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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-07-23

There is an increasing frequency In
the announcement Of appointments ap-
p"arinE in the Official Bulletin OF the
significant, phrase. without eXamina
ton" II has. indeed. become SWIVEL
service.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-07-23

Always count on George doing It. He
shot tho new Gernan Chancellors in
vidious remarks full nt roles and then
torpedoed what was left.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-07-23

The food control bill as reconstructed
by the Senat" Is net improved by invest
lug IL commission with It's adrrlnistrA-
ton.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-07-23

All news that Sits through CoHen-
hagen is inspired BY the Junker cabal at
Berlin,
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-07-23

The $40. 900, 600 "nier" We are going
10 take in this war will be worth It,.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-07-23

Hitting Hoover is tho encct of the
Senate compromise on the food bill. The
country don't like 1t.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-07-23

The drawing was easy. II IS the mus
tering in that will test the mcttle Of
the drafted.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-07-23

The Kaiser can have all the places he
wants in the sun these days for all we
care.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-07-23

Foods feed and fuel Is the limited
scope OF the amended food bill. but fu-
ale fuses should have been added.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-07-23

Liberty Loan bonds Is duo July 80.
Have your money ready.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-07-23

We are building ships BY controversy
instead Of in ship yards.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-07-23

In hoe signo rinces-the American
aviation fleet to be.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-07-23
BELIEVE IN GOOD SIGNS.

Coming up. The succulent roasting
ear.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-07-23

The third payment Of 20 per cent on
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-07-23

The Friday superstition has re-
celvrd n great boost in the lottery daft
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-07-23

WHAT SOUTH AMERICAS HELP IN
The WAR COULD AMOUNT TO
Such These Republics Can Afford in Any Military Sense
Must Necessarily Be Indirect.
BY WILFRED H. SCHOFF

Secretary, The Commercial Museum; Author of South Anne
lonia and Republican,. y
The evening world., 1917-05-28
TEngand's Women to Get 5000, 900 Votes Soon

vanity. shackled by a fearsome
egotism which permits any nice,
pleasant, shrewd woman looking for
provider TO say to herself, well,
old top, I'll concede you all the su-
periority you want and. PUT YOU TO
WORK FOR ME-" And that woman
in turn is fettered by physical and
intellectual sloth.
Wise persons OF both sexes are be-
ginning to realize that the emanci-
patton of woman will be really the
emancipation OF man. That is why
so many feminine molluscs leading
nice, soft, slothful lives are fright
ened by IT, But war has no place
for the mollusc. And every mollusc
IL puts TO work must suffer n new
birth into n fine and strong and In
dependent womanhood-a woman
hood which has won the franchise
from its bitterest foes In England, n
womanhood soon 10 command a slml-
lar victory In the United States!
The evening world., 1917-05-28

T-HERE has been wide specula-
tion as to what plans Germany
had afoot to Improve her eco
nomic condition after peace comes
Information which has been furnished
to the American Government by
Consul in Switzerland reveals that
Germany was depending upon our
aid to a great extent in the work OF
rebuilding her industries.
According to rel orts received IN
Berne n plan was worked out which
contemplated primarily the conserva-
ton OF the German mark until the
return of normal conditions. To pre-
vent the mark from leaving the En-
plre II was proposed that Germany
rcplenish its depleted stores and
stocks with the proceeds Of short
term loans and treasury certificates
negotiated and sold in neutral coun-
tries, notably the United States. The
successful elimination OF this plan
was TO accomplish two things-(l) 20
Give the Germans an exchange me-
dunn that vas not deprecated and
enable them 10 llquldate such loans
with German wares; ca to give the
German mark time to rssovsr ltH
The evening world., 1917-05-28
A SPECIAL JOB FOR THE POLICE.

oCIALsTPACIFST riots in Chicago and Cleveland yesterday
point the warnings Of the National Security League that
Sn-war organizations busy and that "quiety by under
ground methods their propaganda coupled with that Of those who
would the United and benefit Germany, being
spread broadcast"
While there little likelihood that in the face Of Overwhem
impulse Of sound Americanm, these past demonstrations will
grow dangerous proportions there every why they should
not Be permitted hectic violence and aweness
calculated, with the help Of sxaggsratOn to delight Berlin
One week from the nation will enroll s male citizens
between the ages Of wenyone and thone great roster
The significance and purpose Of that day must not be degree
however slight obscured marred.
Attorney General Gregory reminds all mnlcontens that under
the Federal Law two who consre to hinder
prevent delay tho execution of law Of tho United States
DO punished by six years in prison.
Between and Registration Day. June g. should be the
special Of the police every city the United States to prove
snda agtaos and other unpaoc manfestans that allies
OF Germany who directly indirectly seek to take advantage OF this
nations devotion to the principle of free speech order to work for
its enemies, will be treated they deserve
The evening world., 1917-05-28
WHAT PARKS ARE FOR.

