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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-02-01

WASHINGTON. Jan. %l.-NtE"r"us
,,,.;tion was voiced N IN" scn;tt" TO-
..,,.. br Republican, leaders t" the plan
.,- dealing with captured German colo
.;,,s and occupied territories in -NSs'uE
.,..,rtcv which press dispatches from
rance Yesterday said haG br"n i'r''-
.crtod 10 the peace conference by Pres
.,icnt Wilson
Democratic Spokesmcn SAID thrE COULD
.,ot believe the reports that tn" t'r"$i-
;.nt had proposed permau"nt' !nt"rna-
.oralization Of III" territories ana
,r,rcd IT'S support By the American
...at.,. delegates. Some Republican sen
TORS pointed out chat tn" rihcitl com
..Yuniouc issued by III" con;"r"ucc sad
plan for disposition had bccn pro-
.;sionally agreed upon.
The debate continued for TWO hours.
and during it's cours. Republican lead
~ renewed their criticism OF IN" plan
r,r . league of nations. tn" delay in
~nnrluding peace with Germany. secret
.i,lomocy" and other questions con-
,.ctcd with the peace conference. S"n-
,tor Lodge. Of Massachusetts. Rcpuhli-
"a, leader. declared tha; statements in
,i.nn,chcs from special newspaper cor
respondents at Paris tina, III" tntt"d
-.,tes would be required tn help main
.;,in order in the captured territories
-as "nbsolutely unbelievable"
S.ontor Knox. Of Pennsylvania. as
...rtrl that the Observation-Disclosures plan
.ronosec - stupcndous and prepostcr-
- undertaking" while Senator John
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NO Slow Down in Shipbuilding
With Peace Practically Assured We Still Have Greater Program Complete tor
Commercial Safety
Bv CHARLES NJ. SCHWAB
Bv CHARLES NJ. SCHWAB.

the American ShipluildinG industry. 70
lauGuish hcc:tuS" II" cannot justify. his
wages in competition with the workers
in foreign shipyard$:
7 have backed. IA" American workman
before and | am ready to back him
again in this r"mprlItirn for the worlds
trad" in building ships.
I'russian generals knew that We
l:uuuch"d 4 :.5Wn-ton ship in 81 day
from the time the keel Was laid over
III Camden. y. J. That was 4 trculcnd-
Gus accomplishment, never before APP
preached in any country. and II Was n
blow in the fact OF rruSsiun confidence.
our enemy knew. too, that il was the
wurkmcn over here who were making
these things possibly: that tn" men in
III" shipyardS were working day and
night, determined. unt!rtnE and rnthu-
sIas;ic; that they were backing up the
boys in the trenches. Th" Kaiser knew
that with the urltcI hacking Of AIncrt-
can wCrkmcn. American armies could
never bc beaten.
Tho credit for winning this war VIII
be shared equally by the w0rkmrn Of
America and The lighters OF America
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SD BONUS To ENLISTED MEN !.
AND NURSES IS AGREED UPON

tho house to-day instructed its confcr:!!
ccS not to accept the senate amendment,
which would levy tax Of 100 per ccne
on campaign contributions in excess OF
$500. Immediately aftcrward, however.
the house voted. l91 TO- ll6. 10 accept
the principle of taxing campaign contr'-
buttons. but to limit such taxes to fu-
turc campaigns. Representative Moore.
of Pennsylvania, Republican. proposed.
but withdrew Il suggestion to make the
tax retroactive.
Representative kitchin. in announcing
in the house that he would vote for
tax on future contributions. declared nc,
doubted exceedingly whether 1t be-
comes Il law"
Criticism or the senate proposal was
general during the house debate. Mem
hers referred TO it AZ a "bluff ana
"buncombc" and fine for doing IN
1915 what was permissible by law
- II never took any contributions from
the packers. despite the contrary re-
ports" declared Republican Leader,
Mann, who argued that the senate pro-.
vision was indefinite and that 1T goes
back to 1916 1914 and 1912, and that
shows how ridiculous it is"
We have the senate now IN a position
where they will have to vote favoraofy
on the proposition or admit that they
were blufting" declared Representatives
Garner. Of Texas urging concurrence IN
the senate provision. I'VE can take ad.
vantage OF this situation to stop the ono
thing which does more 10 create Bolshe'
vism in this country than any ono
thing. Largo contribution S to cam:
pnisns are rightly looked upon vita
suspicion.
When you find q rich man making .
large contribution. you will find he
either has more money than he knoEA
what to do with. or wants to buy oe
"
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Seek To Commit America
To Entangling Alliance
WICKERSHAM AGAIN
DEPICTS THE DANGER
Allies Expect United States
to Assume Great Mill
tary Burden.
By GEORGE W. w1cKERSHA11.
(Copyright. New York Tribune. }

