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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-06-09
RIAL SERVICE OF THE WHEELING 1NTEL11GENcER
NTELLGENcEE
WHAT IS MY DUTY?
Shall Boy Girl Under Twenty Stop His Education in the
Present Crisis?
By CHARLES F. TIMING
Bv CHARLES F. TIMING


Every pI;-in'!r yuu:h--.;lnd every
youth = patriotic--;S NOW eagerly
searching for ways to serve his coun-
Try and Ills kind Tho spectacle Is
moving l. thrills the heart, it quick
"ns Jhr. mind. II stirs III" will. II in
spires In" conscience. TIL" feelings
conc W IN Il big lump in tho throat.
What can | do" IS iEF constant qucS-
ton: IN" SECRETARY Of war. Mr.. Ra-
k"r. has received bushels Of letters.
aSkin" the question. or offering the
services Of individuals or of commune
tics.
In this condition. want 10 say to
the boys and girls OF America that
the best thing YOU can do at the pres
cNt moment Is not To do 4 thing. The
best lhin- you can do Is 10 90 on with
your education. II YOU are juniors in
the hiCh school you should plan 10
form part OF the next senior class.
II you are seniors in tho high school
and have already received your diplu-
mas. or are 10 rcCciv" them. YOU
should carry out your plan OF going 10
college"
Tho. government docs not want uR-
trained youth. Ii wants educated
war' men unqualified in body or UNI
disciplined in mind ard will. 1t wants
men ui rrIirru power whom il can
train unto greater Str"ncth. Being Il
soldier iSa mans bU$i'lrss.. \ soldier
who is not abb" and .lrOnG. fully
qualified. = b liability, lot an asset,
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-06-09
PE2SHING IN ENGLAND

General rrr>hin= has arrived in
England az. 1t Nigh! be aid. tn" psy'
Geological moment. just when the
British army accomplished Il heart
raing coup on ;hr Belgium line OF bat
lie. Hr Gan heartily rnt"r any rc'
jn'rinc the british p"upl" may indulge
in oye: IN" dNrid'd advantage ga;nen
h. Gracra iiaj. over IN" German
forces
Tile arrival! Of General Pcrshing il
t.uglapd viii J." great $urpriS" 10
the people of the United States. AS
no publication was mad" Of his
departure III This country. Another
triumph Eor voluntary censorship. Or.
putting il .aMother way. Il vindical!oa
CT the GOOD faith Of III" American
news paper fraernity. When General
p"rsnin- was informed that III" news
OF hi; dnpa:iltr" had been. suppressed
IL ;he United States. he expressed
great surprise. ~ ne thought everyone
knew Il" was going. Tie newspapers
knew. but :rtTained from telling it.
OF course General PcrShing'S real OBJ.
jcctiv" is France. where he will 20
without delay. His arrival there will
dc much in the way OF assuring ~"
h,,s
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-06-09
MY MOTHERS LAST GIFT.

This Book is ali hats l'fl no NOW.
Tours viii uNh!Ldc,L start
WI;h ;ult"riuE lip and !nvri'h!rS brow.
press IL - MY heart.
For many r"urrati"uS past
Hero is, oar family tree.
Ny mothers hunGs th!S Eit,c ClaSrcd.
Sh%. '!:ius. gave 1t ma.
Nh well do | T"m"rtucr ,hoS"
Who's" i';t;i:"> t!'s" crcUrGS hrhr;
Who ."i;uI. the hear: ti$i"u'' used - close
Nt:"" Tia: evening prayGr.
Md So Ak 81 What tbs" pH:"$ said.
In tones my heart would thrill.
Though ;l"y arc with III" silent dead,
!l'r' ar" they living sill.
My father rad this holy l!nok
- ;-"'h"r%. sisters dear;
How caiu, MAS my poor mothers look,
Who lowed Gods word t. h"ar,
Her angel fHcC.---l 81" IL get.
What thrnu=lnc memories come.
Again thc littlc crruu is mot
Within !hc halls nf home.
Thr consistency I've tried:
Whore all was false. I FOUND thee true.
My counselor and guide.
Tho mines nr Garth M tr"aSurH give
7'ha, could 'liS volum" hur;
In ,rarhin!: IN" ti" way - I've.
/, taught INC E"w 10 'i".
--t;rorsv l.. Morris in the Nvancr!;ca!
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-06-09

