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La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1919-12-21

las UTILJnNDFS ACFINLCS JrSTIFICAN FL. ACMENTO
Hem,< reucho. Que una corpa6ia QUE proporc'ona utlldades Y cuyas
rerrenencas aurentan I@riamente de ra!or las pertenencas han dupI-
cao u yahr en- los uc1ncs trenta dEs) al mismo tempo que los drvl-
derdos. st vcrEa e. cl case ImpresGndoe de aumentar Ell pecio de sus
ac.;ones FL ala es inevitatIe-y Ell valor nominal tan inferior a. verda-
dero. cue ccnfiadameNtc prclecimos n aunento de 10 pr l n los pro
KINGS sesenta das. lie las acc:ones de Ia Marhattan-Texas Petroleum Gem
pauy.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1919-12-21
COMPARE ESTA O"EGTA con oTRAS

Examine cIiGadosanente AS inversiones perrohferas-compare eSta
ofara con caal7n5era otra e. el Uercado, con alguna ora que haya DIDO
mcrc!or&l. En- d5n8e ha sabito I'd. de alguna compaRia que ofrezca una
inversion tan rcStya Y CO tan maraviloso poryeair-es deGr, una YER
dader2 espezulaci6r. Cuyo continue movimiento de ALA n Cesara haSaq que
los miles de accionjTas hayan hecHo su agosto? Los QUE inviertan anora
tsnaran Ia or:mCa ven,aia. con IN positive AUMENT0 DE VALOR que
Sc vgrficgra antes Dc EUero -.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-11-20
THE WHITE PRINT SITUA.
TON

The IntellIgencer has from time to
time referred to the gravity Of the
newspaper situation and the difficulty
which the publishers Of the daily news
papers are encountering in greater
measure than ever before. The Inter-
national Paper Co.. tho largest produce
er, of white print in the United States
and a controlling factor in the white
print market has Just issued its sug-
sestions for new contracts for 1920.
For the first three months Of 1890. 1t
proposes to allow newspaper publish
ers to buy 80 per cent Of the paper
which they have hitherto bought at q
price Of $4,000 a ton plus freight,
making a total price Of about 5000 per
ton delivered in a city like wheeling.
During 1919. the prevailing price for
paper has been $500 per ton and the
normal price for many years previous
to 1917 was about $4,000 per ton.
The proposition Of large concern to
sell its customers to the extent only OF
80 per cent Of their requirements means,
Of course, that there must be much con-
traction in the use OF paper, or that the
extra tonnage needed must be bought
under such conditions as It can be.
which simply Is going into the open
market, and in such market the price
recently has gone as high at $4,000 a
ton. At the price Of $4,000 per ton. the
average fourteen to sixteen page news
paper costs more for the white paper
than the publisher obtains for It wnen
sold either to the newsboys or the
agent. The forty-four or fifty page
Sunday paper costs for the white paper
more than the publisher in Wheeling re-
ceives for It at present. 1t is easy to
see that under these conditions some
very decided contractions in newspaper
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-11-20
FOR GREATER WHEELING

Wheeling and the
lives 70 oee
civic PRIDE IN
the
Wheeling
overwhelming
who favor 1t
nwin& much Of this indifference
This nine thousand
bond probability had been cast the
much larger and full vote is
tout on the Greater Greater Wheeling
be over
During the past two years
Hunted bought larger amount
rallied to great We supported literally the
Y. Knights OF Columbus the III"
~ other charity the time being at least
buried class personal differences
Let US have Wheeling Let resolve to
citizens those of suburbs the munich
police
communities better than We can
We quantities. and
for all the people this section we
possibly larger
that service for all our
still miles or paved
and greater city can these things
all OF the things
municipality for its people
We know that Virginia that
population AS matter Of fact
,- Wheeling
publcspirt show
what Wheeling really is
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-11-20
TRUSTING EX.CONV|CTS
By NEWELL DWIGHT HILLS

