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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-12-31
HOLD MEXICAN FOR
NCTTING DESERTION

SAN ANTONIO. Tex. Dec. 3o.-Josa
Ouirez, a Mexican, Is held At LAREDO.
Texas, under $4,000. to answer thc
charge Of inciting American soldiers to
desert. -
A report Of the hearing before the im-
migration commissioner was receiVe0
today q
Testimony was introduced to shoN
Quirez, dressed as an American soiotef,
laid before some Of the soldiers plan
to get across the Rio Grande and DE-
come instructors in the Mexican army
He stipulated that thy were to take
with them three machine guns and
large amount Of ammunition. The men
the incident to their officers,
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10 11aULAT1 ooAs4ua

.PITTSBURGH, Dec. 3o-Thc finance
COMMITTEES Of the Pittsburgh city coun-
eff took steps here today to decrease the
number Of deaths In coastinE accidents:
The director Of public safety was asked
to set aside certain streets In each poi.
ice district for lesastinY and sliding pIr..
poses. The police department was asked
to cooperate with firemer in{roping OF
streets and posting firemen Ind police.
men along the speedway to assist
and other trani6 The n.
quests will be complied with inimeaiAt3s
" the safety director said. tsgss
There have been three killed nnd ten
persons injured In two days In Pitts.
burgh as the result Of coastinS actt-
dents,
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-12-31
HAPGOOD TO ANSWER
NEWSPAPER CHARGES

WASHINGTON. Dec. S0.-Announce-
mcnt was made at the White House to-
day that Norman Hapgood, whose ap-
pointmcnt as minister 30 Denmark was
not confirmed by the senate, had ten
dercd his resignation to President VIII
that it be accepted quickly SO that he
could answer charges. by Harper's
Weekly that he had sought financial
assistance in this country for the Rus
sian Soviet authorities. The rcsigna-
tion was accepted.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-12-31
GARY DECLARES AGAINST ADVANCE !.
IN THE PRESENT PRICES Of STEEL

NEW YORK. Dec. 30-Demand for
steel is so keen that buyers are willing
to pay materially increased prices for II.
Elbert II. Gary. chairman Of the board
Of United States Steel corporation, de-
clared today after a meeting Of the di-
rectors here There Is no disposition to
advance prices. however. Judge Gary
said. and the corporations policy is to
adhere as closely as possible to the sell
ing prices agreed upon by the federal
industrial board last March.
This is q time for moderation even
at tho risk OF some sacrifice" Judge
Gary stated. Demand liz such that pros
pcctlve purchasers, we are informed. arc
actually paying materially larger prices.
but we think. taking everything into
consideration. we would not be justified
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-12-31

ANOTHER GASSER IN
M'KEESPORT FIELD

PITTSBURGH. Pa. Dec. 30.--Gas was
brought in at n field opposite. Snake
Hollow McKeesport today. The gas
came from the Elizabeth sand at
depth of 2.20O feet. Tho flow was not
estimated. but 1t was sufficiently strong
TO prevent further driiling at lhG prJi1, ri,
ont time II is probable the well VIII
be- drilled to the Spcechley Sand, 600
feet deeper.
Tho Mckcesport city council Will hold
a special session Friday TO consider an
ordinance regulating drilling within the
Under the proposed ordinance well
owners &n be required to pay H.
ccnsc fee of 500 a year, take all pre-.
cautions against fire and indemnify
property owners within 100 feet OF ~eIIs
from Increased fire insurance premiums
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-12-31
SLEEPING SICKNESS
ATTACKS WESTON MAN

Special Dispatch To The Intclligencor.
WEIRTOS. w. Va. Dec. SO--A g"nu-
inc case OF the sleeping sickness has
developed ut Weston. II was reported
here today from that city. The patient
is Oscar u. Whalcy. who rooms over the
Blair Saddle Shop on Second street. and
his case has been definitely utagnos cd
by the attending physicians. Whaley
formerly resided at Berlin, Lewis coun-
ty. He Is A son-in-lnw of Greed Jones,
Weston Marble dealer.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-12-31
NEW PROFIT SHARING PLAN.

DETROIT. Mich. Dec. CA new
profit sharing plan it was learned TO-
ight. will be announced tonight by the
Ford Motor Company. Details OF the
new plan werr withheld today but il is
understood that IL contemplates extend
ing to employees the privilege OF invest
ing earnings in the Ford interests. \
bonus distribution also is contemplated
Il is understood.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-12-31
MANY CLAIMS
AGAINST THE B. r. T.

