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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-03-13
STATE REVENUES
DR.. =, 81. vickere Discusses Methods Of
TaXatiou--Direct Tax Should Be
Avoided.

March .. 1919.
Editor Of Tho IntrlligcncNr:
As citizen OF West Virginia 7 am
gravsly apprehonsivc. III what seems TO
me tn" prospect Of a costly error IN the
method proposed for raising funds TO,
CURED for liquidating. as I" interest ana
principal West Nirgin:a's recently as
sumed share Of tho Virginia debt.
support Of the view that the funds for
this purpose should De procured by
proportional increase In the rate, "f mo
levy on all kinds OF prnpertr-An nl-
cs" for stale purposes. The adoption Of
This proposal would. il seems to me; he
n grave and costly error. ] therefore
beg leave Ia present III briei ana sum
mary form some fundamental and IN my
judgmrnt. decisive reasons why that
method should not b. adopted and also
to suggest what seems 10 me wiser al
ternatfvt method Of securing tho ncccs-
sary additional increment Of revenue
for the state. Tho alternative and pre-
fcrahlc method will be first stated. be-
cause il reveals what seems to me b"th
the lcaSt objectionable solution OF our
difficult pruhlcm and tho absence or any
need To entertain i proposal 50 seriously
objectionable as is that Of an AdditiUnal
levy on all kinds Of property.
Tho purpose fer which this revenue is
t. be raised should hc decisive rs to its
source and nature. That purpose is tho
or assumed. that no current assets or
proceeds nXist in consequence OF its ere
alton. 1t therefore represents an cX-
prndturr CD Of altogether unusual na-
lurc (al and betrayed from resources
wholly rXtrancouS 10 the purpose ana
tho Consequences ar its creation. Hence
ii is especially urgent that the revenues
To meet ii should b: so derived as TO
place the least necessary burden on the
labor and tho active capital or the Statr.
! ,.J i,, n 10
mental and Disseminating TO tho indus
irv and the permanent prosperity OF the
state.
The obvious source Of such revenue is
II tax (ic"nSr ar uthcrl upon the
natural md exhausttb:e products OF the
gas. oil coal puSEbly timber taken
from natural forests. y tax Mt th% ratc
of half crn; per thousand feet Of nat
ural gas. II cent ar w" per "aTreL 90
crude oil cent or two per ton OF coal
would yield revenues far in excess or
the sum required ia pay the annual in
trresl and also in fifteen or twenty
years To CXtinguiSh the principal or
West Eirginia's share of the Virginia
debt Surh taxes could hardly III any
appreciate degree Discourage the pro-
ductinn Of gas oil and coal. Hut even II
n slight reduction Of cut Put should re-
suit. the products thus temporarily con-
served would rrmain part OF wet
NirSinin':: resources. uAdiminShcd IN
value and available for. certain future
usc Incidentally n considerable pro-
portion nf the revenues would flow INTO
h" state from consumers Of thrs" pro-
ducts who reside i'm otHcr Sth;"S-a re-
eult cmincntly "Xrcdicn; IN view Of the
fact thar the funds must chiefly flnw
nlI; nr tho state 20 the nondholdcr*. few
nf whom live in W-~st Virginia.
Against tho proposal 10 raise the add'.
Ii"nal revenue by means or All Increased
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-03-13
FIGHTING THE sTEPToE LAW

Pennsylvania now proposes also to
take legal action to nrcre nt the enforce
.uent of the Stcptoc bill in. West Virgil
MIA Ohio has already directed action
to be taken by its officials. The purpose
Of the steptoe hill is to preserve West
Virginia natural gas for West Firginia's
use. In effect. it requires that West Nir-
ginia be supplied with a fair amount
Of natural gas at a fair profit 10 take
care Of the needs Of West Virginia con-
sumcrs before it is shipped out Of tho
state. While there has been grave
doubts az to the constitutionaiity Of tho
bill. those who favored it hoped that it
would be effective IN securing 10 West
Virginia industries a supply Of much
needed fuel. and with this in view it was
enacted in the law. The determined
fights which apparently arr to be made
against il by the stat"s that arc enjoy
ing the benefits Of West Virginia gas
ought to emphasize in tn" minds Of the
LEGISLATORS at Charleston tn" wisdom of
securing some revenue for gas. If We
cannot keep this eas Al homo. We ran at
least make It contribute to tho man'cn-
ance Of the state
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-03-13

