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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-03

Harrisburg. Pa, Dec. 2.-Under the
leadership OF Governors w. l.. Harding.
Of Iowa. and Thomas W. Beckett. OF
North Carolina, the governors confer
encc in session here today went on rec
ord as favoring creation by the fed
eral government Of foreign trade
finance corporation designed TO come to
the rescue OF American farmers who
face ruin because there Is no market
for their surplus stocks of fUndStullS,
grain and other products.
A report adopted by tho governors
without disscntion. included also the
accommodation that the Federal Re
serve Board use it's good offices to OBJ
tain rcfundnS of farmers debts through
a system OF rural credits from banks
throughout the country.
Equally Effective.
On account of the discovery of rule
prob biting the pa ssage OF formal rcSoA
lutions by the governors conference the
action taken by the executtvesswas not
as direct as was contemplated. when the
propos IL ion was first explained by Coy
ernor Harding to his colleagues yester-
day Attthat time IL was proposed that
n eomQaAtee OF five governors, should go
in peysor1 TO Washihston to 9eeEs pass
age Of suitable legislation.
Rather than suspend the rule the gov
ernors decided to accept the proposed
resolution simply aS report, winch
Il was explained. would be equally CT
fecttye and at tho same time avoid COM
mitting possible improperly.
Comedy rntsrjected-
Tho afternoons session was cnlivencd
by expressions from two governors
which reversed the ordinary political at
titudes of the traditional northern Ke-
publican and southern Democrat.
Speaking on the subject OF "decen-
tralization OF government functions
and StressinG the dcsirability or dccen'
tralization, Governor Robert u. Carey,
of Wyoming, denlorcd what he called a
growing neglect of state rights.
The federal government through GER
tain activities was "rctarding develop
ment" hc declared.
Immediately Governor Harding took
the floor with tho suggestion that all
other Republicans turn their faces 10
the wall. permitting our Democratic
friends TO chuckl"."
Ono on Parker.
A few moments later Governor John
VI. Parker OF Louisiana. making a plea
for farm laborers OF the south who, lie
said, had TO compete with l9-CCntS-a-
day syrup and vegetable oil manufac-
tnrcrS of Oriental countries. declared
what was needed was protective import
taxes"
Governor Goodrich Of Indiana. arose.
1T would perhaps be In order for tn:
Democrats to turn their faces now he
said.
After the days session. the governors
and govcrnorS-elect werc driven lh
miles into the country for dinner as Tia"
guests Of Lewis S. Sudier. PennSylV ami 4
state highway commissioner.
General Pershing also was guest al
the dinner party.
After short executive session to-
morrow the conference will adjourn,
taking a special tran at noon for Phila-
delphia, where they will be guests of the
city for the day.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-03
FARMERS PLIGHT
UP To CONGRESS
WAR FINANCE BOARD
MAY BE REVIVED
Conference of Governors Fa-
vors Creation of Foreign
Trade Corporation

Washington, Dec .. - The
plight of farmers due TO falling
prices was taken today to Con-
ErrSS.
The agricultural committees
of the Senate and House in joint
session. began hearings on con-
ditions brought about hy fallin"
prices preliminary 10 dcvising
relief measures. They decided
TO ask Secretary houston and
Governor Harding. Of the Federal
Reserve BOARD, To come before
them tomorrow after Eugene
Meyer. Jr. former head OF tn"
War F'inanc" Corporation. had
declared that rehabilitation Of
that body would 70 a LONG step
towards furnishing the desired
relief by financing exports Of
surplus crops.
Senator hitchcock, OF Nebras-
Ia. told the conference he
planned to introduce measures
making available tho profits OF
the Federal Reserve banks.
amounting to about S60.000.9OO
for loans to agricultural inter-
ests.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-03
CUTTING OUT Of OVERTIME IN
|R0N INDUSTRY LOWERS EARNINGS

ers will receive pay for eight hour
work at A. cents an hour, which mee4g
a reduction In income for the lS'hovS
men of AZ per cent and for the ten.hOS
mon of 81 per cent. This class OF hbS4
constitutes about ~ per cent Of the neei
EMPLOYED in tho average steel mill.
LahOrers are not being discharges
suspended, the plan In operation oeinS
70 distribut., the work for all by cutttn1
working hours.
some reduction in the working forece
in dra fling rooms were reportsd trom =
number 0f plants today, but the only.
tnnnag. men being laid off were those.
who were the least efficient. Reports.
from tho Youngstown district were thar
several men had been dropped from each
crew without decreasing production.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-03
Approve Plan for Two
Year Alien Exclusion

