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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-10-26
a SPLENDID EXPRESSION OF
SENTIMENT

The rapid growth Of the "Unconol-
tional Surrender" club, giving express
sion to popular opinion through the
medium OF The Intelligencer, Is eT1,
dence OF what the people OF this COM
munity think and desire. Among the
hundreds who have eagerly filled out
the slips and either mailed or brought
them to The Intellgencer office, are
many OF the most substantial men IN
this community: men who have lead
in the Liberty Loan campaigns. the
Red Cross campaigns, and who nave
for over a year been 10 the fore IN
discharging every obligation that the
country has imposed upon Ohio
county.
Tho 1ntelligencer believes that pop
ular sentiment In Ohio county and IN
adjacent sections. Is likely to be very
much the same as that OF the country
at large, and that popular sentiment
not ONLY has a right to make Itself
felt at Washington, but it ought 10
make itself felt there. This IS re-
r1rblican form Of government. In
fighting to make the world safe for
democracy we have not lost sight OF
the fact that our own democracy
means something. and one thing that
it means Is the duty OF patriotic citi-
-, -fo take an earnest interest In all
public questions, and to express that
interest in reasonable manner.
There are not wanting signs that the
powers at washington would very
much prefer 10 conduct the affairs OF
the government without either sugges-
ton or criticism from the people. Ap'
parently we have created a power that
IS so obsessed with its own temper
airy importance that It is apt to forget
practically the essentials OF democ'
racy, concerning which it pirates OF 50
= g1tbly. But in short time. the Amer
lean people will attend to that par
ticular case. In following the acci'
dental leadership OF Mr.. Wilson IN
this war the people have not surrend
cred their political independence, OF
their own thought on political and
economic questions.
while the war lasts. the Intelligent
voters Of the country will not hesitate
, to express, as they ought to express
to their representatives in Congress
/. and to the President himself. their
. earnest wishes in matters of Hattona
. war policy. and when the war ends. as
. VIE think it must soon end. 1t will be
i: come the duty of the voters to sub
!, stitute at Washington an entirely diff
: ferent economic policy, an entirely
=. different line of political thought, from
/, that pursued By Mr.. Wilson.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-10-26
AUSTRIA BREAKING UP

The disintegTation Of the Austrian
Empire goes onward rapidly. Bohe-
mia, Hungary, and Austria have set up
independent local governments, while
the Croats have seized Fiume and. ap-
parently, intend to establish some kind
of a Slavish state. The different
elements in the Austrian Empire have
been held together by force Of arms.
exerted by the Germans and the Mag
vars. but their power to coerce Is
broken, and the fragments naturally
fly apart, where the controlling bond
Is broken. In the present. at least
the breaking up Of tho Austrian states
IS OF interest only, as indicating the
serious breakdown Of the Austrian
military power. Sooner or later the
political divisions IN the, empire must
be reflected in deterioration Of the
fighting power OF the Austrian armies.
Probably this has already taken place.
The Austrians are retreatlng, almost
fleeing, from Serbia and Albania; and
this giving up OF their conquered ter,
ritories In the Balkans can hardly be
accounted for on any other ground
than a serious collapse of fighting
strength. &c.,. -. -.
Hitherto. the Austrians have main
tanned a strong front in North Italy
The Italian armies. haEe now begun a
strong attach IN that quarter. If the
Italians are able to push this attack
home, it may complete the Austrian
ruin.
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"WHY STAND YE HERE IDLE?"
by IGNATIuS BRENNAN

To HOLLAND:
md won rCrt" 50
day - the lay to
rlr. ln,Iun 81
Your hCSt"
Ia. SItSG dread
Til" $IEhi Syuuvs
'Ts yuurt to - k. nuw
NORWAY SWEpEN&
wait StronGcrP
he
now rcsNnri Why hand lunEcr7,
Tho spIru Of
the land IF ended and gone"
day s NJ" Your answer must be
Scauduavia STRIKES! From the tyrant is FREE"
DENMARK:
Brave Of and of nclItng-fame glory -, ;..
When the
Iaveyo forSot n
pnalrri i'll 'robb
To the world. has been trapped in the ThFe
while a
lando Anderson join In the chase!
TO SPAIN:
Whore roubadour? knight valant'
is
The madd dog has
and inps echcrous
Tense no has
the vaor and
We have, ,tvcuh due
We have :trcad o. head of the serpent for you
Tho c1lralgr
STRIKER! their spirits may ris" Ger tho wave
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-10-26
THE INFLUENZA

