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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-10-31
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STAYING AT HOME WHILE TRAVELLING

Imagine Mrs. &. really seeing much OF
ANYTHING She's that sort.
She adurcs aulOm"hillng. and must
have travelled thousands of miles that
way. and l don't imagine she has seen
Ms much US q person with the seeing
cyr would 500 in Il couple OF hundred OF
miles Of now territory.
You remember. OF course. what tho
rcau SAID Of "travctng extensively n
Concord. Mass"
Mrs. G.. and tho thousand like her are
tho exact converse or that; they stay al
homo while they are travelling thousands
0f mules.
The Motion Is a Mental Soothing Syrup.
Then what do they want To travel Tor
one naturally asks. Partly because II
&c th,. thing everyone who can have NJ
auto does. l'artly because they like inc
mental soothing syr.p of tn" motion. II
has much the same effect on them as
the motion Of the rocking chair on Inc
FRONT porch had on their mothers or
gra-dnothcrS. And partly, Of course
that they may say they have been nero
or there.
once asked friend who was visit
in,. me # she would like to take littlo
sd. Irjn "Oh, yes. I'd love 10. she said
"l'm going to write home tomorrow
and thpt will b" such nice thing 10
writ, home about.
I suspect that il Il moro common and
powerful motive for travel or all SORTS
than most p"Opl" realize
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-10-31

I objects have been satisfied in the dcmop-
ili2atimn Of the admy ana navy
IF the president Was right on Mon
+ day. l submit. sir. that he was wrong
on Saturday. .
deny to mine workers protection Of both
the 18th and 1tth amendments TO the
constitution. They are threatened with
J involuntary Scrvitudc by the presidcn-
! tial attempt to make 4 refusal To Work
! individually or collectively crime.
| This despite the supreme court has
! repeatedly held that under these amend
! mCntS q laborcr cannot be forced even
under Euisc OF n contract obligation TO
/ render involuntary service. Supreme
court of the United States has always
asserted there il no NOR" important
concern than 10 safeguard the freedom
OF labor upon which alone can enduring
PROSPERITY he based.
| 1T is difficult to believe tho president
! would have used such document had
he been physically capable of obtaining
! first hand information and Of exercising
! his own unIntucnccd intelligence in this
! ment Of October Is. threatens the mine
! workers with sanctiiicd pconagc: de-
| mandS that they perform involuntary
service; pruClaimS A refusal to be Il
crime when no such crime exists nor
can such Il crime be defined under the
! constitution.
The right and tho duty rests upon
! free American labor to maintain unim-
| paired the constitutional privilege and
guarantees Of all American citizens. Tho
| United Mine Workcrsof America believe
! the great majority Of our CitiZenShips
will resent any trCspaSs upon these prin-
! ciplcs.
| President of tho United Mine Workers
| of America"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-10-31
BALE OF STREET IMPROVEMENT
BONDS.
Town Of woodsdale, Ohio County. West
viroinia:

