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

army and navy. It WIS then that we
skctchcd out plans for IN offensive With
ono flank toward the SEQ which. al
though the subsequent fall Of Antwerp
affected 4 drastic change in tho condl-
lions were the same in principle as thosN
which took substantial shape and form
in tn, carly days of 1915. and which
! will h. rccountcd in their proper place.
cannot adequately express my sense
Of the valuable help which l received
throughout the war from winston
! Churchilrs assistance and constant
| sympathy Not only have I always in
diEnantly rrpudiatcd tho shameful al
tacls which his countrymcn have so
often made upon him. but II rrioiccS inc
| 10 know that have been abb" to do 80
having Il full knowledge Of all tho
racts-with n deep and true sons" "f the
horrible injustice of tho charges brought
against him. ] shall have more Ia say
on this subject later.
On September % T addressed to tn"
French commander in chief the follow
ing note which was conveyed TO him
that evening by General Wilson:
Ever since our position III the French
line was altered by the advance OF Gen
oral Mannury's Sixth army 10 TIC River
/ Ourcu | have been anxious tn regain my
. original position on inc lcll llhllh y! INC
French armies. On several occasions l
have thought Of suggesting this move,
but the stratrgical and tactical situa-
ton from day To day has made the Prop'r@
al innrpportunc. Now however. that
the 7sIsrt,nn Of affairs hns become clear
Is defined and that the immediate fu-
turc can be forctnld with some conf
icncr. wish to press the proposal with
/ all tho power and inslstrncn which arc
ut my disposal. The moment for the
execution Of such n move appears to me
tn 10 sinEularly opportunc.
) In III" first place. the position or my
:nrcc on tho right hank of the River
\isnc has now been thoroughly we'll en-
trrnchcd.
TN rhr second place, have care
fully rrcunnoitrcd nm alternative posi-
lion on the left hank Of tho River hisn"'
md have had this position cntrcnch'u
. from end To end. and it is now ready lot
occupation.
"Thc stratcEical advantages or Inc
rruposcd move arc much gr"nter. | am
expecting To be reinforced by the sew
cnth division from England early next
week.
FOLLOWING closely on this reinforce
,nent will come the Third cavalry dTi-
sion from home. and then the Eighth
division from home and simultaneously
with this last reinforc lent WILL COME
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-05-17
A BUREAUCRACY IN
WHEELING

Tr,1ess there is q quick awakening ID
oublic interest, the city election next
Thursday Is liable to pass by with
vary little greater participation Of the
voters than the primary last week Al
thu primary less than 50 Per cent OF the
registered vote Was cast- and rom a1i
Indications. no barge vote will be cast
IN the election. As The 1ntenigenceF
has pointed out. this apparent indneF-
once is the logical result OF the form Oh
,he ci-v charter. which denies the indi-
vidual voters the opportunity to vote
directly upon their chief executives.
Good citizens should. OF course take
mart in all elections and try to make
their influence felt for good results out
to large number of citizens the oppor-
tunity to participate actively IN oeha11
~ an individual candidate who repre-
SCENTS to them the executive and appoint
two nower IS the stimulus necessary to
cause a deep personal interest IN the
election. Abstracts 90 not appeal 70 the
public generally. Individual personal
NV 10 the stimulating force We can
easily imagine the lack Of enthusiasm
that would prevail IN the country, even
during the presidential election II IN
stead Of voting for Gus choice for presi-
dent and vice president, we were COM
neIled to vote, as the trainers OF the
Constitution designed for bunch OF
electors who might. or might not, rehec'
onr Views IN the presidential choice. we
can easily understand that the state
election would not command the grea'
interest that Il low does If. instead OF
voting direct for q governor, the peopAr
x,o+ad for an indefinite number Of leGts-
,ators. or for some board. which was en-
novered to elect the governor and whlcf
might or might rot in its action. rep
resent the views and the desires OF th'
electors
No form Of government. whatever It:
other merits, is good that operates te
discourage the active participancy OF tn'
,s,sest number Of voters in elections
Democracy itself Is based upon th'
thought that the electorate should b
as broad. aPd as inclusive as II Is pos
sible to make it
As matter of fact, we do not have
democracy in Wheeling. We have ou
reaucracy, and the tastes Of bureau
c,acv which tho people have had in tn
,.st few years have not been very sat
tsfactory.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-05-17

