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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-01-29
AN OPPORTUNITY FOR
PUBLIC SPIRIT

The public spirited citizens VINO COM
nose tho Wheeling Improvement Assoc'-
alton are doing a splendid work lot Inc
bitterness Of municipal conditions
while some Of the suggestions made arc
OF bold conception and vast extent
showing tho undaunted spirit OF prog
re.s Of these leaders OF our community
their nrst partial report touches Two
subjects which are obviously fcasio'e
ana practical. One OF them covers the
widening and extension OF West Chap
linz street 10 It's intersection with the
National road. securing n new AMI
mueh-desired outlet to the city which
lii bs preferable 70 the present steep
sse.n, OF tho National road from Sew
.,th street. The other Is the parking
AZ wheeling Hill. Almost within a
stones throw from tho very heart OF the
civ there has been lying waste golden
opportunity for a fne popular park.
An opportunity Is presented 10 some
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-01-29
PROTEST FROM
BAKER HELD UP
SALE Of SHIPS

WASHINGTON, Jan. @S.-Action on
bids for thirty Of the former German
liners seized in tho United States was
deferred today by tho shipping board as
a result OF a protest from Secretary
Baker against the sale OF such or these
vessels as have been included by the
war department in its army transport
reserve.
Mr.. Baker not only has protested TO
Chairman Payne with the request that
tho matter be presented to President
Wilson, but has taken the question up
with the senate commerce committee,
which now Is undertaking 10 formulate
q permanent policy TO govern tho AMI
erfcan merchant marine.
Chairman Payne on receiving Bakers
protest, promised that no action would
be taken until he could confer with war
department officials, Mr.. Baker Is con-
fined 10 his homo with severe cold and
the dato of tho conference has not been
fixed. II is understood, however. that
the question of tho disposition OF the
vessels already has been placed before
President Wilson for final decision
Transport Reserve.
In his letter to Chairman Payne. tho
war SECRETARY disclosed that tho ship
ping board. the navy department. tho
war department and the department or
commerce had agreed, with the approval
Of President Wilson. upon policy To be
followed IN connection with the former
German ships, which contemplated tho
building up OF an army transport re-
serve. He said vessels released TO the
shipping board for the service Indicated
in tho telegram were released with the
understanding that they arc subject TO
immediate withdrawal in case OF an
emergency for use as Transports
Twelve ships were specifically named
in tho agreement, six being allocatrd
for the South American service and SAX
for tho -rraclnc service.
Those for the South American scrr-
Eco were tho Aoelus. Dckalh. Huron,
Pocahontns, Princess Matoika and the
Antigone. Those for the Pacific service
were the President Grant. Mercury,
PoWhatan, SusQuchanna, Madawaska
and the .hrtemis.
Others Listed.
' In addition to the ships, tho army
transport service has listed other Ger
man liners for the transport reserve.
They are IN" .lmphion. Freedom. Phil
ippinos. Lcriathan. Agamcmnon. Van
Stouben. George Washington, Martha
| Washington. Nansemond and Mount
Vernon.
Bids on the liners which include the
famous Leviathan were received up TO
and including January 20 and wcrc con-
sidcrcd today ny tho shipping board
directors. In all l. tenders were re-
ceivcd. ono Of these was for m" entire
group OF ships. and another large pro
portion Of tn" vessels After the meet
/ ing OF the directors today. Chairman
Payne said nc was moi prepared TO make
! any statement regarding action Of the
| boards on the bids.
In his lctt"r /" Chairman Jones. If
tho scnai" commerce committee. Mr.
! Baker requested that before hearings on
! tn proposed legislation now pending he
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-01-29

