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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-10-27
Five Reasons Why Harding
Should Be Elected President

l. He will rcorganizc the postal service; wipe out us
existing dcmoraizaon enthusiastic cooperation;
harmony and improve the morale OF the men, place inc
service a business basis; insure the expeditions handing
dispatch transportation and delivery Of the mail and make
the people realize the postal service theirs and not an
nstrumentality to promote favorltcS in Office
2. He will put all departments of the government on
business basis eliminate waste; prevent extravaganza; insure
economy encourage corporations invite counsel and advice
and authorize the employment of only such number OF people
in the OF the public business be necessary 10
insure efficiency in the service.
g. lie will encourage the expansion of American industry
BY favorng the protection Of the products OF American labor
nut the country on sound financial basis; prevent rulnolS
competition from abroad with the products of the farm en-
courage AUGMENTATION of America the protection OF the
home market and the expansion OF Americas commerce
throughout the world.
lie will be in favor of America taking her proper place
as the leader of thought the nations of the world under
an American plan which the people themselves will Approve
and the government direct He will prevent cntangIg al-
aces with foreign nations and keep America safe for Amcr
s. will cooperate with the congress in an earnest
effort to build up the shattered forces Of American industry
encourage bring about state of peace at home
and put the brand of dSapprova the attempt OF any excc
tive hereafter to turn the into channels not con-
templatcd by the constitution
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cox CONTINUES DECEPTION

deception he League Of Nations
elected would mako
agreement based Senatorial elections Almost
the
with "clarrytn "rcscra ons.
exactly
widely scattered states
b" elected Is 1t likely
he
a candidates
his election
Of election OF
OF onet o membership"
Cox'sas serton IS childish
his
stands
tItudeo hs partwo q wild absurdity
Mr. Coxh made anything
He has not
Senate.
otsad thai Article
any o Wilson covenant
in the
II Cox merely repetition Of Woodrow Will
technical
all the irritating dtionsof
which
.uo haveal
Americas interests acceptable to England
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PROSPERITY OR HARD
TIMES?"

IN the summer " 1914. the United
states stood on the brink OF great
industrial crisis.
Industrial plants w6rc closed or run
ming on part time. Here in our own
community. hundreds Of men were job
less and wiling 20 take any kind OF work
10 exist.
In New York. cleveland and most or
khc other big cities. there were bread
lines" In every community, charitable
associations were overwhelmed with rap-
pealS for help.
VIVA, had brought about that condi-
ton:
Tho Underwood law passed by DEM
ocrauc congress and signed by Fres'-
dent Wilson. That law removed the pro-
tectivc tariff from our industries and
gave our markets 10 tho manufacturers
Of Europe.
Then the war came. out of clear
Sky. and barred out all European goods,
Now. they are starting to come IN
again. Cnless the protective tariff Is
restored. we shalt have 4 repetition or
the crisis Of 1914. with no war this time
10 help us out.
The Republican party is pledged. II
placed "A power. 10 restore the protec-
tive tar.ft. Insure prosperity for your
self by voting for Warren C. Harding.
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WHAT EUROPE THINKS OF
ARTICLE K

