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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-05-17

Max Won Schlcg"l. editor and publish
rr II 'hn MartinshnTg Journal. IS IN the
city calling m III" members Of III"
S'ni" congressional d"lcEA: ion. rs q rep
-tscniativ" "f West Virginia publishers.
in h"hnit If getting th"m (" support 4
JOINT resolution now pending providing
for n rhs Irnn"n"nt Of the new ION" ra'c
law fnr tr'wsnaNrrs and magazines.
wh,rh is (" =" intn operation July !.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-05-17

\. ihr request "f E"". l.. l.. Wr:r''
Of Nnrt;nSNlIrG. fuarrr nan ';'"Tr" y.
Inw.-" .n,!n: aN'"rl"n AN In"!ia'.":i 20
Thomas ii"flIE - 80 Ma
hama d.l"Sa;t"n :" d"riv"- q p.:'r;n';r
ard-rss n Mr W-ighr's rAu'rh j., Mar
f,r.hurc 80, liz. iicht nr "a" 9th
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-05-17

T. T. Smith. ~ blaine. W. Va. Is
anlon; he late arrivals in the c!ly.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-05-17

WASHINGTON. May r.. 49, lIchard
Carlton llnhlitZrll, famous first haScrah
O: tho l:"Stun Red Sdx and "ihe Pr'H'
Of larH"7shurS has III" honor OF r.
ccirinE q presidential appointment as i
first lieutenant in III" dental reserve
corps. His nomination has hcen receive"
10y the senate from thu white house. ana
the confirmation nf Hobby Will tc i
nrc-r frrnality. Senator Howard HH'a-
GRAND. who is Il thlrty-third dcS7H" ian
himself and Il strong adrnircr ct Tao
docs will sec that that IS so.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-05-17

Colonel Erskinc r. Bass";;. VII" ~
Tho commanding officer rf tn" West Eir-
:;ir.inrS and kcntuckians ut camp Sh"'-
nv. Miss. IS in Inc FOR promotion. ana
his distinguished friends in both OF IN"
states named. without his knowledge
ho,.o taken the matter up with the war
1,nartncn, hero 20 sce To II that his
name is 10; overlooked WHOM promo
,iops 20 mon who dcsrrv" them arc hf'
h,,ord ont. They want him raised
70 tho rank Of hriFad;"r general. and
9ur,hrrrnnro. they would like him As
signed II tho command o! ,h" ;"th brig.
,d, M Shelby. Governors tornwrh o.
w., y;rriuia and Wilson nf Kentucky
mr.. TWO potential influences h"inE eN-
rrtrd in Colonel Erskin"'s behalf. !"
dav congressman Gcors" N. Powers
wrote n letter to further his p7n'i''"'n.
colonel Erskinc ia m exceedingly Wei.
,:,.cd officer BY the mon under him. ard
,hcv have the highcs; reSpec, ana con-
1dcnce in his military competency
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-05-17

Less Rorglun and more Ryan. less
Cr"cl and more publicity. is what tho
people want.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-05-17

'irnrG, :. VIII: - I'hiiippi '5ne here
and ha. !S"ua:,'- Sutherland arrange Tor
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-05-17

A bill 70 grant IL pension OF $50 q
month to John S. Brannon. OK IleHriIlc.
has lntn Introduced in the House OF
Representatives by Congressman Reed.
Daniel W. Smith has been commits.
stoned DOS tmastcr at Boone, ". Va
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-05-17

Til" f"iInwlng claims. presented and
l,"i;".I after Icy Senator sutherland. nave
h%"n cavrrnhir reported On ny III" pen
SION commissioner.
Ia Mrs virginia Perkins ot Sutton. \
,,,r.jnr - So 4 month dating fr"Hl last
Eny,r:hrr; Mrs. Lydia Ann Collins. "f
Indclrn!or,,c. Si2 4 month from April.
lHI.. go :rrm last October and aH"ru"'i
,ans,on rrnrry due Her late husband,
and :, ..;rs. T.. ;.rrrI 4. waiter al
l'a;::r,,. =: month from February.
IIiN.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-05-17

Among 80 visitors :his Vc"N WIS Jos,
Enyior az Wheeling. Il we'll known AZ
inrnrv IT tina; city. wh" ii on" time.
rrurrsrnlrd Ohio coUu'y successfully
and satisfactorily in tn" h"ns" .: dci"-
,JtrS,
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-05-17

Miss Virginia ". t';.sHar Ok Fark"rs-
burg stopped or in the capital To- %''v-
cral dayS' yIei; "il hfc way h"i.f" rom
hnarL'n. Srhpr in the cast.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1918-09-17
COL. McGRAW SELECTED AS Ma
TIoNAI. COMMITTEEMAN.

