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mars acroHs the sks cx.
t.itiHs lc. steund thr heavens from
Nfs e. fat tifeefis above tho enrth's
lNt ~rch lime Is the celestial
eFWnts n ftNnocfial
on NHn1at evening September aS.
giotN That imarinar, line en-
ih hr8yens win pnes through
100 rrtt ii ine SUM- splittlnE the solar
i'ss hH n nln Al amt moment ms
+ff ef 'he >un nns equally upon The
norihe.n and southern hemiSphercs Of
iN t p.il and night are the same
reih ihe world oy,. Il b. the au
iHuusi rauiN
tai tne SUMS center does not 'remnin
'AA-iN lH thlf ,euuatorisl iinc Tor one
hour 40 fhe time Of solrtice 10, June
v "a i'cccmAcs the sun is almost stiil
i0r several DAYS AS recar,ia h. move
mcui p0rthsv0fd oi aouthwnrd Noi so
n ine ian oi sa tho ~prlne. When the
t-uincNf- orCilr Tn. sun 10 Spptom
hsr Is soius down nm as Mars Twain
sAil so thr ahip after pansiua me cun4
tor IN ihe Pacific and when thu sun
feaches tne celestial equator d ,nss not
slo" up as il appears 20 do whom ap-
lroachirg the Tropit nf Cancer m
midsummer and The Tropic OF Capri.
corn .r midwinior
bf o'tioch in the afternoon Of
Tuesday September e. less than one
diN otter the moment of equinox the
-uH viii have moved south until its
northern rim viii barely touch the
equatorial nnc This rapid movement
ut ihe sun southwerd will continue i'm
ul late in autumn when il viii begin
io curve again toward the point ct
winter soisticc
We shoulu remember however that
Hii inie results NOT from ago, real move
mcnl oi fhe sun hut altogether from
~ Feal movement 30 me eu Oh as ID
tusnf eastward along the path of it's
leaning otul around lhc sun ui the
rtte ~ ote 49, onN mile an hour l..
iilcNs In Waco Times Herald
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UNION WAR FUND DRIVE
STARTS NOVEMBER II
LASTING FOR ONE WEEK

i'"niiuuch from 'HEr Ffp
ranks Afo go te assisted 800 maH.
acniiHi matters of rec,tation ani mu
nis
~ wH- evident from tho Nf HnH
hna become incfctrIurlt evident fnif
the services rcndered by fhert .i.fue5oa
10 our army and 90 our allies are ~
p"ciallN one ana al of i KIND and
must ~ nc"ersits N we'll rendered h.
rendered in the closest cooperation i
rs ms Judgment therefore fnl Wc
shall Secure tho BEST ferus Iu fhf
matter 81 'ho slpinrf 0f fhase anen.
cies if these seven sorintie. wiH nnf,
their fprtncuminF npreta fnr mH
ih order that tine ffitit pf fhe eounfIt
In this matter may he fNpras ea lrfB.
out distinction ~ race of 1rlIrluu.
opinion iu rupppri IS what 81 n fe
hliiV common service
fill sou not therefore He shuImn
ot the COMMISSION on Teulue Camp
Activities be- good enQush 90 oqu. +
ih' socieiitH in question fo combine
their appronchine spDe4ie lsf found ~
single cnupniR preferably Hurnr
he week Of November 81 So thf u
thoir solicitation ~ funds as Wru as
~ then work ip the feld faty mas HDf
"a Hs complete cooperation 4fid fellow
-hlp as posslblo2
I'm inviting fhes" organizations 40
give this now evidence &c their nat..
Otto cooperation. wish IL asfinrfi.
understood that ihrf npmpliancD WIN
the rcques, viii not. iu any sensc. im
plv the surrender On the part ef ans ai
thom ~ It's diatincfive character art
autonomy. 9ecausc | fully recoanl1c thr
fact pagh 40 tlffst 1s,a 'if,. f....... fftE
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OTHER VIEWS


