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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-12-19
DOCTOR FLIES TO THE
RESCUE BUT BOY DIES

HARRISBURG. Pcnna. Dec. 18.-Ah
army aviator and 4 Middletown phFs'-
clan late this afternoon lost race with
dc,tb in an attcmpt TO give medical at
tcntion 10 John Krone, aged ?. seriously
hurt and marooncd on All island IN the
Susquchanna river. The boy was dead
when the doctor arrived.
The boy was injured Tuesday atteT-
noon when q tree he was cutting fell ana
mined him 10 the earth. The father al
4 great risk TO his own lie braVeo 'he
ice filled river in a small boat TO secure
4 doctor for his son. He thought II uh-
wise to make the trip back to the island
Lieutenant Ray w. Brown. Of the Mld-
dletown Aviation depot. and DR.. j. Il.
Blctcher made the trip but found the
boy dead.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-12-19
HAD TO SHOOT HER
FATHER TO SAVE THE
FAMILY, SAYS Girl

pOYLESHILLE, Pa. lS.-Scventcen-
vcar-old clara Bartcl took tho witness
stand today TO defend herself against
the charge OF murder in shooting hcr
father at their home near fdgHwood.
Bucks county. on August 80. To the
jury she said:
Il shot my father. I had to do II I"
save us ALL ,
This was the statement which ran all
through the trial today during the tcsti-
n,onv tho defense witnesses. They were
the words Of the girl 10 those who
reached her home as her father lay dead
a load Of buckshot in his body.
Tho girl had found bundle OF letters
,yrittcn by a woman hidden in the Bar
tel barn. and after reading them she
gave them to her mother. said her coun'
sol. 4 series Of family quarrnls follow
cd. aud during one OF these Clara. fear
full for her life. pointed a gun at hcI
father TO hold him at bay. While shc ar
no; mean to shoot. her counsel asserted
the gun went Off the father dropped and
the girl was charged with his death.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-12-19
Clarke and Taber For
Income Tax in Ohio
Special Dispatch TO The Intelligenccr.

Special Dispatch TO The 1ntelligcnccr.
COLUMBUS. O.. Dec. lS-An income
tax measure having been defeated IN both
houses Of tn" legislature. Chairman
Georg" II. Clark. of tn" Republican state
adv isury committee" today called CON
f"rrnc" Of Republican members OF IN.
assembly. and urged h"nl To pass an in
come tax ~ a party measure. \ new
hill will be submitted after the holiday
recess.
H. J. Tabcr. Of NarncSvIlle master OF
the Ohio Grange. favored the course tax
en- By Mr.. Clark hut others criticized II.
believing that an income tax would prove
unpopular Heretofore taxation lcgisIa-
ton has been handled as u"n-pHrUSam.
Buth houses today pctltl0ncd PrrSIden.
Wilson to promote General Edwin +.
Glenn To tn" rank Of MajUr General be-
fore H. rrtITcS. December 81.
Illegal diversion Of $lGhC,6"O from
TIA" catastrophe fund 10 the workincn =
compensation fund 10 pay ordinary
COMPENSATION claims WAS charged i'll Il
report submitted today.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-12-19

HUNTINGTON. W. Va. Dec. ~
rudrs Charles I. E:step. Let IL be known
,o-day that ne would not comply "iih
Governor Cornwell's request that spe-
cial grand jury be empan"i'ed to IN
vestiEate the lynching OF Ed whitney
and Earl whitetield. negroes. who were
shot 10 death By mob al Chapmans-
willie, Monday evening.
Judge Estep did not consider any
such action necessary. as regular ses-
sion OF the grand jury will De held IN
Logan during the week OF January l..
He further said that he had Instruct
cd John Chafin. prosecuting attorney
nF Logan county 10 secure all the ev!-
dence he can in connection with the
Iynching. which he described as ride
Gus and disreputahle." He asked Cha
I'm to take into custody any person
suspected of having taken part in the
shooting and arraign them before
Justice Of the peace for action OF the
January grand jury. He also requested
the prosecutor to hold witnesses to the
grand jury.
Judge Estep said he would instruct
the jurors to go 10 the bottom" In It's
invests CATION Of this hineous crime"
Governor Cornwell. Tuesday. asked
Prosecutor Chafin 10 call special term
OF the jury, but the latter replied that
such action must De initiated by Judge
Estcp. He declared efforts had been
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-12-19

