The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-05-17

the very life and soul OF lie hSiuo'
told of letters from Nash!tts ~" u.
which government officials snld no pa'
Of the country has conduc'eo SUI" W.
derfu, and successful campaigns ~
those headed by Or. IcA"s 'nu 49,
where was money 50 closely co''eE''u 80
in Ohio county. under D'. D'cN.S y;
-, ,ion crrdit is due Mr. Hazlett said di-
rrc1ly 10 pr. pickcy for his capahlc ana
.o,nn.,n,t management If all drives.
Ia told n clever story III which Dr.
Di.to;- had figured out that one PIG
e,,-rish,d four hams and. said such
,v,nderfu1 man should be at the head OF
tho city piggcry.
Mr.. John c. Lynch said he was S'aa
that the event was glad occasio''' '.
IN nav tribute to man in the lu'Hess "
lIfr He said DIR. Dickcy mas IL"
made himself the servant OF thc eon'
n,unity, He IS man Of unSeihsn
,,o,ion and has become great Dccau9c
Of service in this community
Presents Loving Cup.
To Judge Ben S. 1ion"ck'r' Gnu. IT,,
of the city draft board WIS as9'E
the honor Of presenting the loving cup
IN DR.. Dickey. The toastnastef pruiseo
Judge Noncckcr as young man ""no
1,rn has been marked by r2tFlollc SCI
vice as n soldier in tho Spaplsh-it'lei
can war and MS n draft board cna4' iii'D
i'll the world war.
Indigo Uonccker said 1T Is fitting anu
,-oncr that We rather tonight 10 90
honor 10 the labor. justice and Chr'Slh"'
manhood of DR.. Dickcy. | like the ioea
or Swing something Of approval 20 q
whit 70 silently see our leaders carrlco
away.
"Previous to two years ago had on'y
.o.eus1 acquaintance with DR.. Dickci.
h,t through the draft work have learn
~ :, tnny him we'll. He had sES-
,rm ali his own and that system IS re-
sponsiblc for the ..ccHss 'ia'
oil Of his Efforts .,,
Tho French government can
, ford to prcsent TO him their war cross
the Japanese government the a'''
~ rho order NJ the rising sun and inc
American government the Dist'nF
service Cross. for he is the only MN
in the United states VINO "'u 80
audacity to speak OF Major 80
Crowdcr provost-marshal genera
clam Chowwdcr" If DR.. Nckey dun
like General Crowdcr's orders ne cnanh
cd them and as rule they went 'n''
the waste basket.
Not all the tears and hcaE'
were in the breasts of those VINO 'ao
CONS IN France for recall that on sew
oral occasion DR. Dickey's heart a'n'oS.
broke "a he SOW our boys march away
to var and he broke down ana Soppeu
for hours -. ,, tr,brtc
~ that noble servant Of the natloh'
Captain Henry Frohme. born IN Des
man not n German American. out an
Northumberland. who. despite .ne
,rnrk bcinr almost too much TOT Ms
vcars, worked on and one WIN NV
n halt, until tho war was done:
"Dr. 'Dickcy's work was marvellous
and an inspiraG Con to All Of us VINO sa"
him work 1t is true that the pes
things in life come to those VINO q,
humble, and DR.. Dickey is a nulnp ~
man Like Washington. he Is 1irSl "
''!nr e-ct IN noacc and first in the hearts
Of his countrymcn. :. 8,
"Nords arc soon forgotten. so It Is
w.u that something tangible be Eivnr
IN order that DR.. nickcy may. in thf
rcors 70 come. gaze upon it and Tcmem
bor those happy days aud this very i'm
nrcssiyc occasion" With those words
I,drr Honcrkcr presented the loving
cup.
DR.. Dickcy being. for the time. over
ram, with surprise and emotion. the
,nas,mastcr called upon Judge FranF
w. Nosbitt. introducing him as 'Whcci,
;ro,s horn orator" Judge Ncsbitt TOLD
,hr Story Of tho private In the 2Stf
division who called TO his comrades
"JrnlIow me hoys and over the top We
20" He said that the community was
ncculinrly blessed in having just sucH
mon in its midst mon who recognize
:hcir prcrogatircs as kings among meH
men to meet tho occasion as the occh'
sion comes. Providence has been Win
! U.S." said Judge Ncsbitt. And We have
reason to be proud. indeed. or Ut
! Dickcy as major general ana or MS
chief or staff in the Liberty Joans-a
Young man willing 10 turn 10 his fcl'
low mon and say Over the top We go.
"tlbcrt Snedckcr Is ono Of the pr!
Yates to. whom Or. Dickcy need only
turn and issue an order and 1t was
nromp,ly put into execution. and we. rs
; his comrades. are filled with realiza
! ton If The obligation we owe to him
I VIC arc filled wit hEratitudc and. there
, fore, rrcsent to him this token Of love
; and appreciation" Judge NeSbit'
! then presented the watch. knife and
chain. and expressed the hope that they
would he worn in health and happiness
| for long years to come.
| Tho watch was cantained In nm ivory
| engraved box and bore the inscription
|, presented TO Albert Sncdckcr in tes
: tlmony Of tho appreciation Of the people
of Ohio county. West Virginia. Of hi'
| splendid work III hv" Libcrt! loan cam
pairns, May Is. 1919"
Dr.. DicEey Responds.
At this point DR.. DiCkcy nro7" to OK
press his gratitude. He said: This i:
overwhelming embarrassing and. hon
ost to goodness. undcscrvcd. 1t Is diff
cult TO find words 10 express. even in :
small way. my appreciation Of this gath
! cring. u fthc things you have said an
done and Of this splendid gift.
This is not y dinner. 1t is n tGffy'
pulling and / am 50 smcarcd with tan,
! that shall bn sticky for n whole month
AT the outbreak Of I'll" war l felt very
deeply on the subject Of a conflict.
realized that VIC entered The fight Il
overcome autocracy and TO max" th'
! world safe for democracy. and SO I de-