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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-02-19
SENATE ADOPTS
DEBT MEASURE
PROPOSES Settlement of VH-
ginia Obligation With
Cash and Bonds.

CHARLESTON, W. Va. Feb. 1S.-The
senate this afternoon adopted concur
rent resolution accepting the terms OF
settlement Of the Virginia debt as made
to the Legislature in person by Ran
dolph Harrison Of the Virginia commits
sion, and as officially reported to 1t oF
the Virginia debt commission OF WeS'
Virginia, all Of which was set forth IN
full in the resolution. and directing 1no
debt committees of the two houses &c
prepare a suitable bill to carry out Inc
purposes of the resolution.
The resolution will go to the house Of
delegates tomorrow. 1t Is the same as
tn, resolution offered in the house sev-
eral DAYS ago by Delegate George w
McClintic. of Charleston. amended 10 In
clude the terms and conditions proposed
to be accepted.
The settlement proposed is. first
cash payment Of the sum of S1.062,S6T.l6 ID
with interest at tho rate Of five percent
from January l. 1919. until paid: second
twenty year bonds of the state amount
in~ to sl3.50o,0O0, bearing 3E percent
interest, provided that this state shai
hold bonds in her treasury sufficient tc
cover debt certificates not yet dehTerce
to Virginia for payment.
Tho adoption Of the resolution came
late in the afternoon. following few
hours after Il joint session OF the two
houses. before which former Z. S. Sena-
tor william f. Chiffon appeared and ad'
viscd that action on the debt be deferred
until the claim of the state against the
federal government on the cession or the
northwest territory should be settled.
Senator Chiffon maintained that the
state has due from that source the sun
Of at least s15.e00.0o0. enough to pay
the Virginia debt.
The house this afternoon completed
it's consideration ef tho state school code
bill. on second reading, after having
adopted a number Of amendments, and
advanced it to third reading.
Tho NcC1intic resolution. accepting
the majority report or tho Judiciary
committee on the SturEiSS resolution
vas put over until tomorrow morning al
1880.
a further rostponcmcnt 10 Thursday
afternoon AT four o'clock was made ir
the announcement OF the vote in the
senate on tho Schcrr resolution, direct
ing tho governor to proceed ut once tc
tho REORGANIZATION Of one regiment OF
tho national guard.
Tho polio" patrol bill. which has bocr
on tn" calendar for several days. retains
it's place and remains OF third reading.
T,nth houses hold 4 night session TO-
night.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-02-19
WILL EXTEND
THE SESSION
Constitutional Budget Re.
quirement Makes This
Necessary.

CHARLESTON. W.. Va. Feb. IS
There will be an extension of from one
TO two days of the present session OF
the Legislature for consideration Of the
budget. or appropriating oil. This was
1lade necessary this afternoon when
the house. after receiving the budget
measure, heard 1t read first time. ad-
vanccd to second reading and made a
special order for . O'clock tomorrow
afternoon.
The constitution. by the budget
amendment. requires that the budget
bill be finally passed by both houses
three days before the expiration Of It's
regular session. The governor may and
it shall be his duty to issue proclama-
ton extending the session for such
further period as may in his judgment
be necessary for the passage of the bill.
After learning what had been done
Governor Cornwell said he would talk
with the leaders in the legislature 10
see how much time. they thought would
be required. and that he would Issue
his proclamation extending the session
tomorrow. Nothing else may be con-
sidcrcd' on these days.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-02-19
BY WALDO G.. MORSE
Lawyer and Publicist.

