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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-02-22
TRUE TO IT'S TRADITIONS

Looking back over the past years
and counting what Wheeling has done
in the way OF public giving. the
achievement of the campaign for
funds for the Ohio Valley General
Hospital is all the more remarkable.
The drain On the giving element OF
Wheeling has been quite severe. and
the response to the call OF this noble
philanthropy has exhibited the nnan-
cial re~sourcefulness OF the city
IN a marked degree. The old
town has really done herself
proud" IL only goes to show
the truth OF The lntelligencer's obser-
walton In the early part Of this cam
paign. that Wheeling had never faced
On obligation she had not met cour-
a~geously. To have raised over $780,
600 by the public subscription OF her
citizens. under the present circum-
stances. with a lean year Of business
and manufacturing conditions, within
ten days is Q feat that would reflect
credit on communities many times
the size OF Wheeling. Pittsburgh. a
city OF supposed mimitable wealth.
over twelve times the population Of
this city. struggled Intellectually for
two weeks 20 raise $4,000 for a home
for poor workingmen. The city coun-
ell had 10 be called on for q gift OF
$4,000 TO make up the deficiency in
the fund. Our accomplishment was
not only well done. but Il was spirit
edly and enthusiastically performed.
Just TO show the citizens OF Wheel
ing were not exhausted in this feat.
they also closed up a campotsn which
saved the state Fair on the same day.
which look $4,000 out OF their peck
cts. thus putting two worthy Institu-
lions on their feet with total sub
scripions footing up over $500. 900.
These gifts stand out more conspicu.
cusly when the demands on the peo-
Pile the pas; few years are counted
up. There ~ the Young Mems
Christian Association building. to
which they subscribed $500. 900; the
Young Women's Christian Association
building. Just opened. 500. 900: the
Market Auditorium. 100000. rebuild
ing the Home % the Good Shepherd.
destroyed 81 Ere. $4,000: the initial
subscription 20 the Ohio valley Cen.
eral Hospital s25O.OOO These sub.
soripuons. added 70 the present one
for the hospital and the state Fair.
count up over S1.oOO.O0 Besides
This amount, In the past year or 20
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-02-22
A MEMORABLE EVENT
OF The Civil War-capture OF oener
ais Crook, Kelly and Capt. Thsyer
Melvin at Cumberland.

Yesterday was the hftieth annivers
airy Of n OF the greatest stunts pull
ed on during the Civil war. and which
concerned intimately two distinguish
ed citizens OF Wheeling. This refers
TO the capture at Cumberland, Md.
of General George Crook. commander
of the Federal Military Department Of
West Virginia. and General Kelly.
commanding a division Of infantry, TO
gether with Capt. Thayer Melvin, Gen
ieral Kelly's assistant adjutant general
The reckless daring Of the feat was
greatly admired for a time until the
manner in which II was accomplished
came out The capture was effected
by Lieut.. Jesse G. Mcneil OF the Con
federate cavalry at the head OF thirty
picked men. Generals Crook. Kelly
and Capt. Melvin were resting in
fancied security. no rebel force being
with 100 miles OF Cumberland. Gen
eral Crook had his headquarters at
the Daley Hotel, which was run by a
man Of that name and a strong rebel
sympathiZer. As the romance goes IL
was Mr.. Dailey's handsome. dashing
daughter who conceived the scheme
which she communicated to her.
brother Sharles j.. DALEY, who ar
ranged the whole affair with Lieut.
Mcneil.
II was young Daley who met Me
Neill and guided him and hts band
through the streets OF Cumberland ~
midnight 20 the places where the IN.
~susDccting Union officers slumbered
The capture was effected quietly.
without the firing Of a single shot
and Lieut. Mcneil got away with his
prisoners 10 the mountains. who were
finally sent 20 Richmond. Shortly ~
forwards they were exchanged and r-
Joined the Federal forces. The whole
anatr was considered a huge joke on
General Crook. He afterwards re-
venged himself after the wal BY mar
ryinE Miss Daley. who was supposed
10 have i~nstigated the joke. n she was
not the chief conspirator. Mr.. DALEY.
from whose hotel General Crook was
taken. lived in Wheeling Cor a mum
Der Of years after the war. a. the
boniface Of the old Sprigg House.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-02-22
WAR AND WASHINGTON"
BY ALBERT BUSHNELL HART
Professor OF Government. Harvard University.
Copyright. 1915, By Public Ledger COmpanv1

