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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-01-24
T'AF T
Former President, Seeing
Dangers In Industry, Advo-
Gates CollectiveBargainlng

WASHINGTON. Jan. 23.-In a review
of new phases Of the labor problem ro-
sulting from the war. William Howard
Taft. in an address before members OK
the National Geographic society today,
expressed the conviction that labor orr
Eanizations, even though oppose. to
Dolsheyism, were unwittingly courting
Soviet methods by an attempt to sub
ordinate the welfare Of all other class
cs to that of manual industrial labor.
As means Of checking this tendency
the former president advocated the
bringing together Of liberal employers
and conservative labor leaders In q
sincere effort at collective bargaining,
But it must be collective bargaining
in the full spirit Of harmony" he ex.
planned, "and not with limitations whicn
bcgt suspicion and furnish an excuse
for breaking off negotiations and resort.
ing TO some external measures.
Il believe In tradcs-unionism." he ADD.
ed. because only by trades unions can
Justice be secured to workingmen. and
our economic system justified"
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IoANS To SOUTH AMERICAN COUNTRIES
WOULD STABILIZE FINANCES OF EUROPE

more or, falling that. consume less
During the past year we have witnessed
on unprecedented era Of extravaSancs
in this country: there has been con
tinuous rise in prices and while tns
value Of our products expressed In ootH
lars has been greater than ever beiotc
in history, the physical volume or gooos
produced was less than the producuoa
Of any year since 1916. Our domestic
demand has been competing with ex'
port demands, and the result mas peen
that prices have been bid up on both
the foreign and domestic consumers.
Our people must be aroused to the
consciousness that after all we may
he living since the close Of the war in
a FOOLS paradise and that more work,
economy and liberal investment in for
eign securities are necessary II We wish
To make our present apparent prosper'
ity real and permanent. 'u.
1t is important that the world should
get back to work and in order to pro-
vide steady employment for the peopld. 4.
of our own country 1t Is necessary that
there should be a sustained demand tof
products and III order TO maintain tnis
steady demand, it is necessary TO sup
ply markets abroad for our surplus pro-
duCtion.
To enable Europe TO produce things
necessary for it's own support. Gov
ernor said, American raw materials AMI
equipment must be exported and the e1'
change for European products facilita'
ted. American banksrs were stcdyinS
the situation from a new angle towards
world finances. he sVld. and undertaS.
Ing engagements they would not nave
embarked on a few years ago. Ameri'
can manufacturers were extending LONG
credits he added. but could not do 50
indefinitely with undue pressure on the
credit with American banks and TO <nS'
sure this esscstial long credit to Eur.
opean buyers appeal must be made u
American investors"
The speaker pointcs out that the I'm.
ted States in five years has passed from
n narrower nation with billion In out
standing debts 10 a credit or with ~
billions on its books and tho national
debt had risen from one billion to twent
ty-fivc. Exchange rates abro0d wert
far below normal he added, in assuming
its new role, the United States facef
problems which were unknown to th4
old credit nations Of ante-bellum days
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SPECTACULAR FIRE e
AND EXPLOSIONS
AT PITTSBURGH
OIL REFNERY'S
WAREHOUSE BURNS
Fire Fought For Five Hours l
Before Finally Brought
Under Control

PITTSBURGH. Pa. Jan. 2S.-A ware
house of the Atlantic Refining company
in the L.awrcnceville district here, hous-
ing 100000 gallons of lubricating oil.
was destroyed by spectacular fire late
today, the loss being estimated at from
$500, 900 to 100000.
The blaze, of undetermined origin,
started in the filling department OF ta9
plant, and all but two of the employees
at work escaped unhurt. The two in.
iured received painful burns, but VIII
recover.
The first alarm turned in shortly after
3 o'clock was followed by three other
alarms in quick succession. due to moro
than fifty explosions which occurred
from time to time. The large number
Of fighters called out fought the fire Tor
five hours before the blaze was brought
under control. "a!
For a time 1t was feared that the
fire would spread to thirty tankks coR-
tanning gasoline and a number Of cong
tainers holding 10000 barrels Of oil each.
and fremen were kept busy maintain
ing a constant stream of water on the
tanks. -
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BARNES DISCOURAGES
BOOM FOR HOOVER

