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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-02-15
Defeated Resolution
For Withdrawal Of
US. Troops in Russia

WASHINGTON. Feb. l4.--With the
vote Of Vice President Marshall breaking
tie. the senate late to-day defeated
motion by Senator Johnson, Of Califor-
MIA, Republican, TO proceed with consid-
Grafton Of his resolution proposing an
oppression by the senate for withdrawal
of American troops from Russia as soon
rs practicable.
The sending Of m adequate force or
American troops into Russia to put an
end TO the rule Of Leninc and Trotzky
was urged by Senator McCumbcr, or
North Dakota, Republican. who declared
this aid should be given in order to al
low 1.-THE good people" OF that country
an opportunity to establish q stable gov
crnment.
Senator Borah said reports received
from Russia indicated that the people
of all classes were suspicious Of the
allies Intentions and feared that allied
Intervention would lead to the re-estab-
Ilshmcnt Of an autocratic government.
"Do you contend" said Senator Borah,
that America should send to Russia
from $50. 900 TO 100000 soldiers and have
them stay there until the Russians could
establish a stable government"
mo" answered Senator NcCumber.
but 1 would have them stay there lons
eonugh TO get nd OF Lcnine and Trot1-
KY. We should relieve Russia from that
control"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-02-15
Congressman Slow in
Commenting Upon the
League Of Nations Plan

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14.-Leaders in
songress read the plan for league OF
aations in press dispatches from Paris
tn-day without formal comment ana
most Of them were most guarded in their
.hservaH ons even in cloak room and
. srice discussions. Their silence was
,rompted by desire for careful study
II the leagues proposed constitutions.
md there we're evidences that much OF
no little remaining time OF the present
,.ssIon would be given over TO speeches
n the subject.
In neither senate nor house was there
any comment to-day. The articles deal
ny with arbitration and disarmament
,.ore read on the house floor during
consideration Of the army aviation oiii
Nv Representative Harrison. OF Mlssls-
;ppi, Democrat. and were greeted "ith
catering applause. but without any
marked demonstration.
From the private discussion It appear
d that the question Of enforcement or
;,e leagues DEGREES was of principal IN
crest From a cursory reading OF the
,rraft several of those who have oeen
.ollowing the proceedings in Paris most
loosely thought the provision for econ
mic pressure by league members 'he
principal force as a war preventive.
The complete text OF the plan tdentl-
al with the text as carried IN the -asso-
.ated Press dispatches. was made pup
&c late in the day by the state depart
mont
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WASHINGTON. Fob. li.-Nrmy and
navy experts have reported the device
of John lays hammond. Jr.. Tor radio
control of Surfac" craft t. b" sent laden
with explosives against enemy ships u
success. and predict similar results
with submerged craft showing above
water only wireless antrnliac.
RrSults OF tests were nlhd,, public to-
day in connection with tn" n"w rurtiiH
cations appropriation hill, which car
ricS $i1T .0nn fnr construction Of an
experimental submerged boat.
Secretary Baker wrut" the house nr-
proprailuu committee. which is rnnSid-
ering thc bill. lha1 tn" joint army and
navy hoard was convinced of the prac-
ii,.ahlity nf the rnntroI' of the surface
craft and added that thrr" had also
lrcir demonstrations If the possibility
Of the control tn u craft rumptrtrty
submerged except fur AN air iulak" pipe.
Before finally dcciiinE on III" ruF-
chase Of the patents for SrDu.v00. the
b"ard desires further experiment with
tho submerged craft. and n change in
law for experiments is necessary 50 nS
TO make success certain before pur-
chase.
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CONSTRUCTION Of the submerged craft.
which will be about so feet long hy
seven feet in diameter. will take two
ynnrs. according Ia Mr., hammond. who
told the committ"" hr has spent ten
Years. and $500. .0D0 on his invention.
'"rhcr" Is M question whatever as
10 tho ability u control with great ac-
curacy tho torpedo or carrier. whatever
kind ii is" said IL letter TO Major Cen
crhl +. ". Toe. It member Of the hoard.
SO long aS IL is surface vessel or
has any gntrrnHc above tho water by
direct radio waves either from shore or
from acroplanc.
THE board had h"fnrc II also and
considered tn" ability nf tho enemy tn
Interfere with the control Of the vessel
bv radio energy. MIR. Hammond's
claims are that no interference can hG
had with tho craft outside n radius Of
100 10 I50 yards from the source Of
tho energy: that is. from tho radio
;,lant Of a battlcship, for example.
"Within such a radius Il certain inter-
ference from n powerful wireless sta
ton is possible. hut that interference
with the apparatus only operate 10
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Young Han1n1ond's War Deuice
Would Make u. s. Inuincible

