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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-08-24

INTh1IIaENoGa
THE FARMER PLACE IN THE NATION
System for Crops Will Help Restore to the
Farmer His Power a Political Unit.
BY DAVID LUBIN
Delegate the International Institute Of Agriculture;
Author Of Let There Be Light.

, At the local Post Office any small
room or space is allotted 10 Parcel FoSl
sales and every farmer desiring To par
ticipate registers by number. serial IN
the order of filing his application. He
lists on tags, each representing Sih,
Gle unit OF Salr--Such as dozen q!
eggs, Il measured carton OF peaches, or
Il dozen ears OF cnrn-What ne mas 10
sell. The consumer buys by means or
a purchasing book containing coupons
or stamps. every coupon representing
IS cents paid into the Post Office. He
gives the postal clerk coupons for as
many tag units as he may select from
a particular number and the number,
with the coupons in payment. The
farmer. Immediately on receipt al the
sales tags. and the coupons from the
rural carrier, fills the order and gives
il TO the carrier on his return Trip. IL
end Of The month the farmer cashes IN
his coupons at the post office.
Here. instead Of the long, involved
and frequently annoying machinery OF
postal circular announcement, al
lengthy correspondence and Of postal
order transmission Of moneys. we have
an automatic system under, which buy
er and seller come into direct touch,
with the time element held al the ire,
ducible minimum. All postal expenses
are similarly minimized. and those
which are incurred are betrayed by
buyer and seller the buyer paying a
slight excess for his book Of coupons
above the face value of the coupons.
the seller paying low fixed price for
his listing tags, just rs he would BUY
from his railroad company d lot oil
milk transportation tickets. AS for
honesty in the dealings between the
two, it is none Of the governments
business, and it settles itself automat-
ically. The buyer must be honest be-
cause he must pay. Tie seller must be
honest, or he loses his customer and
also his registry sales number.
Between May Ord and June nth,
last. the plan was in operation expert
mentally at Sacramento. California,
under the supervision Of Joseph
Holmes, Master Of the California State
Grange. and under the auspices OF the
Sacramento County Pomona Grange.
The producers numbered IL: the con-
Every farmer was enthusiaStic: every
consumer was enthusiastic. al the con.
clusion OF the demonstration. A report
OF the trial was sent TO the President
at Washington who said he would take
I'D the matter with Postmaster Gencr-
al Rurleson.
The new essay OF the plan is not an
experiment; and it is more than dem
onstration Ii is a confederation.
1t is only through the getting Of a
dollar for dollars worth Of his crops
that the farmer can be restored 10 his
normal place as the Co-efficient Of The
townsman in the control Of The na.
tons destiny.
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posed, and an excessive deficit in the
revenues faces the government.
The supposed emergency which fr&t
inspired its conception has long since
ceased 10 exist. Why, then. has his
administration. dedicated 10 the sim,
plicily and economy which betit Il
democratic government" persisted in
foisting this extra and wholly unneces-
sary burden upon the country? Per-
haps some of the hide bound Demo
Gratis will take these reflections as d
mere partisan view Of this condemned
Legislation. Well. let's go to the most
able and influential newspaper support
President Wilson has, the Now York
Times. Wha, does it say of III" snip
ping bill" 1T may he harmless hc,
cause futile, but is still open 10 mil,
titude Of objections. 1t is shadow
Of its original form as it approaches
enactment. Meanwhile the case
against it has grown stronger If lhI
bill were 10 be strengthened further
by the omission of other causes Of or,
iginal opposition. rs, for example, by
the omission of the use of government
money in antagonizing private enter,
prise, there might be acquirsccncc in
the fragment that is left
Saving the face" of the President
is not the only object Of Democratic
acquiescencc in this supcrnuous leg,
islation. 1t opens the door for somc
observing" Democrats at $500 per
year and expenses. with numerous
minor positions 10 be filed. besides
making S50,N000o0 of government
funds available for expenditure by The
administration during the Presidential
campaign. The Democrats vanity
boast of inaugurattng AN uncXampled
era OF prosperity" when their real
performance has been the institution
Of an uneXampled era Of The protligale
waste Of the public funds.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-08-24
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST %, 1915.