NEW YORK. Dec. 1S.-Substantial ev-
idencc of the fierce winter storms which
have prevailed for the last ten days
along the steamer lanes between this
country was shown by eight big passen-
ger liners which reached port today
with more than 1900 belated passen-
gers. Hulls cncrusted with ice. rigging
covered with sleet and salt from spray
caked on ne tinn funneiS pretaced me me
winds and gigantic waves that swept
their vessels from stem to stern.
he speeches arriving were the Rotter-
dam from Holland via Plymouth: Royal
Greece, Carmania and Caronia from Brit
ish ports via Halifax; the Lafayette
from Havre: Bergensfjord from Norway
md Europi;l from Genoa. All were
from three to five days overdue and
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-12-19
No Prescription For
Sale of Grain Alcohol

CHARLESTON. w. Va. Dec. lS.-
state Tax Commissioner Walter S. Hal
lauau ruled today that the prohibition
dcrartmcnt does not require prcscrlp-
ton or affidavit for the sale Of grain al
cohol by druggists provided the alcohol
is dNnatured or mcdiCatcd sufficiently I"
prevent it's use for beverage purposes
This ruling was made in answer 10
Wheeling druggist. who pointed out that
the federal and state laws seemed to cVM-
flict upon this question.
Mr.. Hallanan further advised that the
druggists who sell alcohol so slightly
dcnaturcd that it's use as a beverage is
not prohibited. will be vigorously prose-
Cuted.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-12-19
NEW COMPANIES
WILL Be FORMED
Steps Already Taken to Com
ply With the Reorganiza-
ton Agreement

CHICAGO. pcc. lS.-Scgrcsation or
disposal Of commercial lines not direct
ly allied with the meat and provision
business OF IN i've great packing COM
panieS. rs agreed upon between them
and tho United states attorney general
4nnouuced by the latter today VII! IN
IClyc recrS;. niEatiCu Of huge ComTStnLeS
Nth aSS"tS ~ NOR" than S!.U"o. .""".npo
The. GSr"Clneut was regarded by th'
packers as marking an epoch IN NOUS
'fy. in that fer the itrSt time biS ouSl-
ness bows ~ public opinion. rccogn1zinS
= as one oc the basic supports OF COM
merCr.
The packers said that heretofore they
heye conducted their business upon eco
aomic> and legality. They have been
sure OF their ecC nomics and equally cer-
tain % the legality Of their business
methods they say. and now they nave
taken account OF the g2od will Of the
public.
Many New Companies.
In divorc.ug their lines not directly
connected with the meat and provision
business many organizations with sep
arate idc1tIiieS. involving mlIil"nS OF
"apIlal arc expected to come into being
Som. of t.Irm ALREADY had begun thc
segregation process
w ~ -eorSaniGat -, thc hrr' names
Of Armour and tompany. Swift anu
Company. Morris ana company. " iiSotI
and curn pany ard the Gudahy packing
cornpany are expected to b" absent from
The controlling boards Of the corpora
ions.
Tho Ee strIctions.
Tn, f,r big racii.u.: companies viii
b. restricted tn meats and PROVISIONS;
'nrludiag but5", "EE.. r"uitrE ara
..n.r>. WhiI"> pruh,oi;rd Under the
agreement. from owning stock yaTdS.
stock ward terminals and "tncr lnt"rcstS
not directly related I" meats Tid pro
visions tho ~erC no; separated from
C,rr.-sntn Of rstr, Scrator car lines. but
;hn use Of such cars WAS r"Stttct"d 20
rhc }andllug Of their meat business. Nc-
cord,nC 10 paCEcrs' representatives.
ynap, rlua. cleansing powder and fertI =
gzc- manufacturing is directly c"nneGt :
ID with the meat business ana VIII %
rctair"d.
t;rmreri.S canned fruits and r"Ge-
.ahlcs. corerlS and leather were among
Inc side lines expected /" hc ar"ppeu
NV ~, packing companies u other con-
rCrES.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-12-19
BOSTON BANK CLOSED;
.DEPOS|TERS WON'T LOSE

