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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-02-07
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sl:IrS. a"ad"m'rS AMI Simii"r H'S''"
toms 81! higher 'du""i!";', ;" h$ - COL
S"rNc ra'irr1d transportation an" '''"
or AMI CIV" 'hrlr S'uu|"'H "
got "ni ara WORK on lH''hS
summer. starting naF VII" 90
aud getting ihr"uEh ny nt'' ~ ''N
s'h""lS I" enable III" puNHlS !" "'N''
'h"ir afternoons I" work IN 'n' Pt"-
dur:i"n o. food Su1rli'S. W"rC INC WIZ
pra"'ira! suggestions mad" ny Hui''' III
t"rd"nt NJ. I. ShawkcE. OF th' H':'t' w
pa"'m"ni IT schools III To-Day '""" '"''
S''rva;l"n. conference" IN progress "eFe'
This prnN"snl adVHnc"d ~ 'A' Pr'-
llminary meeting wns most liEHrablE
received by those in at'"ndAnte ana
probably viii hc carried "u' III inc
schools.
ThH preliminary meetings was h:'sia-
ed over by William li"il. 81 t'thah!.
connected with Held organization ana
pribii'lt y work Of tho stat" i""d ad-
illustrators department. ana "aS at
tended hT seventeen "f IN" twenty
c"lH'E food rhH.Tn"n from inc SOUTH
rrn portion Of N" stat" roncfrn"d III
iNc conference" called by r. w. oE'e-
bay. nj Wheeling. food administrator.
for Nest Virginia.
" the cnnrluN!rn rt IN" I'''Inti'WlH
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-02-07
ALIEN STACKER BILL
CONSIDERED DESPITE
LEADERS, OBJECTIONS

WASHINGTON, Feb DIVER pro-
tests al the state Department voiced by
both i,cnl"crn:jr and Republican lead
crS. III" h"uA" hogan consideration today
O.: tie "al"n Slaci;"r bill" whlrh would
make aliens. If draft nc" subject {" call
for military s"rriC". After nm hI-dRy
debate. during which an amendment was
ndapt"d /" prrvd" that III" m"aSu-e-
should not h,. construed as $ilp"r~"ling
provisions "f "N:Stiuc treaties. fnaf ac-
ti"n vert over until n"Ni W'lnr day.
Rrprr Sruia'iv" HlrN"LI ~ AlIhaina.
chairman q: tn" immigration commit
too nrd Huihn- nf IN" bill. insisted upon
action So lhnt tn" aliens might lie sum-
mnn"d ~ n" next draft. Representa-
live Flood riairmaU o. The foreign a.
fairs committee. Representative" Mon
dell. acting ';"ruhliran leader. and i'tih-
"rS vainiy t::'d /" prevent consideration
Of tn. measure. AID then argued! Tor It's
darrn' MIR Flood said il would "ni-
harras- tn" stat" department in rs nc
E"Iialinus "i;h uth"" u1'."nS over
rnrir"ora! anni!"nt'nm a.! IN. S!rn !.
TIL amendment - nr"V""' III: Niniinn
81 treaties. offered 10y ii"rr' sentative
Rogers ii Massachusetts MAS adopted.
g.. Ia So
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-02-07
BIC BROTHERS To
Be BOYS HOSTS
WHEELING EIKS TO ENTERTAIN
LITTLE BROTHERS AT CLUB
FRIDAY EVENING.
VIII Assist Youth In Perfecttug PerIna-
ucnt Orgnn!zation-To Be De-
light1uIy Entertained.

