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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-03-23
Light Service Poor.

A number OF complaints are being
made by the residents ot Fitth street
about the poor light service. There are
several lights on that street but at pres
emit they are all out Of commission.
which makes It quite dark. Most ~ III"
complaints are made by the women OF
that street.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-03-23
VIII Have Baseball Team.

Prof. Fisher. gymnasium instructor,
OF the c>ade schools OF the Union Dis
rriCt Is now busy making preparations
10 form about six baseball! teams among
the different schools. Fractures Viii be-
gun as soon as the weather grows a
little warmer. they Will 90 held on the
Nick He'll ball diamond on Marshall
street. Beuw ood In connection with tn;
baseball. they will tax" up track work
Prof. Fisher states that much interest
IA beinE taken by tho students.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-03-23
American Legion.

. The members OF the American Legion
will meet this evening in the Mayors
office on Marshall street. President
Mountain states that n" desires more IN
Icrcsc TO be taken in the organization
md That a larger number ot members
attend II is hoped that little more
interest will be shown than has been
IN thc past,
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-03-23
Larxe Crowd Hears Program.

A large crowd WAS present AZ IN"
aIrst Church OF God last evening 20
near tho program given by n" members
pr tho Christian k>ndenvor Society.
Every number on the program was eN-
ceIIenk- The short talks made by Walter
stephens, Nyle Marble and Frank Nc
Cam were very good Tho church was
FILLED 10 It's entire Capacity. All those
who attended stated that they enjoyed
Aha oroErnn
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-03-23
M'MECHEN
VIII Entartatn Society.

Mrs. Fred simm"rmHu Will entertain
thu members Of the M"mCuS Foreign
Missionary society this afternoon at
her home on Fifth street. The hours
will be from until O'Clock and the
ladies' will revote this time IN various
forms Of necdlcwork. There VIII he sev-
eral short talks also made. At a season.
able hour tempting luncheon Will be
served.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-03-23

At her home ON North Marshall street
tins afternoon Mrs. William RAJ Will
entertain the members Of the Loyal
women's class \ delightful afternoon
will BE- spent IN quilting. All members
arc invited TO attend.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-03-23
vr,gb+s Of Pythlas Lodge.

The members OF the knights or FIth-
las lodge will meet this evening N th'lr
hall. There Is 20 be small class "Alt-
ated and all members are asked % he
present.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-03-23

Gay spent Saturday and Sunday IT
Marietta, ohio.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-03-23

March Winds and April
Showers, when aided by
an open window, have
ruined many a Shade.
In fact. any sudden
stress or strain will crack
an ordinary W in d o W
Blind, but not Il Brcnliu
Shade. That's why we
advertise
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-03-23

y machine to conJurc with
on wash days.
You want Il washing ma
chine without complicated
mechanism 50 that YOU will
thoroughly understand it.
You want Il washing ma
rhinc whose first cost is
practically its only cost.
You want q washing ma
chime that does not mean Il
colossal investment.
There's only one washing
machine thai satisfies i'll
these requirements.
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TIN grrnicr the necessity for saving
the grca,,~ your opportunity to use
Tho IntclllgcuCer Want Ads.
--EI'Y WAR SAVINGS sTAM1 s.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-03-23
Brenlin

49,
dow Shade material.
Brcnlin is made of Il
heavy, straight hanging,
close woven cloth, while
other window shade mate
rials have a filling in the
pores Of the cloth, that
falls out sooner or later,
leaving cracks or pin
holes.
That's why a BrcnIin
Window Shade will out
live and outlook three -
ordinary blinds.
We Have Them
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-10-17
Review Coxs Oklahoma Visit With Comments League

