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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-06-25
THE COAL PROSECUTIONS

The people OF West Virginia are un-
doubleday watching with considerable
interest the proceedings against a
large number OF West Virginia coal
operators that are now being pushed
by the federal authorities in New York
City.
These men who represent very large
interests in West Virginia, are In
dicted for alleged combination in VIC
lation Of the Sherman Antitrust law.
While it is not proper to anticipate
the action OF the jury, it is only fair
to say that the sympathy Of West Vir-
ginians generally is with the indicted
men.
The West Virginia coal industry
has had to fight most vigorous oppo-
sition from the coal producers OF COM
petitiye territories. 1t has also had to
contend against peculiar labor trouble.
melted often and probably supported
and maintained to some degree by the
operators Of other territories.
Not a ton Of West Virginia coal Is
sold in New York City. The ndict-
ment happens to be brought in New
York. because one of the meetings in
which it is alleged an agreement was
made. was held in New York City. A
large majority of these coal operators
are men of character. They have in
vested enormous sums in this State,
and employ a great many men. What
ever may be their faults. they are
West Virginians and arc representa-
tive Of our greatest industry. an. in
dustry which we do not wish to see
hampcred or crippled. Moreover. there
is not little suspicion that influences
unfriendly 10 the development OF West
Virginia coal industries have had
something TO do with melting the pres
ent prosecution.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-06-25
MILITANT PICKETS
Are Regulated by Leaders Of the Ma.
tionaI Suffrage Association.

To the Editor Of The Intelligencer:
Sir:-Owing to the injustice that is
being done to the suffrage cause as a
whole by the plcketings and other in.
cideuts at Washington for whichia
small minority. Of suffragists are re-
sponsible, and owing to the mtslead-
ing editorial comments which have
been published as result OF these
incidents, publicity through your
paper Is solicited for the following
official statement OF the leaders OF the
national organization. Mrs. Carrie
Chapman Gait, president OF the Ma.
tional Woman Suffrage association, a
member of the Women's Committee OF
the Council of National Defence, gave
out a statement, saying, IN part:
Millions OF women In the United
States feel humiliation oyer the fact
that our allies, Russia, Great Britain
and Canada have either liberated their
women or promised to Hberate them
from the political disabilities under
which women have rested the world
around We feel that our men in
Congress should not walt another min
ute TO submit to the legislatures the
federal amendment for woman SUI
frage: ,,o,o,. no o.. ~. ~ Tho
VIC dLO NV AZ kbC
least in sympathy with the method
that has been used by the White
House pickets to announce our humini-
alton to our visitors from over the
sea. We consider it unEise. unpatri-
ot!c and most Improbable to the
cause of suffrage" -.
DR.. Anna Howard Shaw, honorary
president OF the National American
Woman Suffrage Association, who is
also chairman of the Women's Com
mittee of the Council Of National De-
tense, issued statement, saying, in
part: :,
II cannot understand how any :uf-
fragists can carry on a line or agtta.
lion which IS so obviously injurious TO
the suffrage cause. CONSIDER the
picketiug of the White House during
the past winter, and particularly AT
the present time, the greatest obstacle
now existing TO the passage OF the
federal woman suffrage amendment IN
Congress.
which was 30 roughly handled was in
itself misleading-as misleading as
the statement OF Mr.. Root. II he Is
correctly reported, In regard to uni
versal suffrage In this country. That
the president is the chief opponent TO
I1G UdllOudl Va
en- Is not true. President Wilson has
done more for the enfranchisement OF
women In this country than all other
presidents put to gether. He has az.
sisted US in many ways which have
won the gratitude Of the National
Suffrage Association. That he does
not accept the method OF securing SUI.
frage through the federal amendment
is undoubtedly true. but to state. on
that account, that he Is the chief oppo'
nent Of our enfranchisement. Is un.
true"
Thanking you, We are.
THE OHIO COUNTY EQUAL SUI.
MRS. EDWARD HAzLETT. Pres.
MRS. f. S. ROMIEE. Rec. Sec.
MRS. J. B. TANEY, JR.. Cor. Sec;
tThe lntelligencer was careful IN Its
editorial comments to exonerate the
National Woman's Suffrage Associa-
ton from any completely In or sym.
pathy with the. actions OF the Con:
gresslonal Union. which precipNated
the scenes OF disorder In Washington.
Ed
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-06-25
THE HOUSEWIVES BATTLE

