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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-11-19
ENGLAND
Turns to France For Defensive
Alliance, When America
Turns Aside
Rr PRANK W. GETTY

New York Tribune European Bureau
LONDON, Nov. lS.-Francc and Eng
land will stand firmly together on the
,cague Of nations question. no matter
what the eventual outcome OF the
! uited States Scnatc'S resolutions ana
President Wilson's threat 10 pocket the
>reaty.
Official circles today were discussing
the possibility Of Americas making a
,eparstc peace with Germany and stand
ing aside from the league OF nations.
Representatives Of the French and Brit
IN govrram cnts have conferred and
have agreed that the two nations 4%Iu
F,r1t allow Nmerica's detection TO inter-
:cre with tho league of nations as
adopted by these and the other great
powers.
The kccn"st dissatisfaction over the
situation which has arisen as result
II the ScnAle'S stand and the president
challenge oc course has been prepared
for tranSmiSsiCn TO the United States.
When such q statement has been pre-
pared Il will be JOINT declSratlon by
Great Britain and France. and Italy and
vthers may join in it also.
Tho views Of tho British government.
as cxpr' sscd to the correspondent of
The New York Tribune today. is that the
scnatc's action means that the whole
tr-atY OF Versailles must be revised
from the very beginning. Without
american pArticipatiC,.. this official
in the present treaty.
Unless the United States insists. II
was said. Great Britain and France arc
opposed 10 the proposition Of adding
any protocol or minority report Ia the
peace trcnty which America might sign.
The British government feels that this
also would present loophUleS through
which Germany might secure advan'
tagc.
What official circles feel more keenly
oven than the possibility that the
United States may not sign the treaty
IS that tho present attitude of the
Cn;ed States probably amounts 10 the
death sentence Of the anticipated ALI
ance OF English speaking people. par'
ticularly the N1gln-SaXon TO which the
people cf England have been looking
sOrwHrd.
II tho srnate's attitude represents the
feel ngs of tho American people. and
there is 40 disposition here to question
that after the events OF tho past week
Great Britain feels. one az her states
men said to-day. that she must look else
wher" for her tacit defensive alliance
Ind turns TO France. which is only toe
glad u link up fortunes with A power
tul ncighbor.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-11-19
new MINIMUMS FOR
SOME STOCKS SCORED
IN TUESDAYS SLUMP

NEW YORK, Nov. lS.--Wall street.
as represented by the stock exchange,
engaged in further house cleaning today.
The reaction at times was no less dIas-
tic than that which attended last
weeks sensational liqu;datinG move
mcnt
The decline today derived much Of
ats momentum from the ma a.ntcnancc of
high money rates. the complete collapse
of foreign exchange and indications that
the safety of the financial situation de-
mandcd further rcadjustment of spccu-
lative conditions.
In the course Of the reversal many
stocks went considerably below recent
minimum quotations and rails, which
gave promise Of laying sound foun-
dation for further operations. eased at
the first signs Of pressure.
Local brokers were less active in the
ceiling than the commission houses.
This confremed the impression pre-
vailent in many quarters that the ac-
counts Of many on. OF town traders
with reduced margins were being
liquidated.
Cnscttlement ccntercd in Crucihlc
steel. one of the famous war brides. "
and later popular as q peace" indus
trial. Cruciblc not so long ago. sold up
TO 1851 a share. more than 81: times
it's high price of 1918. and almost two
and half times higher than its maxim
um in the boom of 1915. Recently new
interests have come into control OF the
property and the stock had been sub
jeCted 10 considerable bear pressure.
Its extreme decline today was Slis
points to 17S1s from which it rallied -.
points.
Other steels Of the so-callcd indc-
pendent group reacted five to almost nf-
teen points with kindred equipments,
motors, oils and tobaccOs. tho movement
the enforced closing out Of pools and
similar professional cliQucS.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-11-19
SLAYER TAKEN
WITHOUT FIGHT
Notorious |. W. W. Fugitive
Captured By the Centraia
Posse

