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Newport daily independent., 1918-08-28

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 loss of Appetite, foul breath, or that tired aching feeling due to Malaria or Colds. It removes the cause. 14w10t
Newport daily independent., 1918-08-28

The government needs your money; scu need the stamps.
Newport daily independent., 1918-08-28
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Newport daily independent., 1918-08-28
COMMITTEE ISSUES
 FAIR PRICE LIST.

At a recent meeting of the "Fair Price Committed, appointed by the County Food Administrator, the fol- lowing were agreed upon as being fair prices:
 D-S Meat, per pound Hams, per pound --------------38c Breakfast Bacon, per pound soc Smoked Bacon Bellies, per pound 3Sc Pure Lard (bulk), per pound -----35c 5-lb. Buckets Pure Lard,
 per bucket ------------------$1. 50 10-lb. Buckets Pure Lard,
 per bucket -------------------$3.00 % Compound Lard (bulk), per 5-lb. Buckets Compound Lard, per bucket -------------------$1.35 .35 1O-lb. Buckets Compound Lard, per bucket 2-lb. Std. Corn, per can----------20c 2-lb Std. Tomatoes, per can----.-15c 3-lb Std. Tomatoes, per can-----25c Rice, per pound ----------------15c Std. Meal, 25-lb. sacks, per sack $1.50 Cream Meal 25-lb sack, per sack $1.60 Cream Meal, 10-lb. sacks, per six. roc Navy Beans, per pound----------20c Lima Beans, per pound----------20c Pinto Beans, per pound Wheat Flour, 24-lb. sacks-------$1.75 Corn Flour, per pound ----------10c 12 ounce loaf of Bread 10c "A ounce loaf of brCad---------20c
 These prices will be changed from time to time as condition warrant.
 FAIR PRICE COMMITTEE
 for Jackson County.
Newport daily independent., 1918-08-28

The more you help the men at the front the quicker the end will come,
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-08-24

Of tanks. the Australians hammered
through tho enemy and swept On. lcav-
ing the town and It's environs filled
with dead Germans.
On the ridge south Of this town there
also was fierce fighting. which almost
reached the hand to hand stage before
the Australians made it clear To the
Germans that they were not to DO stop
ped. Then they showed over the ridge
and onward.
Just now large numbers OF guns are
roaring away all along the line. AT
some places they urc steadily hammer
ing. at others It Is rolling up into in
tense drumfire. telling where the fight
ing is going on. The German shells
seem to he coming in from long dis
tances Evidently their guns have been
moved back for safety. THE German
artillcrymcn apparently have not the
greatest confidence in the ability or
their comrades in the infantry to ward
off the blows delivered against them.
All day long streams of wounded.
principally Germans, as we'll as great
numbers OF enemy prisoners. were flow
ing toward tho rear. The day was cool
or than yesterday and the British SOL
oilers were refreshed by II. 1t was
slightly cloudy. but the air was full Of
British airpiancs. number OF the
German planes wcro shot down. over tn"
battlefront during the day, each fail
bringing a cheer from the British.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-08-24
REM ARKABLE CURES
Thankful People Tell What San Cura
Ointment Did for Them.

John Coleman 20. and HoGc- DAVIS
Drug TO. sells san rGra, Ointment on
the moncy-baCk plan.--n6 rrlict--ro
pay. Guaranteed To relieve eczema. tet-
ter. sail rh"um. itching. bleeding or
pr"trudng piles burns. cuts. bruises.
old sores pimpl"S. hollis carbunclrs.
rhappcd hands. Chilblains. testers. m
sect bites ana poison from ivy.
My face and neck were ono mass
Of snrcS: doctor said | had eczema anu
"rysipclaS. had not slept for weeks
with burning. itching pain. The first
time used San Cura Ointment slept
all night and In short time was COM
plrtely cd."-Chas. Fay. TnwnvlIlc.
Pa.
My wife stepped on rusty nail and
Ian il into her foot. san Cura nint-
'mcnt drew out II poisonous brown pUs
and cured her promptly" --EuG"ne Me-
kcn:Ie. Plum. Pn.
II had been afflicted over thirty years
with piles and spent over $5n0 for pile
medicine. Two jars of San cura Dint-
mrnt cured me.'-Jamcs Lynch, Enter
prise. IA.
San Cura Ointment costs 3nc. 6"c
and S1"n Il jar nj John Coleman 60. and
lfrce-Davis Drug Co., and is Il splendid
remedy for burns. sralds. cuts and
bruises.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-08-24
INF ORTANT GAS
HEARING OPENS
At FAIRMONT

