The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume], June 15, 1917, Page FIVE, Image 5

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300 Smaller Rugs
Hearth- Size \ 22V2x36 inch
A ;V/) \27 x54 Inch
r, o. '36 ; <63 inch
Throw- Size , 36 x72 Inch
PlICES AVERAGING 1-4 TO 1-3 LESS THAN ORDINARY
.iiraninps. here and thorn from I\ uiis for do??nvays. I"? ?r ii'lt-mrr
in bedroom. dining room, hall. I i bran, plav roum, den; for roimcctiii^
spaes
spars between rooms: for "throws on tiu'.siii'd Hours
Mo.el Axminster and Wilton Rugs, 27x
5-inch size SI. 69
Asninster Rugs. 36x63-inch ___$1.9S
Bdy Brussels Rugs of Tuxedo and
?Hampton makes? -
27x54 inch $3.25
22^4x36 inch $2.39
2'x54-inch Velvet Brussels Rugs_
$1.39
Axminster Rugs of 27x54 inch and 3bx
63 inch size; Oriental and Persian
patterns $1.S9 and $3.19
27x54 inch Bundbar, Selkirk and Tep
rac Wilton Rugs? 27x54-inch ..$4.49
Rag Rugs? Ye Olde Time ? 27x54 inch.
Hit and miss design 69c
Rag Rugs ? Ye Olde Time ? 36x72-inch.
Hit-and-Miss designs $1.39
75 Silk Dresses
AJOT ONE of which is not. worth up to al
L * double value. An important ottering \
that has not been eclipsed by any former
event. A round price for the grouping?
?Some a bit drossy: some distinctly sports styles; s< ?mo typically street uar
ment>. and still others that stmnirly incline h> spurts combinations. Taffetas,
Satins. Crepes de Chine, Imported Silk Tussah and combinations <?f Crepe -le
Chine and <ieor?:otte. This is to bo a oue-da> affair and that one day will he
Friday. All sizes abound for miss and matron.
Ribbon Sale
A 3000- YARD OFFERING
Worth
40c
to
$1.50
Yard
Now
25c
to
79c
Yard
FAN.CIES TAFFETAS
WARP SATINS
PRINTS PLAIDS
BROCADES STRIPES
6 TO 11 -INCH WIDTHS
A sale that will nive a mighty
boost to the making of liairl>u\v>.
sashes, camisoles. sports starves,
batrs and the many whiles of fancy
work. Plain colors and over so many
plcasinii' fancies.
WASH GOODS
DEPARTMENT
Siluerbloom and
Palm Beach Suiting
Positively fast color, and clue to their
intended uses, are woven to with
stand frequent tubbings. Of half
wool and cotton and shown in
both plain and fancy. Note the
width ? ofi and ~>4 inches ? that cut
to such good advantage.
59c to SI. 25 a Yard
36 inch Cotton Jersey Cloth
A faithful likeness of 1 he Silky Jersey
of which it bids fair to be a keen
rival. .Just the proper weight for
suits and skirts. In such sports
colors as old rose, shadow lawn
green and cadel. 85 C a Yard
GINGHAMS in fairer assortments
than this store ever before even
thought of. The leading brands in
a maze of stvlcs.
Mostly 12 ft? to 35 c Yard
Silk Hosiery at $1 and $1.50 \
'?'hat this st<>rc enjoys the lion's .share "I tircater Wheeling's Silk Hosi ery
business is a widely aerepted I'aer. That its rn paired (letcrniiiiati.on.tft eontimie
sel lii.Li" "ulde (iiiaiity" Silk St??ekiisju:s at "<>|.ie priees'* has well merited the eon
t i lino I patronage ??l ' customers and w?>n sei;res and sroi'es ot uew iriends. is
self-, vident. Onyx, McCallum, Phoenix, Gotham, Kayser, M. F., Medalia and
Gordon- ea<*h a brand standing lor true character. Is it any wonder that other
stores approach their |?ri?-o advances itli I'eai and trembling?
IT'S TO BE THE BIG IEK OF j
WEEKS !N lEELINE JULY 2-7|
SIX DAYS OF FUN. FROLIC. SHOWS
AND PRANKING AND RAC
ING HORSES.
