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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-21

ent city government to do the greatest
good to the greatest number, 1t will
not hesitate to see the justice Of giving
due consideration to the health re-
Quirements OF the larger number OF
citizens while providing for the greater
safety of the property OF limited
class of citizens.
The Intelligencer must not he un-
derstood as taking any position that
could be construed as questioning the
propriety of protecting the high build
ings. The lack Of equipment for that
purpose is admitted by all, but it IS
true that unless council makes some
honest effort to include provision for
the installation Of an adequate filtra-
ton system in the bond issue the great
majority Of the voters will not be dis
posed to approve Of any ordinance Of
omission that may be submitted to
them.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-21

willing. chcdicnt and Industrious pupils
are about all that is required.
Another essential 10 the proper teach
ing Of geography * an abundance "i
what has been called Supplementary
reading" This reading is fundamental
rather than supplemental 1t should IL"
al type that vii. enable pupils to enter
wildly into the varied experiences OF
I'LL classes oC people In all parts OF the
world. There should be four or ~"
times as much Of this reading of baS!'
geographic experience ms Is now To u"
found IL even tho best equipped schools.
Thor. arc. however. genuine suppl
mental aids which have place outsi1"
Of the school program. Many boy Is
learning geography. ~ we'll rs history
biography and even the Fundamentals nj
aesthetics. In the process OF collecting
coins and postage stamps. Others are
getting by way Of the moving picture
screen II knowledge of rhysIoEraph!c
phenomena. Of racial customs and char
actcriStIrS that they might acquire only
with great difficulty from between :h"
covers of n dry-as-dust map book.
We need more Gcography--all OF US.
Pupils in elementary. grammar and high
schools. college students. professional
school students. graduates. post-gradn-
uicS. business men. professional men
puhlicists--;il need To be ON better
terms OF familiarity with tho countries
and the peoples Of the world We live II.
We have remarked that geography Is
dropped rrcmatur"ly from the c"rr!c1-
linn This tendency IS tn he noted even
before the conclusion Of tho work in the
grammar grades. Tho Cleveland invcsti-
gators found that while In the NTH ami
sixth grades fourteen per cont OF study
time WAS given to geography. In IN"
seventh and eighth grades hut six per
cent was allowed. In nifty cities IN"
averages were ~ follows: Sixth grail"
eleven per cent: seventh grade. nine Pc"
cent: eighth grade. seven per cont.
Geography in tho high school grades
has been practically negligible. AS far
the colleges. where may one nnd Drovi.
sion of geography as such' We hay"
commercial and industrial geography
physioerarhy and the other sciences
shading nrt To geology. But moro insp C
ton Of the atmosphere. tho hydr"spher"
and the atmosphere will not suffice fnr
an understanding OF the physical setting
Of the present war.
What VIC need. all OF us. Is an inten-
sivc and extensive study OF the new
geography, which hns duo regard for
countries capitals and boundaries, but
secs beyond them into the minds and
hearts OF the mon, women and children
who inhabit them and thereby make
them significant.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-21
FHE URGE OF FILTRATION

st~erAny bond issue projected by the city
-. government that fails to include q
provision for the installuent OF NJ
-.-tration system will not be sustained by
q large majority Of the voters who are
s%lrectly Interested In securing clear
and pure water supply for drinking
eeand domestic purposes. It would be
s.wall for the city council to keep this
rim mind in perfecting the ordinance
;,.for the contemplated bond issue.
~, This does not mean that the large
ssmajority Of the people OF Wheeling are
:!'+tnot willing to vote bonds to increase
1.-The efficiency Of our fire protection.
but that they believe the protection OF
nsthe health, the very lives Of the COM
EmupIty, is q more important considera-
ation and should be included among any
improvements the council may decide
s.to 1naugurate.
vi Without Gisputing the need for q
s4more effective equipment OF the fire
tdepartment. It Is plain that it can only
>~reter to the better protection OF the
sssxtra story buildings in district
limited TO extensive business establish
, ments. But tn" great majority OF the
xpsople do not dwell in such buildings
Int IN houses not more than three
sf6ries in height. and but compare
lively few OF them. Any increase in
the fire department equipment would
not give them al: better protection
than they now enjoy. This moro pow
erful equipment that is asked for. and
admittedly needed. IS for skvscrancrS
and for five 20 eight story business
structures, but is X right 10 tax those
who live in and rent house already.
well protected. Tor thc greater sccurli:,
OF well-to-do owners and occupants OF
the towers. and who are noc troubled
Ibout their supply OF par" drinking
-<aaker. and deny q filtered article OF
pure water that has long been prom,
ised class OF ps oplc who are helpless
to get it except through the pipes tina,
convey the present raw supply from
ae river? If is the aim Of the pres,
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-21

