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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-20
AN UNUSUAL CHRISTMAS

- This is the first Christmas the
y. American people have ever faced
80 when the season has been split up
= into so many diversified interests
that command our attention. While
--sNr first obligation is to keep the
Yuletide fires burning at home. we
are none the less in duty bound 20
contribute as far as we can to spread
ing that affectionate atmosphere to
our soldiers camped on foreign soil,
and dispensing good cheer among the
.deeolated OF France and Belgium. So,
Too, the boys In the training camps
who will not be home this year, for
the first time in their lives, they must
have our tender concern and our low
ing gifts. That we shall rise to all
expectations is not to be. doubted. We
would be false TO all traditions and
characteristics as a nation If we did
not,
1t is barely possible. however. that
. In our enthusiasm for others we may
neglect those charities and benero'
lences that are usually dispensed to
the helpless needy dependent upon
Us With all the multifartous de-
mands made upon our benevolent
hearts it is important that the great
e: Humanitarian and philanthropic insti-
buttons we have reared should not be
neglected Something car be saved
out Of our abundance that the liberal
hand will not remit its usual charities
to the deserving poor, the unfortunate
:. and the afflicted within our gates. If
. we do all these things in His name.
whose birth was heralded by an an
gelic chorus nearly two thousand
years ago. ,Se shall have proclaimed
our worthinrss to carry Oh this war
to the assured end OF victory.
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AUSTRIAN T. W. W. LEADERS AR
RESTED BY UNITED STATES
OFFICERS.
Deputy Marshal Short Approhends TWO
Alleged Desperate Pro-Germans.

Declaring that III was going 10 blow
up III" Fullanshrc Brothers mill 1T Fol-
larabrr. ,urSing all who had bought
Liberty bonds. asserting in strong
Language that hn WAS going TO Washing
Ton To xii! President Wilson and round
Ing out his alleged declarations with
such. expressions TO hell with tho
United States government" John Stew
art. Austrian. aged thirty-five. alleged
l. W. ". leader in this section Of the
stale. was arrested yesterday afternoon
Ivy Deputy United States Marshal John
II. Short IT Wcllsbu:g and committed
In the Ohio county Jail where he will
he kept behind the bars or informed un-
I'll the war, Is over. He will be given
TO hearing.
Marshal Short also arrested ycster-
day. John Moherwich. AUSTRIAN nged
forty. minor Mt Golfers. who il is
alleged made similar declarations u
Stewards and who It is said is also Tn
]. W. W. Both were brought here
hundcuffrd together.
Government Issues Warrants
fhe warrants were sworn out yester-
day morning before United States COM
missioner George f. Boyd. by Assistant
United States District Attorney J. J.
+. O'Bricn. upon Information furnished
10y officials of the FGllansbce mill and
heads OF the Collier mines and at the
direction of United States Attorney
General McGregor.
II is said that Stewart, who adopted
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T. SERVICE OF TIE WHEELING 1NTE1I1aENcEB
WHEELING NTEI11aEHcEH
LET US ADVERTISE
And Remembering That Publicity is Founded Truth
Publish Americas Aims and Ideals Frankly and Often.
BY P. A. VALE
Author OF Wake Up, England, "Amerca's Peril" Etc

