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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-02
NEW SCHEDULE OF
GAS Rates FILED

CHARLESTON. ". Va. Dec. IN
schedule 0! rates for @aS supplied TO-
industrial purposes has been tiled with
The Public Service commission by me
Manufacturers Lighr and Heat com
pany which supplies gas 10 a.nuhoeE
Of large industries in The northern pa't
Of West VIRGINIA. The rates are To De
effective January ] next. Inc SchFn-
ME nrOyidcs for an increase oi q ira
ton less Than TWO cents per THOUSAND
cubic feet for consumers using gas Tor
manufacturing purposes III eACrSH VI
900 n0u cubic feet y new CLASSIFICATION
has been provided for consumers uS!'lS
"as in gas engines and III quantities
less than n.OOO.Uu cubic t"ri per
month at slightly Increased rates. u
is nptional with III" consumer Who'H
rl he accepts $prNic" under THIS M"
classification. or continues 10 receive
service under III" general lnnu*lI!"i
classification at The lower rate. n"
reasons given for lhr increase are me
higher rates paid for GaS purchased
and The increased cost Of drll!ln& ui'
rraiionS. The rate 10 d0moSu" con-
sinners remains The same As hHl''o'
fore.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-02

! They entertain some oldfashioned
notions about neutrality i'll South
America. They do not seem to have
accepted the doctrine that the conVc-
ncnce Of belligercnls is international
; law.
The South American countries have
! been maintaining neutrality. the!
| have kept the peace. have not allowed
! their territory 10 be used by elli'r!
set OF bclligerentS Tor Operallora
a GainSt the other. and in their waters
! have extended the rights OF hospital
lily 70 the vessels Of helligerents ii
strict accordance with International
usage.
In the early days Of the great war,
! he ships of Germany. England. France
| and Japan contemporary diSrcgard-
I'd The requirements 0t international
| law and violated the hospitality OF
various Central and South American
ports. When some Of the more pIucky
governments called them 10 account
| tor these violations perfunctory apol'
iugies were made, but usually with the
qualification that the action Of the 9TH
! Ell SGT OF hrllisercnts was justification
! Tor what they had done.
In the later stages OF the war the
belligerents have not disregarded the
! obligations of International law in tho
South American ports, because their
convenience did not require il, but
the South American countries have
been made to feel that their commerce
had no rights which brlligerents were
! bound 10 respect These countries
/ had been under the impression that
| liberty Of commerce Of neutralS was
still 4 fundamental principle OF inter.
! national law.
The persistence of this old-fashioned
! idea Of the rights Of neutralS doubt
less was responsible for the proposal
! by the Brazilian Society OF Interna-
,ional Law 70 the parliament Of Brazil
that there should be league Of neu-
! trails to resist trade restriction and
other encroachments by belligerents.
! This is a revival Of the proposition
made BY the diplomatic representa-
! tives Of the different Latin-American
! countries In Washington more than a
! year ago. Their position was that the
mission of the neutral countries is 10
maintain the progress Of the world
and 70 conserve It's moral and material
entities as 4 nucleus for the re-estab
; lishment OF the disturbed equilibrium
! in the future. 1t was their opinion
, that this mission augmcnts the atten.
+; ton which the respect for the inteE,
irity of their rights us neutrals dc,
serves. If these rights and the rights
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-02

