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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-03
IDEALS INTERPRETED.

BOSTON. Dec. ".--pilcrim and Puritan
ideals were Interpreted In the delegates
to the Federal Council OF the churches
Of Christ in America at u meeting to-
night arranged Jointly by the MasSa-
chusettS ad Boston Federation of
Churches and the American Mayflow"r
Society. Or. Robert f.. Snccr, president
Of tn" federal council. and President
Faunce. OF Brown University. address
ed tho council. which * holding Its
fourth Nuadrennial meeting h"rn
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-03
LONG ISLAND GIRL
SEEKS HER BROTHER
Mildred Martens writes to Intelligencer
to Locate Her Brother Fred
Vera

Tho Intelligenccr last night received
communication from Mildred Martens.
$40 Amber street. Union Course, Long
Island, asking information concerning
her brother. Frederick Martens
The brother, the girl states. has been
missing since January -. l92n, there
having been n death in his family since
that time. and his family is anxious I"
have him go home at once. The family
tho letter said had Information mat II"
was in Wheeling.
should Frederick Martens see TINS
item, or learn that his sister Is seeking
him he is requested to communicate
with her at once.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-03
POLICE BLorrER BLANK.

Police court will be- blank this
morning when Judge John S. Ritz as
cends the bench. with no arrests made
last evening by the police. Their" were
no calls for AN officer all day ycstcr-
day and last evening. being one of the
the nMiotcsl davis IN many Mccks.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-03
Ex-EMPREss RALLIES.

Doom, Holland. Dec. = Bv ThH vs.
Soc!at"d PresS)-Thc former German
Empress Augusta Victoria was able to
sit up for few minutes today. Sh"
has rallied agin from on" qf the many
heart attacks. which ar" becoming more
frcuucut Her Improvement. however.
Is considered only temporary.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-03
r1-rsBuRoE LIVESTOCK.

Pitt sburgh. Dec. @.--HogS. receipts.
$500; market lower: heavies. 1l.0n:
heavy workers. and light workers.. ll.0OHf
1875: pigs, 100.
Sheep and lambs Receipts. 1.n00.
market steady: top sheep $50; top
lambs. 1925: higher.
Calvcs--Eecclpts 200: market steady.
ION II 90
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-03
MORE INDICTMENTS
AGAINST BRINDELL
BY new YORK JURY

\,.w York. Dec. while the join,
Legislative committee investigating IN.
"huild!ng trust" continued IT'S inquiry
today. into the activities of hulluihR ma
terlalS organizations. the NoVctnptE ~
truorlnary Grand jury was GrlndihS "uN
4 number Of indictments for tn" crim'-
nal prosecution Of persons exposed os
the Investigation.
Rur,.r l. Rrindoll. president or the
building Trades council, three Tunes
previously indicted for "Niortl"n ana az
tempted uXtnrtion again was ph lI'' lH,
handed up /" Judse MuiHur"h III E','r' ' q,
sessions today This was learned "h'"
he arrrarrd brror" Judy" Mulqu""n To-
might accompanied by his attorney. anu
pleaded not guilty. Til" nature Oh wv
charge was not disclosed. as thrr' "'h'l
said "a have been named IN IN" - nv
Indictment had not Yet been served VIII
bench warrants. Brindrlrs nan! OF
$40 400 on the other indictments was
continued.
More Price Boosting.
Besides continuing it's inquiry int" III"
activirlrS or In, builders sup bureau.
tn" association Of dealers IN nhSonS
materials and the maS"nS Supp!
bureau, the committee today heard lcS-
limony alleging that til" stone cohtra'
tors of the city had organized Tor IN"
purpose OF boosting the price Of ma
Suury work.
This organization-thn Stone Mason
Contractors ASSoCiatiOn--lt was all"E"l
by Anthony BrcSria. mason contractor
made a million dollar l"vy on It's num-
hers annually and forced contractors
into membership with the aid OF walk
ing delegate of tn" Stone Mason
Union.
Motion Denied.
While the committee was in session
the prosecution completed it's case in
rho trial of George Ra"krr millionaire
builder, charged with PERJURY III con-
ncctiun with testimony before the COM
mittee and the defense began its pre-
Scntat!un by moving thai the cas-"
against the defendant be dismissed on
the ground that the people had failed
Ia make n case" Judge RoSalSky de-
MED the motion.
BEFORE the committee adjourned MT
Untermyrr read into the records an ap-
strart from the minutes of meeting OF
the members of the MasonS' Builders
Supply Bureau. which said in part:
These hcart-to-hcart talks We nave
had have dispcllcd the gloom Of war ana
has linked us dealers and we will event
ually prove 10 the manufacturers that
we are only and logical channels
through which they can dispose of their
goods to the market and. in due time
our association will be reflected IN our
bank accounts"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-03

