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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-11-18
OPPORTUNITY FOR PRES1.
DENTS-ELECT

II is unfortunate in some ways that
there is such long interval between the
date OF our national elections and the
date on which Presidents and mem
bers OF congress assume office. This
space Of time, however. may be turned
10 good account by the officials-elect'
and an excellent illustration of this Is
given by the present travels OF Mr..
Harding.
One Of the unwrItten laws OF our land
is that a President shall not leave the
United States territory while in office
woodrow Wilson chose to disregard this
law. justirying his course by an UMPIRE
cedented world condition, hut 1t is I'M
likely that his example will be followed
by his successors. That an incoming
President shall have first hand knowl-
eldge Of certain foreign conditions Is
sometimes highly desirable and the four
months between election and Inaugural
ton afford an opportunity.
In the eyes OF the world. Mr. Harding
is virtually President OF the United
States, but in legal sense he Is only a
private citizen. So long as he Is care
full TO maintain the letter Of this private
citizenship status there Is no impro-
priety in acquiring knowledge which
may DO OF great value TO him and to
the country after he has taken his seat
The fact that no foreign country will
take any important action in matters
involving the United States until the
new administration is installed at Wash
ington. absolves Mr.. Harding from any
imputat;on OF interference with the poll
cies OF present office holders.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-11-18
GAINESVILLE WON'T
OPPOSE new RATE
FOR PHONE SERVICE

Special Dispatch to The lntelligcncer:
Barnasyille, o. Nov. 17-BarnesVii!e
will not oppose the new schedule OF tele-
phone rates, proposed by the Chcsa-
reake & Potomac Telephone comPa ,
The village council, at meeting tues
day evening. instructed the village So
lIcitor to attend tho telephone rate hear
ing before the Ohio Public UtiNtleS
commission and not oppose the proposSa
schedule. A resolution adopted by the
Rarnesville Chamber Of Commerce al
yises the citizens Of Barnesville and VI.
cinity not to oppose the new telephone
rate
The following action was taken by the
village council OF BarneSVli!e the c'e-
ming Of November 16:
Moved and seconded that the village
solicitor be instructed to attenu inc
hearing before the Public utilities COM
mission regarding increased teiephonc
rates and not oppose proposed schcouie'
Carried unanimously.
Commerce Chamber Action.
AT n meeting Of the Barnesville
Chamber Of Commerce MONDAY cNen!nE'
November Is. 1920. the following rcso-
moved and seconded by the board OF d.
rcctors:
Whereas, 1t appears that the Chess
pcake Potomac Telephone company
now operating in number or countie"
in Ohio, including GAINESVILLE and Vlcin-
iy Is operating at a loss, and by rea-
son thereof Is unable to maintain its
plant and equipment In said counties IN
such manner as to give efficient ana
satisfactory service, and
Whereas. said company has hled
new schedule Of rates and tolls win
the Public Service commission OF ono
for it's various exchanges and connect
ing toll lines In said counties. which
said proposed schedule appears TO be
fair and reasonable, therefore: .
BE It resolved. That thc board 81
directors Of the Chamber Of Commerce
Of gainesville, Ohio. recommend to the
citizens Of GAINESVILLE and vicinity. that
they dc not oppose the approval Of said
new schedule Of rates and tolls as
whole by the Public Service commission
Of Ohio, that said telephone company
may be enabled to make reasonable
return on its investment and render to
tho public more efficient and salts
factory service"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-11-18
Our Daily Story
MADE TO MEASURE

Supply Sergeant MacMisty was issu-
Ing khaki uniforms to the new arrivals
at Camp Werkem.
None for me. thank YOU just the
same" said Vincent Swellguy. whose
grandfather in years gone by had made
his fathers money by buying lots for Il
song and selling them for cantata.
Not that Imean to dlsparage your uni
forms at all, Mr.. Sergeant, but the ones
that have come to my attention are
trifle-er--large in TT, If I may so eX-
press 1t, and, inasmuch as have al
ways been accustomed to having my
clothes made to order, see no reason to
do otherwise now, merely because !
have been indicted into military life.
Sergeant McMIsty weakly leaned
against the wall in sitting posture;
and Vincent sailed forth till he found
= tailor and ordered a khaki uniform
built on his favorite glove-htting lines
The tailor made 1t without a murmur.
charging only $40 for 1t instead of the
usual $35. and on the afternoon that
Vincent wore 1t back to his barracks he
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-11-18

