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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-01-24

Charleston. Ian. "%--Nmong the most
prominent men OF the state who FAVOR
production taxes IN some form Is FREQ
.. Blue. of Charleston, former state TAX
commissioner. In discussing the pN1s
now before the senate legislature, Mt
Eluc stated that OF them all lie thought
that production tax measure seemed L"
offer the state the best advantages. and
at the same time be the most cqG!tao.S
and Cosiest to collect.
In a discussion OF taxation IN general
recently, Mr.. Eluo Was asked what FORM
OF the indirect taxes now under con-
sidcration he favored most strongly. lie
answered that he believed production
tax on natural resources such as NC hau
recommended while holding office was
the best and referred particularly 20
lcyies on the production Of oil and gas
lie said:
"A production tax on OIL and gas al
tho mouth Of the well seems 10 me
20 be the best and most efficient ley
that can be laid on these two products
While | was state tax commissioner
gave tho question Of oil and gas ta\2-
lion much time and study. The very
nature Of the subjects does not permit
alton as buildings and lands and tang!
bic personal property can be reached
Whether oil or gas exists is never known
untU their presence is detected and DC
,ermincd by drilling and when found
particularly So in the case Of gas, muS'
DO carried away for disposal. II can not
be- made the subject of taxation by the
assessor as more clearly visible assets
l,o laN ~ n
the property comes. can rarely be mado
IL subject OF practical direct 'aNa''on'
Cannot Be Replaced.
..rhc oil and gas Of the state arc be-
coming rapidly exhausted. They are
among our most valuable natural re-
sources. which when found and used
ono. are gone. They cannot be re-
placed. Their removal makes the stat"
poorer. and in their leaving, they throw
the burden OF actual future taxation
unon the subjects for taxation which
will not be depleted by time. To Illus
trate this.--a farm may be USED ana
used again for years and years IN pro-
ducing products of absolute necessity
Certain elements may be and are eN-
hausted, yet good farmer replaces
them by artificial means. restoring /"
Tho soil It's lost elements 50 that ne
can Indefinitely maintain andt improve
il. Similarly a great manufacturing
plan, may IN years Of serv'c" nave
ravt of its cQutpmcn: deprecated IN
value. Yet that too can be replaced re-
haired or rebuilt. and so with all usuaI
subjects of direct taxation.
The subject specifically referred 10
however, takes another anglo. Troduc-
ton means exhaustion. without any
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-01-24
PRODUCTION TAXES

Since the publication OF its original
editorial some weeks ago on oil and gas
taxation. The Intelligencer has received
several letters asking the question
Why not I production tax upon coal
as we'll rs upon oil and gas"
This paper knows OF no reason why
. production tax should not be Placed
upon coal after other and better means
are exhausted. As 20 linking Goa!
production with oil and gas production
n is true that both industries are de-
atructive in that they remove natural
wealth permanently. Otherwise they
are Fundamentally different.
Coal can be and - measured and
taxed while still IN INC ground. on and
rna cannot be measured or adequately
faxed until they have br@n brought TO
me surface.
tn. reasons r"r THIS ar" Rain. ''oH'
~ axsd ard ,dentlnah,e private prop
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-01-24
SIM FE|N WILL NOT
|. ACCEPT THE PARTITION
OF IRELAND MEASURE

Cor',. Ian. c3.-"Tnc Sim Fc.ncrs arc
n FAR a. ever from any Intention OF ac-
r"pl!ng the partition act. though II IS
! probable they may i" prepared to utilize
! Inc clcrlcratr machinery thus provided
! to ascertain tho sentiment Of the nr"-
! pic" said Professor Alfred ORohilly,
! registrar oc the JniyCrsit! Of Cork and
, one or IN" princ.ra! leaders OF the IRISH
movement to-day.
+ do nov Goun' that Sim Fc!nHrs
! y ouid hc returned ny n larger majority
'Iaan IN In" last election" he added. IN
: fac, tho Sluu FcincrS never were moro
unitcd tuan they a." to-day
/ Professor O'l;lhl!ly said Il" avs $kCp-
! iIr.t' that Their" ever lad been any split
O. I'm tdc party. rs Wis reported SIN months
ago. when the movement was alleged 70
GaNr been shaken by In" action Ut the
, British government. "Wnaicv"r might
| have been the cas-" then, he declared,
1T - certain that the Sim Fem Is abSo
= !ntciy Soi.d now. Tho country is bccom-
ing accustomed 10 terrorism. and inc
HolCrnucnt'S attempt to break lis spirit
/ by Niol"u'" has only StrcnEth"ncd N"
I peoples determination to continue the
struggle There i 10 such thlnS as
! moderate and extreme Sim fcincrS.
! Such a division is nnn-CX!Strnt.
: Many Sim F'cincrS opposed guerilla
tactics when they were first adopted.
prcfcrr!ng passive resistance: but their
, minds have been changed by tho force
: O: events.
Discussing the possibility OF peace,
Professor O'Giahi.ly said:
y am certain that the Sim Fcin Will
no' attempt negotiations either for the
i alternative scheme of the government
or for truce until the government IS
prepared 10 meet tn Dali E!rCann. Tho
| published records Of violence are enough
| To show how ridiculous is Major General
! Sir Edward SLriCkland'S claim that mar
| tial law has succeeded in breaking tho
{ organization Of the Republican Army.
! Tho organization possibly has changed
with tho requirements Of the situation
| and probably IS much less centralized.
but FOR the purpose OF guerilla warfare
I u seems as effective as ever.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-01-24
Reduced Enrolment H.
! Planned By Princeton

