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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-12-14

Discussion at this timn OF priority
for industrial resumption d'H% HOT
seem premature. Just n We har" leiiFl-
ed that II takes longer than over niEA'
or a million men to spring 10 arms :"
we learned TINT even tho must clearly
seen of Visions takes tIurc for r~h!'z'+-
ton.
There is = vision In that expression
which will bc realized AMI w?ta tlthN III
n factor Sometim.~--it may bce-Sv"ncr
or later the peace terms eventually Will
h.. signed, and then tho problems OF IT,.
sumption in all their s"riouSucss will hH
unon us. 1t is not prCIn;Iturn 10 ufsV"HN
them now. 1t certainly would hc t""
late 10 discuss them. Then tlrr" are
too many pressing decisions which mus.
be made. and in haste
-I'r!urlty." like "allocatinn." and s"mr
other hitherto rnro terms, hccitmr q ny
word IN war days. Important industries
have the novel experience OF liSuFnlINH-
ly standing in line and watrtuhE ING
freight cars or ship space, or co;ti. 'h-
ken by aono humble newer OF Wool. or
drawer II water whom an august group
Of persons had said had priority over
them. OF course. the people with p0i-
ur,ty asked il and of course the others
didn't. Rut probably. exceedingly PROD
ably, tho public has Jared b"tter on ths
whole Than II would If all Industries hah
scrambled for :, supply which all knH"
to DO Inadequate
In any case everybody GEcs AccI--
toned to priority rs Il war measure
iut so far they had not had timo |"
think much about il in connection with
tho restoration ur peaceful conditions.
Not oven that efficient Germany OF me
| rcuton propags.ndiSts has completely
figured out such a thing. There are n"
good preccdcnts to build upon. Eat thlt
IS no reason for ignoring OF ncEloctlnS
il. It is not conceivahh that It offers
an opportunity for outg"HerainS o"7
! capable and calculating foe:
by the timo peace actually returns.
American industries for months W!
have been on an abnormal h;lsis. War
| Service COMMITTEE tho War '1ndrstrE:
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Our Daily Story
PUTrEES RISE.

y know what I'll do thought Put
.rc Wa,chword. I'll study French and
then I'll enlist in tho army. and. OWING
10 my usefulness as a 1inEClst- my risc
will be so rapid that perhaps Ill be
u,a(l.. an officer Immediately.
And fo- a year nc devoted himself 10
tho study OF French He ate no pota-
toes c1ccpt French fried for six months.
rhrn D.. learned TO pronounce au gratin.
He wrote All his letters on expensive
French no,r paper. hired a Frencf,
chauffeur (nlthouHh no had no automo-
t.cDc and urrd only French hair dress
I'M. ralthnugh hn had very little hair).
ini a. -" "nh of tn" year he sI'okc
k'r,rch Xix" some natives. and enlisted
IN ~" army.
"Wil.r'a your line the Captain asked
him.
"I',! ~" T. 20 10 France, rcpil"d
Jra;c h word my ability as hngu-
i~t-
"rh"y ',uu't n'"i itnEu'Sts In Franco.
Thy do all their own repairin. said
,hc .captaln, VIII" was good captain and
y ,t"anf!t;.r IN civil l!fc,
Mad Iut;"c Wa.chwCrh vas sent TO
Siberia. whore he rapidly rose to tho
position uf netting CORPORAL.
(Copyrit;ht b. George Matthew Adamsj.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-12-14

cccdinr before the West Virginia public
scryicc commission. with the possible
exception Of the famous Manufacturers
Light & Iiea. Company case. arguments
were le:eun before the commission to-
day on the complaints Of MorEanto~n
and other northwest Virginia cities and
numerous Gas consuming concerns
against the Hope Natural Gas Company
and other gas companies.
The com plants make special protest
aGains: the Hope company on the
ground that 1t transports large aunhtl-
tie. OF gas outside this state. "hHf
many Of ks consumers in West Virginia
are without an adequate supply.
The case on tho contingency that the
commission might make such hnoln6
and SO require the Hope company 70 'cS'
the authority Of the commission 10 c"''i
such an order as II has been eohlena'u
nv the defendants that the commission
docs not hnld such authority uhoeE 'ne
present statute
The cities Of atorGaatnwn. Fairrnone
and other cities are petitioners. ana are
rcDrcsrntcd ny former Governor William
y C;lasscock and Charles Goodwin 3t
Norpontogn and James i. Meredith.
Tho dcr,ndant companies are represent
cd IN. attorneys from Fatrmont Charles
ron. Elkins and Pittsburgh. two OF them
having been named ny Governor Com
wril
Tho arguments Of the petitioners oe-
cunicd thr attention Of the commission
today. il being contcndsd that the COM
mission has authority under tho present
statute to order and enforce the requests
OF the petition.
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HIS SIMPLE CREED

