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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-17
WILSONOPPOSES =
SECRET SESSIONS
Of PEACE ENJOYS
President Tells French, italian
and Japanese Colleagues
FIatIy That He Will Not
Support Scheme for Council.
BY DAVID LAWRENCE
The News ~Selmltars Special corre'
spondent.

PARIS, Jan. H. (By Wlreless) Pres
idcnt Wilson has told his French,
Italian and japanese colleagues that
he Is unable to accept their proposal
that the proceedings of the peace con-
ference shall be limited to single
Communtque daily, beyond which the
press will be unauthorized to publish
anything
MIR Wilson stated clearly he had
promised the American people that
proceedings would be open, and while
he realized informal preliminary con
ferences must necessarily I've private
to reach agreements. he could not sup
port the view that restrictions should
he placed upon press discovery Of what
had occurred or been said. The British
position was practically the same as
that Of the United States.
The WhoN atmosphere has been
changed overnight by the tentative de-
Ctsion EaNoring secret diplomacy. Peo-
pie in America who are accustomed to
think OF France AZ having been griev-
ously wrouPed and soldiers who fought
for her men and women, may not be
familiar with desIgus Of rcactionary
statesniCn whose only chance to per-
petuatc themselves politically iS In
keeping people ignorant of proceedings,
but would consent to present censor
ship imposed on their own newspapers
by French leaders.
In actual practice. the decision means
that French spokesmen viii be able
secretly to advance any proposition
they please. arguing before colleagues
that II represents public opinion N
France, WHICH, however, could not man.
ifest itself 20 the others,
Some French leaders, for example,
are very anxious TO got the territory
on the left bank of the Rhine, which
American commentators have often ar
gued the French would never want,
even though mentioned In the famous
secret treaties published by Russians.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-17
BoRAH MAKES PROTEST

WASiITSGTON, Jan 17--Senator
Borah, OF Idaho, addressed the senate
today in protest against secrecy at the
peace conference. HE said the ques-
tion was whether President Wilson :
point for open diplomacy was to be
discarded entirely
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-17
DENIES PRICE PLOT,

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17.-Reports
that the railroad administration plans
to force down coal prices and conse-
quently miners pay drew a formal
statement In denial today from Direc-
tor-General Hines.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-17
Officials Pledged Themselves

Mr.. Ellis declared that IL it is the
will of the people of Memphis that a
referendum be called this could be
donesif not legally, through legislative
action, then through form of a memo
rial to the legislature before the legis-
lature amends the charter
"As for the city officials demanding
referendum, they are already bound
hand and foot by their platform
pledges, unsolicited by us and volun-
tarily given, to support the city man
agey plan without first resorting TO a
referendum" he said. I'VE were more
than pleased with the expression of
the labor representatives. Their un-
qualified, open support of the propo-
sition was extremely gratifying
Other speakers at the conference
We're Lee Mallory. NJ. II. Hunt and
C, A. Gerber, and w. H. Bucher, of
Dayton, o., who told of the satisfac-
tory results being obtained in that city
under the city manager.
Further explanations on the plan will
be made to the Trades and Labor coun-
Gil atNa meeting Thursday night when
it is expected the organization will take
some definite and open stand on the
question
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-17
WISCONSIN RATIFIES
NATIONAL DRY LAW

MADISON, Wis, Jan. 1.-THE egis-
lature of Wisconsin today completed
ratification of the national prohibition
amendment
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-17
BERLIN IS TO PRCDE KILLING OF SPARTACANS
AND |
WOMAN AIDE ARE
SHOT TO DEATH

Berlin Jan 1.-THE government has announced rigid
investigation will be circumstances surrounding killing
Karl Lebknecht Luxembourg Sparaan vester
day following their troops that punish
ment would follow appeared the custodans either Victim
had neglected their duty tragedy
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-17
Phone Brings Arrest.