keep tho torpedo on a fixed course on
which il may be- running"
With shore station. having 4 height
Of eighty feet above sea level. radio
control Of the craft Ias been demon
siratcd tn tho board up 10 distance
of about seven miles. but General oe
said that if controlled from an aero
plano there was no limit as 10 distance
except tho propclling power OF The tor
rrdo or the boat that carried il or
tn" acro7lanc.
"a surface launch with the appara-
Ius on" said General Coo. relating dcm-
nnstrHtians before tho board. was con
trrllcd from both the shore and from
an acroplan". lhr means Of control in
each case being the same, Tho board
also witnessed the dropping Of dummy
depth charges from tho stern "f the
boat while i, was proceeding on any
desired COURSE"
General Coe said he had run the craft
"afi round vessels coming into the har-
Dor ut will" and at close ranges there
would be no difficulty in ramming
vessel from shore.
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MILLIONS GO|.I..U|||| !. |
|N5|N0KE |NTH|||||||||| d
SAVANAAR|F|R

SAVANNAH. Ca Feb. 1L.-FAls
large quantities of roain and ;tufDSAt
fire late today destroyed the paA1tsA3
Southern Fertilizer and CheuntSAlS
pany and burned . SWath, th1pAs4
blocks long and about 1ee Tfeee
through the terminals OF theE So
Air Line railroad on Hutchinaon:
with a loss estimated In 'fniutonsso4
lars. n. - ;si Ss5ss3
Cotton. naval stores. sueAr,
and nitrate Of soda added to the
ity Of the flames, which were Eotta8
der control after five hours Of 6EN
The fire. the origin OF which h6HE
been determined. was discovered aNEt
railroad terminal at 3 o'clock tAa6,l
noon and quickly spreaI to thef1etE1
plant. BY o'clock toniEhk
was announced the flames yNA16gH1
control, a long section has! beea21
through the terminal! FIRE eyA1k
vented the fire spreading to: the
docks, but the flames leApsd uv1
walls on the naval stores and ln9
wharves- isSs -
Railroad officials vsre unslsS t
to estimate the loss to the teSminAG
materials, ltpHed -the1e.. WA t1h6F6l
fser. piafS more than 30 frefGhtH
loaded with nitrate Of soda ~
fertilizer materials; were dkstrb31
nitrate Of soda burned was .T6l1e4
$500, 900. p. :ss$5s;: Isl 81, ~ isss7
The terminal 10 located sEfp
Savannah river from tho 1u1inD
ton Of the city. q ,53
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NEST OF ALLEGED
YEGGSAT TORONTO
RA|DED; TWO JAILED

Special Dispatch to Tho Intclligencer.
STECBENV1LLE. Ohio. Feb. 14.---A
squad Of Toronto. Ohio. and Weirton.
W. Va police. led by Prosecuting At
torney Ingram, OF New Cum berland. W.
Va. raided the home Of Richard How
ell So. at Toronto late this afternoon,
arrcsting Howell and his son-in-law,
Harry Cattrcll. "a. II is alleged they
are two OF the four men who recently
cracked tho safes Of the Cleveland L.
Pittsburgh railroad station and the
postofficc at Brilliant. Ohio. and the
postofficc and Evans general store at
Holidays Cove, w. Va. securing small
sums Of money and stamps.
Joe Rivers, half breed, and Edward
Burton. said 10 he expert cracksmen
and leaders of the band. made their
escape from the house when il was
rushed by the officers. They. Started
toward this city and a posse formed
by Chief OF Police Carter set out in
search Of them. but failed to pick up
their trnil.
Howell. and Cattrcll wcrc brought to
tho county Jail here tonight. Ycgg
tools, 4 quantity Of stamps and other
merchandise believed 10 be taken from
Rodgers & (,larks general store 4. Brill
iant, Ohio, were found in tho house
The four men have been under sus-
picion since the Holidays Cove job,
when the ycggs were traced 10 To-
ronto.
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City Charter Again
Under Consideration

