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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-05-26
.ELk|NS NEUTRAL
FOR THE PRESENT
JUNIOR SENATOR
MAKES STATEMENT
Follows Call From Chairman
Conley Of the Ogden
Committee.
cBY CHARLES BROOKS sMuTH)

WASHINGTON May Ex-senator Davis
ENk!ns is taking no rart IN the f"pNhl'-
ran senatorial rnutes, In West VIRGINIA
AT pr".,",t.' n" announced 70 The news
papcv rruurt"r., today following call
made on Min 10y former Attorney Hehe'-
nl W. q. Cnnl,y. m2nag"r of u" can
didacy Of lir:s,.Nrl g. ogden. tA2 Wheel
Ing editor. accompanied by Captain j.
BYRON Nichrr~"m secretary ot the os-
den organization.
The senator said that he Informed Gen
rral runIcy ;'ai hc r"lt no obligations
10 any Of the FOUR announced candi!atrs
nnd that wh.l. h!~ ..tiitude at TIC pres
rri ll,un vae "r'uirai." I've reserved the
r,snr t. chang" :; /" artiv" participation
,n h.nalf nf aIy candidate now in the
firrd rr Iik"ry - hc. should he decIue 10
d. - later IN the campaign.
Tn" r,EioStr!'S from the Ogden camp
called nn TIC other members Of the con.
gr"e>.nn.' q. l"Gn';on. with the exception
- SENATOR 50. u"rin"d
Il wae uu, .>i,,r,rd h. MesSrs Con
10y auI N...,,r~ 80, II - "a:d that they
could cubs. r',Iue' support ~ their
candidate. anI mat tie best they h"pel
for w,S - promise from him to "ke"p
hands Of.
In an interview. Genera: ''on,cy eH-
rr"Ssrd Sa,i>irrli"n over the favora he
reception ot a" randidarY "t editor oS
ion hy ~" panty press and public Of the
~l.ic. II" declared It must he evident
,ua, the ogden randiGa"y had struck q
popular and responsive chord.
Il was glad to accept the invitation
to manage Mr.. OIdrn's campaign.
prompted ro d" SO by Il long friendship.
RuG glad In bc identified with the cam
ilacy of Il man who possesses SHrE
eminent Tua,!tl, It!onS. ours will lie a
campaign Of principles and not pcrSDm-
al!t!es cur ann - :" acGuaint every
party voter with ~" personality anil
s,!pcr!or Qualifications Of our randidat"
When w >haI hav" accomplished that
aim. wo may we'll feel assured Of Nj.
Ogdcn'S nomination I" carry the EcDuD-
lican senatorial hammer
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-05-26
Absenteeiism
In the Senate
Given Rebuke
BY DAVID LAWRENCE
(Copyr!sht Gy The lute..iSencer)

Washington. May 25-Ahscn;ee!sm In
the United States senate h.ts grown Sc
serious thai public business can hardly
DO transacted and the debates are list
less. Even so stauucA supporter OF
the Harding administration as the
Washington rosI owned and edited b.
Edward 3. Mclean. the intimate friend
and chum OF President harding. can 10
longer keep silent about Il. More than
ordinary Significance Is attached 10 the
latest editorial or the Post or the sub
beet which may or may not have oeen
INSPIRED. but which In truth IS dis
tinCt departure from the laudatorE 2tti-
tude toward everything Republican
which the same newspaper has main
lained from the very beginning.
Mr.. Harding has been the guest or
Editor Mclean on hOUSrOoat parties tn
FLORIDA and the entente between tho
Post and the Waite House IS one OF the
best that has ever been hu!N up between
a chief executive and the leading morn
ing newspaper in the national capital
which greetS the legislators with news
and Views at the breakfast ;ah,e.
The Post minces no words In :ts at
tack on ;he Republican congress. thus:
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-05-26
dge Baker Reverses His
Wheeling Decision in SINH
lar Case, By Shutting OFF
Testimony Relating to Mar
riage License Issued at Little
Washington.

