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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-02-20
FOLLANSBEE LODGES
LOYAL DISTINCTION
KNIGHTS HAVE LARGEST MUM
BER OF MEMBERS IN SER
VICE OF ANY SIMILAR
ORGANIZATION.
Has Enrolment cf Only POS, and s.
Are in Army~-6ig Celebration
Saturday Might.

Fo,iuuShns, Lodge so. 10. KNIGHTS
~ pyrhiaS ha~ onH Of IA" muSi hon
nrary ua,rin:ic distinctions OF any
similar organization in The entire
l.niird states. arrordnc ~ STATE
. r,rirry In-prrfur Alunao Prince. ol
: ,i,., ,nvu aud = uruuiurnt member
, oI ,h, InIo, v.biIn hero Yesterday
.rhc EoII.n.h,... .or.,ri2o,icn has N"
I,r..s, nrnhc~ If i. numbers in the
'.,,,.;,.., 80 ~. I.,i.,.J c,a,.s NJ any
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-02-20
Wednesday, February 20, 1918.
PREMIER GEORGE EXPLAINS

The statements made by Premier
Lloyd George in the House or Com
mons, with reference TO the recent
army changes. which involved the re-
tirement OF General Sir William Rob
ertson as chief OF staff Of the British
army, should quiet the resennentS
that have arisen In England. and
which have threatened the disruption
Of the coalition war cabinet.
The revelation that the decisions or
the supreme war council Of the Allies
at their Versailles meeting were
dominated by the American represen-
tatives In the plea for an expansion OF
the councils power may or may not
quiet the storm that the retirement OF
General Robertson has raised. But
the wisdom OF the action cannot be
doubted OF the erection OF a central
authority for allied operations. The
American representative are SAID 10
have pressed th"ir point for concerted
and cooperative action with irresis-
tible power and logic" which received
the unanimous supporr OF the council,
besides the approval OF General Haig
and General Robertson. who were
present at the conference.
Certainly this unau!mity ought 10
appease the British critics, who ap-
pear, from the statements Of the Pre-
mier TO have created a mountain Of
excitement our OF mole hill.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-02-20
FOREIGN TRADE CONTROL

If the highe$; business ability and
rho sourdes; Judgment are exercised
in administering the Presidents order
taking over control OF the foreign trad"
and placing imports and exports I'm
der licensing system. h" country
Wit 90 doubt approve % rhs step so
long as the priSent eXiC"ncieS justify
it. The sole objac' OF II" movement
is to make Our par in i:'' prosecution
OF the war in t.ur"p'> ju>1 aS e!t"ctlv"
as possible for shortening is GuTltion
and diminishju@ me cost ana sacrifice
and suffering ior all engaged and as
suring perman"Ncy in rho peace 70 be
finally established A. the War Trad"
Board says in ji> statement "Xpiana-
tory OF the Presidents proclamation.
the transportation O. armies and tho
supplies and munitions FOR maintain
ing them require RI" us. OF e""r!' Ton
of shipping thar can b. devoted 20
them. To mest this demand the cur
ta1lment Of exports and imports is
forced upon u$ By "the critical ton
mage situation and ;hn necessity OF
awaiting ourselves OF every possible
means OF maintaining our armies in
France"
1t has been maj 10y clear rhat IN"
PRONUNCIATION OF Tho proclamation does
not mean an artual embargo upon eN-
portation OF any kind or prohibition
of imports. bu, the eXerciS" "t a dis
erection 70 regulate. with the singh pur-
pose of winning rhn war. while every
effort will DO made IN avoid unnece$-
sarv interference with foreign trade
and impose no restriction upon eX-
porterS and importers except 70 &C
complish ''detinitc am. necessary oh
1ects." II is evidcnr that such 4 result
can be assured only by a centralized
control effectively exercised. TO that
end the license plan is necessary. with
the cooperation OF the War Trade
Board. the Shipping Board and tho
Wax Industries Board with the official
bureaus concerned wi;hl our foreign
trade. This cooperation should be- on
tirely harmonious and effectively di.
rected. This is expected 70 be the re-
suit Of authority conferred in tho Presi.
dent
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-02-20
LET Us KNOW ABOUT IT

