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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-05-05

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everyone carried lass w&"n tH"E N"H.
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even II they haI 81 caught UrcA~'aS
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fine gu, ina, w"u; bother HIN
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aud simply sad Tho had been w.;h Net.
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realize the t.U".' sac remarked wiin =
laugh Whrn jack tod her the dinner was
almost cold.
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nShL so 4ut!dH.
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the worA done. and ia X, DC sure you
don't find cAut: WITH her unless !o>
either wan t. DO ihs work Yourself
or board. rs terribly hard for people
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Evening star., 1922-08-20
Old Aaueduct Bridge.

1t Is announced that although the
new bridge at Georgetown will be
opened for general traffic in January
the old Aqueduct bridge will be kept
in commission for some months longer,
iriasmuch as it will be impossible to
complete the railroad equipment by
the first Of the year. Thus this vefera-
BILE structure will remain while Its sue
tessor is in use. OF course, eventually
the old bridge will be destroyed. 1t
was SO planned when the new bridge
was first proposed, because the "Aque-
duct" Is, as it chances to be located,
an obstruction to the river channel.
There will be 1 certain sentimental
regret at the passing Of Aqueduct
bridge. 1t has been an historic land.
mark. Oddly enough few people seem
to know that its name is not mere
fAnciful title. but ID derived from the
fact that originally this bridge actual.
ly carried the chesapeake and Ohio
canal across the Potomac on its way
to Alefandria. The canal was borne
over the river in 4 wooden trough be.
naSth the passenger platform Of the
bridge. For a good many years after
,aS Ais5indria branch OF the canal
e-.sed TO be Of -use this trough re-
iriainsd iillsd With water, dripping con-
stantly into the rivers much to the dis
comAture Of pleasure parties IN bSats.
1t was a regular practice to raise UNI.
Evening star., 1922-08-20
An Expert on Prohibition.

It has come to be TIE fashion in
some quarters to believe that the pro.
hibition enforcement forces are com.
posed Of men who do not believe in the
law; and that they are merely going
through the motions" Of maintaininS
the statute. This is based upon the
fact that but few cases have Been de.
veldped IT corrupt pfbhibltion enforce
rt1eit officials, who have been unauly
tempted by bribes. ThsSe ffien. Row.
ever, have been eliminated. and littie
IL riow heard Of the pfohibltioh en-,
forcement force in d Way to suggest
indifference, inc0mpstence Or inkih
cerity. On the cbntrary, the force from
the commissioner down Is working
diligently and with increasing elect
iveness. ~.
The other night in New Jersey, Ii
an address before the Council Of
churches Of that state, Federal Com
missioner Haynes made Z deciafAtioh
that should give 4 severe Jolt to thosi
forces, organized, ana ,if1ocGAnixed
that are fighting prohibition. seeking
to break down the law and moving for
Evening star., 1922-08-20
Famous Men.

Fame reaches men by strange chan.
nels. Some acquire it through physi-
cal provess, rs hitters Of home runs
in the game of base ball. some by
wearing big shoes and microscopic
mustaches in motion pictures. some
by doing more airplane loops than
anybody else in a single flight. some
by making record speeches in public
debate. There Is no end to the variety
of modes by which mems names are
brought up from the mass for brief
attention.
Perhaps the most remarkable Is the
manner in which U. B. Chase. jr., Of
New Orleans-pity his first name is
not known-has been crowned as one
of the worlds heroes" BY eating
more crayfish than any other Of ten
contestants Chase has been found q
world champion. BY the time all the
others had dropped out Of the contest
he had consumed five bucketfuls OF
the crustaceans, which in their shells
weighed about sixty pounds. This was
the Capacity COHtcSt. III thS
day a speed contest had been won by
Hop" Luthy, who ate 1eo crayfish
in two minutes and thirty-six seconds,
but his title to the great honor was
later challenged by the runner-up. who
insisted that the winner had not licked
the shells clean, and a second cornpeti-
ton will soon be held. p"
Now, this Is real constructive work.
These men are doing something very
we'll worth while. They are contribut'
ing to the &orld's happiness and peace.
Just incidentally it may be wondered
who pays for the crayash. But, sadly
enough, the thought persists that the
names Of Chase and Luthy will soon
be forgotten as other notables crowd
in upon public attention. A fortnight
hence their prodigious feats will have
been overshadowed by some bridge
Jumper, or perhaps BY ball player
making more home runs in one game
than were ever known before. Fame
is really a tickle creature.
Evening star., 1922-08-20
The Men From Camp Meade.