What American worth his salt Will
stand up in public and say that our
merchant marine is menace 10 TINS
nation or any other? Yet we find men
hid behind corporate names and organ
izations who have the audaclty 10 c'e
ate such an impression.
But when VIC tear or the mask we
find that these same men are paskin"
in the favor e foreign shipping inter-
ests. or have hopes In that dirseuS1n
Now and then THOR efforts to muddy
the waters succeed to the extent of in
tluencinE honest opinion against the
shipping boards policies. which aim 10
upbuild a permanent merchant MARINE
Our shipbuilding Is in rivalry with
no one We ~'ere content 70 see our
commerce carried in the bottoms OF
other nations. 1t was not until uTeeu
by our allies to engage in shipbuildlnS
on a stupendous scale that We attempt
ed TO rehabilitate our fast diminiShlnH
feet A world emerGency-the cifllZa-
ton of the world-waS at STAKE. anu
we were told that ships and more SHIPS
were the crying need
We answered the cry that went out
for shins, and the resnonse Of our citi-
zens who boupht Liberty bonds to
finance the building Of these ships
aroused the admiration OF the world.
The records Of our shipbulldcrs stirred
the imagination of all. 1t was rear
teamwork and history in the making.
Then came the armistice. a new set
of problems was before us. It took
courage to spend large sums or money
in this effort. and We want TO repeat
here that Edward y. Hurley showed
how big a man he was by tho courage
Gus way in which he met the problems
before him, first in the construction Of
ships and again when sudden cessa-
ton of hostilities completely upset the
huge war machinery set up under ms
direction. Mr. Hurley was equally az
brave and farsighted when he cut down
our construction program to MONT
where We saved more than S6Oo'oOO'ooo
by the cancellations ne effected.
II was no easy task. and men OF large
affairs know what problems must nave
confronted the shipping board when II
saw the need Of shutting OFF many ship
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-11-18
WHO WILL LEAD DEMO
Gratis?

Democratic leaders are unanimous in
their recognition Of the necessity OF re-
organization. but following confer
ence in Washington. they have decided
not TO take any definite steps along that
line Immediately. Such IS the chaos ex-
listing in the ranks Of Democracy since
tho election. that it would require more
than human wisdom to plan a winning
reorganization now.
One OF the big points that must be
settled is that OF leadership. Wilson
and Cox are obviously out of the ques-
ton and there would be great opposition
to NJ. Bryan. although he would be in
. a much stronger position than either the
President or the defeated candidate.
! Just now. there seems to- be a DISPOSE
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-11-18
NEW DEFINITION OF
CRUELTY"

Tho decision Of Cleveland judge that
II is extreme cruelty to wife ana FANNY
Cor a minister 70 work for Ss3 moh.h
sayors strongly OF the bizarre. TINS
culing was made in q divorce case hearo
IN cleveland. and in the course OF his
remarks the judge Is reported 10 nave
said:
1T consider it extreme cruelty for i
man with wife and five children 10
remain at his job, even though II De
that OF a minister. which pays only VS.
II month. An able bodied man such as
YOU should have taken up some over
profession"
Assuming that this minister took up
his sacred calling in an earnest anu
sonsecrated manner, and that MS "Ae
knew his salary and prospects when she
married him, 1t is obvious that there Is
much 10 be said on his side. Ministers
Of the Gospel are VIGOROUSLY underpald
and the woman who weds member OF
this high profession does so IN 'he
knowledge that her life Is almost GER
tain to hold many financial worries
Whether a minister should or should
not remain in his pulpit when he ceases
70 make enough to support his faHl4y
in comfort, Is hardly in the province OF
a divorce court. II this decision De
given a general application, many pull
pits would be emptied or many minis
tsrs separated from thir wives. AS 70
the able bodied" reference Of the Cleve-
land judge it is usually considered that
physical strength is as necessary In tho
ministry Is in any other calling and the
feats OF endurance OF the pioneer mis-
sionaries and circuit riders Of our own
country are traditional.
It Is fairly evident that the fault In
this case, II fault there be. lies with
tho congregation that paid a minister
500 q month and expected him to Feed
and clothe seven persons. Yet even that
will not always apply, for there ar'
ministers who accept low-salaried pull
pits through a sense OF duty, knowing
that the congregation cannot well pay
any more. Whether minister In suca
a case has the right to force his family
to share his hardships is broad and
complicated question.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-11-18
IN DEFENSE OF THE SHIPPING BOARD
Chairman Says Those Who Worry Most About Our Mer
chant Marine Have Foreign Connections.
By ADMIRAL WILLIAM S. BENSON

