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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-10-16
PRACTICAL PEACE PROJECTS.

from speech OF Former President Tar,
Mr.. tart outlined the Of
the league TO enforce peace. the hrst
OF which is hat all justifable mes
mons, capable OF settlement on nrin.
clples OF law and equity by a court
arising between nations, which can
not be settled by negotiations sbal
De submitted 10 an international court
TO be established by the league ana
mat that IA shall have the power
10 decide whether the question before
II Is n b a can be settled. and N
II cannot be. shall have the right TO re-
ier II 10 a council OF Cancellation
"hlch shan hear the controversy. ne.
eotlate oetween the parties 10 the dis
ment. WIN
Also" added Mr.. Taft. "i, was do.
cided that IL any OF the nations ho,nd
oy the league TO submit their ouea-
tons 10 either the court or The co,r
Gil OF Cancellation should fan 10 40 60
out instead begin hostile acts ana
war against any other member OF the
league with whom the ~ntrove
vas had. then all the rest OF the league
oy economic and military force should
ueiend the n who. was thus prema-
turely attacked. And by that threat
We nope hat war may be avoided
" you had 10 or IL or Is nations An
TINS league. and a nation intendfng
70 begin war faced the proba buI,y
that all The rest would protect Inc ~.
ton against which II intended ~ b-inr
the war. we feel that the moral FORE
OF that obligation would make wa
very unlikely"
Discussing the question Of the obll
cation on the part OF All members Of
me league 70 protect that member Of
the league against whom anotber
member attempts to bring war. Mr.
Taft said "'-
You say that treaties wont hind
nation 70 perform an Obligation ira
~ so burdensome a. that. Well W.
nave II In this war. Franco had ~
relation 10 Servia. England had NO
relation 10 Servia. or the reiaffons
between Scrvia and Austria. nnd vct
hnkland because OF her obIiraffon 10
belEium. France because OF othe~ N.
cations. and offensive and d-efensfyo
alliance With Russia. those tUo ne
tons have gone In and risked ,hcfr
entire integrity. growing out Of
o~uueations. And yet you say that
tIeaties are always broken. some.
tines they are. bat ought We ~ pro.
ceed on the theory That treaties are
not 10 be keptf why. Won woyid
break up society N YOU Proceeded -,
me theory that contracts weue nos
KEPT between individuals simpiv ~.
cause sometimes they are broken ana
IL leads 70 "a lawsuit"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-10-16
MORE DESTRUCTIVE WORK

In line with its other grave onenses.
the Sixty-third Congress passed a law
which required the railroads to dis
pose OF their boat lines operating on
the Great Lakes. This regulation
seems TO be just as hampering as the
seamen's act. which is destructive of
the ocean merchant marine. The Or
der OF the Interstate Commerce Com
mission requiring this separation was
based on the act Of Congress. and its
effect is very different from that antic-
ipated- Instead Of promoting oompe-
tition between the lake lines and the
railway lines. the Railway Age Ca
zette points out that an opposite re-
suit has been attained. The order W
the Commission has. thus far. resulted
only in curtailment OF boaf line sery
Ice and higher water rates and a stiIl
further curtailment will result after
December 10. the date on which The
railroads are required to cease oper.
ating boat lines on the lakes. Several
OF the boats already disposed OF BY
the roads are 10 be taken out OF the
lake service entirely. and so far as is
known. no independent service IL
~forthooming to lake their place.
That the divorce Of the lake and
rail lines does o present a pleasing
prospect to the shippers Is indicated
by the petition which The Chicago
Board OF Trade has just flied with the
Commission. asking for a POSTPONE.
ment Of the order until the Commits.
sion shall have beard further evidence
on behalf OF the shippers. The Chi.
cago Board Of Trade has also asked
similar organizations In other cities
70 Join II In seeking a postponemanf
Of the order until they can present
their reasons Tor desiring a confirm.
snce OF the boat service BY the rail-.
ways.
The Board Of Trade a y In its nett.
ton that for many years There ba
been for the most part adequate fsonL
tiles IN the way Of boats for shin
ments from Chicago 10 Buffalo and
Other lake ports. that the rates have
been regulated LARGELY BY fbe SUNNY
nnd demand for transportation ut
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WAIT. WATCH, Mediate.

