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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-07-28
CLINCHING A TRUTH

The old Democratic complaint that
the protective tariff was a tax OF
the n~ecessaries OF life" has never
worked out. Especially has this beer
tho case with that very common nee.
essary OF humanity. sugar. The Chi
cago Herald. an administration D
like a few other intelligent Democrat
ic journals. has 2 the light in the
effect the Underwood bill has had on
this product OF universal daily use.
when It says:
The practical gun for A tarir
lect, yields a large revenue and Is I,
burden o. only a few cents n year on
each consumer Moreover, many stud
yet produced az much sugar as NJ
people would like 90 cat AZ rfices they
could anord 20 pay. and hat the only
which can produce sugar is TO ENCOURAGE
lts production within their own boun-
This Is the basic principle OF the
Republican contention for the pro'ec.
tive tariff. and working % IN the
case Of sugar. II applies with equal
force 20 all other home products that
engage labor in their manufacture.
The Republican tariff encouraged the
production Of sugar. which increased
the supply Under H.. and just be.
fore the duty vas partly removed,
prices were lower than for many
years past Speaking further Of the
Democratic tariff exploit tho Her.
ED pertnently adds.
Tho partial removal OF the "a o.,
March T. 1914 vas followed fam~r0rarffv
.hr. lower prices But they lasted f6r
only nine WrrrH Then prices went uu
arnIn. higher than before WHva Soma
believe 90 was because American pro-
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LOYAL SUPPORT.

The support given by the press Of
the state to Editor Il. c. Ogden. q
The Wheeling In~telligencer in tht
matter OF the effort OF A. Leo Wei
and the Manufacturers Heat & Lighi
Company to secure his punishment
before the Federal court for alleged
contempt. Is creditable in the highes
sense. since the action involves in Z
way the integrity OF the press a
large.
Well and his corporation Is seekini
the punishment OF ogden because o
The publications in The Intelligence
concerning the proceedings hefore .
master appointed by the Federa
court in proceedings wherein the Cor
poration and the State OF West Nir
ginia are involved. The action of the
court in appointing a master wa
taken after the case az bar had beer
appealed TO a higher court, and IN,
contention OF the state OF West Wiz
rinia Is that such action Is impropei
and void, because the matter in con
troversy Is no longer a subject fol
this court.
But other than that Il develop,
NAnN ANt ANN'liAAFuNFl uNtu real Eng
lish I'm handling the contention OF tht
State and the subterfuges OF the cor
poration. and all the vast array q
retained talent. and Il did this tt
such an extent as TO bring down upoi
the devoted head OF the editor the
wrath Of this great corporation which
has enriched itself from the resource
OF our State. without paying any ade
quate return for the privileges en-
joyed.
The judge before whom the matte
Is being tried has given the corpora
ton twenty days en- which 10 M
briefs I'm the case. and the same tim
10 the attorneys OF Mr.. ogden 20 pr
pare and submit a rojoinder. and 10
the meantime the probability Of Mr.
ogden being punished for contemp
because 81 his conduct I'm this CASE
seems about as favorable as the
chances Of Grand Duke Nichola
driving the Germans out OF Poland
Keyser Mountain Echo.
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GOD SAVE US FROM
A HEN-PEcKEo NATION