Princeton, Jan. o3.-President John
Grier IIibben OF Princeton university
has announced the appointment OF a
committee of the faculty 10 devise q
plan for restricting the enrolment
that may be fair to all applicants and
secure for US the most desirable oody
Of students Discussions in committees
OF the board OF trustees and am9 3I
alumni and faculty indicate that inc
figure will in all probability be set at
TWO thousand
In a statement issued today President
Hibben said: We wish to limit the en-
rollment TO that number which we can
properly accommodate and still main
tain the character OF our Princeton HE
and educational policy. We have al
ways believed in the greatest possible
amount of direct contact between
teacher and student. and likewise in
concentrating the life Of the university
upon the campus. We do not feel that
we can maintain the university's tradi-
tional policy and our present educational
methods If We allow ourselves to DO
drawn into q policy OF indefinite expan-
sion"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-01-24
TODAY'S TABLOID TALE
THE TWO MAJIaGERS

E!ght after their honeymoon they set
cut on house hunting expedition.
They visited twcnty-siN houses IN ono
day. lie was willing TO live in any ono
Of them. but she could not make up her
mind. because each house seemed just
"A little more attractive than the one
before.
well never md another house like
this. Look ut this revolving dining
room 4 perfect ala to Digestion Ana
4 shower hath right in the parior. How
convenient. How sanitary.
Lets look at just on" more. she
would reply. knowing that he could
never refuse her anything.
And nj tho next house he would OK
claim with delight "Dagmar. W" must
take this one. lust Soc, rcif-craukinE
furnace. And four pieces Of coal that
the last tenant must have overlooked
when he moved OUT.
Rut always she would hesitate ard
look further. until final with a little
shrek of JOY. she cried. At last. PrusS".
a, last, Look-don't you sec that lItl!H
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-01-24
-Four Years. Fire Losses
Total Over a Billion

New York, Jan. o3.-Propcrty worth
si,4l6,375,OO0, the equivalent Of OSLO
new houses at $4,000 each or more than
IN shelter the total population OF
state as large as Connecticut, was de-
stroved by fire in the United States IN
the period from 1915 TO 1919. AS shown
IN. the ouinQucnn!al analysis OF $780,
o01 adjustments made public by the Ma
,jonal Board Of Fire Underwriters hero
tonight.
Electricity, the chief cause Of fire loss.
1ad with a total Of SS4. 0S6.471 for the
i've wears. Matches and smoking stood
second with s73,474.34S and defective
chimneys came next with s56,650,91''
Other causes in their order were:
Stoves. furnaces, boilers and their pipes
s5b13S1Sl: spontaneous combustion,
,49,7O2,SS6: lighting. s39,S2S.4S9; sparks
on roofs s29.271,5S5. and petroleum and
ito products. S25.9l0.4$i. 1ncendiar!sm
contributed s2l,596.965 10 thu damage
and miscellaneous causes completed the
total.
New York suffered the greatest loss.
tho five year total being sl40,305,S2l or
nearly ton per cent OF the total Penn
svlyan!a was second with s7S,33s. $50,
Illinois third with s7%.A16.50%; New Jer-
soy fourth with s6$.G7H.52I and Massa-
chusct,s nth with S53.67i,OS'.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-01-24
PHYSICAL TRAINING AT
SCHOOL

