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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-11-22
HEARTLESS CRUELTY Of WOMAN
To GIRL AROUSES COMMUNITY

Ridgway. Pa, Nov. 2l-Mrs. Rh!nes
Georgel aged co years, Of Boot}ack
Road. wife of farmer, was last nlgh'
locked up in the Elk county jail in de-
fault of 1900 bail, after Julia Hector,
aged 90 years. whom She had adopted
from the poor farm fourteen years ago
had testified before justice OF tn1
peace that since her adoption Shc NAG
been subjected to a long succession OF
physical tortureS, including branding
with hot irons. in the Georgcl home.
The woman's husband wa not arrest
ed. as no accusation against hlm was
made by the girl.
The Girls Condition
Julia, according 10 n statement given
ou, by Deputy Sheriff Joseph May, came
10 the county jail on SATURDAY n!sh' tino
asked for admittancr. explaining tnat
She was in danger OF being killed. The
deputy sheriff said he and his wire LOOK
her into their home, adjoining the JIIl
and found her not only suffering lot the
want of adequate clothing. out octt inS
marks of having been violently dealt
with. Her nose showed evidcnC" Of hav-
ing been broken and partly healed with
out re-Setting and the corner OF hcr
mouth showed signs OF having pe'n
laccr7tict \ physician was SUMMONED
and declared later that the girls body
U.s. rnyrred with bruises, burns and
Iirr story Of alleged cruelty told to
the irputy sheriff and the physician.
according TO the latter TWO. resulted IN
Mrs GeorgerS arrest At her nearing
Mrs. GeorEel made 4 general denial OF
the accusation that she had pech re-
sponsib.e for Julia's condition.
Woman Arrested.
The arrest and !nGaSceratton OF Mrs:
GcurEel was followedby the Gaining OF
a public meeting tonight by Burgess {.
X. Dixon for the purpose of learning
who. If ANYBODY, in the community, had
been aware Of the kind of treatment
Julia received in the past several years.
This meeting. according TO the burgess
was called at the suggestion or the Kew
A. w s. Gardner, vice president or tne
National Humane Society. VINO lhteRuS,
according to the burgess. 10 take prom
incnt part in the investigation.
According to Julia's story. she was
sent 20 the poor farm with her mother
and sister at the time of her father
death. about fourteen years ago. A rev
weeks later she was adopted by the
GeorCcls', and after her sixth year
spent ono term in school. After that,
she said, she had been kept In the house
constantly and was never permitted 10
20 out except under the close watch or
Mrs. Georgel. For reasons which the
deputy sheriff says were not made clear.
nht, was made to endure such treatment
as resulted in her present physical con.
dition Roth the mother and sister or
the girl left the poor farm shortly after
Jutia'S adoption. The former, according
the Julia, lives in Eric. but nothing Is
known Of the sister
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-11-22
COFF PROMISES
JAIL FOR GRAF 7
EX-WEST VIRGINIAN
TO SHOW NO MERCY
Every Shipping Board Off,
cial or Employe Shown
Guilty to be Punished

Washington. Nov 2l.-Promise that
every employe Of the Shipping Board %:
Emergency Fleet Corporation guilty OF
corruption would be run to cnHcr. ana
that every person who offers or accepts
Il "gliltcring bribe" in connection with
shipping deals would be prosecuted to
the fullest extent of the law. was
made in a statement issued tonight by
GUY ID. Goff formerly of West Virginia,
general counsel Of the board and. re-
Gently nominated by the President as
Il board member.
Mr.. GOm explained that his statement
did not apply to any particular case, but
was mace in view Of the general charges
hat had been "handied about" and In
order To show the public the shipping
Board was alive to its obligations.
1T is and will be by one single pur-
pose" ne declared. TO run to cover
every person employed in the shipping
Board or the Emergency Fleet CORPORA
tion, man or woman. clerk or ottlcIal'
who is guilt yof corruption and TO pros
ecute them to the fullest extent OF the
law rs we'll as any private citizen,
whether he be- tradesman. snip opera tor,
who offers the glitterinE bribc or sweet
ems his petition with gold.
Ny appointment rs commissioner 70
represent the Great Lakes will not III
the least interfere. shall continue as
long as I am connected with this hoard
to give such matters NV individual and
undivided attention. even TO the extent
Of personally conducting the prosecution
whenever and wherever the Department
OF Justice may deem it cXpedient and
advisable"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-11-22
BOILING MAKES
PROBE DEMAND
BRIBERY CHARGE IS
DECLARED FALSE
President Wilson's Brother
In-Law Declares Sands
Story Is Unfounded

