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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-07-21
Record Breaking Crop
Of Sugar Is Predicted

WASHINGTON. July 20.-While retail
dealers throughout the country arc ad-
rising consumers they have difficulty
in obtaining normal stocks Of sugar the
government has forecast a domestic crou
car above the average for the last six
years.
The department OF agriculture in an
estimate based on July l crop conditions
and announced to-day predicts a crop
Of c.2l6.0Oo.O0O pounds. Such produc-
ton would be l47,0oo.00o pounds more
than the average od tho preceding SIX
years. during which the sotal Of the two
corps Of beet and cane sugar has slight
ly exceeded 1000 5000 pounds every
year except in l9l+-l5.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-07-21
NINE DROWNED IN VEGEE CREEK
CATASTROPHE; FOUR RECOVERED;
THOUSANDS VISIT AWFUL SCENE

MARY ATILLA. aged years
JOHN ATILLA. Jr.. aged 10 years.
MIKE ATILLA. aged years.
PEARL STEVE, aged 45 years.
STELLA STEVE. aged years.
MARY STEVE and MARGARET
STVE aged ycars-twins.
HELM STEVE. aged l month.
Caught Like 1Gice In Traps.
John Atilla Sr.. the father Of tho
first named. Is the only surviving MEM
Der Of that family. He was berry pick
Ing when tho creek swept down In its
fury and carried the Atilla homo from
It's moorinG3 and crashed il against q
railroad bridge. smashing il to kindling.
John Steve. husband Of Pearl steve
and father Of the four youngsters Of that
name who pcr.shed when their home,
too. was swept down the madly rushing
creek. had a miraculous escape from
drowning. He was in the house when
1t was struck BY the Atilla structure
which gave It a start down tho creek
He cndcavored TO save members Of his
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-07-21
MEXICO MUST
D|SAVOW THE
J.. 8. ATTACK
GRAVITY OF SITUATION
RECOGNIZED BY ALL
Daniels Demands More In
formation From Warship's
Commander

WASHINGTON July 20.-While the
state and navy departments today await
cd further information in regard 70 the
attack and robbery Of boatoad or
American sailors from the L. s. s. Chcy-
enne in the Tcmcsi river. near Tampico,
Mexico, July 6. the Mexican government.
through its embassy here. informed the
state department that II would omit no
efforts in the prosecution and purish-
ment Of those responsible for the mur-
der Of John W. Corrcll, an American cl:-
izen, and the attack Of his wife in the
Tampico district late last month.
The message from the Mexican gov"
ernment replying TO representations
made by the United States Immediately
after the attack on the Corrcll family
was reported. however. did littlt TO l"s-
sen tho gravity Of the situation existing
since yesterday, when news Of tie at
tack ON the American sailors reached tho
state department Officials made no e.
tempt after the message relating to thu
Correll attack was received 10 minm-
ize the seriousness of the situation re-
sulting from the assault on the sailors
who wore dressed In American uniforms
and were in q motor launch. at the mast
head OF which was an American flag.
70 Demand Punishment.
In regard to the attack on tho Aneri-
can sailors-an incident which eclipsed
all other matters Of interest in the cap
ital today-it IS expected tho state do
partment, after receipt OF further details.
will ask the CarranZa government TO
apprehend and punish the assailants. II
unable 10 carry out this reQuesteaccord-
Ing TO diplomatic practice. tho Carhranza
government will next be asked to disa-
vow tho attack
Additional information is expected by
both departments within a very few
days, probably tomorrow. At the navy
department II was said there had been
nothing received 70 Indicate whether the
note Of inquiry addressed by Secretary
Daniels late yesterday to Commander
Earl Peck Finney. OF the cruiser Topeka.
at Tampico. who reported the attack,
had been received by the officer. Some
delay in the receipt OF answer TO the
secretarys message OF inquiry was an.
ticipated because Of inability to commu-
nicate direct by wireless with the Topeka
due TO the existence on the Cult Of
Mexica Of what Is known by rauiu cS-
perts as a "static~-thc Sccrctary's mes
sage undoubtedly would have TO be trans
mited over land wires from Galveston,
Tex. to Tampieo. ard teleGraphlc COM
munication over Mexican wires Is SUBJ
ject to considerable delay
While Commander Finney undoubtedly
has investigated the affair thoroughIv II
is pointed out that In view OF the rc1ucct
for a fuller report and result Of inycsti-
CATION" nc might deem it cxpcdient to
inquire further before replying.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-07-21
EX-KaiSerS' Condition
Shows Improvement

