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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-11-09
THE HOUR OF CRISIS
Italy Misfortune and Rusa Weakened Spirit Demand That int
President Speak for the Real Liberty OF Man
BY WHARTON BARKER

bondage and for conquests which should
make the future Independence OF Italy
secure. One aim will be satisfied; the
other may fail.
The United States and other American
nations have undertaken war 10 protect
themselves from the aggresslons OF the
Germans more than To secure popular
rule to mankind Their essential need
- that they shall assure TO themselves
the opportunity to develop their several
countries in accordance with the genius
of their people.
Tho congress and the president OF the
United States have already found It
necessarily to curb the greed OF railroad
managers and their shareholders, or
miners. farmers. manufacturers ana
merchants. The necessity Of curbiHS
the greed OF those who work for wages Is
becoming apparent. But limitation OF
profits Of all kinds does not meet the
situation that exists.
The fatigue nf the nations OF the
coalition is. unmistakable, and there is
grave danger Of a break. Russia denies
the intention of lying down to Germany;
but Russia must do more than refuse
to make a separate peace. Russia must
again wage aggressive war, and al once
if che forces Of tyrannous fcudalism are
dcmocracies Of both hemisphcreS
But the Russians will not attack I'm
less wo Americans make 1t clear that
VIC are in this war to liberatc man from
the burdens imposed upon him by pow
crs that spring into existence among
democracics as well az among auroc-
racies. 1t /. fotous to dcmontrate to
the dcmocracics Of the world that We
intend to destroy special privilege and
tho acquisition by individuals and
groups among US OF powers not founded
in just equality Of opportunity for all
OF our citizens.
The peoples Of the countries At Wa:
with Germany demand democratic re-
puS!ics, not republics Of special PRIV
lcCcs There Is grove danger that the
peoples Of European countries allied
with us may not fight longer unless sat
isneld that their condition will be bel
ter in tho immediate future than il is
now.
Mr.. Wilson must give the world this
assurance and show that democracy ca
be made real.
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United States government being in
control OF the l. W. ". The Maxim
alist IS brother to the American an
archiSt.
The utter collapse Of Russia can
not be said to be unexpected. Those
who have retained any confidence in
the situation have really been hoping
against hope. The definite elimina-
ton Of Russia from the war. however,
adds to the seriousness Of the Euro
pean situation, no matter how much
it has been discounted or anticipated.
The depressing cloud that has per-
sisted over the Russian situation has
been the mistaken conception a large
number Of the people have Of liberty.
which they have construed to mean
license, tho liberty 10 enjoy every
thing they have coveted under des'
potism without restraint in their new
found freedom.
As the element now In control has
been notorious for being susceptible
to German Establishments and in
trigue, it is not at all surprising that
they are reported to be anxious for q
separate peace with the Kaiser. While
such a result Of this emeute cannot
be held to be q deciding throw in
favor OF Germany, it will sensibly
strengthen her on the western and
Italian fronts by releasing all her
soldiery on the eastern front. If such
a peace is effected it Is clear that the
task Of this country is made much
more difficult, and the indefinite pro-
longation of the war made more def
mite.
And yet there is a slight ray OF hope
that breaks through all this blackness
in the assurance Of the Russian AM.
bassador to this country. who de-
clares that the MaximaliSt movement
only represents a group indigenous
to Petrograd, and never the true
spirit OF the mass of the Russian peo-
pie. He further encourages US 10
believe that Russia will not be COM
mitted to a separate peace with Ger
many, but will stand true to the Allies
10 the end. II this is not simply the
wish fathering the thought, then we
should not wholly despair OF a more
encouraging state of affairs to come
out Of the present confusion.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-11-09
HAS RUSSIA COLLAPSED?

