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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-10-18
DENOUNCE RISE.
IN COAL PRICE.
S<.5
STATEMENT ISSUED 8
BY MINE WORKERS
Dollar a Ton Advance to Con-
sumers Declared Rank
Profiteering

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind, Oct. 17.-That
there Is no cause for a reported move
mcnt to increase the price Of bituminous
coal Is the assertion made in a state.
mont issued fltom the international
headquarters Of the United Mine Work.
crs Of America here late today.
Since the call for u strike OF bttumf-
nous coal miners was issued by Actiu4
President John L. Lewis. Of the United
Mime Workers OF America, to become
effective November /. press reports
show that there Is q move on root
throughout the country to increase the
price Of coal to consumers the state.
mcnt reads. at has come to our notice
that in many places announcement Is
made that the price Of coal will be nd.
vnnced one dollar a ton this week IT
will be we'll for the public to bear In
mind the fact that the strike does not
take place until the first Of November
and that the strike order directs all soft
coal miners to remain at work until that
date There will be no suspension Of
operations tn soft coal mines before
November l. Therefore VIC WisR the
public to know that there Is no ~reasoh
why tho price Of coal should be in
creased at this time. Any such increase
can only be viewed AZ plain every DAY
profiteering on the part OF those who
raise the price and that It's only pur.
pose can be to nut greater profits In the
pockets Of those who profit from the
advance. Such profiteering. II carried
into effect. will be wholly indefensibla.
and the public should bear this fact in
mind.
"Bituminous coal operators. who were
we'll content with a profit Of not more
than ten cents per ton in pre-war times, +
are now and have been for the past two
or three years making a profit ranging
rs high as one dollar per ton. The pub
lie should hold that in view Of this fact
there is no justification for q further
increase in the price Of coal. Surely the
operators cannot charge that the miners
are responsible for the proposed IN. 7
crease, because the operators have re-
fused to increase the wages Of Tho
miners" y "a.
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INNOCENT ONE IN
DIVORCE TO REMARRY
IN THE CHURCH

DETROIT. Oct. 17-Through action
~ tho laymCn Of the Protestant Episco-
pal church in the 1915 general conScn-
tinn. sustained by both clerical and lay
delegates today. the innocent party 10 \
,liyorcc may be rc-wcdded in the church.
Amendment Of the canons TO prevent re-
marriage By an Episcopal priest nt
person who has a divorced husband or
Eife living WAS defeated despite des,
q few OF tho laity to SECURE It's adoption:
Roth orders registered majority
against the amendment
Demand OF several delegates who raw
arcd the amendment that the church un.
1ualihrdly declare against divorce ana
semarriagC. brought prolonged argu-
ncnt on the question.
Under the canon the innocent party
IN a divorce NAV be rcmarricd in the
church II tho bishop. after examination
Of court records and with legal advice.
Con-CntS. although no priest is compcIled
10 officlatr The older churchmcn in the
house OF deputies today prevented the
adoption OF a now prayer FOR the prcsi-
dent of tho United States which would
leave out the petition for tho continu-
ance OF his health and prosperity" con-
tain"d in the present prayer.
Women do not want representation
In the legislative bodies OF the church.
IN the opinion OF the constitutional
amendment commission. expressed TO
The convention today. on rcComm"nda-
ton OF the commission. an amendment
that would make Il possible toe elect
women delegates was defeated. Leaders
in the church expect the cnfranchise-
mrnt OF women by the church will be
nc OF rhr big questions to come before
tbS 1922 convention however.
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STRIKERS
SHOT BY GUARDS

