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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-09-26
HOW AMERICAN
COMMERCE CAN
BE EXP PANDED
DISCUSSED BY WILSON
IN BALTIMORE SPEECH
Says Questions Should Be
Worked Out with All.
Politics Eliminated.

BALTIMORE, Md, Sept. 25.-Presi-
dent Wilson delivered a speech almost
devoid of politics before the National
Grain Dealers convention here to-day
Discussing ways in which American
commerce can be expanded, he told an
audience of $500 people that through
the new tariff commission, the trade
commission, the Federal reserve act,
the shipping bill and similar measures
he expected business men in this coun-
try 10 open up new era for the ma
tion.
THE purpose of legislation in the
immediate future in this country" Mr..
Wilson declared, ''is going to be to re-
move all ingenious constructions and
make it perfectly clear what the liber-
ties, az we'll as what the restrictions,
of trade are in this country"
Every effort was made by the Presl-
dent to keep the visit to Baltimore
non-partisan, but when he entered the
Lyric Theatre for his speech he was
greeted with four-minute demonstra-
ton, which kept him bowling and bow.
ing again. A band played Dixie and
other popular tunes added to the DIN
Of the cheering and handclapping. The
theatre was packed with grain dealers
from all parts Of the country ana tnelI
friends. Many visitors were turned
away.
Regret that politics might interfere
with the discussion of problems facing
American business was expressed by
the President at the outset. He de-
clared ne had "a supreme contempt
for partisan action" although believ-
ing in party action" He urged that
his audience divest itself Of 1.-The con.
sciousness that we are in the midst OF
a political campaign"
Caused Applause.
Once the President, speaking or the
nations of Latin-American said his
"chief concern" had been to see that
nothing was done that did not show
friendship and good faith on our part
This statement was greeted by the
most prolonged applause OF the
speech.
Cooperation between the govern
ment and business men, between dlt-
ferent business men and between
business men and their employees, was
urged as the only way in which the
United States can meet the competf-
tion of the, world.
my dream he declared, "is that
she will take her place in the great
field IN new spirit WHICH lue Hoiiu
has never seen before; not the spirit
of those WHO would exclude others but
in the spirit of those who would excel
others" ,..
After saying that until the new
banking and shipping laws were pass
ed the hands Of American business
men were tied, the President discuss.
ed his ideals for the new tariff COM
mission.
I'VE have admitted" he said, that
on the one side and on the other side,
we were talking theories and manas-
ing policies without a sufficient know
ledge of the facts upon which We were
acting"
He added that he hoped he could
find men for the commission who will
see the facts and state them. no mat
ter whose opinion those facts contra
dict "
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State Supreme Court and
the Federal Supreme
Court Agree TO Disagree

Special Dispatch Ia tn" ntclligcncc-.
MARTINSBURG. w. Va, Sept. 25-In
the United States court here today the
long drawn out suit of w. w. Downey.
Of Martinsburg, receiver for the Stew.
art Vehicle Co.. against the Hartford
Connecticut Fire Insurance Co.. was
taken up before Judge Dayton for a
rehearinE after having been sent back
to this court for rntrial by the Federal
Circuit Court Of Appeals at Rich
mond- Judge Dayton directed the
jury 10 return a verdict for the lnSuT-
ance Company in accordance with the
finding Of the Court Of Appeals. At
tho former trial here. the jury decid-
ed in favor Of Receiver Downey. This
suit, involving fifty thousand dollars,
is unique in that the Federal Court OF
Appeals and the West Virginia Su-
premc court. have rendered opposite
decisions, when exactly the samc
points were at issue. Original sun
instituted ly Receiver Downcy aggr";
gated one hundred and seven thous-
and dollars, Of which tifty-seron thous-
and dollars were brought in the state
court and the remainder in the federal
court.
The Main Contention.
The principal bone of contention
vas whether IL new issue Of $4,000 IN
bonds BY the Stewart Vehicle Co.. aud
alleged 70 have been hypOthecated %
a bank in Hagerstown. Md. as sccu-
ritv. oprrqtcd TO tomatically cancrll
tho insurance policies. The West Vir-
pinia surremc court held that there
had been no hypothecation of the
bonds and that tho insurance policies
we're valid. The Federal Court Of
Apurals h,ld that the bonds had heen
hvpothpcated and the insurance poll
cies rendered void.
Another unique feature OF the suits.
is that the federal court of appeals
will now be asked. by Receiver DOW
ney. TO reverse itself on the ground
that the West Virginia supreme court
in its later decision holds that the in
surance policies involved were re-
nuirrd bv the West Virginia law 10
Conform 10 Il certain standard, and
that it was upon this point that the
West Virginia court based It's decis-
i'm. while il was not considered by
the Federal Court Of Appeals.
Receiver Downcv was represented
nv Attorney Malcolm Jackson. nf
Charleston: and Attorney j. O. Hon
son, Of MurtinSburg. while the lH5llr-
ance company was represented by u.
s Solicitor John w Davis. Of WASH
inrton, Attorney ". Calvin Chestnut,
Of baltimore and Attorney A. B. Noll,
Of Martinsburg.
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IAIR RAID ON ENGLAND;
RESULTS YET UNKNOWN

