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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-04-09
SUBSTITUTE SALOONS
IN the windy CITY

: CHICAGO. April s-Scores OF khaki.
clad men turned in today at the sign OF
an old time saloon only to find them
selves in the first substitute saloon
opened in Chicago by the Salvation army;
t;The swinging doors. the long mirror and
the back bar were in evidence, but tho
free lunch counter had changed to a
coffee and doughnut stand. while bizarre
pictures had yielded to the canoutiag-
2eurs brush. some nymphs were given
garb: beer stems were turned into how
er pots.
:: Besides the Salvation lasstes, several
other young women were present Some
met their sweethearts there-one couple
started from the place on their honey
moon
The social centers-intendcd to take
the place Of saloons If Prohibition be-
comes a rea1ity-are the outSrovth OF
the overseas hut" Others are to be
opened throughout the country.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-04-09
JURY DISAGREED

HUNTINGTON, W. Va. April g.
After hearing all the evidence in the
case Of the United States against 1sa-
dore Keyser. charged with sending OBJ
scene matter through the malls, the
fury delibcratcd for an hour this after
noon and reported a disagreement.
Herbert Patrick. II years OF age, OF
Kenova. was found guilty Of taking
checks from the United States mails.
Judge Keller sentenced Patrick to one
year and one month in the federal
prison at Atlanta. A verdict Of not
guilty was returned against Homer
Patrick, brother held on the saIno
charge. The verdict was returned on
instruction Of the court.
Liquor and postal cases OF minor
character occupied the attention OF the
court during the remainder OF the Day.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-04-09
!Archdukes Expelled
From Austrian Domain

GENEVA. April S-(By tho Asso-
ciatcd Prcss.)-All the Austrian arch
dukes with their families, including
Archdukc Friedrich. former marshal.
haze bncn officially expelled from Aus
TRAN territory. according TO information
from reliable sources. \ special train,
escorted by Republican guards. will
leave Vienna tomorrow. conveying the
archducal party to Switzerland.
The Swiss. II IL declared. are not par
ticularly Gratificd nj this. for they cor
tinue 70 be severely ra!ioncd.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-04-09
TWO NJ MECHEN
MEN To SERVE
5-YEAR TERMS
Whiskey Taken from B. & o.
Car Brings Punishment for
Towns and Davis.
Special Dispatch 10 The Intelligencer.

RICHMOND, Va. April 8.-For fall
ure to prosecute their writ Of error. the
federal appeal court today dismissed
from it's docket the cases OF Harry
Towns and Toner Davis. from the us
trict court at Elkins. w. Va. This means
that the two men will have to serve hve
years each In federal prison at Atlanta
for having in their possession whiskey
stolen from a Baltimore & Ohio car at
McMcchcn, w. Va, in May. 1918.
One barrel of the liquor. consisting OF
100 quarts in cases, was billed to Helen
Nolan. Wilmington. Del. The men were
also indicted for the alleged theft OF
s3,o75 worth of whiskey consigned from
The some place to Chester and New
York, but they were acquitted on this
charge.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-04-09
SIDNEY DPEw Ill.

NEW YORK. ..,.,,. H.--Sidney Drew
actor on the screen and in Legitimate
drama. is seriously III at his home here
following his COLLAPSE N Detroit ias'
week. where he was filling a comedy en-
racement with his wife as co-sf1T
Physicians in the Michigan city pro
nounce his ailment as a stomach a11ec'
ton complicated by cold and his con
dit,on serious, but Mr.. Drew insisted
nm making the trip home. Since ther
his strength has failed perceptibly.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-04-09
POE CLOSER RELATIONS

NEW ORLEANS. La. April s-"Mut-
United States and the people Of Chile
If each other would follow close busl-
ness relationships. investment Of Amer,
lean dollars in Chilean: enterprises and
a solid. bond of friendship cemented by
substantian business" Senator Eliodoro
Yanez. chairman Of the Chilean financial
mission, asserted here today, at q. lun-
chcon given in honor Of the visitors.
here today for a tour Of the United
States in an effort to promote closer re-
iationship between this country and
Chile.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-04-09
WHEELING MEN IN
CONFESSIONS; DRAW
JAIL SENTENCES

