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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-12-11

Special dispatch to the Intelligence.
WASHINGTON, u. c., Dec. l0.--Therc
is nothing ..tartlinEly new TO report IN
connection with the Republican SuDer-
material contest in West Virginia aS
the result Of the gathering In this city
Of NEST OF the state leaders. The meet
ing of the Republican NATIONAL COM
mittec to-day brought more party men
from West Virginia than from any
other state, 200 or more.
The prevailing opinion is that the
contest will bC staged with but two pr.n-
cipals. They are Jud sc Ep!! F. Nor,
gan, Of Fairmont. and Col Fred Pau!
Cirnsscup. Of Charleston. This decided
ly pronounced opinion holds on all
sides. Notwithstanding the fact that N"
formrl ,tateElrntS taking themselves
out of all consideration have been made
by any Of the other candidates hrt"t"-
fore seriously discussed as prospective
cry, 4. T. England. John $. Darst. VI.
p. Shawkcy and Edward Cooper. Mr..
Darst. who is among those present, is
watching the drift and hoping for more
favorable developments. He said to-
day that h. had the proclamation Of
his cand idary prepared and in his inside
pocket. and might make II public; then.
from Mont Gomery, Shawkey and Eng
land. but the report is general, and as
generally believed by tho West Virgin
ians here. that England will stand AS
a candidate to succeed himself In the
office ot attorney general.
As stated. everybody at this conven-
ton Of clan leaders. takes II for grant.
doubt that the race lies between Nor
gan and Grosscup. This Is natura!
conclusion upon their part. for few OF
the leaders in attendance there are who
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SETTLEMENT MARKS END OF
GREATEST INDUSTRIAL BATTLE

Association to meet him in Washing
ton on October II. This conference
failed of results and a joint conference
II miners ard operators. also called hy
Secretary Wilson. adjourned without a
settlement after being in session three
days. October 81 to "a.
President Wilson issued a statement
October 25, demanding the recall Of the
coal mine strike order and declaring
that a strike under those circum-
unlawful" Tho General Committee Of
the miners. meeting here on October
%. rejected the proposal to withdraw
the strike order and the following day
made reply TO President Wilson's state
ment. declaring ~ "hercely Dartis4n"
Ths Anderson Injunction.
On petition of the government. United
States District judge 4. B. Anderson on
October 81. issued temporary restrain
ing order TO proven: miners officials
'hn strike. The order was made return
Lblc on November s. when a tempor-
ary injunction was granted and a man
datory order issued rcaui ring the re-
scinding Of the strike order. The gem
nral committee WAS again called to
last from IL n. m. until 4:10 O'Clock the
next morning agreed TO withdraw tho
= ike order. The withdrawal notice
was approved by JudE" Anderson on
November II and mailed out by the
union.
In the meantime the hitunnnus
m iners walked out and product an ~ al
union mines ceased November !. as Ur
dnrcd in tn" strike call
No disorders were reported In any of
the mtninr sections. Th" Withdrawal
orh"r s".mingly had IN cn"rt. IN"
striking miners. n none of thr io0.9Ou
(continusd on Page xourtsen)
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CENTER Of STAGE FOR MORGAN !.
AND GR05SCUP; DARST HOPING

haven't aligned themselves with either
the candidacy OF one or the other OF
these aspirants. Almost all OF them af5
lined up for either Judge Morgan or
Col. Grosscup.
AS to the character Of the forthcom-
ing contect the sentiment. here IL that
il will be a spirited one. decidedly Do,
but that neither Of the candidates nor
their friends will permit II TO lapse into
such bitter and personal contest aS 10
jcopardiZe the party's success. Il seem1
to be realized. by all the leaders, tud9.
ing from their talk. that nothing Wtlk
be permitted to happen in the .pre-pft
mary battle to work harm to the p3ftyt
nor to so injure the successful conteess
ant as to ALLEVIATE any party faction
from his support. 1t can be said WITH
every element OF truth, that. while the,
leaders here are divided IN their indi.
vidual preferences. all pay tribute TO
the fitness Of both Morgan and Gross.
cup. and the agreeable personality at
each. There Is no sign OF extreme. mar
row and intolerant parttsanship appar.
ent among the supporters here Of either
Of these two leading candidates. sffJ
The Wheeling delegation injected ~
new angle to the state sideshow OF tns
hig national committee meeting, when
they arrived Tuesday morning. They
brought with them Senator Howard
Sutherland's presidential boom, SutheS-
land literature and Sutherland badges.
