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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-06-08
THAT "GoUGING" SCANDAL

THAT "GOUGING" SCANDAL
Annapolis, Nd, June 8.-Fffty per
cent of the midshipmen in the naval
academy knew that information con-
corning the examination, which aft
erward proved to be authentic, was
to be had before the recent Spanish
test, according to evidence given to-
day of proceedings of board of in
vestigation in ''gouging" scandal
Rear Admiral Fullam testified
there was reason to believe attempts
had been made to enter desks of the
heads of at least four departments
and secure test questions in advance.
1t is the belief of the authorities,
however, that only one attempt was
successful
The youths who used only copies
of the papers which it is alleged Mid
shipman James Moss had and which
it is claimed he received anonymous
ly in plain envelope were found by
the superintendent and the board of
inquiry more culpable than the
youths who actually saw or used the
papers which Moss had.
Two of the seven men regarded as
most seriously involved by the dis
closures, T. w. Harrison, Jr., Vir-
ginia, and D. E. Duncan, Michigan,
had not been recommended for dis
missal by the board. Their resigna-
tons, however, were asked for.
Six or eight members of the recent
ly graduated first class will be re-
called from their vacation, their
names having been mentioned many
times as having had access to the
stolen papers or copies of them.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-06-08
FORD WILL HAVE TO STRETCH
INTO OTHER STATES
Detrnit Mich - Incnrnnratinn of

Detroit Mich. - Incorporation OF
Ford Motor Co. in some other state
than Michigan because of decision of
stockholders to increase capital
stock from 100000 to $1OO,OOO,OOO
in prospect today as result of ruling
from Sec'y of State Vaughn. Secre-
tary held that statutory provision linn
iting Michigan corporations to $685.
100000 would apply to Ford Co.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-06-08

GOT BABIES MIXED AT COUNTY
HOSPITAL-MUCH HUBBUB
County hospital officials kept
secret the name of a Jewish woman
whose baby was exchanged for the
baby girl of another woman by
careless" attendant in the maternity
ward yesterday. This woman want
ed baby girl. In some manner the
babies were switched.
Yesterday Joseph Springer, an
extra motorman, visited his wife and
the change was discovered. The
parents demanded their baby girl
While attendants, internes, nurses
and even Warden Clayton Smith
were trying to convince the parents
that mixing the babies would be i'm
possible, Miss Callahan, nurse,
found the missing girl. Where it was
no one knows.
A few minutes later Jewish Wom-
an attempted to take the baby girl
away from Mrs. Springer. A nurse
brought in the baby boy and told her
it was hers.
THAT defective kid isn't mine. l
won't have ii" she screamed. eff she
is going to have my baby make her
take both of them"
Today Mrs. Springer will be taken
to her home at 2709 Ayers av. Both
babies are well.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-06-08
MARRIES AFTER DRAWING LONG
PEN SENTENCE

Natchez, Miss.-Immediately fol-
lowing sentence to Is years in prison
for murder, P A. B. Wearden, Jr., of
Vidalia, La, married Elizabeth Beard,
10, in his cell as he awaited trans
portation to penitentiary. His bride
will rent cottage in the shadow of
the prison and await Wearden's re-
lease, according to her own asser-
tions.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-06-08

KINGS LIFE CHANCES GOOD
Athens, June 8.-'King Constantine
now has more than an even chance
for recovery" declared Prof. Essel-
berg, German specialist, after official
bulletin of kings condition had been
made public today,
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-03-20
ELLIOTTS WRATH

