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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-03-11
CAT APTURED REDS
IN BERLIN ARE
PUT To DEATH
Rebels Execute Several De.
tectives
THEY PUT 60 TO DEATH
Other Prisoners Are Murdered and
Much Looting Of Property
Is lnduloed In
THEY PUT so TO DEATH

Berlin, March 1O.-Murders, fight
ing, and plundering continued
throughout Sunday in various parts
of the city. There was much sniping
from the roofs.
Many Spartacides were made pris.
oners during the forenoon. and sum
mary executions began in the after
noon, following the appearance of
the order of Herr Noske, Secretary of
Military Affairs.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-03-11
Cut This out--It is Worm Money

Cut This Quilt Is Worth Money
DON'T MISS THIS. Cut out this
slip, enclose with sc and mail It to
Foley & Co.. 2s35 Sheffield Ave.
Chicago, H.. writing. your name and
address clearly. You will receive in
return trial package containing
roleys Honey and Tar Compound.
for coughs, colds and cronp; Foley
Kidney Pills for pain in sides and
hack rheumatism, backache, kidney
and bladder ailments; and Foley
cathartic Tablets, wholesome and
thoroughly cleansing oathartic, for
constipation, bIliousness, headache
and sluggish bowels. Sold Every
where
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-03-11
WEATHER FORECAST

Fair tonight and Wednesday. Not
much change IN temperature.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-03-11


pels me to order any person found
fighting against the Government with
arms in his hands to be shot immedi-
ately.
Berlin, March "a story Of whole
sale, cold-blooded murders, including
the shooting of some sixty detectives
by the Spartacide forces, was told to-
day under oath by Government sol
dier who had been captured by the
insurgents but managed to escape.
He and eighteen other soldiers
were captured in the vicinity of Wars
chauerstrass. in the eastern part OF
the city, and were taken into court
back OF group of buildings occupi-
ed by the Spartacides. The prisoners
the soldier asserts, were compelled
one by one to climb into a wagon,
where they we're shot down by the in
surgents When the wagon became
full of bodies II was taken away and
another was brought forward
While this was going ON a band OF
Spartacldes brGaeht IN Sixty detec-
tives who had been captured in an
attack on the Lichtenberg Police Sta
tion in the northeastern suburb OF
Berlin. The detectives were killed
with revolver shots between the eyes
at close quarters. Those who resist.
ed were held by Spartacides while
the executioner fired the shots
The division of cavalry rifiemen
which is in charge of the work OF
clearing the city of Spartacides re
ports further instances of cruel mur.
ders by the insurgents. An automo
bile bearing seven soldiers was at
tackled in Warschauerstrasse and all
were murdered. Another automobile
/ filled with volunteer soldiers was
captured and nothing has been heard
from them.
A woman soldier in the SpartacidC
ranks who was captured by the Gov
ernment troops is declared to have
confessed participation in more thar
twenty killings.
The Spartao-aes are also accused
of using airplanes for attacks OF
peaceable citizens An unidentifie,
airplane yesterday dropped q boml
on crowd standing in line to bul
food. Apparently the airmen mis-
took the crowd for group of com
batants. The explosion of the boml
resulted in thirty casualties amonI
civilians, including women an,
children.
Lichtenberg became today the cen
ter of the Spartaeide resistance
virtual reign of terror prevails Il
that district
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-03-11

Copenhagen, March l0.-"The
cruelty displayed by the Spartacides
in the fighting against u.s." reads an
order issued by Gustav Noske, the
German Minister of Defense, com
pels me to order any person found
fighting against the Government with
arms in his hands to be shot immedi-
ately.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-10-14
British SOCIALISTS
join COMMUNISTS
OF "RED" RUSSIA


