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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-07-02

Tho gigantic costs of III" war we ran
help to finance Ivy spending money only
Tor things VIC must have. not for things
we would like 70 have. and looming the
money to tho government.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-07-02

The raids on tho pColltncrs and other
scountlrclS who try to exploit tho var
situation in their own selfish interests
arc widely popular.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-07-02
federal government must inspect the
construction OF tho roads.
War Road Policy Adopted. !,

Sonn after the United States cnter+f
Tho war. tho department Of aFrIcultur"
rrquostcd the state highway 'o'nu'i*-
SONS - Join it in directing "Np"ndi-
tur~s only on roads Of prime impor'anc"
for economic and military purposes: III.
this undertaking. the secretary says
tho department has received the CO.
operation nt state authorities.
The department has horn nr;iv"IF CO.
oncratfng with tho capital iSshos com
mi;tcH ~ its task Of keeping hHt ct thH
mark", road bonds, tho issuance 81
which was not urgent from IN" POM
Of view Of aiding the nation in winnlh@
tho war.
Tho secretary also calls attention !"
tho fact that road engineers nave h"':,
provided ny thu department for "ach. ~
,hr armv environments and FOR WORK ga
roads elsewhere in which m''a':
authorities wrr" interested.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-07-02

urc IN, which they practice sclt-d"nial
because II is not avArlc" or rarS!In"ny
That prompts them. but q desire 80 cHl-
fll 4 solemn duty 20 their country.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-07-02

In former years thrift did not get IN"
tuil measure q credit. An oNtravnIaut
person vas connrally more popular than
AZ rc"roynicnl enc TIL" rrv"rsn IS rae
NON. People arr esteemed IN the meas
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-07-02

". s With Sincere Sympathy We
SHOULD save While soldiers suffer,
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-07-02

Br helping our boys ut h" frcn'. wc
hold Ourselves. Say W. :. :.
Evening journal., 1918-01-09
OUR PROBLEM
By DIR. RAY LYMAN WILBUR,
President Stanford University.

1t is surprising how few Of our Amer
leans have grasped the significance Of
the fact that in Australia, a country
that has contributed materially to this
war, there is, as the result OF at least
two haryests. piled up q very large
quantity Of cheap and practically Gov
ernment-Owned wheat, much OF IL in
the open air, where it cannot be ade-
quately protected from various kinds Of
damage. Yet we have had an unprece-
dented call upon our wheat supply in
this country and In Canada, resulting in
great increase in prices, due 10 the
fact that the European nations absO-
lutely required wheat for the susie
tenance Of their people. The answer TO
This apparent anomaly is that it takes
three times as long for q shin to go to
Australia for food as IL does TO 90 e.
Canada or the United states, and the
world has not the shipping available
for the long hauls, because Of the sub
marine menace and the exigencies Of
war.
Oil and other food stocks are also piled
upon the Asatc and African coasts
awaiting shipment, while we are using
food fats in our soap because we can
not get at these stores.
The most pressing problem before
the Unlte States and the nations en-
gagged with II in the war against the
Hohenzollern dynasty is TO supply food
and ships and thus defeat the German
submarine attack upon the left flank
Of the western front.
The western front simply must be
maintained and must eventually be
pushed forward by Americans or there
will he no final conclusion to the great
catastrophe.
Many Of our people do not seem to
realize that we have entered into the
great struggle of aulocracy versus de-
mocracy. and that President Wilson has
said that we cannot conclude a peace
with any but a constituted representa-
Evening journal., 1918-01-09
UNIQUE PLAN TO SAVE coal.