CHARLESTON, w. Va. Feb. IA
City rhartnrs affecting four Of the
larger cities Of tho state have boon
given consideration by tho West Tir-
ginia Legislature within the last twenty
four hours. The amendments to the
Fairnont charter. however. were the
first 10 receive tho favorable vote OF
the solons. These amendments were
satisfactory. as tho charter enacted
four years ago is now pending in tn"
supreme court Of .hc United States. and
the public improvements in the city
'havc been retarded.
The Charleston charter went sailing
through the senate today to take effect
from passage. It rcdiStrcts the city
into fifteen wards and provides for the
election Of twenty councilmcn, five al
large, with a mayor for tho term OF
four years. Tho measure did not in
woke any discussion in tho senate. al
though public hearings were held in
the house.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-02-15
Mr., Wilson's Address
Presenting Plan for
The League Of Nations

PARIS. Feb. 14.-President Wilson
beech before tho. peace conference al
Tho reading Of the draft OF. the league of
:j,tions follows:
Mr.. Chairman: I have the honor. and
..<sume it a very great privilege Of re-
,nrting in the name of the commission
instituted by this conference ont The
,armulation of plan for the league OIL
.rtions. I am happy TO say that II is Il
unanimous report unanimous rep RI
rom the representatives Of fourteen
,ations-the United States. Great Brit
ain. France. Italy. Japan. Belgium
.;razil. China. Czecho-Sforakia. Greece.
: ,'oland. Portugal, Rumania and Serbia.
Il think It will be serviceablc and IN
,cresting II I. with your permission. read
no document us the only report VIC have
- make
President Wilson then read the draft.
When he reached Article XIV.
II pause to point out that miScon-
option might arise in connection with
ne Of the sentences ! have just read
'it any party shall give effect To the
. Communications
"A case in point. q purely hypothetical
case, is this: Suppose there is in the
If territory. or some other substantial
:ling in dispute. In which it is claimed
that it is not entitled. SuppoS" that the
matter is submitted to the cX"ruttv"
. .',uncil for recommendation as [" thu
:rttlcment nf the dispute. diplomacy hay
nr failed and suppose hat tho drrision
g in favor OF the party which claims
The subject matter hc dispute. as against
the party which has the subject matter
III dispute.
Then. Is tho party in possession "f
II" subject matter in dispute merely sits
stiil and docs nothing. It has accepted
ne decision Of the council. in the scnSc
shat 1t makes no resistance. but some
Thing must be done to see that it sur
renders the subject matter in dispute.
In such a. case. tho only cnse COLI
:rmplated. il Is provided that the exccu-
(Couttuucd on Page Eleven.)
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Returned Soldier IlM II u
Witness Stand Dgll F. :
The Accused 0'l1 =

