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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-09-20
READING FOR SOLDIERS

Although the soldiers OF the country
now in camps will be subjected to
intensive training they will neverthe-
less have many idle hours on their
bands AS these men have been taken,
selected rather. from active duties in
civic life their mental leisure must be
Rooked to as we'll as their physical
o movement that has been started
supplying the camp needs OF these
en- has so much promise as that
augurated by the american Library
sociation, through The War Service
smmittee, tor the establishment OF
raries at tho various environments.
this cause all the public libraries
the country have been enlisted
a in addition 70 the gift Of books
md periodicals cash contributions are
asked for 10 make up million dollar
und to take care OF the camp libraries
rand supply them with the necessary
reading material.
One Of the best things 10 keep 4
Boung man out Of mischief is good
book, and it is left TO everybody in
his city to help in this matter The
heeling Public Library will, rs one
the units in this scheme. acaS as a
kpry for gifts Of books or p1T iod-
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Special IN The lntclliErnc"r.
CAMP SHELBY. Miss. Sept. II
Football fans throughout III" nation
Will focus their "yrs "n lamp Shelby
after the rrhirnn season get under way.
fer there will H. no less than iun bonn
fide pigskn warriors ri the local irnla-
ing school. West Virginia. Indiana and
kentucky will all he represented ~
s:ars who have cnrucrl u niche in the
football hall Of fame.
West Tirginn believes it has the cdgn
on The representatives from nih' +
stntrs Sh" proudly boasts If the mrn on
her roster. Keutuckians and H""sirrs
both declare tina, they nrc TT" whcil
Il comes To moving down III" opposition
on the football ileld--nnd there yoT are.
Here We give :; few statistics FOR tho
fans information. and then Ii he ScrS
III he may usr his own judsmen; AMI
RIOT for the bunch which lnukcs hest
Ia him.
The W"st NirgininnS have tho jump
on the other fellows for tho fnllnwlng
stars arc already on III" spot: Ser
g"Ant sullivan FucCy. the West Wiz
ginia Wesleyan star quarter who shorr
60 brilliantly in 1915 and 1916. Corporal
Rob" Roberts. n Wesleyan fulllraCk Of
note: Private Edward WcrI"y. fast Wrs-
l..yan and Private C.. w. Smith, Wesley
an confer: Private Dwight James.
tacklr for Duckncll college; Lieut.. Jns.
Harvey. Wesleyan tackle Corporal
Paul Foreman. Carnegie Tech lincman:
Melvin Thaynr. half back; Corporal
Hlbbs. a Clarksburg line buster.
All Of these are members OF Company
c which company is rather chesty these
days and goes about with chip on. Its
shoulder.
But then the Hoosiers and Blue Grass
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by are contained in crude wooden struc-
lures. no attention is paid to such a
small matter as crerices In the walls,
Of few gaps in the floors.
Several OF the rockies on their ar.
rival at the camp. wero introduced to
the baths Immediately on their entrance
In the camp. They hailed tho opportun-
ity to battle with Joy. for they had been
on long dusty grind. but-that was he
fore they had been through the mill.
When the water was turned on, lusty
yells from husky chests rent the air.
Presently shlvering. much subdLed
young men emerged from the bath hous-
er. Invariably the shiverinE. trembling
question was SAY, old man, how cold
does 1t get In this neck Of the woods
in winter?'
Some comfort was CLEANED from The
replies that the thermometer does very
few acrobatic stunts during the period
Jack Frost does his worst In more frig-
Id regions. Veterans among the troop
crs treasured the raw recruits that they
will soon get used to Icy baths and that
cold baths are the best safeguard
against colds, pneumonia and kindred
ills.
Another cold shiver Is sent down the
backs of the rockies when they pass
unwittingly by the dental department:
Of the camp, where a score nr more Of
dentists hold forth. Toothaciles have n
peculiar habit OF being Cured" at the
sight Of the chambers Of torture. Ex-
cellent care will be taken by the govern
mcnt Of the teeth Of every Ean who
trains at Camp Shelby.
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ARREST TO FOLLOW
FUNERAL OF VICTIM