WASHINGTON, Nov. 81 - Requests for
nerm!s ssion to appear before the house
committee investigating Shipping Board
operations Ito make full and compicte
answer" to the charges Of bribery made
A against him was sent to Chairman
Walsh, of the committee tonight by
r. ". Boiling. treasurer Of the Ship
ping board. and brother-in-law OF Pres
idont Wilson.
Mr.. boiling in his telegram reiterated
timony thnc ' befope e the Walsh committee
yesterday by Tucker X. sands. OF Wash.
inyton. were "unqualiiiedly false and
without the slightest foundation In
fact"
I'm Justice to myself therefore most
rcsToc octfully ask your committee TO
make full! and thorough, inquiry into
these charges. and TO give me the earl
lest opportunity to make full and COM
plcte answer to these base and mallc-
ious inuendoes
New York. Nov. y - Charges that
$40. 900 in graft was paid by the pres
.dcnt Of the Wallace Downcy Shipbuild-
ing corporation. OF Staten Island for
assistance in obtaining a $2.hOOOO0 con
tract from the Shipping Board. and that
Il. W. Boiling. treasurer of the snip
ping Board and brother-in-law of Pres
idcnt Wilson, and Lester SisLer. secre-
tary of the board. shared in this graft.
were made yesterday in testimony pre-
s"nted by witnesses before the con-
Eressonal committee Investigating the
boards affairs in this city.
Mr.. Bolling's share in the alleged
graft. according To the testimony. was
to have been $500. or this amount
It was testified. he got only about ST.
500 in the form of loan.
The main witness. who made the
charges under oath and in the face of
repeated challenging of his testimony.
which wsIs often contradictory, by Con-
gressman walsh, chairman of the com
mittee, and Congressman Kelley, or
Michigan, was Tucker S. Sands. He
gave his address as "A West Forty
fourth street. New York City and sad
he was manager Of the brokerage firm
of Halstead G Harrison. AT the time
OF payment OF alleged graft. Mr.. Sands
mcrcial National Bank in Washington
and was on intimate terms with Mr..
Boiling.
Flat deniat of his story was made
last night by Mr.. Boiling and the Wal
lace Downey co.porgti9n' ro-.,.
Sands asserted under oath that IN
affidavit drawn up some time ago by
Alfred McCann, a newspaper man. and
a man named SchwartZkopG. embodying
the charges involving Mr. Boiling and
Mr.. Sisler and presented 10 him Tor SIG
nature WAS absolutely correct. 4 pho
tostatic copy OF the affidavit. the orig
inal Of which had been destroyed was
shown to the witness by Congressman
Walsh. Sands identified the document
as well as certain notations and correc-
tions he had made in his own handwrit-
inC. He said he ultimately. refused to
sign the affidavit on the advice Of his
attorney. peyton Gordan, Of Washing
ton. The photostatic copy OF the af-
fdavit was made by Mr.. McCann at the
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-11-22
ENORMOUS PRODUCTION
OF SOFT COAL REPORTED

