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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-11-26
DECKS CLEARED FOR GREATER
WHEELING BIC VICTORY TODAY

tempt to prevent Wheeling from becom-
ing a city OF the size II really should be
1t was the second decisive defeat ad-
ministcred TO the opposition in four
having been denied an injunction IN
circuit court here last Saturday after q
hearing in which both Judge ]. B. Som
crvillc and Judge r. n. Addleman heard
the case presented.
Majority to Carry.
A majority of all votes cast Will ratl1y
the Greater Wheeling proposition. But
advocates of Greater Wheeling will not
be content with a bare majority victory.
They arc convinced Of teh fact that SEN
tIment Is Overwhelmingly in favor OF
Greater Wheeling. and scores of ardent
supporters OF the movement will be
hard at work all day getting out the vote
which will be the effective expression
of that sentiment.
Results OF the election should be
known early this evening. The ballot Is
very simple. 1t will be either a case Of
or Against Greater Wheeling"
The election will be conducted BY
double election b0ards-six judges and
four clerks. Two clerks will be tally
clerks and two canvassing clerks.
The ballot boxes contain an inner, or
central box. voter. having cast his
these ballots will be taken out and
| counted and the result noted by the
canvasSinH clerks and the ballots then
placed in the central box. In this way
the votes will all be counted very short
ly after the polls close. All ballots
locked. and the central box in turn lock-
ed in the larger box. 1t IS very import
ant that this be done in order not to
ItnYalidate any ballots
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-11-26
MANY INDUSTRIES SHUTTING down
OWING To THE SHORTAGE Of FUEL

be limited II the nation Is not TO race
\ serious tie-up OF industry as well as
transportation before normal produc-
ton is again reached.
Ranks Of the soft coal miners, whlie
showing Some losses in men returning
to work. still hold firm, reports showed
In some districts II was said. men have
gone back to their jobs in large num-
bcrs, but in many mining areas the
union les have continued to keep the
mines closed.
Reviewing the coal supply situation,
the RAILROAD administration reported
that 81. .HOC 900 tons were held under its
distributing system on November 2. the
second day Of the walk-out. Since then
these stocks. together with current pro-
duction. have been drawn on to supply
fuel for the railroads. ships. public
utilities. essential Industries and public
welfare institutions. as we'll as FOR
household uses.
Holding Export Coal.
The railroad administrators central
coal committee still isl holding the
thousands Of cars Of export coal as
scmbled at Atlantic tidewater ports
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NEW YORK, Nov. 25--A hunger strike
was coupled with silence" strike to-
day by scvcnty-three radicals at Ellis
Island in an crort TO have removed an
iron barrier separating them from Wis
itlnS relatives.
The barrier was erected after discof-
cry that several radicals planned to cs-
cape by exchanging clothes with friends.
md after some visitors had passed pls-
tolls TO them
In letter to the house immigration
committee, which is in New YORK invest
Nicating the immigration and deportation
system, they reiterated that they would
not attend deportation hearings held by
immigration inspectors. and would 20 on
n hunger strike in addition. Three sum-
mons to the dining room were unan-
swcred. Drinking water and oratcry
had been their only diet tonight for -
hours.
About half dozen voluntarily attend
cd hearing, but refused to answer
questions.
Byron II. Uhl. acting commissioner OF
the island. asked the advice Of the local
United States district attorney as to
whether hearings could be hc' \Eithov
the presence Of the radicals. y +
The strikers, with tho Cxccptn>..
large room. All arc anxious to be do/
ported to soviet Russia or so there - '
UNFAIRLY. according to their COUNSEL
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SHOWDOWN ON COAL
PROFITS ADVOCATED

NEW YORK. Nov. @".--A showdown
on profits made by bituminous operators
IL needed for the American people TO
form n iust opinion on the coal SITUATION
William q. McAdoo. former secretary
of the treasury, declared late '"day'
Mr.. NcAGuuS statement was inaue Al
ter he had read an Associated l'rcSS dlS'
patch from Washington giving lhe sup
stance Of the open telegram addressed 10
him by thc npr raturS, rSiciSlhs MN LOT
INJECTING" himself into the wage coh'ro-
vcrsy. Mr.. McAdoo had not received the
telegram itself.
The question is whether or not tho
coal operators arc making excessive pro-
fits" said his statement. "Thlcr income
tax returns filed under oath will give an
understanding of the truth and the iacts'
If they arc making excessive profits. as
they were clearly making IN l9l'' 'hch
any increase OF wages that may be made
to the miners should not be passed on 10
the public in the form Of increased prices
for hituminous coal. y showdown VIII
enable the American people to form
just opinion
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-11-26
5000 WIVES And
CHILDREN CAPTURED
BY THE BOLSHEV|k|