The greatest economical battle in
this country is going to be waged in
the kitchens and pantrles of the Amer
lean households against waste and ex'
travagance, and there is reason to be
lieye that the housewives after they
become settled down to the struggle
are going TO come of victorious. We
have been told time and time again
that we eat too much, and that the
great American sin is waste. There
is no question about our being generous
feeders. Excessively large helpings is
one of our table faults, sprlnging from
a mistaken idea Of generosity AS a
matter of fact, however. great many
OF US probably often eat more than we
need or really want rather than leave
food on our plates And it is always
possible by giving another helping TO
satisfy anyone who is really hungry
without forcing on the others more
than they care for. This does not
mean that it is good economy for the
housewife TO supply her family with
less than it actually needs. That would
be a sign Of very poor management or
else OF desperation.
AS it has not been the practice OF
American housewives TO scrimp most
OF them will find some difficulty In
coming down to the details Of real
economy. But let US profit from the
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-06-25

for Dinkic busch" and couple OF sec
undS later. when some prominent land-
mark OF plnkicbusch would dlSinteGratc
with loud defamation. someone else
would remark:
Trains arrived"
About the only amusement we had
during our long stay in the front
trenches was n sit with our hacks
against the rear wall and shoot at the
rats running along the rnranet. fo1I
MaCfarland with flash or the oid
humor which he had before the war toio
a rookie" that the trench rats were so
hIr that hc saw one OF them trying on
his great.coal. They used IN run over
our faces when NC were sleeping IN our
dug-nuts, and I've seen them In raven
Gus swarms. hurrowing into the shal low
graves of the dead. Most Of the soldiers
legs are SCARED 10 III" knees with bites
Tho one thing oil which We constantly
lived in f"ar was gas attack. uSen ~
wake in the middle Of thc n ght in
cold sweat, dreaming that ! heard the
,.latter and whistle blowing all alonEthe
line which meant that the gas was COM
ing And. finally. | really did near me
terrifying sound. just nj moment "heh
IL couldn't have sounded worse. was
in charge Of tho daily ration detail sent
back about ten miles to the point or
nearest approach OF the transport lor-
rjpS, TO carry in rations. ammunition
and sand hays Ia the 'front.' trencheS.
our loads Passing 4 point which was
,.ajIcd "Shrapnel CORNER" because the
Germans had precisc range on ii. we
we're caught in machne-gun fire and
had 20 lie on our StomachS Tor, twenty
minutes during which we lost one man,
Wounded sent him back and went on
with my marty only tn run into another
un,hinc-Eun shower half-milr. further
nn While NC we're living down 10 cs-
emo mis- = concealed British ARTERY
r. 'Tire.;rrb Guns ahnu, which we knew
ro,birc ononed mn right over our heads.
=, .booi us IN and scared us so that
sonn nf orr narty we're now worse OFF
Ihan The man who had been hit and car
ried 10 tho rear. VIC finally got to-
rether and went. on. When We were
about a mile behind the reserve trench.
stumbling in the dark through the last
and most dangerous path overland. we
hoard lone siren whistle followed by
y wave Of metallic hammcring and wild
Inn,ing which seemed 10 spread over all
of RcIei,un mile aehad of us. All any
If i,s rould saw was:
-
Gas: ,,s +, ,ho dark wae a
All you cnuio see l" Inr "T ,o,,,G
collection al "hltr H"n :. 'sn o.,od
faces every trenp''nk na"so o, 80 nv.
awkward as ihnrnp as W" gov i 10. r ~,
gas nlaShS Inu ntI,n,e's ""u n nr, y. wc
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-06-25
MORE MONEY IS NEEDED

