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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-06-21

total since the Teuton submarine cam.
paign was opened in February lAxts
WAS registered In the week ending.
April q, when forty steamers OF more
than 1000 tons were sunk and is YES
sells Of the smaller tonnage were sent
to the bottom Since the middle oe !;
April when the undersea boat activity
recorded its highest toll, 303 BrihA6s
vessels OF which 220 measured moro
than 1900 tons, were sunk). -.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-06-21
Weather e

Scattered local thunder showers {,
Thursday and Friday.
The Tupelo journal., 1917-01-05
Stumbled the Composer.

Gustav Mailer had a queer expert
ence in Munich one day for which his
name was partly responsible. His new
symphony was being r~ehearsed, and he
took advantage of an hours intermis-
sion to get some fresh air. ION return
Ing to the building" says a Munich pa
Per, he lost his way and tried to
reach the hall through a corridor in
which plasterers were at work. You
cannot pass through here he was told.
But / am Mailer (Mahler is the Ger
man for p%ainter.) You look it, was
the unsympathetic reply of the man
who blocked his way. We are not
ready for the painters yet, so run on
And the composer, realizing that argu-
ment would be useless, plunged into
the labyrinth and finally reached his
destination"
The Tupelo journal., 1917-01-05
Won by Good Looks.

One man in English history owed his
success in life almost wholly to his
good looks. 1t was George Villiers,
nrst duke Of Buckingham. James I.
vas wanting a private secretary, and
when young Vlliers applied for the POI
sition the king was much impressed
with the beauty Of his person and the
gracefulness OF his manners. He gave
him the place, and that was the begin
ming OF a great career. From that time
to the end Of James reign the history
Of England was in great part the per-
sonal history Of George Villiers, the adj
venturer-1rst the c%upbearer, In a few
weeks knighted, then made gentle
man Of the bedchamber and knight Of
the Order Of the Garter; then success
sively he was made a baron, q WIS.,
count, an earl, a marquis and lord high
admiral Of England.
The Tupelo journal., 1917-01-05
Testing Woolsns.

Pure w0olens are adulterated even
more than silk because they are In
greater demand and also because they
are quite easy to initiate. Many a
yard OF cloth sold as pure wool" con-
tains from 80 to 60 per CEN cotton.
Blankets sold as half WOOL have fire.
quently been found to contain only 10
Per cent OF pure wool. There are ma.
today which cleverly wrap
wool around cotton threads, and the
finished product has every appearance
OF being 'all WOOL" Another method
or adulterating Is by taking cotton
cloth and Telling short wooden
threads upon its surface by means OF
heat. moisture and pressure.
A purchaser may be fully convinced
from the appearance and feeling of
Cloth that 1t is all wool, but the only
safe method is to take home the sam
pie and make tests. immense the sam.
pie OF so called wool in oil of vitriol for
about two minutes. This will destroy
the cotton, but the wool will not be
Affected. Another test is to moisten q
sample with so per cent nitric acid.
This will turn the wool yellow, but the
cotton will retain its color.-Washing-
ton Post.
The Tupelo journal., 1917-01-05
Harvest From One Ad.

Do you know what was the largest
harvest ever reaped from an adyer.
tisement?
1t was the settlement In PennsyIva-
MIA of 100000 German colonists at
Germantown, which was the first Ger
man settlement In America. We also
know that in fifty years double that
many thousand Germans came to Will
liam PENIS colony.
Furthermore, history tells us that
wars and religious prosecutions In
Germany caused this then unparal.
leled exodus of men and women.
But what brought them to Pennsyl-
vania and 81 made Of this the Ger
man commonwealth? An advertise.
ment written by William Penn him.
self and distributed among the Ger.
mans along the Rhine, who had been
stricken by the Thirty Years war;
Philadelphia Ledger.
The Tupelo journal., 1917-01-05
Matter Of Taste.

