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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-11-28

KANSAS CITY. Mo. Nov. 27-Gor-
ernor Frederick Gardner, Of Missouri.
announced tonight that unless the
Federal government takes action TO
end the soft coal strike by tomorrow
he will issue q call for meeting or
the governors Of all coal producing
states. to be held either at St. Louis,
Chicago or Indianapolis to discover
means Of getting coal mined.
Governor Gardner was appointed
chairman Of the committee to devise
means to lower the cost Of living. APP
pointed At the conference Of governors
held recently IN Salt Lake city.
Will Act For Relief.
TOPEKA, Kans.. Nov. 2I.--Kansas
has been brought To tho point Of using
all its power to protect the people,
whose suffering would b" unspcakaplc
unless relief WAS afforded from the
emergency brought about 10y the coal
strike, Governor Henry j. Allen an
tonight in q formal statement.
Declaring that il was TN" duty or The
to protect the people whose
welfare was dependant upon II, he as
serted that he would use the power or
tho state for ono purpose unly--to re-
lIcy, tn. coal iHruIn" and 10 protect the
lives Of tho$" engaged IN carrying out
this effort.
Tho governor declared that people
wnre rrSpondiuE willingly to his appeal
for volunteers to work the Kansas coal
mines. He s'id the people realized that
it u-as not q strike breaking enterprise.
Every apartment Of human life Is
bound NJ in this issue" the statement
r"ntinurd. Every industry and pri-
y.tn occupation which government IL
organized 70 support is affected 10y II
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-11-28
EXASPERATION SHOWN
IN AMERICAN REPLY
TO THE MEX|CANS

FL. rASO. Texas. Nov. @I.--Surpris"
and cXasp"ration were expressed by me
government of tho United States III it's
note to the Mexican government de-
handing III" rcI"as" from prison of VII
linn O. 1cnki' :. American consular
agent al ru"bla. Mexico, it hccnn"
known tonight following the publica-
ton Of the text OF the American note
by Andres G. Garcia, consul general ut
FL pnso.
Following is rc-translation OF the
SnaniSh version Of the note sent to
Mexico by tho stat department Of the
United States:
AMERICAN EMBASSY.
"NENICO CITY, Nov. %. 1912.
ITO. Hilario. Medina. ub-Sccrctary.
Of Foreign Affairs. Mexico City.
"Sir--Rcfrrring TO previous ""Tn-
munications in the case of the con-
sular agent Of III" United States at
ruchla. William q. jenkins. have
the honor OF informing you that l
have received Geographic instruc-
srructions to notify the secretary of
foreign affairs Of Mexico that in
connection with the losses and in
juricS already suffered by Mr.. Jenkins
as the result of his being kidnapped.
occasioncd by III" inability of the
MeNiran government to give due
protection. and his first arrest by
Mexican authorities. the government
OF the United States Of America Is
surprised and eXaspcratcd 10 learn
that Mr.. Jenkins again has been ar
rested.
His new arrest seems TO my go~.
crnmCnt, according tn the evidence
before II. entirely unJuStiiied and an
arbitrary exercise II public nutho-
rity.
THE government orders me TO add
that the persistent persecution and
subsequent harassing Of Mr.. Jenkins
cannot but have = very serious Of
feet on the relations between the two
countrics-for which the Mexican
government Will be solely rcspon-
sible.
"Thcrcforc l am ordered IL de-
mand the immcdiat" liberation of
Mr.. Jenkins.
Accept. sir. etc. lsiGned)
"GEORGE J" 81 MERLIN.
Charge d'.\lraircS."
The text of the American no,C. as well
as the reply made by the Mexican gov
crnment. was received from Mexico
City by the consul general here. with
instructions to give both documents
publicity.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-11-28
Nd STRIKE VOTE
BY RA|[ROADERS
Name Committee to Confer
With Director General on
Details of Offer

