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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-11-28
STOP CATARRH! OPEN
M0STRlLS AND HEAD
Says Cream Applied IN Neetrils
Relieves Head Colds 1T Oacc.


IL your nostrlls are clogged and
your head is stuffed and you can't
breathe freely because of cold or
catarrh, just get small bottle OF
Eiy's Cream Palm Of any drug store.
Apply q little of this fragrant anti
septic cream into your nostrlls and
let 1t penetrate through every air
passage of your head, soothing and
healing the inflamed, swollen mus
cous membrane and you get instant
relief.
All! how good 1t feels. Your
nostriIs are open, your head is clear,
no more hawking, snuffling, blow
ing; no more headache, dryness or
for breath. Ely's Cream
Balm is just what sufferers from
head colds and catarrh need. It's
a delight.-(a dy.)
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-11-28
An Old MINIS stomach.

As we grow older and less active,
less and less food is required TO meet
the demands Of our bodies. II toe
much is habitually taken. the stom-
ach will rebel. When a man reach
es the advanced age of IS or 80, you
viii find that he is a light eater.
Be as careful as you will, however,
you will occasionally eat more than
you should and viii feel the need OF
Chamberlain Tablets 10 correct
The disorder. These tablets DO not
contain pepsin. but strengthen the
stomach and enable It to perform ita
functions naturally. They also cause
a gentle movement Of the bowels
For sale by C1rlin's Two Drug
Stores. d-ady
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-11-28
THE EMPIRE TODAY HAS
4 FINE FEATURE PROGRAM

The Biograph company presents
today at the Empire Robert IIar-
ron In "Thc Yaqui Cur" two reel
release with a star cast. The Selig
company offers a thrilling Western
drama in the title of THE Raiders, "
starring Tom Mix, with a fine cast.
The Vim Comedy company features
Hardy and Rugo as Plump and Runt
in Royal Blood" picture that will
sure make you laugh. Tho other
reel is Ford Weekly. a picture that
features the most important news
happenings of the world.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-11-28
NO HEADACHE OR
NEURALGIA PAIN
Get q 10 cent package of Dr..
james Headache Powders
and don't suffer.

When your head aches you simply
must have relief or you will 20 wild
It's needless 20 suffer when you can
take remedy like DR.. Jaiaes' Head
ache Powders and relieve the pain and
neuralgia ut once. Send someone to
the drug store now for dime package
81 Or. James Headache Powders.
Don't salierl Ia few moments YOU
will feel fne--headaehe gone-no mere
aeuralgia paia.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-11-28
Charged With killing Brother.

CoRSICANA, Texas, NOV. IS
Carl Rider. 16-year-old negro. was
placed in jail yesterday, charged
with killing his brother, "a years
old, yesterday, near Rice. A pocket
knife was used. the elder brothers
throat being cut.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-11-28

The dollar that walks by your
door is yours. Get the Delineator
and Everybody's Magazine for enc
year for 50, or get either magazine
two years for 50, three dollars is
the regular price. Phone your mag
azine orders, single or clubs, to 310.
Mrs. j. A. c. Kemble. tf-dh
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-11-28

Don't worry over trying TO find a
buyer for Whatever you may have for
sale. Let the Daily Light want col
umn do the work log you II
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-11-28

FOR SALE--Ail grades or wrapping
crease In price within the past year.
We can sell you newspapers which
VIII answer tho Same purpose as
regular wrapping paper. We have
81 large quantity on hand nnd can
sell You all you want at ONE
FOURTH the price you are paying
for wrapping paper. THE DAILY
LIGHT. II
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-11-28

AT A BARGAIN--S00 acres OF land
near Slidell In Denton county. Good
heavy black land, sets of improve
mente, at s75 per acre. $4,000
cash, balance on easy terms at 7 per
cent We also have listed any size
or price place you may want IN Den
ton or Collin counties. Address
Graves y johnson. real estate, Pla-
no, Texas. 214pd
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-11-28
= OID-TIAiE COLD q
= CURE--DRINK TEA! .


