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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-02-24

ShillinCs per quarter for 1915 and
1919, and 45 shillings for the next
three following years.
Potatoes during the coming season,
10 have fixed price Of &c per ton.
Dat prices 10 he fixed 3Si, shillings
per quarter for 1917; 80 shillings for
the next two years and "a shillinSs
for'1920 TO 1929.
The part England has played, as
mistress Of the seas, i'll giving freely
OF her ships to her allies was strik-
mgly revealed by the premier.
He said more than a million tons
Of Ships had been diverted to the use
Of France alone.
More Vessels Needed.
1t was in this connection that the
prime minister made a forceful, i'm
passionod plea for more tonnage
mot only for ordinary needs, but for
military necessity"
The gravcsJ measures arc necessi-
ia'cd." he declared solnmnIy, other
wise there will be disaster"
Al the outset Of his speech the
British premier apolOri2eh to. the
house for his failure 10 appear yes
terday. when his speech was schcd
uIcd. declaring the pCStpOnCment was
made necessary because he was then
consulting with French ministers over
the problem of restricting imports.
Among those in the diplomatic gal
lerv were Premier Borden Of Canada,
Premier Massey Of New Zealand and
many representatives OF allied ma
lions Of The dominions.
The premier said the ultimate sue
cess OF the allied cause depended on
the solution Of the tonnage difficult
ties with which they were confronted.
Before the war British tonnage had
been just adequate and since that
time there had been an enormous in
crease In the demand for tonnage.
More than 100000 tons of British
shipping had been allocalcd TO France
alone and d very considerable amount
had been set aside for Russia and It.
ally. In addition a considerable
amount had been sunk.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-02-24
DAY INsC0NGRESS
EHEATE;


not at IL O. "a.
Resumed del ;1te ON revenue bill
after cons dcHstg miscellaneous cal
cndar measured
Republican Jsnators conferred
with n Wow - arranging . basis
for agreement with Democrats on
Legislative program for tho rsnaAiad-
er Of session. y
Army approl aatton bill reported
from house.
Food embark, resolution was In
troduced by S,-nator MARITIME and
referred to eoH.1n1ttee on Foreign
relations.
Recessed at u p. m, to ?. m
NoUSE'
Resumed d!s. cssfon sundr1 drl
bill
sent Legislative, executive aud
judicial bill bas r to conference.
Rules Co1nmy 90 decided on spA-
ctal rule to brig up next week tns
j District Of q lunSta prohibition
Continued seS sion into evening.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-02-24
COMPLICITY CHARGED

CHARLESTON. W. Va, Feb. e
today arrested by federal authorities on
the charge Of completely in tho robbery
OF tho postofrice ut Belle Grove. Jackson
county. moro than ono month aEo. \. j.
Jackson. with number OF Aliases. MS"
is being held for tho offensc.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-02-24
WILL HEAL ARGUMENTS

cHAPLEsToNEW W. Va. Feb. :s.---A
special term Of shifted States District
Court Will be hGh here tomorrow by
Judge Chas., a; foods. Of the United
der against the 6 ,rbon Steel company.
If Pittsburgh. awtrd"d in this court re-
Gently on the p&iJ,ion OF George ".
Shcra OF New Y.ark, and Anna Shsra
Johnston of New Jersey. The petition
ers are stockholders in the defendant
any of It's assets. :.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-02-24

TODAY. 4 surprise was sprung Wnen
Godby. of Kanawha county
arose and moved the senate TO vote
~ a nresent to the senator from ONO
Spnaior RoeenhOom, the largest
American flag thai; has draprd , rhe
rear of the presidents PLATFORM Inc
motion CarrirM
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-02-24

find some way to get at tho enemy or
the enemy could find some way to get
at us Evidently the national council
needs a guardian.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-02-24

-.c.n, shoe dealers convention de-
c!arnd that women clerks arc '"!t'Ni,'e
.. matrtInonv. hrst. last ana I'LL t"'
time" Now what do you suppose inc
men clerks are thinking OF?
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-02-24

