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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-02-10
SPEEDING Up On
NATION LEAGUE
Fate of the Measure Does Not
Depend on Majority Vote
of Conference.

TARIS. Feb. 9.--Ey the Associated
Press. 1.-The wcu. begins with the
business uf the peace conference well
advanced. Dozens OF commissioners
are At work with an energy never seen
IN former international conferences.
First in Importance. the commission
on the society Of nations is not await
ing "clariication! of two sections OF
the great project which appear To have
been adopted without a really unani-
nous understanding of their scope.
This statement is cited to JUSTIFY the
dccl..atiun by the commission To make
public the text Of any OF the arh:!GS
1t has approved until al the work IS
&C mp'clrd and bcyonl III" necessity af
revision. in the light OF subseQucn.
action on the other, sections.
\ Subcommittee IL unrcvelling Ii:
tangled skein "f diplomatic serbiaSn
aid it is hoped. will clear it up at :,
meeting Tomorrow by M Substitution
OF phraseology that will enable the
commission to resume its work Tcr.i
soon.
NearlH all The ,nations arc now being
represented on the special commission
framing it. and from this il is assumed
that they have already practically COM
mitted their governments TO support OF
the measure when it comes up for final
approval BY the conference.
The fate of III" measure does not De-
pend upon majority vote The pow
ers accepting the planr whatever may
be their number, will so ahean WIN
the organization of the society. IL
there should be. dissrnters they VIII De
left out until they Ind IL cXpedient ~
come in. a..
The newly created supreme economic
! toC
portancc. It's membership WILL be an
work Immediately thereafter. 1t wi!l
have charge Of food supply. shipping.
blockade and possibly hnancIar uucS-
tions. 1t has been suggested that this
council may become permanent and as
sumo an immense authority. though 1t
probably would hc necessary foi' the
congress of the United States To sane
ton such function II continued artcr
the signing nf Il dcilnitirc peace treaty.
Even If limited in existence 10 the
transitory period between war ana
peace. the American delegates expect
that the council will be- 4 great aid
during the uncertain arUllSrlrc perlou
in the solution of economic problems
for which tho military men who have
been in control IRE untitled by training
and tradition and with which they are
unable To cope. The American delegates
think il will exercise wholesome re-
straininE Influence over those making
excessive demands and Will Facilitate
an agreement upon tho terms for no
extension Of tho armisticc, which cX-
pireS soon.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-02-10
.CLENENCEAU DEFENDS FRENCH
CONDUCT TOWARD AMERICANS
Ebert DisappointS
Gernnany'S Radicals

WELMAR, Saturday. Feb. tBy INC
Associated PrcSS).-ScntiIncnt is falr-
" crystallized. after various party eau
cuscs in favor OF transferring the Ma
tjonal Assembly Ia Berlin after the
t;astcr holiday. 1t is probable that there
will h. an ndjoHrnm"nt m April II. al
Ter which the President will call upon
;h.. assembly to. rcconrcne IT Berlin.
Tha independent Socialists favor an
Immediate transfer. but stand alone IN
this demand.
Tho most important task confronting
the assembly now is the adoption OF !.
provisional constitution. 'Etf"rtS VIII
no made to include in the document 4
paragraph definitely foro:ddinE ,>iH the Sfd SGp,
is supported by tn" CHntriSts but II"
real contest is expected over IN" pro-
riSional constitution which WI! rcrlalo
in effect only until the adoption " i
permanent charter.
Members Of all parties. except the
majority Socialists. express dtSapp"lnt-
mcnt over Premier Ebert'S opening aa-
dress. which is considered weak ana i.i-
adequate an. which has evidently low
cred Herr Ebcrt's stock very greatly
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-02-10
Grafton Police Chief lie Z. u. q
Shot by BootIegga;.
Death Is Imminent