Leon Bourgeois. president OF the
league Of nations council IN caretuA
and deliberate statement TO American
pcwsp.uer correspondents. says sha'
Article X is not considered by European
statesmen as a vital and essehtlaI e'e-
.;neut OF the league covenant
bourgeois further declares that Aru-
-. \ could be eliminated without IN
any way modifying the activities OF tne
league. ,
|, mus, be rather shock to Mr. VII
son 10 learn that his beloved Article -
is viewed in this light BY the men WHO
helped 10 frame the league.
Articl. Y was the particular cnho
., President wilson's brain. He 9FIS'-
nat.d /, and wrote it personally ana
then forced II into the covenant he nus
repeatedly declared that it IS the heas'
Of the covenant"
Now ne finds that Europe regards u
AS A non-essent!al. a matter OF small I'M
nor,arcs without which the league viii!
20 on and do its work just the same
# Article y protected any American
right n- gave America any advantage OF
,1,. kind. this attitude Of European
statesmen could be given a different In
lrrprctation. But II does not instead
Of protecting American rights 1t oinaS
America TO send her military and naval
forces TO assist in wars IN which any
member OF the league may engage
Why should we force this charity
unon European nations II they don't
want /"
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and ended with the caution: "Under no
circumstances are ths instructions con-
tainsd In tho foregoing to be given 90
the newspapers"
similar order issued by the seCre-
tary of war through the adjutant gem
cral defined personal scruples." II
Sead:
The secretary Of war directs that
until further instructions personal scru-
rs constituting 'conScientius objections
and such persons should be treated IN
the same mannor as other conscientious
objectorS.'" The order concluded with
the admonition that under no circum-
stances should these instructions be
communicated 20 the newspapers"
The war secretary also gave this or
der:
"It. however any drafted man. upon
his arrival at camp. shall record himself
as 4 conscientious oojector he shall not
against his Will be required to wear a
uniform or 10 bear arms: nor. II. reno-
ing final decision as TO his status he
shalt decline to perform. under military
direction, duties which he states 10 be
contrary TO the dictates OF his con-
science. shall he receive
punishment for such conduct"
While these Sowardly or Bolshevist!c
ELECTORS were being so tenderly treat
cd, our loyal American boys were fight
ing and dying IN France. That is an
other Of the easons why the American
people have decided that they want TO
get rid OF the Wilson administration
bag and baggage, and have an entirely
new set Of faces in Washington.
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Our Daily Story
N1ssunKoDE rNsTEP.

,'NtSSc!rode Instcp, languidly resting
her shapely chin on her shapcly palm
cher Shapeiy elbow was already rrS'irS
on her shapely knee)-gracefuiiy camou.
flagcd shap"ly yawn as IN" ardehl
voice of Lionel RanderlrgS droncd on
and on into her ears. ,
Miss MISUNDERSTANDING" h" arden
tined. 1.-THE first moment | looked nj you
/ saw you. II you know what moan,
and from that moment | was lost
mean YOU were found, If you know wha I
I mean. NcSSclrode. say yes. Or. II
you feel you must say no. say II twice.
because two negatives make an nttirm-
ativc, if you know what ! moan.
please go away--yOu make me III,
she said as kindly az she could;
Hardly had he gone when hcheSSE
Incot joined her.
Darling" he said-"may I call you
darling "-Nessolrod" seems so cold
I've been looking for you everywhere,
high and low. as I once heard my oid
grandmother express II. Ever since /
first Jaw your photograph, | suspected
that YOU must look like that. and when
saw you WAS sure of it, Tell me thar
you Will grace the name OF Mrs In
GOT
you mean we'll" she said with OK
trome gcntleness. hut you're such n
mess"
He withdrew. slightly nonplusscd and
Googery Mullow was by h"r side.
a, last" he Missed passlonat"iy. At
last =
Nesselrodc Instep woke up with Nrce
starts, 1t was her thirty-third birthday
and she was still a Spinst"r ba"h"ior
maid That afternoon she inserted inc
below advertisement in tho Evening
Ex,ensor: wanted man object mat
rimOny. Age. disposition, character. APP
poarance and state Of fortune Of no con-
sequence"
CCopyriEht by George Matthew AdamsD
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CANDIDATES SEEM TO BE STAND
mo STILL WITH HARDING
FAR AHEAD
sxErudENr AGAINST COX IN PrVo-
TAI STATES OF EAST OVER
wHELMNG.
VIEW JERSEY AND CoNNECT1CUT
OPPOSITION TOO FIRM TO BE
COBATED.