It Is not at all strange that visiting
Eurornans comment on the curious in
ability of many educated Americans II
read tn. war dispatches lntell!gentlE
and I" interpret them with understand
INK our falling in this regard Is pa
tr.it. and much Of the blame must he
placed ON I'LL educational system which
has never attempted. until very recently.
t. ,,i>c rrnp"r emphasis to the teaching
OF geography.
Not only d., We drop the subject from
tl, curriculum prrmaturcly. but We fail
at the very l,rEii.niug to approach II In
tho proper spirit. Both the Portland
and the cleveland surveys brought this
fact to the attention Of American edu-
Gators in way that they cannot well
discount or disregard.
The Oregon report charactcr!zed the
tcaching Of geography in the elementary
AID grammar grades US abstract an"
hvriish In the extreme" Tho assign
m"uts for study and the questions al
most without exception. called for UNI
reasoning .incmnri2attou of the state
n>n;s In a hook. y" connection was
made or suggested between the book
statements and the pupils own direct
observations OF geographic PHENOMENA
~. the slightest stimulus WAS given
tn. pupils, except In one school. To OBJ
serve ~ think about and 10 Interpret
IT,. geographical phenomena in which
Portland and Its euviruus surprisingly
abound.
Conditions In the Cleveland schools
were no better. Or. Franklin Rnhhltt
It the University of Chicago described
tn. work in geography as "f"rbiddinGsy
formal" In the main 1t consisted OF
tho teacher assigning certain number
Of para graphs or pages In the text
book as the next lesson, and then queS-
tiun!ng tho pupils next day To ascertain
huv much Of the printed material they
had remembered. and how well. This. as
Or. Buhbitt urges. Is 7 poor substitute
for stimulating and guiding the child
toward Intelligent inQutsitireness and
inouIring interest concerning the world.
the skies above. the waters round about.
AMI the conditions Of nature that limit
and shape the development or man-
kind.
That the latter Is the proper end OF
geographical teaching was recognized In
developing new courses OF study in geo
graphy at both Portland and Cleveland.
Industries, commerce, agriculture ana
modes Of living became tho centerS
about which geographic thought and cX-
pericnce were gathered. An increase In
material equipment was also provided
for. In spite Of the protests of Some WHO
insisted that since education Is largely
spiritual process. good teachers and
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-21
5AMMIES IN FRANCE
ACT AS SANTA CLAUS
TO HOMELESS ONES

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY
IN FRANCE. TUESDAY, lice. IN
tl;v ~" Associated IrcsS) -Thc pur-
rhas, "f lh"uSaudS o! dollars worth
Of Christmas toys ami clothing for
the children in this section Of
France MAJ; begun today lay. tn" AM
"rir.n army. r"" i.Gr'hI..' '"n%!Si-
,,; at $40 "yrr""Ii& Tor tn. children
of refugees. Everything has been
i,"urhi from drums 1" t"y rifles
and dolls aii all tn" gifts viii h"
rlrsGn;..! -" rnris;mas day.
ono American air squadron VIII
SGT UP IL Christmas irc" in hangar
for the children If nearby town.
II Viii h" lighted with regulation
cAndlus and there will he present
on il for every hoy and girl. Each
child viii! get the Eif: most desired
tho officers having made Il list OF
tho names and written beside each
what that particular child wanted.
Mi over th" ION" Il VIII hu 4
Christmas long remembered II tho
Americans can maize /; such Some
Of the towns will haze community
:r,"- SIT N The puhl,r squares md
&c.,. -. will have theirs in the city
halls.
r presents f"r III" children are
All lrcInE paid for out Of the soldiers
own pockets and "n" division has
raised go fur nearly 5000 for the
purp'S".
For the army itself there VIII be
fnuthull games in the morning and
n diner at mid day that viii surfrasS
even thr or" served on ThaukSE!v-
ing day Thousands Of pounds or
mincc meat. turkey and trimmings
have already arrived and arc await
. Ing the cooks. and thousands moro
arc expected
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-21
SAFE AND SANE CHRISTMAS

