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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-11-18
ANALOGOUS CONDITIONS.

More and more does the analogy
between conditions in this country
during our Civil War and those OF
Great Britain to-day become clearer
and strikingly impressive. In the
early years of our great conflict the
impatient North was crying at Gen.
eral McClellan's heels. ION TO Rich
mond." who with the Army OF the Po-
tomac appeared TO them TO be palter-
ing and faltering. Yet he knew war
better than his critics. and could not
venture on a decisive conflict with the
enemy with a practically unframed sol
diery. In those days even the patient
and harassed Lincoln was silent under
the revilings and taunts OF that por-
ton OF the northern press opposed 10
his policies. And so the struggle went
on, with changes OF army command
ers: heads OF corps. divisions and brig.
AIDES were superseded. and out OF the
chaos finally came a strength and a
leader that prevailed. But through all
this terror Of uncertainty n bitter
criticism one figure had remained calm
and undisturbed. the leader OF the lead
ers. Abraham Lincoln. What was the
reason for all this elimination and re-
elimination? Simply unpreparedness
for the hour when war struck. The
threatening clouds had been floating
In b political skies for over ten years.
The alarm OF secession was continu-
ally sounding in the debates in Con
gress and in the Southern press. The
clouds grew darker. but no one thought
war was really coming. and so no prep.
aration was made for il until Sumter's
guns sounded the tocsin. II the ma
tional government had been properly
prepared 10 subdue rebellion. how
many unhappy years. lives and desc
lation would have been spared us.
Great Britain found herself in the
same state OF woeful unpreparedness.
Like the United States. she ignored the
signs in the political heavens. and
would not listen to the prophets who
interpreted the signs. Her govern
ment is now assailed from within. and
her ministers are writhing under the
sting OF criticism and contumely. And
1t is not so much their |incapacity that
= TO blame FOR the inertness Of her
army as il is due 20 a lack OF prepared
ness for the evil day that has come
upon her. and hat is liable 10 come
10 any nation that needs not the les
sons Of the past and refuses 20 prepare
for the possibilities Of the future.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-11-18
A DECEPTION EXPOSED.

The Intelligence has referred be.
fore 10 the bookkeeping methods orig.
mated by the Democratic Secretary of
the Treasury. and whose mathemaiic.
al magic made an unusual SURPLUS.
like Jonah's gourd. spring up over
night II was a trick in figures.
which generally don't lie. but which
can be made % lie. The Republican
Publicity Association recently put OK.
perts on the recent Treasury state.
ments. and they have succeeded in
%untanRlinE the imposition foisted on
me country by the ingenious secre'a.
ry NcAdoo The e1por, accountant
vas charged with The task Of deter.
mining what tho balance would Do In
tho United States Treasury II com.
putod on the same basis that a., was
under Republican ADMINISTRATIONS.
end when tho Wilson administration
came into power o. i- not surprising
that the expert finds tina n tho daily
Treasury statement va. made gp ON
mo same basis ss % vac when tho
Democrats went into power. tho bal.
snce available I1 the Treasury would
b" only s. 1901. instead of 500.
'no poo % cla med hy Mr. NcAdoo
The manipulation of tho Tras .urv
irures THROUGH change. boo fHs form
OF the daily statement vaa. ~ course.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-11-18
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER Is, 1915.

done to conceal the rapidly vanish
ing cash balance. II was a remark
able performance in financial ledger.
demain. On September 80 the daily
Treasury statement announced the
net balance in the general fund as
being s~4O.S9s.S94. on the following
day the daily statement appeared
with a long and somewhat involved
preface intended to be explanatory.
and in a strikingly metamorphosed
form so far as its figures were con-
cerned. Without the addition OF a
single dollar TO the funds Of the nation.
with no new sources of revenue pour
ing into the Treasury. with no pro-
ceeds from a bond issue. n without
other means OF replenishing its dwind-
ling funds. the Treasury boosted a
net balance" OF sl2S.Os3.545. Can
you beat it?
How was II done? As easy as roll
ing OF a log. by a stroke OF the pen
Mr.. McAdoo over night had converted
more than So. 900. 900 Of disbursing
officers balances into an available
balance for general governmental pur-
poses. and had also added to the as
sets column funds which are dis
tinctly earmarked for specific pur-
poses, and which are in no sense 20
be used for any object except the fdu-
ciary ends for which they were given
in the first place into the custody Of
the Treasury. Practically the Treas
ury balance has been padded over
100000. 900; hat is, that much money
Is said 10 be in the Treasury which
IL "haint got"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-11-18
THE PROBLEMS OF THE MUNICIPALITY
Chief Difficulties of Administration as Seen bv a Great
City's Chief Executive.


