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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-09-20
STANDING BY THE PEOPLE

Governor Hatfield gave public evil
eence OF his grasp Of the equities re-
biting TO the Virginia debt question in
bis plain talk at the celebration of
Home Coming week at Middfebourne.
Tyler county. last Wednesday. In his
very Intelligent discourse on that long
Standing and irritating controy arsy
the people were given to understand
that he was not to be stampeded into
AN acquiescence TO an unjustifiabIe
liability merely because Of a judg-
ment secured through the Supreme
Court OF the United States. He very
properly maintained that II was I'D to
the Wall street spectators to make
the first move to prove their ability
TO collect under that judgment. II they
can. and not the part Of the State TO
concern itself about projecting a
scheme. for the payment Of an obliga-
ton II never was a party to. In other
words. he has put himself on record
of resistance TO the payment OF the
sum ASSIGNED to West Virginia until
it shall be shown that the Supreme
Court has the power to enforce its
Judgment; that it is just as reprehen-
sible TO submit TO imposition and pay
an unjust debt as it is not TO pay an
kcnorably contracted obligation.
The appearance OF the Governor at
the Tyler county celebration and other
public Affairs in the State recently give
some color to his reported aspirations
for the United States Senatorship. al.
though he has made no formal decla-
ration OF his candidacy. The Intelli-
gencer sees no reason why the criti-
oisms that have been heaped upon
him from certain quarters should be
considered as eliminating him from
that contest when the selfish charac-
ter Of that opposition is so well known.
They in nowise impair his qualifiea-
tons. or diminish his acknowledged
abilities. He is unexpectedly strong
in certain sections where he is credit.
ed with weakness, and has the conf
cence OF a greater number OF the body
Politic than his detractors are willing
10 confess to. There is one thing
mighty certain. and that is. when the
contest is on in earnest and he de-
oides to make declared fight for the
honor. all the other contestants will
be made to realize that he is in the
race
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-09-20
NOT HELPING PROHIBITION

Such undiscriminating activity as
that developed in the case OF a re-
spectacle. law-abiding citizen Of
C!arksburg. who was arrested BY Mon.
onsalia county officials last week for
an alleged violation OF the Yost liquor
Law, is apt TO do more towards bring
Ing prohibition into contempt than
anything else that could well be de-
vised. Mr. William Nusbaum. a
Clothing merchant OF Clarksburg. and
resident Of that city for the past
% years. went TO Point Marion. Pa.
ten miles from Morgantown. to bring
home BY automobile a consignment OF
wines and liquors he had ordered
shipped to that point They we're for
his own personal and family use. and
al the trial he testified that all the
Packages were labeled according TO
law. There was no attempt To con.
ceal their quantity or character. New.
erthelesf. Mr. Nusbaum was appre.
Blended and hailed before a Justices
court, fined 800 and sentenced 10
serve two months In the Mononealia
county jail. from which judgment be
has taken an appeal
Here Is a plain case OF no intention
10 evade the law Mr. Nusbaun's
character and standing az a business
man. and his Fendlity az a citizen
made preposterOus the suggestion
conveyed By his arrest. an act unduly
humiliating under the oircumstancos.
After reading The account Of IN, ar.
Test and conviction. AZ related In the
colunns Of the Morgantown Post.
Chronicle. a. would appear that the
futnoritea had no choice IN the nat.
Ter. but whore there was such evident
absence ~ intent to deceive or defy
fho law. some greater discretion OF BE-
application might have been reaorted
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-09-20

campaign. He claims. however, tina:
he has perfect right as a citizen 20
do this. Thereupon the governor asked
for Mr.. ClenDening's resignation. and
when this was refused the governor an
nounced that he would prefer charges
against the commissioner and seek his
removal Mr.. ClenDening will flight
the action.
This interesting conclusion is reach
ed by the attorney general in his opin-
ion rendered 10 the governor:
in view Of the well defined policy
OF the state against corrupt practices,
the express terms Of the license law
OF the state and its manifest spirit. and
in consideration OF the fundamental
principles OF sound public policy.
which forbid the prostitution OF public
OFFICES for the advancement OF purely
private and personal interests. whether
IL be for the purpose OF perpetuating
individuals in office. or otherwise. am
of the opinion that II a state or county
license commissioner engages in the
activities set forth. the same will con
stitute misconduct in Office. for which
such officer. under the Law. may be
removed"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-09-20
THE NEWSPAPER CAMPAIGN

