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Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-06-08

All his days, down to today, man has
lived in a maze. He has never seen
the light. l am convinced that I am
beginning to see the light-not as my
brother saw it, by stumbling upon 1t
accidentally. but deliberately and ra-
tionally. My brother is dead. He has
ceased. There is no doubt about It.,
for I have made another journey down
into the cellar to see. The ground was
untouched. l broke it myself to make
sure, and I saw what made me sure.
My brother has ceased, yet have re-
created him. This is not my old broth
er, yet it is something as nearly re-
sembllng him as I could fashion it.
am unlike other men. am a god. /
have created.
Whenever leave the room to go to
bed look back, and there is my broth
er sitting in the chair. And then !
cannot sleep because of thinking of
him sitting through all the long night
hours. And in the morning, when
open the study door, there he is, and
know he has sat there the night long.
am becoming desperate from lack
of sleep. 1 wish / could confide in q
physician.
Blessed sleep! have won it at
last. Let me tell you. Last night ]
was so worn that found myself dOz-
ing in my chair. l rang for the serv-
ant and ordered him to bring blankets
/ slept. All night was he banished
from my thoughts as he was banished
| from my chair. l shall remain in IL
all day. 1t is a wonderful relief.
1t is uncomfortable to sleep in a
chair. But it is more uncomfortable to
/ lie in bed, hour after hour, and not
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-06-08

Thank God, he only manifests him
self in the chair. AS long as l occupy
the chair l am quit of him.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-06-08

conceived. Form is mutabIe. This is
the last word of positive science. The
dead do not come back This is ineon-
trovertible. The dead are dead, and
that is the end of it, and of them.
And yet l have had experiences here
here, in this very room, at this very
desk that--but wait. Let me put it
down in black and white, in words sim
pie and unmistakable. Let me ask
some questions. Who mislays my pen?
That is what desire to know. Who
uses up my ink so rapidly? Not 1.
And yet the ink goes.
The answer to these questions would
settle all the enigmas of the universe.
l know the answer. am not a fool.
And some day, if am plagued too des-
perately, l shall give the answer my
self. / shall give the name of him
who mislays my pen and uses up my
ink. 1t is so silly to think that l could
use such a quantity of ink. The serv-
ant lies, know.
have got me fountain pen. I have
always disliked the device, but my old
stub had to go. l burned it in the
fireplace. The ink keep under lock
and key. / shall see if cannot put
stop to these lies that are being writ
ten about me. And have other plans.
1t is not true that have recanted. l
sui believe that / live in a mechanical
universe. 1t has not been proved 9TH
erwise TO me. for all that have peered
over his shoulder and read his mali
cious statement to the contrary. He
gives me credit for no less than aver
age stupidity. He thinks / think he
is real. How silly. I know he is a
brain-figment, nothing more.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-06-08
Blu JACK LONDON

Copyright By the Mcclure Newspaper ayndcats1
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-06-08

BY striking the size of my head vio-
iently with the heel Of my hand, can
shake the vision of him out of my eyes.
Then I can get into the chair; but I
have learned that 1 must move very
quickly I'm order to accomplish this. Of
ten he fools me and is back again be-
fore l can sit down.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-06-08

He disappeared l suffered great
shock. Why should he have disap-
peared? Where could ne have gone?
1t was very strange. I was stunned.
They say l was very sick for weeks.
Ii was brain fever. This was caused
by his inexplicable disappearance. 1t
was at the beginning of the experience
[ hope here to relate that he disap-
peared.
How have endeavored to find him
[ am not an excessively rich man. yet
have I offered continually increasing
rewards. I have advertised in all the
papers, and sought the aid of all the
detective bureaus. At the present mo-
ment the rewards have out aggregate
over fifty thousand dollars.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-06-08

He grows more importunate. Today,
consulting a book on the shelf, /
turned and found him again in the
chair. This is the first time he has
dared to do this in my presence. New
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-06-08

We were so happy together. He had
remarkable mind, a most remarkable
mind, so firmly founded so widely in
formed, so rigidly logical, that it was
not at all strange that we agreed in
all things. Dissension was unknown
between us. Jim was the most truth
full man have ever met. In this, too,
we were similar. as we were similar
in our intellectual honesty. We never
sacrificed truth to make a point. We
had no points to make We so thor
oughly agreed. 1t is absurd to think
that we could disagree on anything
under the sun.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-06-08