In response to the invitation of the
government some $4,000 men have en-.
rolled themselves this summer for drill
at the various student military train.
ing camps. Their purpose has been to
prepare themselves for possible serv.
ice in case Of national need. About
900 men have gone from Washing.
ton and the nearby states to Camp
Meade, where for some time past they
have been undergoing drill and train
ing. The Star has undertaken to bring
these men from Camp Meade to Wash
ington tomorrow for the purpose Of
parade in this city and review by the
President. possibly an address by him.
This visit of these thousand men to
Washington tomorrow will be Of far
more than local importance. It will be
a symbol Of the service Of all the other
thousands who have left their work
and at sacrifices often heavy have
presented themselves for training.
Six years ago training camps were
being conducted in advance Of the
United States entry In the great war.
They were OF an iriestimable value
when later it became necessary to or
ganize an army in a great hurry. 1t
had been felt for some time before
then that the most urgent need Of
this country in the matter of its de-
fense was the preparation Of thou.
sands Of younger citizens for possible
future military duty.
The lesson Of the war has not been
fully learned in this respect. Instead
Of $4,000 men In training this summer
there should be over 100000 men. Fer
IL another war should come In which
the United States must join, or II this
country were attacked by d foreign
enemy, it would be necessary to raise
quickly an army that could not pos
sibly be ofiicered by the now available
material. The purpose Of sending
these men to camp is to make poten-
tial officers and trainers Of other men
for the emergency that, while 1t is
every body's prayer it may never come,
is yet to be reckoned with as one Of
the possibilities Of national existence.
Washington should give q hearty
reception tomorrow to these men from
Camp Meade, many of whom are it's
own citizens. The capital should make
them feel that their service in camp is
appreciated. that the time they are
spending is well spent, that the sacri-
fees they are making are good invest
ments. President Hardings presence
as reviewing officer, and possibly his
words, will attest to the gratitude Of
the government. The Star is glad to
have been able to promote this expedi-
ton from Camp Meade to Washing
ton.
Evening star., 1922-08-20

brellas while passing under Aaueduct
bridge. Then the trough was taken
out and the bridge waa remodeled to
become q conventional highway struc.
ture, later with car tracks.
From time to time the piers Of the
Aqueduct bridge have been under
grave suspicion. More than one of
them has gone of plumb owing to ex.
cavations at the bases caused by the
securing OF the current. On one occa-
sion the fitting Of pier caused the
buckling Of the railing. The bridge
was put out of commission for some
time while the hole was plugged.
Large sums have been spent in patch
ing up this old structure. 1t has never
been made so secure as to command
the public confidence.
In constructing the new bridge the
conditions that have menaced the old
one have been carefully studied. and
the successor structure is believed to
be far beyond any possibility Of weak
ness. The piers are larger and offer
. much stouter resistance to the
stream. The danger to the Aaueduct
bridge always came from the freshets.
when great masses Of ice were borne
down stream in the spring or quanti-
ties Of drift material were dashed
against the piers. The new bridge is
so placed that this factor IL greatly
lessened.
When the old bridge is razed un.
doubtedly the entire structure will be
wiped away, including the piers down
to foundation. Thus will pass IA
nous structure that has carried mil.
lions Of people. has done its work
faithfully. though at times under a
cloud of suspicion, has seen the pass.
ing Of the canal and the coming Of
trolley cars and now Of motors. The
pity Is. that it cannot be kept as q
souvenir.
Evening star., 1922-08-20
World Trade for u. S. Chemicals

