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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-29
Ripping Rhymes
BY WALT MASON.
THE SILVER LINING

The prices of the things We need
are soaring higher. day by day; The
man with many mouths 10 feed dis
couraged is, and worn and gray. The
times are troublous, all agree, the cost
of living burdens man; yet some
things in this world are free, so let 5
enjoy them while we can. There ar"
some good things everywhere, IG"
which no hardearned plunks are spent;
breathe all kinds of wholesome air,
and do not have 10 pay a cent. When
l inhalc. in hours of ease, the air. !
mutter. and repeat, No man can msa'
sure off the breeze, and charge me by
the thousand feet The sun gives
light as good as that dispensed by
wire and lynamo: 1t brightens up my
dismal flat, and not nickel do owe,
When from my cottage door, | look.
see the streamlet, wild and wet;
drink a gallon from the brook, AMI
haven't gone cent in debt. And thus.
if we but look around. with eyes that
search for gratis things. at every turn
some boon is found that balm and con
ISOLATION brings
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-29

When China awakened from the
lelhargy OF 800 years she saw that
unless she introduced modern trans
portation by land and on water,
adopted industrial processes used in
Europe and America and substituted
democracy for monarchy. disintegra'
ton was inevitable. Rerolutlon-ln
politics, industry, finance, commerce
and transportation - developed. fhe
more peaceful of those changes were
the first sought
Two great men began these changes.
Ii Hung Chang. prime minister ana
viceroy of. Pechili. and Chang TIE
TunE, viceroy Of Nankin, the former,
by association with foreigners. the
latter by associating with Chinese.
Ii Hung Chang. after inquiry Of the
Chinese ministers at ST.. Petersburg
and Washington. asked my co-opera'
riOn. Although uninfOrmed as TO the
methods employed in Europe and
America for the accomplishment OF
his purposes, Ii Hung Chang, knew
plans determined upon, and as far as
was then possible embodied in the
Chinese concessions of 1887. had they
not been abrogalcd in 1883 upon the
demand Of the British government. al
the inStigation Of Americans. would
have developed China SO that there
would have been no war with Japan
and Japan would not have been able
10 make war upon Russia. Nor would
there, at this time, have been any
question OF The supremacy Of China
in the Far East.
All the concessions that were subsc.
quently sought in China-some Of
them secured and some abandoned
had for their prime purpose the profit
Of European and American financiers,
with no regard for the welfare Of China.
The Chinese resent not only the eX-
ploitations of China but also the in,
vestment there Of foreign capital un'
der the protection Of foreign military
power. They are conscious of their
own ability 10 utilize their natural re.
sources. The great Hang Yank Iron
Works. established quarter of 4
century ago with Chinese capital and
conducted. after its inception, by
Chinese engineers without foreign as
istance. is a concrete example of ca
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-29
NEW MILEAGE IN 1916
SMALLEST SINCE WAR

CHICAGO. Dec. 2S--Although che
year 1916 was one of record breaking
traffic and earning. new mlleag" buIlt
was The smallest with the exception
Of 1915 since the Civil War. accord
inp To review OF the railroad Slilla'
tiun which will hr printed IN lomui-
rows edition Of The Railway AZ" Ga
xrlir. In 1916. l.n9S miles were con-
slrnclrd compared with 81; the pre-.
cctling year. The SECOND track mile
less than in 1915. In Canada only 29D
miles Of new track were laid. com
pared with us in 1915 and ?IS III
1gli.
New mileage projected in tn" Unit
cd States is ~: hat being surveyed
o12G and that actually hrin" built 1860.
New rolling SIuck ordered incrraS-
cd. The orders call for l10.nUn freight
cars $40 passenger coaches and " J
locomotives. The freight cars order
ed out number those on the preceding
year by $4,000. Freight cars sn!d
abroad Increased 100 per cent anu To-
romoliveS nearly 400 per cent.
There was small reduction in the
railroad mileage in receivers hands
e. railways with mileage Of %4,aH!.
Al the beginning Of thu year this
mileage was :iS,iGl.
The outlook FOR greater prOSprrl' y
for tho railroads and affiliated indus
tries, and for a larger expansion OF
railway facilities during The neNl few
years seems promising cnnrl'I'l"d
, The review.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-29
UNIV. OF VIRGINIA
ALUMNI TO ORGANIZE
Temporary Organization is Made at
Meeting Held Last Night in
University Club.

