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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-12-20
Our Daily Story
RED


Shotgun Starfish. rcd. rcd radical,
stamped his foot so hard that his soap
box almost cavcd in.
Il tell you. brothers." h" yelled,
"thcrc's too much class feeling IN this
country, Do you hear mc"--rlass feel
ing. Arc We going 10 continue ErorcI-
ing meekly. lk, a lot Of slaves and
spineless worms. while sSullcss bunch
Of autocrats stand on our ncCks and tell
us they are better than We arc because
their aunts sisters came over in inc
Mayflowcr. or because they've got blue
blood in their veins?
brothers, I'm right here 10 tell you
that red blood Is as good as blu" blood
any day in the week and on Sunday III
the bargain Brothers. II IS time that
"" rose In assert IN" sovereignty OF rcd
blood. as 1t were. Down wit hlhc classes
and up with the masses,
Just then Iteration Flllip. profess
Sional hypnotiSt. stepped torwad and
made a few passes with his hands before
Shotgun Starfish's homcly face. In
stanily tho radicals eyes took on An
even more vacant look.
What was the proudest moment IN
your hfc?" demanded the hypnotist
sharply.
when l shook the hand OF the Prince
Of Wales at o'clock of the afternoon
Of November 10. 1919" replied Shotgun
Slarfish.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-12-20
THE NJUNCTIONISTS AGAIN BEATEN

anticipated the las effort OF ' '''
Greater Wheeling OF the people OF this community w
frultcs SC
concerned Judge Alderman S'
by the opponents " ~
the cno| II
the manner OF PROCEDURE y Wv
contention Is "ne'e " w
of the community Will
provided by the legislature '' '
Wheel will allowed to operate
the creation OF INC
- v Of Wheeling its creation had the desire
so to do
by majority OF near
. 49,, formth city and TO MAKE use
legislature and to do IN rae" vi" " ~
for trying to prevent
,h., court technical defects and
the purpose or setting at nS
and drecs Fo"e" -"
"' ', tn nls"nccr
take the same view that the ao
;ndrcs first disric,h taken
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-12-20
A COSTLY LESSON
useful.

vben Mr.. William Z. Foster hrSe
on,erred from relative obscurity to take
the management OF the steel strike we
heard a great deal about the control OF
the labor union movement in the Cn''eu
states drifting In the hands OF radicals
,-h.errrI extracts were made from MI
Posters various books. showing that NJ
,,,s n-eachcr Of extreme bolshcrism
Ah,nt the same time. or a little later
participation in the coal strike by a
n,rticu,nr CLIQUE or radical leaders. add
cd TO the apparcn. gravity OF the ihGus-
trial situation. Results have clcareu
rho atmosphere. The American people
have made very plain that Anarchists
Socialist. and preachers Of disturbance
ara NOT safe leaders for any organiza-
ton 20 follow. They have made II very
evident that no cause will have public
srrno-, which Is tainted with leader
shin which either directly or eoVertly
nuts itself against the authority OF law
while the coal strike and steel strike
have both been costly: while industry
b,. been disturbed. wages have been
los, and production lowered perhaps
after all. they are not without their
,aluatary lesson. That lesson cannot
he mistaken or misread. II IS in effec'
that no organization is higher than the
law; that no body OF men can give
.lIeEtance to a leadership or cause
that eentravenes the general public well
fare. For the sanely conducted labor
un,on. the large majority Of the Amer
can people still have . warm sympathy
bpt the Fosters. the Fitzpatrick. the
Fartngton., and the LENSES will not
be tolerated
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-12-20
THE ESSENCE OF DE-
MOCRACY