NEW YORK, Jan. Julius IL
Barnes. president OF the United States
Grain corporation. who intimated in
spcrch two weeks ago that Herper'
Hoover. former food administrator
might bc drafted" for the presidency
announced in a statement today tna'
there is no authority or sanction lot
any organization work in the form "t
Hoover clubs or any other similar or
ganizcd effort"
There is not a dollar Of campaign
fund or dollar authorized to be spent
he added. THE situation is exactly AS
when l spoke two weeks ago. 1 VIII
not permit his friends to organize SEN
timent in his behalf and p"rs0ally I
do not believe he will 2rrmit himseit
to become candidate unless there IS
unmistakable evidence of spontaneous
and popular demand for him..
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HOLLANDS NOTE

rNRIS. Jan. 2S.-Following IS the re-
n,v Of the Netherlands government 70
he entente;
BY verbal note, date January To-
lG2O. giving TO the envoy Of the queen
\ raris the powers. referring to aruc''
~ OF the treaty Of Versailles. demand
That the government OF Holland CIV"
into their hands William OF Hohehzo.-
lrrn, former emperor Of Germany 81
that n may be tried.
supporting this demand. they 90,
serve that ii the former emperor hao
remained in Germany the German So'o
crnalcnt would. under the terms ot az
,icle 22S OF the peace treaty nave 0ee"
obliged 20 deliver him.
I'm citing as premcditated violations
Of International treaties. a. weIl as .,
svsrcm,,ic disregard OF the most sacred
rules of the rights OF man. hui""es
~ acts committed during the war py
C;rrr,.,n authority. the powers place Tho
rcspousibhity ~ least moro'lS' "''''
Inc former emperor.
...rIcy rNnrcSs the opinion that Hol-
ro,J would not fulhN her intrrnationaI
du,v If she refused To associate herSe!i
win them within the limit OF her aoil-
ir. To- pursue or 4. least not 10 lmpeue
49, .,,,ni> h,ncnt ut crimes committed
."rn,,. emphasize tn" special charac-
,,r 49, their demands. which contein-
,,lrird not a jurtdicai accusation out az,
,., : high international policy. anu
.r.., :,nn~aI ~ Hollands respect ot law
nd love of Justice not to cover win
r.r moral authority violation 10y 'r'-
r,.ny oC the essential principles or inc
.glidarity "f nations.
THE qucrr has the honor I" ooserN''
first. that Obligations which TOR Ter
,,.~rv could hav" resulted from arnSlH
- e 'hc 'rcaty or peace cannot S"rFc
a., de-. r,uir" The duty OF holland "hIc"
is 49,, i,or,y 70 ia" treaty.
."-b. -ryrrnrncut uf IN" queen. moved
~. ir,D-ovrr,n'i&l" reasons. cannot view
.,,. ,,,ast:nn raised hy tho demands Of
,r.. =, wrrS except from IN" p"int OK
"a. .. a.. cwn duty. It was absolutely
.....,nrr,.,,l with he origin Of the war
..r,. ~. y,"iniaircd. anil not without
d,g,.,.,,lt> t. neutrality 10 the cnd. II
..,.r. .t.,'f lN"r face 70 fac" with facts
Pc. W. ~ y rrsitiou different from
that C 'Nr r"w"-s.
"I, ~, irr's with energy all suspicion
&c vf.n,re. 80 covor with It's sovereign
-,.h, and It's moral authority VIOLATIONS
80 49,. ..- n.ial principles OF the SolI-
,,~s,,. - r11sorS Hut II cannot recog-
,..... an irtrrnail"nal duty TO associate
,.~clr with his nr' Of high intcrna-
'icnal policy "f the powers.
"Tr ~ tho fuiur" .hrrr should be in
..j.u,nj Nv tho society Of nations an in
rorra,i"ual jurisdiction competent to
iIhcr in cas-" # war deeds. qualified MS
crimes and submitted 10 itS jurisdiction
Nv statute antedating the acts commit
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WASHINGTON, Jan. e3.--RcconiH'e"-
do,ions that proposed relief lot Eu'
rr,,,, tho United States be lu'hiSh.'
,hrourh the medium Of iloans 10 ING
,.,.,,rtrics Of South and Central Amellc"
,hr rroCrcds of which would DC useu "
my th,, debts Of those countries W
r,,,. IN the form Of foudStuhs ana olnc'
,,oroSsarics. was considered tonlgnl oS
many. delegates 10 the Sccohd pah-->"e
lean financial congress as the ou's'a,'u
ING conclusion Of the congress- "hien
crnsCd it's session today. Inc EuroP'a'
rrljrr recommendation. presented 10 '''
congress bv pr. Jose Luis TcdJadaS. en-
hoLicd in n series of eighteen resolu-
,icns setting forth the conclusions
roachcd at the weeks meeting. 1T.
Tcdiadas and other delegates polH'eu
ont that as Europe acted RS the iiha"-
cicr Of Latin America before the war
,,,,,v or the southern republics were
indebted TO many European nations
needing relief. and were in a position 10
nav those debts with the needed COM
n,nditics. The United States. it was
asserted. would confer n douDlc oehehI
bv allowing the Latin-American coun-
,rios to act az the "middlcmen" in pro-
noscd relief measures The existing cN'
change rates would work to the advan-
,agc Of all concerned. DR.. Tedjadas said.
.rG a, least one billion dollars could be
made Immediately available to Europe
through the plan.
Tomorrow the delegates will visit the
naval academy AT Annapolis ana Moh-
day will b" spent. as will Tuesday
the Hog island shipbuilding plants and
in New York. the final function hein;
a dinner in New York Tuesday nigh
given bv tho ran-Amcrican society Of
the United States.
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ATTACKS CONTINUE
ON THE PROPOSED
SEDITION MEASURE
ATTORNEY GENERAL
AGAIN UNDER FIRE
New Yorker Warns Republl-
cans of Profit to Democrat
icParty In Campaign

