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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-08-13
By Rene Bache

MIHEN. as seems inevitable betore
" long. the Germans retire from
France. they will assume and main
tain most formidable defensive
along the Rhine. which. with It's chain
OF mighty fortresses. is the real bull
wark Of the FatherlandS western
frontier.
The Rhine has been called the river
OF story" 1t Nigh, fairly be called
the river OF blood for since time i'm.
memorial the valley through which
il flows has been q scene OF almost
continuous warfare. Throughout the
Middle Ages it's smiling cOuntrysides
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ve TOWARD Berlin and Some of the Age-Od Castles to

body OF water the Rhine passes) was a
prince OF the old-timc Germanic CON
federation that called itself the Holy
Roman Empire. Archdukcs were num-
bered among his lieScS. and Nohlo
knights were glad 20 serve as his
stewards ard cupbearcrs on occasions
when he entertained royal guests. 1t
was boast OF his that when he trav-
eled to Rome 70 sec III" Pope he slept
every night Of the Journey on his own
lands. Pirates in those days watched
for merchant Graf, on the waters Of
Constance. the most beautiful lake In
Germany. Forty miles long and enor-
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izing that they were living in ro-
mantle age,
1t was undoubtedly an age Of super
st!;ion, and many Of It's beliefs and
myths survive In the region or tho
Rhine even to the present day for the
instruction and delight pt the student
of folklore. Tho very rock is shown
TO travellers voyuging from Bingcn 70
Coblcntz on which sang tho Lorclei
of old us she cnmbed her golden
tresses and sought to lure tho passing
boatman. who. II he yielded to her
seductions. was doomed presently to
die in her fatal embrace.
Biugcn-on-thc- Rhine
st. Goar. Il town near b., Is na!lcJ
after n holy hermit who died in thp
year GIL A converter OF the heather.
he performed many wonderful mira
cleS and was finally summoned before
the Bishop Of Trevcs 10 answer To
the charge Of practicinG magic. He
made reply by hanging his cloak on IL
sunbeam which entered through Il
window Of the bishops audience clam.
Der. A merry fellow. this anchoritc.
After his death Il small abbey WIS
built on the site his coll had occupied.
and to It, Churlcmasno presented II
hugo cask. with instructions that Il
be kept always flied with wine in the
cellar. One day by mistake til" tai,
was left running. but Il spider closed
IT with IL web spun 50 thirk!' and
rapidly that hardly Il drop escaped.
Thus did tho miraculous power 81. the
saint exert itself even after lis lie
mise.
Near Eingen Is Tn" rolchral"I
Mouse Tower which is understood :"
lave been tho residence ri l!.r cruel
bishop Ilattn. A"c"r.lin-; Ia rNr story.
the poor of his uci;hh"rIIrni III time
OF famine implored him to give them
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The Black Forest
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hardly Knew ;he blessing VI peace.
Fighting for religions sake. for poiit-
ical ends or for mere robbery and p!!.
lage Went on nearly ali the time, cen
fury after century.
Plenty OF mute testimony on the
subject is borne today by numerous
castles, most OF them III ruins. perched
or hilltopS along the banks OF the
famous stream. They were the for
tresses of long aco-most interesting
memorials OF feu,lal days. when bar
onS held their sway" over as much
territory as each could hold against
the ercroachments OF fierce neiShbors.
Tho ancestors OF Kaiser Wilhelm were
such folk. and oGr q their ancient
residences on the Rhine. the castle OF
EoNenznNcrn. is sill kept up US an
Imperial! dwelling.
Each feudal count or baron was lord
absolute Within the limits OF his. own
domain. III his hands were the low.
the middle and the high Justice
which alraus :hat he had power 10 in
Eict any kind Of punishment on his
OWE people. even to mu;!lation or
death l;eneath his castle were
usually dungeons. sometimes cNca-
va;ed in tiie solid rock. where wretched
captives p:ncd while the mister and
his meN-ti.arms held merry rerelry
~ tie great dining hall above; and
another important adjunct OF such an
establishment vas 4 so.caued roth
thuru." or red tower. In which the
cGiclal ,o:;urer employed his ;nge-
rioIs anl d!ahoiical Instruments upon
helpless prisoners.
Ecclesiastical Centcrs
Within the arch OF the gateway OF
Koem!-S:cin in the Taunusl. forrnerl;
;hc property nt the noble Epps;elncr
fami!y-.a gloomy keep fortified by
deep. rocE! ;,uysSrS as well as by mas.
S!vv walls la; now Il mere cbn@cries
