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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-02-22
WEBSTER SCHOOL HAS
WASHINGTON BIRTHDAY
PROGRAM FOR CLASSES

Snng-My Country 'Tis Of Thee. Class
ESsay-"GrorGc Washington" ....
................ Walter Mcnkcrrcllcr
Rules Of Behavior. complied by George
Washing on. rrcitctl ny Alfred BraSch.
Walter Frrtlrricks. Walter N"nkcmrl-
Tor. Carl Seidlcr. Carl knicrim. Nellie
Bartcns. Helen KarSrs. Mildred 10
rcntz. Orpha Mason. Agnes Rail. Helen
RHcita,ion-"Aarrcn's Address at
Bunker Hill" .......... Harry' Gray
Roll Call-Patriotir Quotations. ..
.................... Room M. ~
Rccitat;on-"rh" American F'laE".
49,. clyde Zero
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. 4 Charmed
Life. ............. Jessie f'lading
Instrumental Solo--"Thinr Own.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Mildred Lorentz
Rccitation-"0ld 1ronsidc" Harry Scidcl
Rccitation-"My Country. .....
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Theodore kavich
Observation-Disclosures Address ut
Gettysburg ........ Mildred Lor"ntz
Piano solo-rprio'ic Mcdloy"......
Katherine Lewis
Rccitation-"O Captain My Captain"
oliver Crurnlcy
Rccitaticn-"Lovc Of Country.
.......... Junior Blum
Instrumental Solo. .Orpha Mason
Piano Solo. ..............He Helen karses
Song-"America the Beautiful. Glass
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-02-22
MANY u. S, TROOPS
MAY Be RETURNED
VIA GERMAN PORTS

RER1IN Feb "1.-tBy the AsS0-
ciatrd I'rrSS.b-A proposal 10 transport
several hundred thousand men OF tho
American rxpeditionnry forces 10 the
United States by way OF Germany. piac-
ing them on board ships At Bremen ana
Hamburg. has been submitted tn the
American authorities. According TO the
present American nrrnngcm"ns. now
ever. the first Of the American units I"
be rcpatriatcd in German steamers Will
embark from the Netherlands. but IL !"
said here that American army h%lo-
quarters is inclined to consider favor
ably the use Of the route through Ger
many for some Of tho later cmhaTka-
! lions owing 10 the convenient trans
portation facilities and the adequate
! dorkopc and other arrangements OF tho
| North German ports. The proposal
which was submitted by the directors OF
| Tho North German Lloyd line. with the
,onruval Of the German government.
pruvidcd that 4 fleet Of big liners. WIN
n normal carrying capacity oil 'o""V
passrnsrrS. should BE- assigned TO lhiS
service and the troops transported from
their present stations over the direct
,-unl, limos IN Bremen and Hamburg.
Over these lines. according TO General
| Grocner. now in charge Of the herman
railways. speedy movement ~ouIo DC
practical The steamers would Do
capable Of making eight round TRIPS IN
year. making il possible To return
400 nQn men by this route in that prrioo'
AS American experts commented HOW
over. if the ships were loaded. IN ac
cordancc with the present American mn
itary practice. instead OF under the OCT
man prc-war regulations. they ~oulo
f,t.irn
| loo, u0n tho trip.
Thc steamship company directors. IN
| q memorandum 10 General Pershing,
nointrd out that the plan they proposed
would relieve the ovcrtaNed Frrnch
RAILWAYS and ports Of 4 part Of the bur-
don of tho homeward movement OF inc
American army and provide distinctly
nuicknr route. They urged also' hs
against the present ARRANGEMENTS LOT
naturalization in Holland. III" Dutch ran
ways wrrc not we'll able 30 cope win
heavy troons traffic and that no build
100. wore ayntlnblc TO house the men
during the inevitable delays pciu'e
h>,rIlng tho steamers, Whlle. on '"I
other hand. Hamburg and Bremen mao
R,nrlc harr.Lck facilities. The company
| nrroosrt the utilization OF sucn S.fa,''
,rs as were employed 10 carry DUCK the
American troops for the transportation
~ tho return trip Of the supplies prom
| Used Germany. o,,r
The company was informed In reply
INA, tho American government was al
ro,dr committed to the scheme Tor cun-
h,rkotinn by way Of Holland and tha'
cnroIlarv arrangements had been maae
ro, moving the first food Shlpfneh-s
;n,n Germany by way of Hollan" ana
The Rhine. but that the German pro.
nosals would he submitted to fresi"en'
! Wilson, and it was probable that al
vantage would be taken Of them III S"p-
s,ou.nt troop movements.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-02-22
FEE CHARGING
AGENCIES ARE
VERY ACTIVE
LOBBYISTS ACTIVE IN CAPITAL
TO PREVENT LEGISLATION TO
CURTAIL THEIR BUSINESS.
WOULD BLOCK APPROPRIATION
FOR FEDERAL BUREAU, THUS
ENABLING THEM TO THRIVE.
BUREAU IS DOING WORK OF FEE
CHARGING AGENCY WITHOUT
COST TO UNEMPLOYED.

