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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-03-06

as we all know. Next to war few
human institutions create such close
bonds between men as does military
life. There has been much discussion
of late on the subject Of universal
military training Of The youth OF our
country, coupled with The obligation
Of service in time Of war Of all men
up to the are OF IS according to their
respective capacities. This is the
only system yet devised which will
withstand the stress of war and which
will enable Il nation 10 put forth its
full strength in time OF crisis. Apart
from that fact, 1t has had an extra
ordinary effect in integrating and sol
idifying those nations in which it is
in operation. Aside from the great
nations of Europe, Switzerland, Aus
tra'a. New Zealand and the Argentine
are today more united as nations than
they were prior 10 the introduction OF
this military system. The benefit TO
the individual physically and men,
tally is incalCuluble. and discipline
and respect TO ruuthorty and the
increased usefulness, economically
speaking are generally admitted. Econ
Umists are agreed that factory produc-
ton in Germany has been increased at
IcdSL lOIlS per Ctnl ny Illt LIdliliHS
men receive during their military
service.
Il would be difficult TO cite better
example Of the effect OF compulsory
service in migrating a nation than Is
10 be found in the Argentine Republic.
Since this system was introduced IN
1901, the government Of that country
has possessed stability it never had
before. The people have been so
greatly benefited that the former OPP
pOnenls OI compulsory training and
service are now its strongest support
prs. and what is most important OF
all is that loosely-bOund aggregation
OF provinces have been transformed
into a wellknit nation. The cmigrant
problem in the Argentine is very sim
liar To our own. The Argentine has
not permitted the European emlgrant
10 adhere to his foreign customs or
traditions but. by subjecting him 10
compulsory military training. has
transformed him into thoroughly
loyal Argentine.
Could such a result be achieved in
the United States it would more than
Justify a system Of military training
and service, quite apart from the Sc
curitv which ii affords 10 the nation
from a military standpoint.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-03-06
Ripping Rhymes
OPEN CONFESSION.
By WALT MASON

I think Bill Shakespeare GrE as
dust: his books, untouched, stand on
the shelf: and | could take my pen. |
trust, and write much better junk my
self. Long DER his pages | l.erSp!red.
and sickened meath the gricvous
strain: his noisy bombast makes NE
tired his style obscure gives me a
pain. But when I'm in the social swim
do not dare 10 talk like ihIS. Tie
Avon Rard. ! worship him. TO read
him fills my soul with bliss I hate
the dismal, horrid daubs Old Masters
painted long ago; they look 10 me like
miSft jobs, the pigments spread with
broom or hoe. At these Old works |
gaze and stare, and fail 10 fin pleas.
ing thing--aI cheruhS lOatlnS here ana
there, and cornfed angels Oh thG wing.
| Tell the truth here III my deh, where
mo rebuke can make ME smart; but
when I'm with my fellow men. ! wnoop
it UP for ancient Art. I'll l!he 10 mAei
a man so bold that he would say just
what he thinks, hand ont the truth.
severe and cold, about the i.aloed. wor-
shipped ginks. Alas. The m&a has not
been born, who dares 10 MOTT the gold
brick sage. who has the nerve to laugh
to scorn the Chromos of byEune age.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-03-06

