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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-01-08
RIPPING RHYMES
III WALT MASON.
BY FORCE OF LAW

We all desire TO make a hit before
We end our days. and leave behind us
when we fit. a fame that will amaze:
and so we'd pass n law 20 Mt the
crimes of other days. AS moral!sts
we'd win renown. or break valued
limb; and go we'll jump on Neighbor
Brown and put crimp In him. and
and ca serly we'll load him down with
ordinances grim. For Brown Is fond
OF crokinolc, croQuet and kindred
games; and sports like these corrupt
the soul. degrade both gents and
danes. and when they die they'll sure
iy roll to everlasting flames. We
might persuade Brown. I, We would.
to quit his course OF guile: we might
persuade him to be good and do IL
with a smile, but statutes. be 1t UNDER
stood, arc better worth our while.
There IS more fun in forcing guys to
walk the narrow road than there can
be in counsel wise on errfng men be-
slowed: and II you'd have man win
the prize. you prod him with q Eoad.
By law well make the nations free,
our plans are duly made: we'll pass .
law forbidding tea and gum and lem.
onadc: and when we're dead our bustS
will be in laurel wrcathes ArrayoA
Oh. moral suasion as a force Is dSaA
and in n crate. and legislatioptis the
source Of everything that's great: land
though perhaps. our work Is coarse,
we'll make sin pull its freight.
Copyright by George Matthew Adams
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-01-08
ANOTHER CONGRESSMAN
Z FOR WEST VIRGINIA

A bill has been reported TO the
House Of Representatives. BY the census
committee. fixing the membership OF
that body at 4s3. to correspond with the
Increased population OF several or the
states. The present membership OF the
House is 435. II Is based on the lsrV
census and the ratio Is one member Tor
each 2ll,O90 population. II the House
membership remained the same under
the 1920 census. the ratio would be one
member 20 each 242.@67 OF population
Under this ratio, Missouri would lose
two members and Indiana, Iowa, Kan
sas, Louisiana. Maine. Mississippi. Ne
oraska, Rhode Island and Vermont
would lose one each. IS their popu'a-
ton has not kept pace with that OF rhe
rest OF the country. The lowest figure
At which no state would lose member
Of Congress Is one for each 2lS9I9.
This is the basis that the census COM
nittee has reported and makes the
total ass. Several states gain members
under this ratio. including gam OF
one for West Virginia.
So FAR as population Il concerned. this
new apportionment Is absolutely fair
md not open to criticism. II We except
the Southern states in which c"lored
voters are disfranchiscd. Ordinarily. the
increase In membership would not be
open to any serious objection. 1t has
been urged that It will make the House
unwieldly. but the British House OF
Commons has T07 members and has not
yet been found unwieldly.
The only unfortunate feature Of an
Increase In House membership just at
this time is the fact that il will mean
an increase In national expenses. Each
or the new members will draw a SAL
airy, OF course. and there are other eN-
penscs connected with Offices, etc. in
Washington. IL has been estimated
that the additional cost to the country
of the increase In III, mbcrship will be
about one million dollars n year In
normal times, this would not be a bur
den. but any increase right now is a
matter OF regret.
e, However. II Is probable that the
measure will pass As West Virginia
gains another congressman by the APP
Sortionment, 1t will be necessary TO re-
diatrict the state. Should Congress act
quickly. Il would DO possible 70 bring
the re-distrlctjng question before the
coming session OF the Legislature.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-01-08

