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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-05-13
AN INCIDENT

An incident occurred in Washing.
ton recently that f. susceptible Of
two constructions. Secretaries Bryan
and Garrison we're hurrying 10 a cabi-
net meeting when they we're surround
ed by several hundred visiting stu
dents from Philadelphia. They rec
ognized Bryan and gave him their
school yell with three organs" on
the end. Secretary Garrison remarked
that 10 was determination. when Mr..
Bryan. addressing the students. said
Gentlemen. this f. the Secretary Of
tho Navy" Quickly Mr. Carlson pro-
tested NO. I'm the Secretary Of
War"
Now. the question ls VAS Mr. Hay
ans mistake an ordinary one. charac-
teristic OF his public career. or was 90
the result of the natural confusion of
q modest man when he is acclaimed In
public7 And was Mr. Garrison's cor
rection resentful of being misplaced
for Secretary Daniels. or was 30 out
cf consideration for Bryans failing
memory or preoccupat with him
SELF or course its not SO important
ss % IL suggestive
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-05-13
SOMETHING GOLD CAN'T BUY

a Pennsylvania woman lost home
end her entire worldly property by
fire. She faced dire extremities. with
no roof TO shelter her and no income
to provide for her necessities. Yet
enc treasure was left 10 her. her two
year-old daughter In this child she
found comfort and consolation that no
disaster could minimize. A rich WON
an. with the mother hunger gnawlng
az her heart. with the best OF inten-
tons no doubt took a violent fancy
10 the child. and sympathizing with
the unfortunate mother. offered TO
adopt the babe. for which she was
willing to pay 100000
u Is possible that there are few
women who would have succumbed 20
the temptation OF the bait Of lucre in
the balance with love with an as
surance that the child would be reared
tenderly, even luxuriously. and her.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-05-13
An ANARCHISTS PLANT

While the sane-minded miners were
conducting their strike in the Eastern
Ohio district an emissary Of the Indus.
trial Workers Of the World was 3D.
sidiously spreading The poison Of an.
archy in their ranks. Some of the
foreign element were converted 20
that propaganda. and there came a
time when the officers OF the law had
90 step In ard silence these propara.
tors OF treason. riot and destruction
One Of this number Kobylsk by name.
has just appeared before the Indus
trial Relations Commission with q
one-sided tale Of woo that seems 10
have impressed the evcr-rccoptlvo
chairman Of that moanderInr. arItat
ing body This is the same KobviHk
who melted a number OF his fellow
countrymcn 20 riot in Belmont county
lie was a militant disciple Of the Pat
erson anarchist Ettor. who bad come
10 this field 10 preach his vaRsrios
and infame the disorderly to Omen
defiance OF tho law. Eftor was fnal
" driven from the district with the
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-05-13
NO PROSPECT OF PEACE

NHfHH
II is evident that any effort on the
part OF neutral nations TO bring about
a peace discussion h premature at
This Tune Neither side has yet APP
preached military exhaustion. al
though the losses Of the German army
are reported 90 total nine times the
losses In the Franco-prussian conflict
ut t0rty-hve years ago. In seven
months or the Franco Prussian ron
ulCt the German losses were 1882
Killed, 20. lSl wounded. 1873 missing.
Total Of l2t so. The deaths from
wounds brought the number of Killed
up to ES.2tt. The total strength OF the
German armies was sNT.S46 Germany
ld- az least five times this many un-
a'f arms now. and the losses OF the
russian army alone are well over
I.luO.nOn 90 which must be added the
losses Of the armies of Bavaria Saw.
nny and other smaller principalifies
mat nave their own separate military
'-ldhHH nmtnis. Russian losses are
assumed 20 have been greater creator
man 6ermany -. Frances consider
aui5 smaller. and British losses are
,omewhat over 10000 The Belrian
LOSSES are very likely more than ZOU.-
iII. ana Sorvia must have lost ln bat.
,.' ana from disease almost as many.
pr D. perhaps harder to form any ade.
luate estimate Of the Austro- Hungar-
.an losses Than those OF any Of the
other combatants. but they may well
approximate a million
While the Allies have more mon to
lose than The Germans. yet the der
man material BE- in a better state OF
training and the result of the war
WIZ depend not upon numbers but
.tiher upon efficiency Sir George
lmsh. who is one of Great Britain 3
l'auinE hnanciers. thinks that Ger.
many VIII Dc forced 20 Yield on ac.
count OF economic failure. due 10 tho
.aci That her foreign commerce be- en-.
urely destroyed John A. WUson
cousin or President Wilson. recont'v
neg from trip 90 Europe. says
ile ALLIES are tired of the war ma
gre determined to carry lt on 10 tho
hnish. He says there ls no talk oil
PEACE I'm ENGLAND President WILSON,
lonhdenual advisor. Col r. VI. House.
was reported 90 the end Of April III
De ready 90 return 20 America. hls r1fs-
SION On the interests of peace having
been a complete failure.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-05-13
GOSSIP. OR CONVICTION?