and sins, and forgives. perhaps. your
unpaid subscription. While IL is not
exactly established as n marriage bu-
reau. it is sometimes called upon TO
act in that capacity, and does it free
~, just as 1t is inclined to encourage
ali things that make for a better world
and an increase Of its happiness. In
a far western paper We find this gem.
which unburdens the plant Of a col
| lege professor who no doubt feels like
Adam felt until he was properly con-
soled. The professor writes as Col.
lows:
"I confess have felt the tender pas
| slon--many times, in fact. Eut when
| the time came 20 irlpart my warming |
have found mysalf hopci"ssly afflicted
with what have referred 10 as pnd"s
friGidi. I cannot--how do they do i -
| gel It, across.
ITO put Il blan.ly | would like 70
! correspond with and meet some yoGnI;
! woman between :ha ages of twenty and
am we'll able II provide n comfortn bic
home for tho right one. All ask Is THAI
| she he Of good character and home los
| ing disposition. If necessary. I stan!
! quite willing 10 waive the word 'oh""'
| in the marriage ceremony"
! There is fine wit about this candi.
date for matrimony that ought TO
strike some apprcciative, womanIy
heart. "Pedes frigidi' is good. conceal
ing. classically as it does, the vulgar
expression Of cold feet" a common
affliction with men OF warm hearts but
! little valor In the arts OF conrtshlp.
How many men have lost their first
! choice through a lack of the courage
Of their convictions. How many wOm-
en- have waited in vain for the expect
ed proposal from an acceptable hut
backward swain. and who have finally
fallen into the arms OF a less tongue
! tied and more enterprising sritor. The
! professor is lonely, hut we venture
| 10 say that ere this some sympathetic
heart has responded 10 his appeal to
keep his cold feet from becoming
| hopelessly frosted.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-02

Of the bellieerents conflict. a spirit OF
Justice and reason for high practical
policy determine that the rights oil the
neutrals must prevail.
Here is where the view Of The bel
ligerents and their practice conflict
with the Pan-AmeriCan view. Their
practice has been based on The theory
that The convenience Of the belliger-
ents must prevail.
"he Pan-American diplomats ar one
of their conferences Went further thai
the assertion of their aspiration 10
maintain the progress Of The world and
sought 10 define the respective rights
OF belligerentS and neutrals upon the
principle that liberty OF commerce
should not be restricted beyond the
point indispensable for military opera
lions.
The failure Of the allied bcllicercnts
TO observe this principle. and their
continued interference with the free
dom of commerce, has caused the Bra
lillian publiciSts 10 lay down a series
Of suggestions for cooperation by nell
trails N prevent The growing cncroach-
ments by belligercntS on neutral trade.
They suggest the liberty Of trade be-
tween neutral nations regardless OF
ultimate destination. freedom from
eXtra.territorial actions, such as black
listing, and the forbidding of any alien
TO inform foreign government Of mat
ters which might lead To belligcrent
restrictions. Violations Of these rights
would be met by The withdrawal on the
part of the neutral league Of the priyi-
lege Of friendly treatment for the Of
Tending nation. including the trade
rights.
The Brazilian proposition is under
stood To have the approval Of the va
ious South American governments,
but the inquiry is raised how such Il
league could b. made effective
without the corporation Of the United
States. Heretofore. Washington has
kept free from committing itself TO
any alliance Of neutrals. The plea Of
the Scandinavian nations for some
form Of concerted action has been
courtcously ignored.
South America, because of her geo.
graphical situation, and the general
policy Of encouraging more intimate
commercial and political relations with
this country. presents Il more serious
problem. Valid objection may he urged
against the United States committing
itself to joint action With its Pan-Amer.
lean neighborS, but there can be no
valid objection to independent action
on it's part looking 10 the assertion Of
the uld-fashioncd ideas Of the rights
of neutral commerce.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-02

ants. the United States attorneys, 70
show cause why they ought not be en-
Joined from enforcing The law. Samuel
Gompcrs. president Of the American
Federation OF Labor. was quoted as
saving. The eight-hour law will go
into effect. injunction or no injunc-
ton"
Whether or not this was mere bom-
basi il sounded gratngly on the ears
o. all law-abiding Americans. 1t was
in striking contrast with the statement
issued on the same day by the chair
MA Of the committee which repre-
sented the railroads in the conference
with the orotherhoods, who calmly
and fairly explained the position OF
the railroads. He pointed out that
eminent authorities held that the Law
is unconstitutional and the railroads
felt it their duty to determine the queS-
ton. He said that the railroads have
70 desire TO delay action or resort 10
technicaiiGies, but are anxious 10 have
speedy decision and would. OF course,
follow the instructions Of the court.
Since then Mr.. Gompers has again
offended. not only good taste. but the
sound common sense Of the American
people b. declaring that he expected
the railway brotherhoods to force the
establishment Of the eight hour ac;,
law or no law" It does not take a
seer TO prophcsy to which side intelli-
gent public sentiment will lean in this
nnnfrnrnrsE
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-02
THE STRIKING CONTRAST

