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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-08-27
Prevented by u. S. Officials
from Sailing in European
Mission on the Lapland- -
Lansing Promises Explana-
tion.

NEW YORK. Aug. c6.-James II.
Mourer OF Reading. Pa. chairman. and
\. f. Epstein of Harrisburg. director OF
the Pennsylvania old age pension com
mission announced tonight that agents
Of tho customs house intelligence ue-
partmcnt had taken them on the steam
ship L.apland three minutes before IL
sailed for Europe today. No reason
was offered for the action. they sa'a'
except that tho agents wer" acting on
orders from tho state department.
Messrs Maurer and Epstein stated
that they wcr" making the trip on IN
srructions from the Pennsylvania IHgls-
laturc 10 study old age pension systems
in Europe. and that hey bore lctteI
Of endorsement from Govcrn1r Sprou'
and letters Of introduction TO Premier
T.lovd George Of England, President
Poincarc and former Premier Leon
Bourgeois Of France. as well as pass
ports properly mad" out and Hiseu oS
British consular officials.
Mr.. Maurrr left for Washington TO-
night. declaring nc would demand ac'
tion On tho matter by the Pennsylvania
congressional delegation. Mr.. Epstein
remained here "cn the expectation tha'
mo r,attrr will be cleared up in tinc
for Nr. Maurer and himself 10 sail on
the steamer Baltic Saturday.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-08-27
BRING SUITS TO TEST
O|L-GkS TAX LAW
IN WEST VIRGINIA

CHARLESTON w. Va. Aug. Go
About ono third Of tho annual income
Of tho state OF West Virginia is affected
l,y tho test suits which were brought to-
day in tho kanawha circuit court by the
Eureka Pipe Line company representing
the oil transporting companies and 'h2
United Fuel Gas companies representing
tho gas companies of the state. on the
recently enacted oil and gas tax law.
The tax provided for in the act is two
cents per barrel on oil and third "t
cent pcr thousand cubic f""t Of gas
TRANSPORTED in pipe lines for greater
than ten miles distant.
1t is estimated that this will yield
total revenue to the stat" Of from
$3.50, ,o0n 10 s1,4no.00O annually.
Judge II. g. Rummcl permitted at
torncys representing the c"nprn"s It"
file The papers in tn" tw" cases. and set
tho applications for hearing on SCpt"m-
bcr Is.
These petitioners represent all oil and
gus companies and pipe line companies
affected by tho Few law selected 10
make test cases as 10 tn" CONSTITUTIONS
alitv Of the law. ono representing the
oil the other the gas companies.
In their motions. which are identical
in wording except in the r"f"r"nC" to
oil and gas. they petition tho court Il"
grant = temporary Injunction inhhit'nE
and rcstra ming tho tax commissioner
from enforcing House IIll No. :. from
requiring any return from them Of "ll
and gas transported. from collecting or
proceeding to collect in any manner any
tax imposed OF any penalty or fine pre-
scribed.
In the case 81 tho Attorney General
the companies ask that h" he similarly
inhibited and and restrained from en-
forcing or attempting /" cnf"rc" any
penalty or fine prescribed by the law.
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SHOPN|1
AGAIN VO1
Bic Walk
100000 INVOLVED ]
OUTCOME OF CO.
Nation Wide Indusi
or Warfare the
Be Decided

