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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-08-24
BUTTLED RUSSIAN WHEAT.

~ Is doubtful ~ the control OF the
Dardanelles by the allies would have
any impressive bearing on the peace
question. but there is little doubt that
ultimate success there would have a
very depressing effect on the expecta-
lions OF the farmers OF this country
and the reason for this is obvious.
Since he beginning of the war Rus
sian wheat has been bottled W, so
with the Dardanelles opened. not only
would this full years surplus be re-
leased for the markets OF Europe. but
the surplus OF Russia's coming crop
would also be available. This would
put a decided crimp into the pros
poets hat have been entertained by
American farmers who have raised a
record crop with the idea that IL can
be sold as readily as that OF last
year. The United States has easily
3OO.000.O0O bushels OF wheat available
for export. which would mean more
than that In dollars. Russia may be
presumed to have an equal amount
stored from her enormous crop OF
1914. even allowing for wastage due
to the war. and is likely to have as
much again from the 1915 crop. But
making liberal allowances for all
kinds OF losses and diversions. Russia
must have 500. 900. 900 bushels of
wheat ready to throw onto the mar
ket already plentifully provided for.
She will naturally sell e at any price
she can obtain. being In urgent need
OF the money IL would represent.
II is easy TO see the decentralization
that would follow in the wheat mar
kets Of the world should this Russian
wheat get out. In that case the large
wheat OF this country with
out a foreign market would be in a
position similar to that OF the South
ern planters who are facing the con
traband embargo on their cotton. In.
cidentally the war made Democratic
prosperity would also get a very de-
cided jolt.
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A R~ECALCITRANT CHIEF.

Tbe well loaded ana s~tupendously
appointed s~peakeasy ralded by the
State authorities on Sunday is only
one OF many that are flourishing in
the city under the very noses OF the
supinely indifferent police authori-
ties. The chief OF police OF Wheeling
Is as strongly obligated to enforce the
law against illegal liquor selling "a
the State Prohibition Commissioners
Office. but we shall never see any sup.
precision of there noisome places so
long as the present weak and spine
lefs incumbent Is I'm office.
But this IL o the only delinquency
We police department Is guilty OF. In.
ESSENTIALLY there was disturbed al the
sane time the ~speakeasy's operations
were interferred with a gambling
sssns. They generally go together.
\ gamblers. no doubt. would O
Nave o G molested had no the State
authorities raided the Illegal saloon.
gambling Ii VIGOROUSLY prevalent in
\ city. the gamblers being nco
atsA 10 ply their vocation almost
openly because the %offenses against
ssnsr laws are ignored. This Is a
wy demoralizing state OF affairs and
= Serious reflection on the morale OF
the city. Protected vice will keep on
Haunting itself until the decent. self
respecting element OF Wheeling will
rise up and DO a little house cleaning.
The present situation has about
reached the limit of patient endur-
ancc
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-08-24