New York, Oct. 26.-tSpcciaD cox
and Harding standing still. with Haru-
ing far ahead.
Cox holding his own but making n"
Roadway against the well organized
Harding campaign.
Tho Harding lead apparently too great
to be overcome at this late day.
Such are the outstanding features 81
the results Of the Evening Telegram
poll on the presidency. They confirm
tho Straw Mans predictions Of las
Sunday that the Harding tide had reach
ed its crest. but that there was no sign
Of an cbb flow.
weeks have undoubtedly crystallized
considerable sentiment in the East IN
flavor of the League OF Nations. nut INC
tremendous lead already ohtantd ny
the Republican nominee IS $uch as 10
the final result in this section. COZ.
Cox's trip through the East. too, may
gain him votes. but the straw Man :
prediction Of three weeks ago stu holds
true-that In order 10 win. the ohio
governor must carry tho dou bttul states
Of the Middle West and West.
Pivot States Against Cox.
The sentiment against Cox an New
York. Now Jersey and Connecticut. the
pivotal st2tes Of the East. Is orerwhrlm-
ing The Straw Man believes there is
scarcely anything he could now DO
would suffice to ncutralize this oppoSl
tion II is an opposition so we'll ground
ed in the minds Of the great masses OF
pcoplc that littlo can be done to comnat
r. As for tho elements that believe the
League Of Nations is a british plot To
enSlavc Ireland. Egypt and India. any
ATTEMPT TO change them is hopeless.
TIL" crystallizcd sentiment in favor "f
the League OF NATIONS has reached i;s
greatest height in Brooklyn whcr" Eve
ming Telegram canvasscrs hay" found
in tho last week NOR" favOrabi" discus
sion on that topic than at any other
TIM, during tho campaign, From
nrcscnt Indications cox VIII run strong
er: in that borough than in any other
borough in the city.
In proportion TO numbers. the Demo
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RIpPL|NG RHYMES
THE CoRSAIRS
BY WALT MASON

THE monied interests all com
bine to get these hard earned
plunks OF mine; the Wall street
barons plot and plot to soak me IN
tender spot: the COrm0rants Of
unearned gold would give their
heads to knock me cold" This Is
the way that James j. Jones dc
claims TO me- in trumpet tones.
when evening shadows softly fall.
and he leans on the garden wall.
And II the barons climbed on him,
they'd find the piCkinGs mighty
slim; for James i. Jones Is always
broke. his credit Is n CHASTITY joke.
And / have always found 1t thus:
the man who makes the biggest
fuss about the plGtocratic knavcs
who beat US into early graves. Is
one who never had roll. som" chap
who's always in the hole find
that II l work and save, and like
a thrifty gent behave. have the
\ plunks TO put in brine. and mono
disputes that they are mine. ~"
Wall street barons are abroad 10
touch me for my humble wad; no
malsfactors OF great wealth secure
that waA by force or stealth. But
still hear this James L. Jones:
Il cannot have store of bones,
because the graspinG. souli"ss
rlutes will rob a poor man OF his
boots.
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WHY WE FOUGHT
The True Cause Of Ansr1eS'S 1Atsf419
the World War. r.

To The New York Herald: Senator
Harding Is quoted as saying, This coun-
try did not 60 into the world war to
make the world safe for democracy.
The time TO have done that was whea
tho treaty with Belgium was turned INTO
a scrap Of paper and Belgium's nsutral..
ity was ruthlessly violated. what We
went into the world war for was TO re.
sent the gross insult to our rag Ano
all that 1t stood for.
Our flag had been lnsulted by pirates,
and AemrlcAn men, women and cnlloren
had been made to walk the plank. Theip'
bones now lie At the bottom OF the Az
lantic Ocean. There was no mystery
about II Ia the time. Did not the Pr
rates celebrate the occasion as q pup
lie holiday?
It was the old story all over again;
a repetition Of the Berlin and Milan oe-
crees Of Napoleon and the orders N
Council which drove our ships out OF
the Atlantic. That was the time 10 eet-
tie the question Of the freedom OF the
The Fourteen Points have merely
clouded the issue, and now the paclLlsLs,
who never believed in fighting unoet
apv circumstances and were honest
enough to say so, together Win those
who cloaked their unwillingness unoeE
the pretcxt that they were TOO PROUD 20
fight" are trying to MAKE oSt tn.t.
1000, 900 Of our men risked then n'es'
to establish another scrap OF papS. .,
II any political party thinks ma
can cloud that issue from tne A nrn1n1
A FORMER DEMOCRAT.
Ocf0haF
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Will HAVE The ADVANTAGE
OF ACTIVE PRECINCT ORGANIZATION