as the last shot is fired. The voters
must be awakened to this peril. Those
who pirate OF tariff commission, such
as the Intellectual offering the Demo
Gratis have Approximately espoused.
and who treat the old doctrine OF
straight out protection as something
out Of date. have no comprehension
OF the situation which this country
must confront at the termination N
the war. The New York Herald which
has heretofore been inclined TO favor
Democratic tariff policies. now sees
the light In d recent issue it speaks
vigorously for the Republican prin-
ciple Of projections:
Arc not the signs of the tI!rtcs enough
To convtnCr doub;crS that there will be
no time for Tariff commission 10 mess
and muddic over L situation when VIII
require Immediate statsCratt: Our pres
ear Tariff schedules Will Sr no Protec-
ton for this country against thG vast
accumulation OF goods stored up abroad.
Protection will be needed against the
PruSSllnS most OF All.
1t will not do to say that Prussia can
not take rho seas as her mrrcahut
marine is depleted for that would be I'M
true. \ greater fleet OF ships than ~
listed before the war Is being built, and
these will come with full cargoeS, bring
ing cheaply produced goods that Will
simply swamp the American ,mtnufac-
tGrcrS. who are producing at high cost
pt labor. material and transportation.
The only way 10 avert this calamity,
TO save the country from another
period, Of woe. misery and industrial
idleness is TO elect Mr.. Hughes and a
supporting Republican Congress.
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CHARLES E. HUGHES.


Hcw to rhr linz. BRAY" Charles Z.
Hughes
ChipS flying whore th"H nIay!
No political plot or rusc
Can MI thee with dsmay
You've left a. high and hon0rnd seat
To serve the land you love;
"My country first" cries each heart
beat,
Next TO tho Powers above.
Tho office. ever. has sought thee.
Because Of fitness rare.
Thou art no slave 10 rank or fee.
Past chief Of wha- is fair.
Now let each State and statesman true
Prepare 10 win the fight.
Giving each voter his just due
Of facts filled full of light:
Bid petty politics be gone.
In this most crucial age.
For great and vital truths alone
United conflict wage.
Tho golden age Is surely near
When peace. good will TO men,
Shall come our weary hearts TO cheer.
While Heaven and earth respond
Amen,
Rev. Thomas fearl Briggs
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-08-24

District Attorncyship when Mr.. William
c. Barnhart and his two assistants
We're appointed; defeated Democratic
candidate for Congressional nomna-
ton in 1914. and defeated Democratic
gubcrnalorial candidate In 1916. might
be multiplied" into Office and receive q
tat fee for services Mr.. Barnhart and
his assistants arc both paid and sworn
10 perform.
The Intelligencer is not opposing
the proper exposure Of frauds COM
mitted upon the ballot box. when and
wherever they may have been per
petrated, or the punishment OF any
convicted of that crime, but it insists
that cleaner hands than that OF the
West Virginia Democracy should
come 10 court with a complaint Of
that character, a party that once
robbed a duly elected Republican GOV
ernor Of his office, and which on au-
other occasion came near traudulently
securing majority OF the member
ship Of the legislature.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-08-24

The United States. in its beginnings,
presented TO its statesmen The problem
involved in The other extreme from
that which Germany presented prior
to The establishment Of its now power
full and numerous class OF small Iand'
holders. The original problem here
WAS that OF a people sIagnant because
buColic. Alexander Hamilton, the faith.
cr OF the policy Of protection in the
United States. aimed primarily al the
creation Of cities. which should afford
the impetus lacking under the wholly
rural society OF his period. His aim
was achieved.
But now the balance of power has
swung dangerously 10 our cities. Utter
~ Outwcighcd in influence, as over
whelmingly outnumbcrcd. reduced Ia
1.-The level Of 4 mere appanagc OF the
body polite. the rural population fails
10 fulfill its office of count er-Check
upon tho swollen. hedlesSly selfag-
grandiGing cities: and they. in turn,
suffer penalties Of congestion. OF trade
oppression, Of ahnormaliy high prices
that are the natural, the unavoidable
consequence OF their unhampered con
troll.
Not until the farmer shall have been
restored To his equal, balancing share
in the commercial and political con-
lrOl 0f the national activities can eth
CT division OF the population look for
permanent amelioration Of it's diff
cuticS. The resources of the Parcel
Post. in the last analysis. are equal Ia
the task. But they can never accom-
pliSh il so long as any factor--bG II
that bane of governments, red tape ;
or be il mere inertia. or be II the dead.
rning hand OF special intereStS-shall
be permitted TO hold them dormant.
paralyzed. unused.
| We must remember constantly that
no class suffers alone. Ruin your cit
les. and you die OF the poisons Of stag
nation. Ruin your farmer. and you re-
place him with the renter. that radical
Of the radicals; and so you subycrt
democracy. Today-precisely as hap
pened this day last year, and the year
before, and the year before that-in
field and orchard food is rotting for
lack of sales methods as we'll as OF
hands to gather and keep it; and
keep it; and thousand S in the great cit
les lack the food 10 keep them living
which makes it worth the eating.
For these more obvious reasonS--be-
cause those very vegetables and fruits
which rot are d loss to city as we'll
AS country: because il must prove a
demonstration that would come home
10 all classes Of the dual community,
urban and rural--the test Of direct
sales of farm products 10 consumers
| was planned. The method. by compar.
ison with the cumbersome plan Of Par.
eel Post sale at present obtaining
! throughout the land. is simplicity it.
self.
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that he had to be taken to specialist
in heart troubles.

