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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-01-17
AS TO WAR MEDALS

Congressman GaliIvan of MAssachu-
9c'ts has stirred up Il nasty scandal in
tho War DEPARTMENTS distribution Of
distinguished service medals. The aver
age citizen Will sympathlzc with the
view that distinguished service medals
properly belong TO men who saw scr
vice. and not 10 bench warmers and desk
warriors. y number OF very good men.
no doubt were engaged in purely admin
!s'rative work. but the administrative
work Of the War Department. was not
moro burdcnsomc or oncrous ana GER
ta.nly not more dangerous than the ad-
miu:strativc work OF the Treasury. Of
tho Department of the Interior. and for
that matter OF any other branch Of the
government.
We accept a medal given to a soldier
as an evidence Of efficiency In prcpar-
ing himself and others to meet an en-
cmy IN deadly grapple. and as a proof
of courage IN the performance Of a mill
tary duty. II the distinguished service
medal docs not mean that VIC ought 70
have some medal that does mean that
and that medal ought TO b" made d.
unctivc from any other medal 1t IS
necessary TO recognize tie WORK # mon
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-01-17

ton mus, b" rcmedIed or the ~conscIence
Of the community will be awakened 10
demand government control"
While the wastcrul ways Of producing
natural gas are freely acknowledged,
and while We know that much OF the
gas Is jn"fnriently used. both in factor
,es and n homes. we doubt II govern
n,rut control will be the cure. Expert
once with government control in other
limos Of business and industry indicates
tha; il IS. not economical: that II Is not
particularly effective. and that about the
sole result IS the creation Of another
army OF office holders, which the public
is taxed 70 support. The mon engaged
IN the production and distribution Of
gas are business men. If ;h"y vast"
gas. Il is because X is cheaper to waste
i than 10 provide the very costly ap-
paratus that is necessary 10 save 1t: and
# gas is wasted in factories and in
homes. il IS in most cases, either
through Ignorance or lack OF necessary
appliances. the full efficiency OF the
gas is not obtained. 1t thus becomes
purely q question OF eSNHtiHlCS'
1t is always easy to criticize the way
IN which other people conduct their
business. Most men could run n bank
better than the man behind the counter
does Every body can run newspaper
better than the men who happen TO
make their living in that occupation.
and men on the outside OF the gas bust
moss can easily sec tho failures OF the
gas producers> and distributors. But
these men M2o have given their lives to
an industry must be credited with COM
mon sense. 1t must be assumed that
they wish to conserve the supply OF gas
wh;rh they have 10 sell, and IL they
allow the supply 10 be wasted. it is sole
~ because Of the physical difficulty OF
conservation. \ roaring gas we'll Of
five 70 ton million cube feet capacity
IS no trlfc or playthtng and the lay
ing OF an eight or tcr-'uch gas main Is
something that cannot be done in n
day.
While tho waste OF natural gas IS to
he dcpldrcd. tho waste OF an army Of
government regulators is something TO
flc" away from.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-01-17
COOPERATIVE SOCIETIES IN RUSSIA
Powerful Peasant Movement Proving Strong Enough to
Materially Resist BolShev1sm.
By PHILIP NORTON
hlin N Oh
. Direction VI Committee on ubic mtOrmaon On KlHSla