Of shattered t"wrcs--fortn"riy hung 4
colossal skeleton IN chains. which was
supposed to be tina: Of a giant. II is
row exhibited at the University OF
West adm as the osseous remains OF
q huge extinct animal. During four
centuries the owners OF this castle s,
kept the whole surrounding region
undfr their sway.
Some OF tho finest castles along the
Rhine were formerly seats Of eccIcsIas-
teal 'ponp. being owned and occupied
b. great churchnen. who In most in
stances were Formidable warriors
Thus. for example. HohkocnIgsbcrg.
the michtiest stronghold in tho Eosges
tstill preserved in n good state OF re-
pair. belonged to- the fighting Bishop
OF Strassburg. Later on It became
robber fortress. and many 4 descent
was made from it upon peaceful mer-
chant caravans threading their way
through the mountains on their way
TO the city OF Basel.
The abbot OF the great monastery on
the island OF Re!chennu. in the lower
part OF Lake Constance Through which
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such an unnatural mother ought to be
buried alive. WhcrcupOm her husband
said. You have pronounced your own
sentence" The woman was imme.
diatcly seized and conveyed 10 place
al Il short distance outside tho castle.
where she wlS cniumbed in a hole in
thu rock and walled up. Tho hole is
shown TO this day us proof Of tho
story.
For more than two centuries the
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theless, /; held out. and was not cap
tured or destroyed.
Scions of Romantic Age
The knightly owners of many OF
the castles along the Rhine were no
better than highwaymen. their chief
means OF livelihood being the pilaGc Of
merchant caravans and the looting Of
trading vessels that passed up or down
the river. Sooncck. Rcichcnstcin
lIeimburr ard RlciuburS were strong
holds of this predatory description.
The German Emperor Rudolf Storned
quite Il number Of such. robbers nests
AID hanged the thicvine proprirtors.
Nevertheless. those were bad times
for business.
From Il modern point of view 1t was
the age OF romance. But. apart en-.
tirely from the brutalitlcS incidental
TO such a scheme Of existence. under
which the pcIs1ntry was virtually en-
shaved. life In the Khin" castles during
ways sordid and full OF dtscomforts.
They were cold. dark and damp. Win.
dowS We're few and small There was
nothing that could 10 called BY the
name Of plumbing. The interior OF
such 4 fortresS-dwel!nS was full OF
bad odors: no attention was paid TO
ventilation and the rooms were smoky
from poorly constructed iireplaceS.
The floors were covered with
rushcs Astounding In ,leaS-cnrpcts
being. OF course. unknown. Rats ran
about everywhere. OF sanitation
there WAS not Il suggestion and dis
ease was cnrrespondingly prevalent.
Down tine middle OF the dining hall
a long table extended. nanked by rude
benches in lieu of chairs. There were
no plates or dishes. no knives or forks.
no drinking vessels provided for indi-
viduals. Tho peoplo dipped their
hands into !; common trencher and
ate with their fingers. There was no
weekly washday at the castle and
clothes We're worn until they were
too filthy for further use. When 70
these disadvantages was ad led the
uncertainty Of personal safety. at Il
period when wars or minor fcuds
mad" ii necessary to maintain con-
tiGual watch against attack. the pleas
ures IF life even for those most for.
tunateIy situated must have been
rather scant. Presumably they did
not even have the satisfaction Of real
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stored Rhine was the boundary b.
tween Germany and France. Hnoo
1870 It has flowed wholly through GsG.
man territory. But in case tho Allies
win in the present war. regalning A.
SAGE and Lorraine. It WILL again sop.
aratc the two countries. Or Il may
even become altogether a French river
ii. rs seems not unlikely. France a.
ncxes the east bank and. a strip -
the further side.
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mouslr deep. 1t .occupieL Il s. eat de-
preston among the hills snuw.capped
mountains towering about II. and five
countries border on its shorcs-Aus.
tr!a. Bavaria. Wurtemburg. Baden
and Switzerland. Its surface 1T Meers-
burg reflects the lofty walls Of Il cas-
tie which many centuries ago was be-
sieged by the Bavarians. The latter
demanded its surrender in letter
tstill preserved which had been burned
at the four corners. saying that other
wise they would set fire To the four
corners Of tho castle likewise. Never.
theleSs, /; held out. and was not cap
tured or DESTROYED.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-11-14
FAKE ARMY OFFICER
FACES MORE TROUBLE

