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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-24
MORE NEW BILLS IN
LEGISLATIVE HOPPER

s0'GE!fHi AiR isPnt:ss e ". Vs'' JAM e. -
New bills introduced in the lower mousse
Of the Legislature follow:
l6G-Jnhn%on. of llarriSoh' salc VI ue
linqucnt lands.
Hutchinson. of Harrison; creating L
board OF accuuntlncT.
16s-Iohuson, Of Harrison; bal check
bill.
IGq-Johnsou, Of Harrison: sale Of goods
by !tincrant vendors.
17n-Iohnsou, OF Harrison: auclioncers'
tax.
1-I-Wrlls. ur Wood: safeguarding the
rights Of insane hospital patients.
l7"-WclsS. of ohio; relating I" crIml'
nal uffenSeS.
i73-WeiSs. of ohio; Ohio County or
phanS' home
investigate institutional expenses.
IT5-lIall, OF Wrtzcl; auditing expense
accounts.
l76-Hall. OF Wetzcl: state colored san.
177-pricr, OF Kanawha: giving auto
license to county road funds.
1TS-Arnold. Of Randolph: reporters OF
chancery commissioners.
l19-RcnShaw. OF Cabell; general power
OF railroads. .
Iso-Iershnran. Of Roanc; assessing oil,
gaS and coal lands.
lSl-rarder. of Hampshire; interstate
ls1-Sweeney. OF Wood; general school
fund.
lSa--l'utrirk. Of kanawha; auto insur-
iincc.
1s4-iteymond. of Marion: compensation
Of commissioners and ofiiccrs III
sales under decree OF courts.
lS5-Reymond. Of Marion; moving PIC
turc censorship.
ISG-Rader. OF BraNton; district school
supervision.
IS7-Talhott. of Webster: tax liens.
ISS-Smith, of Peasants: education
1Sg--fIughes. Of jackson; turning motor
vehicle tax over tn roads.
l90-Bouchelle. of Kanawha; bad check"
19i-Bouchelle. OF kanawha; sale OF
merchandise In bulk.
l99-Iohn. Of Mononea!la: court Proce-
dure.
l93--.Tohn. Of Monongalia; choice of
physician for medical treatment.
In the Senate.
There were few bills introduced IN the
number three were by First district
senators. The list follows:
lO7-Srnatur Gribhle: municipal cleo
tons.
lnS--Snnltur IIawlcy; appropriations.
log--Serator MrAboy: Mercer County
road hill.
lln-Scnator RuscmhInom: creating Ohio
County orphans home.
lll--Senatnr Ro$snbloum: institution
for fcchlc-min
Iln-Senator R0ScnblOom: regulating
shorthand reports.
ll3-Senator Carter; general school fund
hill.
ll4-Senator Gregory; eXcmpting voter
ans Of the civil war OF occupation
Senate Joint Resolutions:
Ex-senator RoSenhloom: providing Joint
session TO consider Virginia debt.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-24
SINS OF COMMISSION

while the Shipping Board has been
constituted the Tariff Commission still
Lays unified and unorganized. Look
ing over the number of boards which
have been and will be created under
the Democracy for the purpose OF re-
moving responsibilities. initiative, and
control from the representatives OF the
people, they will make the Wilson Ad-
ministration historical for its sins OF
commission.
Notwithstanding his pronouncement
of a few years ago against THESE
creatures of presidential will, we are
embracing the establishment of com
missions to carry on every govern
mental activity that confronts man
kind. If this commission idea keeps
I'D much longer Congress might as
we'll go out of the business of law
making and form social club, quar-
reling over who is to lead the next
cotillion.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-24
THE OTTO BOXING BILL

