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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-07-12
BIG STEP FORWARD FOR
THE BETTER WHEELING
Directors Elected By Improve
ment Association-Const-
tuition and Bylaws Adopted
Inspiring Addresses Pre-
sage Effective Work For
the Future Greatness Of the
City

Another big step towards making a
better Wheeling a reality was taken at
the Chamber Of Commerce assembly
room last night. when subscribers 10 the
better Wheeling fund organized, the
Wheel ng Improvement association.
adopted constitution and bylaws and
elected board OF directors consisting
&c thIrty-on" representative citizens. Mr.
NcX. Glass was named chairman Of the
hoard and he q: once called the board to
meet al the Wheeling country club Mon
day evening at S o'clock. At this time
the board will elect officers and initiate
Investigations of tho various projects
proposed for the hcautification and inn
provcmcnt Of tn" city of Wheeling.
The Directors.
Directors Of tho association are: Alex.
Glcss. J. J. Holloway. W. r. Stone. H 4.
Z. Ogden. Joseph &. Brady. Otto Sch"nk.
J. c. Mckinley. Arthur G. Stifel,
Charl, \. Bowers. r. W. Peterson. w.
b. Gundling. George J. Mathson. VI O..
Snnneborn. DR.. John L. Dickcy. Judge
James w. Ewing. George w. Lutz. "A.
W. PAUL. |. NJ. Scott. Col. Jcrc A.
Miller. Dr. +. w. Oglchay. 4. A. Will
son. r. r. Kitchin. Howard. Hazlett,
y w
MIR. J. c. Mckinley presided over
last nights meeting and Mr.. Albert
Sncdckcr acted as secretary. Those at
tending were: Alex. Glass. J. G.
Brady. G. B Taylor. \. w. PAUL. II.
W. PAUL. II. w. Gc" J. c. Mckinley,
Albert Sncdckcr. Captain J. r. Frice
Harry Corcoran. w. B. Gundling. Wal
tor B. Hilton. W. y. Gundling, Judge
James W. Ewing g. w. GrcIE. col
Jcrc A. Miller. Albert Sncdoker. John
Stevenson. w. T.. Stone. y. {. Hub
bari. NJ. Sonnchorn. II. {. Ogden. Ed
mund l.. Jones. OTTO Schcnk. Herbert
Sonnohorn. II. T.. Fields. J. l.. MrCLbc
j. \. Blum.
Chairman Alex Glass oC tho general
committee reported that tho sum ~
so6.5nn had h.on subscribed In tund.
tc bring about IA complete inquiry INTO
all projects for the improvement. ana
hcautiiCatiou cf Wheeling.
The Constitution.
Mr. J. &. Mckinley was nam-d tenn
rorary chairman and he road by s"Cron
a tentative constitution and bylaws
prepared by JudC" James w, Ewing,
The namr Of tn" organization was
adopted rs Tho Wheeling Improvement
AsSocia, on with IT'S purpose 10 inv"st1'
cato and promote improvements for tho
c,,y Of Wheeling. II was provided thai
any citizen may b"com" 4 m-mh"r ny
suhscrIhn; the sum Of ton dollars and
upon election 10y tn" "N"cutiv" com
mittcc 1t was further provided thit
(Continued on Page Two.)
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ATROCITIES ALLEGED

PARIS 1uIy II--Iohn 4. Murphy. Of
Ruffaio a rncmbcr Of tho Irish American
delegation here made public today an
other statement from his organization
rccapitulatinE alleged atrorItlcS Sitn -"
ireland The incidents mentioned IN IN"
statement were mostly arrests when
the statement. termed illegal
(Thc Irish -Au"rlCan d"I"Eathh IN
Iaris sent ,I'rcmicr ClcmrnCau note
Iunc 20 i'm which i was charged IN"
British honhardcd Irish towns from AR,
planes. "wan,onIy numbering women ana
children The not" ais" charged IN"
British frcourntlv issued hanlShm"nt or
drrs Tho not. asked appointment OF
special commission to Investigate" inc
ChargeS)
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PREPARING To RESUME TRADE !.
RELATIONS WITH THE GERMANS

