The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-05-29
". s. s. SOCIETIES.
MULTIPLYING.
TEN NEW SOCIETIES AND TWO
SALES AGENCIES FORMED
YESTERDAY.
Ohio County Still Leading All in Sale
Of w. S. S. and Thrift Stamps
Per Capita.

Patriotism went rampant oft at the
big East End works of the Wheeling
Mold L. Foundry Company al noon yes
trrday. and when the smoke OF some
interesting oratory had rolled away
there were ten War Savings Societies
moro than there were before. The
campaigners returned 10 headquarters
in high glee over their work. Ul-
doubtpdly the seed plantu1 Monday fell
on fruitful ground, and big things are
confidently expected from yesterday
Moons work
Chic county's amazing work is get
ting a reputation all around. Although
tcrrilorialy it is the smallest county
in the State. with The exception OF
Brooke and Hancock. Ohio county
war stamp receipts are now leading
The entire State by healthy margin.
and daily this lead is being Increased.
1t recalled TO mind the tribute OF
an enthusiastic Wheelingite, which
ran something like this: Every no"
and then take a trip around the cir
emit throughout our State, and hear
where this town and that is 'goln' TO
beat Wheeling in population, and all
that. but when il comes 10 real. down
right business Wheeling has them all
faded. and that's why shis section al
! WAYS leads the State in any kind or
campaign-Liberty Loan. Red Cross,
War Savings. Y. NJ. {. A.-anythlng al
ALL"
This individual must have been right
for Wheeling has done itself proud in
all of these lines. and the city and
county have only begun TO sho" that
their unequaled finances are gong 10
be thrown into war purposes with
right good will
In addition 10 the ten societies or
ganized yesterday, two new sales agen-
cies we're opened in the city. They
were in the groceries Of William Kali
ser, Tenth and Main. and l.. II. Brown
ing. Tenth and Main streets.
Wntzol County War Savings stamps
Chairman Clark. of New Martinsvillc.
paid a visit 10 the local Offices yest7r.
day 10 get some pointers. The local
chairman and assistants did everything
in their mower TO assist Mr.. Clark IN
his work of organization. and it was
said that good reports. Will prooabi!
BE- coming soon from ONO .couh'!s
nrjghhnr, TWO doors south.
The daily bulletin issued by the
local society last evening had the foi-
Lowing 10 FAY:
please bear in mind that one war
SAVINGS Stamp will buy any one OF
these: One navy blanket. one pair
of shoes, Il pair of sailors trousers.
sailors shirt, a hundred rife or rrvoiF-
or cartridges certainly one out of that
100 ought 10 get a Hum. a life preserV'
or. a hospital cot. fresh potatoes TOT
four men for month. sailors nam
mock. or wind-proof suit, worn by
all sailors on deck in the winter time.
I'VE wish to acknowledge the follow
ing business houses that are inserting
War Savings cut in all ADVERTISE
mpn1s and are urging others to do Inc
same: Watkins. House & Rnrrmanh
Geo. r. TAYLOR. Geo. NJ. Shook Cofnpa'
ny. RI. l.. White. Whites Bazaar. Llv'
incsrnn's. e.. W. Griec, Alexander 4
Co.. E.. II, Grirst & Co. NJ. J. McFad'
den. Charles y. fIancher. Locke Shoe
Company. McAdam Advertising SerV'
ice. The Rose Company. The ;:use
shop. Davis. Burkham & Tyler, The
uub C.. 3. Wilson. Walk-Orer BOOT
Shop. Geo. +. S,ifel Company. Geo.
Johns.
We urge all advertisers 10 let US
have an inch or so of their daily space.
II will cost them practically nothing
bu, will do a lot OF good.