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The Springdale news., 1918-08-02
HELP MOTHER.

We have been lately devising all kinds of plans to help this class and that class. The government has organized bureau to furnish help for the farmer It has strained it's publicity department in rounding up help for the great shipbuild- ing plants. We have gone into the high ways byways in search of labor for the war-indus!ries plants; and have extended a .elping hand to this industry and that In fact, we have been busy playing the good Samaritan until we have developed a perfect mania for useful service.
 But with it all we have strangely over- looked the one most deserving of help and the one who most needs our help the patient accomplishing housewife.
 Who's going to help Mother?
 Mother used to have help. Heretofore father, son, daughter and the hired man and woman could be called on for various acts of usefulness about the house. Father had some spare time before breakfast that he could turn to Mothers account Son was rarely too busy to run her er- rands Daughter spent the greater part of her time in Mothers company and was her good right hand. The hired man could find time for useful bits of service while the girl help was always at hand
 Now all this is changed.
 Father is out and away at daWn-you know he starts an hour earlier-doing his best to speed up production Son IS in the army or in some ''needful industry, and is frequently working overtime Daughter is pounding the typewriter keys in an of flee early and late The hired man has fad 5 tn ba l<c of iah CTS in some public works and the hired girl Is now nurse or Red Cross worker
 Mother is alone!
 And Mother is not only alone with her work, but her work has increased and seems destined to keep on increasing She must see that the inner man of the entire family is satisfied three tinea daily. As this is an era of strict economy, old clothes must be made to do longer duty and the patch, endorsed at Washington must be applied to various and sundry garments. Neither must garments be worn too long between washing. In the intervals Mother must care for the milk and butter, feed the chickens and pigs and as the men folks are very busy, must frequently take the produce to market Her spare time, formerly devoted to so- cial duties, is now given to selling Liberty Bonds, War Savings Stamps, and raising funds for the r. M C. A. And with it all she somehow-God only knows how manages to sew and knit many needed garments for the Red Cross.
 Is Mother busy? Well, yes. Gan Mother stand the strain indefinitely? God and Mother only know One thing is sure, she will keep going till she falls
 But with all our help devices, hadn't we better devise some means of Tightening the strain on Mother? Mother hasn't asked 1t, and God bless her heart, she isn't going to ask it. But the need exists just the same
 Let's think about it.
 Wise ones are prepasng for the after ,.,.l T -. l
The Springdale news., 1918-08-02

contempt. Contrast him with the faulty though charitable man, and he, too, suf- fers in comparison.
 We might go on ad minimum, but 1t is not needed. Suffice it that there are many weeds in the human character that could be plucked out with benefit to the man and his fellows,
 Root out the Weeds-then he grass will grow
The Springdale news., 1918-08-02
ABOUT WEEDS.

A common illustration familiar to all men refers to the man who causes two blades of grass to grow where one pre- vIouSly grew as a benefactor of the race
 This Is true, and applies not only to the growing of grass, but to thousands of other things whereby the race is benefit ted. The illustration is merely uset. to de- l4ote the fact that the man has added 10 the sum of the comfort or the pleasure of mankind
 All of when IS as it should be The progressive spirits that by their labors and research advance the race and add to the fruitfulness of Mother Earth or an, of her stores deserve all the praise given them, and then some
 But there are yet other benefactors of mankind to whom much credit is due, but whom we frequently overlook.
 What about the man who causes one weed to grow where two formerly grew? And we use this, two, merely in the sense of illustration
 Dld you ever pause to consider that this old world has an abundance of re- sources ?Ever to consider that if the weeds of life were eradicated this would be paradise? Can you appreciate the fact that if all the evil was eliminated there would be nothing but good left?
 Let's begin at home and start to weed ing out the noXious growths. Let's get the soil of our farm as clear of vicious and useless growth as We can possibly make it. Let this go on until the land literally b!os- soms with fruitfulness.
 Then lets begin on human kind. While we are developing the human brain and sklll untll It seems there Is no limit to it's possibilities, let Us search and see if there are not many habits and traits of charact- CT that can not be Topped off with great benefit 10 the individual and the race.
 What about the weed of selfishness? This IS growth that dwarfs and stunts the human soul possibly more than all others. Who has not seen the man. full of personal faults and failings, but whom his nelghbors ldolized because he was big hearted and generous? None deny his falllngs nor fail to deprecate them. It is simply that the curse of selfishness has been eliminated from his life, and this overshadows all else. Beside him the little narrow, selfish nature, whatever it's other virtues may be, assumes the pro- portions of dwarf.
 Then there is the matter of charitable ness. Who does not know the man of harsh Judgement? Perhaps he has all the mega tive virtures and many of the positive ones, too. His personal life maybe fault less. But his harsh judgement of his neighbors obscures all these, and whereas his virtures should inspire respect and love, in reality they inspire hatred and
The Springdale news., 1918-08-02