dustries. Largo amounts Of food u
been sent into that country under dify
ton Of the inter-allied relief con1miso4
but II Is believed that demand for GDN
and other cereals will be great CA y
ing Of all kinds also is needed. sS6.
Three ships for Germany already ~
been loaded in American ports, one
cotton, and two with general mefcA
disc, il was said today at the shipD
board. and they will start overseas
soon as licenses for their cargosS he49
been issued. 90
In announcing resumption Of trade ~
lations. Acting Secretary Polk poine
out that the trading with the eneU
act was not abroGated and that The -
ton Of the government was not to-
construed as meaning that the state
war had ceased to exist. Tho var -
been at an end only with the ratihcet
Of the peace treaty, II was said. and -
trading with the enemy act will ron1
In force until IT Is repealed by prest4
tial proclamation after tho war o01essl
BERLIN, July 11.-(By The Asoo
ated Press.)-In connection with
imminent raising Of the blockadA II n
stated that Importation Of neoeSoAftN
such as footwear and clothing. wiz
made quite freely. but the cabinet g..
tends to admit luxuries and raw mote.
rails only to the extent thought Advsont
geous from the economic viewpoint es
As individual firms lack credit a.
ties the cabinet takes the stAn1p
that import syndicates must Be- forM
and that these can only succeed u
government participates In their Gye.
ton. - :.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-07-12
THE WEATHER.

WASHINGTON, July 1l.-Forecast'
West virTiria-Fair Saturday, follow
ed by local thunder showers Satu1NAy
night or Sunday, not much ohanGe M
temperature.
Ohio and western Pennsy1vania-
Local thunder 3howers Saturday after
noon or night, somewhat warmer Satur-
day; Sunday probably fair.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-07-12
ACT OF NADNIm

LONDON. July 11-Mrs. Arthur ~
who was found shot to death IN u
home on Wednesday last. committe4 q
eide while Of unsound mind. This "
dice was reached today at the ootooe
inoucst into her death. 40
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WASHINGTON, July 1l.-s.earn-
ship lines to Halnburg AMI Bremen,
Germany, Win 30 established as SOON
IN carRoes are nva11bale at American
ports, tho rhtpptrg board announced
today. Tns lines viii opeI"rn from
BoESon, New York, Soltimeco aid
philadelphia, one vessel 90 ee Ale
Gated 70 the line between Sh.l2del-
phia and Hamburg at once. For the
shirrnsnt Of cotton lines also Will
be started from southern port9 to
Hamburg and Bremen.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-07-12
BLOCKADE.
IS RAISED
Council Of Five Takes Action
Effective on German
Trade Today

PARIS. July ll.-(By the Asso-
etAted Press.)-The council cf five
has decided to raise tho blockade
against Germany tcsnorroI, Il was
announced tonight.
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LONDON. July 1.-THE R-34 at 2:3o
o'clock this afternoon. Greenwich time
10 30 a. m. New York time). has
reached As degrees 50 minutes north
latitude. IS degrees 5S minutes west
longitude. according 70 latest advices
from the dlrg;blc. Ono Of Tho airship's
engines has completely broken down
The message SAID II was proposed TO
LAND at East Fortune.
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:R-34 ENGINE
DOWN, BUT BIC
BL|NP GOES ON
1900 MILES OF THE
VOYAGE COVERED
Descend to Take a Peep at the
Ocean After Sailing Above
the Clouds

