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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-01-17

page advertisement in the Wheeling evening news
papers yesterday gave details Of hundreds of the offer
ings featuring this great economy event. Look up the ad
vertsement if you have not yet read it it will be well
worth your time to do So
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-01-17
THIRD LIBERTY LOAN
CAMPAIGN NEXT MONTH
Ohio Organization VIII Likely Be II
Charge OF DR.. John l.. Olckey,
Eaoerol Chairman

It was announced yesterday that tho
third Liberty Loan campaign Will nc
launched carly next month. It Is re-
ported that the tr"aSIii0" department Will
ask the sam" Obi" organization to con-
duct tho campaign. which they 50 sue
ccssfuly operated during the last Lib
erty Loan drive.
The organization will he composed nf
DR. John l.. bi.'k"Y. genera, chairman.
with Baird Mitchell - his secretary.
whiln tho solicitation Will h' conducted
BY Isaac NJ. Scott or e. A. NHdr1!.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-01-17
F0uR-MINUTE MEN
VIII H On the Job Tonight 1t Thea
%srx IN Interest Of Thrift Staznps-

This evening. at the local theaters'
the Four-Minute Men will DO on the
hob. "a In past weeks. and will talk 10
thu audiences in the interest Of the War
savings Thrift Stamps. The Four
Minute Men have been compllmented by
many for their interesting talks. and
Tho addresses this evening will be as
good as usual.
Tho Four-Minute Men visit the thea
tsrs and speak for four minutes on
nubject Of great Importance. During
the past few weeks they have been dis
cussinE the War Savings Thrift Stamps
eyery Thursday evening.
- Or, l.. F. Downing. chairman OF the
local committee Of Four-Minues Men.
stated last evening the appointments
3,id been made, but would not BE- an
nounced until this morning. There Will
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-01-17

The American housewife carries
AROUND a bag, Of ciothcspins when
hanging out her clothing while the
Chinese twists two clotheslines to-
gether and .thrusts the corners Of the
washing between the two strands.
where they are held firmly.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-01-17

held. They have willingly assisted
thousands of conscripted men with their
Questionnaires gratis.
1t Is reported that some Justices Of
tho peace have been charging for the
work This is in direct violation of the
instructions issued some time ago by
Governor John J. CornWell
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-01-17
Frank Rose to Go on 49,
Trial Probably Tomorrow
Charged with Death Of Costilow Girl
In South wheeling, When Hit
by Automob bile.

Should the trial Of Edward G. Lciurr
H., concluded by this evening. Frank
Rose. chauffeur. rhur:-"! with The death
ri Miss CoGtilnw v hen shr WAS struck
by an automobile. Will h. arraiEnrd in
Criminal court tn-'n"rroW morning on 4
charge of manslarIghtcr.
The case nf the State against Charles
Sonncf"ldt charged with rinhczzlemnnt
and securing money by. false prctcnse
from several South Wheeling foreign
crs. which was scheduled TO follow the
Leinrr hearing. has been continued I'M
I'll March t.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-01-17

be ! speaker at every theater IN tho
city.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-01-17

"Is Senator Crafts family II cultiva.
cd one"
Looks like il the way It's been rakcd
OVER"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-01-17

Jacob. Mrs. T. S Rominc, Rev. Edward
GALWAY. p. J. mckinley. William Hill
and y. {. Eimpcl.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-06
T Unlawful to Sell or Give
~ Away Even the Rags

How closely the Germans are now trim
ming their sails is shown from notice
caused to be inserted in the Berlin news
papers by the Raw Materials Division of
the Ministry Of War. This notice draws
attention to the fact that appeals had re-
Gently been printed In the newspapers ask
ing for contributions of rags, old clothing
and other textile waste for the relief of
poor persons. The War Ministry points
out that all such commodities have already
been declared confscated, and that it is
unlawful to sell or even give them away
for charitable purposes. Then follow adj
dresses at which rags are to be handed in
to the War Ministry.
But human kindness is finding other
channels in which to help the needy than
gathering old rags for them. AT the in
stance Of the Goethe-Bund' scheme was
on foot for instituting so-called "Glad
Evenings" for the benefit of persons too
poor to pay for their amusements during
the dreary evenings Of the fourth war
winter. 1t was proposed to give mixed
programmes of music and dramatic read
ings, or even short plays. Hermann Su-
der1nann, Ludwig Fulda and number Of
prominent actors and musicians were in
charge Of the matter.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-06

