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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-05-05

country Tor their summer houdayr- l.
well prepared fare. any sr.ater a. q
waste q property than FEEDING MILLION. 4
o. people annually In D.iatiAi hotels
That would seem 70 settle the con
rosersy. 20 far a. optimism Il con-
eerned- But there are Others Who.
While not going TO the extremes OF d.
spondency over the future outlook.
profess 70 q persplcuity that warns
u TO haul In our horns and have our
house in complete order for the eva
effects that are bound 10 follow this
most stupendous struggle az arms the
world has ever witnessed The other
night an ofhcer OF the Leading nation
al bank OF New York City. anc VITO
Is accredited AZ a real expert N eco
romic Affairs. addressing a New Jer-
sey bankers' association. told US OF
the more likely conditions to be 20
Alfred He admitted that the balance
OF trade Of q billion dollars or more
this year would serve a good purpose
In drawing home a lot OF American
tecurities now held abroad. which will
be replaced with the poorer European
securities" This cannot 70 very far.
because the foreign capitalists viii
fiill hold on TO the American stocks
and bonds 30 far as possible. But as
regards the economic results OF the
war. this authority was under no illu-
sion II stands TO reason. he said.
that such q wanton destruction OF,
wealth as is going on will have It's
effect even to the remotest corners Of
the earth"
We are told that The conditions in
Europe connected with the rehab!li-
tation OF the industries in the dis.
turbed belligerent countries. after
peace Is declared. will be our opportu-
nifty for profit. because we shall meet
but feeble competition. But the per
spicuous New York banker presents
different picture. He says: The
world will be flooded with the prod
ucts OF European countries produced
at much less cost than formerly. mas
mucn as there IL no doubt that owing
to the fact that the consumptive pow
ers OF Europe. as well as the rest OF
the world. will be reduced fully 40 or
30 per cent. wages will fall and We
will thus be placed in serious compe-
tition not alone IN the worlds mar
kets, but in our own" For this rea-
son. he said. caution should be the
order OF the day"
And against that day the only suo-
cessful preparation the United States
can make will be the conservation OF
the home market through the aboli-
ton OF the Democratic tariff and the
restoration OF the protective tariff
through the Republican party.
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"Wednesday, May 5. 1915.
FILTRATION BOND ISSUE