The subsistence Of the influenza In
the army camps is an evidence that
medical skill, care. sanitation, and
isolation Of patients will not only
check the epidemic, but. eventually
stamp at out. While the. disease is
passing from the army camps there Is
no very marked improvement in the
country at large. and in some COM
munities II has reached a very dis
tressing stage. Even in Wheeling
where. apparently. abundant pIrecau'
tions have been taken. the numbered
cases continue TO increase. and the
danger Is: still imminent. The new
precautions. suggested by the city
health officials. should be most rigidly
observed.
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paper scraps. I know not when the
guns will cease tho Screnad" of war.
but l am sure the coming peace is well
worth scrappng for. Long sacrifice
bns made us wise. we're on Ia PrusSian
wilcs; we can't he lured 10y Prussian lies
or fooled by Prussian smiles. Before
W., deal with gents like these and let
our Snbras rust. the PruSSihns must nc
on their knees and humblcd In the dust.
l know not when great Fuch Will say.
Cease firing an is done" But We will
make on that fair day. no bargain with
tho Hun. Wen show tho fabric made
by men who fairly played m" game. ana
II no doesn't like il then. he'll have 10
lump the same.
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RIPPING RHYMES
BY WALT MASON.
WHEN PEACE CONES.

r know not when that 7Hac" will
come, fer which the people ycarn; l
know not when the sword and drum will
10 their shelves r6turn. Eut I am sure
that peace will be all wool and thr"-,
feet wide. fabric beautiful I" see, n"
shoddy threads inside y" l"ris "f war
veil toll, and none who think that to
de w els IS authorized by Hoylc. The
pattern (Which should never fad")
won't be designed by chars who think
the pledges they have nado arc merely
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hands of Congress made UP OF such
men. They will not be safe IN the
hands OF a Congress dominated by
Claude Kitchen and Champ Clark.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-10-26

Tt Is a good guess that the Inter
change Of notes with German! mas
been stopped for som" TING.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-10-26

For a citizen who used to talk IN
ccssantly the. German Kaiser has sud
denly become strangely quiet.
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PETROLEUM.

OH. CITY. Pa. Oct. "1.--.'r"dit bal
ancrs, I.hh. Nuns. ll6.@ai barrels:
average. Sis? barrels. Shipments. g.
-? barrels: average. 60.I3n barrels.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-10-26

While everything else closes the
sacred saloons Of Bridgeport still do
honor to the power of Samuel |.
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The Hun is doing PershIus the COM
pliment of massing his best men TO
hold the point the Americans are at,
lacking.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-10-26
MIR. WILSON'S APPEAL.

According to Mr. Wilson, Republicans are:
=, Good enough to pay taxes; -.~y--~-.c
Good enough to buy bonds; . ,
Good enough to send the and to die for the
flag.
But not one good enough sit in the Congress OF the United
States
All of which shows just how anentaby Mr. Wilson tss to IN
and appreciate character the American people
invited and Will receive the most crsnng reo91
that 8 President has had in half century.
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The Italian. drive along tn" Piave
may be he beginning OF The end.
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rAnti-Flu" Bags
From Our Ribbons

From New York comes the sug-'
gestion: Dainty Bags made of
Silk Ribbons and :illed with Gum
Camphor as a preventative of in
fluenza and colds.
Large ones for under your pill
..ow at night; small ones to wear
around your heck by day.
Madc-up Bags for sale at 15c
each. Suggestions and materi-
ais for making your own.
Simply a suggestion showing the
alertness of this Ribbon depart
ment, which at this time is being
largely drawn upon. for Ribbons
for Christmas Gift Novelties.
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SparkIingly Brilliant
Sapphire Jewelry

Among many lines ready for
advance Holiday selection we men
ton these:
Platinum-fnish Bar Pins, set with
first quality white Sapphires-
seven different designs to choose
from, extraordinary values, in
deed, at. ...............S l.OO
Sapphire-set Sterling Rings with
ball-top, galIericd settings of
finest White Sapphires-strik-
ingly effective at. ......S1.9o
Imperial Valley press., 1918-08-14
(By Associated Press

