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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-06-30

farms, and more frequently Ia broken
fortunes instead Of stable wealth.
There is no question but what Com
missioner Stewart has accomplished a
great work in reviving the spirit OF
agriculture and making the waste
places productive. He has only started
in the movement, but he Is man who
sticks to thing once he gets a grip
on it. He has a firm hold on the
agricultural situation. because he
knows all about 1t, being scientific
as we'll as a practical farmer himself
The Mcdowell Times contributor adds
this encouraging note in his article:
1t Is a little early TO start 10 spccu-
late on what has been accomplished
from the food producing drive started
by the Commissioner OF Agriculture as
yet but we are safe in saying this one
thing here and now. viz: there Is greater
promise Of more food IN the state OF
West Virginia today than there has ever
been in the State since 1t became q
part Of the Union. There will be less
fruit and vegetables bought on the part
Of the housewives and the common
everyday laborcr when the garden idea
started by the commissioner shall havo
fully materialized than ever before.
This may not be as strlkingly apprecia-
BILE as it might be, on the account Of
the abnormal outlay we will be called
upon to make In this connection on ac-
count OF the war. but measured by nor
NAL conditions. II Is substantially true
and irrefuta bic. This being true. It is
cor.espondingly true that 1T was q
money saving idea given to and urged
upon the people Of West Virginia.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-06-30
A NEW WAR FEATURE

The Intelligencer with q view to
giving it's readers wider range Of
news regarding the war has arranged
with the New York Tribune for stimuli
taneous publication with that paper OF
an interesting series Of articles from
the pen Of its correspondent Mr..
Pltney, who has been in France the
past five years. and knows his subject
These articles will deal
with the war situation with a free
hand. They will give the uncensored
truth. They will show that France is
indeed bleeding white" and that only
with the help Of the United States is
there any hope of winning the war.
The first article Of the series will ap-
pear in The Intelligencer Of next Tues
days issue, and will be followed by
subsequent publications every other
day. Watch for them.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-06-30

financial feat Of ledgeTdemain. in
turning deficit in the Treasury fund
10 an apparent surplus. over night, and
that without the receipt OF An addition
al dollar, he has carried himself with a
high and swelled head as a man of &C
complishment. Just now he is receiv.
ing many unnerited compliments for
the success of the Liberty Loan. But
the country knows the true story.
Far be it from us 10 attempt to de-
tract from his Self-saiisfaction AS he
rates himself once more AS the great
est OF finance ministers since Gala
tin" But the fact is that the loan
succeeded in spite of and not because
OF him. His first announcement that
the loan was over-subscribed and that
Il dixie must be built around the Treas
ury 10 keep out the flood Of funds was
so misleading that the country regard.
ed the loan as settled thing and 1t
was only when Mr.. McAdoo realized
that the loan was a moral failure and
called all the agencies Of the country
to his assistance that it was put
through in the splendid fashion that
marked the close OF the subscriptions.
"Me and Betty killed the bear" is an
old and familiar saying in the rural
sections. McAdoo's chestiness is en-
a level With the boasting Of Betty's
husband.
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Only Road Commission
Issues Motor Licenses

: CHARLESTON. W. Va, June g.
The road commission alone has au-
thority to issue motor vehicle licenses
in West Virginia, it was explained here
today in answer to inquiries being
made by a number of counties relative
to the issuing Of licenses for the fiscal
year beginning. Sunday. Automobile
owners In many parts OF the State are
said to be much confused by the new
law, and applications for licenses have
been received by county clerks. the
Secretary of State and other ofdcials
not authorized to issue licenses.
It was explained by the road COM
mission today that all motor vehicle
owners should procure from the COM
mission application blanks, which
should be filled out and returned to
the commission with the required fee.
The license fee for automobiles Is $1O
for cars weighing 1000 pounds or less
and rs cents for each additional 100
pounds or fraction thereof Motorcy.
Gle licenses require fee OF IS. and
dealers licenses cost fiat fee OF $l5
per set of two. Vehicles used IN the
transportation of freight or .passen-
gers are classed as special PRIV.
lege" vehicles, subject to the rules and
regulations of the commission, and a
tax rate yet to be fixed.
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AN AMATEUR ON THE JOB

