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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-12-15
GOLORED MAN
DIES IN FIRE
WILLIAM WILSON, NEGRO PREACH
n UNABLE TO ESCAPE PROM
FLAMES.
Baitsved to Have Set Bed Clothing A1ife
while Taking Morning Smoks-
Inhaled Flames.

at8.1o o'clock yesterday morning. VIII
liam Wilson. a colorcd preacher associas-
ed with TIE Simpson y. VI. +. church'
was burned to death in his room over
sveetvEne's pawn shop. 1880 Market
street. From what could be learned In
An investigation carried on by Detective
Edward Minard, the man was In 'ne
habit Of taking a morning smoke "h'ie
ly.ng in bed. Several stogie butts were
found lying around the bed.
Fred Johnson. the keeper OF the place
also a negro, stated that while down.
stairs. he heard loud kicking seeming 10
coma from the upper floor. Upon lnves-
tiratfon he found that the room In which
Wilson was sleeping was filled with
smoke. and the man lying within. He
went inside TO find that Wilson was
vranned in a pile of bcdclothing all OF
which was aflame When Wilson was
taken out Of the room he was breathing
his last He was severely burned
around the head and body. and 1t Is
thought that death was caused by IN
halinr the flames. He was man OF %
wears OF age, and il was due 10 MS
physical imfirmtties that he was unable
to escape from the burning blankets.
The room in which Wilson was sleep
inr Vas a mere box. about 6 feet wide,
where the flames were forced down on
him. With his bed placed in the room
tbere was little room for movement. ana
mi. was contributary to his death The
flames uare crushed out before the room
WAS ablaze and 1t was unnecessary 10
call the fire department There was
little or no damage done.
Wilson leaves no family.
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MI, I'D over to the curb
StrroI. nv %" haoshiccls on the right
hnd sH'hst'cu non W unhurt, although
sue. ne SEQ The car was re-
m nn,t Vm' to the Sch& Voltz garage 1or
rCpairs,
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-12-15
FLAG NOW
RESTORED TO a Of
WORLDS SEA ROUTES

WASHINGTON. Dec. 1i-Thr Am
'rICan flag has been restored Ia ii OF
tn" worlds great ocean trade routes.
tho Shipping Board records in iis an
mlIal report Ia Congress. Most OF tho
ships are plying transatlantic and
South american lanes. the report said,
but SOME Of them are in waters where
The stars and stripes has not been seen
on commercial vessels for more than
. -"lt rati.n.
= Distribution of the government fleet
of lao vessels. aEErrgatinG G.79l.oS"
toms. shows 23G vessels in tn" northern
Europe trade. TIL" TRANSATLANTIC trade
WAS next with 49, ships Of l,@O4,9h%
tons engaged in the food relief service
and l1G ships with tonnage OF 1.1II.-
Glf were still III use BY the Army on
! June 50 last.
: Another lSS vessels werc engaged In
, the South American trade: IS plying I"
! Brazil. % 20 La Plata and 23 10 the
! West Coast of South America; sixty
vessels vera making regular sailinEs 10
southern European ports. II TO Africa.
to India. = in tho trans-Pacific. 14S
I to the West Indies and A in tho coast
wise and New England coal trade.
! The tctal gross revenues for the year
were approximately $500. 100000 as COM
pared with sSO.0O6, 900 for 1918. but no
, comprehensive statement showing the
profit or loss was available.
Expcnditurcs te,nlcd $?.5l2,692oC2
c3mparcd with $77o:69''oS' for 1918
!
| ton. Next heaviest was for inventory
! OF materials amounting to $l;T73iG4S
and plant and property expenses were
/ placed nj SIGT.7S6.559.
! 1t cost S6206j935 10 furnish ade-
! Quate housing accommodations for the
employees of "A shipyards and turbine
I plant, S.Gi4 houses. % dormitores.
hotels. 6 boarding houses. $40 apart
ment houses. stores md other Struc-
; lures having hr,'n built. Tho report said.
(. Loans to utility companies on housing
: projects aggregated over S955,0OO.
When the armStiCc was signed tho
United States had become the leading
! Sh.phuildlng nation Of the world in tom
mage capacity and rapidty of ConStruc-
! ZION. the report said. During the second
quarter of 1919, Is percent of the world
| tonnage under construction was in Am
crican yards, including 44La percent OF
| thu worlds steel ship construction.
| Vessels Of the 10000. 1850 and IS
| 900 dcadwciGht ton classes will be the
most efficient to meet modern trade re-
QuircInents. the report said. and pro-
| vision for steaming radius OF 1900
nautical miles has been made in now
American ships. Tho program for the
establishment Of oil fuel stations calls
! for tank facilities at st. Thomas. Virgin
! Islands. Honolulu. Manila, Ponta Del
gada, Azores. Bizerta, Tunis and Con-
stGntinoPlc.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-12-15
INJUNCTION SUIT TODAY