Parkcrsburg. ". Va, May o5.-Re-
versing his decision Of a week or TWO
ago In Wheeling when he permitted
evidence to be introduced regarding the
character Of Tom Arlington. former
negro prohibition officer. Judge W. f.:
Baker today in federal court. refused
to allow such evidence to be INTRODUCED
in tho trial of William Las, OF war
wood, who is charged with having
large still. several hundred gallons OF
mash and two quarts Of moonsnine IN
the cellar Of his home.
State Prohibition Officer Fred Clay
ton and Deputy Sheriff o. N. Smith. OF
Ohio county. testified they had been
connected with Arlington when the rAia
was made on the Las home, the latter
stating that Arlington had no warrant:
When Arlington was called 10 the stand
he admitted that he did not nave
search warrant at the time OF the r1io-
but that he had entered LAS store Tor
the purpose Of investigation.
Had No Warrant.
Arlington testified that Las had told
him he was expected and that ne had
cleaned up on that account also that
I.ias had asked him for his warrant. and
he had told him (Lias) that one was
u.
the home OF the defendant. he was
given the keys TO the place and on lift
ing a trap door found the still and
., her articles Of contraband.
When Arlington was taken In hand
by defendants counsel he was QusS-
TONED AZ TO his race and an effort was
made to introduce a copy OF marriage
License in Pennsylvania regarding his
having been granted a license as a
white man. There was a warm exchange
between counsel. and District Attorney
Brown charged that 1t was "a conspir-
acy - destroy the reputation Of Ar
r:ngton."
Barred BY the Court
Judge Baker would not permit the
question 10 be answered. nor allow the
introduction OF the certified copy Of the
marriage license. Several other wilt
u"sScs were called. among them Special
Assistant District Attorney Charles J.
Schuck. Mr.. Schuck protested against
,"Stifying. and was sustained BY the
court. who put stop 10 further pro-
rrclings along this line Motion OF the
defense To instruct for verdict Of not
guilty because Arlington had no search
warrant was denied and arguments Will
he made tomorrow.
Tho jury failed TO agree on verdict
in the case Of Frank Starr. OF this city.
charged with having moonshine, and
the defendant was discharged.
chan Miller. local grocer, indicted for
being partner in still in Writ county.
vas freed by the Jury.
The cases OF Peter Taylor and Melissa
Taylor wcrr completed. They were con-
yirted Of the possession OF moonshins
and cleared OF the charge OF having .
stu. Motion IN set aside the verdict
and grant n new trial was taken under
adviS"rl"nt
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-05-26
States Manufacturers
Criticize the Sales Tax
PROBE ACCIDENTAL
KILLING Of SOLDIERS
Four Enlisted Men Meet Death
When Defective Shrapnel
Shell Explodes.

Fayetteville, \. G.. May c5.-A board
IF officers has been appointed by Brig
..G.cr General 4 j. BowIey, commanding
= amp Bragg. To investigate the death
Ih"r" today Of four enlisted men ara
lh" wounding Of thrco men and an ON
Ger as Il result OF the accidental e1plo-
lion Of shrapncl projectile during ar
il.l"rv practice.
Preliminary examination Of tho sun
md details given hy surviving members
nr tho crow led to the beltef that IND
she'll was defective, and falling TAR
short OF its attempted target struck
4 tree and rchoundcA !ntO the second
gun squad some distance away.
All the Victims were members or Bat
terry L, Firth field artillery. which was
engaged In practice firing. All inc In
jurrd. are expected II recover
Many narrow escapes from tho shrap-
mel scattered by tho explosion were re-
nOrted.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-05-26
MANKA NOT WORKING
FOR Mr., H.. C. OGDEN

4 man named Albert Manka.
after getting into trouble at
Moundsville "Wednesday with union
miners. during the course or which
le wa> hit Owe the head W u 4
beer bottle. gave out stat ,ment
10 Mound$yi;lt paper Yesterday
Claiming that i.C was WORKING; III
the interests Of the senatorial can
didacy OF Mr. " E. Ogden. When
informed of III, at his hotel IN
ClarhSnurS last night, Mr.. OSdeG
authorized the positive sta'eAen'
that he had not engaged Manka 10
work for him. and was not con
nrr;rd with tha man in any way
whatever
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-05-26
Four From Wood County
TO State Penitentiary

