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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-09-13
ADVERTISING SECURES THE BEST. RESULTS

There was no better bushes
perfected by Wheeling and there was
subscribed literally according 10 "
The second Liberty Loan will soon be on the
and lust important promptly taken the first oc
failing owing the inefficient na'e
McAdoo the patriotic banking interests ana ucn
Wheeling possessed and the loyal press that saved w
div and secured large Wheeling organization
with the
better than the oesubscipuon record
before
When with the people seemingly in
different their interest
paper advertising that the pulse of the country was ouckene
and the patriotic duty people responsive action The eff
eonynngy established and again to the co
element whose slogan of failure has always been
can't from results and the
attained While the soooooooo bond
proposing to devote specified sum
advertising voted down The
ponen amendment that they not
posed limiting and
the Secretary the Treasury to any stated
understanding with the public that
newspaper largely resorted in the coming
: paign than INDUCED in before
superior publicity speaking
pig are audience
And there still striking
advantage advertisement oratoc appeal The
concise statement Of the subject and after reading
distinct mental impression hits the eye while the orator
which defective for receiving such
impressions speaker often lost to his audience by
his speech The advertisement
bulseye while 1t takes
accomplished orator to leave connected impression on his audience
after it has been dismissed
But 1t the
country that The OBJ
ct make their work easier just supplements
The energy merchant bringing him
campaign Liberty
publicity be given will be through the advertising
newspapers.
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Sometimes 7 have swift flashes when I
That all the doubts and fears and won
behring's
The old accustomed answers to my
To see beyond the End-are foolish
things.
For there are moments when I know
that ]
Am greater than this earth will let me
be;
Swift, rare Nominations in the dark.
Like lightning In their radiant brev-
ity-
And then I know that Gagged and hidden
deep
AL living throbbing Something waits
release.
A something bound by flesh and
earthly laws
Until my sojourn here at last shall
cease.
For mountain heights. with wondrous
views Of tho lakes
And woods and meadows where white
daisies nod;
Or snowy stretches high above the sea-
Silent and white. where no mans foot
has trod
And tall dark stately pine trees stand
on guard;
Or stlll and throbhinE nights Of moon
light bliss;
Or mighty, valiant deeds; or stirring
words;
Or music sobbing worldwide pain-All
this
Wakens that something from its sleep
and then
Batters and pounds against the walls
Of flesh.
Cries out: There are no limits to my
power!
Let me see farther than these eyes can
Hear more distinctly than these ears
Know deeper things than this dull
world can teach
Sing songs for mortal cars too sweet
Let me- love moro than now. with
FLY. shaking free these feet held to the
I am akin to sun md stars an winds!
I am akin to nature and to God
And then the lightning goes and dark
ness comes
Rut In that moment ] have known that,
free
And unrestricted, shall roam nj last
somewhere beyond =.
throughout Eternity.
Marjorie Hills.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-09-13
VALUE OF PRESS FREEDOM

The discovery Of defective cart
ridges in the supplies furnished to
General Pershing is one more Incl.
dent that demonstrates the danger OF
establishing a bureaucratic censorship
Of the press. Publicity Is the greatest
deterrent Of official delinquency. II
this administration had been given the
control over the press which 1t asked
for at the beginning OF our part IN
the war, all such instances as that
would be kept from the public.
Secrecy Of that sort would be con-
slant temptation to carelessness. The
knowledge that official delinquency
will be known, serves to keep respon-
sible officials on the alert.
This is true regardless OF the politt-
cal complexion of the administration
that happens to be in power. The
thing that is chiefly discreditable to
the present administration Is that it
attempted to force upon the country
a press censorship drastic in the
extreme. Such an effort was an as
sumption that the press is disloyal or
that the administration is afraid OF
the light All Developments have
demonstrated that the press Is loyal
and that there were grounds for the
ad administrations fear of publicity.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-09-13
DO YOU KNow-THAT

