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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-04-16
WIN Leave for California

Miss Elizabeth Greer Of iIiSh4anh
Park will leave the first of tho month
for n visit TO California. and hrr apart
mont will be taken by Mr.. and Airs. n.
T.. Paxton. who have been living at the
McIure hotel.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-04-16
co,nnltnsuta Headauarters.

Mrs. II. e. Whitaker vas pleased 20
hay. Miss Hcven. who addressed inc
Red Cross meeting on Sunday afternoon
speak so glouingly Of the admirable
quarters in which the Wheeling women
are privileged TO work.
7, is through the courtesy or MI
Somehow. who donated the use OF TINS
room, that the large airy quarters were
made POSSIBLE. The Kraft Manufacture
ing company is also doing 4 great ser
vice, for it is through their Kindness
that all the cutting for the surgical
dressing class is done.
Mrs. Whitaker desires II announced
that headquarters Will be open every
Wednesday and Friday evening 10 "otn-
en- who arc engaged through tho day.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-04-16
Will R,e-Open Homo.

Mrs. {. J. Milton has returned 10 DC
the guest OF the Misses Patterson III
their home in Woodlawn for lie" DAYS
preparatory to opening hcr hotho ~
Monument Place for the summer. Mrs.
Ni,tnn has paid !, visit TO her son. l-Or-
inc Milton, who is engaged in the SER
vice ut Louisville and since Easter has
been in New York.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-04-16

Liberty Bonds are the one best buy
for The oId-rashioncd man who fears
the banks
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-04-16

Strengthen your patriotism by e1rr-
risjng il with pair Of Liberty Bonds.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-04-16

Fbe meeting Of the Third Twig. which
was to havo been held al the hom" OF
Mrs. Reed Raird on Twelfth street on
Wednesday, has been postponed on at
count of the Liberty loan campaign.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-04-16
rared for Grandmother.

Mr. and Mrs. Gibson Caldwell ha|"
named their little daughter Sarah. for
the grandmother OF Mrs. Caldwell. Mrs.
Nelson Whitali
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-04-16

Mrs. Charles A. Dick will be hostess
to small group of friends at charm
ing luncheon at the Mcclure hotel 'o-
day, which has been arranged as a
compliment to Miss TriXir Downing OF
Oil City, Pa, who is the guest OF MIS-:
A, l.. Colye. Mrs. II. |. Bradley, Oh
New Haven, Conn, the guest OF MIS-:
Carl Laing. and Mrs. J G. Howard, OF
Cameron, W. Va, who is the guest oil
Mrs. Dick.
A pretty centerPiece Of spr!ngtlme,
blossoms will adorn the table ana
there will be covers for twelve guests.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-04-16
wimnin1 Party.

Tho members of Mrs. Z. +. Allen $
Sunday school class OF the fourtn
Street Methodist Episcopal church Will
enjoy q delightful swimming party al
tbs v " C A on Friday evening.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-04-16
cunid Club Dance,

The members and friends OF inc cupid
club have Just received tho following
Invitations for their dance OF Friday
evening:
Cupid Club Dance
Friday evening. April nineteenth
nineteen hundred and eighteen
Elks' auditorium
Premier orchestra
Comnnittee-J. W. BaSista, Eug"n"
Stromp, Howard Ftlmer.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-04-16

Miss Dorothy Schambra h"n"r"d Mrs.
j. \. gallagher. whose marriage WAS I
recrnt event. with miscellaneous
shower last evening. An Informal pro-
gram furnished entertainment Tor tho
guests and 4 luncheon aitraclivcly APP
pointed was served.
Tho guests were:
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-04-16
rost.sa 30 Junior Auxiliary.

This evening Mrs. ]. Elwood hohoS
will entertain the members OF the Jul
Nor Auxiliary Of tho st. Lukc's church
~ nor home on South Penn street.
After the regular mission study, sew
ing for the Red Cross will he engaged
in. followed by light luncheon.
The members included:
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-04-16

For MS. HettnlAA
Miss Hazel Wcitzel entertained very
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-04-16
Passed Examination

The many friends of Mcssrs. EilI
Archibald, Howard Fildchrand. Toward
burst and Charles Meyers Will DC III
terested to know that they nave passed
tho examination for the marines. II
will be remembered this group left
wheeling about ten days ago for Paris
Island, S. c. where they are IL present
stationed
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Post Nunttal PnrtY.

