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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-01-02
HUGE SHORTAGE IN
LABORERS NOW Barred

NEW YORK. Jan. 1.-The lntcr-lsa-
CiaI Council. If which General ]. Cole
man du Pom. is chairman. issued a
statement yesterday calling attention IL
the increasingly serious industrial stu
atI0n caused by emigration o. foreign
born laLorcrS and St"ndily dwindlinE
immigration II r,plcnISh ihe labor sup
ply America is short already 4.0OO.GU"
lahorCrS. the council states, counting
more than l.ur0.000 who have cm'grat-
ed since Tn, arm,Sti"r. y million more
are preparing to leave.
In view uf this 1t declares the Who'll"
conntry should j." mHGc aware of the
necessity nf adopting n liberal policy OF
selcctivr immicraliUn. whsch. Will" bar
ring undertakes. Will Yet allow a free
inflow "f workers.
Taking as its t"N' tn" recent rStimat"
Of thr immigration authorities tNHt only
500 OU0 Immi grants may br expected 20
arrive III the United states in 1920. tn"
ctdIuclrN statement proceeds:
with the tremendous outGloT Of the
foreign horn and with Immigration
dropping far below normal. The demand
r..r common Labor IN tho manufacturers
ur thr country iS twice a. great as he
fore ih" war. Industry faces this short
age and Il COntInuanC" OF the shorta.:"
at a time when the markCtS Of the
world arc clamoring fof necessities and
when the dcmHnd for production from
our own ncup'o ncC"r was SO great.
we need immigration Oh a sClcCtive
basis in order To protect American in
Slituti0ns from radical attacks, but any
.imm grafton policy which is designed 10
keep back tho new labor which industry
* 81 greatly III need nt is bound to
have. "A disastrous rtfJ,l.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-01-02
May Release Fairmont
Men From Custody

WASHINGTON. Jan. l-Cnless the
policr OF Washington can secure cri-
doncc su1iCiencc to hold them longer.
,Jor Altcmontc, of Fairmont. W. Va:
uncle of Dominick CuzZocOt. also ot
E'airmont, the murdered man. and Santos
pinestri. both formally accused or the
crime, will be ordered released from JaiI
here CuzZuCntiy body was found III 4
woods near the old Drnnings race track
on December Is. He was last seen alive
in this CITY on November 10. The onin-
ION OF the Italians examined ls that
robbery was not tn" motive for the
crime. and the police share that opi inion.
Discussing the investigation or the
murder mystery Inspector Grant today
said that members of his force had
learned that Mrs. Altemonte had accom-
nanied CuZzucotti. her nephew, to North
carolina carly in November and that
Altcmontc had returned from North
Carolina with them about November o.
Tho three persons were in this city
about November Il, according TO what
the detectives learned, and Altcmonts
and his wife returned to Fairmort.
CuzZucucuttI. il is stated. was mol
seen aliv" after that day, although II
was not until December Is that his body
was found. 1t is tho belief that the
man was taken TO the country In an
automobile. but the identity of the driH'
cr Of the car has not been established.
The investigation developed that Cuz'
zucnti had been arrested in West Vir-
ginia for alleged Illicit traffic in intoN.
icants and released on bond furnished
nv hls uncle 1t also was learned that
he had an account of $500 in bank at
Fairmont.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-01-02
ASSERTS OPERATORS
FAVORED COMMISSION
Secretary Tressurer william Green OF
the United Mino workers Makes
Statement.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. Jan. l.-Bitu-
minous coal operators of .hc country
were charged with Inconsistency in
their attitude toward the commission
appointed by the president to settle the
coal miners controversy. in a statement
issued today by William Green, secre-
tary treasurer Of the United Mine
Workers of America
Calling attention 10 the operators
statements that they had not been con-
suited about the agreement entered
into between Attorney General l'alm"r
and officials of the mine workers to
have the miners return to work rc"dinS
investigation Of the coal situation by
the presidents commission. Mr.. Green
quoted from a stCnorraph!c report OF
the last Joint conference Of ihr 0pcrat-
ors and miners. At which the operators
offered and voted for n resolution favor
ing appointment OF a tribunal u settle
$40 d!tSe'>'."-.1 c4i~eSG ths employers
and employees.
The 7, r,Sululicn referred 10. Nr. Green
said, was offered by vhu H. rcnna.
Terre Eautc. Ind. spokesman for tho
operators throughout the joint confer
ences, and proposed body having an
cqtial number OF representatives Of
miners mine owners and fine public
All The operstorr present. Mr.. Green
said voted for the proposal. but the
miners voted against II md defeated IT,
The miners were opposed ~ arht: ra-
tion until II" proposition was made by
the president" &r. Green said in Conclu-
siHn. Tho rNnna motion and the vote
OF the operators showed that they were
in favor cf j"st sICh \ commission as
the on" created ~ tn" president but
when tho miners accented the plan the
operators suddenly changed and an
nounccd that they were opposed TO it,"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-01-02
DOUBLE TRAGEDY MAY
HAVE BEEN MURDER