?Mammoth Swinming Pool Will Be
Opened and Monroe County Re
union Held on Fourth of July.
Wifh many hinds playing. scores of
fin<- b'ooded hrrses prancing ;in>l rac- ;
inc. shows of attraction ami education
in full blast, a<vumpattieu by rlit^
splashing ??!' many swimmers in the'
.fine new nataorium.. will b> just sotm
of the many attractions t liar are on
the pros rani >f pleasure on 'ho fair:
grounds during th>? week of July 2-7.
To Bt One Big Week. _
The e xpos'iiori. hor.if show and ,
.?aces which is- being pur on by the
business men of 'his rity under t !i?; !
auspices of the Wheeling Driving club :
promises to De th?- biggest thing of the,
kind ever ,-taged in the Ohio valley
between Pittsburgh and Cincinnati. In ?
addition to the many attractions of,
amusement and edification there is to.
be a mertiiants' exhibit in the en
larc^d ard new exposition ball that
cost thousands of dollars. This dis
play will se the best of the kind ever
given in this section of th- country. 1
On All Day and Night.
*? There *'ill b?* something ooiag every;
moment <*n th?> bic trrc >un?!s all day and
night. Special arrangement.- "have;
bf>en conpl^ted to light the urounds.
'hat wil! make old Sol feel that h?? has,
a rival on this planet.
The {rounds and buildings are be-!
tnz put in ship-shape for tb?- big we?-k. :
A larg* force of clean-up mo?n and>
CASTOR IA
For Infants and Children
In Use For Over 30 Years i
Always bears
the
Sig??ure of
painters w >? re on the job yesterday!
with brooms and brushes fining the!
buildings "up brown." To be more ex-'
act. "doing them up white."
Rutherford's Shows Engaged.
The old reliable Rutherford's shows;
have been engaged for the big week.
The populace of this section know ;
what this means-for real i ntertaitimcnt i
with the dozens of different attractions
tor ilie young and old ami that are;
of interest to all The Rutherford as-'
giegation was at the state fair here J
last year. Cut they return nest tnontiii
with many new iund attractive fea- J
utres. including the water troupe, who J
will do stunts thai will make the farm-;
er shake his le-ad In astonishment and'
the city chap cont" buck to watch the I
K<iua entertainers. The maiden swim-j
tners include Lucile Anderson. cham
pion underwater expert, who is as fair
of figure as she is famed ;is a diver
and swimmer. The other girls are
Mabel Smith and Clare Ferry. All
were with the |{ice Submarine ?*otn
panv that visiteil this city a few years,
ago."
In addition to tiies.- attractions there
will be ilam-ittu afternoon and nights
in the big hs.il and other entertain-!
tnents for all ag?-s ami dispositions. '
Horse Show Big Feature.
The biggest feature will be the horse!
show every afternoon and evening of1
i lie week Seven hundred dollars m.
prizes will be awarded. There will be
the fines: steppers in rhe country on'
prancing parade before the urand
stand. Secretary Bert II. Swan/, an
nounced yesterday that he had just
receiver! a com in union I ion from a
prominent i'le\eiand horse owner that ,
'he would enter the show with In of
his finest animals Fin tries from all.
over the country has been booked,
while all the many tine blooded horses j
of this community will be in the arena
for prizes ajul glory.
Three Days of Racing. . |
The merry shout of "t hey're off, 1
they're off!" will be heard on the'
grounds Tuesday. Wednesday and.
Thursday afternoon, July 3. 1 and o.'
There will be horse racing galore . Hit- ,
iries liavi- beosi coming in with asmn-!
{siting rapidity during the past few ;
day.". It is io lie tin* llrst suninier raves,
in Wheeling for the past, decade and J
one of i lie big events of the summer |
in horsedom. ? !
The purser to he tump up will range!
froni S2U'> to $4(>o and will include
pacing, trotting and rnnning races. |
There have been many excising rac.es,
pulled off on the old fair grounds, but.,
the stunts of speed next month prom-'
ise to b<? the best ever. The event is
to be given tuuler the auspices of the
Wheeling Driving club and all applica
tions for entrance should be made to.
Secretary lie it 11. Swartz. Entries
close June 25.
