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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-09-14
TIE FARMER PAYS, TOO.

While Congress has handed the
fasmera Of the country an imperfect
rural credits measure, whose faults
win be concealed until after election,
It has also pumped on them one OF
the. heaviest burdens they have yet
suffered from in the passage Of the
Eight, hour law, increasing the wages
of certain class Of railway employ
Ses This is the decided opinion Of
Henry N. Pope, president OF the Assoc
citation Of State Presidents Of the
FarpeTs Union. Mr.. Pope says tina:
~ farmers Of the country stand for
zfatr-Hages and an eight-hour day, but
thstlEhen they find the highest paid
$laborers In the world demanding a rs
per cent increase and Congress hast
ening to their relief, the farmers are
thoroughly dissatisfied"
He declares that. the Increased
freight rates advocated by President
Wilson are certain to fall most heaY-
ily on the farmers because they are
compelled to ship practically all OF
their products, because Of their bulk,
Mr.. Polk asserts that the railway en-
I ployes so benefited enjoy incomes far
In excess OF those enjoyed by farmers
land that the average farm income IS
only $1.47 day. out OF which must
I be paid the expenses Of the family
Referring to the proposed increase Of
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-09-14

000 OF the peoples money. With only
the first session of the SiXty-tourln
Congress completed. the Democrats
have appropriated, in exact flgureS,
$l,947,a59,04S The Democrats nave
spent over SS.000,OoU day ;Jr every
che of tho 2ij days life of this scs'
sion, including Sundays and holidays.
The administration estimates the
total revenues for tho next fiscal year
al S7Ga .0u0.U0U. They contend, how
ever. that the deficit will not be qui:e
as large as these figures would make
ii appear because payment OF some OF
the governments bills can be dererrc1
until later on. It will, however. r".
ouire an even more adroit exhibition
OF Juggling with Treasury figures than
Secretary MCAdpo has thus far DIS
played 10 concea the fact that Demo
cratic economy" has produced sub
slantialiy billion dollar deficit. Al.
ter the election, tho public will be per-
mittcd 10 know The extent OF bono
sales which the administration con-
templates. Never before IN the ms
tory Of the Nation has a single session
OF Congress been so protigate in its
expenditures OF the peoples money.
Probably it will tn long before the
voters will permit Democratic ineIfi-
cheney 10 pcrpcirate such colossal
economic hiunders as has the present
adminStl alton.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-09-14

Across the Carpathians from Rou'
mania is great and fertile country
peopled by some millions OF Rouman-
| ians. Here is the crucial ldct III me
! Rounianian problem which has con
trolled and will govern national poil.
cies. The antipathy OF ROumanla Is
not for Turkey or Germany. but for
hungary. The Allies are not beloved
; there so much as the Magyars are
mated. For Russia the Roumanian can
never have aught but the protoundest
suspicion and fear; his country lies
athwart the Danube and controls ihr
approaches 10 some OF the most leftllc
fields on the water ways draining INTO
! the Black sea, which The Russian be-
ilieSes should become part OF the zen
eraI political unit controlling that SEA.
Through it also run the roads 10 Con
stantinople along the coast, the oni!
short and easy method OF access by
land 10 the great Russian goal. II Is
no love OF Russia nor conviction OF
the ability OF Great Britain ana
France to restrain the MuscOrlle mat
has led Roumania 10 join the Allies
in this quarrel. Rather has This deep
founded fear and suspicion kept Rou'
mania neutral for over TWO Years.
4 Now il seems TO be possible 10 luI'
! fill the most cherished OF RounlanIan
national ambitions: 10 rescue The en-
shaved brethren in Hungary by great
, Crusade. For the day Of CruSadcS Is
not over by amy means. The burst OF
enthusiasm which led the ChrlSliHh
knights 10 the rescue OF the Hoi!
Land was much the same as thlS
flame OF patriotism which fills the
Roumanan breast with ardor for the
! deiiverance from political slavery OF
! their brethren in Hungary. With. 1t
| is mingled much OF that same passion
for national unity in single stale
which is responsible for the cohesion
OF modern Germany and Italy. There
! is too something of the old spirit OF
! the Middle Ages when Greek Chris
tian and Latin Christian foug ht each
other in these mountains and plains
! plains, when ST. Stephen, founded Hun
! gary as the great Dulwark and outpost
OF Latin Christianity. To that tradl.
ton the state has remained true ana
has therefore ruled with an alien arm
and an unSympathetic spirit the Greek
Christians among the SlavS.
! This aspect of the moment as a
great Crusade makes the opposition OF
RoumaniA more valuable 10 the Allies
al present. though ii is likely In lead
TO disSenliOn later. 1t seems hardly
possible TO explain the support OF This
peculiar state on any supposllion than
a definite promise OF the lulhlment OF
the national ambition. Of forming Il
single state out OF the ROumanianS on
both sides of the CarpathianS. TO
! have promised so much shows some
Thing OF the confidence OF the Allies
! that they can complete conquer the
Central Empires. tor the ccSsion To
Roumania OF even part OF what she
has hoped for during MANY years
means the partition and destruction OF
/ Austria, Hungary and the entire rear
/ rangement. Of affairs in southeastern
! Europe 10 an extent that will vitality
affect the balance Of power.
Two things will be of the very
, greatest consequence. One 49, and II
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-09-14
OLD GRrHEs Is DEAD