|T HERE is an up-to-date ro-
nance Of industry in the
story of how within Ave
years the United States jump
I'd from dependence upon Germany for
chemical supplies to an enviable
position as world trader in these
basis products that enter into the
manufacture of practically every
commodity in daily use.
During tho world war a great
chemical industry was hurtured IN
this country which had snatched the
United States from the merciless
domination Of German cartels. and
the position Of the chemical engineer
as pioneer In progress. as founda-
tion builder for industry, and as an
ally in the Manufacture of the count
less products that enter into the
daily life of every American was
emphasized.
just,lisnt period. the necessity for
maintaining and developing the
ehen,ieai industry y,,ln In hH the cerman1 gm,.eS
or any other country has been In
tensihed by actua1 business expert.
eIte no 1858 than by the Students Of
military protectedness and by debate
In Congress.
So strongly stressed is this ne
ceSsity that Herbert Hoover. him.
Seif an Industrial engineer Of world
recognition and experiences, has as
an important step in the reorganf-
zation Of the Department Of Com.
meroe. instituted 4 new cnsmical
division in the bureau OF fcreign
and domestic commerce. which has
The Big, general purpose Of this
new division IL to aid AmArie9n
chemical manufacturers BY placing
&C thelf disposal accurate and de-
tailed informa.ica on g.! the ,s.'1 markets 1,s
ucts. 6f course, for, years there
mas bsen building UP In the United
States certain branches 6f the cher1i-
cal industry that have grown to out
standing Importance such a e. the min;
the mahufactufe Of commercial fer
{iiix6fs. Ets. But never bsfore Has the
WHols chemical industry been c6-ot-
dinated and developed rs q whole,
with q broad tauSea vision Of how
essential It y for fnilttary protestion'
Is now.
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Some idea of the way in which the
chemical industry huxes and meits
into and permeates all manufactuf-
iiiE Enterprises Is shown II, iist. of
some e ts sranss,s nc h.,.,'.t ot inds,ry that
t,nn in the nlw chemical division
Chemicals, general organic and itior-
Ssnic; dyes and cosl:tar clemicais;
fiHjers ana fsrtiiiser materials, boz
tahlcal draGs, phsrmaeessie,ai s.sss,,.; and and
medicinal preparations; sssehtial eII oils
Sfatioiss; explosives and hfewoffs.
T6s iiew division Eets a flying start
beceiase for many months the bureau
hss 6Aen receiving 4 steady stream
81 ihdYiriss IN regard to tie Int introdiiS-
ton St Atnericah grqducts into vari;
division 6nds its work already laid
I,Cut 10 serve as Q means ct bringing
fhSss opportunities promptly to th1
Ssteiti6n 81 the domestic conesfns Ia
terested In the specific commodities.
Evening star., 1922-08-20
fhe Party Label.

This comment about the Missour
campaign is heard In Wilsonian cir
cles: Longs support came from tlit
country districts, where the people
take their politics seriously and are
not manipulate BY fine words Oh
work. Reeds support came from the
cities-principally st. Louis and Kan
sas City-where politics is something
of a trade and combinations are easily
made.
This sort Of generalization is mis-
leading. A voter living at distance
from ''the big road" may take HIS poll
tics SO seriously" taat he becomes lit
tie better than an automaton. He votes
a label. Tell him q policy is democratic
or republican, and he is for it, as hs
may incline In a party way.
On the other hand, the voter whit
lives Oh .itfie Big road; Who takes tht
papers, and gets them hot from tht
presses every day; #ho attends public
meetings frequently and hears politi
cal issues discussed by political lead
ers. keeps up with the procession ant
usually has an opinion worth record
ing on election day. A party label can
not easily Sc USED to palm on d spdri
Gus thing on him.
The arttRsed campaign where Il
proved strongest was made on tht
simple fact, thcontested. that the sena
tor had opposed a measure submitted
by 4 democratic President, and ON thi
contention that ne had thereby out
iawed Himself al d party ffiafi. TIL
MEASURE itssif came In fof little II aiij
discussion. The anti.feed men v6tee
for q labei-the Wilson labsl-al
though two years before tens OF thou
sands of democrats. in Missouri ani
elsewhere, had rejected that label, aiit
votsd 4 straight republican fiati6na
ticket.
"Ths Big ROAD" vote, informed ait
arsumentative. often has much II
command It.
Evening star., 1922-08-20
Mississippi.

