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Evening journal., 1918-08-17
GIVE THE soLprrRs THE BEST.

is encouraging to know that the distinction OF eat
i ing the best beef in the world held by the New
England States since the early development OF the pack
ing industry must be relnquished for the period Of
the war, for pstriotic reasons.
Since the first refrigerator made II possible 10
ship chilled beef from the great producing section in the
Middle West to the heavy consuming district East New
England territory has been more exactng In the quality
OF its beef than any other district Packers long since
have learned that New England butchers would not take
carcasses weighing loss than 800 pounds.
Now this beef destined in other years for New Eng
land trade must be used by the packers TO III govern
mens contracts and Weighing from l5 pounds
upward must replace heavier beef. Armour and Com
pany in a statement the beef supply say
There Is a need for every pound Of beef from the
heavy to MI government orders. The government
is showing its appreciation Of conditions existing in pro-
ducng districts and is taking lighter beef than formerly
but also must have the heavy beef for the boys over
There II the government changes its standards for
soldiers ratons citizens in this country cannot afford
to do less with their tables The lighter beef is
every bit as wholesome and palaabe the heavy II
is a patriotic duty which must be performed"
Patriotic Americans do not begrudge TO their fighters
on land the very best foodstus that their
country supplies As the Federal Government has de
cded that the heavier are needed to fory the
soldiers and sailors to Withstand the rgors of war;
is up 10 every beef consumer in the United States 30
acquiesce chsrfuly that decision which stands for
a practical measure Of national defense
Evening journal., 1918-08-17

When German submarines sink an American schooner
off Cape May they operating dangerously close to the
Delaware coast, as Cape May is within sight of Cape
Henopen Let us hope that the Hun brutes who are
operating those Uboats will not carry their brutality 20
the extreme of shellng the Summer resorts
board and killing defenseless men, women and children
as was done in Hartepoo. Scarborough and whitby. in
England in the early stages Of German frghtfuness
anoat
Evening journal., 1918-08-17

All persons who knew Andrew E. Sanborn will agree
heartily with the sentiment contained in the resolutions
adopted by the New Castle County Bar Association with
respect TO his death The Of those resolutions is
found the declaration that hs death the bar and the
State have lost a good man, warm friend and val
uable citizen"
Evening journal., 1918-08-17

Now that City Solicitor Bayard has advised City
Council that the garbage contract entered
by the Wilmington Board Of Health with Sylvester
Healy is legal It would to be the part Of wisdom
for the Councimen to pay the contractors bill for July
which Is long past due. Nothing viii be gained by fur
ther delay in the matter.
Evening journal., 1918-08-17

We feictate Postmaster English upon the fact that
notwithstanding his force of letter now is below
normal he has made arrangements which will enable
all the men TO have their annual vacations There is
no letter carrier in city who does earn more
money than he receives and would be positive cruelty
to deprive these hardworked under-paid and faithful
public servants Of the recreatye benefit Of an annual
vacation
Evening journal., 1918-08-17

Werth. the disloya preacher, who faces two years
prison sentence promised the never to return to
his church. Perhaps it wouldn't be exactly safe.
Evening journal., 1918-08-17

Kaiser Bill doesn't want his TO be Finnish king
Finnish throne
Evening journal., 1918-08-17
PR0-HUN OFFICIAL
BECOMES SMUGGLER

,By Newspaper Enterprise Associationl
BERNE, Aug. i7.-German authorities
in Rumania have discovered that NJ.
Corteanu, secretary general Of the
German ministry of finance and an ar
dent prO-German, has been smuggling
goods between Bucharest and Jassy for
personal profit. Only his connections
with high German officials saved him
from penal servitude.
Watch the Want Ads for opportuni-
ties 10 make business investments and
form business partnerships In the COM
ing month.
Evening journal., 1918-08-17

Advertising rates or application.
No attention paid 90 unsigned communications.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-02-23

WASHINGTON. Feb. 22.-Meatlcsa
days in the United States have saved
40, ,Q0U. ono pounds Of beef in four
months tho food administration an
nounccd today. During this period 165.-
0GO. 600 pounds Of beef were exported to
the allies with aGu.n0uU04 pounds Of
pork products.
The figures wcr" made public in n
statement rXplaininE why th: food ad-
mniStratinn refused requests Of cattle
and SHEEP growers tn remove beef. NUT
ton and lamb from the conservation
rules with regard "a mcatleSs days.
The administration again DECLARED that
In"atlcss day was established for the
purpose uf enabling the United States
TO feed the allies by saving on meat
consumption.
The announcement concludes:
IF the many people who have as
sisted us in the accumulation Of eX-
portable stocks Of nicIt products during
the last three months could receive the
expressions of gratitude with which
these shipments are now being recriv-
cd in Europe among the allies. they
would feel amply rewarded for the sac
rificCS
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-02-23