An entirely harmonious meeting OF
leading Democrats Of West Virginia,
including the State committee was held
last Monday in Parkersburg, when
plans for the fall campaign We're dis
cussed. 1t was said that Colonel q.
w. Watson, the candidate for United
States Senate, expects to SAIL Tor
France in a few days, in all probabll-
ity, and his campaign will be LETT IN
the hands of his friends. Colonel
Watson rendered his resignation as ma
tional Democratic committeeman, and
Colonel John I. McGraw, who has
been out of politics for several years
past, was unanimously selected for
his place. This compliment to the vet
eran Democrat who has given SO much
for his party and received so little in
return made a profound impression
upon Colonel McGraw, and he made an
eloquent speech in accepting the office.
Former Senator Chiffon, who was de-
feated for the senatorial nomination
by such a close vote, was present and
made a speech in which he pledged
himself to the heartiest support Of
the ticket and said: "If anybody does
more fer Clarence Watson for United
States Senator than | do he'll have
to talk faster than Teddy Roosevelt. =
Governor Cornwell also made an en-
thusiastic speech in which he urged
the election of a Democratic Senator
and Congressman that there may be
no QUESTION as to full support Of the
policies of President Wilson.
C. L. Shaver, Of Fairmont, was
made chairman of the State Commit
tee, with instructions to open head
quarters wherever he deemed it most
advisable. This will probably be at
! Fairmont.
1t is apparent that the party is in
good order throughout the State, with
absolutely no dissension or i'll feel
ing, and the prospects seem good fol
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1918-09-17
THE WEST VIRGINIA WAR CON.
VENTION AT CHARLESTON.

The first State Wide War Conven-
ton held in Charleston attracted
prominent war-workers from all parts
of West Virginia and was composed
of members of the State Council of
Defense, members of the Advisory
Committee of that body, Chairman of
County Council of Defense, chairmen
of Fourth Liberty Loan County Or
carnations, chairmen of Four Min
ute Men County organizations, mem
bers of the Executive Finance Com
mittee of War Camp Community Ser
vice in West Virginia and others prom
inent in war-work activities. Former
Governor William A. MacCorkle pre-
sided over the deliberations.
The Convention attracted repre-
lsentatives of National organizations
of a similar character and the Com
mittee on Public Information sent
Lieutnant George Salvage, a French
soldier to give an idea of conditions
now existing in France and the pres
ent rlations of the allied people.
The Convention was held in the
Court Room of the Federal Building
and two Of the principal addresses
were made by Governor John J. Corn
well and Ex-Governor w. A. Mac
Corkle, Chairman Of the State Liber-
| ty Loan Committee.
| The first War Convention was held
| to perfect arrangements for theFourth
Liberty Loan Campaign, September
18th to October 10 when something
like $700,000.00 will be assigned as 3
quota for West Virginia for the YIN
C. A., National Catholic War Council
Jewish Welfare Board, Army Camp
Community Service and the American
| Library Association.
The women of the State are to be
again active in Liberty Loan work anC
Mrs. Livia S. Poffenbarger, is once
more in general charge over the State
The women expect to surpass the
showing made in the Third Liberty
Loan which will be a mighty accom-
lplishment.
Men 10 and 20 years old and 81 t.
| SO years old inclusive will be frs
called to the colors under the new
draft of September 18th. The van
guard Of the new group may reacl
training camps late next month, wheI
this group begins to approach eXhaus
ton, the Government will call to mil
itary duty men from 81 to 45 years
old inclusive and boys of IS. The
first call for this deferred group car
hardly be expected before early il
1913. 1t is thought that 100000 me1
Of the new draft will be called to thu
colors by next June. Classification o
| 1886 men will be completed in Wes
| Virginia by November list, according
to plans outlined as questionairs gC
out at once. The men of the Is yea
old class and 37-45 class will not re
ceive questionaires or be classified un
til the work of classifying the 19-3(
class is completed nor viii any o
these two classes be called until tn,
supply of 1896 men has been exhaus
ted. The 1920 youths will be per
mitted to go to college to train as stu
| University, Davis-E lkins, Wesleyan ant
other schools.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1918-09-17

