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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-08-03
INVESTIGATION
At LOCAL P. ].
TAKING PLACE
ONE sUB-cARRrER SUSPENDED AM
CLArN MADE THAT INsPECTOh
RAs 8EEN SUMMONED.
Employees Admit There Is som
Starring In Department o"'
Are Close Mouthed.

\ ql:~, :~vrs:. sa:.'n : - Hr"'"n.
gong on = 49," ".H. posi-; ;..' "H' JUS
80: Sow. a.: r-s~"u; .,S attaches. "n"
a"a ~. .,-r extremely ro;.yc@i aoou; tile
E. = >nnwa tina: a. !N1s; on" s"A-c7T-
.r,..a,. and =: = rumorSd that a.
SON as a rrS,ot'..N inspector. VIII" has
:,,,sr: suurno~sd appears UNon tn" scene
.,:s-rs.,rS Dc, c.opmentS may apr"ar. .,
\ complaint regarding mail that haa
r.e,: seat 10 i South Wheeling iTn!. X
- stated. started the Investigation. me
,,t,.a- NS.,a < now the subject o.
.osSir amoaE tHr poSto:t:c" employees
l.u, whjrH they a." exceedingly rhary
-" convers.rg about with outsiders
rsrnc NJ 90 as; Saturday and was GiEen
ga" personal at;cntsn OF P"Stmater w
w Irwin.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-08-03

poc; rocahontas bearing the body -
Ma jor General G"rSns. former surGeoA-
general Of the United states army. NhO
i!rd recently III L"ud"n. would arrive
at New York August II. PreparatioaO
have Seen made :nr burial in ArinEtD
National cemetery.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-08-03
--lAcT OF LAND BOUGHT
By WHEELING CORPORATION

Tho Wheeling Mold ard Foundry
on'ranv has acquired a tract Of land
adj"int'nE !,s plant known AZ IN"
Freisrru,h property extending ba"A TO
Wheeling creek along tn" street below
ma stables. The purchase price Is
stated - he n the U".ghbCrhood ~
St0n0n 4 report thai the company
'roud erect houses for - employees
n this ground was denied last aight by
Emil Rausch"nbCrE. who stated that
ne land had been merely houEht as Z
was near the plant and might com" IN
handy - erect storage houses or barns
I7or. X Will be held FOR SUtlre de-
;clopm"ut
PLATE Glass IN Auto Curtains. waltz
X Co. Gli2 Main street. iy-3l-p
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-08-03
TOWN WITHOUT BREAD

Paris. Francs.-The bakers In tho
town Of Digoin have closed their
shops as a protest against the bad
quality Of the flour supplied The town,
which has population Of 5000 Is with
ont bread -.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-08-03
Tho Best Plaster.

\ Djsca II flannel dampcrnd wiz
'harberla!n'S Imminent and bound on
nvHr the scat of pain - often more e.
r.rrua' FOR a Am" back than plaster
and does not cost anything like as
mach. For Sals by all dealers.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-08-03
BRINGING GEN. eoRaAs' BODY

WASHINGTON. Aug Tho war depart
'mcnt Was advised TODAY that the trans
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-08-03
LIFE FOE wnMAN,s NAT

Norwich. Eng W. =" rern.ernE
Woman & hat from TO roadway 2 lop'
nam"f Stn''Aday ~ h''l'd hy , pa.~'n
~
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-08-03

One Of the many wonderful values we arc offer:
inc in our department of LIVING ROOM FURNl,
TURE is the beautiful Tapestry covered suite PIC,
turcd below. Chair, Rocker and Sofa-aIl With
loose scat cushions and double pillow effect ar1as:
attractive coloring and guaranteed construction
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-02-07
DEATH CLAIMS BABE
WHICH TWO MOTHERS
DECLINED TO ACCEPT
While Broun-Eycd Tot. Object
OF C0urfAction. Is Seriously
Burned.
~ Associated press.1

