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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-05-24
PERSHENG DEFENDS
ORDERS TO FIGHT TO
7 The LAST minute

WASHINGTON, May 23-General
Pershine has informed General March.
chief OF staff. that orders issued from
American headquarters In France that
firing was to be continued until IL q.
m November II. 1918. along sectors
held by American troops were based on
good military reasons. The commander
in chiefs report, made public today at
the war department was in reply to an
inquiry from General March, prompted
by criticism in Congress and elsewhere.
that the orders caused an unnecessary
Sacrifice Of American lives
These orders" said General Persia
ing. were dictated by the necessity OF
taking every opportunity to render Ger
tain complete acceptance by the enemy
Of the armisticc, and were undoubtedly
concurred in by the allied commander in
chief General Foch). who himself issued
ordcrs TO the same eGcct."
Tho report said that with the c1cep-
ton Of one small unit which failed to
receive instructions until 11:l0 a n all
firing ceased exactly at the minute Of the
arrnistice. and that no American SOL
diers were subsequently killed In action.
If British OF French officers ordered
cessation Of firing on their fronts be-
fore II a. m, General FershinG said.
they did so without proper authority.
a copy Of General Pcrshlngs report
has been forwarded to Senator Cham
bcrlain. who had called the departments
attention To- the wide criticism Of the
order.
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Tffles OF Booklets
NrEnStnnd LaHasnklMn1n-
Trina
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cant Of Boston
New England Shores sodth Of
Bogtun
Nev 1aHy Sea.hore
AdfroQdncu and Thousand
Saratoga Spring.. Lalce George.
and Lakr ChampLLm
NlnSzrn Falls
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Coal Operator Sentenced
To Death Is Granted
New Trial byCouIt

I'tTTSEI' RICH. May 23-Chief Justice
J. Hay Brown Of the supreme court in
an opinion filed hero today. set aside tho
conviction of George TnmpKins. wealthy
coal operator Of Philadelphia. who had
been sentenced to die in the electric
chair for tic murder Of Mrs. Caroline
Humphreys. his business partners wife.
near F;bepburG. Cambria county. July Is,
;l917. and ordered new trial.
In granting the now trial Justice
Brown in his opinion held that ehe d.
PENDANT was not tried according to law.
but against it. and that instead of tho
judge who presided ut tho trial Of the
case. guiding the jurors m their delib-
erations By defining the law. no mis-
guided" them. and In effect had told
them to disregard the lawful evidence
introduced for the appellant
Besides killing Mrs Humphreys 1T is
said. Tompkins confessed 10 the Staying
Of his partner Edmund I. Humphreys
and his young son, Edmund I. Hum
phreys, Jr. At the time Tompkins az
serted that the family had been muir
dered by bandits. In the trial Tonpkins
>!as charged with killing Mrs. Hum
phreys
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T|AlF COMES To ENCOURAGE AND
PROTECT INDUSTRY, SAYS GARY