, Tho only possible antidote Is the
truth. Ii cannot be uttered too plainly
I or too often And this includes con-
. tinually explaining ourselves and our
aims to our enemies and our allies-a
thing that we have not fully condo
seconded to do.
/ The Germans recognize tho value or
! explaining themselves and their meth
! DDS They have spent millions. II not
. billions. of dollars doing It. Some may
doubt It they have rcaped commen-
surate reward. We nj least know what
profound effect their vast advertising
| campaign. though founded in dishonor.
, ha$ had. Can an advertising nation such
MS the United States OF America afford
to overlook the wonderful lesson given
. them by the foe? We have tho true
| goods. and can we'll afford to truthfully
! and Spiritcdly advertise them
/ This is Americas greatest opportun-
! ity. Let her show that she stands for
I truth and tho greatest and soundest
T.; comfy OF nations, not what is called
| international socialism," for that Is
merely of the individual and not the
! state. Let her show that she realizes
| that this is n world job; that she knows
! that the kcy-word Of world progress
| now is not so much independence.
| whether Of small nations or large. as
! II is interdependence: for the word In
| terdepcndcnce means everything TO us.
The world has drawn very close to-
; gether in the last year or two. We
| have been forced TO recognize the amnz-
! Ing interdepcndenCe OF nations. the sure
! forerunnor Of cosmncracy. or worldgov
eminent by some prepondcrating group
OF nations. And in that great movement
we can see only one nation that stands
, out as the natural. ono may almost say
/! the predestlned. leader--the United
States.
As a business nation we must realize
that it Is tho duty OF the United States.
even apart from the question OF its be-
Ing HI "antidote" TO anything. and
merely as a matter Of constructive poll
ICY TO state the truth openly and fear
lessly. to keep on stating It openly and
fearlcssly. and 10 sec that the state
ments get 10 both our friends and our
foes. Unless VIC shall do this. the al
vertisinG department OF our army will
/! have been sadly at fault and We shall
suffer most severely for our remissness
in this most important branch OF mod
crn warfare.
, And. after the war Is finished, we
must continue the gigantic task Of ex-
planning ourselves. for IN this lies the
secret Of the base Of the great science
! Of world-government by business men
on business lines.
The Uniteda States must stand by the
truth. 1T cannot be uttered too plain
~ or too oftcn"--and It must be we'll
| and scientifically advertised
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CHEER THEM ON

-~-rThe last contingent Of the first
--nrota called under the selectiye draft
- leaves US to-day for their training quar-
:. hers. These boys are giving up COM
~ Portable homes for the sacrifices.
= hardships and perils incident to war.
- It Is an occasion that calls for cour-
: sge on the part Of those who are left
- md those who are leaving. But out
- Of our emotions must come a certain
- thrill Of pride In them and the devoted
- task before them for liberty and
- righteousness sake Therefore let
- us brayely cheer them on-cheer
- them on,
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-20
PASSED DIVIDEND ON
PITT COAL COMMON

PITTSBURGH. Dec 1a.--tnnounclnS
the regular quarterly dividend OF ! y
ncr cent on tho preferred stock today.
the Pittsburgh roal company mad" TINS
announcement:
"NYhilc the earnings for 1917 ana IN"
financial position of the company seem
10 warrant consideration of n dividend
payment on thr common shares, IL - nc
Judgement Of the board that I'M such
action should bn taken until the hprh-
cation Of the income and excess profits
tax law 10 the earnings of the past year.
md the outlook for business In l"lS be-
come more clearly indicated.
The question Of tn" common DIVIDEND
will be taken UP at the next meeting. IL
WAS added.
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+ In his recent message to congress
President Wilson said: The Russian
people have been poisoned BY the very
Same falsehoods that have kept thc
German people in tho dark. and the pol
son has been administered by the very
snme hands. Tho only possible antidotf
is tn" truth 1t cannot he uttered TO-
pla inly or TOO often.
That statement Is the truth. IT is also
good business The life Of this nation
is founded on truth. II Is a great bust
ness nation II not. indeed. the greatest
How comes X then that in soma quar-
tors i, has allowed falseness and mis-
understanding to rule where nothing gu;
truth aud clarity should be. for this is
bad business. particularly from the adj
vcrlisinE point of view.
II ones firm and ones goods were be-
Ing pcrSisteutly misreprcscnted would
hc waste much time in trying to cor
rect the impression. either by persona
message or pubic announcement" Sure
" not. Is not the business and reputa-
ton Of great nation as we'll worthy
Of study and maintenance as that OF ar
ordinary firm or person or an tncorpor'
atHd company:
1t would secm that 1t Is not So for
two of tho great nations of the world
England and America. arc being PEI
siStently misrcprescntcd and rill!Nad
and they arc not taking adequate steps
IL meet the vile campaign. They shoulc
both 20. richt down tn the naked fact
that propaganda must be met by propa'
Gnnda. that ii takes Il skilled business
advertising "outtlt" to cope in any ado
ollatr WY with the Vaccinations or our
foes on every front and In every coun'
try.
1t seems 10 many that the advertising
sido Of this war has hecn neglected
There can be no doubt of President VII
sons desire to let the German people
known that. shorn OF the frightful can
Ger Of PruSsinu autocracy. they would
he welcome in the comfy Of nations
hut how many Germans In existing cir
cumstancrs will ever hear mis- message
Our enemies deliver their messages
they put over" their advertisements
Surely a wonderful advertising nation
like America is not going to be beaten
al its own EarEe?
Properly nsea. tho truth will be Amer
ica's greatest ally. 1t always has been
Her greatest strength In the past has
been that her cards have always beer
on tho table Anyone could see hel
hand. She stood for tho truth, and die
rot require my secret diplomacy or sup
preston OF facts.
Now there seems to be grave reason
to fear that she Is departing from Tho
old rock hcwn lines and is going Int
the dangerous days of romantic journal
ism and secret diplomacy.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-20
SHOWS ITS SHAME

