The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-08-22


and other men OF Importance all over the
world have been produced by this ma
Ih.:.. l:ut they have '.I.f unw'fely leu
and their thrift and accomplishment
huve been put asunder by n ruler VINO
has become drunk with power and ths
lust Of greed. He ttL even dccs &c
God In the partncrship-as O senior
PARTNER.
He stated that the gathering was not
assembled because sU and 80 nations
wcro at wac. b. because It is up 10 US
tn decide whr'h.r ,AnrIIca would In lne
future be d,tn""rr' ~ an autocre'?.
Il sincerely envy every one OF you
young ncn In uniform. and can safely
say that every man in this hall tonlSnt
who Is beyond the age Of service would
Elvc anything II he could march
shoulder to shoulder with you boys to
defend our beloved country In the great
rst, most righteous and most just. war
that man has ever crossed SWORDS IN
since the beginning Of time.
This forrcnt sentence by the elshop
brought storms Of npplauRn.
Ho stated that VIC wero not only 60
INK into this war to aid the allies nnd
protect our own interests. but that we
" i'll ulso save Aust-Iu Hungary from an
inevitable disgrace
Strsngth and Courage.
He urged the soldiers that are going
into battle to make an effort to have as
pure q heart as possible; that It would
give them strength and courage 10 carry
through the difficult TASK that is befurn
them. Hu appreciated tbs fact that upon
their departure there would be many
tara oud much heart bleeding. and that
even friends who were very dear 70
them-in plain words, their sweethearts
in palmer words. their best girls
would protest and trierc to see them
leave. But IN that case he suggested
that they quote ShukespcaIc's immortal
lines Il would love thee less. my dear,
If loved not honor more
He closed his speech by telling the
men that there would he messages they
would receive much swiftcr and more
definite than those they would receive
by cablegram. marconiGram and mail.
and that would be the prayers that
would come into their hearts from tho
mothers, fathers. sisters and sweet
hearts that would be awaiting their
triumphant return to the land OF the
Free.
Captain Price Speaks
The surprise of the evening was '"e
introduction of Captain J. p. Price an
officer of the Canadian army who hao
spent twenty-onc months IN we
trenches. Captain Price Is we'll
known business man OF Wheeling hut
few of his friends have been aware that
he Is a retired Canadian officer. IN
fact he stated that he was indeed sur
prjscd when he learned that several or
the committee in charge OF the program
knew that he had even been In Canaoa-
He was honorahly discharged AFTER re"
ceiving numerous wounds.
He said that he did not 20 to CANADA
with the intention Of Joining that army.
His first journey TO Canada was prior
70 August "a. 1914. but when the can
cnme he was one Of the first to enlist.
Hc gave interesting descriptions OF the
activities In Canada during the Woplii-
zing Of the troops.
He stated that when he first went 10
Canada he knew no NOR" about that
country than is contained In the school
books Of our public schools. He learned
many thingr that were strange 10 h'ln'
one of which was the fact that Canhoa
is lust as much independent Of England
rs the United States is Of England. In
tho war Of 1875. VIC not only gained
our own freedom. but made II possihle
for Canada to enjoy her present practi-
cal independence IIpl W VIC
the total population of Canada was no
moro than the state OF New York-ap-
nrox imatcly 6.snn.000 people. The
country had no definite financial system.
but derendcd on borrowed capital from
Great Britain. He declared that Eng
land had no more authority to- take one
single man from Canadian shores than
We would have, but within ninety days
after the break 3n.o0o Canadian soldiers
had equipped themselves and onereo
their service for over-Sca lighting. At
present their are 4nn.nn0 Of the compar-
atively small population Of Canada on
the French front. Canada Is rich In
resource but not in capital. and at the
present time hns provided moro than
s3s.0On,On0 worth Of food for the SOL
dicrs In tho trenches To further Illus
tratc the part that Canada Is playing
In the world war he cited the incident
that many Of our magazine readers
are familiar with Of the hand
full Of Canadian soldiers who
were caught In n tight place md conf
nanded 10 surrender by German oth-
Ger. They dcnod tho German forces
by telling them that they did not know
the meaning Of the word surrender, and
for them to come right ahead and take
them. The Germans accepted the Invi-
tntion. and after the furious hand-to-
hand fight that followed. not one Of the
"Kanucks" were taken alive.
Praises Americans.
He said that he appreciated the fact
that the Canadian soldiers were of no
better material than the mon who will
make up our conscriptcd army, and that
he was confident that when they get into
the uniform that creates 4 thrill In the
heart Of every true American. that they
IL 4
up and shout for the sons Of Uncle
Sam.
Just before he left it was the opinion.
after careful consideration Of the Brit
ish and French officers that the war
would last between two md three years
longer as il would take that length OF
time TO drive the Germans from French
soil. II has been more than six months
since that time. and the war Is likely
to continue for more than two years
yet.
British officers. before the hardest
part Of tho wcr. declared that II took
two years trimming to make civilian
n lighting man. But since that time it
has become necessary to make soldier
in much shorter periods thnn that. He
urged tho drafted mon To absorb every
PARTICLE Of tho knowledge that would be
offered tn them in tho training camp.
and TO 60 into the game whnlc-hearted-
~. and with tho intention nf being mn
officer before they returned to their
homes This is possible as all nom
comm issioncd officers arc to be made up
Of men In the training camps of the
drafted men that display the most
ability.
All Must Do Their Bit.
He asked tho women and other people
prcscnt who we're unable TO give their
services in tho trenches If they were
nysrc Of Tho fnct that il took four and