New York Sun.
a gloomy bill Of particulars f. hat
which the American merchants in
Manila present Presumably they are
wen Informed. Even before ne Ad.
m~inistration seamen's law drove our
ships from the Pacific freight faciIi.
ties were inadequate. Freight for
Far East ports frequently lay FOR
weeks on the San Francisco docks
awaiting Transportation.
- was n state Of affairs bad a. the
hesi Then came the bill
which President Wilson's signature
transformed from a demagogio rhap
sody 10 a law OF devastating DOW.
efs After siNty-siN years of compe.
Tent service the Pacific Mall Company
hauled down the American Tag and
vent out ~ business Othcr lines aid
me same or sought safety under for.
oign coiors.
This len r. bad state 81 affairs in
the Philippines Commodities have
fallen I'm value from lack of a market
W~arehousing and storage charges
nave greatly Increased from override
mhad Manufactures must close
down altogether or reduce output TO a
minimum The American business
men in Manila say
On Tho whole tho situation created
Dy This legislation o. 80 serious that
ii should enlist the cooperation 81 aI
patriotic Americans whether directly
ENGAGED IN business or not
hut are not these c0mpiainanta a
little impetuouH7 Give the Jana
neae n chance t0 come 10 our rescue
lhey have already salyaRed most II
our ictiieoned shipping business n
costs thcm only $3.50 20 run = Gamer
mat under fhe Wilson soamen'q law
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-10-16
EXPERT

I've given up my precious time
said Hezekiah Bings.
To thoughts both earthly and sublfr,,
About a heap O. things.
a place my memory ought TO take
Upon flames loftiest peg
n could find a way TO make
A chicken lay an egg.
They've figured out devices strange
To supervise mankind.
And crude ideals 10 exchange
For usefulness refined.
But. as for me. I lie awake
a triumph small Go beg.
I'd Ike 20 find a way 20 make
a chicken lay an esq.
if men can be 30 well controlled
In how they'll think and act.
chickens We can sure unfold
a program all exact.
Too or the hens their task forsake
Ia almost give a les
IT could find a way 10 make
a chicken lay On egg
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that the disposal by the railroads OF
their interest in a number of boats
has had the effect of decreasing the
supply OF said boats and enormously
advancing the charges for Transports
uon OF grain via water" and that
the disruption and curtaiiment OF
said means OF water transportation
VIII be destructive Of the business OF
ana highly injurious to many cities
and towns. This is another OF the
beauties OF the new declaration OF I'm
dependence which President Wilson
declared his administration had hand
ed to the business interests OF the
country.
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sore; IL his army is efficient.
ours must also be efficient.
In the early days of the Civil
war both armies were supremacy
inadequate and illequipped. Lin
coin told his generals that II made
no difference thai their soldiers
we're green: those OF the Con-
federacy were equally green. IL
VIII make n great deal OF differ
ence IL our army Is inadequate and
h~tequipped. when Il Is asked 10
meet a seteran army well-eQuip-
ped. The efficiency OF the offen-
sive force. as a matter OF course.
VIII be the real factor regulating
the size OF the defending force.
Preparedness. therefore. Is not
an isolated subject to be discussed
In Congress in relation to "a own
preferences. IL we consider Il AT
all, We must consider Il decidedly
IN relation to the European ma
ions and their preparedness. Nor
must We forget that the present
war has revolutionized military
preparedness in Europe.
There was considerable question
before the war broke out as 10
the relative efficiency OF our arm
ament and that OF the European
powers. II our armament had
been equally efficient before the
war. the war itself has already
made II absolutely deficient. II
has not only made necessary a
larger army and a larger navy
but the quality. efficiency. and CO
operation in both army and navy
viii have to be. not twice as good
as they were before. but not i'm
probably twenty times as great.
simply because the war has
changed all European military and
naval standards.
Our preparedness, once more.
Is a comparative and relative
thing. and its adequacy Is to be
determined not in the least in re-
lation to our desire or our notion
OF what military defense should
be. but by the possible size and
efficiency OF the ~aggressor. II we
do not wish to measure prepared
ness In this way. we would better
not measure IL at all. An ade-
quate army is as bad as no army.
and adequacy is a relative, not a
positive quality.
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wants to. There isn't a pint OF patriot
ism In the veins OF the majority con-
gressmen. II we are not TO prepare TO
protect the continental United states
from n foreign foe. what's the use OF
hanging on TO some islands which can
De taken away from us overnight
II Congress Intends TO leave this coun-
try open to attack. let them go ahead
without protest in their work OF turning
the fillpinos loose TO make their own
way. Ihey won't get very far before
they viii be turned and made TO tramp
the way that some master conquering
nation shall mark out. but in that event
We can say that the thief stole nothing
from US The present directors Of this
nation seem TO believe in the doctrine OF
humility. n so perhaps ~ Is Just as
wei they should follow it's teachings 10
its logical standardization.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-10-16

