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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-09-01
THE EIGHTY PER CENT.

The Intelligencer In the course Of its
comments on the railroad controversy
took occasion to point out that the alb
rogation of the principle Of arbitration.
the practical effect of President VIII
sons position, would open the door
10 other labor organizations 10 make
demands for the same concessions.
This is verified in the letter sent TO
President Wilson by representative
of the unorganized railroad employees.
in which he is warned Of the conse-
quences Of The passage OF an eight
hour basic day for railroad employees.
This letter points out that the pro-
posed legislation would effect but 90
per cent Of the employees. Speaking
for the 50 per cent the representative
OF the unorganized class says these
men must OF necessity organize and
present their demands for recognition
and protection.
1t Is idle to refuse to recognize the
danger and jeopardy Of the industrial
fabric the nation Is now facing. II
the 20 per cent OF the employees Of the
railroad companies Of the country are
awarded an unarbitrated demand, can
anyone say the greater majority. or 81
per cent. are not entitled to same con-
sideration? When you close the door
Of arbitration you open another one
which endless trouble and strife will
file through.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-09-01
FAIRBANKS ACCEPTANCE.

Senator Sherman, Of Illinois, IN
: formally notifying the Hon. Charles
Warren Fairbanks Of his nomination
BY the Republican party for Vice
President, at indianapolis, yesterday,
very happily prefaced his remarks
with an suusion to2the broken pledges
sss6fs Democracy IN the Providence
sthatt1asehes oYesahe affairs OF men, "
:ssaSid. senator Sherman, the mismar'
sagement Of the Democratic party is al
ways limited to one term. The in
clusion Of one term pledge in its
platform. in 1912 and its significant ao-
sence in 1ats will not prevent the
! practical operation Of the principle.
resident Wilson relied upon it when
and not only failed TO
skeep: it when in office. but repudiated
It In his Palmer letter month be-
fore, he was inauSurated. The AMI
:efican people will enforce obedience
to his broken promise as we'll as the
penalty for a series OF the most re-
: narkable breaches Of platform pledges
ii the history CT American politics"
Mr.. Fairbanks in reply, accepting
the trust his party reposed in him,
gave his unqualified approval of the
platform adopted by the Chicago con-
veption. He then turned 10 the
record made by the Democratic ad-
ministration, and compared its econ
-.alpic; failures with the successful poll
cies administered by the Republican
administrations WHICH had preceded
1t. The protective tariff principle was
dwelt upon. as one Of the important
Issues in the present contest. In re-
viewing the disasters that had been
inflicted on the business and industry
kot the country through the free trade
measure passed by Democratic Con-
gress and approved byfa Democratic
President as 1.-The greatest tariff bill
ever passed.. Mr.. Fairbanks impress.
. sively insisted that the future indus
trial prosperity Of the country depend
ed on the re.establishment OF the
great and tried doctrine OF American
protection. In giving precedence to
the protective tariff principle as an IS.
4sue in the Campaign Mr.. Fairbanks
'but echoes the convictions Of the
rank and file of the Republican faith.
\the championing Of which has won the
laratssts most notable victories In the
past as it Is sure to promote its most
-singal conquest this year.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-09-01
FAILED TO COMPLY

CHARLESTON. W. Va. Aug 81
Mayor J. W. Milligan. of Marlinton, to-
day complained 10 the Public Service
Commission that the Marlinton Water
and Light Company has failed to COM
nlv with the terms Of the commits
sioner's order made one year ago re-
curing certain extensions OF the wa
ter mains In the town OF Marlfnton.
The commission has taken the COM
plaint under consideration.
An order was issued by the COM
mission today refusing permission to
The Charleston Interurban Railroad
company to discontinue its suburban
line TO Edgewood.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-09-01
NATIONAL zD1roR1A1 SERVICE o TIE WHEEL