Upon petition OF number Of
reputable citizens the authorities have
granted permission for boxing e1hi-
bitlon to be held in the Market Audi
torium next Monday evening. The
osteusIbile purpose Of this bout IS said
to remove the false impressions re-
gard1ng the character Of this sport
and create friendly sentiment for
the bin now before the legislature, In
Produced by Capt. W. T. Otto, Of this
city, which legalizes boxing matches
under certain regulations. So far as
the test exhibition OF next Monday
goes we do not believe that the sophis-
tication OF the people Of Wheeling Is
as meager as is implied. There can
be no more objection to properly con-
Quoted boxing matches than there Is to
wrestling matches, always provided
they are conducted under proper re-
strictions and legitimate promotion,
all Of which the Otto measure promis-
es to secure.
Any red blooded human being who
interposes objections to exhibitions OF
endurance and skill, such as is sup
Piled by the publications. of the
manly art of self defense" bellies his
secret inclinations and caters to 4
small hypocrisy. Both Pennsylvania
and Ohio, our rather prim neighbors,
permit public boxing bouts, in the lat
ter State limited to ten rounds with
no decision. 1t would be affectation,
therefore, on our part to presume to a
higher standard public ethics than OBJ
tains in those States. Boxing can only
be corruptive when it gets into cor
.rupt hands, and from such associa-
lions, we take it, the bill pending IN
the legislature guards against. The
Intelligeucer hears Of no valid reason
Why it should not pass.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-24
FIGHT FOR FAIR ELECTIONS

There is one thing that promises to
provoke an extra session of Congress
if it Is pressed for passage in the Sen
ate, and that Is the Walsh resolution
which declares that the Senate Of this
Congress comes automatically TO an
end on the fourth of March. This, 1t
is said, is the roundabout way Senator
Walsh Is taking to secure cloture in
the Senate. II 1t should pass, how
ever, and II It's Interpretation should
be as the friends of cloture think. it
means the passage Of federal cleo
ton law as soon as the control Of the
Senate passes to Republican hands.
sThere may be federal election law
in any event The Sherman resolution
and the Gallinger amendment to the
pending corrupt practices bill have
brought that subject to the front in
such a manner that 1t cannot be
winked out Of sight. The report OF the
committee presenting the corrupt prac-
tees act covered the various enact
ments in the States with reference to
the use Of money in elections. The
Gallinger amendment provides that
like information shall be gathered
with reference to enactments in States
where the suffrage is affected by re-
strictive legislation. The fundamental
theory Of the GalGnger amendment Is
that it is quite as wicked to abridge
the franchise by legislation as 1t is to
expand the franchise by repeating or
by other corrupt devices.
The Democrats affect to think that
the franchise is corrupted in Northern
States. The Republicans know that
the franchise is restricted in the
Southern States. The number of seats
in Congress and the number OF votes
in the electoral college which are in
volved in any mythical corruption IN
the North is predetermined. The num-
Der of Congressional and electoral
votes involved in restrictive legisla-
tion at the South is readily demon
strable. The facts will be brought out
in any debate which the Senate may
haye-xhether it arises over the
walsh resolution or over the Gallinger
" "AS
amendment.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-24
RAILROAD EARNINGS

Because the net earnings Of the
railroads of the country crossed the
billion dollar mark last year for the
first time there has been disposition
manifestedrto exaggerate this return
without stopping TO reflect on the
real results to the railroads. All
Is not grist as many imagine. This
showing in nowise justifes sucn
an exuberant reference as "apoplec-
tic railroad prosperity" We forget
The lean years, and the increased
cost of operation that has attend
the mouths of super-actiyity. We
become more rational about these
swollen earnings when we are told
that the ultimate yield on the total
value Of the railroad property used by
the public during the year 1916, out OF
This immense total Of more than one
hiIlien dollars, Is less than s. per cent.
ITO those who went into exaggerat1ons
@nver the aggregate aforementioned
there Is something serious and solemn
In this relatively Insignificant return.
Yet il they would only analyze the ex-
nen1iture Of the railroad dollar for the
year 1915, they would speedily dtscov-
or the practical imposslbility OF a
higher return on property investment
even when the net earnings exceed a
billion dollars
There is no getting away from the
Fact that railroad expenses have risen
tremendously in the last two years.
In q recent authoritative statement 1t
vas shown that very little OF the rail-
road dollar remains after the expense
account is adjusted. In this ,conserYa-
hive calculation more than 43 cents OF
the dollar went to labor, almost TIC
for, material and supplies, approx
matefy Sc. to taxes, more than &c. for
f,al and locomotive supplies. more
than &c. for loss and damage, approx
matsly &c. for rent of leased roads. al:
most &c. for betterments. almost loc.
to interest and debt. and barely sc. to
dividends and surplus. By adding to-
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-24
PEOPLE LARGELY TO BLAME

