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Cummings Declares
 Democrats Will
 Fight Treaty Issue

New York, Feb. 5-Democratic leaders in the senate have stood for
 unqualified ratification of the treaty of peace Homer s. Cummings, chairman of the democratic national committee, declared tonight at the testimonial dinner given him by the national democratic club. When that "became impossible" he added, 3it has stood for such reservations as would preserve the spirit of the document and make it's resubmission unnecessary"
 eff republican leadership" he con- tinued, ''blind to overwhelming necessity for an honorable and speedy peace, drives this issue ulti- mately into the arena of politics, the democratic party will unfalteringly take up the gauge of battle. Upon that issue we shall have the support of the moral and spiritual forces of the nation. We shall have the SUD- port of the churches of the land. We shall have the support of the busi- ness interests which are now suffer ing from the delay in the restora- tion of the peace of the world. We shall have the support of the labor ing men of America, who do not want to be driven again into war. and we shall have the support of the women of the United States" AL luding to the committee of I'll ap- pointed by Chairman Hays of the national committee, Chair man Cummings said if the commit tee ever meets, Git will be necessary to call out the militia to preserve order."
 He characterized the 66th con-
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Shortage Found in Accounts of Bank
 Officer, Suicide

Harrisonville, Mo-, Feb. 5.-A shortage has been found to exist in the accounts of A. L. Burney, presi- dent of the Bank of Harrisonville, who committed suicide yesterday, in Kansas City, according to announce ment tonight by James T. Duncan, state bank examiner.
 The amount of the shortage has not been ascertained and will not be definitely known until the audit of the banks books is completed, MT. Duncan said. He arrived here last night and spent most of today in consultation with bank officials and going over the accounts. The bank is closed and will remain closed pend- ing the outcome of the audit, MT. DuHcan said.
 Beyond stating that the shortage ''would be several thousand dollars,, the bank examiner declined to com ment.
 Evidence of the shortage was es- tablished, MT. Duncan said, when letter from President Burney to the board of directors was found in which he admitted the misuse of the banks funds. Examination of the books then began to reveal the extent, he stated.
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Chico CanO Had
 Dual Role as a
 Bandit on Border

Fl Paso, Tex, Feb. 5.-United States customs inspectors, Texas rangers and civilian residents of the Big Bend district told the senate subcommittee Investigating the Mexl- can situation today thee conditions along that stretch of the Rio Grande were such that it must, in the end, be abandoned by Americans unless more adeouate protection is afford ed.
 That Chico Cano played dual role in border conditions was indl- cated by the testimony of the GUS toms inspectors. Cano had been leader of bandits.
 sergt. H H. King of the ranger force told of a raid on the Baldwin store last month which he declared had been engineered by Cano. lie and the customs inspectors said that Cano's official status was that of scout leader and that two weeks ago Cano was at the military head quarters of Mexico in that district, to receive his pay.
 The Baldwin raid, Sergeant King said, was January 21, 1919.
 He insisted there never had been a case so far as he knew, in which the Mexican authorities had cooper ated in the maintenance of order along the frontier.
 "On the contrary" he added, "whenever one of the raiders gets across the river it is as if he had found sanctuary in his own country"
 All the witnesses added to the record of outlawry, stories of violent conflict between the raiders and American soldiers, customs inspec- tors and residents. These were sup plemented by Tales of atrocities that marked almost every incursion where incursion where opposition by the Americans was offered.
 I. r. Tigner, a cattleman of the Big Bend district who corroborated testimony of the government off cials said he sold his property be- cause of the apparent impossibility of adequate protection.
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Monarchy Likely
 Soon in Hungary

Vienna. Wednesday, Feb. 4.-There is no doubt, according to newspa- pers here, that the national assem- bly, at it's meeting to be held March 1, will declare itself in favor of a in Hungary.
 There are five pretenders to the throne. They are Prince Louis Windiseh- -Gratz, who is supported by Premier Huszar and several mem- bers of the Friedrich government; former Emperor Charles, who new CT abdicated as king of Hungary and who is supported by party which calls itself the "Legitimists" Count who is urged by Admiral Horthy, head of the new Hungarian army and Hungarian delegates to the peace conferences; Archduke Joseph, the clerical candidate and Prince Cy- Til of Bulgaria, who, if chosen, will, 1t is said. marry one of Archduke Joseph's daughters.
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J. E. Askew, American
 Citizen, Abducted

