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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-06-22
THE WAR ON VICE

Tn" combination OF the city and state
to stamp out the evil OF prostitution In
tho city Of Wheeling promises 70 b"
more effective than any cnort that has
hitherto been made. II. perhaps. may
be remembered that the Sunday saloon
in Wheeling ceased 10 exist by virtue
Dt a proceeding such rs has hccn taken
by the state authorities to stamp out
IN" evil of prostitution. The present
city administration has don" 4 great
deal To Improve conditions in this Vity.
and We believe that, so far "a the social
OWL IS concerned. Wheeling is in better
shane today than II has been FOR many
ears. The progressive thought ~ this
country. however. has set itself against
the continuation Of the segregated dis
trlc;. In the majority Of American
cities definite steps have been taken TO
suppress disordcrly houses with reason
ahH success. and the program adopted
by the city officials and state authori-
tics promises a better condition than
had ever hitherto been attained
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-06-22
THE WEST VIRGINIA GOVERNORsHIP

gathered at Washington
possible the difficulties OF the ne
the counties OF Mcdowell MeF
the NOMINATION.
dn" knowledge " the
Of Mr.
based 1t regrets has arisen in the
1olcs reveal that
Afr misnformed
1t $ Montgomery entitled TO full
individual elected 10
be II
brenp
We OF this sort OF th'nS IN inc
By the plurality
nv
such an extent that "
Virginia ought
it's members and strong enough
that justice
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-06-22
PROGRESSIVE APPROVAL

Senator Lenroot of Wisconsin and
Senator Kenyon OF Iowa. two Of the
most pronounced Republican Progress
sives, have declared their satisfaction
with the action OF the Chicago Con
vention and pledged their support TO the
nominee. Both Mr.. Lenroot and Mr.
Kenyon supported Hiram Johnson. and
their course may be taken 10 indicate
with fair accuracy the final action OF
Mr.. johnson and his friends. Mr.. Ken
Son says:
In this situation there can be but
one choice. it seems TO me. and that is
to heartily support the Republican
ticket"
Senator Capper OF Kansas. who il ALSO
elassed among the PrcSressives, says:
II believe that the delegates will 60
home with the consciousness Of a good
Job web done and with the hearty De-
lief that the party Will win. because II
deserves 10 win
The fact In the nomination OF Sena-
tor Harding Is about as acceptable "a
ALI elements OF the Republican party
as any nomination could be. Senator
Harding has been described as conser-
vative. as q standpatter. As a matter
OF fact. his mind has been. and Is open
10 every liberal idea and ne is far away
from the standpatism which shuts Ats
eyes to public needs. and bows down
10 selfish interest We can be too radi.
cal as we'll As too standpat. and be
tween the two. Warren Harding will
steer a course that will meet the APP
prevail OF the majority OF the American
people.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-06-22
A HIGHEST USEFULNESS

George. W. Perkins. whose death "S-
rurrcd A few days ago. was hnH type
of kind Of business man that has come
70 the front IN America during 'h' P'H'
half century. phcnominally success
full in tho acquisition OF money power
IN the financial world. Mr.. Perkins "H-
libcratcly quit money making 10 give
himself TO public service. II h" had am
bitinn 10 hold office he never Sho"""
IL. His ambition was Of different N!nu'
TO further the public good: I" promote
health comfort and the general "ci'are
Of the communities with which he WAS
associated. Mr.. Perkins helped create
the great Palisades park. New YORK
City's most famous and most uSetuI
playground. and fathcred N" movement
which resulted IN its acquisition ny the
CITY. He was conspicuous IN the de-
yclopmeut Of Fairgrounds. md tn" I'M
movement Of tenement conditions IN
the metropolis. He was IA advocate"
OF woman suffrage. a supporter OF itn-
eral amendments 10 IN" New York con-
.titution. aud. In many other ways.
evinced an Intelligent interest In pro-
Srcssirc measures. Writing IN the
subject Of rersonNl service ~ time
when his motives had been Assaulted
H. said:
Our nnlv derorat,on--ihs almighty
dollars not as highly priced rs Z use"
To- be The man OF exceptional aolitN.
or more thar ordinary talent, Kill here
after look for his rewards. for his
honors, not in one direction. but IN TWO
--hrst and foremost in som" pubic
work accomplished and. Secondari!y IN
wealth acquired. In ms judgmeGt the
fashion OF acquiring wealth simply LOT
the sake OF possessing II has about
reached !ts greatest height aud tho fash
ion OF performing public service Tor mo
sake OF It's. performance Is coming mo
vogue.
This is high and fn" cr""d Cor any
man: a splendid expression Of III" best
thought IN connection with fortune
building. II Is no reprcach TO accumu-
late a RcN, fortune. Poverty is not 4
badge 81 excellence. But the man who
knows how 20 acQuirc a fortune and
then knows how 10 use 1t for the well
fare OF his fellow men is the man or
the highest usefulness.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-06-22
Our Daily Story
SHOW YOUR TICKETS, PLEASE