Jewish thinkers laid the founda
ions of western civilization. and
Rome spread them abroad from
The entire by her military and
c~olonizing genius. Through mill
taTy roads. through river valleys.
by ships on the seas. culture was
carried. France. spain. the Low
countries. ireland. England. Ger
many the SCANDINAVIAN lands.
all received the quickeuing
stream. Russia stood on the out.
side OF the circle: the stream had
lost It's warmth and its strength
before Il reached her. 80 she has
ever Jagged centuries behind the
rest OF Europe. And what the
hand OF nature has done TO smut
her millions from the
which the rest OF the western
has enjoyed. the hand Of dipIo-
macy has finished.
No wonder then that nihiiism
and terrorism. bloody hate and
desperate murder has been Rus.
sia's fate. No wonder. too. that
people who have tasted freedom
and known the meaning OF the
words life. liberty and the pur-
u u OF happiness. look askance
al Russia hghting today alongside
The liberal nations who have N.
yoyed most Of the inheritance OF
ureece and Rome. The compan-
ionship will do much to Iiberate
the true spirit OF Russia. but those
who hope that great things may
issue from the horrors of this
war pray that one OF the sure re-
suits may be the Open Door OF
Russia.
When was in Russia in the
late nineties the one thought
which impressed me was that the
country was on the verge OF an
other French Revolution. ms
war with Japan. which was
brought on by the bureacrats
postponed what was in the air. n
Russia wins in this present one.
which is a national one. and II
n hnds at ConstantinonIe an
open easement throush whicb
she can look at modern prog.
ress' we shall soon see a great
liDeral Russia. and another chap.
VIII have been written in the
DOCK OF human liberty. The
true spirit OF Russia has I'm IA
great possibilities for democracy.
When once that spirit is freed
the world will see an astounding
new birth. Japan has proved with
what giant strides a nation NAV
advance when ono It has shaken
on the shackles OF a dead past.
and Russia is potentially Infinitely
greater than Japan. There vii,
De no Slav peril for the world 10
fear.
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The Immediate object for which
the forces OF the allies are strug.
cling today IS two-fold-to get
arms and munitions TO Russia.
and TO establish Russian credit
BY letting out &c market her vast
stocks Of grain. incidentally too.
they will lower the price OF their
" food supply. a. well a. the
profits OF American farmers ana
middlemen. But n and when
ConstBntinople falls. into whose
lap will she fall. and what Will
be the result
Certainly II the Tuetons and the
Turks win. the Russian Bear will
have 10 continue TO hibernate. We
have heard but little recently OF
the Slsv peril. but the Germans
have not forgotten Il: the ire
quency with which they mention
ed Il In the early months OF the
war proved hat IL was a real
thing 10 them. and anyone VINO
knows the German mind knows
well how thoroughly they have
feared and hated and despised the
Slavic nations. II ever Russia
gets TO Constantinople. II will
be- because Germany cannot pos
sibly hold her back.
II the Allies win. Il will be an
open question whether they Will
give their partner the city she
has so long coveted. The imedi-
ate consequence OF her possession
would be that Russia would be-
come In a short time the great
Mediterranean power. The Rom
n spoke of that body OF water
as our sea Italy OF today O
enter claim 10 the Inheritance
through both Rome and Venice.
France would be unwilling TO yield
IN a sea which she regards ne
culiarly as her own, and Britain
would feel peculiar with A DON'T.
hant power able at will TO strike
at Gibraltar. Malta and the Suez
canal. three great ports on the
road TO India
various suggestions have been
made TO dodge the issue. Let Rel.
GUM. as a reward for her glor.
lous stand for freedom. hold the
Golden Horn as a free city: let
greece crown a Constantine ana
her hopes OF centuries I'm Con.
stantinople; even let Uncle Sam
hold the city in trust for The
world. But these e~vasions will
not do The issue must be sauar-
ely faced. for II is one OF the alb
soIutely great issues of civlliza-
tion and the future OF the world.
Whatever may have been the re.
mote origins OF our civilization.
me best and largest part OF our
inheritance has come 10 us from
the Mediterranean. Greek ana
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girls with the grit and thrift to earn
the money. What one boy or one girl
can do, others can do.
A piece Of ground less than one-half
acre in size Is sending a Pennsylvania
lad through college. When he was
twelve years old. Albert Trumpeter.
now aged 10 years, Of Monaco, Pa, was
given this piece Of ground by his father.
He had no expert knowledge Of gar
dening when he began 10 cultivate IL.
but he sought pointers from every sue
cessful gardener he knew. During the
first wear he supplied his fathers and
his uncle's tables with vegetables the
entire n and when Fall came he
had made SIS which he Immediately
banked A. the nucleus Of his educa-
tional fund.
During the neSt sir years the boy
cultivated his garden with the greatest
care and vas rewarded for his efforts
with vegetables that were superior 10
those 81 any farmer Whereabouts. lie
took his vegetables 10 toR q and peddled
them from door 20 door In a wheel
harrow. Because % their luscious
appearance he had no difficulty In dis
posing ~ them. and he built up n reg
ular route. lie saved his proceeds aud
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-08-24
DEMAGOGY Run RIOT.

