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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-08-02
INTERNATIONAL
BATTLE on HIGH
COST Of LIVING

LONDON. Aug. 1-(By The Assocl,
stsd d-Press)-Steps toward international
coIlectlve purchasing Of foodstuuS 70
check profiteering ard speculation Wnlch
are declared to be fife in all countries.
were taken at today's meeting OF the
supreme economic council
The return to the system In vogue
during the war was proposed by the
Br;tish, French and Italian representa-
lives. The proposal was referred 70
committee which will coordinate the
plan and present il to the American
government with an invitation tor Ns
cooperation. s
The members Of the council stated
they- recognized that profiteerlng ana
speculation had been going on generally
for sometime but the activities toward
unwarranted price raising during the
past thirty days is considered alarming
This was due. the members believed.
10 a sharp fall in the harvest prospects
IN the past month. II was pointed out.
however that while the harvest pros
pects were less favorable now than they
were July first. there was no reason TO
hclfeve there was not sufficient food to
last throughout 1870 and there wes no
reason for tho undue advance Of prices.
All the members of tho council agreed
- was necessary for the United States
TO cooperate In the collective buying
man. because al the present time the
United States is supplying such great
quantities Of food to Europe that the
collective system without the United
States would virtually be putting the
buyer against the seller.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-08-02
President and Congress to Con-
slider Creation Of Commis-
sion to Determine All Ques-
tons Relating to Wages Of
Railfoaders

WASHINGTON. Aug IA new LABOR
crisis, growing out of the high cost oA
lliving Is facing the railroad admln!stra. :.
ton. So pressing arc the demands or
the railroad employees for more pay 10
maintain their standard Of living that
President Wilson. following extended
conferences with Director-Gcneral hines
today asked the house of representa-
tives to abasdon proposed recess OIL
five weeks. beginning tomorrow. nnC re-
main in Washington to c"nSl1er lh''
Great ion Of a commission which would
determine all questions concerning inc
wages Of railway workers.
The house tonight on the eve OF ITS
planned recess voted TO comply with
the presidents request. which Previous
" had been endorsed by the Republican
legislative steering committee 1t sne-
cial meeting.
The president took a new step in rail-
road legislation in suggesting TO con-
gresS that the act to create the COM
mission should "make the decisions OF
making body and provide. when ncccs-
sary. increased Iatcs to cover any
recommended Increases in wages. ahd
therefore. in the cost of operating the
railroads.
FIRST On Record.
This was the first time hat congress
ever was asked by the chief executive
to order the, interstate commerce COM
mission to advance rates. Mr.. Wilson's s
letter addressed to Chairman ESCh ana
Cummins OF the house and senate IN
tcrstate commerce committee virtually
transfers to the floor of congress III"
question Of whether there shall be an
increase in transportat ion charges. lnu:;
forecast by tho steadily growing dcnClL
arising from the failure of railroad III
come to equal the government Euaran-
tee
Discussion Of the traffic situation be-
fore congressional committees recently
has led to several suggestions that CON
GresS should prescribe a basis for rate
making. This. 1t has been suggested.
was done by the passage OF law re-
quiring the interstate commcrc" COM
mission to adjust rates from time to
time. In accordance with HuCIUnrIonS
in operating expenses so that investors
would he assured OF fair return on
their money.
Net operating income Of the roads
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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-08-02
RESERVATIONS
BECOME PART
Of THE TREATY
THIS THE PROGRAM gs,
OF REPUBLI Ans
Text Of the Reservations 1l
"The Seven" Now
Made Public SIS

