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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-10-04

Wiley. so. Harmon Sinsel. OF
Fruntytown was "A. and Chap"
stuart. OF Doddridge. Al.
OF the 81 delegates. 46 were horn
In Virginia. in Pennsylvania; in
New York; 2. Ohio: 2 Massachusetts;
1 in Ireland. OF whom. again, n
were lawyers; % farmers; 5 min
listers; 3 physicians; 3 merchants; I
teacher, and / bank cashier.
John Hall. OF Mason. was the lone
son OF the Emerald Isle; Daniel
Lamb. born in Bedford county. Penn
sylvania. was the bank cashier. VINO
did not go back TO the bank. but took
up his profession OF the law after per.
formance OF his duties as legislator
and publicist. Lewis Ruffner.
freighted by nature with an uncom-
mon cargo OF the hardest horsesense.
was manufacturer OF salt. Rev.
Gordon Battelle. Of great native
ability ard superior culture. laid the
foundations Of the existing West Vir-
ginia public school system. He was
the one man I'm the body who had the
courage to advocate provision for
Emancipation. and TO declare that he
entered into no compromises. Gran
vile Parker, native of Massachusetts,
a very astute lawyer. understood
better and appreciated more than
others the extraordinary abilities OF
Daniel Lamb and the work done by
him. and in book published by Dir
Parker after the war. he endowed
Mr.. Lamb with the merited title or
Our West Virginia Madison"
The working team Of the conven-
ton embraced Lamb, Van Wrinkle.
Battelle, Wiley. Chap. Stuart, Her.
vey. Of Brooke; Smith and Brown. OF
kanawha; Brown. Of Preston:
Stevenson, Of Wood: Han. OF Marion:
Harrison, Of HARRISON: Dering. or
Monongalia; Caldwell. OF Marshall.
and Ollie. Of Preston.
John Hall. 81 Mason. who was presi-
dent Of the first session. did not come
back when the convention was re.
called. for reasons OF personal ana
tragic nature. and Mr. Soper. as the
eldest member. was made president.
Mr.. Lamb having assumed the chair
and called the convention 10 order.
Ellery r. Hail. Of Pruntytown. vas
chosen secretary and HE brother
Sylvanus. Of Fairmont. Tor many
years afterwards clerk OF the West
virginia Supreme Court or Appeals.
was made his assistant.
James &. orr. stationer and book.
seller. on Main street. wheeling. was
made serEeant-at-arms.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-10-04
DISCREDITED WITNESSES

A close scrutiny OF the character OF
the evidence produced by the Manu-
facturers' Light & Heat Company in
the hearings before the master OF the
Federal Court, in Pittsburgh, last
week. by which the counsel of that
se4.0oO.000 corporation attempted to
show interference on the part OF Gov
ernor Hatfield with the Public Service
Commission. will satisfy any fair
mind of the utter baselessness of
these charges. The InteIligencer has
pointed out the irrelevant character Of
such evidence. which. legally speak
ing, is no evidence at all. The pur-
pose OF such a procedure is to confuse
the public mind as to the real issue at
stake. namely: was the Public Serv-
ice commission justified in compelling
this wealthy monopoly to lower the
gas rates TO consumers OF the northern
part OF this State? Neglecting the
true issues of the case, the corpora
ton and its agents have been
engaged in seeking the evidence
OF former discredited employees OF
the State and disappointed ap-
phcants for positions who are
only too willing to lend them
selves TO the vindictlve chief counsel
OF the Manufacturers Light & Heat
Company for the purpose OF malign-
Ing and misrepresenting the Govern
or of West Virginia.
The character OF these witnesses is
shown In a dispatch from Charleston.
printed in another part OF The InteIIi-
gencer this morning. One OF these is
disappointed applicant for appoint.
ment by Governor Hatfield. and the
other is former employee Of the Com
mission. who was released for incom-
potency. The animus Of these men is
easy to trail Furthermore, the let.
tiers they refer TO as having been writ.
ten by the Governor 10 Commissioner
OFT to influence him have no bear.
Ing whatever on the gas case, nor are
they remotely interfering or dictate.
nal in text or spirit All OF which
goes TO show the animus OF the coun
sci for the gas company and the IN.
ture efforts Of the personal and polite
al enemies Of the Governor to score
In any particular
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-10-04
ROCKEFELLER PLANS

