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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-05-07
FREE PORT FOR
ARMENIA DESIRED

WASHINGTON, May 6. tBy The AsSo-
ciated Prcss)-Thc council Of thc
League Of Nations has refused 20 otlcr
a mandate for Armenia to any power
unless certain requested stipulations
are embodied by the supreme council IN
the Turkish settlement.
According to official information re-
ceived here today the league council in
q note to the supreme council has insist
cd that the boundaries OF Armenia be
fixed: that Il free port. preferably ia
iun, be accorded her. and that protec-
ton for the defense Of the new state be
provided before the league council Will ne
Tree 10 ask an independent power to as
sumo mandatory powers over The coun-
Try.
The council OF the league declares
that no state should bn asked TO assume
the burden OF financing Armenia, but
suggest assumption Of joint financlal
responsibility by the powers.
IF the mandate should be offered 10
a small power as has been suggested, IL
was said, provision for an international
military force should be made in order
not 10 inflict an Impossible burden upon
n country incapable of bearing it. NJ
the same time such an international
force, it was pointed out. would give TO
all the powers an interest in the Ar
ncnian nation.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-05-07
BEST DENIES !
|. HIS Confession
Declares In Court Trial He Is
Not the Slayer Of Tele-
phone Operator :.

PONTIAC, Mich. May 6.-closing
arguments were begun late today ~
the trial Of Anson Best. Flint, MdSn-.
youth. charged with the murder OF ~, ~
Eera SCHNEIDER. The case. 1t was Ind.
Gated. would be in the hands Of the jury
Best. was on the stand most OF
day. during which he detailed he
telephone operators body was 1ound on
tho porch Of an unoccupied dwelling
He denied that he had anything to 90
with Ter death, or that he had Known
the girl.
rho Witness said he made tine statemS1ts
attributed by him by Prosecutor 0ilI-
ette, in order to get respite nom
questioning by officers. -.
Deputy sheriffs and police ofneeIt:
placed on the stand In rcbuttal. denleo
they had used force or threats to obtain
the alleged confession. .E..yE
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Accused of knowledge
of Big Express Theft

PITTSBURGH. May 6.-Martin Burke
was taken into court here today on 4
bench warrant based on an affidavit
made by William NJ. Barrett. president
Of the Adams Express company. charg-
ing him with having knowledge OF 1885,
2lj which was stolen from the company
February "a. 1918. and for which theft
Louis Beck Is now serving a term in the
Western penItentiry here.
Bench warrants for two other persons
were issued at the same time. 1t was
stated, but officers had not yet appre-
hendcd them.
Burke's counsel told the court tha {
the defendant had property worth $3OO.-
600, and urged that he be released on
bail 1t was decided 10 give him pre-
liminary hearing later in the day.
When the preliminary hearing opened
counsel for the express company said
they were not ready to proceed with tho
case. due 10 the absence of witnesses.
The hoarlnG was postponed until May IL.
and Burke was admitted 10 bail in the
sum of $l72,0UO.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-05-07
Carranza Refuses to
Quit the Presidency

MEXlCO CITY. May 6.--(By the As
Sociated Press)-RefuSal to abandon
the presidency in face of the menace OF
rebellion featured q manifesto issued
yesterday on the occasion OF the ma
tional holiday by President Carranza.
The president announced that he
would fight to finish to put down the
rebellion, and that he would not turn
over the presidency 10 anyone except a
legally elected successor. He enunci-
ated the principle Of the elimination
OF the coup d'etat from Mexican poll
ties, asserting that the presidency must
not be a prize for military leaders. In
the manifesto President Carranza de-
clared II would be impossible to hold
the presidential elections which had
been set for July 4. Also he traced the
events in Mexico. which he charged
represented plot by the. followers or
General Obrcgon to gain the presidency
nv means of violence.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-05-07
BENSON TELLS OF REPEATED WARNINGS {:
TO ADMIRAL SIMS DURING THE War

WASHINGTON. May 6.-penying
that he had any feeling against the
British Rear Admiral W. s. Benson de-
clared before the senate naval investi-
eating committee today that he had
been done grave injustice through
Rear Admiral Sims Interpretation OF
instructions received before going
abroad.
Admiral Benson said he could not re-
call whether in his final instructions to
Admiral Sims he had said, Don't let
the British pull the wool over your
eyes; We would as soon tight them as
the Germans" but added that II he
had used such language II was for the
purpose OF impressinE upon the ad-
miral that the United States still was
. neutral
Tho witness told the committee that
he had not only cautioned Admiral
Sims on that occasion. but twice during
the war. not to let his friendship for
the British unduly influence him. He
discussed the matter with the officer
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-05-07
MISSOURI DELEGATES
ARE UNRESTRICTED

