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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-07-08
SOME KINDS OF BORES.

Slr John Foster Fraser. the Scotch
harCnet. who recently addressed
Chautauqua audience IN Wheeling. struck
a Keynote when ne said: Beware OF
the man who is always Boosting OF his
patriotism"
SIR John. seated in a small tent in
the rclr Of the biz canvas that covered
the Chautauqua exercises. explained
later TO The Intclngencer that he had
no faith IN the man who. ever blatant
IN his patriotism. stands on the street
corner and extols himself and his coun-
try IN one breath.
Il place him in the same category
with the woman who is cternally boast
ing Of her virtue" said the noted Eng
lishman. They may be expressing their
views correctly and may be- telling the
truth. but nobody in these days OF rush
and scurry 20 gather in tho Shc&eis 10
meet the high cost o: living is concerned
much about one individuals patriotism
or the inner history OF the woman's
nfc"
Tho same may De said OF the man
who is frequently heard mourning the
fact that upon this day. the first time
IN ever so many years, ne ndl HiSSeu
his morning bath. Nobody IN particu-
lar would care Il he didn't take a bath
for ten years as long as ne kept far
enough away so that his presence could
not be detected by more than one OF
the five senses.
And no one cares Il ne takes several
baths daily. just so they are not re-
CURED TO have TO listen 10 his soul
stirring story Of the events.
These are but a few Of the oores we
run into daily IN our rounds. Don't
worry US any LONGER about your pa
triotism. because II YOU are really and
truly patriotic IL will show far better
and moro quickly in deeds than words.
and don't tell US about your 'bawth."
please.
Because we don't care whether you
use Uttered water IN a porcelain tub or
have resource 10 a curry comb
Life is too short 10 bc worried with
the smaller details OF what other peo-
pie do.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-07-08
RIPPING RHYMES
OVER ANXIOUS
BY WALT MASON.

The man who is'too Keen 10 sell
such goods as nc may have displayed
Is headed wrong, and ha may well
drive from his door the choicest
trade. In San Diego. stored town.
| sought a barber. weary-llmbcd.
and in his chair I sat pe down. To
have my priceless whiskerS trimmed.
And as ne wrought he spelled away;
Of tonicS for the hair he told. and
they would change my ringletS gray
into the finest shade Of gold. And
he had dyes OF every hue, made up
from barks and herbs and fruit. and
he could stain my sidcboards blue,
so all the girls would think me cute.
And he had perfumes of the rose
and hyaCinths that died the wealth.
and he had stuff TO bleach my nose
and change the color OF my breath.
He had strange dope in wicker quart
and SalvcS and lotions by the peck.
he could eliminate my warts and
take the ringbone off my neck. He
told me that my scalp was Soiled
and needed treatment such as his;
ne talked until my blue blood boiled.
SO all the town could hear II sizz.
And. gentle reader. never more.
though whiskcrs grow an inch day.
shall l. within that BARRIERS door.
hare my alfalfa Shorn away.
Copyright by George Matthew Adams
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-07-08
RESIST UNCLE SAINTS EFFORTS
TO CUT THE PRICE OF OIL

san Francisco, July 7.-Refusal OF
the Union OH company to deliver no
barrels of engine oil TO supply n dc
stroycr at $3.50 Il barrel the price liXci
by the navy Department. even under
the threat of seizure. has been referred
back u the department, capt. J. j.
ChcaIham, navy supply officer at Marc
Island navy yard, reported today.
Under the Lever act tn" government
claims the right to fix prices and com
mandccr oil. according In Thomas A..
Hays, assistant 10 tho president Of the
Union Oil company, but he declared I
was unjust for the navy to attempt L"
use a wartime measure to exact i
more favorable price than other CUsto-
mcrs were paying. the market nEurc
being $3.50. h" said.
Capt Chrntham said he transmitted
the navy departments demand and
threat to the Dniup company, and that
further action rested with Secretary
Daniels who left for tn" north today
on the super New Mexico.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-07-08
We NOW HAVE THE SHIPS
s Much Mu Re Done to Make
REAR ADMIRAL VIM S. BENSON.