= Hermann, Thomas y. killccn.
Evening star., 1918-02-16
DENIES Theft OF PAPERS
William Churchill Denounces Stories
of Missing Censorship
Files.

Stories of thefts Of valuable papers
from the censorship files at New York
were again denounced as untrue yesterday
by William Churchill. appearing before
the House committee on expenditures
in the Post Office Department He at
tributed many such reports to James v.
Foster. formerly director Of the for
eign language publication division of
the committee on public information,
who. he said, resigned while his actions
were being Investigated
A week ago Representative Britten,
who has introduced a resolution re-
questing investigation Of the censor
ship at New York. told the committee
that Foster had given him valuable in
formation and that Foster was ready
to testify. He said he had requested
Foster by wire to appear before the
committee, but up to today had not
heard from him
Churchill also denied the statement
attributed to Foster by Britton that
Foster represented Chairman Creel Of
the public information committee at q
censorship meeting in New York. but
said he appeared there Is Creel's
representative without authority.
Churchill was heard yesterday at the re-
quest OF Creel
Evening star., 1918-02-16
3 NATIONS AT FUNERAL OF
SPRING RICE AT OTTAWA
Polk Represents President-J. Pier
pont Morgan, Old Friend, Attends.
Many Messages of Coincidence.
b. the Associated Press.

OTTAWA, Ontario, February 16.-
United States governments and mem
bers of the staff of the British embassy
at Washington are in Ottawa to attend
the funeral services at 3 o'clock this
afternoon for Sir Cecil Spring Rice.
The services in st. Bartholomew's An
glican Church will be conducted by the
Rev. St John Rohr, Bishop of Ottawa.
The government of France is repre-
sented by Commander De Blanpre.
naval attache of the French embassy
at Washington.
]. Pierpont Morgan. the banker. who
was a personal friend of the dead dip
lomat, was among the other distin-
guished men to attend the services.
Frank Polk, counselor of the United
States State Department, represents
President Wilson.
Owing to the limited capacity of the
church. admission was by ticket and
was limited to the members of the Do
ninion cabinet and q few personal
friends of the late ambassador.
Among the numerous kilograms of
coincidence received by Lady Spring
Rice are two from former British for
eign ministers under whom her late
y IuspdAu Sei seu-tHe -hdrQuIS OF Lafls-
downe and the Earl of Rosebery Sir
William Peterson, principal Of McGill
University, from which the late Sir
Cecil received an honorary degree
year ago. sent a message on behalf of
the governors and faculty. Ambassa-
dors of the entente and neutral powers
in Washington also sent messages, as
did Nine. Melba, the Bishop of Wash
ington. the Bishop of Quebec and Lord
Cunliffe, governor Of the Bank of Eng
land.
Evening star., 1918-02-16

It rests with President Wilson to say
whether five members Of the oath
United States Infantry (colored) shall
be hanged for the part they took in the
riots at Houston, Tex. In August last.
and. if SO, when and where the execu-
tions shall take place. Judge Advocate
General Crowder has completed re-
view OF the record Of the court-marttal
which convicted the men and sentenced
them to death. and submitted his re-
port. He found, in substance. that the
proceedings were regular and legal in
every respect. and that the findings and
sentence of the court were justified by
the evidence.
Under the new policy of the War De-
part'aent, the execution Of a sentence
of death in the case of soldier in the
United States cannot be put into effect
without the approval of the President.
That policy was adopted after thirteen
soldiers of the oath Infantry had been
hanged for participation in the Hous-
Evening star., 1918-02-16
WOULD LIMIT FEDERAL
CONTROL OF RAILROADS
Republican House Members Contend
Rate-Making Power Should Be
Vested in I. C. C.

Contending that the rate-making
power should be vested absolutely in
the Interstate Commerce Commission
and that the federal control OF the rail-
roads should be limited to one year or
less after the peace proclamation, a
minority report by eight republican
members of the House interstate COM
merce committee was made yesterday
OF the administration railroad bill.
This measure comes up for eonsidera-
ton in the House as soon as the urgent
deficiency bill is disposed of.
Provisions of Eajority Bill.
AS reported by the committee ma
jority, the bill provides that govern
ment control shall terminate within
two years after the war and places the
rate-making power in the hands of the
President.
A supplemental minority report was
made by Mr.. Parker setting out that as
the bill is now framed no method is
prescribed for turning the carriers back
to the owners. and urging that provi-
sion should be made against taxation
of the governments war business.
Evening star., 1918-02-16
HOUSE LIKELY TO FAVOR
ARMY OF 1000, 900 MEN