WASHINGTON. Aug. IT,
shopmcn throughout the pntt
will begin voting iInu
whether they will accept tn &
posals made yesterday 6YS5
Wilson and Director General
go out on strike to eafereo &
mands for a general advanced q
On the outcome Of th1sS
hinges Industrial peace on G.
ment controlled railroads. I2
900 shopmen decide to aeoo
dent Wilson's decision thAk ~
be no general wage advlnooIt
government shows what can
control the rising cost % IN
ficient time to effect some q
the price levels probably wiz 4
fore other unions press th1lHx
for more money. ~ y 8.
What action the govefnW1at'
expected to take in the event &
by the shopmen to strike foN4 I
date increase in wSSes. Wiz
dent Wilson has said would HI
astrous effect on efforts "a ~
prices. has not been disctoe
deed. It has been considerbAs s6
Indicative Of the deterDt
Director General Hines and -
administration to deal faiTiJ
classes Of employees. the dirt
eral today instructed the bo
way wages to consider pnts
demands that might be mad
port recommendations for
any inequalities found to oxe
general advances for any claG
be made until II has been -
the increased level Of prices 81
nent. Both the president an1
have given assurances that Il
workers would receive eAelNx
ment Of their wages.
TAfs Speedy A00n34
The taking Of q strike vc1osf
requires about three ve
present instance. however, NJ
ed the vote may be eornpa4 =
as instructions were giveA ~
national officers to the 1nt6
mon meetings II necessary .
graph the result Of the baIl
Announcing that they -
the proposal Of the director g
committee Of 100 representiN
men made public q letter
various locals calling Ter as
The committee was tnfsn
hours today. debate )
time, II was said. tn 800,
the members demandihg NJ
compel moro money. n
however, WaS seen . oue9o
some Of the COMMITTEES wen
give the government . eAAa
good in the campaign aE
prices.
Asking "very. serious c.
Of the question. the coninitt4e
unions that any additional G.,
crease IN the wages OF An1
ployes, virtually all Of -
made or will make demaAo1
money. would include the 49,
they were told not to fo194
strike now meant that th45
were striking alone to fofco -
for the entire 1.o00.00V yu
ployes. Strike benefits, Il
would not be paid beyonA -
funds now available. =
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SENSATIONAL SEIZURE Of PA.
. STATE OFFICERS ON LINER
DUPONTS TO BID ON
THE TOWN OF NITRO

Special Dispatch to The Intcligcnccr;
WILMINGTON. Del. Aug. 26-tol-
lowing the statement by the federal gov
crnment that the great smokclcss pow
der factory at Nitro. w: Va. would be
placed on the market for sale II was
announced today by the Dupont Chem
ical company. OF Wilmington. Del. tnat
il would make a bid for tho complete
plant. The company at once sent 70
nitro a corps Of experts who will make
an inventory Of the entire works 70
guide them in submitting bids. Tne
Dupont Chemical company has already
taken over from T.. |. Dupont Dcnc-
mours company all it's military plants
and present is engaged in developing
some Of them industrially. 1t has al,
ready disposed or perts OF the n'a''' 'a'
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ALLIANCE. O.. Aug. @6.|Colonei
Charles c. Weyhrecht who rGturnea
only three weeks ago from france
where he commanded the l46th intan-
try, died here this morning as a result
physicians believe. OF eating cold stor.
pae TURKEY at dinner last Saturday
night at Lakeside Country club an.pH Ifc
ne william l. Gahris. of SebrlnE. ONO.
also is dead and Mr., and Mrs. Jonn -.
Sharer. are paralyzed and their recoE-
srv is said TO be extremely doubtful.
Specialists from Cleveland and Aiiiante
were summoned here yesterday to at,
tapd the stricken persons. colonel
Weybrecht and Mrs. Gahris died this
" Colonel weybrecht served two terms
n. adjutant~ general Of Ohio. He was
Bob Jennings. negro waiter at the
Lakeside Country club. also died this
~ a serious condition at hospital in
Canton. ?, p. -,
c,;ar ohio who also attended the din
ner party. a1e dangerously ILL., Mr..
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Contracts Let For
100000 Tire Plant

snccial Dispatch TO The Intclligcnccr.
CUMBERLAND. Md. Aug. 26.-Thc
Hunkin-Conkcy company. which is put
ting in the foundations and tho concr"t"
work for the buildings Of the Kelly
Springfield Tire company, was today
awarded the contract for the erecting
of the entire plant, with the exception
of the operating machinery, occordin =
TO c. A. Lehmillcr. Cleveland. Ohio. vice
president OF tho contracting company
rho contract now in the hands of this
company call for an expenditure Of ST.
600 600. Local contractors have been
asked for bids for furnishing S.0OO.OoO
feet Of lumber and 100000 bricks
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-08-27
DIR. WHITEHILL RESIGNS
FROM UNIVERSITY
-o.i,1 10 Tho IDtnlliCcnCGr.

