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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-11-29
Gas MASK USE
PRACT|CED BY
CAMP LEE BOYS

CAMP LEE. Va. Nov. 2S.---Thc ofnc-
In camp her" were given their first OK.
pericnce today In drsllnE with the dead
iy gas They We're taken into the taS
house, which was filled with lachryma
tony, tho tear producing gas. md hept
there for SOME minutes. Before being
taken into The house the men haul their
g7s masks adjusted. Anti-sas ms; rue
ton is gclnS given to tho soldiers hero
because Of tn" importance which gas
attacks now play in modern warfHr" and
II is as much feared now as are tho
heavy guns. the bayonct and the srcn-
adc. One inhalation OF tho deadly fumes
might not be fatal but might incapaci-
tate the victim the remainder Of his
life.
The officers arc seelng that every SOL
der has knowledge ~ the various
ways In which gas Is employed in al
tack we'll as measures Ia l." taken
courterac; its effect in the defense. In
tho lectures tho officers impress II upon
their mon Ia guard against IN" surpr:S"
attack. TIL" direction Of tho Wind must
hc continually watched and when Ms
velocity and direction ar" especially
favorable the prul"ctlv" measures must
hr kept ready for irstant use. Tho m"a
now have their helmets and are being
taught 10 adjust them. soon they Will
be taken 10 tho GaS house and given
their baptism Of gas.
Makes Soldiers Cautious.
II tho gus masks are adjusted raril-
Is thor. il nn danger To IN" men. bu:
# they ARC not on when the :as is turned
or In tho house flood Of tears will
flow Aside from this il does not
havt any injurious effect. hut it makes
the soldier hrCum" cautious. and hs VIII
practice adjusting it with rapidlly. The
gas masks Issli"d to the d"uEhhuys are
fitted with Il chamber iillcd with chem.
icals which absorb the gas and neutral
ICES It's effect before II is inhaled into
the lungs Tn" breathing Is all done
through the mouth rs there IS clamp
placed over the nose which prevents
breathing through the nose. I'"fnr" %.
ing proficient soldiers the ;SamInics hero
must learn many things. Rut when
they do gn overseas they will hc we'll
fitted to combat with tho Germans. and
the American armies will not suffer the
casualties that the Allied armies did
during tho carly period Of the war when
the Hoch"s lnrrtluCt"i their Eas and
Other mt nds "f m"G"rH warfare.
The soldier s were all in happy
mood They wcrr only required L" drill
half day and 1T 1l:%o o'clock the
were excused from military duties until
Friday mnruinS. When they came oil
Tho nrid uron rrrchirg ;Nrr barracks
they found letters and packages from
their folks back hum" 1t could easily
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-11-29
IN THE BETTER LIGHT

Recent developments indicate that
a better understanding Of the Ameri-
can business man and a higher appre-
citation OF American products is bound
to be one OF the direct results Of the
war. Already there are certain In
dications that the Indifference and
hostility toward all things American
which existed in many countries be-
fore the war are passing. Argentina
is case in point. In the years be-
fore the war the merchants OF that
country were not always willing buy.
ers OF American manufactured pro-
ducts. The reasons for this apathy
have never been entirely clear. the
most plausible explanation being the
natural reluctance Of European manu-
facturers to welcome new COM
petitor in the field. When the war
started, the German interests. taking
advantage OF this lukewarmness on
the part Of the general run OF Argrn-
tine merchants TO products made in
the United States. started their vicious
propaganda with the object Of further
undermining American interests. In
doing so they were probably attempt
ing to create a better field for Ger
man goods in that country when the
war ceased.
Australia is another illustration OF
the manner in which the war is Great
ing a more favorable commercial SEN
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had grown fat and prosperous. had lnh-
: lily settled to our ease, and although
"Ir dispositions may not haVn nrri
= seriously affected yet ou- human ma
turc WIS becoming sourcd. We were
: tilted with Il sons" 0f ComnlaiSnncG ana
"nnui. il not ar;ual Indifference 10 the
,'w"rld about US.
! Sow all that is being altered. The
war has revealed 10 MS this passive and
! inert mental condition. this self-satlS-
fed and apathrIic attitude toward life.
! E0r could we have been mode 10 sec
= ii in any nth"r way. 1t is The work
, ing and application If the discipiInar!an
. spirit that has brought it out.
WE hav" lmromr too much n nation
: OF people with diverse and individual
, interests. W" were altogether too much
/ given TO thong ht Of self. Tho In
, ilu"nrc "f In" war Is making FOR
uniflcaiiuu If our interests. We arr
growing IN have Il k"Curr sympathy for
. our f"Il"w$ to fcrl that we share with
: our nciEhhor the rcsponsi Utilities ~
! participation in 4 common cause.
! We have been prone 10 consider ma
! tcrial things rs IN" one absorbing OBJ
, irCt Of our rndcnvor. instead Of look
. ing upon tn" goal Of existence rs some
. thing infinitely higher than thn mere
! subs tancc 10 lac found in tho lower con-
! Crption Of life.
! Following this era Of srn-ccntcr"d
: cropping and HrasrinG after the coarse.
! The physical elements Of life. We should
| now b" thankful for the fact that Ii
: naly the nation is learning that 1t has
n soul. ard for the promise which this
lesson brings that We now are enter
Ing up"n an rra in which spiritual
forces VIII - pr"lumin..;r aS Il make
for hcttcrmcnt uC mankind. for an
. eventual and gratifying elevation Of
! humanity. ....,
! We should l>c thankful too. that tho
! war Is trnchinE ny the Lesson OF uni
! versal advantage In cooperation and
, coordination in every activity: that
! for the highest individual good We must
. no longer act MS one fur self. hut rs
ono for all. and all for tho cause Of
: right. or liberty and equality. fer the
/ creation NJ real and lasting brother
! hood NJ tn" nations "f mankind. Thank
| fnl that. even though the price b.
! fearful on" TO pay, tn" war ultimately
+ will make for tho uniflcatinn rather
: than an increase OF tho divisivc "lc-
m"nts in III" faith and practice OF re-
! liGton
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Foreigners Cheered.
CAPITAL NEWS

