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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-30

formed Congress that it would result
in having the number of cattle in the
west greater than during the mos:
prosperous days Of the cattle kings"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-30

tions Henry Watterson is emitting these
days.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-30

Professor Of Applied Therapeutics Medical Department. Temple UNI
versity Author of Manual of Diseases of Children Consult
ing Physician to Vneland Ewn and Haddon6ed Schools for
the Feeble Minded
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-30

SHALL We, TOO, FEED MOLOCH?

Amid Rising Passion Preparedness Let Us Remen
Der to Safeguard the American Unborn.
BY J. MADISON TAYLOR. M D.
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Stories of the War
THE BRITISH RANTAMs,

Good for the little fellows ex- pressed the feeling of the whole army when the "Bantams" in one of the neatest of trench raids took a machine gun from the Germans. No command CT is prouded of his men than the commander of the Bantams; no bat talions so thoroughly have the good wishes of the whole army. The idea Of the Bantams, unique among the armies of Europe, was Lord Kitchen CT S. If little men wanted to fight for their country why shouldn't they. Put them in an organization by themselves and give them a GSRanCe.
 No man over five feet three was &C., cepted. Short men who had been turn ed away by recruiting sergeants in the early days Of the new army formed the first battalion. As it was a suc- cess, others followed. At the front they were brigaded together; and the visitor to a certain portion of the lines sees sturdy shOrt-legged men march, ing along the roads and keeping guard in the trenches.
 Many jokes have been passed about them. It was even suggested that when they went into the trenches somebody would have to hold them up to the parapet to fire. But the ban tams answered that Napoleon and Lord Roberts were little men; and the bantams have made good. Other bat taliOn5 take sfatherly interest in them and admire them for their pluck
 mSpit&Of having to hold them LID to fire when they first went into the trenches, the difficulty was to keep them from showing their heads too much. They have the advantage of being small targets and they are completely sheltered in a ConmUnica- ton trench where another mans T1 1ET Ia T TDr- -,E I, are miners and city bred and some probably owe their stature to poor fOcd and oVercroWding. Good food and fresh air have added to the height or some of the young ones and to the GiTIh of chest of all.
 Their only drawback is that they can not carry the full equipment of sixty pounds and more for long, hard marches. So their equipment has been cut down; they have shorter stocks to their rifles. What they lack in strength they make up in agility
 They are particularly good at scout ing" said one of their officers. There is no limit to their nerve. It is nOth- ing for them to crawl out in the dark across No Mans Land up to the Ger mans barbed wire"
 A German machine gun is a heavy affair. Two strong men are required to carry it. When the artillery had knocked a German trench about one night and the bantams rushed it to take what prisoners and do what dam age they could and then make a run for it back to their own trench in the usual trench raid fashion they de- torm1ned to take Q machine gun with them to prove their prowess. Half carrying it. half tugging it along the ground with other German machine guns feeling around in the night for targets through a trying half hour. they finally landed it safe behind their parapet. Many a battalion of big men have failed in the same effort.
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NEwyYoRK's MILITIA HEADS

Not4aF1ittle interest has been aroused I4hroughout the country by the action of, General Wood in removing from the
 command of the 69th New York reg1- ment Colonel Conley and Lieutenant EColoneI -Phelan.. just as that organiza- stion is about to be sent to the border. This action, it is maintained, was taken with regret for they are both recognized as capable officers, whose Leadership means much to the mem
 bers of the regiment, and the sole ground for the removal is their phy- ,sical disability. It is understood that the health of the officers must be con- sidered as well as that of the men and if an efficient army is going to be maintained in all it's branches there can be no display of favoritisn. or disregard for defects wherever they may crop out.
 In connection with this it is an- nounced' that an appeal has been}made to the war department and that Pres ident Wilson is taking a deep interest in the matter, and it is of course pos sibIe for the political friends of the officers to bring such influence to bear that they will be reinstated, but such a precedent would be a bad one to es- tablish and particularly at this time when the federaIized militia is being put to a test. When it comes to run ming the army politics should have no place. If of course, the men have been removed from command without justification, and there has been any unjust eXertion of power, they deserve to be reinstated just as soon as the proof can be established but there ought not to be any unwarranted in reference with army orders, else a vital stroke against the maintenance of an efficient army is threatened, It cannot be imagined that such a situa- tion would be tolerated in the armies of the European nations and it cer- tainly ought not to be in this coun- try.
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THAT PROTEST 10 TuRkEY.