Special 70 The IntCIIlEeMCCT.
CLARKSBCRG. W. Va, April S.-1n
Federal District court here today seven
men confessed to charges of importing
whisky and like beverages into the state
and were sentenced to serve Jail terms,
except one. who got OF with fine.
Howard Johnson of Fairnont drew a
term Of four months I'm the Marion
county Jail. Henry and John II. Johnson
Of Weston. Mitchell O'Tricn and J. y.
Kelly of Wheeling and G. W. Wcthcrholt
of Elltins each drew Today sentences in
the Lewis lOhol and Randolph county
jails. while p. Woods of Fairmont was
fined $40 and costs.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-04-09
DRY SQUAD FIND
639 HALF PINTS
IN GROCERY STORE

Anti-saloon officers Whaley and Ar
rngton made nice haul Yesterday
afternoon when they raided the resi-
dence Of Michele Pace at 2149 Main
street and finding 639 half pints of whis-
key under the floor Of bedroom.
The officers had been tipped of that
Pace had taken n number Of suspicious
looking baskets to his home over his
store and they went through the place
armed with search warrant. pocket
hardware and their eagle eyes which
failed to find the booze until every room
in the house was searched
The flicker was found rcposng very
comfortably in recess underneath the
floor in a bedroom where small boy
was i'll in bed.
The booze was conhscated and hauled
to the county jail.
Pace was not Mt homo when tho raid
occurred and had not hccn apprehcndcd
at late hour last night.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-04-09
COOPERATION URGED

NEW ORLEANS. April S-Coopcrn'
ntinn Of tho hardware and rnachincr!
men Of the country In tho restoratlor
tnry Rcdncld in n telegram read tonight
al n Joint soasIon here OF tho American
Mil Supply md Machinery Manufac-
Ilrrrs association. tho Southern Jon-
hers association, the American Hard
ware Manufacturers ASSOCIATION and the
Southern Supply and Machinery Dealers
association,
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-04-09
TRACTION COMPANY
SUED FOR $4,000

:. waHarn Quay, administrator 'of the
go 81 Elizabeth H Quay. deceased.
Sss ME- q % suit FOR damages to the extent
81 $4,000 yesterday against the Test
Virginia Traction comnanS IN r,e G1es az
~EinChorn's office and WILL Dc treo c.
This term Of circuit court
Miss Quay was employed as casnies
at the defcndent companys office at the
corner Of Twelfth and Chspil I,a st aseHt
aAveer AGO a revolver fell out and DIS
charged the bullet entering her BODY
a d She died few days later.
h The attorneys for the pla1n1hh aee
,Spriggs, Handlan and Garden
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-04-09
POLICE RAID |:5:
::; ;?hl::: fVAEh JUNl

The Martins Ferry police raidcd the
residence of Tony Sandonus at GO" Main
street about IL o'clock last night while
the attendants were in the midst OF
pokrr game. Mike Gogutchis. John Eek
ris. Tony Sandonus and Mike kuchls
were the men cauEh, in tho raid. Police
Officers Rutherman, BCrtol and NULL
man made tho raid.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-04-09
CAMDEN BJD) ThEY
T0SSES HAT into
COUNCtLMkNllG RING

II vas pavy crochett who sad. Pc
sure you are Eght and at then 3oHfi &c aSs By
ap1 Camden fancy who has been
,aoI3np over the political field IN the
AYR Yard, and as the signs are propi-
tious BUD has decides, TO throw ms
hat in the ring and Will trS 10 oR1ns
no NJ Taney announced himself yesfer-
,+,V a. a candidate for the nom1na9on
At the coming primaries for eoanS Si,9a1V
sod in building his fences Tor tho
nrirnaries on Msy 8th-
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-04-09

PARIS. April Soy The associated
Press)-prcsident Poincare has com
death sentence imposed on Emile Cot
tin who in an attempt to assinate Pre-
Inier Clemcncau on February ~ last.
shot and severely wounded him. Inc
oornrnutation OF the sentence vas on the
Recommendation Of Premier Clemencau
himself.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-04-09

Bernard Shaw says that Germany
must come into tho league Of nations!
Pshaw, Bernard!
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-04-09
TROOPS OFF FOR OHIO.