4 school Journalism professor has
,hservcd that journalists marry early.
SURF. They arc always on the lookout
FOR a scoup on the opposition.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-02-24

,,,,. yom,n's contingent that was I"
have appeared in the wilson 4na0s o.
parade have become ,mlteo at tO'AIS
os the committee in charge ana VIII
NOT parade. So. there now.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-02-24
GOLD FHs,m CANADA

NEW YORK, rs. 23.-Announcem.nt
was made today Is J. P. Morgan and
company Of the aErival at the Philadel-
phla mine OF s9.0f 1000 gold from Can
aria. This makes h.tal imports OF $1s:,-
00o, 900 since Janus ~ l.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-02-24

The budget system would have done
away with the last hour haste and con-
fusion that overlook the legislature IN
scrambling the appropriations
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-02-24

~ II ia true that Jane Barlcycorn is
thirstier than her brother 1onn. the
vets" may yet turn TO equal Suffrage
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-02-24

The food situation Is partly the re-
suit Of the inflated prosperity tnat mas
come 10 the country.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-02-24

The consolIng reflection with regard
TO the performances Of the legislature
is that 1t might have done worse.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-02-24

Many editors are suggesting RELIEF
measures. which, il followed, would
make matters. worse.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-02-24

-rurksy assures ua. OF her distin-
gu!shed consideration Hut mats what
they all say.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-02-24

yha, the country wants with respect
to the food question IS action not IN
ycsttgatlon.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-02-24

The Yves, Virginia Legislature finds
K hard 70 got over the extra ScSs'ot'
habit.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-02-24

Waiting for the overt act requires
courage as well as patience.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-02-24

A country gorgcd with gold and cry
Ing for bread Is a paradox
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-02-24

The special interests" also adjourned
until the next time.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-02-24

The Len, drive on the churches is On
in full force.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-02-24

Time is tho great justitier. Look a
George Washington and Lincoln.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-02-24
Surprises Sprung.

SIIt4'iNl N!s'hiTI I" I'I'' IulC7HE"!'".-
C1IARlEl'TON. ". Va, Feb. "a
While pr &rnlatiUns were being made
to various officials Of senate and house
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-02-24
Continued from First Page.)

subject OF the messages but 1t was
talked that the Virginia debt
was the matter called TO attention,
and that the governor wished 10 CO.
operate between the legislature and
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-02-24

Or. D. II. Thomas, OF Columbus, O..
is In the city a guest OF Representative
and Mrs. Edward Cooper. Or. Thomas
is a brothcrin-law of Mr.. Cooper, and
Is largely interested in the coal bust
ness in the southern part OF West Viz.
cinia. He formerly resided In Hunt
in2ton DR.. Thomas is frequent Wis
itor in Washington and has many loyal
friends here
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-02-24

Late arrivals in the capital from
West Virginia are: Postmaster ].
Frank Thompson. of Mar,insburg: w.
T. Mcdonald. Of Coopers; Mrs. Jessie
Z. Myers. of Morgantown; r. +.
Sands, of Lewisburg: Mr.. and Mrs. y.
g. Bland, Of Clarkshurg, and George 0.
McClintic, Of Charleston.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-02-24

Late tonight indications pointed 10
an extension Of the present session
of the legislature due 10 dead lock
over The appropriation BILL. The mousse
rejected the senate appropriation meas
urc and the senate struck our 'he
enactinc clause of The house bill.
At 10 o'clock the senate appointed
4 conference committee consisting or
Senators Hugg. of faYcuc; GrihbIe
and Hawlcy. of Mercer. No request
was made OF the house that II ap.
point a committee for conference and
the house went away grinding out It's
calendar and disposing Of IN immense
number of measures Of minor import
anCo.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-04-05
TOO MUCH CRITICISM.