The Iron Trade Review calls alton
ton 10 the radicalism so often exhibit
ed By union labor leaders compared
with the reasonableness generally
characteristic Of employers. This was
strikingly illustrated few days ago
in connection with the legal battle
which has been inaucuyated TO deter
mine the cons'i;uIionaiity o. the So
called -idamson riGhi-hour law. When
Z judge OF New York dIstric, court
signed an order directing the defend
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-02
MARITAL "PEDGS FRIGIDI'
controversy.

The newspaper has many functions,
ard in each OF them it shines With
more or less effulgenCe. 1t IL. above
all things else. medium Of philan-
thropirs unexceied in the world. Il
gretts your coming into the world, its
assists IN marrying you and buries you
with generous charity for your faults
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-02

Incl" Joe" Cannon says the rrcS:
dent can. politically speaking. play
poker and prayer from he same i,ud
better than any man he knows sc
Uncle Joe speaks with tho VOICE cr
experience
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-02

o. death. wheTn - thy sting The
answer may b" found in the amaoEncr-
nent that til" West Virginia undc-tac-
crs arc Ia make another raise in their
prices January !.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-02

California having landed on ihc ";rp;-
Us-out-of war" side Sh" viii h" "1yc,t :
ed during the next four years 10 enact
no anti-Tapancsc legislation o, III" get
uS-into-war variety
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-02

Mayb" rhr Christmas turkey will not
II" So heavily lnud"d.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-02

Y"" gave thanks "n Thursday. CO
TO church Tomorrow and doubl. them.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-02

Germany. Il 10 said. Is ready FOR pcaIa
provided the future Of III" nation is
guaranteed. Now. Just wha. does that
mean"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-02

The fall hunting season, which closed
yesterday. has nearly ~ high %rprc
for Fatalities as the Sunday automobile.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-02

That Maryianr wildcat that success
fully negotiated Il passing freight TIA il
hae qualified for :; nori" star.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-02

Looks Tx" thar protocol would have
to no switched around for Villas en-
dorsenent
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-02

~,~,n~v Speaker Cannon has Divided
''hIloe" INTO ;wo classHS--mn>'tu 7nr
4 b'~t0F.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-02

Tho milk war was averted by 4 com
promise, but :hc consumer has TO uay.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-02

ing tho incrricicncy Of the police the
burglars and petty thieves are proving
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-02
NATIONAL EDITORIAL SERVICE OF THE WHEELING I,
OLD FASHIONED NEUTRALITY

The South Believe That the Liberty of Neutral
Commerce Fundamental Principle of International Law
By CHARLES M. PEPPER,
Advisor the United States Department OF state
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-02

Nnttc iT,tsharya's coancil IL discuss,
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-02
THE SONG

Bay You" Rcd ross seas early.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-07-20
STATUS OF MEMBERS NATIONAL
GUARDS

Washington, ID. c., July 20.-The
status of all Florida members of the
guard who are now In the
federal service has been made clear
by an opinion given to Senator Kern
by the Judge advocate general of the
army with respect to the case Of a
Portland, Indiana, guardsman, whose
father had written to Senator Kern
about the case.
The judge advocate general holds:
upon taking the oath prescribed,
the son of Mr.. ..... became bound
for three years active service in the
national guard, counting from the
date of his original enlistment, and
three years In the reserves. His pres
ent status is that of member of the
national guard who has been called
into the service as part of the or
.ganized militia to meet the exigency
for which the call was issued. He is
not, therefore, in the regular army
but is serving under the call into the
service of the national guard to meet
the emergency for which the call was
made"
In his letter the father said he was
under the impression that his son was
now a member of the regular army
and that while he was willing to serve
"as long as his services are needed
in the Mexican troubles, he did not
seem to know the effect Of the oatf
he had taken"
In substance, the ruling Of thu
Judge advocate general Of the arm!
is that when the exigency for whicl
the present call was issued is owe
the national guardsmen now in tn
federal service, upon being mustere'
lout of the federal status, will returl
automatically to their places in tn
Estate militia which they occupies
when the call was issued. Shout
further exigencies arise they will b
subject to further calls into the fec
eral service.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-07-20
ANNUAL REPORT OF
FLORIDA R. R. COMMISSION