sorcIv needed manufactured articles III
The hands If the members. before inc!
will release their vast stores OF raw ma
tCriGis T.,
an American dollar To forty or more
ha.; crtrpI"d them. but they arc perfect.
ing planS and schemes 81 the most
comprehensive and far-rcnchinG nature
along lines Of organization o! 'he var
rous INDUSTRIES. export Of raw products
imports of manufactured goods. ma
chincrv and tools For this they re-
ourrr sums Of capital exceeding lh"Ir
prcs.u, resources. They are 'h"rcI"rc
,n,Iilur tho transportation Of foreign
capital preferable American. as beng
most Democratic in its nature
The C"-op"rativcS arc national III
scope, educational IN tcndrnclcS' Ic no.,
cratic IN ideals. The cooperative ldra
is ENTHUSIASTICALLY Russian %SII
adapted to RUSSIAN psychology ne
tirsr stcD in cooperative development Is
the formation Of society IN NlIlaSc'
This society * more than 4 mere store
ii is a clubhouse for the community
The, little society in the village can BUY
one share in IL large society made UP OF
: stores, not individuals, called Union.
! The Union IN turn can hccoWc d WeH-
Der Of the Union Of Unions.
The cooperative movement in Russia
! IS about ftty-four year old. The idea
! nas probably inauGurated in the Nliiaec
! Of R0shdcStvCnskOc others say that
hunters anu lTdpI'IS VI wv l''' - ~ 80 n
, unable successfully to market their IN
! diyldual catches. formed cooperative
, organizations for the purpose OF selling
. their rCltrics and purchasing needed
! traps. powder. shot, etc.
In America, the farmer does not 1--we
! very close to his uCiGhbor. In Russia
the farmer peasants live in villages.
, Hence the natural evolution OF the CO.
operative Society. 1t is so charisticaily
Russian that even members OF the hon
orarv Royal GuardS~-mcn OF great
wcalth-formcd cooperative organiZa-
ton. The railroad men have coopera-
tive institution exclusively for them
scl"cs.
So rapidly did the movement spread
that the cars government soon came Ia
! fear it's potential power. Cooperative
organizers and instructors were pcrsc-
cutcd; unions of small societies and
, even conventions forbidden. II was
forty-thrcc years before the first ALI
Russian Cooperative Conference was
permitted by the autoCratic government.
But in 1905 the first Russian revolution
brought home TO the more intelligent
autoCrats the need for n-politiCal or
CARNATIONS which would unite the
peasants with the more stable vlllSgcr
III opposition to revOlutiOntSts From
this time on the cooperative institutions
even received some governmental sup
port. both rural and financial.
(CopyriGhO
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-01-17
AGREEING ON RESERVA-
TONS

Thirty Democratic senators nave &C.
clared their Willingness ~ accept the
McNrllar- Hendricks RESERVATIONS 10 the
pnac" treaty whloh are offered - Il sub
stitutc for the Lodge r"S"rE1~'oHS. Al
many points tho Observation-Disclosures
reservations do not differ materially
from IA" Lpd1s reservations. Inc
greatest difference IS n Section |. TO
curing acceptance by at l"ast thr'" Of
the major allied powers. Tn" r''Serva-
ton as to Article y. which has been
such q subject OF dispute cannot be
modified. and Cannot be- successfully
avoided. Practically it is only re-
affirmation Of the cUnHn tuition "t the
United states an assertion that the pow
cr 70 make war rests with Congress. and
j, is only an act of caador and frank
ness on the part Of the American govern
ncnt 10 write that fact into an agree
rnent which implies that At some time or
another. it may 60 10 war for certain
specific purposes not directly connected
with its own territorial sovereignty. or
the interests Of It's own people. The
reservation rs to Article y. gives notice
10 the world Of the conditions under
which America can and Will act Il IS
nothing new. u;i unless tn" American
constitution is TO De revised 10y the SEN
ate and the President It mast be an
essential part Of any International
agreement that We make. either written
therein. or understood and implied.
-, Nf,,E In u ~ 49,, Z q
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-01-17
RIPPING RHYMES
BY WALT MASON.
HARD BOILED WISDOM.

When once again We ue" our heads
and calm become. and thrifty,
thcr,'U b" no room for noisy Reds,
with theories Wild and shlfty. Tho
man VII" own Il house and lot.
garden in it's season. has little use
for rihald rot that seems TO smack
of treason. The man who has a
pansy bed. with tulips or border.
Tho clerk who has a bank account.
TN" blacksmith or mechanic, Is tired
when freaks the rostrum mount and
Try t. raise q panic. Cpheaval IS
the worst OF fakes though IN gay
rags they robe her; thrift Is the
medicine that makes nation sane
and sober. We blow the roubles
left and right while daylight hours
are sunny, and then VIC roar around
all night and say We need more
money. 1t isn't what VIC earn That
counts when times are most dis
trcss: It's what we save. in small
amounts, that keeps the sheriff
guessing. Oh then. no longer let US
drift along with reckless spenders,
hut march beneath the flag of thrift.
and preach its dazzling splcndors.
Protected by George Matthew Adams
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-01-17