In the House action in repeating the
exemption Of themselves from income
taxation and putting all salarcd gov
ernment officials in the privileged
class, 1t developed that the Demo-
cratic floor leader, Representative
kitchin, was responsible for putting
that discriminating provision over. in
having 1t tackled en- to the conference
report on the war tax measure. 1t was
4 decidedly KitchinesQue performance
to seek to impose super income tax
Of per cent on all incomes from trade
without capital. thus penalizing all
initiative and taxing personal energy
and activity. 1t was one Of the gross
est ineQuitieS Of that slatternly con-
structed war revenue measure.
1t IS no wonder that the Congress.
men FASTENED to repair such a mon
strous injustice In relieving them
selves Of a paltry payment OF Sl2O
out OF their $500 salary, while fnttict-
ing a more irksome burden on those
already taxed to the limit The vote
Of the House was singing rebuke
to Mr.. Kitchin. sos to l. but 1t Is
doubtful If it got through his thick
skull, much less his skin. The speech
OF Representative Longworth on the
repeal measure is gem which gives
the nuh of the whole situation 1t IS
too good to he lost, and we reproduce
It:
IT wish I could believe that our mo-
t!ves in passing such resolution as
this were high and heroic" he said but
unfortunately the force that !mpeIs us
to commit this atrocity IS fear for
our political skins. endangered. as some
Of US believe BY the criticisms that have
been heaped upon Congress for passing
section 200. Section 209 has no parallel
in the statutes OF this country or OF any
other country. 1t Is the product OF the
intelligence OF few gentlemen who
rcconcilcd themselves to the proposition
that human brains are TO BE- regarded as
invested capital and the product. thereof
as an excess profit"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-20
EDITORS DAUGHTER IS
SMALLPOX PATIENT

HUNTINGTON. W. Va. De-. IL
Miss Comma Rife. Marshall r"l!"G" stu
dent who contracted Il case Of smallpox
carly thi. week. was reported tonight
To lo rapidly recovering. l'hHsiriahS wh"
examined her were divided. i'll thclr "i'H-
ion az u whether Il WAS actually Il case
Of smallpox. hut nS nr"cautipnhr!
measure DR.. O. I. Wundlcy. president "r
the institution. closed classes tvs" days
earlier than tho date set for III" Christ
mas holidays. MI students w"r" Nn'tl-
mated ami their clothing thoroughly
fumiEatrd hefnr" they were allowed L"
Icuvn for their homes.
Miss Rife Is Il daughter Of q. }. f!l'.
county superintendent "f Wayn" county
schools and editor IF tho Wayne News.
nr. Wnnrll"% left today for his annua!
holiday vacption in Florida. Glasses
Will hr resumed as usual after the h"ii-
days.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-20
PEOPLE SHOULD KNOW

