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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-03-21
.DRAF 7 BOARD
RECORDS co To
WASHINGTON
ALL DATA COMPLIED AHD DocU-
MEETS SEALED IN COMPLIANCE
WITH ORDERS FROM CAPITAL.
Government Inspection Before Shipment
Too Tremendous o Task aud Has
Been illuminated

Ar,rr several weeks OF waiting Tor a
government. inspector tn com" 70 inc
city to examine their records and Hf"S.
CITY and COUNT draft boards arc pr"Ear-
ing to pack and ship all records I"
Washington. 1t was stated last even
ing that tho draft boards will ship on
or before Tho last day OK the month.
probably early next week.
All records have been closed and
scaled in compliance with recent orders
from Washington. and they will b" sent
direct to the provost marshal general.
who will place them in great govern
ment vaults for preservation. Not. 4
single record of any kind will b. kept
here, and after the files har" been du'F
shipped not a syllable OF information
viii be available on tn" draft LOCALLY
Some time ago orders were received 10
hold the files open so that government
inspector might examine them. but this
has been found such a tremendous UNI
dertakins that all records have been or
de1ed closed at once and shipped PRIOR
to March 81. On that date ora1e
boards will be dissolved.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-03-21
COUNTY COURT

Marriage Licenses.
Nix. Yarxa and Lena Estzki, both OF
Berwood.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-03-21
ELM GROVE To
START WORK ON
STREETS SOON
BRICK FOR THE MAJORITY OF THE
WORK rs ON THE JoB-oLD
BRICK FOR SIDE STREETS.
Town will BE One Of The Best In Tho
out-The-P4ke District When WORK
Is Completed.

Within Tho next few weeks tn" Town
Of Elm Grove. will start 1hH "orH OF
rebuilding Tho streets. with the "D)cc'
in view If giving workmcn jobs and also
improving tho town in general AL Inc
present Tim" Tho streets throughout the
Town arc in u dcpiorahl" condition ana
when they are contested with traffic. "
is we'll nigh impossible to get through
nj all.
The Improvement work Will h" started
in thn near future and will be rushed 10
rnmplciiun. II is hrHc:l 10 cnmplri" inc
work this season and To have practicallE
all Of the streets in first class condition
hv carl next fall For the past Nv"
years tho streets OF tho town haH" neon
growing steadily worse and there rs
li,ilo chance nf Improvement with the
exception of rebuilding them.
Many workmcn will receive work az
result The electric railway company
will have tho tracks removed 10 IN" cen
tor of tho street as SOON as the Work Is
started and thecr arc also 10 n" oth"r
improvements. such az siraiGhtening out
tho pavement lines and IN" walks
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-03-21

the boys in tho S9th was the first 10
cross the Mouse.
l am sure proud 70 say 1 am one OK
the boys in the S9th division for the
good work they have accomplished
They were under shell fire 81 days and
were never relieved
l will say the S?th did as much and
moro than any division in France from
the time they went on the line.
They went over two days in success
sion. We were in some tough places.
There were bat two platoons OF us
when the armistice was signed.
am getting along fine. but would like
to DO at home.
We had an entertainment last night
given by the Y n. G. 4. workers, and |
guess that kind Of give me the blues.
Did you ever get that letter with tho
two marks in Il?
I am in tn NJ G. Company. %5lth in.
fantry, Will close, Your son.
Charles O.BiSSctt.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-03-21
m 1.nnn s,einizer half Of building at

~ Lille Steinizer. half Of building at
Oh Alley G. Consideration. Slp.
Mary (. Swcarcngcn 10 Carl oscar
Thesis a lot on Wheeling Heights.
Consideration $40.
Elizabeth J. Phillips to Stephen Ma
.uia. a parcel If land in Triadelphla
district. Consideration. $40.
Security Trust Co. trustee, to Hlloa
+. r;litsch. L lot in LcnoN. Considera-
ton. SIN.
Rober, \. Taylor to Pearl I Drum.
TWO lets in Greggsvill". Consideration
Sir.
Bon l.. Roscnhloom. special commits
Sinncr. TO Mrs. Agnes Bahh. lot IN
ticnuova Consideration. Slh0.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-03-21
Deeds

Howard II. Hastings. administrator
II the estate OF Anna Barnes, deceased,
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-03-21
BIG INITIATION OF
B'NAI BIRTH NEXT
SUNDAY IN WHEELING

