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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-10-15

barrasscd, owing to tho fact that the
Canadian government failed TO pay me-
for some timo. considerably uv.r a
month.
Wen, ole boy how is every little thing
m Oh NhcHlinE Things apr slightly
disturbed up here owing to the terrible
"pluemic OF Spanish Influenza. which
has taken away m;Lny Of old L. S. As
lads.
| myself have been confined to this
hospital for something over week.
and at ono time my temperature was as
nigh as J o. and a little over I am now
getting bcttor fast and have already
uonned my blues Us they call them
nero. That is. as soon as n fellow is
we'll enough they issue HIM q suit Of
blue clothes. which consists or L coat,
trousers and orercuat Of blue flancllctte
fleece lined. We arc allowed TO walk
around the hospital. hut have our meals
served 10 US. They certainly take SPLEEN
did care OF US. and each ward has IN
orderly. who attends to our wants, also
nurses are forever running here and
! there issuing medicine and tuckinc in
III" covers about US poor. sick individ-
uls: On boy: 1t is 4 great life and l."
sec their sweet faces bending over you.
almost makes you think that you arr in
heaven.
! am lying in bed writing this letter,
SO you must make allowances.
There arc about three hundred cases
Of Spanish Flu" up here. although for
the most the cases are not serious. Sev-
cral of the fellows have however hit
the dust" and ono OF my close friends
nero, q fellow by the name Of McNahh.
Gicd last night. l was certninly sorry
for tho poor chap. as no was Il returned
man. and had seen three and ono half
years service on the hattlchclds of
France. Ha had been wounded twicn
and GaSSed once.
The whole camp is quarnntinrd here.
as we'll MS the town. a small place. name
Is. Niagara on the Lake.
You sec that We have moved from
HarTiHfeld. Camp. We left thcre about
sixteen days aI7o; and came, to this
camp. which Is about lS5 miles from
there. This is q much larger camp. and
near the border line 7 can SOC ."OId
Glory from here. which flies over th"
I. s. camp across from here. 1t surely
does mako q fellow feel fnr. There is
also a Polish camp near here. and tn"
soldiers are dressed IN red coats and
black trousers. They look pretty good
whom thsy drill and the certainly do
make those boys jump.
The country about hero is occupied
mostly by fruitErowers for tho most part
and many WAS the pleasant walk have
taken before ! bccaue sick in search Of
peaches, pears, apples and grapes
! don't know whether I told ynn that
not but thinking that 1t would be some
thing now md different than France,
offered my services for that expedition.
The major Of our outfit came over t"
tho hospital yesterday. and from him
learned that we Will leave his camp in q
week or ten days for Victoria B. g..
away out on tho western coast and from
there VIC would so 70 Hong Kong. China
nI"i thence to E1adiroStnk. whore we
VIII commence operations.
Well. old boy. rrrirmher mo IN MI tho
old gang. both fellows. girls md thr old
folks. also to Dick Archer md rctc boyd
and toll thorn I Will writ" 20 them when
Il get out Of The hospital.
Your old pal.
PIPE"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-10-15
river News

At 6 p. m yesterday the river az INC
wharf was feet inches and rising
slow; at the foot Of M cMechen dam II
was 3 feet 6 inches and rising slow. =.
The Milton cleared for hntamoras AT
l1:30' a. nj. yesterday.
The Helen F.. came in last night from
Matamoras. arriving at 7 o'clock
The Omaha is due In from tlttSourgn
nj 10 o'clock this morning ana Will
leave on her rciuru trip to Pittsburgh
n & p. m. today
The Helen j.. will depart for Nata-
morns today at 1880 q. m.
The big excursion steamer Homer
Smith passed down yesterday afternoon
AZ o'clock for Point Pleasant, to so
into winter quarters.
The Old Reliable passed up from Sis
tcrSville to Pittsburgh at p. m. with
u loaded gasoline barge.
The work of caulkng above the water
line was started on the new wharfhoat
Mississippi yesterday. This Is just the
start of the general repairs which arc
contemplated. The office cabin on the
old wharfboat will be moved bodily oveI
on the new one and this work will start
today. The cargo box on the old wharf
boat will be torn down IN a few days
and a great deal Of the lumber will be
Used over again. After the cargo box ID
taken or the old hulk will be blown tc
pieces and removed by the Z. S. en-
| eineers.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-10-15
rraris aged SO. pastor OF the, Reformed

