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He examined the heads Of several men
present and professed to tell their weak
and strong points
WHAT'S your strong point, Judge, ?"
some one asked.
'Demper Fidelis," His Motto
Fidelity" he said. exhibiting large
bump on the side of head, the top Of
which is devoid of hair.
What's that dent in your hcad?"
some one asked. noticing A. deep scar
on the side of his head.
That's my memory bump" he ex-
planned with a wink.
That ought to help a lot with a
bunch of i don't remember testimony
when you go to trial. was suggested.
II might. certainly have a
poor memorye," Romig replied smiling
The mechanical and domestic bumps
were the two greatest humps on Berg
dolls head. Romig explained.
Understand, I'm only an amateur
at this business" he said, "but from
what ! know of Growers hcad-I've
fondled it ever since he was a baby
Ia say he wouldn't leave this country.
lie likes his home too much.
Nobody should blame me for any
thing ! have done in the Bergdoll case
unless they would blame n father for
caring for his son." he said
II have been Growers father ever
since he was two years old. He came to
me with his kid troubles and | helped
hlm' Naturally |, along with his moth
trouble"
How about money. | guess you're
getting, rich out of this case?" some
one asked.
No" he replied, "thc Bergdoll
doughbags do not flow freely"
Mrs. Bergdoll, with all her money
and her well-knOwn ability as cook,
would make n fine wife for some man
VINO helped her sons get away, wouldn't
Sn'' was the next question.
Judge" Not Cupid's Target
q She would, but Mrs. Bergdoll is n
Hnr woman, -contented with her lot
ana friends outside of this draft bust
ness. he said.
=, The papers say Mrs. Bergdoll's cas-
ae az Fifty second street and Wynne-
neld avenue is for sale. She might sell
mat and then leave the Twenty ninth
anu cambridge streets hamc as your
;iwnr'ty, and then you and she might
mi
me Judge merely laughed in reply.
I'm fighter" he said after brief
pause. Anybody who came in contact
WIN me in politics knows I'm n fighter
and always tell the truth. I'll stay and
bee thls thing through to a finish"
hut Agent O'Connor, of the De-
partnent of Justice, called you a liar at
niIoVEr,s court martial at Governors
'S'and' reporter said.
Called a Liar?-Not Exactly
a., lie didn't" blazed the Judge"
NOBODY ever called me liar. He
o".u lie could prove l was liar,
See this" he said doubling up his
arms arm and feeling the muscle of the upper
%rn' @ That's still lpretty strong for a
sn nah OF sixty nine years; that's the
'eSSon nobody calls me liar"
hGlnig did not announce the name of
n'S lawyer until he and Gibboney ap-
p pvared at the Federal Building. This
,orhihg he said he did not know who
"VuId represent him.
, ,o uld you change your mind. and are
asked. "se ~ usa'n he "as
\, Mr., Gibboney Is an able lawyer"
M, M, replied, Wise men change their
N',mras' fools never do"
,,,ihen the Judge" relapsed into
m" spSe " to- await the arrival OF "Em-
a' as he called Mrs. Bergdoll.
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BRISTOL, R. l., IN "REV0LT
Governor Establishes Martial Law
After Serious Strike Blot

Bristol, Il. l.. May 2S.-(By \. PD
Three troops of military were ordered
out by Governor Becckman today after
a riot in which strike sympathizers at
tackled young women clerks and other
working employees of the National India
Rubber Co. The governors proclama :
ton declared the town in state of
insurrection. The plant has been closed
except for the Office force and repair
men since the strike began three weeks
ago.
During the riot two strike sym
pathizers were wounded by pistol shots
and three factory guards injured with
stones. Woven in tho crowd of strike
sympathizers pulled the stenographer $
hair
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-05-28
SEES SHOE PRICE FALL
MccIain Declares Leather Drop In,
dlcates Footwear Reductions

State Fairprice Commissioner Frank
Il. McClain, today issued a statement
to the effect that by fall the price of
shoes will have dropped.
''Do not expect pre- war prices DE
cause the price of labor has not yet
dropped to the degree that leather has.
Fashionable shoes with buckles, straps
and all the fancy trimmings will be as
expensive as they are now. But, a
reasonable price will be placed upon the
common every day, substantial foot
wear" he said.
The immense stock that manufactur-
ers now have on hand with the recent
drop in leather prices is responsible to-
gether with the public protest upon the
high cost of living.
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Former Kaiser, as Tailor,
Said to Be Making Good

