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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-03
Treadway Now Claims Peirce Murder the
Act Of "AP' Smith, Alone and Unaided
100 Percent PrOfiteering
Charge By Ok|ahOman
Federal Reserve Bank Cover
nor Harding Comes Back
With Denial

Washington, Dec. Am appeal by
Senator Owen, Democrat. Of Oklahoma
10 the Federal Reserve Board for gem
eral lowering OF It's re-discount rates.
brought a response tonight from w. +.
&. Harding the boards governor. which
declared that the organization was re
luctant to discuss proposed changes III
discount rates" because such discussion
would have an unscttltng ERECT ana
give those best in position TO form an
opinion aS to the probable action of the
board. an advantage over those not thus
situated"
Senator owens. letter said that re-
serve bank earnings from present ulS-
count rates were running at lou per
cent per annum, putting the govern
ment in the position of profiteering,
and in some cases absolutely stopping
cgltimate distribution"
Governor Harding countered with the
statement that the senator was lEnor-
Ing the economic forces governing the
movement in prices. which for months
past have been IN cNlucnSc all oNcF wv
world"
The board believes tho unfarorabic
conditions which are now the Sub)ect
of so much complaint were incHltaDie'
Governor Harding added. and could not
in any event. have been long deferred.
1t confidently asserts that but Tor tne
precautionary measures taken SeNeral
months ago, conditions would be FAR
worse than they are. with the prospects
OF stabiliZation and revival much more
remote" -
To the profiteering charge, Governor
Harding retorted that the prott %! re-
serve banks. after paying the govern
ment franchise tax would be. not lSo
ner cent or more, but barely per cent
IN their liability to stockholders.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-03
N|NCO|TES SURRENDER HUNDREDS
OF GUNS AND PISTOLS To COL. HALL

troops in the district. This is in line
with his policy to have civil govern
ment function as much as possible Win
the aid of his forces.
BAn on Intimidation.
An edict was issued today by the
colonel calling attention to punishment
to be meted out to any person or per-
sons found guilty Of inttmidatng; or
preventing anyone working or seeking
work at the mines. The penalty TO be
impos sed the edict stated. was not less
than fifty dollars nor more than five
hundred dollars fine or Imprisonment
OF not less than ten days nor more
than ninety days.
At the same time a statement was
issued from the headquarters or the
United Workers here calling upon mem
hers, whether strikers or no., to re-
frain from tho use of abusive language
toward those working or seeking work
at the mines The statement signed by
Davy Robb. David Fowler and C.. II.
Workman union officials, said Colrne'
Hall complained of the practice. which.
while not general. in the colonel's opin-
ion, must be discontinued. and while
they have the right TO peacefully per-
suade anyone from working. they were
cautioned they must not use force
nor any abusive language
Floors for Tents.
Union headquarters reported today
that all lumber to be used in flooring
tents at the colonies OF ev!ctcd miners.
had arrived at the eight centers. and the
work was nearing completion rapidly.
Williamson. the centei OF the district.
arose from out of sea or mud today
and under 4 warm sunshine took on new
pro.tem. streets and alleys were cleaned
Of dirt and mud and all day long carts
hauled away the refuse, leaving tho bus
mess district cleanly.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-03
FIRE VICTIMS
ARE THESP|ANS
Last Identification of Five
Who Died In New York
Apartment House

