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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-19
Friday, January 10, 1917.
AGRICULTURAL PROGRESS.

In a review of the value Of the farm
products Of the South last year the
Manufacturers Record, Of Baltimore,
this week prints some astonishing
figures Of the progress Of agriculture
in that section. West Virginia is In
cluded somewhat arbitrarily In the
Southern States section Of the coun-
try, although it doesn't raise a pound
Of the great staple of those States,
cotton. Geographically it occupies a
unique distinction, as 1t partakes
something of all sections of the coun-
try, being aptly described as the most
northern southern State. the most
eastern western State. and vice versa.
It's activities and pursuits, however,
are more distinctly northern and mid
die west than Southern. But the class
ification is not so important in this
instance as the results. Eliminate
cotton from the calculations OF the
Record and West Virginia will stand
IN we'll in comparison, with the value
of her agricultural products for 1916,
in which she shows a gain of s20,300,-
900 over 1915.
Of the sixteen States comprising
the group West Virginia exceeds only
two States, Maryland and Florida
with Il crop value TO her credit of
SS7.262 900, compared with $6S,945,000
in 1915 and S56.430,000 in 1914. AS
shs South's cotton crop for 1916 was
valued at sl,357 1871, 900 it can be seen
what a powerful factor it was in con-
tributing TO the lead of those States,
where il is the staple product of the
fields,
due TO the interest inspired in agri-
cultural occupation through the en-
couragement extended by, the agricul-
tural department of the State, and
the local excitement through county
agents. Also to the intelligent efforts
of the agricultural extension depart
ment of the University. Nothing is so
important to the State as the increase
Of it's productiveness. For this reason
the legislature now in session should
omit no opportunity Of perfecting any
measures looking TO the advancement
of the farming interests, one of the
greatest encouragements to the indus
try being good roads.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-19

| OF gold or OF, any other actual cash.
1t consists principally in long term
credits ON supplies furnished belliger-
ent nations.
1t is thus apparent that we have on
hand, for foreign investment If ne
choose so TO employ it, one billion dol
lars in actual, hard cash-in what is
today the worlds ideal cash form.
pure gold. 1t does not make US omnip-
otent in finance and trade, but il does
equip us with a power internationally
which we have never possessed.
Broadly speaking. this movement
can proceed along three distinct lines
extension of the machinery of inter
national commerce, which will include
! banking, marketing and shipping IA
cilities; investment in basic foreign
supplies Of raw materials, which will
widen the scope and extend the power
iof American industries; and invest
ment of enterprises of many different
kinds which, while increasing the
lwealths Of other countries, will yield
substantial returns to the American
investor. 1t has been on these three
. lines that many great world powers
have invested their surplus capital
and have entrenched themselves, at
various periods in the worlds history,
in the control Of finance and trade.
Carthage in the ancient world, Ven
ice in the medieval period and Eng
land in our own time-au have demon
strated the power of capital invested
in other countries for the advance
ment Of their material prosperity as
well as their moral and political in
fluence.
Our situation is radically different
from that of any one among those
three powerful nations, and different
in a way which is wholly to our ad-
vantage Every one Of them, in turn,
was driven to these lines of invest
! tai necessity, for none among them
had at home the resources sufficient
for the energies of their own people.
{ The American people, however, pos
sess always an unassailable point Of
departure, in the immense natural re-
sources Of their country, sufficient in
themselves to sustain the whole popu-
ilation. Those domestic resources
hitherto have been so many shackles
restraining us from adventuring
tabroad. Now, however, in the light IT
the great opportunities for profit in
foreign countries. they can serve as
permanent insurance against serious
misfortune in any foreign enterprise
on which we may decide.
! Never before perhaps has any coun-
try had such an opportunity to COM
! bine the ability to suffice for itself
! with the power to direct so huge a
share of mankind's activities. If We
possess the Virile force to grasp the
ioffering of fortune now, the position
of the American people may be assur-
lit, some other people, less richly en-
dowed but more daring and more
shrewdly advised must reap the ad-
lvantages we disdain.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-19
CHINESE COMPETITION.