Washington, Nov. 2l.-More than
twelve million tons Of mituminous coal
were produced in the United States dur
ing the week ending November l3. the
geological survey estimated to-day in
its weekly report. Had il not been that
many miners were idle on Armistice day,
production record for the year prob
ably would have been made. the survey
said.
The soft coal output thus far this
year is placed :,t $4,000 900 tons which
Is less than H" production during the
sam" period III 1918, by thirty-eight mil
lion tons. but approximately siXty-sevcn
million tons ahead of the total for the
first 30 working days OF 1919.
Comparison of this years output with
that of the last two years does not sig
Nifty much because OF dissimilar cond!-
tons the survey stated. 1t Is more sig
nficant to note, the report says, that
1920 is now within six million tons Of
1917. when requirSments were large ana
production about equalled consumption.
Anthracite production during the week
ending November Is. the survey esti
mated. was l.i53,000 tons. compared
with 1,i15,00o tons for the preceding
week
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-11-22
MARK SULLIVAN SAYS HARDING
PUTSPOUT|CS ASIDE FOR PLAY

tions and hints that Senator Harding
had done certain things Vr was gu'nS 10
do other things about various suoJecIs,
including Mexico. have had no relation
10 ANYTHING that has really gone on IN
his mind He is in serious MOOD
but nevertheless Il vacation Inoou. Inc
reople who are with him on his vacation
ar, his playtime "buddies'' rather than
the advisers who will be most 20 the
front when he is acting onicially lot ihe
Republican party or for the new Admin
iseration. although one or two of those
with him are hard-headed. surc-footed
men. quite capable Of giving him sound
advic.. in case OF emergency but | DOUBT
if anything important or conclusive mas
passed through the Senator's minu ABOUT
public policy since he started on MS
recreation trip.
I doubt also whether anything what
ever has materialiZed about his CABINET:
I doubt equally whether anything VIII
happen either as regards his program or
Cabinet until Senator Harding Is blcK
in Marion on December 6. For the pres
cnt the public must be satisfied wltp
what will he IN echronicTe OK 4 purely
recreation trip.
Decisions After December 6
After the return TO Marion on Decem-
bec s We may expect 10 see successor
OF conferences With Republican leaders
and others. and out Of these conferences
Il steady flow Of dccls lon and public an
nounceInents about policy and personnel.
The senate meets in Washington on
the same day that Mr.. Harding returns
10 Marion and we may expect to see the
Senate working hand in hand with the
pres idert elect, the various committees
getting ready and even perhaps making
some progress on the new program for
what will be the chronicle of purely
policy
The program will move as fast AZ IL
can be made TO move. out there never
will be speed At the expense OF sound
ness Senator Harding makes mCrcas-
inEly the impression Cr sure r"otedneSS
confidence and the maStcrShp that is
inseperable from q right conception o."
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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-11-22
FRANCE WILL NOT
WITHDRAW. TROOPS

Paris. Nov. 21.-France will not with
draw any Of her troops in Syria or Cili-
cia for the present. according to De-
cIsion reached yesterday when Foreigp
Ministers Leygues. Minister OF war L.
fevre and General Gouraud appeared be.
fore the commissions OF finance and
foreign affairs and discussion OF the
Near East situation. N. Leygues and
Lefeyre and both commissions agreed
that the withdrawal Of. troops now
would he construed by the Nusselman
world as weakness on the part=of France
and decided ito continue occupation do
spite the heavy financial expenditures. :
Members OF the commission said tne
Creek elections had given France lLee
this and make new agreements TO repair
certain mistakes which had been made
In the Near East during the past year:
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-11-22
lNSURGENT Poles
FIGHT LITHUANIANS