Get q small package of Hamburg
Breast Tea, or as the German folks
cali it. Hamburger Drust Thee" at
auy pharmacy. Take a teaspoonful
Of the tea, put cup of boiling wa
ter upon it, pour through sieve and
drink a teacup full at any time. 1t
is the most effective way to break up
cold and cure grip, as It opens the
pores, relieving the congestion. AL
SO loosens the bowels. thus greaking
clod at once.
1t is inexpensive and entirely veg
etable. therefore harmless. (ady.)
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-11-28
In.erurban Time Table.
SuuthbOund.


Local cars from Dallas TO Waco
Will la3a Waxahachio G.34. 7:40,
e:46 and I1:46 a. m, l:46. S.46.
5:4G. S:34 and 1924 p. m. Local
cars Will arrive in Waxahachie from
Dallas 7.46 p. III. and 1926 q. IN.
Limited ears from Dallas to Waco
vii pass waxahachie 8:34 and 1924
=. M, 1884. 2:34, 4:34 and e:34
D. u.
Northbonrd.
Local cars Will leave Waxahachie
or Dallas 5:b5 anu g:42 a. NJ. Local
cars from Waco to Daiias will pass
Waxohechie 8:42 ana 10:A2 q. M,
l2:42, 2:42. 4:42, 6.42. 9:l9 and
1:19 p. m.
Limited cars from Waco to Dallas
will pass Waxahachle 7:19, 9:l9 and
ll.l9 u. IN, 1:10. S:19. GID and
7.19 D. M Gear passing Waxahachie
7:fo a. m may make local stops be-
tween Waco and Waxahachie when
necessarily
baggage.
y southbonnd buEgage cars VIII
leave Waxahachie $40 a. m. and
II:e8 p. IN. Northbound baggage
cars VIII leave Waxahachie 1850 and
1880 p. m.
Baggage may also be handled on
Local passenger cara
passing Wexahachie: TAG. GAG and
|il:4e a. M. i.46. 3:46 and 5:46 D.
N, and on Local ears arriving 7:46
ID. m, also on northbound Local pas
onger cars passing Waxahachie s:43
and 10:42 q. M. 12:42. 2:42. 4:44
and s:<2 n. m.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-11-28
Local Market.

Tho Waxahachie dealers are pay
ing the following prices for country
nrod ace today.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-11-28

ELLIS COUNTY FARM BARGAINS
- own 70-acre black land farm
one and onc-half miles from pike
road: 65 acres In cultivation. no
Johnson grass, good we'll. fnoxhauat-
ible water. 60 acres OF this land is
level, no better cotton farm In Tex
us, has one sevon-room house and
average barn. This farm IL not rent
ed for 1917 cotton crop. III you want
Il cheap home. come to see me before
December 8. l.. A. Parish, Lancas-
ter, Texas. 214
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-11-28
Spot Cotton.
LIVERPOOL Spots.
lAscrpoo, sales.


Sales ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 1900
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Read The z4sht-e get an the news
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-11-28
FOR RENT.

FOR RENT--Four room house, will
hall, lights and water. big garden
Phone SO. 1 FL.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-09-01
OF AUTOMOBILE
CLUB OF VERMONT
ATTENTION!

Will you please take the trouble to
call to the attention of the States
Attorney of your county or the Sell
ectmen of your town any cases you
may know Of in your vicinity where
proper GUIDE POSTS or GUARD
RAILINGS are not erected as pro-
vided in Sections 3539 and 1854 of
the Public Statutes.
If each club member will try and
secure the cooperation of their local
officials, much can be accomplished
for the benefit of the tourists from
outside the state and the motorists
within the state.
See what YOU can do to better
these conditions in your locality.
AUTO CLUB OF VERMONT,
Lester H. Green, Sec.
Montpelier, Vt.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-09-01

