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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-22
FAIRMONT DEFEATS
PITTSBURGH TEAM

y. NJ c. A. opened their basketball sea-
son here tonight by defeating the
Collegians i'm fast game.
by score of 81 to 25. The visitors,
made up Of stars from Pitt. Penn State
and Allegheny. went we'll for a few
minutes, but were not in training and
could not stand the pace. Campbell. for
was easily the star for the
visitors. For the locals Mcclure. Moore
and Ward all displayed exceptional
st -o-~th The score:
rair,nont-51 Pittsburrh--25.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-22
Big Mail to Prison.

Even the stale prison here Is not es-
Gaping tn" mall rush duo to the Christ
mas season. Hundreds Of packages for
The prisoners are arriving daily aud It
requires the entire attention of one
clerk 10 inspect and distribute them TO
the proper persons. It Is likely that
che or two additional clerks will be
adred 10 tha prison postnnicc force dur
Ing the holiday rush.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-22
GET NINE HOUR DAY.

JOHNSTOWN. Pa, Dec. 81. - The
Derwind White Coal company an.
nounced. today that 1t had shortened
the hours of its several thousand day
Ia borers from ten hours to nine with
no reduction in wages.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-22

throughout the day. Holiday hours will
be observed In tho postonice. Special
musical programs will hr given in near
~ all local churches Sunday.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-22
American Guaranteed Paint
At Factory Price
.azier Brothers. Moundsville. ". Va
Schools to Close.

The local high school and graded
schools will close this afternoon for tho
holiday vacation. To resume sessions
January =. Christmas programs will be
given in many grades this afternoon,
Many teachers Will spcnI the holidays
in 9TH cities
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-22
rron Worker Injured,

!. q. Rruhson. structural ircn worker
employed on tho new smcltcr works. Was
struck by failing benin yesterday and
sustained Painful Injuries. Including
two fractured ribs. nr r. +. Bone at
ter ir1 him.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-22
ARRANGE GIRLS GAME.
Alumni ana Team Representing High
Sohool Nav PLAY Soon.

It was announced last night that ar
ranxements arc being made by the ath-
lcttr director Of the Wheeling high
school for game between the girls
teams and one representing the Alumni.
Should i game be arranged their meet
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-22

BOSTON, Mas. Dec 21.-To meet he
needs Of the western railroads Soe
freight cars. the Boston and Albany FAll.s
road tonight issued an order greatly
car freight and directing tho prompt ~;
turn Of every car to its respective rcd:
The order was madei n accordance with
directions from tho American RAILWAY
Association Commission on car HeTVtoA
Wills-This manual training 0e12 -
our school - all bosh. What eoo1 5dn
II ever do my boy to be able to hGoAle;
the hammer and saw? sst$Sssg
Gillis-Why, he may Be called upon To-
carve some dRy-Pnak. x
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-22
union HIGH SCHOOL
ANNOUNCES SCHEDULE
Arranses Interesting East Of Games 1oT
lsl6-1el7 SeaSon-Plays Ca
thadra1 January 5.

High schools Of the Wheeling district
have arranged for the 19l6-ls II season
the hardest schedules that have ever
been played in the history OF the
high school announced yesterday Is no
exception The card calls for IS games
Two OF whtcl, have already been played
The five is pilotcd by Roy Stewart. cen
ter on last year $ team. ana one OF the
best all-round PLAYERS in the state. l..
V. Carpenter is coach. The schedule
follows:
DAT. Team Place.
Jan. 5-Cai hedral. Renwood.
Ian. s-Whecling. Wheeling.
Jan .e--SiSterSville. Benwood.
Ian. l9-Whceliug. Ben%ood.
Jan. 26--Linsly. Rerwood.;
Feb. o-Cathcdral. Wheeling.
Feb. 10--Sistersville. SisterSFil!e.
Feb. l6-T.insly. Wheeling.
Feb. l1-Triadclphia. Benwood.
Feb. 23-Bellaire. R,.nwood.
March o-ShadySide. ShadSStde.
March 9-Triadeiphia. Philadelphia.
March l6-MoundSvi!le. Rsnwood-
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-22
LAS r M I N u T E
BUY N G
DAVE says:

DAVE says:
We have made special ar
rangements to accommodate
" last minute " customers
who want some small article
for some one who has been
overlooked in the rush.
Choose for him
Gloves: 81 to SIS.
Mufflers: 81 to $40. .
Handkerchiefs: 10 cents.
to ST..
Shirts: ST to So.
Leather Novelties: ST to
SIS.
Weather for to-day: Rain.
ISL
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-22
Summary.

