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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-06
GERMANS EVASIVE IN
PEACE NEGOTIATIONS
WITH THE RUSSIANS

LONDON. Dec. a. Russian official
Communication d"@f.ns with the arrnIS-
~" negotiations. received here by wire
icsS says:
The enemy dnlerut"* r"rlI"'l "vnsiE"-
" To the lwn initial ltu$S!Hn proposals.
rlit promised to consult their govern
merits concerning thcni. The Russia ms
proposed ~ the principal points q! an
. nrru!sticc that III" enemy should not
unds rtnkn ~ send forces from The Rus
sian front to the fronts Of RusSIR':; al
lies: also that the German Gctnrhtn"nts
hs withdrawn from ;h' islands Of M""n
Sound. 'rh" "ncinE d"lcEnt"s refused
lhrS" proposals.
The "u"Uy delegates submitted q
pruj""t for an Hrtni:'tir" from tho Baltic
t. the Black S"n which. i'll view ~
their rvaSiv" replica to III" Russian
PROPOSALS tho !!usS:Hn delegates sub
InltIeh tu tive Russian military experts.
II fortnight Was ''irs' proposed for
tho duration ~ N" armistiCr. Ultimate
- ~ days wrr" agreed upon. which
may h" AUTOMATICALLY prolonged. The
russians requested that IN" next meet
ing l." IN Russian territory after a
laps" If seen days"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-06

ROME, Doc 5.--E.ncmy forces have
begun all attack on tn" Italian lines on
the AsIago plateau. IN. War "Cicc MI
nounccd today. Tho only gninH achieved
in the attack were s"no positions. III"
loss ot which has not Impaired tho ltal-
Tan defensive line-
ITALIAN ARMY HEADQUARTERS
IN NORTHERN ITALY. Tuesday. Dec,
by The Associated PrcSs-Grcat
forces ~ men ard guns have been mass
ed by the Austriana and Germans IN
tho AslaSc section, according [" reports
reaching here tonight and resumption
OF tho otTnRsive is expected The re-
ports ird!cat~ that tho enemy Ia employ
Ing ton divisions OF troops.
REFLTN. Dec. 5.-Nla 1.ondon-Aus-
tru-C;+rman forces yesterday captured
some hill positions In the Settle Conuni.
on the mountainous front In northern
italy. tho war nfrCo announced today.
The text Of tho statement reads:
Troops Of Fold Marshal Conrad Won
Hoe,zendnrr have taken from the 1tal-
tons some Of the hill positions In tho
Settle Comuni"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-06
French Statement

PARIS. Dec. 5.--EiK!,t German air
planes were brought down on Monday
hy French aviAturs. the war Office an
nouncca. Active artillery fighting Is In
rroErcss on tho T"r'lun front east OF the
Meusn. Tho statement follows:
Enemy raids IN the sector OF Craonna
and north Of SapiGnoul were without re-
sul;. We penetrated n German trench
east OF Ehoims and brought back 7ris-
0ners. The artillery was engaged In
rather spirited actions on the right bank
Of tho Mouse. Elsewhere the night
was calm.
Enemy avtators last night bouToarh-
cd the rsglon north OF Nancy. Three
persons wrro wounded. On Monday
two German aIrplhueS were brought
down by our pilots and six others were
compelled 10 land within the enemy
lines"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-06
WAR ON AUSTRIA WILL
CRIPPLE MINE WORKING