Upon the urgent representations or
the National Board OF Fire Under
writer's the Washington headquarters
OF the Red Cross has asked all Chap.
tcrs 10 forcgo, the contemplated cele-
bration OF Christmas eve by placing a
lighted candle in tho window. The fire
hazard involved is obvious. The HUI
mination of the room with all curtains
removed will give enough display for
any window decoration device. But
this is no. the only nr" menace on
Christmas. In the South the old
fashioned custom OF shooting fire.
crackers and other explosives Is still
adhered to, with the same results that
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-21
A GREAT TRIBUTE

s While the overhead conditions were
!, inviting. the underfoot unpleasantness
',wss decidedly dtscouraging to an out
! pouring OF the people to give a cheer
ing sendoff to the selectiYe men who
s departed for their training quarters
r; yesterday. 1t was remarkable that the
!, demonstration was as large as it was.
i. Tho almost impossible streets did not
I deter q procession Of numbers exceed
! fnk previous occasions. including pub
10. and parochial school children, the
rertest tots. some OF them. and aged
Grand Army veterans. who bra7ed the
slushy, icy line Of march.
'..-The volume and the spirit OF the
|. ADMINISTRATION showed that the senti-
nent Of the community beats high in
- patrtotic feryor. The boys whose de-
parture drew this tribute could not
help but be impressed. and assured
!; that the folks at home were back or
-. them to a man The high hope and
heart OF Wheeling goes out with these
young men and IN full confidence that
-they will acquit themselves worthily.
II was a consIderate thought that
suggested the provision OF automobiles
- fur. taking them over the line OF march.
20 that they might entrain dry shod.
81 and thereby avoid going on their long
: hide with wet feet. which would have
subjected them to the danger OF con
fracting pneumonia promoting colds.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-21
TIVE TO THE PEN


crorinl ~ Thr InteIliE"nccr
rLARisSBTRG. w. Va. Dec. "Q.--An
attendant from the state prnitentinrr
IF NnundsvilIc this evening took live
Harrison county young men from the
county Jail 10 the reuttcntiary. 10 begin
serving sentences imposed on thu Grim
,nal. court. They are Hayward Fog.
sentenced Ia serve ten years for highway
robbery; Nell Hit and Chas. T.. Baxter
who drew two years each for stealing
an automobiles. Thomas How. two years
for stealing goods from n box car. and
william Maxwell. Of Wilsonburg. two
years, for committing burglary.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-21
ELoPED TO OAKLAND
Special to The 1ntclligcnccr

CI.ARkSRURG. W. Va. Dec. 20.-Ah'
nnuncemcnt was made today OF the mar
riage a day or two ago at Oakland.
where they clopcd Of Miss Evelyn Smith
and JAS. 4. Williams, young business
man. both of Salem. The bride Is n
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. f.. r. Smith
and WAS student OF Salem college, OF
which her husband Is q graduate.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-21

John D. Rockefeller. according To re-
ports, Is not waiting for any "conscrtp>
ttor Of wealth" so far rs he Is con-
ccrned. He Is volunteering. Close
friends say that he has contributed no
less than seventy millions in tho last
year 20 the Ped Cross. the y. NJ. G. A..
other humanitarian objects connected
with war activity and in the purchas"
OF Liberty Bonds. Yes. this Is tho
rich mans war In the sense that
wealth Is supporting It TO the last dol
lar. and the sons Of opulence are barring
their breasts to its personal dangers.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-21