while every possible and conceivable in
tcrcst of individual and aggregate lifo
is swept in by Implication and without
any limitation save the opinion and will
Of the constituent body Of an original
nine votes. Once merged IN the league,
nations arc to forfeit all national rights.
and over those nations outside OF he
league dictatorial powers arc to be cN-
ercised by the body Of delegates" and
"cNpcutivc committee
self determination" Of people seems
cvcnluatinG in a new imperialism deriv-
ing it's authority from the physical
force uf Il coalition Of the strong. Be-
ncvolcnccs of intention arc proclaimed
in the preamble and appearances OF safe
guarding details arc found hero and
there but those details all vanish and
mcrg. in the great ultimate grants or
power when prciIminarie% are past and
the final scat Of authority is reached.
The world and the. nations thereof
are placed ut the mercy of q body OF
".lrlcgatcs" with the sole and only limi-
tation that the high contracting powers
shall Undertake Ia respect and preserve
~ against external aggression. the ter
ritnrial integrity and existing political
indcpcndrncc of all state members Of
the league" Read together with other
constituent articles. wherein linitlcss
supervisory authority is granted. tho
words political independence" can
mean nothing moro than the maintcn-
anc" oC Il form Of government to be rX-
crciscd over matters which the league
let's alone.
The guaranteed inviolability of terri
tory Is not applicable to disputed pos
sessions. however old or shadowy be the
adverse claims. And how about South
and Central American states Cuba and
the other islands nf the seas? Arc all
these to be admitted with powers equal
to our own" And If not SO, arc We
then In bind ourselves 10 acquicscc in
their partition among the European pow
rrs: Our single protest as an inter
cslcd party would go for nothing and
our vote count for nauEht.
And the body Of dclegates' OF
whom is it TO bc composed and how So
lrctcd and accredited? Arc they TO
*rrv: for life or At the pleasure OF the
"hudy"" And suppose our delegation
should be rejected or unscatcd? Power
/" p;Lss upon the eligibility and credcn-
tials nr members is inherent in every
assembly. and besides power 10 regulate
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-02-19
INVESTIGATORS BILL
PASSES The SENATE

WASHINGTON. Feb. lS.--Without u
record vote tn" senate tonight passed
the annual rivers and harhnrs hill. car
rying appropriations "t $32.n09.0"1. or
81. 200. 900 more than the original house
measure. The bill now goes To confer
cuCc.
Tho n"asur" WAS brfor" tn" senate for
nearly II w""l; and Republicans and
Democrats attacked it. claiming many
Of it's provisions wcr" unnecessary. By
q vote of i3 To Is. an amendment wiLs
adopted authorizing the international
joint commission of the United States
and Canada to investigate tn" advisable
!ty OF an ocean going ship waterway con-
Meeting the St Lawrence river and the
Great Lakes by cnlargng The W"lland
canal. An amendment was also adopted
To survey ship canal 10 connect tn"
Great Lakes and the Hudson river.
As Srnt Ia conference. IN" bill pro-
vidrs for IS new projects. five more
than uuthorizcd in tho house measure.
Til" largest new senate item WAS Sl.-
Duu 900 for tho construction of locks and
dams III the Ohio and Allegheny rivers
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-02-19
BANK ROBBERS GET
AWAY WITH $10,500

DETROIT, Feb. 1S.-Six armed BAN
dts shortly after noon today entered
the East Side branch Of the First State
bank Of Detroit. held up the cashier. tho
clerks and several patrons and escaped
with sum estimated by bank officials
at s10.500.
Ten thousand dollars. it was estimated
was taken from the cashiers cage and
$500 from an intending depositor WHO
was struck on the head by one Of the
bandltS
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-02-19
Son Of Former Governor
Stong Dies from Injury

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 1S.-Lieut
John Stone, son of former Governor
William 4. Stone of Pennsylvania. died
on January 24 rs the result Of an air.
plane accident near Tours. Franco. ac'
cortling TO information received today
by his father from Chaplain Frank n
Kerr. of the aviation service. Broken
machinery in the plane is believed to
have been responsible for the accident.
Lieut.. Stone was 30 years old. Hc had
been in the air service since the begin
ming Of the war md had won q promo.
ton on his merits.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-02-19
Moundsvi|e Men Under
Arrest at Cincinnati

Special Dispatch to The 1ntelligencer.
CINCINNATI. O.. Feb. 1S.-Three
Moundsvillc, West Virginia, young men.
found with pistols and quantities or
cartridges. secret codes Of letters and
figures and plans Of various financial
institutions. were arrested here today
in 4 room at 30S Central avenue. in the
Central Union Depot district. which has
lately been the scene of many holdups OF
travellers.
The men were registered as Frank
Paul and John and James Hall. sup
posed TO be brothers. Moundsville and
Wheeling police records Of the young
men will be probcd.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-02-19
RAs Phil Authority.