private enterprise received protection.
and American laws and rules should
operate similarly.
1t is lime that industry and enter
nrisc in tn. United States shall be en-
couragcd and protected inst eac Of being
attacked. interrupted or destroyed" he
declared. Our nation. nc% IL" leader
Of the financially. commercially and in
duStrially. may BE- continued in this
position. or compelled TO occupy
lower place. depending UP the atti-
Jude OF our own official or private life
or both. We will do our part.
III business. big or small. shall de-
serve to succeed, it will be permitted.
AS TO exactly what laws and moditlca-
ton Of laws are necessary l may OK
press opinions at another date OF place,
though I believe others more competent
and occupying high positions have al
ready reached wise conclusions ana will
net accordingly
aIr. Gary alluded 10 the two reduc-
tinns Of selling price of steel since the
armistlcc was signed. These arc n
rIdcnts connected with the efforts Of &c
secretary Of commerce to stabilize n
ditions which intcrfcrred more or less
with business activity. Al present
thcrc is n pcrccptihle and gradual inn
rrovcn,cnt. Ii seems probable this will
continue and increase"
After pointing to expectations OF a
bumper wheat crop, Mr.. Gary said there
was still room in this country for the
optimist. but very little space for tho
pessimtst," adding:
"If tho tax assessor and collector viii
only permit us TO retain little 1afrcr
percent age of our earnings we shall be
happy. and VIC arc beginning to see a
| CLEAN Of light on this subject"
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NEW YORK. May 2%.-Elbcrt II.
Gary, chairman Of tho United States
Steel corporation. declared here to-day
that 1T is time that industry and enter
prise in 1hc United States shall DC en-
Outraged and protected. instead OF PC
ing attacked. interrupted and de-
Stroynd"
Speaking ut tho fifteenth general
meeting Of the American Iron and steer
Institute OF which II" il president. MT
Gary said that whether the Gr'tcd
States was to retain it's financial. COM
mercial and induSt rial leadership DC
rcndcd upon the attitude of our own
people in official or private life.
He added. speakiS on behalf OF the
steel interests:
We will do our part.
while the steel interests have not
always been exactly right in some and.
perhaps. in many. particulars. he as
serted. their intentions were good
"Whatcvcr may he tho facts relating
to the past" he said. let us this very
day resolve anew that for the future
VIC who represent large interests and
arc recognized rs important factors in
Industrial life. viii demonstrate that
our aim Is to treat thought fully and
fairly every interest. private or public,
that comes within range of responsible
ties or influence. This is not said in
4 spirit of repentance or accusat ion.
No past act or omission Is In mind.
Our intentions have been above re-
proach."
Th~re are things to be done by exc
cutive and administration departments
Of governments which are necessary 70
the protection Of the nations indus
tries. Mr.. Gary said. adding that other
nations would everything to SEQ that
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NEARING THE GOAL IN
The METHODIST DRIVE

PITTSBURGH. May 23-Gains regis
tered by the Methodist centenary cam
paigners in the Pittsburgh area. which
includes Western pennsylvania and
West Virginia. IN their drive for $1,000
900 brought the total to date to $5."2l, :
355.
Reports by districts show:
= Eric Conference-East Clarion $685.
SIS: West Clarion s51-437; Eric $d27,621 !:
New Castle s276.S31: confercnce total
S1.7T3,622
=. Pittsburgh Conference - Allegheny
county 1.i45.313: Beaver Valley s145.000:
Butler $S2,753: McKccsport outside Ale
gheny county s151.S71: Blatrsvillc $500
S31: Washirfston s26l.879; conference
total S2,4ST.I4I.
West Virginia OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
non Sl01,253: Charleston S95,1SS: ElkinS
sll9.045: Parkersburg $4,000: Hunting
ton S79.547: Wheeling S2S0.000; Morgan
town $l92,347; conference total $959.9S6
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pccial Dispatchr to The Intcnigencer.

Special Dispatch to The Intnnigencer.
NEW YORK May 23--With all the
honor the church could pay him. Bishop
David H Greer. was laid TO rest this
morning. An impressive service was held
in the Cathedral Of st. John the Divine.
1t was attended by possibly the most
diverse throng Of church dignitarics ever
assembled in q New York church. The
cathedral was filled to pvcrflowinG. Hun
dreds stood on the nate foundation out
side and listened to the service through
the open doors,
Shortly before It started. the caskct
in which the body Of the bishop hnd
lain in state was taken from the ambu-
latory behind tho altar and placed IN
the center Of the prcsbytrry. On II resi-
ed the bishops hoods and Bible. A huge
sheaf OF lilllcs OF the valley laid along
side. Eucharistic candles burned a,
either end There was profusion OF
crosses Of white roses resting against
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cathedral clergy and the fifteen bishops

cathedral clergy and the fifteen bishops
Of the Episcopal church.
The Rt. Rev. Joseph N. Francis. bis
hop Of Indianapolis. opened the service
with an Introductory reading as the
clergy were assigned 10 their places.
This was followed by tho singing of the
nineticth psalm. Lord Thou hast been
my refuge"
The Very Rev Howard {. Robbins.
dean of tho cathedral, read tho first les
son. and then the choir sang My faith
looks up 10 Thee" which was specially
chosen by the relatives Of tho bishop, as
il had been one Of his iavorite hymns.
Prayers and tho creed were rcctcd by
the TT Rev. Edwin 5. Lines. bishop Of
Newark. This was followed by the an
them SOULS OF the righteous" sung by
the choir.
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BISHOP GREER LAID At REST
WITH IMPRESSIVE CEREMONY

