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The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-09-11
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the utterm0st abyaDes Of n 4
natural ladder. sir. 1 month";
up to the world. And II NJ I
tell the world"
He broke off and SHARED It ri
leading into the passage TN I
they had entered tho essdss
man was standing there BE MI
haps fifty years Of age. shot I
chubby. his round face covaa
q sparse. prickly growth Of bib
figure was rotund, and 'nh 1
short. round men with spax h
he had an appearance Of pcups
nifty.
Somehow Donald imagined "
had been behind the door f9t
time. and that his entrance MI
prompted BY curiosity y M
liable that 1t overcams aA ~
shame or fear Of discovery.
"MacBeard !" CALCULATED " Il
quickly. Donald. ny hd-Da
He stopped and looked 1t D.
a dazed way. He put his haus
head, a look Of bswildsfm@ ~
ed that Of anger. and b =
again heavily. His features ~
fused with blood.
Donald splang toward h
captain M>sterman! Az
he cried, shaking the old naa y
shoulder.
MacBeard came Into tie M
stood beside him. looking deMa
captain. Donald was coasdeA
in that moment, Of a sdoas p
antagonism toward this naA
Il am afraid he has mao :
said MacBeard.
Capt. Jonathan Rodef'el ~
looked into the Lieutenant ~
an expression Of pathetic "a
smiled, sighed very deep1
out his legs. and Ge6
ITO be continued tonor'''
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DALLAS ON WATER WAGON

Dallas, Tex, Sept. 1O.-Dallas,
the most populous county in Texas,
voted "dry" in local option cleo
ton today. With but six precincts
out Of ninety-six missing, the pro-
hibitionists' have lead Of approx
mately 1900, which the missing pre-
cincts cannot materially change.
Mr.. Frank Boudreaux, Of Frank
lin, Is in Morgan City on business.
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CATHOLIC cHs@A

Low Mass every osha ~
700 q. N.
High Mass every int ~
$50 q. N.
Sunday School every -
{ 80 p. u.
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honeycombed with mlntsr officers
whose powers are likewise, controlled
by statute, who distort The laws TO
suit their own ideas. who harass per-
sons who have to do business with
them, who seek to impose penalties
of more than doubtful legality, AMI!
who buttress themselves with the
thought that no one will have the
temerity to question their decisions.
The Northern Pacific Railroad made
bold to do so. So did the Riggs Bank.
Mr.. Justice Clarke has emphasized
the outcome. Some day the function
aries who administer the income tax
laws may similarly find themselves
in court. If so, they will find that old
doctrines still obtain in this country,
even though new judges come to IL
terpret and apply them.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-10
WEST VA. PUBLISHERS
ELECT AND ADJOURN

CHARLESTON. W. Va. Jan. 9.-Sc-
Letting Webster Springs rs the meeting
place next September. the West Virginia
Publishers Association adjourned two
day meeting here late today by the cleo
tion OF the following officers:
William Il. Blake. Jr.. of Roncevcrtc'
president; W. Guy Tetrick. of Clarks-
burH. vice president; y. Soldiers. of st;
Adams. secretary: =. j. Riffen. Of
Wayne. treasurer.
An executive committee was selected
rs follows: q. i. Fought. of tennSborm:
J. j. Swopr. OF WelCh; +. T. McDougall !.
Of Cercdo; II. S. Wctzcl. OF kingwo"d.
4 Legislative committee was selected
and II was decided best for all persons
concerned not tn make its personnel
public. To this committee was referred
number Of important questions such
AZ the proposition /" ask for law
providing for III" publication of regis
trntinn lists prior t. clcCtins and re-
guIatinG the publication of delinquent
land sales \ uniform rate for advcr-
Using was proposed and the problem
will be- worked out as will one looking
toward the purchase of print paper in
large quantities for use by the members
Of the association.
"Why, what is the matter. Mabel" You
look like you didn't have Il friend"
THAT is It exactly. / have about as
many friends as an alarm clock.-Dallas
News.
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WHERE IT WORKS BADLY

