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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-05-17
Supper at Thomson

The General Md OF the Thomson VI.
f. church will serve i delicious hot
roast beef supper In the church dining
room Thursday evening. May nineteenth
from five until nine o'clock. The toi-
lowing tempting menu will be served:
Roast beef and brown gravy
buctcred new potatoes and parsley
peas. hot rolls.
butter and jelly
head lettuce and Thousand Island dCes-
sing.
pie and coffee
Mrs. George .. Smith is general chair
man and the following committees will
be in charge.
Dining room Mrs. Thomas MaNwct.
Mrs j. A. Mcconnell
Kitchcn--MrS. George 0. smith Mrs.
George Wright.
Salad--MrS. K. J. Bags
TiSkets-MrS. Walter Wood
Publicity-MrS. Carl Bcndell
Ice cream and cakc-Nrs. Charles
Wipchcr.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-05-17
nannsr panca at Club.

The announcement Of a dinner dance
at the Country club for Saturday night
Yrl1 be read with interest by the So
SEtety folk who anticipate these informal
affairs with no little pleasure. Cards
for tho function will be issued TO all
club members the middle or the week
and a. large number will respond with
reservation for the tempting dinner to
be served by Mr.. Swartz. Mango's or
chestra will furnish tho music through
out tho serving OF dinner and a'so for
the dancing which will follow.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-05-17
CummInD-KeaHor

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS haN' hrru "'"r".ycd
hcrr Of the marriage q George Garotd
cumminS uf Minneapolis. Mtnu. aud
Miss Mary kCatp- Of Wat"r;"wa. south
Dakota. The marriage Was So!snnlEcd
at the hon," Of the brid" last Saturday.
TIL" happy cOupi" ar" spending three
week honeymoon n New York ana Will
DO at H6me in Mnncu polls afte- June
Is.
The groom / a former we'll known
Wheeling man and - = son of John w.
rummins Of Pleasant Valley. His broth
or, Attorney J. William Cumm!ns, was
the best man ~ the wedding. The bride
- popular young lady Of her homo city
and IS an accomplished mus clan, being
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-05-17

Il graduate of the South Dakota college
of music and also 4 graduate OF Mimi
rsota college. They have the best wishes
u local friends.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-05-17

N"sdamcS NJ. Anna Hall. Virginia .
Han Donnclly. Esther M"'itll. jennie |
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-01
Member of the Associated Press
A COURSE in "vARIABLEs"

NNHE authorization by the Board of Edu-
i cation of n new course in current
geography" for eighth grade pupils lays new
and pressing obligations upon their in
structors. Current geography will be as
variable as politicians, the weather and
some algcbraic roots.
As it is the object of the course to direct
the students attention to geographical mat
tiers dominant in the march of world events,
there is a convincing probability that news
papers may be called upon to serve as text
books. The static assurance of Mitchell or
Tarr and McMurray cannot be in the least
helpful when the pupil is asked to bound
Silesia, define the status of Zap to elucidate
the British control of Mesopotamian oil.
A correct answer today may prove coldly
erroneous tomorrow. School children, how
ever unstudious in temperament, will seldom
forgo any amount of trouble that may be
involved in confuting their teachers. 1t
would seem that many little tricks of this
sort can be turned by diligent perusal of
positively last editions.
If the instructors are wise they will
rfgidly date their examination papers and in
returning them with marks will rule out
all entries based on later dispatches from
abroad. Sufficient unto the day is the
current geography thereof.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-01
REGISTRATION DAY THOUGHTS

TIME comparatively light registration of
l. Tuesday is not necessarily a surprising
index of public apathy. A falling of from
the enrolment figures of last year was to
have been expected. The type Of citizen
who delights that he 'Only votes in a prcsi-
Dental contest" is no novelty. Just how
he expects to be- rewarded for his political
abstemiOusncss is not clear, but there is
little doubt that he regards such conduct
as meritOriOus.
Allowing however, for this familiar aud
warped conception of franchise duties. there
is still considerable shrinkage to be ex-
planned. Without going into the subtletics
of deals and maneuverngs, which play an
apparently inevitable part in local political
affairs, there's is one answer which bears
marks of plausibility and is far from recon
dite.
The registration days this year are ex-
ceptionally early. Prior to Labor Day the
town cannot be said to have quit vacation
ing Better results may be hoped for next
week, but even the last enrolment day.
September 10, will prove inconvenient for
some late sOjOurners in the country.
1t is easy enough to say that they should
be equal to the strain of making trip To
town, but such argument eSalts theory in
the face Of fact The importance Of regis
tration Is 10 vital that the authorized dates
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-01
TWO MOBS