I.EVELAND, Ohio. Nov. 27.-The
meeting Of five hundred general chair
men Of the four great railroad brother
hoods which convened here last Monday
to consider an. offer from Director
General of Railroads Hines Of time and
one half for ovcrtim" in slow freight
service. provided all arbitrarics and spc.,
cial allowances We're eliminated ended
late today with the adoption Of rcso-
tiOn to send committee. representing
ALL four organizations. including the
four chiefs. to Washington to confer
with Mr.. Hines on the offer The COM
mitt"e has full power 10 accept or re-
poet the offer.
n conference on Tuesday, December :.
The convention accepted Mr.: Hines
other offer. the proposed "held-away-
from-hO terminal rule. which means
that pay Of train and engine crews Will
automatically start at the expiration OF
sixteen hours from the time or release
ar away from homo terminals.
No strike vote was taken or ordered
during the conference. according TO w.
G.. Lee, president OF the brotherhood OF
Railroad Trainmen.
The director generals proposition 10
put into effect time and one half Tor
overtime in slow freight service based
on speed Of less than III. miles per
hour. provided all arb!trnries ana spe-
cial allowances now in various working
Agreements arc abolished. was neither
accepted or rejected. but instead reso-
luton was adopted authorizing the Tour
chief executives and suh-commlttee OF
each organization to Immediately meet
tho director general for the purpose OF
determining just what his proposition
meant and what arbitrarics and special
allowances must be- abolished In order
10 receive time and ono half for over
time.
4 record vo:e was. taken on this reso-
luton. resulting IN ITS acceptance by the
engineers, tircmcn and conductors. while
tho brotherhood Of Trainmen rejected
Il by large majority.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-11-28
ANOTHER WARNING TO
LIBERTY BOND OWNERS

WASHINGTON. Nov. - lndica-
tons that large numbers Of Liberty
bond ca'dcrs are trading their govern
ment securities for stock IN Translucent
ventures prompted Secretary Glass I"
renew tonight his recent warning u
bond holders against being persuaded
into such exchanges. In Il formal state
ment Mr.. Glass asserted that the high
rate Of return upon som" Of these
stocks was in itself sufficient 10 arouse
suspicion.
Where Liberty bond holders arc
urged TO give up their securities for
stocks Of speculative character" he
said good sense suggests the prcSump-
ton that tho Offer is made because the
Liberty bonds are worth decidedly moro
than the stock. Experience in great
number OF cases shows that the stock
IS worthless, and the bond owner who
makes the exchange is simply another
victim to the army OF sharpcrs who find
Easy booty in these days OF reckless
speculation"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-11-28
GUST GERMANS FROM
THE BALTIC, STATES

COPENHAGEN. Nov. :7-41y H.
Associated Press THE inter-aIlied Bal.
tic commission has stopped hostihtiea
between the Lithuanians and the Ger.
mans and Russians. and has directed the.
combatants to retire to the demAfcAuoNS
to :hc Lithuanian Press Bureau nom
Kovno.
The advices add that the Lithuaniano
only acceded TO this decision on con0ls
TO surrender ali German and RuS0lAA.
war and railway material in the Baltio
battle area to the Lithuanians:
Evacuation Of the occupied distftcteN
il is said, will be effected under Li6,
uaniap control, while the LithuAntAns
will suspend their offensive and guafan.
toe tho German and Russian army ffee
transportation 10 Germany. The inter-
allied commission will supertntend ful.
iillmcnt Of the conditions. Ess
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-11-28
DASHED To HIS
DEATH IN CAR
NEW CASTLE AUTO
MAKER THE VICTIM
Machine Goes Over Mountain
Side Near Cumberland,
With Fatal Results

Special Dispatch to The IntclliiS"nIG,Ssrr;, ,,,
CUMBEDLANp Md. Nov. 2i-Erah
l.. Bacon. aged So, head OF inc bacon
Motor Corporation. New astle. f"nh-
Sylyonia was killed by his car EnihH
over the bank on tho Notianal IKE.
seven miles east Of Cumberland late
this morning.
Mrs Bacon. who was with her nus
band and escaped with cut over tne
eye, left tniuntoWu this morning WIN
Mr.. Bacon with the idco OF reachlht
Washington late this afternoon I" cat
Thanksgiving dinner with their daush-
ter, Mrs. Walter s. h"nlicld.
The machine jumped on curve as INC
ascent uf the mountain began, anu
Bacon lost Cantrnl. II turned over
three times and landed on the wheels
facing the east. Mr.. liac"n's feet were
cntsnglod with the steering wheel anu
his body was hanging downward over
the side Of the car.
Mrs. Bacon extracted herself from the
bed of the car. II was one OF MT
Bacon's own cars. He came from oua-
ha, Ncb, some time ago and was about
10 open his factory at New Castle
When tho Pcnficld home was notified
hv long distance phon" OF the accident
this morning. the nurse who received
the message sent one in return that a
daughter had been born to Mrs. Pcnficld
but a short time before.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-11-28
Toledo Transportation
Hampered By Weather

