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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-09-10

Tho following interesting letters were
rcrciyrd during the past few days from
Sylvester Blake. we'll known young man
of this city. now along The lirIrS line IN
France. II" writes that he has been III
several Of tn" raj hic engagements as
follows. H.. enlisted THANKSGIVING
Day, l?l7. in III" coast artillery. and Is
now 4 first class Eunu.r IN on" OF tn"
six-inch guns. He Is II former rInployr
Of the News Lith"Erarh company:
Franco. Aug. II. l9lS.
Dearest parcniS:--ll ~ with great
pleasure" drop y"u these few lines. to
lot ynu kiI"w ! am enjoying III" h'Sl III
health and Il" hope All Oi you ar" IN
,c.,.Irr iLn SINE There iS u salvation
Army captain here who is from Wheel
i'm. ". Va. and his naInr il i;arn"s.
Dad, do You know him" Qultc jolly
chap. Ven. !; has hr"u just "nr year
ago to-day when We boarded The trans
lorts for France. 81 We are entitled 10
two service ::lrIpcS YES. have them
on already. and am certainly proud "i
Them. Nun. uf lie put ono on liut
Just as soon ~ We were entitled 10 wv"
of them we put ;nrm ON. Yes. "" are
nearly ih. oldest artillery III France.
There were Il f:w regiments over mere
before us. nut not many. Things are
pretty lively over here nov. AS you Gan
SEE by TIM par'rS. Especially III" aviA-
tors. Not "nl" Ours, hut the Germans
also They pu! Us II N!sit nearly every
night and not Tor nothing either. W mic
am writing ihiS he German Hrint"rS
ar oyer here. nearly over h"td. i'"t
,.,r, hoy,. L. ..,l t.S,. IT, things Xix" that.
although ih"? MAX" Il fellow THINK once
in awhile Here l. lhr way look AT H.
Ynt!r Inn" Ia do H. written on III" I-"rd
book. and II iS Il cIich that II" matter
whrr" yuu arr uu what y"u are uoiiI'
you ar, NOT ;;"in; liI! your day has come.
You can e., killed III III" states the same
AS yuu can over. here. You might get
k:Ilrd 10y a street car a"'Id"nl "r "E Il
automobile or By anything. som" things
that YOU wouldn't thnn would XIII y"u
We'll. mother. an :sllll sticking To my
promise. and | always Will. l"nt think
for Il minute that the stuff can't bc got
over here. for there is plenty II il. even
,Ip hrrc-rn the. lines Tad. The best thing
YOU can ,in l.; stay at HON" with mother
and sisters and taxi. car" 81 them.
Will do my share. and your share also.
: Su tab luur sons adVlr" tor uIr" ANA
STAY home. Give III! regards I" all OF
the BOYS and girls. Well. il IS getting
; dark. ius1 lhr tina for the aviator :
! dirty work, 80 viii cluSr fur thIS time,
! Huuiup Ia hear from yud real soon sun
! remain. a.: always. your loving SON and
brother,
! SYLVESTER: l.. BLAKE,
Bat,vry -. i7th Art.
g. A. g.. \. -. r..
Via New YORK
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-09-10
SEVEN7Y-:F|VE CITY
MEN REGISTER HERE
Men Scattered Prom Various Parts OF
the Country Are Allowed to
Register.

About % men registered ut Judge
HoneckerS office yesterday and rcc"ir-
ed their registration cards. These mon
ARE clnssed As ahScntces and are from
various parts of tn" country and under
the requirements of tn" draft law Will
have to have their cards in the local
.lraft board of their homo town by
Thursday. Sept. I2Ih, in order TO DO
properly registered in their home town
or plarr and have the proper credentials
wherever they happen TO De.
The city draft board has distributed
supplies for registration day 10 the
public school buildings. whcr" rooms
have been set aside for III" Work or re-
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-09-10