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23.--Attacks on
pending n.i-scdition bills not only CON
tinued today before the hous" rules
committee. but spread to the fl"or VI
the house. Republicans and Democrats
Joining IN opposition To the measures
which we're in turn defended pE HUN
bcrS OF both parties.
RcpubliCan members Of the rules COM
mittcc at tho resumption of hearings
on the sterling and Graham hIIls'
charged that Attorney General l'aliher
had "sidr-Stcppcd" the issue after ask
ing Ia he permitted To present nccd LOT
additional legislation to prosecute radl-
calls. Representative" ROdcnbcrG' OF IT.
linois, ono Of tho Republican members
OF the committee. after charging lhat
the attorney general had developed a
plnin case uC cold feet announced mat
tomorrow ne would offer motion rr-
qucsting MIR. Palmer TO appear before
the committee.
The attorney general in statement
later in the day denied that he ever had
promised his support for either the
Sterling or the Graham bills and sald
that tho measure introduced hy Repre-
sentative Davcy. Democrat. ONO. en-
bodied his ideas on such legislation.
In testimony before the rules COM
mittcc, John ID. Moore Of New YORK
said thai III" Democrats could capiiaIiHc
for campaign purposes II the h"Pupl!-
can controlled congress passed the pend
ing hill.,. us nobody wants additional
lc"isla' ion.
Hundreds Of letters and kilograms
protesting against tn" bills. including "A
letter from John l.. Lewis. acting prcS'-
dent oc the United Mine Workers "i
America have been Received. chairman
Campbell Of tho rules committee an
nounccd today. Hearings by IN" com
mittcc are expected "a u" concluded TO-
morrow with .Murhc Cochran, OF Ne"
York. appearing in behalf OF the proN-
s!Onul Irish republic.
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ted X would hc 1T for Holland to asso-
ciatc herself with the new regime.
The government OF the queen cannot
admit in tho present case any other
duty than that imposed upon it by the
laws OF the kingdom and national tradi-
tior.
Now. neither the constituent laws or
tho kingdom. which are based upon the
principles Of law universally rccoEnH-
ed nor a respectable secular tradition
which has made this country always
ground Of refuge for the vanquished IN
international conflicts, permit the gov
crnment Of Holland 70 defer to the de-
sire Of the powers by withdrawing from
the former emperor the bencht or lts
laws and this tradition.
Justice and national honor OF when
respect is sacred duty. oppose this.
The Netherlands people. moved by the
sentiments 10 which in history the
world has done justice. could not hetray
the faith OF those who have conhdcd
themselves to their free institutions.
The government Of the queen IS
pleased TO believe that the powers Will
recognize the good grounds OF these
considerations. which rise above any
consideration OF personalities. ana
which seem 10 It so peremptory that
they could not reasonably give rise 70
wrong Interpretations
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EXTEND PROBE
IN COAL MINING