'tnF resurrcctvd vagarics OF the
worlds Uniformed youth now her
t'dcd ds now discoveries. SO We will
not 10 back into the archives OF the
past, but will cunfine ourselN, g
solely To modern Instances under trl
present administration to demonstrate
Nh'IN democratic statesmen demand
SUBMISSION uo executive dtgAation,
and insist In offering Amcri6n in.
t'resS an lsh'nacl ON the altar OF
world prospcritN,In or der to prevent
hrcakInr tho heart OF the world
'h' world y heart beats steadily on
ana the world rccoguiscs the wisdom
ana Justice OF the action of tho sen
ate.
Lord Grey the foremost and
NutsJ II not the only real friend oi
ehc league IN Great Britain, rccug-
nlHes the constitutional powers Of the
'nat" ana thai the sCnatc's action
tn crgard To the treaty has been
/ Wl;hin tho scope OF such ConStitu-
tonal powers. and advises 4 ruwrlt
! ing oi the league 10y America. lie
Suggests committee be formed
con posed Of leading Americas
/ '.itthm'n ana senator's TO rcwritu
tht entire covenant alCng lines thai
/ VIII meet with American approval
! Lloyd George announces "A readiness
! 10 agree to \cHanEcs. Ciemenccau
! and Millerand admi, the lchguc'r
/ thult'Eesa aud Frances readiness tl
| agree To alterations. Scandinavia
! countries have already prcscntM for
, v"Qsidtrhtiun a parcel OF compru.
hefsiNc amendments and suggest
/ phs!c changes In tho covenant Al
/ he nations OF Europe regard tn,
treaty of Versailles with distrust
IHnd each admits ana tirgcs the no
c'ssiiy Of amcudmcnts-som up
some down--1ll the nations are ~
/ accord as TO the necessity of amCnd
! ncnts or ahrqgdtiun of clauses ol
the treaty. though not In agreement
! a. 20 thc' clauses to be amended ~
Ibbrogatcd, or as to the nature Of tn,
! changes. In America only IL tn,
. treaty rcE rded as a slcrosanct croa.
| unn which 1t tx sacrilcgo to toucl
ana implcty to suggest change.
| Nitti ON the Covenant
Signor Ntti. one OF che most pow,
I"tlul and conservative of Italian
! statesmen, in his interview attach
,ng the treaty OF Versailles and cN
I posing its alleged inherent weakness.
rnd iniQuity. appearing IL the New
York Herald OF october !. amour
'thcr things, gays:
II am great friend OF America,
| but | carrot truthfully say that
believe the actions of her leaders
have been useful to the world
No man had more humanitarian
ideas than President Wilson. but
he was not sufficiently acquainted
with Europe, and thus tho treaties
conc.aded have no great mora
worth They contain germs OF dee
hatreds and perhaps new wars"
! Despite foreign disclaimer, sha
America tnsist on being sacrificed
u IL not intended TO enter on a ger
Frai discussion Of the league. As
p that abhcrrcnt instrument, III
= American verdict of repudiation
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southern Indians" The following
day The president, accompanied b'
General Knox, appeared bcfort th,
senate an sui mittod to It's copJdera
tiun seven specific questions as tu
The proposed negotiations The
senate took this submission under
consideration until the following
Monday. ad then Notcd In Gvor OF
a part only OF the seven propositions
submitted, and rejected the re
maindcr The limits of ncw'pupor
article forbid citation Of many simi-
lar cases
The treaty making powers ot th3
senate were designedly conferred Tor
the express purpose OF putting q
check on tho power Of the prcsl-
dent: and I'm order to hay" Ia" au-
vice and consent OF the senate Tree
from presidential influence and the
menace OF executive control, the con
stitution required the consent OF
two-tlirds instead OF a majority OF
the senate II tho president 90 To %,
the sole trcatv-mnking power, ana
the senate Is to become inc mere
r, gistiy OF the executive determine
,ion what is to prevent ambl1oh pui 10
chasing 'ts advancement by sui
rendcr OF American rights for Tor
,ign sur ort'
I'nder constitutional government II
is "A strange spectacle to see pr'Sl-
dent ana candidate for preNd"n,
each belonging to that party "hl'il
,oaSts It's reverence for the cohstl l-
ution. and paradcs It's tidclitN To lls
strict construction as It's leading as
get, engaged In savage attack upon
la cur-ordinatc and independent de-
| -, ~ nnNaFnnlant hGfAuk
,Nh department exercises the tunc-
tions It was created to exercise and
perform. engaged--in an appeal 70
| the pcople to compel one department