building activities. There were proolems
Of reconstruction, the need OF employ.
ing our returning soldiers, the 1ear OF
sudden stoppage of work precipltatins
undue injury upon patriotic meh-all
had to be considered.
Thai Is now history. 1t is what we
have before US today that we are most
interested in. Not everyone recalled or
knew that the United States shipping
board came into existence several
war. The real purpose was to be
regulatory body OF shipping.
However, the shipping board barely
assumed an organization form when
the United States was drawn into the
war. Then we plunged into n record
breaking ship construction program
which Is now near completion.
1t should not be forgotten that rs
result Of our merchant marine, ana
what We weer able to whip into shape
between the declaration or ar anu
the time when our men were READY lor
hostilitics. IS per cent OF their sup.
plies including munitions. were carried
overseas in American bottoms ApproNi-
mately As per cent of our fighting men
went over in American bottoms. APP
proximately 1000, 900 men sailed over
seas in our sl.ens.
The magnitude OF our EFFORT IN "orlo
shipping may seem to spell disaster 70
other nations But 1t should not. we
are only making up for the world
slack in shipping brought on BY the
deadly work OF the submarine. BY force
Of world emergencies we have had 10
replace the enemy whose proud position
in maritime fields was wrested from
her by the splendid work Of our allies
with whom VIC fought during the most
deadly part of the war.
Those who worry most about our en-
trance into ocean commerce must DC
orr cousins ovcrSeGS-the British. For
many centuries the mistress OF the
seas. she has carried the message or
commercial advancement. But IL IS es-
scntial that the world should under
stand that We who fully appreciate the
s,rvic" rendered by other nations. are
now shin independent in the dey elop-
ment of our ocean carrying trade
Copyright, 1900
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-11-18

got caught in a short but significant
shower The shower slackencd. which
was the main difference between what
the shower did and what Vincents new
khaki uniform did.
Hay. pardncr. your bracelets too
big for YOU" yelled soldier with
square jaw and forgotten forehead.
Wait minute. Rookie-your coat
collar wants q introduction to the bot
tom of your pants" yelled soldier
Want to borrow some wire to keep
YOUR buttons apart" yelled handy
legged soldier whose four front teeth
had stepped out and left spaces.
by that time Vincent was So mortified
that ne couldn't hold back the tears,
and they dropped down and made hiS
uniform shrink even more, and he was
arrested and put in the guardhousc for
conduct unbecuming a private, and when
nc got out he was issued uniform i've
sizes too large. and he wore II and be-
came a good soldier.
Copyright, 1920, by Geo. Matthew Adams
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ton on the part Of number OF promi-
nent Democrats to consider Mr.. McAdoo
as the coming leader, but they have
been unable to win over what organiza-
ton remains. to this view.
Besides leaders. the Democrats at
present lack both issues and public con-
fidence. Neither of these can be OBJ
tanned by a committee conference and
time must be an ingredient Of both
When the Republican congress gets into
action, the chief role Of Democrats Will
be to crIticIse and thus create issues, If
possible. BY the reactions Of the voters
to developments OF the next two years.
the new Democratic leadership will be
decided.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-11-18
RIPPING RHYMES
BY WALT MASON
UNEXPLAINED