NORGAETOWN. W. Va, August 26.
-Ar.,r "a y"ar.H. continuous scrvic" as
head Of tho department Of chemistry In
West Virginia university. pr. Alcxan-
der Fcid Whitchill. at his own request
has been relieved Of the administrators
duties Of thnt offic" and will hereafter
teach ono or two classes each year. nc
will he succeeded by DR.. Friend f'n"n-
czrr Clark. professor or ch"mlS'rS III
~, urivcrsitv since 1914. and for many
,.a,rs bcod If the chemistry department
-, ron,cr college. DIR. Whitohill is the
,ido.t member If tho university factui-
~ in poirr Of service. After granting
his request for partial retirement. the
hoard of regents adopted resolutions
expressing appreciation for his long
and faithful service to the university
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n six hour day. five day week and an
increase in wages.
The possible conversion OF the coai
price hearing into an investigation or
tho efficiency Of the railroad admlnis'ra-
tion was indicated during the testimony
Of John Callahan. traffic director OF 'he
coal association. Both MT. 'allahah aho
j. II. Morrow. vice president OF the AS
soCiatIon. had supplemented inc state
mcnts Of Mr.. Taylor that car shortage
was the most important single factor
delaying delivery. Senator Frcllnghuy-
sen asked Mr.. Callahan II hc would oD-
tain for him certain spccihr information
regarding idle cars and other features
Of operation. adding that he wanted that
information in order TO question director
General Hines.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-08-27
ALLEGE CONSPIRACY
TO NATIONALIzE
j, s, COAL MINES

i WASIIINGTON. Aug 26-EntcrinE on
mn investigation Of the Increased pric" OF
coal a senate interstate commerce
committee today, brought forth tcSil-
mnnv that n shortage OF cars and labor
di,Nculilrs were hindCring coal produce
,irn that certain clements IN the mln"r@
union were intent On naturalization or
thc coal mines with adoption "f a SIX
hour day and v" day week plus
warc increase and that unless problems
of production were solved the country
would hc brought face to fac" with
coal famine in the coming winter.
So emphatic were the witnesses that
the railroads wcr" NJ the bottom OF thr
present low production that Senator fr"'
linghuyScn. chairman Of tho committee.
Indicated tho committees intention or
bringing Director General Of Railroads
Hines into tho hearing.
For Naturalization
After detailing tn" effects Of labor
dinucul'irS and alleged car Sh"riaG" on
coal product ION. Harry y. Taylor. pr"Sl-
dent Of IN" National Coal association. an
organization 0f OPERATORS declared bill
had been prepared for submission TO
congress providing for tn" nationaliZa-
tion of the mines. lic added that what
the miners wanted was not only that tho
government should own tn" properties.
hui that III" mines should b" turned over
to them for operation. II" insisted that
tho moro radical of tn" miners appeared
To hc EaininGpr"ntr in certain districts
and that there was n serious danger
that these clements would max" an car
nest effort for the institution nf SOmc-
thing approaching "S"vict methods in
conducting tn" properties Il
Production Endangered
Fear was expressed 10y Mr.. Taylor
that nt the miners convention Scpt"m-
her o in Cleveland. and at the joint con-
ference Of miners and operators in Buff
falo Sept cmh"r -. action might hc taken
to further cndanG"r production. He told
the cummitt"" that IN" strikes in Him
oiS Kansas and Missouri wCr" in viola
tion uC the Washington agreement which
provided for tho continuous operation
Of the mines until peace definitely is'cs-
tahliShcd. TIL" conduct of tho strikes
In tho Middle west. ho said. were in
many cnses Influenced by radical Gle
mcnts. II" said il was known generally
in the industry that an attempt would be
made at the Cleveland meeting to put
through a naturalization program with
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-08-27
MANY WEST VIRGINIA POSTMASTERS
IGNORING FOOD SELLING PROGRAM