los hNG ELES, Cal, Jan. l.-TN'
bodies OF George Is. Sinclair, 81. i'll
vcntor ut musical instruments. and his
wife Margaret Sinclair. IS. wore found
in IN" breakfast room of their home
today. Apparently they had died from
lnhalinG fumes emitted hy Il gas hcat""
in an tdjuiuinE room.
Sinclair came here about six months
ago from Boston where for years
he was vir,-pr"sidcut OF TIA" Choral
cello Manufacturing company. Th"
house WAS lightly closed and every
room WAS till"d with the deadly mlA-
ture OF gas and air.
Food VAS found on the table and -"
puliCr said an analysis Of this would t.
made L. determine whether poison oth".'
than Er@ had not bccu first cmpl"y""
by q possible murderer.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-01-02
WOOD AND HARDING
AT THE OHIO DINNER

NEW YORK. Jan. with the am
nouncemCnt frqpi, IicErG, s. d.: that
ceptancc OF they nomination rendered
him by the reguIar Republican cryan:z-
alton Of that state. came an announGe-
mcnt from the headquarters OF RS..
Nicholas Murray Butler. also canci-
date for tho Republican nomination for
president. that General Wood. Scnntor
Warren q. Harding. DR.. Butler and JOB
F. Hedges would be the speakers at The
annual dinner Of the Ohio Society st
the Waldorf-Astoria on Tuesday mint
OF next week. < -.
The acceptance by General Wood Of
an invitation TO attend this dinncr and
speak is OF late date. as his campaign
managers earlier in the week did n
pect him to come East before 5J1
10, when he is due in Boston
meeting of the Harvard OverseerS
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-01-02
MAJOR-CEN. GLENN
SEEKS RETIREMENT

NEW YORK. Jan. l.-Major-Gen.
Edward Z. Glenn former chief Of staff
of the Department of the East and lato
commander Of IN" EiGhty-third Division
has applied for retirement under The
statute. permitting such action after
thirty years service. Though lie has
been an army officer for foriy-siN years
Gen. Glenn Is still under the c"mpuiS-
cry rctIrSmcnt age.
During mis- tour OF duty az chief %
staff to Gen. Wood. then commanding
tho Department uf the East, Gen. Glenn.
then a colonel. was known TO Shar" his
commanders views regarding IN" mill
tary policy Of the administration. and
shortly after speech delivered ut n
SphyinX Club dinner in March. 1916. ne
was transferred to the command of the
Eighteenth Infantry on the Mexican
border. When the national army was
organizcd he VAS appointed commander
Of the EiChI-third Division. which h"
commanded daring it's training period
at Camp sherman and in rranC" Ills
previous service included several years
in lhc Philippine Islands II" Will re-
ti-e> with his permanent raak of Brig
adirr-Gcneral.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-01-02
COMMENCEMENT At
". LIBERTY, JUNE 9
state Board Of Education Announces
Dates For All Closing Ceremonies
Of Old Schools.

CHARLESTON. W. Va. Jan. 1.-Thc
state board Of education closed us SrHs
sion here today following discussion OF
the various educational policies. ana IN"
duties Of the members under the n""
schools code. Commencement dates for
the present session Of all state inEtItu-
lions were announced by the board.
Thc dates are:
West Virginia University, JuE" IT,
Tuesday. 1880 Il. m.
Schools for blind. Kcys"r, June H.
Friday. S:l5 p. m.
Shephcrd college normal school. Shep-
bcrdstown. June IL. Thursday. 9:3O 4. III.
KcyScr Preparatory school. June l6
"Wednesday 10 4. III.
West Liberty Normal school. June D.
wednesday 10 n. m.
Marshall college. Huntington, June
10. Thursday 1880 a. IN.
Concord Normal School, Athens June
1t, Friday 1890 a. IN.
Mon Eomery Trades School, June H.
Thursday 1890 n. m.
Glcnvillc Normal School. Jun" ?, We'd
ncsday II a. IN.
Fa;rmnnt Normal School. Juno 10.
Thursday IN a. III.
Rlucfifld CoIored Institute. June .
"Wednesday S p. IN.
West Virginia Coll"giat" Institute
Nav 9G, Wednesday n a. m.
The board discussed junior hiSh
schools at som" length yesterday. and
came to the conclusion that they
should be encouraged as far as they are
adap,ahlc to the community.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-01-02
26 MISSING IN
SHIP DISASTER
WRECKAGE OF THE
ALAN COMES ASHORE
Vessel Sailed From New Bed.
ford November l9, and
Not Heard From Since