DRESIDENT HARDING naturally dis.
L likes the thought of an invasion of West
Virginia by Federal troops assigned to
establish order in the soft-coa country.
Yet, on the whole, since affairs in the
mining regions have been permitted to drift
from bad to worse, regular army officers and
regular soldiers, immune from the sort of
hysteria that usually sweeps mobs on to
acts OF wild destruction, are the only ones
who may be depended on to avert general
bloodshed in the zone of trouble.
Facing each other now are two mObs,
undisciplined, without rational leadership
or fixed purpose and animated by hatred.
accumulated passion and moonshine whisky.
III clash occurs a general slaughter may
follow. The correspondents have already
begun to talk of sectors" and "saliruts "
There is no certainty that the miners who
obey the terms of the Presidents proclama-
tion and start peacefully for their homes
may be able to escape attack or avoid
random battles with struggling groups from
the opposition force.
Every influence that contributes to eco
nomic disturbance in the United States
fiery union spirit, bad industrial manage
ment, hatred for imported strike breakers.
faulty civil administration and disregard for
the constitutional rights of individuals-has
been joined with moonshne whisky to make
the trouble in West Virginia more threaten
ing. Firm hands and level heads are needed
now to save West Virginia from the conse-
quences of incredible folly on the part Of
the unions, the coal operators, the strike
breakers and the State Administration itself.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-01
THE IMMIGRATION BOOZE

THE doubling of the immigration figures
i for the year ended June 80 justifes,
perhaps, some Of the congressional anxiety
concerning the expected post war flood.
1t is worth noting, however, that the
forecast of infuxes by the millions was not
realized. From 1910 to 1914 more than a
million immigrants annually made their way
to these shores. The total for the last
Government year was SO6. DDS, as compared
with 430. .00l for the previous twelve months.
Alarmists may argue that there has not
been time since the world conflict for the
tide to reach its pictured proportions. For
that reason, it was maintained, the new law
of quotas was authorized.
But the inconvenicnces and technical diff
Culties of this act are now so manifest that
its revision already has become n subject for
discussion. The fact seems to be that while
immigration has been flourshing, imagra
tions have been more so.
The principle of restriction meets with
considerable favor, but the Nation as n
whole has no immediate cause to be dis
tressed over the unloading possibilities The
present question is how to interpret saney
a pprpexng law that appears to have been
framed in a moment of panic.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-01
THE, DEBTORS PLEA

nNE cannot help wondering what the
" Sheffield steel manufacturers expected
to accomplish when they appeared before
the Senate Finance Committee to plead for
. reduction in the steel tariff in the Ford
ney bill, on the ground that if the pro-
posed duties were levied their business
would be injured.
There never has been time when Amer
lean tariffs were framed for the benefit of
foreign producers. There have been times
when waverng Congressman were brought
into line by the assertion of foreign pro-
ducers that a proposed tariff would de-
crease their profits.
The Sheffield manufacturers profess to
ask for no special favors, but they do ask
ito be allowed to live and to pay you what
we owe you"
This plea will have no effect unless Con-
gress has come to a full realization of the
fact that the debt of Europe to the United
States cannot be paid except in goods. and
that European goods cannot come here un-
less we have such tariff as will permit
them to enter. This newspaper has been
insisting for years that. while the tariff
should be drafted primarily for the protec-
tfon Of native industries it should take ac-
count of the fact that the United States has
become creditor nation and that its trnde
laws must be framed with view to the
protection of the ability of its debtors to
meet their obligations. If Congress has
begun to perceive the soundness of this view
1t will give such consideration TO the plea
OF the Sheffield steel men as it deserves.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-01
TAX REVISION FIRST