(CupyriEht. New York Tribune
PARIS. Jan. 3i.--I do not pretend TO
say THAI the American people may nor
approve entry into such an. alliance as
the proposed league Of nations. if the
president. with the approval Nf the sen
ate, sanctions il. but tho people haze
not yet expressly lnid upon the prrsi-
dent Il mandate 10 commit the country
to such "A plan.
One constantly hears such statements
rs that since America has abandoned! h"r
traditional isolation aud assumed IT.
sponSibility for European policies. she
must dc such and such things: that IL
America has united with Great britain
and France in ovcTthruwlnG Grrmauy
she must share with them the rcsp"n-
Sihlity for thu consequences.
1t is taken as. proven that We have
abandoned Wa<hingtons injunction
against foreign alliances. and cur Nom
roe policy. as affecting thu western
hemisphere. and II is an open Srcr't That
some AT least of tnr allies "Nr"rt us ~
nssum" aS mandatory OF the league OF
nations the responsibility for the GOV
crnnlcnt Of 4 cunSIdrrHbl" number Of
tho former German colonies IN Africa.
and possibly Of Palestine. Syria or Coll
stuntinuplc | am frequently asked by
prominent E.uEli$hmcn. trcnchm"!I and
others here if | think IN" United States
would b. willing 10 undertake. the re-
spnuSibility.
In reply have said ] believed that
tho American people would BE- very I'M
willing to cmi,rrk iii any such "it"r
pri:'r: that the proposition /" assume
The government If the 'kam"r"ons or
German Africa or TnG"iand would h"
far from popular ~ the United States.
W.. have had undivided control "f
;hr philippjnr Islands for twenty years.
and the benefits accomplished under lii"
Ecpuhl.cnn administrations h1v" L. On
largely undnn". during the last SIX
wears, Tho partisan politics. views or
he different administrations t"mrrrar-
ilv IN control Of our government. roc
oguiZrd no obligation Ia carry out any
settled nat i"ual tradition or purpose re-
rar,tinc rnl0n.cS. AZ is the cas-" with
Great Britain or Franco. 'an III" re-
s,Ilts of conferences of the natiurS maxi
ing III, the lraEL" which IS intended ;l
tilnat,ly to embrace all civilized gov
crnmcnts. furnish any more Stahln or
settled pclicy which would prevent such
Il reversal Of twenty years consistent
program as III" Democratic aGinin1*tra-
tion inflicted upon tn" Philippines. after
it's arcc SSi"n To power"
Mr. Wilson very trniy said in sup
porting his motion. the United States
Thought sh" was Intervening in the
politics nf Eur"p'. Asia or any part
Of th.. world Her thought WAS thar
there WAS II :iuci" cause that turned
upon the issues Of this war. That that
was tho raus" Of liberty and iuStic" in
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Cleveland Crime Wave
To Be Investigated;
Ohio Assembly Acts

SrcciaI Dispatch to Tho 1ntelI!E"nc"r.
COLUMBUS. o. Jan. %l.--trnnu jury
Investigation Of the Cleveland cr'h"
wayr. under direction. Of Attorney len
rraI Price. Will be started shortly h!
almost unanimous vote Of h"th houses
the general assembly passed rs an e'h"r-
rcncv measure the bill rrGucSic" IVY
Governor Cox. authorizing the attorney
general to appoint special 'ounS"! It"
rrprcMrnt him in the grand jury r""fnS.
The house insisted on its ainrhdm'nt
IA tho bill. providing purchase of 4 gov
crror's hcmc. and asked conference
committee: to iron out differences. 1hr
approved in c"nf"rhnr" aud
then hy the assembly will rcStor"
S"1 .nn0 tn III" appropriation which the
s,ratc had chopped off.
Tho senate passed IN" Archer .hiIl
recurring damage suits for personal in
iurv against railroads. 10 b" filed in me
county in which the Caws" or action
arose or Of th" county of which the
injured person is q resident 1t no"
goes tn the house.
The senate also passed the White
moro bill. establishing 4 municipal court
in Akron.
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OCCUPANTS OF CAR
CLAIM NO WARNING
Victims Well Known Bellaire
and Wheeling People-Boy
lust Home from War.

