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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-09-28
CHILDREN IN WAR TIME

Other countries provide from gov
eminent funds for the wives and chill
dren OF their soldiers in active service.
but it seems that the United States
makes no such allowances. Separs,
ton allowances are granted not only
In European countries where the pay
OF the private soldier of the lowest
rank runs from So cents 20 $3.50 a
month, but in Canada and Australia.
which pay him S33 and s43.S0 while
Re Is engaged n foreign service. In
addition to the soldiers pay the wife
and children Of the Canadian soldier
receive from the government $40 a
month; and the allowance to the
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-09-28

and also to build new ships to re-
vice.
: We will not surrender to Great
Britain the ships we have comman-
deered for the needs Of the war which
were building in our yards under con-
tract with British ship owners. any
more than we will surrender the YES
sells which were being built for Nor
wegians and others. Such surrender
would take from the American people
their nascent independence on the
high seas.
The United States did not claim,
for it had no right to claim, the sur.
render after the close of the war Of
the ships that were in course OF con-
stTuction in British yards and were
Communicated by Great Britain.
Whether the tonnage commandeered
by either country was large or small
does not effect the principle involved.
All nations commander for their own
needs and in the exercise Of their own
sovereign rights.
Great Britain vouchsafed US, as a
IIculIul IilS4lulS W mel, 40 COIlSlu-
Grafton when she chose to comman-
deer the ships her yards were build
ing for American owners; why then
shall we give up our commercial IN
dependence upon British demand?
The only difference now is that the
shoe pinches the British foot instead
Of the American.
We cannot surrender any OF our
tonnage to private ownership. Any
sale or any lease of this public-owned
tonnage to individuals or to corpora
tons must destroy the advantages in
herent in public ownership. In the
future. as in the past, private and cor
porate owners would effect combina.
lions with British and other foreign
ship owners and make excessive and
fuctuating charges for service over
seas.
Great Britain with her $1,000 900
tons of shipping, more than half the
total tonnage Of the world prior TO the
war. dominated ocean freiehts. PrI-
vate ship owners of the United States
found it to their interest to cooper
ate with tho British owners at the ex-
pense Of the producers and merchants
OF the United States. There can be
no security in the future for miners,
farmers, manufacturers and mer-
chants against foreign owned and
operated shipping except In public
owned and operated American ships.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-09-28
Wheeling Women Are
HonoIed by Nurses

FAIRMONT. w. Va. Sept. 27.-At the
twelfth annual convention Of the West
Virginia Graduate Nurses association.
in session here. the following officers
were elected today: President. MISS
Susan Cook. Of Wheeling: first vice
president. Miss Harriet Phalan. Wheel
ing: second vice-president. Mrs. N. s.
woodward. Warrington, and secretary
and treasurer, Mrs. r. X. Billiard. OF
Martins Ferry, o. Bluefeld WAS named
as the place Of meeting for the 1918
convention.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-09-28

Chicago; Mrs. Wilbur Thrilled. Of New
Orleans. head Of the Woman's Home
Missionary society Of the church; DR..
w. l.. Mcdowell. Of the board OF home
missions and church extensions. and
Major c. r. Morgan. Of Charleston.
head of the West Virginia Anti-Saloon
league, and others.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-09-28

AS Mayor of the sixth German city"
william Hale Thompson has as much
chance OF going To the Senate as La
Follette has Of becoming PRESIDENT
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-09-28

Massa chusetts Is said TO be the
birthplace of the tanning and boot
and shoe industries OF the United
States, which are SOW nearly 300
years old
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-09-28

The Kaiser guarantees that the men
ace of 1914 will not he repeated If he
goes scot free Of his crimes. But who
Is going on his bond? His word cannot
be taken.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-09-28

The railroads Of the country are going
right along serving the country In a
fine patriotic spirit. and not hoastIrg
about It, either.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-09-28

Poster advertising Of the Liberty
Loan Will not be half so fruitful AS
the use Of tho advertising columns of
the press OF the country.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-09-28
THE AUTUMN ROAD,

Tho submarine hits are fewer and
farther between than formerly.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-09-28

Argentines reluctant President Il
paving the way for his retirement.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-09-28