The Tata Iron and Steel Company,
whose works at Sakchi, the Pitts
burgh of India" are turning out over
one hundred and fifty thousand tons
Of finished products a year, has re-
Gently received an order from Japan
for a hundred thousand tons Of pigs
for delivery during the present year.
This Japanese contract is equal to
two thirds of the present capacity of
the Indian plant, and together with
other work. has led the company to
an extension of plant which will give
a yearly output Of three hundred and
fifty thousand tons Of pig iron. Al
ready supplying some Of its needs and
exporting to other countries, India
must soon be regarded as serious
contender for the promising iron and
steel business Of the east.
This is another menace to the rigid
1y OIL Iie AWSiiSSLn iiOA S'NA
steel industries, and which threat
ems to lose for them the Pacific
coast market. Every intelligent
person knows the living standard
OF the Chinese workman and how
'cheaply his services can be OBJ
tanned. If British firm can under
bid our manufacturers, with a cut in
prices of 5000 per shell, what do you
suppose are the limitations of a Chin
ese concern in that line with mere
nominal cost for labor. The daily
wage Of a Chinese mill worker Is
frightfully low in comparison to that
paid the skilled and unskilled Amerl-
can, Just now we are flush with
prosperity with the Underwood bill
practically imperative because of the
war. But when that war is over, with
the English hammering our home
market on the Atlantic side and the
Chinese on the Pacific coast what
will be the condition of American in
dustries unless they are protected by
a higher tariff than now exists?
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-19
SOUTHERN NEGRo's FUTURE,

The Tuskegee Negro Conference,
which is an annual affair which con-
Germs the betterment Of the social and
physical conditions Of that race has
just concluded its sessions this year
at Tuskegee. Alabama. This confer
ence was attended by negro farmers
from every Southern State and by
prominent negro educators, and who'll
" devoid Of any political significance.
The industrial problem in the South
while not as acute as it is in the
North still furnishes field for the
full employment Of the negro in agri-
cultural pursuits, and it was to this
question the conference mainly ad-
dressed itself. Much unrest was caus-
ed in the South because Of the oppor-
tunities which were offered the South
ern laborer to come North where
there was a shortage Of labor in our
industries. So far as intelligent OBJ
seryation goes the negro will fare bet
ter in the end if he sticks to the soil
he has been accustomed to. He would
far better devote himself to acquiring
a farm, however small, in climate
he Is born to. than to wander North,
only to retreat when the vigors Of
: winter set in.
The conference wisely deprecated
the exodus that has taken place, and
pertinently points out that right here
in the South are great and permanent
opportunities for the masses of our
people. This section, we feel, is just
entering upon its greatest era OF de-
yelopment There are millions Of
acres Of land yet to be cultivated, cit
les to be built, railroads to be extend
ed, hundreds Of mines to be worked.
Here your labor in the future IS going
to be in still greater demand" Ex-
csllent eShortat1on and impressive ad.
vice. The best place for the Southern
negro, By long odds. is sticking at
home on a farm, which assures him in
sime Of an independence very rarely
10 be attained in the North. and only
bv those born and raised in northern
rlimes.
II the Southern white population
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-19
INTERPRETING STATISTICS.

CHARLESTON, ". Va, Jan. 10.
Earl Henry. chief Of the department or
mines. today completed tabulation
showing where and when all the fatal
mine accidents occurred in 1916. The
total number Of miners killed was 3i5,
OF whom l19 met death in Mcdowell
county. The next heaviest loss Of life
was in Faycttc. where 80 were killed.
Raleigh county was third with 40
Twcnty-thrcc counties are covered in
the report. In each Of four Of these
counties only one fatality occurred.
These are Barbour, BraXton. Nicholas
and Ohio. The largest number occurred
in July. when II miners met death while
at work.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-19

The people of thea United States
face the problem of awise and profit
able utilization Of the billion dollars
in gold that is in hand and coming to
this country by reason Of its uneX-
ampled prosperity.
Of the two solutions of the problem
reduction of our outgo by means Of
reabsorption of our securities held
abroad and investment abroad Of our
surplus capitalize first appears TO
be taking excellent care of itself. Of
six billions OF American securities, es-
timated as being held abroad two
years ago, more than onehalf have
probably returned, and much of the
remainder is held in readiness as a
pledge for future loans from US to
countries now at war.
On the other hand, during the same
two-year period American holdings OF
foreign securities have grown from
nothing to more than Two billions.
While most of this vast sum is repre-
scented by war loans and much be con-
sidered as a temporary form Of invest
ment, it has at any rate opened the
eyes of American investors to foreign
opportunity, and will naturally be fol-
lowed by a steady stream Of capital
for investment abroad in other than
war enterprises. 1t must be remem-
bered that none of this two billions
invested abroad has been in the form
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-19
Dreaded I'm Operation
More T6Qn Anything
TRIED FRUlToLA AND TRAxO
AND HAS NEVER SINCE BEEN
TROUBLED WITH GALL
STONES.