r,i,iterv importance All these news
gathering organizations. and particularly
the Associated Press, put themselves so
20 sneak ut the disposal Of the Ancri-
can government. Certainly no ochel
country involved in the war had such
Iowa, and enthusiastic support from all
Of the men interested in news gather
ing and news vending as the United
States had. Even Germany. under the
su,oc,acv had its Socialist and Liberal
oreans Of discomfort who did not hesi-
tate at many times to voice dssatisfac-
ton with Germanys conduct Of the war;
and with the purposes Of German leader
ship.
Mr. creel, however. was. not. satisfied
with the patriotic support OF TIE: Amer
lean press, and in the later stages or the
war his activities were directed rather
to propaganda in the defense OF MT
Wilson. Secretary Baker and Secretary
Daniels than they were to the effective
carrying of military purposes. Inc
creel bureau. during the past 1S months
has been little moro than dlstortcr OK
facts and purvcyor Of misinformat'oh
Not satisfied with eliminating News II
has sought to create news and to inter
pref events. the interpretation being al
together favorable to the political c'leiS
to whom Mr.. Crcel owed allegiance. IN
der the circumstances. Creel and CreeI-
ism have become by-words. TO Crccl
Is a polite expression for something
, which Theodore Roosevelt would have
described with short and ugly ~oru-
Crecl and Creclism have outlired thc'r
usefulness, and their passing will or1ng
relief.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-03-13
THE ANsEIL CASE

Brigadier General Ansell, who was
hold enough to call attention to a num-
Der Of cases of gross injustice. result
ipy from the red tape Of army courts
martial. has been disciplined by being
reduced to his former rank Of lieutenant
colonel and has been lccturcd in letter
by General Crowdcr. General Anseil ms
submitted a statement in reply to the
letter issued by General CroTder but ms
letter. unlike General Crovders has TOT
the time being at least, been suppressed
nv tho war department. This is the kind
Of thing that makes the average Ameri-
can exceedingly chilly towards the pro-
fessional army organization. Apparent
" our army chiefs forget that in 4 DEM
ocratir country the people not only have
the right TO. but they demand. fu'l IN
formation as TO the treatment OF 'he'F
sons when they give them 10 tho
service Of the United States. They FOR
get that the manner in which discipline
ais enforced and justice measured out IS
not the private concern Of number OF
gold-laccd officers. They forget 'na''
after all. tho existence Of the army IT
self depends upon the good will ~ tho
: p.nplc.
IVA f
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-03-13
.RlPPLIhG.. RHYMES:
By WALT MHsoN::.l d



The; rain pours dorm By daYESaAd
night; it's wet and mostly water:
it hnakes The world = soddeh, sis36
IL makes my tcason tottcr. II lookS
as though would never cease. or
take a small vacation; but il is:good
for ducks and geese. and that's
consolation. I'm glad it's not total
loss. this rain so moist and Calling;
q I'm glad that Il can come across
with some excu3e for falling. 1t
.n,Gkcs the town dismal place.
whore men all cuss together: and
there's. a.scowl on every. face; weT
sigh. for brighter. weather. The .peE;:
chant princes in their stores are
far from, being sunny: no patrons
sock their we'll known doors TO
hlow in useful money. No farmers:
wagons stand around, the main
street is deserted; VIC raisc Sad
and wailing sound. ard many tears
arc squirtcd. The weather bureaus
slipped somc cogs. against the peo-
pics wishes; yet rain IS good Tor
snakes and frogs and divers Kinds
OF flshas. We always should rcmen-
b"r this. that nothinRs vain or use
logs: and we'd be just as shy OF bIIsS
70 if. days were dry and jsiceless So.
let lis dig up Es,Idy smiles eschew'
tic blues and will!es:: the rain IA
good for crocodiles, for rice and
water lilies.
Copyright By George Matthew Adams.
The Erester the necessity Tor SAVING
he greater your opportunity 10 US
mo 1pteIlierncer Want Ads.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-03-13
Don't Use Curling Iron!
Here's a Better Method
misunderstanding