Peru also has a crow to pick with
Germany. and 1t is not likely that an,
bones will be eft
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-09-28

Jack Frost would better keep his
hllGhilng hand Off the corn crop until
1t gets past the danger line.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-09-28

Taft brought the unitarians up with
jerk that shook all the pocinsm out
Of them.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-09-28

Haig Is hustllnG again to the sres
discontinue Of the Bochcs,
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-09-28

AS usual the latest German peace
feeler has string 10 lt-much strong
er, q heavy chain.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-09-28

The trickery Of Bernstortf. has only
been exceeded by the stupidity OF zim-
hermann and LuNburG.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-09-28

sponsn Of tho dollar !. an encoura gine
as that OF men in the couutry's service
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-09-28

Fanderlip's one dollar a year salary
is an hunorarium Of patriotism.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-09-28

Let us make short work OF tho COM
Ing Liberty Loan Issue. y prompt re-
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-09-28

IT you haven't subscribed Ia that War
Library fund. get next.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-09-28

OF the old-tIme vegetable dyes Brazil
possesses an almost endless VARIETY
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-09-28

1.-THE McAdamized Way"
Room a06 National Bank Bldg.
Bell 1881.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-26
Whitman Urges Big
Send-OH for Drafted
Suggests Exercises at Local
Armories and Escorts OF
Citizens to Trains

ALBANY, Aug. 25.-Adjutant General
Stotesburv announced to-day that Gov
ernor Whitman had directed military
authorities of the state to get in imme-
date touch with county defence COM
mittees and other local officials for the
purpose of promoting civic demonstra-
tions in honor of the civilians who Will
make up the quota of this state Tor the
National Army.
On Thursday of next week all OF the
former National Guardsmen OF the
state will depart for the camp OF IN
struction at Spsrtanburg and IN most
places they will be given cordial send
offs.
Governor Whitman desires that the
ceremonies attending the departure
from their respective cities OF the
young men who have been selected by
draft shall be distinct from the cele-
brations in honor Of the states former
National Guard members, but none the
less emphatic.
at has been suggested" said state
ment by General Stotesbury, that the
exercises include addresses by promi-
nent citizens at informal affairs which
could be held in local armories or other
available meeting places on the night
preceding the departure Of our new SOL
diers, and. Of course, generous turn
out of citizens as an escort to the men
when they leave their headquarters Tor
the railroad station"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-26
Enlisted Ordinance
Corps Is Ordered
Army Organizes Mechanical
Force to Care For and
Replace Guns

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25.-Organiza-
ton of an enlisted ordnance corps OF
the National Army, with total
strength of 10000 men, is directed IN
to-day's army orders, all members OF
the existing ordnance enlisted reserve
corps being transferred to the new
establishment. 1t will comprise the
mechanical force TO care for the repair
Of the great and small guns of the
fighting branches Of the army.
There will be $500 ordnance SER
eeants, 400 sergeants of first class, p
600 sergeants, 5000 corporals, 400
cooks, $500 privates, first class, and
1900 privates in the new corps. IL Will
be divided into units suitable for work
with divisions in training or in the
field or at the ordnance depots and re-
pair shops behind the lines.
Some idea of the work that must be
done in replacing and repairing guns
may be gained from the fact that on
any section of the Western front
every artillery piece actively engaged
must be replaced every hundred days.
A new gun must be brought up and
placed on the carriage, whether il is
a three-inch field gun or fourteen
inch howitzer. The old one will have
been "shot out" in that time, and
must be refined before accuracy Of
FIRE can be restored.
In addition, damages to guns in ac-
tion are frequent, and often skilled
mechanics, in addition TO those in
cluded in the battery organization, are
needed to make repairs without delay.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-26
Recruit Depot Named
Designation of Fort Thomas
Forecasts General Service

