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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-21

mentals.. 1t would be a fine thing
that out OF til" brotherhood OF human
i,y that has leacucd against ;hr tn
envy of civilization and liberty there
should also rise up out of This great
Iaffliction that has come upon the
world d common Christian fellowship.
Il. would 80 a long ways towards the
I.pcvmanence OF the peace that is TO
come
An important movement was under
taken some time ago 10 secure the CO.
operation of the churches on the con-
tincnt Of Europe 10 prepare the way
for the visible reunion OF Christen-
dom BY means of conference Of
Christians from every part OF the
world in the effort TO understand and
appreciate the value of special truths
for which each separate communion
stands. The preparation for the con-
ference continues with most encour-
aging results. There is an increasing
recognition that only the visible unity
of Christians in one body will avail
TO establish the kingdom of peace and
righteousness and love. and that Chris
;ian unity is not to be reached by &C.
clesiastical concordats.
The war now raging has suspended
the activities of this great movement.
but the interruption is making more
impressive the necessity Of such a
union. whose greatest object is to en-
courage the practice Of conference in
stead Of controversy. And is not that
one Of the highest ideals that now
inspires the Allies and which moved
the United States to join with them.
that humanity and Christian and civil
liberty should not perish from the face
Of the earth
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-21
CHRISTIAN UNITY

There is a good deal Of wasted en-.
ergy among the Christian churches
OF the world in the duplication of
work for the evangelization OF human
ity. The great lack is unity Of effort.
Some Of the hopeful signs of the times
are the negotiations going forward for
the reunion Of the Methodist Eplsco-
Pal and the Presbyterian churches OF
the North and the South. There are
no practical differences separating
them, nothing but few non-essentials
They are both agreed on the funda-
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-21
NIPPED IN TIME

That outlaw organization, bearing
the ironical name Of Industrial Work
ers OF the World. it has been discoV-
cred, is responsible for fomenting an
uprising against the selectire service
draft law in Texas and Oklahoma.
Arrests of the ringlcaders by secret
service officers has nipped the plot
in the bud. The men arrested are
clearly the dupes OF the vicious an
archistic propaganda Of the |. W. W..
which. il is charged. is financed with
German money. Whether or not the
latter is true is not highly important.
The effect, however. Of such an out
break in this country would be graft
flying 20 Germany.
LOYAL farmers who were inveisled
into the membership Of the organiza-
ton 20 resist the draft by agitators
promptly tipped off the government
authorities AS TO what was going on.
The |. ". W. is not per Sc an orSani-
zatica Of labor. nor is it friendly to
organized labor. which has officially
repudiated it, II is a dangerous. dis
loyal force in this country. preaching
destruction 10 law. government and all
the moral forces that hold human so
ciery toeerher It is against war but
in favor OF riot. loot and pillase. 1t
is un-American and dcspicable in
everything il advocates and has no
right 10 exist where liberty and free
dom are the fundamental aspirations
of The law-abiding citizenship.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-21
Big League Gossip
CHRISTY MATHEWSON
New Manager Of
New Giants and Manager Of Cincinnati 1sdS.