forgotten wrongs. 10 confirm it again,
and there is the incessant German
propaganda.
1t is marvellous propaganda. IL
would be a mistake to think OF II as
all lies and treachery. or TO imagine
that one could get such results from
ordinary paid agents. OF course there
are conscious inventions In aound-
ance. But underneath all the lying
there is burning enthusiasm. Inc
enthusiasm no doubt borders on IN
sanity; 1t sometimes betrays lis own
,, ambitions, it sometimes contraolCts
itself, 1t often offends IT'D hearers Dy
It's undisguised self.worsh1p. But l
think that both by Its extreme tnor.
oughness and by the contagious enect
OF strong faith the German propa-
ganda Is a tremendous force.
In Sweden It had general start OF
twenty years or more In time OF peace,
and special start Of three weeks AZ
the beginning Of the war, when all
communication with England was cut
| off and for a long time Swedish news
papers got all their news from Ger
man sources. Probably Sweden Is the
ONLY country in the world where
humane and highly educated men
think the sinking OF the Lusitania q
I legitimate piece OF policy, and the
violation or Belgium a necessary act
of self-defense. ! even found a min
lister Of religion, a pleasant and well
informed man, who considered that
the proper way TO have avoided the
war for Russia to have laid down her
arms. and asked the kaiser, as dis
interested and high-minded person to
arbitrate; and that even now the
same method was still open to the
allies, and the same disinterested arbi-
TRAITOR still willing to act!
This sort Of argument did not shake
me much Nor yet did the questions
OF a sad Finnish lady. who wanted TO
+ know why we blew Indian rajahs
from guns for not volunteering. and
why Lord Kitchener was so cruel to
the fellaheen. Presumably she was
, quoting a German leaflet.
, one conversation with a pro-German
who had known certain classes IN
England pretty WELL and told me that
he still read the Times. You Eng
lish cannot win; first because you
have no generals and no statement
you say you have? Very well,
that may be so. but at any rate 1t Is
clear that you do not trust them: And
/ secondly, because your working classes
are disaffected; they support the war
now. while they get high wages but
as soon as they begin to suffer they
will turn against you" answered
as best could. but felt as if | had
been stabbed in the back by an enemy
in our own house.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-09-01
PETITION DENIED.
cHEyENNE Wyo Aug RI.

CHEYENNE, Wyo.. Aug. 31.--Judge
John A. Riner of the United States
district court for Wyoming, this aft
ernoon denied a petition Of George
W. Argue, a conductor, for an order
restraining the officers of five divis
ions OF the Order OF Railway Conduc
tors from issuing and enforcing. an
order 10 strike. The divisions EN-
brace the Union Pacific railroad.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-09-01
J. L. HANET is DEAD

Word was received In the city yes
terday announcing the death Of J. l.,
Haney. aged Is, Of Flatwood. ". Va,
a brakeman on the Baltimore & Ohio
which occurred Wednesday evening
in the Miners hospital at Fairmont
as a result Of injured when he stepped
in front Of a passenger train at Under
wood. He was we'll known in this com.
munity.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-09-01
Ripping Rhymes
BY WALT MASON.
CHARLES AND !

met Charles Hughes In Estes PARK
where large and rocky mountains be;
and | shall treasure each remark that
this great man addressed TO me. The
gems of thought from great men lips
are pearls we humber men should
prize, nor can the passing years eclipse
the observations of the wise. II shall
be glad when summers ceased" he
said 1.-The heat has been strain; but
now the wind is in The east, and pre-
dict we'll soon have rain. In May
and June II rained too much. and
then the siege Of drouth began;
wheat shrireled at the hot winds
touch. and corn appears an also ran.
The talk of Issues never stops. and
Issues oft have little worth: think
The weather and the crops are ali
that count for much on earth. IF
we have rain when rains desired.
and sunshine when such shine We
need. man gets all things he has de-
sired, and All our theories run 10
seed In politics mans toll is vain:
his problems veX him. then they
pass: give us a milion.dollar rain.
and nothing else will cut much grass. "
India ranks sixth among the worlds
cotton yarn manufacturers. having
6,s0o.0o0 spindles. Three-fourthF OF
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-09-01