makes Ky IL the e hair dry and dead looking.
giving: I most uink6mpt appecaranes.
After brushing the hair thorou 1snsr 3o 81
dip 4 clean tooth brush IN Sau ,so,ch
the. narta of the hair TO be cyrled 10
his ,t bedtime and YOU will be suite
s SURF is Wien you behold yourself e
the mirror next morning. The hair w
h. beautifully Wavy and CURING. anu LAC
You win have no trouble doing up
your trcsScs in tho style you desire. ana
ihcy will look and feel fuzzy and COM M,
foria bic. You need not hesltate 20 u.s.
I proruf~ i'a at any druesisrs A. 4 8 per
fcctly harmless and will leave no greasy:
rumr,y or streaky trace. y few oeAA
will last for months.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-03-13
CHARLES KI3BEY HOME

Charles Kibhcy tho popular South
Side lad who enlisted in the navy at me
outbreak Of hostiliiies for the duration
of the war. received his hnnorabie dis
charge a few days ago and arrived noInc
Tuesday. Mr. Kibbey was stat'oned on
III. battleshp Florida and sa" scrH.cr
in tho North Sra and also guarding
t-.nsnor1:. from this country To Franco.
Mr. kihhc!S job IN one OF the large
plants was kept for MIN
and after Il few days vacation nc Will
cot hack on the peace basis again: ''.'
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-03-13

and they must not tell. and they must
not speak out. however eiarins the
abuses, however great the inefficicncy
that comes to their notice. In other
words, the war administration intends 10
let the American people know only what
tho war administration thinks they
should know.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-03-13

The grester the necessity LOT sa'lhs'
the greater your opportunity " os'
Tho lnteilierncer Want ADS.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-03-13

ance Of the state
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-07-05
Harbinqer of War Fable.

Since ancient days the locust has
been the flying wing of superstition.
People forget from 1912 till 1919 that
the locust has markings on his wings
which carry a distinct letter w, which.
when noticed, usually results in many
stories that war is at hand, the letter
W being supposed to stand for the
word. war. But the fallacy Of such
a suppOsition is in itself evident from
the fact that the word for war In
French does not begin with w, nor
does it in Italian or Spanish.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-07-05
Idle Men Refuse to
Work for S. a Day

Wichita, Kan, July 5.-Farmers
who come to this city to hire harvest
hands claim that a great many of the
idle men on the streets do not want
to work. Offers of Sc day have
failed to tempt them.
This condition has been brought to
the attention of the police depart
ment, Chief of Police Zickefoose says.
Patrolmen have been notified to
order loafers, ostensibly waiting for
work, to show that they have regis
tered for jobs at the U. S. employ
ment service, or to go at once and
register.
Zone can expect more than the
usual number of parasites to come
to Kansas this year because of the
high wages being paid the workers
and the general prosperity" said an
official of the employment agency.
"They are merely hoboes with no
particular design perhaps, but at any
rate, have no good intentions in
coming. They will be on hand to
help the harvesters spend the money
they earn or possibly attempt to beg
or steal. They pose as harvest hands
out of luck and probably have found
many willing to feed and help them
along. After the harvest season Is
over they vii drift TO greener pas
bnr siElAxI
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-07-05
Insects Preserved in Amber.

In collection of RED amheE t',;2%9i''
ed to the British Museum. IioT. L. g.
Cockerell has recognized an astonls!,-
ing variety of insect forms ard H.
described not less thln 81 new species.
of which five are types of new genera
Most of them We're found in Il single
block little LARGER than mans 1ist,
which was cut Into hhlf-inch slices, IN
every one of which the insects are
densely crowded. The amber is from
Miocene clay beds of Burma, though,
perhaps washed from still older dep6s'
it's, and nearly every large order OF in
sects is represented, the family OF ants
being notable exception.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-07-05
WILLARD-DEMPSEY
BOUT BY ROUNDS
Continued from Page One.)