The Pittsburgh and Washington.
Pa. papers coming to The IntelIigen.
GERS exchange table these days are
highly illuminative Of the uses OF the
newspaper for conducting a campaign.
Columns Of reading matter setting
forth the qualifications OF the candi.
dates for the various Offices TO which
they aspire are appearing daily in
these western Pennsylvania journals.
and it goes without saying that these
aspirants for once are getting the
worth Of their money They reach an
audience by this method that other.
wise. perhaps. would seldom hear
them. and the impression made on the
reader H. more lasting than the same
statements made by word Of mouth Al
some ward meeting These candi.
dates also make themselves acquaint.
ID with their constituencies through
halftone cuts. which subject their Yea.
lures 10 a closer scrutiny than o. Dos
sIble AZ a crowded public asremblage
- Far as publicity goes. the newspa.
per has tho public meeting badly beat
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-09-20

I LAY ln bed one niFht last week
Ana dreamed ~ home and mother.
an insect hit me on one cheek
Ana shortly ON The other.
7 tumhled over on rms face
And wrapped the pillow round o.
NJ 3d. hairs Iufrfuuerf bob ono nIarr
Ana this said insect found It.
I warped myself about in rfofbee
80 TT In mIN-IlrCcn Der
" w nnininE showing buf mF nose
And hlW Do ChrWC1 that mrmhrrf
a. iast 0 rem asleep and dreamed
n Irff fufrc earthly quarters
Ana raced The reariv gates. if
ITO Join che other martyrs.
st Peter met me with "a smile
-1 bland DIE checks were uurkrref
down. Ho HHId. 'Hnf rest awhile.
You re looking pale and tuckered.
af .poll but when rose
iteffefhed. huf onward hied mo
u heard uuffinr noise Thar frngr
"NfI blood "aq left inside mo
Said What Is that sound ~ dreaf-
~ makes me fairly HhIrerf'
why fHHfa tho orchestra be- said
Down hr the Crystal River"
o woke ana heard the same Ola buzz
NfW fne pitch and kar too.
Ilr aII fhr or. naafrn there ana
was IHaf tnnf IIHmrf mosquito.
|n|.HNH Nfun
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-09-20

en-, and this method Of campaigning
is growing more In favor and use
every year.
The main effort OF a candidate is 10
have his views on public questions
spread before those whose votes he
covets. Under the old system this
was left in a great measure to per.
sonal workers. who were paid to do the
shouting. Money thus spent was
largely wasted. or at least the candi-
date had no guarantee that the work
e. was always on the job. With the
newspaper as a worker the candidate
knows that he IL getting full value for
his money. and that there can be
no Sinking. Besides. II puts the of.
fice-seeker definitely on record before
the people. as the printed word is
non-erasible.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-09-20

American vessels. Already the Pacinc
Mail has sold out and Pacific foreign
shipping viii be in the hands of Jap
aneses and Chinese. While 1863 crafts
OF all kinds sought the protection or
the stars and stripes after the great
war started, We may expect TO see
most, II not all. of them back under
foreign flags when the war ends. Most
OF them were American-owned before
the war and used foreign flags only
because OF the excessive cost OF op.
Grafton under the old American navi-
cation laws. The new act will greatly
add TO the cost.
We infer from Mr.. Clark's remarks
that he is committed TO the shin pur-
chase project the President, the secre-
tary OF the treasury and the secretary
OF commerce Intellectually pressed al
the last session OF Congress- me
threat that the government was going
into the shipping business, backed
by all the resources OF the treasury.
not 10 make money but to improve
shipping facilities. checked private en-.
terprlse. The proposed investment
would buy but few vessels. but tnev
would be enough to demoralize rates.
II Mr.. Clark would encourage the
American merchant marine. let rim
urge that great marine authority. Rem
resentative Alexander OF Gallatin. Mo
chairman of the House Committee or
merchant Marine. TO give heed to thf
lTactical suggestions submitted 10
MIN by men who have had experience
IN practical shipping and know whai
should be done 20 enable American
shlpowners to compete in foreign com.
merce with the rest OF the world. OR
II We are to transform the lot OF the
sailor. let us pay the difference IN
cost OF operation under the new cond,-
lions. II Is not sense 10 impose IN.
reasonably hard conditions on our
shipowners or 20 threaten them win
competition by vessels whose dencifs
are paid by the taxpayers.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-09-20
THE PEACE WORKERS PURPOSE
Not Fireman, Ready for Alarms, But An Agent for
Fire-Proohng Materials.
BY DAVID STARR JORDAN
Chancellor of Leland Stanford, Jr, University
ChaneeIIor on Leland Stanford, Dbl, UniversitY

