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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-02-20
Basket ball.

The basket ball teams ~ the IoCa'
High school will meet IN" teams OF tne
Shadysidc High in Che Lyceum hall. TINS
city. Friday evening. Fast games are
expected. Admission will be 20 ana -
cents.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-02-20
Eeaded For Trance.

". Harold Cummings. Of tn" merchant
marine steamer Minnesota. now lying at
Norfolk. Va. is home on ten day FUR
Tough: He hopes to ship 10 France soon.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-02-20
MoundBville Briefs.

This evening Washington Birth
day social will be held in the First L.
T.. church parlor".
Mrs. MadE: OHara. who has been Ill
al her home on Jefferson avenue for
some time is improving nicely.
Byron Parker is spending few days
with friends and relatives in Hinton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Jones. Of sixth
street. are the proud parents Of new
baby girl.
Miss Mabel Harris has returned 10
her home in Wheeling nftcr visit
with friends and relatives here.
Levi Mont gomrry is confined TO his
homo on Walnut avenue with an attack
Of neuralgia.
Mrs. George Downs Of F,lrst street.
spent yesterday in Wheeling.
Mrs. r. II. Lohr has returned TO her
home here after visit with relatives
on Wheeling Island.
Howard Alderman. Of TriadelPhia. Is
spending couple OF days with rela-
tivns here.
Mrs Mary Dnnford. OF Shadyside. is
here. called by the illness If her s1s-
ter. Mrs. w. U. Brown. on Third street.
Mrs X. G. Dcku. who attended the
funeral Of relative in Wheeling. has
! returned home.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-02-20

sisted of five DRINKS and disorderlics.
Most of the DRINKS were listed as John
Doe" and received the usual trimmings.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-02-20
Services End

The revival services which have been
in progress in the Calvary NJ. T.. church
for tho past weeks were brought TO
most successful close Tuesday evening.
In all th"rc were 164 conversions IN
the church during the evnngclistic ser
los
The Washington times., 1919-12-30
Japan to Send Big Army
To Siberia; U.S.. Consents

Siberia. This evacuation probably will
start in two or three days.
The Czechs are concentrated at
Vladivostock. ready 20 sail. Expenses
viii Re borne by the United States
and Britain as q loan IL is said
AS one OF the princir --Asons for
sending American troops to Siberia
II was pointed out at the State De-
partment, was to aid the Csecho-
Slovaks until their evacuation, with
drawal of the Americans 10 expected
to follow the departure OF the Csechs-
Japsn's decision to reinforce her
Siberian troops IL underseooA 10 have
been precipitated by the steady ad-
vance of the Bolsheviki eastward
kolchak appears crushed, and the
Red armies claim an advance Of about
700 miles against him The likaAo
will not let the soviet forces pass
Lake Bailkal. II was learned JApan
has $1,000 troops in Siberia The Bel
sheviki are believed 70 have lee.oos-
kolchak once AAA lo1.eeo. but thSo-
sands have Aeoortod m
The Washington times., 1919-12-30

Decision virtually has been reach
ed by Japan to re-enforce her troops
in Siberia to fight the advance east
ward Of the Bolshevik armies, it was
learned today at the State Depart
ment, following extended discussions
of the Russian situation between
Secretary Lansing and Japanese Am.
bassador Shidehara-
United States Aequiesees-
This decision, which 10 understood
20 have been reached in harmony with
he United States, will not entail,
however, the sending OF additional
troops to reinforce the American army
Df 5000 men now in far-eastern ST.
IBERIA
A final agreement has been reached
between CZecho-Slovakia. the United
States. and Gree& Britain. II was
learned. for the fnme44Ate evacuation
OF the $4,000 Cseeho-eoovak trosos n
The Washington times., 1919-12-30
ADMIRAL PlLSBURY
DEAD OF PARALYSIS
Noted Naval Expert of L. S. Sud-
denly Stricken at His Home
Here Today.

