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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-06-29
VIRGINIA DEBT
Up to the eonahoIders to Collect, n
They Can Do So, the Award
Of the Court

mat the supreme court OF the
United States has gone as far as IL can
IN the matter Of the settlement OF the
utol question between Virginia and
west virginia: that the holders Of the
| PONDS viii have 10 take Il upon them
selves TO make the collection OF the
amount awarded by the court that II
remains with the citizens Of the state
TO say what they will do IN tho matter
OF settling the amount which tho
/ court has awarded. and a statement or
What u VIII cost each person In tho
state providing the people are com
peued 20 pay, is the gist Of a state
ment In the Parkersburg News BY
Judge I. a. Brown. OF that city. a
Prominent attorney who is considered
thoroughly conversant with the status
OF the debt question. and who has nor
only followed che proceedings In the
matter closely. but who has give much
ume 70 considering the possibilities
or me state being compelled fO pay the
judgment given by the court AFTER
recitinr Tho history Of tho case ND 90
me Judgment rendered BY tho yu-
pfeWe Court. judge Brown continues.
W hat are we roing 20 90 about ~
are we going % render NJ 90 Shy
lock The pound of flesh. or will We -
citizens. voters and taxpayers do some
thinking and acting for ourHclvcsP 90
This enormous Euw or any part thereof
ia paid the people Of West virginia
must furnish The each Up 10 this
point iin people have had no hand n
The matter They have not been con.
suited. They have nothing To- show
Tor the money fhay are now called ND
on to paw md they have had mo- part
Dr parcel .n fixing mo liability OF the
amount thereof but we miss our guess
and We misiufeo our temper Of tho
peopI" of fhIF state. n fho time has
rot arrived when they viii Do heard
We believe fha people Of Wesf Vir.
FinHa Gre honest and We believe shat
Do thoy are convinced that they owe
any part of thie debt they will paw d..
not because they have 90 do 90. bur
from p sense N Justice and right ON
me other hand. they will not quietly
lie down and allow this unjust ana
unrighteous burden To- b. strapped
upon their backs. by politicians ana
spectators without an effort 10 pro.
tect themselves. their children ana
their state.
Already may be- seen signs thar
Indicate that systematic campaign
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-06-29

ing American bottoms Is obstructed by
treaty provisions 10 the contrary" de
congress was fully advised OF the pur-
port and existence OF these treaties II
no precise or Ineligible meaning can
De given TO the law in question. consist
ent with the manifest intention OF
congress-. II must be held to be void
and Of no effect. II the initial clause
concllable, and the government 50 con-
tends. the statute IL void. Better that
the words used should be declared in
that Interpretation should usurp the
function OF legislation"
The department still further en-
phasizes its belief that the act OF
Congress was absurd. by quoting with
approval the Senate committee report
which rejected the offending section
Your committee struck out the pro-
some ninteen or twenty treaties or the
United states. In our opinion II could
have isd TO no good result. as
taliated and all the countries In
the end would have been Just about
inviting an endless retaliation. but a
retaliation where our opponents would
have had In nearly every case the better
81 ~. and In many cases Infinitely the
better"
Furthermore. the Department OF
Justice contends that Congress enact
ed law either impossible Of per
Torrance or that must be postponed
until treaty relations can be modified
so as to permit OF IT," and urges the
court to declare the statute inopera-
tive. The development OF this divi-
sion between the executive and lesis-
lative branches OF the Democratic ad-
ministration merely repeats history.
The party is running true TO form. and
reminds one OF the division in the
Democratic party during the admins
tration OF Grover Cleveland. when he
refused to sign the tariff bill which
the Democratic Congress had enact
ed after months Of labor. and which
he said was born OF party perndy
and dishonor"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-06-29
A YEAR AGO