The great political and moral
struggle of the next fifty years
bloodless. we hope-will not be
between nation and nation but be-
tween militarism and freedom.
II is said In Europe that this II
a war OF old men, in which young
men are condemned to pay and
die. In so far as this is true. IL
is because old men are educated
under old influences. the tradi-
tons OF envy: suspicion. secrecy
and war. The young men. will
ingly or not. have come under the
influences OF internationalism,
spread everywhere by travel,
trade and science. the most cos
mopolitan of all human efforts.
because Il arises from entering
into a work OF others and It per
sists because every door Il opens
is opened wide TO aIi
The War System in all its rami-
ications rests on traditions OF the
dark ages. Any nation considered
as great power" is intolerable
TO civilization. at least to that
part of II not choked in traditions
OF violent but ingnoble history.
And the question OF our century
is this: Shall the old relation or
armed peace and International
war go on until the nations are
"fattened" for another great war.
or shall we build up civilization
again on a new basis of personal
security, mutual trust and mutual
help7
There may be no honorable way
out of war. but only a few times
in n century is there an honorable
way into II. We that call our
selves peace workers see no such
way before our nation. We see no
way of getting into war, unless
we ourselves take the plunge.
And to go into war is TO throw
away the gains OF centuries and TO
NIL with hate the only great ma
ton that has thus far risen above
its whitening influence. For our
nation stands primarily not for
freedom or FOR democracy. but
for international and interracial
friendships without which free
dom and democracy are alike i'm
possible because not permanent.
The division Of the future is not
between Germany and the allies
but between those who believe in
war as in Itself normal, salutary
and righteous-part OF the ma
tons days work-and those who
believe II vicious. ruinous. I'M
righteous, at best a last resort or
murder. mangled liberty" The
first group will build up the war
system in time OF peace. by way
OF preparedness for an unholy
plunge. To this end all else
must be sacrificed az there can he
no perfect preparedness If money
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-09-20

or strength n expended on any
thing else. To military rivalry
there Is no limit save absolute ex-
haustion OF the people concerned.
No one can read the future. but
We anticipate that this rivalry
cannot continue. Through sheer
poverty Europe will be forced to
reduce her ornaments and to
provide better safeguards against
declarations Of war.
The young men-those that are
left OF them-will be heard from,
and they will have scant respect
for the older order OF armed Dip
lomacy and the framework on
which IL rested. This may not
mean absolute disarmament. AT
least not till the modern spirit is
dominant throughout Europe. But
IL means the abatement of the
spirit on which great armament
rests.
A nation which does not be-
heve in war should guard itself
against surprises. but the size OF
its military equipment should rep
resent the minimum of safety. and
and its military force should be
the last resort and not the FIRST
in case Of international misunder-
standings. Whatever armament
persists should be under civic
authority. and not the dominant
power within the nation.
Pacihsts are willing to admit
that their judgments are not In
fallible and that all those who
really abhor war. and wish 10
keep our nation law-abiding and
therefore at peace. are as one
with them In their main purpose.
They believe that men who agree
as TO the ends In view can come
together In details.
And peace workers believe that
the hnal safeguard against war is
found In education. in the realiza-
ton that war. not peace. is
negative condltion-the absence
OF security and law: that 1t is
inherently wicked. ruinious TO lae
nation physically. financially and
10 a great extent morally: and
that. by its destruction OF the best
In its generation, II brings about
race-exhaustion for generations
10 come. There can be but one
course in rational education IN
these regards. and this Is so to
present the facts OF war and its
causes. and particularly the pres
ent war. to the minds OF stu
dents that they will learn to hate
war"
Meanwhile the worker for
peace. as DR.. Fried observes. is
not a fireman to be called on In
crisis TO put out a FIRE. He is the
agent of 1re-proof building ma
terial which. II generally adopted.
Will make fires impossible.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-09-20

