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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-10-09
CRACKED
IN RED PARADE
FIFTH AVENUE THE
SCENE OF DISORDER
Police Charge Several Thous-
and Radicals in Upper
mitted Demonstration

NEW YORK. Oct. S-Hcads w"rS
broken on Firth avenue today when
mounted polio" charged mob Of several
thousand radicals who attempted TO rl"-
adc IN the avenue without n permit.
Banners. which hUr" n number of inccn-
diary Clorans, w"r" c"nilscat"d by inc
police and half filled patrol wagon.
\ number q farrcsts were made, The
,o,ico said the paradc was organized by
a Russian newspaper published here, en-
Iill"d Nuvi Mir.
The riot started after the procession
hal zone only two or thrcc blocks. Re
Gusing tn" request Of policeman to
sc,. their permit for the parade the oil !,
,icrr was forced to call for AID. ard
before tho mclcc ended the services of
n score Of mounted policemen and my
reserves were required. The mounted
officers charged into tn" crowd. ana lno
or more Of the parndcrs wrr" injured.
\ mrn who gave his name ~ Anlh"nE
Tonclcski. was arrested by detectives
later as ono of the rinCl"rd"rS.
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With Backs to the Wall Glea-
sons Lads Again Show Their
Teeth and Cop Another
Game From the Too Corh-
dent National Leaguers

CINCINN ATT. oct. Swimming todayS
game against Cincinnati Ia |, the rec
~ntly detected and all but hopeless
White Sux "f Chicago now consider
themselves real Cuni"ndcrS for the
worlds has"hall Guardianship.
The Srrir.; now stands four games 1"r
Cincinnati and Ihrc" for tho American
league leaders. Tomorrow. weather per
hitting. they play IN Chicago. The ath-
lrt"S nf IN" palhd hos" took the Tram
tonight. juhilant al tho manner in which
they hay" Snptch"d "hanc" Of victory
from what seemed certain defeat. and
were determined that the eighth contest,
playCd on their own familiar real estate,
md chccrcd by their loyal following,
will sec tho series tied UP.
Tho scrO-CnmiC affair OF yesterday
was succeeded today by real baseball.
The visitors earned two of their tallics
hy CONSCIENTIOUS workmanship and this
was enough to win. while the other two
counts came partly by grace of Rcd or.
rurs Four misdrcds were charged
against Garry Hcrrmann's athletes anu
but one against tn" ComiSk"y entry.
Reds Desperate
Cincinnati trottCd out rinch-hittcrS.
desperate cnd"aVur To com" up from be-
hind as the son did yesterday but all
To- no avnil. Rods used thrC" pitchers
SaIlr". Fisher and IuQuc. aud another
pitcher. Rruthrr. appeared rs an emerg-
rury hatSmau Despite the array or
huTl"rs the S"X accumulated ten hits
Will" the National l"aEucrS were able to
pol" ont hut seven.
Eddi" CIcottc. who was driven from
Icontinued on Page Scven-l
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FARMERS ASK
RECOGNITION
AT the Hands of the National
Industrial Conference---Pro-
posals Formulated

WASHINGTON. Oct. S.-After three
days spent in organization, the inoMStIiai M
conference called by President wilson
will come To a showdown tomorrow on
inc business to hc transacted. only
brief session was held today. adjourn
mrnt being taken 10 permit me groups
representing capital. labor and inc pupIIc
to formulate such suggestions ana pro
poeals as they wish To submit lot cor
sjdcrati0n None was ready for submis-
sion today except the preamble or a
resolution 10 be introduced by Charles ,.
Barrctt Of Georgia. representing inc
Farmers union. The resolution Will de-
m,nd a comprehensive national agricul-
tural policy. The preamble asserted one
farmers were not being given due con,
sidCrntion in tho present conference. anu
the failure of any attempt TO settle ma
tional questions without the consent OF
Tho agricultural element OF the popuia-
tiGn was predicted.
iournmrn, considering suggestions or
their members to b. submitted 10 the
conference.
ApparcntIy with an agreed unanimity
OF action not otherwise cnaracte,,H ns
tho three dclibc-ntionS. tho three groups
refused to dischss specifically what was
under discussion or what would DC pre-
sented TO- the conference. Each eroup
was understood to hc ready with definite
PROPOSALS on industrial problems aHcct-
Inc domestic peace the labor group eS-
p"cially having n complete program al.
ready formulated. il was reported. put
coch seemingly was waiting to see what
tho others wcra going to do before show
ing it's own hand.
From the public group came tho au-
thori;atiyr intimat ion that tho members
representing the innocent oystah1cTs
in Tho war between capital and labor
were prepared to abandon the attitude OF
watchful waiting and benevolent ncu-
rralty which they at first thought was
their hest policy.
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PEACE TREATY OPPONENTS BLOCKED
EFFORTS FOR VOTE ON SHANTUNC

