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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-12-15
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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-12-15
ATTORNEY GENERAL ENGLAND
DISCUSSES SITE Of CAPITOL

this location and then endeavoring to
force tho Legislature 10 appropriate
sufficient money to built a bridge ."
tho capitol may be reached By the
public.
Ground Is Sunlsient.
I can hardly understand why there -
such a clamor 70 remove tho capi'ol e''S
from its present location. IT mas oee'
said that tho architect has asserted that
the ground OF the old capitol site IS no'
sufficient. Any one who visits the az
terent cap!tols in the various states VIII
and very ma gn .ticent capitol buildings
located on less ground than may he ac-
CURED at the present site.
II the capitol is TO house none OF the
state departments other than that OF
Governor. Secretary OF state. Attorney
General and the Supreme Court or
Appeals. the building certainly WI! not
require as much ground as the olu
capitol building required. II II "ou.u
DO necessary 10 house the other state
departments in other buildings we have
ample ground where the present tenn
porary capitol building IL located.
II this site should bo taken away
from the present location that won!"
render useless our Annex Hu!Id!nS.
which Is a magnificent structure, ana
worth possibly n half million dollars or
more.
The location Of the new capitol site
should DO made with reference 10 the
people OF the state at large and not TO
any particular locality. They are all
interested in Il. and Will all or course
help pay for It.
Again. tho present location - so
much mare accessible and convenient 10
the peopl. OF the state than the other
locations tina: have been suggested 1t
IS near the hotels and. therefore. when
Tie people ur the state come TO transact
business with the various state depart
ments. II nay be done in convenient
"av and al much .ess expense than II
compelled 70 Hire II taxi OF ride street
rar SOM" few miles rTum where the
hotels are located.
Commission Should Decide
! sincerely hop. that the commission
In It's deliberations VII not make a
nis;.kr In this matter. 1t has been
suggested that the architcc; should play
an importer part in suggesting the
location. Go no; tNlnk SO, The com
mission was appointed for this pur-
pose. and after the site is located the
architect should have no trouble in con
forming his pans Of architecture!
beauty upon TIE site upon which the
capital building IS to ~ located
de- not believe anybody ran SErreSS-
FULLY contend TINT mag" cent 'ar:t"I
building. sIracien' Cor 'utu"" genera
lions. cannot be built IN ;he present Nj"
With the requirement &c n'd;;.oHa'
ground between p:r'>'n@on and Br"@d
street"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-12-15
ENGLAND MAY CANCEL
DEBTS

That England may take the Initiative
in cancelIng war debts. regardless OF
what tho United States does along that
line, is tho highly interesting state
nent emanaetng from foreign diplomatic
circles IN Washington. 1t IS said that
the plan contemplates the cancellation
by England Of all tho war debts owed
10 her by Italy, France. Belgium Rus
sia and the smaller Balkan allies,
amounting IN all 10 upwards OF two
billion pounds or close TO ten billion
dollars,
Even moro interesting. IN ono way, Is
the statement that England will make
~. cancellation Of Frances debt con-
tinEent upon the cancellation BY France
not only Of debts due her by tho other
allies but also OF part OF the German
reparatiOns.
That England would be doing wise
ard great thing for the rehabilitation OF
Europe BY such a course IS unqueston-
able. The eject would not be so tmme-
diate nor so pronounced as the cancella-
ton OF the allied debts by IN" United
states, but II could not fail to be bene-
ficIal.
In making the suggestion that France
cancel part OF the German indemnity In
return for cancellation Of her debt to
Britain, the English statesmen are tax
ing very advanced ground. That their
suggestion Is sound from business
standpoint admits OF no doubt II VIII
do Germany just as much good to be
relie-ed OF part OF her huge debt as II
win any Of the other nations, and per-
hapa even more Germany, with her
100000 people Is Il big factor In the
commerce Of western Europe. Unless
she can prosper 10 some extent those
100000 consumers will be poor buy
srs and her total purchases will be
curtaIled by billions The English pro-
posal Is made, undoubtedly, from a
purely business standpoint 1t is in
terostinE and worth tho consideration
OF our own statesmen
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-12-15
THE YAP SETTLEMENT