virginia:
The Undersigned Commissioners. APP
pointed for the purpose by the Council
of the Town OF WOodsdalc. Will, until
the Sth day OF November. 1919, at u
o'clock. noon, receive scaled bids for
the sale of One Hundred Thousand Dol
lars (Sl00.OVU.00) worth Of Street I'M
provcmcnt Coupon Bonds OF the Town
Of Woodsdalc. with accrued interest.
said bonds being numbered from l to
100 inclusive. in the denomination of
One Thousand Dollars tsl.OOO.OOJ each.
All Of said bonds or any part thereof.
are rcdeemable at the option Of council
ten QO years from their date. and are
date, with interest at the rate Of five
per cent $50 per annum. payable an
nually at the Dollar Savings E Trust
Company. Wheeling, West Virginia. and
are dated November LIST. 1919.
Said bonds having been approved by
West Virginia, az required by Chapter
ST Of the Acts OF 1917. are now a binding
obligation upon the town Of Woodsdale,
West Virginia.
Each bid shall be accompanied by a
certified check equal to five $50 per
payable to the undersigned commits
siOners.
The said commissioners reserve the
right to reject any and all bids. and may
use the check accompanying bids rs Ii.
quidatcd damage for failure to comply
All bids shall be marked Bids for
Woodsdale Bonds" and mailed to II. b.
Naylor. No. 305 National Bank Build 'ng.
Wheeling, West Virginia.
GEORGE W. BARON,
OTTO SCHENk.
GEO. A. LAUGHLIN
OILS Commissioners.
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allow AN Mrs -. manaE" :" Sc" 80
n',l". for all eh" GOES about 9" mitch.
TUNED 4 ncIrhb"r Of min" who has Just
com" back from Il long automobile trip
on which IA" aforesaid Mrs. q. was one
o: TIA" party
I cVur"sSCi my inability TO answer
tn, riddle. and Sh" went on
Us There More Than One Ktnda"
you know W. We're riding through
III" east ~ September. and | never saw
such hc9utiful golden rod and so many
varieties One day when We were
runrh!ng | picked 4 spray and said that
it was 4 variety hadn't seen. and what
do YOU suppose Sh" said--"IS there more
thau on" kind lust fancy that And
"" must hay" seen at least 4 dozen Va
ri"tics. and SO different. You know haw
they vary-thc single stalk and tho
branching kind and the heavy hraSSy
gold that you get by the scaShor". ana
Tho delicate palcr gold That grows fur-
rhcr inland. 1t didn't soon conceivable
G,at she hadn't eyer noticed. How can
p"oplr be So blind"
She Hasn't the Seeing Eye.
Again 7 refused Ia try tn solve III"
riddle. might have suggested. I" he
aur". that Mrs. G.. might fail 10 see TIA"
golden rod merely h"CauS" she secs other
things. It is perfectly well known
fact that half n dozen pcopl" Will soc
half a dozen different things on III" same
walk. according {" their int rests Rnt
I didn't Off tn" reason that cannot
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-10-31
SUGAR EQUALIZATION
BOARD ABOUT TO QUIT

WASHINGTON. Oct. 3O.-The United
States Sugar Equalization board today
tclcCraphCd Senator McNary, Rcpubli-
can. oregon. in charge Of the senate suE-
ar investigation. that It was preparing
to wind up it's activities" in view of in
ability to obtain sufficient sugar from
Cuba to warrant further government
control.
In spite Of the boards advices. Senator
McNary said the senate would proceed
to enact legislation designed to aid the
public in tho sugar shortage. and also
provide for continuation Of the board.
even should tho present members resign:
meeting of the senate agricultural
committee was called for Saturday to
act on pending legislation.
Senator McNary said the sugar board 8
plans evidently were due to the commit
toes refusal to enact legislation to pro-
vide for licensing of sugar refincrs and
dealers. The committee now plans. he
said. to present n bill continuing the
board and authorizing it to purchase Gu
ban sugar.
The board in its Telegram to Senator
McNary said ii was impossible to ac-
Quiro any great amount Of the new
Cuban sugar crop at this time al rcas-
enable price" and that the board was
planning to close its affairs except In
minor way. including supervising eQuit-
able distribution of sugar left on its
present Cuban contract.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-10-31
POSTAL STRIKE Voted
DOWN BY employees

WASHINGTON. Oct. 3O-Mild rumb-
linEs of many months Of possible
strike Of union postal employees TO orlng
about improved working conditions ana
increased wage standards were quoted
finally today when tahulation Of the ref
erendum vote of the members Of the Ma
tional Federation Of ruStofficc Clerks
resulted favorably for retention of the
mo strike" clause in the constitution or
the organization.
The result Of the vote which has been
in process Of polling since the middle OF
September, stood 1850 against tn" clause
and lO.SS9 in favor. 4 two thirds vote
is required TO change the federation con-
stituticn. Less than sixty percent Of the
membership voted.
The large vote in favor Of eliminating
the no strike" clause, Thomas +. Fla
herty, sccrctary-trcasurcr Of the orEani-
cation, declared, can be considered. how
ever. az 4 protest against the existing
working conditions in the postal service.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-10-31
Mrs, Garden Elected
V,P,of WOmGn'S Clubs

