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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-11-21
RESTRICTIONS REMOVED

Washington, Nay. @0.--tll restrictions
on the shipment Of cotton from the
| 'nilrd States except 10 enemy countries
and Ia the northern European neutrais
have been removed, Senator lIoke Smith
rf Georgia said today after n confer
cnce with officials of the war trade
hoard. Cotton is. expected to flow more
freely 10 countries contiguous to Ger
many when that nation has complied
with all the terms OF the armistice. the
said
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-11-21
MITCH PUBLIC WJRR.

WASHINGTON. NOV. 2O.-To pro-
vide, work for men being released lFnl"
war Industries. tn" mayors 81 The pr'"-
cipaI cities Of the country were hSk"o
tuLny by Tn" war labor p"Ilci"S oo"rd ~
make arrangements for starting as many
ni,hlic work projects Us possible. The
h,,-d requested that its nearest offic"
IL. notified Ivy each town tn" numh"r OF
men that will be nCcucd for ih"S" en-
INrpriSCS.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-11-21

HAETFpItp. Conn. Nov. 2e.---An an
nuuncr:ncnt mad" today Walls 10 the e.
feet that AL manufacturers IN ii"'
ford propose 10 XIV" every 9"l"''F "
caller formerly in thntr employ A pos
,;or ,rb,n he * discharged from tn" gov
ornurut service. II the old position IL
not .,rrn there will be another ono Just
MS acceptable to him.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-11-21
HELD BY BoLSHEVIn

New York, Nov. 2H.-t;oG"r Culver
TredweT formerly American consul nj
Rome, and until recently representa-
tive Of tho government in l'"trnEr;Id.
10 prisoner of the Bn&h"vkI in fash
kend TurkestAn. accorlng t" his wife,
formerly Miss Wintfr"d R""d Of Gin
cinnati. who today received word here
from tho state department that steps
ver, being taken 70 obtain hi@ release.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-11-21

effort and reduces the competition for
new business. The railroads OF this
country were not built up under such
conditions, and it is doubtful II the
new railroad development, which is
necessary for the country. will be
created under such condition
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-11-21
CAPITAL NEWS


CHARLESTON. ". Va. Nov. @O.--A
charter was issued to-day by the score
tarv Of state to the Rig Munscy Coal
Land Corporation. Of Welch. w. Va. To
operate in MinEu county; capital stock
$500. 600: incorporatnrS y. l.. JHnn'GS' y.
T.. Leckic W. 5. Morris ana " imam
Locke. Of Welch, and VI. II. PcdiEo. vi
ElucflCld.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-11-21

Up to date we have spent four hours
and thirty-seven minutes. and got a
bad headache, trying to define the
exact legal status and the moral diff
ference, between a punch board and a
dice box. Perhaps the genial City
Manager, or the courteous Chief of
Police, will come to our aid.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-11-21
THE INFLUENZA SITUATION

There is community has been lightly
towing with very dangerous the influenza
taken calling to the assistance OF
authorities representative Of the national govern
full We expect 10
here Health Department at Charleston
Whatever des these adtho
Wheeling bealre
should accepted without question
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-11-21

The widely advertised partnership
between william Hohenzollern and
Colt seems to be dissolved. We feel
sure. however, that Colt is still doing
business, but in somewhat different
line.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-11-21

They have prohibited the saloons.
stopped the poker games. closed the
pool rooms and banned the punch
boards. Now we have a Wheeling
man fined $50 and costs for choking
his wife Soon a man will have no
opportunity for playful amusement in
this burg" at all
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-11-21
TAXES REMAIN HIGH

Cincinnati, Nov. 3o.--WarninE against
expectation that government taxes will
drop materially after III" war was
Sounded by Internal Revenue Commits
sloner Daniel e.. Roper III an address
hero today before the business Mcu'S
club of Cincinnati.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-11-21

Won Tfrpit1 has taken refuge IN
Switzerland. Quite bunch Of the
War Lords, who three months ago
were vehemenuy calling on the Ger
man people to die for the. Faherland,
are now scouting around. to keep from
dying In It
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-11-21

The most unnecessary individual we
know Of these days is Minister for
Colonies in tho new German govern
ment
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-11-21

