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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-10-28

is staying with her Chester Tucker has
rented the Lewis farm and lives in a
part of the house.--Mrs. John Hart and
sons. Robert and Jack. Of Montpelier
are visiting at George Harris. Both OF
the boys have been n and are unable to
return home.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-10-28
WEST MILTON

Miss Florence Beauvais has been
spending n few days at her home
Mrs Jennie Mears spent the week end
in Swanton.--Mr and Mrs. \. $. Nor
gan and Eunlce and Harold Morgan
visited Mr.. and Mrs. f. G Sanderson
Sunday.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-10-28
PANTON

The Rev. and Mrs West arc spending
a few days with Mr.. Vests parents at
Gloversvllc, n. "a baby hoy was born
to Mr.. and Mrs. Warren White October
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-10-28
WANTED

OLD POSTAGE STAMPS--Cash for stamps
used before lS7s, on Off letters. j. W.
Ross, % west ST., Rutland Vt. ColIec-
tions bought. laws
ABOUT SEPT. ]. "A capable cook and a
second girl. good wages. Mrs. G. NJ.
Sabin, 24l Main St, Burlington, VT.
7,w,tf
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-05-19
MARONES, THE "GOMpERS OF MEXCO," COMES
To WASHINGTON IN DIPLOMATIC CAPACITY

funds has been protested by dc facto
government agents.
Further indication that the defacto
government was settling more firmly
into power was contained in n summary
of news in the Mexico City press sent
by the American embassy to the state
department today. The state govern
ments Of Yucatan and Campcche have
announced their support of the new
government. and Villa, 1t was an
nounccd. was proceeding to the capital
without military escort"
newspapers applauded the withdrawal
race. saying 1t would reduce the chances
valries. The outstanding contender is
now Obregon. He was reported TO
have left the capital for Queretaro. and
from there was expected to go to san
Luis Fotosi. returning for the beginning
Of special session Of congress called
for the purpose Of naming a president
ad interim.
1t was assumed here that Ooregon
would confer with Manuel Palez while
at Tampico. but the uncertainty felt
here as TO the attitude the former ruler
Of the oil fields might assume was
greatly allayed by the message receiv-
cd from him. assuring American bust.
ness men that he was united with and
forms q part OF the movement repre-
sontcd by Generals Obregon and Con
zalrs."
Carranza wns reported 70 hc moving
northward from the hills west OF jail
apa,
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-05-19
.AFFIDAV|TS BRAND
CHARGES AS FALSE

NEW YORK. May lS-ASsistant Dis
trict Attorney James L. Smith. conduct
ing New York's vice crusade Tonight
made public two aftidavits which ne
said branded as untrue allegations that
he accepted $1,000 hr!bc 10 quaSh the
case OF Louis Sav!ner. sa!oOhkcep'r
arrested in 1872 on charge OF CON
ducting 4 disordcrly house.
These allegations We're contained IN
a typewrittcn statement made pubIlc
last night by Commiss ioner Of Accounts
David Hirshheld. purporting to contain
testimony given before him by FORMER
bartender, that he had paid Smith the
money TO drop the SaViner case.
The aridasits obtained by Mr. Smith
today were made by Louis Saviner ana
his brother Max. Louis denied he ever
I'm spnid any one money In connection
with his arrest or prosecution. ana
swore hr DID not know the bartender
who made the bribery charge before
Hrshticld.
Max sworc he knew tho bartender aS
an "ex-convict and lobby gov" who Fad
urged him to make li''I3 money b!
framing smith"
Max said he refused the alleged ofter
So abruptly that he did not civ" the bsr-
tender chance to say where the MOI y
was coming from
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-05-19

WASHINGTON. May ls-Lou's
Marones. labor leader OF Mexico. and
known there as the Gompers Of Mexi-
CO." came hero today as special COM
missioner Of the defacto government
Recent reports to the state depart
ment announcing plans for his Nisit
suggested the possibility OF his ap-
pointment later as the chier diplomatic
representatives to the United states.
Marones and his associates declined
however to discuss this, nor would the
commissioner express an opinion on
Mexican conditions. He left during
the day for New York and Will return
here later.
Mxrones accompanied Alvacro Obregon
from Mexico City when tho latter WAS
threatened with imprisonment. m
formation concerning him obtained by
the government places him In the group
Of the moro advanced thinkers or the
labor movement. although not ldenti-
f,ed with tho communist element which
has gained great strength IN mexico
He was elected TO the presidency OF the
Mexican Federation Of Labor as ran-
way worker. ~
The acting chief OF the defacto gov
ernment here is DR.. AlNerA Totre Dlaz'
TO whom Marcnes reported. DieHo
Fernandez, tho charge DAnairos or the
cRrranzR government, In said TO ba rho
only r. preventative OF the Mexican for
eiCn office In the United States who has
DELAYED his announcement OF acceptance
Of tho new government. Tho payment
to him by local banks OF. government
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-05-19
GRAVE CRISIS FOLLOWS
FAILURE TO GET CARS

