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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-10-21
CHECKERS" PICTURE
A SENSATIONAL HIT

Checkers" the spectacular picture
made by william Fox. which opened Mt
the Rex theatre yesterday. is even bet
Tor IS ricturo than il was rs n sta%C
play. Much Of the acting occurs out
,.ours and Director Richard stanton.
took full advantage OF tho situation to
make his exterior scenes not only elrb-
crate, but perfect in detail
The story tells OF the Southern beauty
who falls in love with Checkers, the race
tout He grooms q horse owned by the
girl for q rich stakes. and IN getting the
horse to the race tracks encounters tr"-
mcndous difficulties. His chase leads
fr)m tho South to New York and
through Chinatown. At the last minute
Jus tbcfore the race is II start. tho
Jockey Is maliciously blinded. and the
young girl rides the horse ~ victory
1t Ia one Of the best and most stjrr'r':
pictures in every respect seen her" il
some time. The all sta rCast headed by
Thomas J. Carrigan and jean Ackcr
give an evenly balanced performances.
Don't fall to see "Chcckcrs' at III" E"x
this week.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-10-21
"I'LL SAY so"


One in search Of something now and
novel in the run line will do we'll to go
md So" tn" new musical comedy III
Say So" which is to bc tho next attrac-
tiun NJ IN" Court theatre two days, Fri
day and Saturday. October 2i-2j, with
Saturday matinee.
Murray and Mack. who ingratiatcd
Themselves in the hearts Of local thea
trr%""rs last season in "a Night On
broadway" ar" At tho holm Of this now
mir;h provoking musical concnCi ion.
I'm Say SO" contains more than the
usual quota Of features. novelties and
light and scenic cif"cts/tO win approval.
Il is constructed on original lines. and
ie n decided departure" from the usual
run of humorous muSi"al theatrical
vehicles. "Ill Say So" 10 n production
Of Elarnitud" md excellence. yet is writ
ten and shaped in a manner To win the
urrr"hnti0n and meet tn" requirements
"f any intelligent audience. "Tll say
So" Is in lhrc" nets and contains twenty
original musical numbers. Seats ara
now on sale.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-10-21
>~%~~~~S
! THE THEATRES :
Clifton Crawford Stars
In MY Lady Friends
Play Coming TO Court Tonight and wed
nesday Has Akron Ravlng

Clifton Crawford III" former mus. muS;ir lir
GrrI" and "lIcr Soldier Boy" who c"lnIs
L. III" Court tonight and tomorrow nlEm'
EraZrc. VIII known owner of me Boston
Rcd SIX hall team. Is ono Of the noS'
rrruInr and hest known Of the Fruad-
w:,y stars. Mr. Crawford orcn'd ms
season IN Akron last week and ~ on!
piaylnr three weeks in the smaller clll"S
hrfnr" starting his indefinite run in New
York. The attraction is Strlctly h!EA
class in every particular and ManhE"r
Johnson gives his positive ENarahtc'
that II Will moro than iuliiIi tmG cNin"-
taiIonS Of every thcAtr"Eucr in Wheeling.
The Akron rrcsS of October l4lh. says
in part: "Nnd the story closed win
,hcSr words from him. Isn't 1t Just
II lust grand TO know that W" arc GONG
tn spcud all tho rest of our lives tnGcth'
rr"r' and sh" added. Yes. and all of your
money too.
"Thcr" doesn't sccm to much imror,
tan" attached to tn" few lines quoted
above. hut they bring I" close. IN
happy manner. too. what is destined 70
b" ono Of IN" greatest farce comedies "i
~. aEr-'My Lady FricndS'-prescntcd
last night at tn" Grand for the hrsI
lin" on any stage. Emil Nyllray ana
Frank Mnnd'l p"nncd n winning comedy:
II. II. Fraz"". tho producer and Edward
i:Il Sncr have staged a wonderful play;
Clifton Crawford, comedian, heads IN"
raSt Of Z grand production. or course
ia" first nights show was not expected
- l." perfect hut with proper pruning
tn" Offering viii he shortened and within
n short tim" ii Will b. running smoothly.
III" cast is 4 real beauty one. 20 per
cent f"minIu" who arc all stars in their
respective roles. The play is attraC-
lively staged. Tho gowns worn by the
women ar. superb and certainly delight
the cy" of the feminine contingent OF
the audience. Tho scenic environment
hi q
ia new and inspiring. Crawford gained
fame and r"nOwn rs n mirth artist in
several plays but the vehicle which
seems 10 have bccn constructed just for
him--for Crawford alunc--aS tn" chief
fun dispenser. is My Lady Friends and
IL cannot fail to stand out as one OF tho
. browning achievements Of the genera
ton after it hits old Broadway"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-10-21
LYCEUNd TICKETS OUT