CESTRALIA. Wash. Nov. 1S-(By
The Associated Prcss)-Bcrt Bland, no
torious |. W. w. fugitive and suspected
slayer of Lieutenant Warren 0. Grimm.
one OF the four American Legion parad-
ers killed here Armistic Day. was taken
without. n hight late today. by Sheriff
John Berry. and company of deputies.
Bland is in the county Jail at Chehalis.
According to Sheriff Berry, Bland was
found in a cabin twelve miles northwest
Of Independence and is supposed I" have
taken refuge there yesterday after he
was seen near Rochester and kclsins
Junction. He was armed and had con-
siderable ammunition but surrcndcred
without resistance after the shack had
been surrounded by Il posse.
Eight guards were placed at the
county Jail at Chehalis Immediately
after Blands arrival. It is believed
he has considerable valuable knowledge
regarding the Armisticc Day shooting
which resulted in the death of four for
mer service men.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-11-19
CHURCH PRODERS
INVESTIGATE THE
STEEL WALK-OUT

PITTSBURGH. Nov. 1S.--Stcel COM
pany officials and associates OF William
Z. Foster. secretary Of the national steel
strike committee. were questioned to-
day by the church commission headed
by Bishop Francis ]. Mcdonnell Of Den
yer, here investigating the steel strike
The sessions were held behind closed
doors.
Homer D. Williams. president of the
Carnegie Steel company, and his assist
ant, L. II. Burnett, submitted to ques-
tioning this morning. while the aftec-
noon session was devoted TO hearing
representatives Of the union.
Among the latter was John l.. Boa
chen, vice president Of the Pittsburgh
Central Labor union, who. il is said.
furnished the commission data to dis
prove claims that the strike has been
broken at the Cambria Steel company.
Johnstown. Pa. The commission will
send one OF it's members to Johnstown
to investigate the situation there. il was
said.
Following a visit to steel mills In the
vicinity Of Pittsburgh tomorrow. the
commission will conclude It's inquiry.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-11-19
PROTEST BY MARTENS
TO SECRET TARY LANSING

NEW YORK. Nov. 1S.-LudwiE c. A.
X Martens, soviet ambassador to the
United states. today telegraphed to Sec
rrinry Of state Lansing protesting
against his treatment at the hands or
New York states executive c1mnh'lee
iny"stigatinE radical activities here.
Martens complained that the rules OF
International courtesy had been broken
in his arrest and charged that "indeGsn. en-
efforts to pcrvrrt his statements mao
h"cn made, He denied that he was en-
gaged in an attempt TO bring about me
overthrow uf tho nitcd states EoVcrn
,nont This followed declaration oy
Dcnntv Attorney General Berger earlier
in the dnv that he believed Martens was
really disseminating propasanda rc mere
for ihc overthrow Of organized govern
mcnt wherever found.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-11-19
MIL invoke STATES RED:FLAG I
ACT IN GOING AFTER RADICALS


Inspector O'Brien continued Tuesday
his hearings Of alleged radical aghDe.
ors thus far caught in the net spfeAd
by federal agents throughout the FAIR.
mont regions. Several CT the accused
mon openly confessed their rAdtcaa
views and advocacy of forcible over.
throw OF the government. ~
One youth when arraiBned oefofe !n-
spcctor O'Brien tcarfully presented nie
honorable discharge from the unitea
States army end exhibited an ugly scot
which he has carried since the baltic
OF Cantigny. The young man teArfutiy
disclaimed any attempt 10 support r1oi-
calism. and expressed regret OF haviog
been the victim Of alleged radical aseo-
II Joined the union Of Russian work.
ers because I was blind drunk on pick
handle" declared one griIzled Russian
who loudly avowed that when sober ne
does not support the alien doctrfneA aS
was held for further investigation.
Yes, I am an anarchist. beIievo
in the killing Of public officials and the
forciblc destruction Of government.
disdainfully testified another when
questioned by Inspector OBrien- Tnto
man and a number Of his associates
taken in recent raids at Grant Town.
Pennington and Downs had been Aetiyo
IN circulating rabid literature among tAe
Russian element. The circulars trans
lated were entitled Drops OF 1loo6
end were scattered 80 freely that teA.
eral agents found little children pllytng
with them in tho streets e yM0
where raidS occUlfOA -N..,.....,.
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NO DECISION REACHED I
ON THE JENKINS Chs