The town authorities Of Friedenau, mu
nicipality Of greater Berlin, were selling
to citizens goose meat already cut up, en-
planning that they did not have enough to
sell whole carcass to single family.
Flowers were so scarce, owing to lack of
coal to heat the hothouses, that the So
ciety Of flower dealers of greater Berlin
circularized the various shops admonish-
ing them to confine sales to their regular
customers. Owing to the scarcity of
leather the city Of Berlin has recently es-
tablished number of municipal cobblcrs-
shops; the city supplies the leather, or
other material, for half-soling and heeling
shoes.
The pressure to save something or sub
stitute something for another thing that
cannot be procured crops out frequently
in the advertisements A chemical COM
pany, wanting to buy bones, flaunts its
wish in the face of the reader, in heavy
type, in this form:
New-York tribune., 1918-01-06

dcrstanding in America of>just what the
reorganization of the Germar1~>C Cabinet
really meant, Westarp's utterances oh>the
subject are here quoted at length
He said:
"The removal of the former Chancellor
was aimed at from the very start in the
democratic camp because this Chancellor
and bis colleagues had been appointed with
out previously getting the approval of the
Reichstag. We are unable to recognize the
fact that there were any substantial rea-
sons in the policy Of DR.. Michaelis that
made it impossible for us to continue work
ing with him. All the more do we regard
as grave encroachment upon the consti-
tutional rights Of the Kaiser the demand
for his dismissal from the Office of Chan
ccllor and contrary to the original inten-
tion Of the Kaiscr-also from the Office of
Prussian Minister President. Equally do
we condemn the manner in which that de-
mand put forward and carried through
by certain members in nterparty confer
ences, assisted by the sensational exaggera-
tions of the press.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-06
Of the crown and grieved to see a new
structure rising upon the ruins Of au-
tocracy.
<sXV1hethcr They Have Stood the
w Test War Has Imposed"

And now to the first Rcichstas session
under the new order of things Did it bear
out the view summarized above? Unques-
tonably 1t did SO. Hertling himself, i'll
deed, did not emphasize in amy clear terms
the fundamental change in the political
machinery Of the empire, but other speak
crs from both sides of the house did this
IN the most explicit terms Here is the
most pertinent passage from Hertling's
speech. Referring to Germany's political
institutions, he said:
I'VE confront them with the question
whether they have stood the test that the
war mas imposed upon them, or whether they
must give way to new arrangements. Here
the most important thing is to recognize
what IS best and then hold fast with a firm
hand TO what has been so recognized 1t is
important to do what answers to the real
necessities of the peoples life, the German
spirit and individuality. Nothing can or
shall be changed in the fundamental prin-
ciples of the constitutions 1t is genuine
outgrowth from the historically established
character of the German people and it's
various racial branches and parliamentary
representation in the Rechstag rests upon
the broadest basis imaginable. If new tasks
should arise and new necessities come into
View. then the imperial administration will
at all times lend kindly ear, am sure. to
wishes and suggestions coming from this
exalted house,
Then Herr Trimborn, Of Cologne, one of
New-York tribune., 1918-01-06
The Finest Collection of Old
i Flemish and Dutch Schools

An exceedingly interesting picture sale
will occur at Berlin on March 10, which
would certainly attract many collectors
from foreign countries but for the war.
1t is the picture collection Of the late
Baron Albert Won Oppenheim, Of Cologne,
who died before the war. The sumptuous
catalogue is out, describing forty-four old
Flemish and Dutch pictures that are to
be sold, including Rubens, Van Dyck,
Rembrandt, Quentin Massys, Franz Halls,
Hobbema, Pieter de Hooch and others.
The collection is described as the finest
private one in Germany in the old Flemish
and Dutch schools.
The usual number of public lectures and
addresses were also mentioned in the Ber-
lin papers Many Of these were on sub
jects not connected in any way with the
war; Thus the famous Professor Harnack
was to discuss the question:: "What do VIC
know about Jesus outside of the Bible?'
American Imperialism" was the subject
of another address to which the Countess
Schwerin-Loewitz invited the public. The
speaker was advertised as prominent ane
having intimate knowledge Of America
but, singularly enough, his name was no
mentioned. Why?
The first anniversary of the German
Irish Society is also described. The so
New-York tribune., 1918-01-06
ulk, of the Berlincr Tagcblctt