,,...r n nations
constitute an a$So''d' um nmrnose
hoi.nd together by c"ii'ihon 49,. "c.
that. as i!a\' 'Ir. ' snaiinr waN,
a..%'on. neither lRi "isI ,,s ,,,,,id make
S.e0"tui"N nor n'"r 'rr"''iiy,"
NOR" "h''E"'"' " va ,bls COR
II S'nnt"r l\uoN SOUND III r..
t"utiun" Can thiS propose! ~, 81 ",,i,t,l;
REGARDED - An aSa"'' '',' MI The
that when the i'"n"ti''" -"W<..inns
other friends ut inc l''!r 80, ,trn,,,eoI
urSm TO at"SN VI Nh"N M tHe
H. VIII find u.lVSel yer! iliuC'. ~,
offensive. IN" ""ru 80 ,s
nnp.lcS' much more -t!,.n '"c .i.',,,.
thing that Senator Nh"N - ',:rr,.
Nhclh"r senator I''!dhI nro,,oa,l
,yI;n Senator kn"N iHht 'a,S m
- 4 -SuiflclehI .iN'H- ~ ~. f,,r Son.
IL, Gn pledges VII! ~ M""''' d,.trr
utur llaldinEs C"hS|'C"N'
milne. 80
Tnni constitutes all that - nov
GIHa.iiv, AID iormas III tnc tnrni'n
,..o,.n..l. M.,n IcgA!d 10 our l"I"aEn
,..,:,l,ons. Eut certain other tn.nts
80. concentrated FOR the future. l heS
me-. howrvtr. contemplated &"p'Thie;E.
W.,I, ms. other lhIuGS arc can be
. ',,I rrJn another paragraph IA
49,. :.ri,uin,.ut wh.rh Senator hnoN
,,..,l,, 10 Senator Harding. Il reads:
"-,,.l :. ur,iartt!on Of Io! c. would
,. ',.i,.,f..r,. Win liz, Continuation IF
''' ,''' i,,',, f,,y me. ClcLtIun OF
-
80, ,,, ~ COMMISSIONS TO !nvrS-
.l', moI,t,,;,i Turs;.ons that threat
go ~ Ihc rurrn-,. If eniIEh,cn-
,.c ,nc ,,ub!Ir oulu.um OF the world
ms I,Iari.s nf tue question in
"'oh inc inet 80 or m,>asi,rrs, includ-
t",'L" ~ ','s ir',t Inlrhl be agreed
'| 49, I.. ''t 49,. ,,,,i'mS To- lessen The
80" " -" ,y.,r"
H9o"p.'' ?,,, ~ NJ therefore, that the
49, - ,',.p,,"scS thai lncrc snail 20
I',r,,,ard 'sT,%srIueni 10 Tie passage Of
49,! 49, Lrnx rrsrI,iInu amt .rpIratc from
ne ~ f,,,,,, .Irn nru.i. certain ncgo-
,t,i ,i' iraJiuE To- thcse things which
S,'n,ImT Knox Saws his resolution does
,,.t interiors win: uuinr.y. IN agree
h". M g. L-.7rn,',,,,.nt, mn agreement
'''"t diS,, imi,.r,..''.,...,I law. an agree
- N'"'ti '!s,.' &C., ,,,,.rr,,tinnll court,
ment 'I,'t,."E 49,, go, commissions 10
ana an aET', ,'%,'' ,,' rtr,'r,.,,irr war.
lnNcS'EH!t tUrE.,o ,,,,rrrfiv" IL Is
La"St aL,r' t,..'H ~ s,rrtlI'v and grad
mteM"'H !" tnNt ~ ,;,,-',.s Of Years.
udI!|' ~ on' ~ no, +,a I.cs ono nor
1. hA' 80, tIt 'lpiSns lin. question:
,,.HMtt, Iii III, w. I",I:u'. do abou; IT.
I'll. IL rho Irat.u. insist on go!u on
rrd furrtioi,ur even with us out
m"mhors Of TIE !raS"" n~ ", %'''i uhEde ~
Negotiate wa" '.,, - . "a
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-01-08
AN INTERESTING SITUATION