NEW YORK, Dec. 30.-Fifty-three
damage claims against the Brooklyn
Rapid Transit company aggresating
S65.T37, were allowed by Phillip J..
McCook. as special master, in a repor:
filed today with Federal Judge julius
NJ. Mayer. Nine OF the claims, totallins
S27l4l, were allowed to victims Of tho
Malbonc street tunnel wreck in which
nearly 100 persons were killed. One
Malbone claimant was awarded $l6,600.
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Accused Man. Mother
In Nervous COLLAPSE

LOS ANGELES, Calif.s Dec, 30
Broken down by the long strain OF her
sons trial on q charge OF murder, Mrs.
Lille Burger mother of Harry s. New.
absentcd herself today from the accus-
toned seat in the court room and took
10 her bed.
1t was announced by the defense that
Mrs. Burger had suffered a nervous col
lapse and also had a severe cold.
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PRANK FIxLEY DYING.

SAN DIEGO, Calf. Dec. 30.---Frank
PiXley. musical comedy composer. was
reported today TO be close TO Ceath al a
hospital here. PiXlcy is said TO bc SUI
fering from complication Of Diseases
that have developed. following a fall
he received on board n steamship about
tMn weeks aEO.
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STORM AT p1rrsBuRaH.

PITTSBURGH. Dec. 30.--A violent
thunderstorm brok" over Pittsburgh
this morning and was followed by
heavy fall OF snow. At the weather
bureau il was said that conditions
were excellent for just such an atmos-
phere disturbance and II the mercury
had been little higher rain instead of
snow would have fallen. The storm
was accompanied by high wind which
drifted the SNOW badly in some places.
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in insisting upon or accepting advancel
at this time. II We did fear II would
have an influence in increasing the gen.
cral high cost of living.
The steel strike has been ended fer
a long time. as far az the corporation
is concerned Judge Gary said.
I'VE are now operating at q rate OF
slightly better than eighty percent OK
capacity he explained. Common labor
is n lit scarce and this results laPEel"
from the fact that certain elements Will
not be- received back into the mtl
Richard V. Lindabury. OF New Jersey.
general counsel of the corporation. or
w. J. FiIbcrt. comptroller. were elected
10 the directorate TO fill the NacancteI
left by the deaths OF Robert Baeoa and
Henry c. Frick.
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TAMPA'S WHOLESALE b
DISTRICT FIRE SWEPT

TAMPA. Fla. Dec. 30.--Fire late stos
day destroyed three blocks in the vho'cs,
sale district on Tamps's WaterfrQrt l;is
failing a loss estimated at from ~ 5b.S
900 to s5oo,Ooe. A stiff breeze spfssA
forced to abandon hose lines and flee fQe
their lives. Several firemep were burn
ed. The fire cut electric light and poEe:
lines and tonight the bus siness ssetiose
was in darkness. Special precAutione
were taken against dcpredatiohS OF
thieves after offices in bank building
had been rifled. The Tampa Tribune, N
Inc absence Of power, prepared tonight
10 issue b. multiSraph.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-12-31
wArroNA1. BANK or WEST VU-
GMIA

The National Bank OF West virginia
abatement for the opening OF the year
IL one of the most satisfactory OF the
many excellent ones that have appeared
In this newspaper In connection with
the preparation OF The IntelligencerS =
annual banking statement. Total re-
sources are Ss.59s.3t7. practicaiiy inc
ssms as the record breaking figure re-
ncrted a year ago. Surplus and un-
divided profits are now the largest this
hank has ever known-S3S00Il. COM
Jared with $364.824 one year ago. De-
posits are 34.oS3.l3S; and loans S2'SSs.-
rinia--oldest Of Wheeling oanks-has
1syer been better prepared TO care FOR
fhe large and influential clientele that
has been attracted by the aggressive
n irvine ana CashiereA. F.. Schmidt
SrffnTnary OF the report follows:
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COAL COMMISSION ].
HOLD HEARINGS ON
WAGES AND PRICES.
OPEN AT WASHINGTON !:
ON JANUARY 18th.
Central District Operators
Take No Action at Chicago
Meeting 4