Just q year ago yesterday Arch
duke Francis Ferdinand OF Austria
was assassinated by Serbian youth.
II was the shot fred by this enthu-
siast that is now reverberating
throughout Europe and drawn all the
great nations OF that continent into
one OF the most bloody conflicts in
history. In one short month after the
assassin's bullet struck. Austria, tax
ing the initiative against Servia,
opened the war that drew into the stu
pendous struggle England. Germany.
France. Russia. Italy. Turkey and Bel
GUM. Helen OF Troy. II is said, was
the cause OF launching a thousand
ships and burning the topless towers
OF Ilium. but the act OF the young
Serb has been followed by one of the
greatest tragedies of all time. begin
ming with the crumpling up of the
Belgian kingdom. and the utter DESC
lation of other lands where the mad
dened foe are az each others throats.
oha IKE TdNtnAlk
wolves
And this has come upon unfortu-
nate people with the swiftness Of the
wind, and in the wake OF victories
and the trail of the sullen retreat
have been woe, desolation and star
walton. A year has passed and the
end seems to be farther of than ever.
with the consequences OF this slaugh-
ter and devastation reaching out unto
the ut;ermost parts Of the earth and
yet a year ago all was peace. It has
been the crime Of the ages. IL is
simply unspeakable to contemplate.
II must needs be that ohenses come.
but woe unto him by whom the onense
cometh.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-06-29
HUERTA'S LAST DASH

Taking everything into considera.
ton, his former defiant attitude 20
wards this country while President of
Mexico. and the forbearance OF this
government towards him a. a visitor
70 Us. the least that can be said of
General Huerta Is that he has shame.
fully abused our hospitality. His hur.
ried trip 90 ~ Paso. where arms and
ammunition have been found stored
81 ~ alleged. for a foray into Mexico
under his promotion. and biz subsc
quent arrest. show the government
has been alive 20 The possibilities OF
HIS presence in this country
While .Huerta denies that he is in-
terested In any proposed expedition.
the American officials claim to have
conclusive evidence duplicating him
in such a scheme. In projecting such
movement. General Huerta know 10
would b. In violation Of our ncutraIi
~. and would further compucate our
relations with Mexico we're he sue
cessful IN enecting an entrance into
that country. And this. at time. too.
when the United statos is engaged in
serious controversy with oghor ma.
Tons az war. u 81 an aggravauon of
q very aRgravatinr oTonre. and 20 be-
hoped. 20 guilty that just penalties
viii b. inflicted upon him
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-06-29
A CLEAR CONTENTION

Judge T. A. Brown. a prominent
sawyer Of Parkersburg. and one who
h thoroughly oonVersant with all the
features Of the Virginia debt question.
writes informingly on that subject In
The Parkersburs News. OF last Sun.
days issue. lie practically takes the
same stand The Intelligencer has
taken from the first that West Vir-
ginia cannot be fastened into the pay.
ment Of the enormous Judgment
against her. and that resistance
should be made until a compromise
can be effected with the holders OF
the certificates. Everybody has been
consulted in this matter except the
people upon whom this burden IL
resting. and. as Judge Brown well
says. that. naturally. they are en-.
titled 10 some time to consider the
matter
The contention OF Judge Brown
that the Supreme Court of the United
states has gone as far as II can in the
matter. and that the bondholders will
have TO take It upon themselves TO
make the collection OF the amount
awarded by the court. has also been
the view Of The Iutelligencer. In that
50 FAR as known the Supreme Court
had no power TO enforce the collection
OF the debt Some time ago II was
suggested in these columns that the
most expedient way OF settling this
controversy was a meeting OF the debt
commission with the holders of these
certificates. by which a compromise
could be arrived at Judge Brown
also suggests that this course is still
open 10 the people OF West Virginia
The vital points made by the Park
ersburg attorney will be found in an
other column of this page. and his
deductions are significant OF the opln
ion Of the best lawyers of West vir
glnia. namely. that the collection OF
the debt cannot be enforced This
places us In an independent position
and that at the proper time we can
take up negotiations for the settle
ment Of the debt question along the
lines OF the ordinance. In any event
until IL is definitely determined that
there is some power in the hands Of
the Supreme Court TO enforce this
collection. Vert Virginians ough, "a
take no hasty or immediate steps in
the matter. This. of course. is with
out any intent of showing disrespect
for the court. but simply urging a Sc
rious and thoughtful consideration Of
the manner of lifting a burden that
las been uniustly inflicted upon Us.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-06-29
WITHOUT COMMENT