CLEVELAND. Oct. II Two. steel
strikers were shot. one perhaps fntalIy.
near the CuyahoEa coke plant Of III"
American steel and Wire company plant
tonight when they arc alleged Ia have
attempted 10 intercept employees going
into the works.
Ray Atkinson was shot in the back
Of the head and in the face. and Charles
I.utkuS was wounded in tn" leg by
stray bullet. They were taken To n
hospital where it iS said Atkinson may
die. Both men were doing picket duty.
Two other strikers told police that At
inc gun within the coke works
Announcement was made tonight by
William L. I'almcr. president OF the Am
crican Steel and Wire company'that the
company's nine plants would resume op-
{ crationS Monday morning.
llanS also are being made by otiS
and company to resume operations Mon
day. il was said.
Union officials were firm in their be-
lief that none of the strikers would re-
turn.
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REDFIE[D FOR
RATIFICATION
Declares Americas Duty Is
Hindered By Delay in Peace
Treaty

NEW YORK, oct. l7.--Whilr America
talks and talks some moro" opportunity
to fulfill her duty To tho small states
created by tho war awaits tho formal re-
establishment Of peace. Secretary Rcd
field, of the department of commerce"
declared tonight, speaking before tho
American manufacturers Export assocI-
alton. Until peace comes. he said. ,.r-
gaization of tho vast agencies necessary
to finance tho commercial regeneration
OF IN" world cannot begin.
From tho elevation Of spirit of war
times. the secretary said. we have rc-
acted into an apparent orgy Of class scl-
fishncss varied Ivy mob violence. II
must seem 60 tho unloOkrr. h" added that
America had made up her mind next to
say to Europe good bye. and the devil
take the hindcrmoSt." and il took no lit
tie confidence to hop" still that We have
not left the game before 1t was over hut
arc To see 1t OUT to the end Of the last
inning"
Some were quick to claim America had
won tho war Mr. Rcdficld declared. and
to forget that responsible went with
the victory. responsibilities toward tho
new nations that wcr" born because We
won the war"
Reconstruction Miracle.
The secretary pointed Ia tho "miraolc
Of reconstruction being wrought in
Franco. and said it was wise II ~om"m-
hnr that Great Britain also was finding
herself and was already in tho field with
government credits for her foreign trade.
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SUBSTITUTE IS
NOW PUT FORTH
Capitals Representatives
Present Change Of Front
in Conference