Washington. Feb. 5.-Abduction of Joseph E. Askew, an American citi- zen, during a raid by Mexicans on the plantation of the Tlabulb com pany near Laredo, in the state of Durango, was reported today to the state department. According to Mexico City newspapers Askew was kidnapped on the night of February ?.
 The American embassy at Mexico City has presented to the Mexican foreign office an urgent request that steps be taken to effect Askew's r. lease.
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POlish-B -BOlsheviki Negotiations are
 Being Observed

London, Feb. 5.--The peace dis cussions between the Poles and the bolsheviki are being watched in diplomatic quarters here with the deepest interest, since the general feeling is that the peace of Europe depends upon whether the treaty is signed. In other words, Poland is regarded as the keynote to the pres ent situation and it is felt that as long as hostilities continue between Poland and soviet Russia tranquility cannot be re-established in the rest of Europe
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Scandinavia to Stop Trade With
 Soviet Russia

Copenhagen, Wednesday, Feb. A. Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Finland and Holland have agreed they will not resume trade with soviet Rus sia before Russia's debt to nation als of those countries has been paid or guaranteed, it is learned here. An invitation to a conference to be held soon at Geneva will be issued to gov ernments of all European countries and the United States and it is pro posed to reach an agreement con- cerning action to be taken on this question.
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SOUTHWESTERN COAL INDUSTRIES CASE IS
 BEFORE COMMITTEE
Unions Arraigned in Speech by Head of Coal
 Operators

Washington, Feb. 5.-The case oi the bituminous coal industry of the five states comprising the south western field were laid before the coal strike settlement commission today by representatives of the operators and of the United Mine Workers districts involved.
 As spokesmen for all operators in the field, H. N. Taylor, of Kansas City, president of the National Coal association, launched an attack on what he described as the "black and rotten record" of union leadership in the southwestern mines that pre- cipitated controversy between him. self and John L. Lewis, acting presi- dent of the mine workers.
 Unions head had inflicted "econo- mic loss and even poverty upon the willing workers in the mines" by call ing useless strikes" mostly of Il wildcat variety" MT. Taylor declar- ed. There were 364 strikes in the Kansas district alone in 1918 which cost the miners in lost wages $1,644,- 900, he added.
 MT. Lewis took exception to MT. Taylor's term of wildcat" strikes and declared the record should be cleared as to the precise connotation of wildcat" strikes as used by Mir. Taylor.
 Perhaps MT. Taylor has used the term loosely" he said, q would state that wildcat as accepted in the par lance of labor circles, and l believe elsewhere, is properly a term to be applied only to unauthorized, irre- sponsible walkouts called in a viola tion of contract agreement. Mir. Taylor has laid the responsibility for these strikes upon the union heads, I think the inconsistency should be cleared"
 MT. Taylor rejoined that as the strikes had been called in spite of supposedly, strike-proof contracts, he still believed he was right in his choice of terms. He added that he believed the miners in the southwest ratified did not need increased wage scale as much as "an unmolested op- portunity for work" the lack of which "could not in justice be bal anced against the present scale."
 Representatives of the mine work ers' unions presented a number of demands designed primarily to place wages and working conditions of uni form level within the field. Chief among the demands were that the cost of moving loaded and empty cars to and from the working base be assumed by the operator of all mines, and thta miners be paid for time lost by the rising of water in the mines.
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REDUCE IMPORTS.

London, Feb. 5.-Drastic reduc- ton of iiaportations of manufactured luxurics from America is advocated by Arthur M. Samuel, member of parliament for survey, in an inter view published in the Manchester Guardian. He deprecates the squan- dering of money at holiday resorts on the continent and the importation of wines.
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man seems to place more importance on the duties of the United States than he does on the duty of the people of Europe. It is not the duty of the United States to help Europe commercially. It is good blsine ss for the United States to furnish Eu- rope with enough money to See that money Europe already owes us IS paid back. It is the duty of tie people of Europe to get busy and go to work for their own salvation and for the sake of their creditors.
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SELL FRENCH BONDS HERE.

