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The December term of the Holland county superior court will be called for 10. 30 o'clock on Friday morning this week. Actions will be assigned for trial at the same time. Among the cases to come up at this session of she court is Louis Koelsoh's two appeals from the Ellington town court, where he was convicted for selling liquor on Sunday. Both his appeals will be heard if he does not pay his fine and costs before that time. It is understood that he is willing to pay all his fines and costs, if Judge Harrison L. Hamilton, of the Filing ton court, will grant him a certificate. Ellington has gone ''dry" and the Crystal Lake hotel is now closed but MT. Koelsoh wants a clear record so that he can obtain another license when the town votes for liquor again.
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church will serve the dinner at 35 cents plate.
 The Holland County corn show will be held on the same day as the annual meeting, Wednesday, at Memorial building, Rockville. The committee in charge of the show desire to have the exhibits remain for the evening and expect to arrange an evening pro gram.
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TO RENT-Store. fully equipped for 8 1 nsh market. JOHN FONTANELLA.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-07-03

The world today suffers famine OF
the necessaries Of life and Of the
means of transportation. The prog,
ress Of the great conflict tends more
and more 10 restrict international
trade to the minimum requirements
of neutral nations In order that the
needs of the belligcrents may be sat,
isfed.
Foreign exchange Is based on cred
its arising from the sales OF products
delivered. Where products cannot be
delivered, purchasing power abroad is
reduced. even though such country
may manage verycomfortably within
its own boundaries.
If the soldier In the trenches can
worry along with chicory instead OF
coffee, il means the release Of ships
from the carrying Of coffee and their
utilization FOR transport Of troops,
munitions and other supplies. That
means that the planter In Brazil or
Java, who raised last year a large
coffee crop. will either cut down next
years crop or store 1t In the hope OF
better conditions. lnsomuch as he
will have greater difficulty in getting
bankers accommodation on the doubt
full prospect. he may decide to make
last years London riding costume do
for next year. So, too, the man who
subscribed to the Liberty Loan or the
Red Cross here may decide 10 90 shy
a new motor car or some other among
his Injuries or necessaries. 1t is not.
however, the rich alone - not the
planters and the bankers and the mer-
chants-who encounter the conse-
quences OF restricted trade and Of
eliminated consumptions. The conse-
Quences fall with corresponding sew.
Gritty on all Of their workpeople and
on all Of their business allies. So the
limitations OF consumption and expen-
diture extend throughout the entire
body polite. not for any one country
alone but throughout the world. Very
emphatically. therefore. 1t Is impos-
sible that, for the world at large dur
ing the period Of the world war, bust.
ness should go on as usual
The opposing economic systems OF
the allies and the central empires are
straining every effort towards produc.
ing the necessaries OF life and Of LIES
destruction in quantities adequate for
their own sustenance and protection.
This means growing pressure on the
neutral peoples. especially on those
neutrals which are not normally on
the self-supporting basis. More than
one among these neutrals Is now hes
itating on tho verge OF war purely
because. without participation in the
war, they cannot procure the essen
tials Of life. 1t has already been
mooted whether this country Will be
justified morally in forcing these neu-
trails into the war, for It 10 recognized
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-07-03
1NTEI11aEHoEH
WORLD FAMINE AND The NEUTRALS
The Food Situation Make Unavoidable That Some
Be the Goats.
BY WILFRED H. SCHOFF
Secretary, The Commercial Museum.
Secretary, The Commercial Museum.
Be the Goats
Bv WILFRED H. SCHOFF

