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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-11-19
THE WOMAN SUFFRAGE
CAUSE

Nineteen states have now ratified the
stitu,ion. the state Of Maine being tn"
last u take Favorable action. lsatiiica-
zion by seventeen more states - ncceS-
Sary before the amendment becomes
Effective but al the present time. il
seems highly improbable that such
ratification will be secured h"for" tn"
presidential election Of 1920. The
National Wornan's Party announces that
Of the nineteen states that are looked
upon as sure ratiticrs. only four Will
hold regular sessions before 1920.
These are Rhode Island. Maryland. New
Jersey and Kentucky. This will MAX
II necessary for special sessions Of tho
legislatures TO be called im at least,
fifteen Of the states. and probably more.
In order 20 insure woman suffrage in
time for participation of all American
women in the presidential campaign
next year. In view Of the opposition TO
the woman Suffrage cause in the
southern states. and perhaps. on aC-
count Of many other problems cngross-
ing public attention. it is hardly prob
able that extra sessions Of tho lcgisla-
lures will be called in enough Of the
states TO secure the favorable action
that is needed.
, As the matter now stands. women
are eligible 10 vote in the presidential
election in twcnty-ninc states. II goes
without saying that this right ought to
he extended TO the women OF all the
states in the union. and at no very dis
tant day it will be.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-11-19
RIPPING RHYMES
BY WALT MASON.
THE WORLD MOVES.

Nowadays We see the tractor doing
duty. like It charm: it's the most I'M
purtant factor in the business OF the
farm. oh. We see the farmer sitiinS
on a spring seat painted green. and
wondruus gait he's hittin. as hr tOois
his weird machine. Horses LOOK 10
him like takers. and for mules he.d
give no mon: for he plows n dozen
acres where a tcGm would fail AT one.
AS | view the mighty tractor oldcn
times return to mo. when / was
tragic actor in the scenes or nus
bandry. one old mule was my all"t-
mrn;. one old mule Of brindlcd gray
and she knew just what 4 swat mcanS'
for | larrupcd her all day. All inc
weary day 7 wharked her. soaked her
ribs. and then again. and l lonGed 10
have n tractor, which was not invent
ed then. With Il club her ribs
polished. hoping thus some speed to
gain: but all schedules were ABOLISHED
by that mule. end clods wer" vain;
Al my better years wcr" sauandered
in this slow and futile way: up ana
down the field wandered. SLOW
as goose grease. through the day.
And the mulC--at last l sacked her
and took up n fountain pen. sore be-
cause the useful tractor had not been
invented then.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-11-19
LUMBER DEALERS
Dine AT WINDSOR
Monthly Meeting OF Ohio Side Rstan
Men Held Here La9t Evening.

Las: r,ri.n. at IA" Hot"l Windsor.
,h, ph!u Associate Of Retail Lumber
Dealers. district No. -. comprising BEL
mont llurr S,,i. Jefferson and ColumDi-
ana counties. CAV" dinner 10 tho mem
hers al the association. About twen-
iy members were present.
Tho associn!i, u was organized sept
rnhrr 70 at StruSenvillc. O.. and IS
branch Of til" state association which
has been il existence for many years.
Thu, officers ar: ". :. Scanahorn. OF
St-uhcnvill". president: II. $. McGreE,
or. of Rcllairr. vice president: Earl
Goodwin. uI Toronto. secretary. Month
Iv meetings are held III dllrercn, cities
y hirh are comprised in the territory
v hi,h the organization covers.
The main purposes VI the ASSOCIATION
are Ia keep IN touch with the yellow
pine market ii the south. to standard
H.. retail methods and cost accounting.
-, improve grading specifications to
boost lumber as building commodity,
and 10 improve trade ethics. THIS was
tn" third meeting Of the association.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-11-19
Doctor Tells How To Strengthen
Eyesight Sc per cent In One
Weeks Time In Many Instances

following the simple rules. Here is the
pres 'riptiou: Go TO any active drug
store and get II bortl" of E"n-opto
tablets. Drop one Bon-Opto tablet in
a fourth Of Il glass Of water and allow
to dissolve. With this liquid battle the
eye TWO To four times daily. You
should notice your eyes clear up per
ccptihly right from the start and in
fammatiou will quickly disappear. If
your eyes are bnthering you. even Il
little. take steps 10 say" them now he
fore il is too late Many hopclcssly
blind might have been saved il they
had cared for their eyes in time.
Note: Another prominent Physician
to whom the above article was sub
mittcd. said: "Bon-Opto is a very re-
markahlc remedy. Its constituent in
grcdicnts are we'll known to eminent
eye specialists and widely prescribed
by them. The manufacturers guarantee
il to strengthen eyesight so percent in
one weeks time in many instances or re-
fund the money II can he obtained
from any good druggist and is one OF
the very few preparations l feel should
be kept on hand for regular use in al
most every family" 1t is sold in this
city by G. II. Griest & Co. and other
druggists.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-11-19
GERMAN TRADE