WASHINGTON. Aug. 1.-The fooe1:
yation proposal agreed to BY seven ~.
publican senator's as tho basis Of rAtt1l.
cation Of the league OF nations covenant
IS so worded. It became known tonignt
that the reservations Of the uneeFs
standings" enumerated shall become
part of the treaty" and shall not stan1
simply as a detached intcspretAtion ~
the senate. -.
While some Of the sponsors Of tie
program regard 1t as merely interprss
tative in effect, clarifying the langaays
Of the covenant without changing, thA
meaning Of any provision. others OF ia
seven believe il goes further and SreestH
softens certain features which, AsI
say, violate national rights. &,
The 1sssfvSt1o1S.
The reservations. as agreed to In de1l.
mite terms, are embodied In proposal
ratification resolution. reading ~ fot.
lows: y :
"That the senate Of the United Stats
advise advise and consent to the fafft-
ca tion of said treaty with the folloWiNg
reservations and understandings 70.
made a part Of the party OF the instr.
ment Of ratifcadon:N
/. That whenever the two yeaft g:
ticc Of withdrawal from tho leaeuS q
nations shall have been given ~ IN
United states As provided In article one
the United States shall be the sole 5uaes
whether all it's international ceiisationp
and all its Obligations under this cow
nent shall have been fulhlled at tee
time Of withdrawal.
2. That the suggestions OF the eounesl
Of the league OF nations ~ to the means
OF carving the obligations Of Arttele
a. InFo effert are only adVtOorY. OAN
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-08-02
War WEAKNESS Has
DennoraIized the
kI|-RuSsian Armies

PARIS. Aug. l. (By The Associated
Press)-The all-Russian government OF
Admiral Kolchak is preparing to move
from Omsk TO Irkutsk. Siberia, and the
morale Of the Kolchak army is oecom-
ing so bad that there is little hope or II
rcgaining the territory recently lost to
The Bolsheviki. according to dispatches
received in Paris.
The dispatches indicate that general
war WEAKNESS. rather than Bolshevism
is weakening the Kolchak forces. The
Czecho- -Sovak forces who were the back
bone Of the army Of Admiral kolchak.
have shared the general Generalization
and most of them insist on returning 10
their newly established country. retus-
ing to fight longer in Russia
Recently q general" army OF consld-
crablc' dimensions. was organized in ST.
beEda as we'll as in European Russia
This army was recruited from both ,Red
and White armies and pledged itself not
10. fight any more. saying the world war
was over. II Is attracting many men
from the Bolsherik as well as the anti
Bslshcvik forces, its missionaries
spreading as far west as the Pskov
front. -.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-08-02

WASHINGTON. Aug. 1.-Develop-
ments today in the efforts Of the gov
ernment to reduce the high cost of liv-
irg were:
The house. at the request Of President
Wilson. agreed to defer its planned f1vo
weeks recess and consider demands or
railroad employees for increased wages.
The senate again discussed increased
living costs. but postponed action on
the Myers action proposing reduction
In currency circulation.
The committee Of three. appointed
yesterday to consider means OF reducing
living expenditures and report to the
president and cabinet Monday. began
work.
The national officers Of the brother
hood Of railway conductors conferred
with President Wilson regarding IN
creased wages and the cost OF living.
The house interstate commerce COM
mittee reported favorably resolution
directing the federal trade commission
to investigate the increased price OF
shoes. Resolutions and bills designed
! to alleviate conditions Of living were
introduced in both houses of congress.
OF the half dozen important develop
ments. however. the request OF Presf-
dent Wilson that The house forego Its
RECESS at least temporarily to consider
wage requests Of the railroad workers
o. the country and to study economic
conditions was by far the most unex-
pected.
Alacrity with which the house COM
piled with the request Of the president
was taken as an Indication OF the deep
| impression made on members Of con-
gress by action taken in all parts or
| the country.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-08-02
SENATE VOTES FOR DAYLIGHT J.
REPEAL; WILSON TO. VETO

WASHINGTON. Aug. 1.-The senate
today decided 10 have the proposal for
repeal Of the daylight saving law again
run the gauntlet Of President Wilson 5
veto. BY vote of Al 10 II the senate
passed and sent TO the president the
separate house bill repeating the day
Urht saving measure.
During brief discussion Of the house
bill several senators predicted that the
measure, like the daylight repeal rider
on the agricultural appropriation bill,
would hc vetoed by the president The
separate house bill was passed June Is.
but action in the senate was suspended
until today and. in the interim, the pres
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-08-02
SUIT FILED AGAINST
/. DAY & NIGHT BANK
BY ATTORNEY GENERAL

