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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-24
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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-08-27

MTEIh'eEH0IH
The SEA IS NOT FREE
But War Promises the Greatest Means Instead OF
the Greatest Communication Between Nations
By P. A. VALE
Author of ''Wake lJp England "Amcrica PERIL etc,

Tho Freedom Of the seas" Is
phrase that one cannot escape. but IL 10
a misnomcr. If there is anything that
Is no, free, even for A hath. except In
isolated portions Of the coast, 1t Is the
sea.
Not only is the sea not free. but as
matter Of actual business. there nre put
on it enormous tolls that are practically
prohibitivc TO countless millions or
those who would like to use freely THIS
greatest Of all natural highways.
The tolls that have been levied on
"those who 80 down to tho sea In ships
have been. in the main. prohibitire TOT
time whereof the memory Of man run
moth not to the contrary. yet 30 SLOWLY
do we progrcss, so cumbrous and con-
ventional are our mental processes. that
1t Is left for the strain and test OF war
to bring home 70 US how grieHously
governments and heads Of nations gen.
orally. fail in their duty to their cltl-
zena
The individual has been bled and pill
fered on the high seas by the common
carriers thereof for centuries. They
have charged exorbitant rates and rem
dered for them. most particularly to the
poorer people. a disgusting and made
quate return: and because the pinch was
on the foot Of the individual the states
men Of the world did nothing. They
allowed. and have for many years al
lowed men. women and children TO De
fed, housed and carried in manner
that. In these days Of advanced SAM
tary science. cannot be considered Mt
for animals. let alone human beings.
This Is bad enough when the journey
Is merely q few days and In cool wealth
er. but 1t is simply awful when the IN
generation is for month or six weeks,
and q considerable portion Of that time
Is spent in the tropics.
But something has recently happened
that may ere long tend to make tho
freedom Of the seas" more than vague
political catchword. The governmental
toes Of the nations have boon pincned
and stamped on in such a manner that
the governments could not fail to notice
It
So now we read that the American
and British Governments have agreed
upon the necessity Of regulating ocean
steamship rates between the United
States and allied nations.
It fs stated that the principle" has
been recognized and that now high oft-
GERS Of various state departments and
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-08-27

The suggestion in The Intelligencer
that It Is time for the people Of
Wheeling to consider seriously the
building OF the Ohio River and East
ern Railroad with their own means
and through their own efforts il need
be, seems to have struck responsive
chord.
The Intelligencer firmly believes
that the construction Of this railroad
II essential to the industrial prosper
ity Of this section. Our iron and steel
mills and other manufacturing plants
are now at a great disadvantage in
the cost Of fuel as compared with
Pittsburgh. They are at an equal dis
advantage in the cost Of ore as COM
pared with both Pittsburgh and the
Mahoning Valley sections.
A community does not deserve to
prosper that hasn't the courage to
work out its own destiny. We can
overcome these difficulties by the
building Of a road from Wheeling to
the Monongahela River. We have the
means to do 1t, and we ought seriously
to plan to do It and let nothing
stop rs.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-08-27
NOW TO CONTROL DISTRIBUTION

different things out one
to NIX
and STEEL and other necessities IS w
purpose every American manufac
directly
indirectly a the absolute necessities reason
will help the
the price OF coal has been
the mouth OF the NINE they are not able " get
coal At price, know that the
which iron and steel materials are
iron and steel materials delivered
fortunately
the governments price regulation to
materials and fuel supplies than they
while others suner tront the shortage
problem complicated that does not unrav easily
The absolute needs Of the public
hands OF must be
stopped Washington definite step
must be taken achieves
the purposes q which it aims.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-08-27
TRIBUTE FROM
AN OLD FRIEND
DR.. c. n Graham, Formerly Of wheel
ing, Vow OF Charleston, Writes
Letter.