TOLEDO. O., Sept. l9.-t'ulton county
officials said this afternoon that 1T least
one arrest would be- madr to-day imme-
dntely after the funeral of Mrs. Fred
crick Lehman. murdered mysterinusly
in her farm house carly Monday morn
ing.
The 22-cHlihre revolver with which
Mrs. Lehman was shot. and with which
two slight wounds were inflicted upon
Lehman. was found to-day under IL milk
house on the Lehman farm. The off
cIals hAv" abandoned the theory that
robbery was tho motive for the crime
L"hman'S hluodstaincd clnthing was
examined to-day, by an analytical chem
list.
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RECUSANT DEMOCRATS

The slogan in our war extremity.
Stand by the President. realT
means upholding the government. AS
the government was controlled by Tic
Democratic party it was expected
that the Democrats in Congress
would be most loyal to the President
as the representative Of the govern
ment. But there have been some
startling departures from that reason
able expectation, especially during
the consideration Of the war revenue
bill.
An amendment to the bill proposed
by a Democrat from the Southwest
would have rendered the government
helpless in its military operations II
it had received sufficient support to
make it a part OF the bill. 1t pro-
hibited the use Of any Of the money
which will be raised under the roy
enue act to pay for the transport over
the seas of any drafted man. unless
first he shall have volunteered for
overseas service Luckily the attempt
to hamstring the government in the
manner described was overwhelmingly
defeated.
Another proposition. advanced by
Senator from Georgia would have
added a bonus OF $50 a month to the
pay Of every officer and enlisted man
in our expeditionary forces. The
money. to meet the enormous extra
expense involved was to have been
squeezed out of the wealthy BY an
additional tax of ten per cent on large
incomes. The "Hessionizing" Of our
troops in any such way was In
dignantly repudiated by Senator
knute Nelson of Minnesota. who HIM
self fought in the Civil War for 81 a
month. To intimate that our private
soldiers must be paid SS3 month be-
fore they can be induced to go to the
firing line is. to the mind of Mr.. Nell
son, humiliating and belittling to our
boys in the service. If | were a
Young man." said he. land we're i:
the Army OF the United States. either
as a volunteer or drafted man,
would spurn such legislation and look
upon it with contempt" Luckily for
the success of our arms the incorpor-
alton into law Of any such dangerous
legislation as that indicated Is quite
Impossible with the Republicans and
1atriotic Democrats continuing their
stand together for the good of the
cause
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or late. dairy enterprises throughout
the United States have had uphill work
because nf the high prices ruling for
both feed and labor. Within the past
two years everything in the way Of
feed entering into the production Of
milk has doubled In cost. Within the
past five years the expense incident TO
the item Of labor has also doubled. with
the labor almost Impossible to obtain
even at the Increased wage paid.
Besides these primary factors In cost
OF production. all cities and states have
been demanding tho exercise OF special
precautions for the insurinG OF purity
Of product. precaution in comparison
with which the requirements made by
the public on retail trade for reflnc-
n.ntS If service must nc regarded as
mer" trivialtics OF added expense. Be
tween the two services cxacted-that OF
absolute Eern-free cleanliness for the
milk and that Of merely extra accommo-
dation to tho public on the part OF the
retailer there is. and must ever be- 4
radical difference: FOR tho retailers &C
commndntion service to the public Ia
idiSpenSable. while the purity OF the
milk supply is. and must ever be. in
idispensable. The dairymeu themselves
have consistently upheld the boards OF
health, wherever located. In the CAM
paign Of popular education as TO the
indispcnsability of purity in milk.
There has been some compensation.
\" exact figures are available, but n
fair estimate for the entire country Will
