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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-11-29
NO CONFUSION AMONG
RETIRING HUN TROOPS,
SAYS u. S. OFFICER
By HERBERT BAILEY.

lI.NEMBl-RG Nov 2S.-An Ameri-
can officer who has just returned from
a mission TO Germany reports the Ger
man army is retiring towards the riEh'
bank Of the Rhine with bands playing
md flags flying. The confusion lha.
marked the first days Of tho nrmiSuce
has disa ppcarrd and the old dIsclpllne
has been rc-cstablshcd.
On this scctur Of tho front the enemy
is we'll OIL his way 10 cast Of the Rh'n'.
and soon the bulk Of the American army
will cross tho LuxcmburG frontier in'o
Germany. leaving in the grand duchS
only such units rs arc necessary 10 IN
sure communications but II is douoitul
whether 4 will he possible 10 make tne
entry into Cohlenz on December /. ns
was announced in a Washington ois-
patch.
Prca-ations have been made Tor 'ne
care OF allied prisoners VINO pass
through the American lines. Some VINO
passed today were in a pittablc cohoi-
tlon. They mostly were French: anu
plainly showed the extreme hardships
They had undergone. AT least SO per
cont OF them were In need OF mcolcal
treatment.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-11-29
SELECTION Of LANSING, WHITE
AND HOUSE NOW IS CONFIRMED

nary meetings Of the heads OF the asso-
ciated governments, and to see the Tor
NAL conference under way, but not to-
serve As delegate.
In addition to the accredited delegates.
there will be Z largo party. including.
besides the military, naval, diplomatic
and economic experts. other specialists
In the mulutudinous questions to be
dealt with. Among them will be men
of high rank. prepared to participate IN
discussions that. will lake place out
side Of the formal conference. and in
position below only the accredited dele
gates. who. It is assumed. will take am,
ba1sadoriA rank.
The exact time Of the presidents.
sailing for Europe apparently still sis.
junkn0Wntto knyone except the prcsi-s
Asnt himself. Hes II expected 70 leave
the day R$ter he; addresses the new scs-
ellen ofa conErnss. beginning Monday.
al the 'aAdFeAs usually Is delivrl14 -
i6Seood day: o4 tho sessloA. -
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(Spcial Cablc.)

f1%DOE. Nov @S.-Som" newspapers
,,akinr a conspicuous feature OF rhe
I1u;ch prime minister's warning |" IN"
,.is,- no, TO conduct himself SO AS |"
r,ak. his sojourn dangerous 20 holland
1-nc -eoor,s of his movements are CON
.-,dic,nrv. some saying he does not 30
nu,e;dc tho castle gardens fearing an
,itcmnt on his life. others describe Ms
rro,or rides. ,..
Tharc ts no doubt British and frrhen
,oxcrnnents are seriously conSlderinS
~. kaiser's future. and Their IA" OH.
Gers ara studying the complexities Oh
.hc situation.
This afternoons papers state 'n' i'S
.,.n nj members OF the Hohefz"I'elh
family IS specific item Tor 'ne
Grafton nt the peace conference WIN =
Wow Of bringing them TO tri"i '"r ora"
at international Law during IN" S't'' NJ
rcpnrt Of tho law officers "t the hri''S"
crown :. torsshadow"d. but Il IL SuS-
1cs,.d no ac,i"n is pr"babi" before ''E
peace conference.
a statement made acTc thiS 'Nc'.,'I
h. an apparent authority says iha' 'he
o,.c. conferences will h. held d; INC Cu"i
E.ezs.y and not al Versailles. Llo!G
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-11-29
RATHER THAN SACRIFICE lives OF MORE MEN
FOCH RENOUNCED GLORY OF GREATER VICTORY

have seen thc surrender Of the whole
German army into his hands. and pro-
duccd the greatest victory "F all ages
Marshal Foch rcnuiinced that glory de-
lihcratcly with his "yc+ opcn--h"causc II
must have cost a certain number. low
ever few, of French, British and Amer
lean lives He could not have it on his
conscience to sacrifice one life after IT
was m TITS power 20 makc peace terms.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-11-29
AUSTRIANS TO TRY
WAR INSTIGATORS

LONDON. Nov. @S.--The Vienna gnv-
nrnmrnt intends to bring 10 trial all per-
sons responsible for the war. including
Count HcrChtold. Austrian fogeiEn min
lister when tho war hrnkg out. and
Count C2"rnin. foreign minister at. a
later period. according 10 an Exchange
Telegraph dispatch from C"HfnhdEen to-
day.
Former r.rnpcrnr Charles. the Aus
trian grand dukes and several generals
ne also 10 hc /pricd, according Ia these
accounts.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-11-29
Read Hoover's Appeal
In the Churches Sunday