Faris aged 50. pastor OF the, Reformed
Presbyterian church. is dead. ,
L,pF.NuNT.--Carl Watt has received
word that his sou. William had died OF
wounds il France.
DT'rAWA.-Mrs. George Smith. aged
IN wife OF the editor Of the FREQ Press.
i dead Of influenza. She leaves three
small children.
,IASrSVI on the. main
,irr of the Pennsylvania railroad was
tied up for few hours tonight by the
dnrni1inr and ovsrturnins Of switch
engine which struck a dc7;lii at Trinway'
TIL. engineer Was injured and the track
badly torn up.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-10-15
To PREVENT SPANISH INFLUENZA
START USING "NO5TRI0LA'' NOW
Antsepto, Pre'sn
Diseauss Of a

.ia readily communicated from the sick
to the we'll by sncczing and coughing.
or by infected towels drinking vessels
or other articles previously used by
the sick.
All druggists sell and recommend
"NOSTRIOLA" 1t casts but trine
and It Is something that should be used
at this season by every memoer OF
the family to prevent and relieve COLDS
which often lead TO catarrh and other
diseases II not checked promptly
'NOSTR1OLA" Balm. Liquid and the
special Hostriola Atomizer Outfit can Do
obtained at Griests. Coleman's Baefs
Twins, Hoge-Davis and all drug stores.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-10-15
TROUBLE IN PORTUGAL.

LISBON. Portugal, Oct. 1.-the Por-
tuguese government has declared a
state Of sciGc for all Portuguese terri
tory. The President as commandef
has taken direct command Of tho fore
cs. tranquility rciRns IN the country.
At PoffpfIol, town 10 miles north
cast Of Oporto. there has been small
show Of Insubord nation. A military
force promptly reduced the rioters to
obedience,
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-10-15
WAGES ADVANCED.

creases Of 25 per cent were granted en-
ploycs Of the st. Louis Car Company
and Of the WillySOvrrland Company in
awards announced today by the war
labor board. Employees Of tho latter con-
ccrn receiving less than IS cents nm hous
on last May will receive an ADVANCE
in pay Of 30 per cent: The increases
for employees OF the St. Louis Car Com
pany are retroactive to last June Is
and those for the W'illys-Ovcrland work
rrS will date hack to last May /.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-10-15
IAN ounce OF prevention is worth

IAN ounce OF prevention is worth
pound Of cure"
Don't take chances. but get NUS
TRIOLA" Balm or Liquid Of your drug
gist today, and lot every member OF
the family start using 1t night ano
morning.
Proper precautionary measures should
be taken speedily In order to prevent
taking cold, as an acute cold may prove
to BIO an acute attack Of Spanish 1nhu-
enRa.
The germ which causes Spanish In.
fuenxa resides In tho noae throat and
bronchial tubes. Infection, therefore,
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-10-15
OHIO STATE NOTES.

-, -t rcop.,. M =
URBANA-Mrs. Charles han.E "a
received word from tn" war oei't'- go.
that. Roy Reisinecr. one ~ m
sons in France. has oee'' ,ao,
,E1oS-I r. Campbell has been
lplaced OF th' Rer ' ,sa o,,cs Of W
county recorder :" tak" ""
Wv. Thompson who w'th"r"'
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-10-15
ABOUT TOWN


Have you noticed that there has not
Nccu 4 hell rGng in Wheeling for about
Two weeks, except the fire. be!l' NO
church bell or school hell has been
rung during that period and 1t may DC
that it will be some time yet before
the daily and sunday pculs are heuro.
The silence Of the bells Ia due 10 the
rlosinI; Of the churches and schools dur
ing the Spanish influerza epidemic. II
is the first time in the history "f Wheel
irg that all bells have been silent. The
village wi, remarked that the only
thing he knew that had been wrung
,y,s a towel and a chickens neck.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-10-15

CINCINNATI. O.. Oct. I;--Announce-
ment WAS made here to-day of the death
Ohio river stcarlhoatman, ut IS East
Third street. this city. the homo OF his
hrothcr-u-law John O'Hara. Captain
McMahan was the commander Of the
, steamer Phaeton. destroyed by nm ex-
when several lives were lost. He re-
tired frot1 the Pittsburgh to Cincinnati
trade three years ago. His last com
mand being the Grown Hill. stear1boa
Of the Crane Company. He Is survived
by 4 widow He was born at Rome o.
and lived nj Concord. O.. his home Of re-
cent wears
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-10-15

