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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-01-31
HIGH B, & 0, ROAD
OFFICIALS HERE
WITH PRESIDENT
Mr.. willard And Party Make rnspec-
tton Of Local Property While
In City.

Daniel Willard. president OF the Bal,
t!more & Ohio railroad. accompanied
by party OF officials high up in the
management OF tho road. arrived IN tho
city at four o'clock yesterday afternoon
remaining for the banquet OF the West
Virginia Manufacturers Association. at
which willard was one Of the speakers
The party. in addition to President
Willard, included J. s. Murray. assist
ant TO President Willard: {. w. Gallo
way, federal manager Of tho road; S.
Fnnes, general manager: J. T. Carroll:
Genernl superintendent. maintenance or
equipment; A Fries, general tratric
manager: II. r. Talco,t. assistant chlct
engineer; c. A. GIN. Superintendent or
maintenance OF equipment. and y A.
Jordan. engineer maint enance OF way
Immediately upon arriving from tho
east, President Willard and party made
an inspection OF the big Baltimore d
Ohio passenger station and other local
property Of the road. They were &C
companied on the inspection tour
through tho local property by J. NJ
SOFT. local superintendent f. v.
Smith. division superintendent and j.
f.. Boden. district motive superintond-
ent.
Tho party was travelling in a special
train. which was sidetraCk~d IN tho To-
cal station during their stay IN the
city.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-01-31
CLEANING STREETS

A large force Of mon were At work
all last evening and part OF the night
I'm cleaning the streets of IN" city IN the
business district The strc"tS were IN
very bad shape because OF the recent
SHOWS, but now give better appear
ance.
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WAETED-MALE AND FEMALE

wANTED-Women or man. salary w
CuIl time. Jnc an hour spare time sell
ing guaranteed hosiery TO wearer. fA,
ueriencr unnecessary. international
Mills, NOrristOwn, Pa. Ja-"i-6
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., local proposition.
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WAMTKu-aALHElnN

wANTED-we start you in the candy
where. Everything furnished. Earn
$50 wkly, up. Men-women. Experience
Advertise candy. Write
for particulars. Speciality Candymaking
Gu. 5-South 18th St., PHILADELPHIA: Pa
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WANTED-RKXAH1.

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writing for newspapers, magazinct.
Exp. unnec.; details free Press Syndi-
cate. l4S ST. Louis, Mo. ja-3l-s
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FOE RENT-lst floor Duplex. No. sos
So Front ST.. rooms $500. Cali.
Friday 10 10 IL m. at the house.
ja-3O-r
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KIsCIIIANEoUB.


wANrHD-Two women, zach with q
child. want general homework. En-
quire Union Mission, phone $751;.
ia.29-i
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WANTKD-Young lady stenographer
and general clerk; apply $50 Schmul-
bach Bldg. 1a-Sl-i
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FOR RENT

FOR AENT-Small furnished rooms. per,
week $500 to $3.50. Bath and phone,
l029 Chapline. ja-3l-i
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Fob SALE.

PoR sALE-Household goods. Full line
will be sold cheap. call between d.
m. and D. M. at l4l l0th 81 J"-"It
FOR SALE-Sixtccn room brick IN cen
trail Martins Ferry. or VII! eNchange
for bonds. Dream" Hotel Mcclure
N' ja-3l-h
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wANTHD-women, Is and over. OF,
Wheeling and vicinity, desiring to:
prepare for government examinations
for positions as postoffice clerks. field
clerks department clerks. etc. call and
interview Mr.. Henry Laurens. at Nc
Lure Hotel, Saturday. January 3lst.
Permanent positions at good salaries:
Minors. under 81. must be accompanied
by parent. Hours: p. m. until . p. m.
One day only. 1a-3l-S s
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wANTEp-Young man to clerk in store.
about IS years old. c. Hess & Sons,
1921 Market street. ta-3O-f:
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PoR SALE-Tcam Of horses and two
wagons All in first class CONDITION.
Call ease Wig. la-3o-l
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WANTED-MALl.
wANrED-Men. IS and over, of whe

WANTED-Colored men: 81 pants offer;
81 suit offer: write for free samples
and styles. Knickerbocker Tailoring
Co. Dept. 664. Chicago. ja-31-g
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Wheeling. ja-29-i
The Washington herald., 1920-07-14