, honest men knew that there was not q
ghost of q chance of their defeating tho
liGuor interests. When this intoxicated
youth stumbled into the meeting. TO
show his contempt for the other candi.
date n merchant arose and nominated
tho boy for Mayor. saying even though
h. was drunk he was thousand times
a bcttc r. candidate than the nominee Of
the machine gang" TO the astonish-
, mcnt Of the community. the youth was
elected. He never drank another drop.
administration. won host or friends.
became an ideal citizen, fulfilled q
career Of honor and distinction. That
strange nomination was like q powerful
tonic TO his intellect and to bis conf
dcncn. It is sometimes said that every
. Shakespeare who ever grew up has been
heard from" In terms OF poetry that
may be true, but in terms OF, manhood
and heroism. not every noble soul has
been heard from. Z. Many man 10 ful! OF
undevcloped resources. packed with lat
chi treasure, that walt for the hour
when some friend Will evoke the latent
gift and start the youth on a new and
noblcr career. II Is always safer to
trust our hopes than our fears. Nine
times out OF ten confidence Is repaid,
ana men answer trust with loyalty.
friendship with integrity. It Is this that
explains the steady upward progress OF
TIC race. and the fact that society is
gaining from year to year: One little
tina Is worth whole library by synda-
calists like Foster. and pessimists like
Marx who believe that man - only
selfish animal. that every man has his
price, and that force is. the real instlu-
meat Of human progress.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-11-20
Our Daily Story
SOME BITE.

The dance was over. end now. rs
Rupli"ld (cudrrrly helped hcr on wsih
h.r wraps. tho question that had bc".I
bun ming through her brain all the even
ing reached rrNrr heat.
Would Ia. lips ASK her what IN
handsome dark eyes had seemed To he
asking mut'ly" "a
She hoped -. $h" prayed so. Shc
and Rupfieli had known each other Tor
four months RON. and never had sum
splendid opportunity for III" question
Offered itstII.
lie gulp"d. Slrr trrmblcd with antici'
patton.
Why was the poor boy 81 shy: Do
ne think for u moment she could pos
H,bly refuse him. Dear, foolish Fellow;
Miss Porgi"--licl"na n" Stutt"rrd
nj last. "l--wIll you--w0U!d YOU
''N"~. Eurh"Id," sh" encouraged eager
fclml'ru">S.
"Would YOU rarc /" g" s"mewhcTa
for a bite Ia cat b" liniSmrd pirhlh'''S
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He had actually ask"i IL. uGlrna
hram,d rl"ri"USly and accepted WIN d. :
coming rrlurlau"". and In Il brightly III
cafe. amidst the palms md soft mus
her bit consisted Of lobster sara.
= turk sandwich. four glasses oil iru''
,uu.h ami iWo S;lIrrrS at tee cream
tTomurrnw- You getting all t'''
smear yuu need" Read thu heart r"ndlht
tale. "'ruhiClG TuEr.' 10y The same au'n'C
and console yourself with tn" greater
woes Of "th"r$0
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-11-20
GOVERNMENT CONTROL PLUS BANKRUPTCY
Facts Which Further Indicate the Return of Railroads to
Former Management.
By CHARLES E. MITCHELL
President of the National City Company.
President of the National City Company.

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h,,
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r,.rtirr INC riu,ucioI rrsults of govern
mental or,r.,inn. no, To mention the
claimed savings aud benefits as present.
rd hy th, administration itself
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extended ih.. ir;u, uyr OF terminal facil-
mos a,id consolidated the several city
ti,kc, Officers in the rrinrinnl cities Of
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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-11-20