Alumni Of the University of Virginia
at II meeting held last night in The
assembly rooms OF the University
club, Chapine street, took up plans
for permanent alumni organiZa ion
at the request of President H. Snow.
den Marshall of the General Alumni
iassociation.
The organization is for The manifold
purpose Of bringing former students
and members of the alumni 10 Il
closer relationship: TO study condi.
ions at the college: 10 hear reports
of the progress Of the university and
conditions, and TO assist in every pos.
Sible manner their alma mater.
Owing to the small number that
was in attendance at last nights meet,
| ing, no effort was made To form per
maEent organization. Steps will BE-
, taken within the neNt few days for
such purpose. The temporary or
ganizatiOn had as its chairman J. 3.
Handlan. Alex Young as secretary and
/ treasurer, and Carl O. Schmidt as
Vice-chairman.
During the next few days all the
alumni Of The university will be in
| formed Of the progress Of the local
organization. and al a futr"r meeting
It, will be made pernanu,.. An ad.
dress was read from Edwin 4. Alder.
man, president OF the university.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-29
JUDGE SANDERS HEADS
STATE BAR ASSOCIATION

BLUEFTEID, W. Va. Dec. 2S-
Judge Joseph A. Sanders Of Rlu"fit'Id
was elected president OF the West
Virginia Bar Association at lis thirty
second annual meeting here to-day.
White Sulphur WAS chosen as III"
Mace of holding the. summer mCctia:s
of the Association next August.
The following vice presidents were
elected:
Ira E. Robinson. Grafton: Frank
Cox, Morgantown: Raymond Mellow
ell. Clarksburg: w. X. Cnwdcn. Hunt.
ington: Wyndham Stokes. WEIGH and
A ]. Koran, Fayetteville. j. r. MOI,
ris. Jr., of Moundsvillr WAS chosen
secretary and E. y. krcps. of Park
ersburg treasurer.
The following were chosen rs d"i"-
gates to the annual meeting Of tn"
American Bar Association: ". l.: L."
FaycttC: Henry VI. Russell. Wheel
ing, and W. Scott Meredith. Falrm""' ;.
An executive committee consisting "i
W. p. Wiley. Morsanlnwn. N"lSnn I.
Hubbard, Wheeling. +. NJ. -Nmbl -.
ParkerSburc, II. l.. SpiIlman, 'hari o.
fun anl Thomas l.. lar"hS. New Mar
tinsvIfl". WAS named.
Free Lecture. Christian Science
Court Theatre
Sunday. $50 P. M
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-29
TWO NEW WHEELING
CONCERNS CHARTERED

CHARLESTON, ". Va, Dec. 2S-
Certificates of incorporation have
been issued BY the Secretary of
States to the following new concerns
which will operate under the laws Of
West Virginia.:
{. \. House. Of Wheeling: to con-
duct music business: authorized cap
iraI $In.0HU: incOrporators c. A.
House. Rose HOUSE. Helen NJ. House.
Rose A. Rock and Thos. A. Killeen,
all Of Wheeling.
REQ Motor Sales Agency. Of Wheel:
ing: authorized capital $4,000; IN.
corporators William G.. Church, r. J.
browning. 4. r. Otto. II. NJ. Russell.
Ir.. Mary Browning. all OF Wheeling:
Kerr Dry Goods Company, OF Graf.
ton: authorized capital $4,000: incor'
pOrators W. G. Crogan. f.. 5. Sud.
darth. F.. \. Prim. Minnie Kerr and
Vaughn Kerr. all Of Grafton: W. j:
Reed of Fairmoni: W. T. McCann, OF
Submission.
Red Wing Tribe No. lis. lndepend.
rnt Order of Red Men. OF Kingston !.
authorized capital none; lncorpora.
tors s. H. iinnark"r and Z. }. scar
bro Ccarhrn: Maurice l.. Webb, b. j.
WrisiUn and h. y. Wriston. OF Kings
Ton
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-29
WHEN WINTER IS ADVANCING.