fTItRLESTpN. W. Va. Nov "S.-
Tho following charters w"rc issued TO-
dar hy The Secretary OF St>i":
Acnrw .Miliik"u T"rn"d" Company.
SiStrrviIlr $1,000 capital stock: Will
manufacture explosives: Incorporated
by Sarah Agnrw HaEnam and q. Rus
srll MillIk"n. Of InncsviN". O.; James
Il. Millikrn. of Bremen. g.: S. &. Pyl"
ami Walter S. Sugd"n. "f sistcrsrill".
Cnnncllsrillo-F n;rmnrt coal COM
pany. GCnnrl!svIilr. Ia: slan.n0n cR1i-
tai siorh: Ia oTcrat" coal mines In LIN
coin district Marion count. 1ncorpo-
rated Ivy X. X. Kramer. !. y. Grey.
L. H. Long. T. \ Bailey. 4. y. Grey
II. X Long. T.. \. BAILEY, X \. Ne
Will" all NJ tonneIisvill". IA.
Patterson Feed and Livery Company
Wheeling: $4,000 capital stock: 10 com
duct n livery anil feed business. In
corporatcd by Gcorg" !. Erh. s. L
Durs'!. Harry Sax. Il. Il. Pat"rs"in. and
Nathan SAX. all Of Wheeling.
Truwhridgr Realty Company. "f st.
Adams: 10 do general real "stHt"
and development business; capital. stock
$4,000. Incorpnratnra. H. II. Trow-
fridge. ST.. Il. II. Trnwbridg". IT.. J. g..
TrowhrIdGc. II. e. TrowhridGn md l..
NJ. Trowhridgc. all OF ST. -\lhans.
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Conplnirt Resolved.

An tufurE.al complaint WAS received
today ny tn" public srrvir" commission
from citizens nf m" town Of Jane Lew
Harrison county against I'll" alleged nm
nnnn,rmrni az the West Virginia and
Pittsburgh :iivisiun nj IN" li"pc NRturai
Gas company to disc"nlinu" service o:
fuel gas for domestic purposes in IN"
town. The complaints SAY that the
Hope Gas company has gas wells To-
Gated ut several points ncnr tho Town
and demand that they b. accorded &"rH'
ice.
Formal complaint was filed with the
commission Ivy tho Flknna Supply AIT
Encin" company against tho Wlnlfrtt1
rn,ir"Hh company in which tho plaintiff:
alleges that tho railroad Offered n'
service frnnl mines owned by tho com
pIninnnt and proper switching conn"c'
lions aud car service is asked.
Tho public $Lrricr commission to-day
allowed tho application Of tho Mont
Cnnl"ry Light and Heat company. nf"r-
atm" ~ Montgomery. Foyrtt" county
to increase it's rates. on water rents np-
pr"ximatrly ten p"r cent,
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-11-29
ABOUT PULLING IN HARNESS

