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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-09-26
THE REVISED BALKANS

Bulgaria's share in tn" handing
around Of pcac" treaties has not at
,ract"d much attention. partly h"'aus'
OF her comparatively small Imp"rtan"'
and partIy because Of greater news
happenings. To m" balkans. however.
and therefore 70 Europ" and tn" world
INC ,u:urr Of Bulgaria ia matter ~
considerable importance. TIL" Ealkans
in the pas, have always b""n the
cockpit Of Europe" and. as the various
small nations wer" under the prot"'-
ton Of dirrcren, great powers. Their"
was constant danger Of a great war.
which finally came.
The Balkans played part IN CIR
rany's Rerlin-to.India plan nf Eur"r-
can domination. sometimes called tn
"Mittel Europe" scheme, by which Ger
many hoped to consolidate all tn" ter
ritory from IN" northern border "t
Germany 10 the borders Of India. and
nerhaps beyond. That dream hrs been
shattered. III, The Balkan" ar san
there in their old strategic position. on
the wav from Europe 20 tn" East. ard
that they will continue TO play some
thing Of their former part in world pol
itics seems assured.
Jus, what combination - powers.
large and small. will issu" from tn"
nrcscnt Balkan and middle European
chaos is \ question that cannot row b"
answered. The tremendous influence
of Germany and Austria in IN" Balkans
has ceased to exist SO has thar 81
Husxia. W. stu hav" British. French
and I,ali,n influence. with Ifa'y thu
most ambitious TO take m" pia"" OF
Germany in near eastern projects. In
tho RalkanS We hav" JuGo-Slaria Rou-
mania. Bulgaria and Greece. or 'hNs"
nations. Greece il IN" most powerful
and influential at present. On the
EASTERN side Turkey still CN'srs. hut
nor power and influence har" gone.
The treaty with Bulgaria takes away.
..rrorar;I" \, least. all or her military
rorer ms .h" is permitted only an army
~ 81, ooO volunteers and no warships,
T, addition. shr is compelled 10 pay two
and quarter billion francs for her
share of the war responsibility. Jugo-
s,.,.;a Roumania and Greece. all larger
and more powerful than before the war.
must contend for Balkan leadership
What DEVELOPMENTS and what "ombin1-
rions will take place ar" puzzles that
onIy the future can solve.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-09-26
RIPPING RHYMES
BY WALT MASON.
HALCYoN DAYS.

TIL happy days of war ar" g"n".
and pcacc's frish,fulnCss is hero.
when We nSscmh'" on IN" lawn hnd
cuss the dinEdonE"d rr"ftc"r. In
war We struck for nohi" things. !"
undermine IN" iyrartS sway to
oycrturn tho thrones Of kings. ana
now We strike for higher pay. IN
war We loathcd -" foreign foe. ana
chased Kim on ~ ,NraN john shore.
and now. alas. 49, AL men know. ""
loatho the man VII" ives next door.
In war we all united were. "" had
ono purposc ard ono end: but nov
we fiji thr mir with fur tn" fur "t
nniEhhor and OF friend. ! look back
On tho DAVIS Of war. TINT bitter war
OF four long wears. and wonder
what We rl"rpCd it for. to usher in
Tho prCn'cor4 Far better on IN"
field 10 de-. with fame and glory rs
your bed. thnn starry" for Lack Of
coin 70 bur our Shar" Of angel oak"
and bread. Ear hotter meet stall
warl foe and perish whcr" your ban
ner f1ics. than haV" hoardcr lay
YOU low. with tricks soldier would
dcspisr. We clamor"d for IN" boon
OF rcacc throughout tn" long and
bloody fray. and now "" Ncil i"r
tho police to take tho blamed old
boon away.
Copyright by George Matthew ADAMS
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-09-26
CENTENARY GIVEN
ATTENTION BY the
ME-, CONFERENCE

