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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-01-29

PASSING OF PENNY PAPER

The recent announcement; OF me
raise OF ehe on"'C"nt newspapers Oh
New York Cnty TO two cents in price
is~the development; 3; q condition that
has obtained for some time past, the
increasing cost no; only OF print paper.
but Of all materials entering into the
production Of the daily newspapers.
With the action Of the New York pub
fishers, there now retEaiES no one-cent
newspapers in any of the large cities
\0Ethe country. or any ether community
Or any considerable size. The have
long ceased to be profitable ventures.
Yand the law of MISREPRESENTATION has
|p1ly been applied to the situation.
1.-The one,cent paper may co:it!nu" in
limited fields. and where Iii" paper is
a inconsiderablc size, hr; ten at that
the Strictest economy will have TO be
observed in production it losses are
Z Hot sustained. So far Is the two-cent
paper is concerned. il has como to stay
Tor some time to cone. il any Of them
at all ever return 10 the lower price.
The increased price Of The paper will
Automatically result, in the saring Of 4
large tonnage Of print paper yearly.
1t is noteworthy fac; thai the
newspaper that was The first to be hit
by the rising costs OF materials and
decreased profits was the last TO in
crease. it's prices. And it was only
hone when there WAS no other re-
kourse between thai and in reducing
quality or absolute suspension.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-01-29
, energetic, patriotic fIrebrand like Eoosc-
yclt jur!St like Taft and champion
! Of democracy like Wilson.
WANTS S75o,ooo FOR
MISTAKEN IDENTITY

NEW YORK. Jan. 2S.-Damages total
ing ST50,000 were asked Of two local re-
tail firms in civil suits filed in the state
supreme court here today by Alexander
P. McCauley. Toronto mine owner. who
MAS arrested year ago IN ST. Louis
as being Christmas" kcogh. wanted
for forgery. The case was considered
one Of the most noted instances OF mis-
taken identity on record. McCauiey hay
ing finally established that he. was not
keogh.
Because. he alleges. his arrest and de-
tcntion were caused by the erroneous
Identification of representatives. OF
Theodore B. Starr. Inc. cwcle3rs. and
Brooks Bros. Inc. tailors. McCauley i'll
his complaint demands 100000 Of III"
first concern and one-half OF that sum
OF the other.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-01-29
A FACTOR IN THE WAR

Lumber is destined 70 play is part
In this war hardly less important than
that OF iron and steel. The scarcity
l<pf certain kinds OF lumber entorc"s
q conservation oi thsSc resources on
he government. which has moved it 70
1ke census OF the production in 1917
wco-operatiou with III" National Lum-
Ter Manufacturers Association. CUES:
ionnaires have already been mail"d
ID the 10000, sawtuilIS throughout th|
tountrr, asking that tts amount Of
zach 'ktnd~cf lumber cut b" reported
promptly,
"a It IS pointed out b., Officials Of iii"
Forest Service tina, the lumber census
Is Of particular ;mnortanc" ~ this
zine, because of the large quantities
81 special material needed for n" con
fuct of the war. Several OF the COY.
Eminent departments. they say, de-
pend upon the Forest Service for data.
and technical advice on subjects con-
eected with lumber. Since the entry
The. United States into the war. l;!iS
Remand has been greatly incrcas"d
l& many cases the information
BATTERED in previous years has made il
! nossible to determihe at once where
sertain classes OF material could be
,btained in the largest quantities and
Consequently has enabled the govern
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-01-29
;WoMAN NAMED DEPUTY
POLICE COMMISSIONER

! NEW YORK. Jan. 2S--A woman
was to-day appointed deputy police
commissioner Of New York City, and
precedent was thereby shattered. She
Is Mrs. Ellen O'Grady, with the rank OF
, fifth deputy. She was placed in the
position by Police Commissioned En-.
right. new appointee Of Mayor Hy.
/ land.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-01-29
SENATOR HUGHES III.

TRENTON. y. j.. Jan. eS.-The con-
dit;nn OF United States Senator William
hughes of Paterson was reported 10 BE-
worse to-day. at Mercer hospital. where
hr is confined with Il complication Of
bronchial pneumonia and septic poison
ing from an infection Of the teeth. TIL"
senator Is very weak and there Is litts"
hope for his recovery.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-01-29
Washington Notes \: ,: ::s s' ;;s: t

WASHINGTON. Jan. 2S.-A letter rc'
ccived to-day by Congressman Geo. VI.
Bowers from Secretary McAd"". may be
taken as Indicative OF I'll" adniniStITt'
TONS opposition 10 any public buildings
bill at this season. o. Congress. OF so
long "a the war lasts. Mr.. McAdno wroia
with particular reference 70 hill which
Congress,nan Bowers Is sponsoring for
n site and government building NJ
Charles Town. He explains that at this
time he hopes that Congress will nor
press for improvements Of this kind
however worthy they may be, and no
does not doubt in the least but the bill
Of Congressman Bowers Is worthy one.
He asks that the governments view OF
il may be laid before tho people or
Charles Town by Mr.. Bowers. and that
they will appreciate the governments
attitude In this. and all other proposed
appropriations for improvements not d.
rcctly connected with winning the war
which IS he says. the all important ana
paramount thing at this time.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-01-29