THOUSANDS OF homes In this country are without
coal; thousands Of industries are working short
time for the same reason. The chances Of getting it
are slim. Fuel Commissioner Garfield says there
is likely to remain shortage Of from thrty-nve to
nifty per cent OF necessary fuel indefinitely
The shortage is due two causes-lack OF coal cars
and lack Of labor at the mines.
In Albany, New York. recently a conference was held
by Governor Whitman representatives OF the State
Grange the Farm Bureau the State colleges Of forestry
and tie Conservation Commissioner to discuss ways and
means Of saving mbre than million tons OF coal by the
substitution Of wood In this connection an experiment
recently worked out by Professor Mandenburg Forestry
Specialist Of the Michigan Agricultural College in con-
Junction with the Agricultural Agent OF the G. r. and
Railway Company will prove Of interest It was demon
strated by these that there was large demand for
stump wood in the larger cities Of Michigan especially
Grand RAPIDS and Detroit and that s2i5 per cord was
offered for it by the Dealers that about three dollars
worth Of dynamite would blast out and break up sumps
containing an average Of eight cords Of wood
There are a good many advantages connected with
this idea. Merely cutting down trees and using the
wood for fuel may take Of present pressing need
but the practice represents In the end
whereas clearing stump land represents an economic
gan because after the wood burned there remains
the virgin farm land TO be used in increasing the nations
food products
but relieves freight congestion and releases many cars
at present employed in the hauling Of coal True some
Of the stump wood would have TO be hauled by rail
but such hauase would be purely local and probably
most Of it would be by team hsul whereas coal ship
ments frequently have TO traverse several States.
The New fork conferees estimated that the cutting of
one cord Of wood from each Of farm lots in New
York State would in itself ii250OO tons Of coal
If coal could be saved proportonately in other States
1t can readily be that the coal conservation would
foot up an immense aggregate and that railroad equip
nent that could be used for other purposes would be
released to the exteEt thousands Of cars and many
locomotives.
II there are any readers Of this paper who owners
Of cut-over land II only small plots they will be
interested In these suggestions Probably the time will
again when these stump lands can be cleared
and made ready for cultivation not only at no cost to
the owners, but at actual profit to them In making
that pront they will be doing favor TO many house
holders in their locality who unable to buy coal to
heat their homes
Evening journal., 1918-01-09

sincere in their efforts as they have
given evidence OF being to work only
justice TO the stockholding public while
saving the railroads for the nation. II
those responsible for the measure are
not sincere in respect Of these and
other provisions susceptible in bad
hands OF abuse and wrong they can
be fought tooth and nail by the Con
gress members who are honest and
aboyeboard in their purpose to save
and use the railroads without despoll-
ing their owners and injuring the saw
ings banks and insurance companies
which have invested heavily In the
obligations Of the good roads
And this can be done in the Congress
halls without upsetting the programme
OF Government operation, for let the
Congress fight be as bitter as IL may,
the fact will remain that all the while
that the Congress war wages and how
ever thlckly the legislative battlefield
be stretvn with political corpses. the
roads which are right now in the hands
Of the Government will stay there just
the same; the Interstate Commerce
Commission obstructlons to fair rail-
way profits and adequate railway ser
vice will have been torn away; the
other starvation laws Of nation and of
States will remain suspended; the
tracks will be clear for the first time
In generation; the trains can run
the country's traffic work can be done
the carriers can be saved; the industry
and business Of the country can be
served; the nation itself can be made
secure.
Evening journal., 1918-01-09
ruE QUAKER GUNNER FOOLED WITH FUEL

TIL inquiry into the coal shortage which the Senate
is carrying may get back to the fundamentals
Of the situation; in which Secretary Baker can
hardly go unscathed
It was he who led off most vehementy In denuncia-
ton Of the agreement made between Secretary Lane and
Mr.. Peabody OF the Council Of National Defence. This
agreement, made last spring. amply in to
provide for adequate supply Of fuel for the whole
country and at prices which could deem exor-
bitant view Of the conditions In the coal industry and
throughout the country generally.
Mr. Baker dissented promptly and so vigorously
from the arrangement which his colleague had made
that the War Department was Of necessity, excluded
from its scope and. in consequence the whole plan fell
through.
Whereupon the coal operators left cropping in
the dark they could foresee nothing Of the future for
their industry, production sackened, distribution be-
mudded, and the present condition OF suffering In
many quarters the result II Mr.. Baker had left the
coal problem alone and had devoted more Of his time
to the gun question, maybe should have more coal
now-and more guns
Evening journal., 1918-01-09
LuGIRRInus. Mr.. cI;IIER.

