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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-07-05
THE ONSLAUGHT TO COME

If the present tariff system SO ope-
rates against the countrys economic
welfare under the restrictions Of war,
what will it do when war shall have
ceased? Look upon what free trade
has done in the ten months ending
with April, During that period the in-
ports into the United States had risen
in value to S1.722.36S,115 compared
with value of s1,374,1S9,749 imported
during a like period in 1915. In other
words. there was an increase of nearly
$50 900. 900 in the imports during the
,en-months period. Thus there was d
displacement OF more than third OF
a billion dollars worth Of American
goods and agricultural products. Since
at least 80 per cent Of the money paid
for goods manufactured and products
grown in the United States reaches
the hands Of labor, it Is a fair assump-
ton that at least a quarter OF bill
lion dollars was taken out Of the peck
ets Of the American people by reason
Of tho present free-trade policy.
We must be prepared for the on
slaughr on our markets by foreign
producers when peace Is declared. Mr..
Gary, the chief executive OF the United
States Steel Corporation, in recent
publication. sounded this note Of
warning: We should recognize the
temporary character Of our prosperity
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-07-05

The four proposals discussed at
the recent interparllameni
economic conference in Paris Tor
harmonious action against Ger
many and Austria command the at
tcntion Of economists. The pro
pOsals wore:
|. Reciprocal preferential tar
IFS between the United Kingdom
and its Colonial possessions. :.
Reciprocal and preferential tar
ifs, secondary 10 those OF the
United Kingdom and its colonies,
between the British Empire and
its Allies: 8. Favorable treatment,
but in the third order Of prefer
ence, TO neutrals; 4. Prohibitive
tariffs on products Of countries
now enemies Of the Entente Pow
ers.
These proposals are no doubt
British. Canada will not accept
the position of industrial Deepen
dence upon Great Britain which
the first proposal would impose.
because the natural destiny OF
Canada is the establishment OF
commercial union with the United
States and the need Of this COM
mercial union has become appar-
cnt during the period Of the Eu'
ropean war. Australia, New Zea-
land and Africa cannot be shack
led as the plan, if enforced.
would shackle them. Commercial
union is Il permanent fiscal ALL
ance. Of mutual advantage; recip-
rocity at best can be only temper
airy. Canada especially cannot al
ford to accept from Great Britain
temporary advantages under reel
procily. because it would bar her
from permanent commercial union
with the United States.
Great Britain will not be able 10
impose upon Russia. France ana
Italy economic relations that
would hamper their internal de-
velopment. because the social in.
dustrial and economic conditions
Of those countries are manifestly
not those OF England. Great Brit
ain cannot expect them 10 make
the surrender invited. The pro-
posal is that Of the spider 10 the
flies.
The United States and other
neutrals will establish tarlffs
deemed BY them TO be to their own
advantage and will not make any
reciprocal treaty with the quasi
economic union projected By Brit
ain.
Great Britain, France. Russia,
Italy, Serbia and Belgium can es-
tabish 10 their advantage Gus
toms duties against Germany and
Austria that will be prohibitiVe,
or almost prohibitive: and these
prohibitive tariffs will probably
be established. The situation
which such action would develop
would make almost impossible the
re-establshment Of the unpreced-
ented industrial advantage Ger
many maintained for a number or
years prior TO the war.
Before the outbreak OF the war
Great Britain accorded 10 Ger
man ships, in common with those
of other nations, the same use or
British ports which she accorded
to- her own ships. But she VIII
never again permit German YES
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cu SlHlcS
sells. al least, 20 share in those adj
vantases. Britain, France, Russia
and Italy will make no effort 10
bar German and Austrian shipp-
ing from freedom of the seas: but
freedom OF their ports. like kiss
ing. will so by favor. And 80, IN
less the German nation can Sc
cure military victory. German
shipping cannot prosper as il did
before the war
Thus, while the first three pro.
posals appear to be impractical BILE,
the fourth, which was the prime
reason for the conference, Is sure
~ feasible, and 10 an extent far
beyond the drastic tariff discrim.
ination outlined. Germany staked
her all upon military supremacy:
That lost, she cannot for several
generations recover the industrial
and commercial position she has
jeopardizcd,
The United States must. by pro-
tective tariffs, secure her inte-
gritty against the trade aggres'
sions. of Europe and Asia, especi-
ally against the flood Of manu-.
features OF Germany and Austria
which. by the preferential duties
the Entente Powers will enforce
against them. will pour into this
country unless barred by protec-
tive measures.
The natural trade OF the Am
ericas, North and South. in their
major products, is between these
two continents. Unless the Ameri-
can nations enter into CONNER
cial union against Europe, Asia
and Africa. with common tarlH
duties and A division of customs
receipts among them. the Soutn
American nations will be over
whelmed with Germany exports.
The conditions the European
war has made for the United
States force us to make clear 10
the American nations the neces'
sity for all 10 enter soon into COM
mercial relations that can be
maintained only by means OF
commercial union OF the Amerl-
cas-. The South American nations
have learned. during the period Or
the war. that the United States
must extend 10 them financial sup
port if their internal development
is 10 go on. They appreciate now
that they must have not only fin
ancial but trade relations with
the United States; and they Will
soon realize that they cannot
have the financial support unless
they establish trade relations that
will enable the manufacturers OF
this country 10 supply 10 them
the manufactures heretofore
bought from Great Britain. Ger
many and The other Continental
nations.
Germany's military defeat must
be followed By her industrial ruin.
The European war gives the Unit
ed States the opportunity 10 es-
tablish and maintain industrial
and financial positions that would
have been impossible but for I he
conflict. Whether or not the
United States will avail itself OF the
opportunity depends upon wheth-
er or not a policy OF America for
all the Americas is adopted in this
New World.
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$:
UNCLE WALT: Ripping Rhymes.
THE SUM MER COLD

