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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-02-06
YANKS ARE INDICATED

The recent dispatches from Paris
which narrated terrible tales OF muir
ders and robberics committed there by
the American soldiers promptly dis
missed this charge against our fighting
men from our minds as too absurd TOR
credence. Not only has this confidence
in our men abroad been justified by later
statements, but with 1t comes tho infor-
nation, duly confirmed by those IN au-
thority. that the evil deeds had been
perpet-ated by men with no hight to
wear the American uniforms. which
they had somehow procured.
Not only do the Partisan police Off
Gals admit that the latter statement is
a fact. but they also assert that in the
French capital no such crime wave" as
was described has ever taken place.
The thirty-four murders. for instance.
are reduced to two, and there has been
n similar reduction In the number Of
automobiles alleged to have been stolen.
The main factor and the one OF prime
interest to US is: the established fact
that our boys have maintained the ira
6,tions Of the L. s. forces and again
justified our absolute confidence in them
whether at the front or in the heart OF
the French populace
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Secretary of State.

yc brIieyed TO he established for all
time; we must free our mihdS Oh d."
ricut prejudice and cherished tncoE'c"
so that we can adjust our lives TO tho
changes which are coming.
The principles upon which q general
rcare will be made between the warning
nations have been clearly stated py
President Wilson. He declared them IN
his address Of January Sth. February
nth and July 4th Of 1913. and again IN
his mastery apd comprehensive utter
uncc just before tho cessation or nos
Utilities.
These principles OF justice must guide
those charged with the negotiation Of
Tho great treaty OF peace. and must md
expression in that momcntous document
which will lay the foundation for
world transformed
For anyone whose might be interpret
cd as the views Of this government 10
20 further than the president has ~
proclaiming u catalogue Of peace terms
seems tonne unwisc- Premature declara-
tiunsc OF details too often work mis-
chievous results. particularly If tho self
ish interests. OF many nations are IN
yolvcd.
Let US recognize the true basis or
peace and stand rigidly in support or
the principles on which these bases are
founded. we entered the war {" main
tain those principles and they must be
maintained at all hazard.
Thoughtful men must know that the
peace which Is to como will not be
lasting peace if its terms are written In
anger or II revenge rather than the de-
sire for strict justice and the common
good, IS the underlying motive Of those
who are charged with tho grave rcspon-
sihility of drafting the greatest treaty
which, this world has ever known.
VIZ think that It is sufficient for the
present to assert that the peace which
will come when the world is safe will
be peace founded on justice and righte-
BUSINESS. a peace which will satisfy the
just, but not the unjust wishes OF all
peoples.
Let US not forget that. while stern
Justice without mercy is un-Christian.
mercy which destroys justice Is equally
un-Christian. We nre thankful that We
believe in a God OF justice as we'll as a
God Of mercy.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-02-06
A NAVAL PROGRAM

The three year naval building plan
.rhich has been adopted by the. House
Committee on Navel Affairs is prob
ab,v the best temporary solution Of the
naval question. It does not commit US
IN q great program OF naval expansion.
bpt at the same time. it leaves an OPP
portunity for such expansion should it
become necessary. Should the results
of the Versailles conference be such as
n insure the worlds peace. and to crect
. reduction in armament. we can adopt
q modified naval program. Should the
results Of the conference fail to bring
about a happy understanding. and still
leave US with the danger Of war. W.
can enlarge the program Of naval build
ing and rapidly become one Of the great
naval powers Of the world.
There is no reason to anticipate either
the jealousy or the opposition OF Great
Britain. We have lived in peace with
Great Britain for over ono hundred
years. although during those years VIC
! hsgo bad many great questions to- settle
e1Sstn heE.. The American feet and the
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-02-06
RIPPING RHYMES
THE STAY AT Ko1H.
BY WALT MAsoE.