Tomorrow cvcuing at o'clock the
. Fig Brothers Will give the Little Broth
nrs dinner In the blu" room Oh inc
Elks club on Fifteenth street
The food administration has asked
tina, no food hn served NJ the banquet
I and the k:lks are doing their part IN the
spirit Of this request and 81 usual din
ner that would have tn be served cilh"r
at home or Snme%hcrc else VIII he
served or, this occasion with tn" Little
Brothers as guests Of the Big Brothers,
at which time the Little BROTHERS Will
organize permanent organization.
, clccring their officers and adopt by
! laws.
I Uncle Billie Whms OF Woodsh"ld
I q and Henry Mrnkcrnill"r Of Wheeling
| will entertain the boys with their comic
| songs and selections. The evenings en-
| trrtaiumrnt will he concluded with an
| old Fashioned spelling match. in which
the Little Brothers will compete for.
: prize.
! The Big Brothers committee. consist
! ing nf Albert Snrdckcr. David Morgan.
Jr. Dr. l.. y. Refer Edward Blikely
! and Or !. r. Caldwell assisted by the
Little Brothers committee. consisting
of Frank hardman. Luther W. Gardner.
William Banks. Leslie Harris and
charles Bowman. will constitute d
. committee on arran""ncnts.
Tho Little Brothers movement Is
nation wide movement in Elkdom ana
Wheeling lodge No. ~ is IN" first lodE"
In tho stat" Of West Virginia t0 take
II up. \ little later when the Little
Rrcthors prove themselves worthy and
capable Of making speeches. singing or
any other form of entertainment. tho
Rig IruthcrS intend making tour or
the stat" with the Little Brothers Tor
the purpose of interesting other lodges
~ The movement and III; This way FUR
p: thcr The movement throughout west.
NirTinIT.
George. ". Lutz is state chairman of
this movement aud Mayor Morgan &.
Ncster ~ chairman "f Wheeling ludg"
M. IS. Under the leadership Of such
,'nnrm"n ~ IN" Two msntinnch above
!, gors without saying that tn" oTgalil-
cation VIII moot with success IN its
! c"cry Undertaking.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-02-07
THAN|NC STOPS
TRACTION CARS
Four Taken on Monudsvils Division
Yesterday-Cannot Operate When
Water Gets Into Motor.
Thawing snow and Ice Is affecting

Thawine snow and Ice Is affecting the
street railway system TO such an en-
tent that four cars have been taken OF
on the Moundsville line and others may
he taken of if the water does not run
off Into the sewers more rapidly.
The water AT present is running sew
eral inches deep in the tracks. as there
ls n sort Of ravine running along the
rails. and when this water gets Just so
deep Il finds it's way into the motors or
the cars. thereby causing them to be
grounded and not capable Of running.
In Pittsburgh many cars have oeen
taken off OH account OF the water get
ting into the motors. and unless the
sewers are open and the water allowed
to run off more rapidly IT may be that
the entire system Of Pittsburgh and
also this city will be compelled to takr
off cars.
At n late hour last night the thawins
was causing the water To run in little
rivulcts down the rails instead OF into
the storm sewers and several OF tho
cars were grounded and had TO be dried
out before they could proceed.
|. Between Twcnty-iifth street and Ben
wood the water has been higher than
ut any other place so far and 1t IS
feared ttat tn" Benwood ears Will not
h. able to run through it this morning
unless the water subsidies.
IL may be that gang or Worhmcn
will have TO No put out to cut pas
saGcway for the water 10 set TO the
sewers Instead of running along tho.
tracks before the cars can run IN safety
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-02-07
GENERAL MARCH TO
BECOME ACTING CHIEF
OF STAFF OF ARMY

WN&ili\ITuN. Erh, t. Secretary
Ink.r ,nm,unr"d ,n'ay tina, Maj"r Cen
,:;,! r..> 'rn I March, lnw chief of ar
iiil"rv with Icrshi"E. vii return /" IN"
I ril"I states - l'ruI;r',. a"i!uE chief ~
stun ,;"l"rIl fl'ss. "hi'i "f stan IN
Franc" NJ l." American representative"
,.it the supreme" wnr council. VIII CON
tIi,,l" ON furl"ut;h for III" present.
NuJrr General John li!Gdl". assistant
rhI,f "f STAFF and now n''inS chI"G. viii
remain n assistant temporarily. hui
later probably Will h" aS~igu"d IL duty
In Frame" General b"rShtnE VIII So
!cct 1t n"w artillery chief I" succeed
March.
Secretary Baker reiterated thai me
return ui General March IL head the
staff had been under consideration for
Sum" time. only the question Of
whether he could pc we'll spared from
tho cxpedItionAry forces has delayed Of
fetal announcement Of his appointment.
Although actual head Of the Staff
corps General March will not receive
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-02-07
PACKERS RESIST THE
SEARCH BY HENEY

