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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-04-02
OPEN AIR CONCERTS
HERE THIS SUMMER

= Wheeling will lave q number OF open
air concerts this summer as have been
planned by many of the prominent bust-
ness men Of this city . A lumber OF
the business men Of the city have pledg-
I'd themselves to support the Wheeling
Municipal band. and a campaign will be
started in the near future to raise funds
10 pay for the music . A band OF fifty
piccs has been organized through ef-
forts Of business men Of this city, and
music will be rendered In the open
throughout the summer.
The purpose Of this Is to give the poor
working man who can not afford to hear
good music because the price is Above
his means. n chance to hear some Of the
best that Wheeling can afford without
cost.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-04-02
SHORT POLICE COURT

The session Of police court for<a-
first of April came very near being on"
Of the April fool jokes and only q Short
session was held.
Buster" Brown INC James Heller.
both charged with being drunk. were ar
rested by officer Pine and while Brown.
was given IS and costs, Heller WAS
handed $40 and costs or thirty days on
the hill !
Dan Clark. picked up by officer
Cnmhacker. was fined IS and costs OF
twenty days for being intoxicated.
Buck Henry, Mark Stewart and Pete
Johns, ell arrested by officer Rtne at
Twenty-sevcnth and Market street The
three men were engaged In a fight and
had been loafing around Fines OF IS
and costs werc given each
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-04-02
ABLE ARTISTS
HERE TOMORROW
De G~oSo-s--Teyte in Concert at Court
Theatsr Undo University Club
Entertainment,

Mag" T.:ts no lnnee. comes a. rs
-fr"Sh from h"- t-tuuohS in Europe.
She ley. E:urn9c behind her about i've
years so. she was not driven hero
br the VA. She came ~ America
triurnphcG!. and has been enjoying that
rightly carned triumph eyer sincc.
Whi'c ho- Success abroad was largely
IN opera since coming to America shs
hrs beNn rather more SUCCESSFUL N CON
cert than IA her former field. II Is
Sa." 20 Sa: that there Is no Intv'
Plrn=;rC c"ncr-: artist on the stage to-
day- IN America y wonderful combsna-
tom indeed Will b. that Of this young
arts. With 10 ticeorza in tho T~en:y-
seventh University club concert a. the
Court theatcr. tomorrow evening".
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-04-02
RED CROSS TEAMS WAITING
TOSTART MEMBERSHIP DRIVE
BIG CAMPAIGN FOR 10000 NEW
MEMBERS. BEGINS AFTEE THE
PARADE THIS MORNING.
Headquarters IN the McIa1u Block Will
Be Thrown Open as the
DrSfteeS Leave.