The injunction case Of Theodore Har-
ris VS.. lsadorc Poulton teal. in At
tempt to onjolr the defendants from
building garage next to the PLAN
tifrs home. will be heard before the
circuit court today. Judge L. NJ. Adj
die man granted II temporary lnjun,.
ton some time ago.
The suit styled Margaret Oldham We.
Edward Wcstw"Od. tho demurrer VA;
Ovcrrulrd by Judge J. l.. Soncrvlllc AMI
set for hearing Jan. &C.
Tho suit of Samuel BruVcrman rS.
the Wheeling Steel and Iron CO.. !oT
$4,000 personal injuries. was dockat"l
for hearing hcfor" Judge SomcrvIl.c
Ian. -. The Plaintiff. Il local junk
dealer. alleges that he was struck by
one OF the comnrry's trucks and SCR
iously injured.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-12-15

who engage in similar propaganda. IN"
report urges that the acts prohibited
by the anarChiStlC provisions of the i'm
migration laws" be made criminal Of
fcnseS.
Deportation is mot punishment for
crime" but merely allows the alien an
arChist to change his field of activity.
the report said and added that II WAS
to be hoped that the lot OF the anar-
ch!st Will not 80 continue. but that by
the common consent OF civilized nations
something more may be done TO provide
for his adequate punishment as an IN
ternational outlaw"
An additional assistant secretary Of
labor, together with a larger legal and
administrative staff. is recommended on
the ground that II would obviatc delays
now encountered within the department.
ThcT arrest during the year of many in
admissible Japanese and Chinese, as
we'll as several alien enemies. who had
been struggled into the country, prompt
ed the proposal to strengthen border pa
troll forces.
THE bureau now Ia 4 small force
doing effective work alrn-. that line on
the borders Of Canada :I,d Mexico and
on our coasts, but this u'"ds to be mat
crally increased" the report said. This
class of work needs "Np, riCnccd officers
who will devote their entire time and
ali their energies I" the task"
4 proposed new .irmi grafton law sub
mItted by Mr.. C:IE!M' I'll would put the
burden Of proof al ;tdmissability upon
PERSONS ScckinE To- enter the United
States. and provide for registration of
aii aliens and I. rrUhatiOnal status for
those whose admiSSa hility is not clearly
established. The law would add 10 the
excluded class aliens who "practicc, ad-
yoc1tc teach, sanction or cnCourag" III"
,NtUrtiUn OF money or property" aimed
4, members OF black hand s"cicti">.
Commenting upon the number of pic
turc brides" who have come TO this
country from Japan. the report DECLARED
thc Eentlcmcn'S agreement with that
country had mot brought the degree Of
restriction which might have been. and
probably was. anticipated by those who
took part in The negotiations" but that
this result grows out Of tho terms OF
the agreement rather than the manner
of its observance"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-12-15
CAMINETTI FAVORS
CREATION OF ASST.
SECRETARY OF LABOR