LONDON oct. l2.--Thr British so
riaIjsr rarty has decided by an over
wh"lmIu" m.J"rlty 10 JON I'll" thirn
, communist International" established nj
Moscow aud to sever connections win
the old international Socialist bureau.
Thn international communist congress
4, Moscow IN January. according 10 nd
yi~cS received in Xur,ch. had decided 70
CnnyOkr 4 congress Of now "r"r"lu-
tiorarv inirrnatI"naIr." Tho program II
woc said vas tn hc ha=cd IN tho ideal ls
Of tho German SlHrtacan party ana IN"
DuSsian Gummun.st 81 and B"lsh"vist par
tics.
Hac manifesto declared that tho tim"
had arrived fnr tho overthrow or the
worlds cnriialistiC system and Euro
moan culture with Il: that tho task Of the
nrnI"iar'n; wae to take oyer government
tai r"wcr and place r in tho hands Of
dictatorship constituted by the workers,
peasants and agricultural lah"r"rs. tn
dictatorship. il further declared musr
irucd ,a'cly arprorriat" capital md
suppress private properly transferring
il to tho state" Disarmament Of tn"
hnurgeoeio and its agents and the arm
ing ~ tho pr0lctariat for an opCn armed
conflict against capitalism was called
for
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WASHINGTON Oct. lS.--T.abor's r"s-
olu,ion proposing Intervention in the
steel strike vii, come b"tor" the national
industrial conference without recon-
rnendalIon from the central comuhttr"'
as tho hrSt order Of business tomorrow.
I was learned authorltattvcly tonight.
Th" commit" devoted only small
PORTION ~ IN all day session - r"nSid-
Grafton of the arbitration r"H"iu'i"n.
Owing 10 tho opposition Of 4 majority OF
IN" five members ot the employers
group in rho committee n favorable re-
pert could not b" obtained aud the rcSn-
luton v i'll follow the only other pOssibi"
course opcn--back 10 III" main body OF
IN" conference.
Members Of tn" conference expressed
he opinion tonight that the proposal
will meet tho same fate az tho hands OF
:hc conference" tomorrow. \ strong ma
iority uf the employers group Is known
20 Oppose intervention IN the strike, and
action can be taken only with the appro-
lal of each of tho thrr" groups. voting
separately. Delegates entertained but
little doubt that moro than half OF the
representatives. will vote for the rCSolu-
,Ion. but pointed out that in tho en-
ploycrS group only the agricultural rep
roscntativcS look with favor on the ar
piIration plan.
out ~ Difference t. their follow mrm-
Der. Judge Elh'It II. Gary. chairman Of
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-10-14
Demands Discussed.

WASHINGTON. Oct. 13.-Demands
of coal miners in central competitive
fields for more wages and changed
working conditions were discussed to-
day with Secretary Wilson by senate
Interstate commerce sub-colnm!ttcc.
"Sccretiry Wilson assured us that as
a government official he had already
interested himself in the threatened
strike" Senator F'relinghuysen. Re
publican. Of New Jersey. said in state
ment following the session. "and that
he homes to make an adjustment. The
committee will cooperate with him to
that end.
ut was the feeling Of the suh-com-
mittee however. that the agreement OF
The coal miners made with Dr. Garfield.
when he was fuel administrator, to
maintain the present scale Of wagcs for
the period Of tho war or until April
1920 constitutes n binding contract and
should be fulfilled. For that reason IT
is probable that no further action Will
be taken Immediately"
Miners in the hItuminous fields have
announced their intention of striking
! November !. unless wages increases
and shorter hours arc given them.
Members Of tho senate committee
taking rart in the discussion today be-
sides Chairman FreiinGhuyscn were
Senators EIkins. West Virginia. and
| Townscnd. Michigan, Republicans and
| w. Olcott, Delaware and Myers, Mon
| TINA Democrats.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-10-14
Declares With SO Percent OF
Steel Workers in Some Mills
Unable to Read, Write or
Speak English 1t Is High
Time to Solve Problem OF
the Foreign-born