vas partially corrected by his Omaha
speech and has been largely cured BY the
STATEMENT made by the thirty-one prom
ncnt Republicans"
Tho observer who expressed this
judgment Is In position to know what
for the country generally the original
Impression created by the Des Moines
speech is kept steadily alive by the
speeches OF Senator Johnson. who spe-
officially refers TO the statements OF the
thrty-onc Republicans" and flouts them.
There are several other communities
in the West where the revulslon from
Harding. due to the suspicion that his
position and Senator Johnson's are iden-
tiCal. is not necessarily statewide. but
might yet be sufficiently strong TO affect
states heretofore considered safely Re-
publican.
What the degree Of this rcvulsion is
We shall never know. because there Is
no rccor dof how great the Republican
victory would have been had the election
occurred the day preceding the Des
Moines speech. The reyulsion, of course
is confined TO persons who are IN some
degree pro-League. Here, again. we
have uncertainty. for there is no means
ot knowing what the division among
the voters is between anti-League and
pro-LeaEue.
May Lose Pull Advantage
1t is the misfortune OF Cox and the
fault OF the Democratic organtza ton
that they will probably not be able to
get the full advantage OF. this revulsion
They have not the mechanism to bring
to the polls every possible voter who
may have been unsettled by the present
phase Of the League Issue. voter
who at one stage OF the campaign has
made up his mind TO vote for one cam
ddate only rarely goes fundamentally
over to the point Of voting for the OPP
rositc candidate. More usually he mer-
ely becomes unsettled and concludes not
golf. 1t is these voters that the Dem
Ocrats might get to the polls II they
had the machinery.
| think It may be said safely that
even under normal conditions, emitting
this turn Of the tide there Is an aver
age of say five Democratic voters and
five Republican voters in every election
precinct who will vote or will not vote.
according TO whether or not there is an
active party worker on the ground TO
see them on election day and actually
take them to the polls.
This margin Of votes includes those
who are sick, those who are Indifferent,
those who are little disSruntlcd. those
who want to take advantage OF q holl-
day. An effective worker who will un-
Gcrtake to see them at an hour conven-
lent to them and provide an automobile
TO take them 10 the polls will get just
as many additional votes for his party.
and the aggregate of five votes In each
election precinct would make from ten
to twenty-five thousand votes In state,
and would change the result In many
states.
For the Republicans the individual
precinct worker necessary to do this VIII
be on hand and have his automobile
For the Democrats. in most states.
this worker will not exist.
(Co(pyright. 1920. y. Y. Evening PosO
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SOME STACKER. HISTORY

one OF the laws set aside by the VII
son administration was that relating to
conscientious DIRECTORS during tho war.
Congress had dscrced that established
religious convictions alone were reason
service The draft boards followed this
rule strictly and properly.
But when the "slackerS' reached camp.
Secretary Baker issued orders that nu-
lifted tho law. He protected all men
who sought 10 sstape military service.
In so doing. he carried out the policy
otgPressdcn, Wilson.
On october II. 1917. tho following or
der was issued from the war depart
ment:
Prom The Adjutanc General OF the
Army.
National Army and National Guard DiTi-
sion Camps
"subject-Consc!entiou Directors.
II. Tho secretary OF war directs that
you be instructed to segregatc tho con'
scIentious directors In their divisions
and 10 place them under the supervision
Of instructors who shall be specially Sc
lscted with view Of assuring that
these men will be handled with tact and
consideration and that their questions
be answered fully and frankly.
20 With reference TO their attitude OF
objscting 70 military service. these men
are not to be treated az violating mill
tary law, thereby subjscting themselves
70 penalties Of the articles or war. but
their attitude In this respect Will be
quietly ignored and they will b treated
With kindly consideration.
Order Deniad Newspapers.
Tho order requested the camp CON-
nandcrs 10 try these methods. watch re-
suits and report t. the war department.
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LAST CHANCE TO REGISTER