JDIIESTOWN. Pn- Dee" . l'""lhrH-
tl"n Il "a" hN the n'''"i states WIN
Nu=:rin- hungary VII! ":u~" AZ arut"
lnhnr shur'nl," in hi!un'i"n.:S ""ni i"H!H
Of southwestern ;'"ua.. yI.:,r!;'. II was
asserted t.. coal operators hrr" today.
~ ,',r drcla:arInr, -" wa" MI Nustrian*
and IIuupariauS "h" r." Immature 'iz"d
will automatically hc"nin" "n"nE aliens
rr,. rmrnohl" {" President Wilson'S 70
cent order r"%f~'"liug th"ir activities.
rrSidcrc." and I.ln,'r " work
C""l mine; ar" nin"nE IN" Nlar"S from
whirh rrrlny alien" arr buried. iarE"
rart # til" coal IniEcrS in This held ar"
subject" If th" LLli monarchy and mus
would +" prevented fr":n working III 'h"
mines Until AN m,iiusIIn"rt III labor
,'"IrEiti"r. ran u" made. "r"raf"rS LAY
mining will y" greatly hinlCr"i.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-06
MOOSE TO INITIATE
CLASS FRIDAY NIGHT
THEIR MEMBERS WITH
A BANQUET.
Membership will be increased from
1000 to 1900 At Great Meeting.

Wh,-InE Lodge No. e. Luval Order
OF Moose will .;t..r,pin rhr:r membrrs
with . bannrmi Friday evening De-.
c.,nhnr -;h a; rI,r = u "A hoiI This
hnirp IN. ninth ,.or si,r. Wheeling
lodrr was nr.,.,:,i7rd
The rjra, offer. Of Wheeling ,nie,
were. l;rnrr, E-.y: d;ctrior: J. G.,
Hnrrisnr rasf i;...for. George cree
rr.Iatn: Charles urcTre, secretary:
nr G.. 4 ramphe!!. treasurer: Thomas
Ic~,aod. Unnrv NcI;"rn.y Thnma:
1,au.hI.r. trustees: Harry G. Foster,
ipr.r r,lnr;l. " Winters. n;lI"r gunrd.
Thrnurh the efforts aud ru-oprrdtion
Of these m-n ,hr Moose have had Il
oorl I,r- ami TO-DAY lis membership
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-06
Italians EnthuSed Over
Pres, Wilson's Message

ROME Ir.r. !. -i'r"Sii"nt WILSON,, =
request :" ~" American r"ngr"rS I" de-
clar" war ur"n AHEiriH-liunHaTi mas
boon r"r"iy"d With the greatest "nthus-
iaSrm and Satisfaction throughout Italy,
!"a:"s commented Up"u ~ Tangible proof
that tn" tinted STATES - supporting
ltIi? ~, nnIy m"rnily but with ell me
r.iEh' ~ hrr great power.
''iUhS mud associations III Nari"u'
parts q: TIA" nation arr preparing ad-
dresses /" express 10 President Wilson
and :" America a. whole their feelings
If fraternity and gratitude.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-06
German Cruiser BOthnia
Blown Up in Collision

COPENHAGEN. Dec. J.---It is report
81 from DruEocr. ut the southeast OK
trcrnity IF IN" Island uf AmaEcr. that
IL German auxiliary cruiser, the guard
ship ltnthnia. WAS blown ZIP after a
collision with German mine field Off
that coast. The cruiser sunk. but tn"
number e men lost is unknown, the
survivors refusing to give any infur-
mutton. The Tnthuia was formerly Il
Russian vessel. which was captured by
ibT (irrulauS
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-06
CHINESE REBELS HAVE
CAPTURED CHUNGkINC
PEklN';. Dec. 5.--R"hcls have taken
the city II ChungkinE. y state of panic
exists ih"rc. Japanese marines have
landed 10 protect foreigners

1'EElN[;. Dec. . Rebels from Human
Province nr" being engaged heavily 10y
government TROOPS near thunEklnH. Thn
foreign ruusulS there haE" irlrErHp hcd
that hey ha," mad. every preparation
10 protect foreign lives unh property.
Tho N"r!hrru military governors "N-
press str"EH diSappruNal If Ia" *':SS"s-
tiun made by the southern generals that
II &nttlcmeu; hc arranged h"fw"rn tho
north and the south. 'rh" u"Tthrrnr r.
demand continuation of h"$;iliti"S C"r
;hr rurI" So ~ maintaining III" govern
neniS nl'hnritY Hrd prestige.
R'hungkirE is on 'hc Yang Tn" k!ang
river where It IL Joined hy the ktAlinE-
Ito. in tho province "f SrcchwaH south
central ChinA)
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-06
STILL At LARGE
Negro Who Killed Wits May Have
Jumped Into Ohio Rlver Prom
Bridge IL Ru!nor.

