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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-07-16

WASHINGTON. July l5.-Eighteer
million dollars for tho vocational train
ing of injured soldiers. sailors and ma
rines Is provided by an amendment 10
the sundry civil appropriation bill ten
tatively adopted by the house today by a
vote OF 120 to l19. AS the appropriation
measure originally passed the house and
was vetoed by the president. it carries
$6,ooo.000 for this purpose.
WASHINGTON. July 16-considcra'
tion in the house today Of the sundry
civil appropriation bill as remodeled "a
meet the objections raised by the presi
dent in vetoing il prccipitat"d partisan
battle which finally prevented further
progress on the measure and ended
only when the Republicans forced
through a motion to adjourn. Leader
on both sides admitted it was the most
bitterly contested parliamentary mixuI
in years.
The discussion began when the rule.
committee brought in a special rule fol-
the immc diate consideration Of the ap-
preparation measure. changed TO provide
$l2.0oo.n0o for the rehabilitation OF
wounded soldiers and sailors. instead o.
IS. 0OO.O0 as originally carried.
Democrats opposed tho resolution. de-
clarIng that II il were adopted and the
sundry civil bill would b" passed, It
would enable III" Republicans 10 rTaoc
placing themselves on record as to thu
presidents veto. and therefore opposed
10 an increase in the appropriation for
the vocational training board. They con-
tended that a presidents veto. according
10 the constitution. would have I" be Se-
jcctcd or accepted by record vote.
Republicans argued. however. that
such a course backed by the president
would expedite action On tho measure
Speaker Gillette ovcrrulcd a point OF
order raised by Minority Leader Charnp
Clark. and the resolution was adopted
BY substantial ma ajority.
Debate on tho Appropriation bill itself
resulted from attempts Of Democrats
and Representative Madden. Republican,
Of Illinois. to increase the vocational
training appropriation. 1t Was contend
ed that the hrst duty Of tho country was
10 provide for its injured soldiers. re-
gardless Of the expense. and that VIZ
000. 900 was entirely inadequate. The
amendments were opopscd by Chairman
Good Of the appropriations committee
who declared that even Sl2.noo.ooO was
more than the vocational training board
had ever asked for.
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TKAW WILL NOT Be
GIVEN Up TO new
YORK AUTHORITIES

HARRISBURG Pa. July lA.-Attor-
ney General Schafrcr in an opinion s:nt
TO Governor Sproul late today. recon-
mcnds that the rcQuIsition Of thr gov
ernor OF New York. for return To New
York city, Of Harry X. Tha~. now con-
f1ned in a Philadelphia asylum, be re-
fus.d on tho ground that Thaw ls
lunatic by formal judgment Of a court
Tho governor will follow his ADVICE
and formally refuse tho rcquIsItion to-
morrow.
MIR Schafrcr refers to the refusal or
a similar requIslticu by Governor Brum-
bnuEh in 1917 and 10 tho contention OF
the New York authorities that Iha"
has sufilc entity recovered 10 return tor
trial. and then says IN my opinion thc
status Of Thnw is today Just what u
was al tho umc IF tho prlor hearing on
the first rcqusltio1. that is 10 say. hc
is n lunatic without lucid intervals. 50
determined Iudicially after inauisltion
and full hearing as provided by our
statutes Tho question as 10 an!
change IN his condition. II chang"
shall take plRCC. Is on" for the court
having custody Of him To determine ana
not for your determination. am IN
full agrc .mcnt with the conclusion ol
Attorney General Brown that lunatc'
iudicially determined So Ia he, Is
ward OF tho state until hls disability
is removed by proper proceedings III
the court which romm:ttc'l HIM: that M
is not subjcc, to r-Qu1si,lon pro'ccd'hES
from another state ard could not pc
lawfully delivered to IT,"
, Mr. Brown served as attorney general
under Governor BrumbauGh.
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"On tho twenty-seventh day OF March,
1916" said Senator Norris, the Japa-
nose minister of foreign affairs at TOXIC
approached the British Ambassador To-
Gated at that place and. with view
Of bringing about an agreement with
the British government. The Brltlsn
minister Cablcd to his government at
London. and after receiving instructions
from his government. wrote the Jap
ancsc government as follows:
british Embassy. Toxic.
February Is. 1911
My Dear E1cellcncy:
with reference tc the subject or OUT
conversation Of the twcnty-scVsnth ui-
timO his Erlttanlc majesty
government acccdes with pleasure 70
the request Of the japanese government
for an assurance that they will support
Japans claims in regard 10 tn" diSposal
Of Germany's rights in ShantunG ano
possessions in the islands north or tho
equator on the occasion of III" peace
conference IT being understood that tho
japanese government will. in the event.
ual peacc settlement treat in the same
spirit Great Britalns claims tn the Ger
man islands south Of the equator.
II avail myself OF this opportunity.
Il. lie Ministere, to renew to your excel
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FORD FOR WAR
f LEAGUE Of
NATIONS FAILS