himself had done their best to expedite
the treaty. when Senator Underwood.
Democrat. Of Alabama, broke IN with q
sharp demand for action. Declaring
that both the country and the senate
were dcsrous Of having the treaty dis:
posed of, Senator Underwood declared
that the senate should not wait until
next week 10 vote on the Shantung am
cndmcnt. when every Senator knew how
nc would vote on that and the treaty II.
self.
"Ir this treaty is going to be ratifed
we ought to ratify It now without any
more talk" Senator Underwood said,
and II it is to be amended and amend.
mcnts will send it back to Europe. the
sooner il Is sent back the better. ] am
not going to sit here and hear II said
that we cannot vote yet. In matter
OF this Importance senators should make
their personal engagements conform TO
the business Of the United States"
1t looked as II the senate was in for
whirlwind fight. and while Senator
Lodge had announced that he would
consent to call up the Shantung amend
mont next week. Senator France. Repub-
lican. Maryland. standing directly be-
hind him and waiting TO start $4,000
word speech. shouted his objection.
This abruptly ended the discussion and
When the senate adjourned at flve
o'clock, however the Maryland senator
had not concluded his address. tho rest
Of which will be delivered tomorrow.
After the smoke OF the little skirmiah
had cleared away leaders took stock and
days treaty consideration would consist
OF set speeches and the monotonous
drone Of the reading clerks ploWinv
through the printed text
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Patrolled RY Troops.

BUFFALO, " y. Oct. S.-State troop
crS armed with rifles patrolled tho
streets Of Lackawanna thus morning. ~
was the first time since being assigned
to duty in the strike area that the con-
s,abulary had carried arms other than
clubs and rerolvcrs. Trains and street
cars carrying workmen from Buffalo
wcr" under armed guard.
There was no attempt today TO renew
tho attacks on trolley cars carrying
wurkm-n which yesterday resulted In
thr wounding of two men and the injury
Of several others.
There was evidence OF increasing ac
tivity in the plant Of the Lackawanna
steel company. No statement as TO the
number Of mon at work was forthcom-
ing from company officials.
Members of the state police estimated
that 100 men passed through the
rptrs This morning About 5000 men
were employed when the strike was de-
cllrcd.
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STRIKERS ARE
TURNED DOWN
Pittsburgh's Mayor Refuses to
Issue Permits For Strike
Meetings

