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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-12-18
FRUIT. CANDY AND NUTS
HIGHER THIS SEASON

Fruit. randy and nuts "ill n" higher
thip christmas in this community man
for Years In fact. il is said that they
will east moro than any in any holiday
period in tie history Of this section
'rh" cultivation nf fruit was handicapped
l,v The lack Of sufficient wnrkm"n. Tho
high Irrr and scarcity Of sugar has
sent ,NSndy up Will" tn" importation Of
nuts I'm. h""n unusually small this yr1r.
'rh" d,rEanr will cvcc"d the supply IT IS
sad.
1t Is frroCaStod that business among
tn. ir7iit and candy dealers will not he
ns lar:." as in som" previous years. f"T
th, FIRST rHH son that owing (" IN" r un-
lace bIv;nr Liberty bonds. war say. trs
yinnsr& and donating "a The war cam
pai"uS. they will have no Errlt surplus
,rr ruoncr. Th" second reason Is that rs
~, ycarr gn hr NOR" u:rTui gifts are
l,..irc "y"hanE'd 1T christmas.
However. MI Indications l"int :"
good business: "ntnpE Wheeling dealers
- l,rnor"i this year: f0r h"tt'r than last
C'hrISiuos. Already hope ar" filed
..rilv with customers y he ar" doing Their
Gh"i.irrn& ~hnrrin;: carly. which ig
gr"rtly. nr fro";ni"t hr- rr"rri"'"re and
clerks and is h"li'r rnr all ""n""rn"h
!isrm tn wait mil IA" "l"Ecnth hon"
When Il" lam AMI rush IS IN.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-12-18

Buy Dad
A fine piece of luggage
"a Suit Case or Travel
ing Bag. He will GER
tainly appreciate that!
-Leather-Eltn floor
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-12-18
k|WAN|S CLUB To
MEET THURSDAY
BIG CHARTER DINNER WILL ASo
BE HELD DURIN4 JANOhhA
THE FORT HENRY CLUE
Judge Thomaa d. FoulH VIII % Ine
Oral Booster At The Meeting 70 Q"
Hold Thursday.

Many features and novel surprises .ts
are in store for the members "i tne
Wheeling kiwanis club. when they mr..
Mt thr Windsor hotel for their resuiai
weekly noon-day luncheon on IhuFsoa!
at noon. 80, s.,t,z- ~,
Judge Thomas Il. Foulk Will deliver nm
address, TO the members ur tine %Iup: NJ
being The oral bouS;cr for tn" day. Nh!lo
Earle hummer. OF GrirSls drug s'oi'
will be tho silent booster. III,
Douplass EmSs. the coal man. VIII
furnish the attendance prize Tor snS
day. and II" promises something o. i
navel nature for those attending 'tI
Vuss needs no introduction to the W hrH-
ing public. Hannah
Charles killmr!rr. Or. Earle Henhen'
and a. u. Peak" will bc'1hr hoh2I $500 30
,his week willis Howard Hastings ana
David A. Mckee nrr also slated TO. an
address Of brief duration. should thcF
hr able 10 attend tn" meeting.
CHARLES J.. Burgess, of The nurEsT
company, Of this city. is credited WIN
the stationary for this week
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-12-18

Tho following letter received by s. P.
Maxwell Of Trind"II,hja from ms son
=. T. Maxwell. Ir.. wh" wcnt..t" FanSH
r.- Iy in S.utrmh,r ATt,r 4 thr"r-nunthS
STAY at camp Meade. - OF more IMAM
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-12-18
FER GROUP VANISHED OVER NIGHT

NV little girl had Group every r."
nights. 50 as som rs | got Foley's Hon
cy and Tar I began I" CIV" nor a,t ~"
lone "cyrry two or three hours. That
nirht she slept well. never corGhed'
next day her cold was gone. Expect /,
Wow his remedy in my hnus" cnntin-
nally, for there's nothing that can como or.
IN 9TH il. To all my friends say: &C,
IhrttIc of Folcv's Honey and Tar for n
rr,npc, coughs. colds and cvoun 4 E"n-
Zinc cure You can publish this" MIS-
r NJ Rnnry. r. r. n. ?. Stanford, Ky.
Sold everywhere
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-12-18
Wednesday, Dec. 18, 1918.
Weather-Fair
Gifts for the Tiny
Tot