Parkershurr. W. vi. May % Four
prisoners we're to-day S"',tcnCed 10 the
state peN!'"ntiary 10y judge ". r. Nc
pouCie. IN Wood county circuit court.
They are GsorG" otto and Harold Ed
lnunds. boys about -. irr horse steal
ing. having ridden away u local livery
mans horses that they had rented. ihrce-
year teams; Garnet Cassidy. ;w" %"ars.
Tor obtaining goods under false pre-
lenses At local clothing store. nv t"rE-
Ing AMI Cash!ug "a soldiers E","rn,n"nt
, ouchcr that 81" had iraVdula!;il uh-
taImcd possession O:. and Clarence on.
t,yo years and $50" cujc. ;or up"ra,jng a
,unnnshlnc s;ill i" hts r-Sid. uce In Far.
-r~bUrS. south side.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-05-26
Now Revelations

White Plains. y. Y. May lHreSN'
gators today continued to de.ve o'n'a'N
the story Of Walter s. Ward. wealthy
baking company official WI" has de-
clared he shot AMI killed Clarence
Peters. former navy man n nSh'
growing uut uc hIacKmaI plot.
Latest Developments hav" aroused
the question as t. how l"nG War" ha"
been acquainted ~!th Peters before
,ho Killing. New rrv"'at"ns expected
from ;hr unuonvmoUs '";,"r received ny
District Attorney Weeks. were .ookeo
:or today.
The prosecuting official Is confident
,he writer, who claimed TO he u S"i"isr
md 20 have known Ward. VII! FeEea'
his knowledge IA 20 what caused 'Ae
death OF Peters. also at OF" Nme N
another branch OF the United states
forces.
"I do NOT believe crank wrote That
letter" SAID MIR. Weeks, wh" snow
4, Ia rcurricrS, but lid not rrAd /
.s,I .S - h,,ys clue aS I" how l can
-earh him. | would not d" s"rTEi sea
= he arrived in White T:a!ns some '',Ac
today aud talked. WHAT ne Sa! l "F
.l.yr may be OF great value IN irh. NJ
the hidden depths of 'Ae story wal :
The Peters family IN l'ayerh IL.
Mass Claims 10 have a postcard from
Ioung ieterS from South CaEn!li,''
dated early in May. a"c"riihs - go
ernncu; reports. Allowing Tor t'!S tt1
shortest possible" time Peters ccu'd
no, have reached New York before May
l.. and he wen, on his 3eatn ! a" 20,
the nigh, OF May Is. The o'h'H'nt,'
plot had been going on Tor lhrte "E'"''
accordIu. to wards story.
The Statement Of police from sur
rouudinw towns that peers was seem
On Ward Baking "omItuy UucN' SSS
oral times before his death was maj
known to the auth"r,i'" here ALI A
would Indicate that Peters Mas III
Wards vicinity for some time bct"re
tn" killing "c"urre"
investigators "mrl"y"d by tho i,'ers
c;,rn!ly hAI- notified the antt'o-'u.'
hrro tnat they are trying [" rdm &"
earth the reports that Ward ma nave
known Peters In Boston. whlCh "'n'"
date the arIuaiutan""Shsp back 10 tn'
time the dead saiicr tried 10 enlist IN
Turns over Pistols.
Warl turned over :" Sh. rl'f Wcrn"r
,wo ristol> which wcr" alleged t" hav"
figured In to story told ;, Ward "i /"
ha,tl.. between han and hamA "t
blackmailers.
Wards attorneys. however. failed 70
reveal the straug" ana secret hoId
watch he blackmuilcrS may NAY" htfi
upon their victim District Attorney
Weeks Yesterday had d""lIr"d IN"
whole story OF the alleged 'lackma
Llot must unto!dcd to lnc puhl;" Il
" ard stood on his plea Of Selt-Gctcnse
In telling newspaper men "f his re,
CENT or the two weapons. tn" sheriff
made known tnat h" yesterday had m
yurrted the au'"muhilr in wh."h NHr'
maintained he had g"n" :" keep trE9'
,:i,h tho band and which h" asserted
was in the center of the battle crucni
No Bullet Holef Pound.
Tho sheriff declared that tn" ''r
raw" =" iuL.catipHS al having t'rn =
trrre, although r. previously had heen
rep0r,rI :rar hU,i"I~ uad shattered g,
pane Of glass.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-05-26
Arrest Milhonaire's Son
For killing of Marine
Young Ward Taken Into Gus
tody After Cancelling Of
$4,000 Bon Charged
With the Staying Of Clar-
ence Peters, Alleged Chief
of Blackmailers.