ID URWELL 5. CUTLER the new chief Of the bureau
~ Of foreign and domestic commerce, sounds funeral
note in his annual report when he says speaking the
foreign trade we have during the
Important as il is that hold advantage these
and other markets, must not lose sight Of the fact
that all such advantages likely 10 disappear If we
do no come out of the yicorously"
1t is believed that this lugubrous announcement from
Mr. Cutler is not much due TO chblans as to gem
oral sizing up of present leadership.
The losing Of trade advantages would be but one Of a
chain of evils which would not likely" but positively
encompass lis II we dd not out Of this VIC
torously. For instance Germany would squeeze with
indemnify which would reimburse her for the entire
cost OF her She would also exact such
from IN the way Of treatment OF her manufacturers
as would make her undisputed arbiter IN our market
In short the things Germany would do to make It
unthlnkable that she should win, and It IS astonishing
that Democratic olceholder should hint at
an outcome except It be because his lack OF cont
dence n the leaders Of his party many Of whom
Quoting for national existence pretty partisan
manner.
Evening journal., 1918-01-09

tive OF the German people. That means
that we must defeat, and absolutely
defeat, the most powerful war lord in
all history. who has at his command the
most wonderful war machine that has
ever been devised We cannot defeat
him with a pounding Of drums or
waving Of flags or with any form Of ma
tlonal hysteria. We can only do IL by
concerted action In food saving, ship
building, munitions making and sol
dier training The sooner we settle
down to this terrible task the sooner
it will be over. Every day that we de
lay in our grasp Of our responsibilities
means the loss Of so many hundred or
so many thousand Of our own boys,
Nho viii have 10 60 TO the trenches for
that much longer period OF time. II we
can resolutely and successfully meet
this problem in the next twelve months.
10 is probable that we can, by that
time, see what its conclusion is likely
10 be.
At the present time no man can say
what will be the outcome Germany
now occupies the position Of a victor.
We dare not let her remain so. Every
ounce of energy that we can put into
the lght we must use. whether 1t be
in the production Of food, in the sup
preston Of German propaganda, in the
building Of airshlps, in sustaining our
embargo, or in carrying on our produc-
tlNO forms Of industrial and agricul-
tural life in the best way possible.
Until we begin as a people TO individ-
ually take a personal interest in every
phase Of this war, and until the most
interesting thing TO every American
when he rises in the morning, is what
happened on the western front the day
before, we are not only in danger, but
IN grim and serious danger, that auto
cratic forms Of government will re-
place those in which we now take such
pride and satisfaction.
Evening journal., 1918-01-09

American people so command. other
wise the owners Of the railroads will
be helpless.
Another: The President under Section
6 may make or order any carrier 10
make any additions and improvements
necessary or desirable for war purposes
or in the public interest" Here is a
door big enough 10 drive coach and
four through to the use Of railway
property for perhaps financing post Of
fees, pork barrels or pensions II the
President sees ut.
Still another: Section 3 protects the
carriers from having their standard
earnings con1scated and guarantees, as
the Constitution does, that they shall
not be deprived of such property with
out due process Of law. That is per-
feet fairness. Again. if the carrier pays
for additions and improvements out OF
its own surplus and capital its standard
return may bc increased, while If the
carrier receives funds from the Gov
ernment for such purposes it shall owe
the Government for them, and that is
fair too
But Section 8 provides that without
the approval Of the President no car
rier whatever its natural earnings,
shall pay any dividends in excess Of
its regular rate of dividends during the
three years ending June 80, 1911" Now
frequently rotten roads for mere stock
iobbing purposes have paid higher
dividends than their earnings and gen.
eral condition justified. This has been
so i'm the last three years just as In
previous years. Good roads, on the
other hand have habilually held out
Of dividends large earnings with which
TO improve their properties and build
up O surplus for the needs Of the fu-
ture. TO say that a rotten road may
now pay dividends which it never was
justified in paying before may be right
under the circumstances but % say
that a good road may not pay dividends
that it would have been justified in
paying before, though 1t did not nay
them and would stlll be Justified in
paying, is as wrong as the other could
ever possibly be right.
That is not all Under Section the
revolving fund may be sweetened by
the President out Of those excess earn
ings Of the good roads 10 GO. perhaps
W AAAollNu4A NhH AnAtNu ADnuo lIlNllA
dividends, puffed up by a speculative
to an inflated level. Nor
is that all either From such revolving
fund the President may eXpend such al
amount as he may deem necessary or
desirable for the purchase, construction,
&c, OF boats, barges, tugs, &c, as ne
shall deem in the public interest" II
for such purposes the Government uses
the money Of the stockholders OF
good road who shall own thereafter
the property thus purchased by the
with somebody else's
money? The Government? True, the
Congress measure does not say so fiat
ly But the Congress measure is just
as careful not to say that it shall be
the property Of the men whose money
paid for 1.-THE men 10 whom IL would
belong in good morals and good law.
Nevertheless, when all is said and
done every one Of those defects Of the
Congress measure can be remedied II
the Administration and Congress are as /
Evening journal., 1918-01-09