The trouble with modern politics
has been that IL has ignored every
rule that applies In business. and in
human nature" said former Presl.
dent Taft In a recent speech at st.
Louis. This has led TO unjust treat.
ment OF capital and industry in new
Regulation" from which the country
Is keenly suffering. Mr.. Taft was at.
lacking intellectual dishonesty" and.
incidentally, he quoted the boast Of
Frank p. Walsh. chairman Of the fod.
eral Industrial relations commission.
OF being proud Of not having Judi.
cial poise." Mr.. Taft insisted this
boast" was equivalent TO admission
that Mr.. Walsh does not care for the
ruth; that he had made up his mind
before he started any Investigation. &"
This is a clear description Of the
motives OF the insunerab bic walsh. lie
started out to make capitaI OF the
woful condition OF the workinrman
brought to want and distress through
the uneconomic policies OF the Demo.
cratic party. by diverting attention
from the real causes OF unemploy.
nent n attempting 10 fix the blame
on the capitalists OF the country. lie
had neither The judicial poise nor the
honest balance Of mind which such
an Investigation ~ be was entrusted
with required. lie perverted. twisted
and suppressed tho truth whenever
he could. and has finally stamped tho
whole inquiry with unreIiabutty BIZ
the conclusions arrived az in h a re-.
port Of the Commission DO concurs
In. u is an upscttlng report I'm ifs
salient features. breathing radical
Socialism and ~irfectivo anarchy.
The recommendation made 10 Con.
gress are nothing more than In.
vitatine Industrial unrest Instead OF
%placating &c. one Of these supves
tions BE- enough 10 show The trend 90
the whole. THAT Congress imme
diately enact by statute or. If deemed
necessary. Initiate n constitutional
amendment specifically prohibiting
the courts from declaring legislative
acts unconstitutional This De- "a dfs
tinct step towards tho -prcachments
Of the gnarciistio class that would do
away With ali organic law and invite
chaos and confusion worse ,onfound.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-08-24
Beauty and Brains

8 pretty Rirl need not NECESSARILY
hc hralnlces but somehow the com
bInation persists
DID YOU young fellows ever stop 90
anaIyze N of your conversations
with that wide eyed little blonde who
always wears pink ELK hlouaca7 NO
~ course you didnt-y0u hardly knew
what You were saying yourself
Trouble With you Do that you
haven't .iu agInati0n enough to con
roi'e of l pretty Girl eho could bring
up p more ~inicrcstIug talk topic than
her y sweet SELF
You sort 81 ConCode that a peach
OF q Eirl is threequarters mush. with
a heart ~ stone
or course there is such a ming as
the pretty girl with brains. but she.
either married or cleo IN love with
some Cuss that doesn't appreciate her
-Silas Splitter.
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LITTLE TALKS ON THRIFT
BY S. w. STPAUs
P-rGaSHf Az0fe1H Socoy 10, Thrift

cent his energies to improving the
quality of his garden truck. He cleared
IN his banner season SlT5 and in seven
years ssh almost enough To pay his
way through college. During the sum
mer vacations. while in college, he will
again raise vegetables on his half acre
and devote the proceeds TO his educa-
tional fund. He attributes his success
to the fact that he saved every cent
Of the profits.
Hens are sending a thrifty city girl
through college, forty Of them, one
vacant city lot and plenty Of grit In
one year yielded Grace Breed enough
money TO pay all the expenses Of her
freshman year at the Colorado Agricul-
tural college.
II was this girls ambition to 20 10
college. but because Of her fathers
poor health and consequent inability
TO work. she knew that she would have
TO pay her own way. She had no idea
how To earn money, till one day while
feeding the family chickens, the
thought came TO her "Why not let the
chickens earn u for meY''
She understood the care Of them and
she Immediately acted on her inspira-
ton and so successfully that the
chickens have paid her way for a year.
She read a great deal on raising poultry
and applied all the scientific knowledge
to them that she had gained. In the
meantime she had worked up a trade,
selling only 10 private families and
was very particular to keep accurate
accounts. She found " not only fascin-
ating work. but a very satisfactory
way 81 earning money. She was able
to finish her work by noon each day.
and bad no expenses. such as car fare.
This boy and girl did only what
other boys and girls can do " they
have the same amount Of energy, I'M
bitiou and thrift
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-08-24
PACIFIER