Banks in Jefferson County, as well
as everywhere else, are now expected
to make no further loans unless con-
WINGED the money borrowed is to be
used for something essential to win
ming the war. Notice to this effect
has been sent out from Washington.
Editors, teachers and preachers who
have been accustomed to borrowing a
few thousand every time they wanted
more diamonds, finer motor cars. or
trips to the seashore will either have
to produce charts, diagrams and afii-
davits showing patriotic bankers how
such things will make the world safer
for democracy, or else go work and
earn the money by the perspiration of
their countenances. Banks are ex-
pected to conserve their funds for the
purchase of Liberty Bonds.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1918-09-17
IMPORTANT NOTICE TO OUR
SUBSCRIBERS

An order issued by the War Indus
tries Board require all newspaper
subscriptions must be paid up to date,
and all subscriptions in arrears must
be discontinued.
We are now mailing out bills to all
those who are in arrears for subscrip-
tons and hope all will settle promptly,
as we do not want to cut off any good
subscriber under this order.
This order is made to reduce the
consumption of newspaper Is per cent
and the supplies of all newspapers
failing to comply with this order will
be cut off.
Therefore we hope every one will
send US the amount necessary to pay
them up in advance upon receipt of
bill. Sept. 10-3t.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1918-09-17
ALBERT KELLEY WRITES FROM
FRANCE.
Biard. France. Aug /. 191,

Biard, France, Aug l, 1913.
Dearest Mother and All:
| have been intending to write to
you all sooner, but we are kept so
busy | haven't had much time to my
self. We are hard at it every day,
drilling and one thing another, and
getting in good shape to give the
Germans all that's coming to them
and then some. We are allowed to
tell what part of France we are in
now, as we are some distance from
the front We are in Biard, France,
a small town about two miles from
Poitiers. AS / told you once before
we are living in Billets and very com
fortably situated. The weather has
been very warm for the past few days
and it sure feels like the good old
summer time. am in the best Of
health and getting along very nicely.
Harry Mines has had bad cold but
is well again and feeling like himself
Hen Richardson is we'll and sends his
best regards. Our Battery took part
in big event at Poitiers to-day which
will long be remembered by US all
Five officers, one civilian and several
privates We're presented with medals
of valor and one officer was presented
with a Legion of Honor. Our Battery
was selected to represent the Ameri-
can forces serving in this part of
France for the occasion, and we all
feel very highly honored. The French
people sure do treat US fine and do
everything they can to make US feel
at home.
see by the papers that are pub
lished lover here" that the Americans
have the Germans on the run and
feel sure they are fighting their last
round and belive me the Americans
boys will deliver the Knockout. Re
member me to all and take good care
of yourself and write soon.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1918-09-17

Few Of Last Weeks Sales.-Mr. ].
II. Dennis, of Pennsylvania, purchased
a car of shoats and COWS, Patterson
Bros, Of Maryland, and Charley Ar
mold Of Knoxville, purchased cars of
ewes, MIR. Harrison of Prince Georges
Co., Md, purchased buck, VIM. Fulk
and Roper Bros. 1876 Montana year
lings due to arrive, a deck of Montana
ewes. Three cars of st. Paul steers
and stock bulls in. Mr.. Jack Trapnell
purchased a car of Durham heifers.
Dealers come to Wall to buy. There
is a reason. Respectfully c.. F. Wall.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1918-09-17
PRIVATE WILLIAM n. ANDERSON
WRITES FROM FRANCE.

Mr. George W. Anderson has re-
ceived the following letter from his
son Private William n. Anderson, of
! the American Army in France:
August 10Th 1918.
My dear Father
will take the pleasure to drop a
few lines to you to let you hear from
me. This letter leaves me well and
feeling fine and | hope that this letter
will find the family all well.
Indeed father l don't know just
what to write to you, but l will try to
write this letter in telling how to lick
the Hun, as follows:
Oh! Thrift Stamp, OH Thrift Stamp,
We know for what you stand;
For airplanes, and U boats, and ships
at our command.
We buy you from our teacher,
We buy you from our banks
| To help to send our soldier boys
To join the Allies ranks.
We love our great Republic,
It's built on solid ground;
1t will make world democracy,
And Thrift Stamps will be found.
The way to rout the Germans,
And start a better land,
Where justice for each nation
And love go hand in hand.
So buy another Thrift Stamp,
Then buy another one
And know that when you lick a stamp
You've licked another Hun.
So let US dream of the good times
When after the snow,
We will reach the green meadows
Where the white daisies grow;
And hear the birds singing
Just all that they know.
Let's dream of the times when earth
shall be bright,
AS It was in the morning when God
gave it light.
From your son,
private VIM. N. ANDERSON,
Motor Supply Train Alb, A. E F. via
New York.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1918-09-17
CAPITAL TO INVEST.