Fairy This morning Charles rrnft.
negro. charged with The murder of his
wife in Alley t. Sunday morning. is si;il
nj large It vas rr:I"r"d last night
that the negro may hava jumped ir"m
rho bridge into The 'h% river.
II s, sail That IN" last trac" Of Croft
was tina, h. was headed for IN" sUsp"n-
sion hridg" i:nm"dint"lv a;t"r III" llur-
der and it seems 'Hai II" meyer r"a':h"d
the other side. Of the stream. This. ~
ronrsn. is al" q rult"- with little au-
thrntl. foundation.
coroner II. q. Hobbs said tha. IN in
quost over ,hc. body ~ tn" Slain woman
Will he. held this week. III" coroner and
pulIc.. ar" trying I" Scrur" NOR" witness
- 10 be examined nj TN" inquest.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-06
16-Year Boys Will Be
Called to German Army

AMSTERDAM Dec. h-Intitnatiuns
Tia; t;"rinany = planning to force boys
nf sixteen and seventeen years into tn"
army mr." contained in IN appeal appear
ing in TIN: Essen General AnzcIgcr that
tho? Immediately ioin III" Juvenile
CORPS.
This great struG;;lr between III" ma
Tons" SAYS the n"w*parrr. twill neces-
state thnSc who are now II and |, he
ine called up nj no very remote date
for army service"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-06
WOMAN BURNED BY
BOILING MOLASSES
Can Explodss on Stove nad Mrs. Charles
williams Of Belln1re, Suffers
Painful Burns.

When Il can Of boiling molasses eH-
plolei on the cook Stur" at the charles
Williams home in South Bcllairn lust
evening Mrs. Charles williams was
badly hurnsd about O." face and upper
part Ot the body.
Some Of tn" :lnlasS.s flow moo hor
eyeS, but IL is not Thought her eyes
viii E- permanently injured. Her face
WIS tlu!ns. lieraiiy cooked by the boil
ing lll:li,G. ;i,r ci":h.nE saved her body
from tcinS severely burned.
Dr ". !. Shepherd Of Beliaire. attend
ed her
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-06
COUNTING THE COST

AMSTERDAM. Dec. 5.--Cnunt Cz"rn'
in. IN" .\u:tru- Hungarian foreign min
lister. in discussing tn" budget with hi
Austrian delegation. said the '.,st ni thu
war during m" past three, years has
been 43n!'" ;rih. nGn CROWNS. n Vienna dis
ratch today states. 'rh" budget f"r
ia1T-iS. II III" war lasted IN" entire H"hr
he estimated At c0.000, eco. ono crVwns.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-06
wENzEL NOT BLAMED.

CLEVELAND. O.. DEC. 5.--Coroncr 7.
J. Eyrnrs inquest into tho drath OF FL
Pasn' Jimmy Wilson. who died from Il
fractured skull. following a knockout III
match with Whitley ,Wenzel. OF Pitts
buTsh. last week. developed that All
precautions against accident had been
taken. and that Wenzel wau in no way
10 blame.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-06

'HEoGes-on Tuesday. December tta 1917. 4: 2:3o
O'Clock l. NJ u tho home OF his sister. Mrs. Sara
J. P,-hiH :hree. cuaIterS OF .ni!e cast q War
VOID. J. TAILOR HEDGES. IN his 9th y-As.
lTrnn-Ll senirep E, tho Short Creek II. L church
10 Thursday afternoon =, l "c!och. Freods NJ the
family Invited IN attend lnternen, q the Shors
Irenk cenete!I.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-06
WANTED-Fenlale.