;NiL-.t-N n. GA.. FEB. 6.---Fate took
hand today in the tangled Claims to
n!ne-eyed Mary Elizabeth, and brown
eyed Louise Madeline, eight months
o!u oahieS, over whom two mothers
We're go!nS TO court tomorrow.
ihcumonia claimed Mary Elizabeth.
Whon neither mother kSntcd and the
odhcr child fell into an open gratc.
sustaining burns on her face that
physicians said might prove fatal or
mar her looks ror life. '"' VI
cay ''t Grady Hospital here, and Mrs
John {. Garner recently announccI
that the hluc-"yed child givsn her was
Shc claimed Louise NTadeiinc as tho
nroWn-cTed girl is known Mrs
l,lhict l.. 'ittman, TO whom nurses -
'he CITY institution gave the broyn
eHed chI!d, maintained it was her vnry
Mrs. Garner nrst offered 70 t,,.
ooih children TO be sure she had mr.
own, and later sought habeas cornns
proceedings. which wsro set for To-
Mary Elizabeth whom Mrs. Gar,er
.i:v., A.a hsrn IN rearing had been ill for
"rNcTai days and her death which was
h"L 50 incNpectcd came on the ycrv
Hay That the other tot Scared hersnjr
for life. "''sc'i
Counsel for Mrs. Garner annonn..d
toniSht thut her efforts ito obtain nos
session of the baby she believed ~
De her own would he continued.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-02-07
SAY PRICES WILL NOT FALL
ONLY THREE ARTICLES
SHOW PRICE DECLINE
Pork Is Hnrdcst Hit When Grcnt
Britain Puts IBnn on American
Exports.


CHICAGO, Feb. 6.--Chicago retailers
said today tho break in foreign ex-
change and consequent lower prices
for food commodities in the unmani-
facturcd state would hardly he felt by
consumers r.iless prices make further
declines. only three articles sold at
retail lover than last week
Frcp-h Ear lie Due dropped s1.25 a
doZca: Russian Caviar $50 per aozen
crls and Imported cheese 30 = pound.
Ihese arc high grade foodstuffs and
Will not greatly reduce the average
family, 1t was admitted. y few dealers
thought meat would be cheaper
The frst commodities expected to
tumble were those exported by the
United States. Meat exports during
January had been greatly reduced ac-
cordinE to u statement OF the Institutc .
OF american packers.
Packers said because Great Britain
mad reduced meat imports from the
United States orders had been cut in
half during January. Pork was hit
hardest. although foreign demand for
beer fen on. Greater Quantities OF
beef are being released for domestic
consumption than NJ any time since
IF the low rate or exchange con
tinnes. said representative of the
packers, 1t may mean a complnto ~
stop TO all exports of meat and Then.
OF course, prices will go still lower.
IN tnat case we may expect to hear a
now from the farmers. Maybe they'll
Eoo,9n strike. Then where would we
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-02-07
ELEVEN MURDERS ALONG
BORDER ARE DESCRIBED
BY AMERICAN GENERAL
fdPine anli Destruction PrcrniI
Beiou Rio Grande. IS
SeTfS Il. l.. U0usr.
rDy Associated p-,ss


i.i- PASO. Feb. G.--Major- General f.
i: iiowse. commanding in the El PaS;u
ois'rlc' testity:ng here today before
the Senate subcommittee said he rc-
Sarded conditions in Mexico as intolcr-
able. He said he believed the Hexi-
cans !cIt - themselves would be un-
able TO Improve the conditions
General llowSc expressed the onin-
ION that affairs in Mexico had grown
steadily worse in the last ton years
ana that left solely in the control OF
MeNicans. the future OF that country
was hopeless The general said that
can government during this ten years
had no; done "one genuinely friendly
th!nG toward our government" but on
the other lrand that government or it's
people had done no end OF "contemDtu-
ous and offensive things toward our
government and people"
The appearance OF General HowSe
was with the approval Of the War De-
partment- His publicly made statement
was supplemented by one in executive
session. which was not made public.
The conclusions OF General EIowse
We're contained in - short statement
he read TO the committee. but it's pre-
sentation was preceded by n summary
Of the reports nc had gathered of
American casualties on the American
side attributable TO McxicanS since
1917. II accounted for eleven killed
and seventeen wounded.
''I;vcrywhcrc in Mexico as far as can
DC observed there is lack OF progress.
Murder. rapine and destruction pre-
vail. From our point Of view there il;
no evidence OF constructive statesman-
ship" said lIowsc
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-02-07
STORM HALTs RAILROADS
TRAINS RUNNING LATE
ON EVERY DIVISION
Dircrtor-GencrnI Also Heports That
Many Mcn Arc OF Duty because
0f Influenza.
fRr Associated pn.s