CT ready with that dollar
r,,,m,r,ir~ v,b nj. ,r,r,r~ .,t-
!,
'""'hS '"' "''"'''St'''''" az '"' >'1'''
cd men who leave over IN" i. q -. NJ
!o:4n for ramr I..r. -hc ladies ~ Wheel
inv Cb.n,cr ,r .bo Arr.r,c,r u.,J cross
Will ihuhci 'h''F 'hF"" HaE "FNc I"'
1900 members.
-L, d-,, ,..I .4 Ia. ,-
tirlphii"n IN III" leg street o"m"hS'ra-
! ton staged for ;l" boys the NarImrIs
-co m car.ajos and aides bringing uu The
~
''ai feature al 'h"' part OF III" "''H'r
; will DC the purti"!pat!uu Of tho Junior
,uxul,,rv ~ ID. Who,lip, rhar,nr IS
l.,
~" ""'N''~'" IA" '''"S' VIM" "' !"
charcr"n"d hE Mr.. samuel H"E"s. and
l;h"% viii occupy ~" machines.
Final plans '"r III" drive wcr" COM
! plotted yesterday hii"Tn"nn ~ q m""i-
,lnE hold al i.'d ross headquarters and
II Was - m"s' cT'siuSiiLsilt catherine.
Th" ai'"ndanI" wirs yer; arg" and h"
Enthusiasm shown va" very marh"d. All
In" laGI"S r. ported IN" greatest tSSnr'
ln"" a. "''-"I"rntl"n on IN" part al I'll"
business ir"iI ~ III" 'iiH and my feel
greatly encouraged 10y III" feeling dis
played by al! with whom they cam" III
contact.
Thu n"" h"a"idulrt"rS for TIA" drive
{" l." c"iIdu"i"d IN IN" Mcl.t'n building
IN Twelfth street. "cr" FIXED "r yes
,t"rday and ar" n"" III readiness Tor
III" c"HNn!t'"" "hich W!ll /" in 'harE"
ihr"uEh"ui ~" "lmraiTn.
Til" window has been handsomely doc
Grated an" VIII HiiTar' unusual ati"r-
tI"ii l~hr"uti'"ut iNr usifc. inc work
was don" ~ mr.. '4Hr"!d Martin. deco
rat"r f"r me ". j. i.uR"ns To- and is
OH: III ."' '.n'N' u'SiEHI" w. "''"'E'o
IN IN" 'liN. the National '"I"rs ana k"d
'rhSs insignia rT'dTm!nat" md the
whole" IS arranged IN such q manner as
I" r"fl""; great credit on Mr.. Martin
and his ability as Il decorator.
In addition 10 IN" display Of huspi-
ita: goods. surgical DRESSINGS and knit
ted goods. Miss Elizabeth MarErigh
will - IL the window and make urgir4ll
dressings and Mrs.. Frrd Rrhr"ns assist
- ,,. .,,cr,I o.rc- I,d,c, u;ll ,nc--I,
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-04-02
Circuit Court Order

An order was handed down by Judge
AddlrrnAn yesterday in The cas- ~ Will
liprr II. Hrridcnstrin rs. W. i. Johnson.
debt. IN which the plaintiff WAS ordered
i. recover from tn" plaintiff the
amount Of s7i6.1S With interest.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-16

not only assure an efficient system of
delivery, but show immediate divi-
dends on the investment. We dealers
each have fund of up-to-the-minute
facts and figures which will prove of
value to you. And we are ready to
analyze your immediate individual
problems.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-16
|HHER MEN HOLD
eONVENTIONS AT SHORE
I|sas, Tanners and Others Exchange
4 Views on Future Of the
Trade

~s,. C,tv Nav 10 pb,IadeI.
,,a,,;,,1 isa atn1 norts taday J
.rrpI snns.n,,or ,ha n,sri.
chon,..s' Assoclat;on ~.
A.son'a,,on oc Tennars md
s;i.d nrSa nirot,oUs - tha ,satha,
the IT, ,,nomrs INC '''e'
III" o,asis,s, oso,o,io, ~
ersxsii - ph',aa.,nhta nra.id.nt
,ama.nn tes' &c ,tn ono;at, =
RI. ~. ., Gsn. a, ."e Ia. .'
~ ,,as has ,nrsa = nnd -,
sss VA aS ,ps 49, ~ 80
anu more ."e oaI oaIic .e"u I.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-16
CUbIIIIIVS nVvOILIES
NATIONS MAN-POWER
Presses Resolution T h a t
Would Utilize All Between
18 and As
NEEDED TO WIN WAR
Predicts Long Conflict, WhicI,
Must Destroy Military
Menace
Washington. May 16.