who is conducting a two weeks sale
in the Montgomery hall.
DR.. and Mrs. R. H. Burke and
Mr.. and Mrs. C. H. Coburn took an
auto trip the past week through the
mountains to Portland, Me-, and re-
turn.
Mr.. Roby and wife of Derby Lime
were Sunday guests at DR.. R. H.
Burke's.
Miss Ethel Smith and her niece,
Dolores Smith, visited relatives in
St. Johnsbury the past week.
Albert Young and family are at
White River junction for two weeks
attending the s. D. Adventists'
campmeeting.
Maurice Porter and family of ST..
Johnsbury were over Sunday visit
ors at F. T. Porter's.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Jameson and
son, Stewart, returned home Friday
after spending the past month in the
central part of the state.
Misses Helen and Alice Beckwith
of Boston are visiting their cousin,
Mrs. M. E. Fairbrother,
Mrs. Harry Woodruff goes to
Hanover, N. H., this week with her
daughter, Nora, for an operation
for adenoids, also Miss Angie Davis
goes with her brother, Roland, at
the same time to have his tonsils re-
moved
Miss Edith Damon, who has been
staying with her sister, Mrs. w. Gal
lagher, has gone to st. Johnsbury,
where she has secured work.
Miss Hazel Farr and brother, Ger
aid of Island Pond called on friends
in town Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Damon of Saw
yerville, P. O., spent the past week
with their sister, Mrs. w. w. Gal
lagher.
H. S. Chappell is confined to the
house by an injury to his limb caused
from a fall
Mr.. and Mrs. Alvin Drown and
Miss Lorraine PAUL of Island Pond
visited relatives in town over Sun
day.
L. T. Goodwin entertained his
cousin, George Beane of Springfield,
Mass, the past week.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-09-01
Independent Order of Foresters

Court Island Pond, No. 423. Court
Deputy, John T. Merrill; court physi-
clans, A. Ellie, H. E. Sargent; chief
ranger, j. V. Wade; Past c. R., H.
E. Aldrich; Vice C. R., O. Lacroix;
rec. Sec, Emily E. Lacroix; fin. Sec,
Inga |. McWain; treas, Thos. F.
Butler; orator, Isador N. Stern;
Supt. j. Court, Alsada S. Henry;
organist. Alice L. Roy; Sen. Wood
ward, L. d. Piche; Jun. Woodward,
Esther Moffitt; Sen. Beadle, John
Boulette; Jr., Beadle, N. Samson.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-09-01
WEST BURKE

Mrs. Mary Bailey returned Satur-
day from a visit of two weeks with
her brother, Alvin Drown at Island
Pond.
Mrs. Henry Roberts is spending a
few days with her daughter, Mrs.
Chas. Marshall.
Charles Hemenway and sons, Roy
and Glenn, and their families of
Waterford visited at DR.. Bolton s
recently.
Miss Angie Davis visited friends
at Barton the past week.
Ezra Chappell and wife, Warren
Drown and wife spent few days
the first of the week with relatives
in Newbury.
Dwight Howard and wife of South
Barre were at o. C. Woodruff's the
past week.
Mrs. Harley Coe of Island Pond
spent the past week with relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wyzanski and daugh-
ter, Leah of Boston were guests at
j. Salamon's recently and are now
stopping at Willoughby lake.
Miss Effie Salamon and Mrs. Cur
It's Stoddard are entertaining their
sister, Mrs. Maud Clifford of Lowell,
Mass.
Mrs. Simon Bartlett was confined
to the house last week with asthma
and heart trouble.
Frank Ford is entertain ing his sis
ter of Guildhall.
Ray Spencer and wife of Waltham,
Mass, are visiting relatives.
Mrs. Ada Silsby and daughter,
Mabel of st. Johnsbury visited rela
tives recently.
Luther Uttin and wife are spend
ing week at Glover.
Frank Thompson of Sherbrooke
visited his sister, Mrs. A. w. Brock
way, the past week.
George Dumas spent few days in
town recently.
Mrs. Lillian Walter visited her sis
ter at st. Johnsbury Center the last
of the week.
Mr.. Dennie of st. Johnsbury was
in town Friday and Saturday tuning
pianos.
Miss Beatrice Chappell was in Bor.
ton Wednesday.
Misses Pearl Densmore and Hazel
Allard are spending week in Lyn-
donville and attending the Chautau-
qua.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene LaBuff of
Lyndonville spent the week end in
town with relatives.
Henry Legacy of st. Johnsbury
was in town the first of the week
moving pianos for9 N. C. Mclean,
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-09-01
Municipal Court.