WASHINGTON. Jan. @G.-Thc coal
strike commission today decided 10 be
gin investigation of miners wages and
coal prices in the fields "utSId" the CEN
tral cumpctitivr field. beginning Feb
ruary 4. TIL" commissions lnvcStiga-
tiuns thus far have been confined To the
central competitive n"ld. which Gun
braces western Pennsylvania, Ohio. In
diana and Illinois.
Prior to February 4. tn" commission
will investigate statistical data as sub
mittcd by the miners and operators.
Dates for meetings "t representatives.
Of the operators. and miners OF the rari-
ous flcds with tn" commission have
been fixed nS follows:
February II. Kentucky and western
Kentucky.
Fcbraury l%. West Virginia, Mary
land and central Pennsylvania.
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CARRANzA SOLDIERS
CECLARED TO HAVE
RAIDED THE BORDER

san ANTONIO. Jan. 2@.--Ofii"Crs Of
the ranger service, customs collectors
and district attorneys testified before
the senate sub-Committc" investigating
the MtNlcan situation To-day. They
never had succeeded in obtaining from
the Mexican authorities any Cn-0p"ra-
tion in thc prevention Of border raids
Tho declarations "t thrS" witnesses
was supported by that Of others VINO
added to the committees record d"'hiIS
of humorous attacks made by MrNtcans
during the border war Of lolJ-l6.
Testimony corroborativc Of charges
that Carran2a and other Mexican Off
Cials were awnr" uf and encouraged the
leaders who were operating under the
plan "r san R.ci;"' was gwen. Shrriit
Or;avio Guerra. n n1LuraliZ"l N"N'rhh
of Starr county told Of confession
made 10 him hy one Il tn" raiders whom
he captured. in which II" was informed
that Carranza soldiers w"r" the raiders
and that their movements were directed
by CarranZl officers.
Mrs. Nrlllc r.. Austin. who's" husband
and son were put +" death by 4 rnidtnE
par'y in ialG. nrar SrhaSt an. Texas.
told the story ur their removal from her
by lauiIiS She was III when the Mex
leans were at lhcrr homo. SE" testified.
When Shc recovered from 4 fhIrt their
appearance had caused. "n" @! the Mex
leans was holding Il gun against h"r
son. thirty years old, whIic her husband
vs. h, II uuI>it." tho house. THREE
times she hcrHnlr un"CuSvl"uS for hrlCt
intervals before the Ne Means drove
away with the two men. Her husband
callcd In hrr not 10 worry, They would
return IN 4 few minutes. They diShp-
p,lrrd around - bend ~ thu r"'i and
she heard the voll,y Of III" firing squad.
When Sh" g"i ihrr, ihr M"Nl"inS had
gone Huth her husband and s"n were
dead II appeared pr"bIb!" tonight the
hearings here would y" C"n'inu"d to-
morrow, the committee going To IL faso
SuMdaN.
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INDICTED FOR
ALLEGED GRAF 7.

SEATTLE. Wash. Jan. 23.-Capta>h
John +. Blain was indicted here TO-DAY
by federal grand jury which has been
investigating alleged frauds in the war
time construction of ships for the Uni
ted States Shipping board. As district
manager of the shipping board. Captain
Blain, during the war. directed the gov
crnmcnt's gigantic steel sh!pbuilolns
program in Oregon and Washington.
Tho indictments charge Captain BAN
received secret commissions from inc
Stewart David and Equipment company
New York City. on sales the company
made TO the shipping board while he was
district manager The commissions IL
was charged, totallcd approximately
SIG, 900.
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MYSTERIOUS DEATH

rIrTSRTRGli IL. Jan. @3.-MyS-
tory surrounds tn" death here tonight
Of an unidentified young woman VINO
vas carried into a downtown drug store
hy two men VIII" disappeared n few
minutes later. PolIr" ar" searching for
IL" men. who. according I" clerks IN In"
store. said they caught tho girl as sh"
WAS about to fall
'Th" woman di~l in n patrol wagon
whIl" hninr rushed 10 n hospital M"rSue
cffcials, who examined III" body. said
they found no marks or injuries.
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MUSTREORGAkHZE -,
FOREIGN RELATIONS

WASHINGTON. Jan. 2..-Complete re-
organization Of the present machinery
Of the government for dealing with for
eien relations is necessary. ChaifInan
Porter, Of The foreign affairs committee
told the house today. during debate on
the annual diplomatic and consular ap-
propriation bill.
1T is not calculated TO meet the In
tricatc and completing problems thar
now confront us" Mr.. Porter said. IL
will he necessary in the reorganization
IA bring economic and political ques-
tions together so that political and eco.
nomic information may be considered
Jointly"
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MONARCHY FAVORED.