Charleston Mail: That Is a grave,
an intolerable condition in which less
than a hundred masters OF transporta-
ton on the one hand, or relatively
small nun Der Of the railway employees
of the country on the other, have 1t In
American commerce and industry. II
is an UNNECESSARILY dangerous condi-
ton, also, in which one man-though
he be the President Of the United
States-is able 10 usurp the power to
settle industrial disputes by arbitrary
and autocratic action, without color OF
authority except that which broad
land, we believe, distorted) concep.
ton Of the public veal in crisis may
seem to give him.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-08-24

Senator Simmons aliais for prmocra.
tic eNtravaEance ar" ton weak ~ stand
alone.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-08-24

Tho Democrats don't answer he Rc-
publican State platform they simply at
tempt to detame il.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-08-24

And tho hn, spell also broke under
the strain"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-08-24

The gentle rain. that famous old corn
grower, is In our midst again.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-08-24
THE STATE PRESS
Fairmont West Virainian:

Fairmont West Virsinian: The
overmastering passion OF the men
who are putting up the money and mir
ing the brains going INFO the Demo-
cratic campaign in West Virginia This
vrar is not to elect Cornwell. 1t is
. 10 smash Hatfield at any cost. There
is no way in which they can accom-
pish this purpose. for Hatfield Is not
running for anything. but the desire
10 do hin: some harm is so great that
they cannot see that. They strike out
hlindly, meanwhile ncglecting their
icandidatr. The Parkcrshurg plat
form mentions Governor Hatfield BY
name and directly five times; indi-
rectlv hn is mentioned twice as many
more. John !. Cornwell is not men
! toned by nam" once. Even dead
! Democratic congressman fare better
than does their candidate for gov
iernor
Parkersburg News: But the Demo-
. cratic comfort purveyors can he eX-
cuSed for their hrsitanCy in attempt
ing 10 pick flaws in the Republican
platform. and even for their hesilancy
in reading. IL. II is moi the cOmpila-
ton of lies and the volume Of dis
content that is the Democratic plat
form; il is. a recital of work accom-
pliShed and catalogue of work for
the future that inevitably must bring
depression and disappointment into
the minds OF those patriots who adj
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-08-24
BIuefieId TeIeqrapIn: T.

BIuefield Telegraph: There is.
man over in Wyoming county who
should be in a museum. exhibited as
one, of the rare specimens of the race.
He wrote newspaper asking how
much he owed for subscription, and
enclosed a stamp for reply. He also
said that he would pay the bill as
soon as il was received. The receipt
OF this letter so shocked the editor
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-08-24
DAY IN CONGRESS

WASHINGTON, Aug. q.
SENATE.
Net at IL a. nj.
Repassed army appropriation btu
Resumed debate on revenue hill
Consider nominations in executive
esston.
Recessed at s:55 p. m to II .. N.
Thursday.
HOUSE.
Not In session; meets 1ridsy.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-08-24

