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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-02-14
LOCAL union
LABOR OFFICIAL
SOUNDS WARNING
SECRETARY JACK" PETERS ISSUES
WoRNEN oRSnNIzINa.
Declares wage Farmers Have the Same
Eight to Cooperate Collect
iysly as Owners.

During tho past several months there
have been moro union labor organiza-
lions formed in this community. as well
as all over the country. than any subsc-
uuent pcriod in the history OF the Amer
ican Federation OF Labor. The Wheel
ing district expects g BE- strongly ana
completely organized within short
space OF time, is the prediction of labor
officials OF this community.
In speaking Of the movement here Re-
Gently. Jack Peters. one. OF tnc most
prominent and active union labor orr
Gals in this part of the country. Wheel
ing district secretary Of the National
Committee Of Organization OF the Amer
ican Federation o. Labor. with offices at
1919 Market street, city. in speaking, OF
the union labor movement yesterday
said:
"Thc timo has arrived when the poo
Pile should know the danger confronting
them for unlike the baadcr"lo in the
bull fight VIC have been avcrsc to way
ing the rcd flag in the face of employ
FRS and have done everything in our
power to prevent strit" in local indus
tries who arc openly discriminating
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-02-14
.BAPT|STS TO START
VICTORY CAMP AIGN

The people of Wes' Virginia Will
learn all about the S6.O00.00V Victory
Campaign being conducted under the
auspices Of the National Committee Of
Nmrthtrn Baptist Laymcn the latter
part Of this month when a Victory
Team will visit this state. This drive
is being conducted ~ Insur" spiritual
democracy at home md for RECONSTRUCT
ton work abroad. J.. W. Aver. head q;
the advertising firm bearing his nam".
is charmaA Of the national committee
and DR.. Fred I. HaGgard is national d.
rector Of nc campaign.
The Row William Reid. fresh from
tho trenches Charles Stanton. Il mission
AIRY Just arrived from foreign fields and
local scpallrrs will address the follow
ing meetings in this state: Hint"n
Fob. -. Charleston. Feb. IS. Huntington
Feb &c: f'airmnnt Feb IS. Pavk"rshurs
Feb. -. Hcyscr. March |.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-02-14

rougb, and gladly would give their lives
in E,urnuc that = true democracy be CO.
inlIiShrI anI ms ihrsn buys arc return
inv my arc iol1 ihnt They cannot he
n,1i IN. same ,,nruuI of wages as was
ri,";d -, ,hnn, .u.hnn i,c,. ,pcnt away ana
=" i;Nn inv n,ust nrccn, rmpInvmrni,
,nd tLc n,,i, whn ronk rhrir ntac,s and
.imnd Incl; 't ,hcp while m inc firing
i'm m,,s, .t,vc nm his posifnn 70 maxi:
,vnv for th,o chcnncr fellow worker. TINS
,.nnd,tinn twisting pl!ncipully through
Tho rnsi and with ,i,r training and dis
minIiur which The wage earning soldier
rrrriycd during III. war. they will stand
sularrly back Of the mon who held
their Jobs FOR them. and which is clearly
proven by the thousands by returning
soldiers who arc Joining organizations
with \ full dcirrmiuatiHn 10 eliminate
srrri irusI ka,scrjxm aS they did and
vas willing To give their lives for la
Enron"
"Whrcling steel employers need not
b"Iic.v" tho organization movement il
local only and That they cgn close local
plants and transfer tn" work to other
plants. for this movement is natinna:
ard when tho local plants 70 down, II
will hr lie signal Iu close down all over
tho country. and what, must result. can
h. hui mere CON ncture, though when nj!
hav" been said and DONE like rchahill-
iatcd Europe, industrial democracy shal!
prevail. for in tho great Cary steel
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-07
BELIEVE MANY
DEAD IN BLAST
German Ammunition Depot in
Belgium Scene of Repeated
Explosions.