TO without IN any way violating the
legal prophecies. The Intelligencer is
well aware OF the subterfuges used by
the bootleggers. but where it is clearly
shown. as in this case. that the possess
sion of liquor was for personal and
family use. which no law forbids. or
can forbid. the error was on the side
OF injustice and hurtful to the cause
OF prohibition instead OF promotive.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-09-20

thoughts and noble deeds We All
know that and so We pay the teacher
leven bite a day. We're free with coin
70 Statesmen chaps who hold down
dlFrfs kinds OF snaps. We hand them
hll the wealth. they want and pay their
mileaRe when they launt and an they
give us in return is eioquence and
VINO 70 burn. But hand out decent.
hFlnf pay 40 country teacheraf Az
20 way. 10 Dr. the custom OF me land
io sweat and snrve that useful hand
.orEs Matthss adana,
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-09-20

county Commissioner Ephlin's scheme
for reducing the number OF maEisterial
districts to three has been declared ie-
gal. As 1t eliminates a number OF Jus
tees Of the peace no great hardship
would result In Its adoption.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-09-20
MERCHANT MARINE AND SENSE

St Louis Globe Democrat
Speaker Clark. in a side remark dur
ing his address 10 the Missouri Asso-
citation OF Highway Engineers. de-
clared AT one time the American
marine was the greatest on the seas.
and n we act with any sense we VIII
have II again" This IS a sentiment
that should apply 10 every loyal
American. But there will be some al,
vergence Of opinion az 70 what con
Ettutes sense. Certainly what the
last Congress aid and what IL attempt.
ed 20 do showed a poor quality OF
sense. The seamen's act. which Will
90 into effect In November. viii
largely Increase the cost OF operating
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-09-20
UNCLE WALT: Ripping Rhymes.
EDUCATIONAL

Once more the mills OF learning
grind. and nn with grist The youthful
mind. The boys and rIrIs have come
from play. 20 store a lot Of facts away
ln pigeonboies BEND their ears. where
they'll teach Che Tracked boys. the fo.
male peach. eEpoundInF here the a re-
q. explaining there the rule ~ three
n r. the nobicst work OF all performed
on this old mundane ball. this showing
kids the path that Leads f0 mighty
foopynghL fsiG. b. q
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-09-20
DISCOVERING TRAITS.

MHaHIrrf1u star
Home ie where the heart ls." 70.
marked Che FontimontalIst
That's riEht" replied tho ordinary
person You can always tell what
town q man is from hy observing
what ball club DO roots for
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-09-20

Governor Hatfield is determined 20
sustain the Integrity Of the workmen's
Compensation Act n he has TO call an
extra session Of the legislature 20 forth
IS him In his position.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-09-20

We had draft riots In this country
during the civil war. and the threat Of
resistance 10 conscription In England is
not an unexpected incident
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-09-20

Judging by the vital statistics the Ftfth
ward Is immune 50 far as babies are con
eerned' not birth being recorded in that
locality last month.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-09-20

There can be no neutrality in the coal
rate war We are outspoken for West
virginia operators as against the al
lies
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-09-20

The PEOPLE are always in a state OF
preparedness when IL comes to candi-
dates announcement these days.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-09-20

Neither can We arbitrate "princi-
pie with Great Britain after the stand
We took with Germany.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-09-20

fostponing action on the Mexican sit
uation until October Is merely iapsinR
INTO Old conditions OF watchful waiting.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-09-20

