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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-09-06
WEST LIBERTY NORMAL

The action of the State Board OF
Control in refusing to award the con-
tract to the lowest bidder for the con-
struction Of the proposed new dorml'
tory at the West Liberty Normal
School, this county, is somewhat In
comprehensive to The lntelllgencer'
Ito concern in this matter is not
o prompted BY the fact that the bidding
parties compose q Wheeling firm. Its
interest is solely inspired by the IN
jury that may possibly befall an edu'
catlonal institution that has a record
for large accomplishments in the
sphere of its activities.
The plea Of the Board Of Control
that the funds at its command are IN
sufficient to meet the amount of the
bid cannot be borne out by the known
facts. The building in question was
started sometime ago by the Blue
Construction Company, OF Blue
field, which gave bono for the per-
formance of its contract. The COM
pany failed, which resulted in the
Board of Control asking for new bids.
The r. R. Kitchen Company, of this
CITY, proved to be the lowest bidder,
although some $4,000 in excess OF
the bid of the former contractors, who
defaulted on their contract. The tall-
. ure TO award the contract menaces
, the future usefulness Of the West
Liberty Normal School by limiting its
expansion. and in that way is an In
jury to the cause Of education in this
State. II is serious matter.
Another ugly feature of the situa-
ton is, that il the building OF the
school is not provided for before next
May the legislative appropriation for
-fhat- purpose will likely lapse. The
-.Intelligencer is reliably informed that
if the legislative appropriation is not
sufficient to carry out the purpose OF
the Legislature. that the contingent
fund of the school and other funds
could be drawn upon to meet the
amount Of the present bid. Or an.
other alternative IS a revision Of the
plans Of the building which would
scale down the bid.
Another question that suggests it.
self Is, why has not suit been brought
against the sureties OF the bond Of
the defaulting contractors? 1t seems
/. to The Intelligencer that something
could. be done in the matter that
would secure to the school the build
I: Ing that is absolutely necessary for
its present needs and to meet the re-
qutrements Of its expansion and
future usefulness.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-09-06

Justice yesterday has
scooped operating w w organization
and the malignant used in
activities Of these agencies SYM
this country The govern
n,ent has been agaors who not
actually working enoar
the effective the United States
including Bonas
1uroo OF the muderous Haywood 1t is important
mat the leaders fact calculated to
of their ofense cause them "
still
There is but thin line OF
between sedton and is hoped that
will be taken in this investigation so na' 40
ma will
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-09-06

prove the situation. In the first place
the most effective and Immediate rem
edy for our car shortage is to De Sc
cured by intensive and prompt loading
The detention OF cars by shippers. due
10 speculation and their lack OF storage
facilities. ties up in the aggregate an
enormous amount of car space.
Shippers invariably take advantage OF
the forty-night hour free time allowed
for the unloading OF cars before the
cxaction of demurragc charges. Shippers
must be willing 10 abandon their free
time privileges and promptly load and
unload their freight.
In Itself a freight car Is nothing. But
n freight car promptly and properly
loaded, in movement. and then promptly
unloaded by the consrgnce is real fac.
tor In this war.
The railroads themselves must de-
velop more than play. what we neeo
is better transportation. To secure THIS
the railroads must use all aVallaole
transportation routes regardless OF
whether the originating carrier short
hauls" itself or not. We nave heard
altogether too much of the snort haul
and the long haul by initial carriers.
This country today desperately needs
transportation. economy and efficiency.
The railroads have already voluntar-
lily accomplished much by pooling ooth
their cars and their shipments. rms
reform must be extended. The Amer
lean ideal Of unrestricted competition
Is far from an economic virtue. espe-
cially in railroad operation. even IN
times of peace. And in war 1t may be-
come an Industrial crime. BY such CO.
operative methods the railroads have
already reduced car shortage so that
1917 II only one
fourth as great as on May l. 1917. de-
spite the hitherto unprecedented
amount Of government and commercial
traffic. Empty cars. to whatever road
they belong. must be placed where they
are most needed and overlapping and
unnecessary service must be elimin-
ated.
1t may be necessary for the govern
ment to divide the country into ship
ping districts and appoint an agent for
each district with absolute power TO
dictate all railroad shipments in order
to conserve our railroad facilities. es-
pecially for moving fuel and food ship
ments and supplies and munitions for
government use. In short ii may be
necessary to extend the principle al
ready adopted for handling the coal
problem so as to include the virtual 81
pervision and control Of all traffic.
Such agents could eliminate much
| wasted energy by pooling cars. by So
curing intensive car loading. by con-
solIdatinE less than carload ship
ments into coarload and even train
| load shipments and by circumventinG
circuitious shipments routed for the
advantage of tho initial carrier.
One thing is already apparent. name
" that under the stern compulsion Of
war and government pressure the rail-
roads are today inaugurating many
practices and reforms which they have
| long loudly proclaimed could never be
accomplished. Without these reforms
and economies our railroad transporta-
ton system would by this time have
| become completely paralyzed.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-09-06