Whether England will renew her al
lance with Japan when i expires this
year Is one Of the worlds interesting
diplomatic questions. Some of the fac
tors Involved are world reduction OF
ornaments. Japanese immigration into
British domlnions bordering on the Pa.
citlc, British trade interests in the Far
East and British interests In India.
British business interests in the Far
Fast are opposed to the renewal Of the
alliance. So. also. are the British do
minions on the Pacific. including
Canada, Australia. New Zealand and
South Africa. Safety Of the British
position in India IS promoted by the
Japanese alliance. 1t is generally ad-
mitted in England that II the treaty be
renewed, It will be in a modified form.
Americas threat to British sea SUI
prcm9Cy and the friction between
America and Japan make the world re-
duct!on Of ornaments one OF the lead
ing factors. England has informed
Japan that under no consideration
would she take sides against the United
States in case OF conflict and looks
forward 10 the disarmament conference"
IN he spring as n possible means to n
solution Of part of the problem.
Canada. Australia. New Zealand,
South Africa and the United States are
already in an unofficial slliance on the
Japanese immigration question. So
positive have been tho expressions Of
Canada and Australia to their home
government that II is clearly recognized
In London that for England 10 join
Japan against America would mean the
destruction Of tho British empire.
But all OF tn, discussion. while tn
,ercsting. appears just a little far
fetched. There VIII be no four cor
nered war !nvolving Great Britain,
japan. :he British domInions and the
United states Neither will there be ~.
three corucrcd war Involving America,
Japan and Great Britain. with Great
Britain on either side. In all pro6-
ability. the points at issue between
Britain and Japan and the United States
and Japan. will be amicably settled
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-01-08

1t has become a big thing. this fire
prevention day: II Is observed with spe-
ctal prosrams in more scnooirooms than
any other day except Christmas: 1t re-
ceircs active corporation from cham
hers of commerce. beard Of trade, manu-
featuring associations, Rotary and K!-
wants clubs and business houses with
out number. Boy Scout troops, moving
picture theatres and churches, take
hand,
Our annual fire lass. which exceeds
. $500 100000. Is equivalent to S percent
+ interest upon capital fund Of Sc, 600, 00o,-
600. America may therefore, be said to
have a permanent investment Of $4,000
100000 In the expensive habit Of playing
with fire. Whether insured or unin-
sured, there is no fire which does not
leave the country definitely and perma-
neatly poorer. Worse than all this 10
the fact that more than 10000 human
beings arc burned TO death each year In
our land alone.
With American life. tending more and
more to congestion. in cities. the con-
flagration hazard Is Increasing. The
National Board OF Fire Underwriters
through Its committee on Fire Proven
ton has engaged for some years in
making exhaustive engineering surveys
Of American cities, some 293 cities hAv.
ing thus been covered. and the confla-
grafton hazard has mot been rated a.
low in single instance.
Most fires are preventable. Fire IS
most instances TO very human derelic-
ton. There are approximately 1900
fires each day in the United States alone
or an average OF something moro than
one n minute through the twenty-four
hours. 365 days year. Reports cover
ing the greater number OF these fires
are received by the National Board OF
Fire Underwriters in its Actuarial Blu
rcau and there analysed. 1t was found,
for example. in 1918. the last year COM
pleted statistics, that fire losses were di.
visible as follows.
strictly preventable" causes 3s5,S12..
593
COZ.
Unknown" causes, probably largely
prpventable.
But fire will not be prevented until
the American people wish It to be, and
that means cooperation. Firemen may
do their part: engineers may do their
part: insurance companies may do their
part. but the public must help. There.
then. Is the task of the civic and BUSH
nes leaders of every community.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-01-08