At tho beginning Of the present con-
gross a conference or the Republican
members, outlined a program including
budget system. In due time a Budget
Committee was provided for and ap-
pointed, and that committee held hear
ings and will recommend legislation!
Just what form the first legislative
proposals Of the Budget Committee may
take ono acnnot. OF course, intel!igently
propheSy, for while there is great unan-
unity OF sentiment in favor Of budget
Legislation, there is vide difference
OF opinion among legislators, experts
and laymen as 10 the form and charac-
form Of government and our system or
legislation and administration.
No two countries can have exactly
the same budget system. and IL lS ire
mcndously important that We shall not
lose sight OF the fact that a budget sys-
tenn in the United States. With its inde-
pendent and coordinate Legislative. eN-
ecuSive and judicial branches must
differ rather widely from systems that
have been or may be developed under
a government controlled by ministries
which are responsible to the legislative
bodies Of the country.
Under such governments tho hrepar-
alton Of budget by the government. !. G..
by the ministry. Is really equivalent 10
the preparation of g burget by commit
tee OF the poplar branch Of the leg!sla-
tive body and that being true tho con-
sideration OF the budget by tho lcStsia-
tive branch OF tho government. Dot
as to items OF appropriation and the
plan and form OF revenue raising, ~
ordinarily more or less perfunctory TOT
II the budget proposed by tho minis
try does not receive the approval OF the
legislative majority as to its essential
features. tho ministry falls and new
administration OF affairs Is ushered In
with new budget proposals.
Under our government. neither tho
president nor the administrative heads
OF the departments are directly respon-
sible to the congress.
While they arc, with some notable
exceptions. limited in tho amounts OF
their expenditures by tho appropria-
tions which are made. and must expend
the same appropriated in accordance
with the provision of the law, they
may differ radically and fundamentally
with the responsible majority in con-
gross as TO tho amount and character
OF expenditures, and as to tho provis-
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-01-29
WHAT BUDGET SYSTEM?
Best Plan Can Be Developed Only Through Series OF
Legislative Enactments.
By FRANK w. M0NDELL
Rnnrn nntatirn in From WHominc
Representative in Congress From Wyoming.

ions that should be made to meet them.
without in any wise involving their
tenure OF office.
The mere statement Of these facts
suffice to emphasize the wide differ
ance in the basic conditions from when
the congress of the United States, anu
the legislative bodies Of European coun.
tries approach the question OF puoget
systems. and shows US the Importance
OF applying tho principles OF ourget
in harmony with our own institutions
In applying the principles OF bud.
get system, as in all legislation oui
methods should be evolutionary rather
than revolutionary. We arc or the opln-
ion that our failure to secure Detter
methods OF estimating and appropriat.
ing has been largely due 70 the fact mat
so many have assumed that complete
and perfect budget system can ana
should be evolved out Of single legis-
lative enactment
Our opinion is that We can best dew
elop 4 system through series OF les.
islAtive enactments. each an important
forward step in the process. and that
tho wisest rst stop would include the
around and in connection with which
would DO built up a trained corps OF
experts whose duty II would be 10 view
and examine expenditures and estimates
and In form and advise congressional
committees in the matter Of eXpendi-
lures and appropriations.
Whatever else We may do as tho first
step toward the creation Of better sys-
tenn this is an essential feature OF II.
ana ono that. accomplished. would 60
illuminate tho situation and emphasize
the defects OF the proosnt system as TO
not only point the way. but practically
compel a complete budget reform.
AS with every one lesc who has gwen
this matter consideration We should be
happy indeed II II were possible to ar
rive ut a perfect system at once and in
ono Legislative enactment. but there are
two very good reasons why this cannot
be done.
First. because in advance Of some
actual trial OF certain essential features
OF q budget plan. no ono Is wise enough
to determine all the details OF perfect
budget system, and second. It would be
impossible to get general agreement
on 4 complete system in one measure II
it were attempted.
Copyrighted 1920.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-01-29
LLOYD GEORGES FORE
BODINGS

The British Premier Lloyd George has
given expression TO the fear that the
next six months will see the ending or
his career. Occasion FOR making the re-
mark was the defeat OF ClHmcnceau IN
the presidential election. He said the
peace treaty is proving fatal TO every
ono who worked for its success. And
the facts seem to bear him out. or the
original Big Four who started out to
create a new and better world. Orlando
had to yield to a successor long ago.
Clemenceau who felt himself strong
enough to get the highest office In
France merely for the asking. thereby
created for himself the greatest dis
appointment. OF his lifo. Woodrow VIII
son Is still a sick man and surely very
much disappointed. Lloyd George alone
occupies with uncurbed power the posi-
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-01-29
GRIP. NOT INFLUENZA,
DECLARES DIR. CHURCH