The servant never sees him. This
is strange. Have developed keener
sight for the unseen? Or rather, does
it not prove the phantom to be what
it is-a product of my own morbid con-
sciousness?
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-06-08

They say ne was murdered They
also say murder viii out. Then l say,
why does not his murder come out?
Who did 1t? Where is he? Where is
Jim? My Jim.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-01

CHARLESTON. ". Va, April 30
Because so many requests for In
formation relative TO the enrolment
and conscription of men for the army
have been coming into the office of
the governor in great numbers, Coy.
John ]. Cornwell today made state
ment so that the public may have all
the information possible as 10 the
plans which will be pursued. He said
in part:
The regularly appointed registrars
in each precinct will be delegated TO
act as enrolling officers. The enroll
ment cards and registration certif-
Gates will be sent direct from the war
department to the sheriff Of each
county and the registrars must obtain
them from the sheritfs before the day
named by the president in his proc.
lamation as the day of enrolment
I'm each county there will be
created board Of military census and
enrolment composed Of the sheriff,
the county clerk, a physician and one
citizen from each OF the dominant
political parties. This board will ,su-
peryise the enrolment And eliminate
from the list those who will be eI.
cluded under the law and the presi-
dents proclamation because Of physi'
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-01

WASHINGTON. April 30-Preltln-
mary exchanges of views having been
completed. members Of Frances war
mission and representatives of the
United States today hecar detailed
conferences TO solve the Infinite nunl-
ber of difficult problems related 10
American cooperation in the war.
All day long conferences We're IN
progress. The most important waa
one at the White House between Pres.
ident Wilson and Rene Fiviano. head
Of the mission No information r?-
Sarding the nature OF the talk. whit Il
lasted an hour, was made public. but
it was understood 70 have been EnI'.
eral discussion OF the needs OF Franc"
and the part the United States can
best play in helping the sister republic
in the struggle against. the Germans.
Other conferences were between OF
ficials of the navy department and the
naval section Of the mission. headed
by Admiral Cocheprat: between rep
resentatiFeS of the war department.,
especially officers Of the general staff
and members Of tn" military section.
headed by Marshal Joffre. and between,
American financial experts and mem
hers OF the economic section of th:.
mission. headed by NJ. Simon.
So pressed for time were NJ. EiTi-
ami and Marshal .Iofrc that they hau
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-01
NO CHANGES IN THE
TARIFF ARE MADE
Much Dissatisfaction With the
Decisions of the Sub
committee.

WASHINGTON, April ga
war revenue measure designed 70
raise less than $500, 900. 900 by
direct taxes during the coming
year will be reported TO the house
ways and means committee tomor-
row by a subcommittee. which
has been drafting the bill In Sc
cret sessions.
Reduction OF the income tax ex-
cmptions from $4,000 and $4,000
10 $1,000, and $4,000 for single and
married persons, respectively, and
an increase Of the excess prot1ts
tax from s per cent on all amounts
over per cent and $4,000 TO SIX
teen per cent arc two Of the sub
committees proposals.
The tentative bill also carries
increased taxes on liquor, peer.
cigars, cigarettes and tobacco.
new taxes on automobiles. soft
drinks, amusement, places, freight
and passenger traffic and Il stamp
tax OF wide scope.
Much of the bill follows the
lines suggested by Secretary Nc
Adoo, bul many Of the most i'm
portant proposals arc rejected.
Included in these are all tariffs
and making the income and eI-
cess profits and consumption tax
es retroactive. Hence the total
of the proposed bill falls millions
OF dollars short Of the original
figure Of $500. 100000 10 be de.
rived from taxes this year.
A bitter fight on the bill in full
committee is certain. Resentment
among some members aroused by
the prolonged executive meetings
of the committee, coupled with
vigorous opposition TO the income
and excess profits taxes proposals,
make storms inevitable.
A new cloud also has appeared
in the threat OF a Republican
member TO demand doubling of
the present one cent duty Oh SUI
gar. Democrats and some Repub-
llcans, however. will fight the SUI
gar proposal. being determined
fro,ti,a5 op pnua TNrelvel
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-01
DAY OF CONFERENCES WITH THE
REPRESENTATIVES Of THE ALLIES