While Mr.. Bryan is accusing the
press Of the country and the MAORI.
~ Of the people with unjustly assign.
Ing selfish motives TO him in resign
ing from the Wilson cabinet. II may
not be improper to review transac-
ton In which be was the chief char.
acter some years ago. and which was
anything but creditable TO him. In
fact, IL somewhat dims his present
professions OF high ideals. II is a
simple story. and bears its own COM
ment In 1908 Mr.. p S. Bennett. OF
New Haven. Connecticut n wealthy
and kindhearted gentlems who had
been a follower and intense admirer
OF Mr.. Bryan. died. He left a will.
which had been drawn by Mr.. Bran
a. tie Bryan home in Lincoln. Neb..
and typewriter by Mrs. Bryan.
Among the requests in the will were
gifts OF $4,000 to Mr.. Bryan and siO.-
coo TO Mrs. Bryan. to be used for edu.
cational purposes. and 81 500 for the
erection Of library on the site Of
Nj. Bryan's birthplace. ~ Salem. U
These items were never objected 10
by any Of the other legstees. But a
clause In the will gave Mrs Bennett
$4,000 in trust FOR purposes set forth
IN sealed letter which was 10 be-
opened and read by Mrs. Bennett
alone This letter directed her to
pay Mr. Bryan the s5o.OOO' The Iet.
Ter was 70 framed that II Mr. Bryan
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-06-29
WAR BRIDES AND WAR BABIES
Womanhood Conscrpted to Breed the Fighting Nations
Cannon Fodder
BY DAVID STARR JORDAN
Chancellor Leland Stanford Jr- University
Chancellor Leland stanford, Jr, University

What % the women who have
been made War-Brides~ and OF
the War Babies that are 70
come, Woman has no immunity
In warfare and her interests suffer
with those Of men For the tradi-
tons Of love and happiness. war
has no respect. In the war sys-
TEN woman IL only a breeder. due
TO furnish the raw material OF
war. Victory rests az last on the
nation that breeds most rapidly.
Home-making Is none OF wars
concern.
These assumptions lie behind
the rush OF war-brides In each OF
the belligerent nations go nifty
thousands OF them. II a. said. in
one day In Berlin. Some, no
doubt. were love-matches. their
conclusion FASTENED by the war.
OF these. ! do not speak. but OF
the ioveless union promoted BY
the cheap applause OF the crowd
and the infectious hysteria OF the
crowds patriotism. These we'd
dings mean the birth OF children
under the most trying circum-
stances and In anxiety. poverty
and stress. Neither the parentage
OF the children nor the conditions
under which they are born prom
ises well for their future; but as
"cannon-food" they will serve. II
the prevalent criminal regime OF
military rivalry Is carried over
into the next generation.
Soon. too. the crop OF war
babies" Is coming on. They are
the children OF parents who have
ignored even the cheap convention
OF the marriage. Some OF them
are children OF love, no doubt:
many are children OF hysteria:
most are the result OF vulgar Sc
duction. I'm which relation the sol
der too often stands as a privi-
legged character. Among very
young girls. especially. hysteria
and seduction are reputed to have
played their part together.
Babies like these have been
branded as illegitimate This is
not for any fault OF their own,
but as safeguard OF the chastity
OF young women. Justly or not,
the stigma placed on the child be-
gotten I'm defiance OF society is
one OF society's best safeguard
against such defiance.
The war baby is n fact and not
theory. He Is here, or soon will
be. and through no fault OF his
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-06-29
HEADQUARTERS FOR FOURTH JULY SUPPLIES
Geo. NJ. Shook Co. " H;s3:: s$ $