Some fun has been poked at John
d. Rockefeller. Jr.. but a great deal
OF credit has been given him by the
press OF the country for his personaI
investigation into the mining condi-
lions OF his properties in Colorado
None but the extremely prejudiced
VIII throw any doubt on his intentions
TO relieve the hardships the miners
have complained OF when his plans for
the betterment OF the physical sur.
roundings and working conditions OF
the miners are carefully studied The
most important changes his plans sur.
gest are the limit placed on house
rents. the freedom granted in tho
purchase OF supplies. the establish.
ment % an eight-hour working dav and
the arrangements made for the appoaI
or miners In all disputes. Nor is the
welfare work outlined In the plans 10
be- considered lightly 10 the advance.
ment ~ tho minor and his family II
IS also encouraging that tho plan sub.
mittod was unanimously endorsed by
tho mine officers and mineral repre-.
sentatives
The fnai adoption OF these concuia.
tory measures r. put up 20 the direct.
ors % the Colorado Fuel a. Iron Com.
pany and the referendum Of the miners
~ an tho camps under the Jurisdiction
OF the company. While the plan does
not prohibit the miners from holding
membership In tho nnion. % g. not 10
b. recognized m any controversies
That may arise. such matters 10 Do
settled BY conference OF representa-.
tives ~ miners and the employer. Or
o. hoped That the United Mine Work
era' organization will see In these
plans the conciiiatory spirit hack of
them. and not insist on technical
rights which would lessen the hone
% final settlement Of the conten-
lions which have so long held that
section or Tho country On state or
turmoil and worse.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-10-04
TALKS ON THRIFT

Somewhere I'm New England there
lives n farmer who trains oxen 10 draw
heavy loads. lie IL an artist AZ train
inc oxen 10 draw heavy loads. and the
oxen he trains usually take fret prize
IN the pulling contests NJ the county
iairs Hc claims % have q secret pro-
cess. but % a. simply a logical plan for
developing pulling strength. While
Young be bitches the oxen IN ueht
sled. which they can draw with ease.
Tho load Or increased az they get &C.
customed 10 dragging tho sled. but UNI
w they are two years old ne doesn't
Work. but Just exercises them. When
they are two years old he works them
every day. Once n day he bitches
them 90 n heavy stone IN the BARNARD
and lets them drag % few feet
Heavier stones are used and longer
pulls allowed az they become strong
or, and the peculiar fact o.. he never
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-10-04
BENEVOLENT, DEMOCRACY.

II is not remarkable that the admin
istration should be engaged in promo
ting the trade OF the Swiss toy makers
in preference to the home manufac-
turers, when it is committed to that
policy by the Underwood bill. The
thrifty Swiss are now seeking TO
take the place OF the Germans in the
toy market. which is natural. but the
unnatural thing about IL is that Sec
rotary Redheld is trying to help the
Swiss toy makers grab the American
market In a special news article sent
out by the Department Of Commerce.
the department tells how the Swiss
legation has advices from Berne that
manufacturers in Switzerland are anx-
ious TO supply the Christmas toy
trade OF the United States" This is
easily believable. But. the article
goes on to say. the bureau OF foreign
and domestic commerce ~ the Depart
ment OF Commerce has undertaken 20
assist in having orders placed" The
~ NNAN Au0h liOItfuh WIN uTHt-clasa
advertisement for the Swiss toy max.
ers. II tells about their hundreds OF
new models" and OF the "skilfully ex.
ecuted" samples which have reached
Washington
Now. all this f. very kind on the
part Of Mr.. Redheld. and doubtless
the Swiss toy makers are very much
obliged 20 him for this free adverfis.
ing which Is prepared o. the expense
Of our government and sent through
the United States mails under a FED.
eral frank. without a penny OF cost 10
the Swiss beneficiary And. OF course.
there will be no commission for the
Swiss manufacturers 20 pay upon
whatever orders are placed" through
the assistance OF tho American gov.
eminent u looks like a good thing
for the Swiss But how about the
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-10-04
By HUDSON MAXIM

