherty. =