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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-12-22
BRYAN'S NEW IDEA

Mr.. Bryan in The Commoner ad-
vances an idea that is not altogether
bad. He believes that the government
should issue a weekly digest OF the
governments work in the shape OF a
bulletin. The Congressional Record
is not only too limited in circulation.
but it is too prolix TO interest the
average reader who would like TO bo
informed on the doings OF Congress
His suggestion is to put this publica-
ton under the control OF a bipartisan
board. which would give the laws
passed by Congress. a digest OF less
important things done by Congress
and by the various departments on
the government. reporting the i'm
portant speeches delivered. and fur
nishing voters with the information
necessary 10 pass intelligent judgment
upon the acts of their public servants.
b The Nebraska editor believes that
a board OF three. one appointed by the
President, one selected by the major
ity party in the senate and house. act.
ing jointly. and one by the minority
party in the Senate and House. acting
jointly. would give assurance that
both sides would be properly repre-
scented in the control OF the paper.
So far. so good. but the suggestion
that space should be left for editorial
comment. divided among the parties
according to their strength. indicates
that IL would be more OF a campaign
paper than a strictly fair presentation
Of unadorned facts This conception
IL further advanced. when Mr.. Bryan
slyly provides that Congress could
from time TO time direct what must
be put into the paper. and what should
be left to the discretion OF the man
aging board" That's always the way
with Bryan. He sometimes starts
well. but don't go far till he gets all
mixed up. And be still further jams
the whole plot when he purringly OBJ
serves that this Democratic Congress
could render no greater service 70
the country than TO establish such
bulletin" BY which he means service
TO the Democratic party. Naturally
Mr.. Bryan wouldn't be so warm for
this bulletin scheme II the Republican
party was IN power
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-12-22
GEN. LILLY's CANDIDACY

Attorney General A. A. Lilly an
nounces his candidacy for the Republl-
can nomination for Governor in a
lengthy card in which he makes an
interesting statement OF his views and
position on public questions.
Personal platforms OF the kind pre-
scented by Mr.. Lilly make good read
ing. but do not add a great deal to our
understanding concerning the real
questions OF interest TO the people OF
West Virginia. All public men in
West Virginia apparently make haste
TO declare that they believe In devel-
opment OF agriculture. the main
tenance OF good roads. the up-building
OF our schools, and a large number OF
other good things. and at the same
time are opposed to heavy taxation
and increases of the burdens OF the
tax payers. The development or ag-
riculture. the building OF roads. the
proper development OF our school sys-
tenn, all require money, and we are
not going TO get these things without
taxes. and taxes. therefore. or rather
the adjustment of tax burdens. be-
comes the important question for the
people OF West Virginia TO consider.
Az Attorney General OF the State
Mr.. Lilly has rendered satisfactory
service. Undoubtedly he has a very
large number OF friends who will &C
cord him loyal support in the contest
for the Republican nomination. In
northern West Virginia, however. and
in many other sections OF the State.
a great many people may be inclined
TO believe that General Lilly would
have been well advised had he sought
again the nomination OF Attorney
General
The candidacy Of Judge Ira Robin
son seems in many sections. and in
this section particularly. to command
the support Of the large majority OF
the citizens. largely because OF Judge
Robinson's splendid public record. and
the personal esteem in which he is
held by large circle OF acquaintance.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-12-22
WHAT THE WAR Has DONE

Congestion Of freight traffic A. sea
ports on the Atlantic Coast - an ab
solute denomination OF tho sources OF
whatever prosperity va are enjoying
The freight - bound for Europe. ana
We can't handle 90 fast enough 70
supply Tho wars demands. Without
tho pressing needs 81 tho bsriEeronts
We would b. iust where We wore IN
isi3-if. when Idle cars filled all tho
sidetracks How different this sudden
rush az business o. from tho record
% the past few months 10 shown By
statistics taken from tables prepared
by tho Bureau OF Railway Economics
Here are presented tho operating rev.
enues ~ OH the roads having annual
operating revenues above $1,000. 900.
tho figures Do ench instance being for
The fisoai year ending June 30. 1911.
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GASOLINE, IRON AND STEEL

