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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-05-18
LAFoLLETTE's USUAL BUNK

With his usual facility for diStortins
the facts. Senator Lafollettc charges
that the effort TO repeal the excess prof
it's tax and 10 eliminate the higher
brackets of the income tax. IS an effort
to shift tho burden Of taxation TO the
shoulders Of the common people. In
making this assertion. Mr.. IaF'oilctte
overlooks some'~very pertinent points.
He ignores the rather important fact
that the excess profits tax has ceased TO
: produce the required revenue. for the
exceedingly simple reason that the ex-
cess profits OF the war period have
seeased 20 exist. 1t is rather obvious. too.
that excess profits taxes were always
paid by tho people. since the profits
themselves came out OF the pockets OF
the consuming public. 1t is also worthy
OF congressional consideration. although
It may not impress man OF the La
Toilette type. that the excess profits tax
in normal times dcpresSeS business.
When any man emharks in business he
runs a risk. He may in any one year
make an ordinary profit. a very good
profit or may sustain loss. II he has
the. possibility OF a good profit one year
to balance n poor profit or a loss an
other year, ne is usually willing to take
the chance. But If the government is
standing ready TO take almost all he
makes above a certain sum. in case he
does have a good year. he will not run
the risk. but will probably invest his
money in tax free securities.
Revision OF the higher rates Of the
income tax Is being considered because
they are not productive. II there were
no way to eyadc them. the men with
enormous incomes would pay very large
sums into the public treasury. But here
again tax free securities appear. Rather
than pay most Of hts income above
certain amount TO the government. the
millionaire simply puts his money into
bonds which cannot be taxed. II the
rates be lowered. the big millionaires
will not follow this practice SO extern
siyely, and will pay more instead OF less
into the treasury
II is possible that there are few
members OF congress who would be will
ing 10 shift the burden o. taxes from
the rich TO the common people" but they
are in hopeless minority. The aver
axe congressman n. is pretty square indi-
yidual and desires 10 do what Is best.
for members oc congress seek 70 follow
the sentiments ot their constituents
but even public sentiment - sometimes
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-05-18
MIR, MELONS PREDICTION

Secretary OF the Treasury Mellon
would hardly risk his reputation by
predicting an era OF prosperity in the
mar future unless he were certain Of
his ground whether We are 10 have
good times reasonably soon IA the aues-
ton of the hour. When q cabinet officer
assumes 10 answer II in a public state
ment. he instantly becomes the center
OF interest FOR 100. 100000 people. When
shat cabinet officer ia the secretary or
che treasury. who - presumably IN
close touch with business and finance
and In addition is known 10 have been
an unusually successful business man
before accepting public position MS
opinion has almost the weight OF posi-
tive promise.
In a statement given out yesterday.
Secretary Mellon expressed the view
that Improvement IN business conditions
and an era Of prosperity were 10 be eI-
pected soon. Settlement OF the rapara-
tons question. ne said. would tend 10
have a stablliZing effect. but trrespec-
tive Of that no considered the outlook
good. Summing up the several factors
the secretary's conclusion was that
things could not help moving Forward.
We was not prepared 10 say that the emo
nf the downward swing had been reach-
I'D, but il not. ne stated. there were indl-
eations that II Was near.
TO nation waiting expectHdly TOR
Sust such a development. Mr. Melons
announcement comes like good tidinEs OF
urre.t 10y. There 10 srill much 10 DO
aone before the distractions to the dam
med up current OF prosperity are cleared
away. bot some OF the most formidable
~ The ba rriers are yielding under Hys-
nsnatic ana intelligent attack. That
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-05-18
RIVER PACKETS ARE
CARRYING BIG LOADS

The General Beach arrived yesterday
norn;ng from Pittsburgh with very
large cargo. She took ia number OF
additional shipments ard left at D
o'clock on her way 10 ParkerSourg
from where she will go up the Muskin-
gum river to GAINESVILLE. Sine Will make
an way point stops along the route.
The Helen T.. departed yesterday
morning ut 80 o'clock on her way 10
New Matamoras. She carried very
large cargo for all way point stops.
The steamer Leroy arrived last eve
ming at o'clock from New Matamoras.
She will leave this morning at ll:'V
o'clock on her return trip.
The Verne Swain left yesterday AFTER
noon for Steubenvile. from where she
,ook large excursion party out last
evening. She will spend the remainder
of this week north Of this city.
TIE Senator Cordil locked late last
evening from Pittsburgh with very
large cargo. She will leave the local
wharf sometime this morning lot
Charleston and way points.
\ stage Of nine feet Of water and
stationary WAS registered Ltc Last eve
ming at the local wharf.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-05-18

