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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-02-23
GOVERNMENT OWNERSHIP. GETS A JOLT

of Illinois, the
ownership of railroads which they
control of the Transports
ton roads the
due the the
ridiculous declared
the egraphs telephones and the coal
including steel and iron production We
are the Illinois Senator
protecting ali public agen
cies being All of which reminds OF
Bryan enthusiastically speech and as light
In argument gentenans mental capacity.
indicative the intelligent balance
the Senate
ownership Johnson and Lewis
assumption the ncompeency OF private
what broke down the still less integeny
confessed their inability TO meet the situation
70 tb government. If there was any surrender
the forced which Germany
imposed surrender by the very power that
put them position hpessness And that power was helpless
until agated the restrictions ana
oDous regulations had imposed restricting and
regulations confession OF the restrain
ing infringement Of railroads There aO
lte no argument find the control doing what
prohibited doing How can there be?
Senate leaving an inference
hat he is that wonder he pos
osed him when he n'd that govern
utr would be the great issue IN the next
Dental campaign Democratic commits itself to that prop
sion provoke symbolic donkey wink the other eye
Men of looking forward to any such pro
ce which suppress the initiative and tn" genius
Of the progressive Rational regulation Will be uperat
hut the cid railroads must The country is %
panding expand with and the most competent
enterprise The govern
in this respect Whatever
unbuneske Take the cana
cation the that work had been private under
taking AnShsd long The Poonce department
t"st''~ A'
control
cutie hopeful that pervades the Senate IN
slogan paheuc
paaphrase of of tracking the Shiny octopus 10 its
d which WAS reinforced
wont control Of railroads succeeding the end Of the
embodied in the passed late yesterday
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-02-23
BENEFITS TO BE DERIVED

Another note for universal military
training was struck at the Congress of
National Service. in session at Chi
caso Yesterday, when the Hon. John
N. Parker. OF Louisiana, described the
proposition as an insurance for ma
tional honor and national welfare.
This Is not preparation or invitation
10 war, but measure that will show
to other nations contemplating attack
that we are determined to so adopt
Il modern insurance that a million
able, capable and vigorous young men
every year will be turned out ready,
trained and gladly willing to imme-
diatcly protect their country In the
event Of necessity.
The insurance for national welfare Is
not only incident 10 military training.
but is inseparabiy connected with 1t.
In compelling every American youth
from the age Of IS 10 10 to devote one
year To the service OF his country
strikes the formative period in the
character OF most young men. Ad-
vantage can be taken Of that fact by
teaching them the importance Of eff
cheney, strict discipline, and prompt
obedience to the orders Of thoir su-
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-02-23
Be|gianS Communicated;
Flemish Deputy Fined

WASHINGTON Feb. 22.-Official dis
patches 10 the Belgian legation today
told of the further communicating Ivy
the tirrrl;,flS Of young BclEians for mil
ilary work behind the German lines and
III" filming of Louis F'ranck. a Flemish
deputy. ten thousand marks for urgi'.g
the Flemish people TO stand stcadin.'t
in their resistance 10 German political
lutriGGrS.
rrnnck was taken before military
tribunal and was threatened with d"p"r-
Ialion, IA" dispatches said. but dcspIt"
TIN: German concern over the Spr"hG "f
the movement against tho authority II
tho $clr-stylcd Council Of Flanders. THIS
threat was not carried OUT. The judE-
mrut declared thur since the deputy was
charged with having melted Il spirit or
pppoSillnn, lhi:: was the last time that
he could hope "a escape with lInc.
Communicating Of men for work he
hind tit. German lines continues 10
grow. tho dispatches sad. At RrnaiN.
an Industrial town IN Eastern Flanders.
-" Young men W"r" seized. many being
taken III ia" streets. Some had fl..d
and the Germans threatened IL take cd
men unless the Young ones returned.
Students were taken from LII cngi-
nrrviur school 81 Mons and sent To work
nj nm aviation camp while in Luxembourg
moro than 500 young men have Oc,'I
taken from villages for military service.
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Of the blood sacrifice Of the Savior.
Now comes the capture Of Jericho to
remind US of the wonderful triumph
of the Israelites, when the walls OF
that city crumbled before the blasts
OF the hosts Of the Lord.
According to the cable dispatches,
the Jericho OF today has fallen to a
very low estate. but there was one in
cident connected with it that will re-
main imperishable among the records
of all time, for it was to that city the
Good Samaritan took the man who had
fallen among thieves and left for dead.
The lesson OF simple humanity con-
veEed by this parable has run its
course through all the ages. and is "a
vivid today in its application as when
the lofty Pharisee passed by on the
other side and left the succor Of the
unfortunate man to the sympathetic
Samaritan
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Ncriors. An abundance Of plain whole
some fare and vigorous exercise will
fl them and equip them mentally and
physically TO fight the battle Of life,
and the splendid training Of our non
political officers in the army and navy
will be of untold benefit.
Mr.. Parker points out another val
liable result for true democracy to be
obtained from universal training, when
he says: The son of the day laborer
and the son Of the millionaire work
ing side by side. eating the same fare,
digging the same trenches. and sleep,
ing in the same tent, will teach all OF
our youths that America is the one
country OH the face of the globe where
our young men are valued for What
they are and not for what they have
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-02-23
RUSSIA IN EXTREMITY