warsaw. Nov. 81. tBy the ASSocia.SI r,s,
Press j~Fighting with renewed enerEy t.nn
is reported in the north pew W the in
eral Zellgouski. commhnuSr ,Sa Ua Iithna-
SpTSsnt SIaSs and GST at 1aroSs points behind It the
P"l.sh frontier. where the kedS ,Un n%rn
brought up fresh forces and TN tnroMd nd
them against BaIakoyIicn N anI I"i'T,si TStiura
against Permykin. farIchNo anu
!" From Wilma it is reported that the the
,tn,Unpi,Ds r'W have launched An offensive
a~a!nst Central Githuanta; which mas ~. re-
aT2;i ,.,th :, counter stroke, driving the
pttSu ptitSunntanS northwest and taking pris.
onsrs ns including a Lithuanian genera.
I'D The towns Of Giedrojoie and S"le-
rianv, northeast of korno.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-11-22
Assassination
FOR FOURTEEN
DUBLIN TERRORIZED
BY MANY FATALITIES
Officers and Police Slain In
Their Beds-Irish Volun-
teers IN Action

puDbltn, Nov. 2l.-((Ry Ths Asso-
ctated Press)-DubIn became ths
sotns today Of far spread murder and
rerrdsaL Not since the nrst outbreak
Of the vicious civil warfare that has
been shedding blood In ireland, have
the assaExtnations been so concerted
or tho retaliation 30 swift and pro-
nounced.
No less than fourteen men are dead
IN the attacks arranged simultaneous
ly all over tho city this morning. rhe
method was the Same in each case ana
All ths man asEasstnatod were Officers
or former officers, or othsrwtSs IN the
service OF the government.
Small bodies OF men numbering gen
SrAlly from six to eight, presented
themselves At various houses, called
thedr victims out or entered ana shot
1t breakfast. rEs diStrtcts In which
the murders were committed were In
some instances close together; others
WET separated by miles, but all tho
assasstnationS TOOK place at the Same
hour, nina O'Clock In the morning.
In ths afternoon while . football
match was In progress at CroGe Parfs
police moved swiftly up n.nd surround
cd tho place. Accounts differ ~ co
what happened, whsl, after mounting
machine guns on heights above, the
police broke through the gates. TnS
auxdliartes were hooted, and, accord
tnS to eve witnesses, nrst nred In the
air and then into ths crowd. It - de-
clared from another source that S1nn-
Tetn picfets 6rst hred on the govern.
men forces when they waro seen Ap-
preaching and that the nre was
roturned-
within tho park the great assembly
OF 5000 became panic stricken HOW
n1llah "A not Known YoG,
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-11-22
New Police Broom at
Chicago Sweeps Clean
Nearly a Thousand Arrests of
Criminal Suspects Made
In Raids

Chicago. No. 2l.--Nearly n thousand
persons were under arrest tonight as
eault of the biggest roundup OF Grim
malls in Chicago in many years. Inc
drive was started at midnight last night
by Charles Fitzmorris. new chief OF
police. as the second step in his an.
nounced campaign 10 rid Chicago OF
criminals. and followed 4 recent whole
sale shakeup of the police force. IN
which nearly every member was trans
ferred to new position.
Dozens of squads of detectives and
policemen spread over the city early
today and all day long patrol wagons
rolled up to police stations with loads
Of alleged criminals. Nearly every sa-
loon was visited by the officers and
scores of pool rooms and alleged dis
orderly flats were raidcd.
One thousand n-ClOthesmen and
1900 uniformed officers conducted the
raids which were under the personal
direction of Chief Fitzmorris.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-11-22
HardingS Have Their
QuieteSt Of Sundays

Aboard Steamship Parismina, Nov. 81.
(By Wireless 10 the Associated Press. j.
PrcsIdcnt-clcct Harding spent the quiet
est Sunday in months, to-day. resting
and reading. as his steamer. the Paris
nina. proceeded towards Panama under
a bright tropical sun and over a sea as
smooth as a mill pond.
Mrs. Harding. who remained in bed
yesterday. was on deck early to-day and
apparently in perfect health. After a
walk about the ship the senator and
Mrs Harding picked adjoining steamer
chairs on the shady side of the prone
made deck, and remained there most OF
the day.
At her present speed, the Parismna
shoul3 reach Cristobal about daybreak
Tuesday.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-11-22
MANY KILLED
IN REPR|SA[S
CROWD AT BALL PARK
BLACK AND TAN TARGET
Dublin Disorders Break Out
Again Sunday Night With
Many Victims