When the Republican leaders OF the
Senate and House in conference with
President Wilson assured him that
the administration policy OF national
preparedness would be supported by
the minority. it was with certain reser.
vations. In other words they com
mitted the Republicans In Congress 20
the defense plan. but reserved the
right TO differ as TO the methods Of
raising the money TO make II efec-
tive. Included in the Presidents sug.
gesuOns for taxable objects are gaso-
line. pig iron and steel products: and
Il is not At all likely that the Re
publicans OF the Senate and House
will give any aid 20 such propositions.
for II is simply taxing American in.
dustry.
The more we consider the taxing
Of these products the more preposter.
Gus q appears. Gasoline now enters
largely into the generation OF power.
and 70 tax 10 one cent gallon would
greatly increase the cost OF industrial
production. Besides the burden upon
users OF automobiles and trucks would
be a serious one. including the farmer
whose automobile performs the func.
tons Of carry-all a. well a. admins.
tering 70 bis personal convenience and
pleasure
The injustice OF a tax N % cents
ton on pig iron and 90 cents ton
on fabricated iron and steel is obvious
u BE- monstrously unfair when 70 a.
remembered that iron orc. pig iron
and many Of tho finished products OF
pig iron are included IN tho free iisf
81 The Underwood Tarin law. 10 a.
adding insult 70 injury. domestic
miners OF iron ore. smeiiers " pia
iron and producers Of iron ana steel
ere subjected 20 the competition OF
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ESSENTIALS OF WORLD TRADE POWER
Where Does the United Stand On Vital Question?
By CHARLES M. PEPPER

The world view OF foreign
trade is coming into vogue. II
means more than passing fashion
In the discussion of International
business affairs. IL signifies an
enlarged vision. the horizon or
which is not bounded by territorial
frontiers.
England has had IL as the Sc
quence OF centuries OF uncontested
commercial growth. Germany got
IL as the consequence of a series
OF swift military triumphs in a
single Sadowa. Schles-
wig. Sedan-which enabled n
score OF disjointed agricultural
Kingdoms to be nodded into an
industrial empire under monarch
ical state socialism. Glimmerings
or it came to the United States
after the Spanish-American war.
In the consciousness that other
nations were recognizing us as a
world power. Another war. a CO
lossal one in which We are not in-
Nolved, has opened the vista fully
TO US. and semiconsciously we
are seeking TO fix our status a. a
NoIiu NTdue power.
The prime essential is knowl-
edge OF the worlds markets and
the policies OF other world trade
powers in dealing with these mar
kets.
American policy must be deter
mined in the lights of the policies
OF other trading nations. These
national policies will be fixed
without special friendship for the
United States or particular hos
ulity TO IL. II they be defensive
in seeking TO protect their trade as
against late enemy countries they
also will be defensive as against
neutral countries such as the
United States. Should they be
offensive with a view 10 capturing
neutral markets the United States
cannot be exluded from their field
OF operations. Nor can il be made
an economic ally OF either set of
the present belligerents. When
the world war ends the era OF
economic alliances. either taclt or
in the definite form OF CONNER
cial treaties. begins. Trading
tariffs, the maximum and mini
mum schedules OF France or the
conventional system of Germany,
Will regulate the commercial inter
course OF nations even more than
during the past.
Where will the United States
stand or in what direction will II
move during this era?
The olive branch theory OF
tariff legislation has many advo-
Gates. II assumes that the atti-
tude OF universal brotherhood in
commerce Is sufficient: that In
ternational business competition
is a distillation of honey and mo-
lasses: that by meekness and low
illness other countries will be
conciliated into not discriminating
against American commerce in
what they believe TO be the inter
est of their own producers. The
theorists OF this type would have
no thorn in the olive branch. Yet
these benevolent assumptions
must be considered in the light OF
experience.
The experience gained under
the PayneAldrich law offers an
instructive chapter. This law was
our first essay in the double tariff
system. Under II many discrimi-
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-12-22
oUroRowH

