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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-13
TIiE Isl TIGHr.

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tenant ~a:i ~ part We were MP l.. .00n
i..et 4rd had flI~' noticed hy lny watch
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-13

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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-13
Yarns for Relief Work

We ave jue: received another large
Wo,oted 'l.It.e regulation coiors for relIe
anC Two >tiade> =! gre5 mixed.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-13

Ne invite lo4 to attend tile
10 be held n our Yarn department
beginning next Monday. We are
the same dernonotrator as before, al
YOU anything you wish to know
N2rre Z II e.-,t, tier,
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-12-12
Not Surprised.

PHILADELPHIA. Dec. II. - RECON-
rnrndntinn 10y Director General McAd""
,ba, government control uf railroads
rnntinu. until january. 1874. WIS no
SURPRISE 70 the railroad executives ri
,b,. country. i, was learned tonight. TIL"
railroad executives advisory committee.
which i. in conference here OF pr"Hiens
relating To the return Of the r"ho~ u
priyatn operation, had iniimatluhs from
WASHINGTON that the administration WIS
considering tho advisnhility ~ recon-
rurnting an extension of government
control.
Despite the fnrt Iha, they said ''he
news was u" surprise. rntlr"ah hc'"s
tonight read with great interest. INC
Washington dispatches. especially inc
rrusnus given by Director General NC
Aloo for recommending the continuance
hut mons Of them would express MS
views.
The advisors. committee ia made up
IF q members. representing l@' rhii-
roads throughout IN" country. This
COMMITTEES at a meeting In New YORK on
December 4 adopted resolutions thht
government ownership and operation OF
American railways us not conducive 10
tho highest economic efficiency or the
country.
Among tho problems. the advisory
committee is under instructions 10 con-
slider at it's Philadelphia meeting Is
system Of governmental POPULATIONS
when the properties ARE returned. wnlch,
, while safeguarding the public. Will pro-
! Tide uniformity of regulation in css6i-
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-12-12
STIRRING SCENES
(ContIrued from Page One.)

clared that in addressing the cXecutiN"
ccn,rnittrr he believed hr WAS acting
uunn private orders received from Inc
government and Grrhardt. who had Ia
ken uu active part III criticiZlng til" pol
icy Of the executive committee and was
suspected " being Il party IN fiSchcrs
action.
Net morning the red flag organ OF
the extreme section nt the independent
Socialist party called 4 general :trike
as H. protest against the hl"odShrd. Inc
ajucal appears tn have met with con-
siderable response and an Imposing
procession headed by 1.i"hknccht' IN IN
armrrr' car. pnradcd until after noon.
The sequel il any. remains I" be UNI
rolled. Hut the main significance ol
those events IS already apparent. The
most satisfactory feature is the firm
Inc the government is taking. 1t ~
nor prepared Ia yield To violence On
either side. even from its own support
crs Pending the meeting "f the ma
tiunal assembly. It recognizes the tenn
rurnry authority Of the "orkmcn'S and
Soldiers Council. hu, is not willing TO
surrender oven to them it's responsibility
for the general policy OF the country as
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-12-12
RAIL CONTROL
CONTINUED from PnRo One.)

ADM; Of the preparation and carrying
out Of comprehensive program OF i'm
prcvcmrnlS OF the railroads and thcir
terminal facilities which would i'm
Intensely increase he efficiency or the
transportation machine. II would put
hack OF tho railroads thu credit Of the
United States during tn. hvc-ycar
period 50 TINT tho financing of these
improvements could hr successfully car
ricd out. 1t would Offer the necessary
opportunity under proper conditions IN
test the value of unified troll. md the
experience thus gained would 0f itself
indicate tn" permanent solution nf the
railroad problem.
The American p"npl" hav" n right 10
this test. They should not br denied il.
1t IS To- th"ir interest that II should he
done. In my opinion it is m" only praC-
ticAhlr and reasonable method of de-
tormiring the right solution of this
grave economic problem.
II am rot now and have not been for
thr past year interested in proving nr
di%proving The theory Of government
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-12-12
INFLUENZA OUTBREAK.