two Indian divisions and an indian cav
lalry division.
I'm other words. my present force or
six divisions and two cavalry divisions
will within three or four weeks from
nn.r he increased by four divisions and
two cavalry divisions. making total
British force Of ten divisions (nTe
CORPSE and four cavalry divisions,
"All through the present campaign
II have hccn much restricted both IN
initiative and in movement ny tho small
ness of my army in fac" nf the ;cnor-
nous numbers Of III" enemy.
"With an army Of five corps and four
cavalry divisions my freedom OF action.
field Of operation and power of initiative
Will 10 increased out Of all proportion
Ito thr numerical increase in corps. more
especially as almost half my total force
will then consist Of fresh troops and will
be opposed by an enemy already much
worn by the severity Of the previous
lighting.
Another reason nt n strateSical ma
turc for changing my position in the
line is the great advantage which my
forces will gain by n shortened linz or
communication. an advantage which
falls almost equally on your railways
cit appears TO me- therefore. that both
from sir1lteg ical reasons and from tarti-
cnl reasons it is dcsirablc that the Brit
| ish Army should regain It's position on
| the left Of thc line.
There remains tho question OF when
this move should take place.
81 submit that now Is tho time.
I'VE are all sedentary armies and
movements and changes are easily made.
Once the forward movement has been
commenced, it will be more difficult 10
pull out my army from the line of ad-
vance, and further delay in the trans
fer of my force from it's present posi-
ton will lead to great confusion both at
.h Grant and ON tina l. of c. and 8 ErS2t
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-05-17
Our Daily Story
AED EVERYTHING.

On Monday morning the city editor
rushed into the managing editors office.
Just hot of the wirc!" he gasped.
big revolution in Russia! Children all
hloody-old ladies pulling old gentle
mems whiskcrs, any everything"
"Fine!-cight columns across the top
Of the front page-eleven-inch red let
tors. Fine. cried the managing editor.
On Tuesday morning the managing
editors office was rushed into by the
city editor.
big revolution in the Balkans~ he
excited. Mountains torn down, mission
aries twittcd and everything"
1.-TWO columns on the second page"
said tho managing editor. Revolutions
ore getting stalc-the morning papers
all carried stories Of uprisings in China,
India, Turkey. Chile and Africa"
On Wednesday morning the man who
rushed into the managing editors Office
was the city editor.
Big revolution In Persia" he waved.
Starving ropulece eating Persian rugs
Ind everything.
Yes? Stick it somewhere on thu
back page. If there's any room claimed
the managing editor. :. II
On Wednesday morning there was q
big revolution In the Canary Islands.
but the city editor went right On with
his work - .sE i. H. &. g
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-05-17
DELAY IN WATER POVEF LEGISLATION
Points in Dispute Nature That Remedy Ought Speedily to
Be Found.
Chief of the Power Resources Department OF the INTERIOR
Bv WILLIAM B. HEROY,
Bv WILLIAM B. HEROY,

members or the conference committee
have proved irrrcnncIlablc. The Dill
died on March with the expiration OF
the siXty-tlfth congress and the "orh
Of two more years toward the soluliu'i
Of this problem have come to naughl'
The wtIcr-Tower bill "a sent TO con-
ference eventually, will probably be re-
ported in a form closely resembling inc
House measure recommended by inc
nr'es dcnt. In that form il is the result
Of 4 compromise between two opposi"e
schools OF thought.
In ono group are those who. seeking
wat cr-Opwcr privileges, desire 10 CD
tain workable conditions for financing
and. naturally the most liberal terms
possible.
In the other camp are those who. rec
ognizing the value nf the resource arc
Jealous to safeguard the use OF these
privileges and to obtain for the general
/ public the greatest possible benefit.
With such VIDE differences in view
rs to n proper law it can scarcely be
expected thu, any hill can be presented
that will win tho unqualified approval
| of all those Interested. 1t is therefore,
| a high tribute to the administration Dill
! that il has won so much praise ana
! aroused SO little antaEonism.
In it's present form it provided adc-
uuatc security for money invested III
wat"rpowcr development. the oppnrtun'
| i,y To earn Il reasonable return there
on. and assurances of the return of the
! Investment If the water power is takcr
| over by the public at the expiration ol
! the lease.
On behalf of the public It provided for
supervision Of the plans and construc'
I ton to insure proper use or inc re-
sources, for control OF service rendered
| and Of rates charged for power for hon
est capitalization and fair distribution
Of output and for use OF tho power rot
military OF other needs in time Of war
| The points in dispute arc technical
details. such as tho exact length OF the
lease and the precise method OF asccr
tanning the value OF the plant If 1t Is
purchased by the government after 1t l:
built
II will DO highly unfortunate Tor tn
ru1blic good if an agreement canro
soon be reached on these details so ina
the purely artificial barrier TO water
mower development erected by law ma
10 removed and the full usefulness o
this resource Obtain
Copyright 1870.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-05-17

