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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-11-24

S. State, put her out and pinched
arm when she refused to sit next to,
negro. Steinberg arrested.
Furniture in moving van of Jack
son Express Co. caught fire. Small
damage,
Mayor again praised Mike Faherty
for 18th st. widening progress.
Arthur Bowen, 4516 Magnolia aV.,
cartoonist, tried suicide. BichIoride
of mercury. May live. Financial
trouble.
Ex-AId. Bergen showed new anti
smoke device to council health COM
mittee.
Robt. H. EberIe, atty, had head
clipped and half of mustache shaved.
Bet on Hughes.
r Adamson eight-hoUr law cases
turne6Cover to Judge Lands.
Oscar F. Mayer reported to be Car
ter Harrison's candidate for mayor.
Mrs. Gertrude Kremer, inmate of
Dunning asylum, awarded $4,000 YER
dict against city. Fall on bad side
walk affected mind.
Motorcycle Policeman John Kenny,
1854 Colorado av., died of injuries
received Nov. II when auto hit his
machine. Y -
Mrs. Jennie T. Thomas filed separ-
alton suit against VIM. R. Thomas.
Says he prefers more stylish wife.
Have three children.
E. C. Bastain, J. II. Belt and Geo.
7 GiIboss. Indiana HarbOr trainmen.
killed when engine backed into them.
Six patrons say they were beaten
without cause by walters in Windsor
cafe, Clark and Division.
Giles Baker and Happy" Tobin,
Indiana Harbor, killed by Chas. Ba-
ker. Latter arrested.
Henry Boerner, safoonkeePer, 1853
E. Austin aY, has taken Sunday clos
ing law to III. supreme court.
Chicago Title & Trust Co. elected
trustee by creditors Of defunct pri-
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-11-24
GOVT GRABS "PURE BUTTER"
OF MORRIS & co.


The big packing house Of Morris
& Co. has spent millions Of dollars in
advertising the purity of its products.
The trust press has helped them
spread this impression among the
people, Through the medium of
paid advertisements and free space
given Nelson Morris as a "come-on"
for further columns Of advertising.
But evidently the U. S. govt does
not take much stock in the expen-
sive advertising of the packers. Yes
terday Deputy U. S. Marshals Maui
rice Klein and Tom Sheehan raided
the cold storage plant Of Morris &
Co. in the stockyards and seized
1000 pounds Of butter, which is listed
among Morris advertised pure food
products"
The raid aroused interest. Inquiry
was made at the U. S. marshaIs Of
fee. L brought out the information
that a charge had been filed that the
butter was .adulterated and not the
pure" product that Morris & Co.
boast of. The butter" was shipped
to Morris from the Abrahams Fur &
Produce Co., Green Bay, Wis.
-O-O-
Kansas City, Mo.-FederaI agents
arrested man who admits he voted
81 times election day. Says lots
more cast 40 ballots. -.-s
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-01-17
INEFFICIENT DEMOCRACY

= good story De- going the rounds
that more than anything else that has
been said defines the status NJ tho
present day Democracy J. relates 10
an italian vho applied FOR n-aturaIiza.
ton and who on being asked bv tho
judge the usual question ~ no belonged
fo any society that was iuimicaI ~ tho
Interests of tho United States replied
that ho wae a Democrat What an nm
consciously told truth Tho present
Standardization stands in a very odiou-
igt' when Do is compared with others.
Lrf us take tho two Democratic al.
mInIefrauora. fhe last Cleveland ro.
rIme and fhe Wilson occupation of tha
White uouee and compare them with
a middle Republican period In 1892.
under Grover Cleveland. tho number
of failures in tha nation was 15.50s.
and Tho excess of liabilities over assets
among those who failed vac $3.50 900.
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600. In 1907, under Republican admin
lsiration. the number OF failures was
1926. and the excess Of Liabilities
over assets was $95.S 800. 900. In 1914
under President Wilson's administra.
ton. the number Of failures was 16.57e.
and the excess Of liabilities over as
sets was sl62.313.4o7.
There We're during the even frat
months Of the Underwood tariff law.
and before the breaking out Of the
European war. more idle freight a 3.
more laborers thrown out OF emplov-
ment. and a greater shrinkape in he
value Of stable properties and s@ecuri.
ties than during any period i'm our
national history. Added 10 these az.
Elections the New Freedom Democracy
went into power under solemn pledges
and definite promises Of simplicity in
government and economy IN public ex-
~penditures. yet 10 was more rockIessly
oXtravagant than any party that ever
existed The SiXty-third Congress made
% record for a contumacious disregard
of provident action in spending 500
100000 moro than any Republican Con.
grcss IN forty years. and besides gave
uq on annoying and vcxauous extra
TAX. which % blamed on the war. which
had nothing 90 do with it.
Tho Treasury deficits which tho
%unoconomic policies of tho party have
piled up are not due 10 decreased im.
ports. DE- claimed. but to reduced
duties on the goods We do import and
tho 7o per couf FREQ Iiet And u 81.
'ruo as Con-rre.mln WondrIl has
pointed out. that reasonable duty on
wool and tho old duty ON SUGAR would
alone. on Tho basis OF imports u1.
der tho Underwood buI have brou.nt
more into tho treasury chat aI tle ro
reIpfs from The war revenue tax And
mo worst 81 yof to come
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-01-17
MONDAY, JANUARY IT, 1915.

