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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-01-16
GERMAN SCIENCE
DISCOUNTED

Few thugs will bring greater hurnili-
alton to tho German professors than tho
words Of Woodrow wilson upbraidins
them for the misuse Of their science in
the interest OF war, rather than in
building up = higher civilization.
Not only did President Wilson speak
as an executive, but a, college pro
lessor himself quite familiar with the
claims Of German scientists, hence the
humiliation due to his rcbuke over it's
prostitution for war Will be Ill the more
acute. since at this very moment the
German professors aud German science
seem to have been thrown into the scrap
heap.
President Wilson was hight and the
American scientists. as q whole. who
have for years pointed out how hollow
were many Of the claims Of their Ger
man brethren. are now having their In
nings, for It Is 10 the American and Al
led experts that the Germans are now
turning. It will undoubtedly take Ger
man science a generation or moro to
recover It's prestige at home. while
abroad It's opportunities have been OBJ
liberated for an indefinite period.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-01-16
Our Daily Story
A HIT OF 1anAD AND THOU.

1T have a confession to make to you"
she said. "You have asked me to be-
come your wife and it Is your light 70
know il. Bi1mude, I can't cook. OF
course, I have been complimcnted on
my hard boiled eggs, and things like
that. but. generally speaking. Bi1mude'
can't cook"
How noble Of you to tell me-. he
cried rapturously. But. Bandana- what
possible difference does that make
Don't you know that with bit or
bread. cup OF tea and thou. Randana
as the poet says, starvation would be
Paradise enoT.'
"Bixmudc," she cried. and foil into his
arms carefully. for Bandana was q
plump girl and dislikcd hurting anyonc's
feelings.
We'll? growlcd our hero eight
months later. as ne sat down at the
table. what VIC got t'cat?"
"Twitchcd squads with bullion sauce.
she replied tirnidly as She began itllnG
his plate.
What's ,witchcd squads and mullion
sauce" ne said contempishly.
And there's scurrird potatoes and
sauillrd smush. too. Bixmude"
bah" he bah'cd angriiy.
And <crullrd spinach. too. R;xmude
and la,h"red mulligan for dessert"
"Oh. poof," ne oh pnot'"d sarago!T.
And he scarcely Ate moro than three
hclpIngs nf anything and left tho table
(Copyright by George Matthew Adalns.)
and stamped out of tho room.
coo,r1h. II George Matthew Adams
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-01-16
ALL "TOMhdYROT"

Il ia almost amusing to read the vari-
GUS newspaper comments. mostly those
with vibrating backbones. discussing the
necessity for tho Republican party Sc
lectinr q new leader to succeed tho late
Theodore Roosevelt. Few dyed-in-the-
wool Republicans have considered the
popular ex-president in tho light OF a
leader OF the G. o. P forces since his
effort in Chicago In 1912. In due time
tho Republican voters Of tho United
States will in lawful and orderly man
ner select their own leaders; they arc
perfectly capable OF attending to that
Job; and will do 1t in manner worthy
Of Intelligent and patriotic men. mem
bers Of u great historic political party.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-01-16
GAS TAXATION AND THE
STEPTOE BILL

Eo- oonveutton Of tho West Virginia
~Aeks> auutacture Association. which
snssts at Huntington today. Oilers an
.apppre1nttJ for a considerable number
Of txdos1tta1 business men and employ
-s1 Of labor 10 express thanselres dnd-
.xaety n - some Of the Questions that
vc1 b hxcuxht before tho legislature.
An u 1oA1. tho manufactures Of tho
stx4> arc generally committed to sup
-poe< OF The steptoe bil1. which aims to
consefvs natural gas for tho beneht OF
west Virginia communities and West
Virginia industries. While Tho 1ntelli-
.e>aeer believes thoroughly IN tho prin-
<aples Of this bin. It believes also in the
principle Of obtaining from tho natural
xSs production Of tho state, q revenue
consistent with the states needs, and
tho PROFITS Of the industry.
We do not assume that the uanufac-
tnrers OF West Virginia are aetuated
solely by selfish motives in considers
ton OF tho gas question. and surely II
tho power and the authority Of the state
OF West Virginia are to Do invoked so
as to conserve, for their uses and the
uses OF fortunate communities. this
great natural fuel. \ liberal return to
the state in the form Of taxation may
well be paid by the users whether they
be In West Virginia, or elsewhere
Only through an imposition Of a reason
able tax upon natural gas carried
through pipe lines in the state. can the
entire citizenship Of West Virginia eS-
pect to receive a share Of the benefits
from the development OF this great nat
ural wealth. In other words. conserva-
ton legislation such as Is aimed at in
the Steptoe bill. and the taxation Of gas
carrying pipe lines, are measures that
20 together. Tho one completes the
other, and the manufacturers OF the
state, we believe, will be short sighted
II they fail to realize this important
fact.
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new INCIDENTS OF ROOSEVELT

