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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-23
FRENCH GENERAL IN
MESSAGE TO PILGRIMS

Boston, Dec. 12.-The Pilgrims ter
centenary commission which sponsored
tho exercises in observance OF the tooth
anniversary Of the landing Of the Phi.
srims at Plymouth yesterday. announc-
ed the receipt Of several messages OF
interest yesterday. General Niysllc.
tho French army leader wired from
san Francisco under date Of yesterday:
my haart Is with you this day"
Holland, scene Of the Pilgrim enl-
barkation for the new world. added It's
word to the observance In greeting
signed by ~Hubrecht. Netherlands
charge d'affaires." from Washington.
The message said:
by their voice OF Holland and Am.
erica as the countries in which they de-
sired to develop their spirit Of inde.
pendence the. Pilgrim fathers forged
links between tho temporary land OF
refuge and their permanent abode
which will never be broken. Today Hol-
land renders homage to the spirit Of
the men and women. whom with regret
she saw depart from her shores. and
whose steadfastness in faith and puf-
pose. amidst untold hardships, she Will
ever regard as an example to the
world" 4
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-23
UNIVERSITY FACULTY
MEMBERS ATTENDING
EDUCATIONAL MEETS

Snccisl Dispatch to The teiliSencer.
MorEantown, w. Va. DC. I'm
order TO keep in touch with the latest
DEVELOPMENTS in their particular line,
many University faculty members are
leaving this week to attend meetings OF
learned societies in several cities, par
ticularly tho Society for the Advance
rncnt of Science and associated societies
which meets in Chicago. Important
ARTS in some OF the meetings Will be
taken by a few of tho local instructors
DR.. l. c. White, state geologist' is
president Of the American Society or
Biologists and will preside at its ses-
sions In Chicago. Dr.. {. H. Waggoner,
head Of the physics department. Will
read a paper prepared by himself and
Prof. Molby before the physics section
Of the Society for the Advancement OF
Science at Chicago. DR.. y. j. GiddinSs,
plant pathologist of the University, Will
lead a discussion on busting vs. Spray
ing" before a distinguished bod! OF
lathologlsts and cntomologists at Chi
cAeo.
Prof. John TiltSn will attend tho Chi
cago meeting OF biologists. Dr.. Aaron
Arkin, WIthrow Morse. {. II. Hofrichter
and J. L. Thomas. OF the School of Mcdi-
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mates from consideration all who arc
recognized as antsgonistic to labor. rs
greatest function Is to bring about har-
mony and cooperation between employer
and employe, in the interest OF the gem
eral public. For the same reason no
man should be secretary Of labor who
is antagonistic 10 employers.
Fairness and common sense should Dc
the distinguishing characteristics OF the
man who is placed IN this important po-
sition. At the same time. he should
have an intimate knowledge OF labor and
its problems. II labor man be Sc
lected, he should be ono who Is known
to be free from all faint OF radicalism,
so that the administration may cooper
ate with him to the mutual benefit OF all
classes
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-23

and put on pair ~ dark glasses and
nude 4 sign with please Help the
Blind" on 1t and started TO wander along
the ravciaentS, tapping with his cane. II
tin cup tied to the third button Of his
vest.
AZ the end of an hour the tin cup was
OVERLOOKING. Twelve times before even
Ing he was forced To empty its contents
into his pockets, which. long accustomed
10 being empty. almost gave way under
the sudden strain.
That night he counted IL up--$9S0 In
cash and forty tobacco coupons.
by begging steadily every day for five
years. he earned enough money to buy
little farm ana enough tobacco
coupons for Il hand painted cigar humi-
dor, and he settled down on the farm
ami sent the humidor. anonymously. TO
the editor Of tie Monthly Cerehrater.-
Copyright, 1918. by George Matthew
AdamS.)
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-23

cine. and DR.. C. S. Dodds. zoologist. will
attend meetings in Chicago.
Prof. H. G. Jones, dean Of the College
Of Law. who Is taking special work at
Harvard this year. is secretary-treasurer
OF the Association of American Law
Schools. The associations meeting at
Chicago will be attended by James W.
Simonton, George z. OsborSe, T. P.
Hardman and VI. T. VanHecke of tho
local law college. r. +. Allen will at
tend the National Association Of Agrl-
cultural Engineers.
Professor Wilbur J. Kay and Miss Mar
ia Steadman, Of the department of pub
lie speaking. will attend the convention
OF the National Association Of Teachers
Of Public Speaking at Cleveland. Dr..
J. McCullahan and T. P. Hartman will
attend 4 meeting OF socioloGists at
Washington. Prof. Madison Stathers
and DR.. Waitman Barbe. will be present
At tho meeting Of the National Associa-
tion Of Modern Languages nt Poush-
keepsic, n. Y.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-23
Santa Claus Letters

