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ARE POINTING THE WAY.


washington Post
The Republicans OF Massachusetts
are opening the state Campaign with
remarkable enthusiasm, resulting from
me Joining of all factions and the
adoption OF platform that appeals to
the progressive element. This plal-
FORM. by the way. Is likely to serve
as model In some respects for the
national platform OF the Republican
party. and the extent to which il ad-
Nocates political and social reform is
therefore of interest to all who are
trying TO gauge the thought OF the
party. IL Is worthy OF note that GER
tam ultraprogressive planks were re-
lected from the Massachusetts plat-
form at the instance OF the nominee
TOT governor. Samuel w. Mccall, while
cluded at his request.
The platform demands an independ-
ent tarin commission which shall
furnish the facts necessary for an
equal. impartial. unsectional law. We
want protection given as a right to
all, not sold as favor TO some" Evil
IDENTIFY the Massachusetts Republicans
do not labor under the impression that
congress can turn over the work OF
tarin-makinE to 2 commission They
want commission for the sake OF
ascertaining facts. leaving Congress to
act upon the facts as IL pleases. The
evoke a sympathetic response from
Republicans everywhere
Equally true TO public sentiment is
the plank on national defense IL
boldly demands a military and naval
preparedness that viii enable the
country to "repel the attack OF any
nation" II asks for the Immediate
reinforcement Of the army and the
strengthening OF the navy. not only
Dy ships. but with officers and en-
listed men. The suggestion IL also
made that Congress should establish
In the Navy Department at Washing
ton an up-to-date organization that
would meet the needs OF the country .
As to national reforms. the Republic
ans OF Massachusetts would 20 far
They believe the Constitution should
be amended and LEGISLATION enacted TO
secure national corporation law. ma
uonal regulation Of the hours Of labor
and the employment OF women and
children and national divorce laws.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-10-12

dred delegates will be present from
nine States represented In the associa-
ton, from Maryland. Virginia. North
Carolina. South Carolina. Georgia. Ala
bama. Tennessee. Kentucky and West
Virginia. The Bluefeld Chamber OF
Commerce has undertaken the enter
tainment of these delegates. and that
means that II will be perfectly done.
One of the most vital problems be-
fore the people OF West Virginia is
good roads and better roads Il has
long been under discussion and the
subject for legislation for years. but
not until lately has the matter taken
an intelligent direction. The field Is
still open, however. for greater ex.
ploitation. The promise of this con.
vention 20 West Virginia is OF great
importance in the interchange OF ideas
and experiments. All phases OF road
financing. construction and mainte-
nance will be dealt with by experts
who will address the delegates. and
out OF this multitude OF counsel some
good should surely come.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-10-12
VOTING ONES CONVICTIONS.


Attacks made In the past against
,y""i"s ueslsned 10 influence votes in
congress have been confined general
big interests"
whenever there b. a tariff bill under
consideration. for instance. the charge
is always made that the halls of Con.
Eress are infested with maIefacfors
or great wealth engaged Zoo an effort
TO rob the public
Even the mild-mannored business
man who appeals 10 his own rnprcsan.
taIlfra 10 save bis business from
ruin Dr. called . lobbyist But little
is said 81 those who. BIS tho sam o
method. but IN The name Of reform
us" Tho same influence upon Con
gross.
ln tho lsst session Of Congress.
mere we're labor lobbiet. prohibition
lobbies. suffrage Hobbies. and an other
sort of lobbles n is argued that
these Hobbies are unselfsh: that they
ar" designed to puf the viii Of Tho
people into law However. the people
hack home elect their own reprcaon.
ialiFes. The men who are successful
Z, lht polls ere supposed 90 know
what their constituents want Tbev
n'cd no advice from outsider
There has been tendency in Con.
gross 90 plaCato certain national
groups which are supposed to have
great political influence The result
or Mr Taft recently POINTED out Al
mar members frequently give more
confederation TO the political conee.
qucnccs TO their votes than to their
own convictions
Member ~ Congress who stand no
Tor iheir own convictions. voting ac.
tording 20 their own beliefs. usually
stay in tonErces longer than the CD.
uuriunists.
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TO REVIVE SHIPPING BILL.

