The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-10-22

France. tu-nlnir and other thousands are
on lh.. $"aS guarding "nr shores from
invaN!uI.. ThrS, huyS are rich as tr"rShs
IN strength and amhiti"n and dreams Of
Il bright future. We at home should not
nnlr consider tt 4 duty /" aid our gov
.,r.,nrnl and help ih"s" boys with our
wealth. hui Il urivtlrE" An h"n"""h
rrividrgr III Il" suInr service Tor our
government.
Miss charlotte Winters - ihr Wheel
inc high school WAS ""Xi iItr'"U'cd and
Sh, mad" her appearance "n III" stage
dressed rs tn" (iuitrS< AT l.Ih"rl%. with
u large American flag trailing from her
neck. she rrciIrd "t'nlnmh.a. tn" Gem
"f Tho Ocean," and WAS called BACK Tor
az "rrorr. responding with appropriate
verses.
War pictures which Wrr" I" have been
shown failed IN arr'r" "n iI'1l'- so a scr
Ic.: Of views Of CURRENT events were
loaned hy the management 1" r"plac"
;h.n and wh"i IA picture "f the kaiScr.
was shown he rs roughly Missed while
when President Wilson appeared on the
screen the house went wild Rud rhrrr"a
for nearly u minute. many in the nu-
dlcnrc standing up.
Mayor N"st"r took opportunity al
this point 10 thank Charles A. felnlS
for tho loan "f his theatre and Frof
and Mrs Jelly for volunteering their
services at I'll" organ.
Congressman Nicely
III. then introduced Congressman
Mansfield NJ. N""ly. who Spnk" mt some
i.ugth. The congressman started MS
discourse. with Il talk on patriotism and
said that America had never rerell"d in
hi,n.l~h,d hut thrl since lis birth ii had
always loved pcarc md had only entered
thus war rs a last recourse.
. after nIuri' on Years "t priceless
ncacr" u" said I'VE, have entered a war
That is moro harhnruuS than Was ever
cunrriv"d by North American Indian
ar by Alexander The Great We enter
.,l The war hrcauS" We did believe In
ono fundamental thing and that Is that
We are our brothers keeper.
Nh TIN, boys WIN go to this war VIII
not como back. but no matter how many
die il is better Il thousand times potter
thru all should die in order to destroy
this prussian monster. and that liberty
may live and that international Inv ana
human liberty shall not perish.
we musi win this war regardless OF
price That is the only way that peace
Viii hc restored Ia tho world.
"EcpurIs of belgian girls with their
hands cut on babes torn from their
nr,lh"r'$ breasts. helpless women out
RACED. arc all true. and It the PrusSian
army ever gained n foothnld on Arncri-
can soil tho same thing would happen
htr".
We would be- molliecoddles and
rrr.ping towards were we not in the
! war.
The imperial German government
forced us 10 light They even tried 20
got Mexico to aid them by promises OF
giving them Texas. New Mexico and
Arizona after they had defeated us. Then
They tried to gr' Japan. but were I'M
successful War was thrust upon this
country and We hav" drawn the sword
Of rctrihutlon. and II will not be
Sheathcd. until tho German and the Turk
Sha II b.. SnIothcrrd and subdued by ever
lasting peace.
Listen. It is tho tramp. tramp OF
half million boys marching In this
religious war to- fight for your gov
eminent
victory Predicted.
They are not fighting for glory. They
are fighting for the preservation of the
republic. Take courage. for the war
, will md in victory for liberty. Chris
Iaiuity. Justice and eternal right.
Tho Star-SpanEled Banner will be
carried over blood soaked fields. through
hl""dins Belgium 10 the banks of the
Rhine and 10 tn" River spree. and
across that to Berlin. and will foRt IN
tl,> spires Of the kaiser's palace. and
Enthusiastically wave above the ruins or
! ihr Hnh"nHOllCrn throne.
Won who. are Specializing stop IL. nu
. hav,, M right To speculate in the blood
Of American boys. If you are farm
or. plant more grain. IT you AT" miner
dig more coal. If you arc banker
Z help Your country tn solve lts financial
problems. If you arc doctor. 60 to tho
front, for doctors arc badly needed. II
v,u arc n minister. speak from your
. pulpit and tell tho people how badly tho
country needs their dollars. IT you arc
: not scheduled in any OF these. buy
! Liberty Bond.
I 1T is r"t y sacrifice. II is an honor
; and q privilege.
VIII YOU lend your money TO your
government or pay ir'buf" TO tho
Kaiser?
Get Il bond ard get on the govern
mrnt's pay roll which will be looked
j. back upon in the years To come and
vnu can't afford to have your name
missing.
"If you can and don't buy 4 Liberty
Bond you arc helping the Kaiser and
arc worse than / man who steals sheep
You arc like - man who dcsrcrateS
! tho American flag.
/ There is work. TO do and il you can't
: be- Il general in the army stand back or
! tho private soldier and help him pull
tho trigger.
f, DO a little bit md in Gods name do
: il now
The meeting closed with thu audience
: standing and singing the Star
: Spanglcd Banner