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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-01-11
SOUTH IS HIT HARD
BY WINTER WEATHER
Local Dentist Tells of Trip Through
DixicIand, Where Soldiers
Are Frozen to Death.

Old King Winter certainly got out
OF his official territory during the past
few weeks, and he has brought death
and suffering to the South. according
TO DR.. w. ). Hamilton, the we'll known
and popular dentist. who returned
home Yesterday. accompanied by Mrs.
Hamilton, from Jacksonville, Fla,
where hr attended the national col
lege fratprnal convention rs repre-
sentative of the West Virginia Uni
vprsity and Bethany College. He SAID
that il had been colder in the South
this winter than for Il quarter, OF a
century.
Or. Hamilton. who Is a most inter
esting talker. told OF his visiting TWO
of the training camps in the South on
his tour Of the country of orange
blooms and congenial people. He was
at Charlotte, \. c.; Jacksonville. Fla:
Savannah, Ca, and St. Augustine. Fla
The winter has been the most III
tense in this generation this winter IN
the South, and the people OF the land
of sunshine have not only suffered,
but have died from the cold. Dr.
Hamilton stated that he visited two
camps. in the South Fort Greene, at
Charlotte, n. c., where there are 49,
900 men in training from Idaho. Wyo-
ming, Washington, Oregon. Montana,
North and South Dakota and many
other States. The soldiers suffered
greatly from the cold weather, and on
the day he was there four soldiers !
were found frozen to death in their
oil lNSf i'm
get sufficient coal TO keep the can
tonments warm. He also visited
Camp j. E. Johnston. at Jacksonville
Fla, where there are also thousands
Of men in training for war, and who
suffered greatly from the cold.
DR.. Hamilton said: my advice toI
all who are contemplating taking
tour South is to carry as little bag
gage as possible. and to make the trip.
if possible, without trunks. because
there is no telling when the baggage
will get through, owing to the conges-
ton on the railroads. l never thought
that the congestion was half so Dad
until l made the trip. 1t is almost I'M
possible for even passenger trains to-
get through, and all trains In the
South are running from ten 10 twelve
hours behind schedule" In speaking
Of the high prices charged the travel
ing public at the hotels In the vicini-
ty Of the soldiers environments. he
said he paid from IS to $40 day for
a small room. with a small bed. and
no conTeniences.
Dr. Hamilton said that upon his re-
turn from the South he stopped over
in Washington, D. c., and nearly every
other man he met was in uniform.
There we're men in military uniforms
Of all our allies" said he.
Every person is searched carefully
before they are permitted to enter any
government building" continued DR..
Hamilton. 1T makes no difference
who he may be. II he is not known by
the guard Even women are searched.
l was told by guard that woman,
might carry a bomb secreted in her
muff, that would be sufficient to blow
up an entire building"
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ccsscs, a continuous study Of new wca-
pons and Observation-Disclosures mas hr'n
kent up n constant contact kept Win
trained mon abroad studying inc "PcFa
ton of ordnance material III haIlIe' anu
accortlncly modifying tn" designs ana
plans here by reason OF observation an"
experience.
MANY of he classes Of ordnance ma
tcrial recurring To DC designed Spcclll-
cations drawn. and contracts lHt' were
wholly unfamiliar I" our normal mn
itarv practices. "rhc trench wnrtare
| material alone involves commitments or
SeS2 .Ohn. 900.
MARY of the ordnance department s
contracts involve increase of plant Ia
, ciliIirs. or the construction OF ncw
plants and constant inspection by in
SprclorS who nave had TO h: tralncu IN
specially established schools.
For the quarI"rmastcr generals de-
nartment in 1915 SG.0lS.n00. 400 was APP
propriatcd or i sum IF more than four
times us great rs the l9lj approprla-
lions for al governmental purposes.
"On the first day Of April there were
BAT officers in The quartcrmAStrr corps.
On the first day "t January, 1"lS. there
was II total Of G.43l officers.
ON the first day If January, l9lS'
nearly two billion dollars of the aprro-
priati0n had been obligated by contracts
or disbursements.
This business involved accounting.
determining OF standards. prices, quaIi-
titles and tho creation OF new nnnutac-
turing facilities.
I'm the wooden goods section alone
t(Tc ro-upcratinn Of over 100000 mills
was involved and III" following Items
give some idea nr tho EXTENSIVE: char
meier OF. the uDcratiuns: there have been
purchusd over 19.000.Qon blankets. "a
400 600 wards of uvrrCna,inS and over
80, 900 0hn yards each of Shirting tlhn-
mel and suitinH. involving an expenditure
Of OVER $24:i 00U. 900. In cotton goods
the department had contracted for "he'-
ono .BGn yards OF various cotton cloths.
"'Thc aviation section of Tho stgnnl
corps on the first day of April. 1917.
consisted or ca officers and l,l2b mon.
On the first day Of january. 1915. il con-
sisted of $500 officers ind S:.l20 mrn
This division Of thr war department