~ 4 'af q /,
Brl Liebknecht's capture was due to-
a telephone conversation overheard by
detectives In which he and Rosa Lux
embourg agreed to meet at the home OF
a man named Marcusson in the suburb
Of Wilmersdorf' Mareusson's home, the
police say, has long been one of the
gathering places of the Spartacans.
DR. Liebknecht's attempt at escape
was the last desperate dash for free
dom on the part OF man who had
left prison only last October, When the
automobile which was carrying him
broke down he was warned against
any attempt at flight.
The OFFICER In charge asked DR.. Lieh
knecht, who was bleeding from wound
In the head he had received through be-
ing struck by cane in the hands Of
some member Of the mob, whether he
felt able to walk few hundred yards
to the next street, where a new auto
mobile could be found. DR.. Liebknecht
said he could and the party started to
walk. ss
When near a group of trees Or. Lieb-
knecht pushed aside the soldier near
est him and dashed for the uhderbrush
in the Tiergarten The soldiers ordered
him to halt He paid no attention to
their demands and several shots were
fired at him. One bullet struck him
in the base of the neck, squarely be-
tween the shoulders and his death was
almost instantaneous.
Tried for Treason.
DR.. Liebknecht was born at Leipsit
on August 13, 1871 After being gradu-
atsd from the University Of Leipsic he
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-17

Baron Maxine. delegate from Japan
to the peace conference, stopped In
Washington recently on his way to
France, He called on Vice President
Marshall, state department officials and
the Japanese ambassador.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-17
Labor Men Present.

Present at the conference, which was
held at Hotel Gayoso. were: c. w.
Merker, of the BARRIERS union; w. n.
Page, of the typographical union; 7.
H. Robinson and S. Waddell, of the
stationary engineers; NJ H. Miller, tof
the painters union: Jake Cohen, bust
ness agent of the machinists' unioh,
Paul o. Croce, of the tailors' union,
and A. R., Schwalb. Of the moving pic
ture operators union.
1t was the expressed opinion of Page
that when the typograp phical union was
informed of the exact provisions Of the
city manager plan the union would re-
sclnd its former action of opposing any
change in the city charter.
"a referendum on the question would
not be necessary" he declared For
that matter, each individual union and
each BUSINESS organization In the city
could hold its own referendum and, II
it so desired, inform the legislature of
its action in the matter. If the people
of Memphis could, through a campaign
of education and publicity he made
acquainted with the exact details of
this plan as outlined by DR.. Hatton,
there would be no opposition to it,"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-17
Changes Would Be Slow.

The labor representatives were told
that the council, chosen for two, four
and six years, four Of whom would be
elected every two years after the sys-
TENS installation, would receive only
nominal salary and upon them would
deyolve the task of hiring a manager,
who would be paid according to his
business ability and the salary he could
command with a big business enter
prise. They we're Informed that the
city manager would name the heads of
the various departments under him
and that provision would be made
whereby the people could initiate laws
that may be wanted and reject those
ii did not want
DR.. Hatton informed the labor rep
resentatives that under his system nol-
itics would be reduced to a minimum,
inasmuch as it would be up to the city
manager to make good as business
executive rather than devote his time
to building up political machine 70
perpetuate himself in office. Not be-
ing responsible to any political faction
for his job, he would at the start be
In a position Of not being forced to
seek the favor of politicians.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-17

Virtually the entire Berlin press re-
CARDS the fate of DIR. Liebkneoht and
Rosa Luxembourg as having some
1Ihlng o. divine Justice in it," as the
Tages Zeltung phrases it,
or Dr. Liebknecht the Lokal Anzeiger
says:
He brought his fate upon himself q"
Continuing its comment the newspa-
per says:
The murder of Rosa Luxembourg
shows how tremendous must have been
the Indignation which has seized the
people of Berlin as the result of the
criminal activities of the Spartacans
Such summary judgments have ordi-
narily been foreign to the German
manner of thinking
lynching OF Rosa Luxembourg, but de-
cares she fell victim to the basest
passions which she herself had awak-
ened.~ Die Freiheit alone tries to lay
the responsibility upon the government
When it became known yesterday
that Dr. Liebknecht and Rosa Luxem.
bourg were at the Hotel Eden, in the
western part Of the city, crowd rap
idly congregated and stormed the hotel
lobby to lay hands on them, Both were
spirited to side entrance to the hotel,
but the mob forestalled the attempt Of
the troops to save Fraulein Luxem-
bourg. She was beaten into insensi-
bility and then thrown into an auto
mobile by the crowd, which intended
to take her to prison.
A few blocks down the street the ma
chine was halted by a secoVsl mob and
when the presence of Fraulem LuXem-
hourg became known a man jumped on
the running board Of the car and shot
her through the head. The body was
dragged from the automobile and car
ried off. 1t is supposed il was thrown
into the canal, but 1t has not been
found.
In the meantime, DR. Liebknecht was
hurried into another automobile by of
ficers and troops and the car was head-
ed for the Moahit prison. While going
through the Tiergarten, the machine
was halted by punctured tire, Or,
Liebknecht was asked to get out by
the officers, who intended to hail an
other automobile and continue toward
the prison. While waiting, Or. Lieb-
knecht made an attempt to escape and
was shot dead by soldiers who had an
ticipated such an effort on his part.
When DIR, Liebknecht was arrested at
the home Of a relative on Mannheimer-
strasses yesterday morning he stoutly
denied his Identity, After being es-
eorted to the Eden hotel he was
searched and his monograph TX, L."
was discovered in his shirt
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-17
Weather Forecast

