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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-08-11

TERLIE, Aug. 10.-CBy The Associ'
atcd Prcss)-Thc retirement from Buda-
pest Of the Rumanian army. owing 20
pressure from the entente. is probable
but II will be sullen withdrawal.
bodinG no good for the future, according
to dispatches from the Hungarian capt.
tai
A big national Hungarian army Is
planned to keep order after the Rou-
manians leave. This army will consist
OF six divisions composed of the already
existing Szcgcdin regiments and rolun-
tccrs.
The Rumanans arc known to be dis
gruntlcd and angry at the HunEarians'
the Austrians and the Entente. but they
arc not alone in this state Of mind. for
sharp differences of opinion already are
manifcsting themselves among the Hun
garians. Austrians and representatives
of the entente. Even tho Czechs in FAR
Off Prague are baking and the HunSari-
ans are frankly worried. believing that
a return Of n monarchy is inevitable.
Tho TaEcblatrs special correspondent
in nudancst describes the Hungaria n
generals as suddenly returning to their
gold -crustcd. colorful uniforms and says
tho old mlitarism is sprnglng up
y
Archdukc Juscphs adviser. Count Stef-
m Rcthlcn. in an interview. says the
CORRESPONDENT. has declared again that
tho new government will he composed
of representatives Of all clasSes-work-
mon. hnurgcuIs3r- and ngriculturalists:
and that tho future cabinet Will restore
order The correspondent adds that
Count Bethlcn still fails to answer d.
rcctly the question whether stheEe, Will
be a n,onarchY., preferring TO pass re-
sponsibility to the new government.
Bethlcn during the interview referred
to historic Hungarian character as
proof that Hungary will not. cannot
ana must not go under.
Saturated with the spirit Of the new
era and filled with democratic spirit.
nc continued. tHungary will not attempt
to lift herself srom the ground and enter
the ranks of productive people"
The provisional premier. Stephen Fried
rich. has issued a proclamation to the
Budapest population, urging it not TO use
the Developments OF the situation for
racial prosecutions.
None of the newspapers In Budapest
is publishing. owing 10 paper shortage.
The workmcn in various Budapest fac
tories have held a meeting and voted to
return to work nt less pay than was
guaranteed them by the Soviet govern
ment.
Two hundred students armed with
whips entered the city hall Of Bura pest
and beat the remaining communists,
Christian students Of the technical high
school thrashcd the Jewish students.
The italian representative In Budapes:
has been informed that a pogrom would
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CONFERENCE To
DISCUSS RAIL
CONTROL PLANS

WASHINGTON. Aug. 10.-A national
conference to consider all plans submit
ted to congress for solution of the rail
road problem will be held here October
s. under the auspices of tho Plumb or
ganization bureau.
In making public announcement to-
night Of the meeting Chief Justice Wal
ter Clark OF the North Carolina SUI
prerne court and chairman Of the Plumb
plan preliminary conference. said sp"-
cial committees would be appointed to
analyze the different proposals.
"Onc OF these committees" Judg"
Clark said. in a statement. will be com
posed Of engineering and technical en-
perts to report upon the proposals as
regards their meeting the test Of CCono-
my and efficiency; another will bc COM
posed Of legal authorities to report upon
the various legal and constitutional
questions involved and third Will he
composed OF economic and financial "N-
perts, who will report upon tho sound
ness Of the plan from financial stand
point"
The American people were urged by
Judge Clark to consider all tho propos-
ais without prejudice and without pas
sion. and to examine thos" which har"
been outlined in the light of tn" prin-
ciples which we have enunciatcd.
Declaring that efficiency and economy
transportation are the keys to the solu-
ton Of the problem of tho high cost OF
living, Judge Clark added that any plan
for solution OF the railroad problem
must meet the test that it Will provide
transportation at actual cost.
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WORK AND SAVE" HARD|NG'S
ADVICE IN FIGHTING /. c. |

