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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-01-06
Qarksburg Raising Fund
Of $5OO,OOO for Capitol
One Hundred Citizens to SUBJ
scribe $1,000 Each-Pro-
posal to Be Formally Pre-
sented to the Legislature
When 1t Assemblies Next
Week

Clarksburg. W. V. Jan. 5.-A meet
ing will be held tomorrow morning
III the assembly room OF the Cham
Der OF Commerce at which time the
special committees OF tho kiwaniS
and Rotary Clubs and the Chamber
uf Commerce Will make definite plans
and announce the action which VIII
be taken by this city in It's en-
deavor 10 place before the state leg
stature ;n induccmvut 20 locate the
state capitol here.
\ movement was placed on foot
here today by the business men TO
secure subscriptions OF $1,000 from
earh Of one hundred citizens. This
movement was started BY II. q.
Smith. general superintendent OF the
Franklin Gas Coal Company. VIII"
started this subscription list with the
first $1,000. Notification of this new
movement, was made tonight and
tomorrow all business men will be
waited upon, and solicited on this
proposition.
Location Fer Capitol.
In the meantime three civic organ
izations OF the city have invcSt!Gat-
ed the prospective locations for n
capitol building. The results of their
investigations were not made public
tonight. but it IS expected that tn"
meeting in the morning Will be fol-
lowed with an announcement OF a
material nature which win he sub
mitted to tn" Legislature when 1t
meets January -.
II is the plan ot the local finan-
ciers 10 offer not only site but also
offer considerable financial assistance
for the erection oF more impressive
capitol than the state has ever be-
fore boast OF.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-01-06
Temporary Frame
Capitol May Be the
Aftermath of Fire

Special Dispatch 70 tao lntcltigcncer
Charles ;ou. W. N1. Jan. 5.-FeaSio!'-
.ty of the construction Of temporary
Crlme building for use a. Offices for the
departments rendered homeless by tho
r,p.tol fire W.. hr investigated by a
..ounittsr appointed today by the board
oI public works. The committee con-
sIstinS OF W. S. Johnson, state treas
urer. Houston -. Young, secretary OF
state and L. 7. F.aEluud attorney gem
oral
x is proposed 20 cree. the building on
III. state property adjoining the eNccu-
tive manson ana board ot coutrol build
.uE on CaH.tu. street. Il would b. two
stories high and extend from capitol 10
Summers street. y loag hallway would
extend through the eEtirc .eneth % the
building. II is estimated that the struC-
ture would cost between $4,000 and
SIOO. .00O and that 4 would be Constructed
~ taree Weeks.
Frame building Cheapest.
State officials seeking n solution OF
the problem that : confronting them
! are taking int consjdera ton the most
economical manner IN which quarters
may be supN.i-d Cor occupancy within
the next two or three yyarS. which will
bc consumed by thu construction Of an
other capitol building. II was declared
by some Of IN, department heads that
the erection of u frame building would
be the cheapest.
Commissionfr OF Agriculture stew
art discussed before the BOAR" tHo Prac-
iicAoll''Y ot Gearing away 'he SH.hs I'M
mr4At'lE. 'r''r'NS """h al UNSAFE ""''S
ana building one >t"rE "I''''S Win"
thH walls or tHr burned STRUCTURE ihe
said such PROVISIONS I"u'u os mace At
""St 81 between .S"S'""' ana S'V'p"V' l"e
walls are Ia Sound c"h"it'o". ~ SI,'''
oiH ther" wru!d oe amp" room toT 'ns w
dePartmshl%' A"@ o"SE'''e"' "o"'A w
N"''30'e' 80 ,
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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-01-06
THE wEATHEE.

Ohio ana Western Pcnnsylvania-
Partly eioady and colder Thursday Tr1-
day fair with rising temperature.
west virginia-FRtr and continued
cool Thursday; Friday fair with rising
temperature,
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Nov York. Jan. 3. -- TIL" British
steamship knroua. bound for tn" West
Indies. c"llidcd with a car float while
passing the Statue Of Liberty ton!gnt
and slightly damaged her steel plates
at hrr bow No unc was injured. Re-
pairs on the liner were started at once
and she is expected To resume h"r roy-
age tomorrow Her 50 passengers
STAYED on board
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TWO FIRES At
CAPITAL CITY
AUTO AND CARRIAGE
PLANT DESTROYED
Fire Discovered Later In Busl-
ness Block Believed
Under Control