Special Dispatch 10 the Tnt"llig'n'"r.
MORGANTOWN. W. Va Sept. - o.
conserving n" result "f the Centenary
movement IN the local churches was IN"
chief topic "f discussion 1t to-day :
meeting Of tn" 13rd annual ""rl"r'i''
Of the Methodist Episcopal rhur'n OF
West Virginia. which Will he in session
here to-day. Saturday and Sunday I'r.
Appleton Zach Of pittsburgh. Sc'rrthrE
hurgh district. delivered an address ms
morning Other speakers were E"y r.
4. Iowthcr OF MorCantown. E"v. j. r.
Wells Of Fairmout. pr. Wallace y. Fl"m-
ing. president OF West VIRGINIA WHS-
leyau college. nr. r. T.. Waldorf. 'I"F"
lard. and Or L. r. Bowers. president "i
Kansas Wesleyan college. Tho opening
LAY "f the twelfth annual session Of IN"
Laymcn'S Association Of IN" west IT.
rinia conference OF tho Methodist Fps
opal church in three day session here
was featured by addr.sSrs by Kishop
Edwin Holt Hughes. Of MaSs2chus"ttS
Judge e. w. Lynch. Of Clarksh"rg. ana
pr. :. X. Arbuthn"t. Of Ruckhann"n.
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THE NEW ELEMENT

Strikes are always unfortunate. no
matter what the issues or what tn
r"r"~nt,g" ~ right or WRONG Oh ono
sid" or IN, other. hut IN our mos, -.
cent labor troubles here has appeared
4 now and alarming clement In Russia
- IS called Bo)sh"viSm and. through
MId" and constant publicity. has h""om"
frm,ltar - all Il is Synonymous with
criminal radicalism. ana ~ means dc
Strucrion Of property. murder and every
Other crime.
This new clement has not gon" far in
the United states so far. because III"
soil is unfavorable. The great mass Of
the people do not believe. and will not
believe. in tho doctrines OF Lenine and
Trotzky. There are some. however, cs-
pecially among the foreign element or
more radical labor agitators. who hav"
adopted these doctrines and ar" seeking
to spread them throughout our land. In
some Of the recent labor troubles their
hand has been seen. A strike usually
furnishes m opportunity for III" on
trcnists. and the prcscnc" OF such men
in labor's ranks constitutes an actual
menace 70 our American institutions,
which is entirely separate and distinct
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u:"lurhir& HhI d'in"i'i H'hE ''i'.' u, :,
winch ar. ih,. iIrs' and obvious results
Of ever, s'!'h '.'th'iy~in
We "r" t." '"'N' q" M - "''''''
NOR. l'.'u dandy discern IN" 'r"T 'n'r'F'
ami tread ~ Il" i:"d through WIFI
". rr' piS~'h" 'i''i = I'>,iN'u Icy ''''
students "i h"''I dHA u n','",U -,
'uilg" gem ration ~ mas" 'H'u'"' 81"
lu'urn.;; ana !'' hI'~ '>'i'''! ." 49,
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-09-26
EXTENSION CLASSES
ARE VERY POPULAR

Special rSsratch 70 The Int"1liEcnc"r.
FATRNONT. w. Va. Sept. 25--ENt"n-
sion clas"s from Fa,rmont stat" Normal
hcrS of tho r7rultv ar" being called for
TO rIvo instruction in many towns ana
cities In central and northern West VIZ
rinIa Already classes hay" been or
rau;zcd In Pennington. Grafton anu
Fairrnont. and arrangements AR" hihC
worked out whereby teachers III f'thS
$50 .nd West Union and towns - lha'
n,rt Of the state mHv y" given IN" ~
tension work. At Warrington and az
Terra Alta classes arr in process 90 or
ganizatton. Calls for correspondents" m
str1,ctions arc coming ~ from al over
tho state The director Of IN" Ntin-i"n
40, r-,nrn. nypcctS - have moro than
two hundred teachers enrolled IN NC
various phases Of -" work this yea.
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DOING ITS WORK WELL

Supt. G.. W. Cory. who. through the
YTnton Mission here Of which h" = tn"
founder. has done great practlcaI Eooa
IN this community. has given another
avid.pce Of his quickness to grasp or
portunities for helpfulness. Nr. Cory
has announced that during the STRIKE
the mission will furnish temporary en-
n,oyment, in the nature Of odd Jobs.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-09-26
COUNTY COURT
TicenEed to Wed.