New York. Dec. 2.-Identificat!on OF
the last of the five victims who per
ished carly today amid flames that
swept a five story, apartment house IN
Jones. as the wife of Bobby Jones.
dancer in supper club in London. was
made tonight The other victims were:
DR.. F. M. Potter. veterinary Of the
mails for theatricals and motion pic
lures and an owner Of race horses.
Mrs. Eva Luscombs, English premier
danseusc and actress. the wife OF VIC
tor Luscombe. an employe OF LLOYD B.
Mrs. Harold Roswell Reid. vocal stu
dent Of Goderich, Ontario.
MRS. Jessie jenkins, of California
sister Of Mrs. Reid.
The police started an investigation or
the tragedy after receiving reports that
stairways were missing between GER
tain floors of the building and that
there were no fire ESCAPES. They a!so
reported learning that "n automatic
elevator was in use between floors not
served by the stairways. and that the
elevator had been run down TO the tnlro
floor and stopped.
Mrs Luscombe's charred remains
were found in a corridor one flight De.
low her apartment and just few 1eet
from a passageway leading to the ad,
jacent building. Apparently she hao
been trapped by flames when nearing
escape. .. ,.
London, about three, weeks ago and ana
Betty Jones arrived in New York soon
afterward from Bost-1. to live WITH
Mrs I.usconbe.,, 49,. - ''.- ..~'.-a =
Last night they attended party CIV
, en- in the next door house, according Ia
Mrs Eric Brockdorff. friend; VINO
idcnentified the bodies. Mrs. Reid was
reported to be the former wife, OF an
English nobleman, Lord Davis Howard.
Her daughter Helen Howard said her
mother later married a Canadian manu-
facturer. Roswell Reid. OF Goderlch'
Ontario.
Circus and theatrical folk Of two con; con;
tinents knew Or. Potter. who had care1
for the Hippodromes dumb performers
for fifteen years. -
Previously ne trained the horses for
the scene in Ben Hur." and appeared
hsfore the present kinS George OF EhS,
land when that spectacle was staged IN
London. ,
and only last night returned from
Rowie Md. where he supervised the
shipping Of some Of his color bearers to
New Orleans for the winter track sea-
son.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-03
MAJOR GUY 7. SCOTT SUDDENLY
DIES, VICTIM Of APOPLEXY
He GOES PONzI ONE
BETTER AT CHICAGO

Chicago. Dec. 2.--Dr. J. Elbcrt Robin
son. Il negro. described as 't'hicago's =
col9rcd ponzi," was found guilty by II
jury today OF operating a confidence
game.
DIR. Robinson. testimony showed.
Claims tho American Car & Foundry
company owed him $l0.o0o.ou0 for in
fringcment If patents for Il hard Iron
wheel" and that he had suits pending
TO collect the money.
To raise money for the alleged pur--
pose of prosecuting these suits he sold
his notes a, from 10 to % times the
amount he received from the buyer. the
difference constituting the purchaser S
profit. when. and If the courts decided in
the "dOCtorS" favor.
Testimony showed that hundreds Of
people both white and col"rcd. had in
vested" in Robinson's notes.
During tho trial Robinson rode I" ard
from the court building in an importe9
racing chr driven by livericd chaui-
four. The conviction carries sentence
Of from one to. ten years III prison.
Rohinson'S bail was set at SlO,1OO IL :
ter his attorney asked for "A hearing on
a new trial which was set for december
IA
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-03
Allies Declare Against
ConStantine'S Restoration

London. Dec. 2-(By The Associated
Press)-The allied premiers III CONFER
ence today agreed to send IL note to the
Greek government declaring that restor
alton OF Constantine to the throne oi
Greece would be regarded as rStincalion
BY that country Of Constantine hostle
acts, and would create new ana uh-
favorable situation in the relations De-
tween Greece and the allies.
Tho text of the note follows:
YThe British. French and Italian gov.
ernments have constantly in the past
given proof OF their good will towards
the Greek people. and have favored their
attainment Of their secular aspirations
They, therefore. have been all the more
painfully surprised by the events WHICH
have Just occurred in Greece. They
have no wish. to interfere In the inter
nal affairs OF Greece, but feel bound TO
declare publicly that restoration or mo
throne Of Greece TO Kind whose dis
LOYAL attitude and conduct towards the
allies during the war. caused them great
embarrassment and loss. coul' only be
REGARDED by them as rathcation ny
Greece OF his hostile acts. This step
would create a new and unfavorablc sit
uation In the relations between Greece
and the allies. and In that case. the, three
governments reserve TO themselves COM
plete liberty in dealing with the situa-
ton thus created.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-03
General Cronkhite TO
Accompany Mr.. Colby
Secretary Of State to Sail for
South America Saturday
On Warship