-Rr-Y WAR SAVINGS STAMPS
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1919 Market St. and 1913 Main st.

loss of power and efficiency in the COM
ing campaign.
TT Is for these reasons that advo-
cate the transfer Of my force from its
present position to the extreme left OK
he line and I advocate that the change
should be made now"
Continued Monday9
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-05-17

convince the German people that they
are doing all that Is possible to protest
their interests. After they have made
all necessary protests, they will sign
the treaty.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-05-17
American Casualties
40 ~~~@@@@%@>>% Q

"
WASHINGTON. d. G. May 16-Thc
following casualties are reported by the
commanding general OF the American
lEXpcdit ionary Forces:
nied of accident and other causes. 2
Wounded severely -
wounded (degree uudetermined) 81
wounded slightly ..--......-.--.- ioS
Missing In action. .-----.----~--. IL
killed In Action
MccFcary. William George, Mcchan-
'~9' o. wounded Severely
Scott, Harry G.. Canton. Ohio.
wounded degree undetermined
Dunkel, John R, Altoona, Pa
Downing, Barney E. Bolton, W. Va
Yassar, Paul H., Weston, W. Va
wounded Slightly
Burke. Mike. Rankin. Pa.
Cottrnl, James c., Pennsooro, W. Va'
Courts, Nick. East Canton Ohio.
O'Rourkc. John T.. YOUNGSTOWN; Ohio
Schullhics. Carl G., Cambridge. Ohio.
Grimes, clyde v, Lobelta, W. Va.
Missing In Action
Perry, Charles NJ, Buckhannon, W. Va
CHANGES IN STATUS
The following cablcd corrections arc
issued as all appendix Ia the regular cas-,
ualty lists 1T The request of the several
press associations: :,
KILLED in Action, Previously Reported
Missing in Action
CORPORAL:
Mcclure, Patrick L., Youngstown ~
Mechanics
Jones, George r. Pittsburgh, Pa
PrIvntrS: w.
Lnvcry. Lynn R.. TituSvillc. Ia.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-09-27
Boy Scout News
COURT OF HONOR
MEETS THURSDAY
Final Examinations For Merit
Badge Awards Will
Pc Held

The next meeting OF the Court OF
Honor is scheduled TO be held Oc-
tober 2. Scouts must complete first
class examinations at least a week
before the meeting in order to be
present for final examination before
the Court OF Honor.
At this meeting. signed applications
for Merit Badges. will be accepted
and passed upon. provided they have
the signature of the examiner. This
is in accordance with q new ruling
from National Headquarters to the
effect that applications for Merit
Badges must have the o. X. of the
Court OF Honor before the Badge
can be orwarded. Hence all boys
who are eligible to secure Merit
Badges should report at this meet
ing with their applications properly
signed by the examiner. More in
formation may be obtained upon this
point at Headquarters il 1t Is not
clear.
Additions TO the Merit Badge fac
ulty are being made as fast as candi-
dates complete their requirements for
examination in various subjects.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-09-27
Scouts VIII Welcome
Home War Veterans