IICBUbt0
Eu>r, IrrrrS, Wrtz'i. -G. Of ilihhtitS,
,,rIr and p,l!a Ma" Deal. IS. Of NeNar-
IA. On.".
William l.. FoA. 80 If D"nnison. Ohio.
and SYLVIA Is TruscErl g. ~ Wheeling.
Herbert Rc>t rri,r. g. md Frances
Lane Young, -. D"th "f Wh""iInh.
Deeds Piled for Record.
Tnn,nu> I"yland ana WI" Ia Henry
rorkl. vr"p.rt! "n rsh" street. WHEEL
';rorsc T.. rrllry du.d w" t" \ Il.
N,IL,.Iu and wife. Property on South
Front street. Island.
rh,ui.s II Charts and wifi, - I;,hard
,'!Ik and VIE. property ~ %t""nT"d
Place. ,
Peter Wahi AID w.f" /" Richard ''!ark
aud wife. property IN E"iN"d"r" add
Ion Ia Wheeling.
John =. carter Ia Harry q. ti"mans
AND Edna G!.manS. lot ~ Forbes add
lirn - Elm tirOv".
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The British forces are 10 b" with
drawn from tho Caucasus within the
NOV. ,wo weeks and Great Britain has
asked tho United States to send troops
thor. 70 maintain order. Getting So
that when there is any hard job 10 hN
dorr. the nations OF Europe say: let
I-nclr Sam do IL
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-09-26

TIL, rrirc OF eggs is getting M -
where tho public would not feel awtuiiY
sorry "a hear that Hulnpty-Dumpty had
20, another great fall.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-09-26

l-r, for New Matamuras at the retuiar
t:u" ! 30 a. III.
The General Crowdcr left at 10 . m.
for Charl"st'.l
Today's boats
,Thr General Pershing leaves at a.
m for Park"rSburg.
The Liberty arrives tonight from her
GAINESVILLE trip and leaves tomorro" ioF
ParkcrshurE
The wickcts were dropped latc
,"rday to give tho kanawha river "Hn
plenty IL water FOR travel. IL
irat ,hrr. was barely sufficient water
49, ,h,. hoots 10 run. but the flood sent
dow, from this district will provide
enough.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-09-26

n IN brotherhoods want 10 snare
III, rroii,liS. why don't they invest }"
tho railroad stocks like other people?
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-09-26

Missionaries laborinG 10 educate
China ars probably having their 'rou-
h,cs in trying TO explain tn" ShantunS
incident.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-09-26

Bella Kun is making the not unrami-
,,ar cocio,jstir struggle to retire from
hue,rcse with large personal fortune
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-09-26

Do YOU remember the other ransom
oniaodc: "rrrdicaris alive or Raisnn
dead" All. America used TO be great
country.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-09-26

It's beginning to look az If IN" fh''-
,r,,rss don't want a divorce. but only
separate maintenance.
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Our Daily Story
TIE cURRsroNE SITTER.