OTTAWA. Jan. "S.--New York and
Chicago have no inhuenza cnsos said
DR., II &. Church one Of Ottawa's Fore
most physicians. Not only TINT hut
therc will he no rcoccurrence OF tho in
f,ucn7a epidemic in this Sencratlon' nc
said.
dsy in New York and Chicago are
nothing moro or less than grip, The
symptoms arc no different and tho
death rate no higher thnn Of the old and
more familiar atiliction.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-01-29

citizens Of wealth and generosity 70 do
nate 10 the city OF Wheeling this trans
mutation Of Wheeling Hill. into park
Other cities have become the recipients
OF entire parks. completed as 20 tho
details. including the most valuable
part. tho real estate. through the munifi-
cence OF publie-spirited benefactors.
Here the city already owns practically
all tho land: all that Is necessary is the
genius and labor to transform it into Q
thing OF beauty. Wheeling is certainly
not lacking In generous. public-spirtted
men. The very Wheeling Improvement
Association Is proof for that
VIII not one OF our affuent. citizens
avail himself Of this opportunity Of
making his name honored in Wheeling
by high and low FOR years to como by
linking IL with the metamorphosts OF
wheeling hill into q peoples paradise?
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-01-29
FEMALE UNREST

One Of our learned theorists asserts
that women are to great extent re-
sponsible for tho unrest prevailing here
and appeals to them to combine and Or
ganize for the combating OF Bolshe-
vi3m. II women have to pay ten cents
a pound for sugar they used to get for
five or six cents, then twelve cents, then
be unable to get any. then have to pay
twcnty-four cents or more and be told
that they should be thankful to get any
at all. and all this chiefly on account Of
foolish official manipulation and cor
rupt proflteering practices--is it any
wonder that they should be dissatisfied?
II would be wonder If they were not
dissatisfied.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-01-29
Our Daily Story
xunDRxp FER CENT.

1t was lunch hour at the Fizhce
alarm clock works. and a group OF tin-
ntsh, Skinnish, Polish, Argentenihn.
Mockoroonian workn,en wore denounC-
ing BolshcviSm as they munched their
sandwiches and nearly enjoyed their
nesr beer.
Bismuth Pathflnd. strollinc by. stop
ped and bcamed benevolently as he gave
car to their conversation.
Good. men, Sood!" no cried. "Splon-
did, splendid. Fine. fine! II does my
heart good to sci men. not natives OF
this great country by birth. suorertb-
ing so heartily to her noblest principles.
Magnificent, magnificent! Personally.
/ am 100 per cent American. I am 100
per cent American both BY instinct and
by birth. and l am proud. proud. TO com"
across aliens who can boast or such sem
timents. l am 100 per cent American.
repeat. and | want to shake you all.
ALL by the hands"
Who you: What you do"' inquired
Slobo Wzyzxz, formerly of Finland.
Il am tho president Of Pathfind's
sleeve garter foundry" replied Bismuth
Pathtind. and tho workmcn. who had
only that morning learned thSt sleeve.
carriers had gone up 900 per cont in tvs"
years. leapcd upon him some workman
and put him in the horse trough and
held him down until the bubbles ceased.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-01-29
--~----
Rect GROWERS ORGANIZE.

DENVER. Colo. Jan. 2S.--Two hun
drcd and fifty beet growers from all
parts OF the United states, today COM
plcted organization Of tn" United states
Beet Growing Federation Tomorrow
they Will present their concerted OPP
position to tho 3l2 ton flat pric
announced for the 1890 contracts by tho
Great Western Sugar company. of Dem
yer and offer in its place II sliding scale
that will in their opinion, bring n $3.50
division OF tho net profits based On the
scaboard price Of becis.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-01-29
WANT TO QUIT
" TOBACCO?

loss. r,C n package OF Sicotoi tablets
from your druggist. You will be sur,
prised how easy It is to quit. Nlcotoi
drives nicotine from your system ana
kills the craving for tobacco, ana TO-
the tobacco habit quits you. All oruH-
giStS are authorized To sell Sicotol YIN.
der steel bound money back Enafan:
tee. SO IL costs you little 10 ooS ma
nothing II Nicotol fails.
say about the wonderful power Of Eteo-
toll 10 break the tobacco habit he
knows and he can be. trusted. TO- tAalt roass
the full truth.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-01-29

fore tho committee and barring upon the
future disposition OF government owned
TONNAGE were closed, that the war de-
partmcnt be given an opportunity 10
prcscn certain Information relative
thereto" Hc added II request that BITS
,dicr General Hines. chief OF the trans
nor,ation service. be called.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-01-29
WILLIAM M'kINLEY