Lexington, KY, Aug. 14.-John T.
Madden, owner of Hamburg Place
here, the most extensive breeder Of
thoroughbred racing horses in the
world, will retire shortly as a breeder
The announcement came as a surprise
to horsemen.
Mr. Madden will continue to race
horses, however, but much of his time
will be given to agricultural pursuits.
The dispersal date Of the HamOurg
place stations and mares has not been
announced. 1t is expected to sur
pass the Wickliffe stud sales here last
January, when $225,0O0 worth of thor
oughbred horses were sold in one aft
ernoon.
Some of the sires to be sold by Mr.
Madden are Ogden, the four time
hampton; Star Shoot, Hessian, Sire of
Boots, the Futurity winner; Ormon-
dale, and the Kentucky Derby winner,
Plaudit. In addition, he will sell the
famous band of stud matrons COM
prising the best Madden could buy In
America and England
Mr.. Madden is credited with having
sold at high prices more racing mate
rial than any other man living. Coin
cident with the announcement of his
retirement, Madden made the sale of
four crack yearligs to Captain Raj
Parr of Baltimore. Madden's latest
sale was the disposal of Friar Rock
the famous sire, and twenty-five mares
to A. B. Rossiter of California for
S150,000.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-08-14
IL. GUARDS
TAKE GUNS
AND MEN
Capture Three German Off
GERS, $50 Prisoners and
700 Guns-NOw Fight on
Line of 1916.
CBy Associated Press

Washington, Aug. 14.-The One
Hundred and Thirty-first United
States infantry, Illinois guardsmen,
participated in the fighting north of
the Somme, particularly in repulse of
the enemy counter at Chipiily, Cen
eral March announced The regiment
captured three German officers and
30 men, and 700 milimeter guns.
General March said the Picardy sail
e1t had been trimmed away on a front
Of fifty three miles to maximum
depth of fifteen miles and the lines
have now reached tie general position
of the front in 1916 before the Hin
denburg withdrawal
In connection with the organization
of the first field army August 10,
General March disclosed thtat there
are thirty-one American divisions in
France and that the field army in
cluded approximately million and a
quarter men. He said no American
roops had been landed in Siberia vet.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-08-14
NEW RULING ON
MARRIED NE \
JUST RECEIVED

a bombshell dropped into the
center of business activity i'll this
city would not cause much more
excitement than the order issued
by the office of Provost Marshal
General CrOwder. regarding the
ruling of registration OF married
men, within the draft age.
Circular Letter No. 400 was re-
ceived in the offices of the Imp,r-
ial Valley Exemption Board, and in
this letter is shown the interpreta-
ton of the provost marshal general
in the ruling. 1t recites:
''lf registrant has wife, but
no children, and there are such
other sources of support available,
that the removal of the registrant
will not deprive the wife of rea-
sonably adequate support, he goes
to Class |, as not being included
in any other division in the sched-
ule.'
Brigadier General Boree, acting
upon requests Of various boards in
California. for Il Qualification of
the rule regarding married men,
asked Washington for its interpie-
tatiOn, with the result as above
stated.
General B0ree states that any
other Interpretation of the rule
will be wrong. III the future mar
ried men who have been placed in
Class by some boards-and this
has been done by the Imperial
County bOard-will be changed to
Class l. where the facts are as
stated in the circular letter riust
received.
Many a young married man of
this city will find much to interest
him in the story this paper pub
fishes. unless he is a patriot who
has already tried to enter the serv-
ice regardless OF his family.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-08-14
(By Associated Press

Chicago, Aug. 14.--Throueh the eff
forts of Clark C. Griffith, manager
and owner of the Washington Anleri-
cans, total Of $102, 2,6S4.44 has been
raised for the soldier Bat and Ball
fund within the last fifteen months.
The latest statement shows that $93, :
677.05 was spent between April 20,
1917, and July Is, 1918, leaving bal
anec Of trifle more than $4,000. OF
llthe amount disbursed $63 ,S65.29 was
for the purchase of baseball outfits
alone. The equipment was sent to
France and to camps in this country.
The expense of advertising, including
postage, was close to $4,000.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-08-14
MACHINE GUNS
AMONG HILLS
STOP ALLIES
(By Associated PreSS)


Paris, Aug. 14.-The Picardy bat
tie may seem stagnant, but the
French have pushed nearer to the
Chaulnes- Roye Lassigny-Noyon line,
to which the Germans are clinginG des-
perately.
1t took the Allies fortnight to get
the Germans from the Marine to the
Velse and the ground between the
Avre and the Disc is much more diff
ficult than that north of the Marne,
being labyrinth Of small wooded
hills 1t is no easy task, because the
enemy laid out his positions long ago
so that he is able to defend them
with groups of picked machine gunners,
ordered to resist until they are killed.
These invariably obey to the letter.
The army of General Rawlinson,
which is holding the line just north
of the French positions, is meeting
most dehsperate resistance along its
whole front. The Germans seem de-
termined to retain Chaulnes heights
at all costs.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-08-14
COTTON BEGINNING TO COME.