t.hb.n Mellow had KIND heart
tender face and a generous nature. ana
tho sight of poor little Tommy SprauS
sitting crouChed on the curhston". MS
head on his arms. went to his heart i'm
mcdiateiS.
How carly in our lives docs tragedy
too often make it's grim appearance
,c Thought. Poor little ragged chap
wh,, weight OF misery ar" MS iran
shoulders already supporting" Perhaps
no food has passed his lips for 30 hoHrS.
Perhaps his father. drunkard cam"
home last night and beat tn" poor lltt"
chaps mother with the umbrella StHhd
40 cruelty that she now lies on hrr d"hth
bed Perhaps his beloved brother mas
been arrested for HOUSEKEEPING. or ms
adored and worshippcd sister run over
bv q soullcss auto truck All. LII" IS
hard, Poor little fellow"
And ne laid his hand softly on Tom
my's shoulder. and the hoy looked up ms
nit eous face stained with tears.
Tell me about il. my lad. Perhaps !
can help YOU" said Ebbcn McFlow.
Nobody can't help" Gulp"d tn" child,
School starts die 0p'rning and OATS all
dey is 10 IT,.
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RIVER NEWS

Stage f"ct.
Yesterdays boats;
rho Helen T.. finished her repairs and
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-09-26

4 good-naturcd child is rather 70 ~
chosen than one that speaks pieces.
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out.
New-York tribune., 1919-09-01
Chemicals

Although the domestic demand for
heavy chemicals was fairly active
throughout the week, there was de-
cided drop in buying for foreign &C
count. The unfavorable exchange rate
is supposed to have effected the check
In purchases, as reports from all
sources indicate. that Europe needs
chemicals Of every variety. On the
basis of these reports local buyers an
tlcipate renewal of buying once cred
its are extended to Europe and the ex-
change Is brought closer to parity.
The scarcity OF spot stocks is still
one OF the features of the market. Pro-
ducers are dealing direct with consum-
ers and brokers are experiencing diff
Guilty in obtaining a sufficient quantity
OF goods. 1t was reported in some
quarters that manufacturers had helped
to clean up the spot market by pur-
chasing large quantities of chemicals
Tor their own account.
Heavy speculation is reported in
camphor, menthol and other fine chem
icals. The supplies of these goods in
the American market are limited and
price boosting has been comparatively
easy. Speculation in citric acid has
been discontinued since the arrival Of
large shipments from Italy. The price
has dropped from $116 to $lO5 and
$1.0S a pound.
New-York tribune., 1919-09-01
Business Money

The inactivity which prevailed for
more than week in the acceptance
market was superseded on Thursday
and Friday of last week by dealings in
an expanded volume of bills. The main
cause of the dulness had been a short
ag, in the supply of both foreign and
domestic acceptances. The out Of
town banks stood ready to absorb all
the bills that were offered, and the
hcightenng of activity toward the
close of the week was simply the re-
suit Of an increase in the number of
bills that flowed into the market.
New York banks kept out Of the ac
ceptancc and commercial paper market
last week. because Of the need of build
ing up their reserve at the Federal
Reserve Bank and also because of the
better rate paid on call money at the
Stock Exchange. The amount of COM
mercial paper on the market also
shrank, and larger proportion of
bills were taken at 5A per cent than
previously. However, the main rate
was 512 per cent. Only exceptionally
choice bills got advantage of the lower
rate.
Dealers in bills say that they expect
a fairly satisfactory market in Sep
tember and October. even though the
out Of town banks will be largely alb
sorbed with the financial tasks Incl
dent to the moving Of the crops. Col
lections are reported to be excellent
New-York tribune., 1919-09-01
July Imports of Hides
Heavier: Leather Less