Paris, Feb. 5.-A portion of the new French loan will be floated in
 the United States thru consor- tium of bankers and will be placed
 in dollars with a view to easing the exchange situation, it is learned here. These bonds will bear five per cent interest as in France being re- deemable with 50 per cent bonus within so years.
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Aviat0rs Held by
 Mexicans Still

Douglas, Ariz., Feb. 5.-Lieuts.. G. L. Usher and L. M. Wolf, army avia- tors who made a forced landing across the border last Monday, were still held by Mexican officials at Nacozari, Sonora, early today and new pressure was brought to bear by American officials along the bor- der to secure their immediate re- lease. The two aviators are being treated with courtesy, according to advices here, and their Imprisonment is only technical.
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No Charge Against
 Slayer of Brother

Fort Worth, Texas, Feb. 5.-No charges will be filed against A. B. Denby, who shot and killed his broth CT last night while the latter, Leon- ard Denby, was knocking at the door. Leonard Denby arrived from Cullman, Ala, unexpectedly to visit his broth CT and reached the home about 9:30 o'clock at night. He was trying to get in the front door when shot, his brother thinking he was . burg
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Report FavOrably
 On Wheat Control

Washington, Feb. 5.-A favorable report today on Senator Gronna's bill repeating the wartime measure un- der which the government controls wheat prices was ordered today by the senate agriculture committee.
 The vote was unanimous. Under a committee amendment, the United States grain corporation must wind up it's business, pay into the treas- ury it's profits, estimated at appro- ximately $50,000000 and submit to congress complete report of it's operations.
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As rotten as MT. Creel's publicity bureau was, the fact that he wolxed with the soviets abroad and agalnst them here is nothing against him. The soviets during the last days of the war was factor 10 he dealt with. MT. Creel met the soviet on it's own grounds. Instead of being censured, he should be praised for handling to his own advantage anl to Uncle Sam's set of men who were seeking to handle him.
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eress as "the most melancholy fail ure in legislative history"
 "As for holding the Wilson ad- ministration to an account Tor lts stewardship, Chairman Cummings said. "92 investigations set on fooi at enormous cost have produced nothing that was worth the expen- allure of a dollar, except to dem- onstrate that this war has peen fought out to a successful concius- ion without scandal or fraud, or graft"
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JENKINS PAPER CANCELLED.

Mexico City, Feb. 5.-Julio Mitch ell. state prosecutor of Puebla, has been notified that the exequatur of William o. Jenkins, United States consular agent at Puebla, was can celled on February 1, it was learned yesterday. sThe federal government is awaiting action by the Puebla courts in MT. Jenkins case before taking steps regarding its alleged intention of requesting him to leave Mexico. Decision in the cast is ex- pected during the coming week.
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Kirby Bell Would
 Eliminate Military
 Training Features

Washington, Feb. 5.--House demo- crats, will hold caucus Monday night to decide the party stand on universal training and other army reorganization bill provisionus.
 In the senate, Senator Kirby, demo- crate. of Arkansas, introduced an to the army re-organiza- tion bill, which would eliminate all compulsory military training fea- lures.
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CHAMBER IN DISORDER.

Rome, Wednesday, Feb. 4.-Scenes of wild disorder prevailed in the chamber of deputies today during debate on the economic situation particularly relative to steps taken by the government to requisition oil Later bitter recriminations were exchanged by socialist and Catholic members of the chamber.
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F0CH IMMORTAL.

Paris, Feb 5.-Marshal Ferdinand Foch, leader of the allied armies in the final victorious stages of the world war, today joined the ranks of the immortals. He was receiv- ed by the French academy in the presence of a large and brilliant as- semblage
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The allies are abandoning MT. Will son, say the Paris newspapers. They are now seeking what they want from someone who seems more likely to give it to them. The bast thing some of our erstwhile allies do is to abandon somebody.
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|NiTTrs CONCLUSIONS.

Premier Nitti's argument that the 3pited States lnust not neglect Flu ! Lpe ip the pFesent erisis is 2 typical
 aropean cry. The ltasian statcs-
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We note where Uncle Sam sold for $321 ,617.37 four army camps. one of which was Camp Hancock, Augusta, Ga. 321,617 for three of them and 37 cents for Augusta.
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W. 0. W. NOTICE!