Washington, Dec. 2.-Secretary Colby
plans to leave Washington tomorrow on
the first stage of his voyage to South
America to return the recent visits OF
the prcsident-clect of Brazil, Epistacio
pcssoa, and President Brum, Of Cru-
quay, and to be the guest Of tho Argen-
tine government at Buenos Aires. He
will sail from Norfolk on the battleship
Florida. Saturday, according to the pres
enI plans.
In Mr.. Colby's party will be Major
General Adelbcrt Cronkhte. Rear Ad-
miral r.. B. Basset, Colonel William krl-
ly. Jr.. military aide to the secretary OF
state; Captain z. S. Ross, aide to Cen
craI Cronkhite: DR.. Guiilermo A. Sher,
we'll, judicial expert of the international
high commission, special assistant 10
MI. Colby; william II. Beck. Mr.. Colby's
private secretary: Harry X. Young. dis
bursting officer Of the mission; Edwin !.
Evans, stenographer. and Manuel Gull
lermu Martinez, Spanish stenographer:
Naval aides for Mr.. Colby and Admiral
Bassett will be detailed from the staff
Of the F'lorida's officers.
Srbastiano Sampa!o. commercial at
tachc of the Brazilian embassy in Wash
ington, will accompany the party.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-03
TEXT OF TREADWAY'S
LATEST CONFESSION

Special Dispatch to The Intelligencer.
Philadelphia, Pa, Dec. 2.-Peter ID.
Tread way. In a written confession OF the
part he took in the murder OF Henry T.
Pcirce, made public late this afternoon.
fully exoncrated Marie Phillips of COM
pliclty In the crime. He says:
II. Peter Treadway. living at "o49
Walnut street. relates the following:
'OR November 20. at. ll:30 o'clock at
night. was in my room with my wife,
Marie. when Art Moss and Al Elliott
came up. Elliott was sober and Moss
had been drinking. They were laughing
and talking loud and suggested that
we go out and get drink:
On Market street. near Twentieth, ]
noticed Poirce. drunk. and speaking to
everybody that went by. l told Marie
to 20 on home as Moss was loud
moutheA when he was drunk. and there
might bA trouble. Marie then left us.
Moss. Elliott and myself walked north
on Twentieth street on the west side
to McCalrs saloon. We all said some
thing Jokingly to Pelrce. who asked us
II we wanted a drink. We paid no at
tention to him at first. Moss went on
ahead and left Peirce. Elliott and my
self alone Peirce held my arm. Elliott
sa,id: Let's take what he has got |
said. No. walt. as he has car just
around the. corner.
rhs Entering Wedge.
We couldn't get in the saloon, ana
reirce pulled mo BY tho ann toward
Market street. He said. I have whlskey
give il TO me He also said Let's get
two girls and have a party All this was
while he and ! were walking toward
Market street He kept pulling me by
the arm. ,, ,
didn', see Moss. but did see Elliott
ftontiuued on Pare courtsen)
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-03

Williamson. W. Va. Dec. 2.-Sereral
hundred guns and pistols have been sur.
rendered voluntary to AUTHORITIES OF
Mingo county. since modified military
law went into effect in the coal strike
zone, II was disclosed today At mill
tary headquarters here.
The surrender OF the arms was IN
compliance with the edict OF Coionel
Herman Hall. commanding the prori-
sional battalion OF Federal troops in
tho regularly constituted authorities
may carry or possess arms or munitions
The exact number was not known by
the military. but Sheriff G. 7. BlanKeh-
ship said there were aoout 4oG guns ana 10
small arms collected at the city hall IN
Matewan. These. he said, would DO sur
rendered by residents in and about Mat
evan and Red Jacket, w. Va. The ais
position OF the arms had not been de-
terminsd, tho sheriff said. but 1t was
probab bic deputy sherlffs would bring
them to Williamson 10 be deposited In
in the vault at the courthouse.
Reports from Matewan stated thar
three deputy sheriffs, accompanied by
a soldier. had made house 10 mouse
canvass OF the district between Mate
wan and Red Jecket and collected more
than Coo rifles and several pistols. y
receipt was given in each case Tor the
amount Of arms taken from the resi-
dents. 1t was said,
The surrender Of the arms was re-
rarded as hopeful and encouraging
sign by both military and civil anthorl-
tics.
Forty y-eight hours have passed In the
county without disturbance having
been reported to the military. Colonel
Hall said tonight.
Colonel Hall continued his efforts to-
day 10 obtain sufficient deputy sheritfs
10 place one with every detachment OF
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-03
Harding's Ship Battles
Against Stiff Winds
May Not Reach Norfolk Sat-
urday Morning Accord
ing to Schedule