rIAGA. Siberia, Tuesday. Nov. 10
nv Associated Press).-Eisht thous-
and wives and children Of Officers max
ing an eleventh hour flight from CInsA
are reported TO have been captureu "
the Bolsheriki ten miles east Oh oSA.
The retreat uf the rearmoSt UNITS "a e
Siberian army frim the AN-hussian Coy
ital became stampede the Noop'
throwing away their guns ana con-
Wandering locomotives Trains o''N
carts in which TO escape.
Street fighting occurred in OmsS
manic Is reportcd TO reign at TatarsKaSa
one hundcrd miles east OF omsk' WHICH
IS oycrrun by fleeing soldiers.
Admiral Kolchak is reported 10 DC
annrrachins Noyo Nikola"vck. One year
after assuming the supreme rulerShip'
ADMIR- kolchuk today. is on his way
eastward facing the necessity OF re-es
rabliShirg his seat OF government on
the shore Of Lake BaiSal and recon
StruCtin. his army. which has oeeh
badly shattered.
The evacuation Of OmSk, although
viewed by foreign observance as 4 pos
sibiliy after the failure Of the SIBERIAN
offensive which reached the Toool river
became virtually forcgone concluS-
ion after the fall OF petropavloTSk ana
,hc surrender os the IShim defense line.
\ complete removal OF the government
from Oinsk to Trkutck. which was rec
commended by certain foreign diplomats
on the occasion Of the retreat OF the
SibcglaEs in August. was urged by Cen
eral Dreirichs and 1t was their con-
f1ic;'ng opinions on the subject that
caused his break with Admiral kolchai'
and the. resignation Of General Died
.icEs as conmonder OF the western
rmics Of The Omsk government.
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HOURS OF VOTING.
Polls Open. ........... .6:J6 \. NJ.
Polls Close. ...........4:3S L. VI.

The project TO merge the City Of
Wheeling and the up-rivcr and out the
pike suburban towns and certain inter
vcn.ng unincorporated territory. will be
passed upon by the voters Of the terri
tory proposed TO DC incorporated in
Greater Wheeling today
The intensive campaign to educate
every voter IN the city and suburbs
closed with a serieS of several meetings
remains 10 be done today TO make Great
The polls IN 54 rG'lng precincts will
open al sunrise this morning. at 6:56
o'clock, and will remain open until sun
set at 4:3S p m.
injunction Il Refused
All confusion arising from the elev-
enth hour attempt OF a few opponents Of
Greater wht cling to prevent the election
being held by reSOrting TO injunction
proceedings was cleared up yesterday
afternoon by the announcement from
Cnarlcston IF at the state Supreme Court
had refused to grant an Injunction re-
strainine Mayor Thoncr and the Wheel
ing City Council from conducting the
election today.
This action OF the supreme court. eN-
nsctet confidently by City Solicitor ]. J.
P. OBricn end every other city official.
a we'll IS some OF the county's leading
Attorneys who have made a careful
study OF the issue raised by the opposi-
fIon TO Greater Wheeling. was heralded
hy advocates Of the Greater City project
AZ another decisive boost Tor Greater
Whoelins and tho death blow to the at
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Away From Home Rule
Accepted at Meeting
Of Rail BrOtheThOOdS

| CLEVELAND Nov. 25-Thc five hun
drCd general Chairmcn OF TN" -FOUR great
! railroad hroihcrhUodS called in confer
cncc here by the four Chicf executives
| to consider the offer Of Director Gcncrai
! of Railrunds Hines, granting time ana
! one half for overtime III slow lrclShl
s,,.yi,.c and n uniform sixteen hour run
| for crews held away from home t"rmin-
| ais. today voted to accept the away
| from home rule" but did not reach a
vote on the overtime proposition.
Discussion Of the overtime proposition
occurred most Of t"day's two sessions.
many Of the delegates bitterly opposing
! the overtime proposition.
! From an authoritative source tonight
| It was learned that in all probability
the delegates will reject the offer OF
| time and one half for overtime in slow
freight service at tomorrow's meeting.
The director generals. offer is in re-
| sronsc to the bruthcrhoods' request for
a general wage increase Of approximate
| ly nifty percent. and grants time and
one half for overtime in slow freight
service. provided arbitrary allowances
now given in many of the schedules In
effect, which create double or more pay
mcnt for the same hours, are eliminated:
II was said tonight that the pending
demands of the hrcmcn and trainmcn
for general wage increase was inform
| ally discussed at todayS session.
Out side Of the overtime offer tho re-
quest for 4 general increase in wages
made by the Brotherhood Of Firemcn
and Enginemcn and the brotherhood Of
Trainmcn. several months ago. to meet
| the high cost of living. has not been
answered by the director general
The Brotherhood Of Railroad Conduc-
tors, it Is understood. supports the wage
demands presented by the firemcn and
trainmcn.
The Brotherhood OF Engineers has no
wage demands before the director gen
eral
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-11-26
SUPREME COURT
HITS THE SMALL
TOWN FELLOWS