The anti-proiitcering campaign In
England has resulted in the conviction
of 1920 persons. with more in prospect
Many Of these were handed prison
terms and $4,000 in fines collected.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-03

All Harvard students are now re-
Qaired to take some active part In attn
Lstics. There Is no longer any line
drawn between the students who go In
for development above the collar and
those who favor development below the
collar.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-03
PIERCE MURDER
(Continued Prom Page One)

about thirty feet away. and I said I'm
going with this man Elliott tolloWea
us, pcirce and went around TO ms
room on the third floor OF IVY M dniptS
Zach. He again asked me about the
two girls. / said. No. l am married,
The little girl you saw on me corner
is nv wife i said, We VIII get h"r
and pick up another girl FOR you ana
nave a party He said All right SO
him and l cane down TO the car.
"pclrce and | got IN the car when
we came hLck with Marie, We saw Moss
and Elliott turning the corner OF T~en-
tieth and Market streets.
Gave Gun to Elliott
AS we entered the door of PcirccS s
Iauartmcnt | motioncd for Moss and FL
liott TO come on. They arrived at the
door Just as l was going in. l'eirce had
gone In first and Marie after him.
believe Elliott followed me. and then
came Moss. PIERCE did not know they
we're in the house at all. He (l'eircel'
Marie and myself had reached the sec
und landing. Moss and ELLIOTT came IN
and stayed out of sight, so that l'f!rce
could not see them.
81 stood at the top step. with my back
TO them. and handed my~Gun, a 81 long,
to Elliott. who was nearest TO me
Marie and myself then went in with
had Il glass of whiskey in his hand. he
Moss came in the room
The Attack
Elliott came first with my gun in nus
hand and Il black Jark in the other. with
my gun pointed al leircc. Moss was
behind him. Elliott walked straight up
to Mr.. PIERCE and said Throw up your
hands, or something that meant the
same PIERCE said, What does this
mean Elliott s;id, What tho he'll does
it look like" Mr.. PIERCE said. Have Il
drink Then Elliott knocked the glass
Of whiskey out of his hand and hit him
over tho head as hard as he could with
the blackjack.
II don't remember If Moss said any
thing or not.
II had not expected anything 10 hap
pen the way it did. Elliott commenced
TO hit reircc and Marie ran out of the
room. Moss. | believe, still remained
there watching Elliott as did. until
the bin jack flew out OF Elliott's hand
and Elliott started to hit him on the
head with the butt or the handle OF my
gun. 1t broke off. reirce was still
standing on his feet and said. 'Are you
satisfied now?
~ believe it was thcn Moss said, I'll
take Marie home He then left the
room. Elliott then looked at me and
said. This is a hell Of a gun you
bought. Why didn't you buy good
onc"'
The Finishing Blows
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-03
THE MENDEL COMPANY
oaxi 3. EsSase. ProD.
FUNERAL DIRECTORS
p,,x... cn.,.l lux ohapliAs Street
onu HhoAss 1o1S-Is1S
DIED

u,rrw-At the family residence: NO.
III SprIngdale avenue, Elm 1rose,
i,Eyi SMITH, in the 18th year OF his
age.
Funeral notice hereafter.
snrH-On Thursday evening Oeceh
WhscIinr hospital. ADA Z. SMITH,
wife Of isaac Smith. in the 4srd year
of her age
Funeral notice hereafter
rH-On Wednesday, Dccemper i.
1870. at $3.50 o'clock g. M, at " he ia,e
hnsnital. SARAH j.. wife or the 4~'e
", Kline, In her Slst year.
,,,.or,i services at the residence OF hef
T u som. arthur ". Kline. No. lOi Elm Elm
S, ",, on Friday afternoon at 2:39
n',,Inrk. Friends invited to atteno.
In,crment at Greenwood cemetery.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-03
5000 CASH sECu11S
15a-ACI6 OHIO HA1N