Special Dispatch to The Intclligcnccr.
FAlRMONT. ". Va. Aug. 2S.NErfurc
judge +. +. Morgan and JudEo E. q.
Rider. Of the West Virginia public serv-
iC" commission. hearing WIS begun in
thus city today III tl:c complaint of the
Fairmont business men against certain
natural gas companies In an effort to
compel these companies Ia furnish Fair
mont with an adequate supply Of natural
gas.
Sixteen 1'airmont business concerns.
including The chamber ri commerce and
other organizations. have filed complaint
against the Hope Natural Gas Company.
Tho West Virginia and Pittsburgh Gas
Co. The Carnegie Natural Gas Co.. and
Tho MlnnEahcla Valley Traction Co..
asking tn" commission 10 compel the
companies to furnish the city with an
adequate gas supply. for domestic and
manufacturing purposes 1T reasonable
rate of compensation.
Only oncwitncSS was heard ut today's
hcAring. r. 7. Cunningham. of III" Mo-
nOnEnh Glass company, 4 concern which
uses 2.060.00u cubic feet Of natural gas
per day. seven days tho week, the year
around. Mr. Cunningham told in detail
how with tho Temperatures below Zeru
last winter Fairmunt homes wer" with
out gas AMI great suffering resulted.
and how his and other manufacturing
concerns were compelled to close down ut
Il tim" when their products were badly
needed and their workmcn needed their
daily wages.
Tho curnplanants are. seeking to conf
pei the gas companies to supply the To-
chi gas consumers with the gas which is
! taken from beneath the farms of Marion
county. before this gas Is transported TO
distant CITIES in other states.
Attorneys lanes y. Meredith. former
Governor William f. Glassrock and At
| tnrnry {. A. Gnudwin of Mnrgantnwn.
represented the plaintiff. The hearing
{ is expected to I've completed some time
| tomorrow.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-08-24
Rheumatism Has Never Been Cufeo
by Llniments or Lotions
and Never viii Be.

You never knew OF rheumatism
that most painful source OF. SUFFERING
being cured by liniments, lotions or
other external applications. And you
will never see anything but temporary
relief Afforded by such makeshifts.
But why be satisfied with tempora-
~ relief from the pangs Of pain which
are sure to return with Increased Sc
verify, when there is permanent re-
lief within your reach" Science has
proven that rheumatism IS q disor-
dered condition OF the blood. How
then, can satisfactory results be e1'
>ected from any treatment that does
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-08-24

eral direct hits on a building at the
rear Of which were number Of touring
cars. The building apparently was
German headquarters.
South Of Achiet-le-Grand the British
did not start today's operations SO early
/ here stopped work to let German
counter-attack develop. They played
dead" until the advancing enemy in
! fantry was almost on top of them.
Then they put down heavy machine
gun barrage just as the rear Of the
Germans, who surrendered In body
rather than be killed in their tracks.
This happened just north Of Mtraumont.
! Many Of the prisoners we're non-conl-
mtssioned officers and all Of them ap-
peared to be glad that they had been
captured. When asked about the Aus
TRANS the prisoners expressed the
greatest contempt for their allies rs
soldiers, saying they were no good
whatever. Slightly to the south the
British have crossed the Aucre rivor
and started back in the general d1rec-
ton Of Courcelette. Already they are
reported to be southeast. Of Grandcourt.
This nove menaces from the rear the
German stronghold at Thtepval, which
Is an old fortress.
At Albert tho British pushed for-
ward toward Tarn Hin, at the back Of
that town. An atrplane report Of about
noon said the British troops held the
entire position.
About the same time German shells
started breaking on Tara, whilo Brit
tsh shrapue1 could be seen bursting
some distance on the other side of 1t,
showing where the enemy had been
! driven. Considerable numbers Of prison.
ers were taken In this locality.
The British troops seem to be pro-
crossing well up the road from Albert
tictpatIng in the fighting In this neigh
, borhood.
South Of Albert, Meaulte appears to
be In British hands having been cap
tursd early In the day. Thence the
line extends southeasterly, with break
where the Germans last evening man
/ aged to take Happy valley, just north
west Of Bray, by throwing in fresh
| troops Of the 25th division, which ap-
parently were brought up for this pur-
| pose.
The Germans suffered severely here
during the first attack. The fighting
| was very heavy. Since then tho Ger
mans have been constantly heavily
fred upon.
Happy Valley Thrcly- Is a shamblcs
| It's name bellies It.
South Of tho Snrnre tho Australians
were most successful in he part th-T
! PLAYED in today's battle. They easi!l
| attained all their detectives ana ap!.oI-
entity hold ChuienollcS.. ChutEnrs and
/ H.rleville and arc pushing eastward OF
these villages Il little distance to mako
| sure Of holding them.
In this regio1r 23 German officers and
! l.5nn men "f their ranks were made
prisoners Eleven of the captured Off
Gers were from one regiment
MI. ROC CT N
at Chuignolles. but. with the resistance
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-08-24
BRITISH SURGE
tcontiuued from Page cne.)