BOSTON Mass. Dec. lS.-The doors
of the old South Trust company. bank
iuC. and saving institution, with about
81 ono. 900 in deposits were closed today
ty state banking Commissioner Angus
tus l.. Thorndikc. ut the request of its
president, John II. MCNcy.
The banks troubles. according to a
statement by the bank commissioner.
were due TO it's inability to continue its
arrangements for clearances. These lad
been made. not through the Boston clear
ing house association. but through the
Webster tG Atlas National Bank. Off
|cials of which said today that the bank
had declined TO clear the checks after
the old South's balance fell below a fig
urc previously stipulated.
Commissioner Thorndike said that the
company would be able eventually to
pay dcpositors in full. with substan-
tial amou II left for stockholders.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-12-19
BOTH WOMEN
CLAIM To Be
TOTS MOTHER

NEW YORK. Dec 18th" shade OF
King Solomon sat on tn" rhildr"n'S
court bench today. while JudG" Levy
tried Ia dc1rdc VIII" wa$ The m"ihc- OF
wom"n---hy Mrs. August Vent MS her
kidnapped son and by Mrs. l.cna Lisa a.
tho baby She had planned To abandon to
the mcrci"S Of Mrs. Elizabeth seaman
(Nclhc Bly, for his own happiness ana
hcCausc she could not support her htt"
family of three. herself. the baby ana
;hrcc-ycar old William on the 81 week
which was all she could earn. inc IN,
fant was found in IN" 'irpaH t"ntfAI
terminal with n nctr pinned to its
clothing saying: "r'or the love Of Mih",
tax" care nr this kidd cant
Mrs. Lisa. broli"nly and through her
tears. told how She had Scncm"d I" have
the infant loft where Mrs. Seaman
might notice and adopt IT, She narrated
her trembling anticipation of news OF II
after tn" deed had been done. or hcr
heart ache when she read that 1t had
arrived at Bellevue hospital by way OF
police station. and of her \1nIc whch
Mrs WcutZ claimed il a. her own.
Not sound III the court room inter-
ruptc.I her story. Zig policemen. unro-
! mantle agents Of the drtcclivc bureau
officials Of the society for. III" proven.
ton Of cruelty to children. scores Of
o;hars-1rd Mrs. Wcutz listened to in
a silence that Was dramatic. When Sh"
had concluded her small fran" shaken
with sobS. the Judge with obvious emo
tion. ordered the baby returned to her
The little woman cried aloud with Joy,
AMI .rucrcd her baby To her breast. She
Ind dclibrratcd day and night before de-
ciding - L., him go. sh" told the judge.
\ friend Of her dead husband had taken
him. promising to leave him in Nellie
Bly'S arms
Her husbands death last May had
left her with 4 burden III" had often
dcsnarcd Oc bearing, sh" says. she
thought "Ncllie Ely" would adopt hln
or Tind =, GOOD home for him where h"
would have enough TO eat. warm clothes
and b. sent to school and allowed to
grow UP like other boy children She
said sh,. wa~ frantic when she found her
plans had G0n" wrong and Sh" E"ulh IL"
Longer rcnrnsS her mothers instinct.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-12-19
TWO LIVES LOST IN
ARSENAL EXPLOSION

rOVFH Y. j.. Dec. lS-CauS's OF the
sncc,arular fir" which swept over part
~ ,hr Picatiuny arsenal following an
explosion in the research laboratory Iats
last night in the research lah"rator! la''
Official investigation by army Objects
today .,,. ~ -
,,iI,n, n loss estimated aS high az one
million dollars Two mcu ~er" kiIlrd
and three injured. The plant was SAID
tn N, deserted at the time save lot
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-12-19
Plotted to Steal U. S.
Airplanes For Mexico

