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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-09-13
INSURANCE BUSINESS.
RATED As ESSENTIAL
According to --latest Ruling by Provost
I marshal General Crowder.

There has been som" question in the
minds at local insurance companies Tor
Some time rs IL whether or not IN" in
SuranCc business WAS essential employ
ueut ar not. In IN" first rulings handed
dawn hy Provost Marshal General Crow
dor the. Insurance business was rated
among IN" u"II-rSS"nIlalS. blli II S""fnS.
however. that til" ruling III tn" matter
has been reversed.
The Following was received by local
nsurHnr" men from Il representative at
Washington yesterday:
"rrnN,rSt Marshal General I'rowdcr
has ruled IN thu. following language: In
SurHnr" solicitors and clerical forces uf
insurance companies are EnI included i'll
the regulations winch provide for the
withdrawal rr deferred considerations
and order numbers u: rctiSirantS en-
gagged in uun-pruduCtirc occupations.
Nv" hay" This morning been 10 the
Provost Marshal Generals office and
verified the ruling quoted above. and VIC
w"r" assured that our business did not
conn" within the scope OF non-csScntIals.
f.,l perfectly SAT" in saying that no
man who is engaged III tho life inSur-
anr" business and who is applying his
full time cn"rg"ticaIly will be- disturbed
because uf his vocation.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-09-13
REGISTER STILL HAS
NATIONAL TELEPHONES
Yes, Sir, Market Street Organ Carries at
Editorial Column Numbers Of
Both Phones.

Several weeks ago the National Telc-
phone company became extinct by it's
being taken ,uvcr hy the Bell corporation
ana the National phone Is i'll history
now
rh" ah"v" paragraph is written for
thu special detection OF Th" Wheeling
Register. which paper has continued IL
, carry at it's mast head. under th': names
Of it's officials. thu numbers al tho Ma
/ IinnHl ana i:"ll phones, including the
business office. editorial rooms. job print
. ing DEPARTMENT and even the managers
office. Til" only plar" "nr ran hnh TO-
day in II Wheeling newspaper thu word
atinnal telephone * III Th" Register.
bay in and day out for many weeks
! after III" m"rg" took place thu Register
! continues /" tell its readers by its Of
! fetal declaration that they may COM
muncat" wiki the "pr,TrrSSiv"" publ
cation by calling over either IN" Bell "r
! National phones.
Taking IN" Il. pist"rs word for it. it
seems that II - Ihr nuly place in the
city whcr" h"lh phones arr IN uSr.
: Iiut III" r".ilrNIng question is: |: n"
others hay" the twu phones. what MS"
are the instruments /" IN" progressive
Market street sheet"
What's the uS" {" r6ntinu"-thhtS
! their business.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-09-13
|: THE THEATRES !
OUT THERE At
COURT TONIGHT
WILL APPEAR AT COURT THEATRE
TONIGHT AND TOMORROW!
Splendid Attraction and Great Attend
nnce Is Assured.

Ono nf tho supreme events of the cur
! rent theatrical season vii be thu pre-
scn,ation ut the Court tonight and to-
morrow matinee and night Of out
There" the great war play written by
J. Hartley Manners and which had
phenomenal run 1T tn" Globe and Lib
"rty Theatres in New i"rK tltE' II IS
TO be presented by Il great star cast,
which is headed by Thomas W: Ross
| Amelia bingham. Mary Shaw. Pauline
! Lord and Frederick Ward". Not only
| did "Out There have this great success
! III New York city. but during the recent
! Red Cross drive, il was selected as the
| one play Suitabl" TO present the allied
| theatrical interests in the great cause.
| An all-sIar company WIS gathered TO.
! Srther and 4 tour arranged that lasted
| but three weeks and in % performances
RI lScd Il prodgious sum for the Red
Cross.
4 cast like the ono which is 10 pre-
| sent il here could only have been as
! sc,nblcd TO appear in a play like SOut
There" and there can b. M doubt that
! each and every member Of the company
! is appearing in il quite as much Tor
| patriotic reasons Us for any desire Tor
| profit.
The principal character in. the play is
| that Of Annie Rudd. 4 young girl OF
| tho slumS in London who. ut the out
| break Of the war great light and
| feels that she mus; do something 10
| help the cause of the allies. Through
| her own efforts she induces her brother
| to enlist in the british army. for it is
! before the days Of CONSUMPTION. and not
satisfied with this she bcgs TO he al
lowed to 60 with a hospital unit in the
most mental capacity. one of LII" big
scenes Of the play takes place in n hos
pitul not far from the baItlc.front and
ii is there that 'auntcd Annie proved her
! true worth in hC- g. vutiun In the wound
ed soldiers. so much So in fact that it
is not long before she is elevated to the
position OF Il full-tl,d;;cd nurse. y most
affecting scene occurs when she finds.
in one If the surcly wounded mon. her
sweetheart Of former days. II must
not be- supposed however. that out
| There" has no lighter touches and there
are numerous humorous situations even
! in this hospital scene. II has generally
been conceded by the critics that out
/ There is one Of the very best plays
| that has been written with III" worlds
/ great war as n Background.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-09-13
Chamber Of Commerce
Ready For Big Drive
Army Of Advancement to Be Recruited
IN Wheeling.