IN H. J Dillon. who has lived foI.
Years IN Russia rs a university teach
~ 70 newspapc leader writer and
cuiior has written book which gives
an interesting light on the russian
vnieina particularly ILLUMINATING
statement refers to the bnlh ~ the
Russian population, the plain people,
tom whom 10 Is customary 10 look
( tor 81 nations salvation
phDre is thick suhstiatun on
prim val savagry in the peasant com
position NOT az all far from The sur.
'rc which separates him widely not
only from western Peoples bat also
iroin inc intoilectuaiS uf his own rnce
fh' revolving behavior of the
s"i1lrf and pcassntry 10 their own
Niih and Mn during the nations do
ilriun trpmens after March 1917
winch ctcn roNoiutionarN history s
too prude To record offers irrciragabic
evidence of the dcpiorahlc tact that
the nuih cot the Russian people ts stiil
in ilni primliiv" stage whom seli gov
cfnWcni ffen in the diluted form IN
which &c is ou' hsafcd to some con
iincniai nations would harm M ncu
of hcipue IS
THAT Jew li wil he well 10 keep Ia
mind bog sharme a Rnssian pole,
Tho iau iiau people arc wholly ditter
ems tfDm ih' American the English
or ih' tirnch people grent pro
poritun oi ihom h iiitoiste. kept IA
ignorance hi nn autoctatic and m
many WAYS. medieval minded Go,
rinmcW nfl recently thoS hove
been if.ie noif th1n slaves fih
siiN H ihe american svnsr they arc
SCOT capable oi understanding IN,
m'fsure- ihni would nmenoratc simi
Ini conditions " they rNisted in Amer
i'H Wu MOI .o iul tussit That at
course hae been hsions but many
snFeosilenf publicly offered apparent
"a ipit uu account ~ ID What
fniiiW geld tnf Geruan preagandn Is
oiioi'd among Those poor ignorant
downiruddan creatures what an or
puttunit, fof exploitation ol helpless
mess H,rmauA rest assured VIII take
iull advantage oi the situation What
t,Dr The aiies DO should not he based
nn lalse urenise as to the Russian
iooil' Indianapolis News
None Of Our Soldiers Understsnd
70 Will he rcmemhnrcd thsi Boa lhr
ugulng that marked the opcninr ct
ihe second hattlc of the Marine catl,
in lul' IAN American general in com
mand of american forces south at the
Marine" sont The following message 10 !
French headquarters I've regret hoe
in- unable an this occasion TO follow /
tine counsels ot ON mmstrr thei
French hut the American flag mas I
h'rn forced to retire Th,e rs un
enduiahie aud none of our soldiers I
would under stand their not being ask /
vi Go do Whstsvut rs necessary 90 re- I
pau situation which is Illuminating
To us ana unacceptable 10 oar coun- I
iry's honor We are going 20 counter
ATTACH"
several newspapers idcnuiied the
ofiiret who sent thiT messa 20 AS Nh I
lof General Omar Bundy A. A. but
Nlliam Howard Tart IN an article IN /
the Louisville Courier Journal Says
the message was sen, by Major con
cial Robert T.. BuilAtd - A. IA
President Taits statement reads;
The course OF General Buliard and
bls commend ui chutesn Thlcrry
fnahes ones heart beat high Tie was
ordered by his French commander to
give grouna. lie declined. on the
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restores vitality aud energy by purify
ing ana rnriching the blood You Gun
soon toe us Strengthening. lnyigorat-
ing Effect Price 6Nc Adv
---------Sundsy at o. NJ
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CIRCULATION BOOKS oPEN
TO ADVERTISERS
Thursday Sept 20. 1918
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-01-02
INVENTOR 0F THE TANK WRITES
Of ITS MANY PECUL|AR|I|E

