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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-05-14
DEBS NOMINATED
FOR THE PRESIDENCY


NEW YORK. May 13.-Thc national
convention of the Socialist party. today
acclaimed Eugene Victor Dehs, federal
convict No. 2253 in the Atlanta, Ga.
pcnitentiary. it's candidate for the fifth
time for president of the United states.
A twenty-one minute ovation followed
Dcbs' formal nomination as the Lincoln
of the Wabash"
Seymour Stedman. of Chicago. gcner-
al counsel OF the party. was nominated
for vice president by unanimous vote
on a second ballot. The first vote for
him was l06 against &c for Mrs. Kate
Richards OHare. of Kansas City. now
serving sentence in a Jefferson City
Mo. prison. for violation OF the cspion-
age act.
In nominating Debs. the Socialist par
~ OF America. signifies its determina-
tion mot to rrCede one inch from our
revolutionary program" Morris Hillquit
Of New York. leader of the 'conserva-
tive" forces declared.
Socialism in the United States has
not changed and does not intend to
change" he said.
Another ovation greeted this declara-
ton
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STEPTOE GAS HEARING
GOES OVER UNTIL MAY 81,

PlTTSBURH, Pa. May l3.-The
taking of testimony in the joint action
Of Ohio and Pennsylvania against the
West Virginia Stcptoe gas law was
halted today when the master. Levi
Cooke. announced that the hearing
would be adjourned until 10 o'clock
Monday morning. May 81. On that date
hearings will be resumed here.
H. 4. Quay, general manager Of the
Manufacturers Light & Heat company
was the only witness heard at today $
session. He gave a detailed description
OF the exteIsi of the Manufacturers
company gas lines and wells during the
last quarter century.
Testifying earlier in the day Mr..
Quay declared that West Virginia in
dustries would gain the advantage over
Pennsylvania and Ohio inustries- If the
Steptoe law went into effect.
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BARNES IN APPEAL FOR
RID ON HANDLING GRAIN

WASHINGTON. May 1S.-Cabinet
officers. members Of congress and the
interstate" commerce commission ana
railroad officials have been invited ny
Julius II. Barnes. president Of the Unit
ed States grain cornorntion. To confer
with him here on May 1a to discuss
plans for meeting the situation reSul :
ing from the termination Of the gram
corporation on June /.
A conference May I Of four hundred
representatives of wheat handling ana
manufacturing trades bankers and pro-
ducers discussed this situation. menac-
ing not alone the grain handling, but
the, credit structure Of the country ana
tho resulting possible agricultural de-
moralization
II cannot face termination Of my Of
flee of wheat director without bringing
these conditions to tho age OF those
who may devise steps for their correc-
ton." said Mr.. Barnes These dit1i-
culties center about adequate tranSpor-
tation and disturbed credits. No over
emphasis In my Judgment can possibly
be laid on the need OF some corrective
step
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OFFICERS ELECHTED BY THE :,
WEST VIRGINIA Z o. o. r.

WESTON. W. Va. May 13.-Follo%-
ing the selection Of Huntington for the
place Of meeting in 1921 and th2 election
Of officers to serve Tor the year. tnt
grand encampment OF the Independent
Order Of Odd Fellows, Of West Virginia.
for 1920 was adjourned this afternoon
after a successful two-days' session.
About 200 members fthe order from
various sections fthe state attendco
the meetings.
The following officers wecr elected:
Grand chief patriarch. l.. D. Bailey
Waston: encampment patriarch. {. II.
Carpenter, Buckhannon: grand. secre-
tary. c. l.. Simpson. Huntington; senior
warden, F. z. Liggett. Fairmont; en-
campment junior warden. Gilbert Boil
yer Roanoke.
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WEATHER FOREOAss
CAN VOTE MAY Is IF
q NEXT NOVEMBER

CHARLESTON, w. Va. May 10
Young men who reached the age OF 81 ~
between May rs and November II; Is-v'
according to ruling Of Attorney General
England made today. in answer to In
quiry. Such persons are entitled 70
register and vote.
from another state. and who will have
resided in this state long enough to vote
In the general election in November. Is
entitled to vote in the primary-tnat ls
the substance Of another ruling Of the
attorney general
The law applying to this case as
cited by the attorney general reads:
Every person shall be registered who
will be entitled to vote at the first cleo
tion occurring after the registration by
reason of his arriving at q years OF
age before that time. or by reason OF
his having resided for a sufficient
length Of time in the state and county,
provided he Is otherwise qualified.
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FARMER CONFESSES
Staying OF SEVEN