Mammoth Swimming Pool Open.
On Monday. July opening day for
the big week, tin1 state fair swimming
pool will be formally opened to the
public. It is the largest natatorium in
tlx? country. It Is of concrete and is
the fmst equipped pool in every v. ay
that could be imagined. I; is 10 re
main open all summer, and the lover."
of water will al least have an opportu
nity 'o splash in the water to thejr
h carta' content.
Management Has Done Well.
The hoard ot managers of the sum
mer pack have not done their work
in a half-mannered wax. This faci js
demonstrated by the extelleni program'
of attraction and entertainment that is
in store for all who shall attend dur
ing the big week. The affair is not
for the Wheeling district alone. |t
has been advertised in a ratlins of a
?iundred mile* of this citv Thousands,
upon thousands of dollars have j
evpeii'l'-d for improvements and addi
tional features and places of enjoy-;
men!. . j
Monroe County Reunion.
Naturally the l-'ounh of July will l?<
the big day of the week Speeial fea
tures wi'l he pui on li is anticipaten
ilia* t.'ioo residents of Monroe eoimsy
alone will be on the grounds. The :
management has arranged foi a gatli
eritig of tin- Monroe iount\ people ? 1
a reunion for ail of that county ;.nd ail i
who have lived liicre ami are now lo'- '
ea'cd some place else.
The Monroe county reunion i.- beins; j
arranged by Dr. K. (Jithens. super- j
intendem. of Wheeling public schools. t
Attorney Fred L. Maury.- J?r. ('. II. j
Kessor and other prominent wiieeimc ;
men vhp were born and raised in old j
Monroe.'
Big. Crowds Will Be There. !
It is anticipated thai there will be j
equally as large crowds at |tie bigj
SHOE
TALKS
13im<srkot5t.-NoneButGooci5hogs-Whoglinjf
"Moro by the pair,
Less by tbo year."
Tn i ho business or professional man the STET
SON SlfOlC appeals most strongly.
< 'oiiscrvat iye shapes? Yi?s, those are tin* shoes
wo arc talking about to-day? M ore men arc wear
i mlt Stetson oMMiJ'nrt models than ever before? ?
those medium toe lasts ? neat fitting. hut absolute
ly comfortable to tired, tender feet.
Shoes and Oxfords lhal add to the jov id! livintr
Price, S7.50 to 810.00
NAY SHOE COMPANY
EVANS ALE
An Meal Summer I ) ri 1 1 k .
1 .\oii-;ileoholic. -\ ureal 1 hirst
ijiioiii'hcr. A Irial will de
liii'ht you ami make von want
for more.
12 Bottle; SI. 40 Dozen
FLAGS FREE
Wo havi- a iVu* more ??f
| hose nicr muslin anil ^i 1 k
1'lasjs thai "wo aro irivinV
;t\vay I'Yco with a purchase
of a saf*k of Heiirens' Best
Flour ? $2.15, and I pound
of IVrl'oi'tion lilrnti CoflVc?
2S C. < >ld ( J lory should fly
from every lumic in the coun
try. (iet yours now, free.
Plume your order for
Homo 'linked Mread. Pies,
Cakes, Rolls, etc. IT yon
have not tried these products
you'll thank us fop calling
your attention lo them.
li f. Behrens Co.
2217 Market Street.
Branch: Woodsdale.
Buking Dept., 2350 Chapline.
DIRECT FROM FAC
TORY TO YOU. SAVE
MIDDLEMAN'S PRO
FIT.
Starr, Remington, Rich
mond and Trayser Play
ers and Pianos, from
3250 and up.
TERMS TO SUIT.
50c Music Rolls, Special
for Saturday Only,
5 for $1.00
Wheeling Piano Co.
Fourteenth and MeuTket Stroeto
Ben Phone 898
fflnHBBBBBKBBBnRliaBnBBBnw
Due and Payable
June 1st to 30th
10 o Discount
W. S. McElroy
City Treas.
m30-14t
[FOB SALE-Princess Theatre
Complete outfit ? Moving Plctnro
? show, perfect condition; offered at
K'i? than half o? lirst cost.
j J.Uiies I... Hawley, lOOSi. Main St.
slimmer affair a- a: ; li.? West Virginia j
slide fair ii"r< last year, which was ?
one or i lie hit: year.- Special rai es |
will lie uiveu mi railroads iliul f-tearn- ;
boats. , tiid I lie inaiiauenieiit is a t rail K
iiii; lu Iiainlh' 'In larue crowds ilial j
v* ill be in 'his cily from Jul) i! in 7. I
State Fair in September.