The problem Of administration
the average American city is ordin-
drllN no problem at all. 10 is pure
~ a matter OF local politics. and
local politics are mainly a matter
OF money. They are so much a
matter of money that too often DO
htiCal honors become practically
negligible. and political response
bility degenerates into less than
lip service.
After four years as executive OF
a city of the first class. I can dis
cern only one solution for the typ
ical problem" of the average mu-
ntcipality. That is the concentra-
ton OF responsibility upon a few
public servants. and the holding OF
those few persons 10 strict account
by the citizens at large.
The manner in which RESPONSE
bility Vanishes, when 10 is thinly
spread. has been clearly demon
strated in the councils of Philadel-
phia during the years of my expe-
rience Is chief executive.
The councils determine the ap-
preparations. They are presum-
ably the watch dogs OF the munic-
ipal treasury. There are far too
many watch dogs. There are as
select councilmen. many OF whom
are not q yselect: and 50 COM
mon councilmen. the majority OF
whom are quite common. Most OF
these mel do not W themselves:
they are owned by the contractor
bosses. whose tools they are.
They r divided. not for serv-
ice to the city. but for the service
OF W contractors-bosses whose
bidding they do without question
ing the merits OF orders given
them.
These unwieldy legislative bod
les arc dominated in their respec-
tive council chambers BY a few
able lieutenants of the contractor
bosses-human whips who control
the votes OF the members so stern
~ that. on whatever measures
there may be before them. a mere
whisper Is all that is required to
decide which way they shall vote.
Indeed. less than a whisper suf-
hces. The roll call being made al
phabetically. the first Of the con-
tractor-owned councilmen who re-
spends serves as the bellwether:
the rest of the presumptive watch
dogs follow like sheep.
Their docility brings its rewards.
partly in appointments to profit
able county offices. partly I'm other
profitable favors which never see
the light OF day. In PHILADELPHIA
there are Il councilmen who occu-
~ mostly minor. sometimes i'm
portant, positions in the courts or
elsewhere that pay salaries rang
ing from $500 10 $4,000 a wear.
They get their living from their
JOBS. and sell their American man
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-11-18
FACES A DANGER.

Farkorsburg News.
River Improvement work this yes-
faces a danger. Because Of the insai.
hcIency OF national revenues and tire
probability that large eNtraordius.,
drains Will be made upon the alrca".
insufficient funds. the coming session
of congress may develop an intention
90 neglect the Improvement Of water
a This will be directed in '.s
tr>t place. as u should be. against tlt
efforts OF some CouEreSsmcn TO Win
favor IN their home districts by u..
tanning government appropriations t.r
the pushing of worthless projects But
these pork barrel statesmen u deicsf.
cd themselves. undoubtedly vf.'
extend the movement to include tie
StoppaCe OF federal aid for such wor.
thy projects as the canalization of t.c
Ohio river. II Is against such an ,f.
tort as this that much Of the cncr.y
Of the Ohio River Improvement sssl.
citation must be directed
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-11-18

