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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-02-10

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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-02-10
BOSTON COPPER STOCKS

Total shares. 43o.10Q.
Bonds. S3,666,0Q0.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-26
Why One Husband
Ram Away From IIor1nC

Ram Away From Honne m HE other day while a suffragist A and rescuer of girls was deliv- ering lecture in Murphysboro, Ill, on the wicked ways of husbands, her own spouse slipped out of town with an attractive young woman of 21 summers. It was the seventh time he had thus strayed from the domestic hearth in the fifteen years of his married life.
 The deserted wife wrote book about her matrimonial troubles, with the Illuminating title of Turn on the Light" In this book she makes the as sertion that 80 per cent of married men are unfaithful to their wives.
 The wayward husband, before his latest elopement, said he was suffer ing "too much suffrage, canned beans, condensed soup and oleomar- garine." At the risk of mixing met
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-26
Mir. Taft As Head
of Exemption Court

of Exemption Court
 TIT is reported that former Presi- U dent Taft will be asked to serve as head of the tribunal which will be the court of last resort for men of military age seeking exemption.
 There is no other man in the United States who is better fitted for this patriotic duty. Mir. Taft enjoys the confidence of his fellow citizens, re- gardless of their political allegiance. He has the temperament and the ability needed for this important task. And we may rest assured that there would be no charges made of unfairness or favoritism.
 MT. Taft has advised the President regarding the draft law. If he acts as chief justice of the exemption court he will be able to perform a great service for his country.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-26
DECLINE OF MOUNTED SOLDIER

From the Youngstown Telegram.
 In another column on this page few
 days ago there was recalled the days of
 Robert Bruce and the battle of Bannock-
 burn wherein the warrior King of Scot.
 land routed the English. It was 1914 that
 his lancers on foot defeated the mounted
 invaders from the south and upset the theory of the world that the man on horseback was invincible
 It is rather remarkable that more than 600 years later Robert Bruce's strategy Is completely vindicated. On the advice of her allies the United States has decided to send no cavalry to Europe. Recently organized cavalry regiments have been converted into artillery The cry Is for
 airmen, heavy artillery and then infan- trvmen to make the charges when the way has been blasted by the big guns In the three years of warfare in Eu- rope the cavalry has appeared but seldom and in this war at least it's use will be practically nil hereafter.
 /; Probably the cavalry was the most pie
 tu, esoue part of the war. The infantry l man never conceded it's usefulness bu l could not deny it's heroic appearance
 The picturesque has largely departed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-26
OUR HUlRRY-Up AA[RMY

a task like this, refinements must be hurdled, The fundamentals, the bed rock requirements of the fighting lead CTS art must be stripped from the cur riculum of the trained officer and ad- ministered in staggering doses and with lightning rapidity
 What will be the result?
 Categorically. who can tell? Never be- Tore In our history have we attempted such an undertaking. Never before have men in such numbers, of similar stamp. come forward to offer themselves for such an experiment. Never before have men been spurred to a similar effort by similar motives. Never before has an army in this country been built up on similar principles of pure and democratic merit. All of the factors which enter into the solution of the problem are new and largely undetermined Some of them we know We know the object for which we are working. We know the motives, the zeal, and the intelligence of the material with which we have to work We know that others have accomplished under similar conditions and we are con- fident that nothing less will reward our labors
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-26
From 'The First Half-Million Army" by
 Maj. Merch B. Stewart. U. S. A., in

From The First Half-Mllion Army" by
 Maj. Merch B. Stewart. U. S. A., in
 the July Scribner.
 M UR traditional conception of years W y of preparation and years of ex-
 perience required in the making oe a trained and educated officer must give place to rule-of-t f-thumb solution of the grim problem of making practical leaders of fighting men in a very small fraction of the time.
 It will necessarily be a school of ele- mentals-A, B, Cs-in which no time will be wasted on frills or niceties, in which no attempt will be made to edu- cate or train leaders of large units Every effort will be directed to the training of these men to lead the smaller units, companies, batteries. and troops, as rule; battalions and squadrons at most. In this work we will profit by the experience and mistakes of others The final result will be to give the fin- ished product of the camps a running start-thereafter they must depend upon their work, their study, and their daily experience to keep them well in the lead of those under them. Necessarily, in
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-26
WILL DRIVE PERsHING's CAR