Dec. S0.-Hearines
relative TO wages and prices in the bl,.
tumioous coal industry will be staHcd
January - in, Washington by the COM.
mission Of three representatives OF tue.
miners. operators and public appointea
by President Wilson under the recent.
coal strike settlement. e.. fsss
The commission in announcing po-S
night it's decision to conduct hearin1Sp
said that kilograms had been sent to
Thomas 7. Brewster Of st. Louis. chair
man nf the scale committee OF the Ccn-
trail Competitive field operators. repre-
sentlnz the states Of Indiana, OHIO,
Illinois and western Pennsylvania. and
John T. Lewis. acting president Of the
United Mine Workers Of America. an.
vising them that the first hearing was
for the purpose Of having the miners
and operators scale committees or the
central competitive field present their
respective positions" 4.
Opening Of the hearings. the commits.
sion said. was delayed in order to per:
nit the miners to conclude the work oI
the special convention which has been
called to meet in Columbus. Ohio. bei
ginning January S.
TO Secure Data. -
Prior TO :he hearing Of the operators
and miners. the commission will de-
vote itself to obtaining all avRilabie
data from the various governmental de-
p;.rtmcnts, which have inquired into
coal prices and production. and wages
and living conditions among the miners
The commission announced that 1t ex.
pected to make public the personnel or
it's staff OF assistants Friday or Satur-
day.
Work Of the commission, which held
it's first session yesterday. centercd to-
day about the mapping out OF its pro.
gram and arranging details OF III
work. There was no information as 70
whether the commission planned TO
visit the coal fields following the hear
inps or as to the plans for extending
the inquiry beyond the central competi.
tive field. -
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J MANY FEDERAL SECRET SERVICE men take The TRAIL FOR
MANUFACTURERS And PRVEY0RS OF THE POISON BEVERAGES

NEW YORK, Dec. so The
ramiflcations of the organization
that has been trafrickinE in wood
alcohol "whiskey" causing scores
OF deaths. embraces four states
New York. New Jersey, Mass
achusetts and Connecticut. Alex
ander Credon. prosecuting attor-
ney for the City OF Hartford,
Conn. made this statement here
tonight. following a confrrenc"
with United States Assistant
District Attorney MulQueen.
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DIES FROM INJURIES.

FAIRMONT. w Va. Dec. 3O.-Mrs.
Edmund Capett. of Pennington. died to-
night at a local hospital from effects OF
injuries received Sunday when she was
struck by train on the Balt:rHore and
Ohio railroad. She was walking TO the
station with her husband and was
struck as she was crossing the track.
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YoR U. 8. CONTROL.

CHICAGO. Dec %O.---Thc American
Bankers Association. through its special
railroad commitrec tonight went on rec
ord as favoring government control Of
stock and bond issues of railroads. early
return 10 private ownership and a six
months guarantee of income after fed
eral control ends. consolidation OF
railroad properties and federal incor-
poration were indorscd condtioEally.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-12-31
70 PERCENT cAR SUPPLY.

CHARLESTON. W. Va, Dec. 30
About 20 percent car supply was re-
ccived by the mine Of the Chesapeake
and Ohio on Tuesday according 10 re-
ports received by Max II. Tomb, sccrc-
tary of the Kanavha Coal Shippers as
sociatiop. The shipments Monday were
about l2S.500 tons in $50 cars on the
Chesapeake and Ohio lines in southern
West Virginia and southwestern Ken
tuckY.
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This morning three more wheeling
hanks report their opening OF 1870 hg-
ures for the annual Inteiligencef bank
inU statement--the National Bank ot
West virginia the Mutual Savings
Rank and the Bank OF the Ohio valley
An show large resources and profit
Ehie business transacted during the
wear 1919.
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No DSfilitS Action.

