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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-08-21
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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-08-21

The postofficc officially listed a* NJ"
in Wclzrl county. has been ordered aus
BY tho post offSr department.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-08-21

Cant. Richard X. Sutherland ana MY
mother. Mrs. Howard Sutherland. hafe
come from F:lkirs Ia spend week WIFE
Senator Sutherland.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-08-21

F. \. Bowers OF Elkins. was recent
Capital visitor.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-08-21

-RUY WAR SAVINGS STAMPS
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-08-21

Senator Davis Elkins is fast bccom-
ing an experienced Investigator. He
has, for some weeks. been sitting as
member OF Il subcommittee appointed %
investigate the high cost Of living IN inc
District Of Columbia. The high cost IL
considerably higher here than any place
else in tho country. Now. the senator
is getting down to business 10 inHeS'-
gate III" price of coal, production diS'
tribution and Ill about il. under res >
iuilcn passed b. tho senate. He was h2'
pointed on that committee. too. Another
important work he is doing is helplnS
iu evolve railroad Legislation out ot inc
committee on interstate commerce. OF
which he is n member. When that OIL
j. reported it is safe prophcsy 10
make that there will be no government
[ wncShip in II.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-08-21
WASHINGTON
West Virginia News - Notes
and Gossip at the Nations
Capital.

WASHINGTON. Aug. 2o.-Writing 10
a member OF the West Virginia deleSa-
lion in the house. Chairman Each. OF the
committee on interstate and foreign
e, mmcrcc. which is the committee from
ing railroad legislation, said: Il thlhk
can assure you that our committee
will not favor government ownership
whether Of tho PlfAb typs or other
wise This is taken 10 mean that the
Plumh plan embodied in the so-caiieh
SIMS bill. has . slim chanc? Of reaching
the floor Of the house al the prcsch-
session Of the congress.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-04-25
EAT LESS MEAT
If BACK HURTS
TAKE A GLASS OF SALTS TO
FLUSH KIDNEYS If BLADDER
5OTHERS YOU.

Eating meat regularly eventually
produces kidney trouble i'll some form
or other. says a we'll Unknown authority,
because the uric acid in meat eXcites
the kidneys. they become overwOrked;
get sluggish: clog 10 and cause all
sorts of distress. particularly backache
and misery in the kidney region: rheu-
matte twinges. severe headaches, acid
stomach. constipation torpid liver
sleeplessness, bladder and urinary ir
ritation.
The moment your back hurts or kid
neys aren't acting right. or If bladder
bothers you. get about four ounces OF
Jad Salts from any good pharmacy;
take tablespoonful in a glass of water
before breakfast for a few days and
your kidneys will then act fine. This
famous salts is made from the acid of
grapes and lemon juice. combined with
lithia. and has been used for genera
tons to flush closged kidneys and
stimulate them to normal activity; also
to neutralize the acids in the urine so
II no longer irritates, thus ending blad-
der disorders.
Jad Salts cannot injure anyone;
makes a delightful effervescent lithia-
water drink which millions Of men and
women take now and then to keep the
kidneys and urinary organs clean, thus
avoiding serious kidney disease.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-04-25
Alkali in Soap
Bad For the Hair

Spap should be sed verv carefully. II
ven want to keep your hair looking its
best. Most soaps and prepared sham
POGO contain too much alkali. This
dries the scalp, makes the hair brittle,
and ruins It.
The best thing for steady use Is just
ordinary plulsified cocoanut oil (Which
ID pure and greaseless). and is better
than the most expensive soap or any
thing else you can use
One or two teaspoOnfuls will cleanse
the hair and scalp thoroughly. Simply
moisten the hair with water and rub IL
in. 1t makes an abundance OF rich,
creamy 'ather. which rinses out easily,
removing every particle Of dust dirt,
dandrutf and excessive oil. The hair
dries quickly and evenly, and ii leaves
the scalp soft, and the hair fire and
silky. bright, lustrous, fluffy and easy
to manage.
You can get mulsifed cocoanut oil at
any pharmacy: it's very cheap and a
few ounces will supply every MEMBER
Of ne family for months.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-04-25
sAPTISTS GO TO COURT.
Efforts of Carroll Family to Prevent
Erection Of Church Contested.

