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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-07-18

Ideal washable fabrics for the rough
service required for durable Boys
Wash Suits, Girls Dresses, Rompers
and Women'S House Dresses. New
'hcclis. Plaids, Stripes. lust received
and very moderately priced, too.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-07-18
A POOR ARGUMENT.

Private EITim Ichukcy. ??6 y
Franklin 81 rect, Philadelphia, Pa
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-02-27
CAMOUFLAGE ORIGINATED
WITH FRENCH COMMANDMENT

Paris, Jan -"Camouflage" or the
art Of making soldier look like tree
battery of artillery look like clump
OF bushes, an army headquarters like
peceable farm, and a village like a
few acres of pasture land is now said
to have been originated, by Command
ant Kopenhague of the French army.
Experiments were made in October.
1912, at Camp of Avord, the object
then in view being to render a troop
of infantry invisible to observers in
airplanes
The success then achieved did not
establish the institution because the
means employed were so cumbersome
and expensive in execution 1t was
only after the first few months of the
war that the painters services were
called into play and canvas and paint
as well as underbrush becme useful
adjunctS of the army
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-02-27
rich WOOL DEALER
ORDERED INTERNED
Eugene Cch verdi, of New York and
Boston, Said to Have Tried to
Corner Worlds WooI

New York, Feb. 25.-Alleged to be
agent in the United States for German
interests which have been seeking to
corner the worlds wool market, Eu-
gene Schwerdt, a wealthy wool mer-
chant, of New York and Boston, was
arrested here today as an alien enemy
and will be interned.
Schwerdts alleged activities were
disclosed to the federal authorities by
the attorney general of New York
state, Schwerdt's name having appear
ed in the correspondence of Hugo
Schmidt, banker and alleged paymas-
ter in the Bolo Pasha case, which the
attorney general investigated.
According to Deputy Attorney Cen
rial Alfred l.. Becker, Schwerdt was
in correspondence with II. F. Albert,
former financial agent here for the Ger
man government
Although claiming to be a Belgian
citizen. Schwerdt was in fact born in
Muenster Germany He resided in
Belgium but came to the United States
in 1914. at the time of the German
bombadment of Antwerp
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-02-27
NO PRICEFIXINC
ON FARM PRODUCTS
Hoover Denies That Food Administra-
tion Contemplates Any Action
Along This Line.

| Washington, Feb 25.-General price
fixing on agricultural products is not
a part of the policy of the food admin
istration and will not be attempted.
Food Administration Hoover said to-
night in statement designed to reas-
sure farmers apprehensive that the
government might set maximum prices
on what they have to sell
'EThere appear to be a great deal of
transformation circulated as to the mol
icy and scope of the food administra-
ton with relation to price fixing" said
Mr.. Hoover. u wish to say at once
and emphatically that the food admin
istration is not a price fixing body ex-
cept with regard to certain commodi-
ties which are today dominated by
wholly abnormal overseas committee
relations and the surrounding fectors
with regard to which are such as to
promte great dangers both against the
the farming community and at the
same time the consuming community,
"The two commodities under regula-
tion are sugar and wheat. With the
further exception of cases in which
it has interviewed purely as friendly
intermediary between organized pro-
ducers and consumers, the administra-
ton has not authority and no desire
to fix prices on the products of argri- |
culture"
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-02-27
GREAT FOODCROPS
PLANTED I'm IRELAND
EXPECT BIG SURPLUS OVER LAST
YEAR

Dublin, Jan. Correspondence
Food production in Ireland this year
is expected to exceed all records, ac-
cording to the announcement of Sir
Thomas Russell, of the Irish Depart
ment of Agriculture who has made
arrangements for the tilling in 1918
of 100000 acres of land in addition to
that under cultivation last year, when
$50 900 more than in 1916 were planted.
The increase this year will be compul-
sorry.
The government has guaranteed the
farmers against loss. Sir Thomas re-
ported that there had been no serions
difficulty in forcing the increase in
planting last year and that only 1864
had refused to carry out the instruc-
tons of the government OF these
800 had yielded, under pressure, and
he stated that the farms of the remain
ing 264 would be operated by the de-
partment Of agriculture.
There has been a considerable shor-
tage of butter and it's export has now
been prohibited by the government
English buyers came over here and
went nito the country buying at high
er price than the maximum and there
was not enough left for the Irish mar
ket
Ireland has begun to develop mar
garino trade and factories have been
set up in various places notably Cork
and Waterford
The general Impression made on En-
glish visitors to the Dublin hotels, is
that Ireland is better off for food than
and that the restrictions have
had much less effect.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-02-27
COMFORTS FOR men
ON WAR FRONTS
OF THREE WINTERS
ARE HARDENED