New York. May 1.-The Austria liar
jackass which was presented 10 the city
three weeks ago by Martin Johnson. cH-
plorer treated his christening at the
Central Park Zoo yesterday as very
solemn affair \ large crowd gathered
10 see how he would take II when he
telt the water from the bap;ismal fount
wet his gray Gathers. but he saw no
humor in the proceeding. Not laugh
did he emit No; even a twinkle "ouih
be seen in his eye.
The laughing jackass at the Contra!
Park Zoo is bird not an alIhal he
is said to he favorite in Australia; 50
much so that his picture is printed on
souvenir postcards and sold in the shops.
He hasn't risen TO the dignity or getting
himself on coins like the American eagle.
but that's probably because Of the mis-
fortune of his name.
The Central Park laughing packass 9
name was changed to Jack Coyle PaS-
cova-Jack for jackass. Coyle IN honor
Of James r. Coyle. head keeper at the
zoo. and Pascova for Miss Carmen PAS
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-05-18
LAUGHING JACKASS SULLEN At BAPTISM

cuva, the opera sIng"r. VIII" wa| MS
sponsor.
Jack resented i".,Ning his -" N"S'"'-
day afternoon for tn" ceremony. HiS
temper WAS bad because 1t" Mas com
PEELED To wall more than an hour uhii. D."
permit from fhr police Department could
bo obtained for holding the baptism IN
The park. When Keeper Coyie reached
in the cage to get Jack. III" bird ias-
,"ned his bill! to toyl'S finger and he!d
nu savagely ON 4 second attempt mo
.ter got the bird Of his perch.
-" a stretch OF lawn near the ZOO
& -. held Jack while Miss PaScova
pou, "a a cup Of mineral water over the
laughing jarkaSs. Miss paSrora : sister
held aloft an Australian boomerang
Motion picture machines clicked Jack
looked exceedingly bored and me!an-
choly.
Miss PaScovl - , "''iVr "t Austria la
She left there in lotI 80 Ioin tho chicago
Opera Company as = m"ZZo- soprano.
After the christcniu". " hen everybody
had gone home. Keeper g. " reporter
that Jack whoopcd i up j" hI2h Siee.
The humor Of the thing. }"rhhrS may
have just dawned on him. :
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-05-18
DOWNING DENIES
He TRIED SUICIDE

Edgar Downing. who on Monday night
was reported to have attempted I" drink
the contents of 4 bottle Of carholic ~ "a
At his home on Fifth street, last night
called 1T The IntclIIgenCcr office and
stated that there was no truth in the
rcport. His appearance last night dad
no. indicate that he had taken any SurH
deadly poison into his mouth.
William Downing, Il brother. state d
that he and Edgar were together 81!
evening and that nothing If the kind
ha,, taken place. Neither Edgar Down
ing, he said, nor any one else at th'
Downing home had attempted to drink
acid.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-05-18
TRAVEL w1xKouR PAggPoGT
MoS EASY UMDD1TAHM0

John II. Conrad. United States COM
missioner. yesterday afternoon said
that in spite OF the fact that tho gov
ernmont In many countries do not re-
quire u passport 1t 30 stllI hard for poo
pie to leave tho country and return
without passports. The L. 8. GovarnNe ont
has done away with Issuing passports
under a law passed tho carly part OF
March, but on tho other hand. Severn
other countries require that travellers
havo passports.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-05-18
RIPPING RHYMES
BY WALT NASon.
HELPING THINGS ALONG.