all papers
p"ny of West will
to the public charge
higher for there
ga" shortage that the slight spring has not
eurtaed scale
"step-up' Wheeling
is all
PEELED to bring the fact that
10 gas in whesln the
This Wheeling with
higher rate be granted Recently the city Buffalo New York was con-
similar threat The furnished "
furnished tho city
by the lFoeuoi' Natural Gas company" Inc rate no" IN 'e
20 1912
October lS applied
alleging that unless
rass~were granted. the could be obtained
of following this applications
emergency
furnish the city Of Buff
for
application
application and available
the Nae'n Of greater revenue
theories which indicate repeated o"p"
Of the
the reply Of this city to the
application the NaturalG Ia Virginia
shortage the company must 0"
that has made real effort to develop all OF It's territory II IS
the Buffalo case On the con
had held drilling operations and
had higher price
Virginia contains
city Of Wheeling 1t not "
liberty to sell gas elsewhere until '"'S contract o,o, T,
which could be concaea "
believe therefore that the people this city need be
apprehensive supply Of
enter into the local case
We come them "step-up"
The argument tha,
company foundation Such scale was eo
year actual increase OF over
nine centsa
In wheeling the company " the hsu'e OF ~
public COMMISSIONS
unreasonao
reasonable limit for one Family
times the gas 'o"
fixed the limit at
month severe weather.
The pablo Pennsylvania has held that the Sep-up
unjust and discrimination
for
price, other greater quantity used
be the basis Of rate fixing
customers oS
that the public service
requested fix reasonable monthly |
Ohio and New YORK
|" the public service
alleged shortage OF gas IS real or Is
this connection 1t Is sSnhm IRA
Virginia has
with gas consumers prac' cum
whether the rate were "Seo
r conservation may be the monthly supply
consumer with penalty
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-01-08

Fires cost this country millions ~
dollars every business day and this bill
is going to keep coming in unit! We get
together and stop i.
Just plain carelcSsness is the cause
or most OF our fires. and Il IS fair to
stress the word American, Tor IN 1918.
that year before the war 10 which most
industrial statistics 20 back, fires cost
this country $40 per capita, while they
cost France ~ cents. England SO, Ger
many 23 and Holland. whether because
she IS more careful or because Sne is
better paid, but II cents.
For years the aNtioUai Board or Fire
Underwriters has been trying TO drive
home the truth that most fires can De
prevented. Its Fire prevention Commit
tee has been making surveys OF Ameri-
can cities with results that led them 10
say. The American city as II stands TO-
day is built 10 burn.
Everywhere they found and marked
what they cali 'blaCk blocks" BLOCKS
thai are certain sources OF danger. Tine
and again the black blocks have figured
as centers from which coni!aSrat!ons
have started
The cause? Lack Of proper building
restrictions Is ore. II our cities build
iugS Of inflamma bic materials are scat
tered haphazard throughout business
and residence sections. y city practi-
cally unburnable is not 4 drcamerS WIS.,
ion. 1t is not alone matter OF HlaNSE
ial. The engineers OF the National
Board showed that in their work rt the
huJlt them largely of wood. but undo:
SUPERVISION that safe-guarded them in
spite OF the unfavorable conditions Of
occupancy.
But cities are slow to learn their les
SON Predictions Of fire disaster nave
been made that were almost uncanny.
The fire engineers who visited San
Francisco In 1905 reGitcd the conditions
breeders, high winds and comparatively
narrow streets" which made probability
Of \ CONFEDERATION alarm.nSly severe. In
less than six months the prophecy was
Fulfilled: the work OF fifty years was
undone with loss Of S350,UOO.0QO.
The answer Is the same 10 the fire
that wipes out half a city or the fire
that leaves the individual homeless. In
nine cases out OF ten II Is carelessncss:
II IS Carclessress we are fighting, and
the motto for Fire Prevention Day, Gel
"bratcd all over the country on October
.. might well be: II you don't want
tire. don't start one.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-01-08