War and Washington was
b name OF a popular song with
which the American army cheer
ed It's spirits duunE- the Revolu-
toni was the ~Tipperary- Of
the time
Those two VS. were closely
knit; as the years pass and the
foundations OF the Revolution are
revealed. II becomes palmer that
General George Washington was
b Indispensable man of that
struggle. lie was one OF the few
soldiers born and previously
trained In North America. He
carried with him the prestige and
support OF Virginia. which was
Necessary for the cause. He pos
sessed wagon loads OF patience.
except for the loyaiists. whom he
called "execrable parricides." and
for unruly and disobedlent mill
uamen. I Kave-a pretty good
slam 10 such kind OF officers as I
found. be wrote after taking
command Of the Continental army
before Boston In iT75. Without
George Washington the war
would have been a failure and
the Revolution would have been
long postponed.
When the war was over. wash
ington showed himself the IN
uinching advocate OF peRce-an
example happily followed by Pres
ident Grant after the Civfl war.
lie did MOI than any other man
TO make cur the results of the
war through the Federal consti-
tuition. As first President OF the
republic he saved the new gov
eminent from wreck by his skill
ful American policy in foreign re
iations. When France and Great
Britain engaged in a naval war
In 1893, this country was almost
literally between the devil and
the deep sea II was caught be-
tween the wild and undiseiplined
spirit OF the French Revolution
and the sea power OF England.
Washington was the pilot who
charted the only safe course In
in these dangerous conditions.
Though his famous neutrality
proclamation OF 1893 did not on.
tain the word neutrality" Il did
warn the people OF this country TO
adopt and pursue a conduct
friendly and impartial toward the
b%elligerent powers" In vain did
partisans OF France and England
try to drive the administration
either Into war or into a policy
favoring n OF the belligerents as
against the other. Il was Peace
and Washington" then.
Yet war and Washington still
had some relations with each 9TH
er when the French and English
began to capture American mer-
chant ships which attempted to
continue their usual commerce.
The French for a short time es-
tablished what would now be call
ed a zone OF war on our coast.
and captured British ships i'm Del
aware bay. The English seized
cargoes OF provisions as contra
band. and took American vessels
bound 10 French ports. which had
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been -bIockaded" only BY a paper
proclamation declaring that they
were 70 b. considered blockAded.
Public feeling ran high. Wash
inEton afterward said that II this
cour~ry could maintain a strict
neutrality and thereby preserve
peace. II was bound 10 do SO BY
motives OF policy. interest and ey-
cry other confederation Never
theless congress stung by the cap
ture OF vessels and other causes,
was In 1894 on the point OF de
cIaTing war against Great Britain
Peace and Washington prevailed
through the Jay treaty. which.
with all its defects. kept the two
countries In reasonable under
standing for ten years.
Peace and Washington are NJ
their best in the Farewell Ad-
dress. in which be warned his fell
low countrymen against "antipa-
thles against particular nations
and passionate attachments for
Others then. he said. "belliger-
ent nntons will not lightly ha1.
arc Se giving us provocation, tax
ing care always 10 keep ourselves,
BY suitable Establishments. on a
respectfully defensive posture
War and Washington remained IN
the background for two years lat
er n the attitude OF France
grew intOlerable. Washington &C
cepted a commission as ranking
general OF a proposed land army.
m naF nahNn UHn- .AH-zA -
ala 10 years ago he would doubt
less continue II be were President
today. President Wilson has 10
confront a similar furious struggle
between two belligerents who. in
the effort TO damage each other.
seize any weapon available. re-
gardless OF its effects upon limo
cent neutrals. Great Britain again
captures cargoes OF foodstuffs
bound 10 an enemy. not because
they may feed an army. but be-
cause they win strengthen the
general resisting power OF that
enemy. The Germans repeat Ma
poleon's poor and unsuccessful
practical Joke of trying to block
ade the oversee trade TO the Brit
ish islands without. in fact. block
aiding IL. Both OF them plead
military necessity" as a reason
for denying the rights OF the
United States. which is not in the
least degree bound by their me
cessities."
In such a crisis Washington
would do substantially what VII
son Is doing. He would point out
TO the angry belligerents that they
may light each other. but shall not
indirectly fight the United States.
He would claim the freedom or
every square mile OF the high seas
for the commerce OF the United
States TO all nations. neutral or
belhgerent, subject only to the
admitted restraints of blockade
and co~ntraband. Because he en-
joined on Americans 20 perform
their neutral duties he would have
claimed for them all their neutral
privileges.
ALBERT BUSHNELL HART.
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country is past the comprehension of
the o intelligent OF political oh.
servers. lie was advised at The start
by the leaders OF his own party that
1t was a useless measure Of fictitious
necessity. But he would not heed
them, and backing his arrogance
against their judgment and larger in
formation OF the temper Of the PEG.
pie, he has gone down to deserved de.
feat.
II is true hat Republican persist.
eney stopped It. but the truth OF the
matter il, the bill killed itself. Nor.
to be fair. are the Republicans emit
tied to the sole credit for the Presi-
cents g%rievous disappointment. The
independent thinking Democrat.
ic Senators come in for a very large
share Of the success of the opposition
TO this very dangerous and unbusi.
ness-like project.
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UNCLE WALT. Ripping Rhyme.