Atlanta Nov. 14.-Stcpping out CT
the Federal Prison yesterday at the
close Of a term for impcrsonating an
army officer, Elmer Mccain, who OPP
Grated quite considerably in Atlanta
society under the n0n-do-plume of
Lieutenant William Alwyn Jennings"
found federal officers waiting with u
warrant to take him to Washington
on charge of passing worthless
checks. and found that his pretty
young wife who married him under
mistaken impressions concerning his
military rank and social position, was
just finishing up divorce proceeding
in Fulton superior court. Mccain
had knocked three months off his
sentence in the Federal Prison by
good behavior, but he still has to face
the charge of passing bum checks. In
Fulton superior court the Judge ask
ed his wife: "You thought you were
getting a lieutenant, did your" To
which she replied: Eyes, but instead
of that | got a sergeant and a desert
err"
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-11-14
HERBERT. HALL IS L..
q % ENJOYING FIGHT
~ '''1 'l'd ~ ciAu'ibhh'N ~
SON OF CORDELE MAN FINDS
MUCH OF INTEREST ON BAT
TILE FRONT

Herbert X. Hall, son of w. j. Hall
Cordele, who is in the signal corps,
writes two short letters full of in
terest. They are as follows:
Oct Z. 1918
Dear Dad and BROTHER
Have a couple of Hun helmets
that got near st. Mihiel last month,
but haven't had chance to get much
on this. drive over in this sector. Will
try to send some rifles, have a ma
chine gun but 1t is too heavy to lug
around. An automatic is hard to get
hold of tho.
We are having a pretty tough time
of it just now, but not as hard as we
had expected, We've had a few gas
alarms lately, but no one in the out
fit was hurt Some of the shells drop
fore bombs from airplanes but no da-
mage was done. We are getting good
"chow" and the only thing we mind
is the rain and mud; didn't think
there was so much mud in the world
Received a letter from Uncle Rufus
yesterday. Uncle Joe is Lieut. Colo
mel in the Medical Corps over here
In another letter he says" The
one souvenir | am going to try hard
est to get home with is myself be.
lieve we are the luckiest outfit over
for we have been on the front for
months and not one casualty. Hope
we stay up close til it's all over. I'll
tell you Dad, you want to stay
and you want to back: but you're
afraid you'll miss something if you
go back Don't know you would be, but
most of us enjoy scouting for dug
cuts if we have nothing else to do,
when when the Germans start to
dropping. ammunition factories around.
we are too busy then.
Believe me, Dad, we're "giving 'em
hell", and we want to 80 back to the
States.
Harold, if you want to write to
some pretty French girls, I'll get some
addresses for you, but, Dad, you "lay
off,,
Write soon to
HERBERT
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-11-14
STUFFED DATES.

Wash a9,m9Hy, dataS aR are needed
and dry betwecl .ch2cseclcth. eNiakq
a slit with small slarp knife OH enc
sidepft each ldateaand hrenruNJs@GtonG
One kind only or ai'ylriety Of stuff
ings may be used Iac., th0 filling
well into the dates pres ,lem into
shape roll in sugar or fine shredded
cocoanut and wrap in paraffin paper
Different stufling's may be made as
follows:
I-English walnuts are cut in small
pieces.
2.-Pecan nut meats are broken in
pieces.
| 3.-Salted peanuts are chopped.
4.-Peanut butter creamed with a
few drops of lemon juice, is made in
to little rolls.
5.-Candied ginger is cut with scis-
sors into fine strips.
+. 6.-Preserved ginger is chopped and
enough ginger syrup mixed with it to
make a thick paste.
7,-Candicd pineapple is cut in
small piece.
S.-Two or three roasted almonds
are plated in each date.
"a whole Brazil nut from which
the brown skin is removed may be
stuffed into each date.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-11-14
TO CUT SHORT ACOLD
TAKE A CALOTAB
NEW CALOMEL TABLET THAT is
ENTIRELY PURIFIED OF NAUS-
EATING AND DANGEROUS
QUALITIES.