The Intelligencer still believes that
the new city charter has an open door
through which ineficiency may creep
into the police department ,as tho Sc
lection Of the members Is reposed IN
the city manager with the chief elect
ed BY council. And it is doubtful If
the election of the chief Of police by
council will tend to improve the quail
ity of such official There certainly
is a division Of opinion on the same
subject.
Out in Beliugton where the chief OF
police is chosen by the council there
is a cry for return of his election by
popular vote. AS one paper puts 1t
the city charter should be changed
and a stop put to "a great deal Of po-
litical and factional fights" And so
il goes. Maybe Wheeling will not be
so we'll satisfied after a trial Of the
new method of selecting her chief as
she affects to be before it has been
tried out.
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FINAL MEETING OF u. S.
MEXICAN COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8. What is
rxpected TO be the final meeting OF
the Mexican-American joint commits
sion will be held Saturday or Mon
day. Plans for the meeting were made
today by Secretary Lane, acting Tor
the American members, and Alberto
]. PAM, representing the. MeXicans'
when Mr.. pani delivered letter
acknowledging The receipt OF the
Americans reply to General Car
ranza's latest refusal TO ratlfy the
protocol signed at Atlantic City.
Mr.. PAM and Mr.. Lane agreed taat
further negotiations by the commits;
siuners were useless, though care had
been exercised by the Mexlcans writ
ing the letter to the American COM
missionrs to avoid any such admls'
sion. Mr.. PAM expressed the desire
of the MeXcans for one more meeting,
at which he indicated that his col
leagues would ask for continuation
of the conferences.
There was another report late to
day OF an agreement Oh date for
the withdrawal Of American troops
from Mexico, but il was denied by
Secretary Lane and at the state
department 1t was said the admins
tration has arrived at no decision
regarding the withdrawal Of troops or
ithe sending to Mexico Of Ambassador
Fletcher.
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A BIG REVENUE LEAK

In looking about for some object
for taxation to increase the revenues
to meet the large deficit that will &C.
crue next year Secretary McAdoo has
been compelled to consider the great
deficiencies Of the Underwood act as
a revenue producer, measure not
only endorsed in the last national
platform. but which was pronounced
at the time of its passage as the best
tariff law ever enacted. In the pres
ent extremity. and which was predict
ed by the Republicans, Mr.. McAdoo Is
forced to recognize one OF its major
imperfections in the so-called per
cent clause. and whose repeal he rec
ommends, to stop big leak. This
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-10

Commonwealth would content them
selves with a modest contribution 10
tho imperial needs. No view could
have been more erroneous; we nave
received not stray contlngents, but
whole army corps for general service
from those remote regions. And their
service has been of the most brilliant
and efficient sort.
We had for many months more men
than We could arm or equip. but it is
not for nothing that We are great
manufacturing nation. 1t was found
that the machinery OF peace could at
Il pinch be changed into the machinery
uf war. Not only was the work or cX-
listing arsenals multiplied ten fold, not
only did new factories spring up on
every side, but scores OF firms whose
business was anything but military
two years ago found themselves able
to transform their output by the eXer-
else Of that technical ingenuity which
the Germans wrongly claim as their
own special accomplishment. To-day
we arc not only making ample proVi-
sion for our own troops, but can spare
arms and munitions for our allies,
OF all European nations Great Brit
ain has the largest percentage OF pos
siblc officer-material. The directing
classes, from which the raw stuff must
be drawn, are in a greater proportion
to the mass than elsewhere; by the di-
recting classes mean not merely the
strata from which though these strata,
the landed interest. the moneyed inter
est, the professional and official inter
est, are exceptionally large In THIS
country but the whole Of the lntelll-
gent middle class great and small. An
officer can be made out OF capa Die
bank clerk, or a capable manager in a
factory, out Of anyone who has been
taught to use his brains and TO under
sand the meaning Of discipline IN a
business. We are not nation OF peas
ants, or Of unskilled laborers. On the
contrary we have the largest middle
class of any country, with the possible
exception of the United States Of
America.
We have proved that we can NUM-
ton both ourselves and our allies. we
have provided the new corps or ottl-
GERS. We have shown an unshaken de-
termination to produce more and more
men, as the need for them became cyl,
dent. The noisy people who declared
that compulsory service was lmpossl-
Bile for Great Britain, have been
proved-in Parliament and outside 1t
to be in a minority, and to represent
no one but themselves. The con.
scientious objector" who imagined
that he was going to be martyr In
the limelight, is condemned and scout
cd BY the public. In short the heart
and spirit Of the nation is sound; we
know our designated end, and We are
sure that we shall arrive at 1t. Our enc:
mics will look In vain for any signs OF
tagging determination Of failing WILL
ere long we shall live to hear them
cursing the journalists and parliament
tarians who helped them to their easy
theory Of Great Britain that was us
contented, disuntted, and unlikely 10
nerseyere to the victorious end.
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MINORITY GOVERNMENT