U,STIISGTON. oct. l5-American,z-
-, ,orcipncrs should be an imm"d-
i,tc effort of congress through IcE'S
,i,r declared Senator Kenyon OF lo""'
,h,;ruap nf the senate labor committee
,yhich returned today from an investiGa-
,inu of the steel strike in the Pittsourgh
district. ~ hate 90 tho stool
v.ir,crs are OF foreign birth and cannot
read write or speak t.hed.sn' - ~
Kenyon said one OF tn" hrSt aims aims %
INJURY should be Am"ricaniZatloh lHs
isIaIIon The senator declined 10 dls-
:.uss other ideas gained from thr com COM
,nIttcc investigation. which ne Salu
would be continued IN IN 'hT Gi.,ricts nrrt u'U'''
In q formal statement ISSUED Iatc 10
dar senator Kenyon said: II do not &C.
sire tr discuss tho steel STRIKE nor tHs
rraSrnS nor causes thCrelor" Ut Nits N,
timr. The committee has not as SC!
r"mplc,cd their investigation. th!nk
II prrmissablc TO say. however. that Wy
rorn,nittc" returned from the flttsourEh
district strongly in favor Oh some -AH'-
CriC;Iu!zati0n hIll. .hot
congress must do what IT c"uld 10 neIp
stimulatc Amcricanlsm. That is a com
r,rn ground upon which We all car
staAd. and is rallylnS point LOT al al
When you lind that IN som" OF thSsr
mills over GtIy percent of tho workmet'
cannot road. write or speak the AileEl-
can language: when II lS necessary III
thcsc mill districts to publish orders III
ali kinds Of languages. il IS time Tor lht
American people represented by the Am
! cr,can congress to give dctrrnlntu Sol''
sidcration to some plan or ahoroiile
these foreign citizens an opportunity u
l,arn what the institutions or Anlcrlca
stand for. and to become .NmcrlcaniZcd
N.n saw some young fellows VINO mac
nnlv n smat:cring of our tongue who
IMPRESSED us as splendid matcrlal ou'
of which to make American citizchs;
Two bills are now pending betorf
. tho committees of which have the hon
or to be chairman. dealing with tins
question The committee meets TINS
v:rck to take them up. and l earnestly
nope that one or both of them may DC
reported out Of IN" committee ana ma!
mint There is no greater question thar
that Of Amcricanizing this nation OF
ours.
Language AT" yrarninE 1" know II anC
want ihc opportunity 10 learn about oul
institutions. Most of them haE" SUP
srrihcd for Liberty bonds but how car
,bny know anything about American in
sti,utions when they cannot speak Am
crico's language We cannot reach
nnc-lanCuagc nation overnight but tha,
eventually should he cur r"al ~ wil
take some tim" but the result Will ~
. worth while for there is national sol
;darity in all people of nation. speak
ing tho same language. Eight and 6
noIf million people in this country ov"1
. ten years of age. cannot speak. road o1
writc the American language. To th'
correction Of that condition .rv"ry Citi
zen should resolve TO do his part.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-10-14
PRESIDENT IS
ABLE To AC1
Physician. However, Insists on
Period of Rest For Mr..
Wilson

