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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-02-01
TO INCREASE HAPPINESS

All OF US can do something to make
the world better and our lives a little
sweeter IL we but try There are
troubles and always will be but we
can do great deal towards lessening
them II we only take stock OF our
contributions TO them and resolve to
sbste our activity in that line.
We can't do much in the way OF be.
coming our brothers keeper until we
learn how 20 keep ourselves.
There is no doubt that quite a mum
Der OF people on the first OF the year.
after reviewing the delinqUencies Of
the twelve months past. made firm
resolves to do better this year. IIu-
man nature is the same the world
over. and good intentions often fall
short after a short trial. But no one
should be discouraged for falling
down" II Is better TO have enter
tained some higher aspirations than
not to have recognized our dehcien-
cies at all. Try again. and with con
slant attempts you may soon get the
habit OF being better and doing bet.
ter by cutting out every spite and NAL
ice and other pernicious faults you
may have contracted. Look az things
from the broad. charitable point 81
view. Seldom has better advice been
given for the increase Of happiness
than rs contained in the following ex-
cerpt. taken from reccn, publica-
ton Read il, and digest il. and be
benefited.
~ YOU would Increase your happiness
and prolonE your llfe. forget your neigh
ber'H faults. Forget all the sland. you
lions. Forget the fault finding and give
n little thought 10 the cause that pro-
voked a.. Forget the peculiarities Of
your friends and only remember the
good points which make YOU fond Of
them. Forget ell personal quarrelS or
history you may have heard bN accident.
and witch. if repeated. would seem a
thousand times worse than they are
Blot out - fer AS possible all the dis
sgreeablss Of life. they viii come hut
VIII only grow larger when you rrmem-
Der them. sud the constant thought OF
the sets 81 meanue~s. or. worse stilI.
malice. viii only tend To make YOU more
familiar with them Obliterate every
thing dtsaErceahle from Yesterday. start
out with clean sheet to-day. and write
upon lt FOR sweet memory's sake only
those things which are lovely and loya-
Bile.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-02-01
Big COAL DEAL
$4,000 Acres Owned by Col. John 7.
meoraw and Others, and InvoIv-
Ing Millions, May Be Sold
TO New Workers This
Week.
Special Dispatch 20 the Intelligence.

Special Dispatch 20 the InteiiE.nes-
GRAFTON. w Va. Jan. 3I.-The
biggest deal OF any sore carried out
IN the northern half OF West Virginia
during the past year is about com.
pleted in Webster county. This Is
the sale OF $1,000 acres Of coal land
at price that will mount well up
into the millions OF dollars. the stand
ard gauging of the West Virginia Mid
land Railroad and the extension OF
this railroad 10 tap the big tract OF
coal lands. The coal IL owned by Cot
John T. McGraw. OF Grafton, and bis
associates. and L. being sought bv
New York capitalists. who will devel.
op Il ~ once
The inspection OF the property was
made BY the New Workers this week.
and meeting will be held IN New
York next week. At which time the
deal will either be closed OF called of
The baltimore & Ohio Railroad al.
ready has an interest in the West Vir.
ginia Midland Railroad. and 10 under.
stood 10 be backing the proposed ex
tension Of the line and the old lines
reconstructiOn for standard gauge use
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-02-01
FOR A SMALLER BOARD

The proposed reduction OF the mem.
bership OF the Board Of Education is
but following the trend or .ho times
Of the change OF the more cumber.
some 10 smaller bodies for greater
enciency. 70 is also IN line with the
adjustment o. the bi-eamersI city
council 10 single body % greatly de.
creased membership A. recent
meeting Of the Board OF Education
Col >. A. Miller introduced a BIN pro.
viding for p board Of Ave members.
Two south 81 the creek. two north OF
The creek. including the Island. and
one member 10 be elected 40 large.
While the members seemed 10 bs in
favor Of a smaller board. the matter
was referred 10 special committee
Tor examination
Any material increase OF the pro.
posed number 70 constitute the nov
board vii o. is thought. defeat tho
good results sought 10 BE- chained
such a. an increase 20 have every
school district represented This. Oh
viously. would retain me objection.
able features that now obtain. where
'very district representative naturally
thinks more o. the needs % Dds own
constituency than % others The
smaller body principle is heinz fol
loved out IN an me large cities o. the
rouutry ard has been en1insurv suc.
cfsff1 wherever established Tho
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-02-01

state are expected TO be aimed and
hred In a post prRndial way on that
nisht. as well not a few OF smaller
caliber. The toastmasters will hold A
stop watch on big and little, however.
and no one will have any advantage
over anybody else in the talkfest. A
II is to be the first classy conclays
OF the patriotic sons and daughters OF
the Great Mountain state IL IL e1
pected 20 be, in he carefully chosen
diction OF Henry Fly. very rasma-
tas"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-02-01
Monday. February I. 1915
STARING AT A DEFICIT