A number of communications have
reached this office criticising the park
board for ruthless destruction of
trees" We do not sympathize with
the critics. We make no claim of
knowing whether the trees taken out
should he taken or left, but we do
know that there is spirit of criticism
all too prevalent in Ashland. The
writer was in position for three
years. as chairman Of the springs wa
ter commission, to learn how unreas-
enable much OF it is and how the Of
ficers who are doing their best are
handicapped in their work by it. The
Ashland park board is composed OF
five earnest. conscientious, intelli
gent. sacrificing members. They
were elected by citizens on the theory
that they were capable of properly
performing the task and are now en-
gagged in the work. Unless one un-
derstands fully the object attempting
to he accomplished it is an exceeding
ly easy matter to issue unwarranted
criticism which discourages the board
and misleads citizens-a criticism
that would meyer be made if judg-
ment was withheld until the board
had chance to complete its under
taking. This much The writer knows
about the trees in the canyon Many
of them are IN dangerous condition
and should be removed as matter
Of safety.
4 little more charity and co-opera-
lion and less criticism will accomplish
great results. The writer does not
expect that the park board will i'm
prove the park just as he would do,
if he had the responsibility. but they
may do It better. At least he pro-
poses to give them the chance, with
out adverse criticism from this news
paper.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-04-05

his precious opportunity CT being
chum to his son. And wien he had
spent the best part OF his life and
had gained money and had failed to
find satisfaction, there arose
mighty famine in his heart and he
began to be in want of sympathy and
real companionship.
But when he came to himself he
said: How many men Of mine ac-
quaintance have boys whom they un-
derstand and who understand them,
who talk with their boys and seem
perfectly happy in the comradeship
of their sons, and / perish here with
heart hunger? will arise and go to
my son, and will say to him, Son, I
have sinned against heaven and in
thy sight, and am no more worthy to
be called thy father. Make me as
one of thy acquaintances.' " And he
arose and came to his son. But
while he was yet great way off his
son saw him, and was moved with
astonishment and instead OF running
and falling on his neck. he drew back
and was i'll at ease. And the father
said unto him. Son, ! have sinned
against heaven and in thy sight; |
am no more worthy to be called thy
father. Forgive me now and let me
be your friend" But the son said
mot so. wish il were possible, but
it is too late. There was time when
/ wanted companionship and counsel
and to know things, but you we're
too busy. / got companionsliip and
| got the information, but I got the
wrong kind and now, alas, am
wrecked in soul and body and there
is no more heart left in me, and there
is nothing you can do for me. 1t is
too late, too late, too late"
This parody was given recently at
the father and son banQue, at the
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-04-05
Home Poets
GALLOPING TO THE HYIu HEHE.
(By Eleanor Daily, Talent. J

(By Eleanor Daily, Talent.)
The 3rd, 4th and 5th Of July at
Ashland, where the park J wide and
there's room outside for everyone,
great and small; where lithia bub-
bles and we forget all our troubles;
when auto horns honk AID tooters
toot and parades parade and there's
pink lemonade; when We eat peanuts
and popcorn and pass round the
sack and forget or don't care If IT
doesn't come back, and big. little and
small, short, fleshy and tall follow
the bands throughout towl and for
get to frown, and laugh like mad at
the cowboy clown.
A jollier crowd where they're all
so kind would be hard to find, for
everyone speaks to everyone else and
nobody seems to mind.
The most fun of all when the cow
girls race and the cowboy rope and
bulldog; when the bronchos buck and
the people shout Let i'm huck Let
i'm buck! Hooray!"
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-04-05
ALWAYS READY.