Old Grimes Is dead; that good old man
We ne'er shall Sc him more;
He used TO wear long black coat,
All buttoned down before.
His heart was open as the day,
Ills feelings all were true;
His hair was some inclined to gray
He wore II in queue.
Whenever he heard the voice OF pain.
His breast with pity burnd;
The large, round head upon his cane
From Ivory was turn'd,
Kind words he ever had for all
He knew no base design; -,
His eyes were dark and rather small;
His nose was aQuiline.
He lived at peace with all mankind
In friendship he was true;
His coat had pocket-holes behind.
His pantaloons were blue
Thus undisturb'd by anxious cares
His peaceful moments ran;
And everybody said he was
A fine old gentleman.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-09-14
HAS LABOR BEEN FOOLED?

In one Of the current magazines ap
pears an Illuminating statement which
! goes far towards proving the decep'
,ireneSs that lies beneath the plausible
exterior OF President Wilson. The
! writer makes himself personally L.
, sponSible for the statement. wnica
has 10 do with Mr.. Wilson's opinion
Of the Clayton Act, hailed by Sucl
labor leaders AS Samuel GomperS as
one Of. the greatest boons ever con-
/ ferred on organized labor. Let Us zee
what Mr.. Wilson secretly thinks OF a
measure he publicly approved Of:
without going into tho details "t the
provision in question it may hc enough
10 say that the President himself has
declared that the clause which On It's
face eXempts labor from prosecution un-
der the Sherman trust law does not
really exempt. l do not know II Mr..
Wilson has stated this opinion publicly.
but I heard him state It 10 group ut
newspaper men, and l hrlievs that there
is a stenographic report of what was
/ uttered on that OCCASION
That this act was consciously
thrown TO labor as sop by the Demo
cratic party, as a bald bid for the.
favor and vote of that element Of inc
electorate, was evident at the time it
was under discussion. Several Demo-
cratic speakers maintained that while
the act professed to give something
to labor, some extraordinary eXemp-
tons, it really gave nothing; that its
provisions would have 10 be con-
strued by the courts. and by the time
it was analysed there the suppo sed
license it conferred on organized labor
would be skinned alive" But as
I labor clamored for it the administra-
ton handed it over 10 them. The law
on its face was one Of the most shame
less examples OF class legislation ever
enacted and notorious exhibition II
the trucking character OF the Demo-
crazy. But after all it was deception
pracuced upon labor, as the President,
himself, is quoted above confessing TO-.
1t is high time the labortns me-.
,, were investigating these "farors" the!
are supposed to have received from
the Wilson administration. AS las
/ been pointed out in The lntelliGenCer,
the eight hour Law wrung' from a pla.
eating President and forced on sub
seryient Congress. is not what it pur-
ports to be. that it really enchains
labor instead OF granting it greater
privileges. A test of this law and the
Clayton act will certainly reveal TO
coed in both instances.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-09-14