! History shows that those nations
which have been most united have
yielded the greatest influence and
had the longest national existence.
Indeed it may be said that no motto
has better eXemplified that factor
which makes for national unity than
does our own L pluribus unum. The
average reader will BE- surprised TO
learn that nationality, as we know 1t
today is Il product of the last two CEN
turtles and it is this spirit alone which
enables a people to surmopnt the diff
culties and dangers with which they
may be beset.
Anything, therefore, that tends 10
foster the spirit OF union rather than
disunion, 10 inteerate rather than dis
integrate the nation, ought to be en-
couragcd. At the present day We are
very much concerned in this country
with the question OF national defense.
! If this be analysed deeper It will be
found that it has come about through
1.-THE realization awakened by the Euro
Dpan war. This war is in many re-
spects a struggle between autocracy
on one hand as eXemplitied by. the
PrusSian military caste, and dem0c-
racy on tile other represented by
Great Britain and France. The plain
truth is that at this very minute dem
ocracy and it's institutions are on trial.
The indications are that it will sue
cessfully survive in Europe but, on
rhe other hand, VIC in the United
States, who have stood in the fore
front Of its ranks for more than Il
century and quarter, must do our
share lest our very institutions be
undermined.
Our own military history shows
that the military system which we
have followed since the beginning OF
our national career and to which we
still clins-that is the voluntary sys-
tenn of enlisting men-has been Il
hopeless failure every time it was put
to the test Of war. Most Americans
have forgotten this fact-indeed if
they ever knew it-but they have at
last had an object lession from the
failure Of this system in England
which also persisted in adhering TO it
until a short time ago. 1t will thus
be seen that the two great Anglo.SaXon
nations have clung with characteristic
stubbornness to military system
which every other great nation has
rejected as obsolete.
War is great soldlf1er of people
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-03-06
A TYPICAL McADOO MOVE

The action of the Treasury Depart
ment to get hold Of the gold Of the
country. large amount OF which is
in the hands OF the public, is some
what mystifying. But we have myS-
tlfying mau 1T the head Of that depart
ment. who magically, over night,
changed deficit into a surpluS--or,
rather liabilities into assets. which
amounts to the same thing. 1t is said
that some months ago the government
began a strict enforcement Of the reg
ulation regarding the acceptance OF
gold coins at their deprecated value
due 10 abrasion. Considerable pub
licitv was given to the fact that midi
yiduals holding worn gold coins would
lose the amount represented by the
metal worn from the coin The tend
ency of this was to cause the public to
ask for paper money rather than gold.
In some instances the discrimination
against gold was so pronounced that
even postofiice clerks accepted gold
coins with hesitation and reluctance.
The best money in the world was thus
discredited.
Now comes the announcement that
the Department advises that the gov
eminent stand the loss due to abrasion,
provided coins are deposited with the
! government during a specified period
of ninety days. The obvious effect OF
,his would be that all those persons
holding coins which bear any signs or
wear would Immediately turn them
into the Treasury in order to avoid
subsequent loss, and the government
would have all the gold, and the public
the paper money only. What the pur-
nose is, in thus endeavorins to drive
gold out of the channels Of trade and
, into the vaults of the Treasury is diff
fcult 10 imagine. Because the pur"
nose is obscure, there is all the moro
reason why the business men Of the
country should study most carefully
the financial policies adopted by this
administration, and the probable effect
upon future financial conditions if It's
efforts in the retirement of gold from
general circulation shall be success
ful.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-03-06
A FREAK RULING

Through some freakish cerebration
OF the Iowa Department of Justice the
newspapers Of that State are forbid"
den to fly the American flag at the
head OF their editorial columns. This
remarkable decision was based on the
very proper Federal statute that the
flag or any representation of the ma
,ional flag shall not be printed or
stamped on any article Of merchan-
disc. Just how the sapient Iowa con-
structjonists come 10 dcnominate a
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-03-06

CHARLESTON. ". Va. March ".-Ai-
lcgins that the Coal ana Coke RaltToau
company has from time t" time declared
unnecessary cmbargocs on coal from its
line the Buffalo Creek uul G4ltiry Raj
road company today filed a complaint
with the public %"rvic" ""'GfnisS1"n.
:, number of specific instances OF re-
fuSal on ia" part of Tie" defendant CONF
r:iny ucc"pt shipments. ~ coat arc
stipulated.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-03-06
POSLAM'S HELP
IS WHAT YOUR
SICK SKIN NEEDS