There has recently been much dis
cussion in the press OF the proposed
loan to the Allies.
While I'm the main the project has
had the support OF the press, there
has been some newspapers that have
strongly condemned the measure
mainly on the ground that II would
prolong the war. and on the other
ground that IL would not be in keep
Ing with our position OF neutrality.
IL is very likely true that the loan
or billion to the Allies, largely TO
De used for increased purchase of
munitions from America, would pro-
long the slaughter by enabling them to
mold out longer. The only foundation
Tor the conclusion that an embargo on
munitions OF war should shorten the
slaughter is on the assumption that
Germany could win more quickly.
In this war the side Is destined 10
win which will be able to throw at its
death-dealing missiles.
The case might be different II Il
were not a time-honored custom. and
one practised more by Germany than
oy any other country, to sell NUM-
lions OF war to belligerent nations in
-aV VI var. inc united states is
not discriminating in the munitions of
war. IL the German navy were more
powerful than that OF the British. then
conditions would be reversed. and Ger.
many and Austria. instead of the
Allies. would be buying munitions from
the United States.
Now. In regard to the ethics OF the
matter: The great Austro-German
empire and England. France. Russia
ana Italy are In a life-and-death grap-
pie. and England. with the help of her
ailies' must either win this war. or at
ieast hight TO a draw, or the British
empire will no longer exist.
IL II would be better for the world
that Germany should win this war ana
especially II II would be better for ms
then We should help Germany win Il
and We could give no better helm to
Germany than by refusing to sell
munitions of war to the Allies. II
on the other hand, it would be better
Tor the world II the Allies should win
we can not help the world in any bet.
ter vaughan by supplying munitions
OF war TO the Allies.
II is my opinion that the Allies
need us so much that our assistance in
THIS respect may very likely save them
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-10-04

from utter defeat / do not feel at
all sanguine that even with our help
the Allies can win.
The Germans have not only the en-
ormous krupp works for making NUM-
ions OF war. and the great Skoda
works OF Austria. but also they have
the great munitions works OF Liege.
In Belgium. and large works In north
ern France; thus they are well pro-
vided with means for making NUM-
tons OF war in stupendous Quantities.
i do not feel at all sure that there
is power enough in the world to crush
the German-Austrian empires. and Il
Is not inconceivable from the pres
ent outlook that the German-Austrian
empires may be able TO crush the rest
of the world.
Should the Germans win, the United
states must inevitably become a vas
sal OF Germany. for We could not say
nay to any German demands: We could
oner no resistance to German aggres-
sion, for Germany would be able TO
demolish all our power OF resistance
with one sweep of the mailed fist.
The Allies. with all the help that We
can give them. will not likely be able
10 crush Germany. The most that
tney. with all our help. could hope to
do. would be to force Germany back
into her original confines and get her
to agree 10 call the war a draw with
out paying any indemnity.
This may be a pessimistic view but
II can do no harm to take this view.
and II might do great harm 10 take
an optimistic view based on false
premises.
The duty OF the United States Is
plain; We should stand by the Allies
TO prevent the mastery OF the world by
Germany. and should the Allies later
succeed in bringing Germany TO her
knees, We should then step In and
prevent a death blow being dealt to
Germany' for we need Germany. lust
as We need England, in and for the
balance of European power.
We must remember that n either
OF the belligerents wins too over
Whelming victory. the winning power
VIII at once become a menace 10 ms
our safety Is not I'm the keeping ~
England any more than II Is in the
keeping OF Germany. We will be far
SAFER, II there is to be a big Germany
10 have big England also and ~
there Is TO be big England we need
! big Germany likewise.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-10-04
TRAINERS OF FIRST CONSTITUTION
BY GRANVILLE ID. HALL.