to postpone until tomorrow an en.
gaCement TO 20 10 the capitol and
there be presented TO senators and
representatives.
Tonight tho members of the mission
were entertained AT dinner by Srcre-
tary Lansing and later. attended re-
ception given in their honor by Mr..
Lansing at the Pan-American building.
The reception was attended By Presi-
dent Wilson. cabinet officials. mem.
brrs of congress, army officers. naval
officers. assistant secretaries OF the
rarious departments. members of the
diplomatic corps and heads of bureaus,
besides the British war mission, head.
ed by Foreign Minister Ralfour.
No announcement has as yet been
made regarding formal three.comered
meetings OF spokesmen of the United
States, France and Great Britain.
There already have been q number OF
informal conferences between mem
bers of the French and British mis-
sion. hur so far as is known they were
no. participated in by representatives
;uf the United States.
The state department announced TO.
nicnt that the French war mission
would leave WASHINGTON Thursday 10
visit Chicago and later would go TO
Kansas City. ST. Louis. Springfield.
Ill., Philadelphia. New York and Bos.
ton. Al the conclusion Of tho tour the
party will return to Washington.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-01
RATE ON Rates IS
INCREASED IS CENTS


WASHINGTON, u. C.. April 30
The Interstate Commerce Commission
to-day approved portion Of the pro-
gram Of the railroads looking 10 Il
general advance in rates by authoriz-
ing specific increases Of Is cents per
ton IN rates on iron ore from lake
ports TO furnaces in Pennsylvania and
Ohio.
These rates were exempted from the
general incCcaS" in rates applied for.
Increases int-thr rates on Cuka and bi.
luminous coal. also excepted from the
general application. to tidcwatcr and
lake ports. have already been author
lied.
As part Of their program. Tho rail-
roads to-day filed Il petition requesting
approval Of proposed increases in III
rate on anthracite coal from mines 10
all points Of consumption. The pro.
posed increases vary between ) and 25
cents Der ton.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-01
BELGIUM
To Receive a $150,000,0 900
Loan From u. S.-Formal
Application Made.

WASHINGTON, D. c., April So
In addition TO loans 10 France and
Italy, totalling between S2O0,0UQ, 900
and $500. 100000, the United States
will soon make IA loan 10 Belgium, the
amount Of which IS yet TO be deter
mined. Unofficial estimates Of The
size of the Belgian loan place il ap-
proximately at O,000,000.
Administration officials have been in
a receptive mood toward IN applica.
tion for Il Belgian loan ever since the
war finance measure became Il law
but formal application for a loan was
not made until to-day. when the Bel
gian minister. Baron De Cartier, called
upon Secretary McAdoo and placed be-
/ fore him tentative estimates AS 10 the
relief desired.
Secretary McAdoo and Assistant
Secretary Crosby discussed details
with the minister for more than three
hours The tentative estimate was not
| divuged, but il is understood that 1t
contains a provision for meeting IN
parr the Belgian governments needs
in maintaining a large number OF retu'
gees dnmicilrd in France. in addition
20 requirements Of Il military nature.
Further conference Swill be held be-
fore the estimate of Belgian needs is
placed in final form for consideration.
There is said 10 be wide divergence
between the first estimates Of Ihr va
riouS Entente governments a$ 10 ih"lr
requirements and their final estimates
made after process Of elimination
during conferences with Treasury De-
partmrnt officials.
Discussion Of French and Italian
needs continued to-day in conferences
among Secretary McAdno. Assistant
Secretary Crosby, th" Italian amhaSSa-
dor and members Of the + 'nch COM
mission Vice Premier vi lani spent
more than an hour in consultation
with Secretary McAdOo. It, was NJ.
Vivani'S first call ut the Treasury De-
parlment. and much Of The pr" limina-
~ work had been disposed Of in pro
vious meeting sb"tween his associates
and treasury officials.
Other members Of tho French COM
mission discussed tho proposed loans
informally with The Federal Reserve
Board ut luncheon.
Indications are that tho French and
Italian loans will he made within the
present week. The Time limit an
nounccd by Secretary MCAdOo last
week
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-01
AGREE ON WAR REVENUE MEASURES;
WILL PRODUCE ABOUT 81, 100000 900
ARMY DRAFT BILL
IN SENATE TODAY
Senate Must Pass the Measure
for the Second Time
Within Week.

