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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-11-25

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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-11-25
Suburban Citizens Endorse Greater Wheeling

We the undersigned citizens of Greater Wheeling, llv
ing in the suburbs take this occasion to appeal our fellow
citizens to help make Greater Wheeling possible
We believe in the progress and growth p our common
city We believe that municipal organization will do
for all the things which cities and towns are incorporated
to do better than eight ten organizations WILL we be-
lieve that there problems which caE only
be solved through Greater Wheeling such filtration, the
Of abundant water supply to the outhepke
territory the question of sewerage for that territory
and the continued of Wheeling creek as sewer and
adequate police and fire service.
We have enough pride in the city of Wheeling to desire
that figures will show the real size and Importance OF
the city is about to be TAKEN and Wheel
ing not to suffer from the reports sent out by
as the of 1920 must incorporate
Greater Wheeling
We have looked into the question of taxation, and
citizens living in the suburbs all fellow c-
zens that have nothing to fear from incorporation in
Greater Wheeling The interests of the suburban citizens
looked after and protected We property in subur
ban towns and are not only Wiling but anxious to go
into Greater Wheeling.
To those of fellow citizens who believe in progress
who have pride their community who want their
home town grow bigger and better in all things appeal
to YOU to 90 polls Wednesday and vote for Greater
Wheeling.
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Has the Largest Circulation OF
Any Morning Newspaper in the
State of West Virginia.
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Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-05-21

Rument. Patrick Henry always de-
clared that IL he had any gift In ora
tory he inherited 1t from his mother
and although she had much trouble
with him in his early life on account
of his fondness for sports he always
revered her and was penitent after any
of his pranks. He grew up with his
several sisters and loved them dearly
as his mother said perhaps because
they spoiled him." He studied the
books of that day and at the e. of
fifteen years is said to have been well
versed In ancient and modern history,
which he learned at his mothers knee.
He loved the rod and u but as the
Henry family was large and the In
come small Patrick went to work in a
country store. He cared little TO make
sales and when he could get a crowd
of customers together he loved to talk
and politics and freedom oon became
his subjects. Frequently at night he
talked with his mother on these sub
jects. but 1t seems that she was so
fond of talking that when she began
to give him advice he had no chance
to talk and was so interested in her
words that he did not care to. Final
'ly he became a lawyer and by his
brilliant speeches came out of OBJ
security and made a name for himself
In history.
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zens and to see her youngest SON be-
come President.
One of the well remembered incl
dents of his Inauguration was when
after the ceremony he kissed first his
wife and then his mother. To his
mother President Garfield was always
her baby and they talked together on
down by the hand Of the ASSASSIN she
said THE Lord help me. how could
anybody try to kill my baby" Her
grief over his death was pathetic and
thousands who saw her at his funeral
wept in sympathy with her. my
mother made me what 1 am" the
President declared many times as he
recalled his early days in the west
when their existence had been such a
struggle.
Mother or Roosevelt
The late ex-President Roosevelt's
mother was a Southern girl named
Martha Bullock, and according to the
words of this great American was
entirely "unreconstructed" to the day
Of her death. She was a charming
and beautiful woman, a devoted moth
err who, while she loved the Confed-
crate cause never clashed with her
husband who was a staunch Unionist.
She taught her son in the ways OF
honesty and t~ruthfulness and h a he
must never be a coward. His bit
terest enemy could lever accuse him
of this for he. to the end of his life,
was fearless in support of any cause
which he thought to be right. Mrs.
Roosevelt would not tolerate selfish
ness among her children and insisted
upon discipline in her family, practic-
ing 1t with great love and patience.
She Is described by those who knew
her, as a beloved by every
body.
This war has brought about count.
less numbers of mothers of patriots
who made the supreme sacrifice for
their country. Many of them have
formed themselves into a society
known as the "War Mothers" and
they are seeing to it that Uncle Sam
is leaving nothing undone in the treat.
ment of their wounded o
The American mothers nj all ages
have taught their sons the doctrine
of patriotism and as a race weA owe
much to their s~elf-sacriice. All hbnor
to the day set aside in their memory.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-05-21