Parkersburs State journal: The
record of the Wilson administration
has been a shameful one. Measured
by dollars and cents and everyday
business, it has made record which
condemns it as the most incapacious
since the Civil War. Yet bad as is the
record. the administration, in the
minds of thoughtful citizens, makes
matters worse when it tries TO cover
up this plunderbund squander with
the preteXr that the huge increase Is
on behalf of preparedness.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-08-24

here, for the sake of policy or ,preju-
dice, to the group of aspiring Demo
cratic politicians who hope to bring
West 'Eirginia''s government under
their control, and who, knowing that
Republican performance Of public
duty has left no ground for back
biting, endeavor by every artifice TO
excite public prejudice. Such. are the
acts of the demagogues who have OPP
posed the constructive work OF the Re
publican party and who have inserted
not one constructive idea into what
is called the Democratic State plat
form
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-06-03
ELEVEN STARTERS
READY FOR EVENT
Fourth Annual Kentucky
Handicap for $4,000
Stake Slated Today.

LOUISVILLE Ky. June g.
Eleven Of the American turfs best
all AGED horses are named as proba-
bic starters in the fourth annual
running of the Kentucky handicap
at a mile and quarter at Douglas
park today. The handicap is
worth approximately $4,000 ana is
said 10 be the richest stake in Amer
lea this year for all aged starters.
Roamer, Andrew Miller's cham
pion in his three and four-year-
form. has been shipped here from
New York to start in the stake. and
should the track he fast probably
Will go TO the post faVOrite in the
Pari-mutual wagering. despite his
impost Of 1872 pounds top weight
In the event the track is muddy
Roamer will have but few supporters
and favOritism probably will de-
vOlve on Harry Payne Whitney's
aged Hamburg gelding. Borrow, and
w. j. Weber's Hodge. Borrow was
shipped here weeks ago and has
been especially prepared TO repeat
his victory Of last year. Hodge has
been racing prominently this year.
Other probable starters, any of
which are conceded TO have a chance
Ct finishing first. ire Jefferson Liv-
iuSstOn's Royal II; John W. SchOrr's
Ed Crump and Dick Williams: T. c.
McDowell's fOUr-year-old flly Wa
tcrblossOm: NJ. c. MoOre's Marion
COSBY: Bayberry Candle Old
Koenig and Hank O'Day.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-06-03
SEASON ENDS TODAY
NOtre Dame Closing Up Inter-CoI-
Iegiate Acevities for Year.

Notre Dame intercollegiate activ-
tiles for 1916 Will close today. The
varsity baseball team will meet
Michigan at Ann Arhor this after
noon in the fnal game with an out
side school. and the Hoosier rep
resentatives viii compete in the
conference meet ar Evanston in the
last track meet. After today there
will be but one more event in which
either Of the teams viii take part
The baseball team will clash with
the alumni on the afternoon Of
commencement day
McDonough. Noelkers and Miller
left yesterday morning for North
western 10 compete in the qualifying
heats % the quarter mile run in
the afternoon. Capt Bachman
Hardy. King. Kirkland and Nogel
viii leave this morning for Evans
ton. Coach Rockne accompanied
the three men yesterday.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-06-03

With today's game out of the way
a good line can be secured on the
talent of the Manufacturers league
clubs. for every club will have been
in action at least twice, while two
Of them will make their third ap-
TearanCe.
Probably the best game of the day
will be at SprinEbrook where the
old time rivals, the Singer and Ball
Band clubs. are due to lock horns.
For three days the Mishawakans
we're hot on the heels of the ma
chine makers, but were always nosed
Gus. This year they look 10 be
stronger while the Singer tribe is
said to be on about an equal foot
ing.
Studebakers should give divers
q good run, providing their one best
let i'm the hurting line, Ashenfelter,
can go the route During the first
same with the Ball Bands he went
Ike a house afre for 10 innings, re-
lying almost entirely on his spitball.
Tut then his arm went back on him
and he was forced TO retire
BY virtue Of their lop-sided vic
tory over the Ball Bands last Satur-
day. and their shut-out win over the
Singer club, divers look like the
Classiest club in the league. Moore
and Young have come across with
soOd hurting and the men behind
them have gone out and grabbed the
necessary bingles. Nothing but luck
can beat this corn bination and by
the same token most all the luck
comes their way.
Although the Singer tribe appears
Go have an edge on the Ball Bands
owing To the poor twirling doled out
oy Gilbert and Porter the only slab
men the Mishawakans have used SC
far this should be taken as a sign
that the Singer men have already
marked up a win. Willis, who looks
To be the best and wisest Of the
( three throwers on the Ball Band
stan. should be given a chance and
il ne is right he will not be beat.
Both games viii be called at =
o'clock sharp and good crowds
should be attracted 70 the parks.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-06-03
MAKES UNUSUAL TIME
Williams OF Wisconsin sped over
40 i'm 5000 seconds.