Your cause and my cause,
And. oh. how strong the call
To lift tho yoke nf bondage
From those beneath tho thrall!
Your heart and my hcrat
Rrspnnd in quick accord
To help these many peoples
Overthrow Il mad war lord.
Your cause and my CauSr.
And how il grows each day
To Civ" IN" hand Of suCCnr
To those across the way.
Your heart and my heart
Throb faster ut tho thought
OF sending forth "ar man power
on Freedoms mission frauEht.
Your cause and my cause.
Has reached its zenith now
To. duty in the foreground
On every knee must bow.
Your heart and nv heart
Must never show dismay
Tho our all be on the altar
II is not thrown away.
Your cause and my cause!
And. oh! may il succeed
In spreading Freedom broadcast
And helping her 10 breed.
Your heart heart and my heart
Must hear with courage strong
The pangs of weary travail
To right this deadly wrong:
Your cause and my cause:
II cannot but attain
And all this old-world slaughter
Will not have been in vain.
Your heart and my, heart
Will shout with JOY and sing
When every lands free one
= And every mana king,
.-PlttsburEh Gazette-Times.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-09-06
WEEDS ENGLISAMAN.


CHICAGO. Sept. 5.-Mrs. Helen
Swift Morris. widow Of the late Ed
ward Morris, Chicago packer. was
married last night ut her home here
10 Francis Nelson. former Liberal
member of tho British House Of Com
mons for the Hyde division OF Chcs-
hire. it was announced to-day, Tho
marriage was nrrcipitatnd by the de-
rarturr of Mrs. NELSON'S son. Captain
Nelson Morris. for training camp.
and was DECLARED 10 hr surprise
even 10 immediate members Of the
family.
Francis Nelson has attained prom.
inrnce fer his espousal Of The single
tax. He is great grandson Of David
Hume. tho historian. and Il cousin or
Gladstone, the statesman. His home
is in Boston.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-09-06
"CITY DAY" AT THE FAIR

The memorial custom of declaring
Thursday Of State Fair week wheel
ing Day" has been proclaimed by. City
Manager Nagle in accordance with
former observations of the occasion.
It is certainly a wise move to give
the employed people an opportunity
Of seeing something Of the enterprise
built up by the tireless energy Of
those public-spirited citizens who
have given their time to the manage
ment Of the exhibition, which has
added a distinctive attraction to the
community; indeed, a most valuable
asset.
In this spirit 1t is to be hoped that
merchants and employers generally
will respond to the proclamation OF
the City Manager in closing their
stores and suspending work in the
shops and factories for the halliday
asked for. The social feature Of
wheeling Day" cannot be minimized
in affording an opportunity for the
comningling Of the people with the
visitors from the neirhborhocd. and
through such friendly intercourse
binding still stronger the ties Of mu.
tual interest. The Fair grounds on
such an occasion afford a flae clear
ing house for the renewal Of old
friendships and the starting Of. new
ones. which cannot help benefit both
the people and the community.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-09-06
SOLDIERS HoNoRED.
IN Tho lu:plllccncer.