as the fact that the. power to do so Is
unquestionably ours. No doubt the
exercise of our fateful power will be
one Of the first TO be considered Dy
the newly organized Export Council.
Waving the application of this ire
mendous power TO the neutrals which
appear to be now most vitality con
cerned, including Holland, Denmark.
Norway, Sweden. Switzerland and
Spain-all Of them European coun-
tries and most of them having more
than ample grounds for resentment
against Germany'S actions-it is quite
as likely to be effective with nations
OF our own hemisphere. Cuba, while
il has declared its active hostllittes
against Germany, has not as yet
taken any active part, beyond placing
it's harbors at the disposal or the
allied fleets. Cuba is enormously rich
in certain agricultural resources
which, In peaceful times. make
people wealthy beyond the possibility
Of want. But her SOIL ideally fitted
for the sugar and tobacco so priced
everywhere, Is not suited TO the grow
ing Of wheat. On The whole, Cuba is
markedly a food-importIng country.
The rest Of the world can subsist
without Cuba's sugar and tobacco;
but Cuba cannot subsist without
portion OF the worlds production Of
wheat. controlled by the United
States and Its allies, and at present
imperatiyely needed for feeding their
armies How seriously the situation
is developing in Cuba was shown re-
Gently by the announcement In the
Havana papers that the Cuban ma
tional director Of subsistence would
supply the bakeshops for a limited
time only with wheat -four AT Sld.30
per bag. and they must haul 1t away
themselves. Meanwhile, If the stock
should be exhausted. every baker who
failed to provide for his needs to the
limit of his available funds must face
the alternative of securing an uncer-
tain supply in highly demorallzed
market. Cuba. rs our ally, is In far
better case than Ia any one among
the European neutrals; for, in the
event OF shortage. it is our first duty
to provide for our allies. 1t is obvi-
ously not our present interest 10 fur.
nish grain TO Holland and Denmark
and enable them, in turn. to release
butter and milk. poultry and eggs.
meats and garden products, for the
feeding of our enemies in Germany.
IT is not merely disruption OF the
familiar trade conditions that i'm.
ponds: it Is the absolute separation OF
the sheep from the goats In the con-
tlct raging between the worlds DEM
ocracies and its autocracies. There
is no reason TO believe that. on the
show down, we shall expect any
our friends to be the goat.
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democratic government safely through
the formative stages:
Although the conflict between two
factions one favoring the entrance OF
China into the world war, and the
other opposing. has perhaps had some
thing to do with bringing about the
collapse of the regime Of President
Ii Yuan Hung. the restoration OF the
eX-Emperor to power is but the culml-
nation OF long series of domestic
disturbances. Of course the supposi-
ton that German intrigue has played
part in the turnover will not be un-
natural, but 1t is doubtful il Germany
seriously bothered herself about China
Nor will 1t be Of any more advantage
to Japan to deal with a monarchy in
stead Of a republic. So far as the
United States is concerned the change
will have no effect on our policy to-
ward China.
The country has been rich field
for exploitation recently and it is pos
sible that the officials OF the republic
have paid more attention to profting
themselves than they have devoted
their attention to the Interests ot'the
people.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-07-03
EXPLOITING THE PEOPLE

