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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-10-28

suits These may b" 'la>s'd trial mar
riagcs rmtaiIing no responsibility for
, the support vf In" UffSrrinE.
: Lateral mnr7aE.S ar" also being nTar-
! ticcd. These closely follow III" plan
proposed in the v"!um" puhlish"d some
/ years ago. BY this form OF marriage
wives whose husbands are away IN inc
army may contract lateral MARRIAGES
with other married men. hut each party
! is required to gain permission from his
! wife ur her husband 10 such new tenn
porary relationship. At least this was
/ done during the latter period OF me
| war
There is at least one, relentless foe
, to all Of these so-callcd marriages.
which are simply a revival OF IN" con-
Cubinacc long practiCed by the anCI'nt
! Germans: The Catholic church has al
ways stood firm for the sanctity OF the
marriage relation. That church never
will consent t" increase the declining
birth-ratc by ill"gitimacy.
; pushed which was proposed by DR.. Won
| EIcrtig. OF Munich. II" asks for the
passage OF law preventing widows
| from rcmarryinC. Before tn" war there
! were over 300. 900 idoSw IN Germany: at
! the present time there must h" over
! | Don. 900. Statistics show that the high
I est birth-ratc among women is between
, II and 20. He proposes that the avail
| young women. Since many 81 the
widows are already mothers 1t is dc
cIarcd that they should not be allowed
! ia rcmarry.
All Of thcs" schemes for the increase
| Of the birth-ratr are likcly to fail. The
; Turk has always had his harrm. but the
home with on" wir" out-p"pulat"S the
! harv,n. not only n numhrrs but in the
/ quality az tn" offspring as well
| Germany seems doomed To- fail in this
- sh" las III many "f her other schemes
which dcfi,d tn" laws of God and man.
t"rlrIght 1879
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-10-28
THE WEST LIBERTY NORMAL

The situation Of the West Liberty
Normal school is anything but salts
factory to the friends and patrons OF
that institution. Apparently the Board
Of Regents has not found time to elect
a principal for the school. and since the
Fall term opened, the school has been
drifting along without permanent
head, and with rather inadequate
force Of teachers. Under the circum-
stances, it is not surprising that the
attendance Of the school is not as sat-
isfactory as heretofore. and there Is a
more or less general feeling OF unrest.
Several years ago. ths legislature ap-
propriated a considerable sum for the
erection of a dormitory much needed at
West Liberty. Work on the dormitory
building has been slow. and instead Of
, being ready for the present Fall term,
the building is still unfinished and will
not be capable of use for several weeks
yet. For many years there has been
disposition on the part OF the state
officials to disregard the needs Of West
Liberty. and, in fact. there has been
more or less open hostility to 1t at all
times.
It is timely to call the attention OF
the friends Of tho school 10 the present
situation. No public institution. de-
pendent upon the good will and the good
report OF friends and patrons, can ex-
pect TO grow in usefulness II handled
like West Liberty has been handled dur
ing the past year. The 1ntelligcnccr
believes that the failure TO appoint
competent superintendent has not been
due solely to the lack OF material.
Some three or four very capable and
deserving men. all located in this sec
ton Of the state. arc understood TO be-
ready 70 undertake the work II called
upon and the appointment Of capable
principal should be made At once. West
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WILL RESUME PROBE
OF LOGAN COAL FIELD

CHARLESTON. Oct. 27.---Thc state IN
vcsti CATION of labor conditions in Logan.
Roonc and Kanawha counties. which sus-
pended in Huntington last Friday by
order Of Governor Cornw"ll when Condl-
tionS III Cabin Creek apparently threat
cncd another attempt 10 invade Logan
county will be rcSumcr here late this
week. it was announced today by MAJOR
T. B. Davis, who ~ directing Il.
lie said he had been Informed by PreSi-
dent Frank krcnry. Of District No. Il,
United Mine Workers of America. that he
would have more witnesses here 10 tesi-
fy by that time.
Major Davis also announced that ne
and Colonel GcnrE" :. Wallace. counsel
for tn" state. had planned TO go To Lohan
county today To make personal inspection
of conditions there. but owing to the sud-
den death i'll Richmond OF Transportation
superintendent Walker. Of the Chcsa-
peakc and Ohio railroad. Colonel Wallace
was called 10 that city. and IN" Logan
county trip VAS postponed for at least
Il day "r two.
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JOHNSON AMENDMENT
BEATEN