CtICAtiG. F"h G.-t'curS"I for swift
< Co. :I,rau;; - surrriS" Il! HliIiG u nI"-
ton in federal district court TODAY :"
,hpi~h tn, search aNd seizure NAI!AN.
uh'nirr"L ycsicrdn! 10y FrI"'iN y. li""'N.
counsel for iEc federal trad" '''"''i'''-
sion. trr examination II u"'hfn'htH'E
evidence. in the vault VI Henry N""d"r,
attorney for the packing C"inihhf..
rui% luuv" by tn" company attorneys
who had hr"n expected t"' hfEh' !"' i
Temporary stay "f the warrant matte"
further examination If IN" company
nIrs IN connection with tn" trade COM
missions investigation 81 III" rarh'nE
Industry p"ndluE. disposal 81 IN" Legal
points at ISSUE.
Tho packers attorneys. appearing be
fore Judr' I.auAis. vii" JSN""f 'h'
search Warrant. attacked the. '"nstitu-
tjuuality at thu search AMI seizure Soc
tlnu of the federal espionage law under
which tho warrant WAS issued anu un-
der which the government recently raid
cd 'hcadGrIartcr$ NJ the l. w. w.
throughout the country. =.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-02-07

King G"OrG. V. in his speech pro-
Y"guiuE parliament Wednesday,. !"it-
rated tho discrimination Of the dem0c-
rariHS If the world !" continue warla;"
against the QuaIrupi" alliance until II
1uSI and enduring i.'.lr'' could ~ OBJ
tanned Thu king naIu'd thiS program
rs Erl,rIn's first aim and ,uucHEur. anu
placed on Germany tn" responsibility
frr rrnvntjnC the war llc also rN-
messed his hone for Il solution Of II"
Iris; rruhialn. which Is Il nov evidence
from Tho ruler iha, tn. government IS
Suhnrdnltjng hall Internal J"al"usics
Ind frlcri"ns !" tn" larger task o:
knitting together every Resource OF Tie
an Dire !,i the cg,rying on If a Success
ru! military program.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-02-07
COLLECIANS MEET
BETHANY RESERVES

Fast Game Looked for at the Park
Casino Tomorrow Evening When Out
rhe-Ptke Lads Meet Bethany.
\ battle royal is expected at the lark
;,.nl.rr,w evening when tn" fnSt-gnIng
-lhe-Pikc cullcEiaus meet Bethany
reserves bethany Is coming with a
husky band Of warriors and should give
the honr" hnys a tough BATH" Tim
team Is composed of some Of ~" best
material ~ IN" S,hnni. and aS 'hrr" IL
NJ Represent. ot!v" team. The Gvr is un-
us,#rliy strong.
The CullcKianS arr considered IN" Il
.n.. strongest GuntrIg III tn" ohio valley.
hpI,nc defeated s"mo Of The best teams
in ihlS vicinity.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-02-07

additional rank ut this tim". Congress
has authorized only tvs" appointments
IN the general Er.dc. ono 10 u" tho chief
Of Slnr and tho uthsr tn" CnInuund"r
III chief Of thu American forces in
France and the continuation Of General
bliss in the former office whi!c lie ia
serving on the allied war council VIII
prevent the promotion Of General
March.
When General Bliss will return has
not been determined, it was stated ofti-
cially.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-02-07

The remains OF Mrs. y. Mckee. wh"
died ut Pittshvrch. Pa. following h-j"f
illness. will DO brought hers tom 'rT"w
morning and taken to Mt. Calvary r.'me-
terry. whore ratcrsa"r: Will ua :npl+
Mrs Mckee was Will known IN this
city, having lived hrr" ut one ;irre
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-02-07
SOLDIER BINDS LIFE.