TIXUU CA1H 8GVUA0B
l5s-ACIH OHIO PARK
In section where farms bring 500
acre; Il mi. thriving r. r. town; 100
acres big-crop tillage, 15-head wire
fenced spring-watered pasture, abund-
aRce wood and timber. variety fruit;
warm 2-story house. Soft. barn. wagon
house, etc: aged owner retiring sacri-
fices $4,000, $1,000 down, easy terms.
Details this and 100-acre farm $3.50.
page 61 strout's Big Illustrated Cata-
free. Strout Farm Agency, sol A n.
Union Bank Bldg. Pittsburgh, Pa d-S-g
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-03
OFT AID RouN1

1osr-on Sunday night, between River
side mill and 4Sth ST., Whg. 33x4
Goodrich Tire with demonstable rim ,
attached. Notify Intelligencer. d-s-i
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-03
The Finishing Blows

"He saw tho wrench lying on the floor
picked 1t up and hit Mr. PIERCE three or
four more times before he fell down.
II took a towel hanging on n rack and
put it over his face. 1t covered his
head. In kncrlIng down doing this
got blood on the left knee OF my pants,
also on my underwear. When I raised
up he Eruancd and Elliott said. IT guess
I'll finish him. for dead mon tell no
tales
Elliott took his left hand and held 1t
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-03
FoH RET.

FOE A1MT-Display sign space "a
feet square. Apply 1907 Market street.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-03
FoR SALH-AUTo1
nsCHLLAHEous

FOE SAIE-Three Ford dump trucks.
Inquire at % McLain Bldg. d-2-i
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-03
ruxHuH1D 1ooMs WAITED. =.

WANTED-2 bedrooms and furnished
rooms for light housekeeping. Adults,
mother and son. Address J. A. E., this
office. d-2-h
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-22
HITCHCOCK FOR
FIRST WITNESS
ON PRIMARIES

Washington, May 22-Frank H.
Hitchcock, former postmaster gen.
eral. has been summoned by the
senate presidential campaign ex-
pense investigating committee to
appear at the opening inquiry Mon
day as the representative Of Major
General Leonard Wood. Republi-
can, and Bernard NJ Baruch as the
representative of William G. Nc
Adoo, Democrat.
Those summoned to appear be-
fore the committee included l.. l..
Emmerson. for Governor Frank q.
Lowden, Republican, Illinois; An
gus McSween, for Senator Johnson,
Republican, California; Howard M.
Rice, for Senator Poindexter, Re
publican, Washington; E. H. Moore,
for Governor Cox, Democrat, Ohio;
C. C. Carlin, Chicago, for Attorney
General Palmer, Democrat; H. NJ
Daugherty, for Senator Harding,
Republican, and Rudolph ]. Her
sey, for Senator Sutherland, Re
publican.
Messages also were sent direct
ly to Senator Owen of Oklahoma
and James W. Gerard, Democratic
candidates, and Senator France ol
Maryland, Republican candidate
notifying them of the inquiry.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-22
PRINT STRIKE
CAUSES PEORIA
STAR TO CLOSE

Peoria, H., May 22.--Printers on
the Peoria Evening Star walked out
today upon the refusal of the man.
sgement to grant their demand of
81. 90 an hour. and the paper sus-
pended publication.
Henry NJ. Pindell. editor and
owner of the Peoria Journal, and
the Peoria Transcript. came to the
rescue and issued both afternoon
papers.
The strike Of the printers is the
latest to hit Peoria. The street
car mems strike, when it went into
effect a week ago, still continues
with no indication of an early set
tlement.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-22
none DEAD IN
WRECK OF FAST
TRAIN IN Ohio

Richmond. Ind, May 22.-No one
was seriously injured in a wreck
Of the Chicago Filler on the Penn
sylvania railroad IL miles north Of
Hamilton, Ohio, early today, ac-
cOrding to word received at the di-
vision headquarters here. Relief
and wrecking trains were sent from
here, but no details of the wreck
have been received.
Cincinnati, Ohio. May 22.-The
Chicago flier on the Pennsylvania
railroad, due in Cincinnati today
at $40 a. NJ, is reported to have
been wrecked early today at North
Collinsville, IL miles north of Ham
ilton. No one is reported killed,
but several are said to have been
severely injured.
Pennsylvania railroad officials in
Cincinnati said that the wrecked
train was passenger Of the Grand
Rapids and Indiana division of the
Pennsylvania lines. The Chicago
flier was following the Grand Rap
ids and Indiana train, they said.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-22
HUNGARIAN PEACE
TREATY WILL GET
SIGNATURES JUNE 4