WASHINGTON, April 80. The
army draft bill. passed Saturday by
both houses of congress, will be taken
up again tomorrow in the senate. and
an effort made 10 clear up at once the
legislative ianplc which is delaying
reference of the measure 10 confer
ence.
1t will be necessary for the senate
10 pass the. bill AGAIN, and although
there is little doubt that il Will go
through ultimately in the form IN
which the senate approved it Saturday
81 10 S. Senator La Toilette and others
may attempt 10 attach amendments.
The volunteer authorization and other
proposed changes can he offered again
rc-opcnng wide field for debate.
Chairman chamberlain. of the mill
tary committee, secured recess to-
night until II O'Clock tomorrow. an
hour ahead of the usual meeting time.
and will Try 10 put the bill through
tomorrow if possible. He made An
effort to gel it up today but failed
brCauS'. several senator's declared II
easily could wait day or TWO.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-01
SHOWBOAT AND
TOWB0AT SUNK
IN RIVER STORM

;Icc,l! Bi,Ta'rh Ia the imcihGcnc"r
EVANSVILLE. Ind. April 3d.
The lnwboar Dodds and Prices
showhnat. THE Greater New
York." were sunk in The Ohio
river al Arrhihald's Landing. near
N"whurg, Ind. ten miles above
this city. tonight during 4 severe
wind. The boats are lying in
about ton feet OF water and It is
believed thai hoth will be Il total
loss. The sh0wboat vas. filled
with people a short lime beorc the
storm came up. but all gol ashore
safely and no one WAS hurt. The
boat had just started the season.
The loss on tho showboat and
rowbnat is estimated al between
scvrnty.tivr thousand and one
hundred thousand dollars. with no
insurance. \ good many gasoline
boats, skiffs and smaller craft
around Ncwburg were sunk by
the wind.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-01
BRAZIL PROCLAIMS
NEUTRALITY IN WAR

FLO III. L.ANF:IEu. April IS id"lay-
ed)-Thr Brazilian E"v"rnmcnt ISSUED
proclamation of neutrality today III
respect TO the war between the tnllHd
States and Germany.
RtENOS AlliES. Argentine. April 80.
Tho question uf .ArEcntIna'S attitude
in the war WAS debated today in II
stormy session of the national con-
gross IT Socialists. during which Scv-
rral fist fights occurred. Th" congress
rejected hy II vote oi i.@ln To 3.i"I tn"
resolution submitted by the executive
committees setting forth that Car
inany'S submarine methods w"r" in vin-
latinn OF international law. and r"r"m-
mrndiny the arming uf ships. 'rh" con-
.grcsS adopted II declaration in favor "f
absolute ncut rality.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-01
NOVEL PLAN FOR
MORE TIN CANS

WASHINGTON. Npr,i %0.--'ru inrr"aS"
he supply of tin cans or p"rishahl"
products. the Department ut Commerce
is seeking 70 have par"r paste board.
glass or either containers substituted for
TINS by manufacturers "f non p"rishabl"
articles. such rs tuhacru. coffee, tea:
spices. baking Ut WIDER. powdered paints.
Svrur cocoa. lard ,hreSr, butter and
soap power. Tho department today an
nounrcd that many manufacturers have
agreed 20 do their hit" In conserve tin
IN SInrkS. Of which rHnncra demand
forty pcr .'"nt more than manufacturers
arc ah" ln supply.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-01
C0RNWE[[ GIVES DETAILS Of |
", VA, ENROLMENT FOR ARM

cal disability or for other re41o
named in the act OF congress, -.
"One or two things wish to:eM:
phasize: * ZI
"First-The men, registrars, shefiN
and others who are called upon to'pet;
form this work are being called tosth1
service of the state and nation III
time of war The cannot be excuses
from service and correspondence II
that end will be useless. 4
"Second-The young men who
to be enrolled will understand
while, in a sense, they are volunt
ling for service when they pre-
themselves at their respective
cincts for enrolment. only sue
them as may hereafter be drawn
Ibe actually called to the colors.
to seek -evade enrolment VIII
only brand them in their commu
but subject them to severe pens
"Third-That this work mug
done with the utmost speed
accuracy and with absolute fatrt
instructions will 20 by mall
registrars and the members q
county boards from here at onA
structions will finally 90 VII
enrolment cards from Washin
the sherifis and must be obts
the registrars from them.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-01
Big Railroad Deal Affects Wheeling
Won Bernstorff Termed the German
Americans Outlaws and Deserters

before rsokd ara SCI t
military were "o
dhh ~ n
States h o
Immediately yesntet t"sde en eLn il t.
a abt the
he Fhena The o
o
whoh he from
nAmeran should nw nunrHa which
fthema
wHh6n n
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-01
Daring Exposure of the Weaknesses Of 3
Teuton Policy Made by German EdI
ENTRY OF. AMERICA
MUST AROUSE
SAYS Peace OverturesA
Insincere, as PRELUDE
Ruthlessness. !
COPENHAGEN via