Predicting a long war. Senator Cum
minis. Of Iowa. today urged the Senate
to act quickly upon his resolution. which
would provide for complete mobiliaa-
tion of the entire manpowcr OF the Unit
ed States to war work.
Senator Cummins declared that the
rumored plan Of allowing the President
the right TO determine the size of the
army Of the United States would be a
grave error
Whatever may have been our former
view with respect TO a speedy termina-
ton Of hostiities II Is now reasonably
certain that We have before us n long
end severe struggle" Senator Cummins
said.
"It Is not enough TO drive the Kaiser
from power We must destroy forever
the military menace OF that nation.
I'VE will all agree that in this crisis
every man in the United States ought to
he doing the thing which will most con-
tribute to our strength in the war and
| II he does not do that thing our hope OF
| winning liz to that extent impaired My
proposition Is that every able-bodicd
man In this country between the ages
| Of eighteen and forty-five must either
work in a useful way or fight.
"As commander-in-chief the President
should have nothing to dD with raising
armies. The Constitution Sests this
power In Congress. II will be most un.
! fortunate II we are led or coerced into
n mistake in this regard.
"Our duty is to put an army in the
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-16
SOUTHERN METHODISTS
FAVOR CHURCH UNION
General Conference Unanimously
Adopts Report OH Subject-Newly
Elected Bishop Declines Position

Atlanta, Ca, May 16.-Unification Of
recommended here today at the opening
session of the Methodist Episcopal Cen
eral Conference, when a committee re-
port on the subject was unanimously
adopted.
Dr. A. n. Parker, newly elected bishop.
declined to accept that position. claiming
Ill health
F. S. Parker, New Orleans. was re-
elected secretary Of the Epworth League
and II. A. Boaz. Polytechnic, Tex. was
elected secretary Of the church board
extension.
BY vote of 1872 to "A the conference
voted to call special session OF the
Methodist Church South, providing the
joint southern and northern commissions
on unifcation reached an agreement
prior to the general conference Of the
Methodist Episcopal North, which meets
In 1920.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-16
PRESBYTERIANS HEAR
STIRRING WAR SPEECH
Democracy Must Win or Per.
ish, Says the Rev. DIR. Chap.
man, Retiring Moderator
Columbus, o., NAV II

Columbus, o., May 16.
The church must have great bap-
tisn of the Spirit Of Jesus" said the
Rev. DR.. J Wilbur Chapman. retiring
moderator, at the opening session of the
General Assembly of the Presbyterian
Church North. today.
1.-THE Church Is not Methodist, Bap-
tist, Episcopal, Presbyterian" said Dr.
Chapman. 1T is the body Of Christ.
I am quite sure there are some great
denominations which ought to be
merged Surely there can be no reason
in the world why all Presbyterian and
/ Reformed bodies should not be united
with reference to the war, Doctor
| Chapman said:
"Thls is a real union OF nations. 50
| let us keep rank In our devotion 10
Christ, in our determination to win this
war For we must win II II II costs our
| last dollar and calls for our last men.
1 The fate of tie world for decades to
come Is hanging In the balance. The
war must not end until victory OF TIM
Allies over Germany II accomplished.
| for democracy has no choice. II must
win or II must perish"
| A national service commission was
appointed by the assembly year ago.
| Doctor Chapman toured the country In
connection with the work.
Thirty-four men were sent to towns
and cities contiguous to cantonments
There was no exploitation of Presby-
teranism. nor any emphasis upon demon
national propaganda In the camp work
| So far as possible the forces were CO.
ordinated with other spiritual agencies
! other denominationai war service
commissions acted on the same prin-
Il E.niGnn n "A n
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-16
WAR TALE CIRCULATED
BY ENEMY Is "NAILED"
Whispered Rumor Of Secret Hospital
Horrors Exposed as German

Another German propaganda lie circu-
lated in the downtown section of the
city, was nailed today. The story was
to the effect that the parents of two
young men In the army, from whom
they have not heard for several months.
were surprised recently when big tour
ing car drove up in front OF their home
and a man In the car asked them II
they would like to see one Of their sons
He told the parents that he couldn't take
both of them. SO the father decided to
go. the story goes.
After he had travelled In the machine
for three or four hours. says the propa-
gandists. who are circulating the rumor
another three hours. Then ne was
taken into a big room, which turned out
to be a hospital, and shown his son.
with both legs cut of. The room was
filled with crlpples, the story added.
All Of wiich Is lie.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-16