(By Bella Boner Grant.)
As pick up the Ashland Tidings
And carefully read it DER,
My startled eyes fall on ar item
And the paper falls to the floor.
Il was the death of a noble woman,
One whom ] had learned 10 love,
Whom the Master has called
From her labors on earth
To that happy home above.
She was charitable, kind and helpful
In her quiet, gentle way;
She always pointed the road
The way to God,
To the one who had gone astray.
nurscd her once in he. hour OF
grief
That's when our true character
Is known best
She was always thoughtful Of other S
needs.
She would say. Nurse, sit down and
rest;
I can do without so much waiting on,
And the work is hard on you
Oh, she is one who will be sadly
missed
She was faithful. kind and true.
A mother and child were once
brought to me;
They were hungry, ragged and cold.
could feed and clothe the mother,
Though my garments were frayed and
old.
But | had no clothes for the baby,
As in thought | pressed ii to my
mother heart,
When something seemed 70 whisper
As only a spirit can,
Arise, go to Mrs. Tilton; she will
Help, she will understand, ."
I gathered the babe to my bosom
And trudged up the steep hill;
Though tired, at every step
New strength was given
As thought of our Saviour's words,
"Suffer little children to come
Unto me, of such is the
Kingdom Of heaven
Did that kind-hearted mother turn
me away?
Al, no, she received me with her gen.
tie smile
And gave me clothes aplenty for the
little helpless child
She was always kind to the poor in
need,
When the times were trying and
hard.
/ did not think she would he called
so soon
To reap her great reward.
May our Heavenly Father comfort
her loved ones
Is my earnest prayer and plea,
Till they meet above where all is
love,
Where the many mansions he.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-04-05
We SOW the wheat, bare grain.

We SOW the wheat, bare grain.
Will the blades and the heads ap-
pear,
tests will be sent to the Presidio at
In the springtime of the year?
We SOW in hope.
And so it is with all we do;
We SOW, and wait, and hope
That all our golden dreams come true
Within ambitions scope.
Sowing and hoping.
Then ever save good seed, waiting its
reaping.
Ever do good deeds, and ever love.
The Father in heaven is keeping
His watch on thee from above,
Till thou cease hoping.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-04-05
Ashland, Ore, Thursday, April 5, n
OUR SERsiONETTE.

Billy Sunday will open revival
meeting in New York city on April Z,
to run continuously for three months.
Sunday is one of the most remark
able and successful evangelists this
country has produced. Remarkable
because of his uncouth language, his
simplicity OF faith in the power OF
God and his direct method in reach
ing the unsaved Successful, because.
as he puts it he feels himself only
the instrument through which God
works. He says there is nothing
the matter with "old-time religion.
II is just as forceful as ever when the
church gives God chance to work
in the hearts of men. His wonderful
success proves his assertion. The
trouble mostly is that the churches
are attempting to save men of their
own force and by their own methods,
and just in proportion as the particu
lar church lends its energy to
reform, without salvation, it loses
its power over the hearts and
lives of sinful men and engeG
ders spirit of pickering, back
biting, selfishness and hypocrisy with
in itself. As this increases, the influ
ence and power of the church wanes.
only the power of God is sufficient
unto galvation." Without salvation
the church becomes a dead issue be-
cause II is based on a higher power
than that of man or any organization
of men The proper function Of the
church Is to save men from their
sins through the power of God, not
through sumptuary legislation. Leave
that to the moralist- morality is not
Christianity. Christianity is the /
power of God unto salvation.' And, |
if the writer has the proper interpre-
tation of the scriptures, its most en-
phatic doctrine is that God mot the I
church, can and will save men from I
sin. In Old Testament times moral
ethics were established by legal sane !
tion and the religious and moral con- /
duct of man was dictated by thou .
shall and thou shall not" But Christ /
came TO establish spiritual kingdom
to enthronc God and righteousness /
in the hearts of men. He was cruel !
fled for II, but the old order became
history and the voice OF the Pharisee
praying aloud in public places, cry
ing, II am holier than thou" was
drowned in the pcntccostal downpour
OF the Holy spirit III be lifted up
] will draw all men unto me" hushed
the voice Of Moses sounding family
from the misty past, thou shall, and /
thou shall not" And the last proved
the stronger religion because II ap-
pealed directly 20 the heart of the
individual. 1t is the stronger relig-
ion still A living faith in the power
Of God is more effectual in establish
ing a righteous reign-which can be
nothing short Of absolute morality in
the moral realm and the power Of
God unto salvation in the spiritual
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-04-05