mated the SiXty-third Congress Sen
ator Newlands conclusions are quite
pertinent. Nor can We get away from
the a c that the cause OF dissatisfac-
ton which has been developed under
practical experience. as contrasted
with the promises Of theoretical plead.
ing. lay in the definite program OF leg
islation. devised in the name OF a
Democratic Administration by leaders
In Congress and advisers in the Cabi-
net. under the stern guidance Of the
President. Inc the lack OF freedom in
discussion and in final action under
caucus dictation. All the high and
lofty ideals to which the New Free
dom was originally c-onsecrated were
warped In the partisan character and
purpose OF the administrations pro
gram that was practically rammed
down the throat OF the last Congress.
II may be that the effect OF caucus
rule had something TO do with the
failure of the cloture proposition in
the Senate last month. II is possible
that other Senators as well as Sena-
tor \ewlands have been made aware
OF the perceptible current OF reaction
in the country consequent OF the &C.
tual operations Of the radical charac-
ter Of the legislation inflicted upon a..
The Nevada Senator was honest
enough and fearless enough TO declare
that he voted for measures he did
not approve under pressure OF caucus
discipline, which tells the whole story
OF much Of the laundering legislation
Of Democracy. But even that measure
Of which the administration boasts so
much. and with which possibly there
is the least fault finding. that estab-
fishing the Federal Reserve Bank sys-
ten. Is complained OF as being too par
tisan. Senator Newlands hits Il of
when he says that Congress failed to
make the Reserve Board non-partisan.
tied IL TO an executive department
through the membership OF the Secre-
tary Of the Treasury and the Comp
t%roller. subjected the member banks
10 the investigating and correctional
power Of q single partisan Comptroller
instead Of the composite judgment Of a
quasi-iudicial. non partisan board. and
exacted additional and NECESSARY cap-
ital from member banks. thus organic
Ing the reserve associations into profit
making institutions. a purpose entirely
N--..
organizations" The Nevada Senator
is eminently right IN his views. and
there are other objections to the Re
serve Bank system voiced by the bank
ers % the country. But can we expect
any relief from this very partisan ad-
ministration. which has so grievously
belied its first promises
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they persuaded the legislature TO TAX.
favorable action, and last year 40.
cured the sanction Of a second ~IegisIa.
ture.
In South Dakota the Situation g.
somewhat different. In that state tho
suffrage amendment has been four
times submitted 10 the voters. Tho
hrst time was In 1890 when. after an
active campaign and on a fun vote
the amendment was defeated % 90
Tor and f5.Gs2 against. In 1898 the
question was again submitted and nj,
"A very light vote the PROPOSAL was do.
ieaied by a majority Of only 3.2s5. I'm
couraged by this narrow margin
against them. the sunraeists got The
amendment again before the people IN
1910. but wcro defeated by a maturity
almost exactly the same AS i'm 1880
the vote standing 30 200 for and
o'''o' against ln 1914. tho vote stood
For. 3'.6o5 against. 5151s. an advers.
majority Of 1874.
West Virginia. like Iowa. yot.s r,i.
year for The first time The women
nave been before tho West Virginia
legislature many times before tbov
occurred fho favorable action OF last
year. bu' hot so many as the Iowa
record shows the women Of that state
io have been u%usurccssmi Sentiment
10 favor of votes Tor women has b,oo
greatly strengthened or late. and fin
no Stat" moro than West virginia
and ihe good women who arc leading
in tho nchf have reason to De- crcour
arDi over tl. outlook
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-01-17