CLARKSBVRG, Oct 30.-Mrs. Wilson
Wills. president Of the Woman'S club at
Huntington. was elected president Of the
West Virginia Federation of Woman's
clubs ut the close of ITS 18th annual
convention here this afternoon. succeed
Ing Mrs. GeorE" Dcholt. Of Fairmont.
who filled the office two years.
Mrs. John b. Garden. of Wheeling. was
elected vice president; Mrs. Charles {.
HcnkinG, Of Huntington. recording Sc"re-
tary; Mrs. Hugh Nicholson. of Charles
ton, corresponding secretary: Mrs. FuI@r
Glasscock. of Mur6antown. trcasul CT;
Mrs. John l.. Ruhl. OF ClarkSburg, state
director and Mrs. Julian q. lIcarnc, Of
Wheeling. auditor.
District presidents elected are: North
western Mrs. W. il. RcitZ. SiStcrsvillc:
central. Mrs. Daniel Hepburn. Of Pico-
mont: southwestern, Mrs. S. II. d. Wise,
Of Parkcrsburg.
The board Of trustees for scholarships
and cndowmcnts: Mrs. James MCCorm-
lex, Of SiStcrsviIlc. Mrs. q. Cochran. OF
Parkcrsburg. and &lrs. II. e. Curtin, Of
Clarksburg.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-10-31
VOTE OF CONFIDENCE
FOR LLOYD GEORGE, IN
HOUSE OF COMMONS

LONDON. oct. 3O.-(By tho Associat-
ed Press 1.-The government was giTcn
vote OF confidence in the house oil
commons tonight on its financial policy
by an overwhelming majority Of "05
An amendment to the government
Clyncs. Laboritr and former food con-
irollcr. was rejected 405 to 30. and the
government resolution was unanimously
adopted.
This resolution. declared that TINS
house, realizing tho serious effects upon
the trade and industry of tho nation
Of the enormous financial burdens re-
SultinE from the war. promises ~
hearty support to the government in an
reasonable proposals. however drastic
for the reduction OF expenditure and tho
dimunition Of debt"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-10-31
CHARLESTON'S MAYOR
ACTS ON SUGGESTION

CHARLESTON. w. Va, Oct. 3o.-In
response TO Governor Cornwclrs letter TO
the mayors and the shCEiffS OF the rari-
Gus counties and cities in tho state, ask
ing them to prepare against n possible
uprising of the striking miners. by ap-
pointing committees OF public aid and
safety to safeguard the interests of the
citizens of the state. Mayor Grant l..
Hall, commenced organizing these COM
miltccs in this city even before he re-
ccivcd the governors letter.
When asked what steps he would take
in response 10 the governors request he
said: Il am now organizing committees
Of public aid and safety as outlined In
the letter published in the press from
the governor to the several mayors and
shcrffs Of the state. As mayor OF tho
city Of Charleston shall to tho best OF
my ability do all that l can to preserve
law and order and to protect the lives
and property Of our people"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-10-31
Spry Found Not Guilty
of Dry Officers Murder

CHARLESTON. Oct. 30--Charlcs Spry
charged with tho murder of Prohibition
Officer VIII Farley. at his home on
Harris Creek. Logan county on tho
night of August II. was declared mot
guilty" by Il jury In the court Of Logan
county yesterday. TIL" verdict was rem.
dcrrd after tn" jury had been out for
about one half hour.
Tho trial OF Tom Mullins on the same
charge was postponed until tho next
session of court.
The wife of tho dead prohibition Off
Ger and his son testified OF the trial that
Spry was the man who killed Farley
hut 4 number OF the relatives OF tho
defendant from Wayne county. some ter
or fifteen in number. testified that h,
had been in their community the night
of the murder. and established an alibi
Blind mon in Japan, instead Of being
led by a child or dog. carry whistle
which they blow, and those who hear il
l"ave the pathway free before them.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-10-31
", VA, MINERS
WILL CD OUT

State Labor Commissioner sam Is.
Montgomery. of KinGwood. who is in the
city, had no announcement TO make at
two o'clock this morning regarding the
progress Of his effort TO avert the coal
miners strike in West virginia.
Mr.. Montgomery yesterday inquired OF
the miners union headquarters at lndl-
annapolis. by long distance telephone II
the calling out Of the West Virginia
miners might not BE- averted. based up
on the fact that West Virginia is not in
the central competitive district. He
was told, in reply. that the West Viz
gina miners would go out with the
others.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-10-31