Tuesday afternoon Fred Libby and
Frank Burt of Boston we're arrested
by Deputy Sheriff E. A. Bemis for
intoxication and breach of the peace
They were brought before Judge
Lund of the municipal court Wednes-
day evening and each fined $50 and
costs. Not being able to pay this
fine they were taken by Deputy
Sheriff Bemis to Guildhall Thursday
morning where.they will :serve out
a sentence of ten days.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-09-01
Independent Order of Odd
Fellows

Essex Lodge, No. 10, l. O. 0. F.,
J. R. Applebee, N. G.; C. J. Cross
V. G.; F. c. Mosher, Sec; L. F.
Jones, treas; D. E. Allbee, warden;
E. j. Bagley con-; A. C. Bemis, I.G.;
|. E. Curtis, O. G.; E. j. Maxwell,
R. S. N. G.; A. A. Danforth, L. S,
N. CIV. M. Humphrey,R R. S. V. G.;
Jas. Worth, L. S. V. G.; A. P.
Drown, chaplain; A. M. Stevens,
R. S. S.; E. A. Bemis, L. S. S.
Meetings first and Third Thursday
in each month.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-09-01
NJ odern Woodmen

Mt. Bluff Camp, No. 9102, M. w
of A. Counsel, Martin Renell; adj
visor, E. R. Lindsay; banker; E. B.
Sharney; clerk, E. E. Blake; escort,
H. F. Smith; Waterman, C. R. Nor
ris; sentry, Peter PAUL; trustees, j.
T. Jackson, George ST. Pierre, F. E.
Currier; camp physician, H. E. Sar-
gent.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-09-01
LODGE DIRECTORY
M sonic

Island Pond Lodge, F. & A. M
T. c. Carr, W. NJ; H. E. Sargent,
S. W.; H. E. Johnson, J. w.; C. E.
Johnson, Treas. F. c. Mosher, Sec
The regular communication of thy
lodge second Monday of each month,
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-09-01
ga stern Star

North Star Chapter, No. 25, Mrs
Maude E. Carr, W. M; M. T. Sad
leir, Sec. c. E. Johnson, Treas.
Meets first and third Mondays in
each month at Masonic Hall. No
meetings in July and August.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-09-01
PROBATE NOTICE

Regular sessions of the Probate
Court for the district of Essex will
be held in the public library, in the
village of Island Pond, on the first
Wednesdays of July, October, Janu-
airy, and April in the afternoon.
EDWIN O. CARLL, Judge.
52-tf
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-09-01
Rebe kahs

Clyde River Rebekah Lodge, No.
"a. Lizzie D. Foster, N. G.; Fanny
Danforth, V. g.; EllaJ. PAUL, secre,
tary; Clara Boardway, treasurer.
Meetings held second and fourth
Wednesdays.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-09-01
|. o. o. F..

Ross Encampment No. 4. Grand
Patriarch, A. P. Drown; c. P, D.
E. Allbee; H. P, E. J. Parsons; S.
W., L. F. Jones, Scribe, J. w. Thurs
ton, Treas.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-09-01
Meetings first and third THURSDAYS
in K. of P. hall.
Knights of Pythias

K. of P. Hall, Bosworth block,
corner of Maine and Cross streets,
Oswegotchie Lodge, No. II. Wells
F. Morong C. c.; Herman Hum
phrey, V. c.; L. B. Mckinney, K.
R. S. Meets every Tuesday even
ing.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-09-01
You can't afford to say,
81 Wasn't there.
Country's Biggest
Morgan Horse Show

Almost $4,000. 90 in premiums
for Morgans. Every horse lover
should see them. Big showing of
other standard breeds.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-09-01
CONCORD.