Just as an embarrassing number Of
cooks is sure to accomplish deteri-
Grafton of the broth. so too many con-
1icting interest are bound to work 10
the destruction Of any government
This seems to be the plight Of Rus
STA, where the radical Socialists have
succeeded in overrhrowing the mod
crate and conservative Kerensky
government. The righteousness Of
the assumption Of the Ma1imalists Of
being capable OF conducting any ra-
tional form Of government can be
best appreciated by comparison Of the
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! w., ,,,.o >, Luou. inc, vh,, they mr..
,.,,i,r 10 no nr,n.rI,. Lnrr,ti,d some
49,, ,,,,,., ,,.n, l,un,v ,rhat tbcy
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ainHnE the stimulating 'HhES "n'Eh
max" Tor tlr' SIh"E "' ff'h'h anu Il
better End"rStand'h% h"'"f'h INV '"'
republics.
l!rwrN"r. CONCESSIONS ~ roStuming
arc sometimes mad" la those who
haven't tho Tim" or th" strength of char
actor {" learn French in order /" be
%horkcu
There ~. for instance. IN the present
hill n play called YIN l:"autc, which
should make rhr moss Indifferent French
scholar hIush even before he reached
far his puckr( dictionary. II IS about
:, >ouur English dancer who iS Inukinc
for tho most :"ariirul mnn IN Paris.
Eut wr went 81 into that.
Audiences Are Competent
t'rrnrh ,,lHyriyhts ran puI over lines
and situations which would send tho
rudinncc If an American hurlcsqur thea
trc Shri,king into tn" street. This is
rnrlIv die To the fact that they have
competent actors. but much moro be-
rnusc ,hey hayr competent audiences.
hugo h.cr r,,dr unhanpy hv inlpropric.
,ic. in ,n,rr;cnn theatres many times
$50, g., ,,,,,cb h,r,usc I was shocked but
hnr.,er ! l,,cw ,ho, ,hcr, were pcopIc
round about who were barred and un-
'nmr,r,ahIr
In a E,w York trcatrr such moments
arc usually made duuhly uncomfortable
hv rhr fa,., that som" people viii smirk
and others will Suick"r. and they will
look knowing. In n larSian theatre it
j.. uu particular distinction 10 got an
irlprrpcr line. Everybody gets II and
IT about tn" Same time Therefore no
body srirkrrr ar smirks or looks know
ing If lac is amused he laughs and
there's an end To IT,
Maybo They Are All Wrong
Gr little French town | once saw
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Friday, November 9, 1917.
LOCKS LIKE A COUNT OUT

Tho see-saw situation in Ohio with
no returns OF the vote ON the prohibit
Con amendment continues. On
Wednesday the 'drys" forged ahead
on the unofficial returns until late in
tho afternoon. when a mistake was
discovered in the Hamilton county
tahulation. which, corrected. sent the
"wets" ahead Late in the night the
"drys" had retrieved the setback and
held the edge by over two thousand
until late yesterday. when again
corrections" in the Hamilton county
count and errors" discovered. in two
other counties gave an apparent
wet" advantage Of something over
two thousand. And thus the pendulum
has swung, with the dry majority
Immediately being met with freshly
discovered errors to the benefit of the
Sopposition to the prohibition amend.
ment.
The singular feature Of these err
sis that they should always tend
to benefit the vets" and IN no in
stance has any miscalculation &C.
CURED that would boost the dry totals.
It is more than singular. Ii is suS-
picious in the highest degree. es-
pecially since the grossest arithmeti.
cal incapacity has occurred in that
hothed Of entren,hed liquor interests.
Cincinnati No definite story can be
told until the official canvass OF the
votes. now going on. has been COM
pleted.
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HANDS OUT PROMOTION.

AMSTERDAM. Nov. S.-A Vienna dis
patch says that III recognition of tho
successes won on the Italian front. En-
pcrur Charles has made General Ven
knrbaun 4 field marshal. has conferred
on Duke Eugene and Field Marshal Won
Hindcnbcrg. the brilliants OF the cross
OF the military order Of the first class.
with the war decoration. and has award
I'd to General Won Below the grand
cross OF the Order Of Leopold. with war
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And To think that the United States
has been reduced TO representation in tn"
Paris conference Of the Allies by such an
inconseQuontial parsonage AS Colonel
House, when so many real statesmen
and diplomats wore available. and who
the great "non-partisan' President has
affected not to see.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-11-09

The Washington Post says that sooner
or later there must be a reduction in
the manufacture of uon-cssentials in or
der 10 conserve materials and labor for
production of articles necessary for the
winning Of the war. True. and the best
way 10 reduce manufacture Of luHurics
is for people to quit buying them.
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1T CAN'T BE DONE.