In order thai y" might vote IN the
'mpcndinE election and learn al lrSt-
hand how The earth political aHairS
are managed. JazZbo. the man from
Mar. had just been made An honorary
citizen.
r4ndldut. is really desired by III" poo
pie. 81 that may east my vote accord
,lnEly." he reflected. Perhaps l hnd
better interview III" candidates r"r-
sonally so as I" he absolutely sure.
Ana he called upon Lcittn Rite. IN"
candidate ON the vegetarian ticket, VIII"
said. You need 80 no further. Mr..
JazzIo--l am tho peoples choice. why :
Because stand for wha, the people
arc clamUrlug for-shortcr hours and
longer pny. beer with An aggressive
kick in II. votes for women. high tariff,
Sunday amus"mcnts and the abuiiShIng
of cigarettes.
INV Fortunate to lind The peoples
choice with sn litii" rff"It. though;
Iazzbo. Hut Just as matter of cuur-
t"Sy he called on EaStoD Nest, IN" can
didate on the Christian Science ticket
who said, stop right here. Mr.. JaZzbo
Il represent the viii ~ the people.
Why" Because | advocate their dearest
dcsircs--lunger working hours ard
hence more production. prohibition az
alcohol aud the changing Of the nam"
If near beer L. iar-tr"m-hcCr women
out ol politIcs. low 'ar.fl. III" old-Ca>h-
lor"d SUNDAY and cheaper and better
cigarettes. because cigarettes won tn"
war
'rhark you." sand JazGho dizzlly. and
wen, nui ana leaned has forehead
against IN" refreshing c""nc"s Of a
tirr plug. as H. EuSp'd. Nv hat plan
ct,
great vacation stGTi. The author took
one after writing It and may never be
found again
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-06-22
Secretary of the Treasury

4,
i'cSht laN'S ~" producing HuSn
I,',o hnt ohiE because OF 'ht ro i
uine oul oeCauSr OF 'hr lnrtHHuS "i co.,
iet'l9h ana payment. ana Wil'te M"u i
10 uSlser"uS ~ 'SlrIEe t"NS' hnronso
80 ~ rN'S'anh ""itkn' '",'H
'n!S nation mas N'rN T"hN'utIap
t1rE over rom Inc m"r am, nnun ~, sti,i
rs pun anu VIZ, ~ S9,,H 800, t'oSp ~ - -,
we octsN: tnaI II - poSS'p'r S"u "'eu,n
desirable tnat lmmediate steps De takcI'
10 modtE ana SihipiiiE our 'aN system
Certain administration adjustments
ought tc be made. There is nothing
much moro disturbing TO the business
man than uncertainty. II ne knows the
situation and sees it clearly. il does not
necessarily disturb him. II is the dread
OF unexpected commitments that dis
turhs. Tom Reid once said that =
tiger in broad daylight on the desert Of
Sahara WAS nothing hut tiger hut
that tiger at dead OF night IN the
jungles Of India was a tiger plus hum
an imagination.
rba ,ro,b,e il thar ,h, treasury
u,d"r ,ha nrnrsnt law canno, make a
En,I scttIamant Win q tnxnayer IL
wn,,Id not he difficmIt to enact a law
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-06-22
OFFICE BUILDING
IS REMODELED
FOR MORE ROOM


The office building "f III" Wh'"iInS
steel and Iron company. known aH IN"
natiron building Of Whn".imS. at
South and Main streets. : nnd' rcotng
rcmodeling as the nff!c" forces "f tn"
company have outgrown their present
quarters.
The building is NJ present thrc"
stories in height and another floor VIII
he added. greatly mCrraSlar IN" floor
space.
An elevator will be placed ~ h"
building in p!aC" Of tn" sialr"a" that
~ used AT present and stairway Will
be built alongside the elevator.
When asked il the building would
hc used "a offices for the combined
nIantS Included In III" consolidation Of
stool interests. II was stated tina, y
would not. a. all Of tho plants would
have rcparate off" buildings with
probably 4 separate building for TN"
general officers Of the corporation and
their Clcrical STAINS,
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-06-22