assume an advance. during the past
two years. or so per cent In the price
MI hn ~ milk The H..
vance Is. however. by no means evenly
distributed. In the smaller communi-
ties. notably in those where the pro-
ducinG farmer serves his individual
route. the price incrcasc has been rs
low IS per cent. In tho large cit
les. where the increase Of so per cent
has been accorded the additional price
was gained not merely upon the pro-
duccrs' admitted necessities arising
from actual enhancement Of production
cost. but on the score of additional
services. similar in character tn those
furnished by retailers Of sundry mer-
chandisc and. to the mere specialist in
milk. enormously costly in proportion to
IN" actual selling price.
The country has been disquicted by
recurring reports Of a scarcity OF milch
COWS. and 1t has resented. as though 1t
were Il breach OF trust. the idea that
farmers should sell Off their herds at
the very time when all milk products
are Of such Importance III the national
dietary. To the shoemaker. the baker.
the clerk and the clothing manufactur>
err. ignorant OF the. situation Of the
dairyman. the feeling may be quite ma
tural. But the shoemaker when his
line of womens shoes fails 10 pay him
his normal profit, unhesitatinGly drops
that line and turns to another. The
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, baker. with -four too hiSh. will limit
| himself to cakes and Ice cream. The
clerk. with his board bill rising and
his salary failing TO keep pace with It.
hunts another clerkshp. The clothing
! manufacturer squeezed out of wooden
cloths. may specialize on Palm Beach
suits. So the dairy farmer. II his al
! tentative be starvation or relinqulsh-
ment of his herd. must take 10 Il moro
stable line OF husbandry. And the ono
irrefutablc evidence Of the compulsion
| he is under Is always his quitting OF
| his business. Men do not hcedlessly
throw away specialties on which they
have labored for the better part Of their
| lives.
| The subcommittee Of Milk Produc-
tinn OF the National Dairy Industry
| War Council of the National Council OF
I Defense has instituted census OF tho
present number Of dairy cattle in COM
| pariSon with the number of milch cows
and dairy hcifcrS that were In the
| United State. two years ago. The CEN
sus will determine the number OF COWS
! that have been sold 10 butchers and the
reduced number Of hcifcrs that arc be-
ing raised since feed and labor became
so expensive. Every expert In dairying
looks for complete confirmation Of the
adverse reports.
. The reductions recorded must imply
Il corresponding restriction "f the M
TONS supply Of milk products for the
lfuturc-possibly a shortage which. un-
less firmly checked. may produce con-
ditions in those lines vcrginG on famine
We are thus in the presence Of n war
food situation as to these vital food
stuffS which can seriously affect tho
health and the general welfare Of our
whole people. and this rs Il consequence"
! dislinctly apart from tho mere question
of prices which these foodstutfs must
command.
| Tho only remedy available is tho ccum-
omic on" of restoring solvency tn the
producers before they further reduce
their herds. 1t is certain that. unless
we trim our food cloak according to our
cloth. W" shall approximately the con-
ditiou of cmbargocd Germany. although
VIC live in Il land literally flowing with
milk and honey.
The shortages. in cattle feed are like
| Iy to Dc amcliorated by the coming
crops; but the item uf labor is certain
to become steadily more expensive he
cause the dependable. careful labor
which alone can serve the purposes Of
! the modern. sanitary dairy farm is he
| ing drawn into other. more rcmuncra-
! tive empluymcnts.
Leaders among dairymen are doing
iall In their power to encourage the
Keeping nf cows and the raising of hri-
| fer calves. But they cannot do more
| than encourage. The public will as
suredly be required. under penalty of n
real and II serious milk famine. to pay
such prices as will suffice To keep tho
! American dairymcn in the business.
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EMANCIPATION DAY