WIS charged by congress with the cX-
prnditure Of an appropriation aggrcGa:-
! ing for 1918. ST44.000.n1u. or five times
the 1915 appropriation I"r the entire war
department.
"Thr engineer department. for wnlc!
In 1911. $53,D00,000 WIS appropriated
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was rhargcd by the 1918 appropriation
with tho expenditure nf S3!n. ouDnOO, or
about Il0 per rent increase
There hnvr been organized. trained
and equipped technical iru"r% OF InT-
est"rs. s;cvadnrcs AMI rlilr"mh c"nsirur-
ton and operation mrn. aEGr"catin;:
about 10. Dot. many Of whom htv" been
operating in France for SOME months.
In summing up tn" war departments; =
work. the secretary gave III" following
as It's chief accomplishments;
'1. y large army IS ~ ia" Held and IN
trimming; 81 large that further incrc-
m"ntS In il can lr adequately equipped
and trained as rapidly rs thnSc already
In trimming can be transported.
''2 The army has ben enlisted and Sc
lectcd without serious dislocutiun nf thu
Industries Of the country
20. The training If tho army IS pro-
cccdins rapidly and it's spirit is high.
The subsistence of the army has been
above criticism: IFS initial clothing sup
ply. temporarily Inadequate. Is now sub
Stantially complete. and reserves will
rapidly accumulate. Arms Of tn" most
modern and effective kiud--includng ar
tillcry. machine guns. automatic rifles
and small armS--hav;. brnc provided by
MANUFACTURES or purchase for every SOL
dicr in France. and arc available for er-
cry soldier who can he gotten tn France
in tho year 1918.
4. y substantial army Is already in
France where both mon and officers
have been additionally and specially
! trained and are ready for active service
IS. Independent lines Of communica-
ton and supply and vast storage and
other facilities are in process OF con-
Slructiou in France.
10 Great programs for the manutac-
'ure nf additional equipment and for
the production NJ new instruments or
war hnvc been formulated.
Il make this statement. continued
thr secretary. fully aware that there
have hrcn produced before the members
If this COMMITTEES. some expressions OF
doubt. difference ri opinion md dis
approval. THO war department has spent
eight months hearing similar express
SONS. analyzInR them. correcting the
cnudlitiun out "t whirh they grew. per"
frc,ing It's organization TO prevent their
recurrence: and all tho while driving on
to the accomplishment; II the main task
My military associates and l appre-
Ci;Itc the work which this committee
has done, and will value suggestions
from the committee Rs whole from
It's Individual members. and from every
other patriotic citizen, which will en-
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able us tn carry on this work NOR" "f-
frctir"Iy and more rapidly.
In the foregoing statement thor" are
two exceedingly significant figures /;
namely. that nn Ia" first day "I April
the ,,r,,raucr department consisted "t
- offices and the quari"rmast"r gen.
rraTs DEPARTMENT nf 3iI officers. while
they now respectively comr@iS" "'""t
and G.t3I ri!ir"rS There was no
ready trained body Of men IN tn" coun-
1rv who could have been selected sud-
denly To assume the high technical and
iil;zrd work ri thu two divisions.
Men of somewhat similar training had
{, h,. chosen. As thr work proceeded
subdivision and ru-Sub-diviSi0n be-
came possible.
ION December II. was therefore IN
a nosit!on to announce Il general rcor-
SANITATION. accomplishing tic following
results:
81 Created Il WAR council upon which
General I'ruzicr. General sharpe. Gclf-
cral Weaver. General Crowdcr. ana the
chief at staff have been designated TO
Sit with the secretary OF war rs as
SiStant secretary Of war. AMI as couh-
rilnuu nf capacity. either from The army
or from civil ligr will be added from
time to time. THO purpos" If The c"un-
ell Is that its members, being free tr"m
tho burdens of detail administrations :an
take Il large supervisory view OF :N
questions, vi urganiZHti"" and supply
and give 10 the government the highest
value Of their talents and experiences.
"2. Under General Wheeler. with inc
advice OF his military associate afld ol
industrial experts. the machinery OF the
ordnance department is being thnr"uEh-
" rcorgnnized in preparation FOR the
new phase Of its work upon which II
is now entering. It's several operations
will be conducted under the direction
either Of officers already in the service
who are now in a position TO give Their
entire energies To their administration.
or by men specially chosen from civil
life because Of their experience ana ca
pacity.
-. The Quartcrmaster Eencrnts de-
rartrncnt Is in procession of similar re-
organization and sub-diyisioninG under
General Gucthnls. who enjoys the
unIouc experience OF having worked out
the Panama canal problems Of trans
portatIon and supply OF magnitude
never until now approached in the his
tory of our government. Hero also the
efficiency Of the department is being
life Of men OF the highest capacity to
life of men Of the highest capacity to
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BAKER DEFENDS
(Continued Prom FIRST Page.)