Wheeling has for some time been the
hangar for the Sutherland boom, and
it's loyal supporters have done much TO
secure for II favorable consideration IN
many states. However. this diversion
from the Gubcrnat"rial matter WAs only
trans!tory. and the contest for the top
place OH the state ticket only lost the
center OF the stage and the spotlight Tor
q few minutes.
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Both Miners and Steel Workers
Of Wheeling District Are Pleased
Over the Ending of Idle Period

Sheet & Tn Plate company. al Twenty
ninth street. Wheeling, Will start opcr-
aii"nS with part If it's plant this morn
InE. aad NOR" men will 10 To work on
IA" second turn this afternoon. This
plant viii he operating in full as soon
as resumption can be effected in tho
various departments.
At The ltir' rS'dC plant Of the Nation
al Tube company. more than 1000 men
were at work Yesterday. with one fur
mace operating in The tube department
and one in the plate department.
\ meeting IF the Riverside mcn
holding union cards will he held at Rem
wood this afternoon at which time II is
said vote will b. taken on the prUpO-
siti"n TO return To- work in body.
TIL" Aetna Standard plant of the Am
crICan sheet & Tin Plate company.
started Il number of mills yesterday,
md with tn" resumption # mining op-
"rnti0ns. complete operation of the
plant is near.
Miners Of TIC Wheeling steel e. IRON
mines IN shape fer getting out coal
AS quickly as repairs in the malls can
hg III ado. operations will he resumed in
tho BCnwoCd. Belmont and Top Mil
plants Of that company.
\ CnmmitIc" Uf Carnegie mill work
era. who called their strike at Bcllairc
off Tuesday night were unable 10 meet
w. c CGrnahan superintendent Of the
Carnegie plant yesterday. hut will
for the rcop"ring the Carnegie mill.
About 3n00O mon in the Wheeling
district divided about evenly between
the coal industry and steel manufacture
ing. have been idle because Of the two
strikes.
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INDIANAPOLIS. Dec. lO.-The de-
cision Of the General Committee OF the
Unl,rd Mine Workers Of America, con-
sisiing vf jaIerna.Itnal and district
officers and members Of the Scale Com
mittre and Executive Board TO accept
Presidents wilson's proposal. marks
thc end OF ono nf the greatest industrial
battles in the history NJ union labor in
America. 1t reached far beyond the
confines OF the coal mining industry
and practically paralyz"d business,
manufacturing and transportation. not
20 mention he intense suffering caused
in many localities by the shutting off
OF fuel 20 domestic consumers in the
dead OF Winter.
On September %. last the convention
AZ cleveland, Ohio. adopted resolution
drrra3 3ding an increase ~ sixty percent
in wages a six hour day and a five day
week and authorizing the international
officials 10 call Il strike OF all bitumin-
Gus miners in the Unit'd States. effect.
I've November ]. in the event a salts
factory wage agreement had not been
negotiated by that date.
Eruitless Efforts.
Two sessions Of the joint committee
~ miners and operators OF the Central
Compctitivc held. composed Of Western
pennsylvania. Ohio. Indiana ana Hin
ois-one held in Buffalo. y. Y, the la
ter part of September, and the other IN
Philadelphia October to 9-tailed y
roach a settlement and on October tif-
tsenth the strike order. effective a mid
nj eht October 81. was issued from IN"
International headquarters here. 1t
was signed by John L. Lewis President
and William Green. secretary-treasurer.
controversy on October IA. when Secrc-
tsry Wilson, of the Department OF
i.sSor invited President Lewis and T. T.
Brewster, President OF the Operators
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.lrnsod oyer tho settlement Of IN" coal
strike. rs It means that their industries
Will now l." nblo I" r"Curc coal ana
continue - long. strndy run
Mines St7vt Today.
Tho actual r'sump'l"n ~ hcttNlil'S
in ~. cnrl MINES ur tn" Wheeling dis
iricl Will start this morning. \ t"lr-
gram was received in the local diStricl.
signed by John l.. Lewis rr"$Id"ht OF
IT,, miners union 10 the eject thit
The strike was settled. and ordering the
m,n back Ia work ar once.