Tickets for tho lyccum course to be
given in Wheeling High school are now
on sale. and can Ne obtained either at
the Music Shop or from any OF the
High school students. The course is
to consist Of six numbers. rs follows:
Tuesday. October %. u" Mile Quar-
tot: cdn"sdHy. November 10. Davies
Opera Company; Tuesday. December .,
Charles &. Gorst. The Bird Man."
Wednesday,. January :. Charles Edward
Russell: Wednesday. February 4. Miss
Ida VI. Tnrhc!l: Thursday. March is.
Howard uIut"t.
Tho closing number Of the course
will y" given 10y John Kcndrck Bangs.
ia" noted hum0rist He is probable the
creates, stage humorist in America to-
day. Tickets can be bought at the
nominal price of 500 for the entire
course.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-10-21
Cured of a Hacking Cough,

"F"r som" tmc my little boy now Nvc
years old hgi n rrrr.hl" hacking cough.
W" h"CHw" very much alarmed abnu'
his condition and tr.rI several different
cough dIc.n's. Ina. nothing had thu
desired .'::.ct Uutl "" began using
Ihrnh' rIaIn'% Cough I:cmcGy. This was
Just whH' he NEEDED. 1t relieved him
az once md hy continuing its u.s. for /
%h"r: lin" u" WAS we'll" writes Mrs.
Gh1s. Er"yl"nuk. M'ddlCvillc. y. Y. YOU
may we'll iH.Hrin" IN" deep gratitude Of
IN" n,th'r under the circumstances.
and that she is certain to recommend
Chamhcrlaln'S Cough Remedy to h"r
friends. and thcS" personal recommend
atoms account in n large measure for
the popularity Of this remedy. For sale
by all dealers.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-10-21
PAULINE FREDERICK
STARS In NEW PLAY

Pauline Frederick was presented Mt
the Liberty Theatre last night IN her
newest Goldwyn production. THE Peace
OF Roaring River"
In her new picture. Pauline Fredcr-
lex por,rays a poor working girl who
is inveiglcd GU; west by 4 frau:&lcut
advertisement in the Matrimonial
News" and when she arrives d.scoH-
ers that both she and Hugo Ennis as
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-10-21
CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATIONS.

'rh" United states Civil Service Com
mission announces the following named
examinations to be held IN Wheeling in
Ia" near future. Necessary information
and application forms may BE- secured
from the secretary Of the Board Of Civil
$.rrir" Examiners, Post Office, Wheel
M. W. Va.
zeal examination. November s: book
keeper examination. November Is; clerk,
Eurcau of III" Census. November 49,;
highway cngimccr Cmalc) sl>O0-$@400,
November Is; assistant auditor (male
and f"mal"l. November 10; plaStCrcr.
(malr) November IS; mctallographiSt
Nnalc) November %.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-10-21
TO SELL FOUNDRY

Tho probate court Of Belmont County,
Ohio. at st. Clairsvillc, advised that
the business OF stephan Hipkns, duly
adiudCCd insane, be put up for sale.
Tho mode Of selling the business. The
Novelty Foundry" in Martins Ferry.
Will b., in charge Of W. G. Fricder.
,tor;'n's Ferry attorney who is the
guardian.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-10-21
CANCEL CONCERT
Nine. DeCisneros Too Ill TO Come For
Concert Here

Manager Johnson .oC tho Court ia Just
{ IN receipt Uf n TELEGRAM announcing the
Sever" Illness Of Mime. fillmore DcCiS-
"'r"s. ~. "p"ratic singer who was
""h",!Wl"d for appearance here on Thurs
NnN. O,inh.r -.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-10-21
the victims Of the spite Of a village