Mystic, Conn, July l3.-Arthur de
Cordoya. New York banker, could
offer no new explanation tonight Of
the murder of his wife and killing
of their chauffeur, Barnard Geiss-
Ter and appeared ready to accept
the coroner's verdict of murder and
suicide, due to insane Jealousy.
Mrs. de Cordova and her chauffeur
were found, the woman dead and the
latter dying from bullet wounds on
a lonely automobile road running
into Stonington Monday night
During the investigation by Cor
oner William S. Gray, summer resi-
dents told of Geissler showing what
they believed a marked infatuation
for Mrs. de Cordova, who apparently
ignored 1t.
Driven in a speedy three-seated
roadster, Mrs. de- Cordova left the
hotel at which she was spending the
summer with her two. children ap-
parents to take some clothing TO a
iaundress. The bundle was found
in the automobile.
II was three hours later thal'
The Washington herald., 1920-07-14
Prince 'sDance
BringsD.C.Gu
to Court Visit
Invitation for Marguerite
Simonds Revives Rumor
Of Engagement.

Is His Royal Highness, the Prince
of Wales, about to confirm that
which long has been whispered here
his engagement to a Washington
girl?
Whether true or not. Miss Mar
guerite Simonds with whom he
danced when he visited Washing
ton and who also had the unusual
distinction of receiving a personal
call from Prince Edward Albert and
his suite. is now in England and
will soon be presented at court--by
special request of H. r. H." IL is
said. = -
MISS Simonds. whose home Is at
1919 New Hampshire avenue. is a
member of one of the oldest
and most distinguished families of
Charleston, S. c. She came to Wash
ington about two years ago with her
mother. Mrs. c. c. Calhoun, wife of
a prominent Washington attorney.
and has taken an extremely active
part in society since her debut two
winters ago. She is now visiting
with the Earl of Mar, a relative on
her mothers side.
The Washington herald., 1920-07-14
GETS
MEEKER'S JOB
Assistant Chief Of Bureau
Of Labor Statistics Named
As Commissioner.

Ethelbert Stewart, assistant chief
of the Bureau of Labor Statistics,
has been appointed to succeed DR..
Royal Meeker as Commissioner of
Labor Statistics and will take office
August 1.
Stewart, born in. Chicago, 1857,
was editor of various newspapers
until 1887. when he first became
connected with the Department of
Labor. In 1883, he was a candidate
for Congress from the fourteenth
district OF Illinois on the Democrat
ic and United Labor tickets. In 1889
he became special agent for the
Bureau OF Labor and in 1911 was
sent to Europe by the tariff board
to report on Schedule "" in other
words. the cost Of production OF
wooden goods.
In 1928, he was promoted to
chief statistician of the Children's
Bureau and since July. 1919, has
been assistant chief of the Bureau
of Labor Statistics. In 1918, Mr..
Stewart was on the meat commits
sion
The Washington herald., 1920-07-14
ROUND THE CIRCLE


situated in the loneiiest part of
the country between the Nueces
and the Frio. The ranch house
a two-rbom box structure-was
on the rise of q gently swelling
hill in the midst Of q wilderness
OF high chabarraL In front of
IT was small clearing where
stood the sheep pens. shearing
shed. and wool house. Only a few
feet back of 1t began the thorny
jungle.
Sam was gong to ride over to
the Chapman ranch to see about
buying some more improved meri-
no rams. At length he came out.
ready for his ride. This being. a
business trip of some importance.
and the Chapman ranch being al
most q small town In population
The Washington herald., 1920-07-14
His berry brown face was set to the melan-
choly dignity befitting prisoner of state.

around a-readin' them bil!y-be
dam yaller-hack novils."
'oh, shet up and ride along
said Mrs. Webber. with little
jerk at the handles of her chair;
you al'ays fussin' bout my read
in. / do a-plenty: and Til read
when 1 wanter. livesin the
bresh here like a varmint. never
seein.- nor hearin' nothin., and
what other 'musemen< kin have?
Not in listenin' to, you talk. for
it's complain. complain. one day
after another! Oh. go on. Sam.
and leave me in peace"
Sam gave his pony a squeeze
with his knees and showed
down the wagon trail that con-
nected his ranch with the old.
open government road. 1t was
The Washington herald., 1920-07-14
Czechs Honor
Local Woman
As Educator
Miss Lathrop First to En-
gage in Planning Future
Of Nation.