~. ,,r,linc HaSs. aged 65 years.
wife Of August Hass. Of Forty-ScFe"'''
md Noble streets. Bcllaire. oh'o' was
instantly killed. while her sister MIs.
Rose Roberts. wife Of Henry fl"o'' -
or No. gel Market street. tnls GiLE' 20
1ying in the Martins Ferry hoSp''at ~
a diving condition as the result oh Q
5on1orable accident at the JeheFSolI
street crossing Of inc - Ma-,ina
- ~. pcnnsvlran!a Lines. at Martins
49, Yesterday afternoon at ABOUT
d.rn o'clock, when the Ford touring car
IN which they were passengers was w,
-,olished by q yard engine hauling
string Of cars -,s a,,rb-
Mrs James Kyle Of kirkwood, daueh-
tor Of Ms. Roberts. is in the Martins
iserry hospital suffering from l. c"ul-
nonnd fracture Of the skull; Mrs floF-
cnce Zane. another daughter ana he'
brother. Harry Roberts. are also SUI
fering from minor injuries suS'dIllco
when they were thrown from INC w
and dragged down the railway 1h '-'e
wrcckaSc. 49,, +o-
,bc accident. according to cyc-witnesses'
~ which there were two. they pclnS
snnnson Burton Of zoos Virginia street
Martins Ferry. Ohio. and James MAJ
~, os First street, Martins Ferry. VINO
we're standing Oh the opposite S'oe u
rho street when the accident occuTrcu'
They stated that neither tram nor "u'o
were. travelling at a high rate OF sPeeu'
and they attr!butc il To an una'oto1pis
.uccidcut. The occupants OF the roFu
c,r. however. claim that the engine surs
no warning sound, and that thcJ u'u
not hear it approaching.
Car Is Total wreck
Tho ward engine was backing DOWN
toward bridgeport and the aut" was
rpiu, cast Coward the Ohio r'Ffr)- Inc
train was in charge Of Engineer 'corse
chisholm and Fireman Charles fitZ.
Tho car was directly on the center OIL
the track when struck by the engine
and was carried down the right-ot-way
about $50. feet before il was dasheu
between the h"av% locomltVc ana inc
stone wall at that place. The tram
was stopped ahnu, 10n feet 1urther
d,.wn th.. track. EuSinr"r ChiSholm
tainted after he stopped his train.
Tho occupants Of. ;hc cur were louno
IN RI. wrcckasc Of the machine anu
tCoatInued on Page Ten-)
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WASHI:itTTDN. Jan. 31.--Sy IL vote of
"a 10 6l The house to-day instructed its
cunfrrccS rn thr war revenue bill 10 re-
fuse To concur iH the senate amendment
impuSinE IL 100 per cent tax on political
,oniribut!unS exceeding $500 OppoSl-
ton was based on the retroactive pro-
vision uf the senate amendment.
An amendment Ia the war revenue bill
providing for the paymrn; al Il bonus or
$50 To enlisted men and nurses and 5000
Ia officers OF the army. navy and ma
r!ur corps upon their discharge from
service mas hecn agreed upon by the
senate and house cnnf"rcrs. Demands
IN The house for Il separate vote on tho
senate child labor amendment and the
provision prohibiting importation OF
nuuor into III" District Of Colum bia. for
beverage purposes. were withdrawn to-
dag, insurinS the retention Of these
amendments IN tho final draft OF the
bill.
Under tho conference agreement tho
bonus would be given tn enlisted men,
nurses and officers already mustered out
AS well ns those yet IL be discharged,
regardless Of whether service al home or
overseas. Field clerks and others at
tached to the fighting forces would share
in the payments.
While the discussion was proceeding
ir The house, it was learned that the
confrr-cS had agreed to Il compromise
amendment TO pay bonuses OF $50 cAcn
10 enlisted men and nurses and $500 to
officers OF the army, navy and marine
corps upon discharge. The bonus would
bc paid to those already discharged. as
we'll rs 70 those subsequently given hon
nrab1c discharges or who resign.
Despite to-day's action by the house.
the campaign contribution tax still re-
mains in dispute for settlement to-mor-
row by the confcrecs, with lively con-
.cst IN prospect By vote Of 244 TO 81.
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e Practically Assured We Still Have Greater
Commercial Safety.