only some Of them strayed over to hotel
and was left.
AMI returning herewith warrant for
95 meals. Some Of the boards only FUR
nishei warrants for one or two meals al
most and owing to lateness OF train
took ar extra So boxes and with what
lunches some of the boys had with them
we made them do for breakfast for the
train. If it makes any difference, Mar.
ion county number one had II boys
Brooke county -. Peasants county IL,
Wheeling City 60. Marion county 80
Expected to send report back BY Nr
Fisher but did rot sec him after leaving
train at camp. Will advise you later as
to disposition of my work. Don't kno"
what they will put off on me
Sincerely.
3. B. BICKERSTAFF.
9th company. 18th TT. Bn. 1S5 "Depo;
Brigade. Camp. Lee. Va.
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Dearest I-arcuLS:--IuSt y few lines tn
let yoii know that am III The best II
health. md do hope all OF You ar iEc
Same. am glad that they cut that
p,c,,. out OF my letter Lbnut the sector
/ an in. That Is against regulations.
But / never thought about thai when !
WAS writing il. it is yuu people III tho
stats weren't half aS h;tpi5 Us these
French p,-plr wcr". They almost went
crazy. Yru know thu French believed
,br rrr,nsanda that the Germans sent
over about tn" Aiacrlcaus. The HcrrauS
said TN" American army was only n bluff.
Thai they never r,uld light and never
would. They told tho French that while
they wrc" on ,hc lin" lighting tn" Amer
leans were in tn" rear having good
time They also told the French We
would cat all III their provisions NJ anu
then leave the French army 1" *thrv".
They also told the French VIZ never could
get a Who'll. division over her. l"'I"
;hcy were mistaken. When ia" GERMANS
learned that the Americans "rT" "h IN"
lines Ihrv sent Ihr l'r'!S*'nn Guards
against the United States troops. Jhey
thought thry Huuld throw i s'Hr1 int"
,h, Americans Thu, frs; thing they
done VII; start Il hs bIrraGe on 4 WIZ"
area occupied by The Americans. Alter
- hours lmrmlHrdmrnl they started over
lie ton. pHl they never reached our
barb wire I'LL our artillery opened upon
Them and what high explosives and
shralnrI AMI gas didn't get, machine
Guns and hand rrrrlld"s did. Did We l"t
rn-,n ~ at that: Well, guess we
didn't, Aucr lI-miuutc barraEc on
thar front line the dough boys went
oyer AT them. our barraE" then lifted
like clock work Ia tn" GerWanS SECOND
iInr, giving the hnys n chance I" clean
III, ,,n ,!,r l'ru.Siau Guards III The nrSt
lines. Thin the boys started! /" the
second lin"%. and The sam" timr III"
barraE" lifted ia the ticrnnn* ihird
l,u,. and then on buck IN their %'ipp"ri.
which WAS being brought El' ut IN" Tina.
'rhrn ih. aIlalnrS. lying l"w. harra*Sri
tn" :.upjrprt, whrir tn" klrraS" lifted Ia
IN. PRESERVE, and It Was :" heavy Il mad.
Them historical. They started every
whrrc. Then. SIS. thrSn dough boys
went SO fast W" couldn't hiring our guns
III fast ruuugh Th"y went |" the Huns
bnsk areas with II" protection from
our artillery. Hat Just then our bomb
lnr planes took ih,. place al tn" artillery.
and "a SO those bu!s with thuSr ma
chine. guns, KNOWN: it meant ccrtnIn
death. Iut. nevertheless. they captured
thau hnt didn't capturr the men. or.
rather. towards. working them. I!u, tho
baynnrts put them ont Of order. Then
came thu biz clean UP YOU road about In
.papcrs, live MY best regards To
Nil of the boys and girls. VIII close
with bushels of love 10 all. still re-
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-09-10
FOUR CASES SET

Two cases are set for criminal court
TO-DAY. Tho first * styled State r2
67Hll N'inEntt. charging Fiorence Lindsey
with swearing falsely. The trial OF Joe
EIosa. for alleged criminal assault on
The,n,a Amos. aged Is, is also SGT for
hearing.
An appeal case. styled Adam Hull vs..
:he Adams Express company. is set for
trial before Judge Addleman to-day in
circuit court. Another case. styled he
Ohio Valley Motor company vs.. Dc"
Cameron
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-09-10
new CITIZENS.
Pour Take Out Citizenship Papers ii
City yesterday.