J. B. DAILY, of DAILY Brothers the
well known cotton buyers of Ell Cen
tro, report the purchase of over fifty
bales of new cotton in the lmpei ial
Valley within the past week. Nest
of the new cotton is coming from Ca
lexico, Imperial and Brawley al
though few bales have been giined
in FL Centre, Mr., DAILY states
Mr.. Daily says all the purchases that
the firm have made have gore to the
California Cotton Mills at Oakland,
which mill is taking all ther can get,
"The active movement of cotton
should begin within three weeks, ard
from that time on it should keep us
pretty busy" Mr.. Daily sad,
He thinks the future market is
steady, although there have been
many variations, ur and down. on the
New York market.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-08-14
(By Associated PreSs)

With the British Army in France,
Aug. 14.-There is no change IN the
new Somme battle front this morning
except considerable increase in enc
my artillerying, indicating that he
may decide to bring up more of his
guns. Various small artillery concen-
trations sprang up during the last
few hours and are now actively firing
at points within the British lines The
valley north of Morlancourt has been
subjected to heavy enemy gas shelling
No further enemy counter has been re-
ported. The British have been ac-
lively Strengthening and pushing for
ward their line in the region of Bray
Imperial Valley press., 1918-08-14
FAREWELL TO WEBB
PLANNED TONIGHT

Tonight Ell Centro and Imperial
Valley lose temporarily one ~of their
representative citizens and the United
States army gains real soldier, for
Hardy Webb. deputy county recorder,
has been summoned to the colors and
ordered to report Immediately.
Mr.. Webb saw service in the United
States regular army in the Spanish
American war and his record there,
together with his conduct and reputa-
ton elsewhere and while a resident
of this community, are something that
anyone might we'll be proud of, I'm
perial Valley, while regretting to lose
Mr. Webb, congratulates Uncle San
ON being able to obtain the services
of this man.
Joseph +. Seymour, Jr., chairman Of
the Victory Club invites all those wht
can come down to the train tonigh
and bid Mr.. Webb goodbye for while
to do so, and show him that he Leaves
for the front carrying with him tn
good will and Godspeed of all his fel
low citizens.
There viii be no program SIMPLY a
informal farewell.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-08-14
.BOCHES BEAT CAPT|VES
WITH GUNS AND CLUBS

With the Americans on the Vesle,
Thursday, Aug. S-Two British pris-
oners who had escaped from the Ger
man pens staggered into the American
line north of the Vcsle after seven
days effort to get back to the Allied
lines. They said it was a common
practice of the Germans to beat pris-
oners with clubs and rifle butts. They
said wounded prisoners were sent to
hospitals only when unable to walk,
and then were given little attention.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-08-14
WANTS TO KNOW OF CRIMES.

Marshal Rice feels that a lot Of un-
just criticism of his department might
be avoided if the people would tell
of misdemeanors and crimes which
happen without the police depart
ment's cognizance. Marshal Rice
says:
Have the people tell US what they
know and we will also know it,
Violations of the law often occur
without punishment to the offender
DING to the fact that people will no
inform the' police, Marshal Rice says
Imperial Valley press., 1918-08-14
FIVE CANADIANS TAKE
HUNDRED PRISONERS
(Ry Associated Press)

With the Canadians in Picardy,
Tuesday, Aug. 14.--Five members of
a Canadian battalion in the opening
days of the present offensivs sud
denly entered tully-manned Ger
man trench in dense fog. The cor
poral ordered his men to fire. This
show of force brought more than q
hundred Germans tumblng out of the
trench to surrender. The five Cana
dians marched the Germans to the
rear.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-08-14
HUN ULT|MATUM
TO THE F|NNS
(By Associated Press)

Washington, Aug. 14.-The State
department has received report
rom reliable sources from Stockholm
hat a German ultimatum to the Fin
ish government has demanded that
the Firms prepare to march against
the Entente on the Murman coast
within two weeks.
Another Stockholm dispatch says
that Russian sailors declare thev will
fight the German government before
they will surrender their ships. or
will blow up the Russian navy to pre-
vent it falling into German hands.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-08-14
URUGUAYANS RIOT
OVER LABOR
(By Associated PreSS)