Every Scout in Harrisburg is
going to jump at the chance to
welcome home in proper fashion
his big. brother" in blue and
khaki Sunday and Monday.
A request went out yesterday
to all the scoutmasters urging
them to have their boys report
on both those days for active SER
vice. They are asked to report
to Scoutmaster Headquarters at
8 p. m. Sunday for service as
ushers at the big gathering to
be held on the island in honor
of the boys who fought and won.
, On Monday afternoon all scouts
should report at Headquarters at
lis promptly. Monday is the
big day. First of all, there will
be no school In the afternoon.
That will give every scout an op-
portunity to assist in the welcom-
ing, and to participate in the
following events: Acting as ush-
ers, orderlies. etc. at the big
league ball game on the Island
in the afternoon. andQ helping
out at the big supper for the boys
in Front street.
Scouts showed their ability to
help the soldiers while the war
was on, and now Is their oppor-
tunity to prove how proud they
were to help. The best and big
gest good turn" is none too good
for the boys who have come back
to us Show them what you can
do, scouts.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-09-27
TROOP 16

Last Friday We were honored by the
presence of Scout Commissioner
German. and Deputy Commissioner
DR.. Hazen. and ten scouts of Troop
5. We were a little late getting
started, but once under way we
speeded right along. Commissioner
German spoke early In the meeting
and let Us in on a scheme to boost
Scouting in Harrisburg. We promised
him our hearty support
The first inter-troop contest was
won by Sixteen. 1t was'a tug of war.
Troop Five put its team on the floor
and then DR.. Hazen picked a team
from Sixteen of equal weight.
Scouts W. Criswell and Foose then
gave a signalling demonstration.
After this we had a cocksfghting
contest between the same teams.
Troop Five won this. Then a First
Aid demonstration by Scouts Brown
and Cleon Criswell with some ex-
plantations by DR.. Hazen. The
cracker-eating, whist1fng contest
which followed was won by Troop
Five.
DR.. Hazen spoke to us about put
ting forth our best efforts to boost
our district. While the crowd played
Pass the Belt the refreshment
committee got busy and soon we fell
in line and were served with lemon
ade and pretzels. After a period of
sociability we closed with the Scout
To-night-well, you know what is
on. 1880 is the hour. Be prepared.
that's all.
HUSTON SCRIRE
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-09-27
PACK TWO

We have had some Tenderpad. One
Star. and Two Star requirement
sheets printed. They will be given
out at the meeting tonight. Then a
new rule will &C into effect No boy
will be allowed to remain a member
OF Pack Two who does not pass the
Tenderpad test one month after he
Joins. We have had several MEM
bers on the roll for over six months
who are not yet Tenderpad Cubs.
They will be given copies Of the re-
quirements tonight, and asked to
stay away until they can pass the
Tenderpad test.
Last Friday we had the pleasure
of welcoming George Moore, who has
been out of the city since early in
the spring. The name of William
H. Baker. Jr., was placed on our
roll.
Tonight we hope to have one OF
our old-time, snappy meetings, start
ing with ten minutes OF exercises,
then devotion, dues, and inspection,
followed by a contest, then some ad-
vancement work and wind up with
n game or two. The hour is $50.
CUB CUNKLE, SCRIBE.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-09-27
SATURDAY EVENING.

pany force to guard its vast proper
ties here On the police docket at To-
cal police headquarters appeared q
notation that requests for permits
for parades or meetings should be re-
ferred to City Solicitor d. H. Wilson.
Superintendent of Police c. A.
Davies and Garrett I. Roach, head
of the steel police. held confer
ence with Mayor Arch P. Johnston.
II was rumored that the city had de-
cided to buy at least twenty addi-
tional horses for its police force.
For the past two days circulars
have been distributed among the
steel workmen as they leave the
plant calling on them to lay down
their tools on Monday.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-09-27

Rev. Mr.. Smucker. Scout Commits
sioner German, Scoutmaster Vana-
man, George Bogar and Scoutmaster
Jenkins. The two troops sang songs
and then had contest to determine
which troop could sing loudest
Thanks to Assistant Scoutmaster
Koehler, Troop was decidedly the
winner.
The main event OF the evening
was a performance given by one of
the Bethlehem Steel Company's first
aid teams. They tied various band
ages, applied congresses, and DEM
onstrated two methods of artificial
respiration. They also demonstrat-
ed the use of several different
stretchers.
Refreshments were served at the
close of this demonstration and the
troops were dismissed.
Troop S wishes to thank Troop %
and Scoutmaster Vanaman for the
good time at that meeting.
EDGAR A. SPOTZ,
Scribe.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-09-27
Bethlehem -si.--'.
Rake statement on
Threatened Strike