WHY try Ia MD. IirrplrS anl Facial
Errlp,irr$" Why rndur" them" Apply
Postum and drive them away.
ruslnm supplies precisely III" curative
frflu"llc" 50 soothing - ATTAINED. irli-
tal"d skin.
urhimr stons. Relief il immediate.
I'n,iur reduces is removed over night.
Thousands know shat nothing can
compare with pus!am in quickly h"alin;
Eczema. Meme. llrrT3$. Rash. IlmpIcS'
Itch. y-ScIlr and III skin diseases.
Sud everywhere. ior ire" SUM =
rri,, to EMERGENCY Laboratories. IL
West eth ST. New York city.
I,nSlam Soap. m"dICat"d with r"Slan,
should bc used il skin i tender and
sensitive.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-03-06

newspaper as an article OF merchan-
disc is beyond our ken. 1t is a ridicu-
lous stretch Of the imagination. The
law was passed to prevent the flag
from coming into commercial use, from
dcmeaning the dignity Of "Old Glory"
for sordid purposes.
By no twist Of the statute can 1t be
made to apply to newspaper carry
ing an imprint Of the flag. Printing
the flag in a paper is the same as dis
PLAYING tho national colors from the
housetop or from the window. The
newspapers object is the promotion
Of the patriotic spirit. to stir the spirit
of the reader to renewed devotion TO
the colors, and for that reason 1t
comes no more within the purview OF
the prohibiuve act than the Iowa De
partment Of Justice comes under the
head OF ordinary intelligence, which
has not even the killing letter con-
structiou of the law back Of it.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-03-06
TAKE A ''CASCARET
TONIGHT AND SEE!

headachy, dizzy. tongue coated,
breath bad and stomach sour-Why
don't you get q Decent box OF Caesar
cts at the drug store and feel bully.
Take Cascarets tonight and en- Joy the
incest, gentlest liver ana bowel clean
sing you ever experienced. You'll
wake up with clear head. clean ton
que, lively step. rosy skin and looking
and feeling fit. Mothers can give q
whole CasCaret TO a sick, cross, bilious
fererish child any time-they are
observation-disclosures gripe or sicken.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-03-06
m4E WORKERS 'aATKE1

CHARLESTON. W Va March g.
More than 100 delegates have arrive!
here frcrn different parts Of District II,
United slime workers Of America for the
bicnnial~ convention which will be In
session .4he greater part Of this week.
Discussion Of new scale will occupy
several-dayS, it Is believed. - -,
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-03-06

in the debt case Tuesday. VIII you
apprnye that Please advise ME by
wire"
Judge John ". Mason, Of Fairmont,
has replied his approval. Bad wire
conditions are believed TO have pre-.
vented the arrival Of other similar
messages Of approval.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-03-06

hero ,odsy by the federal authorities on
the charlie Of having violated the Mann
act of congress. Information from
R0unul;e<was the basis o. arrest.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-03-06

To-day West Virginia answers The
maodarnus proceedings in the virginia
debt case. and she has good reasons why
II should not issue.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-03-06

What was not done 10y the Sixty
fourth Congress. with the exception II
the armed neutrality bill. will be Of no
embarrassment to the country.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-03-06

Tho Senate obstructionists played the
game according to the rules OF the Dem
ocratic majority III tho West Virginia
legislature.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-03-06

Why did tho President omit 'rU'''
shoe Bill Stone from his list OF recai0'-
trants: For. 10! BILL led all the rest
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-03-06

To our other. ills has been added
conEcstivc snow fail.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-03-06
Spend a Dime! Liven
Your Liver and Bowels
and Feel Fine.