WASHINGTON. Nov c8.-An cAtcn-
.ive campaign to bring home 10 the
American people the need for food con-
scrya,ion so that 3oo.ooe.ono hungry
peoplc in Europe and the Near East may
he fed. will be conducted next week ny
tho food administration.
Beginning Sunday. when message
from, Food Administrator hoover WILL,
be read in. the churches all over the
country. every possible medium will PC
used during the week to awaken the ma
tion to it's opportunity for renewed ser
vice and sacrifice for tho relief OF mil
lions released from the German yoke,
Each day Of the week will be set
aside for a special feature Of the CAM
paign.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-11-29

helm More than 5000 passed in the
vicinity of Karlsruhe. between III" 18th
and 18th moro than 10000 passed the
Rhine crossings Sin south Baden. Co
logne, on. the 10Th. was expecting Ihe
crossing Of the Rhine by the sixth ano
the seventh armies. said TO number
SOC. .o0D men. l5.non horses and countess
wagons and guns.
Stuttgart messages deny reports puo-
lish:d in Berlin of disorsanization IN inc
south saving the troops crossed lhs
Rhine In well-ordcred columns and
marched in good order 10 Baden. where
they met hearty wclcome 20 "ern'"n
soil.
\ E'rani;tort message says on ahout
the 18th. 100000 men were passing
Frankfort daily without serious inter-
ruption Of traffic. the officers willingly
travelling on cattl" trucks with the men,
treating them as comrades.
The provis siunlng nj troops is dcscrlh-
cd cdas-saiise factory. -. Fen. thousand nrcafs
arn being served daily at the main rail-
way station at Frankfort. The 1000
sunplv IS declared to be secure for sew
rral weeks ahead. Rhine traffic AZ May
cncn was declared to be, proceeding in
order
Berlin newspapers say fifteen per-
sons lost their lives in the Berlin reIo-
luton. :ivc workmcn. one woman
schoolboy and the rest soldiers.
4 Munich message says the last Ger
man opera at Metz was attended by no
German officers and by few German
soldiers. Civilians already are wearing
French Colurs. There was no overture.
because the members Of the orchestra
had fled so the last performance was
the Merry Wives OF Windsor" with an
accompanincnt by Il violin. piano and
harmonium Al intervals the audienc"
discussed the probable arrival Of new
French opera company.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-11-29
B7 Rev. Newell Dwight Hills
(Copyrishtcd. l!l8. BY th" Twenty
first Century Press.


During the last year every public man
has received requests from others OF
middle Lgc who long for way Of con-
;rIhutins something to tho winning OF
;his war. Some of the greatest achieve
m"uts have been by mon like Clemen.
crau. the French lion. who has passed
his seventy fifth birthday. and who. up
on his recent rrturn from the AmNTfcan
front near Sedan, WAS welcomed m the
French House Of Deputies as the peo-
pie of Rome once welcomed Caesar. re-
turning from his. triumphal conquests.
I,aIiuur. also. is scrcnty years OF agn,
and some Of his associates arc only r.
year or Two younger. and these men
have don" III" thinking. and outlined the
plans and III 50 DOING have made DR..
Oslnr's statement. that favored chioro-
forming everybody after fifty. seem RI
diculous. And now that victory has
como. it is worth while remembering
the contribution OF an old man and an
invalid who helped win this war for
France.
Strangely enough. PnStcur, tho bac-
tcriioloSist. began his contribution IN the
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(Sosciai Cabiegra!r.r )

I.nSpON. Nov. e>.-GcrCoan n'&"spa-
,.-s ar. full 0: reports ot the }ho"s-
co,n.ns OF the Gr-van troops. SVers ~
..:.mpt apparently IS being m1lde l"
honr, ,hc returning soldiers. An tar'i-
-. ~ N. Frankfur;"r 1eitung saEf:
Won hive given our fatherlandi ths
possibility Of building itself up airfSn;
: 4 Karlsruhe message OF N"FeH'3
stated that IN ,hrcc days more s sh
g.d.n Mere than 10000 passed plan
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-11-29
Declares Mooney Strike
Will Not Be Abandoned

SEATTLE. Wash. Nov. "S.-Commu-
tation OF MONEYS sentence from deatn
10 life Imprisonment will have no et-
feet on the proposed labor strike
planned by Seattle unions. labor officers
tonight said.
Our demand was not for lenlcncy'
bu, for justice. for new trial. SaIu
Bert Swain, SECRETARY Of the metai traces
council. Il cannot see that our plan "
strike. if necessary. will be altered
Governor stephens action VIII no.
crs,rc nur determination to strike. II
NECESSARY. TO procure new trial or
freedom, for Mooney" said r. l.. Proc
tor, president Of the central labor coun-
Gil
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-11-29