-o,,,,, article in Worlds Work.
1obn G. shedd. head OF the great nrm OF
>,.-.,au Field & Co. probably the most
,,oss+r, merchant in America. dis
cussed the opportunities which business
o,d industry offer to the young man.
lie says:
..Ons OF the things fear most IN ,, ,t,9
country - the growth OF paN'l ,sr
THAI means the levclling OF cnue ,,,S
w., rr;rttnr OF individual initiative a'.'
or,,i,;on With ou5 great business Hs
e,rIzatin1s and vast pNSSioltiSt'S -
SSron,h there, 10 q greater need to' - 80,
yfduai ambition in thiS Codn.' !a,,.ote
tbCrr has c.Cr hCrn. II We Sat IL,
Win a definite nlan for SaN!hES, W. 49,.
Sayc mon with ambition TO grasp ~
crr,rtuui'i2S and with means al" ''
ity to carry out the WORK
7, IS he glory Of the American re
public that the doors OF opportunity
swing wide open to every AMBITIOUS
,,,,, or GIRL who dare to enter. We nav"
here no inherited rank. no estaoi'shc"
class no aris,ocracy OF wealth or posi-
.;op ,ha, can absorb 70 itself the oppor
funitics for useful service or Tor pro.
motion. The business Of this country
today is calling for expert help ana the
eanablc boy who trains himself toi
effective work can scarcely fai! to meet
recognition. In no other country IN INC
world is their such opportunities l''
the young man Of ambition and cap2c'
ity and that IS, in itself the 'eF!
essence of democracy. So long as we
crcats and continue conditions whicf
will make it possible for the son OF 'he
bumblcst FANNY to aspire 20 the higher
md better places in industry IN po''t'
chi and social life. so long can we o.
,,asonIblc sure that Republican insIi
buttons will be preserved. and our de
mocracy grow stronger better and more
useful.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-12-20
WOOD AND
LOWDEN ALL SEEKING
SUPPORT FROM ". VA.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 1H.-StcpS were
,ai;.r this week by hackers OF Senator
Harding - organize N" Harh!hG In cI
in West Virginia. They announced
that it was neither 'heiE .hlrnt,on '
desire 10 maxi i fjEht on senator Suth-
rr,aud's friends who Will ask the deic-
Cation for him. hu; il is their plan 10
,ry Ia line the delegation UP strong TOT
tho Iuckcye senator rs Its flrSt Cho''e
after the states favorltr son. HaruihS
!irut"uan's hay" hold con'r Fences WIZ, ~
West Virg.nlans VIII" ar" faForah!c |"
Hardinv. All that they ask Is for them
~ Ia, for Harding If events should de-
y,l,u t. show that Senator Suthcr-
lands nomination could NOT De Pu.
.rrrnss The Harding people are not
alone in working on such program as
this. ~
The past frw days have shown that
I'VE Wood and Lowdrn. managers. nave
tn, S,tlnC notion as TO IN" West NF-
glu:a dri-gat!"u. They propose playing
for 4 second choice position so long AS
senator Suihcrlaud's friends arc plug
ling away 10 keep him IN Ia" ;!cld or
,rssihIlitirs. During the recent COM
m;';"r gathering. II haH become known
that both Lowdcn and Wood. through
their l."utcnanis, made c"ncc'iohs Win
some state leaders:
Frank Il;cncork. who Is credited
with being associated with John I.
KING in IN" management Of the Wood y
rardid.CS. gave personal attention 10
sor,.c Yves, Virginia party leaders with
whom 10 hs dine pOliaucal business in
tn" past.
Th,. outlook is that presidential poll
,f,. is Ia figure prominently in West
VIRGINIA from now on. 1t vii! b" 4
now and interesting diversion for the
present generation Of Republican voters
IN the state. for such situation as ~
now presented has not been duplicated
IN Republican national politics since
The scramllr for delegates 70 tho con-
yrntjnn in 1855 that nominated Benja-
min Harrison. of Indiana.
or the outside candidates. II Is be-
levcd right now that Senator Harding
has more than a Shad" Of the best OF
Marty sentiment in West Virginia. He
IS undoubtedly strong there. and il
seems rruhabl" that more OF the lead
ing and influential men Of the party
favor him more than they do any .Oth"r
randidat" from outside the state houn-
dlry lines Added IT, his personal &C
uua!uiarrc I'm West Virginia. the fact
,ha, n. halls from neiEhboring state
ie no small factor in inducing popular
resprc. and esteem for his candidacy.
Under the states primary law the
names Of Cand dates for president go
nn The ballot and the candidates are
voted for direct. the same az for all
other Offices \ candidate for the pres
idrr,.v. however, certify his candidacy
Tho same as z candidate for a minor
office" Whether this will he done by
The others II Senator Suthrrla nd's name
goes on IN" ballot cannot br fnr"told.
!. may ~ that their names may hr GER
fl fled for In" PURPOSE only of showing
their comparative strength in tho state.
and with no hope nor intention Of heat
ing out Senator Sutherland as the high
/ man.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-12-20
LINKING WATERWAY AND RAIL TRANSPORTATION
Experiences of Other Countries Suggest Wonderful De
veopment for United States
B7 EDWARD n. HURLEY,
Former Chairman United States Shipping Board