The trainmen say the strike order
cannot be recalled because II has been
Issued. Applying that logic to the rail-
road managers they cannot recedc be-
cause they have refused the demands
Of the men.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-09-01

100000. And in spite OF these pre-
monitory Republican symptoms the
Democratic National Chairman goes
over to Washington and tells the
President that Ohio is safe for him.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-09-01

Tho naval hill Is now law. but it is
somewhat belated in view of the fact
that all the shipyards are loaded M
with orders far ahead. Two years ago
We might have got IN on tho ground
floor.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-09-01

forniz, gets the Republican "a we'll as
the Progressive nomination for United
States senator. Nothing Is left to be
dom, but the voting and the shouting.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-09-01
THE STATE PRESS
Weston Independent:

Weston independents: The Demo
cratic state chairman, Mr.. Lewis,
has given to the Democrats talking
point" through the Democratic press.
AS a natter OF fact. they need fe"
talking points manufactured some
where which deal in something be-
sides personal abuse to candidates. So
far that is about the only argument in
dulged in.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-09-01

The automobile will help some II g
strike takes place.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-09-01

What commanding position the
"StogIes" would have to-day II they had
played August ball In July.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-09-01

Tho finite judgments of the human
mind have made countless millions
mourn.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-09-01

Paralyzins the transportation systems
OF tho country will be n near approach
to Germanys policy OF friEhtrulness.'
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-09-01

No war could be as disastrous TO the
internal affairs Of the nation as the
prospective railroad strike.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-09-01

AS usual the public will hc tho goat
whichever way the railroad controversy
goes.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-09-01

We still have left the untrammeed
water highways Of the country. They
ought to help some.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-09-01

Fairmont West Vir9inian: Accord
ing to The West Eirginian's Charleston
correspondent the practical politicians
of the State think the ladies are not
making noise enough about their
equal suffrage campaign. On the other
hand. they may not know as mucn
about it AS they think they do. The
Morcantown General Staff may be
treating the State to a brand new
kind Of political strategy.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-09-01

The darkest reflection on Shadow
Lawn tomorrow will be the ghostiy form
OF arbitration.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-09-01

Moreantown General Staff may De
treating the State to brand new
kind Of political strategy.
parkersburg News: The News
knows Of at least one individual IN.
stance where in this daily record OF
national affairs has had result I'M
favorable 10 the Democratic party. 1t
knows of a man whose nightly busi-
ness il is 10 read the news of the ma
lion and of the world as ii comes into
A. newspaper office. Four years ago
this man was a ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
his father had been one. But now, he
is Republican, BECAUSE the record OF
the Democratic party in the present
administration has been such AS to
convince him lha, the Republican par.
~ offers the best and safest national
government. II that one case has had
thousands Of Implications he. outlook
Is a sad one for the Democratic party.
Point Pleasant Gazette: The DEM
ocratic papers are continually bowling
a bou. ring rule in the Republican par
". It would be better If they would
give some attention 10 their own party.
In this State, it Is absolutely dominat-
ed by Watson and Chiffon. These gen
tlemen absolutely control West Fir.
cinia Democracy. If by any mishap
the Democrats should carry the State,
Watson and Chiffon would be in the
saddle. Let every Republican think
over seriously and then go to work
for his party.
Charleston Mail: Ants and Booze
Linked Up Again" is the headline OF
An article, devoid of evidence 10 sup
port the charge, sent out from the
headquarters Of the West Virginia
Equal Suffrage League, AT Morgan.
town. By their persistent circulation OF
the charge that the anti.suffragist or
sanization is working under the terms
Of an alliance with the liquor interests
the suffragists show some familiarity
with the political methods employed
by some Of the male tribe Of campaign
workers. The charge (Which, doubt
less, many high.minded suffragists DO
not themselves believe) has been de-
MED again and again. What, Il any,
is the foundation of it.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-09-01

Governor Hiram Johnson OF CALI
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-09-01

India ranks sixth among the worlds
cotton yarn manufacturers. having
6,s00.000 spindles. Three-fourths OF
these are In the Bombay presidency.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-09-01