-Four dcclarants took out their FIRST
citizenship papers yesterday at the ofilc:
Of IN" clerk of the Federal district court
in the government building. They were:
Mon,albano Francesca. aged As years. a
coal miner. born in Italy. now living 1T
?%4 Chaplinc street; Theodore Fcldman.
aged -. tailor. h,rn in Russia living
nj 90 Twentieth street, city: Kurt Al
fred Becker. aged 20. a farmer, born IN
Germany. living Al Mont de Chantal
and Angelo Mario Laffa, aged IS. mill
worker. horn in Italy. and living at 1e1&
Marshall street. Bcnwood.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-09-10
Damage Suit Judgment

A small suit was trird in circuit court
Yesterday afternoon. styled Il. W. Hicks
vs. the Fashion Shop. for n sum "f $tS.
After n elaboration "f m hour III" jury
returned n Verdict in fav"r OF tn" plain
tiff. Thomas Fnulk represented the
plaintiff. while r. :. Riley represented
the defendant. Preach Of c"ntra"t was
the cause of suit.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-09-10

gistcring the men Thursday. when tho
school teachers will act as registrars.
The county draft board is also to re-
gistcr tho abseutcea who happen To be
IN Ohio county hut not So many have
presented themselves at the board IlS nj
tho city board where the various work
crs in the Industrial plants arc made up
Of men from all over the country.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-09-10
POLICE COURT NEWS

!. r. Anderson. wife b"atrr. WAS
handed 500 and costs in police court yes
terdav. Ted F;hrhardt. diSord"riy. was
BANDED SO and costs. Ella Holmes. q
drunk. was handed 81 and costs. +. W.
Raymond. n v;,S. Mas sent /" tn" work.
house for ton days. George Welsh a
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-09-10
LETTERS FROM SOLDIER BOYS

The IntclliGcncrr will gladly
publish free Of charge interest
iDr letters from soldier boys in
Europe and will also be glad to
use the pictures and return them
tn their owner. where postage Is
enclosed. Give the full name.
address. regiment and any other
item that b. Of interest. Address
them TO tho Editor, The 1ntclli-
Gcnccr.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-09-10

main. as always. your loving and duu-
full son and brother.
PVT. SYLVESTER l.. BLAKE.
Battery y. 5Ith Art.
c. A. c.. A. +. F..
Via New York.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-09-10
Bankruptcy Discharges

S,ynral cases If ,l!S,harS'. of bank
rupucy w"rr lil"d al tn" federal court
rrmrruS yesterday morning. TIL" MS
charg" ease of. -. t. CroIth Of War
wood, was also filed.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-09-10

drunk, was handed SO and costs or 80
DAYS. Walter catcher, a drunk. was
handed So and costs.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-09-10

Dear Ductor:-Thc writer wishes 10
report Safn delivery ri tho ON" county
contingent Ia Camp l+". Had an UNI
cv,.ntful trip with exception Of losing
tw" nr"n II Cumberland VIII" w"rr sent
on arriving late Friday night. We ar
,i-I AT on. y. NJ. vcry tired and hungry.
III. write. practically had charc" OF thr
train and was able 10 keep ;h"m IN TO-
sl,"rtiv" -arS and received permission AZ
t 'um.r.rla,.d Ia let them on, on platform
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-09-10
OHIO COUNTY CONTINGENT
ApRTVES.