The editor OF The Commoner. who
recently gained some ~notoriety as the
recalcitrant Secretary OF State. prints
on the front page Of his paper IN big
type a frenzied appeal to the people.
or those who read his pasty paper. 10
write 10 their Senators and Congress.
man against the United States enter.
ing the present war; and to tell
them that the peace treaty plan Is
tho only way open to preserve peace.
Bryan goes on the theory that every
body that opposes bis half baked
methods is thirsty for war. when such
IL not the case. Nobody wants war.
II we a escape a. One thing IL
certain We are in less danger Of var
with Bryan out OF the cabinet than
IN o.,
His theories Of the price OF peace
are somewhat craven. lie wants the
United States government 10 allow
the belligcrauts 10 Jump all over us.
while ve keen a little account book
N our injuries and affronts. and that
az The close o. the war We shall have
no difficulty in adjusting our differ.
ences Tho peace treaty o. the
sovereign remedy for an our present
troubles. shouts this fakir statesman
az though a peace treaty would stop
the submarines from sending our
citizens to vatory graves. AZ ~ peace
treaties NJ this juncture could com
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-08-24
DEMOCRATS AND MERIT SYSTEM

-. LOUIS GlObe-Democfat
the Democratic national
platform declared in favor OF the
honest and rigid enforcement OF the
CNh service law. TO the end that
herlt n ability should be the stand
aru OF appointment and promotion
Iatner than service rendered to a poi.
ttcaI party nobody familiar with
democratic traditions and tendencies
,uoh IL very seriously. There was
ittle surprise when Secretary BRYAN
was round writing to an official in
Charge OF a trust we had accented
LOT the dominican Republic. asking
u No could not find some places. SAL
aries paid by our ward. for "deserv-
ing Democrats" Instead OF this In.
juring him. his Oldest friends insist.
90 II would strengthen him with the
party Although the presfden,
FORMER vice president OF the national
association for extending ana nrotect.
ing the civil service. was pledged nv
his record as well as by his platform
10 the policy. he signed acts whicn
limited instead Of expanding II None
OF the employees provided bv the now
currency act were pu under the ctvii
service. The deputy ~ an.
ternal revenue and the deputv trn,tec
states marshals were taken from un.
der H. The order OF Mr.. Taft in cover.
ing tourth-class postmasters could not
ne utterly rescinded. but Il was so
Altered as 10 give the politicians a
chdnce. a chance they seem TO have
generally Improved Congress seemed
oeht on excluding assistant postmast.
ers' but the White House grew alarm.
20 and sounded a warning. But. under
me Euise Of economy or improving
me service. the Post Office Depart.
heht Us IN many places accomplish.
ing by order what 10 vas not mpower
eu 10 DO by law. In some southern
cues the Office Of assistant postmast.
] mas been abolished. the postmaster
clerk instead.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-08-24
NOVEL IDENTIFICATION.

christian Register
a lady selected some purchase in
q store. asking that they be- kept for
her until the nevt day when she TO.
turned she could not remember uno
waited on her. After pulling over the
matter che approached one and asked
Am the oma who bought some
embroidery here yesterday
hes'm. replied the girl. stolidIy.
and turned Co eot Dc.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-08-24
THEIR MENTAL AGILITY.

Youths Com paniuu
4 certain father who IL fond of put.
iinr he boys through natural history
examinations is often surprised by
their mental agility Hc recently ask.
Cd them 90 tell him. what animal De-
fatishrd with tho least amount OF
nourlshment
The moth" n Of them shouted.
confidently 30 eats nothing hut
holes
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-08-24

Why should . frur The hour Of
GOING Iu venture forth. like some
good sport upon Tho silent tide that's
flowing 10 an unknown. unchared
port The world logged on before
MY coming o. 30 viii ioE when am
dead. The sphere viii on their course
90 humming tho STARS all Glitter
overhead Man fears nis passing but
he'd ortnt. The vine that fo yon
TROLLS clinga De- iIsf az valued and lm.
portant. In old Dame Natures scheme
of things AT ] moro craven than
The Creeper that shades fhe doorway
Copyright 1915. By q
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90 WT COOP Shall hp coward.
douh'rr weeper when those old vines
don't care "a uhO0p7 The roses do
not Tear The weather that puts Tho
hnIeh iO their bloom. they scent tho
summer ar together. and ~uuprotert.
me meet their doom Have les
rouraRe than thc roses. shall for-ake
Inf cheerful grin. when e0me old saw
bones grim diaclosoe tho solemn fact
mar lm aIl in' Tho lovely roses and
mo hlies 'hr boys and damsela all
must go. its natural. why have mo
willie'f IT, no excuse Tor fear or
zoe
.orre Matthes AdamaB
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pose at once the diplomatic differ.
noes that exist between us and the
allies and Germany. The peace that
Bryan would have is tainted with dis
honor. smeared with humiliation. and
Is ineffective and impractical. like all
his economic M political nost11ms
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-08-24
y %pIEFFRrncr

