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generally and that there should Be- a sSortSSe Of Certain him iSISsi :
uenpent upo ne import is natural but this is Al true TODAY Of M
M France and Russia as IL 10 of Germany
In the nature OF their country, their customs and manner n uvinV
me people o Germany and Austria are in far better condition "a with.
a blockade OF food supplies than are their opponents BELGIUM ia
gwen over 10 ndustrya n her food imports are enormous. England is de-
pendent upon over e for her normal quota. The development of food
N n Is far behind the needs of her people. Less than 10
per cent ~ h ara " Germany L. unproductve. and that which o
and industry.
% Agricultural labor question In Germany and Austria solyes n.
en' o here the women work in the neld. and thus a trained ad e.
ncient army o. workers is left behind by the armed force to n.
'front.' TO pillow, SOW and reap with all skin and hardfhood.
10 say nat any country can be starved intos ubmission within
gwen m Is a ash attemp at prophecy. Even England. dependent az
hr people m upon import would surprise the world with the strength
OF her resistance Under such conditions people at in less variety. waste
becomes criminal snd home production is stimulated to the utmost
low little a community "a live upon IL compared with the eonsumn
non o prosperous days has been demonstrated everywhere in the world
in times o Industrial depression or Of famine
INDUSTRIAL Germany can be and Is already seriously bamnsrad nv
shortage O UGH raw material Al the country does not produce: but with
a large proportion OF the workers under arm this shortage ia NO had
shp n many OF manufacture. Cotton and wool are important
eetnr of impot, and cotton is not held 10 be contraband The prob.
abilities are that Germany will have but little difficulty in seourines ub
raw material as IL necessary to carry OF the reduced trade Which h. nov
BILE export P~F
The a will end when n military force triumphs over tba oh.r
or d whole anal becomes in effect a statement through mutual rhsns-
ton q o starve any great nation into submission would be a nrolorssd
and onlcult TASK. n In Europe there is no country which ar s,and
longer siege than Germany. Economic a will cripple her acivtties 10
a ceran extent but II will not bring peace. There is no scan from
the conclusion that this greatest OF all wars must be fought "a an end an
land inc st with men and guns and not with statistics OF expert and
"p"| J. ID wHELPLEY.
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THE RESPONSIBILITY FOR
MEXICO.

After two years OF watchful waiting
on the part OF the United States the
distressing conditions In Mexico are
perhaps more acute and more disturb
ing than ever before. The present
situation of Mexico may be directly
attributed to the vaenlating and in
effective policy OF Woodrow Wilson.
He chose TO deny recognition to he
de facto government In Mexico. He
chose to frown upon and help drive
from power the only strongly central
lied authority In Mexico. He encour
aged. assisted and connived at a re-
bellion on the part of bandits and
horse thieves. who have since shown
themselves utterly incapable OF form
ing N maintaining a constitutional
government. lie has aided In bring.
Ing into power and prominence men
who have shown themselves wiling
to betrsy each other. TO fight each
other. and 20 sacrifice to their own
petty ambitions and greed the highest
interests OF the Mexican State and the
Mexican people. The reign OF an.
archy. the three-cornered civil war.
the slaughter n the bloodshed which
have been for months going on in
Mexico are the legitimate fruits OF a
policy on the part Of the United
States that aimed TO destroy estab-
lished authority without substituting
any decent authority in its place.
Every dollar Of American money lost
In Mexico during the past eighteen
months. every American life lost in
Mexico during that time. every Mexl.
can woman outraged. every Mexican
home burned, every Mexican city de-.
stroyed. every farm n ranch laid
waste. a be charged to the Ameri.
can policy. the legitimate fruits Of
the vacillation. theOrfzinE and ego
tism OF the authorities at Washing.
ton.
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THE GOVERNORS MESSAGE.