WASHINGTON. Aug. 10.-"To work
and to save" is the remedy for the in
creasing cost Of living pointed out 90
day by the federal reserve board. In
reply to an inquiry from the senate
banking committee. asking II II was
advisable TO attempt contraction OF cur
rency by legislation in the hope Of re-
ducing prices. Governor Harding wrote
Chairman Mclean that the growth in
the volume Of circulating notes was the
effect and not the cause Of advancing
wages and prices. and that the war
period of finance would not be over until
government obligations now carried by
the banks were absorbed through tho
actual savings Of the people.
Strong ccnsurc of strikes and extrav-
agance was implied in Mr.. Harding's
letter which did not. however. ander-
take TO blame any one section Of the
population. but referred to the nation
as a whole especially to the relaxation
of economies practiced during the war
and the purchase now OF non-essential
articles by persons enjoying large In.
comes for the first time.
The federal reserve board believes
that any currency legislation at this
time is unnecessary and undesirable
Mr.. Harding wrote, 'and would suggest
that whether viewed from an economic
or financial standpoint, the remedy for
the present situation is the same
namely, to work and to save; to work
regularly and efficiently in order to
produce and distribute the largest pos
sible volume Of COMMODITIES; and 10 sx-
ercise reasonable economies In. order
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WASHINGTON. Aug. 10.-Congress
Tomorrow begins actual consideration
e high-cost -of-li"ing problems. Plans
have been made by leaders for immc-
.,ilate consideration Of legislative recon-
rnendations made by President Wilson
IN his address and the cost OF living
question promises this week TO over
shadow even the peace treaty and many
other important affairs at the capitol.
Work for several days will be in tho
hands OF committees. The house agri-
culture committee will take up Il bill for
government regulation Of cold storage
facilities and Chairman Cummins. OF
the senate interstate commerce commit
tee is expected 10 announce 4 special
subcommittee TO consider the Presi-
dents proposals for regulation Of food
stuffs entering interstate commerce. in
rluding federal licensing OF interstate
corporations Tuesday the senate ayr
culture committee meets TO consider the
wheat price question. extension OF the
food control law and other similar ques-
tIons. Chairman Gronna and national
grange leaders plan a statement early
this week giving the farmers side OF
Droblems now under discussion. All
senators from agricultural states have
been invited to the meeting Tuesday.
With jurisdiction over the railroad
brotherhoods' demands for increased
wages 10 meet living costs, shifted from
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ACTION TAKEN
BY ATTORNEY
GEN,PA PALMER IN
WIRE ORDERS
EVERY STATE FOOD
HEAD IS INSTRUCTED
To Name Price Probers For
Each County to Get at
Profiteering

It was stated at the residence
Of Hon. Z. ". Oglebay last night
that nEr. oglebay was out Of the
city and would be away for the
next 10 days. He served as West
vtrginia's food administrator, and
Ut great personal expense, estao-
ushed Offices and maintained o
large corps Of expert assistants
here. It Is probable that Attor-
noy General Palmers telegram
viii be forwarded to him and that
his return to Wheeling may DO
nastened thereby. Tho food ad-
nainistrat!on Offices are still
maintained by Colonel oglebay In
tho National Bank Of West Vr-
rinia, and II no again takes up
the work. 1t IS probable that these
Offices will become the center OF
activity In the local investtsa-
tion-
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CONGRESS To BUCKLE DOWN
To THE /. 6. Of |. PROBLEM

congress to the President and director
general Of railroads. the house inter
state commerce committee tomorrow
will resume hearing on the organized
labor's railroad bill. Glenn r.. Plumo
author Of the measure. is expected 10
conclude his statement tomorrow and
will be followed by A. Il. Garrctson.chlet
of tn" conductors brotherhood. Other
advocates of tho Plumb plan and oppo-
ncntS will be heard later.
Spirited debate on the high cost or
living questions is expected tomorrow
IN the senate. Senator's Reed, MISSOURI.
and Mcclellan. Tennessee. Democrats
have announced addrcSnrs on the sub
ject and others are in preparation.
The peace treaty and league of ma
tions. however are net TO 20 into total
eclipse in the senate because of inter
est in the cost OF living.
Republican l~.;,'"r l..'l.'" T'I"Sdnr vii!
deliver an extensive analysis Of inter
M tional probicmn and utn'r speeches
are TO follow. Secretary Lansing to-
morrow will resume his testimony on
the peace negotiations and relatcdd sub
jects before the foreign relations COM
mittee. He probably will read pre-
pared statement on his negotiation or
the Lansing Ishii agreement which de-
fined Japan'n special interest in China
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Italy Ripe For US,
Exploitation, Says
The Premier, Nitti