Now comes a learned man, q doctor,
who says there is no reason on earth
why people should not eat bugs. Well,
this Is a free country, doc, and just
to show You that our heart is right
we hereby notify you that you are
welcome to u share Of potato bugs
and buffalo moths If the per capita sup
ply does not satisfy your appetite.
z. S.-Would you advise eating them
with sugar and cream or salt and vine
gar?zOhio State Journal.
The Tupelo journal., 1917-01-05
Back to Her Tender Years.

Boarder-This beef is very tough.
It Is evidently from an old COW. Mrs.
Hashleigh-Let me tell you, sir, that
the tenderest beef l ever ate was from
= COW fifteen or twenty years old.
Roarder-That's easily explained. The
COW was so old she was childish.-Chi-
cag0 Tribune.
The Tupelo journal., 1917-01-05

What do you think Of the Don't
Worry club7'
IS all right Only l wish some one
would start q Don't Worry Other Peo-
ple clnb."-Boston Transcript.
The Tupelo journal., 1917-01-05
Truth.

Truth Il q torch, but one OF enormous
size, 20 that we stink past it in rather
: blinking fashion for fear It should
burn us.-Goethe.
The Tupelo journal., 1917-01-05

To those whose business has
helped to make ours success
full we send cordial appreci-
alton as we begin a New Year
May Prosperity, Happiness
and Peace be yours during
1917 is the wish Off,
The Tupelo Journal
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-17

navy feel that their loved ones ~:
home will be cared for II in the emery
ency OF war the worst befAlls them
Attention has only been called to Z
few OF the more important measures
that have been passed at this session
of congress. There are numerous pro-.
visions in the various appropriation
bills enlarging the powers of the pres-a
ident In the conduct of the war and
appropriatsng large sums of money. II
is difficult In statement OF any rea-.
sonable length TO show their import
ance, but enough has been given 10
show that no former congress has
ever done so much, and In SO little
time. to assist our country. as has
this one in the most dangerous crisis
that has ever confronted It
THE question is sometimes asked II
the country approves OF this legisla-
ton. The unanimity with which sena-
tors and representatives have stood
for 1t ali indicates that it is sustained
by the people Having been forced in
to war with the most efficient military
dcspotism the world ever knew, mo-
tiyes OF patriotism. our country's
safety. the liberty Of the citizen. and
the perpetuation OF our institutions.
all demanded prompt, radical. and eff
fective legislation. Opposition to leg
islation that has been passed is spor-
adic. II will be found In groups OF
extreme pacifists, pro-German sympa-
thizers, and among men who care NOT
what fha fate of our country NAV he
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-17

ton OF a merchant marine to take the
place OF shipping now being destroyed
by the ruthless submarine policy OF
the imperial German government. It
Is hoped that, when once under full
Roadway, the losses sustained In the
ocean-carrying business will be more
than compensated for By the eons,ruc-
ton of new vessels.
THE act which evoked much bitter
criticism and opposition. both in the
senate and in the house OF representa-
tfyes, is that Of Aug. 10, 1911, known
as the food control bill Its constitu-
tionality as well as its provisions
were assailed, and yet, when the vote
was had, few N either body voted
against it--anofher evidence that the
congress has been and is ready to do
all that may be deemed necessary in
this crisis.
Another act of equal Importance is
that OF Aug. 10. providing for the slim
ulating OF agriculture and facilitating
the distribution OF agricultural pro-
ducts. These two measures. taken To-
gether. will enable the president and
lfuse dppDlAtSn ny U4tll, ~ AdfiS Uut
their terms to stabilize prices and
control the food products Of the coun-
try. both for pur own and our allies
uses.
I THE act OF June p, 1917, amenda-
tory of the war risk insurance meas
ure OF Sept. 2, 1914. provides for tbs
insurance Of the officers and men Of
merchant vessels, provides compensas
ton in cases OF permanent disahilit,
incurred in the course 70 their bust.
ness. and broadens the former act ii
its terms, appropriating $4,000, geo TO
carrying out the purposes thereof.
i Soldiers Insurance Law.
Zone OF the very important measures
which passed IN the closing days o
the session was the bill providing 70
the insurance of soldiers and sailor
composing the military and naval es
tablishments. It is believed that thi
, measure will greatly reduce the pen
sions which every war has eompelle
, the government to pay and at the sam
!, time make the men Of our army an
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-17