GIVE the tiny tot a
VI pr city Dress for
Christmas and conform
with the practical gift Civ
ing idea.
Dainty Little Short Dresses
Of nainsook. embroidered yokeS
and trimmed skirts. Sizes up
to , years, $1.9S.
Short Hauc-lnade Philippine
Yoke Dresses. splendid vide
hem nd full skirt. for toddIers
up to . vea7s. sa.ss.
Whit. Lawn Dresses. prcttlly
trimmed with lace inl ribnon.
in sizes Tor glrlS up to 3 FEARS.
S2.SS to Sl.9S.
Our showing includes many
fluffy dainty Dresses Tor little
girls - anA many Servid gable
ones. too. pretty models in
wolfe. lawn. and net. S3.SS 10
S6.9S.
Juvenile .Shop-Second floor
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-03-01
AERIAL MAIL ROUTES

Definite steps have been taken realize big practical
scale the long headed plan of using arpanes carry mails
We have already had arpanes used for this purpose desuoy
way where ordinary carriage dcultover mountain
for instance But the posoce department
taking to establish arma service carry letters large guam
titles between great centers of population
The department has asked for bids aplanes
between New York. Philadelphia and Washington Every
plane expected carry 300 pounds of speed
miles hour with climbing speed of 5000 minutes
of 200 miles without stopping The planes will be operated
part of the regular posoce establishment They will
by Liberty Motors special of perhaps Is will
be charged the letters carried 1t expected that the public will
gladly pay this of the speed of delivery The
air routes will be especially valuable times railroad traffic
delayed
AT first there will be only round trip day The will
be extended however rapidly proves feasible desirable
Eventually reasonably expect have mail touch
ing all important cities and carrying for charge not
much higher than present postal rates.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-03-01
GIRL GETS PRISON TERN FOR
SHOOTING AND KILLING FAITH.
Err AS HE LAY ASLEEP

Bardwell, KY, February 25-The
jury in the trial Of Miss Lillian Will
mouth, the seventeen-year-old coun-
try girl who shot and killed her faith
er, James Wilmouth, a farmer living
near town, on the morning of Deem
Der l, last, after two hours delibera-
tion returned a verdict sentencing the
prisoner to the penitentiary for sew
en- years.
Miss Wilmouth pleaded temporary
insanity At the trial neighbors testi-
fled that Wilmouth had treated his
daughter inhumanly at various times.
Wilmouth was shot while he was in
bed asleep. Miss Wilmouth's attor-
neys will make a motion for a new
trial.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-03-01
ALIEN STACKER ACT q
Passes House Over Wilson's Protests
Administration Claimed Measure
Would Embarrass State DE.
partment In Making
Treaties.

Washington, February 27-The So
called alien Stacker bill, to bar from
citizenship and authorize deportation
OF aliens OF draft age who claim ex-
emption from military service and
authorizing the drafting Of any aliens
for agricultural or manufacturing
work, was passed by the House to-
night by vote OF 344 to q. 1t now
goes to the Senate.
The Administration opposes the bill
on the ground that It would embarass
the government In negotiating treaties
with the o-belligerents providing for
the drafting of their natlontls resident
In this country. Such treaties with
Great Britain and Canada have been
signed and those with France and
Italy are about completed.
The bill is applicable only to citi-
zens of countries at war with Ger
many who are eligible to American
citizenship and provides not only that
they shall be forever barred from citi-
zenship in the United States, but that
they shall be deported as soon as
practicable. The immigration COM
mlttee is reporting the bill and speak
ers in the House today said It would |
not be possible to deDort any appre-
ciable number Of affected aliens any |
time soon, as ships to carry them
would not be available.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-03-01
BILL FOR 1920 CENSUS

Washington, February ga bill
providing for the 1920 census will be
eported in few days by the House
Census Committee. 1t become known
today that the organization for the
collection of the statistics will be
larger than ever
Supervisors and enumerators of
population and agriculture probably
will number between $4,000 and co.
600 and for manufacturers, mines and
quarries, under separate supervision
there will be $500 employees in the
field, with from 1900 to 5000 clerks
and other employees in the Census Of
fee.
The bill is expected to follow rec
concentrations of a special committee
by the Director of the Cen
sus, which suggested that the Philip
pines, not included in the thirteenth
census, shoul dnot be included in the
and that census of the
Virgin Islands is in progress and an
other is unnecessary in 1920.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-03-01
PARCEL POST PACKAGES