Advance figures received at the For
cign Trade Bureau of the Tanners
Council OF America show that the July
imports Of cattle hides and calfskins
were almost double those of juno
The total value of the leather brought
into the country, however. was cons i'd
erably less than the value of June
ilnportations. June imports were val
Ged at $50 100000, whereas last month
leather worth only S29 ,4G2 337 was i'm
ported. The value of the leather ex-
ported also showed a decline from $780,
602 so in June to $2O ,o35 1856 in July
Among the larger items imported
we're cattle hides, dry. 10,743 ,657
pounds; cattle hides, wet. 23,9O3 33
pounds; calfskins, dry, 6 ZAP $50 pounds;
calfskins, wet, 3,064,75 pounds; goat
skins. dry, 1A,642,726 pounds; goatskins,
wet. l,52S,l78 pounds; shecpskins, dry,
3,S47, ,044 pounds; sheepskins, wet,
4,06G 1893 pounds; horsehides, dry, 3GO,-
372 pounds; horschides, wet, 1851 ,2O4
pounds; buffalo hides. 2,439, ,596 pounds.
The amount Of domestic raw stock eX-
ported totalled 1,525,5l1 pounds, worth
S636, ,90G.
Exports of leather were as follows:
Betting, 170,0SS pounds, worth $780,
371; carriage and harness, 47012
pounds, worth S57,279; glove, S0,24l
pounds, worth $50 ,l65; patents, 399.117
pounds, worth Sl,425 800; sole, 1861
l61 pounds, worth S5,5l5 ,724; calf and
kip, 4,51S,S50 square feet, worth 2,S13,-
034; goat and kid, 10,266936 square
feet. worth S5,875.115; grain and split,
5,535, SOB square feet, worth 81 1853, ,S29.
New-York tribune., 1919-09-01
COlOrs

Buying Of dvestuffs for domestic con-
sumption has been directly affected bv
the controversy over the licensing plan
embodied IN the Longworth bill Dur
ing the week the National Association
Of Woolen and Worsted Manufacturers
declared It's intention to fight the IL
censing system. The bill comes before
tie Is anticipated. Discussion with
small dyestuh manufacturers and deal
ers has Indicated that the majority of
the trade favors the high protective
tarlff system to the licensing plan.
They state tha, the American manu-
facturer will be adequately protected
by the tariff provisions of the Long
worth bill, now that the manufacture
of Intermediates has been developed
Dealers stated shat prior to the war the
American industry was protected by a
so per cent tariff, but that the business
consisted OF bringing Intermediates
from Europe and making them into
colors. This Will never again happen,
dealers said.
The National Association of Shirt
Manufacturers this last week succeeded
In persuading the War Trade Board to
permit them to import a six months
supply of vat dyes The supply of vat
dyes on the market is negligible. How
ever. processes have been perfected,
and American firms viii be turning out
large quantities shortly, II Is said
The export demand for colors pre-
vents stocks fram accumuiat,ng on the
domestic market South A. Ca. Brit
Ssh India and japan r rrchascd
large quantities of b shades dur
ing the week 3hs 81 ateS and
crudes are also IN ,soft demand.
New-York tribune., 1919-09-01
Living Costs
Above the Riot
Level in Japan
Rice, Rents and Other
Things Still Soaring,
While Wages Fail to
Keep Pace With Prices

TOXIC. July 27 (Corrcspondenc% Of
The Associated Press ).-Soarinc prices
Tor food and clothing as we'll as house
rent show no diminution in Japan. The
cost OF living. according to the "Yo-
rodzu' has increased tenfold since 1887.
while wages have advanced only four.
teld. AS against 36 yen a koku, for in
stance. during the rice riots of August
last year. the price of rice has now
risen to sc ven a koku Give hushels)
and grave food crisis has resulted.
Japan IS country of large families
and with rice costing about SIS for
every five bushels the head Of a family
has to do some hard thinking Other
TODD necessities, especially sugar,
which Japanese use considerably, have
risen IN proportion to rice. 1t is the
great middle class of Japan, the people
working on small salaries, which is
raising the greatest cry.
Although wealth has increased as a
result of the war the real wealth of
the masses has decreased and the pco-
pie Of Japan are relatively poor. At
the same time national tastes have
changed and The Spartan simplicity
OF olden times is no longer endured.
Low salaries in public services have
SO depleted the personnel that govern
A4iSsi NNtAc'io llhS tuc pOSNOHICes .
telegraphs. police force and schools are
all undermanned. Industrial compa-
nies, however, are paying dividends of
from so to 100 per cent and distribute
ing big bonuses, lands and rents are
rising in value and the farmer is
boarding his rice until he has pushed
the market to its highest notch
The distress of to-day is chiefly felt
by the lawabiding class of the nation.
No riots have occurred like last year
The press generally blamcs the gov
ernment for not finding a suitable
remedy. The situation calls for ur-
gent action writes the editor of the
"Kokumin." "Some people are about to
famish. The continued advance in
prices has developed a kind Of reign of
terror"
If it is impossible" says the "Yo-
rodzu.' "to bring down the price Of
rice and other necessities the govern
ment must devise means Of increasing
incomes. Otherwise peace and order in
society cannot be maintained and the
very foundation of the nation will be
ENDANGERED" -"
New-York tribune., 1919-09-01
taking orders for spring delivery some
time this month.