CHARLESTON. w. Va, Aug. 1.-Suit
was filed in the circuit court OF Kama
wha county today by the Central Trust
company. receiver for the defunct Day
and Night banh for s225.nOO. with the
tho affairs of the institution as speed
iIy as possible through collection of
The suit was styled Estate Of West
Virginia in relation Of Central Trust
Company. receiver. against G. A. Spccht
and others. DANA gcs s225.00O. Attorney
w. Gordon Mathews is representing tn"
plaintiffs in this suit.
The hearings signed hond short
time ago 70 protect tn" depositors when
it was found that irregularities existed
Al tho bank Tho five directors against
whom suit is brought are: L. G. Young,
c. A. Spccht. ]. F. Hudson. Charles
Skidmoro and Houston G. Young. secre-
tary OF state.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-08-02

NEW YORK. Aug. Mystery still
shrouded tonight the capsizing Of the
$500 ton British freighter Clan Gordon.
1io miles off Caps Hatteras. in a COM
paratiyely calm sea. Wednesday after
noon. with the loss Of four members Of
her crew, one Of them the wireless oper-
atoP.
The freiEhter. bound from New York
tn china. with a cargo. turned turtle in
n1Il view Of the passengers OF the
United Fruit Company's steamship Alb
anger on her way to this port from
jamaica
of,icers Of the Abangarez, which ar
rived here today with the Clan Gordons
survivors. had their attention called TO
The Clan Gordon by her apparent heavy
list to starboard and the passenger ship
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-08-02
MYSTERY SURROUNDS SINKING
: Of BRITISH SHIP IN CALM SEA

has turned TO make closer investigation
when the British vessel turned COM
pletely over. The crew could be seen
jumping from the upturned rail into the
water and lifcbcats from the Abangarez
were cleared away. The succeeded IN
reaching the sinking ship in time TO
save all of her" crew Of e. except the
wireless operator and three Lascar fire.
men.
fused BY the Clan Gordon's officers and
representatives OF her owners.
The Clan Gordon was of the turret
type of construction and was built in
Glasgow in 1870. She was S55 feet long
and Of IS foot beam. Her cargo was
slowed. il was said. under the usual
system OF inspection and approval.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-08-02
u. S. Gives Contract
For Great Warship

WASTITNGTCN. August 1.--Sncrctarv
Daniels announced today. just before
leaving for the Pacific coast. that a con-
tract for tho construction Of battIeShip
No. ~. to h" named thc Massachusetts.
has been awarded to the Fore River
ShiphuiIding corporation. Quincy. Mass.
Tho ship. which is tho last Of the author
izcd ha:tloshlrs To N" contracted for. will
be Of 43.3rn tong displa ccmont
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-08-02

ident vetoed the rider and the A6ue
was unable to enact II over the -vOlA.
The senate's action now places, NJ
tually similar repeal legislstton ae1
before the president. The only ditfG
ence in the vetoed rider and The Ss0os
rate bill is that the latter Would Hoe
interfere with standard Sones o. timGA
Senators who voted today AEAlNst IT,
new repeal measure were: RspuA0eaN
Calder. Colt. EIkins, Lodge Aa3gos
Phipps and Sutherland, DSmoefot1
Gerry. Phelan. Pittman. Thomas 011
Walsh (Mass). Many Democrats yoa0
with Republicans In favor Of the F10G
bill.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-08-02
Wilson IaA.nes Committee.

WASHINGTON October IA special
committee 10 consider means Of reducing
the high cost of living was appointed
at the meeting yesterday Of members
of President Wilson'S cabinet with At
torney General Palmer. The committee
will compile suggestions thus far made
and report 10 the cabinet Monday when
(, rther steps will be taken.
One suggestion made. Mr.. Palmer
said. was that the government sell this
years wheat crop at the market price
to be determined by the law or supply
and demand and make up the guarantee
to the farmers out of the billion ooiiar
fund appropriated by congress.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-08-02
NO Relief In sight.

wASHINGTON. Aug. NO RELIEF
from present high prices is forecasted
in the federal reserve boards monthly
review OF business conditions issued to-
day, which notes that July saw increas-
es in many lines.
In general" the review said. there
IS a disposition to accept present price
levels and to expect a continuation OF
the prevailing level for some time TO
come"
Continued high prices. along with
constant growth in trade. both whole
sale and retail. and increased activity
in some OF. the basic industries. sus-
taincd confidence in the industrial STU
alton and led to expansion in many
lines. Almost the only complaints
heard concern the shortage OF raw ma
terials and in a few districts. LABOR
troubles. although majority Of the
districts report normal labor conditions
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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-08-02
Declare London's "Cop"
Strike a Failure

