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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-04
Expert Advocates 8
Hours In Steel Mills
Ex-Shipping Board Prober
Declares Labor Surplus
Makes the Plan Feasible

New York. Dec. S.-DeclarinG no
economic necessity exists for the twelve
hour day In steel plants and advocating
substitution therefore Of the three shitt
system, Horace q. Drury. recently OF
the Industrial relations division Of the
United States Shipping Board. tonlSht
reviewed his three mon tbs OF lnfeSu-
cations Of the industry before a forum
OF engineers and public OFFICIALS. Inc
forum Wis conducted by the American
Society Of Mechanical Engineers ana
other technical organizations.
Mr.. Drury said he had visited twenty
American steel plants already on an
eight-hour basis. and found changing 10
the throe-shift system could not adu
more than three per cent to the total
cost Of tho finished product. even with
out any increase in efficiency.
There Is now surplus labor supply
to make easy and feasible the transition
TO a shorter working day. he added. The
long stretches Of toll have been ao2n-
doned in European plants. but l5O,oo"
men still work II hours u day IN the
American steel industry. he said. while
in some departments the seven-day week
still exists.
The expense OF changing would be
slight. Mr.. Drury thought, adding that
financial and operating, difficulties are
as nothing compared with the human
and civic values involved. He contend
ed that the twelye-hour daY does no
leave enough time for home life. edu-
cation in English or activity in COM
munity affairs.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-04
President DESTROYS Of
Appearing In Person
Mr.. Wilson's Health Makes
Personal Delivery Of Mes
sage Possible

Washington Dec. 3.-(By The Asso-
ciutcd ress)-President Wilson was
represented today as being strongly de-
sirous" Of appearing in person before
congress next week to deliver what Will
be his last annual message TO that body
He has not yet. however. made known
his plans.
Both Secretary Tumulty and Rear
Admiral Grayson. the presidents physi-
clnn, profess complete ignorance OF MI.
that he will make it known until just
before congress is ready to receive the
executives message next Tuesday.
Those in close touch with the preSl.
dent have stated that his health had
improved so rapidly in the past few
weeks that there was no doubt OF has
ability u 60 before congress II he do
sired to do so. Mr.. Wilson ceased using
his wheel chair more than Il week ago.
and it was said that he would be able
to go to the capitol without the aid Ot
either his wheel chair or Il cane.
Senate and house leaders have sought
information from the Whit" House as 10
whcthcr the President viii receive thus
year the committee usually appoints
at the opening day of congress formally
to notify him that tho Legislative body
was in session and ready To receive
cOmnuniCa tiunS from the executive, Dut
as yet no reply has been given.
Because Of the Presidents illness, the
formality of II committee visit 10 thc
White House was dispensed with last
DECEMBER. and the President was nVtl-
ficd by letter that congress was In srS-
sion The annual message then was
transmitted to the senate and house py
messenger.
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Bic INCREASE
At v. LIBERTY
STATE BOARD WILL
GRANT MORE FUNDS
Appropriation for the State
University Expected to
Be Doubled