Our American generals in France seem seem to De haVlng some trouble with the French signals. They apparently com prehend the signal for "advance' without difficulty, but that for retreat" trouhles them, and for the subsequent hold nos;9 tion' they get "counter-attack ) pO''7
The Springdale news., 1918-08-02
PUNCHY PARAGRAPHS

0~o-c~r-~soo~~~~~,y
 PUNCHY PARAGRAPHS.
 When Tanks meet tanks, then cOns the tug of war.
 The German peace offensive" vii never lead to peace offensive to the d. lies.
 The people who say "sharpnef ShOui be interned with those who say "bronier and 'neuralogy.'
 The newest styles of clothing are OR styles. These will continue to be mos worn for the duration of the war.
 If you wish something pleasant mediate upon, remember that there vii be Fourth Liberty Loan some time thl fall.
 H stands for Heroic, Holden Hsig F for Foxy, Fighting Foch, P for Pent-4 Power Pershing, and W for War Wear Willie.
 Wherever there is a Red Cross hosp tai to be bombed or a hospital ship to s sunk the Germans will not fail in detern ined action.
 Russia is going through the success i've stages of unsuccessful war. Famf dogs the footsteps of war and peStllehs follows famine.
 The eagle of victory does not seem U care particularly for perching on the H1 a banner Perhaps the dove of peace VIII be more obliging.
 There are lots of people in Arkana who will give hearty amen to the ple;f pl;, osltlon of the constitutional conVei0"' that the legislature be abolished.
 Having spent some time in Insplllns ls the soldiers on the front, is 1t not ao0h ', time for the kaiser to go home anu u some inspiring among the inhabitants 7 Berlin?
 The stars and stripes are indeed nsi uai cling about the world. We are ln1ollrs. ar that in every capital of the orient anu anu ,h, l en in interior China they float oeSlue D' national banner.
 The government in addition to lsnns s.sr; over the telegraph and telephone sys'tt ;n +tl IS taking control of all physician, s,a II dap M United States It must consider 'ii' - tors as live wires.
 What is home without a mo.as. na.. What is Washington without collg,,l vi Until congress convenes agan, w,lU and b tb tell the president to sit up stra ght a anu osr; secretary of war to wash behind HIS ''
 The president is planning to go .,,,e m out his usual vacation thls sun s.r'' an America is a self-sacrificing natloidiI ut a doubtless many a man could be foulte fots ', would willingly take the presidents
The Springdale news., 1918-08-02

Write to your boy abroad or in a can tonment here. A soldiers letters from home are half his life. u 'oi''
The Springdale news., 1918-08-02

Wise ones are prepa,ing for the after war problems and opportunities The man Wl,r vision will make a fortUHA after the war. There will be vasts works of recon struction, repair and reorganization in Europe and in America The airplane will duplicate the rapid growth of the auto mobile industry, the much discussed Mer- chant Marine will come into it's own what Is left of the Public Domain will disappear into the ownership of the back to the land movement, led by recurring soldiers Pan-Amerlcan commerce will increase tremendously, epochal political events, both domestic and international will crowd on one anothers heels, the oceans, so far as their isolating functlor is con- cerned will be no more, international brotherhoods and associations will spring, up great movements, social and econom- cal, will be born and grow rapidly. In fact the old world is going to go some, in the twenty-five years following this war The wise man is preparing now to siege his own opportunity when it shall come.
 What Germans are left after the war will probably die from overeating and drinking, after their long fast.
The Springdale news., 1918-08-02
MAILING YOURSELF MONEY.

Every time you stick Thrift or War Savings Stamp on your card you are mail ing money to yourself to be received later with interest Cashing in these stamps is going to be better than getting money from home,' for with the money comes the reminder that you contributed to the great victory which then will have been completel ly won.
 Since we have to pay real money for such metropolitan newspapers as the Lit tie Rock Gazette and the Fayetteville Democrat we propose to say just as mean things about them as we want to, and If they don't like 1t we'll stop our paper.
 The remark is frequently heard from some one that if they were not too old they'd like to shoulder gun and go help fight the Germans. Such spirit is, of course commendable, but men who are too old to fight can buy War Savings Stamps, Liberty Bonds, contribute to the Red Cross and the Y M C. A., etc. There is something for all to do.
 There are some people, of course. who will grieve over the fact that professional base ball players will have to seek other occupations or go to war, but the maior- ity will applaud the action of Secretary of War Baker. This is no time for a bunch of husky guys traipsing around over the country playing base ball for fat salaries when men are needed so badly in other pursuits.
 The Kansas soldier who after taking part in battle on the western front wrote to his mother, Say, mother. dear, l never knew courage was so eommon.o has expressed the sentiment of the nation. We never knew that there was so much latent heroism among the young fellows in the offices, the factories and on the farms of America. Thank God that to our young Americans courage is so com mon."
The Springdale news., 1918-08-02