WASHINGTON. oct. 13.-Pr"sid"nt
wilson rNrt nuH6 [ hold h's own 70
lay and entered the third week "t the
r"St cure prrScibed by Rear Adm; raj
''ary TT Graysnu. his pcrs"nnl phys'ci-
80 with his temperature. ru Sc. r"Spir-
o,ion. heart action and blood pressure
~ normal stage.
.ncnt through thr da'lv 10 o'clock
Trllet'u. pr. Grayson add"i informally
that the pro 'identS C~nd't'"n was SNch
:ng mmcd,at" attention by IN" cx"Cu-
i've. Mr wilson wculd D" aitngH'h"r
ranahlc Of forming irS'ant Judgment
md tnkinE decisive action.
Or IirnYH0r also sad mat IT some
.urh .vrntraI';v aro~r u" would give
= "ra'urtart rCnScnt" for tho president
% take M. .rc.d"d "~t'"n hs far As
-,nssihic. however. IN" physicians at
ste, thai ~. remain cul't and not give
as attention 10 govc"""1"utal matters
This WAS The most 'nf"rmativ" state
rncnt ISSUED S'Nc" -" president was
tqk,.,l ~ NOR then Two weeks ago. and
~" impression pr"rHil"d that tn" de-
rails r"ur"rniug MS condition were
rnm'rS r,lrrrr' in Washington. rhot his
rhvS:rIal condition woS such that nc
,rnuld hc inrapa,:t"'ad from attending
% hiS Official du'."S for some time:
Tho Attending physicians. it was in
dicatcd. will marrtH'n their adopted
rr'i,.y Cf not dcnv:uG rumorS or get
.;ng into any discussion concerning
hem. =, 9,
- perform his "ftir al duties was 70,
rsrrrd to briefly during An cN"cut ~
session today of III" senate t"r"irI
rrIariouS committee In connection wltf
an effort 20 get action on a resolution
hv Senator PnindCx'"r. Republican
Washington. asking for a report re-.
gardiug no-JanareS" relations; NJ
Dsmocrat Mississippi. consideration OF
his resolution and several others was
postponed.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-10-14
RED MANIFESTO
Bic SENSATION
LIVES OF OFFICIALS
OPENLY THREATENED
Judge, Prosecutor and Detec-
tive Called Upon to Resign
Offices

NEW YORK, Oct. 13.-Members
of the bomb squad tonight were as
sianed to protect Supreme Court
Justice Barlow S. Weeks, Assistant
District Attorney Alexander |. Rorke
and Detective Sergeant James ).
Geaan, acting head of the squad, as
the result Of the finding Of anarchls-
tic circulars which attack the threo
men and call on the workers of the
steel and "evey other industry to
arm themselves. AS an added pre-
caution a special guard has been
placed around public buildings,
churches and the homes Of prom'n-
ent capitalists and public officials.
Federal agents are cooperating
with the district attorneys Off
and the police department in running
Down the authors Of the manifesto
which, signed 1.-The American anar.
chistic federated commune soviet Of
New York." is said by tho police TO
be the most radical yet described.
The circular is the first found here
directly attacking individuals. De-
ncuncinq the action Of the police in
dispensing a mob Of several thou
sand radicals who attempted to
march up Fifth avenue last week
without a permit, il calls upon JUS
tice Weeks, now presiding at trial
in which the defendants are charged
with criminal anarchy, Mr.. Rorke,
prosecutor at the trial, and Octec-
tive Gegan to resign their high po-
sitions," and asserts they will have
ito pay the price for every worker
killed or wounded"
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Hourly incrcr-'n= their vigorous pace
and gaining such r"U1'-kanle HWmsniitun, Hnaitnn
40 III. time Slip by that all wheeling
js in n turmoil Of excitement. contest,
;,nts in the Automobile and d am"na
Camnai=n yesterday crt"red un"n Inc
last week in which their fate VII bn &c
cidcd. Grim determination !, written i on
thcir faces: inccssant hustlins is evi-
dn,cod in their actions-all. that victory,
and automobiles. may be theirs.
In a way. this campaign may, he llken-
cd 10 n field Of hattie. Ono hears the
rumble Of the distant guns approaching.
Nearer they como. steadily pursuing the
onward march Every obstacle that i'm
ncdns their progress is shattered TO bits.
and. as they loom on the horizon the tse
tumylt becomes dcafening when the
mirhtv ores sweep clean tho path before
thsm. never hrsitating in the lines OF
rrnErcss. 1t is this kind Of progress
that contestants are making. With the
ehortncss Of time acting as a quicken
ing impulse and the magnificent prizes
spurring them on to bc tho first to claim
thrrn. these contestants arc preparing TO
give during the next five days, the
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-10-14
ASSERTS JAPAN
WILL THROTTLE
CHRISTIANITY.
SENSATIONAL CHARGE
IN SENATE DEBATE
Norris, of Nebraska, Sees Re-
igious Issue in the Far
Eastern Controversy