While Wheeling with Il number Of
other communities have done their
duty largely in excess of what was
expected of them in contributing to
the Red Cross Fund. the quotas Of
many other districts and States are
shy of the amounts allotted to them,
and the week proper ended Saturday
night with the 800 100000 fund short
over S2n,0O0,0GN. The campaign has,
under these circumstances, been ex,
tended over until to-day. when it is
hoped tho full amount may be sub
scribed.
1t is not at all like the American
people 10 fall down on such Il vital
proposition. and we do not yet believe
that they will. 1t Is rather surprising
to find that city of Pittsburghs size,
wealth and reputation for liberality
had to confess 10 delinquency Of
81 100000 in her quota on Saturday
boe NeS~Cc NA0 iNpOAlC0 Alvin dbA
over the country. Our own State is
far behind in her assigned quota. II
the churches of the land have not re-
sponded as generously as they should
have yesterday it will be doubtful il
the deficiency is made up by the
further efforts OF the campaign man
ayers today.
1t Is possible that the people in
many sections have not been properly
impressed with the important part the
Red Cross is 10 play in the war, and
the imperative necessity of it's imme-
date participation in its operations.
Probably the campaign has followed
too closely on the heels OF the Liberty
Loan appeal. which drained some sec
lions Of their financial abilities. But
this great humanitarian cause, this
ancient agency Of mercy and beueyo-
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-06-25
FOOD CONTROL MEASURE

The practically unanimous vote
given the food control bill in the
House of Representatives. the poll
standing Sos to :, indicates the will
ingness OF Congress to respond TO the
sentiment OF the country whenever the
voice OF the people is emphatically pro-
claimed, asst has been in this instance.
The Senate has had a similar bill un-
der consideration, but few days ago
decided to wait on the action OF the
House. II Is hoped that the House
measure will now be promptly acted
upon by the Senate. in the interest OF
speeding up this necessary legislation.
not only for the protection Of the
American public against the greed and
avarice of the constituencies manipu-
lations of foodstuffs, but to put a
check on the waste Of food so that We
may be able TO have enough for our
selves and TO spare for the imperative
needs of our Allies. The operation OF
such a law has been conceded to be
necessary in winning this war.
While the drastic provisions in the
bill prohibiting the manufacture Of
alcohol liquors and which vest the
President with extraordinary power
for the seizure OF all existing stocks
of distilled spirits. il the exigencies Of
the situation should demand it, has
been turned by prohibition zealots
into a popular victory for the "drys,
the highest import Of the question
really means more effective prosecu-
ton OF the war in the strengthening OF
our food resources. In that sense 1t
ought to be viewed from a patriotic
standpoint entirely. and as such it will
be more gracefully submitted to than
by proclaiming it as dry victory.
1t is one Of the great sacrifices that
must be made to win the war, such as
have been imposed upon the European
belligerents themselves. Our ease,
privileges and creature comforts must
suffer. and VIC must prepare ourselves
TO endure any priyations that ensue
in spirit of loyalty and self-denial
that will make us iuvincible against
the forces that are seeking to destroy
the democracy we so fondly cherish,
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-06-25


Lord God In Paradise.
Look upon our sowing.
Bless the little gardens
And the good green growing.
Give US sun,
Give US rain,
Bless the orchards
And the grain.
Lord God In Paradise,
Please bless the beans ard peas.
Give US corn full on the "ar--
We will praise thee. Lord. for these
Bless the blossom
And the root.
Bless the seed
And the fruit!
Lord God. In Paradise.
Over my brown field is soon.
Trembling and advcntur!nS.
4 miracle OF green.
Send such grace
AS you know.
To keen il snf"
And make 1t grow
Lord God In Paradise.
For the wonder Of tho sced.
Wondering. we praise You. while
We tell you of our need.
Look down from Paradise.
Look upon our sowing
Bless the little gardens
And the good green growing,
Give us sun.
Give us rain.
Bless tho orchards
And tho grain!
Louise Driscoll.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-06-25
Ripping Rhymes
By WALT MASON.
RATS.
bJ "N%F wv"

II we'd conserve the food supply,
and have enough OF corn and rye, OF
wheat and oats and graham bread. to
keep the fighting peoples fed we'll
have 10 arm ourselves with Stats. or
other tools. and bat the rats. We tell
the housewives in our haste. hoy they
must shun the sin of waste: We hand
out language stern and wise. about
our vital food supplies; and busy rats
beneath the barn for eloQuence don t
care a darn. They spoil more grain.
each passing day than many ships
could bear away. Its buy r million
Maltese cats. and sic them no the
vasteful rats. We're talking now Of
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-06-25

lent ministrations must not, II cannot
fail now. We still do not believe thai
the sympathetic and generous impuls-
es Of the American heart will let it
fail of It's appointed mission and its
divinely endowed functions.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-06-25
Germans Take Control
Of All Grain Products