! Coast to defend the country against
! Napoleon
| There is a tank literature, hut II Is
necessary to sift the wheat from the
. chaIf. The story Of the origin or the
! nam. is much more picturesque IMAM
| tie several versions published.
How Tanks Were Named Tanks
When wc, commenced To build them
. at Ncssrs William Foster ana 90
works our men were naturally very
curious: SO we told them they we're
water carriers for Mcsopotamia. the'
was TOO much Of 4 mouthful FOR them
,,nd they shortened the description into
ranks and Tanks they have re-
mnin.d and Tanks they are likely &c
; remain until the worlds last baltic
/ In time we had to tell our workmen
;,ba truth. and l do not think suHiclent
credit has been paid to them Tor the
wonderful way in which they kept the
secret. , u.
! Iet me add further to the Tank 1T
crature. ,,,. ~,
! Ne hive launched Tank with an
owe painted on It. 1t was presenSeu "
the government By Mr.. Eu Tong sen, "a
tho Federated Malay states ana uiA'
eve stands for luck.
Many Enjoy Rldss In 'THnn.
! Most Of our prominent Po'i''ei<-N'
nave had a ride In a Tank
{ Mr.. Lloyd George has driven IN ono,
, His Majesty the King. VINO mas al
| ways taken q great interest IN the TANKS
; boa been over 10 foot trench IN tank
! Friends sometimes talk OF the TANK
crouch. Tney imagine that the oriFSF
and the men serving the guns are mud
| died UP Inside.
! No such thing. There Is enough room
! for them to move about comfortably
though only Just room.
No I have not mado a fortune out OF
tanks. Far from It
! have acted as a designer and CON
; sultiug engineer to the government ano
! tho only recompense they have offered
me has been tho munifcent sum Oh
| 500. % 10 cover 2h years OF labor on
! condition that abandoned the TANK
rights. The tanks themselves my lir1n
! has built at competitive rates.
! So. far from having made fortune a.
q result Of the Introduction OF tanks. !
have made nothing and have expended
my total income in running about Tot
! the government. Though ! have no com
plant on Il at score. Anything 10 heIp
! the county to win the war!
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-01-02
WARRINGTON

Dave Henry OF MouudsviIr spent
Sunday with friends hero.
Lieut.. and Mrs. Gerald Blake of
Chtllicothe, Ohio. spent Christmas with
the latter's mother. Mrs. T. ]. Jones.
W. NJ. Smith was home from ker-
NIT, ". Va. for tho Christmas holi-
days.
Miss Marie Connolly Is home from
Akron, Ohio, for few days VISIT with
her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. I. j. C"nneilS
on Burt Hill.
Raw Murray Is home from Camp at
Ouanttco, Va, for few days visit With
his parents.
Miss Frances Furbee is spending q
few DAVIS with friends AZ Wheeling.
Lieut.. Harry J. Anderson Is mere LOT
a few days visit.
The Misses Gwendolen Hanley and
Cen MCGEE were visitors In FairnonI.
Saturday. 49,,
Mrs. Allie Harvey and daughter Mil
lred. have returned to their nome m
rairmont, after few days visit here.
Mr.. and. Mrs. J. G.. Lampe are spend
ing a few days with friends nj Pits
burgh.
G r. Darrls Of Clarksburg. was
visitor here Sunday.
G y. Turner Is a business visitor IN
Pittsburgh for q few days.
Miss Gail Grant Of Fatrmont was
visitor in town. Friday.
Mr.: and Mrs. d. a. Ward and FANNY
have returned home after a few days
visit with relatives at Marietta
Miss Irene O'Eeil has returned nome
after spending a few days with her SIS
ter at Pittsburgh.
Mr.. Spencer OF Bradford. "a 'S
spending a few days with his bG"'hrE
here.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-01-02
5000 MEN TO WORK ON
S3O,00O,OO0 U. S. PLANT

CHARLESTON. W. Va Jan L-Ap-
plication has been made to the secretary
of state by New York contracting con-
Germ for authority to carry on It's pusi-
ness in West Virginia In its applica-
ton the company gave the Information
that It has been awarded the contract
by the United States government for the
construction Of q large munitions plant
IL miles below Charleston.
The company formerly had authority
to operate IN this state. but withdrew
last July. The powder plant which 1t
will construct will be located at Sattes,
on the north side OF the kanawha river.
near 81. Adams. and will cost $4,000
600, II Is declared.
Officials Of the company are now In
Charleston and are planning to bring Its
force Of 5000 men. used recently in the
construction of Camp Upton. q military
training camp on Long Island. New
York, and will begin building the huge
plant ut once. The output Of the plant,
1t Is said. when completed. will be
500, 900 pounds Of powder each - hours.
Twenty TO thirty thousands persont will
be employed
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-01-02
LOUISVILLE