During the frst ten and a half
months after the signing OF the armis-
tice. Great Britain exported to Ger
many goods to the value of over $50
600. 900 and received from that country
imports valued at about sl.000.000.
Probably a great part Of the British
shipments to Germany \, !" food and
materials necessary far manufacture.
The small amount o. Nh. imports from
Germany. however. is conclusive proof
that Germany has mr large amount Of
goods stored up will which to delugc
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-11-19

Of recognizing gold az the standard FOR
measuring paper money. Although in
the market paper was the standard in
terms of which the price Of gold was
recorded. But it still remains to grasp
the concept Of measuring gold in goods
instead OF 1t present, goods in gold,
1t is as great an cNpencc In thought
! To think in terms OF goods instead OF In
terms Of gold as it was. a century ago.
TO think In terms OF gold instead OF
paper. Whether In the future We shall
find still more absolute standard Of
value need not concern us now. The
point Is that We now have. in the index
number. a means OF measuring gold ap-
probation and depreciation in terms of
goods
In connection with the proposal to sta
billie the dollar two main questions
need To Dc asked: Cd at what price level
do We want to start 4 stable dollar? Co
How can that price level be kept?
In regard to the first question. the
present price level is so abnormally high
that il seems doubtful wisdom 10 launch
a plan which would fix tho dollar at It's
present law purchasing power. At the
same time il would ba absurd To 20 back
, to 1896, III" low water mark uf prices.
for the debts existing then have almost
all been paid and wages and salaries
have become adjusted to 4 higher level.
, We can not now do justice TO all those
who suffered hy past price movements.
The chief object Of StahilizatiOn is to
provide a stable yardstick for contracts
t. serve future generations OF business.
Next in Importance is the object Of pre-
venting injustice. in the immediate flu
. turc. 10 those who ar" now debtors OF
creditors or who would otherwise be CT
fcctcd by any impending unforeseen
fluctuation in monetary standards. II
, may. therefore. be necessary to endure
some injustice. at the time Of Inaugural
ting the new plan. for the sake of bring
Ing about ;hc ultimate reform. but by
careful study OF existing contracts praC.
teal justice can be attached.
Most existing contracts and under
standings were made during the war 4
rough estimate made Of existing indebt-
cdncSS--bondS. notes. mort cages bank
loans, and other obligations seems 10 in
dictate that their average duration is
approximately two years. If the pr!ce
level should soon become what x was
, tw" years aso. say in l9lG-lG. il would
seem is" to adopt that lcvr! as thew
Start-off.
As {" The question how 20 keep this
rr!r" level, or in other words how 70
stabilize tn" dollar. there may he other
solutions than IN" Uuc the writer las
been a"tiv" in advocating. The import.
AIT pom; is Ia find Snrne solution. Tie
evils of an unStahl" dollar are iutolcr-
! able. The solution Of the problem II
one of the tasks Of RECONSTRUCTION one
OF the samples; and yet one Of tn" great
est reforms that economists can adru-
cat" is this. Il is as simple as day
light saving. and Il million times more
important.
(cOpVriul. lnIal
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-11-19
A Free Prescription You Can have
PILED and Use at Home.

Philadelphia. Ia. DO you wear glass
es? Are you a victim OF eye strain or
other eye weaknesses? IF 80. you Will
be glad L. !now that according TO Dr.
Lewis there Is real hope for you. Many
whose eyes were failing say they have
had their eyes restored through the
principle Of this wonderful free pre-
scription. One man says. after trying
it: Il was almost blind; could not see
to read at all. Now | can read every
thing without any glasses and my eyes
do not water any more. At night they
would pain drcadfully; now they feel
fine all the timcI 1t was like miracle
to mo-" \ lady who used il says: The
atmosphere seemed haZy with or with
out glasses, but after using this pre-
scription for fifteen days everything
seems clear. I can even read fine print
without glasses" 1t is believed that
thousands who wear glasses can now
discard them in a reasonable time and
multitudes more will be able to
strengthen their eyes So as to be spared
the trouble and expense Of ever getting
glass. Eye troubles Of many descrip-
tons may be wonderfully benefited By
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-11-19

