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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-14
RURAL CREDIT EXPERIENCE

The matter of extending credit TO
farmers is not a new experience IN
this country. The Farmers Rural
Credit Loan and Savings Association
was formed at Evansville, Indiana,
two years ago; it had a capital OF a
million dollars; some Of the most
prominent inanciers Of the conlmun-
ity were It's directors. 1t has now
gone into a receivers hands, the pc
tition for his appointment alleging
that the Association had not been a
success and that large sums had been
spent for salaries. The latter charge
will doubtless apply with equal force
to the new rural credits scheme
which is now to be launched under
the auspices of the Federal govern
ment, but which. luckily. will have
the national treasury at its back.
It Is certain that this Indiana e1-
perience will not assist in securing
public subscriptions for the national
rural credits associations which are
set up and that the stock Will have
to be taken by the government. 1t
is automatic that government man.
agement Is the most e1travagant and
costly that can be deutschland If a
private enterprise cannot make a sue
cess of loaning money at rates under
those prevailing generally how can
the government be expected to do. so
unless the whole country is to be
taxed to make up the losses?
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-14

an exceptionally interesting one, nav
ing to do with the radical changes
that confront the iron and steel IN
dustry of the country. In spite or Inc
many advantages enjoyed by the IN
dustry in this country, in propluqulty
OF cheap fuel and enormous reserves
OF ore. it Is bound to face a comoina'
ton Of competitions from Europe that
at the close Of the war will demand
a preparedness now undreamed OF II
a common disaster Is to be aVerted.
The Wheeling district while having
many advantages over other centers
of the iron and steel industry 1t can
not hope to escape the effects OF Tor
eIgn competition unless it conforms
to the suggestions contained in the
very clear exposition Of the situation
to be presented on this page to-mor'
row. The subject matter will not
only be interesting to the nanufac-
turers OF iron and steel, the cap
tains Of industry" but the rank and
file of general business interests
whose prosperity Is linked with the
welfare Of the dominant American
industry.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-14
MORE USELESS OFFICES

The perspicuous chairman Of the
Appropriations Committee Of the
House of Representatives. Congress
man Fitzgerald, OF New York, made
a sapient observation when he de-
clared that the House could we'll give
more attention to curtalling the high
cost Of government" but Of course
the suggestion fell upon unheeding
ears. At the first session Of the pres
ent Congress it was the same cour-
ageous Fitzgerald that warned the
Democrats of the orgie OF e1traVat
CANT expenditures it had started out
upon. He also reminded them that
they were repudiating their promises
and, making their broken pledges for
economy a constant reproach.
Chairman Fitzgerald's remarks
about conserving the cost of govern
ment was accompanied by state.
ment that the Treasury dehcit for
the current fiscal year would amount
to $2S4,O0O.000. These clear state
ments were uttered during a debate
in which he opposed a provision in
the annual legislative. executive and
judicial appropriation bill increasing
the salaries Of representatives prl-
vate secretaries from $1,000. to $1,000
year and giving each representa-.
tive an additional employe at $75 a
month.
More useless offices created and
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-14