William Shriyer and Eollo Hoge were
,,,s,nesa visitors in ST. Clairsville Fri
day. ., ,,s ,tr
.,d Mrs Lee Murphy were shoppers in
Wheeling Saturday.
Walton Evans and sou. Raymond. OF
p,,d report, spent Christmas with the
formers sister. Mrs. Mary Shepherd.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Shepherd and
daughters, Harriet. Neil and Helen
lean spent Christmas with Mr.. arc
Mrs, John Shepherd OF MorriStown' liar
-ie, will spend her vacation there.
SUPERINTENDENT Of Mines Ed. i1eoh"r'
&c visiting friends In Pittsburgh. Pc.
NJ md Mrs. Max Hamm"rlc are
r,sit,np MIR. and Mrs. John Staley III
Cincinnati.
Ethel Estep spent IhFiS'tlaS WITH IVA
atiyes in Bellaire.
Mrs Frances Gossct OF Bannock'
.,ant Saturday with Mrs C.. {. BowlrS.
Mis-, Octa Kemp OF bethesda. is
snendins her Christmas vacation with
Mrs. J. II. Laper.
Mr. and Mrs. E. II. Hart and sons
o.d e T md daughter. Margaret. were
shoppers In wheeling Wednesday,.
Charles Lopez OF Belmont spent
Christmas with B. NJ. Lopez.
Geo. Lentz and Wife ana NdTl LcHtH
and wife and daughter. Anna spsn'
Christmas with the formers son. u j.
L.entz. of the experiment farm.
Mr. and Mrs. 4. S. George and Mrs.
and Mrs G.. r. Hammerle enjoyed a
turkey dinner with Mrs. Hammerles
mother. Mrs. Elizabeth Dent OF Motifs
, town Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs c. c. Bowles and chill
dren. Arthur. Marie and Frank. visited
Mrs Bowles' mother, OF Gorristowr
Christmas.
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Warrington

MASSISGTOS, ". Va, Dec VI
Tho ten given by tho members OF the
Book club. in the Elks club room. yes
terday afternoon. proved a most enjoy
.hle social event. About $50 was real
lied for the local Red Cross chapter
DR.. Albert Bowers. a surgeon In tbs
! Lakeside hospital at Cleveland, O. gave
an excellent address on the Red Cross
work In tho war. musical program
was given
Mrs. Robert Lynll entertained the
Pythlan Sisters at her home on Sunac
street Friday afternoon.
Miss Helen Phillips entertained o.
an afternoon ten at her home on Higf
street Friday afternoon. complimentary
IN a number Of girls who are home tor
the Christmas holidays. -,
Miss Estella Myer entertained 81
young women Of the P. E. Sunda,
school at a dinner In the Arlington hote
last evening. The out-of-town guest:
were Mrs Allie Harvey and daughter
Mildred. Of Fairmont.
The condition Of Mrs. \. II. Deben,
darfer. who was so badly burned, IS
very favorable. Her many friends Will
he nleascd to hear Of her Improvement
A message from Harry J. Anderson
announces he has been transferred FROM
Camp Sholby. Hattiesburg. Miss, &c
Fort Sill, Okla, where he goes for spe'
cial training.
Misses Gwendolen apd Margaret Han
ley are spending the day with Fair
mont friends.
Mr.. and Mrs F. r. Stewart and daugh.
ter, Beryl. were Fairmont visitors yos'
terday.
Mrs, Gilbert Overholt and son Of Elk:
ms are guests Of her parents, Mr. ane
Mrs. T. w. Beall.
Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Lampe are spend
ing the weekend with friends in Pitts
; burgh.
Mrs. Ross Devore and son. Howard
are visiting friends in Fairmont.
Hugh Prichard left today for Colorado
/ SprinFa. where he will spend the re-
mainder Of the winter.
p. Fl. Pitzer has returned from vist'
With his brother at Camp Lee, Virginia
s. F.. Leech Of Cameron is O. visitor
here today.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-01-02
BETHESDA