PITTSBURGH. Oct. s. Steel strike
conditions in the Pittsburgh district re-
naincd unchanged today. neither sloe
putting forth claims OF any very SUD-
stantial gains.
Secretary W. 2 Foster. OF the steer
,,orkers. National committee. returned
rro,n Washington today and said the
American Federation OF LABOR "oS!u
emnnort the strike to the limit. Or
yanized labor" he said. realizes nc @
this strike must not DC ioSt anu NC
promised it's support until ''e'0''
achieved. ,,;. :, ,on-
Several important propositions IN con,
nection with the strike have oern p'aCCu
before the federation, nc salu' ana 'he'
will be announced later. ,,s
A delegation Of labor leaders incluu>
ing James II. Maurcr. president OF IN"
PENNSYLVANIA State Federation OF l'Inol
William Heck. president. and ): l.; b't-
central Labor Union. and w. Is. kuoln'
counsel for the strikers National com
r,ittce called on Mayor F. ': Baocock.
- PIT tsburgh, today to lit the ban on
peaceful pickcting and on pcacSiul mas
meetings FOR addressing strikers. ~
statement given out ut strike hcadQuar-
ters regarding the conference SAID;
such meetings are now not permit tca
on Sunday, not permitted IN any lorcifti
Language and permitted nowhere IN
Pittsburgh at any time except IN tne
labor temple and a small hall on the
North side. . The appeal was made
by the labor representatives in the IN
tcrcst OF order. which. the leaders arc
confident they can maintain n pcrmlttcd
free access To and communication with
the strikers.
The delegation received no satisfac-
,inn from the mayor although he spoke
Of his qualification with the conduct OF
meetings and the readiness OF the strike
leaders to cooperate with the autnor-
tiles. He stated that II was not MS IN,
tention to take sides. and that ne dlu
NOT consider that ne was doing so. the
labor representatives present stated
their disagreement with the mayors
claim OF impartinlity.
The strike leaders say they intend 70
va-o a strong fight FOR the right L"
hold mass meetings where they are now
barred \ zpccial meeting OF the littS,
b,Iryh Central Labor Union Will be hr!d
here Friday night and President Maurer
Of the state Federation. is said 10 D."
planning a special meeting or the state
organization To take up the question "l
free speech and free assepfolaEc.
The statement of the tarnrEiH StcrI
company issued tonight says that al :
most five hundred mon returned to work
in the Monongahcla Valley plants in the
rast twenty-fnur hours and approximate
civ four hundred in the preceding twcn-
rY-fuur." This has been about the daily
return for the past week. said IN" state
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Spurred BY the erer-preScnt necessity
OF making time count when il counts
most, and determined to brush every OBJ
stacle that may arise between them and
a lifelong ambition. contestants in the
Automobile and Diamond Campaign are
approaching the call OF time with reVer-
ish activity.
Friends and helpers Of q great number
Of the contestants have laid aside their
other duties and are putting in good
llcks for their favoritcs and many Of
them have stated that there will be no
let-up until the closing hours OF the Gold
and DOUBLE CREDIT OFFER
Speculation is rife as to who the prize
winners will be. But no one can tell.
and the information cannot be impaired
until the official judges have completed
their task OF checking up the credits
after tho final day. 1t is real energetic
effort and ncYer-ceaslDg determination
that makes the end seem brighter. Every
contestant has an equal chance to win
ono OF these prizes and the more work
she does tho more certain she will be
Of winning.
The question with many now seems
10 be how they will arrange to visit the
70 put in the time to the best advantage.
The only satisfactory answer TO this
question is to determine TO start at once
without aay further delay. and to make
every moment oh SouI SI!io "iIl'
working count. There should be a mark
which you are striving to reach. and you
should not rest until this Is accomplish
ed. II possible go above It. but under no
circumstances, fall below II.
From now on IL will be case OF the
survival Of the fittest" and those con-
testants who have done so exceedingly
we'll will double their efforts and make
one supreme effort and break their own
record Everyone realizes that slackcn-
tnS their efforts at this stage OF the
race would be disastrous and Of course
this side OF tho question never enters
into the minds Of those folks who are
intent upon winning the automobiles
and other prizes. Credits alone are what
u will take TO pull down one OF the
handsome automobiles and II you have
aAe required amount OF energy and
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MINEOI.A. y. Y. Oct. S.--F"rty-scVcn
;r,,oo, ,,iIotc1 with ono exception
ar P,""' ',...;a,. stortod
ny Amer ''''" ''''! '''i 49,, aor,oI troi1
ii',6n ii',iIn Iii, orrH.s thn continent and re-
',, ;,' ~, rrootcst snccd endurance
ond rniiohility contest in history, while
Trnm San Eranciscn fifteen planes took
,bo air for the east. Five more planes
will lcoyc hCrr tomorrow
81 sun.down tonight. Lieutenant Bel
yin w MAYNARD. n RaptiSt minister,
md winner of the recent trip contest be-
tween New York and Toronto. had flown
san miles from Mincola and landed at
Chicnro. while several other west
bound contestants were resting over
night at Bnghamtnn Rochester. Buffalo.
Bryan and Cleveland control stations
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FOUR SERBS COMING
TO STATE UNIVERSITY

Special Dispatch to The Inteilisencef.
MORGANTOWN. W. Va, Oct S.-The
announcement of the sailing Of two Ser-
bian boys and two Serbian girls for Am.
crcan, to be students Of West Virginia
university. was received here today By
the college of agriculture. West Virginia
university. In letter the Serbian minis
ter at Washington says: -
Il am in receipt Of a cablegram from
our department Of agriculture that the
four students who are to be educated at
the State university at Morgantown are
now on their way to New York Their
names are Srboljub Todorovitch, AIian
Divchcvitch, Maria Yovanovitch ana "a
gorka Dobrosavl jevitch.
Just as soon as they arrive In New
York our consulate there will direct
them to proceed to Morgantown." =.
The West Virglnians whoarc active IN
Agricultural work will be the foster faith.
ers Of these young serbians. The girls
will be cared for at the expense OF the
Farm Women's clubs Of the state Tho
boys will have their expenses paid here
with money provided by the University
Grange and the members OF the West
Virginia Farm BureauA
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-10-09
b|G)UMPIN
GAS RATE
DEMANDED OF THE ia
WHEELING CONSUMERS
Natural Gas Company File,
Application For Increase
to AZ Gents r