GRAFTON. W. Va. Feb. 9.-Chicf OF
Police I. J. Phillips. of Grafton. lies IN
the Grafton hospital tonight with "a
bullet through his back and with death
a matter Of but few hours. In the
Taylor county Jail, charged with tho:
attempted murder. Is George Lutz. n.
German. Lutz. lonE>known as a boot
leEgcr. was arrested this morning by
Chief Phillips with quantity Of liquor,
on his person and was being escorted to.
the city Jail when he broke loose.
knocked Phillips 10 the ground. and, na!
the later rose. shot the officer through:
the back. The crime has caused the,
greatest indignation throughout the.
community and threats are being freely
made TO take summary vengeance in the.
event Of Chief. Phillips wound proving
fatal 4 report from the hospital at:
midnight is to the effect that Phillips
will probably die before morning.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-02-10

colony or country in tutelagc upon Ger
tain principles laid down in the mandate
and for tho observance Of which it is
responsible to the league of nations.
Thus. also. is established the right Of
the people concerned OF appeal to the
league OF nations in cases Of abuse Of
power or failure to carry out in spirit
the trust under which the mandate Is
executed.
When Il colony uttains n degree Of de-
vcioprnent emitting it to assume full
responsibility Of safe government or 10
exercise the right of association with
some contiguous state. the league OF
nations is empowered In determine The:
extent to which its aspirations may he
allowed nf fulfilimrut.
This entire plan does not indicate any
lack or strength in tho proposed league
OF nations. Rather does ii indcai" Il
wise restraint on the part nf it's pro-
motors in not imposing Impossible
tusks upon it at tho outset
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-02-10
Knox in Tribute to
Theodore Roosevelt

CHARLESTON. ". Va. Feb. a..
United States Senator PhilandcEt C..
Knox, Of Pennsylvania. former secrc.,
tary of state under the Roosevelt nd
ministration. paid tribute here TO his;
former chief in an address delivered be-
fore a joint session Of the two houses
OF the West Virginia legislature, held
as a memorial to Colonel Roosevelt. ~ e
The meeting. which was open to the
public. drew a crowd that filled the
largest local opera house. Preceding!
! Senator Knox. Governor John J. Corn-s
we'll paid an eloquent tribute to the per-.
sonality, life and accomplishments Of
Roosevelt
Senator Knox devoted his address to }
| the delineation of the characteristics pf:
Roosevelt. which enabled him as Presi-
dent. coming into offlcc at the time hel
did. to establish. in the face Of the
greatest combinations OF wealth and
commercial organization the world has!
ever seen. the supremacy of the national
power TO control and regulate conn
mercc.
He paid tribute to the wisdom, tact
|! and force Of Roosevelt in getting this
done, and his only reference to present
day conditions was BY way OF declar-
ing that private ownership, property
continued dIiu ISS0IoLSN W e'AN
government. might be carried out with
the same advantage TO the country TO-
day az it was in that day.
Senator Knox referred TO the close OF
Colonel Rooscvclts life as tho death I
that bcreavcd world" and declared !
that all Americans will remember
Roosevelt. not as the representative or
some particular principle or anotner'
but by carrying in their minds vivid.
composite image Of the man and stateS-
man for many generations"
|, Governor Cornwell's tribute to Colonei
Roosevelt dealt more with the popular
conceptions Of the man. the soldier. tho
father Of a distinguished family OF ool:
diers, and the public man who couldne
see tho rights Of rich man to any oet-
ter advantage than he saw the rights OF
the poor and. lowly."
He referred to the service Of Colonel,
Roosevelt in the department OF the
navy; to his service in the Spani4h-
American war as soldier. and declared
! that despite the fact that he had -FOUR
sons already in the American army, his
love for his country was SO great. and
his desire TO serve his country - over
powcring. that hc was unable TO see
that with the changed conditions Of war
fare il was not practical to send him
TO Franco al tho head Of q division .tot I
give his life for his country. Il need BE-.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-02-10

experimental government As for Ger
man West Africa and Southeast Africa
their most obvious wished for destiny
is To become self governing states anu
members Of the South African union.
british guardianship. until this stage is
reached. would seem the natural and
best means of developing them along
tnr lines tending to that end.
So with every one of the colonies and
place which present similar problems;
Il single national administrator, prefer
ably 4 country such rs Great Britain
ur Franco. which has demonstrated its
ability to govern colonies with justice.
is surely moro desirable than new,
untr,cd agency organized on the basis OF
ru-urrra,ion Of several nations without
any developed and definite unity OF pur-
p'~c.
rn,. ohJccIIun that single nation con-
lrul may lead Ia selfish exploitation
against the welfare uf tho colony IS met
by the mandatory principle. In every
instance tho nation holding the mandate
must administer the affairs rl the
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-02-10
MORE SEVERE
CONDITIONS TO
HUNS DECIDED
ARMISTICE RENEWAL
DISCUSSED AT PARIS
Allies to Assume More Direct
Control of German De-
mobilization.