Tin- his: veek n?M month will iiav* !
no effect upcii 'he annual state fair.
10 he hehl mi I in- grounds September j
t, (I :? ml 7. The fair t hi- year
will he hiuii? i and hetler than <'V> r
In fine, fur mailt mi?ons The hook1
of attraction - is tilled with ninny new
feature.--, while there hate been now
tunlilinK-- e'-eeN-d and enlarged and aH;
is imw beinu iai in shape even ,n i h j j .
early date fur s i ? ? hi? fail even;, t i '
which the thousands of pimple of this,
section of tit- conn try have looked i
forward with the greatest of a n; ieipa- j
lion . a? !; autnnin for nearly 10 years.
DAYTON TRIP JJJNZ 21
Wheel iii^'s new city ?-(?it in il and its I
aet-'inU'il nt'i'ic i-s will ko t<> Da y tell, j
.lull" 21. t" inspect lb'- operation of the
eonimis'sinn covernnvtit in the Ohio!
city. Tile Wheelinu oounc'ilmen and olTi- j
eials will malic the trip as guests of]
the Wheeling Commercial Association. '
BflRTRUG ME
MIFF
D
l-i
MOUNDSVILLE ENGINEER TO I
HEAD LINCOLN COUNTY DE- j
PARTMENT OF ROADS.
Will Supervise Construction of Big
Road System Involving Expendi
ture of $90,000.
T. J. Martrug of Moundsvillei
loan rfil yesterday tliat he has boon ap- ?
pointed chief engineer of highway* of!
Lincoln count.*.. WY-t Virginia. The!
position will pay iuin a salatv of $:>,U00 I
k year, lie stated last evening that he i
will leave next week to lake charm* of!
his duties.
Lincoln eouniy has issued bonds fo? I
SIMM my. This sum " ill be expended in J
the improvement of the county's4 high
ways. Most of the roads will be wade I
r lass A roads. Hamlin, the county I
seat, and the main sections of the!
L'onnty will be connected through 'the ;
improvements to l:e made with the'
tiond fund, with Hunting and (.'larks-'
brug. j
.Mr. liartrug secured the appointment !
upon recommendation of the statu;
lighwav bureau. A. I>. Williams, stale i
highway commissioner, recommended
him as one of the best highway engi- ;
neers in the state. Mr. Hartrus will '
have his office in Huntington, which
has been selected as the most con- ;
lenient place for the chief engineer;
iti handling the mammoth road prject. .
lie will hav>- charge, among other
things, ft the construction of between
?ithty
iv a v
Mr.
?ngitu
he :
l3ogg
and ninetv miles of tine high
Hat: r
er of
late.
Run
tig is well known as an
ability in this section of
The line hard-surfaced :
road in Marshall counly,
nas constructed umler his supervision. ?
n addition to his graduate course as
in engineer he has taken several spe
?ial courses in highway engineering |
?t the S'aie university at Morgan
nwn. the siaie ,oad schools a id otli^r'
ttst it ut ions where road work i> a spe- !
?ialtv. . j
Mr. Hart rug was also recommended;
l>y State Highway Commissioner Wii-i
lin ins i *i the war department as a <*a- :
pable ntaai to he an engineer in one:
if the government concent rat ion j
?amps.
I
MISS NELLIE WHITE. OF CLARKS-j
BURG. STENOGRAPHER IN THE
ENGINEER HEADQUARTERS. j
Government Having Women Succecd '
Men Here for First Time
in Local History.