Special TO Times RepunIcan.
Carroll. April 2J.-The trustees OF
the First Baptist church, Of Carroll.
thru their lawyers. who included every
attorney in the city. except the firm
appearing for the defendants. n. +.
and c. J. Specht have filed a petition
TO the action begun some time ago TO
restrain them from tearing down their
Ole church building and constructing
new church edifice.
The controversy arises over the sale
o. the lot on which the frame church
now stands. on lot ). in block 10 to
o. G. Morrison, and the purchase Of
lot >, block of Spechts addition as
n site for the new brick church. When
the Baptists announced their inten-
ton OF wrecking the old frame church
and erecting q new chapel they dis
covered a new clause in the title deed.
Subject TO the following conditions:
that the present Baptist Church build
ing is to be moved onto the east end
Of said lot and said location is to be
permanent for five years, from and
after July /, 1919. If not used as
above. this conveyance to be null and
void and land to revert to these grant
ors.' which they had not previously
noted and which the petition declares
is void and unenforceable" for seven
reasons enumerated The motive of
the ST echts in the alleged naked for
fixture, maliciously and fraudulent;
inserted by defendants" was out Of
malice and hatred towards the adjoin-
ing proprietor in the belief that the
placing Of the old structure near his
residence would depreciate the value
of his property"
The church authorities, in their pc
tition. are asking that the court decree
cancel the Objectionable clause, an al
legged fraud, and that each of the
Spechts be forever enjoined and re-
strained from enforcing or claiming
any interest in the property adverse
to the church, and that the trustees
be declared the owners of the property
free and clear Of any claim"
The case is now being heard in the
county court, and is arousing must in
terest among the citizens Of Carroll.
Thirteen legal firms have volunteered
their services for the Baptsts.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-04-25
PFiFFNER LOSES JOB.
Returned Soldier Not Given Former
Position of County Engineer.

Dubuque April 25.-Clarence Pfltt-
ner. former county engineer and re-
Gently mustered out of the army. VIII
not be given his old position, accord
ing to Il vote taken by the board OF
supervisors this morning. Myron Dow
ME will be retained in office.
Pfffner served as assistant county
engineer for some time and when En-
ginccr Turlay resigned. he was ap-
pointed to fill the unexpired term.
The time for his reappointmert pass
ed. and though. II is said. no official
appointment was made. Pfiffner was
rctaired in office Last June the war
department called for volunteers
among men who had experience as en-
gneers. Pfiffner resigned and enlist
ed in the army. He was in France for
several months.
When Pfiffner resigned Dowrie was
appointed county engineer and has
held the job since. Pfiffner was dis
charged from service several weeks
ago. and upon his return to Dubuque
filed application for reinstatement
When the matter was brought before
Inc supervisors, Bartels introduced q
resolution to the effect that Pfiffner
he rcirstated 10 his former position as
county engineer. The resolution was
defeated. Gehrig and Curoe voting
against it and Supervisor Curoe then
brought in a resolution referring the
matter to the county attorney.
The written report of the attorney
was read at the meeting this morning
md in it Attorney Willsing states that
under the law, the tenure of office of
engineer may be terminated by the
board OF supervisors or by the state
highway commission for cause or for
incompetency. The report reads fur
Their that in the absence of a resigna-
ton on the part of an incumbent or
some such adequate grounds as would
justify his removed for cause. the APP
pointing body under the existing law
could not displace the incumbent dur
ing the term for which he was appoint
ed.
When the report was read Super
visor Bartel called for vote on his
resolution. but it was defeated by
Gehrig and Curoe. Curoes resolution
on retaining Downie was then carried
with Bartel voting against it. To all
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-04-25
Iospa Boy Helps Wire
Paris white House.
specInl to rimes. RepuhlIcon.