MANY Final Birth lodges or ONO.
West Virginia and Pennsylvania Will
be represented at the initiation % 10
held by Wheeling lodge, M. 6l5 next
Sunday. The initiation will mark mo
diamond iuhilrr nf tn" order. lhs'7iet
Grand Lodge President Marcus f'u'ht.
waHSer, Of New, Castle, Ia Se'o"u
Virr President Morris Schatiner an"
Nahit NJ. t. Currick member or tho
grand lodge intellectual advancement
committee, both Of Eric Pa. and many
other notahirs will attend.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-03-21
METHODIST MINUTE
MEN ARE ACTIVE

Tho Methodist minute mon OF Inc
Fast WhrrIing group of churches. con-
siSting Of Warwood. North Street. hnck-
lev, Elm Grove Triadelnhia, Fulton'
East Liberty and Dallas. arc showing
great activity.
Through In" group chairman. arthur
II Stricklin, n minute man is placed IN
each service of eve" church for IL tive
minute address. Some phase OF the cen
tcnarv movement is discussed. and very
valuable information is brought before
the people.
A great rally Of tho miuut" mon Is
to hc held in Calvary church. Mounds
villo, soon. At which every minute man
of the group is expected to be present.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-03-21

Tho greater thc necessity for saving.
the greater your opportunity 10 use
The 1ntclliScnccr Want Ads.
Putnam patriot., 1919-05-23
EIDN'T KNOW THEY LIVED
 THERE so LONG

How long have you lived in Alta waugan2" asked Judge Geissler of Joseph Lawton, Monday morning.
Putnam patriot., 1919-05-23
TIN SHOWER FOR MISS EVANS
Clothes Basket Full of Tinware Pre-
 sented on Birthday

At the home of pr. and Mrs. Fred eriek T. Baldwin, Sunnyside, Tuesday evening, a tin shower was given Mrs Baldwin's daughter, Miss May Evans, whose engagement to Raymond Smith of East Killingly was recently announced. The shower was given in honor of Miss Evans birthday and was in the form of surprise May basket party. the many tin utensils being placed in clothes basket.
 Among those present besides the hostess were: Mir. and Mrs. Wallace Smith, Mir. and Mrs. A. s. Roberts, Webster; Dr. and Mrs. Frederick Gage, Danielson; Mir. and Mrs. Earle Johnson, John Kempf, Ralph Brad ford, Mir. and Mrs Herbert Owen, Chrystobel and Josephine Clifford, Hazel Davis, Adeline Babbitt and Raymond Smith of East killingly.
 During the evening games were played and refreshments served.
Putnam patriot., 1919-05-23
Versailles. IS Avril, 1919.

Versailles. IS Avril, 1919
 My dear little friend:
 Many thank for your letter thank to your mother, and to your brother I am happy to have your photography, l am glsd, very glad. You are very charming. l embrace you, and when l shall be tall shall go to America Every Sunday my grandfather give to me one shilling, When I work very we'll at school. my mother and my friends give also to me very monney. l put on into my purse and when I shall have very many l shall go in America. I think 1t is necessary to have three hundred shillings. But per haps do you come in French??9 l shall wish to see you'll it is very well VersaillesR there IS of very well walk and it is near of Paris. have not never see the mer, if I come, to see you, I shall see. l write my letter in Englishs do you understand97f You are pretty over your phetogra- phy! You have fine little brother! my brother to me is fine also. but very tease. My mother has received yes terday the forty five francs What your mother address for me She is very good your mother. Will you embrace for me, my brother and my mother. Your father Is very Ameri- cain! he is very we'll how many good he is think Say, will you, to your brother Georges ct Richard. What Pierre also has little dog his name is Tommy" it Is fine, l like of all my heart Many thanks for my moth CT Soon, l shall write to you l learn quickly ringlisch, because I of ten desire write to you say me how do your of read our letters? for me have a cousin who know little the inglish. She goes at school. Good bye my dear little friend Rhoda kiss you and I love you of all my heart.
 Melle. Lucy Haverlant,
 10 Rue Montbauron, Versailles, Seine
 ct Disc, France.
Putnam patriot., 1919-05-23
OPINION THAT
 SAVED CITY S15,0OO