had no chance to 90 to France
and do some useful fighting: I had
to stay from war away and earn my
living writing. I offered twice to
put up ice with musketoon and sa-
her: the sergeant said. You're too
we'll fed. too fat for martial labor.
You're all knocked out. you have the
Gout-I say 1t with all kindness
sTaycd IS your back. your feet don't
track and You have color blindness.
Your head is bald. your withcrS
CALLED. your knees are sprung and
handy: 7 cannot think how such
Gink in war could come in handy.
Go earn your bread" the sergeant
said. in safety and in quiet: men
must be sound-not six yards
.r4uad-who'd auell that Teuton
riNC And so you sec. and you'll
agree. I'm not to blame for staying
far from the fields OF swords and
shields. where battle stecds were
ncighing. Yet could weep. feel
so cheap. now that the boys are COM
ing from scenes Of gore ON foreign
shore. where shot and shell were
humming. To think sat submerged
in fat, and punched an old typeWf1t-
or, wheH, navics wrought and armies
fought and glory hailed the fighter
harmless as a rector, and wrote ..se
saws. but never was a Cons sience-
less Obj.ctor!
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LIFE-FARMER-
STARVATION

To the Editor Of Tho lntclllgencer:
Sir-In Mondays 1ntellgenccr you
published an article which rescnibled an
editorial that you hoped would not DO
noticed BY your farmer readers, But 1t
was.
Uncle sam may lose from so to IS
cents. or more. on wheat this year. is
the farmer to blame? Didn't Uncle Sam
urge, and almost command. the farmer
TO SOW at least . per cent more Of acre
ago than usual" And guaranteed the
price 10 get them 10 do IT.. 1t was done
with n will. Uncle Satnmie urged the
farmer to increase his products last
He did The hrod5 nere Rsf T shd ,a be
NOR is not getting rich. We get from
So TO S2l0 for wheat, instead OF S2.26.
the guaranteed price. The farmer pays
as much for flour rs you do.
That accusation about the farmer not
buying bonds. Please bring on the
feed the city folks--ercn if true. But
il is not true.
No doubt there are many farmers who
did not buy bonds. They should be- Do
nicd protection by our laws. y lew
d;lbs OF tar and feathers might be bet
ter medicine. Also. no doubt. there are
many city chaps on the same roost. Give
EN-, the same dose.
That claim about Inc farmer EcltlhS
more sugar. coal and everything els"
upon which thr government put 70
striction. than We have" More pro1t
needed here. why dear farm iSno,r-
ant cousins. farmers were under the
same reai rictions as you were II Il
farmer lived several miles from stores
and mills. h. might have gotten little
more nj 4 time. but not so ottcn. 50
it was the sam" in the End. We had To
buy trh substitutes. too.
You just simply think twithoGt know
ing or trying To find OUT that inc lar
mcr gets the prices you city folks have
to pay. No no: the farmer docs i"t
let thr other fellow hold III" bag. When
he price OF material and labor increases
the cost of producing tn" Tho lntcin-
gcnccr. you simply raiS" the price OF Inc
paper to meet il. don't YOU. Your earn
ing capacity il the same. or more. we
can pay lhr increased price or do with
cuttthc prper. The same thing happens
at the stores.
When the farmer plants n crop. he
may get n good one. half crop. or none.
His labor wear on his Tools. clothes,
the grub hc cuts--all gone. No return.
lie. cant advance the price either IRE
other fellow attends to that. We don I
blame these crop failures on the city
cousins. According to some Of their
arguments, VIC would be justified in DO
ing 80. We have TO depend upon
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@; THE MOON HANGS LOW

O. the moon hangs low in the western
sky.
Der the fading sunset light.
And I cuddle my babies SAFE and warm
From the chill Of the winter night:
And ! sing the songs they love 10 hear
AS we wait in the firelights glow
For the step of the one We love the best.
And the dearest voice we know.
o, tho same moon. shines with the same
pale light
Der the wind swept fields Of France;
And the mother heart cuddles the babies
there
AS the shades OF night advance
But, oh. what song can that mother sing.
Oh what brave hope hold in store.
AS she listens and waits through the
endless hours
For n step that will sound no more!
B. Y. WILLIAMS. In Cincinnati
Times Star
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CAPITAL NEWS

