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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-09-16
RIPPING RHYMES
BY WALT MASON.
PLENTY OF WORK.

Tho lazy man has lots OF trouble: he
can't dodge l:Lhnr worth cent no odds
how hr may twist and double. som" job
VIII Strack him to his toni. Wh"r" is
H." guy who used Ia muitrr. Il cant
get work. h"we'or try: I'd like 10 earn
my bread and butter. hut Nothing do
Ing" is The cry" He used tn como. with
gall immortal and hand that Kind Of
tai" To- you. YOU did not shoe him from
y"ur portal h"rau:" hi* story might ht
trrI... N"u handed him 4 ri" nr muffin
:lnd sad Poor man your fate IS dire.
and watched him. Will" he sat there
"iullln' his innards like n h"us" aEtrr.
Eui now. Il Surn"uno comes Il spelling or
Lack Of work and fakes like those. you
mIrnr his had against tn" ceiling and
flood him wlth the garden hose. You
iUrw at ono" IlraI n" IL fakinE !"lI
laugh Ia >rorn his nlainiiv" y"lr: mi
r'l"ycrS "!"r%wh'r" NJ" breaking their
wjslhnn.: rushing round fnr help Th'
lT2% mAn haS n" rX"UH"S with which I"
f""i IN" kindly guy. tn" stress "t war
hns r""k'-i h,.- c;n"S's. mud h" must 80
I" work or do.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-09-16
Liberty Loan Primer
he Who Runs May Road!

No longer should there be any doubt
in tic minds N sane men regarding Yer
MINIS initial intentions toward tse world
at large
They contemplated nothing less than
world empire.
And il by any disastrous chance Ter
many emcrGcS from this war without
being utterly annihilntcd that same an!
bi,ion will animate her to renewed ell
fort To that. Same end later on. .fol
al instincts arc strong.
GrrrnnnyS rulers hrst established
themselves as the robbcr narons Of the
Rhine passes Germany now merely tni-
rnws in their footsteps along the high
ways Of the world.
Every move IN her predatory war of
conucst has but emphasized her amoi-
ton. Greed has directed every blow UNI
crrlngly al some important center OF
wealth Every drive has poem planned
with m eye 10 material as we'll as
straIrgical advantage. Every invasion
many emerge from this war without
rich,. in industry or natural resources.
Rcl giums invasion offered not only
an easy way To- France but control Of a
country unusually rich in mineral
wealth and manufactures. And Ger
! many has stripped it 10 tho bone. Eel
rium today is but tho skeleton Of her
former self.
Her earliest drives INTO Roumania
we're directed Mt the rich oil fields and
inc grain producing plains. Roth were
spoc1iIy cnvcIopcd. Both have been
mad: to srrvr the German needs as
much as they might.
In Northern Franc" the rich mining
country was taken first. Coal was RS
snuiinl IN the German munitIon making.
and tn" coal mines were GrrmanyS
first toll. The farms and orchards and
vineyards wHrc Land in waste.
In Italy II was thH ar; treasures "f
Venice that almr"d And thousands 0t
lives were S!Iandcrcd III the effort Ia
TAX" tho city. And again tho tarin 0t
dost ruction lay in tn" wake Of tn" event
nal retreat.
And Eussia felt the sam" snrdd.
crrcdy clutch. Into tn" iron h"'dS. the
cnai folds. that wonderful storch"uSc.
lhr Ukraine FIRST went tho Hun hnrdcs.
Tho path was always direct. the march
un"rrinc. Tho intention unmistakable
German meant 10 fight this war upon
tho riches If hrr opponents.
And w"rc she oyer to reach America
what an orgy Of plumber would he here.
Remember 1hcsr things when you buy
your Liberty bonds.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-09-16

Republicans, therefore. who might
have felt some disposition TO antag-
onize the election of a partisan Demo
crat may easily see their way clear
to accord to Mr. Sommerrille their
support for the judgeship.
The Intelligencer hopes that this
will prove to be the case The noml-
nation and election of Mr. Sommer-
Vile to the bench will insure to the
First judicial district a continuation
of the high judicial traditions and
practices established by long line OF
distinguished Judges. It will be hard
for any lawyer to follow in the foot
steps and TO hold a place in the re-
gard Of the public and the members
of the bar like that which was held
by Thayer Melvin and H. c. Hervey.
If there is any attorney in the First
iudicial district who can successfully
undertake that task. The lnteiligencer
believes it is J. B Sommew1lle.
Gifted with a judicial mind. enriched
by long experience at the bar. mel
lowed by advancing years, and yet
still in the prime of vigorous man
hood, he is in a particularly happy
position. It Is fortunate for the bar
and the citizenship OF this circuit that
Mr.. Sommerville is willing to forsake
the very much richer rewards OF
lucrative practice to occupy the hon.
orable place Of judge.
The Intelligencer trusts that MI
SommerYile viii receive the endorse
ment Ut the Republican committees
OF the four counties, that his name
will go on the Republican ticket. and
that he will be elected to the judge
ship without opposition.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-09-16
AN INFAMOUS STATEMENT.