me daily papers tell about the war. give all the nevs-tbafs what
"0y III printed ior. they're full Of tales, dramatic. stern and sad ana
lists Of dead from this or tother grad. thew
EVERLASTING tell how French has wisely moved his troops
and how the Turks. defeated. leave their
oops Al news that's fresh the daily papers Weld. for it, rev rake oer
every crimson Held Then come the veekres. with Their storic, -
ueH nignDro" writers thrashing ancient straw; the yarns with which
e uay PIlns ae through, are reaTanged, and handed US as new.
"u Nncn me news - stale as last years beans. it's warmed again. bv
monthly magazines. And now all authors. in their cory dens oil fbci-
machines and hl their fountain pens, and write Of war. and au tbei-
coming BOOKS VII smack Of blood and guns and army crooks. Their
GioH mey u gean from stories YOU have read: like coroners they'll
goat aooVe thcr dead and every page will speak Of diving groans apd
every chapter treat Of dead mems bones war has more evils Than The
soldier knows when he's shot by. or when he shoots. his foes The stsv.
athomes must suffer just IS veil and sigh with one who knev AZ
4T ~ heH- WALT MASON
'o"nvrshf iuL BY Gswrs vau1er Adsms1
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WILL TAKE THE BLAME

The President need not lay the aat.
tering JUNCTION TO his soul that he Is
throwing any discredit on the Repub-
lican party by placing the blame for
the defeat Of his ship purchasing bill
on the representatives OF the party in
the Senate. President Wilson need
not think that his reproaches are 60
ing TO count in the matter.
Just how he has been led 10 believe
that this personal conception OF his
was demanded by the people Of the
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-02-22

ed postmaster az Red Sulphur Springs
succeeding a. J. Lowe: Wayncneld g.
stump succeeds G. A. Droddy az
Lanes Bottom. Webster county.
Thomas g. Downing o. appointed AZ
Wilkinson. Logan county. a newly
established Office
Postmaeters classified under the Or
der Of May e. 1919 fall in Calhoun
countyl-Applo Farm. Okey J. Dob
bins Ayres John r. Richards
chloe John Hicks Cromo. George
s. Richards Freol Roy Morris In
dusfry. william Collins. Joker. James
Brynor. Dr.. L~nthorbark. Mary b.
Clark Milestone. William r. Audrr
ou White Pine. William 20. Ayres
Tho rosfoWrr % Nirril. Roane
county has been ordered discontinued
mail Tor there being ordered die
patched to Kcstrr Tho Star service
from Uammsrk 90 bonneville has
also been ordered discontinued. Rob
rrf r. UcdrCk has been commissioned
postmaster ~ Franklin
Hon John A. Howard. chief counsa.
for JUDGE g. ~ Dayton. was stricken
win am attack of acute INDIGESTION 40
tho ConrrcFs uali hotel where he De-
etopuIus HD required tbe close at
teutlOu 90 "a physician and a trained
nurse fur "a day BE has now prartIr
ally recovered from the attach ard
win b. I'M attendance When the pav
Ton inquiry is taken up again On Non
fav
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WASHINGTON GOSSIP
FOR WEST VIRGINIANS

