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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-05-27
SHouLD WOMEN BE JURORS?

The malodorous McGannon case at
Cleveland continues to produce dis
tasteful incidents. Tho latest 10 the
case Of a woman juror who made the
remark that it would be worth $500 to
IN organization Of which she was .
member II McGannon were convicted,
Later she swore that she had not talked
With anyone concerning the case. Her
psrfdy was discovered and she vas
aned $3.50 and sent TO jail for 10 days.
besides being excluded from the jury.
Apparently this woman Was anxious
70 get on the jury in order 10 help con-
vict the prisoner. against whom she had
q prejudice. She was not Mt for jury
duty in that case. and perhaps not In
any other. In this connection the aues-
ton inevitably arises whether women
attach sufficient importance to truth 10
Be acceptable jurors. It is a well known
fact that women are much moro pro-
ncient in talsehood than men. and ap-
parently do not realize the seriousness
Of deception. Usually this feminine
trait 10 more or less harmless. but in
coutr proceedings II becomes a vital
matter
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-05-27
AN ASTONISHING .FALLACY

II Is amusing. as we'll as astonishinS'
N observe the tenacity with when
fev Americans still cling 10 the faliacF
NAT this country entered the war TO
MAX. the world safe for democracy or
for the sake OF an ideal AS someone.
said recently. Don't kid the puoiie'
they'll kid themselves" Also. the men,
DRY Of some people is extremely snort
The world war began in August. 1910
In April 1917. the United States entered
the conflict. why did We wait more
than two years and a half" Did 1t take
that long for our ideal to develop or
for US TO realize that the world was not
safe for democracy
It Is a well known fact that majority
sentiment In this country favored the
allies from the beginning. but It was
not strong enough to draw us'into the
war. President Wilson was elected the
. second time on the platform. He kept
Ns out OF war" and he was the author
Of that remarkable phrase. Too proud
10 fight" He was also tho man who
urged the allies and Germany to make
peace without victory. That was long
after little Belgium had been ravaEed
and after the Lusitania had been sunk.
Where were our ideals then. and had
the world not Yet begun to be unsafe
for democracy Secretary OF War Car
rison resigned because Mr.. Wilson
would not agree even 10 very mode
rate program Of preparedness. and the
entire keynote Of the administration was
pScihsm.
Germany had at that time committed
numerous otfepses against citizens OF
this country, and as time went on these
offenses became holder and more nu-
merous President Wilson became the
worlds champion long distance note
writer. Finally Germanys oftenses
against this nation became 80 gross es-
pecialiy her submarine crimes. that We
could not in honor do anything but
hKht. II was realized. too. that we were
next on Gcrmany's program after she
had defeated the allies and that 1t would
be much more desirable TO help defeat
her At that time than to wait until we
had TO fight alone. We fought for
America. and that is a reason that calls
for no apology.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-05-27
What Other
Editors Say
Tia American BAlkans,

Every once in a while a miniature
war breaks out in the mountains that
lie alohg the southwestern border or
West Virginia. and there is great
running for cover in that region ana
much Amusement throughout the United
States that the mine-owners and noun
taineer miners have not yet settled their
differences and patched up some sort OF
a truce. But the guerilla fighting Is not
hard to understand when it Is remcm-
bored that the conflict between capital
and labor which goes on N more or less
civilized fashion in other statcS, has
been allowed 10 degenerate into a hand
to-hand encounter in West virginia.
Both sides are lawle>-. The coal COM
panies. owning and administering their
properties and regulating the lives OF
their workmen in the manner OF feudal
bs rons. stir up resentment by the'r
autocracy, and the laborers oppose the
authority Of gunner with guns or their
owns. The state has never made de-
termined effort 10 control the situation
and the struggle has got out or hand
West Virginiss mining problem is not
an easy one The operators have sworn
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-05-27
SHALL THEY ESCAPE?