When along each frosty way Winter is
advancin',
Lead us where the tiddles play; were
ready for the dancin'.
And Swing yer Swecthcarts. fellers-
all" until the room reels round
>. youi
Sad times arc past: 10y comes at last
an mighty glad he found you.
Though summer days arc mighty sweet
with sinGn' buds an flowers.
It's fine. old Winters face to greet
hearty friends of ours.
The windows twinkIin' with tho light
Of homes where Love Is stayin'.
An o that welcome Of the Night
the friendly fiddles playin'!
Its "Halleluia come to town." and
heartieSt thankssivin'!
It's tilue to dance ycr troubles down
an praise tho Lord you're Twin"
An so 1t Is. along the ways where Win
ter Is advancin',
We sing the fine old fcller's praise an
thank him for tho dnuCin'.
Atlanta Constitution.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-29
MIR. REMARKS DEPARTURE

1t is seldom that such distin-
suished appreciation Of man is
shown by his fellows as that tender
ed to Mr.. John H. Rennard at a
luncheon given in his honor WedneS-
day evening, previous to his depart
ure for another city. where he eX-
poets to make his future home. And
the best of all is that Mr.. Rennard
deserves the friendly devotion he in
spired in those who participated in
the pleasant testimonial. The sue
cess which has attended Mr.. Rem
nard's career in Wheeling was due
in large part to the happy eNemplifl-
cation of his fine human qualities or
mind and heart and his wholesome
outlook on life. If such thing can
be he was an idealist of practical
performance. He was living exam
pie of the proverbial promise that a
man who is diligent in his business
shall stand before kings. he shall
not stand before mean men,
The Intelligenccr in common with
his host of other friends while regret
ting his departure joins heartily with
them in extending its best wishes for
his future. 1t will have lively inter-
est in that future because he laid
the groundwork of his subsequent
achievements during his association
with this paper. Wheeling loses a
progressive and valuable citizen,
which is Marietta's undoubted gain.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-29
THE RAILROAD PROBLEMS

Just now the solution OF the many
vexations connected withthe railroads
OF the country is engaging the atten-
ton Of Congress and the undivided
interest OF the managing corpora
lions themselves. The annual re
port OF the general executive commit
tee OF the Railway Business Assocla-
ton, which is an organization of man
ufacturers, merchants and engineers
dealing with railways, throws some
illumination on the perplexities that
are being dealt with. No question be-
fore Congress. or its regulatory arm,
the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion, is more complex than that OF
rates fixing. The report at hand suS'
cests that in fairness and justice Two
additional elements should be embod-
led in the statutory rule, that in reg,
ulating rates total revenues shall be
permitted sufficient for total legitl-
mate purposes, and that legitimate
purposes shall embrace the attrac-
ton OF investment for improvements
and extensions.
The report favors effective federal
supervision under conditions advan'
taseous to the whole public, while in
Surfing that the States may retain
such jurisdiction as local self-govern-
ment requires, but at the same time
It emphasizes an aspect that is of
considerable interest 10 the States
and the people. Il contends thai If
Total revenues are not made adcqual"
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rl1r Chinese for