=, 80
When Senator VIM. Z. Chiffon, In MS
address to tho Democratic state coiii-
mittee on September ., rs REPORTED IN
tho Democratic Sentinel. made thc lot-
lowing statements. he stated not only
what vas false but absolutely 1ndrichS'-
bio and outrageous. lie sud:
eft must bc remembered that whch
tho Repuhacun ticket is voted it is a
vote TO kill your boy and my boy
This means that when you vote fora
RcDuhlich, for any nlllcc or vote inc
Rcpublican ticket You are an open
enemy Of your county. II means SO
rar "a the Senator is concerned. that
every Republican should he informed Tor
the duration OF the war; that every hc-
publican ticket should be suppressed
The statement Is so infamous that IL
would be charitable to attribute II 10
man Of perverted intellect.
II is an insult to every Republican,
gross and incXcusah bic. II is All insult "a
tho intclligcncc of all fair-Inindcd poo
pie 1t is partisanship gone MAD: II
needs no reply for 1t answers itself h5
its very drirt Of vndIctire haired ana
Outrageous indrCcncy.
NO nrn mist aiken If il docs NOT do
NOR, TO defeat thr Democratic nominees
cd. than anything that Will happen our
ing tho campaign.
In 1854 the National Democratic
partv declared tho war hctwrrn the
states 4 failure: in tn" SraniSh-Amrrl'
can war lhr p"rnoCratiC parry in corr
cross nhStrtct"d the prosecution ot inc
var, and voted against bonds Ia carry
il fnrwar I'd Il mahr III" campaign IN
1000 on thu issue Of imperialism and de-
nnunc"d the mnr:yr"d Mckinley as a
tyr;lnt and y d"Sp"t.
The Republicans as 4 party ar" united
and vigorous in supporting tho govern
mcnt in th" prosecution "f TINS war
Thor record as 4 party cannot hr truth
fully impCachrh AS 4 tower Of strength
Ia III" Administration in all war meas
urcs. II is an intensely patriotic party
and tho insults nf dcmaEoCucs. who con-
fuse rartisnni$m and patriotism. arc
crnlrmptihlr beyond words Ia express.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-09-16
ALL GOES WE'LL

note Of supreme confidence runs
throughout the utterance of the en-
tente leaders. General March says
that three million Americans in
France In 1919 will go through the
German lines whenever they choose
to-" Lloyd-George tells an English
audience that nothing but heart fail
ure will prevent great entente VIC
tory" Prime Minister Massey OF New
Zealand. who has been doing propo-
eanda work in England, says vic
tory is at hand" Clemenceau. the
French premier, tells the people or
Paris that an things are going we'll
A wondrous change has come over
the allied prospects in the past SIX
months. The great drive for which
Germany prepared for nearly year.
withdrew here troops from Russia
and centered them on the western
front. has definitely failed The allied
strength. on the other hand, has IN
creased tremendously. The Germans
are further from Paris today than
they have been since January the LIST,
1915. The strong Mihiel salient which
they have held for four years has
been obliterated by the valor and sac
rifice Of American troops. AL, in fact,
goes well. The end Of the war Is in
sight. We need only maintain faith.
hope and courage TO make sure re-
Eult.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-09-16
AUSTRIA'S PEACE OFFER

conditions under which tho
Impossible 70 o
in should be received
The Allies particular nconclusive We
impossible other attack upon
that does not definitely
world hive peaceaoS peace '
spell " Germany and Austria "ouo
beon bet
America wants no personal punishment
chiefly responsible for Gemans crimes aS
laws Of dwartare against humanity
sufficiently
America demand as
can be conference would maze
before them the before which they canno
made
sces for an let this war end until
hasbee realized
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-09-16
WILSON ACTS VIGOROUSLY