ROME. Friday. Aug. Shy The
Associated Prcss)-Francisco Nitti. the
Italian premier. in an interview today
dealt at length with 1taly's efforts in the
war and her ambitions for the future.
Particular stress was laid by the pre-
mier on Italy'S desire for closer econ
omic relations with the United States.
He declared that italy vas ripe for OK
ploitation by American business men.
Il find no difficulty in speaking plain
Iy" said Signor Nitti to tho CORES
pondcni. Having been in AMERICA and
seen the work that America has done
in all branches of human endeavor. I
Know something OF the great institute
ons that she has built up. industrially.
socially and politically. 1t is there
fore with feeling of great pleasure
that communicate to Americans this
message as the head Of the italian gov
Crnment.
My sentiments toward America arc
known to all there. There cannot be
any doubt about them. l have the stern
conviction that one of the essential
tasks Of my government will be the
establishment not only of most cordial
relations with the United States but a
genuine admission by the two people
that there is a community Of ideals and
sentiments directed toward the common
conception Of democracy.
There is no conflict Of interest be-
tween us. We are today two democrac-
les striving for n still further rcaliza-
ton of the benefits of free govern
ments.
Continuing tho premier said:
"Italy's past fills pages of history
with glory and renown" he said. "In a
democracy ono does not live upon the
vanquishcd past but upon the wa'k and
effort which the past crcated-whlch
the present must strive at all costs to
perpctuatc. II is in this tank that the
governments today arc most deeply
commemorative building and restoring
Of the material wrecks Of war TO insure
healthier enjoyment Of the principles
So clearly defined.
"It was in that aim to perpctuate
free institutions that Italy threw in her
all. No country suffered moro from the
conflict or bore the sacrifice with great
or will. Half a million dead testify
in silence more strikingly than any
other evidence Of Italy's sterling spirit.
A million disabled. living in pail. consti-
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WASHINGTON, Aug. l0.-At.
ornev General Palmer started
ut today to ascertain how much
f the high cost Of living Is due
O excessive profits by retailers.
In a telegram to all state food
administrators who worked with
administrator during the war, the
,ttorney general requested the
appointment of Il fair price COM
mittee in each county to mveStl-
gate what is being charged for
retaff reeessities. aai4@n IN sxcess
of what the committee considers
just, to publish list Of fair prices
for the guidance of the public.
This is the "eXtra legal
means of reaching profteering
,hich Mr.. Palmer recently indi-
,ated was under consideration. He
has frankly admitted from the
tart that there was no means to
prosecute directly a man guilty OF
,xtortion in prices. Retailers who
are gouging the ultimate cOnsum-
or will have to be disciplined by
public sentiment. which officials
nave no doubt is sufficiently alert
% the situation now to act vlgor-
"usly N clear-cut eases. Hoarders,
n the other hand. can be reached
through the war time food laws or
the Sherman act. and Mr.. Palmer
requested the state food admins
.rators to transmit to him any
evidence of boarding or other viO-
lations of the law which they
might encounter in their work,
With the promise that the govern
,aent's law enforcement machin-
Try would act promptly.
"There is a pressing necessity
or the restoration of normal con-
;litions. Mr. Palmer's telegram
said, requesting the men who did
uch effective work during the
war to take up the burden again.
They were asked to serve without
compensation, the attorney gen.
"ral believing that the public
service to be performed now is as
important as when the country
was engaged in hostilities, and
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that money, goods and services may b
devoted primarily to the liquidation d
debt and 10 the satisfaction Of the -.
mand for necessities rather than to Ia.
dulge in cxtravagances or the .gnatincs,
ton of n desire for luxuries.
The war is ovcr-in a military SeAae
and while the bills have been settled
by loans to the government, these obi!.
cations. so far as they are carried BY
the banks. must be absorbed before ti.e
war chapter Of the financial history q
the country can be closed"
Money in circulation has actually
shown a decline since the postwar pe.
riod set in, Mr.. Harding said. TIE
total on December !. 1918. was tS.l7S..
9S5.000, per capita circulation e.
SAS.l3. which was reduced to t4.7ss.Sse.s
600 and $45.16 on the hrst Of this
month. The figures on April !, 1917.
were $4.100976. 900 and $37.S8. = -
In considering the increased eireult.
tion. the committee was told. thsfs
should be considered the factors Do
manding more currency, such as the en-
largcment OF payrolls both a. to tha
number Of workers and the wages paid,
the effect on prosperity on the amount
OF money carried by individuals. the in.
creased amounts locked UP by highly
paid workmen ignorant Of bsnkinE
methods. money carried out Of the couns
try by aliens returning to Europe and
prosperity in the Philippines, HoWati.
Cuba and certain Central A0o1fcaN
countries where United States monOe
circulated freely. Foreign circuiatteE
Of United States money was eGtinAte1
lat S160,o0o, 900. s1
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BERLIN. Saturday. Aug. 9.-lRy The
Associated rrrSS)-Count Won Wcdcl.
former German ambassador To AUSTRIA
Hungary. has made public another chap
ter OF tn" attempts at pcnc"-makInS
while hoStilit:cs were IN progress. THIS
concerns an alleIII conference between
General Jan Christian SmutS on behalf
of David Lloyd George. British prime
minister. and Count M"nsdorn. FORMER
Austrian ambassador To Great BTitain.
for Count Czernin. former Austro-Hun-
Sarian foreign minister.
Czernin. says Count Wcdel. had great
confidence in Mcnsdorff because he was
popular in London. CZcrnln regretted
that Mcnsdorff tried TO prevent the war,
but ne gave the former ambassador eN-
pIicit instructions TO ask Immediately
whether e. general peace was possible
and whether peace for Germany was
possible"
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SEVEN TOURING CARS AND NUMEROUS
DIAMONDS TO BE GIVEN TO ENERGETIC FOLKS
COSTS NOTHING TO CONPET TIE AND ALL HAVE
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY TO PULL CHOICEST PLUMS
ADVANTAGE LIES in GETTING AN EARLY
START-READ THE DETAILS AND BEGIN NOW