To the members of the Woodmen of
 the world:
 You may obtain any information ,you desire in regard to the new spe- cial rates by calling upon o. E. Per ry, clerk, at Simpson and Webb Fur niture company, 212-214-216 West Second avenue Saturday evening from 2 to g o'clock. 1-1O-1mo
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FRENCH STRIKE LIKELY.

Paris, Feb. 5.--A general strike on French railroads on February 10, if union wage demands are not met
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is probable as result of three. day meeting of the allied council of railroad workers in this city.
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Von Lersner wants to go back to Germany himself sometime.
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Two postcard photos of yourself for 35c at Pines Studio, 220 1-2 Main street. w. M. Stephans. 1-20-tf
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-05-28

twenty members but only five took tho
examination and passed 1t. Those re-
ceiving diplomas are Meslamss ]. ID.
MARBLE. Nile Marble. Bess lnman, Alice
Peterson and Stephen Burke.
Union High notes.
The large picture OF the Seniors OF
this year has been received and has
been placed in the library Of tho school
with the former graduates.
Charles Saunders. manual training
teacher. who has been in Pittsburgh in
interest of tho school, has returned
home.
The examinations of the school will
Year Book on Sale.
The year book. the Messenger. Of the
Unin high school. will 20 on sale thiS
evening at the commencement exercises.
The books are exceptionally good this
year, and no doubt there will be q great
demand for them. 1t contains pictures
OF the Senirs, and tho other classes,
also pictures of the manual training
room, physical culture class while TAX
ing exercises. and rnDny other interest
Ing pictures. The book contains large
number Of clever sayings. The pro-
ceeds Of the book will be used for the
benefit Of the school.
NcAfschen Personals.
Mrs. Scott Chambers Is able TO be out
again after being Ill for a number or
days.
Elmer Conner IA getting along nicely
after being III OF toncilttis for some
time.
Mrs. Frank Oliver and son are spend
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-05-28

proceeded to the sanctuary where they
received the sacrament. The girls wore
white froCks and similar wreaths. The
confirmation Is administered bi-annually
and this IS one of the largest classes
In recent years. Those confirmed We're:
Girls: Agnes Frank. Virginia Frank
Florence Butler. Madeleine DiCkey, Mar
garet Peel. Gertrude Peel. Elizabeth
Brant. Anna Brnnt. Agnes Brant. Thel-
ma Anderson. Mary Welsh. Mary
O'Brien, Gertrude O'Brien, Mollie
Myers. Elizabeth Finnegan. Pauline Ma
tiasek, Elizabeth Matiasek. Gcnerievo
Hughes. Grace Cooper. Marcellus Bur
aket, JohannaRalbaaskiy Lean LouRh.
Margaret Lyons. Catherine Lyons, Mill
dred Ebberts. Elizabeth Hull. Madeline
OBrien, Catherine O'Brien. Loretta
Marley, Pauline Hickman. Mary HEX
man. Helen Lucas. Sophia kabo Bcrn!ce
Gillingha. Charlotte Gillingham, Hen
retta Wilhelm.Margaret Slippnor, kath-
crime Corby, Ruth Hanly, Anna Myers,
Agnes Greschner.
Mssdames: Clara Cohl: Mary Matt
esak.
Boys: Henry H. Frank. Lawrence
Frank, Melvin Andreas. John Butler.
Charles Butler. Matthew PavlCk, Geo
Lemon. Leo Andreas. James Mountain
Leo Brant. James PruVcnjano. Carl
Provenjano. James WelCh. Charles
welch George Patrick. William Pat
rick. Richard Patrick. Albert Neduchnl
Charles Bowman. James TaChum. Fran
els Dodd. Francis Gtlllngham. Joseph
GinInShRm. Clyde Dorsey, Vincent Mar
key. Albert Finnegan. Ed. Lorentz,
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-05-28
M'MECHEN
nnu,,nsuoansna ro-nixnt.