AMERONGEN, Friday. July 1S.-(by
the Associated Prcss)-The condition OF
former Emperor William. who has been
i'll from ear trouble. Is greatly improved
but he still remains indoors
The former Empress Augusta VIC
toria, who has bcCn suffering from
heart trouble. was so well today tha'
she was able TO receive q German boy
who had walked to Amcrongen from
Germany with the object OF seeing the
former rulers. She talked with the BOY
for some time in the garden of the Won
Bcntinck castle.
The suite OF william HohcnZollern Is
about 10 be further reduced by the
departure OF Court Councillor knauf.
The German news agcncy's report
that Count Hohcnzollcrn was suffering
from serious nervous afrliction Is un-
founded.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-07-21
REVENUE TRAILERS
DENY QUARTER TO
MOONSH|NE KINGS

NASHVILLE Tenn, July 20.-Two
"moonshinc kings" and an outlaw-mur-
dcrer- -moonshincr are the big game
champion raiders the Tcnnessee-Ala-
bama revenue force are after right now.
No quarter will be given these men.
Chief r. l.. Boyd. OF Nashville. with
holds the names Of the "moonshlne
kings" They have been making wild
cat whisky for years, manufacturing II
on a big scale and financing the opera
tons OF scores Of small fry in the Cum
berland mountains
Uncle Sans revenue men. lighting
these arch-criminnls in the moonshine
war. are relentless. The moonshiners
themselves know they are doomed.
They fear u.s." explained Chief Boyd.
because they know If one revenue
raider does not get them two will try
and II two fail four will follow: and II
four can't eight will--if not this week
then next week, next month or mex;
year"
Vengeance Of the Mountains.
William Tyler. veteran raider OF tho
Tennessee Alabama district. has under
taken single handed to capture Enos
Svaford. the outlaw-murderer-m moon
sinner. Swaford IS accused Of killing a
boy who tipped off his moonshine still
TO revenue officers and also Staying the
boys uncle and another man.
That's sample OF the vengeance OF
the mountains. Moonshincrs have 10
qualm in shooting a traitor"
Tyler. known as Wild Bill" Is IA
nous all over the south for his exploita.
He continues his old work for sheer love
OF the game. for he has fortune or
$4,000. He is cultured and religious.
He reads page of the Bible every night.
Secretly he does charity. lavishly help
ing families OF moonshiners he has sent
10 prison.
He is so, and has son. %. in the
revenue service The son is J. Carson
Tyler On a recent raid young Tylers
small son went along with his father
and grandfather.
Tyler DeaEly Shot.
Tyler is known TO have killed fifteen
mnonshners. and h" never fired more
than ono shot in each case.
Among Tylers associates in the Ter-
nesscc- Alabama raiding crew are W. l..
Mcdonald. Knoxville, Tenn. a nephew
q former Secretary Of Treasury Hc>
Adoo: w. O. Bennett. Huntsville. Ala,
who established the record Of capturing
ten moonshlnc stills during his first ten
days in the service last December. anu
lrvy ScruGgs. Tennessee marksman. who
ono day fred a rifle bullet into tree
and then fired eight more bullets into
the same hole without even scratching
the bark around II.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-07-21
RED TERROR
BREAKS OUT
IN HUNGARY
BELA KUN'S TROOPS In BUDA PEST DISARMED -
EXTREMISTS CONVINCED THE ENTENTE IS UN-
WILLING OR TOO WEAK TO INTERVENE

BERLIN, July 20-(By the Associated Press "A reign
terror exists Budapest according dispatch from the Hungarian
capital the Tageba and Red Terror in its worst form ntlci
pated.
The dispatch says soced terror troops masters Of
capital that they have ormed the dsarmed the
roops of the Bella government distributed to the
ragged proletariat"
of the terror troops who Bella Kun persona
guard publishes appeal for volunteers and the people
conssares Varga and Samue and Vice Comsary OF Foreign
Mosepar the leaders in control have sent ultima
moderate city commander of Budapest Habrh order
ing him give up office and turn the city to them
The dispatch says the council OF government still convinced
that the entente unwilling for armed intervention
says red army of Bella Kun continues to dntegrae
Food Budapest said to be ndescbabe and money
is declared to be rapidly falling in value.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-07-21
HOUSE DRYS
CD AF TER THE
HOME LIQUORS
CHAIRMAN VOLSTEAD"S
ATTITUDE UNCERTAIN
Conservatives Believe Radi-
Gals Will Meet With
Defeat