Although the anniversary OF the
signing Of the proclamation of thS
emancipation Of the slaves OF this
country falls on Saturday. the Negro
race of this city anticipates the occa-
sion by celebrating it today. 1t is q
long cry from servitude to the pres
ent day advantages the negro is
enjoying. The era Of his freedom has
been marked by steady advancement
and some of the most marvellous
accomplishments. 1t is a significant
circumstance that at this hour four
t1fths OF the white race OF the world
is in q deadly struggle against en-
slavement to autocracy and the domtn-
alton Of :militarism that threatens to
crush the liberties OF the free peoples.
In the North, and especially in this
community. the negro enjoys all the
opportunities of his white brother in
education and in the gainful pursuits
Of life. In the old slave States he
Is. still under white oppression and re-
preston. The opportunities for his
education are extremely limited, and
his political rights are wholly denied
him. He is still looked upon as the
server of the white man. Naturally
under such conditions the negro has
not made the progress be has attained
in the North, East and the West. The
recent migrations Of the race from
the South testify to the unrest OF
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Thursday, September 20, 1917.
GIVE THEM GOOD SEND OFF

: The City Manager has by proclalla-
ton urged upon the patriotic citizen
ship Of Wheeling to give public evil
dence OF interest in the young men
who will leave US to-day to enter upon
their training as members OF the Ma
tioual Army. The Intelllgencer does
not believe there has ever been any
lack OF such interest among the
people Of this city. The sacrifices
these selected men are to make are
without doubt appreciated by the loyal
spirit this community has always evil
denced on occasions when 1t has been
mt to the test. It cannot fall in this
instance when it has been especially
appealed to.
In many respects the flower OF our
young manhood" who are going forth
to war are to be enyied. They 90 on
a special service not only to their
country but TO aid in the preservation
OF the Christian civilization OF the
world. It is holy cause as we'll as
their countrys cause. They carry
with them the cross OF Calvary as
we'll as that other great symbol OF
humanity. the Star Spangled Ban
ner." They are soldiers for peace, not
for conquest, and "Onward Christian
Soldiers" from the band in the process
sion to-day will sound just as appro-
pirate as MY Country Tis of Thee.
The more personal matters OF these
young men who are leaving old home
ties, who are parting from mothers
fathers, brothers. sisters and sweet
hearts are best left to their own
solemnities. There should be no
public intrusion there. But it Is tic
duty OF the general sympathetic pubic
to-day to hang out the flag and give
the boys cheer that they viii remem-
Der even on the firing line.
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Now thou hast entered on the world
wide ways.
Not with halt step or uncrectcd head.
Careless Of blame. too proud for idle
Lo. at thy coming what a strange
amaze
Seized the boar nations! How the an
Client dead
They who the myriad ships and armies
led
Turned to thy face dumb. unan-
swered gaze.
Toward thou leapd. as If full armed
Of Jove.
Seeming TO be thing Of wondrous
birth.
A marvel OF the genirs magic tale;
Yet VIC. who know how our rough IN
Tiers strove.
How. In their sweat. they smotc the
stubborn earth.
Know thee the offspring of 4 great
travail!
o Beautiful my Country, tho thy feet
May tread strange paths. meath many
an alien sun,
When thy last task. thy latest dream
IL done.
Come back. come back. in triumph or
defeat.
Back thro' the calm. or 'whelminc bill
lows beat.
To where thy trucst glories hay" boon
won.
To where thy youth OF ralnr WIS begun
And life WAS sweet. ny Freedom rem
dcred sweet.
No. nil tho Kingdoms Of the utmost
chimes
Nor all the treasures OF the faries'
rod
Can to thy stature add n single
span:
Be th"I Il herald Of the immortal times,
Bearing the banner ofi the adjust
God
Whereon are writ the inviolate
rights Of Man!
New FORK Times.
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TESTIMONY ALL IN IN
TRIAL OF SHOWALTER
sr.c,al Dispatch tn tho In,ellIs.nc~


MARTINSBURG. W. Va. Sept 10
The taking OF testimony in the trial OF
Howard W. Showalter. former vice-pres-
ident Of the First National Bank OF
Fairmont. indicted by the government
for mlsapplication Of funds and making
false entries upon the banks books.
came To a close in the federal court
here today.
Showalter was on the stand for day
and IL half in his own defense. and Is
conceded to have made a strong witness
for his side OF the case. The govern
mcnt. however. again scored against
him In rebuttal evidence today. when
four witnesses fatty contradicted Sho-
walter in one or two Of the important
points Of the case.
Arguments before the jury were begun
late this afternoon by Assistant District
Attorney Byrer.
The greater part OF the session tomor-
row will be taken by Colonel ]. A.
Howard in his argument for the de-
fcnsr. and the government will close
it's case with the argument for the
defense. and the government will close
it's case with the argument OF Assistant
District Attorney ]. J. p. O'Brien. The
case Is expected to be In tho hands OF
the Jury by tomorrow evening.
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,icals. and will sec that they are prop
erly forwarded 10 any cantonment
designated by tho givcrs. The Ii
hrarian IS also authorized to recelv"
cash contributions for this cause,
preferably in individual subscriptions
% 81. but larger sums will. Of course.
not b. refused. II any OF the readers
CT The Intelligencer wish to con-
tribute through it it will be glad to
forward any sum they may send TO 1t
with due acknowledgements.
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NO FINAL DECISION.