From the Brooklyn Eagle.
 Eddie Rickenbacher one of the great est drivers the motor car racing game has developed, will pilot Maj. Gen. J. J.. Pershing's monster speed car behind the battle lines in Europe.
 Rickenbacher was appointed to the po- sition, getting the choice over a long list of desirable applicants that included some of the best speedway and dirt track drivers in the country.
 He is one of the cleverest drivers rac- ing, using his head as we'll as his hands and feet He seldom saves his car once the race is started, preferring to win, rather than to merely finish in the money.
 Barney Oldfield is responsible for ''Rick's S" entry into the racing game. Rickenbachers mother lives in Colum- bus. O.. near the dirt track of the Ohio State fair grounds. When Rick" was about IS years old, back in 1904, Barney ! Oldfield drove tho Ford 999 a mile in 1:o2 The boy sat on the fence and de- l termined to become a speed demon. | Two years later, in the 1906 Vanderbilt l he had his first ride in a big race, being
 mechanic for Lee Prayer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-26
Men Who Are Behimd
Prussiam Frightfulmes

Prussiam Frightfulmess u1 ONTRARY to the popular con- NJ ception in this country, the Kaiser is not the undisputed autocrat of Germany. However sweeping his powers may have been when the war started, events have forced him into the background to a certain extent.
 Those powerful war lords, Von Hindenburg, Von Ludendorf, Won Mackensen and others who are the brains of Germany's military ma chine, may outwardly defer to the Kaiser and the weakling crown prince, but they know that the fate of Germany rests in their hands. It is these men, more than the Kaiser, who are responsible for ruth lessness on land and sea, although before heaven the Kaiser IS the guilt jest member of what Dr. Van Dyke calls the "Potsdam gang"
 A well known magazine writer re- minds the American people that mere ly overthrowing the house of Hohen- zollern would not ment matters in Germany, because the German peo- pie would most probably name Von Hindenburg to succeed him, so blindly do they believe in this man and his ability to give Germany her "place in the sum-"
 A thorough job will have to be made of Germany Not one but all of the Prussian war lords will have to go before there is any likelihood of making the fatherland safe to live with.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-26
WHAT CoBB THINKs oE Mou1rs

JUDD IHlNhS OF MOVIES Irwin s. Cobb, in the Womans Home Com
 panion.
 Presently they were paying fabulous salaries to actors and to directors. To woo acting folk of conseouence away from the legitimate stage, the producers hao 10 pay enormous sums; but strange ly enough-and not so strange either, when you come to consider the back ground from which a good many of the producing gentry had so lately emerged they. as class. persisted in assuming that writers of reputation and standing were persons who were willing to barter away the products of their brains for most puny messes of pottage. In some quarters the plan most commonly fol- lowed was to steal the authors plots out right in others to promise him a good deal Tn advance, and then, through crafty bookkeeping or downright offering. to chlsel him out of his rightful due of row. alties and profits in still others to risk lawsuit and litigation rather than behave With reasonable fairness toward the men and women to whom the producers must turn for themes for their screen dramas. and in some instances to deal honestly and honorably with members of the writ ins, profession.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-26
A SUPREME GAMBLE

| oerore they can begin their bloody workl AS between the two methods, the cho,cA seems obvious. To let the nurderars eah out and scatter is bad strategy, the evil eHects or which the most vigorous ef- forts Progressive tactics) can, at best. only partially overcome. Here we have the submarine question in a nutshell.
 For reasons satisfactory to themselves the allies did not break up the German submarine bases or, as an alternative close them up by strict blockadtng or bv mines, nets or other Instructions that would keep the submarines securely locked up at home. It Is not for us. who are so ignorant, to criticize those re- sponsble for action and familiar with all the facts in the case, but we may fairly say that had the significance and magnitude in posse of these monstrous attacks on friend and foe alike been fully grasped in the first place and had suitable steps been taken, after the man. her of the police in our metaphor. tha loss of ships, cargoes, and life throurh these submarine atrocities would bava
 SNe HAANAeNi dllll0uSlOnS.
 In the English magazine, Land and Water," Arthur Pollen, a recognized British authority on naval affairs, takes somewhat similar position. He intf- mates that too great fear of torpedoes and mines prevented Jellico from turn Ing the battle of Jutland into anotherf Trafalgar, and that England's other na- val difficulties during the war would have been much lessened had the Brit ish maintained closer blockade of the German coast.
 It may be safe for the British admi ralty to take bigger chances with it's dreadnaughts now than at the time when Winston Churchill made his Hike rats out of a hole" threat. If the U-boat is not conquered in some less dangerous way, we may live to see the British fleet force its way into Wilhelms- haven and the mouth of the Elbe It would be one of the most spectacular and desperate enterprises in history but oftentimes victory is with the side which discards caution and closes with It's enemy regardless of consequences.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-26
Food Conservation

T certainly know how to sympathize with the public spirited men in Birming- ham who for years have so unselfishly served on all kinds of committees for the public good" said John H. Frye, pres ident of the Traders National bank, who has made such a conspicuous success az chairman of the food conservation committee.
 Tt has been hard work to get or- ganized and going but I have splendid lot of fellows to lean on, and we all feel that our time has been we'll spent. We are also grateful to the public for the way it has supported and encour- aged our efforts. We are not by any means through as yet, but expect to keep up the agitation"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-26
Fime Showing In
Patriotic Trr1pulse