Field Observation-Disclosures: Arnett S:
?. Pittsburgh: Campbell, S; Carlson, 3:
Ayers. !: Peck, l..
Foul baskets-Fairmont: Arnett. out
.: Mcclure. o. out Of |; Moore: out of
Campbell. out of 7: Peck, l out Of 4.
Reteree-Lanham. ". v. Z.
Cmpi"e-Swiger ". Y. L.
Time OF periods-20 minutes.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-22
: Christmas Observance.

Christina will To observed generally
~ a holiday hero. Tho banks and most
other, places Of business will he closed
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-22
MIDDLEBOURNE WINS
FROM MOUNDSVILLE
:, D;,n.,ch m m, In,cllIrsncer,

Special Dispatch to the IntcllISsncer.
MIDDLEBOCRNE. w. Va. Dec al
The Middlebourne high school team de-
featel the Moundsrille high school oas-
Hetball team here tonight by the decisive
score Of 81 to % before large and en-
,husiastic audience. Tho visitors were
nutclassed In every department. OF the
game. The lineup was a. follows:
Midducbourne. 81. Moundsrille. %
Right Forward.
r Moyfleld ............. Hamilton
Lott Forward.
Center.
Right Guard.
sweeney t-Ou~Ii
Loft Guard.
Summary -. -Middlebonrne: Mayfield.
u goals: 3. Mayhcld. goals and I
foul: Tustin. 3 goals. and sweeney. S
goals Moundsville: Robinson. goals:
Hamilton goals and foul: polndex-
Ter. : goals. and Boohcr. l goal.
Alaska has forbidden the employ
meut in underground mines Of boys
under 16 years.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-22

ing would be interesting, as last years
girls team finished the season without
defeat and was awarded the state
honors. Many Of the members of that
team were lost by graduation.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-22

After roasting, 100 pounds OF beef
weigh only 81 pounds.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-22

Scores-RasSets McDernou. -
Harris. s: Hey,nann. 3; Cooper. !: Zweig.
8; Lee. .: Pickman. .. Fouls: McL9er-
mott. 3: Zweig, /: Kurtz. ,: McSoltc. =.
Eete-ee--Turrer OF Ohio Wesleyan.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1916-07-15

are with him, he firmly believes, and
he is ever ready to tempt the fates.
And as a matter of fact the fates do
seem to be with the fellow who has
faith in the fates. The fellow who
goes into contest believing he is
going to be defeated is half defeated
before he enters, whereas the fellow
who is absolutely certain of success,
has his job half won when he begins.
So it is well to be enthusiastic, or
to tie up with a fellow whose en-
thusiasm is commodity that brings
price in the open market. 1t is
nine-tenths of the success of any con-
Germ and more than nine-tenths Of the
success of the fellow who has some
thing to sell. For in the selling game,
enthusiasm counts more, perhaps,
than in any other game.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1916-07-15
Mcendiarism in PaIisade

The burning of the little grand
stand at the Palisade Fairgrounds
last Saturday was bad piece of
business. That some unreasonable
miscreant should have done so mean
a trick as this is altogether mex
plicable, and there is no question but
that it was malice ON the part of
some one. Just why such a piece of
spite work should have been shown
Palisade is impossible to conceive.
The Fairgrounds have become a
valuable source of pleasure to the
public, and have been one of the
biggest factors for public events Of
all kinds since the village was started.
In fact, they have emphasized the
necessity of Fairgrounds for the
benefit Of the children and youth OF
the place, and are duly appreciated
on that account. 1t is one of the
prerequisites that every community
have public Fairgrounds, and Pail
SADIE must sooner or later adopt meas
ures to have a permanent one of it's
own that can be properly safeguard
ed against intruders like the ones
who destroyed the grand stand last
week.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1916-07-15

known that once aroused the United
States would have made short shrift
of all Mexico.
By his brilliant coup in the Next
can crisis, President Wilson has
again demonstrated his ability to
handle American foreign affairs with
the keen skill of master diplomat
He conquered the German U-boat
horror at moment when the whole
world looked for certain war with
that country. He has now Modified
the Mexican nettle rash with the
Uncle Sam salve, and placed himself
before the country as the highest
type of man, the most astute diplo-
mat Of this or the past century, and
as statesman almost without peer
Thank God for Woodrow Wilson!
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1916-07-15
Democracy And Cads