y Cloudy, probably
rain; not much change
in temperature.
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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-11-13
TOY MISSION IS
READY FOR WORK
HEADQUARTERS TO BE AT UN1oH
MISSION ON WATER STREET
THIS YEAR.
Sunday, December 7th L. Toy MISSION
Day In Local Churches.

81 meeting held Sunday afternoon,
rl,ns for the work Of the SUNDAY
school Toy Mission Of Wheeling. "hlch
is now In It's ninth year Of service, were
completed.
ARRANGEMENTS were made to nave
bo,duuartcrs at the lnion Mission on
Water street. whore. in cooperation win
the Toy Mission workers. the Toys;
books. candy. etc.. to be distributed viii
he wrapped and handled also the na'no
Of the children to receive the CHRIST
mas packages will be tabulated and dis
,r;bu;ci for quick distribution.
Sunday, December eth. was chosen
rs Toy Mission Day in the various sun
day schools. On that day on oherihs
will be taken to be used in purchasing
toys. candy and books for the Christmas
packages. Names OF needy children
will also be received and turned over
10 the Mission. All contributions ana
lists should be sent TO Marcus Bond.
treasurer. 1919 Main street.
The Toy Mission IS most worthy or
ganization and through its efforts
Christmas Joy IS brought TO tho homes
of many little tots each year who other
wise would miss that blessing.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-11-13
RAYMOND MONTGOMERY, NoRnA1
CAPTAIN, SUCCUMBS ~
INJURY.
suffered Fatal Blow on Head In Game
with warwood-

Funeral services for Raymond Mont
rnlurry. star backi:-id man OF the west
Liberty state Normal school football
team. viii be hold Friday afternoon In
,,e HON" Of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs A.
II. Montgomery. ut West Liberty. the
Rev. VI. ". Castle. pastor OF the west
lahrrtv Methodist Episcopal church Will
conduct tn" services. Funeral from the
family residence on Saturday afternoon
., o'clock. Interment in Short Creek
...,.,.,r,. Complete plans for the funer-
S.-y;cc have not been MADE. owing to
~. intense grief over the young ath-
let ,'s untimcly death. and the desire OF
students everywhere to join in paying
their last tribute OF respect 70 him.
The drath Of Raymond montgomery
IS the first football fatality to occur IN
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-11-13
FOOTRAl[ VICTIMS FUNERAL
At WEST LIBERTY SATURDAY