Mr.. Vardaman's performance, al
though inconclusive, Is something to
consider. His health prevented such q
contest as Mr.. Reed made in Missouri.
His campaign was In the hands Of his
friends. who canvassed the state for
him, and so well that he came out at
the head Of the poll.
As in the case Of Mr.. Reed. Mr..
Vardaman's real antagonist was for
mer President Wilson, with whom
while the latter was in the White
House and he in the Senate he did not
get on comfortably.
They were never on terms. Mr.. Reed
and Mr.. Wilson at one time were. A
card which Mr.. Reed was able to play
with much effect In his campaign was
a letter Mr.. Wilson had forgotten
writing. complimentinE and thanking
him for certain services rendered the
democracy's policies in the Senate.
Mr.. Vardaman had no such letter.
His case was one Of plain, confessed
and unbroken incompatibility. There
had never been a period Of cordhlity
between him and Mr.. Wilson.
Mr.. Vafdaman resented. as Mr..
Reed did, the interference Of Mr.. viii.
son in a matter which he contended
was outside Mr.. Wilson's proper con-
Germ. His view was that the democ.
racy of Mississippi, with his senatorial
record before them, were competent to
pass upon his democracy and his de-
serts without any outside suggestions
or assistance.
The run-off between Mr.. Eardaman
and Mr.. Stephens will afford a lively
fortnight for the people Of the Bayou
state. Polling day is September s. Mr..
Vardaman starts with a lead Of $500
votes. Miss Kearney. who drops out,
advises her friends to support Mr..
Stephens. But 1t remains to be seen
whether she can swing her following 8
in that way. The Vardaman managers
will, Of course. make dead set for the
Kearneyites, and II they succeed in
capturing half of the number will be
able to shake hands with themselves.
Evening star., 1922-08-20

it's repeal or amendment. He prophe.
sled that the eighteenth. amendment
would never be modified or annulaed,
and appealed to the dpuntry to sup.
port in the elections tAis year candi.
dates who nave 'come out fully and
patriotically on the side Of law and
ORDER"
This coming from the man who has
direct responsibility for the enforce
ment Of the prohibition law, who
knows all the difiiculties in the way OF
carrying it into effect. will have great
weight with those who are, perhaps,
now in the twilight zone" between
wet and dry. The commissioner ap-
peals for "law and order" He knows
as fully as any other American how
closely allied are liquor and disorder,
and he seeks for a full expression Of
the national sentiment in favor OF law
maintenance.
It has been often said by opponents
of the eighteenth amendment that it
was slipped through before the coun.
try realized what was being done. that
there was no majority support for It.
and that a square referendum on the
subject would result in its repeal or at
least in a very material modification Of
the enforcement law. Commissioner
Haynes notes the fact that since the
eighteenth amendment was adopted by
Congress and ratified by more than
e.fourths Of the states the nine
teenth amendment has been also
adopted and ratified. giving the WON.
en- the right to vote throughout the
country on all national questions.
Whatever may have been the situation
in 1919, when the eighteenth amend
ment was adopted. in respect to ma
jority opinion, there can be no doubt
of a decided dry majority now, with
this full Acknowledgement Of the wom-
en-, for the women of this country are,
perhaps, the strongest advocates Of
prohibition, having been the greatest
sufferers in the past from the liquor
traffic.
Evening star., 1922-08-20
Politics at Home
The Third Party.

In all the speculation about q new
party-an orsanizattca to be composed
Of republicans and deHocrats discon.
tented at home a. matters now stand
-four men, are prominent as to the
leadership, Senators Borah, johnson
and La Toilette, and william Ran.
dolph Hearst. Three republicans, end
one democrat.
1t is due the quartet to point out
that rs yet not one has jumped his
reservation. Mr.. Borah sits In the Sen.
ate ~ q republican. Mr.. JoAnson and
Mr.. La Toilette are candidates for re.
nomination as republicans. and II sue
cessful will ask for election ~ repub'
licans. Mr.. HEARST 10 = candidate tor
the democratic nomination tor Cover
nor OF New York. with the object, It ia
believed, Of making Albany q stepping.
stone to WashinEton-the governor.
ship of the Empire state . lift" to the
presidency Of the United States.
In bolder quarters speculation goes
to the extent OF alternating for
1924. As for example, the question is
asked, How would the ticket Of Borah
and Hearst. or johnson and Hearst. or
La Toilette and Hearst, or Hearst and
any one Of the republican trio, serve?
How strong would be the appeal to
the people on what in some circles ia
called progressiveness in others radf-
calness?
Geographically it will be seen that
with Mr.. Hearst either in first or sec.
ond place the old east and west divi.
sion would be observed. Mr.. Hearst
by reason Of his residence being rated
as an eastern man, while the three re.
publicans are western.
Mr.. johnson and Mr.. La Toilette are
likely to achieve both denomination
and reelection, but Mr.. Hearst In his
aspirations for the New York gov
ernorship is beset with difficulties. II
he fails to secure as a democrat either
nomination or election he will neces.
sarily lose in the third party equation,
il he is not eliminated altogether from
the whole national equation.
Evening star., 1922-08-20