Washington, February 26-As a
means of stimulating movement Of
farm products to The consumer Post
master-General Burleson today in
creased the allowable weights of par
Gel post packages, effective March Is.
Packages when mailed in the first
of second zones for delivery in the
first and or third zones thereafter
may be as heavy as 20 pounds. They
now are restricted to so.
The weight limit for all other zones
was increased from 20 to so pounds.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-03-01
GERMANS LACK AIRPLANE MA.
TERIAL

Washington, February 27-Captured
German airplanes brought to this
country for study by aviation experts
revealed that the Germans are using
materials very inferior to the STAN
dards set for American planes and APP
parently are very short Of spruce and
linen.
The wing beams Of the captured
German planes were made of thin
pieces, some of them less than an inch
in thickness, which had been put to-
gether with glue and nails.
Specifications for American planes
require solid beam Of the finest and
toughest spruce. Wings Of the Ger
man planes are covered with fiber
cloth, instead Of the approved linen.
In order to hasten the Governments
aircraft program, authority has been
given to commander spruce in the
Northwest wherever it may be found.
The trees are being split where they
lie, so that delivery to the Government
cut-up mill near Vancouver barracks
may be facilitated
Recently one tree of spruce was
felled which was 260 feet long, Is feet
IN diameter, at 20 feet from the
ground, and 100 feet in the length to
the first limb.
The tree was split and hauled Is
miles over mountain range to the
railroad.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-03-01

Vegeta BILE Compound the credit"
Mrs. JOSEPHINE KIMBLE, 935 West
Race St., Portland, Ind.
Thousands of American women give
this famous root and herb remedy the
credit for health restored as did Mrs.
Kimble.
For helpful suggestions In regard to
such ailments women are asked to write
to Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co.,
Lynn, Mass. The result of its long
experience Is at your service.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-03-01

at umeS l could not
be on my feet at all.
/ was all run down
and SO weak I could
not do my house
work, was nervous
and could not lie
down at night. ]
took ire q TN ents
from a physician but
they did nothelp me.
My Aunt recon-
m ended Lydia E.
Pink h a ms Vege-
table Compound. I
tried it and now l
am strong and we'll
again and do my own
work and l give
lydia E. Pinkham's
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-03-01
NOW SOUP KITCHEN

Salem, Mass, February 27-Nathan-
lei Hawtorne's House of the Seven
Gables, renowned all over the Eng
disappearing world, today was con-
verted into q soup kitchen.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-03-01
SHE COULD NOT
STAND OR WORK
But Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege.
table Compound Restored Her
Health and Stopped
Her Pains.

Portland, Ind had q displace-
ment and suffered so badly from it that
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-13
THROWN TEN FEET
BY PASSING AUT

f. F. Dorm. Rock Islander, y
merly IN the tailoring business. nj
rowIy escaped serious iniurl
early Saturday night wnen he "
struck by an automobile driven
woman.
The accident occurred at
southwest corner OF Third aven
and Nineteenth street. Mr.. ID
started across the street when
auto struck and threw him a q
lance OF 10 feet. a physician y
called and Mr. Dorm removed
his home. The extent OF his
juries for a time was not knov
1t was believed that one leg y
fractured but il was found he y
suffering only from q Berie
spraln.
The machine was badly damas
after the driver in attempting
keep from striking Mr.. Dorm tut
/ ed the wheel sharply and ran 4
a street lamp pole
| sFs..
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-13

or so and then spend five or ten
minutes looking it over from the
other side of the room and from
every possible angle, to see if it
suited his artistic temperament. l
made a big mistake in referring to
him as a barber, because he
promptly told me that he was
please, not a barber, but hair
dresser, an artist" After finishing
the job to his satisfaction, he put
about six different kinds of tonic
and perfumes on my hair and Of
fered me another bowl of hot wa
ter to wash in. ! did not need. it,
however. l figured that he had
taken me in for about 10 francs, so
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-13

Thrive by Thrift. Buy
War Savings Stamps.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-13
NO DISPLAY IN
KNIGHTS MEET
ON WEDNESDAY
State Council Convenes in Rock
Island For Business
Session.
TWO SPEECHES ARE PLANNED
To Elect Officers and Appoint Del
cxates 10 Supreme Con-
FentiOn.