WASHINGTON, Dec. liberation OF
an additional office Of assistant secrc-
tary Of labor with Jurisdiction over all
immigration matters. deportation OF al
lens. draft slackers and Strengthening
of the border patrol service against I'M
dcs;rables, are among the recommcndaI1
C'alhinetti of tho immigration bureau in
his annual report.
Suggestions that immigration be sus-
pended completely were opposed by the
commissioner on the ground that II
would have an injurious effect upon
our efforts to further American com
mcrce and enterprise in foreign coun-
tries" Continuance Of wartime pass
port wise regulations and assignment or
immigration bureau representatives, nj
consular offices to aid in excluding UNI
desirables was urged instead.
Only two aliens were excluded from
the United States during the fiscal year
on anarchistic grounds. while 81 aliens
in the same class were expelled from
the country and IS are now awaiting
deportation. To reach American citizens
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-12-15
SCHOOL HOLIDAYS

Tho school children arc preparing 10
welcome the Christmas holidays this
week of the carly part of next. Many
of the local schools will clos" Friday
for the Christmas vacation. hut Cnthc-
dral, Wheeling Hight and the grades are
not quite so lucky. Their vacation comes
Wednesday, December -. LinSly Insti-
tutc closes "Wednesday OF this week. and
Triadelphia closes Friday. All schools
Will reopen at the same time, Monday,
January :. 1870.
The Kids in this district have not en-
joycd a real Christmas vacation for two
years. Last year tho holidays had TO be
cut short because If the 'Ilu" epidemic.
1t was necessary to Curtail tho mid-year
vacation in order to complete tho year )
schedule, rs there was n stretch Of
seven weeks when II was impossi ble
for the schools to assemble
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-12-15
CIVIL SERVICE xxAawATwHs.

The United States civil service com
mission announces open competltlVe
examinations for the following posilioise
- r. hold continuously until 1urtner
notice, These examinations are or the
non-assembled type. that is. competitors
are not assembled at any place LOT u
their fitness and experience as set 1ortn
in sworn statements in their apphca-
tion forms and upon corroborative evi-
dence adduced by the commission. Com
niete information concerning any OF
these examinations may be secured from
the secretary OF the GARD OF civil Ser
vice Examiners. Postorrice, "heehns.
The list follows:
Addressograph Operator (male ana re-
malc): Railroad Freight Yard and Car
Service Clerk (malc and remale); Tele-
phone Operator (femalel; passenger
Rate Clerk (mals and female); Taritf
Clerk (malo and femalc).
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-12-15
FARM CLU| PLAN
THE|RiAR'S WORK

,j,.,;rrs ,ro.rg held hy all com,
; H''t'"e ~ handle Agricultural
club and an "la'te pruhiJ i' -
outlined for ne>%ar VIZ w., dairy-
;,,r Sheen tinaIand purchasing com
,,;ttr,. ,rcrt q make plans To cover
,hnir ;orin,,S / Of work during the
wear. Thcsr Glitl'cS PIdnn 49,, ia ~
Joined together form lilc G"um'y >, ' tbn
hnarJ nr ,jirrs Of the Panhandle
Agricultural c for us appr"hh'' Dan,
Thr board sdIr"ct"rs OF the ran.
handle Agric,raI club arc LOOKING
forward 10 alcrcSsiul ana e!LS.n.nij
Year in tn" inNcmrht "i a.
con iitiunS in ~ Virginia
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-12-15
OBJECT TO MoNARcH1Sr.

BERLIN. Saturday. Dec. lS.--Ihe pro
posed selection "t Or. Eiesen. Tor cntel
OF national nparanda" is meeting
uith stubborn opposition on the part or
tbs Tagcblatt and Vorwacrts. which
have discovered in him n dyed in the
wool n,onarchist. KricsCn is the author
Of a brochure which appeared Few
weeks before the outbreak OF the re-
volut;on in which he laudcd German
royalty in general and the Hohcnzollerl'
family in particular. DR.. Riesen is now
in the publicity department of the for
eiHn office,
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-12-15
PRESIDENT
AT"Y" NEXT SUNDAY