WASHINGTON. May 1S-A grave
crisis. Involving the industrial life ~
the country" has resulted from failure
OF soft coal operators to obtain an ade-
quate car supply. the National Coal as
sociation declared tonight in general
survey. based on reports from members
in many sections.
At the same time the United Mine
Workers OF America, in statement
quoting John Moore. President OF the
Ohio miners. said that unless something
was done Immediately to relieve the car
situation. the public would find itScif
without coal next winter. Responsible
ity for present conditions. Moore chars,
ed, rests sQuarely on the railroads and
their unjust and unfair discrimination
In the distribution OF coal cars.
The coal association said present et.
forts Of operators TO obtain reliet had
been unavailing. that the shortage OF
open top cars to coal fields ran so to 90
per cent below normal and that not
since the days just preceding America
entry into the war had the country been
threatened with ,"such a paralysis OF in
dustry."
"The soft coal operators for weeks
have urged the Interstate commerce
committee. the commission on car serr-
ice of the American Railway Associa-
ton, the railroad executives and CON
gress TO do what they can TO give "
statement said. Instead OF any relief
however, the car supply problem. 9G-
gravated by the recent railroad strike.
has rapidly become worse.
Because of the inadequate supply OF
opc ntop cars to. carry coal. owners or
many mines east Of the Mississippi
river, have been forced to run their
mines only one or two week, instead
NJ full time. This enforced curtailment
Of production already is seriously at,,
fectcing the operation Of industrial
plants in tho middlewest and In the
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-05-19
HAYS HANDLES THE
HECKLER: CLEVERLY

WASHINGTON. May lS.-A hcvy OF
woman suffrage workers fresh from
their unavailing labor TO obtain ratifi-
cation of q suffrage amendment by the
Delaware Legislature, hcCklcd VIII II.
Hays, Republican national chairman.
when he made speech today. at a
meeting Of Republican women OF the
District of Columbia.
The Interruptions. designed TO MAKE
tho chairman explain why the Repuhli,
can majority at the Delaware capital
could not force adoption OF the amend
ment. began as soon as he rose TO
speak. and kept the asscmhlagc of sew
eral hundred women in an intermittent
uproar until he had concluded
LAS soon as you have had more cN-
perience in practical politics" Mr.. Hays
told the first questioncr., you Will m Gn-
lures around in their pockets"
The Republican organization has
done everything 1t honorably could TO
induce the Delaware legislature To act.
The only thing left would be for us 10
go down and try to buy some votes, ana
that isn't done any more In tn" R'ruo-
lican party"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-05-19
GROSSCUP To
WIN NICHOLAS

CHARLESTON. ". Va. May is
The Tide in favor OF Fred Paul Gross
cum for xovernor that has started in
Nicholas county amounts 70 real land
.itda For him" was the statement here
Tonight OF A. l.. CrsiS. prominent Re-
publican leader OF Richwood. whe was a
visitor in Charleston. Mr Craig was
recommended by George E. Hurd. to0er
mayor OF the town OF Richwood Pho
made practically the same estiuI or
,he Republican gubernatortal In
Nicholas county. -,,,-
There has been n most remarkable
tendency toward the Grosscup candidacy
FOR the last ten days. and feel safe In
predicting Colonel Srosscup VIII csrS
EIcholas county by good majority.
z,as the comment OF Mr.. Crahg. There
is great deal OF deep seated resent
ment against the campaign or slander
that has been carried on against colonel
3rosscup Some time ago F"nttrnent In
Nicholas was IdenticallY y favor or
Nudge Morgan. but there has been q
completes reversal OF continent and
there is no doubt about Grosscup carry
ing Nicholas county. The Republican,
or Nicholas feel that GrosScup VIII
make decidedly tho atronEeSt candidate
in the election bccauS" he has waSed a
clean campaign and IL in n0sition to
rvpsct m" support OF all elements OF
the party.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-05-19
Pinch Of Hard Times
For the Little Fellow
On the Stock Exchange