AMSTERDAM. June 24.-The Ger
man Federal Council. according to a
Berlin despatch today. has decreed
that during the coming harvest year
not only bread grains, but barley.
oats, peas, beans. buckwheat and mil
lei will be reduisitioned in their en-.
tirety for control and distribution by
the imperial Grain Bureau.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-06-25

Thirty-six hours a week devoted to
gambling Is not legal employment under
the vagrancy act. Some Of the Wheel
Ing sports would better get busy al
something else II they do not want to
be ninched.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-06-25

In other words. Judging from the atti-
tude Of some Of its representatives in
Congress, the position Of the South
seems to be, Give us the ,country's
profits and we don't care who does its
cconomizing."
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-06-25

The President wants 10000 recruits
for the Regular Army. Why walt to he
called by the selective draft. Get In now.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-06-25

Besides being Gust J. Paratheodoro-
koumoundurEitomtchc OF Chi
caEo. he Is also the owner OF a Liberty
Bond which ought to 80 a long way to-
ward sQuaring matters.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-06-25

All backward plungcs the German
lines are forced 10 make are recorded
as victories BY the Berlin press.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-06-25

Pittsburgh was million dollars short
in her Red Cross quota Saturday night,
which Is not at Nil like Pittsburgh.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-06-25

It was the ladies Of the Wheeling Red
Cross Chapter that inspired the cam
paign teams to achievement.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-06-25

The House has hit the food gambler!
right between the eyes.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-06-25

The autocracics of Austria and Spain
are on tho verge. and Constantine Of
Greece may soon have some companions
in misery.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-06-25

When we took our position in the
front line trenches in Belgium, we re-
lieved the Twenty-sixth Canadian bat
talon. Scouts from that organization
came back to the villages OF Dickie-
busch and Renninghelst to tell US how
glad they were 10 see US and 10 snow
US the way in. AS we proceeded over
land, before reaching the communica-
ton trenches at the front, these scouts
paid us the hospitable attentions. due
strangers. That is. one Of them load
ing a platoon would say:
Next 200 yards in machine gun
range. Keep quiet. don't run, and get
ready 70 drop quick II you are
warned"
There was one scout to each platoon
and We followed him, single file. most
of the time along roads or well worn
paths, but sometimes through thickets
and ragged fields. Every now and
then the scout would yell at'us TO drop
and down we'd so on our stomachs,
while away off in the distance We
could hear the output" Of machine
guns-the first sound Of hostile firing
that had ever reached our ears.
Its all right" said the scout.
They haven't seen us or got track OF
US. They're just firing on suspicion"
Nevertheless. when our various
platoons had all got into the front re-
serve trenches, about two hour after
midnight we learned that the first
blood OF our battalion had been
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-06-25

The militant sutfragsts haven't their
patriotism on straight. II they only
knew II.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-06-25

One Of the queer contradictions in
the country Is Mayor William Hale
Thompson. OF Chicago.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-06-25

eating less-a fine decision, ! confess;
but all economies are fakes. and give
a wise man inward aches. so long as
rodents are allowed TO swarm around.
a nasty crowd. and chew the grain
and gnaw the meat. and spoil what
ever they cant eat. Oh. let us start
a. big campaign against these MASTERS
Of the grain While they survive. the
vermin punk. our talk OF conserva-
tion's bunk While cribs and bins are
full OF rats. we're merely talking
through our hats.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-06-25

Russia Is rapidly getting into fighting
form again.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-06-25
THE GREAT PREPARATIONS

THE GREAT PREPARATIONS
AND REHEARSlNG FOR THIS
ATTACK. VOLUNTEERS FOR
THE JOB TAKEN BEHIND THE
LINE WHERE THE GERMAN
TRENCHES ARE EXACTLY RE-
PRODUCED. THE DAYS OF
PREPARATION. HERETOFORE
UNWRlTTEN DETAIL OF MOD
ERIN TRENCH RAIDS. THIS
ARTICLE CONCLUDES WITH
THE MEN GOING OUT TO THE
JOB
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-06-25

servation OF IL Gates natural scenic
features. 50 III
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-06-25