WASHINGTON. Nov. 1.-THE WhoiS
Mexican situation including the afeees
OF William o. Jenkins. American con.
suIar agent at Pucbla, and oil legtsAft0n
was discussed today by President WI.
sons cabinet. but il eny. decision Was
reached, II was not made known:
Secretary Lansing who presided. reIuI
cd say what took place, but SecreferX
Glass snid the government apparentIy
was unable to find out anything 2Dout
the Jenkins case. =,
Some time after the cabinet edjourns4.
the state department announced % that tnS e1.s
acting minister Of foreign affairs to1
Mexico had informed the American em.
bassy at Mexico City. that the State
authorities at Puebla had been INSTRUCT.
ed not TO molest Janklns who previously
had reported that he was being restriet.
ed TO his home by the state ofhciaiS.
The foreign minister's action folioveq
delivery of a protest from the state de:
partmcnt sent after Jenkins was afress
ed. but Just what II would amount. to
was not made clear. Jenkins II awaitin9
trial on charges Of colluston with tnc
bandits who kidnapped and held MN tos
$50, 900 ransom. &.
M"anwhiIc. the state department -
awaiting additional reports before tak,
ing further action.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-11-19
WITH COAL, FAMINE imminent, UNCLE sam WILL
F0RCE MINERS AND0PERAT0RS1 GET together
NEW YORK'S WELCOME
TOPRINCE IS WARM

NEW YORK. Nov. Is.-rhe Prince o.
Wales received about everything New
York had to offer today from . royes
welcome from some hundreds Of thoua-
ands Of her citizens and the Official
freedom of the clay, to = book contains
ing newspaper clippings according his
journeyinSs in Canada and the Cniteo
States.
other gifts to him included snksn
Stars and Stripes: a Bible given by tRe
New York Bible society. replica OF tn0
one presented to his grandfather. AH4
Edward VII when he, then Prince, -
Wales, visited this county sixty yeam
ago, and a gold medal donated BY the
representatives Of thirty races who have
contributed to the building up Of Amer
lea. From the moment when the
princes special train arrived In JERSEY
City, until midnight, when the royal
guest retired to his quarters on the
British battle cruiser Renown. after
gala performance at the Metropolitan
opera house. the young British hear ha4
scarcely a moment to call his own. ~
warmth and enthusiasm his reception
rivaIled that given by New York to his
famous royal cousin, King OF tho BEL
gians, and again and again throushcns
the day the prince expressed his Keen
pleasure at his welcome.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-11-19
THREE-FOURTHS Of WEST VIRGINIA
MINES WORKING At 30 PR Ct. MARK

trict will be at work before the end Of
the week"
Practically every mine in the New Riv-
or coal field was reported TO be operating
today.
In the Kanawha Field.
The situation in the Kanawha field
was reported TO be clearing up. it was
stated at the Kanawha coal association
headquarters here tonight. Six Of the
Jiger mincS-thoSe at Sharlow and the
Indian Creek mineS-resumcd work TO-
day.
Word was received at the aSsociatlon's 8
offices that the 500 mines at kayford IN
the Cabin Creek district and voted today
TO return to work tomorrow morning.
These men have been refusing to obey
the orders of their leaders To return 10
work and have prevented the resumption
Of six OF the largest mines in the dis
trict.
Is. +. Morris. assistant secretary or
the Kanawha association. said it was the
opinion Of the majority Of the operators
that all the men VIII have returned TO
work by tho end of this week. They
are showing Willingness TO go back.
said Mr. Morris. and their officials are
doing all they can To urge them to &C.
turn
w VI. Pctry. district vice president or
the mine workers. declared his reports
showed that 9G percent Of the miners
have already gone back TO work. He as
serted that the statements given out by
the operators were misleading and con-
fused the situation
I'VE arc in control of the men and the
situation is improving rapidly" Mr. Pet
ry added.
The union leader said that according
to reports received by him today the
Clear Fork coal mines at Lccville, the
Esdalc mines. those at Sterling on the
Chesapeake and Ohio railway resumed
today with about normal forces"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-11-19
YEARS ARMISTICE IN
INDUSTRY URGED BY
new YORK FINANCIER