swimming holes fishing and skating
His life, however, was not all play for
he was obliged to assist his father in
earning a living for the family. on
the whole he was a shy boy and people
began.to say he resembled his mother.
This lady was one of those attractive
women who was much beloved by both
young and old-of strong, steady char
acter, very quiet, very reserved. ever
tempered and patient-the kind of a
woman to whom people brought their
troubles but who gave no condolences
In return. She loved her o with a
rare devotion and assisted him with
his lessons and urged him to be am
bilious. She seldom laughed and never
complained. Her son recorded h a he
never saw her shed a tear. The peo-
pie who did not like Jesse Grant de-
clared round that ulysses got his
sense from his mother" She was re-
ligious but not austere and taught her
children to be good and to do their
duty. Grant showed little emotion over
anything, a trait which he inherited
from his mother to whom he always
gave the credit of any good char
acteristic he may have shown.
Mother or Garfield
Mrs. Eliza Garfield, the mother OF
the martyred President, vas another
of the mothers who led her son along
the path of right and duty. Left a
widow with foul children In almost
absolute poverty on a farm in the West
she worked hard to keep the property
and the children inheriting her spirit
worked with her. James, who later
became the chief executive of our land
was three years old when his father
died. Always of a lovable disposition
he was the idol of his brothers and
sisters. Mrs. Garfield was a devout
Christian and as they lived far from
church her Bible teaching every SUM-
day took the place of church service
She was a pioneer reformer as we'll
and taught her children temperance,
love of liberty and loyalty to their
Government. She proposed the cree
ton of a school house wherein the
children of the neighborhood might
receive instruction and from her
scanty acres gave land enough for the
purpose. She lived to see all of her
children grow up to be honored citi-
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-05-21
Wood At A emium

In addition to the ravages caused by
floods China suffers economically be-
cause of the shortage of forests and
timber supplies. Existing industries
require fuel and lumber, but under
present conditions most of the needed
forest products have to be imported.
This is a drain IN the financial re-
sources of the country which is among
the least harmful effects. The chief
harm comes in the handicap to indus
trial development, the depressed stand
ard of living and the low productive
ness of the workers per capita. Since
trees have vanished brush and wild
shrub growth of all kinds have eagerly
been consumed, until the very roots
Of the plants are dug from the ground
TO serve as a scant supply of fuel for
cooking and for warmth.
While the reforestation work Is 60
ing on in France. Belgium and Italy to
make up for the loss to the forests
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-05-21

@HINA wants American seeds.
Some people call China a back
ward nation but she knows the
~value of forestry as a national
asset. 1t is doubtful IL any country
suffers from floods as does China for
she has "a yellow peril" all her own.
1t is the yellow River or "China's
Sorrow" as II is known in hat distant
country. The management of the
Picking Hankow Railway has just
established an active policy for re-
forestation along the right of way
and is anxious to inaugurate a system
of seed exchange with America. For
sythe Sherfesee. the advisor in forestry
has asked the cooperation of the
American Forestry Association at
Washington. which will be glad to give
information as to what is wanted.
THE American Forestry Association
now has underway Its plans for aid
ing In the reforesting of the battle
areas OF Europe" says Charles Lath-
rop Pack. president of the association.
Enquiries as to this work are COM
ing In from every section OF the coun-
try. In China as in Europe we have
before us the value OF well forested
areas as national assets to any coun.
try. True in n case the areas have
been devastated by the shellfre of the
Hun while In the other the areas have
yances of the rivers and the desola-
ton Is horrible to contemplate In
either case. A great work Is to be
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-05-21

minded, and had him taught by a pri'
vate tutor. Later she sent him to
Princeton because she thought that
the President of famous William and
Mary College was too rigid a church
man. She taught her boy" as she
always called him, to be broad minded
and loyal. Madison was devoted to
his mother and gave her credit for the
great honors he received from the ma
ton. She lived to see him become
President.
Mother OF Lincoln
So much has been written about the
mother or mothers of Lincoln that 1t
seems almost unnecessary to repeat
their good qualities here, but too much
praise cannot be given to these two
noble women who taught that great
statesman the virtues and duties Of a
man who would do good to all man
kind. Reared in the direst poverty
Lincoln owes much to his w mother,
who started him in the principles OF
right and then again to the stepmother
whose heart went out to the lonely boy
who came under her care. Lincoln
always paid a high tribute to both
these women and cared for the
physical welfare of his stepmother un-
til his death from which she never
recovered.
Mother OF Grant
Hannah Simpson Grant, the mother
of Ulysses S. Gram, was another of the
famous mothers of our great men. His
father. Jesse, established himself in
business at Point Pleasant on the
Ohio River not far from Cincinnati.
Here he fell in love with Hannah
Simpson, a pretty girl whose father
had brought her from Pennsylvania a
few years before. They were married
and went to housekeeping on the
banks of the Ohio. Here on April %.
1922, Ulysses IA born. Young Ulysses
grew up like the boy of his day enjoy
ing the delights Of a school boy in
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through the shell fire of the Huns n
the cutting down of thousands Of acres
to supply wood and timber needed by
the allied armies, it must be remem-
bered hat China's problem in this d.
rection is bigger and has existed for
many years. In both of these great
reforestation efforts, that of Europe
and that of the Far East. the Amer
lean Forestry Association which is en-
couraging the planting Of more trees
in the United States and wider inter-
est in this country's important forestry
problems, has extended its offer or
cooperation and this has been accept
ed. In Europe 1t is necessary to plant
millions of acres of trees to make
up for the destruction wrought by the
Huns; In China similar planting must
be done to make up for lack of fore
sight in the past which permitted the
ruthless cutting down of the country's
forests without thought of regulation
and restoration.
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Prevent Floods

