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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-10-16
1925 for
Wool Jersey Dresses

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front is a tasty ornamcntatlon on this luS'
tcrlcss cIoth-yct it is lavish, extending
down to the swagger pockets that grace the
'front.'
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-10-16
Serge Dresses
SI4.95, Sl9.95,
SIPS, S23.95

In navy. taupc and Pekin blue-this frock
is constructed with a front and back-panel
exactly aike-sttched in an intricate de-
sign with silk floss, narrow tie belt and
set in sleeves.
Many arc braided, yet there are suffi-
cheney of rigid tailored types-something
for business and utility-and your money
cannot command their equals elsewhere.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-10-16
THE: RIVER

Tho General TcrahinE left for Pitts
hHrch ~ seven q. m. EcSi rday.
Til" Cnr.r'il tr"wdrr lrfi for Charles
ton n ten O'clock last light.
Tn" Il.I'u T.. arrived last night and
Wi l'av" for New Mr'am"ras at noon
today.
The rvor registered stage or tnn
foot lae. n'rht hut n rn'so uf thr"" foot
v:ae >r."ctcd. Tho wjrkrlS NJ dams No.
- a,.d ~ wcar low, red At midnight 10
take care. Of IA" rise.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-10-16
STOCK INCREASE.

A certificate authorizing an increase
in the capital stock OF tho Miller
Brothers grocery company was filed for
record yesterday in tho Office Of County
Clerk J. II. Wells. Tho authorized in
crease. permission for which comes
from Secretary OF state Houston G..
Young is from so5. 900 10 s5n.hhn.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-10-16
Nazimoya Scores Big
Hit at Liberty Theatre

Four players who were N tn" support
Of Sazimova in her big oriental drama
THE Red Lantern" ar" again cast "i'h
her in her newest production THE Frat
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-10-16
~. nc;rr shown at the Liberty theatre.

now being shown at the Liberty theatre
They arc Frank Currsr. Darrell ross
AMY VcncsS and Henry kolkcr. Ihe
brilliant Russian artistc's leading man
in Tho Brat" Charles Bryant. did not
appear with her in The Red Lantern.
although he was her leading man In all
Of hrr other big screen successes.
In addition Rnnrt" liIll. Mile Daven-
rcrt and Eth"lbcrt Knott have excellent
nartS n The Brat
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-10-16

BUY WAR SAVINGS STAMPS
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-09-23
Smoct to Oppose Claims
Dating Back to Civil War

Washington. Sept, 23. - Senator
Smoot. republican, of Utah, prominent
in senate consideration of appropriation
bills. today in the senate gave en-
phutic notice to southern senators that
he would oppose passage of individual
bills for claims against the govern
meut growing out of damages to prop
ertv In the south during the civil war.
In preventing consideration of bill
by Senator Ransdcl. democrat. Louis
lana, to appropriate $4,000 to reim-
burse Mrs. Susan A. Nicholas, daugh-
ter of a former United States senator
from Louisiana for property taken by
federal troops from her fathers sugar
plantation, Senator Smoot announced
that he would insist grouping of all
such Civil war claims in an omnibus
bill for disposal en- bloc.
Senator Ransdell protested that Mrs.
Nicholas claim has been pending
twenty years and that she is compelled
to support herself, although rs years
of age. Her losses, Senator Ransdell
said. are unquestioned and the govern
ment's liability is established.
Senator Smoot declined to give unani-
nous consent for consideration of the
Nicholas claim bill, asserting that a n
matter of policy he would oppose
senate action on individual bills and in
sist upon an omnibus measure COM
promising all Civil war claims. Most
of the Civil war claim bills. Senator
Smoot asserted. have very little
basis" and testimony I'm support OF de-
tailed property losses are given by per-
sons wha were young children at the
time of the property losses.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-09-23
STRIKE AT A GLANCE