system Mr.. Baker admitted there nad
been some mistakes and delays but de-
--clared that all fighting men In France
were adequately equipped and armed.
and that ali sent over would be. He
took full responsibility for delay in APP
1provtng machine gun. holding that
the value Of the Browning gun now de-
tho sun.rlor weapon obtained by hav-
ing the BritiSh-t:nfield rifle rs-chameer-
ed for American ammunition compen-
stated for the delay there.
y, More than l.5"".nnH Americans are
now under arms Secretary Baker Salu'
-and an army Of substantial size already
Is in France ready for active service.
Members Of thu. committee were frank
in their disarprrva, ~ the secret pur-
chasing system OF tho d"partmsnt. 1hes
did not shake Mr.. Bakers support OF IT,
however lie insisted that it Was essen
ttal 10 guard against publicity coucern-
ing plants engaged on war work.
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and are available for every fighting man
who can be sent to France In 1918.
! An army Of nearly a million and a
half men. enlisted and selected without
serious dislocation Of the nations IN
dustries is now in the field or in train
ing ut home and abroad. he asserted.
The subsistence OF the army. I've said,
has been above criticism. while its lnl-
tial clothing supply. temporarily inaae-
quate. is now substantially complete.
II state the foregoing conditions or
the war department problem. and
some of the results attained for two
purposes" ne saiG In the first place.
the American people arc entitled 10
know Of the splendid effectiveness with
which they have been able to organize
the man power and the strength power
OF the nation in great cause: and sec
ond Our army in France under General
I'ershnS and our armies are entitled to
have the benefit resulting from the de-
prcssion Of the morale Of the enemies
which must come when tho Germans
realize that the American democracy
has neither blunderet or hesitated. but
actually brought the full power OF Its
men and resources into completely or
ganised strength against their military
machine.
NO army of similar size In the
history Of the world has ever been
raised equipped or trained SO quickly.
No such provision has ever been made
for the comfort. health and general we'll
being of an army.
by the cooperation OF oil interests
and sll people in the country. the ma
zion is now organized and set TO its task
with unamlty Of spirit and confidence In
it's powers. More has been done than
anybody dared to believe possible. That
there have been here and there errors
OF judgment and delays goes without
saying: hut I should be wanting in
frankuess WE'RE I to omit my own esti-
mate OF the real unselGshness and In
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-01-11
This Beautiful
Oyerstuffed Kodavs
Suite in Tapestry

Just as you see il pictured here.
The uphoIsterins is Of the best grade
Of tapestry over mahogany frames
and the small insert in the illustration
shows how the davenport may be
made into a fuII-slzed bed in 4 mo-
ment's time.
The price Of the three pieces as
shown is S142.5o, and we allow a dis.
count Of IS Fer cent from this price
If you desire to pay cash.
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You Gcu, i,.,u~ ";.;'t Gi'"'' 900
stomach-what portion Of the food a'd
the damage--do YOU" Well. don't ootn'
er. II your. stomach is in revolt;
If sick. gassy and upset. and what you
INST ate has fermented and turned
sour; head dizzy and aches; oelch
gases and acids and e:uctate undi-
gested food: breath foul. tongue coat
ed-iust take a little Pare's Dtapep-
sin to neutralize acidity and in five
minutes you wonder what became OF
the indigestion and distress.
Millions Of men and women TO-DAY
know that it Is needless. to have dys-.
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NV E,kar,s statement.