LONDON. Aug l.-The police strike
In London and tho English provinces
called suddenly yesterday in protect
osoinst pending legislation affecting po-
&c organizations. went into effect to-
d1y. While labor circles declared that
some $4,000 policeman and prison Off
rials throughout tho country had left
their duties il was asserted by Edward
short the home secretary. in tho house
- commons. during tn" lat" forenoon.
that the strike had been failure both
in London and in the provinces.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-08-02
.HUDDtESTON BILL CALLS FOR
PRICES Of ARM|5T|CE DAY, 1871
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE ES AGREES TO FOREGO RE-
CESS AND WILL BUCKLE DOWN TO THE TASK OF
BRINGING RELIEF TO THE.FOOD CONSUMERS

WASHINGTON necessities would he limited to the
H. 1918 Dill
alive Democrat, Alabama
be
members maximum sale and service prices ror all
medicines bucng o
would
handling
and licenses for dealers conduct Deal
required mark the cost and sale price OF articles on
package
An proposed by the
resolution which judiciary committee
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-08-02
New Labor Crisis Grows Out
Of High Cost of Living Menace
Eastern Ohio Farmer
Meets Terrible Fate


Special 10 Tho IntclliCencor.
CADIZ. August l.--Eds"n Buxton. n
young farmer living near SCI0. was killed
toduy. Will" rakinG hay III" tongu" IN
the hay rakC broke. The team took
fright and ran away. dragging him 10
his death beneath the implement. ""
was 40 years old and leaves widow
and five Chldr"n.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-08-02
German Constitution !
Approved By Assembly

BERLIN. Aug. THE German nas
tional assembly at Weimar.. sppeoyS1
the new German constitution yesterd1n
by a vote OF 262 to IS. Kon nstanttn FSN~
rcnbach. president of the assembly, for.
mally declared the constitution a4pptee
The opposition votes came from IT,
German national peoples. the GsrtnAA
peoples and the Independent soeioliot
parties.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-08-02
III AMERICANS
DIE IN MEXICO

WASHINGTON. Aug. Two
hundred and seventeen Ameflcan
citizens have been Killed In Me1leo
since the end Of the regime OF Por-
frio Diaz on May 25, 1911. the ssn-
ate was informed today by Sscre.
tary Lansing In response
resolution by Senator c- ars
can citixens asfing damages be-
<nflse az Mexican dsrrsdHttons dnx.
ing that time hGve totA1lsd 44S
Mr. Lansing said.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-08-02
ALLEN2Y AND PLUMER
NOW FIELD MARSHALS

In\DON tnr 1.--tirrcrnl r.. u.
hllcnby. formerly commander Of tho
Brush ryrr"~ n Palestine and Al rr"'-
cnt special high commissioner roe
Egypt and South Africa and Lieutenant
I; ;.ucrai SIR II, Th'I' ''utI, q. a..
- of tho -" rud ErltIsh army. have
been raised 10 tho rank IF Field Mar
Shal.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-08-02
THE WEATHER.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1.-Forecast:
Obio-FIi" Saturday ara Sunday, lit
tie change in temperature.
West VtrC Saturday, and
Sunday; little change in temperature.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-08-02
EEGECT EXPRESSED

MONTGOMERY. Ala. Aug. 1-Regret
NJ tho race riots in Washington and
Chicago was expressed in n joint reso!-
ution passed today by the Alabama leg
lSlaturc.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-08-02
NEW coM1aERc1A1 rRfArY

LONDON, Aug. THE British Foreign
office has completed negotiations with
the United States according TO the Eve
ming News for a new commercial treat y
between the United States and tho Unit
Cd KINGDOM. The text will be laid be-
fore parliament soon. IL is said.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-08-02

HI'NTINGTOE. W. Va. Aug. l-.TW"
thousand employees "f thu chesapeake d"
ohio shops went out ~ n Str'k" lN''
This afternoon because tho saii&ihC'"r"
wac" agreement. 'Np"rlod S"N"rAl dhN''
ago, was not forthcoming. Th" &'rIk'ra
(ContInued on Page Twclve)
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-08-02