Rear Admiral John Elliott Pills
bury. OF the United States navy, re-
tired, died this morning at his resi-
dence, 1855 Q street northwest, fol-
lowing a stroke OF paralysis of the
heart.
Admiral Pillsbury was born IN Low
ell. Mass, on December IS, 1876. He
attended the United States Naval
Academy at Annapolis, from which
he graduated in 1867, receiving an en-
signs commission in the United
States navy.
He married Miss Florence Green
wood Aitchison, of Portland, Maine,
in 1873. His promotion in the service
was rapid, receiving his appointment
as rear admiral in July 1908. Admira'
Pillsbury took prominent part in the
Spanish American war. during which
time he com handed the dynamit .
cruiser Vesuvius off Santiago.
After the war he was paced in
charge OF the equipment department
at the Boston navy yard, but later
was transferred to active duty on the
u. s. s. Prairie, and later served in
Washington as assistant chief of the
Bureau Of Navigation.
In 1905 the admiral was placed in
command OF the North Atlantic fleet
but was ordered back TO this city in
1oOS as chief OF the bureau Of naYiga
ton. shortly afterwards being placed
on the retirement list He was re-
lieved from active duty in July, 1909
Funeral arrangements have not as
yet been completed He is survived
by Il wife. who resides here. and one
daughter, Mrs. l.. Il. Richardson, OF
Boston, Mass
The Washington times., 1919-12-30
Police Chief Denies "Third De-
gree. WAS Used to Get
"Confession."
INSPECTOR GRANT ON STAND
Says Chinese Student Was
Well Treated While "Guest"
of District.

That Ziang Sung Wan was moi
locked in cell as a prisoner charged
with murder, when he arrived in thu
custody of detectives from New
York, because he was believed to be
Chinese gentleman" who hac
come to Washington to help unrave
the mystery Of the Staying Of the
three members of the Chinese Edu.
,ational Mission was the testimony
If Major Raymond W. Pullman, Su.
perintendent Of Police, today at the
trial of Wan before Justice Goulc
and a jury in Criminal Division No
l, District Supreme Court.
,ss. >--~a Eeand Hin . Tartsr.
when Wan arrived In FWashins.
ton." testified Major Pullman, "we
thanked him for coming here-told
him we appreciated his courtesy in
offering to assist US in solving the
triple crime. But later, we found he
" as not what we believed him to be-
The direct examination by the pros
ecution of Major Pullman lasted Just
fifteen minutes, during which Attor-
ney James A. O'Shea heckled the wit
ness frequently, causing ripples of
laughter at times to pervade the
5ected to the argumentive replies
made by the superintender of police.
Attorney O'Shea attempt: 10 show
that Major Pullman had had 20 police
experience before he was appointed
superintendent Of the Metropolitan
Police Department., but Justice Gould
ruled against answering question.
Court Aids Pullman.
Were you not a newspaper man
before becoming chief of police?" ask
ed O'Shea.
1.-The witness has not testified to
anything that required any expert
knowledge either as a policeman or
as q newspaper man." remarked JUS
tice Gould, land the question need not
be answered"
Major Pullman related all the cir
cumstances OF VANS arrival in Wash
ington: Of the alleged conflicting
state nents made by the Celestial: of
his admissions OF forging DR.. Wong's
name; of having sent his brother Van
to the Riggs National Bank to have
cashed the check for $4,000. to which
DR.. Theodore T. Wong's name was
forged. and of his final admission of
Staying WI after. he said, the latter
had shot and killed DR.. Wong and c
II. Hsie.
Asked whether detectives or him
self had used any vulgar language
against Wan while he was confined
at the Dewey Hotel as a guest of
tho Washington police department.
Major Pullman said Wan had com.
planned that someone had called him
a damned liar"
Major Did Not Say 'Damned,,
you didn't call him that. maior7,
asked O'Shea.
Il don't recall" laughed Major Pull
man. Il believe Wan misunderstood
Continued on Page 10, Column A.
The Washington times., 1919-12-30
Police Seek "Cinderella" Who
Was in Auto of Slain Detroit
Millionaire.
'UBURN-HAiRED CEclLEHELD
Would "Get Browns Money II
] Have to Kill Him." Girl
Chum SWears.