KANSAS CITY. May Slight dele
gates at large TO the Republican ma
tional convention, uninstructed as to
presidential preference, were elected by
the Republican state convention which
adjourned late today.
l.csoluttons adopted by the conven-
tion included sections condemning the
League OF Nations covenant without
reservations. denouncing the national
administration and demanding that all
laws be strictly enforced.
Two Of the delegates at large are
women, and the eight altcrnates named
arc all women. Two presidential elect
ors at large and sixteen district elect
ors also were named.
The eight delegates at large are
United States Senator Selden. p. Spen-
Ger. st. Louis: Walter S. Dickey. Kan
sas City; Edward w. Floristel. St.
Louis: w. l.. Cole, Union; Representa-
tive l.. c. Dyer, St. Louis; Mrs. Tonna @
r. Swami. Joplin: Mrs. Alice Curtis
Mover wing OF Wayne county and j.
r. A. Grassland. colored. st. Joseph.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-05-07
EDWARDS ENTERS THE
PRESIDENTIAL RACE

MEM YORK, May 6-Governor Ed
wards. OF New Jersey tonight became
an ayowed active candidate for the
Dcnocra, ,ir nomination for president OF
he United States. Walker w. Wick.
personal friend of the governor. issued
the formal announcement of his candi-
,acy. and or the opening here OF Ed
wards campaign headquarters.
"Govcrnor Edwards begins his. cam
nairr without any political machinery
or prestige lent him from any source.
Mr Wick said He runs on his record
a.. governor Of New Jersey as its for
ner com ptroIler and as man Of affairs
i'm the business and financial world Of
this country for the past Twenty-Five
wears His rise in business self
made man, az well as his entire career.
both business and political. presents
abundant proof Of his sympathetic re-
gard for the great productive forces OF
The country"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-05-07
HOOVER REMAINS IN
PRESIDENTIAL { CONTEST


NEW YORK, May G-Herbert Hoover.
ca idate for the Republican president,
ial nomination, IN statement issued
ward the nomina ton has not been
Changed by the California primaries.
and that no will not organize cam
Daign nor have my supporters raise
great Campaign fund and then mort
gage my soul in advance In order to at
tain the election"
Il believe the people have right 10
elect their president without having
some one put over on them he said.
Il have certain definite ideas regarding
economic social and international PROB
lens. l believe that these ideas are IN
many ways. in accord with the ideas OF
the great majority of American citizens
II can only repeat what l have said
before, and that Is have never had any
personal ambition in this thing. NJ! IN
who wants TO see the government re-
fleet the spirit OF its people.
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first in London. he said. and later -
Paris. He explained that he HaA
prompted by what he described as, .
feeling growing in the United STATE
that Admiral Sims was permitting hto
friendship for the British to infiusncO
him unduly in using American destfn1e
ers to protect British shipping.
On neither occasion, said Admiral
Benson, did he use the language ats
tirhuted to him by Admiral Sims.
Admiral Sims, the witness said, ~
the entire confidence Of the departmeAk
and his recommendations were 0veo
every consideration consistent tse.
the general policy Of giving all poenteo
aid to the ailiea." ASkod BY the eAAtla
man Why. II this wers true. all of A.
miral Sims recommendation were Npf
Immediately followed. tho witness 80
Admiral Sims was not charged With.
hnal responsibility. and the deDart>i
ment's acts had to Be based on the
general situation. Examination OF
Admiral Benson will be continusd teA
"Vltohs
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-05-07
Carranza Abandons Mexico City;
Will Make Stand at Vera Cruz
UNABLE TO DEFEND CAPITAL Clll fhOM
REBEL ATTACKS - COUNTER MO\ EMENl
FROM THE SEACOAST PLANNED-TUAPAM
REPORTED IN HANDS OF THE RENOLU-
TIONISTS.