NEW YORK. Feb. 1f.-Jeteado
O'Lcary summoned George F.;;0sM1
uniformed soldier to the stand up1
opening Of his defense In fe1es11A
to-day, seeking to disprove thsp
merits charge that he had attetapE1
obstruct the recruiting Of ant Gle3S
speeches and publications In hissH
zine Bull. Sslsyssf
AS his own attorney. o'I.e61Y;1l -
from the witness statement
had read Bull and. had heardsa0.t
speak on several occasions and tA1kSR5
Of the uttcranccs were Of q chAxHetefg1
inspire mutinous feelings against
government. ~ .}2sgsiS
Whatever you said would
strengthened me in the caais sofs
mocracy,". ONeill declared. .Ikn9N
you spoke who has BEEN n1utinnalS
disloyal in any way" II ySsss
Did you ever get the imprEsatokH
Bull was working for the tAt1
OLeary inquired - 22$-:s.s;sJs
Never" O'Eeill replied. "ftth
Of IL as political magazine. : Sxa
On cross-examination. O'Neill tsl1
that O'Leary's utterances had bee4f
SOICo ~
freedom and that he had fresiy ~
nounced England. He matnt1t
stoutly. howetcr. that he .uevefs
heard O'Leary make any uttet1nq37
would be construed as dehAnse
American law. s.s1S
Requested by O'Leary to diStin
"as a man Of Irish blood" betveA
feelings for the United States ~
hatred Of British red-coats thats
kept your mothcrland in sub3ectloA
500 years." O'Ncill said: MY love
the states is largely responsible fo
hatred Of England" ~
Another witness was Mrk FRI
Brannigan. who testified her son
one OF the FIRST American soldiers
in the war. She testified that ShSs
made no effort to prevent her son
joining the army. though she haA
tended several meetings 1t Will
O'Leary is alleged to have Afe3
against American participation ilss1
war 49,. ~ -
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REVOLUTION 5
M0THERPLEADS
FOR ALLIED AID
Troops, Machinery and Re-
construction Material Are
Needed in Russia.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14.-Catherine
Brcshkovskaya GRANDMOTHER Of the
Russian Revolution" stood before the
senate propaganda inquiry committee to-
day and pleaded earnestly. that America
send machineryoand other materials to
Russia at once to aid in an industrial
reconstruction which, .she said. would
result in ridding the nation Of the Boil
shcyik burden. Allied troops. she said,
would be effective against the "brisard
Bolshevik.". only if augmented ard sent
on the offensive.
want Allied Troops.
=. Would allied troops be welcome to
all Russians except tho. BolsheviHi!
quc5tioncd Senator Sterling Of South La-
kotA. .--:-.s
Certainly, ces..ialS..-,eRlied- tha..sfd
woman: earnestly Our people there
are 20 tired of the Bolsheviki. SO tired.
They have asked aid from you Tor .
year. Come and beat the BolshcvikL
The Russian people will. be very glad.
very glad. '
Under the monarchy they put me In
Jail for spreading revolutionary propa-
Eanda among my. people and then the
Bolshevilsi called me rcactionary end
counter revolutionist." she smiled, put'h-
ing back her flying. white locks close
shorn. with the comb from which they
had escaped il was only brief refer
rncc TO herself. called forth by questions
Of senator's fn the midst OF plea for
sympathetic understanding Of the Rus
sian people, rs distinct from the Boil
sheviki government.
Picture Of Misery.
I'VE ask you in America for every
triflc.". she cntreatcd. cropping now. anc
then for an English word, which her in
tcrprcter supplied.
I'VE are naked, VIC have no factories,
no banks. no shops. no transportation.
no goods. Our schools have no furni-
turc. no pencils. no pens. The Bolshe-
Wiki have destroyed all They have torn
Gown. We need leather for boots, iron,
machinery. scissors, ships, tea-cvery-
thing We need from you. We canr OF
put back together an organization with
out your help"
Madame Brcshkovskaya spoke in 4
kindly, guttrai tone, standing In long
black gown and strong Russian boots.
but when she talked of the Bolsheyiki
her voice was harsh.
They are not the Russians" she de-
clared They do no good for US They
do not build up. They destroy Russia.
They destroy not only our factories and
steal everywhere. but they kill our best
men. our good people. Some brigands
get together and come into town end
call themselves the Soviet They say
by iorcc, by killing. Oh. no. no.. the
Bolshevik: are not the Kussians.''
1t was only when questioned that
Madame Brcshkovskaya spoke of the
OF allied troops.
"Thry' aid US only If they get results
against the Bolshcviki." she explained.
when they stand still. they do no good
No less than $4,000 welly-armcd could
do good. I am sure. l am sure" she
added. She said II was the presence OF
the French and British troops at Orsk
which prccipitatcd tho Bolshevk die
tatorship, but not all Russians. but the
pay for delivcrnncc by the
CZccho-Slovaks or any other forces.
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LINEUP UNCERTAIN
Special Dispatch to The 1ntellir.,

Special Dispatch to The IntelIgsncer.
MORGANTOWN. Feb. 1+.-Not till
uftcr the final practice tomorrow after
noon"wiil il he known who will be car
ried on the eastern trip Of the West
Virginia basketball team. II seems GER
tain that klgcr will go for center. .,ar-
tin and Behcn for forwards and AIle-
man. Hill and Dawson for guards. These
men total six. and IT is contemplated
carrying seven men on the trip. as II
Is very strenuous one. There are
three men who have first choice by rea-
son OF their past performances. They
are Dewar At center. Parker al forward
and Pittsford 1t guard. The two last
named were on the trip to Pitt. w. and
J.. and Marietta, and all three OF the
men were to Fairinont on the short
trip there.
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Resignation Of Sharp
Accepted by PFosi

WASHINGTON. Feb. H.-P
Wilson has accepted the rcsiHnAtl
William Graves Sharp as ambassat
France, to take effect when
ccssor qualities. This was reYeAlN4 u
correspondence between the Pre9t
and the ambassador. made 3uhtok
night at the White House, 49,
comment. .s1ssGs
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-02-15
Wheeling Couple jailed
For Bringing Liquor

Special to The Intclligencer
CLARkSBURG, w. Va, Feb. IA
couple giving the names of Mr.. and Mrs.
T. l.. Craig Of Wheeling, who have been
staying at a local hotel the last month.
were arrested this afternoon by city
policemen and placed In Jail to await
trial In police court tomorrow morning,
charged with shipping a trunk conta!:
ing whisky TO this city from Pittsburgh.
The trunk contained 56 pints Of whisky
Mr. and Mrs. Craig were taken into cus.
tody at the Baltimore & Ohio railroad
station
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PAYMASTER Is |
ARRESTED.F|0'|.|1
BIC R0BB||IA
EMERGENCY FLEET
OFFICIAL IS SM!s!Ml |l|'!!.M!ll
Completely in $1,000 !! 8; -
Alleged Against ss
Sheftal. ,!sS