fund.-" Then the speaker has to OK
plain that ii was only 4 million. and
that will hc fatal. but If you nomntc
Roosevelt can say 10 my friend. inc
hccklcr, Il nm very glad you asked that
question. We have nominated for gov
rrnor tho greatest thief catcher 1hcTc
is in the world As police commissioner
he cleaned up New York and in the
Cuban war he has cleaned up that is
land. lie is the one man who Will lind
out what became Of that money. ana
if II was stolen will punish the thieves
and obtain restitution. The band VIII
play 18th. Star-Spanrlcd Banner
Mr. Flat said That settles IL; nc
will hc nominated.
Gave world Panama Canal.
For 400 years the world has CRED
70 unite the two oceans across the
lsthmus of Panama. Where tn" cen
turics had failed Roosevelt succeeded:
"Excep, for his drastic action ths
canal could not have been built. II
may not be moral or legal answer
to The question, but tho reasons for
President RonSevclts action are sum-
med IN in the remark OF John Hay. ms
secretary Of state Ia delegation Oh
nbiertors. II was. VIC have tho ca
,,,I
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-01-16

! mains what ar" The bonds Of unity
requisite for s"lf- gov"rnment.
! 40 fact IS more familiar 10 cthno!o-
! EIStS than the aversion between dillrr-
cnt groups which commonly goes ny
! tho name "f race prejudice, or. more &c
} curalvly. race autIpathy. so closely mas
, he idea Of race been associated win
! this that "" arc likely I" make the As-
SUMPTION that racial differences are thc
| real basis OF the sentiment. In The case
OF races widely different III physical
! characteristics this may be partly true;
! but in the case OF those so closely al
flied as tho different branches OF inc
: CaucaSia race. for instance. true raciaI
! characters, either physical or mental,
! probably have very l!ltlc To do with IL.
! Facial differences not sufficient 10 pro
J claim aloud To the men IN the street
! thar the stranger is OF different
breed from himself arouse no aversion.
| What really accounts for most OF the
aversion felt by one group for ahother
| is a difference in culture in tho broad
sense. II.
! We shun the foreigner not because his
hair eyes or skin are little darker
! than ours, or because he differs in stat
! IRE. but bcrauSr ne wears all outiaHdlSh
| costume cats strange food. ~orShiPS
, an unknown god. 4llld most Of all speaks
I
they arc at one III their He interests
| religion habits ami practices
\ people therefore. IS Il group wnlch
, senses Iruc community IN It's cultural
! CHARACTERISTICS. The whole thing IS
spiritual. There can hardly b" another
definition Of p"ople-certainly not
better onc--than that il is a group OK
persons who feel thatthey arc people.
| If IL group Of human beings Ecarn !"
act together. they can do so even IN inc
| ultimate ieSt Of solf- government.
II is ccrtain that this conception Of a
| ncnplc does not simplify the task or
! thos,. who arc entrusted with the re
Sponsibility OF rcshapng thr political
Imam OF Europe. Eu, any effort to "S-
,ahlish independent democratic govern,
mcnts which does not recognize TINS
principle is most surely doomed TO fall
! urc
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-01-16
RATIFYING PROHIBITION

AT tho rate Of progress made during
the past two days legislative approval Of
tho national prohibition amendment will
very soon be an assured fact. 1t is no
ttceable that all the states that have
acted at all upon the prohibition have
acted favoraoly. The ratification OF the
proposition has not been defeated in q
single legislative body. remarkable
evidence OF the thorouEhness with
which the prohibition campaign has
been carried on, and the accuracy OF Its
managers in estimating their own
strength and the strength of their
cause. A few days ago. one OF the ma
tioaal organizers OF prohibition made
the prediction that the amendment
would b. ratified BY sufficient number
Of states long before February LIST.
This prediction seems 10 be pretty SURF
OF vcracation.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-01-16