!. Defense to the death" is very
! heroic determination, but it IS aoSo-
J lutely futile considering the helpless
ness of the Russians against the easy
: but confident advance Of the Geru'ahS'
5 And il IS not now 4 question OF the
.,,.rneh of the Bdlsnaviki and what they
ed TO do, but what their Grass
. ya6ity and inexperience have brought
IN mass. We have been told oy those
who profess 20 know the aims OF the
Rolsheyiki and claim 10 be acquainted
with the various antagonisuc groups
OF Russians that We must trust the
Government OF Lenine and TrotSky, no
matter how deep our prejudiceS may
he But whatever OF injustice there
NAV be OF doubt about the Bolshev'kl.
there can be no question but what
thew have made mess Of whatever 1t
vas they designed 10 accomplish for
the hetternent Of the condition OF the
Russian people.
We can hardly escape the truth OF
ono observation, that If the leaders OF
the movement that dethroned the Car
had fought loss amon& themselves ana
more against the common enemy. Ger
many would not today have them by
the throat and within her power TO do
with them as she wills. The confusion
and complexities that have been pro-
iected into the situation by the inter
minable divisions of those struggling
for power are 100 much for the ord!'
nary American understanding how
ever, clear they may BE- TO the affected
perspicacity OF some writer's. who
speak with authority OF acquired eucy'
c,cpedic knowledge. We are free TO
confess we do not know what is 10 be
the outcome of Russia's present pre-
dicament, excep; that Germany Is des'
tined to obtain what may De her I'M
perial pleasure in the premises.
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,urSar Of New York University.