MOUNT CLEMENS. Mich. July 15.-
A great change has come over Henry
Ford's view Of international relations
since he blossomed out as a pacifist
proPagandst in 1915. for now. according
to his testimony in his sl.O0O,0Oo libel
suit against the Chicago Daily Tribune,
hc favors another great war without
delay If the present plan for a league
OF nations fails.
The Henry Ford, who in 1916 was op-
posing the sending Of the national guard
10 tho Mexican border and urging the
Cnitrd States TO take tho lead in dis
armament asserted today that he Is now
for preparedness 10 tho limit II II ap-
pears that this new war Is necessary.
He took the position as witness. that
now is the time TO establish universal
peace and that II the great war which
ceased in the field last November does
not result in a league which will assure
that peace. there can be no better time
than tho present 10 renew the strife.
According to Mr. Ford most OF the
pacifist propaganda distributed broad
cast in his name was written by Theo-
dore Dtlavigne. n publicity agent en-
ployed by him to educate tho public as
nc puts II. TO the waste and horror OF
war and its nccdlcssness. More often
than not. Mr.. Ford said. the arguments
were sent out without his having read
them at all. He repeatedly stated. how
over. that ne assumed full responsibility
for the propaganda and in his answers
10 questions propounded by Attorney
Elliott G. Stevenson. representing the
Tribune. he rcaffirmed al! Of the essen
tial sentiments put in print by Mr.. De-
lavignc.
He interposcd one important dualifl-
cation regarding the use Of the word
preparedness" what he meant. hc SAID
was over prcpa redncss." In 1916 ne
said he considered that the United
States was sufficiently prepared for de-
fense and hence he opposed additions
10 the army and navy. Mr.. Stevenson
pointed out that in not one Of the prop
asanda articles was the term over
prepa redness" employed. but that in
stead Mr.. Ford urged that the Cniteo
states should assume leadership in COM
rlctc disarmament in the belief that the
rest Of the world would follow this cx-
ample.
II still think it is a good plan," said
the witness.
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Senator Norris Exposes the Secret Agreement That Gave Sang Japan

this treaty as 1t stands, we approve not
only the judgment but the reprehensibie.
method by which II was brought about.
IF this treaty. as II stands. becomeS-
operative and later the 30.o0o.0 900 OF Chiss
nese in Shantung should rebel againSe.
the rule Of the Japanese. and then u.
the balance Of China should 30 to the
assistance Of their brethren in attempt.
ing to overthrow the unlawful and crual-
rule Of a foreign government. then. un,
der Section 10 Of the League Of Natona.
as 1t now stands, 1t would be our duty
to contribute American lives and Amer:
lean blod on the battlefield TO asoass-
Japan to retain her power. E4
This treaty should go back. and 0o-
lieve Il the American people could have
an opportunity TO sec all the vice II con-
tains and were able TO express theiI
patriotic sentiments, II would 90 BACK
practically by a unanimous vote Whs9
the honest citizens OF Great Britain.
Franco and Of Italy realize the injusuoN
that IT contains they will unite with ue
in demanding that It be rejected.
While declaring he favored the EO~e
eral idea Of League Of NationA ON
tor Norris said he considered the VoPs
sailles covenant contained many ob5eo<
tionabie features and would yotA 6o9l
changes In II
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NEW YORK. July 15.-The following
statement concerning tho situation IN
Korea was gwen out here to-day by the
commission on relations with III" ORIENT
Of tho Federal Council OF tho ChurcheS
Of Chri-t IN America. OF which commits
SION WiIlir-n l. Haven is chairman. and
Sydney l.. Iiulick is secretary:
The reports of atrocities against the
Korean populat ion and especially against
tho native Christians that have occn
coming from Korea for several months
arc confined in abundant detail by a
special report about to bo issued by the
commission on relations with the Orient
OF tho Federal Council of the Churches
OF Christ in Amerca.
Tho commission wishes to make II
c,car ,hat while il has no jurisdiction
10 speak on.thc political issues at stake
In Korea. yet. as representing the Chris
tian sentiment NJ majority Of the
American churches. it cannot remain
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70 support tho demands NJ tho impo-
rial Japanese government for the sur
render Of tho rights Germany possessed
before tho war in this Chinese province
and these islands.
M. BRAND demands on the other
hand that Japan give ITS support to OBJ
tain from China the breaking Of its diplo-
matte relations with Germany and that
il give this act desirable significance.
The consequences Of this in China would
be the following:
First. handing passports 10 the Cor
man diplomatic agents and consuls.
Second. tho obligation OF all under
German Jurisdiction TO leave Chinese
territory.
Third. the intcrnmcnt Of German
ships in Chinese ports and the ultimate
I redisposition Of these ships in order TO
place the mat tho disposition OF the
allies. following the example of Italy and
| Portugal. According othe information
OF the French government. there are IS
German ships in Chinese ports totalling
| about 10000 tons.
Fourth. reouisition Of German com
mercial houses established in China for
feeling the night Of Germany in the con-
cessions she possesses in certain parts
Of China
Upon receipt Of this communication.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-07-16
NEBRASKANS MAY
VOTE ON PROHIBITION