The indications today are that the bill
which the House military committee
ultimately will report will provide for
an Army of approximately 100000 men
and officers altogether. At the present
time the military strength, all told. in
cluding $4,000 men called into service on
February % next, under the recent sup
Elemental draft to fill in gaps in the
service. is 1,67s,oo0 men and officers.
Secretary Baker appeared before the
committee yesterday and talked about pol
icies, but expressed preference that his
testimony should not be made public.
Evening star., 1918-02-16
WOMEN COT EXCITED
Hurried to Banks to Ask About
Notices Left by Tax
Assessor.

Many excited women called at their
banks this morning seeking informa-
ton regarding notices that had been
left at their apartments by employees of
the District assessors Offices, notifying
them Of assessments of divers and
various amounts on account of intangi-
BILE and personal property tax on
which they were expected to pay a
penalty for not having filed d schedule
Under the law a person is entitled to
an exemption Of $1,000 on household
furniture, clothing, etc, and if they
have no other personal property or in
tangible property they do not have to
file statement
Evidently the assessor of the District
has started out to find tax dodgers of
both personal and intangible property
taxes, and has not been especially par
ticular as to where the documents
landed.
In the event Of the recipient of one of
these notifications falling into the
hands Of person who is exempt un-
der the law it will be necessary to
swear off the tax at the Office of the
assessor.
Evening star., 1918-02-16
AGAINST S-HOUR DAY.
Senator Ashurst 0utspoken Opponent
of Borlaud Amendment.

Senator Ashurst Of Arizona has an
nounced his opposition to the Borland
eight-hour amendment which would
require employees of the Department Of
Agriculture in the District to work .
minimum of eight hours a day.
Il am strongly opposed to the Bor-
land amendment" said Senator Ashurst.
There is no need for II. Under the
existing law the heads OF the depart
ments have the power to work the en-
pioyes as long as they are needed.
A number Of senators, who at first
blush wero inclined to support the Bor~
land amendment are today changing
their minds. An eight-hour day seemed
reasonable to them. but when they con-
sidered all the circumstances In the
case they have revised their first
opinion.
Evening star., 1918-02-16
PRESIDENT TO SAY WHETHER
CONDEMNED MEN SHALL DIE

ton riots, without submission of the
cases to the War Department.
Hundreds Of letters have been re-
ceived at the White House and at the
War Department in regard to the cases
Of the five soldiers awaiting the final
action OF the President. Most Of them
are from ministers and colored organi-
cations, appealing for clemency on the
general ground that there already has
been enough blood shed to atone for the
crime at Houston. Others are from
relatives and friends Of the victims of
the mob. urging prompt execution of
the men and disregard of appeals for
mercy
Evening star., 1918-02-16
Mr. Hamilton Polite in Ridicule.
ROUTE BOYS AGAIN AT POLLS
The Stars Delivery Force Occupies
Specially Reserved Section.

The third and last contingent Of
The Stars force Of delivery boys was
entertained by agents of this news
paper at Polls Theater last night
Within the last three evenings every
Star route boy and every helper. to-
gether with a number of their friends.
has been given opportunity to occupy
. scat in a specially reserved section
1t this playhouse, and nearly every one
availed himself thereof
Last nights. party numbered more
xhsn 300 The route agents who were
0Ao hose1 were c. c. W1Tkison, william
Il Moore, John Kearney, George J.
Qu1nR Z L 1hAnp0on, GWY n Cf1mD-
Evening star., 1918-02-16
For N. Y. Special Elections.

ALBANY. February 1s.-The special
congressional elections in Greater New
York on March must be held In dis
tricts defined by the 1917 apportion-
ment. the court Of appeals has decided
The 1917 apportionment is generally
conceded to give republicans the ad-
vantage in one or two OF the four dis
tricts affected.
Evening star., 1918-02-16
NOW FLIES FOR THE j. S.
Tracy Richardson Appointed Cap
tain in Aviation Corps-Former-
ly With British Forces.