Warden Nurtha. Of BlaCkwcll's Island.
has had eighteen years experience with
Offenders against In" law. Recently he
gathered together his "reminiscences ana
reviewed his experiences with conNlcts.
Fifteen years ago HI sent for prison.
or. soon to b. discharged. Jim. nc
said. you have been her" two or thrce
TRIPS: | hope you will not come back.
II hope 50 too. WarH"n." answered the
prisoner. but it is hard for follow
with my record to get on his feet:
"WclI. you'll have t. try SnnCthlnS IL
yuu'r,. not to become n confirmed crlm-
nal" said Murtha. ''Have you any
money salicd away or any friend TO help
YOU Not one" the prisoner replied
Mmthu Thought he knew human nature;
h" therefore said: Jim | have dug up
500 and am going 10 gamble it on men
like YOU. hClirv" you are on the
square. or will he with me. II you are
and YOU get on your feet. send bnck the
nancy when You can spar" 1t. If you
send il back I'll keep ii working by
passing il or tn some other fellow VINO
is worthy of 4 lift II you don't make
good. tn" $200 fund will be shy just
that much.
Theodore II. Price. in telling this
story. says that "Murtha's revolving
fund was active many years. In all
those years. and In all tho Transactions
tn, re- WAS only one instance in W hich the
borrower ala moi T''phS. MuGInd
u+ that lhcr" ~ II peculiar honor In the
underworld that is moro cXactinR than
in higher society. Over and over again.
the use Of this bit Of money tidcd tho
"X- prisoner over tho first month ana
made new men out of persons that
might have become hahitual criminals.
In reviewing his experiences. therefore.
he afrirms that about half nf tho loans
made to his friends have been repaid.
hut that his loans to criminals had all
come back with one single exception. II
is Il singular tribute To the spark of
good that is found in every man. II
goes to show also that often-times
crime Is committed in a weak hour and
an off moment by man whose real
nature and disposition arc anti-criminal.
No better illustration OF this import
ant principle can be found than In the
story OF that youth who suddenly began
to drink. and after long spree" found
himself in this Western mining town.
hundreds OF miles away, in which he had
once lived. The citizens OF the village
had just nominated n candidate, and the
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-11-20
CLASSIFY. PROPERTY FOR
TAXATION

Ohio has again defeated the amend
man, Z, the constitution, permitting
classification Of property for taxation
Apparently the cities voted for the
amendment ard the country districts
against it. The Inteiligenccr believes
that this result was unfort innate. Tho
theory that all property should be tax
I'd alike. regardless Of the purposes FOR
which il is held. and the use that IS
made OF it. dies hard. On its face, II
seems to be equitable. but practically
!, is one of the greatest sources Of in
Justice and ineuuity in our tax system
Henry George performed a great SER
vice in preaching the single tax. Yet
Henry George did not grasp more than
half Of the truth. His argument that
the unearned increment. meaning there
by. the increase OF real estate values
which comes In the course OF years
through the operation Of business and
the development OF society. belongs to
the public and not 20 an individual Is
incoutrovertible. That a part OF this
unearned increment should be returned
N the public through taxation. is con-
elusive.
Such taxation is not possible. how
ever. so long as we cling to the old con-
stitutional provision that all property
should be taxed equally. and we arc I'M
able to classify property FOR taxation.
Moreover. the experience OF this
country Is teaching US that there arc
certain kinds Of property which ought
not to be taxed at all. or II taxed.
should be taxed at a minimum inquire.
Property used in the employment OF
labor, in the production OF useful
: things 10 Justly entitled to preference
in the eyes Of the tax gatherer. over the
property that is held purely for specu-
lation. Experience has shown that
many kinds Of intangible property can
not be taxed at all unless the tax is
made reasonably low. a lower rate than
prevails In most cases. Money in the
banks, for instance, the savings Of the
people bearing only four per cent in
forest. is practically conflscate6 when
submitted to taxation ut rate prevail
ing in many cities. The result is that
bank savings are not taxed, as rule
and many altogether well-meaning
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-11-20
THE ONTARIO ELECTION

The province Of C.'trrio. Canada. has
undergone a polite change, by defeat
ing the governmcLt by Sir William
Hearst. and elccting farmer labor
group Of Legislators. The Ontario
movement, however, is quite distinct
in character from the movement in
North Dakota. There Is no Socialism
in. it. The farmers Of Ontario arc n
very solid and substantial class Of men.
owning large farms, many Of them
coming under the head Of capitalists
and their policy will be to legislato
more distinctly for the interest of the
farmers rather than the railroad and
commercial interests that have been an
important factor in Ontario.
A lower tariff for Ontario is predict
ed, particularly against American goods
Ontario is one Of the richest provinces
can goodS On the other hand it ships
large quantities OF raw materials to
this country. Freer trade relations be-
tween tho two countries may be help
full to both. Canada. pays wages on
about the same basis as the United
States does, and her people live in
about the same manner. We need not
fear an influx Of low-priccd goods from
Canada, or lowering of the American
standard Of living by Canadian compc-
tition.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-11-20