WASHINGTON. Feb 1S.-Sccfetary
Daniels said today. that he undcrstooo
ono arrest had been made. ana that
several persons, were being detained ~
the third naval district as result ..
An 3nvcstiGation he had orocreo vi
complaints that promotions and aSsls,.,
ments carrying shore duty apparently
had been sold during the war.
Tho secretary said he had recc lived no
report on the inquiry from Kcar 40 ~.
mlral Usher. commandaht or INC uis
trjct. who, he said. had been given
f,II authority 10 take whatever action
he deemed necessary.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-02-19

BOSTON. Feb. 1s.-Agcnts OF the de-
partmcnt of justice boarded tho steam
ship .Kcrscaw. of the Merchanta &
Miners Transportation Company. here to-
day, shortly before the ship WAS due TO
said for Norfolk. Virginia. and seised
whiskey valued at $4,000. The ofticers
declared the liquor was to be taken into
Virginia, n prohibition state. IN violation
Of federal law.
Practically all OF tho liquor WAs IN
pint bottles and had been packed IN suit
cases and bags. and hidden IN lockers
and beneath hunks in tho ercWC OC.
terS. !
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-02-19
NAVAL GRAFT
DISCLOSED IN
USHER PROBE
PROMOTIONS SOLD
BY MINOR OFFICIALS
Arrests Reported TO Have
Been Made Of Offend :
ing Officers.

NEW YORK, Feb. 1S-Arrests on
charges of bribery and graft In the
personnel Of the third naval district
have been made following an invcsti-
CATION ordered by Secretary Daniels,
the New York Evening Post says to-
day.
The Post quotes Secretary Daniels
as saying that the investigation indi-
Gates that money was paid for assign
ments and promotions in the service
and discharges from the service.
It Is charged that n system Of bribery
Of minor officials Of the district, with
particular reference to the naval re-
serve force has been operating.
The investigation by the secretary
of the navy was ordered. 1t WAS said.
after he had consulted with Rear Ad-
mlral Nathaniel R. Usher. In command
Of the district. who Is described as pre-
ferring that any investigation that was
undertake. should be made by some one
outside the district. The investigator
Is a member of the staff Of the judge
advocates office in Washington.
Secretary Daniels is quoted as fol-
lows:
III have learned that arrests have
been made and that one man was tried
by court martial. The court convicted
him and he has asked for review OF
the facts, knowledge OF
this situation in the third naval dis
trict first came to me through the re-
view Of another. case in the judge ao-
vocate's office. No kno"i-
edge Of the state Of affairs existing
had before that time come to the at'
1 tention. Of Admiral Cshers-~oft-ff az
had, he would certainly have begun an
fa1.
initiative. He approved our course IN
sending a special investigator to his
district and he Is just as anxious as
anyone else that the entire case DC
siftcd to the bottom"
Usher Il Silent
Rear Admiral Usher refused to dis
cuss the case this afternoon, stating
that all information must come from
the secretary of the navy who ordered
the stigation. Secretary Daniels is
further quoted as saying that .~hen
he first became aware Of the situation
he issued instructions holding up ali
discharges from the third district, were
modifying them so that no man coulo
be discharged unless his application re-
ccivcd the endorsement Of the special
investigator. This was done, ne eH-
planned. TO prevent any of the men
implicated from getting back into civil
life before being brought to trial oy
court martial.
The bribery charges are set forth as
consisting Of the acceptance for enlist
mcnt of physically untitled men upon
false medical records: the assignment
of men for duties far removed from
war zone and actual sra service: per-
mission 10 men 10 continue their busi-
ness activities while attending to their
navy. duties for only an hour or Two
a day: and the passing of men for early
discharge after the signing OF the ar
mistice. '~--:.'
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-02-19

