The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-10-23
OHIO NEWS



COLUMBUS. O.. Oct o2.-The open
ing meeting Of the Republican state
Campaign. which was to have been held
yesterday at Springfield. having been
abandoned because OF the epidemic or
Spanish Influenza. former Governor
Prank B. Willis. Republican candidate
for governor, to-day made public the
speech which he had intended 70 deliver
at that time. In his address Willis &C
cuses Gov. Cox Of camouflaSing. he
asserts that the Democrats adopted
only one plank. that for winning inc
war. hoping n this way to escape any
declaration on prohibition and suffrage
and other vital questions. he chareeu
that Cox has failed to provide reflex LOT
the cities and schools which are IN pao
financial condition and that he mas ial-
ed to take any stand m behalf OF the
working men. the farmer and employee
Cox is accused Of using tho war for
partisanship purposes and Oh naElns
added millions OF dollars TO tho puolio
expense. Ho accuses tho Cox admins
tratton Of wanton c1travaSance- Mt.
Willis declares that the war must De
fought to a finish and that there must
he no peace until Germany mas sur
rendered Internationally.
Republican leaders to-day cited an
editorial taken from Governor }. ~
Cox's Dayton newspaper OF December
ts one month after Cox and Wilson hao
been reelected and 100 days oeIore
Wilson declared war on Germany. me
editorial says: Germany does NOT CON
slider herself whipped Both sloes arc
willing to compromise unquestonao4y-
sl,Nk b.
svield a sword so foolishly may be para
Svxed- and that the brain be stopped
from thinking before It conceived Oh
x-sr" Other editorials from CoN's news
oaners are published TO show tna1 ne
was pacifist with German lean1nss
all through 1915 and 1916.
feports received by the state board
bf health. Monday and to-day showed
tns4 tho epidemic OF Spanish lr1ioeu1a
is spreading in Ohio. although o1her
parts Of tho country report an improve,
InenS. There are now about 1oo'o9o
csses In the state. Even more solo!
regulations are being enforced n an
eSSort to prevent q greater spread OF THO
disease. A ban Is on all public gamer
sn1s these including political meetlnss'
Jrhe campaign which was to nave peen
onened Yesterday will have to DO con-
d,ceed so far as this week IS concetEeo
nv personal solicitation and by mail.
TO combat the epidenics spread-noE
,ver an elaborate medical machine IS
being brought into action Two repee
,entatiyes OF the Public Service bute
are co-ordinatins the meolcaA at'"
cross facilities OF the state to maAe
80, syai1sble at the shortest possible
snat;ca 10 districts needing them most.
Already physicians and nurses nave
heen sent TO many communities where
tbe rapid spread OF influenza oulois-
&aneed the united medical aid aEaiIapte'
BECAUSE Of the. Spanish influenza cpl
deroic and quarantine Governor GoN 70
day called Off the WIN tho az ~
permanena Peace Convention which
-,.as 20 have been held here Thursday
under the auspices Of the League 10
Enforcs Peace. Before canceling the
,oeering tho governor communicated nF
+alenhone with former President VIZ
1fono II Taft. executive officer OF the
rational organization. who agreed lhat
nnder present conditions the meeting
should not be held.
Ohio will be asked to furnish S!",ooU,
GOG during the united war WON eat''
paign which starts November IL anu
ends November is. it was a'aiou''e'o
-rrfc.-G1: ts,a nv
OF No total amount to be ra'seo Wy
the nation during the week' oo'o% ~
VIZ ,,.ilI 90 to the Y. NJ. c. ~: SIS per
cant 70 the Y. W. c. A.; 1I.o 10 the
E,i.-hss Of Columbus: SIS per cent 10
no Camp Community Service; 20 per
r.n, RI the Jewish Welfare board ana
aeua1 amounts of the american LIBRARY
A.eoriation and IN. Salvation Army.
Ohio has seven districts which aPpot
%Sonnnents have been made IN aSCoFu
asra- To bank assets. The CteTeiauu
districts quota is Si.336,"HV: Stlcts't nos
district, $l.16a.0 900; Columbus. se9o'""o'
fayton, s65G.0O0: Springfield. S39-'ovo'
rbledo, .sl.149.UC0: Canton. S?34.e0e. Inc
Nations quota is $lIo,Seo.e9".
.~Dlrectors Of the Ohio State Telephone
f1oncpany at \ meeting here to-day Fo.eu
formal authority to its executive OH
rsrs to enter into contract with the past
raster general for governmental use
of ;ts wires and the compensation TO NC
paid by the government.
TT was announced that the mater u
COMPENSATION has not yet been llNeo'
Pie company's appraisal OF It's pIops
-las II vas announced will be incIuQeo
"a ono NJ the principal factors IN de-
termihing The basis OF compefSaslon'
=. OHIO NEWS NOTES.
Observation-Disclosures help Is sought
+o cut corn on farms OF men who are
IN the service.
LoxFORD-C. 4. Matheny. superln-
+.naent Of schools at West Alexandra:
has been appointed teacher in the model
school Of teachers college. Miami Uni
Yersity.
CAMP acknowledgements T. T.