Here Is n pretty problem cnlicd from
the notes of two gentlemen OF leisure
returned from this summer out'ns
Weary Willie, who had OutStaycd his
welcome AT Joytuwn. started for Pleas
antvillc simultaneously with the d"par-
turc of Dusty Rhodes from Pleasant
vile. They met and exchanged the fra,
tcrnal grip AT Il point wh"r" Willie had
gone eighteen miles farther than Dusty.
After an af'cctionatc parting 1t took
Willie thirteen and half hours 10 reach
Pleasantvillc and Dusty twcnty-four
hours to get to Joytown. How far was
il from Tl"ascutvillc Ia Joytown"
ANSWER TO MO. 2J9.
Tho rcpuS represented Much huo
About Nothing"
Copyright 1919 BY Sam LoydD
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-10-31
ASSEMBLING OF 10000
STRIKERS CALLED OFF

CHARLESTON. Oct. S0-The assem-
bling OF $4,000 miners from over the
state in Charleston Saturday, November
J. as planned by the mine workers Of
iicials las protest against the Condi-
tionS in the Guyan field" has been called
off. 1t WAS announced this morning at
mine workers headquarters, "on the TO
quest of Governor curnwcl. and be-
cause it was feared disturbances might
occur which might injurc their cause.
The first public Information that such
n meeting was being planned was given
by tho Governor in his telegram last
week 10 President John j.. Lewis of the
International organization.
Governor Cornwcll in that telegram
charged that the miners wcr" proposing
to meet here November l for The pur-
pose of starting invasion OF the non
union fields to organize them or stop
production there.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-10-31
Fourteen Killed In
Jap Naval ManeuVerS

TOXIC. Saturday. Oct. rs. (By The
Associated Press)--The mancuvrcs OF
IN" entire Japanese navy. in which the
emperor participated. were marrcd by an
explosion today. on the battl"ship Hyuga
il Toxic bay. Fourteen men were killed
and thirty injured.
The emperor was aboard the battleship
ScttSu.
The manoucvrcs which were the most
elaborate in tho history of tho navy, in
Cluded mimic battles and airrlane at
axis on coastal cities.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-10-31
HAVE NO LETTER

Neither Gnoriff Howard H. Hastings
nor Mayor Thomas +. Thoncr last night
had received copies Of Governor Corn
wells letter asking sbrrffs and mayors
to form civilian committees for the pre-
vcntion of distress and to maintain or
der during the coal strike.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-10-31
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES


l"L1oNS are suffering with rhenma-
tism. Most important discovery Of tbs
age. A herb that actually drives thu
most stubborn case OF rheumatism en-
US and say they are astounded at the re-
suits. especially on the kidneys. Just
think Of the money making possibilities:
Representatives Wantco. $1.13 pound
postpaid. 10 pounds IS express paid.
rheumatism Herb Co.. Venice. Califcr-
MIA u1Y-SS-tI
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-10-31
REDUCED IN PRICE.

This elegant located North Front
street property. fronting sixty feet on
~ Front street and extending TO the
river House contains seven rooms and
bath. with running water in all bed
rooms.
Owner anxious to sell and has reduced
the price several hundred dollars
CHAS. 2. PAUL CO.
sol wheeling Bank & Trust Building.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-10-31

TAKE THAT HOUSE TO MARKET
through the classified. II It's a
good house. and tho price is right.
the buyer ~ already looking for It
OF course ne * not likely TO find it II
you keep the whole matter n secret
Buyers Of homes read the ads.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-10-31
FOR SALE.
IDEAL LOCATION

A MODERN HOME AND BUSNESS
Located on paved street. car line, lot
6Oxl50 feet. house two story. rooms,
stone foundation, bath. hot and cold
water, electric lights. cellar ccmented,
used as RcStaurant doing a good bus
mess, garage Tor cars. now rented at
s2v per month. Price $4,000. part cash
MITCHELL SNYDER
1877 Jefferson Ave. Washington. Pa
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AUCTION HOUSE

We buy at fair market prices. new
and SECOND hand household goods. or
any useful merchandise. that you will
sell. Or We will sell the same on COM
mission for you. from our place of bus
mess. at public auction. Money advanc-
ed on goods pending sale Of same. Calls
and deliveries made evenings, where
preferred McrChantS--Wc buy job lots
or one article. Address.
THE WALTER wICKHAM
Auction House
Corner Tenth and West Chapline SITS,
Phone 1891. Wheeling, w. Va All
business transactions confidential.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-10-31
FOR SALE-AuromohileA
FOE sALE-one Lexington five passen.