President Wilson has acted wisely
md vigorously tn handling the sttua-
ton at Bridgeport, Conn 1t is fortu-
mate. also, that he has been able to
call to account the offenders on both
sides Of the payroll The great Smith
& wesson Company which refused to
accept the findings Of the Federal
War Board and to operate its factory
Under Conditions Of that finding viii
see It's property taken out OF its
hands, comnandeered by the govern
,ment and operated by government
officials. On the other hand. 5000
nachiuists employed in war plants in
bridgeport, Conn, who have likewise
refused to accept the finding OF the
Federal War Board, are told that I'm
less they return to work Immediately
they viii be barred from receiving
employment in any factory doing
work for the government, and as in,
diyiduals viii be subject TO the draft
laws
This Is the kind Of vigorous action
That IS needed to make men under
stand that the demands Of the coun'
Try are superior to their personal
Fhtns and pretudices- The individ-
nal, whether he be employer or en-
ploye, who has the power 10 produce
things which the country needs in lis
war work and fails to exercise that
power wisely and efficiently should
be brought up With quick turn Slack
ers are just as bad In the mills and
factories as they are in the trenches.
To keep a big manufacturing plant
idle in these days is a crime. Forth
na,ely the President has power 10 pre-
vent such crimes. and fortunately
also, he has the courage to use the
power.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-09-16
THE BOLSHEVIKI Traitors

The revelations Of BolsheV1k1 cor
ruption by Germany will do little to
change sentiment in America There
have been few intelligent people In
this country who did not sense, II
they did not see. the hand Of the Ger
man despotsm back of the Bofshevik
plouers. The publication. however,
of the evidence, showing that the
Bolsheyik leaders have been in Ger
man pay: that, in fact, they sold Rus
STA, and the Russian people to the
Germans, must have tremendous
influence on Russia itself.
News travels slowly in Russia but
it finds its way through underground
channels. The facts will be denied
Bolshevik. but gradually the truths
win become known Already Lenine
and Trotzl5y and their creatures are
tatering 10 their fail. Russia is COM
ing back, and should the war 20 into
another year the Russian mont Will
again become a menace to Germany.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-09-16
HON. J, B. soMMERV11LE

che lawyers Of the First juclclal
circuit made very wise and happy
selection in agreeing 70 recommend
the Honorabl. James Brewer Som
mcryille of this city for the Juds"Shlp
made vacant By the death of the late
Judge II. c. Hervey. He has been
connected with many of tbs most i'm
portan; rases in This judicia! district.
He is widely known throughout
Northern West Virginia a. a lawyer
OF srea; ability While Democrat
he has not been offensive AZ a par
tisan. nor has he been conspicuous
for participancy in political affairs
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-09-16
CUT TH1S QUIT rs WORTH
MONEY.

DON'T MISS THIS. Cut out TINS SIP
enclose with SO and mail it 10 Foley y
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writing your name and address GienL oG
You will receive in return trial pHCN-
ne" containing Fnlry's H"ney and Tar
I'nlcy's Kidney Fills for pain in SIDES
and hack; rhrumatism. backachr. kiHnTE
and bladder ailments: and fniey c hn
nriic Tablets. wholesome ana NOR
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ton. billouencss. hcndach" and sluggish
bowels, Sold Everywhere
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-09-16

Austria may ask for peace, bnt the
merry war between the city manager
and the Board OF County Commission
ers over the Wheeling Hill road still
goes on.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-09-16

St. Mihiel is a name that none or
rs knew much about aiyear ago. twill
20 down in American history with
Bunker Hill and Yorktown, Palo Alto
and Chapulteper, Gettysburg and Ap-
poruattoI-
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-09-16

Taiaat Pasha. the Turkish TfzeaS'
saws it is no use to continue the war
anv longer. We think he is entirely
right. from German standpoint
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-09-16

rh. Ecpuhlican sweep in Maine- was
g. Jolt to the Democratic leaders hero
and they plainly show that II was.
They had confidently expected Ia elect
former Congressman Daniel j. McG'il'-
cutRlv who. after serving three terms
i'm the house lost tn" last time ny less
! than 200. Betting in the district was
= In | on McGIllruddy. But n" WAS
defeated this time by 800; E"h"dy
hrrrahouts intrrprets tho Republican
victory in Maine as rcficrtinG on
Names loyalty I" III" government III
The war. Not a bit Of II. for Maine IS
:, conspiCuously loyal commonwealth
against the Hun II WAS nearly due To
the fact that Mum" is Il normally Rc-
publican state and com inurd To hr :"
i'm these normal times; the R"punii'onS
up there failing to sec the necessity et
not voting their own party ticket. or
giving UP their religious crceHs or my
hing else 10 show their loyalty 10 the
rrc,I and righteous rausc now being
fnuI,bt out uTvon the fields OF France"
As Rcrubilcans they are just as Loyal
Americans Us Democrats or men OF Ill:
other party Th" argument 10 the con
Irnry WAS entirely lost on them rs the
eIcrtion returns showed.
Tn. complete victory in Maine mas
added to tho confidence OF the kcPul-
lean marty leaders her" that their party
viii most surely carry the next h"uS"'
They arc more Than eyer "lnpiGi'ir III
nrrdicting il and arr already talking "t
MINIS "a fore r. NOR" aggressive WIN
th,-war program on tn" ADMINISTRATORS
,rhrn they come into control Of mat
branch. or both branches whIch SOM
among them consider not altogether I'M
likely from the signs that ar" no"
visible.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-09-16