LONDON, July 1.-THE air min
tstry has received tho following w.
Port from PoRta DelSada, Azores:
"rhe R-a4 at $40 p. m, Greenwich
mean time (4:1o p. m. Kew York
ttrns), Is 1000 feet above the clouds,
and despite = disabled engine Is 60
Ing stronS. We are just about TO de-
scend 70 look at the sea. All well"
(The above report indicates that tho
R-3A has covered approximately
1890 miles Of her journey 70 SCOT
land. Since the last report giving
she location Of the R-34 the speed OF
tho dSr121ble has slackened to about
- miles an hour, due probably 70 tho
broken down engine. The airshtp'S
course a. given In tho 2:3o oclUck
Greenwich time. report L. about IS
miles north OF that Jtven IN the pre-
vtouS msssage.)
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rsIr Saturday, FOLLOWED by Local nm.
dsr Ghovsrs st HiSht or Sunday. =,
The Washington times., 1919-09-16
HOG ISLAND TO BE
ASHIP TERMINAL
Will Be Abandoned By Gov
ernment as Construc-
tion Plant.

The Hog Island ship yard, the
greatest in the world. with forty
steel ship ways. is to be abandoned
as a ship construction plant. The
yard probably will be sold bv the
Government to the American Int.r-
national Corporation and pres,n.
plans call for its conversion into a
great transatlantic terminal. like the
bush Terminal in New York.
The Hog Island plant. upon which
millions have been spent, is not a
shipbUildiEg plant in the strictest
sense. IT is purely a ship assembling
r'ant Nothing has been built there
except fabricated ships. the material
for which is finished at other plants
and shipped TO Hog Island for as
sembly.
This method OF building was ideal
to meet the needs OF the war. but
there is doubt among officials as Ia
whether ii will survive in peace
times. They believed fabricated sbips
cannot be turned out successfully on
the war time scale.
The Washington times., 1919-09-16
employees TO HAVE
VOICE IN COMPANY

CINCINNATI, Sept. IA plan TO
permit employees to assist in the man
aEement OF the business is TO be in
augurated by the Proctor e. Gamble
COMPANY. manufacturers OF soaps and
candles. with a plant at IvorydaIe, a
suburb. by permitting employes of
the company to elect three OF their
number to the board or directors OF
the company.
The plan as announced bv Presi-
cent y. {. Proctor provides that con-
terences OF employees at the plants OF
Ine company at Ivorydale, Port Ivory.
y. T. and Kansas City. Mo. are to
no nominate hNe employees for directors
on september 70. These five csndf-
aates arc TO be voted for at each of
u Ine three plants on September &c.
Those employees receiving the highest
vote at each plant will be recon-
mended to the stockholders for eIec.
ton to the directorate at the spnHsI
meeting on October Is.
The Washington times., 1919-09-16
SAYS PACKERS FAD
4PAID WITNESSES

Charging that the packers have
crowded the Congresslonai commit.
tee rooms with paid witnesses dur
Ing the hearings on the packing cor
troll legislation, George p. Hampton.
chairman Of the executive committee
OF the National Marketing Commit.
tee, issued q statement today n
which he expressed gratificatfou az
the action Of the Senate Committee "a
giving supporters of The legislation
chance TO testify.
''rhe packers, who really arc 3
great factor n the monOpolistie
organization On this country. have
clearly shown their hand. said Mf.
Hampton. They have brought hun
dreds Of witnesses here to testify
and have spent millions in their
fight against this legislation. We
are now making q study OF the affll-
iations existing between witnesses
who testified against the iegisi1-
tion and the packers. 10 viii be a.
astounding revelation 70 the Amer
lean people.
"In accordance with the plan of tha
National marketing Committea. We
viii have many Witnesses az the
hearings that the CONGREGATIONAL com
mittee viii hold on packing plant leg
tslation. beginning probably about
the middle OF October. The few Wit
nesses who have hitherto appeared
in favor Of the pending legislElion
represents at least one hundred timos
as many people as the witnesses
against the legislati0n The advo-
Gates OF the pending leEislation
have millions Of votes. the packsrs'
have hundreds Of millions 81 dollars
to oppose the legislation. Whetaor
the packers are stFongeF than tho
United States Government. as vas
tiYess viii be determined within the
next few weeks. The National
Marketing Committee is copfident
that the American people have net
yet lost control Of their GoveFnment.
and that billion dollars. Of wealth
win not be able 70 eoutrol the Cen
gress."
The Washington times., 1919-09-16
ACTION ON RANK OF
ADMIRAL DELAYED
Absence Of Republican Sen
ators Postpones Consider
alton Of Naval Bills.