MANIFESTATIONS experiences not necessary.
.sL,,o 1. Marine Co l1ls Main g. del
WkHTED-E1p-rcnc-i sill for general houseTork.
rood home and guod nigns for hight party. Apply
Rose rn 1901 Main st. t-6-i
WANTED -iHhltn woman as head COOK. Eooc vases
md maintenance Reference required. Address tho
v!ierln:endcnt Wr%t Va Schools fW the Desf and
:hr Blind Rofnn.y. w Va d-6-m
WAHTED-Extra tale,xomen. Apply supn.
Iutendent, Stons L ThomAt. d-6-E
WAHTE0-TTo capable white girlI 10 do housoWork.
wait nu table. etc. Mrs. J. J. Holloway. Leather
WOOD BCI! Telephone IS Altsr1helEi. d-i-l
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-06
In S1csoDota11ia

LONDON. Dec 5.--Br!ti.h troops. act
ing in conjunction with m efficient
force Of Russians. have carried out n
successful operation IN Nc3opotam'h.
Major General F. Il. Maurice. chief dt-
rrc;or Of military operations Mt tho war
office announced today.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-06
WORK OF GERMANA

WHlTESBCRG. Ky, Dec. 5.-lnvcS'
;igaiion Of the fire which destroyed inc
cnnvcyor. head house ard other puilo-
inss 1T the plant or the southeast lnat
Company. near here. last SATURDAY. mas
led tn. ofticinls to tho conclusion that
,b. hlaze WIS TIL, work al German
,r.rts The damage Will cause. delay in
uncratIors ut TIC mines for sevcra;
months, Armed guards are now patrol-
ling all The property OF The company.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-06

That Is, taking risks with your ruP-
ture by going without truss or
wearing one that does not properly
held up the rupture Is certainly
most foolish and dangerous.
Recently gentleman living not
more than forty miles from Wheel
ina was brought to one Of the local
hospitals suffering with stranGu-
lated rupture( one that can not be
reduced). After reaching the hos
o'taI the rupture was finally gotten
lack into place; but the efforts In
trying to reduce il had'Intlamcd Tho
surrounding tissues until perItonf-
lis set in and the patient died %
hours after reaching the hospital:
because he neglected the simple
nrecautlon of wearing well-fttlnG
russ.
make ell kinds OF De1or1nIty Braces
W.C.CORDON
SPECIALIST
1868 Marke: s.. OPP. Eleventh
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-06
Rritish Statement

LONDON. Dec. E.-"In addition TO the
customary artillery activity on noth
sides on tho battle fronts" says today's
War Office announcement. there is moth
,nc nf particular interest to report"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-06
CHARGE P|ERSOL WITH
Staying OF KEET LAD

MARSIIFIELD. No. Dec. 5.-Claude
ricrson. convicted kidnapper OF Lloyd
ks,,. was served with warrant here
this afternoon charging him with the
death of the kidnapped baby.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-06

HsRyEY-on Tucsf.y. December T. 1911. At Il
n'c!ock II ;hn i-siJoae" 81 his daughter. Mn f..
H. Nc"fer. 20 hey arret. Elm GroTe. JOHN 7.
uERvEY. IN tho 69th ycir q his .Ass.
Frlner. srr,ce, In the Refer reldcnns Friday MOTE
inS At nrIrk REQUIEM high naSs In ST. VIM
cen, tn rau chi,rrh $50 O'Clock lnterIst In
lAnwund Cemetery. BlLlS Ohio
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-06
I E D

eaIHxNAHE-nn "wednesday. Decernbsr 5. 1917. at
the rcsiderlce q her daughter. Ms Jane Frederick.
No 1914 Jacob street MARTHA SOPHIA. widow
Of the I,is Fred BrtnkrnInn. N The IlE year OF
hr. age.
Funrrl. notice hereafter.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-06