FRENCH FRONT, January 3d.
Correspondence of the Associated
Press The veteran of 1914 who has
passed four winters at the battlefront
is apt to make ironic remarks about
"featherbed soldiers" when he hears
newly-joined comades speak of the dis
comforts of cold-weather environments.
At the beginning Of the war the fight
ing men were more than pleased
to discover comparatively dry spot
under the trees of forest or in
drafty stable or barn in which to pass
their very rare and short periods of
repose.
Now all has been changed and every
thing possible is done to provide some
sort comfort and distraction for the
men when they come down from the
front line trenches. 1t must not be
human comfort are furnished to the
soldier but his lot is luxurious com
pared with that during the early
months of the war.
In every village of the immediate
rear of the fighting line out of the
range of the German guns town maj
or has been appointed, who makes it
his business to know of every nook
and coner where men and horses can
be housed. When battalion or a reg
iment marches in every thing is in
rediness for its reception. Regimental
workshops and offices, stables and
kitchens are already arranged, and bill
letting accomodtionS for officers and
men listed in such a way that the sol
diers have only to go in and occupy
their quarters. Sometimes they are
lodged in the cottages, but in genearl
it has been found more convenient to
place them in farm houses in the c0un-
as the hygienic facilities in the coun-
try houses are far from modern.
Evedy available grange and barn
has been thoroughly gone over, made
watertght by having its roof covered
with tarred paper and its walls made
draft proof by thick crenelated cad
board Electric lights has been INSTALL
Cd or
and washstands Partitioned Off is a
compartment where the men may take
hot and cold baths. In the nearby
kitchens every requisite is handy for
cooking
AS to the mems personal comfort
each of them is given a trestle bed,
with straw mattress, known generally
as "siX-foot feathers bolster, sleep
ing sack and blankets.
In the vicinity of the village spots
! grounds have been enclosed and mar
! ked for football games. while numer-
Gus plots of ground are set apart for
! truck gardening and generally cultiva-
ted by old reservists who do not go
into the firing line. The produce is
much appreciated by the troops who,
when at the front, have to content
themselves with canned vegetables.
In each cantonment large hut has
been erected to serve as recreation
and reading and writing room. 1t is
provided with fairly extensive libra
ry and all kinds of indoor games Every
week or 80 MOVING pit turc pcrfor-
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-02-27

nance is given by the Army Theater,
which also arranges dramatic shows.
Besides these official arrangements
for the troops other efforts are made
by private bodies to cheer the men be-
tween their arduous and perlious per
iods of trench work. In almost every
cantonment a canteen has been estab-
lished under the auspices of French,
American or British women, who serve
the men with hot coffee, tea and bul-
lion and little food delicacies.
During the chilly months from Sept
cmber to May each soldier is given eX-
ira supplies of warm clothing com
prising three cotton shirts, two pairs
of Aannellette under gorments two or
three pairs OF wooden socks, three blan
kCtS, one sweater, one scarf and a pair
of wooden gloves, and in the Vosges
mountains and other sectors where
the cold is most severe still warmer
clothing is placed at the disposal of
the troops in case of need.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-02-27
Hardly a Drugstore in the Land
That Does Not Sell This Remedy

appetite, feeling of lassitude and a
general weakening of the system. It
is then that you should promptly take
a few bottles of S. S. S., the great
blood purifier and strengthened. It
will cleanse the blood thoroughly and
build up and strengthen the whole
system. S. S. S. is sold by all drug
gists. Valuable information about the
blood supply can be had free by writ
ing to the Swift Specific Co., "a
Swift Laboratory, Atlanta. Ga.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-02-27
On the Market Half a Century

When you are in perfect health,
and are enjoying strong and vigor-
Gus vitality, it is then that your blood
is free from all impurities.
You should be very careful and
give heed to the slightest indication
of impure blood. A sluggish circula-
ton IS often indicated by an impaired
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-02-06
H. ESs. 1Gs ..:s