TOLEDO, o., Nov. 27.-Snow. which
fell intcrmttcntly throughout today and
tonight seriously hampcrcd Tolcdo's sys-
tom Of bus transportation. Tho melting
snow made the pavcmcnts dangerous
and n number of minor accidents were
reported while many Of the private bus
drivers pulled their vehicles off The
streets with the FIRST sign Of the storm.
4 hearing in United States district
court tomorrow is expected 10 develop
something in the way of resumption OF
street car service which has been sus-
pended since November s. when the cars
were moved into Michigan following
notification To the traction company that
an custer ordinance had been approved
by the voters.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-11-28
Remove Eye Injured
In Attack Of WetS''

LONDON, Nov. 27.-The right eye Of
William T.. (Pussyfoot) johnson. the
ArrcricnnA prohibition worker and organ
izcr Of the anti-saloon league; was sue
cessfuny removed tonight. Physicians
in attendance explained in bulletin
iss,iTd after tho operation that removal
of the eye was necessary Ia save his
left eye ard also that the pain could
NOT have been relieved otherWi1e.
Mr.. Johnsons eye was Injured on No
vCmher - when nc was dragged from a
nIatform by students while he was maxi
Ing a prohibition speech and paraded
through various streets Of London by
tn, .raggers."
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-11-28
FIVE INJURED
WHEN HILLSIDE
LANDS On CAR

Special Dispatch to Tho Intellieencer.
STECBENNILLE, Ohio. Nov. 81
Five persons were seriously injured. one
perhaps fatally. when IL large section Of
the hillside one half mile north or
MinGo Junction came down upon Il
crowded car Of the Wheeling Traction
=! stem at 1915 O'clock tonight.
The injured
MRS ALBERT FREYER. 81 Brilliant.
Ohio: taken to Ohio Valley hospital. at
St,ubcnvillc. Eack and internal in
juricS. Condition critical.
FOUR OTHERS-namcs not asccr-
taincI. who were taken to homes in
MinGo Junction. All Will recover. In
juries consist Of cuts from broken glass
and bruises.
Hundreds of tons Of earth and stone
descended Upon the car. which was bad
ly wrecked. ono entire side being torn
away. as well as one end. Motorman
James Ayers stuck to his post. and tried
in vain to stop the car. which after the
crash remained on The track and started
Wild down the steep grade into MnGo
Junction. not being stnppvd for more
than 4 mile. The track runs along tho
edge Of n hundred foot embankment ut
the SC,nr of the accident. and Ii Is con-
siLcrcd miraculous that the car was not
dashed IL bits on the rocky shore OF the
Ohio river.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-11-28
MAY CALI GOVERNORS Of COAL
STATES To. SOLVE PROBLEMS

and the challenge oAA,6&se who would
bring upon US this catastrophe is chal-
engc to government. SO far as Kansas
Is concerned the government is going
To accept the challenge. For this sole
purpose We are asking for volunteers
whose services we will accept as readily
as mining operations can nc increased.
The duty to which these men are volun-
tcarlng in hard labor. but they are &C
ccpting it willingly out Of their recoE-
milton Of n call as patriotic rs any that
has brought mcn into service. 1t is the
agc-old obligation Of just government
to protect the innocent against the ruth
loss quar-: els in the making OF which
VIC have had no part.
But once and for all. tho statement
concludes "it must he understood that
the powers OF the state now summoned
into action for the protection OF its poo
pie are above and beyond those OF any
association or organization. whether Of
capital or individuals"
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sent to southern West Virginia and par
ticularly to the Guyan field.
Secretary Mooney made no effort 10
mask his disappointment over the IA per
cent increase proposal of Fuel Admins
traitor Garfield.
He seemed to feel that it would b" n
hopeless task to try and keep the men
working unless there is some uneN-
pcctcd development nj Washington that
offers encouragement from the miners
viewpoint.
II believe il is the purpoS" Of tn"
government to aSsum" control of tho
mines under the lever food control act.
said NJ. Mooney. and then when p""Cc
~ officially declared 10 turn tn" mines
back 10 the operators under tn" terms
Of tho old agreement.
In this ercntuality. h" SAID. the gov
eminent could direct the management
q fthe mines TO proceed rs government
agents. and ~ the miners would then
also be government employees, demand
that they accept the wogc and working
conditions offered by the government
or make way for other workers.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-11-28
MERGER OF WEST VA.
AND MD. UTILITIES

Special To Tho lntclligcncCr:
CUMBERLAND. Md. Nov. GT.--The
public service commission OF Maryland.
has approved of the merger Of the local
public utilities. tn" West Virginia and
Maryland Gas Company. the Northern
Natural Gas Company and the Edison
Electric Illuminating Company to fol-
low their being acquired By the loto-
mac Edison Company. which is also Civ
en- authority to purchase not less than
4 majority Of the capital stock Of the
Cumberland Electric hallway Company.
The Potomac Edison Company has Il
project to merge also the Electric Light
and Street Railway plants at Grafton.
w. Va. and plants al Elklns. W. Va.
II is proposed to furnish light and
power between the towns named ana
Cumbc rland from great central plants
which will call for the Harvesting or
streams.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-11-28