We can't live lik-
Tho Coolie man.
VIC never have:
We never can.
VIC need good wage.
Good home. good dress
F'rce-tradc means want.
Woes and distress.
We cannot live
On rice alone
We want some meat
Upon our bone.
We can't exist
Tn Coulie pay.
Not in this good
Old l. S. y.
We cannot live
Tn theuries--nit.
In Growers time
We tested 1t.
We cannot liv"
On Frcc-tradc dope.
Protection is
our only hope.
Wen have M work
If goods come free
From Chcar-waGe lan;iS
Across the $"a-
Frcr-tradc on work
Will put the lid /
Then how about
Tho wife and KID?
Jack Wiley. in American Economist
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Two things arc daily being hammered
into the consciousness Of the United
States with regard to the coal question;
first. that numerous conferences arc
either called. or arc in session. or else
have just adjourned; and, second. that
tho supply Of fuel is ample. But the
scarcity scale OF prices remains intact
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-11-09

Paderewskt. the pianist. ia numbered
among the assistants gathered by Colo
mel House to help him collect and COL
late data for the peace conference. OF
course. anything that Faderewski does
will not fail to be harmonious.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-11-09

Wherever there was test OF Republic
an and Democratic policies in the recent
elections the Republicans more than held
their own.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-11-09

Ex-czar Nicholas writes for The
Inteiigencer. Tells the story Of
downfall OF the Romanoffs in thrilling
narrative Of three installments begin
ninq Saturday, November 10.
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is rapidly arranging the organization for
the campaigns of 1915 and 1920. The
Republicans are putting in solid time
trying to make this war success.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-11-09

That peace motion in the British par
Lament was gwen the short shrift once
over"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-11-09

SO far as the contention Of personal
liberty" goes. that's what's the matter
with the Kaiser.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-11-09

Tho Italian army will soon have its
| back to the waIl--and then what:
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-11-09

The story that Germany is at the ena
Of her string with her man power saVors
Of potstlam inspiration to miSlead.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-11-09

And also beyond the Alps cries" Italy
for SuccOr.
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Tho Democratic National COMMITTEES
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From all reports it appears that Mr..
Bennett also ran" for Mayor OF New
York
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PEoBHG THE I. W. ".

E1NGLISG. Okla. Nov. S.--Frdcral
agents ar" Investigating alleged aciir!-
ties in the ilcuiAton OH fields Of In
dustrial Workers; of tth" World who ar"
said 10 havr organized under tho name
of the OIL l'icll Workers. Protective
associati ton. Their activities arc said 10
have been supcrinducHd by strike condi-
tons on the Texas and Louisiana oil
fields
y home guard organization WAS per
footed here to-day.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-06-02
DON'T STOP SCHOOL.
United States Commissioner of Edu.
catiOn Urges Pupils to Continue i'm
School Next Fall.

An urgent appeal to pupils to re-
main in high school nexl fall as n
patriotic duty has been issued by DR.
p. p. ClaXton, United States Commits
siOner Of Education. DR.. ClaxtOn
points out that there are in the high
schools of the United States this year
more than one and One-half millions
of boys and girls, and sOmtwhat more
than 100000 of them will graduate,
this month and next. In an ordinary
year $4,000 or more Of these would
next fall enter college, normal school
or technical school to be prepared for
such service to society, state and ma
ton as can be rendered only by those
who have received education beyond
that which the high schools can give.
He says MANY college presidents and
others fear that on account of our en-
trance into the war few boys and girls
will enter college next fall and that
the total college attendance will be
very small. The number ought, how
ever, to be much larger than usual
1.-The more mature young men are,
the more serviceablc they are i'm the
army. The selective draft will take
only those between twenty-one and
thirty. In the total of 60,OOO,OOO peo-
pie of productive age i'm the United
States the $50, 900 students i'm colleges
and normal schools and technical and
vocational schools of high grade con-
stitute only about one half of one per
cent More than half of these live i'm
cities and cannot be employed in ag-
ricultural production except as n few
of them may find work on the farms
during the summer. Their going to
college will not lower the productive
Of the country as q whole in
any appreciable degree. The, colleges,
normal schools, and technical schools
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-06-02
Is This Treason?