4 letter has been received by Tr. j. l..
D,rHry. chairman Of III" county draft
board. from Il. Il. Eick"rslaf. who was in
Charge of the Ohio county drafted boys
vino loft herr last. The writer reported
everything fine His communication fol-
lows:
111S
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-01-02
GREAT SNOW STORM
HITS MIDDLE WEST
1t Is Said to Be Worst in so
Years.

CHICAGO. Jan. What is said 10 be
the worst spowstorm in hals 4 century
swep, over the Great Lakes territory
to-day. extending west to the Missis-
sippi River and south to the Ohio VAL
ley. The snow .s still falling tonight
with no prospect of ceasing. and all
lines of transportation. already badly
crippled. will be moving with great dif-
fculty by morning
The storm comes al a time when many
cities are on the verge of q coal famine,
Dispatches tonight from the Calumet
region. which takes in all the steel and
manufacturing citie. and towns. say
the snow there is two feet deep. and
that all coal movements have been sus-
handed. Merchants are unable to make
deliveries Of Ioodstuffs.
Because this was a holiday. Chicago
made 10 attempts TO clear the streets
OF snow. Transportation companies
constantly kept gangs at work. but the
snow fell faster than they could remove
IT, Trains from the East were from two
to nine hours late. but trains from the
West were practically on time. Outgo.
ing trains Tonight expected herct
battle with snow filled tracks. and the
problem of making sufficient steam fol
power and TO keep the cars habitab!c
at the same time
Dispatches from the South report I'M
usually cold weather with freezing tenn
peratures AS far AS Central Florida
Tennessee has Ave inches Of snow aut
light snow IL reported from points fai
down In Mississippi.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-01-02
u. S. AIR RAID PLANS
BRIGHTEN GERMANS
Munition Plant Explosions
Also Cause Alarm.
Spec'ol 'dbie Despatch 10 TUE Sts from the
london Tunes
ronyrgt,, Isis; az -'gh- -e>e,r-d

'opyr'git 1915; az -igh's -e>e,,-d
AMSTERDAM. Jan. l.--Great nel> ous-
ness is felt throughout Germany. cspe-
ciaily In the more exposed parts. ~ the
intention cf America 10 invade Germany
by air The subject is discussed throuoh-
out Germany where eirorts arc made to
calm the uneasness or tso population
by the declaration that i: is American
BLUM"
The unea siue.s has been Increased by
the multiplying humber Of explosions
ih munitions plants. These repeated
explosions are causing anxiety in mill
tary 1uarterS because ~ their Interior
ence with the supply OF munitions The
where these explosions occur.
This has become acute since the frost
began with the attendan, suffering
from the potato transport. which is
causing great hardships There is tho
best reason for saying that the Entente
air raid reprisal plans are having n
most salutary effect and awakening the
people to the serious consequences pro
duced by the ruthless air policy ~
Germany. Only by this means can the
German home population be broush,
to 4 realization OF the mistakes Of their
leaders in the war. Every Entente Air
raid is u valuable educational influence
in this direction.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-01-02
MRS. DANIELS TELLS
SECRET OF DRY NAVY
Order FollolOed Couvf.Mdr.
tial Of Young Officer.

PHILADELPHIA. Jan. ,--Prohibi,!on
came to the United states Navy be-
cause a Young officer who had never
tasted liquor before entering the navy
became drum: and was cour; -martialled.
Mrs. Josephus Daniels. wife OF the
Secretary of the Navy, let the secret
out to-day at the home OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Edward r. Stotesbury. 1925 Walnut
street, where she and her sister. Miss
Ethel Bagiey. helped receive at an in
formal entertainment TO go officers and
their wives OF the navy and Marine
Corps.
a Young officer was court-martialled
and reduced several points for intoNica-
ton explained Mrs. Daniels. His
uncle. friend. bitterly upbraded my
husband about his confirmation .; the
court martial. declaring that tho officer
had never touched liquor until he entered
the navy and that the navy was entirely
responsible through its official life for
his insobrtety. NY husband at once is
sued an order forbidding all intoxicants
to men of the navy
"If this action will save one young
man from becoming a drunkard 1t will
he worth al, the criticism that will
come TO ME for this act. said my hus-
band"
is MI. Daniels = ,o;a. ahstainer:
| She was asked.
| Suppose ! tel! you the TRUTH she
I con:ided Mr.. Daniels does not even
know the taste Of Uuy MtoNicants. He
| is broad minded man. who tN,i a
course he thought absolutely essential 10
the morale and we'll beir:, OF the men
he loves
Remember the men of the navy" is
! the New Years plea of Mrs. Daniels L
the women OF America.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-01-02
SAFE IN JAPAN
American Rsilroadcrs Scattered
All Over Russia,
SPECIAL Despdtch to The scS.