The first American woman to
have ever been called to Europe to
make plans for the future of any
nation. Miss Julia c. Lathrop. head
of the Children's Bureau of the De-
partment of Labor. has returned to
her. desk here after more than two
months in Czecho- Slovakia.
While there she laid plans for the
welfaye of the children. which will
have a vital effect on the new ma
ton as the years roll by.
She laid the fous1syion for q
bureau modelled after
that of which she long has been the
hcad. and submitted a number of
recommendations for new child
welfare legislation to be acted on
in the next Czech parliament. Her
nip abroad was at the special re-
guest of President Masaryk of
Czecho-Slovskia. Secretary of La
CONTINUED, CN FACE two
The Washington herald., 1920-07-14

and size. Sam had decided to
dress UP" accordingly. The re-
suit was that he had transformed
himself from a graceful. pictur-
esque frontiersman into some
thing much less pleasing to the
sight. The tight white collar
awkwardly CONSTRUCTED his mus
cular rnahosahy-colored neck. The
buttonless shirt bulged in stir
waves beneath his unbuttened
vest! The suit of ready made"
effectualIy concealed the fine
lines Of his straight athletic f,g-
ure. His berry-brown face was
set to the melancholy dignity be-
fitting a prisoner OF state. He
gave Randy. his three-year-old
son. a pat on the head. and hur-
ried out to where Mexico. his Ia
The Washington herald., 1920-07-14

Wsterhole. must he abandon well
defined ways. He turned now to
his right Up q little hill. pebble
covered. upon which grew only
the tenacious and thorny prickly
pear and chaparral. At the sum-
NIT of this he paused to take
his last general view Of the land
scape for. from now on. he must
wind through brakes and thickets
Of chaparral. pear. and mesquite.
for the most part seeing scarcely
farther than twenty yards in any
direction. choosing his way by the
prairie-dweiler's instinct guided
only by an occasional glimpse of
a far distant hilltop. a peculiarly
shaped knot. of trees, or the posi-
tion OF the sun. s--..-,
Sam rode DOWN the sioping hill
The Washington herald., 1920-07-14
ELWELL KILLER
ADMITS GUILT;
BUT ON PHONE
Calls u. S. District Attorney
Over Long Distance
From Detroit.
POLICE CAN'T FIND HIM
Intnmates He Slew Turfman
Because Latter Stole
His Sweetheart.
OBx Unirer..I serricel

New York, July 13.-With hope
OF ever discovering the murderer
Of Joseph B. Elwelf, wealthy sport
ing man and whist expert, slowly
but steadily being abandoned. the
mystery surrounding his strange
career and death took an unexpect-
ed turn today through an anony-
nous telephone call to United States
District Attorney Polozker.
II desire that the government
discontinue the persecution OF my
New York friends. whom some per-
sons suspect of the murder of
Tricky Elweli." the stranger, said.
IT alone know how Elwell died.
I'll give myself up when 1 am good
and ready. and that will be only
when / have, evidence enough to
show that the murder was fully
Justified"
Unable to Trace Call.
Although the conversation lasted
fifteen minutes, all effort to learn
the mans identity or from whence
the telephone call came proved
fruitless.
The stranger told Polozker q
story of an unsuccessful suit for the
hand of beautiful Bohemian coun.
tess about ten years ago in Europe
Rejected and heartbroken the un.
known informant abandoned hi.
country and came to America about
eight years ago.
Elwell, visiting Europe in the
carly stages of the world. war. Is
said to have made the acquaintance
of this countess and her sister.
Sisters Now In New York.
Several months later the sisters
came to New York. Hereathe iiveo
since the latter part of 1914. Ac.
cordlns TO the sfranxss.g stxtemeSt
Elweii resumed his ffiendship with
the women.
Polozker Is of the opinion that
the person who talked to him on
the telephone avenged some insult
that Elwell directed against the
countess.
The Washington herald., 1920-07-14
lou Ride Preceded Murder---Suicide
OF Chauffeur and Woman Employer
Cigarettes and Whisky Found in Ca,