ST. LOUIS, NOV. 1S.--Crcation OF a
national adjustment commission in each
STATE of the natlrn with Nationa! pouE
- a "cuur, Of appeal" was urged before
night by Allen Walker Of IN" Guaranty
Trust company. New York in an address
advocating years armiSticc between
capital and labor.
Each state commission. according 10
Mr.. Walkers plan. would consist oi on,
representative each nf Labor. capital ana
the stale. with tNn representing inc
public preferably .rduCaiiOnallSts.
The state commissions would nave
power to sttrdard!zc wages and cnsur,,
ing adjustments while tn" nat'onal
hoard would u" authorized 10 serve III
an appellate capacity.
The speaker proposed that during a
twelve month armIstiC". present work
ing condition exist and an "H;'nSlEt
campaign We wagrd III bchalt OF thrll'
and production.
such an armisticc should hc real. no
lockouts or strikes during that tine.
both labor and capital pirdEinE III ad'
vance to abide by the ruilnS or thc
national c"mm,Ssi"n declared MI
Walker. II" added:
The ruling paSS.on is extravaganza.
supplemented hy =. very common deter
minati"n io do aS little aS possible TOT
Ms much as il is p"Ss'hl" 10 get lair r.
unfair means \ boston hosiery manu-
fa%turcr Informs me that when the coun.
ell Of National dcfcns" issued tS
proclamation concerning tho r"cd for
minimum spending and maximum pro,
ductiou he adopted he cNpcdient ol
raising the price of silk and l"w"rInp
The prlr" of cotton hose. lie thought
MS a natr;ut.c thing Ia do and would
help people Of moderate means. To his
establishment. during the ,ucc"edine
three months he sold twenty-five percent
more silk hose than brf0r" Snd abou'
twenty per cent less cotton.
, I.ni1r, method in the United States
has dr.rrcd from honest effort at col
rcli>r harra mig II. its inccption,t" t" ar
rrganizrd labor mutocraCy that has
pIac"d premium cn incftici"ncy: accord
. ing to an address by Harry y. Ia!l"'
mr., s:d.nt of the National Coal ASsnci
alton which was read to the c"ngres:
,alay
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-11-19
ARREST BROKER ON
CHARGE OF FRAUD


NEW YORK. Nov. lS.--David w. Sui
livun. member uf the Consolidated
stock Exchange, was arrested here To-Day
on u CharEc of larceny. The American
Surety company, which has been work
.Eg on the case with tho district at
tvrncy's Office declared in Il Statcmci.:
tonight thpu It is believed tho arrest
will reveal n nubcr OF messenger thctts
aUng downtown brokerage Offices total
ing at least $5u0,O0n. -,
Sullivan. who is in partnership with
Norman Bowlcs. under the brokera se
name Of Sullivan & Comany. was arrest
I'd in his office at 10 Wall street. on
orders Of Alfred !. Tallcy. acting as
trict attorney. I'll" prisoner, ACCORDING
to the surety company, was accused OF
acting in concert with Frank Parncll' a
messenger, whose name is mentioned IN
the warrant for Sullivan'S arrest, anu
others not yet apprchcndcd.
sullivan was arrested IN ms olncc
nv Detective Sergeant Grover c. Brown.
upon the Identification Of Dctecl'e
Sergeant Pat O'lSricn. OF washington,
who knew hi ans = former bartchueF'
read the COmpany'S statement.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-11-19
RAD|CAL|SM IN
The GOAL FIELD