'UeSsus DespuICh 10 lhE Bun.
WAsHINGroN. Jan. 1.-The state De-
partment Is without information con-
cerning the reported arrest Of members
Of the American Railway Mission at
Irkutsk, Siberia.
There are considerable number Of
American railway men scattered over
Russia and Siberia. though sorre became
discouraged a. the chaotic conditions
and left 10 await Developments John
T stevens head OF the American Rail-
way. Mission. is n. Nagasaki. Japan.
The commission arrived in Petrograd
last June, and until the recent Bolshe-
Wiz disturbances had been engaged in
assisting the Russian railways ou. OF
their operating difficulties.
Tnc personnel o: the commission fol-
Ions:
John =. Stevens of New York, chair
man: W, l.. Darling, ST. Paul; Henry
Miller, St Louis: George Gibbs. Phila =
dclphia. and J. T. Griicr Of Baltimore
\ despatch from Toxic, dated December
%. said Mr.. Stevens had arrived At
Nagasaki. Japan, December - and tha,
he had reserved the acco alIroda lions o.
al entire hotel for eco members OF his
stan who accompanied him. The des-
patch also carried a statenen; from Mfr
stevens in which he declared It was his
intention to return 20 Russia with his
staff and remain there as long as they
could he OF any assistance TO the Rus.
sian people.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-01-02
GUNS ACTIVE IN CHAMPAGNE.
Berlin Reports British Attack Re.
pulsed In West.

LoNpoN. Jan 1,---Except for some
minor bombardments Field Marshal
Haig says there Is nothing to Teport
Berlin asserts. however. that "A strong
British reconnoitrins attack southwest
Of Monchy was broken up and the ter
ritory won on Sunday was. extended as
q result OF small engagements. \ few
officers and seventy men we're captured.
The night British report tells OF q
German raid this morning under cover
Of heavy bombardment northeast OF
Lons and OF German artillery activity
near La vacquerie. south Of Lens, NORTH
east Of ArmeDtieres and east OF Ypres.
During December the British captcred
1,0lS German prisoners. including IL
officers. I guns. 3 trench mortars and l03
machine guns
Paris reports spirited artillery firing
IN the Champagne and a small German
raid near Beaumont. which failed.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-01-02
Big. LOSSES IN
3DAYS BATTLE
NEAR MOSCOW
Bolshevik Troops and Kale-
din COssacks Fighting
at Kursk.
LENINISTS IN POLTAVA
Former President of Council
Of Republic Seized and
Jailed in Fortress.

PETRoGEAD. Dec. 81 (Delayed) The
battle between the kaledin Cossacks
and Bolshevi!s troops has been re-
s'imed at Kursk. midway between Mos
COW and Rostov-on- Don. 1t is reported
that there have been heavy casualties
in the three days fighting.
Tho Bolsheviki are reported to have
occupied Poltava. the scene Of the his
toric battle between Peter the Great
and Cha rles OF Sweden.
Ckrainian I'hlan regiment which
was proceeding to Kicv was surrounded
BY Maximalists between the stations of
Gjatsh and Smolensk. The 'Chians re-
fused to surrender and the Maximalists
opened fire upon them with a machine
gun. Two OF the Chlan officers and sew
cral dozens Of tn. men were killed.
There is famine in the Government
Of Moscow.
n. AvskentieH. formerly President OF
the Council of the Republic. has been
arrested and taken TO the st. Peter and
St. Paul fortress.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-01-02
HINDENBURG IS CONFIDENT.
Says Germans VIII Gain Victory
In Coming Year.