When Tanks meet tanks, then cons the tug of war
The Springdale news., 1918-08-02

The people who say "sharpnel" shouG be interned with those who say "bronicsl and ..neuralogy.'
The Springdale news., 1918-08-02

The newest styles of clothing are ol styles. These will continue to be mos worn for the duration of the war.
The Springdale news., 1918-08-02

The German peace offensive" vii never lead to peace offensive to the d. lies.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-06-25
Austrian Statement

VIENNA. Via London, June "a
The War Office announces today the
evacuation Of Noutello and the
right bank Of the Piave river by the
Austrian troops. The statement
reads:
"a position has arisen by reason Of
the height Of the water and had
weather which has caused us to
evacuate Moutello and some sectors
% the other positions which we had
won on the right bank of the Piave.
IAN order given fou- days ago was
carried ont in such way that de-
spite the difficulties connected with
changing TO the Other bank, our move
ments remained wholly unobserved by
the enemy. Many lines already
evacuated were subjected yesterday to
strong italian gun FIRE, which increas-
ed In places to druulfre.
THE enemy infantry also advanced
to attack against the trenches We had
abandoned. They were driven back
by our long distance batteries"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-06-25
Defeat of Enemy Complete,
With Latins in Pursuit of
Aushians at All Points
Along the Bloody River -
Cavalry Being Employed

The defeat Of the Austrian armies
on the western bank of the Piave
river Is complete. Admission Is made
by the Austrian war officr that the
troops Of Emperor Charles have been
forced to evacuate the Montello, over
which they had hoped to press their
way and gain the Venetian plains,
and "some sectors" Of the positions
they attained last week on the bank
Of the river between the plateau and
the point where the stream ernpties
into the Adriattc.
Bad weather and the rising OF the
Piave under the heavy rainfalis are
assigned as the reasons for the with
draTal by the Austrjaus, but the
Rome war office asserts that 1t was
the impetus attacks Of the italians
that brought about the failure Of an
operation which had started with the
Intention of crushing the armies OF
General Diaz and forcing the Italians
like the Russians, to accept Teu-
tonic allied peace.
All along the river the italians have
pressed back the invaders off their
territory until only small units -e-
main on the western bank, and across
tie stream King Victor EmanueHs
men are keeping well on the heels
OF the retreating enemy, who is flee-
Ing in disorder. Again the cavalry
has been thrown into the fighting
aad Is sorely harrassing the enemy.
while machine guns from the ground
and front aircraft. some ot the latter
operated by American aviators, are
working havoc among the fleeing
Austrian columns.
The losses to the enemy are de-
scribed AS enormous both in men killed
or wounded or made prisoner. An
official statement from Rome to tho
italian embassy In Washington as
serts that the Austrian have lost
$4,000 mep in prisoners alone. The
italian war office communication
mentions only 1000 Austrians as hav-
Ing been captured but 1t Is proba BILE
that this co1nrnulc cation autedated
that sent TO the emba ssy and that the
captives in the hand of the Italians
greatly exceed this figure. The
proba hi!ity of this Is enhanced by
Continued on Page Ten.)
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-06-25
GAINS SCORED
BY ALLIES On
WESTERN LINE
OBJECTIVES IN MINOR
OPERATIONS SECURED
Lines. of British and French
Advanced, and Prisoners
and Guns Taken

