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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-07-18
A SPLENDID RECORD.

The retirement; Of MIR. Geo. Fl. Pail
lips from the position o. Chairman 81
the Republican, County Committee,
which place ne has flied with great
credit for the past four years, Gals
attention to the responsible and often
burdensome duties OF party commit
teeman. 4 great many persons seem
to have a vague idea that membership
in the party committees is IN some
manner highly profitable. As a mat
ter of fact members OF all our state
and county committees and national
committee invariably serve. rot only
without compensation. but often with
actual monetary loss 70 themselves.
The IntelliSencer knows something OF
the earnesiness.. energy and enthusl-
asm with which the Republicans Of
this county have been served by
various county committeeman during
the past twenty years. 1t knows that
3 tQS 60 NAN 49,
given lavishly Of. their tine and
strength TO party organization work,
and rarely have they mad means 10
pay necessary expenses. while the mat
ter of individual compensation has
never been seriously considered.
Fortunately, in this Republic OF ours,
we always have some men who are
willing to assume responsible duties
without expectation OF pay Whether
from the love of the work or devotion
to the cause, or wha;syer reason, men
Of this kind are the men who keep our
churches, our political parties. our
boards of trade. our hospitals. and our
public charities. going. They work
earnestly, give their time and strength.
and too rarely receive. the commenda-
ton to which they are entitled.
As Chairman Of the Republican
County Committee. during the pas,
four years, Mr. Phillips has done val
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-07-18

The Shipping Bill is again before
Congress and will be this time
pushed by the administrator with
much more lnsistance than before.
Tho proposal that the Government
shall purchase and operate limit
ed number of freight steamers is
justified by many people on The
ground that our trade with South
america has been limited by the
lack OF direct shipping facilities.
We have been compelled, they
think, TO send our goods 10 Europe
and thence TO South America, or TO
entruSt them 10 Il European freight
er which may be removed from
e our service by the outbreak OF war
at the very moment when ne need
it most. If only we had Il line Of
American ships our South Alneri-
can trade would be at GicG on a
firm basis and would develop rap
idly.
cannot see that this reasoning Is
correct. There are a good many
factors which do urge lis To su5Sl-
die a small merchant marine but
the creation OF direct trade IN
South America is not one OF them.
Indeed the difficulty We have IS
not one which transportation can
remedy. As one steamship agent
said TO me, we have plenty Of ships
going TO South America. plenty OF
American ships even, but they go
down full and they come back
empty. There in i single sentence
is the key To the situation. We are
ready and able. 10 sell goods 10 the
South Americans at prices which
we lind profitable and which they
find attractive. We are not yet
ready as a nation to buy in South
America as large a bill OF goods as
we are anxious 10 sci
The, necessity OF buying from
your customer is one which seems
: 10 be concealed from most mcr.
chants by the complex structure Of
the economic world. One man is
concerned with buying and does
nothing else, another man is con-
cerned with selling and limits HIM
self TO that, and neither OF them
seem able to remember that the
other is as important part OF the
machinery as he is himself. Before
a merchant in st. Louis, let us say.
can sell shoes TO merchants in
Brazil, someone in New York must
buy rubber, coffee. or something
else from Brazil. The buying must
in the long run about balance the
selling. International trade can
not be transacted in money. Such
vast amounts in value can only be
transferred between countries in
commodities.
The difficulty which we, meet Is
that the South Americans produce
raw. materials to be used in manu-
featuring and wish to buy manu-
featured goods. England. there
fore, has an admirable economic
basis for direct trade with all
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-07-18