WASHINGTON. July 20.-A fight to
strike from the prohibition enforcement
bill the clause that "it shall not be un-
lawful to possess liquors in ones own
dwelling will be made to morrow In the
house by the prohibition forces.
This was made known to-day by MEM
bcrs who declared the bill as now framed
permitted wholesale boarding by per-
sons. rcpOrted TO have put away enough
wines and liquors 20 last them the rest
Of their lives. There was no statement
from Chai rnan Folst cad Of the judiciary
committee. In charge Of the dry" fight
on tho floor. as 10 whether he would ac-
cept an amendment to this effect. Tho
radicals said frankly they had little
hopo Of changing the bill In this respect
without the consent OF the committee
chairman.
Tho general view. however. was that
the house had gone about as far as con-
scrvativcs thought wise with drast.c
provisions. For the past week many
prohibitionists have been urging eltmi-
nation OF certain severe restrict iop
without success. Some OF them said to-
day that II the right OF home possession
was stricken out IL would simply add
10 the public clamor against certain fea-
turcs of tho bill by persons sincerely
anxious to see strict enforcement OF all
prohibition laws, war time and constitu-
tional
There were indications that some
members were inclined 20 kick over the
traces at the attempt TO race through
with the bill. In ten hour sittinGs.' when
it may he n week or ten days yet before
the senate Judiciary committee con-
cludes hearings. The occasion for such
great haste was not explained by dry"
leaders beyond the statement that they
wanAcd TO get tho bill out Of the way
and forget il. Republican Leader Mon
dell said tho measure would be taken
up Tomorrow and kept before the house
until passed, but members said they had
quit predicting when vote might be
rca chcd.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-07-21
UNCLE SAM GUARANTEES RIGHT
PRICE To FARMERS FOR WHEAT

NEW YORK. July 20.-To settle the
long st tanding dispute between farmers
and grain buyers AS to proper price
basis for wheat. the United States grain
corporation has entered into contract
with buyers whereby III" latter agree "to
reflect properly To producers tho gov
ernment's guaranteed price for various
grades OF wheat" II was announced here
tonight
THIS contract. which places the gov
crnment in the position OF standing be-
hind producers 10 SEQ they obtain a
proper price for their wheat. provides
that. in case Of disagreement. either
farmers or buyers are privileged to sub.
NIT a sample Of the wheat in dispute to
the nearest zone vice president Of the
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-07-21
BOSTON STREET CAR
STRIKE CALLED OFF

BOSTON. July c0.-Union carmen who
are employed on the Boston elevated
railway sy:tcm voted unanimously at a
mass meeting on the common late to-day
Ia accept the award made by the board
Of arbitrut ion to return to work At 1
o'clock tomorrow morning. They have
been on strike since Thursday morning.
The award provides for an S-hour day
and an increase Of pay UP TO g. cents an
hour retroactive 10 May lst.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-07-21
STRIKE
VOTE OF j. S.
STEEL WORKERS
10000 ORGANIZED
EMPLOYEES TO VOTE
Casting Of Ballots By the Men
Will Require Thirty
Days