Special Dispatch To The TntciiiCcncer.
Charleston. W. Na.. Jan. 5.--Charles-
ton suffered second destructive fire or
the week late tonight when the auto
mobile and carriage plant Of James
Fisher & Son was burned to the ground.
Many residences and "A large livery
stable were saved. ENp!"si"n Of gaso-
line tanks in the plant endangered num-
bcrs Of lives. Half thr property was
covered by insurance The plant vas n
new one completed last summer.
Thirteen aut0mChIicS stored IN inc
building were destroyed. Th" total loss
is estimated at about $50. The origin
Of the blaze has not been determined.
Another Threatening Fire.
Charleston again tonight was visited
by fire that threatened TO destroy the
biggest business block or tn" city. 1t is
believed 10 be under control
The blaze originated III the attic OF
4 jcwelry store spreading 10 the Mana
whu Valley hank. grocery aud hover
store. TIhc loss will not be heavy. IL
is covered by Insurance.
The second fire. in the lott OF inc
store building. was cXtinGuished before
more than little damage had been done
spark from the carriage factory -
believed to have ignit"d the rooE ol The
second building.
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Washington. Jan. Ex-senator King
Democrat. Of Utah. introduced today
his resolution proposing elimination
Of the League Of Nations from the
peace treaty and ratification OF the
amended treaty. The resolution said
II was "lmpcrat!vc that the "cc"p-
,aucc Ivy ths United states of tho
terms of peace with Germany be no
Innrnr delavcd."
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LAST EDITION
CONVERSATIONS

London. Jan. 5.-Eamonn DC Valera
STAYED at least two nights ana lhr'c
days in Manchester last week on his
way TO ireland from the United states
the Manchester correspondent OF tho
London Times says. He arrived IN an
ordinary train, undlsEniScd ana
walked through the streets 10 keep an
apointmcnt with the leaders OF inc
Manchester Sim FciuerS.
Albany. y. Y. Jan. 5.--Resoluii"ns
calling for the expulsion Of the three
Socialist members Of the New York
assembly were introduced today at the
open!nc session by Asscmhlym"n
George II. Rowe. Of Eric. and !. I.
Carroll Of Kings. Republicans. The
resolutions were referred To the COM
mitt,e on judiciary without debate.
Paris. Jan. 1.-THE allied Treml"rS
will meet in Paris, January l9, to dis
cuss the subject OF German d'sarm-
amsnt, the rcrnrat!ons question and
the future attitude Of the allies to-
ward Greece. It was announced this
afternoon.
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Washlnyton Jan. 5.--''onErcsSional
Investigation nf tho enforcement OF
tho rronih!tion amendment IS pro-
rn,cd in resolution introduced today
h, REPRESENTATIVE Io'k. Republican.
New York, Tho resolution declared
that enforcement OF IN" eighteenth
amendment has been carried on IN
such a manner as I" become Il public
scandal aud n subject for cond"mna-
ton
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ecords Saved.

While gentle wind swaycd the tow
crs still standing and 7 great stone
crashed down now and then, scarchers
hravcd oblitcration to salvage vaults IN
the offices OF tn" secretary OF state.
They gained entrance through gaping
hole that had once been window. made
their way TO the largest of the two
vaults IN the department and opened
It, All records Of hrms Incorporated IN
West Virginia were among the contents.
all OF which were found untouched.
Walls that have for the last two days
endangered no and properly within t.
radius Of half Il block OF the destroyed
capitol Will h" pulled down tomorrow.
Auditor Darsl announced tonight. The
work Of salYaging viii then DO resumed.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-01-06
I Fl + IN TELLlG EN- G f r

Has the Largest Circulation of
Any Morning Newspaper in the
State of West Virginia.
The New York herald., 1921-02-13
American Wives Idolized Too Much SAYS George