With supendos prize list than has been offered
similar undertaking. The Wheeling ntegnccr to-
makes formal of the Automobile and Diamond
Campaign $4,000 touring of the latest
models diamonds and other prizes will be given There
double page today paper which outlines the big
antsspsse Integeneer wishes to increase
eircstion 70 wen greater proporons and is will
pay its friends and readers handsomely for helping introduce
it in turn to their friends and neighbors
The Inigncers offer far anything ofs
kind made hereabou and its gigantic prize list includes the
attractive valuable prizes could think Of Following
good things be given the end of the eight
weeks
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Strike Has Cut Down
States Coal Output

CHARLESTON. W. Va, Aug. 10
Mines mills and factories to great cx-
tent have closed down in various Soc
tions Of the state as result OF tie
strike OF the shopmcn an the Ch"sa pcAkc
ard Ohio railroad so that comparative
~ small amount of coal is being pro-
duccd in the state. The kanawha anG
Guyan Valley coal fields arc the worst
hat hy the strike.
For the week ending August .. the
car supply reached its worst for many
months and operators think the situa-
tion will be serious unless a greater pro-
duction of coal from West Virginia is
made possible. Tho output OF Smokclcss
coal ms hcrn limited 10 fifty percent
through lack of motive power and cars.
Nevertheless there has been no SHARP
rise In prices. hut they arc remaining
drm
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FAIR PRICE COMMITTEES
INEVERY COUNTY IN U.S..
Austrian Attempt to Bring the War
To An End Disclosed by Won Wedel

Won Wcdcl said he did not know what
terms Great Britain and France would
have offered but he questioned whether
il would have been the status quo.
Won Wcdrl quotes II high British Of
fcCr who was in Vienna last fall as
praiSinG the German army. The oflic-
or is said 10 have declared that Premier
Lloyd George had reached the CunNic-
tion that no peace understanding was
possible because supremacy in Europe
was at stake. Though Lloyd George
originally was anxious for peace, the
officer was quoted as saying. II was
not because he feared defeat but rather
the effect on Europe and England Of q
long conflict.
Count Won Wcdcl said he believed
those who thought there was possibility
Of a peace understanding during the last
two years of the war ovcrcstimated the
possibilities Of the situation.
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'R|G RETURHS FOR SPARE MOMENTS
'D||R|NG. EIGHT WEEKS CAMPAIGN
.D|SCOYERPLOT
At CHIHUAHUA

FL. PASO. Texas. Aug. l0-A plot TO
have tho chihuahua City garrison re-
volt against tho Carranza commanders
and join Villa. Friday. was discovered
carly Wednesday morning. according 10
American and Mexican passengers ar
irving from chihuahua city today. y
large number Of federal officers and SOL
dicrs were placed in the federal pfniten-
tiary charged with melting mutiny
the travellers said.
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200 Students Threaten
Reds With Dog Whips