One of the essentials of good citi-
zenship is to know how to row the
boat. The ship of state is as much
a thing Of life in village as in a
nation. Things and events are as
important to mere townspeople as to
those of a metropolis, and far more
intimate. Everybody in the small
town feels a sort of propietorship in
the place, no matter if he does not
hold deed to single house or lot.
1t is this close-in touch, this bosom
relationship that produces a type of
neighborly comradship quite removed
as a possibility in large communities
The shoemaker is as well known as
the rich banker, and factor in him
self. He may even assert his rights
with the same degree of pride as the
man whose shoes he mends.
There is no touch to the charm of
life equal to village democracy. 1t
seems to fulfil all of the desires of
humanity. Aristocracy takes off it's
airs and comes to common levels.
This is what makes any group that
one may count on ones hands, appear
ridiculous that attempts to set itself
apart as though composed of finer
clay. The essentials of good citizen
ship are not conferred in the few who
selfshly undertake to live to them
selves. AS in idleness there is no
happiness, so in isolation there is
no joy. Contentment does not come
in mere show. 1t must come from the
depths of unselfish, liberal service to
the general community. You cannot
have democracy with a handful of
cads anywhere.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1916-07-15
Taste

The eternal fitness Of things is well
established in all nature. While there
are many contradictions and complex
tiles, yet in the main nature conforms
to certain laws of accuracy which
cannot be denied. Even dumb
animals and birds of the air are
regulated by fixed rules to govern
their lives.
Man alone of all animal creation,
has no actual fixed basis of action or
government. He drifts into so many
experimental channels, establishes SO
many theories Of life, and is SO
mobbly in principle that there is
never any basis on which to work
out law that will govern him under
all conditions.
Thus we find men differing i'll
ideals. We have one man firm in
one faith of religion, another oppos-
ing him; one believes the moon may
be made of green cheese, others
poo poo the idea. And yet while
these differences exist, there are GER
tain fundamentals that no one under
any conditions can question.
For instance, men may violate the
ideals Of good taste, yet all men in
timately kno wthat form may not be
violated, that proper conduct may
not be overlooked without violating a
fundamental of good taste.
Even the savage has his ideals of
taste. There are forms among the
canniables that cannot be overlooked
The Hottentot in hi lwly 1t, the
South Sea Is<anders, have certain
caste in morals and taste a VIOLA
ton of which means sentence of
death.
Why it is that men of education,
culture and refinement will wilfully
cast aside all form and become cal
lous to good taste is quite beyond
the thoughtful mans ability TO un-
derstand. Yet we find men and
women in the ordinary walks of So
ciety doing things and saying
things contrary to the rules of polite
ness and fairness. Of course the
difference in standards accounts for
much in the way of bad manners.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1916-07-15
The Enthusiasts

He moves the world, whether the
world desires to be moved or not. He
overcomes all obstacles, refuses TO
recognize defeat and is therefore not
defeated, and goes about his way
serenely. Yet you must know and
understand the enthusiast to appre-
ciate him and to estimate his words.
The enthusiast is likely to ex-
aggerate. Not purposely, not vicious
ly, but his very nature sees more in
the position of a cloud than others
see. He may even see more than &C
tually exists, and in that is a poet
as we'll as an enthusiast. So it will
not do to put the yard stick to every
statement Of the enthusiast and to
measure his words according to the
measurement of the words of the
cold, calculating, precise fellow who
lacks enthusiasm.
The Portuguese are natural born
enthusiasts, for instance. They speak
in big numbers always. A thousand
head of horses becomes to the A.
600 hoof of cavalry. A Portuguese
would never think of saying that he
had dollar; he would say he had a
hundred cents, or a thousand tenths
of cents-something that sounded
bigger than one single dollar. In
stead of saying that he spoke to a
hundred interested people, your man
from Portugal would say he spoke to
200 ears.
Then, your enthusiast is always
ready to take chance. The fates
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1916-07-15
nave been Palisade in 1906.