(By international News Service)
Reports from all over the country
show the partial paralyzing of the
steel and iron industries by the strike.
A summary of the situation follows:
Pittsburgh. Pa.-Mills operating
practically normal capacity.
Wheeling, w. Va.-All plants
closed.
Tarentum, Pa.-All mills operating.
Oficials report increased personnel
over Yesterday. West Penn Plant
operating with 80 per cent. force.
Braddock, Pa.-American Steel and
Wire plants closed. Carnegie Steel
and Thomson plants operating.
Homestead. Pa.-All plants operat-
ing. Officials say only 10 per cent. Of
foreign labor struck.
Duquesne Pa.-All plants operat-
ing practically 100 per cent.
Clarion, Pa.-United States Steel
plant virtually closed some depart
ments running.
Woodlawn, Pa, and Midland, Pa
Crucible and Independent plants run
ming 100 per cent,
Mckeesport, Pa,-All plants operat-
ing, some crippled, some report in
creased personnel
Monesson, Pa.-Five plants closed
1900 men idle. No attempt to OPP
crate.
Beaver Valley, Pa.-Plants operat-
ing.
Donora, Pa.-Plants closed; no at
tempt TO operate.
sharon, Pa.-All plants closed by
strike
Farrell, Pa-All plants closed ex-
cept Carnegie, which is partly OPP
Grating.
Johnstown, Pa.-Cambria Steel
plant closed down; Lorain plant op-
Grating.
Sharpsville, Pa.-Partly operating
New Castle, Pa.-Carnegie plant
operating fully. American Sheet and
Tin Plate works partially working.
Steubenville, O.-All' plants ,prac-
tically down.
Weirton, w. Va.-Weirton plants
operating 80 per cent; yard train
men reported going out, which would
tie up raw products.
Youngstown, O.-Practically all
plants closed down.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-09-23
Compers Says Strike Will
Be First Matter Taken Up

Washington, Sept. 23.-The steel
strike will be the first matter brought
before the presidents industrial con-
ference in the opinion of Samuel
Gompers, president of the American
Federation of Labor.
This was disclosed today by Mr..
Gompers' associates in discussing the
personnel of the committee he has
appointed to represent labor at the
Oct. 6 meeting. Before the confer
ence can discuss plans for indus
trial peace, they contended, it must
first take up the settlement Of what
may develop into the greatest indus
trial battle in the history of the
country.
Gompers' appointment of NJ. F.
Tighe, of the Amalgamated Associa-
tion of Steel, Iron and Tin Workers.
one of the strike leaders, to sit as
one of labor's representatives, was
regarded as significant in view of the
fact that President Wilson has in
vited Judge f. II. Gary. head of the
United States Steel corporation, TO
take part in the conference as a rep
resentative of the public.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-09-23
Birmingham Steel
Workers Sweep Floor
Officials Seek to Keep Sur
plus of Men at Plant
BUSY.

Birmingham. Ala, Sept. 23.-(By
Associated Press.)-So great sur
plus Of men reported for work at the
steel plants in Ensley and Fairfield
this morning that officials. nonpIused
and unwilling to turn away loyal
workers, gave brooms to hundreds
of mer and put them to work sweep
ina the floors, in order that they
might make their time.
More Troops Arrive.
At Sharon, Pa,-Twelve additional
state troops arrived here this after.
noon to reinforce the present force
and prevent a resumption of the riot
ing.
The two foreigners shot in this
mornings disorder were identified as
Frank Polk, Rumanian, and We
noka Garach, a Croatian. Both will
recover.
A mass meeting attended by 700
employees of the sharon Steel Hoop
company was held at noon. Leaders
addressed the men, counseling them
against VIOLENCE.
95 Per Cent. Men Out
At Gary, Ind.-Several departments
of the United States Steel corpor-
alton were being operated today with
small forces. Union officials declared
95 per cent, of the men are out. Of
ficials of the company declined to
make any statement
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-09-23
Fi1tne an Instance of
HO70 League Could SerUe
SENATE ORDERS
PROBE OF STRIKE
Judge Gary and John J. Fitz-
patrick Summoned by TEL
egraph to Testify.

Washington, Sept. 23.-Investii-
cation of the strike of steel workers
with a view to determining whether
federal remedial action is possible,
will be started here Thursday by the
senate labor committee.
Judge Ebert H. Gary, chairman of
the board of the United States Steel
corporation, and John j. Fitzpatrick,
chairman of the committee for the
organization of the steel workers,
We're summoned by telegraph to tes-
fifty before the committee immed-
lately after the senate, without roll
call, had adopted a resolution by SEN
ator Kenyon, republican, Iowa, au-
thorizing the inquiry.
Senator Kenyon, who is chairman
of the investigation committee, said
a quick inquiry was planned so that
n report could be made to the sem
ate without delay,
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-09-23
Says Wilson Plans
Wide Specialization