pacity on the part of the Chlnese LOT
the conduct Of their own affairs.
/ As surely as The Chinese managed
| successfully their own extensive iron
works, so surely will they construct
and operate the several railroad sFs-
TENS that will be created in emma
within the next twenty-five years: 80
surely, too, will they re-create tnelI
vast canal system and operate II. An1
their future textile industries. their
ship building and operation, and a.!
other industrial enterprises essential
for the modernization Of China. But
when?
! None of these things can be done
, BY the Chinese until they adopt d sES,
TEN Of finance, embracing banking and
credits, adequate for such great un'
dertakings. The opportunity of finance
and not the opportunities from con
cessions, is the true opportunity Tor
American capitalists.
China to-day would respond with
cagerncsS to tho creation Of Il Chinese
finance and commence association with
! 500. 100000 Of capitalfu rnIshed by
Americans subject only 70 Chllese laws
land to co-oDerltiun of Chinese capital
lists with Il like amount. The capital
Icuntrihuted by Americans wouldh not
only u permanent investment hut II
would he a. sal q investment without any
| implication of foreign military force 10
safeguard it. Every such implication
would be barred by the very nature OF
| the investment.
The temper of China is such as to pre-
cludc tho acceptance of any capital
that does not come without protection
| from the government OF the country
from which it is drawn. The invest
ment would be safe because the money
and credit OF such a finance and com
!merCc association would he invested in
railroads and canal enterprises; ia Goa |.
! iron and other minerals: and m mills
and factories. All of these enterprises
are much needed 10 enable tn, Chinese
to have that coordination Of ;hair acriv-
! tiles which is essential to modnrl lire.
The finance and commerce. association
which should foster such undertakings
| in China would be TO ''htnl what the
Bank Of England has hcsn AMI is to
Great Britain.
The Japanese have seen this mIgni!i-
cent opportunity. but the Chinese, only
TOO well aware Of their Interior political
aims would not tolerate Japanese capt.
tai in such Il guiSe. But Americans. who
would he received on Il basis of mutual
confidence, would soon possess in China
the same status as the Chinese them
selves.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-29
THE COLLEGE OF LAW

The Intelligencer has been favored
with a copy Of the report of the com
mittee on legal education OF the west
Virginia Bar Association, which
takes up the necessity Of the College
Of Law OF Inc West Virginia Unlver'
sity for a commodious building Tor It's
exclusive use. The usefulness OF the
law department Of the University has
long been established,iand it Is Wen
within the requirements for fitting
the young men Of the State, who are
No inclined, 10 become competent
members Of the legal profession.
That the school has been enjoying
vogue is revealed in the statement
Of the committee that one-thlrd OF
the members Of the present bar OF
West Virginia received their legal
training at the College. Of Law. II it
can be made more attractive to ma
tive students no expense should Do
spared to accomplish that end. The
character Of this home law school
stands high, and its. future is. OF IN
terest to the people Of West Virginia.
because it in a measure belongs 10
them through being supported by tue
State. This being the case they WILL
without question, The lntelllgencef
believes, agree with the committee S
suggestions which seek to further It's
development.
There are many arguments for an
independent building for the la"
school. The inadequacy Of the pres
ent quarters can readily be conceived
when it is known the school mas &C.
cupied them for over fifteen years.
Growth requires room. Within TINS
time. the law faculty has grown from
three 10 six members. the course Oh
study has been heightened from TWO
wears toften completed in one year,
10 three years. and the law library
has increased from less than TWO
thousand to nearly ten thousand. VOL
umes. There are now over sixty stu
-@TT1.1iS in the College Of Arts and Sci
snces alone. not counting those IN
other institutions and elsewhere VINO
are preparing to study Law. They can
mt be accommodated in the present
quarters. Further progress seems I'M
possible with. existing accommoda-
lions. and a lowering Of standards Is
probable unless adequate accommo-
dations are secured soon.
There are other things outside OF
the mere physical necessities Tor an
exclusive law building that impress
one. and chief among them, as the
committee points out, is need for
the development Of a professional at
mosphere, for the creation OF legal
esprit de corps, development Of an IN
stitutional life and spirit, and greater
freedom from the distractions ana
disturbances prevalent in undergrad
uate life. \ separate building where
the majesty and Importance OF the
law may be typified in stately form
will be powerful force in securing
these ends. The legislature that Will
convene next month will be asked to
provide for many institutional needs
but none Of them will. be more wor-
thy, of more immediate provision
than that of a building for the Col
lege of Law. In fact it must be fur
nished if the school IS to proceed TO
the accomplishment Of its possi0il-
ties.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-29
CHANGE In WEATHER
Mercury Was Falling Fast Last Night
Following Warm Period.