follow the pillow for a living and
my views may have in them the smell
OF the soil. my hair is turning white
under the frost OF many winters and
perhaps / am a little old fashioned.
but / believe there Is more moral in
nuence in the dress OF woman thar in
all the statute books of the land. As
an agency for morality. I wouldn't
give my good old mothers home
made gowns for all the su~fragette's
constitutions and bylaws in the
world.
As a power for purifying society. l
wouldn't give n prayer of my saint
ly mother for all the women's votes
In Christendom. As an agency for
good government. I wouldn't give the
plea q a mothers heart for righteous
ness for all the oaihs OF ONCE in the
land.
There is more power in the smile
Of woman than in an act OF Congress.
There are greater possibilities for
good government in her family OF
laughing children than in the cab
met Of the President OF the United
States.
The destiny OF this nation lies In
the home. and not in the legislative
halls. The h%earthstone and the fami-
" Bible will ever remain the source
Of inspiration and the Acts OF the
Apostles will ever shine brighter than
the acts OF Congress.
This country Is law-mad. Why add
to a statute book. already grooming
under its own weight. the hysterical
cry Of woman n We had a
chance 20 vote again In a lifetime and
did not pass another law in twenty
FIVE years. we could survive the or
deal. but without home. civilization
would wither and die.
God save these United States
from becoming a hen-pecked nation
help ms keep sissics out OF Congress.
and forbid that become step
fathers 10 government. Is the prayer
Of the farmers Of this country.
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n. while passing down the street.
some old pal you chance to meet.
aud he halls you with "A shout
Hello How are you. Old Scoutgr
p ace chock full of hope and cheer.
lne broad smile from ear to ear.
Makes you feel good for a mile
Don't mouopollze the smile
Pass a. on
II % hear a bit Of news
hat viii helr disrel the blues.
or a story quaint and new.
hriEht ana sparkling az the dew:
or "A Joke with ptth and point.
nat puts no one out o. Joint /"
or a palpitatlng pun
Don't monopolize the fun
Pass 10 ont
When you've raised a hummer croo
harns and bins crammed 20 the top -
LiAF ana wheat and corn and oats
Sheep and cattle. hogs and Ehoata. A.
sausage. bacon. lard and hams.
IeNlFs. mluco. u~rcrerNes and Jams
AZ you note your boun'1us store.
Don't forget the needy poor
Pass 90 ont
This old worlds o. bully place.
Full of charity and grace.
ful N love and full ~ light.
Hiss 90 fl each day and night.
fll ~ music. mirth and cheer.
lll % friends so kind and dear.
fIlN of ecatacy 1904 rlcc.
20, Its up 90 you and me
Pass 30 on
Boyd Wees Elkins' Grocer Pos
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AN INSINCERE CRITIC

II is with little patience that one
ccntemplates the vagaries and in
co~nsisteneies OF the editor OF thu
Wheeling Telegraph. He is never Sc
rious on any subject and pitifully
trivial and insincere on all questions
he has the temerity TO presume to
speak upon. AS an instance OF his
frivolous editorial exudations. The In
telligencer submits the following ex
tract from his comments in connec-
ton with the proposition to connect
up Baltimore with the West virginia
gas field:
The coal. oil and gas proposition IL a
sort OF traditional dull care'-it keeps
coming back on every favorable and un-
turn h citizens are painfully reminded
OF the political crime committed by
Governor HATFIELD and his followers. or
when they increased the direct tax 20
per cent and permitted the coal oil and
gas barons 20 20 free.
From this almost inextricable con.
fusion Of words and involved aIlocu.
ton the only clear point discoverable
Is the untruthful allusion to Gov.
ernor Hatheld's course with regard
TO the tax measures before the last
legislature. the bitter animus OF
which Is only exceeded by its venom.
Gus inspiration. While Governor
Hatfield was doing all in his power
TO promote the passage Of the Pierce
bill taxing natural gas. and the Duty
measure. imposing a maintenance
tax on coal. and which were defeated
by the combination Of the solid Dem
ccratic vote In the House and ne
Senate Joined with seven Republican
Senators. who for personal reasons
desired to embarrass the Hatfield al.
ministration. what was the editor Of
me Telegraph doing 10 forward thess
eminentiy just taxation propositions
Was his voice ever Hfed IN their be
half while they we're p%endlnE7 Not
80 az you could hear 70.
When a meeting was held AZ the
BOARD Of Trade rooms to create a sup.
porting sentiment for these bills. the
fippant critic was conspicuous BY hi,
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var would Be TO throw into the
meltinE pot OF var the very rights
for which We are commemorative
right OF neutrals 20 travel IN safe
y on the high seas. the right OF
non-combatAnts TO live even where
IL Il 10 the interest OF belligerents
20 destroy. No: We certainly do
not want war with Germany. N
war can honorably be avoided.
But-and here's the rub-while
NE have not the least intention Of
Eoins TO war. we expect from our
government a policy which. in the
absence OF a miracle. Il sure 10
lead 10 var. According TO the
note WhicH has Just been dis
patched to Berlin Is just what we
were waiting for-a ringing utter.
ance. In noble language. reaffirm-
INK our position and making IL
clear that a repetition OF the
grave and untustifiAble viola
tons OF the rights OF American
citizens OF which Germany has
been guilty will notabe tolerated
by our government One cannot
but wonder N the American pub
lie knows what Il means TO charge
a friendly power 10 its face with
the commission OF Illegal and in.
human acts" 20 declare that its
conduct. II persisted IN. would on.
sutute an objectionable offense.
TO announce that a repetition of
such acts must be regarded BY
our government as deliberately
unfriendly.' Our friends in Eu.
rope are under no illusion as to
the probable effect OF all this
Diplomatic war" they call n I'm
England. and say that 1T cannot
go on for long and must force
the nation TO take up arms in
earnest"
Happily. II Germany so Wills.
the door IL still open for an ad-
tustment OF the trouble. Some
friendly power may take advan-
nge OF the Hague Convention for
the Pacific Settlement OF Inter
national Disputes and tender its
good offices or mediation to the
states at variance" or our eov-
eminent may act on the German
suggestion to deal with Great
Britian's violation OF our rights
as neutrals and so furnish to the
Imperial Government an opportun.
lily 20 abandon its illegal subma-
rine warfare. Or. better suIl. per.
haps. a conference OF the powers
might be convoked TO deal with
the whole question OF neutral
versus belligerent rights and eth
or make a new adjustment Of the
rules OF international law to what
the President has called eth ex-
traordinary conditions created bv
this war or bring 70 the support
OF diplomacy the public opinion
OF the civilized world.
Surely. unless our Statesman
chip Is bankrupt. as that OF Eu-
rope proved itself to be Just A
year ago. we shall find a way out
OF this intolerable situation.
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absence. At another gathering a.
sembled for the same purpose he was
neither present In body or spirit. but
earnestly engaged in giving them the
silent treatment. At a third meeting
called by the Board Of Trade, which
arrived at the connived conclusion
that the State was not in need OF
further revenues" and with which or
~ganization he was closely connected.
he was not present or interested
enough to oner up a disclaimer TO this
action. But in the meanwhile Gov
ernor Hatfield. whom he so glibly de
James. was earnestly contending for
righteous taxation measures. How
does the editor OF the Telegraph ex.
pect his intelligent and informed
readers 10 reconcile these facts with
the puny expectations OF his personal
animosity and unintelligent and N.
supported reflections upon the Gov.
ernor of this State? But the crown
ing performance OF this Dogberry OF
Journalism is found in this paragraph.
which The Intelligencer quotes AZ a
gem to be appreciated by those who
are accustomed 10 letting George
do IT.:
As matter OF fact the payment OF a
uoInle Incorporation tax Is a mere bag
atelle beside the sum these corpora
lions would now be paying with an
SIuitAble tax on coal, oil and gas-if
SGyern9r Hatfield had made hts private
pouticai acts square with his public
political speeches.
II the editor of the Telegraph vas
BALI as consistent in private acts and
public professions as Governor Hat
field has been. he would not be 80
confused in his Judgments.
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WHAT TT HAD TO DO WITH