While President Wilson IA deyotlng
his best efforts and obstinate will 10
forcing the passage OF the ship pur-
chasing bill. which stands to add ma
terially to the expenses OF govern
nent. besides invoking great dangers
TO our peace. his department chiefs
are scratching their heads over the
prospect OF a big deficiency in the
Treasury. The President knows OF
this. but nothing. IL seems. short OF
an actual mixup with some OF the Eu-
ropean belllgerents will give him
pause in his determination to push
HIS pet scheme through.
There was a very serious confer.
ence the other day between the Dem.
ocratic leaders in Congress and ad-
ministration officials over. the situa-
ton, and h Is said unless there was
drastic retrenchment in cutting the
appropriation bills another revenue
measure would have 20 be enacted or
a bond issue provided to meet the
Treasury deficit The suggestion
made to the party leaders In Con
gress OF a horizontal reduction in the
appropriation bills as one way out Of
the predicamCnt has been answered
by them thai Il is little late TO 81.
feet economy in that direction. As the
work OF the preparation Of the bills
Is about finished. The administration
was warned ~ the beginning OF the
present session that everything would
have TO be cut to the bone. but II
seems these warnings have had no ef-
tect.
We were told some lime ago that
The income FAX would be sufficient to
provide for prospective deficits. II
bas failed When the Underwood bill
was passed il was hailed as sum
Gent provi1"r but We an know what
has happened under 1t. AM nov the
President sayg wait until 'he first OF
July. the end OF the fiscal year. and
we shall see that the finances OF the
country will BE- all right II IL al.
ways in the future with the President.
just as he has been declaring for the
past year that prosperity would be
with us in a few months
SO far as the condition OF the Treas
ury Is concerned, II cannot be in a
very comfortable state. judging from
statement made which shows that
six years ago the cash balance in the
Treasury Appropriated $500 0OO. OOO /:
a year AGO $4,000. 900. ard to-day
only So. 100000 remain. u Is stn go.
ing down. In spite Of all these condi.
lions. Of dissipatinE a great Treasury
surplus. adding 500. 0OO. 900 TO the an.
nuHl expenses OF the government and
passing an emergency internal reve.
nue. tax law calling for sos. 900 900 an
nually Of the peoples money. we hare
a President Indifferent 10 the situation
and wholly engrossed in passing a
measure that will call for an addition
81 expenditure Of $4,000. 900 10 buy
ships when no actual necessity for
merchant vessels exists. n this does
not show incapacity and reckless ex.
travagance. then there is no meaning
attached TO those words But % such
is the New Freedom and the pledges
~ raid economy contained IN the
Baltimore scrap OF paper
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-02-01