Reforestation OF Mountain Slopes To
Prevent Floods
The best and most convincing ex-
amples of the devastation and ruin
caused by this loss of forest cover to
protect the watersheds, may be seen
In the great plains of north central
China, whose rivers rise in steep
mountainous country which has been
converted by unchecked forest exploit
alton into barren slopes entirely de-
void of vegetation. After study OF
China's problems by prominent engi-
neers, it has been decided that refores-
tation of the mountain slopes up near
the sources of the great streams which
sweep through the plains of China.
offers the only hope and the most
practical means of checking the ero-
sion and the floods.
Flood Scene In Tientsin
A graphic description of conditions
which exist at time OF one of the big
floods which visit many cities 1 n China.
is given by Dau Yang Lin. a graduate
of the Yale Forestry School at New
Haven, Conn, who IS doing pioneer
work In awakening his country to its
great need Of reforestation. In speak
ing of what he saw at Tientsin. he
says: while in Tientsin ! had the
opportunity Of going through the
flooded sections Of the city, and It
was a terrible sight indeed. The boat.
man who took us around through the
flooded streets would indulge In point
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-05-21

ing out to US the highest marks made
by the flood water on the different
walls. and also tell us that millions
of natives were rendered homeless,
that thousands had already perished,
and that collins were seen floating in
the flooded area. The country which
was under crop ready for harvest Is
now a great inland sea with boats ply
ing between points or islands formed
by rising ground. The damage that
has been done to houses and crops,
the loss caused by stoppage of trade.
Interruption Of traffic on the Picking
Hankow and the Tientsin-Pukow Rail-
ways-this has been estimated at hum
dreds of millions of dollars. 1t is fur
Their estimated that in the city OF
Tlentsin alone there are more than
10000 flood sufferers.
f.. According to the latest report of
the general relief committee we learn
that there are altogether 1885 viii
lages affected by the floods, and that
there are as many as 5,611,75s suffer
ers who are either homeless or starv-
ing. When we come to think OF pros
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-05-21

done In Europe and we are finding a
hearty response to our calls for help
ing in this work"
win Exchange Seeds
Mr.. Sherfesee reports that the ter
ritory in China where the reforesta-
ton work is to be undertaken and in
which the help of America Is asked,
lies within the north temperate zone
but that 1t is a region of widely vary
ing moisture conditions from the
semi-arid sandy plains OF the North
to the fertile, humid fats of the
Yangste Valley. Quite a variety OF
seeds of trees which grow there are
offered in exchange for those which
China needs at the present time: and
1t is believed hat this exchange will
benefit this country also and provide
a number of new and valuable trees
which will thrive here.
China has been O greater sufferer
than any other nation from floods due
to deforestation. and few people have
any conception of this great problem.
China is now trying to recover from
the effects of a short-sighted policy
which permitted the destruction OF
the country's mountain forests. This
result was due to the complete alb
sence OF government ownership and
control of these lands and to the ex.
ercise of the rights OF individuals to
do as they pleased regardless of the
welfare OF the Nation or posterity.
The floods which now sweep over
portions OF China al certain periods,
carrying with them whole towns and
villages and resulting In loss OF life,
are the direct result of the policy
which failed to protect China's forests.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-05-21

porous and peaceful Switzerland as
having a population of only S.425,0oO
and an area of 1878 square miles as
compared with 5.611.7 1853 sufferers and
Is 5000 square miles of flooded dis
tricts here. we at once comprehend
the severity and the extent of devasta-
ton by the foods"
The conditions caused by these
floods tend to become steadily worse.
The river beds become filled with
great masses of sand and silt and the
mountain slopes become furrowed into
deep gullies through which the tor
rents roar in foaming. boulder strewn
crests after every downpour. The only
way to diminish the evil is to diminish
the amount of soil brought down from
the mountains. If the mountains were
covered with trees similar to those
which once were spread over them the
water would not be able to take away
so much soil and furthermore 1t would
reach the river gradually in a regular
flow divided over a longer period and
not within a few hours in fierce tor
rents.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-05-21
Mother OF John Quincy Adams