Dr. c. B. Graham, former pastor Of
the North Street NJ. e. church. OF this
city. and for number Of years presid-
ing elder of the Wheeling District Meth
odist churches. now resident or
Charleston, has written the following
letter to The 1ntelligencer:
Charleston. W. Va. Aug. 70. 1917.
The Wheeling Intelligencer,
Wheeling ". Va.
Dear Old Intelligencer:
After all these years Of our acQuaint-
ance with all your faults love you
STILL and read your columns with as
much zeal. and interest as in the days
when could talk face to face with the
editor.
I have been saddened by the sever
ance of some Of the good men. and
women that It has been your duty 10
record recently; such useful men as
Bendal Rose. and Professor +. n. Crago,
and Prof. R. S. Parker. Luther Blaney
and Mr.. Grub. and many others with
whom it WAS my privilege to associate
and know so favoraoly and pleasantly
and while you record the loss OF SO
many good men and women rejoice
with thousands Of your readers ana as
sociates that who live to make the
world better.
I also rejoice with you because OF
the progress observable In and about
Wheeling, and also note, With pleasure
notwithstanding the .. S. armor plant
excitement here, the new buildings and
new enterprises springtng up. there as
we'll as the changes OF the old Tor the
new. And then, Mr.. Editor ! want 70
congratulate you on the great work you
have been doing in your go TO cnurch
editorials" From my observation OF the
people. thees invitations reached tnou-
sands, that would not have been reach
ed BY the preachers or any others.
I also congratulate you on your 10Y
a1tv TO the law enforcement OF prohio1'
+Ion. and while I believe I can under
etand the minds Of many people who
were brought up. and lived their "ho'e
lives under the shadow OF the brewery
and wine press, and sympathize Witr
them in their honest convictions, am
qIod we have had an opportunity Of con-
trasting between temperance ana the IN
fluence Of intoxicants, and while We
want to enforce the law by punlsmne
law breakers throughout the state ye'
We must take pains not to become per
.ecutors instead Of helpful educators
He must not forget that 1t mas no.
been long since doctors. lawyers, preach'
ers and people throughout the country
Aid not have n way Of getting alons
without tho mint julep' in soIne form
wishing you. Mr.. Editor. and my
hundreds Of Wheeling friends grea'
prosperity and happiness. I am.
Respectfully yours
c. B. GRAHAM
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-08-27
Ripping Rhymes
BY WALT MASON.
THE MEEK aH1MANS

This war the German statesmen
say, was forced on US, against oot
will: We tried 80 hard to dodge the Tray.
II srteved our hearts that VIC must XIII.
TT. true we built a war machine. tto
greatest ever known to fame: but we
contend we didn't mean to use 1t WHO
a varIike aim. Twas just thing OF
romp and state. to use upon occasions
cav: with II we hoped to celebrate the
German Fourth and Grounding Day.
W. looked upon the martial psalm as
one would look on sounding orase' ana
Mary's famous little lamb. for meekness'
wasn't IN our class Tbs true our navy
ercw apace. through many years We
built Il up; but we were planning for
race with England. for a silver cup. We
bad no purpose to eclipse the British
might. despite reports; OUT only thought
in building ships was just to boost AL
manly sports. We only wished to 90
cur course in quietness. year after year
and whoop for peace unity too hoarse
to whoop for anything but beer. But
no. they would not let US be. to earn IN
peace our bed and board: they climbed
cur frame on land and sea. and 80 we
had TO draw the sword. And 30 we ask
tho world to note. and to recall on that
dread day whom we have lost our
Wilhelm goat. that We were forced into
the fray"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-08-27
RIVER news

The steamer Reuben Dunbar was tho
only boat leaving the local wharf yester.
day. She arrived late Saturday evening
and left at 1000 yesterday morning for
Pittsburgh. The Milton vii leave for
Matamoras this morning At 1880. after
laying up at the local wharf over Sun,
day.
Dam No. II. which Is situated about
IL miles below Moundsvilla. II prac.
ttcaly completed. and vii within 4 few
days eliminate the unnaviGa6,S stages
that have been existing near Burlington
island for the past few weeks. Tho
steamer Greenland will possibly resume
her schedule trips between Pittsburgh
and Cincinnati a. soon a. he new dam
Is put into operation
A stage Of about ~ fest was shown
by the gauge At the local wharf last
evening. At tho McMechen dam tho
stage above tho dam vas 13.3 and BE-.
low the dam 35. From present indica.
tionG the river will maintain AIRY
stationary stage for the remainder OF
the weak. -
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-08-27
LARGER BOND. ISSUE
FOR ELM GROVE IS
BEING CONSIDERED.
Issue Of $4,000 1aatasd ssturdAy-ot-
LIENS Ats 1SQuAstt1S AaotAW Z.
1ropoNlt1on.