On Board the Steamer Pastores. Dec
2-(By the Associated rress) - The
steamer Iastores with President-elect
Harding on board, this evening was pro-
'eeding northward or the Atlantic
coast at speed which made Il doubt
full whether her officers would be able
10 realize their homes OF docking the
vesse! at Norfolk early in the forenoon
OF Saturday.
Mos, Of today the steamer battled
against headw!nd< and moderate sell
and at n!ghtfall was opposite the north
central Florida coast. about 800 miles
at sea.
Notwithstanding the constant rolling
~ the ship. Mrs. Harding. wife Of the
resident elect. remained on deck dur
ing the afternoon and evening. She said
she felt weak. but more comfortable
than at any time during the voyage.
She expressed the belief that she
would be in perfect health before reach
ing port.
During the day. Mr.. Harding worked
part OF the time on the speeches he
T!ll deliver At Norfolk and Bedford. Va.
Nevertheless. he took time OFF from his
,ahors to play his daily game Of shuttle
board.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-03
Native of Wheeling, Son Of
Former Senator Nathan B.
Scott-Head Of Large Fl
nancial Institution at
Washington

Like a bolt from clear sky cam
the announcement last evening from
Washington, p. c., OF the untimely
demise Of Major Guy r. Scott, only SON
of Hon. and Mrs. y. i. Scott. formerly
Of this city.
Major Scott suffered stroke If
apoplcNy at o'clock yesterday morn
ing and passed away at 1880 o'clock in
the afternoon. lie died at his nome n
Washington.
He was the only living child of Hon.
y. l.. Scott, former senator from West
Virginia. and former internal revenue
commissioner. Major Scott was born
in Wheeling at the family Residence on
'FOurtcenth street. forty-cight years
ago.
He received his education in the pub
lie schools OF the city and at the LlnSly
Institute, and was cadet At the An
napoliS naval academy. hut resigned
and later entered the United States
army. N the artillery, in which service
u, obtained the rank OF captain.
Several years ago he resigned from
the army ani became associated with
his father in the management Of the
Continental Trust company OF Wash
inGton. Of which institution he was
president at the time OF his death.
Major In Army.
During the World war Major Scott
volunteered his services to his country
and was commissioned major IN the
army and held number Of rcSpons:hl"
positions having To do with equipment
CONTINUED on Page Fourtssn)
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LODGE AND new !.
WILL NOT Enter
DAUCHERTY TALKS ~
WITH THE SENATOR'S
Partial Tariff Revision May
Be Attempted By the
Republicans