At the beginning Of the war, Ger
many gave her scientists greater re-.
sponSibiIities than her military lead
erS, but the war lords have worked
thrir WAY 10 the saddle. aud are now
tirInly seated therein. Exactly the "a
vrISc has harp"nrG among our allies.
The military began with full powers.
bur the scientists hay" restored the
balance and something beside. The
later are now. without question, lay
ing down the principles on which the
war is being fought on both the west,
evu and the southern fronts.
our American observers are begin
ming 10 assemble the interesting facts
which bear out this statement. Two
OF lh..m in particular. Professor Joseph
F. AmtS. head OF the department ut
UhvsicS at Johns Hopkins university:
and Professor Robert Dee. Ward OF
Harvard, have mad" Investigations
Which ar" full of Significance, anu
which should lead 10 prompt action on
the part IF the scientists OF America.
Although Professor Amcs Is d
physicist. some Of his enightcnlnE
Statements are concerned with thc
part that geology is playing in the
present conflict. Attention to this
particular subject was called by our
department Of state recently. when II
published certain censorship reSu!a-
tiUnS promulgated by The German gov
ernment. These contained the follow
ing order. dated May %. 1877: 'The
publications which prvmit 10 be recog-
ni2cd the effectiveness of geology or
kindred sciences in service Of tho army
are not permissible in The technical
as well as in the daily press.
Further attention was called 10 the
subject in November. 1917. when an
article on Geology and Its lmpor-
lance in Modern War" BY Captain
Krauz. a saprrr officer Of Strassburg,
was reproduced in New York news
paper. According TO Captain kranz,
the chief advantages Of geological
knowledge for the modern army are
these:
Erection Of firm supports in con-
structing harricades, trenches and
fortrrsses. Rapid digging of trenches
and passages for minclayinS. Rapid
construction Of drinking-watcr plants.
Removal OF rain water and sewage
from bitches. trenches and fortresses.
Professor Ames who was chairman
of the commission Of sin American
scientists sent TO Europe by the ma
tional research council. found at head
quarters in France wOrld-famouS
grologist, studying and marking areas
on n geological map Of Flanders. On
the table was a map of tho terrain d.
rectly east OF YprCS. The professor
was colorinS certain areas rcd and
others various shades Of blue. and also
marking certain points and drawing 4
few straight lines. On inQuiring. Pro
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-02-23

, lessor Amrs found that one color
meant, safe 10 make dugoutS here
another. Strike rock here; still an
other, Look out for quick sand" Th"
points meant. Dig for water and the
straight lines. Here YOU may make
tunnels or burrow mines"
During the British operations at the
McsSincs Ridge. when fifty or more
mines We're exploded. one reason gwen
for the great success Of the coup was
the skill Of the grolOgist who planned
the location OF the mines. In many
cases the positions were so surrounded
by quick sand that the Germans could
not possibly countermne.
Professor Ward Of Harvard has
. made equally enlightening cXplana'
; tons in the field of melrurology. He
! reveals how. by means Of daily weather
forecasts. now being made by expert
meteorolugiStS on all the fronts, the
military commanders are often abb"
, 10 plan operations in such Il way as
! TO take advantage Of weather Condi-
tons favorabl" 10 their purposes. and
TO some extent TO guard against those
NStiA' ip'AN " blINII ilt lS'>'IlH. III
also shows how knowledge Of the eli.
mate and weather Of the different war
zones, and the experience which the
armies have already had with them.
may be Of immense benefit to us. now
that American troops are on tho west
rrn front firing line, and may soon b."
engaged also on other fronts.
1t is easy for the uniformed layman
10 minimize the Importance Of such
elements as wind and weather in war
operations. but. there are two indi-
vidualS. n least, who know better.
One is the aviator: the other The ar.
tillery officer. One Of the latter, on
the western front, recently had an eX-
pericnCe he will never forget On Il
certain very windy day he shcllrd tn"
German trenches with good results
The next day. In dead calm. he re-
sumcd operations with no change Of
elevation. Scurrying infantry soon ar,
rived TO tell him. not without a GER
tain righteous Indignation. that the
shells were falling in his own first
line trenches.
Here. then. is a thing our govern
mpnt might do quickly. Mobilize Il
unit Of biologists and mrl"oroloSists
from our colleges. universities and
weather bureau stations. and send
them across. Presumably. majority
OF the biologists would serve 10 best
advantage in France: the mctcorolO.
gists in Italy.
II should not take long 10 get TO-
gether such a unit. and III" tonnage
for Transporting ii would be negligible
But it would give assistance and en-
coura cement 10 our allies al point
where they feel the need very keen
~. And il would do no harm to demon
stratr to Them that there is one thing
ut least. that We can do in a hurry.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-02-23
MOBILIZING BOY POWER