Tucked away somewhere in the ar,
chjvos Of the Senate will be found Il
resolution for the investigation Of the
delinnuencies Of the postal service or
Tho country as demoraiized by IN"
innGlcinncy Of the Postmaster General.
II has been on the waiting list Il long
while. The gross faults Of tho scrric"
have long been q reproach 10 the Post
office Department. There IL absolutely
no Doli,1cs in the complaints that have
been made; they come from all sorts
Of people and from every section or
the country. Can't soale enterprisinE
Senator secure the active operation OF
that dust covered investigation r"so-
lution before It Is forever lost. II
Burlpson Is not to blame for inefficient
service, let us And on, who IS.
The people are asked to help con
serve transportation. through r"duC-
ton in passenger train service. i'nSi-
moss men are asked 20 use tho l. alIS
instead OF sending 4 man." and they
have a right to demand that IN" gov
eminent do its part by providing first
class mail service. Tho. PoS'olllc" Ne
nartment has record Of over $I.hoN,-
non profit. In one Tcar. bur. if huSin' IS
concerns do conserve transportation
as ther ought. a poor mail serric" may
man a loss OF ten times thai sum. Ana
yet the right arm of all our war prep
ration Is tho business world. iu~' now.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-02-20
MILEAGE BOOKS TO
COME HIGHER NOW

WASllINGTrN. Feb. l?.---Au in, r"a$r
from two cents l." "" and u quarter
cents - MIL" III railroad passenger mile
age IN t"rfI'"ri"S south ut tn" ohio and
l"lnlnHr rii"rS ANA east Of thc MssiS-
SIpVi has l".'u authorized lay The Inter
STAT" Commerce commission This
makes tn" NnUl hrr<trrn rates conform
L. the minimum elsewhere.
TIL" r"w rates apply /" tn" generally
used INTERCHANGEABLE" nnl"Hr". br"nme
"tf"r',Iy" thirty days after the railroads
III" tariffs c"IcrinE them. The roads
w"r" ordered - retain their thousand
miI" books although they had asked To
abandon TINS md sell only two thousand
mill, books
Tn" Application for tho increase was
mad" several months ago. long before
the government assumed operation of
tn" r"adS aud WAX considered by the
commission a. public hearing. Rep
rcScntntivcG Of Commercial Travellers
urEaniZat ions protested.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-02-20

MAKE YOUR WILL
Important Your Holdings the Greater Should Be Your Care
By WALDO G. MORSE
Lawyer and PuhllcIst

. tom and have your TWO friends S!En
their names and writ" their addresses.
Th"n pun The viii away, or &"ud II 70
Some Ole I" b" kept. Seal i vi II You
wish and writ. on tho cny"l"p that II IS
y"Ur Viii and must not M "r"n"6 by
any on" except yourself unless You 6ir
should /; H.. Impossible 10 10 better,
writ" ANA SIEu your Will and give IL 10
a conrad. IT hav, him write what y"u
say. or toll him what YOU desire done,
and VINO yea wish tn take charge IF
your estate. THIS may b. necessary IN
cases "r sudden emergency. Do the ;'St
you can N L pinch. for such Wills inh1o
by soldiers ami sailors Of the lnil"n
States arc good a. REQUESTS of personal
property II sufficiently clear and dis
tinct I" bc understood and carried out.
Nam" rs "X"Cuinr or cXccutr!N some
competent person. your principal bcnci!-
r!nry. your Wife. husband son or dn"gh-
ter brother. aiSt"r or friend, and direct
explicitly that m bond or security h"
required a. y"ur "N""ulnr. DO not name
any corporation, hc II trust company
surety company nr amy other business
concern which rHrES ltS dividends b! a.
c.it.ug trusts 10 h. paid 81 service IN
, commissions. Such concerns usually
employ lawyers who give their attention
alrNnSt exclusively II :hr business rf
such companies under r"tmtncrs nrranE-
cd on a business basis. THREE is mon
NJ personal touch ar individual interest
such as would exist IA tn" case NJ tho
trusted friend Whom You would select.
Your friend IS no. Advertising for trusts
~ arc tn. professional trustee iud on
ecu.or companies. and can afford 1"
save many u dollar for your loved hn"S
hy his personal care. In III" trust COM
puny you NJ" likely to 'find M friend.
nv nuo ease may illustrate; y man
who has h"cn my client enjoys an IN
come under The viii of grand parent
with a trust company As trustee. he
man has not lived In New York stat, for
twenty-five" wears bur during all ihHt
time 4 N"w York city trust company
has kept his moncy invested III h"udS'
having low rat" nf interest. ma subj
icct To- taxation, with IN" r"Sul; ihat the
beneficiary has enjoyed less than ono
third AZ ms actual income.
The trus; company has refused 20
change tho investment or I" allow fho
substitution ri Hnn'h"r trustee. u mas
been drawing ~ commissions anH SIM
ply docs not care. Will" the courts VIII
not Interfere.
In no event have n will drawn ny n
LAWYER who represents corp"r" ti"h
which. might To- ynur "Nrcut"r. i'E .lhe
form of III" will III" profits "f his client
might be greatly Increased. lust 'Wo
words aptlv adhrd would doubt" them.
On the whole. rhc Old AMI we'll trl"d
out rules and WAYS arc proving !" I've
the hest. 50 lot your Will sn"nk Tor you
and name your friends as your trustees
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-02-20
CHARGE OF MURDER.