American Ambassador De-
cIares United States Will
Not Be Detached

LONDON. Nov. - $50 TIL" American
Society nj its THANKSGIVING dinner ms
evening had as guests III" Lord Mayors
Of London and several provincial cities
and three hundred men and women. The
dinner was presided over by Clarence
l.. Graf. and the Lord Mayor OF Lon
don. York Belfast and Sheffield drliF-
cred speeches.
John W. Davis. American ambassador
in proposing the totast. Thanksgiving
Day," touched incidentally upon politics:
declaring that III" war would be lost II
il did not establish new order OF
things. c. l..
Il do not think tho United states Is
going to be detached Ivy any seeking
interests from that new order IN mo
world" sand the ambassador. The priCc
Of peace is the putting away nl All inc
dreams of ACKNOWLEDGMENT that have
SauScd suspicion among the allies.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-11-28
New York Woman Breaks
Record; Asleep 81 Days

NEW YORK. Nov. e7.-A new deep
ing record was established today BY
Mrs Dora Mintz. whose long periods OF
unronsciouSnCsS now total 6fty-0ne
days. DR.. Rnbcr, ]. Wilson, supertn-
tcndent Of tho hospital where her case
has puzzled the medical authorities.
said that her minutes of wAkefulnen9
to thrive on a diet Of milk and ginger.
snaps. a
Violin music may be rcsorted to IN
an attempt to arouse the sleeping Wo-,
man. DR.. l.. Gliding, one Of the doc.
that in a similar instance last year q
woman who had been asleep for 1tS
weeks had been rescued from her leth-
argy by a violinist who played 70 her
for several hours.
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the central field would accept his SuH-
EcSted basis uf settlement. preserving
present diffcrcntials.' =,
AT the same time we wish 1" can
your attention 10 the fact that the &c
ccptance of this increase III wages
without any increase in selling prices or
bltumtn"uS coal entirely eliminates INC
profits OF largo number OF mines ~
continued. "SuCh I large number IN
fact. We fear the production "t coal will
be seriously affected. We understand
that operating statistics Tor !9i9 are
not in your possession anu We snail rely
upon the government when such status
tics are properly assembled and present
ed. 10 make such adjustments in sell
ing prices as will permit these mines
TO make such fair and reasonable prices
as they are entitled 10 under the Lever
law"
All Represented.
Though officially all OF the procecd-
ingS to-day were in wage scale commit
tees OF operators and miners for the
central fields. all Semblanc" Of sec
tional discussion WAS dropped. All dis
triCts OF the United States were repro
scented At the final outcome and the &C
ton taken was national In ITS bearings.
Secretary Green. of the mine work
erS accused Or. Garfield Of doing
great injustice I" million miners IN
making his analysis Of the situation.
and said thu !n"l administrators action
"approaCh tn" c,mmisSion OF rOral
crime against M pnDIlH.
The min" w"~L,r.. cannot mine coal
at his figur,, ';r""u declared.
Lewis and go ~ "I'',yal officials OF
the mine worK"r.s teamed To stay a day
or two in the city. but the fifty odd DEL
egatcs from districts Joined the opera
tors in leaving rs quickly as possible
after the break.
Fuel Administrator aGrficld toni ght
was informed Of the result but had
nothing to say for publication. Off
Gals looked for further steps by the
government but there was considerable
doubt as to what these would be.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-11-28
To Settle on Basis
of u. S. Mine Workers

SYDNEY. y. s.. Nov. 27.--Union coal
miners Of Nova Scotia Will make the
settlement Of the wage dispute between
the operators and miners Of the United
States the basis of their own demands.
- was officially announced here to-
day. The Canadian union already has
served notice upon the government aud
the operators that the object Of the
present Cancellation proceedings Is only
To secure Il Standardization az wages in
local Cullierics at prevailing rates. As
soon as the American rates are deter
mined demands embndying the same
Will be presented 10 local mine owners.
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the two countries TO a precarious point.
As the sequel TO one Kidnapping close
after another. jenkins arrest and I'M
prisonm"nt by local Carranza authori-
ties "inC.nsed this government. as Sec
retarv l.anSings note expressed 1t.
whether the government will regard
the Jenkins case az Il climax to the long
list Of unsettled questions with Mexico
is not being indicated in any cfficia
way. Technically. a consular agent has
no diplomatic status and immuniticS.
and unlike diplomatic agent is not
beyond local laws.
Diplomatists arc of the opinion that
in framing lis further action the gov
eminent here Will have TO determine
whether the evil prosecution OF Jenkins
is 4 civil prosecution in good falth IN
which the consular agent is receiving a
speedy and fair trial with al! the prcscr-
vation Of his rights. or whether nc is
being "mol"Stcd'' by the CarrinZa gov
crnmcnt while legal and technical argu-
u"nts arc being advanced to justify the
procedure.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-11-28
Automobiles Hit By
Blue Law Enforcement