WVHE thousands grown-up New Workers who the chdn
pageant young Manhattan presented in Central Park Sat
urday afternoon by The Evening World Kidde Klub with
the cooperation of the Park Department Bureau of Recreation had
reflect how the free and proper Of the c parks
for pleasure Of this kind ought discourage their misuse the hands
Of the destructive and the careless
The delightful spectacle into which Miss Eleanor Schorer of
The Evening World Park Commissioner Cabot Ward and Supervisor
William Lee and his assistants the Recreation Bureau had put
much talent and skilled preparation furnished perfect example
Of the way get the and best Of public Playground
public that finally to look upon its parks the natural
and valued setting for such public that
Ony destroys park shrubbcy aud scae luncheon remains and
papers park lawns.
Young Manhattan started off the outodoor Of 1917
with fine Illustration Of what parks for, New York should
utilize them oener for similar purposes thereby teaching young
old to regard them with real appreciation and therefore with
real respect.
The evening world., 1917-05-28
Successful SaleSmanShip
By H. J. Barrett
Mennnze or Ertemporize2
Il Barrett

pects business. So long as the doml-
nant feature OF the sale is the sellers
product and not the peculiarly ind :
vidual needs OF the purchaser, mem =
r'zing would seem 10 be a good pls9.
But where the reverse Is the case, \
different rule applies. The book mau
TO whom referred sells set OF busi-
ness books. He must show the Gus
toner Just how these books viii TO
a good investment as applied 70 his
particular problems. Plainly. therc-
fore, his talk must vary With Varying
cases.
Nov as 20 the salesman himself,
Always bearing In mind the nature Of
the product, | should say that, gcn-
orally speaking. the mediocre or In
experienced man had best stick TO I
memorized canvass. But the CNcCp-
tional man who has perfect pUiSc. can
express himself with utter ease aud
is never rattled-this type can prob-
ably eNtemporiZe a moro convincing
talk as applied TO the particular pros-
I ect with whom he is confronted than
he could memorlze. That Is my no .
icy. and rm rated a pretty good sales =
man"
The evening world., 1917-05-28

has been turned in Europe, the
splendid purposes II Is serving In our
own country to-day.
That women have still TO choose be-
tween their love and their native
land when they give their hearts TO
men Of foreign birth makes their
patriotism the more dlslnterested.
But no disability OF women is the
fault OF men alone. II is impossible
TO know life without discovering that
women IN great measure weld their
own chains.
Men do not enslave. never have en-
shaved, women. Men and women en-
slave each other, The man who says
L am the great creative Intellect Of
the world, alone have the power
10 think and to do big things, LEI
my wife stay at home and make life
comfortable for me and pass my
greatness down the agos through my
children"--.s the most pitiful OF all
slaves For he Is bonded TO his own
The evening world., 1917-05-28
FOOD GAMBLERS UNDISMAYED.

nobody persuaded that the food specuaOs voun
tary yielding to the e1gences Of that the drastic
49, proposed insure their elimination not
urgently needed a
correspondent in New Haven County Connecticut The
Evening World learns that
potato that section
considered the first
falls potato market to sign
their entire crophe seed OF which
hardly n ground-at said to less than
o. oushel"
War long laws lax and the public power
indifferent the food profeers will making their
raids the pocebooks Of American conumersrads
which boer bode under Of the economic
disturbances the past three years Of conflict Europe
The played by the food gamblers and the price boosters has
not ceased 1t has only become urrepou There just
thing that will stop il and that is authority.
The public OF itself that authority 1t must look
Congress And unless Congress acts with aud conviction
American that they will not be forced to give
all they and satisfy the uncontrolled apacy OF
those who produce distribute gamble in fes first necessities the
bottom is going to drop out of American prosperity.
The evening world., 1917-05-28
By Roy L. McCardell
The Jarr Family