Although t has been known for over a seei. zs t was announced first in The Patrsnr of May ssh. that the state would assume the burden of building the retaining wAil on Pom fret street. is was not urriI last Fr5~ day that Highway Cor1rnissione4 Charles J. Beanett. received the writ ten opinion of the Attorney General Frank E. HeaEey. which relieves Put nam of an expenditure of si5.00o. The opinion of the attorney general is as follows
 Dear Sir
 .sYou have satsuities Q ne for my opinion thereon the question of the liability of the state to rebuHd n the town of Putnam os Pgmfret street q waH On which tae state has con- s7rurted trunk ltne highway
 -The facts submitted to me show ssat ttz Retaining wall Was con structed In 1876 by the town of Put nam for she purpose Of widezing the htr1way and that part of fhe ex- panse of building said wall was paid by che Putnam Wooleu Company. who. by reason 9f said payment, ac- qnrei no interest said wall or li- ability for the maintenance thereof.
 About two yesrs ago the gal h question started to bulge and showed signs Of giving wag During the pres ent spring the esty of Putnam has been replacing Water man from twelve to fifteen feet at depth Of eIght feet On tee morning of April IF. 1919. during heavy rafnstorm about forty feet of the wall gssve way. taking the road with it
 From my investigation t9 dete mue t1e cause of the wall falling, outside Of the farts submitted to me by your department, 1t IS my opinion that the construction of the ditch by 1he city of Putnam was not the prox- mate cause of the accident, nor that said city was negligent in the man ner of replacing It's water nain As the highway in question was taken over by the state as part of it's trunk line syst<1n, and said wall on. Pomfret street in the city of Putnam IS a necessary part of the eonstruc- ton of said trunk line, I advise you that 1t is the duty of the state to re build said wall at it's own expense.
 Respectfully submitted.
 Frank E. Healy,
 Attorney General
Putnam patriot., 1919-05-23
MAN INJURED IN WEB
 STER

The following appeared in a Wor. cester paper relative to an automo- bile accident that occurred in Web ster, Tuesday:
 An automobile accident occurred at II o'clock Tuesday morning. when a motor trusk. operated by F. H. Bab- bitt, Putnam. Conn, toppled over on Cemetery street, at the East Webster bridge.
 MT Rabbit, with two other oeeu- pants, were thrown into the highway. suffering severe bruises on booh sides of the body, severe bruises to the left leg and probable internal injuries.
 The operator gave his address as R. F. D. No. 1. Putnam. Conn. He was taken by automobile to the office of Dr. Louis J. Papineau, Kosmaler block, Main street, where he was treated. prior to the return trip to his home in Connecticut.
 The other occupants, sll of whom were severely shaken up and praised. did not receive medical attendance.
 Mir. Rabbit claims that the tarvia and oil. just applied to the road, caused the truck to skid and topple over
 The truck, heavily laden with lum- Der, was northbound from Putnam to Oxford. Little damage was done to the truck.
Putnam patriot., 1919-05-23
 ALL ABOARD

After q lapse of many years. old Union ha1. now Eagles hall, Is to see q show and hear the songs and catchy music of-a real lively musical come dy. "All Aboard" will be staged Monday, Tuesday and edHesday May 26, 27 and 2S, and III the cast is Bert Bertrand. Putnam boy There will be a chorus of pretty girls, some of the latest song hits and plenty of wit and humor.-Ady
Putnam patriot., 1919-05-23
PARTY FOR JOSEPH
 MACDONALD

At the hurne of Mir ard Mrs Stst Mcdonald, Z5s Main street. WecRes- day afternoon, about twenty Ettie friends of M<ster Joserh nacnorsald were entertained In bonor of his ss1Eth birthday. Games were played and refreshments served.
 Joseph was uzsss fcTtuszzts m rss receipt of gifts Among the many received were Victory Bond of $50 and ten dollar gold piece
Putnam patriot., 1919-05-23
WITNESS THIRD DECREE

The following members Of CargilI council, k Of C., were at South Man rhester Sunday, where they witnessed lie working of the third degree bg lie council in that town Louis Ma .aieu. Baeude Lapalne, William Dem tfs, James HeCauley, Charles Lau. sry, Augustine Durand, Alferie Greg ore, John Caffrey, Henry Dubois, Michael Daigle, Arthur E Brodeur aad Arthur l. Dugert.
Putnam patriot., 1919-05-23
TRIES HER SKILL
 IN AMERICAN
Little French Girl Writes Quaint Letter to Gilpatric
 Children
Her Mother Is Glad to Have the Child
 Al Home and Sends Her Thanks