1.-THE writer OF the subjoined sketch
was living witness TO the events that
led up 20 the formation OF the State OF
West Virginia. and took stenographic
notes Of the proceedings OF the Nay con-
vention and the Constitutional conven-
ton, and was one OF tho former editors
and owners at Glencoe. Illinois. He
now resides at Glencoe. Illinois ad-
Nanced In years but virile in mind and
memory.-Ed.l
The Convention which sat In Wheel
ing In the winter OF 1852 and which
was recalled nthe spring OF 1853. and
framed the first constitution OF West
Virginia. consisted OF 81 members.
OF these Z were past so when the
convention met. November 26. 1861
the eldest OF that group Sc. Fifteen
were in the nfties. the eldest So.
Twenty-four were in the forties, the
eldest 40. n the thirties. there were
only 10. Younger than 80 there we're
but 8. their names are: Andrew w
Mann, of Greenbrier, %; j. 4.
Hoback. OF Mcdowell. 26: Gustavus
F. Taylor. Of Braxton. 26; r w.
Ryan. OF Fayette. %: Thomas II.
Carskadon. OF Hampshire. "a.
Il has been nearly "a years since
the convention met. II Mr.. Carska-
don Is living. he should be now about
rs: Mr.. Ryan. 70; Mr.. Taylor. so; Mr..
Hoback. so: Mr.. Mann. SO. OF the
group In the thirties. Ephraim IS.
Hall. Of Fairmont. when the conven-
ton met was 80; John J. Brown. OF
KingwOod. 35. Judge TON" Harri-
son. OF Clarksburg. 81. OF the group
In the sixties. Abraham D. Soper. OF
Tyler. was So; Lewis Ruffner OF Kama
wha. 60. Col Ben. Smith. OF Kanawha.
So. Dudley S. Montague. OF Putnam.
81: Joseph Wheat. OF Morgan. CO. or
the group IN the flfties. John Hall. or
Mason. who was made president. was
IS; Judge Ebert H. Caldwell. OF
Moundsville. 50. Hiram Raymond. OF
Palatine. s.: Daniel Lamb. 81: Peter
G.. Van Wrinkle. 90: and Waitman a.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-10-04
OUR
Better Shoes"
FOR MEN

The man who comes here
for his Shoes will get Shoes
that are better and different
from the kind the man will get
who goes most anywhere for
Shoes.
The man we serve will get
more style, more service and
far better value for his shoe
money than the man who
passes us.
Our motto:-A Fit or No Sale
See our Mems Window for
Fall Display.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-10-04
UNCLE WALT: Ripping Rhymes.
GOLDEN DAYS

TIM glad 10 be living whom Autumn
r. giving gingerous snap 20 The air.
ny laDor8 tackle with jubuant
cackle. AMI pause not o. moment 20
swear To- summer fellow feels
yaWny and yellow. The heat takes me
vim from his form. hos fusslng and
fretiing. and auating and sweating
The days are 90 stupidity warn But
summer a. ended and climate that's
speindid refreshing and MIDI is on
tap. ard there's no excuse for the
world hae n0 uso Tor The languld and
indoleut chap. So put on your CATERS
fc0pyrirhL. 1915. ~ q
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-10-04

anee In the general fund OF the federal
treasury From ssO.OOO.0O on JuIv !
me balance gradually dropped TO s44
Soo'e'l on September %. That balance
LOOKS small compared with a balance
OF sl2s.1s4.l55 on ,he correspona,ns-
GATE two years ago. when revenue law
and appropriations enacted IN, ~.
hcan administrations were sim g., 49,.
me deficit for this fiscal year a. al
ready about SIS. 100000 and growing
day by day.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-10-04
THE WATER THAT HAS PASSED

Listen 90 the water mill
Ihrought the llveloug d1v
low the ciauklng ~ the wheels
wears the hours away.
Lar guidly tho autumn wind
Fiiff the greenwood leaves.
PROM the fields The reapcrs sing
hlndiuE ur The she1vcs.
Ana "a progerh hauuts my mind.
Aa lucu Dr. cast.
Tho min will never grind
vain INC waiter that has passed
Take the lesson to thtaaff
Living heart and true.
Golden years are flcrunr bv.
Youth la passing. Too.
Learn Co. make tnf most ~ ufn.
Lose no happy day.
Time WI never lrIuE thee back
'NIuNnH swept away
leave un tender word UunnId
Love while lIfa shall last
he mill viii never grind
WIN tho water chat iar passed"
on the wasted hours rf life
That have driffrd I..
'nt tnc good wD nIrIf have done
Loot without rlrn.
isn." intt W. might once have saved
NN n single word.
Il.urhfe conceived but never reunrf
iNrIrhlur uuhaHrf
Iakr The rr0trrh f0 Thine heart.
IHkr' OH. hold it I1nIf..
Nr mIII VIII mover grind
Win Tho water that bias ua HrrT
Author Unknown
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-10-04
BREAD ON THE WATERS.