Poland in 1881 enacted the statute OF
E.enczyca to protect the peasants and
small land owners from the power Of
tho nobility.
Poland in 1864. one hundred years be-
fore the discovery Of America, founded
thr University Of C7acow which still
exists.
Poland In the fifteenth century had
In operation al income lax law. al
though this form of legislation Is sup
posed Ia hr modern invention.
Poland In 1864. through Boleslaus.
tho Ptous, enart"d Il statute of religious
tolrration Later. whom the tide OF per-
secu,ion swept over the country, Luth-
crHns. Hugcnots and other sccts were
offered mn asylum.
Poland practtccd an elective system
for officers MS early ~ 1908.
Poland in 1914 made scientific de-
Srecs the cTua! of patents Of nobility.
Poland. with the exception of Eng
land only. promulgated the first consti-
tuition OF Europe.
Poland has always been the vanguard
of Europe In struggles with the Mon
gols. TartarS and Turks.
Poland. while struggling for her own
rights. has always willingly shared her
sons with those in other nations who
have been fighting for liberty.
To America, in the Revolutionary
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DECLINE IN FOREIGN TRADE

It is more than likely that the high
mark in our foreign trade for the last
fiscal year will remain as a record for
some years to come. This is indicated
by the marked falling of in that trade
during July, which has been disclosed
by the preliminary summary issued by
the government a few days ago.
According to that statement the value
for the month was but S60Q.o00.o00.
>1rhich was 1892 100000 below the
value Of June, and s177,OO0,oO0 under
tho monthly average since the first Of
the year.
Both exports and imports We're
smaller. the former showing the larg-
est decline, and reaching the lowest
lsyel since February. 1916. The
vsIue of the exports for July was
s474 1000. That was s2O2,ooo,0OO
lass than in June, $14s.00o,ooO less
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LOYALTY NoN-PARTIsAN

The war tax bill is now in confer
ence, a much more reasonable and
acceptable measure than in its original
shape as 1t came from the House
The Republicans in the Senate are
largely responsible for the results
attained, and there is no more striking
proof that partisan politics has been
eliminated On the part Of the Repub-
I Heans in the present crisis than their
conduct in connection with this bill
while It was pending in the Senate.
The Finance Committee, which pre-
pared the amendments to the bill and
reported them TO the Senate, has a
majority Of three Democrats, hence
any legislation that comes from that
committee may be considered an ad-
uanistration measure. But it has re-
NAMED for the Republicans, in the
stirring debate that has taken place in
the last few weeks. TO stand behind
Inc d1lO PlOSSAN NliS AWAY
ute from being torn to pieces by
amendments hurled at it from the
Democratic side of the chamber. In
most instances they were successful.
THE bill as a whole. as!it was re-
ported from the committee, was a
conservative measure. and scientift-
Ss1iy designed. to assess the taxes
where they would be the least felt.
conserving business interests in order
that the sources from which the rev
enue is to be collected might not be
crippled. The sober financial men Of
the country now realize that if the
credit Of the United States is to re-
main unimpaired they must look to
the Republicans in Congress to parry
The inordinante demands the Demo
Gratis are making on industry.
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rnE WHEELING 1HTEI11aHFcER