There can be no dispute over the
felicity with which President Wilson
uses the English language. No one
quarrels with his scholarly diction. But
when we come to show down, what
does his fine phrasing ever amount
to? It was only the other day that he
phrased his way into the good graces
Of labor in his address to the Buffalo
convention of its representatives. Il
like to lay my mind alongside OF a
mind that knows how to pull In har.
ness" was his ingenious confession TO
that body. With the President the
only pulling harness is that OF the
Democratic party organization.
It Is curious that President Wilson
seems to find no such minds except
among Democrats. There are many
excellent minds among the Republi-
cans OF this country-minds that are
accustomed through wide experience
to all sorts Of team work, in double
harness. tandem. and in drove. Yet
the President does not seek to lay
his mind alongside OF any OF these Hn
prefers to try the inexperienced minds
Of men in his own party, men who
ottentimes are absolutely unknown
outside their own immediate locality,
men who have accomplished little
either by themselves or IN concert
with others.
The Denran incident IS a case
I'm point Denman's mind was OF
little value, no matter who was his
intellectual bedfellow, and after
months Of controversy and xel-nigh
fatal delay In the most important por'
ton Of our constructive war pro
gramne Denman's mind was released
from official tutelage. Then Admiral
Capps' mind was taken In under tho
covers, only to be told after brief eI
perience TO get up and put its clothes
<on. And there are other examples
which will multiply so long as the
President lays his mind alongside OF
none but Democratic minds.
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timent toward the United States. For
years prior to the war the attitude of
many Australian merchants toward
American goods was one Of hostility
rather than OF indifference. When.
shortly after the start Of the war. the
commonwealth government closed up
the local firms Of German nationality
and utilization. and the officially ap-
pointed liquidators began to dclve
into their affairs. one of tho most in
tcreSting facts brought out was that
at the bottom OF this Indifference to-.
ward American goods was news
paper propaganda which the Germans
had conducted and financed for years.
In this campaign the United States
was represented as being bitterly hos
tile to Great Britain. and therefore
unfrtendly to Australia. Shortly after
the United States entered the war
British authorities who were in posi-
ton to know stated that American cx-
porters had lost millions Of dollars
worth Of business through this charac-
terisuc and particular propaganda.
The unmasking Of the campaign
served to allay Sonic OF the irritation
felt against the United States. and the
entry Of this country into the war has
completely opened the Australian
markets to the American manufacture
ers. as far as sentiment goes.
A better understanding Of the
American business man and higher
appreciation OF American products
will result from the war because the
war has uncovered the secret prppa.
ganda which has been aimed more or
less effectively against American
goods ever since the country started
to compete for the worlds export
business
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NATIONAL EDITORIAL. SERVICE OF THE WHEELING IN
THANKFULNESS IN 1917
Because America Finding Its Soul and War Teaching the
Value of Co. coordination We Should Be Grateful.
BY DAVID H. GREER
Bishop of New York.
Bishop Of New \ ork

~ THIS. our first THANKSGIVING day
with America In tho world war. thor"
Is happily orc notably outstanding de-
vclopment In III" lives ot m"H for which
VIC should be mast thankful 1T IS one
of The greatest things that is being
effected through our partiCipa alton in
this titanic struggle among the rr"-
plo % the "arth.
America 10 finding It's soul.
The trying fire into which this ma
ton has entered and through which it
now is passing. Is bringing out the tlnc
gold O.! snmo OF the nohlcst and d-
yinest attributes In human nature. Ey
means of all this terrific friction and
collision tho nation is discovering and
winning It's soul That really seems tO
be the greatest issue produced by this
stupeadOus conflict
America had come to feel scrcncly 1t
CASE. 70 be supincly Inactive in many
ways. We were moro or less disposed
TO hc contcntcd with out material pros
pcrity and progress. Eut now VIC aye
beginning to recognize tho fact that
there il something far greater and bet
tor than this. And w" owe this rove
lalIrn 10 tho war. For without doubt
tho brutal fact OF war Inns boon the
great awakening force which Is bring
ing out this spiritual quality Of our
nature.
Although this quality always has
been potential with US. yet II has here
toforr been very much like an undo
velorcd mine. simply hccaus" we did
not Tut il TO work. Now. however. thus
lltcNt attribute or our nature Is rising
10 tho surface. like meat out nf tn:
cater and sweetness out Of tho strong"
And because Of this new vision. this
growing recognition OF tina existence OF
a higher self. q great spiritual hcnc-
tit is surely coming to this nation. and
to tho world
Through tho fires of this great war
furnace. human lives are hcinE lifted
up IT, n higher level. Tho lower hu-
man life. which heretofore seemed so
practical and so real. ia being made
more spiritual in its CONGO ption. 1t is
the only human life which II now seems
worth while To live. II wo be alive and
arr to continue 10 live
- The standard of material things is
dropping awny from US, as the mantle
which has vcilcd the finished dream Of
:hr artist. disclosing tho finer and
noblcr element within. our soul. We
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If tn" Mcdonald C"lli"ry company.
!hi"h fartur"d by slnt" fall. sa.Il for 60
Weeks: William Rates. negro, nt Acme,
employ" az tie Cabin creek Consolidated
Cunl company. right hand made useless
by premature explosion W. cartridge
s. n week for liG weeks: T.. y. Tucker
uf Yukon. employee az tho Huckhalifnn
Goal company. pieces of st"el injurinE
eye. IS for 40 weeks: l.in5c BROCK Of
FaEc, employs Of tn" Luur Creek Co.
licry company. thumb fractured while
operating Il machine. 81 for 30 weeks:
William Stone. negro. uf Arista employee
Of Tho Patterson FnCl company. i"S
fractured J.; Stat" tall. $3.50 for los
weeks; Xix Imnfnrd Of SprtnEton. er:l-
plny" nf the So!vay Galleries cOmpan",
AMMUNITION OF fingers. caught in motor
wheel 81 for 81 weeks: +. 4. Stringcr
al Eikh"rn. cmp!nyr OF the Upland Coal
nnd Coke company. killed by n slate
fall, leaving thrc" children under Is
years Of age, who will receive $40 per
month until they reach the age Of Ii,
their grandfather. W. J. StrinEcr. being
their next cf kin.
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THE CHINESE QUESTION