The leonine wrath Of General c. u.
Elliott on the occasion OF his visit to
MIR. Wells once in Pittsburgh. and his
discovery that Guy n. Biddinger was
also in on the good thing. and that
Well was inclined 20 "renig" on the
amount 20 be paid. as related by him
self. must have been something su-
perb TO behold.
The In~telligencer can conceive OF
nothing more likely 10 arouse the SUI
preme anger OF General Elliott than
the sight Of a goodly COB OF money.
and the prospect Of being compelled
TO divide It up with some other graft
or. We a easily believe that his in
dignation led him to express himself
in even more vitriolic language than
he testified 10 on the witness stand.
How the virtuous ears OF Leo We'll
must have burned when he heard the
explosion Of General Elliott's righte.
Gus anger. The situation was tragic.
The pencil Of Dore and the pcn OF
Hugo would be needed Il do II justice
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-03-20
A GOOD NEWSPAPER MAN

Hon. l.. ". Davis. who has been for
many years editor and businesa mana
ger Of the Fairmont West Virrluiap.
has severed his connection with that
paper Mr.. Davis action apparently
grows out Of differences OF opinion
with gentlemen who. through q recent
consolidation. acquired a majority %
the stock in the West virginiau. Dur.
ing his connection with the West Viz.
Einian. Mr.. Davis has grcatly Improved
that paper; In fact transformed 10
from a losing into a money-earnirz
proposition. It's circulation has been
largely increased. and Il has rhovn
Itself to be one OF the most vigorous
and earnest advocates Of morally. DO.
cency and honesty In public Affairs 10
the State Of West Virginia. NJ Davis
Is a young man OF splendid ah'Ity.
and The intelligence believes that he
will soon find congenial employment
In newspaper work
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-03-20

tain our state government in a decent
and respectable manner"
Asked as 10 his views regarding the
action of the board OF public works in
holding up the checks OF government
attaches. owing TO the depleted con
dltion Of the treasury. Mr.. Scherr de
clared he was surprised at such a
move. While | do not wish TO crit
cize. he said. Il do not think the
time a arrived when this Is neces-
sary, because OF the fact that had We
appropriated every dollar asked for
and provided the revenue to care for
each appropriation. II would not have
affected the treasury before the be
ginning Of the fiscal year. July J..
Therefore. ! cannO see why the board
should anticipate TO the extent or
Withholding the salaries Of employees
OF the various departments al this
time. I believe hat on second thought
and after due elaboration. the board
Will take a different view. and certain
" will pay for services already rem
dered. even II Il IL necessary 10 re-
sort TO the borrowing ~ funds TEN.
porarily."
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-03-20

Do uith a state q nisd- sut uot q
ngures u@y are cold r~aectiv-
facts ThroaEh them ths voice q
disiocsf~c indasuy spssks
tn report - n. s,.sl Corporafiot
shoaid - studisd BY an ~ho v-rs
misief By the p-uocrafic press and
speaksrs lat NoFsmb~r TIE esrn.
mas q the corporsuoa shos q o.
crease % fss az 90. compared ~ita
thoss q 1874 and ne ~ income -.
Isseo.2sf lee thsn th@ yssr prev
ous Ths n incoms aiso sho-s q
dsneit % issTissa against . sur
plus % ~tsoss2.iss In isia oth~r
items shov nks discrepancies
The most simincHnt fsatur. o. ths
report details he Ioss % employment
IN 1914 the arersEe numb~r ~ en-.
ployes b-ing i7s.ssl compared vim
tho e~mploymsnt % 2gs.sos ths year
p%revious a displacement % about CO..
600 men recruited for ths army % ths
dle. The enforced idi.ness Of ths-.
men represented q los IN wage
smountinE 10 ~ttts2s.sss And u
must BE- remembered that this h. ths
story Of only one Industry thst was
Affected BY the ruthless destructive.
ness and d-emoraliEinE Tendencies u
the Democratic tari1.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-03-20
MIR B~LACKFORDS RETIRE.
MENT