for us our life and liberty we want 20 pre-
pare here, against their Homecoming,
place where they will be comfortable,
breathe liberty and Iccl the impulse of
new spirit. The hope for such Il rcjuve-
mated German Fatherland will stimulate us
who have remained at home to hold faster in
our efforts for the existence Of the empirc'
But it was reserved for the Conserva-
tive leader to give the most emphatic rec
Ognltion of the establishment Of a new
order in the German governmental ma
chlnery. Count Westarp is the mouth
piece i'll the Reichstag Of the Junhcrs and
panGermans, and his speech was wholly
i'll line with their views and aspirations.
There Is a German aphorism much quoted
by the Socialists and Radicals in describ-
ing the political creed of the Conserva-
tlves, reading thus: 'Der KONG absolut
wenn err unsern Willen tut" which NAV be
freely rendered: 1--WE believe in an abso
lutte monarchy so long as we control the
monarch" 1t was undoubtedly in this
spirit that Count Westarp raised his LAM
entation over The successful onslaught
which the Reichstag made upon the
kalser's prerogatives in determining how
the Cabinet crisis should be settled
New-York tribune., 1918-01-06

ciety has 300 members. The chief ada.
was made by Professor Eduard Meyer = :
Berlin University, the we'll known IS :
torian Of rabid anti-English procliva.
He eulogized Ireland as having shown i.
self "our true ally during the war. NH {
deed with weapon in hand, but throuy,, =. =
passive resistance, which caused the En,
lish enormous difficulties" Among tb,s,
mentioned as present we're st. John c,x
ney, the former American Consul Cen.,.
at Munich, and Dr. Chatterton- Hill. II.
wig Dornay, of the Hague Opera, s,,,
Irish songs of liberty and brought dos.
the house with the old hymn of the In,
people, which he sang with the fire !
enthusiasm"
New-York tribune., 1918-01-06
T Tow Shall the Chancellor
l. L Support Himself?

The absurdity of this last statement
was brought out by member, who in
terrupted with the question: "Would YOU
have the Chancellor support himself upon
the minority?"
Such arc the views of the two sides TO
this German question. The most hopeful
feature of the discussion is that the ncn
who brought about the transformation in
the government and the men who opnosed
1t are wholly at one in their interpretation
OF the event II this view, thus supported
by friend and foe, be correct, then the
German people have, it seems, only to hold
last the ground gained by the reconstruct
ton OF the Cabinet in November and thew
Will be henceforth democratic people.
But will the German people hold to-
gether and assert their will to control
their government? 1t is manifestly too
early to answer the question with an un-
qualified Yes. Even the German friends
C the democratic system are fully aware
established order-if, indeed, it be already
established. Thus the 'Berliner Tageblatt'
recently printed the adjacent cartoon rep
resenting the infant German democracy
in it's cradle, surrounded by huge serpents.
A still more portentous thing is that
Count Hertling himself is no believer in
parliamentary responsibility. Less than a
week before he started to Berlin to become
Chancellor he made speech in which he
warned Germany against adopting the
democratic systems of Western countries.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-06
Contending That the Kaiser
~ Was Snubbed

Moreover, in the nomination Of Count
11ertling it appears to US that the Kaiscr's
freedom of decision was not adequately
observed. The definite decision was made
dependent upon previous negotiations, which
did not have merely the character of in
formative conferences, but the fixed conditions
were agreed upon in those conferences upon
which the majority parties gave their con-
sent to the appointment of Count Hertlng.
'Ths infringement upon the kaiser's
freedom of decision was still more clearly
exhibited in the appointment of Vice
Chancellor Won Payer According to uncon-
tradcted reports in the press his appoint
mcnt was wrested from the present Chan
ccllor by the Social Democracy and the
Progressive Peoples party. . It is
said now that the Vice. Chancellor Joined the
government in order to represent in it the
political views of the Social Democracy and
the Peoples party.
'At any rate, we must point out that this
whole movement represents an encroach-
ment upon the constitutional rights of the
Kaiser, carried out by taking advantage Of
the distressing situation of the empire.
For that reason we cannot sec in the Chan
cellor and the Vice Chancellor ministers
who have received their commissions solely
from the hands of the Kaiser but we must
point out that the conditions for their polit-
cal activity were formulated in previous
agreements among the so-called majority
parties. In this way the ministers come
into position that makes. it necessary for
them to lean FOR support onc-sidedly and
exclusively upon this Rcichstag majority"
New-York tribune., 1918-01-06