NEW YORK, May 1S-The pinch Of
hard times for the small investor was
clearly visible in todays heavy stock
exchange transactions in Liberty bonds
and Victory notes, all issues of which
with one exception, sold at new low rec
ords.
OF the days total transactions in
bonds amounting to almost S3l 100000
government issues constituted an over
whelminE proportion.
The great decline in the selling
prices. which amounted TO from sc TO
$50 points below yesterdays closing
figures, was attributed by brokers to the
fear Of holders that If congress enacts
new tax legislation this session. the
bonds will suffer heavy losses in value
4 disposition by corporations and
wealthy individuals tn sell in big blocks
and the difficulty experienced by the
individual in need of ready cash in OBJ
tanning loans from the bonds.
All the Liberty bonds except the 312's
which are tax exempt and the Victory
4Ais. which duplicated their recent min
imum. SuCered falls in prices ranging
lilo to l. percent. with feeble rallies
at the close of the session. Today's
losses represent the elimination of a
progressive decline. extended over a
period since January !. during which
the value of the government security
has decreased in amount ranging from
SIS to $3.50 on each 500 bond.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-05-19

WASHINGTON, May 1S.-Findings OF
tho special committee Of III prominent
Republicans named in January. to gather
data for the party's national platform platform,
we're brought today under the scrutiny
Of a conference Of party leaders for re-
vision and perfection. before their pre-
sentation to the Chicago convention.
Tho committees suggestion. split up
into twenty-onc subcommittee reports
on twenty4one possible campaign issues,
were discussed exhaustivcly at an an
day meeting attended by VIII II. Hays
the national chairman. Republican lead
crs OF the senate and house. and any
others who will have voice IN lraInlns IRA
the platform. The conference will con-
tinue tomorrow.
All the subcommittee reports related
to the questions Of domestic policy. the
party's declarations in foreign affairs,
Including the treaty of Versailles. being
left to be worked out at later CONFER
cnccs, Some progress In that direction
has been made. however, by an inform
al committee OF Republican senators.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-05-19
Daniels Declares Sims
Dearest Wish Blasted

WASHINGTON. May lI.--Appoint-
mont Of Rear Admiral Sims as honorary
member OF The British admiralty was
declined by the navy department as
"un- American" despite the fact that II
was preferred by King George himself
Secretary Daniels testified today before
a senate committee investigating the
naval row. Mr. Daniels charged that
this incident probably furnished some
of the anIrnus behind the admtrals at
tack on the department.
Admiral Sims dearest and highest
ambition" Mr. Daniels said. was blasted
BY the departments refusal TO permit
the appointment.
Pointing 10 the similarity between
Admiral Sims charges and statements
made BY Senator Penrose in the senate
in August 1915. Mr.. Daniels Expressed
the belief that the two were not uncon'
.Tsither Admiral Sims is a plagiarist
or by some new science OF mental tele'
nathy the views of the senator were
Communicated to the admiral. the sec
retsry declared.
Mr. Daniels announced at the conclu:
sion of today's session that he would
continue his direct statement THURSDAY
afternoon.
Chairman Hale said the committee
would attempt to conclude the cross
examination by Thursday night. and
then would adjourn for few days &c
enable Rear Admiral Sims 70 study thf
testimony before he was called to tes'
tifv in rebuttal.
There viii be no session OF the COM
mittee tomorrow.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-05-19
TO CRUSH TERRORISM
IN IRELAND, DECIDED

LONDON May lS-lmportant changes
in the governments policy in Ireland
were decided upon as result or the
conferences between Eiscount frencn'
Major General MaCready and the gov
crnment officials in London last week,
and the experiences Of Sir Hamar
Greenwood. the Irish secretary. in Dub
government, says the paper. was so i'm
pressed with the gravity Of the situa-
tion that it resolved 20 use every wea-
pom to crush the terror before II was
too late. 49,
"On the other hand" continues the
Times. 1.-The restrictions. which iritate
the whole community will be removed
and more tolerant regime tor the peo-
nle es n whole will be adopted. An at
tempt to suppress crime will be car
ried out by troops operating in lying
columns from series OF garrison
posts. These will rclentlcssly pursue
terrorsts and when murderer Is cap
tured and convicted, he will hc hanged.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-05-19
Mexican Plot Against
j. s. Senator Disclosed