In winter, when you catch cold,
st seems, the sane and proper. thing;
with hosts OF coughers you're enroll
ed, and you can dance and smile and
sing. The man who isn't barking then.
who doesn't sneeZe and wheeZe and
zip. can't hope to class with other
men who rerel in the joys Of grip.
But when:you have a summer cold,
and cough, streak the long day
through, you suffer agonies untold,
and there's no sympathy for you. You
sit and suffer in your fiat. and feel
like some back number dame, who
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wears around last years hat, and
therefore cant get in the game. And
cen the druggist who'll dispense his
cures. and collars YOU d0ublOon, will
hint that there is little sense in hav-
ing colds along in June The doctor,
who in winter days, would soothe you
with kindly smile. remarks that he's
tired of healing jays who have dis
eases on Of style The man who has
a summer cold no comfort finds be-
meath the sky; If for nickel he were
sold. he's think the price was rather
high.
,OrRa Matthew Adams)
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sent in order to enlist--Maretta
Journal.

Attorney General Turner has held
that Representative John Mansfield
of Steubenville Is entitled to $1,000
as salary for services as legislator
during the session a year ago. State
Auditor Donahey held up payment
claiming Mansfield had not been
properly excused from service. Tur.
ner ruled that Speaker Conoyer had
right 10 excuse Mansfield from
sickness.
Mrs. Sarah King Of near Crooks
willie will be II years of age this
month. Mrs. King does all her own
housework. milks and manufacturers
butter from three cows, cares for a
large flock Of poultry, cultivates her
own garden and truck patch, attends
church and lodge regularly, and dur.
ing spare times looks after q number
of business enterprises including three
producing, oil wells, of which she is
The owner.
Before he started his sermon Sun.
day morning, Rev John H. Gross,
pastor of the First Presbyterian
church. invited the men OF the con:
gregation TO remove their coats. II
they did not wish to do so yesterday
they were urged to come prepared TO
do so during the following SUNDAYS
of the warm months.-hartetta
Times.
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POLICE COURT

Threc offenders faced .IudE" li"u""kcs
yesterday morning in pole" court for
tho Fourth of lu!y session. Charles
Mcknight drunk drew ON" and costs;
Rarncy Erady, drunk. took Tive and
costs. and Henry Thomas. diSoraerly.
was assessed ten and costs.
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OHIO NEWS NOTES