NEWPORT NEWS. Va. April So
Aboard two trains. members of the ll2th
engineers. ap art Of the 3Ith division
former Ohio National Guardsmcn. left
Camp Stuart today for Columbus
Cleveland and Camp Sherman. on.
Cleveland boys Of the 1eSth engineers
will parade In their homo town Thurs
day and others in Columbus Friday
Fourteen Officers and 309 men of the
ammunition train will M,rade In To-
lcdo Friday. and eight Officers and 2I3
mon In Marietta Saturday. The 18TH
field artillery men will parade in Co.
lunlhus Friday.
The greater the necessity for saving.
the greater your opportunity TO use
~, T.,.pioo,oo. NI-opt Ada
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-04-09
CLARK rS MAYUR

Special Dispatch to The InteiliEenccr.
NEW AART1NSVILLE. April Sat
last nights meeting Of the council tho
resignation Of Mayor NJ. R Morris. who
reS gned because Of falling health, was
accepted and Frank Wells Clark, who
served q term as mayor during one Of
the most trying times Of the towns
bits tory. was unanimously elected to the
position. being duly sworn and at once
assuming the duties Of the office. Mr.
tides Is member Of the Peoples party,
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-04-09

Mary NJ. Din1ney was awarded a YER
dict OF $42 against Louis Paul for three
and one-half months rent IN circuit
court yesterday. Attorney Fred l.
Maury represented the plaintiff and s.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-12-20
THIRTY LOST WHEN
SHIP IS WRECKED
ON OREGON COAST
(By Associated Press)

BANDON. Ore, Dec. 20.-Thirty
lives werc lost when tho oil tanker J.
A. Chanslor. bound in ballast from
Portland. Ore, to San Francisco, was
wrecked off Cape Blanco Thursday
night, according to the report Of Earl
Dooley, member of tho crew who was
washed ashore from one of the Chans-
lors life boats, near here, early today.
Besides Dooley, another unidenti-
fled man was saved. According to
Dooley, the ship struck a reef at 6:15
o'clock Thursday night, and broke in
two few minutes afterward, the after
part of the vessel sinking, taking 80
men down with it. A score Of the
crew of so were still unaccounted for
today.
After the vessel broke in two, &C
cording to Dooley's account, 10 or IL
Of the survivors succeeded in manning
life boats, Captain A. Sawyer being
s&Snop& sth6n .s II 3ss5s
They drifted about all. Thursday
night and most OF yesterday, picking
W ~ seaman who appeared insane
when taken from the water, and died
shortly. afterward. On attempting to
affect a landing near here, Dooley
said the boat capsized and he and an
unidentified man were the only ones
known to have reached shore.
Dooloy expressed the opinion, how
ever, that others from the capsized
life boat would be found alive along
the beach.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-12-20
War Hero % Bring 49, e'-.... =
Back American Dead
From French Graves
(By Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20.-Former
Sergeant Willie Sandlin. OF Hyden,
KY, today was appointed special es-
cort for the return of soldier dead
from overseas by Secretary Baker. on
recommendation of Major General
Rogers. Sergeant Sandlin was select
ed for the post because OF his unusual
Secord in the world war. Unofficially
he ranks next to Sergeant York In his
exploits against the enemy, being
credited with killing "a Germans and
wounding and capturing many more.
Sandlin was awarded the medal OF
honor, the French croix de Guerre,
and the medal militaire Of Belgium
for Conspicuous gallantry and intre-
pidity above and beyond the call OF
duty in action with the enemy at Bois
De Forges, Sept. 26, 1918. Sergeant
Sandlin advanced alone directly on q
machine gun nest which was holding
up the line with its fire. He killed the
crew with a grenade and enabled the
line to advance. Later In the day
Sergeant Sandlin attacked alone and
put out Of action two other machine
gun nests, setting a splendid example
Of bravery and coolness to his men.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-12-20
'SOv|ET ARK" TO
SAIL FOR RUSSIA
(By Associated Press)

NEW YORK, Dec. 20.-The govern
ment steamship Buford-"the soviet
ark" is ready to leave New York for
Soviet Russia on two hours notice, it
VS. learned this morning. She will
carry on her holiday cruise a greater
part Of several hundred radicals held
for deportation at Ellis Island. Infor-
nation was withheld concerning the
exact hour of sailing but it was init
mated that the craft would weigh
anchor tonight or tomorrow.
Many persons considered among the
most dangerous of those charged with
plotting to overthrow the United
States government will be guests" of
this government for the cruise, despite
their professions of willingness to pay
their own way. Alexander Berkman
and Emma Goldman's names are the
most notable on the passenger list.
At least three mystery trains" are
bringing additional radicals here from
various parts of the country. 1t was
predicted that $50 disciples of violence
would be corralled in the Ellis deten-
ton pins before nightfall. The ma
ton wide round up for wholesale de-
yortation is nearing completion federal
officials said.
The movement Of the trains is be-
ing kept secret and even the author
tiles are in the dark as to just when
the "red flag specials" will arrive.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-12-20
Second Confession by
Neu May be Offered
(By Associated Prexs)