millions TO come and 90" on. Last
year when volunteers wero eHarninea'
only about 20 per cent proved elglois
for army service. the others being De-
meath the physical standard required TOT
the army. II that proportion prefalis
now the conscripted army Will be small
but under DR.. Quayle's method we
should probably be able to gather IN TWO
or three millions more Of serviceable
men.
This nation must make really
serious effort TO introduce a proper sys-
tenn of physical culture on similar limos
10 those In Use In various continental
countries. and 1t must Of course, start
the training early In life. so that the
body Of the citizen of the future may be
fortified vastly better than IT is now.
! One of tho greater life insurance COM
panics In recent report deals very
plainly with the lack Of stamina and
! ability to withstand the strain and ten
sion even Of normal daily life, that Is
becoming more and more pronounced In
America. The report says: Other
signs Of mental and physical stress OF
American life arc found in the declin-
ing hirth-rate. In the increase OF In
sanity and mental detectives in the re-
lection Of over one-thrd Of our young
of physical fitness or endurance and in
the great number Of ovcrfed and under
exercised people in the various walks of
American life"
This report goes on to say that every
year 80. 600 Americans die Of the diseases
OF old age below the age of 40. Above the
age Of 40 there are approximately 360.-
600 deaths from the same causes, but 1t
says that fully rs per cent Of the deaths
in both groups are premature; that they
could be deferred and productive lives
be prolonged for years If We would only
teach our people how to live and how to
care for their bodies.
Some astonishing figures were recent
~ published bearing on the question OF
physical dccadcnce. They showed that
24.9 per cent Of the men examined for
the Union Army from 1863 to 1865 in
elusive were rejected. and that the per-
centage had increased S1.7 per cent as
shown by the records Of the regular
army recruiting stations during 1915
1916.
This nation Is burning itself out: is
giving its body too much to do. and
starting the tissue wasting too soon
and without sufficient foundation.
There can be only one result OF this
kind of thing-detcrioration, both men,
tai and physical.
There must be made a gigantic and
systematic attempt to cultivate the
bodies Of young citizens. to give them
proper substance for withstanding the
strain and stress Of life, and the be-
ginning fthat strain, for both male
and female should he postponed. 1t be-
gins too soon in this country-in many
ways.
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to lose his temper. He Is n bad loser.
He calls his opponent names. When he
loses a round he lies about it and froths
at the mouth. He staggered too much
before the fight began. tle had Divine
commission TO impose his brand Of kul-
tur on an unappreciutivc world. He has
not entered but annexed the kingdom Of
heaven. His religion has snured into II
peculiarly bloody and ruthless fanati-
cism. He counts his chickens before
they are Matched. He Is going to bleed
France white He will make peace
only In London. When he is losing no
whlnes. They're all picking on me.
never wanted to fight. Let's have peace
He is being burned up with hate. The
famous hymn OF hate Is only one OF a
hundred similar songs IN circulation In
Germany. Colt strafe England is his
daily petition. Lately one Of his preach
ers blaEphcmously said: There are
hope and hating.
But Germany's opponents have kept
on smiling through every round. They
own up when a round goes against
them. They don't use UP their energy
in superflous hating. whether he is
winning or ! am, I'm rather afraid nt
the man who keeps on smiling all tho
time.) The Roche is Rratuitously
frightful. Savages think that smear
ed with paint. with big feathers in their
hair, with demoniac howls and gyrp-
lions with inhuman crurlties. they vii!
terrify their enemies into despair. The
German expects that by bahy-kiltinS.
numbering the wounded, torturing pris-
oncrs, shooting Mt helpless refugees In
bunts, he will terrfy his enemy To his
knees But his crimes nre plumbers.
fool mistakes No 80 are real men over
come. Such atrocities are nerve tonics.
rouslng even towards and slackers to-
uncomfortable determination. And
Uncle Sam. he 1t remembered. has MI
irrepressIble habit Of winning. He may
muddle sometimes. like an i2nglishman.
but he always muddles through: he Is
as inventive as a German. but does not
blind himself with indiscriminat TO
hatred; he IL more patient than the Rus
sian. as enthusiastic as the Frenchman.
and whether the war last one year or
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The attention Of those demagogues
in Congress who are affecting to be
the special champions Of the ''peepul."
and to serve their own selfish purposes
have declared war Oh all capital in ad-
vocating the confiscation OF all war
profits, is directed to the August
wage reports from the Minnesota iron
mine region, where unique industrial
condition has developed. These re-
ports show that there has been a
higher percentage Of war profits for
miners than for operators. Likewise
reports show that with wages highest
in the history Of the mining industry
a mighty waliop has been given the
high cost OF living in the enormous
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-09-13