COPENHAGEN. Saturday. Aug. p
(Rv the Associated Press.)-Two nun
drcd students. armed with dog Whips
Yesterday stormcd the town hall IN
Rudapest and thrashcd tho communist
officials still there says dispatch from
the Hungarian capital by way OF Berlin.
The students afterward attacked Jews
and there wcrc many collisions between
Jewish and non-Jewish students near
the university.
There is much uncasiness at Prague
where the Socialist organ Hravo.idu de-
clares that no communist government
could be so dangerous TO the Czech state
as Archduke Joseph's rule.
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Aerial Forest Patrol
Discovers Many Fires

WASHINGTON. August 1o.-The re-
Gently established aerial forest nre pa
troll discovered 35 fires TINS week IN
California and Oregon and maze 80
fipbts for n total of-S.530 miles. the air
service tonight announced. The patrol
service was extended last week to Ore
xon. and IS of the fires discovered werc
in that state.
Ninety-onr fires have been discovered
by the service since it was inauguraie ed
seven weeks ago. The forestry service
the announcement said. was able to ex-
tinguish the greater number or these
fires before they gained headway.
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NORMAL RAIL
CONDITION MAY
Be RESTORED
STRIKERS MEETING
AT CHICAGO THURSDAY
In the Meantime Many of the
Shopmen Refuse to Return
to Their Jobs
nII NRrnC1C TIT ETnlKK
PALMERS'S TELEGRAM

WASHINGTON. August 10.-Develop-
ments over the week end are expected
10 result in almost normal conditions
tomorrow in every railroad shop where
men have been on strike. Director Cen
cral Hines is ready to undertake nego-
tiations Of wage demands. AS directed by
President Wilson. as soon as the men
return to work.
In view Of President Wilson's specific
instructions that the whole matter would
have to be "at' standstill" so long as
an illegal strike continued. the demand
Of mon in some places for wage increases
before going back to the job. Is was
learned, cannot alte rthe situation. UnioV
officials here arc in touch with the strike
centcrs.
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I'm case tho answer is yes" Count
W"d"l quotes I2"rnin rs saying. "Sug-
gcSt that German representatives be
drawn INTO tn" conference. In cas-" the
answer IS no. further discussion Will be
useless.
General SHUTS replied" Won W"del
asserts. by saying that peace can not
h" discussed with Germany" He admit
t,d that he believed the German army
could not b" vanQuishcd but he insisted
the time had not come for parlcy with
Germany.
Count Won Wcdel said be believed the
only time when Great Britain and
France earnestly considered pcac" was
IN the summer Of 1917. when tho sink
iSg Of vessels by German submarines
alarmed them. They intended to go to
Italy tu confer concerning the poSSibil-
,ty Of rcapproachmcnt but gave up the
idea as a result of the new arriving
from Austria
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CONVENTION Called.

CHICAGO. August 10.-A call for a
convention Of representatives Of the
striking railway shopmen Of IT, country.
to be held here next Thursday. - deter
mine definitely what action hall be
taken was issued today by the Chicago
District Council Of the Federated Rail-
way Shopmen. which called the strike
August in defiance Of the international
officers Of the shop crafts unions.
This action grew out of conference
Yesterday of some Of the international
officers and representatives Of the coun-
Gil and the strikers. At <Nc meeting It
is expected a definite dccisiCN regarding
President Wilson's request that the men
return to work pending settlement oi
their demands for rincrt6ftsd wGBess ~
the railroad administrator will be
reached,
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HERO ATHLETES OF
THE A. E.F. RETURN

NEW YORK. Aug. 10.-Returning to
the United Stctcs on the transport I'M
perator, which docked here to-day, were
the officers and men who won all the
prizes for America at the inter-allled
games in Pcrshing stadium. outside
Paris. With them was Colonel Joseph
H. Thompson, athletic officer Ain charge
Of the games.
Besides 5,062 troops the Imerator
brought home eos nurses. 3s4 welfare
workers. SO general prisoners. including
a lieutenant charged with cowardice, ~
soldiers wives and Is soldiers children.
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Prince Of Wales Is !:
Nearing American
Coast on WarsIiR

ST. JOHNS. n. F.. Aug. lo.--rhe ad.
riralty wireless station has announcc6
tonight that the British battlesMr
Renown. on which the Prince Of Wales
is coming to this colony and canade..
was met by the cruiser Dauntless. 13d
miles off St. Johns. At o'clock th's
afternoon. ~