hood IN councils. one local Judge
nad M courage 10 give a court OF
Hcef MS choice between his court
Job and his seat in councils. and
the man gave up his place in coun-
us. More judges. as independent
ana fearless. would effect A
marked Improvement in local leg.
islative bodies.
with such control OF city fnan-
ces In the hands OF adverse coun-
CHS. what becomes of the City's eX-
ecutlNet For the conduct Of his ad-
mlnistration he depends largely
upon the appropriations. which are
under the control OF councils. II
les within their power 10 make his
administration successful or TO try
70 stamp II as a failure BY stint
ing appropriations for public i'm
provements. by Withholding the
none yneeded for department sup
plles. by countless other policies
OF obstruction. In PHILADELPHIA.
where the principle OF pay as YOU
go ~ one Of urgent necessity. IL
has encountered councils studied
opposition. permanent loans have
been %resorted te for the payment
OF current expenses, n OF the
most vicious practices IN munich
49, Nv = AoAN hAAAAAANN.
apparently has ever arisen in
whipping into line the three-nfths
vote required to nullify vetoes OF
ordinances passed for the benefit
OF private individuals and against
the interest OF the city improve
ments genuinely needed have been
halted while city were
wasted on sheer circumstances.
IL Is as easy for an executive 10
unite his hands as Il - easy for
city councils 10 tie them-if he is
that kind of executive. Let him
only keep in Office unfit men and
appoint 10 office men equally unfit
let him be willing to bargain
with the political powers that
hold the citys purse strings. and
many of his handicaps Will disap-
Tear. He need only sacrifice his
civic ideals. ! have not sacrificed
my civic ideals. and my handiCaps
have not disappeared.
The remedy. so far as law max
ing machinery can 90. can only be
found in a city council very limit
cd in number-one having from 9
to - members. so that their indi-
Vidual responsibility could not be
lost in numbers. But that is net
all. We need a citizenship more
nearly ideal than many cities have
a. present. Municipal management
viii never approach excellence so
long as citizenship is content to
slumhcr most OF the time and CON
sents To be aroused only on those
are occasions when the local con-
tractor bcsHCs become too greedy
loo rrasping and Toe corrupt for
the community to tolerate.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-11-18
A BOOST FOR CHARLEY.

mellow ELL Recorder.
g. b. Stewart. formerly po,tmasicr
90 Northork. this county. and nov.
connected with the state administr..
fI.u GO Charleston. speaking to t.e
editor ui the RECORDER. announced
'hdf Charles TT Hcuuing. formerly
uf .ravra would be a candidate f..
frr Republican nomination of ~ccrc.
fIft .I state at the June rrmar.
u.Nt wear SIR Hcruira. known OBJ
most I'' fhc people of West \ireir I
H- Charley ts with .'t NUfkutn
& .urcrsa'iou Department. and is &C..
.Hf.f. H. one 90 lHf most competent
men 900 frc clerical fore, Df me ffa..
administrator.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-11-18

NJ. Delcsssc. who at last has been
forced to resign as French Foreign
: Minister. belongs 10 that bright broth
J trhood whom journalists delight 10
honor. especially m France. Tor the
paCIuCator OF Eashoda hy 10 years OF
, work in an editorial oom earned the
4 cross OF the Legion OF Honor. To
/ achieve this IN England would take
from 80 to so years. Ii was IN 1917
that Gdmbctta discovered DelCassc
and made him editor OF la Repub-
lique Franchise. Since then France
has discovered him IN many ways,
and. IN spite of some u~cklcneS~, al
ways has respected him.
Was Dolcassc right after ~ when,
on the day he wa, obliged Co resign
his portcicuillc. he voiced ms lear,
through the columns OF lie Pcuplc,
that "Pcrhdc Albion would let her
ally. France, take the Chcstuuts out
Of the ire What cNasperatcd him
was thar he could not see any valid
reason for English troops Co be iu
command al the thrice leading sea-
ports on the Canal Ia NauChc. name
ly. Calais. Hayrc and Boulogue.
Delca~sc, who. a, VIC all know from
d former occurrence when. upon the
Nsiscr's rcque,t-'autamount almost
to q command to the badly irigItcucd
French Cabinet had to give up hi,
position as q Minister. O., known 90
entertain an undyiuC bitter hatred
toward William d. Hc would leave
nothing uriorc. fair or foul. 60 roo
fhc world oft the Kaiser ilc certainly
does NOT say. what ne did publish the
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-11-18
UNCLE WALT: Ripping Rhymes.
D f A lie

The fallen leaves usr, .s.r. thick
upon 'he wifherad rraes H. lawn
m longer span and sDlcz aIars q
cried. "siasi The look ~ tr.nsa .n
parts an ache. and kIi. ms ...r.
smile il gs' p mugzIr i0sd.rs ..sr.
and heap them fri n rI. a learned
professor came ai1uF IIaf Ha mat
fatsful time TO rake tho fallen
leaves o. Wr0ug" BIOL said r ft.f. a
crime The cod demand. fIe rufr.
menf that r0tfIrr IsaF.. Ia.Ips I
let them with fHo coll Boz b.rrf .rF
they all make THINGS o.
thanked that learned and able gue
f~COUguEhL IsIL by q
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-11-18

