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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-06
Photoplay Features.

Devils Passkey." Thursday, Edith
Storey. in Moon Madness" and Snub
Pollard. in Doing Time" Friday,
Dustin Farnum. in Big Happiness"
Saturday, J. Warren Kerrigan, in
The Green Flame; a comedy, June
Madness" and Memory Lane"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-06

Stewart, In sThe Fighting shep-
herdess," and Saturday, Douglas FAIR
banks, in 'The MollycoddIe.
Home.
Sunday, Conway Tearle. In ma
rooned Hearts; Monday, Georges
Carpenter, in THE Wonder man
Tuesday, Madge Kennedy. In Doiars
Macdonald. in 1.-The Beauty Market"
Thursday, Anita Stewart. In The
Fighting Shepherdess"; Friday. Doug,
las Fairbanks. in THE Mollycoddie.
and Saturday. Viola Dana, In "A Cno-
rus Girls Romance"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-07-30
Our Daily Story
TIE RASPBERRY TRAIL,

In great agitation, Sloopwing WUn-
perS> burst IN on WaXine Beans. the
beautiful lady detective. as she WAS at
work on her forthcoming volume, How
10 Exercise the Tongue to Imp-"NS the
Taste"
down badly Scrawled. badly stained
note reading: III you fal. 10 nut S3S
under the back gate At 'aidm'ght to-
night. your sun will be put to dsth.'
my child ha. disappeared as com
plsteiy as though the earth had s%al-
grace OF this abductnrs cant =, en-
spell correctly and value HI. priceless
life al only s3S. Oh. the shame, .\n.!
such a vulgar note. all covered "ith
stains! The unspeaka6le humiliation
OF T." w..
Beans cheerfully as she passed. her
dainty tongue lightly over the note.
After an hours search IN the neigh
borhood OF the Wompcrs home. 81"
Found small boy lickIne an all day
sucker behind 4 barry
What flavor IS Il. sonny?" she asked
"RaspSerry." he replied
AS I thought. How d. y2u sp"l!
fau?"
As I thought. Come with Inc, young
And as a reward FOR. coming a'onE
-tthCut making her chase HIM SRA
stopped TO give him time 70 pilk som"
grass 70 stun into the back OF his
,sorsers
(Tomorrow-An exciting story about
, I,tie known phase OF Id" known
phases. Don't miss "on N|th the
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-07-30
CZARISM IN THE PoSTOFFICE
DEPARTMENT

Tho Portsmouth Cotton OH Refining
Corporation had its mail clerks write on
tho back OF its outgoing letters, the tIme
they were mailed. The postofficc de-
partmeut Indignantly ISSUED an order
torbidding the practice. In response to
a protest from the Merchants Associa-
ton. the department explained that IN
ALI cases. directions for transmission.
delivery. forwarding or returning shall
be deemed part OF the address.
This is Il rather feeble explanation OF
ruling. whose evident purpose was 10
forbid the checking up Of the delays IN
the transmission Of mall. 1t Is II sam
pie Of tho tyrannlciL aud high handed
methods that have prevailed In IN" post
office department under the r"glm" OF
Burcson. For tina; matter. It IL sam
pie Of the administrative policy which
has been pursued throughout Mr.. Will
sons two terms OK office, a policy that
assumes that the ofti"s holder is not
only right. bui - above criticism: that
the public has no dtuy. but I" pay taxes
and TO submit quietly. and that inquiries
or efforts seeking TO locate the faults
anu IItt AlNltiAN.I9 u PN''AN - - 80 V
matters OF impcrtirencc on the part OF
citizens and must bc properly rebuk"L
II sterner measures OF prosecution and
persecution cannot be invoked.
To put on the time Of mailing 50 hat
the receiver may know how long It took
a letter TO reach him, An ibSurdity!
The very fact that Mr.. Burles"n and his
army OF associates consent 10 accept
public money for the transmission Of
letters Is n great concession from their
standpoint. That they should be queS-
toned as 20 the manner or the method
OF performing their public service ia
an inconceivable impudCnCe. II IL, Of
course. a fact we'll recognized By every
business man. that the puStOfflCc S't.-
ice. the greatest service which III" gov
errmcnt renders 10 che people, j. les
efficient today than II has been ut any
time for the past twenty years. II gives
poorer service than ever before The
mails SO necessary for the carrying on
81 business are less frequent and less
rapidly handled and complaints OF mis-
takes and OF tnetticiency rarely II ever.
receive attention.
George Harvey is not the only man
who Is counting the number oc days
that Kind Of thing must BE- submitted 10
BY the American people.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-07-30
Draft Evader Gives
Up After Three Years