White Plains. y. Y. May o3.-(By
the Associated Press Waiter ,.
Waid. millionaire bakers son, toda%
WIS rtarrrstcd on a char" that ne
Eilied Clarence Peters. Of (laEerhIl'
Mass. n cX.navy man. nc2" fAH hen-
Sico reservoir. nearly two weeks ago,
Ward who dropped ont OF sisrt
during the day. after his bona OF SlO,'
900 haG been ordered cancelled. was
brough; TO the court house by Sheriff
George l.. Werner. about 3 o'clock.
The sheriff took his prisoner into the
office. closed tho door and pulled
down the blind.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-05-26
ATTACK Nm TOM Admissions
CHARACTER STOPPED BY COURT
S252,oO0 Cost Of the
Arms Conference

Washington. May 25-The arms con-
ference cost tho American government
$50. .G02. minus an estimated uneN-
pended balance OF s35C.92. according to
a statement OF expenses transmitted to-
day by President Harding 10 the senate.
Salaries OF S6s.6S9 WAS the largest
!tcm while tho expenses for buildings
wero 3l4.2l9; for reporting the proceed
ings s2s.358: printing s20.Sii. and for
translat!oGs s@9.726.
For rent OF war department automo-
bles. the report showed $lSI52' w!th
1927 for other transportation. Inc
Item for "cntcrtaiumcnt" was $500
wh.Ie supplies cost about $4,000 and
wire facilities $3.50.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-05-26
CAMPAIGN AGAINST
CROSSING ACCIDENTS

Washir gton. May c5.-Endorsed By
President Harding. a campaign against
grade crossing accidents will begin on
All railroads ~ the United States and
rHnai next Thursday and continue foui
months under thea uspices Of the Amer
!can Railway association.
"R"m.rd"rs. md still moro reminders.
uf tho need for caution at railway
CROSSINGS are needed. the president said
in MS letter.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-05-26
pEC11NED TO MODIFY.

CharlrslOn, v. Va, May 25.-AppeA!s
in two ,a~es in watch Judge McClinuc
lu federal court issued injunctions
AGAINST the miners union. restraining
organizing activities nj various parts OF
,ir" West Virginia fields. have been
grantcd l.? the United States court OF
appeals at Richmond. for operators who
srn.ght the orders. according TO S. b.
AVIS. counsel representing the coal men,
ui,nu hl+ return from Richmond to-day.
III. ,aSrS were those instituted by the
New River AMI Winding Gulf operators.
The court .! appeals declined 10 modify
tn" injuactluns until the cases are heard
AVIS said The cases are Sctt for July ].
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-05-26
MET INSTANT DEATH.

0'TarNe .IIrE. W Va. May 20 T aITIhg
from a trrc the limbs q. which he was
rrlmm.uc Robert stark. who formerly
=, sii.d s"v.r m!l"s from bridgeport. on
IN" H~.a:cr"rt GRAFTON pike. was almost
INSTANTLY ii3'l"d IT. rhr ward OF his home
D., ,;raft,u. Early this morning. Mr.
STARK suffered II broken neck and crush
Il sNu, arI - !> believed he died IN
.'autiy.
Mr.. Stark vas 50 years Oh u" was
mrloy"d as night wl'rhu,In II tho
IruCh aul E'aver Wholesale house In
Grafton
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-05-26
HIGH SPEED ATTAINED.

<r-rn.k Va. May - "A speed 90 go
mites an h"Ur was attained ~ "m" and
'nur-t t.ffd- seconds ht a Spui'.uE set
r,a:t.. after II wLs taUuv'.'d yesterday at
Yorkt"wu. by the t.ag~Lip Mary .aui X
.atupult. /, was aUaoWurrd /" Lal.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-05-26
WHEELING GETS
THE 6. s. NEE 7

Elk!ns, W. Va. May - ~ tho con.
cludng session OF tn" Sunday school
conference "f thr Northern - g:on. here.
Wheeling wHs chosen as th" place for
the s;a:c-w;d" convention - the assoc
ia;ion which will I've hrld next year.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-05-26
No Burst Of Prosperity.
Conditions Improved

Clarksburg. ". Va, May 25.-That
business conditions throughout West
Virginia have vastly improved and are
better today than At any time since
The war was ;he conctusuS of opinion
.,mong tn" 200 or more manufacturers
"C the state who gathered here today
for the annual state convention Of the
West Virginia Manufacturers asSncIa-
ton Reports of the resumption in
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-05-26
THE WEATHER