Jsuuary 18th, 1s4s September 18th. 1901
statesman snguarly gifted to unite the discordant
forces of and mold the diverse purposes OF men
toward progressive and saluary action magistrate, whose
pe Of Judgment tested and vndicaed in succession of
national emergencies-good czen-hraHe soldier-wise e1
eutyeheper and leader of menexempar to his people OF
the virtues thst build and the state society and the
homo
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-01-29

Ex-Governor and ES-Justicc Hughes
has been rejected In Albany because he
represented nobody. What better man
than no could represent the public?
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-01-29

There is no end OF labor riots IN
Spain. and there are persons or malic'-
Gus disposition who are connecting this
fact with the suddenly aroused wan
derlust" OF the king.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-01-29

Europe talks too much and works too
little. That's what we always blamed our
legislative bodies for.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-01-29

The discovery Of new star in tho
Milky Way has not created worldwide
interest The nations Of today havo
lost their faith In lucky stars.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-01-29

ton In which he vas placed by tho
course Of war events
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ant duties that he has now assumed oy
direction Of the Republican commute
on organization Of the House. He haH
been tho recipient OF many and slhceI:
congratulations from MS many lre"oS
and admirers. both In the House ana
outside Of it. and West Nirsinians IN
Washington take an honest pride anu
gratification in the new and high honor
that has come 10 the able and popular
representative from the Charleston con-
grcsSiunal district.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-01-29

In the navy department real va,
seems to be just now beginning.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-01-29
WASHINGTON
Yves: Virginia News - Notes
and Gossip at the Nations
Capital.

WASHINGTON. D. c., Jan. cS.-rhA
senate penion committee has favoraoIy
reported tho following special pension
bills that were introduced by Senator
Elkins:
John c. bearing. OF FlcmnSt"n. Ste
n month. Mr.. Harriet u. ~ r', u H'h'-
ton. So: William l.. Brown. OF tairmoht'
$50. Augustus Hairless. OF CARROTS
Bend. $40; William Carpenter, Of Pales-
tine. $50: and Nairdrcih Landres. OF
Charleston, $50.
~ intervention ~ her behalf by Con-
rrcssman Wells Goodyk0ontz. Mrs. Ret
Ia Hatfield, Of Mingu county, has been
appointed senior tyrist in the Wash
lngtnu office Of tho general comptroHer'
l.. II. Abad!c.
Tho house has passed n bill. iutroduc-
cd by CONGRESSMAN stuart J.. Rceo'
granting a pension at the rate or ~?
month Ia William Constable. Of Adams
tom. i soldier In the American
war.
For George B. and Mary j.. parents OF
Merrill Blanchard, deceased soldier.
rourrcssman Echuls has secured from
the war department a check for S3il.N2
~ settlement for pay arrears. when
check has gone forward 10 tho Rlanrh-
ards at their homo In Charleston: also
a bonus check. $50. for John l.. McDon-
aid. Of Dorothy. w. Va: aud an irrr"ase
10 $50 from sac Il month compensation
being paid to Henry l.. Lynn Of Charlcs-
ton. who H. undergoing treatment al the
siatr sanitarium at Terra Alta.
Following tho some items or routine
business In Congressman Geo. ". Bow
crs' office: Bill introduced In tho house
for tho relief OF the heirs OF John L.
Corlcy. Of lexington. providing for an
arrrorriation Of sees; public building
bills Introduced for kcys"r. SIS. 600. Bor-
kcIcv Springs. $4,000. and Philippe
$4,000: liberty bonds. pand for but un-
delivered secured and forwarded to l..
". Stock. If MartinsburG; discharge GER
tifjrate secured for \. G.. Middleton. NJ
Petersburg, w. Va: special pension nil
introduced for Geo. V. Fink. 81 Reeds
willie: check for $3.50 allotment secured
Tor IL. X. Jarvis. OF Marttnsburg; $50
soldiers bonus secured for Ncrnic J.
Davis. Of MRysvilc: travel pay for +.
q. Foastcr. Of Arthur. and silver service
hutton for Daniel V. AT Of Petersburg,
W. Va
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-01-29
MUS-TUR-PEP
(CLE60'Sl