The policies pursued bE the admin
." istration in suppressing all informa-
ton, a practical withholding Of that
confidence in Congress as the dele
' gated representatives Of the people,
who had a right to know. are respnn-
sible for the reaction that has set in
D., and which has found its elimination
.. In the several Investigations now be-
ing conducted By House aud Senate
committees. All through the last ses-
:. sion the President formed plans. sub
1nftted recommendations and Urged
90. action without unnecessary delay
When criticism was offered or ex-
sn PLANTATION asked they were resented
: by the Executive. Publicity of plans
and purposes and methods o. giving
them effect was deprecated, lest the
enemy should know too much about
what We were doing and preparing 10
do, as if that needed to be concealed.
Yet Berlin always knew more about
Our affairs than Congress itself was
privileged TO know.
So far as the Congressional in
quiries have proceeded the revela-
tons have justified their institution.
1t is plainly evident that there has
~, been too much OF tendency to hold
, things from the public for fear OF e1-
citing opposition and hindering action.
If anything was to be gained by that
in an emergency, the need Of it seems
to be mostly over now. There is
- nothing more important to the gov
eminent In a time like this than the
support OF public opinion. To be use
fpl this needs to be well informed. to
know what Is doing and why, and to
get a clear understanding Of the
situation. That can only be done by
publicity. While this may excite
criticism and fault finding. 1t will also
elicit clearer understanding and de-
fensive argument There is no gain
In binding or deceiying the public.
There are things, no duub;. to be kept
from the knowledg" OF enemies and
to be judged only b. those respon-
sible for certain action. hut il ouShs
not 10 be difficult 10 rak" neceS
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-20
WEST VIRGINIANS TO
JACKSONVILLE CAMP
spc,i.l DISPATCH to III. In,cllisanc~r.

Rpecisl Dispatch tn The lnicsanc~r.
JACESClNNILLE. Fla. Dec. l?.-W!l-
liam T. Glasscock and Robert Brock -!
Morgantown. Carl J.. Lenthcrwood ar
ParkershurE and James Young OF
Charleston arrived at camp Johnston To
day to TAX" ter weeks OF special M
slructiunS in the quartcrmnstcr training
school. OF ten men sent from the qunr-
ierrnaster corps ut Camp Shelby. Miss.
for tho special training. thes" men ware
selected from the West Virginia quar-
tcrmaStcr corps.
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TRANSPORT SUNK

IARlS. Tuesday. Dec. lS.-Thc old
French cruiser Chateau-Rrnault. en-
moved rs u transport. WAS tnrpcdoeo
md sunk in tho Mediterranean on the
morning of december II, and the sub
marine which attacked her later was do
s,rJycd. according to announcement
mado tonight by the French minister OF
marine. Tho passengers on The Chateau
i,cnnult. all Of whom were either SOL
dicrs or officers were saved. Ten Nom,
h"rs of III" crew were lost.
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SEVERELY BURNED.

pARkEESBt:Rrf. W. Va. Doc. 49,
Mrs. Charles Williams. resident OF
South i'Irk"rshurg. her three months
old hHhy. are in II critical condition rs
tn" result Of burns received when gas
stove exploded. setting fir" To the resi-
d"nc". Tn. house waA burned complete
~ down: nothing being saved Another
two story frame dwelling WAS also de-
SLruy"d. belonging Ia w. II. Morris. Tho
loss Will amount to about 5000.
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discrimination. and compliance with
needed restriction may no readily at
talned But. on the whole. in 4 free
country, where public opinion IS 4
ruling power. Il large measure Of pub
licity is safer than suppression.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-20

The House has repealed the ubiquitous
exemption. voted at the last session, OF
rs own members from the operation ot
tho eight per cent additional income
tax. There was nothing heroic in tho
incident. rs the impulse 10 simple JUS
tice was the fear Of their politica,
skinH
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-20

These campaigns for soldiers welfare
are doing Il great deal towards uniting
the world in Christian fellowship. And
how pleasant II IS for brethren u dwell
together in unity.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-20

The establishment Of the new war
Council is a definite recognition or
situation which invoked the Congress
sIonal Investigations.
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The Purple Cross is supplementary tc
the work Of the Red Cross.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-20

II you are not a member OF the RED
Cross II is time you were making good
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-20

And Garry On" Is q good Christina
slogan, too.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-20

Now. altogether girls, and with spirit
Good bye. my lover, good bye"
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Christmas giving. as 1t Iightens his
! load.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-20

One investigation upon another's heel:
both tread so fast they follow.
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The charities campaign Is ofr-for the
prcsent-nnd wise postponement II
was. It will come better later.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-20

The prohlbitionists will only have t.
gain eight states. while the vets must
retain thirteen damp states to win.
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This sroils the draftees Christmas,
but It may mean the making OF the
man..
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The ship building programme has
been all unused up by persistent par
lisa nism and official obstlnacy-
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National suffrage Is to have Its day
In Congress when the boys have sobered
up after the holiday spree
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RECONNAISSANCE PLANE.