Monday ana Thursday evenings, from
73O until 30 o'clock. instruction In
English. reading, arithmetic and Biblo
are given.
The kindergarten Will be open each
day from 9 to ~ O'Clock. Send your
little ones.
Friday evening the library and read
ing rooms are open. to the public. Come
in If you cannot read and hear the
daily papers read. Come in and write
that letter home; if you cannot write
well write it for you.
The doors Of the Settlement are open
every day from A. NJ. until 10 p. NJ
We cordially urge the public to join
our clubs and classes.
Evening journal., 1918-01-09
GRANTLEY PARI1E posTTrs

= oLoNEL GRANTLEY PARIIE POsfLEs. Of this
~ city has been found dead in gas-nlled room in
Fashionable apartment house in atlantic City The police
there think that, result Of melanchoa superinduced
by III health. he committed suicide Et
Unquestonahly host Of friends in Delaware and
elsewhere regrets that his life has ended While his
later days were fun OF eecentrictes amusing than
harmful his ntmates lost sight Of the fact that
when he was in his prime ne was one Of the oest and
most loyable fellows imaginable. Thoroughly demo-
cratic NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. generous to fault always
sympathetic fun Of narrative quick at repartee he made
suo kept friends easily and was source OF delight to
large circle Of friends and familiars.
Evening journal., 1918-01-09
Garrett SETTLEMENT KOTES

The officers and co-workers or the
Thomas Garrett Settlement announce
that the classes and clubs are now open
for instruction in cooking, sewing.
fancy work, gymnastics, camp cooking
for boys and study work.
For a small fee you may enter any OF
these classes or clubs. Why not reg
lister today? The Night school is open
to those over 2i years Of age, every
Evening journal., 1918-01-09
GEMS OF THOUGHT

The great end OF justice is to substitute the idea of
right for the notion ofyioence.
~ t-.r ;-:-:--:
The truly dignlned Is never ashamed 10 Law aside
his dignity for the purpose Of performing his duty
-:-:-:
Kind werds, gentle voice and a little pettins viii
even accomplish vastly more in the management OF
horses than any amount Of shouting.
-:-.-.
Every day that is born into the world comes like
burst Of musc. and rings itself all day through; and
thou shall make Of It dance. dlrge. a life march,
just thou wilt.
Evening journal., 1918-01-09
Make Your Stomach
Your Best Friend
Stuart'S Dyspepsia Tablets Digest the
Food, Prevent SOurnesS and Make
You Feel Fine All

Auu Ittl flub All
Over
II you feel any distress after eatine
take a Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablet. You
will then have a good, steady friend in
your stomach. For no matter what
you eat there viii be no gas, no sour
rslngs, no lump in your throat no
.bihousness, no dark brown taste in the
morning And should you now be
troubled eat a tablet as soon as pos
sible and relief viii come promptly
These tablets correct at once the faults
Of a weak or overworked stomach, they
do tie work while the stomach rests
and recovers itself. Particularly ef-
fecti,e are they for banqueters and
those whose environment brings them
in contact with the rich food most apt
to cause stomach arrangement. Relief
in these cases always brings the glad
smile. Get a box Of Stuart's Dyspepsia
Tablets. so cents. IN any drug store
Be good 10 your stomach.
Evening journal., 1918-01-09
With The Paragraphers

