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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-05-24
"ono Yadis Gzre: Eicy"

Final rchrarsals Of the ac'S that w:ii
produce Quo E"ti$. shat w"!i"'"IG! p:EH
which deals with tho carly days ~ per
Srcut;un Of all christmas ~ !; "N'' W.i>
hold during tn" past week. 'Thrsc p"--
,rar:ng th. various characters are ,'Is.'':
bcrs OF ,h> Columbia Ora mate CLUB ~;
under tins. urti-!n% coaching Of talh"f
Anscar. p.MCap.. n; ar" n"rtc", -
their roles Il: y splendid manner. Sp"S>
ial scenery has be"n p"aintCd t"c is"'
local productions; I: = c:I;,"'! a. "a" at
aeon, oG Snlt- ~ Il" ~" "'n!;S
that n" Jia: Vii %" pTcs"';'.' N"C 1aE
and TUESDAY evenings MAy 20 and 81.
NAV BE- oa.o,n.! 4, -: 'H;.rtu Sip
Plies Ccnp-2" 49, ". street.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-05-24
LAST CHANCE TO
birth OF

Tho big Him spectacle
OF n Race" which has bI
thousands Al the Court tn
ifs wonderful story brings
fui engagement 10 a close Y
fnrmanc"S to-day. one this
2::30 and ono tonight at
Birth Of a Race" is Il
rhotoplay. perhaps the MOI,
that has been seen in Whed
month";. The first half Is
dates bake TO the creation
In this part there ere nume|
full scenes including the Ga'
Noah and his tribes. seem
tian splcndor. the discover
By Columbus. the signing G
cipa2ion. and other histo,
ThrS second half is modei
the recent war. Tho tw'
very different in treatment
The Firth Of a Race"
piece and il creating a We
able comment in Wheeling
not witnessed this gorgeo
yet. take advantage Of
chances to-day.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-05-24

Nirr,n.a arc v!silln. with Mr.. and Mrs.
William Mci'lrnry.
Joseph Brown. who has recently rr-
turned from overseas ~ visiting his
au!iI Mrs Rhnda liohSnn.
Arthur Mnrl!cr who is attending Mis-
LIururu college at N"Ew Concord, is VS.
itinE his parents. Mr.. and MIS- oscar
Muuticr.
MrrI" Rrvincrnn Of bethesda is visit
inc with friends in town.
Robert Hunter who has recently 70
turn.I from overseas. is visiting HI The
hon. 3r his fnti,cr s. NJ. Hunlc-.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-05-24
BICYCLE RACES TO
&c HELD HERE SOON
woIther VIII &c Better Soon and Track
IN Splendid Shape fo-
tho Mect.
Much interest is being manifesto

Much interest is being manifest ed
by the bicycle riders of the local dis
,rict in The coming rae" meet. which
will likely hc held at the state Fair
grounds within IN" next week or ten
days and at which time II is expected
that 1t will DC possible for !argenum-
Der IF entries to BE- represented.
The races have been postponed on
TWO different occasions by the commit
tec owing 10 the bad weather and it is
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-05-24
Local Boy Arrives Homo.

Private Alex. Gibbs If Twonly-nlrth
stree, has returned IL his nom" after
receiving his honorable discharge frcm
rhr .rrvice at Camp Leo. L;!bhs has
seen several months service in France.
ql,hrcueh he was Il 0n-rom Blatant. he
r"s h;.l quito On :utrrrstInc -1i'nc".
H. WAS :. member of the Fitlcth Aero
SuuSc!rou.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-05-24

Mrs Dauiri GauEhan uf this section
Of ~" r.;v has returned home from a
delightful visit with her rauEhs"rS N
Cleveland. Ohio.
John M.,i'nrmack after being confined
IL the North Wheeling Hospital for m
ra<: seT"r"i weeks. kas removed To mis-
homo IN McCniloch street. Wednesday.
The many friends % Private Al"S.
GIBBS II 27A6 M"Erten street Will De
c!:d IA learn OF his arrival home. after
~ -nE discharged from the service at
mp Lea.
Mrs. Mahlr Surr. is reported 10 be re-
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-05-24
" u: CANADA

