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Republican farmer., 1918-05-31
CAPT. JOHNSON
 TELLS STORY OF MOLDAvIA'SL0SS

London, May 25-Capt. Johnson, an American infantry officer, who was on board the Moldavia, gave a Daily Telegraph representative this account of the sinking:
 'sThe ship was struck just forward of the engines on the port side. All the troops were in their hunks sleep ing in their uniforms. There was a loud explosion and then the ships S whistle was blown, which was a sig nal for everybody to come on deck. The men had been assigned to parti- cularly boats, and boat drill had been held every day during the voyage. The men assembled in perfect order. Their discipline was splendid, the best ever | saw.
 'The Moldavia listed to port, but righted herself and ran on for about | Then she began to sink steadily. Or ders were given to lower the boats and rafts and we got off. | "Destroyers had been circline around us all the time and as soon as the Moldavia was struck they drop ped several depth bombs. No second torpedo was fired and we saw nothing of the submarine. We remained in the lifeboats until the ship sank, when we were taken on board the destroy. i CTS.
 ''As soon as the men got aboard the boats and rafts they began laughing and singing, and when the ship sank they gave three cheers.
 "Of the 54 missing, two are cor porals and the others privates. I be. lieve all were killed by the explosion
Republican farmer., 1918-05-31
BARON'S LIBEL
 SUIT STARTED
 IN BERLIN CITY

Amsterdam, May 27-The libel suit of Baron Walter Won Radeck against Count Christian Gunther von Bern storff, son of the former German ann bassador to the United States, his wife and others, was begun in Berlio court on Saturday. Won Radeck is a son of a Prussian general and his for mer wife is now the wife of Count von Bernstorff. She was Mrs. Mar guerite Vivian Burton Thomson of Burlington, N. J.
 Sixteen persons prominent in Ger man official and social life as the de fendants were in court. Among the number was Prince Albert of Schle- swig Holstein, brother of the reigning duke.
 Counsel for Baron von Radeck charged that von Bernstorff made love to the baroness while von Radeck was in the trenches. This resulted in 8 divorce. Count von Bernstorff also was accused of circulating stories that von Radeck was a spy.
 Early this year Baron von Radeck anu Sount FoH beLllStOAh Ae1o o PAy 9A- cal encounter as a result of the counts marriage to the baroness. Won Radeck was forced to leave the army and von Bernstorff was punished oy military court. The baron then entered a libel suit against the count and 14 others, charging that they had caused his divorce and dismissal from the army by their circulation of un- truthful reports.
Republican farmer., 1918-05-31
BUILD BIG SIEGE
 GUNS FOR ARMY

Chicago, May 25-As an evidence of it's supreme confidence in the out come of the war, the War Depart ment, it became known today, is pre- pairing for the manufacture of gigan- tic siege guns fo be used in 1eveling German Notifications when the enc my shall have been driven back from the occupied positions of France and Belgium, says the Washington cor respondent of The Chicago Tribune in a ~ dispatch received here last night. The mammoth new plant to be con- structed for the Government by the United States Steel Corporation on Neville Island, near Pittsburgh, will be used primarily for the manufac- ture of the giant guns-counterparts of the mammoth ,Krupp guns that leveled the Notifications of Antwerp and Liege.
 The dispatch further says: Negotiations are practically com pleted for the construction of a sec ond huge ordnance plant by the Mid vale Steel Company near Philadelphia. This plant also will be used for con- struction of great siege guns. ''The amount Of money to be ex- pended in the Midvale gun plant has not been announced, but it is planned to construct one approaching in size the $70,000,00O plant which the Steel Corporation will construct at Neville | Island.
 Plans for the quantity construc- ton of the siege guns have been un- dertaken as a preparedness measure for the day in the future when they may be called into play. The guns also can be used, however in field operations against ammunition depots back of the line and in destruction o1 pill boxes and dugouts.
Republican farmer., 1918-05-31
CHANGES MADE IN PERSONNEL
 OF NEW HAVEN