- 4 space writer for New York
aSaper. and undoubtedly one OF the
publicity agents for free trade, appears
to be very much upset because Of
articles appearing in the Republican
press calling the attention Of the
country TO our increasing imports
from Japan. He cannot discover that
there is any appreciable increase in
our imports Of pottery from Japan,
under the present tariff law, although
the official figures show 23 per cent.
) increase during the calendar year 1916
: over 1919. nine months of which was
y under the protective policy, while inn
. ports Of pottery from Japan during
: the nine months Of the current fiscal
year. ended March 81. show an in
: crease Of nearly 80 per cent. over the
: similar period OF 1913, under protec-
q, ton.
: The New York writer finds that ex-
ports to Japan have increased at d
> greater ratio than imports from that
t country. having trebled during the
nine months ended with March Of this
the nine months ended March 1915
Incidentally it might be- remarked
= that there were s13.0N0000 less for
! the nine months ended March 1913
, than for the same period ended March
1913, while imports from Japan dur
ing the period ended March 1917 were
more than double what they were for
the period ended March 1913. AS the
writer remarks, These exports in
~clude cotton, iron and steel fabric>-
.tions, railway cars. sole leather, oils,
and resin.' and many other raw ma
.Hterials. Cotton for Japanese mills,
which are. driving US out OF the Far
,sEastern textile trade; iron and steel
..fabrications and railway cars which
+are going to Russia: sole leather for
the manufacture Of Russian boots at
(which Japanese shoemakers have been
stoiling Is hours day.
= Little Of this trade will be In evil
sdence when the war is over; much, If
te.not all, OF our import trade from Japan
awill continue under the present tariff
.policy. In fact, II Is quite certain that,
With her energies, now devoted to sup
plying war materials, released for
peaceful trade. and her industries de-
:seloped to pitch never before known
In her history Japan will be quick to
take advantage Of the American
market under a near-free-trade tariff
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Ripping Rhymes
KEEP WORKING.
BY WALT MASON

However grim the prospect Is. when
battle steeds are netGhlns' let's
buckle down and stick 10 biz. and do
all kinds of haying. Whenever go
down the street n lot of jays come to
ME, and paw the ground with restless
feet, and make predictions gloomy:
They talk of panic and OF want or
famine and starvation, and say our
banner soon will flaunt above a ruined
nation. hate 10 hear them sigh ana
moan, hate their dismal sally, take
each by his collarbone and push him
down an alley. hate the man who
makes parade of all his dolefui dream
ing, like 10 break his shoulderblade,
regardless of his screaming. do my
work from day TO day. hustle like
the dickens, give the hogs their
luscious whey. and feed the hornless
chickens. The mornings milk deity
skim, work the churns and wringers,