-~~o~------~--~-~~o~o~
with another right and as he rose
slowly to his feet, the blood began to
pour from his mouth.
He turned away from his oppon-
ent who struck again twice with his
right, Willard failing on his hands
and knees. When he arose Dempsey
crowded him into corner, and with
right and left to the face sent him
to the floor again. AS he arose a
fusillade of body blows dropped him
in corner, where he sat when the
bell terminated the round, and led
Dempsey to believe that Willard had
been counted out.
Round Two.
Dempsey started where he left off
and Willard, with big circle under
his eye. appeared to be in a bad
way. He managed to snap left to
Dempsey's face and puny right
piled with several body drives and
Willard fell partly through the ropes.
When he regained his feet he stumb-
led into a clinch but Dempsey easily
tore loose and proceeded to batter
him almost at will, the champion
retaliating with but three feeble
stabs to the face during the melee.
When Willard went to his corner he
fell heavily into his chair and it was
seen that his right eye was complete
ly closed and that side of his face
was swollen entirely out of shape,
while Dempsey was unmarked.
Round Three.
The final session was simply SER
les of rapid fire swings which fell
on Wizards face and body with pile
driving power which left Willard
| completely helpless. Although he
staggered about the ring and wob-
bled along the ropes utterly unable
to defend himself Blood dubbed
from his mouth with every gasp for
breath while the crowd about the
ringside began to yell to referee
Pecord to stop it. Just as the bell
rang and Willard collapsed in his
chair he spat out tooth and it was
seen that he was in bad condition
AS he sat lollying from side to side
his chief second, Walter Monahan
talked earnestly to him and wher
Willard nodded his head, Monahar
walked over and spoke to Pecord
The referee threw up his hands anc
hurried to Dempsey's corner He
gesticulated in the uproar and finally
pulled Dempsey toward the center Of
, the ring before the new champion
| realized that Wizards seconds hat
/ thrown up the sponge. AS soon a!
he grasped the situation, he started
for Wizards corner and the late title
holder arose and stepped weakly tc
meet him. They shook hands anc
Willard muttered something in reply
to Dempsey's remarks and the fight
had passed into history.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-07-05
Isaac DreyfuS COMPANY
YOUR GRAND PARENTS TRADED HERE"
Death Valley.

Death valley is narrow valley be-
tween the Panamint and Funeral
mountains in California. 1t is trav-
ersed by the Amargara river, which IS
usually a dry channel, though prob
ably it was formerly full of water.
The level of the valley is covered
with SAT-, supposed to have been
brought by the torrents from the sur
rounding desert and left on the evap-
Grafton of the water. Death valley
is considered to be the hottest anu
driest place in the United States. 4
temperature of 122 degrees has been
observed.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-07-05
Equal to the Occasion.

speaking Of accommodating hote,
managers" said traveller, "the best
I ever met was in provincial town
I .eached the hotel late in the evening
Just before I retired I heard scam
pering under the bed, and saw cou
pie Of large rats just escaping. al
once complained at the Office. Tit
manager was as serene as summer
breeze. I'll fix that all right, SIR" HI
said. Boots! Take cat to room l!
at once?"
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-07-05
Dominoes for the Sind.

Domnoes for the blind are rather
Ingenious. Recognizing the need of
something that would not easily be dis
placed as the fingers of the blind
passed back and forth reading the
numbers on the face of the dolninOeS.
the inventor has given us a set of in
terfocking pieces. The mortise joint
makes them hold together no matter
how much they are brushed around.
The number on each piece is indicated
by the raised heads of brass tack~
easily read by the touch.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-07-05
Tip to Authors.

A youthful aspirant applied to -
successful authoress for advice n Il
how to succeed in literature. you
need indomitable perseverance, type,
writer and q mangle." was the reply
do you mean / had better take in
washins" asked the aspirant. "Non-
sense! You need the mangle to take
the creases out of your manuscripts
Mangle them well, and then, unles.
the editors have burned them with
cigarette ash, no one can tell they
have been out before"
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-07-05
Can Always Rely on Grandma.

Oliver was in the habit Of going TO
his grandma for favorS, and was never
disappointed. While playing with. the
other boys Of the neighborhood their
football came apart and they thou"
they could sew itatogether If they only
had a piece of shoestring. Oily
came to the rescne. LETS go and ask
grandma for a shoestring," he sug,
gested. "You can get about anything
you ask for over at grandma's."
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-07-05
Billions of Lead Pencils.