strengthened his line at many places,
but this, instead Of stopping the British,
simply meant that the Germans suffered
bigger losses.
During the night and this morning tne
front upon which the battle was being
fought Yesterday was widened apprect-
ab1y both to the north and the south.
while the ground in the middle between
Albert and Beaucorrt sur-Ancre, WEIGH
heretofore had been fairly quiet, sudden
ly was drawn into the whirl.
From the northern edge OF the battle.
teld to the south the situation at last
reports seemed to be as follows:
New attacks from the river Co1eul ana
south carried the British across the Al
bert-Arras railroad enbankment.
The British apparently mold Bo1ry-
Hecouerel1e and Boyeues- and have now
passed beyond the Arras-Bapaume road.
The troops Just to the souta. wn9 S 5Sr
forwards from the eubanknent. STORM
ed Forward and reached Hamelincouf1
and are pushing on toward 1rV1Aefs' 81
Ieper/and Croiselles. Arplanes report
ed ttat British tanks had crossed the
ro.d between Ervillers and st. Leger
while some infantry was reported 70 Dc
less than o thousand yards west OF En-
vf1lers some hours ago. az Ioo"s snS'
ti1ne an airplaue reported that the Ger
mans had disappeared from their posi-
tJons northwest of St. Leger and be-
tween that town and EaueuncourG. ana
at that tho fighting British found time
amid their task to cheer heartily.
Apparently the hard pressed Germans'
rather than suffer more here, wnere they
have met with some Of their heaviest
1osSes decided to get out. This locality
was one. Of the places where the Ger
mans had doubted their strength.
The fl2htins to the south OF TINS re-
e,Ior, bea'a1. in the night, when strong
Rrittsh forces assailed Gomieoourt, Just
a Iew minutes before the Germans mad
anticipated launching an attack a. the
same place. Momtecours was BHt1sn
at daylight as it happened the British
nnset ali the enemy plans and. often
riIltng many Germans and capturing
ivo hundred in the town OF Gomieconrt,
yield Marshal Eaig's men continued
+heir forward movement and at last re-
norts were moving steadily onward.
aon1tecourt by reason OF ITS terrain
,npnrently was considered the pivot OF
q tnrning point, for once having taken
st the British sent troops Swinging
Gou, south In tho direction Of Bapaume.
srhe germans on this portion Of the
hattlefront were badly disorgnntzed.
rhere x.cre Germans all over the place,
Int thew seemed to have no idea OF
counter-attacks. Some apparently did
not even know exactly whore they wero.
The fighting south OF Gorntecourt TO-
day was especially severe. Incidentally
this movement cut III around the rear
~ Achtet:le-Grand. at the same time
the British here, having launched an
other frontal attack on she eneny's
stronghold, were again in hard dghtinG.
while the battle YVES raging here Brit
tsh planes were helping the fighters on
Tho ground by heavily moing or using
machine guns against the enemy.
Among other things obtained were sew
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-08-24
HERE IS ONE THING that
IS ABSOLUTELY IMPOSSIBLE

not reach the blood, the seat Of The
trouble. and rid the system OF the
cause Of the disease? 8. 8. S. is one
blood remedy that has for more than
fifty years been giving relief to even
the most aggravated and stubborn
cases of Rheumatism. 1t cleanses and
purifies the blood by routing out all
traces Of disease. The experience OF
others who have taken 8. 8. S. will
convince you that It will promptly
reach your case. You can obtain this
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A valuable book on Rheumatism
and its treatment, together with ez'
pert medical advice about your own
individual case, will be sent absolute
ly free. Write to-day TO Medical De.
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Laboratory. Atlanta. Ga
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-08-24