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 20.-A second
and more lengthy confession. alleged
to have been made by Harry New on
trial for the murder of his sweetheart.
Freda Lesser. will be offered for evil
dence when the case is resumed Mon.
day morning, according to announce
ment by the prosecution. There swas
no session today of the court where
News trial is in progress.
The states evidence probably will
be completed by Monday night accord
:,g to Thomas Lee Woolwine. district
attorney. The time the defense would
require was not stated definitely. al
though both sides have announced
they hoped to complete the case by
Christmas.
An important point. according to
both sides, was made by the prosecu-
ton when Judge Gavin Craig. permit
ted the introduction of one confession
alleged to have been made by New.
This was over his counsels objection.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-12-20
New ORGANIZATION Takes
Ouer Unemployment Bureau
(Bv Associated Press)

NEW YORK. Dec. 20.-The Re-em-
ployment committee for soldiers, sail
ors and marines. which has found jobs
for more than $1,000 former fighting
men, brought its activities to a close
here today, and its chairman, William
Fellowes Morgan, announced that the
bureau would be taken over Monday
by new organization.
The membership Of the new COM
mittee has not been completed nor
has the name under which the bureau
will be operated. been selected.
1t was announced that the vocational
department organized to "fit the man
for the job" will be continued. 1t was
explained that while the re-employ-
ment problem has virtually ceased to
exist here, much employment is tenn
porary, and will end with the holiday
season, while thousands Of former ser
vice men are dissatisfied and seeking
better positions.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-12-20
10 KILLED, MANY
HURT, IN WRECK
(By Associated Presa,

ONAWA, Me, Dec. 20-Thirteen
persons were killed or burned to death
and many sustained burns. and in
1uries today, when freight train
collided with a special train from st.
Johns, N. B., loaded with. Storage
passengers from the steamship EN-
press of France, on the Canadian Pa
cliffs railway, near here.
The freight train telescoped the
engine and forward cars Of the pas
senger train, and the wreckage was
burned. The engineers of both trains
were among the killed.
The bodies of II persons were re-
moved from the wreckage to the snow
covered embankment, awaiting identi-
Gcation.
The passengers injured number IS.
They were taken to hospital at
Brownsville junction on a special
train which was sent with doctors and
nurses from htat point.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-12-20
K. of e. Starts Dripe for
Wrecked Schools of Bel lgiium,

In accordance with the appeal made
by Cardinal Mercicr, of Belgium, to
the knights Of Columbus, for financial
aid in the restoration of the schools
and universities Of Belgium, the local
Knights Of Columbus will start a
campaign to raise money. This is a
national activity.
No general campaign will be made,
but the drive will be confined to the
membeds of the Catholic families of
Richmnd. It is planned to start the
raising Of this sum of money Sunday
morning, following the services in
the Catholic churches.
A committee headed by L. T. Nc
Tigue will have charge of the cam
paign in Richmond a..,.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-12-20
SENATE. ACCEPTS
SUGAR COMPROMISE
(By Associated Press)

WASHINGTON. Dec. Boy vote
of so to IL. the senate today adopted
the compromise on the bill to continue
government control of sugar during
1920, accepting house amendment IN
creasing authority of the U. 8. Sugar
Equalization board, but limiting its
licensing powers to next June 80.
The vote on the railroad bill will be
taken at $3.50 o'clock. All amend
ments have been disposed Of and the
anti-strike provisions left intact, al
attempts at modification and elimina-
tion Of the clauses having failed. Tho
substitute of Senator LaFollette, Re-
publican. Wisconsin, extending gov
eminent control Of railroads for two
years. on which he announced he
would speak today. was the only re-
naming check to the final vote.
Should any unforeseen Developments
delay the Senate recess the House Win
recess anyway under q ''gentlemen's
agreement" by the Senate not to
transact any important business be-
tween tonight and January S.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-12-20
SIFT IMMIGRANTS;
THROW OUT REDS,
URGES JOHNSON
(By Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, Dec. 30 Urging
passage of bill to deport alien men,
bers Of the I. w. w. and organizations
advocating overthrow of the govern
ment, Representative Johnson, Repub-
Hcan. Washington, chairman of the
House immigration committee, today
declared In the House that all foreign
ers coming to the United States "in
the future must come only on proba-
ton" His statement indicated that
later an effort would be made to pass
LEGISLATION for the probationary entry
of foreigners. '
The citizens Of the United States
are through with being told by alien
revoluti tionists, communists and an.
archists, who are within our borders
by our courtesy and by our grace, how
to run our government" declared MIR.
Johnson.
Free press in the United States is
ours, not theirs; free speech is ours,
not theirs; and they have gone Just
as far as we can let them 70 toward
running our most precious rights. They
have been guests in our house. They
have misbehaved most woefully. They
are welcome no longer and they must
go. And those who come from foreign
shores in the future must come only
on probation"
Explaining the bill Mr.. johnson said
that 1t enlarges the deportation causes
to include aliens who print, circulate,
edit. display or distribute vicious lit
erature, who are members Of organiza-
t1ons that issue revolution publica-
tons or those who financially aid such
propaganda. He predicted that bill
penalizing American born persons
who commit similar acts would soon
be presented to the house by it's judi
ciary committee.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-12-20
wayne TAX VALUES
CUT HALF MILLION