SAN ANTONIO. Texas. Dec. lS.--An
alleged plot TO steal thirteen American
army a"roplancS and sell them 10 tn'
Ncxiran roycrnmcntj for $4,000 is be-
iicvcd ,o have been uncovered with the
arrest of n lieutenant and p former lieu
trnaul IN the air srrVirC. II was stated
at headquarters of tn" southern Depart
men, Of the Army hcrc today.
According to officials. the lieutenant IS
being hold at Kelly Flying Field here
while tho former lieutenant is under ar
rcst at Houston. Technically. the men
are charged with stealing 4 motor and
other parts Of an airplan at Ellington
Field. Houston.
Officials said tho lieutenant had nc
mittcd the alleged plot and expressed a
Willingness to testify against tho former
lieutenant.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-12-19
GREAT LINERS STRUGGLE SAFELY :.
INTO PORT AFTER WINTER GALE

some Of them reached ports too late to
dock before tomorrow.
The first Of the big liners to come
into her dock was the Rotterdam which
reached Quarantine late last night She
was three days late and her master.
Capt. ]. Baron. declared that the trip
was the rougnest he had ever made. HIS
declaration was supported by Rear Ad.
miral Androw T. Long Of the United
States Navy. who returned after ESCORT
ing the king and queen OF the BelEiapa
back to their country. ADMIRAL Long
said that one week ago, when In mid-At.
lantIc the weather was SO rough that the
big liner vas rocked like a craAlA One
Of tho passengers was thrown to the
deck and suffered broken leg. On
board the ship were five stoHaxays who
were scared from their hiding places by
the rough weather.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-12-19
l28 Influenza Cases
In State Reformatory

CHARLESTON. w. Va. Dec. is
One hundred and twcnty-Cight cases or
influenza at tho West Virginia Indus
trial school for boys at Pduntytown.
were reported today 10 the state bonr'l
Of control by Supt. II. Il. F1cshcr.
No deaths have as, yet been recorded.
though pneumonia has brought about
combinations in several cases.
DR.. T. Il. Stephenson. president o.
the state board. stated today that III" pa
ucnts were getting along nicely.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-12-19
AGAIN IN PRISON.

RAWLINS. Wyo, Dec. 1S.-High
walls of the Wyoming pcnitentiary once
more shut Bill Carlisle. bandit and train
robhcr from III" world. Early today n
Union Pacific train. one Of tho kind
Carlisle was wont to rob so demon
airly-pnuS"d here long enough to dis
charge the bandit and his guards and
they drove UP the long straight hill
from the depot to the prison. exciting
scarcely any attention.
At tho door fthc prison Carlisle
was met by Warden Brine from whose
custody h" had escaped November Is.
Hello Bill" was tho .wardons greet :
ing.
"HoWdN Car" rcplind the bandit
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-12-19
ACTION POSTPONED.

WASHINGTON. Dec. lS.--Action by
congress on the oil. coal gas and phos-
phate land leasing bill has been post
poned until next month.
Senate and house conferences at q
session today decided 10 defer their
work in adjusting their differences IN
Ill ono of the house managers. Repre-
sentative Ferris. Democrat. Oklahoma.
ran return to Washington carly in
January.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-12-19
"FRAME-UP" TOBE
DETZER'S DEFENSE

NEW YORK. Dec. lS-Judge Advo-
cate Kelly. chief prosecutor at the court
martial OF Captain Karl w. Deter. for
NOR head of criminal investigation work
at lie Mans. charged with brutality to
members Of the American cxpcditionar
force. announced late today that the
government would rest its case tomor-
row. The defense will open its case by
calling witnesses In an endcavor to
rrove that Captaln Dotzcr Is the victim
~ group Nf soldiers who Framed"
him and Whose alleged leader was Scrg
cant Trans iI"Nl. q former military
I".i"r unI,-r. rr!,ori"d tU hc n d"Scrtcr
t.pEl tky Nm"r!,aN arr:' in France.
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IS
CHARGE AGAINST
HOUSING CORP
MISMANAGEMENT OF
BUILDING PROGRAM
Shown By Failure to Complete
Single Building Two Months
After Armistice