War prices deprtvinE babies OF milk
says the Children's Bureau. But there
is still plenty OF government pap for
deserving Democrats. and certain con-
tractors continue to fatten on cost
plus"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-21

The director OF the census points out
that 81 per cent OF his entire statutory
force arc over so years old. Repre-
senting no doubt. the contribution or
Georgia and South Carolina TO the CEN
sus asylum Of political has-beens.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-21

Cpholding tho hands OF tho President
IS q pretty tough Job for the ReNubli-
cans when no Is using one OF them TO
smite them with partisan promotion.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-21

Even the sun SMILED on the departing
selectives.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-21

It took tho -meatlcss days" to make
q dent In the packers excess profits. Do
ing without It doing up the price
gou gers.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-21

4 seven year limit does not mean
seven year endurance Of the liquor tTaf-
nc-not by long shot
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-21

Christmas Is what community
makes It. therefore 1t Is UP 70 US 70
make good.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-21

In this land Of abundance there
should be no suffering unrelieved this
yuletide season.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-21

Secretary Daniels Is great auditor
of his own efficiency. Most failures
are.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-21

Givo the young carol singers warn
recentiOll.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-21

And the sun is shining brightly while
tho streets arc heavy with nm inky
slop.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-21

Now Is the time for tho Scrooges L
take stock OF their ETouches.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-21

was attended with somo scandals. lie
us strive to have as few MS possible.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-21

There never was a war but what I,
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-21

The days Of the window dressed
statesman arc rapidly passing.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-10
PENN TOWNSHIP TO
HAVE COMMENCEMENT
Annual Exercises at 0SCeoIa
Friday Night interest
ing Program.

An Interesting program for the an
nual commencement OF Penn town
ship schools which takes place at
Oseeola church next Friday evening
at 1870 O'Clock. has been arranged.
Musical selections. instrumental and
vocal, and addresses VIII feature the
proceedings which will lie taken part
IN BY the following: Orchestra. Rev.
J. Al. Jordan, Nilah oswald, Evelyn
Emmans, Violet Davis. Eleanora
Schroeder. Joseph Sheets. Inez
Smith, Ruby Loveless. Miss Zeller,
Miss Moody Mrs. Duckwall Her
man Klein. Gertrude Beehler, Mr..
Burr, Helen Fulmer, Frances Will
lard. Mabene Weiss. Ruth Edwards.
etc.
The names Of the class of this
year are as follows: Kennedy school.
Vera Eberhart, Anita Neddeau.
Katherine Mathis. Frances Willard.
Inez Smith. Eleanora Schroeder. VIC
let Davis OsceOla school-Burdette
Halch, Lyle Stibbens. George Barn
hart Kenneth Martin, Ruby Love-
less District seven. Evelyn EN-
mans; district eight. Ruth Edwards,
Mabelle Weiss. Mary Fuller: district
nine, Grace Myers, Gerald GeInett
Routh Schultz; district 10, Frank
Beutter; district Il. Herman Klein.
Carl BechteI. Gertrude Beehler; dis
trict -. Nilah Oswald. district IS,
Emma Schrock, Laura Perry, Leoua
Berkey; district 16, Helen Fulmer,
Raymond Fulr,er. Joseph Sheets.
The following is a complete list
of teachers in the Penn township
schools: Kennedy Consolidated, Ell
ma Swarm. principal; Florence Full
Ter. assistant. Anna Ziilch, Florence
Miller. Elsie Rogers. eola-Les-
lie MOrehouse, principal Mary
Kempton. Mae DuckwaH. Gladys
Moody. Mabel ecker,
Hazel Replogle. Beth Frye. II. A.
I.utes, Erma CocanOwer. Walter
Shearer. Margaret DundOn. Howard
Moon. Anna Monhaut. Maud Eel
lar.
Bernice Byers is domestic science
teacher and James L. Kennedy
trustee The county commencement
Will be held at SprinkbrooK June 9.
next.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-10
JOHN J. HANLAN
NOTICE OF APPLICATION TO PUR-
CHASE RETAIL LIQUOR LICENSE.