OF the United States Shipping BOARD
has pointed out the shipping needs "l
the future. II" has studied this QucS-
ton and ~ competent 10 speak Il" all
indi$putahlG authority.
Mr.. Hurley says that il is WRONG 10
assume that whr-l peace comes again.
and the war needs For ships have been
met, our great new shir%ards Will have
nothing to DO. That will b. mistaken
assumption.
With peace practically. if not ahSo-
lutcly assured. We are not anywhere
near the end OF this shiphuildnE job
only ut the beginning. The program
calls for 15.oNhOO0 tons of merchant
ships representing something like 5000
vessels.
The future depends on how efficiently
the yards ar" managed and on how well
tho Shipyard workers have learned their
task daring their wartime aprTcc"nticc-
ship.
Can the American workman justify
his higher wages by his materially
larger OUTPUT" He has done ii in Other
lines in which America Leads the world
Is he going TO permit this iusty infant
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PACKERS HELD
PRIVATE ACCESS
To j. :. SECRETS
"DIAMOND T." LETTERS
NOW. MADE PUBLIC
Advance Information of Gov
ernnent Food Regula-
tion Plans Given.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 3l.--Whilc un-
successful efforts were being made be-
fore The senate Agricultural Committee
today. In develop IN" identity Of per-
son who sent Swift & Company ad-
vance information regarding govern,
:nrut activities affecting the mraf
packing industry. tho House Interstate
Commerce. COMMITTEE" was informed ny
TIM Federal Trade Commission that II
would furnish the names OF witnesses
urnn whose testimony it had made inc
charges uf cHllusipn among the five big
packers.
Louis +. Swift. president OF Swift 4:
Company. and Henry Fccdcr cotnscl
for the company were questioned pe-
fore thu senate committee about inc
writer rtrcrr'-l-.to during the hearing as
"Diamond T.
One letter from Thomas F. Logan. OF
Washing; on and another letter and sew
oral memoranda unsigned. but purport-
ing to hc from Diamond f." relating to
plans ur the Federal Trade Commission
and tho food administration had been
read by Francis J. Hency. who was
conducting the crosS-cNanination OF mo
Witnesses for the committee. Both ME-
Swift and Mr.. Vccdcr said they could
not recall having previously seen the
Diamond T." correspondence.
Diamond T" Letters:
This designation Of the correspond
cnco was given by reason of the fact
that the one letter had IT. inside a
diamond at tho top Of the page. This
letter was dated Washington. June IS
lgl7. and told of plans for Investigation
Of food prices. II was marked "'Pri-
-pssta'~ ard bore the stamp Louis +.
Swift" with a date two days later. At
the top was tho notation: "Inforrntion
received by Mr.. Ecndrr this morning
from Diamond T." Initials of six Off
cials OF Swift & Company Mt the top
indicated that. copies had been sent 10
them. the witnesses said. The. letter
said: -
AT meeting of tho commission
today Mr.. Davies was placed In
charge Of tho meat packing end OF
tic food investigation: Mr.. Colrer
in charge Of wheat and wheat pro-
duets. and tho mamhCrS' allotted
other phases nf the inquiry.
This is under III" resolution and
approximation recently PASSED BY
Congress.
The work is To be done ns plan e
ncd in conjunction with the Hoover :
food administration. Mr.. Davies
viii shortly wir" form conference in
Chicago. He will outline tho pro-
cr"t:lIr" and ask for assistance.
Their. will ha enough delay 10 give
plenty If timc for readiness. 1t
might hr suggested that y"u have
in readiness everything hcnrinS "n
h%h prices and their cnuScS' even
though il should nor be precisely
what is desired. With your know
LEDGE you should hc able tn give
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John W. Davis Given
Highest Of HonorS

LONDON, Jan. 31.-John w. Davis,
the American ambassador, has been
made a Bencher of the Middle Tenn
Pile, and the barrsters Of the Tenn
pie gave dinner in his honor last
riqht. The late Joseph h. Choate,
former American ambassador. in
London, is the only other foreigner
ever to have been given the honor
of admission to the Middle Temple.
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MILLION ALLIED
TROOPS IN TIE
RHINE river

PARIS. Jan. 3l,--Thc number
i American, French and British
;roops to be maintained i'll the oc-j
.upied regions along the RhIneI
lii be limited to 100000 men,
according to the Echo De PARIS.
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TIE. WEATHER.

THE " EINI H1Gts.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 5l.-Forecast:
West Virgin1a-Fsir and somewhat
colder Saturday; Sunday fair.
Ohio and Western PcEnsylvania--Pair
and somewhat colder Saturday; Sunday
Increasing cIoudtncss, probably becoTn-
Ing unsettled by Sunday night.
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INF WOMAN KILLED, ANOTHER DYING AND THREE
07HER5 INJURED IN OHJO-5IDE AUTO SMASH
PRICE CONTROL ON COAL COMES OFF

exercised fuel acnh
coal and will cease
blanket Administrator Garfield and made public
all "
fel as we'll as regulations concerning oil and natural promulgated
under the war also rescinded
TenD
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FORCE PEACE
BETWEEN POLES
AND THE CZECHS