dictive He didn't like these traits in the
American girl as much as he admired her in
other ways, for he quickly added:
But how beautiful she is; how delightfully."-
turned out from head to foot. Her clothes
are well cut and she knows how to wear
them: her hair is charmingly waved; her
hands always well manicured her feet ex-
qulsitely shod. Yet hers Is the beauty OF the
perfectly cut and polished diamond, rather
than the soft lovellness of the pearl. She is
hard and so eager to get things and do
things"
With Mr.. George this was not a studied
recitation; he simply and easily recounted his
impressions as they remained fresh from his
American trip. Perhaps 1t is not surprising
that he found a contradiction in American
women, for Mr.. George is rather a contradic-
ton himself He is a pacihst. yet he went
to war. He Is feminist--he admits it--yet
he admires strong men. l think. more than
pretty women. He has deep discernment
and he delights In studying women. yet he
says he dare not investigate spiritualisn.
He praised American pep" and ambition to
achieve. but was equally as eloquent about
how neatly an American automatic washing
machine would "do" lace and silk 'nighte.
Mr.. George was Impressive because he
carefully refrained from drawing the odious
comparison. He did not compare the devo-
tion OF the American man with the devo-
tlOn VI tne ftliEusn man, TOT ulo nc tOih-
pare the beauty OF the American girl with
the beauty OF the English girl He did not
compare the social virtues and shortcomings
of the two classes OF women he only drew
comparison when he spoke OF the bringing up
OF children.
"The difference between the American man
and the American woman is very striking.
especially In view OF the fact that their up
bringing is practically the samc" he said.
I'm America, owing 20 the mode OF living
in apartments and the difflcuty Of obtaining
servants. the nursery as known In England.
practically docs not exist. The children are
constantly with their parents and IN conse-
duence they lack the reverence. or perhaps
/ should say, they are free from the re-
straint OF reverence for their parents,
which enables them TO give full play TO their
originality.
ITO this day l remember the thrill when.
washed and dressed at certain hour each
day. was led into the august, almost holy
presence OF my parents In England our
children are placed In a kind OF concentra.
ton camp and very seldom allowed TO
meet grownups. and this IL why the Amer
lean child is so very advanced compared with
a child OF the corresponding age in Eng
The New York herald., 1921-02-13

ton was made concerning Yap and insists
that this island be internationalized, so that
it may be continued as the base for trans
pacific cables.
1t is one of the questions which the pres
ent Administration will bequeath TO its sue
cessor and the island of Yap appears to be
lost to the United States unless retrieved
by President Harding.
The disposition of the islands of the Pa
cific without regard to the interests OF the
United States which is the greatest Power
fronting anywhere on the Pacific, was made
originally by secret treaty before the United
States entered the war. BY this secret treaty,
made to induce Japan to enter the conflict
Great Britain bound herself to support the
claims of Japan for the German islands
north Of the equator. while Japan bound
herself to support the claims OF Australia
for the islands south of the equator.
The United States Government holds that
our entrance into the war abrogated this
secret treaty and no attempt was made to
enforce il. However. the same results were
attained under the guise of mandates. This
raises another question, because the United
States has held that the theory of mandates
prevents the exploitation of mandate ter
ritory by the Power holding the mandate
for its own benefit
The Interpretation placed by the British
The New York herald., 1921-02-13

Sharp Williams of Mississippi. Speaking OF
he army bill, Senator Williams said:
why, Mr.. President, the funniest thing
about this is that this debate begins with
Yap, and as far as the Senator from
California is concerned 1t almost con-
cludes in yap, because he tells us that
If we do not carry out this thing far
enough we may probably lose Yap. Nine
tenths of the Senate. including the Sena-
tor from California, and certainly includ-
ing myself never heard of zap until the
Versailles treaty was concluded, when
we found out that Yap was an island
somewhere in the Pacific; so we are
going to yap for big army: we are
going to yap against the japanese; we
are going to yap between a reduction Of
$4,000 and $4,000 in the army in order
that we may have an opportunity to yap
forever.
II doubt if the Senator from California
can tell me right now by longitude and
latitude, or even II the Senator from
Wyoming (Mr. WARREN, the best in
formed man in this body upon military
affairs, can tell me by longitude and latf-
tude where Yap is"
In spite of the careless attitude exhibite
by Senator Williams. the Administration i
standing upon its contention that a reserva
The New York herald., 1921-02-13