While Secretary McAdoo processes
10 have seen the light. OF rather ne
cessity for retaining the duty on sugar.
II is strange that he Is so persistent
in UNFOLDING another discredited meas.
ure Of the administration by advo-
eating the revival OF the defeated ship
purchase bill This measure was not
only repudfsted by the Democratic
Senate. but was opposed by the com
mercial and business interests OF the
country. The result has shown that
both the country and the Senate were
right. When the government ship pur.
chase plan was conceived IL was pro.
posed and urged because o. the emer.
gency Of the situation. IN opposition
70 this argument. however. is the ar.
gument advanced By the opponents
that one year has elapsed and ~ has
been shown definitely that the United
States foreign trade could be- carried
on without the rovernment-owned
ships. and under decidedly adverse cir.
cumstances. Therefore. the omergen-
cy of the proposition has passed
Tho obstinacy OF the administration
Il almost inconceivable when We bark
back 10 the fate Of the party whom its
then leader. william Jennings Bryan.
advocated government ownership Of
railroads The proposal that the gov.
eminent own merchant ships in the
foreign trade e. 20 nearly allied 10 The
other proposition that comparison
would make tho latter al odious an
tho former was Objectionable
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-10-12
THE STATE PRESS

eluefield Telegraph-In our farm
| column this morning Is "A report OF a
Yield OF potatoes ON a piece of and
that nssans an average OF 4lS bushes
/ 10 the acre. Potatoes yesterday we're
selling at wholesale at fifty cents a
I bushel. This means that an acre crop
would be worth $24O. So No gold mine
I Is any better. no business can show
greater proht. We suppose the land
, on which the crop was grown was
worth nfty dollars an acre. not more
than 500. Anyone can figure from
these two items the great pose bill
Ties Tor truck gardening.
Psrkersburs News s. Senator VIII
liam r. Chiffon is up to his custom
airy tricks. He has Just told a New
York interviewer that President VII
son viii be reelected and that the
American people approve of the vol
/ ume or Democratic legislation put an
force ny the administration OF whicn
lhe West virginia senator Is one OF
the heltiest supporters of whom We
I wot; Nh we'll, II adds to the variety
] of this life.
RaVe1swood News-Ravenswood is
the commercial center OF the poultry
/ business in the greatest poultry coun-
: " in West Virginia. and that a poui-
4 tfy show should be held hereag goes as
matter of course. No movement IS
7 - lA0lAAhAuE oA ldNOidDie results a.
The effort TO induce our farmers TO
grow more poultry. and the business
man who does not lend hearty aid to
ne proposed exhibit Is not awake To
the possibilities which II offers to IN
crease the general financial better
ment Of his part Of the country.
Logan Banner-HOn. Y. NJ. KIttle,
OF Barbour county. continues to re-
ceiVe favorable press notice and the
support Of his friends throughout the
state IN his race for the Republican
nomination for state treasurer 4le
begins 10 look like a winner.
Charleston Post.-'If the proposed
advance in rates on coal shipments
should be permitted TO 20 into effect
~ would paralyize the coal industry OF
the Guyan valley section" was the
statement today of Senator England
or Logan, president Of the West Nir-
slnla state senate. Senator England
stated that the people 81 Logan coun-
~ are vitality interested In the hight
now being made against the proposed
Increase In rates threatened by the
trunk railroads Of the state because
OF the TACT that the coal operators OF
mat section would BE- unable To com
pete with operators Of the other states
N the iiherential should b. Increased
10 forty cents as has been attempted
hy the railroads
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-10-12
AMERICANIzING THE DAY.