STOCKHOLM, NOV. @s.-Th" exrcu-
tive committee Of tn" Berlin Soviet
Welded to tho commissioners forming
the government in Prussia and Germany
all cxrcutirr power. rcscrvinE for itself
tho power 10 control all government
arts. II will support the government
and fcrcihly oppose any terrorism. de-
clarin- II" Fourth Army Soviet repro
s"nring 100000 soldiers. unanimously
favorS an immediate constituent assem-
blv. This Socict issued an order post
nnnfnr the meeting In Berlin of dele
c;ios from all Sovicts in Germany to
Dcccmbcr l6. The Fourth army soviet
also condemns tho treatment Of British
prisoners in the war and threatens un-
mcrcifully Ia punish any found guilty.
It expects reciprocity toward GTman
prisoners. referring probably 10 German
prisoners in Russia.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-11-29
THE wEATHNE.
WASHINGTON. NOV. 2a.-Forecast:

WASHINGTON, Nov. 29.-Porecast:
ohio-cloudy south, snow or rain cen-
trail and north portions Friday; colder
saturday, fair, except probably snow
near Lake Erie.
West virginta-Rain or snow ana
colder Friday; Saturday fair except snow
IL the mountains.
western Pennsy1vanis--Rain friday
probably turning to snow; colder SatuT-
day, probably local SHOWS.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-11-29
BY PERRY RoB1NSoN.
Iondon Times Caole.)

british HEADQUARTERS. Nov. IS.
When the German delegates cam" 10
see Marshal Toch in regard /" tn" ar
mistice. the marshal himself. aS we'll as
tho British high csmmand. knew per
fectly we'll that Il Few days more--he
pats-it-at~t tcr-dnys- setss----'vorso
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-11-29
CANADIAN CASUALTIES.

OTTAWA. Ont. Nov. HS.--Am"nG the
names nr Americans ~ :CdadN: = "N"rSrhS
casually list appear tn. following;
Killn,: II ncti"n--W.' :. spencer. OF
Young cStown Nh,". TlcC-I;. Hugh. Of
Plymouth Ia.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-11-29
Germam Extremists Seize Factories;
Industrial Reign of Terror in Berlin
1iebnicbt PROPAGANDA Responsible for Deplorable Con-
ditions in the Gern1an Metropolis management
Funds and Books of MANY Big Concerns Seized.

Wednesday. II 10y Tue 49,. nnu
the ndustaliss toF"! oe" ou' w" 49,,
the Berlin alreTH "'' -a-,a.os sho,sr
"0'N'Ae 80 o employers
xhu, down. ..-..-..-,,o
e"u> has beend
iAV p'0pNe"- Inswh bodly seized work
Io' LIZ Al Piechatzok
'"eN'S1 the northern part
Of The handst Will 'Ae a'O "
book3S VI ''AA' . ,o,o-
so!de charge Of thE '"u'' 1' -, s,., ,,,L
Com scented tCoubs'e 'uN'eeoN0 'N '7
acce raus
=. . Berlin o the Soldiers and Norkmens
-o. IorSo the Ebert ministry de-
,'0A,'' ''' IN in swing according Ccpn
haze Exchange 1eiest"pn md
oe'e-"' Soldiers and Workne councils.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-03-13
Fertilizers for 1913

We beg to announce that we are
now ready to deliver fertilizers for
this season, having secured a liberal
supply which we have on hand in
our warehouses ready for delivery.
Haul your fertilizers now while you
can get your supply. Do not wait until
there is congestion Of freights, when you
cannot get goods shipped.
Armour, Swifts and Royster our spe-
cialty. Mixed goods with potash, mixed
goods without potash. Is per cent. acid;
rs per cent acid, cotton seed meal.
The Edgefleld Mercantile Go.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-03-13
The rich man can spend only rela-