the Wheeling district since the TALL or
1918 The young man died at O'Clock
yesterday morning at his home as the
result of an injury sustained Tuesday
In the Armtstice Day game with War
wood.
Young Mont gomery. who was captain
Of tho Normal team, was playing the
star game for the eleven which he was
leading like professional While
tackling a Warwood player, he was
stunned by blow on the head, and was
taken from the field He quickly revlH-
cd under attention from DR.. W. 5.
Webb, who could detect no symptoms az
the time OF a dangerous injury, and was
taken to his home 1T West Liberty. Al
6 O'Clock yesterday morning he took
violently III. and died while arrange
mcnts were being made by DR.. }. W.
Ruckrnan. the family physician, TO rush
him to a Wheeling hospital
The death OF the young West Liberty
athlete has cast a pail Of gloom upon Ia"
entire district. where the young i;ridu"n
captain had become SO we'll known Tor
his athletic gencralship. He mad" friends
everywhere. and was one OF tn" most
popular students at West Liberty. haF-
ing been q baseball captain as well as
the schools football leader this season.
He would have graduated in the SIrinE
from the normal school. Tn" entire
town OF West Liberty is MOURNING h.i
death and his untirnely dennis '''I>"I
universal regret everywhere that he =
known One OF his inctr1!ct"rs lat
night, crying bitterly over the dIs'T"SH-
ini; affair. said:
Raymond was q good boy. That IS
the highest tribute could pay h'n. H."
was one Of the most popular young m'n
IN the entire school. and one VIII" stool
for high ideals lie was \ model STUDENT
and his lie was all that could "" cN-
pectcd OF q clean young athlete. One or
his last statements cIouerItrd any MEM
, her Of the opposing team from blame ior
his injury. During his whole career. ne
was never accused OF rough or dirty
playing. but has played the game with
MI that he possessed"
The Young Erid!ruu victim Was bat
, twenty years OF age having hsn born
August IL. 1892. He lived his entire hfr
in or near Wcst Liberty. He liz SURVIVE &
by his parents, Mr., and MrS. A. " Mont
Cuncry: three sisters. hIiss Kathryn.
teacher Mt Warwood high school: Miss
'rhclrna. who WAS his classmnt". and
Mrs. J. w. Krurnmc, Of Triadelphta- and
one brother. Charles Montgomery. Of Sls-
I tcrsyille, former principal OF tn" Fulton
! 6chools He was member Of the West
Ifherty NJ. f. church and OF tho Bryant
! literary eoctety Of Wes' Liberty Nor
NAL
se=1irr4 az West Liberty Normal
! rchool k1," l,"cn %usH' nd"d until aff"f
! the fucr;,l Of the plucEE riaI'r VII" Sa".
rlfircd his III, attempting {" carry or
! tho football honors for his school.
The remainder OF the football schedul'
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-11-13
WOMEN EN- TIER
S.A. CAMP A|GN
. THIS MORNING
-u1rsr1rAS POTS, EUKEIELE QUAR-
THT AND D0uqAAgE AAA
ARE YEATU1ES.
-nanvnaStnr Committees Report Liberal
subscriptions.

~
An teams participating in the $4,000
s,Artxc for the Salvation Army are swing
,Inr along IN fine shape 2ud nave gar
STiered many shekels for this worthy
Toedny the campaign will he thrown
dnen and II will be 4 general free-for,ai
throughout tho remainder ~ me a'tS".
This does not mean. however, that tLs
sxpected TO keep at II uatu they have
covered all the available prospects IN
their territory. Many think ~hen tne
women start to work to-morrow tne
teams will stop. bUt this IS not the IN.
tention OF the campaign management
and Il is desired that all teams work on
their cards as they have been doinE anu
then see others In the section Oh to"a
IN which they are WORKING ana nAAAe "
general cleanup.
This morning at 3 o'clock the women
will get on tho Job and tnrouRn02uS s!c
remainder Of the week they VIII mas mas
fhinrs hum. Mrs. Ernest :. Buliaro'
feneral chairman OF the %omens COM
$jftse. has everything planned Tor =
NhirlTind finish and the women worK-
Srs are ready 10 start the Dali r"!HnE
with lots Of pep at nine oe''S Ills
m. Christmas pots on a tripod viii
; b In several OF the departnrTt stohsTfSs,
the b & o. depot. the nostottiIiSeS, Inv Sn.w
on the streets the solicitors Will oe o"3!
gathering in the coin; -.,,,
Tho Y. W. G. A euSele!e quaEtes WI.
rive concerts on the streets ana ""
Tornen arrayed In Salvation Army ooN-
acts will board the street cars during
tina hours Of 8 TO 4. .
A tent has been erected on Twe!ttn
street. and at noon the salvation Army
hssies will bake douShauts on tno
street and these will be sold on the
Tomen workers and from which they
Srpeet 20 realize neat sum,
/ Everybody Is helping wondsTtnily an
the campaign and all seem Wiling 70 90
everything they can TO make the cam
nairn success. Handsome wlna0W
displays have been arranged by the
Stifel and Stone & Thomas stores. ana
Stifel, Stone K Thomas and George n.
Taylor Company, have offered inc use
II their stores :" the women Tor any
purpose they may desire: the : Sii[eI
tors FOR changing their attire and get
ding into their Sa'"7t'on Army Tnit9 1ens
and they will star, cut from this place,
Or wall GrUsr. chairman OF lNe
stunts COMMITTEE. has 'rranged 4 NUN.
ber OF features for thH ladies ana they
Are expected ~ maxi great show'nS;
The campaign = r"!nS along IN Eoou
shane and Il =: "xncCtrd the ful anCunt
will be raised ny The end OF the week
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-11-13
Colds cous. headaches and Pains.