by Big Lacquer: He hits q fast ball
SO you are going 10 give him Q curve.
Will il be 4 fast curve or a slow curve"
He busts more fast curves than slow
ones so you try to droop r slow hook
over the outside low. And Heinfc is
liable TO hit that for you any time, but
he probably won't hit 1t so hard. He
may just loop it over the inheld. You
have improved your chances anyway.
When | see a strange batter what do
co: Well, | can tell BY how he
stands at the plate pretty we'll what j..
likes. Take the case of the pinch hit
ter the Red Sox stuck into the game
when they took out Joe Wood against
ms in 1912 during the World Series.
Hrnriksen. OF the Red Sox, came to
the bat when base hit would do a lot
Of damage 1 had never seen him be-
fore so II was necessary to try him out
The way he stood l decided on a curve.
and he hit badly at it. So we gave
him another curve. and he missed that.
| wasted one and then came with an.
other curve OIL the outside. figuring Il
he hit at all. ii would be to the left
field where Red Murrays right arm
might cut Off some OF the damage. Red
was In left on those Grounds-riGht is
the sunheld. Henriksen smashed two
Dagger over third along the line. II
get a curve but on the inside.
Now | suppose any one who has read
this could qualify Big League pitcher
If so. ! wish he would send mo his
name and address. | could use q few
Speaking OF smart plays. big Toncy
OF my team pulled a good one in 4
game against Brooklyn-and he did IL
very clevrrly too. for a man his size.
Runner on first base, one out, and
Chief Meyers tried 70 bunt TO advance
him but popped up r fly toward the
pitchers box: Toney let. the bail hit
his hands and run off. Then he picked
it up and threw TO first base.
or course. Hal Chase had his nut with
him as usual and his foot Off the bag.
He touched the runner who had come
back when he saw the fly, and then
stopped on the sack. Result: double
play and side retired. The Indian wax
surprised. Such plays as that arc great
tonics 10 manager. believe me.
AS my friend. Billy Sunday says.
you've got TO make up your mind quick
in religion. The same. holds good for
baseball. Bill also says any little thing
may save you. Then he told OF the
soldier in the trenches who felt bug
II and ducked his head. Just az he
ducked bullet spattered against the
side of the trench where his head had
been. Lovingly he picked off the bug
and looked at him.
Well" he said. Il can: give you
tho Victoria Cross or the Medal for
Distinguished Service but can put you
back where you were"
And he did
Copyright. 1917. by The Bell synaI.
cate. Inc)
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-21

BOSTON. Muy .V-"Can you tell
your pitchers much about the hiIters IN
the leagu"--esprciaIly about the Giant
balirrs:' Il friend asked me while l
was in New York.
Il can tell them. but it's hard max
ing them believe II sometimes. | an
Swrrrd.
Df course. the first cssentia! in size
r"SsfuIly working baitcrS is control. be-
cause. IT YOU don't carry control. you
can't put tn" bail where YOU want il.
but there have been some instances
lately where Il twirlcr forgot what 20
serve them up-$umcthing any pitcher
Is liable IN do and Snrrcthing ! did my
self often III my younger days when /
had It lot OF stuff \ man does more
pitching AMI less thinking when he's
ynung--buth i'll baseball and lfc-and
he often doesn't realize IL base on balls
is AZ good as base hit under certain
conditions 50 he spends bases on balls
like Il. drunken saIlur--H bad express
sion in ihrs" days because drunken
sailors are about ms scarce as German
liners (surGaCC ships) in the Atlantic.
Naturally know the Giants pretty
we'll and most Of III" r"sl or tho older
haitcrS in thu: league because | Was
working along there for some time my
S"if. and compiled u pretty complete
card id"X Of them in my noodle the last
few years. l had 10. Take Robertson
of tn" Giants VIII" will trim Il high ball
going s" high after them it Will some
times almost look AZ il hr wcrr taking
Il wa!lop al wild pitches.
MITCHELL Of my club was working
against the Giants one day in the last
series ut the Polo Ground. and hn gave
McGraw's fast uutiIcldcr high one
which he promptly picked. Mitch
looked surprised. asked him about
il when he came to Inc bench.
Il thought lie couldn't hit high ones,
but would murder Il low one. replied
Mitchell.
You had him reversed told him.
R"inembcr that.
Il will" he answered. I'll never
give him n shot Mt high one again"
or course. when | say q man is n
natural high ball hitter. | don't mean
he won't get hold nj II l"w one once I'm
Il while, but. il YOU pitch 10 right TO
him. you reduce his chances. / figure
If you keep the ball in close 10 the
handle and low. the pitcher has aix
rhunccs 10 one. hr won't come through
with n belt. Any man who can bust
them around go or 500 or better on
the season is bound to bust any kind
OF pitching some times. but he won't
hit il us hard
How do YOU figure out a batter"
Often by the process Of elimination.
Take Hcinc Zimmerman. Il man ! first
began 10 study when with the Cubs. |
soon found he was T. natural high ball
hitter. and he liked them fast on the
ms idc.
Therefore. you are NOT going to hand
him one high and on the inside. All
right You will pitch low TO him-but
where OIL the inside or outside? He
can hook them on the inside. Now
does he like curve or fast one-the
only two styles OF delivery recognized
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-21

have an ambition to enter the aviation
.,..,ir. Of tho army. Some OF the writer's
- ,,,.. ,n,rers evidently arc uniform
rL ne 70 the requirement of that SER
vice. especially as t" age. NO one can
receive a commission in that service IN
legs hr is - years al are or not over o.
vi,.,. under tho general law II he is as
vnung AS -. providing he has the wrn-
ion consent Of his par"n,s or legal guar
dian. \ private IN that service ism
hirdrnan. but h" is IN - position ~ Ic' W..
rrcn, lnol about aviation. and he has
:, Chance 20 eventually work up /"
commission
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-21
Ripping Rhymes
BY WALT MASON.
CHEAP FOOD.