Chicago, Sept. 23.-Ex- Senator James
Hamilton Lewis, in a speech before the
Chicago Association of Commerce, re-
Gently made the unqualified prediction
that a statement would come soon
from President Wilson announcing plans
for the socialization of the coal, oil.
and transportation industries. The
presidents scheme, Mr.. Lewis said, will
provide for public control of these prop
critics in the interest of the people.
Senator Lewis. as the former demo-
cratic whip of congress. has been in
close touch with the president
president Wilson," he said, 'is not
only bent on the relief of the world
horrors of war, hut he will soon an
nOunce the doctrine of socializing the
coal, oil. and national road and water
highways, that these may be taken
control OF by the whole people for
themselves as the peoples property.
"Any part of it held by private own
ers must be paid for and distributed
under a system of local supervision.
When controllel by the national gov
eminent it must be put at the peoples
use at fair compensation This is the
true beginning of Just cost of living
and the remedying of the ills of the
citizen at home -
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-09-23
Steel Workers Welcome
Senate Investigation
Want Trust Brought Into the
Open-"Cossack" Meth
ods Are Charged.

Pittsburgh, Pa Sept. 2S.-Qnter-
national News Service. 1.-The steel
workers of the nation welcome a SEN
atorial investigation into the cause
of the strike, it was said here this
afternoon by labor leaders.
THE steel workers." said William
z. Foster, director of the steel strike
in the east, welcome this investiga-
ton.
I'VE welcome anything that will
bring the steel trust out into the
open; fine business"
John Fitzpatrick, chairman of the
strikers national committee, is now
en- route from Chicago to Pittsburgh,
where he will attend a meeting of
the full committee here tomorrow.
Foster said he would be glad to go to
Washington.
Foster was shown a Washington
dispatch quoting Representative
Cooper. a former union labor man,
as saying that he (Foster) was "un-
fit as a labor leader and "disQuali-
fed to be an American citizen"
That is the same old stuff" was
Fosters comment. I'm used to it.
I wonder how much Mr.. Cooper got"
Foster charged this afternoon that
lit state NOHol1DitS anu pOllNt III lJu-
Quesne are using "Cossack" methods
there in their handling of the situa-
tion.
why" he said, "those Cossacks at
Duquesre are even arresting our men
for striking. The fact that man is
on strike is apparently a cause for
them to arrest him, regardless of
whether he is peaceable or not"
Those "Cossack Methods Foster
said, will be one of the big questions
put up to the strikers national COM
mittee when it COnvenes here tomor-
row
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-09-23

Strikers Undertake
Picketing in Earnest

concerns employ between 5000 and
6,000 men.
At Butler, Pa, an innocent woman
the wife of a nonstriking employe of
the Standard Steel Car works. was
probably fatally wounded here today
when shots were fired through win
dow into the home of Michael
Thompson. A small baby sleeping
with the mother was uninjured, and
the husband, for whom the shots
We're intended, also escaped un-
scathed. Three bullets entered the
woman's body.
State troopers arrested John Var
go, striker, whom they asserted
they found running away from the
place.
At Sharon, Pa, two foreigners
were shot this forenoon in a resump-
tion of the rioting which started last
night. Both men were wounded Sc
verely. They were part of crowd
which gathered in Staunten street,
near the entrances to the American
Steel and Wire plant. The throng
failed to move on when ordered to
do so by mounted constabulary, and
the troopers charged the crowd. In
the melee which followed many shots
were fired and the mob was broken
up.
In Chicago District.
Chicago. Sept. 23.-DaWn OF the
second day of the nation wide strike
in the steel industry found nearly
all the plants in the Chicago dis
trict either closed down or working
with a greatly reduced force. Labor
union officials predicted that every
plant in the district will be crossed
within few days.
In this district the strike has de-
veloped no violence. At Gary, Ind,
guards escorted from the works men
who had continued their employ
ment, and thousands of strikers about
the gates did not menace them.
A sympathetic strike of the mem
bers Of the international Union of
Steam and Operating Engineers in
the Chicago district was regarded as
4 possible addition to the ranks of
the steel mill workers who talked
out. H. NJ. Comerford, secretary of
that union, however, declared that
"even if this union had a personal
grievance it would not strike in the
face of a request made by the presi-
dent of the United States that no
dCuOn De taken unt1l aIleT ne ndu
opportunity to confer with the va
rious parties to the controversy, on
Oct. g."
1900 Out in Birmingham.
Pittsburgh. Sept. 23.-William 4.
Foster, secretary of the steel work
crs national committee, said today
re ports from men in the field showed
that the strike was spreading. He
said his reports Showed that the
Homestead works of the Carnegie
company were practically dead
Mr.. Foster said he had a telegram
from Birmingham, Ala, stating that
A 900 men are out there. This, he
said, was pleasing. Because the union
had not expected 81 make as good a
showing there as sx.sse elegram indi-a
Gated. orders have gone out, Mr.
Foster further said, to pull OUT the
men in All the plants of the Jones &
Laughlin company. Not much effort,
he said, had been made to bring the
Jones & Laughlin men out on strike
up to this time. The union hoped to
be able to close the plant by tomor-
row. Mr.. Foster appeared in the AL
legheny county court today as a de-
tendant for alleged violation of an
ordinance at Duquesne. He was ar
rested several weeks ago.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-09-23