thousand feet. During the same per'"u
III" rate by the outside route averaged
SIC per thousand feet
The extent Of the development or IN
land waterways in the United states Is
practically unlimited. ThtT" is LttuI9
II community in The country that mas
not a project OF waterway drfri"Pil'''''
md most of them feasible ana 'diF'o't
nf profitable operation in connection
with Il comprehensive system anu auc-
uuaie terminal faciiitleS. $780,,
Water borne freight is offered direct
route BY tho way Of the MISSISSIPPI
River from the Gulf Of Mexico 10 81.
Paul. Minnesota. pevciopmcnt OF ~
utary stream and canals already oulIt
would give splendid all waterway
route from the Great Lakes to the Gull
By way of Lake Michigan. or from the
Gulf to tho Great Lakes and from the
Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean BY
way Of canals and rivers.
Other tributaries of the MISSISSIPPI
furnish all water transportation from
The Gulf 10 Pittsburgh. in the East. hy
way OF the Ohio river. and to Kansas
City in the west. by way of the MlSSou-
ri river and tap other important INDUS
trial and agricultural centcrS far re-
moved from either bank of tn" river.
ThcS. natural advantages. apart from
the lessons Iu be learned from other
countries. suggest system Of inland
waterways development that Will money
comb the country with naNlShDl"
streams The value of such system
both for internal commerce and as feed
e-s for foreign trade. cannot be over
cs; mated.
Germany made amazing strides IN
building up her merchant marine oy
granting a through freight rate from
any port IN the world 10 any town III
Germany. The offer oC such an induce
, ment TO shippers was made possible ny
the highly developed system 0i MIAMI
waterways Of Germany. Wherever II
, was physically possible IN" Imp'rthn'
cities Of Germany were linked up with
the sea ny canals.
and inland waterways. Her merchant
marine has 4 history OF constant
strength that has kept the little nation
/ constantly III the sun, and her rag ny
ing throughout the world, while ulhtE
greater and more powerful nations nav"
wthercd and become isolated "ilh!h
thrir own borders.
France and Belgium have highly de-
vclupcd systems Of INLAND waterways
and the strength they were ah!" t" DIS
play against the crushing power OF the
| German military machine MAS due IN
part to the transport OF guns ana am
limitations by the water routes.
England's great cities also arc her
! great scapurts Her ports and S"ab"hrd
terminals. some AZ n tremendous cost
/ in overcoming na'Uri! "n>tr"ct.ohS'
! have been highly d'~rrlop"d ana M
! proved with modern equipment EVERY
effort has been made ~ provide cheap
and easy egrcss for the manufactured
/ products Of England intended for over
! seas trade. and 10 support nor mer'
''"'' (Copyrisht 1879
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the larger amount OF tho gas and serves
most Of the large industries. A small
4r concern. Of which Col. Fred Paul
Grosscup is the head. has developed a
very considerable property in Roane
and Jackson counties, carrying the gas
to Charleston, End is there serving
number Of important manufacturing
plants Il has been the policy or Mr..
Grosscup and his associates 10 keep all
ns their natural gas in West Virginia,
and for the use of the clients whom
they are satisfied to serve. They have
not gone out CT the stale to find high
priced domestic customers. bI: have
been content with the sound and stable
development OF a growing business.
During the recent cold spell, most o.
the manufacturing plants served by the
United Fuel Gas Co. have been suner-
ing from gas shortage. If operated at
all they have been operating with re-
Guced force, and their production has
been LARGELY cut down. The industries
served by Col. Grosscup's gas company
have. on the other hand. had an album
dant supply Of fuel, and have been able
to continue steady operations
.IIo,v different the conditions in West
Virginia would be today If more men
who have developed gas properties In
the state had followed the policy wise
" adopted by Col 'Grosscup and his
associates.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-12-20
LEADERSHIP

With the approach Of the Christmas
holidays. a sense OF sooriety seems 10
have fallen upon the contendins factions
M WASHINGTON so far as the peace
treaty and the League OF Nations are
concerned Conservative men in both
sides Of the Senate chamber are getting
together and evidently propose to work
out some plan that will make for the
accordance Of the treaty and for the
settlement of our relations TO tho ma
,,on, Of Europe. More and more the
American people arc realizing that upon
.ben rest. some Of the Responsibility
for the world peace. and more and more
they feel that with their allies in tho
great war, the duty Of staolizing tho
world falls upon their shoulders The
future of humanity, we believe, Is In
the hands Of the Anglo Saxon race: and
Great Britain, and the United states
,re the representatives Of that forward
thought which today inspires our hopes
Cor the future. While the cooperation
Of France. Of Italy. and OF every other
neace-loving country is 10 be desired,
and will be secured through the League
Of Nations, after all. the leadership in
the movements for world peace will
eventually be in the hands OF the two
great English speaking peoples. They
are equipped to assume that responsible
i,y and they should welcome the oppor-
, tunity to do 50.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-12-20