BUSINESS. men will be pleased to know
ID that the Senate Finance Committee has
decided to give the Internal Tax Revision
Bill precedence over the Tariff Bill.
The Importance of this has been urged
upon Congress since the beginning OF the
present Administration, but for reasons
which seemed good to the WAYS and Means
Committee of the House the Tariff Bill was
taken up first Both it and the Internal
Revenue Bill are now in the hands of the
Senate committee.
The imperative need just now is for a
reduction in internal taxes. The tax bill
will raise SO O00 900 600 or more in rev.
cnuc, which is about half n billion less than
the amount that would be produced by the
law as it now stands. The Tariff Bill will
not raise more than half a billion at the
highest estimate. 1t is obviously of greater
importance to reduce the internal taxes by
half n billion than to revise the tariff, I'm 8.
portant as that revision Is. Fortunately,
the present Congress IS committed to both
propositions, and, fortunately also, the Sen =
ate committee has perceived the greater need
and is planning to meet it,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-01
Today's Anniversaries

17OS-GCncral John a. Quitman the first
TO- enter the City of Mexico in the Mexican
War, born at Rhinebcck. y. Y. Died at
NatcRcz, Miss, July H. 1888.
1S25-L. q. c. Lamar. Senator. Cabinet
othccr and Supreme Court Justice, born in
Putnam County. Ga. Died at Macon, Ga,
January %, 1893.
lS3S-Emperor Of Austria crowned King
of Lombardy at Milan.
looS-British East India Company gave
up its territories to the crown.
lSo9-Prince Of Wales CEdward viz
ylsited ottawa and laid the foundation stone
for the dominion Parliament buildings,
1SG0-Opcning Of the Thames Emhor,-
ment from Westminster to Nauxhall.
lS90-A convention of representatives ~
the Irish race from all countries met IN
London. III
-, llOo-Jubilce Of Sultan Abdul IIamid of
Turkey celebrated at ConstantinopIe.
lO2O-Riotous Disturbances attended t,o
street-car strike in brooklyn. '"e
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-01
AUSTRIA AND HUNGARY

DEPORTS that the recently signed treaties
lG between the United States and Austria
and Hungary respectively follow the lines
laid down in the Dresel- ROscn pact with
Germany are at once informative and OBJ
Icure.
Interpretation of the Berlin agreement
was made comparatively easy by its re-
peated references to document widely and
vehemently discussed in this country-the
Treaty of Versailles. Most Americans pre-
sumo to certain familiarity with its much
attacked contents.
But negotiations with Austria and Hun
gary cannot consistently rely upon the
terms of the major treaty with Germany.
in the separate Treaty of Saint German
the Allies determined their relations with
Austria, and in the equally distinct Treaty
OF Irianon matters relating to Hungary
were authoritatiyely considered.
Even INTERNATIONALLY minded" Ameri-
cans are far from intimate acquaintance
with the explicit terms of these pacts. The
|, two treaties never reached the Senate for
! debate and hence have not been illuminated
tssy the fierce white light of publicity which
ueGposed the Versailles contract with all the
ridness of movie closeup.
70 Should any opposition to the new Ameri-
.;x;r treaties with fragments Of the former
Twenty hungarian empire develop 1t viii not
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-01
Answers to Yesterdays Quiz