States is a neutrality in every minute
sense OF the word. II would show the
world that the United States IL for
peace. so much for 1t, in fact. that II
viii sell neither arms TOT food TO ma
tons so long as they are strewing
their lands with corpses and laying
them waste with the bloody sword.
IL Is one way 10 force this great war
TO close, and, though II may seem
radical TO some. and not in accord
with the laws OF nations and interna-
t.onal presidents, this war and its at.
tendant troubles are without parallel
end tustiies such extraordinary treat.
meut as ] suggest"
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Au opposition press blinded ur ores.
ndi'r On paruHauis1u can zee ul geo
lu ANYTHING undertake. or advocated 80
Governor Hatfield no o. singular that
every act ~ The executive. whether If
be on behalf % tho people ln a cnmhat
With special interest rrekiuF r. raid upon
Tie states resources or whether ~ BE-
defense o. the peoples Interest against
rprulaf0rH Bro Nlrrinfan rartlflrafeH I1
The eyes ~ these ra~rfiaauu ia but nH
act FOR hia own ACKNOWLEDGMENT Par.
Enranurr News
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About all that the inquiry OF the
interstate commerce commission into
the affairs OF the Little Kanawha rail
road. under authority Of a resolution
introduced by Senator Chiffon and
passed by the senate. developed was
that while at one time the road had a
strategic importance. IL no longer can
claim that distinction. other roads
have tapped the territory IL was pro-
jected 20 develop. and the trunk line
OF which az n time II was TO be an
important part has long since been
abandoned. The ownership OF the
road. which is - miles long and ex-
tends from Petersburg 10 erosion.
was established II belongs 10 the
b. a O, the New York Central and
the Pennsylvania company. Also u
vas testified at the hearing that the
owners would be glad TO have some
body negotiate 10 buy H. The evil
dence was that lie extension was not
Justified by the tonnage Il would tap.
In short, the inquiry did not establish
the monopOlistic and restraining con
ditious Il was believed would result
from the Investigation. However. the
report Of the commission ss 90 this
and other phases will be awaited with
interest by all those interested. which
includes the public living az either
end or along the line Of the right a.
way.
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The Charleston Mail has just cracked
The chamrtoN joke 81 tho season. IiF.
GUESSING tho joint resolution introduced
iu the legislature providing for the No.
polntmeut 81 e. committee tu luNcatlgntf
rirla University Co. r. more central lr'
CulIfg. 10 rrrueHffufIv cells The nffrU.
flou Of the legislature to the desire
hlllfr Of Charleston ~ THE new afI .
t~IarNHnlru TnlrWrHm
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BY CHARLES BROOKS SMITH.

WASHINGTON. ID. G.. Feb. Ell
Congressman W. G. Brown is in favor
Of a general embargo on exports to
the warning nations. Not only would
] forbid the expectation Of munitions
OF war" declared Mr.. Brown. but i
would prevent the expectation of
wheat and many other foodstufs
which the ~beligerents have to have.
hut which VIC rave to have, too, and
the prices Of which are steadily adj
vancing here beyond all reason. due
20 the demand from abroad. Wheat
bread has advanced 20 per cent. in
the cities. OF to six cents a loaf. SO
long a. We export wheat TO the war
ring nations. just so long will prices
here continue TO soar. What Is true
Of wheat is. or soon will be. true OF
other staples and commodities. II
this var continues much longer there
will be such q demand for an embargo
ia this country from the people who
are being called On 10 pay exorbitant
prices that Congress will be convened
10 consider laying a general embargo.
while such action might hurt
many lines OF business for a time. n
would keep prices from advancing to
heights all out Of reason. and would
bring this murderous and idiotic war
20 an end much sooner than anybody
row expects II TO End. BY shutting
on implements OF war aud food. as
we'll as other articles necessary to
the life Of p nation. particularly II
that nation be a. war. IL would bring
the warning nations 20 their senses
In short order and lay the foundation
for a speedy peace. u would estab-
lish as a hnality beyond any question
that the neutrality Of the United
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The SPIRIT OF
STATE PRESS


Governor Hatfield Eas been the only
ernor ir gFarH ah0 has he'd the ABS.
mH1 neNe To- fake ~ nuu b. tns
E.edFea enacted Into Jaw. Nff fHsfa Ar
Lhn.e NhH ere dolur HI within their p1w
mlnirfraflru ore ~ u~nImuorfanrs ne
rfande QUO body before them hrveerr
.I BIDS fHr INCOME Oh .n their mnN n.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-02-22