got only that but when you're fran.
u' rent around and law ana
heold. Tho people note your curve and
Hud ray your head should b.
Holfd. Employers. too. win not
d'fire you. they viii not like your bof
head style. theyu try YOU once. and
men thoyu Ore you ~ hard vouu
bounce for hair p mile How doc ne
iaif immortal Lillian her
fnuth while others siip7 she saws
Ahe aiWeyH counts n million before
nho lefp her temper rio
orEs natthsp Adamag
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-10-16

\ Chicago paper describing Senator J..
Ham Lewis appearance at a recent pub
lie gathering says: Never did he ap-
pear In a coat that looked more g. n
MS Arollo-like form had been melted
and run into -; never have we seen his
hands. or any mans hands. more deli
eately maniovred.' Polly put the ket-
tie on. and well all have tea.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-10-16
UNCLE WALT: Ripping Rhymes.
ANGER

The delegate who truly wise is.
Won't rave around and paw The dirf
Tor every Tine your temper rises. 70
DO your system grievous hurt co
ash me doctor. n you're doubling tho
uytha J. hand out BY the ton. and DO
vi say. You bet You're shouting
for singer shortens lives. my aon
On. when With senaelcss rarc %
you hest your blood. oppreas
your heart. d~isorranize your pagant
lifer. p quite upset your applicant
tcoDyriEht. 1919. ~ q,
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the route had been placed ON IN. p,,.
BOOK this year. The whole world he
Said ought "a visit West Virginia see
& ~~0noerIll scenery and spend here
ne s-ZS.uOO,OOO s~auandered annuallv in
s"itzerland-Elkins Inter Mountain. "
W. l. Davis, OF Mt. Clare farm.-
residing near West Milford. has the rec.
yIo SO Iar as 10 the growing big appIes
he presented the Telegram one Tbnrs-
eaS morning, which measured thirteen
and three-fourths inches in circunfer-
snSe. Harvey l. Morris. OF Mineral who
~ .ne secord with one twelve inches
~ ci'euhIerence must take a back seaf
nDN MT Davis goes 10 the head OF tns
class0Clarksburg Telegram.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-10-16