Thn; lobbyists ar" lhi"k"r than ihss
:, WASHINGTON. working L" defeat the
appropriation up h"i"r" congress 10
carry un the work ii the |. =. employ
m.nt S.rvitr. was IN" word r"r"trcd
from the national capital yesterday
from r. ". SCud"rman. chairman or the
local t. :. employment bureau.
The LOBBYISTS represent IN" zee
charging employment agencies which
.s,;lr" IN" installation ri III federal
~,.rvIr,, har.. suffered sever" blow, rs
IN. l.. =. employment bureau VIII nv
= lob for tn" j"hl"S% wiIh"ut any fc"
whatever w!rr"aS ~" f"c-rhnrslnS
agencies always mulrt Il certain per-
.riaC., at th"sr ra'r"uS wages. an"
is I form uc i'r"iit""rin% "T ia" uhrin-
:,."yrL.
# In, LOBBYISTS sur..r"d IN blocking
, he appropriation Il viii hurt TIM "hJ''ri
=. ;jhr federal hU:"Iu. Who's" work has
been mostly for returning soldiers and
| SNiuiuu uul AL necessary industries
i duriu.; til" period of tho war and should
! b" continued rs Il medium for pla|ihE
, returning soldiers IN good positions.
and also bring The factory and IN"
! worker closer together in finding work
.rs. which w"uli till all IN" require
! m.ntS sought Ivy tn" employer.
! Tho federal bureau has had tho CO.
| oprratinr ut all recognized welfare
leagues such rs the home service s"''-
I tiun az ;hs Rcd Cross and other organ
! iz;,,i ions of 4 like character. and their
! services ar" gratis to all unemployed
! S"rkinS work.
! If IN" appropriation is carries the
! work ii ihr federal bureau Will b" car
! ricd on. and the returning soldier Will
! Sri tn" benefit Of government ASSIST
anc,. IN getting Employment wh"r" and
? whenever possible.
chairman Sondcrman. in speaking nr
: th,. object nc the Washington lobbyists
! Yesterday. said: IT would hc sting
! iug sham" II the Appropriation was de-
! r"aIrd, for II" work of the local as We'll
; az all federal bureaus i'll the country
) will be greatly hamprrrd in tho work
, laid out for il. II has passed through
! one stage of usefulness during III" war
! by supplying The right kind OF mrn FOR
! III" right KIND al jobs Ia III" essential
! inuuSlr RIGS hut now NOR" important II
/ the placing OF returning soldiers into
! jobs that ii, hem after their hero'c
! service for the country.
: II the citizens of this country 60 not
want To see blotch on 4 great human.
tartan institution and keep tn" federal
! bureau alive. they should writ" 'hrir
congressman and senators 10 pass the
! appropriation.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-02-22
PRESIDENT To
SPEND but ONE.
WEEK At HOME