Nicholas Constantine Culolias, local
hoy. who has completed a years study
at Harvard college. met with some
rather unusual and interesting expert
CnCeS while returning home from the
university. where he has been enroll
cd in the law school. En- route to
las, Liverpool. Culolias travelled by
automobile throughout the New Eng
land states and New York. During
this trip The local boy was mistaken
for rerrain Turkish nohlrman. who
was rCpui"d In be touring the cast al
that timc.-EaSt Liverpool Tribune.
Fred {. CrnXton Of Columbus has
announced his resignation, effective
NJ once. a. chief staliCian and chief
mediator under the state industrial
commission. Mr.. CroXton will take
charge Of the department Of social
welfare just organized by The ONO
institute for public efficiency. with
Headquarters at Columbus. The posi-
lion As slAtn mediator pays $500
year
Society women Of Cleveland have
new fad-giIded finger nails. Gid
inc the nails with imitation gold costs
$3.50; with o3.karat gold, $500; with
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Perhaps We shall have 10 revise our
estimate OF Mrs. Hctty Green when w'
learn the disposition she has made Of
her great wealth.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-07-05

Lightning played The part Of IL speed
cop In stopping Scnrching Indiana ma
chine.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-07-05

It Is not how much wealth We &C
cumulate that counts. but what We do
with It that scores the winning run in
the game Of life.
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largely on the reflected fame Of being
known as Madame Gadskrs husband.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-07-05

Let US now address ourselves 20 the
I business OF making the Loyalty Day"
demonstration a success.
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Anyhow. American troops are fight
Ing nobly"-ln France.
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e America mag not have Il dark brown
taste in it's mouth This morning. "ut 1t
has distinct powder smell in its nos
strilS
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ness for the Arst campaign drive in tht
western sector.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-07-05

Mexico Is the yesterday that Is living
on the hope Of tomorrow.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-07-05

We are not TOO proud to hsht'' we
are too mercltul to wranSlc.
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cure the life and destiny OF the great
est republic ever raised up, and more
than ever assure that it shall not
perish from the earth.
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Grim visaged war has r"ncd ont It's
wrinkled 'front.' for the time being. at
least
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-07-05

The Russian Dums is Off on vaCa'
ton. adjourning. until November.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-07-05

Many today are wearing handaEcs In
stead of badges Of their patriotism.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-07-05

23-karat gold and monogram on the
thumb nails. $500. The gliding wears
well. often keeping the shine for sew.
eral weeks.
The birth of Il pair Of Indian twins
in Cincinnati. the first on record, as
far As is known, was reported TO z.
Walter Evans. registrar OF vital STA.
tistiCs in thn health department., by
Dr. \. -. Stapleton. Friday. The twins
we're born IN ten, pitched in Eng.
liSh Woods. OF Beekman street, TO
Leo and Mary Lena Thompson, on
June IL, according TO the report. One
is 4 girl, who has been named kada
Thompson. and the other a boy. whom
the parents have named George. The
Indians claim they come from Okla.
homa The father Is II years old
and the mother Is.
The estate Of the late George B.
Cox, known Familiarity AS Boss" Cox
of Cincinnati. has inventoried at ST.
000,537 personal property and $780,
600 real estate.
Word of the lowering OF the age
limit Ia If years for admission 10 the
National Guard was received by Col.
onel Knox, through Adiutant General
Hough. OF Columbus. from the war
department. According 10 word re.
ceived by Col. Knox, boys from Is to
Is years Of age may enlist with their
parents consent. and boys over Is
may enlist without their parents con-
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Capt. Tauscher's distinction rests
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Did you celebrate or laccratc?
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All in a 1utter. yesterday - "Old
Glory"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-07-05
THE WHEELING 1NTE111aENcEH
American Trade and the Boycott of Germany
Cur Great Opportunity Lies Policy of America for All Americas
By WHARTON BARKER