.uest a. the Gay wears On.-HuntngtOn
West Virginia should nave confidence
In Wheeling. IL may be that the city
mas not yet entirely adjusted itself TO
the statewide change hat came follow
ing the adoption Of prohibition. but IN
~ not too much to hope that the adjust
ment viii come In the future.-Parkers-
burg News.
Governor II. ID. Hatfield was in Fair
arriving here on No. Il and taking the
: o'clock car for Clarksburg. Tn Gov
ernor H. looking hale and hearty and
with his many friends IN this citv. When
~ became known that the chief executive
or the state was at the traction office
burg a large crowd soon conRreEated
around the Watson building eager fO get
q glimpse Of the Governor-Falrmont
West Nirginian.
All signs point TO a tremendous crowd
A. the big football game at Fairmont
versity and Wesleyan will battle for the
championship. The University il an
parently very confident. but they always
title for three years. Il will be a battle
royal-Buckhannon Delta.
The Robinson Cold storage Companv
~ charles Town. with a capacity for
storing 10000 barrels o. apples. has
AANN ~ fNNAFN space engaged. Last war
1900 barrels were in storage.
"
Recent accounts Of n meeting Of the
that body viii be Icnient toward Wes
virginia IN tho alleged debt controversy
and mat all friendly methods ~ collect
hIs mat fourteen millions viii he used
before rcsorting 10 forcefuI means This
shtremcil kind and 50 entirely afr
ieront from the methods used in push.
inE the suit before tho United States
Supreme Court tina We may well inouirs
az % THIS change or heart. n looks t.
us as u the speculators are about At the
all they can gct from west Virgi1ie ~
NhAt they can coax out Of ua-Shap-
herdstown Register.
M~artinsburg b. -corsldsrebiy alarmed
over the prevalence Of dlphfherfa in thaf
Guy Ihe health officer reports twenty
cases under quarantine
Miss Daisy Richmond. AGED seventeen
eFr hhd only onuEhter ~ Mr. and.
lu q VOL Friday Afternoon af tbe b'rc
on Harvey HauEht near town while no
messed Tho accident which caus-.
1pparent that che had fallen while -toop.
Tyler county star.
win the .ciearine nr OF Nueft..r.
t'a creek after The dig freshet. says the.
fairly good although hi eui h. tetf..
WHOM there De- less water pred Fr1rt.e.
eanEnt AZ eleven pound muscaionFe al
LNN liH ROCK. nuf Clarence lode.
wood. Frank stealry. Tom Mead ana u
credit
OH. oh. o.. a. Necklace OF rairw,,t
M beng mentioned A. w-barraforf,f
in'ai Tor some good Republican TO- feed
w" o." 'le-Weston Independent
Elmer Wuurh. % W~efiaturr rresffert
the Wet Virginia state AufcmobUs
tnClaiinu. was the rurrf ~ hrr.r
ulFht a. n smoker fivsn hv the.
county Good Roads AseofIa-
me dining rooms OF fhe Baptist.
nlrcn w. HuuFh and bic party ar-
.lNed ln TIE city early in the evauIur
'tllle MADE me journey from WsIIsburr
w. elellg curing the faf Wc spoke
very rnfeffaininEfv 90 hIa nafhFnfi~r
Ilh Gown through THE section. some
n saving that ar the same.
.nf 20 Wne through here spies frur4
american Automonlle Association
fre here ard fhaf fhfv had Uncovered
n new ard wonderful scenic rarnfrv sva
we're 90 Impressed with its grandeur ina
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-10-16

Great allowance IL made for the hyme-
neal enthusiasm Of the bridegroom edl-
tor OF the Huntington Herald dispatch
In his efforts 70 instruct The fnteuiger-
Ger IN certain matters concerning the
threatened military invasion OF Ohio
county. the purpose OF which IL but too
thinly yelled.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-10-16

The smoke Of the primary election cor
ruPtion In Allegheny County. Pa. Is be-
coming thicker. something the smok.
prevention movement or Pittsburgh has
nothing TO do with.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-10-16

with Judge Lindsey. OF Denver. in being
provoked Into an assault on an attorney
In open court. as the limit OF his perse-
eution must have been reached 10 pro-
yoke him 20 such forgetfulness OF his
position.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-10-16

rhe Boston papers are Historically ef-
iuslNe over the performances Of the
worlds baseball champions as a demon
stration OF the superiority OF a diet OF
baked beans over Quaker oats.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-10-16