WASHINGTON. Feb: 27.-Prcsidcnt
Wilson arriving IN Boston Monday. will
spend only ono week in the United States
before cmhcSEinE March ) To return to
Paris.
In anticipation Of week crowded
with Il cabinet meeting. 4 conference
with tho foreign relations c"tur: 80 OF
congress. the signing of but. ;i"n
to various domestic problems and per-
haps an address to congress on tn" pro-
posed league of nations. while house Of
ficals are arranging the business OF
the executive offices so that not sim
gle minute of III" presidents tim" will
be lost Mr. Wilson Will get down TO
business as soon AS he sets foot in Bas-
ton. where Secretary Tumulty went to-
night with mass OF documents demand
ing immediate attention.
After speaking in Boston Monday AZ
ternoon the president will return TO the
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he evidently believed valuable were hid
: den hr removed the infant thercir"m
ami deposited tho It'll" one in the bru
with it's parents. working SO skiI!luii!
that non" Of them wrr" awakened.
H." searched the cradle and drawers
in the room in vain for valuable. anu
Then carried off Il cont. IGiir of shoes ana
Il suit uf clothes. lie missed Il diamond
rug, 4 watch and some money lying OH
\ dressing table.
Mr. and Mrs. Porter were amazed this
morning when they aw"k" and: FOUND
the baby lying in he'd hrtwr"n Them:
The disorder III the room enlightened
them as To what had TRANSFERRED wh!ic
thN SlnIt.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-02-22
CIVIL SERVICE ExAMUATIoEE.

The United States civil! service com
mission announces tho following named
examinations 70 be hold on tho dates
named in the list below. Necessary IN
formation and application forms may Be
secured from the secretary OF the board
of civil service examiners. post office
Wheeling. The list Of examinations
follows:
Apprentice fish cuIturtst (malc).
March 10: Eraphotype operator. $3.50
$1,000. March T.: r. l addreSsoGraph
operator s?00-s1.2Oh. March l2; auto
matte addressograp operator. Sl--o"'
$1,000 March 70: rnfn"OGrnph operator
s72NS12G0. March ~: proof reader.
s9nn-sl.200. March l.: physical loora-
tory helper (nnalc or fcnle). Marcr
IL: colcr. (inale or fHrnaln). March y
assistant horttculturist fmain or f.
nral.). sl.Son-sc ron. March 10: Stats.
teal clerk (m3lr or frmalH). public
health service. Sl.0h0-s1 $40. March 2G;
assistant examiner. pai"n; office. Sl,oo,
$1,000. March IS. 2'f. IS: scientific as
slstant. April cc-@3: United States gum
warden (male). $1,000, May Z.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-02-22
NOTED SINGER AT
VIRGINIA NEXT WEEK

Mr.. George Olcott. noted tenor singer
from Pittsburgh. is creating sensation
by his rendition Of Neil Morct's poru'
lar ballad Mickey" at the Virginia
theatre this week.
He is possessed OF clear strong voice
OF wide range and has made many nd
.mircrs among Whccling's musical col
ony. To-day will be the last opportr.
nifty that local thcatre-gocrs will: have
TO hear Mickey" sung by this popular
singer and all are urged 10 attend the
Virginia this afternoon or evening.
From present indications Il large
crowd will witness the opening perform
ancc-s OF Mickey" on Monday. 4 spc.
cial musical score which interpret:
every emotion OF the intrepid Mickey"
accompanies the film.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-02-22
WARRINGTON
Entertained.

Mrs. + W. Vance, assisted by MIS-
Walter jerks and Christine M"rriSoh
cnrrrtalncd the members of the "eSl,
minister Guild ut i Valentine s"clal ~
,bc home uf Mrs. Vance, on iicaSa"'
street, Friday evening.
Nusi- and games were the uifcrS'""
Of the evening". Those present "'r'
Mrs. s. r. Adams. of ST. Louis MO-
Mrs. licryl Sooman. Mrs. c. d. MilllSOtl
MISSES Kathryn and H"'rn t'hi'iipS
Madeline and Jean BaSnct' A"ha ano
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-02-22