The worlds product of lead pencils
probably amounts 70 nearly two thou
sand millions year. half of which are
made from American-grown cedar. The
United States makes about 100000 900
n year, or more than eight pencils for
each of its inhabitants.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-07-05
Make Themselves Clothes.

Among the animal tailors are the
smooth caterpillars. Naked and I'm,
armed, their extreme vulnerability
places them at the mercy of numerous
enemies; but many families Of them
are remarkable for making little
sheaths or garments for the protec-
ton of their bodies. notably the silk
worm, than whom the lilies of the field
are not more gorgeously arrayed.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-07-05
BorinQ Glass.

The Scientific American says: Make
a solution of 1 OF. camphor, ~ or.
spirits turpentine and a DIR. of ether.
Keep the end of the drilling tool wet
with this fluid The sharp corner of
a freshly broken point of file is one
of the best drilling tools for this pur-
pose.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-07-05
Z HVI Pob
AN! xk21

In Africa a crop OF the blacklist,
curliest, closest hair imaginable makes
a girl the belle Of the kraal, especially
IL she be plump, with piggy eyes, thick
lips, nose like an India rubber shoe,
and a skin that shines like cooking
stove,
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-07-05
Trouble in the Future.

The pessimist is always antfcipat-
Ing new varieties of trouble. One con-
temporary gloOmster casts his eye for
ward to the day when wireless tele-
phony will be so perfect that man
will have a receiver in his hat and be
by his wife all the time.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-07-05
Uncomfortable Surgical Thirst.

Thirst following abdominal opera
rer that the memory OF it fingers in
he patients mind for many years.
Every hospital has records of patients
who have SurreptitiouSly consumed
the contents rf Il hot water bottle in
an effort to quench the uncomfortable
thirst from which they We're suffer.
ing.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-07-05
Endurance.

Endurance, not fleetness, wins the
race. Never give up. Keep pegging
away even though everything looks
hopeless. Many man has failed to
achieve both fortune and fame be-
cause he lost courage just as he was
within reach of them. What you de-
sire may be only one step ahead.
Keep going.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-07-05

Sidney Marx, son Of Mr.. and Mrs
Henry Marx, was painfully injured
Thursday night while attending a
dance on the steamer j. Frank Hicks.
He slipped and fell-.on a broken pop
bottle, cutting flesh wound in his
leg. The boat, which was only a
short distance out, came back to let
young Marx off, after which the ex-
cursion was resumed
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-07-05
Proper Food Important.

"As man thinketh so is he" Yes:
but also: "As man eateth so doth
he think For the brain, a part of
the body, is built of food.-Los Angeles
Times.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-07-05

DIR. A. H. Sellers of Pine Bluff is
among the 1000 osteopathic physi-
clans attending the national conven-
ton.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-07-05
News to Many.

The Jaw of the shark furnishes the
best wetchmaker's oil. In each shark
Is found about half a pint.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-07-05

Howell Byrd has returned to his
home here after receiving an honor
able discharge from the service at
Camp Pike.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-07-05
localities
FOR NEWS EDITOR CALL
phone So.

John Edgar Hoosler is i'll at his
home in Martin Place.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-07-05

Daily Thought.
Dreaming of tomorrow, which to-
morrow will be as distant then as to-
iay.-Tome Burguillos.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-07-05

One nice thing about having chill.
dren is that when you get to be 81
years cid your twenty year-old sol
can teach you anything you do no
know.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-07-05

The Everitt Commission company
George P. Everitt, former manager
of the S. II. Kress company, proprie-
tor. has opened offices over the Chero-
Cola BoBttling works. Mr.. Everitt's
long experience as manager of Kress
fits him for the new business which
he has entered.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-07-05

OF the 500 Boy Scout cadets en-
rolled at the Centenary Celebration
only four of them are Arkansans, and
all four of them are from this city.
They are G.. X Caruthers, Jr., Carl
Dumas Hing. Beaure T abbot, and
Howard Senyard. All of these boys
are members of l.. +. Bassett's Sun
day school class at the First Methodist
church.