The Knights OF Columbus OF this
city will observe Columbus Day in a
fitting manner. paying due honor to
their patron as the discoverer of
America. Among the Italians the day
is the celebration OF the birthday OF
a famous countryman. but the local
celebration, we presume. has a higher
significance. The National Americana
cation Committee. In its campaign for
national unity, has appealed TO the
cities that celebrate Columbus Day 10
put a new and broader spirit Of citI-
zenship into this years celebration.
II is now proposed TO celebrate not
only the fact that Columbus was born
in Italy. but that he discovered Amer.
lea. which has become the home and
refuge Of the races OF all the world
This appeal. OF course. is directed
more especially to the Italian resi-
dents OF the country. The Italians are
not asked 10 relinquish their hold on
the day or their peculiar pride in g.
They are merely requested to aid in
inspiring all Americans. OF whatever
birth. with some OF their own ardent
enthusiasm. and 10 convert the sum
OF all this into a patriotic ideal for
America.
This is a most appropriate time TO
impress upon all a stronger American
ization OF our citizenship. Columbus
discovered America. Il f. for az 10 re-.
discover the new citizenship spirit
that must characterize cosmopolitan
America.
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the good accomplished and may
succeed before the end OF their
terms in making the entire com
peutive system a sham and a
laughing stock. How is this evil
10 be corrected?
Experience has shown that the
competitive system secures bet
ter officials for expert positions
even in the higher grades than
the political system which IL has
superseded. and IL Is believed that
this Will be true in respect TO the
important Office Of civil service
commissioner.
There is. however. this point to
be considered. While a civil ser
vice commission is in the main
an administrative and non-politi-
cal body, II has still a political
junction to perform in support
ing the competitive system itself.
Part OF its duty should be to main
tain propaganda on behalf o.
civil service reform at least dur
ing It's initial stages, and to re-
sist the efforts of those who
would cripple or destroy the com
petitive system.
Many will recall the successful
EFFORTS OF Commissioner Roose-
welt In securing general conf
dence in civil service examina-
tons during the administration OF
President Harrison. when he
spread broadcast throuhout the
south an assurance that Demo
Gratis would receive fair treatment
and thereby induced thousands 10
enter the competition who would
viii recall his efficient work be-
fore committees OF Congress and
elsewhere in thwarting the efforts
OF patronage mongers to discredit
the new system.
This Is essentially political
work, both necessary and desir-
able and there ought to be at
least one man among the three
commissioners capable of per
forming such duties. The com
petitive system is not the best
way 10 select such a man. Why,
then, would II not be we'll to pro
vide that the commission should
be composed OF a president. a
chief examiner and a secretary.
each with one vote. the president
10 be appointed by the governor.
mayor. council or other supreme
political authority. and the sec
rotary and chief examiner-whose
Offices are administrative and ex-
pert In their characterize be
chosen by competitive examina-
tons as provided in Mr.. Gather
woods plan.
The union of both lay and pro-
tessional elements in a single
body works very well in English
municipal boards: why should II
not york well in a civil service
commission? The non-polticaI
element would constantly have
two votes out of three in the COM
mission and could protect II
against manipulation. while the
political element would still be
represented in the person of the
president OF the commission.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-10-12
AN ALLEGED PLOT.

The Charleston Post prints a sensa.
llonsi statement which has 20 do with
Pie proposed i5-cent freight rate In.
rrease on western shipments OF West
Virginia coal The claim IL made by
hn ofacial Of the Kanawha Coal ship
pers' Association that the increased
rate H. the opening wedge Of a rlpan.
pic plot BY the Pennsylvania Railroad
COMPANY and allied Pennsylvania
State hnanciers 70 grab two hundred
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-10-12
IMPORTANT MEETING

One Of the most important meetings
70 be held in this State will be the
convocation Of tho Southern Appalaoh.
ian Good Roads Association. in sew.
enih annual convention. a. Blueheid.
the three last days Of the present
week. 70 is expected that three hun.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-10-12
UNCLE WALT: Ripping Rhymes.
DIRK AND REST

To work IL good. 10 saw wood.
yhiie yet the sun IL shining. 90 make
be hoe move 10 and fro. where pump.
IN vines are twining For men who
shirk ell useful WORK are never happy
portals. BY any chance-tbsy 90 not
|ianos and an the cir With chortIe
But don't. my lad. make work . rad.
BE- END and aim % living. for every
Bay some time TO play All fouers
ehouid b. giving In this broad lana
pc bcst the band. the say Va hump
tovpyriGhL 1919 D. a
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and hustle, We keep uD tseam ana
work and scheme. and wear out mind
ana muscle While young in years.
above our ears fhe gray ~ ace ia
shoWlnE. 90 would b. best 90 stop and
rest. but eth 80 keep on going rnen
something snaps and We are shown to
NaiF OF stone 20 cells In booty
hatcheF To work o. grand. but stay
your hand. when comes the evening
pIaytimc take ln The shows ana
ming ike those. and lcrvc your tasks
for daytime
sorEs Mattnes ararosy
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-10-12