BALTIMORE, Nov. 27.-Automobil-
lists were warned today. through an or
der issued by Police Marshal Carter Tor
enforcement of the Sunday selling and
work laws to supply themselves with
enough gasoline TO carry them over sun
day since he regards it's sale on that day
as an act neither OF cahrity nor ncces-
sity. which the laws exempt.
The sale OF gasoline is spccihcaiiy
forbidden. and automobile tourists who
might run short Of fuel within the city
limits would be unable to rcplcnish their
supply. a.,
The grand jury recently ordered inc
tho so-called blue laws of the state
which bear heavily upon Sunday actif-
tiles of every description.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-11-28
DENEKIlE'
Driven Back By the Bolshevik
Offensive---Many Prisoners
Captured

LONDON, Nov. 27.-An official stats.
ment from the soviet government At
Moscow indicates. that most severe
fighting is in progress on the VolEt
front. where the Bolsheviki have cap
tured Dubovka, $50 miles south-soutA-
west OF Saratov. with 500 prisoners.
The statement claims that the BoIs
shevikl have annihilated three feGis
mcnts of the forces Of General Dent--
kline. leader Of the anti-Bolshevik armies
in southwestern Russia. ~
The advance of the Bolsheviki corr.
tinues rapidly in the Omsk region. Wheyt
they are approaching the western shoees
Of Lake Cham, capturing TartarSkaya,
100 miles east Of Omsk, with 1900 pris-,
oncrs. 49,
General Denikine's statement to-day
admits that the Bolshevik offensive in.
the direction Of Astraknanhas cauDeA
him to retire considerably. Hs
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-11-28
Navy Eleven Off For
The Game With Army

ANNAPOLIS. Md. Nov. 27.-Cheered
70 the echo by their fellows OF the regi-
mcnt thirty-fvc members of the navy
football squad. accompanied by coaches.
officers. and attendants. making UP
party of about nifty in all. left Ann
apolis this afternoon for New York. for
the fire at intcr-service football struggle
on the Polo grounds Saturday afternoon.
The players. with one or two exceptions.
all appeared TO be in good shape ror the
battle. while their fellows were keyed
to a high pitch of enthusiasm and full
OF spirit and confidence over the out
come
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-11-28
AGED WOMAN DROWNED
In WEST FORK RIVER

Special Dispatch TO Tho Intcllgenccr.
CLARKSBCRG, w. Va. Nov. 81
DR.. 3. +. Mathcny. county coroner, to-
day impannellcd Il jury to investlGate
tho death OF Mrs. Tabitha Fortney. so.
OF shinnston. whose dead body was
found floating in the West Fork, river
there yesterday. 1t is believed she
wandered from her home. fell asleep on
the bank and that the river. RISING
from recent heavy rains, submerged
and drowned her.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-11-28
AUTOPSY NOT PUBLIC.

WINSTON SALEM. y. G.. NOV. CT
An autopsy on the stomach Of Miss
Lucille sharp. the young Winstnn-Sa-
irm girl who died suddenly in Baltimore
Saturday. was performed here today by
Coroner Smith. Of baltimore.
Nothing regarding the result Of the
autopsy was made public here and Cor
oner Smith and accompanying Ball-
more officials left this city tonight
taking the stomach OF the dead girl
along for further examination.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-11-28
CALLS CONGRESS To TURN ITS
ATTENTION To j. 5. PROBLEMS

profitecring. return OF American troops
from Russia and n restoration OF tDa
I,-Ace time p.,wers Of the government IN
distinction from the war time pocer1
being maintained were the pr1ncipai
measures Scr1ior Isorah advocated.
a declaration OF peace. Senator Borah
declared was desirable more for HSy.
Geological reasons than anything elsa
adding hat the advocates OF the league.
continue TO harp upon the proposition
thai we technically are 1t war In order
10 disturb business and keep II restieAs
and unsettled" - (. Aasss'