SNeClal nISlulch 70 The In'eIIlEchcer'
kEYSE.k. W. VA. Sept. 5.-A surress-
full tournament, WAS held here in connec-
,inn with tho celebration and reception
To the drafted mru of Mineral county.
lanes ShrniZ. who won the first rrzie,
$40 IN gold. crowned his wife queen of
love and beauty. The other prize win
ncrs were: Dalton StaGgers. IS,
crowned Miss Faye Taylor first maid of
honor: Vincent Cunningham. $3.50.
crowned his wife second maid OF honor:
Chester StaGgrrs crowned Miss Alta
Mcdonald third maid of honor. and Dali
ton Shectz Miss Elsie Kcsner fourth
maid Of honor Tho prizes for best
horsemanship were won by the follow
ing: w. Carskadon. first; Vincent
Cunn1 second. and Dalton Sheetz
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-09-06
AN IMPORTANT ADMISSION

Secretary OF Commerce Redfeld
gave away the ''tarifr-for-revenue" ar
gument when he admitted In report
to Congress that free goods. not duti-
able goods, are responsible for the in
creased imports for the fiscal year
1914" That was period before the
war began. and it included only nine
months Of the Democratic tariff. Then
he added what should be a good argu-
ment in favor Of a protective policy:
Articles subject to duty, il copsid-
cred as a single class. decreased per-
ceptibly"
There Is the whole story in nut
shell. Imports Of goods free Of duty
increased. of, course. The American
producer couldn't realize a profit and,
therefore. cut down his output and
discharged some Of his men or put
them on part time. AS result, there
was less demand for American-made
goods and also less demand for for
eign goods on which a duty must be
paid. The cheap foreign goods held
control Of the market. We lost the
go 1ps revenue; we sent our
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-09-06
Examinations Completed

Examination 81 the books OF tia;
Wcs, Virginia and Maryland Gas cotp.sH
pany. the West Virginia Central ca
company and the Northern NatufA ca 4.
company. all OF which have appneAt1onA
pending before The public serves. So1n .s
mission for rate advances. has just beent:
comnle,ed by n. L. Nease. chief stalls. Z.
ttcian Of the commission. and the. COM
panlcs' headquarters in Buffalo. n. t.
In formation was obtained for the use?
Of the commission in determining slU
action on the rate petitions
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-09-06

The banks arc complaining OF a short
age of one and TWO dollar bills. We
hope their complaint will be able 10
produce some remedy for this condi-
ton Of affairs. which q great many reo-
pie have had occasion 10 notice and COM
plain about for long time without any
good result
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-09-06
NOTICE..

Persons desiring to :all The
Inteligencer editorial rooms are
informed that members Of the
staff are on duty constantly from
7 o'clock in the evening until 8
o'clock in the morning, and that
Inability to secure connection with
The InteIIigencer office can only
be due to inefficient telephone
service. Always demand getting
connection when you desire It, and
do not be put off with the opera
tors statement that the telephone
is not being answered.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-09-06

money abroad to pay foreign labor;
there was depression in both private
and government finances.
And yet we don't hear the Score.
tary of Commerce urging the restora-
ton OF a protective tariff, nor even a
real revenue tariff, for the present
tariff is admittedly inadequate even
for revenue purposes.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-09-06

President Wilson made a personal
visit 10 the Offices Of the Federal
Trade Commission recently. and il was
announced in the press that his pur-
pose was to speed up the work Of that
body. The time for him to have put
speed in the Commission was when ho
selected its membership.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-09-06
ChArtNf ME1Ad.