We can all contribute daily to Old
Normalcy's return, il we do our
labors gayly, at the anvil or the
churn, II We quit ill-natured taking
and put up a pepful spiel. II we cut
out useless knocking and declare
how good we feel. II you have Joo
be thankful, go about it with grin.
like a flivver with tank full OF the
John D. brand Of gin: put some vim
in every motion. earn your pie In
honest sweat, and discard the fool
ish notion that you earn more than
Won get. Once we said, When Huns
are beaten we'll begin to put up
hay" but the locusts they have
eaten golden months we've thrown
away: we've been grumbling. ralk-
ing, spelling, charging that our
neighbors sinned, and the country
hit the ceiling as consequence OF
wind. Now we've had our costly
shindy. handed out our bitter dope.
let us work and be less windy. II we
talk let's talk Of hope. Statesmen
all will do their stating in the ablest
way the can. but the weary land Is
waiting for the busy working man.
Normally will doubt and falter. sne
will loiter in her tracks, Till We
cease TO fool and paltcr and get
down to old brass tacks.
The line of least resistance sometime
ISN'T straight. Therefore. watch you
MAGAZINE IN. ~
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-05-18

Nobody said a word in favor OF beer
in the yolstead hearing before the house
judiciary committee. Maybe lump
came up tn each ones throat every time
he tried to mention II.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-05-18

CLARA. who was the fellow that
kept looking at me In the street carr
"Oh, that's Dr.. Burghart, superln.
tendent Of the insane asylum.
mol Of tho American Medical Assocla"
tion.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-05-18

An even dozen divorces were granted
In a neighboring county in one day
Bakers dozens would seem moro appro-
pirate for that ceremony.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-05-18

Doping II out by the Einstein theory.
we are willing 70 lay little wager thai
Professor Dempsey will prevail over
Professor Carpenter early in the argu-
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-05-18

Wholesale prices are declining to stay
up but some retail prices sre decfn'ng
TO come dowr.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-05-18

the seriousness of the task is recognized
and the attention OF the nation concen-
trated upon it. is in itself factor OF
optimism.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-05-18
HARD AND SOF
|N|N[.RS UNITED
ON WAGE ACTION

New York. May 1T.-Thc anthracite
mine workers will join forces with the
bituminous miners in formulating poll
ries which will govern the negotiation
Of new wage agreements with tho coal
operators. 10 take the place Of the pres
ent contracts. which expire March il,
1925"
This action. which viii consolidate
the ranks OF the 100000 organized
miners Of the country so that they Will
present a solid front To the coal oprr-
atorS. was decided upon today ana
conference between Internal onal OIL
GERS of the United Mine Workers Of
America and the presidents and inter-
national board members OF the three
union districts composing the an
thraCitc coal region. The conference
decided that the anthracite tri-dlstrlct
convention. which is usually held IN
August for the purpose of drawing up
the new wage demands. should be post
poned until after III" intcrnatlo con-
vcntiun Of the lriied Mine Workers.
which opens ~ Indianapolis on Seplem-
her 20 At this international gathering
the bituminouS workers frame their
wage proposals.
l. Strategic Move
John l.. Lewis. international president
OF the United Mine Workers. explained
that under this arrangement. the In
dianapoliS convention would frame poll
rirs that would govern both classes OF
miners in their wage negotiations, and
the extent and method of their CO.
opcratiOn He said Il date would be
fixed after the. international convention
for the tr-diStrirt meeting at which
time the anthracit" workers would COM
plcte their demands.
This is 4 strategic move In the inter-
est Of harmony and co-operation.' SAID
Thomas Kennedy, Of HaZelton, Ifnns-
sylvania. president OF District I, United
Mine Workers. and chairman OF the tri-
district executive hoard.
"ITnder this arrangement. however. the
autonomy oc tho anthracite organization
Of miners is guaranteed. and we Will ne
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-05-18

Mngo county should change It's nAne
by putting 'B" in place OF the m.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-05-18

Somebody should write a comic opera
entitled 'wellsburg."
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-05-18

rotiate our own wage scales as usual.
The national convention will decide as
how far we shall back each other IN our
canning negotiations with the operators"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-05-18
What Other
Editors Say


this mundane sphcr" IS not clearly uh-
derstocd and as long a. We '"" We
guess we'll continue I" h!a"e
thing on Democratic free lrade-phlo
State journal.
- -
Some economist HhoN'u "Np'"'h 'nc
paradox Of the egg. tGgS are poPu'a't!
esteemed valuabl" in proportion 10 'heIr
freshness. vet IN" fresh eEs u Tue
restaurant IS maintained al war prlCsS'
The hen. apparently. has reaIlzeu lha'
the war is over. bat IN" reStaurahleur
is holding out for It separate P""'c'
Morgantown Post.
--------
Some Of the knives used IN price. CUT
ting must be du!I.--MartihS rerrS Ihl'S
Times
------
keens on. Mitchell Palmer will never gel
thai halo as halo of the darker drink.
-Morrantown New Dominion.
-
Tbis seems 10 be quite a good cherry
,o,, ,r,.r all and those Democratic
friends of ours who are losing their
NUNS might try the cherry trcc.--.
Cha rleston Daily Mail.
-
The City Han lia|a was lur"iHh'" Wv
latest in hosiery Styles FRIDAY al''r"oo"'
comely and STURDY !ouhh WIZ"
crossed tht Plaa from heu'"'u
with her black SILK hoSc-hot so'hS
rolled down IN Goli S'E'e' aPltoN', ~
just below thc-knec "Klrt gave Il l'pei
display OF her wealth ol lloal curves
as she walked into the '"mmhclal
bank. Her appearance caused male rur'l
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-05-18