The hand of grim war has shown
itself for the first time in the ranks!
ni the men employes of the federal
building of this city. The government i
recognizes ihe : ict thai shortly young!
tit* *11 can better !>?? used on tin* Held;
ot battle than manipulating the keys j
of typewriters and to this end women
are being employed for the tirst time*
tit lie federal department of this city. I
Yesterday the ilrst voung , woman j
made her debut- as a stenographer j[(
the local I niteil Stales engineer oflice. ;
She I.- Miss Nellie White. ol Clarks-:
burg, who recent 1> pa.-sed the civil
service examination.
With the eejuing of Miss White it!
is predicted that ere the war prog-j
resses long the thousands of young j
men from this section ot the country
now occupying clerical positions with*
the government "ill be called to the >
colors and their places taken by j
women.
It i.-. said thai Miss White is the'
tir.-: woman to be employed in the'
engineer otfice here. The veteran men
of the otlice w ere somewhat astounded
when rhiet Clerk S. A. Anthony took
hei ih-ouah the rooms in presenting j
lo r as sin* tirst woman employe with-!
in i heir ranks here.
FOUR HUNDRED MASONS ATTEND;
INFORMAL DINNER LAST
EVENING.
Class of 10? Candidates Receive the
Thirty-first, and Thirty-second
Degrees on Last Day.
one hundred and four members ot
ill" Masonic fraternity yesterday at
.teriioon received their thirty-second
degree in the dosing session of the
Scottish Rite summer reunion. The
same class received the thirty-first
degree at the morning session in the
Scottish Rite Cathedral.
At six o'clock last evening an in
formal dinner was served in the mam-j
moth dining hall of the Scottish RTOTj
cathedral, bringing lo a close the,
summer reunion. More than four
hundred guests were seared at the
tables to partake of the dinner. A
Every Woman
Should help to make this world safe for the babies.
Every woman CAN help by putting her savings
into the
Liberty Loan
And encouraging the men of her family to do the
sm me thing.
If you are not able to subscribe for a large amount,
you can buy a $50 bond.
Hancher's
SCREEN YOUR HOME
WITH CONTINENTAL
SCREEN DOORS AND WINDOWS
Wire cloth cannot become loose and baggy in
Com mental Screens, because every strand is se
curely fastened-. ...
We earrv (j strjes, priced at
$1.85, '$2.25, '$2.75, $3.25, $10,
in the following sizes?
2-6x6- 6 2?8x7
2-8x6- 8 2?10 x 7 W
2?10 x 6 - 10 3x7'
Best hardwood adjustable Window
Screens, finished in oil. both sides alike.
Sizes 18 to inches, at 35c? to 90^.
Shcnvood all-metal adjustable Win
dow Screens ? will not. rust, stick, warp
or bind. Sizes 25 to 40 inches, at 55d
to 90<^.
I BLACK AND COPPER SCREEN WIRE I
j LAWN MOWERS^I;
M-inch Ohio Valley
Lawn Mower
16-inch Ohio Valley
Lawn Mower
11 inch Derby.
Hearing Lawn
Mower
Ifiinch P.erbv.
Bearing Lawn
Mower
$5.00
$5.50
Knife Ball
..$7.00
Knife Ball
. . S7.751
6-inch Klypr, 4 Knife Ball tf?0 fJA I
Bearing Lawn Mower. ... I
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p ?
STOVES, HARDWARE AND HOUSEFURNISHINGS.
1050-5?. Market Street.
Modern Woodmen of America Leads
Let Others Follow and
Attend the Special Moonlight Excursion
on Steamer Homer Smith Friday, June 15, 1917
Under auspicis of Wheeling Camp No. 6474, Modern Woodmen
of America. Benefit of Wheeling Chapter of the Red Cross. Leave
Martins 'Ferry 7:30 p. ?n? Wheeling 8 p. m., Bellaire 8:30 p. m.
Round Trip 50'c.
sliaht departure from ilic custom ot
the Scottish K : i ?? was made in ihe
finaj event of the gathering. a dinner
being- served instead of an elaborate
banquet, in keeping with President
Wilson's appeal for conservation of
fin ni )
The* summer reunion of ' ihn ?Scot
tish Kin* Bodies opened Monday and
the members enjoyed innr delightful
days, -during which large classes ad
vanced in i|h? degrees.
Many <>f the Ma-ons who at tended
the reunion remained in I lie r.ny to
a it end the Shrine ceremonial this
evening.