Special Dispatch to The lnteihgencer:
CHARLESTON, w. Va, Nov 25.-To-
morrow in Wheeling there will be held
special election for the purpose OF ascer-
tanning whether or not the corporate
boundaries of the city will be extended
to include suburbs adjacent TO the city.
This was made certain here today when
the state supreme court Of appeals re-
fused to grant an injunction to Attorneys
J. II. Bremen and ]. p. Arbenz, of Wheel
INK. who appeared before the court In an
cff6rt TO obtain an injunction restraining
the city of Wheeling from holding the
election. The attorneys, representing u
is said, q number Of wealthy clients VINO
reside in fashionable residential Sec
tions in the suburbs which tho city con-
templates including in its boundary, Ill
ed their petition Tuesday.
NJ. ]. Cullinan represented the city 0
Wheeling today.
The court today refused the restrain
ing order for the simple reason that tney
had not been given time to go into the
merits Of the case. Further, the court
announced that the members agreed TO
that they did not feel justified in hold
ing up the election when II would injurn
the citys rights.
The court took the position that the
petitioners could appear before the court
at a later date and make their complaint,
and that the action in the case in refus-
ing the injunction would have no bearing
whatsoever on future petitions, in whicn
the merits of this case could be consid'
cred.
Arguments in the case were heard
Monday and today. In its decision the
court announced that 1t was not passing
on the merits Of the controversy, which
involved the question of the proper en-
actmcnt of the new Wheeling charter
by the legislature early this year, as
we'll as the form of the election order,
as it appeared that under the statute to-
morrow is the only day on which the
election could be, held.
Counsel applying for the injunction
was Informed that thccs questions might
be brought into the court for final de-
cision on an amended bill after the elec-
ton had been held, in the event the re-
suits of the election made that desirable
on the part of thos seeking the intunc-
ton.
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73 RADICALS HELD FOR DEPORTATION 4
ENTER UPON HUNGER AND SILENCE STRikl

The radicals letter to the congreAR1
ional committee read: O4
Gentlemen: Whereas we, inmates ~
room COZ, having been subjected Ae 9
time OF our arrest, to cruel beatinge ~
insults on the part Of the agents OF ~
government Of the United StefeS WAt0
permitted such as outrage; E
Whereas, we have received tof0
slap is the face from the commi1sfoe
Of the island, q certain Mr.. Uhl, ~
broke promise given 10 us by the Co.
missioner to the effect that the bafIte
that had been lately placed between
and our friends and relatives Woul4 ~
removed:
we, the undersigned. declare tha
are:
"Rcsolvcd: that so long as We -
dear cur unalicnnblc right to press yO
our breasts our children and relattvto
when they come to visit US: so long -
wire net barrier placed between -
and our visitors shall remain at tho ule
OF rur visit; so long as our comraAoo
held in room 210 shall have not be9n
transferred 10 203--until then We ,ref9eo
to go to hearings and we declare Aull-
ger strike to start at $50 o'clock 3ueoS
days breakfast hour. November 81, 1916
Results Of the strike, whatever tAo1 ~,
be/whatevor victims or loss in Aegith
" shall fall-upon tho head Of the ~.
istration OF the island"
he letter bore scventy-three sigma
res Of inmates Of room 3el" q
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-11-26
EXPLOSIVES FOUND
IN RAID UPON The
DEN Of RUSSIANS
Rain Wednesday, Probably Turning -
Snow at Night, Colder.