ranital arriving her. Tuesday morning
and going direct To has desk IN tn" White
HOUSE His rrtGrr to Washington com
cides with n" regular meeting day or
tn" cabinet and his "unt"r"uc" Tuesday
afternoon with head; Of departments
will put HIM III touch with any pending
business. though hr has b""''. S'r con-
stantl, in communicates n with officials
here Ivy Cahl" that il Is not expected the
meeting will bc wnduly protract"d.
"Wednesday night mrE:"rS Of III" son
ate and houS" foreign relations COM
tniltrrs will attend dinner 1T th"
White HunSe 70 hear tn" president "N-
plain tn. various articles uf tho runsi =
tuition OF the league Of nations. 1t is
considered certain in official circles here
that the dinnrr will h" followed 10y an
address 10 the congress but at the cX-
scutivc offices Today it was SAID no
word on the subjcc, had been received
from, Mr. Wilson.
Nomination ri an attorney general 10
succeed Thomas ". Gregory. whose
RESIGNATION becomes effcctiv" March |.
is one Of the Important pieces of bust
ness to come b"fnr" the president. lie
also will have to sign numerous biiiS.
including the revenue bill. Labor I'M
rest also will be brought to his attcn-
lion. though il is considered doupttui
whether the president will DO abb" Ia
attend 4 conferences Of governors in New
York being arranged by. thr department
OF labor to consider unemployment.
Announcement that the president
would remain in this country only one
week led some members OF congress to
say they believed no extra session would
b., called until after Mr.. Wilson con-
cludes his work in Europe. Senate adj
yiscrs 6f the president will urge that
congress BE- summoned about March 10.
Despiss stormy weather encountered
BIZ the George Washington in tn" last
two days. President Wilson has not
been prevented from keeping in touch
with affairs here as the executive or
ficcs received several wireless MESSAGE
from him today.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-02-22
SPARK FROM CHIMNEY
STARTED SMALL. BLAZE

Tho small blaze which occurred on
T,ror,v.rf,h street. in Warwcod. Thurs
law. ri,rh, lid very little damage. II
.' .,nscL as later learned. by n spar
r ~"S ,hc chimney. In, IN" quick work
-, thr Confer WarwoO1 hog" company
,,,,, :, ,hcck to any destruction. The
rnn.n &c owned hy Andrew Ernest. VINO
.,t,,srd i, from Harry F'nhr some time
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-02-22
OLIVER BEANS TO
ADDRESS PRESBYTERIAN
CHURCH MEMBERS

Oliver G. beans. the wcllknown a.
torncy. will address the Vance Memorial
Presbyterian church. Woodsdalc. next
Sunday evening at 7:30 o'clock on his
experience in France. He has just re-
turned from q service OF nearly scvcl
months in Y. NJ. G. A. work overseas.
His account will be- full Of thrilling in
tcrcst to the many who will want to
hear him. The choir. under the diree-
ton Of Elsa-Gundling Dusa. will rendsr
some inspiring music.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-02-22
BENWOOD
Brakeman injured.

]. II. Mcpona. ne tn" Fifth ward. 4
brakeman for the Baltimor" N ON" rail-
road. was injured III an accident Thurs
d1y evening" while at his work. Mr..
bona Wax walking along tho top OF n
box car. while stepping from one car to
the other, the locomotive started ahead
Mt the time the two cars were uncouplcd
ana hr fell tn tho ground between tho
cars. His only injury was n sprainrd
ankle Mr.. McDnna was able 10 be- out
yesterday. but he is not yet able 10 re-
sumo his work.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-02-22
Foil To Death.

Tn" lif"Irss body OF Michael McDnn-
old. aged Gu years was found alongside
Ihr cleveland 4 Pittsburgh railroad
tracks north nt the local passenger sta
lion this morning by Il track WALKER
Both his feet were crushed. bhl 1h're
were no other wounds IN the body mat
would cause death. Coroner MIX be-
li.vrS h" fell while boarding a ir"lEht
train. and being so badly hurt Il" c"u!d
not move. dird Of exposure during inc
night. The victim has been lifelong
resident here. and was an cmployc Oh
the llartjc Paper company.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-02-22
Tire.