the altar. On te pulpit lay large bou-
QUOT of violets and on each Of TIA choir
stalls there was wreath. A cross or
pink roses rested at the foot Of the bis
hops chair.
Tho steps leading into the sanctuary
were banked with flowers
Tho funeral procession. headed by the
choir. formed in the old synod hall.
marched across the nave foundation in-o
the cathedral and up the center aisle
into the presbytcry and chanccl The
American flag WIS borne by an acolyte
among the boys OF tho choir
In tho procession Of 500 church digni-
tarics were most Of the. clergymen Of the
Episcopal diocese Of New York and re-
representatives. Of churches OF other de-
nominations. Conspicuous in the pro-
ccesion were the gnrEoously robed repre-
scntatives OF the Greek and Russian
Orthodox churches. They entered toward
the end Of the procession. along with the
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-05-24
Crowds Turned Away
At Liberty Theatre

The great Picture. Mary Pickford in
DADDY Long Legs" is still drawing TO
cord crowds at the Liberty theatre and
every performance" secs people being
turned away. The crowds last evening
blocked the street until II was necessary
for tho officers to move the crowd. The
picture is being shown Afternoon and ev-
ching and today will be- the last chance
that tn" public will have 10 witness this
star attraction.
1t is ono Of those pictures that catches
the audience az soon as the curtain Eoes
up and 1t holds their interest until the
final curtain drops Mt the end OF the
show. The picture is even better than
the play which has had n national repu-
tation for drawing crowds and all who
fail to see 1t today will be disappointed
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-05-24
Doctor Issues Warning
J And Tells How To
Stop Tobacco Habit
Treatment Can Be Given Secretly

tive effects. It und"rrnin"s the hrAhh
and leaves the victim an easy prey 10
general debility, I hroat and lung
troubles. nervousness. insomnia. heart
trouble. kidney trouble. h"adachc.
tongue and lip cancer ana even blind
ness Physicians the world over OFTEN
trace the start of the above diseases
and many others to nicotine poisoning.
If you hav" friend ur relative whom
You would like 70 sec cured il is your
duty to help him get rid Of the habit
without delay Try the above formula
on him and you will be surprised at
the rapidity with which it docs tho
work Remember. there are no bad
after-effccts.'
NOTE-Eicotol Powders are inexpen-
siye and are sold under an lronclad
money-back guarantee in this city by
all up-to-date druggists. including John
Coleman and C. H. Gricst & Co.
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wsE IS ELS PRESCRIPTION:

New York.-Doctor Conner. formerly
OF Johns Hopkins Hospital. says: II am
often asked II know Of anything 10
stop the tobacco habit which can be
given secretly. and always recommend
n formula which I have frequently
prescribed with great success. Here it
is: Go to any up-to-date drug store and
get fourteen Nicotol powders. Put one
powder twice day IN tea co1ee. milk
or cocoon. in short time all desire and
craving for tobacco with disappear. and
the Sicdra will believe he has stopped
It's use Of his own accord. These pow
Hers are colorlesS. odorlesS. taStclcss-
therefore cannot be detected. They con-
hahn no habit-forming drugs. are aoso
lutely harmless and will astonish those
who Try them. The use Of tobacco saps
be vitality. vim. riEor and ambition OF
be slave who is enthra,led by its seduc-
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-05-24
TRADELPH|A H. GRADUATES BIC
CLAS5AT SCOT 1SH RITE HALL

John Welty Handlan,
Bertha Mac Henderson.
Wanda Virginia Lyons,
Blanche Lorraine Meek.
Anuamary MCGOWAN.
Florence Melva Mckee.
HELM Elizabeth Morris.
Pcarle Isabel Otto.
James Irwin RonkSlcy.
Corine Louise Scfruettc.
Lillian Elsie Smith.
Harold Sidney smith.
Laurena Jane Spr nE.
Emilia Frances StentZ.
Wilma Pauline Wcinc!.
Catherine Florence :, llson,
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Tho greater tho necessity for saving
the greater your opportunity 10 uSs
The inlclligcncrr Wan; AdS.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-05-12
MO0NSH|NER IS
GUILTY Of CRIME

Alphonse Boulay, who was ar
rested recently at Fairbanks fo- be-
ing drunk, having whisky in his
possession and the illicit mar,ufac-
ture of whisky, was brought to trial
for the offense before U. S. Com
missioner Reed w. He;lig. on Sat-
urday
The man pleaded guilty to the
offense as charged and was SEN
fenced to eight months impriscn-
ment and to pay fine of $500.
He will serve out the fins at 50 a
day in the federal Jail at Fair
banks.
The only statement made by Bou-
lay in his defense was that he did
not think it was wrong to manufac-
ture liquor for his own consump-
ton.
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YUKON TO VOTE
ON QUESTION OF
ALCOHOL AGAIN