One OF the most important aims
in the creation and establishment
OF a permanent merchant .larine
should be to keep il absolutely
Tree from any possible political
bias. u IS not a question snto
which politics should enter in the
slightest degree. for II interests
every producer in the country
whether he be farmer. laborer.
manufacturer or banker. n Con-
gress will only take this broad
view and discuss the question en-
tirely apart from what might be
the advantage or disadvantage to
any party. far more al be accom-
plished than by making Il a so
called party or Administration
measure.
Correspondence with many
members OF both the Senate and
the House has evidenced such an
intelligent and deep interest that
Is shows very clearly they are in
terested as statesmen in the real
welfare OF n country and the de-
NelOpment OF its commerce, and
mat they appreciate the impor-
lance or this question. They are
willing TO sink any personal diff
ferences In the interest OF a con-
certed e~ndeavor TO restore the
American flag on the seven seas.
No doubt there are many private
and individual interests, concerned
with the development OF certain
routes. which would use their in
e 20 give 70 the discussion
OF this question a political bias
Tor the sake OF advantages they
might possibly Gain In protecting
their lines from possible compe-
tition through the enlargement OF
the merchant marine. Foreign
countries. In the development OF
this important national activity.
seldom II ever allow the question
OF any party difference 10 enter in
10 the formation OF the bodies Ut
departments OF the
that have especially 10 do with
their merchant marine. England.
particularly, where a Board OF
rad has almost absolute and en-
TIRE direction OF the DEVELOPMENT.
has as a majority OF the Board
practical business men who have
had experience TO guide them in
bringing about the best results
Tor the country az large. One OF
the members OF the Board OF
Trade is a member Of the Cabinet.
In this way they bring together
h influence OF the government
upon the direction OF legislation
from n nOn-political standpoint.
a similar provision will no doubt
be included I'm any legislation that
Is offered for the consideration
OF Congress by he appointment
or AT least one. and possibly two.
OF the Secretaries OF the different
departments most closely connect
ed with these questions. They
would naturally be the Secretary
or Commerce as an authority on
all questions affecting the practi.
cal transportation OF commerce.
and tho Secretary OF the NAVY
who should represent his depart.
ment OF the Government in so far
as the merchant marine develop.
ment would provide a%uriliaries 10
The Navy and also r. Naval Re
serve force. training in practical
seamanship on the vessels coming
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-01-17

It s. not diGlcult to understand why
French statesmen iu their argument
AGAINST Germany should talk Of our
Alsace and Lorraine. But IL IL quite
uIHlS4It 10 SompIehshd why "A nel-
tral press should take up and foster
this cry. despite historical facts which
ho amount Of ha~lr-sputtinE can NULL
~. Alsace lDas Elsassl. a. well as
that part n Lorraine which the Ger
mans took from France after the war
OF lssu. had been TeutOuic territory
gan times even. One cannot open the
ages Of any historical work. no mat
Yer who ne writer Wtthout h"ahnI
~lIfarIHr that those territories were
taken from Germany by an unWarrant-
81 attack OF q trencn army sent by
Louis XIV. which fel upon the peo-
Die ia times % peace How anyone
even r. I~renrhmau. unless ne delih-
erately desires O., falsify history. under
these circumstance can SPEAK or our
Alsace and Lorraine passes understand
Ing And o. read lu "a neutral press
that the merits OF the German claim
upon Al=acs-LUrrniu- are noA beside the
question is nothing short Of e. monu-
mental misleading Has ~ ever occur
meutatiou that the very ruler of one
% the TeutnuiC puwcrs-nged Emperor
Franz Josef ~ Austrin-is a scion "
fhs house Of Lorraine. ui the Hatsburg-
l.lthriuEtu family
Figures tell ino0utrovertible facts Of
fetal statistics state that tl ucr cent
OF The Inhabitants ut Pc teicrlauds
nlwaNe have spoken thor own plrtlc-
ular south German dialect that the
r.HeaufrE lr particular never uii learn
French. that dur.ng The two g,nt-.e.
were obliged to employ German inter
prefers 100 court proceedings and. tu-
cubs that the industrial centers
Nr.z Straeahurr M~ueihauecu. kglmaf
etc. always wore otcrwhclmingly of
H German population
Flaucur has had occasion repeated
IL oven before fhis bar wae Thought
Of o.. Htrrate fhs early history NJ Al
sHrs aud IufrHIU. nr fHr back fs the
0.N. .f ~fr..NE.fYr'N Who tried fn
F... ..t..a. ono H.. Roman IeTInna
Orr. nf fhr hIIrmare The word Chat
.~fIE.nHfeI fh' French oppression Al.
f.fHt senses would accuse f1" editors
uf che Chamber of of fhn britannica
.t..H. Hriita ~ pro. man afmHt.
f'Ies voc fhie BEL what anyone ma'
&c., D1e-ars dime ar1 tte DAYS of.
M 1901. occupied tr tHr hIIrmtrHI
rH-. era .lrIsf sof completely
."r" I"I.I f Do n'frr. HrI Formed
r.T u. f.r .srr.. .mH.r. under t.r..
f.rI. NJ fH. u.as. ~ urtarHrr untH
| |.. .r.. fH fNr Hrsr.ea'.rH uf
..a sly e.a s.'feI s- aaturr ,le,il
on. , rrm.i r..isb aatbarrss
i .r '. ..iI..t hrfn..ea 0f f.s
'Hf Drr'n1 ~ th. German
sny lu fhs une .r. rf.rfgae arI
demanded
.f .h. .e.l. anI al fre
nr tHe whole period %
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-01-17
THE WOMEN TO BLAME.
Paul Pioneer Press.