The testimonial dinner given Mr.
J. = Blackford last evening by his
confreres % the press. marking hts O..
urement from active newspaper work
after twenty-five years service on the
Evening News. IL a larger span 20
journalistic activity thar usually falls
10 the laborer In this Geld. n H. more
unusual when Il crowns a continuous
connection OF a quarter OF a century
with n publication. This uninter.
rupted performance Of Mr. R~lackfc.cs
speaks volumes for his fidelity 20 his
duties and the acceptable character Of
his devotion TO the interests OF his
employers.
IL will be hard for him. a. for any
nan associated for twenty-five years
with the atmosphere OF the editorial
room. to accustom himself 20 the
change his retirement brings In ak.
ing up the responsibilities OF postmas
ter al Martins Ferry. and In the rend-
ing OF old ties and tasks h. b. assured
that the most cordial good wishes ~
his neighbor colleagues on The Intel
~ligencer go with him for his future
success and material welfare.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-03-20

two years to care for the absolute
needs OF the state. the sum Of S2.33l-
Svp over and above what has been
provided for. That. in round numbers
is what, in my Judgment. Il will be
necessary for the legislature to pro
va for II another session Is called
and even II this Is done. we will not
nave provided for many buildings and
improvements b a have been contem-
plated.
While am in principle opposed TO
special taxation, yet. ! rea.>Le IL Is
our duty as members of the legisla-
ture, 10 provide sufficient revenue 10
care Tor the needs of the state. While
our X may seem to be high. our
per capita is exceptionally low when
compared with hat of other states.
A comparison OF the cost Of admins.
tering the state government OF West
Virginia with other states reveals the
tact that u government is admins
tered economically. IL costs approx
mately S1,5OO.OOO per year TO run the
governments OF the adjoining states OF
virginia and Kentucky. for instance.
"a sum more h double that OF our
own state.
Il believe that we should increase
the state levy to possibly Fifteen
Cehts,-an increase OF FIVE cents over
the present levy.-and raise the re-
naming revenues necessary through
other channels. on a plan as nearly
equitable as possible.
Reach Middle Ground.
y think members of the legislature
in both houses were honest in their
convictions. but as all legislation is
more or less a matter OF compromise.
II strikes me that the sensible thing
10 do Is 20 give and take. in order that
a middle ground may he reached and
sufficient revenues provided TO main
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-03-20
POWER FOR GOOD OR EVIL

Now that the Federal Trade Com
mission Is organized and ready for
business there is some announcement
TO be found in the declaratory words
OF It's chairman hat we hope to be OF
real benefit to all business men every.
where in the United States" The In.
telligencer trusts that this expressed
hope may be realized. but Mr.. Davies
has no mean task before him. Ills
Commission will be charged with
working out the provisions Of that
somewhat cryptical product OF Con.
gress known as the Clayton bill II
Mr.. Davies shall elect TO work along
conservative lines he will invite the
confidence and cooperation OF bust.
ness. To accomplish this he must
avoid the partisan methods that have
characterized the exploits OF Chair.
man Walsh OF the Industrial RcIa.
tons Commission. He must also dis.
ISOLATE himself from the destructive
economic yagaries OF Democracy and
be constructive in policy and fact.
II he Is wise he will also get away
from the Presidential misconceptlon
q the character OF the business inter
ests OF the country. OF their implied
i-ncompetency in the management Of
Their enterprises and dishonesty in
their conduct. simply because they
have p%rospered under Republican ad-
ministrations and lsnguished under de.
pressing Democratic rule.
Above all things. the Trade Com.
mission is urged to not only seek the
truth. but 10 give Il publicity. and not
pursue the course followed by tho head
Of tho Department Of Commerce In
~perverting Il for political purposes. as
Secretary Redheld has done In his
summary Of the reports made 10 him
81 tho Industrial conditions Of the
schuylkin Valley 10 Mr.. Davies fol.
lows these suggestions and keep, ris
forces Of inquiry and regulation in
the middle Of the road no may an.
prOach real achievement IN remoyipe
the unjust suspicious and reflections
hat have been cast upon honorable
business endeavor by the present adj.
ninistration
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-03-20