,l,v Edgar 4 Guest. IN the nrlincator)
His faith was strong and his h"Ar' Was
kind.
And he looked on life with nm "7on
mind.
And this was his simrl" creed;
ooh. | WAS born 10 tn" role or man.
md nobody here since the rHce began
lla.r lived and died meath u lhN"reo
plan:
Thcrc vac never m nll-Elnd brccd."
For cnch must toll till his work is done
And each must rise with the morning
sun.
And each must weep ere his sands are
run.
And each must suffer woe;
For lirr Will balance our JOY with pain
And follow uur sunshine fast with rh'u
And our tears with smiles ard our loss
with gain.
As III. long years como and go.
i've found in my wand"rlnES hsIr-
about.
The rich mans door can not shut Ericf
out:
lie nlournS when 1t comes his turn;
And never Il man have I ever known
Tint hadn't n care h" must bear alone
To all come days when lhciT pteHH
seems stone!
Life paws rs We truly earn.
50 weep when il comcs my tine for
tears.
And l sing glad songs whom JON ap-
pears.
And l ask ma odds Of the coming years
As carry :hc r"lr Of man.
r inr tp-Inr must be
ShaE"
As n man III suffer III" pain ! bear.
AS man I'd stnnd to my tim" Of care
With fntih in INC Masters plan.
Life IL in knowing thr rood and bad;
The Joys we miss are the joys wc'v'
had.
And IA" yrstr rtIays are ours:
md whether their aKics were gray 0r
blue
VIZ ca, claim them NIL. for we've lived
&c.. thorn lhruugh.
And every dear. dead June ! know
Was friend who brought me flowers
; Though sighed when winter h7d'
them pass.
And the cold SNOW covered tho kindly
grass,
Md my garden seemed hut q white
moraTs.
WAS richer for every rose.
! And I'm richer too for my splendid
! dead.
For the smiles I've known md the tear:
I've shed
And what's best for man. as h" plod:
! ahead
| The God above US knows.
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ROOSEVELT ON: THE LEAGUE OF NATIONS


Admit other nations only Hs their con-
duet pcr.rTcr"d In thru term or
Years warrants it, Let us Explicitly re-
scrv. certain riehtS---lo our territorial
possessions. TO our control Of immi-
grafton and citizenship. - our fiscal pol
ICY and - cur handling "G our uHnrs-
tic problems Ecnrrllly--aS not 10 nc
u;i, STONED nn,s not t" be brought before
amy international tribunal. AS reEarcs
imro;rnt or dAs"rd"riy nations and pr"-
pie outside thc league. let orderly ma
tons and people outside III" league let
US u" very cautious about guaranteeing
80 Interfere with or on behalf OF th"'n
where" they lie wholly outSluc "uF
sphere Of interest: and lot US announce
that our rivn sphrr" Of special concern.
in America (prrhapS lImiird IL north or
srmc,yhrrr near the ruualor). is not to
~. infrinCcl on by European or -AS!at;c
powers.
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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-12-14
NATIONAL EDITORIAL SERVICE OF THE WHEELING

Hoard and vnr.rus group Of long -hcnd
ed business !I,,.n haV' been working WIN
,h.> government on problems 81 in""S
trial and c"mm'r"isl strategy. F"r
lua. slime. rs such things 70. inc MN,
nc these Industries and # the Ica'r"'
Er.,yrrnru-:li were ,ni'rErd. tn" pow
cr4 Of nuih, ami all their capacity '"'
,,.l,icr.mrnt were r,ul.rl for the at
,,in,ncut Of 4 common cud. And '"ch'
MI ~ one the. end was accomplished
No, MI Industries will br nitrrtrd !"
m, .arnc way. nor Will my two rc Al
rcr,,I ~ like degree Rut all or tH"m
;,;I, W. moro or lr*s changed. To sim
my cav '1.c, tn" government. ia~c lis
Lou,, ,,r~ and business will spr!uI hack
IN rn--uol'' bctrnys II lack OF grasp OF
h< -r.l situation. In ihr first place
"l.us;rrs* Is u thing too complex ia ~"
c"nrrmll2rL about safely in that "o|'
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-12-14
A STEP TOWARDS PEACE