In 1917 our government decided that
all able bodied men within certain oge
limits. and with some proper eXemp p
tons. should he subject 10 call for SER
vice in the war with Germany. This de-
cision was approved by our people. And
when the call came 0early AL Of uor
mon answered. "Herc.3
Thousands Of these men died. and be-
caus" they died our country still lives.
However. all who were called did not
answer. More than hundred thous-
and so-called men sneaked away like
ours and hid themselves from their
duty. These creatures who had lived
among US enjoying the benefits OF our
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-05-27

He raised his hand and fumbled for the
button. a hewildered look came over his
face. he attempted to spell the word
and-missed.
Something OF the same sort may we'll
have happened TO Wright at Hoylake.
Before going to England he had always
golfed in long trousers. Urged by his
sister TO be in style and do as the Eng
lish did. he finally donned the knick"r-
bockers for the tournament. Possibly
they did not bother him much. but in
times Of stress they were unquestion-
ably a slight mental distraction He did
not feel altogether uncomfortable. and
when the crisis came. that little uncom-
Portable feeling may have been the
cause OF his defeat
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-05-27
FUT|L|TY MARKS HEARINGS Of
COMM TEE ON US. TAXATION

by first class men. hut for the most
part those who came tc tell tho Senators
how they ought 10 do IL arc persons
woh are strongly moved by fixed ideas
and generally radical ideas
Senator Penrose. the chairman Of the
committee. became rather irrttated the
other day by the futility Of 1t. and an
- unCed that the hearings would he
rdr.l shortly. The truth is. the seven
tr,.r Senators who have listened for
somr weeks TO this sort OF thing have
not been much affected by II. Except
for the individual work OF few Sena-
tors in the privacy of their offices. tho
making OF the tax bill is not much far
Their ahead now than 1t was in the be-
ginning.
Those who believe In a sales tax ar"
as confident now ~ ut any time that
sooner or later this new form Of taxa
ton will come. They say Il will come
because the country must hay" tn"
money, and this is the only NY 20 get
IT, They have tho confidence Of inrVita-
bility.
The new tariff bill is not very mr"h
farther ahead. and. EXCEPT for special
interests affected. has not had much
moro attention that the tax bill. Ii VIII
proba bly, bc the middle Of next month
before either bill will have reached
even that tentative stage Of progress
that marks introduction into Congress
The reason for the lack Of interest
the hesitation and tho slow progress
on these domestic matters lies In the
uneasy feeling. which increases daily
that these things after all are not prl-
mary but secondary. and that nothing
we can do about them can be very e.
fectivc until after something has been
ACCOMPLISHED in the way Of an aftirma-
tive policy looking toward the staoiliza-
tlon Of Europe.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-05-27
FREEDOM OF THE PRESS

In admitting Tho Liberator." . New
York monthly magazine. to the second
class mailing privilege. Postmaster Cen
sral Hays announces that the laws safe
guarding the freedom Of the press must
and shall be scrupulously observed
This Is an excellent sentiment. but it
- applicable only to such publicat ions
IS stay within the law. Freedom OF tho
DFess Is no more UNLIMITED than freedom
Of individuals.
Any |'vidual Is permitted to do or
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-05-27

list Of draft cvaders many cdUAin the
cnntavc Of these will be small II er.
rors are made they can be EASILY cor
rcctcd. Resides. II Is better and easier
10 correct mistakes now than il will be
for future generations to correct them
when the witne of today arc dead.
II Is no more than right that the list
Of towards should nc published.
Shall they escape?
JUSTCS STALSAKER.
Sutton, W. Va. May 24th, ISL
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-05-27

say anything ne may choose. so long as
his acts or words are not contrary TO
the laws which the people have made
for the protection Of the nation and its
inhabitants. No man is permitted to
trespass on the rights Of others nor to
assall the safety OF the government by
word or deed. The same is true Of any
publication. Those who are incapable
OF distinguishing between freedom and
criminality must be restrained.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-05-27

institutions were too selfish to help
save those institutions.
And now. more than two and one-half
years after the armlstice was signed.
here &c a move on foot "a -whiteWaSn
,hcsn towards Il i, any wonder that
- many p"op!" hav" lost faith in
ever th:uc when such condition can
cast Justice demands that what one
sous that also should hs reap. Those
Who ~. id"i ,h.r duty should he
MARRIED ~ such a way that futur" gem
er.,ti"n- may know them.
|, j. true. when first published. the
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-05-27

