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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-08-05
THE PANAMA CARD

TT IS not difficult to credit the rumor that
i President Harding has informed the
Senate Republican leaders of his disapproval
cf early action upon Senator Borah's bill to
remove the tolls from American vessels
passing through the Panama Canal. The
subject is plainly fraught with possibilities
of friction with Great Britain that might
prove an untoward prelude to the Disarma-
ment Conference.
1t would be inexpert diplomacy to open
prematurely a question which the United
States might later see fit to emphasize as an
asset in governing compromises and inter-
national adjustments.
Every party to the parley will come with
q certain amount of bargaining material.
The meeting will not be conclave Of dream
Iers, but of practical statesmen seeking to
reconcile realistic interests with a program
of world peace. Every nation will endeavor
to play its best hand. The prospect need
not be shocking save to those persons whose
range of fancy ,outstrips their recognition
of facts.
Mr.. Harding, IL the reports from Wash
ington are correct, continues to display his
now familiar sense of things as they are.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-08-05
THE BOON OF SHADY ROADS

VTARIOUS suggestions for adorning the
w State highways have been made from
time to time, including one to consecrate the
leading routes as war memorials. Quite the
best of all these plans, however, is that
providing for lining the roads with numerous
shade trees,
John w. Keller, chief Of sylvaculture OF
che State Forestry Department, has been
assigned to CO operate with the State High
way Department in locating sites for the
work Systematic tree planting in these
|. settings is a novelty in Pennsylvania and
Tone that Is we'll Worth establishing as q
Hpermanent public improvement.
4 AfforestatiOn Is recognized as health
igiying and as one OF the few practical meth
4ods of bettering climate Shady roads com
bine charm and beauty with physical ben
eRts. "Penn's Woodland" is a title which
this Commonwealth should be proud and
eager to perpetuate In its original meaning.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-08-05

tions Of Communists. One boasts fewer than
60O0 members. Its rival has membership
slightly in excess of 5000. SO Chicago an
nounces heatedly that ''the Reds are not
asleep and implies that the rich Of the
land and the Government at Washington
must still be on guard
1t is to be presumed that the survey in
question was thorough. 1t proves, with
asto tonishing conclusiveness, what every ra-
tional person always supposed-that all the
active Bolshevists in the United States, II
they were completely organized and paradcd
in full view, would not be equal in numbers
to the police force Of New York City. 1t
proves, too, that there is In this country less
actual radical thought and action than has
always been apparent in every other country
under the sun. What more can the folk in
Chicago desiref
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-08-05
Answers to Yesterdays Quiz

1. The first name OF Barnum, the famous
Snowman, was Phineas.
2. Lusitania is the ancient Roman name ior
Portugal the western part OF the lpe'
rian peninsula.
3. Spain became a republic in 1873. Tne
monarchy under the Bourbons was TO
stored In 1875.
Z. pixy is a fabulous being akin to
fairy
6. Justinian the Great was Emperor OF ths is
Roman Empire of the East, Win "a "a
capital at Constantinople. He rulep
from 527 to SOS, A, d. :,
Q. Schooners get their name from the oiu
Scotch and dialect word "scoonh
meaning to skim or skip, especiay
over the surface Of the water M IN
first schooner is said to have been pun Sm.
Mt Gloucester, Mass, by Captain ~ a.
drew Robinson, about 17l3. AFTER ~ ~
had been launched n bystander rsp cr,s
out, "Oh, how she scoons !" "A scoones
let her be-" replied Robinson. For sV,as as
years in New England the wora "a'
written "scooner."
T. The Scotch word feckless means tul'''
feeble, inefficient.
s. An oryx Is n large straightforward ATT
can antelope.
Q. Francesca Tamagno was one Of the mo-. mo-.
celebrated of operate tenors srs1rs
cally noted for his success In veea,sd
opera, "Otello," In which he creA''-
the title role In Milan In 1881 ,..x
10. sortileEe is divination or fortunstsn.
~ kosSt . . F.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-08-05
TOO MUCH CONSTITUTING