To vote on election day Is a privilege
and u duty. BY casting his ballot for
the men OF his choice. the American clt!-
zen participates according TO his own
judgment in the government Of his ma
ton, his state and his community. One
mans or one woman's vote is just as
good and just as powerful as another's.
No one man or woman can elect any can
didate but the will OF tho majority. IN
shown by the counting OF the ballots.
rules absolutely.
In order TO vote, every man and
woman Of voting age must be registered.
The registrars have made consc!cn-
tious effort to get all the names on
their books. but some may have been
missed The Ohio county commissioners
sat yesterday and will sit again to-day.
for the special purpose OF registering
any voter whose name has been omitted,
Any man or woman who is not certain
whether his or her name is on the books
should go and inquire. some time DO
tween o o'clock this morning and 9
O'Clock this evening.
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HARD|NC'S LEAD IN NEW YORK
IS too GREAT TOOVERC0NE

Gratis in the upstate districts Of New
York are making n far better ShowinG
than IN this Democratic city OF New
York
Those Democratic upstate citizens
who are voting for Harding this cleo
tion arc doing SO because they think II
Will b" good for the business OF the
country To have change OF admins
traiion At present II looks as 4 Con
Will Ett as many votes upstate as ne
Will in the city. The percentage IN tn
city Is slightly higher, but the differ
cncc will BE- accounted for by the larger
number OF voters upstate.
The straw rotn" ut the present tim'
is thoroughly representative Of the s. =
tions which II has covered. Tho Stra"
Man believes that the result. when tn,
votes are counted. will DO very mucl
as the present percentages show. il
anything happens during the last week
Of the campaign. the straw Mans can
vassrrs will doubtless be able 10 catcf
the drift.
New York Percentages.
The percentages IN New York for n
mon during the week are: Cox. .322
SEN. o. Last week they were: Cox
.323; Harding, .O24: Debs. .079;, an
Christensen. .O24 For the women they
arc: Cox. .337; Harding. els; Deb:
.O37. and Christensen. .0lO. Last wCet
tnrS were. LON, .oo'I TlaIuih6' ."iS
Dcbs. .O42. and Christensen. 900.
In New Jersey the mems percentages
for IN" week are: COX. .29l; Harding
6i3: Debs. .052, and Christensen. .Ol3
Last week they were: Cox. .2Sj: Hard
ing, .64S: Debs. .054. and Christensen
Ole. For the women: Cox. .29@; Hard
ing. $50: prbs. nlS and Christensen
.OO9. Last week they were Cox. .@S4
Harding, .GS6; Dehs. .Ol9. and Christen'
sen. .0l0.
The percentage for the men In Con
nccticut arc: Cox. .Sh5; Harddins' So
Debs. .057. and Christensen: .O22. Last
week they were: Cox. .30S; Harding
61S; Dcbs, .o56. and Christ"nsen. ;n2?
For the women Cox. .2T2; Harding
sos; Debs. .Ol9. and Christensen. OF:
Last week they were: Cox .2S$; Hard
Ing. .69l; Debs. oil, and Christensen
Ola.
II will be seen that these percentages
with unimpcrtant changes her" ana
thcrc. have remained practically sta
tionary for some weeks past. Cons;d
ing the wide territory covered tho Straw
Man Is convinced that at this writing
they accurately reflect the SEN lmen'
Of the East in the presidential cam
paiGn
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4 woxKmaMAH Oh III 0AAT
MD 6OLH1U 111B11ADU