Special Dispatch to The Inteligencer.
Charleston. ". Va. Dec. S.--Because
Of Increased attendance and the contin-
ucd advance in price or necessities
the West Virginia Board of Educatlon'
in session here. decided today 10 recon-
mend considerable increl$" in appro,
priations for the West Liberty Normal
school, according to announcement to-
night by NJ. 7. Shawkey. state superin-
tendent of schools, and president OF the
board.
Action in tho matter Of financing
West Liberty Normal came AFTER VISIT
Thursday by Howard McGinniS. presi-
dent of the srhr"'. who appeared before
tho board and outlined needs OF the IN
Stitution. Members of the board also re-
celYcd a number of. letters commenting
on the school. While no figures were
made public, it was said that the In
crease TO be recommended TO the board
of public works on December IA, will
be greater in proportion than most
other state schools.
Double University Funds.
The board will finish It's sessions to-
morrow. Only Kcyscr Preparatory
School remains to be taken up tomor-
row.
Today the board completed its dis.
cussion Of the State University. because
OF the peculiar situation at Morgan
Town II will be necessary to have al
most double the usual appropriation.
1t was said tonight by ]. +. Marsh, Sec
rotary Of the board. that the only new
matter the board will attempt 70 secure
in the present emergency will be Il
department of chemical engineering; .
Dr. Frank b. Trotter. president. Nat
e Frame. Dean John Lee Coulter and
others were here from the university.
They recommended several new build
ings at Morgantown.
The most pressing need OF the state
schools were discussed tonight at an
informal conference of the Legislative
committee or the Safe Education As
ISOLATION. This conference will be con-
tlnucd tomorrow.
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Providence. r. l., Dec S.--pemareSt
LLOYD, president Of the Loyal Coalition
speaking on The Problem of Ireland.
before the Economic club here tonight
said: -
"The Irish movement has been dea-
nitely baked in the realm of American
polItics. II Is not finally disposed Of
II will continue to operate In ono form
or another The real object is not pri-
narily concerned with the Irish repub-
lie or with Ireland. 1t IS movement
~ Instrumentation between allied nations
and particularly the EnGllSh-spcaklnG
peoples. ,..,,, To-,
tber.fore the effort has taken the form
~ tho M.cSwincy resolutions and cable
grams, the Willard Commute" or one
Hnnfred 10 issue Sim Fem uublicliy,
flag riots and the like
Ally Of Bolshevisrn-
washington dispatches on Decemhrr
| dealing with the r.orEahiZation "i tn'
irish movement in America. tell oil th,
avowed intention OF the more rnu'C1.
rroun TO resort to pickct'nS. militant
suffrage and revolutionary mrth"uS'
When De Valera was In Boston. nc C.uH-
selled his followers that thew would De
more effective for Ireland with some
thing that spok" more deterinlned'F
THAT revolutionary activities ar"
Sim Fem il perfectly logical. but IN
addition to being pr"-ii"rm7n. IN" Sihn
F,.iu movement H. an ally al HnlSh"NiSm.
Both Sim Feinism and BolshcviSm were
pro German and anti-Britlsh during the
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-04
Public FIGGCed Of
Thousands Of Dollars

New York, Dec. 3.--t'akc magazines
and civilians wearing army UNIFORMS
f,coccd thousands Of dollars from per
sons led to believe tho confirm IONS
vcre for the benefit Of crippled sulI'tt2
md sailors, il was alleged IN Il leuGrH'
Indictment returned today against =
liam = brewer. The indictment Cha'
Cd Nina with using tn" mails 10 d'lrhuu;
Snv.ral New York banks rontripuW.
n brewers fund, raised IN tn" hdnC ~
his personal organization, IN" SN,H'
i ir~ mans cooperative league SAID reg.
nr,I Attorney Mattuck. Brewer snnen.
,cttnrs Of communication from lr'Sldol',
WiIsnn Secretary Of War faktr anu
othrr officials. tn" attorney adu o.
Ills uniformed agents solicited m"h'E
in euhwuv and elevated stations ana III
nfrce buildings. They received l" cents
CommisSiOn on every 2I-rrnt maGt"'Il'
.nid hut the authorities did not !rarh
tTn size of the slice they gov from
cnrtributions. Since tn" scheme pr-
,-o,, Working Brewer has dcpoS t"d more
,s%ar s5n O0O in 4 New York bank. II was
,ii,rrd in the namo of the woman
hn,t krcDcr in his office.
Us ynS not arrested today. his 'awE"r
Drnmising to produce him Tor pl"adlnE
next week.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-04
WILSON VETO.
FATAL FACTOR
Pennsylvania Senator to Call
Finance Committee for
Revenue Hearing

Philadelphia. Dec. 3.-Cnitcl States
Senator's BoiCS Penrosc of PennsylNa-
MIA and James F.. Watson of Indiana.
respectively chairman and vice chair
man Of the Senate finance committee.
spent several hours here today in con-
ference over national legislation. Sena-
tor Watson came from Washington for
the meeting, which was held at the
home Of the Pennsylvania senator.
Most Of the conference. Senator PEN
rose said, was taken UP in going over
proposed revenue legislation. He Salu
he did not see how 1t would be possible
to pass any substantial revenue lesiSla-
ton during the short term OF Congress:
For" nc added. Mr.. Wilson is still
President with the power OF veto.
There is no hope, as far as l know, Tor
any plan Of cooperation with him on
revenue or 2ny other legislation.
Senator Penrose said the income tax,
excess profits tax and kindred subjects
would be taken up after the Christmas
holidays. Il expect to have hearings
before the finance committee shorty
come tax. especially. needs radical re-
vision. l haven't gone very far into
this matter, hut some radical PROPOSE
tons stare me IN the face. No tax
should be allowed to reach stage
WHARF II causes savings to be boarded.
When this occurs money goes into tax
free securities and is withdrawn from
free use in commerce and industry.
Mr. Watson said he concurred IN
Senator Penrose's views.
Senator PenroSe also conferred tnda!
with n number Of state political lead
ers Among them were Coroner jamie
son OF ALE gheny county, and James NJ.
Finn. leader Of the Democratic dele
cation In the legislature. Another
caller was DR.. Adams OF Yale unIVer-
al
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-04
Harding Ship Making
Up for Its Lost Time