Telephone subscribers have a legal
right 10 abuse Central" AZ least once
when service is bad. the Missouri public
service commission has ruled. Presum-
ably this gives Central" the right. to
come right back, at least once.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-05-27

The Japanese are insisting that China
take back Shantung but the willy Chinks
say they cant take II back because
they've always had It, When Oriental
meets Oriental. the argument Is deep
stun.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-05-27

TO pass a deficiency bill. They're all
that kind.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-05-27

Charles = Snow. vice president OF 'nr
Huntington Ranking Trust Co. VIII.
probab bly, 'hc reelected as president 81
the Huntington Chamber or commerce
at it's annual meeting June J.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-05-27

T. NJ. Conlcy. head ~ tho America NJ
cation and Thrift" department or me
state department Of schools. has re-
turned to Charleston after ton days In
New York. where he attended tho meet
ing OF tho National Council Of Patriotic
ORGANIZATIONS Cr the United States.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-05-27

Well. old Bill Bryan is 10 hr IN our
midst this evening. Welcome, William
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-05-27

Early In the year 1t was predicted that
skirts would be worn longer. Longer
evidently referred merely 10 period of
time.--Charlcston Daily Mail.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-05-27

Walter Barnes Of the f'airmont stat"
Normal School. president Of IN" NeSt
Virginia Educational Association. Will
deliver the address al the commence
ment at Marlinton Friday night.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-05-27

John u. Gregg or MorEantown. offers
IN annual prize OF SIS to the best spell
rrr in the Morgantown schools and the
ror'cst Of this year awakened mucn
interest.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-05-27

President r T. Webb OF Morris Har-
ycv College at Barboursville. was re-
elected to that position at meeting or
the trustees held this week although
there were eight applicants for the
position.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-05-27

Trouble with most alleged "las!d"
stories" is that they are too Jug-handled.
Martins Ferry Times.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-05-27

India. with 800. 900. 900 people. has only
$50 moving picture shows. And Yet the
natives are disconnected.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-05-27

r. g. Carney. secretary OF the state
orsa MIA tion OF Kiwaris. made report
at Huntington which showed an increase
OF membership in the last year from
800 to l,436.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-05-27

Close enough to June to smrl the
roses and hear the wedding bells.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-05-27

Two and half years have passed
since the armistice. and politicians stu
are promising to do something for the
disabled soldiers. - Huntington -tdN"r-
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-05-27

Judrc Summers Fl. Sharp Of Marlin
ton. W.. taken Ill while holding court IN
and was taken 10 the Grern-
brler h,~ where he was Joined by MIS-
Sh.rp
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-05-27

Former Governor John !. CprnvPIf OF
Romney. Senator J. y. Shackeltord "f
Glenville. Dr.. Elkannah HUXLEY. presI-
dent Of Broadus College at Phillip
Henry Shaffer OF Madison. James +.
Parriott OF Moundsville. Lewis H. Mil
Ter OF Ripley. and Attorney Genera r.
T. England are among prominent West
yiryinians who will speak on "Amcri-
canizatjon' at teachers Institutes over
the safe the coming summer.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-05-27

The formalities must and shall hr
preserved but another thing that seems
rather de trop a We say in Ohio, 5 tn"
pains the earnest referee always takes
to raise the victor's hand. in order that
no misunderstanding as 10 who won
may be entertained by the intelligent
spectators. after someone like III" gal
liant Young soldier, Bob Martin has just
knocked out some poor naf IN y Sec
onds. actual running time.-Oh!o State
Journal.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-05-27
Prominent PEOPLE
Of WEST VIRGINIA

Senator Howard Sutherland. who has
had opportunity In see the blue books
gotten out by other states says that no
state has such IL complete record Of lis
war activities IL - expire ssrd in John
T Harris Year Book OF West Virginia
Other states attempted TO give h!stur-
cal record OF what WAS done in IN"
World War but, no other <rIte had huch
A. complete report IA West Virginia
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-05-27

that the Mingo coal fields shall never nc
unionized and the United Mine Workers
have sworn that they shall. II the laws
Of the state were enforced and the
unions were able 10 send speakers into
unorganizcd territory the opera or
would be beaten before the campaign
opened. They protect themselves against
agitation by the use OF force. The gov
ernors Of the stat" have generally &C
ouiesced in the method, calling out Tor
federal troops only when there Is an
unusual amount of bloodshcd.
The American Balkans will 20 on
erupting in feuds and gun-play until
the state has enough courage and ability
10 enforce It own law on both OF the
fighting factions.-New York World
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-05-27