n peril not Il bulwark Il rock OF SUM
bling. not ! wall OF defense.
Preparing tG h" Il proper soldier
! represents Il preliminary education. az
| Well as technical military training. The
! high school student and the college
/ freshman arc now having tho advan-
tagc nf thai preliminary education. If.
! however. that preliminary education be
! lacking, the technical training cannot
be properly given or received. This
early education IS as necessary MS the
, foundation TO the building, which, how
, ever hidden. is essential.
; This condition has an Illustration in
medical education. The medical coun-
S"llnrS Of the government have sent Il
m"SSag" 10 mcdlcai schools and col
! legoS. advising all medical students 10
continue their course and all prc.mcdi-
cal students To enter upon it. The
need nf physicians is ~ continue from
| year 10 year Of the war and is 10 he
quit" a. urgent In many ways after
the war.
To the Young men and women, there.
fore. Of america who are eager ia
serve their country and their kind in
! This world crisis. wish 10 say with
all emphasis. continue your education.
keep on with your high school. 20 It.
your college. 90 on with your college.
DO all this in order that when your
country needs and calls you.-and it is
to need ynu very much-.you may b
able To give 4 full. and not Il mca2nr.
! self in ne Winning Of its salvation
/ through living or by dying.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-06-09
STAT: Ne NS

B"Cklcy. ". Na.--in line with the
new state road law. the county court
oi Raleigh county has designated the
roads OF the county that viii come
under the head OF Glass 4" roads in
the system contemplated by the law.
! here ara ,hrr" Of the higher class
tho Giles. Fay"l" and kanawha Turn
pike from tho Mercer county lines 10
tn" Fayette county line. II distance OF
I"G mics: TIM Ciuyan river road from
Hcckl"y 10 th@ Wyoming county line,
a distance OF is miles. ana the Logan
turnpike" from ErCklcy 10 the ROonc
county line. Il distance nj =! miles. The
total GiSlanC" thus covered is - miles.
These ar" the main travelled roads
'of the county and viii bc Ihe first 10
rtrcir" All! Tor heir Improvement from
The state AND federal road funds.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-06-09
WHAT WE FIGHT FOR

Secretary Lane recent address, &C.
fning our purposes in this world wa!
contains some intelligent observations
on the reasons for our entrance lAto
the conflict that OUCH; 20 Do read and
reread by eyerH american citizen. rms
war is as Secretary Lane says: II IS
a war 10 save America. 70 preserve
Eelt-respect. 10 justify our right 70 i've
as we have lived. not as some one else
wishes US TO live. For America
Is not the name of 50 much territory.
It is a living spirit, bora IN travail
crown in the rough school Of bitter
experiences. a living spirit which has
purpose and pride and conscience
knows why it wishes TO live and 70
what end, knows how it comes 10 De
respected OF the world and hopes 10
retain that respect by living WIN
the light OF Lincoln'S love OF man as
its old and new testament
That's the point. the spirit OF Amer
lean institutions is At issue. Their taIi
or survival depends on the ABILITY OF
this nation 70 rssis; The aSSreSSIoElS
of the aUtocraIic pnwC. that socks 10
undermine them and ESTABLISH the miH-
1arv deSpntiSm II imperialism II Is
something worth hchting. not con-
ti,a >
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-06-09
HOIST BY HER OWN PETARD