charge s7,5OO,O0O. To this annual in.
terest charge must be added the sink.
Ing fund Of the capital Investment and
also maintenance and operating
charges. Rates established to cover
all OF these charges could be made
stable and would be low enough to. sc.
cure to the farmer, miner, manufac.
turer and merchant ocean freight rates
lower than heretofore, and lower than
those offered by competing European
ships. This plan m sans, Of course,
government ownership and operation
as well as subsidy; but, where the sub
sides hitherto advocated would 70 to
private shipowners, mis- subsidy would
be divided among or farmers, miners,
manufacturers and merchants fact
among our whole people. 80.
The contention that subsidies should
be granted to private shtpoHners Is tho
proposal Of bounty to privileged class
now. as In the past, would be
considered intolerable by the AmcIi
can people. But bounty payable I'd
the people Themselves must necessart
ly have their approval.
The plan, as here outlined. Is merely
the logical extension Of Tho act passed
at the last session of Congress, under
which the government is to etpend
$50,000,000 for the construction or pur
chase OF ships to be leased to private
operators or to be run b. the govern
ment. The major difference between
the two is that an expenditure Of $3.50;
100000, in the manner outlined. would
be adequate for the restoration Of the
American merchant marine In tho
emergency which must develop at the
conclusion of the war. where the act
as passed is wholly inadequate. Again
should the government decide to LEASE
and not operate the ships under the
present act, the fact Of leasing would
be the gift of a subsidy to tho leases
who would be operating nationally
owned ships without investment Of
capital. And also, the act could be put
in operation now only at charge FOL
the bottoms 100 per cent above the
price which will probably prevail all
the conclusion of the war. even r. mar
thine conditions permitted of tho pos
sibility. Of buying the necessary yes
sells.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-14
THE CHAMPION FOOL.

There's fools of many klnds-there's
fools
That think they know 1t ell;
There's fools that Jaw at others when
They stub their toes and fall.
There's fools who think that when
they're hurt
All other fools should howl:
There's fools who think the suns got
lost
Each time the weather's foul.
But there's one kind Of fool that's
worse
Than all the rest. Excuse
Me from that fool who boasts what he
Would do If he could only be
In someone else's shoes.
There's fools who go and drown them
When girls say NO" They s'pose
They couldn't learn to love again.
They're small loss. goodness knows!
There's fools who think what they be-
lieve
Is all that's true; there's some
Who think when their digestions had
The old worlds end has come.
Well have to hear with such as these.
I guess, but please excuse
Me from the foot who tells how he
Would rise II he could only DO
In someone else's shoes.
London Tit Bits.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-14
ARE UNJUsTLY TAXED

It seems to The Intelligencer that
a singular injustice is worked to
those tax payers Of the city who i've
along streets that ought TO be de-
clared county thoroughfares, but
which are now kept up through as
sessment divided between the city
and those citizens who own the pro-
perty abutting on the streets. II
there was such thing as state
tho.oughfare they might with enure
propriety be kept up at State expense
but there happens to be no legal war
rant for declaring any highway State
thoroughfare. The county can, how
ever, or should be called on to relieve
the tax payers living along such
streets as McColloch, the national
road district continuing to- Seventh
street down Main and across
the Island through Zane street to the
Ohio side. This latter route was that
Of the old trail of the National turn
pike. 1t is to-day the great highway
through which travel comes from and
goes to Ohio, and from Seventh street
over Fulton hill which is used almost
exclusively by the residents of the
suburbs east of the city. McCollocn
street is another thoroughfare which
Is devoted TO the same use.
=, The Entelligencer is confident that
It is not oyers,ating it when it aHirms
that very few residents on these
streets own automobiles or wheeled
vehicles that contribute to the wear
and tear Of the roadways. but they
are taxed for the upkeep OF what Is
of no particular use to them but
= benefit enjoyed BY others who pay
NO city taxes. Is it fair that they
should be compelled to pay their -ap-
,poftioned assessment for the main
:tonance of these streets. which under
q strict construction are really coun-
u thoroughfares? 1t is probably not
q new thought that the county should
undertake to keep the streets named
La repair by designating them as
county thoroughfares, but The Intel
; hSencer insists that is is a PROPOSE
ton that commends itself in equity
and Justice And as it can be done,
It should be done.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-14
TO CHECK INTIMIDATION