know not what this unroar means
about the cost of living; I'm eating
dandelion green's. and much delight
they're giving. The dandclions around
in yellow-bloomlng splendor. Thcr
ever they can find the ground. and
they are nice and tender. You'll mt
them growing on your lot. as on youl
lawn you potter; you put The blamed
things in pot, together with some
water. You boil them with q picrr oil
meat, then at the table rally. and dine
and what you cannot eat. you throw
out in the alley. Such diet at TINS
season means the cure If ailments
chronic. for all physicians hold that
greens are quite a helpful tonic. They
heal the nerves, all torn 10 shrrds
your blood and bones they nOursh
they bring new hair 10 old bald heads
and make the whiskcrs flourish. but
dandelious grow at large. and do not
cost penny; We want the things tol
which they charge. or else we won't
have any. If peaches grew on every
shrub. il every weed bore honey. wee
say, "They aren't At for grub, or they
would cost US money"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-21

Here ] an-your little girl;
| don't have n single curl:
Curtis. they say. are mighty fine.
Sisters got 'cm--cight or nine.
What's the dif'rence" ! don't care,
Tangles aren't no fun nowhere.
Guess my feet are sort o. brown.
I've been running all aroun;
While ago ma changed my dress.
Said | was an awful mess.
What's the dif'rcuce: l don't care,
Dirt'll wash OF anywhere.
Sec that scratch right on my kncao
Guess you can't fell. you see.
Fell right DER our iittlc pup,
Cried biz. then got up.
What's the dif'rcnc"? | don't care,
Scratches heal up anywhcre
Folkses say I always smile.
Good luck. bad luck-.that's my style.
Can you guess the reason why?
Look what's back O me. and try.
When the Stars and Stripes you share,
You can smile most anywhere.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-21

A foreign woman married 70 n French
citizen will not hereafter automRt ically
ACQUIRE French citizenship by that fact.
\ law just promulgated provides that
tho ss"n, "f the French government
must hc uhtAin"d before marriage If II
* desired that thu wife acquire French
nationality.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-21

!WaShington Star, will on next Wcducs-
day night give a dinner in honor OF
Congressman and Mrs. SlauarL r.
Reed Mr. Moves is a student OF and
expert on all matters pertaining 10
The government Of the District Of CO.
lumba. Especially we'll Informed is he
on the intricate system of taxation i'll
which the federal governemtn and the
citizens OF Washington share. Con-
gresham Reed. as is well known, is
member Of the committee on the
District OF Columbia of the house and
has been prosecuting careful study
Of he lOca! government since he was
Ihonored by the house with that impor-
tant assignment.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-21

| F. H. Arnold OF ElkinS. a member
of The West Virginia house of dele
gates, has written requesting Con
gresham Nicely 10 send him an appli-
cation for the Officers Reserve corps,
accompanied by recommendation.
which was done. Mr.. Nicely also rec
commended Frcd A. RAIDER of Wheeling
for appointment as pharmacist by the
war depar tmcnt and Frank Hix Of Lit
Teton. master boilcrmaker, for EN-
ulorment in the navy.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-21

BY cnlisting now YOU can pick out
the kind OF service you would like % be
engaged in. You will have no choice un
der the draft
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-21

The administration is al last getting
down 10 the business OF war.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-21

&c; in the investing swim on Lib
crty bond. The feelings fine
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-21

Go to the circus today. Keep "p re
ncwing your youth as usual
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-21

The Senatc's improving. II passed
Army and Navy appropriation bill with
out dissenting vote.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-21

Even Secretary Daniels has Weakened
up and is going to send n regiment OF
veteran marines 10 France.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-21

Anyhow Colonel Eoosevnnt can Gin
slider the action Of Congress rs a vote
Of confidence.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-21