WASHINGTON. May 1S.-Charlcs T..
Jones. former department Of justice
agent. today charged Mexican agents in
the United States with having threaten
ed disgrace and death TO Senator Fall
Of New Mexico chairman of the senate
committee investigating Mexican affairs.
and to W. NJ. Hanson. one Of Chairman
Falls assistants.
Mr. Jones. who made his charges be-
fore the Mexican commission. said Ray
mond y. Dinigcr. former Mexican consul
general In New York. had told him last
fall that they Fall and Hanson) will
be shot very soon."
Diniger added. Jonas said. that he had
"a man in New York now 10 fix them"
The former Mexican consul general.
according TO Jones, also asserted that
"AmeriCans having tremendous political
influence with the United States admin
istration are assisting in efforts to dis
grace the Fall committee"
Jones said he also was told 10 watch
IVA shington for something To drop" in
tho matter. Most Of the conversations
reported were alleged TO have taken
place in New York during November
1919
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-05-19
BREAKING UP.
FREIGHT JAM
GREAT MOVEMENT OF
EMPTIES FOR GRAIN
Counter movement of Cars
For Coal Traffic From
Western Territory

WASHINGTON. May 1S.-Progress in
the handling of the freight jam was re-
ported late today by the interstate conf
merce commission, which announced that
the movement of empty box cars for
grain loading had begun in greater vol
ume westward from New England and
the Atlantic ScaSoard.
These cars are being moved in solid
trains under expedited orders. and their
transfer is watched continually To avoid
prcvcntahlc delays. the commission said.
simultaneously a counter movement
Of cars for coal loading has been insti-
tuted from the middle west TO the coal
producing areas OF the east.
The commission announced that this
order Of handling equipment would be
continued until a moro proper balance
Of these classes of equipment is OBJ
taincd." and predicted considerable re-
lief both by providing foodstuffs and
fuel where needed and by easing the
financial strain resulting from the
long continued tic-up.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-05-19
uNAB1H no AGREE ON
REORGANIZATION or GUARD

WASHINGTON. May 1S-Inability to
agree on the reorganization plan Of the
national guard today caused a dcadlock
between senate and house conferees
that led to an appeal to the house for
Instructions. A wrangle in the house
however. delayed action until tomorrow.
Chairman Eahn. reporting the disc
greement 10 the house. moved that the
guard approve a compromise pan ny
which each state would decide whether
its guard would be federalized as pro
posed by tho senate. or organized on INC
pre-war basis OF state control as pre-
pared bv the house bill.
Complaint by the members pressing
the old organisation plan that the pro
posed compromise plan had NOT osen S. ef,
amined in detail provoked the dispute
that was finally settled by agreement to
give the guard a provisional right or
Representative Mondell. the Republl-
can leader. told the hodse that passage
Of the army reorganization bill hinged
on an agreement on the guard plan.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-05-19
I'VE ARE LOST" CRIED
GENERAL CARRANzA
Fugitive Mexican Chieftian Followed
INTO the Mountains by Handful OF
Devoted Followers,

MENlCO CITY, Mex, May lS.-lBy
the Associated Press)-"Wc are lost
Good-by. gentlemen" These were Car
ranza's final words before his flight
from the besieged trains in the early
afternoon of May "a.
The fugitive president crossed the
narrow valley through which the MeXi-
can railway passes. Il few miles east
of San Marcos. stopped for few mo-
ments to watch the Liberal revolution
airy forces occupy the stalled trains.
then disappeared among the mountains.
II is believed certain that Carranza
is heading northeast toward the coast
by way Of Cnfre de pcrote, with the in
tention of boarding steamer at some
small port and escaping from the
country. Judging from the list Of
captured officials and generals received
Sunday at the headquarters in Mexico
City. of the Liberal revolutionary gov
ernmcnt. few are accompanying Car
rama.
Among them are believed to be Luis
Cabrera. secretary Of the treasury:
General Barragan, chief OF stafr: Cen
cral Francisco MurEuia, commander of
the train guards; General Francisco Cr-
guzo sub-s"crctary of war, and lgnacio
Ronillas. former ambassador to the
United States.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-05-19
.PAYNE IS NAMED
j, {. RAIL HEAD