LINCOLN. Neb.. July l5.-An alterna-
tive writ Of mandamus directing Secre'
tary Of State Amsberry either To accept
and file a petition for a referendum or
the action Of the Nebraska legislature lr
ratifying tho federal prohibition amend
mcnt, or show cause by August fol
not doing so. was issued by the district
court to-day.
The courts order was made on re'
quest Of John H. Hopkins. an Omaha
attorney. following tho refusal yester'
day Of Secretary Amsbery TO permit
the referendum petition TO be filed or
the ground that submission Of the rati'
fica*ion Of the prohihitory amendment
would be in contravcntion Of the federal
constitution.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-07-16
NO PLANS FOR FIVE :.
YEAR RAIL CONTROL

WASHINGTON. July 15.-In view OF
the statement by President Wilson that
the railroads would be returned to theis
owners at the end Of this year. Chair
man Esch told the house interstate COM
mercn committee today that 1t would %
useless to consider plans for q nve year
extension Of government control.
Mindful Of the sentiment throughouS
the country on the question OF govern.
ment ownership" the chairman addeA
II think we should not spend nucA tina
on that. There arc many problems to -
worked out in the bill for tho regulation
Of the carriers which We are taking ~
today ard In light Of the presideots dee
laration of congress there 10 nothing q
be gained by discussion Of 4 SttuAhos
which will not exist. as we take It ths
roads will be turned back at the tns
the president Indicated IS
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lency assurance Of my highest consid-
Grafton -
Signed Conyngham Green.
His Brittanic Matesty's Ambassa-
dor
"On the twcnty-frst day Of February.
1917. the Japanese government replied
10 this communication Of tho British
government as follows. (omittlng for
NAL part):
Tho japanese government is appr"-
ciativc of the friendly spirit in which
your government has given assuranC"
and happy 10 note il as fresh expression
, of the close ties that united tho two
allied powers l take pleasure in stat
, ing that tn" japanese government. on its
part. is fully prepared to support in the
same spirit the claim which may h" put
forward AT tho peace conference" in re-
gard To the German POSSESSIONS in the
islands south Of the equator
while tho Japanese government was
waiting for reply from IN" British
government 1t proceeded also to nrGo-
tiate with the other allied Iov"rnments-
! Its message TO the French ambassador
at Toxic was signed by the Japanese
! foreign minister and was as follows:
THE imperial Japanese government
proposes to demand from
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-07-16
VOTE OF CONFIDENCE
FOR PREMIER NITTI

ROME. Monday. July lt.-tBy The
Associated rrcsS Tho government or
Premier Nitti. which took office several
weeks ago. tonight received vote ot
confidence in the Chamber Of Deputies
The vote passed by 251 10 Ill.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-07-16
Congressional Drys May Even
Go After H0me-StOred Liquor
Elated Over Mondays Victory
the Prohibs Now Plan More
Stringent Provisions Fer
Enforcement Act