Daradps and social features will
he eliminated when the. Knights of
Columbus hold their annual state
convention in Rock Island We'd
uesday- Three hundred and fifty
delegates VIII be present.
Practically the only demonstra-
-5ou MI be when the Rock Island
knights and troop ten of the Rock
Island Boy Scouts escort the state
des gates to 81. Joseph S church
III - in the morning for mass.
Five hundred school children Of
=. J0sephs VIII gather outside the
church portals and greet the
knights with singing as they en-
ter
Entertainment on an extensive
scale IS to be abolished from con-
ventiOu programs during the time
OF war The funds which would
he expended for two days are to
he given 10 the X Of c. war fund.
II is estimated that the daily ex-
pense amounts to $4,000. Thus
practically 81 600 will be added to
the fund for taking care of the
Catholic boys in the service.
The convention is to. be OpeneQ
by an address OF welcome by
Grand Knight J. NJ. Welch. Dep
uty lie Roy HaCkett, Chicago. wilt
reply. These two talks are the
only two scheduled. This year
nothing but business will be dis
Cussed.
Hold Election.
State officers will be electe /
during the course of the meeting
Edward HouIihan. the preser
state secretary, is said to be the
only candidate for the Office of
state deputy. 1t is said that Mr.
Racket will not be a candidate
for reelection.
Ten delegates are also to be
named TO attend the supreme con-
veution to be held at Buffalo. n Y,
in August. Cook county is to fur
nish five OF these and the down
state the balance. Caucuses will
be held TO name these representa-
lives.
State Officers.
Some of the delegates and Off
GERS are already in the city. hav-
ing arrived today Among those
10 be present are following Off
GERS:
State Deputy-Le Roy Hackett
Chicago.
State Chaplain Bishop P ]
MuldOOE. Rockford.
5 ate Secretary Edward Houl!
han. Chicago.
State Treasurer W. Stem
ger, West McHenry.
Are Decorating.
Merchants are already beginning
10 decorate their stores for the oc,
casiOn. Old Glory is being flung
10 the breeze in honor of the or,
Ednization. which is to hold it:
state ga herring here.
-Buy War savings stamps
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-13

Rock Island arsenal:
Ordnance Sergeant c. s. era
vens. Mobile ordnance repair show
First division. A. E. +.
Dear Family: Have been going
to write you for long time. Al
present am waiting orders IN
quite interesting town and am nav
ing quite a pleasant time with the
exception of the weather.
while on the road a few days
ago / met a detachment going to
the post that | left. There were
several Rock Island boys in the
crowd. AreEz was along-I think
you remember him.
Have had quite an interesting
time over here. though while out
on the road in the month OF Janu-
ary there were times when /
thought seriously OF the room and
conyeniences | used to enjoy up on
your street. Yet. all things con
sidered. | got along very well. We
lived well. had plenty OF clothing
top boots and so on.
About a month ago | was per
mitted to take seven-day leave. /
was sent TO a place where one could
enjoy some of the grandest hotels.
amusements and so on in Europe
and believe me | made every mo-
ment count for the seven full days.
There were so colored musicians
from the states there, +. H. Soth-
ern and many other high class en
| tertainers and be assured that one
can appreciate these things after
/ being in the mud and snow all
I winter.
AT my old place we usually were
visited by boche aeroplanes several
times every day. And one night lO
aerial bombs were dropped in our
| immediate vicinity. but, strange to
| say. only three exploaded.
YESTERDAY | met an interesting
! chap. He was a soldier in the ltal-
ian troops. He had lived in Chi
cago for a period of six years and
also ran a fruit store" in Joliet
He spoke very good English and is
quite optimistic.
We'll, it's about dinner time, and
as | can write no more that would
| interest you, will close. Trust al
of you are well. l am. Would be
pleased to hear from you at any
time and the address I've given vii
find me at any time or place"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-13
JOEL NICHOLS OF
MILAN PROMOTED
IN u. S. MARINES

Joel II. Nichols. formerly of Mi
Ian. now of the United States Ma
rines. stationed at the naval maya
zines at Norfolk, Va, has received
his warrant as corporal Nichols
was a short time ago advanced to
magazine attendant. This position
carries with il the espOnsibility of
the plant He is directly RESPONSE
BILE 10 the naval officers in charge.
Proving capable in the charge Civ
en- him he was advanced.
Joel attended the Rock Island
high school and graduated in 1916.
He was always a leader in school,
being captain of the football team,
as we'll as holding office in various
school organizations. He enlisted
in June, 1917. After receiving his
training at Paris Island, S. c.. he
was sent to Norfolk. While at
Paris Island he received a medal as
shaTpshOoter. Thirty men from his
company, including himself were
chosen to act as guards at the am
munition depot. This guard duty
has proven very interesting at
times. but the boys doing guard
duty sometimes feel sighted as
they are all anxious to see service
in France In one letter to home
folks Nichols told as an illustration
of how the boys want to see service
over there, about drawing lots to
determine who should get the trips.
The officers announced that volun-
teers would be accepted for service
in the overseas regiment. Every
man present announced his desire
20 20. All could not be accepted SO
they had to draw lots. Five men
drew lucky numbers. Joel stated
that these men were offered all the
way from $50 TO 500 for their
chance to 60. None Of them &C
-epted
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-13