Special Dispatch tu Tn" IntclliE"n""r.
PITTSBURGH. Pa. July 2O.-At
meeting Of the American Federation OF
I.ab"r'S National cummrttc" for organ
izaIlon tn" iron and steel workers here
today. n strike vote Ia l." started Ak
one" and Ia b" completed IN thirty dafs
was or!crcd taken Of 10000 organized
employees f the United States steel
Corporation and other iron and steel IN
duStrr"S throughout III" country.
Adding 4 new feature I" Str!k" votes
AN effort also will hc made 10 poll IN"
wishes oc IN" un"rganizcd workers or
the IRON and steel and allied industries.
of which 1t is estimated there are $780,
600
Tho chief Demand and reason for n
strike. II on" is called. is for III" right
OF collective bargaining. or permission
to organize the iron and steel workers
within the folds OF the American Fcder-
alton Of Labor.
AS the American Federation OF labor
is without power in itself TO order a
strike or to take 4 strike vote, the twrn-
~ four established International unions
constituting the national CompMtee Will
take the strike vote among their mcm-
bcrship in the iron and steel in~us'r:eS'
The time has passed for words. We
arc taking action" said John j. F1t%-
patrick. Of Chicago. president or the
Chicago Federation.
William +. Foster. secretary OF the
national committee, said: To-day
action Of the national committee. we
hope. will avert spasmodic strikes in tho
iron and steel industry throughout the
country. Tho action was unanimous
and has the entire approval OF the ON
cials Of the American Federation or
Labor.
Among the demands formulated ny
the committee today is the cStauilsi'
men, OF the eight hour day. one day
rcst in seven. abolition Of t-Renty-foGr
hour shifts. increases in wages Sutfl
Cient 10 guarantee the American stand
ards OF living. double pay for overtime
work, Abolition Of physical eHamina-
ton Of applicants for employment.
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grain corporation and from him get Q
review Of the method Of determining
the price.
II also is provided appeal for final de-
cision may be taken to Julius II. Barnea.
wheat director. although the grain cor
poration urged buyers and sellers to
reach mutual agreement wherever pos
sihle. thereby saving the CORPORATION
burden of settling trivial disr .es :.
The contract specifies that .lers and
dealers shall purchase ihs proper
grade and dockaGe under the federal
standards and shall pay the referee not
less than the guaranteed price hA0e1 On
such proper grade and dockaRe at the
terminal most advantageously reached,
less freight and less a reasonAAl0 -.
ling margin "
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-07-21
Great Forest Fires
In Northwest Still
RaVage Big Territory

BOISE. Idaho. July :o.-Forcstrd I'd
areas in tho eastern section Of the
Thunder mountain region OF Southern
Idaho are a caldron Of smoke. and there
is no way TO estimate how many new
fires are eating into the timber Of that
region.
Lookouts stationed in the SawtootN
national forest overlooking the burn
ing timber reported today to federal for
cst and land officials her" that tic
smoke may be screening many larse
fires
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-07-21
Ten u, s. Commanders
Back on Aquitania

NEW YORK. July 2O.--T"n command
tho American cxpcditionary forces re-
turned to tho United States upon tho
Cunard line steamship Aquitania which
docked here today.
The party was headed by Lieutenant
General Hunter Liggett. and Major Cen
eral Joseph T. Dickman-
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-07-21
Domestic Troubles End
In Murder and Suicide

on. CITY. Pa. July 20.-About II
o'clock this morning tho dead bodies Of
Mrs. Thomas II. Mckay. aged 80. and his
wife. Katie aged 46. were found in their
bed by nciEhbors The woman had been
shot in the right knc" and two each in
the right and left sides tho bullets pierre
ing the upper part Of the lungs. Investi-
CATION by Coroner Osendi"r developed
that il was n case nf murder and suicide
Domestic troubles. II IS said, was the
Cause Of the deed
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-07-21
Great Armada Going
Good For the Pacific
ABOARD THE FLAGSHIP U.

ABOARD THE FLAGSHIP U. S. ;
NEW NEXICO. July ~. (By wireless
- rho Associated PreSs)-The lac,nC
ace+ which today left Old Point CON-
fort fo- it's new station under the shad
ou tn. Sierras tonight was we'll started
on rs 5000 mile cruise.
StcamrnS at an economical crnisinE
speed Of twelve and ono half knots. the
dreadnaughts un-ler tn" command or
Admiral Rodman. with two tenders. TO-
day laid a cours. almost du" south tor
the Wirdward passage. and at o CLOCK
tonight were thirty-fre miles or pa
mond shoals lightShip and 80 miles
from Fortress Monroe.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-07-21
111aHT PoSTPoHm

WASHINGTON. July 2o-Predictions
OF unfavorable weather during the next
twenty-four hours along the north At
iantic coast led Lieutenant Colonel X
S. Harz commander at Boiling netc
here, to decide today on postponement
Of his rim-around-the-coun night In
a Martin bombing plane II conditions
improve. Colonel Hartz with hts three
assistants will start Tuesday on the drSt
lap to Hazelhurst ield, L. I.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-07-21
$4,000 TO ATTEND
farmers INSTITUTE