The Democratic party promised 10
apply business principles to the con-
duct of the government. but has failed
10 produce any exemplification OF that
pledge. Its record so far has been one
of super.extrayagance in approplr1a-
tions and profigate waste OF the peo'
nles money. This is partly the 1aul1
Of the party's ineptitude to administer
governmental affairs. But there are
men employed by the government VINO
do know how to conduct affairs IN a
business-like way, but the people will
not permit them to establish .econo-
mics or have appropriations cut to the
hone of necessity. We can see this
in the local clamor for pork In the
rivers and harbors and the puDnc
buildings bills and in a hundred other
WAYS when Congressman have. to &C.
cede to the inordinate demands OF
their constituents or face defeat.
There is a saying which has been
falsely imputed to the late Senator
Aldrlch, to the effect that the govern
ment could save s3oO,OoO,Ooo a year ii
il would apply business principles.
But Senator Aldrich was too well
posted to have said anything OF that
LIND He knew better. It Is Leslie
NJ. Shaw, one time Secretary; OF the
Treasury, and possessor of as keen a
mind as any man in public life, who
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-24

gether the proportion going to inter
est, rent, hetterments. and dividends
and surplus. the reader will discover
that out Of the railroad dollar 75c. are
expended for labor, supplies, material,
loss and damage and taxes. One must
conclude that the margin Of safety in
the CSC. available for interest, rent,
dividends and bettennents is danger,
ously small; and he should know that
when the expenses aggregating 75c,
Of this dollar crossed the zoe mark
the excess spells danger.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-24

We've loved many a beautiful maiden.
From the blonde TO the quecnly
brunette;
There was Phyllis with lashes so shady.
And Flo, tho vivacious soubrcttc;
There were innocent schoolgirls and
widows
With the latter love makings an art
But you ask for q toast, and / give you
A toast to your baby sweetheart
There was Sadie, whose lips were so
And SIarte. whom you met on the
beach,
And the parasol girl, dearest Flossic.
And Irene. always just out of reach;
There were some who Ike moonlight
and dancing
What madness kiss could impart,-
But you ask for toast and | give yOu-
The first kiss of your baby sweet
heart.
It was long. long ago that you met her.
In the blur of the pink cherry trees.
But. somehow. you cannot forget her
Little girl of the c-Scratchcd
knees;
Sometimes now in your dreams and
your fancles
She comes stealing with red lips
apart.
Down the long lane. DER mcmory's by
|. ways
Your x-yrar-old baby sweetheart.
Paul r.. Gilbert in Cartoons Maszinc.
.--------------
Radlum emanations. according TO I
Paris surgeon. are useful after opcr-
atoms 10 destroy disease cells that
the knife may have missed.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-24

charges. the same year, against our two
Republican candidates were so enol-
nous that (for this or some other rea.
SOM neither OF them mas SHOWN ai,S
And the expenses before the preferen-
tiai primaries for delegates TO the ma,
iionaI convention four years ago were
so great that the presidential canoi-
70 narrnif their names on the primary
t lie to risk nnnstructed
delegates after the convention meets.
From the above showing. II must DC
apparent that changes are not alNass
reforms and are sometimes RIosMue
backward. GEO. Il. LA ii-f-A'
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-24
Ripping Rhymes
THE HUNGRY HEATER
BY WALT MASOF