NONSTABULING in New Jersey isn't
~ the soft and sweet thing that 1t used
to be when any driver Of an automobile was
liable to be arrested for any slight infrac-
ton Of elaborate road rules and made to
pay to the hilt In the nearest Justices Office.
The State highway authorities put
check upon the amateur bandits who used
to make an easy living by hiding behind
trees and watching for the driver who
failed to blow his horn or speeded little
on an open stretch.
But the habit of regarding the owner of
an automobile as fair game for cranks, for
amateur. tyrants and for over officious po-
licemen continues in good many places.
and at last II Is having the inevitable re-
action. The worm has turned.
The authorities in Woodbury. and neigh
boring towns are disturbed because Of the
noticeable tendency Of motor drivers to avoid
their roads and their communities. These
are places In which many drivers were fined
for slight violations OF complicated parking
rules and harassed consistently for every
minor breach Of road rules made by pecu
liarly meticulous town officials. Now that
many drivers have shown a disposition to
seek more hospitable regions these same
rules hurriedly have been relaxed.
There was time when many constables
and justices of the peace in New Jersey
thought, as Secretary Mellon thinks now,
that there was no limit to the patience Of
an automobiist and no sort of oppression
that he would not endure without murmur.
Latterly the State officials have been re-
minding their people OF the tons of money
that enter the State every year on rubber
tires.
The Jersey roads are good and ordinarily
they are as safe for motorists as any in the
country. The small towns that held longest
TO the old belief that a motor driver was
made to be exploited are little late In
learning a needed lesson. But they are
learning Il at last.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-08-05
CONGRESS AS A PEAcEMAKER

n REPRESENTATIVE PORTER, CO.
II author Of the congressional resolution
declaring peace, expresses the belief that
american soldiers will remain in Germany
until we have adjusted our affairs with that
country" His opinion is Corroborated by
reports from Washington to the effect that
resolutions relating to the withdrawal of our
forces from Germany are not expected to
be acted upon this session.
In New York the other day Judge Hand,
In the Federal Court, handed down q deci-
sion denying the claims of the daughters Of
the late Or. Louis Schaefer TO income from
their fathers estate. DR.. Schaefer was
naturalized citizen, but the daughters, who
we're married to German subjects, were rated
as Germans.
Judge Hand authorized the payment Of
the money to Thomas w Miller, the Alien
Property Custodian, as heretofore. Obv-
ously. any change in the relations Of Ger
many and the United States was not con
sidcred in this Judgment
With the Alien Property Custodian still
the recipient of funds withheld from Ger
mans, and with a portion OF our regular
army occupying the Coblenz area, II is per-
mIssible to wonder in what way the status
of peace differs from that called war which
existed prior to the passage of the Porter
Knox resolution.
Apparently Mr.. Hughes Is not devoting too
much time to speculations of this sort. Mr..
Dresel in Berlin is said to be engaged in
preparing the ground for treaty with
Germany. Whether the pact Will be in any
way linked with the Versailles Treaty or
will be entirely Independent Of that dOcu
ment Is something not yet explicitly re-
vcaed
Whatever arrangement is evolved will
have TO be presented by the President to the
Senate, where 1t can be ratified only BY the
assent of two thirds of the members. When
that is accomplished tho stats Of peace will
BE- actual. the tsoons nay With proprasty h
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-08-05
THROUGH CRIMSON GLASSES

TlyERYWHERE but in Chicago - and
II perhaps in Pittsburgh-the thing called
Red Radicalism Is being forgotten. Even In
Russia the folk who little while ago were
proud to be called Red are rather shame
facedy trying to appear before the world in
n color less trying TO the normal eye.
But In Chicago there has been a new in
vsstigation to determine whether mysterious
forces are not at work to overthrow the
(sovsrnment Of the United States. and Chi
onao has been shocked to find that there ara
o62nGNy = ~ United States tHo orsaniza-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-08-05
What Do You KnotU?


QUIZ
I. Karl Hapsburg has been called a "cl'
devant" emperor. What is the mean
ing Of "ci-devant"?
2. What In meant by racehorse platery
3. When does the centenary OF Mexican
independence occur?
4. What State claims to have produced th'
first iron ship?
8, For how many years was Canada
French possession?
8. Name two operas by Gluck?
Z. For how long term are members OF ths
House OF Representatives elected?
8. Who wrote Daniel Deronda"?
Q. What Is the last book In the Old Tes's
ment?
10. What is balneology?
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withdrawn from the Rhine and the Alien
Property Custodian will be without warrant
to seize German funds.
After all, incidents do occasionally recur
which restore faith in the validity of the
Federal Constitution and its exact definition
Of the position Of Congress as peacemaker.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-08-05