Ono nf the most widel!
least often found marks
beauty is that which gives
woman the unusual combiny
brown hair and brown eyes.
connoisseurs OF beauty gend
much over the woman who
This unusual characteristic.
This Is one distinctive fe!
certain stock star whose popuI
Wheeling audiences will be dc
cd III no uncertain fashion.
readily understood. however, til
tho only nor even the most nots.
TO distinction which Canada has
Canada is blessed with light b
and brown eyes and, added
graces Of face and form. thi
alton dign!lies her with that z
which artists so rarely find.
BESIDES her personal beauty
Is possessed Of u charm whi5
her easily the most popular I
the stock stage. Nobody. from
10 the humb!cst super, has CIV
thing. but the very incest Of
say about Canada. and those
happy enough 10 have made
quaintance can vouch for the
the compliment.
Canada will offer for her
week at the Court Theatre Kate
W'iggin and Charlotte Thompso
love story "Rebccca of Slim
Farm" in which Canada has q
2nrtunity 10 display her undou
Satili,y and bring 10 light tt
depths of emotion talent ,
woman's heart.
, Canada's company consists o
; lowing well sknown stock pc
Mr.. Wolson r. Todd. Mr.. War;
Mr.. Knowles Entriken, Mr.. Pa
nelly. Mr.. Ernest Kast Nj.
Sherwood. Mr.. Boyer. Miss
Taylor Miss Louise Browns
Josephine Worth. Miss Estei;
, Miss Katherine Dean and HI
Gardner.
Scenic artist Mt. Sherwood
working day and night for the |
: painting settings from PHI
, made Of scenes wherein the
laid.
There will be matinces on
! Thursday and Saturday ut
/ prices. at 2:30. evenings at s..
\ special matinee will be
; Canada and her associate pl'
Friday Decoration Day. a
night prices will be charged
| Seats are now on sale LOT u
| week.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-05-24
SOUTH SIDE
Injured While Crandng Auto.

Leonard l.. raull OF -"l% E"tt street.
sustained ? very iSlluiul though not ser
ious injury. while cranklnG AZ atnal"-
bile or Chan.lr' street. Thursday after
noon. An unknown lady driving AN
Oldspto bile car was IN i:;H"Hiiy S"iti.c
the car started. ana h'.r% una"l. !" ~
So ir,la,.S,.'t! thr IsS:S:aEr" ~ SpMs
boys near hy. NJ: t'aull r"i1'td'd and
Will" attrrrpttrs - crank -" inac!iln"
N" engine hacl;-.."-,i. :hr'.wi''s cut the
crank and tn" heavy mi struck hin IN
the face, brc2StE:: ms it''s'..
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-05-24
Celebrate Silver Anniversary.

Squire w. p. Ercker and wife of A8Oo
Jacob street entertained n number al
friends last ovrnlnV in honor of their
silver anniversary. Many beautiful
gifts cf silver were presented 10 IN"
happy cnuplr and Il general good tlmc
was enjoyed. Tempting rrf""S!NE.' ntS
I..rc sSrvru'at u reasonable hour.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-05-24

cious supp"rS served by any of won"nS
societies Of the congregation, OF rHr:''
the ladies have h""" IL
Rand in the preparation cr tn" menu.
but III" serving VIII b" IL charge OF tn;
brotherhood entirely. supper cQual
10 the recent al" -. inr '-.-,.....
::Cri"ty Of III" church. should b" SUI
ri"nt ;;ua-art"" OF tho feast in store Tor
all who attend.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-05-24

the intention Of the h
committee TO repay the
time that they we're ems
ing for the former trips
hTc prizes will be ann
n few days. as T. large nj
prizes have been added al
will bc given a large RED
they get into the big meet
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-05-24

covering nicely At tho Ohin Valley Con
raj Hospital. whore she has been COZ
":ni for sonic slime.
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1919-07-12
LOCAL NEWS NOTES.