South America because she I'M
ports nearly all the raw materials
of every variety that she uses and
exports practically nothing but
manufactured goods. She has
therefore TO sell the very things
they must dispose of. While we DO
buy great amounts Of raw mater
ial as the value OF the goods we
should like TO sell the South Amer
leans. We are limited therefore,
under normal circumstances, in al
rect trade 10 the amount that we
can and do buy.
To suppose that by carrying
goods 10 South America we shall
therefore sell them Is fallacy.
We cannot sell even the most de-
Sirable goods TO man who cannot
pay for them. and the South Amer
leans must pay in such things as
they have 10 sell. They have only
one class of commodity; things
which must be used further before
they are valuable.
Another fallacy lies in the notion
that direct freight line will give
American merchants an economic
advantage in South America be-
cause the shorter distance will en-
able them 10 under-sell European
competitors. is true. TO be sure,
that Florida is nearer to Brazil
than England is and New Orleans
is nearer 10 the Amazon than Par
is. but the great purchasing cen.
tiers in South America are IN
Southern Brazil, Northern Argcn-
tina. and in Chilli which are in &C
tual distance as near Liverpool,
London, and Hamburg as they are
TO New York, Boston and Phlladel-
phia We must measure the dis
lance not 10 the nearest American
territory but TO the distributing
ccnters in the United States 10
which and from which shipping
plies. There is no gain in distance
therefore which will for that real
son produce cheaper transporta-
ton and enable the American mer-
chant 10 cut the price Of his Euro
pean competitors. We are nearer
Central America and the Northern
coast of South America and the
difference in transportation does
permit us to absorb Il larger part
of the trade, but in the Gulf we
already have shipping facilities
which are nearly adequate. The
Shipping Bill may be a good thing,
think it is. but it cannot be de-
Tended on these grounds. and it
will be unfortunate if American
merchants should get the idea that
the establishment Of such mer-
chant fleet will alone increase tho
direct trade Of the United States
with South America. The Govern
mcnl, however, it must be borne in
mind. is not making a commercial
proposition. 1t Is working for n
naval auxiliary, although that fact
has not been made as clear in the
Bill or in the debates as might
have been advisable.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-07-18

I'm always glad when Sunday comes.
and our old town no longer huns with
all the jargon OF the mart. the bargain
ing that breaks my heart. On Sunday
morning | can meet my friends and
reighbors on the street, and they
won't try to sell me prunes, or real eS-
tate or pantaloons. And o. no agent
I'll be lured upstairs 10 have my LIE
insured. No auto salesman on my
track, freely walk 10 church ana
back; ! hear the pastors helpful
views, in my new suit and polished
shoes; the worsaipers have left be-
JlcopyriShs 1915. by G
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liant and valuable work. Other mem
hers OF the county committee have
done likewise. 1t is certain they will
never be paid for this work in money
and most likely never in appreciation
The Intelligencer takes pleasure in
congratulating Mr. Phillips upon the
splendid record he and his associates
have made.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-07-18

responsibility that rests upon them.
Nothing transpired in the meeting yes.
terday which could by any stretch Of
the imagination lend confidence 10
those leaders of the Democratic party
who have ben hoping to win as re-
suit Of Republican dsunion and be-
cause of factional bitterness engen-
dernd in the primary contest. 1t Is ev-
ident that the Republican voters have
placed the direction of their party af-
fairs in capable hands. and the cam.
paen will open under the brightest OF
auspices for arousing Republican VIC
tory in West Virginia next November.
BIuefeId Telegraph: AS a section
of delightful summers this has all the
other parts of the country out-classed.
For the last week there have been COM
plants from the cities to the east and
also 10 the west Of the sweltering heat.
but here on our mountain heights we
have not suffered any Inconvenience.
The nights have been cool and sleep
pleasant, and the lot Of our citizens
blessed. Some day enterprise will dc.
velop this advantage and attract many
summer visitors.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-07-18
UNCLE WALT: Ripping Rhymes.
S U N D A Y.

hind, for one brief day, the bcastly
grind, and when the parsons discourse
ends. minsle freely with my friends,
and no one tries to sell me socks or
whIskers dye. or patent locks. NO
salesman interrupts the hymn. 70 boost
his duplex wooden limb. walk back
home IN cheerful mood. my spirit lulu
Of gratitude thai there's one day n
every week when wheels OF commerce
cease 10 crcak I do not hide behind
tree when some investment sharp 1
see. do not have "a dodge or spurn
the agent for patent churn.
Gorge Matthew Adams.)
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-07-18
BIuefieId TeIegraph: AS section
NAMED POSTMASTER.