On Board the s. $ Pastorss. Dec. G
(By Wireless to Tho Associated press)
Sailing smooth sea. the steamer
Pastorcs. bringing rresident-elcct War
rem G.. Harding HON" from his vacation
voyage. made up most OF her lost time
today and probably will reach Hamp-
ton RroadS about o'clock tomorrow
morning. The vessel will dock immcdia-
tcly at Old Point Comfort. Here Soma
tor Harding will go ASHORE for two
hours to visit Newport News before
crossing 10 Norfolk. whore an elaborate
program of cntertainm, Mt has been ar
ranged.
AS he approached the home shores
the prcsidcnt-cleCt expressed delight
over his voyage which he considers has
benefited him 10y providing the oppor-
tun!ty for physical rest as well as TAX
ing his mind away from the worries Of
his Responsibilities.
AS soon aS the reception at Norfolk
and his Sunday visit to Bedford are
over. Senator Harding expects to
plunge at once into the task Of formu-
In Washington. Monday, he will at
tend the opening session Of the Senate,
clear up the; work of his office there.
and make Il short speech from the floor
Of the senate.
Senator Harding will be back in Mar
lon by Wednesday. and after disposing
Of the accumulate ed correspondence. will
begin hla League of Nations conference
the following Monday. 1t Is possible
that after spending December at that
task, he will go to Il Floriad resort or
some other southern point for s"vrra,
weeks OF final preparation of his adj
miuiStralion policies. The names Of
those with whom he will confer on the
league question have not been made
public. as the list is not yat complete
Some announcement on the subject.
however. may be made shortly.
Whether the presidcnt-slect will
speak in the senate Is understood to be
dependents on the eNigenc!rS Of the o.
casion. but II Is considered certain that
should his presence on the floor lead
to formal recognition on the part of
his colleagues. he will deliver a brief
messaIc of greeting In response.
While IN Washington. Senator and
Mrs. Harding will stay AT the home of
Edward Mclean, the publisher.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-04
TWO NEGROES
To THE CHAIR

Goldshoro. y. c.. Dec. 3-With state
militiamcn on duty. due 10 the riot and
attempted lynching yesterday, the trial
of five negroes for the murder OF Her,
man Jones. Il country merchant. ended
tonight. when the jury returned a YER
dict of first degree murder In the case
of Harry caldwell apd Jesse roster.
and of second degree in the cases or
George l.earsall, James Hill and Henry
Williams.
Judge Dcv!n sentenced the two neg
ro4s convicted Of first degree murder
to die in the electric chair and the three
others to twenty years each.
Still under guard Of the militiamen'
the five negroes were taken to the state
prison at Raleigh tonight on special
train.
Judge Devin indicated that his next
stop would be to bring to account the
men who Jed the attack on the court
house last night. Officers are said to
have recognized several Of those IN the
crowd.
Judge w. r. Allen, Of the North Car
DINA supreme court. was III the court
house. greater part Of the night with
the ex-service men who prevented the
lynching.
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Williamson, W. Va, Dec. 3.--Ad'u'a"'
Gsneral jackson Morris. of Kentucky
arrived in Williamson today TO confer
with Colonel Herman Hall c9mmandmS
the federal troops in the MinFo coal
strike district. The purpose OF ms '!S.t
drrs,ood to relate to the use of troops
along the Kentucky-West virginia p DOT
der. III several instances where ais,
strika IONS recently, some firing was
reported 10 have come from the Ken
lucky mountains across the west VII
ginia line. ,,,-
Colonel Hall spent the day In inspect
inc the various deta chmentS OF troops
located throughout the strike dlstric,'
and was not expected 10 return 10 WIZ
I!amston until lat" tonight. ,,
Tho military and The United Nine
N-ork.rs' officials are investigating the
report that meeting of miners was
held yesterday at Lick Creek. ABOUT
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-04
SIX DELEGATES ATTEND
THE HOBO CONVENTION