To provide stimulation for designers
OF dresses the Associated Dress Indus
tries Of America proposes to establish
comprehensive and up-to-date fashion
library.
at will be the cndeavor of the or
ganization," David N. Mosessohn, cx-
ecutive director, explained. "to pro-
cure the cooperation of the members
in the establishment of the proposed
library and have manufacturers who
have in their possession day books
telling Of fashions in days gone by lend
these books to the organizations IL
brary for pcrusal by the designers in
the trade
"No branch of the womcn's garment
industry has fashion library, al
though in the last few years there has
been much talk of establishing one.
The value of books of fashion is great
er than many can realize. due to the
fact that the styles in the dress indus
try are governed by various periods,
and the couteriers in Paris create the
new styles in women's dresses, using
their books Of fashion as a material
aid in this connection"
New-York tribune., 1919-09-01
New England Towns
Z Ian Cooperation
To Boom Industries
Business Men Point Out Adj
vantages to Be Gained if
All Forces Unite to Draw
Trade TO Coast Ports

PORTLAND, Me. Aug. 31.--The value
Coast, where all the principal cities
have united in campaign to bring
business to that section of the country,
has aroused great deal of interest
among prominent men of this city, who
believe that the Western experiment is
likely to be SO successful that unless
similar measures are adopted in the
East, New England may soon be placed
at q considerable disadvantages
They point out that during the war
the Pacific Coast obtained great deal
of shipbuilding, and also that Pacific
Coast yards broke all records for turn
ing out ships rapidly. BY joining
forces Portland. Ore; Seattle, Spokane
and Tacoma. WASH, and Los Angeles
and San Francisco have developed
greatly the business of the Pacific
Coast, it is assertc. and although these
cities are all competing for trade among
themselves they are working in unison
in behalf Of the Pacific Coast.
Want United Action
Such united action, the Maine men
believe. will give to the Pacific Coast
more than a fair share Of the nations
trade unless it is met by similar CO.
operation in the East. Thcy urge a
movement in aid of all the important
New England ports, including Port.
land. Ne; Fall River and New Bed
ford. Mass; Providence, r. l., and New
London, Conn.
New England, they point cut has
advantages comparable to those Of the
British Isles and of Scandinavia, and
might become quite as important in
world commerce as those countries.
Name is at present entering upon
thrcefold phase Of development,
which VIII include, first, the rehabl-
tatlon of Maine farms; second, the cx-
tension OF system Of good roads
throughout the state, and third, the
building of a state pier in Portland.
Develorm Ont Of Maine water power is
also projected as a part of the pro-
~ranme to revive Maine agriculture
and industry
Al! for Cooperation
The various parts of the programme
are closely connected, and it is
planned to work them out in such
way tnat each phase VIII aid The
others. 1t is generally agreed that
Maine agriculture is fundamental, for
commerce figures show that the state
raises only oncfourth Of the food it
consumes.
The good roads movement and the
state pier will, it is believed, do much
to stimulate agriculture by making
access tc markets easier. and thereby
increasing agricultural profits. The
state pier would make possible water
transportation of -pershable food
stufis TO Boston ard o.ncr centres, and
would give Maine in this respect
considerable advantage over, for ex-
ample, the inland state Of Vermont
Christian Science Monitor.