The understanding" between Japan
and the United States, which was the
chief accomplishment OF the Japanese
mission to this country, is given some
illumination in the current issue OF
Asia, a new monthly publication de-
voted to the interests OF that con
tinent. The agreement between this
country and Japan has been accepted
as a practical safeguard against a
rupture Of cordial relations. which has
frequently been threatened over the
Chinese question. This question Is
discussed in two articles from the
japanese and Chinese points OF view.
which are entertaining to American
readers.
Mr.. Adachl Kinposuke, one OF the
foremost Japanese writers In Amer
lea, gives a starlingly frank state
men: OF the Japanese position. That
the Japanese are afraid Of modern
lied, efficient China he says quite
openly. and adds that there are only
two solutions for Japan: The con-
tinuation Of weak China, which he
recognizes as impossible. or the de-
velopment OF a Japan able to cope
with modernized efficient China. He
further discusses the two camps OF
Japanese thought with regard to a
China policy, the Continental school.
who believe in aggressive control, and
the peaceful penetration school, who
base their policies on linking up the
commercial and economic relations
between the two countries so cfTcctu-
ally that war would be national sui
eide on either side. Mr.. Adachi finds
the American recognition OF Japan's
special interests" great feather in
the cap Of the present administration
in Japan. and it's China policy.
The article from the Chinese point
Of view Is written BY an American stu
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A BEI,ATED AWAKENING

Wheeling at last is to have purer.
II not actually pure water TO drink.
This is indicated by the action OF the
city council on Tuesday evening. or
dering the installation OF plant for
the application Of the chlorine sys-
tenn. This method of water purihca-
ton, as we understand it. does not
guarantee sparkling clearness OF the
..iiuid, but it does work to the accom-
plishnent of more. important con-
sideraGon, the elimination OF all
disease germs. While other filtration
processes minimize the danger OF con-
Eliminating germs, they do not give
strictly pure water. The safety OF
filtered water lies in the boiling, other
wise it Is just as much Of menace to
health as the raw river product.
It is somewhat singular that it re-
CURED so long time to convince the
city council that the chlorine system
Of water publication was adaptable 10
the requirements Of the community.
Several times The Intelligencer urged
the adoption Of this system. after
other and reasonable schemes had
been turned down. but for some IN
explained reason It was always voted
down. Both the Cd st and the perform
ance OF the system were attractive
propositions. but they we're ignored
with a peculiar obstinacy. There can
be no question but what the health OF
the community has suffered from this
negligence. and it seems that it was
only when the increasing death toll
from typhoid fever was shaken in the
face of council it was moved TO act.
The chlorine system was an alter
native insisted on by the Kirk admin
istration, but it was sacrificed BY an
obstinate and inimical group In coun-
eli 70 harmful prejudice. It Is some
what encouraging to find an awakened
spirit IN the present body. 1t has come
late-but that is better than never.
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THANKSGIVING DAY, 1917,