- Tha Johnson amendment to the peace
treaty. proposing, in effect that the
SotinE power OF the United States IN
xhe League Of Nations be increased to
toual that Of Great Britain and her do
Sninions. was rejected in the Senate yes
ferday by the close vote Of 80 10 10.
Nine Republican members cast their
Notes against the amendment All Oh
these nine members are understood to
be in favor Of reservations which will
protect the sovereignty OF the United
States, and it's absolute control OF the
Interpretation Of the Monroe Doctrine
and the determination Of its domestic
policics. This Indicates the adoption or
jority, and with these reservations. the
probable adoption Of the peace treaty.
= Tho Intclliscncer has been convinced
from the bcginnins Of this controversy
That the peace treaty would be finally
accepted and the League OF Nations be-
come a fact The reservations which
have been proposed by the Senate Com
mir,ec on Foreign Relations are sweep
ing in character. and probably go FAR
,eAr than some of the milder reser-
yationists the Senate desired. General
Is, however. they express thought to
which all Americans hold. and that is the
complctc control Of domestic problems
must remain with our own government:
that tho old world must not be invited
or allowed 20 interfere with purely
American problems. and that our par
ticipa,ion in the territorial and political
controversies OF Europe Asia and
Africa will be only To the extent that
we think desirable and necessary for
the preservation OF world peace. II IL
not strange that the verbal frame
Of the peace treaty and the covenant OF
the League of Nations does not please
everybody. 1t would be miracle II II
had pleased. but the reservations pro-
posed do not. the IntclligNnCer believes.
seriously alter the import Of the treaty
or the character of the League.
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ELoPEp IN AmPLANE.

Special dispatch to the lntelltEtnCcr.
EAST LIVERPOOL. O.. Oct. 21.--Fo!-
lowing an tirplanc clnpCmcat from East
Liverpool to Youngstown. former Cap
tain John q. Webster, Of San Diego. Cal
and his bride, ne" Gertrude Polk. re-
turned here tonight I" beg III" forgive
ness Of the brides mother. Mrs. Louise
Polk. Webster. who has been staging
aerial exhibitions in this district and
The girl. flew to Youngstown in his air
plane Friday. and were married by Rev.
w. J. Kraft i Presbyterian minister.
they announced. Thu aviator. formerly
IN IN" army service. and his bridge. be-
cam" acquainted two weeks ago.
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DO WE WANT GOOD
STREETS?

Citizens OF Wheeling. amidst the dis
cussion and agitation concerning many
other questions. should not forget the
luport1nCc Of the bond issue to BE- vo-
ted on next week. This bond issue pro-
vidcs comprehensive program OF
street Improvement, improvements that
reach every part OF IN" town. and i'm
provcmcnts that should be undertaken
by Wheeling itself before we vote upon
the Greater Wheeling project. The con-
ditions Of our streets, for the past four
or five years. have been n subject Of
constant reproach. reproach simply be-
cause We have not spent the money on
them that we >should. This bond issue
will show whether the people of Wheel
ing really want good streets OF not.
II they want good streets. they will
have to pay for them. If they don't
want good streets, let croakers and
fault finders hereafter keep still
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JUDGE BURLINGTON
APPEALS TO MINERS
TO REMAIN At WORK

lITTSBIEGII, Ia. OC'. a7.--.IudGc
Joseph burlington. senior julg" Of tho
United States circuit court. through
which thousands Of foreign born coal
miners have been naturallzcd in Penn
sylvania. tonight appealed to such men
10 stand by president Wilson and not
to strike on November l.
The appeal IL 10 be mailed To ever!
foreign language newspaper III tn" state.
and to b. distributed in communities
where foreign born miners reside.
when this court granted your natu-
ralizatIOn pIp"rS.' SAID Judge Ruffing
ton in his statement. The judges CAV"
You advir" about your citizenship. Now
new question has com" Ia you about
Your duty aS American citizens. Be-
cause you ar" irl doubt about your duty
and ! am Il friend of tn, foreign born.
and my duty as III" highest United
States officer IN Pennsylvania makes it
my duty (" support the government. /
am going 10 advise with YOU about your
duty as American citizens.
You face a real trouble. Many Of
YOU PENNSYLVANIA miners have orders
from Mr. Lewis president Of the United
Mine Workers At indianapolis. 10 stop
work November !. On the other hand.
Mr.. wilson prcSidcn. ~ tho United
states. says ;hc officers Of inc nlt"d
Mine Workers have made for you con-
tract with III" government. and that this
strike breaks that contract and Is un-
lawful.
Il know you valu" your citizenship
papers lnnrr than anything YOU hav". l
want you 10 think about Washington and
Lincoln. Can you doubt If the
spirits OF those just men made perfect,
Washington and Lincoln. were counsel
ling YOU today they would tell you. "a
| do. set your face stcrnly toward Wash
Ington and follow tho advice OF Wood
row Wilson. your president.
"WhatcVcr other states or other
miners may do. remember you are
Pennsylvania men. aud Pennsylvania
has never yet iaicd when the nation
called. :.
CSigncd)
JOSEPH RUFFINGTON.
Senior United States Circuit Judge.
Third District
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-10-28
RIPPING RHYMES
CLARITY
BY WALT MASON.