Shocmakcrs are also scarce. In fect.
local shops have been handicapped IN
turning out work for some time for tho
lack IF sufficient workmcn. Albert J.
Mooney. manager Of the Mooney SHOP
u.s. Eleventh street. said yesterday that
shormukers are being paid nearly twice
the wages as ten years ago. IheFe are
fcw tn be had Mr.. Mooney recently
advertised in a dozen OF the largest
ncwsuorcrs in the country for shoe
mixers but received only IL few replies.
Since the United States entered the
wrr. men Of TITS craft hay" become
sill Scarcer 'Pherc are comparatively
few today learning the ShocmakinG
trade.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-10-15

Observation-Disclosures c. 2ohn.
son, boys work neorotary Of the Y. II.
C. A., in Richmond. Va. has. accepted
tho call recently extended 70 him by
tho perkcrsburg association Ia hceomo
iLs Joint boyH' sooretary and gymnasium
director. He will tako up his new duties
Octubcr L.,
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-10-15

HAETINSBIRG-- John Il. Nc
Claim Of the office OF tho surgeon gen
oral OF tho United States. hns ncccptcd
m inv!tnt!nn to deliver IN nddrcSs the
night OF October l Mt tina annual col,
vcntion OF tao West Virginia medical
society. which liz IN BE- held hrrc Oh
tobcr l. and . and 8.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-10-15

Taken as n whole, the answer 70 Ger"
many is as unhcnding. AS severe. AS tho
most ardent hatcr of the Hun would
wish IL to hc.. It points IN"
way In unmist aliabln language that the
German people must walk In their quest
for peace.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-10-15

the Marsh and Pollackt-the two largest
factories-~efe shut down owing to q
strike. All the local plants arc opeFat-
Ing capacity at present and there is
big demand from tho trade for the oio
reliable Wheeling smoke.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-10-15

Timers have been unusually hard to
secure for the past year by Wheeling
contractors. despite the fact that they
are Offering about sc n day for eight
hnurs' work The demand for timers
at present is unusually heavy. for roof
repair work before fall rains get III
Several local contractors are advertis-
Ing in the larger out Of, state papers
for timers.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-10-15
Hivar TcleRrAu16,

Davis Island Dam-iiiver ~ feet and
stationary; clear.
sacuhcnville-River &C feet and sta
tionary: clear.
rkcrsburg-River rs feet and sta
ing; clear. :.
MorEan,own-RiseA feet and sta
tionary; cloudy.
Oil City-River 2.l feet and rising;
cloudy.
Warren-Rivcr Is feet and rising;
rain.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-10-15

The two men from the foreign DIS
tict in South Wheeling have been re-
moved to the Ohio Valley General hos
pital, suffering with Spanish influenza
ana arc getting along we'll. The health
authorities erc using every precaution
20 prevent tho spread OF tho disease
In that congcstcd section OF the city
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-10-15

rohiQ's state and pr'Tat" i''hNS I -,
,E.,.,,r one billion dollars "t resources.
! ,,.,or5inr 70 4 statement issued today
! 81 STATE Superintendent 1T Ea"ks ihitip
6 Berg. This is the highest nf'u i. eve!
lTcached by these banks in tn" history
80 49, state Tho statement shows an
fS5craos. OF over s@0.o0h.H"n III re-
I sanrres over the call Of Jun" -. thus
1nar, The tc;al resources on August ..
!were 1928 .oQ3.l19. ,bor
sTota, resources OF state member
hanks Of tho federal reserve system OF
su-,nst 81, was $3lS.45S.2s9. an increase
| otre- the June statement OF moro trt''
.:ts41 600. one. Total deposits on A"S
81 amounted TO sS'9.4'"''">; ' s.oS o.X
discounts on that date '''"''' E'-S'''''
o1o
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-10-15

While peace negotiations arc pending
between the allies and Germany. Cnp-
tain Thomas V Salisbury. veteran 10
cal Union soldier and an officer or the
7 ". Holiday q. a. r. post, has dug
up among his war collections n copy
of Il letter written by General |. ;
Grant during the Civil war md submits
il to The lntelligcnccr. Tho note was
written ut headquarters. Army In tho
Field, Camp Near ponelson+" and Is rs
! follows:
February 16. 1862.
General s. Is. Ruckner, Confederate
Army.
| Sir: Yours Of this date, proposing
armisticc and appointment OF commits
: sioners 20 settle terms OF capttu!at'on
/ is Just received. No terms except an
unconditional and immediate surrender
can be accepted. 7 propose 10 move I'M
mcdatcly upon your works.
am. sire. very respectfully your
obcdcnt servant
| l. s GRANT. Drig8dicr Gnerai.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-10-15