Toledo, O., Dec. Silk delegates rep
rcsenting, according to James Eads How;
two millions Of migratory. casual ana
unemployed workers" members or the
sociation. got down to-day to business
of shifting the burden from the mass
to the class" -,
The convention has been in session all
week, but has transacted no important
business. 1t being announced that tns
delegates have been delayed because Of
"inadeouate transportation facilitates"
We are meeting with much encour-
agemcnt here" said Mr.. How to-day.
The coffee and doughnuts are e1ceP-
tionallv fine in Toledo and the price Is
moi so high as in some tank towns.
Mr.. How declared that branch OF
the order will be organized here despite
the war threat Of the Jeff Davis facnon'
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-04
TN7NCKYS ADJUTANT GENERAL J
CONFERS WITH M|NCO Commander

three miles from Williamson NsstfAel
of miners are prohibited under an edies'
issued by Colonel Hall shortly -
modified military law was put into
feet in the county the latter part
November. pacy Robb. acting IA cnSS1
In the absence Of. David Fowler, Ml
national organizer Of the unioa. -
cIared that he had been unable TO 49,
fy the report and would report aecse@t
niaint, Robb said. he had investigates
The situation WAS reported Quto& -
military headquarters tonight. e..
collection Of arms by q houso-to-Ae
canvass Of deputy sherlffs accompa
hy a soldier was continued In the -
ion today. tho authorities having ce4e
tered their efforts about ChattasoyA
few miles from Williamson, 1t wa9 ~
ported. The number OF arms surrendeIad
hy the residents In compliance VIA
military orders was unavailable to.
night. tf3s2t
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-04
N0RFO| KPLANS OvAT|ONF0R
HARDING WHEN SHIP COMES IN

Norfolk. Va. Dec. 3.--Norfolk to-day
prepared to extend 4 welcome to Presi-
dcnt-clect Harding. 4 party Of citizens
will meet the President elects ship. the
HastorcS, at quarantine. off Old Point
Comfort. Customs officials tonight re-
ccived Geographic instructions from the
treasury, directing him to give free en-
try to the President ELECT and his entire
party, and TO extend ali possible courte-
sizes.
From quarantine tho PaStores will
proceed to Newport News. where an in
spection OF a shipbuildlng plant will be
made.
This Will bc followed by luncheon
at the Warwick hotel and visit 10 the
Hampton Roads naval oprating base for
all inspection Of tho naval paSe and a
review of 10000 apprentices s"amcn in
training there The party will also go
To the army base and tho Norfolk navy
yard. Senator Harding is scheduled to
speak at o'clock.
\ reception for Mrs. Harding will be
held and 4 dinner will be rendered Sena-
tor Harding Mt night.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-04
POSSES LOSE
R0BBER TRAIL

Columbus. O., Dec. 3.-Eluding two
pursuing parties. FIVE men who this
morning robbed the First National bank
cash and Liberty bonds and non-nego-
table securities valued a Sl69,000, were
speeding northward in an automobile to-
night TO at least temporary safety.
Hastily formed posses traced them Tor
fifty miles into northern Champaign
county, where the trail was lost, police
expressing belief that they were bound
for Toledo or Chicago.
The robbery occurred this morning,
when the five men, heavily armed. enter
ed the bank locked officials and two pa
irons In a closet and escaped in their
automobile after gathering up all cash
and securities available.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-04
Famous Singer Is Heard
On Wireless By Jack TarS

New York, Dec. 3.-TetrazZini sang to
the sailors of Uncle Sans navy tonight.
From her apartment in the heart ot
Manhattan. the famous prilna donna'S
voice flOated out - the listening ears
Of bluejackets aboard battleships and
destroyerS at sea and In port. and To
land stations, far and wide.
Four operatic neutrality-suspicious. sc.
from Mtgnon. a rondo from LaSonnhm-
bula. Kiss Ne Again. from Mile Mo-
diSte, and an ENCORE. sought by some
unknown listener. were rendered.
The songs went out by wireless. an
official test. authorized BY Secretary
Daniels From Madame TctrazzintS
apartment they were carried by wire 10
the naval communication station anu
there rclaycd by wireless telephone TO
receiving instruments and amplifiers
aboard ships.
After the first three numbers there
was 4 call for an encore received by
wireless on the battlcship PcnnSylrania
II was relayed TO land and Tctrazzinl
responded.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-04
BOLSHfNN SMASH
/. BALAkOWTCH'S ARM