WASHINGTON. Aug. 20. - Fort
Thomas. Kentucky. is designated as
recruit depot, and turned over to the
adjutant general of the army in orders
issued to-day forecasting the organiza-
ton Of a general recruit depot service.
Through this service new men will
be fed into the regular and National
Guard regiments, including both
volunteers and men modified under
the selective draft law. Wounded
soldiers who had recovered sufficiently
10 return TO the front also will be sent
forward through the general depot. Be
cause Of the time required to reach
France, il is understood a general re-
cruit depot will be established on the
other side. which will be fed from the
depot here, and in turn supply men 10
regiments at the front as they are
needed 10 I'll the gaps. The preliminary
training of recruits will be carried on
AZ the depots, and the men coming
back from the hospitals will be given
the physical exercise necessary TO
harden them for active duty.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-26
Kerensky Faces Tremen-
dous Task in Council
Which Opens To-day
Kornilof Adds
To Uncertainty
Resignation Would Affect
Cossacks; Political
Unity Vital
By Arthur S. Draper

LONDON, Aug. 25.-The resignation
of War Minister Savenhof and the re-
port that General Korniloff is having a
controversy with Premier Kerensky add
to the uncertainty of the Moscow con-
ference, which opens tomorrow.
General Korniloff and other military
leaders. the foremost business men,
trades unionists and Socialists will at
tend 70 consider the country's condi-
ton and hear the report Of the Pro-
visional Government. A sharp division
Of opinion is inevitable, and the con-
ference will result either in much
strengthened government or something
akin 10 civil war. It is no exaggeration
TO state that the fate of Russia hangs
on the decisions Of the Moscow con-
ference.
Unless the government is armed with
authority and force, even darker days
face the Russian people. The Ukraine
General Assembly has refused an IN
vitation to send delegates to the con-
ference, while the Finnish Diet, in de-
fance of the prohibition Of the govern
ment. has fixed August 20 for its first
session.
If Korniloff should resign the morale
of the Cossacks is bound to be affected
for he is worshipped by them. keren.
skv's task has never been greater, but
there is a feeling here that he VIII
prove equal to il. He must Danish al!
POLITICAL parties and build up spirit, oil
unity, or everything won IN the reVolu-
tion will be lost.
The Russians greatly appreciate
Americas assistance, her sympathy and
her material contributions. They are
extremely anxious for Americans TO
know the gratitude they feel and TO re-
tain confidence in them. Their hearts
are strong, but the flesh is weak,
though they are determined to over
come all handicaps and remain firm
against all influences toward a separate
peace.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-26

member of the national executive
Committee Of the Socialist party,
tried to commit my colleagues on that
body 10 the principle that the term
mo indemnities" must be so inter-
preted as to provide for the restltu-
ton to Belgium of all that Germany
has robbed her Of during the war and
reparation for the loss sustained by
her, such restitution and reparatlon TO
be made BY Germany. To that pro-
posal ! could not get the vote OF any
one of my colleagues. ! wanted no
further evidence of their sympathy
with the German cause.
Want No Repetition Of II
No American social democrat wants
to see Germany made the victim Of
brutal greed, as France was made the
victim of the brutal greed Of Prussia
in 1871. In this we are at one with
the Russian Council of Workmen's and
Soldiers Deputies. On the other hand,
we do not want 10 see Germany es-
cape the stern duty of atoning 10 her
victims, innocent neutral nations who
were not parties to the quarrels which
resulted in the war, whose rights and
interests Germany ruthlessly assailed
for selfish and cowardly reasons Of
her own. Here, too, We agree with
the Russian Council Of Workmen's and
Soldiers Deputies, but disagree with
the followers of Lenine and the ma
jority Socialists OF the United States.
We take up our stand upon those
fundamental principles OF interna-
tional morality without which there
can be no international social democ-
racy. We subscribe to the phrase mo
indemnities" in the sense in which it
is used by the leaders Of Russian
democracy; we reject it in the sense
in which it is used by the American
Socialist party and the so-called peo-
ple's council
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-26
u. S. to Contract !
For S35,OOO,OOO Of
New Shipyard.
Contracts for Three Plant,
to Build Steel Vessels To
Be Let This Week