WASHBURN.. n. D.. May lS.-Henry
Layer, a farmer, has confessed to the
killing Of Jacob Wolf. his wife and Ave
children. and a chore-boy. Jake Hofer:
on the Wolf farm, three miles west OF
Turtle Lake, North Dakota, on April e.
II was announced here today by J. L.
williams, states attorney. for Mclean
county.
III feeling Of longstanding. culmin-
ating in a quarrel over injuries admin
istcred TO Layers cattle By Wolfs dog
was responsible for the crime. according
TO Layers confession.
Layer was arrested Tuesday night AT
his home and today was arraigned be-
fore Judge Nuessle and sentenced to life
Imprisonment
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MEMORIAL DEDICATION.
~ The lntelligencer:

Special To The lntelligencer:
ROMNEY. w. Va, May lS.-Memori-
nj window was dedicated today at the
Spring meeting OF the Eastern Convoca-
tlon of the Protestant Episcopal church
of West Virginia at st. Stephens
church, Romney. for the late Rev.
George I. Gibbons. who died while rec
tor Of the church. The Rev. T. Lena
Cross, Hedgesvillc, W. Va. delivered
the sermon Al the session of the
convocation this afternoon the Rev;
Durley Boogher. Martinsburg, discussed
Social Service"
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TRYING TO AGREE ON
ANTHRACITE WAGE SCALE

WASHINGTON, May 13.--hnthracite
miners and operators met separately in
conference with Secretary Wilson at
the department of labor today in an
effort to settle the wage dispute involv-
ing demands Of tho men for increased
pay. Officials of the miners said to-
light they were expecting another meet
ing with the secretary. but did not dis
close the trend of the discussion today.
The full scale committee Of the
miners Is here to act upon the report
of the subcommittee at the conclusion
of the conference.
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RADICAL RESOLUTION Is
D1REATEp BY MUSICIANS,

PITTSBURGH. May 13.-Resolutions
endorsing the election to public ofhco
Of members Of the Labor party OF the
United States and demanding repeal
OF the espionage act and the granting
Of amnesty to political prisoners were
voted down by the American Federation
Of Musicians annual convention here
today.
The federation. however. adopted
resolution pledging its members to vote
for candidates in the coming election,
who are favorable to labor.
Retiring officers. nominated without
opposition, were: President J. y. Web
er, New York: Vice President w. a.
Mayer, Pittsburgh; Secretary. W. j.
Kernwood, st. Louis; Treasurer. Otto
Ostendorff; st. Louis.
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ObRECON FRIENDLY
TO UNITED STATES

MEXlCo CITY. Sunday. May 9-(Yia
Ell Paso Junction. May l3)-The poIcy
OF President Carranza toward the init
ed States was national suicide, Gem
eral Alvaro Obregon declared Saturday
evening to the Associated Press. in the
FIRST exclusive interview given n Tor
eign correspondent since he Joined tne
Mexico City April II.
What strengthens the United States
StrenE nEthsnRI6 6e1ico, hs said and That
weaksns the United States weakens
t%sef Mss1e0j Mexico and and the United states is
to make the International border like
the Canadian boundary, Withdrawing
troops, except customs officials
roc doctrine Was a mistake. although I
believe Carranza was perfectly sincere
in the belief his policy was best for
Mexico"
General Obregon plainly showed the
strain under which he has been labor
ing for more than ak months. He was
oatless as ne talked. his voice was
hcs ss6 ten wS dssS wSs Covered or
face Outside the little, hotel in Tao
ubaya, a suburb where he was making
temporary headquarters. the narrow
street was jammed with automobiles
and spectators.
At the entrance to the hotel n small
squad Of Yaqui Indian soldiers attempt
ed 10 keep the doorway clear. Inside.
A tiny patio was crowded with Visitors
and officers. white clad sentry VINO VINO
small rooms occupied bp Obregon ana
his chief of stan had difficulty prevent
ing the crowd from pressing through
the fiimsy door.
business with a never-ending stream OF
army officers and leading supporters:
despite the fact that he had not slept
o.. n
he arrived lat Tacubaya at 10 o'clock
SATURDAY TSs"s Ssa..msnt Promised
Because Of the Importance TO any
statement involving Mexican Sns-ae ae'a5iUps oSres
gon declined to be quoted except Tor a
few generallties. promising to dictate
complete statement. outlining MS
Regarding the liberal constitutional
revolutionary movement. which reached
a climax May in the evacuation or
Mexico City by the Carranza govern
ment. General Obregon deciareo nc 40.
he was obeying the orders OF Governor
dolfo de Ia Huerta, temporary suprene
commander OF the movement, that ne
had no designs for becoming dictator
with General Pablo Gonzalez. Generals
Obregon and Gonzales ooth were candi
dates for the presidency Of Mexico be-
fore they Joined the revolution
Moral Uprising
The revolution was a moral and NOT
An armed revolt. General Obregon said
and his followers had been given strict
orders to respect private rights and TO
take nothing without the consent OF the
owners and payment being made; taat
he had not named any provisional gov
ernment officials and had issued strict
orders that supporters of Cal rama
should not be harmed physically.
The liberal constitutionalist rerolu-
tionary movement, General Obregon ar
firmed. was a nation-wide moral pro-
test AGAINST the tactics Of the Carranza
regime in attempting to impose Ygnacio
Bonillas, former Mexican ambassador TO
the United States, as the next president
after having imposed state government
OF its own choosing upon the people,
notably in San Luis Potosi, Tamaulipas'
Queretaro, Nuevo Leon and GuanaJu-
fn
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SUNDAY scHooL CONVENTION