CHARLESTON. ". Va. Dec. ia
new outbreak OF influenza resulted III an
order to-day by tho city health commits
sinnrr Or. 4. 7. Davis. closing ali places
OF public gathering. including the
schools OF Charleston. Stores arc per-
mitted To remain open until p. m.
TIL" term of the United Suites court
for the southern district OF West Nir-
ginia, which convened on December j.
after having been postponed from Nov
cmcbre -. incident TO the Influenza cpl
demic., adjourned this afternoon lnasfar
rs jury trials arc concerned. Announce
mcut Of adjournment was made from the
bench by Judge Benjamin F. Keller, upon
receipt of Or. Davis cdict. ..
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-12-12

a whole. Tho Berlin workmcn may he
prrdnminantly inclined 10 Bolshnrisin.
and the soldiers who deserted are their
natural allies. hut the soldiers who are
still on duty, who alone have arms, are
on the side OF The gov
eminent. In the course Of II few days
there will he n vast stream of soldiers
flowing To Berlin from MI fronts. but
there is every reason to suppose That
50 far as this alters III" position. 1t will
BE- altered entirely in favor Of the Eb-
crt-EaaSc government. In times or rev.
olulion. events grow 81 fast and UNI
cont reliably it is rash |" prephcsy. but
it seems safe 20 say that II the gov
crnmcnt has courage 10 follow dcn-
nitc rolicy. il has little fear. Ltcb-
knccht's followers arc few and havr
Tower arms. AS ono dcscrter said 10 Il
representative Of ;hc Bcrlincr Tagchlatt
Saturday, We were fools to give up our
RI flies
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-12-12
DAY OF ISOLATION GONE.

BALTIMORE Dec. 1.-THE day OF
isolation in the United States has passed
for good or i'll, and I profoundly be-
licvc il is for good. This republic must
concern itself with every problem that
touches the people Of every section OIL
Navy Daniels in an address at I pan
Duct given here tonight by the South
crn Commercial Congress in honor OF
the world" declared Secretary Of the
the DIPLOMATIC representatives of the
nations associated with the United
States in the world war.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-12-12

tipl matters. insure II business treat
m"nt Of the interests involved. attract
adequate capital and assure the COM
mcrcial manufacturing and AGRICULTURAL
interests NJ the country OF transporter
t:c-l facilities which shall Keep phce
with their necessities. This SYSTEM
which congress will b. asked In adopt.
sluruld aim. the committee, has declared.
IT, deal ,.GuItahly with questions Affect
ing wages anil working conditions Il
railroad employees.
Tic sessions are executive and II Was
stated that probably nothing VIII bH
maic public unNl thc committee nm
iSh"S it's work.
Il was nuintcd GU. Tonight thar the
recommendation Of Director Gcncrai
Meade" extends government control or
railrratis three years beyond the maxi
mum time estimated by President VII
SON in his recent address To congress-
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-12-12
Putting O. Tax on LUXURY
ropupft1,of3o-

Germany has IA plethora Of rivers
with a rapid descent from the noun
Lpius To the plains. They have hardly
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1918-06-04
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The Alaska daily empire., 1918-01-19

Which is to win a democracy of freemen self centered despotic monarchy of militarsm? The test is being applied There is just way in which democracy may be made effective against ntarism and that is to cenralize power in the hands the President aKt to stand by him. The present furry in the Senate against the enforcement restrict i've coal order will not receive the sanction of the people. Naturally such order affect a good many industries. But if the truth known prob ably good many of them yelling" before they hurt" In any event it is meas It necessary. This country is at war with ruthless foe It is not engaged in any summer picnic Selfsacrifice is demanded in every line and from every individual Most likely before the war progresses much further those industries which are now making so much noise about closing for few days will find that they did not realize the meaning of war. And those Senators who giving voice to thea clamor from the commercial protests. will find that the American people with the Presi dent. When the manhood of America rallied the Coors the recruits did not begin by setting yell of protest Some of them may not be dressed warmly; many of them may be subjected to minor abuses and hardships due to unpreparedness, but they cheerfuy took their lives in their hands and made the supreme sacrifice for their government Alongside of their de- votion, and the patriotism of the loved who bid them farewell probably for the last time, "ye' of few commerciaized interests, the sensitive ness" of few Senators their power look cheap and will be valued at their true worth by the great body of American people
 The United States must have centralized execu- tive powers if it is German mt arism on any thing like equal grounds. The people will not stand by and their sacrificed needessy, out of regard for few industries Neither the industries nor the sacrifice of blood and will avail unless this is
 As Secretary Lansing well said in his letter to the Holland Society of New York, Americans who their traditions ideals should con sider it their first duty to aid the President every way possible. Again note the declaration of Lloyd George. that democracy ever long survived the failure of it's adherens be ready to die for it" The restrictive fuel order of Dr. Garfield will do than anything else to make the predatory interests realize that the United States is at war-n fight for its very existence.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-01-19
Luke McLuke Says