OF all the medicines in the world
the doctors prize calomcl most high
~ to break up cold overnight or to
to cut short an attack of influenza or
grippe, sore throat or deep seated
cough and possibly to prevent pncu-
monia. Now that all its unpleasant
and dangerous qualities have been re-
moved, the new kind of cal0mel called
'Caiotabs" i sthc doctors ideal treat
ment for colds, etc
One Calotab ON the tongue AT he'd
time with a swallow of water. that's
all. No salts, no nausea nor the slight
est interference with wour eating,
your work or pleasures. Next morn
ing your cold has vanished and your
whole system is purified and refresh
cd. Calotabs is sold only in the orr
ginal sealed packages; price thirty
five cents. Your druggist recommends
and guarantees ;Calotab by cfmd.
ing the price if you are not satisfied.
Adv
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-11-14
BY Miss Julia Neal
WHERE LOVES ARlprs

l turned an encient poets book,
And found upon the page:
stone walls do not a prison make,
Nor iron bars cage"
Yes, that's true and sometimes more
~ You'll find where'er you roam.
That marble floors and gilded walls
Can never make a home.
But every house where Love abidcs
And Friendship is a guest,
Is surely home, and home, sweet home
For there the heart can rest.
Exchange
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-11-14
CARD OF THANKS

Mr.. and Mrs. S. L. Summers wish
to extend sincere thanks to all those
who so kindly assisted the family
during the illness and death Of their
little daughter
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-11-14
HERBERT
PRAYER MEETING.

Regular mid week Prayer service
at the Methodist church this evening
at seven o'clock conducted by the
pastor, Rev. r. B. Stanford. The pub
lie is cordially invited.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-11-14

A pretty brown-eyed, brown ring
let little lassie asked by her father if
she did not want to be a boy-"No sir
rec" she replied, "Uncle Sam would
get me-"
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-11-14
TEACHERS TRAINING CLASS.

The teachers class composed of
the teachers of the Methodist Sun
day School will meet at the church
this evening at 700 o'clock.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-11-14
Is anxiously awaited.

A motoring party consisting of Mr.
and Mrs. Wayne FAINT and little
daughter, Virginia Rose Miss, Nettie
Jones, Mrs. r. L. Poole and Miss Fan
ME Joe Little, of Cordele were enter
tanned by Mr.. and Mrs. S. Catchings-
Fitzgerald Leader-Enterprise.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-11-14
WHITE BREAD AGAIN
ON AMERICAN TABLES

Washington, Nov H. White bread
made dntirt1y' OF WHEAT" ft6hf,' #9ht'
back on the American table today,
an absence of more than nine months.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-11-14

Quite natural that the bird of peace
should not want TO flock with the vul-
ture of kultur.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-11-14

Mrs. J. l.. Minis of Cordele is viz
iting relatives in the city.-Hawkina-
vile Dispatch
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-11-14

Before the outbreak of the war
there were $4,000 German walters in
and 10000 in Paris.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-11-14

Mrs. Hollie Peavy of Fitzgerald
was the guest yesterday of Mrs. w. G.
Fitzgerald ell route to Macon.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-11-14

American soldiers are wearing as
r0ases taken from German prisoners
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-11-14

Misses jamie Thompson and Mar
tina Kitchens and Mr. Courtney Dud-
ney of Byromville were visitors in the
city yesterday.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-11-14

Mr.. and Mrs. Lamar Feaglc will
leave next week for Columbia S. G.
where they will spend some time.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-11-14

G. l.. Lifsey is spending today in
Macon on business.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-11-14

The time that lock patented by "a
ST Paul inventor is lock or unlock
ed is recorded on Il paper ribbon.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-11-14

Cliff Wilson is spending today in
Macon attending the fir.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-11-14

:. Cordele friends will regret to learn
that Mr. and Mrs. Fred Walters are
i'll with influenza at their home in
Macon Mrs ]. W. Walters of this
city, mother of Mr.. Walters left Mon
day to attend their bedside.
Mrs. Ida Moran who was with her
daughter Mrs. Fred Walters is now
also suffering from an attack of in
fluenza. News of their improvement
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-11-14