spscIaI 20 ne InIslTIKe IT ~,
Preparatory to the Eastern Regional
state convention Of the West Virginia
Sunday school association. due to con-
vone here Tomorrow. delegates from
Berkeley. Morgan. Jefferson. Hampshire;
Hardy. Grant, Pendleton. Mineral and
Tucker counties began arriving here to-
day. The executive COMMITTEES OF the
state association held its annual meet
ing tonight.
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CHARLESTON, ". Va. May l3.--RS
Peyton Brown. Of BIueneld, vas a.
pointed by Governor John J. CoenVAN
animation Of accountants. He. SuccsodNI
Frank r. Ames. OF .Fairmont, whosS'
term has expired
Mr.. Brown is a lawyer and csxttnsll
public accountant. The othee mens-I
bers of the board are Ralph +. Holden.
Clarksburg: and Norman 8. F1txhukh
Charleston. -..r
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por.ros PAr1oL sroLEN.

PITTSBURGH. Pa. May lS-Hamp-
ton townships police patrol. brought 10
pittsburgh today by A. r. Lorch. JUS
tice OF the peace. was stolen. and Pitts
burEh authorities were requested to be
on the lookout for the BLACK Maria." I"
Tho patrol used to transport prisoners
from Hampton township. bore in large
letters Police Patrol" Justice Lorch
said ne parked the patrol on a street
In a down town section and shat when
ne returned 10 drive home II was miss
d.
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WILSON VETO
IS Attacked D
PRESIDENT DECLARED
TO BE MISlNFORMED
Many Unauthorized Govern
ment Publications Aimed 3
AT In Bill &

WASHINGTON. May Is. - PresidsnE
Wilson pointedly informed congress to.s
day that in his opinion the leGislattye
branch Of the government was showing
an increasing tendency to interiors nA.ss
duly with the exercise Of executive
functions. "
Taking as a vehicle for his admonijoR
a sharply-phrased veto Of the annual Ie.s
gistlative. executive and judicial 1pHro
one Of the riders Of the big supply mo91<
ure would muzzle executive ofiictals WltEs
Censorship" regulated by tho c0N-
gressional joint committee on pBtntl11sSi
both on the general principle isvolve
and the specific cases cited Wa chal@
lenged by Republican leaders Of the yens
ate and house. Senator Smoot, HepootT
mittee. declared in a formal etatsnep8s
that the president apparently had hef5(st
deliberately misinformed about Tia.
appropriation bill, and HepfesenteQxe
Good. Republican. Iowa, chairman q ~ r.
house that there must be some mtstaket
somewhere"
Whether re-passing Of the biii Iqits
changed would be attempted, or WhotAa
er the feature objected to ny the 49,
decided tonight. The measure carries.
$1U,000,000 for salaries and nliBceltoaee&
GUS expenses Of many EoVernment oe.as
partments, and II must be approVeo ~
some form by the end or June or tnereS
The president also cited ssyer1l othet
measures enacted or propoSed In nes
present congress, to support nl1 cnNI
that there had been AN invasion o. ~
province of the executive, calculAte4 -
result in unwarranted interference ~
the process Of good government. ~
said that some Of these measures ~ hoAt
permitted to become Law rs tempcr11ylr
but that he feit the s,as,e.s time sad so;@s 49,, -
dents had been established. .. s!s
The section Of the appropftAdon III
which led to the veto would pf9oaH&5
the printing or mimeographing OF NJ
thority Of the joint committee. Such ~
provision, said the president. would Etto
the committee power to determico WH14f
information shall be given to the poottAl
Of the country by the executive dspaf$ss
ss.sd ~ Wilson 9
Both Senator Smoot and RepresentAss
tive Good, however, asserted that thAS
committee already had been given oo1sss
troll over government public1tionS ~ ~
act which the president signed on NArf.
l. 1919. and that the purposs Of the,
present provision was to extend 0ges
power. SO meritorious periodicals c61I1.
be continued. ~
There are now 1856 governmsnt p1Siss
law" said Mr.. Good. They exist 4AIo; !;
by sufferance Of tho Joint -cQnmfkfnGt
The bill which the pre1tAeA6 AnprQ4I
! in March, 1919, wa. morasf1e4A9 -
the one now vetoed" -st%ss; !. - sss@ss
A row between tho joint CONS 3ifttAs
and Roger W. Babson, formerly ocNpecft5
cd with committee on publt6 infofnhe1oh
BY Senator smoot, who said in his StSts.
nient that Babson apparently had -ulA4e
use Of the president or his AdytD1f1 IN
carrying out his threat and 6etsHminn-
ton to end the censorship which. WITH.
out the least foundation, he has ehafg0af
against the Joint committee" sse,ls
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p n. YcR BETHANY.