Special Dispatch 10 the IntalliErncer.
WASHINGTON, D. c.. July 1I.-Jas.
Fl. Varney was today named in place
of Philip Exert, appointed Dec. ~ last'
but who declined, 10 succeed Postmas.
ter J. S. Crugar, resigned, at Blocton,
Minso county, West Virginia.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-07-18

The Pittsburgh Gazette Times. OF yes
t.:day. editoriaily eXclaims. Those who
have been lying awake nights worrying
about the hyhpea vote are respectfully
referred TO that patriotic outburst at
Wheeling on Saturday. which IS quite
different from Its depressing pre-parade
comments OF last Friday.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-07-18

Moral furniture Is charged against
Castro. former president Of Venezuela.
as a reason for his exclusion from the
United States. which aptly describes all
of those Latin-Amcrican agitators.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-07-18

The submarine merchantmen Deutsch-
land might make hit by taxing re-
turn cargo of sauer kraut TO Germany
Garry Goals TO Newcastle" is not. al
this time. an unusual performance.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-07-18

The Democratic National Campaign
Committee Is begging the question with
its negative inquiry. What would you
have done That looks llhe they are
TOO proud to light"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-07-18

AS Il prohibition slcuth Secretary Dan
iels has ra!dcd al naval mess rooms
and Confscalcd the glass wine services.
Bert Phillips would better DC looking TO
his laurclS.
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y he!alch suggestion is that those
hospital street signs should have been
sent 20 an emergency" hospital for
clymuoSicnI treatment.
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\ Vienna physician has obtained
good results and effected some cures
by treating insane persons with hypo-
dcrmic injections Of pure oxygen.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-07-18

Chairman Hay. perhaps, decided It
were better To he stacked before the
Move mbcr storm broke.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-07-18

= fair demonstration OF the unexpected
happening.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-07-18

R:oh" again under the strain: The
'S;ogics.''
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-07-18

Four years ago the word nr Bryan
sway"d the Democratic party, now. none
- poor to do him reverence.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-07-18

IN this region the rains were worth
millions. In the South they cost many
millions.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-07-18

The corn may he late. hut this
weather has enabled 1t 20 catch its crop
step.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-07-18

y cloudy wash day makes sultry
home.
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sponsible leaders of that party in West

sponsible leaders of that party in West
Virginia, that the campaign against
the dominant party this year will be
based practically on The old lines of
negaton and fault finding with the
laws enacted and the progressive ad,
ministratlOns given the people by Re.
publican party since the election OF
George Wesley Atkinson in 1896.
Charleston Gazette: 1t is really a
duty that one owes TO the community
and thus 10 ones self 10 devote next
Tuesday and Wednesday. or at least
part Of those days, 10 helping improve
the state. Governor Hatfield has des'
iEnated these days AS Good Roads
Days. and asks that those who are
not physically unfit devote their time
10 the Improvement Of the highways
in the commonwealth. One need not
mention the Importance Of this work,
for the Mountain state is far in the
rear in road building and many of the
:nounLIln road! are little better tran
trails. The economic advantages 10 be
deprived from good highways are man
ifoldly so great that they need no dis
cussion, and one needs only 10 remark
that the value of every farm which Is
passed by a good highway IS almost
double that OF one which is isolated
from traffic by poor roads.
Charleston Post: The meeting OF
the new Republican state committee
held in Charleston was entirely har
monious, and It was evident in all the
proceedings that the representatives OF
the party elected by the Republican
voters OF the state fully appreciate the
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-07-18
4 FAIR EXCH AIN &c
Can the Shipping Bill Create Trade With South America?
BY ROLAND G. USHER

Author OF PanGermanism and The Challenge OF the Future
Copyright 1916, by The National Editorial Service, lnc
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-07-18

Now that the deficits are provided for
down goes the direct State tax.
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this demonstrated between Democratic
bungling and Republican efficiency.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-07-18
THE STATE PRESS
Indepcndcnt-H crald