In the House of Representatives.
 January 22, 1918. Mir. Sulzer introduced the following bill: which was referred to the Com mittee on the Merchant Marine and Fisheries and ordered to be printed.
 A BILL
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-02-06

course 993 chains to Cor. No. 2. thence & 310 4S' w. 1917 chains to Cor No. 3, thence N. 5S' 12' w. 9.69 chains. to Cor. No 4, NJ C., whence
 w. c. bears south 580 12' E. links, thence meandering line of ordinary high tide CD N. 70 00' w. 1.05 chs;
 CD N. 160 45' F. 06O chains; (3) N. 3e0 15 E., loo chains; (4) N. 30 30' F., o90 chains, (5) N. 16o 46' F.. 1.10
 chains; (6) N. So 45' E., 219 chains;
 CD N. 5S0 00' E., 060 chains; (8) s.
 550 15' E., O.4O chains, (9) N. S5' 30'
 E., 060 chains: Q0) N. 45' 00' E., 0.60 chains; CID N 64' 45' E., 0.e0 chains; 02) S. 52o 45' E., 100 chains; 13) S. S50 45' E., 090 chains QD N. 6' 15' E.. 07O chains, G5) N 71' 45' E. 0.e0 chains 06) N 23' 45' E., 1.30
 chains: CID N. 40 30' w, 060 chains
 1Sl N. 53o 45' E., U70 chains, (19) N. 17o S0 F.. 1.60 chains (20) N. 34' S0' F., 0S0 chains. (2D N. 14o 00' E., ,. 40 chains, magnetic var. 29' 40' E. FISH CANNERS' BY PRODUCTS co.
 By. Arthur Neale, President and General Manager.
 C. B. Walker, Register.
 First Publication, Jan. 21, 1918. Last Publication. March g, 1918.
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(Continued Tomorrow
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-02-06
Serial o2992 OF THE INTERIOR United States Land Office
Juneau. Alaska

Juneau, Alaska
 July 10. 1917. Notice is hereby given that the un- dersigned, the Fish Gamers By-Prod- ucts Co. of Wards Cove, Ketchikan, Alaska, formerly the Marine Products Co.,, of Ketehikan. Alaska, who on March 20. 1916, filed Trade and Manu- featuring Site application, No. 02S92, for lands hereinafter described, un- der the provisions of the Act of May, II, 1898. and Section 10 thereof, gives formal notice of such application for such land. to-wit:
 "A tract of 1918 acres, denominated U s. Survey No. 1908, located in Wards Cove on the southeast shore thereof, about miles north of the town of Ketchikan and Revillagigedo Island in Lat. 55o 24' 15" N, Long. 1310 43' 10' w., and beginning at Cor. No. 1 of said survey and NJ. C.. on line of ordinary high tide of Wards Cove whence U. s. l. M. No. ? bears N. 350 39' w. 226S chains and W. C. bears s. 5S' 12' E. 25 links. thence on said last mentioned
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-02-06

fde manner for two consecutive years shall constitute abandonment of the To- cation and the forfeiture of such lease. The failure of a lessee to construct on any location valid under this Act in a bona fde manner for any year shall constitute abandonment of the location
 Sec. G. That no lead of any pound net in the waters of Alaska shall eX- ceed three thousand feeet in length, and there shall be an end passageway of at least one thousand feet and lateral passageway of at least three thousand four hundred feet between pound nets and an end passageway of at least one thousand feet and later al passageway of at least two thous and feet between pound net and stake or set net The lead of any pound net may be extended to high water mark on the tidelands owned by the United States or on other tide lands with the consent of the owners thereof
 No supplementary wing or jigger of a pound net shall be of greater length than three hundred feet, measured ov- CT all, nor shall the outer end there of approach within one hundred feet of the lead of such pound net. Not more than one wing or jigger shall be attached 10 each side of the heart of any pound net.
 No stake net shall be constructed in any other manner than by stakes driven in substantially straight line nor shall it be in the form of pound net or with hearts or pots connected herewith, nor shall it exceed one thousand feet in length. There shall be an end passageway of at least five hundred feet and a lateral passage way of at least one thousand five hun dred feet between stake nets and be- 1 tween a stake net and set net: Pro vided. That the restrictions as to dis tance intervals between stake nets shall not be construed to apply to the luse by the native Indians of stake nets not over fifty yards in length to take salmon for domestic consumption and not for sale.
 There shall be an end passageway of at least one hundred feet and a lateral passageway of at least three hundred feet between set nets. A set net is not a fixed appliance within | the meaning of this Act.
 For the purpose of determining pas sageways, base lines shall be drawn at right angles to the general course of locations and shall pass through the ends of the locations; the end passage ways shall be measured at right an gles to such base lines, and the lateral passageways shall be measured paral- Tel with such base lines.
 It shall be unlawful to lay or cast any movable fishing appliance within three hundred yards of any other mov- able fishing appliance or within any area in which under this section>a set net may not be constructed or main tained: Provided, That the restrict ions of this section shall not apply to drift gill nets, which by force of the elements may unaYoioably end tempo
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-02-06