\ great deal Of emphasis has been
put on the high ideals that are govern
ing the country in warning for liberty
and democracy, that we do not ask
any profit out OF it in territory or
money tndemnities. This being the
case the government should see to it
that the people are not exploited by
those supplying the public necessities;
that greed and avarice should. not be
allowed to profit excessively out Of the
demands OF the war. The people are
being called on to make sacrifices, are
urged to practice the strictest econo-
my, and it would seem to be nothing
more than fair to see to it that indi-
yidual greed and corporate selfshness
take the same medicine In equally
large doses. The lntelligencer Is not
prepared to say whether or not the
coal price agreement repudiated by
Secretary Baker was exorbitant and
unjust. as he declared It to be, but
there can be no question but what the
coal producers have been fattening
OF consumers on the old prices.
This was revealed some days ago in
the hearings held BY the Senate Com
mittee Investigating the coal situation.
It was a practical coal operator and
a member OF the Fuel Board OF the
Council of National Defense. who ad-
mitted that the price Of coal is now
about twice as high as it was in June,
1914. When asked how the coal oper-
ators justified these high prices, he
said that the war demand had caused
IT, He said that while much had been
said about the lack Of freight car
equipment, the lack Of transportation
facilities was not mainly responsible.
Further along in his testimony he con-
fessed that coal operators are just as
human as anyone else" in asking as
high prices as they can command. and
then startled the committee by declar-
ing that coal producers should be en-
titled TO profit Of s1.oo ton. This
conception Of a reasonable return"
was computed and on the basis Of the
past years production would mean an
annual profit of 100000, 900 a year to
the coal operators, or a profit OF IS
collected from every man, woman and
child in the land.
Fair profits stand In no danger OF
being interferred with, but one thing
ought TO be understood by those who
are exacting unfair and excessive pro-
fits, and that is the people will not
stand for it.
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day making the last supreme effort in
faith in America. in faith IN this coun-
try, in belief that America Will not
fall her. In the hour OF bloody birth
OF a new liberty.
Amreica must fill the depleted ranks
Of France before the end Of Septcm-
Der. France has not the men. Amer
lea must take over the talk OF hold.
ing the lines and driving back the
Germans, And that cannot be done
by enrolling men in June and calling
them to the training camps In sep
TENDER or October.
America must fill the depleted ranks
training camps OF France at once and
be ready to 20 into the trenches IN
September. They must not go In
small numbers not merely few
thousands to make splash OF color
In the streets OF Paris and give the
cheap American shouters and nang-
ers-on at the Chatham Bar and .Henrfs
all excuse for singing 1.-THE Star
Spangled Banner" They must SO IN
bulk, In huge bulk. to be trained ana
ready for the great job before them 1T
the hour France demands their ser
vices. And It Is the duty OF the Amer
lean people TO hold the American gov
eminent to Its task. to refuse 10 be
buncoed with fine words. but TO de.
mand facts and figures 10 prove mat
the American government has done
it's duty in the sending OF soldiers 10
France.
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WOULD SMOOTH THE WAY

During the Civil war one Of the most
helpful things TO the government In
the active prosecution Of the contest
was the joint committee on the conduct
CT the war, which supervised the ex-
penditures of Congress besides relieV-
ing that body OF much detail work.
Such Il committee now would relieve
a great deal Of the confusion and con-
f!ict that now obtains in departmental
affairs. 1t would also take the place
OF many of the commissions We have
whose only functions seem to be In
vestigations. The creation Of such
committee has been proposed both in
the Senate and House, but as 1t has
been OF Republican suggestion it has
made no Roadway.
Such a committee would facilitate
legislation and action in every way
that the proper conduct Of the war
requires. 1t would free Congress from
the necessity of putting the executive
departments under scrutiny, 1t would
free the administration from the ne
cessity for using Cabinet lobbyists to
urge measures which il wants Con-
grcs to pass. 1t would be the most
effective and helpful agency In carry
ing on the war which could be devised.
The President refuses to consent to
the creation Of such committee. Yet
it must come. Far better that it come
now, with full cooperation between
the White House and the Capitol than
that it come later as indicative Of a
spirit Of resentment among Congress-
men which is already beginning TO
show itself
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-07-03
THE RELAPSE OF CHINA

1t is not as surprising TO hear Of
China relnQulshing her republican
form Of government as was the news
Of Russia throwing of the imperial
yoke. For seven years the Chinese
have been experimenting with a near
republican government. It has never
during its existence been a true re-
public. The Manchu dynasty that was
crowded out seven years ago BY a
revolution has been working patiently
for a return. There has ben more or
less dissatisfaction in China over the
domination of affairs by Japan. The
republic has never taken good root,
because the Chinese people were not
sufficiently imbued with republican
principles. The dynastic influences
still remained and there was no man
strong enough in China to guide
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-07-03
Tuesday, July 3, 1917.
A CHANCE TO RECONSIDER