CHARLESTON. w. Va, Feb. -
With the charge OF. murder written
against him OH tho docket Of the policr
court. G.. 5. Munro. tho driver of An au-
t"nlnblc which cnlIIdcd here at n street
crossing las: night with q ''jitnny bus,
turning the smaller michne over and
causing the death OF William Cunning
ham, one OF its passengers. was rcouir-
cd 10 give bond in the sum Of $1,000
IN the Eannwha intermediate court.
pending a preliminary hearing, which
has been set for February &c. Munroe
claims that tho collision was purely an
accident and that no WIS not RESPONSE
bic.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-02-20
SWINGING OF PENDULUM

! II the reports that Russia has been
! forced 70 sign L peace with Germany
j are true then has intrigue and dis
honor again succeeded. by which the
Germany military power is consider
ably strengthened II also lessons the
proba ability of break between Berlin
and Vienna. as the Austro-Hunga rian
Empire was decidedly opposed 10 re.
newing hostilities with the Russians
But even i; Germany Is relieved of
pressure on the east. that ought not to
! find the Allied western front unpre-
, pared. for dependence on Russia re-
! naming In the war has long ago been
discounted. This Russian peace, how
ever, must knit tho Allies closer in a
determination to present more eff
i fectire resistance 10 force and might
which will now make a supreme effort
. 10 obtain some advantage on the west
front.
! We are talking about spreading the
American propaganda in Germany. but
! We canno, hone 10 accomplish much
by that The German people are not
I likely 70 change their form Of govern
ment. and in this il might be we'll 70
! have Them IMPRESSED with the truth
mat the United States has no such aim
in this war. There has been some
Instrumentation on this head and II has
been grossly eyacgnrafet by the
! .Iunker leaders o? Germany. going so
far as 20 tell RI" subjects OF Emperor
, William that We axe seeking 20 do
! stroy tkem: thai the fight is really for
the preservation OF their liberties and
the Fathrrland. II We can ,Icceed in
djssiaa,inc fhi> lie We shall have ac-
conplish.,i something.
: The allied powers in conflict with
the Kaiser are not struggling 10 force
particular form of government o."
GERMANY. II the German people con-
,ipue 10 wish an Emperor it is not tho
,nrrose of thn Allies 10 require them
RI have republic, Their purpose Is
; - end rho military policy and foreign
,of;cy of Germany that looks to the
u.,in.rnonre Of Il military and naval
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-02-20
MALICIOUS ISLANDER
BY THE GERMANS

NEW YORK. Feb l?.-.The German
reading bubble is being fcd upon such
reports about III" American Troops in
France as III" following, which Is cir
culnlrd MS II Gcn"yn dispatch by n lead
-rE German news agency:
I'm consequence 81 the increasing
nu!ui"r IL "Nrt.SSt.S 10y American SOL
dt"rS in France and particularly In Paris
the American government has stationed
III Franc" II large number If policemen
In plain clothes. vino hrat up with rub
bur clubs loaded with lead NIL disurderly
American soldiers. Paris papers report
that this measure has CAUSED many In
cidant of the public taking the side OF
soldiers handled with such brutality"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-02-20

what's this? tn" S"ra'" has
amended the War Firnn"" Corporation
bill by tnkiug the appointing power
away from SECRETARY M"hh"o nm; rla"-
Ing II IN tho hands Of IN" President
And this. after Mr.. Meade" explained
that tn" President was no, lik"lyr" So
sect men for their qualifications nl"n".
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-02-20
WAR STAMP RECEIPTS.