VIENNA. Jan. c3.-There IS grow
ing belief here that the approaching
hungarian elections will result in the
establishment OF a monarchical govern
mcnt. For this reason. the activity OF
,ronarchists in Austria is being watch
cd closely and there have been rumors
that a rcactionary coup would be at
tempted.
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FLEISCHMANN WEDS
YOUNG DIVORCE

NEW YORK, Jan. 23.--Julus Flcisch-
mann. former mayor Of Cincinnati. and
millionaire manufacturer. who was d.
vroccd by his first wife last Wednesday.
WAS married to Mrs. Laura Hylan Mem
inway here tonight. Mrs. Hcminawy "t-
tuincd divorce from Lewis HcmnwIy.
a broker Of Philadelphia. Il year agU.
MIR. Flcischmann ~ A. y?ors old. His
bride gave her age as &c.
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HOLLAND IN FLAT REFUSAL To
GIVE UP THE FORMER EMPEROR
Note to the Entente Powers ecares National Honor OF Inc
Netherlands Does Not Pc rm Betrayal Of Confidence OF
Ex-Ruer Who Entrusted Himself to Holland as Refuge

the entent powers that Holland denver
Germany that he may be tried FOR
international morality and the sanchy OF
has been Holland
delivered this afternoon to the foreign othce by the puch
William Hohcnzo that
duty the necessity to associate e
act Of policy Of the powers
of the
the vanQushed in IN
defer the wishes
Emperor benoht
made that the people OF the Neither
lands cannot by themselves
lands free ms
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Girl Who Chased Burglars
Praised By the Police

NI,W YORK. Jan. % 4 seventeen
ycar old girI. Eugcnia Gcrhardt. was
nrniscd bv the polio" today for her r"ur-
nre in chasing two woud-hc robbers
for ten blocks. then into n house. UP to
the rrr' rnd finally d,"n@ta,"S an'
other building where they w"r" arrested.
The pair tried tn rob her fathers si"r"
in the Bronx last night.
When nc refused to turn over tn" con
tents Of the cash register one Of the
men knocked him unconscious with Il
black jack. The girl entered the store
as the men ran out int" the street and
she immediately started her successful
unrStlit
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FOR HIGHER PAY

pITTSBTRGH, Jan. 2S-The board Of
directors of the Pittsburgh Chamber OF
Commerce today appointed 4 committee
Of five to devise means TO secure an
adequate raise for teachers in the local
schools. The chamber Of Commerce APP
proved or disarprovcd the plan for
public drive to secure funds.
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THE WKATHE1-

WASHINGTON. Jan. 2o.-foreeasti
ohio-snow and somewhat colder On
Saturday; Sunday local SHOWS ana con-
tinued cold.
w..t virginia-Rain or snow sad
colder Saturday; Sunday local shows
and colder.
wsstsrn PennsylvaniS-Snow IN tne
north. snow or rain and somewhat eoldss
ar In south Saturday; Sunday Local
SHOWS. y.
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Mr.. Harding's Address.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 2S.-Amcrican
capital will be employed in aiding Fur
opc ITO get back to productiv" work.
not because of "attractivc rates Of in
tcrcst. but 10 restore normal conditions
and TO open markets for American en-
port, Governor w. p. G.. Harding. OF
thr federal reserve board. said today.
speaking before the second Pan-Amcr-
lean financial congress.
We cannot, however. export things
which we do not have" Governor Hard
ing said "and in order to provide an
exportable surplus we must produce
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ROOSEVELT COIN PROPOSED

WASHINGTON. Jan. @2--CoinaEe Of
n two cent piece rs n memorial to for
mcr President Roosevelt was proposed
In a hill introduced by Chairman Nc
Lean today. Of the senate banking COM
mitt"c at the request Of the Women's
National Roosevelt Memorial associa-
ton.
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INCREASE NAVY PAY.

WASHINGTON. Jan. %3.--lncrcasc
of upruA uAimairly onC-third IN the base
pay of all enlisted men in the navy and
the coast guard, except recruits is pro-
vidcd for in bill passed today by the
house and sent Ia the senate. Ihc vote
was al To- 10. The increase. retroactive
tu last January |, would continue until
July !. 1921.
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LONDON 2SHoands reply to the entente demand for the 1
that she be bound by the
learned Neither
permit OF her acceding to the demand OF
the ALI powers he
the betrayal
Holland
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PARIS 2The delivered Hollands reply to h
allied the foreign
$50 p
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ing here that Europe isn't h"stirring
itself qu;t.. enough and that America
viii no, BE- helping matters much hy civ
ing Europe tho idea that on this side "t
the Atln',ic is prop that will never
be removed.