IN . "ses@se hst VII b conspicuous for yezrs to come amonx ,be
D''n documents Of his state Governor Hatfield opened h nrt l.xi.I.tUe
1..on IN yes virginia snee his occupancy of the executive chair. The
esterd presente a outline Of the Legislation eeommended
mn Is a comprehensive presentation Of a stupenduous list of enurh;.
n~o sno hoeraim measures While effective action m all the subjects. recon
enc y cosern Hatfield hs not Likely TO be obtained II this session prs
snes an D made ought ito be made along n lines suggested BY him
% = matter o. fsct.t the Message soes lar ahead Of the fmmedia,. DOS,
onu o scuon by the Legislature In a fortynve day session. or for that
"-uer IN = mue longer session. A lew OF the important subjects pre-.
-epshures Inn However. the Governors message is Of tremendou. eu.
e -u.n vame IL ais attention to the people of the state 10 wen s the
'essiA.ors; to IL large number of enactment that this state needs. for the
~ Sensr o. n people. a well a fol- the welfare OF important ciasse,
= american people ave been living rapidly durtss he past ter ear. A
= spirit las come 81 public snsirs New uses nav zen found for
@.e n ahons governments The people are coming o the belief that
p~e ueat Instruments which they have created and controlled arr to be usd
!" ue people mi for their common good The people arr becoming TO
recognize that In the state and national government they nd protection
ssann. In sreat corporate influences which have been built u so raptdIv
durns ne past quarter Of a century: and only through these governments
can ey n IA protection and guarantee Of their rights
n people are nt afraid that either II Charleston DR. washiprto
here VII be created al Office seeking machine. or a oHgarchy perpetusunr
Itself in power They know that when the time comes they car overhrow
N set of office seekers and Office holders that they determine to ertbro
and they know moreover that only by placing power in the hands Of heir
enosen representatives vii they insure to themselves and to their children
reasonable security against the encroschmenfs Of interests hat a. raw
only too willing to exploit public privilege for private gain
The mtelisencer believes that much OF the valuable legislation recon-
mended by Governor Hatfield will become Law at this session. Much II II NAV
remain to be acted upon in other sessions. But the educative influence OF a
message so strongly presenting n need Off important measures coming rom
the Governors Office. Is not to be underestmated.
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A R

The sensational arrest OF a distin-
suished Pittsburgh attorney repre-
senting the Manufacturers Heat 4
Light Company in an important liti-
cation now pending In the courts may
serve to center public attention upon
a controversy which Is OF enormous
significance to the people OF West
Virginia. II has been estimated that
the action Of the Public Service Com.
mission saved 20 gas consumers in
West Virginia approximately 100000
per month. II not more. II Is not
strange that the Manufacturers' Light
a Heat Company should make a des-
perate night TO ecu this addition to
ITS
The proceeding before the Public
Service Commission. however. is only
n phase OF a broad movement In
v~olving the effective control by the
people through their representatives
Of the great public service corpora
tons In this State. particularly the
gas companies. For many years the
companies engaged in the production
OF gas have exploited the natural
wealth OF this State. especially for
the benefit Of communities outside OF
West Virginia. The majority Of the
s~o-cslled interests engaged in the de
veiopment Of West Virginia are de-
structive instead OF constructive.
They are taking the natural wealth OF
the State and leaving only a scant TO
turn for he property removed.
II IL no secret that a number of
these interests have combined for the
purpose OF d%iserediting both the State
administration and the public utilities
law. II may be expected that they
win present an united front in the
legislature against any effort TO Sc
cure additional revenues or to extend
the authority OF the State over the
public utilities: and. II may
be expected that they will not be
over-scrupulous in the use OF means.
The Intellisencer has no desire TO
PREJUDICE the particular accusation
asainst Mr.. Wen. He may or he may
not be guilty: but one thing is abso-
lutely sure. That H.. that agents OF
the various interests. In their activi-
tie In the past. have been guilty OF
onenses as grave as that charged
against Mr.. Wen. within the past
week they have sought without suo-
cess 70 organize the Legislature IN op-
position to the Governor: and they
may Be expected 10 continue TO op-
pose with their own peculiar meth
DDS, all progressive legislation and al
efforts 10 strengthen and make ~.
fectivs the public utilities commits.
sion
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CASES ASSIGNED
Assignment MO. q Of Cases was Ma. in
CLERK % Courra ofnca IN msI-
mont County W~eafardav.