n lntelligencer 10 frequently
taken 10 task by its iamboyant Dem
ocratic contemporaries because Il re
fuses TO ~rhapsodize with them over
~our stupendous balance Of trade
We have always been willing % ad-
init fts existence. per se. but we can
not Join these Democratic jubilators
In hailing ID as an evidence Of a pros.
perity Manufactured by Democratic
policies. There Ia no more doubt OF
the excessive balance OF trade than
there IL about the excessive dencit IN
The revenues. but the Democratic
party had nothing TO do with the for.
mer. and had everything 70 do with
the latter.
IL This balance OF trade 20 wonder.
fi after we examine into Il and and
that II was swelled through abnormal
demands abroad. and that withAI the
exports were Increased only 1900.
100000 against a decrease in imports
Of over s2oe. 1000 900 compared with
last year. However. let US not quar-.
rel and sickle over thar. What
we most have to do with and feel the
keenest il the deficient revenues for
which the Democratic party is re
sponsible. and we cannot state the
situation more tersely and effectively
than II is done by a writer in the
Philadelphia Ledger. who puts 1t In
this way:
The administrator cut the bottom out
OF our revenue system. IL then built
new pipes from the pockets OF citfxens
TO the national till Through one. carry
Ing the Income tax, Il was expected that
the exchequer could be kept nllcd. But
tne experiment wns n dismal failure. So
the second WAS constructed. and through
~ now the war taxes. Yet still the In
take IL not equal TO the outEo.
The other deficit. far more vast and
awful In Its effects. IL the unmeasured
dencit In the pockets OF citizens
throughout the whole country. a dehcit
occasioned by the reputation OF the
nscal policy on which the prosperity OF
many OF our greatest Industries was
based. The governments income has
been unequal 20 its outlay. That re-
even millions. OF citizens ave found
themselves. Congress legisiRted the
national treasury into a ~strinRency: Il
forced that same ~stringency into the
pockets OF more than half the popula-
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x pEeT.