A quaT7t letter has been received by the rETFren of Mr. and Mrs. C. Harold CTustrie from a little girl m France, wHo for the first time tries her skin in tire use of the American language. Sometimes she rad to use a French word in the letter when she was unable to convey the meaning in the new language The little girl IS the daughter of a widow. for her ia rher was killed in the war against Germany. Through the society of Fatherless Children in France the Daughters of the American Revolu- ton in Putnam contribute to the sun pyrt of the child in order that she may remain with her mother and not be put into a founding asylum, and Mrs Gilpatric attends to the trans mission Of the funds. The mother writes in Ere ch and a translation is as follows
 Versailles, April IS, Igl9. By dear Madam:
 was deeply impressed bg your ae- tioH and your sympathetic generosity.
 Your photographs caused me and also the children great icy. What beautiful frame. what pretty chil- dren you have pray God that He preserve you all and that you may be forever happy.
 Lusie wishes to write you n Eng fish That Is quite a task She first reviews her English grammar and die tionary Without doubt. you will laugh, for you will probably find many mistakes in composition and spelling, but she Is happy in dolng it.
 just applied for a position as Su- perintendent of a Nursery, that Is to say, a home where they keep small children, in order that the mothers may work outside. At this nursery we keep very young children, from one month to four years old. To do this work there Is a Superintendent and two lady helpers. Moreover, we are boarded with light and heat) and paid a hundred francs month. would be really glad if 1 could obtain the position which ought to be vacant in July, but there are 1 think many candidates I am hopeful, neverthe- less.
 That would allow me'to look after my own children and also live at home This work of being out from morning to night Is not enyiable when one has children.
 have mailed you recently my pho tograph and long letter. Have you received them?
 Lucie is very happy to write you. which will be often and as soon as she makes her first communion in June, will begin the study of English and you may note her progress from the letters she will write .yom She stud les very well and her professors are very we'll pleased
 Pierre works equally well. but un- fortunately he is year behind, he was sick so long. At present, he is well, and both of them are in good health
 Thank you again, dear madam. and thanks to Miss Helen and all of yours, and accept my deep feeling of grati- tude and sympathy
 send to all of you affectionate kisses. MARY H.
Putnam patriot., 1919-05-23
P. H. S. PUPILS TO VISIT sToRRs

Members of the high school senior class are going to Storrs College, the guests of the college for the week end They will be met by wives of the faculty and everything done to make the visit interesting.
 It is the idea of the college faculty to give students an insight into the work performed in the courses, that those desiring to enter there may be better informed before doing so.
Putnam patriot., 1919-05-23
SERGEANT DONAHUE NOW

Charles F. (Miekey) Donahue has been promoted from corporal to ser geant in the regular army. He writes that he expects to arrive home from France in the early part of June. He has been overseas for IS months,
Putnam patriot., 1919-05-23

Seven months. yo8r honor"
 T didn't know anyone hyed that long ia Attawaugan. replied the court. Joseph was fined sl0 and eosfs
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1919-08-14
ONE FARMER WHO
HAD A GOOD CROP
In Contest on q Five Acre Propo-
sition He Makes an Un-
usually Fine
Showing.

Aberdeen, 8. D., Aug. 12.-Not all tho
wheat Yields Of South Dakota fields
are failures this ear. George II. Pier
son, a prominent farmer near Aber-
deem. entered a contest i~naugurated by
an eastern farm paper for the best s.
acre plots of oats and wheat. The re-
autrements provided that the plots
must be measured before cutting, and
that the yield should be measured by a
committee Of three prominent citizens
after threshing. The requirements We're
all carefully complied with. George i.
Kemper, chairman OF the Brown county
farm bureau: George o. Mantor. sec
rotary OF the Aberdeen Commercial
Club, and Elijah Moore, an experienced
farmer, acting as judges. Their report
shows that off the measured field OF
wheat, containing five acres, a total OF
S.061 pounds of wheat was threshed,
and a total OF 1874 bushels, Il pounds
measured. From the 6-acre plot OF
oats. e.+sS pounds OF outs vas weighed,
and zoe bushels. 81 pounds measured.
This makes ar average yield OF 81
OF wheat and so of oats to the
acre. The wheat Is of the Durum va
riety, know as Persons 399, which Mr..
Pterson has been developing for many
years. The oats Is the sc day white va
riety. MI. Pierson states hat the land
had not received any specia! fertilizing,
and was planted to corr last year.
Other farmers who have threshed
their wheat report average yields In
his section OF South Dakota, OF from
8 to l2 bushels OF wheat.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1919-08-14
SENATE WON'T
GET INSIDE"
PEACE DOPE
President Refuses Documents
Used By American Delegation
at Paris-Reticent on Shan
tung Matter, Too.