Notices were posted at all 0t the
nC:,rlcd nrinrs n sub DiSrriC' . Of DIS
tr'c' s. whi.h Includes Hancock. Brooke.
Ohio aud MARSHALL counties, ~ well as
The Ohio side mines. Ia the erect that
tn" m'ncs arc ready for resumption oi
work n, once.
W IT. Worker "f Martins Ferry. head
of tNo Y. u q. c01l company. told the
IrtclliC"nccr that II will require posi-
bly, w Days IL get operations under
way n full. bat that many mon Will b"
There are plenty or cars IN thus DIS
irict for handling coal. Mr.. worker
.nid lnI hy. Monday morning ut Tho
ia'cSt heavy rail shipments or coal
should bc in progress.
Laughlin Mill To Start.
with IN" announcement that IN"
mimr .'riiir was settled. il was an
I,ornr..d last evening that orders VIII be
issued ih.S morning for the reopcning
uf IN" h.: Lnughlru plant If tho Am"Ti-
cnn Shr 4 TIN rllt" company at Mar
ms. F"rr" rhr uth,r mills Of this
plant WI "" put on as rapidly rs pos
sihlc.
The La Belle plant Of the American
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COAL MINING STRIKE SETTLED
CHURCHES TO BATTLE
CUBAN MONTE CARLO

NEW YORK. Dec. 10-A campaign TO
prevent Cuba from becoming "the Monte
Carlo Of the western world ana the
oasis Of the North American sahara,
was launched today by the lntcrIChurch
world movement Of North America
English speaking residents OF Cupa
nrc ready to contribute 100000 for me
campaign. according to Guy 5; lntnan;
secretary Of the intcr-dcnominat!onal
c0mmittcc OF the churches, on coopera-
tion in Latin America. Church organl-
cations throughout the United States
nr Inman said that $4,000 Americans
had applied to the state departments
for passports TO Cuba for the winter
season and that by January the num-
Der would exceed 100000.
Denial that the island was becoming
Monte Carlo was made today by Leopold
Dolz, Cuban consul general at new
York. He said there were no plans on
foot 70 lrgalizc roulette or other games
that feature Monte Carlo.
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Mine Workers to Resume With
in Few Hours, While Nearly
All of the Steel Strikers Are
Lining Up For Return to the
Mills, Following Collapse Of
Strike In Other Centers

Yesterdays developments in tho in
dustrial situation brought general re-
jolCing into Wheeling ana vicinity. Tho
settling OF the strike OF Miners prac-
tically completed tho chain If vents Of
the past few days that Will quickly
break UP the long period of industrial
idlcness which has held this city and
this section Of the Obi" Valley in It's
grip for weeks. This section has suf-
rcrcd quite kccnly IN itS business and
Industry, but now, with In" coal s'ril."
over, and the big steel mills r3'hcr
starting or about /" starr. ihc Wheel
ing district Will once more h"C"mc the
busy workshop that II IL r'putcd l" bc.
Not tho least noticc',h," lecture IN
connection with tho S,til"m ni of the
nine strike. was III" iH"J that great
numbers OF the STRIKING miners ~
pressed Themselves, - dclEhi"d at IN"
end Of IT,. C.nrr.vcr>y and glad Of tho
"ppCrIuui'y {" ;."l bt,'k 1" work AGAIN.
S.,rl v,ur',r: ln... Ntn have refused 10
remain Idle lr:..''r ~ j he mills III
other steel centcrs are operating. were
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nrecedinR the executive session at
which the formal business Of ihc dsS
was transacted. During the moInn5i
while the doors we're LET open me so,a.' sa
ing for the convention and 1tstcned SO
keynote addresse by Governors Sflonl
of Pennsylvania and McKeiyte~ q Nep-
rasIa and Mrs Medtn, ASGarklc SSs
division OF the party. AN Of the sLeaJs,
ers stressed Americanism and economy
and efficiency OF administration as ins
issues Of the campaign.
II was explained by party leadfIi
that the purpose of the special commit
tee on policies was calculated 10 prlng
TO the resolutions committee the result
of six months OF concentrated thouSnl
in which all elements OF party OPINION
West Virginia, Pennsylvania, VtrHin..
la, Kentucky or Ohio were not inciudeol
in the re-apportionment OF state reprea.