A man with sideboardN may DO
wise. a shining light to "'h"r guys.
but ten men out OF nine or L" Eht will
view him with n deathlr tie. and
wonder why he'll thus h,n when
twenty cents will buy -. And
where's the man who cHI "vplain
why sideboardS don't/S eeiI :. - and
sane? Why do they make no. : men
see rcd. and ycarn TO Fuacr the
wearer's head? The man Y e" Lads
q dog around may be n schC =" INST
profound, may be endowed with vir-
tues fine. equipped in any crowd TO
shine. But men who see Inn viii
remark: "He ought to do that "ftrr
dark: n man should be ashamed. by
jing. to lead n bOw-wow with .
string when there are chores that
should be done ere yet the night OBJ
sCures the sun" cannot tell IN"
reason why. and yet we all detcSt
the guy who travels parasanE and
verst. and leads his living weln"r-
wurst. The man who's free with
good advice may have a nature
sweet and nice: sincerity may mark
his rcde when he would counS''.
guide and plead. but still he keep"
us seeing red: we'd bounce brick
upon his head. We are crank!
bunch. say I; we loathe and love and
don't know why.
Cupyri ght by George Matthew Adams
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-11-18

A rousing meeting was held last even
ign ut the Union Mission with I'D JET
was one conversion.
This evening DR.. Clarence L. Allen,
nastor of the Fourth Street NJ. +.
Church will be in charge. William Her
vey will deliver the message Friday
evening. G. W. Cory. superintendent Of
the mission. will speak Saturday and
Sunday.
Mr.. Cory spoke at Philadelphia last
awning.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-11-18
FINDERS ARE KEEPERS

There Is. nothing unusual in the
finders are keepers" decision Of an
Indiana judge in the case Of boy who
found $1,000. in gold while working in
the basement Of an old house. The man
who owned the property claime1 that.
as the money was found on his premises,
II should belong to him. and woman
who believed that the money was a
part Of her mothers estate also entered
a claim. The judge ruled that. as the
woman was unable to prove that the
gold had been a part Of her mothers
estate, her claim could not be upheld,
and that as the owner Of tho property
was ignorant Of the existence OF the
money, he had no legal claim.
This decision Is strictly in accordance
with the common law on such subjects
Mere ownership Of real estate does not
give any valid claim in the United
States to money or other articles OF
value which may be found thereon. The
finder however is required to take all
proper steps to find the real owner be-
fore he can assume legal possession.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-11-18
huHxHARpT SUSPECTS RELEASED

Mrs. Mary Pappas and Santa Par!ssi.
arrested April Is. at Martins Ferry. o..
in connection with the death of Mrs.
John Burkhardt and her daughter Lii
Ian, were released under orders or
Prosecuting Attorney W. T. Dixon, VIII"
acted after consulting with other Off
Gals Of the county. Mary PappaS was
held In the Martins Ferry jail all tho
time excepting one week when she was
removed 10 the county jail at 81.
Clairsvlle. With the releasing of thcS"
two suspects the murder of the mother
and daughter remains an unsoIred
rNl~Stcrv
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-11-18

Even his pink whlskers and fancy
vests didn't save Jim Ham Lewis in the
recent we'll known landslide, which in
dlcates that 1t was some little old ava
lanche.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-11-18

Former King Constantine OF Greece
reIoices over the defeat of Venizelos.
but as he is not back on his old throne
vet, he should bear in mind that old
saving that he who laughs last laughs
best
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-11-18

Under, the heading of Interesting
Facts" an exchange tells the world that
the old battleship Maine, which was
blown up in Havana harbor is now In
the Brooklyn navy yard. II true, this
would indeed be an interesting fact, as
the Maine was raised from the bottom
Of Havana harbor some years ago. towed
out to sea and given the most Impressive
"burial' in all naval history.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-11-18

That Syracuse man who claims he
went to Heaven and that st. Peter had
tho choir to sing for his especial benefit
certainly has double geared and we'll
oiled imag ination.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-11-18