LONDON Sept. &c. 1920 q. m.--"ScV-
eral hostile airships crossed the east and
northeast coasts Df England between
lO:3J o'clock and midnight last night.
says an official communication issued
shortly after midnight.
bombs are reported to have been
dropped ut several places in northern
and north midland counties.
An airship is. also reported off the
south coast.
NO reports of casualties or damage
have been received
Later the following Official statement
concerning the afraid WAS made public.
Several hostile airshipS. probably six.
visited the northeastern aud southern
counties during the night Bombs were
dropped in the northern counties and
SOM, casualties and damage are report
ed.
Full reports, have not yet been re-
rciSEI
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is LONG EXPECTED
BREMEN NEARING U.S.?

WESTERLY. R. l.. Sept. 25.--Tha
tug Westerly. Of the Westerly Tow
boat Company left here tonight on a
mission understood to be connected
with the expected arrival of German
merchant submarine. Frank II. Rob
inson. captain Of the tug. who was
said today to have received instruc-
tions from the T. A. Scott WreCking
Company of New London to proceed
TO Montauk Point, y. Y. TO assist in
towing the submarine 10 New London,
declined tonight to make any state
mcnt as to the destination OF his
vessel.
Mrs. Robinson, wife Of the Wester-
ly's captain was quoted as authority
for a statement that her husband eN-
pected to escort the submarine into
New London before midnight
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MEXICAN CONFEREES
FAIL IN AGREEMENT
TO WITHDRAW TROOPS

NEW LONDON. Conn. Sept. 25.-
Additions to the already large mass of
information regarding MeXicos in
ternal conditions were made at the
conference of the Mexican-American
Joint commission today. The outstand-
ing feature of the first meeting OF the
fourth week apparently was the repe-
tition of the failure of the Mexican
representatives to bring about an
agreement on the withdrawal OF the
American troops.
The MeXicans produced reports cal
culated TO show that the attack on
Chihuahua by Villa forces was OF no
great Importance. The reports dis
counted the likelihood that Villa
would become menace to peace
along the border.
The American commissioners were
in receipt of reports that placed the
situation in d less optimistic light.
Until all doubt is removed as to the
ability of the Mexican army to control
the situation along the border, and
especially along the Chihuahua from
tier, it appears improbable that the
American commissioners will enter
into an agreement for the withdrawal
OF General Pershing's army.
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HEAVY LOSS IN The
OHIO onion MARSHES

COLUMBUS. O.. Sept. 25.--Two square
miles Of the Ohio onion marshes. said
TO be the largest in the world. are n
glowing cmbrr of burning peat tonight.
Will" the entire population of MrGuffE.
and the countryside is working under
military organization nf Li"utcnant-
Colonel Hugh Runklc. sent hy the adju-
tunt general Of the ohio National Guard
TO conCinc the fire which swept the
onion beds today. II is believed tho
fire will BE- held within the burned Sec
tIon, The green crop WAS gathered III
adynnc. Of tho flames by organized bril-
rotIns of cartmcn. The fire fighters are
WORKING In dense smoke and relief sta
tInns have been established ut he edge
Of the marshes I" rcCupcrat" The men as
tbcy become affected. Water is unnh-
tninnblc and the efforts uf the growers
are confined To trench digging. Th" loss
cannot yet be estimated but will be
large.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-09-26
"JEFF" HARRISON
GOES TO ATLANTA

MARTINSBCRG. W. Va. Sept. 25.-
Jeff Harrison. who confessed 10 hav-
ing participated in the robbery of a
B. & o. R. R. passenger train at Cen
tral Station, W. Va, October 8, 1915.
will be one of the five prisoners ta-
ken 10 Atlanta Federal prison tomor-
row by United States Marshal c. E.
Smith. Harrison has a twelve year
sentence ahead of him but will get
two years off for good behavior. He
is aged 5a now. Since being confined
here he has improved in health and
spirits.
The other four prisoners to. be TAX
en- 10 Atlanta are James Taylor. who
confessed to 4 white slavery charge
and will serve three years: William
X. Sayvi!le, former assistant post
master at Okonoko who confessed to
embczzling S420 of government money
will serve a year, and Frank Weekly,
who confessed TO white slave charge,
will serve IS months.
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No ATTEMPT
To FORCE A
CONFESSION
SAYS JUDGE IN
REFUSING WARRANT
Attorney for .Blackmail Trust
Seeks the Arrest of the.
States Attorney.