| NEW YORK. Oct. l1.-Elocrt
Fl. Gary. chairman or tho noard
OF directors of the United states
Steel corporation. will leave New
York Sunday night for Washing
ton TO resume his part in the dc-
libcrations Of the industrial COM
mission. \ statement issued at
Mr., Gary's office today said that
ne had been compelled I" leave
Washington on account ol urgent
private business.
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NEW YORK. Oct. ia suggestion
that Great Britain share the control or
Gibraltar with the United States was
made by Henry Morgenthau today on
his return from seven months trip
abroad. primarily as chairman of n COM
mi,tce appointed by President Wilson to
investigate pogroms IN Poland.
Referring TO his previous advocacy OF
tho acceptance By tho United States OF
p mandate for Constantinuplc. Armenia
and Anatokia, Mr.. Morgcnthau said:
Our people will expect Great Britain to
welcome US in the Mediterranean and
the near cast. not as a rival or compctl-
tor. but as u full partner with all rights.
privileges and resp, ..-lbilItics. ! have
thought deeply as 10 how Great Britain
can demonstrate her Willingness. and
th,nk tho hast would ha nv her 1iv-'
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wAsH1NGTIN. Oct. In WithHm ~ ,Sd
-oocbinr n decision on recognition OF the
ri,.ht of workers to bargain collcC'iNci:
I'm issue which has been the SunJect OF
two da,s Of dcbat"--thc national lhous-
trinl conference tonight closed inc sec
o,,d o,,I1' wc"k of it's deliberations. Adjourn
rrrnt was taken until Monday "hc"
thrro is every indication that the con
florence will make Il new start, GCLiiiItc
program for procedure to that chu pclhs
in process Of formulation.
Withdrawing their motion maze yes
terdoy TO rccommll III" labor-puollc dcc-
laratiOn on cOilcClIN" bargaining 'hr
employers took the initlatiNe TO-DAY os
Altering a substitute resolution which
would protect m employers right TO
Scoi or not TO deal with men or groups
Of men who are not his employees.
Move Causes Surprise
The withdrawal came as surprise TO
ronrcscntatiyes of the public WING were
prepared to support it and had expressed
their willingness to agree 10. aihShui'6
of il. ,,, >,,.,,,.
offered by Thomas l.. Chadbourn".
nublic representative and chairman "t
ihc conferences central committee OF
nftcch carried with il rc-committinC ot
both declarations aS to collective bar
gaining TO the central committee. This
will meet tomorrow to recon
clio The two declarations. IL possible.
and also to consider the new program
which IL was understood provides that
+ Inc issue Of collective bargaining remain
in the background until agreement can
hc reached on the less disputed QucS-
aompers' Heated Reply
After several hours Uf dcSult0ry de-
hate. Samuel Gompcrs. president Of the
American Federation "f Labor. VIII" re-
turned 90 his seat in the conference Mt
The Afternoon session after three days
illness, brought tn" discussion 10 eli
max with heated and eloquent rcrly
TO L. +. Lorcc. president nf III" Dcla-
ware & Hudson railroad. ana rcprcscn-
tativC of capital.
DENYING IN" assertion or Mr.. I"r"c
that labor had takrn advantage Of tn"
war TO force important concessions from
the government. Mr.. G"mp"rs declared
hat lahor had been ar'urt"d by the
most intense patriotism during IN" war.
md that labor had made good it's pledge
~ cooperation rendered President Will
son. even before the nation entered the
world conflict.
J2r,t ne declared "thC masses Of labor
~ the United States hav" at last found
thnir ability to articula'" through organ
iZotion. and the time has com" in Am
erica when labor is determined to gain
n Tnty nAare nf the rewards 81 its toll"
What Loree Said
Mr. GomTrrs bitterly aSsail"d Mr..
| ,nrrc for his assertion that ,h"r" wcr"
dement's in American tabor that planned
overthrow of the government.
Mr. Lorcc in his address """"nd""
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READ CAREFULLY.
RULES FOR THE CLOSE.


The Automobile and Diamond Cam
patSn closes tonight at II o'clock, octo-
nsr H.
All subscriptions and money or checks
70 cover them must be In the ballot box
or The rntelngencsr building or In tho
malls by that time.
The doors Of The Intelltgencer build
tnr VIII Be closed and locked promptly
st IL O'Clock tonight and no one viii
b allowed TO enter after that ttSne and
turn In subscriptions.
Rovevsr, 1t II possible that all those
vno Ara In the building with subScrtp-
lions 70 deposit In tho ballot box win
,os >,e able TO be waited upon and their
subscriptions deposited by II O'Clock.
Tharefore, those persons who are inside
th. building At that time will be given
Eu1tcdsnt time to make their deposit In
ths ballot box before It Is sealed. The
box viii be sealed ut ll:3o.
where the subscriptions are turned In
and the remittance Is made by personal
check, tho check or checks should Do
carttnsd. This, OF course, enables the
tudres to proceed with the count AZ the
earliest possible moment and announce
ths winners.
Every contestant, and especially those
r,Gdin1 outside the city Of wheeling
aAould read the rules carefully.
x1rst-Au subscriptions and remit
tsacss must be mailed by IL p. m. To-
uIrnt, October 18th, and should bear
. special delivery stamp TO insure rher
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Strike Now
Imminent
MEDIATOR FAILSTG
END COAL CRISIS
All Day Session Featured By
Unyielding Attitude Of
Both Sides
LAST HOPE CONFERENCE
CALLED FOR TUESDAY
Both Operators and Miners
Agree to Send Their Full
Scale Committees