Some people just naturally lucky. BUZZ Hopgoods
$50 dos died on him day last weekTopeka Capital
Hugo Pekruhu, since being appointed fire marshal has
equipped auto hose wagon and he lies to a fire
while other folks are thinking about turning out
stubenvle Herald-star.
Evening journal., 1918-01-09

Department stores, speciality shops
and manufacturing companies viii eet
good results by using the Want Ads
during the coqing two weeks, as the
planets offer : benefcent ruling for
all Of these callings.
Evening journal., 1918-01-09
A REEL EXAMPLE.

APANESE silk reelers have combined TO hold up the
price Of raw silk to s6is per bale, or si75 higher
than the average price for the past fifteen years
The outcome Of this action viii not be lost upon the
Southern cotton growers, who asked charity from the
nation when cotton prices were low, but who show no
disposition to treat fairly with the world in It's travail
today
Evening journal., 1918-01-09

That Baroness Iona Zoerner. under arrest at An
nspols shows that she's not pro-German by suing her
German husband for divorce. What can Uncle
sam askl
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-04-13
HIS BOSS LAUGHED AT HIM
Got His First Toehold After His
Work Had Been RidicuIed.

/ never shall forget the first piece
Of independent design with which |
was intrusted-a railing and gate to
divide the private from the public of
fee In some business concern, observes
a writer In the Century Magazine. /
suppose worked on it for about two
solid days. assisted and encouraged as
far as was capable of receiving as
sistance by the men at the neighbor-
Ing tables When finally the head
craftsman came around TO look at my
effort was very proud person, but
when, after looking at the drawings
for a minute or two, he started to
make some criticism ana, unable to
control himself, began to laugh so
hard that everybody else came around
to see what he was laughing at, was
about as disappointed as anybody
ever was In the world. The head
craftsman was not only a great art
list. but big man. He did not take
the job away from me, as he should
have done; he told me where. 1t was
wrong and why 1t was wrong. apollo
gized for laughing at 1t. and gave me
In these few minutes my first toehold
In comprehension Of architectural de-
sign. 1t was then that i began to
learn.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-04-13
FROM SENATOR FLETCHER
Continued from First Page)

this the connection in which the OBJ
servations were made.
Of course, no man can reasonably
prophecy when the war will end, and
/ did not intend to do that. My pur-
pose was to emphasize that none of
the men would come in under the
amendment within six months, where
as we needed men now; and six
months means, or year hence, we
could deal with the subject of the
amendment as effectively and advan-
tageously as now. Many contend that
the conclusions reached in this war
would determine how they would
stand on the question of universal
training and service.
/ preferred to have that subject go
over to later time and avoid delay
ing action on resolution which i'm
peratively demanded immediate ac-
ton. Yours very truly,
Duncan u. Fletcher.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-04-13
NOTICE TO HoUsEKEEPERs
Wheat Flour Conservation Rules OF
the United States Food
Administration

All households shall adopt the
maximum ration of wheat products
Victory bread, macaroni, wheat
breakfast foods. etc.) of one and one
half pounds of flour per person per
week. Observance of wheatless days
and wheatless meals will aid house
holds in meeting this new require
ment.
Public eating places and clubs shall
adopt the same ration as is fixed for
households, which in practical applica-
ton shall be a ration of six pounds
of wheat flour for every ninety meals
served. In addition. they are not to
serve any one guest at any one meal
more than two ounces of wheat flour
in the aggregate of food served.
Wheatless days and meals are COM
pulsory in all public eating places,
and will be strictly enforced by local
food administrators, who will be EN-.
powered to call violators up for hear
ing when evidence shows that viola
lions have occurred.
Victory bread can be served in pub
lie eating places on wheatless days