Moundsyllle. W. Va. Dec. 81. 1917
Dear Sanity Claus:
As II Is almost time for you TO come
across in YOU airplane l thought |
would drop you n few lines. ] will H."
ten years old May 9Th and am going 10
school every day. / am in the fourth
grade and haven't missed Il bit Of
school so far.
Santa, please bring mo Sand Dump
CT. a pair OF bedroom slippers. SON"
nuts. popcorn. a box OF Candy. This
is all | ask Of you this year as things
are so high. and l want the little Or
phanS to get some thing To.
Your Little Boy.
FRANCIS TENANT.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-23
RlPpLING RHYMES
USELESS RE6RErS

I'm old and badly on tho blink; I
have no brains with which 10 think.
no teeth with which to eat: my
head is bald my ears are blind, and
rheumatic, the compound kind, is
sizzling in my feet. ! often guash
my toothlcSs jaws. and wiring my
hands. with ampl" cause, regrrttinE
past mistakes: / once was quite A
husky lad. who didn't need q liver
pad. and knew no pains or aches.
J didn't guard my precious health,
which was a better thing ;han
wealth. better thing than fame:
] logged along w.th--Arcdlcss fools
and violated all III" rules. and now
I'm stiff and lame. trace each
ailncnt to it's source. to conduct
foolish. vain and coarse. In days
when I was young; because Of
breaks made long ago l now have
corns on every toe. SPAWN on
each lung. | see the young folks
20 their way. and turn thc.nlGht
time into day. where sports chase
by in streams; they paint the town
three shades OF red when they
should safely hc In bed, and dream
Ing moral dreams. And when
they're old they'll nay the bill:
they'll look back from LIES western
hill. regretting conduct wrong; AND
there would he no bills to pay had
they but walked tho narrow way
when they were young and strong
by George Matthew Adams
------------------------------
Cunning pays no regard to virtue
nd Is but the low mimic Of wisdom.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-23

still seized had been used by man who
occupied part Of. tho premises and had
left this section OF the country some
weeks ago.
The man who appears in the picture
called yesterday to ask Deputy Marshal
Short II he could regain his st!ll. after
his trial, claiming It is his private prop.
erty. He was Informed he could have
the pieces after the still had besn de.
stroyed..
It may be necessary to send some Of
the stills to Parkersburg as evidence.
Tendants. against whom the evidence, In
conclusive. file pleas Of guilty. and
throw themselves upon the mercy OF tho
court.
The stills in the picture do not repre-.
GENT Ali that were captured or put out OF
operation in the recent raids. AZ many
are stored in the basement OF the Mar
shall county jail ut MoundsVtlle.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-23

The above Is the reproduction %
photograph taken yesterday IN the OFFICE
OF Deputy United states Marsha! John
NJ. Short. in the Federal building. ana
represents part Of the fruits Of the re,
cent raids made by federal, state and
Anti-Saloon League officers.
Some Of the stills in the picture have
been connected up and are ready Tor
operation, II filled with mash and fires
were lighted under them.
1t Will be seen that any sort Of con-
traption can be utilized 10 make liquor,
milk cans. coal oil cans, wash boilers
or anything that will hold the mash.
All Of this paraphcrnal!a has been cap
turcd in the mast two weeks in and near
Rcnwood, and tho officers are still &C
tive down IN that section.
beaded Nv Operative Stalnaker, OF Par
kershurg, made several arrests in and
about Wheeling, but the stuff captured
in tho raids they made was mostly nome
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-23