By tho terms Of the Anal Zap settle
rnSnt between America and japan. this
nation Is given full cable and radio
privileges, on tho footing Of entire
equality with Japan or any other nation
Each country In to DO free to operate
both ends OF It's cables either directly
or through its nationals. without censor
ship or supervision OF operation or
messages 1t II also agreed that tho
United states shall have tho benelt OF
all tho engagements set forth In tho
mandate agreements relating to the
Pauifc islands. and. although this nation
n not q member OF the league Of ma
lions. Japan agrees to send America
Of the mandate.
In return. this nation recognizes
Japan's Pacific islands mandate. Japan.
Of course, retains possession OF zap.
This nation never demanded actual pos
4essIon OF the island. and has obtained
everything she asked for. 1t has been
asserted by soma OF our anu-Jaoanese
sensationalists that with Zap m Japan =
possession. one OF her first acts IN case
OF war would be to seize the American
cable. Very true. but Japan could seize
Zap AZ easily az she could seize the
cable there. and the value OF such seiz-
ure to her would depend on the general
situation. zap and its cable alone
would have no military or strategic
value.
But Il Is not war considerations we
are contemplating IN the Zap settle
mont. Unhampsred peace time COM
munlcations. particularly along COM
Iuercial lines. are the great object. II
We had been denied the right to use Zap
an 4 cable station. or IL our cable there
had been placed under japanese OBJ
seryation or censorship. our equal com.
mercial opportunities IN the Pacific
would have been materially curta!led.
BY agreeing that the United States
shall have the bsneht OF the mandate
pledges equally with members OF ths
league Of nations. Japan and tho other
allies recognize the principle for which
this nation has contended-that our
rights as one OF the principal allied ma
tons were not surrendered nor modified
by cur refusal TO enter the league. and
that No nnal ALLEGATION OF Germany's
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-12-15
MORE ON THE CAPITOL SITE

One OF the most Interesting COM
mun!cations yet received on the subject
Of the site FOR the new state capitol Is
that OF Attorney General f.. T. England,
which Is presented in The InteiiSencer
today Mr.. England. as will be seen. Is
unGltsrably opposed 70 the proposed
lo,-sticn at South RuGTner. on account OF
ia inaccessibi!.ty. lts location near
railroad track and the fact that bridge
would be required costing a million dol
lars lie also maintains that there Is
sufficient sroaad al tho old site FOR a
building large enough 20 care for all the
states needs. not only at the present
time but far N the future.
The more this matter Is discussed. the
more It becomes the conviction OF the
average citizen that tho capitol site
should not be changed, and that those
who would change It must have some
object not wholly connected with the
best interests OF THO state.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-12-15
OF governmental systems 10 the human
stomach.-Fatrmont Times.
BANKERS OPPOSED TO
AN UNLIMITED BONUS

Washington. Dec. 1.-THE adminis-
trative committee OF the American
Bankers association at n meeting here.
today, reafrairmed the opposition to the
soldiers bonus bill, voiced at the annual
convention OF the association last
October In Los Angeles.
The resolution adopted at tho 1~y
vention declared economy in 1s.Afn.
ment demands the elimination Of all
unnecessary expenditures which would
further increase our national debt or
the burden Of taxation. including tho
soldiers bonus bill, which would pro
Vide compensation without regard to
disability"
The resolution added that for our
soldiers who are disabled as result
of the war we urge the fullest conpen-
sation and care upon the part Of the
government"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-12-15
RIPPING RHYMES
TIE SAFE SIDE.
f. vALT MASON