One Of the important features OF
the annual report of the Interstate
Commerce Commission that has re-
eeived little. if any attention from the
press refers to incidents connected
with a hearing held some weeks ago
with regard to the installation of high
power electric headlights on locomo-
tiyes. and to. which The Intelligencer
called attention at the time. Recent
occurrences suggest" says the Com
missions report. that Section II OF
the Act should be- so amended as to
make punishable any efforts, by In
timidation, threats. or inducements OF
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-14

a05 AlAd, to influence the testimony
of any witness or to prevent any per-
sou from testifying before the Com
mission" Evidence was produced
last month and uncontradicted that
q number of members had been ex.
PEELED from the Brotherhood OF Loco
motive Engineers for testtfylns,, III
the Commissions Investigation into
high-power headlights. The Brother
hoods Legislative Board" was urg-
ing the Commission to force the rail-
roads to purchase electric search
lights" for every locomotive. and the
engineers punished had testified that
from their experience they consld-
cred the dazzling headlights danger
GUS and undesirable in the crowded
traffic on eastern lines. The men
were ousted from the Brotherhood Oh
demand Of Grand Chief Warren 5.
Stone, their sole offenSe having been
their. testimony under oath before the
United States Commission. 1t devel'
oped that among the drastic clauses
in the Brotherhoods' "Consututlon
and Statutes" which control the act
ions Of all the thousands OF members,
were provisions as follows. yerba-
tim:
Any member or division refusing 10
sustain the official acts or instructions
OF the Legislative BOARD. or who circu-
lateS or signs' any petition. or who by
verbal or written communication !"
railroad officials or others. calculated 1"
injure or Interfere with Legislative mat
ters offered by the Legislative Board.
or at any time makes suggestion To
railroad officials or state legislators,
that may be detrimental 10 the inter-
ests Of the r. Of l.. l.. or any train Scrr-
Ice organization, shall be expelled.
Still another clause expressly pro-
vides expulsion as punishment for
any member who ''interferes with
national legislative matters, offered
by our Legislative Representative
at Washington or Mexico" The
great power long held by the labor
leaders in legislative campaigns,
through these strict rules of their
organizations, is involved in the re-
commentator to Congress for a law
that would free witnesses from this
influence. In the headlight hearings
before the Interstate Commerce Com
mission last month eighty-tve en-
gineers in the East were opposed to
the high-power headlights but dared
not testify" for fear Of being expelled
from the Engineers Brotherhood, as
so many others had been.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-14
How refreshed
YOUR feet feel.

What wonderful measure Of com
fort you experience after you re
lease them from the stiff leather
shoes of an evening and slip into
a soft, easy-ftting pair of oul
Comfy Slippers.
Hubby" will surely appreciate
with beds of comfort when he re-
turns from the tramp, tramp OF
the hard, business day. And you
too, will find our Comfys equally
grateful to your tired, aching feet
and the little tots will also revcl
in these snug, cushiony, noiseles.
Slippers as they romp and scam
per around the house.
Wherever Comfys are the house
hold Footwear, everybody want!
to stick around at night
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-14

When Pershing was sent into Mex
leo his orders were variously proclaimed
to the public. In their most ptctur-
esqus form they read: Get Villa dead
or alive" In the more formal language
which was given out from the War De-
partment. they instructed our troops to
capture or dispense the bandit gangs
through which villa was operating.
Pershing is still in Mexico. So is Villa.
Have Pcrshng's orders been changed7
If so, when? And why?
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-14

higher pay for those already in ex-
istence. And what of that proYldent
pledge of return TO that simplicity
and economy which BELTS demo-
cratic government" There is no
doubt but what. the closing session OF
the Sixty-fourth Congress will make
a record consistent with former pro;
figate performances.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-14
LOOK FOR IT TOMORROW

One Of the most irt' resting special
features The Inle.ngencer has pro-
v1ded for its readers Is the National
Editorial Service. which Is apprec1-
ated by = large number Of it's sub
scribers. Tomorrow will be printed
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-14

. The Democratic Cassandra Of the
House comes to the front with a proph-
ecy of a treasury deficit of 1884 .o00.-
900 for the current fiscal year, the re-
suit of a return to that simplicity and
economy which BELTS a democratic gov
eminent
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-14

The expense account Of the treasurer
of the Democratic State Committee Is,
no doubt. a true return Of the funds
dispensed IN his hands. but does not
represent 1.-THE Of the cost Of the cam
paign.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-14