COPENHAGEN, via Lo
April 80, 9:15 p. m.-Maxtn
Harden, the German "enfant
rible," publishes In the
isue OF Die Zukunft another
ingly frank article exposin1
German readers the "shamS.
lenses and mistakes" Of their
ernment's policy.
The article Is devoted to tho
Try Of the United States into
war, which Herr Harden va
the people must be taken
seriously, both from the n
side, as a symptom Of the
ness Of Germans appeal
neutral world, and the failu
her foreign policy, and becl
of the physical aspects OF
weight that America will y
mately he able to throw into
scale. In the article he revfe
the steps leading to the Germ
and American peace propoS9
the proclamation OF unrestr1ce
submarine war and the Amoftc
declaration of a state Of war;
declares, with q daring to Whl
probably no other German pun
cist is equal, that Germany
peace overtures were put forM
only as a bridge over which IL
many could pass to relenu
submarine warfare.
Consistent with his earlier A
tude, Herr Harden has only -
of high praise for Presidents
son and his policy, and reTe1
various passages a sighting
ion of DR.. Alfred Zimmern
which he did not conceal ~
time of Zimmermann' elevate
ministerial rank. -
Another article by Herr HI
eliminates In an appeal TON
many to put the interior oh
house in order and introduceYec
ditions which, the writer sayB;A
the only sure basis for ~futu
pe Scarcely less noteworthy tn
his scathing criticism OF Germ
diplomacy (but not that Of Com
Won Bernstorff, former ambaSs
dor to the United States, whol
work he praises), is Herr Harden.
justification to German readei
of Americas attitude during u
war, and his demolition, for exal
pie, of the favorite Pan.Germl
arg ,,ent that the United Stat,
was 7pired solely by dol
chas, I'd looked upon war a.
as a e for enormous prs
from m 'en supplies.
The L, States, Herr
declares, lid have contin
amass un-leasured rtchat
from munition,- contracts; *! 3fo1
which only a minute part OF i
income was derived, but A1 8
worlds source Of supply. lnste41
he adds, the United States cho6
for an ideal to reject a scautiai
ance Of its profitable neutrality q
load itself with burden Of. .e5
penditures which no other countr
could safely bear. Those VIII
would loft, Harden tells his feat
ers- be- sought nearer homo
ir ranks M those wanting a
l..,-.1l1 Belgium, the Brfey; trul
district, Courland and Liyonia Z;
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-01
CLAIM SUBMARINE
KILLER is OFFERED

NEW YORK. April 80. - F. Alfons
Pezci. former minister from Peru to
the United States. told members OF
the Fifth Avenue ASSOCIATION at Il
i"loyalty luncheon here today that a
South American had invented device
10 destroy submarines which had been
offered gratuitously 10 the navy de-.
partmenl after British and American
naval boards had examined It and
were favorably impressed.
The speaker asserted all Latin
Americans desired TO show that
South, Central and North Americans
."stand rs one in this crisis"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-01
DAY IN
CITY OF LIVERPOOL

LIVERPOOL. April 30.-Today ",
America day in Liverpool. A speS
celebrate the entrance. Of the Unite
States into the war. 1t was precededEh
a service Of thanksgiving at st. Nichole
church attended by the lord mayor, citI
officials. the United States consul, coN3
sular representatives OF all the auiol
powers and leading citizens. The So
mon was preached by the Bishop .50>
Liverpool. II
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-01
RIkE !.
Of 5000 Monongahela Valid
CoalMiners DeclaredUn
Their Demands Are Metz

Special DiIp.teh TO Ths 1ntslligencef.
CLAKKSBURG, W. Va, April
Five thousand coal miners in DfHf
II OF the United Mine Worker1ssl
America, embracing territory east
Clarksburg, will not return to j.
tomorrow morning unless theirs
mands for an eight hour day
ton OF 1000 pounds are granted
various coal companies. A %
order issued by John P. White,
dent of the United Mine Workef
America was ratified by the
at a meeting yesterday at Rosel
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-01
ROOSEVELT CALLS FOR SENDING Of AMERICAN
SOLDIERS To THE FIGHTING FRONT IN EUROPE

trained by regular army. National
Guard and Plattsbure officers for
year and then Try 10 send them
over rs one army would mean in
the first place Il discreditable fail
ure to do our duty during this
year. and, furthermore, that the
army when sent would be inetil-
cicnt," asserted Colonel Roose.
welt.
Hp added that those in congress