It Is fair to say that under govern
ment control the railroads were oori-
ously not operated to make the most
favorable financial statement. 1t also
Is true that there never was time
when they were operated under greater
cooperation from those TO whom SER
vice was rendered.
The country was divided into seven
great traffic regions. and for these re-
eions were appointed regional directors,
who were. for the most part. the presi-
dents OF leading trunk lines.
On paper the scheme was sound. Tho
fact that these operators, however.
working TO n man 10 the height OF their
efficiency and power. were unable 10
produce satisfactory results and SER
vice deteriorated and moral became
constantly lower. Is striking scmmcn-
tary on the general subject OF govern
ncnt operation.
The roads were free from hampering
restrictions and yet the net earnings
fell off $2S5. 100000, compared with the
previous year. the railroads earning
only rs per cent of the amount which
the government had guaranteed them
as rental.
Notwithstanding the Increases In
rates, which were Ear greater than pri-
vate management had ever dreamed or
asking, and which produced greater
gross revenues by sS65.0O0.000. the peo-
pie OF our country. after suffering In
ferIor service. were called upon as tax
payers TO advance 100000 900. the
amount by which the net earnings fall
cd to equal the guaranteed rental.
In other words. the American people
paid 1865, 100000 more in rates for in
=
| 900 in addition so that the true cost ia
| the people Of one year Of federal opera
ton amounted to $l.075. 100000.
The railroad administration. through
appreciation of necessities OF war con-
ditions or otherwise. Increased the wage
bill of our railroads within one year
! s965,000,000. which advance followed
an advance made by the companies
! themselves in the previous year.
The total advance of the wage hill
arising since our entry into the war has
been approximately $3.50. 100000. The
! annual wages paid by our railroads TO-
day aggregate $4,000. 000, 000-an amour,
equivalent to the gross earnings OF al
| roads during the year 1915.
Considering that the wartime in
crease in prices of railroad materials
has added to operating costs between
| $500, 900 900 and s6OOOOO.OOO annually
and that the yearly wage scale has beer
| increased BY 1890 100000, while the
| entire advance IN rates has added only
| about $1,000. 100000 to annual railroad
revenues, II will clearly be seen that tho
railroad financial situation is far worse
| than ever it has been before.
| Much as We may dislike tho thought
| a further increase in rates TO compcn.
safe, in large measure. for this in
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-11-20
RIPPING RHYMES
BY WALT MASON.
SORROW

My cars ar" often Sur" ana a'h.
mg. my heart Is on the cdE" "I
breaking. hear 50 much OF voc:
III, mon know are AL COMPLAINTS
their hriny tears forever raining.
wh"r,>"r | may go. In som" poor
chaps griCf is abiding because the
cars in which they're riding are
made Of Tin and rust: il makes them
sore when costly wagons WIZ ny
the rond like fiery dragons ana
cover them with dust. OF cours" I"
swallow dust is hateful; but It were
better Ia l." grateful that they have
cars AT all. that they haN" boats III
which to travel. ~ amy speed. upon
the gravel and by tn" junkyArd wall.
Tho man on foot * feeling bitter
hcCauS" his ncIEhhur. p"mpouS crit
ter. rides i'll boat Of tin: upon his
trillbyS n" goes tuiling. and in his
veins tho blood Is boiling. h" sCorns
the chCcr-up grin. Green envy. read
or. Is the answer: it's gnhwing ike
a deadly cancer. IN Harry, Tom and
Dick: it takes the bloom from hum
an pleasures, il turns 10 droSS the
old worlds treasures. and makes the
spirit sick.
Copyright by Bcurgc Matthew ADAMS
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-11-20
Lutheran Brotherhood
st. James Church Men to Herr Inter.
esting Convention Report