TO tell others these things and then 10
don their best, that their friends may
/ shabby IN conn lrison.
Al the door OF the Stryver mansion
MIR. Ranglo hailed the English butler,
who took the tickets to the First Aid
Benefit as "Old John Henry Stacker"
and asked him why he wasn't in the
trenches IN khaki instead Of in Amer
lea In livery.
The butler dropped his salver aud
few aspirates. Iii ave Unlisted,
sir" he said.
Mrs. Stryver received her paying
guests IN war nurses uniform and
all her diamonds.
The first event OF the evening was
song. Let Me Like a Soldier Falll"
by MIR. Percy Pinkhnger, who would
have been rejected in a physical eN-
animation for necktle salesmon.
After this a very dark and very
rat man with not only a high but also
very bumpy forehead attacked the
plano and committed what Mr.. Jarr
and Mr.. Rangle took to be an imiti-
tion Of barrage fire, but which Mr
Pinktinger announced was a Polish
patriotic composition by Chopin
Then the whisper went around that
II was NIr Chopin playing, some pro-
nouncing it Chopan, others as kopan
| and a few OF the select as Cho-
pa -h-h-h! The last syllable coming
OUT, as Mr.. Ranglo remarked, like a
! cork out OF bottle. And this re-
minded Mr.. Jarr that listening to
| classical noises made one thirsty
Whereupon. noting the eyes OF theiI
wives were not upon them, the two
moved in cautious flank attack upon
large cut glass punch bowl at the
| back OF the drawing room.
| But Mrs. Jarr observed them and
motioned with her fan for them &c
como forward where they could heal
/ the music,
"Better DEATH" muttered Mr.. Jarr
as he observed tho flowing bowl con.
tained claret punch, which had Al
ways been listed by him as something
not 10 drink.
He Iadled out a glass OF the com
tpound 70 Mr.. RanTle, bringing 20 tht
surface . mass OF soggy cherries
The evening world., 1917-05-28
"Toasting'' a Custom
of Ancient Origin
7HE custom ot drlnlslng The
healths Of the most popular ma 4

THE custom uf drinking thp
healths Of the most popular man
at the table has Its foundatiul
In the ancient practice originated ~
the Greeks and adopted by the II =
mans Of drinking to tho gode and ths
dead. The Greeks and Romans lstcr
began the practice Of drinking to ea,a
other and from this arose the cus;u "A
OF toasting living men. But tealJa
drinking IN its modern form. Originate
ing in England In the registering days
OF Charles H., begins with the custom
OF drinking TO tho ladies' or to any
woman who happened to be the relgn-
ms belle OF the court.
Many and various we're the 4aiuE
customs associated with the tuasts uE
those days. For example, In certs IA
companies OF military officers eti-
quctte demanded that the cup should
be passed from hand TO hand. In
many midnight gatherings OF Alsaiia,
gallants stabbed themselves in Ito
arms in order TO drink with the,r
blood the health OF the woman "a
whom their hearts were set
At Charles lis court began tbs
custom, long since abandoned, OF
drinking but one-half Of the goble.
or wine, retilling Ii and handing II To
the person whose health had been
drunk, and Hume. Brougham and
Thackeray have in turn described
with terse power the pretty custom
among the Jacobite noblemen, 81
royal banquets OF the early Georgian
days, Of covertly passing their WiuA
glasses over the Anger bowls In secret
loyalty TO the King over the water,
thus compromising with their con-
sciences. And IL was for this reason
that finger bowls were tabooed at
| royal tables until the time OF Edward
VII.
In the days OF George ". wheel
ability 10 drink hard was regarded "a
a mark OF distinction, every glass ON
the table was dedicated TO one or
other dign'tary. The guest who dareI
70 omit any part OF this elaborate
Bacchanalian routine was looked
upon and treated as an unclubabls
fellow, the spirit being Identical with
that OF the bad man" OF Bret Harte
stories who emptied his pistol IN any
one who refused TO drink with him
! The loving cup found The lnspirH
tion OF Its origin in the wild times
when every mans hand was raise
against his neighbor, Margaret Aths-
ling. wife OF Malcolm Of Canmore,
| rms ol oSotIanu' IN ordeT 10 induce
scots 10 remain for the closing grace,
caused a cup OF the choicest wine no
be passed around Immediately aftpr
II had been said. The Carenony,
common at all banquets. OF rising u /
bowling 10 the guest on your right W.
holding the cover OF the loving Gu,
with his right hand the while voL
drank, is a survival OF the days Whea
he who drank was glad TO have tta
assurance that the right hand OF his
neiThbor did not hold a dagger,
The evening world., 1917-05-28