brewed beer, which Was poured out, with
the exception OF a few bottles kept FOR
evidence.
Deputy State Prohibition Commission.
or ]. Walter Bee. OF Charleston. then
visited the city and started series OF
raids down at Benwood. In these he
was assisted by AntiISaloon League Of
flcar Thomas Arlington, Sheriff G. w.
Clayton. Of Marshall county. Deputies
McArdle and Murray and Chief OF Po-
lice Logsdon, Of MeAIechen.
After the arrests federal warrants
we e sworn out and the offenders were
brought to the city and preliminary eS-
aminations were in order before U. S.
Commiss Toner John II. Conrad. In
every case but one the evidence was con-
elusive AMI those charged with violating
the prob ibition law were bound over TO
the United states grand jury to convene
in. Parkersburg next month.
In the one case. in which the accused
were dismissed. 1t was claimed that the
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-23
Big Coal Mining Deal
Closed at MorgantOWn

Morgantown, W. Va. Dec Gap
proximately 40 acres OF Sewickley coal
iards together with tipple, sIdinSs,
houses and other appurtenances. was
sold today by the Knob Coal company
to the American Gas Coal company.
Both concerns are composed OF Nor
Eantown coal operators.
The tract Is located on the MononEa-
hela railroad near F1agEy Meadow, IT
miles south Of Morgantown No an-
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-23
THE SECRETARY OF LABOR

Several men have been suggested for
the position Of secretary OF labor in the
Harding cabinet Included are some
who have been big employers Of labor.
others who have been prominent IN pub
fse life, but who are assumed to DO neu
tral oa labor questions, and still others
who have been closely Identified with
labor interests.
The very nature OF the position clint
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-23
Sherrard. w. Va. Dec. 20. 10:

Sherrard. w. Va. Dec. 20. 1921.
Dear Santa Claus.
/ am going to write and tell you what
I would Ike to have you bring III" for
Christmas. Please bring me Il bicycle.
a big sled, 4 pair Of skates and lots az
nuts and candy. have been a good
boy So please don't forget TO como.
Goodhy
GLEN COOK.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-23

ITO be sociable" Jack Demspey Of
fered to fight anyone in the room at a
Rotary club luncheon at which he was
q guest. Bat the members were not
feeling quits that sociahle.. SO Jack Is
still tho champion.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-23

The United States has removed re-
strictions on the export OF coin to
Russia Anybody got few thousand
they want to send TO Messrs. Lenine and
Trotzky? Don't crowd. there. don't
crowd
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-23

Tha. great earthquake few days ago
was in the vicinity Of the island OF zap.
Nature taking n hand In the Pacific
cable controversy.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-23

Charles Ponzl has written the words
for a song. Now We know that no mis-
take was made when ne was sent to jail.
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nouncement was made as to the price
paid.
The American company owns An un.
developed tract OF 900 acres OF Pitts
burgh coal adjoining the Knob propefe
ty. Announcement was made that the
combination OF the mining properties
will enable the company to load about
40 cars daily.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-23

Police Commissioner Enright Of New
York seems to be Enwrong.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-23
NEW LEAGUE VS.. OLD
Democratic Partisans of Wilson Making Il Difficult
for the New President to Use the Present
Organization.
By WILLIAM HOWARD TAFT

Copyright 1890 by wheeling Integcnc compa
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-23

Cunning pays no regard to virtue.
and Is but the low mimic Of wisdom
Bolingbrokc.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-03-04
ENOSBURG FALLS

Moderator. r. J. Tyler; clerk. Or. ".
W. Hutchinson; selectman. to fill out un-
expired term of =. ]. Hayes, removed, w.
B. Ladd, three years. d. l.. Burleson
overseer poor and poor house director, G.
IT: Abel: constable and collector, a. J.
Croft: treasurer. NJ. A. Aseltne; auditor
for three years, V. A. Irish listers. to
fill out uneXpred term of d. L. Burleson
w J. Chaffee, for three years, a. J. Croft ;
grand Jurors, w. J. Chaffee. +. A. Cas-
sidy; agent, +. McFeeters; library trus-
tee for five years, J. NJ. Jeffords; school
directors, r. w. Perley, G. H. Whit
comb, F.. e. Perley; opera house trustee,
q. H. Whtcomb; license vote, yes 49,
no 50; tax $3.50. Voted to increase the pay
of town officers to $3.50 per day. The
road commissioners. A sum not to exceed
$50 was voted for Memorial day expenses.
The sum of 500 was voted for the free
public library. The town road district
voted to raise an extra highway tax of
80 cents on the dollar. An extra five cents
on the dollar was voted to be used in re-
surfacing selected roads. Medical inspec-
ton of schools was voted. Voted TO eX-
empt the property of the Enosburg Lum-
4 Der 6; Bobbn company for term of 10
years Voted to pay the town clerk d
salary of $500 per year. Voted to appro-
pirate 81, 600 for permanent roads in order
to secure State aid.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-03-04
NIDDLEBURY