WASIiIHGToN. Fob. G.1se we're
storms, raging over practically the
S1atc have rnt aa 81 int nso GaifsI Gpa2s
ton o; tue railroads. Directur-Gi cncral
liihes reported tonight. Trains were
running late on nearly every division
East OF the mississippi River. Coast
wis1 shipping. :. necessary link IN the
railroad transportation chain, was de-
mo!alized. Traffic was completely tied
These conditions, Mr.. Hines said.
have been further complicated by the
spTe'' Of .annenzA among railroad
lines alone reported today more than
1000 employees Ill with the disease.
Directors Hardin. OF the Eastern re-
gion, and Baldwin. OF the Allegheny
region. Were numbered among the in
huenza victims
seSeSss Mai1ss"anse b been 3sSss ,Ean
speed 10 avoid accidents and pIow
through snow drifts. Tracks have been
washed away in many places and Wa
West Jersey and Ssashorc Eaiiroad.
nccessliating the use OF steam en-
gincs 20 draw electric cars.
EGcausc 3f the gale which has swept
Hampton Roads. coal dumping there
has been negligible, Regional Director
Mnher reported Coal deliveries by
water to other parts os the East were
reported interrupted.
Reports from The Middle West in6i-
although i, is stiii admittedly SLOW
Recent storms, which covered the ter
TitoTy from the Canadian, border as
iar S9q'h as 1hsaI l,h n and oHTaaG
portat!on system, but abatement OF
the storm has permitted maintenance
lAyed trains. however. tied up hundreds
Of cars of freight and the extra bur
den OF moving. Il was explained. de-
laycd shipments generally 10 some cN-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-02-07
NEW HONOR CONFERRED
BY PRESIDENT WLSON
ON HENRY {. STUART
Former COrernor oC Virginia
Named Interstate Commerce
Commission .Uembor.

Special 20 The Times D!Spatc
Governor Henry &. stuart. o: Virginia.
WAS nominated today by President
Wilson to bc Il member OF the Inter
state Commerce Commission TO sue
ceed Commissioner Harlan. who re
tires 70 engage in private business.
This appointment; has given wide
spread satisfaction in Washington.
where the former Governor is mos.
widely and favorably known. After
his retirement from the Sovernorsnip
lac WAS summoned to the Capitol u
assist the government III war work
and acted in an advisory capacity on
the s;ans OF both the food udninistra-
tor and the secretary o. agriculture.
When the second industrial. commits
sion was NAMED the Nirginian was
FOUND 10 be q member Of il. and he
has been hard at work for weeks
upon the rcpor; OF that body.
Before his election as Governor .hc
new commissioner was a member of
the Virginia Corporation Commission.
ana was looked upon as one Of the
aDlcSt mem bcrS or that body.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-02-07
ATTORNEY KILLS MEMBER
OF OLD TENNESSEE FAMILY
Franklin County Men Quarrel Over
Oil Inspcction-SInyer Pleads
Sclf-De