Tie German ;,iluCgatiC government
with all its hoa>;cd efficiency seems
20 have the iaculr; lnr putting It's (not
ii II. AS it stands now. deserted by
all the nations of the world save tue
frw that w"rc lnvei2Ird mo III" pre-.
,ruii uus net al prusSianism in III"
earlv Stages q: The war. Germany il
TOW fearing that the Socialists. upon
whom it has depended. wiil-GkewSt'
luin from it. II S:cuS hal practically
every German newspaper Is express
in. dread OF H.. outcom" or the Stock
!.osm conference. Ii was engineered
BY the German Socialists with The owl
den; purpose Of turning opinion away
from the Allies by the aIontlon Of d
program that is essentially pro Ger
man while not oStcusibly so. Til" So
c;alists in that motley gathering are
Suowin. disposition. 10 advance the
aims Of democracy as represented by
ih.. Allies
The English Socialists arc taking l
shaping part III the deliberations and
the fallaCiouS German position ana
propositions a:r NOT standing up under
tho searching examination gilrn thcul
by those not pledged 20 tie Kaiser.
Here, then. We have tho Socialist con-
ference taking the form OF Il grim
nemesis and threatening 10 aid in ;ha
undoinc OF the very nation that SCI
the machinery FOR Inc manutac;u:" Of
opinion in molten. 1t YVES Fortunate
that the United State, SAW The sn;tr"
hat was SCI Germany appears 10
Lave been host BY her own pciArd.
That "Nr''Si"n in she lrr'~ r"ci"n
"f tho h;,t;i,. front not 'tiy ivut 'hc
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-06-09
Court day and Tonight
LAST HREE TIMES.
10000 LEAGUES
UNDER THE SEA"
Special-Extra-Chld Matinee this
Morning ut 10 O'Clock.
Reduced Prices, Is and 25c.

dredS Of other requests which have
hnen made Of il since its organization
few days ago To assume rho role OF
detective agency in assisting to cap
turc motorcycle thief. C. +. Bopp
Of Cleveland asked the commission TO
add his machine. which he described.
to its list of motorcycles to which no
licenses are 10 be issued because they
are stolen machines"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-06-09

lin The state In III" uniform eXaE1Ina-
,ic4l which was finished today. Accord
ing 20 ihc r@:lmat" OF the state sup"r-
.vi>nr q! examinations. hn.;cd ON partial
reports.
Kanawha county which mad leo APP
pIiraII's today. showed a decrease from
h" APRIL examination nj twenty anG
Il decrease of thirty from the .IuNC cx-
;Lminations last year.
Tho three principal reasons as
signed for ;he falling off in applica-
tIOnS for certificates are inadequate
wages 10 compare with tho increased
living cost. enlistment nf young men
in The National guard and the proba-
bilities Of those enrolled in the mill
,ary registration being drafted into the
army.
The state road commission was ap-
rnalcd ~ tO51y In addition IN tho hun
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-06-09
Capital. NEWS

. CHARLESTON ". Va, Juno S.
.Irdgn Miller OF lhr .uprrmr court of
unn"a1s indav granted l. writ Of error
in mo casa nr ,hr STATE of West Vir
,,i,; ,s,. ,,s :h,' jrurlnrshurp CORFU
'7nIml n.,nrr rnmnuny a.linS, the
! I:nirnd St;,!r- E'f,I"lifv company. on
IN annrol from The idrmcnt of the
circuit iud.r Of Wood county.
/ ----------
,i,, ~ W. hn NJ, imwr IN onininn s.r,jnc
,n,:,h 'h", b,forr :, urnnnscd ucrma-
, 'r' -, roIt cn,IJ h,. rn,nulrL after the
lnnd ,..,,n Md SOON rnrrd or by The
r,nnln il would require IN act OF the
Sttt" .mElSta' ,lF" !" rA1i.So Nv ~, NY I,
: ing. lh'S nrlh;"l' was SN'i '" 80, ~
! VI. Ryan o. aIco''' Hulll'''''S ''u"'s
! ,,.., -,
"fl"'ra'' 'h"' 49,, 81
ua% u! lhE S'c'''"!! ia H'''' ''' '''
I"WN: , IF 10
kaV'hS"o "u iHu~ ."'l| ". ,'o
H"hSWnun t'Ii'"'. %"'i, j. p',"
,urS, Nliii2hl VI. y, hDtu. - 10: y :
" - f. i"a!to"H -" "W, 80" III ~ :;
II. N'i|,I ''''H = L. '""@'''' an va
i'hN"nSWn"n' ..,,.. -, .,.l.
I'irk tnfk od' c''':li'"": 80, n
I FORK. :" ni"Td'' III HA',,' va
t,Hlf'H!' H:'"'"'' ui, -" 81: n,;,, ~
SvHrhr". ". Il. Hayes ana J. >. Lewis
'"l Nah llill.
Interstate Coal company nl HoE,mh.
Va. t" "r"rai" III W. '"uh,s. W.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-06-09