Fire nj eleven o'clnck yesterday morn
ing was discovered on the second floor
Of Dnnlcy Jones residence ON West
Main street.
Tho fire department was called and
soon had the fire under control before
great damag" had been done tn the
building. which is the property Of tho
Snodgrass family.
Most Of the furniture was removed but
Mr. JorcS' loss will be considerable from
damage by both Cir" and wat-r.
Tho fire caught around III" chimney
on the uppcr floor. the cause being un-
accounted for.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-02-22
Now Store To Open.

Lyle s. Morgan will open 4 store at
III" northSid" of 18th and Marshall
streets. formerly known M III" old
Sharpa store. Mr.. Morgan is nj nrcsent
tho owner Of Il store nj 18th street and
rs soon aY necessary repairs are crm-
plotted hr will NOV" To his now location.
TIL" store WAS formerly under The MAN.
as"rn"nt Of John !. Schctncr.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-02-22
Tried for Murder.

George F0zic. ~. Serbian. was placed
ON trial here today for first dcgre" muir
der for the killing of Peter Al!koF'ch'
a cnt,ulryman. Great difficulty was
experienced in selecting 4 jury. 4 uoZci
mon being excused because they fN-
pressed upposiiinn to capital punish
mrnI II was late this afternoon "h"h
tn. jury was excused. Bo%ic'S defense
is thn unwritl"n law. His vile Will
i"::tifv in his behalf.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-02-22
Briefs.

Mr. raul l."wthrr is visiting Forrest
Floyd at Carnrgi" Tech in Pittsburgh.
I'ruf D. \. Ward was Il business WIS.,
itur here yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. n. Atha arc visitors
in Wheeling.
Mrs. Ray Zimmerman. Of Belalirc o.,
returned home this morning after 4
yisi, with Mr.. md Mrs. &. l.. Burllcy.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-02-22

Brown. Mrs. DR.. RubIc. Mr.. and Mrs
Brennan. Mr. W. N. Watson and Roy
l.. B. Lcwcllyn. from Elm Grovc:' Rev
T.. 4. Shook. West Liberty: Rev. +. p
Carson. Warwood; Rnv. H. G. Gaunt ana
s. c. Gaus. Moundsvillc: Rev. J. u.
Fisher Cameron: y. Il. 'Larrick. Esq.
New Martinsville; Rev. and Mrs. John
Shaw and William. Bcaufield. Follan:
bee; Roy. F. S. Williams. Dallas. Most
Of the delegates returned home last
night.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-02-22
RhakethaI1 Gann.

TIL" Moundsvillc high school girls lost
n very fast Eame 10 the Union high
. lasstrs in a very interesting gamo played
. on tho Union high floor by the scorc OF
!? n IS. While tho boys lost 10 tho
NounnS"ilin quintet in Il rough and tun-
bio game by the ecoro nf IL 70 4. y
fairly lnrge crowd WIS IN attcndnnco.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-02-22
STEUBENV|LLE

STFTTBFINvILDF. O.. Feb. GA
burglar who paid 4 visit 20 the homo
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Porter her"
carly today dcronstrai"d that he is an
adept hand with babies.
In order to search a cradl" in which
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-02-22
Death Of Mrs. Sooman

Mrs. Hilda Sooman. wife Of Riley 500
man, died at their home IN Erwin ave-
nue. last night Of pneumonia, follow
INK influenza.
She was tho daughter of MT. and Mrs.
John L.. Hawkins and Ill addition 10
her husband, is survived by several chill
drcn,
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-02-22

Ruth Mari. Lulu Mcmillan. Mildred
Drake. Opal Ilopcwcll. Winnie Bowman.
Myrtle Mngcc. Madgr Rcbcnlnrfrr. Nell
Hess. Madgc Ferry. Rhca Giffin and
Dorothy Parsons.
\ delicious "Victory Lunch" WAS
served in Keeping with the holiday.
Hearts were used as decorations and
Cupds wrrc tho favors
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Tho usual Saturday evening dance will
h" hold this evening In tho hrmory hall.
Thc9o dances arr always very popular
and q largo attendance is nasurod A
special orchestra will render the music
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-02-22
Police Court.