women. short hours for womcn
the abatement Of cOmmerclalized
prostitution. prohibition and won
ems property and family rights
out OF the American legislatures
This year and more than half their
ACTIVITIES would be lost Women
ana the sex question are getting
American politics. whether woman
has the ballot or not.
And this divorce question be
longs 10 The woman primarily AID
finally. and all OF these questions
are more or less directly connect
"a with h. When these demands
are granted. a. they will BE- soon.
70 L. likely that certain aspect OF
W" divorce question will change.
FOR when these questions are
settled. when the deserted mother
or widow H. pensioned. when the
worker has a living wage
AZ short hours. when prostitution
lf 20 broken that 10 ceases 10 be a
menace 10 the health Of every
mother and the blood OF every
child. when woman has her prop
erty rights and an equal control
OF her children with her husband.
when liquor no longer consumes a
large share OF the family earn
ings. and when children are in
school and not In the factory. then
tho American home. and particu-
larry that section OF the home
which shelters the poor. will be
another sort Of a place than II
Is to-day
For poverty Is a very human de-
vice. And domestic happiness r.
a commodity which follows more
or less closely the rising line that
marks the difference between
perjury and Independence. when
the line passes independence into
afruence. and from afhuenCe into
luxurious idleness. again the
curve OF unhappiness becomes
acute But among those who have
neither poverty o riches. much
nor little. is found the zone of
domestic happiness In urging the
laws which would drive grinding
poverty away from the home.
woman is going straight to the
heart OF the divorce problem.
or course. all the laws and all
the books In the world will NOT
stop divorce. a certain amount
Of divorce is due 10 an inherent
devilment that Is aroused I'm any
human being when he or she Is
closely associated with an uncon-
genial person. But a consider
able percentage OF the divorces a.
caused by economic conditions.
Poor folks have poor ways runs
the old adaEe: and those poor
WAYS ara divorce. desertion. sepa-
ration. prostitution and all the
other loose relations OF the sexes
which arise as the memorable tax
which squalor puts upon the
homes Of the very poor.
The church may preach and eN-
communicate. the State may pc
nalize and frown: society may os-
tracise 10 It's sweet will-hut d.
vorce. under modern conditions.
will continue TO rise until that
section Of society which feels the
harrow tooth OF poverty blowing
cruelty into its domestic life Is
lifted as n section-not "a indi-
Viduals-into 2 life Of experience
and wider horizons. such as they
have who enjoy a better economic
status. a more abundant life.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-03-20
rs OPINION EXPRESSED BV DELE.
GATE SSNERR. OF
KANAWHA.
Thinks u VIII De Necessary 20 Pro.
vide Additional Revenue 70

That another session OF The legls.
iatur- Do absolutely necessary In or.
der that sufficient revenue NAV BE-
provided to meet tho states needs. b.
The positive opinion OF lion Adolph
y SrIeIr 10 CHARLESTON. member Of
The House uf Delegates from kanawha
county Mr. Srar-r believes thai me
legislature made H ..EuuF mistake in
not passiuE at tho recent session
measures which viii produce slfnri.
ont funds CO. uu che state E0Ver
inert
tnrr1bCrarnE tho statements made
D. mo EnfrrnOr al fU the pressing
needs for additional revenue the
young kanawha county delegate. after
a careful invest cation. believes that
~ WUl D. absolutely necessary Cor the
legislature fo - o. $1,000 revenue
over and above tha amount already
provided for while opposed boz prIn-
ciple 90 special taxation. Mr. Srhsu
believes iu -lntreasInH tho direct tai
levy slightly m RAISING mo remain
IuF eyenus by special methods
ST. Srherr was n member 20 fne
House In fhr 1913 session of fhf IeE
Islature. aud durIuE that session and
also The recent one vac q member Ur
the huaure committee Uf fhf House
NeinC patron Uf several bills and
e member Of various committee the
tharIrHfOn dDlHsafa uHH ono az tho
most active HUluT. Hf both tho REGULAR
aud the rNtfaordiuary sessions A. a.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-03-20
The ETERNAL FEMININE TRIUMPHANT
She and Her Interests Occupy the Larger Share of Legis-
lstive Attention.
BY WILLIAM ALLEN WHITE
Editor and Author.
tCopynEht. 1913 b. fubnc Ledger Conpanv1
VILLAIN ALLEN WI
Editor and Author
,ooVynshi. 1915 b. rSsne Ledger Company,