Thousands Of men have gone TO the
training camps and thousands NOR"
are expected TO go. These men are be-
ing called from factories and work.
shops and farms. Every factory and
every farm must continue production
If we are to render full service 10 our
faithful allies during the war. How
can we fill the places Of the young
men who have gone away TO fight? We
must rely upon the boys who are old
enough and husky enough TO work,
but who are still too young for mill
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tary service. That is the purpose Of
the Boys Working Reserve. rs,ab-
liShcd by the Department Of Labor, an
object OF the most appealing character
to the youths OF the land, who are
anxious to perform some patriotic
service for the country.
The most Important need is help on
the farm. There must be moro food
production. If the farmers do rs they
are expected TO do, they will have 10
have help 10 do it. The largest single
hitherto unrapped available labor
, source is the two million boys OF l6
years Of age and over who are in the
schools, or who are engaged in unrs-
sCntial occupations. The United States
Boys Working Reserve is attempting
! 10 mobilize these two million hoyS tO
/ take the places in farm and shop now
! being vacated by m"n. To effect this
! object Il national enrolment week will
b. observed next month. beginning
| March IS.
The Eoya Working Reserve is III"
only national organization established
to mobile" The boys OF the nation ~
meet the national crisis. BOYS win
patriotic aspirations should max" III,
rangrmcntS now to enroll in this great
work. II will reQur" some sacrifice,
as the school vacation period will have
! TO b. passed UP For tn" Scrvic" re-
! Quircd Hul There is no duty today
that does not entail sacrifice.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-02-23
RECALLS THE SAMARITAN

The British expedition in Palestine
continues 10 revive and refresh US on
the biblical history Of the Holy Land.
General Allenhy's victories are doing
much to enlist new interest in the
land Of the patriarchs and the familiar
spots made sacred in scripture. GAIA,
Jaffa, Bethlehem and Jerusalem, all
hold their place in the great tragedy
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-02-23
Alleged Coat Thief Held

The colOrcd youth arrested WedneS-
day night. charged with stealing Il coat
from Il boarding house on Chapline
sire was found 10 be older than rep
resi- ed and his case was transferred
fro the Juvenile court to the criminal
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-02-23

A humorist at Washington sets afloat
a rumor that Mr.. Tumulty. the Presi-
dents secretary. is not as potential as he
once was BECAUSE the President has
now cschewed politics.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-02-23

!; MI TN rn.r,h Ingmh"r% Sh""id at
tend ,.hUrrh I,,-I.'":l,.N. AL lh'. i" rs
,vrulI H.. iiil,:. THIS Is i him. besides
h' Ing "A fact.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-02-23

PaL;rncr-W'hy is Your dog making
such noise running around that tree?
PaIrice--Oh, he's just trying TO peel
of some bark.--Yonkers Statesman
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Now IN" Food Administering and IN"
ui?r,iur ,;"nrr;,l 81 IN" l;nllroa'iH arr
in r"mlr"yrr-,. with tn" Hr-t round III
l"rrcr'$ favor "H PAINTS.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-02-23

Col Oglcbay's food conservation ma
chino is Il challenges in efficiency to any
other State organization III the country.
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III, daSlicht saving bill VIII b" =
great pr"rh"t-r -: summer rrurtSitl's.. 50
,Tiun might rs wr.l rci'i"miSh hi' ar
rrw XII.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-02-23

l!utGlirenu $,Ill holds "Ui tnr dIsrr:m-
IHH'i"n IN iHV"r ~ carpenters. winch IS
:.uSthinE nut - IrIunTvHl!r SunluntI"n.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-02-23

Russia Is Il great !lmi;:,i"r a.; the
antics ii Inr N"r.aitl" Mr.. tinneSan
''"M aSain. un again, g"u" again.
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Senator Chamberlain has h""n she
crssfully operated upon Tor aNpcndi-
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p,".s Senator i. Hamilton. Lewis speak
rN cnlHr'lrt, 'r - H. just ,alkI4; :" hear
his own Iu.rc!
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More Siu". m"r" slash and NOR re-
,Uprrai.u %. flood reserves
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Giving alias !" thu. runr in Sr;ri, in
grasses their poverty.
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ir>si!iy 'cn%"' VIII arrs" IL a
limited aUturrH"y :ur Mr.. WI.>cn.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-12-11
NO. LANCASTER.