~, ~ ,ha most compendable meas
u-cs introduced at tho present SeSs'o"
OF the legislature is that OF senator
Johnson OF Elkins, 10 make physical
education in the public schools com
nulsory. Tho bin would provide ioe
nbysical exercises 10 occupy not less
,bo, so minutes caen day in all the
.lepentary and secondary SCHOOLS Oh
state. Notifications arc To be made LOT
children physically or mentally unao'e
70 take tho course to be given norma
pupils.
Practically everything that can ne
said in support Of physical training can
he said for this measure. AS sports are
n, present conducted in schools only a
mar, OF tho children participate. and
they are invariably the ones who are
,bs best developed physically. Those
who really need physical training do not
cs, II Children who are in need OF
exercise do not as rule have any os-
afro for IL and would not take adVan-
taEo Of the opportunity TO get II unless
Il were made compulsory.
PHYSICAL training IN childhood helps
~ develop every part of the growing
body and gives tho individual greater
muscular strength and greater resist
a,ce 10 disease. Its beneficial euectS
continue throughout life. 1t is also
,rps that exercise should be continued
throughout life. TO keep the body ht' In
sis connection, tho acquiring at school
~ tho habit OF systematic exercise
.verv Gay Is especially valuable. To
form such a habit in later life IS mat
TAR of difficulty. as thousands can tes-
,,fy. but whom inculcated at school II
becones as easy and natural as to put
on a hat before going outdoors.
In pioneer days there was 20 need or
ohysical education at school. All or the
neople lived an active outdoor lire and
pe.dod schools as n means to acquire
,nsnta knowledge only. with the
vradual and very great change in our
methods OF life. We have not had a
corresponding change in our educational
system. Today, as shown by tho last
census, moro than half Of the American
neoplo live In cities. Few OF these
have any opportunity Tor early physical
training unless they get II at school.
Tho physical improvement Of our nation
ia matter OF serious concern. The
,doption OF the Johnson bill would DO
a biz step forward.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-01-24
$4,000 Crimean Refugees
Now Facing Starvation

Salonika. Jan. 23-Thirty thousand
refugees from Crimca in the Caucasus.
among whom are twenty generals, sew
enty. colonies and a nephew Of the nov
clist Tcisroy. face starvation unless aid
Is sent soon by the allied governments.
II is learned here. The depleted condi.
ton OF Greek resources does not permit
oc any assistance being furnished by
tho Grrnk government. and the French
who nave cared for the refugees. are
Withdrawing. leaving the work In the
EauGS Il - f"w Americans who arc
v.i.ho,.t adequate supplies, Typhus ond
.,.-"r diseases ar. rampant and scores
vC deaths arc being reported daily.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-01-24
WOMEN BEST vIoLINIsTs,
SAYS FAMOUS COMPOSER

London. Eng 4 Will never conduct
m orchestra without women in III" fu-
,u-c. they do their work so well" de-
clarcf Sir Henry Wood, Eug!and's
rorcnn., composer women have
rr.ar talent FOR The violin. The hay'
a wonderful deIicacy Of t"uch. They
arr ..rcc~c Tho, dn mo- d~.nN and
,hc, do ,n smoke IS MITCH rs ;n@ mlr
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-01-24

erty It's exact location, quantity ami
ownership arc known. II is taxed In
the ground each year. often for many
years before Il is produced. Its value
in the ground can be definitely asceT-
tanned and TAX levied accordingly.
Gas and oil are not fixed or idcnti1-
able in the ground. No man knows tn
location nor quantity OF either until
after il has been removed from tho
earth. After production, thcro is no
way 20 tell tho source from which they
camc-whcihcr from the land on which
the derrick rests. Or adjoining land in
any direction. Private ownership can
not be established. and when property
has no private owner II belongs to the
state.
In its nature the oil and gas business
IS monopolistic. There is no open mar
ket. When the pipe line owner is not
also the producer. the producers MUST
sell their product To MIN. The con-
sumner. likewise. must buy from the
pipe line, which Is without competition.
The coal business is essentially and
highly competitive. 1t has no monopo-
listic features whatever. The producer
must go into the field and compete for
customers against hundreds OF other
producers. All tho agencies OF trans
portation compete for coal shipments.
Customers may buy from any one OF
scores OF sources. ali equally convenient.
Coal. then, Is fixed private property.
OIL and gas are transient public PROV
orty, and the business of producing and
Transporting them is monopolistic. Coal
can DO suitably taxed without pro-
duction tax. OIL and gas cannot
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-01-24
Hunting Accident Fatal
To Braxton County Boy

sutton, w. Va. Jan. 23.-Loss OF
blood from 4 shotgun wound that tore
his left arm OFF while out hunting
caused the death Of IIcrbert William
riftrcu-vear-uld son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Edward Williams Of Sutton. on 4 rail-
road train near Orlando AS he was being
rushed to A ClarksburG hospital. Tho
boy climbed on stump while out hunt
ing two miles from his home yesterday;
and IN" gun VAS aCC'f"nflN discharged
IS he nu,,rd = up after him
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-01-24