There ar" only tire" moro days nf
preliminary work left and then comes
the Important. week Of tn" intensive
mem hrrShip solicitation in lhr hig rN-
pIn.si"n ana reorganization campaign If
the Wheeling Chamber uI commerce. As
he time draws n"ar ana attention IS
steadily focused IN that week uf July
lf Ia -. there IS every reason IL fr-
lirvC this IS going /" h" tn" most I'M
pvrIant period III III" civic development
Of Whrcl!nG--it IL gong 10 mark the
turning point in an upward movement
in the cn-uprCatir" spirit Of the local
citizenship.
There are steady cnlistmcnts IN the
ranks vi prominent business and pro-
frSSinnal n"m. who har" agreed 10 give
uF their tim" and energy In make n sue
crsS uf This INTENSITY" effort to give
THIS city the enlarged and expanded
chamber Of commerce il needs. The lust
of Volunteer workers is swelling and
the organization TX going To hav" the
most mr:ahIr army q: advancement"
ever recruited III any city for civic
work.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-09-13
CORPORAL CASSIDY
BACK, ON FURL0UGH
has Been In Tank Service For Over 4
Year-1s Very Enthusiastic Over
Army L:fo.

Corporal q. l.. Cassidy Of this city.whn
has been stationed with r"Irr%;iy ".
sound battalion l. $ Tank service at
lngh with his sister. Mrs. Frank War
rrn III 1914 Wood street. Corporal taS-
sidy Is "1r Of tho Wheeling boys wh" is
III the United States Tank service. and is
most Enthusiastic OVER &rrvic" in the
innk corps II" has h""n in tn" service
Tor over Il year and expects Ia H. sent
,N"rS..iS s"rI. Tn" /. :. tank SrrV!ce
* seated (" l." tn" best III the world.
and corporal Cassidy stated thai ii is
all that II IS claimed Ia h". and will
d"ahtl"s play Iii important part i'll tho
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-09-13
Girls Work Committee

There Will hr u"rting Of tho Girls
Work Cnmmittcc Of the J. VIC. y. this
evening N "a o'clock al the. .iSsucia-
ton. l'innS for the years work in the
Department. will hr discussed at this
time. Mrs. Bates NcLai1i is chairm;L
nf the committees and several nov m"m-
bcrs have been addNf This fall. Tho
committee includes: Mrs t. \. Alien.
Miss Anne HuGuS. Miss Mary Earry.
Miss Martha Ross. Miss Margaret Her
vcy. Miss Mad"lin" Mitchell. Miss Nellie
Bauer. Miss li"Tlah Boyd and Miss An
m EnsSlcr.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-09-13
THE PINK or PERFECT1oN

"FRl:1T tlEA is tlI" Pink Of rnr-
frcliun" in Chewing Cum. Everybody is
chewing it, It's good. that's why. All
caIrrS--5c
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-09-13
Record Breakers"

The big. huricsquc shuw-"Jack Reid
and his Record Breakers" will hr tho at
traction At the Court theatre Monday
and Tuesday. September i6 and l..
Mr.. Reid has spared neither time. nor
"XrGns" To make this seasons edition OF
The Record Breakers" an epoch III The
hurlcSnuc world. Everything Is brand
now from the book and special music
10 III" car load OF special scenery and
expensive costumes.
Two and on" hall hours of screaming.
~ funny lines and situations ar" kept
going At Il lively pnc" with jack Reid AS
''Th" Information Kid" ably Surp"rIrd
10y Jos. g. barrett. Bob Starizman. Rom
ham BELL and Sy Jansen. Th" frmaly
members of the organization include tho
Miss: Mildred NOVEL;. the California
so1I-hrd. Trpt$ Kemp. the cyclOniC SOU
hrcttc and Annie Hart.
\ whrling. daShing chorus Of twcni'
pretty girls WHO can sing and dance AZ
well as look charming in pretty cos
tunes. complete tn" organization.
There VIII hr daily mai ines and SPe-
cinl bargain prices for the ladies.
THE PINK OF PERFECTION.
"FRi;IT- tlEA IurS'' is th,' Pink Of Per-
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-07-26
PERsHlNG's COUSIN A SCOUT.