Highland On Committees.
On motion Of Senator Smoot. Utah. the
committee adopted resolution COM
mending the states which have ratified
the national woman's suffrage amend.
ment and urging that others DO 30 10
time to permit women TO vote In All
states in 1920.
Among those named members OK the
various committees were: E9i
Policies and platform-Highland,W Webk
Virginia, Penrose. Pennsylvania ~
Advisory council committee-V.i u
Highland, West Virginia: Penrose, Peno9
sylvania; Mrs. John South, KentuelfJ
Mrs Harriet Upton, Ohio. u.
Executive-A. T. Hart. Kentucky; IS
X. Kynicka, Ohio; Penrose, PennsyivaSs
ia. -;
Finance-Slcmp. Virginia
Conventional. T. Hart, Kentucky; u
l.. Highland. West Virginia.
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officials alike were highly gratified
over the settlement tonight and all
SIDES appeared confident OF final sat
iSfactory settlement OF the fight by the
commission.
The action to-day ends a tie-up OF the
coal industry of more than five weeks
duration. aud one winch was more tar-
reaching in it's effects than any other
in the history OF the country As
result Of the strike the country was
fast approaching a complete shut down
II industry and widespread suffering
among it's 10e,000.o00 Inhabitants.
Inc decision OF the miners caine AZ
ter many hours of debate In which the
radical element in the general commit
tee made incendiary speeches against
operators and others Interested in set
tlenent of the strike and for time
The strike at this time. The conservative
,.tenl"nt. led by Acting President John
l.. Lewis and Secretary Treasurer VIII
liam Green gained control uf the situa-
ton this morning and succeeded in put
ting down practically all opposition by
the time the question came to a vote.
Made One Concession.
One concession was made to the rad
icals. The convention agreed TO the
calling Of general convention or the
ruIners at a future date. at which time
the general committee will be fully eX-
planned. The opponents Of acceptance
Of the presidents plan made their fight
principally ON the theory that only
general convention of the mine workers
had power to call off the strike.
Members OF the general committee
tonight steadfastly refused to make
public the name OF the delegate who
vaSt the one dissenting vote.
TWO statements were given out fol-
lowing adjournment of the conference
by Attorney General A. Mitchell Palmer.
who first submitted the presidents
proposal to acting President Lewis and
Secretary-Treasurer Green at a confer
ancc in Washington last Saturday. and
t's,'. - tn indianapolis Monday TO await
the outcome Of consideration of the
plan by the miners general committee.
Pa1nsr's Statement
Mr. Palmer's first statement express
cd his qualification at the decision or
To-. 'ntrd Mine Workers and commend
I'd Mr.. Lewis and Mr.. Green for their
wise and patriotic action" The state
msnt follows:
The coal strike is settled as the
government wanted il settled When
H"sSrs Lewis and Green came to see
me Saturday I re-stated what the gov
,rHment's position had been from the
beginning and insisted on their acQuleS-
rnr".
They finally agreed to il. They have
now persuaded the officers OF their or
ganizatons that the situation calls for
.,r..II, With the courts order and
the governments wishes. and | am GER
tain that all the miners in the country
will Cherrfully acQuicsce in the decis-
ION of their leaders. l desire to pub
iicly Comms1d the wise and patriotic
acton of Mr.. Lewis. Mr.. Green and
their associates. | am. OF course. graft
tcoI.nued on Page Pourteen-)
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BEATEN Within
INCH Of LIFE
SOLDIERS TELL OF
MHUMAN TREATMENT
Captain Deter Placed on TrisI
For Alleged Army
Brutality

NEW YORK. Dec. 1o.-restimony
that Captain Karl w. Detzer had struck
military prisoners in France In the face
and ordered his sergeants Ito beat then1
up" in order TO force confessions" was
given today by three witnesses WheM
he was placed snssd on trial ,tS At SIeS a
was was If Charge Of criminal invests.
CATION" in the lie Mans area.
George E. Williams. Of Corning. Iowa.
after he had been slapped BY Deter: M
captain ordered Sergeants y. y. Mad.
den and Frank L. Hoyt to- take him ONT
In the yard and make him come clean;
his hands behind his back, Madden heat
him, until fearing he was 70 be kille0,
he had signed a statement which he Ae.
lieved was TO the effect that he hAA
stolen government property.
tached 10 the Fifth Guard company a.
