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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-06
PRES|DENT-E GREETS BLIND
FRIEND; SPEAKS At ELK HOME

bedford, Va, Dec 5-Presidcnt-c elect
Harding today redeemed promise TO
his boyhood friend. Henry NJ. stowe.
now blind resident "f the FIX Ma
tlonal Home here. and praCticcd his own
preccptS of "memOryS rcvealments III
reIlowShips and friendships which
formed the basis Of an address drllv-
cred today at the annual memorial OK
rrrises nj the national home Of the lodge
of the Elks
II WAS at the invitation Of Mr.. Stowe,
formerly business man Of Marion, o.
that Senator Harding, as Il candidate Tor
tho Republican nomination for the prcsi-
dcncy agreed to deliver inc memorla,
service Grafton at the Elk's National
Home. and when he was nominated he
repealed his promise 70 be carried out
irrespective Of the result OF his cam
paiIn.
So today he delivered the address de-
clarinE in the presence Of the friend or
his youth that cit is not given to All
men TO inSpire great shafts Of grant"
or tablets Of bronze. but Il Is the priv
uere Of every living being. to plant an
ever blooming friendship In some iel-
lows breast and gather all the fruit it
bears"
The Grafton was delivered in the open
beneath the mild sun Of an Indian sum-
mCr day. from Inc poI|n oA VIC ~"
tIonal Home, while 1000 Elks and
friends from all parts Of Virginia.
gathered on the lawn to take part in the
exercises Of the order in memory OF
brothers who had died during the win
ter. Senator Harding was introduced Ivy
Grand Exalted Ruler William NJ. Abb
bott, Of San Francisco. Present were
past grand exalted rulers and other
prominent officials of the Order OF
Elks from all parts OF the country.
senator Harding reached Bedford this
morning at Z o'clock, and left this AFT
rrnoun at 5 o'clock for Washington
where he will remain for two days IN
conference with senators and others be-
fore going 10 his home in Marion Tues
doy night, After IL late breakfast. the
party was taken on an automobile ride
and thence to the National Home for
luncheon. The president-elect missed
today's religious service. Mr.. stowe re-
sbonding as 10. his inquiry or the loca- :
ton OF a Baptist church with the re-
grctful reply that there was none
Gods Greatest Gift.
THE greatest gift in Gods master be-
:. Stowal upon man is memory. salu sen
ator Harding. In opneing his memorial
oration. 1T is the storebouse OF every
thing in life worth while. II fash'"ns
character and inspires all hope. II
takes all the impressions of human cN-
istencr and bv some alchemy Of lov"
removes tho drosS and makes golden
cross Of faith which is rosary to every
human prayer.
"One cannot fancy life fit to live
without the memory'S revealmentS In
fallowships and friendships: without
love and attachments: without en-
couragemcnts and rndcarmentS: without
insnlrations and the consciousness Of
achievements"
Eloquent words.
psci,inr the cxreriences Of an Insane
man who had his sanity restored by Il
surgical operation at the expense OF his
memory. the orator continued:
I'VE arc met in memory To-Day IN
grateful. traternal memory. in behalf Of
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-06
win he ASseB eBSed-

Charleston. W. Va. Dec. 5.--Hcartcn-
ed by the decision OF the national or
ganization of United Mine Workers TO
support TO a finish" the coal strike
in Mingo county. miners in the strike
zone today declared. through their dis
trict president. {. +. kcency, that
there will b. no compromise of the
principles of our organization IN the
M!ngo county situation"
Keenry returned yesterday from the
International conference ut Indianapolis
and tonight declared II was definitely
decided at the meeting to continue tn:
fight to the end
While 1t was true that miners Off
ciaLs In Mingo county are favorable To
L conference with operators, keene%
said il equally true that there has been
no weakening. He stated that the en-
tire membership "r the union Is to b.
assessed TOR strik" finances, and that
ful! cooperation OF International DIN
clals has been pledged.
Kccncy said that & proposal for con-
ference with operators In Williamson
last week had been refused He added
that lie had sought 4 conference with
the circuit judge and other Mingo coun-
ty authorities on the law and order
ques ton. and that this proposed confer
cncc also had been refused.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-06
B|G5EZURES
AFTER BAIT Tie
KY. MOONSIllERS
PUTUP RESISTANCE
Many Stills, With Thousands
of Gallons of Beer and
Liquor Captured