These are the days when the man
! who did not save his money IS Sor" a.
the man who did.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-01-24

The great minds who have not been
TO Marion can point to the fact that
Mr.. Harding had to leaYe on his vaca-
ton. thus dcpriving himself OF their
advice.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-01-24

"A sain, Is only sinner who- kept
on trying" says the Slater 'MoD News.
Very well said
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-01-24

All the business current needs now IS
few live wires
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-01-24

It's somewhat Of a treat TO hold LITTLE
memory parties in front Of the store
windows these days.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-01-24

Why not teach grammar IN the
schools" somebody asks. What for:
Nobody ever uses it, so far as we can
hear.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-01-24

A western newspaper editor and pro-
prietor has quit to 60 to college, and
an exchange calls 1t from tho sublime
70 the ridiculous"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-01-24

Read and use Irtclllc"nror Want Al
You'll get what you want
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-01-24

vacant nor created by special lcG.s.a'
ton
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-01-24

Senator Sutherland has asked the
Commissioner Of Pensions for final de-
c!sion upon the application Of waiter
Griffith. Of Fairmont. for an increase
IN the pension he receives.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-01-24

Copyrigh, by George Matthew .Adams
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-12-01
BODY TO BE EXHUMED
TO GET FINGER PRINTS

MINEOLA. l.. l., Dec. THE body
Of Mrs. Elizabeth Maier. eighty.two
years old, who was murdered at her
home in West Bury. l.. l., two weeks
ago, was disinterred at Plain Lawn
Cemetery yesterday to enable finger.
print expert to obtain finger prints for
comparison with those found in Mrs.
Maier's home.
The authorities want to establish
definitely that Mrs. Maier did not
make the finger prints which are
alleged to be those OF Theodore Cat
ridge, itinerant peddler. suspected Of
the murder and under arrest.
Assistant District Attorney Edwards
said today that he has established that
Cartridge was not in Green Point No
vember II, the day Of the staying,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-12-01
CASTORlA
For Infants and Children
n Use For Over 30 Years
AwayS bsars ~
...; :: : ZzxAZzz;.
Why DON'T TEETH
LAST A LIFETIME?

People have got used to the idea OF
losing their teeth In middle life. Yet
they ought TO have them all at sew
enty. or even seventy-five.
Any dentist will tell you these two
things are necessary to maintain sound
teeth; "a Inspection by competent den<
tist at least once every six months. to
detect and stop damage before IL becomes
serious; ca Use OF a proper dentifrice
twice daily.
Many people have acid mouth most
Of the time, and the rest have It part
of the time. This acid condition is the
chief cause of decay. The reason is sim pie
the acid eats holes in the enamel and
decay follows.
Dentists have been using milk OF mag
aesia successfully to prevent this. Lately
II has been found possible to blend the
milk OF magnesia into a tooth paste which
gives exactly the same effect. This milk
Of magnesia tooth paste is called Mag
Lac. and II instantly makes the saliva
alkaline. counteracting acid mouth. Be-
sides, II has unusual clea nsing and polish
ing power. removing film and making the
teeth brilliantly white.
Nag Lac 10 very pleasant to the tssta
and a. 81 10 not only efficient but eco
nomical "a tube lasts eleven weekS. Won
ou9ht to get II today. and begin helping
your teeth last lifetime. 1t is sold oniy
II Penslar Stores-All of PEOPLES DruS
stores In Washington are Pensiar Stores
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-12-01
GIRL STAYS MAN
IN STRANGE LOVE PACT

POPLAR BLUFF, Mo, Dec. l.
Boyd Ridinger is dead here today, the
victim Of a strange love pact. Pretty
Allie Stinnett. free under $1,000 bond,
will face jury in Marion county
court next January charged with his
murder.
I'VE hereby agree that the frs. one
of us that is unfaithful to the other
shall meet death at the hands of the
other" declared the pact. signed and
sealed by the two principals of the
tragedy.
Miss Stinnett cody asserts that
Ringinger Tilted" her and was D
marry another woman. 1t was on the
day before the wedding that she shot
him to death.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-12-01
U. s. PRINTING OFFICE
ANNOUNCES PROMOTIONS