London, May 2s.-(By A. P.)--
William Of Hohenzollern, former
emperor of Germany, is trying his
hand ns tailor. according to Cen
tral News dispatch from Amster-
dam. He is cutting out patterns
for many new suits with which he
is going to stock his wardrobe and
the dispatch quotes trade paper as
declaring he is "excelling at the
job" .'...
"How unfortunate it is" says
this paper, that William missed
his vocation. After all the notoriety
he achieved as an emperor one can
imagine what would have been his
fame as tailor"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-05-28
BRIDGE BIDDERS WARY
Estimates Of Two Firms Are Abov,
City's Maximum

Unwillingness of contractors to accept
long term contracts is believed to be re :
sponsible for lack of bids to build a new
bridge over the Schuylkill river at South
street.
!. Although bids were sought for piers.
| foundation and supcrstructure, also for
removal of the present piers. bids re-
ceived today were only for the super
structure and it was announced that
this was above the maximum figure esti-
mated by the city.
The bids received were from the
Bethlehem Steel Bridge Corporation and
the Strobel Steel Corporation Co.
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G|BBONEY IS CALLED
TON. Y. CONFERENCE
Bergdoll Attorney Is Received
With SaIutes by Men at
Governors Island
WOULDN'T GIVE DETAILS
BD a std6 Correspondent

New York, May 2S.--D. Clarence
Gibboney. counsel for the. notorious
escaped Stacker -deserter. Grover Cleve-
land Bcrgdoll. made hurried trip to
New York yesterday in response to n
telenhone summons from Captain Bruce
II. Campbell. who was Bergdol's mill.
tary counsel during his court martial
proceedings.
Mr.. Gibboney went directly to Gov
ernors island where he was in con
ference with Captain Campbell for about
an hour on matter that "had nothing
to do with the Bergdoll case" accord
ing to both Mr.. Gibboney and Captain
Campbell.
Captain Campbell. are you interested
in the latest phase of the Bcrgdoll cascI
that is, the one that has developed
since his arrest?
he turned to Mr.. Gibboney to confirm
his statement. Mr.. Gibboney responded
with an affirmative nod.
Gibboney Is Saluted
On his arrival Mt the South Ferry en-.
trance to the Governoyss island boat
dock in Manhattan Mr.. Gibboney was
received with all the military defer
ence due civilian with influence enough
to secure the release and custody of q
federal prisoner.
From the guard at the gate to the
several officers encountered, who were
prominent in the noted Bcrgdoll court
martial. Mr.. Gibboney was saluted and
every salute snappy one and accom-
panied by a respectful 'Mr. Gibboney."
denOting how well he was acquainted
on the island.
As party of officers were leaving
the boat which plies between Governors
island and Manhattan the salutes were
general and usually accompanied by
broad grins on the part of the military
men who recognized Mr.. Gibboncy.
One of the portliest, whom Mr.. Glib
honey addressed as general, waved his
hand and laughingIy remarked:
"No use going over. GibbOney. The
birds flown he's not over there"
With a regrctful shake of his heat
Gibboney shouted back. II wish he was
general
While waiting for the boat to take
him to Governors island, Gibboney
turned to sergeant OH the dock and
said: "Well, the boy gave us the slir
after all we did for him"
Surprises Attorney
Iooks ,ilc n game 70 me"
To this upcxnected replv Mr.. Gib.
boncy frowned his disopproypl.
As the boat drew away from the
land unon its return trip IN Manhattan
A. ' E;hhmnov stood ,n tha stor,,
viii; ar; ;nn oop om att;tuJc rot unIiLo th,
','aii hpo', -" ,;ntnrnJ orn 81 Tnno,oop, on'
and gazcd upon the outlines of Castl,
III. .,,.a''' '"' '"'' "Oo'' Vi "'' ''''" "'''
Wieunh,;i >, l., ., .r .. ,u
an, nc % museu, can ! undCr 1,
stand now HroVer Cou'u nave oeen dis
contented win MS lou amid such Deai
tiful surroundings. Ism II grand!
he continued turning TO the reporters
who accompanied him..
Look at the beautiful grounds ant
the view OF the most wonderful harbo
in the world and everything.
And Grover seemed to appreciate
|
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-05-28
Formerly 1890
Dark VOiles

Dainty voiles and gay ging-
hams in a number of chic
styles.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-05-28
Romig Clad Suspense
Is Over With Arrest

II expected this ell the time. I
am sorry it was not done long ago
and the suspense over with. -
Romig.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-05-28
Reg. Price 2.9f-5.4

Figured and plain voiles
and organdies. Gathered
skirts, sas h es. Pastel
shades. Gle.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-05-28
Reg. Price 3.9I-f.8