Washington, Aug, 12.-Presi-
dent Wilson wrote to Chairman
Lodge, Of the Senate foreign rela-
tions committee, today, that it
would not be possible to comply
with the committees request for
the documents used by the Amer
lean peace commissioners at Paris
in negotiating the peace treaty.
"The various data bearing upon
or used in connection with the
treaty OF peace with Germany,
said the president, fare so miscel-
laneous and enormous in mass that
it would be impossible for me to-
supply them without bringing
from Paris the whole file Of pa
pers of the commission itself, and
would include many memoranda
which it was agreed, on grounds
of public policy, it would be un-
wise to make use Of outside the
conference"
The president sent Chairman
Lodge the informal draft present
ed by the American peace commits
sioners at Paris and also the for
NAL report of the committee Of the
League of Nations. @
Refuses Bliss Letter.
The president to day refused to send
the Senate a copy of General Bliss.
letter concerning the Shantung settle
ment, on the ground that it contained
confidential references to other gov
ernments.
Wilson also informed the Senate he
has no knowledge of any negotiations.
with regard TO an alliance between
Japan and Germany.
He stated he knows nothing OF an
alleged ATTEMPT by the Japanese dele
cation at Paris to intimidate Chinese
ENJOYS.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1919-08-14
WOUNDED RoBBER AND
PAL MAKE THEIR ESCAPE

Sioux Falls, S. D., Aug. 1z.-After
Myron Bassett a been wounded by
Roberts county officers and had sur
rendered to them, a conlrade, whose
name is unknown, suddenly appeared.
opened fire on the sheriff's party, res
cued Bassett and fed with him in a
big automobile belonging to the BAN
dts.
Bassett left South Dakota several
years ago to evade arrest on a larceny
charge. and recently returned with a
comrade, the two having In their pos
session a large automobile, which is
believed to have been stolen In the
Twin Cities. The hondsmen of Bas-
sett notified the authorities of his re-
turn to the state, n Deputy Sheriff
Art Jackson and States Attorney
Frank McKenna went to the home Of
8. N. Thompson. a farmer, to arrest
Bassett. Mrs. Thompson is a sister of
Bassett. She denied that her brother
was In the house. They searched the
downstairs rooms and then started up
stairs, but found the door was locked.
They ordered Bassett to open the
door, which he did. at the same time
opening fire on the officers. A hole
was shot in the deputy sheriff's hat and
Bassett was wounded in the shoulder.
Bassett then surrendered and =as
compelled to empty his pockets, witch
contained some bank papers and a
small amount Of cash.
peared on the scene, coming from up
peaered or the scene, coming from up
stairs n taking the officers COM
pletely by surprise. He opened fire on
the officers and compelled them to
leavet the farm to seek assistance. TIE
two bandits then entered the big auto
mobile and started off at high speed.
They had gone but a short distance
hen an accident to the car compelled
them to abandon it. At the point Of
guns they compelled a young man to
luke them into his car. They had gone
only a few miles when a wheel broke
at a curve in the road. and the three
men left the automobile and Bassett
and his pal Disappeared on foot II
developed that Bassett had several
hundred dollars sewed In his shirt,
which the officers overlooked.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1919-08-14
DECLARES JAPAN
HID TREATIES
Tells Senate Committee
U. S. Kept In Dark Regarding
shantung Pacts With Euro
pean Powers.

Washington, Aug. 12.-Existeace OF
the secret treaty between Japan and
Great Britain regarding the Shantung,
China, peninsula was Concealed" from
Secretary Lansing by Viscount Ishii,
Japanese ambassador to the United
States, Mr.. Lansing testified today be-
fore the Senate foreign relations on
mittee.
On September 6, 1917, Mr.. Lansing
said. during the negotiations leading up
to h Lansing-Ishii agreement, Wis
count Ishii told him that he had as
sured Sir Edward Grey. thes.British
foreign minister, that Japan would re-
turn Kiao-Chow to China, but would
have to retain the German Pacific
islands because no Japanese govern
ment could stan without retaining
them"
ibid Viscount Ishii lake any further
statement regarding the disposition of
German claims in Gilman" asked Ser
ator Borah, republican, Idaho.
NO" replied Secretary Lansing.
But, you know that at that time
Japan had an understanding with
Great Britain for Japanese control OF!
Kiao-Chow and that Ishii concealed
from the secretary Of the United
States? '
'sThat's he truth"
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1919-08-14
ELK POINT PREPARES FOR
WEEK OF MERRYMAkING

Elk Point, S. D., Aug. 1l-Many at
fractions have been signed up for the
street fair and carnival to be held in
Elk Point during the week August Il
to 16, inclusive, which will be IN the
nature OF a Homecoming for soldiers
and sailors. Mess will be provided
free for the guests of honor. Among
the special features provided will be
the i47th regimental band, of LeMars,
Ia, and two orchestras from Sioux
City, he Society orchestra and a-jazz
orchestra. A ball game will be staged
Elk Point and Akron. Ia, on
August IA, and between Elk Point and
Jc1erson. S. d, on August is.