Y
WINCHEST1R, TENN. Feb. c.
Lewis Wadman. member of one of the
Oldest families in Franklin County,
was shot and instantly killed here to-
day by Joseph q. Garner. prominent
attorney and Justice of the peace.
The trouble occurred at the railroad
station. Garner firing three shots into
tho body OF Wadman.
it is said that the alteration grew
out of disputes over the inspection of
gasoline and coal oil. Garner having
taken the place OF his father. Peter
Garner. coal oil Inspector of Franklin
County.
According 10 statements made by
Garner. Wadman assaulted him with
a plank. when he drew his revolver
and fired. Garner was arrested and
released on bond. His preliminary
hearing will take place tomorrow.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-02-07
VILLA JOINS OBREGON IN
FIGHT FOR PRESIDENCY
Famous Outlaw Agrees to support
tarranza's Most Dangerous
Rival.
! BY Associated Pre-

WASHINGTON, Feb. G-Francisco
Villa, revolutionary leader in Mexico,
has agreed TO support General .Alvaro
OhregoD in his candidacy for the pres
reaching Washington today. These ad-
vices state that Obregon has given to
Villa detailed information regarding
which he will conduct his campaign
and administer the affairs OF the gov
ernment if elected and that this infor-
nation meets with Villas approval.
General Obrcgon is reported making
his way toward the border on an cleo
tioncering trip. and he plans 10 make
important declarations in speech at
Nuevo Laredo. cHpoundinE his opposi-
ton to the CarranZa administration,
with special reference TO Carranza's
hostility toward American. British and
other foreign investors in Mexico.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-02-07
SHORTAGE OF CARS MAY
CLOSE SOUTHERN MINES
tennessee and kentucky Oper.,o,
'crt They Arc Nor TreateJ

E\.o>,,By By ASsoc!ate,l P.cSs.l
~ NJ y Y II ,l l. @!'IN<\-

L-Ny>-,'f f'SVoldteiI P.rSS,
hundreG MnoGV ana iaI'E Gf,I Tenn. Tso. s.-one
knoNv!lle and Cumbcrland Ts,i,i,r IN, tie Ji
I.a;0nS ~ o. the Louisville and NashyjIic
!!, i,ni!road, IN Eastern Tennessee and
eastern Kentucky. representine-
ana employing nearly 10000 men MAJ
,,t nG toFced TO close down immcdjatni,
un!csS relief from the present acuin
ro,a sn9rstsc 9asc rs granted by the rail-
INC operators allege The railroad aa-
mn'inistration MN , is discriminating against
SnaS district IN placing empties for
.oaaihs: and declare that the,. .,ra
being hled TO death" as a result. in
4 telegram 10 II. L. Winchell, regionni
manager. and TO Congressman and SEN.
threaten not only to close their ninn.
out TO bring suit against tho rail-,
road administration for the several mil
non dollars thcy say thcN have inst
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-02-07
METROPOLIS STRUGGLES
WITH HEAVY SNOW FALL
Surface Transit Lines Arc Tied Up
and Vchicular Traffic
Impcdcd.
S NOW SHOVELERS SCARCE
Many Persons Hurt by Falling
Awnings and Corniccs-Licutcnan
Colonel Frederick Davidson, L. $.
a., Dies Result Of Injury.
NOW sHovELERs SCARCE
rBy Associated, p-ess ,