We want to correspond with owners
of good coal or oil lands or properties
IN West Virginia with the object of
a conservative investment for clients.
Write full particulars and terms of
sale or lease. We will make a person
al investigation of any property that
appears attractive.
Address, E. C. SLOAN,
Aug. 1857. Abba, Iowa.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1918-09-17
COUNTY EXECUTIVE COMMIT
TEE MEETING THURSDAY AT
2 P. NJ.

There will be a meeting Of the DEM
ocratic Executive Committee for JEFF
ferson County held at the Court House
in Charles Town on Thursday after
noon, September 10, at 2 o'clock
Hon. B. H. Hiner, candidate for Con-
gress, and Mr.. w. H Conway, of Fair
mont, are expected to Ettend.
All Democrats that are interested IN
the success of the party this fall are
cordially invited to attend this meet
ing.
RI Withers, Chairman County Dem
ocratic Executive Committee
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1918-09-17
HarpGrS Ferry and Bolivar News.

Traffic on the old waterway, thee.
& o. canal, has stopped temporarily.
A waterway washed out below Viii
| Transport and the result is the canal
is dry.
| c. B Sponseller who went to France
the 2nd of April from Camp Lee was
wounded the 9TH of August in the
shoulder by a fragment of a she'll
He is in Hospital in England. Bush,
as his friends call him, is a nephew
| of Miss Matte Strider and Mrs. Stan
! ley, Charles Town.
Miss Bertha Baker of Shepherds
town, one of the graded High School
teachers, has moved her family to
this place.
Miss Blanche Rsu of Washington
City, who is visiting at Mr.. Dick Bar
rett's near HalltOWn, has been quite
sick.
A frame house in Bolivar belonging
to the estate Of the late A. D. Spon-
sel,or, has been sold to Mr.. Sydney
Staubs, consideration 5000.
Miss Bcss Lane, who spent the win
ter in Miami, Florida, is up from Bal
timore for a short visit to her grand
mother, Mrs. F. A. Chambers, and
iaunts, Mrs. Clendenin and Miss Caro-
lyu Chambers.
Lieutenant Randolph Fitzhugh Ma
son, eldest child of the Rev. Landon
Mason. was killed on the battlefield of
France July 20. His father was Rec
tor of the p. +. Church some years
ago at Shepherdstown. Another son
is in theBritish Army in Mesopotamia
They VIII bear him home again
Nirginias son
But his brave spirit goes on and on.
Charleston-Another echo of the In
ternal trouble which has been brewing
for some time in the local Assyrian
colony developed when Albert Sahley,
a member of one of the two rival fac
tons, was made the defendant in two
suits involving alleged damages
amounting to $4,000.
spencer.-'The annual re,irffon of the
Blue and the Gray was held here.
Heretofore the reunion has lasted
three days and has always attracted a
good crowd, but this year 1t was held
for only one day. Among the speakers
were Gov. John J. Cornwen and State
Auditor John s. Darst
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Bias, of Heath
Creek, was arrested and lodged in the
city Jail, being held for draft board
number two. 1t is charged by that
beard that he failed to register under
the provisions of the selective service
regulations Of June 8, 1917. He VIII
be given a hearing later.
Wheeling.-The officials of the State
Food Administration in this city have
allowed prominent retailer to contrib
ute $40 10 war activities in lieu of hav-
ing his supplies of sugar cut Off entire
ly for the period of six months, on &C.
count of the dealer having sold sugar
M "a nr-iaa af IN aauts mar rappd
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1918-09-17
WAS IN THE THICK OF BATTLE.
Private Harry Underwood writes to
his mother in Middleway as follows:
Somewhere in France.