Included are handsome Cloisonnt
and gold-plated Beauty Pins, Bal
pms, Buckle Pins, Cuff Links, Scar
Pins, Brooches, with values up Il
csc.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-04-25

ulCulC. Anu SOu6Jlu6S, WuCu uly 4
director is very profuse in his praise,
Lam saying to myself: ''You could |
have done it so much better. Why |
didn't your"
I like to be praised, of course. We
all do, even though we are not frank
enough to confess it. But praise |
does not influence my appraisal of
myself. 1 know when 1 have given
my best. I despise myself when 1
fail to live up to the standard 1 have
set.
1 have read the biographies of
most of the great artists, in all pro-
LESSONS composers, singers, paint
ers, actors and actresses. Their !
struggles are inspiring to read Of
but they must have been tOrturing to
live through. When they did attain
the heights much of the radiance was
dimmed by the horrible sacrifices and
privations they had gone through.
Then there are the others whose
fame became worldwide long after
their poor bodies were marble cold |
The irony of it! The wonderful brain !
that conceived the master works, |
petrifed The heart that suffered |
and bled at repeated failures, Gfeless. !
And the lips silent forever.
That is what am fighting against. |
1 am going to fight to the last ditch
to make my fame echo, to the four
points of the compass, while 1 am
still alive and young enough to- glory
in it.
The have said to me. "Give too
much in the beginning and. you won't
be able to live up to the standard"
But laugh at them. I am working
things out in my own way and if
they go wrong 1 have no one but
myself to blame for it.
3 l am giving as much as there is
in me to give. And each day 1 am
giving more than I did the day be-
fore. I don't want to acquire fame
on q huke of fate
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-04-25

She is VIOLA Smith, popular on and
off the screen. VIOLA has won doz-
en- popularity contests conducted by
various magazines and newspapers.
Buffalo, N. Y, is proud of the fact
that she was born there, only Is
years ago. Her parents moved into
New York city when she was 'rjust a
little girl" Right across the street a
big movie company was building an
enormous studio. VIOLA used to hang
over the gate and watch the actors
and actresses go in and out, after
the building was finished. And 10 and
hold! One day D. w. Griffith saw her
through window. He needed just
such a girl type for picture. He
rushed downstairs and told the as
tonished youngster what he wanted.
She's been in film plays since with
Biograph. ..
-O-O-
A orIobUIar IifabaTa which can caF-
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-04-25

A gIobuIar Iifebate which can car
ry 16 persons safely through the
toughest water has been invented by
a Dane, i--+----------.. -,-----.-
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-04-25

The other night Clarence told me
all the secrets of his past-and they
were terribly disappointing,
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-05-18
Elephants and Camels Drill.

Elephants and camels, carrying two
machinegun sections of the Twenty
eight company OF the United States
marine corps CHARTERED at the exposi-
ton at San Diego, Cal, took part in ex-
detrimental maneuvers and quickly
demonstrated the feasibility of their
use in actual warfare conditions such
as now obtain in Mexico.
Mounting one operator and tripod
machine gun to an elephant, attended
by several United States marines on
foot, the elephants displayed surpris-
ing agility in traversing over rough
ground and wheeling into proper posi-
ton for firing. The elephants, when
ordered to lie down, made perfect
breastworks, behind which the ma
rines were enabled in 80 seconds to
employ an effective machine-gun fire.
Both elephants and camels would
prove useful in an extended campaign,
such as the present one in Mexico, an
official declared, for both can carry
large loads and can go long distances
without water. Elephants are more
nervous under fire than camels; but
with proper training they can be cured
of gunshyness.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-05-18
PUT INTEREST IN THE WORK
Some Hints for Those Who Would
Outgrow Self-Consciousness
in Public.