New Haven, May ~27-Changes were ordered in the operating department of the New York, New Haven & Hart ford Railroad today, in effect bringing about merger of the Central New England road with the New Haven in general operations. C.. W. Clark, superintendent of the Central New England is relieved and will be as- signed to other duties. His place will be taken by Harry c. Oviatt, who comes from Hog Island ship yard, where he was master of transporta- ton. W. H. Foster, general superin- tendent of the New Haven lines west of New London and Willimantic, as- sumes additionally the general super intendency of the Central New Eng land.
Republican farmer., 1918-05-31
BAREFOOT TO AID
 THE FATHERLAND

Amsterdam, May 6-(Correspond- ence of the Associated Press)-"Go barefoot this summer and help the fatherland" is the latest patriotic catchword to be placarded in Ger many.
 ''In view of the alarming scarcity of leather, rich and poor alike should dispense with boots and shoes" says an explanation of the placard in the Rheinische Westfalische Zeitung of Essen The old are urged to set an example for the young.
 Why not walk on your bare feet Ithis summer" says the zeitung.
Republican farmer., 1918-05-31
REV. MAC BRANAN SAYS STATEMENT
 WAS FALSEHOOD

Dublin, May 27-The Rev. Malachi MacBranan has given out the follow ing signed statement:
 As a priest and a member of tho Sim Fein executive for the last year I give you my word of honor that the governments official statemen: that negotiations have been carried on between the Sim Fein executive and Germany is falsehood, and thai German invasion was never discuss ed by the Sim Fein executive com mittee."
Republican farmer., 1918-05-31
INCREASE IN RAILROAD RATES

CRUTINY OF the provisions schedule of increased - freight rates announced by Director General McAdoo brings home to the ultimate the idea that the istraon striving to apporon fairly the vast cost of the "a cost that the ultimate consumer always pays
 Wars tremendous economic waste beyond the grasp of finite mind the imposition of upon the world that must crush out all its vitality generations come if the load were not apporioned.
 American railroads for many decades fertile field for NsnniIsmen doing work efficiently and more
Republican farmer., 1918-05-31
WHITE NAMED
 ON LABOR BOARD

Washington, May 2S-John P. White, former president of the Uni ted Mine Workers of America and at present labor adviser to the fuel ad- ministration has been appointed re- presentative of Fuel Administrator Garfield on the labor policy board according to announcement today The labor policy board will soon in- stitute an investigation of the needs of labor with view to formulating a labor budget
Republican farmer., 1918-05-31
O'LEARY HELD
 IN $1OO,OOO BAIL

New York, May 27-John J. O'Leary, who was arrested last night in ntconnection with the disappearance or his brother, Jeremiah A. O'Leary, on the eve of his trial for publication CT alleged seditious utterances, was held in s100,0e0 today when arraign- ed before a United States commis- sioner.
Republican farmer., 1918-05-31
INCREASE RATES
 ON PETROLEUM

New York, May 27.---The Standard Oil Go. of New York announced to- day an advance of 1 3-4 cents in re- fined petroleum for export, making cases 1875 cents a gallon; tanks 325: ! and standard white in barrels 15.o5.
Republican farmer., 1918-05-31

Neitner old nor young need be ashamed to walk barefoot anywhere at home. in the streets, at school or in church.'' sR Fzka
Republican farmer., 1918-05-31

Refined oil-for export has been ad- vanced one and three-fourth cents a gallon.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-10-10
well as foodsturfs. has made this step
imperative.
"FLU" PUTS KIBOSH ON
BOND SALES TO LABOR
No Meetings Can Be Held IN Assembly
Hall for Solicitors to Address
thu Locals.

