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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-06-23

The silent scntinels of tn" Whit
House have became the big noise" tr
Washington:
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-06-23

The Russian Bear promises to keep
swapping ut the heels Of Germany while
the Allies arc smashing hc:- face.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-06-23

Same old cry at Is unconstitutional,
Is being raised Mt Washington MS was
INDUCED In during the civil war.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-06-23

Road building in West Virginia will
he a practical agency in keeping bust
ness going rs usual and adding TO our
wealth and progress.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-06-23

When Or. Anna Howard Shaw repudi.
atcs the woman suffrage pic:icts .hcy
are certainly without the pale OF sym
pathy.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-06-23

detrimental station at Morgantown. has
urged superintendent Citizens 70 re-
commend four Wheeling. High girls
who are we'll fitted to do the work, and
Mr.. Citizens will Announce the names
OF the young women within the next
few days.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-06-23
Ripping Rhymes
THE SPEECHMAkER.
BY WALT MASON

They call upon me. now and then. to
make a speech on this or that: ! rise
before my fellow men and shoot some
wisdom through my hat a glow Of
pleasure most men feel when they
hand out profound remarks. for every
fellow likes TO spiel, as every dog en-
joys his barks. And ten men out of
every nine 60 on and on. they like 1t
so. till palsled hearers wilt and pine
and wish they had some eggs TO throw.
! When | begin | note the clock. which
has all time at its command ! keep
on squirting as talk. and mark the
moving minute hand I watch the clock
with baleful eye. stand where I can
see its face, and when ten minutes
have gone by | put my tongue back in
its place. My lungs would like, like
everything. 10 labor on. but they must
cease: 7 tie my larynN with a string
and put them all in my ralise: So |
am often asked 10 rise and thrash the
issues Of the day. for people know |
am too wise 10 keep il up till they are
gray. They know always watch the
clock, and when the proper hour has
come ! grab my hat and take a walk.
and seal my lips with chewing gum.
THE HEARTS OF MOTHERS.
II all the love Of mothers hearts.
That throb from East tn West.
Could hold the sccptcr Of the errth.
And rule by its beh"st.
The worlds long night would PASS
away
At break Of Coils coming day.
II all the tears of mothers cyes
In gems could crystaliz".
The earth would shne---a jcwclcd STAR
Respondent In the skies.
A rolling witness 10 the spheres
OF loves Sclf-sacriicing years.
If ali tho prayers Of mothers soul7
We're blended into IN,
Lies frozen tears. ncrchnncc. would
melt
Like mrtnnrs in ~" SIM
And God the eternal hush might break
And answer. for His chlilr"n'S SAKE.
--Fradcrick L. Wing.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-06-23

The militant sun. aGists operating In
Washington should hs Rcd Crossing In
stead Of doublc-cross'nC.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-06-23
Former Whee|ingIteS
Big Losers by Fire

COLUMBUS. O.. June 22.-F1fe
which broke out at midnight in inc
store OF the Wilkin-Redman Piano COM
panv caused ii loss Of $4,000 on the
company's stock and $1,000 on the
building. The store is situated in the
heart Of the city and all the fire COM
panies were called out. Seventy-one
new pianos which had just been re-
.ceivcd for special sale were damaged.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-06-23

The succor Of the Rod Cross IS tuTt
rs important as the help Of our armies.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-06-23

Women are being trained to operate
elevators In New York skyscrapers In
case OF emergency. Promoting the up
lift. as It were.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-06-23

You hare had spiritualizing expert
once this week in the Rcd Cross cam
paSn. Keep it up by attending church
services tomorrow.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-06-23

As George won't dn it w"r arc COINS
to Let Hoover do it"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-06-23

tn wnstc IL to want. and TO want I!
TO be n burden To others.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-06-23
DIED FROM BURNS.