Commissioner Blair, Of the Internal
Revenue Department, is about to investigate
charges that certain persons have been
giving away tax secrets, Matchmaking busi-
ness concerns and virtually selling tax ex-
emption. That such practices obtain is re-
grettable. but not surprising Crooks have
aforetime fattened on unweldy Government
bureaus. When taxation is simpliied the
temptatton to evil will be lessened.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-08-05

What Viscount Bryce failed to note
when he criticized the Versailles Treaty was
that not even board of super men could
hive turned out perfect document with
Pride X. Prejudice Revenge >. Sweet and
Sci f. Determination among the delegates,
and John Q. Compromise the inevitable
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-08-05

II note" remarked PeriCarp, looking
up from the society columns, that Lady
Constance Stewart Richardson il soon to
wed Dennis Luckie Matthew, The chronic
bachelor would say his name was Dennis
or that Matthew is mark, but, cheerful
optimist that I am, prefer to put it Lucky
DannlsO
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-08-05

Victory does not always crown the de-
serving. Policeman Edward Deneen put W
a plucky fight with panhandler who
less credit because his man got away.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-08-05

bill for the distribution Of war trophies after
voting S400. for paying delivery costs
shows that the members believe that consist
ency Is a jewel they'll pay no luxury tI
for.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-08-05

With Paris and London in harmony,
Berlin can dig nothing out Of Slesia but
cold potatoes.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-08-05

Said the Tuneful Sport, although the
Chicago jury turned the hose on the Black
Sox, Comiskey insists they are not White
Sox." Probably dyed with fast colors.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-08-05

The fact that the Mayor wanted the
playground named after Phillis Wheatly
interested Hall not at all. But that 2oo
colored voters of the ward are of the same
opinion-well, that Is something else again.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-08-05

Honest men are in luck when thieves
fall out, but when politicians get tss3t5er
paragra phers tread softly out Of respect tor
the ubA lawn
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-08-05

Senator France seems to have peculiar
faculty for assimilating a large amount ol
valued misinformation.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-08-05

Bootleggers have changed the Scotch
verdict from mot proven" to "above proof"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-08-05

Gear Hunger is now diverting attention
from the dreamed. Of world revolution.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-08-05

matter over and It was a pleasure to me to
1873 acres in the cultivation of which take
much interest and pleasure. took hold Of
the city farm seeing the great possibilities
it possessed for taking adequate care Of the
city horses.
"While there will be no small vegetable
business, still there is no doubt that trucker
could raise most If not all of the vegetables
needed at the Philadelphia Hospital on the
ground which we do not use, while on the
rest we will raise most of the oats corn
and hay and provide pasturage for the city
hOrses.n
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-08-05

His mourners testify that Caruso had
heart as we'll as voice of gold.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-08-05
SHORT CUTS

This is the way it sometimes goes:
Rum, rumor, rum arrest.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-02-12
POU IN STRIKING DECLARATION FOR NAVY
THAT CAN CLEAN UP ON THE STRONGEST

mrnt. It begin ruled out on a point Of
order as new legislation.
In going after some sections, MI. Brit
ton hit upon AN item of $1,000 for e1-
p"mScS Of the civilian naval consulting
board of which Thomas A. Edison has
been one OF the leading members stnce'
1916. Chairman Kelly. of the sub-com-
mitU"". in charge rf the bill. smilingly
remarked that IL was subject TO a point
cC order. hut insiStcdd II should stay be-
cause I'll" country still was technically
at war. Chairman Butler fieaded with
Mr.. Brittcn 10 let il stay and the latter
finally withdrew his objection. after an
uouncinE thai in attacking unauthorized
provisions he was consistently demand
ing strict compliance with existing law.
Pou's Declaration.
Mr. IIritteu faiird to upset an appro-
priaii" of $3i3nu0 for temporary gov
crnmcrt in the Virgin Islands.
Th"r" were many speeches for and
against the biggest navy in the world.
Representative Pou. Democrat. North
carolina, declared that while he had
voted tor a big navy every year during
his twenty Years uf service he had
hoped the time might come when he
could C"as" giving such support.
"a batticship IS Of no earthly value
except to Kill or destroy" he said.
Right now. 20 per cent of all govern
mcnt appropra are for the army
and navy. and God help US IL this thing
is to continue. I see no hope for the
future. The chairman Of the military
committee recently made a startling
statement which WIS calculated to shock.
but which nevertheless is true, when -
said America to-day was without
friend among tn" nations OF the world.
SO ! shall continue TO vote for an un-
""nIufrah." n;JS hot a navy as great
as tho greatest, but a navy that can -
feat any under the SUR"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-02-12