WASHINGTON, Oct. IA Another
three hour attack on the shantunH pro-
vision by Senator Norris, Republican:
Nebraska, and a ten minute speech OF
the same character by Senator boFAn'
Rcpublican, Idaho. constituted the sum
OF the scnate's progress today In It's con-
sideration OF the peace treaty.
Tomorrow the speech making Win
continue, and although some OF the ieeo'
ers think a vote on the Shantung ame0o'
ment may be reached Wednesday, others
are not so optimistic.
Senator Norris, who had occupied
most Of the previous sessions with he
Shantung speech. concluded today after
again assailing the accuracy OF state-
ments made by President Wilson in his
western addresses and declaring thar
after the president had acknowledged he
was wrong he had gone on misstating'
the facts about Shantung. Senator
Borah also declared Mr.. Wilson had
been mistaken in his statement that
John Hay was secretary Of state when
the German rights in Shantung were aF'
quired. - ~
Quoting from the reports Of mission.
aries in regard TO conditions In Korea.
Senator Norris declared 1t was the pur.
pose Of the Japanese government 10
drive Christianity out or Asla- ana tulp
the United States would be aiding ID
that attempt II 1t acquicsced In the
treaty proposal to extend japanese rule
over Shantung. &
II cannot sec how Christian people can
read Of conditions in Korea" he said.
land then ask US to ratify this treaty
and not protest against nation thai
carries on such work. It brings us face
to face with the fact that we cannot at.
ford to turn over Shantung to the
hcathen country Of Japan.
II ap not a member Of any church OF
religious organization, but may my lips
be. scaled with eternal silence before J
give official approval OF an act to stamp
out the religion Of .esus Christ and put
paganism in its stead" =.
Chairman Lodge Of the foreign rcla-
tions committee planned to speak during
the day on the Shcntung amendment, but
he decided not to do so because Of the
time required by Senator Norris TO nn.
ish his address. Mr.. Lodge probably
will speak tomorrow. and the leaders
hope also to make some progress in the
reading Of the treaty text
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-10-14
Bomb Squad Called Out to
Protect Threatened Officials
EMPLOYERS GROUP WILL OPPOSE MOVE
FOR ARBITRATION OF THE STEEL STRIKE

the board OF directors OF tho United
States steel ccrpprat:"n. representatives.
Of thu public have tcvcr discussed thc
steel strike in th"jr group meetings. and
II probably Will b. necessary Tor thc
proup to take advantage Of the twenty
minute recess allowed under tn" rules
to caucus prior 10 casting the unit N"Nc
ON the arbitration resolution
The central Comm;tic" iS reported ="
have made substantial progress today m
dry,sing "A method Nf procedure for put
:inr all the members OF the conference
to work
\ number Of sub-commiti"cS for con-
>idcraiion Of specific problems. together
with policy for tn" assignment "t r'S-
,.Iut,uus to those committees, Will b"
recommended to the conference tom"r-
row. Under this arrangement. II ar-
pcars probablc that conflicting views on
fundamental issues such a. IN" open
shop. collective bargaining and the 'i'h'
hour day. will be thrrShed OUT and 4
basis for agreement reached III theSe
select committees.
Magnus w. Alexander. managing Ill
rector Of the national industrial CONFER
cnCs> board wrsch has five representa-
tivrs in the employers group Of IN" con-
ference. tonight issued 4 statement op-
posing intervention by tn" conference IN
existing strikes and disputes.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-10-14
.LONCSHOREMEN
IN REFUSAL To
/. RETURN To. JOBS
Extremists Decline Even to
Listen to Officers, Who Are
Hooted Down