Special to Times Republican.
Collins. April 25-This small story
county town furnished one of the de-
tail assigned to wire for telephone
service the white House" In Paris.
the temporary home of President Will
son.
The local soldier who assisted In the
work was corp. Thomas Crosby, Com
pany ID. 4O4th telephone battalion, a
son OF Mrs. Euphemia Crosby. OF Col
Inns.
Two hundred men OF the signal
corps were assigned to the work OF
wiring the buildings for the peace con-
ference sessions, Crosby was among
the number, and a recent issue OF the
Telephone Review shows picture OF
Crosby when he was at work on Prince
Murais mansion, designated now as
the Paris white House"
Crosby is an expert, and for nine
years before he entered the service
worked for the Jasper County Tele-
phone Company at Newton.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-04-25
Taft to Sneak n Oxford

Oxford Junction, April 25.-At a
meeting Of the guarantors Of the local
chautau9ua arrangements were made
whereby former President William H.
Taft has bean booked to deliver an
address on ne evening of July l in
connections VITA the cnauIauqua pro-
gram which will be held during that
week.
Mr.. Taft Is not on the chautauqua
platform. therefore the local men who
are backing the undertaking are going
to considerable expense to get him
here on that date. He will speak at
Fairfield on June 80, at Oxford juno
ton July l, and at La Crosse, Wis,
July 2, therefore this will be his only
appearance In this section Of the state
during the summer months.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-04-25
ottumwa Plans Greeting.

Ottumwa, April a5.-Ottumwa is pre-
pairing FOR q Joyous community cele-
bration to welcome the three com
panies OF the 1SSth infantry, Rainbow
division, representing Ottumwa, Oska-
loosa and Centerville, on their way to
Camp Dodge. A special train carrying
the three units will stop two hours
here, Mayor Warren was notified to-
day. Invitations have been extended
to the people OF Centerville and Oska-
loosa to come to. Ottuniwa for the
event. The date is not known. but will
be fixed by the war department and
announced soon.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-04-25
News Of 0lidden.

SpecinI 70 TImes- RcpnDHcuh.
Glidden. April 25.-Gliddcn complet-
ed it's subscription to the Fifth IAb-
erty Loan early yesterday morning
The quota for this township was $685.
0co. Altho the subscriptions did not
come in as lively as on the previous
campaigns, the required amount OF
money was raised without difficulty.
Elery Simons, Of the navy. who has
been home on furlough, says that he
has made nine voyages across the At
lantic on the United States transport
service. Altho he likes the work In
the navy, and says he is treated fine,
he will be glad to return to civil life
when his term of enlistment expires,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-04-25
Morgan and Soy to 30 Tried.

Special to Times-RepuDNcan. =
Hampton, April 24--Williami Nor
gan and son Roy. who brutally as
saulted Superintendent r. H. Kreiner
OF the Hansell schools. are under
bonds to appear at q preliminary hear
ing here Saturday morning to answer
to serious charges OF assault: .,-s
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-04-25

Appearances tsss matter u now closed
and the board Of supsrvisors. 70 obey
written Law. have TO ignore the un-'
written one. whereby mon who have
fought for their country are being re-
turned to their pre-war positions.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-04-25
l0WA'S HONOR ROLL.
70 lowans Listed Among the Gas.

Two lowans Listed Among the Gas.
ualties Of Our Overseas Forces.
Washington. April 25.-The names of
two Iowa soldiers appear on the COM
bined casualty lists issued for publ
cation today. They are:
Died, previously reported missing in
action-Private Anfin c. Wood, Eagle
Grove.
Wounded, degree undetermined, pre-
viously reported missing in action
Private Harm J. Wissink, Sioux Gen.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-04-25