Brussels. Tuesday. May 6.-(By
the Associated Press.)-A depot Gf
German ammunition, containing
shells and bombs of every caliber
and many gas shells has been ex-
ploding since yesterday morning
at the railway station at Groenen-
dael, six miles south of Brussels,
where Canadian troops we're in
spected by King Albert eight days
ago. The depot has been under
guard of 80 belgian soldiers and
600 German prisoners have been
at work near ii. 1t is believed
there are many killed and wound
ed but the number OF victims will
not be known for several days
1t is reported that while work
men were unloading wagon
filled with shells a detouetor ex-
ploded in the hands of a German
prisoner setting fire to the am
munition boxes. After me explo-
sion, these German prisoners
broke the barbed wire Gordon
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-07
TERMS OF TREATY C0NFIP4E GERMANY TO
EUROPE AND WIPE OUT HUN WAR MACHINE :
"A
Memorable
Date

Four years ago today,
May z, 1915, Germany,
in an effort to frighten
the United States and
spread terror to the
world, sank the Lusi-
tania. This cruel and
barbarous act proved
the initiative in a
course of action that
eventually precipitated
the United States into
the war.
Today, May z, 1919,
the civilized world, led
by the United States,
lays before Germany
the terms by which she
may again be received
into the family of ma
Itions, together with the
penalties she must pay
for her misdeeds.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-07
.LOWDEN TO ASK
PULLMAN QUIZ
Governor TO Have Legislative IN
Vestiga ion Of Charge Firm
Approached Tax Board.

Springfield, Ill. May 7-Gov-
ernor Lowden was preparing
message to the legislature this
morning. recommending the APP
pcintmo2. ef . Joint legislative
commit &c to Investigate charges
that the Pullman company had ap
preached members Of the board OF
equalization on matters relating 10
assessment of their property.
was declared yesterday before
legislative revenue committees hy
William II. Malone, president of
the board. that board members had
been threatened with the loss of
their positions II the Pullman com
pany assessment was increased
SOn-in-LaW of Pullman.
Governor Frank o. Lowden is
TIE son-in-law of the late George
N. Pullman of Chicago II was
stated at his office today that he
resigned as a director of the Pull
man company before coming 10
Springfield TO assumo his duties as
governor. He now Is said TO have
lao connection with the company.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-07
ALL MEN OUT
OFFRANCE BY.
NEXT AUGUST.
Baker Says 100000 a
Month Rate Will Have
Yanks Home Soon.

Washington. May 7.-Secre-
tary Baker announced today
that by August the last man
of the American Expedition
airy forces will have been
withdrawn from France. He
said this estimate was based
on the movement of 3OO.OOO
men a month to the United
States.
Already, Mr.. Baker said. the
American forces in France have
been divorced from the army Of
occupation. Plans have been com
pleted to supply the force in Ger
many through the ports of Ant
werp and Rotterdam, removing
the necessity for maintaining the
700-mile line of communication
from Brest The French ports
will be maintained, however. for
the withdrawal of the A. E. F.
Less Than Half Left Now.
More than half of the expedi-
tionary army force has now 4eft
France. Mr.. Baker said. and as
the withdrawal progresses facil-
ties which were used Cor those
forces are being turned back either
to private owners or to the mu-
to which they be-
lOnged
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-07
PEACE PACT
GIVEN FOE AT
VERSAILLES
German Delegates Form
ally Handed $4,000
Word Treaty.

Versailles, May 7.-(By the AS
sociated Press .)-Germany today
was told the terms upon which the
allied and associated powers Will
make peace with her,
These terms were contained in
treaty some $4,000 words in length,
which was handed to the German
plenipotentiaries at a memorable
assemblage here, attended by the
delegates of the p nations which
are parties to the peace pact.
Changes May of Europe.
This notable document on which
the leading statesmen of the various
nations, together with swarm OF
experts from the principal countries
involved, have beeD working since
the convening of the peace confer
ence on Jan. is, is introduced by an
extensive preamble, embodylng the
association of authority upon which
the treaty is based.
Immediately following is tho
first chapter, the covenant Of the
league of nations. the text of which
already has been printed. OF the IA
principle sections one contains
stipulations with regard TO from
tiers which materially change the
map of Europe. Military, naval and
air terms are dealt with in anotn-
er section, while still another is de-
voted to the subject of reparations.
Political stipulations for Europe,
ron the one hand and outside Of it on
the other, are dealt with in separ-
ate divisions of the document
Deals Only With Germany.
The treaty, IT is noted has to DO
with Germany alone, except insofar
as it is required that she accept
agreements made by the allied
powers with the other central pow
ers.
The document. long as it is, is
shorter than was indicated in some
of the forecasts, which established
its length at 900 words.
The treaty is not printed in Ger
man. The text is in French and Eng
lish, on opposite pages.
Kills Hun War Machine.
The terms of the treaty spell the
end of Germany as a military pow
er She is deprived Of virtually all
her fleet, her army is cut down TO
nominal dimensions and she is
sharply restricted along lines
through which she might seek to
work militarily to rehabilitate her
self. Economically, also, the future
course Of Germany is hedged about
by stipulations intended TO insure
her ability to pay the idemnity ue-
manded by the allies, but to prevent
her from exploiting her old time
resources as a strangling com
petitor of the nations about her,
which she overran and devastated
during the war.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-07