WASHINGTON. May ia commits
sion as postmaster at Bethany. w. Va.
has been issued under date "f May g.
% Stella I. Wells. This Office Is In
commissions. issued AZ to May 7. have
been forwarded to William J. Runyon.
canterbury. and Myles l.. Wlciline, Ell
verton.
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FAVORABLE REPORT ON,
ANTI-STRIKE MEASURE

WASHINGTON. May l3-A Sub-com
mittec of the senate interstate COM
mercC committee decided today after
brief discussion to report favorably the
anti-strike bill for railroads.
referred to earlier in the day. Senator
Poindexter. chairman of the sub-com-
mittte. said minor amendments would
bt attached which do not in any way
invalidate or impair the efficiency Of
the measure" and added that the bill
was designed Ito prevent tieing up of
Interstate transportation on retail
roads"
The bill would 20 back TO the full
committee. the senator said, within 4
few days.
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WHAT JOHNSON sPENT.

CHARLESTON. ". Va, May b.
State Treasurer w. s. Johnson today
filed Q statement Of his campaign ex-
penses with the Secretary OF State
which totaled $13S.25, the entire amount
being used for stationery. postage, and
clerical help. Mr.. johnson Is unopposed
as candidate for the Republican nomi-
ma ton to his present office.
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TIN WORKERS DEMAND
Tsp. c. WAGE ADVANCE

SCRANTON. Pa. May ia hftes&
percent advance in wages II to b 81
manded for every steel and tin Wofns
affiliated with the AmalEamAted ANpo-t
citation of Iron. Steel and Tin Woek0rt
according TO the report Of the scale eOe6
mlttee presented to the conyentioA1iE
session here today. Py
Tonight the delegates held memorial
services for the members and tkotH
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PAso May 1S-Presdsnt Csranzs of Mexico surrounded
and desperate straits Rnconada Espeana Station in the
Pueb according to telegram from General Aaro obregon
tonight by Roberto Pssquei financial agent for the
revoutonists here
Instructions been given allow Caansa the
try in safety, General obregon's message
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RA1BE ron rEAcHB1s.

PITTSBURGH. Pa, May ia 30
percent wage increase for school teach
ers of Swissdale, near here. was an
nounced by the board Of education today.
In addition to the increase the teachers
who sign contracts for the next term
before the close Of the present school
term will receive a cash bonus OF SIS,
it was stated.
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GRANDSON OF q. y. wILLIAN1
IN NAVY MEETS TRAGIC KND

Special 10 The Intelligencer.
CUMBERLAND. Md. May 13.-Rela-
tives went to Norfolk today to bring
home the body Of John A. Williams, aged
Is, a sailor in the navy: whose skull
was crushed by an airplane propeller
blade. He was the son Of Mrs. John A.
Anderson. Of this city and a grandson
Of L. B. williams former general super
intendent of the Wheeling grand divi-
sion of the Baltimore and Ohio.
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PRONE 1A1sH coHTEsT1D.