Judge 7. a Brown. writing In the
parkersburR News. has pretty clearly
established that there On no compell-
Ing force behind the judgment: that
there In no mea By which 10 can
be enforced that. n the judgment ~
ever paid. the people ~ this state
will determine how much Of % and
how 70 Will be raid. The Judge has
cited a number Of decisions that clear
.ly seem 70 be In point and be- has ~.
posed the fraud attempted hy those
citing the South uakota-North Caro-
lima case 20 that 10 this date there "a
not a single pes left on which the
must paw" advocates can stand ir
the Court has not the power 20 enforce
it's Judgment M this case. then o.
order ls nothing more than a mere
statement o. the personal opinion of
the membership of that tribunal.
Plainly. N 30 has not the power Co On.
force BE- decree Of debt against n
state. Do ls because % The wise pro.
visions 90 the Law Of the land az in.
.terpreted by the Court itself
m. ns judge Brown contends there
is nd compellinE force behind this
Judgment. can any one say why the
people thoul pay % unless they want
10 do so7' n the laws Of the land do
not permit a court 10 enforce the pay.
monts OF a states debts. does % nor
seem certain that the payment OF such
.debfe must rest with the con-a-nce
.of the pcople7 m the people have tAe
right. under the law. 90 settle thts
question. has any ono the rlght to
question their dccialon7 West Vir.
ginla Oh NOT ercafo This debt. enc
never benefited from Do. che has
never confessed o. why b. hasfy
about assuming ~
We bad supposed that the judgment
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DO our wise men Who are shap-
ing our desunies-do the Amer
lean people EeneraIly-understand
that We r moving head-on to a
collision With the Teutonic
poWers7
Doubtless there IL a consider
able section OF our people. inoiud.
ina many men OF light and lead
Ing. who . IL clearly enough aud
do not shrink from the conclusion.
The terrible efficiency OF the Ger
man war-machins. the relentless
ness. the -friEhtfuiness" with
Shich II pursues It's ends. have
created In such minds the impress
sion. which has come 70 dominate
the British public. that Germany
must be destroyed IN order that
our Western civilization may live
and that Il Is a craven thing for
US TO stand aside and let the Allies
fight our battles for US. To them
must be added those OF our PEG
pie. also a considerable number.
who believe that. with nations as
With individuals. the only possible
retort TO a blow II an answering
blow. a group whose Indignation
at the wanton destruction OF the
L~usitania has famed up into a
war-like rage.
Now II f. clear that the Presi-
dent and the bulk OF the Ameri-
can people are IN neither OF these
elasses. Shocked as We have
been by the savagery OF Ger
many's warfare. resolved as we
are that the sacred rights OF neu-
trails and OF humanity which have
become enthroned IN the public
conscience and embodied in the
public law OF the civilized world
snail be preserved inviolate for
future generations. we are not pre-
pared to accept the conclusion
that II IL either Necessary or de-
sirable for us to throw ourselves
into M arena OF the war.
we are not a peace4at-any-price
people We have not become en-
erVated by long years OF
peaceful living and striving. IL
war were the only way-nay. II
II were the better way-of safe
guarding the rights for which we
Na1AANa We EuOulQ not
shrink from It. Il is Just on this
point that we r unconvinced.
Let none OF our fiery spirits ac-
cuse us OF cowardice. IL we reckon
up the probable consequences OF
war with Germany. Apart from
the i~ncalculable waste OF life and
treasure which IL would involve
We cannot forget that for us TO
our position OF neutrality
would be 10 abandon the starving
millions OF Belgium and Poland
and Servia TO their fate: would
De 10 surrender our impregnable
position OF detachment from the
vicious circle OF European rival
rles and TO enmesh US. perhaps
forever. in the tangled web OF
diplomacy and balances OF power
which has brought on the present
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sLoVENLY WORK

hired a nan 20 DO some chores. 20
polish up The whole outdoors. and trim
the bearded lawn. be- seemed 10 work
with vim and zeal 7 paid him cheer.
fully a wheel but wept when no was
gone For everything boz did was
wrong. and 7 must toll a whole day
Ions n make bis blunders straight.
and ~neiFhbora. seated meath theIr
vlnea could hear mo quote impas.
STONED lines. could hear my m0lars
rate on. industry is splendid stuff.
bot n YOU'D win re not enough. unless
re backed BY sense employers say.
~fCopyrfrht. 1915 b. @
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CLARKSBURG'S LIVE WIRE