| teach MY growing ducks to swim,
and give the bees new singers. I am
so busy cutting hair from golden rolls
of butter, haven't time TO paw the air
or NOPE around and mutter. Well
whip the foe. without doubt. our
arms will be the victor, and | detest
the grouchy scout do. doggone his
Dictur'
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constitute the dominant factor; the
Importance Of the deposits In France
and Belgium-especIally the latter
lies in their relative proximity to Ger
mans great iron industries as we'll as
to the vitality essential iron ore fields
Of German Lorraine. Iron ore Is most
profitable when 1t lies near to the
fields Of coal that permit OF its con
version into pig iron and steel. Ger
many. for the dual purpose OF her own
ACKNOWLEDGMENT and the economic ruin
Of her Allied neighbors. has every rea-
son to fight for the retention of these
coal fields 10 the last trench.
Turn now to the iron ore in CONT
mental Europe--the statistics for the
rest OF the world can be omitted in
this connection. The total reserves Of
all Europe in ore amount TO 12,03l,-
100000 tons. having an estimated
equivalent in pig iron Of 4,732 800 coo
tons. The total for Germany Is .3,607,'
100000 ore tons, representing l,2f0,-
100000 tons Of pig iron with German
Lorraine alone containing $500, 100000
ore tons, equivalent to 155, 100000 tons
Of iron. The total for France Is s.
300,000,000 ore tons, representing j.
lao, 100000 tons Of iron. with French
Lorraine alone containing 5000, 900, 900
ore tons, equivalent 10 l,000,0O0,OQO
tons of iron. Little Luxembourg, since
the beginning Of the war under German
occupation. holds 210,0Q0,QOQ ore tons,
equal to 90,000,00p tons OF iron like
Belgium's coal, valuable 10 Germany
by reason Of proximity. Belgium has
60 100000 orc tons. equivalent 10 25,-
100000 tons Of iron. Sweden has l.
15S, 100000 ore tons, representing IlO,-
000, 900 tons OF iron.
European Russia has S64.60o.Qe0
ore tons. equivalent to 1857 900 tons
Of iron.
Given French Lorraine and Belgium.
with control over Luxembourg, Ger
many would hold iron ore reserves
amounting to 6,s39.700.O00 tons. or not
far from 60 per cent. Of all the reserve
in Europe. France would be begsared:
she would have only 9 per cent. Of the
iron ore she now owns.
Let France regain German Lorraine,
and she will possess 5.630.00o,QQ0 ore
tons, or nearly so per cent, Of the iron
of continental Europe. while Germany
will be reduced 10 reserve Of l.2TI.-
100000 tons OF ore. no more than So
per cent. of her previous resources and
about as much as belongs 10 Sweden,
but with ore Of a quality notably in
ferior 10 the Swedish ore.
1t Is now apparent that both the in
dustrial and military dominion over
Europe, and so over the world, hands
in the balance of the guns that thun-
der on the Western front; and that
Germany fights. not for mittel-Europe,
not for glory Of empire. but for abso-
Lutte. rule, with the oily alternative now,
absolute ruin?
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AN EXPERT M ExPIET1vEs