Absence of a number of Republi-
can Senators from Washington today
caused postponement Of action by the
Naval Affairs Committee OF the SEN
ate upon the bills granting permanent
commission as admirals to Admiral
Sims and Admiral Benson
The postponement of committee ac-
tion today was at the request OF sew
eral Senators who are interested in
the bills and who desired to be pres
ent when the matter was taken up,
according to Senator Page of YER
mont, chairman OF the committee.
Opposition has developed TO the
comforting OF hOnOrs upon Admiral
Sims and Admiral Benson. unless
similar honors are conferred upon
Admiral Mayo. retired.
Senator Mccormick OF Illinois will
lead the fight in behalf of Admiral
Mayo, and II is understood that he
will base his fight on the grounds
that Admiral Mayo is as deserving
of honors as either Admiral Sims or
Benson.
The Washington times., 1919-09-16
HOLD
REUNION NEXTWEEK

The annual reunion Of Colonel Mos
by's men, the Forty-third Virginia
cavalary. of the Confederacy, will be
held September % and % at Freder-
ieksburg, Va. The meeting is in
charge Of Frank Angelo, of Washing
ton.
The first day Of the meeting will be
taken up with discussion OF means for
completing the Mosby monument, to
be erected at Warrenton. Va, Colonel
Mosby's home town. Col Robert Z.
Lee, grandson of General Lee, will be
the principal speaker.
Funds for the erection OF the monu-
ment were obtained through the work
OF Mrs. Edward Carter, of Carter Hall.
Warrenton, an old friend OF Colonel
Mosby.
The second day OF the meeting will
be devoted to sightseeing, probably
including the field OF ChanceIloTsvIlIe
and other historic points around Fred
ericksburE.
The Washington times., 1919-09-16
WIFE is TOO LAZY
T0ENDURE, ,HESAYS
Copyright. 1913.
New York Tribune, Inc

Declaring he had entered suit for
an absolute divorce against hish wife
in Alexandria. Va. where he is a
resident, on the ground Of desertion,
Daniel T. Ross has filed his answer
to the suit for a limited divorce
brought by his wife, Mrs. Susie Ross,
here, denying her charges OF deser-
tion, nonsupport, and cruelty.
Ross, represented by Attorney d.
Edward Clarke, denies that his wife
has been faithful and dutifui wife"
and charges "she has upon different
occasions met a certain man at the
Union Station" The husband, who
says he had been discharged from
the army July 81 last, after serving
overseas. says his wife deserted him.
taking all their household belongings
with her, (which he was willing she
should have. as his life with her was
almost intolerable because Of her lazi-
ness and disregard for her duties as
q wife"
The Washington times., 1919-09-16
u. S. LABOR UNREST
ON UPWARD TREND
Thirty-tWo Strikes Submitted
to Cancellation Bureau Since
Aug. 26 "Truce."

Thirty-two strikes have been put mp
to the Labor Department for settle
ment since August 26. when the in
dustrial truce asked BY President VIII
son was to have gone into effect.
These figures in the hands Of the
departments conciliation bureau in
dicatc that since the asking Of the
truce labor troubles have been on the
upward trend rather than down
ward" according to officials.
Employers have declared but four
lockouts during the three weeks since
August 26. involving less than 500
men. the bureaus records show.
Officials OF the bureau emphasize
that their figures show a very small
proportion of the men actually on
strike since they include only disputes
in which the bureau has been asked TO
step in. The statistics generally, how
ever. are taken as a very clear indi-
cation of whether strikes are on the
increase or decrease.
Figures show 1900 Idle.
Men now idle through strikes total
approximately $4,000. according to es-
Inmates based on the bureaus re-
ports. Threatened strikes, where
unions have voted walkouts and have
served ultimatums on their employ
ers, total more than 21.0OO, while
thousands more are involved in labor
disputes classed by the department
as controversies" and which have
not yet reached the stage where a
strike vote has been taken. This
does not incltde the threatened steel
strike or postponed railroad shop
mems strike.
Labor Department officials empha-
size that men actually idle through
strikes probably number from 200. 600
to 5OO.OO
Refusal of employers to recognize
the union Is the principal cause OF
strikes which the Labor Department
is attempting to mediate, indicating.
officials say, that organized labor is
pushing It's campaign for union prin-
ciples. In some OF the strikes wage
demands Is q secondary cause. In
most, however. the only demand is the
right OF collective bargaining.
One threatened strike recorded IN
the departn Il reports involves TO-
The Washington times., 1919-09-16
HAMILTON RESIGNS
SCHOOL BOARD POST