hearing shots, James F. Brown
whipped up the team of his lumber
wagon and hurried along the lonely
road to where he came upon the
machine, pulled out to one side and
saw: the result of the tragedy re-
vealed before him. Mrs. de Cordova
was lying on the road dead, few
feet from the automobile, with two
bullet wounds, .'one through her
heart and another through her
shoulder. Geissler half hung over
a barbed wire fence skirting the
road, a bullet wound in his fore
head. He was breathing feebly and
died several hours later in a hos
pital. An army revolver lay half
way between. the two forms.
Examination of the machine dis
closed a half bottle of whisky and
many cigarette stubs About $50 in
cash and valuable jewels were
found
Mrs. de Cordova was spending the
summer at the Hotel Griswold with
her two children, boy 81 and a
girl 19. Her husband brought the
family here early in July. He re-
turned to New York only yesterday.
The chauffeur came here with the
family. He is married and his wife
lives in. New York City. He had
been the chauffeur for the de Cor
dova family for two years.
The Washington herald., 1920-07-14

o'clock, and already beginning 10
be very warm. He should nave
started three hours earlier. Chap
man ranch was only eighteen
miles away. but there was a ROAD
for only three miles OF the dis
tance. He had ridden over there
once with one of the Half-Moon
cowpunchers, and he had the d.
rection well defined in his MIND.
Sam turned off the old govern
mont road at the split MESQUITE.
and struck down the arroyo OF
the ouintanilla. Here was mar
row stretch of smiling valley
upholstered with a rich mat OF
green, curly mesquite grass; ana
Mexico consumed those few miles
quickly with his long. easy lope'.
Again. upon reaching Wild Duck
The Washington herald., 1920-07-14
Leaders in Salesmanship Race
Press Forward in All Districts as
Goal of Many Awards Looms Nearer

Members of the Salesmanship
Club are speeding for the grand
goal and the race is waxing warm
with new leaders pushing to the
front In each of the eight districts.
With so many candidates keeping
up the pace. 1t. looks like most any
one out of several scores Of men,
bers could by a little extra effort
go "over the top" for the $1,000
home. or $4,000 in cash.
Campaign clouds, though. are
gathering for some Of the candi-
dates in the big race. and unless
they get busy. with their little sub
scription books and add to their
present credit standings they are
very likely to be showed under in
a storm Of ballots as the workers
The Washington herald., 1920-07-14
MARRIED ALA SCOTCH
WIFE HOLDS HIM TOT

Edinburgh, July IL. - Three years
ago, David Mowat and Alice Moon
nell were married at Gretna Green
after the old style, joining hands
over the anvil in the presence of
witnesses, who signed the marriage
register.
The parties understood that they
were legally welded according to
Scottish law. and lived together for
some time. Later, however, Mowat
'repudiated. the marriage. but the
woman was successful yesterday in
an action before the court of ses-
sion for declaration of marriage
The Washington herald., 1920-07-14
LABOR WANTS
IRISH TRUCE
British Trades Union Con.
gress Demands With
drawal Of Troops.
tBy United Press-)

London, July Is. A resolution
demanding an immediate truce be-
tween the warning factions in Ire
land and withdrawal Of the British
army was adopted at a special
meeting of the Trades Union Con-
gross, representing 100000 British
workers. at Central Hall. westmin-
ster. today.
The resolution was submitted by
the railway mems union. 1t stated
that present conditions in Ireland
was such as to demand the imme-
diate consideration of the whole
trade union movement. as a result
of the denial by the government of
Ireland's claim to self-determina-
ton. The miners federation rec
commended a general strike be cali
ed unless the troops were with
drawn and unless the manufacture
of munitions for use against Ireland
and Russia cease.
A committee was appointed tu
draw up a composite resolution,
the original measure. and
to consider amendments.
The Washington herald., 1920-07-14

vorite saddle horse. was standing.
Marthy., leisurely rocking in her
chair, fixed her. place in the book
with. her finger and turned her
head, smiling mischievously as
she noted the havoc Sam had
wrought with his appearance in
trying to FIX up .,
We'll. ef must say II, SAM"
she drawled, you look jest like
one Of them hayseeds in the pic
ture papers. stead Of a free and
independent sheepman Of ther
State o. Texas"
Sam. climbed awkwardly into
: the saddle.
You're the one ought to be
'shamed 10 say. so.- he replied
hotly ."stead of 'tendiR to a
mans clothes you're aRays settin'
The Washington herald., 1920-07-14
Campaign on Americanism
To Be Made, Says
Poindexter.
CONFABS HELD DAILY
Committee Lining Forces
And Preparing Strate-
gic Program.
QPublle Ledger servfcc.)