, be invested in government bonds A. cur
rent rates OF interest and in necessary
business activities "" should have no
further concern A. 20 the future orderly
and helpful financial course Of this ma
ton.
II was" continues. and y demands
cuntinu" on tn, federal government. W"
shall not only not w&Se's tax r"duc-
tons. but We may witness tax increases.
or worse, Il further inflated credit. Ger
taInly thNcS ought not TO BE- increased II
that can he avoided
The excess profits tax should be very
much modified. s!mpllfi"d. or If ncco>-
Sarv abolished. The excess profits tax
is not all bad. II does produce revenue
and produces il in considerable volume,
but IL works uncQually among business
eS. In measure II depends on the
more accident Of form Of organization.
One large business paid sl.500,0 600
more because it was not incorporated
than it would have paid if il had been
incorporated. Another concern that IN
corporated hecauS" two of it's partners
went into the government service tenn
porarily paid four and ono half times
as much as it would have paid IL il had
remained n partnership. 1t works spas
medically and unjustly as among busi-
nesseS.
1t would not do 10 abolish tho excess
profits tax and put no substitute In rs
place because that would leave other
bu sncsScA subjected to nearly equal
taxes That would leave the profess
siUnal man. many forms Of BUSINESSES
subjected 10 Il tax that the big con-
Germs would not be subjected 10.
We have no great sympathy for some
of the proposals Of a substitute, espccl-
ally for suhStitut" in the way or a
tax ON sales. Consumption tax which
as great ~ the administrative difficult
Tics Of administering the excess profits
tax are concerned. would impose vastly
greater adminiStratIv" problems.
1t would discriminate in favor OF the
big businessman and Of The man who
distributes his own commodities as
against H." small businessman. IL
would pass the TAX :" tho consumer ana
in many cases with very high interest
to tho person that passed IT. We do not
dcpire to sec great increase IN the
normal income tan as u substitute.
Ono Of tn" suggestions that seem 10
commend itself 10 many thoughtiui
students nf the question is III" subStitu,
ton Of flat rate on undistrihu'cI
rrofirS. leaving tn" distribution OF prof
its To fall IN the SurtaNcs in the hands
of individuals.
copyright 1900
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-06-22
ROTARY CLUB FUND
GROWING RAPIDLY
Citizens Are Taking Keen Interest in
tho Movement Here.

Tho funds that tho Rotary club is
raising for tina support OF the play
ground work in Wheeling TINS summer
is coming in by tho hundreds and al
ready s"vcral thousand dollars are IN
sight. according to Il. Il. Naylor.
president of the newly organized rec
reation association. Mr.. Naylor IS "n-
timistiC over the manner IN which III"
fund is being subscribed {" and has
no doubt but that the soon Will be
raised aud possibly more.
\ report Of III" funds already on
reucicd was submitted To Mr.. Naylor
ny Recreation Manager Alfred q. An-
dcrson this morning TO be read 70 tho
Rotary club this noon The report
shows that los; than tho appropriated
amount has hccn spent sine" not all
of thc instructors needed could h" Sc
cured for the first week. thus rutt'nG
down tho items for salaries. With tn.
filling Of all positions IN tho staff
however. tho entire budget VIII h" IL"
more. than ample for the support Of
the work
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-06-22
THE SHIPPING LAW

The new shipping law which has be-
coma Affective Is the FIRST definite and
tpt4IrSNvar eGVrI 90 create an American
merchant r;aynhe. The law provides for
the termination OF government owner
ship and operation. II offers for sale
Of the present fleet under safeguards
which will keep the vessels Ia American
hands and which at the same time will
return TO the treasury something Of
the enormous investment which the
government has made. All government
agencies will be employed 10 sustain
tho new lines. and they will be given
preference in discriminating duties in
favor Of imports and difterentials as 70
rail rates on goods shipped in American
bottoms.
The new law brings into effect the
determination 81 America TO own and
operate a sea- going merchant Meet. It
recognizes the necessity OF a merchant
marine. not only for the protection Of
our commerce and the stimulation Of
our industry. hut also ~ reserve In
time OF war. For many years advocates
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-06-22
R|PPLING RHYMES
pv WALT MASON,
THE WINNERS
BY WALT MASON.