Cit out o here forever" said ANel 10
his son.
Your wild blasreemyous language has
the family ON the run.
That QuadriIlat raj Up'nn over yonder
Is the door"
So Axel. Jr., went away, ana as he
went he swore.
4 mile or two removed from this UNI
seemly social jar
Lay MIR. Mack. the Shoo-kroo King, De-
meath his motor car,
Which had from dawn ill dinner been
So disinclined 10 bulge -
That Mr.. Mack's profanity had dwin-
died down 10 Fudge.
Along came Axcl. Jr.. like care-free
fishingwife.
~ come back again 10 life.
oh. come with me-" begged Mr. Mack.
u shall not rest until
You'll swear for me exclusively And
AXel said: Il will.
Behold our hero pulling down in
calculablc bones
Ry swearing al the weather. at the
servants lat the phones.
And dutitully spilling his cxcoriatinG
blat
On ev'rythinS around tho house that
needed swearing at.
Then Mr. Mack. whcse love for him
grew daily more intensa.
Concluded 1t was wrong 10 waste such
lurid cloQuenCe
IN mere domestic tribes; so our hero
took a fling
At swearing round the plant Of Mack,
the Great Canned Shco-kroo
King.
W. ,,,-rad tb, uorkmen in the shop
and in the cabbage field;
He cursed them whore th" sheeI was
kroocd and where the cans were
sealed. ~ ~
SO efficaciously he cursed 'hat MI
Made ovnrnight what II before had
taken months 10 earn.
When Mr.. Mack TO take him as part
ner was inclined.
Our bcro merely thanked him very
kindly and resigned.
He opened IN an office to do free lance
Blllingsgate
And cornered all the profitable swear
ing in the state.
He swore for golf and boxing cluos'
for ship and railway lines;
And, oh. the corporations that have
rendered him fee l..
For swearing at the government IN
WASHINGTON, D. c.
Today he sits around IN porcelain 'uos
and motor cars.
With many friends who range from
kings TO comic op'ra stars.
4 bed Of roses Is his life. and short
his hours Of toll.
For he does nIl the swearing for tho
famous Standard OIL.
How piqued must Axel's father feel,
who had the nerve to scold
NJ 6VeArtnR
worth It's weight in gold.
Be careful how you mind. my child. be-
cause those habits which
Your parents most may criticise may
some day make you rich.
New York Evening Post.
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The fiixity Of purpose on the part OF
! France, supported by Great Britain
/ that Alsace and Lorraine shall be re-
stored to her, is the most conspicuous
! feature appearing in every reference
, TO the terms Of peace which are likely
! to be offered to u beaten Germany
! The true significance OF that sine qua
non is comprehended by every states
man, here and abroad; but Germany,
t thoroughly aware that she is dealing
with democracies in which the rule ls
by the people, who are amenable TO
considerations OF sentiment, has al
ready adopted the shibboleths OF de-
mocracy She IL ardently pronulgat-
! ing the doctrine--so amazing from her
| lips-that no territory should ever
change national ownership save with
! the consent Of the inhabitants and IN
accord with the historical status iden-
! tifying them with the Teuton1c race.
The German propaganda, In It's en-
tirety, Is directed at the people OF the
| United States as constituting the de-
mocracy that shall hold the balance
when the mailed fists Of this now dis
| traught world rest on the round table
Of peace negotiations.
1t is all so much German dust IN the
eyes OF the hundred millions whom
Germany's supercilious Won Papen de
scribed as these Yankee FOOLS The
human flesh and blood in Alsace and
Lorraine count for no more with their
German masters than have the ma
tryred flesh and blood Of Belgium. The
prize at stake is still iron. Retaining
Lorraine, Germany remains supreme
in Europe; forfeiting Lorraine. Ger
many becomes negligible. And iron,
in its exploitation, cannot be discover
ed from coal: one is the complet ement
-indispensible-o the other. The fig
ures of the coal and iron Of Europe
register infallibly the fates Of the ma
tions. Let US consider the coal first
/ The latest complete statistics unaf.
fected by war conditions are those Of
1918, when the total coal output Of the
world was about 1900, 100000 tons. OF
that total, the United States pro-
duced SO, oOO,0 900 tons; Germany and
her present allies 366,000,000 tons, OF
which Germany alone mined 305,Oon,-
600 tons; England 322000,000 tons;
France, 45,O00.00O tons; Russia. 3d.,
100000 tons: Belgium, 100000 tons;
Japan. "a 100000 tons: India. 1S.000.-
600 tons: Canada. 100000 tons;
New South Wales, 100000 tons; the
Transvaal. 100000 tons; New Zea-
land. 100000 tons
Thus Germany, could she accrete to
her resources permanently the 10000
600 tons Of coal mined annually in
France and Belgium, would have
yearly production of S75 100000 tons
greater than England's output and
completely dwarfing the rest of the
world, the United States alone ex-
copied. But mere quantity noes not
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-06-30
LODGE HITS 1T OFF