Ell PASO Texas May 6Presdent Carraza scheduled TO
leave Mexico CITY time today according to
telegram received NogaleS Arizona tonight by La Patra
Spanish language newspaper published here
The message was signed by A. Amada head the revolution
department of information and propaganda at NogaeS
reports received earr IN the day that the railroad
Vera Cruz had been suspended some
here to the probability that the Mexican
chie al able to depart.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-05-07
FILLING JOBS WITH
UNION SWTTCHMEN

NORGANTOWN. W. Va. May G--Yard
and train crews in freight service on
the Morgantown and kinSwood railroad
who struck yesterday FOR an eight hour
day, are considered AS having left the
service" and their positions will be
allied By other men. officials Of the road
announced tonight.
About nifty percent OF the positions
declared vacant have been filled with
union men from other divisions, the
officials said adding that freight ser
vice with the road today MAS about
nrty percent of normal.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-05-07
Holding Out Hope For
Lower Price of Sugar

WASHINGTON, May 6-Conferences
between government officials and rep
resentatiyes of the sugar rcfners look
ing to a solution Of the sugar shortage
and price problem will be resumed here
next week. With the return to Wash
InCton today OF Howard Figg. assistant
TO the attorney general. and in charge
of the high cost of living campaign. the
department of justice decided that FUR
ther meetings with the rcfincrs were ad-
risable.
At Mr.. riggs conference with the re-
Iiners in New York yesterday. commit
tees were named to give detailed study
10 several phases Of the situation. They
will report next week. Mr.. Figg eX-
pressed the hope that tho discussion
here would solve a majority of our
troubles"
There was no indication what course
was under consideration. and he de-
clIncd TO make public further informa-
tion as 10 what had been done at tho
new York conference.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-05-07
WOODS INDIANA
MAJORITY SMALLj

INDIANAPOLIS. May S.-Majo-
General Leonard Wood carried Indiana
with a plurality Of 5.sT over sen2fof
Hiram w, johnson. Of California, IN
Tuesdays presidential preferential prim.
ary. on the face Of complete unofnctat
returns from the 1887 precincts Of the
state. The vote was:
Wood 85,G76.
johnson 1883.
Lowden 31,l18.
Harding 20,81S. ID
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-05-07
DRUGGISTS TO HUNTINGTON

HUNTINGTON. W. Va. May 6.--Ar-
rangements are being made for the en-
tcrtainment of the visiting druggists
who will attend the meeting here June
l0-ll of the Vets Virginia lharma-
veutical association. Notices OF the APP
preaching convention have been sent
out by T. II. Kelly of Wheeling. who
is secretary OF the organization.
Several speakers OF national proIni-
nencc in the drug business have been
secured to address the meeting.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-05-07

NTlNGTON. May 6.--Failing to
regain consciousness. Cleophus Mitch
eli 23. Hurricane, w. Va. died Today
In n local hospital as the result OF in
turics sustained when he lcaped forty
feet from the Chesapeake IL Ohio rail-
road bridge spanning the Guyan river
Ut this point.
Mitchell was crossing the bridge
Tuesday morning when trapped by
eastbound passenger train No. 4. and
leapsd into the river to escape being
sfruck
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-05-07
Sxr HoSF nA1M0

WASHINGTON, May e.--The housS
rules committee inauiring into the OF:
ficial conduct Of assistant Secretary OF
Labor Post today set May II a. datS
when Mr.. Post may appear as witness.
Chairman Campbell said the assistant
secrctarys appearance was left entire
ly to his own indiscretion. Ar. Post re-.
Gently protested against the committee
closing its hearings without allowing
him All opportunity to testify.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-05-07
BEECHER VICTOR IN
MASSILLON FIGHT

Special Dispatch 10 The Intelligence;
MASSILLON. O.. May g. Willie
Bcecher. veteran lightweight: now OF
Cleveland. outpointed Dave Nelson Of
cleveland in len rounds here tonight.
Bcecher had Nelson groggy and nearly
out at the finish.
Johnny Mccoy Of Cleveland out
pointed Neal Brogan, Massillon. BAN
tamwcight.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-05-07
NEWS TAKING PENALUUD

ALBANY. n. Y. May . The Belts
bill, making il misdemeanor to furn-
ish false news to newspaper WAS
signed by Governor Smith today. As
semblyman Charles r. Belts, RCpubli-
can OF Wayne. tn" inrroduCcr. IS tho
publisher OF paper at Lyons.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-05-07
rHRrEEH TRUE BILLS