WASHINGTON. JAZZ. Ir.--.tmertca
NOW has in France an army Ut "substan-
tial size ready Cor active service. Sec
rotary Baker today told the senate war
investigating c"rrrnittcc.
Officers and Nell Il" explained IN u
statement Ut tho mobilization accom-
plishmcrtS nav" h""E trained specially
for lnu,ierr warfare. independent !lo's
cess OF cnnSt rti"ti"a and great programs
cess of construction. and great proGrarn
have been Formulated for thc production
Of new instruments of war
Arms of the most modern and effec-
tive kind. the SECRETARY declared have
been provided for every soldier in France
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Food Souring Causes Indigestion,
Gases, Heartburn-Pape's DiapepsIn
Instant Relief! Neutralzesacid in stomach, stopping
dyspepsia, pain, belching-lt's tine!

..-..., . r..,.- ."tpGr>in ocCdSloA'
ally keeps thu stomach sweeteneo'
and they eat their favorite foods with
out fear.
If your stomach doesn't take care
of your liberal limit without rebellion
if your food is a damage instead OF
help. remember the quickest. surest'
most harmless antacid is Papes pla'
pepsin, which costs only fifty cents
for a large,case at drug stores. It's
truly wonderful-it stops food Sour,ag
and sets things straight so gently ana
easily that it Is really astonishing.
Your stomach will digest your meals
II Won keep acids neutraliZed.
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SACRED CONCERT

At the Eolt Street Temple this eve
ming ut 7:45 o'clock n special sacred
concert will be rendered. The musical
program is as follows:
1-Sonuta lin Z. Minor. ....... .Gulmant
(a) Preludio.
tb) Andatc Cantabilc ..........
................ Tschaikowsky
2-Scraphs Strain. ....... "Otenholme
Rabbi Gross will use for his sermon
topic on this occasion. Palestine and
the Jew"
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NOT so.

He-This Is bare apology for a sal
i'd! .,.i .....,
She-Tlsnt! dressed it myself!
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Are You Proud to Show Your
Friends Through Your Home?
Or Is Your Home Just Place in Which
to Eat and Sleep

You can make it either happy haven dull unnvitng
group If your furniture carefully selected you Will Dc
proud to show your friends through your home.
This pride possession may be had through the Of our
cd credit SYSTEM and will find prices lower here ny reason
ocaon-n the wholesale district We rent and
can save money by buying here
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-11-08

ASruzzi Seed Rye grown in South
Georgia. best fer pasture. Denmark
Drug Co.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-11-08
MERCY MUNITIONS
NEEDED IN TRENCHES
Lieut.. Coningsby Dawson, Fight
ing Author, Makes Stirring
Appeal for Y. w. C. A.

Lieut.. Coningsby Dawson, who wrote
carry On" says of the war work
which the Y. w. c. A. is doing: "You
at home cannot fight with your lives,
but you can fight with your mercy.
The I. w. G. A. is offering you just
this chance. 1t garrisons the women's
support trenches, which lie behind the
mems. 1t asks you to supply them
with munitions Of mercy that they
may be passed on to us. We need
such supplies badly. Give generously
that we may the sooner defeat the
Hun"
What Lieut.. Dawson says of the Y.
w. c. A. he might have said of all the
national organizations which are com
ing together for the biggest financial
campaign that organizations have ever
headed. All the $170,50O,OOO to be
raised by the seven great national or.
CARNATIONS the week of November II
will be used to garrison and supply
the support trenches behind the lines.
They are the Y. NJ G. A., the Y. w.
Q. A, the National Catholic War Coun-
Gil, Jewish Welfare Board, American
Library Association, War Camps Com
munity Service and Salvation Army.
American girls in various uniforms
mingle strangely with picturesque
Brittany costumes I'm France. The
American Y. w. c. A. has a hostess
house in Brittany where the Signal
Corps women live and hut where
the nurses spend their free time. Both
these centers are fitted with many of
the comforts and conveniences of
home.
cat tea given at the nurses hut
one Saturday afternoon" writes Miss
Mabel Warner, of Salina, Kansas, Y.
w. G. A. worker there, "there was an
odd gathering-one admiral, bishop.
a Presbyterian minister, a Roman
Catholic priest, doctor, an ensign.
one civilian and myself"
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-11-08
DEMOCRATS RATIFY
ELECTION OF HARRIS

