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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-04-15

all times the privilege OF walking in the
yards.
This docs not mean that Drbs is going
10 have good time, because or ms
prominence. He Is going 10 work-on
duty all OF the time. always subject 10
call. when needed at the hospital. War
den Terrell believes that DehS will take
n keen interest in the hospital and dis
pensary work and that the work Will b"
Of such interest to him that It will Keep
his mind off his troubles and his radical
utteranccs He wants Dehs 10 learn
carly that he is not to be show In him.
self and that his liberty has been taken
from is by fedcal Law.
pebs it is true will have his own
private room in tho hospital. He Ia not
an exception. Every hospital attend
ant has his own room. in the building
sd that he can always be on the job.
when wantco. Dcbs and all hospital at
tcndants have full view of the GROUNDS
with its fountain and flower beds. He
will have lots OF fresh air and SUNSHINE"
--aS long as he behaves and does not
force prison authoritic TO move him 10
force prison authorities TO move him. 10
Terrell believes that Dcbs will Keep MS
promise TO live up 10 prison regulations
and that Drbs has determined that 1T iS
very cxpcdicnt that he be a model pris-
nnrr.
Dchs was transferred 10 the hospital
last evening. He GOES In work Mt
this morning.
In tho future Dcbs will he visited
only by relatives end intimai" friends.
He has been informed OF this and no
running in of bands Of his Socialisr fol-
lowers will b" permitted. He will be
permitted. as nro other prisoners. 10
write letters. hu: they will bc censored,
rs IS all prison mail
Warden Terrell Told Dcbs yesterday
that II" would guarantee him proper
treatment and as Il las; word said 10
him:
IF you have any complaint como 20
me- Drbs thanked him and said. You
will have no troUhlc from me. nave
hccn impressed with tho way this PRISON
is operated. II Is much nicer than lots
of hotels I have seen" He was cspec-
tally grateful when Warden Terrell told
him that he would be given work mat
man of his age could do and that IN
view of his. being 81 years OLD the duty
would not be Sho? work.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-04-15
THE DEBS CASE

The placing Of Eugene V. Debs in the
penitentiary at Moundsville Is warning
TO aRitators against our form Of govern
n,ent. wherever they exist. We have
been entirely too lenient with those who
preach doctrines destructive to Ameri-
can institutions. We have gloritied the
liberty Of speech. we have abused the
right OF free discussion and transform
ed liberty into license. No country can
AFFORD to permit the constant preaching
among its people of ideas which. in their
logical development. moan tho destruc-
ton Of governmental forms and the
paralysis Of law and order:
Deoe may be, and probably is. thor
ouShly conscientious man. but tn" more
.ecsfsctentious a mistaken man is. the
more dangerous he may be. This is a
country in which the majority rules: a
eouutry in which orderly and sober
thought Of the people. legally expressed.
narst decide all things, and the majority
opinion Of this country has been con-
stantly expressed in favor Of certain
idsas Of government and certain forms
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-04-15
JOBS AND The MAN
of Hanger Immediate Labor outookProbem of the
Discharged Soldier.
BY NATHAN A. SMYTHE
Assistant Director General, u s. Employment Service.