newspapers. His establishment had been
founded only year ago, but he had al
ready sold 100000 pairs Of substitute
soles, and within the next three months he
expected to sell 100000 more.
Berlin like New York, was also wres-
tling with the shortage of coal at the end of
November. From statement by tho Bcr
lin Coal Commissioner it appears that
wo-thirds to three-fourths of all the coal
mined in Germany now is used for mill
tary purposes. He said that during the
last four weeks-practically the month Of
November-the enforced restriction Of coal
consumption in the Berlin gas houses was
SO great that they burned only $4,000 tons,
instead Of $4,000. The commissioner had
hoped in the early autumn that he would
be able to supply greater Berlin with 70
per cent Of it's normal requirements, but
had actually supplied less than 81 per cent.
In order to save coal it was purposed that
people living in large apartment houses
with a central heating system be required
to shut off the heat from half Of their
rooms. Further express trains were taken
off by the railway authorities to save coal,
after having almost doubled fares several
months ago in order to reduce travel.
Berlin, however, was trying to keep the
babies warm, despite the coal shortage.
Every infant received coal ticket, en-
titling the family to buy enough to keep
it warm.
There was no evidence in the Berlin
papers going to show that the people were
likely to resort to disorderly remedies to
obtain relief from the general scarcity and
high prices. They were, however, passing
resolutions vigorously. A congress of
labor unions demanded measures to reduce
New-York tribune., 1918-01-06
SAVE BONEs
You thus help to obtain Fat, Food,
Fertilizer. Burning or throwing them
away is punishable.

One concern advertises patent pliable
wooden soles as the best substitute for
leather, and Germany's supply of cork
having evidently been exhausted, manu-
facturer advertises a substitute for cork
shoppers. A textile mill advertises paper
fabrics of all grades"
The use of wooden soles just mentioned
appears to be very extensive. A Berlin
manufacturer held an exhibition at the end
CT November which was described in the
New-York tribune., 1918-01-06
Germany Strikes Back al
Enemy Cartoonists

\HE German General Staff has foua|
new field for its activities. \
has long been troubled with h1
conviction that foreign cartoonists ar|
lnJurlng Germany's standing in the worf|
by portraying the horrible things that tH|
German troops have been doing. The Ge1I
eral Staff thinks that something must n
done to counteract the evil: and it hs|
determined that enemy cartoons shall \
met and demolished by German cartoor'I
Through the Wolff News Agency at BerHi
comes the following document:
The Imperial and Royal Propaganda VI
partment, Section of Foreign Affairs, CO
the editors attention to the practice OF '|
enemy press IN carlcaturing the Kaiser, VI
Grown Prince, Hindenburg and alee'|
German militarsm, with the evident int
lion of an odious anti-German propagsh"l
Not satisfied with this, the caricaturists i
the Aimed enemies carry a campaign 4
presumed atrocities. the murder of wons
and children by the German army III
erect OF that pernicous propaganda insuis
DAY by day INTO the masses in the AA.'1
countries is incontrovertible, the ston'1
O>'S'So cSlbS accompanied UJ Pis'-
1t would, therefore, be important from "
patriotic point of view for the daily new
papers also TO occupy themselves by me''|
OF car'catures with the principal events
the day.
The idea Of such propaganda has Ds'|
conceived by the supreme military comm'p1
and 1t Is therefore desirable that all saosl
conform TO it. The Official cinema has Os'
ordered by the supreme command to el,|
into direct communication with the css|
press, and many leading newspapers As
hastened to express their readiness " n
sert these patriotic caricatures, for .I
drawing OF which the services of the W
artists In Munich and Berlin have been Il
cured. These caricaturcs will regard cas-.
inc heads of state OF the Entente poi
their political leaders and those who ~
no mystery of their. hatred for ~Gefn..|
Ihs blocks will be supplied free OF sxosss
New-York tribune., 1918-01-06
Some German
Opinions of
ROdin
I I WILL be remembered that wb.,
Rodin, the celebrated French scnh