The Intellgencer referred the other
day TO the spirit OF unrest IN the Dem
ocratic party over the demonstrations
bill. and that the President is consid-
erably worried over the pressure that
is being brought TO bear on him for
changes in the present tariff in the
direction Of protection. While The
Intelligence does not have much faith
IN the inclination OF the leopard TO
change his spots. nevertheless the
current gossip at the Capital over the
subject is not without interest, espe-
cially when 1t comes from a CORE
spondent Of a New York paper OF de-
cided free trade leanings. It's CORE
spOndent under recent date. writes
a great demand among Democratic
ranks for tarin revision is expected 90
be heard next December when Congress
recouN eues. This is the sentiment now
being voiced by a large portion N on
cial Washington. Notwithstanding the
revision i~ suggested 70 President VIII
son he would Do strongly opposed Co the
idea Although The PRESIDENT is popu-
larly considered 90 be- the lustiEator ~
an Democratic legislation. 40 least So
lar during tine present administration.
he ls known 90 he frHUfHhle and willing
60 listen FOB the Ovarw HsImlug advice Of
the leaders ~ nIs own party Because
81 this. the expectation here now is that
by next bece.~ls- the President will b..
more williuE fo listen To- suggestions
Tor tarin revision and viii very likely
agree Co "a gradual alteration OF "a NUM-
Der or the schedules in the WIls1u-Cu-
dcrwood law
As the President is more RESPONSE
bic for the present tariff law than
either Underwood or Simmons. and is
the self-declarod captain Of the.
team" IL is assumed that he is the.
proper person 10 work on. and not
Congress. which has the vested power
to act 10 is just possible II Presl
dent Wilson is showing any inclina-|
ton 10 listen 10 reason 70 has devel
opend since the Congressional cleo
lions Of 1914. and that he realizes he
viii be unable 20 boss the new House.
q Representative or monkey with
the Senate ar he did last summer and
fall But % does not matter what is
done now. because we are pretty cor
tain Of what the country is going 70
do az soon az % has the chance
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-05-13

self placed IN afhuence. some doubt
az TO what course TO pursue might
have momentarily made this woman
hesitate. But there was no hesitation
when the vision Of the smiling. trust
ing baby face came between her and
the offer OF wealth and ease. Could
any amount OF dollars efface the mem
DRY OF clinging. chubby arms around
her neck; could the jingle OF gold ever
console for the missing music OF the
Drattling voice? Rather poverty and
struggle with the baby than ease and
luxury without II was not a remark
able decision; It IL only definite illus
tration OF a definite thing mother
love. And that children are not only
worth their weight in gold. but are be-
yond its purchasing power.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-05-13

understanding if he ever returned he
would be tried for treason.
Although Kobylak claims to be a
naturalized citizen. he was and is sim
an alien in spirit lie was also
charged with treason. but liberated by
the authorities of Jefferson county on
heavy bond Because he speaks FIVE
languages fuently the Commission
has sympathized with him in his ex
parte statements. u was this lingual
dexterity that made him a dangerous
factor in this strike in dipping the ig-
norant and exciting them 10 deeds OF
violence. He now complains that ne
has been bounded by the operators in
the Dillonvale and other fields: and
that this alleged persecution has fol-
lowed him even out of the State Of
Ohio. II is very pretty fiction as
Kobylak tells fl. but the Commission
is giving II undue Importance in re-
solving 20 have the officials OF the
Eastern Ohio coal companies before IT
for inquisition. which they will real.
lie when the truth Is told.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-05-13