Several disordrrly cases wnr" given a
Lhrarnr before the mayor last evening.
Tia'y were scheduled for Thursday even
ing. but owing To several witnesses not
making their appearance, it was post
pOnrd until last evening.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-02-22
Maccnbee Lodge,

Tho dance that is I" III: given by tho
Maccahce' Lodge will be held Wcdnrs-
day February %. instead Of Tuesday.
February 25th, as was published earlier
in the week.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-02-22
Liberty Climb Dance,

The we'll known Liberty club will give
''S second Of Il series OF dances In the
Armory hall. Tuesday. March 4. The
premier orchestra Will furnish the music
for tn" evening. These dances arc AL
ways VOL attended and this one will he
nj exception.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-02-22
Musical Entertainment.

Last evening The Methodist chuch Of
this city gave 4 v"r: interesting musical
cntrrtainmcH. which was largely at
tended. All present were assured Of Il
very good time.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-02-22
I'll with Pneumonia

James wilkins. who was recently an-
pointed baltimore and Ohio station
agent here. was taken seriously III on
Friday at his room, which proved TO be
pneumonia.
His condition is still very serious
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-02-22

Tho banks of this city will b" closed
today i'll observance Of Washington
birthday. which is a legal holiday.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-02-22
Entertained.

The members 81 the order Of the East
crn Star wrrr entertained al The home
of Or. and Mrs. /. II. D"hcndarf"r, on
Pleasant street last Friday evening.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-02-22
Ill,

Mrs. &. @. Rymrr is i'll with Influenza.
Several mclnhrrS Of IN" family OF John
iEuwknx. nf Erwin avenue. are also i'll
from the disease.
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TO MOTHERS! Keep your little pets physically ht smiling feeling
their beet ALWAYS by giving Cascarets occasionally
Children love They candyIke tablets
but lust the little white evers BREATH sour
.+o,.cb and c Cacsc gently work" the bhe
.d ,o;ons from chds tender stomach and bowels without
or iniury Mothers depend Casca1ets the chdren Laxative
save trouble wory and 10 DO. of Cacaret contains
and dose old and upwards
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-02-22
Rapts C1oEe.

for this occasion. and the public is cor
daily invited.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-10-01

Jack Harkaway' can take care Of
himself"
was not even astonIshed at the
time.
"But something must be DONE" /
cried. II will go to the commander
at once and rouse the settlement. Give
me lantern" / called to one of the
negroes, who by this had come up to
us. and were standing around In u
terrified group. i waited only for II
to be lit. and then. without word,
dashed wildly into the forest.
Hadn't you better take someone
with your" ! heard the liking" call
after me, but ! was too distraught to
reply, plunging headforemost through
the tangled darkness-my brain boil
ing like cauldron with anger and a
thousand fears, and my heart stung,
too with wild, unreasoning remorse.
After all, it was my doing.
''To think to think to think !" /
cried aloud-lea7ing the rest unspo-
ken.
I meant that II had all come of my
insensate pursuit of that filthy treas
ure. when all the time the only treas
ure coveted was Calypso herself.
Poor old ignorant Tom had been right
after all. Nothing good came of such
enterprises. There was a curse upon
them from the beginning. And then,
as I thought of Tobias, my body shook
Sc that / could hardly keep on walk
ing. and next minute my hatred Of him
so nerved me up that ran on through
clutched at by the devilish vines and
torn at every yard.
fed past the scene of our excava-
tons, looking more haunted than ever
In the flashing CLEAN of the lantern.
With an oath / left them behind. as
the accused cause of all this evil but
7 cannot have gone by them many
yards when suddenly / felt the ground
giving way beneath me with violent
jerk. My arms went up In a wild eff
fort to save myself, and then, in
panic of fright, 1 felt myself shooting
downward as one might fall down the
shaft of mine. Vainly clutched at
rocky walls as / sped down In the
earth-smelling darkness. / seemed to
be falling forever, and for a moment
my head cleared and 1 had time TO
think of the crash that was coming
at the end of my fall-a crash which,
/ said to myself, must mean death.