tCG0tlnueQ rom eSIeTudEJ
 so that the location may be readily identified. together with statement that the locator or locators desire to obtain a lease for the operation of a fish trap or pound net or stake net or set net at that location. and all such location notices shall contain tho names of two witnesses. The locator or locators shall within thirty days af- ter posting notice of location file two notices identical with the one posted upon the ground with the United States recorder of the precinct where in the location is made, who shall for ward one of such notices, with his certificate or record thereon, to the commissioner of fisheries of Alaska at his office in Juneau Alaska. The com missioner of fisheries for Alaska shall issue leases to the first bona fide To- cator or locators under the terms of this Act. but nothing in this section shall be construed to give any lessee any vested right beyond a period of ten years.
 From and after the making of any lease as in this Act provided the claim ant of the fishing location shown in such lease, his heirs, administrators i executors, successors, or assigns shall have the exclusive right to hold occupy, and fish in such location and | to r'crtgage, sell, lease, or transfer -hc ne during the time that he oI hey n other respects shall comply with the law pertaining thereto
 If any person lawfully occupies and actually operates a pound-net location during the active fishing season next preceding the time when this Act takes effect, and also files before Jaunary first of the year next after the time when this Act takes effect and in the manner heretofore provided, location notice with the United States record CT in the district in which such loca tion is situated. such person shall have a right to such location valid under this Act and prior to any right other wise obtainable under this Act.
 Any location acquired under the pro visions of this Act may be continued in accordance with the law as to pas sageways in force at the time thi: Act takes effect, or may be changed tt conform to the requirements of any subsequent Act in respect thereto, bu no change shall be made which inter feres with another then existing loca tion
 The commissioner of fisheries fo Alaska shall keep an index on all leas SC, showing the hour and date of filint with the United States recorders, th' names of claimants, and the seria number of the leases, all Of which shal be indorsed on them when filed.
 The failure of any lessee to construc and operate any pound net in a bona
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-02-27
PALERMO

Russell 7. Bradstreet who is
IN Waidoboro at work. was at home
saturday and Sunday Of last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Leeman and son
Archie We're visitors al Mrs. Leeman.s
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. A Y. Scates re-
Gently.
me selectmen are busy at the town
once, Branch Mills, settling accounts
% town affairs and A. G. Jones, one of
the selef tnen of the town Of this place,
mas been making his daily trips to the
office.
- ;. Turner recently sold beef COW
70 Willard Whitaker Of Liberty.
Mrs. Arthur Turner was the guest
Friday of her sister. Mrs. V. D. Brad
street
Mrs, Lulu I. Turner and children
We're the guests of her mother. Mrs. 4.
e. Jones Saturday.
MT and Mrs. B. f. Coombs of Branch
Mills were Sunday guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. A. c. Jones.
MRS. Esteila Spratt and daughter
were sunday callers Of Mrs Spratt,s
parents. Mr.. and Mrs V. d. Turner
Ut and Mrs. A. J. Tibbetts were
visitors sunday OF Mr.. Tibbett's sister
ana family, Mrs. E. II. Foster Palermo
Center. ~
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-02-27
ATHENS