CHICAGO, Sept 25.---Judge Labuy
in the municipal court today declined
TO issue warrants for the arrest OF
Maclay Hoyne. states attorney, and
five of his aides, charged by Charles
E. Erbstein with having kidnapped his
client, Mrs. Helen Evers, alleged
decoy of Il blackmailers' trust, and
seeking to force confessions from her
b. third degree methods.
Mrs. Evers, who was at liberty on
a $4,000 bond in the federal court
testified that she had been taken from
a cafe last Friday. questioned by at
taches of the states attorneys office
and then liberated. Judge Labuv de-
cidcd that she had failed to show that
there had been an attempt TO force a
confession from her.
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CONFERENCE To
OPEN TODAY At
THOMSON NJ. T.
EXAMINATIONS WILL
START THIS EVENING
Vanguard of the Clergymen
Reached City Last Night
Bishop Arrives Today.

Methodist Episcopal ministers and
laymen from all parts Of West Fir-
ginia will arrive here today for the
opening of the seventeen session of
the West Virginia Annual Conference
tonight in the Thomson NJ. E. church,
Island Last night few Of the min
listers reported to the entertainment
committee. Bishop Franklin Hamil-
ton, d. D. LID, of Pittsburgh, is the
presiding bishop. .
Among the ministers who arrived
here last night were: DR.. a. J. Hiatt,
Charleston district superintendent;
Revs. NJ. j. Cutlip, and E. J. Johnston
of Buckhannon; o. A. Kelley, CT
Blacksville; w. NJ. Hisdale, of Frame
town.
Never before has the connectional
spirit of Methodism been SO evident
as in the cooperation Of the various
Methodist Episcopal churches of this
city with the Thomson church in ar
ranging the various details for the
meeting. Last night the Thomson
church was abuzz with activity in
completing the arrangements before
the arrival of the ministers this morn
ing. Bishop Hamilton will arrive in
Wheeling today from Erie, and will
meet the district superintendents for
the purpose of closing some admins
irative matters prior to the opening
Of the conference sessions.
Examinations This Morning.
The opening session will be held to-
night. but this morning at 10 O'CLOCK,
the conference examinations will be
held and in the afternoon the Board
of Examiners will pass upon the work
of ministers. There are ffty-one 10
be examined, twelve of whom are in
the four year work. The board CT ex-
aminers is composed of the following:
Revs. ]. E. Bird, chairman, Charles
ton: A. D. Craig. registrar. Cameron;
C. Fred Anderson, Huntington; S. K.
Arbuthnot, Parkersburs; Gregory
Bleakley. West Union: w. A. Byus,
Charleston: William Coleman. Rain
ellie: II. D. Clark. Huntington; vii
liam Fallen, Ceredo; c. f: Hamrick,
Williamstown: S. B. Hart, Elm Grove;
j. F. Hickman, Salem. o.: A. Kelly,
Blacksville; c. E. Lcatherby, Junior;
G. w. Marston. Warwood; r. 0. Phil
lips, Short Creek; o. NJ. Ballin, Char
lesion; II. X. Rife, Ripley: ]. =.
Scott. Grafton; and w. NJ. Shultz, of
this city.
Written examinations are required
Of the ministers and they are sche-
duled to commence this morning. Not
all of the fifty-one ministers will take
these, however. as they have a right
during the year to be examined
Twelve ministers to take the eXamia-
atons are members of the fourth-year
class and if successful in passing they
are given the right Of taking charge
Of a pastoratc.
Class Of Applicants.
The ministers who will take the eX-
animation and the classes 10 which
they belong follow:
First year class--M b. Giffln, Jas.
]. Gross, G. J. Johnson. T. Z. Man
ness, P. ]. Murdoch, d. B. Rogers, F.
G.. Rowe, NJ. A. Workman and r. e..
Yoak.
Second year class-W. H. Ayres, R.
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EVIDENCE BEFORE ! !
I.C. C. COMMISSIONER
AIDS WEST VA. CAS