PA1&kEPSRCkt . W. Va, Aug. 2o.-
W. f. Baker. OF Elkns. WAS elected az
chairman of the Republican state exccu-
tive commilta" for the fall campaign
at n meeting nf the committee held here
today.
Petersburg was selected as I:tatc
headquarters for ihe- Republicans for the
fall campaign. The only other city con-
sidHrcd WAS Charleston.
The election t. Mr.. Baker as state
chairman for tho coming campaign. III
which, in addition tn United States
senator six congressman are 10 be elected
In West Virginia. rs well as fifteen
state senator's. members Of the House IT
Delegates and county commissioners.
will be received with the greatest sat
iSfaCtion Throughout tn" state. Mr..
Baker. who Is L prominent lawyer of
E:lkinS. has been 4 member OF the state
committee for the past eight years, and
is thoroughly in touch with state poll
tics He has great energy. pleasing per-
sonalIty and all the qualities that 40
into the makeup Of 4 successful state
chairman. He is not only acceptable 10
tho people who brought about the nomi-
nation of Major Davis Elkins for tue
senat0rship. but to all the other candi-
dates OF the Republican party and the
great body Of tho rank and file.
The meeting WAS hold nj the Chancei-
cans were present from all over the
state.
George White. Of Weston. was named
MS temporary chairman. and Charles e..
Coffmann. of Clarkshurs. secretary. In
the course Of the meeting Ex-Governor
\. Il. White called ;lttcntinnr to the fact
that III" soldiers nf'this state were prac-
ti"ally disfrdnchiscd. and should he ell
titled to vote AT tho election in Novem-
her. A mntion was passed naming the
ncw chairman and secretary to secure
legal advice as 70 The best and quickest
method Ia bring about a proper decision
On This matter so that the boys in Khaki
Will have the privilege Of casting their
vote ut III" general rlcctIun.
Congressional candidate Wells Goody-
koontz delivered 4 speech which hrlstled
with good points. declared this A Repub-
lIcan year and aroused much enthusiasm
among those present:
Tho keynote Of the meeting Was win
the war" and got enough Republicans in
both houses Of Congress to speed up the
war. Plans viii h,' made to carry on
a vigorous campaign this fall and make
tnc state snlidly Republican from tho
highest to the lowest office.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-08-24

Martins Ferry, two -dauEhtcrs:, Mrs.
George Rinkcs Of Elm Grove and MISS
Rcbecca Dawson. this city: two sons:
Edward, of Martins Ferry and Chcser
Dawson Of Warren. Ohio; also Jour
George. Of Washington. Pa; Joseph
Ben jamin and Charles. NIL Of this citF'
and AIrs. Ella Gump, of Bellairc:
Funeral services will be held IN inc ne
home Of his daughter. Miss Dawson. SO
Thirty-sevcnth street. with whom Mt
Dawson lived. The Rev. Or. ". ~
Fields of the First Christian church,
will likely offlciat". lntermcnt VIII DC
in Rfycryicw ccmtcry. Martins Ferry.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-08-24
NAVY TRUCKS IN
CITY YESTERDAY
Big Navy Trucks From the Great Lakes
Training Station Pass Through
the City.

Wheeling witnessed n caravan of CLAN,
navy trucks yesterday on their way from
the Great Lakes Naval Training station
at Chicago when they arrived III the city
on their way To the Atlantic coast. Til"
cars were massive affairs and wnro
equipped with IL by pneumatic tires.
the largest made.
They were pihtcd through by Peter
Boyd, Of tho L. =. convoy motor service
and spent last evening at Washington.
Pa. and today Gwlll go through to
Hagerstown, Nd. and then on coward
the East.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-08-24
GREAT POWER PLANT
WILL COST MILLIONS

PITTSBURGH. Aug. GA s5.Qoo..
nno mower plant to partially relieve the
power shortage in the PITTSBURGH IN.
dustrial district will be erected at once
by the United States governmcht ano
,bc West Penn Power Company jointly
This was definitely decided here tonight
when bankers from Western Pennsyl.
vanta met and arranged TO finance the
deal. The government will spend ST..
ann mo and the West Penn Company
w,Ii 20 in with 100000. The site
most favorably considered by al par.
lies concerned is at Freeport. Allegheny
county. near ono Of the large coal mines
of tbr West Penn Company.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-08-24
Thomas r. Dawson.