In the world peace conference Eng
land may suggest the abolition Of con-
scr!ptinu among all nations. This
would DO 4 practical step towards per
rIanrnt peace. release Of tho war
weary countries OF Europe from tho
necessity OF maintaining great stand
Ing armies. and Of building up military
power Tho British position IN this
matter will undoubtedly have the sup
port OF the American deleEnteA Tho
Gradual reduction OF arnanenes. aud
tho turning away OF the thoughts OF
tho world from war like enterprises will
b~ rs conducive 70 peace as any other
step that could be taken. Great stand
:ns a-!r,irs become a menace, not only
20 the countries that support them. but
70 all their neighbours. \ military class
socks constantly TO exploit itself. md
Il can only find activities to justify its
"..:stcnce in warfare Of Some kind.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-12-14
By Theodore Roosevelt

without question there Is Il general
desire for some kind OF international
agreement or union or league which
tend to prevent tho recurrence. or. ut
least 10 minimize the scope and the nor
rors of such hidcUuS disaster I"
humanity as the world war which ~
now closing. In common with most
oi my fricndstI strongly Shurc this feel
ing
II rhe League of Nations is built
on n document as hiEh-soundInE and
as meaningless as tho Spe"ch in which
Mr.. Wilson laid down his fourteen
points, It will simply add one more
scrap to the diplomatic waste paper
basket Mos, OF these fourteen points
could be interpreted TO moan anything
ar nothing. They were absolutely true
10 the traditions OF the bad old d!?l"-
;,cy, for any cation could agree 10 tbs m
and yet reserve the right TO interpret
them in dia1petrically opposite manner
10 the Interpretation TINT Others put
upon them
Therefore in forming the league lot
us face the facts. whether pleasant or
unpleasant, and let US show good faith
with ourselves and with every one else.
The iirst fact IS that nations do not
stand on any real equality. and that at
this moment we arc not so treating
;hcu. a couple OF years ago llaytl und
San Domingo were two" little ludcp"n-
dent republics. According TO the prin-
clDles MIR Wilson has publicly laid
laid down they were as much entitled
to the right OF self-detcrminatton as III"
United States or France. and all our
dealing with them should have been
',1 if-n
Mr.. Wilson conquered them. killed large
numbers ~ their people, deprived them
OF self-detcrminntion. and kept tho nc
ton and tho reason for tho action ah-
SolutclS secret -1DurinE the sand
period. in dealing with the affairs "f
China, O huge but pacifiSt power. un-
armed aud helpless. Mr.. Wilson made
his most important agreement about
this peaceful republics future not with
China at all but With the Empire Of ia
pan
AS MI wilson practices only secret
diplomacy we cannot tell what his JUS
tincation for these various actions may
be. But II is OF course obvious that X
would he absurd to include in league
OF nations countries like China McNl-
co, Hayti and San Domingo, on n
make believe equality with tho United
states ana Japdtl -NlIu tI!'ic AT uo--' Us
OF other countries which stand in the
Same category. Moreover. there arc
some very big nations whose recent ac-
ton would make reliance on any or
their promises proof of feeble intel
lect on our part Nest certainly Ger
many and Turkey ought to sit on the
nournerS bench 4 good many years he
fore we admit them TO f"ilowship-ltus-
sta.s action during the last year would
make nay International guarantee OF &C
ton on her part worth precisely Moth
ing as a warrant for promise or action
on our pat
Therefore Let Us begin BY including in
the league only the present allies, ana
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IL, US weigh we'll what "" Pl"''''"'
.rJ Ihan train ourselves In body ah''
Sn,,, IN k,rr our Promises. Let US
,r,,, the formation OF tho league aS mn
.,,,I,tjn, ,n bur II, no sense n sub
-, i,ut. for rrcpar!nS our own strength
fnr our OWL ucf.u%c And let uE b"liH
8, rruuinc Inl"rnatIpnalI:,ll. th;L; is. ~ 4
-rnuIuc and generous regard i"r M
rights Of others, on the only hrhL'hS
haS!a:--a sound and Intense dtfc'"lT
rr:rt # the broadcast spirit OF Amer
iCnr natinnalISm. hne steady AIR must
IN, to 10 Justice to others. and t" *"cur"
our Own nation against injusticc; ana
,vr can nrhirvc this twntold aim only
if We make our deeds square win car
words
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Charters IHguod,