WASHINGTON. Oct. 1T.-FailnG
after an all day conference to avert a
strike Of nearly a half a million btu
minous coal miners. called for the very
eve Of wirAer. Secretary OF Labor Will
son tonight invited miners and oper-
ators to send their full scale committees
10 Washington next Tuesday when an
other effort to bring about peace In
the industry will be made.
Both sides accepted the invitation
This did not offer any great hope. how
ever. for representatives OF the oper-
ators stood firm in their determination
not 70 negotiate any demand Tor SIX
hour day. and not to deal with the
unions unless the strike. set for nov
ember !. was called on.
Lewis Shows strain
John l.. Lewis. acting president OF the
United Mine Workers OF America
whose word probably would swing the
unions one way or the other. showed
that nc was laboring under terriole
strain when ne left the three cornerca
meeting. Speaking 10 n group OF re-
porterS, he said he had told secretary
Wilson that the 81 members OF his
wage scale committee would be here
Tuesday 10 meet an equal number from
the other side but that il would be use
less 70 rccouvcnc the joint interstate
wage conference unless tho operators
changed their s,onc-wall attitude and
indicated a Willingness 10 frame an
other agreement.
Operators To Come.
Thomas =. Brewster. chairman OF
the coal operators OF the Central COM
pctitiye Coal fields. which embraces
Tho states OF Illinois. Indiana. ohio and
Lnon&Innea On Paoa ronrteenl
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IMPROVEMENT IN
CONDITION OF THE
PRESIDENT NOTED

WASHINGTON. Oct. 1Ts-Dcfintc i'm
provcmcnt in President Wilson's c"ndi-
ton was noted in a bulletin issued to-
night from tho White House by Rear
Admiral Grayson and tho four physicians
called in for consultation. TIL" prostate
condition was said To br greatly imrr"E-
ed and no operation will be necessary.
The swelling Of the proStat" gland
recurrence Of which today served 10 r"-
tard the presidents recovery. was said
TO have been relieved 50 mitch that Il
sinplified form Of treatment could now
be instituted. The general condition or
the president. II was said. remains G"od
Tonicht's bulletin was signed 10y I'S'
Grayson. and by DR.. Hugh Young t"'
Johns Hopkins hospital Spcc!ahSt' III
II. ~ Fowler. q Washington SpcSI"'.N''
Or. Sterling Fuffin. Washington I"N
sician and Rear Admiral Sutt. head "l
the naval hospital here. 1t sad: NJ
Presidents prostate gland swelling re-
fcrrcd To- in previous bulletins is dciin-
Itcly improved and is causing little r'S-
comfort, SO that the treatment has pe.n
s.mplified. The kidneys are tunc'ionih''
normally and the heart action IS cN sSl
lent. The temperature. pulse an" oio'o
pressure remain normal.
Although no operation was regarded
necessary ct this time by tn" physician"
called in for consultation. Dr. Gra!s"a
requested DR.. Young and the oth'T phS
slams TO meet him tomorrow 10 con-
tinue the study OF the case. DIT louhE
returned 70 the White House carry u"
night. observed tho patient again, anu
had long conversation with pr' HFas'
son. ,.,,
An cir Of distinct relief was displayed
M rho White House after the conSulta'
tiOn
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GLENN, FARNSWORTH
AND SUTHERLAND TO
BE GUESTS OF CITY

Wheeling is TO hc honorcd Sunday in
having as her guests three OF the ma
tion's foremost men: Major General c.
s. Farnsworth. Major General Edwin +.
Glenn and Hon. Howard Sutherland who
will hr here to take part in the
knights If PythiaS dedication service
and parade. IT is 10 be n magnificent
affair. Fifiy-two lodges including tho
Uniformed Rank "f tn" X. 7. fraternity
and a number Of bands will be in line.
Taking into consideration the patriotic
nature Of tho affair it IL tn he hoped
that merchants and tho public ScHer-
ally. especially along the line Of march.
will cooperate with the fraternity by
putting out suitable decorations, thus
helping pay fitting tribute to our boys
who stood shoulder to shoulder on tho
battlrfclds Of France.
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Organized
LaborAsks
Injunction
Long Abused Legal Weapon
Now Used By the Steel
Strikers