If this fight against beer as medicine
keeps on. Mitchell Palmer will never Er,
that halo as halo OF the darker DRINK
-MorCantown New Dominion.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-05-18

Some OF the knives used in price cut
ting must b., dull--MuriinS Ferry Daily
Times.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-05-18

The line of least resistance sometimes
isn't straight Therefore. watcn your
step.-Forbes Magazine IN. ~
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-05-18

This seems 10 be quite good cherry
wear after all and those Democratic
friends Of ours who are losing their
NUNS might try the cherry tired
Charleston Daily Mail.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-05-18

That twenty-five millions AWARDED
Colombia once in the treasury ought
10 be good for a good revolution or two.
Huntington Herald-DiSpat'h
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1921-01-25
PASSES BILLS
TO THIRD READING
Supports Resolution Investigation of
State Reclamation Board Upon
Request.

The house held a short session Fri
day morning and then adjourned to l
o'clock Monday afternoon. 1t passed
on Che third reading:
H. B. 25, by Rude and Behrens--
Authorizing the transfer of the prop
critics and functions Of commercial
waterway districts to port districts.
H. B. OF, byAppropriation Com
mittee, making an appropriation for
the departments of the state gov
eminent and included institutions,
was given second reading and made
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1921-01-25

~'ilcu '.e uShereG iirr into II room ana
coSed The door, she stood Il moment
taking in all its magnifcence. The at
mOSphare was laden with a heavy per.
fllue Of flowers. and then she saw
something else. A man lay partly
propped up in bed, his burning gray
eyes &tarin. at her.
This is my brother, Paul pcndlr,
haven, my child" said Doctor John.
HE wants to thank you for bringing
back the picture"
"$it down a WHILE" murmured Doc
tor Paul.
She Squatt-d uncereiuoniousIy upon
the bed beside the pi,
our little friend here is in trou
bic" said Doctor John to his brother
land wants work. I'll come back after
three" Then he went out.
For Il lon. time Paul Pendlehavcn
looked at Tony. and Tony looked back
at him. Tony was mentally plying
him with all her lovin. heart. lie was
thinking over the conversation he and
his brother had had about this strange
I4N'lt Sill Ni'p litl blotsil iIbIli Il
thief's den the picture of his baby.
How would you like to stay here Il
while with me?' he asked at length.
Gray eyes widcned to the fullest ex
tent of fringed lids.
"LOrdy," was AL Tonnibel could say
rs she glanced around
you might wait on me-" explained
the doctor. land keep me company.
do get lonely sometimes. Would you
like that? know you like flowers"
II love EN- cried Tonnibel.
Pendlehaven smiled into the shining
eyes. He felt better already.
I've such lot of them all over this
wing" he went on. "You might take
care of them for me and-and other
things"
Tony was almost bursting with joy.
She had within her the greatest gift
of God, supreme gratitude. To work
for him would be bliss indeed. She
didn't want to cry, so to keep from it,
she bit down on her red underlp. He
had said in positive tones that he
wanted her. 1t did seem good to be
wanted somewhere. What she did then
Pendlehaven remembered many a long
day. She bent over and kissed his
hand. The warm red lips thrilled him
as vibrant youth always thrills weak
ness.
"Can Gussie stay, too?' she pleaded
presently. "She'd be without anybody
If she didn't have me-"
yes" said Pendlehaven, as his
brother opened the door You can
make her nice home in my conserva-
tory"
1t took but moment for the sick
man to explain to Doctor JOhn'>his ar
rangements with Tonnibel, and the
girls heart was not the only rejoicing
one among the trio.
When Katherine Curtis came home
late that afternoon she found her
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1921-01-25