NEW YORK. Nov. 25.-A large guam
tity Of chemicals which could easily DC
converted into explosives were found IN
a secret room in the headquarters OF inc
United Russian Workers in East FIJI
tcenth street, raidcd late today by de-
tcctivcs attached TO the bomb SQUAD
ron. One bottle which was found was
labeled ''T. n. T."
The detectives who made the ralus
were armed with Federal warrants ioF
several men connected with the organl-
cation. hut none of them was found, and
no arrests were made.
While sounding the wall Of the par
lor, a detective found a door leading into
secret room in which the chemicals
were concealed.
The Bureau Of Mines in Washington
will be asked to send representative 10
examine the chemicals.
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100 PR. CT. OPERATION
by YOUNGSTOWN PLANT

YOUNGSTOWN. Ohio. Nov. 25.-The
Carnegie steel, company for the first
time since the steel strike began. today
claimed operation at 100 percent in Hll
it's plants or the Youngstown district.
Tho sixth blast furnace was started to-
day and two more open hearth furnaces
making 4 total OF eleven were fired IL
WAS claimed. one blast furnace. down
since last spring and two open hearth
furnaces, down for repairs are the only
idle couipmert the statement said. Of
ficials showed big pay rolls hsowing over
c. 900 men compared with $500 the larG-
est number employed before the strike.
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WASHINGTON. Nov. 25.-With less
than forty per cent Of the normal out
rut OF bt,uninouS coal being Produced
the na,ton is fac.ng its most serious
period since the strike OF sort coal
miners was ordered. according TO re-
ports received today by the railroad
admins; ra tiou. In scores Of cities the
nur,hor cf industries in operation IS
rapidly falling while the nations coal
bin continues 70 diminish
Officials held out only ray OF nope
ror Increased production. While last
weeks production showed an increase
over the previous week and Indications
r.r" for 4 production Of about htty per
cont Of normal this week. officials SAID
they could not expect sufficient produc-
lion 10 check the drain on the national
supply until aii differences between tho
miners and operators are ironed out by
tho conference here.
The Cry for Coal
Meanwhile temperatures in tho north-
crn hal OF tho nation have dropped
and the cry for coal for household pur-
poses grows louder. SO FAR the sup
Plies have been dealt out rather hocr-
ally to meet this demand. il was said.
but further consumption Of coal must
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-11-26
Cabinet Deadlocked on Coal
Wage But May Reach Solution
SALE OF THOMPSON
PROPERTY CONFIRMED

PITTSBURGH. Nov. @5.--Sale or the
assets Of J. V. Thomson. bankrupt.
Uniontown. was confirm : Professionally
here today by Referee in EtEkrnptcy w.
r Blair. orders Of tn" referee author
lied the sacl of certain properties to w.
NJ. Hudson and others, and the sale Of
the remainder Of lhH real and personal
property OF Thompson to the Piedmont
coal company. for s5.50S.OO The orders
are held in abcyancc for ten days. and
in event no exceptions are filed within
that time. the sales will be confirmed
absolutely by the United States district
court.
In a recent hearing here. Referee Blair
was urged by Thompson trustees to au-
thCrize the sale Of assets. which move
was opposed by secured creditors OF
West Virginia.
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WASHINGTON. Nov. 25.-Like the
miners and operators. whose troubles 1t
was trying to adjust. President Wilson's
cabinet tonight seemed hopelessly dead
locked on the question OF a wage in
crease in the btuminous coal industry.
After n six-hour session. the cabinet.
which took up the wage scale agreement
where operators and miners left OFF last
week. adjourned until tomorrow. when
another attempt. with the aid Of Fuel
Administrator Garfield. will be made to
agree upon q pay scale that will satisfy
the mine workers and owners and the
people in all sections of the country
who arc clamor!ng for normal produc-
ton Of coal.
GARFIELD VI. Wilson.
The proper basis Of calculating the
proposed wage advance. and the ratio or
dividing the consequent increase in cost
or production OF coal between the oper-
ator and the public. are understood to
have been the points Of difference among
the cabinet members. Or. Garfield. who
took leading part in the discussions
took issue with Secretary OF Labor VIII
son as to the methods Of applying the
figures accepted by both.
No statement vas forthcoming after
the meeting except an announcement oy
DR.. Garfield that the cabinet would meet
again tomorrow. and that he would not
SEQ either the miners or operators mean
while. He declined to say whether pro-
gress had been made. but one member
or the cabinet declared prospects OF an
ayreemeat were mot hopeless"
Secretary Wilson's estimate that the
cost Of living had increased seventy
nine percent over 1914 was accepted, II
was understood. but difference OF
opinion arose as TO the application or
this and other figures in computing an
increase in wages.
Figures Prom GLASS.
Secretary Glass said tonight that ne
might have some very interesting
figures" tomorrow, emphasizing thai
they had been compiled for the public
and not for the cabinet. He declined TO
saw whether they were the income tax
returns received by the treasury depart
mont on excess profits from the coal IN
dustry.
Significance was attached to this an
nouncemcnt in view of the fact that the
amount Of profit made by the coal com
nanics during the last two years and the
percentage Of income In any possible
tcouttnued on Page Elevsn-)
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Garfield and Secretary Wilson
Clash on Application Of Fig
ures Accepted BY Both
Secretary Glass May Dis
close Profits of the Coal
Operators