My furnace has All appetite that
passeth understanding: | shovel coal
by day and night, and more it is de.
manding. I'm always writing soulful
odes, Endorsed by leading thinkers,
that | may buy me endless loads OF
coal and slate and clinkers. And when
| lay my Tyre aside--it isn't that
want to-down to the basement
must slide. and feed the furnace. prom.
to. When sit down to read some
books sensational and silly, my wife
remarks, Gee whiz! Gadzooks! The
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-24
house is growing chilly!" The furnace

house is growing chilly!" The furnace
gluttons; | shovel coal at its behest
until bust my buttons. lay HE down
10 take Il snooze when I have bulted
dnner-for weary hearts and jaded
thews, such catnapS are a winner. But
ere I've fairly closed my eyes, l hear
Mirandy wheeling, The fire is out
you'll have to rise-wc all are simply
freezingt" All winter long | shovel
coal. to make the old shack hotter,
and when spring comes lack the, roll
TO buy myself swatter.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-24

gives US the correct reading of the
Aldrich observation. What he did
say was that the government could
save $3OO,oOO,000 year II business
principles could be applied to Its az
fairs. But 1t can't be done.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-24

Boston has now returned to its beans
after ladling out fifty thousand bucks
for spiritual refreshment furnished by
BILLY" Sunday.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-24

The promotion Of Dr.. Grayson recalls
that happy conceit In Pinafore: stick
to your desk and never go to sea, and
you'll soon be ruler Of the Queens
nayee"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-24

One who speaks from experience sus-
sests that the best way TO get stea.n
in the radiators Of an apartment - ~
speak kindly to the 5anitor Win
meat az.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-24

The most select organization in the
United States today is composed OF
Democrats who have not denied any
thing said by Tom Lawson.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-24

The union label has been put on the
daylight saving movement. Mr.. Gompers
having graciously endorsed It.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-24

cessivcly bold or exceedingly timid in
their operations.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-24

That tourteen-year-old South Caro-
lima girl that held a mob bent on lynch
ing at bay, sets ahigh example to the
more timid men Of that state.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-24

Judging from the recent bouts pulled
or on the streets Of Charleston there
seems to be preparedness atmosphere
In the capitol for the passage Of Capt
Ottos boxing bill.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-24

Tho tearing UP Of preparedness is
nearly as bad as the real atrliction Of
the flood.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-24

Great Britain has called for boys OF
49," More cannon fodder.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-24

Tho side streams got a good cleaning
out. which they needed badly.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-24

Pershing appears to be retiring from
Mexico in installments.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-24

I The residents Of tho hood zone can
now relay their carpets with safety.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-24
MRs. J. HERON c1os,rAH.

NEW YORK, Jan. 23.-Mrs J. Heron
Crosman founder and first president Oh
the National Society Of Patriotic
Women Of America and a charter mem.
Der Of the Daughters Of the American
Revolution in this city. died at her home
today in New Rochelle. y, y.
Il see that Twickham has become
a real estate dealer and broker"
end of 1t; but the rest of 1t is true
He deals poker hands all night ant
Is broke all daN.-Puct,.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-24

Anyhow it made the Islanders sit W
and take notice.
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THAT PHsr swEETHEAnT.

The ground hog test Is only ten day
OF.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-29
Kansas City Subscription.
WEEKLY REVIEW
OF WAR MOVES
CONTINUED from page l.,

preparations that the enemy was
taken by surprise as to the exact ter
rain chosen for the attack and was
overwhelmed before being able to
organize a concentrated resistance.
1.-The German lines were pene-
trated to a depth of well over two
miles at one point.
This first attack was Immediately
followed by second assault in this
same sector, crowned with full sue
cess.
I'm three days fighting the French
have taken twelve thousand prison
ers, 12O guns of large calibre and a
great quantity of other booty not yet
enum Grated.
THE possession of the captured
fort of Malmaison. the key to the
entire ridge and the villages beyond,
now makes 1t possible for the French
to enfillade the German positions
along the Chemin Des Danes, as
we'll as to fire directly through the
valley toward the fortress of Laon.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-29