West Virginia, Western Pennsylvania
ana ohio: Showers and thunderstorms
Friday and probably Saturday. Little
change In temperature.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-05-26
Ehs DenunciaHon-

"The stcrat!oa In the senate at this
momcrt constitutes an indictment or
the good sense OF the Repuhitcan party
Now when congress Is under the fire or
criticism, and the record OF the Repub.t-
can party IS under scrutiny. when mill
lions OF voters are making up thor
minds on the evidence presented, the
Republicans OF the senate are making 4
record OF absenteeiSm a"d neglect or
public business that Will surely return
10 plague them.
The tariff bill IS before the senate
II should either be passed or defeated
vantage that could be gained by prompt
Rctiou-aiways assuming that the tariff
hill would benefit the COuntry-tae SEN
ate Republicans hah!tually absent them
selves rrrru the debate and the senate.
Many OF them are absent from Wash
irgtOn. neC.sC'tng not only tarirr max
Ing, but ~ other public business. some
OF these senator's are away mendinS
their fences. while Others are or. wing
more or less well-earpesl vacations.
u tho sixty Republicans IN the SEN
ate. there has no, yet been present at
any roll call during the tartfc dis''us-
sion the number required for a quorum
forty-rinc Hon can any Republican
mt this tunctur" and then ask his con-
stltuents TO re-eiect him OF tn" theory
that he has done good and taIthfu! scr
vice? How can he expect to see his
earty enthusiastically supported at the
polls, II the Republican majority per-
init the tariff bin 20 dawdlc along under
n Democratic fil!buster while American
business stands hating. not knowing
what 10 do?
"Ou yesterday when a call o. the sen
ate was made. only thirty RepUO ..ran
nseatorS answered 10 their names. toS.
sihly each OF the ahsentecS has good
excuse for his absence. although they
are reported 70 be in good health ana
anxious TO serve the country "a SeHa-
tors So anxious are some OF them in
fact, that they have deserted the senate
chamber for the stump where they r"iE
upon their eloQuence 10 convince the
voter that this is tho best congress that
ever met"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-05-26
IN
LLOYD GEORGE
British Premier Upheld By
House Of Commons By
Vote of 235 to 26.

ls'''t'l''sl' '.''E 49, ''''
PrcsSJ Premier Llovd Gc"rr" received
- n. hnrisc Of commons Tonight what
-, o,,,i,.,r..,. :. ,unthcr vote or conf
. ,.,,i,,. ubc, IN.
''" "h H. NV, ,,or;,,. nr
h"uS" ~ an "F''"h'!H''nH "'"5"'4'S y"
22I to - rejected an amendment Wn'ch
WIS moved for ,he purpose ~ express
49, dissatisfaction nf the house with
'"N '',. ,,,,gf,,o,
."' premier 'N'''''''
London May ,''E wv - T"t,',n
Ir"sSI .-.i QUA ,h'"rH E''t%u trlinG
Minister I""Eu '''''' E' "nrH nv
IA" ii"uS" al ."'hi'"'N ., 20 '"'a a. az
ern""n for = "eh''te on Tue I"' "'N" p"i-
ic!cs Of tn" government which Is HNe-
~ /" nav" an important "'ar!hE "i"N
Liz political tut"rr' -
Th" H"m"a conference l"'t"'" '"'
'"Nt Tor IN" N'"''''' ,
Mr.. Lloyd G,"rg" Said the prop"Sc"
dealing only WIZ IN" ""H'h'SS s,,, mt Inr
E''h'f M Ih,t "'" ,'r' i;rj,isb rcia,t"nu
.!I ,''t!, L!,.,,,,.
In r,a.rd I" ia" question whether
tn. c"ufrr'nrc had succeeded n" w"uiH
t,!hlIN N''NNV 80, ' ~ >
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-05-26
Era of Extravaganza IN Gov
ernmental Affairs Comes in
for Adverse Comm ent at
Clarksburg Gath erin g
200 Delegates in Attend
anCc.