the services OF English women during
tho war.
Women In America have demon
strated already that they intend to
challenge by patriotic efficiency the
splendid war records Of the women Of
the allied countries and Of the Teutonic
empires.
In considering the patriotism OF
women few persons stop to think that
II flourlshcs despite the fact that n
woman may forfeit her citizenship
against her viii. An American man
Is an American always unless by his
own deliberate choice he sells his birth
right for citizenship In another coun-
try, Few American men have done
this, but every American woman who
marries a German becomes automatic
ally by that act German woman.
Every American woman VINO marrios
an l1nglishman becomes an English
woman. Mrs. Harriet Stanton
Blatch, daughter OF Elizabeth Cady
stanton, one OF our great pioneers,
had to take out citizenship papers
ia INC leAAA1 " Nos AAAAANAAAAlo - hNAGAoS
she had married an Englishman.
on the very eve OF her wedding
day woman may throb with all
the patriotic Americanism OF Moll
Pitcher or Betsy Ross. The next day
she Is German or French or English,
and legally assumed 10 be able and
Willing 10 sing The Watch on the
Rhine" or God Save tho King" with
ali the fervor with which she rem
dered the "Star Spangled Banner
the week before.
When a man does this he Is con-
sldered a despicable renegade TO his
country, but a woman Is expected 10
suffer this sudden change OF feeling
through what 10 called the "splend q
adap ability OF the Anne rican woman
. Actually. OF course. an American
woman remains always an American
AT heart n she has ever had any rehl
patriotism. But legally she is as
sumed to take her nationality from
her husband as the moon gathers ~
light from the sun.
There does not seem 20 be any
adequate reason for this disability
The evening world., 1917-05-28

Copyright. 1917. by The Prsss Publishing 90.
THE New York E,eHiug World
(SI'VE taken four tickets, that was
the least ! could do" said Mrs
Jarr. 80 we will have TO go.
but don't think We should pay for
four tickets when we can only use
two"
"The Rangles might take the other
two tickets" suggested Mr.. Jarr
Always those Ranglesl" exclaimed
Mrs. Jarr. II should think you could
mention somebody who would do us
credit. Well, the Rangles are sure
to 20 II ask them. Mrs. Rangle Is
wild to be ken up by Mrs. stryver'
and when one is selling tickets one
mustn't be too particular who one
sells them to-"
so Mrs. Jarr calico up Mrs. Rangle
and In her sweetest manner asked
that lady n she and MIR. Rangle
would accompany the Jarrs TO
fashionable First Aid Benefit affair
NJ Mrs. RIVERS you are the first
person I thought OF when took four
kets-they are only dollar apiece
that will DO two dollars or you
and Mr. Rane.,," said Mrs. Jarr over
the wire. This was that there might
be no misunderstanding As to the
tickets being complimentary.
Mrs. Jarr had surmised correctly
Mrs. Rangle thought 80 we'll Of a
patriotic sacrifice that would take
her into exclusive circles that she lei
the milk bill go for the week.
1T isn't dress AFFAIR, you know
continued Mrs. Jarr over the tele'
phone. I'm Paris II is against th'
law to wear fun dress during thu
war, so wear any old thing"
+. vain is the net OF the fowler
spread in the eye OF any bird, Mrs
Rangle ArrRyed herself in her YER!
! best, knowing It Il tho way OF womSl
The evening world., 1917-05-28

sliced bananas and cucumber peel
Gimme some OF the vegetables 20
take the taste out OF my mouth"
said Mr.. Rungle with groan. Then
let us see II we can escape"
lie spoke loud 30 MIR. Jarr might
hear over the cacaphony OF Chopin,
The artillerist halted tho lombard
ment and remarked petulantly:
"I3lease! Blease! Tho interruption
he must not come, else l cannot in
terprct 20 harmonies OF Ze maistairew
on the way homo Mrs. Jarr court
martialed Mr.. Jarr, and Mrs. Rangle
courtmArtialed Mr.. Rangle, But
when home each lady declared II
place with Tv'0SE peoplel"
The evening world., 1917-05-28