EAEI$. Feb. ?.--rhr supreme war
council - r"purl"y ~ hnN" reached a
decision at y":,rrrdays meeting that 1t
was nccr ssary Ia impose more severe
conditions upon Germany for the re-
n"waI "f the armisticc because OF Ger
many's attitude toward The fuliillment
Of her obligations. Decisions are also
said Ia have been reached for the con-
troll Of German dcmobilization and of
tho production Of plants formerly en-
gagged in producing war material:
1t is expected that the means for Sc
curing the execution or th" cnndi tons
laid down will be reached at Monday S
session Of thn council.
RASlf. Feb. 9.--Thr German Majority
Socialists. the German Democrats and
tho ccntristS have reached a complete
understanding on the question of partic-
ipation in the new German government
according TO the Berlin Lokul Anzcigcr.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-02-10
Leonard Wood in
Tribute to Roosevelt

KANSAS CITY. No. Feb. 9,-"He
did more than any other President to
make the world realize what the United
States stands for and what republican
form Of government means" declared
Major General Leonard Wood. in deliv-
erinS an address at the memorial ser
vices in honor Of Colonel Theodore
Roosevelt to-day.
General Wood declared that Roose-
yclt's broad vision. wide knowledge of
world affairs and sound judgment were
never more needed than to-day"
lit was impossible for him to be
neutral in the face OF wrong. He be-
licved In a free press and free speech
and understood that a democracy resent
ing criticism. smotheriuG the press and
hamperng publicity, is democracy in
danger. IL not a democracy dying.
Along the fighting line in France
and Flanders there were more in
quiries concerning Colonel Roosevelt s
opinion. his views. his probable line OF
action, than concerning all other Ameri-
cans combined"
General Wood declared that Roosc-
vc1t realized that leagues of nations
could only be enduring when they arr
based on community of interest and Of
areas and above all community OF
morals and ideals" He never for a
moment tolerated the idea that We
should enter into any league which
would deprive us Of the right OF free
action within our own sphere Of in
duence, or put US in position Of un-
preparedness TO do what we believe &c
be right. or in a condition which would
render US unable to defend our own in.
terests In case of need"
He believed in avoiding eutanglinl
alliances, but realized that Arcrica
must play her part when civilization
and the rights Of mankind were in dan
ger. In Theodore Roosevelt's opinion
no man who refuses service to tho limit
or his ability. whether in WAT or peace
il fit 10 be citizen.
-Thccd"rc Eooscr"lt was tho most in
spring and hence In" mos; d"rninan
nSurc nj American M: sine" ABRAHAM
Isncoln.
I've must pick up tho torch wh"r" M
dropped i, and carry it on This !:
vital to our country and to mankind
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-02-10

WASHINGTON. Feb. "a vote TO-
morrow br the senate on the woman
suffrage resolution and the house on the
naval expansion program will mark the
beginning of the hnal rush ot congress
IN clean up the Legislative slate before
the session cuiS thrc" weeks from lu"S-
day.
Advocates and oppnn"nts -: the house
resolution for submission Of woman
suffrage constitutional amendment ar"
ready Tor decision. champions "t thr
measure rMprcSS confidence of securing
the necessary Two thtrls majority While
uppoSition leaders tonight Sitll were
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-02-10
POLICE OFFICER AND
TWO NEGROES SLAIN

Special dispatch to rhc 1ntci!iSanc"r.
COLUMBUS. o.. Feb. 9-..Policn Officer
David l.. Jenkins and jerry Marshall
and benjamin. Tucker. negroes. were
killed and Harsly Lewis. negro was
probably fatally injured in n gun fight
cnrlv this norininE.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-02-10
THE WEATHER.