Mrs. Mary E. Franse, whose ad-
dress is West Point. Nebr., Box All,
has written to the Pinus laboratories
a very strong endorsement Of Fruitola
and TraXo. About ten years ago |
was about to undergo an operation
for gall stones when heard Of your
medicine. Dreading an operation
above everything. | determined to try
Fruitola and Tra1o and have never
been sorry I did so, as I have never
been troubled with gall stones since"
Fruitola and TraXo are compounded
from the original EdsalFformulas at
the Pinus laboratories in Monticello.
ILL.,, mad can be purchased in drug
stores; a doctors prescription is not
necessary. Fruitola is pure fruit oil
that acts as an intestinal lubricant
and disintegrates the hardened parti-
CleS that cause so much suffering
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-19

OLD Songs.
They come in the lonely silence
Over the silver sea,
Haunted with olden longing
And olden memory.
Sweet with their madding music,
Dear to tho heart of me.
Millions Of years. or only
One. and an endless day:
One. Was il long in pasSinS"-
Only the stars Gun say:
Only the signing brec%eS:
Only the laughing spray.
Futile the words and SenS"lrSS.
Lacking The boast Ut rhyme.
raltry. mayhap. and trivial.
Perfect l. lone in time
Songs that I liuew--ah. foolish
Loved in another cline.
Haunting they bring ms wistful
Crash uf the grinding cars.
Follies OF old ] followed.
Lights that eclipscd the stars.
Poor little hopes once nlrturcf.
Youth, and rcIlceminE scars.
Blnmc ye u poets fancicS.
Wraiths of Il drcamcr'S brain:
Visions that cloud the sunset;
Jewels that gem tho rain
Sweet. nh. sweet il tn" nidcn
Music that sings again.
New York Evening Sun.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-19

and talents with such splendid results.
The w. c. y. is itself = too frequent
OBJECT OF adverse comment, by those
who question every mans motives, and
attribute all human acts TO selilshness.
To me thc w. c. y. has commended
itself US q splendid institution made up
of splendid men. and this note Is not
finding fault with them, but with their
unknown correspondent.
FRANK STANTON,
Clrrk Rnnrd of Education
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-19
TO Bah woxrH LAWYERS.

LONDON, Jan. 1S.-Women will not be
permitted to practice law in England ~
the lawyers can prevent them. At
meeting today OF the general council OF
the bar over which Attorney General Sir
Y =. Smith presided, resolution asking
Tho general council to consider report
upon the desIrability Of making provi::
sion for the admission Of duly qualified
women to the profession was over
whelmingly defeated.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-19

Munich has limited the Der consump-
ion of restaurant customers. but you
an get q progressive jag by visiting dif-
erent places. and taking the maximum
allowance nj each.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-19

dominates the country. The Times
has often said that the country be-
lieves that it is better off under Re-
publican than under Democratic
administration. Now and then it
uses the Democratic party as whip
to scourge the Republicans into good
behavior"
This is the same paper that previ'
GUS to the election supported Mr.. Will
son for a second term with great ar.
dor, yet afterwards confessed that
the country is infinitely better off un'
der a Republican than a Democratic
administration. How are We to take
The Times now? What is it using
the Democratic party now for? To
"scourge Republicans into good beha'
yior?" Hardly. The Times, however,
did dig monumental truth out Of its
inner consciousness when it proclaim,
ed the country to be better off under
Republican rule than Democratic, al
though it inconsistency defends tax
programme that corroborates It's
discriminating observation.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-19

The schoolmaster should be abroad IN
Brazil, as 100000 Of the 24.ooo.o0o
population of that country are classed as
illiteSateS.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-19

After the German raid on British ship
ping Davy Jones must have built himself
several new lockers.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-19

We should like to SEQ the Democratic
House Of Delegates tested on COAL oil
and gas tax measure.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-19

If the league ball players are union
lied they may refuse to play under non
union umpires.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-19

Anyhow you can't accuse Col. House of
defective plumbing.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-19

The British government has fallen into
the habit Of calculating the explanation
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-19

Tho Intelligencer ses no objection 10
raising the governors salary in proper
ton TO the dignity Of the office.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-19

Increasing tho taxes on corporation
profits Is penaliZing success.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-19

Ills royal fun" cried lazy Ned. ito
coast upon my fine new sled" Remem-
Der that in the old third reader?
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-19

The new German scourge Of the seas
IS the ghost of the Emden. q
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The bill hopper Of the. Legislature j;
choked to suffocation.
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Tennessee has frightened her prohibit
ton Gordon.
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AUTHORITY DENIED.

CHARLESTON, W. Va. Jan. 1s.-At:
torney-Gcneral A. a. Lilly has rendered
on oninion in which lie gays that school
officiaIs may not be permitted to com:
pei a child to so two miles to attend
nished bv the authorities. The question
arose in Richie coutny where the school
officials sought to make child from the
country attend the graded school in
UarriSvillc.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-19

Adamson's anti-sGikc bill is about to
be ditched.
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relief
usually sufficient indicate efficacy oncateratve that
effective rebuild Weakened
booklet of special interest those suffer stomach trouble
obtained writing the Laboratories
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-19

Secretary the Commercial Museum Consul for Peru Bolivia and
Costa Rica; Author of american Commerce and
Investment in South America
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-19

South Carolina has new law de-.
signed to make it easy for tenant
farmers TO become proprietors.
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OLD SONGS.