Dublin, NOV. 22.-(Morday)-(s
the Associated Press)-Shoottng be-
gan again In the streets just be1ore
midnight Sunday, and NUMBER o.
people are reported killed. rnere Il
much military activity.
The casualties in Croke park are
sami-ofnctaly given as ten killed anu
IS injured, IL seriously.
Dublin, Nov. 2l-(By the Associated
Presa)-Ten persons were killed and
many injured In panic when "saacs a.os
and Tans" invaded footoal mAtcn
today and fred on ths crowd
The TtpperRry team wcs playing
aEainst the Dublin team In Cro6e PARK
before . crowd Of $4,000 when "S1ac1
and TanS" entered In force by the two
gates and after . scene Of wild con-
fusion, hred on tho people.
Sixteen lor1es with audhar1es ar
rived outside Of Croks park when the
garne had been under way for about
nftsen minutes. They completeV
surrounded the grounds, mounting ma
ohins guns on the railway line over.
looking tho park, and then bnrst
Shots were Arst fred in the air;
then, to the conformation OF the spec
tators, the auxilIaries opened hre on
the crowd from various Quates.
that tho auxiliary police visited Crokc
park for the purpose OF searcnnS
the crowd, az 1t was known that many
gun men connected with the murders
earlisr In the day were present. IN
deod. sons came to Dublin ostenstbly
to attsnd the match
Accoding to this account ten per-
sons were killed, After spectators
and players had vacated the place no
fSwsr than thirty revolvers were
found ON tho ground
An eye witness Describing the scene
aaid that while tho football maech
va in progress parties Of Black and
Tsns armed with rifles came on tho
nSld. they were booted ey the erowa
and almost Immediately tnsy nfeo IN
e. th. masses of people. This wit
nsss says he counted more than thirty
who fell.
A stampede ensued and many Were
EFFORTS to escape from the grounds:
soon. airplanes were observed moving
over the city AMI the widest rumors
were current as to what was Likely 20
49,
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-11-22
Killings In limerick,

Dublin. Nov. 2l.-Michael Blake and
James O'Neill were shot and killed near
Limerick last night by dusguised men,
were riding to their homes from Liner
ick JunctiO Patrick Blake. a brother Of
Michael. and ONeill. were acquitted by
a courmartial in July, and 1t IS believed
that the attack was the outcome Of this
trial.
When the automobile was stopped the
attacking party demanded II 4 man
named Blake was present. Michael au-
swcred in the affirmative and was shot
dead. O'Ncill attempted to escape. but
his body WAS found later riddled with
bullets.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-11-22
Irish Killings and Reprisals Cost Many Lives
CIeve|ander In Bad
With j. s. Customs

New York Nov. 21.-AllegCd failure
OF G. c. Bardons. manufacturer OF
Cleveland. o.. to declare for duty FUR
lined overcoat he wore. and 4 diamond
ring and lace said to have been con-
ccalcd in his effects. Today caused Gus
toms inspectors here to seize the bag
gage upon Bardon's arrival from Lon
don on the steamship Caronia.
The baggage. with that of Mr.. Bar
dons' brother. c A. Bardons. OF Hart
ford. Conn. who accompanied him. was
sent TO the appraisers depot for further
examination.
Neither of the men would comment
on the seizure.
kajnr II T.. s. CordcauX. recently an
pointed British govcrnor-Ccncral Of the
Bahamas and his family. also arrived on
tho Caronia.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-11-22
COAL DEAL CLOSED

so,,, r,ixnotch to The Intelligenccr.
pUsston. W. Va. Nov. 2l-l'urrhaSe
from the Eastern Utilities company OF
tTN'a tno acres Of coal in the vicinity of Lost
Creek. Gre Lewis county; for sll$lGl Is san an
,nr of cleveland. ohio. The latter
c0rnpsny c0m was recently formed through
c0mpaEs C mprrsr Of the Thermal Coal compa,ny
q ~ me Clsrksburs and the, Coal Bridge
T,ninr company of Cleveland and tSm- 6n
bridge, Ohio, with capital OF S''VVO'-
900.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-11-22
SEEK TO BETTER u. S.
JAPANESE RELATIONS