with charity for all I walk III"
village street: I SEQ n dufrcr fall.
and life him TO his feet. I dry the
widows tears. and still the orphans
signs: and when bum appears. |
feed him pumpkin pics. With chart
~ on file, my failings do not count:
my soul may harbor guile in fabu-
lous amount: but charity's a cloak
that covers all my sins. and So
through town l poke. and meet with
friendly grins. With charity for all
I so my modest way. and strive not
to recall Ill tales Of yesterday: III"
rumors foul and dire that smirch
fellows name. and drag through
muck and miro some once inspected
fame. I strubblc to forget the lihcls
doubly base which mako the victim
sweat in anguish and disgrace. With
I greet tho fellows who have failed.
and all whose futile feet have to
dcmnition trailed. I'm not so snowy
white that I can sit on high. and
hand out words that blight. to any
erring guy. II charity is mine,
may have countless faults. but my
white soul will shine. when through
the Gates I waltz.
Copyright by Georsr Matthew Adams
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-10-28
THE SPIRIT OF GREATER
WHEELING

The people Of Elm Grove and other
out-thc-pike territory arc now enjoying
q practical demonstration of what
Greater Wheeling will mean TO the
people Of our entire community The
uniform street car fare. adopted by the
Wheeling and Elm Grove railway. is the
among the people OF Wheeling. and OF
all sections in the Wheeling creek VAL
ley. II was definite and distinct
Recognition on the part OF the city OF
Wheeling. IN particular. that the city
and its suburbs were one community.
one people with one interest. and that
interest was not capable OF successful
division The people OF Elm Grove to-
day are paying a street car fare. prob
ably FIVE cents less than they would
have paid had X not been for this soli-
darity Of spirit on the part Of the citi-
xcnship Of Wheeling. and 1t is exactly
that solidarity or spirit throughout the
entire territory. which We call Greater
Wheeling. that We desire 10 cultivate
and maintain That Is the spirit that
will make Greater Wheeling truly a
prosperous, a substantial and a we'll
Koverned community.
The Intelligencer does not doubt that.
10 secure to warwood. a reduced street
car fare to Wheeling. Warwood is en-
titled to the uniform fare as much as
the community out-thc-pike. The zone
RNinctions between these sections. so
sIosely interrelatcd. Is an absurdity. 1t
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-10-28
PROHIBITION IN OHIO

In the eiac,iun this November. Lhc
i voters of Ohio will again pass upon the
prohibition question. but in a new form.
First: A referendum has been dc.
| manded on the action Of the legislature,
approvlng the prohibition amendment
to the Federal constitution A vote 10
affirm the acts Of the legislature will
be- vote for prohibition.
Second Referendum is demanded.
on the acts Of the legislature on pass
ing the Crabbc law. which law provides
FOR state prohibition Of liquor traf't"
for the enforcement nC IN" amendment.
and for tho repeal Of sections inconsist-
ent with It. and a vote :" endorse the
act OF the legislator" in this. or an
affirmative vote. will be a vote for state
prohibition.
Third: \ petition ballot will also b."
voted. which petition has for its object.
initiation Of two amendments {" tho
constitution of the state Of Ohio. The
first amendment ls to dclin" intoxicating
LIQUORS so as TO NNclud" from tn" list
Of in,oxicants. all beverages containing
less than ~ per cent alcohol. TIL"
second petition proposes 70 repeal Sec
ton . Of Article Is OF tho Ohio constltu-
H. &c
mcnt Negative votes against these
petitions will be votes for prohibition.
1t Is difficult to understand what pur-
pose the wet forces in Ohio have in pre-
cipltating another prohibition fight this
year. The only effect OF victory this
year would be a sentimental ono. The
entire country becomes dry under
national prohibition in January, and tho
Federal statutes providing for the en-
rorc"mcnt Of Federal prohibition will be
effective. regardless Of the action taken
by the state Of Ohio. Nevertheless. it
is desirable from a purely moral stand
point for Ohio voters TO register their
ballots favorable TO the prohibition
cause. Ohio has now had prohibition
for i few months. II does not require
trained observer or 4 close investlga-
ton to discover and recognize the i'm
proved conditions that have resulted
thcrefrom Crime has been lessened:
the expenses OF maintaining penal In
situations have been reduced, and moral
conditions have been improved. Local
enforcement Of the prohibition law has
been faulty in many respects. and there
are still many violations. both in Ohio
and West Virginia, but both violations
and vlolators are becoming scarcer
every day. A healthier public senti-
mert is developing in support Of the
law not only because it Is law, but be-
cause It's results have been found TO be
good. 1t would be distinctly back
ward step for Ohio to fail TO endorse
the prohibition amendment next week
and Their" is no good reason 20 believe
that the thoughtful voters Of that state
intend 10 take such a step.
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Our Daily Story
RrZZBANG FozzLE.