coed roads max" ~ pnsSlhl" for ono
hnrs" 10 haul as much ar more than
two.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-09-16

Congressman Harry 4. "pcdyaru
takes his departure for the Fourth dis
tend IL couple of fairs. caiupaiEn Tor me
liberty loan, Shake hands with the folks
all round. and do little Stnnc-throW-
ing himself. ScoiuG that his Democratic
nppOncnt s. II. Bowman. Of hunting
ton. has been engaged III tn" reckless
u;Stim... ami having IL high old lin" at
il. woodward not being there IT, return
tho missiles. Bowman. as soon as Nv
Was nominated. started hIS c;mralEn
tho chief plan Of which appears I" b."
10 provo Harry woodward =; traitor Il"
his country. because he Favored. AS
many other mon IN congress dh!
Speaker Clark. "X-SrcHkrr cannon. Ma
jDri,y Leader kit"hu ami C'h"r%-th"
volunteer mrihuA uf raising IN army in
stead OF the CONSUMPTION nI":h"h: Hl!'r
because Oh Sept. -. 1917. Mr.. W"odyHrd
made Il speech tn the old ".li.'rs -! tn"
civil War at Ripley ~ which h" dis
agreed with Premier Lluyd Georges
terms of peace Us then outlined. nnh"dy
in this country at thai tim" haTinE "ui-
lined am specific terms. NniwILhSiand-
iuS that Wuodyari voted for war An!
all war preparations. fnur Of them IN
1915 which the ldsn,nis1 ration "St>,I.
Nr. Bowman is II pr.ss,-nl. and lnma
turcly fortunately Tor MIR Wundyard
engaged in the dubious "ntrrpriS" 81
trying tn convince thr r"i"r+. especial!
enough Republican voters 10 elect ham
land that would be n whale Of Il 10, al
thcm.) that Harry WUndyard is Il
dccp-dycd doublr-platcd traitor. with
all the sable trimmings. As II. Wood
yard knows personally about every
man. woman and child in the Fourth
district and they know him. Ihrrn Is
not the faintrst chiaCc oi Mr. l:,w-
Innn getting worry far along win ih":
kind Of 4 CampHsu IL. hat 50 "u"rE"t-
!Cally and confidently inaurIII;,iIri
Congressman woodward has 4 ''nnEreS
sional record that ~ now in It's; i"uth
year and has don" NOR" for thu.
Fourth district than any olh"r fiv" mru
that eyer represented II. H." is AS loyal
An American rs hi "rp'''I'itt "r any-
hoGy cISn Is. and his ancestors w"r''
NOR" loyal 1hnt Ih''S" "f ms antagonist
in Other years when loyalty "unutrd for
- great deal. Mr !!"wnlrm has Of
fetal record To Offer. ni"t what ~"
would have don" in ~" WnY "i dis
charging tho uUrr'.' i"t"ni"'i hUr,iru"
whi"h hcvnlv.h upon tn" members nj
the itth CONGRESS III voting for war
aud n" hnYS ri H.. nation uIln tn"
army. the public has II" way NJ knowing
except 81 far rs II may judge from his
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-09-16
STATE POLITICAL COMMENT