The League OF Nations Is dead
says Col. Harvey. Then why try 10
resurrect a ghost by abusing it. 1t has
gone its way. let 1t rest in peace
/ Elyria, O.. Chronicle-Telegram
Our own position on bare knees ike
that Of the other reformcrs We guess,
IL that we sternly disapprove Of 'cm but
! look at I'm awful hard at each swiftly
: recurring opportunity. Ohio state
| Journal
The courier-index., 1921-04-22
County Federation
 Meeting At Moro

The County Federation of Wo- mans Clubs held a very interesting meeting in Moro last Saturday, Mrs. H. L. Lambert of Moro, presiding. The ladies of Moro in their usual gracious manner proved delightful hostesses and among the enjoyable features was the delicious luncheon served to the visitors.
 After the usual business session, Miss Bonslagel, state dsmonstration agent, addressed the federation on ''The Why of the County Fair" Her talk was very interesting and practical ano showed clearly that 2 county fair would establish CO., operation throughout the county, develop home-making, help with the promoting and solving of communi- ty problems, and food conservation.
 A committee composed of Mrs. A. A. McCiendon, Mrs. R. L. Nixon, Miss Frances Derrick, E. B. Whit aker and the president of each club in the county. was appointed to make arrangements for 6 county fair to be held in the fall.
 Miss Sallie Mai Hudson was elect ed to represent the county fedora tion at the district federation in Cotton Plant the first week in May.
 The next meeting of the county federation will be held in Mari anna in the fall.
 The following interesting program was rendered at the meeting Sat urday:
 Dolly's Lullaby-Little Miss Vir- ginia Sue Chaffin.
 Story-J. D. Miller.
 Vocal Duet-Misses Eloise Jor- dan and Madge Bunch.
 Piano Solo-Miss Glayds Chaffin, Valse Caprice.
 Vocal Duet = Misses Gladys Bunch and Elise Bunch.
 Piano Duet-Misses Glayds Chaf- fin and Marguerite Dozier, Poet and Peasant.
The courier-index., 1921-04-22
EWart Is NOJr With
 Tue Machine Works

At g meeting of the principal stockholders in the Marianna Ma chine Works, held Wednesday night in the directors room of the Lee County National Bank, James O. Ewart, former manager of the Ma rlanna Motor Company, was elected secretary, treasurer and general manager of the machine plant. Mir. Ewart is one of the best known and most capable young business men in Marlanna and was conducting a most successful business for the Marianna Motor Company when it's plant was destroyed by fire in Jan uary. Recently he acquired stock Tn the Marianne. Machine Works and at the meeting Wednesday night he was placed in charge of the busi- ness with W. H. Wilcox, expert ma chinist, in charge of the operating end of the business. MT. Wilcox IS president of the company; T. C.. conner is vice president; J. O. Ewart IS secretary, treasurer and general manager. With these gen uemen the board of directors con Slst of W. D. Newborn, J. P. hughes and H. M. Jackson.
The courier-index., 1921-04-22
Stop Water Leaks!
 They're ErpensiUe

For the information of water consumers who do not seem to real- ize that a small water leak can make a large bill, J. M. McClintock, secretary of the board of public works, has made some experiments as follows:
 Water running through a hole -thirty-second of an inch in dia- meter will flow 580 gallons day or f7,400 gallons month. The cost per day is 29 cents, and for a month the cost is $8.70.
 A hole one-sixteenth of an inch in diameter passes 1900 gallons 8 day or 54,000 gallons a month, at a cost of 90 cents day or $22.90 month.
 A hole one-eighth of an inch in diameter passes 3,885 gallons day or 116,500 a month, at cost of SEA a day or $44.97 a month.
 It is figured that an opening one and one-quarter inches in diameter or same size as fire nozzle, will dis charge 5,400 gallons an hour under pressure of 60 pounds, or i5,000 gallons an hour under pressure of 100 pounds.
 With these figures as reminder it is needless to urge each consum- CT to look after leaks promptly, or to request them to refrain from using water unnecessarily while the fire department is fighting a fire.
The courier-index., 1921-04-22
When q FliUUer "FLiUUers," It's
 Time To Duck