WASHINGTON, Feb. e.--Forecast:
ohio-Pair Monday; Tuesday tnoreas-
ing cloudiness and warmer.
western Pennsylvania-Falr Monday
except snow f1urries near Lake Erie;
Tuesday fair, warmer.
west virginia--Cloudy Monday, with
snow in the mountains; Tuesday fair,
warmer.
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From a talk with the superintendent
Ct our excellent tuberculosis santtarun
at Terra Alta. I learned that we have
facilities there for taking care OF TWO
hundred tubercular patients. and yet
they estimate that there arc over one
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The Coconino sun., 1919-03-21
WHERE AND WHAT FOR?

You gotta give it to Pres. Wilson.
 He kept us out of war; he kept the
 casualty lists out of print and he kept
 many good jobs going. The League of Nations is an ideal proposition, but when you stop to think of it, it be- gins to look like another keeping us out" when we should be in proposi- tion--a mere extention of ''he kept us out of war" game, when almost ev- cry one knew that we were in the war from the first. So far as the lay member of the United States is con cerned it would seem that Proxy Will son would a great deal rather have war than be crossed in his individual purposes. That League of Nations which would actually prevent war is not good thing, no one questions, but League of Nations-a personal con- ception of it, for, by, and in the spe- cial interest of Wilson, for his own aggrandizement, with the possibili- ties that the United States would be
 in more wars and other peoples wars over on the other side of the Atlantic, does not entirely meet with the ap- proval of the common sort who may
The Coconino sun., 1919-03-21

have to do the battling for the inter- ests of the European nations. The attitude of the president in all mat ters pertaining to reaching a common ground of settlement has been to say: "I'll attend to all this and tell you children what happened to you when I have it all fixed up and settled.' All the brains of America were not centered in President Wilson when he was elected and he has no right to assume that attitude; the people did not select a monarch nor king, but they are strong for a man who will take them into his confidence they'll bust the line straight from there. This is no one mans country The people won't help bust one mon- archy to help set up another. We are all willing to go "all in bunch but you gotta tell us where we are going and what for.
The Coconino sun., 1919-03-21
EXPRESS IS CHEAPER
 THAN FREIGHT

The government control of railroads brings about some strange things. Under the old order of things express rates were much higher than freight rates and the service was worth much more. Just recently we had oc- casion to send small box to Denver and, thinking it was cheaper to send it by freight did so. The box was smashed beyond repair and the freight was $2.05. A heavier box was sent back by express and the charge on it was $l.00 only. We are just mention. ing this for the reason that very few people know that express rates are cheaper than freight rates, and it might be that first class postage is cheaper than express, but we haven't looked into the postal rates lately.
The Coconino sun., 1919-03-21

Just to show its good will the late lamented legislature passed bill raising the salaries of all state officers 5000 except that of governor. Soaking the people for electng republican governor comes rather high on the taxpayers, but they should remember the fellows who were instrumental in pulling off this appropriating of twelve million or more as well as the previous ad- ministration, which made some of the extra ap propriations necessary. Voting the straight dem ocratic ticket in this state is getting almost too expensive even for a hardboiled democrat
The Coconino sun., 1919-03-21

The censorship which still covers about all
 the activities of the war department and the do ings of the peace conference, has become so irri- tating to the American people that they have commenced to speak out in meeting About as near as one can get to actual happenings at present is concerning the coming swarms of To- cust, the departure of President Wilson, his re- markable recovery from slight cold and the re- ception given him at Brest. It may be that our children's children will know what happened and just how it was all brought about At present if cricket creaks in Kansas, several hundred censors are at once pussy footing around with holy horror depicted on their carewon faces, hissing "sshhh ss-h-h-h-s."
The Coconino sun., 1919-03-21

The coming year should be one of the most prosperous in the history of Flagstaff. Those who are waiting for prices to go down are going to be disappointed and those with the enterprise to go ahead and do the things they have been planning for "after the war" will find that they guessed right The "waiters" will be found waiting after the live ones have gone on through to prosperity. The best minds of the country believe that prices are not going back to the old "before the war" basis, but will continue pretty much along present levels. So far there does not seem to be any sudden break that would in- dicate any marked drop in prices
The Coconino sun., 1919-03-21