The vital objection 10 turning the
food control bill into a vehicle for the
promotion Of nation wide prohibition
is not, in many quarters. based on any
friendly feeling for the liquor traffic,
but that the injection Of such ques-
ton at this time is too revolutionary
when the great desire, the necessity. Is
fora unifcation Of the country on the
one object Of winning the war. It is
arousng strife at home
where there should, above all things.
be harmony. Senator Lodge In his op-
position to the dry" contentious, per-
haps best express the attitude of many
who are vexed at this inopportune
drive to wipe out the liquor traffic.
He IS quoted in the Senate debate as
saying: IF 1t were feasible and
were despot, and I could do 1t by a
single stroke, l would wipe drink off
the face Of the earth. ammo lover OF
it and no defender Of It. But this is
rot the time TO legislate against beer
which go many of our countymen look
10 as their tipple.' y
The radical temperance element has
become hysterlcal over what they be.
lleve to be an opportunity OF gaining
their point, and they do not hesitate
to press 1t without any consideration
OF imperiLing tho fate of the just and
rational control Of the foodstutfs. The
country Is In tight place. and 1t Is a
time for the exhibition Of hard COM
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MYSTERY CLEARED.

CHICAGO. June 29.-The mystery
OF the invitation TO the Belgian Com.
mission to visit Chicago WAS cleared
up this afternoon when, telegram
was read at the meeting, Of the city
council from Senator J. Hamilton
Lewis, stating that he had extended
the invitation without waiting to hear
from the mayor or council.
The city council later approved an
invitation to the Belgian commission
to visit Chicago. The mayor was
named as 2 member Of the executive
committee Of the reception committee.
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Men S 0xtords
All thu Newest ghades Of Tan In Leath-
OF, Rubber and T1bre Soleu.

These new summer styles are by far
the most dressy. stylish We have yet
seen.
Most Of the lasts are different than
last year. They are more tapering and
at tho sarae time more rocmy-Browns
and dark tans In deep. rich shades are
the tavorites. For those who prefer
black. we have an especially selected line
Of light weight kid and calf Oxfords in
more conservative lasts.
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PLEADS NOT GUILTY.

CLEVELAND, O.. June &C. Ruth.
cnberg, secretary of the Cleveland So.
ciallst party. and candidate for mayor,
gave himself up to the federal author:
tiles here today. entered a plea OF not
Ing him with interfering with regis.
tratlon on June 5. and was released
on $4,000 bail. A man sYpSed to bs
Ruthenberg was taken custody
at Fl. Sheridan, Ills. il hight,
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-06-30
S TOR E OP E N
s ATU r D A Y
EVEN Nc
Ribbon
Abundance

Unhesitatingry we say that 1t 10
possible to thoroughly meet every
Ribbon need from our abundant
stocks. Many Scarce, unusuat
Ribbons are here. ~.
All widths and eoIors In dne
quality Narrow Satin Gros-
grains. !:
Every Hat Band Width and color;
plain and Novelty, Including
scarce white Grosoralns.
Five widths In Gold and silver
Ribbons.
Up to 1o-Ineh widths In Plain
and Novelty Sash Ribbons.
Many striking effective novelties
80. In Handbag Ribbons.
Special Ribbons for camIsoiea
Narrow and medium Lingerie
Ribbons, Plain and jacquard
designs.
Watch Fob, sautoIr and Cuff Rib.
bons.
Surprising assortnents In Hair
Bow Ribbons.
Black, all eoIors, all wIdths In
finest Velvet Ribbons.
Ribbon Bows and sashes TIED
FREE.
Many special Leaders In Wide
Ribbons from 16t to zoe
Yard.
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law. Already her trade commission
is enroute here to study greater op-
portunities. The argument Of the New
York trade expert" is amateurish.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-06-30

Mayor Kirk rettres from office
pointing with PRIDE to six years Of
honest and efficient administration of
city affairs.
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mon sense instead Of working our
selves into a state Of reckless exalta-
lion OF spirit.
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Wheeling offers great amusement
card for next week. Come IN and d.
vert your mind for Il few days.
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Here's, the last month OF summer
gone, and YOU haven't enlisted yet
have YOU?
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Wheeling ought To make up her quota
ri 30 in the last call for Regular
Army recruits. Last chance today.
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A SELF BOOSTED BOASTER
After President Wilson's Secretary
of the Treasury, IN response TO the
desperate straits Of the Democracy,
had accomplished the remarkable
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The Fourth" next week promises 10
be a "crackerjack" day.
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Anyhow. The now city government
begins on a good day. whether or not
It makes good beginning.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-06-30

II Ia nm unusual week these times
that is not assigned 10 some spccial
patriotic duty.
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June goes out today with its blush
ing brides and roses. and comes July
with perferrid hours and blistered
noses.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-06-30

Better worship in a cool and refresh
ing church tomorrow than 10 tune anu
fret In stufty room at home.
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The temperance fanatics have pro-
voked an Incorporate debate IN the
Senate.
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UNCLE SANS THRIFT THOUGHT FOR TO-DAY

Here an appet'zing way that left from yeste
DAYS roast Madam Housewife It suggested by the u Depart
of Agriculture:
MEAT PIE.
into fairly small pieces Stew In saueepan with
vegetables onions and celery desired Iheken LIQUID
filing biscuit dough and bake In medium
Of small little macaroni or oeeo
be added
Such pies to al their be we'll seasoned.
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The British army is near enough tc
see through Lens.