Niagara Camp. Oct 10, 1918
Dear Hop: ,S,.,.
II has been some time sincE hts
,p,.ittcn 70 YOU or anybody else. princi-
nalv because I have been financially enl-
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-10-15

Wrapping paper is way ur. 'ons.-
ouen,ly druggists. rr"ccrs and pro
prictors Of other business are asking
that Gust omers accept carton and similar
packages unwrappcd. y Market street
drug store proprietor remarked ycster.
day that he had saved many POUNDS OF
paper and hundreds "f yards Of twine
in having purchasers accept certain
packages unwrappcd.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-10-15
Former Intel Reporter
Who Is With Canadians
Leaves for Hong Kong

Private z. Reed Frasher has Joined
siberian Expeditionary Forces.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-10-15

Many men and women who nave 'o'
years ridden in street cars 10 ana from
work arc now footing II and breathing
purc ozone during the influenza cpl
hcnliC.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-10-15

Spanish Influenza is spreading r''p s
nv In every part o. IN" state. \ DIG
decline is shown. however. ~ camp
fisherman. Physicians and nurses rom
western states may he aSkr" 20 co'''e
ITO Ohio to help light thu plague
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-10-15

Merchants and managers Of shops and
business places have put the ban on
ioarcrs durini: tho Spanish Influenza cpl
dcnlic Many. of TN" evening loafrrS are
now all dressed up and have no place
tn gu--not even 10 y motion picture
house. and it's too cool Ia sit in the
park. and they cant even while away
th,. TIM in the evenings in the Ohio
side bar rooms. y suggestion: The
Wheeling public library is still doing
business AZ the old stand.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-10-15

Many local dealers have during tho
past week received supplies Of various
kinds nf safety razor blades. The stock
on hand practically became exhausted
here during the past few months he
cause of the big demand by friends Of
soldiers cntraininE for camp and send
ing them blades overseas. Tho factories
were unable Ia iii the hig demands for
badcs but are now catching up on
, orders to some extent.
! Local dealers are again being fully
supplied with various makes OF the IA
nous stogi"s. Tho stocks were prac-
! tically depleted several weeks ago when
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-10-15

J Mo3or w. 8 Pealcr ~ state c.
s4cadQua-ters today c;r1fce'eu ,,
bment orders for 80 men 20 DC also
ssincinnati university. oc'ooE. ,,,,i-
ttthr order sending no men 10 >N'''N
t,,ersity on the same data
Tba state board of health today to
k,.ae,ve6 reports Of IFS new cases-at south
SWSenna and - At Srecnaeld
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-02-27
YOUNG LIEUTENANT WASHED
FROM TUSCANIA TO PARENTS
HOME ON COAST OF IRELAND

Will Duve, we'll known in this city
and recognized as young man OF
truthful statements, so that we will
accept the following story which he
sent back from Camp Merritt, to
Charles A. Loveland Jr, without
question. He was one Of the boys en-
listed with our original Company
but had been transferred and was tC
have sailed on the i'll fated Tuscania
An hour before the ship sailed he
was taken i'll so that he could not
take passage. The lieutenant of his
company, who was an Irishman, born
in Ireland, was one Of the passen-
gers. After the torpedoing of the
boat, the lieutenant was hurled about
in the water, and in some manner was
washed ashore at a small village in
Ireland This port in Ireland prov
ed to be the native home of the young
lieutenant, and he went to his home
to see his father and mother. To say
the least, it was an unusual home
coming. -Platteville News.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-02-27
-O-O-O-

The dropping Of a crown sheet on
a locomotive near Rhinelander, scald-
ed Jas. McCel1and and John Ford,
engineer and fireman. Ford was
thrown from the cab by the force of
the escaping steam and was burned
about the face and neck. McClelland
suffered slighter burns. Fortunately
the fireman was not shoveling coal
into the firebox when the crown sheet
dropped or he would have been scald-
ed to death by the rush of the hot
water and steam. The frebox door was
not open so they were directed down
ward thru the CRATE.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-02-27
EGG DRYING FURNACES

The John Westwick & Sons foun-
dry at Galena has recently filled an
order for the Excelsior Steel Furnace
Co., of Chicago Of extra large casing
rings to fit furnaces also made by
them and these will be shipped to
Shanghai, China, where they are US
ed as egg drying furnaces which
makes the foundation for the egg
substitutes now being used so extern
sively in the United States. Word
from the manufacturers in China is
to the effect that eggs are selling in
that country for seven for one cent
consequently this egg substitute bust
ness should be quite a profitable in
dustry for those engaged in it-Ga-
lena Gazette.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-02-27
MUST GUARD AGAINST
PEACE TRAP, TAFT SAYS

Chicago, Feb, William H. Taft
Gov. Frank O. Lowden and hundreds
of other delegates representing every
state in the union on Thursday open
ed a national movement to make
every American citizen an active war
supporter and eliminate discussion
lists, at the first session of the con-
gress of national service held under
the auspices of the National Security
league.
''The time is coming, and we might
as well prepare to face it," declared
Mr.. Taft, when the seeds Of discon-
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-02-27
GENEROUS OR SARCASTIC?