Tn" Krou$ra'!: suh-rOvcrum"nt has
a. last acknowledged h" authority Of
Tic Provisional government That h"!Hs
SOM.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-06-09

New iha; AN .tr.:. ntiu" >i.rp has !" II
stink ~ ~ ';.r:r"u S;.tunrIn" III -
r;.riuan feeling ~ that country Mt!
GOO! down.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-06-09

Nhrcliu. has do~" Nc! in hHr 70
<r"usc I" appeals Tor Rcd Cross Encin-
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-06-09

lIntcn. ~ Fa.-E'olIow!nG fha suc-
ScStlon " Governor Curnweil that the
farmers should not b" taken away
from lhcir crops 10 serve on JurIcs.
Judge Miller OF IN" summers circuit
court has announced that iher" will be
no petit jury for the .Iunr term, which
iCUnVcucS Junc H.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-06-09

V"!::u;a:" censorship w:ns again.
r"rsiIStS go; :" England before tho
-n"nrtn in ;h.S couu;ry kr"w tha; he
had sailed.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-06-09

n" Hr:;ss has agreed n ;H' csipnn-
~. hi!i. Shn"n ~ the censorship clau .
h tii. small v.t. 90. ST 10 - Where
NJ" ;!:c n'h"r 900 and odd !n"mt"rs "c
III" iInuS., when this vote was iHii"n:
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-06-09

Charleston. W. Va That the caa
producers AZ" expressing fear OF 4
continued reduction in Ih, gas prrduC-
; ton Of the state X expected tr have
! further effect OF adyasccd rates for
both inSid" and uWrSIL" The state. In.
less concerted aud reasonable uppU>l-
| iiUn Is marir. huntington and several
, nj the nearby small towns will have
To pay an inrrra>'d price for LAS b.
! ginning next month Charleston ana
some Of the nearby towns will have
10 meet Il similar advance later in The
: year. it is said. Many Of She GaS conf
;panicS supplying towns and rIl!CS IN
! the stale with gas for both domestic
! and industrial purposes and for hoih
| heat and light. have alrcad:" been pei
mltlch tn advance their rates to 4 con-
siderable extent. ami those companies
which have nOl applied for similar
permission are expected To ito ST. he
) fore next winter. West Virginia con-
sum"s only Il small percentage of the
! Gas ii produces.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-06-09

III" s!Irnr" - Mr.. Eryan thcso days
:: "c:rcsulnEly novel.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-06-09

Liberty bonds a"r sr''l on :he mar.
i,"l. Take "rr--ur L dozen !: you can.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-06-09

w. presume ina; IIinhcnhurS viii
u"w tee; another "Stratcclc retreat.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-06-09

That ">ri"Si"n in she lrr'~ r"ci"r
# thH ha';h" front not only irut 'h'
,arth. t;.: the t;"riuar itc'.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-06-09

Lord N"rthrlinc. editor o. II" Lon
con Times. is coming over L. tell lis
how "a run Il war efficiently.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-06-09

: YOU have no place TO go, 60 -
W""N.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-06-09

The state road commission was ap
pealcd TO today in addition to the hun
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-06-09

i"""C lii" tn" government void make
'Ar rI;G :'H"rUla:o.S Shci! out.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-06-09

IarGn!a - slowing c"ns:d"-ahiH Ii
vision oil thu compulsory S"rvic" ri"n
az recruiting her armies.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-06-09