The Republican Senatorial COM
mittee Is mastering its forces In
preparation for a vigorous campaign
in about fifteen States where they
plan to make their appeal on a re-
pudiation Of President Wilson's for
eign policy. Senator Miles Poin-
dexter. of Washington, chairman OF
the committee. said yesterday that
the great issue in the Senatorial
campaign especially is the issue of
Americanization."
President Wilson has said that
we should be ready to sacrifice
sc,me portion of our sovereignty"
Mr.. Poindexter said. Possibly the
American people, assembled in con-
vention. could, IL they saw fit. sac
rifice some portion OF the sovereign
ty Of the nation. but there is no
constitutional power in the govern
ment to sacrifice any portion OF it
whatever. The maintenance of the
complete American sovereignty is
involved"
Conferences Held Daily.
Mr.. Poindexter is in daily con-
ference with Republican leaders. In
each State the peculiar situation
will be met with appropriate tactics
in view of assuring a Republican
majority in the Senate on March 4,
1921.
Thirty-two States will elect Sen
CONTINITED ON PAGE TWO
The Washington herald., 1920-07-14

make a final dash for the home
plate"
Make Last Days Count.
The race is a close one and what
candidates do between now and II
o'clock next Saturday night. no
doubt. will decide whether their
names will be printed in the grand
winning column. Therefore. it is up
to each and every member to work
on merit and close their ears to
false statements that may be, put
out by some competitors or friends
of those competitors.
All the really ambitious members
of the salesmanship Club show a
goodly total of credits and are
CONTINUED on PAGE FIVE.
The Washington herald., 1920-07-14
j. S. WARSHIPS
Sent TO PEKIN
Danger to American Lega-
ton Feared From Ac-
tivities of Rebels.

The United States battleship
Huron and three destroyers have
gone to Taku, the nearest seaport
to Pekin, to offer protection to
Americans in case of an attack on
the Chinese capital. the Navy De-
partment announced yesterday.
Pekin may be menaced by pos
sible factional fighting between Chi.
nese revolutionary forces.
Rear Admiral Albert. c. Gleaves,
in command of the Asiatic feet, is
now on his way to Pekin to confer
with the American minister, Charles
r. Crane. as to what steps should
be taken in the event OF an attack
on Pekin.
A force of fifteen Marines from
the Huron, Admiral Gleaves' flag
ship, has been dispatched to Pekin
to reinforce the legation guard.
Acting Secretary of the Navy
Coontz said.
The Washington herald., 1920-07-14
BRITON KILLED
BY BOLSHEYIKS
Chinese Aid Americans to
Escape From Siberian
Bandits.

John Freedman. a British subject.
was executed and several Americans
barely escaped death at the hands
of an anarchist band of Russian
Bolsheviks known as the Red
Black Guard" during the reign Of
terror at Nikolaievsk. Siberia. ac-
cording to a report to the State de-
partment from the American Consul
ate at Vladivostok.
The advices from the consulate
gave a detailed account Of the sew
eral months of terror at Nikolaievsk,
which resulted recently in the deci-
sion by the japanese government to
occupy that place and the contigu-
Gus island of SakhaIin.
The anarchistic band. according
to the story told by Dyer, one of
the refugees, was under one Trapit-
sin, who claimed to be under direct
orders from Moscow. Trapitsin's
band wore black, red-bordered in
sigma. Dyer was the manager OF
mines in the Nikolaievsk' district.
He stated that lighting began On
January 81 between the Japanese
and retreating Russian white
guards"and the red-black army. The
japanese were driven into their
barracks by Trapitsin on March 12
and three days later, 134 Japanese
survivors surrendered. Scores of
other persons accused OF being
counter revolutionists were put to
death by Trapitsin. On May "a the
134 japanese prisoners were killed.
Dyer declared the Americans owe
their lives to the protection of Chr
nese gunboats under Capt, Now