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25.-COn,,,..
for construction Of three gOvernr.,.
owned ship yards and for BUILDING I,
them a great feet OF steel vessel, v,n
be let early next week by the Emsre.,..
Fleet Corporation. The yards Ar. ;.
cost S5,0o0.0O0, and work on then IN
start Immediately. ''H
The contracts will 60 to N. G.,
marine Boat Corporation for pl,,,s.
Newark, n. j.; 10 the American L.
national Corporation for a p,,, !.
Hog Island, Penn, and to he ~
chants Shipbuilding Company "a,
plant at Chester, Penn.
The feet corporation will eo,,,...
for less than 100 ships in geyerr....
yards. obligating itself 10 build ,,.A +,
ably $50 more as soon as the new MI.
lion-dollar appropriation has been ~
tanned. The total cost II this ,ss
struction WI be between $500, Oos "a
and s400,0O0,000.
After this tonnage is built only "A.
appropriation OF money will be ness.i
20 continue to turn out fabricated y,,.
sells at fast rate.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-26

and is not compelled to pay her vic
Tins for the great losses they have
suffered at her hands. The majority
Socialists of Germany and Of the
United States have this German i'm
perial end in view when they say
there must be no indemnities.
As between Germany and Austria on
the one hand and France, England and
Russia upon the other hand it may be
argued that responsibility for the con-
ditions which led TO the war, and for
the war itself, are too evenly divided
20 Justify the prolongation of the war
single hour to enable the Allied ma
tons to exact any indemnity from
Germany. As between Germany and
Belgium, however, there is no such
division of responsibility. Belgium was
the innocent victim of a murderous,
raping bully. All the reparation and
restitution that Is possible must be
made by the aggressor.
What IL Means TO Neutrals
When our American majority Social
lists say that there must be no in
IDENTITIES they mean that Germany
must not be made to pay Belgium for
the ruin of her cities and her indus
tries; that she must not be made 10
pay back the millions wrung from the
Belgium people at the very time they
were being fed by a generous and
sympathetic world; that the thousands
OF children orphaned by her brutality
must be provided for by somebody else
than the murderer; that, in a word,
Germany must not atone TO her vic
TINS. They mean, too, that the other
neutral nations must not be cOmpen-
stated by Germany for her lawless de-
struction Of their ships and the lives
Of their nationals, Notwithstanding the
fact that these were engaged in their
lawful business when attacked by Ger
man submarines.
We are not left TO guess upon this
point. A year ago Morris Hill
quit, of the Socialist party, engaged
in controversy upon this question in
the pages of "The New York Times"
Against the earnest protest of Emile
Vandervelde, chairman CT the Inter
national Socialist Bureau, and Senator
Henri La Fontaine, an influential
member of the Belgian Labor party,
Mr.. Hillquit took the position
that it would be wrong to require Ger
many TO make restitution to Belgium.
We beheld the infamy of the spokes-
man of American Socialism unfolding
the impudent claims of the guilty
Hohenzollern dynasty.
In May OF this year, while still a
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-26
Moscow Labor Unions
Opposing Council

MOSCOW, Aug. 25.-Labor unions are
opposing the Moscow conference and
have announced a one-day strike in
protest. The leaders of the unions de-
clared the conference TO be Counter
revolutionary" and that it was not pos
sjble for democratic organizations to
participate. They regard the confer
ence as an effort to deceive the masses.
Protest meetings in various factories
and works were called for to-day.
Minimalists and Social Revolution
lists likewise are voicing opposition.
They held a meeting in which il was
resolved that the conference was IN
representative of the people and an
nounced that they would not abide by
any decision taken. In view Of the
widespread opposition, the big Opera
House, where the conference will sit,
will be surrounded by troops through
out the sessions.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-26
Ex-Premier Sturmer Dyin,
Leader of Dark Forces" Re-.
ported Unconscious in Prison

PETROGRAD. Friday, Aug. "a td,.
layed) Boris V. Sturmer, Premier Of
Russia in 1916, and who was inpri,.
oned in the fortress OF ST. Peter and
81. Paul after the overthrow o. ths
Russian Imperial Government la,
March, is dangerously iii. He is repcr.
ed to be unconscious and his physician,
fear there is little hope OF bis n.
coyery.
Ex-Prcmier Sturmer, with thelsr
Monk Rasputin and ex-MiRister Of n.
Interior Protopopof. formed the tho
known as the dark forces" whIsk
aroused the Russians 70 revolt agsiAs
the regime of Emperor Nicholas. Il
June last the ex-Premier was indicted
under a law which provided sever.
punishment for the arbitrary trans
gresslon by Russian official Of ID,
limits of his rightful power.
NJ. Sturmer was master OF esrs.
monies at the coronations Of Alexander
III and Emperor Nicholas.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-26
u. S. Thanks Cuba for Ships