Spanish influenza has put the ldbosh
on selling more Fourth Liberty Loan
bonds to various labor locals affiliated
with the o. V. T. and L. "a No meet
ings are permitted to be held III the
assembly hall while the epidemic IL on
and consequently the various locals can
not be addressed by the labor bond COM
nittec in soliciting subscriptions. It
takes two-thirds Of each local to Jointly
act upon the purchase OF bonds.
According to one OF the members OF
the labor bond committee. everything
was moving along nicely and practically
every local OF the assembly that had
been solicited had purchased bonds, and
it looked that labor was going to make
a marked loyal showing, until the In
fluenza epidemic broke out and al
gatherings were called off. Tho com
raittee, however. is working hard among
Individual members Of the organization.
and it is their hope that the ban will
soon be lifted 50 that meetings may be
held in the assembly hall and more
bonds sold to various locals.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-10-10
Conservation and Economy

One thing the war has taught the
American people is that uf cunSerra-
ton and economy SO hand in hand and
both are ably demonstrated al the Sal
wage Shop. Conservation in the respect
that all old clothing, furniture. etc. that
heretofore would have been discarded
and cast aside rs useless by The average
householder. is now being sent in to
tho Salvage Shop. whore it in turn is
become available TO that class of thrifty
Americans. who arc ever on the look
ont for purchases of this kind. While
salvage means to save, in the present
day sense it goes even further in that
ii mean conservation.
And now as Ia economy being demon
stratcd at the Salvage Shop. along with
conservation. These articles Of clothing
and household goods that We have just
conserved and s;Llvascd from the scrap
heap are placed on sale at the Shop
One would be surprised indeed To hear
the inquiries made here daily, and how
someone. Somcplacc can put to Il good
Nsc something that you have con-
sidered as useless and of no value what
socver For instance. that pair OF old
trousers you sent into the Shop which
you no longer could uS"; in comes Il
man inquiring for working clothes-his
occupation is that of laboring or coal
mining. where style or cut of his clothes
does not concern him much. The trousers
lit and he walks out n citizen satisfied
with having secured n bargain and saw
ing several dollars on his purchase. This
Is economy.
Thus. We sec that salvage does not
mean merely to save, but in reality and
in the broader sense. rs interpreted in
Wheeling. means conservation and econ
omy. Citizens nj Wheeling do your
part. send in your old clothes. etc. TO
1909 Main street, and help keep Wheel
ing foremost on the map in Child Wei
fare Week.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-10-10
GERMANS MUST PAY TO!
THE VERY LAST FARTHING
Wheeling Historical Authority says
Huns Should BE Compelled to
Live ON Charity.

Michael L. F>reismuth. the well known
local French barber. and among tho
best versed men in this" community on
the war situation. in commenting on
peace terms negotiations yesterday
said: "All the newspapers contain i'm
portant news concerning the proposed
terms of peace 1t is to be hoped that
all the citizens Of the allied countries
flood their respective governments with
letters and kilograms and personal ap-
peals with a united rcmonstrance against
the 'nego tiated peace Nothing less than
unconditional surrender. The sooner the
better for the central powers. and the
dictated peace to be arranged for at
Berlin, Vienna and Cnnstantinople.
For this unspeakablc and unname-
able barbarism and atrocities. the Ger
mans who have supported the Potsdam
gang and all that 1t stands for should
be stripped of all that they possess
and made to live on charity all during
this present generation. They should be
deprived Of all their stolen possessions
until they have shown to the world their
fitness to live with decent people The
Germans, AustTians and Turks must no
made to pay for all the monetary out
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-10-10
RES|NOL CLEARS
AWAY EMBARRASSING
PIMPLES