WASHINGTON. ID. C., Jan. IL
Congressman Sutherland again locked
horns with Daniel c. Roper. First As
sistant Postmaster General I'm a stu
further effort 10 impress the latter Of
fetal with the ,,ropriety. justice and
legality Of abiding by the rules Of the
Department and those OF the Civil
Service. which Mr. Sutherland again
contends with Nehsmeuce spiced up
with righteous Indignation that Mr..
Roper disrcgards whenever 10 suits
him. and that seems To De pretty much
all the tiule. Leastways. when b Is
an occasion which calls for swatting
an individual yho is trying 20 stay
in the service or get in via the eN-
animation route. and who happens TO
carry t4e handicap ~ not being or
having been a member ~ the party
now IN power. 10 Is an old feud be
tween the CONGRESSMAN and tine head
man OF the Postal Department. and,
though naturally the latter's victories
are about 100 10 ] 10 the lattsr's. u
mus be said that the West Nirginian
isntt discouraged. nor are his battles
Of late less strong No one appreci-
ateg the bulldog hanrinE-on Of the
gentleman from West VIRGINIA more
than Roper
The latest complaints by Mr Suth-
erland are those Involving fourth
class post office a. French Greek. Up
Fhur county. where ~ b Darbell took
the examination. passed the grade and
was FIRST on the list. aud similarly
graded office AZ JarrOd's valley. where
H. W Petty passed the examination
with a high average IN each in
stance these men were the only per
sons who took the tests Neverthe-
less. they haven't received their COM
missions vet. and are not likely 10. as
they are Republicans In fact the in
formation At the Department b. that
others will be- appointed. and 10 viii
b. no unusual coincidence that when
they are 10 will be- found that they are
among that clan which. mo family
prayers thank God for wilson and
tofc in active accord with that re-
Gently much oyerworked campaign for
sentiment
TO correct tho military record NJ
Henry Foreman. ~ Wheeling is fHe
purpose ~ q hil offered in the House
by rongrnsswan NpaIv DO haa also
takrn up with the Pension Bureau
tho claims ~ O. U Shinn and e.. j.
Powell. of ClarkaburE. and Ess been
notified from Tho same source that the
pension % Jordan g. Hail o. Fair.
mont. has been raised t0 SO month
From tho Post OnIce Department
comes word that. in answer 20 Major
NcrIy'g request n post oflec insper
tor has bon ordered 20 Clarkshurg tn
m over proposed rural route 10
Iumhrrporf In fnr company ~ grorrr
70 Johnson. one Of tho chief petition.
rr. Tho Department some time back
declined 90 establish fHie route. but
che prospects Tor 20 Iok briftter now
Richard r WHITING Uaa been -e
commended by ClrHr,a Brown
fIr commission al postmaster af
I1uuUj which .a In Berkeley county
On behalf ~ Crurreasnar Brown
bin f0 adf $50 001 fo tho $4,000 az.
nrorrIafed BY CONGRESS fr 1910 fr- o.
government huUdInr o. Eikins con
r-esswa0 Brown appeared before me
House COMM .ffrH on public Grounds
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-02-01
WASHINGTON GOSSIP
FOR WEST VIRGINIANS

and buildings Il is more than likely
that this will go through az special
bill, and that even a little more than
the additional sum provided in the
bill will be given, which would be
in cOnfOrmance with the recommen-
dalton Of Secretary OF the Treasury
McAdOO's recommendation as TO the
Elkins item. II this should be the
case. Elkins viii get a building that
will cost $4,000. The plans for the
building are undergoing a change to
provide for court room and Oices
headquarters for the Foresty Service,
as well as the post Office
On the same day. Mr. Sutherland
appeared before the House Commit
tee on Claims 10 urge Congressman
Hughes bill. which. 10 passed. will
improve the status Of government
licktenders and light house keepers
on the Ohio river and its tributaries
resulting in better wages and classi-
dcation
Visiting the Pension Bureau. Mr.
Sutherland urged the immediate con
federation Of the claims Of Francis
NJ. Cain. and Mary b. Wilson. OF
Cameron
Isaac Mclntire has succeeded 10 the
postmastership a. Worthington. Mar
ion county the position having been
held by r DumaRe
QuenchinE thirst Of citizens IN
dry territory BY aeroplaue LIQUOR
deliveries from wet" districts is an
evasion Of the webb law. Congress-
man webb its author. declared TODAY
When his attention was called 20 the
aeroplane scheme. proposed 10 deliver
liquor from "wof" Ohio % "parched"
West Virginia 90 Wheeling. Webb
said
Its n novel scheme. but no such
device can circunvent the Webb act q"
Tho West Nirginia Society will hold
its regular monthly meeting next Fri
day night The organization has
grown rapidly and is in O. nourfshiur
condition on February 18Th. % wiz
civ" lfs fret formal affair. which Will
d. banquet of swell appointments
that viii be- held ~ me Powhatfan
AT tfo "hIe guns" from the home
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-02-01
UNCLE WALT: Ripping Rhymes.