Prank Dlbble was ia town today
Mr ana Mrs. ~ 4. Riggs return.
Cd home last night from trip 90
Malheur county where they had been
for some ten days.
Zollie Dibble has been In town for
a few DAYS under the care OF phsi-
c.au. He is improving In health.
Tho Ladies Sage Brush Club en-
tertaiuCd Ira Jack Wlthcrs last
Thursday 90 the home OF Mr Frank
Whiting, by presenting her with
many boauuful presents
$780, G. a. llalne and her litln
daughter we're in mo city yesterday
Il J. Williams was over from hir
silver Creek home yesterday. lie
told a representative OF this paper
that crops In DTS neighhorhood were
very good but not wlnt had been
hoped Ter.
a telegram wa8 received here yes
tcrday evening announcing tn9i Roy
Vincent had been drowned in taa
aaato Eitcr at Huntington late iu
tha afternoon The Information STATE
of lhat it uas an nccldent that tle
young mW was in bathing with some
companions when E. happened. Mr
Vincent lomari .dod in this ylrin-
v hau9a broth 10 qr Susie stand
arI iis leaves % widow who wea
armob M mary OHHay.
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1919-07-12
PROMINENT STATE Men
|1O VISIT HARNEY VALLEY
resident Kerr and Members
Board of Regents o. a.
c. Coming Monday

telegram received by W. T..
|,,on oil this office yesterday even
u announces that President Kerr
"A regents Judge Wcathcrford. Wal
\, pearcc. SEN. Won Dorhellcn. Jcft
|ver, and Mr. Cornwall. aud others
|he o. a c.. would arrive IN Bvrus
next Monday evening aud woulU
L. their departure early Wcdnos.
IN morning for Bend The telegram
d, sent by W. \ Jensen, secretary
|, Pres Kerr Nothing was said Ia
h, ,el,eram about Governor Olcott
|Lns member OF the party
The object Of this visit is TO make
!, inspection OF the Experiment sta
h.. THIS will require the time OF
\, vsitors during Tuesday. but no.
|ns definite Is known as TO how this
| ne VII Boz pat ln or what tho del.
|ailon expects.
suri. shauuck was asked today "
|. bad any Information a. TO the de-
" Of thc party in respect 10 their
|o,emen,s while m this vicinity aud
aid De- Dad uo information 4 tel
|,nm va 'ni him last week but
|Arr has hern received by him
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1919-07-12
ROY KITTEN nv RATHER
FRIEND SUCKED OUT POISON

While In the hills TO the west o
this city on last Monday with flocl
of sheep belonging To his father. Jo,
Young, son OF Mr.. aud Mrs. Coo. w
Young. was bitten by rattle snake
lie had some hoy companions with
him and upon realizing the snalS,
had struck him the boys got busy
From what We can loarn of the cir
cumstance II would appear that thos,
young boys had discussed what
should he done IN case ono was bit.
ten by Il snake and when the occn
sion presented itself they acted. AZ
soou as the wound had been exposed
after removing the clothing from
Joc's leg, little Eldun Barron. SON oil
Mr. aud Mrs Ray Barron. took -
knife and cut the place and sucked
the blood from a. a handkerchief
was used TO bind the leg and they
took stick OF sage brush TO twist II
IN order thar II would bind tight
ali Thekor c,ao ripo aseth: or.
The boys were some distance from
town and upon arriving home doe.
tor was called lie examined the
would and also the cuts IN the cloth.
nr where the snake aud green
stain was found ON both the trousers
and the underwear. The doctor
cauterissd the wound ana the boy
has had no bad effects from lla ex-
pericuce.
The parents OF these boys hav.
been very modest regarding the in-
cidcnt but we believe that they should
hp given credit FOR much rrlt aud
presence OF mind under tho clrcum.
stances. Few grown people would
have done a. much and II certainly
was o heroic act for the little eight
wear Old boy tosuck the blood aud
poison from tho wound. thus taking
d chance With his own lifo FOR the
safety OF hiu young friend.
Iho Timcs-iierald ~ Informed that
rattle snakes seem 20 be- numerous
.hroaghout the country this season.
'auscd. possibly by The dry weather
shich has brought them from farth- /
y back IN the hills whore they usual. I
y arr fonns
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1919-07-12
HIGHWAY CONTRACT LET
WORK BEGINS AUG. lST
Bids Wanted at Once For
Fence Construction--To
Be Opened July IL