WASHINGTON. May lS.-Prcsident
Wilson today appointed John Barton
Payne. secretary Of the interior. as di-
rector general Of the railroad admins
tration to succeed Walker D. Hines.
whose resignation became effective
May Is.
Secretary Payne'S appointment was
made by means of u proclamation stat
ing that the president by virtue Of tn"
powers vested in him under the trans
portation act and the unrcpcaled pro-
visions of the federal control act. trans
fcrrcd to Secretary Payne the duties OF
director general Of the railroad admin
iStration.
MIR. Hines will sail for Europe carly
next month. having been selected ny
President Wilson rs arbitrator or qu's'
lions of navigation on central European
rivers. The selection was made by the
president at the request of the allied
governments.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-05-19
FARMER DROPS DEAD
while FLOWING

Special Dispatch to The IntclliGenccr.
SlSTERSEILLE. May lS.-Eharles /.
Talbot, prominent farmer of the ohio
side dropped dead in the field where he
was plowing near his homo IucsdaE
state OF health when ne left for work
about 7:30 o'clock.
The deceased was in the siNty-fourth
year of his age. He was born in PIKE
parents TO the Ohio side while yet a
Mr. Talbot is survived by his wife,
who was Miss Bertha Johnson. and three
children, Rex Talbot. on the Ohio side.
Miss Charlotte, a teacher in the Sisters
willie Main street school. and Mrs. Earl
Mccoy OF Columbus Ohio
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-05-19
REPUBLICAN LEADERS DISCUSS FINDINGS
OF THE COMMITTEE SUGGESTING PLATFORM

and their recomme n ndations are expected
to be ready for the conventions plat
form committee when 1t begins work.
1t was said that in the main the con-;
clusions Of the special COMMITTEES wssN
given approval at today's conferences
through some further suggestions WefA
added, and some parts Of the polic3eo.
outlined by the committee were Stricke9
out. All the leaders declared, howeve1.
that decisions reached at the nesting
were in no sense binding on anyo9A.
and that other changes doubtless wouI1
be made when the convention met. IL
was indicated. however. that the com-
mittee's reports might be made pNbite
when the work OF revision was COM
pleted =
Tho conference today consulted q
newly created executive COMMITTEES oY,
the committee Of III. and was made up
Of all the senators and representatives..
holding membership on the full commit
tee, and of the chairman Of tho twenty
one sub-committees. In addition sever
al convention delegates who are to sik
on the platfrom committee attended.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-05-19
OVERTIME PENALTY IS
!. OPPOSED BY RAILROADS

CHICAGO. May lS.-Opposition -
the rul" that transportation men shall
receive time and half for overtime wa3
expressed before III" United states rail-
way labor board today by f.. T. Whittier.
chairman OF the conference committee
uf railroad managers. who is represent
ing the carriers side to demand by all
classes Of railroad employees tor wage
advances amounting to approx lmately
81 00O 900 600 yearly. Mr.. Whittier re-
ferrcd only TO trainmen, brakcmen and
conductors.
Reading from n memorandum OF form
or Director General Hines he declared it
was an IAN absolutely unqualified pen
atty" and that the principle Of overtime
nay was wrong because it was a "r"-
strictive feature. punitive in effcc'."
and the employers were unable to CoIi,
troll conditions out Of which Grose the
need Of overtime on the road
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-05-19
STRONG PROTEST TO THE
FRENCH GOVERNMENT.

WASHINGTON, May 1S.--The state
department at Washington. it is learned
here. has made representations to tn"
French government with regard to a
complaint by the Standard Oil company
that the French were placing obstruc-
tion In tho way Of the cOmpany's French
subsidiary. and were also discriminating b
in favor OF nonAmnrcan concerns.
Oil mon affirm that the demand for
fuel oil IN France is ten times greater
than the supply. The use Of fuel oil Is
now in French industry. hut has hecn
adopted because Of tho coal shortage
Many industries in Franco are idle to-
day for this reason.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-05-19
j. 5. Bankers in Pledge
to Battle High Prices
NON-ESSENTIAL LOANS
WILL BE ELIMINATED
Habitual and Unnecessary
Borrowing to Meet Nation
wide Encouragement

wAsEnarQT. May ls.-BanfsrI
Of the country, through representa-
ttvss attending . conference today
with the federal reserve board. plsdE-
ed themselves to help tho board In .
drive on high prices and to aid In sf-
forts at dsAat1on.
Specifically the bankers agreed un-
rsssrvsdly 70 support the boards new
policy In diseouraginR "hAbitual and
unnecessary borrowing" and to seek
curta1lment Of '1ons standing, nom
essential loans" a. an initial step to-
ward ending the era OF high prices
and speculation.