| demonstrations winch VIII Great" great
or puhliG interest IN our ships and snip
ping and focus public opinion upon our
maritime problems Ccnt"r"d III the
metropolis Of America. The mrSNaE" OF
this baritIInc. eel" bra ION WAS listened 10
wherever shipping problems ar" under
stood In making its celebrations non
political and nUn-pa rtiSan IN character
the National Maritime lcagu" mas
served to emphasize that one uUtStand-
ing feature Of our merchant marine de-
VclOpmcnt-ltS direct relations 10 all OF
us. whether We be engaged in IN" WORK
OF the shop tn" farm or tho i"rE". NO
matter what our walk IN M. We
should know how vital t. our future
welfare is Nhc development Of an Ameri-
can merchant marin" worthy ct the
name
II must always he born" in mind that
turning out ships. Al that time thcrr
were IN the United states NNty-one
shipyards with "a ways IN which yes
sells Of $500 dcadwcIght tons could be
constructed In November l'I\' ~n'''
the armistice was signed, we had dCFc!-
upcd ship construction I" point Wn!,n
Increased the shipyards 10 -" win
1899 waks. There were 100 SHIPS iota'-
ing 7OS. $50 lightweight tons lnun'h'd IN
l9i7. In 1918 We launchcd| 81 shlpS
,otaIinE 4,@44.l@6 lightweight tons. More
than $50 of these were delivered ~
comnletc. representing tpnnaS" "l
3I26 400 lightweight. During l?I' NOR
than 6.O00. 600 dcadwclGht tons were a.
livered We have launched wy" Hh'pn
reprNscnting ll.706,S%6 d"adwrlEh' IONS
and actually delivered ISM or men,
with tonnne ofg %.u"-.''4 d"a""''s"'
tons. ,oC an
Rcsidcs this. fifteen shirs Of i->'I5'
lightweight tons were purchased III "a
nan, We contracted IN japan i"r Inoo
construction of thirty itotalinE 80"
lightweight TONS and four IN emma ~
grcEalinE 10000 dCadwciCht tons ING
total rf these ships in service on MaTGn
n was thirty OF 2j5.jj6 d"adwciEht
IONS These ships together with mos"
hui,t in mig country added 10 th"S'
raKrn over Of the German and Nus
,rIan cargo tonnage have given us "
i6l O03 dcadwclGht tons or compete
and IL 500 tons Of concrete ships. TO-
,aI tonnage Of 1888 lightweight, "X-
ending the 3.OST.4@S dcadwc:Eht toES
~ b. completed In 1920. Passene'r
shhips 10 the number Of twenty-slN VIZ
no delivered between now and the lat
ter part OF next year &c., ,.o
We therefore have turned from inc
problems Of ship production I" IN"
Question that daily arises IN connection
with the operation Of this vast 1!ect.
II is no longer II question or Eett'hs
ships II now is: How are they |" pc
opcrated SO that our main purpose. IN"
establishment % u permanent merchant
marine, will be accomplished.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-07-08
BOARD VISITS BOYS.

John S. Davis and Fred Fox. members
Of the executive board OF the Wheeling
Council of BOY Scouts, went out to
Camp Agahming on TUESDAY where
their life They took dinner with the
boys. after which they were asked TO
deliver short talks. which was done
after eating tho excellent meal cooked
by the boys The men had with them
additional refreshments which they all
enjoyed very much. Before leaving the
boys made them promise that they Will
again come out before camp is broken
UP during the lattcr part OF August.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-07-08
PuDpLERs AT wo1H

Grard, Ohio. July Six hundred ird
puddlers who went on strike July l |
tho Bycrs plant here are at work agai
today.
Officials Of the AHaigamatcd Assoct
,ion Of Iron. steel and Tin Workers sa
the company had signed an agrcepe
for further ncgot!E lions at the expiH
ton Of a S0-day extension OF the preset
wage scale. originally set TO expire Ju
LIST.
Failure TO sign such an aEreemc;
caused the strike, they said.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-07-08
HARDINRS WAR VOTE

. In his speech on the war resolution
in tho srnarc IN April 1917. Senator
Harding said:
- am not voting for war in the name
Of dnmccraCy want Il known 10 the
pr0pl. uf my state and To Inc nation
th,t I Am voting for war tonight. for
thr maintenance OF Just American
rights. which IS tho first essential Ia
the preservation of the soul OF this re-
public
sentimental consideration. nor by Pres
idcnt Wilson'S oft-rcpcated claim that
the United states entered the war TO
make the world safe for democracy.
Senator Harding reflected the scnu-
urnf OF 4 vast majority Of the Amer
lean people. and he told tho truth.
He is OF the same opinion still.r-Mor-
NJ Post.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-07-08
LARGE CROWDS AT
NOVENA OPENING