81. raul floneer Press.
Some women are prone to bewail
the passing of chivalry. There no
longer are any gentlemen OF the old
school. they insist. And on superficial
glance this appears to be true. Ger
tainly in this world OF rush and hurry
women are not deferred to in eleva-
tors and they are forced TO take cneir
chances In boarding street cars. But.
as much as we hate to say IL. the fault
In great attaches to some OF
the dear ONE They lament that
there are no gentlemen. and then they
demonstrate by their own deeds that
not all are ladies. Taking Difference
for granted has done much TO dispel
If not the Difference itself-at least
the outward and visible signs of N.
Too few women vouchsafe even so
much as a nod to the men who open
street a doors for them. Men are
ust as chivalrous as ever. Put them
TO the test and they Will demonstrate
this. But most Of them, ~resenting
the new attitude some women have
assumed. Of anticipating chivalry. have
learned to veil their true and better
impulses. Thank heaven. however,
IL is only some. not all. women.
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under the provisions Of the legis-
lation. But az al times at least
a majority OF the members of the
bOsrt should De practical men,
not necessarily absolutely limited
10 steamship men. but men who
could take a broad view OF the
question, OF curse with practical
steamship men 10 assist them.
One Of the most important du-
Ties OF such a Board should be the
outlining TO Congress of the nee
essity and Justification for any
future legislation q meet condi-
lions that. arising from time TO
ume' are due TO changes which
may occur in the development OF
our commerce. Practical exper-
fence in the steamship business
SHOWS that a vessel in twenty
years becomes obsolete as a
money Garner. not by reason OF
deterioration OF the vessel and its
machinery. but from the fact that
the improvement in construction
and design is so great that a yes
sci twenty years old must be re-
newed by a ship OF new modern
type. improvements have followed
rapidly in the design and charac-
ter or models for ships and In the
construction OF she power equip
ment. They viii no doubt con.
tlnue in the future. These new
conditions must be met by an ef.
iicient body. constantly in touch
with the changes made necessary
by the wonderful inventive geniue
OF u people.
Today. a steamship built with
me modern type OF engine and
with oil as fuel. can be operated
certainly from thirty to forty per
cent less 5 per mile than that
or a steamship built ten years ago
WIN coal consumption and the
highest type of engine in use al
that time. Not only would this
apply to the consumption OF fuel.
put also 10 the very important
question OF the amount OF labor
required In producing the sources
OF power. With oil a far less
number Of firemen and stokers
are required. and il removes one
OF the greatest ~hardships that men
OF g class are subject to in
the heat and ~sufferings occasioned
by the use of coal as fuel This
drawback IS now greatly reduced
by mean OF forced draft. but
oil consumption would mean stfII
greater advance. Then. too. our
own country is the largest of oil
producers. and our adjoining
neighbor. Mexico. is becoming one
or the greatest oil fields. Home
production Of our fuel gives TO rs
a. a nation an advantage over
any other, except possibly Russia.
These are only a few OF The
mor salient aspects presented by
a subject OF supreme national i'm.
portance and certain 10 deyelop
phases which. constantly changing
must persist IN being always OF
vital moment. In a field OF the
most intense rivalry, among ex-
perts OF the most acute foresieht
as wei as extensive experience
We must face the competition OF
me entire world. Can we entrust
our future 10 anyone other than
me best qualified and the most
dlsinterested board Of experts thar
We can assemble?
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-01-17
THE GAS RATE CONTENTION