NEW YORK. Feb. 6.--Ncw York
s,ll was storm bound late tonight. and
there was small prospect os relief. The
ciiy's great army of commuters started
home through snow squalls blown up
from tn: northwest b" thirty lie
gale, and the Weather Bureau said the
iall would continue for another twelve
hours.
Dcmoralization Q: ,ran.l. lines of
az H!nds was almost unprecedented.
REGULAR schedules, and every train In
them was literally nobcd at the rush
hour. Surface cars had almost ceased
10 operate. Long lines Of them were
t!cd up In all parts OF the city behind
tanS!cS OF trucks, motor buses, drays
automobiles and ;aXicab,.
III aits Nchicular Traffic.
20 serious was the situation that
MAJOR Hylan issued proclamation
:a.c today calling upon all persons
e1sased e3ss .5. IN The tra9sporta;ion husi-
etuNs, coal and milk, 10 cease wor,;
from tonight until Tuesday morning,
turning their trucks and laborins
scsceS s over TO the city 20 meet the
The, street cleaning department. ad-
mit,cd ;hat IL was Virtually helpless
From - cents to 81 an hour was
offered for snow shovellers. but only
1000 OF the 1900 men needed could
Conditions in Fifth Avenue and on
sAc wa,e: front we're worse than in
any other section. On tho ariStocratic
mH'1ue az h.. the snow had been churned
consistency Of dough. 1t rested on a
so!'d foundation Of ice six inches thick
r.arEiM'. riGw- KreP ,.r,n7. M.vins in street.
ane snow. all the department could do
was TO Keep plows moving to clear
na,nS ,,:ii1, In the middle OF the streets.
as they are opened.
The department. of health was
:innsg alarmed because OF the condi-
rcov9 reS, was almost impossible, and the
r'ed ed on systeniatiealiy.
e fP6G p5G'ls snpp2 Of aHs haS the
serious. Milk trains arrived vert: i-e
WIN r,f lariS aIi - itodaE; and trucks loaded
most difficulty "''" '"e Ut
so, some relief was promised for tn.
the % d,nors1as dE,norsase by an order directing
UTILITIES, Of the city. but renorts from
INC coal docks II Perth Ambov ,ha
e. - to., Cd. 'i.dewater depot, showed that The
~ pension OF operations Gas ANA
crt'n cIGG,,,S light companies urged s,ric;
Dsxens Sustain Injuries,
Dozens of persons wera ;mi--.s >,
,ny. manE seriously, by falling avn
hn,, Gornicss and marquiscs carried
uoWn ny weight OF snow. 'o'
eutenant-Colonel Frederick David
J9n; s,5ad stationed a; Governors IsIand
e:sG si,i, !a,1 today from a fracture OF ;hc
Il S.aSs canopy. Several were in ~,
Wagn = wooden shed collapsed g.,
''S;5, CnnGi. o, a new building In Dcy stree
near- by waters Were little junrn,oi IN
aiIn9ugn ,,i!nd @ !, was hoped a Shift OF ths
wind might release some OF ~. ~. .i.e
Nc!d last in fields &c - " ''.S oositS
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-02-07
OLD DOMINION STEAMER
RUNS AGROUND ON POINT
Battles binding Snowstorm and
Towering Waves for Many
Hours.
10I RSONS on IESS
Coast Guard Cutter and Police Boat
Make Desperate Effort to Reach
Graft, but Fail To Get With.
HailinS Distance.
Io4 SONS on ssEL
iRy As.ociatcd prcrs. l

NEW YORK Feb. 6.--Daf;ed by n
binding snowstor,n and the towering
waves OF a furious sea. ali attempts
OF rcscuinE vessels 10 reach the Old
l. ON inion liner Princess Anne.
aground off Rockaway Point. with lo4
persons aboard. had failed tonight
More than n half dozen sea going tugs,
a coast guard cutter and a policc boat.
which Put ou. 10 the aid OF the
stranded vessel were unable 20 get
within haiiinT distance, and shortly,
after niEhtfall temporarily abandoned
their plans 10 take off the thirty two
passengers. On the shore the coast
guard made desperate. but futile ef-
fort TO get n lifc-boat. out 10 the
stca mship. Unable To launch a boat
because OF the heavy breakers Captain
Tucker, Of the Arverne coast guard
ing by through the night on the shore
opposite the Princess Anne.
Thick Weather Hides Crnft.
The distressed vessel, which is about
2 2 half mile off shore. could not be
night because Of the thick weather.
She was also unable to communicate
by wireless as her dynamo was re-
late in the afternoon. When last
sighted before nightfail she was list
ing TO starboard. and her stern was
beach. The liner, however. is not be-
!ieved to be in any immediate danger.
a sand reef.
Captain +. Scay. who IS in command
OF the Princess Anne. is reported TO
have broken his knee cap. Many OF
tho passengers are believed to be euf-
fcring from cold and exposure The
shin. is also said TO be lightlcss tonight.
as the lighting plant was reported out
OF commission.
The coast guard cutter Manhattan.
which started out late today to tho
rescue OF the Princess Anne, was
I3rdGd to turn back because OF the
sha How water in which the shin is
resting. Other tugs also found tho
water TOO shallow to risk an attennps
20 get alongside the vessel.
May Use .tjrship in Rescue.
Officials of the Old Dominion line
announced tonight that it was he :
iiercd that all attempts to rescue the
passengers the Princess Anne
would be abandoned until daylight.
The wreckaGe steamer Rescue IS
rushing To the scene from Norfolk
morning. vac
r, II The weather continues rough to-
morrow and the stranded steamer is
endansered by the heavy seas, IL is
Planned TO attempt the rescue Of th.
passengers by brccches buoy. If !, Is
;;MPossipie 10 shoot lines aboard. il.
STA TED, The naval dirigible E.,0
Mwaicn Is at Eockaway air station. ,na y
oe useu 10 carry a line TO the vessel
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-02-07
AGGREGATE WAR DEATHS
IN u. S. ARMY 1854
Missing In .tcti"n. Mcn Not Fin,,t,.
accounted For, Number Only
Three.