The Inrelligencer some time ago IN
referring 10 the suppression Of the
negro vote in the Southern States
stated that it was also imp ossible Tor
white citizens to express themselves
in the ballot in opposition to Demo-
cratic candidates. This IS corroborat-
ed by a former citizen Of Alabama
now a resident of New York for TWEEN
ty-fiYe years active in public life In
the Southern State and at one time
member Of it's legislature he
writes 10 the New York Globe that
the Southern question IS not merely
one Of negro suffrage. but one OF po-
litical Justice and constitutional loer-
ty, without regard TO race. He says
that holding back the returns in the
black belt and counting whatever vote
was necessary TO overcome opposition
majorities in other districts. was once
the plan resorted 10. But contests
for seats in Congress having caused
this system to be unsuccessful, ne"
methods are adopted which not only
eliminated practically all the blacks.
but so reduced the electorate OF rural
whites that minority government has
been established.
voluntary payment Of poll tax.
cumulative poll tax. tactics applied IN
registration. and various other devices.
SAYS Mr.. Manning, discourage voting
among whites until only u third OF the
white males OF voting age have the bal
lot in many Of the Congressional dis
tricts and States OF the South. The So
called election laws were passea 20
facilitate the political supremacy or the
machine Democracy and the results
arising from their application demon
strate the motive beyond doubt.
An examination and comparison OF
census returns and election returns
would indicate that this is the case.
In 1910 Alabama had $4,000 white
male citizens Of voting age. In the
national election of 1912 there were
11S.SSS votes cast, leaving at least
lT4,I12 white voters who did not par
ticipate in the election. A fraction
more than SO per cent Of the white
population of voting age did all the
voting. Including both white and col
ored persons of voting age the vote
cast was only little more than %
percent Of the total of those who were
eligible to vote under the consutu-
ton.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-10
MAKING WASHINGTON DRY

The prohibition forces are certainly
having their day in court these times.
What with the stabilizing OF State
prohibition by the decision OF the Su-
preme Court on Monday with regard
to the interstate restrictions OF the
Webb-Kenyon act. and the passage by
the Senate yesterday of the Sheppard
bill providing prohibition for the Dis
trict Of Columbia by vote Of So to
81, the 'drys" of the country have very
competent reasons for rejoicing over
the tangible strides their propaganda
has been making Of late.
The legislation with regard to the
national capital is statutory. and does
not require the two.thirds- affirmative
vote necessary for constitutional pro-
hibition, therefore it is pretty certain
that the action OF the Senate will
have the concurrence Of the House OF
Representatives. TWO years ago the
Hobson amendment 10 the Constitu-
ton providing for national prohibition
obtained majority in the House. but
failed to get the necessary two-thirds
vote, Since that time the dry
strength in the House has increased.
For this and other reasons the expec-
fationS of the dry" forces for an arid
capitol OF the nation arr founded on
something more substantial than the
mere sentimental "nthusiasms Of
hope.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-10