Pennsylvania will ratify the Federal
prohibition amendment when the Lcgis-
.lature meets next January. according to
Or. Homer w. Tope. superintendent OF
The philadelphia district Of the Anti
Saloon League. who has just returned
from tour OF the state. Dr Tope de-
ciared that when the people cut off the
saloons In America they will paralyze
the right arm OF the Kaiser and stop
his propaganda In this country"
pennsylvania will be one 81 the thir-
| ty-six TO ratify." said Dr. Tope. ut
will pass the resolution the first thing
by a majority In House and Senate. Then
more good legislation will be enacted
In Pennsylvania In 1919 than In the
last twenty-five years. II will stop po-
litical dickering at the capitol and
Pennsylvania will produce more states
men In the next twenty-five years than
IN all her history. First, settle the liquor
question. and II viii help to solve the
war problem
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-16

lrly Unconscious on
y Floor at Noon
Recess
NIFTY QUESTIONED
epped Pending Result Of
hysician's Exam
ination
Chicago. Nav iG.

Dailey. ope of the I. w. w. de-
collapsed during the trial
<z Hts companions in jail told
3ndis that for some time he had
~ Of his head. and the Judge
me trial while he sent for a
- to examine him for sanity.
~ was an organizer Of the Agri-
Y workers Industrial Union. He
1ohg-stRnding Illness. which af-
him repeatedly since the trial
when q recess was declared at
4 was reported TO the Judge that
the defendants was lying on the
m floor under a bench.
kswas found TO be almost uncon-
sl1is jaiimates said that for sew
|Ays he had been acting queerly,
fto write with matches and COM
=. that his head hurt.
XfGe number of letters form the
~ Of the prosecutions case. II.
nods was called to Identify the
|8o Of Albert b. Prashner. The
D admitted that Prashner was the
however. and Hounds was not
E1he stand.
inner worked as an organizer for
wv. w. in various communities
|}ots concerning his troubles. He
)oged to build up the organization
\ the automobile factories In De-
4 but with little success. From
3polis he wrote about the diff
|of holding the ]. w. w. member
n line. He complained In one
4olutionary principles are not
Enough imbedded In our members
<hstand the concerted efforts to
y 400 (the agricultural workers
Ne something was done he pre-
the membership would melt away
than II mad been built up.
me- town Prashner wrote he had
Warned by the mayor and chief OF
not to start anything.
spite Of all this" he wrote, 1--WE
ing ahead"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-16
ID ARREST DAMAGES


-, -. May ia jury In
loeey rendsred . verdict
~ oefendsnt In an action
~ orQught BY Nargaret w.
eZrinss ysines I. Qanley:
III Hutnerford claimed
1looe, l1nproperlv arrested
t44 her IN Cheltenham
- : eh8{1s e robb!ng the
q ssEs:.s .Eslp.:t e. NJ; =
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-16
IBOR FEDERATION WET"
4 Delegates Reject Prohibi.
Woman Suffrage

tourgh, Pa, May 16.--The Penn
- Federation of Labor In con-
n here today voted unanimously
y prohibition and for woman suf-
8ome of the delegates gasped
*(he Federal suffrage amendment
nced before the body. but not a
Ming vote was cast against 1t.
rejection of the prohibition
nent. the delegates broke into
and II was some time before
7o0uId be restored.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-16

plify the process 50 that the miles of
red tape and masses of correspondence
can be eliminated.
u IN the departments desire that the
preliminary Investigations shall he more
thorough in each case and that. II pos
sible, some action shall be taken with
out court-martial.
Colonel Davis. of the judge advo-
Gates office, has recently completed a
trip to most of the cantonments. In an
effort to simplify and unity the situa-
ton.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-16
SHIPBUILDERS WALK OUT