This country has a, new grievance against Turkey. It has been called up- on several times since the opening of the war to use it's influence in bring ing about different conditions in that empire, not the least of which was the protest that was made over the treatment accorded the Armen- ians, but now there appears to be trouble in which this government is directly involved, since there has been a violation of international rights without any apparent attempt being made by the Turkish government to disavow it or to make good the wrongs committed.
 When Turkey joined the central powers the interests of the British and French in that country were placed in the hands of the United States repre- sentatives, and in Beirut, Syria for the protection of the archives of the consular representatives of these governments the seal of. the United States was placed upon the doors of their respective cOnsulates. This met with no respect, however, for the seals were broken, the buildings entered and the books and papers taken with the result that not a few Syrians whose names happened to be found there were summarily executed with out any investigation to determine. whether there was really any signi- ficance to it or not. Appeals to the government both by the consular gem eral and by thei ambassador at; Con-. stantinop1e brought no relief. No at tempt was made to return the ar chives and they are now in Turkish hands i1nIesa (1gStrOVpd
 It is against this action that this country now protests and it is pro- test which ought not to be allowed to be considered simply @ matter of for mality. Turkey mas a way of doing things in 0 high handed manner and the longer it is permitted to go on Ehe longer it will continue. In this in
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PENALTIES MUST BE IMPOSED.

When it comes to dealing with the many fatalities which result from recklcssuess and a disregard for regu- latiOns by auto drivers. it must Je un- derstood that the authorities and the courts must be depended UDCl. to play an important part. Unless they do what is expected of them-aad bring the violatOrs to the bar of justice it can be expected that sUch conditions will continue to exist and the number of deaths therefronl will grow larger instead of smaller.
 Interest therefore attaches to the attitude which is taken by Judge Rogers before the criminal grand jury in Philadelphia wGere ne recommended the indictment Of those automobile drivers who are responsible for the deaths of others. That city has ex- perienced many cases of this kind during the past six nor ths and in his explanation of the seriousness Of such offenses he called Intention to the fact that the number of people killed by motor vehicles was twice as large as those killed by gIl8hot, stabbing or beating.
 This situation is not peculiar to Philadelphia. It is not condition which exists solely in one section of the country but it is general wherever there is a tOleration of carclessness on the part of certain drivers who seem to have the idea that all they have to do is to toot their horn and then speed their nach.nes through tie streets around corners and in narrow highways at the rate of express trains and insist upon the people getting out of the way, regardless of their rights if they do not expect to forfeit their lives.
 It is this class Of drivers which has been responsible for the passing of most of the special legislation. They have, however, failed to be impressed by the enforcement of such laws and unless they are actually made to live up to them and shown that the penal ties are going to be imposed, it can be expected that they will continue to do as they please.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-07-14
THEIR QUIET SUMMER

only words I did understand were Chicago and Theodore Roosevelt
 Her visit was followed quickly by that of MT. Wilkinson's Cousin Sarah, and her husband and little girl. Of course they. were here only a week end, but that was long enough for that child to break all my iced-tea glasses but one, and to leave dents in my ma- hogaHy that 1sshan never eradicate
 We heaved sigh of relief when they left and Mir. Wilkinson and I went downtown to dinner to celebrate, but when we got home we found a wire from my great aunt saying that she expected to be with us for four days; and wished to be met that evening at HAS.
 What a. heathenish time o'night!' intertected the caNer
 Yes, and the train was an hour late,' laughed Mrs. Wilkinson. My husband was sort of grim all the time she was here, especially when she asked for extra dishes at meals, not seeming to like what we had, or when she grabbed the morning papers and did not give him piece.
 When the door closed on her he said that was to be the last one, but the very next morning we had a letter from my sister saying she'd be here with her three children next week I'm awfully fond of my sister and I was about to write to her to hurry along when I heard from Adele again.
 She said her brother had sold the ranch and she was going to spend the rest of the summer with us. When MT. Wilkinson read that letter he made not the slightest comment, but went to the telephone and engaged berths on an east-bound train and called the ex- pressman for the trunks. He said he didn't know where we were going but it was going to be a place that would be quieter and less expensive than hOme.-EXchange
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Many Trout Die in Irrigation Ditohes