Tin, ha,Ahunr - E:iss., today Is tn"
RUSSIAN peasant .Nud hv is the very
fumdur}on "r that cuuntrys foremost
industrial ,ustitution-lhc Cooperative
SoncucS. Tho organization Of. these
societies has therefore been StronE
enough :" resist HolshcNiSm. To cite
an instances Of this, IN" Moscow Narud-
~ bank founded IN 1909 for the sole
purpose If helping irnan"" C"-opcrAtlNe
INSTITUTIONS. WAS ratlunalIcd by tho
Hol> hcvlki along with other banks OF
the country. but within Il few hours the
HolShcvik leaders found it better TO re-
move their agcutS." Since then the
change has been only in name.
Tho statement OF the CoopcratiNcs
that they represent 2U.0UQ,oo0 members
has been questioned. Enact statistics
are not possible. But Il conservative
estimate OF the population Of Russia
would be l5QO0oOO0 persons. DiFlnH
that number Of five. the average RUSSIAN
family. and vuu have &o.unu.nOu iAinIlles.
All families are not members Of the CO.
operative SOCIetIcS--thC very rich do not
iDin. and certain officials are excluded
Ecluc" tho 10000 600 therefore oH W
nOh OnO-whiCh is cNtraVaEAnt-and N.
OnO 90 families remain. MANY other or
tho deducted 100000 families trade
with tho SOlCctN. An estimate OF +ou
members for each society IS small
Therefore Il is conservative 10 estimate
A0h members multiplied by a known 80
100 societies. giving membership OF
- 600 QAN Cnupcrativcs members f.acn
represents 4 family Of five. which gives
l'h.oOn."0N customers. In adnlll"h '"'''
arc the uon-mcmhCrS CuStomerS.
The peasants Of certain Slpcrll''
village were out harvesting their grain
when boy cam" running TO them with
the news that the Bolshcvikl were IN
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-01-17
Our Daily Story
SCOGHS.

Boys" SAID Rusty Brandywtn" earn
estly 1.-THE famous financicr was address,
ing the monthly meeting Of the Uptown
Young Mems Literary Soci"ty-"h0!S 5.
what | want to particularly impress on
you tonight is the fact that tho only
possible road to success IS through per
severance and sclf-sac- flee. when |
was n Young married man. thtriy years
lhuw time fli"S) vas fond 81 tOrun-
"cta-Curonoota cigars. But what did I
do? I smoked stoEICs and perscv"r"d.
and ] can lrulhfully say that those
stogics paved the way la my present
pinnacle Of success. If I may com a
phrase
Chapter II.
Let us all JOIN hands. gentle reader.
and 30 back thirty years.
RUSTY Brandy win" is a young mar
riCd man lie trudGCs home from his
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-01-17
TO STABILIZE EXCHANGE

The Foreign Commerce corporation Of
America backed by J. r Morgan & Co..
is q positive step on the part of Amcr!-
can fnancicrs to facilitate commerce be-
tween America and the states OF West
ern Europe. The depreciation OF Eng
lish, French, Belgian and Italian money
in the American market seriously handi-
caps efforts OF our manufacturers 10
place their goods abroad The English
men. buying in tn" United states today.
finds the English money selling at a
discount OF about 30 per cent as com
pared with the American dollar. French
money IS selling a. discount Of over
IS per cent, and Italian and Belgian
money on about the sam" basis
The enormous Importation OF Ameri-
can goods by all these countries. and tho
small amount they have been able to
send ua on the other hand. has SO UNI
balanced exchange abroad that trading,
and the interchange OF credit, so to
speak. hA- become almost imposs Lblc.
As to Financial America states, the for
cign exchange IL the bridge over which
payments OF trade between foreign
countries IL effected" That bridge be-
tween this country and the states OF
Europe has been broken and is almos;
unavoidable. The great banking houses
Of New York are giving serious alton
ton to this problem. and the leadership
OF the Morgan house makes certain tina,
the keenest financial minds in America
will try to solve it. The gradual rcstor-
alton OF foreign exchange 10 a normal
level is necessary il VIC are TO continue
20 sell abroad. and almost equally
necessary II the speedy hlshmcnt Of
European industry Is brought about.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-01-17

who never saw an enemy uniform. and
never came within hundreds of miles of
a lighting front. the recognition ought
% be Of kind that will not confuse
them with real fighters. SO far the War
Department seems TO have picked It's
office soldiers. and its red tape artists
for particular reward. and has almost
entirely overlooked the men who stood
ON the firing line. who manned the
trenches. and went over the top. APP
parcntly OF the three million men who
were in France. only ono private sold
Ter was found worthy OF distinguished
service medal.
Ws had heroes by the hundreds. even
by the thousands. and some way OF re-
warding and recognizing the courage
and sacrifices of individual men ought
10 be found. If We don't do that. any
kind OF war medal is a mockcry and
n sham
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-01-17

Gabrielle DAnnunz,o. Tho Italian poet,
aviator. leader Of the ruud on FIumc,
and noisy patriot. has been sued By a
firm OF theatrical r".,. rmcrs for payment
for costumes used 10y the actors in ono
or D'Annunzios plays. which proved TO
be a failure. Thus We find our great
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-01-17
SPOILED OLIVES FATAL,