The Ladies' Aid Of the NJ E church
have planned good will social, in honor
Of Rev. and Mrs. J. W. N. Brown, to be
held at the church this Wednesday eve
ming at Z o'clock The entire congrega-
ton Is expected to be present. A suit
able program, In charge OF Rev. Kirk
and special music will be given A
pleasant evening Is anticipated.
An enthusiastic Epworth League
meeting was held at the NJ. E. church
on Sunday evening. Mr.. Connolly OF Sc
VILE. O.. and Mr.. Watkins OF Cleveland
assisted in the services.
During the preaching hour = patriotic
service was held In honor Of the SERVED
flag, which has nine stars. Short ad-
dresses were given by Prof. T. L Maris
and Rev. Kirk wlih special music
Rev. c. B. Clark, formerly Of Bethes'
da. is holding a very successful meet
ing at Mt Olivet Fourteen members
of the Gospel Team went up Saturday
evening and assisted in the services
They report a good meeting.
The w. r. NJ 8. will hold their month
ly meeting at the home Of Mrs Nance
Wilcox on Thursday afternoon.
The ". c. T U will meet on Fr1dAy
evening with Mrs Grace Hunt
Mt watkins Of the Cleveland Bible
school spent the week end the guest OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Mancel Wilcox.
Mr.. John Grassland wife and daugh'
ters, Marie and Margaret Of Cleveland
visited Mrs. Mary Harrison OF Main
street the first Of the week.
Mr.. Heber Hunt and wife OF Cam
bridge, are with friends here this week
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Pittman spent
Christmas day with her father. Mr.. D
H Gregg and wife.
Among the weddings which occurred
hero on Christmas day wore Mr. Dexter
Palmer and Miss Thelma Smith. and
Mr.. Howard Duffy and Hiss Pearl Hin
Ne.
Mr.. Paul Brown OF the Ohio Wesleyan
University. Delaware, O.. visited MS
parents. Rev. Brown and wife. recently
Mr.. Earl Bolon and Mr.. VIM. Todd OF
Akron, visited friends here last week
Mrs. Nell Duffy visited her son. Clyde
and family, Of Newark. during the holi-
days. g,
Miss Freda Majors Of Bethesda r. D.
2, returned Sunday from Cambridge
where she had been visiting. Sh" was
met by her father.
Miss Ruth Jarrett returned Sunday
evening from n weeks visit with rela'
lives at GAINESVILLE.
Miss Wilma Bailey Of Railroad street
visited her sister. Mrs. Ada BuTns"oru
at Cambridge last week.
Mr., Harley Bolon has force OF work
men employed this week. harvesting Ms
crop OF Ice from the lake
Messrs. Allen and Earnest Gregg have
enlisted as clerks in the Medical Corps
and left this morning for Columbus
They will go from there to training
camp
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BELMONT,O.

Mr. and Mrs. Henry Gatten were call
ers a, Belmont Wednesday.
Mr.. Lester Wood passed through this
vicinity one day last week.
Several from Armstrongs's attended
church at Mt. Zion one evening last
week.
Miss Chattie Lucas and sister visited
Mt John Harris one day last week.
Byron Kemp called at A. j. Kemp's
! Thursday.
Mrs. Theadore Burkhart was shopping
AT GAINESVILLE Thursday.
Mrs. Susie Milhoan was caller at
Belmont one day last week.
Mr.. r. J. Hatcher was n caller at Be
,hesda Friday
Mr.. Nick Pocicll and family OF Cap
tina visited friends at Lampsville one
day last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Hatcher and w. S.
Wilson were callers At Hunter Thurs
day.
Albert Ault of Cool Hill. called at J.
w. Kemps Friday.
Lewis Hatcher OF Camp Sherman. VS.
tied friends In this vicinity Il few days
, last week
Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Travis passed
through this vicinity Saturday after
noon.
Mr.. and Mrs Manly Kemp visited at
Addison WilcoI's Tuesday.
| Mlss Mary Hatcher Of Bethesda via
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STOCKS AND BONDS