Central Europe is just breaking out
all over with new republics.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-11-21

low Of MorEantown, director OF the
state agricultural experiment station NJ
West Virginia university. a. [. hun
Of Burnt House. Ri'rhic county. pre-
sided as tho state federation pres idcnt.
Evening journal., 1918-05-17

at least no man or group Of men under
the circumstances can do anything "
improve The situation.
China is cursed with pin-headed poll-
tclans, whose aim Is ever their own
advantage-postion or fortune or both.
There are no big statesmen with lofty
Ideals of government such as your
grcal Washington. Moreover. the whole
machinery of the republic is-as it was
m the old mOnarchy-in in faulty and in
competent hands
Yes, Dr. sun Vat Sen is a, man with
a vision and he Is surrounded by men,
many or whom arc possessed OF intel
ligtnce and patriotism. 10 is also true
mat he is generalisslmO Of the group
OF Southern China provinces, OF which
Canton is the center.
But his position and influence are in
name only, and. like the unfortunate
handful OF men In China Of similar en-
lightenment and ideals-men who have
been benefited by the best that the
Western world could give and had so
generously given-he and his followers
are not powerful or efficient enough
10 cope with The dimcult and incompc-
tent officials who oyerrun the govern
ment
"Of course. China would welcome a
wholesome form OF democratic govern
ment Bul. al present, the Chinese peo-
pie have little faith in the republic,
as SC Is now constituted.
Under the monarchy. they enter
tained little faith in their officials, and
unfortunately, this suspicion has been
carried over toward the new regime,
They do not trust their government
financially. It is impossible 10 imagine
a Liberty Loan being subscribed IN
China, as it has Been done in this coun-
try with unrescrycd enthusiasm and pa
triotlsm.
"The nation is rich. but the wealth
is not az tho disposition OF the gov
ernment.
rs there any likelihood OF China ~
ing any real part IN the great struggle
. MY answer Is simple. She can't dC
/ 70. even II she really wishes 90.
China IS a divided nation. She Is
/ in the grip Of self-seeking polihcianI
ss distinct from patriotic. political TO
! formers. Domesiically. she IS enurel,
/ helpless She is fun Of her own irou.
bles, and n she cans help herself, how
can she help others?
There is much talk about China
Evening journal., 1918-05-17
By WFBB MILLER

UNITED Press STAFF Correspondent
LONDON. April 2i-lf YOU have been
thinking that distinguished service"
on the battlefield means one grand
dash. and then a-quiet room. an atten-
tive nurse. and pleasant rccuperaiion.
consider The case Of Private j. Tlvior.
whose ,alor is briefly reclted in a late
issue of the official Supplement 10 the
London Gazette"
This official list Of soldiers cited for
decorations always carries a short
description Of the act OF yalor for which
The citation Is made
These two paragraphs accompany
announcement OF The award OF the dis
linguished conduct medal 10 Private
Taylor:
Having been cut on with his com
pany, DE received a bullet in the thigh,
causing a compound fractures TO avoid
capture ho cra,Nled into q shollhole
where he remained for period of over
seven weeks. during the whole of which
time the surrounding disirict was sub
iected 90 a severe hombardment by our
artillery. BE subsislcd on tins Of bully
beef collected at night from dead bodies
and water which he obtained in a
waterproof cape.
"Aficr some weeks three Of ihe enemy
visited his shell-hoe, but by feienng
DEATH he avoided capture and even
tually succeeded in crawling back TO
our lincs-a distance Of some 900 yards.
In a hospital near London where he
/ is recuperatnF Taylor difndenuy ann
pllned the story OF his terrible cN-
+ periences.
III was during one OF our attacks
upon The liIndenburg line. ho said I'VE
had gone over The top. two companies
OF us. We were met by "a Terrible
enemy nrc and the fellows wore drop
ping like ninepins. ! was knocked out
li must have been couple or days be-
fore J recovered consciousness. found
myself ln shellholc. with another man
who was wounded but could move
freely. During the days and part 0i The
nights the bombardment kept up. Shell.
fell ON around but mono happened 90
drop in our shellhole. AZ night Peter,
crept out ami foragcd among The dead
for scraps OF beef iron raii0ns and Their
walerhottles After two or three days
] it rained. We collected water In cur
Evening journal., 1918-05-17
cANAnA WANTS 10 KNOW