Notification of the change in the tax
assessments of many persons and cor
porations, in Wayne county, was re-
ceived by w. H. Brooks. county audit
or, from the state board Of tax
commissioners, Saturday. The re-
assessments had just been completed
by the tax commissioners. who finish
ed their fourth and last session of the
year, Friday.
The re-assessments. made by the
commissioners will lower the assess
ments of Wayne county taxpayers
about 100000. The loss in revenue on
this amount will be keenly felt by
various county institutions, said
local tax official, as the rates were
figured on the previous assessments.
The biggest decrease made in the
re-assessment was that Of the w. H.
Hood company. which was previously
assessed, $420,9S0, which included the
creased this assessment to $202,790.
The Tide Water Pump Line COM
pany. which was originally appraised
at $310,27O, was lowered by the COM
missioners to $1S1 ,661. while the Cam
bridge City Natural Gas company's as
sessment was lowered from $44,535 to
$3.50.
Other re-assessments follow:
Property Of w. H. and John Bartel
reduced from $46,9sO to $43 900; Mo-
doc Telephone company. lowered from
$9,100 to $1,000: Mrs. Cora c. Wood.
no change; John Fred Schnelle. no
change; Bridget Dill, no change; John
L. Rupe. improvements on lot PA.
Elizabeth STAIRS addition. lowered
500: John L. Luken. reduction Of $40
on improvements; Bernard and Ella
Heithaus, lot $500 in lieu Of $3.50
and improvements, lowered from
$1,000 to $3.50; Study and Cobb, land
improvements, lowered from $99, 900
to $79,60O; ]. F. Ackerman company.
personal. $26.759, in lieu OF $4,000:
Louis and Mary Heithaus. $3.50 to
$1,45O, on lots and from $1,000 to
$1,O5O on improvements; c. and w.
Kramer company. personal. lowered
from $9S,95O to $S4,4SO. and the Sec
ond National bank, $4,000 reduction
on improvements.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-12-20
BERGER WINS IN
WISCONSIN,; MAY Be
,UNSEATED AGAIN
(By Associated Press)

MILWAUKEE,. Wis. Dec. 20-vic-
tor L. Berger, Socialist, today was
again representative-elect from the
fifth congressional district, having de-
feated Henry H. Bodenstab, fusion
candidate, by q ma ajority Of 1906 in
yesterdays special election.
The complete unofficial vote COM
piled today gave Berger 24,367, and
Bodenstab 1861. In the election of
1918 Berger received a plurality Of
5,507 in a three sided contest, the Re-
publicans and Democra is having can.
didates in the field. Berger's total in
that election was 1892. while the
two opposition candidates combined
polled 22,S54 votes.
Berger was denied a seat in the
house of representatives Nov. 10, last
after an investiga ton by that body
into his record during the war follow
ing his conviction and sentence Of 20
years in a federal penitentiary on the
charge of violating the espionage act.
During the campaign supporters of
Berger charged Bodenstab with being
and that he opposed legislation favor.
Wisconsin legislature.
After the result of yesterdays cleo
ton was known Berger issued q state
mont In which he said: 4T don't know
whether the house will seat me, and
care little. II only the continued fight
for my seat will furnish the occasion
Ito awaken the common people of the
United .States. especially the working
class, to a realization of the great
dangers before us and the immense
duties that we must fulfill If modern
civilization Is to progress or even to
survive"
Bodenstab said: IT am ready to con-
tinue in the fight to rid the commun-
ity of these foreign agitators and Boil
shevik adherents and call upon the
good loyal people of Milwaukee to re-
main steadfast in their faith in their
country and its institutions"