Washington. Dec. 2.-(By the Aseo-
ciatcd Prcss)-,Gliminatton OF SenAtoS
Lodge of Massachusetts, and NeWfGk
Indiana as prospective officers OF Preets
dent-elect Harding's cabinet was ~.
ported to be definite developmtnt GE
The visit hero today Of hairy
Daugherty, of Ohio. friend and advlt4gl
of the President-elect.
MIR. Daughcrty conferred with . num-
Der of prominent Republicans, incIpec;
ing Senators Lodge and New. Theto.
was no announcement OF the supyeo0-
or results of the conferences, but @oee
friends Of the two senators said Inet
both had advised Mr.. Daugherty t1n3
they desired no cabinet preferment. NJ.
licvInE that they could perform bAkt4c;
service for President Harding ana TN
party by remaining in the Sepate
TartR Rsvisiou- fis5S
The Massachusetts, senator made puh-
lie. statement urging that course -
Lodge said that they believed thst
position regarding Senator New ,asplte9
with equal force to himself.
Many matters Of legislation ,wSA
said TO have been discussed by ASs
Daugherty with his Republican COZ
f.rces. This included Senator Weta4A.
of Indiana. who will go to PhiIA1eIpn
TO confer with Senator Penrose OF 49,
sylyania. chairman OF the Senate nne
committee. The question whetneaE,
regarded as urgent should be attempen
during the coming session OF ConeSGg
preliminary to general tRrin rSvlh
planned after President HarolnSs
auguration. was among subjects eNA -
have been taken up with Mr.. Daugnes1y..
No Siats Framing.
Regarding cabinet appointments,
publican leaders who talked WIN S
Daueterty said there was no olee
sition on the part OF Mr. DauxnelSys3
a slate" Of cabinet eligibles tor Ps0ss
dent Harding. Mr.. Daugherty1 coz
Terences today were said to have deeM
with innumerable questions OF ef:atAs.
ton and party policies with caoss
discussions a negligible factor:
Mr., Daugherty talked brieny
Senator Knox Of Pennsylvania, vho -
been mentioned for secretary OF 49,
and planned a conference with Senas1s
Knox before leaving 1o1 HNH-
folk to meet Senator Harding.
Mr., Daugherty said discussion
oohinet appointments was not the -
nose Of his visit, but during tne
Se conferred with Former SenSH
Weeks of Massachusetts, VINO haa
prominently mentioned Tor
seryice under Senator Harding:
Daueherty declared that he had 1St
baard except from newspapers OK -
snggestion that Senator Harding a.
liver a speech in the Senate next
and that the only communicatlensSe
had with Senator Harding sincN ~
Pres,dent-elect left Texas, was esS1Rsk
gram requesting him to meet
ding at Norfolk. a4gt
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-03

Pittsburgh, Dec. 2.-Workmen en-
ploycd in a number of the smaller indie
prndent steel plants in tho PlttSbursh
district are beginning TO fceI inc g.
fcCts Of tho rcadjustment in steel
prices, announced last week. The rate
rf wages is not being cut but working
time Is. thus affecting the income OF th,
Urrctoforr Iaborcrs employed twelve
hours 4 day have been working on On
eicht-hour day basis. that Is they were
paid at the regular rate of 4G cents an
hour for eight hours. and time and one
man who worked these hours received
"A pcr day. and the man who worked
Ten hours, got Sj.06 per day.
With the extra time cut off, all labor
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-03
ASSERT FRANCE AND
|. ITALY SUPPORT TURKS

New York, Dec. 2.-Assertion tnet
France and Italy were morally ano
tcrialIy" supporting Turkey to the oeSr
rrent Of Armenia as 4 means OF strenxbIr
ening their positions in the Near .S
was made in telegram sent 70 fLce.
dent Wilson to-day by the Am
Committee for Armenian lndepen1%enHs
The Telegram declared that the IuI
isb Nationalist movement hSaoeo ~
Wus,on mia Kcmal, which has seriou.0
rndanrercd the Armenian nation. 10
sling only through the help OF FIAn
nnd Itaiy who are contesttng with HtN
Rrjtain for power in that region "a
referring to President wilson IN ~
roie as mediator Of Armenian trouoiS4
the telegram said: r,,A .rA
will you kindly have the fnsn HnstsnHS
italian governments explain A,.4s.
KemaI's affluence while the -.
government in Constantinople 49,
Bankruptcy? Further. will tho ISS1
Government explain why II res0sIE
sYnniins Mustapha Kemal with amISInS
ION and powerful guns. some OF NhtSI WIZ
tnIi into the British hands Wnen ~
Italian steamship Ancona Was GuS
in debarking them at the port OF -.
zond?" -. .h. c.oyn~nitfa0
,daS, expressed the opinion that tne
success Of president wilson's medMtsgaHS n
in behalf OF Armenia will pe aesuI go.
Wustapha kemal does not receive aSls
ther assistance from any OF tno hstsr
pean powers.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-03
ROBBERY ONLY
IDEA, He SAYS
COLD-BLOODED ACT
TOLD IN DETAIL
Smith (Elliott) and Tread
way Alone With Victim
When Beaten to Death