Mrs. Abigail Adams, the wife of a
President and the mother of another.
deserves a high place among the moth
ers of patriots. for she was one OF
Americas most remarkable women.
She had great natural gifts, an inherit
ance from male ancestors on both
sides who were ministers. being the
daughter, granddaughter and great
granddaughter of a minister. In busi-
ness affairs she was known as Portia,
so keen was her insight into law. Yet
with all this she was the devoted
mother of five children and cared for
her household with a system which
even In those days made work light.
She believed in the higher education
ofwoman and was a companion to her
husband in every sense of the word
and often declared that the Creator
intended a woman to be mans help
mate and not a clinging vine. She
taught her son the stern duties OF life
and saw to it that his education was
the best hat could be obtained in
that day. She lived to see him Presi-
dent and when he died he declared
that 1t was through her teachings and
maxims that he was enabled to reach
the highest gift in the hands of the
people. Life stagnates without &C
tion," was one of her notices worth
remembering and this she impressed
upon her children.
Mother OF James Madison
Nellie Conway Madison. the moth
err of James Madison, was a great be-
liever in religious liberty. Intolerance
was so common in the community that
Mrs. Madison refused to send her son
James to the neighborhood schools be-
! cause he might be brought UP narrow
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-05-21

cares to rack the nerves of the wife
and mother. Mrs. Washington, while
by no means severe with her children,
believed in discipline and constantly
instructed them to be fair to their
playfellows and to be reverent on re-
ligious subjects. Mr.. Washington died
at the age of f~orty-nine. The children
were left under the mothers guardian
ship until they became Of age. George
was eleven at the time of his fathers
death and devoted to his MOTHER
devotion which he retained to the day
OF her death at the age of eighty
three. 1t was always her boast that
she never had to reprimand George a
second time.
While the mother of Washington
was proud of his success In later life
she was never ELUSIVE and when 9TH
ers congratulated her she would reply
that he was a good son and would do
his duty as a man. AS she grew older
she lived in seclusion, but Washington
took the Marquis de La Fayette and
many of his officers to see her and Il is
said that she presented q pretty pic
ture of q Virginia matron and re-
ceived them with a dignity and grace
which charmed them. After Wash
ington had been elected President he
paid her his last visit. Both seemed
to realize this and both wept. She
talked to him as she did when he was
a child bidding him do the duty Provi-
dence had assigned to him and to live
his life through with her blessing on
his head. Washington was Ill when
she died and could not attend the fu-
neral yet he paid a beautiful tribute
to her life in a letter to his sister.
Mother or Patrick Henry
Sarah Winston Henry. the mother
of the great patriot, Patrick Henry,
was not beautiful, but she possessed
the rare gift of being a fine converse
tionalist, quick witted and fond of ar
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-05-21

Thrift through the sale OF Thrift
Stamps and War Savings Stamps.
Countless salaried women are continu-
ing their regular accumulation Of
wealth. through the systematic invest
ment of small sums in the easily pur-
chased Government securities. They
have acquired not only financial re-
sources but admirable economic hab-
its. The habit of steady systematic
saving once well started becomes as
necessary to the savers Intellectual
comfort and self-respect as the other
necessary attention of daily life. The
Thrift Stamp and Wal Savings Stamp
habit speedily becomes as firmly in
grained as the habit of taking daily
exercise. Many women are finding
their economic independence through
intelligent saving.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-05-21

HHnOMAN has at last been recog-
- nized as a real economic factor
in the financial world. Invest.
~ ment houses throughout the
country have begun a special appeal
to women to save. In various period
icals are appearing advertisements ad-
vocating systematic saving for sal
aried women" addressed to women
whose future. comfort and happiness
is dependent upon their W earnings"
The women are offered as an invest
ment, on the partial payment plan,
various commercial bonds.
The savings Idea hat the CONNER
cial investment concerns are now
preaching throughout the length and
the breadth OF the land was demon
strated and is still being demonstrated
through the Government campaign for
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-05-21

a. lhO AoltAa AAitN wv ~ "ONff
is an adage that has found Illus
~ tration In the lives OF most Of the
men of prominence. As they reached
the acme of their careers and received
the plaudits of an admiring country
they paid their mother the tribute of
deserving all the credit for the honor
which had come TO them or the benefit
they had been to their fellow country
men.
This compliment to the power and
Influence of motherhood is a splendid
tribute to ONE of America. 1t was
The duty of these mothers of patriots
10 guide and mould the character OF
their n 1t was their lot to bear
more heavily than others the sorrows
and h%ardships along the troubled
pathway of their sons career and they
discharged their duties and bore their
misfortunes with a heroism and self
Dacrihce known n felt only by true
womanhood and motherhood.
The names of the patriots of this
land are many and 1t must be re-
Bretted that more mothers of patriotic
sons who ave served their country
eannot be mentioned.
Mother OF Washington
First we have Mary Ball Washing
ton, the mother of the man who will
always be the first in the hearts of his
countrymen. This mother came of
pious stock as her own mother was a
devout person and her ancestors were
convenanters. She married Augustine
Washington when she was t~wenty-four
wears of age. becoming his second
wife. On February 22nd, 1892, George,
their first child vas born. They were
we'll to do Virginia farmers and were
able to give their children a good
education for that period. Naturally
Decentralization home was one of
plenty and there were no financial