baltimore Sun
The great difference between rrohi.
bition and license districts frequently
De- tho difference between n private
jug and p private Jazz and a public
saloon and n public tipuie
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Bryan says n the Lord knows John
Temple Graves ne well a. he does lie
VIII never tell him anything. Il, Is now
In order for Mr.. Graves TO tell Mr..
Bryan something. and John Temple 4.
somewhat competent In tina line.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-08-24

The Underwood tariff law Is making
Ieru a factor la sugar expectation to
the United states. The exports OF sugar
TO this country from Peru in 1914
amounted To si.tss.sa9. with
s252.9S2 in 1918. under Republican Law.
The Administration sugar schedule was
a sweet morscl PASSED around to every
sugar producing country In the world
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-08-24

AN ACCOMMODATING CENTRAL.
Louisville Courior-Jouruai
That telephone girl was very polite.
I must say"
How sog"
Couldn't give me the number I
wanted. but offered me NE choice 90
several other nice numbers
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-08-24
WHAT rHsV Al DRAIN

You have had seven APPROPRIATIONS
for that river. complained me cnair
man ~ the committee "NVhat does 30
drain. anyhow"
The treasury. answered Conrrcus
man Grahali.
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ed Neither Walsh nor his Commits
sion recommendations can be taken
seriously by Congress. or by the
patriotic. order loving. law abiding
American citizenship.
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the district. not only from the people
but the press as well. and bis n0mi
nation seems assured II We Just put
our shoulders 20 the wheel since
We have gotten M ear anu help OF
the other counties. let every Tucker
countian gct busy. and victory BE- ours
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-08-24

In fewdays
Ourschools and
colleges will be
opening for
another year.
Many young
people aspire
to college edu-
cations who
have not the
money to pay
Tor their tut
ton. Hundreds
give up the
idea, but here
and there we
81 - IL
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Defenders OF the Georgia thugs who
murdered Frank claim that outside in
reference and made them do
II. What sensitive people those Georri-
ans are.
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Now that attention Is called TO u bv
the Boston Transcript. no word Of con-
demnation Of the awful outrage or the
Georgia mob has come from President
Wilson. Why?
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The Zen Of Socialism could not bav.
written a better report for itself than
that indit"d by tine Industrial Relations
Commission.
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The Democracy after conhscating
prosperity now proposes. through the
suggestion Of the Walsh report. 10 Sc
duestrate private fortunes.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-08-24

Manager Gilbert. Of Terre Usritn
probably forgot that revolutions are lust
now confined 20 Mexico.
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a competent medical authority de-
'"r'- that bile BE- not really reresssr,
q" life or good digestion. hut o. h. tbs
h'-'' requirement for the Crouch
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Nhile the Pan-American conference is
waiting The answer Carranza e. doing
q little panning on his own hook.
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italy. a. least. is honest about o. when
she saws she is going TO war on Turkey
20 settle old scores.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-08-24

The Liberty bell viii not he NJ the
state Fair. but more Interesting Viii be
the bellies a. liberty
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The Russians have scored heavily On
the sea. which partly balances their re.
verses on land.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-08-24

The man who etarts MONDAY with a
blue funk has generally been on % sun
dav drunk.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-08-24

chairman waish's report suggests a
commission NJ % lunati-o inluirsrdo
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-08-24

The orir Office that nry1r has Die eva
on % present r. tho Lov ofGcs
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The lrd'Toror~e ~ 'te citizens "a.
largely Tho shame NJ RI tItv
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RUSSlA'S STRUGGLE TOWARDS THE LIGHT
What Constan,noPle and the Open Door Mean for the People
of Vast Europe
By PROFESSOR WILLIAM FENWICK HARRIS

Formerly OF Harvard University, Vice President Of the Archaeological
Institute Of America.