Have YOU read ihc helpful stores
prich arc printed now and then.
d,~nIug up the dazzling Slori"s OF
tho big successful men" This on"
made A million dollars, that on"
made million seeds: so the ave-
struck author boilers. as he cole
hrates their deeds. This ones Nv
ing IN II palace. built of pink i'm
ported rock, ard from out a golden
Chalice nc consumes his private
stock. And I think ii rather funny.
and I think il rather odd. that the
measures always money. always Is
the big mans wad. For there are
some four-time winners you have
heard Of once or twice. men who
went without their dinners when
they couldn't raise the price: and |
hold them great successes though
thcy never had roll. though priNa-
iirie and distrrSscs kept them al
ways in the hole. And Id rather
staggcr under the renown Of Edgar
Poe than be burdcncd with the plum
der of tho biggest pluto know.
And poor Bobbie BURNS was busted
TN they put him in crate. but
I'll surely lr Disguised II you say
he wasn't great. We should eau
tious hc in choosing those who win
and those who fail. for tho gent
who's surely losing may be loaded
dow. with kale.
Copyright by George Mathews ADAMS
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-06-22

MISTAKES AND CoME-BACKS.

When the plumb'r makes mistake
hc chlrSes twicccGor it,
When q lawyer makes 4 mistake he
Ia" chance 10 lry the case al. oIcr
again
whoa Carp"n''" makes miSta kc
IFS what he expected.
When \ doctor makes mistake hc
burics Il.
Wren JudE" makes = mistake II be-
comes a law of the land.
When q preacher makes mistake
no one knows III" difference.
But when nm editor makes mistake
good might.
The Country Press
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-06-22

Of the American merchant marine have
fought for some legislation that would
enable IN" American shipper t" fly the
Stars and Stripes and Keep the seas
against tn" govcrnment-alded and
government controlled marines Of Ger
many and Great Britain The shipping
law is our first practices in that
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-06-22
OLD IN YEARS, YOUNG IN CITIZEN.
SHIP

m eighty-six-year-o resident o!
Wood county was admitted 20 citizen
ship in the Federal court yesterday
the applicant declaring that he want
ed To die citizen of the United States
He had been a resident OF Wood COUNTY
since 1855 and had served as a volun'
tecr in the Union army In the Civil
war Hrs services for his adopted
country in reality had made him a citi.
zen and his legal naturalization. could
be considered Iittlc else than a for.
mality.-Par kershurG Sentinel.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-06-22
MUST BE USED PROPERLY

This town il full OF brains. Wha: II
needs is L little more coordination and
cohcsiveness Brains produce wisdom
only when they arc employed to ad-
vantagc-Pleasant County Leader.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-06-22

Lloyd George says that Enslands
power would have to be destroyed be-
fore she would grant Independence TO
Ireland I, seems tha, that is what the
Irish are aiming at.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-06-22

CzechosIovakia wants 10 send seven
million kilos OF sugar TO the United
States. That's tn" first good news from
Prague for some time.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-06-22
MODERN MIRACLES

The day Of miracles isn't over. \
rr"iitccr can take SI.%n worth Of labor
and 81 Sn worth Of leather and make a
so shoC. -MorGAntown FosI
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-06-22
GOOD ADVICE FOE OTHERS

Il seems that almost everybody
agrees that the other fellow should get
back TO the farm.-Huntington Advcr-
tiSer
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-06-22
THEY May BE FOOLED

Seems TO be a lot Of. Coxsurcne,
among those Ohio Dcmocrats.-Charlc
ton Mail.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-06-22
TAXES NEED Bet TER ADJUSTMENT

Important That Equitable Substitute Be Found for the
Excess Profits Tax
BY DAVID F. HOUSTON
Secretary O. the Treasury.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-02-16
CRESCENT SHOWING BIG
COLLEGE FILM TWO DAYS

George WaIsh's new ~photoplay,
THE Winning Stroke" which Is to
open today at the Crescent Theatre.
for a run of two days, gives every in
dication, from advance reports. of be-
Ing a record breaker in putting over
the real college atmosphere. In no
previous picture ever made, 1t Is
stated, has so much effort been ex-
pended to present accurately the true
college life and spirit.
Typical college pranks make some
of the big laughs of the picture, IN
Guiding a comedy hazing scene of
which George Walsh is the ringleader
while the campus police bring up the
A college fellows o dec
grated in all its glory; a party. ath-'
%letics, and other elements of college
life have been worked into the picture
with the care that is characteristic OF
William Fox productions.
This is a p~hotoplay dealing dra-
m~atically with typical college life, and
showing the world-famous Yale-Har-
ward virsity boat race, filmed IN
June-the race having been rowed,
as is customary, just after the annual
commandments at Yale and Harvard.
The race scenes, with the monster
crowds of cheering spectators and the
Increasing excitement from start to
finish of the contest, Is most thrilling
In effect,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-02-16
EVERETT TRUE.