Large crows attended the opening
Of the novcna at Mount Carmel last
night, the Rev. J. Hanlcy, {. S. T., II
Chicago. who will deliver the lecture
series during the services. made tho
opening address. Come out TO the des-
crt and see that l am God" was ;h"
text OF his address and he dwelt on the
privileges and blessings 10 be derived
from tho fCrveut following OF the no.
vcna. Services will he repeated every
evening AT 7:30 and n mass with in
structions will be said at 5 O'Clock.
Tomorrow. there will be special music
by Misses Clara and Frances Hanlcy
and Miss Mary McNulty. under the dl-
reCtion of Mrs. 3 J. Fisher.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-07-08
-Four Million Bond Issue
In Harrison is Defeated

Special to The Intelligcncer
ClarksburE W. Va, July "A pro-
posal to bond Harrison county for ST.
coo 600 for system of improved high
ways was defeated at a special cleo
lon held yesterday, returns received
UP to this evening showed with two
precincts missing tho measure was dc
featcd by n majority Of 456 under tn"
required two-hfths. The missing pre-
ClnCts cannot overcome the majority.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-07-08
PLAN RECOGNITION
OF new MEXICAN
REGIME BY u. S.

Washington. July Tho Mexican
situation IS receiving more careful study
hy in" American government than has
any subject since the hHr!S peace CON
ference, il was stated today al the state
department. This Is with view |" aC-
Cording recognition 10 de Ia a"et,t
provisional government, provided Sa'S-
factory assurances are given that IL can
and will maintain order and Will i've up
tn its obligations respecting the protcc-
ton OF the lives and property OF loF''Hh-
I crS ,
sent by dc Ia Huerta IL urge recognition
VIII ask for another cunfcrtnC" WIN
acting Secretary Davis as soon as he
has discussed the situation WIN lh'
members OF his staff VIII" have just AE-
/ riN cd here from Mexico city.
Favorably Impressed.
American officials. il is stated author
ilatIvely, are impressed with the evident
sincerity cf thu expressions of proEI-
siuual prrsidcnt dc In lIurrta and uf III"
! efforts to bring about order III MrNIc"'
| but they have taken note that IN" active
! workers in the various u"pArNh'htS Oh
| the Mexican government nave not pccu
! changed and that the newly appointed
cabinet officers leave the work OF their
! Offices chiefly TO the same men VINO
/ conducted the affairs under Carranza.
! Gene raj Obreeon'S desire |" reduce the
! size Of the army. as has been reported III
! official and unofficial advics from Mex
| leo City, is believed by olf1ciaiS |" DC
! sincere but IL is noted the army has
! been increased by so. 600 men rs a result
! OF the revolution. Official reports re
! Cciyed here have told Of efforts that are
; being made to "murHlI"c' the army ny
! stopping the abuses to life and property
! General GALES has issued strong
! order OF the Plaza on this subject
| The treasury department has cstl-
mated that the cost Of til" army 1T pres
/ cnt IS one million pesos day ana sal
, NatOr Alvarado, acting secretary OF inc
treasury. officially announced that there
: were IS. 400 or 10000" people living on
the nation by the padding or PaErollS'
. Military Abuses
| Ono Of the most serious Of the mill
! tary abuses that the government has
| no, vet been a bic to correct ~ the with
! holding OF railway cars and locomotives
: Inl spite NJ specific orders for their re-
| turn TO the owners.
! General Luis NJ. Hernandez has been
! sent on tour OF inspection OF al thH
! lines with orders 10 compel the military
| chiefs To return tie cars.
The school teachers IN Mexico city.
have not been paid since juno 10. ana
| recently a petition WAS sent !" IN" Sen
! ate. asking for tho restoration of tho
department Of public instruction which
was destroyed by Carrnna.
| lose NaSronsolcS. who has been re
! stored as rector Of the university. after
| having been driven into exile. issued a
| proclamation on rcsumlnE his duties. OF
which the opening SCntcuC" was 1t was
| with feeling OF grief and sorrow that
| | come to this heap Of ruins OF what
once vas a department OF education
which had begun 10 direct public opinion
along the paths Of modern culture.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-07-08
STREET LoAF1Na rABooEp