The Victims or the spite OF village
poetmistrcss.
Tn" man. western miner has no in
tirnation Of the scheme when he fndS
the shrinking Eastern girl in his cab
in; and when no questions her, she be-
licvcs his intentions are dishonorable'
M. shoots him. But pity comes to his
rescue. AMI the girl remains to nurse
hi;l back 10 health. During the pro-
COS. they beth discover that the post
MISTRESS instead Of harming them
brough, thcrn the greatest happiness
tEcy had even known.
Williston graphic., 1919-05-08

tary service. They are exempt from
all taxation and non-assignable.
The policies are exempt from all
claims of all creditors, both of the
insured and of the beneficiary. This
assures the policy holder of the full
value of his policy both for himself
and the beneficiary at all times.
1t is not necessary to convert any
or all of the present insurance into
the new insurance for five years. 1t
is possible to convert the present in
surance into any one or into all six
types of new insurance. A man may
convert one thousand dollars or more
into the new insurance and carry the
balance at his old rates. 1t is to the
advantage of all to convert as soon as
possible, thereby receiving the lowest
rates and start their savings fund
accumulating. You are only allowed
to convert as much insurance as you
have kept up. Therefore continue to
pay premiums on your present insur-
ance until conversion starts, which
will be very shortly.
Additional information can be Sc
cured from the insurance officers, U.
S. Recruiting station, 4O6 Second
Avenue South, Minneapolis, MINI.
Williston graphic., 1919-05-08
WOmen's Club Hold
Convention Here

The Third District Of the Fedora
ton of Women's Clubs convened in
the city yesterday for two day ses-
sion. The Convention was opened
Yesterday afternoon by a meeting
which was held at tn Congregat-
ional church, which was followed by
banquet in the church basement at
which about one hundred of thedele-
gates and the local club women gath
cred.
The banquet room was decorated in
the club colors, green and white, with
an array of flowers and plants that
added to the appearance of the room.
During the banquet music was fur
nished by Onstad's orchestra.
Last evening the women and the
general public gathered at the Lyric
theatre, where Mile. Jacqueline Ber-
tillion, niece Of the famous French
criminologist, gave an illustrated
lecture on "French Women and the
War" The first part of her lecture
dwelt on the mobilization Of the
showed where they had adjusted
themselves to the work of men that
had left for the front. The second
part of the lecture dwelt with the
activities of them in the various
branches of the war service and the
reconstruction work they are now do
ing in that country. A large audience
was present and enjoyed the talk and
muic fthe evening.
Today the women will meet for a
general business session.
Williston graphic., 1919-05-08
Fargo Man Pleased
With Crop Prospects

E. F. johnson of Fargo, general
manager of the J. I. Case T. M. Co.,
was a visitor in the city this week,
and while here spoke very favorably
of the crop conditions in this section.
"While the conditions for bumper
crop are splendid over the state
I believe they are better here than at
any other point in the state" said
Mr.. Johnson, "the rainfall has been
quite general throughout the state
but it seems to have been little heav.
ier here than elsewhere and the
ground is in excellent condition"
County Agent E. G. Schollander,
who has done considerable travelling
throughout tn ecounty during the past
week, reported that about third Of
the wheat crop was in and with fav-
orable weather for the next ten days
that nearly all the wheat would be
in the ground. The farmers have
their blowing nearly all finished and
the ground ready to drill! in the grain
as soon as it becomes dry enough.
Williston graphic., 1919-05-08
DR.. David Resigns
From Com. Club

DR.. T. H. David, who has held the
position as president Of the Williston
Community Club since it was start
ed early in the spring, resigned from
the position at a meeting of the
Board of Directors which was held
Tuesday evening of this W eek.
In resigning, DR.. David stated,
Business matters take up so much
of my time that cannot do justice to
the position I hold in the Community
Club, and while l have the best in
terest of the community at heart and
will do all in my power to help in the
upbuilding of that club, feel at this
time that it is best for me to resign
and that the club place someone else
at the head who has more time to de-
vote to this important work"
Later in III. summer the Doctor
expects to be absent from Wil!iston
for some time and he thought it best
that a new head of the club be select
ed at this time so as to become fami
liar with the work of the club from the
start.
At meeting of the board which
was held last evening, C. C. Rieger
was appointed by the Board to fill
the vacancy. In conference with Mr..
Rieger this morning he was undecided
as yet whether or not he would ac-
cept the position as he felt it was
that great deal Of time would have
to be spent in perfecting the organi-
zation and Of getting a secretary
working on the job.
Williston graphic., 1919-05-08
CITY OF W|ll|ST0N SubSCRIBES
oME-F0URTA OF ENTIRE CO. QUOTA
DRIVE CONTINUE FINISH THE JOB. N75,ooo
ASSURED DATE IN THE. COUNTY. FIVE TOWNS GO
OVER THE TOP IN THE VICTORY LOAN DRIVE