The 'iue haas come said C"ion"!
Hays. when patience halts and fa''S
and We shall shoot all iocoed jays wh"
tr,. to rob the mails Too long. 10"
,ong have Srsceless sCamIs detled ne /"
M. face. and the" have stolen po9'a"r
stamps until its DISGRACE. hAd H""
AZ last they've spilled the beans ih'l We
shocked the voters s"u,s. AMI ! hav"
drafted the marines to shoot them iuN
of holes Tho ocean rCliI"rs n" on
guard. no more shall blGd!tS sroN, and
he who steals 4 postal car! VII nav"
his dome hiown off" The postman
comes 70 my abode. and tired and sor"
he feels. FOR he has dragged along the
road a Culv.r!u on wheels. And Ec IS
loaded down with guns ill life s""mS
IA, and stale. for he must guard ~"
precious DUNE that come to me by mail
A sawed-otf shotgun on his back. and
ali equipped to XII. Ee thus delivers az
my shacR III" taIlors dog cared HI!
With his brass konucks and lane" 'h'
gan and he leaves his smoke hch.n'
and he looks l!ks war lord Hun who
has "per Tag in mind. Now pcact er-
shrouds M wlntry dome and CONFER
urs ny sc"l. for l can mai priceless
ron,A. suH feel twin reach us goal
And when the grocer sends h!s Dill "iih
threats or l;tw and Jail. 'tw!N leach ny
cottage on tho hin, since gunner guard
th- mail.
CCopyrtEht%hv George Matthew AGamSD
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-12-15

II the leading naval powers OF the
world can enter into gentleman
agreement TO keep the peace concerning
the rucInc islands. and To resort TO
friendly counsellIng instead of force for
tn, settlement Of any controversy. they
can do Il with respect to other mutters:
and II they can do It for ten years,
which IS most probable. they can keep
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-12-15

Canary birds and beer were discussed
by tho tar'h trainers. The two are
perhaps not 40 far apart as might seem
az frst glance because with sufficient
beer almost anyone can hear the canary
birds sing.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-12-15

Arc plasterers architects" asked
Attorney samuel Unternycr OF wit
ness testity.ns in Il New York building
graft probe. positively" the witness
replied. Architects Of their own for.
tunes. as IL were.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-12-15

II China only had a few battleships
to scrap just now, shed have good
deal less trouble getting back her own
nostofrices. railroads, banks, customs
and seaports.--Morgautow New Do
miniOn.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-12-15

Well, we guess the Idea OF quad
rupl" alliance has been pretty we'll re-
cetved by everybody. as all even Sena-
tor Reed says against It IS that 1t IS
treacherous, reasonable damnable.-
Ohio state Journal
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-12-15
What Other
Editors Say

If anyone has any Confederate states
money left over from the war of 1861
II might be exchanged now In Europe
for marks AMI rubles.-Chareston Ga
Zette.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-12-15

Hoover, who says VIC are sick eight
days of each year, forgets the frst OF
the month comes twelve times Hun
tington Advertiser.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-12-15

Almost every reactionary is an !dealist
fallen from grace.-Charleston Mail.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-12-15

the list Of prisoners in mporshnr raids
II this state America first hy kcch,
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-12-15

As r"i' h." HVsaia. i.atviu nor the
United states wants her, she may soon
be an Emma Goldman without a coun
try
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-12-15

A cat may look at king in any atti-
tude II chooses, but Senator tom"
Watson feels that an army officer
should be careful how he looks at a
United States senator. 1t Is very Curl
Gus that a man who Is so sensitive to
Socks can be callous TO opinions
Parkersburg News.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-12-15

christmas savings funds are like the
shadow OF great rock in weary Ianu.
-Morgantown Post.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-12-15
URGES STR ONO OBJECTIoNS
AGAINST BoUTH 1UFFHNR-
ACROSS RIVER R1oM
CHARLESTON.
BELIEVES THAT SITE OF FORMER
BUILDING II BEST AVAILABLE
FOE SEVERAL RE ASONS.
By E. T. England, Attorney Cen
eral of West Virginia.
Wheeling IntelliRencer:

Editor Wheeling Intelligencer:
The people OF West Virginia are now
beginning to speak in no uncertain
terms az ~ the proper site for the new
state capitol building.
| stated some time ago that tho legis-
lature, in my Judgment in creating the
capitol commission aid not anticipate
that the capitol would he removed TO
any other location, but that additional
grounds would De acquired enlarBinS the
old site. ! do not believe the act or
legislature IL susceptible OF any other
construction. And this construction is
stiu made clearer in view OF the fact
that the resolution or amendment Great
Ing this commission was defeated by
the senate requiring the capitol to be
located on a plot Of ground not less
than five hundred feet square. which
would have uecessitated locating the
site some place other than the present
one.
1t is claimed by tho editor OF one OF
our Charleston papers that ne has IN
side information as 10 the working or
this commission and that there are now
only two locations being considered.
namely. the South RutIn"r sitr south or
the Kanawha river. and Il block at the
upper end 81 the city above Oney street.
[ hope this information Is inaccurate.
Il occurs 10 me "lat h's"''' o 't,g. ,r..,,
Fou'u % uTEe' "Fe'''H. -, go ,,,.r
to many others suggested. or these TWO
sites would prefer the site above Oney
tlF"el' h"N u ~ "''"'H' -, y
'or me ,"'"''''SS'"n :" .'.>e Wv, y. 80
hr"r' "l me WV, ~ -Tt ,'So,' 49,, :,
~ S'o,,,' H., n1, ,o,,i5"rca. -, onr cItv
~ s,,ch ~ i,,,na,ss ,ost vh.n I, - ob-
.oI,tai,. r,r,rcss,r,. md tn my iudr-
mont not 4 rood location for the site.
uithc-
r,o-~ ~ . RaIlrond.
., Gail,
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I,,I o..,',o, .ho
~ ,5 ,,,,. ,,,o, ',I,,.o,.s rn,,,s frnn,
n ra;rro.J T,u. v,,u,d H.. The last size
,l,t : would Lny, IN mind IN locating
. his .;,a wore selected nv tNo ,anitol
commission the rapi,oj bujld!ng would
not b.. closer than one thousand feet to
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-12-15

As nobody else has said it. hero
goes: Will 1t be the Irish Frec-for-All
State?
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-12-15

Tie reserve hanks are beginning 70
see normally. Now # the depos!tors
could get took, at It, all would be
Jake
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-12-15

on doing it during later generations
ClarksburH Daily Telegram.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-12-15

former possessions could he made with
out our consent
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Russia learns that the ultimate judge
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-12-15

Somebody writes TO New York paper
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-12-15

that in the old days you could get a
good meal or hear fire stage artists for
i cents. Why mention the stage ar
lists"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-12-15

George Matthew Adams
The Ordway new era., 1921-12-16
Finance Board Loans Big.

Washington. = Total agricultural
loans by the War Finance Corporation
under the amendment of Aug. "a last,
amount to $30,572,327 to date, the joint
commission of agricultural inquiry was
informed. This was on loans on which
the money has been paid over, it was
explained, and included S15,S25,415 on
cotton, $1,9T6,36S on grain, $3,165,3S3
on live stock and SS,S34, ,159 for other
agricultural purposes. The total loans
approved, which means loans on which
the money has not been actually paid,
but is subject to the order Of the bor-
rover, amounted to $95,214,500. Loans
amounting to S3363,5ST have been
made to cooperative associations with
out bank Endorsement and S2,275,5f7
to live stock companies without bank
Endorsement.
The Ordway new era., 1921-12-16
Your Life Prospect.