WASHINGTON. July 15.-A mans
rlgh, 70 keep liquor In his own home
which stood the test before the house
judiciary committee. must take us
chances now in the house.
Notice was served today on the COM
r,t,tee by one Of it's members that when
the house resumes consideration Of the
prohibition enforcement measure, an
Amendment would be offered 70 make y
unlawful for a person TO retaip posses
sion Df liouor stored prior 10 July l.
Tho committee, in framing tn" general
enforcement measure. eliminated the
section which would have made home
storage Illegal. but the big majority
pollcd yesterday by prohibitionists was
accepted In some quarters TO moan thar
the bill in certain respects will be MADE
still more drastic.
The prohibition measure was no'
taken In today. tho sundry civil appro-
pria;ion bill. vetoed by the presidcat.
having tho right OF way. and neither
can II be called tomorrow. which ls CAL
cndar Wednesday. except by unanimous
consent. After that the agricultural
aprropriation bill. also vetoed by the
president. will have privileged stature
and prohi bton leaders do not expect 70
resume work on the measure before
Thursday or Friday.
The only reference to prohibition on
tho floor today was by Representative
R,anton, Democrat. Of Texas who
vantcd stricken from the record the
speech by Representative GalliVan.
Democrat. charging that members ot
congress had boarded large quantities
Of LIQUOR Speaker Gillette ruled. how
ever that Mr. Gallivan's remarks were
IN order.
Tho judiciary committee held orief
executive session and considered minor
changes in the bill relating TO sale or
flavorinS extracts.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-07-16
BRITISH AIRSHIP IS
LOST AT SEA WITH
LOSS OF z LIVES

LONDON, July 15-The British
airsh1p NS-ll, which left Pulham
last night on forty-eight hour
flight Is believed to have been
struck by lightning and the crow Of
twelve lost. The NS-ll was enga-
ged In Inino-sweep1ng operations.
wrecfage OF the airshp, which
was Of the noa-rigid type, and which
had been engaged In observation
work noar Cromer for the mhle
sweeperB, was washed ashore at
Cromer today.
The airshtp exploded and crashed
into the sea in flames half hour
after midnight Tuesday morning.
According to eye-witnesses OF the
dI-aster a second explosion took
place as the aircraft was falling
into tho sea.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-07-16
Merciless
Assaults
Alleged
Six Former American Soldiers
Testify to Acts of Cruelty
By Officers Commanding
Prison Camps In France

WASHINGTON. July 15.-St1 former
American soldiers testified today before
q special house committee investigating
alleged cruelty 70 military prisoners in
France declared that merciless assaults
were committed without proyocation on
tho prisoners by arrogant officers in
charge 81 the prisons and camps. Only
crc ot the wi'rcsses. ali OF whom were
cuargcd with being absent without leave
was convicted. the others having been
acquitted Of the charge. dismissed.
The oastile Of the "'Stockade.' Prison
Farm No. ." and "Stanns Hotel" also
known as The Brig" were the piaced
named BY witnesses as the scene OF the
alleged cruelties which are said TO have
extended over several months in 1913.
Some officers in charge OF tho prison
camps. ii was said. had been convicted
by court maritals and others were
awaiting trial.
somo Of Tia ryrants.
Lieutenant "Hardhoiled' Smith. one ot
tho prison camp officers, was mentioned
frequently. while others named wcr'
Lreutcnants Mason and Sullivan and
Scrgeants Ball. Wolfmyer and Bush.
Did they try ths general IN charge
Of tho camp asked Chairman Royal
Johnson. who left his scat IN congress
20 serve with the army abroad.
Not that anyone heard" responded
witness.
When Lieutenant "Harboiled" Smith
was tried at Tours early this y9ar.
hundred witnesses appeared aEainst him
and ho was conv,ctcd. testified Sidney
Kemp Of New York city.
Fatty witnesses who can nam" will
tSeriry everything said hero and tel
hmorc, tco." assorted Kemp.
Poor Quality Of Food.
" Several Of The soldiers testified thai
IN addition 70 being beaten. food IT
s-,all amounts and Of poor quality was
supplied and that tho bedding vas poor
sometimes tho mattress being in mud
<nder a small tent.
a prisoner was smiling and an off
CO. said. take that sm'lc of or 7 will.
A. H. MendclhurS. Balt' more. who scrr'
~ with base hospital - testified. The
officer did 50 by rolling tho man in the
mud" McndclburS said.
Did you got that oficers name
asked Representative Flood. Democra:
OF Virginia.
I'm too sorry I did not take hi:
name" answered Mcndelburg.
When telling of poor food. Mendel
burg said that ~ YOU asked for ar
extra piece Of bread YOU were flat or
YOUR back" Meals he and others SAID
consisted ~ A stew made from canncc
beef. one slice OF broad. ia part NJ a cui
OF coffee Sometimes only the stew va:
served. witnesses said.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-07-16
SENATE ADOPTS LODGES DEMAND
FOR WILSON'S INFORMATION or
THE SECRET GERMAN TREATY
Treaty Opponents Charge
Japan Wheedled Shantung
From Paris Conference as
the Price of Adherence to
League of Nations