The opening Of the new addition to
Clarksburg. the Con Plaza. today. to
the investment OF homeSeekers.
marks n Of the distinct evidences
OF he progress that city has been en-.
joyfng for the past decade. The recla-
nation Of the site Of the Coz Plaza
was a wonderful work. and Il took a
wonderful man TO do II. Mr. Cecil r.
Highland. who saw the possibilities
Of the property long before he de-
cided TO transform Il into habitabie
shape. u has required over a year
and a half o. hard work in grading
and filling and beautlfying before the
protector took breath 4 look upon
what he had accomplished.
The enterprise speaks well for the
future growth Of CIarksburg. Il Is
also an instance Of the confidence in
the expansion and coming greatness
Of ClarksburE a. one Of the chief in
land cities Of West Virginia. u took
just such a man as Cecil Highland Is
TO realize the needs Of Harrison coun-
tvs capital. and to grasp the oppor-
tunity and 70 forward 10 accomplish
ment Other men would have qualled
before the task this Harrison county
native set himself TO perform CIarks.
burg r. 20 be congratulated IN hav-
Ing such an individually progressive
citizen. 70 f. such men that impart
spirit. civic pride and action 70 others
and make up a community depend
able assets.
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such men we dread-theyve too
much Eawdust In tho head. their IN.
tellects TOO dense YOuu find some
chaps To- every grad who say hhat
Fortune treats them bad. they do not
get their dues they're always keep
inF down io lacks. they work 20 hard
i1ey apraln their backs. and wear out
many shoes No odds how eagerly
uloy prance. they don't. like other lads.
advance but an the goose eggs gain
81 heads are merely knobs on which
To hanF their E.assca. lids and fIch-
packages Of brain.
sorFs Mafthsu Aramay
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Has TO KICK 10 kEEP HApPY


fFrom The Charleston rusf1
Colonel George Laurhlin. Of the
Wheeling telegraph. f. very mucl
exercised about the enforcement 0I
the Prohibition laws OF West Virginia
Iaughlin ls n Of those Kind 81 Pro
hlbitionists who talks long and louc
about the enforcement Of antiiiquoi
laws and keeps a ~winccellar wei
stocked az home He certainly must
be- a kicker If no. can find fault witH
any lack Of viror upon The part Of inc
present administration In enforcina
the Prohibition laws ~ seems thai
.Laughiin has reached the point IN nff
where Do has to kick in order 70 MAKE
himself happy.
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ducers were discouraged ana ver. fail
ing, notably In Louisiana AMI po-fo
hico; and that the certainty ~ aimin-
lshed supply raised prices. Certainly il
ht the war-in May. 1914. The war
zen weeks away. and nobody was
shpecting u Even the Austrian arch
ouke hadn't been murdered yet. For
nmefichh producers the war has taken
the place OF the old tariff. THAT - ~bv
lhel are hoWin so much more pros
perlty now than last year. But their
Government 20 pay its bills.
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The marins inspector INC does r1f In-
spect walks auperfuous on ths stage of
ufes activities. and BE- la likely tHat
me government VIII make tHIs Mind
walk the official plank
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Baron Miehelham's $1,000 prize offer
for ten enemy dirigibie balloons de-
stroyed ought TO be an attractive sport
Ing proposition 10 British airmen.
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Vienna sends out o. sally decorated
uory o. how an italian attack vaa re.
pulsed with stones Nrrf We sHaI hear
n tho AurtrIana rnrsirE tHa italian
hoafa
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Definite steps" succeeds TafrhfHI
waiting aa frr rev Mr.I.ar policy.
which may hs saId to Dol taking a. aIisrt
stride forward
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Germany has already covered the re-
auirements Of her soldiers for a winter
campaign. Is the very refine
ment OF efficiency.
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Certainly the treatment the LeeianaW-
was subjected to eannot be considered
as an uproarious friendly act"
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The former Secretary OF State Is also
on trial a. TO friendly Intentions to-
wards the present washington govern
menG
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.ufL s1i1 ffr teacher can r.r
i'II fnr what az inrfriaIr I.s
NN.. mH ann. replied GAIL Hf .H AZ
animal that does not have ~ talEfeus'
JUDGE
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Now II Is England and the United
states that have contracted the CORES
pondence school habit.