The taxpayers OF Wheeling will soon
b called on 10 express themselves at
the polls for OF against the proposed
bond Issue. which proposes TO foist on
them the most expensive kind OF q
filtration system. which has only boon
subjected to the test In one city. The
intelligence In In favor OF filtration.
unrcservedly so. but IL asks the citi-
Gems II they believe the city. In its
present financial condition. IL In q Do
sition to assume the obligations OF
this large bond issue which will ex-
haust its taxing power. and impose q
burden on II that will practically elm
mate the consideration OF many inn
perative improvements. II is a bust
ness proposition. and should be dacid-
ed I'm a practical. business way with
out deferring to any sentimental fea-
lures that may be connected with IL.
The attention of the rejecting por-
ton of the community is called TO the
fact of the large profit TO be realized
by the promoters of the Smith sys-
TEN. far more costly than any OF the
three schemes available. The sup
porters OF the bond issue have been
organized; they have spent much
money heretofore. and will spend
more In their attempts to carry IL
when II is voted on Saturday week
The opposition TO this bond issue is
not organized; II has no profits In
prospect. but it has developed. and
1t now speaks solely in the interest
OF the general welfare and the benefit
OF the public. It is a selfish interest
solely that animates the supporters OF
the present filtration project. and the
Intelligent voter will have no difficult
ty in discriminating between the two
motives.
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II given time his assets, properly
nursed. would be sufficient to meet
all obligations. The numberless suits
that have been entered against him
in this State. Ohio and Pennsylvania.
and the receiverships appointed meant
costly dissipation OF these assets.
and the consequent heavy loss of his
creditors. 1t Is. therefore. great good
news that comes from Uniontown that
Mr.. Thompson has secured a loan OF
s2O.00O.0O0. which will not only save
his coal holdings and investments
from being sacrificed. but viii enable
him to satisfy his most importunate
creditors. paying dollar for dollar.
The predicament that Mr.. Thomp-
son found himself in when he had
overloaded himself has. no doubt.
taught him. and will teach others, a
very practical lesson In frenzied
finance and the evils OF speculation.
Mr.. Thompson's operations were Of
no distinct value TO any community
He was not a developer OF any prop
erty he owned-merely holding Il for
rising market or an immediate de-
mand. He was not a constructive
power. but a dangerous factor in bus
mess and finance. His sole aim was
profits without any distribution OF
BENEFITS.
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keeps away the right OF suffrage for
women. In Genesis you Will ma IN
regard the creation Of man. God
created male and female. and said
they shall have dominion over ali
things. not the man alone nor the
woman alone. but both. our very
best men and women are favorable
TO suffrage. II Is a shame for this
country 10 boast OF its intelligence
and 10 keep that much heathenism
stored away az to one one-half OF IT'S
people. a free people. Just stop ana
think how ridiculous it IT, Mr.. Eagle
son spoke about women not having
To pay taxes. That 81 a mistake.
They do pay taxes That Is the IN
just part Of %. Taxed and not repre-
scented. which means taxation without
representation. Our forefathers fought
eight years TO gain their freedom or
Independence.
Why should we ignore one half OF
humanity? Those who are opposed 70
suffrage for women bring up very
unjust arguments AGAINST 30. Sunrape
for women D. very much like prohIbi-
ton of the alcohol traffic. there Is no
just grounds against a. I feel very
bad for my state In which ! live. 10
think we boast Of our educationat
superiority and come out behind little
West Virginia In those great reforms
Now let MS keep quiet and not throw
stumbling block In our brothers
way. We have shown our incapa biiitv
Of debating 10 them. rather let MS
pattern after them
Troaf ptto
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Are we wise IN the United
States In putting the immediate
control OF our armies and nAvies
into the hands Of ciyiliansr In
our four external wars since 1883
and In our Civil War. the Com
mander-ln-Chief OF he armies ana
nayies was In every case a civil
ian. We have had several presi-
dents who were chosen because
OF their military reputation but
not one Of them took the conduct
OF a war upon bis hands. Per
haps the American suspicion OF
military men as more likely TO
make themselves despots has no
foundation: but civilian presl-
dents ought TO have military ana
naval experts upon whom they
can throw direct responsibility.
Military experts have their fall
ings. but II il the business OF their
lives to study the military needs
OF their country and TO keep
abreast OF the advance in military
science and machinery. The.
The United States might well
follow the example OF military
countries like France and Eng
land In frequently putting at the
head OF the departments of war
and navy men who are trained In
that speciality. In the long list
OF Secretaries OF the Navy since
1873. the only nam OF well
known naval commander is John
Rogers. who was ad Interim for q
few days in 1923. The first Secre-
tary of War. General Knox. was
appointed because he was a
trained military administer: ana
Pickering. McHenry. and Arm
strong were military men. Win
Held Scott served about three
weeks. ad interim; but Jefferson
Davis Is the only experienced sol
der to be appointed 10 the Office
except during the troubled perioa
OF reconstruction when Grant,
Scoheld and Sherman served for
a few weeks.
IL the country cannot trust its
army to a soldier and It's navy TO
sailor. IL absolutely must put
military men I'm places OF recog-
nized responsibility. With great
difficulty the army has secured a
General Stan. the chief OF which,
however. is supposed not to be in
the confidence of the administra-
ton. Congress has absolutely re-
fused the similar naval STAN
which is essential. We may as
well do in advance what Great
Britain has been compelled TO do
by the danger of national ruin
select a man OF brains and en-
trust him with the much needed
task OF reorganizing the army.
The United States Is protected
by 5000 miles OF water and then
by the naval first line OF defense;
and after that by the sinking or
mines which has protected the
coasts OF England. France ana
Germany from q landing OF
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The younger readers Will not remem-
Der the "Haymarket Massacre" which
occurred twenty-nine years ago. yester-
day. resulting from Chicago ignoring
the possible dangers OF blatant anar-
chistic propaganda rife In that city. A
social revolution was planned. In dis
psrsing n mob OF these blood-thirsty
fanatics a bomb was thrown into the po-
lice ranks. Instantly killing eight off
GERS and seriously manning IS others.
-Four OF the chief agitators we're hanged
for tho crime. one committed suicide In
prison. two got life imprisonment and
another is years. The notorious John =.
Altgeid vas BY some strange switch
elected Governor Of Illinois. and being
sympathetic with socialism. pardoned
the last three. IL was a long time be-
fore the country recovered from the
shock this horror occasioned.
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Geo. M. Shook Co. "s3ssHSS $,tr.s
THE SPIRIT OF
STATE PRESS
One Of the Echos.