PARIS, Feb. 1S.-tBy The Associated
Press .)--Several members of the su-
prcmc council OF the great powers re-
maincd away from today's session.
which heard Serbia's claims, feeling that
the time for talk was past and the pres
ent need was action toward getting back
10 a peace basis.
This idea is taking form in RESPONSE
bic British, Italian and French quarters.
and promises TO yield definite results
soon. The first stage will be in the
permanent armisticc plan which Mar
shall F,och will present within fort
night.
+ . These permanent terms will be the
preliminary steps toward peace and will
be incorporated into the peace treaty
to follow. This will bring a peace
treaty within sight
The present prospect is the first draft
of five or six essential provisions and
will be ready when President Wilson re
turns March IS, so that carly action can
be secured by the full conference and
the enemy powers can be called in BY
April The peace congress with all the
powers represented, wo; I'd be const-
tutcd by spring. with prospects Of q
peace treaty by early summer.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-02-19
REFUSES.
ARBITRATION Of F:
SLAV5' CLAIMS.
WON'T SUBMIT CASE
INVOLVING DALMATlA
Albanians Present Claims for
Territory to the Peace
Conference.

PARIS, Feb. 1S.-Thc italian delcga-
tion TO the peace conference. according
to an official note, has Informed the
secretary Of the conference that 1t can
not accept the proposal for the aroltra-
tion Of Italian and Jugo-Slav claims in
Dalmat!a as urged by the Jugo-Slavs-
4 memorandum on the claims OF Al
banIa has been presented to the peace
conference The Albanians asked the
peace conference to acknowledge their
rights. which it is said. were sacrificed
in Berlin in 1878 and in London in 1913.
The Albanians claim all territory CIV
en- to Montenegro, Serbia and Greece
after the London conference of 1913. and
assert that most Of the people inhabtinE
those territories are Albanians. Rcpa-
ration for damage done in Albania by
the Greeks and BY the armies OF the
Central Powers is asked.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-02-19

PARIS. Feb. 1S.-The territorial
claims Of the Serbs. Slovcncs and Croa-
tians were submitted to the supreme
council at its meeting this afternoon BY
NJ. Vcsnitch. M. Trumbitch and NJ. Zol-
g>r According to an official announce
mint il was decided TO submit the
question Of the frontiers claimed, except
those in which Italy Is directly inter
cstcd. 10 the commission already charged
with the question Of the frontiers OF
the Banat.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-02-19

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Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-26

or the Shore Line Electric Railway Co. will have to meet the expense or whether it will be borne jointly.
 If the present structure is found to be suitable and heavy enough for high way traffic, the entire expense of i'm proving it will devolve upon the Shore Line lectric Railway Co. which will have to make the bridge strong enough for trolley traffic. If it is found that it. is not strong enough for highway traffic, then the city will have to bear part of the expense.
 The state does not share in the eX- pense ill either case. the state having brought the approach to the Thames river highway bridge up to Crystal avenue within few feet of the Crys- tai avenue bridge. An attempt was made to have the state continue it's ap- proach to Main street. which would have necessitated the state improving the Crystal avenue bridge, but it re- fused, so that the project becomes a city matter
Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-26
FARM BUREAU TO
 HAVE SHEET EXHIBIT

Fair time will soon be here, and it may not be amiss to call the attention of those who may be interested to two or three of the things which they will find in connection with this years exhibit says statement Issued by the county agent at the Thayer building on Friday.
 We are gradually coming to a real ization of the fact that New London county offers very considerable op- portunity in sheep raising. an industry which has been coming back into ia vor very rapidly during the past few years There are a good many farms in the county where a few sheep could be kept to good advantage, and in or der to call attention to the subject at what seems to be an opportune time. a part of the Farm Bureau exhibit will be devoted to sheep. and their possf- bilities in this county. R. E. Begg, who has recently come from Ontario, Canada to join the staff of the college, at Storrs, will have charge of this ex hlbit and has promised to give one or two short talks on sheep manage fnent which will be practical, based cyl his own experience in the work, and well worth while. These talks win come on Tuesday and Wednesday. at hours to be announced later
 Some of our farmers are quite in terested in the tractor proposition. We had hoped to stage a demonstration of several different types of tractors, this fall but only two or three of the twelve tractor agencies invited to par ticirate in this demonstration found it convenient to do SO and as a sub stit1lte for the other plan these trac- tors have been invited to exhibit at the fair where more farmers will have a chance to see them. The fcrdson and Cleveland tractors will be on hand, also, We hope the International, and this will be our chance to see what they can do.
 We have also asked several of the representatives of milking machines to be on hand at the fair. and hope for favora ble replies from them We are already sure of an exhibit of the Empire with possibly two others. On some of our farms with good help scarce and growing more so. the milk ing machine is being given really se- rious consideration, and we hope if possible to have three or four types on hand so that the men who are in tcrested may have a chance to see for themselves the good and bad points of the different types.
 One ore feature of special interest. last on our list but by no means the least will be demonstration on Tuesday. and again on Wednesday by the boys of the Scotland Road s1.ano
Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-26