HALIFAX, N. S., Jan. 1.-Wreck-
ago from the American schooner, T. W.
Alan, Of Providence, \. l. which SAIL
ed from New Bedford, Mass, on Nov
ember ls, drifted ashore last night at
Harborvills, on the Bay OF Fundy
shore near Berwick.
No previous report had been receiV-
ed Of tho schooner being in distress
and marine authorities here believe
she was lost with all on board durtag
one of the series Of terrific gales
which have swept tho North Atlantic
during the last two months.
NEW BEDFORD, MASS, Jan. L.
The two masted sciooner, T. W. Alan,
OF SO tons, sailed from this port on
Nov. l9 for the Cape Verde Islands,
with a crew OF la and eight pesoeu-
gers, including two aliens who had
been put aboard by an immigration
officer for deportation.
Most OF tho passengers were reSf-
dents Of New Bedford who were re-
tcrning to their former homes In the
Cat,e Vede Islands.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-01-02
Lane to Head Baltimore s.z
.> ,1 Bank, Financiers Say

BALTIMORE Jan. 1-According to
reports in financial circles here today,
Secretary Franklin X. Lane OF the De-
of the Interior will succeed
former Governor Edwin Wariield as
president of the Fidelity and Deposit
company of Maryland. Mr.. Wariield re-
"igncd about Il month ago because OF
i'll health.
Secretary Ian" visited Baltimore rec
cutlv and was dinner guest OF Van
Lear Black. who represents majority
Of the Stockholders Of the Fidelity and
Deposity company. Mr.. Lane also met
several leading inancicrs Of the city.
Prior L. his visit the statement had
tnry that hc would resign his cabinet
portfolio as soon as President Wilson's
health had so far improved as TO justify
n break in his official family. The pres
idvnt's recovery is reported to be so
well established that Mr.. Lane will be
in IL position to resign and come TO Bal
timorc on January S. when meeting Of
the board Of directors Of the Fidelity
company will take place TO elect pres
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-01-02
PEACE FOR ES7HON|A AND RUSSIA

but II was not until nearly eight
O'Clock In the evening that the conferees
succeeded in adjusting all details.
The rest Of the clause recognising
Esthonia says: -
Russia recognizes without reservac
tlon the independence Of the .Esthoniau
state and freely abdicates for all time
all the sovereign rights which belonged
to Russia with respect to Esthoria'5
land and people in accordance with fof--
mer state orders. as we'll as those rights
given } under , international treaties.
Esthonian land and people shall have no
obi cations whatever with respect 10
Russia because Of the former conncc-
t!ons Of Esthonia with Russia.
The agreement stipulates that during
the cessation OF hostilities the respect.
i've armies shah remain ON the territory
held BY each and thst tho land between
them shall be considered . neutral Zone.
The frontier is hxed at ten kiip-
metres eastward Of Lake Psipus, cross.
Ing Lake Pcipus and Lake P1eov. and
running thence southwark q Iaborsk.
The present Esthonian military lines Is
left approximately intact. The frontier
settlement is regarded as an important
Esthonian VICTORY go
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-01-02
Billy Sunday Accepts
Bluefield Invitation

RLUEFIEID, W. Va. Jan. l.-6IiIy
SunGay. world famous baseball player
evangelist. - couung to Elueheld to
canduct II four or five weeks series OF
revival meetings.
Rev. T. s Hamilton. pastor Of Bland
street Methodist Episcopal church. to-
day received I letter. written personally
by tho Rev. Mr.. sunday. acknowledging
receipt Of an invitation to "onduct Al r"-
Y!val here extended by IN. Chamber Of
Commerce. Rotary club and Ministers
Association. und sia ing that &c VIII az
c,.at the invitation.
The dajc Of the meetings have not
h"cn fixed. hut Mr.. sunday EXPRESSED tn"
hope. that he might come to HIuehrld IN
AariI At tho close Of the cvanEcliStiC
crrnDa!Gn n" * TO conduct nj Bristol IN
March, \ tabernacle large enough 70
Accommodate q crowd Of J.h00 people
will b. erected for the evangelist,
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-01-02
Armistice Signed, Which
Grants Esthonia lndepend-
ence From Red Russia