Critics everywhere assert that Pol
lyanna" Is of the greatest picture
plays ever filmed. The reason for TINS
IL that the philosophy upon which the
story Is based constituted a theme
which at the present time has an I'M
usually wide appeal. This production
win be the feature at the Ditmas
Theatre today and all week.
Undoubtedly Mary Pickford, with
characteristic far-sightedness. had this
In mind when she chose this eele-
brated work rs her first vehicle for
the United Artists Corporation.
There is a great craving at the pres
emit time on the part Of the public,
according 10 best informed showmen,
for something more than mere enter
sainment. OF course. diversion Is al
ways the paramount thing whenever
amusement is considered. but at the
same time people want something big
and compeliing-something hat will
drive home a few truths without
preaching a sermon or spelling the
flavor OF a show which Is e to
entertaiH.
Such a story Is "Poilyanna." with
II chserfuI philosophy OF giadness.
Il Is believed that this production,
&omfng 81 = time when the country
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-02-16
HALE RICE

NEW York; sometimes hap
pens that musical comedies are trag-
edies. At any rate, the marital at
fairs of musical comedians sometimes
turn into tragedies. Broadway Jones,
The Gold Diggers, Get Rich Quick
Wallingford, Jane Oaker, The Million
Dollar Kid, Hale Hamilton, Minnie
Pepper, Grace La Rue. Lucia Gear,
Riverside Drive, New York City, De-
troit, Amsterdam, N. Y, Westchester
county and every other conceivable
place and thing under the sun-or
moon for that matter-are apparent
ly mixed UP in Broadway's latest
matrimonial chop suey
You Decipher 1t
It's this way: Myrtle Tannehi1l
Hamilton, who is an actress and wife
of Hale Rice Hamilton, star of Get
Rich Quick Wallingford," has sued
Grace La Rue, also actress and star
of Broadway Jones, for alienation of
affections of Mrs. Hamilton's hus-
band, Hale Rice Hamilton.
She asks $1,000 00 damages from
Grace La Rue. who in private life
was Mrs. Byron d. Chanler. Chan
Ter Is better known as 1.-The Million
Dollar Kid" and was married before
wedding Grace La Rue but his first
wife divorced him.
Grace La Rue tried to divorce him
in a suit brought at Amsterdam, N.
Y, but the decree was not granted.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-02-16
STRAND OPENS TWO BIG
FEATURES FOR TODAY

Bessie Barriscale is given Compel
ent support in "Beckoning Roads,"
the Robertson-Cole picture which
opened at the Strand theatre today
for a run of two days. While the
blonde depictor of society roles Is at
her best In this picture, there are
others whose work is of interest. Jo-
sepn Downing. whose acting was a
feature of THE Miracle Man." has
the part of a Wall street swindler;
Gloria Holt plays a child; Niles Welch
has the role opposite Miss Barriscale;
Thomas Holding plays an English
man; and Dorcas Matthews, well
known for her society parts, has a role
which fits her excellently.
In The Beggar Prince Sessue
Hayakawa. the Oriental star, has a
sort of "If-I-were-king'' part playing
a poor fisherman who usurps the
throne Of a wicked prince, n shows
his subjects how a country should be
run. Incidentally he teaches the
prince tolerance and decency. by
giving him the viewpoint OF the
.'underdog." Because Of the remark
alb g similarity between The fisherman
and the prince physically. Hayakawa
plays both. which keeps him on the
screen almost constantly, and gives
him a wide range of acting oppor-
tunities.
In THE Beggar Prince" which
opened today at the Strand theatre
for an engagement of two days and
which Is a R~obertson-Cole Superior
picture, Director William Worthing-
ton went to lots Of bother to get an
impressive picture. The story calls
for the use of a picturesque fisher
village and a castle like those of the
olden glorious days looking down
over it. These were built outright,
as their odd, quaint type, betrays
an architecture which Is not of the
present day.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-02-16
$ - zee ~ @6 >>4M 1~''

Later the divorce was obtained at
Boston.
More Divorces
Hale Rice Hamilton has also been
divorced from Minnie D.. Pepper,
otherwise known as Jane Oaker, ac-
tress. The Mrs. Hamilton that Is n
doesn't want to be n longer, de,
cares that Grace La Rue wired
Hamilton to meet her In Detroit or
she would create a scene.
The scene was not created.
In addition to the damage suit
Mrs. Hamilton also has on her hands
a divorce suit which she i~nstigated
against Hamilton in Westchester
county. And to add to the confusion
Luella Gear, of THE Gold Diggers,"
now declares hat she was married
to Chanler last fall and she'd like to
know why Mrs. Hamilton should sue.
And that is about all. You decipher
it If you can. We've given up!