tions is still running strong. the total number of sales by warranty deed in the Connecticut towns reported in The Commercial Record for the week being 7S6. against AT in the same towns in the corresponding week of last year. Mortgage loans for the week amount to s2.2S90.954, compared with S925.9S3 a year ago.
 Considerable activity in the building trades is indicated by the permits granted during the week. There is a large amount of work being estimat ted, but contra ctors hesitate to submit bids while conditions as regards labor and prices for materials are so uncertain. In the past week in New Haven, Bridgeport. Hartford. Waterbury, New Britain. Hamden and Springfield per mits have been granted to the number of 23l, against 13S in 1918 and 191 in 1917, for buildings costing $1.156,001. s56e,166 and s491.796 for the respec- tive years.
 Norwich had ten sales of real es- ate during the past week to eight for the same week last year. The loans Tor the respective week were S24.000 and S7. 4e0.
 In New London there were eleven sales of realty last week to ten for the same week last year.
 The mortgage loans for the respec- tive weeks were s21 .Gs5 and s24.65o.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-26
HUMoRs OF THE DAY

T heard your bridge club had very exciting session this afternoon
 Yes. , We played for each others s cooks. Town Topics.
 Stranger l. Beg pardon. sir. how far is it to the North Station?
 Golf Bug-I should say about q full drive, three brassies and a. putt. Boston Evening Transcript.
 Speaker Thank God. the country has gone dry. It will bring sunshine to many a home.
 Skeptic Yes. and moonshlne. too. brother.-Michigan Gargoyle.
 Cuthbert-Do you sell dog biscuits in this dirty little shop7
 Offended Shopkeeper - Yes, sir; will you take them away or will you eat them here?-London Ideas.
 Stock Dealer-I never saw such poor farmer. And yet he always has money.
 Dairyman - Sure! Whenever he
 "Dear!" I cried, resolved to change her; there are words burn to say"
 Then she made this cryptic an swer: "All right. Charlie; blaze awayi"-Knoxville Sentinel.
 ''Now this scenario of mine is laid very inexpensive to fln."
 T see that. But there's no chance for my beautiful bunch of bathing girls. .'-Louisville Courier-Journal.
 You say MT. Jagsby is an opti- mist?"
 "Yes" Y
 "Why?"
 He still keeps a corkscrew in his desk. slS."-Birmingham Age Herald.
 Why do they call Broadway the Great White WayT" asked the visitor.
 "Because." answered the New Yorker. "the thoroughfare is dedi- cated to ice-cream soda and butter millz"-Washington Star.
 Friend-It is foolish to pay these worl1ingmen big wages.
 Promtoter - That's right. They spend it for automobiles, pianos and such things before we fellows have a chance to sell them any stock ar all-Judge.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-26
MAY MEAN EXPENSE
 FOR SHORE LINE

With the increased traffic attend ant upon the opening of the new Thames river highway bridge, the Crystal avenue highway bridge over Winthrop cove will undoubtedly have to be strengthened and perhaps re- placed with a heavier structure, says the New London Day. It is expected that the present bridge will be unable to withstand the heavy volume of traf- fife which will pass over it when the new bridge is opened and a new bridge may be necessary.
 Just what will be done is not known as yet. The city has engaged Messrs. Greenwood and Noer of Hartford, ex- pert bridge engineers to investigate the condition of the present bridge and adivse as to what should be dore. It is expepcted that this examination will be made within a few days.
 It will depend upon the report on the condition of the bridge and just what is needed to be done before it can be determined whether the city