With Germany offering peace. Car
rama reported to have signed the proto-
col, the affairs Of the world seem to be
imbibing the Christmas spirit.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-14
STATE NEWS NOTES

While no whiskey has been made in
the State since July l. 1914, when the
statewide prohibition law went into
effect. there are still in bonded ware
houses In the State S25.139 gallons Of
whIskcy. This was all made between
1908 and July /, 1911.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-14

Some Of the exclusion amendments to
the immigration bill contain possIbili.
ties of future trouble for the American
government.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-14

Michael Niagen, an employ Of the Vic.
itoria shoe shining parlor. who was ar.
rested yesterday. while carrying q re.
hearing before Squire r. G. Hobbs. No
day for the hearing had been announced
last night.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-14

Mcdowell county's proposed bond is
sue for sl.400,o00 for improved roads
indicates the aroused public spirit Of
that section of the State.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-14

The restoration Of the status quo BE-
fore the war is not an encouraging ea-
sis 10 build peace upon.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-14

Assistant Attorney General Nolte
sounds better than an iron cross deco
ration.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-14

The sarcasm Of the British press Dor
ders on levity.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-14

Is Hollweg making a play for the
Nobel prize?
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-14

The Fairmont Window Glass company
Is getting ready TO drill n we'll on their
premises which may be an important
factor in the Industrial affairs OF Fair
mont.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-14

If rumors Of a tentative peace made
the markets SILVER as. they did. which
will a definite arrangement do
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-14

Fifty-thrce of the 50 counties Of the
Stat" will share in tho distribution Of
$SS.00H set apart by the legislature for
State aid to classified high schools.
Stae Superintendent VI. p. Shawkey has
completed the classification of the high
schools. the first class receiving SGG5
each: second class, $i75 each. and high
schools Of the third class S275 each.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-14

The Martinsburg council adjourned it's
meeting to allow it's members to hear
William Jennings Bryan lecture.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-14

If peace comes now the war babies
will be without milk.
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S,ae Superintendent NJ. p. Shawkey has
completed the classification of the high
schools. the first class receiving $685.
each: second class. $i75 each. and high
schools of the third class S275 each.
At 1850 o'clock Thanksgiving night
services were held in church build
ing which was not in existence at 1870
o'clock that morning. Forty members
OF the newly organized High Lawn
Methodist church at Huntington. gath
cred at the site early and after ten
ready for the evening service. The
work was in charge Of the Rev. O. X.
SnodGrass, pastor Of the church.
One OF the shortest wills ever filed
in this State was that uf Judge W. Il.
Bennett. of Weston. which dlspuses of
81 considerable estate. The document
admitted to probate. reads. 81. W. G..
Bennett. dn make and publish This. my
last will and testament. hereby revok-
Ing all nthNs. | devise and boQueath
my entire estate. real and personal, 10
my wife. Alice Il. Bennett"
The State Court of Appeals in re-
cent decision holds that in suit for
divorce on the ground of wiilful deser-
ton and abandonment evidence of the
breaking Off uf matrimonial relation
ship and Of living separately and apart
is not sufficient. There must also he
rvidrnc" of intent To desert without
cause end the burGcu Is upon the plain
tifr 20 show that the defendant left
without iustiflablr cause. rXcusing HIM
SER ar herself from blame.
The passenger traffic to Point Ma
rion. Pa. has been growing less for sew
er4l months past In November only
500 tickets We're sold and many Of these.
probably Uuc-fourth were sold 10 pas
Scngers from up the river. For some
time after The prohibition amendment
went into effect the ticket sales were
NOR than 1000 month. There Is also
a very noticea BILE decrease IN the amount
OF LIQUOR brought in from Point Ma
rlon In the two-quart packages. The
sale of tickets to passengers from Fair
mont or other points up the river Will
probably be cut off in short time and
the ticket window closed as soon ns the
train arrives at the local station-h1or-
gantown Post
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1916-08-30