Special Dispatch to the Intelligend
DETROIT, Mich. Sept. 25.S
hearing Of the rate cases invoiL
rates on West Virginia coal to Oh
Indiana, Illinois and Michigan was
sumed here to-day before ExAmiH
Marshall. About 100 are present et
er as attorneys for the various Int
ests involved or as Witnesses We
Cunningham. secretary Of tho NJ
Virginia coal association, presented
number of maps showing the 0
ton Of coal mines on West Vh6
railroads. Mr.. Miller was in6o6u
by Connellsville operators. He corn
ed former statements as to 4verA
distance from the Pittsburgh a.
Connellsville fields to points A6ect1
in the rate controversy. The 1eAt1fl
of the day was the testimony Of a,rAt
expert from Battle Creek, Michigan
representing various chambers 70
commerce in Southern Michigan cities
He presented compiled tables shoWtnl
comparison OF destiny Of tramc mort
of the Ohio river and south OF sam
on railroads operating on both Bidea
Evidence showed the railroads coull
afford to carry coal north o6 N
Ohio river at much less rate thAl
south as the traffic north is tHtcl
as dense as that south Of tho rtye
and should be carried at less Fet9
Witness Fohl admitted on cross e1o
ination that the analysis Of Conne1
Vile coal formerly testified to;NN
the average analysis and not. correl
as to any mine or particular fS1o
Mr.. Harris Of the Cannelton coal Con
pany and Miller of the Columbus shol
and Steel company showed that
large part of their production was -
their own special use and was no
competitive with Ohio and Penn1yl
vania coal except to limited extent
The case of West Virginia operator.
was much strengthened BY the eva
dence of today. fz;sI
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ALLIES DELIVER
SMASHING BLOW
On GERMAN LINES
BRITISH TAKE TWO
IMPORTANT TOWNS
That Possess Great Strategic
Value - Extend Their
Lines Six Miles.

Attacking simultaneously on an arc
of ten miles running from Martin.
prich to the Somme. the British and
French. forces have delivered an
other smashing blow on the German
lines and pushed forward their posi-
tions for notable gains.
From Martinpuich 10 Complies, DIS
tance Of six miles. the British nave
driven in their wedge to a depth Oh
more than a mile. and captured IN the
attack the important strategic towns
of Lesboufs and Moryal. the latter a
scant mile north of Combles.
To the French fell the town OF Ran
court, two miles east. and the out
skirts Of Frdgicourt one mile north
east of Combles. In addition. trench
es near Fregicourt, in the vicinity OF
Bouchavesnes and 10 the south from
the vicinity of the canal Du Nord TO
the Somme were taken.
The capture of Morval by the Brit
ish and Of part Of FreSicourt BY me
French apparently seals the fate OF
Combles. which the Germans nave de-
termiEedly held for weeks despite the
violent attacks thrown against it. The
defenders of the virtually surrounded
town have left 10 them for escape only
the valley, y. mile in width. running
north-northeast, and in the traYerslaS
Of which they must come under tne
guns Of the British and French re-
Spectiyely from Morral and the VI
cinity Of Frcgicourt.
Another. notable step in their ap-
proach upon Peronne is naked IN the
capture by me French OF trenches
in the Canal Du Nord region.
No Change Elsewhere.
Except in France. there have been
no important engagement on the fael'
Gus fronts. Berlin reports tue re-
pulse of Russian attacks in Folhynia'
Galicia and the Carpathian mountains.
Petrograd is still silent as to the op-
erations on the eastern front, but un'
official advices say the Russians nave
begun a new offensive on large scale
in the hope of putting down the couat'
er attack OF the TeutonS and piercing
their front before winter sets in.
The RImanlans are still struggling
for supremacy over the Teutonlc Al
lies in the ZLrduk and Vulcan passes
OF the TranSylranian Alps, but ac-
cording TO Berlin all their attacks
have been repulsed.
In the Macedonian campaign con-
tinued reports of successes for the
Entente Allies come from their yarl-
Gus war chancellories. West OF Flor,
ina, the Russians have captured q nil
from the Bulgars: the Seroians have
crossed the frontier into their owi,
country and reached a position norta
Of Krusograd, while the French north
east of Florina have penetrated the
outskirts Of Petorak. The British %
the north of Lake Tahinos. on the
eastern end of the battle line. also re-
port an advance, but Berlin says that
all their attacks were repulSed.
Aside frcm the capture by the ltat
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HUGHES DRAWS
DEADLY PARALLEL
On Mr.. WILSON
IN REPLYING TO HIS
SPEECH OF SATURDAY
Riddles the Wilson Argu-
ments and Points Out
Rank Inconsistency.