land. IL also shapes their lives and moulds
their characters differently"
Mr.. George said that for the American
woman i'm her thirtes life is a tragedy. II Is
not clear why he singled out the American
woman in a difficulty that is so universal
unless he noticed that for the American
woman the condition of being in the thirties
was. by the conduct Of her lite, more tragic
than for women of other lands Speaking of
the woman who had been married eight or
nine years. he said:
ITO me, the life OF the American woman
in her thirties is a tragedy. When the nov
city of married life is gone she instinctively
begins to want something else to fill her
life. What she desires above all else is
love and companionship, and these are the
only things on earth her husband denies
her. One hears OF the devotion OF the
American husband. slaving from early
morning until late at night denying himself
all social pleasures and directing all his
energies to making his pile
1T is usually between the ages or 80 and
IS that his pile Is made. or the means OF
getting II assured. and during that time he
has no leisure to devote TO his wife. He
loves her no less. but like the Russian
peasant and his ikon. he forgets his adora-
tion In his business and consequently the
wife suffers. Until the American husband
7 realizes this essential and overwhelming de-
sire Of his wife and gives her love and COM
panionship at the same time she will con-
tinue to suffer"
The New York herald., 1921-02-13

upon the mandate for Mesopotamia and the
Interpretation placed upon mandates under
class &C. in which the Pacific islands are
included, are utterly at variance with this
theory. Accordingly, the Pacific mandate
islands may be regarded as the complete
property of Japan and Australia for all In
tents and purposes.
The commercial value OF the island OF
zap as a cable station free from Japanese
domination needs no exposition. BY con-
trolling this station the Japanese are able
to censor all commercial cables to Americas
market in the Orient, thereby giving her
great advantage. The military advantage
which control of cable communications to
the Orient gives Japan is equally apparent.
glance at the map will also show how
Americas approach to the Philippine Islands
and to the Orient generally Is blanketed
and controlled by possession of the new ISL
ands which japan has acquired. The dis
tance from San Francisco to Hawaii Is 2, 100
miles The next stepping stone between
Hawaii and the Philippine Islands which
America possesses is the island of Guam.
which Is 1897 miles from Honolulu. This
leaves still another distance of 1,500 miles
from Guam to Manila.
Guam lis located directly east of the Phil
ippine Islands and little southwest from
the Hawaiian Islands North Of Guam is a
The New York herald., 1921-02-13

and share her husbands fight and help him
to attain success. Surely there can be no
woman better fitted to do so. And that's
where the American husband makes his mis-
teke"
Mr.. George was not so kind in a good
fellowship way TO the american girl and yet
he was not altogether unkind. He was
struck by her beauty. and he paid her
charming compliment by emphasizing what
he called her "scintillating brilliancy," but he
gives the decided impression that his sympa-
thies rather lay with the American man.
THE American GIRL" he said. rs so per-
fectly sure Of herself so self-centred. Her
idea Of happiness is some excitement to-day
that she didn't have yesterday. she Is
always searching for something new
whether 1t is new box Of candy, or a new
beau to kiss and pet her, OF whom she soon
tires and easily forgets."
It sounds rather critical and unknd when
II is written down, but he didn't say IL in
that way al all; he was not malicious OF vim
The New York herald., 1921-02-13

string of islands called the Marianas, and
little northwest of these islands are the
Ogasawara Islands, both groups owned py
Japan. giving the japanese q string OF ISL
and communications and potential bases
reaching directly from Toxic to Guam.
South Of Guam, on a line almost directly
west from the Panama Canal are the Caro-
line Islands, and east of these are the Mar
shall Islands. both groups acquired by Japan
from Germany under the terms Of her man
date. The Marshall group extends north
ward, so that some of them lie almost
directly east of Guam.
The value of these islands from the naval
viewpoint is recognized when 1t is recalled
that navies in order to operate successfully
must have bases close at hand. The closest
base which the United States would have t.
protect Guam and the Philippine Islands ia
that located in the Hawaiian Islands Pos
sessing islands which could be used as nava.
bases and submarine nests, the Japanese
are now in a position to threaten seriously
American communications with the Philip
pine Islands in the event of a possible war
between the two countries.
Naval strategists anticipate the first move
on the part of the Japanese would be to
make a raid the Philippines and on
Guam. This would render protection of the
American islands difficult, II not impossible,
The New York herald., 1921-02-13
American Attitude Expressed
In CoIby'S Note on Mandates