Special Dispatch 10 the Inteiigsnesr.
81. CLAfRsVfLLE. O. Jan 1.-THE
following assignment. No. 2. was made
n y clerk 81 courts ofncs. Thuradavs
Belmont county court o. common
pleas. DO Charles J. Lynch. Judge
iamss o. Dixon. clerk o. courts
spring Tsn. isisJury Cases.
Monday. Jan. 2i=Andrew HarNsv
Sloan. Admr. We. Lorain Coal a DOCK co.
Tuesday. Jan. 16-Tarko HcncoVac Va
Loraiu Coa and Dock Co.
wednesday. Jan. 27-gamuaf D. Ten.
ant vs.. Thomas Atwood 81 al. Harry
Gravron " Theodore Moore.
THURSDAY, Jan. 1s-Charlea Uooaer w.
Rail ard River Coal Company ID a.
bolOu W. Thomas Wood.
FRIDAY, Jan. f8-1ohn " Fowkea "
Pred Wltchcy "a 81
Saturday, Jan. 10-Ipasie MAJ Red
path W Carridsn Berry
honady. Fsb. 1-ArraIgnm-rt % pria.
ehtra. ESQ o'clock o m jury Nance
JOB va ftalph D Kibb-r international
ester Co W Joe 4 Patterson
Tuesday Feb Theodore EbsfiInr
" WhsslinE Electric Company
Wednsedag, Feb 1=katherlre uoad
70 CITY ~ Bellsire. = y YinsIlnr w.
~ ~ Crossiey = = Yinsiinr w. u s.
Thursdsr. Feb Ggso g. p-,s.
Admr " Fort ffu Coal COMPANY
FFtday. feb f-Anaeio M0lH ta John.
son Coal Company.
SATURDAY Fsh f-Jamrs kinney. Jr
The triai OF triminaI rasss Will com
mence on Mondsl. februsr5 q 1918
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THE STATE FAIR PROJECT.

u u graufyinE 70 uots the rapid
and satisfactory responss 90 the par;
Of the Wheeling public Z % IN appeal
for the West Virginia State pair No
o Who knew the spirit Of the wheel.
ing people yer seriously doubted hat
the stats Fair would be- continued
No one Who had any knowledge Of
the enterprise Of our citizens could
have suppoaed that they would snoW
such an instituuon 70 fail While the
amount sought 10 b raised has cot
yet ben assured. tbsrs IL 90 reason.
able doubt that o. Wi b. Not only
ibis. bat q considerable sum needed
10 make important improvements vm
undoubtedly BE- cheerfuny subscribed.
The state Pair subscription. hou
ever. L. IN no q donstion That
fscf should BE- borne In mind The
price at which the State pair proper
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THE PUBLIC,s CONCERN.

The business1iks manner In which
the conciliators appointed By the Ma.
touai Bureau Of Labor have taken M
the Eastern Ohio coal strike eneoup
ages the hope that this disastrous and
lamentsble conflict msy b brought %
an end. There does not seem 20 be
the slightest doubt that a very large
majority Of the interests concerned
10 the strike desire 20 end n. Ger.
tainly the condition OF thousands OF
miners IL such that no one could
seek TO prolone Ia. on The other hand.
The operators themselves have lost an
enormous sum Of money. a sun 70
great that only years Of ordinarily
prosperous business win compensate
them.
in so far a. the citizens OF tbls
community q DO "a. they ought 10
desei0D q ssnugsnt that viii make
Itself felt 10 both ~contendins camps.
that Win cause both miners and opsr
atora 70 rsllzs that there are some
interests other than their own 10 b.
considered Certainly the people Of
this section have Loyalty borne the
losses incurred BY and through the
strike. and have Loyalty supported
their friends Involved 90 o. on one
side o. tho othsr The public inter
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ENOUGH For A WHILE

While Italy IL wavering between
peace and war, a timely earthquake
comes along and kills and Injuries
about as many people as a first class
battle. Probably this taste Of slaugh.
ter may be enough for the hot-blooded
italians for a while.
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~ is being bought from the old stock.
holders Is a very reasonable one. in
deed There is every reason to be.
lieve that the subscriptions will prove
a highly profitable investment. not
only in returns to the general public,
hut directly in dollars and cent to
the investors.
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est should nov come into this contro-
versy as an important factor. and con
s~ideration OF the public interest ought
to help all contestants to reach an
smicable conclusion.
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WHEN WILL THE WAR END?
~ JAMES DAVENPORT wHEIplEy.
Asthor % The Trade Of the World" etc