CHARLESTON, w. Va, Oct a..
Application was filed with the pub
lie service commission today by the
Natural Gas Company Of West vir.
ainia to increase its gas ratss In the
city Of Wheeling. Hearing was 81;
for November II.
The Wheeling company wants -
cents a thousand cubic fest for hcst
5000 consumed monthly, ~ cents
for the next 5000 and a nat rate OF
So cents for all over 10000. Il alse
asks that the consumers bs divided
into preferred and non-preferrsd,
the first class including those using
gas for cooking and lighting pur.
poses. r.n
The present rate 10 SO cent? q
thousand cubic feet.
The company claims In support et
it's application that, whereas most
companies have to pay . tax for
Transporting gas out Of West Viz.
oinia, it has to pay for carrying
gas from Pennsylvania and Ohio %
West Virginia.; that II has been Of.
fered 451a cents a thousand euble
feet for its gas In ohio; that its pro
duetlon has been out down by short.
age Of gas, and that labor and oil
expenses have increased.
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TIME REMAINS FOR CONTESTANTS
TOCOME Up THE LINE TOLEADERSH|P
'-stickability" there is no reason why the
biggest prizes should not be yours
Right Time.

"etickability" there is no reason why the
biggest prizes should not be yours.
Right Time.
There IL n right time for everything
and the right time for securing flne
number Of credits is the present. There
will be a few possibly. who Will not take
full advantage Of the DOUBLE CREDIT
OFFER which IS in effect this week and
the Gold offer. but those few, without
doubt. will regret not having done so.
Tho majority Of tho contestants. how
ever. are making 4 special effort thus
week. knowing how important II IS to
make n good showing while the Gold and
DOUBLE CREDITS are good. Leave no
stone unturncd to gain Il subscription
Be up and stirring, and allow no one 10
got ahead OF you. Better work harder
and be more in earnest with regard To
the number Of credits you will secure
from now on until the close OF the cam
paiSn. The final strokes will surely be
the telling ones. and it should be the
purpose of every contestant 10 put in
the best work that they have at any
time.
Any air Of discouragcmcnt seems 10
be lacking among the contestants on the
other hand. enthusiasm and the greatest
degree of interest arc being manifested.
The campaign has progressed tn such an
extent that every day furnishes more
and more excitement. This is the week
when any promise Of subscriptions
should be fulfilled. Remember yourself
and impress upon the minds OF your
friends that what you do this week will
be tho deciding point of your future sue
cess or failure in this campaign. II you
are to be q contestant Is be heard Of at
the close of the campaign strike while
the iron Is hot" There is nothing TO
DC gained by dcferring tho need OF Sc
curing credits until the last week. Make
each day count and ir necessary. work
harder during the closing hours of the
Gold and DOUBLE CREDIT offer. Pre-
pare to do little extra huStlinG on Fri
day and Saturday. but hustle your best
the rcSt OF the time. Remember there is
nothing to br gained and much TO be lost
by procraSt mating.
Do not forget that $3.50 in Gold and
DOUBLE; CREDITS Offer comes 10 an
end Saturday night at eleven o'clock.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-10-09
Withdrawing Germans
From the Baltic

COPENHAGEN. Oct. 9Th" German
governments appeal to General NCn Der
GnltZ'S troops 10 withdraw from tho Bal
tic provinces has proved successful. ac-
cOrding TO Il Berlin dispatch received
here Tuesday. m" return Of some Of
the troops began on Saturday. it is de-
clarrd. and several transports hearing
CnntingcntS Of thcSc troops homeward
bound Will leave shortly.
According to the Acht thr Rlatt. most
"f the Won Der CSnliz troops have de-
clarcd themselves willing To return to
G'rm1ny. only Il small part Of one dvi-
sion bring undecided as To it's attitude.
TIL" withdrawal, according to III" same
nrwSrap'r. is taking place under the
command "f General Won Der Gnltz. as
General Enrrhard. who was appointed
r"CCntly by the government to take
charge of tn" evacuation. has not yet ar
rived on the scene.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-10-09
L1W. W. BLAMED FOR
UNAUTHORIZED STRIKE
ON WATER FRONT