DR.. James +. Pershlng. scout
master Of Troop No. of Oklahoma
City. has been chosen to act as scout
executive there. DIR. Pershlng is a
cousin Of General Pershlng of the
United States army.
DIR. Pershlng has gone to National
headquarters In New York with this
letter from his local scout council:
Make possible to him every avenue
Of education that will be Of help To
him In better preparing him for the
office, the duties Of which he is to take
up. He has had many years Of prac
teal education, gained from actual ex-
perience in the work with boys, and
what he will probably need from your
office most is that help that will more
particularly apply to the duties of a
scout executive.
"Iie IS coming to your city for this
direct training at the instance Of some
df our most prominent business men
and they will appreciate your efforts
in his behalf. They have every con-
fidence In him and feel that he has the
making In him Of the best scout execu-
tive In our country"
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-07-26
ORIGIN Of BREAD IS unknown
interesting to Trace the "Staff Of Life"
in Its Course Throughout
the Ages.

The origin of wheat is lost In an
tlquIty. Even he original home of the
cereal plants Of which bread Is being
made Is not known. nll the researches
and hypotheses Notwithstanding
Where wheat, spelt, rye, barley, buck
wheat, etc, first offered man their
granny ears for food Is an unsolyed
problem.
But that originally bread was not
roasted or baked as mOderns prepare
II. but eaten MS dough or paste mny
be inferred from its relation with the
word broth both of these words be-
ing derived from the root "breowan, =
"bru," 10 brew. In all probability II
was originally the boiled coarse meal
with nothing added to it but salt The
leavenlng and baking OF the bread was
n later development. The origin Of
these processes Is u matter of specula.
ton; but so much Is certain. that
baking preceded the leavening of the
bread that causes II to RISE also that
the original form Of the bread was not
the loaf, but II kind Of thin, fiat cake
like the matzoths. or unlenvpned bread
of the Jews, or the tortilas of the
Mexicans Like these, II was proba.
bly, roasted upon intensely heated fiat
stones.
With the discovery Of the leayen the
fiat cake increased in height until II
assumed the form Of our loaf.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-07-26
SCOUT LEADERS NOT EXEMPT.

This question has come up several
times. Recently the chief scout execu-
tive received telegram from the pres
ldent of local council, as follows
"Scout executive called TO the colors.
In your opinion would he not be able
to serve his country better MS scout
executive than as private soldier?
If so, please use your influence TO have
him transferred to class b or c. There
is no other man available that can car
ry on the work at this time"
Mr.. James +. West replied as fol-
lows:
sincerely regret inability TO do as
you request. We haze followed policy
of not asking special consideration Of
any scout official, regardless Of local
conditions. Paramount need at this
moment is men who can serve, and
the danger of establishing precedents
is so great that 1t would prove embar-
RAISING to government for us TO make
a request for any special considers
tlon."
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-07-26
GOOD TURNS BY SCOUTS.

The boys In Troop No. 2 Of Glen
Falls, N. Y, got bug with their scout
axes on old packing boxes and supplied
fuel for many homes In the city.
It took the assistance Of all the boy
scouts Of Netcong, N. j., to help the
firemen subdue a stubborn forest fire
that threatened a group Of houses.
christian Geisler saved the life Of
baby who had fallen into sewer.
Was lowered into 1t on rope by fire.
man." This Is the modest report of q
Cincinnati scoutmaster.
The school buildings and grounds
are kept from Objectionable deface-
ment by troop of scouts In Lima, o.
Howard w. Kennel, boy scout In
Cleveland, O., was detailed to carry
hlS countrys flag In Liberty bond
parade. Early that dry his right arm
was broken In n crowd and he was
taken to a hospital. He refused an
anesthetic while the arm was set.
Returning downtown he Joined his
comrades and marched at the head Of
his troop, carrying the flag with his
left hand. His parents knew nothing
about It until he returned home that
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-07-26
Hot Weather Hits us
Hardest in Stomach