Wheeling's hit" in tn" fc'l eros!
campaign was a whole lot.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-06-23

Messrs. Wilkin and Redman are
former Whcelingitcs. having been
members OF the music firm of Milf
gan, Wilkin e. Co.. until they left to
enter business in Columbus some NJ
teen years ago.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-06-23

The title Of dictator Is hec ming rcla
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-10-18
TO in Tern
ALIEN FOR
WAR PERIOD


Interneds at the county jail in this
city. probably for tibet period Of the
war, is the fate of Jacob steil Of 80
Garfield avenue. who was taken into
custody yesterday for violation Of the
terms Of his permit as an enemy alien;
in changing his place of work with
cut permission from department OF
justice authorities. He was arrested
on a Federal warrant issued by,
Charles H Lane. special agent for the
department in Bridgeport.
Steil obtained a permit last July, at
that time being employed at a cream
cry on Nmwood avenue. On Septem-
ber he left HIS work there and pro-
cured employment with the Crane CO..
but did not receive the necessary per-
mission. He is the second enemy alien
arrested here this week
Steil owns property in Bridgeport.
has large family, and Is not accused
of any other crime except violating
the terms Of the Presidents procla-
nation regarding enemy aliens. He
was born in Bavaria in 1870. has been
in the United States since 1884 with
the exception Of two years he apeHt
IN Germany on a visit. He had de-
clared his intention of becoming q, cit-
len, but had not received his final
papers when war was declared.
August Wagner. Of Southport, who
escaped from Brooklyn without q per-
NIT, is also interned at the jail In tllia
city. 81
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-10-18
BOY JOY Rider
HELD BY POLICE
AT STRATFORD

Taking his fathers automobile
without permission. Gunther Bach
man. 16 years old. inyited a girl
friend. Epha Silliman. to ride short
.ly after 1880 o'clock last night and
proceeding a. short distance on Main
street. Stratford, ran into wagon
driven by Frank Watcher. Woodland
avenue, stratford, near st James
church. Watcher was hurled from
the wagon and suffered a concussion
of the brain.
DIR. Edward H. J. Hennessey was
nearby and gave first aid treatment
later removing the injured man to q
hospital.
Young Bachman was placed under
arrest and is held in $500 bonds. He
had no operators license and Prose.
cutor Ivan Morehouse says the lac
drove the car all during the last sum.
mer without license
Watchers injuries are not so seri.
Gus as first believed and 1t is report.
ed he will recover. The wagon wal
wrecked beyond repair. The boy i.
the son of F. j. Bachman, vice presi
dent of the Pequonnock foundry OF
Fifth street extension. They live il
Stratford.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-10-18
DEATH AUTO
W As DRIVEN
BY GARL,Ick?
Son Of the Medical Examiner
is Charged at . Hearing
Before Coroner with Oper-
ating Machine Which
Killed William Hand Of
Long ELL.

The charge that Herbert Garliclx,
son OF Medical Examiner s. M, Gar
lick. Awned the automobile which
struck and fatally injured William
Hand of Long Hill, was made this
morning at q hearing, before Coroner
Phe7an. Grand Juror 1Uwand Fl Ram
dali Of Trumbul1 made the charge in
the presence of Garlick, who hotiy
denied It.
Grand Juror Randall and Constable
Emil Berger of Trumbull have been
Investigating the case and they claim
Garlick's car was seen stopping a
the body was found Gariick said his
machine slowed, down to let cart
pass but denied stopping. He said the
only time his car stopped was when
Hand was first discovered lying be-
side the road in Long HdH and the
occupants of the machine got out to
Investigate.
another new development was the
finding OF spots on a, fence, which tn.
Tumbull authorities say are bic 4
spots. This fence is beside the TO-
where Hand was found Coroner Phe-
Ian will have the spots examined by
experts and meanwhile he continued
/ tha hearing until tomorrow when the
state police will tell what their in.
lyestigAtions have disclosed.
/ The testimony of Randall and Ber.
ger before the coroner was to the ef.
feet that Hands body, had beer
moved from the place where the &C
cidamt happened to a spot shor
distance away. 1t was also claimed
that Hands cap was found on Oct
o, the day after the accident on tn,
! estate of D. Fairchild Wheeler, al
official of the Bridgeport Land &
Title Co. I
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-10-18
II. S. AGENTS GET
PEDDLER OF DRUGS