The following appointments. sepie.
atoms, and promotions at the Govern
ment Printing Office for the week
ending yesterday. were announced
today:
Appointments.
Edward p. McDevitt, probational
linotype operator; Arthur l.. Dorsey.
Edward f. Morse, bet J. C. Smith,
emergency linotype operators.
Separations.
Edward +. Morse. emergency limo
type operator: William ]. O'Neill, cleo
trctype finisher; Arthur l.. Dorsey,
emergency linotype operator. resigned:
Granville M. Pearson, skilled laborer,
resigned. Miss Rose A. Green, clerk,
resigned. Mrs. Emma /. Laage, skilled
laborer ~. resigned. Henry A. Moth
nagel. proofreader. retired. Martin
Schram, proofreader, retired.
Promotions, Etc.
Thomas f. Harris, clerk $4,000 TO
assistant purchasing agent $4,000,
Eugene IL. Andrew. linotype operator
10 cents per hour to proofreader 70
cents per hour; Bartholomew w. But
Ter, assigned to acting clerk $1,000;
per annum; Bartholomew w. Butler,
acting clerk, $4,000 per annum. to
proofreader rs cents per hour.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-12-01
SAYS AMERICAN PLoTTERS
LED KARL TO HIS DOOM

r CHICAGO. Dec. l.-Prince Rene. OF
Bourbon Parma. brother Of former
Empress Zita OF Austria. In an inter
view yesterday. charged that plot
financed with American money led
Karl OF Hapsburg to his doom.
The Prince charges Admiral Horthy.
/ egent OF Hungary. and the Archduke
Albrecht with being the principal
authors of the plot. Both aspire to
the throne themselves. he says. ana
are determined to bar out Karl.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-12-01
Says Lot Of Lounge Lizards Have Jobs in
Sight, but They Look for Work Through
Long Distance Glasses.
BY John p Medbury
BY John p. Medbury

Cold weather is here and the
lounge lizards have picked out their
hotels FOR the winter.
These lobby squatters have sort
of an association which protects
their chairs from being taken by
out Of town reptiles.
One of these birds had the nerve
TO complain to the manager that
guest of the hotel had his seat.
He told the manager he wanted
his seat back or he'd have to loaf
in some other hotel.
They have nothing TO do but they
like TO do Il in first-class places.
Most of these couch coolies have
Jobs in sight. but they look for
work through long distance glasses.
4 lot If these birds arc very
witty. The bell boy was going
through the lobby calling for Mr..
Davenport. One guy said to his
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-12-01
INGROWN TOE NAIL
How to Tougher Skin 50 Nail
Turns Out Itself

A few drops of "Outgro" upon the
skin surrounding the tpgrowing nail
reduces Inflammation and pain and
so toughens the tender. sensitive
skin underneath the toe nail, that 1t
cannot penetrate the flesh, and the
nail turns naturally outward almost
over night.
"Outgro" is a harmless. antiseptic
manufactured for chiropodists. How
ever. anyone can buy from the drug
store a tiny bottle containing direc-
tons Advertisement.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-12-01

friend, Listen. they even page the
furniture in this hotel"
They sit there all day and watch
the guests come in. When they
get tired they Just sit there.
A lot Of these sofa snakes would
spend their time playing the cleo
trio piano II the hotel had a piano
and they had nickel.
Most of the bench bugs who loaf
IN Washington hotels call them
selves lobbyists"
The lobby lizard isn't the only
insect the hotels have TO deal with.
They also have what they call
Grill GOphers."
These are the guys who always
sit down at a table with soiled
cloth on it, so they won't have to
pay any cover charge.
Still. they'd never get any spots
on clean one because they never
order any food.
II the noteIS just nau 10 cater 10
these Cafe Cougars they could
build their dining rooms without
kitchens.
These grill gOrillas always believe
in tipping the waiter ten per cent
but they never order anything.
A lot OF them just sit at the
table and look wise but most of
them don't even look wise.
The world owes everybody liv-
ing. but it's not going to hunt you
up in hotel lobby TO pay It to
you.
(CopyrIght 1921 Premier Syndicate Inc
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-12-01
Famous Old Trees.

DEFIANCE. Dec. 1.-The last Of
five red locust trees on the grounds
around the local public library. said
to have grown within the walls Of
Gen. Mad Anthony Waynes fort.
was partly blown down by wind.
Attorney f. II. Sutphen asked per-
mission to make an effort to save
a branch, still standing, at his own
expense. If the effort fails the tree
will be distributed a. fuel among the
needy families by The Defiance Wei
fare League.