F1zzbanR Foozlc had tried everything
for his badness. He had tried this and
that and the other and gone back TO this.
all without avail. So now. when he read
ola convention OF famous physicians
from all over the world. ray OF hope
lit up the darkness OF his soul
'Ill go th"rr and tackle some Of 'ern
as they're going in." he cxulted.
And he went TO tho convention hall
and stopped q whiskcrcd gentleman
with Purivian expression.
Pardon me. doc" he said, but anl
suffering from acute hairlcssncss OF tn f..
head. and / thought"
Badness very simple. 1t Is caused
invariably by particles OF soap in the
cars. Here's my card. Come and see
me " you ever get 20 Peru
The card read: "Bismuth Linolcum.
Priozo. Peru. Specialist in diseases OF
the ear and back Of the car"
The next man that Fozzle accustrd
replied, Misunderstanding easier. II
comes from being allowed to walk t""
carly in infancy. My car" And hr
handed Foozle card reading: "Finnan
Dragon. Lario. Mexico. Specialist N
feet. especially toes"
In the course Of the next half hour
DR.. Lumbago. chin specialist, from
Brazil. told him badness Com"s fru.9
talking too fast. DR. Spraddis. nusc
specialist from Cuba. told him II CONS
from smelling corncd beef and cabbage.
and DR.. Riddish. nape-ot-the- neck Spr-
clalist from Yucatan. told him 1t comes
from sleeping on the back in a daught
and then. grittinE his teeth. EizzbanS
Fozzle took to his heels and bought a
wig
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Some y.a~> az, Europe with tho rest
OF ,n- world WAS shocked by me pno!i-
cation "a ti,rm1nY Of Il book advocating
trial MARRIAGES 80 relieve N" inevita-
b. .,,,,ui and fraction of the unrevis"d
martial relations. Though the volume
was iSu,I anonymously il was creditcd
to Il SISTER - tA- kaiSer.
In IA" hight "' recent d"Nclnpm"htS'
I seems L. h:,v" been published at ~"
:nS;igat!On "r those who iorcsaw tn"
possibility Of declining birth-rate dur
ing the war for which they were plan
ing. "
N Saxuuy and bavaria than in any other
German stats. IN" former le tding with
81 per cont If ill"git!mat" births. IN
the city Of HAMBURG illcGitimacy jump
I'd from Is to 10 per cent III the lirSl
two years of the war.
DR. F.nE"l. an alderman in Berlin ana
director If vital statistics for Germany
stated officially that NOR" than S.0OV.-
200 illpEitimat" children were porn IN
Germany during tn" war period. lie
pleaded with tn" RrichStaE to pass
law to legitimate" thcs" war babies
Several kinds of SO called marriages
have been rraCt!""d in Germany since
she SAW her hirth-rat" entering on
r.rilous decline. An officer who served
with the canadian troops at the begin
n'ug OF III" war. and later spent Soine
time in German prisons from Which nc
managed 10 ESCAPE. recently Travelled IN
he Tinted stats speaking under tho d.
rrCrion of uuv government. giving itT"l-
land information on the war. Tie car
Rod with him and read in public meet
!nCS by, the direction of "a" EoN":hihcn'
=, letter. ur order. taken from the body
IF GERMAN officer. This document
ordered him to visit certain women IN
district allotted - him for the nurrn$"
Of increasing the population -! IN"
Fatherland
This action being official. the govern
ment bears the responsibility for the re-
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IL better for us all. X necessary. TO pay
a little more than '"r 4 suburb. nat
ural outgrowth Of nun,:y. 10 DO
excessively burden"d. Greater Wheel
ing me,ns greater consideration for the
good Of all Unity ~ purpose and "t
intercs, will be best advanced by
unity Of municipal activity.
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ON WITH THE RACE.