PITTSBURGH, Pa. Oct. l7.-Organ~
izcd labor today began it's legal oat'Ie
in the courts for the right OF il'c
speech and free asSemblaG"' wA!ch t"G
steel strikers claim has been H'h'ct'
thrn, bv public officials Of PlttSoursh
and Allegheny county. Il bill IN GUY
asking for an injunction r'StraiH'Hs
Mayor f. V. Babcock. the director Oh
nubl;c safety department. the director
NJ police and the commissioner OF Po-
lice from preventing labor meetings was
fled in the county court. ana a nearing
will be held next Thursday.
n was announced by counsel Tor the
strikers that additional suits Will DC
filed against authorities or several olhef
municipalities and against county Or
fcials and certain corporations. II was
also given out that large number OK
damage suits will be filed against cor
porations and public officials for alleged
false arrests OF strikers assaults ana
unlawful search OF .,"usCs.
The Bill Of Complaint.
The bill Of complaint was sworn 10
hr J. I. Bcaghcn. Il general organizer
for the American Federation or Labor
II ,rccitcs that the plaintiG and the
American Federation of Labor hao
proven their 'unquestioncd loyalty TO
the United States during the war. The
bill states that labor union meetings
have been held from time TO time. but
that since October the defendants have
"giltully. wickcdly and in disregard or
their oaths" refused TO permit tn" plain
til or any organization affiliated with
the American Federation Of Labor TO
hold meetings. In q specific case rcc!ted.
the bill complains that meeting was
forbidden In certain hall despite tho
fact that fraternal and other orCaniza-
tions. including RT..sian Socialists. are
permitted TO hold regular meetings in
the building
Asks Injunction.
The hill asks for an injunction against
any interference with labor union meet
CONTINUED ON Page Fourteen)
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AMENDMENTS
STRICKEN OUT
FALLS PROPOSALS
ARE BADLY BEATEN
No Roll Call of Senate Vote
Demanded By the New
Mexican

WASHINGTON. oct. l7.--Aftcr a
brief debate and without IN" furmal:ty
Of r. cord vote tn" senate today threw
out Two more uf the amendments writ
ten into IL" peace treaty by the fur"iSa
relations committee. tn" two amend
m' ntS had been introduced by Senator
Fall, Republican. New Mexico. and had
a. ;h".r common pUrprS" CurtaIlm"nt
Of tn" power Of IN" American rrprcScn-
tItIy" on tho r"parnC"mS COMMISSION an
Internal ouaI body set UP by the treaty
10 liN and collect GrrmanyS rcpara-
tion bill.
The vot came SuCnrr than had been
expected. the leaders agreeing to 1t as
part Of the plan 10 complete the consld-
GRAFTON Of amendments as soon as pos
sIblc. SO that the senate might set down
10 the real work of drafting Il ratlfica-
ton resolution. Only two Of the COM
mittcc's furty-siX amendments now re-
main to be considered. and II Is hoped
IT, bring them 10 a vot" early ncNt week.
They both relate To equalization OF Tut.
ing strength in the league OF nations.
No Roll Call.
Action on the TWO Fall amendments
came near the end of u session which
had been rlIvcn"d by a sharp debate over
the dispatch "t American troops u
Eurvp" for S,rvi"" IN connection with
til" Sl,Siun iI"h.S"itc, and 10y L new
move from administration quarters 10
meet the obJctri,uS of lrlsh-AmC CriCan3
TO the lcaEu,. covenant. II IrinS the day
some progress also was made III the
formal reading Of the treaty text. and
the fore cn relations Cu!umittC" took un-
der a,iNiSrucut an offer from Colonel
l.. NJ lfuuS" 10 appear before II.
III anticipation Of u roll call, both
sides had mustered their forces in III"
senate chamber as HI" time for action OF
the Fall amendments approached. As
tho question WAS put, however. Senator
Hitchcock. Nebraska, III" administration
leader asked Senator Fail whether II
was his purpose to request roll call. and
the New McXico senator replied that Il
would be useless sluc" he realized the
measures would b. beaten. In quick
succession the two V"'"S were taken
no one asking for a count.
Sending OF Troops Attacked.
The only speeches made on tn" amcnd'
mcnts wcrc by Senator FrIl and by sem
ator. KrllcgE, ErpWhlI'an, Minnesota.
who argued that the purpose could be
served sufficiently by reservations.
In tn" course OF the day various Other
features Of the treaty and the peace ne
Gotiations were discussed Senators
Hr:InJcgcr, Republican, Connecticut, and
Wads>,urth, Republican. New York. at
tackiu.: the dispatch Of troops for SIlcE-
ian duty and Senator Hitchcock and Sen
ator, Republican, Minnesota, defending
the aCtCn.
The move to further Ircland's cause In
tho league was made by Senator Walsh
Democrat, Montana, who introduced
resolution expressing it as the sense OF
tho senate that when the league Is or
Eanizcd the United States should br!nG
before It, under Article Eleven, the risht
of the Irish people TO sclf-g"vcrnmcnI
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N0RCENTHAU WANTS Joint J. s. (
CONTROL Of STRAIT At G|BRA[T TAR