Tho contract for the portion OF tn,
Central oregon highway between thli
city and Lawcn has been let 90 tn,
Pacific Bridge co. according 20 tel
cgram received early IN the week b,
County Commissioncr liass. Thl,
brings the highway proposition down
TO a certainty and therefore. no quos.
tlon az to its'bclng completed. The
cnntraStora expect TO have their
equipment on the ground by the first
of next month and the road complct.
ed boy Doc. a.
Dpon this Information being re.
ceiyed the county court held spo.
cial session md arranged for the ma.
tcr.ul 90 fence the right OF way. The
Wire is secured and the posts order.
oi BIDS have been advertised for In
This ISSUE OF The Times Herald for
the building of the fence. the bids 10
be- opened on july ~. Men desiring
to do this work should get busy with
out delay. as Il 10 necessary that the
r'rht OF way be fenced by the timo
the contractors are ready for work.
as th" Fields ihrourh which the high
way route passes must not be allow
cd % be- Ncn owing 90 damage to
orols
$50 The meeting % The Commercial
club held last evening ii was decided
90 place the matter of further good
roads in the hands OF proper com
mitfe' 20 work out a definite plan OF
action and continue the good work
already begun by Commissioner Has
and others. II is a subject that
should be- given attoutlon by the resi-
don't of tho county. We have turn
ga down the road program outlined
ln tho ballot al the June election by
our vote. yet Harncy county will
has" ,o pay ils share of the taxes ns|
The bil's carried In the state and un.I
ltH Nc take advantage Of the oppor
luuiif other more rroHrcsfiVe conn
'ios oi tho state viii profit from our
money The market roads bill 20
lglrr. that each county must pro-
vide an equal amount To have any
i'd from the state. Ilarncy county
vi'l bc taxed one mill on every dol
lr ol lts taxable property for this
purpose aud unless we provide TO use
Iomo oi the funds we will simply be
ielpnr 90 pay for good roads OF
,thcr localities
ThcHe facts have been pointed out 1
o. the past IN these columns aud /
hey we're given detailed consldora- /
ION in a pafor read before the Com /
ner. al club by Commissioner Hass
g week.
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1919-07-12
A,maLANE ro v,slr BrRNs

Il T.. llsss received letter last
Monday from John Love. representa-.
tive of the Portland Aircraft Arsoci.
alton. stating that during the War
Savings Stamp drive be would visit
Burns IN an Airplano. n g. "a,
plan OF the association TO visit each
county seat ln Oregon aud Mr. Love
invited Mr. HaEs 10 accompany him
in % Tight here some time In July.
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1919-07-12
COMMERCIAL CLUB
ACTIVITIES CRYSTALIzE
Committees Report; Work
Gives Impetus; Salaried
Secretary Considered