WAsHINGTON. Feb. "2--Dir"ct""
General NcAdo" today gav.. assurance
chat so far @S tronSr"rtat:cn - con
cern.d. there IS no danger ~ Sufi.rin-
from SERIOUS fool Shorta:" ~ the
.nstern par. Of thu. country.
This WAS prcnntcL by tn" warning
given las. ui.:h, bn food Administrator
Hoover tha. rulsS grain and ur';t
:nnvcnlrn; - greatly Increased ~ lh''
next sixty day. thr. country - threat :
med wHh AN acute Sh"r;as" "f food
and tho prosrItn OF food ShIfm'n'$ 20
n. allies w!ll fa;l. In 4 !"t'''r ;" Mt.
Hoover th, director S.n"rai Declared
that If tn" Good administrator ";!i r!E''
t"iiait. information. on tn" ;Hca''rh o.
stocks oI ~uy;,!i.S intended for IN" NJ
lies. ,h. rni!r"adS VIII fn"E" thcHt
promptly :" aboard. Simultaneously.
n" railroad administration S;iT. "ut
ir"ur"S showing ina; tho movement "t
grain 20 primary markets Ia IN" west
within III, las TN days vas Ear great
rr than N r..'yi"uS Years.
Although DECLARING their d"Sis. I"
avoid = controversy w!,i! ih, foot Ad-
InirStratiur. "t':,sa;~ % tn" railruaT
directorate. tn'!ay lid not conceal their
hcl,ef that NJ. tirur"rS statement WAS
not borne Ut - facts shown III their
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-02-23
.|NEATLE5S DAYS HAVE SAVED
140,00D,O00. POUNDS FOR ALLIES

Mutton and lamb are not exported
and the food administration has remov-
I'd the restriction rs its consumption In
Snnr Of the western states. The re-
striction <will be lifted soon in many
Of the other western states IN which
large numbers Of sheep and lambs arc
produced for most. Food administrator
Hoover will recommend 10 state admin
istrntors that the people be permitted To
cat all the mutton and lamb they want
until after April Is. when the spring
marketing season is about at an end.
1T is desirable 10 bear in mind" said
Mr.. Hoover today. that the meatlesa
days ara. simply and solely for the pur-
pose Of enabling us In feed the allies
by saving on our meat consumption.
They were instituted rs a device to this
end because il places the burden Of
saving on those classes most able to do
SO. '.
our national consumption has iE-
! creased at a faster rat. than our produc-
tion and therefore without the meatleSS
day We would not b. in position to eX-
port even the pre-war average amounts.
Therefore the actual saving Is more
than is apparent by the comparison Of
direct figures"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-02-23

commercial treaty. wrote his broth
er, Prince Henry. that he intended
80 drag out negotiations so as TO
take the side for which fortune
shall declare herself" He de-
scribcd as a German invention The
story that Frederick had presented
Washington with 4 sword bearing
the inscription: From the oldest
general in Europe 10 the greatest
in the world"
Referring 10 the present war. NJ.
JuSScrand declared:
The tight is on. AS we shall
no more desist than Washington
did even Al his most perilous hour.
the result is certain. The work
must be done SO that It may not
have 10 be done again. In this
We are, all OF us with you. whose
enthusiasm, valor. resourcefulncSs
and ineXhaustible genero ity
brings Us such cheer and COM
fort"
Senator Harding declared that
the time had come to apply the
maxims contained in Washington's
farewell address concerning the
pernicious efforts Of internal dis
sension in national emergency.
IN our mighty development we
have added 10 the perils of which
Washington warned" asserted the
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-02-23
THOUSANDS OF PALS"
AT THE CAMP DEPOT
Knights of Columbus Observ-
ance Of Washington's Birth
day Attended By 1000.
Special Dispatch to The Intelligencer.