rXtravarancr in tcdrr:l. state. county
and wuur.pal government Il: Il tn" -.
.pun Sibilitl OF tn" lm'rl State; III
helping get The country back To a sta
bic basis We're III" dominant notes in
~rceche; h,lUrr III" annual convention
+ the West Virginia Manufacturers
ASsociq,iun, which opened here today,
md which was featured by a banquet
tonight
Mere than gao Delegates from al!
rrriuns of the state are in attend
me" and there was deep interest in
I'll sessions.
Wells Is POSTMASTER.
81 the banquet tonight. which
asted Tor more than tour hours. W.
f.. Wells. Of Chester, was the toast
master, and the speakers included
former Governor John J. Cornwell,
Archibald Friesc, vice president Of the
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad company;
I. d. lIarman. uf Pittsburgh, pub
Usher of the National Stockman and
Farmer; II. G. Ogden, OF Wheeling.
editor Of The Wheeling lntelligcncer,
and Joseph c. Brady, OF the Hazel
Atlas Glass company.
In introducing Mr., Friese. who In
addition to being vice president. l.
freight traffic manager OF the rail
road, Chairman Wells said the Bdlt-
more & Ohiu has done more for West
Virginia than West Virginia has done
ror ,bn JloltimDrn 4. 0hip
r. ID. Narman, Of Pittsburgh. de.
rlared that West Eirginians seem TO
he selling the state TO themselves.
but not to the outside world.
Brady on the Sales Tax.
!. &. Brady. of Wheeling, president
OF the Hazel.Arlas Glass company. dc.
Clared that while his company was
bv birth West Virginia concern. its
hope Of Development in the future un-
der the present sal"s tax lies ou side
the state. H." said that on n plant
at WASHINGTON. Pa. which employs
400 men. the Hazcl-Atlas Glass COM
pany paid only on",third the tax ii
paid on plant in Wheeling employ
Ing 500 men
Former Governor Cornwell was ac-
corded wOnderfur ovation as lie
arose to speak. when every man In
the larE" banquet hall arose. After
declaring that the outlook for the COM
ing year WAS brighter than tho one
past, the former governor said That
business and government must got
down to the brass tacks basis.
No Burst Of Prosperity.
He declared that there Is not GolnC
To be any great burst Of prosperity.
but that the business men. as well as
government officials, will have 10 in
ject economy. efficiency and fairness
in their dealings more in the future
than ever in the past.
II. G. Ogden, the Wheeling pub
Usher, discussed the American valua-
non plan as applied to the protective
tariff, and declared In reference TO
world conditions that it was not fair
lnr America 10 stand idle and watch
Europe 20 10 the dogs.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-05-26
Primary System Blamed

This scathirg criticism OF the Repuh-
,lIcan senators might after all be made
by a Democratic newspaper about D"m-
ocratic senator's whenever primary cleo
tlons are In progress. Whatever adHan-
tages tho primary system may nave.
there Is no doubt that Il keeps members
OF congress away from Washington thc
greater part OF campaign year. In the
senate where q member is up FOR re-
election once every six years the damage
Is done b. that one-third OF the mem
bersh!p which must contest their seats.
SO every two years the senate loses the
attendance OF oue-th!rd of KS number.
This Is more than enough. however. I"
Interfere with the transaction OF public
business as the minority party feels
less responsibility and knowing that Il
will be outvoted there IS rarely full
attendance OF its membership.
As for tho house the entire body IS
up for reelection every TWO years. iri-
mary campaigns begin IN the spring Of
of the campa!En year. The country can.
therefore. count on not mach more than
a year OF full attendance in congress
when primaries being taking away the
members from Washington.
What Is q member OF congress 70 do
II he stays In Washington. MS "pp"-
nent in the primary or the election tt-r.t
who is not In office spends all his tim"
campaigning. II the man in the office
deserts his Joh so as 20 answer the at
tackS OF HIS political opponent ne IS
criticized for ahSentcciSul Senator
Harry New who w;,S> recently defeated
for denomination - Foriu"r SENATOR
Beyeridge, OF Indiana. IN tn" E"rG ,.j"an
primaries lays his defeat ~ tn. ia: hat
ne had 10 remain In WuS1.up'uu VIM"
his opponeHt mad" ~ !n""S~.lt' canvass
Absenteeism = hardly i.v:" matter
but II Is just nov injUr.sE ihc i;'i"HH-
ran DartS
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verdict Motion Turned Down

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THE INTELL1GENC GER

Has the Largest Circulation of
Any Morning Newspaper il the
State of West Virginia.
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