White organdie and lawn
Dresses. Gathered skirts,
tuCks, laces, embroidery,
silk belts. Sizes 6-l4.
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ROn,ig Is Indicted
BY ". s. Grand JURY
Continued from Page One

Continued from Page One
He examined the heads of several men
present and professed to tell their weak
and strong points
What's your strong point, Judge, ?"
some one asked.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-06-25
MAKE THE PRIMARIES CLEAN

Washington the
without definite
When
pave
West
Republicans and that element OF
that fraud manipulation
q that healthy
republican
in di7ec
primaries and our elections
DO Republican or Lnoera'c
governor. that indicted into Office
this work which tho Republican party
Republican state committee can c'"S no
Of
defeat
fraud
in constitute
people Of this state such
White Joseph H. Gaines and men OF
like character investigate
and " " epuos OF west
virginia their findings be afraid
nomination body Of men" COM
the limit
who by his action has
bring the dsrcputc
scandal Of III" primary contest IN West
Virginia. Is Of surn" that
Tho rst important duty performed un
far ndh Conditions
approach this subject
and
Merely patching comrro
mise a Will not help matters
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-06-25
RUNNING WITH WILSON

Vim. +. McCombs is now added to
the long list Of former personal friends
and hackers OF President Wilson who
have been compelled TO break away
from his leadership. Mr.. McComhs was
the manager IF Mr.. Wilson'S rre-con-
vention campaign in l9l2. He j. credit
ell with having done more than any
other one man 10 secure his n"mina-
ton. In formal statement yesterday
Mr. NcCombs denounced Mr. Wilson'S
assumption OF leadership in the Demo-
cratic party and declares that his dic'a-
torIal and autocratlc prctentlons are no
longer to be seriously considered.
Harvey. Wattcrson. House. Garrison
Lansing. Marshall. Mrcombs and a host
Of others abundantly TESTIFY % the diff
Guilty Of running parallel 10 the mind OF
Mr.. Wilson.
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making and now finally has become
law.
Eut tn" autorrat at the White House
could not prevail upon himself I" sign
tho JON; resolution, adopted by over
whclmjng naJ"ritics N both houses OF
congress. 10 repeal his own anachronis-
tie. wartime special powers. While ne
approved tho act authorizing the enlist
meUt ii non. English speaking citizens
and aliens. ne failed 70 sign tho Under
wood resolution from, which tho Am"rt-
can press had expected some relief. As
1t provided Tor the appointment Of n
commission 10 negotiate with Canada as
10 the order OF the crown council piac-
ing an embargo on tn" shipment OF WOO
pulp To the United States. The Am"rI-
can press may we'll insist upon lr"si-
dent Wilson giving the reasons which
caused him to reject this resolution.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-06-25
THE CASE OF REED

Observe the cas-, uc senator Rcd Of
Missouri Senator Reed WAS dut!
clecisd a delegate 70 the Democratic
National Convention from hIs Congress
sional district The Democratic State
Convention IT Missouri. "b"EIng order"
from WASHINGTON. ignored The action OF
the Congressional Convection ana "e-
clarcd Scuator Reeds plar" Vacant
The Democrats OF Reeds Congressional
district replied by again eIec;!nS him
a delegate 70 tn" SAP Francis" '"h-
yention. and now VIC are Informed mat
A resolution VIII be presented IN inc
Convention al San Francisco declaring
Reeds place vacant. and cJcCtinS hlm
from the convention. This is the pun
lshment which an autrcrat at Wash
ington proposes 20 inftct upon Demo
cratic senator who has had the courage
to.disrcr with him; who has taken an
independent course relative TO public
quest tons.
The Inteiligeucer does not believe
paraIlel case can he found in tho his
tory Of American politics. Tn" right
OF members Of party in congress
sional district To select their own rep
rcsentative to Z National convention
has never hoen seriously questioned.
The contcS, against Red - not based
on any claim that he does not have
the support of the Democrats who are
his constituents. ON the contrary, they
have furnished overwhelming "vidcnc"
that they are with him. Tho Wilson
program simply means that Democrats
who have gained his diSfavor arc no.
10 be Ior"rat"d. and that his nh"hi"nt
hcnchmon propose to take personal re-
vcnge upon men who have been too con
spicuous for independent action.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-06-25