Jacksonville, July 20.-The an
nual report of the Florida Railroad
Commission for the fiscal year end
ing Feb. 20, 1916, has just been is
sued and mailed. The report shows
in detail the work of the commission
and sets forth the various complaints
which have been handled by that
body.
interesting comparative figures,
showing railroad mileage, revenues
and net earnings of all the railroads
in the State are given in the report.
This shows 4,937.12 miles OF rail
lines in Florida at the end of the
fiscal year. The report goes back as
far as 1902, when there were
3,235.3S miles, an increase in thir-
teen years of 1,702.74 miles.
Operating revenue Of all Florida
rail lines in the fiscal year for which
the report is made, were $780,
2S9.46. This is against total revenue
of $25, ,16O.S44.S7 for the previous
year, 1914, which was known as a
normal year. h
Expenses of operating were $16,-
308, ,S09.29 for the fiscal year of 1916
and total net revenue from railway
operations within the State was $5,.
! 3S3,641.07 and the net revenue pei
mile of road operated was $1,090.44
The year for which the report II
made was a bad" one for the rail
roads, according to the figures. Tota
railway operating revenue decreased
$3,410,555.41 from the figures of thu
previous year However, total operat
ling expenses showed decrease
Though not in ratio to the decrease'
earnings. The operating expenses TO
1915 were $2,111,4St.74 less than Il
1914. Total net revenues decreases
s1,S56,s92.79
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-07-20
10 DEAD AT
ALTAPASS, Nc:
IS DEATHS IS
LAST Count
GREAT PROPERTY LOSS AND
RAILROAD DEMOLISHED AT Az
TAPASS; $3.50, 900 DAMAGE AT
MARSHALL -. -. !.
fBy Assoclated Press.l

Asheville, July 2O.-Ten deaths
and great property loss In the vicin-
ity of Altapass, N. c., was reported
here by men arriving today on foot
from Altapass. Seventy-three deaths
throughout the FIVE flood stricken
States were reported up to last night.
Mine are missing, and the damage
will be more than fifteen millions.
Altapass is on the top of noun
tain between Marion and Johnson
City on the Clinchfield, Chesapeake
and Ohio railroad. The railroad was
practically demolished in many
places.
Estimates of property damage at
Marshall, N. c., are $250,000. The
rivers are falling in all sections.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-07-20
FIELD HOSPITAL CORPS
MUSTERED INTO SERVICE

Jacksonville. July 20.-The field
hospital recently organized in jack
sonville by Major R. C. Turck, med
ical corps Of the National Guard OF
Florida has been formally mustered
into the service of the United tSates
war department at State Camp. jack
sonville. Captain George M. Holly
U. S. Army, officiated for the federal
government. The unit entered the
war department at peace strength
but will be Immediately recruited 10
war strength OF seventy-six men.
War department plans for tne
mobilization of the Florida Nationai
Guard contemplated only one resl-
ment but this plan was later modi-
ned to include one field hoSpital :
Major Turck was commissioned 70
organize the hospital.
AS the name implies q field hospi-
tai is a medical department organ
zation attached to an army division
which in the United States service
consists Of about twenty-five thou'
sand men. There are ninety-four Oh
dcers and eight hundred men IN tne
personnel OF q complete sanitary or
ganization attached to a division
In the sanitary trains OF oiSis
lon there ara In addition to the resi
mental medical detachments tnre'
aeld hospitals, four ambulance cOnu
panies Of twelve ambuIances eacn
and enc medical reserve supply.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-07-20
FIRST
LINE SOUTH
/ Of SOMME
CAPTURED
BY FRENCH
MESOPOTAMIA OPERATIONS
lar STANDSTILL BECAUSE OF
EXCESSIVE HEAT; 100 DE
GREES IN THE SHADE; BRITISH
MAKING GAINS
(By Associated Press.l

