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The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1919-06-20
Wilson to Read Detailed Report
OF Wilma Pogroms

prived of the opportunity to prove
they were innocent, but they were
not even in a position to establish
their IDENTIFY
"The number of killed already to-
tails sixty, but it is impossible to fix
the exact number until the lists of
the kidnapped persons are in hand.
SO far as is known not one listed
among the killed took part in armed
battle between the Bolsheviki and
the Polish army. None of them
were armed.
"The victims were selected by the
legionaries themselves. They did
not know the people, who were
pointed out by strangers. Often
children pointed out one Jew or an
other as commissar. There were
cases Of shooting, upon finding
bombs which had been deliberately
placed on the victims. Israel Benski
WdS SllOl III lllS llOlllS LIS WllC dllu
child accompanied the body of Ben
ski further up the bank Of the Will
ma River, and all three were buried
in one grave, which Jews who were
passing through nearby streets
were forced to dig
"Reisa Stein was killed because
she protested at the arrest of her
husband. A majority of those killed
were older people. A few were shot
where they were found. Others were
arrested in their homes in the city
and were taken to suburb where
they were shot without trial. Many
were beaten before they were slain
"The number of Jews beaten can
not be counted In it's horror and
The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1919-06-20

A somewhat detailed report de-
scribing the misery and tortures
wrought upon the Jews in Wilma by
Poles has been received by Louis
Marshall, now in Paris, and will be
placed at the disposal of President
Wilson.
The report first tells of the disap-
pearance of four hundred Jews, who
were driven from their homes, with
out leaving a trace of their where
abouts, and continues:
"Some of these were taken from
their houses, others from the streets.
Friendly and unarmed, the inhabit-
ants, old and young, men and wom-
en-, were assembled and taken to the
railway station without list Of
their names being taken. They were
thrust into cars and carried away
without knowing what misdemeanor
was charged against them, or what
was to be their destination.
Hundreds of families suffer in
ignorance as to the fate of these un
fortunate victims. Despite the
strongest representations to the au-
thorities we so far have not been
able to obtain a list of the exiled
nor any information as to their pres
ent whereabouts or condition. Not
until May 7, more than fourteen
days after they had been taken
away, could we obtain license to
send forth a commission to search
for these lost people. Of the whole
party, all we know is that they were
seen thrown into the cars in fright
full condition and were beaten and
robbed. They not merely were de-
The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1919-06-20

system, the acts recalled the worst
epochs of the Middle Ages. Those
arrested and taken to the suburbs
were kept twenty-four hours in the
belief that they were condemned to
be shot. Several times they were
led to a wall Rifles and machine
guns were pointed at them, and they
were told to say prayers while dy-
ing. One party of 230 persons was
taken to Ida and kept there three
days in the belief that they were
condemned to death. Their jour
ney was marked by cruelties with
out end. They were four days
without food. Their clothes were
taken away from them, and they
were clad in rags. After their ar
rival in Ida, their guards went
through all sorts of manipulations
and ordered their prisoners to be
ready for execution.
"The poet, L. Jaffe, President of
the Lithuanian Zionist Association,
member of the Executive Commit
tee of the Jewish Community of
Wilma, and editor of paper which,
the Bolsheviki suppressed because
of it's counter-revolutionary policy,
suffered special mishandling. He
passed through five terrible nights
and days. What he suffered affect
ed him so that even friends did not
recognize him.
"Under threat of shooting, about
200 Jews were in the Theatre Platz
all day, April p, and were beaten.
Rabbis Rubinstein and DR.. Schabad
known to the whole city, were add
ed to the crowd. They were seized
by their boards, their boards were
thrown up, and they then were beat
en- on the chin with the butts of
guns. Chaio Warnian was bound by
the hands with rope to the horse
of Legionary, which was driven at
gallop through the streets of the
city. Three old men, Aronozicz,
Katz and Gabbi Chodes, had their
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-03-20
Clarence ", Watson Is
Again President Of
Consolidation Coal