We regret that we have no means
OF securing an exact copy of just what
Hon. John Il. Grace, of Charleston,
editor of the Charleston American.
said before the reformers when that
party met I'm Columbia Monday night.
III we had his address I'm it's entirety,
we could then see whether or not he
said the things credited to him by
certain OF the daily newspapers. One
paper quotes him as having attacked
congress and President Wilson for
declaring war after "the implied pre-
election promise" and other words to
that effect. If Mr.. Grace said the
things he Is credited with. every one
of his subscribers should discontinue
the subscription to the newspaper
published i'm Charleston and should
hope that the United States govern
ment will take action.
AS we understand it, the meeting IT,
Columbia was held to protest against
the action of Governor Manning in
refusing to raise third regiment Of
the National Guard for South Caro-
lima. Personally we were very much
In hopes that the governor would see
ut to order the regiment created. but
u he has seen fit to do otherwise. then
we viii he the last to criticize him.
We knew that the reform" party
In South Carolina was far from dead.
but we did think that majority Of
tho Blenseites i'm this country were
Americans first and Bleascities next
III the meeting In Columbia Monday
night Is indicative of the Bleaseite
party as a whole. then we were very
seriously mistaken. They are Bleas-
ties first and nothing at all there
after.--Lancastsr News.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-06-02
ST. yosEPTs ALUMNAE.



The fourth annual alumna meeting
was held last night In the halls OF
old st. Joscph's. many women re-
turning. II only to spend an hour or
ttvo\and feel again that old-young
feeling of care free days. The June
roses and garlands of cedar that link
one's memory to commencement days,
tonight were replaced by "Old Glory"
From every vantage the red. white
ana blue proudly waved above a
scene that was royal and stately. The
meeting was well attended, yet there
should be many more as st. Joseph
counts her daughters by hundreds
let us be more loyal In the years to
come. since there Is no pleasure like
the meeting OF old friends.
The minutes Of 1915 were read and
approved. 1915 no meeting was held.
the year was saddened by the pass
ing cut into the Great Beyond" of
oor loved Bishop. Bishop Northrop,
whom South Carolina loved and re-
spected. The plans for 1917 are
good: arrangements for n business
-scholarship viii be completed I'm n
short time: we hope to be able each
year to educate n deserving young
woman. thereby making our alumnae
meeting mean more than just a social
,amur.
Election OF officers for 1918 was
he1d. Mrs Hood. our retiring pres
idset was succeeded by Mrs. Neill
ODonneil; the secretary. Miss Katie
Ryan. cheerfully vacated her Office to
Mrs. w. Bultman. We consider 1t best
that this Office be held by a Sumter
graduate as she can always be I'm touch
with the school. Mrs. L.. Y. King was
'reappointed correspondent Business
over. we put Gll serious thoughts be-
hind M and turned with pleasure into
the flower laden path OF music. laugh
tsr and song.
The Misses Teicher. Beetham and
Mrs. J. a. schwerin. Jr.. charmed us
with many musical selections. both
pleasing and artistic. after which re-
freshments were served. In fun
chorus we sang my Country 'Tis of
Thee" beneath the waving stars and
stripes we passed out into "The
gossamcr night. where the misty stars
were hiding and so once again we
MD good night to friend both old
- asw."
Agnes X. King.
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who would like to enlist as an integral
part of the country's defense organ
ization.
Fascinating Opportunities.
The opportunities for the graduate
nurse are as fascinating as they are
varied, and they give scope for de-
velopment along many different lines.
Ihe woman with executive ability
finds her field in hospital manage
ment, as superintendent or supervis-
or. The girl with a latent ability for
organization can have as her goal the
secretaryship of one of the increas-
ing number of public health agencies.
II constructive philanthropy is the ul-
innate ideal Of the nurse she can fit
herself for welfare work, and her
hospital training will give her an i'm
sight into the causes and effects of
poverty, the treatment of occupation
al diseases, and into all those things
which will make her work effective
If on the other hand she Graves ex-
preston for her maternal instinct in
the care of children she can find
thousands of little ones to mother in
the children's hospitals, in schools and
In settlement clinics, and in institu-
tiOns where child-saving work is an
important factor.
The object Of these articles is tC
show the unlimited possibilities fol
service That open up to the registered
nurse Immediately she completes hel
training, and to emphasize the fac
that these opportunities call fol
thoughtful, capable women who have
high school or college education ant
whose mental attainments are Of
high order. The day when nursing
education involves chiefly long hours
Of physical drudgery is rapidly pass
ing. Colleges and universities are Civ
ing preparatory courses in nursin,
and are affiliating with the bes
known hospitals, while medical an,
educational authorities are agree,
| that nursing is a profession whicl
calls for brains as we'll as Drawn, 70
education as well as endurance.
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TuIE CHOIR INVISIBLE.