Philadelphia\ Dec. 2.--Anothcr version
of the killing OF Henry T. Peirc" IN ms
apartment here on the night OF NoEem-
brr %, was given today BY Peter D.
Trrad dway, under arrest in connection
with the case, according TO the police:
This time. Treadway in an alleged writ
ten confession, claims he was only an
eyewitness to the killing and that Al
Smith, now missing, and said by the
police to be Marion A. Elliott. did thu
actual staying.
Last night. the police announced that
after he was confronted by J. A. Moss
and Marie cBootS"( Phillips. also held
in connection with the case, Trcadway
dramatically exclaimed: killed
r"irce. Let these others go. did it,
He also Is alleged to have said that after
''Al" Smith had beaten Peirce to the
floor. Treadway smothered him with 1
towel.
Treadway in his latest version OF the
tragedy. given out by the. police. says II
was intended TO only rob Peirce. who
had but Sl3 in his pockets when he was
struck down.
The Magazine Incident
II was also revealed today that short
ly after Trcadway and the girl were
brought here from Wheeling. W. Va.
10 which city they had fled. and where
they were arrested. she sent a magazipe
from her cell 10 that in which Treadway
was locked up. The police examined II
and found the girl written across two
pages with her red lip stick the follow
ing:
stick to your story all through.
Don't change. You know that tomorrow
brings 1.-TWO more)."
The police believe that the reference
to two more" means she expected Moss
and "Al" Smith to be arrested.
Detectives working on the case said
today that the Phillips girl told them
Treadway had threatened to kill her II
She "squcaled." and for that reason she
supported Treadway in all his alleged
statements until last night. when she
said she left Peircr"'s apartment with
Moss after the first blow was struck.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-03
Mr.. Harding Declines
Tender of Mayf|oweI

Washington. Dec. 2.-Senator Hardin
declined today President Wilson's offer
10 place Tie presidential Yacht May
flower at his disposal next SATURDAY on
his arrival "t Norfolk. to carry the pres
id.rtial-eleCt to Washington. 1t WAS
necessary. the senator said In a radio
message to Secretary Daniels. VINO
transmitted the offer yesterday to the
steamer Pastores, that he should max"
the trip by rail. The senator me-
sare. as made public by the navy depart
ment. follows:
PLEASE thank the President for
Mayflower tender. Am Obliged I"
travel TO Washington by rail. My
gratitude to you.
"(Signrd)
WARREN C. HARDlNG.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-03
PLEA ENTERED FOR
AIRCRAFT PROGRAM

Washington, Dec. 2.-Every army
airplane purchased during the war w;ll
be rated unsafe for Hving by July
FIRST next. according T. the annual re.
port of Major General Menoher, chief II
the air service. Urgent recomm"rdI-
tions for n continuing building program
for aircraft to stirpulate the indu"'rS
and enable the service mot only 10
meet ita operating needs as a corn
blatant branch. but also In its prH>''h'
responsibility as the prime govern
mental agency to cooperate with otheT
bureaus or departments of the govern
ment in the use Of aircraft for other
purposes" A.. o,.
Unless tho government aids the ar;
planc Industry. General Menohcr sHd.
~ cannot hope to depend upon the
Availability Of suitable commercial air
craft and facilities for their employ
ment. nor upon the cIistcnc" OF manu-
terinls necessary for the rapid produc-
tion Of aircraft" in time OF war.