FOE SALE-One Lexington five passen.
ger touring car. run less than 1000
miles, Just been uvcrhauled and repaint-
ed. five good tires; also one Chevrolet
roadster and one Overland touring car.
These are all in first class running con-
d:tion. See them If you want bargain.
Lawrence Motor Co., 2l45 Main st.
Phone Wheeling ISL. o-29-i
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LoST-Jerscy COW; has bell on neck
and chain attached; reward; call 1881
Elm Grove. OAK
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FARM FOR SALE

81 acres. house 10 rooms, bath and
furnace, plenty fruit all kinds. good land
lays well on fine rnacadam road, one
mile from street car and railroad. ten
miles from Wheeling. Call -. or ad-
dress,
CHARLES B. RICE.
Elm Grove. W. Va
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$1,000 Down Will Secure

you on SEA near Nat. road. fair B!dSs.
5000 # timber. twu horses. farm tools,
all for $500. Fully described in cata-
luguc No. 6. l have over 400 other
farms fully described in free catalogue.
Write II. II. MASTERS. Agent Cam
bridge ..
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-10-31

LoST-Dark bay horse with white spot
on head, near Rayland, o. Reward.
Write Henry Roberts. r. F. D. 3. Ray
land, O. o-22-l
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LOST and FOUND

LosT-On National highway, between
West Alexander and 10th street.
Wheeling, wire wheel with Goodyear tire
attached. Liberal reward to finder by
notifying Wheeling Used Car Company.
o-27-
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-10-31

FOR SALE-Overland roadster, no rea.
sonablr offer refused Inquire Chall
Bell, Rush Run. Ohio. o-2l.r
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-10-31

FOR SALE-One Dodge truck, 1919
model. in 4 No. l condition. PHONE
773 Wheeling o-28-m
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FOR SALE

FOR SAtE-Property on East First
street Four rooms and inside toilet.
Cheap and terms reasonable. Apply
1913 Chapline street. o-29-j
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WANTED-FemRlo

WANTED-Ladics. Earn $1,000 weekly
at horne mailing circulars. Send dime
for circulars and instructions. Madam
Good. Lock Box los. Grand Rapids, Mich.
o-31-R
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FOR SALE-l9iS Chevrolet roadster in
perfect condition. good tires; 1911
Eoff ST. or phone ll40. o-2S-l -
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

wANTED-Woman to work for few
days. 1921 Main. second floor. o-3l-i
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PoR sALE-GUARAMTEBD SINGING
CANARHS, 1871 10TH ST, a1D
FLOOR. o-19-tf
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WANTED-Mals

wANTED-Ey young man. position,
with four years office experience and
three years as travelling salesman. A.
care IntelliEencer. o-31-i
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FOE sALE-Farm, so acres. House { r.,
base. barn. and silo, fruit all kinds. Bar.
gain $500. Call So Elm Brove. or I'd
dess ChaS. y. Rice. R-26-30t
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-11-02
How the Red Cross Was First on Job
of Relief in Stricken Corpus Christi

of Rockport, Arankas and Aransas
Pass. that previously had been cut
off completely from the mainland by
reason of high water ana lack Of boats,
has been told
More recent developments tell Of the
request Of Gov. Hobby OF Texas that
the Red Cross supervise the disarma-
ment of all relief funds and the ap-
pointment Of A. W. Jones, Red Cross
disasrcr relief official to the chairman
ship of the rehabilitation committee.
The CJnmittce has completed "a survey
recommcnding plan OF reconstruction
and win render a full and complete ac.
counting of all money expended a
staff of 81 Red Cross workers is still
on duty in the devastated district Four
branch offices with a staff Of visiting
nurses have been at work for weeks
Director Jones has estimated that
5000 people in IL towns were affected
by the storm. Labor troubles. together
with tourist and municipal rchabilita-
ton problems, are the most pressing
according to Jones' Many families, he
adds, are completely bankrupt all
their possessions swept away by the
storm