Charters were issued today by The
secretary OF state TO the following COT
rDralirrS:
Pinnacle Coal s. Coke Company of
Dana, W. Va. to operate mines In Nal
den district. Eanawha county: capital
,,urk. 500. 900: incornoratrrs. Edward
II. Steinmr,z j.. G. Snyder OF bangor
Ia: {. J. UnaE:st John r. Williams OF
i:astnn. Pa, and =. r.. Williams OF
S-ra ntcn. Ia
The FAX Pha rr,ncy Company OF Hunt
;rrtor. NT. Va. to opGrat" drug bus
moss ~ Stmr place: capital stock.
!. 900: inrorporators. nr. {. c. Rarnctt
Ipr. t.. johnson. 1T. W. r. Franklin. DIR.
Il l.. (i"tcr and DR.. II. While, all OF
Huntington
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-12-14

MIR. Henry Ford thinks that be has
L.sc"""rHi iha: there was some form
OF fraud in the recent. election. Mr.
Ford IS talking about asking for n re-
count, 70 BE- conducted BY the United
States senate. It is not at ell probable
that the Senate will give serious con-
x!Icratinn 10 Mr.. Ford's plea The
majority by which he was defeated is
TOO largo to have been produced by any
election IrrcE,ilarlty. and his talk
about contest is only another e~i-
d.ncc OF Mr. Ford.s a1nateursh politics
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-12-14
CAPITAL NEWS


FlIARLESTOS, W. Va. Dec. l3.-ln-
hrritnncc taxes amounting 10 s3.s%-."S
were paid today 10 the state tax com
missioner here by the estate % the late
George w. Thesis oC Pittsburgh. du" on
he transfer Of stock held In the Beaver
Creek Consolidated Coal & Coke Com
pariy and the Ir"irr Coal {; Coke Conn
IGny, both Wrst Hirrinn corporations.
and due uruu coal laHis held Ivy tho
estate in Marshall county. w. Va. ng-
trnCatinE $50 acres.
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CONDITIONS IMPROVED.

WASlI1NGTGN. l'.c. l3.---tlralth con.
ditions IN army camps III the United
States continual 10 improve during lh''
week ended December c. a report 10 the
surgeon general If tho nrrny tn-Tay said.
l,pth Tho nnn.rftrciivr and d"a:h rates
were dc@idcd'y lower than fer the pre-
"rd!nE w""lI.
Influenza cont inucs H. prevail at prac-
tirnliy all iarEr stations. hut tho report
4a.d the disease Is less virulcnt and less;
frequently complicated BY nneumnnii.
than the carrier weeks OF the epidemic.
-EI;Y WAR SAVINGS STAMPS
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-12-14

No treaty can become effective IN this
country without tho approval Of the
senate Of the United States: yet no
member Of tho u. 8. Senate has boon
thought worthy to 80 on the delegation
to the peace conferences, Mt which the
greatest treaty OF all time win be ruadc.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-12-14

One way OF making the world snfe
for democracy seems to be TO grab all
tho big enterprises, which individual
effort have built up. from the men who
created them. and fill their places With
creatures OF the grabbing power. In
another day and age wo might have
called that tyranny aud connsratton-
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-12-14

The winnings OF the ex-Emprror and
tho ex-Crowu Prince arc tho strnugest
ano-tuspenalistic propaganda VIC haTo
seen.
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Friday. December Is, 1918
THE FOOD ADMINISTRATION
- AND PEACE


- Tho Question, IS otten asked whctasror
aot the food administration Will con-
f;cue Its work since tbs var has ocen
mrourht 70 1T end BY the signing OF
fh. arc,;stice The Food AdminiSir2-
Non will continue It's activities WIN
SIR. Hoover at It's head uutii 4 treaty OF
peaee :s signed anc approved by the 81
Aied govcnncOss
The allies were lighting fnr ctTtli7a-
lion. an enlightened humane erv'!'Ha-
lion bu, how caa it be SO failed now
That victory las been won II millions
$40 matter where gathered IN co'n'''ui-
tiles, arc permitted 70 die Of starvation
=. Drained q: food. stripped bare OF all
%er ,,aceria, wealth with her towns
and villages wrecked. and h"r pHpula-
lion scattered. North.,ra Era'ce ana
-rsrpiu,n cven n their liberation pres
,ot a picture =: devastation. tAe COIN
rte,enc*s Of which It - 'mr"sS'p'S 20
.inasi,le. a:.u IN ,:,o"y "t!."r countries IN
'Euroy4c the $cystrc .; fa'niE" Is iar
,n,c-. ,h.cat.,..;.s ;:,aa :; IS n North
.ern France AND belgium.
T, has hc,r thH policy "t IN" t"i''"
Estates Food Ad:":ai>tr,'ti"a ard tns
,,,,i,.., tyr -r!i.: II Belgium I" for
',icy against AMI p-"""Hi s'Hrva1'"' ana
1,N-
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-12-14