daughter, Airline of Lebanon, n.
H., are guests of Mrs. Paris
mother, Mrs. Nellie Paris.
Melveen and Murray Cutting
have returned from their vacation
i'll Barre.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Miltimore
of Portland, Me-, are at Green
Mountain Hall.
Charles Bradshaw, who has
spent the summer with relatives,
has returned to his home i'll Lyn-
don.
Schools in town open September
18th.
Mr.. and Mrs. Freeman Hutchin-
son are entertaining J B. Wallace
of East Concord and Mr.. and Mrs.
w. E. Wallace and daughter, FL
eanor of Hanover.
Mrs. Helen c. Bonett, depart
ment president, is in Kansas City,
Mo-, this week attending the saith
annual national convention Of the
Woman's Relief Corps.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clark Steere re-
Gently entertained their father,
Henry Buzzell, and brother and
wife, Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Buzzell
of Barre. They made the trip in
Mr.. Papin's auto.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mitchell Spauld-
ing and daughter, Viola from
Brownville Junction, Me-, are visi-
ting in town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jethu Lillicrap
and sons, Paul and William, Misses
Helen and Alice Reed, Ralph Reed
and Willard Kuch are spending
two weeks at Mountain View Cot
tage, Shadow lake. Mrs. Helen
Burroughs and Mrs. w, L. Reed
spent Sunday at the lake.
Miss Abbie Hale, Mrs. Sam
Bonnet and children from Water
ford were recent guests of their
cousin, Miss Alice Parker.
Mrs. c. S. Thomas and Miss
,Inez Thomas returned to their
home in St. Johnsbury after a
week spent with their daughter
and sister, Mrs. Frank Cutting,
Rev. and Mrs. P. J. MacQunis
have returned from their vacation
spent in Felchville.
George Proctor and party con-
sisting of Mr.. and Mrs. Burns and
their daughters from Boston ar
rived in town Tuesday stopping at
F. L. Carpenters. Wednesday
they went to Victory Hill, where
they will spend their vacation ell
joying the fishing.
Rev. George Smith will move his
family 10 the NJ, E. parsonage
where they will live the remainder
of the conference year.
The Misses Hazel, Edith and
Alice Blodgett of Stratford, n H.,
are over Sunday guests of their
uncle, Wesley Blodgett.
Mrs. Minnie Adams, who has
been spending sometime with
friends in St. Johnsbury, has re-
turned.
Fred Virtue of Stratford, N. H.,
was a week end guest of his
brother, James Virtue.
B. B. Burbank and one of the
school directors were in Johnson
Tuesday to attend a meeting of
the state board of education.
Mrs. Hattie James was in Bar
net Thurs day to attend meeting
of the Scott, Harrison and Lang
association.
Jacob Richardson, ST., and Will
lard Chase visited at Nathaniel
Reeds the first of the week.
George Smith is visiting his
parents, Rev. and Mrs. George
Smith; Harold Smith was home
from Lyndon the first of the week.
MEMBERS OF AUTOMOBILE
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-09-01
General Exhibits

Poultry, livestock, agricultur-
al products, etc., on a scale that
will break all records.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-09-01
Other Big Features, too
Numerous to Mention

For Premium list and infor-
nation write F. L. DAVIS,
Sec'y, White River Junction,
Vt.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-09-01
Free Vaudeville

A barrel of fun from morn to
might've stages busy contin-
uously with big headline feat
ureS.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-09-01
Cattle Exhibits

The fnestspecimens from all
parts Of the country. Every
barn full.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-09-01
CHURCH NOTES
Methodist Church

Rev. O. E. Barnard, Pastor.
SUNDAY SERVICES.
IL am. Preaching service.
12:15 pm. Sunday school.
600 pm. Epworth League.
700 pm. Praise and preaching
service.
THURSDAY
1880 pm. Prayer meeting.
Congregational Church
Rev. Thomas Hall, Pastor Emeritus
Rev. Robert Lawton, Pastor.
SUNDAY SERVICES.
Morning worship, 10:45.
Sunday School, IL M.
Evening worship, 700.
WEEKDAY SERVICES.
Junior Christian Endeavor, Tues
day afternoon at o'clock.
Y. P. S. C. E., Tuesday evening at
7:15 o'clock.
Prayer meeting, Thursday evening
at 7:30 o'clock.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-09-01
Balloon Ascensions
With NJ eW Stunts