NPSAsA 4'Ae. u Lager Company
= ~6o are predicting the end Of the present val through the
.,so OF rms should alov their minds ito take a grin on f.et.
W sNe hem their due place IN the scheme of things In time, OF peace
~ percehI OF me German people ae supported IN homegrown produce
IN OF "a 81 mfLlon o more adult lei IA of the total populaftop
ot eoVvVVo are being fed a soldiers-n other words a lessy varied
~ ess expensive diet In many instances large bodies of these men
urout accident o n warfare IN consuming eve less than the en-.
mntary llowsn Thousands Of German soldiers are ubsf<ffnx uon
us pro1oe OF countries other than their own. which they IN taking a
ne spoals OF vsr and II the losses by death be 100 OO0 or 10 O0 IN AZ
~ upon ne food supply Is lessened In proportion.
IL IL aso a Tact that imports into Germany have OF stopped en.
an act. y ess than onehah-snd IL these imports be expressed
n money values IL VIII be found II is largely the things which, cal he
without that have caused the decline In the value " purchases from
oros What Is eoming in now Is for the support Of the population not
TOT It's pleasure or Its sdornment. From Austria. Italy. Switzerland. Den.
nohanu n scandinavia. countries which lin ordinary times are
msel vast contributors o the German food supply ar stnI- cominr
mihons " dollars worth Of produce.
Of n Atlantic by the English feet has nampered trade
smn Germany om elsewhere. but has nt stopped Il entirely, for the in
direet shipment through neutral territory has somewhat taken the place
OF ne direct trading " several months ago.
40, ~ Is Ute doubt that there are to-day greater supplies of Ger
am stspi arucle o food n the country than would be visible lin normal
u mes Ior p,epsredness TO ar does nt near soldiers. guns and ammuDi
10 only; Il ear a store of food for these mn and &c keep h nrices
a o as possible for the people a s a whole. That prices should increase
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department: +. c. MacElhose ana Henry
kimble. both OF Sistersvllle. and +. r..
Watson. OF Middlebourne Not being
OF the administration party. Judge Moss
has nothing to say as to which of these
ihree shall get IA commission as the
hrst carrier on the new route.
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A special pension bill in behalf OF
EDWARD Thomas. OF Mammoth. W. Va.
~stipulating $50 a month. was intro
uuced In the House today by Congress-
man =. II; Avis. The latter also hIed a
petition. largely signed by Charleston
merchants. favoring the passage of "a
X ssOe. compelling their portion OF
FUNDS In the development OF the olcal
community. the county and the state.
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Az the request OF J. d. McMann and
others OF Blue sulphur Springs, Con
gressman sutherland Is urging the es-
tablishment Of a second rural route at
that place. which would run via GRASSY
Meadows and over historic Bennetts
Mountain. lie II also trying TO have
sunday mail service on the Guyandotte
branch OF the g. a. O. re-established. II
was discontinued only a few weeks aFo
and. as there are some big mining ope--
atoms on that railway. notably the one
AT Big Creek Of which J, Louis Dawson
II the manager. the order has interfered
seriously with a large and important
busipess. Another matter taken ~ bv
MT sutherland on his visit to the Post
once Department today was TO Inquire
into the case Of Leslie r. Miles. and try
10 IND out what reasons there are. II
any. while Whites. whose home is AZ
~buckhannon, does not receive an an
pointment Miles took two examinations
one for rural carrier and the other for
clerk-carrier. and he stood highest In
the class each time. But he drew no
prize. Men whose averages were con-
siderably below hts got the Jobs. The
reason. but "a Is not the one the Depart
ment gives. H. that Miles does not be-
long TO the party In power. In this a.
in countless cases. solid merit ISM
l-2-3 with political pull.
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Both Senator Con and Judge Moss
ave conferred with the treasury Off
Gals on the subject OF the complaint az
". i Morrison and a number OF other
business men Of sutton. Thei com
National Rank OF sutton has novel
away 70 Charleston. They want the
treasury Department 90 compel him g.
retain his residence In Sutton while be-
~ trying TO straiEhten out the anafra
Of the bank. No order has vet been fs-
sued Win resrect TO this matter. but
one Is expected before this week ENDS
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within the next thirty days. IL the
authorities make good their promise to
Congressman Seely. bids will he adver-
used for the erection % n government
building AZ WeliSburE. The erection OF
n building there was authorized June
y. 1919. not TO exceed IN cost sec, 900.
November 40. 1919 = site for a was
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WASHINGTON GOSSIP
FOR WEST VIRGINIANS