The Y. n. c. A. will hold another
y, its interesting meetings: for men
when DR.. r. l. Goodnight. A. H., will
address the gathering. DR.; Goodnight
is the newly installed president Of Bs.h.
any College, and is one Of the 1sst
Inovn educators OF the country. HIS
nresence in Wheeling Is welsomed by
a large number Of people Win Nn3m
he is acquainted, both personally ana W
reputation.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-12-15
COUNTY INSTITUTE
Ohio County Teachers Association To
Meet January 80 at warwood

meeting Of the Ohio County Ttcach-
crs' association is planned for January
30 1T the Warwood High school, Three
sessions will be held. morning. after
noon and evening. The object Of the
Institute is t. further the work of the
county schools and IL solve some Of tho
many Problems that have arisen during
The year.
John II. L1zcar county Supcrntnrd-
cnt Of schools, stated that much of the
time VIII Ice put in in interest Of tn"
stat" school association. through which
much Of The needed educational lrgISI,-
ton of the past few years has been oh
lain"d. a request is made that every
teacher in the County be- on hand for IN"
MEETING. and 10 help in In" work Of the
:int" and district organizations. Plans
Tor the institute" are in The hands Of the
iuliUw ing committee:
County Superintendent John H. Lag
"pr. chairman: Miss Mary OFT. sccr"-
tlry; IrUG :. s. Jacobs. Tridelphia dis
lrirt: I'r"f. Marry Smith. KichlHnd Il -
trict; Miss Regina urran. RItchi" dis
trlct; Miss Alui' ida ';nrrlsou. Washing.
ton district. and I'rVf. If. :. Mccoy.
Liberty district.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-12-15
nsEHrRD WITH Stake.

BERLIN. Saturday. Dec. l3.-As re-
suit OF the imposition OF three-year
sentence upon killian. the communist
leader in Halle. charged with melting u
riot and said to have been the chief NOV
ing force in the Halle strikes. the work
ing men there and in the vicinity began
a general strike this morning.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-12-15
DREAMY OLD CHINATOWN

Tale, Of <ns underworld Of New York
a, .fortss Of nights Of perpetual ASnt,
q told BY Detective Francis =. caddsu'
OF Tue Nsw Yorf City police depart
msat, wtu appear In n. rassnt1 snesr
a 1rcndAys and wsdnsodAys, seArsanS
10, TIA. issus OF December 9Th. Some
-, "a. arsIclss are "Ths Tale d tns
Trsa OF tn. Cough" .TAls OF ths Bur
80 OF BOO hoy" 'rrals Of the Brand
OF xns yellow Claw" TALE Of the 1ron
~ IN. Cd1Arstts BOZ" and othsrs-
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-12-15
GET MANY sHoPLRTEEs.

NEW YORK. Doc. l4.-Three patrol
wagon loads of women alleged 10 pc
Shoulders. the FIRST fruits OF the poLlce
1prinx the Christmas shopping rush
Eerc arralgned in the womcn's court
hero today Silk stockings receive the
particular benefit OF the shophtter .
attention, according 10 the testimony o.
a woman store detective. being easily
concealed and ranging in value from
$40 10 $3.50 Il pair.
The Washington herald., 1919-04-14
TWO JAPS REFUSED
CITIZENSHIP PAPERS
Both Served in U. S. Navy; Court
Ruling Record.

Seattle. Wash, April 13.-What is
said by government officials to be
the first time the question has been
decided in the United States. two
japanese today were refused Amer
lean citizenship in the Federal
court, lin Seattle, despite many
years service in the United States
navy. f
D The Papanese. Teda Satos, cook for
Capt. Harry A. Fields, commandant
at the naval station. Puget Sound,
and Eichachi Katsuya, steward, also
stationed at Bremerton, based their
claim to citizenship on a law pass
ed during the war permitting the
naturalization of aliens in military
Service.
Judge Charles E. Wolverton. of
Portland. sitting for Judge Jere-
miah Neterer. however, ruled that
the act denies citizenship to other
tran white men, persons of African
birth or descent, and Filipinos and
Porto Ricans.
The Washington herald., 1919-04-14
ASK
FOR SELF-RULE
Will Present Claims to
Peace Conference-Cairo
Populace Restive.