Thrilling parachute drops
each day.
See the Horse Racing
Racing program this year
best ever. Track improved.
Liberal purses.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-02-24

should be read. and the Young mon
should be made TO see IA. glory OF
lheir heritage. In little Switzerland.
mat one oasis OF peace ia the red well
Ter OF blood poured out Ina streams. the
hoy begins his military training az IB.
IN Australia. under the dread ~ inya-
SION ny utterly alien races. al about l5.
me governments supply arms. Kit and
ammunition Thus hy easy stages th.y
pass into the cVglar army.
Lot us put no firm reliance ON the
CIVILIAN armies that spring up out OF
lhe ground, as DO Were. between sunrise
anu sunset. In 1873 an insignificant
nFltisn army landed in Chozap,ake bav.
dtleai"d twice The number OF "a sun
- 20 sunset army. proceeded t1 Wash
IH.ton ana burned and sacked tho can't
,al- We desire that history 20 Do.
I'If0l"d. lf We wish 20 have our Mon
70 Doctrine made tho sport OF wsr'ika
nations. ~ We dDzlr. 60 have our blum
ana hluster some day suddenly called ht
the roar 1f lt-tuch guns from the deck
or perilules ul leNiathans of the deem
H'" y al We lat, to DO ls 90 20
~ ln our suplun. careless course and
mes or" cH~ttStrDIhrz will come uron
US hS sur" as night follows dlr.
bit ] have better hopes for INV conn
.fy. anu especially for West N~frgiris.
i' 'idtu days our guns War. too often
lufi'd AGAINST ono another In fsud or
IaId The 'lmo has come when fh.v
mould an %" pointed on cway. and when
N"ri NirElula.s famed markHmaushfD
Htt contribute not "a little in trIumub-
aHAlf ftpolIuE the foe.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-02-24
BISHOP DONAHUB
tcontinu.d Prom Page Tsn.)

courtesy and respect duo TO neutrals.
Even now the tension - So great that
some morning at our hreaAiast thnle
tho newspaper or the telegraph may in
form us that these United states have
been drawn al last into the hidcuus
maeistrom of war. East and south or
~ United States citizens have been de-
priVed Of their lives. our commerce
has been hnmpered. our mails rined and
conhscated As Washington prophetic
ally said. II fear they have despised US
because of our timidIty and our weak.
ness"
For. gentlemen. we are az he present
time lamentably and ~ineXcusably weak.
\ nation or one hundred millions has "a
mobile army Of about thirty thousand.
ana even on paper and guarding our
foreign possessions. not To- exceed eiEh-
ty-uve or ninety thousand. In the last
few years we have SUNK Iu rams from
the second 20 the fffh naval power.
(ot "A bdtticshlp uoafing th" stars and
stripes hut T. 20 per cent. uudor-muuned
and under-ofhCered some from lack
or sailors and C-ommuudsr- remain out
or commission. Experts on both sides
or the atlantic agree that in existing
conditions ~ would be- no hard feat to
land one hundred thousand troops ale
most anywhere ON our sixteen thousand
miles or coast. and to follow up This
BY installments Of one hundred thou
sand additional AZ intervals Of ton days.
There arc battleships boz European ma
Nlcs which could stand ur al eta near
Fire Island and reduce Sew York tu
heaps OF gruuIhlIuE ruins. with no guns
on shore capable OF reaching them. The
racine coast uue, as ] learned from del
"EAtcs az the recent Security Congress
IA Washington. is the more helpless and
defcnseiess still. Yet We must not de-
Fpair- There are signs Of o. great aVak-
cniuR On the nation. II was refreshing
and most hearfsu'nE to- 500 recently
speaker clark and Nr. Mann. the leader
Of the minority party, standing shoulder
90 shoulder pleading for a. doubling ln
The number 81 Uur army and nav uf-
hcers aud passing the BIN without "a d.
NNMNnn while tho nHHH.E H.LM
Wit hEitchin a. tusir head. almost hold
their peace Measures debated fu me
past few DAYS have given more Ground
Tor hope aud cheer. I believe "a tidal
wave ~ patriotism i= about fo submsrga
those opposing measures looking fr the
safety and honor Of our beloved lUuu-
try. tn" soul or fhs nation I- mot. hove
ever, fully reused. and every man that
truly loves his country should assist.
~ 'vcrF frrside tho marshal deeds pf