| II government to surrender its con
stitutional powers and become th'
wiling echo of executive admins
| ration. Can any spectacle mok.
| -orcibly emphasize the unfitncss III
| Tho candidate engaged In such en-
deavor for the office To which ne as
pircs. and the necessity nf return
| 30 constitutional government
Sending an American Army 10 ior-
cigu Countries Merely by the ix-
crcisc of Executive Authority:
|. Governor Cox In his recent l'h
crarv, time after time. has declared
II, imnosslble for the executive e.
Escnd the army of the United states
into foreign lands without the prccc'
dent authorization Of congress. Thi'
statement Is absolutely without foun-
dation in fact or In history. and re-
trovs either an utter lack of kno~l-
edge 81 the history Of the country OF
the part of Governor Cox, ar VIII
fuI misstatcment both Of the fact'
| of his'ory and the powers OF th'
president. made on the assumpuot
that the people arc ignorant ana WI
accent the statement as trne' ol
where Intelligent partisan prohluni.'
viii prevent denial ana produce oo'
ward acouicsccnce.
The latter dav APOSTLES OF democ
racy, dlscred't the achievements an
rrcccdcnts ot the past and see trnt
tnno wisdom only in ,he new tfee
dom" and In tha discarded, but re
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travagance. and we pass on to his
next charge
The Senate Oiigarchy.
Tho president and the senate each
derive their powers from the same
sourCe--the constitution. The treaty
loking powers OF its president and
the senate are conferred by the iden-
teal clause of the constitution,
namely section .. article z, which is
in these words
lie shall have power. by and
with the advice and consent of
the senate, 10 make treaties, pro-
vided two-thirds OF the senators
present concur"
IL is thus evident that the instru-
ment comforting power on the prcsi-
dent TO make treaties expressly car
rics the limitation on that power tina;
1T must to be effective be exercised
by and with the advice and consent
of the senate" and then only II two.
thirds of the senators present con
cur" Language cannot be clearer ~
is thus apparent, even to the unini
tiated that in the trcaty-makinc
power the senate and president ara
Co-partncrs. The senate, II IL 1C-
ccpts, ratifics or rejects a treaty. ie
acting In pursuance of its express
grant Of constitutional power, and
II II acts cons.itutionally 10 must
concur" because the treaty sub.
mitted receives tho Independent and
intelligent "conscn" Of two-thirds ol
the IS 'uatOrs present.
II iS presumed that n treaty sub
mitted % the senate has received tho
independent and intclligen consent
Of tho president before being sub
mitted to tho senate, and II IL only
submitted to the senate for the pur
nose Of determining whether in ad.
dit!on 10 tho independent and intel
iigcnt consent of the president It vii
receive the intelligent and indc
nendont Consent Of "two-thirds III
the senator's present acting under
the solemn sanction 90 heir officia
onths and conscientious conviction
that the treaty is FOR the best interes'
uf America and II in the exercise OF
IFS independent judgment II is not
that II hc rejected under and by vir
tue OF the same sanction.
In the earlier and better days o'
the republic the practice was to fint
out In advance whcth"V the senate
would agree to n treaty cOnteinint
certain provisions before attempting
It's negotiation. our Diplomatic his
tory ie filled with rrecedents show
Ing this to be fact.
After the government was organ
i2cd n appears that tho first treat
entered into by Il was negotiate,
with tho southern Indians The ne
rotiations 'eading 10 the execution o
this treaty were conducted in stric
accordance with tho constitution
and by men who had helped fran,
tho constitution and werc thorough.
acnuaint with it's letter and imhue,
with It's spirit. ON August 81, 1888
| President WoshinVton sent mes
sage to the senate advising Il that h
wished 70 meet with the senate o
August 22 "to consider the terms O
n treatY TO be nogotiatod with III
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-10-17
3uBLICAN EXTRAVAGANZA CHARGES INSINCERE
Figures Taken From the Record Are Quoted-Insances
Cited When Troops Have Been Sent Abroad Without
Act of Congress-Democratic Nominee Refuses
to Answer Questions Asked in Good Faith.
JAMES b. DIGGs.