e,,tol Disnntch 10 The InteIIigenceL;
erWSfHiIR erWSfHiIRTiSSBURG, W. Va; Nov: lsm ~
HorIid nor,hcrn district Of West virginia a., are
eScecdinsly exc bad District Attorney nGay stu on
art w. Walker d"Slared mere section sC Of
TtS ,hc state state where forty-eight radicals
nnro rnr h"rn arrested by department OK
nnNi ims,icc. % agents. The district attorney
sal? said the Labor body Of the district ssi1 ap, y
Tanrs IN he honcycombed with Russian
red;H rred;co,s w ard that he had already ar
r"stcd r@HSi for deportation. forty.eight Rrs. s.
SLAMS. District Attorney walker ie1t
here today for conference win At'oat
new General \. Mitchell Ialmer a'
Washington.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-11-19
ENOUGH COAL
FOR A MONTH
No Drastic General Curtai
ment Of Railroad Service,
Says Hines +

CHICAGO. Nov. 1s.--There will be ne
drastic general curtailment OF rahroaa
service in the United States at the pres
ent time despite the seriousness OF ting
coal problem. This announcement Eas
made tonight at the conclusion OF
meeting attended by General ofS H4tt.
roads Walker d. Hines. and seven re-
gional directors Of the railroad ad.
ministration. g.
Mr.. Hines after hearing reports from
the regional directors was OF the opinion
there was sufficient ebal to run tns
thirty or thirty-five days. and that pro
duction Of bituminSus coal was lbeins
Increased daily. A peiEht ent2sEk1
would be the last measure TO be ORDER
ed to conserve coal. - -. g !. 9
That the coal situation 10 serious ~ -.
admitted by those tn attendenct AZ ~
the labiscs win Be Eysa dSs;na wi 81
rurtailment OF train rerytce u oe3a ~.
upon, It was stated. ample notice Nau
be given the public.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-11-19
PRESIDENT VETOES
PRE-WAR MEASURE

WASHINGTON. Nov. lS.--Holding
that the authority of the railroad ad-
ministration over rates, schedules and
ClaSSifiCatiOns was necessary 10 enable
IT TO promptly meet operating cmcrg"n-
cies. arising during the existing rcrI"d
of heavy traffic. President Wilson today
vetoed the senate bill restoring the pre-
war rate making powers Of the inter-
state commerce commission.
Because of the short time Intervening
before the roads are returned to pri-
vaic operation on January |. leaders in
the senate and house were agreed that
no effort would be- mad" to pass tn"
measure over the veto. Rcpublrau
lender Mondrll, OF III" house sud ilaily
he never had approved tn" hil and con-
scqucntlv VAS IN accord with th" prcSi-
dents action.
The presidents mossaG" disappearing
the bill. of VIII "h Senator tumm ms,
Republican. Iowa. was lh' author, was
transmitted 10 IN" scuat" but because Of
tho cloturC on In" peace Treaty il WAS
not formally presented.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-11-19
FAlRMOST. W. Va.

FAlRMOET. W. Va. Nov. 1s.-Provi-
sions Of the red flag act adopted at the
recent special session OF the West Vir-
ginin legislature will be invoked to ap-
prehcnd radical agitators in Marion
county who so conduct themselves as 10
rcmain without the pale Of federal in
ycstigation, II was decided at a confer
encc today between Inspector oBrien
Of the bureau OF immigration and Judge
Scott c. Lowe OF the criminal court.
Prosecuting Attorney Walter r. Hag-
gerty. Sheriff A. n. Glover and other
county officials. II will be recalled that
radicals exercised considerable opposi-
tion to the red flag proposal and the
state police bill when the two measures
were pending before the legislature
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-11-19
PEACE TREATY'S
LIFE SAVED, t
IS BELIEVED
MODERATE PROGRAM
MAY WIN THE FIGHT
Mid Reservation Republicans
Hold Whip Hand-Lodse
and Hitchcock Confer
LENROOT WINNER IN
MILD RESERVATION