days when philosophy had taken his
young brain by storm and his faith
had rocked, he had gone TO Saint
PauI's. Something in the very solidity
Of the old church. In its antiquity, 10
the nearness Of those dead-and-gone
great ones of the earth who had lived
and died secure In his teachings, had
steadied him.
And now, when 1t was his heart chat
failed, and not his soul, he went there.
1t was there that he found Elmer.
She was just in front OF him, In the
prim garb OF an English army nurse.
And It was no resemblance that reused
his first interest. What he saw was
only slender girl, kneeling, and EVIL
IDENTIFY In tears. She was very thin :.
he saw that, and her shoulders heaved
convulsively. But as the service went
on she grew quieter. When she rose
from her knees at last, she was quite
calm.
II was then that he knew her.
Ward watched her with an ache IN
his thront. she looked frail, sad. Al
ways in his mind be had pictured her
In her summer garden, flower herself
among her flowers, or as she had
looked that night In old HiIary's IL
brnry, the night when, to save him
she had told him the shameful truth
about herself. And now he found her
here, wearing the garb OF service, and
on her knees
SO fearful was he of losing her thsi
| he stayed close as the congregation
moved slowly out Of the church. Sh'
/ did not intend to go: he saw that. Sh'
stepped out OF the crowd and waited
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-17

He thought It probable that she was
seeking what he himself had once
sought--a quiet hour under & holy roof.
And so 1t was that they came face 10.
face again. She put her hand to her
throat, with the familiar gesture, when
she saw him. For a moment neither
OF them spoke. The ordinary greetings
were out Of place, and what was there
to say?
1t was Ward who spoke at last.
at doesn't seem quite possible, Eli
nor" he said.
She had never been "Elinor" to him
save in his thoughts. But neither OF
them noticed
II am sorry you have found me.
have tried so hard to bury myself"
Il was increasingly hard for him to
speak. All the things that had lain in
his heart for three years clamored for
speech.
"You are-quite well againT'
Perfectly. But you? You are thin.
ner.''
81 have worked hard and, of course
I have suffered. II was not easy-to
tear myself away from the few friends
! had"
And then, at last. he broke int
/ speech, rapid, incoherent. He blamed
himself for his hardness that night In
old Hilary's library, he condemned him
/ self for & thousand things She lis
tened, rather bewildered, with the ole
/ usefulness In her eyes.
why should you say such things 2
she asked at last, when he stopped
from sheer panic. "You were right.
was q criminal. [ have been learning
things since then. You were Away
kind to ME. ] have never forgotten
''Kind!" He almost groaned.
She held cut her hand. Il must e,
now. Ny time IS not my own sh
glanced down at her uniform. 800 y0i
remember what YOU said TO me ono
about the brotherhood Of man? I hav
been trying to live up to that"
Ward took her hand. 1t was YER
cold.
do you remember that?"
Il remember almost everything yo
told ne. Even the things. that nigh
while I was watching the clock. l re
member them ALL"
The church was empty, save for
verger here and there. busy about hi
duties. Quite suddenly Ward lost hi
conposure.
"And II remember everything tot
Your smile, your eyes that night wle
WAS carried into the house-oh. IN
, dear my dear, you are written on N
, heart"
He bent over, shaken and pale,s an
: kissed the palm Of her hand.
at is you who are good he sal
I. huskily. u. who talked smugiy of Vi
) tue and tenderness and pity, and VIII
let you so out of my life--I care fl
4 you more than I care for anything /
2 this world. / want yoa-I want you
+ Elinor's eyes turned toward the hIg
I altar with its cross. Always. when 81
: locked at IT, she had seen the cross {
= Saint Jude's, and the dawn. and spa
] rows drinking out Of the wet gutter /
Il her feet
Z. Il want you" said Ward, and waite,
4 frightened.
But her eyes came back TO him, eles
e and fun of promise.
5 81 have always loved you" she sal
L simply. II wifi 60 with you. AT
your God shall be my God"
d (THE END.l
2 AL The news al the tina-Tna Arg,i
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-17
THE FIRST WAR CONGRESS
senator Oregon Who
ures, Reviews Record OF ACCOMPLISHMENT = -