NAV be A positive and decisive TACT
in the war-will be the attitude anu
action of the Roumanians in Hungary.
If they are willing and able 10 meet
iihe new Crusade in the spirit OIL
Juncscu and his followers lhelI das ~,
ance from within would 80 "cahtn 'iic
ability OF the oHunearlahs ~
resist assault that the pasSce tntHuI
fall almost at once, and the pu!tcu
forces OF the Roumanians in Inc ga.
plain of Hungary would be certain!
for which NIGH, give Mackensen ttou
Bile he could not meet. AT the Sanit llillc
we must remember that CohHCI 'ptttpi'
is The rule in Hungary, anu 'h"l 'no
RoumunianS in hungary nave 40
doubt been drawn into the arm! IONS
npO and with some such event aS THIS
in view, sent for service lnlo ltdli' VI
Galicia. or Poland, and their places
filled with AuSlrlan$ and Germans
who have no nalinnallStlC leanlneS 10
imposing the Hungarian Roumanlans
willing 10 attempt revolt. II Is harGlS
likely that they can succeed
The other vital fact will be the at'f
tude of Russia. 4 great ROufhahlaH
state. controlling the Danube ana me
coast of the Black sea. and strong
enough 10 place an army oil real SIZE
HlOUE lu6 tlulils INV NAl' NAAN
of the worst stumbling block 10 Rus
sian ambition since Stratford Canning
reformed Turkey in the English IN
terpst and expelled The RUSSIANS
However much Russian may leel con-
strained today TO COunlenance Such d
scheme 10 secure the RoumanlanS ald
in This hour OF need, when the war is
won and the terms OF peace are ar
ranged, the Russian INFLUENCE will Ger
;tainly favor reducing Roumanlas
gains to the minimum. Again, IL
seems beyond doubt clear that Great
Britain and France have promised
be aCreeab BILE to the Roumanlans nor
will the stale they hope 10 form De
satisfactory TO the Russians.
All this all parties know in advance
and none is more conscious OF II than
The RoumanianS. Are they going 10
pIay the Russian game? Are they
likely 10 play their own game hard
enough TO give a conclusive push to
'tottering Hungary, when they Know,
that. the Magyars are the only rea! ala
they can count on against me rus
slams. For the great crusade me!
have initiated is as hostile 10 the nus
slams as 10 the Magyars, and desires
.as ardently the inclusion within the
new state of the Roumanians in Rus
STA as OF those in Hungary. 1t is this
Interviewing OF lines and forces, or
interests and ambitions. it is TINS
clash of one interest with another, or
one ambition with another in the
same state, that makes the web Of
politics in Europe so complicated and
produces wars. Then, at times, as
today in Roumania, the dominant ma,
tional note insists on recognition and
for the monet overshadows other is
sues: but we must never forget their
existence beneath the surface. The
Allies have acquired an uneasy and
suspicious partner, one whose chlet
interests run counter to those Of one
of the major states to the original
alliance.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-09-14
q s.sFLY.CATCHING" PROMISE

The Republican candidate for PreSl-
dent 10 his speech at Plattsburg, New
York, in pointing out the failures OF
the Wilson administration TO live up
ssfo the promises made 10 the people
called special attention to its derehc-
ton In the matter OF the cost Of lii-
D Ing, which it was pledged to reduce
Turing the campaign preceding MI.
election both he and the
Memorable speakers were continually
holding up that molasses spread ptank
ssof the Baltimore platform which prom
Used relief through the policies they
B promised to inaugurate. After recit-
ing the serious character OF the prob
lem confronting every American home
THAT platform said: The Republican
b marty In its platform attempts TO es-
cape from responsibility for present
8 copditions by denying that they arc
:sdue to a protective tariff. We take
Issue with them on that subject AMI
charge that the excessive prices result
In large measure from the high
: farif law enacted and maintained by
the Republican party and
we assert that no substantial relief
can be secured for the people until
import duties on the necessities Of
& life are materially reduced
The single object of the Democratic
sparty when it came into power by acct
dent, and not through majority vote Of
the people endorsing any such balder-
dash and partisan bunk, was to sup
plant the Republican protective tariff
:SWith measure Of its own which was
q an. exempifcation Of its free trade
\;theorles. By this act it was to level
prices and reduce the cost OF living,
hus discrediting the fundamental
rs;ple Of the Republican faith. The
anful history Of that monstrous
Economic nostrum, known as the I'm
derwood bill, Is written in the sad ex-
perience Of the American working.
man and his family in the dark days
OF its operation preceding the out
break OF the European war. The cost
OF living instead Of going down under
this touch OF free trade magic, went
mp, higher and higher and is still soar
Tag.
& This panacea for high prices did
+ reduce some things. 1t did make a
reduction. 1t reduced employment 20
minimum, and in hundreds OF thous-
auds Of cases wiped it out, entirely by
: reducing the tariff in some instances
B and abolishing the customs duties on
most OF our imports in competition
= with American labor, while the cost
iots living went up by leaps and bounds.
That was the sorry result OF the Demo-
cratic experiment which promised a
reduction Of the necessaries Of life,
81 the high cost Of which was charged up
to- the high tariff law enacted aud
maintained by the Republican party:
& A:return Of this idle period, the wage
less situation that confronted the
country before the war, is sure TO
come unless the Republican party Is
restored to power and the protective
tariff re-estabnshed.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-09-14
TIRED CASES TO-DAY