Paris, May 22.-The peace treaty
with Hungary it was decided by the
council of ambassadors today, will
be signed in the Grand Trianon
palace at Versailles on June 4.
The Hungarian delegates pre-
sented to the council three notes,
the first of which announced the
resignation Of Count Apponyi as
president of the delegation and the
second notifying the council of the
appointment Of Ivan Presnowski to
succeed him. The third told Of Hun
gary's decision to sign the treaty
and intention of naming delegates
for that purpose.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-22
LATE BULLETINS

tulsa, Okla. May @-
shpmas ON. S. Castleberry. alias ].
e. I; bishop, ssa who escaped with q
v0V payroll of the American
sS.press S.p company, st. Louis,
t" ~! !, Is under arrest here
~, Des Moines, Iowa. May e.
.. I've masked bandits blew the
ae Of the Reasnor savings
ss ssak at Reasnor. Iowa, early
~! and escaped with Liberty
,si", hos and negotiable papers
,. ,ss,aed at several thousand dol.
ny, ~, according to Des Moines
| Washington, May ss-No
/ Saeenent on plans for ad.
utnment or recess Of con-
sss over political conventions
~ reaehed today at the con.
100 Of Republican senstofs.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-22
PRISONERS
FIGHT FIRE
AT JOLIET
Flames Sweep HonorFarm
-3 Injured
to Buildings Slight.

Joliet, ILL.,, May 22.-Three con-
victs were injured and buildings
and equipment valued at $1,000
were destroyed in a fire famed by
a northwest wind, which swept tho
state prison honor farm shortly be-
fore noon today.
The injured convicts are:
George Kerressi, S5; chauffeur,
from Kane county, injured about
back and arms.
Fred Smith, IS, clerk, from Cook
county.
Millard Cotter, 3S, serving inde-
terminate sentence from Cook
county, slightly injured about the
head.
Breaks Out in Laundry.
Fire broke out in a building
which houses the laundry, bath
house.and barber shop. The blaze
was fought by 200 convicts, the Jo-
liet and Lockport fire departments
and scores OF volunteers. 1t is not
believed that any convicts escaped
during the excitement.
kerressi, under sentence from
Aurora, was assisting in checking
a blaze that broke out in bunk
house No. 2. He was on the roof
armed with a bucket of water and
other equipment to be used, when
the fire reached that section of the
house. He noticed sparks striking
near the edge. Attempting to walk
to that part he slipped and fell.
Bucket Brigade Formed.
The fire was discovered shortly
before II O'Clock. An alarm was
sounded by Captain c. W. McLane.
Practically all the 200 convicts at
the farm hurried to the scene of
the fire. While bucket brigades
were formed and other methods re-
sorted to by some to put out the
fire, others assisted in removing
contents Of the bunk houses.
Within a few minutes Warren o.
Hodgdon, assistant to Warden Muir
ply. and other officials of the pris-
on, were on the scene. Under di-
rection of Captain McLane and Mr..
Hodgdon, the men worked fever
ishly in an effort to cut down the
loss.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-22
RIFLE MANY
PAPERS BUT
SPURN CASH
Take $50 From Till After
Opening Safes in Hunt
for Bonds.
Especial to The Argus.)

Orion, H., May 22.-Yeggmen
last night blew two vaults Of the
Farmers State bank with nitrogly-
cerine. Disregarding money in the
vaults, the thieves ransacked pa
pers and documents, scattering
them throughout the rooms. Ac-
cording to a cursory appraisement
taken this morning, it is thought
that several very valuable papers
were taken. But $50 was taken
from the cash tray, this being
thought the only loss in actual
money. Liberty bonds, considered
to have been the loot sought by
the thieves, had been removed yes
terday.
H. B. Conover, cashier of the
bank for many years, first discov
cred the theft when he opened as
usual at o'clock this morning.
Papers Uttered the entire estab-
lishment and the doors of both
vaults had been blown, evidently by
nitroglycerine. 1t is thought that
entrance 10 the bank was gained
through the front door, while, after
taking plenty OF time to thoroughly
consider their loot, the burglars
fled through the door in the rear.
No indication is given as to what
time the deed was done, no intima-
tOns Of the robbery or noises of
the explosion having been heard.
Nothing has been learned to give
any indication as to the identity of
ths criminals.
Although the vaults contained a
considerable amount of cash, none
OF II was taken. Papers seem to
have been the special interest of
the cracksmen, bank officials be-
leving that they were after Liberty
.saonds. None of these were at the
!; bank and tie thieves, after fruit
less search for them among the
papers, fed through the back en-
trance.
The cash drawer containing about
IO was rifled, seemingly as an
alterthoueht. Several papers of
special value to the bank were
thought missing. although the con-
nslon of all such documents was
Such That an accurate statement
could not be made today.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-22
AIRCRAFT TO LINK
ALASKA AND WEST
COAST OF AMERICA