The decision Of the Pan-Amertcan
conference Is along the lines Of the
survival OF the fittest"-not the fight
est"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-09-20

IL is pretty cheeky In England begging
Tor a loan after confiscating American
meat cargoes
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-09-20

threatened boycotts OF banks sub
scribing to that foreign loan are on a
par with DR.. Dumha's offensive acts.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-09-20

hcan rule shows that errors Of this
sort rarely. il ever. occurred.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-09-20

And now little Switzerland is menaced
with the fate Of Belgium
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-09-20

pr Dumha's defens, reads like the
quack Of lame duck"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-09-20

Why not try strict accountability on
Carranza9
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-09-20
THE STATE PRESS

Tyler County News: Our Hon.
Coming reveals the PASSING. ~ NOT r.
extinction. OF former modes OF frs,ei
how well we remember the old Tvic-
county Fair and Of seeing the cou1tr,.
people driving into town. Where .
few years ago 10 was the old NO.
and wagon. today 70 is tho autornobTe
seldom. even. is a horse and huge
seen. And horseback riding IL aln,oef
forgotten practice. Yes. the Oh
morse and wagon has passed. And with
inc passing has gone n spirit ana =
comradeship the very memory Of which
brings an ache.
WetEei Republican: 10 10 an ofi.rs
peated saying that the dog is tho grcs,.
cst enemy to the sheep industry In fbt.
state. Claims amounting 10 eicvor
hundred dollars for sheen Killed h.,
doea were recently presented al ono
session Of the county court Of Tsvio-
county An interesting phase 81 ~.
matter was that some OF the eboo,
owners win not be- paid bocause fbe,
had failed TO pay their dog tar AZ re.
CURED BY the provisions OF the dos
law N'H
Hurt1ston Advertiser: a West viz.
Elniau who has made GOOD and moro
since Do has been IN the consular
service of Uncle Sam. Del John II snod
erase. now United States consul cen.
eral or Moscow. ln far corners az tho
EARN. The Yukon. South Africa ana
Russia. snodcrass. q former newapaper
writer has cared Tor Uncle Sans fo.
terefts faithfully and we'll. and In hfs
present position al consul general af
MOSCOW. Do has tho most responsible
poet That be- hss ever held. ana he ba.
continued to measure up to the no.
quircmcnts OF his position.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-09-20
soEo or LATE sU1assrn.

Tho heal wave has ceased to simmer.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1915-12-24
Russ Reactionaries on TOP.

Berlin, Dec. 21.-"The reactionary
movement in Russia is progressing"
said an item issued by the Overseas
News Agency. Minister of the In
terror Chester has suppressed the an
nounced conventions of the Russian
national towns union, and the Russian
national union of self government, the
Russian committee on war industries.
stating that Moscow is no place for
gatherings since the mob which start
ed recent street riots is still restless"
From other parts of Russia practi-
call the same story is told.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1915-12-24
GEN. FRENCH OUSTED AS
HEAD OF BRITISH ARMY
Sir Douglas Haig Appointed New Chief
of Forces in Handicapped
New Drive.

London, Dec. 17.-Lieut Gen. Sir
Douglas Haig has been appointed to
succeed Field Marshal Sir John French
in command of the British armies in
France and Flanders.
The new commander of the British
in the western field is considerably
younger than the veteran he succeeds,
but he has had vast experience in &C.
tual war. General Haig is fifty-four
years old, whereas Field Marshal
French is sixty-three.
General Haig was educated at Ok
ford and Joined the Seventh Hussars
in 1885. He served in the Soudan in
1893 and won medals for valor at At
bara and Khartum. With General
French he participated in the South
African war, where he again won pro-
motions and medals for distinguished
service. In 1912 he was made gen.
eral officer commanding at Alder
shot. When the present war began he
was given command of the First Army
corps.
The belief is general that the choice
of General Haig for commander In
chief in France means preparations for
the initiation of a more vigorous cam
paign in the West, presumably In con-
junction with offensive movements in
the Russian, Balkan and Italian zones
OF operations.