America is beginning to realize that
modern war Is very serious business
which cannot he successfully waged by
physically Imperfect men. She is look
ing her sons over und the result is not
too good. 7" put 1t quite plainly. Am
erica has learned that she has been
nursing delusinns about the physicu!
ability of her citizens,
1t always has been all accepted idea
among the people Of this country that
the American Is q very tough pTopo-
sitiou" physically. aud that he could
give good account Of himself against
any other man in the world. 1t is not
80. The German. Swiss. the japanese
and men Of other nations where mill
tary Serrlcc'is compulsory are Tar ahead
Of the American In general physical de-
velopment.
The writer has had more than thirty
years experience in athletics ranging
from gymnastics. boxing and wrestling
to tennis and golf. and say without
hesitation that the youth of America
cannot compare farorably with those
of other countries.
I had never heard the term fallen
arch" until came to this country. Herr
| found that IN enormous number 1f
young mrn--and nomenclature 10 assist
natur. TO keep their feet In normal po~
sitIon. by metal r.atcs inside their foot
wear Nor is this the end OF such ar
tifica! support. I have seen many
collections of GyrNnasts, tennis players.
golfers and others disrobing of "har-
ness worn by them. For variety l.;
has the saddlinG paddock at n trottinG
meet badly beaten. An amazing num-
ber of young men arc held together b.
trusseS. adhesive plaster, shoulder
straps. and metal plates of divers sorts.
Now If II is go with the youth OF
America 1t stands to reason that 1t ~
not any better with the men. Nor is It.
There has. however. been suggested n
method Of improving this state o.
things. which promises to have an ex-
cellent effect on tho physique OF the
nation. DR.. John II. Quayle, OF Clefe-
land. has brought forward scheme to
render fit for military service those re-
iected as physically unfit but who are
nevertheless capable of being made TIT
by surgical or other treatment.
Some Of these men are. rejected for
hid teeth, fiat feet, hernia imperfect
vision or hearing. functional derange-
ment Of the heart, slight bone curVa-
lures. lack of weight. excess OF weight
or similar affections. very large ma
iority Of them can be cured In a'reason-
able time. and thus made fit for service
in q crisis when every man counts. This
ia a most important proposal and 1t
should be put into practice as soon as
possible. It has already been laid be-
fore congress In bill introduced by
Senator Pomerene.
Less than ten millions Of men are reg
istered for war service. More than n
third probably can claim exemption.
That would leave rou ghly six and half
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-09-13
MOUNDSVILLE MAN IS
STRICKEN ON STREET
George Strops In Critical Condition u
Hospttal--Third PArSlyt!o
6trokA

George Strope. an aged resident Of
Moundsville. Is in a critical condition
ut the Ohio Valley General hospital
from the effects Of stroke Of par
alysis. He was stricken on the stree:
here about $3.50 o'clock yesterday after
noon. He wus rushed to the Ohio Val.
Icy General hospital In the city ambul-
ance. and last night attendants at the
hospital reported that his condition was
still very serious This Is the third
stroke suffered by Mr.. Strope In the
space Of rs many years.
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WHY WE SHALL WIN
Pittsburgh Chronicle Telegraph,

PittSburgh Chronlcle TeIGKraph.
A veteran philosopher, gifted TO an
unusual degree with the satisfying
grace of common sense. mellowed with
a nevcr-failing sense OF humor. In con-
yersation the other evening gave some
Of his reasons for believing that :ve
shall win the war. They are not tech
nicnl military reasons. nor those framed
from the point Of view Of the states
man. But they are the sort Of reasons
hat as we sometimes say, proceed from
bunch" And conclusions reached
through this process are not always TO
be scorncd.
watching both Sides said this OBJ
server, "I notice the German Is tho first
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-09-13
BuKaETTSTowN FAN
SIscial Dispatch To the lntelliEcDcer-