Portland. Oregon. Juiy % Three
years Of wandering IN the mountains Of
southern Oregon in efforts to escape "A
charge OF eVadinS the s~lcCtiHe draft,
were ended today with Alfred Faith. u
year old farmer. in Jail here. li' sur
rendered ne said. because OF lonlineHS
which became unbearahle. During his
wundcrtngs y" 'uld county authorities.
he lived chiefly on the meat OF wild an
finals and berries
Fattig and his brother Charles fed
TO the mountains IN 1917 because or
con scicntiouS scruplNs aCainat war. he
declared. They took clothing. salt.
matches. weapons. ammunition and n
prospectOrR' pan.
We pretended 20 bs prospectors when
we OCCASIONALLY met miners or other peo.-
pie in the mountains" F'nttinR told
Authorities once I returned home IN
February 1915 ! saw my mother and
returned TO the mountains. About
Christmas OF 1918. We heard from all old
miner that the war was over. Last
fall my brother said he had had enough
and was going home 20 work decided
70 remain IN the mountains alone.
Finally Il got 60 7 simply could not
stand Il any longer. I wanted 20 be
with people. csma out and Sur-cnd-
cred"
charles Eating has not been arrr"-
hrnded
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If Won lived in Easton. Pennsylvania
and wished 10 attend matinee In Ne"
York CRY. would you hail passing
bus
That may sound fantastic. yet II IS a
fact that 4 shor; t!Tnc ago party OF
aides did leave Eaaton in pneumatC-
tired NOTORIOUS. arrived in New norN
theatre IN tim" FOR the afternoon per
rornnsncc a matter OF - miles BY train)
aud returned by bus 10 their homes 'n'
same evcning--demonstrati some
thing new in local transportation.
For thu motor bus to-day IS coming
20 the fore rs a challenger or the sur
rarr-car N traffic WhiNh. grows IN
CrCaS!nglN complicated. IHtF' - II"
denying l.. ,
lIIhlIc utility corporations through
out the country are IN serious imam,
c!Al cundition--which means increas"h
fares In thitkly populated sections
traction lines are becoming NOR" ana
mora INADEQUATE 10 hnndl" congestion
that Is Increasing every day.
Since the amount OF traffic street
cars can handle is limited ny the tracks
on which they run. 4 - impossible FOR
them O. keep up with IN" growing necdS
Of TRANSFORMATION without new tracks.
, Rut the increased congestion Of pri-
'vatclv-owned vehicles on IN" highways
prohibits this. ard increasing popula-
ton Demands Increased Transportation
facilities
The notorious may not only solve
This serious Traffic problem hHt ais"
urovid. III" public with more fl"NiOl"
make of transportation al lower cost
Mut0rhu~seS need no tracks.
II traits - constantly increasing
and may eventually reach point Mhcr~
the streets are unahl" To contain u. II
'IS lik.wts. tn" that buses would not
block highways 20 any such d"gr"" -
do surface cars. They can drt"uT
blockade They can move about "asi!Y
IN ALI directions
A. :nr NOR" sparselH populated areas
thr LAYING Of tracks for surface" cars
means = hug" initial eNpeaHr t"r r'Ehi
Of way. bridges. gradiv- and rails II
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-07-30
WHAT DOES FEDERAL TAX
RETURN?