Is being launched throughout the state
the other object OF which. II we read
Alright, Is to close the eyes Of the peo-
pie to their constitutional rights and
powers over this question and to make
them believe that the tight is over
and the battle is lost and they have
nothing left 10 do but voluntarily
shoulder their beautiful burden and
with IL securely strapped upon their
backs. YEARLY trudge on through life
to its end and then turn IL over TO our
children and so on, ad inhnitum.
In order to FIX and fasten upon the
minds Of the people OF this state the
.dea that they are helpless and they
have no alternative but TO pay. the
holders OF this so-called debt. no doubt
will attempt to bride political leaders
and subsidize The public press. From
financial standpoint they can afford
TO spend lavishiy If they can only &C
complish their aim. for well they know
that they can not enforce the pay
mens Of their judgment. now they
have obtained q. unless the people
can be hoodwinked into paying II vol
unfairly.
only day or two ago a communi-
cation was sent out from Washington
and published in some OF the West
Virginia papers. saying that unless We
pay the debt that the states pubic
buildings will be sold under the ham
mer. Stin another one said that a re-
ceiver would be appointed 10 take
charge Of the state. The man VINO
even suggests that such a thing Is
possible. proclaims TO the world that
he Is an ignoramus and furnishes CON
oil 80 NsaH "a 80 wf
LET the people beware OF the man
or the newspaper advocating the pay
ment OF this so-called debt without a
ight-I DO not mean a physical resist
ance Of the courts orders or decree,
but I mean a resistance TO any and an
efforts 10 have this debt provided Tor
by a bond issue. taxation or other
means that might be rcsorted TO
through our legislature or public Ofi-
GERS and servants.
1T may be urged that such a course
may be construed az treating the SUI
preme court With dlsresrect % is not
10 be viewed In that light The su-
preme court passed upon the case as
10 was presented and no doubt rem
dered what IL believed 90 b. n just
decree. and we have no desire or in
tention OF Offering any criticism OF the
court. however much we might nom
cstiy differ from &c. but when the de-
cree was entered. the power 81 the
court ended. 70 has no power under
the federal constitution 10 enforce
that decree and BE- d. tho opinion OF
many Of the sbl-st lawyers OF the
country that the court will never at
tempt o. but viii say To- Virginia and
her Wall street pattners: This court
has gone ae FAR 0s 10 can 30. You
have your judgment and now DO is up
ro you to make uch settlement al YOU
can You viii have fo accept what
ever the people of Wet NlrEnia are
willing 90 pay. The court has said
what BE- believes they ought Co pa,
but 90 ls now for them 90 say what
they can or viii pay. Do any thing
The rights ~ tho people of west
Virginia certainly begins where the
power of the court ends"
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own Very likely. the stigma
upon him should be erased for his
sake. for II H. war and not woman
hood which cheapens the virtue
OF chastity In the lighting nations
Along with this War-made rela-
ton We shall have. perl0rce. a
large return 20 polygamy in the
nations deirauded OF their man
hood, and polygamy will flourish
az It's worst amidst surroundings
neces sarily debased. Already DO
iygamy l. openly advocated as a
military necessity. The war sys-
tenn will encourage Il and will
legitimize its products. II NAV
even adopt IL as a vital part of
its operations. On the theory that
the man belongs. body and soul.
10 the nation and that the rulers
Of nations. without consulting the
people. may seize men for the
army. there is no logical reason
why they should not similarly
make conscripts OF its women.
Women In a military state are
indeed chattels. there Is no sound
reason why such a state should
not require every woman. mar
ried or not TO be a breeder OF
men. And towards this very end
the announcement ofwar-brides
and war-babies distinctly tends.
There h still another type of
war-baby soon TO appear in Bel
GUM. in France, in Poland. in Ca
licia. In Serbia and in Armenia
IL Is the child conceived in hate.
whose fathers guilt is. OF ali
deeds, most execrable. Many OF
these will be slain before they are
born-a lesser crime engendered
by a great one. But again the
child Is not TO blame: and he
may prove. on the average. as
worthy as the other babies con
Jured into existence BY war. A
bad man may not be OF bad stock
originally and II Is the stock
which determines the character Of
the issue. The education OF the
camp is one OF the worst possible
Tor the average man. II unIooses
All the passions there are-noble
ones, sometimes. evil ones always
and there is a residue OF the ape
and tiger in every man that NAV
uare up when the lid is OF. Crime
rs not Inherited. only criminal
tendencies: and the babies born
IN hate have their right TO life and
10 our charity and our Justice
DAVID STARR JORDAN.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-06-29
WEA WEATHER.