Mayor W. W. Conway has broadcnNd
the cilegts Of his recent order issued To
the police department regarding loafers
sitting along the ratings OF the South
Side bridge and has made the order 10
include all persons loaf!nE about any
o. the streets and alleys OF the city
~ ,rr,nnt G'innns
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-07-08
PzEAcHsrENr VS.. pRAcr1cE

This country does not wish to be
selfish" says Gen. SHUTS referring to
mis- South African home but Il wants
20 keep away from European entangle-
mcuts.' Thus spoke the man who is
credited with d latgc part OF the au-
Review.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-07-08
mAccoRKLE ADMITS IT

In discussing the treaty isSu" in the
Democratic platform former Governor
William 4. MncCorkle Of West virginia
Is quoted AS making tho following state
ment:
God help tho democratic party. YOU
Will lose the respect Of tho American
people" 49,.
The Democrats need someone's help
for they have already lost the confidence
.nf the American people .---ParkcrsburI
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-07-08
sunrnIER rERM CLOSES.

The summer term OF school at Union
high school will clos" on Friday, July
8. when a class Of 81 will have con-
Guided the course OF work outlined Tor
the summer term The summer school
this year has been attended by more
than the usual number OF students, each
Of whom has completed the work salts
foClorily.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-07-08
Who Remembers

The old-timc contractor who. whit
n sked TO estimate the cost of buildii
an ordinary dwelling replied, 20, il
run about a hundred dollars room Tt
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-07-08
poWm PRErENpER DEAD.

Zion city. July John A. Lewis
better known AS Elijah II. prctcnder ~
the power OF the latter John Alexander
Dowic, founder Of Zion CITY. di:d al
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-07-08

his home here today OF heart diseas
He was - years Of age.
Mr. Lewis was Dowie's legal advis,
and when the head of the 2 church die
nc cited Lewis in his will as his SUI
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-07-08
NO NEED OF BUFFER STATES

% American institutions may hc as bad
| as enemies claim. but YOU don't motto"
any buffer states along the |. :. y.
| frontiers Advertiser.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-07-08

power TO make good his threats All
he is after now is TO save his hide"
and to this end he would like TO enlist
the aid of the United States.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-07-08

The navy may take the oil from w
and Tx it's price, but il cannot compel
ms TO continue 10 refine oil at navy
prices or sell at navy hgurcs, said
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-07-08
A LOGICAL SEQUENCE.

In view OF the fact that the Demo
cratic convention was dominated in it's
early stages by Wilson, that ne COM
structed the platform. 10 suit himself. 1t
would have been logical for him 10 have
placed himself at -he head Of the ticket
TO assert and uphold his principles.
Colby has SAID thai Wilson could have
had the nomination unanimously at any
time II he had expressed a wish to that
effect. With Colby the wish may have
been father TO the thought. But II
would have cleared the situation at
once. There would have been but one
issue-WilSOn. 1t would have given the
people the coveted opportunity 20 show
Mr.. Wilson what they think az his AID
minis tration and his principles. The
answer would have been SO plain that
even Nr. Wilson would not have been
able to understand II.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-07-08

II the Democratic donkey, lame in
his launches. should soc tn" picture
which Cummings IN San Francisco drew
Of h,m. he would hardly recognize him.
self That was no donkey at all. 1t
was political winged horse. existing
only IN fancy, not IN reality. Cum
mingS should have been a poet
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-07-08

Fashiunahic ladies in gay Paris are
now wearing live snakes as neck
ornament. The same was done in an
cicut Rome before the downfall.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-07-06
Ell Pasoans Returning.