The State Board of Public Works
ye sterday tentatively refused TO con-
firm the action OF the Text Book Com
mission In postponing action on the
bond. of the publishers who secured
the contracts for the new books. The
Board went further in its attempt 10
save the people from the unnecessary
burden the radical change in text
books would impose at this time, IN
requesting the Text Book Commission
TO reconvene July l6. for the purpose
OF reconsidering its action. Governor
Cornwell asked for an carrier date, July
10.
II the members Of the Board have
any conception OF the indignation and
resentment that obtains throughout
the State regarding their ill-considered
acts they will hasten to reconrene and
reverse themselves. II they do this
and manfully confess their mistake 1t
will relieve them Of some very harsh
differences the aggrieved public will
draw in case they should ignore the
opportunity that is now held out TO
them.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-07-03

the war has done to France, OF the
sacrifice she has made. By March,
1916. the record OF French killed
leaving out entirely all account Of the
wounded. disabled and prisoners-was
$4,000. BY March OF. this year the
number was moro than doubled. To-
day the French killed approximate
100000.
Before returning TO this country I
had a long talk with a high official
Of the French government on this
question Of the man power OF France.
We can hold our own until Sep
tember,' he said; perhaps until the
end of September. But no longer.
We have not the mon to keep up. We
have used up our reserves. We no
longer have the fresh men 10 send
into the. firing line 10 take the place
of those killed or put out OF action.
The end Of September at The turthest
is the end OF our reservcs-and that
depends on whether there Is a great
offensive this summer. A big often
sive uses up not only munitions but
men as we'll. If we undertake Dix
offensive we will have to throw our
on thrownine them In. That means
reserves used up. And that means
our reserves used up Al the beginning
instead Of the end Of September
France Now Making Last Supreme
Effort.
What is the answed 10 this?
It is America. 1t Is that France
must have reinforcements before the
end Of September.
France has ben bled white. She
has given her men, money and ma
terial She Is still fighting as hard
as ever. harder than ever. No one
hears cry from her. except the cry
that victory must come on the battle
field But. nevertheless. for all the
great and glorious spirit. for all the
high courage and patriotism that
marches IN The final test with flashing
eye and without a tremor, she is to-
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-07-03
WORKING IN A CIRCLE

If we look carefully at the situation
a, Washington we find. as The lnteill-
sencer once before had occasion to
remark. every agency: of the govern
ment is busy trying 10 do something
Tut practically getting nowhere. be-
cause no one seems 10 have authority
10 do ANYTHING on their own initiative.
Boards and Commissions are overlap
ping in work and duplicating lnvestisa-
ton. with the result of u great deal OF
lost motion. The controversy IN the
Council OF National Defense over an
agreement on coal prices, is but repe-
ttion o: tho friction between General
tiorthals and the Shipping Board over
the ship building programme. Now
tho Federal Trade Commission has
been brought in 10 straighten out the
questions AT issue. And before they
Get through with it perhaps some
other body will be appealed 10 take
hand in it. It is all resulting in con-
fusion and delay. which are menaclnG
factors to q successful prosecution OF
our part in the war. Where there ls
authority to act, action is waiting on
investigation.
Chairman Denman first criticised
General Goethals because OF the lat
tiers refusal TO rush the wooden ship
programme. General Goethais refused
to let many contracts for wooden ships
because of the enormous prices asked.
This criticism resulted in the forced
resignation OF two engineers from the
Emergency Fleet Corporation. Later
General Goethals'S action il Insisting
upon incorporating steel ships in the
building programme was adversely re-
marked upon. This combination OF
wooden and steel ehipouilding pro-
gramme, however, was adopted by
Chairman Denman.
Unm2ndful of the fact that General
SOSlHdlS udA UCCA IllN1oSO III
ing to permit the lumber producers and
wooden shipbutlders to obtain extra
valuable contracts, Chairman Denman
next dissented from General Goethals
. because it was proposed to let con-
tracts for 10 steel ships. proposing TO
pay for the steel price slightly below
the prevailing market price. The
whole matter was passed up to the
President. but he has enough on his
hands without being asked to attend
to details that are properly within the
province Of subordinates in govern
ment employ. Now he has been COM
PEELED to pass it on to the Trade Com
mission to investigate cost prices of
lumber and steel before he can make
an intelligent decision. And so it goes
with regard 10 other OF our prepare,
tiens for this war.
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Changed, or Merely Improved?
(From the Charleston LeadcrD