Two cases are set for trial before
Judge Hervey In Part Of circuit court
today. They are J. ". Beltz & Sons 60.
VS. Eugene Haberman. and Alexander
Behanna VS.. William Lasch. Both are
appeal cases from justices courts:
Judge Hervey had an additional panel
of Jurors drawn to I'LL vacancies IN the
panel that has been serving.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-09-14

freight rates, he says. This increase
must, in the end, rest upon the back
Of the farmer and will reduce his in
come, increase his hours of labor and
call forth another levy of farm mothers
from The home to the field. The act
seems to be full of cumulative miser-
les.
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flowed for years through his farm, by
The emntyinE into the same Of the sew
crs OF the city. Yates claims that ne
business on account of the nuisance,
and he wants the court TO give him dam.
ages against the city in the sum OF
$500
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-09-14

Tho tainted title Of the Central
League championship is nothing COM
pared to the honor the "Stogies' at
tanned Tuesday in defeating Connie
Mack's American League team in real
base ball game
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-09-14

The Hon. Champ" Clark Is honest
about it. We got beaten good and
plenty in Maine" is his submissive con-
feSsion.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-09-14

I'arcrS that used 10 call Mckinley a
crook and Ronsrvr, a iyrInt are scam
allied now that anybody should breathe
II whisper aGains: our high and holy
Woodrow.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-09-14

Just because the Democratic CAM
pais;n l:r"l; is tn" silly seasons great
est WORK Of fiction is no sign that it
will hc listed among the best sellers
in November.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-09-14

And High Cost O. Living. who the
Democrats threatened TO bench. is lead
ing the administration league in hitting
this season.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-09-14

. Joscphus Daniels doesn't think much
Of the Republican victory In Maine, but
then the people don't think much of
Josephus.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-09-14

If poace hath Its victories no less re-
nowned than. war. II Is evident that
il also hath its list Of killed and
wounded and missing.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-09-14

Count that day lost. whose low dc
sccnding sun finds serious matters I'M
mixed with q little fun.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-09-14

From the way the joint Mexican Com
mission Is going along II looks as II
we were begging Mexico to do some
thing for us.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-09-14

1t seems that the State Fair was
pulled off q week too soon.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-09-14

The Maine trouble with the Democrats
IS they don't know when they arc licked.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-09-14

y man down in .\Iahama says he Is
"pcmocrat in the ABSTRACT. Which
Is 4 new name for Il hole.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-09-14

On al Exposition" which is evidently
mlsprint for "Honus."
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-09-14

Platinum deposits. rich enough for
their operation 70 be profitable, have
been discovered in Germany
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-09-14

Gomrers is playing to Wilson but
the patriotic workingman will vo;e
for Hughes. Fairbanks and Protection
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-09-14

\ headline In \ Pittsburgh paper says
"Works Of Riritard Wagner to be Civ
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-09-14

Two damage suits one for 5000
yaIe, and another for $4,000 sought
by his wife. Maggie Hooker, were filed
in Common Pleas Court today against
the sunnyside Electric Company. for
personal injuries alleged to have 3een
nv coming in contact with guy wire
which hung from one Of the company s
poles and which was heavily charged
with electricity Both allege permanent
witch they claim was due solely to the
c Sr and negligence of the de-
PENDANT company in not fastening the
guy wire TO the ground when warned to
do So
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-09-14
OHIO NEWS NOTES
GAINESVILLE Is after tho q. B. arnor
plato plant, Also Columbus.