London, July 2O.-The French
Dok the entire German first line be-
zEeen Barleaux and Soyecourt
buth of Somme, says the French war
sflce. -Four hundred prisoners were
aptured. North of the river German
trenches from Hatencourt and
zfesopotamia says excessive heat is
he railway from Combles and Clery
we're taken
In the Verdun sector the French
made progress taking $50 prisoners.
|rhe Turkish war office says the
Russians attacking East Sinch, Per-
sia. we're driven off leaving great
numbers of dead. In Caucasus the
Turks successfully attacked the Rus
bian outposts.
The British official report from
|NIesopotami asays excessive heat is
delaying operations 1t is 100 in the
shade. Vienna reports artillery
lighting on the Italian front extend
ing to the Isenze region near Bor-
cola Pass. The Austrians announce
having repulsed three strong at.
tacks with stones from a mountain
side which was being used to stoI
the Italians.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-07-20
PROSPECTS FINE FOR GETTING
OIL IN WEST FLORIDA

@. w. Dozier, vice president OF the
city National Bank OF Dawson, Daw-
son, Ca, contributes the following
article to the Baltimore Manufac-
turers' Record:
Knowing you are much interested
and are using your best efforts in ad-
vertising the possibilities Of the
South, / am giving you several COM
panies who have and are organizing
to test the oil possibilities Of West
Florida.
The West Florida OIL Company, q
$40, 900 washington county tFior-
ida) corporation with Messrs. 7. D.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-07-20

total of $50 horses and mules are re-
cuired for the divisional medical de-
partment.
The personnel of field hospital
consists of one major, four captains
or first lieutenants, three sergeants,
o fthe first class, six sergeants, fifty
eight first class privates and other
privates. Each hospital is practical
ly complete, quarters provided for
officers and men as we'll as for the
wounded, together with operating
room, office and dispensary and
kitchen.
The roster of the Florida field hos
pital follows:
Major R. G. Turck, commanding;
First Lieut.. H. o. Black, executive
! officer; First Lieut.. James B. Griffin;
First Lieut.. Lorin A. Green; First
Lieut.. Ralph N. Green.
Sergeants, First Class-LeRoy 3.
Bush, l. N. Breazle; Sergeants-
Harry J. White, William p. Tedder,
William l.. Barnett, C. d. Taylor,
George H. Jones.
Cook-Charles Costly; horseshoer,
Jerry McInarnay; saddler John W.
Furman; mechanic, James McKen'
zie: trumpeter, James G. Barton.
i Privates, First Class-Dean Bras
well, Hindman, Nall, Williams; pri
Yates, Bell, Belts, Bouknight, Camp
bell. Carter, Collins, Duschaney, Dy
lal, Gaines, Hart, Hawkins, Hucman
Mann Potts. Powell, sloat, Stokes
Turner, Tyner, Whitehurst.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-07-20
4,446 CASES OF
PARALYSIS AND
4S7 DEATHS
(By Associated Press. }

New York, July 0.-There have
been 81 deaths and 119 new cases Of
infantile paralysis here in the past
twenty-four hours. This is the sec
ond largest daily death list since the
epidemic began. The death rate has
been under twenty per cent since
June 26. There have been 4S7
deaths and 4,446 cases.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-07-20
200 Fishermen Lost
fBy Associated Press. J

London, July 20.-Two hundred
fishermen are believed to have per-
ished at Monsoon off the coast of Co
lombo, Ceylon, according to news
paper dispatch. The large fishing
feet was caught by a strm. More
than 100 boats are missing.