DAWSON, May 12.-There is
strong possibility that the voters
of Yukon territory will be given
another opportunity to express
themselves on the question of per-
a continuance of the liquor
traffic within the territory The
liquor question, which was one Of
the first matters to be brought to
the attention of the Yukon legis-
lature, now in session here, was r.
ferred to a committee and will be
taken up for final disposition some
time during the coming week.
A subcommittee, which has been
seeking a solution of the problem,
has submitted a plan for the extern
sion of licenses for a period of
three months, and for submitting
the question, in the meantime, to
a vote of the people. This plan, it
is considered likely, will be adopted
by the lawmakers.
A popular vote on the question
of prohibition was held several
years ago, the liquor interests at
that time making a strong fight
for old John Barleycorn, and win
ming by very close margin. Since
that time the Dominion govern
ment has prohibited the importation
of liquor into Yukon territory and
the territory which has the dis
of being one of the two
or three remaining wet" spots in
Canada, will become automatically
dry when all of the liquor now
within its boundaries, has been con-
sumed.
Should the territory be voted dry
at the proposed election or other
wise be made dry by legislative ac-
ton, it is probable that the govern
ment will take over all liquor stocks
remaining unsold. This plan al
ready has been suggested.
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OASIS PLANNED
FOR BORDER TO
AMUSE YANKEES

NEW YORK, May 12.-As is
true of most reform movements, the
enforcement OF prohibition in the
United States will compel drinking
men of moderate means to occupy
the permanent seats on the national
water wagon, while men of wealth
will be privileged to hop on or off
the wagon as whim moves them.
When wearied of the dryness of
their surroundings, all that will be
necessary for them to do will be
to make a quick run to the Mexi-
can border in their autos, or over
to Havana in their yachts, where
they may indulge without let or
hindrance
Millionaire sportsmen plan to
make such an evasion or escape
possible by establishing, at Juarez
and at Havana, drinking and gam
ing resorts after the style of Monte
Carlo. The plan is to form a $780,
100000 corporation to erect the
palaces and back the gaming tables
The necessary money, it is stated,
is already available for the scheme,
and it is expected that steps will
soon be taken to start the work, so
that the resorts will be ready for
the golden harvest when the States
go dry on July first.
Scores Of drinking places already
line the streets of the Mexican
town of Juarez, many of them hav-
ing been recently established by
Americans who fancied they would
find the end of the rainbow on the
southern shore of the Rio Grange.
The only drawback tc the move is
the passport restriction, which the
American authorities refuse to re-
move. They insist upon being
"shown" that passport holders have
important business across the line
before permitting them to visit
Juarez, And it is possible that this
rule will prove a serious handicap
to the success of the proposed
Monte Carlo.
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WASHINGTON IS
SURE SENATORS
FAVOR LEAGUE

WASHINGTON, d. c., May l2.-
The belief is general in official cir
Giles that the incoming senate will
ratify the treaty which will be pre-
scented to them for their considera-
ton during the extra session OF
Congress. 1t is expected, Of course,
that the consideration of the treaty
will be the signal for vigorous de-
bate, for there are, among the mem
bers of the new chamber. number
of senators who have expressed
themselves as being unalterablv OPP
posed to the treaty and the ocace
league covenant These opponents
probably will make a strong fight
against the ratification, but il il
believed that they will be unable to
outvote the members who viii give
their support to the President
Public sentiment, it is believed
here, is in favor of the league
plan, and will aid materially in
Fastening ratification of the treaty.
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KOREANS URGING
HELP OF POWERS

PARIS, May 12.-Representatives
of the Korean people, who were
sent to Paris in the interests of
Korean independence, have ap-
preached the peace conference with
a formal request for aid in Kidding
their country of japanese domino
ton.
The people of Korea, it has been
pointed out to the peacemakers,
have long been oppressed by the
Japanese government, and they now
seek the opportunity to establish
an independent government, unham-
pered by japanese dictation. They
seek the privilege of self-determin-
alton, and call upon the peace con-
ference to prevent interference on
the part of Japan.
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GERMANS OFFER
SUGGESTIONS TO
ALLIED POWERS