The statement Of an Episoopa-
iian rector hat IN our American
civilization where marriages are
bas-d % the natural selection o.
iofe-as opposed 90 ths Euro
ban method % parental selection
-ditorce L. The loEical end OF a
santnE honeymoon. has AGAIN
brought the question Of marriage
ard divorce before the newspagsr
fsadinH public Perhaps it vas
not - much IN rectors stale
menf a. d uaF hls bishops rebuke
that has enlivcned the occasion.
MhatsNer may have started the
disclssson anew n seems % BE-
more ur less excited. and there
are phases % the question that
nay b. disguised entirely aside
rom o. ecclesiastical aspect.
one % The most curious mani.
tssfaflurH ~ our modern American
political and economic reEensra-
uun ~ ths prominent part which
The sternal feminine b. playing In
u, This eternal feminine L. dis
playing itsslf. % Courss. most OBJ
yiousiy IN the demand for votes
for women IN fourteen American
State the s~uhraFists this winter
havs captured one OF both houses
% he legislature Assuming the
usual percentage uf failure among
% states which d. submit the
question % suffrage To the people
sonn. one may safely Fay thar With
tn Tho next eighteen months Won
"a VII have the rI-ht Co vote iu
more than a dozen States.
but ihr question 81 sunraR. is
HmML a.
Of the wouIan movement ln Amer
tea Sunrar. D. msrsl, 4 means
Co an end o. q score Of legisla-
lures this winter the time o. the
lrEislators has been largely con
rumrd lm considering measures
directed sinFly toward the i'm
pruNement Of the condition Of
wumcn such measures a. the
mother pension. which b. now
provided Tor in % states the
woman minimum wage Law.
which A. following the pension laws
a close second The eight hour Law
for ON workers. which d. even
more prevalent than the other
statutes the nuisance abatement
and white slave acfs. directed At
commerciallzrd and protected
prostitution. and a group OF minor
EHHNAA 10 hNN'.NM NNM Kemp
ton, property rights and the con
troll OF children upon an equality
with men. such measures as these
are crowdinE into tho calendars
Of our STATE legislatures and are
indicatiug the political conscious
ness o. women more surely than
ne welldramatizcd campaigns for
woman suffrage
Underlying tho contest for these
Laws directly b~snedting women
r. "a humber % other auses in.
directly aimed az the improve
ment 81 fhe bones and th. status
81 women AMONG these may be
numbered the child labor laws and
prohibition fur prohibition has
ceassd tn b. au emotional issue.
lts advocate ak Tor prohibition
nov larEtlN unun economic
Eruunds. and women and Tho home
are presumed 90 b. tho o. iaf eco
uumic benz friarine fhrrHf Take
p demand fnr mothers pen-
stonF. tho minimum wacp FOR
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-03-20