Thomas K. Dawson, aged 10 years. n
lifelong resident Of South Wheeling,
died In tho Ohio Valley General hospital
yesterday afternoon 1T 2:lh o'clock. fol-
lnwinE n prolonged illness Of ailments
incident IN old ago.
Mr. Dawson was born In this city md
for nearly half century worked in
various mills in this community. incud-
ing tho R"lmunI and Greek mills.
Owing Ia failing health hr retired from
active work Il number If years ago. He
attended the First Christian church. and
was widely known and liked by all.
He leaves besides his wife. whose
maiden name was Lilly Applcgarth OF
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-08-24
Camouflage Tactics
Will Be Adopted

LONDON. Aug. 23.-(British Wireless
ryicc.)-Gcrmans who are allowed 20
remain in neutral countries are invited
in a recent issue Of the Central Powers
economic Gazette to practice what Is
calls commercial .camouflagc." Inc
journal adds:
After the war German trade will ne
nossibIc only through neutral coun-
tries, All marks Of German origin will
therefore. have to be obliterated from
ali wares exported. Considerations OF
international morality must be brushed
aside
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-08-24
wa,t.r Kemp OF Warwood.

Walter Kemp aged II years. son OF
Mr.. and Mrs L. ". Kemp. Of 1873 Twen-
ticth street. Warwood. died IN the
North Wheeling hospital last. evening"
nj 7:36 o'clock Of typhoid FEVER. ne
mittcd 10 the institution about three
weeks ago.
Young Kemp was an unusually bright
boy and was very popular among his
viii regret nv his many friends in the
Warwood community. He leaves be-
sides his parents. the following broth
crs and sisters: David. Harold Floyd,
James and Virginia.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-08-24
Funeral For Captain -
Adams This Afternoon
Services To Be Held In Family Homo,
Fifteenth Street-Other Deaths
And Funerals.

Funeral services for Captain Charles
Dabncy Adams, veteran Baltimore and
Ohio passenger conductor. who died
suddenly Thursday. will be held in the
family home. is Fifteenth street. this
afternoon at 3 O'Clock. The Rev. Dr.
w. r. Fields. pastor of, the First Chris
tian church. will of1iciatc. lntcrment
Will hc in Greenwood
Many railroadcrs. personal and Ma
sonic and other fraternal brothers and
friends OF Captain Adams visited the
family hnm" yesterday TO pay their last
conductor and Wheeling citizen.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-08-24
SOAP REMOVES Prmp1Es.

San Cura Soap will remove rimrlcs.
hlarkhcadS and many skin diseases.
Makes the complexion clear and the
skin vclvcty. - cents at John Coleman
Co. and HoRc-D Davis Drug Co.
If your druggist does not have II.
send TO Thompson Medical Co. Titus
willie. Pm.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-08-24
aottlieb Blessing.

GOttlicb Rlcssing, aged 81 years. ls
dead in the home Of his daughter, Mrs.
Herman Mcntz, 1927 Woods street
Death occurred yesterday morning at
40 O'Clock following n long Illness
but his condition did not become at all
serious until I few days ago when he
began sinking rapidly.
Mr.. BLESSING was born In Germany
in lS3a and came 10 this country when
a Young man and had since lived in this
city. His wife died number or years
y 90 Surviving are three sons and one
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-08-24

daughter: John Of Wheeling. William
of Warwood. Gottlieb OF Germany and
Mrs, Mcntz Of this city.
Funeral services will be held in the
place OF death Monday. afternoon at
o'clock, with interment in Mt. Zion.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-08-24
military Mass Tor MeMschsu BOY.

Military high mass Of requiem was
offered for the repose Of the soul OF
Lieut.. Albert A. Mountain. on Thurs
day morning at nine o'clock in st.
lanes church. NcMechen. with tn"
drum corps Of the Cathedral High.
school in attendance. The church war
filled to its capacity with friends 81
last tribute Of respect and love to the
city's flrst boy to make the supreme
sacrifice" in defense Of our nations hon
or. co
nastor Of ST. James. gave a beautiful
sermon. in which he spoke touchinElE
NJ the beautiful character Of Lieut..
Mountain and Of his unselfsl loyalty
and devotion to his country IN her time
of need.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-08-24
BAKER LEADS
REPUBLICANS
IN CAMP |G!V

PARKERSRUEG. W. Va. Aug. 2S.-
W. f. Baker. OF Elkins. WAS elected as
chairman of the Republican state exccu-
tiy.. committee for tho fall campaign
at meeting nf the committee held here
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-14
Is a Merry Widow

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