KITTANING. Pa. Feb. 6.-Bclieveo
20 havS been Respondent at the thought
that he would soon leave for service in
France, Gu, Carlson. aged 81. private
In the Three Hundred and Nineteenth
regiment at Camp Lee. Virginia. COM
xnitted suicide today at his home at
r.adoEen. g. small mining town near
here. He was home on furlough.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-02-07
KING GEORGE WOULD
pLACATE IRISH AND
WIN The WAR

LONDON. Fen. 6.--NlnS
George. III a speech Today. ~
pressed his hop" 10" 4 s"lutI"n
nf rhs Irish pc''hl"m. TIA" kiEr
also declared tina: Il successful
, prosecution ii III" war was si!il
! Grra; HrIia!u's !irst aim uad
Cn!raNur.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-02-07
EaWnrfh RniVil1a-

Ellsworth. 5 months old son ct Mr..
and Mrs. Joseph E"lrills. died yesterday
Mt the family home. at rear 90 Man
street. following an illness * few
days.
Funeral services Will b. conducted
Friday afternoon at = O'clock from rho
place OF death. IGtermert will follow
at the Peninsula cemetery
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-02-07
Ex-Mayor Dabney C. Lee.

Special Dispatch 60 The. tEtciii s.Uc"r
CLARkSEURG. W. Va. Feb. s.
Dabney c. Lee. aged So. we'll known law
yer and former mayor OF clarksbuvs.
died today !r hospital It paralysis.
with which II" was stricken Monday
night In tn" cur. h"Us". His funeral
will take piar" Il; Il n. m. Friday NJ the
residence -! ;!.S sister. Mrs. James J.
Duncan
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-02-07
Chas. z. Eaxoo.

BOSTON Eli. - r'harlas Edward
Eaxon. assistant: director % tho Arnold
Arboretunl ard former instructor "f bot
any at Harvard. died here today. Mr..
Faxon was WILDLY knuw. as Il botanical
artist.
Mr.. Faxon was - years old and Il
fellow of the American academy Of arts
and science.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-02-07
Donovan Services.

The. remains Of III" late Mrs. james
Donovan. aged - years. who PASS -
away ut the family horaH in !|airm"n'.
will DO brought 10 this clty this after.
noon and taken tn the homo Of relatives
on Fifteenth street. In:crrr"n' viii!
later be nude in a local cemetery.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-02-07
FUNERAL TODAY
FOR COL. 4. ROLF.
SERVICES WILL BE CONDUCTED By
TEE Rev. W. &. OLFERT AND
rHD REV. DE-. J. -. POTTER.

This afternoon at $50 O'Clock. from
the late home. at SO Fifteenth stree.
will be held the funeral services Tor
Col. August Rolf. who passed peacetuttF
away Monday evening. Rev. ". tt. IL
fert. pastor OF the -. Johns Protestant
church. vii oficiate. assisted by the
Rev. DR.. ]. NJ. Potter. pastor u the
Vance Memorial church.
Interment will he in Greenwood ccme>
terry. The pail-bcaCcrs will be- IN:
rrandsons and nrphcws. .MeSsrs. August
Rolf. George f;oif. William Rolf. VIII
liam Roderbac;i. Herbert Marshall aud
George Burtcroft.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-02-07
Eaward Huehas Funeral.

Funeral services for tn" late Edward
P. Hughes. prominent man "t This city.
who passed AVA M"Cd;.ny evening n:
the North Wheeling hospital. following
q brief illness. viii b" held FROM tn"
family home. at 1870 Byron street. this
morning at O'clock. Requiem high
mass will be celebrated AZ s.. 3os"ph's
cathedral and intermcrt viii ,akc place
in Mt. Calvary cemetery.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-02-07

The French press during these years
Of war has shown itself q strong factor
on the side Of discipline and cheerful
ness those essentials Of Patriotism.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-02-07
RUSS NEGOTIATIONS
At BREST-L|TOVSk
NOW DISCONTINUED

LONDON. Feb. 6.-The negotiations
a, Rrcst-I.ilovsk have been broken on
lhc correspondent 1T PetroSrad OF The
Exchange Telegraph company says he
Is informed. =.
tRcrorts from Brest-Litovsk In the
Inst few dnys indicated that deadlock
had been reached on the question OIL
Ukraine. After the Ckrainian delegates
had Amos, completed an agreement with
tho Germans and Austrians for sep
ara,c peace the Bolsheviki sent TO bresi-
Ltcvsk now delegates. who thcF SAN
were the real representatives or the
Ukraine. The representatives OF the cen
trail powcrS. anxious to make peace WIN
Ukraine and obtain food supplies therc'
refused TO recognize the new delegates.
who. represent the soldiers ana WORK.
mems deputies Of Ukraine. whereas IN"
first delegation was selected ny inc
Ukraine rada. This situation was con-
sidnrcd at the crown council IN Berlin
ON Monday. after which the German ana
strn-lungarian foreign ministers Left
for BreSt- 1itovSk.)
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-02-07
Eituatiou QraYe.