Good bye. boys! AcQuIt yourselves a!
men.
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The pain Of parting ought TO he sub
nrdlnated to the pride. or service to-
6ny
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Who knows but what r Grant. Lee. a
Kitchener or ~ Jotrre may rise out or
the ranks that depart today.
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Santa Claus is in favor Of economic
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i v VI W Y I'll
is always a
sensible -
valuable -
r e a S o n
able a n d
ideal
Christmas
Gift.

We are now
in holiday at
tire and arc
at your scrr-
ice from 7:30
a. m. until 10
p. m. until
AnlaS W ! t h
the best line
o + Slippers
that's made.
Guess at the
size. We will
do the fitting
later.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-06-16
HAIG SMASHING
GERMAN LINES
British Smashing Along Entire
Line; Mighty Blow Pre-
diCted Soon

PARIS, June l6.-British troops are
striking along almost the entire line
held by the forces under Marshal Haig
in northern France. The attack is not
marked with the terrific force dis
played in the victories OF Arras and
Messines, but Is of a more or less ten
tative nature. uls method OF fight
ing gives weight TO the general be
lief that Field Marshal Haig is pre-
pairing to launch another mighty blow
on an hitherto unprecedented scale
Two features OF the conflict stand
forth in sharp significance. The first
is the feebleness which marks the Ger
man retirement and the second is the
surprising promptness with which
Berlin admits these retirements in the
various sectors. Considerable evidence
exists that Son hindenburg Is plan
ming another gigantic withdrawal ant
that Haig is pressing him at all point
, in the hope OF delivering a shatterin
| blow II such n retreat TO victory
materializes.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-06-16
SPAIN THRONE
IS TOTTER|NG
RiQid Censorship Fails to Con-
CeaI Fact That Conditions
Are Grave

MADRID. June 16.-The great war
is coming home to Spain. Dominant
upon the crest OF the great upheayal
caused by the European confiagration
Is the tottering throne of the Spanish
autocracy. The utmost efforts of
Spanish censors have failed to sup.
press reports of grave happenings in
the peninsular Kingdom. 1t Is report
ed that the Spanish army itself is
taking the lead in the revolutionary
movement that may unseat Alphonso
XIII. Industrial unrest. accelerated
BY food scarcity is aiding the move
ment. II Is difficult to determine the
exact part played by the issues OF
war in the Spanish crisis. The mass
es OF the people are generally credited
with being strongly pro-ally while the
aristocracy is said TO lean towards
Germany. At the same time the de.
mand for international reform as well
as other domestic problems that are
daily arising have apparently had a
leading role in the growing unrest.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-06-16
CAUGHT IN ACT
OF BURGLARY
N. W. Chafer and |. J. Track
Caught While Trying to
Rob Rex Pool Hall

One OF the boldest attempts at burg
larry ever attempted in Elko county
resulted In the arrest at an early hour
this morning OF n. W. Chafer, gener-
ally known as The Lonesome Kid"
and !. J. Track. They were caught in
the act of tampering with the safe in
the Rex Pool hall by Nightwatchman
Sutton who placed them under arrest.
They were Immediately charged with
burglary and this afternoon at two
o'clock they were arraigned before
Judge Taber. Each entered plea OF
guilty and they will be sentenced to
a term of one to fourteen years in the
state prison.
The men effected entrance by the
back door with a pass key, and they
were attempting to open the safe
when Mr. Sutton happened along and
flashed his light in the window.
Startled by the sudden light they
turned and faced the officer who in
stantly recognize dthem. Mr.. Sutton
quickly summoned Night Jailor Roach
and together they entered the build
ing. They found the men hiding. one
in the toilet and the other in back
room.
| Chatter. or The Lonesome Kid" as
he is called has n reputation that {:
not at all enviable. and he has beer
under surveillance by the officers fol
some time. He came here from
Washoe county shortly after his triaj
for the killing of a game warden a,
the Derby dam about ten years ago
/ He is of morose disposition and sew
eral years ago ne attempted suicide oil
the North Fork. He is thought tC
have been mixed up in a number o
shady transactions, but never befor'
were the officers able to get evidenc
lagainst him OF a substantial nature.
But little Is known of Track as h
} is practically stranger in this con
) munity.