PITTSBURGH, Pa, May l3.-Thh
board OF directors Of the Pittsburgh
Chamber Of Commerce today voted to
contest, with the city and others, the
increased rate application Of the Bell
Telephone company before the publ'c
service commission. A fund 10 under
write preliminary expense for the con-
test, was voted by the board.
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TH wEATHER

western RennsylvSnia-Rair Friday
ana Saturday, continued cool.
west virginia and ohio--Rair Friday;
Saturday fair and SliEhtly warmer.
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The above deal was concluded per-
sonally by l.. r. Hitchman, of this
city, who returned last night from
Uniontown.
The coal acreage is located south and
southeast of Moundsrille. between the
holdings OF ,the Wheeling Coal Coke
company and the tract belonging to the
Woodland Coal & Coke company.
Tho consideration. is understood TO
have been in excess of 500 an acre,
or about one third OF a million dol
lars in all. Neither Mr.. Hitchman nor
officials OF the Ruth Coal & Coke COM
pany would make known the purchase
price, nor would either party to the
deal give out any information concern
ing when the tract will be developed.
At Uniontown last evening. there
were persistent rumors that there Is TO
be a merger Of the Hitchman interests.
the Woodland Coal & Coke company and
the Wheeling Coal & Coke company.
Such u merger would consolidate 90
percent of the coal interests Ill the
Wheeling district.
The tract acquired by MIR. Hitchman
Is especially desirable for its acccssi-
bility to shipping facilities. II fronts
on the Ohio river. The Ohio river d.
vision Of the Baltimore q ONO rail-
road runs through the edge of the tract
more G. Ohio main line crosses the
tract southeast Of Moundsyille.
This is considered the biggest coal
deal in this district since the josiah v
Thompson purchases several years ago.
The Ruth Coal & Coke company
which sold the tract to MI hitcnT
man. is Incorporated under the laws OF
West Virginia. The company. however;
does no operating Its entire capital
stock is owned, In 'UniontoEn.
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One Of tho most important real estate
deals that have been recently consum-
mated was announced yesterday by MI
c. n. Hancher. proprietor Of the we'll
known Hancher Jewelry Store. located
at l223 Market street. Mr Hancher be-
comes the owner Of the splendid prop
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Americans warned

CALENICO, Cal. May l3.-Governor
Estab Cantu. OF Lower California. to-
night sent to the American commander
Of Camp Beacon. here. request that he
take heed of the threatening conditions
and rumors so that CaleXico might have
protection in case Of trouble
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Carranza Surrounded
Bv Victorious Rebels

SURRENDER OF THE DEPOSED MEXICAN PRESI-
DENT BELIEVED IMMINENT - OBREGON
GIVES GUARANTEES OF SAFETY.
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well Eecetved

WASHINGTON. May l3.-General Pa
laez. who has been in defacto control
OF the oil fields about Tampico, arrived
in Tampico today and was cordially re-
ceived. according to a radiogram to the
navy department from Captain Long.
aboard the destroyer Putnam. at that
port. General Palaez's attitude toward
the new revolutionary movement has
been in doubt heretofore. The message
from Captain Long follows:
General Palaez and General Gomez
arrived in Tampico, Mexico. with APP
proximately five hundred troops today
and were received cordially and without
disorder. Tslegraphic communication
between Tampico and Mexico City has
oeeI resumed"
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H|TCHNAN BUYS
COAL ACREAGE
FOR 100000
$500 ACRESLOCATED
IN MARSHALL COUNTY
Sequel May Be Great Merger
With Wheeling c. & c. and
Woodland Companies

uEIoNTowN, Pa. May l3.-The
sale Of $500 acres OF Marshall
County, W. va, coal lands by tho
Ruth Coal q Coke Company, OF Union
town to Z. r. Httchman, OF Wheeling,
was officially announced hero today.
The consideration was not made
known. The coal lands In question
are located IN the vicinity of Mounds
Vile, W. Va.
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To SURRENDER
LAST CARRANZA
STRONGHOLD GIVES UP
Formal Surrender of the City
to Take Place on Friday
Morning

BROWNSVILLE, Tex, May l3.-
Matamoras, the last remaining
stronghold Of tho Carranza govern
ment along the Texas-Mexican bor-
der, will be surrendered to the revo-
lutionIsts forces Friday morning Mt
nine O'Clock, It was formally an
nounced tonight, following . series
Of ocuferences between General Z.
Reys, revolutionary representative
and General Rafael Colunga, Carranza
commander or Matamoras.