If you are self-conscious do not al
low yourself to get the idea that you
are different from other people Prac-
tically every one who appears in pub
lie work has the same experience of
being self-conscious at some time in
his career, William E. Towne writes
in the Nautilus.
You will find the most direct cure is
to get so interested in your work in
your speaking, singing or acting, that
you forget the audience. Whenever
you feel nervous just before a public
appearance, turn your thought to your
work. Displace the fear and worry
thought with thought of interest in
your work. Learn to abandon your
self to the part you are to play until
you have crowded out the fear
thoughts and driven them entirely
from your mind
Slow rhythmic breathing will in
variably help you. Hold the breath just
an instant before you expel it. AT
firmation and prayer will help, in pro-
portion as you have faith in them and
apply them with feeling. Physical re-
Taxing exercises just before a public
appearance will also help. Mrs. Annie
Payson Call has written some very
practical books on relaxation and poise
that would help in this matter.
Do everything deliberately and slow
ly just previous to the time you appear
before your audience. Worry is close
ly allied to the feeling of hurry. Keep
your mind occupied so that you will
not get to feeling hurried and panicky.
Make all your physical movements
and your breathing deliberate. This
will help you to control your mind.
If your thought is distracted by ap-
plause during the delivery of your lines
bring your thought right back to your
work and abandon yourself to your
part as if the audience did not exist.
Remember, the one thing to aim at
is to displace the worry thoughts.
crowd them out, by keeping the mind
occupied with your work. The psy-
biologists say that the best way to
break up train of thought is to dis
place it with another train. You will
have to put forth some effort of will
at first, but if you wade in" each time
with the determination to go through
with it anyhow, doing the best you
can, you will soon find it is little
easier to "let co. and the worry and
tension will begin to relax.
These methods are equally good for
any kind of bashfulness or self-con-
sciousness
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-05-18
CHIvALRY IN WAR
RECORD is NOT ALL ONE OF
DEATH AND PAIN.
Stories That Come From the Trenches
in Europe Recall Similar Instances
of Gallant Deeds by American
Revolutionary Soldiers.

A gallant foe respects the courage
of his enemy. From the fighting line
in France came lately the story how
a German officer, under suspicion of
having improperly surrendered for
titled angle of the German trenches
that was shortly after retaken by his
compatriots, was only saved from pun
ishment and the ruin of his career by
a Frenchman whom he had severely
wounded. The French soldier, on his
way to a hospital prison, learned by
chance of the accusation, and he in
sisted, at the cost of frightful pain
and eXhaustion-fOr his wound was
the testimony that cleared the man
who had nearly killed him and had
distigured him for life.
A notable instance of soldiers
chivalrous defense of his enemy's rep
utation occurs in the history of our
own country, as an American historian
has pointed out.
John Calender, an artillery captain
at the battle of Bunker Hill, was
caught by General Putnam in the very
act of leaving his post, and was or
dered back under pain of being shot.
There was no time to listen to ex-
PLANTATION or remonstrance. When
the fight was over Callender's state
ment that his pieces had become
damned, and that he was withdrawing
To n
ably have been accepted had it not
been also unfortunately true that the
men under lis command had all bolt
ed, shamelessly abandoning the guns.
At least, so it appeared; although the
fact was that they had broken away,
not to fly, but to fight in the ranks
with muskets snatched from the dying
and dead. But the court-martial that
tried the unhappy captain cashiered
him for cowardice.
At once Calender did a brave
thing; Drawer than fighting, although
it meant fighting, too. Deprived of
his commission, he re-enlisted as a
private; and his comrades, if any
Stunned him at first, soon learned to
believe in his innocence. It was to
British officer, however, that he
owed his complete vindication. In
the course of losing battle, Callen-
| der, fighting with desperate courage
continued to load and fire his gun af
ter all his officers were killed and his
companions had retreated. When his
ammunition was gone he mounted as
tride the gun. resolved that his death
at his post should give the lie to his
unjust condemnation. His conduct sc
| aroused the admiration of the British
officer opposed to him that he ordered
his men not to fire on the solitary, I'm.
armed hero, but to close in and cap
ture him. Then learning his story, he
refused even to hold him prisoner
but dismissed him without exchange
bearing letter to General Washing.
| ton that testified to his courage.
Washington joyfully restored his
commission and ordered his sentence
erased from the records.-Youth 6
Companion.