CHICAGO, Dec. 3O-No definite
action was taken today at the second5
session Of soft coal operators OF tno
country on President wilson's .coAt
commission. IT vas announced tool1..
Thomas T. Brewster. Of st. Louis tne
chairman of the scale committee. gavc
out the following statement: t
This meeting Of bituminous coal OPP
orators from the different mining die-
tricts of the country was called to dis
cuss the situation growing. out or tn1
appointment OF the presidential coal
commission. Because of the complexity
and Importance Of the matter and OF
lack Of knowledge az to the scope and
plans OF the new commission and be-
cause OF the somewhat limited attend.
ance incident to the holiday season, ~
definite action has. yet been taken oy
the operators other than to place corr
tain phases Of the subject in the hAndS
,of smaller sRb.comnitteea iHStypc4n4ts
report back to the full committee ~
promptly as their work can be complct.
ed. = -. -. II
n,er.Lew wis memorandum for the settle
ment Of the recent coal strike. the. 04S
orators were not at the time and h6ys
not been since, advised or consuto
with reference thereto, and have not
either accepted or rejected any propos.
ais based thereon" -
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The wNAFNRR.

WARRINGTON, Deo, 3o.-Foyeosst:
Ohio and Western Psnn1ylvania--
Cloudy wednesday; Thursday probably
snow and coldoR
west virginia---YAir and somewhat
warmer wednesday; ThurBday cloudy
and colder, with probably snow.
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NEW PLEBINCIrE.

ROME. Monday. Dec. 29.-Captain
Gabrielle DAnnunzio has ordered new
plebiscite at Fiume to determine The fu-
turo Of the city, according to the Epoca'
Two plebIscites have already been held.
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THREE WHEELING BANKS REPORT .
FOR THE OPENING Of NEW YEAR

most satisfactory statements in its
long. progressive and most honorable
history. Resources are now reported at
second year the Mutual has reported
over the two million mark. Surplus and
undivided profits are $l2O.274-thc
highest figure Treasurer Alex Mitchell
has ever reported. Loans and invest
ments are Sl.S41.S9l. while deposits are
1890. 7S5. with one exception the high
est on record for the. c.Mutual. The Mu-
tual Savings Bank. an Institution OF
which the people Of this community
may well be proud. with record OF
having assisted thousands in the owner
ship OF homes. was never better pre-
pared for continuance OF its great mis-
sion. Summary OF its report follows:
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EXCHANGE RAT|F|CAT|ONS Of
PEACE TREATY At PARIS JAN. s
Allies Agree to Reduce Their Demands For Naval Material
Premier Lloyd George to Attend the Ceremony,
Which Will Be Without spay

Associated Presslxchange OF ratihcatons Of
the treaty DOray Baron
ersner the
conference
which will solved
shortly
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W01I00 WIN . yaUs " Uy1F 81
liquor oSsr. New Toxk ners,

would have to beicuttaiSd because of a
strngcncy Of cfedit.(sN, E,l. AZ - s
The Edge Law is Designed 10 save
the country to certain, extent. from
that particular situation. Senator Edge
may not have intended TO build up q
public sentiment for the Peace Treaty
by his proposal TO listrihutr foreign
securities TO the American pcopl" hut Il
very practical argument for protection
nr American investments in Europe Is
bNund TO arise rs soon aS the public be-
gins buying in large quantities tn" In
vestmeuts offered by the new export
finance organization.
Peace Treaty Factor.
II instead OF few large business and
banking concerns. tho people generally
begin TO acquire credit Maper and secur-
tiles that depend for their value on the
maintenance Of 4 political equilibrium
their interest in Europe Is expected TO
increase and pressure upon Congress
for an early definition Of Amcr'ca's par
ticIpation in world affairs will come to
the surface There SENS TO be no Ques-
non of the judgment OF Federal Reserve
officials that America is wrathcring her
financial storm very we'll but that she
would be Immensely relieved If the
treaty of peace were in operation and
the moral protection OF orderly govern
ments in partnership with each other
could be thrown around tho export and
import market The nation has gotten
through the Christmas season with its
extraordinary demands on tho pocket
book in excellent fashion and the
prophesy on every side here is ono of
optimism coupled with the expectation
that the treaty Of peace when ratified
will be a stimulating factor to credits
and world business.
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PAPERS uR01D.

ALTOONA, Pa, Dec 30,-A merger
Of the Altoona Daily Tribune and the
Altoona Daily Times both moFnt
first number Of the new puhlicatkn
will appear january !, under the na1te
of TimeS-Tribune. ... -
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BANK or TKn cRIo vALrNY.

Headed by Colonel Jrre A. Miller, who
has gathered around him an energetic
cotcrie OF active banking officials the
Bank OF the Ohio Valley comes forward
at the opening OF 1920 with another fine
showing. Resources are given as
$1.7+S.S5s. the second largest figure this
bank has ever reported. Surplus II
S39.600. record breaking total. De-
posits are S1.5o5.S $50. and loans $l.123.-
535-both Items practically as largo az
those given year ago. The summary:
Opening OpeninG
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-12-31
MUruAl SAVINGS BANK.