BY the United Press.
OTTAWA, Ont. May i7.-Candda wants
to know what's going on IN Uncle Sans
back yard.
II. u. liemcnway, representative OF
the national war garden commission.
Washington. Is touring Canada at the
request OF the Canadian government, 10
tell Canadians about the backyard war
gardens of the United Staies.
Tho success OF the backyard garden
movement in the United States brought
innumerable Inquiries from official and
unofficial sources in Canada. and hun
dreds Of requests for copies Of the prim.
ers on gardening. canning and drying
booklets. and other war gardens liter.
ature issued by the United states COM
mission.
Evening journal., 1918-05-17
Lives Weeks in SheTIhOIe Under Gun Fire

caps.
"That sort Of existence lasted for over
five weeks. ! was getting weaker and
weaker. One night Peters crawled out
and did not como back That left me
without aid. Next night a party o.
Germans came into my shellhole. One
lifted my lcg-luckily not the broken
one or ia have yelled-but they thought
was dead. was covered with mud
and looked liks the other bodies cover
ing the ground During The next forl
night L managed 90 live on the rcser, @
beef Peters had collected. Then. feel
ing that nothing worse could happen I
resolved TO try 90 get into our lines.
10 was an inky night. First ] crawled
by mistake right into a German line
They didn't hear me, so ! turned back
and lnched along for an hour. Then /
got into some harhed wire was a
mass OF cuts. blood and rags before
got through. Just then a Nerey lighl
shot up I saw man peerlng over d
trench. lle was about 90 shoot when
shouted Three of them came out an,
dragged mo into our own trenches"
BEFORE The war Taylor was n factory
hand llc is recovering rapidly ant
looking forward 90 his return 10 th'
trenches.
Evening journal., 1918-05-17
RN sTIART q. MAsTERs

By SIT ART e.. MASTERS
A nation divided. helpless and all but
useless in the present world crisis.
A. land where the vague groupings
toward democracy are everywhere d.
verted by self-seekng politicians.
A country badly honcyc0mbed with
Prussianism.
An impoteni myopic giant when The
world needs gigantic strength.
Such is China today as pictured by
Nu Huan Tsan, prominent Celestial
lawyer. former secretary Of the Board
OF Finance OF the empire, and one time
commercial attachc OF the pckin lega-
tion in London.
IA Huan Tssn has just returned TO
The United states after years resi-
deuce in Hons Kong, whence ne had
gone from England.
he presents a gloomy view OF his
native land.
while China is nominslly with The
Allies he said in a special interview
secured for THE EVENING JOURNAL
at san Francisco, "she is not violently
aniagonistic TO Germany.
"LOng before the other nations real
izcd it. German propaganda had been
spread throughout China, and the peo-
pie have been taught the wonders or
'Kulur' and the glories' OF the Prus-
sian military system.
II don't think the nations or me
West yet appreciate how thoroughly
the German poison has been admins
tered 90 the Chinese mind. There are
many among the thinking Chinese who
believe lha Hnn snhy invinciblc.
Much OF the propaganda hes been
most cunningly carried out-by word
of mouth. through private channels
the work having been begun years ana
years ago and industriously kept up,
Then. too. The press has been inilu-
enced and I'm the newspapers, Germany
gets always the best Of ii
Yu Huan Tsan Is himself an interest
ing figure. lie received a thorough
Western education I'm all the big cap
ilals Of Europe and Is "a graduate ol
Cambridge University In Ensiano'
where ne lived FOR period OF aDou'
ten years. marry ing Miss Amy Chap-
man Of Yorkshire. Returning TO China,
he received one OF the highest uesIee'
sf the hands OF the young emperor, uu-
dor whose decree he became a secretary
of the Board Of Finance In .Pekn az
the axe Of twenty-five.
Later. ne was drafted into tho dlplo-
matlc service. going back to Ensiano
and serving as commercial attaohe un-
der Ambassador Lew Auk Lin durins
me first three years Of the new re-
public. =.
Wearyng Of diplomatic work ne
turned 10 the law aud practiced It win
a famous barrister. f. Austin Farleish
IN London. having the distinction OF
being the first Chinese harrister %
practice In the English metropolis
He returned 60 China with his Eng
lish wife and boy last year and began
practicing law in Hong Kong. He VS.
tied Canton and Pekin. centers OF the
Chinese political armament. But con
ditlons politically ,were so unsatisiac-
tory 10 him that he left his native lanc
with great sorrow and disbursement
II could have done anything ol
could have seen any chance OF my being
able to do anything TO aid my country
said he 81 would not have left It, But
for the present and for yet a while
Evening journal., 1918-05-17