He had been to her home to spend the
night several times. she said she had
seen the automobile in question in
front of her house, but stated she
did not know Boyd. She testified
about Washington being at her home
and spending the night just prior to
when he stated he was going to
louisville.
r. II. Williams and Frank steiner,
neghbors Of Carlson. on the ridge,
were then called to the stand and Mr..
Williams testified that while he
could not swear positively whore he
had last seen Carlson alive, he
thought it was on Saturday before
his body was found on Tuesday, when
he saw him. The defense, in intro
ducing these witnesses, were attempt
ing TO show that when Carlson was
murdered Washington was on his
way to Louisville with Boyd. At this
iuncturc the court adjourned for the
noon hour.
Defendant on Stand.
The feature Of the afternoon ses-
sion OF the trial was the calling to
the stand of the defendant.
He stated that L. c. Boyd got him
to drive the automobile to Nashville
for. him and met him in that city.
He denied emphatically that the
Ford car had stood in front OF his
home for two days or that he had
made any attempt TO take IT, He
stated that Boyd was f'rs arrested,
ard the next day he was arrested,
both in Louisville,
He admitted being arrested on one
occasion for larceny. but claimed this
case was dismissed because the pros
ecutor failed to prosecute the case
against him. He appeared angry
when asked if he was not a prOtes
siona wife heater saying that that
was his and his wife's business.
Washington admitted shooting his
wife on one occasion. but also said
this was his business. He denied
completely the testimony OF Louis
VILE officers and even denied that the
two who testified during the morning
were the ones who arrested him. lie
stated the testimony about his show
ing a bill OF sale was untrue. Wash
iugton gave Boyd a bad name for
b0otlegging.
During the afternoon A. W. Bill
meyer, OF the Wallace Buggy conn
panv, testified about an Overland car
Washington bought from his COM
pany. W. A. Whittice, deputy county
court clerk, testified that the license
number taken off the car Washing
ton was arrested with in Louisville
was registered in the county court
clerks office here in Carlson's name.
y. Hasseler gave testimony about the
bill of sale which IT is charged was
forged. Billy Smith. chief deputy
sheriff, testified about finding the
body of Carlson on the ridge, half
wrapped in quilts.
Washington was on the stand when
court adjourned late Monday after
noon.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-09-23
MOB RELEASES
CHIEF OF POLICE
Mayor Also Allowed to Go
Back on Job-Troops
Ordered Out.
GIRLS SPIRITED z