\ live meeting OF the Burma Com.
mercial club was held last night NJ
the club rooms when the constitution
ana bylaws were read and adopted
and the future activities OF the club
brought 20 the front
In he general order Of business
toy,ral things brought ON spirited
discussion which enlightened those
present as to the obJccts of the or.
ganlzation and what IT, sponsors In
tcnd u 20 stand for toward the adj
vancemcnt and upbuilding OF this
community and iiarnoy county.
Tho first Important matter To set.
tie following the adoption OF the con-
stitution was the decision TO secure
he services OF paid secretary az
once ana with this iu Wow ~ direc-
tors were instructed TO ret In com
munication with outside points aud
see what could be- done toward sc-
curing an experienced man for this
position.
Among other matters discussed
eas the proposition OF securing bot
ter mail service for this place. Harry
G Smith showed in talk that two
thirds of the mail received IN this
county comes from the west and how
n is necessary to haul 10 almost eu.
tlrolv around the state aud bring Il
iu from the east az delay Of at
least "a hours. when 10 might Dee
brought cross from Bend scvcn limos
600
ID week Thus giving us more direct
communication with pointt' o. the
vest The mail communication be-.
tween this section aud 9i','t vls
'lso discussed ana submitted 20 i1o
1iopcr committee
The report that tho electric hght
plant was likely 20 be- hu' down
.oon was also taken ~ This g. ~
natter HAT should be given conslA
ration ah u rirctf the "nilFf town,
r. is possible that this problem may
10 solved hv getting n buyer Cor the
liant or if other matters OF import
low pending should bo brought
bout the plant would be- absorbed
"a larger enterprise which would
mean not only an adequate light
liant for Burns but payroll ca.
erpTlse Of hig dimensions as we'll
Upon one member giving out the
rformation that men we're expected
ID this vicinity next week 10 look over
he possibilities of establishing
aw mill aud tapping The bis timber
eli to The north of this city. the club
Instructed the proper committee O be-
(C0ntinucd on pago -
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1919-07-12
AurALoi' ~ 1un cUop.

THE hav'ng season is in ful blast
az thia time. The past two ycars
ha demonstrated the absolute success
OF alfalfa in this country and with
each succeeding season showing the
inferior quality OF native meadow
grass and lts dependability upon the
flood water we wonder that more Of
our ranchers don't get busy with the
crop that Is going 10 make Harney
Valley great Alfalfa and field peas
are the crops and we must realize It.
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1919-07-12
llirector

Dled- Tuesday July s. at the
Ialngs HOSPITAL m this city, Francis
Madison, AGED ten years. The hoy
~ ilcd wih hls parents near Rhuel
n Catlow Valoy a fow days before
he stepped on a rusty nail which eau
ed lockiaw. llo was brought TO tho
hospital on Saturday but his condi-
ton was bad and little hopes We're
for his recovery. Tho
funeral was held Thursday afternoon
The bereayqd parents have the sym
pathy of tho community.
Frank Allendar a brother TO Mrs
W. NJ. sutton, was a visitor TO our,
city yesterday, lie is practlcing
attorney of Los Angeles, California
aud Is touring this part of the coun-
try in an auto In compan. with his
wife.
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HARNEy COUNTY Boy HAS
EXPERIENCE IN NAVY