Mr. Wilson'S cabinet officers are said
to be willing to teach their jobs to Mr.,
Hard!ng's selections. But will the now
men want TO learn in that school?
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-11-18

The American dollar Is not quite so
feverish as it has been and It's pulse Is
growing stronger.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-11-18

The sscretariat of tho league OF ma
lions numbers three hundred, and they
all have fat jobs. That's point for
our politicians to consider.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-11-18

The average man would feel better II
no would ask himself, WELL what OF
it, once in a while.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-11-18

baseball but how long would he hold
the job If he had to umpire close game
on the home grounds?
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-11-18

VI refuse to order any moro winter
The samples are not satisfactory.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-11-18

graph and so rackets Well, we have
heard some that impressed US that way.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-11-18
ANOTHER RELIEF PUND.
ON tho Nepszava (Amerikai Magyar

From tho Nepszava (Amerikai Magyar
NepsZava.)
PERSONAL.
am looking for my wife, Mrs. George
Schombcrger, nee Agnes Schomberger,
who left my bed and board on October
26th, taking with her my $500 dollars. I
should like to get in touch either with
her or those who know her whereabouts
so that | can send her 4 special sum OF
100 dollars so that she can get even fur
Their away.
GEORGE SCHOMBERGER.
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John Barlcycorn may be dead but he
Ia survived by several relatives.
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Our new tax laws should have wisdom
teeth.
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Judge Lands is now the autoorat of
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MISSION NOTES.

1894 West Jefferson Ave. Detroit, Mich
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teeth.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-12-30
Haste to Reach
Family Reunion
Accident Cause

independence, Or, Dec. 30.-Be-
cause DIR. NJ ]. Butler was in q
hurry to reach the Butler home IN
Monmouth Christmas night to at
aend the Butler family reunion ne
Is at present laid UP with a frac-
rured collar bone.
DIR Butler had been doing some
GENITAL work for Dole Pomeroy,
WIN Is in the city from Mable Wis
itfng relatives, and he promised the
doctor that he would take him 10
HIonmouth quick If he would finish
sfIae work that evening. the work
~pas consequently finished and
EDrneroy undertook to make good
mis- promise. In his car were ROSS
NELSON, sDick" Baker, DR.. Butler
aanT Pomeroy as pilot. They were
traveiing at rapid rate of speed
and as Pomeroy applied the brakes
abefore turning the corner nea.
nAun,nouth the machine skidded
mnd rolled over in the ditch. DR..
gsntler sustained a fractured col
lar bone and Baker received q Sc
were bruise on the side of his face
The other passengers were unin-
5ured. The machine was only
rslighfly damaged. 1t was late
u,pwsver, before Or. Butler was
sagsle To attend the reunion.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-12-30

order. No definate plans have yet
been reached, but it is more than
probable that the organization will
build hall during the coming
summer. The Marshall property,
which was recently purchased by
the State Normal, is being remod-
eIed and will be occupied in con-
nection with the dormitory. The
building was formerly used as
rooming house. 1t will be great
convenience and at the nominal
price paid it becomes a great as
set tothe Normal property.
For the first time since its COM
pletion the new community room
in connection with the Baptist
church which was built recently,
win be occupied by the Monmouth
Grange New Years day when a big
community meeting will be held.
A community New Years dinner
will be served at noon and in the
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-12-30

afternoon and evening a literary
program will be rendered.
B. o. Powell, representative
elect from Polk county to the next
state legislature, is visiting at the
home of his nephew at Mt, Pleas
ant, in Clackamas county
Miss Hazel Olsen, a student OF
the Normal school, is spending her
vacation with relatives in Eugene
Superintendent of schools e. F.
Carleton, and Mrs. Carleton of Eu-
gene, have been visiting at the
home of the latter's parents, Sup
erIntendent and Mrs. J. II. Acker-
man of the State Normal in this
city.
Prof. and Mrs. Russell of Pilo'
Rock, arrived here from Albany
this week, after a visit at the lat
ter's home, and are spending the
remainder of their holiday vaca'
ton with relatives in Monmouth.