The latest exhibition OF Ger
man "frightfulness" in waging
war puts the American people to
the test. Are we sane enough.
strong enough to look the situa-
tion calmly in the face and highly
resolve TO safeguard the civiliza-
ton OF which We have become
almost the sole trustee. or shall
We give way TO the passion which
the German outrage has provoked
and join in the madness whicn
has all but wrecked that civilza-
ton! There can be only one an
swer TO that question. We shall
not 20 TO war over the destruc-
tion OF the Lusitania with all its
precious freight Of human life.
not TO avenge the slaughter of our
fellow citizens, not TO yindicate
neutral rights. not even TO ave
the sacred body OF international
law which is daily being outraged.
We shall not become partners IN
the destruction OF the civiliza-
ton which we have. through half
a century OF peaceful striving.
aided in building up.
And this is not because we
see any Justification for the act
in question. There n no warrant
for II either in international law
or in the practice OF civilized ma
tions. II. as the German govern
ment asserts was the case, the
Lusitania had been in fact a con-
verted cruiser. her destruction
with those on board. while still an
act OF barbarism. would have had
a technical Justification in inter-
national law. Even neutrals may
lawfully be required 20 accept the
consequences OF travelling in
ship OF war.
But the Lusitania was not a
ship Of war. but a peaceful mer-
chant vessel. and the utmost risk.
which, under the rules Of interna-
uonal law, her passengers as
sumed was the danger OF having
their voyage interrupted in case
she should be taken as a prize
The ship was. indeed. liable to
capture and probably 10 destruc-
ton. but the crew and passengers.
being non belligerents. were crear-
ly entitled 10 be taken OF in
safety.
On this point there can be no
honest difference OF opinion. The
rule that before a prize Is
burnt or sunk the captor is bound
TO provide for the safety or all
persons on board" is asserted by
all authorities on international
law and this mas been the invar-
liable practice OF all civilized ma
tions in modern times. Nor can
II make any difference that the
ship was conveying contraband or
war. Whatever the nature OF the
cargo the ship. being an enemy
vessel. was liable 20 capture or
destruction. and the persons on
board. whether enemy subjects or
neutrals. were immune from cap
ture or destruction.
But. say the German apologists.
Great Britain Is making war on
the innocent population OF Ger
many by her blockade. a war OF
starvation. and the imperial gov
eminent is merely retaliating by
making war as best 10 can on the
English people. Even IL We should
admit this argument as a ground
for repudiating the settled princi-
pies OF international law as be-
tween the beuigerents-princi-
pies settled on grounds OF hui
manity and ciyilization-it is
obvious that II can have no bear
ing on the rights OF neutrals.
The right Of reprisal. the lax
talionis, IS. indeed. in some sort
recognized in International law.
II the Germans use poisonous
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-05-13
WHEELING NEEDS FILTRATION

But Wheeling don't need TO
pay three prices for an inferior
filtration system. a well system
suitable for Wheeling needs. such
as MOundsville has. can he put in
for $4,000 Beat the 100000
issue, and put in the well system.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-05-13
Just for soIneth ~ to snr.

seeing In Governor Hatfield "a man
who has come out OF the mountains with
% brand OF government that ls real de
fuoCrdlJ. that seeks TO distribute the
Tax burden equitably among those abe
20 pay a. and that is working toward
the ideal OF greater state. all OF which
D. being learned hy the people OF West
Nlrgiuia, the Democratic apostles lose
rev opportunities TO disCrcdit the exec.
ntlFe iu q manner that takes less cog
llzaIce or the truth than or something
L. L---HaIAnrahur. NeM.-
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-05-13
THE SPIRIT OF
THE STATE PRESS


Mhile the opponents or Governor Hat
field are talking about cNtraVagance and
useless. supcrnuuus OuicehOlucrs, not
one Of them has been kind enough 10
point out 10 the state administration
one ontce that might well be abolished
nor one officeholdsr that might be dis
missed without lmuairiuE the efficiency
Of the service. surely ~ the depart
ments at Charleston are 20 badly man
aged and over manned one concrete eN-
ample might be offered 20 substantiate
their rgument.-Tyler County star.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-05-13

me uitluk OF the moratorium now
involves the shutting down OF 10 later.
in way TO involve the delay Of pay
mcuts TO another set Of the states em-
pluyes. II is simply robbing Peter to
pay Paul, and this frtnzied Juggling OF
the dencit from one FUND TO another
does not IN the least alter the relation
Or the states total revenue 20 its total
LahIlltIea.-C ha rIeatnu Post
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-05-13
WIN Have Wnlkovsr.