Those who complained Of Mays ch:lls
now murmcr at her heated dcmonstra-
tions.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-21

Be prudent. but under no circum
stances be parsimCnious.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-21

! Did yam ever have IL happen To you
! one OF those smooth. dappcr boys rhSh-
= ing vou AL out ot breath. tossing {;
handful Of iumblcd words at You. ana
! hastily leaving you agapc and nonpiuSS-
! cd with Il five or ten spot MISSING from
/. ynur pocket. When YOU regain con-
seriousness ynu know inStincttr"lE tnat
/ ynu have been tho victim NJ "a QUICK
touch. and YOU wonder how IL could ne
that ",l.. 50 sophisticated AZ your own
wise set! could have fallen So easily Tor
:; gam" which was PLAYED in III" tIni' "l
Julius ,'raSar. That is The way trcS-
idrnl and his administration. IN. these
modern Bureaucratic times. WORKS 'hr
raz%l" dazzle. on congress. hey rilSh III
al out OF breath. eyes hulglng ana
checks afIarun with excitement. and
lamb Il few trivial bills INTO the face OF
,.ungr"sS---SHch slight affairs rs bill
TO raise million soldiers by Consrrin-
lion. another authorizing eNpendi lures
/ to The lullaby tune Of seven billions.
clever little Yankee device --latest pat
ruiI /" gag free speech and free press
, uthcrs for taking advance SinpS toward
state SnCIaliSrI. still another Tor raising
! TWO billions h., extra taNation. one for
communicating private enterprises. Yet
another creating bureaus. commissions.
etc. without uumher-thcy rush In ana
shove these Legislative nrrradliloS INTO
the aGfriEhtrd face of congress and say:
Pass thrSr. hrfnr" supper. please. ana
YOU may knock OF and call II a day. .
/ Not being Hhlc {" do It all In so short =
spare Of time. thou congress is charged
with criminal delay. want If patriotism.
, and Il wueful lack OF efficiency and
common sense. 4 big section Of the
press hops in and an army OF the most
prnmincn: unlhinkiuS Thinkers In cap
tivity rush congress. The admnistra-
ton wins.
Then sec what happens. Take the mil
!;ary bill. for sample. II YOU can't
readily place that bill in your mind. per
haps you will as tho CONSUMPTION bill.
The administration had TO have that
right off. Their. was IL pile Of reasons
for having il right off as high as the
dome OF the capitol and rs durable as
the monument. That il was a violent
and radical departure. waS--pish and
piffle 1t had to he. Not passing that
before sunset was high treason. 1t was
partisan polittCs-it must he. Sure.
there must he politics in II. There was.
1t came when the administration set Its
teeth against the Harding tRoosevelO
amendment. The administration made
that party question. hu II couldn't
hold the division. Enough of iis own
men climbed out Of the trenches. and
came across No Mans Land with time.
congress. Don't hurry. Attahoy! Good
old Congry.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-21

",'i,ina Warts New Cabinet Hcf"rc
Declaring. War; says headline. y like
consideration would have helped uS
SOln..
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-21

We must keep up our rational a,nuse
ments as we'll as business as usual"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-21

Food Ovcrseer Hoover Will serve with
out pay. but let US hope not withou,
distinction.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-21

O. Reform! How many jokes are per
pctratcd in thy name:
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-21

Robert ". R0rcmam teacher "i ma
1ur:I *ri.r,,.s IN the IariershurG hign
school, has had Congressman ooaSaIu
ri" an application. accompanied %! y
sirnrr urrsonal and written rcrnrm"n-
darion from MIR. woodward. for the AVA
;iuu section Of the SignHi reserve corps
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-21

Mrs. Harry C.. woodward. accompa-
MED bv her son William. will leave
Sunday night for her home al Spen-
Ger Mrs. woodward has been visit,
Ing her husband here for several
weeks.
! Harry kimble Of Wheeling. former
! ~ in the regular army. and Harry W.
Hager Of I'airmont, a railroad man of
Experience. have formally rendered
their services through Congressman
Nicely to the government. the latter TO
go with the railroad engineers soon 10
| be sent 10 France.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-21

George II. Kyle. son Of Robert w.
Kyle Of Wheeling. made application
: through Senator Sutherland for the
! privilege OF taking the examination
/ for provisional second lieutenant IN
| the regular army. which is 10 be held
! in July. and yesterday his application
was granted Young Kyle will not be
| of age until October &.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-21
A LITTLE PATRIOT,