return TO civilian life would expedite
the rcurn of the nation to normal. busy
industrial basis.
An entering wedge has been inserted
under which individuals now especially
needed can get back. but this procedure
at present is the exception rather than
/ the rule. and the vast bulk Of discharges
is of men released without regard TO in
dustria conditions.
Among those turned out will be thous-
Ands Of furm workers, released when
jobs on the farms are few. seeking en-
! ployment in industries where 1t may
provo hard TO withdraw them when the
| sap begins to run. The drift away from
the farm will inevitably be intensified.
The soldiers let 70 are being mustered
out on few 6ayS notice, with no ad-
i vance OF pay. given In money the cost
| Of transportation to their homes. FREE
TO buy tickets wherever they phase. Al
| ready they are turning up. in the cities
J improv ident. broke" away from home.
without work applicants for civilian re-
! lief. Many Of them do not yet want
| work Many others are unwilling TO
| undertake the ''day-labor" jobs, which
alone they can find. There is every
| prospect that unless remedial measures
are promptly taken the SlSnt OIL stFdHu-
; ed. voorhees,, moneyless soldiers will be
common throughout the land.
The obvious first thing to do Is to
| help the discharged soldiers TO get work.
To this end the United States Employ
ment Service has taken steps to set up
! everywhere central bureaus for return
=! ing soldiers and sailors under the CO.
operating management in each commun-
| ity Of all organizations ready to help.
| At cach such bureau it Is proposed TO
center oil information as to positions
available: to pool the opportunities. so
| that individual soldiers and every soci-
ETY.. labor union or other organization
| may utilize the whole field of community
opportunity for work. Through It's In
| tcr-conlnnnity and interstate clearance
system and uniform records the United
States Employment Service can make
| surp1uses of jobs in one place available
| for men Applying where work is lacking.
BY and large the employment service
and cooperating agencies are dealing
only with symptoms. They enable the
| man to find the open job with greater
| expedition. That Is all They cannot
create jobs
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The great danger In the coming few
months IL that there will not be jobs
enough to 20 around; that unernploy-
ment will come with attendant misery
and social unrest Ut n time when anar-
chiStc tendencies are contagious. Let
US guard against this situation.
Tho remedy Of building public work
will not be available on large scale
until spring. The farms will not call
urgently for men until frost thawcs out.
buildings cannot for Il season be re-
suncd to any great extent.
Chiefly must we look TO our manufac-
turrr tn carry the burden. But they arc
Resistant. Taxes are not yet determined
The cost of money Is high and credit
will be timed for a while. The price of
raw materials and labor is high. The
producer hopes that they will fall and
they do. To meet each OF these deter
rent features is an Immediate national
task.
Settlement OF taxation uncertainties
needs prompt congressional action. Elk
tension of credit awaits the cooperation
and courage Of the banks. The hope
that prices of material and labor will
soon 20 down is based on a failure to
consider certain obvious facts.
Fundamentally the manufacturer who
ts awaiting lower costs is banking on a
surplus of labor and surplus during
the next few months seems likely. IT IS
q danger to guard against.
Disqualification Is upon us with q
rush when out door jobs are few. Plants
having no peace time values arc being
closed gradually. Nevertheless during
the next three months millions OF war
workers win have to find new jobs. Up
to date reports from all over the coun-
Try indicate that the industrial transi-
ton. II not complicated by the deqnobli-
zation Of soldiers. can be accomplished
speedily without serious and protracted
uncmpfo ynent.
For reasons. the adequacy Of. which
We are not In a position to discuss or
dct erInine, II was found necessary 10
start the rehabilitation OF soldiers at
once and plan to push It with the'utInost
speed. Soldiers are being discharged
by the thousands daily on the basis OF
military units. with no reference 70
whether or not they arc now needed in
industry. In the units whose dernohili-
zat1on is postponed are thousands more
Tor whom positions are open and whose
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-04-15
RIPPING RHYMES
BY VALE MASON.


I'm tired OF your stories ri sor-
row. Of bones and Of helmets o; tin.
and so | am going 10 borrow book
hal will kick up a grin. Perhaps
you will say I am callaus. hard
hearted fellow. indeed. on seeing mo
breaking n gallus TO find some
thing funny TO read. But ] am so
tired OF the trenches. Of chargers
and bugles and horns. 4 book on
such topics Just wrenchcS my sys-
tenn clear down to my corns. I'm
tired Of the kings and ;hc colonels.
I'm tired OF the traitor and spy;
I'm sick OF the translated journals
which harrow my soul TIL cry.
I've sighed till I'm weary Of sigh
inE. I've wept TIL I'm weary OF
brine; and 80. ali conventions defy
ing. / ask for some humor in mine.
The years have been slow and dis
tressIng. the sad years Of sorrow
and wrong: TO laugh Is q Joy and a
blessing. when we have been solemn
so long. The most OF the warbooks
arc lemons. they're bloody and
gloomy and vain; so hand me some
stories by Clemens, who's known to
tho rahblc as Twain. And even old
Joshua Billings, or Artemus Charlie
Brown Ward. are better than stories
OF killings, and oorpses hcaned up
by the cord. I've wept till nv
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-04-15