RCRGETTSTOWN.P Pa. Sept. 12--The
6ond annual exhibition Of the Union
Agricultural Association, always an
event looked forward to in anticipation
rf much pleasure. will be- held this year
October =. 3 and (, and the premium
catalogues disclose the fact that. pre-
pnrations have been made for the COM
ing event on the most elaborate scale In
the history of the association.
The speed program this year IL by all
odds the best in the history Of the fair.
with more horses and better horses. The
races have always been a bigi feature
with the Burgcttstown fair and this year
is to be no exception. There will be
eight races. four on Wednesday and four
on Thursday.
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NOTICE.

Persons desiring to 1ali Tho
intelIisencer editorial rooms are
informed that members Of the
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7 o'clock in the evening until
o'clock In tho morning, and that
inability to secure connection with
The lnteIlieencer office can only
be due to inefficient telephone
service. Always demand getting
connection when you desire it, and
do not be put off with the opera
tors statement that the telephone
10 not being answered.
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ro-;od she contributed Pulaski and
koac,uszko, who in history are ranKoa
as the fathers Of the American caVa'rS
and artillery forces. u,.,
All she asks today Is that her place
among tho nations Of the world DC re-
stored TO her.
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yield Of potatoes IN the miners

yield Of potatoes IN the miners
gardens.
Reports from one mine, in which
conditions average 10 the whole Min
nesota region prevail, show that while
wages have increased II per cent
since 1914, the base price Of iron ore
has increased but 81 per cent. This
mine shows that In August, 1917, Its
miners were paid an average OF .$4.s0
per day. In August, 1914. the same
miners received but Sass per dSy'
The base price OF ore these miners
mined In August, 1914. was $3.50 per
ton and in August, 1917, $50.
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First Sub-Tou see that man ever
there He did our major out OF Q cool
ten thou.
Second sub--Cards:
First Sub-No-wculdn't let the ma,
jor marry his daughter!-London Opfn.2
ION !
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Queen Victoria. OF Sweden. German
born. ought to look around and see what
happened to Sophie, Of Greece. and Alex
andra, Of Russia.
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According to President Wilson's dec
larations Germany's new peace propos-
al must be accompanied by endorscrs
10 receive any consideration.
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II korniloff is wise he Will consider
the situation Of on" Pancho Villa OF
Mexico.
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The press Of Germany writheS because
President Wilson has given them some
thing they can't answer.
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The prayer Of democracy Is that Rus
sia may not be compelled to drink deep
ly of the bitter cup now pressed 10 her
Inns
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The "uncrring will tn German VIC
tory" dropped bombs on DunkirE nos
pital. woundinG five women.
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Maine has rather definitely rebuked
the White House pickots. This will
also greatly displease Dudley Field
Maolne.
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In designating Villa as n common ban
dit carranza has evidently forgotten the
days when he was Il full partner Of
Paocho's.
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Beating off submarines after they
have sunk the ships isn't saying much
for the destroyer conveys.
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Pittsburgh has q thrce-cornercd may
crafty fight that is Il peach so fnr as
mud-sllnEing goes.
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Long before tho bell rung for war
Germany was crouching ready to
spring.
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Hindenburg Is sick. and the humanity
of the world il sick Of Hindenburg.
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Anarchist Rerkman's attorney Is nm
unconscionahle liar when he says or
oanizpd labor" stands brhind his client.
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Tho Kalser's peace movements are
mere camouflage.
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Watch for the joker in any peace pro-
posals Germany may spring.
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Tho justification OF Sweden Is
the poorest alibi ever ventured upon.
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SOMETIMES

And this week should have been Fair
week.
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The Swedish government refuses TO-
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recognize the enorrnity Of its unneutral
duplicity,
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ten. he is in II to win or die-and he
has decided that he prefers to win"
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MINERS WAR PROFITS"

These are Incompatible September
Norns'