Abraham Lincoln, sixteenth pres'-
dent Of the United States. was born
on February l2, 1909, in Hardin
county, Ky. and in 1916 the family
removed 20 Indiana. Having had about
one years schooling in the aggregate.
nc went as a hired hand on fiat
boat to New Orleans. when no re-
turned he was nineteen years or age.
He made himself so useful to his
employer that he was given charge OF
q store and mill at New Salem, III.
He commanded a company In the
Black Hawk War. Appointed post
master at Salem; he began 10 study
law, was admitted TO practice in 1885
and began his career as lawyer at
Springfield, Ill.
Lincoln rose rapidly IN his profess
sion. became leader Of the Whig
party in Illinois. and was popular
speaker at political meetings. In lSti
he was elected TO Congress, and was
there distinguished for his outspoken
anti-slavery views. In 1855 he was
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-02-12
STATES STAR WITNESS IN THE M'GANNON CASE
DECLARES JUDGE NOT MURDERER OF KACY

Cleveland O, Feb. ll-Mtss Mary h.
Nicely. counted upon as star witness
Tor tho stat in tHr second trial Of
Judge William n. McGannon. charged
with second degree murder In ,connc"-
lion with the staying Of Harold =. kagy
IN May last. created Il sensation when
she took the witness 6tand today and
declared repeatedly that Judge Mc'ian-
non is innocent Of the killing OF kagy
After being asked a few, formal
questions by County Prosecutor Ed
ward e. Stanton. Miss Neely startled
he court room when StantUa asked
her:
Did you zee Judge Mc1iannon on or
about May 10
Miss Nicely said IA replying: II re-
fuse to answer because in my doing SO
Il might tend TO disgrace or incrininate
myself Judge McGannon Is not guilty
Of the murder OF Harold v. Kagy."
Miss Nicely was one OF the prtn-
rtpal witnesses for tho state IN the
urs, McGannon trial At that time she
testified She followed Judge NcGannon's
automobile to the scene OK the shoot
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-02-12
WAGE REDUCTIONS
WILL AFFECT 900

Youngstown. o. Feb. IA twenty
percent reduction in wages for indc-
pendent steel plants AZ the Mah"ning
Valley. Ohio. and the ShenanGo Valley.
Pennsylvania. was announced today ett-
Cectivc February lG. The reduction at-
fccts more Than forty Thousand men
The cut includes all salaricd and ton
mage men, except the sheet mills In
WHICH the union sliding scale, based on
selling prices. ia observed. Common
labor is reduced from As to 81 cents an
hour. but will be paid time and a half
overtime.
Cities affected inCluhe Youngstown
East Youngstown. Strutchers. Girard:
Niles. Warren. Newton Falls. Ohio, ana
Sharon. Farrell and other towns from
I.eetunia TO MiddlcscX in the ShGnango
valley.
The Brier Hill Steel company here
posted notices of the reduction this ant
cruoon and other companies announced
that they would follow suit. The com
panics inClud" the Youngstown steel
company, Trumbull steel company and
Sharon Steel Hoop company
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-02-12

ing on the night Kagy was sho,. and
saw McGannon take something from
his pocket. simultaneously. she t"~ti-
tied then. "th"re was n flash of a Shot
and kagy fell forward"
Today she could not remember incl
dents she described AZ great length at
lhr first trial. She refused to answer
practically every question that touched
upon testimony snc gave at that trial
that might .iuvoivc Judge McGann"n IN
the shooting
When Prosecutor Staut"n appealed 10
Judge Homer -. Powell that the wit
messy be compelled TO answer questions,
the court upheld Miss Ne"lyS plea that
to answer might tend 10 disgrace or
!ncriminaJH herself"
\ second sensation came az a climax Z
10 the Nicely testimony when Mrs. Ella
+. Webb. sister Of Miss Nc"ly. took
the stand apd again told OF overheartng
L conversation IN h"r sisters apart
ment on the night Of November Il. In
which McGannOu offered Miss Nicely
$500 ito 20 down to the prosecutor and
say she was mistaken"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-02-12
CAPITAL REMOVERS
NOT ABLE TO AGREE