Heartiest cooperation with "the
trade has already been established.
although the new division was NOT
organized until August /. One Of the
Of list of domestic firms interested
In the development of foreign trade.
This list is known as 1.-The exportArs'
index" and will serve as a basis for
distribution of Information on trade
opportunities and conditions in for
eign markets.
The division also is engaged in or
sanizing advisory committees for
each OF the various branches Of the
chemical industry, to Cooperate with
the Department of Commerce -ac-
cordins to the Hoover system, such
he was wartime chief of the Food
Administration, and in his big drive
to make the United States efficiently
prosperous by eliminating the waste
in industry. Where there is a trade
association already existing in the in
dustry. contact relations will be es-
tablished through a committee ap-
pointed by that association. Secre-
tary Hoover and c. r. De Long. chief
Of the division, have already received
assurances from certain Of the trade
associations In the chemical industry
Of their willingness to cooperate with
the chemical division in furthe rifS
foreign trade. The paftnhent has
officially announced that the new d.
vision Is desirous at all times of re-
tives in the industry Of methods BY
which 1t can be Of aid to domestic
manufacturers.
Another feature Of the work Of this
division Will be 4 periodic analysis of
the export and import statistics COW
ering practically, all products Of the
chemical industry. Such an analysis
has just been completed for the twelve
months ended June. 80. 1929. This
shows that the total export trade in
vaiuea at sIoo:sis.sis fp'thS Tor the t,scai seal
year, as against about $220, ,000. .00e for
1921. From these figures It cannot Be
assumed that there Was i 50 per cent
decrease in exports. as there was a
marked decline in the value of the
Mf. be Long points out In the more
important chemicals there were beth
| marked decreases and impor tant IN
creases in the quantities shipped from
the United States.
| cal products has been expended con-
stderably bsginni1G with January of
this year. Several articles 2of which
| export statistics are first shown for
the six months period ended June so,
indicate an important trade In these
items. For example, dextrii1s was
exported t6 the extent of 7,7ss,S2O
pounds ana aluminium sulphate H.
$685. pounds.
I 4 X
The foreign trade In coal-tar dyes,
| c6iofs ana stains, except color lakes,
| showed n marked decrease from $13,-
5I7.7ss for the fiscal year 1921 to only
3.S65, ,sf7 for 1922. TIE 50 per cent
dkcfSase IN the value Of foreign ship
ments Of paints Is largely attribut-
| able to a decline in the white lead
market from 17.4oo.ooS pounds to
| 100000 pounds. Am6nS fertilizer
| materials exports Of animonium sui
.. phate more than doubled in quantity
while medicinal and pharmaceutical
I fjfeb&fati6ns sldnibed on t6 'ofie-third
| If the export values In 1924.
| There was q. noticeable improve
| mentl in the foreign market for nayal
stores. which wett cfiehy To- the
United Kingdom. Germany. ..Afgstt-
tina ana Ae.:M
Evening star., 1922-08-20

The ultimate consumer is expected
to be patient even to the point when
there is nothing provided for him to
consume.
Evening star., 1922-08-20

Strikes attract more attention in
the U. S. A. than in EUROPEAN couh-
tries, where for many years they have
been customary.
Evening star., 1922-08-20

Daylight-saving provided no means
Of averting the enormous waste Of
working time arising from a strike
situation.
Evening star., 1922-08-20

The world war has left large
amount Of propaganda talent in evi.
dence which does not know exactly
what to do with itself
Evening star., 1922-08-20

The New York Stock Exchange, a.
well as the village constable, offers dis
coufaEements to the motor enthusiast.
Evening star., 1922-08-20

In the present efisis, which eompeis
Gsfmafiy to admit Her fhaBility to pay.
1t is useless to remind her 81 the un.
uardonable extravaSaiice With which
ahe has been wasting money.
Evening star., 1922-08-20

The District Of Columbia taxpayer
Is permitted to feel free from any con-
scientious pangs as to his share Of de.
mand on the United States Treasury.
Evening star., 1922-08-20

statisticians have not yet gotten to-
gether the cold, hard facts as to what
conferences have cost the world in
cash.
Evening star., 1922-08-20

Maryland agents who fell into a vat
of moonshine may call for the use Of
life.preservers in operations on land
as well as at sea.