VIVA, he radici! Src.'itSts "f Russ ia
are sl:on: 'rr l. llc"uS... n"i liberty.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-06-09

West Virginia has her !nafr-.. 10 less
than ;no Idle OF u;hcr states.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-06-09

As he Grst city. Wheeling naturally
I'd NJ; others cities III the STAT" ii the
It;inH"r registered under the selcciiyc
draft.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-06-09

WoS; Nirciuia'S quota Of registration
WAS a,S'd I'm III" fa'Sr estimate Of per
CcH'aS" rorulatIon."
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-06-09

New subscribers Ia Ihn wnrkmcn :
compensation fund w"r" announced
today IL follows: Kirkland Coal cnn1tt
pHny uf kirk. W. Va, and Moo Coal
company Of NOrGHnlnWn.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-06-09

'rhH plan row is % export harley and
say" wheat. aud that puts tn" han an
hr"". while w!isk"y goes Tnr!nlshtd.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-06-09

Nn$:"l"u ruic. Cutting the l;usSiar
i.:l.,i;
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-06-09

Tn" rare days Of Juno arc indeed
rare.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-06-09

80; yunr l.Ihcrty bond while the &C.
'iES =, good.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-04-20

no trm machinery we'll of the when bar
vested The Of trade shall
ole TO make It, ard there shall manipulation
the nation food supply by tn handled way the
consumer This is opportunity efficiency
OF great demo racy and shall It fall of
OPPORTUNITY SIGNAL SERVICE
This let the mddemen every her hey are
handling our foodstufs the
lrooacs OF our factories The the especial
Ivy uP you This Is Opport nifty SERVICE efficient
The country
ire' unusual profits to
plies oil every kind but especially eye service
You are rendering and the spirit ranks
Tor tn r people not for themselves shall confidently expect you
to dere and win the con6dene people every
RAILWAYS AXE ARTERIES.
10 the men who the railways thew
De managers or i've employees let RAILWAYS
are arteries the nations e upon the i'm
mense response bity Of seeing r IL, OBJ
srucon OF kind ineceacy pc To the
merchant let me suggest the pnits lick ser
vice. and to the shpbuder the thought
elds non him. The food and supplies
INC seas no matter how ships
places OF those that down must be supplied
TO the miner let that he stands the oes
WORK OF the world him If he
are helpless He entitled great army
fbe manufactures does not need t. be told
looks to to speed and perfect every process only
rent his employees that their absolutely indispensable
ind counted on who loves country
saz st5 HOME GARDENS WILL HELP.
let also that every cultvates
helps and helps greatly solve the problem of the feeding
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-04-20

the nons and housewife practices strict economy
IN the ranks of those the This is the time for
neca to Correct her objectionable waseuness and
tVaSance Let every and the du
refu povldent and expenditure public duty as dictate
patriotism which no expc BE- excused for
for gnoring.
In the hope tn 1t this statement the nation and
OF the world in this hour NAV stimulate tbo
whom ONES and remind Ill reminder of the solemn
ou OF time such as the world has beg that
dill eaors and publishers everywhere will mnen pub.
cation and as wide circulation possible appeal venture
suggest also I'd all dvert|,g that they perhaps render
very substantial and timely t. the country they would
give Widespread repetition And hope cergymen will not
hnk the theme OF thy appropriate subject of Com
m mt and homily from their D. its
supreme test OF the natl IN has We must speak,
act and serve together WOODROW WILSON, >,
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-04-20

United States following and
i've types of United States rneel
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1917-02-02
Notice for Publication

Department of the Interior, u. s. Land Office
at Great Falls, Montana, Dec. %, 1916.
Notice is hereby given that Clarence A. waite
mouse of Cut Ban k, Mont, who on Oct. -, 1872
made homestead entry No. O29329. for NE4, See.
49,, Township S3N., Range 3 West NJ. NJ. has filry
notice of intention to make Three year proof
before Edward Murphy, U. S. COMMISSIONS
at his Office at Cut Bank, Mont, on the 10th da'
of February. 1917.
Claimant names rs witnesses: n. w. fanE
in, A. WaterhOuse, l.. q. Shuts. james l.
Gould, all of Cut Bank, Montana.
R. y. Sutherlin. Registel
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1917-02-02
Notice for Publication