Of law, which Debs has constantly MS
an hour Of great national peril.
Let there be no misunderstanding or
false sentiment about this case. Deos
and Debism mean the final overthrow of
the American republic. II Eugene v.
Debs had had enough followers two
years ago. America would never have
been able to enter the great war. Our
armies would not have been formed and
the Hun today would be triumphant in
Europe. That this condition does not
now exist was no fault OF Debs and men
like him
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-04-15

A French authority estimates the
needs Of France for reconstruction work
at about 1000, 900 tons Of metals. The
requirements for next year arc about
100000 iron and steel, $4,000 tons Of
copper. 10000 tons Of lead and 10000
tons Of raw copper. Much OF this val
liable trade ought to come to America,
and will come here if VIC can rcadjust
our productive activities to reasonable
cost conditions.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-04-15

Eugene Y. Debs, U. S. prisoners No.
; 226S, Is now a full f1edged inmate Of the
Moundsville penitertiary. Debs now
occupies room in the main hospital
building in the northwest CORNER or the
prison yard. and has been assigned TO
duty as clerk Of the hospital and dis
pensary and will perform any other
duties that may be assigned him by Dr.
o. P. Wilson, state prison physician.
Debs' room measures about twenty
feet square One side Is almost all glass.
The other side has two windows. 1t Is
furnished with bed, table, gas stove
and wash stand. It's windows arc not
spacious prison yards and the porches
Of the hospital building. He Will take
his meals In the hospital and will not
be required to march with the shop men
to the big dining hall Warden J. H.
Terrell took this step to prevent De6s
big prison.
The hospital building in which Debs
Is housed Is two story building stu
ated in the northwest corner OF the en-
closure. On the first floor of this
building are located the printing SHOP
state tailor and shoe SHOP. dentist 8
office cell apartment and gallows. The
Fallows is on the very extreme north
corner, while Debs' room Is on the
south corner. The second floor is given
over to the physicians office. dlspeh-
sary, hospital wards, operating rooms
bath rooms, kitchen and dining room
On the prison records Debs ls listed
as lecturer and writer. He is one OF
very few prisoners who will not be per
uittcd TO practice his profession. ordi-
narily the warden assigns mon TO oullcS
that conform with the work theF ola
outside the prison walls. but Eugene '.
Debs will not lecture. nor Will he write
lt ir~a1
prison. He will have to wait ten years.
until he gets out.
Bright and early yesterday morning
Warden Terrell wont 10 Cell 81 in South
Hall and found Dchs awake ana await
ing breakfast He had breakfast carried
TO the cell and Dcbs ate everything
given him.
"Dld you sleep we'll last night, Dcbs?"
the warden inquired.
u slept like a log. Mr.. warden" the
noted prisoner auSw He added that
a score or more of prisoners had called
at his cell and greeted him. as soon ms
they learned he was there. Warden Ter
rcll said that within thirty seconds,
after the mon were awake every man Ill
the big institution knew where Debs was
and was searching for him.
Shortly after o'clock Dehs was es-
,ortcd to the office of the captain q,
the guards. From there h" visited IN"
prison bath room. where he hathcd and
pr. Wilson gave him thorough physi-
cal examination.
Next the prison tailor took Dchs' meas
nrrrnents He was found TOO tall for
any uniform IN tho prison. so rush
order resulted in his being fitted UP.
but not until after noon.
At II O'Clock n"hs was brought before
:hc warden. There he was handed
s,.vrn kilograms from friends, who OK
tended sy-rnpath 10 him.
Warden Terrell then warned Deo7
that he was not to preach any OF his
political doctrines within the prison and
Dcbs promised that he would not do 50
and that his promise would hc scrupu-
lnusly observed. "If T trnrsGrcss re-
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-04-15

Incarceration Eugene penenty
Tightening about big institution
guards the walls and and high
lights viii be installed to light dark places at night
believes jusdfabe that Deb behind the
the Boshey inclination the outside that
precauon against violence the from the
permit Of Debs friends assemble outside in
him. unless they
classification of relatives intimate friends.
mail and
determine fixed mail
may receive there Of endless volumes
anttAmerfcan propaganda will reach
He has written spoken his last word
about scrutiny
prevent single word of his from escaping the warden
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-04-15
PAYS ELS RESPECTS.