WASHINGTON. Dec. IS.--Inefficicncy
cor,I,ssp,ss and n disregard of the pro-
,.i,,i.,,,.. ,r ,h, NJ, ,rdcr which II opcr-
a,rd v.,.r,. ,Lar...,d AGAINST the United
States iluusInS CORPORATION BY III.
.,,,a,n hnlIdmeS and grounds invcstiga-
ing Subcommittee today in a dcport
accommodating that steps be taken To r'c-
,.nycr many thousands OF dollars alleged
nv m, subcommittee. tu have been rN-
prndrd impruurriy by the corpora ton.
Nisrnanaermrn, hy the corporation
rho rrnort ms Submitted 10 the Scnai'.
charged, resulted in its failure TO have
rnadS fnr ocruranrv a single building
n,tj ,irnost lwn months aftrr the arm
i.t,. wos signed or eight months after
thc nassagr of the appropriation act.
Although citing specific expenditures
sufficiently grave to warrant III" gov
rrnmNut in entering civil suits Tor res
rItution, the report cNprcHS'" me opIi'l"H
that in most Of these cases the persons
who profltcd Will i'St"rr N"'u'''"'''! wv
alleged un"aru"d portion.
Probe Architects.
o,r,.r recommendations made by tho
y .,,,,'',,,n. ,rnyiIr that architect y
=; -. ,.I,rr,,cd wore paid excess.
MnH' ",,..rh,,T" rynrusry. b.. callvI
lNeI! i"r UN'',hrN ,td ',nrmitfce an rxac,
upon |" bNt 'n -; brir ,,vrrhrn I
,ii,,rn. TLr.,. rmploycs of the
,np,,rnt;''r ~ ,hn ,.,mInIttcc believe.
,,,.r,. ,,n, nar,Ics to intentional viola
,,nn of me law and III they are &c.
,'"' i,j n, tho pnirio,i,. principles at
,rh,,ad io thcn they will r,tund tho
u iiuu'.u ,io,, IN ,Icese Of the cxac;
sums p"tu 'rat. nh. amount the
cost OF thc ON'I"'uu' .,..rII frnr1
committee c~ohSiarlH ~ ,'SGE <;o ~ r9m 5Ip'N
this source Is piaCcu a' $HV,VSy %NS ,ya. sn.nt
'ivIl Sult 10 rrtTfTr t, SSVtvvy h.ry,d Io sub
for ""NiraS ana siO'"'V Imra ,,r,,e',,ra firm,
I,tIiS OIL 'aooI 'aooInS,'I nS ~ ~. ,nmmitlro
ais" was r't"ii,! ~ 'i,,. ~ -cturn th.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-12-19
APPEAL TO CONGRESS.

PITTSBURGH. Pa, Dec. lS.-Restric-
tion Of free speech and free assembly
in Allegheny county "is more rigid than
at any previous time" was the state
mont made in n telegram tonight 70
Pennsylvania member of congress by
;;,t, =; -: LrGS ''"t n,,rsI ahn ocI!, ol rhe rhe
message declared that reports TO the
effect that efforts 10 secure cnngressinn-
al investigation Of the restriction are
TO be dropped on tho assumption that
restrictions on free speech and free
assembly have been removed" are un-
true.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-12-19
BUDDY BLAKE
SLAIN BY HIS
MOTHER--JURY
sCORONER'S INQUEST
AT ATLANTIC CITY
Jurors Find the Lads Parent
In State of Mental
Alteration

ATLANTIC CITY, n. J., Dec. 10
Five year old James Buddy Blake,
whose body was washed ashore AZ
Ventnor last Sunday, came to his
death at tho hands Of his mother
while she was laboring under . state
OF mental alteration, according to the
verdict Of the jury at tho coronsr's in
quest tonight into the boys death.
Coroner Stoddard announced that he
would hold Mrs. Blake to await tho
action Of the grand jury.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-12-19
Ten Million Gallons of
Whiskey May Evaporate

