The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-04-25
OHIO NEWS

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COLCMBCS o.. April :4-General +.
p Kennedy % Bellcfortain". who WAS !
lieutenant governor when Foraker was
governor, has been brought to nos
pital in this city for an operation. Cen
eral Kennedy is 81 years old. ana De-
cause OF his advanced age the operation !
may not be attempted. General Ken
nedy has long been active in Republican
politics in this state.
Ohio wholesale grocers, in convention
hero to-day. pledged support to the ma
Siona food administration. declaring
that but for IL food riots would nave
occurred in this country last "1neee. .
Pledges OF support also were gwen .
States Food Administrator Crc1ton' VINO
said that without the food regulations
the conditions here would be unoeafaole'
During the last year E <. Shedd. H. II, ,
Eavy and W. L. CrosGrare. memoefs
Of tho association, have died
Rigid economy in the use OF sugar .
must continue to be observed. the state
food administration announced To-Day.
following word from Washington that
the supply will not last without con-
servation. |
1 After considering the inventory or !
kugar In this country and the amount
s16ected TO arrive from Cuba we ma
that the figures show that lair conS
walton between now and the preserFins
season we shall have barely enough
sugar TO carr: Us over the peak LOAD
Of the sugar season. unless severe meas.
ure. are taken at the present time
says the statement
Retailers are asked to limit sales TO
Eve pounds to city customers ana ten
uounds to country customers.
Farmerx In the tobacco growing sec
tious of Ohio. especially In Darke
county, are blowing under T5e and put
ting GU, tobacco, and If an extensive
practice Is made Of this procedure. leg
iststive action to limit tobacco acreage
NAV be necessary. the state tood ad-
! uinistration reported to-day. FARMERS
are urged to raise all rye and '"neat
possible. Letters have been sent 70
tobacco growers in Darke county urging
them to lend help in getting a DIG 1000
c:rop production this year and dlscour-
aging thu planting OF too much land to
tobacco.
Value Of shipments OF wornen's work
IN Ohio, Indiana and Kentucky Red
Cross chapters during March, to the
lake division warehouses. totalled $6SS.-
15t, according to estimates by Carl W.
Fuller. director Of the bureau OF sup
plies. The total number Of separate
articles received was 2,e2S,2i4, d1Sloeo
as follows: Surgical dressings. s.o11,-
1877: hospital garments. 1I3.d50; hospital
supplies, 1862: refugee garments.
1875: articles for soldiers and sailors.
mainly knitted goods. 2o3.10.- snip
I rnents included 1858 sweaters and
,S4,sos pairs Of socks.
Plans were set on foot here to-day
for an "Americanization campaign.
which will begin with "Americanization
Day" to be celebrated throughout ONO
June II. Flag Day.
Ohio, it was said to-day. is the hrst
state to undertake such a program.
delegation of men and women VINO
have made a study OF Americantzation
WORK In the capacity Of experts in the
enonloy Of large manufacturing con-
Germs. and others who have had expert
ence as teachers or in other capacities
met at the state house to-day at the
instance Of Governor Cox and discussed
the proposed campaign and methods or
carrying out such project success
fully.
The general purpose VIII NC ~ 90 -
American ideas and teachings to for-
eign born living In this country TO the
end that they will become better Amer
leans. A definite plan has not yet been
adorted. but encouragement, teaching OF
English and development Of an Aneri-
canization spirit are ends aimed at
A tentative program for Arncricaniza-
ton Day is to have speakers well known
appear at gatherings OF rorelsn-oorn'
the proposal for instance. being to have
Padereswski, the famous Pole pianist
and Prof John Masaryk. the great Bo-
hernian. appear in rallies ut the state
capital. Prof. Masaryk has been SEN
fenced to death by the Austrian gov
eminent, as was his daughter. who was
saved largely at the instance Of Arner1-
can women
In a measure the Ohio plan IS to start
propaxanda to make all foreign born
real Americans much after the fashion
OF tho German practice OF propaganda
In the interest Of pro-GerInanism.