Author of The Great Years Financial Agent OF Russia
,Ln1 :,itn Ntntnr
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-29

Fort Madison Automobile club and
the trip was planned by this organi-
Zation working in conjunction with
the Fort Madison Commercial club.
In the party were A. S. Nichols, pres
ident of the Commercial club. and
Walter L. Clements, president, and
3. F. Shrever, vice president OF the
Automobile club. The pilot was Err
nest Corsepius. After making all the
noise possible, the invaders from Keo-
kuk's rival city speeded on to Frank
lin.
The following people took their cars
and carried their friends and the
KeoIsuk merchants and their wives to
West Point: c. F. Skirvin, John C.
Scott, H. M Anschutz, II. A. Duncan,
]. A. Kiedaisch, c. W. Durrett, M. s.
AckIes, Iowa State Insurance Co, z.
M. Majors, James I. Mccarthy, Asaph
Buck. Mississippi River Power COM
pany, N. S. Lowitz, B. F. Smith, r. F.
Rollins, J. W. Winger, e. w. Nc
Manus, H. S. Walker, Hubert Schou-
ten, George Hassall. c. A. Weber,
William Sinton, e. c. Weismann. w.
w. Perdew, George A. Demple, James
S. Burrows. p. C. Finn, DR.. w. J.
Harter, M. E. Justice. George r.
Bartholomew, o. A. Talbot, /. S.
Ackley. Edward Moore.
And so ended the eveDtful trip of
those interested in community well
fare.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-29

put his audience in good bumor with
a number of humorous stories. He
then told Of the building of the dam
the dream and the reaity-and of
its vital influence in this section of
the country.
"The business men Of Keokuk
know, however, that 1t takes some
thing more than a great dam to make
for prosperity" he said. "And that
thing is the soil. They realize that
they have to get into touch with the
farmer and the country patron and
promote bond Of interest and fell
lowship with him to achieve the right
results This is what the Keokuk
business men and their families are
here today for"
Mr. Millspaugh said that Keokuk
people were accepting the hospitality
of West Point and wished to extend
a welcome hand to their hosts in the
fall when the Keoi1uk fall celebra-
ton is to be held The speaker dwelt
for some time of the great advan-
tages over former generations that the
farmer and dweller in small towns
has today.
Need Community Conscience.
In promoting this community bond
Mr.. Millspaugh said that people need
ed a community conscience and that
this would lead to a wonderful COM
munity success. The program Of the
afternoon closed with remarks by Mr..
Evans and short talk by c. W. Dur
rett chairman of the dag, in which
he thanked West Point for the splen-
did welcome.
Following this the "a ces for the
boys OF the corn club were held. The
Keokuk automobiles started on the
return journey about 400 o'clock and
arrived home around 500 p. m. Most
OF them returned by way of Fort Madi-
son. There were no mishaps report
ed during either the morning trip or
the return.
For West Point, community day
closed with a community dance given
in the city hall by S. j. Link. Aliens
FIVE niece orchestra from Fort Madf-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-29

The Keokuk cars started between
$50 and 900 o'clock and drove
through Donnellson to West Point.
The drive consumed about two hours
and was delightful one. The day
was made to order, and just enough
Of a breeze was blowing to keep tho
SUMS heat from becoming disagree
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-29
Will KHNS ON & COMPANY
kE0kUkS BIGGEST KODAK SHOP

son played the dance program and
the ball was one Of the most enjoy
able social affairs Of the early sum-
mer. About seventy-five couples were
in attendance and everyone enjoyed
the party.
Great credit is due the committee
that arranged for this first community
day. C. w. Durrett, chairman, gave
a great deal of his time to prepare
lions for the visit to West Point and
the committee members, George
Schell and B. F. Smith from the Keo-
kuk Retailers league, and J. J. Chap
man, J. A. Kiedaisch and Harry Dun
can from the Industrial association
are to be congratulated upon the sue
cess Of the event.
Fort Madison Boosters.
That Fort Madison is beginning to
wake up to the fact that Keokuk is
spreading her influence throughout
the county was shown late in the
afternoon when twenty automobiles
from that city passed through West
Point on a county tour. and distrib-
uted circulars telling of Fourth of
July celebration to be held in Fort
Madison on independence day.
The twenty machines contained
some hundred people from Fort Mad
son The cars all bore signs Of the
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-29