Late bridge playing is given aa "a rea-
son for the nun-aTpoararre OF British
Officers AZ headquarters .n fHc earlier
hours 81 the morning when their SER
Vices were needed Evidently those men
mon think they are engaged Boo q fr1i-
Instead Of a fight.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-11-18
FLAN f i r
GOSSIP AND COMMENT ON PERSONS AND THINGS IN THE OLD
WORLD.

none other than a German poet, the
incompatible Schiller. who immortal
lied her in literature and drama in his
great tragedy, Die JunEirau von Or
leans, which l. Just as big a drawing
card to-day IN the playhouSes OF Ger
MANY as II was when FIRST put upon
the German stage IN the eighteepth
century. though a visionary. ~ shocks
the modern mind TO ind that after all
that the girl had done for her coun-
try. putting herself az the head of the
French Army and bN her example OF
lutrcpldIty and marvellous courage aC-
tuallv compelling the English TO raise
the siege OF the city OF Orleans. and
later taking the Dauphin safely into
Rheims, where she had him crowned
King OF France. Joan of Arc should
have been. 10y the Bishop OF Beauyals'
orders, Imprisoned. tried a. a sorcc-
RES ana burned on the stake as a
hereto
But. fortunately for the good name
o. France. % has been discovered
through researches in the archives of
Orleans and IN those 40 Metz that.
though very few facts IN history seem
more authenticated than her death at
the stake on Rheims in 1881 she IN re-
aIitN arrived safe and sound at Metz
m l43b. that She was al once rccog-
utlcd by her two brothers. and subse-
qucntlv was married 10 a Sicur de
HcrWoise More than that. a Catho-
ltC priest. Nigutcr. uucarthrd IN a
chest Of a Mr.. Armoisc. IN Lorraine.
% contract OF MARRIAGE between Rob
eri dc, Armoi~c. knight and Jeanne
ArCt. .Suruawcd The Maid Of or
leans An' 1--WE wears later The Couu-
go 81 Orleans. hN entry in the muui-
opal records. records O. EIft Co Jeanne
~ Arc for services rendered hy her 20
ihc city during the siege So much
tHr. historical and authenticated leg
ends and traditions
NCrc Gcrmary crushed or AZ least,
expelled from Flanders. the British
would not have any prctcNt for re-
naming 100 Calais Besides. they
would also be confronted with an
awkward situation hr1urht about b1
ihl~ very VtCf0r namely. 90 mcfc
out . proper reward f1 France iof
her share ir such 1n achievement And
uCIf here Ef Is Whrrr. The Allies views
do nor coincide England SAYS chat 90
gas lrr soldier, Who resisted The
lrrrgH capital rom falling into thc
hands OFT uu kI"Jk.- lTuN last wear
n fc other hand. France considers
lH.' '0r soldiers saved ENGLAND FROM
'rfffH.r INVASION and conquest More
Hr fNt- fhc French censor fl. Ur.
'rfe fH allow ''r newspapers fn lfr.
.. nations ~gu0.HnDc- that British
....i.r, have NOT been sent aDr0s, fn.
should have been sent tl the Cont
nrr' ON fHc .'H.r hand. Che fnrfHr
censor rr permitted fn 'rf che British
press ... 90 r.Ht rH.f..E out f'si
H..i.I f. 'fI...-. '.r rfrrfr AZ.
H.- also. ''.f 'ht British fleet ,ff' BE-.
Ir supreme command of ohio seas.
Nhf.. is taken rr I4ri. a. more OH
.H I"~'Tu."fT"r. .. d. .I..#H H|r..f Cd. f#
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-11-18

The disciplined BERLIN Socialist organ
tho NorUaerts suspended for am out
spoken plea Tor peace. has evidently
been chastsred. as 20 resumes with ap-
proving comment on Tho activities 81
German agents In this country 20 do
violence 20 American munitions manu-
factories.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-11-18

Governor ~Brumbaurh. % Pennsylvania
7 Inclined 90 roIInquieh his budding
I'ra-Ide0fiai aspirations for the United
States -err'orship. which De- rrft.n.
Hue0 nearer the eternal fitness NJ
things
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-11-18

Great news Secretary Redneld's De-
partmeut Of Commerce has succeeded IN
getting Russia to lift the embargo on
the expectation Of furs.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-11-18