ON tn" front in France and Flanders
the operations r"ntinu" Of minor
rhararl"r Thu Italians again have nc-
f"at.d III" g. rInanS near fiiSny IN inc
Marn" sector lnfli"ting heavy casual!ies
on them and taking Il number Of pris-
"n"r$,
in tn" sam" rrgiun the AMERICANS nj
last hav. succeeded in clearing the
E"llrau wood. northwest of Chateau
Thlrrry. Of the Germans WIN had been
rlinginS stuhhornly To positions which
were rrga r,l"d as almost lmrrcSnnhlc.
Prisoners were taken and Givr machine
guns w"rr captured by tho Americans.
Thr.,;"rman official communication says
hat trenches near Iind"nvlll"rS occupied
hy French and American troops nave
h..rn invaded hy ,hr t;crmHns who M
fEct"d heavy losses un IN" h"1"nucrS
There j. II" combination Of this.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-06-25
ARMY LOTTERY TH|5NEEKT To !.
F|XSTATUS Of THE MEN Of z

smaller and il is expected that the
drawing will be completed much more
quickly.
Tho lottery. system is based on the
selection VI master numbers. each OK
which govern similar numbers IN every
on" nf tho f.5nn local districts over tho
country Under the system OF classify
inS rrElstrHnts adopted since the first
drawing last year. however it would not
necessarily follow that the men holding
thc first number drawn would be the
first called for service. Distribution OF
III" qucStinnnairc blanks. from which
will b. determined the class into which
each man will go was begun today and
when the now registrants fill these out
and return them. the numbers assigned
them in the lottery will then become
operative TO determine their relative IL
ability 1T the foot Of the class in which
they are placed. H. -
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-06-25

wASIIGNi;TON. Jun" Ht.--A second
national lottery 20 determine the order
numbers nf the 14i. .S65 ms1l nf twenty
nnc enrolled last June :. under the sell
rrtivr service law viii l"' held here this
week The date las not been definitely
determined. hut IL" drawing ohahly
Will h.. un ThurSday nr Friday. d"pcnd-
ing upnn thu. time tn" final complete
reports urr received from III" district
boards.
Tho procedure to b. followed. il was
stated officially today will b. similar
to that Of last year whom nearly lh.huh.-
Nhh men were given their relative places
in tn" draft The same bowl will he
used with capsules continuing Numbers
UP 10 the largest number or rrgiStrants
in sny district in the country. Last
year l0.S0n capsules were provided. but
the number this year will be much
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-06-25
ATTACK FORCED
BY THE GERMANS
Berlin Insisted Upon Austrian
Offensive on Italian
Front

LONDON. Jun" @t.--Nn" Of ia" rrIn-
CIpal objects Of III" visit I" Germany 81
Baron Hurian. tn" uS;r"-iluuGhriH'i
foreign minister WAS - "h;Hln '"nSSn.
for IN indefinite" pos p"n"In"ni al 'ii"
Austrian offensive. III" CORES p"nd''ni 81
ti,. Daily Mail 1t .\un"niitSS" "i IN"
L.r,ucn-SwiSs hn"drr says he learns
from an unitnp' a"hahl" s"urc".
Baron Huran pointed 4ut ;hAl iHjiHrc
Of tn" drive III conjunction wan IN"
threatened food problem and rae" ui"S-
tIons might lead To r." rrhN"St inl"rnHi
disorders. even r"vuiIiI"u. but II A"$-
ir!n w"r,. permitted :" rc,najn "u IN" ~
fcnsiv" III" hreadl.>s situation mI%h' '"'
lu"d OYER.
Berlin. il; &c add"'!. insisted ih"t an
;r,rrrIi.lr i,if'n~iTC was necessary !"
r,liry" Ia" yw"st"rm front Hn1 !" ''hi'-
hriJtalc Austria with III" German pun
lie.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-06-25
LLOYD GEORGE
HEARTENED BY
GREAT VICTORY.
BUT NEXT TWO MONTHS
WILL BE ANXIOUS ONES
Again Pays Tribute to Amaz.
ing Realization Of Ameri- J
can Promises -
That another great offensive
Continued ON Page Tsn.)

That another great offensive +
is cxpected-end any moment
has been made known by David
Lloyd George. the British pre-
mier. to the house OF commons
Where il is 10 come was not
stated. but il WIS asserted that
on the blow the issue Of the =
campaign might depend. Hope
fulncss was expressed in the
statement that entente allies
never were better prepared to-
meet IT. Enough Americans :
have arrived 10 satisfy the allies :
and 10 disappoint and ultimately
defeat our foes" the premier
said.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-06-25
BeLleau
Wood In
u. S. Hands
Strategic Advantage Gained
Along With Prisoners and
Machine Guns