DORPAT. Esthonia. Wednesday. Dec
3l.~-(By Tho Associated Pressl-The
first step toward peace between Esthonia
and Soviet Russia was taken tonight ny
the signging of preliminary armistice.
which is TO exist one week. stipulatins
an immediate cessation OF hostilities
and covering questions concerning
Esthonian Independence and military
guarantees with regard TO the frontiers
The agreement which may be termi-
mated on - hours notice by either side.
ls 10 become effective January 3. Tn
less action is taken to terminate II the
agreement automatically renews Itself
after seven days.
The agreement consists OF Ave docu-
ments. and includes 4 map defining the
frontiers. An interesting clause alb
solves ESthonia from all obligations TO
Russia resulting from former connect
ions with that country.
The signing Of the agreement had
been sct for ono O'Clock IN the afternoon
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-01-02
This Fake Hold-up
Ended In Shooting

PITTSBURGH. Pa. Jan. l.---hn allrG-
Cd fake" hold-up here early this morn
ing resulted n ono man being shot and
the arrest Of five of his friends who
were later released on Their own rrroS-
njZancs.
Friends OF Max RubenStein say they
had told hun numerous stories Of rob
berries and hosd-ups last night. and de-
c,ded 70 stage a fake" affair this morn
ing when RubenstcIn went home. In
a dark place near his hom" Tn" friends
jumped out at RuhenstcIn. aud one OF
the number pointed a pop bottle at him
and demanded his money. they said.
Ruoenstcin is reported to have whipped
a pistol from his pocket. with the re
sultant shooting ot Joseph Burdis in the
breast. The latter is in a hospital.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-01-02
RECORD BROKEN IN
PAPER CONSUMPTION

wASIuNGTON. Ian. l--'"nS"'"P'
tion or news print paper in IT." |n''""
states dyring tho last 'hr"" months
reached d record breaEimE Point ai"hE
with prices. the federal trade c"mh'S'
sion reported in summary '"dh!'
Tho average cost OF news print at uli!is
- ,b,, beginning of December WAS H"''"
- hundred. the commission reported az
AGAINST S%.Ta u year ago. Ia l"l" ia,
nrlce was $ISS, IN" lowest III ''N"'M
years. ,, ,.,,,.
High prices failed to cut down con
sumption. however. and tn" commission
.stimaled that in 1919 fourteen percent
more news print was used ihSN III
1919. ,o1.
During the fourth quarter "t ''l.' '''
particularly, news PRINT c"hSuh'I'''"
was running up. and the o"'h"'SSI"u
said that the increase then over me
einilar period III l"lS would I've "
tween a5 and 80 percent
December figures h'N" not Er, o
,ot,,I,tcJ In November. 1919. the '2'
rublishcrs reporting 10 the comm'SS'o"
rsod 16l,6O2 tons Of news print COM
pared with 1854 tons in November
1919
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-01-02
MUNdMERS' PARADE
AT PHILADELPHIA

PHILADELPHIA. Pc. Jan. l.--I'hila-
delpbia observed the incoming OF thr
new year with ali the pre-w2r cn;husl-
asm. There was the usual big mum
mers' parade omitted last year owing
10 the war. For several hours in the
forenoon il looked rs though the
gorgeous pageant would have 10 be
postponed because OF Il heavy downpour
OF rain. but after the storm passed the
sun shcne brilliantly and the colorful
procession. four hours late, moved up
Broad street between hundreds OF thou
sands OF persons.
Fifteen thousand dollars appropriate
ed by the city were awarded in prizes
for the best dressed New Years club
best dressed lGader. most comic club.
and special prizes were given for !loats
and other features.
There We're many burleSquos on pro-
hibilion. John BarlCycorn was depict
cd on his way 10 the grave to the tune
Of mournful dirg"s.
While the city waS quite wet IN its
celebration OF tho new year. the polio"
reported tha, only p arrests wcrc made
for drunkenness. compared with hum
drcds for the same cause In other years.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-01-02
HUSBAND REGRETS
ATTITUDE THAT LED
TO FATAL STAbBING