Great Britain against the i~ncomretency
OF the military direction or the British
forces has broken out into a flame OF
accusation.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-11-18

Fairmont comes 20 the front with q
new kink In the way OF "~walk-out'
strikes.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-11-18

a week from today this nation viii
proceed 20 attack turkey with knife and
fork.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-11-18

We seem to have recovered our place
IN tho sun"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-11-18

According 10 some Of the British crit
les b. b. suspected that Mutt and Jeff"
are conducting the campaigns Of the
allies.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-11-18

What a job awaits the European MAJ
maker when his cruel war d. over.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-11-18

England has dropped 'rs plan n con-
~r~rirf'nn while rho United etatrs cIIrEs
t~eraci1uely 20 rcerrlpfIau.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-11-18

Evidently Mayor --ho- 81 Hrrtirr-
'o0. dvalIe iH "a N.-an.r. atmosphere
H.fH reference fr ...f-e f.r women
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-11-18
DE SENECTUrE.

Even santa CLAUS d., for preparedness
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-11-18

The smoulaerlrs r-. ~ r,,e-,~.r, .-
Evening journal., 1915-08-20
Reading TO Spend
$4,000 ON BETTERMENTS

with a view to making improve
ments here costing more than $4,000,
General Superintendent Charles Ew-
ing. of the Reading Railroad Com
pany; Division Superintendent w. F..
Eckert Trainmaster F. D. Dorwin.
Supervisor E. R. Meredith and Local
Yardmaster z. b. Boylon arrived in
Wilmington
1t is understood that the company
will lay side-tracks between Whining
ton and the Delaware river pier
The special train carrying the Of
ficials was in charge of Albert
Sheurer. conductor; J. n Bradford,
engineer. and f. A. Ball. fireman.
No 102, which carried the party,
is one of the most peculiar special
trains ever run over this division Of
the Reading. II has the appearance
of a large locomotive with an OBJ
serva alton cabin built on over the en-
tire length of the boiler. The smoke
stack and headlight is in front like
other locomotives and has the engi-
neer's quarters and coal tender in
the rear
Evening journal., 1915-08-20
COLLAPSES N CHAIR
While BEING TRIED
William Baxter, Accused of
Non-Support, Said He
Paid To Aid Child
WIFE SAID,
BEFORE REMARRYING

William Baxter, a driver of a
brewery wagon, became very nervous
while being tried in City Court to-
day on a charge of the non-support
OF his wife, Mrs. Elizabeth Baxter.
and nine-months-old child, and finally
collapsed in a chair. II was first
thought that he had tainted, and
Judge Churchman ordered him re-
moved from the court room and given
medical attention.
Baxter recovered sufficiently to in
form Assistant City Solicitor Lynn
that he would be able TO remain in
the court room. He was given a
glass OF water and the case con-
tinued.
Baxter said that his wife left him
several times He asked his wife
If she was not married before.
What has that to do with the
oaseT said Judge Churchman. Are
you trying to prove that she COM
mitted bigamy?"
Wait and see. said Baxter
Mrs. Baxter said she was married
before.
Were you divorced?' asked Baxter
Mrs Baxter said she was
Can you prove it by the court rec
ords?' asked Baxter.
Mrs Baxter said the Philadelphia
court records would show it.
Mrs. Baxter had hesitated in an.
swering some questions put TO hel
and Judge Churchman said that il
she did not answer he would dis.
miss the case.
Baxter said he had given 81 a weel
since June for the support of the
child Mrs. Baxter said she had no
received it and only last night had t
beg medicine for the baby II de
veloped that this money had beer
paid at the Office of Humane Agen
Frank Stout Judge Churchman or
dered that the woman be given thu
money. Mrs Baxter said she wal
living with her mother at No. Ill
Reed street.
Officer Willard Sharpless. a broth
er-in-law of Baxter, said that Baxte
had worked steadily until discharge,
as a driver of an ice wagon becaus'
some one had "short-changed" him
The case was continued for a weel
and Court Officer Francis Green wa
ordered to make an investigation.
John Davis. colored. was arraigne'
/ in City Court today on a charge o
/ assault and battery on Herman Bus
sey. colored Bussey failed TO appea
and an attachment was issued 70
him. The case was continued unit
tomorrow.