street was at Columbus Saturday and
Sunday 20 attend the grano councii u
the Alpha Pi fraternity.
Miss Ada Weir returned 10 her nome
ut Parkcrsburg, W. Va. to-day after a
visit with Miss Stella Lohmtre. OF Eas'
Main street.
Ernest Rublofr VIII return to his
homo In Bellaire to-day after 4 fislt
with his grandparents Mr.. and Mrs. '"
H Patterson OF East Main street.
Clarence Corbin Of this place. was q
visitor In Cambridge Sunday.
Misses Alice and Virginia Moore OF
this place. will visit with relatives al
Quaker City to-day.
Mrs. Hughc Steele, Of South Gardner
street, Is visiting with relatives at New
ark and Cambridge.
Or. and Mrs. Kyle Miller and little son
of North Lincoln avenue have pcen
spending the week with relatives al
Summerfleld-
John Bycrs of South Chestnut street.
spent Saturday with his daughter MISS
Eva who underwent all operation al
Keenan's hospital, Cambridge. recently
Robert Lohmire returned TO Fits
burgh, Sunday. after a visit win ms
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. l.. L. LohmlTe o.
East Main street.
ATS. " IlIlel " O. ''NN
Wellsburg, w Va. are visiting Win
relatives Of this place.
Harry Steele. OF jerusalem. Vlslteo
his brother, E. J. Steele of Arch street.
Monday.
Miss Josephine Barnes or Pittsburgh
has bean visiting with her parents, MI
and Mrs ]. A Barnes OF South Chestnut
street.
Harry Goodnight Of the Aviation,
Corps, Is visiting his parents Mt: anu
Mrs. oliver Goodnight, OF South Chest'
nut street. .,,..
Mrs. Sherman White OF ZanesfiIle.
has been visiting her mother MIS- Jenny
Stevens Of East Church street.
Miss Helen and Lester Chappeil o.
Swartn-~rc college have been WISHING
their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. y. Chap-
nell. OF Warren avenue.
George Smith of Chattanooga. Tenn;
has been visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Eohuno
HAYES of North Chestnut street
Mrs. Howard Baker or OKmuIsee'
Okla, Is visiting her mother, Mrs. Jane
Davis of North Chestnut street.
Henry Fowler OF Columbus ana
Everett Fowler Of Pittsburgh. have been
visiting their parents. Mr.. and Mrs l.
( Fowler of West Church street
Miss Margaret williams OF near New
Concord recently visited with local
friends.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-01-02
COAL PR1c1s NAuD

WASHINGTON. Jan. 1.-New prto@N
for coal mined in Young. Erath, PalA
Pinto and Wise counties. Texas. to -
effective as Of last November le. an
to apply only to coal shipped to points
within the state Of Texas, were AM
nounced today by Fuel Administratot
Garfield.
For coal mined In Young. Erath ana
Palo Pinto counties, the new prices. arc.
run Of mine $3.50: prepared size $50:
slack or screenings 1928. For Wise
county the prices arc, run Of mint.
s4e5: prepared sizes $5.o5. slack or
screenings so.oa. -
To these prices may be added -
cents by all operators who comply with
the presidents order Of October - rciA-
ting to the wages Of mine workers.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-01-02
Harnesville Briefs.

Dr. Will Stevens returned Monday at
ter a short business visit ut Columbus.
Clint Wiley OF this place. spent Sum
dny Mt Cambridge.
Hiram Damscl Of the ard {. S. Infan-
try. uf Camp Sheridan. returned Sum
day after n visit with his parents. Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Damscl, of East Main
street
MIR, and Mrs. Charles Miller Of Mas
sillnn. arc visiting with relatives Of this
place.
u. LafalIe Barrett of Washington. u.
G.. has returned to his homo after 4
yisi, with his mother. Mrs. Alice Lar
rctt Of North Lincoln avenue.
Chrisly Mansfield OF North Arch
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WATER FAMINE rHREAfEM1m
al 70 The Intelligencer
ELEVEN

Special 70 inc IntelllSenCer
FATRMOST. W. Va. Jan. l. - fhi1
city is threatened with water famine
and unless present conditions are speeds'
ly remedied serious results, may fol-
low. The cold weather Of the past few
days has caused many persons to let the
water run In their homes to prevent
freezing. Today one Of the largest
pumps at the pumping station broke,
down and it will be several days before
repairs can be completed. -
The two reserve pumps will scarcely
be able to pump enough water with the
present heavy demands TO keep the res
ervoir filled.
Added to tho pumping troubles. the
city is having trouble getting coal q.
feed the fires under the boilers. EIrhEY
Commissioner Smith il working night;
and day TO overcome tho present ain
eulties.