CHICAGO. June 2-R. r. Will
liams of the University of Wisconsin
sped over the $40 Yards OF the quar-
ter mile preliminary IN The trial
heats OF The conference meet at
Evanston Friday In so $50 seconds.
easily defeauns The squad that COM
peted with him and making a show
lng which indicates he may give
Binga DESMOND. the Chicago negro. a
hard nght for leading houors i'm the
event tomorrow. DESMOND was not
forced 10 extend himself and won
bis heat in .5I Daggy OF Missouri
ran second Co DESMOND and Wyatt
carried Missouri's coiors in second
q williams only two heats were
necessary to dispose or the quarter
milers and the entrants a the half
were SO few that that event Was
postponed until tomorrow.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-06-03
STEAMSHIP MOVEMENTS.

international News Service.
NEW YORK. June Steamers
sailing today: St. Paul Liverpool.
Kristianfjord. Bergen; Orduna. Liv-
eupoOl
Due 10 arrive today. Duke D.
Abruzzi, Genoa; Cretic, Naples
Genoa
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-06-03
MISS BJURSTEDT WINS

PHILADELPHIA. June S. Miss
Molla Bjurstedt. the national wom-
ans lawn tennis champion. won the
s'nsies championship of the wom-
ems Pennsylvania and eastern states
tournament 10y defeating Miss Elean-
ora Sears of Boston in the final
round Friday ON the courts of the
Merton Cricket club. 6-3. 6-s. In
the semi-hnal round Miss Sears de-
feated Miss Phyllis Walsh of this
city. 6-4 6-2
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-06-03

The Office OF farm mana gement of
the United States department of ag-
riculture has completed a survey of
one of the best farmed counties in
the United States, Chester county.
Pa. This survey shows that the
crop yield produced by intensifying
the farming processes rises along
with the labor income up to a Ger
tain point. After that point larger
yields produced by intensive farming
are accompanied by a loss to the la
Dor income.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-06-03
OPINIONS DIFFER
White and Mitchell Fray - Not
Definitely Decided.

MINIATURES. Wis. June S.-Af-
ter 90 rounds OF fast milling i'm a
no-oecision boxing contest Friday
night between Charlie White OF Chi
ca=o and Ritchie Mitchell OF
Milwaukee lishtweights. sporting
writer's differed widely on the OUT
come. some calling White the, win
ner. others favoring Mitchell. and
still others calling "a good draw.
In the third round Mitchell was
sent TO his knees by left hook "a
the Jaw. but was up Immediately and
mixing it with White at the bell.
Both boys hled slightly from the
mouth hUt otherwise were Unmark-
ed when they left the ring.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-06-03
FIGHT RESULTS.

international News Service.
NEW YORK, June sly Dung
Reilly. west side lightweight. knock
ed out Eddie McEntee in the third
round
Young Joe Rivers defeated Tim
Murphy i'm siN-round bout
Jack Sharkey. local bantam
weight quit 10 young Zulu Kid in
the sixth round.
Willie Weber stopped Allie Smith
in the second round
Young Larry outpointed Murray
Perkie in 10 rounds
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-06-03
WILL MAKE BULLETS
Pitcher VIII Go to Work in Cana
dian Factory.
International News Service /:

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. June s.
There is more money in making
bullets than in throwing baseballs. p"
said Pitcher George Leclair OF the
local club as he handed in his resig-
nation Leclair left today for can
ada 10 60 10 work in munitions
factory Leclair formerly was with
the Baltimore Federals.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-06-03
ART KLEIN PARDONED
Driver Rcinstatcd Will Take Part i'm
Chicago Derby.

international News Service
CHICAGO. June after being
blackhsted for transforming" by the
A. A A. Art Klein, the Youngstown,
Ohio. race driver, mas been pardon
ed and will drive i'm the motor derby
here on June TO- He has entered
two Klein Specials. The entries now
total 40