The treaty handed to the Ger
mans today at Versailles is the re-
suit of the work of the representa-
tives of the allied and associated
powers arrayed against Germany
who convened officially on Jan. Is.
less than four months ago. The
time between the armistice, Nov.
II and Jan. Is, was occupied in
preparing claims and reports in
the selection bf delegations and in
their travel to Paris.
Wilson Sails.
President Wilson and the Amer
ica ndelegation sailed from New
York on Dec. 4, 1918. and when the
president set foot at Brest on Dec.
13. he was the first American pres
ident to visit Europe while in Of
fee The intervening month before
the opening of the conference was
spent by the president in becoming
acquainted with allied statesmen
and in visiting England, Italy and
parts of France.
The first act of the peace con-
ference at its meeting on Jan. Is
was to elect George Clemenceau.
premier of France. as chairman. On
Jan. 81. the conference adopted the
proposal that all Russian factions
meet on the Princes Islands to dis
cuss the Russian situation Moth
ing ever came of the proposal.
Three days later the conference or
dered fighting over disputed terri
tory to cease.
Agree on League Plan.
The plan for a league of nations
was concurred in by the confer
ence on Jan. "a. and a committee
was appointed to draw up a cove
nant Discussion in the supreme
council or council of ten, which in
cluded two representatives from
Great Britain. France. Italy, Japan
and the United tSates then turned
to the form of the future govern
ment of territory freed from enemy
rule and on Jan 80 the conference
accepted the plan of mandatories
for colonies and backward nations.
President Returns.
On Feb. IA. the league of nations
commission reported the covenant
it had prepared. President Wilson
left Brest on Feb. 10 on his return
to the United States. He arrived
at Boston on Feb. "a, and after ex
planning the league covenant and
making several speeches, started
on his return to France on March ),
and reached Brest on March l3.
Meanwhile the council of ten had
continued except for the Interrupt
tion incident to the attempt to as
sassinate Premier Clemenceau on
Feb. 10.
The various commissions Of the
continued their laboTs
uninterruptedly. On March 26 in
order to speed up the work the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-07

coast The harbor will have railroad
communication with Agram and
other cities.
Italy, it is understood, also is pre-
pared to make sacrifices of some of
her other claims on the Dalmatian
coast
The proposal which induced the
Italians to return to Paris was
made to them by Camille Barree,
the French ambassador at Rome.
Italians Reach Paris.
Vittorio Orlando, the ITALIAN pre-
mier, and Baron Sonnino, the for
eign minister, arrived in Paris from
Rome this morning.
The Italian premier arrived at the
Paris White House" just as the
council of four reassembled, and
resumed his seat in the council.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-07
PUT FOE BEYOND
RHINE SAYS PLEA
OF ALSACE FOLK

Metz, May THE newspapers of
Lorraine publish an appeal from
the mayor of Metz inviting all in
habitants of Alsace and Lorraine to
sign a petition asking France to
protect herself economically, po-
litically and militarily "by putting
Germany back beyond the Rhine"
The petition is addressed to Presi-
dent Poincaire, Premier Clemen-
ceau and the presidents of the
chamber of deputies and the SEN
ate.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-07
CHINESE WILL
NOT SIGN PEACE

Peking, Tuesday, May g. (By the
Associated Press. The Chinese
cabinet at a meeting today decided
to instruct the Chinese delegates in
Paris not TO sign a peace treaty
assigning the German rights in
Shantung TO the japanese.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-07
New York, April THE following sum-
mary of the peace treaty is for use of the press:

Paris, May THE treaty of peace between
the 27 allied and associated powers the one hand
and Germany on the other, was handed to the Ger
man plenipotentiaries at Versailles today.
1T is the longest treaty ever drawn. 1t totals
about eighty thousand words divided into Is main
sections and represents the combined product of
over a thousand experts working continually
through a series of commissions for the three and
half months since Jan. 18 The treaty is printed in
parallel pages Of English and French which
recognized as having equal validity. 1t does not
deal with questions affecting Austria, Bulgaria
and Turkey except insofar as binding Germany to
accept any agreement reached with those former
allies.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-07
League Covenant First.

Following the preamble and deposition of
powers comes the covenant of the league of nations
the first section Of the treaty The frontiers of
Germany in Europe defined in the second sec
ton; European political classes given in the third
European political classes in the fourth Next are
the military naval and air terms the fifth section,
followed by section on prisoners of war and mill
tary graves and seventh responsibilities. Repa
covered in sections eight to to ten. Then comes comes the
aeronautic section, ports, waterways and railways
sections, the labor covenant, the section guaran-
ties and the final clauses.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-07
MEET OF HUN AND
ALLIED EXPERTS
SPIRITED AFFAIR

Paris. May z (HavasG-The dis
eussion at the meeting of the in
ter-allieG and German economic
experts at Versailles yesterday
was very spirited. the Journal
says. Most of the discussion con-
cerned the exchange of iron ore
from Lorraine for German coal
The newspaper adds:
Finally the energy and good
sense OF the allies had the better
of German stubbornness-"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-07
BOY ONE
OF ii GIVEN MEDAL

Washington, May THE war
made public today a
cable from General Pershing an
the names of four Off
GERS and 21 enlisted men TO whom
he has awarded the distinguished
service cross for gallantry in lc-
ton. Among them was Lieutenant
Robert z Motley. Virden, LII
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-07

, council of ten was broken up IN
two bodies, a council of four and a
council of foreign ministers. The
council of four was composed OF
Premiers Orlando, Clemenceau.
/ Lloyd George and President Will
son.
Wilson Summons Ship.
A furore in conference circles
was created on April Z, when Pres
ident Wilson summoned the trans
port George Washington to come
to Brest at once and it was reported
that the president intended to re-
turn home.
A stalemate on reparations and
frontier questions, it was reported
at the time. was believed to have
prompted his action.
On April II at a plenary session
the conference adopted the report
of the international labor legisla-
ton committee and on April IA, the
reparation demands to be made on
Germany were announced.
On April 16. the Germans were
invited to send delegates to receive
the treaty.
With the German treaty near
completion the question of Italy's
claims in the Adriatic came to the
front. On April % President Will
son issued a statement that Fiume
could not belong to Italy. The
Italian delegation announced its
intention of leaving Paris and on
April "a Premier Orlando started
for Rome.
Germans Arrive.
Scarcely had he departed than
the vanguard of the German dele
CATION reached Versailles on April
25. to be followed on April 80 by
the principal delegates. Previously
the Germans had expressed the in
tention of sending messengers" to
receive the treaty but finally were
compelled to send delegates with
full powers.
In the absence of the Italian del
egates the conference on April %
adopted the revised covenant of the
league of nations. Geneva was Sc
Iected as the seat of the league and
Sir Eric Drummond of Great Bri-
tain was made first secretary-g gem
eral.
Agree on Shantung.
On April 30 the council of three
reached an agreement on the ques
tion of Shantung which gave the
territory to the japanese. who are
to turn it over later to the Chinese.
The first meeting with the Ger
mans took place on May l, when
credentials were exchanged at
Versailles.
On Monday it was announced
thai Premier ORLANDO ami the oth-
er delegates were returning to
Paris in time for the handing of
the peace treaty to the Germans.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-07

surrounding the camp and fed in
all directions through tie woods
Only $50 have been arrested since.
The explosions are Clearly heard
in Brussels and may continue for
days
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-07
REDS" ARE BEING
ROUNDED UP NOW
IN BUENOS AIRES

Buenos Aires, Tuesday. May g.
The police of this city are rapidly
rounding up alleged anarchists and
it is stated in police circles that
LOO men suspected of being mem
bers of anarchistic organizations
will be deported
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-07
ITALY TO BE
GIVEN FIUME
AFTER 4 YRS
Will Administer City as
Mandatory of League
Until Year of 1928.