London, April B.-A deputation of
Egyptian Nationalists, recently re-
leased by Gen. Allenby. left Cairo FRI
day for Paris, where they will pre-
sent their claims to self-determina-
tioyi, according to a news agency dis
patch today.
British troops in Cairo were consid-
erably stirred by the murder of Ave
British soldiers at the hands OF ma
tives. The troops are showing admir-
able restraint in their, dealings with
the population, however, and there
has been a cessation of the recent
troubles.
A number of Armenians have been
killed by the Egyptians, who maintain
their sntagonism against the people
they term foreigners and usurpers." !"
The economic situation in outlying
provinces has become acute as a re-
suit Of robbery and pillage of food
trains. Fears are expressed for the
safety of the British expeditionary
force if the food situation is not met
satisfactorily.
The Washington herald., 1919-04-14
GENEVA PICKED
ASLEAGUE SEAT
French Bitterly Criticise
Wilson for Disapprov-
ing Brussels.

Paris, April 13.-The French press
today contained bitter criticism of
President Wilson because of his ad-
vocacy of Geneva as the seat of the
league of nations. Several newspa-
pers would make President Wilson alb
solutely responsible for the defeat of
the proposal that Brussels be made
the league seat. ~
1t was authoritatively stated today
that subcommittee of the peace
committee composed of representa-
tives of the United States, England
Japan and Italy decided to conduct
the labor of the league at Geneva.
Eight other nations in full committee
voted the same way. Among the lat
ter was Serbia.
The final decision to make Geneva
the seat OF the league is believed to
have resulted from Lord Robert Cecil
and President Wilson having particu-
larly stressed. the city's atmosphere
and the fact that Switzerland had
maintained such absolute and un-
swerving neutrality during the war.
Another consideration in favor of the
Swiss city-Was the argument that the
league seat should not be situated
where it might come under domination
of any particular country seeking to
favor itself.
The Washington herald., 1919-04-14
SAYS PRUSSIANS
FAVOR BAVARIA
Minister Lipp Predicts Cen
eral Strike in Case
of Break.

Berlin. April 1s.-"It Prussia sends
soldiers against Bavaria there will ho
a general strike in Prussia " said
Frank Lipp. foreign minister in the
new government at Munich. accord
ing to a dispatch from that civ To-
day.
"urttemberg is forming an alliance
with Bavaria against Prussia" added
Minister Lipp.
In Brunswick strikers TODAY attack
ed government troops. demanding rec
ognition of the Russian Soviet gov
eminent. the retiremect of Eber,
scheidemann. Lansberg ana Noske.
abolition of militarism, dissolution q,
the national assembly and the crea-
ton of revolutionary army.
The anti-semitic movement is grow
ing.
The peasant leader Gaudorfer ;s
quoted as saying: The peasants aro
against Bolshevism. They want wor,-
food peace and raw materials
The Washington herald., 1919-04-14
WEATHER HALTS
OCEAN FLIGHT
Pilot Hawker Ready to
Start in Sopwith Ma
Chine-Fog Prevents.

st. Johns, n. F., April 13.-Despite
continued unfavorable weather, fever
ish preparations were being made
this afternoon at the hangar, which
houses the plane in which Pilot Harry
Hawker expects 20 make the trip
across the Atlantic.
The huge Sopwith machine was still
held back by a strong southeast wind
and heavy rain. A thick fog en-
veloped the city. Nevertheless, Hawk
er's plane was taken out upon the
field and the pilot and navigator
stood ready to take their posts the
moment there was ny sign of a
change in weather conditions.
Oficfals of the Sopwith Airplane
Company showed tense anxiety be-
cause OF the adverse weather which
is delaying the start Prospects that
further postponement will be neces-
sary are causing grave concern.
Despite the rain and fog. MAI.
Morgan had his gang working all day
erecting the Msrtinsyde plane in
which he will essay the fight across
the Atlantic.
Morgan expects to be able to start
alongside Hawker when the weather
calms.
The Washington herald., 1919-04-14
MRS. HEARST DIES
FROM PNEUMONIA
Mother of Prominent Publisher
Succumbs to Influenza Complication