realm. Morality through sumptuary
legislation vitiates the church; the
pure doctrine of the power of God
unto salvation" vitalizes it.
The Bible is generally read now by
saint and sinner. Some sinners are
more familiar with It's doctrines than
some churchmen. Sinners care little
for creed. From the Book they are
more likely to CLEAN the vital doc
trines. And so sure as the church
loses sight of the vital spiritual truth
attempts to make men good by law
instead Of by faith-the sinner loses
confidence in the church, because,
while il claims more, it exempljfics
nothing that might not as we'll come
from the moralist who claims nothing
more than good citizenship. The
church is bound to starve on moral
ity.
The other day a profound non
churchman Bible student said this to
the writer: The churches have lost
their vitality because they have drift
ed away from the vital doctrines of
the New Testament. They seem to
be living in the last peDilous days por-
trayed in the third chapter of second
Without natural affection,
truce breakers, false accusers, incon-
tinent, fierce : having form
of Godliness, but denying the power
thereof and the sinner is only fol-
lowing the explicit directions of the
scriptures when he from such turns
away. And | turned to the third
chapter of second Timothy and in the
seventh verse read this Ever learn
ing, and never able to come to the
knowledge of the truth" And ] said
to myself, Is 1t possible the modern
church is getting too much learning
and too little vital faith; too much
and too little spiritual
grace?"
The writer has been close observ-
er Of things religious since he came
to Ashland, possibly because he found
so much profession" here. Some
time ago he attended revival headed
by a good evangelist, and at the close
was surprised to find that three
weeks earnest work and nearly five
hundred dollars expense had resulted
in the conversion of but half dozen
youths. Was it the fault of the evan
gelist? Was il because the power OF
God to save is on the wane? Or was
it because, on account of the animos.
ity of the sinners toward the church,
they could not be brought under the
dropplngs OF the gospel! III the last,
why? Is it possible that the friction
between church and sinner has been
so intensified by the effort of the
church to make men good by ordi-
nance and law that there is no COM
mon ground between them? At least,
these things are worth thinking
about
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-04-05
O6e
Peoples Forum
The PrOdigal Father-PaiOdy on
PrOdigal Son.

The PrOdigal Father-PaiOdy on
PrOdigal Son.
A certain man had two sons, and
the younger of them said TO the faith
cr: Father, give me the portion of
thy time, and thy attention, and thy
companionship, and thy counsel
which falleth to me-" And he divid-
ed unto them his living in that he
paid the boys bills and sent him to
select preparatory school, and to
dancing school and to college, and
tried to believe that he was doing his
full duty by his boy.
And not many days afte- the faith
er gathered all his interests and
aspirations and ambitions and took
his journey into far country into a
land of stocks and bonds and securi-
ties and other things which do not
interest boy; and there he wasted
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-04-05
SOWING IN HOPE.

(By Mary o. Carey Talent, Ore.)
placed the bulbs in the ground to-
day;
After the winters snow and rain,
brown.
How can | know that April's warm
rays
Each bulb flower will crown?
Sowing with hope.
I planted the seeds of the sweet peas,
too,
And naught of their fragrance rare
Or of their color of red white and
blue
How could | know it would be
there?
Sowing with hope.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-04-05

c. w. Root is evincing lot of pub
lie spirit in giving his time supervis-
ing the construction of the new Chau-
tauqua auditorium. 1t is 4 spirit that,
il every Ashland citizen should emu
late when opportunity affords, dur
ing the next two years, would work
wonders in the material development
Of the city.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-04-05

Presbyterian church, by teen age
boy. II isn't often we have an op-
portunity to hear the bo' s side OF
questions of this sort, and II this
really expresses how the teen age
boys feel it is fully time the fathers
were getting awake and becoming
friends to their boys in order that the
"prodigal father" will no longer tit
their case. M. B.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-04-05

The Southern Pacific Company is
to erect a steel draw bridge at Coal
Bank inlet, near Marshfield.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-04-05

Your conscience notices every
move which deviates from the
straight path-and pays you for it.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-04-05

Entered at the Ashland, Oregon,
Postoffice as second-class mail mat
Ger.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-04-05
NOTICE TO ADVERTISERS.

News print has doubled in price
the last four months. 1t necessitates
an advance In advertising rates, or
We win have to quit business. Fol-
lowing are the advertising rates In
the Ashland Tidings after this date.
There will be no deviation from this
rate.