MOUNT CLEMENS, Mich, Dec
3o.-Mrs. Cecil Beatrice Vester
known as the "Camp Vamp" ant
"Bee of the Auburn Hair" and nc
cused Of killing j. Stanley Brown
was located today in Kalamazoo
Mich, through the efforts of report
ers of the Chicago Herald and Ex
aminer.
Chief Of Police Allen Straight re
ceived a telephone message from
Kalamazoo saying the woman wa.
held in custody there. Mrs. Vestel
was at the home Of her grandmother
She will be brought here today.
.s--- 6. Cinderella Mystery. .zsz.
+ Mrs. vester, IL was said, viii oe
asked to "try on a silken slipper
found in the automobile in which
Brown was killed.
Other clues found in an examina-
tion OF the automobile were a blood
stained feather and strand OF
blonde hair, found in the rear seat
Browns body was found in the front
seat with his hands gripping the
steering wheel.
Chief Straight says the man was
shot to death, his body pushed over
the back of the front seat and
slumped into the drivers pit, and his
hands placed about the steering
wheel. Browns twenty-one-year-o!d
t. -
case, it developed today.
John Bannon, Mt. Clemens drug
gist told authorities that several
months ago Mrs. Brown tried to buy
prussic acid of him.
Asked what she wanted with IL, she
was quoted as saying: Because he
has the goods / don't propose to be
cut off with a pittance."
Brown at that time was suing for
divorce.
Issue Warrant for Girl.
A warrant for Mrs. vester was is
sued today.
a telegraphed request was also sen,
out for the arrest OF an unnamed man
who, the police say, may have been
connected with the killing. The au.
thorities hold it would have been i'm.
possible for woman alone to have
murdered Brown.
The warrant for Mrs. Vester. also
known az Miss Beatrice Workman
was issued as the result of a stor,
that has been told to the local author
tiles by the girls chum, Miss Gladys
Summit, waitress, who has beer
held as witness since Sunday, wher
she was brought to this city with
Harry Kendall, a Flood City tax
driver
Sheriff William Caldwell had beer
told by Lloyd Provost Of the friend
ship between Miss Workman and
Brown. According to Provost, he and
Brown had on several occasions gone
together TO Battle Creek, where they
had met the Workman girl and he,
chum.
The story told by the Summit Sirl
is one Of night life. frank in the ex-
Continued on Page ., Column ~
The Washington times., 1919-12-30
RedfieId Grfeyaaee Recalled.

The reported WIlson-House rupture
has revived here the report that was
current when Secretary Redfield cut
loose from the Cabinet. to the effect
that Mr.. Redfield. smarting under the
absent treatment given by the Presi-
dent, quit cold.
As handed about in official and un-
official circles in Washington, Mr..
Redfield devoted fourteen months to
the preparation of a reconstruction
program in his department, a course
that had been suggested by President
Wilson
With the situation in hand and with
only the word OF the President needed
TO carry forward the proposed plan,
Mr Redfield sought an interview at
the White House. He failed to get the
interview. IL is said and after re-
peated efforts 10 lay the plan before
the President. he became eXasperated
and gave ii up as bad job
Lansing Likely to Quit.
Reports that Secretary Lansing will
State Department will not down since
his return from the peace conference.
II IL generally discussed in near-of-
fcial circles here that Mr.. Lansing is
not on speaking terms with the
President That report is borne out.
at least in SO far as the recent
Continued on Page 3, Column 5.)
The Washington times., 1919-12-30
$4,000 Clerks to Go in
Next Six Months; Union
Would Gust l5,OOOUnfii