'CHARLESTON. W. Va. Feb. 5.--One
fatality was reported TO the state
workmrn's compensation commission
today and SIN awards Of compensation
were made. W. \. Speaker. Graham.
Va. electrician for Appalachian Power
when he fell and came in contact with
live wire. He was 20 years old and
Unmarried. The awards follow:
TO Joseph Hudson. Coal Fork. Kan
awha county employed by Compbelrs
Creek Coal company, Dana. SIS a week
George S ssoS "a a.. g snEle Of WSI!s:
company. S. for medical attenda! nee
and SIS a week for 60 weeks for fracture
Of hip; to widow Of +. II. Holbrqok.
Jenkins Jones. Mcdowell county. $65
funeral expenses and $50 month and
two daughters and ono son each IS a
pies OF Clothicr. SIS funeral expenses
and s"n month and two SONS each -
month: To widow Of Marion Licbc. OF
Twin branch. Mcdowell county. $50
month and two snns each IS q month:
To widow OF Albert Wright Of 1tmann.
$3.50 medical expenses and $50
month.
Honey and Hot Biscuits.
Honey and hot biscuits will b. served
as the concluding feature of the starr
convention OF the West Virginia Ber-
keepers association. which opened this
morning To continue two days. The
feast will he served in connection with
the smoker to be given at p. IN. Thurs
day.
Today was devoted to business mat
tors, and the afternoon to the reading
Of papers, which program will continue
tomorrow. Among the most important
papers arc those OF e. P. Daoont' G:
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Our Daily Story
STRAYED.


Name, plcase?" asked st. Peter po-
1itely. .;,,o,
Occupation. if you don't mind
Restaurant proprietor.
st. Peter fulfilled the pages OF his DIE
directory till he came TO the Erstcrs.
Unison D.--korntalc N-Earl VI mr.
muttered. ."Er<u- HIM. His bro" DARK
cned terribly.
During the Great War" he said.
"you caused this notice To be printed ON
your melu curds--'Owing u the war
we are obliged to increas" our prices.
Following which. you raised inc prlc"
of tillipcd beans from ten cents To-
cighty-five cents An order. candird
runions from twenty cents /" Il dollar
thirty, barbund crimpS from "A quar-
tor to two eighty. and SO on After the
war you removed the motto" on your
cards but allowed the advanced prices
TO remain unchanged Is that true
Erster's knees Smntc tngether.
Il guess | must have taken the
wrong road" he stammered. and hur-
ricdly turned and took bus marked
Sulphur Springs.
Copyright BY George Matthew AdamsJ
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copyright. 1919
The last four years haEo IN lFi ~
measure shaken our faith in the aDl'''y
of the human reason 10 draw truo de-
auctions from 4 series OF accomp4lShco
facts, Only after this terrible catas-
lrophc had fallen upon the world did
must of US realize that. had we not mis-
interpreted history for the past quarter
Of a century we would have pcrcclFN
what the end would be.
We now know that this great conlllct
was inevitable. We now know thar
sivag" beast controlling the people o.
Cent raj Europe had been waiting for the
day when il would no strong enough 10
leap upon All uiLsuSpcctlnE world All"
master il, What we now know is very
different from our peaceful dreams OF
cvn years ago.
Before this critical time in the his
tory Of mankind the past was an agree
able theno because. in the course u
events which make up tho lives OF ma
lions and institutions and the progress
Of our intellectual development, we ro&td
Or at least though that We Tcad-tne
possibilities Of tho future.
In view Of our blindness. Of our fall
urc to read the future Alright. We may
well hesitate to look beyond the present
when Prusslanism has been ground to
powder by tho. might Of the united
dcmocracies Of the earth.
We fix upon this event as tho peEln-
ming Of new era for mankind. 1t re-
ouires no divine gift Of prophecy 10
forcsce II. It is as certain rs anything
human which lies in inc future can be.
We know that we havo been the v1ctors
In this world struggle. We know that
the German military leaders and their
forces have been defeated. With that
mighty task ended tho world will enter
upon a new stage OF civilization. 1t is
to that era We must turn OUT thoughts
IL we are to be ready as we ought to DO
ready. to meet intclligently the diff
cult problems which wo will Be calico
upon to solve.
For this reason VIC DO not look back
into tho past but forward Into the fu-
turc which Is so vitality important TO US
all. We must cast aside many OF our
conceptions of the proper relationship
between nations and between indtYd-
uals; we must revise many ideas which
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-02-06