The recent ,lo;ngs o. the Sim FcincrS
have laid ny emphasis ON tho question
which is 10 bc one Cf III" most per
picking faced by the peace congress,
What constitututcs a people
We have heard much recently about
Observation-Disclosures al peoples. We
have heard tho clamoriugs Of many for
Independence
We arc committed In the belief III me
right of p""pl" 10 govern itself. liHt
in the ever growing chaos Of the Euro
pean political situation il rs exceedingly
difficult TO draw the lines which mark
Off one people from another. or TO de-
tcrminc The limits Of subdivision OF
groups which can properly be called
peoples. Nor is ii merely n question OF
terms OF definition. II is profound
political problem "A 10 how much unity
is required in Il group which is I" form
a self governing body. and in what this
unity must consist.
Here in tho United states VIC arc ac-
customed both 70 IN immensely extern
sivc geographical content of tho sell
governing unit and Il wide diversity
in the human clements which compose
VIC arc perhaps ton much inclined
to think that if the Formulation OF tho
government organization is made broad
and liberal enough il may b" made IN
work successfully III connection with
very heterogeneous hody polite. we
forget that the continuity and StahiliiN
OF our nation rests upon the essential
homogencity OF the great majority OF
those who were its Original! cumpu-
ncnts.
We forget how differcnc" in eco
nomic ntrrcStS and III opinion about
a great social institution came near 10
breaking our nation into TWO separate
bodies We fail 10 recognize that the
familiar diversity in our population is
OF relatively recent origin. and that 1t
had become a rncnacinE factor i'll our
national life before the war.
There Gun be no doubt that true self
government can be achieved only in n
closely unified group Perhaps the word
people is as good as any TO designate
q group inherently capable Of srlr-gov-
eminent. Hut tho question sun re-
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-01-16

to increase the tax levy and to provide
tho city with sufficient amount Of
money to function properly. 1t is. Of
course. interesting to note that the
present city administration. which came
into power on a promise Of sweeping re-
forms. great economies. and demon
stration Of efficiency which was to daz-
zle the public mind. has practically
thrown up. Its hands and contcsses it's
inability to make good on any Of the
glittering promises Of two years ago.
Our streets are worse today than they
ever were in the city's history.
Our water supply is no better in quail
ity than it Was four years ago. and the
pumping apparatus Is gradually nearing
the scrap heap.
Our crcmatory i. a wreck. and is be-
ing abandoned
Our gas plant is wreck and has
been abandoned.
A great deal Of noise has been made
about certain alleged economies effected
by discharging scrub woman here and
there. by cutting down the tax discount
and by lodging responsibility for the
National road. but all of them incense
quential as compared with the entire
volume Of tho city's business: while
nothing has been said concerning the
heavy increases in salaries and the pay
ments Of extraordinary fees for alleged
expert advice secured from many diff
ferent quarters
However. these things have no partic-
ulsr bearing upon the needs Of the city
now. The fact is. the city should have
more revenue, the limit to tho levy
should be raised. and provision should
DO made for a more liberal bonding ca
pacity. It will be unfortunate If these
facts arc net faced souarcly and are not
frankly acknowledged. The situation is
rowi.e different from what 1t has been
during tho past eight or ten years. 1t
has only grown worse from year to
year.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-01-16
RIPPING RHYMES
WHALE MEAT.
By WALT MASON.

They toll us now the flesh or
whales is good az quail on toast:
I've read some soul inspiring tales
about whal" stow and roast. THE
problem OF mans food is solved.
tho scientists confess; the whale
meat diet we've evolved relieves
the worlds distress. So long
we've ratcn pork and veal. the diets
growing stale. and We should all
clatcd feel. when Euaw!nE ribs OF
whale. They're serving tho whale
in fine hotels. boiled, roasted.
poach"d and fried; IN fact, the
whale is wearing bells, wherever
it's hccn tried. road and jour
n"y. uuawarcs. to da%s when l was
young. when they were booming
belgian harcs, and you and got
stung. You may recall those golden
days. while DOING in your chars;
then every man set in to rails" about
a million harrs. We heard how
they'd supplnnt tn" steer. ia"
mutton and the goose: we'd max"
IN. 600 bones year. II harcs we
should produce. We raised the har"*
and when We went to sell them IN
the mart. the blamed things
wouldn't bring 4 ccnl~~the memry
breaks my ~rt. And 50 no ar
Eument avails. =. puts ur any ICE;
you cannot sell me any whales,
however low the price.
Copyright by George Matthew Adams
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-01-16
WILL HE1EASE WHEAT.