4 charter was issued today BY the
secretary OF state to the King OIL. Gas
and Land company. Of Huntington. W..
Va. to drill for oil and gas In Lineoln;
county; capital stock $4,000: ineotpor.
a,ors John S. Sheppard J. En- WithefAss
NJ. s. Wilson. L. Mitchell and B: e:
Wilson, all OF Huntington. as-S;sts,
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-09-06

The food conscrvationist who an
nounccd the discovery that Il frugal
housewife can make two pounds OF but
ter out of one by working n pint of
milk into tho butter has nothing on tho
dairyman who makes two quarts Of
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-09-06
CASE OF Paralysis
Is "a en-. IntslliRencHf.

Special Dispatch 70 ths InteIlssne". l..1,3.:
WESTON. W. Va, Sept: e.-Dr:s
Noe, specialist from New YORK. mere :
tonight, says the case OF Arthur Etdert
the eighteen-month-old child !oe ATE
thur Elder. ST., who residel eni Mesa
Seventh street. Is infantile pataly1issf
This is the only case here ana surely
Guaranteed. 4 - 81; i.!,s i -
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-09-06

Henke and Sons. contractors and build.
ers GallipolIs. Ohio: Alex Laughlia and
company. Pittsburgh; Furnace Contrac.;
tor: Frank j. D. vual, contractor. HUNT
ington: E. E. Van Eorden and compAnyEE
Boston, architectural sheet metal. So *
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-09-06

good deal Of poisonous Eas" was
emitted by LaFollattc and his crowl
in their speeches on the excess prof
Its tax.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-09-06

there Is no doubt that the President
will change his mind. He always has,
when he heard from the people.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-09-06

The Russian revolution interviewed
just in time to prevent Il complete be-
trayal of the nation to Germany.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-09-06

This is city Day" at the Fair.
Everybody close up and so over 10 the
Island
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-09-06

Patriotism is a definite thing. There
is no abstract substitute for It..
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-09-06

The main trouble with William Hale
Thompson is. he is taking himself too
seriously.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-09-06

Hurry UP and change that date line
from Somewhere in France" to Some
where In Germany"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-09-06

Even If .Petrograd falls there IS still
the ancient capital Of Moscow left to
the loyal Russians.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-09-06

Cornelia. the mother Of the Gracchi.
had nothing on the American mother
hood Of to-day.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-09-06
YOUR CAUSE AND MY CAUSE!

The horse show Is one Of the hits OF
the Fair.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-09-06

Austria has sent out he S. @. S. call
% the Kaiser.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-09-06

These September smiles arc wholly
captivating.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-09-06

Loyal Labor is shouting tho BATTLE
Cry OF Freedom" at Minneapolis.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-09-06

The Fcpole's Council is a scditiods
advisor
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-09-06

SOLVING our RAILROAD PROBLEM
Despite Many Reforms Brought About by Wars Necessities Gov
eminent May Yet Divide Country Into Shipping Districts
BY HUBERT BRUCE FULLER
Author Regulate Commerce. h Law of Accident
and Employers Liability Insurance. Etc.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-01-09
T r A V E L E T T E
BY NIKSAH
zUNGERU.