March 30.--"Somc time ag. puppies
began to appear on my forehead. ana
sprcad so that people remarked hhout
them. aud didn't like to 80 ahF"h"re
on that account. I tried various creams
soaps and skin remedies. but nothing
seemed to help me. \ friend OF mine
who had the same trouble told me she
cleared her skin with Rcsinol Ointment
md RcSnol Soap. so ! tried tncm'
After tho first application all the req
ness and soreness disappeared ana
after two or three applications my
friends began 70 ask me what l used
nv face looked so much better.
Now l can 20 to PLACES without
being Ashamed Of those awful pmnlcs,
md I will never he without Resinol
ointment and Rcsinol Soap" (Signed)
Miss Jessie Torrance. G. Beech ST.,
Rutherford. n. J.
All druggists sell Rcsinol Ointment
and RcsInol Soap.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-10-10

lay that the allies have been compelled
Ia make. Germany must he made 10
pay back the indcmnilics il forced upon
Franc" and pay almost fifty years in
tcrcst. restore 10 France AlSncc-Lor-
rainc and pay for the iron and coal
stolen from France.
Germany must pay for all the dam
age they have done To French property:
for loss Of lives. suffering and outragcS
they can never pay. The German gov
eminent has treated the people of Ameri-
ca as If they were d fools. and if we
acccp, any terms they dictate. they and
The rest of the world will src what We
really nrc."
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-10-10
GUEST FEE AT Y. W.

The cafeteria committee Of the Young
womcr's Christian association has is
sued a small card to patrons OF tne
cafeteria, bearing the information that
beginning October IS each member OF
,he association Wilt he required to pre-
sent her membership ticket upon en-
trance TO the cafeteria Son-memoerS
will be required to pay a guest fee or
cents The increased cost of labor, as
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-10-10

Don't Walt 70 De Souclteu 90 UuS H1Tef'!
Bonds. Subscribe through any Bank or
Trust Company and show your loyalty ana
patriotism by doing it TODAY.
Ohio County has big quota to raise
twice as great as the last time. ONO County
can not afford to fail-the Government can
afford to fail The failure Of the Fourth
Liberty Loan would hearten the Hun more
than victory in the field, because it would
cause him to think that the people at home
were not backing their boys at the front to
the limit. Ii the loan fails it will be because
done your utmost to make it success
Bonds and do it NOW-then induce your
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-10-10
Police COURT

Three lonely snuscs were the only
amusement in police court yesterday
morning. Henry Wheeler. arrested by
Officer lTnrstmun. drew 81 and costs.
John Lewis and loo Florence. arrested
Ivy officer Roth. were both taxed 81 and
trimmings
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-10-10
"BiEIy" Wimms in City

William Billy" Wimns. old thcatrl-
cal man and ali around good fc low. OF
Wood sticld. Ohio arrived in the city
Yesterday 10 spend few days the. guest
~ rirnds He is alwa;s welcome i'll the
cit" and is popular with all. He IS the
same old "Biuy" as III years gone BY.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-10-10
Don't Let the Spanish "Flu"
Beat the Loan

THE epidemic of Spanish Influenza lmperlls the
/ success of the Fourth Liberty Loan.
Bv direction OF the health authorities all public meetings
and outdoor assembages forbidden thus closing many OF
the avenues Of solicitation.
Becauseof this fact YOU the Liberty Loan Campaign
yourself. a,4,, ~
the FIGHTERS IN FRANCE. 49,
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-10-10
SPREAD OF DISEASE CHECKED,

CHARLESTON. W. Va Oct. 9.-Rc-
ports coming in from al parts of West
Virginia today indicate that the spread
Of Spanish influenza throughout the
state has boon checked. according to a
statement issued tonight hy DR.. s. l..
Jcpsrn, state health commissioner. Tho
eastern end of the state appears 10 be
tn" hardest hit.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-10-10
Bonds May Now Be Converted
Into Az at Wheeling Banks

Notices have been posted IN local
banks stating that all Liberty bonoS Oh
the first issue. bearing %te per cent 1'u
all. Liberty Bonds IF the second ISSUE
bearing per cent. can be converted lnlo
-. per cen. bonds il presented at |H'
hanks hefor, Saturday, November 3.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-10-10

Johnson of Rumpus Ridge Ark but
the way times Is. |, may come to fna1A
all right. Still. don't see the 1eees.
sity Of taking 'em to town. It would
be cheaper for mo to shoot EN- myself.
yur at homo. and "a
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-10-10
q s,,eb+ misunderstanding,

LAS winter approaches" said the pre-
siding elder. no doubt you ure -"c-
templating taking your family TO town
and getting them shod?
IT hadn't fingered on It" repred Gap
America. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1905-current, 1918-09-28
BULGARIA A CE-
RUT ARMISTITIU?