BaItimore. May 16.-About 1000 ship
builders who walked out Of the Bethle-
hem Steel Company's plant at Sparrow's s
Point late yesterday. met this afternoon
to discuss their grievances and repeated
the assertion that they were not striking.
The men assert that they quit work
to await an adjustment % hours Of work
and a bonus system. Work at the plant
has already been seriously delayed by
the walkout.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-16
ITALIAN MINISTER'S QUIT

Rome, May 16.--Two cabinet mem
bers. General Dsllolio. Minister OF Mu-
nitions. and Sienor Bianchi. Minister of
Transport have resigned their port
folos
Senator Giovanni villa has been ap-
pointed Minister of Transport. The
Minister OF War will take charge OF the
Ministry of Munitions for the time
being
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-16
PLANS TO CUT RED TAPE
War Department Would Eliminate
Unnecessary Courts.Mariial

Washington, May 16.-The War De-
partment is seeking to reduce as much
as possible the number Of courts-martial
In this country.
without desiring to let down on dis
clpline or on punishment for infraction
of rules, officials are striving to sim
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-16

tccracy ~ ths facs os the sarth.s
Cummings resolution calls for = census
which should form the basis for plan
which would turn the entire man-power
OF the nation TO war work. either in. the
battlefield or in the Helds and Industrial
shops at home.
council. composed of tho Cabinet
officers and provost Marshal General
crowder would be established to work
out plans FOR the mobilization. The first
step would be complete census of the
number OF men now available for milf
tary service. The next step would be an
The Benson signal., 1918-05-04
Colorado.

It Is officially announced that dur
ing 1917 the Rico Argentine mine pro.
duced and shipped to the smelters ore
worth considerably more than $780,
900.
A rich ore vein, cut between the por-
tai of the Camp Bird tunnel, near
Ouray and Tram Angle station, will be
exploited as soon as litigation affect
ing it is settled
The Grand Valley and DeBeque oil
shale districts will be the scene this
summer of interesting if not valuable
experiments in the treatment of that
important material.
The aerial tramway which is to be
installed by the Rawley Mining Com
pany, between Bonanza and Shirley, is
arriving in sections, and the work Of
construction has begun.
The Primos owners are working
about as large force of men as ever
at their mines up Bear creek, San
Miguel county, and at the reduction
works at the town of Vanadium.
A deal has been closed by the Apex
Refining and Drilling Company which
places it in possession Of the refinery
plant in the Boulder oil field. The
property covers eleven acres and has
present daily capacity Of 500 barrels.
San Miguel county, with such steady
producers as the Smuggler- Union,
Tomboy, Liberty Bell and Black Bear,
leads the state in the item of gain in
ore shipments for the month of March,
che percentage Of increase over March,
1917, being 33 per cent.
The Benson signal., 1918-05-04
New M exico.

Mogo1lon Mines Company milled be-
tween LOO and 1900 tons. Usual
cleanup was made on the 18th.
The Oaks company are developing
Pacific and Central Group at Mogol-
Ion. Ore being saved for shipment
The Mesa Verde company has ac-
quired upwards Of $4,000 acres of oil
leases, located in the heart of the San
Juan field on domes and anticlines ia
vorably reported.
A new mining camp is being estab-
lished in the vicinity Of Redrock, twen-
ty miles north of Lordsburg, with that
city as the shipping point, for the
mining of flourspar.
This summer the state of New Mex
leo will in all probability add to her
list Of natural resources the greatest
of all-petroleum. San Juan county,
in the northwest part Of the state, is
at present entering upon oil activity.
The new Socorro mill machinery is
being placed at Mogollon Slow deliv-
cry Of machinery has caused some de-
lay but on the whole work Is progress
ing rapidly, and it is expected that the
mill will be running in the early sum-
mer.
The Benson signal., 1918-05-04
Arizona.