And stiii o. wouldn't be- fair to say that
The President has deserted the New
Freedom for the ola bondage
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90 au tHs nations of fbe world Spain
rests most seluf. s1 tranquility and
without fsar of t1r rIfurr
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-10-12

only % violations out OF a possible
'.oOo il Pretty good score for Chicago's
first sunday liquor selling lid
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-10-12

The European war debt il a mortgag,
on people yet unborn.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-10-12

We have wondered where all the birds
went TO die. II IL said cats Nil five
million OF them every year.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-10-12

The allies on the GalIlpoli peninsula
are doing the Turkey trof.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-10-12

waiting ships to take the dilemma By
the Horn.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-10-12

Chicago's sober Sunday conveys a,
impressive lesson.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-10-12

Jack Frost is again beaten back to the
trenches
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NON-POLlTICAL CIVIL SER VICE
ID the COMMISSIONERS Themselves be Best Chosen by
Competitive Tests?


Former L. s. Civil Commissioner; President Nation.
Municipal League
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1915-02-05
SHOT TWICE WHILE IN DUEL.
OPPONENT MAKES GOOD
HIS ESCAPE.
IS RUSHED TO MEMPHIS
j.. w. Burnett, Prominent Farmer, in
Critical Condition at Baptist Hos
pital-Fired Five Times at
Son-in-laW.

Moscow. w. Burnett, well
known farmer and citizen of this dis
trict, residing about five miles from
this place, was shot and dangerously
wounded while en- route home from
Moscow by Lou Furcron, son-in-law,
who lived with his mother near the
place at which the shooting occurred.
Mr.. Burnett carried a repeating shot
gun, which he fived five times at Fur
cron, but with what effect is not
known, as the latter has not been ar
rested, although 1t Is not thought he
will 60 far and that he will give him
self up in due time. A passenger train
on the Southern railway passing here
was held 20 minutes for the wounded
man, who was rushed to Memphis for
medical treatment. Mr.. Burnett was
shot twice from a revolver of large
calibre, one shot striking him in the
abdomen, the other in the leg. What
the trouble was that brought the shoot
ing about and other important details
of the affair cannot be obtained
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1915-02-05
SHE HAD MET THE dub"
Nice Young Chap Probably Regretted
His Somewhat Unklnd Char
acterization.

At a dancing academy dance the
other evening a nice young chap was
introduced to perfectly dandy girl.
She was young, sympathetic and wise
to all the steps, and the kid fell for
her at once. Then she said:
You're awfully nice to me, but
can't you introduce me to some of
your men friends around here?"
We'll, | don't know anybody except
that funny-looking dub over there in
the corner. He and I belong to the
same lodge. Did you ever meet him?"
Indeed I did-years ago. He used
to come and see me a lot-brought me
flowers and candy, and all that"
He did? That old guy? Well, l
didn't think it was in him. This'll be
joke to tell to the other fellows.
How did you shake him at last?'
Married him. Come on over and
I'll introduce you. "-Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1915-02-05
NO BAKING POWDER MORE
WHOLESOME THAN ALUM
POWDERS.

Washington, D. C.-Alum baking
powders are no more harmful to per-
son than any other baking powders.
Such is the conclusion OF the ref
cree board of consulting scientific ex-
perts of the department of agriculture
as the result of experiments to deter
mine the influence of aluminium COM
pounds on the nutrition and health of
man. The report gives the results OF
three sets of extensive experiments on
human subjects conducted independ-
emily by members of the board and
was in response to questions put to it
by the department of agriculture. The
boards report was unanimous and was
signed by Ira Remsen, president OF
Johns Hopkins university, Chairman:
Russell H. Crittendon, professor OF
physiological chemistry in Yale uni
Iversity and director of the Sheffield
Scientific school; John H, Long, pro,
lessor of chemistry in Northwestern
university; Alonzo e. Taylor, profess
sor of physiological chemistry in the
University of Pennsylvania, and Theo-
bald Smith, professor of comparative
pathology in Harvard.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1915-02-05
IF HAIR Is TURNING
GRAY, USE SAGE TEA
Don't Look Old! Try Grandmother's
Recipe to Darker and Beauty
Gray, Faded, LifeIess Hair.