Enjoy life. Your system is Tiled
with an accumulation Of bile and bow
Ell poison which. keeps you bilious
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-03-06

Tho ruling Of the Iowa Department OF
Justice on the flag shows Il rcmarhNo':
lack of the powers Of Discrimination.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-03-06
WHITE SLAVE ARRESTS

CHARLESTON. W. En.. March .
Mrs Eta Ferry. of Roanoke. Va, and J:
W. Cobb Of Charleston, were arrested
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-03-06

The flood alarlnist is greater NUS
ance than the pacihst.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-03-06

4 shining sun at Washington might
he taken as Il good omen. or merely WI;
son luck, just as you are disposed y
view IL.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-03-06

Tho old order refuses - pass +" m"
United States Senate.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-03-06

1t will BIO appropriations or anoih>
moratorium for West Virginia..
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-03-06

The dignity on which inc House -
Delegates has presumed to stand Is pax
, mere shadow OF the substance.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-03-06

With some tho question arises 1t ,h'
President had the power 10 arm SHIPS
why did hc bother with Congress!
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-03-06
COMPLAINT FILED

Tho Twelve Apostles If SCI! SIT
ticlcncy did II.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-03-06

Governor Cornwell could not rcrr"Ss
his campaign instincts in his inaugural
dcliTcrAncc.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-03-06

"How Love You. California was tho
favoritc tune in tho Wilson lnauENrt'
parade
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-03-06

MAKING AMERICANS
Indignation of Nation Can Be Brought About Through Universal
Military Training and Compulsory Service.
RY FREDERICK l. HUIDEKOPER

the Military UnpreparedneSS of the United States Vice
President National Security League; Founder Of the Army
League.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-03-06
DEBT
CASE NOW Up

Sp...:al DISPATCH to Tile TntcIlisemS"3.
WASHINGTON, u. c., March D.
Tomorrow is the time set for the re-
nprning oil The Virginia debt case IN
Ihr supreme court here on the appllca'
lion oI Virginia for Il writ OF man
,lnmus ln compel West Virginia IT,
nav the S12,u00,0p0 Judgment decided
AGAINST her. These wrlls against
West Virginia in this proceeding were
served on all members Ol inc state
legislature, making them deiendahlS
and several Of them are here IN per
son To answer. but they happen !" De
here for the Inauguration ana not DC
c1uSr Of the writ, which was merely
Il legal lornaIiiy
Former Attorney General Lilly and
John NJ. Holt. who will represent
West Nrginil. are already here, Dut
the new attorney general, h. L. Eng
land, is i'll aud cannot come. west
Virginias answer to The pending
action will be made in the form ol a
brief and il is expected the court VIII
allow limited time for the argument
thereon.
CHARLESTON, ". Va, March o.
because Attorney General Z. r. Eng.
land. who assumed ullcc today, Is III
and cannot devote his attention at
mis- time to The more important mat
lrrs of his official position, Governor
John J. CnrnwelI late today designated
the retiring attorney general, a. a;
Lilly, to appear as associate counsel
Tomorrow in the Virginia debt case
before the supreme court OF the
-niird States. General Lilly left to-
might for WASHINGTON.
After making the selection, the gov,
crnor said that in view Of General
Lilly's past connection with the case,
he regarded it as advisable 10 select
him, and has autographed all the mem
bcrs OF the debt commission as fo!'
lows:
Il am Of the opinion that General
Lilly should sign the return in man,
dumus and appear rs one OF counsel
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-04-12

wonder Why you ever hung around The
Street. / have a feeling that you're
going to make good down there"
And once, when the time for parting
was very near
"No matter what happens, keep on
|. believing In yourself. lost my faith
In myself once. II was pretty close to
hell"
Joe's response showed his entire self
: engrossment.
T. "If he dies, rm a murderer"
.Hes not going TO die" said X.
stoutly.
At four o'clock In the morning he
left the car at the garage and walked
around to the little house. He had
had no sleep for forty-hve hours; his
eyes were sunken In his head; the skin
over his temples looked drawn and
white. His clothes were wrlnlled; the
soft hat he hnbitually wore WINS white
with the dust Of the road.
As he opened the hall door. Christine
stirred in the room beyond. She came
out fully dressed.
*. are you sick?"
Rather tired. Why IN the world
aren't you in bedf"
Palmer has just come home in q
terrible rage. He says he's been robbed
AZ a thousand dollars"
"WhereT
Christine shrugged her shoulders.
HE doesn't know. or says he doesn't.
I'm glad OF it. He seems thoroughly
frightened. II may be lesson"
In the dim hall light he realized that
her face was strained and set. She
looked on the verge Of hysterla.
poor little woman" he said. I'm
sorry, Christine"
The tender words broke down the
last barrier Of her self-control.
"oh, K.l Take me away. Take me
away! can't stand 1t apy-fonger."
She held her arms out to him, and
because he was very tired and lonely,
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A SAFE TEST
(To be continued)