EATONIC is the wonderful new
compound that absorbs the harm.
full gases and juices and almost
instantly drives away stomach
misery.
Instead Of sudden and painful
attacks Of indigestion, after you
begin using EATONIC you'll for.
get you have stomach. And there
will be no more heartburn, food
repeating, sour stomach. gas pains,
or that lumpy, bloatsd feeling you have
80 often experienced after eating. Then
your appetite-you know how hard IL
is to satisfy in hot weather-eat one or
two EATONIC Tablets q half hour be.
fore meals-and you will enjoy the re-
suits and feel better in every way.
These are q few reasons why you
should start using EATONIC today and
fortify your stomach against the chance
trouble this summer. II costs only 500
fora big package. Your druggist whom
you know and can trust, will promptly
refund your money il you are NOS
more than Satisfied.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-07-26

Keep a close watch on yourstom.
ach this summer, We need all our
fighting strength. War work
change Of diet-will make US all
easier prey to stomach and bowel
trouble than ever before. 1t is so
easy to become overheated on a
blazing hot day, especially after
eating a hearty meal. And then
the excessive heat makes us food
our stomachs with all kinds Of
cold drinks. That's bad at any
time; much worse -even danger
ous-when there is the slightest
feeling Of stomach trouble.
Keep the stomach sweet and
cool and free from too much acid
that's about all that is neces-
sary. It's not so much the diet
as to keep the poison from start
ing trouble. You can easily do
this if you will just take a tablet or
two Of EATONIC after your meals.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-07-26

Every druggist In town--y0ur drug.
glst and eyeryb0dy's druggist has no
ticed n great falling of in the sale Of
calomel. They all give the same rea-
son. DodsOn's Liver Tone Is taking
Its place.
"Calomel Is dangerous and people
know II, while Dodson's Liver Tone Is
perfectly safe and gives better re-
suits" said prominent local druggist.
Dodson's Liver Tone Is personally
guaranteed by every druggist who
sells It, A large bottle doesn't cost
very much. but II II fails TO give easy
relief in every case of liver sluggish
ness and constipation, you have only
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-07-26

| stumble, ne would turn the air blue.
A certain section OF our trenches
was held by the Royal Irish rifles. For
several days very strong rumor went
the rounds that a German spy was In
our midst. This spy was supposed 10
be dressed In the uniform OF a British
stan officer. Several stories had been
told about an officer wearing a red
band around his cap. who patroled the
front-line and communication trenches
asking suspicious questions as to loca-
tlon OF batteries, nshchine-gun emplace-
ments, and trench mortars. II a shell
dropped In a battery, on machine gun
or even near dugout. this spy was
blamed
The rumOr gained such strength that
an order was issued for all troops TO
Immediately place under arrest anyone
answering TO the description Of the
spy.
Atwell and | were on the qui ylye
We constantly patrolled the trenches
at night, and even in the day, but the
spy always eluded us
one day while in communication
trench, we We're Mortified To see our
brlgadier general Old Pepper, being
brought down 1t by II big private Of the
Royal Irish rifles The general was
walking in front, and the private with
fixed bayonet was following In the
rear.
We saluted as the general passed us.
The lrlShman had a broad grin on his
face and we could scarcely believe our
eyes-the general was under arrest.
After passing few feet beyond US, the
general turned, and said In wrathfu
voice 10 Atwell:
Tell this d-n fool who am. He's
arrested me as spy"
Atwell was speeches.. The sentry
butted In with:
None O. that gassln out O. you.
Back to headquarters YOU goes, Mr.
Fritz. Open that face o. yours again.
an I'll dent in your napper with the
butt o me rifle
The generals face was a sight to be.
hold He was fairly boiling over with
rage, but he shut UP.
Atwell tried TO get In front OF the
sentry to explain 10 him that It really
was the general he had under arrest.
but the sentry threatened to run his
bayonet through him and would have
done II too So Atwel stepped aside,
and remained silent was nearly
bursting with suppressed laughter one
word and | would have exploded. II
Is not exactly diplomatic 10 laugh al
your general in such a predlcament.
The sentry and his prisoner arrived
at brigade headquarters with dlsas-
trous results to the sentry.
The joke was that the general had
personally issued the order for the
spy's arrest. II was habit OF the gen
eral to walk through the trenches on
rounds Of inspection, unattended by
any Of his staff. The IrlShman, being
new in the regiment, had never seen
the general before, so when he came
across him alone In communication
trench, he promptly put him under ar
rest. Brigadler generals wear red
band around their caps.
Next day we passed the Irlshman
tied to the wheel of a timber, the be-
ginning Of his sentence of twenty.one
days, field punishment No. |. Never
before have seen such woebegone
expression on mans face.
For several days, Atwel and | made
ourselves scarce around brigade head.
quarters. We did not want to meet
the general.
The spy was never caught.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-07-26
BOY
7 s
81
Conducted by National Council Of the
Boy Scouts OF America)
BOY SCOUTS AND RELIGION