West Virginia contributed he neat
sum OF SS3.332.3S3 70 the support ~ mo
federal government last year. This IL
about thirty dollars for every man.
woman and CHILD N the stat" 81 West
virginia The average tamily OF six
paws close TO StSn for tho luxury Of
wisconsin. McAdooism and Burlesonism.
A year after tho war has closed West
, Virginia pays within twelve months Z"
tho authorities az Washington. sum
nearly thre. times rs great as the Nir-
gtnia debt settlement. over which We
have bean nEhtirg FOR ftty years. and
which TO soma oc our citizens has
doomed as a nightmare OF expense.
II would BE- difficult 70 determine
what West Virginia has obtained from
Washington IN return for this enormous
srar. upon her productive capacity. We
Nave an army OF federal ofticeholders.
whom we could we'll get along without.
Their activities are principally directed
these days 10 pry.nS into the affairs OF
Business men and OF private individuals
for the purpose OF digging cut more
taxes. ultimately 20 be used 10 pay their
own salaries and expenses. From the
government we have received indirectly
n few naltry thousands FOR our roads and
for the development Of agriculture. bur
those will not amour. 70 5 per cent OF
the total Of West Virg,nja's contribution
10 the national treasury.
What becomes Of the huge sums this
and every other state sends 70 Wash
ington?
Where are the direct benefits we re-
cetve from the enormous taxationH
The scandal OF all time Is the waste Of
pubic monies BY the federal govern
rent and that scandal, great as - WAS
ten years ago, has h4en multiplied many.
many times over by the tolites. the ~
trsvagances. the ignorance and IN" in
competence or Democrats administva-
ton during the past eight years. Every
working man IN West Virginia today -
having from 10 20 IS percent Of MS
earnings 70 the government AZ washing
ton. Farmers and business men are pay
ing even more heavily. Compared 20 the
federal taxes. the state. county and city
taxes which We pay. are but trit'e'
I'D vat tho state. counties and cities
%ne home 70 the people OF West Viz
Gfnia in useful service IN thousand
different ways. The state maintains
for It's people hospitals. schools and asy-
huns. Il contributes 10 their road fund.
and 20 the stimulation OF agriculture.
The counties build roads. look after tho
poor and help maintain public instttu-
lions. Tho cities provide for police and
fire protection. water service and health
service.
For these things the citizens can well
AFFORD 70 pay. and do pay cheerfully. but
for the tremendous sums which go 70
Washington. the returns which they re-
cstve are infnItesimai.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-07-30
THE POWER TO ENFORCE
ARBITRATION

Tho very thoughtful address read by
President Spilman OF the State Bar As
ISOLATION at the meeting Wednesday
afternoon. deserved a very much larger
audience Of citizens than other members
OF the bar. The learned president OF the
Bar Association dealt comprehenstvely
and thoroughly with the constitutional
power OF the Congress OF the United
States 70 regulate industries carrying
tho quality OF public interest and came
10 the conclusion that legislation for the
connpuls sorry arbitration of wage disputes
and control OF labor conditions was not
only constitutional. but thoroughly In
accord with principles already estab-
liShed by tho Supreme Court IN many
cases. Mr.. Spllman's discussion or the
Kansas industrial court law. in particu-
lar. was illuminating and Instructive and
his references TO the extent OF the
strike evil in this and other states en-
pha sizes tho great Importance. not to
aay, the supreme necessity OF legislation
that will enable the public TO protect
itself against the stoppaSe OF absolute
~ necessary public service
mo TlHnI OK INC pGDAlS' winch
tho right OF the great majority OF the
American people. Is the paramount right
IN every controversy threatening or In
volving the stoppsge OF public indus
tries. The decision OF the Supreme
Court as 70 tho Adamson law. a decision
invoked and sought BY labor leaders
themselves. thoroughly established this
view OF the constitutional power Of
Congress. The results OF the expert
ments we are now making in legislation.
dealing with Industrial problems. remain
70 be seen The railroad bill has. so
FAR. justified Itself IN bringing about n
temporary adjustment. At Least. %
sweeping railway wage demands In
Kansas. the industrial court law - stu
under fire. but ia advocates claim that
II has stabilized labor conditions. and
has actually attracted superior class
Of labor to IN" state. In what degree
LEGISLATION, either state or national. Will
prevent contentious between labor and
capital 10 In the future but that tie
constitutional power 70 enact such legts-
latlon - In the hands OF Congress Is
beyond question.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-07-30
WATCH YOUR STEP, STREET CARSj
Some of the Advantages of Moorbusses Over the Oder
Methods of Transportation.
By R. E FULTON
Authority on Motor Matters.