PETROGRAD. Feb. 6.-"Thc economic
condition Of Russia is grave. very
grave" W.. ShIiapnikon. the commission
or Of labor. declared 10 the Associated
Press correspondent; to-day. Inc
causes are universal. ioH probably
urntahiv know them as we'll ms 81"
mad there IL no need to enlarge upon .
them. e..
We are now going through tho tran
stinn period from war to peace. corr
tinu.d ;hr commissioner, This IL
most difficult period In better organized
countries and is particularly diihcuIiy
IT, Russia. The difficulty is aggravated
~ the fact that neither the cmpcr"Ts
nor kcrcnsky's government regulated
The industries.
There WAS une"enncss OF produclioh'
oven I'M ;hr branch OF industry making
munitions Of war there being too murh
rrnducGrl Of some articles and to" llt'ic
If others. The first measure we arc
taking is 10 cut down the manuiactuEc
Of other ihan necessary things ana 10
rrCti;Irr useful articles. those We ne'u
most. such rs locomotives. cars ana '''-
tnrnobilr. Thousa nds OF locomotives
.r, badly in need Of repair. but th"rc
mr.. no Shors for that work. as thry
have ali been turned! into munitions
rar,nrirs These arc now being turned
.lr,L ,n ,hrIr original purpose.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-02-07

"ETROGR.NID. F"b. 6.--Thc search tar
food conducted By tn" Rolshevik au-
;horttics in .PclroGrad disclosed nearly
;nA 6"n pounds ~ butler which had been
:,rarird bY spectators. The authorities
also found 80 carloads Of matches. 100
400 gallons Of kcr"s"n" and lnrSe quaint
ties rf meat: potatoes. peas. fats nnd
SOAP. one Spcculutor had $4,000 pairs
OF. childrrns shoes.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-02-07

AMSTERDAM. Feb. 6.--Thc German
and Aus,rn-Hungarinn foreign ministers.
Dir won kurhlman and Count ,Czernin.
left t!rrlin last night for Ercst-Eitovsk.
to continue tho peace negottatPns. ac-
rurdtns To dispatch from the GERMAN
capital.
Three Russian army corps on-thc Rus
so-Rumanian front. the Lokal AnZteger.
Of Berlin. says, twice attempted to cross
the Rumanian frontier. but only small
attachments succeeded In getting over,
1t Is. added that 5000 Russians. with
200 horses, crossed into the lines Of the
armies Of the Central powers. =. -
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-04-29
BIC DRAFT CALL
is pRESACED BY
OFFICIAL ORDER
War Department Asks Boards
How Many Are Available
QUICK REPLIES SOUGHT
Men Should Hold Selves .0
Readiness, Says AdIuta0t


EVERY .''a' h"a'A H 'h' STATE '"Na'
a. reporting l' me aNlnlAnl RenfI'~
olii'e 'hr number OF men 'h'' ''e
available lo De- sent 20 amp H once
The rall for ihif information was made
on request of ihe war department and
pre'age' ihe largest r'II Tor selected
men set made according 90 Atlu'7ni
General Z " Ip'0n
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-04-29
KAISER MAY B0MBARD
PARIS FROM BELGIUM

AMSTERDAM, April 29-Three
new long range German guns. made AZ.
Dusseldorf for the bombardmsnt rt
Paris, according 70 the correspondent
at Maastricht OF Les Nouvele' passed
through Belgium last Friday IN the dr.
rcctiOn Of France
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-04-29
y. S. Transports
Collide at Sea;
No Damage Done