Special Dispatch 70 The lntelii gcnc"r.
BALTIMORE. Md. March l9.-Col.
Clarence w WATSON. former United
States senator from West Ntrginia. IS
again pre- s:c!rnt Of the Consolidated Coal
company. having been elected by the
shareholders today tn succeed J'rn II.
W-hcelright who is now in Arizona TO-
cuperating from an illness. colonel
Watson said there was no oth"r -signif-
tcance TO the change in the presidency.
Mr.. wheclright va selected chairman OF
the board OF directors. succeeding Mr..
Watson in that office.
George T Watson and T. T. Land
street resigned rs vice presidents and
were appointed assistants to the prcst-
dent.
Other officers elected were: :. y.
Camden. vice PRESIDENT: Arthur Hale.
vice prsidcn,: +. ". Wiltshire. vic" prcSi-
dent. l.. ii. Mancourt. vice president;
r K. Stuart. secretary: y. X Bowl.S.
assistant secretary: Fl. II. Warticld. as
sistant secretary: s L. Watson. treas
urer; T. X. Staurt. aSSiStan: treasurer:
and Walton Miller. assistant treasurer.
Three new members Of the dtr"ctro'
ate wcer elected. There arc Bro"KS
Fden,ine of Fairmont. w. Va. TO sue
ceed his father. a. B. Fleming: Carl X
GRAY, president Of the Western Mary
land railway to fill Il vacancy. aNd
George T. Watson of Fatrmont. 10 sue
cerd his father, S. .. Watson.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-03-20
Many Pennsy|vanianS
Favor Blue Law Repeal

HARRISBURG, Pa. March 19.-AdVo-
Gates and opponents OF the Rorke DILL 10
ncrmit concerts and entertainments OF
an educational character after I p. m.
SUNDAYS debated tho measure for TWO
hours before tho house judiciary speclal
committee to-day. after which the Phil
q dclphia orchestra gave a concert to
demonstrate the kind Of music that
would be rendered. The hall or the
house, where the hearing was held. was
crowded.
Those who spoke for the bill included
Or. Charles Hart. Philadelphia. who dis
cusscd the work of the orchestra; the
Rev. Or. John Mockrdge. of st. James
Episcopal church. Philadelphia; Edward
W. Box. Philadelphia; VI. Sits. Pitts
bureh; n. +. Alfus. International Asso-
citation If Machini&ts. and W. .. Stew
ems. Of Bush.
Speakers against tho measure lnclud-
I'd DR.. II. Y. Shelley. Philadelphia; the
Rev. Or. W. ?. Snyder. Pittsburgh rep
rcsenting religious bodies.
DR.. Shelley said that Bishop Nc
Dewitt. nf the Catholic diocese Of Har-
risburg: told him he was opposed TO the
bill and Judg" Eugene {. Bornlwcll.
Philadelphia. also SPOKE in rchuttal of
the bill. and said that Archbishop
Doughnrty Philadelphia, was not op-
posed To- the measure.
William \. Brady the theatrical pro-
duccr Of New York, also spoke for the
bill. $50.
Tho committee in charge Of the bill
took no action to-day.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-03-20
WILL AMEND THE
NATIONS LEAGUE

PARIS. March 19--The American uel'
e-gation, it Is said plans TO accept
limited number Of amendments 10 l!lc
league of nations covenant.
Secretary Of State Lansing Will '4I
side over the meeting of delegates ol
neutral nations Thursday to near lhclr
views on the situation.
It is expected that the league OF Ha-
tfons commission will then reassemoie
and perfect the amendments and tina tne
completed covenant Will then pc d.
tached 10 the peace treaty.
PARIS. March 19--Thc following SUD-
committee has been named TO meet inc
representatives Of neutral countries LOT
a discussion of the league of nations:
Leon bourgeois, France; Lord ROBERT
sccil. Crca, Britain: j.. Venielos'
Greece; RAUL Hymans. Belgium: Col. r.
n. House. tho United States and DIR. M.
R. Vcsnitch. Serbia.
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General Maurice Says
British EnthuSe for /.
League Of Nations.