present campaign IN Congress whcI!
war Was Declared and when ihG sons "i
the nation We're CunStrIpt"n Will ~ EI'i
L. tell him that no chaFi"r IN the ms
tory Of The country WAS equal to that
one III its lncNIr"SSihlc gravity; no
Congress in air the nations history WAS
ever staggered and h"nt under Ihr hut
den al such unprecedented fcSpnhSlDi!-
tiles. Is In" public 10 Inier from inc
, Bowman campaign that hr W"uId haFH
s,,,., L. that ceremony hilarious as |"
Il festival" Is The public |" lake the
word ct Tia" unknown ana untrlru Mt.
Bowman fnr II tht.l he is 4 more pair
ntI.. citizen than Mr. W"ndEHrd or the
Republicans If the Fourth dl$irict Wh''
, II;tvr tIv" inns nominated ana elected
ham. and last month unanimously NOM
mated hIm as their choice me pun!lc
is unaware that ~ has done anything
To- Justify il in believing that MIR. Bow
man is any better IN AInrrIcah imam
anybody else. that h" would maze
better representative IN congress lh"H
| Mr. woodward who has Il record OF ten
wears IN thai position and whose record
has five Times BEEN "blichcd' by IN"
! voters Of the Fourth district. 1t has
/ only Buwmnn's word Tor II. he is
newcomer, untrcd. without an official
record to commend him. and about niI
, lac has dome since his nomination IS 70
make som" iuSupp"rtablc charges anu
to put forth Il host IF ralnelorlous
claims for himself. There are acGumu-
/ latinE evidences that the Rnpublicans
| OF tn" Fourth district are reSrntinG thf
mcndariuus methods Of this candld;ttc'
! In the meantime. Congressman wood
: yard points tn his rccord and STANDS
+ Staunchly Ivy il. He has and is cont'h-
! Jung to Loyalty support his .Eor"rnmrnt
! in tn. war. both as II member "f Con
gross and as tho father Of three sons
! in the service. and as a helper OF inc
cause in tho substantial way OF none
t1nry assistance to The extent OF his
finilnc,al ability. His visit to the
Fourth district will probably toreStalI
This opponents hope Of getting away
with H." and add Strrmlosit! I" n cum
paign that was expected to be AL OF
! that.
The Washington herald., 1918-06-20
TEMPERATURE IN OTHER CITIES

TIDE TABLES.
tCompdled By United States coast and reo-
detic survey.)
Today-Low tide. n:9 p. m: high tide, s,ss
q m and sI1 p m.
THE SUN.
Today-sun rises. s:42 q M; syn ssSa s:s7
Automobile lamps to be Iishtcd by 9N n m.
The Washington herald., 1918-06-20
new PHYSICAL TEST
To SWELL CLASS ONE
Draft Lists are Being Combed to
Add, to Fighters.

Maj. d. J. Donovan has received
from the provost marshal general the
new standard of physical examination
governing the entrance to all branches
OF the United States army. Under this
standard there will be a re-examina-
ton Of all registrants in Class 1; those
In Class held to be physically unfit
for military duty and those who have
been rejected by examination al
camps No date has been set for this
Agents are combing the records with
a view of swelling Class as much as
possible. With the imperative need Of
men for the army, seemingly they
have adopted the policy that no gov
ernment clerk should be excused solely
on the ground that his services are
required at home, especially in cases
where his position can be filled with
a woman or one outside the draft age
1000 May BE Transferred.
It is estimated that there will be not
less than 100 transfers into Class 1
and that government employees in the
necessary" class, so-caned. and regis'
trants of the recently married" divi,
sion. now holding deferred classifica-
tions, will constitute the bulk Of these
transfers.
Yesterday a case came up before the
local Draft Board No. wherein q
questionable indicated that a wife was
working At the Bureau of Engraving
and Printing for s1.93 a day. The
husband had been classed in "A. I'm
der the ruling OF the board. the latter
must be transferred to Glass l, and
subject to immediate call to military
duty, It being set forth that inasmuch
as the wife is getting $50 month from
her employment; that she would re-
ceive SIS per month allotment, and half
his pay Of so a month IL he entered
active service, or a total Of $50 per
month.
In another case It was shown tina.
the wife. before marriage, was capable
Of earning her own living, but at pres
ent is not employed at anything ex'
cepting household duties. Her hus-
band had been classed as "A, but now
will go into Glass 2.
The Washington herald., 1918-06-20
Couldn't Lose Two Fingers
He Never Had, He Argues,
and the Army Takes Him

II you haven't got a thing. its a
cinch you can't lose it!
On this argument, one patriotic
young American has talked his way
into the army. A report to Provost
Marshal General Crowder tells the
story in this fashion:
A registrant who presented him
self for physical examination was
found to have two less fingers than
the regulations required. He was
turned down. He appealed to the
district board.
When the case came before the
district board, the registrant was
shown the regulations, which speci-
fcally provide that when two ffin-
gers are missing" the registrant
must be rejected.
But 1 haven't two fingers miss
ing" he argued.
How do you account for having
only three fingers on one handT
he was asked.
IT never had but three fingers on
that hand" was his quick response.
land II l rever had those two fin
gers, they certainly can't be missing
now"
He was accepted and now is in
training at Camp Upton.