Wrecks. fires. floods and. explosions
have reaped a toll year after year. while
saddened multitude has stood by To
deplorc the hand of fate which has
allowed human life and the fruit or IN
dustry 10 BE- swept into oblivion. Monu-
ments Of art have been erected TO VIC
Tins OF disasters and all the CuratircS
known 10 philanthropy have been APP
piled generously. But Il was not until
within the last decade. when "" were
confronted with the actual figures Of
the toll Of disaster. that We became SUI
rjCiently shocked TO devise means
whereby a great percentage Of this an
nual levy Of death and ruin could be
spared.
In ten years in tho United States so
900 miners have been killed and 10000
injured. many Of them MANNED for life
Mining, and more especially coal min
ing, has always been n hazardous INDUS
try. but our record for this sort Of in
efficiency has exceeded that Of any
other country.
greater safety and health IN the mining
industry was made in 1910 by the Crca-
tion of the Bureau of Mines. The COY
eminent first awakened the industry To
its needs Of improvement through an
educational campaign followed by in
Structions on the causes of explosions.
fires and accidents in the mining indus
try. and the study of their prevention
The inVcStigational work OF the hu-
reau covers a wide range of activities.
Much valuable information has thus
been gained An illustration Of this IN
tn" use Of roCk-dust barriers. developed
under the direction of the chief mining
engineer. which are coming into wide
use. The roCk-dust Is SO distributed in
the mine that the force OF the explosion
blows it into the air. making a non-ln-
flammable mixture which acts as q bar
rier TO prevent the flame Of the cXpl"-
sion passing beyond that point. and thus
limits and confines the explosion
1t has been found that certain cxrlo-
sivcS may he safely used in gaseous
and dusty mines and others may not.
and standards have been promulgated
for the manufacture OF permissible cx-
plosives.
Within the last few years many dis
CoverieS and inventions made during
the war have been adopted 10y IN" Ru-
reau OF Mines. Hundreds Of casualties
have resulted from want Uf inStru-
mGntS which would enable rcSCuers 10
tell the exact location Of cntomh"d
miners and TO penetrate safety through
gas fumes and smoke and reach them
when they are located. The geOph"nr
used by sappeEs in their dangerous UNI
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-06-25
Our Daily Story
GRIEF EVERYWHERE.

I'm in a land enchanting. where
Springtime always dwellS and
birds are EalltvantinG around mc.
wearing. belts. Here no one ever
freezes no SUnstrOke thrCatncS me.
and here the soothing bre"zcS come
signing from the sea. Its like 4
dream of. Eden. one tlow"r-be-
Gpanglcd lawn. II land To rest and
read IN and hid all VIZ" b" gone.
Hero VIZ should all h. joyous. when
where tranquil Sprngtim" lives.
where nothing can annoy Us IN all
that nature gives Yet here men
dig up sorrow. and If no grief they
own, they 90 around and borrow
some woe DER which to Groan
This morning I was sitting beneath
some tropic trees: n stranger with
his knitting came up 10 Shar" the
Greece. | SAID to him 20 stranger.
this is n wondrous day. and though :
Of erief and danger seem worlds
and worlds away, He viewed the
distant stcepleS. the san Diego tow
rr sand sighed Tho yellow peoples
nave spoiled this land OF ours
And then he ragged and rumblcd,
and voiced his doubts and fears. he
ran,ed and nc grumbled. and shed
q Iulrt Of tears. And all through
Tins rcpining. and through his we"
i me-" golden sun was SHINING
uron the sparkling sea.
DOWNRIGHT by George Matthew Adams
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-06-25
TENACIOUS OF POWER

, Presidents az tho United States usct
90 be at the capitol during the closing
hours Of Congress to sign bills before
adjournment. under the impression that
adjournment deprived them Of tho ten
days allowed by the constitution Tor the
consideration Of measures. Having hccu
advised by the acknowledgement that
such limitation dos not cN,st. wilson
has given hcla'cd approval % several
bills WHICH before such opinion was rem
dcred wer" SUPPRESSED IL HAY" g..ilcd al
together. Most irrPortHn. md mcr;tor-
icus among. these Is the water power
bill which has been ten years in the
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-06-25
SCIENCE AND MINE DISASTERS
Much Done to Safeguard the Worker and Further Utilize
the Nations Resources
By ALEXANDER T. VOGELSANG
Assistant Secretary of the Interior
Assistant Secretary of the Interior.