PARIS, May 12.-Premier Glenn
enceau has received a note from
the German delegates, requesting
that the details in connection with
the repatriation of prisoners be en-.
trusted to commissions, especially
delegated to that work. The dele
gates also informed the premier
that they NOTED with satisfaction
that the treaty provides that Ger
man civil war prisoners are to be
repatriated with expedition"
second note, received from the
delegates, contained their approval
of the Allies suggestion of an in
ternational agreement regarding la
Dor. The note suggests that even
nations outside the league be in
Guided in the agreement.
Premier Clemenceau has declined
to comment on the suggestions re-
ceived, but will present the notes
to his colleagues for consideration
at meeting called for this after
noon. President Wilson will be
present.
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WILSON DENIES
AMERICANS ARE
ALL FOR MONEY

PARIS, May 12.-In an address
delivered before the French Acade-
my of Science in this city yester-
day, President Wilson entered a
strong disclaimer of the European
idea that Americans are largely
materialistic or dollar worshipers."
In defense of the aggressive bust
ness methods of his countrymen,
the President explained that Euro
peans, at times, do not understand
the people of the United States. He
declared that common sense view
of humanity, coupled with a high
principle of justice, underlie the
Americans devotion to material en-
terprises.
The address was listened to at
tentively by the large gathering
present, and it was apparent, at the
conclusion of the talk, that the
President had created a very favor
able impression, in his effort to
establish a better understanding OF
Americans and American business
methods.
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AWAITING
SIGNAL TO START

TREPASSY, Newfoundland, May
12.-The American seaplanes NC1
and NC3 have successfully nego-
tiated the second leg of their trans
atlantic flight, having reached this
place without mishap, on Saturday.
The pilots are now putting the ma
chimes in shape for the long jump
to the Azores, and plan to make
the start early this week.
Each machine will carry three
men, an extra propeller and equip
ment for making minor repairs while
enroute. This equipment will in
cldue special belts, which will ena-
Bile the mechanics to attend to mo-
tor troubles without descending.
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FIRE THREATENS
JAPANESE LINER

VICTORIA, 3. G., May 12.-The
japanese liner Manila Maru, with
three hundred passengers aboard
from the Orient, reached this city
this morning with a fire smo!dering
in the hold, ready to burst forth at
any moment. The fire was discov-
cred week ago, when the vessel
was far from land, and It was only
by the supreme efforts of the crew
that the flames were prevented from
getting beyond control and threat
ening the lives of all IN board
As matter of prataution, the
boats We're provisioned and made
ready for launching at a moments
notice, in case the flames should
threaten the vessel Ard then the
long run for port was commenced,
with the engines going az top speed
With the help of the city's fire
the fire was eXtinguished
soon after the liner had entered the
harbor.
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AMERICANS MAY
Use ANTWERP AS
BUSINESS BASE

BRUSSELS, May 12.-The pro-
posal has been made that the city
of Antwerp be made the European
commercial base of America-the
headquarters of American business
concerns which will seek a share
of the trade of this and other
countries on this side of the At
lantic ocean.
Announcement has been made
that President Wilson is planning to
visit the city this month for the
purpose of dissipating misunder-
standings and establishing good will
between the Belgians and the Allies
He will make a number of addresses
during his stay in Belgium, the first
being scheduled for May 20.
There is much resentment in this
country against the Allies because
of the refusal of the peace con-
ference to impose conditions on the
Germans which had ben advocated
by the Belgian people.
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HOLLAND READY
To GIVE KAISER
Up TO V|CIORS

LONDON, May 12.-Semi- official
advices received from The Hague
today contain the information that
the Holland government has decided
to surrender the former kaiser to
the Allies, in accordance with the
terms of the peace treaty. The an
nouncement of this decision has
thrown the followers of the deposed
monarch into a state of great eX-
element, resulting in much running
to and from the Dutch retreat at
Amerongen. Messengers were dis
patched for official copies of the
treaty, in order that the former
kaiser might read for himself what
steps the Allies planned to take to
bring him to trial for his inhuman
conduct of the war.
Under the terms of the treaty,
Germany is to agree to the trial of
the former kaiser by an interna-
tional high court, and is to be held
responsible for his delivery for trial
after Holland has consented to his
eXtradition