Governors Island, testified. that after
having been picked up" on the Strset
at a time when he was an attending
Bsstent Bssten Sy sS sepseant Gsss Rays Desser
said,, came into the room, asked nIm
why he did not confess to certA
crime so that he would not pc peay
any more. and ieit after ate, HOY, nae I'M sm
I give him some more" q
In outlining his case for the defersn.
Lieutenant Thomas l.. Heherman dec!af.
ed that a military police company ne1
70 be organized at lie Mans becAuee
many complaints had been received from
tho French Of dangerous crimin9l1 IA
He added that tho court Is going -
see the type of men who gave NnS
American expeditionary force a -blGeA
eve" in France and men who had neea
removed from the company by Dctxes
and who bore a grudge. He SAID tAfI
cruel man" had disappeared and coule
not be arraigned before the court and
tbat any cruelty practfced had beeJ
done against Detzer's order and wltnoul
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-12-11
UncIeSam tOGiVe
PROSTATE Europe
Three YearsGraCe
Copyright by The 1nteligencer
By DAVID. LAWRENCE

WASHINGTON. Dec. 10-The United
States government has agreed to per-
init her allies in the Eliropcan war 10
;ntcrcst IN Tho nine billions OF dollars
loaned them during the war. While "s-
tnrSibIy the reason ~ Inc ch;;otic Cou-
dit:on II foreign exchange at TINS NOM
ont when Errlish rCunr and frcnch
franc are depreciating in value. me
truth is out government has taken note
Of the praCtica biliti"s OF the SITUATION
and secs that il would b." folly to inslSt
that the allies raiS" si"".o'"."oe IN Eo,o
al a time whom Europe is in The most
1IaSpsrptn financial condition IN her MS
tory. No: only would Europ" have con-
siderable difficulty in finding thht mucn
gold but she would 50 STRAIN her re-
sources as TO break tn" back or her
financial structure ard be unab'" 10 pay
for goods from America OF which she
is in dire need. Indeed. the tntted
states has adopted ;hH policy OF dcter-
ring interest payments as much our o,
financial prccautior based on American
interests as a)truiSr.
Three Years OF e=aee
Briefly III" plan which Is being
worked out in London and WashinS,on
through conferences between r'prcS'n-
tatives "f tho treasury and toreiEn $os.
crumSrtS ccntrmplatrS a postponcm"nt
for three wears 81 the payment az IN
icrc.t But that doesn't mean Europ"
- - h.> permit t"d TO cancel any OF her
war deb; 20 tn" United States or any
rortion OF the interest. When III" three
years hav" elapsed. Eur"p" Will h" re-
,l,irr. under the terms Of an interna-
tirnal agreement now being drawn 10
i.ay not only tn" sl5G. Qua. 900 due for
the yoar 1922. for "xamplc. but Il por-
ION % the back interest du" for the
wears 1920. 1921 and i?22 aS we'll as q
portion for Il sinking fund on the main
principal.
Daring n period got Ia h" specified.
Europe will Il" obliged tn catch up on
the back interest which will have been
deferred in the next three y'arS. But
those three wears ~ grace are expected
(Coattnued On Page Fourteen)
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INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Dec 10The coal miners strike IS
ended With but one dissenting the general committee of the
United Mine Workers in session here this afternoon
accept President Wilson's proposal for immediate return to
work at IA per advance pending final settlement OF Their
wage controversy operators by commission to be appointed
BY him. =,
Teccrams were tonight to the four thousand locals OF
the union By international officials Of the mine workers. srctnS
The men TO return immediately Full instructions with re-
the agreement will be tomorrow morning
peraors tonight predicted full resumption of operations t1da
and shipnent of coal beginning Monday morning
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WASHINGTON Dec. fo.-Presdent Wilson, It was said at
tonight will appoint the three members Of the
commission Investigate miners and working
General Palmer returns from ndi-
annapolis. limitations that Mr. Wilson had already
made selections for appointment.
President Wilson advised Immediately after news came
of the settling strike The word passed quickly in official
circles and officers frankly expressed their
liet would be statement from the White
House.