Monteviedo, Uruguay. Tuesday, Aug.
1.-two We're killed and more than
fifty wounded yesterday in clashes be-
tween troops and workers growing out
of general STRIKE, according to strike
headquarters.
The government has refused infor-
nation regarding the number of the
wounded.
The principal trouble occurred when
cavalry attempted to disperse meet
ing of strikers in the Plaza Indepen-
dencia. Cavalry are patrolling tho
city.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-08-14
MEXICO SAYS BRITISH
MAY CD To COURT
(By Associated Press)

Mexico City, Aug. 14-The Mexi-
can government, replying to the Brit
ish protest against the provisions of
the oil decree of February %, which
are declared to be confiscatory and in
violation of the rights of the English
companies, said that Mexico did not
recognize the right of any foreign
to protest against de-
cree of this nature and suggested the
proper recourse to be the courts.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-08-14
THE WATER SITUATION TO-DAY.

The report for Hanlon Heading last
night read 5S46 second-feet and for
this morning 553S second-feet. Yes
terday at the Weir the head recorded
vas 81, while at Hanlon Heading it
was 27.
Volcano Lake reports 800 second
feet of water enterin gthe Cerro Prize
"a canal-a considerable gain over the
day previous.
lockwood gate readings for yester.
day were l11.2 and for today 1l0,4
There was no report from the Yu.
ma or Needles stations.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-08-14
RESERVES BEING
FAST DEPLETED
(Bv Associated PieSS)

With the French Army in France,
Tuesday, Aug. 14.-The anxiety Of the
Germans concerning depletion of their
reserves appears TO be confirmed in
a document captured in recent fight
ing. 1t is signed, 'Ludendcrff," )" and
says:
and the economic situation in the in
terror obliee US to return to the fight
ing forces all men in the armed serv-
ices"
Imperial Valley press., 1918-08-14
CONSUL. GENERAL '
FL[ES RUSSIA,
BURNS CODE
(By Associa led Press)

Washington, Aug, 14.-Consul Gen
eral Poole of Moscow has turned over
his duties to the Swedish consulate,
destroyed his code book, and asked
for safe conduct for himself and other
members of his office to return to
/ the United States.
This official information has reached
the State Department from Stockholm
and is the first word from Poole since
August 2
Imperial Valley press., 1918-08-14
COTTON EXPORTS LIGHT
MILLION BALES UNS0LO

Washington, Aug. 14.-Smaller
consumption Of lint cotton, increased
use of Inter cotton and reduction in
cotton exports compared with the pre-
vious year marked the cotton trade
for the year which closed with the end
Of July.
There are almost million bales
more of cotton on hand this year than
last.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-08-14
STEPHENS CLUB TO MEET.

The Stephens-for-Governor Club
will hold a meeting on Thursday even
ing at the office of Phil Swing, the
hour of meeting to be 1880.
All persons VINO are interested in
the election of Governor Stephens will
be welcome to the meeting tomorrow.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-08-14
LABOR STATES
OPPOSITION
(By Associated Press)

Washington, Aug. 14,-President
Gompers of the American Federation
of Labor, in a letter to the Senate
committee expressed emphat-
ic opposition of organized labor to
any "work or fight provisions in the
man power bill.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-08-14
EXECUTION ST|RS
THE B0HEM|ANS
(By Associated Press)

London, Aug. 14.-Turmoil in Bo-
hemia has resulted from the eXecu-
ton of seventy-four Czecho soldiers
and wholesale arrests in many raids.
Dresden and Munich newspapers say
the Hungarian garlisons have been
reinforced and that arms are being
.confiscated. Munich newspapers say
they believe that even a slight Incl
dent might bring general uprising
in Bohemia.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-08-14
Gifts From the Chart.

The Jews of East London donated
their coppers toward the Mile End
,Y.M.C.A. hut. Help proffered by
wealthy Jews was declined, only small
donations being accepted. The Duke
of Connaught opened the hut.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-08-14
VETERANS SHOULD GO.

AS Hardy Webb, no goes to join the
army tonight, is 4 Spanish War vet
eran, it is desired that all Spanish
War veterans should be present when
the farewell is given Mr.. Webb.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-08-14
WILL HAVE TRAINING SCHOO!

The University of California has in
stituted an officers training school.
in conjunction with the army, in
which it is the intention to give ap-
picants the benefit of thorough
course in the work of the University,
as well as full course in military
training.
Boys who have passed through
high school are wanted for this I'M
portant work and will be enrolled on
application.