ing US an equal co&trol Of tbe Straits
of Gibraltar"
MIR. Morgcnthau said he offered The
suggestion on his own initiative VIE.
out the knowledge :" any governmental
authorities. The idea did not occur to
him. he said until he was bound for
New York on the Adriatic. Asked II he
knew how English statesmen would feel
toward such suggestion. he said: II
was told by leading English statesmen
that they would be willing TO accept Al
most any conditions for the United
States to assume these mandates +.
Mr.. Morgcnthau declined 10 reveal his
conclusions as TO the alleged POLISH
pogroms in advance Of his official ~
port. He expects to present tAAe -
Secretary Lansing tomorrow.
Referring again to the question or
mandates, he said: If the United States
does no: rise to its responsibilities Ws
will h. L0akAd mnnn a. RhirkArnS ------
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reaching the Campaign Department as
early az possible.
Second-Be cure to have It postm arked
before IL p. m. This gives everyone an
opportunity to put IN every minute pos
sible In securing subscriptions. Find
out what time the postofftce closes and
see to 1t that your letter Is post,narked.
The following named gentlemen have
consented to act in the capacity OF
Judges IN tho Automobile and Diamond
Campaign and 10 award the prizes to
the successful contestants.
TIL contestants and the public in gen
crol WILL be sure TO appreciate their
ability md unqucstiNnrd integrity. as
their names arc ssynOnomous with hon
esty and fairness:
Thomas 2. Tkoner, mayor Of Wheel
Ing
Fred J. Fox, Security Trust Co.
Joe c. Borland, Gee. M. Snook Co.
II. T. Carter. Geo. Z. St!fel Co.
Method Of Closing Campaign.
A ballot box. sealed and locked by tho
judges. will be placed n the campaign
hcadouarterS Int"lligonCcr building.
Saturday morning 10 rcc"jv" IL" sub
sCriptions and rcmittlnCcs during IN"
final w""k This method inSur"S ahSn-
lutc secrecy regarding IN" final voting
strength of tho contestants and thc.r
relative standing. Each contestant Is
furnished with IN it"mizcd receipt cove
ing tho subscriptions turned IN up
until tho final week OF the campaign.
Tho credit coupons which hav" been
clipped from the paper. the suhScrip-
(Continued on Prge Fourteen)
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GIANT ZEPPELIN
COM|NG.TO The U. S.

NEW YORK. ct. IA 600 foot Yep
pcl;n which was ready TO start for
America with a cargo Of bombs to drop
on New York when the armistice nego-
tiations began. now is in shed al
Spandau. Germany. and II the allied
governments will permit Will sou"
start for America on a peaceful mis-
sion under control Of American officers
according To Colonel J. Simon. or New
York. a raditor engineer who arrived
here today on the steamship Adriatic.