CHAPTER l.-Louety and almost fr!rut~
lsss, TonAbei Devon. livius on canal
o0aJ. child Of "A brutal father and a worn
out di. outraged mother, wsndsrs into 4
salvation army hall at Ithaca. y. Y
Th:re she meets young salvation army
-ptAln. Ihihp MscCAuiss
CHAPTER il. .-Eriah L-von. Tony's ia
ther, RETURNS To the boat from a pro-
raced spree" and announces he has
arranged for Tony to marry a worthless
companion of his, Reginald Brown. Mrs
Devon objects, ana uriah beats her. She
ntimates there Is secret connected
with Ionnibel.
CHAPTER Hin cloths, that Urish
has brought Tony finds i bs by'S picture
with 4 notification of a reward for its
return to a Doctor PenGlehkven. She
goes to return the picture.
CHAPTER IV.-With the Pendlehayen.,
a family of wealth. live Mrs Curtis. a
cousin. her son and daughter. Katharine
Curtis snd Reginald Brown Katherine Is
deeply in love with Philip NactauIey.
CHAPTER V.-Tonnibe returns the
picture to Doctor John, and learns 1t be-
longs to his brother DR.. Paul Pendle-
haven. 1t is a portrait of Doctor Paul's
child, who had been stolen in her infancy,
and her loss has wrecked Doctor PauI $
life. Doctor John goes with Tony to the
canal boat and ministers to Mrs. Devon
while she is unconscious.
CHAPTER WITHDRAWING to conscious
ness Mrs. Devon is informed by Tony
of her visitor. She is deeply agitated
makes Tony swear she will never tell OF
Devon's brutality. and disappears
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1921-01-25

mother in a towering rage, surrounded
by many strange looking boxes ana
bundles.
'"For heavens sake what's the mat
ter?" asked the girl.
II think your Cousin Johns gone
mad" said Mrs. Curtis, beginning to
cry. Hes brought ragged girl into
the house to stay, girl with bare feet,
and enough hair for three people.
From what I could gather she's going
to stay over with Paul. And John In
sisted on my going with him to buy
these. Think of poor nobody dressed
up like a horse"
Katherine looked at her keenly. Il
suppose you served Cousin John
deep-seated spell Of Mysteries, didn't
you, when he popped the girl In on
your" she demanded.
II did my best" admitted Mrs. Cur
tbs, shifting.
Men get surfeited to women's tears,
mamma darling" said the all-wise
Katherine. "If wanted to make any
impression on him, I'd leave Off howl
ing every minute or two. Ana you
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1921-01-25


cont l'"f pretty when your hoSe 10
red. Who Is IN" gutter RAT!
YIN sure | dont Know nhes s'' a
queer name. An. ASKED ier aoo''
herself, anu she looked Ms sunny III
could be-"
leave 1t to me began N"'''e' NV.
Jest 'An the donr SWnh2 open ana
there Appeared hrlor" Na'her''e WI
'lS S'r' who mace hor hr"ilh a''''o>'
stop with surprise. y very YOUNG
'ir' too. the ga7cr caught M a glance
Abundant cur'S hung ABOUT one OF 'u'
Wnsi beautiful faces hathtr1he HI"
ever seen. Her mother hadh '"n
her The girl was so pretty. She le''
Il nervousness come over h'r "heh sue
thought of Philip MacCAnlHy.
clothes. and when she stood UP 70 be
'nSue"t"tl, Mrs, Curtis scoWiHd nj hef.
500 show Doctor John, she saio.
He told NE to send You right down TO
him"
Tonnhel was glad TO escape, kath-
ernle hauh sun II N"iH ~ "'i' '''
both girls had eyed each other ap-
praiSingly, and Katherine suddenly
ZANE to a resolution. which she made
known to her mother the moment they
were alone.
"Shc can't stay in this house" she
said between her teeth.
Mr", Curtis laughed sArcogtical'y.
"See what YOU can do with YOUR
cousin then" she snapped. Il did my
best with John, ana he positively re
fused to let me 90 to Paul. As much
as told me it was none Of my bust
ness
81 won't cry when I talk TO him"
said the girl. "I'll speak my mind
outright. I'll make the house too hot
to hold her. think ! know how to
put one over on our phlanthropc
cousins"
When Tonnibel came into the office
question az Dootor po,dlohoror ho