Let Us give thanks and LIT our ring
Ing voices.
Thooxh not for plenty, nor for paths
OF peace:
Let Us rejoice, as Btrons man rc-
joices
To run his race; nor prny for swift rc-
lease:
we who have doubted. dumb with ln-
decision
Nor turned our farerins Footsteps 10
ward the Right
We who have needed not the surer VS.
ion.
lie, us give thanks--for VIC haVe seen
the light!
LIZ us give thanks that once again
compelling.
our nar shall float for Freedom to tho
skies.
Ten thousand times ten thousand voices
swelling
Proclaim our service and our sacT,ncH
Let US give thAnks-an Undivided ma
ton.
Ono purposed now. VIC press toward tho
goal.
To Thee. our fathers God and our Sal
walton:
Let Us give thankS--for VIC have found
our Sou!
-Corine Roosevelt Robinson Of the
TIEilantcs-
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WANT 500 NURSES

WASHINGTON. Nov. 2S.-Thc medical
department Of tho army began campaign
today TO enlist Immediately 500 Eradu-
ate nurses in the army nurse corps.
They will be assigned TO duty at the
base hospitals established at the national
army and national guard divisional can
toncuts Each division fRs hospital nc
mmndntious for one thousand patients
at the base hospital and will require
sixty-tivr trained nurses who will DO
paid $50 a month and naintinence- APP
plications should bc addressed to tho
superintendent. Army Nurse Corps. Mills
building. Washington. d. G.
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ALL INMATES SAVED

ST. HYACINTFE. Quebec Nov. as
The hotel Dicu hospital was destroyed
by fire today. All Of the inmates about
! 900 in number. were removed to safety.
Chief Of Police Foley lost his life whilo
assisting others to escape.
Many Of tho inmates suffered from
exposure 20 the zero weather until ac-
commodations were found for them in
the houses throughout the town. The
hospital population included aged per-
sons and children as we'll as the sick.
Tho institution like many others in
the province WINS managed by the Grey
Nuns. 1t consisted OF three stone
buildings erected at cost OF $500. 600.
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dent of Far Eastern affairs. It an
swers q number Of questions. supposi-
tiouS and otherwise, put by the Chi
nese with regard TO this American
Japanese agreement by emphasizing
the fact that its fundamental is the alb
solute guarantee, In SO far as outside
authority can guarantee, Chinese ter
ritorial integrity. It is Japan that
has undertaken to bind herself to a
definite programme: the American
recognition OF Japan's special inter
ests" is far wagner realm Of promise.
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Ripping Rhymes
HATING TOO MUCH.
By WALT MASON

You're digging your gray" with your
teeth. You're eating your way Ia your
doom: then some ono will com" with Il
wreath, and fastcn it ont" your tomb,
Your stomach is weary and SIRE. long long
has II ycarned for a rest: and still E'n
keen throwing in more. tn" which Tnu
would have tn digest. Go slow IN your
eating. I bog: the money yoT blow III
tor pics. would buy SOM" poor crirrl" 4
leg. or fix him with vitrcru$ eyes. t'h
list to my patient haranEu"S. don't tara
from my rcd" in disgust: your" digging
YOUR grave with yUur fangs. Will" mil
lions arc craving Il crust. All Eur"I" is
hungry. they say: tho women and "hii-
iIrcn are lean; TIA" helpless. III" &iri'k''n
and gray, can't ttnd in IN" harder bean.
And YOU are drvnuring IN" ruSkS. con
Stunning the d"uc:hnutS and pies y"T'r"
digging your rrav' With your tuSkS. all
deaf 70 the hungry t"!kS cries. Says
Hoover. "YnU'r" helping Ms win. by
cutting ont sugar unH fats. b. dieting
till sou ~" Thin. reducing IN" lard "n
your Stats" stand up for tn" allies
whose flags arr l"rn" IN Il RUS" 'hats
sublime: You're digging your grave
with your SuaG*. w!i"r cht!nE too much
is 4 crime.
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ACCEPTS APPOINTMENT

Special tn The Intelllgcnccr
LARKSBCRCi. W. Va. Nov. Co.'S
car &. Wilt. cashier Of Empire National
bank Of this city today accepted the ap-
pointment by Robert L. Archer. OF Hunt
ington. state chairman. ~ Harrison
county chairman Of the war savings
stamp campaign. IL V. Chadduck OF
Grafton. cashier Of tho Grafton Banking
and Trust company has been appointed
chairman for Taylor county and has ac-
ccptcd.
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Governors Mother III.

Mrs. Mary .Cnrnwrll. Governor Johr
!. Cnrnwclrs mother. has been worry il
for several dnys. bur today was report
cd WAS reported tn be improving. Mrs
rnrnwcll today was able 10 SIT UP ir
bed for tho first time since her illness
She Ia past 81 years old. and her illness
has caused considerable anxiety At tbs
state nousc.