lends particular timeliness TO A ser
ies OF these editorials considering
which this Is the first. Those to
FOLLOW At intervals Of about one
week. are The Measure OF Defense"
and The Measure OF onense.-
The opinion OF the country
seems already to have c~rystaiized
and TO favor a greater prepared
ness. There is a general agree
ment that the army and navy are
neither large enough nor efficient
enough, but we have as yet heard
very little from any quarter as TO
now large they ought TO be and
why they should be increased.
There seems to be a sort OF as
sumption OF indefinite need and
unfortunately an assumption that
the extent OF the need and. there
fore. the degree OF preparedness.
can be settled by reference to our
finances OF the number OF people
who will volunteer. or the differ
ence between militarism and a de-
tense.
As a matter OF fact. the real
issue seems not to have been
appreciated by the bulk OF the
people. Preparedness is a con-
parauve and relative thing: pre-
paredness means adequate prepar-
edness. not simply the creation
OF a large army or navy; and
adequacy is determined entirely
by comparison with the offensive
strength OF other nations and will
be relative to their strength and
efficiency.
IL is high time that more PEG
people began to see that the az
gressor and not the defender de
cides the character OF the war;
that we shall need not half a
million men. but enough men to
defend us from any assault which
any foreign power is likely TO
deliver. Two hundred thousand
would be sufficient against some
powers; n million ridiculously
inadequate against others. The
condition OF the struggle will be
decided not by ourselves. but by
the invader. n he brings a feet
We shall need one; IL he has many
aeroplanes, we shall have TO have
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-10-16

A North Carolina editor refers to Or.
Cook as the d~iscoverer Of the north pole.
Many worse things have been said OF
the Doctor.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-10-16

II appears that the treaty between
Serbia and Greece was merely another
scrap OF paper"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-10-16

Rumania stands I'm peril Of becomin,
The Belgium OF the Balkans.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-10-16

II fashion continues 20 shorten the
feminine skirt our streets will be filled
with walking ballots.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-10-16

An eastern college has established a
school OF diplomacy. Mr.. Bryan will.
no doubt. be called to the chair OF state
ments.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-10-16

Secretary McAdoo Is inclined TO make
much ado over the ship purchase scheme.
TO which the country once bid adieu.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-10-16
SIMPLICITY REeAsoLsss

Kansas City Journal
Ny wife e. going 10 that masouer
ade bali o. a simple fisher maiden
Going 10 borrow n costume from
some simple maiden"
Not on your life. Going 10 have
one especially constructed for two
hundred dollars
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-10-16

Vice President Marshall is the Alb,
Martin of the administration
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-10-16

The old order passeth. and the new
taketh the Jackpot
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Going 20 church Is one way Of keeping
from going TO the devil.
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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-10-16

canada has t.ns.o0O men liable FOR
are physically a.
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owing TO the fact that o a single ar
rest has been made by the local police
department since nine o'clock Wednesday
Wornlng. no police court was held today.
ror the nrst time In years, the city jail
~ empty and the Jailer and turnkey have
nothing TO do but TO wait for a possible
guest as the day wears On.-HuntingtOn
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-10-16
WEST VIRGINIA NEWS NOTES

OF government. The second taste OF
Democratic tariff has been TOO much.
Inc people are hungry for "A change.
WIN a Republican victory sure In the
nation, me result Is doubly sure In the
state.'-Parkersbutg News.
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The whole country viii sympahl..
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-10-16
By ROLAND G.. SHE

Author OF "Pan-Germanism and "Pan-Americanism"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-10-16

West virginia should have confidence
IN Wheeling. 1t may be that the city
mas not yet entirely adjusted itself TO
the statewide change that came follow
ing the adoption Of prohibition. but "a
- not too much to hope that the adjust
inent viii come In the future.-Parkers-
News.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-10-16

President wilson's At
tltude IN favor OF Military pre-
lends particular timeline-- 10 . ser
les OF these editorials considering
this subject BY Roland q. Usher, on
which this Is the first. Those TO
FOLLOW At intervals Of about one
week are The Measure OF Defense
and The Measure OF Onense."
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Inte!igeneer

7Ow country! In her intercourse with foreign nations
may she always be in the right; but our country, right or
WING STEPHEN DECATUR.