The Good Will Club was very pleas
antly entertained by Mrs. L. n. ElIing
wood and her assistants at Emwood
on Saturday afternoon with an at
tendance of IS. During the afternoon
readings were enjoyed by Pauline
Emery, Howard Cook and James and
Howard Brayton with songs by Eliza
beth and Louise Bray,on. Riddles
were in order with the following cap
tains in charge: Mrs. Ellingwood, Hilda
Boston, Mrs. Winifred Locke, Mrs.
Frank York and Ida Spaulding. Candy
prizes were awarded to Mrs. Elling-
woods division. New games were en-
joyed by the children and a collection
was taken for the Good Will Farm AS
sociation.
An excellent concert was given here
recently by the students of Somerset
Academy in /. Q. o. +. hall under the
direction of Mrs. Marion Drake -Flan
ders, teacher of music at this institu-
ton. The program consisted of music,
readings and tableauX very pleasinely
rendered. \ special feature was the
violin music by Donald Woodman and
a social following the entertainment
was also greatly enjoyed. Ice cream
and cake were served during the social
hour. Another interesting entertain
ment recently given at the Academy
was the Lincoln anniversary observ
ance. This was held in the Academy
Assembly hall. Patrick Henry's speech
and Lincoln's Gettysburg address were
both played on the school victrola, the
Battle Hymn of the Republic was
sung by the students and Principal
Vincent Cato related some interesting
anecdotes concerning the famous
Gettysburg commemoration and Lin
coins Immortal Words. The exercises
We're closed by singing THE Star
Spanged Banner
Rev. and Mrs. w. l.. Bradcen and
son left the last Of the week to visit for
a time in Hallowell
Mr.. and Mrs. G. II. Fowler, who have
weeks. have now come to Athens viii
lage to visit with Gates Austin and
family.
II. c. w. hatcher has been drawn to
serve on the traverse jury of the su :
preme judicial court which convenes
in April at Skowhegan.
There was a well attended service
Sunday at the Union church conducted
by Rev. William Fletcher. The cottage
prayer meeting was at the home of DR..
EllinSwood and the Baptist Auxiliary
will meet with Mrs Ellingwood on
this Wednesday afternoon
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-02-27
Resume Of the Mothers Aid
W0rk==HoW Il Is Granted

the law, d more careful investigations ai"
a more frank and conscientious recon-
mendation.
Very many cases are being recommend
ell by municipal boards, where the char-
acter Of the mother. the home surround
ings, the ability of relatives to assist or
th- resources possessed by the mother
are such that when the results OF the
State supervisors visit and inquiries are
placed before the members of the munich
pal board, they frankly admit that the
claimant does not mea ure up 70 the ex-
plicit requirements OF the law. IL the
cases could be adversely reported upon
by the municipal board in the first in
stances, much of the time of the State
supervisor could he saved and the more
deserving case more promptly visited and
allowed.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-02-27
NORTH ANSON

Mrs. Gertrude Benjamin of Portland
who has beeh passing some time with
her sister, Miss Minnie Davis, departed
Monday.
Mrs. Helen Williams Of this town has
received letter from her son, Private
\. Z. Williams who is in France. So
far as is known he was the first man
to enlist from North Anson and when
he entered the service he was but IS
years old.
Mrs. Bert French.
Mrs. Grace Scott French, wife of Bert
French of this village passed away
Monday afternoon, aged about 40 years.
Mrs. French died of scarlet fever and
was the first victim of the disease
which is raging here at present to sue
cumb. Her son Thomas was inst re-
covering from the malady when she
was stricken. The deceased was the
daughter of Mrs. Ada Scott of this
town and niece of Miss Roe Mantor
VINO had but very recently died here.
Beside the husband, mother and son al
ready mentioned there is one son. Golf.
older and daughter, Frances. Younger.
both of whom are staying with their
grandmother and who have not as yet
contracted the disease. Mrs. French
was widely known to many friends here
ana was member of the North Anson
oman's Club ana the Eastern Star
Before its dissolution the deceased had
peen worshipper at the Universalist
church. Owing to the nature OF the
disease. no funeral services We're held
ana the entire community is greatly
saddened at the sad occurrence.
Nine cases of scarlet fever were re
ported and the churches. schools and
picture theaters are all closed in an at
tempt to prevent further spread of the
disease
Mrs. F. r. Steward who sent
CHRISTMAS box 70 a Red Cross nurse In
france has received a letter Of ac-
ceptance.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-02-27
Primary Nominations

THO follow ing nomination papers
have been filed with tho secretary of
state.
Stcts"n H. Ilusscy Of Blaine as 4 Re-
publican candidate for representative
I" The Legislature. 1t is signed 10y T..
NJ Smith Of Mars Hill and 10 others.
Allen Clark OF Farmingdale as Re
puhlican candidate for representative
to the Legislature. II is signed by X.
- Manson Of Farmingdalc and six
others.
William Il. Clark Of Bow crhank a.
Republican candidate for county com
missioner for Piscataquis county. 1t is
Ngned hy G. W. Edcerly of Dover and
- others.