IT1FdtE OiANtC1 htOOd NAASN1 W
his mother in Middleway as follows:
Somewhere in France.
August LIST, 1913.
Dear Mother:-Will drop you a lew
lines to let you know that / am well
as ever and hope this will find you all
well. | received your letter a lew
weeks ago o. K. Well / guess you
have been wondering if have been in
the big battle. / was, and by good
luck came out safe | have
spent practically two months right
around the front line and was in the
thickest of the barrage the Germans
sent over on the night Of the l4th
which they say was one of the heaviest
bombardments they ever put over and
which kept up about s hours constant.
We held our position, went through
the barrage and held the Germans, and
the last few days we were at the front
we have to our credit Of advancing and
putting the Germans back further
than any Company in the 4. +. T..
| in France up until that time. We
have been relieved from the front and
are now a good ways back taking a
good rest, ana we will likely stay back
! for several weeks. Our division did
well | think at the front.
Well how is everybody around Clipp
getting along, guess everything is busy
/ there With best wishes to all, from
your son TO mother,
(Private) HARRY UNDERWOOD,
| Company /, Both Inf, A. E. F. France.
HARVEY F. DAVIS ARRIVES IN
FRANCE.
Mrs. E. Frank Davis has received
the following letter from her son, Ser
giant Harvey +. Davis, who is now IN
France with the American army.
Aug. 4, 1913.
Somewhere in France
Dear Mother and all:
| am in France now. 1t is another
fine place. | have been down to the
Y. NJ. c. A. and heard the band play
and we had some singing and the Y.
NJ. C. A. men had church services. |
Ienjoyed it very much, first time | had
been where they had services, at least
was not there when they had them.
Mother, it is a sight to see the people
over here in mourning. We marched
through a town and it was a sight
to see the little children and old women
and old men, that is all you could see.
The little children would come out
and ask for something. Most of the
boys would give them some money OF
candy that they had in their pockets.
We can get all the candy we want
here from the American Y. M. c. A
You can find them everywhere you go
They are sure a big help to us.
| hope everything is alright over
there. | am getting along fine. | am
seeing the sights of these countries
which | did not expect to see but am
just the same. l will write book
on it when | get where can say what
| would like to say, | will have some
thing to talk about the rest of my life
| hope father is getting along fine
now in the store and getting along
with John alright.
Tell him to go ahead and sell Prince
any time he can because he is an extra
IeXpense for nothing.
Well sent you letter from Eng
land with a center piece in it made by
one Of the English women. | put it
in the letter Did you get it?
Well | will stop for this time.
With love to all,
Your son,
HAVEY F. DAVIS.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1918-09-17
EANNOUNCE VENT.

We wish to announce to the public
that PROF. LYNN STEPHENS has
associated himself with us in the capa-
city of General Sales Manager. AS
is well known Mr.. Stepens has had a
lifelong experience in the music bust
ness, and is an authority on Judging
piano quality. This connection has
been brought about after long consid-
Grafton between Mr.. Stephens and Mr..
Cramer. 1t has been the desire of
both to handle the Old Reliable Line
which they sold for many years at
Birely's Palace of Music. This con-
nection brings together two of the
widest experienced piano men in this
section. Remember, we are in a posi-
ton to save you money. We buy in
immense quantities for cash, and our
expenses are cut down by our Variety
Stores. We do not depend entirely on
the piano business. Buy from an old
reliable piano man-who sells an old
reliable line-With an old reliable
house-then you know you are right.
Let us send one to your home on free
trial
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1918-09-17
Report of the Condition Of
The National Citizens Bank, al Una"

In the State of West Virginia. at the close Of bushes
RESOURCES
Loans and discounts Except those shown on and O.
U. s. Bonds deposited to circulation ar Va1' ta
Liberty Loan Bonds. 30 and At per cent unpe1g..
Securities other than u. s. bonds mot including ~
owned unpledged
Stock of Federal Reserve Bank 80 per cent Of slDs'
Furniture and fixtures
Real estate owned other than banking house -------
Lawful reserve with Federal Reserve Bank ----,--t
Cash in vault and net amounts due from national Da.
Net amounts due from banks and bankers, anu lU''
companies other than above -------------.
Checks on other banks in same town as rePorIIk %
Checks ban';s located outside of town Of repO~s
bank and other cash items ---------- =, for,
Redemption fund with U. S. Treasurer and que HO"
War Savings Certificates and Thrift Stamps actually 0"D
LIABILITIES
Capital stock paid
Surplus fund kEt
Undivided profits -------------- 81
Less current expenses interest, and taxes paid
Circulating notes outstanding -----------------
Individual deposits subject to check
Other time deposits
State of West Virginia County of jefferson ss tssk
l. A. NJ S. Morgan, Cashier Of the aDove pa Lnog
that the above statement is to the best Of " N0
Subscribed and to before me TINS 0s FIELD
Correct7AEttesttir rzENDANG
PP;o n &. RISsLI
G. E. HUGHES rrae5s