The American attitude toward this island in
cludes all OF its spirit OF objection TO the inter
probation placed upon mandates by the allied
Powers. Secretary OF State Colby in the note
which he addressed some time ago 10 Lord
Curzon. British Secretary OF State for For
eign Affairs. relative 10 the Mesopotamian
mandate expressed the American attitude
both as TO Glass "a" mandates in which
Mesopotamia is included and Class q"
mandates, which include the Pacific islands
The British Government has never answered
Secretary Colby's note directly The Indirect
answer has been the formulation OF the
terms of the Mesopotamian mandate by
which the principles advanced by Secretary
Colby are denied
The British opinion contained in the term
OF this form of mandate is that the benefits
to be derived from the andate territory
are 10 be shared only by members OF the
league. IL is assumed that by private un-
derstanding this will give Great Britain
complete control Of tho region. In exchange
for this permission France will be allowed
TO exercise control in the mandate territory
secured by that Government. This arrange
ment has yet TO be referred TO the League
Council for approval There Is little doubt
but It's approval will be given In view OF the
fact that the form Of the Glass Co. mandates
is equally opposed TO the principles expressed
in Secretary Colby's note, and this form
has already been approved by the League
Council.
In neither case has the Government or
the United states whose entry into the war
made victory possible. been consulted either
in the distribution of tho mandates or the
form Of the nandstcs.
The New York herald., 1921-02-13
Fascinated and Inspired
BY American Achievement

Mr.. George is very fond of America. and
he digressed again 10 pay a pretty compl-
ment to the American character in general.
During my stay in America" he said. my
wife died there. and | have since received
some charming letters from Americans ex-
pressing sorrow that such tragedy should
mar my visit and expressing the hope that
IL would not make me dislike America or
mako II impossible for me 10 go there again.
How typical this is of the American ma
ture. They love their country and are 30
PROUD OF It that they are eager and anxious
for you TO love IT, too. / may say I do love
America. and | hope TO go there again. For
me America has q great fascination; II stings
ne 70 achieve something.
America might be called the land Of
achievement, as England might be called the
land Of enjoyment. This is not TO say that
England hasn't achieved anything; she d'd.
H. Elizaheth's time. but now she Is resting
or her oars enjoying her achievement"
The New York herald., 1921-02-13
Importance of the ISL
and of Y a p and
Strategic Value OF
Arc h i p e | a G 0 e $
Gained by Japan and
Australia Just Being
Realized

LJOPE for the United States gaining full
"A control or at the worst equal control
with Japan over the island of zap. an i'm
portant cable base in the Pacific, rests in
the International Communications Con-
ference at its next session. Only those
who have studied the problem of Pacific
Ocean strategy closely realize the value
of this tiny islet to the United States
That the Versailles treaty put this coun-
try in an almost impossible position in
the Pacific JUST is being realized. The ac-
companying article points out just what
the disposition of the Pacific islands
means and. incidentally, points way out
The New York herald., 1921-02-13

special correspondence to THE NEW YORK
HERALD.
Copyrioht 1921, by THE New YORK HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau
London, Feb. 4. 5
T@HE attitude of the American husband
toward his wife puts w. l.. George,
= well known English novelist, In mind
of the Russian peasant who sets up his ikon
IN corner of the room and for so many min
utes each day falls down and worships it,
then stamps out of his hovel and goes about
his days work He loves her with great de-
votion but is too busy to give her COM
panionship.
Mr.. George has Just returned to London
from America. where he made a special study
of American womanhood in its various
stages, and naturally he made some observa-
ticns on the mere man side of the argument.
Mr. George is recognized feminist as well
as a successful novelist and he admits that
he found a fertile field for his studies in
the United States.
Mr. George Admires Americans
For Their Strength of Character
He came back with some original ideas, for
say that the American man is subordinate.
henpecked, or downtrodden. On the con-
trary. he admires the strength -of character
Of the American. He has the highest praise
for the American mans tenderness, his depth
Of feeling.
There is to me. something very lovable
about the American man." Mr.. George told
me in the course OF conversation at the
Hyde Park Hotel, during which he covered
everything from psychoanalysis 10 Yankee
washing machines. even the psychology of
those washing machines. Beneath the
Americans hard seif-assertive manner there
is a wonderful tenderness and a great senti-
mentality which Is very attractive.
Beneath his 'cocky manner there Is
hesitating difldence he IL not nearly so
sure OF himself as he appears TO be- and this
particularly applies with regard to HIS
women folk. He idealizes his wife, places
her on a pedestal and surrounds her with
every comfort and luxury, but leaves her
alone while he goes out to fight for success
so that he may Keep her there. But she does
not appreciate this splendid isolation; she
would far rather descend from her pedestal