You may have noticed that the nan who is liberal with his prom ses is just as liberal with his ex- cuses.
 Never overstay your welcome. A welcome never comes with guar .ntee not to wear out.
 After you meet some men the impression they leave is that they we're too busy talking to say any hing
 Why is it that men who despise other things that are secondhand will feel proud of secondhand wife?
 If women had to shave before they went out, the managers would have o fix things so that performances in theatres would start an hour later than they do at present.
 It isn't because of General Grants ace is on the $10,00o bills that we Ire so familiar with the features f the Civil War leader.
 It may seem paradoXical. Blu rometimes little man will come ID to your expectations, while g tall man will fall short.
 The man who has a fine head of hair is careless in partin g it. But the man who has onlyeight hairs eft never fails to get four on one side of the part and four on the other side.
 Isn't it disgusting how man will brag about himself when he could be bragging about you?
 A farmer can't understand how 6 city man manages to stay awake fter o'clock at night.
 Another reason why we would hate to be the Kaiser is because Americans are nation of opti- nists with absolute faith in them selves. We have never met an American who would for one mo- ment entertain the idea that any ,ower on earth could whip Old Glory. And you can't beat that spirit.
 Every bride expects to spend more with the Department Store han she does with the Grocery Store, and more with the Millinery Shop than she does with the Butch or Shop. But it doesn't take her long to discover that she has to re-
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-01-19
THOSE WAR-LIKE BOLSHEvIKI

That army of 3,000,0o0 which the Bolsheviki pro poses to reassemble in order that their views a democratic peace may be clearly explained to the willing but slowthinkng Germans will, one fan cies, be long while in assembling.
 considerable part of the old army is attached to various inchoate countries that being carved out of the Russian empire. and. though the Bo sheviki may have great many soldiers and suffic tent munitions, democracy mad has it's work
 The Germans. who a rude. efficient sort of people, may refuse wait until the Russian soldiers vote on the reorganization and elect their officers would be just like them if they conclude Tro skys threat of is a bluff to go to Petrograd and dump the government into the Gulf of Finland before the joint resolution declaring this gets to first reading
 But. speaking little more seriously, the Bolshev ik seem to be coming out of their dream. putting
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-01-19
MYSTERIOUS TREES WHISPER
CLos Angeles Times)

Henry Heinelle, of Santa Monica, who two years ago sent geologists hike through the wilds of the Mailibu by reporting the discovery of a nest of dunes of singing sands has again caused nature stu dents to sit up and take notice.
 This time he reports the discovery of a clump of whispering The find made far up in Los Tunas Canyon where the county surveyors gang recently lines for mountain road to connect the seashore this scenic canyon with the Taponga at its junction with Garrapates.
 The mysterious trees the bottom of the canyon. not far from the Wo. ranch. At this point the trickling stream. Persons passing along sounds to them if somebody in the undergrowth talking in subdued voice
 Shouts failing to bring response. MT. Heinelle, after listening to the supposed whispered converse
 on left the trail and descended the precpitous side of the mountain, expecting discover some hunter who had fallen and injured himself. But there was no evidence of life anywhere. although the air was filled with indistinguishable whsperings
 The sound always from the same general direction and the willo' 'the wsp directed hm to a clump of scrubby trees, much in appearance like the English holly-and then the mystery solved. The needlelike points of thousands of these stiff leaves swayed by the breeze blowing up the canyon scratch ing upon the surface of other leaves were respons ble for the chorus.
 The noise made by leaf was so slight that it could not be heard foot away but the thousands grating continuously together kept the sound vibra tions in such constant motion that their sigh was heard above the ordinary rustling of the leaves of the chaparral
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-01-19
QUAKER CUPS.

Philadelphia Record.)
 Taken by storm-the borrowed umbrella.
 The man who stands in his own light is a total eclipse.
 It's wise alarm clock that can get a rise out of the stock mar ket
 Pe sure you are right and then 70 ahead. Don't call man down Inless he is used to it.
 We are all born equal, but don't ny to convince the mother of a irst baby of that fact.
 It's a good plan to meet your op- Dortunities half way. They are aot apt to come any further.
 The right will triumph, but one Df the hardest things in the world to make the loser realize it.
 Success is made up of equal parts If getting what we want and not getting what we don't want.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-01-19
RED CROSS SACK OF THE SHRINERS
 STILL TRAVELLING

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan 19. = The Shriners' Red Cross sack of flour started by Clarence F. Pratt, historian of islam Temple Mystic Shrines of San Francisco. has trav eled 5000 miles and been sold thir- cen times
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-01-19
THE TURKISH PEACE PROPOSAL