The rich man can spend only a rela-
lively small sum of money unproduc-
lively or selfshly. The money that 1t is
III his power actually to waste is e1-
ceedingly limited. The bulk of what
he has must be spent and used for
productive purposes, just as would be
the case If it were spent by the gov
ernment, with this difference, however,
that, generally speaking, the individual
is more painstaklng and discriminating
In the use of his funds and at the same
time bolder, more imaginative, enter
prising and constructive than the gov
ernment with its necessarily bureau
cratic and routine regime possibly
could be. Money in the hands OF the
individual Is continuously and fever
ishly on the search for opportunities
L e., for creative and productive use.
In the hands of the government 1t Is
apt to lose a good deal Of Its fructify-
ing energy and ceaseless striving ana
to sink instead into placid and SOM
nolent repose.
There need not DE and there should
not be any conflict, between profits
and patriotism. I am utterly opposed
to those who would utilize their coun-
try's war as means to enrich them
selves. The "war profteer," as the
term is generally understood, is pub
lie nuisance and an ignominy. Extor-
tionate profits must not be tolerated,
but, on the other hand, there should be
a reasonably liberal disposition toward
business and willingness to see 1t
make substantial earnings.
For, iaxatlon presupposes earnings.
Our credit structure Is based upon
values, and values are largely deter
mined by earnings. Shrinkage of
values necessarily affects our capacity
to provide the government with the
sinews of war.
The conscriptlon Of Men.
Reverting now to the subject Of the
conscription Of men, know speak
the sentiment Of all those beyond the
years of young manhood when l say
that there is not one Of US worthy Of
the name Of man who would not
willingly go to fight if the country
needed or wanted US to fight. But the
country does not want or call its en-
tire manhood to fight. 1t does not
even call anywhere near its entire
young manhood. It has called or in
tends to call in the immediate future
perhaps 25 per cent. of its men be-
:ge.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-03-13

Let me add in passing that the chill
dren of the we'll to do have been taken
for the war In proportienately greater
numbers than the children Of the poor,
because those young men who are
needed at home to support dependents
or to maintain essential war industries
are exempted from the draft.
Our Laws Favor Sons Of the Poor.
The draft exemption regulations dis
crlmlnate not, as In former wars, In
favor of the rich mans son, but In
favor of the poor woman's son.
l realize but too well that the burden
Of the abnormally high cost Of living,
caused largely by the war, weighs heav-
lily indeed upon wage earners and still
more upon men and women with mod
crate salaries. yield to no one In my
desire to see everything done that is
practicable to have that burden light
ened. But excessive taxation on capi-
tai will not accomplish that; on the
contrary, it will tend to intensity the
trouble.
Taxation must be sound and wise
and scientific and cannot be laid in a
haphazard way or on impulse or ac-
cording to considerations of politics,
otherwise the whole country will suffer
History has shown over and over again
that the laws Of economics cannot be
defed with impunity and that the re-
sulting penalty falls upon all sections
and classes.
The question of the Individual is not
the one that counts. The question Is
not what sacrifices capital should and
would be willing to bear if called upon,
but what taxes 1t is to the public ad-
vantage to impose.
l do not say all this to plead for a
reduction of the taxation on wealth or
In order to urge that no additional
taxes be imposed on wealth if need be.
There is no limit to the burden which
in time of stress and strain those
must be willing to bear who can afford
it except only that limit which is i'm
posed by the consideration that taxa
tion must not reach point where the
business activity of the country be.
comes crippled and its economic equi-
librium is thrown out of gear, because
that wGulI harm every element Of the
commonwealth and diminish the war
making capacity Of the nation.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-03-13
KING GEORGE AS AN ANGLER
sritain's Ruler Fights With Salmon
and Then Dimes on Haggis
and Whisky Grog.

An article in French paper de-
scribing King George salmon fish
ing is too good to be lost. 1t runs lin
translation:
"He is an angler Of the first force,
this king of Britain. Behold him
there, as he sits motionless under his
umbrella patiently regarding his
many-colored floats How obstinate
ly he contends with the elements 1t
is summer day Of Britain; that is
to say, day of sleet, and fog, and
tempest. But what would you? 1t
is as they love it, those who would
follow the sport. Presently the kings
float begins to descend. How he
strikes! The hook is implanted in
the very bowels Of the salmon. The
king rises He spurns aside his foot
stool. He strides strongly and swift
ly toward the rear. In good time the
salmon comes to approach himself
to the bank. Aha! The king has
cast aside his rod! He hurls him
self fiat on the ground on his victim.
They splash and struggle in the icy
water. Name of q dog! But it is
a Draw laddie! The gillie, a kind of
outdoor domestic, administers the
coup de grace with his pistol. The
king cries with very shrill voice,
Hip Hip! Hurrahp On these red
letter days his majesty George dimes
on a haggis and whisky grog. Like
a true Scotsman, he wears only q
kilt"
We need not add, says London
Tit-Bits, that the description is
meant to be most complimentary to
the king, in spite of the lively imagi-
nation of the writer.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-03-13
A FAMILY
MEDICINE
In Her Mothers Home, Says This
Georgia Lady, Regarding Black
Draught. Relief From Head
ache, Malaria, Chills, Etc.