For those who are in need Of a
remedy for kidney troubles and
backache, it is a good plan to try
Doan's Kidney Pills. They are
strongly recommended by Baxter
Springs people.
Mrs. Anna Peake, River St.,
Baxter Springs, says: Il first
used Doan's Kidney Pills six years
ago and they acted promptly in
strengthening my kidneys. l
have always kept Doan's Kidney
Pills in the house since, getting
them from A. r. Kane's Drug
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-04-12

Les Allen and L. H. Barrett,
Jr., will start the first of next
month to motor to California.
They will take the southern route
and travel through Texas, New
Mexico and Arizona. II any.
thing favorable comes along they
may locate themselves in Cali
fornia. If not they will 60 on to
Washington, Oregon, Idaho,
Montana and Nevada and other
states. They will try to get q
homestead in Montana or in any
other state that is inviting to
them. A brother of Mf. Barrett
took up a claim in the north
western part Of Montana three
years ago and he is delighted
with it.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-04-12

and because more than anything else
in the world just then ne needed
womnn's arms. he drew her TO him and
held her close, his cheek TO her hair.
"Poor girlr' he said. Poor Chris
tinel Surely there must be some nap.
piness for us somewhere"
But the next moment he let her 60
and stepped back.
'Tm sorry" Enthusiastically he
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CHAPTER XIV.

K. spent all of the evening of that
day, with Wilson. He was not to go for
Joe until eleven o'clock. The Injured
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sCopyright, py mcclure Fupneeuon1, Auo.l
He was less steady than he had been.
The heat Of the little fiat brought more
blood TO his head. He wavered as ne
stood just inside the door.
"YOu must 90 back to your WIFE,"
"She doesn't want me. She's in love
with O fellow at the house"
"Palmer, hushw
II only want TO take you out for u
good time. I've got money. Look
hereI"
he drew out a roll ~ bills and
showed II TO her. Her eyes opened
wide. She had never known him To
have much money.
Lots more where that comes from"
A new look finished inr0 her eyes. not
cupidity, but purpose.
She was instantly cunning
Aren't YOU going to give me some OF
thatf"
"What fori"
II want II for Johnny Roscnfeld."
He thrust II back into his pocket, but
his hand retained Its grasp Of II.
"That's It." he complained, Don't
femme be happy for u minute Throw
II all up TO mel"
"You give me that for the ROsenfeld
hoy, and I'll 20 out with you"
III give you all that, won't have
any money to 90 out with"
But his eyes We're waverlng. She
could see victory.
'Take on enough for the evening""
But he drew himself mp.
'It's my lucky day." he said thickly.
"Plenty more where this came from.
Do anything for you. Give II TO the lit
tle devil. l." lie yawned.
His head dropped back on his chair ;
he propped his sagglng legs on stool
She knew him-knew tnm nr wU:..u
sleep almost all night. She would have
to make up something to tell the other
girls; but no matter-she could attend
TO that later.
She. paused, in plnning on her hat,
TO count the bills. She had never had
q thousand dollars in her hands before.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-04-12

Store, and / have a great deal of
confidence in them"
Soc, at all dealers. Foster.
Milburn Co., Mfgrs.. Buffalo,
N. Y.
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took the blame. II shouldn't have done
that You know how II is-with me-"
"Will It always be Sidneyf"
"T'm afraid 1t will always be Sidney"
(To be continued)