Sought by United States secret
service men for. several weeks. AM
thony Fioule of New York, was ar
rested in Bridgeport last evening by
United States Marshal William j.
Hayes and his deputy, Edward J.
Dunn, and locked up at police head
quarters to be taken back to New Ha-
Ven on charges of violation of the act
concerning sale of narcotic drugs.
Fioulo is accused of using an au-
tomebile for the purpose of peddling
forbidden drugs, and made his escape
from Savin Rock last summer when
several of his companions were ar
rested. The others who had quantities
of drugs. were tried recently in the
United States District court, and given
sentences in a federal prison. Ffoulo
will be taken. to New Haven for
trial.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-10-18
i. S. THREATENS
ITO TAKE CONTROL
OF COAL MINES

Washington. Oct. 1s--The fuel ad-
ADMINISTRATION today was waiting to hear
the result OF its warning yesterday to
coal operators and miners that inter-
1ereace with the nations production
at this tlme would not be tolerated
.tA1fhougf Administrator Garfield did
mot detail the steps to be taken to
ferminate the Industrial unrest, it is
generally known that congress has
Dernpowered the president to take over
and operate the mines IL he considers
vi necessary.
Following conferences with John
P white president OF the United
Mine Workers of America, regarding
the unsettled labor situation In the
central district, DR.. Garfield tele-
,eraphed a pereznptory reminder to
both PRODUCERS and workers OF their
ipledse not to permit a diminution OF
Nhe output. Any effort at tnis time,
he said, to force an upward revision
of prices would lead to a postpone
anent of decision on that point.
Chicago, Oct. 1s-A three-day coal
supply is all that remains in this city
Today, according to coal dealers who
said that unless the strike of more
1han $4,000 coal miners in southern
and central Illinois is settled befors
Saturday night or the government in
fervenes. a serious shortage will re-
suit
New York, Oct. is - Retail coal
dealers here are refusing. to accept
orders for Immediate delivery and
express concern over the apparent
prospect that delay in receipt of sup
11,lies win result in one Of the mosi
serious coal shortages In the city's
history Some of the dealers are re-
ported to be demanding as high as
so.25 ton or SO cents more than tht
price established by Fuel Administra.
tor 0arfeld.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-10-18

The report that DR.. Michaelis, the
imperial German chancellor, has Of
fered Friedrich Won Payer, the post of
vice-chancellor, held by DR.. Karl
Hslfferich, is confirmed by the Cieri-
cal Germania and the radical Tase-
biatt. The offer would imply the
chancellor's readiness to throw over
board Helfferich as well as Admiral
Won Capelle, the minister of marine, Ia
order to save the situation created by
the disclosures Of h1utiny in the Ger
man navy and after DR.. Michaelis
had succeeded in coaxins from the
reichstaE the salary for the post
which the unpopular HeiHerich was
then expected to iii.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-10-18

reply to John z. Kings assertion at q
rally last night that Kirk begged
King and Mayor Wilson for political
ONCE. Kirk smiled and said. cit Is
not worthy of reply My friends
know my disposition.
Inasnuch as have stated, . he
continued that 1t Is my intention
to run a clean campaign, ] do not
wish personal controversies to cloud
the real issues of our party-good
government, politfcaf tndependencs In
public matters and restoring to che
people self-Eovernment-,
Directly after announcing that he
did not want 'rnud-slinging'' cam
paizn. King at rally in the ffth dis
trict last night uttered one OF HIS
Characteristic stump phrases, by say
ing Kirk s.got on his knees and begged
for a political of5ice and was given an
appointment to the apportionment
board"
King practically v1olates his own
assertion that there would be no
mud -sling1ng.
Further evidence that the city ad-
ministration is making a dying effort
to put through some Of its promises
made prior to the last municipal cleo
ton came to light today. A meeting
of the paving and sewer commission
has been called for next Wednesday.
The commission had been Instructed
by king to award the contracts for
several small sewers ordered by the
common council on Monday night.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-10-18
UNFURL COLORS AT
CHURCH SERVICES

In honor Of the members of the
church who have Joined the colors, ST.
Paul's Episcopal church members
have decreed that a flag shall be un-
6urled each Sunday at the church al
tar. upon the commencement of SER
vices. The patriotism of the church
members was attested this morning
when it was announced that they had
subscribed $4,000 to the Liberty loan
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-10-18
10 DAYS MORE TO BUY LIBERTY BONDS
GERMAN PLOT TO KILL
LIBERTY LOAN HERE
IS DISCOVERED
Engagements for Speak
ers on Loan Myster-
iously. Cancelled by
Unknown Agents, De-
clares r. S. Hincks,
Committee Member
Federal Authorities
Asked to Conduct In
vestigation.