Hamilton. ILL.,. and publisher OF the
Beekeepers journal; Professor James S.
Hine, of Columbus. O.. professor OF en-
tomology and bee culture at Ohio State
university. and L. o. Simmons OF Mar
linton, Pocahontas county. who Is deaf
and dumb and whose self prepared
paper will be read by a substitute.
Hold state 1LssttnI.
Discussions Of the fourth annual
convention here today Of tie. Associa-
ton OF City and County e,alers Of
weights and Measures developed that
the weights and measures inspectors
frown on what are known as box
scales, small affairs intended for fam
lily use. because they are seldom &C.
curate and have g. tendency to cause
unjust suspicion against merchants
when the home weights do not cores
pond with the weights given at the
stores"
Inspectors hold that dealers should
not sell these small scales until they
havc been tested and scaled by the
proper officials.
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NEX|CANS SEE PLOT HERE
To FORCE INTERVENTION

thclrss thus IL betrayed the desperate
determination of the association to i'm
pose it's views and objects not only upon
the United States government but also
upon England and France"
Cabled accounts Of tho formation and
objects Of the association printed In the
newspapers in this capital have created
the general public opinion that the aim
Of the Organization Is to force armed In
PREVENTION. with a consequent marked
recrudesccnco Of bitter feeling against
the United States which had been grad
ually disappearing for several months.
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,eathcr conditions for our great

weather conditions for our great
wealth co. -,
Did you ever notice that the more the
farmer producer the less he gets for IL?
Fact. This warm weather ID inducing
the Mrs Biddic TO lay more eggs. We
took a few dozen to the store the other
day and got 40 cents dozen. Butter.
As cents. Washington (Pa.) papers
quote eggs at 70 to IS cents and butter
at 6j cents a pound. What is the re-
tail price in Wheeling? Who gets the
prolit?.
Mir. Man of all professions or no pro-
fesson-evcn the tramp-did you ever
stop to think that the farmer stands be-
tween life and starvation? Yet he is
looked upon as a haysecd. Eawky coun-
try Ounce. Papers should try to create
better feeling between city and coun-
try cousins. Let both buy bonds and
stamps. w. I. SMITH,
ClaySyillc, Pa.
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British feet united will be t1re greatest
guarantee Of the worlds future peace
The American people do not wish an
estravagant policy OF naval construction
or military DEVELOPMENT They are a
peace-loving people, but on the other
hand they wish adequate preparedness
and a naval program which gives an
opportunity to provide a respectable
naval strength. and at the same time
looks definitely towards a reduction Of
all naval construction among scafaring
nations, is one that will meet public
approval.
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AMENDMENT REFUSED.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 5.-Thc house
today sent back to conference the re-
port on the bill validating informal war
contracts after refusing to instruct liz
mcnt providing for payment of claims
for expenses incurred in the develop
mcnt of properties Ia supply minerals
and ores needed In war production.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-02-06

Senator La Toilette recently aucrled
the Senate as to why American soloiers
were sent to Russia This ignorance Is
not to be wondered at. since the Senator
really never knew why they were sent to
France
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The announcement that ex-Kais"r Bill
has received 200 bags Of gold from Ger
many is further indication that he was
4 piker when the government loan drive
w-slS on.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-02-06

The Bolsheviki in Russia arc alleged
to have a lot of money. Why not. they
have captured all the printing presses
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sRstrav Their Objects"

-~r1oy false are the protcstatlons o.
tbe organizers that plan no haEh' "
Mexico is proved by tho fact that my
are sending delegations to l'nr,s 70 VI
dcnvor to force Mexico Oh inc attc'''.u''
OF the peace conference. vi course .u'
~ erence Gill ignore them, but never
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-22
Appraisal Possible.