Mrs. Visconti certainly has nose fol
news.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-01-04
GOOD ROADS CAMPAIGN Just
BEGUN

While Chlekasha Is justly proud o
the achievements Of her good roads
builders this week. 81 is no time FOR Us
TO rest on our arms. coute-l with wha'
We have already zone. Even Nhen
the Chickasha-CeBieni highway IS in
applie-pie order. We shall have made
mere beginning in the movement
We have undertaken. The road which
we have been working on this week Is
cnly one Of the many that must be
improved before we shall be entitled
to hold a general celebration. In al
mos, any direction from Chickasha We
can find roads that are standing dis
craze TO the city and county
The encouraging thing about the
campaign which the Grady County
Highway association conducted this
week IS that il furnishes indisputable
evidence that Chickasha can build
roads when she wills ii. Il costs lot
Of bard work on the part OF the men
in charge Of the campaign but il didn't
cost anybody enough money 10 be Sc
riously felt 1t has also been thor
oughly demonstrated that thu farmers
are perfectly willing to join hands
With The town folks In road building
aal that is another gratifying feature
OF The week'e Development
The Grady County Highway associa-
iion. which grew out OF the Ozark
Trail enthusiasm. now has at least one
acknowledged accomplishment to its
credit. II is true that the Chlckasha-
Cement road is stili far from being a
mcdei highway but a vast amount OF
mot valuable work has been done
and the expenditure OF few hundred
dollars more should put it in reasona-
bl. good condition On some Of the
sandy portions Of II. it win be neces-
sary TO import some clay Il is to be
hoped that the entire road VIII soon
be hard-surfaced with the sand and
clay mixture
Having made q successful start the
highway association should proceed
to tackle another job OF the same kind
and keep the good work going til all
the roads ia the vicinity of Chickasha
are put IN good order.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-01-04

of the world.
without such foreign connection.
the progressive Development OF pro
ductlon in this coantry IS impossible
Today We sell much more thAn We buy
and settlements except with gold are
becoming increasingly difficult When
peace returns. the one hope OF main
tanning and extending our foreign com
merce viii rest upon our willingness
10 exchange commodities for COM
modities and credit for credit Inter
national banking may thus result from
peace. but It should also be a guarsn.
tee Of peace.
Only one obstacle presents itself
IN America as in Europe powerful in
terests are incurably devoted TO trade
restrictions in the interest Of privilege
and monopoly. The nation which in
finance and commerce resorts 10 the
iewest OF these IN the years to come
win lead al the rest in prosperity and
power.-Exchange
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-01-04

Mrs. George Tibbetts and Mrs
George Downey were hostesses at a
leap year party given on the evening
Of December %. 1916, at which a
last chance" was given the young
ladies Of the neighborhood. The invi.
tations were sent to the girls aud they
were allowed the privilege Of escort
ing the young men OF their choice to
the party. One game proved very
amusing in which the ladies wrote
proposals Of marriage and the gentle
mems answers were read after heing
mixed up so no one knew to whom
they wero Iroposing, nor who would
accept them. In a game Of guessing
correct advertisers from pictures six
different persons tied and Miss Anna
belle MoPhaiIl won the prize in an
other guess. Light refreshments we're
served at a late hour and the guests
departed considering this the most en-
ioyable social event Of the season.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-01-04
AMERICAN FINANCE ABROAD


The appointment OF the Bank Of
England as an agent Of the federal re-
serve bank Of New York is hPiled as
a happy solution OF some Of the finan.
cial problems arising from war. by
the purchase OF British commercial
paper il win be possible to stabilize
foreign exchange at a time when the
demand for credit on one side is ex-
eessive. 1t will render unnecessary
the sale Of British treasury notes in
this country 1t will have tendency
to stop our importations Of gold
These are considerations based up
on temporary difficulties or much
greater importance is the effect which
the arrangement will have upon Amer
lean industry and commerce in time
OF peace. Europe will not long have
abandoned strife before we shall have
similar relations with the principal
hank in every nation. In that way the
American financial system, for the
first time on a sound basis, viii be
coupled UP with the banking energy
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-01-04

recently purchased from Mr.. Ballard.
Alr and Mrs. Gid Moore are at home
in the Smith residence.
The marriage OF Miss Effie Samoria
Brock and Mr.. Albert Shockey was
celebrated at the home of the brides
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. E. s. Brock at
high noon on Christmas day. 1915.
the Rev. @ A. Pankey officiating.
only relatives and a few intimate
friends witnessed the ceremony. The
bride looked very pretty in a blue taf-
feta silk dress and wore wedding
veil held in place with sprays Of
orange blossoms. Both of these par
ties have lived here for. several years
and have lived here for several years
and have many friends who feel tier
ested in their welfare during their
journey through life. They are at
home at the Shockgy residence north
Of Dutton.