German agents in this. city
are making every effort to
sthwart the committee in charge
of the Liberty loan campaign
and systematized plan has
been worked out by German
propagandists to make the
raising of subscriptions a fall
ure. This public statement
was made this morning by r.
'Ss Hincks a member of the Lib
|erty loan committee and a
member of the firm Of Hincks
Bros, a brokerage firm.
Engagements of speakers for the
Liberty loan have been mysteriously
cancelled and committee members
have found ON visiting a designated
scene where loan rallies were sched-
uled that the rallies have been can
celIed by someone whose identity
could not be learned. Agents of the
apartment of Justice will be asked to
| investigate and squelch the pernicious
IdCIiNlllCS Oh these sGI6TI1dn snlr6unSS.t
Howard Speer, who has made
speeches at the various factories fol
! the past few days and who has en-
i Igagements to address the employees OF
many of the mercantile establishments
found yesterday morning that some
unknown agency had cancelled mum.
/ Der. of his engagements and stated
that he was confined to his home and
/ I,A e..
several days on account of illness.
4 This morning Mr.. Speer was to have
spoken at the D. M. Read Co. but OF
4 arriving there found that the arrange
Ements made for the employees of fhs
company to hear him had been can
celled and that he was not expected
there. On inquiping as to the caus.
lof caneeliing the arrangements Speel
was informed that the company had
been informed that he would no
fspeak there and that no one could b,
lsecured to fill his place. An investi
cation of the matter is being carried
on and in the meantime Speer con
tinues his work of boosting the Lib
Ierty loan.
The work On the loan in the vafieu.
factories is progressing nicely and tn,
i jworkingman is doing his share but tn,
committee finds that the man wht
lreally can afford to buy bonds is hang
4 ing back and might be considered il
the nature of Stacker. If the maj
4 with means in this city would com
lacress as readily as the man VIII,
works hard for living there woult
be no doubt of the success of the Lib
erty loan.
The committee expects a large at
tendance at the meeting to be hel.
4 in the high school auditorium tenigh
at which time Capt. Chute, a Cana
j dian, who has been in the trenches il
France will give an interesting &C
count of his experiences and why i
is essential that the present Libert
loan should be made an oyerwh e1min
success. DR.. MasonS who recentl
came east from California, will pre-
side at the meeting Aside from tn
interesting story of Capt. Chute.
musical program has been arranged
THE WEATHER.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-10-18

At yesterdays session of the con-
vention of German Socialists in Wurz-
burg Hermann Mueller of the ex-
ecutive committee said Alsaee-Lor-
rafne under no conditions could be
made a subject of discussion IN the
provinces could he wrested only from
a. completely defeated Germany.
DIR. Eduard David reichstag meme
Der, declared the war could not be
ended by submarines Germany had
not been spared a fourth war winter
through the operation of the U-boat.
he said, and would not be able to
force peace on England in few
months, as the Pan-Germans claim
ed. or even in one or two years.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-10-18
SCHOOL PROPERTY
BOUGHT BY CITY

Deeds recording the transfer of "a
tract of land, adjoining the Grand
street school, S8 by Is feet. from Car
mine and Carmela Lambardi, to the
city of Bridgeport, were filed In the
town clerks office today. The city
paid $3,70o. A threeafamily house. on
the premises will be removed. The
property will be used for an addition
to the Grand street school.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-10-18
SERVICE MEDALS
FOR BOY SCOUTS

Boy Scout War service medals have
been received from Washington by
Collector of the Port James L. Nc
Govern and will be presented to all
Boy Scouts who sell 10 Liberty Loan
Bonds to 10 different persons The
presentation will be made by Mr. Nc
Govern and j. B. Klein will preside at
the meeting which will be held at the
High school on Saturday afternoon.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-10-18
81 ITIzEnS' LEAGUE
MEMBERS WILL
SUPPORT KIRK

Mayor Henry who obtained 45Oo votes
date the head of independent ticket in 1915 out
openly today declares William P. Kirk
date mayor will and will have addition the sup
port Citizens League the many Republicans
leny opposed to the King machine policies and upholders
s1nod nnr1nicnal gnYnrnmnnt
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-10-18
Won BUEL0W, in BERLIN,
IS TO SUCCEED MICHAELIS