UONDRA, 81 Sept. Astazi
s'a auzit ca Bulgaria cerut ar
mistitiu. Stirea sosit in tele.
grama din Copenhaga, care spu.
nea ca s'a raportat in mod of.
clos din Germania ca premierul
bulgar Malinoff, a propus un
armistitiu pentru aliati.
In Berlin s'a auzit, spunea te-
legrama, Cd propunerea lui Mali.
noff pentru armistitiu nu a fost
sprijinita de ceialalti membrii al
cabinetului bulgar 81 a pricinuit
mari neplaceri in tara lntreaga.
Au fost luate masuri aspire
pentru .sprijinirea intregului
front.
In Bulgaria s'a inceput con-
tra-miscare contra propunerii lui
Malinoff, dupa cum spune o te-
legrama din acel oras, tri0isa
prin Berlin 81 Copenhaga.
America. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1905-current, 1918-09-28
Note si-Conentarii.
CfRMUIREA STATELOR UNI.
TIE PRIMESTE FEMEIA STRA
Ina GU BUCURIE.

D-nul p. p. Claxton (,,Commi-
ssioner of Education, din Wa
shington) a scris scrisoare tu-
turor femeilor 81 fetelor din Sta
tele Unite nascute in strainata-
te, indemnindu-le sd foloseasca
scoalele tarii.
D-sa zice:
lie poftesc sa foloseasca scoa-
lele spre a invata limba tarii 81
celelalte lucruri de lipsa ca sd
traiasca cit mai bine aci.
,,Patria noua unde att sosit a.
re obiceiuri, credinte, pareri, da-
TIM 81 un chip de cirmuire ce Sc
deosebesc de cele din tarile de
unde att plecat. Limba necu-
noscuta multora dintre d-tra. A.
sezamintele obstesti sunt demo-
cratice, intemeiate pentru binele
tuturor. Tot omului Use da toata
libertatea pc care poate avea
fara impedeca drepturile 81 IL
bertatea altora.
,,Dar spre a TRACE toate foloa-
sele acestei libertati 81 Democra-
tii, trebue sa invatati limba en-
gleza 81 despre Statele Unite.
Trebue sd invatati geografia 81
sa stiti unde Sc afla statele 81 o.
rasele tarii, istoria eli 81 viata
marilor Ell barbati, industriile 81
feluritele sale afaceri, aSezamin-
te,e sale, precum 81 tinta spre
care fusesera intemeiate, dar
mai presus de toate chipul de
clrmuire al tarii 81 prilejurile ce
le da.
Stiind acestea, yeti putea ceti
ziarele americana, imbunatatiti
lucrul d-tra, yeti fl in rind eli CO.
phi d-tra 81 yeti intelege tara.
,,Familia d-tra, vecinul, stapi-
nul 81 Cirmuirea sub care traiti
doresc ca sa va imbunatatiti
soarta in America. Chipul Gel
mai potrivit de a indeplini asia
e sa mergeti la scoala de noapte
cea mai aproape de locuinta d.
voastra. Daca nu vre-o scoala
pc unde traiti scrieti la: United
States Bureau Of Education, sa
va dea deslusiri."
America. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1905-current, 1918-09-28

Micrcbul influentei. - Roma.
Profesorul Ciauri, directorul
spitalului militar de la Cotrona,
anunta ca descoperit 81 izolat
influentei spaniole.
America. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1905-current, 1918-09-28
MaruntiSuri.