Washington, Dec. c.-Tentativc appro-
val was given to-day by members or me
house immigration committee to the b:ll
framed by Representative Johnson. or
N'ashinCt on chairman Of the committee.
which practically would suspend inmi-
gra ton for a two year period. Mr..
johnson said he would introduce the
measure Monday when congress con-
vcntS.
Committee members said they were
hoprful that BODY the house and senate
would dispose OF immigration lcgIsla-
ticn early in the session.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-03
IMPuCATE IRISH
With THE GERMANS

London, Dec. 2-Prenisr Lloyd
George stated in the house Of COM
mons to-day that documents found In
the poSssSSion Of Eamonn Do valera,
whom he was arrested In May, 1913,
would oe included In those which the
government Il about to make public.
These documents, asserted the Pre-
rnisr, implicated the Irish republic
army In ths German conspiracy.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-03
0NE::KIE4EDlAh .
MOb'SATT TACK.

Goldsboro. n. c., Dec. 2.-one man H.
Futrell, former deputy sheriff OF Waynte
tack on a special guard Of twelve citi.
zens z;e barricated in the Wayne eounty
tired UPON the jail in the attempt 70
seize and lynch five negroes, heid hvI
trial. charged with the muroef oi
The firing lasted only few minntSs.
FABRICATED behind felt mattresses tnl
small force in the court house returnSo
the fire and Futrell was kllled; tuS
r,oh sr.ttered, but further trouble WeG
nrnected and a company Of state troops
10 enroutc here from Durham
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-03
QUICK vHRproT m THIS
CNICKHM STEALING CASE

Carxsburg Dec. at took cr!mina!
court jury just less than ten minutes
this afternoon to return a verdict OF
guilty against william Matthew, SO; o0s Os
from Mrs. Columbia winters farm. near
bridgeport. Judge james w Robinson
Immediately sentenced him to serve TWO
years in the state penitentiary.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-03
MINNESOTA ACCEPTS T"
WEST VIRGINIA CHALLENGE

Cla-ksburG. W. Va. Pee. West Nir-
gina - face to fac" with tho proposition
If being twice drubhed by other states
ns t;pyrrnu- j. 4. A. Burnquist has
wired the West Virginia tuberculosis
Association that Minnesota would ac-
cop, tho challenge issued by Governor
,'ornwcll to all states IN the union 10
cuual in percentage the tuo"rculosls
CHRISTMAS seals sold this year over last
yenr's gales An Acknowledgements has
hecn ssnt Governor BurnIuist.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-03
PRESENTED WITH CUP.

Annapolis. Md. Dec. 2.-As I tribute
n his success in the development Of
rowing at the Naval Academy, Richard
Cilrudon. Of Boston, veteran coach OF IN"
mdSh pmen crews. WAS presented with
n silver loving cup by the members or
the Annapolis club at dinner IN MS
honor last night.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-03
MEAT PRICES
IN BIC DROP
HOGS ON THE HOOP
REACH LEVEL OF 1913
Packers Explain Failure Of
Consumer to Get Full
Benefit Of Drop

Chicago. Dec. ".-Polnting out
| that Wholesale meat prices were
approXimately those prevailing
during 1914. and charging that
he had nowhere found similar
reductions in retail prices Ever
ctt G. Brown, president of the
National Live Stock EXCHANGE,
told a meeting Of live stock pro-
ducers. packers and market in
terests today. he believed 'he
chief cause Of decreased meat
consumption lay in the retail end
Of the business. The meeting was
called in an effort To lnStigatc
an eat more meat" campaign.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-03
HUNGARIAN CABINET
TENDERS RESIGNATION

budapest. Hungary. Dec. 1.-The cab
met headed by Count Paul Tcleky as
premier resigned today. The ministry
was formed on July 20. last.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-03
WILSON BUYS s1A1S

uochinrtop. Dec. Acting for Pty
,.n; W:i,son' Secretary Tumulty To-Day
omrrhascd ,ur from Adrienne Mayer Aee4
six six years Years. the annual White Houss n
ioin,ent Of Christmas seals put out "
Tho National tuberculosis assocl2tioa.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-03
rHH W1ATH11-

west virginis-rM and waEmsf 1sle
omo-Partiy cloudy ana 5Tef -.
day; saturday unsettled pfVAeAy -
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-03