Ringgold, Ca Mrs. Chas. CASTOR,
of this place, writes: u am a user
of Thedford's Black-Draught; in fact,
1t was one of our family medicines.
Also in my mothers home, when I
was a child. When any Of us child
ren complained Of headache, usually
caused by constipation, she gave US
a dose Of Black -Draught, which would
rectify the trouble. Often In the
Spring, we would have malaria and
chills, or troubles of this kind, we
would take Black-Draught pretty reg
ular until the liver acted we'll, and
we would soon be up and around
again. We would not be without It.,
for it certainly has saved US lots of
doctor bills. Just dose Of Black
Draught when not so well saves
lot Of days in bed"
Thedford's Black-Draught has been
in use for many years in the treat.
ment of stomach, liver and bowel
troubles, and the popularity which it
now enjoys Is proof Of its merit.
If your liver is not doing its duty,
you will suffer from such disagree
able symptoms as headache, bilious
ness, constipation, indigestion, etc.,
and unless something Is done, serious
trouble may result.
Thedford's Black-Draught has been
found valuable remedy for these
troubles. It is purely vegetable, and
acts in a prompt and natural way,
regulating the liver to Its proper
functions and cleansing the bowels OF
Impurities. Try 1t. Insist on Thed'
ford's, the original and genuine. e 20
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-03-13
No Extortion to Be Tolerated, but
Liberal Disposition Toward
Business Needed.
Shrinkage of Values Would Cur
tail Capacity to Provide
SineWS of War
transcription Of Men, conscrlptlon OF
Money" Analysed.
BY OTTO H. KAHN.

Much is being said about the plau.
sible sounding contention that be-
cause a certain portion Of the young
manhood Of the nation has been con-
scripted, therefore money must also be
conscripted. Why, that is the very
thing the government has been doing.
It has conscripted a portion-a rela'
lively small portion-of the men Of the
nation. It has conscripted portion
large portion Of the incomes of the
nation. Capital and business pay more
than four-ffths Of our total war taxa.
t,on directly and large share Of the
remaining fifth indirectly.
II the government went too far In
conscripting men the country would be
crippled. If it went too far in con-
scripting incomes and earnings the
country would likewise be crippled.
Results Of conscrlptlon Of Capital.
would ask those who would go
further and conscript not only incomes,
but capital, to answer the riddle, not
only in what equitable and practicable
manner they would do 1t, but what the
nation would gain by It?
It is true that a few years ago q
capital levy was made in Germany, but
the percentage of that levy was so
small as to actually amount to no more
than an additional income tax and that
at time when the regular income tax
in Germany was very moderate as
measured by the present standards Of
income taxation.
Only a trifing fraction Of mans
property is held in cash. IF they con-
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-03-13

1arm or factory, now is that to be ex'
pressed and converted into cash?
Are conscripted assets to be used as
q basis for the issue Of Federal Re
serve bank notes? That would mean
gross imitation, with all It's attendant
evils, dangers and deceptions.
Would they repudiate percentage
of the national debt? Reputation is
no less dishonorable in q people than
in an individual, and the penalty for
failure to respect the sanctity Of obli-
cations is no different.
The Thrifty Would Be PenaIized.
The fact is that the government
would gain nothing in the process of
capital conscription and the country
would be thrown into chaos for the
time being. The man who has saved
would be penalized, he who has wasted
would be favored. Thrift and construc.
tive effort, resulting in the needful and
fructifying accumulation of capital
would be arrested and lastingly dis
couraged.
can understand the crude notion OF
the man who would divide all posses
sions equally. There would be mighty
little coming to any one by such distri.
button, and it is, of course, an utterly
impossible thing to do, but it is an un-
derstandable notion. But by the con-
hscation Of capital for government use
neither the government nor any indi.
vidual would be benefited.
A vigorously progressive income tax
is both economically and socially
sound. A capital tax is wholly unsound
and economically destructive.
It may nevertheless become neces-
sary in the case of some Of the belliger-
ent countries to resort to this eXpedi
ent, but can conceive Of no situation
likely to arise which would make it
necessary or advisable in this country.
More than ever would such tax be
harmful in times of war and pOst-bel
lum reconstruction, when beyond al
most all other things it is essential TO
stimulate production and promote
thrift, and when everything which tends
to have the opposite effect should &C
vigorously rejected rs detrimental 20
the nations strength and well-beiug.
There iT an astonishing lot of hazy
thinking on the subject Of the uses Of
capital in the hands OF its owners,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-03-13
WELL FIXED.

'Reginald!''
eyes, dear?"
"Sugar is getting scarce" ="
"Qu;te so. I'm glad l have you,
sweetness"