NEW LORk. Jan. lS.-Mr. and Mrs.
Paul Dclbcuc and their two sons. Dom
mick and Anthony, died to-day as re-
suit OF eating spoiled olives and their
daughter Lena. was in the hospital to-
night suffering from the same poison.
Anthony Dclhcnc. the fourth victim,
died at the Fordham hospital late to-
day.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-01-17

Nothing hurts professional strike
leaders more than the prospect Of a
peaceful solution Of labor disturbance
without n strike.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-01-17

heroes have their feet Of clay. Possibly
the best way TO end the Fiumc episode
would he 20 sieze D'Annunzios wardrobe
for debt.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-01-17

NO Percy: wood alcohol was no
used as a weapon by the Germans"
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-06-18
EXPECT ARREST
IN ELWE|LL, CASE
H H and Chauffeur
To-Be Held as Material !,
J 1 s5ss..s Witnesses s

-. EFtEH'N So - 80 a'EH - NY
! New York, June ls,zThe, first legal
detention. In the mysterious case of
the murder Of Joseph B.. Elwell.
wealthy. sportsman and|wi1ist expert,
who was shot to death in his home
here last Friday. was forecast today
by the district attorneys announce
ment of intention. to have Mrs. Marie
Larsen, housekeeper, and Edward
Rhodes chauffeur OF the dead man.
held by the court as material wit
nesses.. Es y a1s
Assistant District Attorney Joyce, In
charge OF tie murder investigation at
Efwell's home, issued the following
statement s
Sss.aEdwardtRhodes, chauffeur for NJ.
lANTYsell,. md Marie LaFsen, houss.
Keeper. will be taken toAthe court, OF
general Eessfon4 where we will ask
that they be detained formally q MA:
ferial@Xttneasea. II 80 rs X.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-06-18
BRITISH TROOPS
WELLPR0TECTED
Soldiers Facing Turks Well
Intrenched and Supported
By Ships.

Constantinople, June 17.-(By the
Press.)-Britishn troops
which aregconfronted by Turkish Ma
tionalist forces IN the Ismid PENN
sula, in Asia Minor, >southeast Of,
Constanttnople, are we'll intrenched,
and we'll supported by. the British
lieet, insthe gulf of ISndtdfs and IN stheS
tAEor this reason, NOAH
~ felt that the National-s
.sts will attack this city (
3eyationa1iste aairEfanss AredEoppia4.
the British TRENCHES sfor.tha
evident purpose OF goading the 43r4t-,
into engagement, but, while
the Bst4iehs are sending ,reinSofce-,
mehts TO 1smid, there IL &apparentap1Ay
disposition ON their part to avoid
fighting,Snif: possible. For the past
two days, @however. there have .been
along the north shore Of
the gulf of Ismid, and British wound.
ed are. arriving here. Guebda, near
the gulf and half way between Con
stantinople and Ismid. is}occupied. by
Nationalist forces. which also hold
the mountains north Of the gulf but 3
short distance from CohstAntinople. y
Inmates. of the Armenian orphan
age at. Isfnid have been brought TO
this city, under the directiony6 Miss
sophie Holt, an American worker. on
the railway. which ts stnls operating,
A large number of other refugees
have also reached Connt1nttnople
from the Asian Adehof the Bosphorus.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-06-18
PAST WEEK WEEK WAS
FAVORABLEONE
FOR ALL CROPS
Van D'usen=aarrington Re
port Gives Conditions as
Encouraging.