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The Cordova daily times., 1920-10-30
THINGS WE THINK

Things Others Think and What We Think of the Things Others Think.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-10-30

The great troubie with the truth is that it can be stretched so much and yet compel belief The worst fooled
The Cordova daily times., 1920-10-30

tive basis, lower taxation, or other wise lift existing burdens from the shoulders of the American people. These purposes effected, the thought of Democratic leadership is that by making the Harding administration a failure, they may restore the Demo- cratic party to power. The more cer tain effect is the creation of con- dition of chaos in governmental af- fairs which would bring industrial disaster upon the American people, and block the pathway to the re- establishment of peace relations with the rest of the world
The Cordova daily times., 1920-10-30

Alaska has much to expect from the government during the next few years and as the administration is to be Republican wouldn't it be com mon sense to send Dan A. Suther- land to Washington to look after our needs. He would be member of the party in power and could un- doubtedly accomplish more results than by having Democrat on the job.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-10-30
REPUBSLlCAN SWEEP A
 CERTAINTY

Intelligent support of the Republi- of the Republican candidates for the house and senate. To elect Harding and Coolidge, and then to tie the hands of the new administration with an opposition congress, at a time when so staggering a task of reconstruction must be accomplished, would be both stupid and unpatriotic If a Republican victory on November 2nd is to possess significance, it must represent desire for a change in the policies and tenden- cies and influences which have pre- vailed at Washington But it takes two branches of government to trans act business at Washington,--the executive and legislative. To place upon Senator Harding the responsi- bilities of the presidency in one of the most important crises in our na- tional history, and then to handcuff him with a congress that would obstruct his plans for improving gov ernmental conditions, would be an act Of injustice to President Hard ig and to the country.
 The election of Republican house along with a Republican president is not a matter of much doubt But it is important that the administration majority should be big enough to permit the assump- tion of full responsibility by the party in power. The struggle for control of the senate is the big bat tie of the campaign. It is the sen- ate which deals not only with all the domestic problems which come before the house for consideration, but with the vital problems of our foreign relationships which now play so large a part in public discussion. To vote against Republican candi- date for senator is not only to vote to deadlock government for the next two years, at least, but it is a vote Of disloyalty to the Republican na- tional ticket
 It is not surprising to note that in many states Democratic leaders have apparently abandoned the presi- dential fight and are focusing their energies upon the battle for control of the senate, in the belief that a Democratic majority in that body will enable them to deadlock public business for two years, thus render the failure of the Republican nation al administration certain, and put them in position for the campaigns of 1922 and 1924. This narrow ing of the line of battle represents, of course, a sacrifice of public to partisan interests. It is purely a negative campaign, intended to de- stroy the new administrators pos hibility of public service Through control of the senate Democratic lead ership can block all legislation in- tended to repeal war legislation, ef- feet economies in public expendi- ture, revise the tariff to a protec-
The Cordova daily times., 1920-10-30

Don't these new-fangled bathing suits get to your hide?
The Cordova daily times., 1920-10-30

Talk about a married woman be- ing the boss. Nine cases out of ten she isn't half as much a boss after marriage as she was before
The Cordova daily times., 1920-10-30

Do the voters of the states and Alaska want a change of administra- ton next Tuesday. We'll say they do and what's more they propose to have it.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-10-30

When a girl knows you are coming to spend the evening and you find her with raw onion breath, some how you get suspicious that pos sibly your company isn't welcomed quite as ardently as you might wish.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-10-30

Over in England the women refuse to marry men who didn't go to war want men who are thoroughly sea soned for a matrimonial career.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-10-30