PITTSBURGH Pa. May e.-The fed
crdl grand jury today returned true
bills against thirteen persons charging
them with having operated Illicit stills.
and ono true bill In which the defendant
was alleged 10 have profitecrcd in sugar.
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thcu sent to reinforcc forces in Chihua-
hua. especially in the Torreon district.
General Gales announced today that
preparations for warfare in Sonora were
nearly completed. He said actual fight
ing would be begun rs soon ms the So
nora forces reach the Carranza strong
hold. 1t was declared at military head
quarters here today that battle at
Mazatlan is imminent within the next
few days. Additional reinforccmentS
ore being sent 10 General Flores. VINO ~
TO the commander Of the Carranza gar
rlson at Mazatlan. urging him to JOIN
IN. revolution or surrender before he
Sonora forces make a concerted attack
upon the city.
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seeming Compromise

Ell. PASO. Texas. May G:-~FaClnS
famine in his capital city, President
Venustiano Carranza has sought to ell
feet a compr omisc with the revolution
AIRY forces. according TO n statcmcn'
issued today by T. L. Bcllran. CONNER
cial agent FOR the liberal constitutional
marty at FL PaSo.
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Preparing Tor nvadon

aqua PRIETA. Sonora, May o.AhA, ra
advance guard. led by several mempeas ISaT
of the staff OF General Pelias Ca!iSs'
commander OF the rebel troops IN m9rtn1 nora
Pass and Is preparing camp site IN
Chihuah hua for the two thousand sonora
troops which left here today: ,.
General Gales will remain in aqua
Prieia several days. II was announCeu'
MIA ming invasion Of chihuahua and a
roncerted attack upon Torreon. Addi-
tional troops from inland points in So,
noro have been ordered TO mobilize IN
Aqua Pr,eta where they will be given a
rest fully equipped for The neid anu
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-05-07
TNu WEATHER.

wAsKrN1roN, May s.-Forecast:
Ohio and western Psnnsylvania-
Partly cloudy Friday and Saturday.
West virTinia-Partly cloudy Friday
and Saturday, little change in tempera-
turs.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-05-07
THIRD OF A BILLION
FOR WESTERN ROADS

WASHINGTON. May 6--Wcstrrn rail-
roads need an additional S3J2.Sa?.000 to
bring their net income UP to the six
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-05-07
villa Not wanted.

DOUGLAS. Ariz.. May 6.-Thc Sonora
reyolutionists will not In any circuln-
stances accept the cooperation or Fran
cisco Villa, nor give him the considcra-
tion Of a conference, according to
statement made at Aqua Prieta today
by General P. Elias Gales. commander
in chief of the rebel forces.
we cannot ever entertain tn" thought
of accepting the services OF villa or
those he can muster as his followers.
the general said. ~
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1t was pointed out. however. that aS
a result OF the critical situation or the
federal government SPECIAL Tram
might have been made TO run Tor PrcSi-
dent Carranza.
The text Of the nrSSagc relating 10
Carranza. received at La Prieta. follows;
"Carranza. accompanied BY ministers
leaves today for Vera cruz. Some day
ago he sent his son-in-laW. Camdido
Aguilar. ahead to Vera Cruz with an au'
vance guard.
Puebla, one OF the largest cities III
Mexico was reported TO have been cap
turcd BY revolutionary forces under
General Pablo Gonzales. in another mes
sage received by the newspaper.
An advance detachment OF General
Angel Flores, Evolutionary commandeT
in Sinaloa, has driven federal forces
toward La Cruz. where another engage
mcnt is expected, II was said.
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0rSarixtn4 Guards.