WASHINGTON. Feb. G.-t,on,n,c,;o,
oi tne record of casualties OF tho
:Amcrican cNpcditionary forces in the
word war was announced today hv
Au1utant-Gcncral Harris with the is
:.nid @"hnts 80 oi inal revised list OF tho
Since the review OF the A. T. y
record" practically has been completed,
IL was SAID no further additions or cor
rectionS were anticipated
Inc total casualties TO date are as
Killed IN action. including 3Sa men
at sea. 34,S4t
ped Of wounds, 1880
Died Of disease 23,73S
5.i02. '""seS'
Wounded in action fover So Der cent
rcturni nE to dUty). ol5.423
Missing In action mot including pris-
oher* released and rcturned), three.
War Dcpar, ment officials said II was
remarkable that the final compilation
showed only three men listed as miss
ing in action"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-02-07
CHICAGO ENVELOPED WHOLE
DAY BY DARKNESS OF NIGHT
Smoke Curtain Fails 10 Rise and
Lights ON Cars and buildings
Become Necessary.

CHICAGO, Feb. 6.--Thc darkness OF
night has enveloped Chicago since
sunset Thursday evening. y, noon TO
day the loop district was practically
as black as last night at midnight, the
suns efforts 10 pierce the heavy vel!
OF smoke which hung over the city
being unavaiiing.
The Weather Bureau explained that
while there is no fog in this district
the baromctric pressure was so heavy
that the smoke did not rise, 10 its &C.
cuStOmed heights as quickly as IL
should and in the total calm that OBJ
tanned, The smoke curtain hung over
the city.
Automobiles and street cars, like Of
fee buildings and homes. had to keen
all lights burning. though the street
lights were turned off at the regular
hour IN the morning. AS a result
pedestrians were scarcely visible at
distance.
Weather observers said the day was
tho darkest within their memory. and
while Chicago had had smoky periods,
never before has the blackness been
known to continue through the entire
day.
Traffic Of all kinds was considcrabl
delayed by the darkness.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-02-07
HAMPTON LIBRARY BURNS
Eighteen Thousuud Volumes Are Dr-
stroyed and Army Records
From Two states

,NEWPoRT NEWS. Va. FEB. 6-I;-o
OF unknown origin destroyed the IL
1rary OF the National Soldiers Homo at
hampton, ia Va. tonight. together with
records OF the army for the States OF
Virginia and North Carolina and manv
valuable paintings of Federal generals,
including that of General L. S. Grant
The loss is estimated at $4,000
Appeals for assistance to Newport
News, Hampton and other surrounding
towns brought the aid of their fire de-
partmcnts. whose work saved the post
Office building.