an spring The ram came down
imain. and rills grew into rivers. The
builfrogs croaked that they we're
soaked 600 widowed were their Hv.
srs. The nsh were drowned. and In
sw0und reclined the musErare
daughter. and cen the snakes. in
swamps and brakes. Kissed forth.
There's too much waforf" And alI
ny greens. The peas and beans. hat
Z with toll had planted. Ickiy host
gave up the ghost. the while ! raved
and ranted Tho dew of doom hlt
spuds IN bloom. and slew the tender
1nion: viewed the wreck. and said.
BY hecki" and other things from
lcanYrIehL 1911. nL D
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-06-29

Bunyan. Al greens Of worth droopcd
20 The earth. and died and went 10
thunder. but useless weeds an went
lo seeds-no rain could keep them IN.
der When weather. dry. and In tho
sky a rcdhOt sun DEL burning. % gets
The goats ~ corn and oats. the wheat
io wasfaEo turning. The carrot !
shrink. and on the blink you see the
parsnipa lJinE. but weeds um thrive
ana keep alive. while useful things
arc DYING It's strange and sad that
critters bad both vegetable and hu.
man. hang on 20 tiaht. while critters
ufiRht must perish when they're
bl0ominW
WALT MASON.
.orFe Matthew Adamal
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-06-29

AdViee TO Huerts is TO salute the flag
s"lu'e the President, pack up. 20 back
10 spain. and let II 90 at that
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-06-29

Dearest" DO said. cant 4 rfI you r.
nice diamond rirr frr CfrfefuIHr Ht
ru DARLING whispered OBJ. fHr.rrf.
inc young Thing 20 viii tnfs the fInr
now. let turIHfmar bring IfH happy
ru~trlrea just nr usual " rwHrk Star
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-06-29

Setting up former Congressman Pal
mer. OF Pennsylvania. In the place once
occupied by Secretary Lansing as coun-
sellor TO the state Department. would
be like returning Bryan 20 his former
post
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-06-29

some Democrats are giving nifty sew
en- easons why Senator Chiffon cannot
be reelected. but have missed the most
important one that a Republican will be
chosen.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-06-29

Private citizen William Howard Taft
BE- swing glowing example Of what
should be done with our ex-presidcnts
or. better set. what they should do.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-06-29

a Pennsylvania woman T. under ar
rest Tor rointedly rebuking her hus-
band. She used a knife.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-06-29

II begins 20 look as n the arm OF
Shilton and Watson had dissolved part
nership relations.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-06-29

The Pittsburgh police have Che raa,
but not before the intoxicated goat got
me rect OF 500 worth OF glass window
In ne rampage
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-06-29

huera may now reflect better n
lawn mower with peace than President
where strife is
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Italy and Austria are also engaged IN
the noble art Of claiming without con-
ceding.
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Even Harry Thaw Is Liable TO enjoy a
sane Fourth OF July
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-06-29

19'ooo volts Of electricity without any
special discomfort Now wouldn't that
jar you.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-06-29

Ihe new German drive In the west
promises to be greatest ever Warsaw
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-06-29

This is the open season for the IT,.
phoid germ.
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Last call for the blushinE June bride
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a Washington. ia. engineer ,oos on