have been Palisade in 1906.
When the Palisade Post went out
of existence in the fall of 1914, The
"Palisadian" bought it's plant and
franchise, and was therefore it's legal
successor. The plant had formerly
been in the borough Of Fort Lee, but
it was Immediately moved to Cliff
side, and the newspaper is now print
ed in Cliffside Park. Most people
know this. Certainly every member
of the council knows it; and further
more they know that the newspaper
is a taxpayer in the Borough of Cliff
side Park.
1t seems no more than right, there
fore, that all of the official printing
of the borough should be by courtesy
given to this newspaper, and not one
line of it to outside publications, ex-
cept where the legal requirements
make it obligatory to publish certain
things in more than one newspaper.
Not only does it seem unjust, but
| is really burden upon the taxpayers
when official printing is sent outside
of the borough when it is done in
some cases merely for political favor.
These facts are respectfully sub
mitted to the borough authorities for
their consideration. Certainly they
must know that we are publishing a
far better newspaper for the borough
than it ever contained in it's entire
history, to state the case as the
merits of it seem to warrant. The
entire field is covered with the weekly
news happenings, and the service
that is rendered is done in the best
style, and with the one aim of giving
the general public not only real
newspaper, but a newspaper of char
acter that all may afford to be proud
of
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1916-07-15
Cats Killing Robins

"The house cat" said Palisade
lady this week, "is about as useful
as dead hen in a pit. That is, l
mean, a Palisade house cat. Now,
cats are supposed to be mousers or
good for rats. But not in Palisade."
"Why is that " the lady was
asked.
"Too many birds. A cat that would
sit up week at the speak of a rat
watching his hole, would sit under
the bushes month to catch one robin
or sparrow.
"You don't mean it,"
eyes; and Pm just sick of cats.
These Palisade birds that chirp and
sing around my lawn all summer can
every one be driven away by one
murderous cat. Birds are so much
more valuable than cats that every
time a person sees a cat outside he
should shoot it with a rifle. Only
yesterday our cat that l adored, got
out and soon had one of my beautiful
young robins from a spruce tree.
The other robins cried and squawked
and flew around like mad for the
longest time-the poor things.
never felt so sorry. Then the hate
full cat came up on the back porch
with the poor, bleeding robin, and l
fairly screamed and ran inside. Why,
it's awful. This same cat can open
screen door with the dexterity of
trained dog. You wouldn't think it,
but it's so. I'll pay anybody to do
away with my cat. AS between cats
and birds, am against the cat"
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1916-07-15
Class Poem
By Vivien Donaldson

By Vivien Donaldson
The feeling brought by this mo-
mentous hour
Is one of joy and hope, yet one of
sorrow.
Though from our hearts a sadness it
doth wiring,
Our lives we now compare unto a
spring,
Which, steadily through darkness
f1ow'd on,
And meeting many obstacles anon,
At last emerged into sunshine bright
And dubbed forth it's gladdness to
the light
To end the long preliminary fight.
*~
Then, forth, the gaily bubbling little
brook
Now gurggled through each cozy,
hidden nook,
While breaths of fragrance, from the
dainty flowers,
Were softly waited from the
shady bowers.
There gracious smiles with gladness
seemed to melt
AS cool refreshment suddenly they
felt.
While 'mong the waving leaves the
birdlings twittered
And butterflies around it lightly
filtered
In loving sympathy, the brooklet
glittered.
Thus, as with awe, we suddenly
emerge,
Upon the pillows rough of life to
serge
May we e'er like the little brooklet
be,
Forever lending service tenderly,
And in the evening finding sweet
content.
In pathos, from our hearts a prayer
is sent
To Him who guides us from above
MAY our lives thus, to others ever
prove,
A fountain filled with sympathy and
love-"
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1916-07-15
No Mexican Var