 ID IRMINGHAM made exceptionally @O fine records along patriotic lines during the present month. It has gone far ahead of Atlanta, and that is noteworthy fact, for the Georgia me- tropolis had achieved distinction years ago in leading all cities of approxi- mately it's size in big undertakings. But in this respect things have changed Birmingham has climbed far higher levels and has reached them, while our good neighbor seems to be resting on it's laurels. Notwithstanding Atlanta's larger population, according to census fig ures, Birmingham registered about 1000 more men of conscription age. Birmingham's subscription to the lib- erty loan was nearly $1, 100000 more than Atlanta's. The Red Cross cam paign here has been a notable triumph of philanthrophy. Not only has Bir- mingham's allotment been largely oversubscribed, but no givers to a great charity were ever more eager to contribute.
 In the absence of definite informa- tion from Atlanta the total Red Cross contributions pledged in that city can be only guess, but it is safe to as- sume that it is below the allotment
 Perhaps Atlanta has not got over the effects of it's $3,000,000 fire. That it has been a marvel of civic enter prise is known from one end of the country to the other. What Atlanta couldn't do in the matter of large team work no other city could do. If it has slipped a few cogs the city can be counted upon to pull itself to- gether before the year is gone, and give renewed evidence of it's old-time pluck.
 In the meanwhile let Birmingham keep up the patriotic pace it is now 
 going and it will be all the stronger and worthier community. Its present stride, at any rate, is in the highest degree inspiriting.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-26
MAGPIEs IN PICARDY

From the Westminster Gazette. The magpies in Picardy
 Are more than I can tell. They flicker. down the dusty roads And cast a magic spell On the men who march through Picardy Through Picardy to hell. A magpie in Picardy
 Told me secret things Of the music in white feathers,
 And the sunlight that sings And dances in deep shadows
 He told me with his wings He told me that in Picardy,
 An age ago or more, While all his fathers still were eggs
 These dusty highways bore Brown, singing soldiers marching out
 Through Picardy to war. He said that still through chaos
 Works on the ancient plan. And two things have altered not
 Since first the world began The beauty of the wild green earth
 And the bravery of man.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-26
LUKE M'LUKE SAYS

A'SNh M IL U hE SAYS
 Any husband can tell you that he uoesn gam anything when his wife glves him piece of her mind
 Don't waste time telling your troubles Remember that the only man who is really interested in them is a lawyer.
 We don't blame a pretty girl for being vain. But no man is ever as handsome as he thinks he is.
 Ever notice how soon a friend of the peepul gets over it as soon as he is elected?
 Another mistaken idea is that the angler With the most expensive tackle doesn't catch the most fish, It takes good tackle to land fish these days The hsh are getting wiser
 It doesn't take a born leader to find out what the people want. What the people want is always something that they cant get.
 A mean cuss hints that maybe if the girls could see their elbows they wouldn' t be so anxious to exhibit them to other people.
 woman always likes to meet another woman who hates the same woman she hates.
 woman will spend an hour making a new face out of her old one. And then she'll get mad if any one intimates that she is two-faced. |. There was time when a bride was supposed to know how to cook and sew But nowadays she is expected to know how to run an auto and put on spare tire.
 A fat man may not be graceful But {, he has the consolation of knowing that l he doesn't look anything like the two | legged snakes pictured in the mems | clothings ads. | The same disposition that makes g 1 man hate the world he is living in makes him fear that one that's coming to him | Some girls are so afraid that you wont | notice how modest they arc that they 1 keep on bragging about their modesty. l This is great life. About the tim, you get your shoes broken to your corns
 it Is time to get new pair.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-26
FAIR ENouGH.

The president of a small railroad had railway system, offering to extend a sim liar courtesy to the president of the large system.
 I'm not familiar with your line," said the magnate How long is it?'
 About 60 miles,"
 And you want a pass that will entitle you to travel thousands of miles on our lines?"
 Well. you are perfectly welcome to travel thousands of miles on our line, if you want to go back and forth that often"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-26
Crop Conditions
Somewhat Uneven

Somewhat Uneven
 1T N many sections of the south food O crops have begun to suffer for rain. This is true both of large field crops and vegetables grown in home gardens and truck patches.
 Up to this time conditions have been somewhat uneven. Some of the corn fields give promise of splendid yields, while others are showing the effects of drouth. But if rain comes within the next few days crops that now seem parched will quickly revive.
 The United States department of agriculture is finding the farm situa- tion in the south so "spotty" as to make crop reporting more difficult than usual. But the general belief is that the south will produce great grain crops and that it will be able to feed itself.
 There has been no lack of urging on the part of the government and no lack of diligence on the part of farmers and gardeners. The increased acreage planted in food and feedstuff crops should result in a record-break- ing harvest. The only thing that might seriously reduce the corn and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-26
TORPEDO NETS IMPRACTICABLE