To tho New York Herald: What tn Goes
1t matter whether Pre s,S az the Ru.
manians about the league OF ne S;.t ct
whether he said what a;,d Franz say i he said;
or, Z: vS ); D an .arth cares. except them
fsSss what Me; ssa. 7e omne ssnf or
,hnHoht q Sout the league Of nations or
h seS9t they sV are going to vote? ,,o,. and
The Wilson League of Nations anu
Coxraft Wicker Parsons
chatter soSt it are s1ns to % et O S1se
10 1sep LIZ > that on November :
people YIN se rpHD IN: . .hHF Wy Eyes sbo an
Sonacr'GS .rdinp;s statement, published
Sc sena TSs,day' o viii meet the approval Of
the overwhelming mass OF American
men En- an u, drop the dead Wilson Le. ,Sas
of nations and discuss uss t tSe c ms Of iiv-
can o De 70 increase American produe-
tion ol 'io WORKNGMAN.
>-o,- York October H..
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ITALY AND THE LEAGUE
Did Anybody oHer American Coal and
Wheat For Voter

To The New York Herald: In re-
gard to promises made 10 Europe. II
will De recalled that a few days after
Premier Orlando resigned from the
peace conference one Italian newspaper,
commenting on the matter said: The
Italian delegates. being gentlemen. re-
fused to barter away their rights Tor
promises OF American coal and wheat.
Did the American Congress authorize
and empower any one to go to Europe
and promise American coal and wheat
or other commodities TO foreign nations
TO induce them TO Join the League or
Nations? II II had done so. would the
promises have been binding on the
American people?
who owns this country? Cox ought I"
he skunked. The few southern states
which seem to favor him ought 10
change their attitude and make Hard
ing's election unanimous.
r. l.. MURPHY.
Fall River. Mass Oct. IL.
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HxASoHs or 4 WoHH
.r. v,v Her 1irst Vote Wm -
oA' cat for EArdinS.

~. ~. New York Herald: I presume
10 tno vcrv many letters on the pr-
iiticai situation. but my QuakcS In
49,. think. impel me TO SPEAK out:
'oi baye watched Mr.. Harding pcrees
l., ~. senate for some time Hitnt s.ea.
;n,crest, because nc has seemed 70 ~
Hold ~ the questions wnlcn at 80
ali with great efficiency ana "u' 20
triotism. ~. E>r.nch ,epub.
II On" ,ct in the interests Of tho
~. ,,.d States Of America rather than
,hnse ~ france; II KinE George tnouia
.h.ow the weight Of his influence TO ,lS
tnro" az no,onirs instead OF using II Tor
!prnS a,t.rmcnt OF the British empire:
INC .nIendid man the King OF the
p.,eian. should overlook the reouire-
49, ~ his own people In 1arot or W.;
mhat would Wei most OF us. think'
fcar we should despise tnem'
n Mr.. Harding Is elscteo az ,,, pL
God he may be. ! tniH ~ nne,i.
an. Of the best and mos1 etncient p'eSr
dents We have ever had.
VI 10 not afraid OF great or tAlented
nr n. has none Of the idiosyncrasies.
r,r.. ies and petty qualities OF which
" ,,.n .,a 60 tired He will create Roose-l
wi, cohinet he will summon to him.
LII, Tho privilege Of acting upon their
ou.n ,udrr,ent, the best men he can ma
a. nur grand old Republican party. IRE
inactive of section--and he VIII act him.
snIr nstriotica!ly and IN the true inter.
o.ts ~ the. people OF the United states.
7 take off my hat to warren u. Hafoi
"a 8, NV nrst presidential vote FOR ht9ul
Mary steevena FaIran4,
Montclair, N J., October IL