when ugcnc V. Debs moved
into tho state prison hospital
building last night. the first 10
greet him there was Charles
Cook, Wheeling boy. who haN
u months yet 10 serve on 4 term
cummuted from life imprison-
ment. He was convicted Of first
degree murder, in the notorious
Lila Zane case
Cookie" who is now a trusty
called on Mr.. Debs in his hosri-
tai room and paid his respects.
Dcbs recalled his first visit TO
Wheeling and said when he first
came here It was very small
town and that ne watched with
interest it's growth. along with
the building Of it's great indus
trial plants.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-04-15

! In his fiancees p&rlor. Gosh WilliEen
| was describing to Chessa and her mother
the, exciting things that had happened
to him and the exciting things that he
had imagined.
"Oh. GOSH exclaimed Chessa sudden
ly-"do show mother and me where
you were wounded"
Willlgen's mouth opened and he stared
gucously. Genuine beads Of cold sweat
believed his brow, his limbs tremoled.
Icy shvcrs ran up his spine and stayed
funny like.
"I-oh- ah-er-I-er-ee he
started to explain. s
please Gosh" begged Chessa. SHOW
US the very spot-hcre's tho war map
right here on the wall"
Will!gcn showed her, but - -
strangely palo. ~
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-04-15

There arc a set OF hystcricl profess
sional rcformcrs and uplifters in this
and. perhaps. in every other town. who
will grab any freak fad or fancy that
enables them to got out on the street
corner or appear before some drfcnseless
church congregation. and tilf the atrnos-
phcrc with words.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-04-15

Tho weather bureau had II entirely
right when II spoke Of a mean tempera-
ture yesterday.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-04-15

The indications arc that the market
for saycen doors, gilded mirrors and
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-04-15

Meat selling in pctroErad at $3.50 per
pound helps us TO realize what BolsheV-
ism Is.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-04-15
DEB5 NOW FlJL[FLEDGED PRISONER
AND IS POPULAR IN HIS NEW HOME
Is Made Clerk In Hospital and Furnished With Com
Portable Quarters In Hospital Buildng-Will Not Be
Allowed to Become Side Show. .. - .."..:

Guard About the Prison Has Been frightened and No
Chance Will Be Given His Fanatical and Misguided
Followers to Do Any Violence Towards Institution.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-04-15

The greater the necessity for saving,
the greater your opportunity to-
The Intelllxencer Want ADJ. s y
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-04-15

brass footballs is going to he gluttcd In
the very near future.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-04-15
OH GOSH

The battle ragged. Shells flew, and
burst which was worse. The roaring
vas exceedingly annoying.
Somewhere between the large OF the
neck and the small Of the ankle. a ma
chine gun bullet named Fido found q
temporary home in Gosh Willigen's ana
tony. With a start Of surprise. Wilt
hole whose only other occupant was 4
half ton Of mud.
II.
Tho chapter changes. likewise the
scene.
Out Of the hospital, home again and
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-09-23
Eddie Collins Is Man Redlegs
Must Watch in Coming Battles

Eddie Collins. hero OF five worlds
series. again is expected TO star in
the strife for tho highest honors in
baseball in 1919. Collins is often
spoken OF as the lucky player, the
money player, the brains of the team
and the greatest second baseman that
ever played the game. He has GER
.ainly done enough during his base
bail career to merit some of the titles
As member of the great machine
OF Connie Mack. he participated in
four world 5 series and in three OF
these was one o: the luminaries of
the games. Again in 1917 as a mem
Der of the Chicago White Sox he
Icavorted around the second bag in
the annual fall classic and his work
IN this series against the Giants was
OF such a brilliant hue that Manager
John McGraw. of the Giants pro-
claimed him the greatest second base
man ever.
Collins has been performing as of
old for the White Sox this season. The
former Columbia college boy is cred
red with being largely responsible
for the teams success this season.
Fis headwork It's said I'm the team
play has helped to obtain victories as
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-09-23

Football elevens on the four prepar-
atory schools of Richmond got down
to work in earnest yesterday after
noon either on their eampuscs or al
Byrd Park McGuire's University
school and John Marshall are holding
their workouts at Byrd Park and the
others on their own ground
There was very littef interest In the
snort even in the prep-schools last
year. but from present indications the
game IL coping back with rush IN
all four OF the institutions, There Is
a movement on foot now TO reorganize
the Richmond Preparatory school lea
que. which organisation did much in
past years to promote all kinds OF
athletics in the four schools OF Rich
mond The managers and representa-
tives of the athletic associations are
expected to get together on this short
iy.
Coach Edward n Smith who has
,,sa-s.- In. t'se. 4ar-s =. vince 19l< has tass
received his discharge and, IS no~
looking after the MCGUIRE eleven in
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-09-23
AUTO FILLED WITH
WH|SkEy AND BEER