White males, who have reached the
age of ten, can expect on the average
to live so years more. A generation
ago the figure was only 46 years. The
life of man has thus been increased
four years in about generation, says
a leading life insurance company.
woman's gain has not been as great.
Her life expectancy is about fifty-two
years, a gain Of a trifle more than a
year and a quarter. But she still leads
man. This prolonging of life. says the
insurance company, is the result of
campaigns Of health, education and
public health service. That, and not
monkey glands. In the long run will
prove to be the road to IN average
lifetime of one hundred and afu
years.
The Ordway new era., 1921-12-16

cloth, hemstitched as if picot rib
bon.
At the present moment the sport
skirt is in its element. The many out
of-doors entertainments, especially the
football games, call for sports attire
exclusively. Stripes and plaid skirts
in the college colors are popular
among the younger set. These are OF
Scotch tweeds, plain, and in the
heather mixtures of brown, gray, rust
and orange.
Knitted skirts for sports wear, hav-
ing a brushed wool surface, are being
featured by some shops for real win
ter wear.
Plated skirts of prunella weayea
are adaptable to the short fur coats
Black and white still hold good. often
a solid color stripe, say Chocolate
blue or taupe, is alternated with plaids
The Ordway new era., 1921-12-16
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DAINTY NECKWEAR
SKIRTS OF DISTINCTION;


hE separate skirt and blonse
i what II boon to womonkind, A.
far as style is concerned. the SEN
arate skirt is exacting to exasperation
Aoinittihg no compromise. skirt
must be absolutely correct in length
must III perfectly and exploit all the
'i'rie deft touches of smart vogue
designers are, however, taking con.
siderable liberty with skirts this sno.
son. The idea of uneven hem-line has
Drought this about. Cloth skirts now
nave attached panels, looped under the
skirt hem at each side. Another favor.
ite model fastens 10 the left side of
the front where the overlapping Dor
tion falls to an elongated point.
Many of the latest cloth models are
trimmed at the side seams with looms
formed of one-inch-wide strips Of
The Ordway new era., 1921-12-16

securely. Now embroider in 81 4,
stitch with white floss, stems, foil ge
and buds, in connection with .ch
rose. When completed dip the en- ire
guimpe in strained tea water, for tea
shade" is preferred to white by
those who appreciate the subtlety of
refined effects. AT trifiing expense
you will, by following these instruc-
tions, own guimpe with many dol
lars saved.
Two noteworthy suggestions in neck
wear are shown below. The organdie
one suggests the quaint fichu idea.
The Irish crochet with net is an eX-
quisite exponent of finest neckwear.
Hints of spring fashions herald a
definite vogue for the suit and this
foretells the featuring of adorable
frills and furbelows of lace, net and
sheer white fabrics. Two interesting
The Ordway new era., 1921-12-16

a trifle shabby, yet with dainty or
s"idie or lace at the throat. the pres.
chce of the true gentlewornan ia
proclaimed. If one must economize
iet 1t be in the dress, concentratipp
an extra allowance on a bit of fine
lace or sheer organdie.
irish crochet is still the choice su.
preihe' with fine net collars, guimpes
ana Vestecs and interspersinps of
hahd embroidery. Speaking of
crochet lace, here is a delightful way
OF making little go a far way: Cut
shapely collar and guimpe from fin
est white net. Finish the collar with
crochet edging. Make or buy dozen
ana half single tiny crochet roses.
race eight of these at vantage points
on the collar. The other ten scatter
over the net guimpe. Sew each down
The Ordway new era., 1921-12-16
Contractors Get Sentenced.

New York.-Thirty-thr contrac-
tors were sentenced to not less than
three years and six months in prison
and twenty-nine firms of the Marble
Industry Employers Association were
fined from $500 to $1,000 each by JUS
tice McAvoy of the criminal branch of
the Supreme Court. The contractors
and representatives of the firms had
pleaded guilty on Nov. IS to violation
of the antitrust laws. Execution of
the sentences against. the contra ctOrs
was suspended.
The Ordway new era., 1921-12-16
Blue Nose.

Blue Nose is popular name for a
native of Nova Scotia. Halliburton, in
"Sam Slick" gives the following ac-
count of it's origin; PRAY, SIR said
one of my fellow passengers, can you
tell me why the Nova Scotians are
called Blue NoseT 1t is the name of
a potato said 1, which they produce
in the greatest perfection, and boast
to be the best in the world. The
Americans have in consequence, given
them the nickname Blue Noses"