Department of the Interior, U. S
Land Office, Great Falls, Montana
Dec. Is, 1916
Notice is hereby given that Fred w.
Bliesener. of Cut Bank, Montanan,
who ON Nov. "a, 1911, made homestead
entry Serial No. o25l05, Tor SEt SW4
Section 35, township "a North, R. 5W.
Montana Meridian, has filed notice of
intention to make Three year proof,
to establish claim to the land above de-
scribed, before Edward Murphy, U. S.
Commissioner, at his Office at c u t
Bank, Mont, Feb. 5, 1917.
Claimant anne as witnesses: Ed.
ward Ortgier, Wilson Knapp, E m i
Ludtke, N. w. Rankin, all of c
Bank, Montana.
R N. Sutherlin, Registe
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1917-02-02

FOR SALE-A number of Ply
mouth Rock roosters. Also a good
cook stove. George Poor.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1917-02-09
HUGHES BACKS UP WILSON IN
CRISIS.

Charles Evans Hughes, Republican
candidate for the PRESIDENCY, was the
guest of honor at the annual abn-
quet of the New York alumni of
Brown University in New York city
the other night, and declared "every
loyal Americans would stand behind
the administration ain this solemn
hour" without thought of partisanry.
His declaration brought the diners to
their feet singing "The Star Span
gled Banner"
ave are all Americans tonight
standing behind our President, on
whom this great responsibility rests
said MIR. Hughes. at is not tiine
to embarass in any degree with pri-
vate utteranccs those charged with
this responsibility. They have the
facts; they have the duty TO per-
form. They have The sincere, loyal
cooperation of every true American
The cxigency of no nation can fix
the limits of American rights.
"My friends, in this sober hour, we
stand loyal sons of Brown, realizing
the privileges OF our Amrican citi-
zenship. 1t is an hour of test that
will show what America is made of.
We are DESTROYS that Whatever is
done shall be done cooly and lebier-
atcly and in Il manner that will give
to every American Il sense of pro
found satisfaction by reason Of the
wisdom with which the honor and tho
rights of our country shall be main
tanned"
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1917-02-09
THE KAIsER's BIG SLEEVE.

The people generally are at loss
to understand what the German Kai
ser means by his recent actions, pro-
voliing the enmity practically of the
entire world, in increasing the nun
Der of his enemies, when he had his
hands full and more already. The
United States in sevcring diplomatic
relations, will be followed by a num-
Der of other neutrals, and the Central
Powers will be completely hcmmcd in
and surrounded by bristling guns and
hosts of armies on all sides.
What is the object? What has the
Kaiser hidden in his sleeve? What
trump card is he about to play? Ev-
crybody is guessing and surmising.
Some say it is only bluff-others
think he is preparing to surrender,
giving as his reason the impossibility
of success to his arms in the face of
overwhelming numbers others
still think that in provoking the Unit
ed States into the war, munition and
other supplies will he cut Off, and the
allies starved into submission. Ger
many has, in prosecution OF this star
vation policy, thrown Il Gordon of
steel around England and her out
let's, declaring that all vessels found
within this zone will be sunk without
question. 1t is pointe / OIL: by lhccc
who know, or claim to know, that this
starvation scheme cannot possibly
succeed. Germany must have more
than twice or three times her pres
ent number of submarines to carry
out this plan. Well, why this appar-
emily suicidal policy? Some one sug-
gested long ago, that the Kaiser was
crazy. He seems at least to be wal
mad. His lust for power has turned
his head and blinded his eyes that he
cannot see. So think the wise ones
but only time will show what, if any.
thing, the Kaiser has up his sleeve
or whether or not the sleeve is an
empty, armlesS one.