NEW YORK. Oct. S.--Thc unexpected
strike Of thousands OF lOngshoremcn
which threatens 10 tic up the port OF
New York. today was attributed direct
ly to I. w. W. agitation by #. V. O'Con-
nor. president nf the international Long
shorcmcn's Union. who declared that the
walkout unauthorized. would not re-
ccivr tho support OF the international.
between fifteen and twCnty l. w. w.
organizers have been at work on the
water from for weeks declared Mr.
O'Conncr. who asked Police Commits
sr"ncr Enright for adequate police pro-
tcction for the men who remained at
work.
Eigh; hundred lonGshorcmcn and 100
checkers employed OF the Pennsylvania
TODAY in sympathy with the New York
wharf workers and for the same terms.
81 nm hour for the lcngshoremcn and s.
n day for the checkers.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-10-09
GIRLS ON STRIKE

Special Dispatch to The Intclligcncer.
EAST LIVERPOOL. o.. Oct. S.--3e-
caus" their demands for n wage increase
of o5 cents per day were refused today,
100 girls employed rs warehouse brush
crs and dippcrs' helpers at the Newell.
W. Va. plant of the Homer LauShlin and
Edwin Knowles China company an
nounccd tonight that they would strike
tomorrow. Warehouse brushcrs now re-
c"iv" So per day and dppers' helpers
sos
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-10-09
STEEL CASE ARGUED
!. IN THE SUPREME COURT

WASHINGTON. Oct. 6.-The Unitee
States steel corporation was attacked
and in turn defended during the secona
which Is considering the governments
antitrust suit against that organization.
{. B. Ames. assistant TO the attorney
general appearing for the goyernment
declared the corporation was organised
for the purpose OF eliminating the
"possihlities OF competition" and asked
for it's dissolution while Richard v.
Lndabury. for the defense urged the
court to sustain lower court DEGREES dis.
missing the proceedings.
Judge Amcs declared II the corpor-
ations actions were n vii alton OF the
law in 1901 as charged. they were now
and that the court should uphold the
governments contention.
To combat government arguments
that the corporation is a monopoly. Mr..
Lindabury said it never controlled more
than 81 percent of the steel manufactur-
cd in this country.
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Slim Sallee Slammed;
Reds Roughly Route d
Socialist Leader
Shot in ReiChStag

BERLIN. Oct. Shy tho Associated
PrcSs) Ss)--Dcputy Hugo IIaasc. leader OF
IN" Independent Socialist party Of Ger
many. was shot and wounded when on
tcrirE tho rciChstaG today. His assail-
ant. native Of Vienna, was arrested.
Tho surgeons pronounced Herr HFsc's
wounds not serious. His assailants ad-
NIT that tho motive was personal re-
vcnE". Thu act was prcmeditated be-
caus" IInasc. in the capacity OF attorney.
was prosecuting him in connection with
an indictment for cxtortion. which IS
still pending.
Nicrr liaasc has been the leader Of the
Socialist opposition to the present, as to
tho earlier coalition government in Ger
many. Si.Ce his retirement from the
revolutionary cahinctD
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-10-09
Negro Escapes After
Pitched Battle in Woods

HREENNll.LE. s. c.. Oct S.--A pitch
cd hattl" between several officers and
Joe Turner. the negro wanted here for
the murder Of two Grccnville policemen
sunday morning. was staged in q patch
Of woods in tho southwestern part of
SpartanhurC county last night. according
Ia reports brought here today by officers
who pursued tho negro. There were no
casualties and Turner escaped after the
officers believed the negro had been sur
rounded.
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ADVOCATES HIGHER
RATES FOR GASN ~
STATE OF OHIO

Special Dispatch !" The Irt"lli':"nccr.
tOTLNlH' =. o.. oct. N.--An increase
in natural gas rates was declared 60 he
ubSnlUl"ly necessary IL save The indus
try. by speakers to-day h"f"re The CON
N"rtiun Of n" ohio oil and Gas Mons
Association. Higher rates. ono speak
cr declared. would teach the people To h'.
more economical Among these on the
program w"r,. II. MCCunr. Salem: +. II.
Stone. AShtahula and G. u. Chamberlain.
Cleveland.
These officers wcr" elected: President.
+. O lowering. MI. Vernon: first vice
president James ". McAahonc. Toledo:
tcc"nd VIC" president. II. ]. Hoover. Gin
Cinnati. S"Cr"tAry-trcaSur"r W. II.
Thompson. columbus.
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TO Attempt Resumption.

Special Dispatch to The 1ntelliGencer,
nttcmpt will be made Saturday to or
ganizn employees Of the American Sheet
and Tin Plate company in Wellsville in
an effort to have them join the steel
Workers strike. il was announced to-
night. \ similar move is being made at
the Chester W. Va, plant OF the COM
pany.