l. The Fourth Amendment 70 tha Corsr.
tbot tb,'"" .,rL mt the United States provides
% secure n their persons, houses papers
ana effects against unreasonabls
tIHtpS SIGTrtnSS and seizures shall not be
hnt hU'"r@l, ,, and no warrants shall issue
nuL upon probable cause supDorted by
oath or affirmation and pnrtIcnIarly
1 %1TInlhg the place to be searched
ana the persons or things to be seized"
WY W., & - a. seaport on tho Malabar.
ocean, @ Oo"SS "a a,cn.t or india on the Indian
BIurlher north and east. on the Hugll
RnNcr, near Its embouchure into the
3. General Pershing led n nup,t,vo oxrodr.
uonary furco into Mexico in 1915
g. NlIVana Is the Buddhist bcatItude ex.
unction Of individuality and absorp.
"oi. INTO tho supreme spirit.
o. by me clayton -Bulwer treaty, ratinsd
IN 1850, neither Power was ever to
obtain or maintain for itself any OK
cani C.Gsiya control over the said ship
Ezo HS oEy H 10 Go0nny 0GGTny or for'fy or cG9
America" This feature of the pact
Wnch stood in the way OF the prosecu-
Won by the United States Of tho
ianama Canal project. was abrogated
by tho liay-Pauncefote treaty.
t. A delta is 30 called from It's common
m1tI,E mi@1EgIar shape, formed by ,risT riysr
tract the design of an equilateral tri-
angle, tho sign OF the Greek letter
"dclta" or 'D"
7, Zachary Taylor succeeded James X
PoIk ~ President Of the United States
3. Two ppcraH by Charles GouDod are
Faust and "ROmed ct Juliette,'
o. A paNan is n stately dance. in which the
daAceiS were elaboralcly dresssd
D. A centillion is tho hundredth power OK
million. or 1 with 500 cipherss
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-01
what DO You Know?


l. What is the cube root of one?
. '" n"re are sea elephants and sea
Ieopards to be found? '''' DC"
o. Nho no said @ "A mile Of green is greener
->,,H@ inHoo.,t tnur American nominees for
JuoReShlpS on the new Internationoi
Court Of Justice. '''ei ""''ohai
o. nlcn Is the larger body in the I,eapu.
sa,,i,,.,hs iM,a,.ohs tho council or the as.
G. How does FIibu Do.
first name? hIe MS
l. Distinguish between slnecure and cvro.
O. iiTm Tt ana Paul Neronese, the famou,
= ,'"Hah painter, acquire his last name?
"mat Is the title OF Blackstone's ereot
work upon English law? s'e"'
10. Who was American nAr,ho.,,.,, J. o,-.
britain during the World War? e"'
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-01
NOW MY IDEA IS THIS
Daily Talks With Thinking Phadelphians Subjects They
KnOtu Best
revision of the Constitution.

proposed revision of the Constitution.
Farmers get compensation in the possi-
bilities of commercial motoring brought right
> to their front doors. Two-d day trips by
wagon are now a matter Of two hours in
motor car or truck. These expenditures are
an Investment; not gamble, but sure bet
philadelphia will get the biggest share
of the benefit to be derived The coming
scsqui centennial will bring thousands of
visitors here over the new roads. The Della
ware River Bridge will form the connecting
link with Now Jersey, and its excellent roads
will bring many other visitors. Long dis
tanCe travelling would be popularizcd through
this State with improved roads, and hun
drcds who now avoid the State would in
Clude it in their itinerary. The Importance
of this can be appreciated when you esti-
mate that every carload of tourists of, say,
five persons means about SO day to the
city and State while they are in 1t.
I'VE have a large and a wealthy popula-
tion and can stand an extensive advertising
game. Other States do, with the result
that their reputation is country wide. Good
roads here would mean through trunk lines
running east, west, north and south.
State Road Standards High
Pennsylvania has the highest standard
of concrete roads of any State in the coun-
try. This insures comparative permanency
and means lesScned expense and greater
satisfaction in the long run. They will out
of n thirty-year bond issue they would be
in comparatively good condition and could be
easily repaired.
1--WE have 90, 900 miles of road in the
state. and of course we have grades to con-
tend with, something that some States do
not have.
The importance of favorable action on
the Constitutional Revision Convention at
the primary election on September 20 can
be seen, when the good roads situation that
/ have described is realized With four
years that must elapsc in the ordinary course
Of events, even with favorable action, before
provision could be made for completing the
states road program, and with the eyes of
the world on us in 1926, it can readily be
seen the position we would occupy if the
revision convention shall not be approved.
1--WE can make this State first or last in
this matter. Ii we take the natural advan-
tagcs of the State we will not only put it
on the map. but we will make an investment
that Will repay us many times over i'll the
last analysis
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-01