WITH THE AHnkICAN EoEcES
on THE MARINE, Jure 24.-lBy the
Associated Fress.)-American troops
OF the Marne front last night cap
tured the northwestern part. OF Bel
lean wood. The Americans cleared
this strategic position OF all Germans.
captured some prisoners and took
seveu machine guns.
The Americans are now IN complete
possession of the woods. The attack
was begun with heavy barrago
after which the Americans wer- over
almost Immediately ard smoked out
the Germans whose positions vera re-
garded as almost i;npregnable.
One machine gun found in \ .ree
was operated by a pulley. The oyer
alton lasted only half an hour. It Is
taken to testify further TO the
thoroughness Of American methods
and Of the determination CT the AM
cleans to succeed Ia any undertaf-
ing ass'rned them. The whole affair
was brilliantly conceived, and bril-
liantly carried ont.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-06-25
10000 AUSTRIAN PRISONERS


WASHINGTON June 24-Ausrian losses in the retreat
the Pave included appalling number of troops killed
than 10000 made and enormous amount OF war
booty report General Diaz the Italian commander
cabled from Rome tonight to the Italian embassy
Secretary Baker today cbed to the American ambassador at
Rome Italian government his congratulations
UPON the victory army the He said
The people the United States watching with enthusiasm
and admiration the exploits of your brave army:
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-06-25
Great Blizzard in South
America Very Destructive

EuE:NUS AIRES. .lunc @i--A snow
storm tha, began Saturday developed
~ Il tcrrinr blizzard throughout south
'rn South America. doing great damage
nu land and spr' aiding ilv": among thH
shining along TN" southern "nhS'.
Nnthing afiuat has y"t been able to
enter or lap+c Montevidro harbor.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-06-25

LoNDoE, June 24-PTcm1ar. Lloyd
George announced today that the next
couple Of months would be anxious
ones, There might be great blow
coming In the next few hours, he said.
and certainly in the next few dayS and
on this blow the Issue OF the campaign
might depend.
The Entente aIliesr he added, never
felt better prepared to meet tt. xs
Continued on Page Two.)
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-06-25
DEADLY BLOW
TO. O.GERMANY
ON THE P!AVE
ENTIRE PROGRAM OF
TEUTON IN DANGER
Probably Means Change to
Defensive on the Western
Front

WASHtNGTON. June 2i.-G"rmany' $
cnlIr" nff"nsiv" program may hay" been
unset in III" npjnI"n uf som" Officers
her, hy In" crushing defeat OF the
\uStrinus along The IIaN" river.
Official reports reaching washington
bear uuI III" riCtur" of tn" Austrian dis
Hst"r given in press accounts from
Italy. although Iii" full extent nf me
Italian success is not yet apparent. II
IS regarded aS certain. however. mat
tn" Central powers hav" b""n dealt n
blow thai will furthc $hak" ih morale
al their people and probably Will conn
pei the German high command /" max"
Il r"rnp:-.n readjustm"nt "f It's plans
IN France.
Secretary Baker showed til" SiEnIh-
rsilr, attached her" Ia III" defeat al inc
Aus;rian$ when II" despatched, con-
gratulatnry Telegram Today /" 'h''
American ambassador Al Rom" 10!
transmission Ia tn" Italian minister NJ
war. There Is no doubt here now that
! tn" victory Will prove II b" one ~ Inc
most decisive in character "f the Wholc
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-06-25
PREDICT VICTORY FOR
SUFFRAGE IN SENATE

WASIIIN,;TpN. .in!r. i. After i
conference. with i'r"%id"Et Wilson al ia"
Whit" HruS, lat" ;ndaN. delegation "i
senators supuurtinS the h"u%" rrS"lN-
tInm for submission tn tn" states "l Il
federal suffrage constitutional amend
mont predicted that III" resolution would
hr passed Icy the Srn;Lt" next ThNrShaE
They said the president WAS "Hcry en-
IhusiaStic" in his support "f the amend
mcnt.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-06-25

AMSTERDAM. Junr q -- !.nl"r"
Charles. says Il N"nn" d''Sphi'il' ms
reserved his decision, regarding IN" r.
sIEnatIun Of the Austrian cabinet. In
thu. noaulm" lie "utruSlS Premier Won
S"ydl.7 with the further direction ~ al
fairs Th" "npcrnr'% letter I" l'r. Van
S"y,ir"r says:
AS II ~ my intention. Wntl" 'lr'"iN
adhcrring TO the "nnIId'Lt r'iHti"nS 81
the parties which hitherto" NAV" h'"a'N
s,,ud mn Internationally for IN" inter
,s,S of the state t., FIRST "Nan!in" Hit
,b. unssib,Ij,irS as tn huw an arrHnE"
,,..r, of l,.hlir affairs could To-. assured.
I rrS,.ry,. decision rcSpr"IimE the r'T""~'
nI resignation and ui''anwhI" "mlfU>;
yuu with the further direction CT at
faIrs