From the Scientific American
 It was almost inevitable that in the search for some quickly improvised anti submarine protection for merchant ship ping, the mind should think of the plac- ing of some obstruction in the path of the torpedo, which would serve to arrest or explode it at some distance from the ship.
 For the reason that, for many years, far back probably as the first appear ance of a successful automat tic torpedo, warships had been protected, when at anchor, by hanging curtain of steel net ting around them, the public Jumped to the conclusion that if nets were a good protection for ship at anchor they must be so for ship under way-but that is where they were in error.
 So far as warships are concerned, it had been found that not only was the resistance of the nets so great as to cut down the speed of a battle ship to five o rsix knots, but also that the eddies and other forms of disturbance devel- oped by dragging the huge area of the netting through the water made it diff cult to keep the ships under the complete control which is so essential to successful naval maneuvers. Furthermore, all though the maintenance of net at a distance of 20 or 30 feet from the side of ship by means of booms and guy ropes is not a difficult matter when the ship is in a sheltered roadstead or har- bor, it would be an absolute impossi- blity if a ship were steaming in a gale of wind through a heavy seaway.
 And this brings us face to face with a controlling factor, which we commend to all those inventors who are endeavor- ing to provide protective devices of this l character for use on the Atlantic ocean
 namely, that they must plan their con 1 structions so that they will stand the | terrific wrenching and twisting forces tc | which the system will be exposed in g l confused and heavy sea.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-26
Abouta Former Birmingham Boy

You never just exactly know where a newspaper story is going to land" said Dolly Dalrymple land when you are going to hear from it. A few days ago I received letter from former Birmingham girl Mrs. J. M. Craig (Ia- rie Brttain), in regard to the story I wrote about Beverly Bayne when I re- turned from New York. and among other things she told me that the place where the famous Bushman-Bayne production
 of Romeo and Juliet was staged at Greenwich Conn, is owned and occupied by her brother Leon Britain, who used to live here, and was very popular. Mrs. Craig and MT. Britain are relatives of MT. Nathan l.. Miller and Mrs John c.
 Bradley. Mrs. Craig's letter, in sub stance, is as follows:
 You probably do not remember me, but I remember you very kindly, for on
 one occasion you were good enough to
 write a very nice story about me, when
 I had charge of the Tutwiler place in
 Birmingham. I have always been very
 much interested in your interviews, and
 I was especially interested in the one you
 had with Beverly Bayne some weeks ago. When I read it I was staying in Green wich, Conn, at the place where the scene was staged for Romeo and Juliet,
 and I am writing to tell you, because | I thought you might be interested to
 know that the beautiful place Miss Bayne | told you about is owned and occupied | by H. Leon Britain, a former Birming- | ham boy, and an old friend of youi
 family. Leon and his wife asked me tc express the wish that some day wher you are in New York again, and car spare the time, that you will visit them
 they would be pleased to have you ou at Greenwich and show you their place <, I think Leon would like to talk ovel old times with you and reminisc' about bygone days. With kind regards very sincerely. Marie Craig.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-26
From the Cincinnati rimes-star

from tne Cincinnati TimeS-Star,
 MS[ 7 HEN Winston Churchill, early
 WV in the war, spoke to the House
 of Commons about dragging the German dreadnaughts out of the Kiel canal like rats out of a hole" the world smiled indulgently. The British grand fleet was the very cornerstone of the allied war edifice; it's dreadnaughts and battle cruisers seemed too vitally neces- sary to the future of the world to be risbed in a desperate gamble against the mines and torpedoes, the shoals and heavy land batteries of the German na val bases.
 Much water has run under the bridge since Winston Churchill made his threat With America actively in the war, and perhaps Japan, too, the menace to Brit ish control of the surface of the sea appears of little account. At the same time the U-boats have greatly increased their importance in the war. And so naval men are now saying that perhaps Winston Churchill was right after all; that the British navy would have been true to its traditions and would have fol- lowed the wisest strategy if 1t had struck at its enemies at tne very beginning, where those enemies were to be found.
 In the current number of "The Nation. ," Rear Admiral Goodrich has an interest Ing article on this subject. He says that the British admiralty made a mis- take, in strategy when 1t failed to strike a1 the German submarine bases, and that this error no subsequent vigor or resource in tactics has been able to retrieve
 "A homely illustration." he says, will serve to make the submarine situation clear. The police learn that a certain house Is nest of assassins who have sworn to steal out under the cover of darkness and kill every man, woman and child they see. In oealing with this terrible menace, which would seem a fam tastic absurdity were it not so actually and hideously real today, the authorities are free to choose between two courses. either to allow the ruffians to issue from the house and then endeayor to catch them red-handed in their crimes. or else to raid the house and seize them