NEW YORK. oct l2.--Thousands o.
longshorcmcn. masScd tonight in Cooper
union to vote on the question Of calling
or tho strike which has virtually tied
up New York hurbur. made il so "ridcn:
that they iniCrd To stay ont that thcrc
international officers abandoned their in
tcnliCn to luttrnI IN" question TO vote
1t WAS n relatively Cuod-natured hut
determined crowd Il water front "huSk-
les" that nllcd tho hall. but outside
thousands # their comrades SurEed TO-
ward the doors dCtcrmncdly IN their
efforts to get N that police reserves
had TO be summoned.
Tho meeting had been called by 7.
V. O'Conn"r, president Of the lnt"rnI-
tioral I.ong*horCmcn'S association. 10
obtain a vote On the recommendation
made by delegates of the various locals
that the men abandon their unauthorized
strike, pending rcopcn!ng OF their case
hy the national adjustment commisSl"n'
Mr. OConnor, who repeated toniRh.
his charges that the walkuut mad o"en
iuspirCd b. The I. ". W.. made a suprcme
effort to gUin control Of the meeting
but he was boord and hlsscd. and II wa
only after three attempts by Hugh
I Fraync and other leaders that nc was
able TO make himself heard
When II Was evident that tho mcii
! would not listen lu J. proposition or re-
, turning to work. directors of the mcc'-
: ing abandoned the: intentions Of calling
! for votes.
; Instead. Mr. O'Connor asked all these
, who were opposed 10 the /. W. W. u
! stand UP. The entire audience arose
: He then asked all those who were loyal
q to tho United S<aics Of America I" give
three cheers. The men responded with
! L will.
Mr.. O'Connor denied charges that he
! had called the lonE*hurcmcn l. W. w.
! but reiterated that the waikout had been
, caused by the l. W. W. aGltatorS. Hc
| reminded the men that they had agreed
to. abide by the decision OF the national
1 adjustment commission, and appealed 10
, them TO live up IL their word and return
| TO work. promising rcUpcning OF the
| case, December |. His answer was n
cry Of dcr.sion from all parts OF the
! hall.
After thu meeting adjourned. the
! square cuIsd" Cooper Union bccam" n
! Sra Of Surging humanity. 1t was good
, nalured crowd. however. and the police
! had no difficulty in dispensing the men.
! The result Of toniEhts meeting leaves
! New York facing tn" prospect OF cur
! tailed food supply. for in addition 10
! nearly $4,000 longIhorcmcn. fcrryboat
workers and iuSboat nyn ucinG up tho
' freight movement. thc waik"ut "f ll.OpO
Transfers. rhtu.tcurs and helpers today
! caused the American Railway Express
/ company L, place IN embargo on all cX-
pr"sy pIcIIg".s entering and leaving
, New York.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-10-14
HOPING STRIKE
MAY Be AVERTED
President or Cabinet May
Intervene to Prevent
Walkout of Miners

WASHINGTON. Oct. 13.--Somo Off
cial action either by President Wilson
or the cabinet 10 avert III" threatened
strike OF soft coal miners. November
l, is TO be expected. II was said toda!
at the White House. Officials regard
the matter as one requiring govern
mental action II other efforts 10 avert
tic-up Of the coal mines fail.
Officials are hopeful that III" miners
and operators will work out an ainlcabIc
solution and press reports from Phila-
delphia that il was probable the neGo-
tiations would be renewed were read
with interest.
There was no indication that the ad-
ministration had determined upon
line Of action should it find 1t necessary
TO take = hand. 1t was agreed however
that a strike Of the coal miners would
have such far reaching effect that
action by the government 10 prevent Il
was absolutely necessary.
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Roosevelt Day Proclaimed
By West Vas Governor

CHARLESTON. w. Va. Oct. l3. =
Governor Cornwcll today issued proc
Iamatron e";ting apart Monday. October
-. us "RO"ScvClt Day in which all
effort will b. made 10 raise West Nir-
gInia's share of tho national Roosevelt
memorial fund.
"ln these times" Governor Cornweil
said in his proclamation. when alien
phil">ophi"s ar" finding lodGm"nt in the
minds Of those who take short cuts 10
wealth and who would override our laws
and tear down our institutions. 10 recall
and emphasize tho patriotism and me
Amcricanlsm Of Theodore Roosevelt VIII!
furnish inspiration to all Of u.s.