Washington Star
"At any rate" aaid the adu1Irir~
frIond you proved your unsrIfahners
when you gave o. penny Co each of
those brightcycd boys You'll never
SCI any personal benefit from that
money"
YOU lack business perception. q"
replied Mr. Dustin stav 10 paws f6
advertise. and = am Interested in slot
machines and chewing gum"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-10-04

ana gather the taiers. and saw up
some wood while you may. on. don
your goloahes and harvest the
fquaHhes. and nil up the corncrib
Win hay. Get busyi remember me
storms OF December. The snow and
tho sleet and the slushi BE wise al
q wizard. prepare for Tho blizzard. ana
bank dp The house with a rush Soon
winter viii jump ua. and then whon
the rumpus ~ riotous weather NJ.
Fins. che man who got ready ln days
calm and steady. viii look on the
tempest with grina
.orEs Mattna- Adaunag
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-10-04

When a woman vfoiinist can cause the
Brooklyn bridge to sway by sounding a
certain note on her instrument, the fall
Ing OF the walls OF Jericho do not
seem so improbable.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-10-04

france IS using confiscated stocks. of
aosinthe as an ingredient for explosives
Next Wen be claiming Jersey lightning.
In our scheme OF Preparedness.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-10-04

Moundsville will gather her wander
ing sons and daughters under her hos
pitable wings during home coming.
week. beginning Wednesday.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-10-04

canada has barred two Chicago Ger
man newspapers from the mails OF the
Dominion. whose sentiments. naturally.
were not pro-British
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-10-04

Ambassador Morgenthan's humanity
Is on straight but his financial scheme
TO transport Armen.ans TO this eouBt,,.
Is somewhat awry.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-10-04

Dr Cook. the discredlted arctic ex-
plorer. has gained some real celebrity
by being arrested in British India as a
German spy.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-10-04

Gaffney's abb IL that he is Irish an,
the British government set up the jol
against him.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-10-04

The Car Is taking advantage OF the
vacation Of the Duma 70 clamp the CEN
sorship lid on tighter.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-10-04

BraNton county farmers are accused OF
tauking up on silo cocktails.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-10-04

IL looks like the fate OF Belgium
would overwhelm Serbia. unless heir
arrives soon.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-10-04

Possibly those earthquake shocks in
the north Of England result from drop
ped Zeppelin bomb
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-10-04

Anyhow W v. U.-ii stalled Wash
JEFF % a no decision result.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-10-04

D~"n ao~A. down. soc. the ne, bal
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-10-04
Che TnteIIiaeneer

Our country! In her intercourse with foreign nations
may she always be in the right but country right
wrong" STEPHEN DECATUR
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-06
SAVED BY HELMETS.
Topeka Firemen Enter Smoke Filled
McClintOck Attic in Fire.

Oxygen helmets { were used by
members of the Topeka fire depart
ment for the first time this morning
when fire was discovered in the
residence of w. s. 7McClintock, 1857
Topeka avenue. without the helmets
either a very costly fire would have
been the result or firemen would
have encountered great risk Of losing
their lives.
The fire started in the attic and
was caused by a member of the Fam
lily leaving a burning electric light
globe resting on a mattress. The at
tic was filled with a heavy smudge
OF smoke when the fire was detected
but not located. For a fireman to
have gone into the attic without a
helmet would have meant certain sur
location. q
Two firemen using helmets, how
ever, were able to enter and remain
until the blaze was extinguiSticd with
chemicals. No water was used. The
chemical fluid ran through the CELL
ing of the hall and library. The dam
age done is difficult to estimate. but
Is probably $500 or $500.
Two Self-Rescuer oxygen helmets
were purchased by the Topeka fire
department two weeks ago. They
cost $40 each
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-06
RECORD OF DIVORCES.
Bill In House Provides for Vital Sta
tiStfcs Facts.

Records of all divorce proceedings
in Kansas will be kept by the vital
statistics department in the office Of
the state board Of health If house
bill today by Stauffer of Douglas
county becomes a law. At present,
the vital statistics department main
tains record Of births, deaths and
marriages. Stauffer would add d.
vorces to the list.
No appropriation is asked for the
extra work in making up the divorce
record. A minimum fee will be paid
to the clerks of the district courts for
filing reports with the vital statistics
department, but such fee will be
charged as costs in the cases. At
present there is no law on the statute
books providing for compulsory fill
ing of divorce records, although the
vital statistics act makes mandatory
the report of all deaths, births and
marriages.