Williston and four other towns in
the county have gone over their
quota in the Victory Loan Drive and
reports are now coming in from the
county which show that to date
about $l75,O0O has been raised.
"This amount is about $4,000 short
Of the amount asked for from the
county," said chairman C. c. Reiger,
land we will continue the drive till
the entire amount has been raised and
the county has gone over the top"
Ray, Tiago, Wildrose, McGregor
and Williston are the towns that are
over the top and have raised $1O8, 900
Much credit is due the Victory Loan
workers in these towns for the way
they have carried over their cam
paign successfully.
r. r. Boys Buy $4,000 Bonds
Probably the best record in thecity
was that of the Great Northern rail
way boys, who to date have bought
over $4,000 worth Of bonds ard are
still buying them. With their help
they put the city Williston over the
top and are to be complimented on
their splendid work in buying bonds.
State Chairman Wires
State Chairman Wesley G. Mellow
ell is rather anxious about the way
the loan is going around the state
and in wire to C. C. Rieger yester-
day stated that North Dakota had
raised about IS per cent of her quota
but on account of the adverse wealth
er conditions and seeding in the coun-
try the last Is per cent was. going to
be mighty hard to raise and that a
special effort was to be put forth in
order to get it. He need have no
worry on his part about Williams
county as the loan officials here are
determined that they will not stop
till they have finished the job.
Loan workers from all the other
towns in the county will canvas the
townships near them the latter part
Of this week and will visit all those
who have not already subscribed.
Up to last night two hundrer and
fifty four people in the city had
bought bonds. This number does not
include those bought by the railway
boys. .....@
Williston graphic., 1919-05-08
STATE COMMISSION !:
+. GIVES TAX FIGURES
OFFICIAL REPORT SHOWS IN.
CREASE TRIFLE MORE THAN
S A QUARTER

Bismark, N. D., May 6.-The total
tax faropll uesropx xxzxzfi vbgk
taxes for all purposes this year in the
state cannot possibly exceed $25,924,-
O16 as against $2O,399,6s2 collected
last year, according to an official re-
port recently made by the North Da-
kota Tax Commission. This state
ment which includes the taxes to be
raised for state, county, school, town.
ship and road purposes, prves that
the total increase in taxes cannot ex-
ceed % per cent and completely re-
circulated about the state to the ef-
flutes the wildly exaggerated reports
feet that taxes would be from three
to six times as much as they were
last year as a result of the Nonpar-
tisan League program.
AS matter of fact the increase in
taxes probably will not be % per
cent, fo rthe estimate Of the Tax
Commission was based on the largest
possible levy under the new laws and
assumes that county and township
general taxes will be increased 10 per
cent and that county and township
roads and school taxes will be 20 per
cent higher. This is a maximum in
crease allowed by law. The estimate
also assumes that the state tax will
be several hundred thousand dollars
more than probably will be actually
collected.
T. Many Wild Guesses Made
Opponents of the Nonpartisan
League have let their imaginations
run riot in predicting increases Of
taxes. This ha sheen done for poll
tical purposes. Foes Of the League
program hoped to frightne the farm
ers into voting against the industrial
program and for this reason declared
the taxes would be two, three, four,
five and even six times higher. The
report of the State Tax Commission
shows how absurd and false these
Continued on Page a
Williston graphic., 1919-05-08
George M. Stearns
Dies of Pneumonia

George M. Sterns died in this city
on Wednesday at 400 a. m. Of pne-u
nomia. He was born in New York in
1888, and at the age of two years he
moved with his parents to Union
City, Michigan, where he lived till
after the Civil war. He then moved
to Iowa with his mother, his father
having died in 1860. ...
From Iowa they moved to Luverne
Mimi, and in 1898 he was united in
marriage to Mrs. Catherine E. Smith.
They then moved to North Dakota in
1902, where he has since made his
home.
Mr.. Sterns is survived by his wife,
and stepdaughter, Mrs. L. c. Nelson
of this place, and one brother, Alvin
Sterns of Anoka, MINI.
The funeral will be held from the
Methodist church at 2:30 on Friday
Williston graphic., 1919-05-08
LutheranS of
The City Unite