Monetary standards throughout the
world have been disrupted Imitation IN
various forms, such as paper money IN
fIction and bank credit Initiation ana
gold initiation has everywhere cauSeu
dcpreclation Of monetary units. Conse ,
oucntly We have high prices the "oFiu
over even where there IS no scarcity VI
goods. -,s aida
Before the war there was WORLDWIDE
oo,,,n,,jnt of the high cost of living, but
the rise in this country before lSlt was
small COMPARED to what - Eas peen
since. Between 1913 and 1918 prices mao
increased loT per cent: whereas pet"een
1896 and 1913 the increase was only ''
per cent
Prior to 1895. partly becaus" or dis-
proportion between the increase IN li's
amount Of currency and the more raplu
increase in the demands Of business
there had been a decrease In the PRICE
Iavel This had caused as much COM
plaint as the present rising prices me
situation had become so serious that
varjous alleged remedies were suggested
to stop or offset the fall.
As TO the future, the general e1pec'a-
ton seems to be of decline IN prices.
which would. however. II sharp, be Just
as great an evil as the present hiSH
nrIces. A rapid contraction of the cur
rency would be grave danger IN times
of reconstruction. A fall in prices or
apprecition Of the dollar. would put
heavy burden on the debtor. who muSt
RI nav so much more than he borrowed.
However, this fall is not certain ana inc
very uncertainty Is itself an evil.
The purchase power Of the dollar and
other monetary units has always been
and. until some radical remedy Is APP
piled, always will be. unstable. The DOL
lar is, to be sure, stab in weight. for. by
definition. II Is 25.8 or. OF gold. 9-lO flnc.
But, for that very season. it fluctuates
In yalue-in exchange. according TO the
various forces affecting gold and those
affecting the volume of currency, snch
az methods OF gold mining. changes in
the use OF credit. and so on.
Other units. the pound. the yard the
bushel, each fluctuated as the unit or
value" now does. but with the progress
Of civilization they have. one alter an
other, been standardized.
Our unstable and unstandardized
monetary units are among the last rem
nants Of barbarism and are out OF place
in present day civilization.
The fundamental reason why the dol
lar has not hitherto been standardized in
value is that only within generation
have we had the means OF measuring its
value. Before the pound weight could
be stabilized scales had TO be invcnted'
and before the other units could be sta
bilized the proper instruments for meas
urIne them had to be devised. For meas
uring changes in the price level We now
have Index number" OF prices.
The use OF this index number would
carry one step further the transition in
our conception Of money which began
with the Bullion Report At that time
the public was educated up TO the point
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-11-19
suESIA BECOMES POLISH

In the plebiscite in upper Silcsia. held
for the purpose OF determining the fu-
ture nationality Of that province. the
Poles won an overwhelming victory.
obtaining from so to 90 per cent Of the
total vote cast. as against minority Of
40 to 20, obtained by the Germans.
silesia. and particularly, upper Silcsia.
was originally Polish province. stolen
from Poland by Austria. and latnr stol-
en- from Austria by Prussia. After $50
years of foreign domination, it's popu-
lation still retain their racial character.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-11-19
THE WASTE OF MINE LABOR

The Chicago Daily News discusses
the chaos in the mine industry. and
points out with great justice that the
manner in which the mines are run is
costly. both to the operators and to the
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-11-19

that mako idle time, so as to give reas-
onahly steady employment to a number
Of men. sufficient to produce tho coal
that the country needs. We need n
conference on national business cngi-
neering. dealing with scientific coal pro
duction.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-11-19
Our Daily Story
THE LAST OF THE suNx1sTs.
am n hnby carriage.

| am a baby carriage.
On June 5. 1860. Otto W. SunkIst.
Young but honest mntChh"ad painter
bought Inc for $40 for his baby son
lIcmar. WAS strong and proud, with
rubber tires and bouncy springs.
Mr.. Sunkist presented me TO Hclmar
now grown and married to the beautituI
HactCrin Sprightlcigh, in the fall oil
1890.
Hclmar Sunkist had me painted anew
and reupholstcred for $2.25. and for sew.
cral years l continued my proud task OF
helping TO perpctuate the Sunkist family
tree.
After l had soothed and rocked Hell
mars third baby, l was temporarily
stored in the attic. TO be given when ne
had reached mans estate. to Mclachrino
Sunkist. the only son, according 10 the
terms of otto W. Sunkist\ will.
I was passed on to Melachrino in the
winter of 1919. the winter Of his marri-
age 10 the lovely Lunetta Parchesi. l
needed new wheel and my springs
were loose. Melanhrilpo Sunkist OBJ
tained estimates on the cost of my re-
pairing and the lowest was $3.50.
In despair. the poor couple gave up all
iden Of further perpetuating the noble
line. and consigned me to thnnkless
finish on the ash heap, where brood
on the extinction OF the proud old line
Of SunklstS.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-11-19