Oscar Hammerstein vas born ID 0eul
many in 1S47. He came to the UnttSo
States in 1853. He invented ana Dat.
cnted several labor-savinE devices. Ne
wrote three one-act comedies In Ger.
man. These were produced In NS0
York in 1868. In 1879 he became lesaoe
and manager Of the stadt theatre g
New York and In 1880 built the Ha1iel1
opera house. Later he built the Coiu1.
hus. the Manhattan opera house. tn
Olympia (now the New York;. the W.
toria theatre, Belasco theatre and No
opera house At the time Of death -
was president Of the HammesstAl1
Onera company. -
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-08-02
Oscar HaInmerstsin, 20
Grand Opera ProduM
: Succunbs toiAaesI

NEW YORK. Aug. 1.-osear HAnmse.
STEIN theatre builder and .producef 81
grand opera, died in hospital hefe 20.
night OF complication Of dhsAsS
after an illness Of several dayk
Mr.. Hammerstein had been N e.oote
Of comma since late Monday aftcfNooo
and died without regaininG eonSeiol
ness. His wife and son. Arthur. ~
at his bedside when tbs end came ~
1885 o'clock ~
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-08-02
THE INTELLIGENC Gel

Has the Largest Circulation of
Any Morning Newspaper IN the
State If West Virginia.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-08-02

Fair Saturday and Sunday; Little
Change in Temperature. -$
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1919-01-03

seat of government the little nations
first thought was to express her graft
tude to the Commission for Relief in
Belgium for preserving the lives Of
millions Of her citizens.
Germany, on the other hand. need
not figure In such map for Amer
cans because there Is no present indi-
cation that we shall be called on at all
to take thought for the food needs Of
Germany. Germany probably can care
for her own food problem if she is
given access to shipping and is enabled
to distribute food to the cities with
dense populations, which are the troll
BILE centers.
England, France, the Netherlands
and Portugal, all of which have been
maintained from American supplies
have sufficient food to meet immediate
needs, but their future presents seri-
Gus difficulties. The same is true of
Spain and the northern neutral com-
tries-Norway, Sweden and Denmark
whose ports have been open and who
have been able to draw to some degree
upon foreign supplies.
Most of Russia is already In the
throes of famine, and 100000 people
there are beyond the possibility of
help. Before another spring thou
sands of them inevitably must die.
This applies as well to Poland and
practically throughout the Baltic re-
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1919-01-03

gions, with conditions most serious In
Finland.
Bohemia, Serbia, Roumania and
Montenegro have already reached the
famine point and are suffering heavy
toll of death. The Armenian pOpula-
ton Is falling each week as hunger
takes it's toll, and in Greece, Albania
and Roumania so serious are the food
shortages that famine Is near. AL
though starvation is not yet imminent,
Italy, Switzerland, Bulgaria and Tur-
key are In the thrOes of serious strin-
gencieS.
In order to fulfill Americas pledge
in world relief we will have to export
every ton Of food which can be han
died through our ports. This means at
the very least a minimum Of 100000
tons compared with 100000 tons pre-
war exports and 11,8200O0 tons ex-
ported last year, when we were bound
by the ties Of war to the European
allies.
If we fail to tighten the black spots
on the hunger map or if we allow any
portions to become darker the very
peace for which we fought and bled
will be threatened Revolt and anarchy
inevitably follow famine. Should this
happen we will see in other parts of
Europe repetition of the Russian de-
bacle and our fight for world peace
will have been in vain.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1919-01-03

A food map of Europe today shows
not a single country in which the flu
ture does not hold threat Of serious
difficulties and only small part which
is not rapidly approaching the famine
point With the exception of the
Ukraine only those countries which
have maintained marine commerce
have sufficient food supplies to meet
actual needs until next harvest, and
even in the Ukraine, with stores accu-
mulated on the farms, there is famine
in the large centers Of population.
Belgium and northern France, as
well as Serbia, appear on the hunger
map distinct from the rest of Europe
because they stand in different rela-
ton from the other nations to the peo-
pie of the United States. America has
for four years maintained the small
war rations Of Belgium and northern
France and Is already making special
efforts to care for their increased
after-the-war needs, which, with those
of Serbia, must be included in this
must have immediate relief.
The gratitude of the Belgian nation
for the help America has extended to
her during the war constitutes the
strongest appeal for us to continue our
work there. The moment the German
armies withdrew from her soil and she
was established once more in her own