and other Ohio valley states that per
sons could obtain no information from
their local p"stmastCrs Cr"T when oe-
mandcd.
Clorc said all postmastcrS had h"cn
instructed to take orders for food. ana
every part uf tho country was being
given an opportunity 10 buy. ana NhtI
pcremptorv notice would b. soon served
on all West Virginia postmastcrs L"
become moro active to avert n food
crisis which it is feared is almost at
hand.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-08-27
Aid TO Actors Pledged
By President GompeIs

NEW YORK. Aug. 26.-Samuel Com
pers tonight pledged every servic" ana
aid" of the American Federation o.
Labor 20 tho actors equity ASSOCIATION
until there comes an honorahie ana
iustifiablc end to the actors Strlke.
He appeared unexpectedly at meet
- tyyc Thousand members OF the as
sociation and delivered his promise OF
unstintcd assistance in person from the
speakers platform urging fight 10 tho
sn,sh" He was given an enthusiastic
ovation.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-08-27
CARY DECLINES
TONEET MEN
Of THE ALL.
Willing to Receive Written
Statement of Committee
of the Workers

NEW YORK, Aug. 2e-Elbert Il.
Gary, chairman Of tho board OF the
United states Stoel corporation, de-
elincd today to meet personally John
Fitzpatrick and other Representatives
Of the American Federation Of Labor,
who constitute q committee appointed
to organize the workers In the Iron and
steel industry. Mr. Gary sent word
to tho committee that II It had any
statement It wished to make 1t should
be reduced to writing and then It
would be considered by the corpora
ton.
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CINCINNATI O.. Aug. "s.-Postmas-
ters OF many small towns in the ONO
valley. and West Virginia particularly.
relative 10 the sale Of army food by the
government to consumers. either having
failed TO receive instructions through
the mails or prefer not IN bother with
orders. Joel G. C1ore. Cincinnati post
master. said here today.
Clore was informed complaints were
made in many towns in Vest Virginia
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-08-27
THE WEATHER.

uAsH1NGToN, Aug 2e.-Forecast:
u,ryinia-Fair Wednesday;
r,"rsdav showers and thunderstorms !
not much change IN tempsrature.
western Pennsylvania@shoW ana
+bnnSsrstorms probably wednesday ana
Thursday; not much change In te1npsre-
ture.
ohio-Fair wednesday,; fhoEsoS'
ohaNr showers and thunderstorns.
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@ state Mission.

HARRISBURG. PA. Aug. e6.-James
II. Maurcr and \. Epstein. officers OF
tho PENNSYLVANIA stat" old age pension
commission. were authorized by Cover
nor Srrcul to go TO Europ" 10 make
stu"y of tn" pension Syst"ms The cN-
ncnses wore 10 bn paid cut Of lcgisla-
tive appropriation
Although Maurcr telcgraphrd here to-
oight e his detention. no action is like
~ 70 bs taken Gn:u Governor Sproul TO-
,urrs. No reasor for the detention IS
known here.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-08-27

OF THE TREATY
IS PREDICTED
DECLARATION MADE
BY SEN. HITCHCOCK
McCumber and Borah, Both
Republicans, in. Bitter De-
bate on Senate Floor.

BRUSSELS. Aug. &c. (By the
Associated Prcss)-The Belgian
senate to-day unanimously an
proved the peace treaty with
Germany. The chamber OF depu-
ties ratified the treaty Aug. ..
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COLUMBUS. O.. Aug. 26--Colonrl
Charles F.. Weybrccht was LIEUTENANT
colonel OF the eighth ONO mtam,ry
i.non the reorganization of m" ONO
National Guard for service overseas he
vas niaced in command Of the li6th IN
fantry. 37th division served as ITS 'ntn-
n.siSned to command Of the American
H,se AT Nantes. France. When the or
ganization Of an American baS" for the
army OF occupation in Germany was
taken up by General PershinS. .olnnei
Eeybrecht was assigned TO Rotterdam.
where he remained until early this
month.
Colonel Wcybrrcht served as major
~ the Eighth Ohio volunteer infantry
during the Spanish American war. he
entered the Ohio National Guard as
private In 1892.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-08-27
C0lD STORAGE TURKEY FATAL To
C0l, WEYBRECHT AND TWO OTHERS