WASHINGTON. July l5-lnti-
nations that the senate rorelSn
relations committee might not
arrange for early conference with
Presldent Wilson for discussion
Of the peace treaty and the league
Of nations covenant. lead 10 the
the suggestion today that Mr.:
Wilson might begin his tour or
the country sooner than he had
planned.
Fixing Of the itinerary for the
Swing around the circuit was
said 10 have been delayed TO
await completion Of the, commit
tees program IN order that there
might be no conflict. The com
rnittce met again today and be-
gan a reading Of the official text
Of the treaty submitted by the
president
Among administration senators
the impression prevailed that tho
president and the committee un-
doubtedly would be brought to-
Eether to discuss some foreign
Features Of the treaty. II was
expected. however. that these
meetings would be at the White
House rather than at the capitol.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-07-16
SEVEN AMERICANS : &. ].
,>.,--er
KILLED IN SINKING
+ OF MINE SWEEPER

WASHINGTON July 15.-One ofnceH
and six enlisted men were kille0 IN tn4
destruction OF the American nll1
sweeper Richard II. Buckley By the sxei
plosion OF a mine in the North SEA Juy,
-. Two other officers were injured.
The dead arc Commander Frank ~
King. Floyd HsAeen. enEineman. RooA1
Ind: John V. Nation. seaman. III Jenen1
son avenue. Brooklyn. n. T.; AntoNta
Persido. cook, 522 Fourth avenue, Brook
lyn. y. Y. Homer Purdue, seaman. r.
serve force. 100 Lecsburg avenue. WasA.
ington Court House, Ohio; George PAtl
Rczab. fireman. reserve force, WatefmGn
Mimi: George NJ. Sewers. fireman, -
serve force, Knob Lick. Ky. -
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Potters TO Demand Wage
Increase and Eight Hours

EAST LIVERPOOL. O., July l5.--A
demand for IS per cent wage increase
will be made by 5000 members Of III"
National Brotherhood Of Operative Pot
tcrs IN a proposed two year general
wage scale 10 be submitted to the labor
committee OF the United States Fotters
association early in September. II was
announced tonight. The workers VIII
also ask for an olght hour day. with n
half holiday on Saturdays and that tn"
bi-weeNy pay be madc Mt Saturday
noon.
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rEPuB11cANs NOMINATE.

FAIRMONT. W. Va. July 1!-At tho
Republican primary election held here
today, T.. +. Davis and W. f.. Arnett were
nominated as candidates for city dirrc-
tors 10 be voted on AT the coming munic-
ipal election to BE- hold in August 9th
or aspirants for tho nomination were G.
C Meredith and John s. Scott. Davis
and Arnett received large majOrIti"s.
Tho Democrats will meet in mass con
vention next Saturday and name their
candidates
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26 KILLED IN
SHIP BL0WUP

CARDIFF. Wales. July l5.-Twent:-
six ncrsons are reported to have been
killed today in IN explosion aboard the
British tank steamer Roselcaf.
(Thc British tank steamer Roscleat IS
rated at 3Sl7 net tonnage. She vas
last reported AZ Cardiff. June %.
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TERRIBLE ACTS Of ATR0C|TY
AGAINST KOREANS BY THE jAP5

silent when a defenseless people efs.
made the victims Of massacre and vide
spread brutality.
After nearly three months study ot
the Korean situation. this commission u
issuing a statement based on tho exansa.
nation Of about 1000 pages Of maau.
script reports Of committees, lettef&.
and the personal accounts Of respond.
Bile eye witnesses to the events attend:
ing the Korean demonstrations in favot
OF national independence and thedS
ruthless suppression by tho JapAneoo
military government
This report aubetAt1ates the chafgo
that the japanese colonial system, WhScA
has been forced upon the Koreans 10
thoroughly Prussian in It's military @.
verify and its treatment Of tho NATIVE
population.
Everywhere in Korea, II = stated tAs
r1,.t,o.A pporn DnA~ ROAN rEi