OTTAWA. Ont. Sept. 1s. &C. W.
Peterson. deputy fuel controller said
today that the question Of checking and
licensing coal shipments from the
United States TO Canada Ia still under
discussion. but not definitely settled yet.
"A conference is going on between
the British embassy and Canadian ennis
saries with the American authorities.
who have the fuel question in hand" he
said. THE whole question Is being con-
sidered but no tlnnl decision has been
arrived at in regard TO any restrictive
measures"
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NOTICE.

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lntelIieencer editorial rooms are
Informed that members Of the
staff are on duty constantly from
7 o'clock In the evening until 3
o'clock In the morning, and that
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The InteIllgencer office can only
be due to inefficient telephone
service. Always demand getting
connection when you desire II, and
do not be put off with the opera
tors statement that the telephone
Is not being answered.
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the negro population in that section
If the South does not awaken to its
injustice soon it will have occasion tc
regret the dispersion Of the race that
its upbuilding. industrially and agri
culturally, so largely depends upon.
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Tn. Best for DIarrhoea.

"Chamberlain's Collie. Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy Is the best medi.
cine In the market today for the pur-
poses for which ii is intended have
used 1t for number Of years and It
always relieved me promptly" writes
Mrs. w. NJ. Munshower, Homer City,
Pa. Obtainable everywhere.-Adv.
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Queen wilhelmina Of Holland, In her
speech from the throne is uncqutvocnl
for strict neutrality; She has probably
protitcd by the fnllies Of the queens OF
Greece and Sweden.
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Barbour county seems to have gained
an unenvIable record in the selective
draft. but the figures are wholly mis-
leading Of the true spirit Of that COM
rnunity.
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After several days reflection In Jail
one OF the imprisoned picket suffrag-
cites has come TO a wise conclusion by
declaring her willingness to suffer for
suffrage, but not for fanatlcism.
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Emancipation Day, And we are now
fighting for the preservation Of Ameri-
can freedom.
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And soon these boys that are leafin:
us to-day will be- somewhere II
France
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Germany Is said to be willing to
abandon all claims on Belgium. How
can she abandon anything. she never
legally had?
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enahlAd Ynur

Have your millions enabled your
children to marry well?"
Rather. Ny daughter married . cab
aret dancer and my son Is engaged to
prominent chorus girl. We're headed
for the best society now."-KansaS City
Journal -. 8. e.. {fES.. 4 - go
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Cheers and tears will mingle to-day
and the one emotion will be as express
siye as the other.
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1t is quite appropriate the G.. A. r.
should perform as guard of honor for
the Emancipation Day celebration.
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Cincinnati bars Scott Nearing as ar
undesirable" on war topics.
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The "e1igencles Of war" cover null
titudc Of sins.
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The Rev" Bouck White and Com
moner Bryan appear 10 have ARRIVED
at the same time.
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Martyr Malone hasn't made as big
dent as he thought he would.
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And tho shackles ne'er again shall
bind the arm that now Is free"
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Hats off. The soldier boys are pass
ing by.
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Professional.

Bonjour. Sammy" and safe return
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WHEELING NTELLaEHCEa
IMPENDING FAMINE IN DAIRY PRODUCTS
Rcuunerave Alone Will Suffice Stop the Slaughter of
Mich Cows and Permit the Raising of Calves
By WILLIAM T. GREASY
Secretary of the National Dairy Union Producers Representative
the Committee Dairy Products in the National Dairy In
dustry War Council of the National Defense Council.