comeorro. The odor IS guaranteed for
ten days sir"
Sure. slap 'er on" replied Cornbred,
And Comeoffo slapped 'er on and thrn
said. Boston SINCE. sir? Or goldwatcr
rub"
Both" said Corhbred !mpartially.
And Comcoffo gave him both with 4
Contcntcd smile. for Tisso's was run on
percentage basis. And after that he
suggested. "EcIs foot tonic prevents
the hair from falling either way. sir"
"Ych?" said Sluiceway Cornbred
"Yeh," said the barber.
Crowd some on" said Cornbred. And
Comeoffo crowded some on. and after
that he had 4 peanut butter massa Sc,
an asparagus steam, an electric tickle
an un!Onsccd oil nose rub and barley
sugar eyebrow treatment and the bill.
which was s1l.47 including the war tax.
"On, don't bother about that" said
Cnrnbred. with yackiSh smile. I'm
Mr.. TissoS Son-In-law and I've got this
written order from him emitting ME
10 anything in the shop. Bood-by. I'd
like to give you a little something for
Yourself. but l haven't anything less
than 4 dime"
Angelo Comcoffo put his tongue. be-
tween his teeth and bit II with all his
might. and then in rapid succe ssion
drank two muEfuls OF lather. a quart
Of bay rum and all that was left of
the Skittieberry oil shampoo.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-01-08
TAKING INVENTORY.

Yesterday was inventory day and all
employees at Boy Scout headquarters
in the Market Auditorium were busy
taking stock and checking up equip
incnt on hand. In addition to taking
care OF business OF the Boy Scouts. the
Headquarters handles supply of Boy
Scout badges and other articles which
every Boy Scout uses
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-01-08
TODAY'S TABLOID TALE
BY Joe Bias
with a Manicure on the Side.

Business had been very sluggish in
T!ssos Tonsor!al larlor One man had
come in for a haircut. It's true. but
when he took off his hat before the mir
ror and realized with start that he
had forgotten lie was absolutely bald.
he went right out AGAIN.
So Angelo ComeciCo. head barber
pcrked up bit when Slu!Ceway Corn
bred walked in and sat down In Come
offo's chair.
Haircut and shave" he directed
Cut from the left to the right and
please take hold OF my chin instead OF
nay nose to steady yourself"
Twenty minutes later Slu!ceway
Curnbrcd was haircuttcd and shaved
"Skitt!cberry oil shampoo. s!r?" said
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-01-08

Otherwise. it would be necessary either
10 call 4 special session or to elect
congressman ~ large at the next Con-
Eressional election.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-01-08

Vice President Marshall, who has
presided over tho Senate during Mr..
Wilson's terms of office. says that ne
has lived in cave of the winds for
eight years. Who would have suspected
that mere vice president could get off.
4 good joke like that?
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-01-08

Queen Mary OF England is looking for
maid OF honor. Her maids wear plain
black dresses and their only ornament
is miniature Of Mary set in diamonds
The job is described as deadly dun"
No use for the queen to advertise IN
this country A-tall.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-01-08

1t now develops that the moon was
full on Christmas day. And yet they
try TO tell US that prohibition prohibits.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-01-08

Those who did not turn over a new
leaf on January first have the consola-
tion OF knowing that they helped TO
conserve the paper supply.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-01-08

Not 4 cent for the shipping board"
IS the position Of CONGRESSMAN Good
Probably he meant 10 say mot n bill
lion" az that is the shipping board S
lowest unit Of MEASUREMENT.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-01-08

Hiram Maxim. inventor OF the Maxim
ilrasrm silcncer, announces that he Is
wbrking on an invention designed To
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-01-08

The man who makes his money by
studying oil, often has wife who
makes hers by studying Hoyle.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-01-08

shut out all noises from any siccp,ng
room. 1t IL q small instrument. h."
says. and is operated by being attached
10 an electric light socket We trust
that Mr.. Maxim will. be entirely sue
Cesstul, for such an invention would he
4 blessing to humanity.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-07-26

he would employ This plea for admission OF
others who may be Competent can contemplate
only those holding United States liccnscs-sonc Of
whom (mastcrs OF ugs) during 1919 would have,
by series OF strikes extending over a period of
ton Roads ports and paralyzcd tho railroads OF the
State but for the service OF tho Virginia pilots in
moving to and from tho docks twelve hundred YES
sells, keeping the ports open and tens OF thousands
Of men in their Jobs
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-07-26
The Virginia Pilots
The Anti-Pilotage Propaganda