We may hope that future historians
of the war will judge the effort Of
Great Britain neither by the evidence
of its journalists. nor by that Of its
members OF Parliament.
In August. 1914, we were suddenly
plunged into a war waSed on 4 scale
such as the world has never seen be-
fore. even in the hard times OF 1872
1875. Our fleet was as ready as We
had hoped--all honor to those who
were responsible and who did not fail
us. But an army fit 10 play decs'
i've part in q war such as this We did
not possess. The nation Itself and not
it's rulers was responsible for the fact.
Ever since Waterloo We had deemed
it sufficient TO keep on foot no moro
than an army capable Of dealing with
the needs OF our Overseas Empire,
end Of providing a strong expedition
airy force TO aid. a continental ally.
Wider schemes Of organization had
been rejected by both our political par
ties, and had failed TO secure any wide
spread support from the nation at
large. The prophets and enthusiasts
who from time TO time preached the
necessity OF facing the possibility Of
a World-War, in which we should be
forced TO provide not hundreds or
thousands but millions Of soldiers for
service abroad, had failed TO convert
the public, The blame Of this must
fall not on any ministry but on our
selves. We did not foresee that we
might be faced by enemies SO strong
that we should have not merely 10 lend
military help to our allies, but 10 take
upon our own shoulders the weight or
4 great land war.
That effort was made to the accom-
naniment OF all manner OF superficial
and maleyolent criticism on the part
of the small but noisy cliques VINO love
10 hear their own voices, and to sec
their own words in print.
We were assured that we could not
defend our Empire, that the outbreak
of 4 serious war would put the lmpe-
rial machinery out OF order. Apathy
in one quarter, discomfort In the sec
ond omen rebellion In tho third, would
seen wreck a fabric so lightly built,
so illogical, so lacking in the stays and
Orders Of solid State organization.
Every reader Of German literature
knows that this view was popular
across the North Sea. 1t was abso-
lutely wrong; loyalty and trust are
better than the most ingenious codes
and constitutions. We have ootAned
from the outlying regions OF the I'm
pire far more by asking nothing than
we could ever have got by the most
elaborate system Of imposing quotas
and contributions.
From Canada and Australasia the
pessimist Of 1914 hoped for little more
than the kind OF assistance that they
gave during the Boer War OF 1899
1901, So far was the spirit of loyalty
and common citizenship OF the Empire
misunderstood that it was believed
that we should draw from them only
contingents OF adventurous spirits in
moderate numbers, and that the gov
ernments Of the Dominion and the
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-10

provision gives q reduction in duties
of five percent to goods imported III
American bottoms so long as that
does not conflict with the existing
favored nation" treaties. The inter-
probation Of the lower court has given
rise to the fear that this clause Will
operate in such a manner as to force
a horizontal reduction of per cent IN
the tariff duties which have been col
lected since 1913. A final decision IN
this case Is awaiting on the Supreme
Court
When the case was argued before
the Customs Court Of Appears 1t was
estimated that the s per cent reduc"
ton would cost the Government about
s26,0OO,OO0. It's annual cost Is about
SIS 900 900. To date, therefore, the re-
funds might amount to some sum be-
tween $5O.O0O,000 and S60,O0O.OOO. The
longer this paragraph remains on the
statute books the greater may be the
amount Of refund which the Treasury
will be called upon to make. While
all of this may not go out at the same
time, and while this drain may not
be- averted by a favorable decision
from the Supreme Court neVerthe-
less it is agreed that the statute has
ACCOMPLISHED nothing Of good but
puts great hardships upon the Gov
eminent
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-10

The thing that goes tho farthcSt toward
making life worth while.
That costs the least and does the most,
is just i pleasant smile.
The smile that bubbles from heart
that loves It's fcllOwmen
VIII drive away tho cloud of gloom and
coax the sun again.
It's full Of worth and goodness. too,
with many kindncsscs blcnt-
It's worth million dollars. and II
doesn't cost q cent.
There is no room for sadness when We
sec n CHEEKY smile.
1t always has the same good look--lt
never out Of style
1t nerves us on To try again when fall
urcs make us blue.
1t pays q higher interest, for 1t IS
merely lent
It's worth Il billion dollars and II doesn't
cost a cent.
a smile comes very easy--you can
wrinkle up with cheer
A hundred times before YOU can squeeze
out 4 soggy tear.
1t rtpplcS out, moreover. tn the heart
strings that Will tug.
And always leaves an echo that ~ very
like hug.
So, smile away. Folks understand what
by a smile Is meant
It's worth million dollars. and it
doesn't cost II cent.
Baltimore American.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-10
AN OLD DOCTRINE