SIG CLASS FOR THE SHRINERS'
DEGREES AT CATHEDRAL ,
THIS EVENING.
Business Session at 5 O'Clock. to Be
Followed by Sumptuous
Banquet.
Osiris Temple. Ancient Arabic Order
Nobles of the Mystic Shrine, will hold
a ceremonial session at the John W.
Morris Scottish Kile cathedral this
? ?venina. A miod class of candidates
will he received into the Shrine,
anion:: 'hem being many of the class
who received iheir thirty ? second
?louroe hi M::sonr> on the dosing day J
of the Scottish Kile summer reunion.
There will he a business session of
'i lie Shrine ai "> o'clock this- evening. i
\i ?> o'clock the Shriners will gather)
in i he spacious dining hall of the
cathedral where an elaborate luncheon
will he served under the direction of
? 'la rence Knapp.
When the Shriners and their novices
have feasted liberally, and the novices
have encased their feet in moccasins j
of cement for the jourti.-y across the
hot sands, the gathering will go into
Ruying cheap goods to save money
is like slopping a clock to save time..
WheelingOptlcalCo.
Conservative Life Building.
V. L. POWERS, Mgr., Optometrist
| ihe ceremonial session at 7:30 o'clock
j for i ho real big lime.
A largo number of out-of-town inciri
[ bet-.-- of t be Shrine will be here to
| attend the ceremonial.
i The ceremonial will be the last bifr
! Masonic event of tlie* summer with
' t ho exception <>f the picnic of the .
Masonic club of Wheeling at Wheeling-.'
i park. .Inly 1'5. The picnic will be
1 under the' auspices of the Scottish"
| Kite ('.nard. E. F. Schofield is chair
man of the picnic committee.
DIETIBENT ? BUT SATISFACTORY v
liidijj'-stion "hiiws worry, ncrvous
i ness. sir'; hcida< he. biliousness, coatcd
' ii ntui', bail breath, bloating, gas, con
I stipntiort and constant- rli stress. W. A.,
; M. i:.e . lialeiirh Ga.. writes: Foley
i ? 'ulhariic Tablets cleanse my system
1 thoroughly and do net pripe or hurt at
nil. 1 recommend them to others and alt
I iir.d them entirely satisfactory and
| wonderful I V different and more pleasant
j than any tiling <\>r seen." They cleans? .
I tlie bowels. s wet en the stomach, in vig?
| orate the liver. t'oleman <t Co.
APPEAL IS mZS
i . .Mi appeal in the suit of VF. K. Toung
I ? s. Qsiart'-r Savings Katik, was (lied in* f
I < *i r.-u 1 1 ?'lcrK John I.. Kinphorn's offico
'ysterday. Siuiire I.ee 1". Dobhs rendcr
| ? ii judgment for tin? plaintiff for $75.
A French system of rapid telegraphy.'
by which it is possible to send 40,000.
words anil hour, has worked Kuccess
; fully fo distances of 900 miles In that
Beautiful Bust and Shoulders
Are poviihlr if you will wear a scientifically constructed
Bien Jolie Brassiere.
The dragging weight of an uneonfined bust so stretehe* the
supporting muM-lc that Hie contour of the figure is spoiled.
?"*5TT?'TM? W Pllt "lu hac'c ,v'<ere it ?*
JVlL&llxl F?- . lone*. prevent the full bust from
t^OLtlE liaTinjr the appearance of flab
"itMvjtwrtv hi iiess. eliminate the danrer of
qoa'c'cIFR F 9 dragging muscles and confine the
DltAOJiLKXJ |lr((li o(. Jhc khou)der jjYjnr %
graceful line to the entire upper body.
They are the daintiest and most '?erviceable garment* imagi
nable? come inull materials itnd styles: Cross Back. Hook
Front. Surplice. Bandeau, etc. Boned with "Walohn," the
rustless boning ? permitting washing without removal.
Have your dealer show you Birn.lolie Brassieres, if not ?tack
ed. wc will gladly send him, prepaid, samples to show you.
BENJAMIN & JOFIN'ES, J! Warren Street, Newark, N- J.
KFva n d vt -m n rm; i irn ffut acTtt n f> ai BnmBMici.