San Francisco. April 13.-Mrs
Phoebe Apperson Hearst, died at 4:Sr
O'Clock this afternoon at her resi-.
dence, the Hacienda del Pezo de
Verona, Pleasanton. Pneumonia fol.
lowing an attack Of influenza was the
cause.
Mr.. and Mrs. william Randolph
Hearst were at her bedside when she
passed away. Three physicians had
been in constant attendance for sew
eral days.
Funeral ceremonies are being ar,
ranged Wednesday of this week, in
cluding a service at Pleasanton In
the morning and one at San Francisco
in the afternoon. Mrs. Hearst was
taken i'll on March 20. The severity
of the attack and her advanced age
caused her physicians to summon her
son Immediately from New York.
The Washington herald., 1919-04-14

tented themselves with a moderate
altitude and attempted no stunts" 4"
Both women declared they enjoyed
the experience immensely and were
not frightened. l. e. Sinclair. of the
Potomac Electric Power Company
also went up as a guest in one OF
the machines.
In addition to the circus, thou.
sands Of men and women of Wash
ington were given another, treat YES.
terday by being permitted to visit
Boiling Field and inspect the various
types Of machines which were .in
line" on the great field there. Of
ficers in charge of the field estimated
last night that total of 1000 visited
the field during the day.
List Of Flyers.
Among those who flew yesterday
were Major Henry ]. F. Miller. ir
command of the contingent; Lieut.
j. o. Donaldson. whose home is ir
Washington; Capt Henry NJ. Smith
Lieut.. M. B. Kelleher, Lieut.. George
X. White, Lieut.. Jean De st. Mart
Lieut.. w. F. Sharon, Lieut.. Georg,
c. Mcdonald. Lieut.. Guy Stewart
Capt. A. d. Simonin, Lieut.. Leo S
Post. Lieut.. z. S. Middleton.
The Central Liberty Loan com.
mittee of the District were hosts tc
the group of distinguished flyers
while in Washington. The commit.
tee had a special luncheon served
at Boiling Field early yesterday af,
ternoon and .last night they were
entertained at dinner at wardmar
Park Inn. Early this morning tho
party will leave Boiling Field and
fly to Richmond, where another dir.
Gus Is to be staged this afternoon
The flyers are touring the East un.
der the direction of the Victory Lib.
erty Loan organization of the Tress.
ury and will fly in all the principa
cities before the close of the ner,
loan drive.
Mrs. Wesley Martin Stoner, chair.
man of the District woman's Ijber,
ty Loan committee, made a flight a,
IL O'Clock yesterday morning from
Boiling Field. She made the trjr
at the invitation Of John Poole
chairman, and members of the Men,
Liberty Loan committee. many o.
whom took part in the flights yes,
terday. which preceded the big dem.
onstration.
The Washington herald., 1919-04-14
WASHINGTON. d. MONDAY Ia 1919
Solf Suggested
AS Ambassador
To Washington

Berlin, April IL (delaycd)).-
Former Foreign Secretary Solf
was today named by several
German officials as the man
who will be the next German
Ambassador to the United
States.
1t was pointed out that Solf
never gave wholchearted sup
port to the military regime in
Germany and that he is ia
miliar with American liberal
views. He is considered to be
of sufficiently large cahber to
handle the post at Washington,
which the Germans consider as
one of the most important to
be filled.
The German government,
through the armistice commits
sion, has urged the entente to
permit the speedy removal of
hundreds of Russian prisoners
now interned in Germany.
The Washington herald., 1919-04-14
STRIKE OF BOATMEN
AGAIN THREATENED
Discharge of SO Men Brings New
Crisis

New York, April l3.-New York har-
Dor is again threatened with a strike
of boatmen as a result OF the dis
charge of thirty members of the Ma
rine Workers Affiliation for refusal
to tow boats not on the list approved
by the union.
Thomas L. Delahunty declared today
that unless A. II. Smith. regional di-
rector of railroads here, reinstates the
discharged men, another harbor strike
will be called which will effect a total
paralysis of river traffic. Delahunty
has called a special meeting of the
boatmen for tomorrow morning when
he declared it was certain a strike
will be called unless Regional Director
Smith recedes from his position and
takes back the thirty discharged men.