NEW YORK, March 1s.-Because
"thcre is some hope of making war inn
possible through league of nations.
but no hope of doing it any other way
Major General Sir Frederick Maurice,
former director Of military operations OF
the British gcncal staff. declaed here to-
night that he favored the project. The
general added his opinion that "a great
majority" of the British people were en-
thusiastic for the league plan.
General Maurise told intcrricwerS that
for the first timo in history the Hrltlsn
nooplo had been at war. "and they DON'T
like it," Previous conflicts involving
the empire. lie said. had been fought
with the fleet, gold and a proportions
ately small army but this time inc
whole nation had been engaged. FOE
every American mother who had lost
son. he added, Is British and 90 French
mothers were in mourning for the samo
cause. and This had a tremendous innu-
ono, on ponular sentiment, At least IN
Gr.at Eritain for an inStrumcntallty OF
fcr:nc q chance Of preventing 1uturo
wars. -
In France where Sir Frederick recent.
" Travelled extensively. he asserted tho
desire was paramount 10 make Gcrnanp
i,nnolcu, as security for Frances futufo
ca f.,v. But he predicted that as soon
as tho terms Of III" lragu" covenant "ero
settled. French opinion would be moro
favorable than ut present. Z
Tho general reported England salmost
unanimously opposed to conScrlpt1on.
hut said it would he necessary for
few months, TO replace the regular 0A
disorganizcd by the war. .-----
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-03-20
FIGHT FOR: BEER
OPENS IN COURT

NEW YORK. March 19.-The Joseph
Hoffman Brewing company. bringing 3;
tcst suit in the interest OF the United
States Brewers association, today a..
plied to the Federal District court Tor
an Injunction restraining the collector
of internal revenue and the United StateS
district attorney from beginning. any
proceedings to interfere with its contem-?
nlated production Of beer Of 2& per cent.
alcoholic content.
Tho complaint, signed by Eli,'u Root
and William G. Guthrie Of this city and
William l.. Marbury Of Baltimore, as
counsel, is unusual, it was explained at
the Offices Of the Guthrie firm, in that
it seeks TO restrain possible criminal
prosecution. In ordinary procedure, .it
was said, district attorney cannot be
enioined from taking action against an
alleged violator. Of the law or govern
ment regulations. However, because OK
the extensive interests involved In the
revenue departInnt attempt to restrict
notwithstanding beverages whose man.
ufacturers and also Is shrdlu upup
ufacture and sale Is permitted under
the food conservation and war time pro-
hibition laws and the federal prohibition
amendment to those OF less than ono:
half or one per CtnI aAConoAS Sonecaa' ~
was declared the extreme procedure re-
sorted to was justified In law. The OBJ:
iect Of the suit, It was stated, 10 to make
the government party to litigation In.
tended to pass upon the revenue Depart
ment's authority to define intoxcants.s
and to bring about a judicial decision
on the brewers claim that bear ~ Per
cent alcoholic strength. standardized By
thc president under the food cunOerv1.
ton proclamation. is not intoxicating.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-03-20
JOHN O|L-CAS
BILL PASSED
LOWER HOUSE
Supported by Weiss, Otto and
Richards, With Williams
Among Absentees.
BY THOS. D. MAY.