The first and most important develop
mcnt OF inlaSd waterways ana me ~ th.
building ot otr overseas shipping - nc
linking Of water and rail TRANSPORTATION
and the construction of terminals. ne
! terminal should be tho strongest link IN
the water and rail transportation SyS-
TENS but IN tho Tn ted States il ~ now
and has long been The weakest link.
Oar waterways. due largely to the
! generosity OF nature. arc capaolc ~
their present state Of development oil
bearing heavy traffic and transporting
vast quantity OF freight at cheap rates
Adequate use Of them, however. cannot
! be made without suitable terminals
, bringing them INTO contact with railway
lines. Terminal and harbor facilities
should hc effectively organized ana pos
scsS modern equipment for the RAPID
lUIdl;; and unloading OF cargo. the
! bunil,T.ug. repair and dispatch of ships.
The coast line Of the United states Is
more than 300 miles. CoastwiSe ship
ping has suffered in competition because
| tho railway companies have largely con-
trollcd boat lines and most of the tcrml-
nails. The Great Lakes shore line IN
| the United States is about EGO miles,
fluctuations bring ii up TO total OF
4329 miles The lakes are intcrnaVlH-
able ard give eErcss to the Atlantic
Ocean through canals and the 81. Law
reno" ard Hudson rivers.
There are more than 900 streams in
! the United States that are adapted IN
! substantial degree for inland waterway
! transportation. They are narigahle for
! about S6.4GO miles. Canals supplement
; the rivers and furnish more than 1900
I miles Of naviEablc waterway. II ~ that
upwards Of 2.i4i miles of these canals,
or more than half their mileage. have
been abandoned. but they can be re-
claimed and. in the opinion of tranSpor-
tation experts and government officials
who have been giving study % IN"
| problems. ultimately will M. sixteen
! private canals. with total or 6J2 miles
are all in operation.
During Il normal year there Is Trans
! ported through the Chesapeake and Del
aware canal by tho boats of one line pc
tween $4,000 and 100000 gross tons OF
general mCrChandiS" and upwards ~
| 2nO. O0G passengers 1t is conserratireiy
estimated that this business could be
! Increased ten percent by Improvement
I of both waterway and transportation IA
! cilitics.
/ The importance OF this canal. even
! under present conditions. TO the port or
Philadelphia and cnvlrCrs, is shown by
! the fact that in 1914. the normal year
I last preceding the war. l05.67S.5SO feet
! Of lumber came in through the canal as
against S6.09S.G92 by the outside route.
! In 1916 with tonnage scarce and ocean
, rates almost prohibtivc on account or
| war conditions. llO.049.1S3 feet or lum-
| ber was shipped in via the canal rs
against 1851 feet by the outside route
| Business of this canal also gives an
example OF the economy of inland water
way Of the inland passage. during the
lumber from North Carolina, shipped by
way Of the inland passage. during inc
I year 1916 and 1917. averaged IS per
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-12-20

During the past week. City Manager
Ephlin has been compelled to be absent
from the city for several days His
efficient chief clerk. Mr.. Lafayette
Graner has been laid UP with a severe
attack OF erysipclas. The duties OF the
city manager and his chief clerk have
therefore. been temporarily assumed. In
part at least, by his honor. Mayor
Thoner. and the genial parsonage has
therefore, been carrying around on his
broad and capable shoulders. the prin-
cipal responsibility for the welfare. the
happiness and the safety OF the citizens
of Wheeling, Most Of us probably
hadn't recognized the fact that there
had been a change in the city admins
tration Of such sweeping character.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-12-20
RIPPl|NG RHYMES
Ry WALT MASON.
THE BACK TRAIL

TT we could live our lives again
thus sigh the old and wintry men,
"we'd shun the pitfalls and the gins.
and sidctrack nifty kinds OF SINS
which on our souls have LEFT theif
sears we'd hitch our wagons 10 me
stars. and strive to reach the higher
mace, and cut out all that's cheap
and base. We'd be examples 70 all
men. If We could live our lives
acain." When men arc old thCir
dreaming gaze IS fixed upon inc
winding ways that they have
walked In long, long years; at every,
turn some trap appears that they
have Stunned had they been WISE
With wisdom Of the ancient guys
On looking back the road seems
plain, distinct from tangled path
and lane. and old men wonder why
they trod in bog and Quicksand far
abroad. Wed keep away from
marsh and fen. could we but live
our lives again." We cannot make
the tourney twice: one long excurs-
ion must suffice; the old would
teach us how to tread, TO cross the
torrents slippy bed. 70 climb the
mountains bectling side, traverse
the forest dark and wide. but youth
turns deaf or needless ears to all
tho wisdom Of the secrs.
Copyright by George Matthew Adams
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-12-20
SENATOR SUTHERLAND