Seven hundred and fifty thousand
acres of land have been opened for
homestead purposes in southern Cali
fornia. The government has alse
opened 100000 acres in South De
,ota
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-29

president when everything's going
dead wrong and when the security
and welfare of your hundred million
employers depend on your successfully
plucking the flower of safety out OF
the nettle of danger?
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Would You Trade Jobs?

Omaha World-Herald: How would
you, gentle reader, like to be presi-
dent of the United States. Not presi-
dent when everything is serene and
placid as summers evening. but
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-29

TIMES OF the church, which number
among its member such good cooks,
need only refer to page 667 in the his.
tory OF Lee county. OF 1879, for full
particulars. The ladies' pointed to
this excellent and august history
when a reporter begged for their
names and receipts, and so it is given
here along with the rest of the story
or yesterdays excursion.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-29
What Some of Then, Made.

AS much as 5000 was realized from
the produce from some acres last
year, he told. Mr.. Bishops address
was practical and interesting and
proved to be feature of the after
noon.
A. Lang. connected with the agri-
cultural departm ent Of Christian uni
versity at Canton, Mo-, was present
and told what his college was doing
in the agricultural line.
Miss Mildred Rayburn of Keokuk
then gave two very delightful read
ings and charmed West Point audi
ence as she has been wont to do
Keokuk audiences in the rast. Miss
Rayburn's readings included Johnnie
Browns Prompt Obedience and THE
Sins of Omission"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-29
MiIlspaugh Speaks.

Community Interest" Gas the sub
iect of a forceful address Of F. c.
NiIlsraugh, a well known business
man of Canton, Mo. Mr.. Millspaugh
nroved to be speaker of wit and
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-04-14
One Crop or Several?

The collapse of cotton price:
that followed the declarations Of
war threatened a very serious
situation for the cotton states
and inspired a general agitation
to reduce cotton acreage. Last
year the acreage was reduced
about fifteen per cent, and
though war cut off important
normal markets it developed
others, 1t has been calculated
that three million bales were
consumed in the manufacture of
explosives in the United States
and Europe during 1915. This
is as much as all the cotton mills
of the North consume in making
cloth in a normal year. So the
price of cotton has lately been
maintained round twelve cents a
pound or about what it was
when war broke out.
But a new crop year is at
hand, and the question arises
whether last years war scare
had any permanent effect by
way of inducing greater diversi-
ficatlon of crops in the cotton
states, Speaking at Birming-
ham recently, and arguing
against a onecr0p system, Mr..
Harding, of the Federal Reserve
Board, pointed out that-war or
no war the man who depended
on one crop was always subject
to a painful liability that the
crop would be somewhat over
abundant, somewhat in excess of
consumptjve demand. In which
case the price was pretty sure to
be unprofitably low; while a CROP
that was a little under demand
brought good prices.
From the growers point of
view the situation is: Raise four
,een million bales and be pros
Oerous; raise seventeen millions
and be broke. Again, a smaller
acreage and more careful cult
mean more profit than a
arger acreage and arelacc c,,lt;
'atlon. Many cotton farmers
AVE meyer grown a stalk of
.orn.
There is no doubt that the
south, on the whole, devotes
90 much area to cotton. The
var shock may be the beginning
! a change, with greater crop
lversification and less depend
nee On the big staple. Sat. Post
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r--n a.-~ a. gat tuC
one hand because We do not be-
come a party to it, and On the
other, because we supply war
material to one side. Those
opinions will naturally grow and
strengthen. Yet we know that
both views are unjust. Not
cowardice, or greed. or moral
turpitude, but self-restraint,
keeps US from entering the war.
We have a sincere desire to
maintain in all official acts a
strict neutrality, and in other
matters a determination to up
cold our undoubted neutral
rights, Youths Companion.