Minneapolis, Mimi, time 1s.-.The
following report has been issued by
the Van Observation-Disclosures company
under date Of June 1s:
Z. THE northwest has had another
favorable week for its crops. While
there is too, much moisture in parts
Of South I1akota, Minnesota and the
Red River Valley, most Of. the spots
In North Dakota and Montana which
were dry have had good rains.
THE hot weather during the past
week has developed the crops in-fne
shape and the soil is in. excellent con-
ditton. For this time of year, the
crops althDuglr-a littles late are above
the averages and no bad spots have
as yet developed.
The wheat has a fine color and
stand, and has made UP ato some e1-
tent. the lateness in seeding.
rltory is thin, az much OF 1t was win
ter killed.
Both barley and oats have ! a
heavy stand knd fine color, and show
excellent condition. In western
North Dakota there is am increased
acreage in, feed. grain, as farmers dur
ing the past two OF: three seasons
have been compelled to ship in high
priced feed. ).
> Corn is Good.
THE corn crop shows a favorable
condition. While-a little backward in
the northern territory. it is. fully up
toN the average in the south.
Some Of our representatives, trav-
cling through the northwest advise
that since: FAX is above ground ,:theye
are smal1 patches showing lhAn
were at first estimated, and they all
feel that there will be a considerable
increase in the acreage In this terri
tory. "A large percentage. OF flax, was
.sown- earlier than usual this season,
o that this has 3 good prospect.
Some max Is stilF being sown.
Montana Doing Fine.
THE crop situation IN, Montana is
the most promising in several ysars.
They have had showers throughout
the season in most Of the territory and
there, Is. as a rule. enough moisture
to- carry their crops for. some time.
1.-THE q situation from a country
elevator standpoint is unsatisfactory.
This is the season OF the year when
these companies are endaevorinK to
make a. cut-off and ship out their
grain, but are unable, ta. obtain p suf-
ficient number OF cars to do So"
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-06-18
v I r. TO
REDUCE H. G.. ! |,
Says 81. Louis 1tsn in IA
] Before u. s. Cham,
! ber'of commerce., .

st. Louis. Mo-, June S1s.-Develop-
rnent Of inland waterways will go far
towards reducing the living cost, az
cordinS TO James e. Smith Of this
city, Chairman Of the .uAterWaygr .ndf-
visionsssol the MississippfaaVaAey asso-
citation, who today. spnkeabefore the
conYanti6n OF the United. States Junior
chamber, OF commerce. in session here.
III. saith criticised congress for
it, 'sinsufhctept appropriations" for
waterWayl IMPROVEMENTS and refer
fed. - the recentS appropriation OF
S12.00o, 900: as "paltxy.. picayunish and
p~ennywise," /, :. =
Mr.. Smith suggested that con.
ss nos IN sy,1pnrny ~ ~ ~
feated when they seek reelection, and
that hi candidates for national onlces
be sounded out 10 to their attitude
on this matter before election. ~, :;
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-06-18
HOOVER GIVES
ENDORSEMENT
TO HARDING |
Former Food Administrator
Endorses 4 the Chicago
Platform.
CONFERRED WITH !
|, /. SENATOR TODAY
Calls Upon All Elements in
Partyto Support the:
/; !. Nominee.

Washington, June 1S.-Endorsing
in the main the action Of ttkcyRepub-
1ican national convention at Chicago,
Herbert Hoover in letter to frien:iS
made public after he had conferEec
with Senator Harding, the Republican
presidential nominee, called upon all
elements ITO support the national
ticket at the polls. $3.50
MI. Hoover declared thAt "the
greater part of the Chicago platform,
is constructive and progressive and
that nothing prevents the conlpro.
mise planks on labor, the league, etc.
interpretation.".
He added, however, that "some
things. including a reqrga nization OF
our election. expenditures and the pri-
mAries,. are not adequately dealt. with"
Nothing could be more. desiast-
rous" he continued, than the dave,op-
ment OF several party organizations
representing the complexion Of every
group in the country If we should
come to this position, we shall be
entirely ruled by log rolling minori.
ties or sterile political coalitions"
The former food administrator de.
elared thatSit was the duty Of thuse
Republicans who hold more definite
views to endeavor to bring them te
realization within the party organi.
zation itself as the issues on which
they bear. arise.
IF the Republican party is not t
be irrevocablya split" declared Mr.
Hoover, II canno conceive that Sepa.
tor Harding will for one moment sub,
init TO- the administrative side. of the
government to the domination Of ans
eroupEor coterie."
Mr. Hoover in this connection said
the Senator had stated to him thai
the views Of both the conservative
and progressive wings u the party
would be fully represented in the adj
ministration" and. that he represented
NO particular grouD."
II breakfasted with Senator Hard
ing this morning at the senator's in
v%itation,'' said Mr.. Hoover's state.
meht. II presented the views which
1 believe were held by a considerable
group of Independent and Progressive
Republicans on various questions
The senator stated that It. was hi.
most sincere desire to be the instru;
mentality for bringing the divergent
sfefasnts. sof the party together; tina
ttEA vtSSssof both the>ronsefv6tive and
MogrAssive wingyof the party would
BE fully represented in the admins
tratioh; that. he represented nj par.
,ticuiar; group hut that he considered
it was his first td6ty as leader of the
party to consolidate .all elements into
a united front. He. will, of. cours<, is
sue no statement until after the
Democratic convention. and then aft
accumulation with all sides.