Paris. May by the As
sOciated Press.) .)-As a basis OF
resuming participation in the
peace negotiations Premier Or
landO accepted proposal that
Italy administer Plume as IA,
mandatory of the league OF ma
tiOns until 1928, after which
Fiume will revert TO Italian
sovereignty.
During the four years of Italian
a harbor for the
will be built at port a
few miles lower down the Adriatic
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-07
Return AIsace-Lorraine.

Germany by the terms of the treaty restores
AlsaceLoraine to France, accepts the internation-
alizaton of the Saar basin temporarily and Of
Danzig permanently, agrees to territorial changes
cedes most of upper Silesa to Poland and re-
nounces all territorial and political rights outside
Europe, to her her allies territories, and
Shantung. She also recognizes the total independ-
ence of German-Austria, Czecho-Slovakia and
Poland
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-07
Destroys War Machine.

"Her army is reduced to 100000 men including
officers; conscrption within her territories is abol
ished; all forts so kilometres east of the Rhine
razed; and all importation, expectation and nearly
all production of material stopped. Allied oc-
cupation of parts of Germany will continue until
reparation is made but will be reduced at the end
of each Of three ve-year periods if Germany is full
filling her obligations. Any violation by Germany
of the conditions as to the zone so ilometers east
of the Rhine will be regardedAs an act of war.
Navy is Reduced.
"The German navy is reduced to six battleships,
six light cruisers and II torpedo boats, without
submarines, and personnel of not over $4,000.
All other vessels must be surrendered or destroyed
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-07
REDS NAME CHIEF.

Managua, Nicaragua, Tuesday.
May Costa Rican revolutionists
have issued a proclamation naming
Julio Acosta- provisional president
and have solicited recognition of
the administration by Central
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-07
MUST BUILD UP GUARD.

st. Louis, May The National
Guard association of the United
States. must work to smash the
regular army and build up the ma
tional guard. Lieutenant Bennett
Clark declared in an address.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-07
France Given A1sace-Lorraine
and Foe Must Demo1ish Forts,
Cut Army and Pay War Damage

Germany is forbidden to build forts controlling the
Baltic, must demosh Helgoland, open the Kiel
canal to all nations and surrender her IA submarine
forces except 100 narmed seaplanes until Oct l. to
detect mines, and may manufacture aviation mater
ial for six months.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-07
Pay for Damages.

Germany accepts full responsibility for all
damages caused to allied and associated govern
ments and nationals, agrees specifically to re-
nta S ctah Of eaGT Son w af
payments to be secured by bonds to be issued at the
discretion of the reparation commission. Germany
is to pay shipping damage on ton-for-ton basis
and river fleets and by new construction; and to
devote her economic resources to the rebuilding
of the devastated regions.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-07
The Weather

Fair tonight; Thursday increas-
ing cloudiness and somewhat warm
er
= Temperature at a. NJ. 76; high
est yesterday, 76; lowest last night,
46
Velocity of wind at a. m, 5
miles per hour.
Precipitation. So
Relative humidity at p. m, IS:
at a. m, 76.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-07
History of Peace Conference
From End of War up to Formal
Presentation of Treaty Today

following history of the Paris confer
closing of the to the
opening parey IS the presentation OF the
treaty Germans today: 4
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-07
Kaiser to Be Tried.

"She agrees to return to most-favored nation
tariffs without discrimination of any sort; to allow
allied and associated nationals freedom of transit
through her territories and to accept highly de-
tailed provisions as to pre-war debts, unfair compe
titions, internationaization of roads and rivers,
of the ex-kaiser by international high court for
a supreme offense against international morality.
and, of other nationals for violations of the laws
and customs of war, Holland to be asked to extra
dite the former kaiser, and Germany being
sponsible for delivering the latter.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-07
Some Problems Left.

Certain problems are left for solution between
the allied and associated powers, notably details
the former German colonies and the values paid in
reparations. Certain other problems such as the
laws of the air and the opium traffic and liquor
traffic either agreed to in detail set for early
international action"