l gave him a large bill. After get
ting my change back, l found that
he had charged me rs centimes,
about Is cents.)
After a very disagreeable rainy
season of about three weeks. We
are at last enjoying real spring
weather.. Days are warm and the
nights fairly cool. The aeroplanes
and balloons are taking advantage
Of fine flying and observing wealth
er and we see plenty of air battles.
he only bad feature of the warm
weather is that it has brought with
it a little animal known as the
French flea. Fortunately, up to the
present we have been able to keep
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-13

haircut, and if it had not been for
the fact that the hair-dresser spoke
English l would have never got
by" First he filled up a big bowl
with hot water and asked if
wished to wash. / took off my coat
rolled up my sleeves and scrubbed
myself for about half an hour
Guess that was not exactly true
form for he was very much sur
prised. l finally got in his chair
and he worked on me for about ar
hour. lie would cut for a minute
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-13
ASKS MERCHANTS
TO HOIST THEIR
AMERICAN FLAGS

officials in charge OF the KnigtI
of Columbus convention which
TO be held in Rock Island Wedne
day request merchants 10 displl
American flags.
Any store decoration on the pa
OF the merchants will be apprecia
ed. The convention Is planned 4
a one-day session only.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-13
ROCK ISLAND BOY
ENLISTS IN Arm

According to a list compiled
the Davenport recruiting Office
issued Saturday. Frank G. Gre
wood of this city enlisted on
day in the field artillery and
sent to jefferson barracks. Mo,
training.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-13
GIRLS, WOULDN'T
YOU ENJOY SUCH
STUNTS AS THIS?

London. April "a CORES pond
ence Of thu Associated Press.) A
,ale Of cruel hoax on young girls
I'D a German village is related by
The Kie!er Zci1ung Ihringshausen
uaidens. promised a Sunday after
aoon dance IN q town haIl, dressed
themselves in their best, bringing
0ut from hiding places cherished
bits Of fnr-y. They trOCped to the
hall and for two hours waited in
vain for partners and music.
Then the buTgumaster arrived,
closed TIE doors snd ordered each
girl 70 sign her name 10 an Official
paper.
That done. lie curly informed
Them that ths dance would not
AXE place. The next day police
men visited the girls homes and
,Onfscated thsiF ribbons and laces.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-13

away from the usual vermin. etc.
which are so common in billets
near the front, but the flea is one
thing no one can escape. They act
in much the same way as the Cana
dian flying ant. Crawl under the
clothes and bite. They are espe-
cially bad at night, and we usually
wake IN in the morning with about
a hundred bumps all over our boay.
Rusty Cone, one of the boys from
the Illus house, said this morning
that his back looked like "a No
Mans land of red clay after a As
minute barrage."
Experiences in France are re-
counted in the following letter
which John A. Bengston has re-
ceived from Sergeant c. S. Cravens,
formerly a saddler employed II
Norwich bulletin., 1918-11-23

Two divorces were granted by Judge w. NJ Maltbie in the superior court here on Friday morning and one mar riage was annulled out of the i've un- contested cases that were OF the dock ct. The other two cases were post poned.
 Anna Mullen Lester of New London secured an annulment of her marriage on Jan 26, 1918, to Arthur Leroy Palmes of New London. The annui- ment was granted on the grounds that Palmes was already married to an other woman when he induced Anna Lester to marry him on the repre- sentation that he was unmarried. He had married Maria Moore on March 14, 1915, at Port Orchard, in the state of Washington.
 The aggrieved wife was the only
 witness. She testified that Planses was a soldier. He is now serving 2 sentence in Jail in New London, hNv- l ing been presented before the superior court at the May term on her com l plant. lie was given d sentence oi eight months. This was her secont l marriage.
 1 Mrs. Anna H. Randall of this cit, was given the right to resume hel
 maiden name of Brusseau when sht was granted divorce from William 1 N. Randall, to whom she was married on June 19, 1907. The decree was ob
 tained on the grounds of desertioI
 since Jan. 1st, 1913. Attorney R. M
 Dougiass filed an affidavit with thu
 court that the husband is not in n1ili