WILL be remembered that whs
Rodin, the celebrated French scnh
tor, died, above a month ago, a prs,
dispatch was received from Germany +,
dicating that the Germans claimed to ha,.
annexed him much in the same way asth.,
had already annexed Shakespeare. SIM
that time various critical studies Of Il,
great sculptor by German pens have com,
to hand. The following short extract,
are taken from them:
The "Berliner Tageblatt' saw that then
were three sides to Robins work; he va,
a powerful genius, free from the barrier
Of time and nation; an accomplished Par
sculptor in marble, who aimed at eleganc
and picturesque effects; and at the san.
time he was shrewd manufacturer. VIII
put many young sculptors of talent b
work for himself. The paper finally girs|
this judgment of his work:
much of what the wise master Great,
much that was admired and bought by ts
public in recent years, after he had beeor
famous throughout the world, is worse TIM
of doubtful merit and will be forgotts
But many-of his works stand alone and vi
therefore endure, equals of the greahs
works of the plastic art; and even when
they have remained uncompleted they ~
incomparably higher than any Others Of lii
time-so especially his Eve and his stud
of John the Baptist Preachingi"
The 'Frankfurter Zeitung" wrote:
"Great Pan is dead! The last great ruiz,
in the realm of nature, the fervent worship
per Of all created life, who, with antqu.
JOY, exalted beauty and sensuous pleasure
yet whose pipe also sounded the most pas
sionatc plant of the creature in bondage
When Bourdelle, Robins pupil, gave Ii.
features of his old master to a statue 4
the nature-god, this was but a case of Dc
symbolism. Nature in art has died VIII
Rodin, a newer time has dethroned it, ok
hands have already been raised to sha.s
his figure as that of an idol
The "Kolnische Zeitung" pronoun,i
Rodin "the strongest and truest artist !
the present day" and continued:
"Hc constitutes an exception to the d
piorable rule that an artist must die in ord
that his life-worA may get its merted a.
praisement. France and foreign countries
Germany not among the least-crowned BIZ
with laures; and an extensive circle of Q.
mirers spoke of him only in the Language
rhapsody. Rodin, however, was not the ma
to lose himself in dreams of the ideal, an
in doing so to forget the commonplace ar
the laws of success in this evil world +
possessed, along with all his fire as an arti;
a shrewd and cool understanding Of practic
life"
The paper praised Robins wonderfI
knowledge of the human body, both I
rest and in the freest movement. Final
after naming over a dozen of the greats
French sculptors of the past century, ts
writer concluded:
personal tastes may prefer the one or Il
other of these, but no one of them esta
llshed the international reputation of Rodr
No Que has been to such an extent the sui
Ject Of controversy, and about none has bee
spoken and written 50 much bombastic 81
fantastic nonsense as about Rodin. he
VIII future generations rate him in compsr
son with the greatest German sculptor
Hlldebrand and klinger?"
New-York tribune., 1918-01-06
II Seemed Progressive from the
l Socialist Point Of View

Speaking for the Socialists SchcidemanD
said:
"Ihe manner in which the new govern
ment came into being is regarded by US
as d progressive step; and we worked dill
gently IN helping to create it. We are also
determined to cooperate in holding fast this
advance and in carrying it still further.
DR.. Michaelis-unless a downright miracle
should happen-was the last German Chan
cellor to take over his position as Chan
cellor without having certified himself be-
forehand that he had majority behind him.
The significance of this last change in the
government we are not disposed to magnify;
but neither do we want to minimize it. else
wo might lose it again. Here there is no
going backward, but only forward
Lord Buckmaster recently made a speech in
London in which he said that every country
has its pan Germans But unfortunately he
forgot to add that the pan Germans have
long fallen through in Germany, whereas
they are still on top in England and France"
Herr Fischbeck, speaking for the Pro-
gressives, referred in the following terms
to changes already made and still antici-
pated:
"While the people in arms are guarding
New-York tribune., 1918-01-06

some cases they found that the dealers
were breaking the law controlling auction
sales; they were bidding in their own
goods whenever prices did not suit them,
which is illegal Such sales were stopped
by the police.