Lexington. Ky... Dec. 5.-Nine fully
equipped stills Of from fiftg tome to one
Of still beer and one hundred gallons
of moonshine whiskey were taken by
Federal agents in a raid in the South
American" district In Whitley county
Saturday following a pitched battle be,
tween thirty alleged moonshiners and
fourteen prohibition agents and United
States marshals.
At least one of the alleged moon.
sinners Is believed TO have been killed
or seriously wounded In the skirmiaA
that proceeded the actual battle.
Four Of the six men charsed in the
battle are held in Heinesvfle, They a[s
Henderson Gibson, Beird Hord. p. =
Hamlin, and John Gibson. Other men
were released because there were not
enough agents to guard them, accord.
ing to ]. W. Rollins, United States COM
missioner. r.
United States marshals Yth begiA
ess.n5 esssr .n .sesa M0PSsz 10 ssS.
in the battle with officerA
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rU WHAFNuR.

West VtrytziA-FA1r NondAy; Tuso-
1Ay rain, htSla change In tsmySratu1e.
ohio-Tatr Monday; fussdAy probably
ratn- little change IN temperature.
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wen orTa1iSsA

The moonshiners were ven orEani1el,
an investigation made Sunday reveals.
Nine stills were captured, located with
in a radius Of three miles and In soma
cases, close together. Tho man believed
seriously wounded. or evi6entfy h1le4.
was spirited away BY companioa. dHk.
ing the battle. he we seen TO fall Aal1
foremost and was left behind BY the Oh
ficers in the pursuit. When they return
ed the body could not be found.
U, G.. Mcfarland, chief prohfbitto4
agent for the eastern district Of Ksn;
tuciy, was expected TO arrive In Pine
VILE late tonight
The scene Of the engagement. accord
ing to the officers. wa1 at Laurel Fofh,
four miles from Pearl, Witty oe9nty.
which Is eight miles from aoldsa~
dian warfare tactics were reeofted -
and trees and stones were the dueo11
Of the opposing forces. Army ridAq
with which the officers were equipped.
caused the mountain men to retreat af.
ter an engagement lasting half an hour.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-06
IS
CALLED BACK
EX-KING'S MAJORITY
IS OVERWHELMING
Plebiscite Taken Throughout
the Kingdom of Greece
On Sunday

Athens, Doc, 5.-(By Tho Asso-
ciatsd Press)-The plebiscite hold to-
day has shown an overwhelming ma
jority in favor Of tho return of for
mer King Constantine to the Greek
throne.
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those who have taken the fork Of the
road TO eternal peace. Ours Is not q
memorial Of grief. Only happy memoir
les arc becoming 10 the departed. only
helpful memories are worth whih to the
living II the departed brethren could
know of our memorial. if we could solve
the great mystery Of mysteries md
know that they know, We should still
atune our memorial abOv" the murmur-
ings Of sorrow. For them. the book Of
life is closed. Sorrow has had its be-
coming expressions, but normal. natural
interest Is in the living. Indeed. we arc
set for the living. else this meeting
would be vain. We arc met to remind
ourselves that as we live. so shall our
memories endure. We come to n fresh
conclusion today fhat in our daily lives
We are making memorials. and II is the
privilege of every human being to leave
such memory aS he would like TO have
recalled"
Influence Of Example.
The influence Of example was illus
trated by the senator with Two eNperi-
PnccS of his own. in which by words Of
cheer to mon who had hrcumr the VIC
Tins OF strong drink hr had had the sat
isfaction Of turning them away from the
paths they were following into n sue
ceSsful life. OF tn" disappointmentS Of
public life. he said:
How often do Wa criticize harShly
when We ought 10 hestow garland. We
do It In private If" and leave n wound
where praise would be moro becoming
We do II In public life and withhold
from sacrificing public men the one COM
prneatinn that might come"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-06
Would Cut Number Of
Of South'S Congressman

Washington. Dec. j.-Thc opening
gun in the long-immincnt battle TO re-
duCe representation OF the southern
states in the house OF rrprrSentativ
WAS fired tonight by Representative
Tinkham, Republican, of Massachusetts,
who announced that he had prepared a
resolution for Introduction tomorrow di-
rcctinE the house census committee to
make an inquiry into the extent OF de-
franChisemrnt Of negroes in the south.
and TO recommend Cuttin" down the rep
resentation Of those states accordingly.
Mr.. Tinkham'S statement declared
that eleven southern statcs-Alahama
Arkansas, Florida. Louisiana. MISSISSIPPI
pi, North and South Carolina. TenneSsec,
Texas. Georgia and Eirginia-Cast only
about per cent or the total vote for
president in the last election. although
holding % per cent Of the membership
OF the house.
Commenting on probable reapportion-
mcnt OF representatives In congress as a
result of the 1920 census. Mr.. Tinkham
said that If the present basis Of repre-
Sentation were used, Us members would
be added to the house. This increase,
he added, could he avoided almost en-
tirely by adhcring to the same unit OF
inhabitants-and by enforcing the four
tecnth amendment which directs con-
gress To reduce representation "f states
where tho right to vote is denied quail
fed citizens.
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Athens Dec. I-CRy the Associated
p-ess(--A note declaring In effect, thar
Tho S,vres treaty between tn" allies anu
turkey must be modified. should l@r,
ui nv KIN" constantine return to his
fcortinued on Page Ten.)
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-06
THE INTELLIGENCE r