Atlanta. Ga. Nov. III anybody
had the idea that the Democrats of
Georgia were going to permit the
overthrow of their primary, any such
notion was completely shattered by
the returns coming yesterday from
the general election, showing that
William J. Harris, the Democratic
nominee tor the United States SEN
ate, had been Overwhelmingly elected
over his opponent, g. H. Williams,
the Dublin man who ran as the can
dldate of the Republican organization
in Georgia.
1t is true that Mr.. Harris was
stoutly opposed by four opponents in
the primary election held in Septem-
Der, and was aggressively opposed by
Senator Hardwlck and Congressman
Howard, but few if any of the sup
porters of these candidates would
nave thought for moment of voting
against Mr.. Harris in the general
election.
Georgia Democrats thresh out their
differences III the primary, and when
tAIese unlerenceS nave been settled
by that contest according to the rules.
Georgia Democrats abide the decis-
ion.
In addition to the result of the
election where the senatorship was
concerned, there is also much inter
est IN the ratification of the consti-
tut1onal amendments, which were
more numerous than usual and at
tracted more than passing attention.
Among the more important of the
fifteen which the people ratified are
the following:
TO increase the governors allow
ance for clerical help from $4,000 to
$lO,00O year; to authorize the legis-
lature to create department of state
bank examination, to increase the paw
OF members of the legislature from
81 to 81 per day; to authorize the
legislature to exempt college endow-
ments from taxation; to increase the
salaries of judges of the supreme
court and court fappeals.
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REGISTRATION NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that the Reg
istration Books are open, and will re-
main open at the City Hall, uutii
the 18th day of November, 1918.
Voters must register in order to
qualify for the regular City Election
to be held December 18th, 1918, for
the purpose OF electing four Alder
men, one from each ward; mem-
Der OF the Water. Light and Bond
Commission and City Tax Assessor.
David L. Paulk, City Clerk.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-11-08
JUGO-SLAVS HAVE
NEW GOVERNMENT

Paris, Nov. 1.-The new govern
ment of the Jugo-Slav took the oath
OF office yesterday in the Cathedral
at Agram, according to Vienna dis
patches. The President of the new
government is Josef Pegacnik, form
er vice president OF the Austrian low
er house
The Slovenian national assembly
has taken charge of the government
of Laibach, Carinola.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-11-08
NOMINEE OF DEMOCRATS
DEFEATED IN DEKAIR

Atlanta. Ga, Nov. 1.-The election
Tuesday of L. T. Y. Nash as county
commissioner of DeKalb county over
r. J. Freeman, the nominee of the
DemOcratic primary. is one of the
most remarkable political turn-overs
that has occurred in the state in re-
cent years. The supporters of Com
missioner Freeman made a strenuous
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-11-08
NOTICE TO DEBTORS OF THE
LATE DIR. ]. H. MOSS

You are hereby notified that all ths
accounts of the late DR.. J. H. Moss
are at the Halle Drug Company and
are due to be paid to Mr.. Will Halle,
whom l have authorized to collect ali
outstanding accounts. Mrs. ]. K
MOSS. ~
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FIELD FENCING

Just received two car loads, bought
before the rise, will give our trade the
beni1t. Come in and see us.
Johnson Hardware Co.
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APPLICATION FOR LEAVE TO
SELL LAND
To ALI Whom It Nav Concern

10 All Whom 1t May Concern:
Notice is hereby given that appli-
cation will be made to the Court of
Ordinary of Ben Hill Comfy, Geor-
gia, at the first regular term after the
expiration of four weeks from this
notice for leave to sell land belonging
to the estate of II. M. Warren, de-
ceased. This the 9th day Of Novem-
Der, 1913
MRS. ANNIE WARREN.
]. r. TURNER,
Co-Administrators.
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fight on the issue of supporting the
nominee of the party, but as the re-
suit of the very heated feeling in the
county he was defeated
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-11-08

Big Boston Lettuce, Chinese Rose
Radish Seed planted now make best
winter gardens Denmark Drug Co.