Lieut. P. R Upton. Of the Eighth
cavalry. with Mrs. Upton, has re-
turned to their quarters at Fort
Bliss after a visit OF a few days IN
Deming and Silver City, N NJ.
Capt. ". r Wright. IT.. Of the SIND
field artillery, has returned from a
maneuver problem which took him 10
Douglas, Ariz. During his absence
Miss Burtram Orndorff was the guest
Of Mrs. Wright.
Miss Mabel Moody. with her mother,
Mrs. Clara Moody. arrived on Sunday
from a visit OF six weeks spent at
the Pacific coast. While absent Mrs.
Moody and Miss Moody visited in san
Diego and other beaches.
Mrs. E ". Wofel. Mrs Opal Barn
dollar and Miss Elizabeth Williamson
returned on the belated train from
Cloudcroft on Monday morning after
spending the weekend as guests at
the Lodge In Cloudcroft-
It was a tired and SLEEPY group
OF passengers who arrived home on
Monday morning after spending the
Weekend and Fourth OF July at
Cloudcroft. The train bringing the
passengers from the mountains left
Clouucroft on schedule time, but was
delayed by an accident at High Rolls
so the passengers aboard Instead Of
arriving home at Il o'clock on Non
day evening. reached the city at
o'clock day morning. In spite Of
the fact that the night was spent
without sleeping accommodations or
FOOD, many Of the passengers still
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-07-06

= Maj. z. h Burgher, Of the SIND
I field artillery, and Mrs Burgher
I have returned to the post after an
absence Of three months spent in New
Mexico where Maj. Burgher was en-
gagged in re rruiting DUTY Since their
return their quarters have been the
center Of much social activity, a num-
Der of affairs being given as a well
come home to them
Maj and Mrs. Burgher themselves
entertained at dinner at Casa Colo
RADIO on Saturday evening for group
Of their friends The decorations and
service were Of the patriotic motif in
cident to Independence day and COW
ers were placed for Capt and Mrs.
Guy Dosher, Lieut. and Mrs Harri-
son Finley, Lieut. and Mrs. Edward
Corkill, Capt and Mrs. Walter Buck
ley. Mai Stanley Bacon. Capt Henry
Shaw. Capt J. Harm, and Lieut. Giles
Merrill.
After the dinner service the guests
spent the remainder OF the evening
dancing at the roof garden OF Hotel
Paso Del Norte-
In honor of the return Of Maj. and
Mrs. Burgher, Lieut.. and Mrs. Harri-
son Finley gave a happily Informal
tea at their quarters in thu SIND field
artillery garrison on Sunday evening.
Salads, ices and cakes were served
and the guests included besides Maj
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-07-06
ArteSia Club Celebrates The Fourth
With Picnic Supper at Harper Home

THE Artesia club. composed Of for
mer residents OF Artesia. n. n,
who now live in the city. cele-
trated the Fourth Of July with a
picnic supper on the lawn of Mrs
Oma Harper, 1927 Portland street.
The celebration was an informal fam
ily affair and. besides the supper,
with the music and the reading by
Mrs L n. Corrington OF several orig
inal poems by Mr. Corrington, to-
gether with "reminiscences of other
Fourth OF July celebrations. the time
for goodnight came all too -Oon-
Mrs D. J. McCanne was elected
president Of the club for the coming
year and Mrs. L G. Hadiey was
elected secretary and treasurer.
Those present besides the hostess
and her sons, Oscar and Herman
we're Mr. and Mrs. ". Ii. Daugherty
and three children. Mr.. and Mrs. G.
". Hale and daughters, Helen and
Donnie. Mr. and Mrs. L y. Corrington
and family, Mrs Chism and her
daughter, Lois, Mr.. and Mrs. L G.
Hadley, Mr.. and Mrs Ralph Hadley
and Mrs. Hadley's sister, Mrs Charlse
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-07-06
Mary Elizabeth Pelham Gives Dancing
Party On 18th Birthday Anniversary

II celebration OF her 18th birthday
anniversary, Mary Elizabeth Pei
ham gave a delightful dancing
party on Monday evening at the
Woman's clubhouse for her young
friends. The three reception rooms
were opened together for the enter
tainment OF the guests and mantels
tables and windows held vases and
bowls Of Shasta daisies. marigolds
and other flowers OF the season
Punch was served in the hall from a
table lace covered and decorated with
flowers.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. L Pelham. parents
OF the hostess, DR.. and Mrs. James A.
Pickett, her uncle and aunt, and Mrs.
Winston Pettus assisted Mary Eliza
BEN in receiving and entertaining
the guests. Mr.. and Mrs. Hallett
Johnston and Mr.. and Mrs r ".