Special Dispatch 10 The intelligence.
CHARLESTON. w. Va. March 10
The house OF delegates this afternoon
by vote of 35 10 y passed tho John
oil and gas tax measure as amended
yesterday, the proposed tax being pns'
fifth Of one cent for each thouSanu
cubic feet OF natural gas for cact twcn-
ty-rirc miles transported by pipe lines
and an additional tax on oil: or just
double tho tax originally proposed.
The vote in the house shows scnti'
ment in favor OF laying TAX on iii
and gas. and while the measure, if cu-
acted. will bring hundreds of thousands
of dollars into the tills OF tho state
Several members oil tho Legislature have
expressed themselves in favor Of a
greater ;nx than that proposed by the
John bill
In addition TO providing great
source of revenue To the state. Tie
measure may prove the solution to a
fight which is believed certain 10 evolve
in lhn house Of delegates on the direct
tax proposition Of the Virginia debt
measure.
1t is the contention Of opponents to
the direct lax proposition Of the debt
bill that the bonds and crest should
be paid for each year out of tch general
fund of the state, with III" provision
that should an amount remain unappro-
priated not sufficient to meet the yearly
payment that the state board Of public
works be empowered TO lay a special
levy.
Revenue from the oil and gas measure
is to go into tho general fund OF the
state. In the case Of a deadlock On
the matter a compromise may be effect
cd on tho oil and gas lax bill
The Ohio county delegation again
lined up solldly for the gas tax meas
urc, Delegates Richards, OTTO and Weiss
being among the 81 delegates voting for
its passage. w illiams was absent.
Those voting for the bill follow:
Rlackhurst, RaniStcr. Blizzard. Brand.
Bvrncs, Calhoun. Clements. Cobcrly.
Coleman, Coon. Cosncr. Cunningham.
Cuppctt. Ferguson. Fitch. F'or;n"y or
Harrison. Fortney Of Preston. Gr'tr"v.
Grove, Hamilton. Harvey. Hays, Hobbs,
John. Jones. Mahan. Mollohan. M""rc
Morris Moulds. Musscr. Mcaulcy. Mo
Dcrmott. Mcpherson. Neal" Of tahrll'
Nealc OF Webster Nutter. OC"nnor'
Otto, Parsons. Peck. rrd,Co. Rankin
Richards. Rouss, Scott. Shomc. Spang-
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-03-20
LOWER SCALE.
Of PR|CESFOR
STEEL COMING
Steel Magnates Make Salts
factory Progress in Wash
ington Conference.

W.SHINGTOE. Marchl 19-1nitia
steps toward bringing about reduction
of prices and Stabilization Of the haslc
commodities were taken today. at IL con-
florence o. representatives OF inc S|eH'
Industry with tho departments or COM
mcrco and recently organized lnouStrial
board.
Tn. steel men. headed ny l.. Fl. Gary
chairman Gf tho American IRON ana
Etccl Institute. mot with rho board ana
later held a separate '.o1f"rrnrr. Ano'n-
or meeting with tho board Will b" hcld
torr'orrnw.
The attitude Of the steel manufactur-
crs toward tho boards proposals was
not announced The board. however IN
a statement issued after the JOINT con-
ference, said that while IAN actual oe-
,isinn on n lowered scale OF prices hao
NOT brcn reached, "satiSfactory progress
has hrcn made" Chairman Peck or the
bog ri was quoted as saying IN" steei
men had shown an entire Willingness
TO cooperate in making eftec'lPe any
program that will hasten the return 10
normal conditions.
When tho forenoon meeting ADJOURNED
il was understood that another JOINT
confcr"ncc would be held during. Inc
day. Chairman Peek was notified oH
manufacturers during the day. however
that cnutcrrnccS among the Stcrt rep
rcscntativcs had continued so lat" that
the Joint conf. rrnc" would nave 10 pc
postponed until tomorrow.
Members Of the board said there was
nothing significant in tho canc"lling OF
the afternoon conference as 1t was 10 De
expected that the steel men would ncoo
time to discuss among themselves an
"rnt4rrly now proposition.
II was generally understood that the
factor Of labor costs entered largely
into tho discussion by tho. manufacture
ers Of tho boards proposals for Staoil-
i-o.inu nf IN" industry and possible re-
duction Of prices.
Iu,. statement issued by the board
follows:
"Aftrr meeting with leaders or Inc
iron steel industry. representing up
2roXimatcly ninety percent OF the cou"-
Itrv's production. tn" Industrial ooaro
announced this afternoon that SauSlac-
tory pruSrcSs had been made nut lha'
a final decision on lowered scale OF
prices would not be rcach"d until alter
tuu consideration Of all phases OF inc
subject.
The question o. price was not
touched upon ut the first conference.
Tho entire time was devoted TO diS-
russiou Of the general situation ana
tho necessity for reduced Schcoule OF
! steel prices at tho present tim" IN oracr
! to stimulate buying
we found the stcclm"n entirely WILL
ing 70 cooperate in making rftrc'lre
any program that will hasten the return
70 normal cnnditions. said George i""k.
chairman of the industrial board. 1T rs
as Yet impossible 10 tell just how long
! it will take to formulate the new sched-
ule We do not expect. however. mat
action by the industry and the board
will be long delayed.
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NELODRAMAT|C
BANK ROBBERY.
ON LONG ISLAND.
COURAGEOUS GIRL
UNDOING OF BANDITS
Dashes from Bank, Spreads.
Alarm, and Causes Pursuit /
and Arrest of Pair.