Following TWO days Of RAINY weather
WhceIngiirS are again experiencing
the biting sling of King Winter. Last
night the mercury in the thermometer
at the observatory uf Miss Bessie
FnrsyGhr OIL the Island. had fallen TO
;" degrees and WAS still rapidly on
the decline. The high mark y"SIer-
day WAS Al. whilr al noon the mer-
CurN rngiSiernd 35 dnCrepS
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-29
ACCIDENTALLY SHOT.
InsIa:rh " The In.tltt:cnrcI

Spt'iAi nSpaicI " thr In'tIilscnrcl.
EAST LIVERPOOL. -. l'cr. IN
Alarmed ny tho blow tIi:: at v.h,;,iI,s an,
the Tar, iu-s at guns Il met ml -! .'diiiu-
,"iunirrrs {" night u fr,. i'in i;H'i"I Is
Il an Austrian. n..ui"''t t''uI his bel ~
Midland. "a. 'a"l" Iu'ia, H"h -rIhh"'
In. rcN"iv'r ~ .r"r,.l..itlIis rii-,.ii.Ir..'"
it. III. hGIlri I",u",rIIiuc IT,. i"n"i part
81 hi, :,hI"m"u. his ""u,lI;I"u l. serious
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-29

Congress is considering limiting c1.
penditurcs Of Congressional candidates
to cents per voter with n limit of {
cents in sparscly settled districts. Al
last NC arc approaching that simplicity
and economy that BELTS a democratic
goVernment.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-29
MINER INJURED

Mike PrlruS. GreCian miner. en-.
played at Richland was slightly hurt
in an accident ut the mine yesterday
when h" was caught under fall Of
slate. He WAS taken In the North
Wheeling hospital
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-29

The President reached the siXticth
anniversary OF his birth yesterday, but
refused to he disturbed by the clrcnm-
stance.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-29

hundred tho,Ieand p"Sc=. hc>id"s some
small chung.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-29

The hour is approaching when the Nd
amson act will huro its test pending its
construction by the Supreme Court.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-29

Carranzas answer is On the way. and
the important thing TO know is whether
he is going to fish o. cut bait.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-29

Th. next legislature has chance -
obtain the distinction of being known
TO postcrity as the Good Roads LcGis-
.arurc.'
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-29

Wash JEFF. and W. V. l.. stipulate there
shall be no more athletic wars?
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-29

burg steak" Why, it's something that
tastes better the less you know about it.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-29

National Committeeman Watson's
business in Russia must be pressing. in
deed.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-29

London's fog envelope Is Its best pro-
lection from Zepnclins.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-29

Villa would rather have pesos than {
protocol.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-29

Snow and sunshine. sunshine and
snow: that's the way through life wc
so.
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That's n fine old factional fight that
is going on among PENNSYLVANIA Repub-
licans in organizing TIC Legislature.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-29
JUDGE LANp1s UNAFRAID.

,lIn'A';n. I"r. :. uI'h SIHt'S
district .luh-' l.;,ndi- i"dHy i'''h '"Gni-
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-29

ael to China b: Hung ChanG the Prime Minister, I" Advise
Upon China Financial Transportation and Industrial PROP
lens: Financial Agent III the United States OF the lS
sian
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,s1A1 SERVICE OF THE WHEELING 1NTELLIGEEoER


OUR TRUE OPPORTUNITY IN China
People and Capital Eager to Large Investment
the Chinese Deem Justly Due Them
BY WHARTON BARKER
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Free Lecture. Christian Science
Court Theatre
Sunday. $50 P. M
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1916-08-04
eductiion
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OF SUITS TO Sc
We ARE NOT
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rs.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1916-08-31
CHAPEL CAR MEETINGS

The chapel car evangelist spoke
last night on the parable of the we'd
ding feast and the speechless guest
The invitation was to a festival, the
speaker said. There should be glad
ness in sacrificial service The Chris
tian life is neither dark nor doleful.
The invitations of the King to the
marriage feast were lightly esteemed
Many do not use as much common
sense in regard to their souls rela-
ton to God as they do in the affairs
of dialy life.
The atheism of Ingersoll, Bradlaugh
and others is passing. In it's place
has come the atheism of indifference.
Many today, like those of old, make
light of the Kings invitations.
During his address, the evangelist
asserted that the man that dares to
put Christ and honesty and righteous
ness in his business will win out. The
business man, in meeting the compe-
titions of business, needs the comfort
of Christ.
''The Story of a Little City; Is 1t
will be the evangellst's
topic tonight