very important meeting OF the
ShAmber Of Commerce OF fairmont has
been called for this afternoon. at which
"A change IN pledges for funds for the
state normal school will be considered.
OWING to the fact that the Legislature
OF the state turned down the tax meas
ures suggested by the governor TO pro-
vide revenue Tor the states institutions
the airtnout Normal school finds Itself
In rather awkward position. and ~ the
normal school Is To remain in this city
ana II the work on the new school Is to
De started. action must be taken at once
10 secure the needed funds for the pur-
lOse.-E alrmnni Vol Nlrl,inInn-
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enemies. sim those three coun-
tries have more than twenty
thousand men available 20 resist
an attack II the nrst and second
lines are broken. France ana
Great Britain have far sxcelled
the United States In preparations.
and yet both are caught without
Sufficient amount OF defense,
and a clear knowledge Of where
the human units were to come
from IL was not creditable 70
the Kingdom OF Great Britain and
the empire OF India that 324. OOO.-
WO human beings should have
had at their disposal In a moment
OF supreme danger.-leaving ont
OF account the garrisons OF Africa
and Asia-less than lOO. 900 troops
available for immediate service.
II IL sull less creditAble TO the
United States that lO0. 200. 900
human beings should rely upon a
net effective capable OF being
thrown at any point on our east
.ern coast OF less than $4,000. We
have the keenest desire to main
tain democracy In the western
world. but there can be no de-
mocracy OF the United States I'M
less there Is United States
capable OF keeping out hostile
armies
Above all. American democracy
must recognize that armies are
made up OF soldiers. The English
territorials and colonial leyies
have been nodded in from tour
TO six months into good troops:
but II the Germans had been able.
as seemed not impossible, to LAND
an army In England. the United
Kingdom would have collapsed.
Thereupon Paris would probably
have been captured. II II a crime
which ought 10 be- punishable by
confinement In a states prison,
Tor the American people 20 rely
upon unframed volunteers for
future wars. Their quality is high
and once properly drilled and Of
hcered they could march, night.
and hold trenches against any
soldiers In the world. But the
experience OF the United States
In every war from the Revolution
10 the spanish war has been that
the refusal to give military train
ing till the war Is actually break
ing out means a fearful waste or
treasure and OF lives. The wars
OF the future are going to be
fought by great masses of trained
men. What American Democracy
needs Is simply to apply TO It's
own defense the principles OF or
ganization, expert service and eff
hcency which have made its
railroads and mines and factories
go productive. This favored
country cannot 40 on indefinitely
enjoying the privileges OF modern
life without taking account of the
present changes in warfare ana
international relations.
ALBERT BUSHNELL HART.
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TWO VIEWS OF WARS EFFECT

Recently we have had two opposite
opinions about the effects the present
European war will haye-one predict
ing beneficial results. and the other
hoisting the danger signal Of financial
end other woes to come after the con-
clusion of peace. The optimistic view
Is taken by the editor OF Commerce
and Finance. whose conclusions are
crystallized in this paragraph: THE
truth seems TO be that not only do
we exaggerate the waste OF war and
underestimate the coincidentally in
duced economies. but that we entire
ly overlook the effect OF war in max
ing credit expansion possibly by a con-
centration OF the worlds gold supply
in banks from which II rarely
emerges.' The writer refers to the
resurgence that followed our own
Civil War. and quotes John Sherman.
who wrote. in January. 1854: The
general prosperity OF the country is
20 great that am afraid OF a reaction
OF n collapse" The same conditions
are cited as following the Napoleonic
wars. the Crimean and Franco Prus-
sian conflicts. He would further en-
courage us not to despair by an inge-
Nous comparison OF the economic
wastes Of war and peace:
ASIDE from the loss OF human life. the
real economic waste OF war H. repre-
scented by the powder and projectiies
used. the buildings wrecked. the cropa
ruined, and the horses Killed or rendered
useless. Most 81 the money spent in
war IL for what may be called overhead
expenses-the wages OF men uuprodur-
lively employed. the movement ana feed
Ing or troops. uniforms. artillery. guns
neroplanes, and warships. The cost ~
All these things. being disbursed through
one agency the government hu1ks large
In the public eye. but is a. In the a.
gregate any greater than the total ~
penditurc made through myriad agen-
cicr In time % peace for imperrnanent
and unproductive thinRaT
In an economic sense o. the purchase
ana maintenance Of an expensive auto
mobile any less wastcfui than tho ptir-
chase and maintenance Of an nrffIlrr,,
gun carriage. provided the cannon h.
not used % destroy life and pr0uerty.a
j. military uniform = less rrodrtrffg =
Investment than n dress SUITE b. fNe
movement OF troops en- rraaae NO.
wasteful 70 wealth than tho annual h.
Gira 81 the working millions On ~.
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Jesse Bloch. a member OF the House
OF Delegates from Wheeling. said at a
meeting In that city last Friday night:
The coal operators do not want the
miners hospitals anyway. These tnstitu-
uOns are being maintained for the sake
or politics. They are serving the farm
ers and not the miners" FOR the bene-
TT Of our readers 10 might be well TO
announce that the reports Of 1913 show
that In Miners hospital No. 4. at Welch,
there were p farmers entered during
that year a. against $50 miners. at hos
pital No. 2 at MckeudrIc. there were en-
tered during the year II farmers as COM
pared with 2S5 miners. During the year
1910, the last report we have from hos
pital No. ,. at Fairmont. there wero en-
tered l7f miners and 4 farmers. so it
b. apparent that Mr.. Bloch was mislead-
ing In his statement.-Prcston News.
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UNCLE WALT: Ripping Rhymes.