Zungeru is the home of the greatest
despot in the world. Compared to
him, the kaiser of Germany and the
car of Russia are but political pup
pets bullied by their peoples. He has
no advisers except those whom he
chooses to consult; no one may enter
or leave Zungeru without his special
consent: and he settles all matters
pertaining to his domain from the
amount of game that may he shot for
nibal criminal. Such is the absolute
monarch Of Zungeru, an energetic,
blonde young Briton-governor of
northern Nigeria.
AS the capital Of an absolute mon
archy, however, Zungeru does not live
up to its expectations. 1t consists of
a few simple bungalows sprinkled
among the trees and brush of the
Nigerian jungle and surrounded BY
myriad clusters Of tropical flowers.
Good gravel roads, ten to thirty feet
wide, affording excellent facilities for
cyclists. have been laid out by the
prisoners of the colony. but aside from
these Zungeru is still very primitive
The monarch. also, Is something of a
disappointment so far as monarchs co.
His bungalow is picturesque. but very
small, and his throne is straightback
chair the bottom Of which is padded
with folded horse blanket, while his
motor car is vehicle Of ancient de-
sign that numbers along the new roads,
making noise like a steam engine
and soaring the surprised but admir-
ing natives.
Every time visitor arrives in Zun-
geru the governor and his governing
assistants are extremely embarrassed:
for the accommodation of Zungeru
are distinctly limited. There are bare
~ enough houses to go around for all
the population. which consists of sew
enty British officials, two hundred ma
tive officials and four members Of the
staff Of the Niger company. Four so.
called rest houses, with mud floors
and matched roofs, have been provid.
ed for visitors who occasionally arrive
from other parts of the colony, but
they must supply their own furniture,
groceries and cooking utensils. Hence.
it is not an uncommon occurrence to
find the royal guest Of honor. no less
parsonage than the president Of a
large mining company who IN London
dimes at the Ritz and Carlton, spend
ing the night in rickety steamer
chair and covered by a dingy steamer
rug hastily gathered together by the
governor Of Nigeria
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-01-09
NEW YORK WOMAN
WILL AIR PARK MOVE

McGregor, Jan. S.-"For the purpose
OF promoting the establishment of a
national park il congress shall within
two years from this date secure the
United States the title of 1000 acres
of contiguous or adjacent BLUM or
island land and establish thereon ma.
tional park. will donate my land at
Pixies peak and Pictured Rocks to be
Incorporated in the park and will deed
the same to the United States without
charge"
!. This is the message received by the
McGregor Commercial club from Mrs.
Martha Buell. Mum through her agent.
Attorney A. Chipin of Cedar Rapids
The land specified is the heart Of
the scenery of the proposed park site
and is worth not less than $4,000
Mrs Mum is the wife of DR.. Mum
Of New York, physician of the Goulds,
Mrs. Russell Sage and others of New
York's wealthy families. She inherit
ed the lands from James Buell., heir Of
the McGregor brothers, who founded
McGregor. and has kept them in their
natural beauty. The 10000 acres stipu-
lated by Mrs Mum is the acreage for
a national park which the representa-.
tive of the department of the interior
now in McGregor, will include in his
report to Washington.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-01-09
JESS MAY FIGHT
FULTON IN MARCH

Milwaukee, Wis, Jan. 8. jess Will
lard will make his 1917 start in Mil.
waukee and at the auditorium The
bout is slated for March and Fred Full
ton will probably be his opponent Full
ton must defeat Jim Cowler decisive
ly next Tuesday night and must dis
pose Of two other heavies in ten round
bouts to earn right to the match. II
he does not another American heavy
will be selected.
Carpenter was wanted for Wizards
foe, but there is little likelihood OF
Georges leaving the war front for
quite while Darcy is not being con-
sidered as possibility.
Willard is under contract to appear
before the Cream City club any time
that organization calls on his services
Tom Andrews went to New York last
week to sign up Freddie Welsh for
Richie Mitchell and to make an offer
to Darcy. But the real reason for his
trip was to complete the program for
the appearance of Willard.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-01-09
NEW BOARD TO
START TUESDAY
COMMERCIAL CLUB DIRECTORS
PLAN TO PUSH PROJECT
ALREADY UNDER WAY,

The meeting of the new board OF
directors Of the Commercial club Tues
day with lunch at noon will be busy
session. Organization will be effected
and number of projects that have
been before the old board will be
speeded up Nth view to closing
them as soon as possible.
Among these is the farmer improve
ment bureau which has been launched
and has been growing apace for some
weeks past. The general committee
on this project will meet tonight and
steps will be taken to close the cam
paign for rural members. There have
been 120 signers thus far and it is be-
lieved that one good day of work in
the county by the committee would
clean up the balance needed to organ
lie the bureau.
The soils survey movement. started
several weeks ago, will be pushed by
the new board. Officers will be elect
ed and plans for the new year will be
outlined at Tuesdays meeting.