Amsterdam Oct i8Prince Buelow former imperial
chancellor has returned 20 Berlin according Ioka
zeiger It generally believed newspaper adds that he
will offered his old post in to Dr. Michaeis
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-10-18

Copenhagen Oct iS-Naval military operations
against the land islands possibly be the step
strategy measure are found in the
stragic discussion of the Oesel island campaign
German which point out the desiraby of
ing the gulf Finland by acquiring the
well as to- the south OF the entrance
The Aland islands, which are 80 are in the gulf
OF Bothna north of the entrance to the gulf Finland
Runners Of the loss of German warship sound the
narrow strait between Denmark and Sweden circulated
reports Indefinite and unconfirmed but the bodies
two German and sailor drfed ashore the
cinity Of EIsinore, Denmark.
once
lines
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-10-18
RUSS BATTLESHIp Is SUNK IN
NAVAL ENGAGEMENT IN BAL TIC

Battleships, Cruisers and Torpedo
Boats Engaged, Russian War Of
flee Announces Grew of Sunk
en- 7Battleship Rescued -Mutiny
Breaks Out Among German Sail
ors Stationed at Ostend, Reports
Amsterdam Dispatch.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-10-18
THE WEATHER.

Rain and warmer teIisht and Fri
| day: increasing south winds.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-10-18

Washington, Oct 18- Official diplomatic
dispatches received here today report mutinies
in the Austrian navy and clashes between
Austrian sailors and crews of the German sub
marine fleet in Pola, in which officers on both
sides have been killed.
The dispatch says an officer was thrown into
the sea and that 80 mutineers were removed in
handouts to .Bruges
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-10-18

Berlin, Oct. 18, via London-The Germans have
taken 10000 prisoners and 30 guns oesel island
the war office reports.
The Russian naval forces in the gulf of Riga have
been trapped by the Germans according to the an
nouucement. It says German naval units are living
island, and are barring the passage westward
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-10-18

Paris, Oct. ls - Eleven German
peroplanes we're shot down yesterday
by the French or driven to earth in
ths Gsrnlanf lines In damaged condi-
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-10-18

Petrograd, Oct. 18 A great naval battle
has occurred IN the gulf of Riga off the Baltic
Sea between Russian and German battleships,
cruisers and pedo boats, the war office an
nOtiIaces. The Russian battIeship Stava was
sunk.
The Stava sank as a result of being hit
several times beneath the water line. Nearly
all the members of the crew were saved by
Russian torpedo boats.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-10-18

ton. the war Office reports. Nancy
was again attacked this time by 4
squadron of 80 German anlchines.
The announcement follows:
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-06
GERARD CEASES TO
Be AMBASSADOR
ans for Departure Of Minister
Nat, and His Staff From Berlin
Not Made.
JOINT 60 FOR FEW DAYS

Berlin (Via London), Feb. S.-The
American embassy which from ]
Lto'clock today ceased to be the Ameri-
' can embassy and metaphorically
hauled down the Stars and Stripes
when Ambassador Gerard received his
passports will after Mr.. Gerard's de-
parture house the departments OF the
Spanish embassy and the Dutch
legation, which have been entrusted
with the interests respectively OF the
United States and Great Britain.
Probably the Roumanian, Serbian
and Japanese and other representa-
tons, none OF which are large or i'm
portant will be concentrated under
[ the same roof and the embassy build.
] ing on which Mr. Gerard's lease still
y has considerable time to run will be
kept open.
Plans for the departure Of Mr.. Ger
ard and his staff are still unsettled, II
will perhaps be a matter OF several
DAYS before they will leave Germany.
Mr.. Gerard has asked for his pass
pbrts. The ambassador and Secretary
Grew, with their families, will return
directly to the United States The
attaches and others who have been
assigned by the embassy to look after
The work connected with prisoners and
relief will probably also return'to the
United States. The other secretaries
will be assigned to various European
embassies and legations SO the EN-
bassy staff will probably scatter by
several routes of departure, by way Of
Stockholm, Holland and Switzerland
Switzerland being the ambassadors
route.