Toxic Nov. 21.-Representatives or
all the political parties have formed an
international peace association with inc
object Of endeavoring 10 urrive at bet:
ter understanding with the United
States. The intention Of the meeting "a
expressed WAS the enlisting OF religious
and cultural leaders who wifi visit the
United States and also issue puolica.
tiuns tending toward betterment or
conditions between the Two countries
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-11-22
Used Bombs at Cork,

London. Nov. 2l.-A Cork dispatch to
the Exchange Telegraph says inat aux
illary police in lorr!cs. who were IN
search of u detective who had been kid
napcd. are reported to have fired tndtS-
crtmlnately and thrown bombs. Notices
also were. circulated threatening the
people OF Cork If the missing detective
was not returned.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-11-22
THE WEATHER.

West virginia-UnBettled, probably
rain Monday and Tuesday, colder Tues
day.
ohio-Cloudy with probably rain and
colder Monday; Tuesday rain followed
by clearing and colder.
Western Pennsylvania-Hain Monday;
Tuesday rain and colder.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-11-22
Storm Warning .

Washington. Mo-. 2l.-Storm warn
ings were ordered displayed on all Of
the Great Lakes today by the weather
bureau, which reported that = storm.
central over northwestern Illinois. WAS
moyng east northeast with increasing
intensity.
"Fresh shifting winds will become
strong northwest, the bureau's fore
cast stated, "and probably will reach
gale force with rain"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-11-22
Tho Belfast Version.

Belfast, Nov. 2I.-(By The Associated
Press).-A Number of most appalling
daylight tragedies were enacted in var
ious parts Of Dublin between ksan r..
cloCh luiA mUI.Ins. tourteen men.
most OF whom were military officers
OF former officers, were shot dead In
their homes or hotels where they were
residing. by masked mon.
During raid on q house in Mount
street al encounter occurred between =
party OF crown forces and the occupants
and civilian and two raiders are re-
ported TO have been killed.
The ShootinGS bore evidence or care
full planning and were executed almost
simultaneously in different areas. About
9 o'clock a party OF about ~ armed
men appeared In the veStioulc Ut the
Gresham Hotel. they covered the guests
and employees with rerolrerS; Some OF
the raiders went upstairs and returned
in short time, after the sound Of fir.
ing had been heard The party walked
out calmly and dispersed on reaching
SackviIle street. 1t WIS found that TWO
guests had been shot dead IN their bed
rooms. They Were Captain Mccormick
and Mr. Wilde. who are believed 10 huve
recently arrived in Ireland.
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NINE BURNED IN
GASOLINEEIRE

ouSN>o, nov. 21.-1wo women ana
..yen el1Sidrsn were burned to death
in tns viliage Of Padous tonight wnsn
ths oxplosiou Of tank % gsSoSS oS
- Ar1 70 their home. 10s oonse ga
fhs explosion - not 1noWA
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-11-22
Venize|oS Policy Will
Be Followed by RhaI|is
New Offensive in Asia Minor
Will Be Launched By
Greek Armies

Athens. Nov. 21-Ths cabinet Of
M. Rhallis intends to continue the
foreign policy OF ths Vsnixslos min
1gtry.
It expects to give the Greek troops
In Asia Minor aid in order that they
may launch . new offensive against
Mustapha Ksmal Pasha, leader Of the
Turkish NationAlistS.