In spite Of excellent weather, there was
only n small attendance at the annual
town meeting of AIddlebury Moderator
Ira II. LaFleur called the meeting 10 or
der promptly al 10 o'clock and the warn
ing was then read by Clerk Joseph NJ.
Burke after which Mr.. LaFleur was
chosen to succeed himself as moderator
and Mr., Burke as clerk. The town reports
as submitted by the auditors We're then
accepted and adopted corrected. many
errors in the printed report having been
indicated by Judge Charles l. Button. I'm
der article three, 10 see if the town would
vote any money TO maintain the public
library incorporation with the Ladies'
Library association, tax of three and
one-half per cent on the grand list was
voted for this purpose one hundred and
twenty-five dollars was voted for the Oh
servance of memorial day; s75 10 be for
the use in this village land $50 I'm East
Middlebury. and later on George n. sham
DO, Lewis Henfied and Solomon Ainos
were appointed a citizens committee to
cooperate with a similar committee from
the Grand Army Post in making prepare
tions for Memorial day URder article
| five, 10 see if tho town would vote any
money for permanent highways. to take
advantage Of the State aid law the sum
of $1,000 was appropriated. Article six, to
see what action the town would take IL
regard to the renewal Of the lease of the
town hall, was referred to the selectmen
for action and under article seven, 20 see
what action the town will take relative
| to the salary of the town clerk under act
2l9 of the last Legislature the sum of $500
was voted as such salary Article eight,
to see if the town school districts would
vote to pay the who'll buttons of high
| from q
lpresent school year was voted on favor
ably and it was voted to appropriate $50 a
year for each student. The sum of 800 was
voted to the Prospect cemetery. Under
article 10 tax of 60 cents on the dollar,
OF the grand list was laid for the payment
of outstanding orders of the town for the
support Of the poor, the State tax and tho
State school tax and other obligations of
the town. A tax of 100 cents on the dol
lar OF the grand list was laid for the sup
lport of schools in the town districts and
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-03-04
BRISTOL.

The following town officers were cleo
ted at the annual town meeting Tuesday:
Moderator, K. S. Smith: clerk, W. w
Wilson: treasurer. w. NJ. Farr: school
directors. r. Il. Thomas. Alice Il. Sher-
win, w. C.. Bingham: library trustees,
w. A. Beebe. Mrs. w. w. Rider, Mrs G.
w, Sneden, T.. II, Eastman. +. w. Var
ney; seieCtmen. G. a. Hanks. r. p Smith
a. +. Cove, listers. +. w Cove. +. D.
Lamb b. w. tstey; road commissioner
w. w. Brainard; collector r. II. Rich
ardson; oVerseer, g. l.. Lathrop. agent
to deed real estate. w. G. Bingham; agent
to prosecute and defend suits. Il. r.
Hatch; auditors W. r. DaEgctt F.. r..
Palmer. \. +. Bristol. Voted S75 to G.
y. r.; $500 TO Bristol military band: $500
to Lawrence Memorial library: $1,000 to
take advantage OF State aid law; $500 to
be used by school directors in increasing
the salaries of school teachers for the
year ending June 30 1920; voted TO exempt
the Violin Wood company from taxation
for the term Of five years voted tax of
% in the grand list.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-03-04
s6s,0t69s
HACK FARES