FORMER Health Commission-
Or Kerr has given years ~
his life fighting for public
health In his own aud other
cities. ft was no who intro-
duced Antl-to1in for Diph-
theria IN ChioaEo's Health
Department. He purified the
milk for the Consumers and
thereby helped 10 save tile
lives Of thousands Of babies.
He introduced the anti
splitting ordinance which has
been copied all over the coun-
try and also took care ~ thc
sewers and garbage In the
interest Of public health. Tie
O. positive TINT the wide
spread use of NuNn.rd non
would rrentiy lessen she wor-
ries and troubles Of Health
Commissioners ia keeping up
hirh standard of public
health.
Evening journal., 1918-05-17

sending a huge army 10 aid the Allies.
Bat don't sea how that is possible
There isn't a huge standing army
in the country. AS the. sOldery Will
necessarily have 20 be drawn from the
class that has none too much self-re-
lance, they could not be trained within
any reasonable time TO no them 10 tight
side by side with the unyielding armies
Of England France and America. Be
sides. ! very much doubt a big Chin
ese army could be efficiently financed
and equipped by an impoverished ana
helpless government
"Oh. yes, there arc yet other fac
tors that initiate against China, and
even the South is far from being free
OF 10. Thousands whom had been OIL
cials have gone in a continuous stream
TO Japan in recent years 10 get their
education, and they have returned more
or less sympathelically Influenced by
their Stay in that country. Consciously
or uncOnsci0usly. they have aided in
establishing Jspans foothold there.
"Her geographical position and the
great war have given Japan her golden
opportunities. The result has been thai
Japan has demanded and obtained i'm.
portant concessions and VIII continue
10 do so. which will eventually affect
I the destiny OF my country.
1.-THE salvation OF China must come
/ through reorganized. standardized
educational system. That is 60 say, the
/ training OF the nation must b- 20 NJ
Itself Go work for a common goal, and
| that goal is the regeneration and gl0r-
! ifcatiOn Of That nation.
There is little 90 be expected from
the press. At present 10 Is thoroughly
gagged. Criticism is sternly discuur-
aged. and any editor, bold enough 10
/ express views at variance with Official
dom, stands an excellent chance Of I'm
prisonmcnt. II nothing worse.
Little headway has been made
against stubborn obstructionists IN Of
fec The sad thlng about 70 is that
these idealists too often weaken under
the demoralizing influences they are
combating Eventually they become
part Of the system. They have TO yield
fOr 60.
WHY have / spoken so unreseryedly
Simply because want 20 help check
an evil that has already gone far
Evening journal., 1918-05-17
Heals Running Sores
and COnquerS Piles
Also Stops Itching Of Eczema a. Soon
as Applied.

"l feel 70 my duty 20 write you a letter
of thanks for your wonderful Peteraons =
Ointment ! bad "a running sore on my
left Lex for one year. ! began 70 use Peter
SONS Ointment three weeks ago and now
it is hcnlod."-A. G. Gilbrath, I03 Reed St.
Erie Pa
I'd rnther get n letter like that SAYS
Peterson than have John ID. Rockefeller
give me n thousand dollars. ~ does me
lot of good to be able to be OF use 70 my
fellow men.
For years I have been selling through
druggists. large box OF pETERSON'S
OINTMENT for n tribe. The healing
nowdcr In this ointment a. marvellous Ec-
zoma goes ga fow dnys. Old sores heal up
like magic: piles that other remedies do
not seem TO even relieve arc speedily CON
uuered. rimplcs and nasty plnckhead1
disappear in a week. 30 cents a box.
Evening journal., 1918-05-17

MANUFACTURERS SOTE-Nuxated Iron which has
been ifsed bv Former Health Commissioner Kerr with
surprising results. IS not secret remedy, but
one which is well known TO druggists everywhere.
Unlike the older inorganic iron products % is easily
assmilafed iniure tho teeth make them black
nor upset the stomach. The manufacturers guarantee
entirely satisfactory results 20
nurchasor o. they viii refund four money 10 is dis
pensed in this city by J.. Milton Eckerd and other
druggists.
Evening journal., 1918-05-17

Household interests are all under a
benencent ruling. and these coming two
weeks will nc the best time for adyer-
Using them In the Want Ads.
Evening journal., 1918-05-17

Real estate investments. selling and
buying Of farm lands will be prospercd
through the Wan. Ads during the COM
ing week.
Evening journal., 1918-05-17