Special To The IutclliEeuCer
CUMBERLAND. Nd. Jan. l.--Th"
unwrittcn law will be the defcns" OF
Mrs. Kate l'hl. wifi" of McrvIn l'hl, VINO
stabbed to death Eimar Bryan P"wnhalI'
Of near RumucH, " Va. who was !n ~"
aviation srrvic" during th" war. at h"r
apartments on North Center street.
Wednesday.
The stahhtnE followed rowuhall's r'-
rusai 10 clear her name before her nus
band. The grand jury will take up IN"
case January H. Attorney lha'.d y
Eohh said thcrc was II lack "t pre-
meditation. and that the woman. wv" ~
nf high character aud decided d"mrs'!r
tastes, was driven lo desperation by
her husbands order that she leave homo.
which would have meant the giving ny
Of her three children. the youngest
year old. which has not yet been wcan-
ed being in Jail with It's mother.
II is generally felt thaE she should
have been admitted 10 bond that Shc
might go to her children.
IN, rxprcsScd regret today over his
basty action in SuspCCtnE his WIG. ana
mrdrring her from homo. He said nc
WAS up in the air when he t"Nad
PownhalI in her apartment. but n docs
no,l now question her lid"lity lie SaSS
sh, IS a home-womdn VIII" loves lh'
ground" that ne walks on.
Mrs. TN spent .cS'l"$s hEh, II
ial and cats but little. hut Sacrih Hh"-
yey said she was in fairly good spirit :,
The body Of young P"wnhaN - stii'
n, Tho rudcrtakcrs. with no ARRANGE
mcnts for the funeral lis FH'hNr.
'rbus J. Pownhall. Is i'll here. "'h
uulmpS. and his mother - S'tN III =
nosp..uI. iEnoraut Of her son 'riLc
end She frcts over his Ah$'"'''
p,vnhall was fine specimen ri riN>'-
lI ,nnnhoOd.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-01-02
ACTRESS CATAPULTED To DEATH

in The Sunshine Girl" An Aboard"
and IN The Marriage Market" She
went abroad about year ago. Miss
ritzluch WAS about @t wears old.
Tho automobile was driven by Will
ilam 4. C'lader. a public accountant.
v.th whose mother Miss Fitzhugh was
spending a few days. He was arrested
and held pending action by tn" coroner
with CTadcr and Miss FitzhuCh in IN"
machine was J. Edward McGoniElc Of
this city.
According 10 witnesses. The automu-
bile was running at high speed across
the bridge and Skidded IN turning out
to so ahead Of another car. The skid
was so great that tho machine swung
completely around. struck tn" sid" "f
the bridge. rcboundCd and hit an iron
electric liGht pole and struck In" bridge
again. Th" youuE actress was hurled
over The sid" Of tn" bridG" "a she stood
up. evidently To jump out Of tho auto
mobile.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-01-02
LAD IN
Good SHOWING

on. CITY, Pa. Jan l.--As n rrclim-
mary 10 tonight's boxing, Tie bout. OF.
the evening aeyeiopRd, Gstweafg 'rfaA ~ "
philhps Of sWhesftng snd Kid Bennett
Phillips was the aSgrdssor all the way,
and would hnvc BEEN given the news
paper mems decision he'd he not been
nenrly knocked ont N the fourth round.
In the sixth Bennett appeared :" he
rabbly. and held on consistently. The
bout was considered 10y experts ""oI
draw. The crowd vert Wild over Il.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-01-02
MYSTERIOUS EXPLOSION
IN PITTSBURGH PLANT

pITTSHI'RGl. Pa, Ian. I.--DamaE"
,.i,r,a,ed at $4,000 was caused by
series Of explosions NJ the reduction
miami of the Crescent works Of the cru
cihlc steel company here today. Inc
cause Of the explosions is unknown.
The first explosion occurred IN on" "t
the large iron picking watts OF the plant.
All tho workmcn hurried from the
scene and none was reported Killed or
injured. SECOND and third explosion
demolished the interior Of the plant.
The work of lighting the fire after the
explosions was hindcrcd by murlat.o
ar!d fumes which spread about In"
ShNNS
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-01-02
BRITISH PAY TRIBUTE
TO THEU.,S. SOLDIERS

WASHINGTON. ian. l.--knnounce.
mcnt was made today by the state de-.
partmcnt that 1t had received through
,hc American embassy at London, am
address to tho people Of the Upited
States signed by the Lord Mayors, Lord
Prevosts and Mayors Of cities and toInl
Of Great Britain and ireland .expfeSSahl'
appreciation OF the cooperation Of III
American army and navy in briRgi
the war to- victorious end. and rel
al the departure Of the American
tary and naval forces frofhtthe Br(
isles. = Afr
In acknowledging the address, the de-.
partment forwarded TO the embassy ex.
pressions of appreciation from secretaI.
les Baker and Daniels.