1t has not been so many years since
the State Of West Virginia had an
example of what the representatives
OF some big book companies will do
to put over" their deals. In con-
nection with the recent action Of the
State schoolbook commission in
changing practically all the texts In
use in the common, schools, the people
are wondering whether the methods
of these men have changed.
It was In February, 1891, that f. B.
Dyer, member of the House of Dele
gates from Kanawha county, brought
the matter to the attention OF the
public, and the official record is 10
be found In the journal Of the House
Of the session attended by Dyer in
that month and year.
George R. Howard. Of Cincinnati.
representative Of the American Book
Co.. was the principal actor in the
affair. and Howard's name appears in
the journal good many times after
Dyer's statement TO the House that
this man had forced upon him, in the
lobby Of the Ruffner hotel, a sum of
money intended as bride.
Dyer, refusing TO touch the money
which Howard attempted to give him
in exchange for his support Of the
publications OF the big publishing
interest. found out something OF the
nature: Of the book mans methods
when that individual thrust roll Of
banknotes into the vestpocket OF his
intended victim. and walked away.
Dyer reported the affair 10 the
House An investigation followed.
Howard was brought before the bar
OF the House and reprimanded by
Speaker Lewis Bennett And The
investigation committee made this re-
port:
I'VE . cannot ascribe TO The
actions of Howard " an innocent
motive: yet, not desiring 10 deprive
him Of any legal presumption to
which he may be entitled, We relucr.
antly give 10 him the benefit Of the
legal doubt as to the crime OF
bribing.
His gift might not come
within the technical definition Of
bribery. but we believe, and so find,
that he bestowed said money upon
Dyer with intent 10 influence the
actions of said Dyer upon the ques-
ton aforesaid"
The committee was made up Of ".
NJ. WEIGH. its chairman: J. P. Finley,
Robert Simpson, Warren Miller and
C. ". Lynch.
We repeat that the people wonder
whether the methods of the big book
men have changed in the last q years
OR have the methods merely i'm
proved?
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handling Of the draft and all matters
connected with it Is in charge OF one
Of the most capable officers In the
military establishment. Gen. Enoch
II. Crowder, the JudEe-Advocate Cen
eral OF the army.
It may not be tnvidious to say that
Gen. Crowder Is a Republican pro-
NOTED to his present rank by Presi-
dent Taft, and that he Is giving to the
country a splendid demonstration Of
Republican efficiency in office. We
hope the administration will also take
note Of 1t, because there are other
capable Republicans who might we'll
take up and carry forward successful
II the tasks which are now being mud
died through by deserving" Demo-
Gratis.
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IN COMPETENT HANDS

Those who are contemplating put
ting one over" on the government ~
getting away from the operations
of the selectiye draft through any
eyasions of the law. would better think
twice before they attempt anything
of that character. They will not be
able to get anything past, for the
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I cannot tell why there should come
10 mo
A thought Of someone miles and
miles away.
In swift inststence on the memory.
Unless q need there be that l should
pray.
Too hurried oft we are to spare the
thought.
For days together, OF some friend
Perhaps God does 1t for us. and We
ought
To read His signal as call 10 pray.
Perhaps. Jus, then. my friend has hercer
tight.
And more appalling weakness. and
decay
OF courage. darkness, some lost sense
Of right;
And so. in case he needs my prayer.
pray.
Friend. do the same for me, II I intruds
Cnasknd upon YOU. on some crowded
day.
Give m" moments prayer AS inter
iuhc:
&c very sure | nrrd il. therefore pray.
Boston Transcript.
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The RntI-liquor lobby has prom
ised 10 be good until the food control
bill is put through. Then they will
start their fireworks IN another direc-
ton.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-07-03

There are too many persons playing
at government at Washington without
any authority TO do 30.
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Argentina has filed claims against
Germany for torpedoed vessels. When
Argentine gets satisfaction will she
please drop us line.
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the fair grounds this week and imagine
you are At Atlantic City. You can
show your shape there just a. we'll as
at the seashore.
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The Industrial Workers Of the World.
II not directly in tho pay Of Germany.
arc nevertheless rendering the enemy
good service.