In compliance with requests 'FRONT.'
many citizens, the town council Of Elm.
Grove 10 considering submitting an
other bond issue OF An amount consid-
erably larger than Saturdays for streets
improvements. Saturdays issue for.
$4,000. for street repairs and dre appar- :.
atus. was ratified by the vots of 1T:
votes for and 81 against ,..
At q recent mass meeting, attended
by more than nifty voters Of the town.
the opinion was unanimously expressed,
that the proposed amount was too small.
that the issue should have been for
about 3s5. 900 or more. This sum, It Is,
contended. would permit the improve
ment Of all streets. with the town bear,
ing the full expense instead Of the prop
erty owners bearing two-thirdB the ak
pensc, as under the present issue.
It Is understood that council Views
the plan with favor. and II 10 likely that
steps will be taken At once to submit
another issue. probably for $4,000. It
Is believed that It will be ratified by
even a larger vote than was Saturdays
proposition.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-08-27

been declared to be ono OF tbs most
beautiful artists ever heard IN this
community.
The Wheeling merchants Will have a
large display Of ware and weares In the
nrw exhibition hall. There Will be all
kinds Of attractions on the grounds. In
Guiding the ever-anusing Ferris wheel
and the merry go-round. The snake
cater will be on the Job white all xmas
Of sIdc-show exhibits may be seen.
Dancing will be on from noon until
midnight. under the supervision Of S. r.
Dawson. with Gump's full orchestra
playing the latest music. Farmers
will have fruit OF MI varieties on dis
play and the women folk will exhibit
all kinds Of preserves and needle work
Art will be exhibited BY the best paint
and pencil genuscs. The pleasure Zone
will be In full blast Monday. The mann
moth swimming pool will be open TO
receive all who wish 10 take a plunge
In the cool, clear water.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-08-27

, of the British admiralty are about 10
devise a program to put their principles
! into effect and so to reduce the present
prohihitlTe rates. But. although TIC
travelling and trading public has neeh
"bled" for years we do not recall ever
having heard of the government OF any
I country taking steps to prevent It. IL
required the test OF war to make gov
ornments sec and feel the pinch OF tho
shoe that. nevertheless. has been thero'
! restricting Legitimate trade and eSpan-
sion for many years.
II Is stated that France and ltaiy
have said that they arc prepared TO CO.
! operate with the United States and the
British Empire. and that Japan Is snort
! ~ to be approached In the matter.
Quite recently 1t was announced that
the British Empire had made arrange
ments to pool all the leading British
. shipping lines in order to avoid the du-
plication Of routes and unnecessary ana
| wasteful competition and the employ
ment Of top many boats. 1t was later
] stated that this was premature an
! nouncement but even at that II must
! give any Intelligent man food Tor re-
Election, for. following the same line or
thought, It is not painfully apparent
that the diffusion OF international cHort
! is most wnstcful; that indeed there can
be no doubt that the overlapping ana
! the systematized exploitation from
which nations suffer are stupendous!
; Therefore It would seem that this COM
hination on the part OF the Allied ma
lions to reduce the evcr-soaring freight
charges. marks an important movement
that will most probably not stop at war
! time, but be carried over into the great
days that are 70 come "aftor the war
ia over" and affect not ships only. but
many other international public utili-
tics"
II this eurmise should be correct.
then indeed might we see something
! approximating to The Freedom OF the
Seas" when a great international pool
| Of shipping may as naturally come into
existence ms have government railways
/ in European countries.
In this way 1t seems that the e1tor-
ton on the high seas that Is now ram
part may In the end be productive OF
good and make the sea what 1t was In
tended to be- the greatest. cheapest and
freest highway in the world and the
greatest Of all Of communication be-
tween nations. instead Of, as now. one
Of the greatest barriers in the world.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-08-27
A GREAT NEWS FEATURE