New York, May 22.-An airplane
pathfnding fight Is soon to be un-
dertaken to link up Alaska with
the Pacific coast states, E. n. Gott,
an aircraft manufacturer. announc-
ed here today. The initial flight
will be made with flying boats over
1000 miles Of impossible territory
between Seattle and Skagway,
Alaska.
II this route Is found practical, a
short cut course is to be laid to
Skagway overland and along the
Yukon to st. Michaels and Nome
on the northern coast of the arctic
territory. The flight, 1t was stat
ed, Is to be sponsored BY tho Aerio
club Of the northwest
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-22
Yeggs Blow Vaults at Orion Bank
USE 90 POUNDS
OF SUGAR EACH
IN LAST YEAR
Jump in Consumption Elk.
plains Why Commodity
is Scarce Now.
BY DAVID LAWRENCE.
Especial to The ArgusD

Washington. d. c., May Eff
the American people want to bring
down the price Of sugar, they have
a very simple remedy available.
David Franklin Houston, secretary
of the treasury, who used to be
secretary Of agriculture, and who
is just now trying to exert the in
fiuence Of the treasury department
in the movement to cut down the
cost of living, is the author of the
suggestion that the best way to
handle the sugar question is to
point out some salient facts about
sugar consumption that probably
will be amazing to the average
householder.
Did you ever look over the data
as to the amount Of sugar folks
used to eat 10 and Is years ago?'
remarked Secretary Houston to the
writer as he took from the shelf in
his Office a thick volume called
"The Statistical Abstract of the
United States" and opened it to
page 561.
Down the page of figures is the
average amount that was consumed
by every individual in the United
States since 1865. In that year, di-
viding the total amount consumed
by the population of the country
approximately Is pounds was eaten
At the end of 1875 this had gone
up to 43 poun1s. Then years more
and the per capita consumption
was "a pounds. In 1895 it was G.
pounds and in 1905 it was u
pounds. From that year on the
amounts vary between 20 and sc
pounds, and in the year 1918, wheI
the food administration was urging
conservation, thezsper capita con-
sumption was Y pounds.
Jumps to 93 Pounds.
Now, what do you think was
the average consumed last year,
continued Secretary Houston. III
was SO pounds. Surely there is nc
necessity for such a large con.
sumption. We used to get along or
less, and if we could only conserve
third of SO pounds per individual
the price of sugar would come
down Immediately.
1T isn't at the breakfast table
where the er-consumption of su
gar occurs. 1t isn't the sugar VIZ
take with our coffee or with cereal!
that counts up. But We eat SO muct
more cake, and pies and ice cream
and candy. Time was when chill
dren were cautioned against toC
much sweets. But their elder!
aren't observing the rule them
selves. We could get along and b.
just as healthy as people hav'
been for the last 40 years if WI
consumed less sugar. If each in
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-22
BILL" HART OF
MOVIES, BADLY
HURT BY FALL

LOS Angeles, Cal, May evil
iam 5. Hart, celebrated film star
W me western pictures" is suf-
'erins from severe injuries yes
" srse'uay as the result of an argu-
Ment with a vicious horse during
.ue mining of a movie" scene. He
aas broken bones, bruises and lac
efations.
mart was riding double" be-
.na .. another actor in a thrilling
,. tuase scene when the limb of a
T." struck him in the face, knock
~ nim from the horse. The ami
~ s'' frightened as Hart dropped
W.. w. oehind, struck out with both
S,a i,, snod feet and kicked the star
'N'0 unconsciousness.