Drumright, Okla, Sept. 2f :. ayor
w. f. Nicodemus, Councilu /: John
Baxter and Chief of P9 : Jack
Ayres, detained by a mob night,
today were released and ( back
on their jobs.
Troops Ready to EntraIn.
Tulsa, Okla, Sept 23.-Orders were
received today by Maj. James A.
Bell, commander of the Third Okla
homa regiment of state troops. to
have his command ready to entrain
for Drumright.
All Wires Cut by Mob.
Gushing, Okla, Sept 2S.-Mayor
Nicodemus and several of the Off
cials of Drumright, Okla, fed to this
place today to escape the fury of a
mob which late Monday took possess
sion of the town. All wires to Drum
right, according to the kilograms,
have been taken over or cut by the
mob.
The mob organized in sympathy
with telephone strikers, and after a
picket had been struck by an officer
threats of lynchings were made. The
mayor and other officials were given
until 10 o'clock Tuesday morning to
resign. Before that hour, however,
they had escaped from the town, aft
er spending a part of the night in
Jail for their own protection.
Gov. j. B. A. Robertson has been
asked to send guardsmen to the
scene, and the chief OF police of Oil
ton, with several deputies, has gone
to Drumright to try to restore order.
Operators Speeded Away.
Three girls who had remained at
work at telephone switchboards after
the strike had started were spirited
away from Drumright last night to
safety at this place.
A large number of deputy sheriffs
were reported en- route to the scene
of the rioting this afternoon. and
there was fear that bIoodshed might
result from conflict between the Off
GERS and members of the mob.
Telephone Building Burning.
Tulsa, Okla, Sept. 23.-lt was re-
ported from Oiton at 2:30 pm. that
the Drumrieht telephone building
was burning.
Troops Entrain. 4.
Oklahoma City, Okla. Sept. 23.-
Companies H and l OF the Second
regiment Oklahoma national guard,
and Company d of a separate bat
TALON, with an Oklahoma machine
gun detachment and Company B of a
separate battalion at Ell Reno, Okla,
entrained. this afternoon for Drum
right Okla. The Third regiment at
Tulsa and a Company at Chandler
will be held in readiness to go to
Drumright if necessary, but have not
yet been ordered, according to Adjt.-
Gen. Barrett. The guardsmen will be
used in patrolling Drumright.
One unconfirmed report from Oil
ton stated that the mob was attempt
ing to burn the Bell telephone build
ing at Drumright. The riot started.
according to reports, by telephone
strike sympathizers, has gotten be
yond control. Deputy sheriffs and
armed citizens have started for
Drumright from Shamrock, Okla, ac-
cording to meager advices from there
this morning.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-09-23
CITY TAX RATE
FIXED AT $2.40
Increase Of IS Cents Over
Last Year Fixed by
Commission.
RE VEN UE INCREASED

The city tax rate for the city's next
fiscal year will be $2.40.
This figure was arrived at this aft
ernoon by the city commission in
passing on two readings an ordinance
authorizing departmental budgets for
the ensuing year.
Last year the rate was $1.75. The
increase this year, therefore, is 65
cents so cents Of which goes to make
up the additional revenue for schools
under the working of the school law
recently enacted by the legislature,
and Is cents goes to increase in SAL
aries to meet increases in all depart
ments, particularly in the police de-
partment, where thirty four addi-
tional men will be AIDED to the fire
force. Salaries there have been in
creased to $l20 per month.
Considerable increases were named
in all departments,
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-09-23
Senator Condemns Closed
Shop as @Un-American'

Washington, Sept 3.-Cendemnation
OF violent methods of organized labor
in forcing its demands is voiced in
resolution introduced in the senate this
RADIO.
The resolution would put the senate
on record as Characterizing the closed
shop as ''un-A American" and would de-
clare strikes for power to be con
spiracies in restraint of trade
Senator Thomas announced he would
call the resolution up for considera ,iaa
tomorrow.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-09-23
Body Of Joe Miller Found
Floating in Tennessee
Stock Clerk at Loomis &
Hart Plant Disap-
peared Monday,

The body of Joe Miller. a stock clerk
at the~Looms & Hart plant. was found
Tuesday afternoon floating in the Ten
nessee river near the plant. The young
mans father identified the corpse as
that of his son.
Miller was missed Monday He was
last seen Sunday night with some
friends He is believed to have been
accidentally drowned
The Jack O'Donohue company took
charge of the body. Funeral arrange
ments will be announced later.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-09-23
May Be Routed by Way
OF the United States

Paris Sept. 23-The supreme coum-
ell is trying to find "A solution of the
problem of returning Co. OoO Czecho-
Slovaks nome from Russia. The sug-
gestiou was made today that they be
sent by way of the United states. It
is admitted that this would cost 5000 for
each Czecho Slovak and the money
probably would have to be advanced
by the United States. England and
France.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-09-23
Wen-Known Artist, Once Of
This City, Visiting Here

Jacob Kunz, well known through
out the modern art world for his
landscapes, is in Chattanooga for a
brief stay. Mr.. Kunz is a Chatta-
noogan by birth, but for some years
has been in Cincinnati
Mr.. kunz has had pictures hung in
many important galleries and exhibit
tions, notably at Paris, London and
New York
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-09-23
LODGE MOTION
WON BY 43 TO 40

Washington, Sept. 23.-On the first
rollcall on the peace treaty, the SEN
ate today adopted, 43 to 40, a motion
by Senator Lodge to postpone until
next Tuesday consideration of the
forty-odd amendments proposed by
Senator Fail which would eliminate
the United States from different
commissions created under the treaty.
After the rollcall Senator Lodge OBJ
tanned unanimous consent to call up
all of Senator Falls amendments Fri
day instead of a week hence.