FREEpORT. n. Y. March. 19.-TUo
hours after the First National Bank OF.
lrreeport had been robbed today OF @3.lSls
by thrcc masked bandits who held up SIX
hank emnloycs at the pistol point. two
of the robbers were lodged in jail, one:
with a bullet wound received while
resisting arrest. .- =
THO robbery and roundup were ac-
conplished with. all the essentials OF =
Observation-Disclosures approach IN =
stolen motor car, flourish of pistols. IN
side the bank, courageous flight OF =
younc heroine who spread the alarm
and finally the pursuit and arrest py
motorcycle policeman.
Leaving the motor Of their macn'ne
running. the bandits entered the pank:
While Edward HcminG. assistant cashr'
Ter was obeying a requst to change =
$40 note, one of the bandits drew a pis-
fol and ordered him to throw up his
hands His companions covered tho
other employees, three Of them girls. -
Miss Florence Noon. liberty loan clerk,
proved the bandits undoing. -
While they were gathering UP all tho
money in sight, she made dash; ZOE
the directors room to telephone the po.
lice The robbers, overlooking 5000
moro living in the paying teller's booth,
needed their leaders cry OF worninS
and fed.
The alarm was sent to police all over
Long Island, and, spotting the robbers
car in Jamaica, q motorcycle policeman
gave chase. capturing two Of the men
after he had been forced to shoot ono
in the back.
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CHICAGO. March 1?.--S"nator Pnnc-
reno, OF Ohio. L Democratic member nf
the senate Interstate commerce commit
tee, speaking here Tonight. hcf0rr the
American Railway Engineers society. op-
posed extending tn" period "f govern
mcpt control over railroads h"%uuI the
21 months provided hy congress. II" as
serted that tho proposed nvc-y"ar "Xtcn-
sion was urged only for the purpose Of
experimentation.
Senator Pomrrcnn also urged early
restoration of the functions Of III" inter-
state commerce commission, with IN
creased powers and the liking hy con-
gross Of fair standard return upon the
capital invested for the railroads.
"Govcrnmcnt Contr"l. hc asserted.
.was intended for war purposes and 1t
ought not to be continued for peace rur-
noses unless some assured. not sprcula-
tive or conjcctural. advantag" can bc
gained thereby.
Il submit the principles of common
honesty suggest that this property
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-03-20
HALLANAN IN
REAL SLAM At
THE GOVERNOR
Challenges Cornweil to Come
Out in the Open With
Legislative Inquiry.