Tracy Richardson, an American, who
has served for three years in the British
forces. has been appointed captain In
the Aviation Section OF the United States
Signal Corps. by the War Department.
Capt Richardson was member Of the
original organization known as the Prin-
cess Patricia Regiment in Canada Sc
verely wounded at the battle of Ypres, he
was commissioned as an officer After his
recovery he was transferred to the Royal
Naval Aviation Service as subflight lieu
tenant. He resigned to offer his services
to his own country.
During his service in the British aruy
he was wounded six times, but Is now in
good physical condition. His home IN
at Lamar, Mo-. but he is a frequent visi-
tor to this city.
Evening star., 1918-02-16
TALK TO CLERKS ON
8-H0UR-DAY IDEA
Issue Between U. S. People
and D. C. Profiteers, Bor-
i, land Declares.
SPEECH IN REBUTTAL

Representative William 2. Borland of
Missouri characterized his amendment
TO make employees of the Department of
Agriculture work eight hours day as
"a square issue between the profiteers
of the District of Columbia and the
people of the United States" in an ad
dress TO government employees at the
Arcade last night
You cannot successfully resist an
eight-hour day at this time" Repre-
sentative Eorland told the hundreds of
federal employees who crowded the hall.
Although the meeting was held under
auspices of the Treasury Department
branch of the Federal Employees
Union. clerks from all branches of the
federal service attended.
Predicts D5feat Of Amendment.
1--WE shall beat the Portland amend
ment in the Senate Grant Hamilton
of the American Federation of Labor.
answered in rebEttal, at the conclusion
of Representative Eorland's address.
while the latter sat in the front row.
The big audience roared its applause
of the labor leaders statement for
several minutes.
Boarding the government clerk lion
in its den. Representative Borland
1Ound the non n Dul uelei
mined creature. ready to listen. and
then to do a little boarding of its
own. The Missouri congressman de-
clared at the outset OF his address.
that he expected to convince no one
present. and il was apparent from the
"tone' of the audience q t the conclusion
of the meeting that he had not. Laugh
ter interrupted the speaker at several
points as when he declared, There IS
no reason why any se1f-reSpeGting en-
ploye Of the government should object
to an eight-hour day" and i feel safe
in saying that / know more about the
Departments than any person in this room
II dispute it," came in loud tones
from the back of the hall, but Repre-
sentative Borland smiled placidly and
continued his address.
'.The real opposition to the eight
hour day does not come primarily from
the government clerks" Mr.. Borland
said. The real opposition comes from
the selfish interests in the city of
Washington who live of the govern
fnent clerks
( 1T is to the interest of the merchants
and landlords of Washin gton that there
Should be a large number of people on
the government pay roll drawing high
pay and working short hours. The in
ferests of these people are directly op-
posed to the interests of the taxpayers
Of the country, The issue is as clear
cut though ii were drawn with
saber.
!, "On the one side are the special in
ferests of Washington. demanding that
the federal government become ex-
travasant and inefficient. On the other
Inandins that economy and efficiency
be maintained
Evening star., 1918-02-16
Reads From Oregon Paper.

.,,He read an editorial from an Oregon
paper. headed Leisure at Washing
hon. which was greeted by the audi
snee esr with Ia laughter e and occasional
service is a national scandal
Food humor. as he finished reading the
editorial. what the people Of the coun-
Try think OF YOU" He advised the
clerks not to read the local newspapers,
put to read the papers throughout the
Emitted States
Il haven't time to read all the papers
In the United States" naiveIy remarked
one woman, in loud tones
~, Washington is the busy workshop
of the nation" Mr.. Borland said. We
Supplied and kept supplied. No man
would dare TO go before any audience
IN the United States where he must
Poys in the field and argue for seven
hour day for the clerks in the depart
ments at Washington.
81 should like to make an appeal to
your patriotism. but / shall only ap-
peal to your common sense. You can
not successfully resist an eight-hour
Gay at this time, nor can you success
fully conceal the fact that this is a
square issue between the proateers of
Washington and the people of the
United States"
]. At one time in his address Mr. Bor-
land Won the unanimous approval of his
audience by declaring:
!-what this District badly needs is an
fnterdepartmental commission to read
Just and reclassify every position in
the departmental service"
aThe only time the speaker was in dan
Ger of losing control OF his audience
was when. in touching on the irritation
caused by his amendment, he said:
There are always present in Wash
tASton. unfortunately. those who desire
to stir up discomfort among govern
ment employees
General laughter following, Mr. Bor-
land fastened to explain that he did
not mean it that way" but spoke of
those outside the government trying to
stir up discomfort.
that not a single department head has
recommended an increase in hours of
labor. The Council of National De-
fense has not suggested it. Yet ii seems
that just one congressman finds that
these department heads don't know
what they want
Mr.. Hamilton Polite in Ridicule.
Mr.. Hamilton politely ridic,~ed Mr.
Borland's stand that the latte. and all
government employees are copartners
in the government.
There is some difference" Mr.
Hamilton declared, "between Represent
ative Borland and the government
clerks"
/. There is no reason why there should
the government departments at this
time, Mr.. Hamilton declared.
Burd W. Payne. president of the
Treasury branch presided introducing
Mr.. Borland as '-the father of the fed
eral employees union"
Evening star., 1918-02-16
Q Dismissed, ! Loses 100 Numbers.