Thorough tests of devices to prevent fish from entering irrigation ditches are to be made by Forest Service of ficers, who say that thousands of 1sle trout placed iii western streams by the government are killed through being carried into the ditches and washed out on the fields. There are not less than 1,20O irrigation projects on or near the National Forests, and in many places the loss Of trout is very heavy The amount of water used in irrigation, it is said, often determines the advisabiHty of artihciauy stocking the streams.
 The government annually plants large quantities of fist fry in the streams Of the National Forests. Last year over 1,10D, 900 were planted in Col OradO and Wyoming alone. This was done to render the forests more attraC- tive to the public by affOrding good fishing. There much of the water is used for irrigation, unless the ditches are screened, the trout enter and are washed out on to the fields. While fish are said 10 make good fertilizer, officials think that trout are to ex- pensiVe to be used for that purpose.
 Most of the states in the West have laws requiring that the ditches be screened, but these laws are seldom enforced. The farmers are said to dis like the screens, because they collect drift-wood and trash-which prevents
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the free flow of the water. Very often, too, it is stated, the farmers can sups ply their families with a, mess of fish by collecting the trout which are found in the fields.
 A number of devices for screening the ditches are in use, and while two or three have been found to be fairly effective most of them are said to be unsatisfa ctory. It is asserted that this subject presents an excellent Op- portunity for inventors, since @ suc- cessfUl screen will be sure to be wide ly used. Under present conditions officials are slow to recommend that tle trout be placed in streams where they are apt to be led off into the irriSa- ton ditCheS
Norwich bulletin., 1916-07-14
THAT DYEsTUFF PROTECTION.

While it is recognized that the dem ocrats in their revenue bill have in cluded a provision for the encourage ment and protection of the dyemaking industry inasmuch as it has been shown that there is a crying need for ! stimulating this business in this country in order to throw off the de- | pendeuce which is at the present time placed upon foreign products along this line, a close examination of that portion of the bill shows that capital is not likely to respond to any great extent to an uncertainty.
 By the bill it is provided that the special duties upon the imports of dye materials shall exist for five years,
 but thereafter there is to be a reduc- tion of one-fifth the amount each year for the next five years SO that at the end of ten years the protection will be entirely removed. And it is further provided that if at the end of the first five years the industry has not been developed So that there is being man ufactured enough dyestuffs in this country to meet sixty per cent. of the domestic demands, the special tax will no longer be levied.
 This means that in the five years following the imposition of the tariff capital must respond to such an ex- tent that the industry will be on q firm basis, regardless of whether the special tax is sufficient to overcome the flood of cheap product from Ger many, and this uncertainty is in itself sufficient to lend Encouragement even before the bill is passed. It is an un- reasonable requirement. It deals in futures in a manner which is unjust. It may be the democratic method of showing that the party has not been thoroughly convinced of proper pro- lection but it can hardly be expected that those here who might be interest ed in such development are going to take a chance with any such restric- tion.
 It is like tying a COW to stake and expecting it to cover the whole lot. It is the same sort of protection that the war gives and that is only temporary and dependent upon something else
Norwich bulletin., 1916-07-14

Upon the occasion of New Britain's soldier boys leaving for the Mexican border the Herald suggested the idea of sending to them gifts of tobacco. Patriotic citizens throughout the city have responded magnifcentIy and today there is in this office a large consignment of tobacco ready to go to our boys at the front. This con- signment will be shipped on Thurs day. It will be divided into two car tons, one for each company Of militia representing this city. In order that ali those who have not yet contributed their mite may have the joy or dOnat- ing to this fund, the shipment will be held open until noon on Thursday. Either money or tobacco may be giv- en. If money, the tobacco will be pur- chased.-New Britain Herald.
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checkers this book should prove of much interest and the title will have particular significance to those who have given much study to the game which furnishes so much mental recre- ation, and who the author divides into three classes, novices, cracker barrel champions and experts. There are a number of interesting problems worked out and some of the famous matches are presented with opinions by ex- perts. To those who are not familiar with the game however, it is mass of figures which have little signifi- canoe and mean no more than a phy- siciaI's prescription, but to those posted it should furnish much meat for study.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-07-14

With the price of about everything else steadily and constantly advancing, human life, which was once supposed to be priceless, has become about the cheapest thing in the world. At every hour of the day and night fighting and killing are going on upon the blood soaked continent of Europe. Other lands and clines are experiencing the horrors of war. And the war offices of the various fighting nations joyfully proclaim to the public that their armies have gained few yards or an nounce reluctantly that they have re- tired to new positions. The news papers publish such gains or losses in great headlines. But what of the lives that each tri7ing gain costs An sonia Sentinel.
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kept pace with the demands of our in creasing population and partly to enormous losses of livestock from plausible and perhaps it ought to sat isfy the idle curiosity of the Ultimate Consumer, but it may not Toe libellous to remark that the explanation does not altogether dispose of our sus- piciOn that Somebody is making money out of this meat business.-Providen Bulletin.
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stance, however, no demands are be- ing made of Turkey which are not entirely justified and it needs to- be
 impressed with the importance of l:compIy3ng with them.
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This small volume of verse was written in Germany and the twenty one poems touch on many of the con- ditions and changes which resulted during the early stages of the war. and it is easy to appreciate the sentiment
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 This is a narrative Of tn emore sig nal feats of the Irish regiments in France, Flanders and at the Dardan- elies and is based on letters of regi- mental officers and men, interviews with wounded soldiers of the battaI- ions and those invalided at home, and also in several cases, on the records compiled at the depOts.
 There is told in a most interesting manner how the Ministers saved the guns and got ringed round with fire in the retreat from Mons, the rally of the Irish guards to the green flag at the Marne, the inpetuous dash of the Leinsters and Royal Irish and the grim tenaCiEy of the Irish Guards and Rifles in the contest for the channel sOast.
 There cannot help being interest in the accounts which deal with the Irish division at the Dardanelles, the great push at LOos and the gallant manner in which those who have gone to war from Ireland fought for the empire.
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expressed in the closing lines of the opening selection when it says We find it hard to understand Why the one should hate the other
 land
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When Good Men Meet as Foe to Foe.- By M. E. Blood, of Lynn, Mass. Paper, 29 pages. Published by The SOuthgate Press, Boston.
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NEW BOOKS