yonn bareyeon the staggering just staggering be-
ePeu oioWs Tor kings He stuff
- -. -. mes brewin US" and bin m the The
|OON OLD JOHN kings alert and
rigorous. 20 old John again Hes worse
guns and sa6Tes are remark the kings addressed
Re downing Out where flags shimmerng the boe u
'go gmmerng makes the rude spos the srden
DIOR and nothing could be Sighting man half seu
nus speak the Lords nond they appointed
heir peoples veal 70 guard they that John is ve
Eus mean and treacheous and
uropes villages John says and page runs 10 sgsi,,
rost the with M its sughterng that leaves the nations
|ng - vel worth what u cost WALT MASON
tcODynsht 1914 Adams.
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LOCAL MINISTERS
Taking Active Part In Western Con.
ference % Lutheran Church.
Rev. Benze breaches.

Lutheran ministers from Greater
Wheeling are taking a very active
part IN the meeting Of the Western
Conference, which comes to close
Today AZ youngstown. q. Among the
pastors from THIS section who are o..
tending are Rev. a. T.. Rene. % this
city, Rev. ~ ?. Crickenberger. Of
bridgeport. o., Rev. Frederick Frank.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-05-05
THOMPSON REHABUTATED

The failure OF Josiah V. Thompson.
the Uniontown. Pa. banker and coal
land Speculation. pervaded large inter.
ests in Western Pennsylvania and
West Virginia. and for some time has
threatened distress and financial ruin
70 many individuals. There seemed 10
be no question that Mr.. Thompsons
case was one OF misrepresentation. but
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" NFneFOr a UuUCU OF UUIIIIUIHns rais09
howl about mixing politics and rellg-
Ion" you may De sure that 10 Is a pollti-
cal consideration rather than any scru-
pie on religious grounds that is giving
them so much concern. IL H. very likely
TO b. the thing snid. rather than the
fact tina; 10 is said "in p religious meet
mig. that gets under the hide OF the
politician 10 his record happens 60 be dts
oussed IN o. cnurch.--.iorgantow Post
Chronicle
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-05-05

pHhur county gives the largest Re-
publican majority ~ any county boz Tho
Third Congressional district and should
be- given the candidate for Congress next
year. iUshur has never had congress
man. and In ~. Roy Waugh We present
the first aEpirant Tor the office. Die b.
worthy young Republican. and de-
serves the support Of the party. Iuca-
hauuCn Delta.
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II r. rather important N true. that
Judge Ira Robinson has relinquished
prospects Of a gubernatoriai nomination
for hopes 81 heading the Congregational
ticket Of the first district
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-05-05

The Hon. Harry woodward believes
In differentiation and has started out TO
grow into a candidate next year 20 sue
coed Conrressman Moss
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= never retired from any position
under fire" said Governor Hatfield in
wash ngton. which d. mighty poor COM
fort Tor the coal operators and the re-
dictionary Republican newspapers o.
VI est VIRGINIA "a Ne rs burg NeMa.
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England may yet have 20 resort 60
eonscription. just o. the North had 90
enforce the draft % recruit her depieteI
ranks during the civil war
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Nature o. this season Or the year rs
just Too compelilnEiy lovely to stay In
doors
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In placing deserving Democra,s-
secretary Bryan has not forgotten his
deserving son-in-law.
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IL only takes a 800 bill to fit across
the Atlantic. FIRST class. but one is liable
TO come back in the down and out class
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Fruit prospects are all right IL Jack
, Frost keeps his nippers off.
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The straw hat not only shows but
goes the way the wind blows.
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The Russian armies seem TO be un-
able to stick TO any advantages they
gain.
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Italy Is about TO drop the hesitation
waltz and fox-trot to the Austrian Dor
der.
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Dr. DsrnberFs vsrbosity has angered
the Berlin press. charaoterizinE his full
rnlnations a. political foolerv."
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Pop" shriver's stogies are the one
best smoke just now.
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Last years hold-over straw Will do 10,
trial trip.
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stiil showing to crowded houses at syria
cuse.
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The Philadelphia BARRIERS strike VIII
tend 20 rshahintats ne family corn
parsr