Pioneer and leader among the savings
banks Of the city the Mutual Savings
Bank comes forward with one Of the
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-12-31

Has the Largest Circulation of
Any Morning Newspaper in the
State of West Virginia.
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SEIZED
EnoughWood Alcohol toHave
Killed Seventy Thousand
Persons

NEW YORK, Dec. 3o-A conversa-
ton between o bartender and drsy-
man, overheard by two internal rev.
enue agents IN an East Side saloon,
led tonight to the seizure OF eighteen
barrels Of dtnatured alcohol and tho
arrcst of two men In Brooklyn Colo
mel Daniel L. Porter, supervising IN
terral revenue agent, said II the poi
SON liquor had been consumed As
whiskey 1t would easily have killed
10000 men
~ Ehs names OF the mta arrested are
bafnH Withheld, said Colonel Porter,
until his men have rounded up several
,Sss;:s Sse;ss S9ss sAs = Sd: b i Nd
hquor oVer New York nery,
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CONTINUED on Pags Tcn-)
The daily morning oasis., 1919-10-29
EUROPEAN ITEMS
CL|MPSES FROM
CAPITALS u P 0 n
The OTHER SIDE
American Fleet at Lisbon
Spanish King at London /;
German Commerce.
Especial to "The Oasis.")

CITY OF MEXICO, Oct. %. = Ca
BILE advices from Europe received here
today give a number of interesting
itms that are presented:
Lisbon, the capital city of Portugal
is visited at this time by powerful
squadron of American war vessels
which arrived there a few days since
and is being given every official cour-
tesy and attention, with receptions.
balls o1d other pleasures for officers
and men ashore, which are reciprocal
ted aboard the ships of the squadron.
At Madrid yesterday the Minister
of State had received a tele egram
from London stating that King Alton
so had arrivd in the British capital,
and that Queen Victoria, his spouse,
who had remained in Madrid while he
was in Paris, but has started since to
join him, will not stop in Paris, but
will proceed direct to London and join
her husband in that capital.
Advices from Berlin are to the eff
feet that in reorganization of the
Ministry of Foreign Relations in the
German republic, there has been pro-
jected department of Foreign Com
merce which will push an active de-
velopment of foreign trade with Ger
many in all parts of the world; to that
end gathering information and exact
knowledge of the commercial relations
of all other countries. For the pro-
jected service the new department will
be given an abundance of officials of
the mos5 select capacity, most thor
ough training, and with plenty of
funds to defray all costs of pushing
their Investigations and propaganda
wherever it may seem profitable for
German trade that it should be DONE
AS part of the personnel and details
of the department mentioned, there
will be a great deal of propagandist
literature scattered throughout the
world, including newspapers, periodi-
Gals, magazines, etc., to produce which
a couple of dozen able editors will be
officials in the new depart
ment.
The daily morning oasis., 1919-10-29
SONORA NEWS
Recruiting of a Force of
$500 Men in Sonora to
Fight Yaquis; Other I'm
pOrtant News.

The state of Sonora has been au-
thorized by the federal government to
recruit $500 men for service against
the Yaquis. Some days ago "The
Oasis" published the memorial adopt
ed by the state congress to President
Carranza, asking authority to recruit
such force, the federal government
to arm and equip them, and to finance
their campaign against the Indians.
Yesterday the followig telegram was
received from Hermosillo:
"The federal government will aid
the state Of Sonora to any extent in
prosecuting campaign against the
Yaquis; and to that end will provide
arms and equipment for $500 men,
and will afterward give all financial
assistance to the campaign against
the Yaquis, inform alton to that effect
having been received from the City
of Mexico"
In the city of Hermosillo Sunday
there were united in matrimony Mr..
Manuel Limon and Miss Julia Lopez,
both the high contracting parties be-
ing of the highest society circles in
the capital city. Their sponsors were
Messrs. Manuel Mu1oz and Antonio
Lopez. The newly married pair will
reside in Cananea.
Yesterday there returned to the
City of Mexico, Mr.. Pablo Aguirre,
representative of the big daily, Gel