stuart Walker may D. candidate for
governor on the Democratic ticket. SAYS
the wheeling Register. In that case
Judge Robinson. Auditor Darst How
ara sutherland or most any other good
Republican will have "a walkOyer-Wes-
ton Independent
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-05-13
Has It's Limitationn

Democrats who aEre, with Barnum
mat the American people like 90 DO
uumbuFEodt Will have chance 60 revise
their theories after the next election.
The desire Co be fooled De- limited To
entertainment and does not apply TO
business and government. -- jackson
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-05-13

The ohio woman. who set fire 10 her
clothing 20 Brighten the devil. who she
imagined was pursuing her. only carried
out the old saw Of lighting tho devil
with fire"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-05-13

81 10 4 g. the score Of the miners de-
eRates. which ratifics the Cleveland
agreement concluding the Eastern Ohio
coal strike. There IS one war that D.
over. anyhow.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-05-13

As trimmer Gum Shoe Bu stone. ~
missouri. would better 90 back to sff
old occupation ~ sucking eggs and
hiding the shells
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-05-13

only haby's cap. floating. marked the
spot where the Lusitania had gone
down. the Boston Advertisers marginal
note. IAN epitome OF tragedy IN n flash
or unders landing r. AZ Illuminating as
the text
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-05-13

Why should Mayor Mitchell of New
York. go west 20 hunt bears with tho
wall street preserves right no his door
step.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-05-13

Governors Willis and Rrumbaugh
nave had thcl~ legislative troubles no
less renowned than Governor Hatfield
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-05-13

Hetty Green is playing the role % tho
'Artful bodgcr" in Guiding New York
tax officials.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-05-13

The present proposition - not 90
much a question Of filtration as blk
tration.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-05-13

Stu the country has much 20 be
thankful ror-Congress IS not in ses-
sion
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-05-13

We should feel rafer Or our navy was
being renewed instead Of reviewed.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-05-13

Rae Tanzer's second sight seems 90
be- worse than her early vision
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-05-13

A TEST FOR THE AMERICAN PEOPLE
Are We Great Enough to Subdue Our Passions in the us
tania Emergency?
(By GEORGE w. KIRCHWEY)

hent Professor OF Law, Columbia University
Copyright. 1913. by Public Ledger Company
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-05-13

Boss H'rnes has called out 600 pl- re-
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-05-13

Always count on rain when the sto-
EIes ore playing 90 home
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~ :ts
? UNCLE WALT: Ripping Rhymes.
GOOD AND EVIL

M me poet got his facts awry concerning what lives after '
INC SI men do lives ON for the passes like Breath
noble thought by thinker thunk viii live and ao,-t through
@rS thought ignobe goes kerpunk perish pool r. -
wan l'' ana folks around h, bed behold his
wen speak no evil of the dead but rccoc the goaf fee
men one recalls some noble trait which figured re-
nc Neo nc Widow Johnsngs gate and wouiut charge .-
cent On he was grand when folks 100 he'd and
mem night and day hand them the bou and ri ami
around TOT pay lie ran three blocks catch HH
weather was al large "Hc buchercd Mrs agvavs r- and
inc hams and didn't charge Thus corspirc 90 place
t record on The good, and they'd forget me
which perhaps IN life YOU stood The shining heroes admire
auts and vices just Ike YOU when they concluded cspr.
ings kicked the bucket too WALT MASON
tcopyrsht 1914 Matthew Aaams).
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-05-13

Some IN h M Jumping IItnsy
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We should feel eafer Or our navy was
being renewed instead Of reviewed.
Rae Tanzer's second sight seems 20
be- worse than her early vision
Ii is about time 90 ira1Eurste q
clean up week for the World
Always count on rain when tho sto-
EI's ore playing 40 home.
China ro doubt Thought BE- was better
to roncede than collapse
Boss Hares has called out 600 hi- re-
serves
Tho Syracuse date line Is fading fast
Some c1u % The Jumping Iitney.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-06-24
HEARD NEW FIRE WHISTLE
FIVE MILES NORTH OF CITY