Bethlehem, Pa. Sept. 81. The
/ promised statement of the Bethlehem
! Steel Works as to labor conditions
and the possibility of a walk-out at
the local plant on Monday is promis-
led to-day. Meanwhile it is believed
the steel. company is preparing for
any contingency.
1t was said that additional police
We're being added to the steel COM
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-09-27

convulsions have occurred they have
resulted in overfoldings. or overpush-
ings. of strata of earlier formation upon
strata that were formed later.
These are among the critical periods
IN the planets history, corresponding.
In some ways, with the wars and revo-
lItions that have upset. overturned. re-
versed and rearranged the stratiflca-
tions of human society
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-09-27

prisns into which the cooling basalt
shape itself.
This is only one Of the ways in which
the order of succession OF the rocky
strata of the globe has been upset, or
reversed. over limited areas, in the
course of geologic time. All the great
mountain ranges were formed by up
heavals and side -thrustings of the
crust of the planet. and whenever these
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-09-27
TROOP II CHANGES
MEETING NIGHT

Last Monday evening at our scout
meeting is was decided to change
to Friday evening, as school has
started. We have always held our
meetings on Monday in summer time
and then change back to Friday as
soon as school begins.
ON Saturday there will be a gen.
oral scout hike to Cottage Hill just
heiow Steelton. Mr.. Manser asks all
boys from Troop IL who are going
70 meet at the church not later
than e.15. as the mixers will leave
the Square at e.30 sharp.
Our next meeting will be held to-
night. All boys are urged to be
present as a number of important
things are to be discussed.
c. L. REBUCK,
Scribe.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-09-27
GIVES $40, ,O0O, 600 TO
BENEFIT EDUCATION

New York, Sept. 27.-A gift of
s2O. 100000 from John d. Rookie
Teller for the improvement of medi-
cal education in the United States
was announced by the General Edu-
cation Board.
The official announcement of the
gift says that the income of the
$40, 600, 900 is to be currently used
and the entire principal IL to be dis
tributed within dfty years.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-09-27
Troop u Reorganization

Under the direction OF DR.. Eager,
deputy commissioner of the Troop
District in which Troop 81. Westmin-
ster Presbyterian church, is located,
Troop 27 will begin its process of re-
organization tonight
A meeting will be held at O'Clock
this evening at DR.. Fagers home,
sixth and Broad streets. All MEM
bers of the Troop should make an
effort to be present, and report
promptly. -
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-09-27
Troop 8 Wins Contest
For Loud Singing

Troops s and 26 had a very enjoy
able time together last Monday eve
ming. There were speeches by the
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1919-03-20
PERSONAL MENTION.
People Visiting in This City and at
Other Points.

Mrs. C. ]. Field spent Saturday
IN Charleston.
Mrs. C. R. Brabham is spending
some time in Baltimore, Md.
Mrs. J. B. Black, Jr., is visiting
relatives and friends in Charleston.
Mrs. H. N. Folk and children
visited relatives in Orangeburg last
week.
Mrs. w. A. B. Newsom is spend
ing two weeks with relatives at Will
lston.
Mrs. S. w. Sandifer left few
days ago for a sanitarium in Char
aeston for treatment.
Mr.. ]. Hunter Fielder, of Or
angeburg, spent Sunday in the city
with friends and relatives.
Mr.. J. B. Black, auditor Of Beau
fort county, spent a few days in the
city last week with relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Corliss, of Aiken,
spent a few days in the city recently
with Mr.. and Mrs. E. H. Henderson.
Mr.. and Mrs. c.. j. S. Brooker
have returned to the city from Flor
ida, where they spent several weeks.
Mr.. Henry L. Kearse, who has
been in the navy, has received mis-
honorable discharge and is at home
again.
Mr.. W. NJ. McCue, who recently
moved to Troy, spent a few days
here this week shaking hands with
friends.
Mrs. c.. F. Ellzey returned to
her home in Savannah last week ac-
companied by Mrs. M. E. Tant, who
will spend some time with her.
Mr.. A. B. Utsey left Monday
night for Rock Hill to attend meet
ing of the representatives of the
Equitable Life Assurance society.