Special INSpa(Cn 10 lfC IlU'IIS'hCF''
MORGANTOWN. W. Va. July Co
Not loss than 10000 mon and women
are expected to attend tn" 200 farmers
institutes which will be conducted this
year IN forty West Virginia counties dy
the Extension division. College Of AgT-
culture. West Virginia University. in
cooperation with tho Farm Bureaus.
The first OF the institutes begin August
2nd and tho closing dates will be in tho
middle OF September.
In many cases. these Institutes are in
tho biz annual meetings ot tn" local
farm clubs. They arc in immediate
charrc o< tho local county agent. The
subjects on the program are suited 10
met the local conditions as shown in the
county plan Of work. mapped out by
tho county agent, instructors and the
club offices.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-07-21
TWO STRIKES HHDEp,

CHICAGO. July 2o.-Two strikes end
ed to-day when 10000 men who went ont
nj the stock yards a week ago voted n,
an open adr mass meeting to-day to 20
back to work tomorrow after tho fire
department engineers had resumed thcir
positions this morning after agreeing TO
arhit ration.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-07-21
ConstabuIary On
Trail Of ASSailantS
Of 13-Year- Old Cir

GREENSBURG. Ia. July 20.-M"p-
bers Of the state conSta5ulary and a
posse Of citizens ar" tonight searching
IN the mountains Of this section for the
perpetrators CE a criminal assault en-
lS-v"ar old Emma EnoS OF Weavers =
Mills. A small village IN the mountain
Gus region. Four men and boy ac-
cordirg 10 tho story told by the cnild.
set upon her when she was enr"ut"
homo from the pos; office and draggrT
no. into tho bushes. Following the
assam, Tho Cirl dragged herself three
cuar,crs OF n mile 10 a sawmill where
her father worked.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-07-21
THE WEATHER,

wASRnTGToN, July 2o.-Forecast:
Ohio, western Pennsylvania--Partly
cloudy with local showers. probably
Monday and Tuesday, not much change
In temperature.
West Virg1nia-Partly cloudy with
local showors probably Monday and
Tuesday; not much change in tempera-
turo.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-07-21
FINAL TERMS Of PEACE NOW
ARE SUBMITTED To AUSTR|ANS
Given Fifteen Days For Max
ing "Observaions" to the
Victorious Allies-Drasic
Financial Terms

PARIS, July 20.--The full peace con'
ditions Of the allied and associated pow.
crs arc now in the hands OF the Aus
trians The first section OF the tcrmS
wero presented to the Austrian delegates
at ST. Grrmain on June .. tho final Sec
tons were delivered 10 them at the same
place 'today without ceremony by NJ
Dutasta. secretary general Of the peace
conference.
The terms comprise tho whole treaty
which Austria is asked TO sign, includ-
ing the rcparation. financial military
and economic clauses, which were not
ready for presentation when the ngficiaI
ceremony took place
In an accompanying. memorandum the
Austrians arc granted Is days in which
10 make their final observations, al
though they have already submitted q
large nun hcr of notes on the terms pre-
vouSly submitted 10 them.
In addition To the published summary
oc the terms OF June .. the new clauses
provide for reparation arrangements
very similar to those in the treaty with
Germany. including the establishment
Of an Austrian subsection Of the repa-
rations commission tho payment Of o
Of live stock and certain historical and
art documents.
The financial terms provide that the
Austrian prc-war debt shall be appor-
toned among the various former parts
of Austria and that tho Austrian coin
age and war bonds circulating in tho
separate territory shall be taken by the
ncw governments ard redeemed as they
SO" IT.
Ind r tn" military terms. the Austrian
army is hence forth reduced TO 10000 men
on n purely voluntary basis
within three months the armament Of
the Austrian army must be reduced ac-
cording to detailed schedules. and all
surplus surrendered. The manufacture
Of all war materials shall be confined
10 one single factory under the control
OF the state. and othHr such establish
m"nts shal. be closed down or converted
Importation and expectation Of s~ms,
munitions and war materials Of all kind
is forbidden.
Reparations.
Paragraph cight-ReparationS Tho
allied and associated governments az
firm. and accepts the responsibility OF
Austria and her allies for causing loss
ana darlaGc 10 "nlcn the alilcQ ano as
Sociat"d governments and their nation
ais have been subjected as q consequence
OF III" war imposed upon them by the
aggression Of Austria and her allies
While recognizing that Austria's 70
sources will not be adequate to mako
complete r"paration. the allied and asso-
clatcd governments request. and Austria
undertakes. tho she will make compenSs-
tion for damage done to civilians and
their property, in accordance with cato
(conttn,Led on Page Eighty
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