II the company insists upon its claim
to what it Is pleased to term emergency
relief. 1t is possible that the city attor.
ney may suggest to the state utilities
commission the ACCESSIBILITY Of ordering
an appraisal OF the property, at the
eonapany's expense, as was done In the
case Of the Memphis street galway, In
as shown by stock and bonds, Is real
or not. That might be a complicated
question, as the company has both an
electric power and light department and
q gas department. catching the con-
sumner coming and going, but It is ad-
mitted that the electric department Is
making rather comfortable profits,
which have moi been disclosed IN any
Of the hearings as 10 gas rates. But
that Is a question that may come up
when the hearing Is reopened.
The new brief prepared BY counsel for
the corporation claims that the majority
Of the state commission, George N,
WEIGH and Harvey Hannah, erred In the
deduction they drew from the facts set
forth in the previous hearing, when they
denied the compaily's claim for an in
crease in rates.
The CAIN is set up that the com
pany Is, in fact, still selling gas to
consumers at n loss, that cost OF labor
has been advanced, that gas coal, coke
and gas oil now cost more than at the
date OF the former hearing and that
the company will be forced into bank.
crease it's AateS. 1t ls admitted that
sales OF gag to consumers will amount
to more than 700, 900 900 cubic feet this
year, but II is asserted that the larger
the consumption the greater tho loss
to the company VIII be.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-22
The Buick-built Front Axle

Drop forged in "a single piece from bar steel Of
special formula, it is strong enough to bear the
weight of a truck, and pyrorneter controlled heat
treatment gives 1t a steel structure of remarkable
toughness and uniformity. -
This axle is designed by Buick engineers, forged
and built complete in the Buick factory, directly
under the supervision of the men whose regulations
depend upon its serviceabiity. From its I-beam
section to its drop forged steering connections, every
detail is worked out to perfection. The Buick front
axleis typical Of the perfectly controlled quality that
gives Buick cars their unusual capacity for service.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-22
rs to 200 Per Gent Increase.

At the former hearing 1t was claimed
that the company owes about 5000, GOO,
due Jan. /, On notes Endorsed person
ally by c. X, q, Billings and n. +.
In the company, the money borrowed
having been used In buying b coal mine
and building the new gas plant, and
for some new machinery for the cleo
trio power department.
II was shown In the former hearing
that there are about 1880 consumers
Of gas in Memphis and that due to the
use Of gas for cooking and heating that
number was constantly increasing and
that It was due to the increased de-
mafid that the company was compelled
to build the new gas plant.
TIE net price for gas under the con.
tract with the city Is now VI per 1000
cubic feet for the first 1000 feet, and
50 cents per 1000 for sas over 1000
charge to all consumers Of so cents q
month. That charge Is not added To the
bills, but only charged when the con-
sumption falls below 1000 feet.
But IN the petition for increased
rates, the company asks for a 25 per
cent fiat increase and service charge
OF SO cents a month to be added to
every bill, large or small. That is the
little Joker which would give the COM
pany, on all bills to small consumers
81 1000 feet or lees-and that class OF
patrons contains more than half the
total number who use gas-~a much
larger increase than the Is per cant
asked for. That charge added to the
smallest bills would result in an actual
increase OF from 10 per cent 10 200
per cent over the fiat rate now per
nhittAd, Mr.. Livingston, in his brief
against the increase. called the at.
%tsntion Of the state commission 70 these
facts and made special objection to the
service charge, because Of it's mani
fest injustice to the smaller consumers.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-22

3 Though possessing both the oonfer.
ence and legal right TO talk, only two
ladies have appeared on the confer
ence stage during the session
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-22

The annual memorial stryieA Of the
conference will be held in the audi.
forum Of st. Johns church Sunday
afternoon At , O'Clock, conducted W
Bishop Atkins.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-22

The Memphis conference is interstate,