OF the administration for excessive
aRgregating more
than ,927000,000. II with this
more than si,3S5.000,OOo. Thus
ms bcrated republican corr
grts has already saved in taxes 20
the tax payers Of this nation more
than S2,977,OO0,OO0. If, with this
record Of saving on the part of con-
gresS. congress deserves the cpithet
of "cNtraNaEant." what term must be
applied to the orgy OF expenditure
ckThe democratic executive who ex-
c6edec that appropriations made by
hundreds Of millions OF dollars?
The recent circular letter OF the
treasury department states the in =
tontion OF issuing series OF notes
bearing interest OF 3-i and per
cent per annum, ammounting 70
F4O0,0OO,000. II is stated by the sec
tetary In this circular, which | as
sumo was mailed to all liberty loan
subscribers, as | received one. that
our expenditures for tho first two
months OF the present fiscal year.
that is. July and August. exceeded
our income by the amazinf sum of
f25.305,7l0.63 say the secretary
so stated. because the statement
shows that the receipts for the two
months were S62S,757,19t.17. the ex
nenditures being given as S754,o72..
90t.76.
This circular stated that the apex
of indebtedness had been passed and
the government could live within It's
means, ard yet the total indebted
ness on August 81, as given in the
circular, was s24324,672,l23. on
June 80 the total debt was given as
S2i 299,321,is7, thus disclosing an
increase In Indebtedness OF SEA.
35o,65f II takes but little knowl.
edge or figures and but small
amount OF calculation TO demon.
strote that IL this rate OF increase Is
maintained 1t vii run. in short time
into billions. This deficit Is beins
created In times of peace by an ad
ministrattOn whose apologist is hurl.
| ing ,he charge Of exravaganc6
AGAINST the present congress. II the
charge OF extravaganza lodged
against the present congress is justi.
:ied II must still appear to be ar
economical body as compared with
the executive department. which ha.
not lcnly expended all the moneS
| appropriated by congress. but ha.
CNcAded such appropriations, in
| creased tho national debt ana fore
stalled is incoming revenues
| Enough, however, has been said I,
explode the governors charge OF ex
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SECTION G