No publication concerning this war
has attracted more attention or been
read with more intense interest than
the revelations made By Ambassador
J. W. Gerard, former representative
Of the United States Government at
Berlin. The serial rights Of this re-
markable book were secured by The
Public Ledger Of Philadelphia, but
The Inteligencer Is glad to announce
that it has been able to make arrange
ments by which the second release OF
those rights, beginning on September
18th, will be available to it and to Its
readers.
This will be the first publication by
q western newspaper Of this remark
able series Of revelations. Nothing
like them, nothing equal to them has
been or can be furnished from any
diplomatic quarter concerning this
war, The inside history Of German
diplomacy. of German intrigue and
double dealing. will be laid bare. It
is sufficient to say concerning them
that for them The Intelligencer has
undertaken to pay more than ever
before paid by any Wheeling news
paper for a special feature.
Their publication will begin IN The
Intell1gencer on September 18th. and
we believe they will be read with
thrilling interest by thousands and
tens Of thousands Of people through
out this territory.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-08-27
HE'S SOME ATHLETE.

CHICAGO, Aug. 26.-Christian Chris>
Jensen. the Danish athlete, in physt-
cal endurance test today. consisting OF
five events Of a mile each. rode bicy-
clio. ran, walked. rowcd q boat and swan
ALI in So minutes and IS seconds. The
contest was at the Grant Park Athletic
meet Of the Danish-American Athletic
club.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-08-27

The unvtsdon Of putting guns in the
hands Of negroes. and then stationin8
them In q Southern city has again been
demonstrated. It would seem that our
army authorities might in the course OF
time learn from experience. The
Brownsville riot twelve years ago might
easily have been remembered. Human
nature does not change in day.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-08-27
GERMANY To MAKE DESPERATE
EFFORT FOR THE WORLDS TRADE

nomtc organizations Of the world war
and their effect upon it's operation,
German cooperative organizations as
result OF the war: coal and iron; the
economic chemistry of vegetable and
animal products: valuation, treatment.
and utilization Of grain and the estab-
lishment Of grain elevators the study
Of machinery; the commercial geogra-
ply Of France and Italy; economic con-
ditions In Russia. the Russian language;
courses in French. Italian and Spanish:
elementary and advanced Turkish.
AT the same time, that is in 1918.
in the midst Of the war. the University
Of Berlin was offering no less than "a
courses Of study especially referred to
as preparing for commerce and Indus
try There was in the curriculum
specialized courses in world trade.
commercial geography and language
courses in Danish. Swedish. English.
French. italian. Spanish. Polish. Arabic,
Russian and Turkish"
a.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-08-27
WFST V|RG|N|A'S BIC FAIR AND
EXPOSITION OPENS NEXT MONDAY
NOTICE..

Persons desiring to call The
lnteIlIgencer editorial rooms arc
Informed that members OF tho
staff are on duty constantly from
7 o'clock in the evening until 3
o'clock In tho morning, and that
inability to secure connection with
The lnteIligeneer office can only
be duo to inefficient telephone
service. Always demand getting
connection when you desire It, and
do not be put of with tho opera
tors statement that the telephone
Is not being answered.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-08-27

50 far we regret to note. City Manager
Naxle has not told a waiting public
how We are going to save that $4,000
that Is wasted annually in city book
keeping. Perhaps the wise young editor
Of the Wheeling Register will enlighten
- since Mr.. Maggie does not.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-08-27

There are some signs that the
patience Of the American people Is BE-
ginning to give way before the constant
provocationB Of lot OF hyphenated
propaganda When 1t does some indis-
crimtnate users Of loose speech arc like
Is TO xet q rude shock.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-08-27

The Italian advance on Trieste gives
greater promise Of success than any
effort hitherto made by Gen. cadorna' 3
men. The ground over which they are
Fighting Is exceedingly difficult. but the
most formidable obstacles in their path
have apparently been cleared away.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-08-27
BOY AND GIRL HURT
IN BICYCLE ACCIDENT

Edward Muffcny. aged IL years. Of
a43 Market street. tbs city. and small
girl OF Yorkvillc. were painfully intur-
ed in an accident which occurred In a
peculiar manner in Yorkville. yesterday
morning. Young Muffeny was riding A
bicycle through the town. When the
wheel struck a stone he was thrown
against n telegraph pole and rendered
unconscious, while the bicycle struck
the girl cutting cash on her leg which
required ak stitches to close.
Captain--Tou say this man called you
hippopotamus wour weeks ago. Why
report It nowf
Sergcant-Because only seed hip
perpotamus for the first time yester-
day. sir!-London Opinion.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-08-27