CHARLESTON. ". Va. March 19.-
Governor Cornwell is ''pecred'' because
of opposition to his pet constaoularS
hill' to the extent tina: he not only mas
given out statements TO tho press crltt-
cizine the conduct of the state prohibit
tion department. and Attempting 10 rap
the enforcement of the prohibition laws
in his mcssa &c to the extraordinary ScS-
sion of the legislature but now mas
"tin-badge" detective employed I'm an
atternp; to gather evidence which might
in some way reflect upon the adnllntstra-
ton of the prohibition department. rs
charged in a statement given out today
by Tax Commissioner Walter S. Halla-
nan. who has charge OF the enforcement
Of the law making West Virginia Il
desert. The tax commissioner takes the
stand that if the governor has any evil
dcnce against him or his department nc
should demand an investigation now
while the legislature is in session
IF the governor has any evidence,
SAYS Tax Commissioner Hallanan. TO
sustain the charges he has already made
against me. or can. through pootleEgers
and pct-baggcr detectives by what
appcurs to be fair or foul means. secure
such evidence he has his remedy and
should invoke II while the Legislature is
in session
Tb, lax commissioner declares that
j, is "rcpugnant" to him TO continue
in the press what apearS To uc q per-
sonal controversy between him and the
governor but because OF tho "despica-
bic Efforts TO threaten. 'cnSarraS ana
;ntinidatc.'' which h" charsrs to me
governor hnraus: Hal!anan TOO kl stand
aca'ust the con:tabulary bill. II" t"cls
that something further should bc sad.
IIaIlanan says hr iS amazed at the
base and malicious efforts OF tn" gov
frnur and expresses the belief That II
Is because Of tho action of one branch
Of tho lcgiSlaturr in printing MS ce-
NAL OF tn. governors charges IN us
journal and Of tho other branch in en-
pungfng that part OF the governor
message from its records.
There was no good reason says
EIallanan why thr governor should
have delayed his riciouSly personal on
slaught and timed il particularly Tor
the day upon which I gave my state
mert in OPPOSITION 70 tho c"nStabulaFy
bill"
He charges that the governor mas
under his direction Il "tin-badga n"-
tectivc named FiSh"r. "Eoin II" says -
OF questionable character. searching for
evidence 10 use against the prohloi-
tion department." and that through this
",ictectivc" the governor had called 10
his office q negro for questioning
Hallanan says that the governor h1o
"a1nnlc opportunity" /" SuhStantiatc
The charges hc has made and that II
he has anything on the pr"hlhi'"n q"
partmcn,. now is the time top roduc" 1t
while tho Legislature IS in session anu
can investigate it.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-03-20
BOLSHvEVIK REPULSED
IN ATTACK ON ALLIES

LONDON. March 19-The Bolshcvikl
on Saturday attacked the town OF
MoficCorskaya, 1870 miles south or
Archangcl, but were rcpulsed. according
10 a Russian official dispatch received
here today.
Tho enemy left tifty-scvcn dead and
many wounded behind them. while i've
unwoundcd prisoners and six machine
guns were taken from them.
Ter Starchcr. Stover. Sturm. Taylor,
Thomas. Vaughn. Weiss. Wysong and
r. Speaker tWoltc)
Those voting against the bill were:
Anderson. Bland. Bray. Capehart, Hale.
Hall. Hendricks. Urrsman. Hickman
Hillcry. Howard. Kern. kcykendall'
l.antz Lester, Miller. McCIarcn. Nc
Clintic, McEry. Perrin, Pridcmore. Sar-
vcr, Summers. Swishcr. Thurmond. ivy
man and Williams OF Peasants.
Rremmer, Cox. Hackney. Houvouras'
Pcttigrcw. Shaw, Van Meter and WI
liams Of Ohio county were absent.
Patrol Matter Not UP.
No action was taken i'll either house
today or nny police protection measure
bu, the Wysong bill will be up on Soc
ond reading in the house tomorrow
morning, when a number Of amendments
arc to be proposed by the friends of the
bill. 1t was announced by Delegate wy
song this afternoon. He declared It
,hcir intention to amend the measure
and then pass it.
The house adopted the senate joint
resolution calling on the President and
congress 10 see that laws arc enacted
In urovidc for sending United States
soldiers into several states, 10 be sta
toned there to keep order. replacing the
service formerly rendered by the Ma
t:onaI Guard Tho resolution was
adopted by a vote Of "a TO S.