determining factor in the war America
is prepared to perform her part both
in the number OF machines to be fur
nished and in the splendid personnel
to operate them
But while plans for the reorgani-
cation and mobilization OF a large
land force were being placed upon the
statute books and carried into execa-
ton the naval program has not been
neglected. This program was en-
larged and the navy ordered to be in
creased by the addition of torpedo
boats at cost of Ss,115,060 and 26
coast submarines at cost Of $780,
100000, and the president authorized
to expand in his discretion, in order TO
secure more expeditions delivery of
material, $4,000 900, while by the
| act of April IL, 1917, 100000 900 was
appropriated to be expended by the
| president in his discretion.
"Supplementing this legislation and
IN order to raise money to,meet the
vast expenditures which the war i'm
posed the act Of April "a, 1917, gave
authority for the issuance of $1,000
100000 of bonds and certificates of in
| debtedness.
| Seizure OF Enemy Vessels,
"0n May IL, 1917, an act was passed
authorizing the president to seize all
vessels belonging to citizens of enemy
nations. 1t was under this act that
the enemy vessels which were intern
ed in the rivers and harhors Of tbs
| United States and the colonial posses.
sions were taken charge of by ths
government: not, however, until many
Of them had been SO crippled by theil
former officers and crews as TO render
their immediate use impossible.
'On the 18th of June the espionag,
bill passed, for the protection of tn,
government against alien enemies
and made their crimes punishable b.
severe fines and Imprisonment, o
: both. The same bill gave the presi
: dent absolute control over the move
ments of all vessels, foreign and do
mestic, in the territorial waters of tn
United States, with the right to TAX
possession of the same. It penalize
injury to foreign vessels within tn
5 same waters and forbade interference
with or obstruction of exports to othe
countries. 1t authorized the presiden
! to withhold clearance of vessels carry
ing supplies or information to bellie
| erent nations and the detention OF an
armed vessel, domestic or foreign
a coming within the waters of the Unit
: ed States, and to seize arms and am
: munition intended for export. II al
I thorized him to prohibit expectation
: to any or all countries by proclams
t ton. except as such times and undo
: such regulations as he might fix. an
y empowered him TO refuse clearance |
e any vessel, domestic or foreign, carr,
It ing such goods. This act was e,
y tremely broad in its terms and CO.
q cred many conditions that migl
It arise and which threatened danger
y the country.
Il Great Merchant Marine.
# Zone of the most important mea
q ures is that Of June is, 1917, appr
h priating s750,00o,000 for the constru
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-17
NOTICE no CONTRACTORS.

Bids will be received at 3 a. m. Nov.
10. 1917, for asphalt paving on, Elsh-
teenth and one-half. Nineteenth and
Nineteenth and one-half avenues.
Eleventh to Twelfth streets.
WILLIAM M'CONOCHIE,
Mayor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-17
Great Merchant Marine.

"0ne of the most important meas
ures is that Of June Is, 1917, appro-
priating $3.50 100000 for the construc-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-09-02
RENEWED AGITATION OVER
. STATE lines HAND|CAPS
Advocates Of Reform Concentrating
Their Forces Behind the Adam
Ia son-Pittman Bill.