Two announcements of vital interest to the army of
Government employees in Washington were made today.
Twelve thousand clerks be dropped from the Gov
ernment service during the next six months.
The Federation of Government Employees issued state
ment urging the dismissal of about employees cassed
as inefficient in order that their places may be filled by
younger slated for discharge under operation
the Redistribution Commissions findings.
Business and industrial interests of the Capital ex
pressed hope that places be found for the employees slated
for dismissal and promised cooperation in preventing hard
ships to the young women and girls slated to go.
The Washington times., 1919-12-30
CLERKS UNION OFFICIAL
URGES PURCNC OF
SERVICE

Purge the Governments oervice of
the unfit and Incompetent ~ the new
slogan Of the fedesal EmpiuveK Vn-
ion as announced today nndSs the uev
policy OF that orEanixAtioR
Fully 1900 Government e1n5GtS%1n
washington should be dropped from
the rolls for the good OF the service
was the declaration today Of James
c. Blackwell. first vice president of
Federal Employees Union No. 2. Il
About so per cent of the Govern
ment employees here are underpaid,
Mr.. Blackwell says; about es per
cent are paid what they are worth
and 20 per cent are overpaid-
''Of the number overpaid." he saya
5000 are superannuated employees
who should be taken care of by the
enactment of retirement law.
Must Educate Congress.
1--WE believe The Federal Employees
Union has great opportunity 10
help institute a system that will save
the Government a half billion dollars
a year-a budget system and the re-
classification and Standardization
worked out by the JOINT Commission
provided, of course their report IS
reasonable and satisfactory.
ITO put this over is largely a ques-
ton of salesmanship. We must sell
this business-efficiency plan to Con-
gress, to the people and to the coun-
try, just like Liberty bonds, prohi-
bition, and woman suffrage were sold
by skillfully organized propaganda
I'VE must educate Congress"
In resolutions adopted last night by
the Federal Employees Union a new
policy was announced. The resolu-
tions follow:
Resolutions Adopted.
Whereas, the objects OF this or
ganization are to improve our econo-
mic conditions-and the betterment Of
the Federal service: and
Whereas, our constitution provides
that such objects shall be attained by
creating favorable public sentiment
and by cooperation with Government
officials; be IL
Resolved. That Federal Employees
Union No. . is not inspired by per-
sonal and selfish ends and that we re-
affirm our policy of placing the best
interests of the Government and of
the community and country ahead Of
all others, and with this end in view;
be il
Resolved, That we undertake to
foster public sentiment in favor OF
the establishment by Congress Of a
Bureau of the Budget, the functions
of which shall be to carry out n Fed
eral policy on estimates for appro-
Continued on Page 13, Column 81
The Washington times., 1919-12-30
Six Poison Drinks Suspects
May Face Connecticut jury
Upon Charges Of Homicide
New York Police Will Surrender Alleged Wood
Alcohol Peddlers If Application for Extradi-
ton Is Made by Hartford Authorities.

NEW YORK, Dec. 3O.-Six men who
are under arrest here In connection
with the manufacture and distribu-
ton Of wood alcohol whisky" which
caused more than three score deaths
in New England, may be extradited
to Connecticut for trial, it was learn
ed today.
1t was intimated by the authorities
that IL officials at Hartford quest
the extradition of the prisoners for
trial on q charge of homicide or man.
The Washington times., 1919-12-30
Former Adviser Will Not Support
Pres. Wilson, McAdoo, or
Palmer for Presidency.
REPORT LANSING MAY QUIT
Secretary of State Said Not to
Be on Speaking Terms With
Executive Over Mexico.