The mail order house business, which in cludes foreign print shops as well as other mer cantile houses, prevent the growth and develop ment of any town It is a supertax on the bus mess of every firm which prevents their devei- opment. A good deal of the mail order business is the fault of merchants who set the pace by buying out of town and in failing to make the best of the opportunities offered at home. Many people buy of mail order houses because home merchants do not rightfully advertise their goods-the mail order house has an expert right on the job all the time.
The Coconino sun., 1919-03-21

The Weekly Democrat published at Albu- querque is the latest newspaper to come into world, though it didn't seem to be able to travel this far until it was three weeks old. Over in New Mexico everything went dry and republi- can last year, including the most prominent daily ewspapers-maybe the newspapers not so dry, but republican. This condition of affairs made the internal mechanism of the democratic party revolutionize and an escapement was necessary so they bonded the democrats for weekly under the title of the Daily Democrat Publishing Com pany, hoping eventually to come up to the Flag staff standard-if the stockholders hold out. Howsumever, the Weekly Democrat has many good features and is a splendid typographical example of the art preservative.
The Coconino sun., 1919-03-21

At one time long years ago Arizona had a legislature called the mule legislature" and then years after comes the Fourth Session of the Legislature of the State of Arizona, with Tony, the muleteer, presiding with kickback outfit turned over to the state which would build "good roads" at the rate of 5000 per inch. From the report of the state veterinarian on the out fit of mules Tony Johns turned over to the "good roads" department, instead of paying $21 ,000 for the outfit the state should have charged him that much for veterinary and cem- etery services. Anyhow, what should we, the people, care what laws are made so long as We are allowed to pay the taxes?
The Coconino sun., 1919-03-21

Flagstaff is growing and growing rapidly. Just few years ago reservoir of a capacity of fifty million gallons of water was completed. This, with the small reservoir with capacity of two and half million gallons will not now re- tain sufficient supply to care for all demands made upon it to carry the city through the win ter months. It will not be long until another reservoir equal in capacity to the other two will be needed
The Coconino sun., 1919-03-21

The governors veto of Winsor's so-callee election bill wasn't much of surprise to any one who had taken week off and read it. The people are disgusted with the present law and about all the proposed Winsor bill did was to complicate the complications of the old law. Winsor evidently thought if the people had got
 ten wise enough under the old law to defeat a democrat, the law should be changed
The Coconino sun., 1919-03-21
Scrambled. "Toot On Sotnbles"

It is rumored that the governor in- tends calling an extra session of the legislature. Looks as though he'd ought to let well enough alone.
 It is too bad the educational bill did not become a law. Arizona spends more for and get less of ed ucation to the square inch than any other state in the union.
 Leave it to the Hun. He is now making a few million iron crosses to sell the Americans as souvenirs.
 The flu is still playing tag here and there throughout the state. 'Twould seem that it is time it played it's farewell engagement.
 The Japs are pleading for the elimination of prejudice against the Asiatic races Wouldn't hardly call it prejudice; it's more of a sanitary precaution.
 Adj.-Gen. Harris is an amusin cuss. He appoints the general staff and the general staff appoints him so he claims under the present law Godd old chain letter, eh? What? Robins were robining so loudly down. at St. Johns that Editor mont- ross, got spring-tired and allowed gerin' on how to make a go-devil the very next day. Monty ilas real sorgum- Sunday disposition, too.
 Editor Henry Ford of Detroit spent the tail-end of the week at Grand Canyon. It is reported that he is fig gerin' on how to make go-devil back up the Bright Angel trail. He is such peaceful feller that he may get them together.
The Coconino sun., 1919-03-21

Senator Chamberlain is up in arms because soldiers were sent by the train load from the Atlantic coast to their homes in cattle cars Probably because they were not conscientious objectors."
 The orders of the government are to turn your clock back one hour at midnight on March 30th. No, Ike, you can't stop it and wait until the hour catches up; it is to save daylight, not the clock
The Coconino sun., 1919-03-21

It is said that if we will only feed the bo- shevks there will be no more trouble with them. If they will only add few stitches of clothes we'll all be boshies Whats the use of working if some bright mind can devise self-supporting scheme of government?
The Coconino sun., 1919-03-21

Attorney General Wiley Jones seems to be asleep at the switch when he let tax cases amounting to a mere $500, ,000 be busted out of the supreme court because he failed to appear to prosecute them The legislatures increase of salaries for state officers does not go into effec1 until after his term is up anyhow