SI".,.al ni>pairh 10 Tn" lnt"''lrcurr-.
rlarkshurI W. Vi. F.b il.--N"
unanimous agreement. ~ required. WIS
reached ai tho adjournment of th" meet
ing This afternoon in this city Of the
state capital removal committees from
Park"rSburs, RclingtuU. fNkius and
IlarksburE, and another adjournment
was taken to meet in m" near future
at the cnll Of tn" chairman. Former
Senator G. II. Scot. Of Elkins Ciarks-
burg had strong load in the balloting
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-02-12
OFFICERS CHOSEN BY
STATE LUMBER MEN

Fairmont. W. Va, Feb. ll-OAicerS
were elected at the annual convention
OF the West Virginia Lumber & Build
srs' Supply Dealers Association. which
came 10 clos" here tonight as follows:
President, Chester Pierce. Graham.
Virginia.
Vice Presidents !. r SpeaSe. Fair
mont: NJ r. Sprigg. Weston: !. NJ. New
ION. Clnrksburg: l. W. CaldwolL Charles
ton.
Treasury, H. Echenberger. Clarksburg.
\ legislative committee was named
consisting of J. N. Newton. Ciarksburg
J. W. Kisner and y. r. Black, Fairmont:
J. NJ. Riley, Shinnsron: NJ. b. Sprigg,
Weston: G. t D!ckerson, Huntington,
and Walter Perkins. Bluefeld.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-02-12
Washington Manor House
Painting Presented to
Ambassador Davis

London. Feb. llxThc Rr!tisn branch
OF tho Sulgraye Institution. which cares
for the Washington ancestral home in
E.uxlird. made Il farewell presentation
today - John ". Davis. the retiring
American ambassador. Of an oil paint
ing Of the Washington manor house at
Sulgravr by stephen Red. 1t pre-
seutcd Mrs Davis with an album OF
photographs showing tho recent re-
storat!on Of tn" manor house. and also
with a silver Georgian teapot dating
from 1857.
Bscaus" tho ambassador Is indis-
posed az present the ceremony occurred
at his private house. where many dis
tinEuishcd persons gathered for the
occasion.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-02-12
DENIED BY MGINTEY

New York. Fob. 1l.--WiliiHm Mr'iiu-
tey. supreme secretary Of IN" knights
of Columbus. tonight denied reports
quoting n Z M"Xirau city newspaper that
American Catholics have offered So
600 900 to fight radicaliSm in MsNico.
The reports, MIR. McG ntey added.
presumably originated from an appeal
hv the Mexico Knights Of Columbus to
the american order to conduct AN anti
radical campaign in that country. Suih
a campaign may hC undertaken. the Soc
retary declared, but no definite action
on the appeal has been taken
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-02-12
No Cut at pittsburgh

Pittsburgh, fch. ll.--EN"cut!VcS "i
the leading independent stcl INTERESTS
hrrc. when Informed Of The wage TrduC'
,iun in the independent mills OF 'h'
YcunCstown district. expressed tH'
opinion that similar action would not
b, taken in Pittsburgh at this time
They said that the general inclinau"h'
now that prices were on tn" sam" basis
as those Of the United states steel COR
porntion. was also TO maintain waS'> as
that concern is doing. deductions IN
IN" independent mills her" has not o""H
OF the rate of pay, but rather OF ihv
number Of working hours, l@rNcniarlH
,he cutting off all ov"rtin" &hov" eight
hours. which has been paid at the rat-
If time and one-haf.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-02-12
WOULD PROTECT THE
HUBBY'S DOVER RIGHTS

Madison, Wis. Feb. IA suffrage
bil with 4 reverse twist. designed to
give certain equal rights 10 men, was
introduced in the WISCONSIN legislature
today by Assemblyman Thomas y. Sui
Ivan MIR Sullivan proposes 10 amend
the law to give husbands \ the same
dover rights in their wives estates as
are now shared BY widows in their hus-
bands property He also provides that
n married man OF woman who has will
fully and without just cause lived apart
from his or her mate for more than
one year loses all dover riGhts."
Husbands would be entitled 10 one
third dover in the property OF their
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-02-12
BIG CASSER STRUCK
IN BRAXTON FIELD

Special Dispatch TO The In" li:e"n''r.
sutton. W. Va. Feb. ll--N gas we'll
with a flow Of thre" m;il!"H cubic feet
daily has been struck on the Henry CO.
gar farm N Sa,lrich district Of Rrax-
ton county. /; was learned h"r" today.
1t is tho second well in that section. one
having recently been struck on IN" Ivan
Creation farm. 1t = producing >
10000 cubic feet daily.