An optimiSt is one who consoles him
self by saying chccrily. 20, we'll iC il
wasn't strikes it'd be something else.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-11-19

Even though YOU take no thought OF
the morrow, your creditors will
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-11-19

(Tomorrow-'Some Bite" the story OF
the perfect appetite OF a beautiful girl.
Don't miss il. there Is romance in every
word.)
Protected BX George Matthew Adams
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-11-19
SERVING TRAYS

Strong, durable, slightly Ma
hogany Serving Trays with
open handles, $1.98 values, spe-
cial .$1.57
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-11-19
DANGER IN OUR UNSTABLE DOLLAR
System Must Be Applied for Measuring Gold in Goods
Not Goods in Gold
By IRVING FISHER
By IRVING FISHER

Professor Of Political Economy in Yale University
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-11-19
Priscilla
Electric Irons

A six-pound Electric Iron in
an attractive holly Gift Box.
Practical, durable. Selling these
regular 800 Electric Irons
Wednesday at each. -. .$5.25
Evening journal., 1919-07-02
SULLIVAN LEFT SS.s24.

ARLINGTON, Mass, July 9 UNITED
Press After making more than a mil
lion dollars as heavyweight boxing
champion, the late John L. Sullivan left
an esctate valued at S36247i, according
TO Probate Judge Chamberlain. who
placed a valuation on the property.
Evening journal., 1919-07-02

Advertise your home for sale in the
Want Ads and you viii be delighted
with the result.
Evening journal., 1919-07-02
TO OFFER 100000
OF HIGHWAY BONDS

Lincoln Highway bonds will soon be
placed on sale. An issue 10 the extent
Of 100000, for construction work on
the highway was authorized yester-
day afternoon by Levy Court.
The salary Of the bridge supervisor
VIII be s35 per month; that the bridge
tender and oiler on the River Front
bridge will be si25 a month; the oller
on Market street bridge over the
Chrlstiana will receive siiO month.
The bridgetender Of Seventh street
bridge and Eleventh street bridge Will
get 500 per month, while the bridge
tender at Market street over the Bran
dywlne will receive $40 per month,
and the brIdgetendcr at Washington
street bridge S75 per month
The county engineer and the attor-
ney for the Levy Court were author
lied 90 arrange for the taking over by
the Richards Dredging Company Of
the uncompleted work on the Delaware
river bank I'm Red Lion and st. Georges
hundreds, 10 be done under the agree
ment reached between the Levy Court
and the Delaware River Dredging and
Company.
!. II. Richards sent a letter 90 the
Levy Court, expressing the hope that
the commissioners would have the
North star Millcreek meeting road i'm
proved because it is in very poor CON
iiti0n.
Evening journal., 1919-07-02
SHIPBUILDERS ASK
LOWER Steel RATE
River Yards Seek Exten-
sion OF ofPrivilege Accorded
Building Material
WOULD MEAN SAVING
OF 100000, 900

WASHINGTON. July 2.-Shlpbullders
4 th- Delaware river district are look
in. for sn early decision by the rail-
r-l administration on the shipbulld-
,rs application to extend tie "fabrl-
cahon-'n-trsns.t" privilege TO lnclude
iron and steel fabricated for ships. II
the privilege Is granted. Il IL estimated
that the net saving TO the shlpbuilders
O. the United States will approximate
S60.OO0.c00 annually.
Application for extension OF the pri-
vilege was made by the Chester Ship
Building Company Limited. in Febru-
ary. 1918, and later by the American
International Ship Building Company
and the Toledo Bridge and Crane Com
pany, but was held up pending more
important problems in connection with
railroad operation and ship construc-
ton during the war period.
since the signing Of the armlstlce,
however, renewed efforts toward a de-
cision have been forthcoming lrst, with
the division Of traffic Of the railroad
administration. and now with the d.
vision OF public service. Lifting Of the
government ban on construction OF
ships for foreign account has brought
the question to a vital issue as far as
the shipbullders are concerned.
Steel shipped from the Plttsburg
district 20 the Philadelphia district for
bridges, tunnels and buildings takes a
rate Of PAS cents per 100 pounds. with
an additional charge Of 10 cents for The
fabrication privilege. Similar steel from !
Pittsburg 10 Philadelphia, or the Della !
ware river shipbulding district, when |
a rate OF 405 cents. Extension Of the /
fabrication privilege would mean a diff |
ference Of las cents per 100 pounds, or
from 60 cents 10 si20 per ton. depend
ing upon the location Of the steel mills
and the fabricatlng plants. as regards
Delaware river shlpyards.
The saving Of s6OOO0.0OO 10 the ship
builders, OF course, would mean a loss
Of that amount 30 the railroad admin
istratlon and now. when its financial
troubles are paramount. this item is
probably the main reason why the ship
builders are experiencing delay IN get
ting action upon their application. They
assert, however. that the railroad ad- i
Is losing an opportunity to
promote the commerce OF the United
states which. they expect would ensue
upon the extension Of the privilege in
ships.
Evening journal., 1919-07-02
KIWANIS CLUB TO
WELCOME SOLDIERS
Mayor Tells Club Members
tie Will Work for Greater
Wilmington
WANTS ALL TO
WORK TO THIS END