DAYTON, O.. Sept 25.-Charles E.
Hughes; addressing an audience in
Memorial hall here tonight, replied
to statements in President. Wilson's
speech OF Saturday in connection with
the passage of the AdamSon law
Mr.. Hughes characterized as most
regrettable" the reference made by
President Wilson to the 80-cent gas
case in New York as an instance
where the courts had refused to de-
clare a rate fixing law unconstltutlon.
al in advance of determining how II
would operate.
1T has been sought 10 draw an an
tagony." Mr.. Hughes said, between
such a case and legislation in advance
of inquiry" The courts have nothing
to do with the question of the wisdom
of policy of legislation. Questions or
constitutionality come before the
courts after the legislature has acted.
presumably with knowledge OF the
facts and upon careful inquiry"
President Wilson's declaration that
he considered the eight-hour day as a
principle that was not arbitrable was
commented on as follows:
1T is said that the principle was not
arbitrable. 1t is a very extraordinary
statement, for Is years ago. believe.
in the passage of the act to promote
Cancellation and arbitration with re-
spect to disputes between Interstate
Commerce employees and carriers,
there was provision made for arbitra-
ton with respect 10 hours of labor,
conditions Of employment. as well us
of wages. In a bill which | believe
was signed during this administration
in July. 1913. the same provision. in,
l believe, substantially the same Ian
guage, was re-enacted in the law pro-
! riding for arbitration with respect to
wages, conditions OF employment and
hours of labor.
Requires Consideration.
! ."Of course, the question whether in
| a particular case that condition exist
which should provide for certain
number of hours Of labor is a Ques-
! ton requiring the most earnest con-
, sideration. But no one in this contro-
versy to which l am now referring
had any idea of establishing an eight
! hour day. The principle of the eight
hour work day is not in any way In
rolyed.
II protest against any endeavor TO
confuse thought of America by talk
ing about an eight hour work day
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IN
M|NG0E[ECT|QNI
CASES DAMAGING
TWO INDICTED MEN
TELL OF CONSPRACN
Ballots Were Taken from Boz
and Others Substituted
Paid Five Dollars. 8

HUNTINGTON, w. Va, Sept. 76:--S
Testimony of three witnesses Co.
sumed the entire time of the %Untt04&
States District Court here todayfh
which the hearing Of the first evidences
ir the so-called Mingo county electteAs
cases was begun. More than: a.hms
dred witnesses have been summoned
as the prospects are that the trtels
may be long drawn out. The ca1est1.
being heard before Charles A.. Wood,
of Charleston, South Carolina judge
of the United States Circuit Court d.
Appeals, sitting for Judge Benjamin.
F. Keller, of the Southern Disttctt1(S
West Virginia. The men under ihdictss
ment are r. l.. Simpkins, II. D.. Cor!
ley, G. w. Kelly, W. S. Hatfield, Tom;
Maynard, Grant Gibson, Ben GopleySs
Noah Lester, Liuko Blankenshtp,s
Anthony Gaujot, Berman Hatfield.
Greenway Hatfield, Jack Brewsteffs
Noah White, George R. Maynard AM
Valentine Hatfield z:..l5:ss$sssss555 xssss;5
Of these Noah Lester and Linkos
guilty and they were the first two
witnesses introduced by the goYenc.
ment today. The third witnes
Mrs Noah Lester, Lester a1HBo o16.I
enship are half brothers.
The story told by Lester and Blank
enship was to the effect that theJ.,
we're approached by some OF the 6sl
PENDANTS, and others who asked thenlE
to 1erve az Democratic election onEss
GERS at War Eagle precinct, taking
the place of the regularly appointe4l
officers. - s.ssSSrssiss
According to their testimony botk
were promised immunity from 'tndiet.;
ment for some trouble in which theH5
had figured. Blankenship testined t0A$s
he received FIVE dollars In money :Al4@1
Lester said that he received tEo00&
lar credit on taxes. 5
Those Present. tfG2
They said that they spent the nigh
of Tom Maynard. According Il. III
most of its details by BlankenBhlDSF
those present at this meeting Wef0:ss
W. S. Hatfield, Berman Hatfield, Grant;
Gibson, r. l. Simpkins, Harrison. COP
ley, Ben Copley, Linko BlankenshtN ~
George Kelly, Anthony Gautot anAs
Blaine York were present. sSs
It was arranged that they should Ee
to the precinct so early as TO- Arr1y0:
ahead Of the Democratic ohiclEesNNs
had been appointed and the
Maynard house at 3: 80 andN
the, polls two hours Before sun!
Some of them were heavily armed -
Berman Hatfield and another mn
who was stranger stood guard q
the outside all day. He testified tth
it was agreed that only eleven Dem
cratic votes should be counted
that in accordance with this "a
ment all other such ballots werti
moved from the box, which w43S
locked all day, and burned, ant
other ballots were marked and
their places. He said that there