Statistics show that Ford cars produced about fifty thousand frac- tured arms during the year 1920, and for good measure occasionally particularly obstreperous Lizzie, with the habiss of a white mule, has been known to jam the owner against the wall of a garage by a premature disposition to start be- fore the driver said ''gid up"
 Northern Harrington can testify that a Ford roadster has the in- telligeuce of . trained animal and that it can successfully navigate some of the business streets of Mariana without the guidance of careful chauffeur. Northern s car was peaceably parked on North Poplar street in front of the Lee County National Bank Wednesday morning. It was in a docile frame of mind until Mir Harrington un- dertook to crank it and he did so with a marked degree of efficiency. In fact, when the ignition system began working the gears decided to follow rapid pursuit and before Northern could realize the close spirit of cooperation that existed among the internal units of his ear it had started up Poplar street. Being a man of considerable avoir- dupois and of a beIligerent dispo- sition, when challenged to mortal combat, he undertook to match his prowess with the Ford motive pow CT While a good scrapper, he wasn't in class with the flivver product, and fell out in the first round. His terminal was a soft bed of grass in the city park and in the interim the Ford 'rambled,' on down toward the Griffis x Newborn garage, uncharted, but pursuing a true course, finding it's destination in the rear of D. l.. Griffis' Dodge roadster. The Forl made a considerable impression on the Dodge but in the contact it sus- tained frontal damages that will furnish a meal ticket to some me chanic for the next thirty days.
The courier-index., 1921-04-22
Death Of Little
 Carolyn Russell

Little Carolyn Russell, aked fif- teen months, daughter of Mir. and Mrs. James Russell of Forrest City, died last Friday afternoon at the home of Mir. and Mrs. Nj. H. Ford in this city, following brief ill- ness with congestion. Mrs. Russell and children had come to Marianne on a visit when the baby was taken i'll. Local physicians and specialist from Memphis did all humanly pos sible to save the child, but her mal- ady was so malignant that it would not yield to medical skill. The body was taken to Forrest City Sat urday morning and inferred in the cemetery at that place. Funeral services were conducted by the Rev. c. c. Burke, rector of St. Andrews Parish here, and the Rev. J. N. McFarlane, pastor of the Presby- terian church in Forrest City. Many friends of the family from Marian na accompanied the body to Forrest City. Mir. and Mrs. Russell re- turned to this city and spent several days pending the recovery of their little son, James, Jr., who was also i'll at the Ford home.
The courier-index., 1921-04-22
Federation To Send
 Team To JOnesbOrO

The County Federation of Wo- men's Clubs that met at Moro Sat urday, April IS, voted to pay all expenses of a county team, consist ing of three club girls, to Jonesboro to the short course, in July.
 Each girl in the team must pre- sent club records showing that she IS carrying out a demonstration in food production garden or poul- try) and doing the required can hing, cooking, etc.
 Each girl will be graded on her ability: CD To judge chickens ac- cording to standards of perfection, Rhode Island Reds, Barred Rocks, White Wyandottes and perhaps White Leghorns; CD to judge canned products according to a given score card; (3) to make and judge lightbread.
 Every girl enters the contest as an individual. The district team will be made up of the three girls scoring the highest in the district contest regardless of whether they are from the same. county or from different counties.
 This same rule will hold good in the state contest in August, dur ing Farmers Week at Fayetteville.
 If the mothers of the club girls will stand by the home demonstra- ton agents in getting the girls in terested enough to take the training so as to make the ones who win in the county try-out really work, there is no reason why Lee county should not be represented at Fay ettevi!le in August.
 Mothers, what do you say? Are you interested enough to help the girls of your community? If so, please let the girls know it.