DIR. Haile's "Knocker" the remedy
for Influenza. colds, La-griprc and
Malarial fever. Ask your druggist.
11-14-3t
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-11-14

DIR. Haile's "Knocker' one half the
dose as preventive of influenza
only few doses will relieve all ach-
ing and chilly feelings. Ask. your
Druggist. 11-14.3t
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-11-14

Influenza, colds, La-Grippe and
malarial fever DR.. Haile's "knockcr"
"a preventive and remedy Ask your
Druggist. 11-14-3t
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-02-15
sc EASY! LIKE
ROLLING OFF LOG
Sore, touchy corns stop hurt
ing, then 1T right out
with fingers

Nou Dnrn p'siorrd men and women
urrd .uftrr mo- longer Woui the shoes
that nearly KILLED YOU before. says
thI. Cincinnati authority. because t
few drops of frpozuue applied direct.
h uu 90 tender. aching corn stops
sorpuo-- at one, uud souu th, corn
ipu-uu- BOO % can be- liftcd out root
Jud 900. without pain
4 quarter ounce Cd. frrozour costs
very little go amy drug sore. hut i-
sufficient tu ttk, of every hard ur
SOFT corn CO., Dailus. This shoul' Dee
tried. is % is inexpensive and be- said
not tu Wflamv or even initiate The
surrounding tissue or skin. AFTER YOU
me- away the troublesome cotu or
rII'us the skin underneath Be- as pink
firm aud healthy as tho palm of your
hand,
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COMM. EVENTS.


Th, T. N g. A. intermediate VII
llrN norua with nae UarWo"d inter
mediate. li basketball tomorrow "'
tctuoou at 3 % ciuek on the J, NJ e.
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Ta.u.. r.. Nan nr I.H .u' U'H.
.f e... bon s. @ f.H HNu
.uI .HIHreu .t
{. Mays Shoe store, 81 " Central
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-09-14
Get Rid Of The Weeds

TOR appearance and health cut the weeds They
slightly and nuisance generally and many doctors at
tribute them the rapid spread Of hay fever which has
become almost epidemic Heavy rains in past weeks have
caused unusual growth of weeds and that they
are Towering they causing acute discomfort to the
hay fever sufferers who have become far
than usual Some Of the weeds do not flower but they
approach the seed producing stage they also promote Ill
ness
Weeds advertise azness OF least oaTelessness They
look bad and they give sloveny aspect to the neghbor
hood and reflection upon the Of the premises
and others that residents Of the nghborhoOd take pride
in their homes and their city.
Most cities and fact, most towns, have ordinances
making II msdemeanor to allow premises to become
slightly. Whenever rubbish weeds allowed to &C
cumuate the owner OF the property IS notified and II he
does not cause the accumulation to be removed he may be
and fined the cleanup may be done by the city
and the cost charged to him
Action by the city ought to be necessary here IN
less the of resident People ought to
have pride enough in their homes to that the weeds
removed and regard also for the hay fever victims
among whom they themselves may soon be numbered.
But if people viii not cut the weeds through pride then
the city officials should that they cut Our pres
ent ordinances sufficient for the city officials to Oper
ate under
Get nd of the weeds.
aBlaok jack Pershing certainly had some birthday
party.
Tot out another objective for FL Paso to go over the
top for.
The French having taken savy, they now have about
all the savvy there is.
PanchO villa and Hans can now swap experiences in
rapid retreat before the Yanks
All these hay fever victims say the weeds would be
nothing to be sneezed at, if cut down and burned.
-o
The German official report says they had been thinking
for three four years Of Withdrawing from the St Mhel
salient and finally got around to doing it. And the Huns
shouted Kamerad all night long and 1900 of them with
drew to prisoners cages behind the American lines.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-09-14

Information OF great value TO all
those interested in what the govern
ment is doing 10 supply the needs Of
the men with Pershing-
"Only a few years ago fabric shoes
were worn almost exclusively by wo-
men ar ] IL seems that now when
there is q shortage of leather and so
great need Of its conservation the
fashion originators and manufactur-
ers would take advantage of the OPP
portunity TO utilize such materials
again for that purpose" said Mrs.
G. H Knox. There isn't a woman
who would not gladly do her share II
she only could and. for the sake Of
style, there would be fashion slaves
who could not be prevailed on 70
wear any other kind"