NEW YORK. Dec. 3o.-The New
York American today printed the
following:
"Col. Edward NJ. House has definite
broken with President Woodrow
Wilson.
He win refuse to support the
President for a third term. He will
oppose the nomination of William
q. McAdoo, A. Mitchell Palmer, or
any other Democrat the President
may seek to install as his successor
Leans Toward Underwood.
The colonel is disposed at present
to back Oscar W. Underwood, or a
conservative Democrat of his type,
ror wilson's place.
The former Wilson mentor is Sc
eretly doing his utmost to make Un-
derwood instead of Gilbert NJ. Hitch
cock, the Democratic leader of the
United States Senate.
The foregoing information Is
vouched for by a political leader OF
unquestioned yeracity, who talked
with Colonel House yesterday"
when the leader above quoted was
ask ed the immediate cause OF the
break between the President and
Colonel House. he replied:
Freedom for Ireland and the res
toratiOn OF Fiume to Italy"
The Washington times., 1919-12-30

slaughter no objections would BE-
raised here.
Alexander Creadon. public prose-
cutor at Hartford. in which district
many persons were killed by the fatal
liquor, was scheduled to confer with
Col. Daniel Roper, head of the Fed
eral revenue agents, and District At
torney Swami.
The Massachusetts authorities NAV
join with the Connecticut officials in
the extradition and prosecution of
the men. on account Of the deaths At
Springfield and Chicopee.
The Washington times., 1919-12-30
CLAIM COP SLEPT,

BALTIMORE. Dec. 30.-PatroImsn y
Herman Mack must appear before the
police board. According to the alr.
cations, Mack twice entered the Hotel
kentucky Christmas night. The first
time, ii is alleged, he participated in
Christmas party. On the second
visit he is alleged to have gone To
sleep for two hours
The Washington times., 1919-12-30
WALLST. men
IN LEAK CASE
Actions win Be Brought Upon
Charges of Contempt
Of Court.
COURT OFFICIAL FIGURES
D. c. Broker Also Mentioned IN
investigation Conducted by
Chief Flynn.
COURT OFFICIAL FIGURES

A grand jury Investigation of the
alleged leak" on Supreme Court de-
cisions will be asked by the Depart
ment Of Justice.
This announcement was made to
day by Judge C. B. Ames. Assistant
Attorney General. -
I'VE have decided TO submit the
matter to a grand tury," Judge Ames
said NO further details can be
given at this time"
Lawyer Involved
In this coterie. which was expossA
by the international News Server
are involved = aumhse - uanAx -csv.
&pseent Officials snA outstde soSso-
iAtos9A had iawyesA -
One Of the principal figures is
washington lawyer. who II known
to have played stocks in wall Street
which would be affected by Supreme
Court decisions This lawyer had sd-
mitted to at least one witness that
he had advance Information Of Row
Supreme Court decisions would go,
he seldom failed in his trades.
A former army officer is understooA
TO be one of thoss implicated
A third person whose actions have
been undergoing close scrutiny by the
Department of Justice officials. 10 .
lawyer in the employ of the Depart
ment itself, but not one OF the higher
oneA.
A fourth individual caught IN ths
tolls is the business associate of the
Department of Justice attorney men
toned, and until recently wss q min
or attache Of the Suprem Court
A fifth man is understood to be
New York speculator.
Evidesce With LasAey.
The announcement said that evt-
dence collected by the bureau of In
vestieation of the Department OF jus
tice, on charges that important de
cisions have been in Wall Street be-
fore they were announced by the
court. will be submitted TO q grand
jury in the District OF Columbia some
time next month.
The persons responsible for tho
leak will be charged with contempt
OF court, IL was indicated at the De
partment OF Justice. There is no def
mite law under which they can be
reached otherwise, IL was understood.
The Attorney General. il was stat
ed, had placed all the evidence in the
hands OF District Attorney Laskey.
Refuses To Give Nanea-
The department refused to reveal
the names OF the persons who will be
charged with having obtained escret
information, and used IL for financial
purposes.
The cases have been Investigated
during the last two weeks by william
]. Fl~nn. and assistants in the bureau
Of investigation.
Charges to be laid before the xran6
jury, IL was understood, will refer C.
the Southern Pacific oil lands decision
handed down the latter part of Nc
and the opinion of the court
on the war time prohibition law.
The Washington times., 1919-12-30
Maj. Gen. Barry Dies
At Walter Reed After
Two Months Illness

Maj. Gen. Thomas H. Barry of the best known
officers of the United States army died Walter Reed Hos
pa this morning Death caused by kidney trouble and
valvuar heart disease according physicians at the hos
pital, and death shortly after 2:45 O oclock
The Washington times., 1919-12-30
BLAME JUTLAND FIAN0
ON DELAYED MESSAGE
Britain Soon to Issue Official Book
to Tell Why German Fleet
Escaped.