Scouting presents greater opportunl
ties for the development of the boy re-
ligiously than does any other move
ment instituted solely for the boys. Its
aim to develop the boy physically. men
tally and morally is being realized very
widely.
The movement has been developed
on such broad lines AZ to embrace all
classes all creeds, and at the same
time to allow the greatest possible In
dependence to individual organiza.
tons, officers and boys.
The Boy Scouts of America maintain
that no boy can grow into the best
Kind of citizenship without recogulz-
Ing his obligation to God. As an or
gnn2cd body, therefore, 1t recognizes
the religious element in the training Of
boy, but 1t Is absolutely nonsectarian
In It's attitude toward that religious
training. If he be n Roman Catholic
boy scout, the church of which he is IL
member Is the best channel for his
training. If he be Hebrew boy, then
the synagogue will train him in the
faith of his fathers. If he be- Protes.
tant, no matter to what denomination
Of Professionalism he may belong, the
church of which he is an adherent or
n member should be the proper organi-
cation to give him an education In the
things that pertain to his allegiance to
God.
And again, the observance OF the
scout law, the tremendous collective
volume of daily goGj turns" and the
creation of better feeling among mil
lions of scouts Of our own and other
lands constitute latent but powerful
and rapidly growing factor for univer-
sal good will and peace.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-07-26

About two In me morning / was
awakened by some one shaking me by
the shoulder. Opening my eyes saw
a regimental sergeant major bending
over me. He had lighted lantern in
his right hand. | started to ask him
what was the matter, when he put his
finger to his lips for silence and wills.
pered:
Get on your equipment. and, with
out any noise, come with me-"
This greatly mystified me, but
obeyed his order.
Outside Of the billet. I asked him
what was up, but he shut me up with !:
Don't ask questions, It's against or
ders. don't know myself"
II was raining like the mischief.
We splashed along a muddy road for
about fifteen minutes finally stopping
ut the entrance Of what must have
been an old barn. In the darkness, I
could hear pigs gruntlng, as II they
had Just been disturbed. In front Of
the door stood an officer In mack
(mackintosh), The X. S. NJ. went up
to him, whispered something. and then
left, This officer called to me, asked
my name. number and regiment, AT the
same ti.-s, In the light OF lantern he
was holding, making notation in a
little book.
When he had flashed writing he
whispered
"Go into that billet and walt orders
and no talking. understnnd?'
stumbled into the barn and sat IN
the floor in the darkness. | could see
no one, but could hear men breathing
and moving; they seemed nervous and
restless. | know was.
During my walt, three other men
entered. Then the officer p0ked his
head In the door and ordered
Fall In, outside the billet, in single
rank"
We fell In. standing ut ease. Then
he commanded:
squad Shun Numberl"
There were twelve Of us.
"Right-Turn. Left-Wheel Quick
March" And away We went. The
rain was trickling down my back and
| was shlyerlng from the cold.
With the officer leading. We must
have marched over an hour blowing
through the mud and occasionally
stumbling into a shell hole In the road,
when suddenly the officer made left
wheel, and we found ourselves In n sort
OF enclosed courtyard.
The dawn was breaking and the
rain had ceased.
In front OF us were four stacks OF
rifles, three to a stack.
The officer brought us to attention
and gave the order TO unplle arms. We
each took rifle. Giving US stand ut
ease" In nervous and shaky voice,
he informed:
Men, you are here ON very solemn
duty. You have been selected as a
firing squad for the execution ~ a SOL
dler, who, having been found guilty
u grleyouS crime against King ana
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-07-26
THE BOY SCOUT.

o. little boy scout so slim and trim,
In khaki suit and campaign hat.
You're helping TO win the great world wa
And doing better than most at that.
You've packet Of war stamps pu
away
In a handkerchief box for a rainy day.
And garden spaded to plant with
greens,
Corn. potatoes and lima be ans.
But. little boy scout, there's more TO do:
Open your ears and peel your eyes.
For the sake Of the flag you love and
serve
Follow the trail OF the Teuton spies.
Over the country and through the town
Watch and listen and track them down.
And for every one you land in the pen
You'll save the lives OF thousand men.
-MINNA IRVING In New York Sun.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-07-26
Brotherhood.

Brotherhood should be as high as
our love to God, deep as our love for
ourselves, and as broad as the human
family.
Brotherhood is not a hobby, but n
kinship, privilege and responsibility.
Men today are eager and hungry for
the great redeeming truths expound-
ed In a warm human and brotherly
way.
brotherhood Is not a vagrant eddy,
but tidal force moving with the
atrade winds" Of the spirit.