be entirely easy to denlorc offhand such
references to Trianon and Saint Germain
as they may contain. The bulk Of the public
has not been taught to regard these Euro
pean arrangements either with respect or
distrust.
1t is no mean task to start quarrel
about something that is in general sense
unknown, fact upon which President
Harding and Secretary Hughes may have
reflected in their expeditions direction of
negotiations in Vienna and Budapest.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-01

should be adjusted to the habits Of the
public.
This is certainly not the case this year.
Theatrical managers are perfectly aware that
business would be slack in August should
they open their theatres then. Must 1t be
deduced from the early enrolment dates
that the absence rather than the presence
of the public is earnestly desired in politics?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-01
Some idea Of the q

Some idea Of the amount of waste oil
on the waters of American harbors is to he
found in the suggestion of Standard OH
man in New York that the city collect II
in 80, 900 gallon lots and use it for fuel In
furnaces or as road oil. The suggestion il
valuable not only because of the money tbot
may be saved but because of the present
danger that the oil may become ignited and
cause dangerous fires.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-01

Some railroad men want the Stote md
Federal Governments to tax freight hauling
motortrucks to a point where shippers will
prefer the railroads They worry unneces
sariy. There will be business enough for
all. When motortruCk companies operate
under franchises and pay fair taxes, said
taxes should be based on the cost of thc
road and police protection, and in no case
should the tax be designed to hurt or limit
their trade.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-01

If the suggestion of New York para.
graphcr that the Congressional Record be
put on a paying business by adding comic
supplement is acted upon we suggest Con-
1rasaman n Herrick a q sditnr
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-01

AIRS. Mrs. WilIebrandt, newly appointed
assistant Attorney General. saws women
SHOULD SHOULD win office solely on ability, not sex
complainants. anu o'ner
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-01

Philadelphia may console herself for n
small registration with big ballot.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-01

They certainly are due for dry time
In Liberia, remarked Lizzie " Hall.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-01

by opposing the German Governmort
Juhkcrdom on the one hand and bolsheyism
on me other are doing their little bit TO
awaken sympathy for it. " "
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-01

The trouble with the Ku Klux bird is
that 1t neither coos nor clucks
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-01

Chemists already working to win the
next war continue to furnish the strongest
arguments for disarmament.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-01

!, The Disarmament Conference NAV fool
the conferrees by becoming really disarma
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-01

Add Chronicles of the Unusual-Chi-
cago woman is suing for divorce because her
husband kissed her too often.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-01

Three times in three weeks the Inter
state Commerce Commission has prevented
Henry Ford from reducing freight rates 30
per cent on his railroad. Competing rail.
roads have now a higher opinion Of the
commission than ever before.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-01
Strategy
Triumphant

food she needs credits. Given these her
stratcgical commercial position will enable
her to maintain herself. But her "strateg-
cal commercial position" to date has been
II similar case, it will be remembered, landed
his eye in the fist Of an opponent and the
ground flew up and hit him.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-01

One thing in favor of beer-Nobody
ever takes it through a straw.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-01

=, The trouble with the world of TODAY is
that 1t is making syncopated history.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-01
SHORT CUTS

Smoot wants the business Of the coun
try to run on six cylinders.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-01
Jobs for the
JObleSs

Jobs for the ing is wrestling with
JObless the unemployment prob.
lem, States, counties
and municipalities are in position to help
on the good work. William Rowen, presi-
dent of the Board of Education, has pointed
out the way in Philadelphia. Now is the
time to build new schoolhousps The State
has many at work building new roads
There are other public works possible. The
time for public improvements is at n Tina
of general unemployment.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-01
Sanitation has added
Atcliew!

average span of life,
according TO the mortality statistics of the
American Insurance Union; which, remarks
Demosthenes Mc'iinnis. welding a wicked
handkerchief, is about the time the average
hay fcvcrite in an average lifetime spends
in sneeZing.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-01
Chirrup OF
Cheer up

Prime Minister may be a good many of the
things his enemies say he is. but the opti.
miNm here expressed is assuredly a domi-
nnnt note in his character; one thar hna
brought him far and one of distinct value
to his country and the world at large