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you'll appreciate Il oeoauSs %
MOE ana cloan 70 usSI EreaSelsss, Ana
just the kind Of o mustard preparation
Won have been looking for. ASK Tor
hClegH's Qrsaselsss 1Eus-tur-psp," In RED,
white ana blue box.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-01-29

(Tomorrow-"Tho Ultimate Straw"
4 story for everyone that doesn't
love lnndlords).
{ Perfected by George Matthew .tdams)
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-01-29

Tho house has passed bill introduc-
cd by Congressman Stuart i. Reed
granting a pension at the rate OF VIZ
month Ia William Constable. OF Adams
tom. l soldier In the Spanish-Ameriran
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-01-29

The five great rivers OF Central Eu'
rope arc all born IN the Alpine glaciers.
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Is intervention II her behalf by Con-
rrcssman Wells Cioodyknontz. Mrs. kci-
ia Hatfield. Of Mingo county, has been
appointed Il senior tyrtst in the Wash
lngtnn office Of tho general comptroHer'
l. II. Nbad!c.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-04-07
Japanese Become
More of Menace
To West Coast

Cleveland. o.. April Japanese
birth rate in California IS so high and
their standard of living so low that
any immigration policy other than e1-
clusion will result in the ultimate de-
struction of the American population
in the west, if not in the whole United
States, V. S. McClatchy, publisher of
the Sacramento Bee asserted today In
a luncheon address before the clty
club.
THE Japanese have neither the a"
b1lity. the desire nor the power unCer
ministratiNn.
or THIS country" Mr.. McClatchy sad.
They are unassimilable. They do
not care for citizenship. Their gov
ernment expects Japanese in this
country to remain loyal to the country
of their fathers and they are loyal tc'
Japan.
The chief objection to the Japanese
is not racial antipathy but the knowi''
edge that their economic advantages
make it hopeless for the white race
to compete with them, Mr.. McClatchy
explained.
cess"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-04-07
Glass CriticiZes
"ShallOw" Ones
Of His Party

Lynchburg, Va. April Senator
Carter Glass Of Virginia, i'll letter to
City Solicitor r. C. Jackson OF Roa-
,oke made public today, sharply criti-
cizes shallow democrats" in the Sen
ate who "neekly followed" Senator
Lodge and "his hand picked foreign
relations committee" on treaty reser-
vations.
The wretched talk about the OBJ
stinacy of the President over the peace
treaty" Senator Glass writes, lis pure
~ an invention of adversary politi-
clans, acquiesced in by species of
Democrat who has never sympathized
with Mr.. Wilson's ideals or his poll
cies."
The Virginia Senator, who wrote de-
nying Washington dispatches alleging
friction between the President and the
Virginia delegation in congress, de.
nounces men affecting faith in Demo
cratic principles and methods" who
"traduce" the President. He calls the
charges that the President refused to
permit the slightest change in the Yer
sallles treaty "a silly lie" and speaks
of "so-called Democratic leaders in
congress who have never lead"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-04-07
Chicago Railroads
Face Possibility
Of General Tie-up

Chicago, April Railroads in the
Chicago area faced the possibility OF
a general tie-up of terminal opera
tions before Monday as result of a
strike of 700 switchmen on the Chi
cago, Milwaukee & st. Paul railroad
and the walkout of $50 sWitchmen
employed by the Chicago junction
railroad. belt line serving the STOCK
yards.
All switchmen in the Chicago rail-
road district would walk out unless
demands Of the strikers for wage In
crease were granted, according to
John Grunau, president of the Chica-
go Yardmen's Association, declared
an outlaw union by officers Of the
Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen,
who also assert the strike Is illegal.
Such a walkout would involve 16,-
500 men. AS result Of the strikes,
the Chicago Livestock Exchange
warned stockmen against shipping
livestock to Chicago before consult.
ing railroad agents concerning a pos.
sible embargo.