BY mutual agreement the men,
bers of the Trinity Lutheran church
and the First Lutheran church of this
city have decided to converge and the
work of the two will be carried on un-
der one head from this time on. It
has been felt for some time that
these two organizations should unite
their efforts, being that they both
represented practically the same gen
eral body. Especially during the last
two or three weeks this attitude has
been strongly evidenced and it reach
ed it's final realization at business
meeting which was held by the Trim
ity Lutheran church last Sunday
evening.
This is an epock making event in
the history of Lutheranism in this
city. 1t will unity the efforts put
forth for the Lutheran cause and
greatly tend toward strengthening
the one organization made up of
members of both the former congre-
cations. The work in both of these
charges has been progressing splend-
idly during the past year, so that with
the forces of the two working togeth-
er there is every reason to believe
that the success of the future will be
proportionately great. This was the
hope of the Rev. P. G. Gerberding,
the Synodical Superintendent of the
United Lutheran church of America,
expressed at the business session held
by the Trinity Lutheran congregation
last Sunday evening. He urged un-
ion because of the mutual advantage
which all would enjoy.
The consolidated body Will be
known as the First Lutheran church
of Williston. The work will be in
charge of Rev. Geo. S. Natwick, the
former pastor of the First Lutheran
church. The working forces of the
two former congregations will be-
come active as a united force within
the consolidated organization. The
work of the First Lutheran church
will become almost exclusively Eng
lish in the future. With all these
matters agreeably settled we look for
a very promising future for the Lu-
theran church in the city of Williston
Williston graphic., 1919-05-08
Grand C0mmandry
.. Meet at MinOt

Several local men left Tuesday for
Minot where they will attend the
Grand Commandry meeting of the
State of North Dakota. The con-
vention is being held there on We'd
nesday and Thursday of this week
and large delegation from all over
the state is attending the meet.
Two of the Grand lodge officers Of
the state reside here, G. w. Wolpert,
Grand Commander, and Rev. N. E.
Ellsworth, Grand Prelate. Both went
to Minot to attend the state meeting.
Besides these men to attend from
here were C. Gilmer, Crusader Com
mander of the local lodge, F. M.
Aker, E. w. Blaisdell and B. J..
Schorsgge. ...
Williston graphic., 1919-05-08
mrs. {. c. MCkR|LL
DIES Dies Of POISONING
PROMINENT LOCAL WOMAN
DIES AFTER BRIEF ILLNESS
FROM POISONING .-

Mrs. Bertha A. McKrill passed
away at her home on First avenue
East on Monday afternoon about 5 80
from ptomaine poisoning which was
caused from eating canned salmon.
Mrs, McKrill became sick last Fri
day evening and at first it was
thought she had an attack of flu, but
an examination showed that she had
been poisoned. Medical aid was
at once summoned and everything
was done for her but on Mnday MORN
ing all hopes for he recovery was
given up.
Bertha A. Moe (McKrill) was born
IN. Norway in 1882 and moved with
her parents nineteen years ago to this
country. On December %, 1908, she
was united in marriage to E. c. Nc
Krill at Sioux City, after which
they moved here, where they have
made their home ever since. To this
union were born three children, Ned,
4 years, Virginia, years, and Ed
ward, 9 years of age.
Besides her husband and three
children she leaves behind to mourn
her loss mother, Mrs. Ellen Moe,
three brothers, Bert, Tom and Hall
yer Moe; all of whom reside in Nc
Kenzie county near Elidah, and one
sister, Martha Moe, who also lives on
the ranch in Mckenzie county with
her folks.
The funeral was held this after
noon from the Episcopal church and
interment made in the Williston
cemetery.
In the untimely death Williston
loose one of its most respected wo-
men and who has been an untiring
worker for the good and the upbuild-
ing of the community. Her loss is
one that will long be felt by her many
friends in the community, all of whom
extend at this time their sincere SYM
pathy and coincidence to her husband
and family in their hour of sadness.
Williston graphic., 1919-05-08

These are the yearly rates on one
thousand dollars of insurance.
These rates remain same, as of
the age at which converted until the
policy is paid.
The ordinary life policy premium
is paid during the life time Of the
insured. M h
The twenty payment life policy
gives the insured, at the end of twen-
ty years, paid-np policy, no more
premiums being necessary.
The thirty-payment life policy be-
comes likewise paid up after thirty
years.
The long term endowment, or en-
dowment policy which is paid up at
the time when the insured reaches the
age of 62 is a skillful combination
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the maximum insurance allowed at 9
little more cost than that Of ordinary
life insurance, but couples with 1t
the advantage Of having much
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ten thousand dollars. This money
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After the first year all six types OF
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of the entire. reserve without reduct-
ion and loan value of "a per cent
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The cash and loan values increase
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All policies participate in gains and
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