PETRnGUAI' Sunday. nr". ".--Thc
DuEln has issued rr""la mntrrm 10 all
nations. pleading f"r support HS III" only
elective bod: In Russia. Tho Lofts have
:ssucd petition Ia tho ailir" HSHinSt
ihn annexation Of turIrlaEh aud asking;
protection from Gc!rlanI$uI.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-06
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES

wAHr 70 hear from farmer who have good oil and
gas .rrritnrJ IN lease: pAr:ies will operate ihne-
dia;ely II territory loofu good +. o. Fox 81.
Wheeling. W Va n-:o-suI
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-06
FOR SALE-Typewriters

FOR sALE-Ty.rnrtters su.tAhl. for Christmas ps:s.
en:,. Fist class condition. $500 TO 5000. Rem
instoa Typewriter Co. M. lGlI Marke: 8. Wheel
u. " 4, DIT
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-06
WANTED-Coal Lands.

wAkTEp-cosI Iinds Of the PIttsbuJh number
,Ieht win located In Ohio or Wsst Va Parties
want 70 npe.a,. tie Must b cIoss 70 railroad
r O. Boz go: Wheeling. ". Va n.c0'2ot
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-06

Tho !Alumnae Association OF Smith
rolloEc has devised a plan by which
members may avoid dues for all time
by paying $50 now for n Ni" member
shin. The money was invested in the
serNnd Lihcrly loan.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-06

Foo persons who have much strinG
or thread to cut, Il knife-blade at
tached 10 the clothing with safety
pin has been invented ;.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-06
FUNERAL DIRECTORS
LOUIS Der SCH 7

FUNERAL DIRECTOR AND
ARTERIAL EmBALMER
1922 and 1924 Main Street.
Calls Answered Day or Might
Store Phones 635.
C. J. Bertschy - Nat. Phone 1959R:
Bell 1334-R
BRIIEMMER & HiLDEBRAND
uNnnRrarrRS AND EKBALNE10
-: RsAidsAes
.! So, Telephones 'ss .:.;a. s'rL
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WANTED-Male Help

lAHoAtH' WANTED |,sd''''"' DE-
PARTMENI. OWENS BOTTLE MACHINE
co., FAiRNoNI, ". VA o3i-'e
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WAETED-Br1ght young boy, le years
old, to learn printing TRADE. Apply to
Foreman Intsr1genoer, It'll floor, after
TOO d. m.
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WAHTEo-M osos. ssreraI sood dsIi'S.y sd
,.iss boys to sort bsfsrs sehsci. AMY q
Circulation Dspsrtnsat IstsiIiSsRost. DstNsss
4 k1d 8 q. -
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wANIeo-Boy about ls. 10 vo1f 10 store q. F.
P.cny Co.. 1912 Main 81 d-8i
W1NTED-('oa maker. good opening. apply 10
Jo.Ah s,,e!sbuIE. Es Hanover street Martins
Ferry. Ohio. I'll
WANTEo-Men 70 sell our nns OF household
furaishInn from house 70 houss on ANAL
weekly pAymcnu We pay weekly.
mr. GU CO. ADAMS. ll4o-llt! Main ST..
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-05-11
YOU WANT IF
INTERESTED
IN LIVE STOCK
RECORD STOCKMAN,
DENVER, GIVES YOU THE
LATEST UP TO DATE NEWS
AND THE MARKET lNFOR-
NATION

Do you want to know what is
going on in the live stock business
Do you want to know the latest
market news? The Denver Record
3iockman will visit you six times
per week and give you this informa-
ton for only $500 per year. In
addition it will give to the ladies
of your family al the latest fashion
news. recipes, and other Informal
ton on home-making and home eco
Monies.
The Record-Stockman is the Of
ficial market paper for the Denver
Live Stock Market and carries. in
addition to a full and complete re-
port of that market. telegraph re-
ports from all the other leading live
stock markets of the country. 1t
also carries complete reports of the
produce markets of the country and
general news of interest to farmers
and stockmen. An interesting serial
story hv some wei known author
is carried throughout most of the
wear and short stories from day to
day make the paper especially in
tercsting, 1t is a paper in which
every member of the family will
be really interested and once you
become a subscriber you will never
again be without it. We also pub
1ish a weekly edition on Thursday,
price of which is $1.N per year.
Send at once for sample copies to
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New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-05-11
THE FALL AMENDMENT
--- o.