The Kiwanis Club will do all IN It's
power to make the city reception to the
Delaware Pioneers, and all other Della
ware soldiers and sailors q success.
Secretary James p. Stein, Of the club,
was instructed TO communicate TO the
reception committee the offer OF the
services Of the Kiwanis Club in its en-
tirety In any way in which they could
be Of assistance.
Mayor William G. Taylor, who is also
president Of the Kiwanis Club, received
the congratulations OF the club at the
klwanis luncheon today.
Mayor Taylor addressed the club on
city affairs. He laid stress on his
being heart and soul in the movement
for the port development OF Whining
ton, saying he would use every effort TO
bring the riverfront plans 20 a success
full completion.
Speaking Of civic affairs, the new
Mayor praised the man who would rise
above politics and work for efficiency
in civic administration. He compared
Evening journal., 1919-07-02
ORDINATION At ST.
ANDREWS CHURCH
Edward H. Ford to be Ele-
waited to Diaconate
on Sunday
BISHOP CRAVATT
TO OFFICIATE

A feature OF the services for the
coming Sunday at St. Andrews Pro
testant Episcopal Church will be the
ordination OF Edward II. Ford at II
O'Clock, at which Rt. Rev. William l..
Gravatt, Bishop OF West Virginia, viii
officiate. Mr.. Ford. who is superin-
tendent Of the black powder division
Of the L. /. dupont de Nemours & Co.,
has been for the past four years the
lay assistant 70 the rector OF st. An
drews, Rev. r. w. Trapnell, and a
member Of the yestry for about ten
years. Under the rector he has pur-
sued his studies for the dlaconate. serv-
ing as lay reader and superintendent of
The Sunday school, and about two
years ago was admitted by Bishop
Kinsman as a candidate for holy Or
ders.
Bishop Cravatt. before his election as
Bishop Coadiutor Of West Virginia, was
rector Of the parish Of st. Andrews,
West Virginia. Upon the
death Of the late Bishop George w. Pc
terkln. ID. d., first bishop Of West Vir-
ginla, Bishop Gravett succeeded to the
office The diocese is to hold a special
on the 23d Of July 20 decide
either upon the election Of a bishop or
a division Of the diocese.
Rev Richard w. Trapnell, rector Of
ST. Andrews, is spending a vacation az
Ocean City. Nd, but will return here
for the service on Sunday.
Tho other services for next Sunday
10 St Andrews are Holy Communion
at 8 a. m; morning prayer in the par
ish house. at GAS in the place Of the
usual session Of the Sunday school The
II o'clock service will include the Holy
Communion and the sermon will be
preached by Bishop Crayait.
Evening journal., 1919-07-02
APPLES BRING GOOD
PRICES I'm SUSSEX
Special to The Evening Journal

Special to The Evening Journal.
BRlDGEVILLE. July 2.-The Rev
Disston w. Jacobs, pastor OF Union NJ
+. Church, left yesterday for Colum.
bus. Ohio. 10 atocnd the centenary
celebration OF the Methodist Episcopa
Church OF America.
John Nandersburg lost a gold watch
while visiting.
The apple crop Is now on and apples
are selling from $3.50 10 $40 per
hamper, according 10 quality Of The
fruit.
Elmer Wiley has purchased the Sal
lie Rawlins property on Market street
Many farmers have recently set out
large apple orchards In this commun-
ity.
A large number OF children in this
community are m with the mumps.
The asparagus crop in this section
has closed and about 1000 crates were
packed.
John Trout, who has been visiting
his sister. Miss Louise Trout. has re-
turned to his home in Boston; Miss
Elizabeth Wiley, OF Wssahickon, Pa. |
is spending the summer with her
aunt. Mrs. Victor Lewis; Mrs William
Gray has recently purchased a new
Paige automobile.