AS a result of court-martial proceed
ings Lieut.. Gunior grade) James T.
Swing. United States Naval Reserve
Force and Assistant Surgeon Franklin
T. Bower, United States Navy. have
been dismissed the service, and Ensign
Olton r. Bennehoff. United States Navy,
has lost 100 numbers in his grade.
Evening star., 1918-02-16
State Director of Public Reserve.

Col. J. L. Stern OF Richmond has
was reappointed state director for Vir-
ginia of the United States public serv-
ice reserve. He succeeds James B.
Doherty of Richmond. who resigned
to become federal director of employ
ment for Virginia.
Evening star., 1918-02-16
Points to Peril in Attitude.

!. '''It is for you government clerks to
determine whether you viii side with
the people of the United States whose
servants you are. or with the selfish in
terests of Washing gton. who are ex-
plotting you. II you side with the sell
dsh interests you must surrender much
Of your argument in favor OF increased
pay, much OF you- opportunity for promo
fion and much Of your chance for just
Retirement law
s,An eicht-hour day, Mr. BorIand told
his hearers, would put you in a better
light with the people of the United
States. He declared that Outside of
the city Of Washington there is but one
opinion upon the subject of the justice
Of the eight-hour day for government
clerks"
Evening star., 1918-02-16

Brig. Gen C. D. Rhodes has been de-
tailed to command the 157th Field Ar
tillery Brigade, s2d Division. at Camp
Gordon.
Evening star., 1918-02-16

Crib Follows Gho 0D0W.
IAXAIIvD DRoAo QU1fuND Tshoses tAkaD
n t6s Vu yEUVk oA. u ". GEDQ80
Evening star., 1918-02-16

DR.. James G. Riddick. city sergeant
and for several terms mayor Of Nor
folk, has died
Evening star., 1918-02-16

.nhe read an editorial from an Oregon
paper. headed Leisure at Washing
ton." which was greeted by the audi
ence with laughter and occasional
groars. as when he read the public
Service is a national scandal"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-08-20

the leadership fof Abraham Lincoln
r,ore than half century ago or
+te Republican party to drive its way
through to a complete triumph is the
has+ ami most effective way to main
tam and strengthen its party organ
ization. There has never been
Greater need of a vigorous Republican
crcanization than now, and without
mis- the party is powerless to achieve.
Without organization it cannot send
i,s leaders to the council tables, and
1,~,;ess. as seems unlikely, the Demo-
c-ats have a monopoly of wisdom and
patriotism. there is need of Republi-
ram contribution to the solution of the
I, emenGous problems now before us
tor solution. and those other great
problems which will press for solution
after the war is over. We should
elect. by an old-time majority. our
entire congressional delegation and
our entire State ticket and county
re ndidates from Governor Milliken
right down to the bottom Of the col
unln.
BY so doing we shall testify to the
Republicans of the Nation that we are
lcval to them and to our own people
Every Republican can help. Deliver
YOUR own vote and ask your fellow
Cepublicar to deliver him.-Belfast
Republican Journal.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-08-20

Governor with boarding coal if he
and his family had been boarding at
the Augusta House when supply OF
coal was put in, as it was in this
case. On the other, it is just as
re cessary to keep the Governor and
bis large family OF children from
freezing as it was to keep any other
family from the same fate. And as
for the amount, it was publicly an
rounced at the time, (but carefully
withheld by the Democratic press>
that any family in need Of fuel that
could not be obtained through the
regular dealers or the fuel admins
tration. would be supplied from the
Charles A. Milliken cellar as long as
the lot lasted,
And that was the Governors coai
sbout which men devoid of convlc-
tons Of honesty have attempted 10
make political capital by deceivins
those too far away to know the
facts. Tomorrow the Argus and It's
bind will repeat the same falsehood-
and that is Democratic politics, "seri-
Gus charges" against the Governor!