MY soul, thou art receiving a mu-
sic lesson from thy father. Thou
art being educated for the choir invis-
ible. There are parts of the symphony
that none can take but thee. There
are chords too mlnon for the angels.
There may be heights in the symphony
which are beyond thy scale
heights which the angels alone can
reach. But there are depths which
belong to thee. and can only be
touched by thee. Thy Father Is train
Ing thee for thy part the angels can
not sing, and the school is sorrow.
have heard men say that he sends
thy sorrow to prove thee; nay, he
sends thy sorrow to educate thee, to
train thee for the choir invisible. In
the night He is preparing thy song.
In the valley He is tuning thy voice.
In the cloud He Is deepening thy
cords. In the storm He is enriching
thy pathos. In the rain He is sweet
ening thy melancholy. In the cold
He is moulding thy expression. In
the transition from hope to fear He
is perfecting thy lights and shades"
'Despise not thy school of sorrow
Oh my soul! 1t will give thee a unique
part in the universal song"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-06-02
The Rintelen Case.

(FrOm the Springfield Republican,
Capt. Franz Won Ri telen very cam
dtdly admits that he had a "fair and
just trial." the jury that convicted
him along with David Lamar and IL.
3. Martin certainly showed desire
to be fair by disagreeins in the cases
of the four remaining defendants.
Rintelen had able lawyers and every
thing possible was done in his de-
tense. The outcome OF his trial in
the Federal District Court of New
York confirms the belief that the
German government itself promoted
criminal conspiracies In fragrant vio-
lation of our laws. while this country
was at peace with the German en-
pire. In order to check commercial ac-
tivities which were admitted by the
German government through its
foreign Office, to be perfectly legiti-
mate.
Capt Won Rintelen's conviction es-
tablishes satisfactorily the following
facts:
That he. a German naval officer
came to this country authorized to
use large funds. furnished by the Ger
man government. In ways essentially
unfriendly to this country.
That he hired David Lamar tc
cause strikes in American munitions
factories and to tie up their business
That he sought to engineer popu,
lar boycotts Of American banks that
bought the bonds of the Entente bel
ligerents.
That he plotted O new revolution "
Mexico. with Gen. Huerta as the heat
Of II. In order to make trouble for tn,
United States.
That he fed from this country L
Europe, Immediately following Gen
Huerta's arrest and the investigation
by the secret service of Gen. Huerta',
connection with the projected Mexl
can uprising.
The German government was d.
rectly responsible for Capt. Won Rim
telen's criminal operations in the Unit
ed States. and. being SO, 1t deliber
ately violated its obligations as lait
down by treaties and the rules G.
civilized intercourse between nation.
processing to be at peace with on,
another. The Rintelen case Is a dem
onstration Of the perfidious characte
of Prussian autocracy.