NEW YORK, Jan. 15.-The food ad-
ministraton grain corporation an
nounced here tonight that IN the near
future 1t will formulate a policy OF
disposing Of portion Of its reserve
stocks Of wheat to the mills in order
that the prices being asked for flour
and millfeeds may not be increased I'M
duly because OF the excessive premiums
being paid by the mills for wheat in
certain portions Of the United states.
especially in the southwest and middle
states.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-01-16
CASE CONTINUED

When the case OF thu State vs.. Chr
rir Gchhart WAS called in crlminhi
court yesterday morning Attorney saw.
toll counsel for the defendant. asked
for a continuance on account "i h"|
having been able to got in commuhl-
cation with his client until the Jay be-
fore and owing 70 the fact that tw" OF
his principal witnesses were too II! Ia
aprrar in court. Judg" Robinson or
dcrnd that the case might BE- passed
until Saturday.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-01-16
TIE cITY'S REVENUE NEEDS

While The 1ntclliScncer has no par
policy Of the city administration. and
particularly docs not sympathizc with
the formation Of The small coterie or
clique IN city council. practically dis
franehisins three wards Of The ':ity. il
into tho consideration ut :hc proposition
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-01-16

Allied claims for reparation from the
Huns are said to stagger them The
Allies staggered them many times while
the Germans were running and destroy
ing everything tn sight
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-01-16

Trotzky has arrested Lenine. Now
will some one please volunteer to thru "
Trotzky IN the dark and gloomy dun
geon?
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-01-16

Garfield was never considered very
yi-ulent writer. Yet some Of his essays
as coal administrator. could be justly
termed burning messages
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-01-16

Germany and Turkey have severed
diplomatic relations This cannot pos
sibly end tho natural affinity between
the Hun and the Turk
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-01-16

The Allies arc going to hnd out Just
how much Fritz can earn in the next
two hundred years and then sarnishee
his wages.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-01-16

Tho mutual slaughter Of Germans by
Germans Is not quite up to many peo-
pies expectations. !
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-01-16

Berger wept when convicted. His
course before conviction resulted in al
most all right thinking men weeping.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-01-16

The present indications are that no
BODY wants the railroads, but nobody
wants any one else to have them
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-01-16
State Rights Denied.

In rendering the majority opinion
Justice Day said:
In view Of :hc authority OF the Con-
grcSS over the subject matter and the
enactment Of previous legislation ON
bodied in the Wilson and Webb Ken
yon laws. We have no question that
Congress enacted this statute because
of its belief that in states prohibiting
tho sale and MANU- facturc Of intnNicat-
ing liquors for beverage purposes the
facilities Of interstate commerce
should hc denied TO The Introduction
Of intnxicants ny means Of interstate
commerce. except for the limited pur-
noses permitted in the statute which
have nothing Ia do with liquor when
used rs q beverage.
THAT the state saw fit 10 permit the
introduction Of liquor for personal US"
IN limited quantity in nnwiSc int"rrrrrs
with Tie authority Of Congress. act
inG under It's plcnary powers over in
tcrStalr. commerce To make the pr9hi-
bitIon against interstate shipment con-
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-01-16

Congressman Edward Cooper intro
duccd in IA" h"us" Of representatives,
ten bills, idcutically tn" same with the
execution Of n" town. named as tho pro-
posed beneficiary. authorizing Secretary
Of War /" loan captured German cannon
or field pir'rS I" IN" following towns
i'm his district for d"rorativ" purposes:
Slurfirid Williamson. Wclrh. llamlln.
princ"i"u' Wayne, Hinton. Union. Pine
willie and Logan.
Mr.. Cooper also introduced another
hiIl. r." rUrp"s" nj which - |" require
tho secretaries nf war and navy IN fur
nish IL ihr adjutant general of each
state or 10 the official exercising cor
responding functions. as soon AS Practl-
cable after acquisition therefor. the rec
ords Of tho men Of each state who were
mustered inin tho service Of tn" United
States during The war with Germany
and her allies.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-01-16

The husband that fooled his wife by
eating cloves does not exist in reality.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-01-16

Jules 9. Eisqucsn"y, "f BclinGtun. who
FOR a numhfT- al years Was state game
and fish warden for Nest Virginia, is Il
visitor in Washington.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-01-16
WASHINGTON
West Virginia News -, Notes
and Gossip at the Nations
Capital.