Colds Cause Headaches and Pa1ns.
E'eyerish Ii:nd.l. lis ard Body rams
caused from - "'id AR Ion i'l!eScd py
fskinT LAXATIVE PROMO QUIN1NE
Tahieis TIL. =. = ny ruc Promo Out
nine" r. W. GI;DTt:S signature on the
hox soc
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-11-13
ADD TWO CARS
ON PANHANDLE
WHEELING wELI.SBUE4 CARS TO
RUN TO STEUBENVn1.E
EOvEhlBER 10.
Traction Company Posts Notice OF New
Service.
According to notices

According to notices posted at the
office of y" Pan Handle Traction Com
parry, Wheeling Is to have through car
service bot wecn this city and Steupcn-
willie The new schedule which con-
templates half hour through car serF-
icc between the two cities will 70 into
fleet on November 10th. Cars over the
Pan Handle line now run oily as far as
WcllsburG. where a change is necessary
TO the line operated under the name or
tho Stcubcnvillc. Weirton and WcllsburG
Electric Line. which company was pur-
chased by tho Wheeling Traction COM
pany in 1917. 80
The big cars are being equipped with
now registers and crews on both endS or
;hc limo are being trained {" handle
through passengers on the longer trip:
,'ars Will leave both Stcuhrnvillr and
Wheeling ~ SIX o'clock IN IN" morning,
arriving; at the other end OF tho In" I"
sc In ORDER I" MAINTAIN IN" hhit hruV
schedule. il Will hc necessary I" add iwn
additional cars 10 the extended DIVISION.
making a total az seven in the S;cuben-
Wheeling service.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-11-13

-nI.y WAR SAVINGS STAMPS
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-11-13
DRILL OIL WELLS
IN LOCAL DISTRICT
New Company To He Organized For Tns
Drilling Of Oil wells at Several

Hmm. l.. McKnWn. we'll knOWn local
Cuisines. man. is ~ head n new ""rpo-
ration that will h" organized today at
Struh"nvlllc for III" purpose "f drIiiInR
Tor oil In the Wheeling district. the
company * t" II" captaliz'd at S-","""
ana stock will u" sold.
In srrak!ng of the proposition last
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-11-13

evening, Mr.. McKown stated that tests
have proven that there Is oil in the local
district and nc feels sure that SHOWING
will be made. II the proper tests are con
Quoted. That wells will be put down IN
Whc.Iinr Island was his statement.
Leases have been acquired throughout
Tho I'm ri"Cr district.
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PULPIT untitled


Tho Presbyterial Board Of ths Second
Presbyterian church met Last night TO
vote on candidates for the pulplt which
was left vacant by tho departure OF the
Rev. Thomas Gricr Koont1, who wS1 APP
pointed secretary Of the New Era Move
ment, in New York City.
The board arrived y no conclusion re-
garding possible candidates for the Va
ca1cy. eliminating ell those - far con-
sidered,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-14
The Best Farm Tractor Market
Is The Chicago Territory
More Than One Third of All the Tractors in the u S.
Are in Illinois, Indiana, Iouva Michigan and Wisconsin

The Chicago Territory occupies less
than one-eleventh of the area of the
United States, but has approximately
one-sixth of the population of the
nation and one-ffth of the total
wealth. These five states produce
one-fifth of all the farm crops of the
United States.
Chicago is the food metropolis Of the
world because it is in the heart of
the corn belt. Because of corn, the
farms of the Chicago Territory were
valued at the time of the last census
at $11 1862, ,294,0 ,021, while the farms
of the other forty-three states COM
bined were valuedat 500, ,O29, 5,O96.
The value Of the average annual corn
.crop from 1911 to 1915 was 81, ,644,-
$1,000, while that of 1918 from
practically the same acreage was
S3.53S,313,00O, an increase of$l ,SS3,-
100000. This surplus of corn over
the previous acreage is greater than
this years entire wheat crop.
Never have the farmers of the Chi
cago Territory had so much ready
cash. Mortgages have been paid off
and Liberty Bonds purchased. The
Seventh Federal Reserve District,
which comprises only a part of the
Chicago Territory and which con-
tains only 14rc Of the population Of
the United States, furnished 49,, Of
the purchasers of Liberty Bonds.
This territory is made up largely of
level plains or gently rolling praries