While the press dispatches inform us of
the elimination of the Fall amendment to the
national military bill, providing for three or
more regiments of cavalry for border service,
the fact remains that the entire southwest is
in need of just such an organization as was
proposed in that amendment, an Organiza-
ton made up of men, regardless of age, who
are trained to the conditions to be met and
willing to go about the work with an under
standing of what to do and how to do it. Such
an organization would. in a short time, make
the southern border fully respected by foreign
enemies and border toughs, alike, and bring
to this southwest a feeling of security which
even the presence of regular troops does not
and can not establish. There are hundreds
Of old timers in the southwest who would
be ashamed to have the Columbus raid charged
against their command, and who could not be
caught that way, and the proposed regiments
would have been made up of men who could
outg1less the Mexicans, their Indian and Ger
man allies. and outplay the border outlaws
on this side who assist them. 1t is hard to
make those eastern people understand that a
Boston lap dog can not whip a wolf, or out
general him with cunning, just because the
Boston product has a better reputation for
breeding, or something not exactly necessary
in the game the wolf is playing. We get
no cavalry, not just now, but we have the
satisfaction of knowing that Senator Fall was
there doing his best for this state and the
entire southwest. while Senator Jones, accord
ing to the records Of the day, was not on his
iOb
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-05-11

men need money to pay these high prices, and
in many cases their agreements are based on
the market price, which at the present time
is somewhere around tWenty-nine.
The copper producers are, therefore, sell
ing the bulk of their copper at peace prices,
to the government, and probably to its allies
and paying for its production on a war time
basis. Under tie conditions it is only fair
that the government Immediately takes steps
to reduce the price Of the necessaries of life
to a basis computed in the same manner as
used in determining the price Of copper, and
relieve the situation by being fair.
There is no reason why the producers Of
copper, lead, zinc and other metals should give
awav dc profits promised by an open market,
sinlplH because they are patriotic, and the pro-
duccr3 Of oil, the packing houses, and the mid
die mon handling all the necessaries of lie,
should make themselves nillionaires by taking
advantages Of the lniseries of their country
and its people.
The copper Of this country is produced
by corporations, supposed to be without souls,
but certainly our copper producers have shown
a patriotism fully equal to that of the man
who volunteers his life for his country, be-
cause the profits of a corporation are I'M
doubtedly its life's blood.
The great copper producing corporations
Of New fdeAic,. have volunteered their pro-
its for months, perhaps years, to come, and
bv so doing have risked their very existence.
This state should join with the other metal
producing states in demanding that the gen.
eral government draft" the other profit max
ing elements OF this nation into sharing these
burdens. in order that after the war our min
eral producers may continue with us and add
to our prosperity.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-05-11
MILITIA MEN HAVE ADVANTAGES

Ii IS rcnortci that Colonel z. c. Abbott
is holding back 4 state draft because it viii
probably be handled under federal officials
aud Will more than likely give the enlisted
ro} % regular standing rather t1an I militia
ST udiuz. while all the advantages # he
SERVO. are with the miiitianoen. When a
man zoe, into the federal service under the
regular system he, Of course, gets good treat
mcnt and is found, and the same with the
militiancn. but the war department is always
more likely to let out milit'afnen and return
them to private life, as soon as the necessity
for n large force ceases to exist, while the
regular is retained to do the cleaning up or
routine work. which proves to he distasteful
10 the volunteer soldiers in the militia. Also
the militiamen now have more opportunities
for advancement, particularly the volunteers.
as the government has gone to the length of
HAVING the enlistment marked either volunteer
or drafted. as the case NAV be, undoubtedly
for the purpose Of giving the volunteer some
advantages or preference in the matter of pro-
motion. It NAV he that which has caused
the state to hold back the proclamation for
a draft, as il is desirable that the New Mexico
regiment go TO the front again with as many
volunteers as possible.