As the result of a case In city court
earlier in the day in which a hackman
was fined for charging $3.50 for TAX
Ing two passengers from the Mary
Fletcher hospital to a place beyond
the tunnel on North avenue. revi-
sion in the hack ordinances was taken
up and a committee consisting of AL
dermen Woodbury. Beecher and Han
bridge was appointed to look into the
matter of adopting some means of
equalizing the rates. 1t was proposed
to divide the city into zones and thus
make the charges fairer. The aldermen
agreed that the charge made by the
hackman was not exorbitant and were
of the opinion that passengers should
be charged according to the distance
Travelled instead of a flat rate. which
works hardships on the passengers
travelling short distances and is not fair
to the hackm0 on long distances.
Mrs. N. +. L. Austin was given per
mission to use the title police woman
instead of police matron. The pay of
the librarian was increased from $500
to $1,000, on recommendation of the
board OF trustees of the library, and
Earl Pressey's pay was increased to
$40 per week He is the city electrical
and did not share in the, increase
granted the firemen. although he is
obliged to do duty with them.
TRIBUTE TO LATE w. J. VAN PAT
TEN
on motion Of Alderman Hall, the
following resolution was adopted by
the board.
That in recognition OF the long
career of public service of the late
William ]. Van Patten il is fitting that
some statement of his labors on behalf
of Burlington be spread upon the
records of this body
AS n citizen Mr.. Van Patten let slip
no opportunity of devoting his ability
and his fortune to the betterment of
his city and of his fellow men
AS mayor of Burlington. In 1894 and
1898, he instituted an unusual number
of reforms and Improvement which
have been of lasting benefit.
During his years OF service as ceme-
! terry commissioner, as library commits
sioner, and as chairman of the park
commission. he did much to make Bur
| lington the best and most beautiful
small city in America
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-03-04

u tax of 30 cents on The dorinr was laid
FOR the repair of highways In the town.
The article rs to whether the sciectmen
should be authorized to appoint one or
more road commissioners was laid on the
table as usual and the matter OF the cleo
ton OF the remaining town officers was
next taken up, willis ~. Cady was re-
elected sclec.mau for n term Of three
years by acclamation end Bartwell DAN
yeau after a service of 10 years was re.
elected road commissioner also without
opposition and in the same way Noble J.
Sanford was reelected ovcrsecr Of the
poor. Considerable trouble was expert
enced In electing two members of the
BOARD OF listers, several being named and
elected who refused to- serve and resign
ed finally. The two men were CHOSEN in
the persons ot Charles J. Secley for n
term of two vars, and Rufus Wainwright
for term of three years. Mex. came u
good deal Of n struggle to elect one school
director III place of Benjamin McQuivey.
who was re-electsd IN spite of his pro-
tcst. but resigned ard finally Allen Tucker
wes elected to THIS position for n term
Of three years The other off1cers were
elected without difficulty OF delay ard
were Town grand juror. Arthur r.
Brown. town treasures and trustee OF
constable. Milo *. Moore. second consta-
ne. Edward NJ. Day; auditor Charles T.
Button. for a term of three years: H.
brary trustee for a term of five years.
Mrs. Io.n A. Fletcher: town agent TO
bring 6"d dcfen1 suite. Charles T. Button:
and t!ec warden. arthur Kenworthy I'm
der article II and last to transact any other
buciness proper to he done Charles -.
Rich called attention to the extremely
bad condition of the so-Called Hammond
cemetery AMI thought some work sl'pu Ia
be done towards putting e into Decent
share. The salary of the ove-seer Of the
poor was raised 20 $50 for the year, Four
dollars per day was voted TO the listers
instead CT 49, The selectmen's salary was
raised from S25 TO $50 o year each and the
school directors were voted So per year
each. This completed the business of the
meeting. which adjourned at noon after
session Of two hours There was no fric-
lion or disagreement of any sort through
out the meeting and everything ran
through as well-oiled machinery
The license vote was yes jsJ and no
~. "a license majority of SS. On the
question of a druggist license, the
whole vote was 223 of which the yes
vote was 1854 add the no vote 50. a
license majority of st. This IL the first
time that Mlddlebury has VOTED for
license on a genera! question since
1908. although coming within two votes
of doing SO last year. During the at
tcrnoon, the board of selectmen met in
the office of Town Clerk Burke and
organizing: \. G. Feen as chairman Of
the board they made the following APP
pointments Found keeper, John w.
Ecnworthy; inspector of wood, lumber
and shinClc, Charles Rogers weigher
of coal. Emery T.. Wisscll; fence view
crs. william X. Foster. Homer NJ, Balm
and T.. T.. Severance.