II Is pleasing 70 N"Nl NlFElnNtNS IN'l
its senior senator is 50 widely mention
cd as a favnritc son IN connection with
the Republican presidential nomination.
senator Sutherland has h"cn dutiiul
public servant. No United States Sen
ator from West Virginia has ever been
more devoted 10 tn" official tasks before
him He has been tru" TO his c"ns,it-
urntS. and they ar" willing TO trust
hlm.--WcSton Rcrubll"an.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-12-20
SENSIBLE CONSERVATION

There are two concerns supplying
natural gas to manufacturing plants in
the Kanawha valley, The United Fuel
Gas Co, very large concern furnishes
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-12-20

DR.. Ronal 8. Copeland. health officer
OF New York City insists that women on
the farm live longer than in the cities.
Perhaps 1t only seems longer.
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Wheeling counts itself fortunate that
the delegation Of Steubenville visitors
Thursday did not decide to take the city
back With them
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-12-20

The Charleston Mail heads up local
news item Elijah Proves A success
our information Is that no did
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-12-20

had begun sitting up with the railroads
some time ago
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The q. s Senate is holding night ses-
sion 10 pass the Cummtns railroad Dill.
II might have been better II Congress
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-12-20

Soon It Will DO impossible for MOD
est Chicago meat packer to do anything
much besides pack meat
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-12-20
WAVE cER1srMas MERRY.

BY calling the Union Mission, II you
have any cast off, or old clothing or
wearing apparel. SO Boy Scouts are
waiting to call for them with six big
auto trucks. Call G.. W. Cory, Union
Mission, by phone. d-l9-j
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-12-20

Another Mexican crisis safely passed
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-10-18
SAWMtLL SCENES IN METRO PICTURE AT
 THE LIBERTY SUNDAY

DOUGLAS, Oct 1S.--Some of the big scenes in "Blue Jeans," Viola Danas forthcoming Metro special production of Joseph Arthur's famous play, to be seen at the Liberty Sun day and Monday, occur in an old fashioned sawmill These scenes were taken at Roslyn, Long Island This mill, built in 1869, is still il use by the original owners, Conklir and Hubby, who watched with great interest the taking of the scenes with Miss Dana as star.
 Powerful lights were installed al the mill for the photographing of the tense scenes staged here. The cir cular saw, four and half feet ir diameter, which has done service six days a week for over two-score years was used in the great rescue scene
 In the story Miss Dana, as June has been locked in the office by the villain, Pen Boone (Clifford Bruce. Through the glass door she sees Boone and her sweetheart, Perry Bascom (Robert Walker) fighting in the mill. Boone places Bascom on the log-carriage and leaves him tC his fate Breaking the glass door June rushes in and drags Bascon from the carriage before it reaches the treacherous teeth,
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-10-18
ELKS PLANNING A
 GREAT TIME FOR HALLOWEEN THURSDAY

The Elks' masquerade ball to be given on Thursday night, October 30 will be the opening of the winter dances to be given by the jolly Elks
 Preparations are well under way for this affair which promises to come up. to the standard of all par. ties given by the Elks- of Juneau Four prizes will be awarded for cos tumes-ladies' prettiest, ladies' most original costume, and the prettiest gentlemen's costume and most orig inal costume.
 The invitations will be ready Mon day and may be secured from mem, bers of the entertainment committee consisting of Cash Cole. Frank Met calf, J, Latimer Gray and W.,.J. Man. ahan and P. J. F. Boivin at Thanc. Invitations may also be secured from H. R. Shepard, secretary of the Elks
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-10-18
TO ENTERPRISING TO
 LOWER LIVING COST

TACOMA, Oct. 17.-As the results of advertisements appearing for the past several days in various news papers of this state, offering gro ceries at remarkably low prices, K. A. Wolf was arrested today by Tac- oma police in his room at a local hotel, and is held for federal author ities.
 The advertisement used the name of "The Commonwealth Grocery" and purported to be the western branch of 'The largest mail order wholesale grocery company in Am erica" IA
 On complaint ofRseveral residents of Aberdeen, Wash. that they had sent money to the grocery" and received nothing in return. the Tac- oma police searched for the grocery and finally traced it to Wolfs room.
 When taken toathe police station 60 money orders from various points in the state rwere found in the pos session of Wolf. He is being held under $5,O0O bail.