receipts from war savings stamps to-day
amounted Ia s. >iI.t"i bringing ih"
total for February to i@I.iSf.?%.;. nrd
til" t"lal f"" he campaign =" $"?."@l =
IuT
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-02-20

Tho German cause is fortified WIN
lies. but truth eventually vail triumph.
because the eternal years Of God are
hers
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-02-20

Trorzky has 'ak"n tn" Snner ih"uSh'
and recalled his appointment az Il man
TO lie Russian consul at Ne" York VINO
is under Indictment IN thus country.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-02-20

We are In favor Of n movement for
the Improvement Of navigation Of Mann
street. between Twelfth and Fourteenth
streets.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-02-20

Mexican performances look amat'ur'Sh
CO impaired IL the turmoil now S"!ns On
in Russia.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-02-20

Tina; 1S-doliAr-H-w""k clerk who posed
as IL Spanish Marquis aud tr,nd 20 ne
gotiate Il sao.nnn.n 0O loan 81 i. I. Nor
gan & Co. ut least was no pIk"r
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-02-20

And We have p nice l!ttle propaganda
"s or own that "" ara going To push
on the neutral countries and Germany.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-02-20

Tho arrival OF his eighth grandson.
ought to speed COL. RooscNclts re-
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-02-20

Tho Presidents will YOU co-operste
or nhs-ruct"" was what settled ;ha ship
yard strikes.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-02-20
RECOMPENSE,

Loyal labor knows lis business. ana IS
d0iug L without any reservations.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-02-20

United States is hluffinG, but that is he
cause the truth Is withheld from them
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-02-20

There Ia great coordination and CO.
orcration in admiration Of each other
among the members Of tho Wilson
Cabinet.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-02-20

Tho German people. according I" r"-
turned American dentist. believe the
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-04-01
No CONFUSION
MARKED CHANGE Of
TINE YESTERDAY

The new time has been installed and
inasgurated with practically no fric-
ton whatever, everyone apparently
having complied with the request of
the government and moved up their
time-pieces one hour. Church services
were held one hour earhs by the
sun yesterday but at the same time
by the clock, and nearly everyone
were in their seats at the appointed
time This morning the school bell
rang one hour earlier than hereto
fore and very few reported late. The
trains all move out earlier and come
in earlier, and one is ready to 60 to
he'd when dark shows up, all of which
goes to show that the new ruling will
save daylight; will give everyone
longer time for recreation in the af-
ternoons, and WILL give many people
the privilege of seeing the sun come
up-something new to many of them.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-04-01
EASTER WAS
APPROPRIATELY OBSERVED
HERE YESTERDAY

The Easter services yesterday
were very appropriate, special ser,
mons being preached in the First
Methodist, Dixieland Methodist, All
Saints Episcopal and Catholic
churches.
Electorate decorations marked the oc-
cas;on at the First Methodist church
and the Episcopal church, which
were beautifully arranged with ferns,
palms, and Easter lilies.
The morning service at All Saints
Church was more than usually i'm.
pressiye on account of the presence
OF the Knights Templars who attended
in body. Their uniform and ban
ners, with their swords flashing at
the recital Of the Apostles Creed
made thrilling spectacle and the
splendid sermon and personal words
addressed to the Knights by the rec
tor who is himself member of the
Temple, was an occasion which will
he long remembered by those pres
ent.
The music rendered by the choir
was OF very brilliant character and
under the direction of the organist,
Mrs H, j. Drane, every part of it
was well rendered.
The offering which was made at
this service for the purpose of clear
ing off the remaining debt on the rec
tory and repairs to the church,
though it fell short of the amount re-
CURED, was s2S697 and will doubt
less be added to materially by some
not able to be present yesterday.
The Rev. d. Hall, visiting clergy
man from Detroit, Michigan, and also
a knight Templar took part in both
morning and evening service and
preached most eloquent sermon in
the evening.
The Sunday school offering yester-
DAY amounted to $3623.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-04-01
Purity Workers
Heard By Large
Congregation
Last Night