Tuesdays the day of the triumphal victory of the G. O. P, which will be welcomed by all classes, regard less of former party affiliations.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-10-30

When man says he caught be- tween 40 and 50 fish-and the fish have already been divided with the neighbors-it is safe to say that the catch was under 25.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-10-30

Vote the Republ blican ticket straight.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-10-30

people have been those fooled by the twisted truth.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-09

United States are reporting huge
losses in this line. AS a result the
automobile insurance companies have
realized that it IS time to do some
thing and have banded together TO
employ agencies for tracing and re-
turning stolen cars to the owners. In
some cases they have uncovered
theft rings which operate a number
OF men The method Of procedure is
TO have the thief take the car to a
camouflage station. There it is re-
modelled somewhat, the numbers are
filed off and new ones substituted.
and sometimes the car is repainted.
Then Il is taken to a different part
OF the country and sold In FL Paso
the police are making IL hard for the
auto thieves The record for January
shows that during that month IS
cars were stolen. OF this number the
police returned il 20 the owners. The
fifteenth has been located in Okla
homa and q representative Of the in
surance mems detective agency has
gone there after Il. Texas presents
natural difficultis for the auto thief
and added TO this Is the activity of
her officers, so that the state escapes
with a comparatively light loss"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-09
The Island Paving.

GEORGE C. WARREN is the man who controls the patent
" on a certain sort Of paving. Naturally he is for
resilient base" against the rigid concrete base Leav
ing this Of the question: however, he says hmseand
he being quoted by those opposing concrete for the val
ley road you know-that f road pavement sub base
poorly drained weak subso, strength Of base,
with its attendant evil of gidity, is controlling factor
for consideration"
On ~The IslandH the soil is easily soaked It would
be very difficult get foundation that would not
permit the pavement TO sink if the base were not ugid
enough to support It With constant irrigation and
flows from irrigation, "The Island" IS particularly
ceptib to this condition. It therefore needs rigid base
# any section Of the county does.
The article by Nj Warren, which he IS being quoted
BY the proponents Of the bituminous paving was pre-
sented to the American Society for Municipal Improve
ments There IS record to show that the society
dorsed his sentiments It merely the view of a
who controls patent bituminous paving and it
read principally argument for salvagng for light OF
medium traffic the macadam roads built few years ago
under the mistaken idea that they economical be-
cause they cheap His effort to show that for
light traffic these roads could be resuraced with additional
crushed stone if necessary but with bumnous topping
any event, and not lost entirely would be the
replaced BY concrete.
Nj Warren IN his complete address, only abstracts of
which have been printed emphasized the importance Of
well compacted and well drained base and recommends
for stone base where possible, sub base Of larger
Stones about four inches thick laid flat This is prac
y Telford base under the crushed stones and is not
provided for in the specifications calling for btuminous
bids in FL Paso county.
The argument for resilient base is convincing, for
such bases were the practice Of few years ago and have
been gradually abandoned in favor Of the rigid types
the art Of road building has progressed.
While " P. Blair and Mr. Warren Of vide
experience, whose views command respect it must be
membered that they represent pavement interests which
compete in price with the straight concrete pavement
when concrete base is used and which therefore los
ing ground in the struggle for preference They therefore
have direct interest in advocating the cheaper base.
It IS not argued by The Herald the chamber Of com
merce committee that the road proposed IS not good OF
not suitable for the Island" road but that for the
price road can be secured which viii be suitable for the
heaviest traffic which developed and probably VIII
last several years longer with lower expense for main
tenance-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-09

THE dead man lay IN his grave at
L rest.
But Suddenly woke. and felt op-
pressed.
From dreams OF his bliss he was
reused 10 pain,
For his bones were sodden and wet
with rain.
Slowly slid through the sullen slime.
A sinuous earth worm, glazed with
Crime.
said the corpse to the worm. 40.
brother my love
Bad weather's on. in the world above. %
said the worn 10 the corpse. Nay,
brother o. mine,
In the upper world the sun both
shine"
But an my bones are wet and pain
ing.
The dead man said. so it must be
raining"
Nay" said the worm. FOR many
your wife has shed o'evr your grave.
her tears
slowly they have been seeping
through.
And now at last have reached down
Ten Thousand curses" the corpse
made moan.
Not even in death will she let me
alone.
In life twas she put me down and
And sent me here with a case Of
Now with this gol-dinged tear
baptism.
She's given my skeleton rheuma-
tismr
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-09
Little Interviews.
Strangers Here To Get Work. Turn To Associated Charities
The Pioneers Association Plans Club Rooms For Members