NEW YORK, FEB, 14-
Sheftall, 80 years old, chief
master here for the emerge
fleet corporation, was srre
late tonight, charged with g.
and robbery, in connection
the theft of $4,000 of the de
payroll by armed bandits,
held up'a taxicab in which shs
on his way, with two assist11i
a Brooklyn shipyard this
noon. 3s5ss
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w11L 1HpucH soIpuD ny

WASHINGTON. Feb. l4.-PayE 49,
listed men in the army would hGsyA.'
duced 10 SIS a month after
the result Of the elimination Z
house today on q point Of order: 80
provision in the annual army Appe0p91S4
alton bill continuing the present
Of $40 q month. q.
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CRAVE OBSTACLES OVERCOME IN
FORMATION Of NATIONS LEAGUE
Freedom of the Seas Problem
Quickly Disposed Of
Heated Arguments Fol-
lowed by Complete Una
nirnity in Every Phase Of
the World Agreement.

PARIS. Fe0. E+<-(By the Associated
Prcss)-Now that the project for the
creation Of league of nations has
been successfully launched. it may be
proper to tell Of some Of the difficulties
encountered and to indicate the status
OF some OF the great issues remaining
to be adjusted by the peace conference
II was only within the last week that
the difficulties facing the league of pa-
tionS were overcome. The doubling ma
tions were induced to try the expert
rnent Of relying upon the honor and
common interest Of the other nations TO
inSure the success OF the project Then
there was the difference over the Ques-
ton OF mandatores for backward peo-
pies. Rather heated arguments dcVcl
oped at times, but these differences
also were adjusted with unanimity in
the end.
Various big interests presented them
selves some Of which were skillfully
diverted to commissions which arc 10
report afterward to the league Of ma
tions. while others were rather sudden
ly disapproved In the light of the de-
velopment Of the plan for the league Of
nations.
OF such was the vcHed question of
freedom Of the seas. which jeQpardizcd
the support of Great Britain. IT was
realized that with a perfect league OF
nations there would be no neutrals. and
consequently no questions could arise
as to freedom of the seas in time Of
war, while in time of peace equitable
relations between nations were guaran
tecd BY special provisions Of the cove
nant.
Finally, after these discussions were
over. it can be stated that no hard feel
ings remained There was absolute
unanimity so far as the special commits
sion WAS concerned that those nations
which at first had doubted the efficiency
of the project came out of the discus
Sions as its firmcSt advocates.
Looking to tho future. the special
commission attaches much Importance
10 the provision made for tho admission
10 the league Of neutral or late enemy
states
PARIS. Feb. 1.-THE procedure 10
be followed by the sub-commissions on
responsibility for the war was dis
cSssed at the department OF the interior
this morning. The sub-commissions
arc three in number. One will inrcsu-
gate the criminal facts" another rc-
sponsbility for tho wur and tho third
violations of the laws of war. All three
will meet next week.
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$4,000 SOLDIERS SAIL
FOR UNITED STATES

WASHINGTON. Feb. 1t-Thrcr trans
ports and the battlcships Rhod" Island
and Virginia have sailed from France
with 40 officers and nearly $4,000 men.
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HAUL OF MILLIONS IN
COUNTERFEIT GOLD
MADE AT new ORLEANS

NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 14.-Nearly
100000 In counterfeit gold and sill
yer certificates, ranging in denomina-
ttons Of from S1oo to $1,000, was
seized by the police to-day in raid
on a richly furnished apartment in
Governor Nichols street. Several
wealthy visitors from Sacramento,
Cal; Chicago and other cities had
lodged complaints that they had lost
large sums at the apartment through
bogus race betting scheme.
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THE WEATHER.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14.-Forecast:
ohto-snow west, rain turning to snoW
cast portion Saturday; colder: Sunday
probably fair except snow AurT1es near
Lake Erie.
Western PennsylvanIa-Co1de Satur-
day with rain turning to snow; Sunday
cloudy, probably local SHOWS.
West Vrg1nia-Colder Saturday with
rain turning to snow; Sunday fair except
snow In the mountains, colder east por-
t1ou.