such lin" does hot PROV" Hr"fi'a9l" II
cannot =" diverted
Tho notorious SYSTEM IN tn" other
hand. IS confined 20 no f;v"d route.
And surely N" development - mo
smaller communities deserves equal az
tcnt!On with the cnnG"@i"n problems al
ready present in arg cites.
The inability Of :hc publ" utility
corporations :" !ncr"aS" fares RS opera
ting cos; Increase considerably d"rr"aS"
their dividends. Therefore investors
who Will lend their money 70 build and
equip now traction lines ar" incTcaS'
inKly difficult To find.
The mOtorbus is rc"Uomsca. NJ vel
IS efficient in operation. New YORK
cry has proved this. and when Hr"""
lyn traction companies raised fares ana
the people halkrd at paying 'h";n. mo
,orhusscs operated profitHhly on tn"
lower fare basis In carrying men ana
women to business.
Elimination ~ tn" tremendous over
head expenses OF a surtac" 'ar I'm" IS
the poiut where til" NOTORIOUS SHINES :
for the hUs il It's own power plant and
consumes power only when In opera
tIon.
Spcedicr than tn" Surfac" car. II can
also make more trips per dan. mus III
creasing revenue T"r un' % "Hi'mu,-
turn The advantage of flexible over
fixed routes has been pointed out.
Rusqrs can also unload passengers
~ the curb. thus greatly "XC"'l!hE sur
fac. cars IN safety Ru>s"s are ah'r -
'usrb,~,-c ,..srnrers nearer their
homes.
In california. by .hH ""nS"l!dat.on or
rural. schools and IL" ~" 90 hUSSeS In
carving NupilS 10 md fro. n"r" 'nin-
plot" rurr. vu!um - offered I" "h!dT"n
IN rural districts only on" WstahH" 81
rh, service the bus IAN r"n'l"r srarSHly
~ " a . .
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between the various tribes. The ruling
class generally consist or l.adinos. half
breed descendants Of whites and Indians.
The people Of Costa R.,a whcr' IN"
Sran!sh ,lAmcn, has been kept cOm1aTa-
lively pure. enjoy the reputation of h'-
ing the most Intelligent and proEr"sNt'"
nation Of Central America. cen. rally
n" pure whites IN Central America ar"
atoms.
Tho population is not uniform. nor has
II common aims OF economic or political
development. RIt ny the consolidation
OF the five states an internal cohesion
might be developed gradually. especially
on the basis Of uniform educational
system
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-07-30
RIPPING RHYMES
By WALT MASON.
PASSING OUT

SO live that when you lie in bed.
afflicted with tho flu. and DR.. Bees
wax shakes his head and says your
journeys through. You are not iilled
with vain regrets for things you've
left undone: may you observe,
I've paid my debts. and death Is
bully fun" The debts behind look
black as pitch. and spoil your
spirits ease, when you are dying OF
the Itch, or hoof and mouth DIS
.ase Your widow. draped IN trail
INK black. and heaving Soos OF woe.
may take in washing at her shack
70 pay the bills you owe. And she
may scrub some neighoor's hoor.
or wash the big stone step;
thought like this makes death q
bore. and from x knocks tho pep.
I'd hate TO sit upon a star IN my
nice muslin shroud. and watch my
widow scrub and char. among
earth's madding crowd. Sh" Will not
have 20 do such tricks-lm not the
least afraid: you bet when 7 have
rrossed the Styx. my debts Will all
be paid: md therein be ruh,es IN
,ha bin. the products OF my rhyme:
and Jane may blow said money In.
and have the dernedest time.
BY George Matthew Adam
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-07-30
A GREAT CENTRAL AMERICA

The eTorts extending over a century
for tho consolidation OF tho Central
American. so-caned earthquake rNpub-
ties into one great Central America have
had only minor and temporary results
because the mass 81 the people had no
part In them. only thA Loading parties.
often only ent.rrr1sinS despo;s or al
vsnturers had hold o: the matter with
more or less UncIeAn hands.
For Central America tho preporder-
anc4 OF the Indian population IL chsrac-
tsrtss,c n al RATS ~ 'hs extended
tsr=i,4ry the Indian race - 'ss str,nr>s'
numerically. But there 5 nc cch,s!on
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-07-30

FUEL OIL FIGHT ENDED.

San Francisco. Cat. July "a dis
pute between the nsvN department and
oil companies over -" price Of fuel oil
for navy vessels on h" Pacific was end
I'd here today when Il was announced
tn, department mad accepted proposal
Of tho Standard OIL company 20 furnish
fuel oil at 50 Il barrel. Early this
week d~stroyers seized oil from tho As
sociat"d OIL company her" whom the
company refused 10 accent tho navy's
.ANlcc ns e. II.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-07-30
SUNDAY CHRISTIANS

Now thar Il IS Nctty certain that
Fuly Sunday Is sure TO come y ~ a
p!ty hs can not get her" before the next
election.
Billy's view OF the way they do
.hInSs in the court house and through
the county might shake loose lot OF
these guys who are FOR the Lord on
N. week --Fairmont West FirEinian.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-07-30
JESSE A. BLOCH HEADS
TOBACCO ASSOCIATION