Has the Largest Circulation of
Any Morning Newspaper in the
State of West Virginia.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-06
Gods Greatest GIFT
Eloquent words

Reciting the cxnerIences or an insane
man who had his sanity restored by
surgical operation at the expense or his
memory. the orator continued:
I'VE arc met in memory today; In
grateful. tratcrnal memory. in behalf ~
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-06

Athens, Greece, Dec. 5.-(By The
Associated Prsss)-The plebisctto to
determine the wishes of the Greek
people regarding the return of former
King Constantine to the Greek throne,
began, according to plan, throughout
Greece this morning. )
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(continued on Page Ten.)
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1920-03-03

10 gb through for travel, and so much
travel now.
llut the ways all opened tor Us. lllo
the passage over the Red 'st. So here
am doing all Kinds ~ thlnrs 10 be-
helpful. Am gong ~ visit wounded
soldiers this 4. NJ for tho nfst time.
ftcltrd a poem to crowd n soldiers
yesterday, Mrs. hniall is 10 read To
them tonight from NJ loenis We had
'mess' with the officom yesterday Hnd
stood In line with our IN dishes We
mess' WIN the soldiers nest week.
iifo j. certainly showing ncw phases
io nv. each year last Easter | went
it fto \ VI, g. the tpp ~ IloliS wood
mountain 10 a Theuscphical Easter
service This year ! expect TO ~ Ia
the wonderful Old church here. which
has about 100 gnrgoylrs carved on II to
keep cyl tplfih away know its
walls are spakri In delightful old super.
.tuona hud viii Nptatr with interest
me Easter | spent In Sicily. one In
india.
must 7ly good by could write
a letter e.! visld interest to YOU put the
censor would not let 10 pass ELLA.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1920-03-03
Burgess Bedtime Stories
BLAcKY THE CROW MAKES FUN or REDDy FOX
When you see q crow about
Then for mischief pray watch out

DLACkN the early lie need, winter for best
u day, short there none too much time to &c, eous cat
YOU sec in food Black, ny iar
enough 10 keep him reasonably comfortable
On this particular morning Bay awake light
caouRh lie shook himself noocd feathers and then m Tho
big thick hemlock Which
Green Meadows lie was on hi, way To the I,g River ior he
hoped 10 find dead fish other food tho edge the
There much that the sharp iky miss A he passed
the old bramb the edge Of the Forest little
Baek there cu Rabbit aud Mis- Peter However world did
Peter induce Mf Peter heref lie tempted
and ask them but thought better OF aud held his tongue
Straight the uowoverd Green Meadow he flew the dear
Old patch He didn't intend stop sharp
Hapach he changed his mind lie oed and agted
ln and his sharp mnslcd and snapped he looked down.
Why Reddy there He knew that kcy had found that Peter
the dear Old iat lying
home lie remembered the two little brown forms the bramb
ee on the edge OF the e Forest had been clear him that they
had settled themselves spend the understood why
lie knew that somehow they knew that wasn't them
to dear Old Ilrar patch
Baky began cue hoar,eh very
Reily Fox looked him and ,alcd Ridy and Bay the
hest friends Bc chusd harder than when have
made home th dear Old rar patch he asked innoccny
Rsldy knew that Bae knew that he wasn't making his home the
Old patch Rcidy that Backy
hiding there Go about business you black m'cheiakcr
Suarlri keddy
Baci continued the mos, provoking way You've picked
call When they home,
cd,d TO spend tho day IN the Forest"
What's tat& nafed Reddy Fox very ,ha, Mrs.
Peter leaves the dear Old raah She hiding somewhere in
here now
Backy laughed rsh, LITTLE Peter must have double
said he Il exactly like
and Judge they have intention oi coming back the dear Oh
hunter be fooled by Of rabbits" Then BkS begaa
the oi m lungs ard within hearing that Cswt
caw !" "Fosl ox! fox"
,Rddy gaed Iay hple,, Then he got e shook
himself and with such dignity he could oed of the direction 81 he
the Crow had discovered him And this day e wonders Why Peter did M
come home usual 'unup that morning a how happened that u
Mrs the old bnbe
Forest instead of home the dear Old Briar patch
copyright 1870 by r W. Bu'ssS)
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Tragic atmosphere at
Front NcUcr-to-Bc-
FOr0OffcU.
FOr0OffCN