CAMP LEE. Petersburg, Va. Feb
o2.-The soldiers from the 214th held
artillery who volunteered for service
on Uncle Sans new land battleship,"
which will be used by the SamIuies in
their offensive against the Huns. were
given a rousing send off when they
departed from here this morning FOR
Camp Meade, where they will receive
their training.
When the soldiers leave here there
are always touching little scenes, the
saving of farewell of the bunkies and
their pals, and there was no exception
today. The bonds Of soldiers affec-
Gon were welded in the months they
have been in training together. And
some Of these soldiers have been
friends since school days, so when the
time to part comes it seems Il lot TO
them, for who but knows that they
will never see each other again. The
ties of friendship which exist be-
tween these bunkies are strong, for a
soldier is friend who will stick to his
pal as no other friend would, even at
the risk of his life.
There were several thousand SOL
diers at the depot when the special
train bearing the volunteers departed
from here. Some Of the commanding
officers Of the regiment were on hand
to bid the men Of their commands
farewell. This being Washington'S 5
birthday and the men being excused
from drilling. they were able to bid
the departing soldiers good-hy.
While exercises were held here to-
day in camp in observance Of Wash
ington's birthday, there were no di.
visional exercises and the men were
permitted TO spend the day as they
chose. The principal exercises were
held under the auspices Of the knights
OF Columbus. at 10 o'clock this morn
ing a solemn high mass was celebrated
in the main auditorium Of the Knights
Of Columbus, which was attended by
1000 soldiers. Over the altar was suS'
pended the Stars and Stripes. and the
mass itself had Il military touch to it.
The Catholic chaplaincs otliciated al
the mass and were assisted BY Bishop
O'Connell of Richmond. At tho con
secraIion of the mass Il squad Of sol
diers with fixed bayonets. and led by
the color bearers with flag. approached
the altar and as the sacred host and
chalice were raised the soldiers stood
at altenSon and the colors were
dipped. The music was by 4 choir Of
soldiers. At the end Of the mass the
papal bencdiction WAS given by Bishop
O'Connell.
4 patriotic meeting was held this
afternoon under the auspices oI IN"
Knights Of Columbus. al which there
were addresses made by prominent
speakers. The music was furnished
by the 313th field artillery rcgimental
band.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-02-23
Half Million Patriots Stirred When Ten
Thousand "Honoe Boys' in Khaki March b
Jusserand and Harding in Tributes to Washington

senator. "The danger has not
been in party association. but in
party appeal or surrender 70 fac
tion.
Our growth. our divcrSificatiun.
our nationwide communication.
our prOtil.bparing sGliiShne$S -
these have filled the land With or
@anizrd factions. moi Scogra phical.
rs Washington so much feared, but
but commercial. industrial. arri-
cultural and professional, each
seeking 10 promote the intnrcStS
Of its own. moi without justification
at times. but often menace IN
eXacting privilege and favor
through The uttcrHncc Of practical
threats. II popular government is
TO survive. il must grant exact
Justice 10 all men and fear none.
Referring 10 the lack Of irugaliiy
of the American people even in
war times, Senator Harding de-
clared that no people in SIS shoes
is equipped for the conQucrlng
march Of civilization
. Storms OF applause greeted the
singing Of the MarSailIaise by a
French officer. Il member OF the
military mission to this country.
4 medal won by Washington
boy in Il patriotic essay contest
was presented by Earl Reading,
the British ambassador.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-02-23
HEALTH CONDITIONS
SHOW IMPROVEMENT

WASH NtiTON. Feb. @".-Hcatth COR
ditiunS in all American army camps
showed decided Improvement during the
week ending February II and for that
week there WIS u lower death rate in
all camps than ut any other time since
last November.
Dcnths in all camps regular army. Ma
tunal Guard ami National army for the
week totaled III. Of which 81 resulted
frrn pneumonia.
Fewer new cases Of tho more serious
Diseases. especially pneumonia and m'tl-
in.,ilIS were reported rs CONF pared with
last week.
The regulars show the highest death
rate l2.9 per thousand per year and
their nou-cffrctivr and admission rates
show slight increases over the preceding
week.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-02-23
First German Prisoner
Captured in Brush
On American Front

American troops. probably units OF
one OF the National guard divisions
taken 10 France late in 1917. are in
training along the famous Chemln-Des-
Danes road and have carried out a
successful raiding expedition, and in
cidentally have brought in the first
uuwounded prisoner captured by
Uncle Sans forces.
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
FRANCE. Feb. 22.--In a patrol fight.
Americans from units under lnStruc-
ton in the famous Chcmin-Des Danes
sector, killed one German and captured
another. One American was slightly
| wounded.
This is the first time il has been
permitted 10 reveal the fact that new
American units have entered the line.
| The troops have been there for some
time suffering slight casualties, but
| their presence was kept secret until
! it was certain the enemy knew they
! we're there.
! Details of the patrol fight are as yet
unavailable. beyond the unofficial re-
port that the prisoner taken was cap
; tured single-handed by young Ameri,
can from one of the New England
states, who, during the engagement
dropped into she'll hole on top OF a
! German hiding there and later brought
; him in.
, The American forces entered the
: line on one of the darkest Of nights
through a shell pitted region. dotted
with shell wrecked towns. The French
! general commanding the sector, hero
OF the Marne, greeted them as com
rades in arms and kissed the Ameri'
can flag.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-02-23
May Use More Prison
Labor on State Reads