The Ohio Bankers Association cele-
hrated It's 25th anniversary at It's an
nual meeting at Columbus.
East Liverpool received total OF
The cigarette, licuor ard general tax
dunlicate of the county. 10 meet the
needs Of the city during the last half
Of the present year.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-09-14

The forty-second annual reunion OF
the Fifteenth regiment, Ohio Volunteer
Infantry, will be held at Mansfield. u,
Thursday. September II. a company, Oh OF
Guernsey county, soldiers served IN Inc
those living in this city are Captain j.
b Ferguson, Isaac A. Oldham and NJ. L.
Salmon.-Cambr bridge Times.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-09-14

John ". Yates. dairy farmer near
Salem for number nf years PACK ~
no latest 70 M, claim for damages
against tho city as rho result Of the poll
tuition Of the stream OF water which has
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-09-14

Plans have been made for the re-
opening Of the New Lexington Clay
notwithstanding Co. WHICH has been ldie
be given TO about fifty men, The fol
lowing officers were elected by tho
hoard hoard Of directors: President \. Gar
inger; vice president J, c G; Norris: Seq
Giesn NJ Cincinnati Is to be general
manager, and c. A. Smith, superintend-
cnt
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-09-14

Rev G. w. Pfiefer, former ~ pastol
and for the past year at Beaverdan1
has has announced that he will quit the min
islry because the West Ohio Conferenc'
at Lima sent him TO stu smallel
town where tho salary Is less. be WILL
80 back 10 tho carpenter trade.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-09-14

Thomas Ralich Of Midland has en-;
tered suit against the Cricublo Steel
company, also of Midland, for, $50. 900
damages on account of injuries s sls
rinved IN the company's plant in Mid
lana claims that no was "'jerked" into
some machinery and sustained injuries
of q permanent nature to his lett leg.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-09-14
cE OF THE WHEELING 1NTE111aENoEH
THE ROUMANIAN CRUSADE
The Passion for National Unity Resembles
the Great Religious Wars.
BY ROLAND G.. USHER. ,
arbor Of Pan cnansn and 1.-The Challenge Of the Future

,r of Pan Gcrnansn and 1.-The Challenge Of the Future
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-09-14

Harold Stoffle. aged 16. Of Rainbow
was wounded in tn RICH arm by a bullet
from a twenty-five rifle. while fishing
in the Musiingum river near Rainbow
| Young StoffIe, who resides at Rainbow,
roc bsd n trot line set In the river for
some time. and, Sunday afternoon. ne
! was engaged In running the line When
the shooting occurred
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-09-14

Things are not always what they
seem. Joseph Hyer,. Of Washington. =.
lumbus, uuarreled and engaged In lis
tic battle in the street. In the midst
Of the engagement a street car sudden
~ rounded the corner and struck Hyes
Guell the fight took Hyer TO the hospi-
tai Instead Of jail. Upon regaining con-
seriousness Hyer explained 4 never
thought zigata had that strong ~, a
lime that the street car had struck
him.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-09-14

Congressman w. C. Mooney. Of Woods
field. Ohio. Will open up, county cam.
paign headquarters IN Marietta; early
ronstdcrnblc time in Marietta between
now and the November election. 1t -
mnGcrsinod through persons in touch
With the congressman that he intends
Which he will conduct his campaign ut
least In the county and possibly In the
Observation-Disclosures Rcglster-Lcader.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-09-14

The larger cities of Ohio VIII be en-
titled to considerahl increase in num-
Dor of their saloons during next ~
sus figures received. today. from WASH
ington by the state liquor license hoard.
The state board is required by la" ~
nllnt saloons according 10 yearly csti-
mAtrs nv the census bureau, one l"
every a00 population.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-09-14

ACROSS the Carpathians and decisive Ia