The Turkish peace not likely to prove any more pleasing to the government at Petrograd than the German terms were Some of the conditions suggested by Turkey will be worthy of consideration when general peace is made, but Turkey demands restoration all Turkish territory occupied dur ing the
 The central demand in the Russian peace program is that distinct nationalities shall define their owD government but Turkey is insisting upon it's right tc hand government to the Arabs and Armenians on the point of a sword.
 Lloyd George spoke the mind of the world, in cluding Bolshevik, when he said that the Allie do not desire to deprive the Turks of the rich land in Asia Minor and Thrace that are prediminantl! Turkish He might have gone further and said thai they do wish to deprive the Turk of his power te misgovern and prosecute people who are not Turkish
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-01-19
LARGER BOXES ARE
 BEING PLACED ON
 CORNERS OF STREETS

SEATTLE, -an. 19.-Large boxes are being placed on number of Seattle street corners and people are being urged to drop into them their old magazines and newspapers for the use of the Soldiers and Sailors Club which has been estab- lished here as a part of the War Camp Community program.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-01-19

free employment bureau in Chicago reports that it procured positions for 5000 above the of 45 last year. and that the notion that middle aged men are not efficient younger men has proved untrue. Any 45 could have told them that without going to the trouble of compiling statistics
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-01-19
He Tried to Be Polite.

According to Doc Lewstader, a young South American who came o this country knew only Spanish tnd was learning English. lie was aught when acknowledging ia TOT to say: Thanks. l hope to do he same for you some time, One ITS and asked the lady with whom le was boarding if she would sew )ne on for him. She cheerfully complied. And when she handed he truosers back to the young 'paniard he did not fail to re- member his lesson in etiquette.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-01-19

started laughing. April fool" said the boy. Tt wasn't the lady next door he kissed. It was only the hired girl
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-01-19
verse the process.

verse tue process.
 Nature has made some mistakes. And one of them was when she failed to make the American Beauty as hardy as she made the American Onion.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-01-19

it another way, they beginning to see where the! blundered That implies a tact or open admission Of the blunder, and may open the way for intelligent
 leadership in other hands.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-01-19
0nr Ioe Miller Contest.

Billy Rendigs claims that the old est joke is the one about the boy who said to his mother. "Oh, Mom. l saw Paw Kissing the lady next door" Nom started down stairs to find Paw. when the boy
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-01-19

Did any Ambassador from Great Britain to the United States make less impression on the pop uar mind of this country than the one who is aoou to return to London?
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-01-19

The longer the Bosheviki hold out the louae- the JunFers shout for war gains worthy or our srea victory"
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-01-19

What has become of the odfashioned writer Whe made his characters bite dust when they diet by force?
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-01-19

Lloyd George says the adoption Of democratic constitution by Germany would be the most conVnc ing evidence that the old spirit of military domina tion was dead In fact it is the only way to prove II
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-01-19
My Bosom Friend.

Wy bosom friend! My bosom friend, )n you l know I can depend The whole world may grow cold
 and bleak,
 But you are with me, ever warm, o shield me from the bitter storm You are my true friend, l assert, My bosom friend-my undershirt.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-01-19

Senator Bob would make things easier by resign ing but that's probably of the reasons why he won't do it-lIndianapolis News)
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-01-19
You've Seen Them.

Stella has a set of teeth,
 When she smiles they're a delight; But she puts them on the dresser When she goes to bet at night.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-01-19
Names Is Names.

Festus Hoover lives in Shepherd Valley, Ohio.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-01-19
Bang!
Little Tmgedies.

A man jumped off the top of the kyscraper to see If his new w-fansled )arahcute would work.
 It wouldn't.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-01-19
0nr nailv Snenial-

OHI OaITJ DPUCIttI'
 When Fishing for Compliments, Bait Your Hook with Compliments.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-01-19
Ouch ]!

Willie-Paw. what is bulls eye?"
 Paw-A policeman optic is a bulls eye, my son.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-01-19

Police! "1 often pause
 To note," said Ned, That our blue laws , Are seldom read"
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-01-19
What2

Hamilton, Ohio, wants to know what has become of the old-fashion- ed baby that used to weigh 12 pounds when it was born.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-01-19
BITS OF BY PLAY By Luke McLuke Copyright by Cincinnati
 Enquirer

Police!
 "I often pause
 To note," said Ned, That our blue laws Are seldom read'
 Paw Knows Everything. Willie-Paw, what is a leading ady?
 Paw-Any married woman, my son.
 Maw-Willie, you go down in he cellar and carry the ashes out nto the back yard.
 Going Down. ;aid red-nosed Bill, the rummy pup: You fellers make me frown. You say that whiskey's going up, But it is going down." The apples was the original ause of the downfall of man." aid the Old Fogy "Yes," replied the Crouch. But nowadays rum and banana skins lave taken the place of the apple. ,
 Fact. here is truth upon this page, And these foul lines reveal it; woman hates look her age, A fellow hateAto feel it.
 
 Little Tragedies. A man jumped off the top of the kyscraper to see If his new-fangled