CHARLESTON. w. Va. Feb. ?".-
Next year may see Il more general use
Of prison labor on the roads in West
Virginia in The opinion of state road
officials y conference" for the purpose
of getting information regarding the
adVisability of certain measures TO TINS
end WAS held nj III" Offices of the state
road commission today.
District r"ad engineers from ka-
nawhn. Mason. Minsu and Mineral coun-
ties were present and presented their
lives Ia Charles l.. Mccoy, chief. clerk
of thr commission. They wcr" +. j..
Walsh OF Charleston. William SStrcnbcr-
gen OF Point Pleasant. Biakr Taylor OF
" illianSUn and Edward ). {. Smith of
Piedmont.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-02-23
Nine Pairs Of Shoes Per
Year For the SamnOieS

WASHINGTON, Feb. ga Though
the War department now has on hand
aud contracted for. a total OF 1i.i3I.-
400 pairs Of shoes. Secretary Baker
announced tonight that more than
l,Uu0.000 pairs Of shoes will hay" TO
be secured for thu army this rrar.
This is made necessary by the build
ing up Of adequate stocks Of reserves,
both in France and in this country.
General p"rShing. having in mind
the length Of tim" shoes ar" expected
TO last the In"n in France. has request
I'd shipments OF lS.1Jn pairs Of shoes
for each - ,Ohu men monthly. or ap-
proximatnly min" pairs Of shoes per
man annually. This quantity is in r1-
cess Of actual consumption and when
4 reserve supply l. bulls up. III" quan.
titles per man will b." rcduccd,1
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-02-23
IS
NOW REACHED
NTH NORWAY

WASHINGTON, Feb. %. - A
complete economic agreement. in
which O'eat Britain and the other
allied nations are in accord. has
been reached between the. United
States and Norway. The terms
have not yet been made public.
Announcement CT the successful
conclusion of negotiations between
the War Trade board and Or.
Fritiof Nansen, the Norwegian
commissioner which have extend
ed over several months, was con-
tanned in a statement issued by
the board tonight through the
Committee on Public information.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-02-23
WEST VIRGINIA TANK RECRUITS GIVEN GREAT
SEND-OFF WHEN THEY DEPART FROM CAMP LII
Storm Of Heavy German
Shells Probable Prelude
To Great Offensive

The heavy artillery Of hc;h sides Is
laundering over wide stretches "f IN"
French front. along the Aisnc. in Cham
payne and up in hlSaCe. No infantry
fighting is reported. hut the activity OF
the enemy artillery will serve TO keep
the allies on the lookout for storm Of
heavy German shells has always been
the prelude 10 hostile attach. The
Germans claim To have brought down
twcnty-four allied acruplanrS and two
r.:pt!vc balloons III the past three days.
The British forces In Palestine have
captured the city Of I"richu. Australian
troops entering the city on Thursday.
Aside from its historical and sentiment
tai Importance. III" cHptur" 81 the city
gives General Allcnhy control OF a uum-
Der Of strategic roads owed WHICH /"
move his mon and their supplies. With
in twenty four miles from tn" present
British position is the rdilr"al from
Damascus IL Mecca which has h"cu
the artery which fed the Turkish forces
operating against the Arabian trihcSrnen
and If this road were cut II would E!N"
thr tribcS,ncn Il great advantage III their
struggle.
Germany has officially rec '"nI"cd ~"
treaty Of peace arranged with Ukraine.
This treaty has been bitterly attacked
10y the Poles anu CZcchs in the Austrian
rrichSrath and by tn" socialist leaders
in Germany.
Innsbruck. which has been reported as
the ,cn."r OF tn" TrutUnrc munitions
plants for IN" Italian campaign. has
been bombed hy allied hirm"n
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-02-23

WASHINGTON. Feb. 22.--The
memory Of Washington was eN-
tolled by NJ. JusSerand, French
ambassador. and Senator Warren
G.. Harding Of Ohio. in addresses
delivered at commemorative
mass meeGing held here today un-
der the auspices Of the Sons and
daughters OF the American Rero-
luton.
Everybody" said NJ. JuSserand.
knows the unanimity OF feelings
OF all French people who ever met
Washington: how. during our rero-
luton French citizenship was be-
slowed on him a.. being one OF the
benefactorS OF humanity and how
when he died the French nation
went inro mourning. officers wore
crepe and our flags were flown at
half mast.
To conduct ones self well is a
harder task in days OF gloom and
anxiety. In both, Washington
stands a model. He knew all the
trouble hich may result of delays,
mishapS and mismanagement. but
never thought Of a patched up
peace"
The ambassador said that Fred
erick the Great. who. while enter
tanning American ENJOYS, sent dur
ing the revolution TO arrange Il
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-02-23
AMERICAN CASUALTIES