LONDON. Dec 3O.-The British gov
ernment's official account of the bat
tie Of Jutland. the biggest naval en-
gagement OF the war, which Is to be
published in January. will show that
slip-up in transmitting a message
from Admiral Beatty to Admiral Lord
Jellicoe, then in command OF the
grand feet. enabled the Germans to
escape, il was learned today.
Follow me, sir, and we have them
cold"-Beatty's famous message to
his chieftain-dld not reach JeIlicoe
until twelve hours after II had been
written written. And then the Germans had
The official book on the Jutland
operations does not explain why this
signal did not reach Jellicoe pro nptly.
The book. however, will endeavor
20 show that the indecisive character
OF the battle was largely due to the
difnculty Of Htercommunication be-
tween the various squadrons and
ships. shellhr, and explosions play-
ed havoc with the wireless ana sig
nal apparatus, and in more than one
case vital news could not b.. trans
mitted TO JelIicoe's flagship.
The Washington times., 1919-12-30
Born in 1855.

General Barry had been in the hos
pital here since November. A slight
improvement was noted at first His
body will be sent to West Point.
where Barry formerly was in com
mand, and interment will be there.
He was born in New York October
l3, 1855, and attended college in New
I ork city, from which he was gradu-
ated, and later went to West Point,
graduating and receiving second
lieutenant's commission in the regular
army cavalry in 1877.
He married Ellen Bestor. Of this
city, on January 23. 1884 His promo.
ion in the army was rapid and in
1898 he was appointed assistant adju-
tant general of United States VoIun-
teers.
Served in China.
He was made a brigadier general of
volunteers in 1901, during which time
ne served with the China relief expe-
iition and in the Philippines, and took
prominent part in the Boxer uprIs-
ing.
He was appointed major general in
1908, and was later in 1910, sent To
he United States Military Academy at
West Point as superintendent, after
which he VS. placed in command OF
he Eastern Department of the army
1t Governors Island. New York. For
some time during the war he was
commanding general Of the Central
Department, with headquarters at
Chicago.
General Barry was recently retired
rom the army, and he came here
from New York to take up his resi-
Icnce.
The Washington times., 1919-12-30

MAJ. GEN THOMAS HENRY BARRY, recently re-
A'A tired from the United States army after having
served nearly fifty years. who died this morning at
Walter Reed Hospital. General Barry was one of the
best known officers in the army
The Washington times., 1919-12-30

TAKE bflL-AN> bfrOKk MEALS and
--Advt
The Washington times., 1919-12-30

$50 CASH FOR INFORMATION
on What Can You Do with an Electric
Fan In Winter?" In January Popular
science Monthly. All news stands-Advt
The Washington times., 1919-12-30

Fair tonight and probably tomorrow;
somewhat colder tonight. Temperature at
8 A. M, 33 degrees.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-03-24

A group of about 35 members of the
Commercial club were gathered at a
luncheon in the Marion hotel grill this
noon to listen to discussions as to the
agricultural and horticultural possbil-
itles of the Willamette Valley. j. Ian
grue, the agricultural expert Of the
Oregon Journal, was the principal
speaker and he went into detailed ac
count of what is being done by the
California growers and associations
along these lines and made a number
of pertinent suggestions as to how the
Willamette Valley might profit by
their experience Short talks were also
made by Robert Paulus and Others
along the same line, the meeting selv,
ing to pave the way for fresh impetus
to the industries of this section.