George E. Hamilton. former presi-
dent OF the Board Of Education, has
rendered his resignation as a
member Of the Board Of Education
to the Chief Justice and Associate
justice in the District Supreme Court
Mr.. Hamilton said, in rendering his
resignation, that two years Of service
on the board convinced him that the
duties and responsibilities of the
place demand more direction and
labor than he can continue to give.
The work." continued Mr.. HamiI-
ton, ''in its Importance and difficult
ties, requires careful study, close con-
tact, consecutive. direction. These re-
quirements, in my opinion, cannot be
met by the occasional touch and
efforts OF a busy man."
The Washington times., 1919-09-16

and diplomats down to the meekest
OF friends, are being received by Mrs.
Benjamin i. Allen, wife Of big Ben
Allen, the correspondent of the Cleve-
land Plain Dealer in Washington, who
met his death yesterday. in an auto
mobile accident near Portland. Ore
gon, at her home, 35O7 Macomb street
northwest, today.
Funeral arrangements are expected
to be completed this afternoon
Death shocks Friends.
The news Of the death OF Big Ben"
reached Washington late yesterday
afternoon, and was quickly spread
among his many friends in Congress
and around the various Government
Departments. The hundreds OF news
papermen, who had been his close
friends since he came here, in 1909,
expressed sincere grief at his tragic
death.
Mrs. Allen first learned Of the death
OF her husband from friends.
Tributes to the sterling character
of Ben Allen reached his home yes
terday from such men as President
Wilson, Secretary Of War Baker, Sec
retary OF Interior Lane, and Postmas-
ter General Burleson. All this morn
ing similar messages have been re-
ceived.
Leader Of Journalists.
although relatively young. Ben Al
len had established himself by char
acter and force as one OF the leaders
Of the distinguished journalists kept
IN the National Capital by the great
papers Of the country" said Secre-
tary Baker.
Mr.. Allen was characterized as "a
good soldier in the service OF his
country by Secretary Lane. Post
master General Burleson said:
He was a soul Of highest charac-
ter and a man whose word was
golden"
The other two correspondents who
were passengers in the car which
turned turtle. Robert T. Small, OF the
Philadelphia Public Ledger. and Stan
ley Reynolds, Of the Baltimore Sun
were injured slightly
Mr. Reynolds suffered a broken
shoulder blade. Mr.. Small wired to
washington that he was only slightly
bruised and cut. and that he would
continue the trip with the President.
The Washington times., 1919-09-16
OMY4Ol,979LEFT
IN ARMY ON
SEPT. 8

The estimated strength OF the
army on September was only
4o1,s7s. the War Department an
nouneed today. 3.51s.3sO officers
and men having been demobilized
since the signing of the armistice.
OF the men stin in the service,
516.os5 were in the United States
and $3.50 In Europe. The sailinEs
during the hrst nine days OF the
month tOtaled s,s4s. making a
total OF 1.s14,slo oRicers and men
who have been brought home from
abroad since November II.
The Washington times., 1919-09-16
EVERYBODY HAPPY
In NEGRO REPUBLIC
Liberia Has No Unions, No
Strikes, and No Il. G. L.,
Says President.