Let preparations strongest guaranty OF peace
readiness Tor war SO been told by great nav
gate the ship Of that pay taxes for "If
biINI READl we'd feel safe
must hN The air, and stock the with HRS
ought 70 blow billion 20 dn and we'd avoid
eclipse Ana while
mighty shocks must be bpi5ir
battle boats we goats sdesten grief rd
shame And Europe gentle guaranteed Iasfo
peace by loading up for bear Whenever acquired mon che
blew '0r vet elm 900 she had
for countless agony and ears 90 rs br
for guarantees of peace abord t catb srou m
lease The burdens from their backs The peaceful won't carry
arms he has Tor wars his quiet way he poe bur ono
you arm him TO The cars Vh hoomeng guns spears he
surely twist your nose WALT MASON
copyrssl 1914 us,thsr AdsnD
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-02-01
THE SPIRIT OF
STATE PRESS
csrvsr Of H. oun p..,,nr-

70 is matter Of regret that o. man
having the capacity. the Learning. the
high intellect and attachments OF DR..
u. r. Hodges should be- roIegatcd Co the
Isolation and ubsslrits uf frr Moran
Town boFtuulte And grE. much a. DO
Wal ug regretted -UaE thr durEaut0Wn
lnft"Hier Is DIE destiny the blame FOR
this condition must resJ Win Br Uod..-
r. himself br. Hodges willingly sub
United himself Co fhr 4urcrtaiutIes. the
,apriccH and Che fortunes Of politics.
iI"ufN .'.Ir" lI high position TO
M"..H |.s attachments were fffa. and
Do. f.I.rfamrut was at.aueI #rarkcrs-
uIHH News
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-02-01

In some things President Wilson g. 30
straight In his views OF neutrality that
he leans very far backwards. This was
certainly the case when he declined %
attend the unveilinE OF a statue 90 Gen.
Nathan Greene. a Revolutionary hero. IN
GuilfOrd. North Carolina In the fear
that - might Be interpreted a. an un-
neutral act BY Great Britain Now. what
DO you think OF that
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-02-01

Bryan says he T. holding himself In
restraint now. but when he gets out OF
office what he will say about some
newspapers that have been batting him
will be q plenty. which will be Q picnic
for the papers
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-02-01
RENEW EFFORTS
State Fair Committee VIII Get Busy
Again This Morning interesting
Persons In Proposition.

This morning the members OF the
Wheeling State Fair association cam.
paign committee viii renew their
canvass % sell stock 20 take over the
enterprise over half the required
amount has already been subscribed
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-02-01

The lifs Of Senator sheppard or
Texas. has been threatened FOR advocs-
ting prohibition Tor the District Of Col
umbia- one martyr OF that kind would
rally thousands 20 the standard who are
now standing aIoof.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-02-01

President Wilson b. billed 90 deliver
another sermon on business 10 the
United states Board Of Trade this week
whom. Of ovurss. he will again see pros
perity approaching BY leaps and bounds
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-02-01

a proposition is before the Texas IsE-
islature 20 split tine state ln two. and
give the new State fIr name of Jsffer.
son. vast Improvement on Erysn's way
% h0norinE deserving Democrats
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-02-01

The attempt 90 establish an oasis for
thirsty rarkersb1rFrrs. at UrIprr ohio.
across fHs river H1q failed. Hrrrr. Ir
thaf town being voted down
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-02-01

The present legislature holds tho
record rar tba amount ~ b.e.Hssa tr1ra.
acted up f. dHIr. end ff Hra BEN good
business Goo.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-02-01

a F.a YORK. ..r'.r.f..T foreman Kept
I.H $1,000 hoard aI Hlm. IHef.HH .. 70
bank E1bbsrr FHf r.rrg penny rf It
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-02-01

"a to him. f. not IN tune with the Yost
law. II that were permissible the
friends" purchaser might have would
be iuimltable.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-02-01

The women 20 raru srs fsarrIrr fa
shoot arf 'r.rr .r .-.rf nf .ra -.r ore
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-02-01

The decision % Psrkersburg Judge
that man could purchase liquor out OF
the State for a friend and return with
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-02-01

After meeting the ministerial commit
tee Of New York the evangelist express
ID the belief that there we're a few
good people In Gotham.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-02-01
Special
Sale
or All Discontinued Lines OF
Mems and Women's Shoes
or All Discontinued Lines Of

Mems and Women's Shoes
These lines include any Shoes
that we do not size up for Spring.
as every season We cut out a num-
Der OF lines 10 make room for the
incoming shoes. Owing 10 the lin
tied room and the many lines com
ing in for Spring. we are compelled
TO sell a number OF our present
lines AZ great sacrifice These in
clude $500 $3.50. $500. 81 50 and
50 90 grades. az
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-02-01