/ Now that it is certain the war reve-
| nue. measure will carry an automobile
i.tax, there Is renewed agitation of a
vigorous character for the enactment
Sof legislation to remove the handicaps
that are now imposed by state lines on
+ the interstate automobile traffic. The
t.adyocates of this reform are concen-
I trating their forces behind the Adam
Ason-Pittman bill.
H. NJ. Rowe. president of the Ameri-
tRcan Automobile Association. is sound
Ting the call for the assistance of all
automobile users. manufacturers and
dealers in trying to put through this
Legislation In a statement just given
x out President Rowe says:
Offering no objection, except as to
detail, to the plan of the Senate finance
committee to include the motor car in
the list of things to be taxed for war
u revenue, the American Automobile AS
Asociation does ask the United States
& Senate to enact the Adamson-Pittman
> automobile reciprocity bill as long
delayed matter of simple justice to many
thousands of the 100000 odd self
propelled vehicle users.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-09-02

will pay his share in whatever general
war taxes are imposed. He employs
vehicle which does not absorb the acre
age capacity and labor of the country
in supplying it's fuel. The distance-cover-
ing ability of this vehicle enables many
families to live outside centers OF
population, and thus is a notable factor
in lessening the demand upon city
markets and eliminates the transporta-
ton item for food products.
For Unlimited Road Freedom.
while in cities and towns part OF
a cars mileage may be expended IN
healthful pleasure riding, the fact now
s. nds forth that the automobile bases
it, claim for recognition on the ground
that it serves an economical and es-
sential purpose in conveying passen-
gers from one place to another doc
tor to his patients. a travelling sales
man to his customers. a child to the
school, members to their churches,
country folk into the city and urban
residents out to the country; in fact,
the automobile serves modern require
ments expeditiously and economically.
Taxation of a motor car on the claim
that it should be classed among lux
uries is putting forward premises when
long ago were dismissed and now
have slight relation to the transporta-
ton situation.
1--WE seek unlimited and unrestricted
roads freedom for any automobile
which has been provided with the home
state number of it's owner. That's the
sum total of what is overdue"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-09-02
ED HART A WONDER.
Played Foot Ball With Broken Neck
Now Serving Uncle Sam.

The news brief that Edward s. Hart,
one Of the greatest Of all Princeton
players. whose name Is as hallowed in
the. memory Of Old Nassau as tho recol-
lection of De Witt and Poe. is in train
ing with the 7th Regiment Of Engineers
at Atlanta recalls a picturesque figure
from the college gridiron. Hart is the
only player of modern foot ball history
to captain a varsity eleven twice in sue
cession. Probably the most startling
thing about the great Hart was that he
played with a broken neck. This was a
literal fact. His case bafied eastern
surgeons. who discovered that this man
was playing college foot ball with a
neck broken In prep school. and playing
an all-American brand.
Yale once protested his playing against
them on the ground that he might be
killed in the game and Hart promptly
signed a statement generating the Blue
from any injury that might occur to
him. The authorities at Wilhelmstrasse
are hardly likely to register the same
protest,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-09-02

Some surprise was expressed in Roch-
ester that the New York Giants decided
to pass up First Baseman Rodriguez.
who has been playing brilliant ball for
! the Hustlers this season~ However. Nc
| Graw has one ex-Rochester first base
man In Holke. who seems to be all that
! is required.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-09-02
Always Run EN- Ont.

The oldest play OF the day was a
smash from whitted's bat in the fourth
inning of the first game last Friday at
Philadelphia. The ball shot down to-
ward first. but on foul ground. until it
struck the edge of the turf and bounded
fair. Whitfield then started TO run. but
slowed up as Raglan rushed to the bag.
Koney's throw. however. pulled Raglan
across the bag. Whitfield again started
to run, but Honey rushed over to first
and caught the ball when Ragan whirl-
ed around and tossed it to him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-09-02
Red Sox Expect Tigers
to Pull Back White Sox

CLEVELAND. September L.
"The Red Sox look to ms to pull
the White Sox out OF the lead."
said Hughey Jennings. 1--WE have
seven games TO play with Chi
caEo. double-headers being sehed-
uled for Sunday and Monday At
the Windy city. and three the
week later ut Detroit. And we
are likely to set the Sox back. n
the umpires obey Ran JohnsOn's
bulletin and prohibit the soX
pitchers from usinE the shine
ball.