Last chance today 10 register. Don
miss il.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-21

An nurlicatinn rn% - pension hy Anna
+; Arnold, uf llrdE"Svillr. was tIled al
HE pension bureau hy Senator S"ther-
Ia nd.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-21

The pension bureau has sent notice
TO Senator Sutherland that j pension
OF Sl2 a. month had been granted TO
Mrs. Annie Dietz of Glen Easton and
the accumulated pension of her hus-
band At the time Of his death. recently
allowed
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-21

John Hart Of Charleston, cousin of
Congressman Nicely. will sail next
week for France with a fresh detach-
ment for the American Ambulance
cOrDS
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-21

Mrs. R. Brown linn. wife Of the &C
commodating and able secretary 10
Congress Reed, will arrive here Sun.
day morning 10 join her husband and
remain here during congress. 1t Is
The first time Mrs. linn has come 10
Washington since her husband as
stunned his duties here last month. The
home Of the Zinns is AT Harrisvile.
Mrs. linn is a daughter Of Sheriff
Mckinley OF Richie county.
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Copyright 1917. by The Bell Syndi.
cate. Inc.)
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y bill TO grant AN increased pension
to William Is. b. Knight Of West Union
WAS introduced in the house by Con-
gresham Reed.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-21

Senator Howard Sutherland has rec
commended William woodward. son OF
Congressman and Mrs. II. {. Wood
yard. for the. Quarcrmastcrs' reserve
corps.
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Washington News Of
Interest TO West Va.

trrcta Dispatch IN The tnrlIicerce.
! WASHINGTON. D. C.. May @n.-~-
What is accepted by his friends here
as another evidence Of The rapid adj
vnncement CONGRESSMAN Stuart F.
! Reed has made in less than Two
months h" has actively served as a
member Of the house was his invita-
llon 10 meet with fourteen oiher Re
nubliran representatives al the
Hnnc Of Congressman W. B. No
Nlnlry, Jr.. Uf Illinois. 10 discuss pend
ing legislation in relation 10 its effect
upon tn" parry aa an organization. Mi.
Reed WAS the only new member inrlt-
led: inr rest Of them were veteran
party men in the house. among them
Uncle Joe Cannon. What was dis
cuSs"d AT The conference and what
policy, If any. WAS adopted. no one or
i1hc fifteen attending it would say.
In reply to an urgent rel"Eraphic
)rrqucsL that il be- done. Coy. +. F..
lGlcnn. commanding at FOri Benjamin
Harrison. wired Congressman II. c.
woodward yesterday thai Frank A..
| Hess of Point Pleasant had been srnt
! orders 10 report for training al the
! officers reserve training camp at Fort
! Harrison.
y bill TO grant an increased pension
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1917-09-13

The boys of the cowboy Band re
turned Sunday evening from Spokane
where the band was one of the princi-
pal novelty attractions at the Inter
state Fair last week. They say that
the fair was a complete success in
every detail and every member of the
band had the time of his life during
the week. The band appeared in the
big Labor Day parade on Monday and
continued to make two and sometimes
three appearances daily during the re-
mainder of the week. At the fair
grounds the boys worked on a large
stage opposite the grandstand where
from 10000 to 25,000 persons were
seated daily, the announcer presenting
the Cowboys each day with this an
nouncement through megaphone
THE Original Cowooy BanG from
Grangeville, Idaho," after which the
two ropers, Joe Roperts and Ross
Frizzell, would put over a short pro-
gram Of trick and fancy roping stunts
while the band gave number of pop
ular selections. The Cowboy Band
proved to be one of the best attractions
on the fair managements card and
always drew rounds of hearty applause
from the stands at each and every ap
pearance. One facr which was very
gratifying to the management was thai
the bands popularity increased daily
and the boys were in greater demand
each succeeding day. The cowboy:
staged number of impromptu pro
/ grams Of cowboy and wild horse stunts
which delighted the large crowds in th'
stands and brought forth hilarious
applause. The band Ooys were asked
TO attend the annual banquet Of thu
stockmen at the Hotel Spokane whicl
they say was a grand affair. The ban'
furnished music for this event and tn