WASHINGTON. Fen. 222.-Grnrral
Pcrshing today reported one American
soldier severely wounded and Two
slightly wounded in an action on Feb
ruary 10.
Private Fred Kopan.ki was severely
wounded. His sister. Mrs. !. N. Franz,
lives II 2l5u West Thirteenth street.
Chicago. III.
COrpnrals William H. Bowers, West
willie. OKLA. and William Riley. Swift
z"r. Kentucky. were slightly wounded.
The following deaths w"r" reported:
Prirairs Walter S. Reynolds. Beaver
Falls. Pa. Sunshot wounds: lanes
Roulard. Beatty street. New Britain.
Conn. fractured skull; Lawrence y.
Witherspnon til Thurman street,
Portland, Ore1~ pneumonia; Edward
barton, Coulcyvillc, g.. pneumonia.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-02-23
M'ADOQ DECLARES HOOVER'S
FOOD FAMINE A FALSE ALARM

reports Members OF Mr.. McAdoo'S
stat; assumed the att!tud" that Mt.
Hoover had dealt III gcn"ralitics. NOT
>upp"rted by figures or other evidence
showing such Il pcSStnistic outlook On
futur. food cnndi;l"nS.
y railroad ad!ilulSt ration statement.
without referring Ia Mr.. iloo:er'S dec
lrrntinn that In. domestic and allied
food situation can l." solved only D."
LOADING y nh''. .uun b.EhrlS OF grain Z hnH
Cor the next SIXTY days. explained that
rra,iy f.um". .uun buSh. IS OF grain ar b.
ing loaded daily. and even better l";ut-
;ue is IN prospect. Iu"fcicially. II was
declared that practically all tn" grain
being offered by farmers and local ele-
@::urS was being hauled ny tn" rail-
roads under general priority orders Tor
fondstu!IS. particularly tor grain iE the
w"St 1t vas suggested :il;,t Farmers
might not hr bringing their grain To
market :t$ fast aS th"v should. Rail
road officials ;llSr called attention !"
th.' fact that potato growers last IAN
held much of their crops for hiEh' :
prices. and tina: ruiI!rI"n Is partly re-
spousihlr for tli' '<'ra"r'llnarE .'if"r-
iR;: at this TIM" al ;,"trt""S " ~ the
railroads ;.r.. har.,;; som" diff. 81 :: III
moving
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-02-23
LITTLE MARY BELAN
SACRIFICES LIFE
TO SAVE BROTHER

PITTSBURGH, Feb. 22. - Mary
Belau, aged years, Of McKees
Rocks, a suburb, sacrificed her life
late today when she plunged into
CHARTERS Creek N an effort to saTo
her younger brother from drowning.
workmen from a nearby plant. at
tracted by the cries Of che children,
brought the bodies to shore. Tho
brother was revived, but efforts to
bring Mary to life proved futile.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-02-23
Congressman Kitchen !.
and Members Of Party
Hurt in Auto Wreck

WASHINGTON, Feb. o2.-Nrs.
Thomas Reilly, Of Msrldea, Conn.
wife Of the former Connecticut con-
Eressman. was seriously injured and
Representaive Claude Kitchen Of
North Carolina and Mrs. Kitchen
were shaken and bruised when the
automobile In which they were rid
ing was struck by a street CAR here
tonight.
H. c. England, secretary 20 Mr..
Kitchen, who WAS driving tho auto,
mobile escaped unhurt.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-02-23
Continued on Page Twelve.)
IS
At Tackled By
A|R SQUADRON

BUCKS, Switzerland, Feb. a.
(1y THO Associated Prers1-Tive
Entento allied alr1nen flying ovor
the Julian AIrs Wednesday afTor-
noon, found that the town OF Inns
brlck. Austrian Tyroi, was not pro-
tected by anti aircraft guns. Tho
airlncn thercupon swooped down to
within three hundred yards nj tho
ground. picked out targets and CO.
piously bombarded' them, Including
tile railroad station, oarracks md
two new munitions flcrories.
Soldiers AID civilians were sur-
prised and being unacc261orcI to an
air attack, rushed into tho streets,
and many were killed
The German consulate was hit and
trains loaded with soldiers on their
way to the Tronttno front werc 1t
tackled by machine CUES from low
altitude.