PITTSBURGH. IA. Dec. 1S-Tcn mil
lion gallons of whiSkey in bond in tho
twcnty-third internal revenue district.
which includes Pittsburgh. may he held
up until il cvaporatcS. unless owners
either export or sell their stocks before
January Is. according TO &. r.. ClcppCr.
deputy revenue collector here. Liquor
mon say a barrel of whiskcy will ordin-
ariIy cvaporats in thirty-ivc years.
According to local revenue officials
the Large distllinE company, Large.
Jefferson county. Pennsylvania. will be-
gin 10 distill whiskcy for medicinal pur-
poses tomorrow under federal permit,
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-12-19
a. I. W. W. Sentenced.

KANSAS CITY. Mo. Dee. lS.-Fedsr-
Z, Judgc John &. Pollock late today
PASSED sentence on twenty seven mcnI-
hrs Of the Industrial Workers OF the
World. found guilty today by jury IN
the federal district court oil Kansas
CIV. Kansas of conspiracy against the
prEcrnmCut Tho sentences ranged from
three and half 10 min" and hair
wears in the federal Penit"ptiary at
Lcavcnworth. Kansas.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-12-19
May SELECT LODGE
FOR GUARDIANSHIP

,,ars bata hscn made to have Senator
Henry Cabot Lodge Of Massachusetts,
named as temporary and permanent
chairman Of tho Republican national
convention. There has been some taik
LTib,, Foot FOR temporary chairman. but
It is understood that IN" plan Of having
ono man for both places. first used in
1905 will be continued III l9"O.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-12-19
British Negotiations
With Russians Off

COPENHAGEN. Dec. 18th" n"S"-
,;,,Ions between James OGra'y. repre-
srntirr Great Britain and Maxim Liz
,iTorf representative Of Soviet Russia.
uh;ch have bccu going on here regard
ing IN" repatriation Of EriuSh prisoners
n.itbout an agreement being reached.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-12-19

SThe governments antitrust suit against The
President Wilson's direction last as part
agreement
themselves hereafter the meat and
cceded will be entered
Under the
Wilson and Cudahy have agreed
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-12-19
4S BELOW ZERO

TORONTO, Ont, Dec. lS.--With
cities in the northern part Of the
United States complaining Of zero
weather White River to-day calmly re-
ported that the official Thermometer
there fell to 4S degrees below zero dur
ing the night and rose to 50 below at
dawn,
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-12-19
five LIVES LOST IN
WRECK OF SCHOONER

NORFOLK. Va. Dec. 1S-Fivc mem
bcrs Of The crew and fifteen stowaways
were believed to have been lost when
the Cuban schooner Sunbeam turned
turtle yesterday. 1875 miles off the Fir-
ginin CapeS. Captain Riveron and two
members Of the crew were brought 10
Norfolk today On tho coast guard cutter
Manning.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-12-19
.CADDOCK WON
FROM CLAPHA

CHICAGO. Dec. lS.-Earl Caddock'
heavy weight wrestling champion, de-
teatcd Sam Chaplain. British champion
in straight falls here tonight.
Cndduck took the first fall with head
scissors and wristlock IN two minutes:
twcnty-scvcn seconds. and the second
with a body scissors and wristlock IN
seven minutes.
ance since he WAS discharged from tho
army.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-12-19
Former Treasurer Long
In Race For Auditor

CHARLESTON. l. lS.-E. H. Long.
former state treasure or two terms. to-
da,. made formal arfvF incemcnt Of his
-. ndidacy for the K, Iblican nomina-
ton for state auditor 20 succeed John
6 DarSt
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-12-19
ALCOCk
First Nonstop Atlantic Await
or Injured in Fall in
France

LONDON. Dec. ls-captain Sir John
Aloock, who made the mt ron-sIop
ocean, has been seriously injured. ac-
cording to a Lloyd's despatch from
Rourn. His plane crashed near Cot
tcvrard. In the department OF Seine
InEerteure, Normr ndy.