Davis Island dam, 90 feet: station
airy: clear.
Steubenville. 7 fest: stationary; clear.
Parkersburg. 10 feet; stationary; cleaf.
OIL City foot: falling: clear.
Warren. feet: falling; clear.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-08-27

Knickcr-what arc the two ways OF
helping Uncle Sam?
Bocker-Do and do w!thout.-New
York Sun.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-08-27

FOR MEN-Remnants in Ok
fords-$3.O0 to IS grades, 1926
See Outside Case or Inside Table,
FOR WOMEN - Remnants Of
Pumps, Strap Slippers and a few
Colonials--On display on Inside
Table-s300 to SIS grades, S1.95
BOYS oxFoRDs - Gunmetal
and patent, $3.50. SITS and $500
FOR MEN - White Canvas Ok
fords, SO and $3.50 grades, S2.15
FOR MEN - White Canvas OK
fords, rubber sole and heel-s1.50
grade-Sizes 6 to $50
Women's Strap Slippers, $500.
$3.50, $500, $3.50 grades, kid or
patent, good assortment OF
sizes ................. &2.9S
Women's "WHfTE" Bin. Lace
Boots-Kld or Nubuck. IS and 80
Values ..'..'. SO.0O
Women's white" Sport Shoes
low heel, white kid. IS grade,
1926.
White Canvas, with Nubuck tip.
S2.95.
TENNIS oxFoR0s-Boys' and
women's-Sizes 3 10 .49t
Women's Low Heel White Can
vas Coionials-Sizes to s. S1.69
Women'a Sport oeords - Coco
calf or gunmetal, $500 and $500
RTQQSS '..'.' cA'OO
Women's All White Canvas Low
Shoes-Pumps. Colonials and Strap
Slippers ................. S1.9o
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-08-27

La Toilette. Stone and Reed in the
ssnats continue to give effective aid to
the enemies Of America
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-08-27

Six months ago the legislature prac-
ttcally directed the use Of s125.0oo Of
county funds to improve certain city
-+-~--~ 'en't II about time to begin
thfh work
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-08-27
Monday
Day

Final CLEANUP on all Low
Shoes. Every style and every
grade is included. Extra reduc-
tIons, 30 that every pair will be
sold this week.
Arizona republican., 1917-07-31

have been importing more raw ma teria1s from our Latin neighbors and exnorting more manufactured goods. That highly organized industry of the Rlack Forest of Thuringia, SaXOny, and other states of the German em- pire. tovmaking, is one instance where the advance in manufactured goods has been great. Toymaking among the Teutons was one of the best man. aged. best developed fields of com- merce in the world.
 The proposed embargo has had somewhat tortuous career. Necessarily, it is still largely potential matter as to the specific articles which shall be nrohibitye of export In the opnion of the average person, perhaps the first thing to keep at home and within our own warehouses is fOodStuffs, but an authority in the department of commerce had something to say about this:
 "Unless there is a bad failure of crops this year, an embargo on food stuffs will not even be considered, since we are under obligations to feed our allies and they are the principal consumers of our exported foodstuffs. The power of embargo asked of con gress is not primarily to shut off ex- ports of any line altogether, but prin- cipally to enable the government to control the trade with neutrals who are in position to trade with Ger many
 ",rhat one absolute embargo will
 very likely be placed however, is al
 most certain, at least for short period. This is tin plate. Exports Of tin plate have had much to do with the present shortage in this country For the eight months which ended last February we sold over eleven million dollars worth of such plate abroad whereas before the war the sales for similar eight month periods seldom exceeded two million dollars. Much of the tin plate is now going to countries
 that used very little of it heretofore
 such as Japan, India, Argentina anG Cuba"
 On the first day of May, at the re- | quest of the department of commerce the tin plate and tin can manufacturers came to Washington to plan co-opera i tion in the conserving of tin during
 the coming season. The can makers 1 agreed to withhold shipments unti 1 they received satisfactory assurance
 from customers that consignments M11ll be used only for conserving perishahle products of the season, anC 1 the plate manufa cturers agreed to re- 1 fiain from selling to those packer.
 making up cans for imperishable pro- ducts, except for army or navy usage. Contracts for imperishable goods r l tin boxes are to be canceled by whole. 1 sale grocers, or at least suspended in 1 definitely.