WARRINGTON, Aug. 25.-The Ameri-
can Minister at Havana has been in
structed by the State Department to
express to President Menocal the sin
cere appreciation of the government
and people of the United States of the
friendly and disinterested action Of
the Cuban government in transferring
to this country the steamships
Bavaria, Olivant, Adelheid and Con-
stantia, to be utilized in the prosecu-
ton Of the war against Germany.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-26
KorniloH Demands
Army Rule Railroads

LONDON, Aug. 25.-A dispatch TO
"The Times" from Moscow says that
at the Cabinet meeting in Petrograd
Thursday General Kornilof demanded
the INFLAMMATION Of railways, which
probably will be agreed to in view Of
the imminent general strike.
The men on two important lines de-
cided to suspend work Immediately, but
may be persuaded to defer the strike in
obedience to an urgent message from
the conference Of railway men now sit
ting in Moscow which favors a stimuli
taneous strike on all railways. The
promptest measures are needed to fore
stall a collapse of the railway service.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-26
U-BoatSinksO atsforF rance
British Ship with $50, 500 Bushels
Torpedoed

AN ATLANTIC PORT, Aug. 25.-The
torpedoing OF the British steamer Ire
lissick. loaded with 10000 bushels Of
oats for the French government, was
reported by the officers OF a British
steamer which arrived to-day.
The crew Of the Trelissick. together
with the crew Of another torpedoed
steamer. which they had picked up n
few hours before they themselves were
attacked, were rescued by an American
warship after they had been sdrift u
short time.
Although the Trelisgick was armed,
she had no chance 10 defend herself.
She registered 2,647 tons.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-26
"No Indemnities' Slogan Is
German-Made, Says Spargo
Socialist Who Quit Party Because Of Interpretation Placed
Here on Russia's Motto Tells Why Teuons
Should Indemnify Belgium

The foo7cing article by John Spare rO recently resigned from
the Socialist party the ground that its attitude t0Irard the uGr
fauord cause being sent all the labor ueeky neWs
papers the country by the american Alliance for Labor and Dem
ocrac c Samuel Gompe ahered cOunterac the influence OF
the Peoples Council Workmens Council of america and other
mpgnad 1 the ideas of pacfm In its note :he labor
editors, accompanying the article, the Alliance says:
He hare the clearest explanation get wrin Of the attitude
of pro-Germans in the question of No ndemnties;
anneration Mr. John Spargo high authority this subject He
exposes sham of the Socialist party and the soced Peoples Conn-
Gil in deanq M this question: This article W readers
facts H lay before them the argument wih
h to explode false claims of those ho seeking to the
democracy the purposes of arisocracy and ru-
taltv"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-26
British PaciGst's Papers Seized

LONDON, Aug. 25.-POlice today
searched the London Office and The
home of f. d. Morel. secretary Of tie
Union of Democratic Control Monl
is one OF the leaders Of the pasifs
movement, and several newspapers
have accused him OF pro-Gernsnisn.
The police carried several packages Of
documents from his Office.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-26
Argentine May Tax Exports

Buenos Ayres, Aug. 25.-The Argen-
tine government is making an effort TO
rush through Congress a measure pro-
viding for heavy tax on all exports.
The United States will be affected
principally by the increased taxes on
the following items: Frozen beef,
chilled beef, frozen mutton, sailed
hides, dry hides, wool, linseed, maize,
wheat and tannin.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-26
Socialists of Portugal
Not Going to Stockholm

LISBON, Aug. 25.-The Portarw
Socialists have decided not to psrtid.
pate i'm the Stockholm conference
They will, however, send represents
tives 20 London 70 attend the meslinf
of the workingmen's party.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-26
Alfonso Saves Belgian Count

MADRID, Aug. 20. -- Premier Dato
announced to-day that, thanks to the
intervention Of King Alfonso. Count
dOultremont, a Belgian official. who
was recently deported to Germany and
sentenced TO death, has been pardoned.