PARIS, jan 31.-Tho full text of the
official communication issued this cr-
ching dealing with the session of the
supreme council follows:
The President OF tho United States
) Of America. the prime ministers and
foreign ministers Of the allied and assoc
ciatcd powers and the representatives.
Of Japan met here this afternoon at )
o'clock
"Thc delegates Of the great powers.
COMPOSING tho intcr-allicd commission
which will shortly proceed to Poland,
were Induced to state the conclusions
which they had reached after hearing
the representatives of Poland and OF the
Czccho-Slovak republic regarding the
provisional exploitation Of the indus
trial district Of TeSchen.
After listening to the reports mad"
by NJ. Noulcns and by General Goth', III
tho name Of their colleagues. the allied
ministers decided to send to TcSchcn
allied delegates for the purpose of as
suring o peaceful exploitation in agree
ment with the Czrchs and the Poles
pending a territorial settlement OF the
question by the conference.
"A statement of III" views, OF the re-
spccttye interests and rights Of tu-
mama ana Ss'TOEs IN NIl' I'd'"'S - ''''
csvar WAS then heard. NJ. Eratian" and
NJ. Mishua represented the Eumarian
government and the Serbian delegation
was composed Of NJ. Pachitch. NJ. Ec"-
mitch and VI. Trumhitch.
"Tho next meeting WAS fixed for to-
morrow, Saturday. at three o'clock.
PARIS. Jan. al-rrcsidcnt TIlson
and the allied prime ministers tTis af-
t,ruoon considered tho Halkun problem.
particularly tho disputes between. the
ScrblanS and Pumnnian$. Tn" COIN
missions charged with examining thr
labor problem. compensation ana dam
ages shortly will begin their work.
The Intcr-tllicd commission on F"-
land met this morning and decided I"
udnn, I draft rcpor: which Will ne sub
,nittcd 10 the conference committee.
The conclusions will b. formulated
by N. Noulcns.
PARIS. Jan. 31.-Thc 1ira!nian gov
crnmcnt will rtfuS" Ia TAX" r!Iri III 'th'
conference on the Princes Islands. aC-
ror,ling to an interview given Ill" t'ii
Journal bv NJ. S"dcr""nh" minister "'
internal communications i'll the new
IlkrLjuian government.
N scd"rornko has begun raric!S
Nth tho French government :" obtain
admission of tho l'krainr I" III" Irac"
,.,rfrrcurc. The only claim which his
country will put forward Will II" Tor
recognition. II this il granted, arr"rh-
.inr- to the interview, tn" lkraln" VIII
prnposc an allianC" with Frame" "n IN"
basis OF the former Hllldnc" with I'us-
sia. and will TAX" over part Of IN" tuS-
sian debt. France taking payment III
part in wheat.
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PARIS. Jan. %1.--An official c"nmu-
nfcation issued this evening says: "Th"
allied ministers huv" decided :" S"n! i"
Teschcn (AuStrian Sl"siD Allied dele
.yatca with the purpose. Of assuring the
peaceful exploitation Of IN" industrial
interests in agreement with the EZcchs
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e Everv Day at the Market Street Office---Al

Fair and Somewhat Colder Saturday;
Sunday Fair.
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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-06-28
ELECTED TO BOARD
DR.. r. y. Calisch Chosen Delegate of
Union Of American Hebrew
CONGREGATIONS.

nr. Z. y Calisch. OF this city. has
been elected member OF the board
ot delegates of the Union OF American
Hebrew Congregations He was elected
al meeting OF the executive board OF
the union in Cincinnati yesterday.
One OF the most important actions OF
the executive board VAS the authoriz-
ing Of the president OF the union 10
appoint commission. which Will pre-
ing OF the league of nations in Wash
ington next October. The central con-
ference of American rabhis vii! be in
vited TO cooperate N this undertak
ing.
\ commission created by the board
Will study the problem presented by
the large number OF Jews who are un-
affiliated with synaCoEues.
Il was decided that the persons who
acted as chaivnen OF The unions recent
campaign for funds be requested 10 or
Ean!ze local advisory boards. the duty
OF which Will be 10 make propaganda
terorises OF the union. il is expected
that this will arouse more general in
tereSt in religion.
Jewish communities which have no
temples owing TO the lack of money
will De aided BY loans from $500, 600
building fund sanctioned by the eN-
ecutive board This fund will be raised
by An annual appropriation OF $4,000
each from the unions receipts.
The synagogue pension fund. found
ed on 100000 donation by Jacob II.
definite with the appointment Of a
commission 10 work out details az the
project This will require the raising
Of - 500 600