derground combats to loCat" me exact
9osition OF the enemy. not only dft'''S
Subtcrranean noises beyond the reach ot
human ear. hut it tells IN" exact diroc-
ton from which the sound Is coming
Noises can be heard loo feet away.
one rrhc great problems Of III" coal
miner is that Of under ground liium!hh-
ton. The open oil flame. when mas
been SO widely used in the past years.
has contributed I" innumeraolc gas or
rnal-dust fires. Recently great improve
ments have been made IN the SAFETY
lamp and in electric lamps.
one of the notable Investigations CON
Quoted by the bureau has led to IN" d'-
vrlopment Of improved breathing APP
paratus for mInc-rcSCue operations I"
replace types Of foreign MAKE no" III
use.
From a small beginning the iur"au
Of Mines has grown in a SinEt" ocean"
Ia an organi2ai ION Of eleven cAprrl"cht
stations distributed among tn" great
mining cantcrS each station supplying
IT'S mining territory with adcqu"t" pro-
lection and first aid instruction. from
each experiment station ~ operate" i
minc-rcSCuc car, equipped 10 !u"'' III
and TO administer first aid. Eight res
cue stations have been Installed IN all
frrcnt parts Of the country.
The bureau fills three offices. II rem
drrs Immediate aid in mine explosions
or other disasters, II trains MIN" opera
lions and employees in III" method OF
prevention Of disasters and IN" proper
administration OF first aid when they
occur: il also dcViS"s safe equipment
for the work Of mines and AsC"rtainS
causes of aCrldcniS bringing into use
batter methods of prevention ana ms
srminating thus knnwlrdG" In the INDUS
try.
The cXpcdirnt Of cuuiprtnE railway
cars with the necessary apparatus anu
sending them through tn" rrinClpAl
mining districts. =" that they WouId
never hc far from the scene Of a posi-
bile disaster. and can carry on. mean
WHILE their educational work Ia the hest
ADVANTAGE. has been tn" most sucrcSSful
undertaking the bureau has yet accom-
plishcl.
Each year the United States - giving
increasing attention L. the efficient de-
vrlopRcnI Of it's mineral wealth and I"
the Improvement of the working rondi-
tons Of its citizens employed IN tho
mining and mctallursiCal Industries. Hy
the combined efforts OF operator. miner,
state and federal employees. dCrId"d pro-
Ercss is being made toward the proper
safeguard Of TN" worker and toward III"
utilization OF the nations resources.
(C"pyr:Eht. l92")
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cni1drsn,a WeltSrs Pink.

san FRANCISCO. cal. Jun" H.
Planks on welfare of children and wo-
men IT. industry. that meeting Of
Democratic women tomorrow night may
ask tho Democratic national convention
I" incorporate in It's platform wer"
taken up by the Women's Democratic
club Of california.
one Of thcS" proposed piankS recon-
mcndcd that federal government
schools hc established for children of
American men killed IN the WAT.
Each day next week a breakfast for
convention women Is 10 he gIv"n and
tho various aspirants for the PrcSIden-
tial nomination have been asked -
speak. Senator Robert l.. Owen of Oh.
lahoma is to addrets the FIRST break
fast Monday.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-06-25
THE ARMY BLUE

TIL. khaki Of tho army may have to
70 n is being found that tho s"mhr"
hucs 81 the div" drah are not condu-
Give Ia the enlistment campaigns. and
hat the boys who ar" thinking 81 go
ing into The service AT This tim" want
to wear uniforms NOR" picturesque ana
beautiful The British war office has
iust about com" I" the conclusion that
Il viii he better To plac" its hGhtinS
mon back into the Col"rful tcCs Of IN"
pr"war days and II may u" mat the
United States will fullow.-FaIrmVm
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-06-25
RIPPING RHYMES
ONE ON FLICKER a
BY WALT MASON.

"Flirksr' Hey. Flicker" called Rus
trum bindr"pp"r cXCitedly.
Garland Flicker turned and Stnppcd
and Dtndr"ppcr. out Of breath. caught
up /" him.
NV been looking for You for tho
longest time nc painted. Il want 1"
pdy YOU back that twenty dollars owe
you. lIa ha ha ha ha,'
"Why the silvery guffawS"" demand
cd Flicker. seems to me ! owgh: to b."
the on" tn laugh.
Not a-tail. Haw haw haw haw -
roarcd bIndroppcr. 'HCr"--iakc i;
Here's the twenty. Har har har,"
Whats the matter with it--Count"r-
fcj,H" asked Flicker suSp'riously.
NO. it's perfectly ali riGht-such -
IL !S--hcC hce no no. The point is this
borrowed that twenty from YOU in
1919 when twenty dollars meant twenty
dollars. And no il only mcans--htw
haw no no ha ha'-ab0u; two dollars
and eighty cents. Har har.h0 no mo-
And h" went off bowling with mirth.
and Flicker bought n Coupl" Of collars
and a neckti" and had his shoes shin'd
with the twenty.
(Tomorrow-"Hc and She" Contain
tug but two characters. u hero and n
heroine Don't miss it,