Poor Santa CLAUS IH puzzled now.
The frowna are gathering or nls Uruw.
Tho folk who once vere FIfIe and boss
Haro nIi oufErour theIr pretty t1fs
T1ry.re nst'nr h.m for cannon haus
Instead of picture t-.ta nnI GoIla.
Where once fHa.r Wishes we're polite
Thor re frafH'ne now f.f .rHamifs.
NO Fr0un.ut wants shiny sItT
be- falFs 90 acceptance fn.ftrH
Ooo1 santa saIIr furrs h.a hf..
rrn his merry Christmas parF
AHd wishes those fhH rrIrH riH TOYS
We're once nrain Just Hirls ana boys.
Warrington Star
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-12-22

s2.752 100000: 1912. s2.sO5. 900 900.
1913. S3.1Os. 100000: 1914. 1901 600.
900: 1915. s2.sss 900 600
The Democratic administration came
into power March Z. 1913. II did not
enact its destructive legislation until
October But its paralyzing influence
was felt almost from the beginning OF
its rule. II is seen that operating rev.
enues were increasing until the Demo
Gratis came into power then began 10
fall on. The operating revenue rose
and fell with the amount OF freight
and passenger traffic Traffic in
creased or diminished with the indus
trial condition OF the country. This
Is shown. too by the record OF Idle
freight cars. on November I. 1911.
there we're 26.514 idle cars on the
same date in 1912 there was a net
shortage OF 51.259: on the same date
in 1913 there was a net shortage OF
1892. In 1914 there was a surplus
OF 170.096 freight cars. idle cars for
which there was no use. on October
I. 1915. the surplus had been cut 70
1929. and on November /. the sur.
plus was 26.2ss. While there Is nov
a great congestion Of freight In New
York. there were more than 10000 idle
freight cars in the country on Novem-
Der 1. These are not political argu-
moufa they Arc farfa urhfrh arv rood
can interpret IN any way he sees ~
-
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nations were removed but others
were found 10 De without remedy.
This was BECAUSE VI the lack OF
fleNibility. The maximum SEIZED
ules were a straight twenty-five
per cent Increase Oh all dutiable
Articles from countries c.se-imi-
mating against the United g,ates.
Secretary Knox suggested
modification which would have
made the maximum and mini
mum provisions more flexible.
Under the amendment he proposed
Il moderate increase of duties. In
most eases five per cent. was 10
be applied by the Senate Finance
from countries discriminating
against the United States. This
provision. in substance. was
adopted by the Senae Finance
Committee during the considera-
ton of the Underwood bill. but Il
was striker out in conference.
When the world war il ended
and the nations engaged in Il are
determining their commercial pol
icies, tho problem will come 20
the United States in concrete
form whether any means shall be
provided TO meet discrimination
in the tariffs OF other countries.
10 Germany construes her con-
ventional tariff with sweden. as
she did at the outbreak OF hos
Utilities. SO as TO discriminate
against crucible steel and rubber
goods and other products OF the
United States. shall we be con
tent to let IL 90 at that? or shall
We add five per cent to the duty
on some articles which we Inn
port from Germany II France
continues TO give the products OF
birmingham preference over
the products OF Pittsburgh. shall
We condone IL because Of our ad-
miration for the magnificent war
spirit OF the French people. by
means OF a small additional duty
on some OF the French products
which can be supplied by other
European countries. or shall we
see whether American manufac-
factGrers cannot have the same
terms as English manufacturers
III Canada penalties our steel rails
by tariff discrimination and anti
dumping regulations, or seeks to
shut out our flour from its ma
ural market in the West Indies
by persuading the British colonies
there 10 adopt discriminating
duties. shall We give her our
blessing because she is our kins-
man neighbor. or shall We secure
nelghborly treatment by adding
a trifle 10 the tariff duties on
some OF the commodities for
which the market OF the United
States is essential to herr
The future policy OF the United
States in making effective the
campaign OF commercial prepar-
edness. and in fixing its own
status as a world trade power.
must he determined in the face
OF concrete circumstances such
as these. rather than as an AGA.
demic proposition OF universal
brotherhood The world view OF
commerce. the International view
point. requires IL. and Il IL neces-
sary 10 have this world view very
distinctly and TO understand the
essentials Of world trade power
before saying whore the United
States stands
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the whole world. and now It is pro-
posed to penaliIe them by direct tax
alton OF what they manufacture. Thee.
1t IL imposing additional burdens on
industries that have already been de-
prived of fair and adequate protection.
We do not believe that even a ma.
jority of the Democrats in Congress-
will agree to this absurd scheme.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-12-22
UNCLE WALT: Ripping Rhymes.
EARLY sHoPPINa