The people OF Northern West Viz
ginia, especially the great ma~nufactur.
Ing section comprising the four pan
handle counties. have reason TO appre.
ciaively consider the fight that is be-
ing made for them by the State admin
istration. and Governor Hatfield in par
ucular, in opposing the rapacity OF that
wealthy corporation. the Manufacture
ers Light and Heat Company in exact
ing eXtortionate rates for it's product,
natural gas. What this fight stands
for was plainly set forth in a state
ment in Saturdays Intelligence. which
showed that the issue at stake means
the saving TO the manufacturers and
individual consumers OF gas in the four
counties OF Hancock. Brooke. Ohio
and Marshall approximately $780, 600 a
year. II is strange in view OF the
courageous attitude Governor Hatfield
has maintained in defending the rights
or the people against the organized
IMPRESSIONS OF this wealthy onopo
there is a disposition. "a fractional EFFORT
20 discredit the State administration
M Governor Hatfield personally.
There Is more han a money consid-
GRAFTON involved in this struggle. A
definite principle in sustaining the in
tegrity and usefulness Of one Of the
most beneficent institutions Of the
State. the Public Service Commission
This is the task that Governor Hat
field set out 10 do. and al the same
time 10 protect the rights OF the gas
consumers OF this section. when he
caused the States interests 10 be de
Tended against the resistance OF he
gas company 10 the Commissions fair
findings. The Governor had nothing
10 DO with the decisions Of the Com
mission, but after they were promul.
gated he did energetically address him
self 20 having those decisions legally
enforced II was a statesmanlike pro-
cedure, n in line with his actions
In requiring the coal companies TO
bear their proper share OF the losses
under the Workmen's Compensation
law. although he himself was interest
cd in coal operations in the. Southern
end Of the State. In both OF these
matters 30 was the equities Of the sit
uation that inspired his acts. and
raised up against him powerful or.
ganized a-ntagOnisms.
It mus be quite clear 10 an fair.
minded persons in considering all the
facts connected with the gas case.
that had a weaker or more pliable man
been in the executive office than Gov
esnor Hatfield the rights of the people
would not have been defended with
the vigor and success they have been
u is a matter OF great concern to- the
manufacture and tho Individual con.
sumers Of gas In Northern West Vir.
ginia that Governor Hatfield invoked
tho States aid in their behalf and In
Opposition 90 the vicious attacks the
Manufacturer Light and Heat Com.
pany made upon the s-oundne-s and
equity ~ the DEGREES OF the Public
Service Commission. Had ho been "a
-ouplacenf Governor tho uanufacfu~
rrs and the individual consumers Of
ga would have been put 20 the ov.
rcnse ~ defending thc suit instituted
D. The gas con- pauF. which at least
Do be- case ~ mo individual consumer
would have prohibited ftem from
malntainirg their just rights in this
contention
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-01-17
THE SINS OF cAucus RuLE

There ia o. strong Inference 40 be
drawn from fie speech Senator Sow.
lands. o. Democrat made Dol tra Senate
a.- week fhaf ho wac holding pr.r.
1ent Wilson more largely fo blame f1r
Do legislative mistake o. tto party
man 'onfr'. Remembering fhe
manner ln which the President domi.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-01-17
AN AMAZED CHAUFFEUR.

A young woman called at the New
York Bar association the other eve
ming for a friend who Is a fudge. The
next day her chauffeur remarked.
Who would ever think that a bunch
OF bartenders would ever build a build.
ing as handsome as that bar associa-
ton that we were at last night?'
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-01-17

FORMER tmhassaf.r usrr... may rrI
n'f chat ahHsrre Har miI. fHr ru....s
hearts grow f.rI.r .f ..ml.H. rI..
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-01-17

'.r ' .. proposed FL, tav t.. ,...-..
of r. munitions which Is a.st.r.r.
Hn.... .auHI
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-01-17
HAS IT RIGHT.

Pittsburgh Post.
Write IL leg. young man. write %
leg" Numbered the editor. NO prud
cry goes on this paper. You say this
movie actress fell through a tree.
breaking n limb"
We'll. she bro..e a limb. The tree
got the damage. She wasn't hurt"