Here's a good word for that new
fire whistle. A member of the James
winters family, living between four
and five miles north of town, tele-
phoned to the Mayor w. D. Nichols
home Friday morning to ask where
the fire was. They had heard the
fire whistle, they said.
This is likely to start an argu-
ment. A town institution like a fire
whistle always arouses more or less
comment. Some persons believe the
new whistle is all right; others in
sist that it wouldn't wake a bird
in a tree in the court house yard.
Rut the Winters family says the
whistle is some whistle.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-06-24
REPUBLICAN RIVER WASHED
OUT JUNCTION CITY BRIDGE

Undermined by strong current
the stone piers supporting the north
half of the long bridge across the
Republican at Junction City gave
way Sunday afternoon and two Of
the four spans fell into the river.
The accident came without warn
ing. There were dozens of people
on the bridge at the time, but sue
ceeded in getting eff before the
structure collapsed.
James Kyle and Miss Leila Sulli-
van of this city watched the bridge
60 out. Miss Sullivan had crossed
the bridge only few minutes be-
fore 1t gave way.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-06-24

highest in 1914 in total value Of
field crops of all kinds. The cut
above showing the ten counties, ds
reproduced by courtesy of the Hutch
inson News. Run a line west from
Dickinson to a point due north Of
the west line of Ford, south to
Ford and the south line of Kansas,
east as far as Dickinson's east line,
and north to Dickinson and you
will have a group of thirty counties
kansas has los counties-that
produced almost S162.Oo0.00o worth
of farm products last year, not In
Guiding fruit. There isn't a county
in this group that produced less
than two million bushels OF wheat
last year, and not one with less than
two and a half million dollars worth
of farm products.
Dickinson county land has almost
doubled in the past eight years. The
John Hickey farm east of Chapman
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-06-24

he instructed all of his employees
not to touch a light until Superin-
tendent E. ]. Wolcott Of the city
plant had made an examination.
Otteley then went into the engine
room. Five minutes later Mr.. Rees
also went to the engine room and
found Otteley's dead body lying on
top of the cord attached to a trou-
BILE light. This light is used by the
engineer in working about the en-
gine and engine room and is hung
on a hook when not in use. The
cord was torn loose from the SOCK
ct when the body was found. With
the exception of burn on the hand
there were NO marks on the body.
Times.
Mr.. Otteley's young wife to whom
lie had been married only year,
IS prostrated with grief. The body
was taken to Upton, near Downs,
where the deceased formerly lived,
for burial.
Coroner o. G. Lockard held an
Inquest, the jury finding that Mr..
Otteley came to his death by hand
ling a live wire.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-06-24

led the state in value of farm pro-
duets last year; Dickinson county
alone produced farm crops worth
$6,S59,038. This years estimate OF
the state board of agriculture is
that Dickinson county will produce
about 1,75O,000 bushels of wheat.
The 1914 wheat crop for this coun-
ty was 3,177,192 bushels. Kansas
last year raised more wheat than
Argentina and Canada, and Dickin-
son county is rated by the Price
Current Grain Reporter of Chicago
third Of all the counties in the ma
ton in the yield per acre In wheat.
Reno county, Kansas, was the third
county in total production with
6.734 bushels, making an average
of 21.6 bushels per acre, while Dick
firson's average yield was 25.S bush
els per acre.
This group of ten counties in
which Dickinson is situated, ranked
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-06-24
ORDER IN BLOCK OF PAVING
Threshermen Kick ON the City's
Planking Ordinance

The city commissioners this morn
ing ordered in block of paving on
Eighth between Kinney and Buck
eye.
Oscar Brown and his attorney,
David Richie of Salina, were at the
city hall again this morning to dis
cLss the city ordinance which re-
quires traction men to plank the
paved streets before crossing with
their heavy engines. Mr.. Richie in
sisted that planking made the or
dinance very damaging to the thresh-
ermen and was almost prohibitivc.
The commissioners gave Mr.. Ritch-
lie little satisfaction and said that
tEey believed the ordinance to be a
Just one and one that did not neces-
state undue expense or loss Of
time. s. S. Smith, city attorney at
the time former disagreement be-
tween the city and Mr.. Brown
arose, was present and stated the
city's viewpoint and legal rights in
the case.
Mr.. Richie said that the case
might be taken into court, the su-
preme court If necessary, to knock
out the ordinance.