The annual report of the Phelps
Dodge Corporation brings to light a
most amusing development in the Ari-
zona copper fields. For the year end
ed Dec. 81, including subsidiary COM
panies, the corporation had sales Of
copper, lead, silver and gold totaling
$48,978,772; sales of coal, coke and
merchandise, $12,182,6S7; other in
come, $1,1OO,727; total income, s62,-
262,1S6; expenses, $39,SO5,2SO; net
earnings, $22,456,906; dividends, $10,-
100000; surplus, $11,e56,9O6; reserve
for mine depletion, $5,516,526:. total
surplus, $21,S27, 500; increase in valu-
alton of mines to comply with govern
ment regulations, $11O,069,341; final
surplus, $1S1,9S6,s47. Last year the
net after all fixed charges was $21,-
974,00O. ~
The Benson signal., 1918-05-04

many years. The increase in the num-
ber of birds is attributed to tile abOli-
ton Of spring shooting under the op-
Grafton Of the federal regulations. The
law already has been very beneficial
to sportsmen and as a food protective
measure, and under the continuance Of
existing protection there is every rea-
son to hope for an ever-increasing sup
ply Of wild fowl which will greatly i'm
prove shooting conditions in the years
to come.
The department appeals to the pa
triOtism and true spOrtsmanship Of all
persons to cooperate with it in the
enforcement of the federal law. 1t
is gratifying to know, says recent
statement from the department, that
the majority of sportsmen have OBJ
served the regulations, and this fact
has contributed largely to the success
full results accomplished. The depart
ment has planned to increase it's force
of wardens who will be active during
the spring migration in securing evil
dence upon which to base prosecutions
against those who may violate the
law.
The Benson signal., 1918-05-04
Helm Save Game Birds.

The last day Of the open season for
migratory game birds under
the federal regulations was January
81 and it is now unlawful to capture or
kill migratory game birds anywhere
in the United States. The department
of agriculture makes this announce
ment in response to numerous requests
for information concerning the fed
eral protective law. State game COM
missioners and Sportsmen In nearly
every state report that more wild fowl
were killed during the open season
Just passed than in any season for
The Benson signal., 1918-05-04
F63[g(
I7{1A[(S ! +
WAR ROAD BUILDING POLICY
In Communication to Highway Off
Gals, Secretary Houston Out
lines Government Plan.

Secretary Houston of the depart
ment Of agriculture in a communica-
ton to the American Association of
State Highway officials has set forth
squarely the policy which he thinks
should be followed in highway con-
struction during the war. Secretary
Houston says
so far as it is practicable to do so,
this department will urge the mainten-
ance of the highways already con-
structed; the construction and COM
pletion of those highways which are
vitality important because of their bear
ing upon the war situation or for the
movement Of commodities; the post
ponement Of all highway construction
relatively less essential or not based
upon important, military or economic
needs. The department is preparing
to suggest to the state highway depart
ments the preparation Of schedule
of work for the federal aid projects for
1918 in line with this policy"
In carrying out the policy thus an
nOunced there has been sent out by
the office of public roads of the de-
partment of agriculture schedule forms
on which the states are requested to
set forth their proposed federal aid
work for the 1918 working season.
These schedules call for a description
of each road, the character, quantity
and rail haul of the materials to be
used the probable cost, the amount of
federal funds desired, the specific pur-
pose of the Improvement, it's bearing
upon the war situation, and what eff
feet a delay of the work until 1919 or
later would have. With the infOrma-
ton thus assembled and classified, an
efficient road construction program is
assured. While it is impossible to make
any definite statement regarding the
transportation of road materials, the
expectations are that the tranSpOrta-
tion situation will be improved and
that the shipment OF such materials for
essential projects can be made.
Road construction and maintenance
in the United States involve an annual
expenditure of some $3O0,O0O,OO0, and
there is scarcely section of the coun-
try that is not seriously affected by a
marked disturbance in road work.