I've don. my Christina. shoppnF
early. I've bought my aunt SOME can.
died fruit. my niece a doll with treaFes
curly. my Uncle james diving suit
have fbom safely stored away. 90
every niece and aunt and cousin VIII
tha' Z have done my duty. in buying
ere ne rush begins. and Ifo nov
seems q fhInE ~ beauty. Inspiring
peace and biissful rrfns When othera
foopyFighL 1914 ~ q
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refusal TO put an additional tax on
whisky il OWNS TO the fact that a
great number OF Democrats want to
abolish the tax altogether and ohiec,
10 having tho government draw profits
from the traffic. Well. that is the limit.
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\ Pennsylvania woman wants 81.
N"rce because her husband has been
drunk Tor thirty-two years. Some women
are 80 unreasonable In not giving a feI-
low a chance TO sober up.
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tnsiaious Sheer

Wash Inrfrn Star
Seth smiEgles sava you are on
other Daniel Webster"
Yes" replied Senator sorghum .
Seth ia always COMPARING me win
somebody Uho De- dead
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in the hub buuy. are Ioau.ng. strsnu
Que and worn. lli ray. 20 did my shop.
pin feariy. and can watch these
people mourn, oh. ] can watch them
H'rnfFllnr. fHeafing. with grief ana
snFfr in fheir eyes. watch al their
Iuft ana their fretunE. and pat my.
f"i iof hfinf wise The peace that
paa'eih ur1erftandlnF tho seariy
sh"rpei always vim. he ehops IN
lface. hls presents landing. before mo
fnarsone rush begins
sofEs aatthsp adamss
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The new emperor OF China already
mas five revolving provinces on his
hands. which looks like tho Mexican oc-
cident was moving into the Monaghan
orient.
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Back OF the sound broods the 81
lence. Back OF the gift stands the Civ
ing; back OF the hand that receives thrill
the sensitive nerves OF receiving"
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EsIIn. AmenItIsa

n" T|"|"T0 N"|"T|"HW
Hcllo..1ack proposed 20 mo last
nieht
Ncll Im not surprised 1Io told
mo Dc didn't care what became OF
him when ] refused him.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-12-22

Mexico sets up a claim for 'kultur" IN
the decapitatlon Of a boili-erent Eensr-
al ana the sending Of the head % his
ancient adversary a. CHRISTMAS gift"
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Why Ne ehuekied

Nirs. peck-Iossphus. what IN ne
world DO you mean by chucklinF 10
yourself in that manner
Ioqephus 90 saws here hat Iq1
wives hroueht divorce cases into court
and not q sinclo husband appeared
20 protest.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-12-22

poetess or passion declares man f.
not capable Of loving a. deeply a. a
woman. SIN there are some who get ia
beyond their depth
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-12-22

To The impatient child Irs sm "a
Tirperary disfa.r. to Dhrefmae
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When the allies begin % fire their
schmierkase shells tho Germans. mo-
doubt. viii reply with aaphyxiating linz
burger bombs
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The Democratic rarity reminds Us OF
a successful rnaucier. because DO Dol so
different
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-12-22

SANTA claus hoe abr.. modified HIs
forces and iV ready for ths rrat
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-12-22

Some forget their best friends Boz try-
INK 60 remember al the indifferent ones
% whom they cove" EIft.
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The Boston Advertiser expresses 90
neatly when 10 says "Boy-Ed Will be
kid-Ed' when ho gets home
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-12-22

The IntsuIrencsrs prize yiefors we're
not Too proud t0 rrht
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-12-22