RanhIes With the Switcher-By Will jam Timothy Call. Cloth 72 pages. Published by w. T. Call, Brook lyn, N. Y. Price 50 cents.
 To the devotees of the game of
Norwich bulletin., 1916-07-14

If Germany has had time to give
 thought to it. it must realize that this country welcomes merchantmen from Germany as well as from other Eu-
 ropean nations
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The frequent eruptions of volcanoes in Italy and California make it evident that all the troubled conditions are not on the surface of the earth.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-07-14
EDITORIAL NOTES.

It only requires a few hot days to develop the vacation fever cases to the proportions of an epidemic
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It requires good deal of self re- straint these days for those who promised last winter not to make a murmur no matter how hot it was, if the warm weather would only return.
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The man on the corner says: No one takes much pleasure in showing a bill unless it bears the four letters paid" at the bottom.
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From all appearances the owners of the Deutschland have taken all precau- tions in advance to see that their un- dersea boat met all the requirements of a merchantmen
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The lesson of cleanliness which is being taught by the cases of fnfantiIe paralysis is one which every Commu- nifty should heed.
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The kaiser must realize that the long dreaded situation of being forced to fight on more than one front at a time has developed, and the results show why he hoped to avoid it.
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Now comes the statement that Ven ezuela and Peru are not seeking to get part of the territory of their neighbors and for the sake of a contented conti- nent let us hope that it is true.
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Now that General Bliss has been ordered to the border by the war de- pertinent it is to be hoped that Gen. eraI Satisfaction will soon follow.
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When the Mexican government in- forms this country of the movement of bandits towards the border, there is displayed a bit of cooperative ac- tion which ought to have been taken some time ago, but how about that control of which Carranza has so much to say?
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If there were many who were willing to pay S50,000 for the trip, it would not be long before the freight subma- rine would be followed by palatial passenger carriers.
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When this government is informed that the Mexican bandits are laying down their arms, it can be expected to put faith in Carranza and recall the troops along the border
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OTHER VIEW POINTS

If it is known to be true that Gov ernor HoIconb would readily accept a renomination to his present office this fall, why the matter should con tinue to be regarded as a subject of debate is more than we can under stand. If not Governor Holcomb, where is the more popular and avil- able man for the Republican nonina- tion, or who are the people that are asking for a change if a change need nOS be made ?-Stamford Advocate.
 It certainly looks as if we were go- ing to take our troops out of Mexico, and there is no earthly use in keep ing them there, unless we want to provoke war and can back them by a force sufficiently large to make them safe even if they cannot take the of fensive. Had we followed Villas raid the next day, with a flying squadron that could have caught him up before his trail was cold, and pushed him to a standstill with that, our adventure in Mexico would have accounted for itself, would have needed no excuse and would have had success instead of failure to crown it's Work.-Bridge- port Standard.
 The Department of Agriculture sol emnly reports that the high prices of meats in this country are largely due to the fact that production has not
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The Irish at the Front-By Michael 1IacDOnaugh, with an introductory by John Redmond M. P. Pub iShed by Holder and StOughton London. Cloth, 158 pages.
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A Missouri Raj StnrA-

Rats ordinarily do not care for jewelry, but the stock put in by a MaysvilIe concern was adorned with neat little price tags all covered over with paraf1in, which they found to their liking as food. The result was the pewelry was depleted at an alaIm- ing rate and only the recovery of the loot from a rathole kept somebody from being under suspicion. The in Cident was generally discussed and the merchants turned it to profit in the way of publicity by admitting the prices made by them were so attrac- tive even the rats could not resist the temptation to pick up some of the bargains.-Kansas City Times.
 Taught by Disaster.
 General Brusiloff says his victories are the fruits of experience. Most suc- cesses are.-BuffaIo Times.