teTHE Associated Charities IS called
L on almost every day IN look
after somebody who comes from a
small town and is lost, or who is IN
able 10 make his way 10 the station
or find place 10 stay over night"
said J. B. Gwin. secretary Of the As
ISOLATED Charities "a good many
women and children. too. come here
looking for work ana nave no idea
OF how TO 90 about getting employ
meut For instance, Friday two
women and two children came to FL
Paso on the train. coming here to get
work They had but very little
money and after considerable search
ing found a room One OF them then
went out TO seek work and when she
came back started for their room
They both returned to the Associated
Charities late at night, unable to find
The room they had paid for. They
had not written the address down
and while they were sure the room
was only a block or two away, had
was IN Both the women and children
had 10 be taken care Of at the nur-
sery building until the next day.
They never did find the room, but
had to rent another"
ing forward TO erecting a home for
its members. a residence headGuar-
ters with club rooms and other fea-
lures OF a lodge or club" said Adolf
Hoffman. secretary Of the organiza-
ton I'VE took in 20 new members
during the last Few days and the
association Is getting along fine. We
are planning a big reunion at Lib
ertE hall. providing we can set the
privilege Of the hall, and are going
10 have q uarade inst before the cele-
bration-
when I became secretary OF the
organization few weeks ago / found
S6-s5 in the treasury. Now we have
more than $500 TO our credit Men
and women alike are eligible TO the
association, provided they have lived
here 20 or Is years Associate mem
hership is offered to persons who
have lived here 20 years and fun
membership is offered 70 persons
who have lived here 25 years"
81 sometimes wonder" said J. B,
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-09
PerSonette

JAMES GORDON BENNETT
THE transaction by which the New
York Herald passed from the
Bennett family into the hands OF
Frank 1Iunsey. calls to mind the
founder Of the Herald. James Gordon
Bennett. who is considered one OF the
greatest OF American newspaper men
One hundred and one years ago
James Gordon Bennett, then young
man Of "a. sailed to Halifax from
Scotland 20 make his fortune This
he evidently proposed TO do by teach
ing bookkeeping in HalifaX-sureiy
a slow and uninterestiuE method OF
accommodating riches. He made a fall
ure OF his pedagogical project. which
is an encouraging fact for young
men who wish TO succeed. showing
as 90 does that a failure IN one Lne
can be a big success in another Then
he came TO Boston where ne was 50
destitute. according 10 his unsympa-
thetic bioErapher. James Parton, that
for two days he was without 1000,
and might have remained so longer,
II he hadn't had the good fortune 20
find a shilling on the Common
His first newspaper work IN New
York was not very highly rewarded
financially either. To quote Parton.
''he produced almost every kind OF
composition known TO periodical
literature. his earnings ranging from
IS a week TO SO OF SEA little more
than a single man needs but not
enough for him 10 marry on" How
ever he managed TO scrape together
about $500 fin the course OF time, and
with this capital and an immense
capacity for hard work he founded
the Herald His first office was in
a cellar in Wall street IL was tur-
nished with a desk. consisting o
two flour barrels with a plank
across them. and a wooden chair
Bennett was the whole staff re-
porter. editorial writer. business man
aEer. office boy His working day
was "a hours long. It began at i've
in the morning wen he dashed OF
his humorous verses and squihs be-
fore business hours. and it ended late
at night when there were no more
theaters or balls TO report
a few months after the paper was
started and just when IL was begin
ming TO pay its way the printing Of
flee was burnt out, a happening
which so discouraged the two print
ers who were working on shares that
they withdrew. Bus 1Othing seemed
to discourage Bennett As Parton
says 1T was one poor man in cell
lar against the world but he won
out. And for IS years the Herald.
and later the Telegram. first under
his direction. and later under his son.
were among the first newspapers OF
the country