The commencement exercises OF the
Union high school will be held this evo-
ming in the MdMehcen school auditor
ium on MaTshsll street. The affair Will
Knots viii present the class to tho
president OF the board OF education
Ferry. formerly Of Benwood. win de-
liver the principal address for the eve
ming, and as he was formerly Of Ben
wood and Is quite well known. his ad-
dress viii prove exceptionally interest
ing. Principal 9. r. Hanifan will de-
liver q short talk. and also Professor
z. r. KnottA J. T. Powell. president
OF the board OF education. will present
tho diplomas. Those who are 70 receive
Morris, Edna yelling, Sarah Strong,
KstdAischA- Francis Hanley. Margaret
SnodErass, Mildred Warner. Jessie Bell.
Mabel Thonen. Hermann Hart
Trntta Funeral
FUNERAL services over The remains Of
yesterday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the
Family home on Grant avenue. Row.
Cunningham. Of the Splritualist church
Or Fnirrnont officiated. The remains
WIN be. taksn to Fairnont to-day for
burial
Rooms 1914 OF the McAfechen public
school. enjoyed an indoor party in room
IL yesterday afternoon. Games and
music filled tho afternoon with much
pleasure for the youngsters. and at a
seasonable hour a delicious luncheon
Pis Social.
The members Of the Woodsmen OF the
World will give a pie social Saturday
evening IN the K. OF P. hall. Besides
having pie on sale thsy will also have
ice cream. and cake. Everyone is In
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-05-28

ing a number Of days With relatives IL
Fairview. -. =
a. e. Scott. of MoundsvlYls. wa
business visitor. in this city yesterday
Mrs. Q. W. BAykes Is |anle 20 DC ou!
again after being confined TO neF hofns
III for the past several days.
Walter johnson continues to improve
at his homo ON Third street e1eer W
ing III for some time.
MiAs He'll Harold has returned noms
afte spending number or days AtF@"
Mrs. J. f. Wilson Is confined TO nor
home on High street. seriuIiy "
The daughter OF MI. ana Ars. 'on"
RAIDER continues very Ill:
Mr.. and Mrs. William Cossers oauBn-
tor. who has been Ill for some time -
getting along nicely. -.
Miss Della Bartholomew IS now on
the road to recovery after being III for
:rEe children Of Mr.. and Mrs. hairy
GraGnt, who have been Ill Tor NUMBER
OF days are improving.
Ralph Sivert continues to Improve AZ
his home on Grant avenue.
Roland Grant. OF Grave Creek, - the
guest OF Mr.. Charles SchAne and lam
lily. -.
after several days illness.
Miss Nellie Strurs, VINO undorMenS
an operation at fhe Glendale hospital .
number Of days ago. Is getting along
Mrs. Anna Bcls has returned home
after Z brieE visit At New AArunsvlllss
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yIted to attend The proceeds will DO
used for the benefit Of the lodge.
Planntng Childrsa's Wook.
Members Of the different churches OF
this city are planning for a Ch!ldren's
week to be held in this city. beginning
June 9Th. Each day there VII be some
ing held in all the churches in town.
Tis week Is observed IN many states.
but the first time that II has been OBJ
served in West Virginia. and every city
in the state are making plans for Child
ren'S Day services.
win observe Holiday.
All the barber shops Of this city
have announced that they will suspend
businoss Monday to observe Decoration
day. The local bank Will also close but
IL has not been made Known yet as TO
whether the business houses will close
or not.
A rehearsal will be held this evening
In the II. Z. church for tho Children s
Day program. All those taking part are
REQUESTED to be present at o'clock SO
that rehearsing may begn as soon as
possible. All Of the parts have not
been given out yet and all wishing TO
participate in the affair are requested
TO be present this evening.
Celebrates Wedding Anniversary.
Mr. and Mrs Howard Gilltngham OF
this city. were rendered delightful
surprise last evenings when a group o:
their friends went to their home on
Marshall street, the affair being In
honor OF their fifth wedding annvsr-
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sary. A delightful evening was spent
in muse, games and other delightful
pastimes. At late hour delicious
luncheon was served.
Entertained goctety.
Last evening at her home on South
Caldwell street, Mrs. Vim. Hart enter
tanned the members of the Ladies' Aid
Society Of the Christian church. Tho
early hours OF the evening were devoted
to trarsacting a number of business
matters after which the remainder was
spent in various forms OF needlework.
A light luncheon concluded the affair.
Confirms Glass.
The sacrament OF confirmation was
administered to class OF seventy-fiVe
hoys and girls at the St James Cath
Ole church last evening. by Rt. Rev. 2.
J. Donahue. The services began prompt
" at 1880 o'clock with a. brief sermon
delivered to the young confirmants.. by
Bishop Donahue. The children then