Less than three weeks ago it looked
as though President Wilson had
reached the parting of the ways SC
far as peace with Mexico was con-
cerned. A remarkable demonstra-
ton of efficient mobilization of the
National Guard went into operation,
regiments were rushed to the bor-
der, and the whole country looked
for an any-minute commencement of
hostilities.
To-day the skies are again clear
of the war cloud, and the whole coun-
try breathes more freely.
There is no mistaking the fact that
the entire country was unalterably
against any kind of war with Mex
leo, and only the most serious inva-
sion of American rights, would have
forced it.
The sudden return of our prisoners
at Carrazal was dramatic in the ex-
IRENE, and acted as an immediate
hush of the clamor of war. From
that moment the atmosphere cleared,
and hope was restored.
1t may be that Carranza means to
be fair. Let all hope so. But he was
up against a man in the White House
equally as alert, fully as determined,
and that, no doubt, moved Carranza
to extreme caution, for he must have
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1916-07-15
The Presidents Var Desires

When President Wilson said in
Philadelphia the other day that he
was in a fighting mood he did not
mean that he wanted war. He was
merely taking a crack at the small
group of men who think they know
better how to run the government
than anybody else. The New York
Sun thinks he meant the Republican
party. And by that acknowledge
ment The Sun tacitly admits that the
group to which the President alluded
meant men from that party.
This is an admission made with
out much hesitation, yet it bears
upon it's face grave things. 1t means
an admission that the special inter
ests, the preferred interests have
been spotted, and it isn't going to dc
much good to the country.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1916-07-15
The Official Newspaper

Although The "Palisadian" is the
only newspaper printed in the Bor-
ough of Cliffside Park, it has never
been given recognition as the official
organ of the borough. 1t is true that
the date line on the front page of
the paper names Palisade as the place
of publication; which is merely a
perfunctory following of the birth
place of the paper, which happens to
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1916-07-15
SATURDAY, JULY Is, 1916
Hu0hes Has Hard job

Conviction somehow takes hold that
Charles Evans Hughes, with all OF
his political skill, is not going to be
chosen President of these United
States at the coming election. Not
that he is not as worthy as any can
didate his party could have presented;
not that he is not able and strong as
a man and statesman. None of these
things may be denied him. He meas
ures up to the very highest standards
of the party's ablest men. He is a
man of the human type, has a fine
family, and is scholarly and accom-
plished. These requisites give him
an unquestioned prominence that
force his name into everybody's
mouth at this time.
But there is another man of COM
handing presence in the public eye
who is calling to the public in no I'M
certain tones. Woodrow Wilson may
not appeal to the Interests" or to
Wall street, where he is regarded
more or less as a joke, and always with
fear. But among the rank and file
of American voters, he is nightly
strong and popular. His record as
President has not pleased the Repub-
lican politicians, his methods are not
-, J all e his own
party members. Yet with all of his
short comings, he is still the most
dreaded, the most powerful man
before the entire world. His
position on the war issue in Europe;
his final great and glorious victory
for mankind in the U-boat conten-
tions, all stamp him not only as the
man of the hour, but the most notable
man in all the world to-day. Call
this extravaganza praise; call it what
you like, the facts bear out the state
ment.
The more one analyses the character
of Mr. Hughes, the more he settles
down to the level of the politician
How he used the Supreme Court to
climb into the nomination, is an old
story. 1t may be all right for him
to have announced just before the
Chicago convention that no man was
his representative. Yet in the face
of it all, one cannot get away from
the feeling that not only was Wilcox
acting for Hughes with the full
knowledge of Hughes, but all the
facts point to the fact that the entire
program was cut and dried.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1916-07-15

Learn good lessons from your bad
mistakes. The man who falls down
twice on the same banana skin is a
fOOl.-Billy Sunday.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1916-07-15

If every man lived right, no boy
would go wrong. Every man, be he
President or thug, is hero to some
boy who patterns his life after him.
Billy Sunday.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1916-07-15

When you see man on the noun
tain top you can bet your life he
didn't light there-he climbed up
Billy Sunday.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1916-07-15

1t is the contest that delights us,
and not the victory.-Pascal.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1916-07-15

Pride makes us esteem ourselves
vanity makes us desire the esteem of
Others.-Blair.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1916-07-15

Villany, when detected, never gives
up, but boldly adds impudence to i'm
pOsture.-GOldsmith
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1916-07-15

Villany that is vigilant will be an
Overmatch for virtue, if she slumber
at her pOst.-COltOn.