WASHINGTON. Nov. 19.-Compro-
mise moves to rescue the peace treaty
from a threatened deadlock made such
progress today that its friends declared
il had more than an even chance 1of
life.
so far as 1t had taken definite form
tonight, the compromise program called
for a final vote Thursday. and pointed
toward acceptance OF the reservations or
the foreign rations committee without
the requirement that they must be as
scented to affirmatively by the other
powers.
The way to compromise was opened by
the group Of mild reservation repuoli-
cans who served notice on ths reronli-
can and democratic leaders that they
would not put up the bars entirely 70
modification of the committee reserva.
tions. but would stand out against ana
defeat the administrations parliament
tary program.
Leaders Confer.
With this final announcement or now
their deciding strength would be used In
the closing stages OF the treaty contest
the mild rcsCrvaticnistS retired TO the
background. The result was that Re
publican leader Lodge and Democratic
(conttnued on Page Tsn)
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CHARLESTON. W. Va. Nov. 49,
Seyenty-fivc percent Of the union mines
IN the West Virginia bitumnous coal
fields were operating today according TO
reports received here tonight by coal
operators and officials Of the United
Mine Workers. The production at the
mines however was less than 80 percent
uf normal because OF the lack Of adc-
Iuate working forces. il was stated.
Reports from tho kanawha and Coat
river mining fields. showed that less
than s, 900 OF the 1900 miners employed
in the district were at work. Many or
thc operations and less than 40 percent
OF the normal forces at work. it yas
stated.
Figures announced by Mark H. Tonlos.
secretary OF the kanawha Shippers as
sociation. showed that production IN
these Kanawha fields was but 20.25U
tons yesterday against a daily normal
average Of 47000 tons. He said that Il
slight increase in production would pro-
oably be reported in these fields during
he next few days. as several new mines
had resumed operations.
Peters Good Report.
II. f. Peters. president of sub-district
%. 3. United Mine Workers. which IN
.ludes the Fairmont district in tho north
=rn section .: the state. reported TO the
district headquarters Of the United Mine
Workers here this afternoon that only
IS percent Of the mines wccr idle in hiS
territory. Hc said that these mines
which were mostly in the FIemington
and MorgantOwn districts. would be Op-
Grating by the last of the week.
The mines in the E.lkins district are
working near normal" Mr. Peters as
serted.
'"The men are returning to work as
soon as they have had the resembling
order explained to them,'' said Mr.. Pet
ters. IT am sure. that at least so percent
OF the 10000 men in the Fairmont dis
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Tears came to the eyes of everyone
in the headquarters Of the Salvation
Army campaign. yesterday afternoon
when an aged woman came in ana sald
she wanted io make an additional sub
Scr!pllun. She was in last week ana
gave dollar which. she said WASH I
much but was all she could afford.
Yesterday she said she saw in the
Dap per where the campaign was likely TO
fail and she wanted to double her sub
Script!On to prevent such a thing as that
if possible. Il cant afford II" she said.
but / had two boys over there. and l
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-11-19
BIG HAUL FOR BANK ROBBERS.

LOUISVILLE. Nov. .-.trHcksmcn
broke into Tn" Jefferson county bank at
JcntrsontOwn Ky. lively" miles from
here last night and got away with Lib
crty bonds, war savings stamps and cash
variously estimated at from $4,000 10
s50.0N3.
Electric motor drills and ncctylcn"
gas torches were used Il cut section
from the door Of tn" safety deposit
vault. Efforts 10 reach the vault con-
tanning the safe with the bank funds
were fruitleSs-