$50. Since that time nothing was done
towards furthering the project. The
people OF Wellsburg tired OF the delay
bestirred themselves concerning. called
Tor the active services OF their congress
slOnal representatives. with the result
that Major Ne-ly has the implicit
romise that bids will be called for
within The next thirty days. the con-
tract awarded. and the contractors or
dered 20 start the work Of construction
without needless delay.
Fred ID. German and others. who state
in their complaint 10 Congressman
Moss that they live on the most thickly
populated road IN Tyler county. com
plain that the nearest resident has 20
go two miles for his mail and others
have 10 travel as great a distance a.
eight miles. There are forty-nve FAINT
lies who are IN this predicament. and
they have been IN ~ Tor over a year.
ever since the through mail bet Weep
Sistersvtlle and Middlcbourne was turn
ed over to the traction mpa To
carry. ana several minor post Office on
the route. including pursley. were
people have been laid before the post
onicc authorities here by Judge Moss.
who asks for and expects 20 get relief
for them, and get Is quickly. a similar
case. although not 80 serious. and ia
the same county. - about to be rene
died b. getting a No 2 rural route out
OF M~iddlebourne in operation. A rural
carrier II to be appointed out Of the
following list OF three, according to
Information given Judge Moss BY the
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WASHINGTON. d.. G. Jan. IA
new postmaster at M~orgsntoNn is one
OF the new things on the topic for
mat e~nterprising esiucstional enter. IL
In the largest and juciest plum on the
patronage tree Of which Congressman
Brown has the exclusive shaking. Frank
l.. Bowman Is at present the = ". In
that town. While his commission does
not expire until next NAY that IL no
guaranty that he will not find himself
ont OF the Job quite a while before tina
date Being a Republican he viii be
hfed- or allowed TO resign. when the
appointing power hnds time. and pos
sibly the courage. to name his successor.
There n a little regiment OF party pa
tri0ts who are ~Inarshaling signatures
and hrlug Ia letters % recommendation.
II. y. Ray, whose son. David Ray. has
shown himself a handy man in rounding
up the Democratic voters In MononRaiia
county, Is quoted In the betting shed a.
a favOrite IN the race at this time. The
ofnce AT MOoreneld. Hardy county. Is
another desirable position that Mr..
BroNn VIII MI about the same time.
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An order TO the eject tina the post
Once a Hammock. Hoan county. h fa
De abolished. has called forth = proteri
from Congressman Moss In behalf III
complaining constituents OF his who are
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IA Rumble. soldiers widow
whose home d. at Wolf summit. has. &C.
cordinR 20 q notice received hy Con.
gresham Nicely from the Pension BIZ.
reau been granted a pension Of Sc a
month.
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Con rrcssman Sutherland has a Dit
stick iu his office. sent 90 him BY
friend % admircr. orb White. 81 Mont
Fosa one Of The best little politicians 10
randolph county. according 10 the con
hresfmnn-at-larFc The big stick is o.
native hickory. polished like a piano. al
long az m star an iuch-and-oNor In ~
afnefcr. sTd is heavy uouEh 10 kae
over r. ramhuuCfl0ua steer. Congress
man sutherland is going 20 have n nee.
WALKING stick turned ont 81 o.
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rrof r. ~ White 90 Mormnfoan 4.
"a distinguished visitor ir the civ.
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what asked n ruui1 at Central hfrb
SCHOOL does tIf word ld0rmaffc moan
Have Won looked If rr Ir tho df~ffru-
arf me teacher ~rHuufrred
Whv nn-ie ~ ir fnr d~frffoaarv-
.rerfainlV. Whr MOI
70 always supposed fdnFmaffra -
slang -kansN City star.
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o.. o. Caldera. formerly the eonsufsr
agent 81 Italy in West Virginia. row i
banker in fairmont o. here the guest or
Congressman Nerlr HIS Welt rate
Major NeeIv o. chance % talk the Italian
fluent aa ekilfui Major Neely learned
the language when BE- wac mayor %
Falrm0ut He found need Of ~ In thar
iral speeches lu Italian. tie escorted
Mr. caidera 60 the White House Thura-
dav morning and introduced him o.
FfeafIeHt Wilson precedInr then e.
C0ugrrrewqu Sutherland uith the W.
We Mealeynn University basket bali
goy' irom h~aeseannon D TOW They
Co the chief Executive.