An unusually Interesting meeting
Will II" held by the 81. James Lutheran
brotherhood tins evening. Thu program
committee is Cnd"avurInE Ia secure IN
attendance nf at least two hundred men.
TIL" Rev. Mr.. SChu"lt" Will deliver 4
live report 1T the duiuIS Of the l.uth-
rran Brotherhood of America Convcn-
ton al Chicago. On" of the greatest
MEETINGS ever held in the history Of IN.
Lutheran church in this country. Mr..
Mnl:wcn will entertain with u rruGrlln
Of parlor magic. aud the NAL" uuart"tir
viii sing. Refreshments Will lie served.
MI Lutheran men and thcir friends are
urgently invited to attend this meeting.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-11-20

altogether likely that this will be re-
flectcd In the size Of the papers pub
lishcd. a. well as in future advertising
rates.
The situation is not peculiar 10
Wheeling, Of course. 1t is condition
from which all newspapers in the
country suffer and all arc compelled TO
adjust their business to meet these
conditions, and at the NO time at
tempt to serve their .;...l"ners to the
best possible advan'aE".
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-11-20

people become, through force Of habit
and association. continl Gus tax dodgers
and law-breakers.
There Is a hopeful sign, however.
that the vote for the classification Of
property for taxation IN Ohio was very
large. A little more education and a
little more intelligent discussion IT the
question may bring about the amend
ment. Sooner or later. we hope to see
such an amendment in West Virginia
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-11-20
STRAW STACK BURNS
At BROOKS|DE
Bridgeport Ere Department Called Last
Evening 70 Save Lome.

TL, I:ridrrI"'rt i'r" department was
called t fr"uk sid. a.. last night 10 "A-
ltuSI!Ah Il fir" In = straw stack al inc
l,.,. Il a house a. stop !" "n IN" Barton
in".
Thu slack was located about thirty
r",l from ia" building and became ~
nlt,d in Somr manner just h"lor" :
"'rinrk. I'll" lircmcn mad" record run
L. ih,. scene 81 tho fire getting on the
GROUND IL very few minutes after the call.
and IA" fact that the house WAS not
burned WAS Gu" to their efforts.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-11-20
Her xsn,s. was "Htty."

you will always love me-" she
breathcd rapturously-'you'l never stay
stay late at the office after we arc mar
ried?" :
Never" replied her fiance, with Alb
Sc nt-minded fervor--'not with the
hands I've been holding lately"
She burst into tears. "Wretch!" she
cried. II just knew there Wa some.
thing between you and that blonAs stem.
grapher!'-tndge.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-11-20

The New York Sun calls attention TO
the fact that New Concord. o., the
home Of Musklngum college and one OF
the centcrs of the anti-saloon propa-
ganda, had only 2i5 registered votes.
but voted 249 for ratification Of the
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-11-20

latest fiction Serial stories by MISS Jane
Dixon, to appear Monday, Wednesday
and Saturday in The Wheeling 1nteui-
geucsr. Order your subscription today.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-11-20

Women are ussfuf ~ -iiAaE. fAAu,s
cowardly to hang them on themselyoS
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DON'T FAIL TO READ

right by BeorGc Matthew .Adams)
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1919-10-15
EDWARDS ANSWERS HAYS;
. G, O,P, ALLEGES FUNNY VOTE
Edwards Says Election is for
Jerseymen on Jersey Issues
and Against Public Service.
By Special Correspondent.


JERSEY CITY. Oct. Ex-senator
inee for governor last night gave out
a formal statement in answer to Re-
publican National Chairman Hays
entrance into New Jersey politics.
Mr.. Edwards said in part:
I'm keeping with the program of
camouflage and 'straddle,' the Repub-
lican machine directed by Baird, Stokes
and Vice President Wakelee of the
Public Service Corporation in its des-
perate efforts to divert the public at
tention away from the local and
home issues in this campaign by
talking about wholly prevalent mat
ters of national or international char
acter have enlisted the services of the
Republican National Committee. In
his responsive letter of direction to
the Republican-Publ Service COM
bination, National Chairman Hays
says:
1T is with much satisfaction that
note the evidence of appreciation
on the part of New Jersey Repubn-
cans of the importance of your state
election next month. 1t is difficult to
overestimate the Importance of Re-
publican activities today and until
after the 1920 election
1T is for that reason that I am
now making a formal declaration of
the issues of this campaign and my
determination to compel If possible,
the Republican-Public Service COM
bination to tell the voters where they
stand on these home issues.
CONTINUED on page 81