.AMsTErpAM. Jan. I'm a telegram
30 Admiral Won tIo,tzeniorff. head OF m"
jScrman Naval General StafY. as for
wartled from Berlin. Field Marsha. Non
Iiindenburg declares the capture Of
Oesci and Dago islands, off the Russian
baltic coast, brought the German army
and navy still closer together. The Ger
man submarines. the Field Marshal
SAYS, have given considerable relief In
the action of the western front. The
message continues:
Hand in hand. with Gods help. We
shall gain victory in the coming year"
Admiral Won Holtzendorn replied.
thanking the Field Marshal for his
words. which will spur US to our utter
most effort"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-01-02

TOOW WuCIC tWS INUyOS c~Osc sss"e ~" Wv" "
The appointments are as tollows:
Mayors Secretary ($s.soo . year). GROVER
A. WHALEN of Manhattan. chairman Of the Busi-
ness Menu League, which managed the Hylan cam
paign. Democrat.
Mayer. Executive Secretary l$S;sool. JOHN
F. SlNNOTT of Brooklyn, Judge Hylan's confidential
attendant in Kings County Court, son Of James +.
Snnott, Brooklyn district leader. Democrat.
City ch.mb.rl.in. (si2.ooo): ALFRED }. JOHN.
SON of Manhattan, former Under snsrln. secretaLy
vice-presdent Of the Van Cleve Advertising Com
pany. Democrat.
Cooperation Counsel (sls.ooo), WILLIAM P.
BURR Of Manhattan, ex-Assistant Corporation
Counsel. Democrat.
Police Commissioner ($7.so0). FREDERICK
, 4. BUCHER Of Manhattan, former Second Deputy
under Commissioner Bingham. Democrat
cen.i.:;os:s ss Peel: s, and r;rr:' II: ss4o9'
leader in Congress fight for improving New York
harbor and making this free port. Democrat.
Public Markets Commissioner ($7,soo). the Rev.
JONATHAN c. DAY Of Manhattan. superintendent
of the Labor Temple. Democrat.
Public Charities Cem"issiensr, ls7.sool; BIRD
S. COLER Of Brooklyn. ex-City Comptroller, ex-
President of Brooklyn borough. Democrat
License commi..ion.r (s7.soo). JOHN F. GIL
CHRIST of Manhattan, ex-Under Sheriff. Democrat.
Tensment House Commissioner ($7.So0), FRANK
MANN of Brooklyn. ex-Deputy Commissioner of
Tenement House Department. Democrat
Fire comm..ioner (s7.so0). THOMAS }. DREN.
NAN Of Brooklyn. ex-Deputy County Clerk Of
Kings Democratic leader of the Fourth Assembly
district.
Commssioner Of Water Supply, Gas and Electric
ity ($7.5oo). NICHOLAS j. HAYES of Manhattan.
twice Fire Commissioner. ex-Sheriff of New York
county, ex-Tammany leader of the Twenty-eighth
district.
Commissionsr Of Weights and Measures ($s.00O).
JOSEPH HOLWELL of Brooklyn. ex-deputy in the
same department. independence League and Demo.
crat.
cemmi..ion.r Of Plant. and Structures (s7.soo)
JOHN H. DELANEY of Queens. State Commissioner
of Efficiency and Economy under Gov. Sulzcr ex-
president Of big Six Typographical Union. Dem
ocrat.
Park Commissioner for Manhattan and Richmond
and President Of the Park Board ($5,000), WILL
| lam F. CRELL of Manhattan, president of the
German Democracy, ex-Sherf of New Yorl
county. Democrat.