Notice is hereby given 10 the citizens
OF the city Of South Bend, St Joseph
County, Indiana. that I, the undersign
ed. will apply 10 the Board Of County
Commissioners Of said County at their
June term, 1917. for permission 10 pur-
chase aud 20 have transferred 20 me Il
Retail Liquor License to sell intoxicat-
ing, vinous, malt and spiritrous liquors
in less quantities than five - gallons
at a time. with the privilege Of allowing
the same to be drunk on the premises
where sold, together with the privilege
Of selling cigars tobacco. nOn-intOXi-
eating liquors and the serving of lunch.
which said Liquor License was granted
by said Board at their June term.
1916 10 John Nerrilli deceased. and
which said license is now held by Ethel
Nerrill as Administrative Of the estate
of said deceased. The room wherein
said liquors are to be sold and drunk is
located at number GA North limerick
street in said city. on land SiXty-seven
and ohe-half (67lR) feet Of the south
side Of One Hundred Seventy -four and
one-half 1741a) feet Of the north end
OF large lot numbered Seven "a Of COtt-
rells 1st Addition to said city Of South
Bend The said room being the front
room on the ground floor Of the two %
story frame building. situate thereon,
facing west, which said room is Thirty
one (31l feet and Six o. inches. east
and west. by Fourteen G4l feet north
and south. with entrances from North
limerick street, from north side aud
from rear.
May .. 1917.
JDHN EOTANT
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-10
u. S. Prisoner
Here to Hear
Fate Tomorrow

To permit the filing OF the excep-
tons argued before the circuit court
in special habeas corpus hearing
held Wednesday afternoon in the
case of Daniel II. Wallace. said TO be
a fugitive from justice. and held in
the county Jail. Judge Walter A.
Funk took the case under advise
ment until Friday afternoon when
the court will render decision.
At the opening Of the case Samuel
Swartz. attorney for the prosecution.
raised the question Of the com
potency Of the court 10 decide in
the matter. 1t was argued that the
man is being held for the federal
authorities and that therefore any
action to release him must be in
stituted in the federal courts. He
was held by Sheriff Charles E
Bailey merely at the order of the
federal bureau of justice and not
for any crime against the state nor
punishable by the state.
Says Nothing to- Hold Man.
Lack of evidence introduced to
show crime or reason or motive for
holding the man was used by II. O.
Mulks, attorney for Wallace. TO
show that the court should release
the man. Mr.. Mulks claimed that be-
cause he was in the custody of the
sheriff OF the county and had been
arrested by the police that he was
and still is under the sheriff of the
county and under the jurisdiction Of
the court
The court asked that exceptions
be filed at once and Atty. Mulks
declared that he would have them
in the hands of the clerk by Thurs
day noon so that the court might
consider them and be ready for
re-Opening OF the case on Friday aft
ernoon. In the meantime, pending
the decision of the court. Wallace
is confined in the county jail but the
court refused to say whether or not
he was in the custody of the sheriff.
Arrested April 13.
Wallace was arrested on April 13,
by the police at the request OF the
federal government.
on his person, il is claimed. were
found copies of a book relating to
his alleged experiences with Euro
pean armies as well as stickers
urging men not to enlist and to join
the /. w. w. He was held in the
county Jail. where on several occa-
sions he was visited by George
Bragdon. a federal agent from Chi
cago, who was conducting an inves-
tigation of the case.
Should the proceedings be sue
cessful and Wallace released. ii is
understood that there are enough
local witnesses to specific acts COM
mitted by Wallace in the city to
warrant his re-arrest by the federal
authorities and arraignment on more
definite charges. Copies Of the book,
"Shanghied into the European War
which had been placed in circula-
ton in this city ~ well as numer-
Gus stickers bearing the inscription.
Don't be a soldier. be man.,
which he posted in various places,
are said to be in the hands Of the
police and prosecutor.