isad packing plant and the stock
yards. II II said.
The challenge TO city and county
oniclals that the convention would
continue Regardless Of consequence
had been bolted fast. The "wobs'
scattered to other poolrooms and soft
drink parlors and succumbed to a gen.
crni feeling OF apathy, The vicinity Of
Fourth and Jennings streets was
practically deserted last night. police
reporting that no more than seventy
Ave OF 100 "wobs" were in sight along
their beats and were making no dis
turbance. No attempts at outdoor
meetings were made, according to the
police.
Sioux City is Inhospitable.
Disguised with Sioux City as con-
vention place, the exodus began. NJ,
NJ. Norman, yardmaster OF the Mil
waukce railroad, told Sheriff Jones late
yesterday that several departing
freight trains carried a number OF del
egates and similar reports were recei-
we'd from other railroad officials.
+, o. Thelander, druggist at s21
Fourth street. successfully employed
strategy in Kidding the vicinity of his
store of pestilential swarm Of the I'M
s.rables. He uttered no warning, but
fumigated his premises with sulphur,
directing the fumes from basement
windows to the victims place OF rest
on the sidewalk. Trey evacuated. Pro-
prietors OF number of places where
they took refuge undertook by one
means or another to rid themselves Of
the plague with more or less indiffer-
cnt success, About seventy-fiv Ave con-
gregated at the MIzzou poolhall last
night. but attempted to hold no meet
ing.
Labor Opposes |. W. W.
More than 1000 members OF the
Building Tredcs Council will he with
drawn from construction jobs in Sioux
City unless men carrying l. W. w.
cards and working on the same jobs
are not discharged.
This was the threat conveyed IN a
resolution passed today by tn eXecu-
tive board of the council. The board
issued this statement:
The executive board OF the Build
ing Trades Council. in regular meet
ing passed resolution that IL the l..
w. W. were not taken off work where
our crafts are employed that the build
ing trades crafts would be taken Off
in body"
Omaha daily bee., 1919-04-05
Little Journeys
in. the Garden

The home garden is profitable, for
one reason, because it saves the cost
of vegetables that otherwise would
be bought. 1t is healthful enter
prise. 1t furnishes excellent outdoor
exercise. 1t provides vegetables that
are fresher, more palatable and bet
ter than many to be had in the mar
ket.
The home-garden vegetables are
always available, to be had not only
without expense, but without incon-
venience. Therefore, they are likely
to be used more freely than if trip
to market or even a telephone call
were necessary.
But there is still another particu-
lar in which the home garden con-
fers a great benefit The boy or girl
who is given a part i'll cultivatlng a
home garden, who is charged with
some of the responsibilities and put
TO solve some of the problems Of
cultivation, acquires in the process
spirit of self-reliance, knack of
making the means at hand serve
the end desired, that will be valu-
able throughout the rest of that
boys or girls life in any kind of
service that may be required. T,us
, the home garden is d training school
in personal efficiency
Omaha daily bee., 1919-04-05

Edward Craren, former telegraph
err of the Western Union, returned
TO Omaha Thursday from military
service on the Pacific coast. He
enlisted in the coast artillery 10
months ago, and was stationed at
Fort Scott, Cal.
Souvenir post cards taken off the
body of dead boche who was
killed while operating machine
gun were sent to Mrs. M. Rosenthal,
mother OF Private A. Rosenthal,
Omaha boy, now stationed at Bri-
con Haute- Marine, France. The
souvenirs were taken from the body
following a raid made by American
troops on German outlooks. Moth
ing, not even German helmets, is as
welcome to the American doughboy
as a newspaper from the United
States, according to letter received
from Private Rosenthal. I'VE never
know what is going in the states
except by what we hear through
some short telegraphic item occa-
slonally, ne Wrote.
Sergt. Harry S. Pickard. formerly
by the Swift Packing COM
pany, Thirteenth and Leavenworth
streets, was wounded in the leg and
arm in the Argonne forest drive, &C
cording to word received by Mrs. J.
G.. Fleming from Sergeant Picards
sister in Dundee, Scotland. After five
operations to save it, the soldiers
leg was amputated.
1t. Vincent Schnittroth, former
elnploye of the Union Pacific rail.
road, has been discharged from act
i've duty at Fort Hancock, Ca, where
he won his commission in August,
1918. Lieutenant Schmittroth spent
10 months in military service. He
was in the officers training school
at Fort Hancock. At the time Of
his discharge, he was with a ma
chine gun battalion.
Sergt. James F. Kelly, son of Mr..
and Mrs. P. F. Kelly, 2777 Webster
Omaha daily bee., 1919-04-05
69GaGi 6delun,r,