Edwin Griffin arrived here We'd
ncsday from Spokane where he is
now connected with recruiting sta
tion for short time during sick
leave from active duty with Uncle
Sans navy. Edwin IL a Harney
county boy aud hts mother is one Of
the respected pioneer women resld-
Ing IN the vicinity OF Narrows
The young man volunteered IN the
eervlce and enlisted for full four
years In the service. lie states that
the men who enlist IN this manner
rather than for the duration OF the
war are given preference aud there.
fore got into active service moro
quickly He was In San Francisco
but few days when he first enlisted
when he was called TO the Atlantic
coast and within Mort time was
going across.
Mr.. Griffin was one OF the crew
W wv "i"""'i"H fhlVs N'NipN'fs
which was torpedoed and sunk by
tho German U-boat "a on July H.
last year. aud r. one Of twelve of
crow OF 90 20 survive He and hia
companions driftod IN an open boat
for five days without food or water
before being picked up. The West
over was completely under the waves
within 33 minutes after the torpedo
hit her aud nothing was saved az the
u-boat shellcd them after the boat
started 10 sink. Mr. Griffin and his
companions had given up an hope
OF rescue as they had boon out 10
Ions and during the four ulghta and |
tho nfth day they drifiod they cover /
ed $50 miles from the place whore |
the boat VIZ sunk. They were /
picked up just OF the coast Of Eng /
land by a fishing smack which nc. /
discovered them. Even \
though they were near the coast thc
survivors had no hopes 90 rescue as
they were just ontcrinr The break.
water and headed for q rocky blun
whom the fishing boat caught them
and towod thom around This danger.
ous point into harbor. Il was a
narrow escape from death and Edwin
will remember this experience a.
ong aa he lives.
The rescued men were well cared
'or In England aud lator taken To "a
hospital at Brcst. France, where they
and then Edwin was
brought back To New York and put
'n the Destroyer Dorsey wScro he
ias since served. The Young man
ias advanced rapidly IN the service
md ia now machinlst's mate with
prospects Tor adyancemcni he en-
isted FOR the fun four years ana
ays he does not regret Il a. hc has
'ccn we'll provided for aud SAYS II
y a good thing for young man.
The young man was accompanied
own from Spokane by HIS uncle.
udge =. w. Girand, and they have
one 10 the home OF Mrs Griffin
ear Narrows for a visit OF a few
ays. Edwin has To report Tor duty
u Spokane on tho first OF next month
nd viii spend the interval renewing
IN this section aud yis-
inF his mother -
a coincidence I'm connection with =
lr Criniu's visit homo Is here uotod :.
~ officer connected with the recruit -.
ig station in Portland happened 10 !,
In this city The day the young man i
rived and this follow said he was 4.
n a destroyer that ls credited with !,
aying sunk the German 4 boat % !,
hich torpedoed The Westoyer.
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1919-07-12
N THE BLINDS woEI.D

ne blind iigc in "a world All their
t They read books printed by the
I'D letter rr9Cess and have o writ
code costly understood and
fsg read Mr Francis Just recent
rcelyed "a laifcr from hls wife at
'ie ltvas written on little card
oby three .urhnF To the ordinary
non D. contained nothing but some
ho.ea. hlI these same PIN holes
Fili much fo SIR Francis. lie ran
fingers slowly over the surface
Ne card aH1 as he ala this he
ei finally ie 1id. "Wol. well
s go9i rrNa Ny wife g. out
hng Deg aunt who lives in the
'iiFy. and sie VIII be back Fri
Dr. fa.n showed a card on
l she m1 written something
closely rH.mbled The following
'... $3.50. ..:; IAN this"
A'd, 'mmH ftat she has darued
o..s a"l t..r aro lying in ule
" l' 'a. ... One night ho had,
o-I .a+ nv r.. club aud when
Dom. .u.d card tiod
le dn.r.".. which, looked a iitt.e
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1919-07-12

w. G Gleeson and ". G.. Howell
were up from tho Swan Lake OH well
during the week. These mon are
confident of the success of the OH
well at That place bat at present ac-
iy operations are suspended waiting.
ttho arrival OF more easing which has
been ordercd.
L 9 Connie las.onoC w. n. Monroe
OF Catlow was in town during tho
week accompanied by his vito. They
were guests OF !heir daughtcr Mre.
Fred Young, whllo lu town AIR.
Monroe iatel Chat crops were being
harvested ga mis- Valley and that
there wro some Ttry good'ones
Fred Horcth. formerly resident
of The Sunset district, arrived hero
the foro part OF this wooS from New
Plymouth, Idaho. where he now re-
sides Mr., llereth still owns real es-
tate In this section and Is here 10 re-
new aoqualntancos and look after his
business interests. IIo IS interested
In the oil prospects and like all OF
the people OF this country, hopes we
have an oil field. lie has gone TO
Narrows for few days but expects
to be IN Burns again before taking
his departure for Idaho.