reported ns saying: ~ the world
should ha troubled again. II the
conditions which we all regard as
fundamental are challenged, the
runrnnty which shall be- given TO
YOU will pledge that the United
States vii send "a army and fleet
across the ocean | would like %
inquire whether this pledge Of tho
prcaidcnt's was discussed at your
conference. and whether the prom
isC W. certain contingencies TO send
army and navy across tho ocean
is among the promises you are
reported TO have pledged your
self to perform? do not like TO
inttude either on your time or con-
fidcucc, hut whether tho army
and navy OF the United States In
considered by you aA n fit instru-
mcnt to hc used, and Intended 10
be used. In protecting the bounda-
rics established by the peace con-
ference. or preserving order and
peace among the states created
by the trentics negotiated at such
conference or states who are
members Of tho league. ts a ques-
,ion OF vital importance, In my
opinion and In the opinion or
great many other democrats who
share my views. and who would
Ike TO havo assurance on this
matter direct from YOU"
silence ~ the answer to the
inquiry. and silence In admission
Therefore, II is assumed that Cox
ernor Cox regards himself bound hy
The promise OF the president TO send
tho army and navy of tho United
states to Europe 20 hold In subjcc.
,ion It's turbulent populations.
The Ratification Of the League With
out senate Amendments.
Governor Cox finds fault with
those loyal hearted people among us
VINO believe IN tho doctrine Of
America First" and advocates CIV.
ing primacy to other interests. Or
dinarily such an announcement
would be amazing in a candidate ap-
peallng To the American people 10
support his candidacy for the high
office OF the president. Amazing as &
Governor CoA's statement In this re-
regard, Il cannot be said to be alt o.
gether unexpected of the man who
saw no invasion of American rights
In the sinking Of ships. floating the
American flag; who say no invaSion
III American rights la denial OF the
use OF the ocean highways to the
shlps OF tho United States save b,
grace OF foreign power. who saw
no invasion OF American rights in th'
premeditatcd slaughter OF hundreds
of American men. women and oabie
engaged in no offense save the exer
else OF their right to use tho world
accustomed modes and routes @
travel. IL is perhaps In line with IN
moral perception that failed to dis
cover fault In the Teuton run ma
land which conceived tho triumps
the German might TO the interest
the United States and to tho az
yancement of civilization.
Governor Cox iikens the cry
America First" unto the mot
CONTINUED ON PAGE E:-.-- Elk:
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made up. signed, sealed and await.
Ing the arrival OF November . tug
deliver. II iH only intended Go Ddll
attention to one or two of Governor
CbN'N mtVtuttmuuts In rttIrd o.
articles in hrd II OF the lrt.ur A..
dele 10 consists OF two distinct
propositions OF uudcrt tkiugs, az au
ut IL will dsvluHc to thr
most casual observer. These distinct
propositions are.
fh As "a member of the league
each nation binds itself eco respect
aud preserve as against external ar
grCssiCn the territorial Integrity Hud
existing political independence "t nll
Iinumbcrs uf tho league THIS uhlsh
Ion is distinct undertaking. on 10"
part OF every nation that becomes q
member of the league. nud is binding
without any action on the p1ii nl
the Other members OF the league. q
imposes = direct ana separate rr
and prcsrIVc is binding without roe
sard 80 concert OF action. II i'm
poses "A duty which each nation 10,
tself must discharge 1t II honestly
intends To meet and dischnrgv ii
obligations. tbl After imposing IN,
OBLIGATIONS above set out, thc lvlEu,
proceeds to give the council power
to dcteI nine the means which tN'
obligation shal ho fulfilled Arii'f'
10 itsclr defines tho undCrt kiup
created by II ns an obligation
The obligation imposed To respect
land prcsorvc is binding without re-
rnrd to any recon mcudntion of the
council. II the United states should
ccome a member Of the league, and
the territorial Integrity or Sistlnl
political Independence of nation, q
member of the lcugu". should u,
| threatened, and IL the council should
/ sec III to make no recommendation
80 give no advice. TO issue no III
| rcc,ion ns TO what action should h'
taken by the members Of the League
| Il would atm be the boundon duty
of the United states to exert al IT.
power and Influence, all It's weight u
men and money, 20 protect ana pre-
serve the threatened independence
| md political Integrity, on d II u
tailed to do SO, IL would fnil To diF
| charge its solemn undertaking hht
| obligation.
II In unnecessary To discuss
| whether the second clause OF article
| 10 imposes n legal or moral obllga
| tlon. II ls certain that tho mrs
clause Of article 10 does impose
legal obligation. and imposes II -
| clearly ms to meet entirely tho dctlni
ion given by the president of lcga
| ohlipation In his conference WIN th'
foreign relations committee Of th'
senate in March OF last year. Tn
president admits that the sccon'
,lauso of tho article does impose al
obligation. but seeks To cyndc IN
FORCE OF the admission by styling
y moral obligation. IL the gecon
clause imposes an obligotio
whether II be legal or moral, II
m obligation binding upon the cor
science of America, and whether II !
considered legal or moral is imm'
tcrial, because the obligations OF II
, dependent nations arc only onforc
, able as they bind the conscience
, ! the nation and so compel action. q,
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rcp' where the obligation is enforced
~ resort To- war.
" ~ the Moral Obligation.
iu the official report ot the pence
proceedings containing the confer
,rco of the president ana tho foreign
relations committee, on paLc JlJ
appear. the following.
senator Knox: Mr.. President,
allow me to ask this question.
iuppusc that II is perfectly obvious
md accepted that thore Is an cN-
formal tggrCa.iun against some
power, ana 'uppogc It is perfectly
obvious and acccp ID that II can
not hC expelled cv,'pt Nv force
ut arms Would wo bc under any
loyal obligation 90 T. rticipatcP'
The presidents No, sir; buc We
wnHId DN under nu absolutely com
tho utter unsD undnosa and iuacCurdcy
of Governor CoN's statement.
Under our turm uf government the
president Is cummuuder-in- chief OF
the army and navy OF the United
States aud that army and navy
must move Ia accordance with tho
orders and dircc,tuuH ut the com
maudcr-tn. Chiuf and ~ without
power or authority to question either
the riFhtfulnoPs. the aagacity or le-
8alitN of such orders, In accordance
with the directions and orders ut
such commander int chief, our sfsps
now patrol the waters uf tho Adriatic
ana Mediterranean seas. a part of
our navy under such urdort, sailed
into Mexican ports, disombarkcd ID
marines and engaged in an attack on
the priucipGl port Of that country
DattIt ykfhNAh a. gt tln 1lnlH. nt
ponce ~ division OF tho army
crossed No Mexican border and
marched many mites into Mexico an J
remained there until on threats OF
attack the president caused It's with
Idrawnl The United states has now
Iarmcd forcos In the Island OF Iinlii
land san Domingo, who have had
Intmcd conflicts with the natives. In
witch conflicts At is estimated that
more than 2.0OWof such notiycs-haVe
| bccn slain. American soldiers have
! boon sent into Russia and Siberia-
| M this without the authorization o'
! congress. President wilson hat
| promiFed 60 send the army ano
navy pf the United Stntos iato Eu.
rome in certain contingencies, and
this promise seems To have the ap'
provnl OF Governor Cox, for 1t ha,
| met with his denial, and on direct
questioning IN regard 60 this pledge
| Governor Cox has remained silent
ON August 10, | addressed to Gov
ernor Cox tho following scttcr:
Referring To the conference h"-
tween YOU and tho president after
your nomination, the newspapers
ropott an entire accord between
you aud the presideht in reference
To the lon9ue of nationa. and az
= take II to he general European
policy. The papers also report you
= In referring 20 the president. ai
70 saying what he promised ! will
- conform. In tho peace conference
. or IN speaking Ia Serbia and Ru.
( mania regarding tho peace con
p ference. the president said. or Is
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-10-17

uomocratic Candidate Proved Himself Mere Politician
saws Prominent Democrat-Pubc Must Be Convinced
That He Is Unworthy of the Office He Seeks