Special Dispatch 10 the 1ntclligcncer
WASHINGTON, u. g. Ian. l5.-kc-
turning here from Springfield. Mass
whore he delivered tho principal and
only address at great memorial mass
meeting held Sunday afternoon Tor the
late Cul Roosevelt. Congressman stuart
=. Reed stopped OF III New York for n
day. for tho purpoS" Of conferrins win
John u. Rockefeller, Jr, III bchall Oh
The Prisoners Relief Society.
Mr.. Reed rs a director of tho orSani-
za,ion was aware that the matter or an
endowment for il was bcfnr" tho trus-
ices Of The Rockefeller Foundation, and
vas likewise aware that thr younger
Hockrf"llcr was inclined 10 look with
favor upon the work that the SocirtE IS
doing in Il peculiar and unique Held Mt
Reed discussed the origin and IN" scope
Of the work dom by III" organization
:tnd personally RECOMMENDED la MT.
Eockctcllcr that the society was worthy
nf investigation and serious c"nSidcra-
tIun upon the part Of the kocNcieiicr
Foundation.
- Tho Prisoners Relief society. rs -
9cll known in West Virginia, vas born
in the state originated By Earl w. l)ud-
ding and UP Till Il year ago, Wh"n IL re-
moved thorn To Washington maintained
It's general headquarters AZ huntingdon
Former l.. :. Senator y. B. Scott: Is one
81 it's directors, as is ais" the edit" NJ
,h. Christian Herald. of New YORK ely
4 number o! the leading phIlanthr"pic
anon ana women OF the country are now
interested in tho work Of the society
which has struggled along for years I'M
der many burdens. especially iih;tncial.
should il receive tho permanent patron
,rr of thu. Rockefeller Foundation. ~ is
now rather much expected and greatly
hoped. It's troubles III that respect VIII
be 1T IN end.
AZ Il souvenir OF his visit to tn" son
IF the worlds richest man, tnngr"sS-
man Reed brought away brochure ny
IN. Younger Rnckclrllrr entitled Rep
rrscntatiHn in Industry" II was just
of the press, tn" donor told his visitor
and the latter received thu first copy To-
be presented. TIL" author autographed
Il for the congressman.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-01-16

The following pension riaims. prose
ru,cd before tn. pension department Ivy
CONGRESSMAN Bowers. have been passed
upon: Annie J.. Arnold. Of HcdgrsvlIlH
sic 4 month from May 81, 1911. ga
from October t. lhlI. s. month far
each "( her Tvs" minor children; CharI"S
II pra,t. of N"wh"rg. an original pen
sion. So month from February -,
1918: Cyrus Linton. Of independence S"2
4 month from August -. 1918; and John
J. Spik"r. Eruccicn Mills $40 month
from September -. 1918.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-01-16
The Two Opinions in
W. Va. Bone Dry Case

The majority opinion Of tho United
States supreme court by Justice Day.
and the minority opinion by Justice
McRcynnldS. in the cas-" that knorkcd
out The West Virginia ''aunrl month
law and pu; tn" state in the bone dry
class. will be- IF interest. They follow:
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taincd in this act. 1t may exert It's au-
,hority rs IN tho Wilson and Wedd-
Kenyon acts. having in view the laws
Of the state. hut it has a power Of its
own. which in ;this instance 1t has en-
cr,cd in accordance with its view "i
puSic policy. T"
Whom Congress cHcrts its authority
in 4 matter within its control state
laws must give way. in view or the
superior power conferred by the consti-
lutiOn."
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-01-16

Seth s. SanIigc has been commission
ed postmaster at Bnun", w. Va.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-01-16
McReynolds Dissents.

Justice McEcynolds said. III. dissent
ing:
The Reed amendment in no proEer
sense regulates interstate commerce..
but is Il direct intcrmcddlnE with the
states internal affairs. whether re-
gardrd rs reward or punishment. i"t
wisdom or folly III cuactins hmit'h
prohibition. III" amendment 80 con-
s;rurd. |. think. goes beyond fcder;l
power: and to hold otherwise opens
possibilities for partial and sectional
Legislation which may destroy proper
control of their own affairs by INC
several stairs.
"1t Congress may deny l:quor
those. who live in Il state simply o.
cause it's manufactures is not p"rmittt
there. why may not this bc done
any suggested reason. namely. necal
the roads are had or men are nan
for murder or Goals re dus: Wh
is the limit"
The Reed amrndm"n! rs now
strund j., Il congressional fiat inpo9
amorc complete prohibition "here
the stale has assumed 10 prevent
manufacture or sale OF intoNlc2ntA