Brush is publisher OF tho Salem News
and the East Liverpool Review, ,,,,,,,
Mrs. Glenn Bates and Mr.. ana :" "liI!S
sanford of this city. also arc in
serious condition.
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FOR TODAY

Fair Wedesnday; Thursday ohes
and Thundersterms. 3
Republican farmer., 1919-03-14
OPEN RHINE
 TO ALL NATIONS
Recommendation Made | Report to Peace Con
 ference.

Paris, March 12-Recommendati that the navigation of the Rhine be opened to all nations without dis crimination was made in a report to the Peace Conference today by the commission on the international regime of waterways, railways and ports. It is suggested the Rhine be controlled by a commission similar to the Danube commission.
 The status of the Kiel canal has been settled by the commission on the basis of the freedom of use for all ma tions for merchant vessels or war ships in time of peace. The canal would continue under German own ership and operation.
 The question of the fortification of the canal is left by the commission to the decision of military and naval experts.
 The report of the commission was not favorable to allowing)the Belgian claim that special duties be imposed on German vessels.
 The report further recommended that a general conference be held within Q year to deal with all ques- tions whiSE pertaining to the naviga- ton of international waterways are regarded as too intricate or complex to be settled finally within the linn tied life of the Peace Conference
Republican farmer., 1919-03-14
STATE TO HELP
 MEN GET JOBS

Hartford, Conn, March 12---It seemed likely today that the first step to be taken to meet the condi- ton of unemployment in Connecticut will be through retention of the en- ployment bureau system, which has been highly praised, set up by the Federal employment service, and which has an office in each of 14 in- dustriaI centers, from which comes daily a birdseye view of labor con- ditions here and elsewhere.
 The Federal Relation Committee reported unfavorably the bill which was intended to permit a referendum on all proposed amendments to the Federal Constitution. Likewise the committee was against the memorials to congress in favor of improving the Connecticut river between Hartford and HolyoIxe.
Republican farmer., 1919-03-14

 STANDARD WAGE
Adopted at Lnternationa. Seamen's Congress in
 Paris.

Paris, Tuesday, March 11-After a general discussion at today's meeting of the International Seaman's Con gress, the delegates decided in favor of an International standard wage, based on the minimum scale, adopted recently at London, of IS bounds monthly for seamen and firemen.
 During the afternoon a deputatton headed by the president of the Sea- mems Inter national Union of America called on Samuel Gompers, chairman of the commission on International labor legislation and advised him that all resolutions adopted by the con gress would be forwarded for .sub- mission to he commission.
 The congress, which is being at tended by Representatives of the Sea mems Associa tions of Great Britain, the United States, Denmark, Swe- den and Norway will last three days. The congress will discuss indemnities for families Of seamen killed by Ger man submarines and compensa ton for tonnage lost.
Republican farmer., 1919-03-14
MEN THREATEN
 TO SINK SHIP
300 British Troops Wanted to Land Directly From
 Transport.

Halifax, March 12- Threats of 300 troops of the British army. who IT, listed in the United States. S1 f them American citizens. to sink the transport Toloa unless immediately allowed to land and proceed to des- tinatious in the United States by rail, were reported to the Canadian authorities today by Captain Jackson, commander of the transport.
 The Toloa, after debarking Cana dian troops here, sailed for New York with the American-bound on tinsent on March 10, but was ordered back to this port to coal for their trip to England because of outbreak of the harbor strike in New York
 Captain Jackson told the authorI- ties he had no guns aboard and that his ship was at the mercy of the sol diers.