Indepcndcnt.HcraId (Dem): a
hunrh of wooden headed. ornamental
Democrats, in conjunction Win anon
or bunch OF senile, sourbellied Demo
Gratis whose advice was properly re.
fused during the years when McGraw
was synonymous with Democracy, IN
West Virginia. turn down TINS lo!a!
partisan John 7. McGraW ana select
some one TO take his place ana lpl
,, reason, they and the AlmlshtE din,ie
knows McGraw should have had this
place until he said enough.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-07-30
BIG BARBECUE
AT bay SPRINGS
VETERANS OF COUNTY HONOR
GUESTS WHERE THERE WAS
PLENTY TO EAT AND DRINK.

A crowd estimated at fully three
thousand attended the annual barbe'
cue of the Crisp County camp of Con.
federate veterans at Bay Springs Fri
day. The weather was fine and many
Cordeleans attended in their cars
There was barbecue in abundance, pic
mic dinner and cold drinks in abun
dance and the crowds were nicely serv
ed.
w. w. Harden was in charge of the
occasion as commander of the camp
and made several enjoyable talks. j
w. Bivins made an address of wei
come which was followed by talk
from B. Arnett of his experiences dur
ing the Civil War The whole program
including the singing during the day
was delightful.
The visitors were the honor guests
of the citizens of the Bay Springs com
munity who prepared for the occasion
and entertained the visitors in great
style. '1H .at
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-07-30
CAMP MEETINGS nj
WELL ATTENDED
MANY PEOPLE FROM CoRDELE
WERE THERE AND SERVICES
WERE FULL OF INTEREST.

The Dooly Camp meeting which
opened at the Dooly camp ground Fri.
day night, came to close Thursday
night. There was great deal of in
terest manifested and but for the in
cessant rains, it would have been one
of the best in the history of these an
nual gatherings. The meeting was at
tended by great crowds from all sur
rounding towns and counties. Seven.
teen tents were full OF campers during
the entire time.
The singing was led by Prof. Mcneil
bling singer and instructor of music
in the academy for the blind at Ma.
con. This marked the forty-second
camp meeting that has been held on
these grounds. Prof. Mcneil won
many friends during the time he spent
at the camp ground by his sweet Cos
pei singing and byRhis genial dispo-
sition.
The. meetings were largely attended
by people from Cordele, great crowds
going UP spending the day. Despite
the rain Sunday morning there were
people from all parts Of this section
and towns surrounding vienna at the
camp ground Sunday afternoon.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-07-30
HARDWICK OPPOSES
CHILD LABOR BILL
ITS PASSAGE is ASSURED-GEOR-
CLANS AT WORK ON AGRICuL-
TURAL ACT; BENEFITS STATE.

Washington, July 28.-Passage OF
the Heating child labor bill in. the sen
ate by an overwhelming majority Is
indicated by a careful canvass of that
body. Ever since the Democratice eau
Gus Tuesday night its success has been
assured. Most of the opposition to it
crumpled at the request of President
Wilson.
Senator Hardwick of Georgia is still
vigorously opposing the measure and
may fillibuster to prevent vote. His
position has been fortified by tele-
grams from Georgia stating that the
measure would work irreparable harm
to southern mills Among those wir-
ing him were the Richmond Hosiery
Mills, Eagle and Phoenix Mills, Colum-
bus, Ca, and the Southern Manufac-
turing company, Athens. Senator
Hardwicl1 holds that the bill is un-
constitutional and invades states
rights.
While he is not fighting the meas
ure, neither is Senator Hoke Smith
enthusiastic over it. He will not seek
to delay a vote, however.
Senator Hoke Smith and Representa-
tive Gordon Lee were actively at
work today on the agricultural ap-
preparation bill, as members of the
conference committee representing
the senate and house. The bill car
ries many items of Georgia interest,
including 100000 for the boil wee
vii campaign, $4,000 to eliminate cat
tie ticks and about 100000 for the
bureau of markets.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-07-30
SATISFACTION SHOWN
BY MAYOR PIERPONT
OPPONENTS OF BILL DECLARE
THEY HAVE THE FIGHT WON
AUTHORS STILL CONFIDENT.