According to this sign on farm
gate in Union county, Kentucky, the
millennium must have dawned there:
Hunters, Take Notice: Hunt all
you durn please, and when you hear
the horn blow at noon, come to the
house for dinner. If you accidental
ly kill COW, skin her and hang the
hide in the barn. If the quail are
scarce, kill chicken or two and if
you can't get any squirrels kill a
hog"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-02-27
HAVE THEIR CHANCE NOW

The glib-tongued patriots who said
they would willingly fight for this
country in case of invasion now have
their chance. The country has been
invaded by wheatless, meatless and
heatless days. Do not be Stacker in
the secret confines of your home by
disregarding war orders. If every
dates there will be no hardship on
one observes the governments man
any one-Richland Republican
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-02-27
AN OLD RESIDENTER

Thomas Jefferson Edwards, Rich
land county's oldest citizen, celebrat-
ed his 102 birthday Saturday last
We hope Mr. Edwards will live as he
says, ito ripe old age" and extend
to him the seasons greetings and
best wishes for health and happiness.
-Richland Republican.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-02-27
A BIG HOG SALE

A correspondent of the Cuba City
News-Herald says Joe and Ed Hen
bricks ''sold hogs" Tuesday and We'd
nesday, Joe sold As head at an aver
age of 1854. Ed. sold 40 at an average
of over a $16O-top price was 1901.
The roads were terrible and train
travel awful but you can't keep the
hog men away from the Hendricks
sales.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-02-27

Because of illness, Otto hasten, aged
33, an Oshkosh cigar maker, hung
himself in boat house. A sister, Mrs.
Jack Hay, lives at Milwaukee.
-O-O-o-
A Dry League has been organized
and a campaign is on to make the Fox
River Valley dry territory. The dis
trict includes a large number Of man
ufacturing cities.
Samuel Bolstad has been arrested at
Eau Claire and is charged with hav-
ing stolen a watch at a Red Cross
white elephant benefit sale The watch
was Of little value.
-O-O-O-
A rooster, which he had taught to
fight, charged DR.. William West of
Beloit, and badly cut his hand with a
steel spur The bird recently gouged
the eye out Of cat.
1000
Gustav Pabst, Milwaukee brewer,
has brought suit for $4,000 against
John Strange Of Neenah, former Lieut..
Governor Pabst alleges defaming
statements were made by Strange in
recent prohibition address.
-O-O-O-
Lyn COffrin a minister's son, was
given so days at hard labor at Rich
land Center Coffrin was prosecuted
under the vagrancy act by the Rich
land County Council of Defense. The
authorities there are determined to
make the loafers work.
-O-O-O-
Charged with having said that the
Red Cross was a graft and that local
people who collected for it derived
the benefits and not the soldiers. AL
bert Hartwig was arraigned before
Judge M. C. Porter of Merrill. Hartwig
pleaded guilty and paid fine of $100.
-O-O-O-
Ole Fisher. who left Rhinelander
for Alaska at the time of the gold
rush in 1898, and who was reported
dead several years ago, has returned.
According to all reports, he discov-
cred gold and returned immensely
wealthy.
Charged with the murder of his
wife, R. G. Hoffman is on trial at Mer-
rill, before Judge M. G. Porter. Mrs.
Hoffman was burned to death, Sept.
1, 1915, and at that time it was said
her death was due to an explosion
caused by lighting a fire with kero-
sene
When about fifty cases Of a strange
illness, some of which are said to be
serious, were reported among employ
es of the Wisconsin Cabinet e Panel
Co., at New London, the factory water
supply fell under suspicion. 1t is fear
ed that the supply has been tempered
with and the case is being investi-
gated.
Any Oregon, Wis, housewife who
can save a pound Of fat in her kitchen
may take it to a grocery store and ex-
change it for a cake of soap. The
idea came from the food administra-
ton of this state, which worked out
a cooperative scheme between soap
makers and grocers. The fat must
be dried out, strained and free from
rinds or other solids, but when it
comes up to standard it is exchange
able for white or brown soap as the
owner may prefer.