IN, General Abe Lilly does toll and
spin.
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The RED Gross stamp BEL no. a tsz.
but o. charity
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THE STATE PRESS



baltimore City for all purposes is S2.19
on the hundred dollars. Trenton. n.
j.. has rate OF s2.15. Troy, n. l.,
has rate Of $3.50. Utica. y. y.
has rate of s2.33. Albany. y. Y. has
rate of $40 while Cleveland. o.. On
full assessment has a rate OF sass.
These figures are worth pondering
over. All these cities are assessed al
100 per cent Of the value OF the prop
eriy. Comparing these figures with
the West Virginia assessment and
taxes we may not be so bad on after
all
Fairmont Times-About the most
amusing piece Of bunk that has been
put over on the unsuspecting public
In some time was the action of Wash
inEtOn Il Jefferson College and the
University OF Pittsburgh in declaring
that they would not meet West Vir-
ginia University teams in athletic
matches unless the Morgantown au-
thorities would agree to their inter.
pretauons OF certain eligibility rules.
This means that neither W. a J. nor
Pitt will be met by the state team IN
football next year. Yes. there Is
reason. West Virginia Is going TO
have one OF the best football teams
In the country next season. Indica-
tons are that W. & J. viii be very
weak Folwell. the football coach. has
severed his connection and Il seems
that the old machine. powerful in its
day. BE- about TO fall 20 pieces In the
case Of W. a j.. the reason IL she Is
afraid TO meet West Virginia and is
working the rule blum as a means OF
90 HHaaa 81
Pitt. 10 has not played State for a
number OF years and likely had no
intention Of playing her next fall The
severing OF athletic relations with
that school can do West Virginia no
harm
GrantsVille News-The Lower run
country. in the edEe Of this and Gumer
county. is coming into prominence a.
one Of the greatest bean growing sec
lions in the central part OF the state.
end This year. when beans are scarce
and hirh. Do has proved a very pro
htahle crop John Godfrey, John
Harris and Iehu Frasure OF that sec.
uon have sold over a thousand pounds
of beans at this place. besides a auan-
uty sold elsewhere
a'NNIiNiu ieiNHFapn On lecemnff
J.. the shooting season in eighteen
states came 10 an end. Tho reports ~
coroners show that during the season
n the respective states nftynine hunt.
crs were killed and sixty.slr injured
Last year the figures we're III killed
and 100 injured There are only two
possible answers To- the question
what's the rcason7" Either the
a HHnHH|.nH. o.
poor shot or Do has learned something
from tho safetyhrsi campaign. We
hope The latter answer is the correct
one The first answer would imply n
paradox. horrible TO contemplate. And
10 the hunting enthusiast has really
prontod by the safety hrst campaign
surely there o. hope that the auto
maniac and Fourth OF July bug will
step in line. ln time This safety.
hrst BE- really a Ercat sloRan N 90 has
reached the American hunter
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4 defender OF Democracy explains IN.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1915-03-12

Limpy had long since reached the
point of saturation and lurching forth
from his new found cronies he sought
other fields of excitement Likewise
did the newcomer, who bore strange
resemblance to the lookout who had
been stationed outside at the Dodge
house a scant half hour before.
What happened later was only a
matter of SECONDHAND waiting until
the hated snitch-for gangdom hates
the informer worse than anything else
dead or alive-had turned sufficient
ly dark and deserted corner.
A muffled thud, stitied groan fol-
lowed as heavy section of lead pipe
wrapped in newspaper descended on
the Grass skull of Limpy.
1t was the vengeance of the Clutch
ing Hand-swift, sure, remorseless.
And yet it had not been a night OF
complete success for the master GRIM
mai. as anyone might have seen who
could have followed his sinuous route
to a place of greater safety. Unable
to wait longer, he pulled the papers
he had taken from the safe from his
pocket His chagrin at finding mcss
of them to be blank found only one
expression of foiled fury-that men
acing clutching hand-the real one!
Kennedy had turned from his futile
examination for marks on the tele-
DhOne There stood the safe. q mOder-
ate sized strong box, but OF a modern
type. He tried the door, 1t was locked.
There was not mark on it. The COM
bination had not been tempered with.
Nor had there been any attempt to
soup" the safe.
With a quick motion he felt in his
pocket as If looking for gloves. Find
ing none, he glanced about and seized
two pieces of paper from the desk