BOSTON. Sept. 16.-Liberia is a
happy land. according to President
elect c. d. B. King, Of the negro ma
tion. who is visiting here today.
we have no need for policemen
ne said. We have no unions. no
strikes. no rich class. and no high
cost OF living. Everyone OF the
100000 people makes a good living
Almost every man owns his own
homo in Liberia, for we make II
condition OF citizenship. So almost
the entire population might be con-
sidered ca pitalIsts."
The Washington times., 1919-09-16

900 building trades workers OF Bal
timore.
Government coneiliators are ordered
to work on strikes and controversies
Immediately when they age called
to the attention OF the Labor Depart
ment for settlement. officials said
today. Nearly fifty Government medi-
ators are working night and day IN
every part OF the United States since
the industrial truce was asked, de-
partment records indicate.
Strikes pending efore the Labor
Department Saturday when the last
official enumeration was made to-
tailed fifty-seven bat some. however.
were held over from before the truce.
The Washington times., 1919-09-16
TROTHA TO HEAD
new GERMAN NAVY

BERLIN. Sept 16.-Rear Admiral
Adolf Won Trotha will assume charge
OF the naval forces under the new
ministry OF national defense, which
becomes operative October !.
colonel Reinhardt, the Prussian
minister Of ws-, as. previously an
anouneed. will be chief of the land
FORCES. Admiral Won Trotha was for.
merly chief OF the admiralty.
The Washington times., 1919-09-16
JAPANESE CHEER
AS VESSEL SINKS

TOXIC. Sept. 1G-Lining up on
the deck and crying "banzai." over q
hundred officers and reamen of the
Japanese naval oil supply shin SbitiLi
Maru went down with their shin a.
a typhoon off the Island Of Kvusbu
According 10 the stories OF eight
survivors, the Shijiki Maru ran on the
docke during the typhoon and In
dense fos.
The Washington times., 1919-09-16
FORD HERE TO SEE BAKER
ABOUT USING ALBANY DAM

Henry Ford was in Washington
yesterday and called on Secretary Of
War Baker TO ascertain the possibil-
ity OF obtaining power from the Al
bany dam for one OF his plants near
Troy. He was told that the utiliza7
tion OF these waters Is covered in a
general water power bill now before
Congress and until its passage 70
definite answer could be given.
The Washington times., 1919-09-16
FOCH SEEKS BODY
OF HIS SLAIN son

PARIS. Sept. 16.-8Iarshal Foeh
has recently asked the Belgian gov
,ernment to have search made for
the body Of his son. who was killed
in August. 1914. in the Belgian Ar
dennes.
Marshal Foch has religiously re-
Trained from mentioning his lost son.
and few knew that the younger Foch
was killed early in the war
The Washington times., 1919-09-16
ORDERED
TOQUIT FIGHTING

PARIS. Sept l16.-The suprsms
council OF the peace conference has
sent an ultiInatum TO Germany ds-
handing that she Immediately cease
hostilities in the Baltic states.
The Washington times., 1919-09-16
LEGATION BECOMEs RMRAssY.

L60AIlON bECOmES EmBASSMs
The House has passed the bill rais-
ing the American legation I'm Bel
gium to the full rank OF embassy.
The measure. having passed the Sem
ate, now goes TO the President.
The Washington times., 1919-09-16
aIAPEs CALLED HO9TF.

Congressman Carl t1Iapes. chairman
OF the House District Committee. has
been called home TO Grand Rapids.
Mich, by Illness OF his family.
The Washington times., 1919-09-16

Messages Of sympathy and condoI-
ence, from high Government officials
The Washington times., 1919-09-16
wife Wanted Hin to Stay Home.

According to fellow newspapermen
of the Presidential party, Allen start
ed on the present trip with grave
nisgivings and against the advice of
his wife
She had a premonition of impend-
ing tragedy, and he told friends, be-
fore leaving. that he was mot en-
thusiastic- himself" because of the
danger OF being blown up by rad
icsis."