Atlanta July 28.-Those members of
General Judiciary Committee No. 1 of
the house of representatives who op-
posed favorable report on the Savan-
nah recall bill, today submitted a min
ority report representing that the
measure as introduced by Mr. Myrick
should not be passed for reasons which
they set forth.
The first paragraph states that the
city charter of Savannah was amend
ed in 1915 ard no effort was made at
that time to include recall provision
in it's charter The second paragraph
declares that no ecort was made to
amend the charter as to the recall
until after the passage of the state
prohibition law Paragraph three de-
clares that all objections to the pres
ent Mayor of Savannah now alleg<
applied before the 1915 session of the
legislature, since it was admitted by
the advocates of the recall measure
that the present mayor was officiating
as mayor pro TEN. befort the legisla-
ture met in June, 1915.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-07-30
DONATE LAND
TO SCHOOLS
BOARD OF TRADE PASSED REso-
LUTON URGING FARM coURs-
ES.

Savannah, July 28.-At a meeting OF
the agricultural board of trade, held
yesterday afternoon, resolutions pass
ed which favored the adoption of a
practical course of farming in the ru
raj public schools in agricultural com
munities.
Chairman A. B. Moore stated that
the meeting was called at the request
of William Fawcett, who is greatly in
terested in Bethel school. Mr. Fawlett
in a short talk, outlined his plan to be
as follows: That the land owners
around each of the country schools
donate to the board of education, for
agricultural purposes, five acres OF
tillable land in the vicinity of each
school.
Some discussion was also raised as
to the advisability of starting the
plan at one school and if it proved
successful to adopt it at the other
country schools. This plan was sug
gested by Mr.. C. B. Gibson, superin
tendent Of schools, who also said that
the success of the plan would depend
upon the spirit of the community.
w. V. Davis will donate the land to
the White Blue school and offered tc
run a pipe line from an artesian well
he intended to dig to the school build
ing. Gordon Saussy will give land tc
the Monteith school, A. P. Solomon tc
the school at Pooler and citizens in
the vicinity of Bethel have agreed to
donate land for that school,
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-07-30
! t|TY MAY HAVE
Il. !. NEW CREM|ATO ! R
COUNCIL coMMiTTEE RECON-
! MENpED PURc AsE: AND If CEN
& TRIAL LOCATION CAN BE HAD
PLANT WILL BE SET UP. ii

The members OF the. city council
committee sent out to. investigate the
adyisability Of constructing a crema.
tory in Cordele, have recommended to
council that such purchase be made
and the matter will probably have
such support of the entire body as will
mean an incinerator for the city.
The committee looking into the ques
ton was composed of Aldermen Lii,
sey, Mcmillan and King. These mem
bers of council stated that if a site can
be had in centrally located place, the
crematory will be great saving OF
time and expense and will in addition
mean the burning Of large amount
of waste which now piles up out near
Seven Springs, place which should
not be thus married. .t,i..!it- .5..,l.f
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-07-30
farmer WILLIAMS
HAS fine COTTON
JOE WILLIAMS PLACE LOOKS
LIKE REAL FARMER LIVES
THEREABoUT; FINE SOY BEANS

Hph R. Williams, one of the best
farl -VFss in Crisp county, can show the
prettiest cotton in this section of the
state. He has a fine prospect for a
big crop and would have been Crisp's
first cotton grower, but for the heavy
rains.
Farmer Williams has forty or fifty
acres of corn and soy beans that are
already an endless tangle of green veg
itation and the corn stalks are bending
under their loads.
Farmer Williams also has fourteen
sleek farm mules on his place that do
not show a skinned place, nor even a
place where the hair has been rubbed
away.
The negro on this farm who comes
out at the end of the year with the
most cotton gets a new suit of clothes.
None of the troopers are allowed to
sell the cotton seed. They may swap
for meal and hulls, but none is sold.
A fine farm is conducted under the
supervision of Farmer Williams.