WASHINGTON April 2o-Two
American transports which were IN col
lision at sea several days ago have
returned safely TO an Atlantic port, the
navy department announced today
The two vessels were in a convoy and
were running without lights when the
accident occurred. Neither was seri-
ously damaged but both were ordered
10 return TO port for repairs No lives
are repnrted lost
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-04-29
Frisco Passenger
Jumps Tracks But
None Is Injured

ST LOUIS, Mo, April % The ten.
Ter. baggage car and one Pullman
zach Of passenger train No 10 on the
St. Louis San Francisco railroad, east
)ound from Oklahoma City 20 ST. Louis
eff the track while rounding a curve
en miles east OF Sullivan No lhl,
uorning No persons were injured. aC.
.ording to officials here. who stated
hat traffic was tied nn five hours No
muse was assigned for the accident
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-04-29

EDITORS NOTE How European
countries have treated and dealt
with spies since the war opening
and suggestions for how America can
effectively wipe out the SOY md Ger.
man propaganda menace. ARE told Iu
the seventh OF the series NJ the
Shepherd articles which follows
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-04-29
Generally Fair
Weather Forecast

LOCAL FORECAST Generally 'a..
weather tonight and tuesday nnf much
fhanur 'n temperature
STATE FORECAST Tonight "u#
Tuesday fair weather
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-09-10
WIRE RATES TO THE GOVERNMENT,

1t was intimated when the president eAer-
cised the authority congress had gwen him to
take over the telephone and telegraph wires
that one of the early results of government con-
jtrol would be seen in a reduction of rates. Rail
road rates had gone up when the roads were
put in charge of the federal administration, but
It was said the condition of the telephone and
telegraph companies was better than that OF
the carriers and lower charges for wire COM
munication might be expected. Important
changes were to be made in the interest OF econ
omy and efficiency, and the public was to get
the benefit in the form of rate reduction. he
Gently, however, there have been reports that
the administration was contemplating an IN
crease in the charges. These reports are denied
by officials of the postoffce department, but dis
cussion has brought out the interesting fact
that if the telegraph rates are to be increased
the change should begin with the business car
RED for the government. It is said that this
business has been carried by the companies at
loss and that now, when the government is
sending more messages than ever before, the
loss is bound to be heavy unless the rates are
advanced. The government is in charge OF the
wires, but that is no reason why the public
should be required to pay more for its mes
sages than would be necessary if rates on gov
eminent business were high enough to provide
reasonable profit
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-09-10

him regardless of mis- attitude tovl
the president Neither would that 4
Reputation of the administrator
is thue that IL the country returl
a large proportion OF men who had
posed the administration. and refu|
to return m en- who had been in acc
with the administration, there wl
be no reason to conclude that
country entertained views differ
from those OF the administration,
1t would be unsound reasoning to
that the election or rejection OF
man shows the attitude of the PEI
of his state or district toward
president. Prohibition, equal suffr
religious prejudices, local fact
jealousies. unusual care or UNI
carelessness in attending to the
quests Of constituents, failure TO
his constituents, and a thousand
one minor matters have bearing
a congressional or senatorial, e
ion-and ought to have--so II is
and cannot be true that to rec
any certain man to congress is a
pudiation of the president. And
president is doing an injustice to
voters WIN he tries to make them
cept him as an issue in a congress
al election.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-09-10
THE WEBB LAW AND TRADE.

Evidently the Washington administration
eshould lose no time in clearing up the mis-
understanding concerning the purpose Of the
Webb law which has been shown in South
America. This measure, which was passed in
response to demand from American manufac-
turers and exporters, permits the organization
of export associations for the promotion of for
leign trade. This freedom has been allowed bv
other countries, and there is no reason TO be-
Elieve that any people with whom We have com
l1nercial dealings viii be injured by its exercise
there. But enactment of the Webb bill is resent
led by Argentine Republic newspapers, which
iseem to fear that with this measure in operation
lAmerican traders will have an unfair advant-
tage. These newspapers say that South Ameri-
lean markets will be left to fight as best they can
Iagainst the same commercial practices which
ARE prohibited between the states and express
doubt that the South American nations will find
folerable that which the states have prohibited
because it was obnoxious to them They show a
Rlttsg feeling cling, when they say they hope that