Grandmother kept her hair beauti-
fully darkened, glossy and abundant
with brew of Sage Tea and Sulphur.
Whenever her hair fell out or took on
that dull, faded or streaked appear
ance, this simple mixture was applied
with wonderful effect By asking at
any drug store for "Wyeth's Sage and
Sulphur Hair Remedy" you will get
large bottle of this old-time recipe,
ready to use, for about 80 cents. This
simple mixture can be depended upon
to restore natural color and beauty
to the hair and is splendid for dam
druff, dry, itchy scalp and falling hair.
A well-known druggist says every
body uses Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur,
because it darkens so naturally and
evenly that nobody can tell it has been
applied-it's SO easy to use, too. You
simply dampen a comb or soft brush
and draw 1t through your hair, taking
one strand at a time. BY morning
the gray hair disappears; after an
other application or two, it is re-
stored to its natural color and looks
glossy, soft and abundant. Adv.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1915-02-05
When Greek Meets German,

A Companion subscriber, Jealous of
the claims of the classic languages to
superiority even in the length of the
words the ancients could upon occa-
sion invent, writes thus:
81 notice that the Companion says,
No one can compete with the Teuton
in word joinery But what do you
think of the following word that you
can find in Liddell & SCOTS Greek
lexicon? Leparotemachosela
ranioleipsanodrimupotrimmatosilphi-
o OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
ossuphophattoper isteralektruonopte g.
kephalokigklopeleiolagoosiraiobaphe t.
raganopterugon.' The meaning is A
dish compounded of all kinds of dain-
ties, fish, flesh and fowl" That is GER
tainly an elaborate way Of saying
hash Youths Companion.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1915-02-05
INDIAN HAD SENSE OF HUMOR
At Least Enough to Get Off Good
Joke on the Cross-Examin-
ing Lawyer

From Fenimore Cooper and other
authorities we have gained the i'm
preston that the Indian is stolid,
severe individual, with no sense of
the white mans humor but one red
brother showed himself quite civ
lized joker the other day in the Unit
ed States court at st. Paul. He was
witness in holly contested case,
and a lawyer was after him in the
most approved style to cast diseredit
on his testimony. After apparently
frightening the Indian with the awful
consequences which would follow the
slightest deviation from the truth, the
lawyer solemnly said:
'Now, sir, want you to tell me the
exact truth, without any shutting or
evasion. Iwant you to look me square
in the eye and tell me how you get
your living?"
The Indian looked straight at the
lawyer and, with that grave air ia
miliar to all acquainted with the red
man, simply said: Eat"
The courtroom roared and the law
yer let the witness go
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1915-02-05
The Mercy-Seat,

Thou must not look so much at the
evil that is nigh, but rather at that
which stands ready to pity and help
and which hath pitied and helped thy
distressed SOUL and will pity and help
it again. Why is there mercy-seat,
but for the sinner to look toward in
time of need? Be patient till the
Lords tender merry and love visit
thee again; and then, look up to him
against this and such like snares,
which would come between thee and
the appearance of the Lords love;
that thou mayest feel more of his abid.
lngs with thee, and of the sweet eff.
fects thereof. For these things are not
to destroy thee, but to teach thee wis.
DOM which the Lord is able, through
many exercises and sore trials, to be.
stow upon thee; that thy heart may be
rid of all that burdeneth, and filled
with all it rightly desires after, In the
proper season and goodness of the
Lord; to whose wise ordering and ten.
der mercy commit thee.-Isaac Pen.
ington.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1915-02-05
POULTRY CORNER
FOR THE BOYS
Poultry as a Business.
Nv !. n. REED.

ny Js n. hEEOs
Are you going to wait until you
grow up before you go into bust
ness?
That's long time to wait.
Why not start now and learn now
while mistakes are not as fatal?
Get your father to let you take
care Of the poultry this winter If
he Is the right kind of a father he
will be only too glad to let you take
hold of the work. And then make a
business of it.
First eaten all those mongrel and
long-toe-nailed hens and give them
to the church supper for stew They
don't lay any eggs. Tho are only
loafers who eat up all the profits
which the good hens make for you.
No business man would keep a stock
of shoes that he couldn't sell at a
profit. There is no more reason why
you should keep hens around the
place that don't pay. SIS
Then fix the poultry house so that
1t Is dry and clean. No business
man would keep his stock in a leaky
store. How much more important it
is that your poultry be kept clean and
dry!