WASHINGTON. Oct. @I.--Nlth uni
fUrmly bad weather conditions over
most Of the route. the six army ficrS
still COMPETING in tn" lrnuScontincntal
airplun" race took advantage today OF
short breaks III tho storms To make
jumps Of $50 mil"s according u n state
mcnt issued BY the air service. Lieu
tenant WorthinEtOn al Rock Island. was
the only west bound contestant. the
other five being scattered across the
continent headed for New York.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-10-28
MUSIC HALL SINGER
DISAPPEARS ON SHIP

NEW YORK Oct 1.-THE disappear
ance OF Miss Marie Empress l. London
music hall singer on the high seas "rr
bar way from Liverpool c. New "
vas learned here today with the ARRIVAL
OF the Cunard liner OrdUna from the
English port Miss Empress WAS last
seen At $50 last evening when I steward
brought her glass Of wafer to her
cabin. Search Of the vessel today f.,ilcd
to give any clue In her d!sapp"arunc,.
Her effects Sill b" iurucd over 10 the
British consul general
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Bank Robbers Get
$4,000 Liberty Bonds

ClNClNNATI. oct. 21.-Thc safety
deposit vault in the Bank Of Alexandria
at Alexandria. Ky. II few miles south
Of Cincinnati. WAS blown open ny
crack$mcn carly Today and bank officials
estimate that ahUu; S40.nh0 worth Of
Liberty bonds comprised IN" loot OBJ
taincd by tn rnhhCrS.
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WOULD PERMIT WOMEN
in HOUSE OF LORDS

LONDON. Oct. 27.--Thc house NJ COM
mons today adopted an amendment to
thu pending bill for the removal or SEX
d:SqualiiCatiuns. permitting women u"
sit and vnl" in the house nf lords. Inc
Amendment Was adopted BY vote OF /
-, 81
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PROFESSOR OF BOTANY.

MpRGANTuWN. Oct. @7.-Dr. E. II
York today was appointed professor OF
botany in West Virginia university 10
succeed Or. j. NJ. Shelton. resigned &C
cording Ia an announcement made this
morning 10y President +. b. Trottcr.
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Labor Tragedy--"roor old Bill amt
arr up against it. His firm avg. agreed
80 the strike terms. an is W. to so
hack TO work."--"Kansa ar"
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Tumorrow-Dont miss The World
and Her Husband" by tho same author.
Read OF the righteous Indignation Of
Piedmont Spray. What would you do In
his place!
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MARRIAGES MADE IN GERMANY

Several Drastic Plans Practiced Since Perous Decline OF
the Nations Birth Rate
By REV. FRANK HAMPTON FOX
Alhn nr nln ElNCS
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Noted TruvcIcr and ESSayist AUthor u II ndcr I'M
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-10-23
DRIVE
CHAMBER or COMMERCE
LAUNCHED TODAY

A systematic and whirlwind drive
'or new members for the chamr,or
" ~. commerce is in progress, having
oeen launched today by two commit.
s sVes u hFteen members each. one
from the Chamber Of Commerce and
ONe from the Rotary Club. These
committees lunched together at tbe
hiks Club at which time final ar.
rangements for the drive were per.
fected. ~
Inc rival teams Of the two organi-
cations will engage IN lively compe-
'ltlon' it being understood that the
one securing the largest number Of
new memberships VIII be the guest Of
the losing team at nice spread.
Each of the committees have beer
Subdivided into five teams of three
each, and these teams will trv to
see as many as possible of those who
ought to be members of the organiza.
t'on-and that means everybody who
mas business or property interests in
the city, and desires to see it grow
ard prosper.
The teams will meet again at lunch
con tomorrow, and report progress
It has been suggested that the team
making the best report at that tim,
will be given ride in the airplape
to be enjoyed by the member the
team may select. ...
1t is planned to complete the work
Of the drive by Monday, by which
time it is hoped that every Give one
will be enrolled in the organization
which is doing 50 much to put Lake,
land on the map, and through whose
constant and efficient work the city
has been favorably advertised far
and near.