Senator Iesse A. Bloch IS president
Of the Tobacco Merchants Association
Of the United States. whose object Is TO
promote the welfare or the tobacco In
dustrv in this country Tn" association.
with Offices i'm New York. explains in a
circular just issued that the tobacco
merchants believe that the us" 81 tohac-
co has little chance or becoming 4 pub
LII, Non
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-07-30

The Intelltgencer doubts very serious
~ the wisdom OF ignoring charges or
dishonesty OF the state primaries, and
which seriously reflect upon the validity
81 the primaries as held II is we'll 10
know the truth and 20 face it. II charges
can be answered answer them with
facts and not With silence. sooner or
later we believe that III" wisdom OF this
course viii be recognized
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-07-30
ENTERTAINMENT 1NoN1GHr
AT ZANE STREET CHURCH

Tho choir OF she Zane Street VI T.
church Will give an entertainment to-
nj ght IN the church. An interesting pro-
gram Of musical and literary numh"rs
will be given by local talent. thr pro-
cceds - b" used fer The general good ~
n" church. small sdmission ChRrG"
will b" taken 1T tho door. and refresh
ments VIII be sold following tho pro-
gram. \ lars" crowd Is exported 70
take advantage or This splendid program.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-07-30
BELLS DOG TO PAT Y1wE

Nav YORK Joseph P'sso0 was ar
-.ste9 charged With selling poodle
Aox- rIthout licens" He was hn-d
- N~ did not Ma" :ho 1fou-v \
lavrs- ~ court ESre ntnr & fry CIR
Of the dogs. and he pad the nnr.
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IRRITATING

The dAliEhts Of summer are surpr!S-
lnxly great. especially when bull mos
auto Saatens Itself on the back or your
neck and refuscs 10 Let Eo.-FIeasant
County Leader.
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county Republican Secretary Il. T.
Cresap has practically completed III"
call for Republican maEistortal mass
conventions to be held throughout oh'H
county ON August 10 nam" dclcgat"~
10 the First Judicial district ncmina =
ing convention. to nc hold In Wheeling
August 10. Ohio. Brook" and Hancock
counties will elect successors 10 both
Judge r. NJ Addlsman and Judge J. L.
SommCrVille, both Of whom nrc nllinS
unex pired terms by appointment. due TO
vacancies caused by the deaths OF Judg"
c. {. Newman and Judge H. {. H"rH"E.
II ia believed that both juristS Viii no
nom,na ted for reelection az il Is under
stood that both will have tn" endorse
mcnt Of the bar association OF IN" three
countless
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ss1 900 FOR pRrNCrs RuLI

london, Fnr y euT ~ VI NON WaN
ns'd - tic Enyal AErl"ul'Tra' ehoT
fcr The Frinc. ~ Wsi"s Winning short.
horn bull Diamond fu'ir~Ny
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-07-30

The greater me necessity FOR savrF
the greater your opportunity 10 use
TIE IntelliEencsr Want Ada
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-07-30
WET PARADISE

Cuba Is rapidly getting a monopoly
81 rhs human SponEe.--M
Pcs'
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w. q ". OTTO received letter from
state Chairman Mont Il. White. notify
~, nim "r hrs appointment to be scr
EeaN,-ai-armS Of th' Republican judi
ciul and PLATFORM convention August
Il nr. O'tU i~ tax iuE 4 '"ad!ng part ~
plannrnc Tor thu entertainment OF III"
convention and - promised the unri!nt-
ID cooperation ~ IA" ohio county Re
publican executives committee. Of which
Nc =. n member.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-07-30

Roth city Manager charles q. Eph'in
and Mayor Thomas +. Thoncr hav" eN-
tended an invitation on behalf Of III"
city To Senator Warren C Harding ~
Ohio. tho Republican presidential nomi-
noe, to be WhcelinE's guest on Thurs
day. August IL on the occasion Of the
Republican judicial and platform con-
vCntion.
Roth city officials have extended n
similar invitation 10 Govcrno: Cox IL"
Democratic nominee for president. %
attend tho Democratic stat" judicla!
convention, Saturday, August II.
Gov. Cox has announced that he VIII
be here for tn" Democratic CONVENTION.
and Republican leaders Of the state f""l
certain that Senator Harding Will accept
the invitation for August ~
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headquarters of the Ohio county Re-
publican executive COMMITTEE" Tor me
lG"n campaign will hc orencd in Few
da,s II * tho desire If The commits"
:" secure spacious and accommodating
quarters IN tn" Market street business
s"c'irn whrr" and efficient stare ~
wurr"rs will ho on duty constantly N
'rits crrr Of the details Of an aggressive
and thorough campaign.