FNIN' NNf|i llI IAN|ff
Apr.i d.. 1915
bear Marcus
ihuughi you VoulI enjoy thi. rar-
ody on ,nr ~ kiplIugs most famous
t.tsrs II sou haven't read "Gunga
Din by kipling ~ a. tpmr l!hrary ari
read IT, 70 on can enjoy this delightful
parody the ,w'u.anoHn verses Assrtib-
ing Ford automobile under tho name
liunkR Tin don't know who
wrote ~
Yesterday Mrt Randall and | were
~ the hospital and talked Win three
American lads under twenty two, Who
have been given tho Cross ~ Honor fn-
Htsyrfy ~ the front one 10 carried
a wounded ,ou'rndr back from he nr.
.ng line nui WIS himself wounded q
-Irllcd lrg. but De VIII not lose IL be
SIDES the nurses there are few here, !
wrote 10 thu boys mother last uiyht
much 10 his yuj. hui to another boy 3
sweetheart,
In one Wptd wo saw many boys who
lave fallen IN ur been hurt ty ar,l.
dent while doing the duties of war
away from the front. Many pf them
viii never De ahir to 20 10 the front.
and feel drspoul'nt o,oFait. ! wrote
verses for them.
The hospital nurses arc very CRATE.
iul Tor our assistance In entertaining
the boys m their wards. and tie boys
greet Us with enthusiasm 80 do those
In the Y ~ g. \ hu's whore We 20
and met the soldiers waiting 10 be
calhd tu TIE front
" is tense. tragic atmosphere We
live IN nov, never % he iguttrM
think ihr oud Is nearing. however. ia
about two months
ELLA WHEELER WILCOX.
continued Tomorrow
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1920-03-03

weather. my voyage enI the passport
agency enormous mails. the packing.
countless Interruptions all made me
forget pn. things
came here after jus, month IN
Paris did not think Of leaving Paris,
despite the air raids and bombHrdmcnt.
but imperative messages came from
Robert for Tue 20 ccme hrfc for eight
zen days 40 | came. Every one said
! could no, get away from Paris under
week or ten dhys-so piuC h red tn De
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1920-03-03
WORTH GOING MILES TO SEE.

Ot eearse You really ought TO go
On, there and sec the livestock show,
Observe the Poland China sheep,
The Pcachblow bulls with voices deep,
The Plymouth Rock and other swine.
And highest type OF lowing kline,
For there !, livestock worth as much
\, butchers charge for beef and such
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1920-03-03

Samuel Gmpes ded by Indiana labor leaders who have decided
proceed with their plans for labor ticket Samuel Gompers
iab but be probably knows about the leadership OF labor
radicals learn What labor has accomplished
legislative has been through influence with the leading
What ampshe, governmental affairs OF the future be done
the labor hasn't chance Tor any
union be essentially class party and organization
a. democratic America
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1920-03-03

Apparently general railway strike The officials o the
bro,erhods agreed that They frankly dis
pleased the railway law but conservative ooune have prevailed
or least Certainly there wisdom permitting
sgemen, itself the change before forcing crisis and brother
which such will the gratitude o the country
Railway abo however impatient
heard Such strike
would severely but would parate traffic would
. strike OF and
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1920-03-03

build dibes capable crossing Atlantic
That something and but the painful truth
States has let its forcs shmeuy amstcc While
France and Britain proceeded ample
funds Tor the development this service pursued
not penuou policy hoped the country will not $r regret along
with other things which might been.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1920-03-03
Old Stories in Ncw Type
From The Times Files.
Twenty Years Ago.

Mrs James Gerson gave a card
party ard luncheon 10 a number oi
her friend, yesterday IN her rooms
az the Grand Avenue hotel The
rooms were prettily decorated and
the luncheon was brilliant success
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1920-03-03

Oklahoma Motor fquipmen, eoms
pany at JlO North Broadway.
Oklahoma farmers arc jubilisao
over the prospects for high psice1
cotton. II Inow it is being Qsoeel
at n oerts~S pound.
Miss Alva Miles. assistant NJ
brarian, is going abroad and will ses|
tend the international meeting q
Librarians at Brussels next noNtk
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1920-03-03
Do1ifW6rrp
- wRwM -
ADVICE.