40 HoULD a salesman memoriIe
a canvass and deliver It WORD
for word, or should he soak
hinorelf thoroughly IN his subject and
then deliver a talk which Is memoir
tied only 70 the extent OF It's general
plan? That Is a question which Is
argued pro and con at every Sather-
ing OF salesmen," said one OF long
experience.
-In my opinion, the answer depends
upon two factors. the man ana the
product. Only recently I put the
question 70 a man who Is a consistent
topllner OF q big nationally distrio-
uted force Of magazine and BOOK
saIesmen. He replied that he never
gave exactly the same talk twice IN
succession, that, In some degree he
truated 10 the inspiration OF the mo-
ment III should memorize my san
vsaa word for word he remarked
What would do II thrown out OF my
stride by an unforeseen question or
ob,ection7 Deprived OF my memoir
lied speech. wouldn't begin 70
stumble and lose my poiser
"A day or two later l asked par
,iculariy successful adding machine
salesman tho same question. oe-
liver a memoriLed combination can
vass and demonstration exactly like
a parrot,' he replied. except that l
.al,e mains TO disguise tho fact that II
Ia memorlzed. As 10 the point
brought up by tho book man about
Interruptions and objections, SIM
nlv another them with the statement
that I'll answer all questions after
completing my demonstration. When
get through | know that not one
single talking point has been over
looked. It's all there. because my
talk is the result Of days of quiet,
uninterrupted study. This plan works
well with me. am one of the lead
ers in my line
"Now, then, what is the answer?
II seems to me that much depends on
the product. Suppose man Is a
solicitor for an advertising agency
and is out TO sell the brains and eX-
nerience OF mis- employers He cannot
deliver a memorized canvass, for the
nroblems he will meet in each concern
are utterly different. He must ada pt
his talk to the men and conditions he
meets. hut an adding machine or a
Typewriter are different propositions.
The principal point here Is the ma
chine, not the condition OF the pros
The evening world., 1917-05-28
What Germany Expected
To Get From the y. S.

normal exchange value.
A very important part In the work
OF replenishment was TO be assigned
TO the German mercantile marine.
That marine was to be employed ex-
clusively for the German trade. The
control OF all importations and ex-
port prices was 70 be lodged In Gov
crnment hands. A governmental
guarantee OF payment was also to be
offered to foreign firms disposed to
make twelve month credit consign-
ments to the German trade.
The evening world., 1917-05-28

:
tor children resulting from an Inter
racial marriage can choose their own
nationality upon reaching an age 10
do so intelliGently.
The surrender Ot patriotism
through marriage is Just one OF
many unnecessary sacrifices which
woman has hai 10 make 10 love,
That the patriotism OF women Is not
so lightly rooted that II can be torn
up and made To grow anywhere In
earth or water like the vine known
as Wandering jew, IL demonstrated
by the magn ncent uses 70 which II
The evening world., 1917-05-28


powder will STICK,
A trusted with secret,
A be trusted o mail q letter, =
phonograph door, panOA
building Of constructions
underneath
A violet perfume" that smelis like violets
A substitute really -just good"
A an his motherinlaw,
who actually OF her sons choice OF wife
A spring day-in spring.
Plumbing plumb,
sweet old-fashioned day at A. NJ,
sweet dsy at p W.
A e. funny column"
A millner until blush.
photograph that WILL,
man nev kiss mewith his hat on,
doesn't know about life than do
A really
A voman wit honestly doesn't
A janitor s filled with "brotherly love-"
A man who believes has a hawless wife
A woman who believes she has a aultess husband.
A perfectly happy marriage,
Eternal Lovel
am an oPTINi1sT!
SOUL that some day. somehow somewhere
shall nd these things
But that IN be n Millennium!
The evening world., 1917-05-28
Hits From Sharp Wits

Pretty soon the fool that didn't
drown while skating on thin Ice will
be rocking the boat.-Milwaukee
News.
Many mLn who boasts OF his will
ingness 20 shed his last drop os blood
for his country 10 doing his level hes,
cago News,
We've been looking EN- ever for
some years now ana We have como
20 the conclusion that the 1917 models
OF hosiery are quite a bit ahead OF
those OF other yea1.-CoiumbuS CdA
Enquirer Sun.
The evening world., 1917-05-28

The pest u made up OF good old
dAys" because the disaEreeable things
are forgotten and the pleasures mag
nified by memoTy.-Toledo Blade
Since conscription Is about 20 be-
come . reality many a man, perhaps,
wiShes he could be born aEain-as a
woman.-Savannah Morning News
FiAttery - like rouge, 10 be applied
sparinEly and With skiil-A!bany
Journal.
You could make a dozen opportuni-
ties while you are hunting for one
BlEMinEham PreGI.
The evening world., 1917-05-28
To-Day's Anniversary.
.HOMAs MOORE, the IrIsh poet

MOORE, the Irish poet,
was born 1873 years ago He
was the son OF a grocer in
Dublin ana at an early period IN life
went 10 London, There, IN later years
he produced brilliant poems. marked
by a manner entirely his own, and also
several prose works-chiefly IN biog-
raphy. He was the friend Of Byron.
RogerB Scott and Lord John Russell
and a favorite visitor Of Bowood, Hol-
land House and other aristocratio
mAndonA