Decit un funt de milne, este mai
bun un gram de astazi.
Cuvintele placute sunt alta de
pretioase pentru inimile noastre
pc cit de pretioasa este boarea
sarii pentru flori.
Numim sceptic pc omul care
nu crede 'nici ell povestile pc carl
lie spune.
Nici femeie nu este destul dc
batrina pentru ca sa nu Sc mai
intereseze de casatoriile ce lie
contrag tinerii.
Clnd este vorba de greSeli, a.
tunci totdeauna facem mai multe
decit atitea de cite avem lipsa
pentru traiul de toate zilele.
Barbatilor le place foarte multi
sa fie farmari, daca au bani de
ajuns pentru ca sa inchirieze pc
altii sa lie munceasca.
Omul care sare din un lOc in
altul pentru ca sa ajunga La con-
clusiunile ce-i plac lui, trebue
sa-si pazeasca urmele.
Cluburile politice sa infinite"
"a numai pentru ca sd scoata din
viata publica pc candidate par
tidelor contrare.
Femeia Garcia obicinuim sal
platim chiria, totdeauna sustine
ca chiria pc : luna inainte este
mai buna deceit o mie de promisi-
uni de plata.
Gel mai bun mijloc pentru un
tinar care voieste sd Sc insoare
este sa lase pc o vaduva tinara
sal puma la incercare.
Cercati numai sa spuneti unei
fete tinere cit ese de frumOOsa 81
dinsa indata are sa ute tOate ce-
lelalte minciuni pc care i-le-ti
spus alte dati.
America. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1905-current, 1918-09-28

moi suferim astazi find ca
am considerat valoarea inamici-
lor ca find mai mica de cum era
lntr'adevar. Eu privesc tratatul
de al Brest-Litovsn ca 0 pedeca
ce sta in calea pacii. In est tre-
bue sa Sc termine comediile Gu
facerea de regi.
,,Concediarea fostului minis
tru de externe, Won Kuehlmann,
fost pagubitoare pacii. Cum a
spus niste cuvinte ce nu erau pc
placul partidului militarist, ime-
dat disparut din post.
Aceasta stare de lucruri nu mai
poate merge. Trebue sa marturi-
sim pc fata ca astazi poporul es-
te condus de generalul Won Lu-
dendorff nu de cancelarul Won
Hertling, care a fost ales pentru
aceaSta.
I'm privinta Belgiei ar Fl tre-
butt sd vorbim mai de multi 81 Gu
totul intr ALT fel.
,,Razboiul subamrin napu-
lstit pc America asupra noastra,
81 numai Dumnezeu site care va
fl sfirsitul''.
Herr Groeher, un centrist, a
tinut ieri un discurs Sensational
inaintea comitetului. A critical
in mod taietor guvernul 81 a re-
citat un ordin secret dat de la
ministrul de razboi in ziua de IL
August, prin care Sc oprea dis
cursurile publice Gu privire la
rezolutia de pace a Reichstagu-
lui.
Zairul Lokal Anzeiger crede ca
discursul lui Groeher indica o
schimbare in atitudinea centrali-
stilor carl de obiceiu suporta gu
vernm in masurile severe.
America. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1905-current, 1918-09-28

Acesta este aevarat pas nante Din aceasa sa vedc
ca 81 MOI nem pas Gu npul 81 celeae natiuni Cd 81
moi nsufem pentr cistgarea acestu razbo * =
loua ne ar drag sa vedem pc aia nosr cit mai cund
triumfatori asupra balaurului prusac
hamlne ca dupa srstul acestei campanii sa cercam
constata de cit vor cumparat Rom1n aceast campa
ME- Orr cum pacea oare mutt daca 81 de data aceasta
am puea consata aceas spor in al treea fat de
Gel de al doiea. Adeca duplu
"a SO aungem acest resula trebu suscrsa de Romf
nj de 100000 doari M ne fndom al yor aiunpe IA
4easta cifra C, Sd muncim Gu toti, dragi frati