French Socialists were tho lfrst TO
greet Mr.. Wilson ut Brest. Tho So.
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cialistic gentlemen are figuring on
something which ve don't believe they
VIII get
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Big Gas HsArtnR.

In tho presence Of tho greatest array
Of legal talent ever assembled In pro-
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BUY WAR SAVINGS STAY Ps-
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Let us go Into snch a league. Dn'
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BUY WAR SAVINGS STAMPS
The Washington times., 1918-10-07

THE President and Mrs. Wilson
entertained at luncheon at the
White House today in COM
pIiment to Sir Eric Geddes, first lord
Of the British ad niralty. who has ar
rived in Washington accompanied by
members OF the admiralty board.
The Secretary Of State and Mrs. Lam
sing ami the Secretary or the Navy
and Mrs Daniels were in the small
but distinguished company asked TO
meet the guest OF honor.
Sir Eric's first day in Washington
was an exceedingly busy one, and II
il sets the pace for the rest of his
visit it is probable that even his enor-
nous vitality and capacity for work
and play will be taxed to the utmost.
The Secretary of the Navy made an
early morning call upon Sir Eric,
which he returned. calling at the
Navy Department within an hour aft
erword. This was followed by an Of
fetal call upon the Secretary OF StaSe.
who escorted the distinguished visi-
tor to the White House and presented
him to President Wilson. This off,
cial procedure over, came the lunch
con at the White House an informal
and consequently an agreeable. form
OF hospitality.
This evening the Secretary Of the
Navy and Mrs. Daniels will entertain
at dinner at their home in Wyoming
avenue in honor of Sir Eric Geddes
and other members of the admiralty
board. Tomorrow evening they will
dine with the Secretary OF State. and
on Wednesday evening Admirni Will
liam s. Benson, chief of naval opera
tons. will give a dinner in their
honor.
Sir Eric and his party arrived In
this country on a commissioned ship
OF the admiralty flying the admiralty
flag. 1t is the first time in history
that this flag has been flown outside
OF British home waters. o.
Captain and Mrs. Perry Belmont
have placed their handsome home in
New Hampshire avenue at the dis
posal of the State Department for
the entertainment of these disin-
guished visitors. and Sir Eric and his
suite will be quartered there while in
Washington. Captain and Mis-. Bel
mont have taken an apartment at the
Shoreham until the mission leaves
Washington. after which they will
move into their own home.
The members of Sir Eric's party
are Vice Admiral Sir A. L. Dun. as
sistant chief Of stan of the navy;
Rear Admiral A. F. Everett, naval
The Washington times., 1918-10-07
sEALsKINs TO BE SOLD.

ST. LOUIS. Nd, Oct. Two mil
lion sealskins from the Pribilof Is
lands will be sold for the United
states Government at the auction
sale which will open here today and
continue until October l.. under aus
pices OF the International Fur EN-
change. The total value of furs t.
be placed on sale approximates 81
800 900. The value OF the sealskins
is placed at 100000.
The Washington times., 1918-10-07
HOW NOT TO GET JOB

Members Of Congress who have filed
applications for lawyers seeking com
missions in the army judge advocate
generals department have been in
formed that applications must b.
without influence" and coming
through Congrcssmen, will not be con
sidered.
Representative Osborne. of Ca!ifor-
mia, Republican. read TO the House a
letter from the judge advocate gen.
erals office. giving this answer to
him. He said he mad called the letter
to the atteation of Judge Advocate
General Crowder. with a protest that
is was unnecessary and irritating"
Money Means Munitions Buy Lib
The Washington times., 1918-10-07
Harri.-Van Reyrer Wedding.

Announcement is made of the mar
rage OF Mrs. Flora Van Revp-r and
Charles G. Harris, OF Richmond.
which took place at noon today at the