last week for visit with her sisters,
Mrs. e. C. Smith and Mrs. Belle Ed
wards.
Lloyd Mack1in has purchased the
barn Of w. S. Blackford, which is To-
Gated on the property formerly occu-
pied by Mr.. Macklin and will have
same moved to the property on which
he recently erected new residence.
The Iowa dentists are organizing to
do their bit by giving all soldiers
who have been drafted and accepted
free dental service. Drs. Linderholm
and McWilliams of Pennington; G. s.
Percival of Bonaparte. DR.. Carter OF
Cantril; c. S. McClurg of Milton and
F. NJ McClurg of Keosauqua have Of
fered their services, 1t being under
stood that all who have been accepted
report to their nearest dentist for ex-
animation and treatment. DR.. M. Nc
Clurg of Keosauqua is director for
Van Buren, county.
The new three cent postage rate
will 20 into effect next Thursday, No
vember g. Letter postage will be
three cents; letters for delivery from
the office where mailed, whether di-
rect or by carrier, two cents, and
postal cards two cents. Christmas
parcels for the forces in France must
be mailed by November 10. Parcels
must not weigh more than seven
pounds and the postage rate is twelve
cents per pound.
E. Hourihan of Ottunwa, is doing
the lathing on the addition which M.
F. Hornbaker is having built to his
home west of town Carpenters from
Cantril and Mt. Sterling are also en-
ployed there When the work is COM
pleted Mr.. Hornbaker will have one
of the most modern homes in this
part of the county.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-29
Negroes Reach Camp.

i[United Press Leased Wire Service ]
ROCKFORD, H., Oct. 29.-The
kaiser could have seen in black and
white what was going to happen to
him If he could have been at Camp
Grant today when three hundred col
.ored selectives became part Of the
family here.
Seven from Carroll county were
the first arrivals and were followed
by 312 from Chicago. The negro
troops will be Differed by white men.
A regular wintry snow blizzard
swept around the camp all day.
The camps total subscription to
|. the Liberty loan reached $1,000, 200,
which leads all camps in the country.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-29
Sunk Her Own Ship.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
WASHINGTON, Oct. 29.-Germany
has sunk the first of her own ships
seized by the United States and
operated by the shipping board. The
Clara Mennig, a steel vessel, 5000
tons, has been sunk in the Mediter-
ranean, the board announced today.
She had been under charter to the
Italian government and was home
ward bound from Italy. No lives
were lost The Clara Mennig was a
German ship, seized by this country
at the wars outbreak.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-29
PACIFIST PREACHER
WAS WHIPPED
CONTINUED from page L.

cuffed, / was taken out into the coun
| try.
"A sack was thrown over my head
My feet were tied. l had no notion OF
either time or distance. l could tell
only that we were going over rough
roads and smooth ones. Nothing was
said.
AT last We came to stop. l was
lifted out of the automobile and the
sack was taken off my head.
They led me up hill to a school
house and took me to tree to when
| they tied me.
"'Off with his clothes! somebody
exclaimed.
MY clothes were taken OF my
back"
Then follows Bigelow's description
of the flashing as told above.
They cut off some Of my hair,
said Bigelow, "and then poured some
thing out of a bottle over my head.
judged it was crude oil.
THE men then left me except two
who remained to guard me. One had
a revolver.
when the others were gone con-
siderable time my guards also left
me after telling me not to go away
for ten minutes.
They instructed me to go to a
certain house where would get d.
rections.
1T occurred to me that the oil had
been poured on my head so that
might be identified at the house to
which I had been directed.
II feared something more was In
store for me there, so I walked away
in the opposite direction, and finally
reached Florence"
Bigelow said that In parting, his
kidnappers told him he must leave
Cincinnati within thirty-six hours
and stay away from there during the
rest OF the war.
He said today he would stay in Gin
cinnati II given proper protection by
federal authorities.
Bigelow was leader in the local
branch of the Peoples Council for
Democracy and Terms Of Peace which
was raided by federal agents several
weeks ago.
AS pastor OF the Peoples church
and in CAMPAIGN speeches for the So
cialist ticket he has criticized Ameri-
cas- entrance into the war and urged
peace by negotiations with Germany.
At the Peoples church yesterday.
instead of offering a prayer for the
success of the war, In accordance with
President Wilson's proclamation, he
onered prayer for immedia e peace.