Newport News. Sept, 22.-Prohibi-
ton Agent. J. j oliver. Of the state
department OF prohibition with the
aid OF Sergeant Calls and other pro-
hihition agents of this city. made i
raid on the baltimore boat when II
reached the Old Point piers and re,
turned with an automobile load ol
whiskey and beer. search OF tht
boat was made and the liquor confis
Gated. Hut no arrests were made.
Several grips full OF beer and whis'
key, and booze in other receptacies
were found Most OF the beer was 10
Gated in the sleeping quarters on tbs
boat. while liquor and other intox'
icants was found In various parts OF
the vessel
The liquor Ia now stored In the pro.
hibition section OF the police station
and will be disposed OF in the usua
way No suspects were connected
with the case. it is said. the situation
being the same old story"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-09-23

cd by the Maekmen.s nevertheless 's
an efficient group. ever hustllng along
the full route. Daubert at first, Ruth
at second. Kopf at short and Groh at
third will not suffer by omparison
with any in the sport today. The out
field embraces Roush. Neale, Magee
and Duncan. newcomer with an ex-
plosive mace who may slip into the
series in place of the veteran Magce.
And back of the plate Moran will car
ry Wingo and Rairden. able grena-
dier7 in any company.
Without exploring the unplum bable
depths of the pre-series rope. 1t IL
apparent the clubs are we'll matched
and that the title will be won only
after the most sanguinary fighting
Ball clubs. like pugilists. usually
throw up "A smoke screen OF optimism
before the main event but In the cas-
of the Reds and Sox the confidence
is based on something more substan :
tial than hopes and aspirations, They
have triumphed only after the stern
est competition without a fiuke 20
help In either league,
The Sex, particularly, have encount-
cred from the outset more rugged OPP
position than a winning club in the
American league has met IN years.
This was due TO the improved con-
diticn of many of the clubs over last
season and the year previous. Ger
tniniy Chicago was stronger this year
than in l9i7 or 1915 Cleveland, De-
troit. New York and st. Louis all were
more formidable
Cincinnati had no such route ia
travel Save for the Giants the rest
OF the contenders carried nothing
about which to boast. II was care
free prom enade for the Reds most OF
the Journey,
Blu, for the limitations OF the Red
land park-it accom- IN odates about
"a. 0oe~-~the approaching series would
be sure TO break all attendance re-
cords. Comiskey Field. however, will
hold a vas, assemblage and IL the
series liz well contested the inffux OF
kalc should be voluminous both In
Chicago and Cincinnati.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-09-23
OWNERS OUT FISHING
HOUSE BURNS TO GROUND

Cape Charles, Sept. 22.--Whiie the
owner. Joseph Crumh, was out Ash
ing Wednesday night between eleven
and twelve o'clock the residence oc-
cupied by Messrs. William and Joseph
Crumb. situated short distance from
oyster and used as club house was
totally destroyed by fire, the cause Of
which is unknown. The Messrs.
Cfumb had left the house only about
an hour before. There had been a
numh Der Of guests at the house, but
these had left Saturday. and at the
time OF the fire there was no one
occupying II. The loss was partially
covered by insurance.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-09-23
Strength Added
to Spider Outfit
by Harry Carter

Richmond college football stock
went up Bit yesterday afternoon
when Harry Carter, the big tackle OF
the 1915 and 1915 team, reported for
parctice. He and Shepherd are the
only two real experienced men on the
squad ut the present time. but the
new material is very likely looking.
Coach Frank Dobson has announc-
ed that the workout this afternoon
will he brad one and the first scrin =
mage of the season will be held We'd
nesday.
Since school opened last Thursday
the candidates at Richmond college
have been undergoing workouts both
morning and afternoon, and the out
fl is being whipped into fairly good
shape Coach Bobson expects to
have formidable aggregation when
the first game in held with Virginia
( October 4.