unknown man, in a dog cart, came
in the opposite direction. Holmes
realizing that the team was COM
ing close, pulled his horse into the
ditch, but not far enough to es-
cape strike, the wagon lurching
with a force that pitched the
driver head foremost. In his ef-
fort to save himself he hit the
horse with the palm of his hand.
The animal jumped and ran,
breaking loose from the wagon.
The driver held on to the reins
and was dragged for several yards
before letting go. Jim, the horse,
ran at a sharp clip to the resi-
dence of County Agent L. H.
Cooch, where he is quite often
driven, and calmly settled down
to patient wait by the accustom-
ed hitching post, until the arrival
of his driver.
Although wagon and harness
were much the worse for wear,
and the driver suffered from stiff
ness, the horse was altogether un-
hurt.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1916-08-30
BETTER FARMERS AND
BETTER FARM LIFE
Blu Building Up Rural Communities

| taxation, they should exercise
every care in the lines of WORK
chosen, not to assist one class at
the expense of another, providing
they are engaged in Legitimate
business.
"In many counties there are peo-
pie who would organize and use
county agricultural advisors as
financial agents for cooperative
buying and selling. This is 4
questionable line for count
agents to take up. Some of these
people believe that the county
agent is the farmer alone. They
forget that in most cases the coun-
ty agent is financed by public tax
alton. 1t was the hope of the
leaders of this movement that
the county agent should work in
communities with the farmers SO
that they may grow more corn,
more wheat and more meat in or
der that the people in the cities
shall get more foodstuffs at rea-
sonable prices. They hope to help
the farmers to make some money
and to make life more liveable.
1--WE. say to the county agent i
he is mixed up in buying of fertil-
izers and sugar and machinery
and other things for the farmers
of his county, Purdue University
cannot support you in this move
ment.' We take this stand be
cause we know that such work es-
tablishes a barrier between bus:-
ness men and the rural people. In
this way is destroyed the great
aim and object of the whole move
ment-to better cement and weld
all the people together in order
that we may do things in a bigger
and better way. We must also
have the rural people see that
they are making money, not to buy
more land to grow more corn t.
feed more hogs to buy more land,
to get into what they call the Hi
nois Circle and run it around
seven times and then lay down
and die and leave it behind them
They should get some land to
grow more corn and feed more
hogs to get the money to build
more roads and build better
homes and have better life in the
country. That is what we want
and that is what the farmers must
have"
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1916-08-30

is the arrangements that will have
to be made for temporary labora-
tories and offices for faculty mem
bers, and dormitory quarters for
students, pending the completion
of the new buildings now n
course of erection or to be started
soon.
The Dr.. Walter H. Steel proper.
ty may be vacated soon and fixed
up as a temporary dornitory for
students. DR.. Steel may continue
to have an office in the building
for some time. When the college
started to tear down buildings TO
make room for the improvements
several houses where a large num-
Der of students haG boarded were
vacated. Dormitory quarters will
have to be provided for these stu
dents, as we'll as for large num-
Der of those who will be in the eli
tering class next month. 1t is es-
timated that quarters will have to
be provided for from so to 60 stu
dents, in addition to those of the
freshmen who may enter frater-
mites. In addition to the DR.. Steel
house, other quarters will have to
be secured for these students,
probably in private boarding
houses.
The Women's College also will
have to make arrangements to
take care of students this year
outside of Residence Hall. With
the freshmen class, Residence
Hall will be overcrowded, and
Dean Robinson is planning 20 turn
the house that has been occupied
by Lieutenant Herman and the ad-
joining dwelling, into a dormitory.
Some Of the juniors and sopho-
mores will have quarters there.
Bids have been received by Day
and klauder for building the pro-
posed dormitory on Main street,
in the vicinity of where the Col
merry house formerly stood. These
bids have not been tabulated, as
yet but the contract will be award
ed in a short time and work start
ed on the 100000 structure at
once. 1t will not be completed be-
fore next spring.