! here tonight announced rtc'lpt Oh
/ telegram from Mexico city saying inc
! president of the municipality was or
: ganizIng a civilian guard FOR the pur-
pose OF protecting the city In the even;
: Of its evacuation.
| . The information. the agents said. was
J construed by them tn mean that Gar
rama had determined TO abandon inc
; CAPITAL since the organizing or SuCn
/ force probably would not be undertaken
! Without his consent and certainly nor
without his knowledge.
| WASHINGTON. May 6-ConcGntTa-
! ton by Carranza OF troops at Mexico
! City caused rebel representatives, hssc s
and some American army Officers 10 De
licve today II might indicate the presl-
. dents determination 10 gather apout
! hlra q force sufficiently strong TO en-
able him to transfer his seat OF govern,
ncnt. The obvious purpose or snSn
concentration. 1t was explained. woulo
! be the defense of the capital. but ac-
! cordin gto military experts; Mexico Cily
| is SO difficult to defend that Carranza
, tactics ne did when villa gained the
! asccndency in 1914. and again set up MS
! capita! at Vera Cruz.
Revolutionary agents here agreed that
! il would be possible. for Carranza 10
! loyal troops for stand somewhere out
! side tho capital and hat II pisht even
be possible for him to force his way to
: his old temporary capitol ut Vera Sru%
and from, there direct counter n.'Fe-
fment. ......
/ n would be possible Tor 'Carranza 70
| takc with him to Vera Cruz or some
other point the officials of the supreme
! court and \ considerable quantity OF
supplies and money. but observers as
stronger than that Of villa or any other
! ,cadcr conducting independent opera
! tions The possible success OF such tac-
! tics. they declared depended wholly upon
| a radical change in popular opinlon.
Information based on news containeu
! in the Mexico City newspapers OF re-
! cent date indicated that Carranza was
prepa ring to send General>Murguia souln
! into the state OF Puebla, Al the head o.
, n considcra bic force, TO attack the rebels
! that have been gathered there under the
| command of General Pablo Gonzales:
/ The federal garrison in the CITY OF
! Pucbla, is reported to have Withdrawn
Monday and to have taken refuge IN
APIECE. TiaXocala.
Other reports from Mexico city are
: that the legislature of the state or Mex
! loo had declared in favor of the rcfolu,
! tion. and that General De La Torre nao
| been sent to recapture Toluca. inc state
capital. OaXaca. capital OF the S.ate o.
/ the same name. Tuxpam and PaEuco;
near Tampico. are towns now ciaiinea
! bv the rebels. whose reports are that
| tho same federal garrison that recently
was reported 10 have wtthstood the al
tacks Of General Palaez men, had "o"
Joined the revolt. ~
| The cutting of railroads continues. ac-
cording to official and unofficial re-
ports, The best information aVallaple
tne rsiIroads between Mexico City and
I Vera Cruz, Pucbla and Pachuca. and the
main lines north TO Torreon and west
| to Guadalajara.
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Partly Cloudy Friday and Saturday.
Little Change in Temperature.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-22

The American Legion and the New York Socialists

The Star is opposed to Duncan because it does not
agree with his avowed views and methods But If the
voters-or majority of them-DO elect him. he would
be entitled to the mayoraty, for it's the ballot that
rules in the United States.
The ballot-not direct action, not force violence
is the American weapon. And the American
Legion is too American to be swept away by passion
or prejudice as to ignore this
The New York legislature has ignored it-and if it
is to be counted American it must recfy itself. Other
wise it stamps itself on the plane exactly as the
Boshevk who ignore the ballot refuse to recognize
the constituent assembly, and rule by sheer force
If the ballot will not rule this naton-what is there
in store then, except revolution? And the New York
legislator who tramnles upon the ballot is truly
"red" revolutionist as the most flannel-mouthed
soapbox orator. The man who breaches lynchings
and destruction of property whether he wears silk hat
and Prince Albert, red tie and black shirt,
is un-Amercan and undesirable.
Real Americanism respects the ballot and abides by
the law
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-22

'The Wayfarer," dramatic spectacle,
which, after being shown at a great gather
in1 Of Church people at Columbus, has just
been presented to the general public at
Madison Square Garden in New York, is
an endeavor to dramatize the religious
motif.
It is to be expected that the theme Of
Christianity should seek expression in the
theatre, because the stage is the place
where all passions of the human soul seek
to reflect themselves.
The modern theatre probably began in
the Miracle Plays of the Church, for the
master enthusiasm of the Middle Ages was
religion.
Richard Wagners "Parsifal' is a mar
velous Interpretation of this feeling by
master.
Horace Bushnell said that in time to
come both the drama and the novel would
turn to religious themes, as they are I'M
doubtedly of higher as well as Of a more
permanent appeal than romantic love or
any other human emotion.
1.-THE Wayfarer'' in its attempt to
dramatic the strongest of human feelings
= striking. The scenes are conceived in
<ho grand style and are altogether worthy
& the subject. AS a spectacle 1t IS ire
N1n6ous.
=. ~ Tor music, the religious theme has at
1ts command, Of course, the most inspiring
ana thrilling In the world; for what secular