Mr.. Justice Clarke of Ohio succeed
ed Mr. Justice Hughes of New York
on the Supreme Court. AT the recent
sitting Of the court he delivered its
opinion in 4 case brought against the
. Northern Pacific Railroad for alleged
violation Of regulation OF the In
terstate Commerce Commission. The
; court held for the railroad. on the
ground that its offenSe, if any existed,
was an omission caused b. an honest
mistake in regard 10 a genuinely
, doubtful episode; and that this con
stitutes no violation Of the law. JUS
! tice Clarke added some observations
: relating to the disposition Of minister
! ial officers u construe statutes by
!; personal whim. He said:
Statutes should hr construed. rs far
as possible, y" that thnSc subject to
. their control may. by reference to their
. terms, ascertain tn" measure OF their
1duty and obltEatinn. rather than that
such neaSur" should b" dependent upon
. the discretion Of executive officers. TO
the end that ours may continue to be n
. government OF written laws rather than
one Of official grace
. "A government Of laws and not OF
men" was the object OF the solicitude
Of one Of the earlier Presidents. IT. is
to be hoped Justice Clarke intends TO
, make it his, also. He win find ample
!, occupation If he does. The Interstate
Commerce Commission is by no
means the only offender. Our govern
! ment, in States and in the Nation, is
/.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-10
Wednesday, January 10, 1917
sPARRING FOR AN OPENING

With the preliminary features Oh
the legislature before US the recon-
sideration of National Committeeman
Watson Of his resignation becomes
somewhat clearer as to the motives
which prompted its withdrawal. Inc
old compact of the Gold Dust Twins
became q mere scrap OF paper some
wears ago; and there has been no con-
cealment Of the Indifference of Baron
Rituminous as to Senator Chlltons
aspirations for a second term. III
fact In some quarters It has been
brutted that it was not. indifference
but active opposition that had 1nsplr-
cd the Watson wing Of Democracy not
only in the primaries. but In the eAec-
ton that followed. Mr.. Cornwel was
the Watson choice for governor. THIS
support was due the Hampshire coun-
ty candidate, it Is said, In payment
for us withdrawal from the Senator
ial contest of 1911, in which he was
dangerous competitor Of the Fatrmont
aspirant. But that is another story.
One thing does stand out cenVlnc>
ingly, and that is the whole strength
of the Watson machine was thrown 10
Cornwell in the late campaign without
any consideration OF Senator Chill
tons fate. When Mr.. WatsonS res
ignation was announced there were
immediate signs Of the activity OF the
Chiffon faction and other interests op-
posed to the Fairmonter TO cop tAe
committeeship. and also TO take
hand in organizing the House Of Del
egates. The Watson camp followers
saw the scepter of political control
departing, and that was what recall
ed the Watson resignation. And it IS
probable that the Democratic COVER
nor-elect himself was a little nervous
about embarking on four years po-
litical cruise without having full
crew of loyal sailors at his back. Any
how it has been made quite plain
that the Chiffon faction with the
McGraw following are at war with
the Watson machine, and that they
are sparring for a good opening.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-10
Ripping Rhymes
By WALT MASON.
PROMOTED.

~ Rufus links is stepping high. tho
light of pride Is in his eye. and peace
Is throned upon his brow. for he's he,
come O granddad now" The local
paper printed this. concerning Rufus
and his bliss. l sud. Perhaps that Old
galoot will now set up q good ch"r""t;
since this promotion nc has Won; ana
IS the grundsIru OF SON." found HIM
ut the corner store whero he WAS seat
ed. Elum and sore. He didn't pranS;e
around with glcc. or show new brands
Of ccstacy. Il am not filled with 8audy
pride. but feel like twenty cents he
sighed. I've always held that l was
young, until this newborn babe was
sprung; now such prctcnsions are no
use; posterity has cooked my goose.
When 'Granddad is your given NAME
you might as we'll forsake the game;
though you may try. you cant begin TO
make folks think you're not all in. IL
Is no use glad clothes 10 wear: It is no
use TO dye my huir: 1t is no use for me
to say how like Il colt feel today The
town would merely grin and sc0ff. for
all men see where | get off. bend
beneath this worst Of strokes, and Will
not pass around the smokes"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-10
DESERVED PROMOTION.

Ell PASO, Texas. Jan. 9.-Lieut. ].
F. Devereux of the First Ohio cavalry,
was today appointed aide to Brigadier-
General George Bell, Jr., commander
of the border division. General Bell
said this was the first time a Ma
tional Guardsman had ben appointed
an aide to a United States army Off