WASHINGTON. Nov. 25.--Nei-
thcr operators nor miners were
hopeful tonight of a settlement
before next week. While the
sub-scaie committee plans TO re-
main in session. adjourning from
day to day. many operators have
arranged to spend Thanksgiving
Day at their homes.
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Mrs. Tom Thumb Dies
= At Age Of II Years

MIDDLEBORO. Mass. Nov. 25. -
Countess Primo Magri, known to the
general public rs Mrs. Tom Thumb, and
one Of the best known Liliputians in the
world, died at her home here today after
n long illness. She was - years OF age
md had travelled around tho world sew
era! times under the MANAGEMENT Of the
late l. r. Barnum.
Countess Magri was the daughter Of
James S. and lIulda Bump. Count Mag
ri. her husband. survives.
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WASHINGTON, Nov. 4S@1cfoeAn
oMo-Snow In north, rain t1x1al& -.
snow in south Wednesday, mao1 eel4l
ThursdAy cloudy and cold, prosetU
night, local SHOWS. -..ss2,
west virginia-1aIa We11se9eY,
probably turning to snow at nt{hA 49,
or; Thursday cloudy and mach ootet
probably local snows. IL
rorth- rain Turning to EnoW n Uo1
wednesday, colder, much colder
night; Thursday, cloudy And cold ~
local SHOWS. 81fSss3I
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GENERAL WOOD WILL
GET DAKOTA VOTE

MITCHELL. S. D.. Nov. 25.-RepoT!s
received at the Republican state heaa,
quarters here from the county proposal
conventions held in South DAKOTA on
Tuesday. November IS. show that Een-
eral Leonard Wood will receive IN" en-
dorsemcnt Of the state proposal c"nEcn-
ton at Pierre. December .. for the ReI
publican nomination for president anu
that Governor Frank Q. Lowden. OF ~
linois, will be given the dissenting OF
minority endorsement.
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HARDING TO MEET
POLITICAL FRIENDS

CCLCMBUS. O.. Nov. 25.-C. s. Sem
stor W -. Harding will hold an import
snt conference with political friends IN
this ci;y iTrlday. The conference is ex-
rec:eG to bear OF his candidacy for the
presidency.
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ntsrr..Nloa ,1saesassr,.s.

MEXICO CITY. Monday. Nov. 2i,-1ht
case surrounding the arrest OF AmcrtcAp
Consular Agent Jenkins. which mas been
treated alphabetically on the part OF most
Of the newspapers. furnished the basts
for an extra edition for FL uniyefuh
Monday afternoon.
The newspaper quoted special dia.
patches from Washing:co and New IofN
saying in effect that the rext session 81
the American congress might concesn
itself Immediately with the Mexican
situation. reviving the possibility OF -.
tervention, and giving alleged plans ~
the American government for . military
advance against Mexico. 80.
The extra, which was headed q greNo
situation between Mexico and the Unas
ted States" created undue stir.
Generally the newspapers seem N.
clined to treat the jenkins aneir WIN
much caution. There has bcenfe min,
imum OF editorial comment, and none. -
this infammatory.
At the American embassy late today.
It was said that no answer had been -.
ceiyed from the Mexican government
relative to the American governmenfH
note demanding the rclrasc Of MI. r..Jenks
ms. So far as is known acre today, As.
Jenkins remains in the pcnitentiAfy ~
Puebla, and still refused oai. 49,
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TELEPHONE INCREASES
IN OHIO ARE BAMlHD

COLUMBUS, Ohio. Nov. 2s.--The pub.
lie utilities commission tonight for6eAe
all telephone companies in Ohio nv
increasing their rates after Decembers
The commission will investigate -
increase petiti0ned for. ~