IstsIissscsf I-usiisaias Company.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-06-01


view, listing a little as she rolled in
the troughs. Evidently the presence
of the submarine was entirely I'M
suspected by her as she made her
way slowly toward the Cornish coast
1t was the bitterness of death for
Won Retzow. During the few minutes
in which the periscope crept up to-
ward the Marianne he lived over
again those days in America, when he
had begun to realize his love for
Lucy and her dawning love for him.
Duty had carried him away, but he
had written to her at last, unable to
postpone learning of his fate. He be-
ieved she cared for him; he had felt
sure that she was coming to Europe
in the expectation of meeting him.
He had written to her once: 81
would give my life for you. Your life
is ever sacred to me-win ever be-"
And now, like a cowardly murder
er, he was creeping up on the track of
the vessel that carried her, resolved
to sink her, murder his sweetheart
coldly, deliberately. There could be !
no chance of rescue out of the trough
of the Atlantic pillows.
1.-THE torpedo is in the launching
tube, sir" called up his aide from
below.
Won RetZow trembled; he could
not gather voice to answer. He was
not more than half a mile from the
Marianne now; she was almost
broadside on, and the submarine had
unanswered herself so that her nose
pointed due along the course that the
torpedo must take to strike
Won Retzow hesitated. Then he
heard his voice give the command to
fire.
Through the periscope Won Retzow
saw the white track of the torpedo
through the waves as the released air
bubbles came to the surface Then,
almost Immediately, there came the
IL IL
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-06-01

The submarine, pierced through and
through by some unseen assailant,
sank like stone.
Won Retzow had been standing
alone upon the bridge. The waves
caused by the destruction of the lit
tie craft swept him into the sea. AS
he struck out he saw before him the
broken timbers of the torpedoed craft
and a new British torpedo boat de-
stroyer, with guns trained, making
briskly toward him.
He was seen; a boat was lowered,
and, almost at the same time that the
last of the wrecked ship sank beneath
the waves, Won Retzow was hauled,
struggling f1tfully for breath, aboard
the rescuing boat by the crew. A
few minutes later he stood before the
commander of the little torpedo boat.
81 am sorry, sir. The fortune of
war, you know" said the young Of
ficer, rather sheepishly, stretching
his hand to Won Retzow.
will you come into my cabin?"
he added, leading the way. you are
of course, paroled during the short
voyage to England. believe we can
make you comfortable-dry, at any
rate" he said.
In the cabin Won Retzow still looked
fixedly at the other.
"Are you not going to hang me-"
he asked.
The British officer protested feebly.
Listen" said Won Retzow. 81 will
tell you something to show you what
duty means to us German officers.
The woman love andy expected to
marry was aboard the Marianne. 1
was ordered to sink her-and l sank
her, according to my instructions.
But l tell you that it will haunt me
for the rest of my days"
To his amazement the young Eng
fish officer, who had been regarding
him with an expression decidedly
New-York tribune., 1915-07-09
SUPERBAS READY
TO GREET CUBS

IF the weather man will clear the
skies Of the rain clouds and allow the
sun to shine forth. the Brooklyn Su-
perbas will meet the league-leading
Chicago Cubs at Ebbcts Field this al
ternoon. Only one game will be played.
The Superbas are only a game behind
the Pittsburgh Pirates for fourth place,
and only six games behind the lead.
They have won eight of the last ten
games. with one extra inning tie, and
continuation of this squirt may lead TO
great heights. Il costs nothing to hope,
and Brooklyn fandom is hoping.
Robbie plans TO welcome the Cubs
by sending JEFF Pfeffer out on the rub
Der. The last time the giant Hessian
faced Bresnahan's men he took the
short end of the court after nineteen
innings He's out for revenge. and
with the team going great guns behind
him will doubtless get II. When on
the road the Superbas lost some ten out
of twelve games. and returned to Eb-
bets Field in last place. But they are
up and out now. and Robbie says it is
"frst division or bust"
II was announced yesterday that Jack
Coombs was not so seriously injured
as was first supposed 1t will be two
weeks, perhaps, before the is able TO re-
turn TO the team. His loss will be felt,
for Jack was going along in famous
STYLE. But, on the other hand, Nap
Rucker's last game would indicate that
the famous southpaw has come back
and will be ready to pitch in his old
time form