Warsaw. Dec. 1-(Ry the Assoctate1:
Press)-The Bolsheviki have srnaHeA3
all the detachments OF General Bnia4s
Ba lakovftch and the remnants are neaa
Inc toward Poland, some crossing
frontier near David Grodek. near ule.
Pinsk marshes where they were ule-'
armed according to last reports ~
This ends the adventurous plan Of
General Balakovitch to rush to Motc9l
with a handful Of men after arountnG
millions OF peasants against the 6oyfeSy
General Balakovitch is Imported -
have disappeared. but Is beIeved toi
have reached Poland where he Win -
informed, If found, in accordance VIZ
the terms of the Riga agreement 80
tween the Poles and Soviets. g
The young general had 1900 me1,
when ne fought with the Poles. -
was reported to have gathered t5g.
when he began the campaign that yek
AGAINST him about the time the Boie1.
Wiki swept General Baron Wraneol o1$s
Of the Crimoa. The BolsheviN cAUru
his men, a few thousand at tins, els
the remnants have been since oees
ately trying to reach Poland. rhS M1
thest point the crusaders reAchSo
about Mozyr, to the east OF tho n
marshes. 80,
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Special Dispatch to The IntelliEeneet.
Charleston, Dec. Sin addition to be-
ing elected commissioner of agriculture
in the election Of November ?, James n.
Stewart the present commissioner, re-
ceiyed a larger vote and a larger ma
jority than was accorded any state or
national candidate in West Virginia.
The last Of the returns on the vote
for agricultural commissioner was re-
ceived at the secretary Of states Office
Yesterday The official tabulation, as
announced by Secretary Houston G..
Young, gives Commissioner Stewart a
total vote OF 279.767. Sampson n. Mtlt
Icr. the Democratic candidate. received
"lS.04S. and the Socialist candidate, +.
r. Garrett. drew four Of kind, receiY-
ing 4.44t votes.
Commissioner Stewards majority over
his Democratic competitor Is 6l,W9.
while his plurality in the three-cornered
race Is 67,2I5.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-04
IRISHWOMAN DEFENDS
SCOUT MOVEMENT IN
COURTMARTIAL TRIAL

Dublin. Dec. 3.-The courtmartial Of
the Countess Georgiana MarkieVtcz,
member OF parliament for the st. Pat
rick's division of Dublin city. was con-
cluded today. The countess was charged
with conspirlng TO organize a "fanna
dream" or body Of Sim Fem boy
scouts. The decision of the court
martial will be promulgated later.
In an emotional speech. the countess
declared that the boy scout movement
was started in 1909. long before tho
Irish Volunteers, and that, according TO
English law. It was not Illegal to drill
boys Of Is years Of age. and teach them
their history and language. The
countess said she stood on the principles
Of freedom as enuuciated by President
Wilson
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-04
General NiveIG In
Laughab|e Mistake

Boston, Dec. S.-Thcodore Roosevelt
Jennings Is an elevator man 1T city
hall. After he had carried General
Georges NivellC and his party up 10 the
office OF Mayor Peters to-day, he almost
lost control of his car when the defcn-
der Of Verdun said 10 him:
All Mon Brave Enfart, ] did not
think to meet you here. l would hardly
recognize you without your f"z and your
bagGy wartime trousers. You fought
valiantly for France"
But Jennings FASTENED his denial.
These trousers are pretty baSSy ne
stammered, but | been faithful TO this
here elevator throttle clear through the
war. General, much rs l wanted TO get
away from it, But they also serves who
STAINS an waits, l reckon"
Then General Nivelle. who had mis-
taken Jennings for Moroccan colonel
who fought under him ut Nrrdun anu
on the AiSnc line, recognized the con-
fusion In faces and laughed more heart
lily than anyone else in the party.
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Sensational Charges
To Be Probed By the
Senate Investigators

New York. Dec 3.-Subpoenas were
sent out by telegraph to-day by Senator
William NJ Calder. chairman of the sen,
ate committee on reconstruction. TO coal
operators, Wholesale and retailers. d.
rrctins their appearance before the com
mittee when il opens it's investigation
Of the anthracite industry here to-mor-
row.
Information concerning alleged prof.
teering in coal, obtained by District At
torncy Lewis. Of Kings county, who was
appointed counsel to the committee to-
day, will be submitted. Sr. Lewis de,
clared he also has information that thou-
sands Of dollars. are. being spent weekly
bv men in the GOAL industry to prevent
publicity being thrown on their busi-
ness methods.
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Mr.. Harding to Hold
Conferences at Marion

ON Board the S. s. Pastores. Dee. fBy
wireless to the Associated l'reSS)-
President elect Harding expects I" go
from Norfolk to Washington and thence
TO Marion, ohio. Tuesday or "Wednesday.
He probably will spend the remainder
~ tho month in Marion 4 few days
will be occupied with clearing his ac-
cumulatrd correspondence and the Srna-
Tor viii! hold his first League Of Nations
on December L.. He hopes
to complete these conferences by 'he
end of December.