airy session I introduced a bill known
as House Bill No. 3. which finally
passed the Senate on the last day.
which provides hat the compensation
fund will take care of its administra-
ton, thereby relieving the general
State fund of SS6.200 per year.
Our income for the next biennial
period. from present available sources
will mount to S~i,T50.0OO. including
1850. 900 from licenses and other in
direct methods. and 1900, 900 from
the direct 10-cent levy, after deduct
ing the expenses for collection.
Must Provide Revenue
The appropriation bill. after de
Quoting the items vetoed by the Gov
ernor. and the money TO be transferred
10 the general school fund as provid.
ed by law. totals S5.194. OOO. Add 10
this the deficit OF S624,O0O, and $3.50
expended Of old appropriations, and a
total Of Sc, 26S 900 is obtalned-the
amount for which revenue must be
provided.
by comparing this with the income
from all present available sources II
viii be seen hat there will be an
actual deficit OF $1.3S1,SO o after hold,
ing up the $3.50. 900 OF old a]ppropria.
tons and the items vetoed BY the
Governor from the general appropria-
ton bill.
After careful investigation. ] sin
cerely believe hat there are items
amounting TO at least 100000 OF the
Ss5S.O00 vetoed by the Governor. that
should be restored and provided for,
and n this r. not done. our institu-
tons. the militia and some OF the
state departments will certainly suf-
fer.
State Needs S2,33f,oOo.
Summing up the situation. I would
say that We actually need for the next
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-03-20
ANOTHER LEGISLATIVE SESSION
is ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY

member of the finance committee. he
became intimately acquainted with
the financial conditions OF the state.
and few men are better yersed with
the states needs.
Nir. scherr. Who is district deputy
grand exalted ruler for the B. y. o.
ElkE. has been in the city for the
nast couple 81 DAYS. visiting Wheeling
lodge No. Is. Of that order. He left
yesterday afternoon on a tour Of the
northern section Of the state. TO visit
various lodges before returning 10
Charleston.
Before leaving wheeling SIR Scherr
granted an Interview 10 an lntelligen-
Ger reporter. during the course or
which be- reviewed the financial sit
uafion AZ he found DO upon personal
Investigation while the legislature was
recently In session.
Governors Statements Correct.
In my opinion the legislature made
a serious mistake Ia not providing
sufficient revenue Co run the state
government. Mr.. Scherr declared
= q W. tone into the matter OF I'm
anrrs thoroughly. and o. a member %
h. finance committee. both a. the
recent session and the 1913 meeting.
7 have had the opportunity 90 become
acquainted Win The needs ~ the state
ln this respect
70 want to say that Governor Hat.
field ia substantially correct Boz bic
various mrFeaECa to the legislature.
setting forth fhe aDds Of the state
in the way ~ finances
am EuuruhHt surprised 20 fno
since lfaFIrE Charleston that many
ufrHuua have tho impression that the
state does not need fha funds nH stat.
% hF flF Governor Hrd other state
ofrclals fo b. Necessary On order 20
rarrF uu tHr state government Cor tho
boz two years
Faiss Impressions Abroad
Iusre aI.I seems fU hr an ImrrrE
s.1n ralnrd from sfat source . Do
not know that fhr fafr.rnIF We now
have accrued dlrIuE the pact tao
years This also Dr. uronF and n
careful examination $50 Hnuu that q
Erraf part of thIa deficit had accrued
prior fu 1913 Dol FACT much 90 Do
goes hHfk farther ffan f9ff we fIf
not have fhr farfr az f1 fHr reel con.
dillon of fhH state treasury two Hrnra
HFn. u a.Tf of ahIr fl obtain Scr
uIf" Information until sitter ffn audit
Eel. r.Hrf. made hH MT T. Bower
The state ur"fH Hr# HruuInr
FsHr aff.r .fIr F.r HrHrraI FfHra
past our Institutions have H0f ra|.H
% Che NhF-H. support fHfT deceived
Hru fnHf wHH REILLY necessary fHr
rev ~buIIf.nFa ImrrHl fmrrfa Hnf ffa
We have rrHlEri a point
who're those Hrr absolutely rT#rrrHrr
Revenue N-reraag
Dol HffIfI"n fu co. HfrHIT hitch Hsf
arrrlnd prior t1 IaI. fhr IHaH nf come
600 o." year THROUGH elimination
.I liquor license. .U""fH"H With .H.
.~fnaHrf needle ~ our IrHrIIfIHrH end
mfnt. ~ government wHE
cons 'drratIa additional revenue Hf.o
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