With propaganda tor promoting saving
The able iInanclers deluge tie mail
And orators ~ strdcnt voices raying.
Nhort their hearers to conserve the kalc
But IN defiance Ot advice they're giving.
Which. IN the main Is reasonably sound,
The populace behold, the cost OF living,
Then scattGs the muuna all around
The forum sound, with those who urge to labor
The ones who toll with busy brains or Drawn.
Apl one who hears them duubtlc, thinks his ncghbor
should trim the hedge manicure the lawn
Bu 10 raught the umult and the shouting
The silver tongue and oloIuence oi speech
For loaier> still the honest toll llouting
And speakers iall o practice what they preach
The papers speak word Tor lower taxes
And candidates may promise much the same
But where Thanksgiving turkeys get the.
The puhhcS oltcd hy hl, taxing game
And ever since the writer can remember,
Which anrda,cs the populslic craze.
Such promises have echoed I'LL November
lheu disappeared IN tofty.sucn ways.
Nor is /, that advice that may he offered
Is poor aud punk, or recognized as such;
That wisdom hy the sage and Statesman proiicfcd
Would not, ii tiied, amount 10 very much.
But those who hear l, good advice, dear brother,
Admit II, merit. logic sterling worth.
But think that it, intended or another.
And let George do IL haudlcaps the earlr -
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1920-03-03

Dear Marcus:
Your letter ~ March iith got here
todsy--ycry quick time. Most letters
are over n month 90 the way.
The pho,ogrsps OF the portraits |
sriovc TO say have neglected 10 have
taken. ! have now written Mrs. Ritter
20 attend TO u at once Ny last weeks
In America we're very confusing and
difficult My book. the publishers. my
health and the ray doctors the
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1920-03-03

With building approaching February Oklahoma CITY
oWmu ITS excellent showing February
1mi Tor residenccs aud apartments strong evidence of the city,
Oow,h and the demand Tor homes shortage OF material relieved
end number Of big building, prospect succeeding months should show
herea'es and this building wonder year
q 1919.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1920-03-03

\ Vermont man who has just died
at the age ot lOl spent every evening
home with his family Life must have
seemed doubly lOng 10 him - Bal,,.
uIOtc American
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1920-03-03
SUSTAINING THE STEEL TRUST.

DIVISION opinion the legal the United States Steel eopo
~ the United court The decision esone
combine Of law violation signed by four justices
The minority opinion combine illegal and maintains the
steel corporation guilty continuous violations signed by three
the steel the late OF Standard
OIL the packers The slender majority by which
escapes dissolution will restraining influence That the suit
dismissed without prejudice further safeguard OF the public
Interest," and something OF guarantee OF good behavior
Although the steel ideal industrial concern this decision
prove unpopular There examples trust busting
that such fate nls paren, hardship on the gnate' It IS
brings benefit the the
peopl Standard dissolved split but The
steadily There enough other
public helped by the courts DECISION
is difficult TO John is still doing we'll SO with the tobacco
and such TO be the fate OF the packers who have consented
10 ioreso OF the food industry.
And whatever faults United Steel corporation femcn
industrial enterprise No other match IN steel
production advantages its magnitude obvious
would have been sacrced III DISSOLUTION without any benefit
supplied Rather they would have sustained the added
expense hoe and less efficient business methods Big bust
quantity purchases and production
would be impossible ior sakr institutions with limited
capital and less adequate facilities
The against which began with the muck kng
period yielded little enough OF concrete bene
fits ALL h, been the rights oi
government the rights OF the people that bust
group however Auen above the law The private
enterprise public ade and the greater its proportions
the more clearly hoss duties defined
batting business and hmpng trade with needless laws and
control mmea TO the general prosperity which most oi
people That have also learned the
Laws tem unjust taught arrogant railways Their place but they
and handicapped Development There similar examples
other lines Now world competition reautmen
peace shape there should be Tor business
rather than needless q
Thus will be benefit No, only the steel and
iron trade will the future with confidence
Assured u Justice and capital will readily
dual Which development and greater prosperity
other questions can be settled manner as sane . tins
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1920-03-03

The who dolls up orgne and other light apparel also
be listed with those who proud work although this land o
pouny her advent the date luther back than the
date she picked winner while n a dairy lunch