Preston News MaIah" EIIofta bis
tory % Vet Virginia politics NJ hs tells
tho truth. the WhuIa truth and nothing
bot the truth shout two very sensational
eases Oh which he was a 'lendlrn LADY
BROUGHT Or The laFt week or 20 The
Wheeling intelligence has bis number.
-.r--In-LLL. MnMn
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Lls Msat virginia congressional dele.
~ tne tons 60 West NIfrlulann ~ Ell
those are made uss 81 b. those Who o..
cfirn fhem. take root on the HuIi ard
prnduce West Virrfnta'a tandfnr a. On
a~Frf~uIfwraI rfafs ought % BE- lmrrsfI.
afeI. hiFNer f~ 1875 fhan 10 las ever rr.
fore been -TH|Irn' Republican
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Judging by the tom OF the Grafton
Sentinel Taylor county wants 20 secede
from the FIRST Congressional district.
However u will soon get used to 100
company.
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Night riders in Kentucky and Missouri
who are driving negro farmers from
those states must belong 20 the poor
white trash" class
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Conrressmanat-larEe sutherland
has urEed prompt action by the pen.
sion bureau on the claim for an In
crease filed in behalf o. Granville o..
Iinr NJ Pullman a similar claim
filed Tor b " Cain. Of Charleston.
has been denied for wanf OF satisfac-
tory medical evidence Upon request
of Afr Sutherland q CONSIGNMENT OF
nsh from tho eoverumrr. h-atrhprIrs
VIII De- forwarded 20 Wayne u. prtt.
81 Parsons Mr.. Sutherland has re-
qucsfrl The re.1ppointmcnf Of Post.
master vs. A Harrah at Lawton Sen.
ator Chiffon had recommended e.. o..
Helwir buf the latter is moving away
from Lawtou and VIII not fakr tho
position Harrlh and Hclwig were
the only W who TOOK the oxamiua
tion last June The former PASSED.
but the latter dld % However. no
received tho senatorial % k Just tho
same. A request for an Increase IN
the number Of trips on the star route
between Buck and Beilepoint from
three fo six a week has been turned
down. ao Congressman sutherland has
been notified The department holds
that the business done at the B0st0f
Gee 90 Buck does not justify the Cd.
ditlonal expense that the improve
ment I'M The service asked FOR would
entail
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- II Germany hadn't enough afflic-
ions the foot ana mouth disease has
broken out In that country.
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II Is a safe bet that none OF the dis
~couTagers. who went about saying the
hospital wouldn't get 500. 900. subscribed
a penny to the fund.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-02-22

The charter bills have passed the leg
lslature Now ma are the people GO
ing 30 do with Them
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Some enterprisiug counterfeiter has
ALREADY put out n counterfeit Federal
reserve bank note on the market.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-02-22

West virginia nov has n statewide
primary election law. Another Repub.
hcan pledge redeemed.
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wheeling has been granted = franchise
IN the Central base ball league. Let's
have a good team. or none az all.
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safe blowing with a haul OF 81 cents
must have inspired the burglar with a
"3O-cents" feeling.
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Congress 60 passing the appropriate
bills while the Treasury deficit IL grow
ing steadily
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forts. who could but admire a. man Of
that calibre who can face his people and
tell them all 90 EotohcIl GO 10 EN-. Gov
ernOr. and damned b. he who first cries
HuoIEhf-preatOn News
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o. San fraulis.o EzpoEItl6u la open.
huI its s Ions lorg way o. 70
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50 far the chirp o. the first robbin rav
not been heard ir this n~siEhborhood
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'arrsuza seems 10 Insist on putting
his head INFO the moose.
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You may Get out your Ratchet to-day
but cave E0ur hammer o. home.
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f11blished Daily. Exc.ft sunday. ~ ths
fntsliesnosr ruDnsbing Company
The Washington times., 1915-10-07
How Any Woman Can
Remove Hairy Growths
(Beauty Culture)

1t is not longer necessary for woman
to visit beauty specialist to have
superfiuous hairs removed. for. with the
aid of a plain delatone paste. she can.
IN the privacy of her own home. remove
even a stubborn growth in verv few
minutes. The paste Is made by mixing
some water with a little powdered della
tone. This Is applied to the hairs AMI
ritter > or 3 minutes removed and the
skin washed. when it will he left clcar
and hairless BE sure you buy real
latone.--Advt.