A tremendous crowd, one of which
taxed the seating capacity OF the Firss
Baptist church, heard Mrs. Jennie
Sharples, national field secretary Of
the Worlds Purity hague, when she
addressed a mass meeting last night,
in which all churches joined. Social
IuIity was Mrs. Sharples theme, and
she handled her subject in way
which opened the eyes of her hearers.
Her work has brought her in touch
with commercialized vice throughout
the country, and she handled her sub
Ject in way which could not offend,
but yet in very telling and convinc-
ing way, which will no doubt result
in much good.
Tonight Mrs. Sharples speaks at the
Cumberland Presbyterian church at
1880 to men only; tomorrow after
noon and night she will address wom-
Ell only at the Cumberland Presby-
terrain church; Wednesday night she
will address the negroes; Thursday
afternoon to the boys at the Cumber-
land Presbyterian church and Friday
afternoon she will speak at the same
place to the girls.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-04-01
FINAL PLANS ARE
BEING MADE FOR OPENING
Of new ElKS' HOME

The final preparations are being
made incident to throwing the hand
some new Elks Home open on the at
te'noon of April Srd, when from 2 to
s the public will be given an oppor-
tunity OF going over this handsome
Building, said to be the finest frater-
nal building in the South. 600 in
vltations have been issued to the op-
ening ball at night, but those who
attend this should not fail to attend
the opening in the afternoon. as at
that time an opportunity will be Civ
en- to inspect the entire building, from
the grill and card room on the lower
foor, to the ball room on the fourth.
In order to enable those receiving to
handle the crowds with the greatest
degree Of comfort to the visitors, it
is requested that those living in Ward
One Of the city come between the
hours of 2 and 3; those living in Ward
Two, between the hours of 8 and 4:
those living in Ward Three between
the hours of 4 and 5; and those liv-
ing in Ward Four between the hours
of and 6. This is request of the
committee only, and is not arbitrary.
People who live outside the city, or
who do not find it convenient to come
according to the plan indicated, will
be welcomed any time during the at
ternoon; but by following out the sug-
gestion of roughly dividing the crowd
into wards, with different hour for
each ward, It will make matters easier
for the committee and more comfort
able for the guests.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-04-01
MORE CONCERTED
EFFORT IN THE WAR
SAVINGS CAMPAIGN
is DESIRED

When the reports for March are
published we shall all be sorry to see
that Lakeland has not made very
much progress.
Authorized agents are not pushing
sales.
The public school has apparently
declined to strive for the prize which
was offered for the best record in
March. Only Is sales were made in
the month, by only nine pupils and
the total sales amounts to only $11.92,
as against $43266 for February. The
pupil making the largest sale only re-
ports one sale during the entire
month but it is fine enc and we
want to encourage this pupil to make
very real effort during April so as
t6 win the prizes already offered.
The gentleman Offering the prize
does not consider that any worthy
effort was made and will withhold
same until better report is made
for April. If any reasonable and
worthy efforts are made by the pu-
pills during the present month, the
prizes as announced will be awarded
in May.
We are slow as a community to
show an enthusiastic interest in this
campaign, which is just as important
as any which has been, or is likely
to be, launched by the Government.
1t is an opportunity of reward for
saving.
Only one War Saving Society has
as vet been officially organized but
this has made splendid showing,
having bought $725OO worth of
stamps during the past month.
Volunteer workers are asked for
by the Chairman who has so far been
been unable to get any response to
called meetings. Women are even
more eligible than men because. as
rule more dependable, though some
good dependable men would be
warmly welcomed
This Campaign must be sneeded up.
Each month we are falling behind in
what is expected of us, and in the
meantime we go on $50 many of us)
in the same old way, saving nothing
and fooling ourselves that we are
unable to do So
We Americans can come pretty
nearly doing what we want. We can
save and buy War Savings Stamps,
II we want to- We ought to want to
very badly under existing conditions,
Let us make an April record
worthy of Lakeland worthy of its
splendid citizenship.
A. j. HOLWORTHY,
Chairman
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-04-01
High School Cadets
Presented With Fine
Drum by Mr.. Risbeck

The High School Cadets were this
lnorning presented with fine snare
drdm-one Of the best that money can
buy-this being the splendid gift of
Mr.. Risbeck, national director OF the
Loyal Order of the Moose.
Mr.. Risbeck, who owns a winter
home here, was watching the Cadets
drill with much interest the other
and was struck with the
fact that they were marching without
any drum accompaniment. He at once
went to Tampa and finding nothing