appcalins for funds primarily I" d"fray
The expenses Of the revival. but winding
UP with an Grafton IN patriotism which
was one III the finest Tint that audience
has heard in many :; day. If ever.
1Inl Drpur Of Spencer is admitted INTO
The EirwS Of Capital Visitors column
If local newspaper. Ia predict that ~
senator Chiffon will not have serious
opposition" for til" scna;orShip nomlnit-
tion. which is u statement not overly
complimentary to tn" established Not!-
rOrralinr record of ono Major Nicely. nor
Is il tlattrrinG I" III" harmonious CO.
ordination IF III" CoaIrsc"d FLOWING uC
Naiiuul Committeeman Clarence Way
lnn1 Watson and Governor John j..
tornwcIl--u combination. which. It is
very generally understood. and as UNI
ycrSally accepted Ivy IN" politicians. can
not S"c Chiffon ut all. whether ur not
they Will hc ublr I" glimpse Nicely. Mt.
prpu., saws III Mr. Chiffon. he is tho
only Democrat wiIu can win over q Re
publican" thereby inviting q rush -
the furm-houk To- SOC how Chiffon ana
Eccly compare a$ y"tc-gcttings. Others,
with better memories. needed not (" join
in the rush. They readily recall that
Chiffon ran SOM what behind II. Sutli"r-
land. and smnIrwhater behind Cornwcll
and Wilson, and that Nicely has carried
a normally lirpuhlicHn district three
times. Mr.. bcrur says that tho pros
nerts are that tn" ErrIhirans will ct
into n wound making SquIhhl" oyer the
nomination, which will Civ" the Demo-
cratic candidate nChiltun. 1T cnursrl an
advantage and should assure his cleo
ton. AT this time the Democrats are
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-01-29

Secretary: Bakers appointment or
.'Surv..vrr general of all army pnr-
;haacs' Is. at east. Il concession 70 the
spirit ct tho Chamberlain war cabinet
proposition.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-01-29

star route. which Mr.. woodward Is re-
QueSttng b. established between Matte
and Walton. in Ruanr county.
At the Postofticc department yeStc--
day. congressman Reed had up with
officials the matter ri establishing an
office ut the plant nf the Dawson Coal
CO.. located six miles rom Harrisburg.
TO be- christencd MArSun. At the Pension
bureau. ne called up the application "f
Mrs. Nancy j. Knight. Of Pcnnsborn. and
urged prompt action thereon.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-01-29

A special pension bill In behalf or
Joseph Critics. Of Buckhannon. WAS IN
truduced in the House EcStcraa! oy
CONGRESSMAN Reed. II specifies Il pen
sion yf $50 u month
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-01-29

In this dark time OF strife "hd Str"ss
Let It's hold hard - s:cadiaSthrSS.
And Ms the heavy hours creep 10y
Keep the heart ever high.
Keep tho heart hiRh nor dr"op ana
brood.
Rut with clear eyes of f"rtltud"
Pursu" the pathway IF tho days
ON our appointed ways:
Meet what we may. meet what VIC must
With !neradicahlc trust,
Forgetting not before us lies
Tho shrine OF sacrifice.
Believing though tho stirrun cur
OF sorrow may hc ours 10 sup,
That in the stern extremity
Ours shall IN" triumph b..
Clinton SruIlar'l. IN y. \. sun.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-01-29

Soon interest will h" transferred from
the soldiers training canHns In the SouIh
10 base ball training quarters.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-01-29

Senator Sutherland has filed an april
cation for an original pension i"r "aS
ton F. Slater. or Williamson.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-01-29

We presume that congestion ulS" h;tu
something 10 do with the failure or the
cold wave 70 arrive.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-01-29

The Postoffice Department has prom
is.d CONGRESSMAN woodward to send ar
ir.nector to make a survey OF new
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-01-29

Paul Sayre, Of Evans. Jackson county
has been recommended to the naval
officials for a commission as paFfnaS'
ter In the navy Sayre Is now al 'he
naval training station at Hampton. Va.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-01-29

tho meat packing employees. "arTinH
nations might profit by this example
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-01-29

General Leonard Wood made pulc'
get away. for the first news ABOUT MN
comes from France.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-01-29

some vaccinations abide In quite secret
r!aces. if you were to ask some or inc
Urls
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-01-29

Another heart shocking rumor that
has Jared the cardiac power plants OF
the states colony Of dopc-addictcd poll
tiCianS, has IL that Arthur Lee Of Wash
inston and l:lkins. W. Va. might &C
Crpt the Democratic nomination and run
for the lower house of congress In ~:
second district. Arthur Leo Is bank
rr. the husband rf Il daughter Of the late
Henry g. Davis and member of III:
Robert T.. Lee family of the Old DO
iunion. Is that not sufficient tu cstaD-
lash his Russ" Thr discuss ION going nn
among the Democrats in the ScC"nI.
started by some OF III" editors of that
party. favurinG putting patriotism ahov"
partisaniSm. and paying deserved
honor In most satisfactory Legislative;
service by nominating no one T., "p-
pose Congressman George NJ. Bowers.
has evidently created such Il rrluctHnC"
for available democrats in tho district II
be ConSGriptcd for the futile effort 10
win over bowers that some nj the lcnh-
ers are looking outside Of the district
for n lifting sacrifice and. hence. IL il
thought that that is what is responsible
for the rumor aS tn Mr.. Arthur Lee.
II is not nftcn that StifRrt Folk Reed
known Ia fam" MS II congressman Of Clr-
uuencr and wcll-drectcd effort IN h."
half OF the common veal. pulls n bone
when he is shooting them across from
the pill beavers box on tn" uratorical
diamond. But Il few thousand quick
minded American students at p Billy
sunday meeting tho other night. VINO
know bah from eye To lizard and can
not Understand how there can be Il male
American who doesn't, gave Congress-
man Reed ihn ha-ha when h" told them
that MIR. sunday threw away tn" mask
and stomach arnor or whatever You call
it un the diamond when he hogan Il
pr"nch.'
Stomach lrmor! Their" was roar
from 15.0u0 fans that rocked tho tahcr-
racle. But They fnTEnvc the baseball
irn"rauC" If The ClarkShurE statesman
10y cheering his dramatic rlimaNrS anu
telling points. Mr. Reed preceded Billy.