Kng % many who are uniformed and faninde welcome
the
perceived that something than pbEo
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-03-23
Inventor, MOu7ned
As Dead StartLeS
Friends by Return

BY Associated Press:
NEW YORK, March 22.-Mourn-
ed as dead for months after his
body" found in his motor boat
awash on the Brooklyn shore, had
been identified and buried, Paul
Gesmer, 81 years old. inventor. star
tied acquaintances in Stapleton,
Staten island, Tuesday by driving
into town in a bright yellow motor
car and telling them he was $4,000
richer than when they saw him
last. His friends were puzzled Tues
day night over the identity Of the
man who had been buried.
Gesmer disappeared on Nov. 1.
1919. He was a familiar character
in Stapleton. where he lived in the
back room of n dilapidated machine
shop He specialized i'm intricate
problems Of machinery. keeping TO
himself the greater part Cf the time.
In the coolest weather ne seldom
wore a coat or hat having been
advised TO keep out in the air" as
cure for n nervous disorder from
which he suffered.
The body that was buried as Ges-
mer's was found in a motor boat he
owned. battered and awash on the
south Brooklyn water front Posi-
tive Identification was made by sew
eral persons who knew Gcsmer.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-03-23
BERGDOLL TAKES
STAND IN TRIAL
Millionaire Stacker, Now In
Germany, Testifies Against
Americans.

by Associated IEfS~-
MOSBACH. Baden, March 22.-
Grover BerCdou. deserter from the
American army took the sta-d today
in the trial Of Carl Neuf and Franz
thinner. the two Americans, who
with the aid Of four Germans. at
tempted 20 arrest BerSdou q Eber-
bach last January. Bcrgdou testified
that thinner leaned aCaius- the auto
mobile and pointed a revolver at him.
Ncuf. ne further testified aimed thiS
revolver at him and fired. the first
bullet hitting n young woman and
the second entering one OF the tires.
thinner denied having drawn n
weapon: he said II he had he would
have fired.
Neuf made a long statement de-
failing the nature OF his activities
as a detective for the American
forces at Colblenz. He asserted that
ne had succeeded with the aid Of
the German authorities In appre-
hending numerous American desert
ers in various sections Of Germany
He had been on BerEdol's trail for
a long time and he said ne had
sought German police wise for his
American passport I'm order 20 evade
complications at Eberbach. He had
sought 20 kidnap the America n
Stacker en- order 20 fOrestall escape
NJ Stuttgart as Neuf believed that
the German police at Eberbach were
disinclined 20 assist him despite tho
fact that the police authorities at
Colblenz had given him credentials.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-03-23
NEW ADMINISTRATION
"HAS PROGRAM SAID

By Associated Press:
NEW YORK. March 22.-An eX'
ccssive high range OF tariff mus. he
modified If the United States eX-
poets to do business in the world
market. Sen. Edge OF New Jersey
said Lcre Tuesday before the New
TCr,, council Of the America AS
500 atOn of advertising agencies.
Tcucn-ng on the tremendous pro-
hlrms. which .he new adm:Iiitra
non mas been facing" the senator
said tnat THE Americans should Ue
a nttIe patient"
we have a program" he SAID.
"a clearly defined program. but
Il ere may be some differences as
TO an" way It is TO be pu: over"
Onc OF the adminjstration's e
spGusililities, the senator declarcd
was 10 bring about the establish
mcut of a budget system which vii.
regain, confidence and s,art wheels
DIoviI z again"
T. s essential. ne continued thai,
-hc excess profits tax DC repealed.
although there are not ma2y ox-
cess profits now"