A Roselec (E. y. father told his
two sons that the one who got to the
recruiting station. three miles away.
first. could enlist. They raced on b.
cycles until one got puncture. and
lost.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-06-25

From all reports. the New York police
force ought to he policcd.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-06-25
GRACE FOE GARDENS

Nobody loves a loafer these days.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-05-12
Still WAITING
FOR WARRANT TO
ARREST LANCER
Sheriff French Refuses to
Act Until Paper Is
Received
OLSON MUST FACE
SEVEN NEW COUNTS
Twenty Additional War
rants Result From Minot
Raid

Bismarck, N. D., May 12-(Special
dispatch to The Fargo Forum.) )-Sher-
iff French received a long distance
telephone instruction from Minot last
evening to arrest Attorney General
LANCER. Not having in his possession
a warrant authorizing the arrest, the
sheriff refused to act. No warrants had
been received up to noon today, and
the attorney general has not yet been
taken into custody.
Minot, N. D.. May 12.--claf Olson,
the proprietor Of the Lexington hotel
was rearrested last night on seven
additional charges as the result Of
disclosures made by several persons
caught in the vice raid of Monday
night. The original charge against him
was operating q house of prostitution,
and he was released on 81 900 bond.
Il lie seven r aiti sal charges today ac-
cuse him of receiving earnings from
prostitutee Upon conviction of this
charge, he may be given a prison sem
tence, and the additional bail was fixed
at $4,000, which was furnished, and
Olson was given his freedom again.
The warrant against, Judge L. j.
assault with q deadly weapon, was also
assault wit ha deadly weapon, was also
served last evening. Judge Palda was
on $1,000 bail.
About twenty additional warrants
were issued last evening on charges
which were not made public.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-05-12
Prophecy That War Would
End On August 28 Made
Hundreds Of Years Ago

Northfield, MINI, May IA
prophecy that the great war win end
Aug, 2S of this year was made hum
dreds Of years ago by Saint Malachi,
according to a translation by Prof. j.
p. Bird of Carleton college. Northheld,
of an article printed in a French
magazine and reprinted in Popular
Astronomy, published by Goodscll
observatory at the college. The article
says:
'In reading The Corriere della Sera
notice a prophecy relative to the
duration of the present war and which
has to do with the beautiful science of
astronomy. 1t is the Chevalier Monti,
director OF the Civic museum at Como
who possesses the text of 1t, or at least
the copy from a manuscript of the
AVII century. The Revue du Tour
ing Club of italy has furnished, 1t
seems, q Photographic fac-simile Of
this curious bit. whose author is no
other than he to whom is attributed
the famous prediction called that OF
Saint Malachi, who under the form OF
symbolic devices and emblems has
characterized the reign Of different
popes.
eAlthough 1t Is demonstrated today
that the prophet III question lived IN
the fifteenth or sixteenth century,
whereas Saint MaIchi died in the mid
die Of the twelfth. the two predictions
are none the less interesting. Here Is
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-05-12

a translation of the passage relative
to the present war:
When the first number shall meet
the ninth and when they shall be unit
ed with the first and the sixth (1916),
during the sixth month OF the year
(August according to the Old calendar)
ana after two times four and two
times ten days shall have passed (Aug.
28), the new races which draw their
names from Romulus( Rumania) shall
rise and shall ally themselves with
powerful nations. Then the fierce
beast who for two years and one
month (exact date of the beginning
of the wary has been filling all the
earth with blood, with horror, and
with carnage. now surrounded, smitten
from all sides and roaring in vain, will
seek whom he may devour but shall
not find him. There shall be new bat-
ties while new moons shall wax and
wane thirteen times The fifth day
after the sun IeaW@s the sign of the
lion, the beast shall die fearful
death. A virgin whose name contains
two iotas, two alphas, tau and
lambda (Italia9 shall crush his head
and the Latin peoples shah share his
oils.
Al good half OF the prediction, re-
marks The Corriere della Sera is al
ready accomplished; we shall see il
the remainder will conform to the be-
ginning"