street, has arrived safely in New
York from overseas. He is men,
Der of the S9th division. He will be
discharged at Camp Merritt, and
will Immediately return to Omaha.
Pvt. Arthur NJ. Foote, son of Dr..
D. A. Foote, who for the last two
years has been with the Canadian
army overseas, has returned to
Omaha to recuperate from wounds.
He was gassed twice, and from one
of these lost the sight of his right
eye. He also suffered from shrap-
rel wounds.
Private Foote suffered the loss of
one eye when the conclusion of
huge Hun shell blew off his gas
mask. He was eight months in the
hospital the first time and three
months the last.
Private Foote goes from here to
Philadelphia to work for the gov
eminent.
Shortly after his arrival at Camp
Mills, New York, from overseas, Val
lery White, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Francis E. White, was promoted to
captain. His brother, r. H. White,
New York, with whom he celebrated
his promotion, wired the news to his
parents. Captain White was with
the Dist division in France He arriv-
ed from overseas on March 81, and
expects his command to be demobi-
lized at Caup Dodge soon. Captain
White was graduated as first lieuten-
ant at the Officers Training School
at the Preside, November, 1917.
Lieut.. c, P. Dudley, former South
Side commission man, and ALL
American fullback of 1911. arrived in
New York Thursday on the steamer
Arizonian. Lieutenant Dudley wore
the Croix de Guerre, won for bravery
in action. The following aero squad
rons arrived on the same vessel:
Nos. 10, q, 80, 81, 81, 80, 81, 43, l01.
172, Ia, PSI and $40.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-04-05
oMAHANSTAKEN
IN FREMONT RAID,
HADFALSEN
Investigation Fails to Re-
veal Identity Of StyIishIy
Dressed Couples Arrested
in Rooming House.

Fremont, Neb., April 4.-(SpeciaD
Three stylishly dressed young
couples, giving their addresses as
Page, E. H. Monroe, R. L. Thacker,
Bess Brown, Lucille Fox and Grace
Smith, were arrested here in local
rooming house. After furnishing
cash bonds of SIS each, the men
were released. The girls were not
held.
4, party of three young couples,
claiming residences in Omaha. gave
the Fremont police names which do
not check up, according to investi-
cations made yesterday morning.
he names given were: II. E.
Page. E. II. Monroe, r. L. Thacker,
Bess Brown, Lucille Fox and Grace
Smith, The young people were ar
rested in separate rooms in FIRE.
mont rooming house. The men fur
nished bonds of SIS each and the
women were released.
Denies Visit to Fremont.
The only "Bess Brown" in the
city directory lives at AT North
Thirty-eighth street. She stated
Omaha and their names as N. E.
that she had not been in Fremont,
and is of the opinion that some
body used her name for conven-
fence. She added that she did not
know Lucille Fox nor Grace Smith.
"E. H. Monroe" is shown in the
directory as resident at 22l0 South
Tenth street. Inquiry at that num-
Der indicated that Mr.. Monroe was
at home last night. He was em-
phatic in his denial.
1t is believed all of the names
given by the parties arrested at FIRE.
mont were fictitious.
The directory does not show "R
l.. Thacker," but Ralph Thacker'
declared that he was not one of the
party.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-04-05
D iv O re e
g. O u r t S

Ella Czech asks the district court
to dismiss the divorce suit of her
husband, Michael, against her and
to grant her divorce from him
with alimony.
Alleging that her husband, OH No
vember 2, 1918, knocked her down
with his fist and kicked her as she
lay on the floor, Anna S Fawcett
has filed suit in district court for a
divorce from Irwin d. Fawcett.
She says he has threatened to kill
her. She asks the custody Of their
three children and for $50 a month
alimony.
Nora B. Hassloch alleges, in a pc
tition for divorce filed in district
court yesterday. that her husband,
Frederick, abandoned her and their
three little boys in Benson in May,
1911, and that she hasn't seen nor
heard from him since then They
were married i'll 1902 i'll kankakee,
I'll.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-04-05
Report Brisk Recruiting
Here for Overseas Army

The largest number OF daily en-
listments in the new army for over
seas services, was made before 9
o'clock yesterday at the Omaha
recruiting station. Nineteen men
took the oath of allegiance. five of
whom were discharged soldiers.
Men enlisting for three years in
the infantry, cavalry, medical or sig
nal corps will be sent overseas i'm
media tely," Major O, G. Fitz de-
clared. A recruiting station is be-
ing established at. McCook, Neb.,
by Major R. R. Firth, who went
there Thursday to investigate the
prospects of new enlistments,
Men desiring to see service i'll the
signal corps in Alaska may enlist for
that provision, according to a re-
cent circular issued by the War de-
Dartment