Editors Note-iow fares the Chin
ese republic? Wha leaven has democ-
racy found among Chinas iOOOOOO0O
souls2 What part is 60 playing what
part can It play-in the world war and
the melting pot Of a new day? These
are important questions to America.
Here is the answer Of one prominent
Chinese observer just back from his
native land, given in an exclusive i'm
Nryiew for THE EVENING JOURNAL.)
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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-12-10
NEED S1O,OOOFOR
opportunities

Nearly $4,000 will be needed by the
Associated Charities to care for the
fourteen opportunities this Christmas.
The budget has been practically
made UP by the financial committee
and will be presented to the board OF
directors at their monthly conference
tomorrow.
approximately $1,000 was sufficient
to provide for the requirements of
the opportunities in 1917. but the cost
of living has mounted so high that
an increase in the total was deemed
necessary this year." said Mr.. Ufford.
1.-THE names of the fourtee.- opportu-
mites will be published this week"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-12-10
ONLY 100000
GALS. BOOzELEFT

Liquor stocks are falling low. A
rush by the holders OF bonded spirits
to get them out before the nation.
wide dry spell sets in is making deep
inroads into the available holdings in
Government warehouses, which repre-,
sent all that are left.
Stocks OF distilled spirits have fall
len to 130,OOO.000 gallons, the lowest
figure ever recorded in modern times.
This includes 100000 gallons of
raw alcohol, which is not fit for bev-
erage uses, so that the stocks of
whiskey, rum. brandy, and other spir.
its are but 11S,OOO. 900 gallons.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-12-10

The State Department has given
formal notice to Germany Rnd Aus
tria, through the legations In charge
OF the interests OF those governments
here. that the United States insists
that communications addressed to tia
United States Government or to the
President Of the United States as to
terms Of the armistiee or a. to other
matters In which the associated gov
ernmsnts are alike concerned. should
be transmitted TO all the associated
governments and not to this Govern
mont alone.
this Il the second request along
this line which the State Department
has made to the enemy countries The
latest note. which Acting Secretary
Polk has sent 70 the Swiss and
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-12-10
Armour Efficiency Helps to SinspLifj
QuarfeFn1aSfeF-G Generals Task

Such institutions as Armour's, with its
highly efficient organization, perfected in
peace-times to supply the best of foods to
the American people,, are working hand
INLAND with the Government to assure an
adequate supply of top-quality food for our
soldiers and sailors.
No housewife could possibly be more par
ticular as to her purchases for the family
table than are those on whom falls the re-
sponsibility for selecting the food-stuffs for
the United States Army and Navy. For
instance, only frst-choice steers of more
than $50 pounds weight are ever used for
Government orders. Smaller animals have
too much bone in proportion to concentrated
flesh. And, again, as an example of minute
detail, all corned beef for overseas use Is
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-12-10
U. n. c. TO MEET THURSDAY.

The annual meeting of the United
Hebrew Charities will be held on
Thursday evening at s o'clock in the
vestry rooms of the Washington He
brew Temple at $40 Eighth street
northwest The election of officers,
filing and reading of the annual re-
port, and the dedication of a fund to
the memory of the late Myer Fell
heimer will be the principal events Of
the evening.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-12-10

y. Y, New York. SAm KIssman.
y. n, New York, Peter Lynch
y. J., Newark. Oscar Brown.
n. J., Pnssale, Domenico CalIerL
Ohlo, Broughton, HALEY n. Doster.
Ohio, ROseviIls, Lawrence A. Doser.
Ohio. Latham. Clyde Elliott.
Ohio. New PhilAdslphia, Thamas
Mitchell.
Okla, Tulsa, Leonard J. Freymuth.
Pa, Plaski, william y. Andersen
Pa, Lily, Thomas w. ButtsrbAugh.
Pa, LeechburE. Russell kllngensmith.
Pa, PhiladelphIa. Benjamin Plunkstt.
8. D., Roslyn, Magnus BrendmOen.
Tex, Sweeney, Charlie Parks.
Utah, Ogden. Peter L Reyes.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-12-10
U. S. AGAIN WARNS
FOE ABOUT NOTES

A SECOND note has been sent to the
German and Austrian governments
asking them not to communicate with
the United States unless they address
the other allies at the same time.
The State Department issued this
Abatement:
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-12-10
ALLIES TO GET 1890 LBS.
OF BEEF IN DECEMBER

Combined frozen beef and provis-
ions exports from New York, Boston,
Philadelphia, and Baltimore will total
1875 tons in December. Director
General McAdoo announced today
These shipments will be divided as
follows: British ministry of shipping
96,7S6 tons; French, 10000; Italian,
$4,000.