Frank Beetham and Gerhardt West
delivered a car load of hogs for Mon
day shipping. Guy Walker also sold
several loads.
Eric Meurer has car load of corn
to haul out which he had shipped from
Iowa.
Guy Huff is helping his uncle Guy
Walker a few days this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clay Fralick are the
proud parents of baby girl, Eunice
Ivanelle. Mrs. Peter Wayne is car
ing for them.
Mrs. Robert Henry is seriously ill
with pneumonia following an attack
OF the flu.
Doris Huff is spending week at
the home of her uncle Guy Walker.
Henry Godfrey of Big Grant is quite
sick with the flu.
Will and Ormie Jerrett have been
shredding over near Mt. Hope.
Those i'll with the flu are Ed.
Stephens, Gladys Griswold, all of the
Will Hickin family with the excep-
ton of Mr.. Hickin, Mrs. Alma Diesel,
all of the F. Schloesser family, Mr..
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-12-11
GRANT RIVER.

Jack Joyce is the proud owner of an
Arabian pony, which he calls "Jim. .
A tie post is needed in the Pleasant
Ridge school yard
Mrs. Wesley Pollock and her moth
er, Mrs. Mary Hoffman, spent last
Monday with Mrs. Frank Mclean.
Mrs. John Joyce spent Monday
with Mrs. L. Weisbenner.
Paul Mclean has been hauling cord
wood to Lancaster the past few days.
L. Weisbenner, Ernest Mclean, Ed
Mclean, John Weisbenner and John
Joyce delivered hogs in Lancaster the
past few days. John Weisbenner de-
livered cattle also.
Dennis Oates helped Otto Losch cut
wood last week.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-12-11

of Dallas, Texas, and 81 grandchil-
dren, 81 grandchildren and one
great-great-grand and other rel
atives. The remains were brought to
Potosi and taken to the home of her
son Edward, Thursday afternoon The
funeral took place from there Fri
day afternoon to the British Hollow
cemetery and the last of the dear and
loving old mother was consigned to
the grave by the side of her husband.
Mrs. Leindecker was a kind and low
ing wife, a devoted and indulgent
mother and a sincere friend. She
had cheerful disposition and would
greet everyone with pleasant smiles.
The family return thanks for the
beautiful flowers The spray of
beautiful lilies presented by Jacob
Bonn was greatly appreciated for the
flower was the favorite of the de-
ceased.
Miss Theresa Kleine departed on
Thursday afternoon for Colorado
Springs. Colo Miss Kleine is affect
ted with lung trouble and has gone
to Colorado for expected relief and
if not meeting with beneficial re-
suits there she will proceed to a
higher altitude.
Charles and George Argus of Otto
wa, ILL.,, and Henry Longkamp and
wife of Flagler, Col. came here to at
tend the funeral of their sister-in-
law, Mrs Elizabeth Longkamp.
Louis Emler for many years res
ident of the town of Waterloo, died
of apoplexy last Tuesday at the home
of his daughter, Mrs. Jos. Schmelz
in the village of Potosi. He was 70
years of age and Mighty respected.
He leaves a grown family and some
grandchildren. The burial was made
in the Burton cemetery last Thurs
day.
Nineteen cars of hogs and cattle
were shipped from this station Tues
day and Wednesday
Fox & Cenfield and Bob Travis are
again in the field buying stock.
Fritz Elskamp is dangerously ill
with pneumonia at his home in the
village
Miss Anna Mclaughlin youngest
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Patrick Nc
Laughlin, died at her home Satur-
day evening from dropsy and pneu-
monia. She was 25 years Of age.
George Baumler, youngest son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. John Baumler, died al
his home Saturday evening after a
brief illness of pneumonia He was
q years of age. Besies his parents
he leaves two brothers, Charles, re-
Gently discharged from Camp Grant
and John with the army in France
and one sister, Mildred, at home.
Fritz Elskamp died Monday morn
ing after an illness of few days with
bronchitis. developing into pneu-
monia. He was about 80 years OF
age. He leaves a wife with no chill
dren
G. ]. Ragatz returned from his Cal
ifornia trip Sunday night.