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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-10

Washington, Dec 9--Thc widow or
the late Lord Mayor Of Cork. Mrs. NM
r!el MacSN ineY, presented To-Day ~ INC
commission of the committee "l ohc
hundred investigating the irish Question
her story OF the hunger strike IN BrlN,
ron prison, London. OF her huSbhno anu
oF his death, and the details AS Sne h;ld
Witnessed them Of attempts ny the irlSh
republicans to gain freedom Tor the'F
country.
Mrs. MacSwiney concluded her story
with the declaration "EnG!and Snau
no peace, until our republic IS FeCoH-
n!zed."
Miss Mary MacSwiney. sister of the
late lord mayor. recalled to add details
OF the story she told the commission
yesterday. added to the declaration OF
her sister-in-law that the coming win.
Ter would hr "Irelapd'S Valley forSc
and appcalcd for American aid. not. she
81 id. for the men and women or Arehhu'
but for the children.
The coming winter in Ireland" said
Miss MacSwiney. will be hard. The
British destroyed our crops. our sup
plies of food. The men can get on; the
women can stand the suffering. But 1t
is for the children. I plead. We must
have help this winter.
Must Stand Together
The widow of the Cork lord mayor de-
clared there was no choice for the Irish
republicans but TO stand together what
ever the cost and continue the fight for
independence. She said It was such a
spirit that had actuated her husband
TO refuse food until death.
Il knew my husband was happy. As
his physical strength was worn away
by hunger. for his Countcnance absolut-
ely radLated peace and contentment.
Mrs. MacSwiney asserted. Il was be-
sought to plead with him to take food
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-10
Four "Dry" Officers
Indicted for ExtOrtiOl
Charged With Selling Protec.
tion From Molestation to
Homestead Saloon Men

Pittsburgh. Pa. Dec. French war
rants for the arrest Of four alleged pro-
hibition agents Of Philadelphia, who
were indicted to-day by a federal grand
jury on charges of cXtortion. Will be
secured as soon as papers can be pre-
pared and presented ~ the court. u. D.
DriScoIl, federal prosecutor, announced
tonight. The defendants, named in the
indictments. are: j. Harry LIE Brun, u.
]. McCabe. G. l.. klc!ty and Fl. l..
Thompson.
shortly after the true bills are re-
turned. four affidavits. setting forth
the claims Of those said to be the vic
Tins OF the alleged cheating. were filed
In federal court. The affidav!ts charge
that Il number OF Homestead saloon
Keepers paid the alleged agents from
500 to more than $1,000 so that they
would not be "mOleSted."
'rh" grand jury also returned an in
dictm"nt to-day against Joe Werner
alias y. NJ. Werner OF CHrr!ck, suburb,
charging thai hc offered prohibition
agents large sums OF money with in
tent to rOrrupt!y induce them To do an
act in Viniatiru of their lawful duty.
1t was charged that Werner tried tN
hrlhr tn" agents to max" a fais" report
declaring that "A certain building scarch-
cd by them. contained no liquor.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-10
Clothing Workers Oppose
Return to Piece WOIk

New York. Dec. 9.-Undualifled sup
port Of the needle trades al''rce,
launched here today with n n err
ship Of nearly 100000. was pied u TO
the thousands of idle clothing workers.
in Boston and New York In their Tight
against the Clothing Manufacturers ~.
sociation. The attitude of the Boston
and New York clothing manufacturers
in breaking off relations with the union
and announcing the return to the prtcA
work system was condemned as an IL
tack at the very foundations OF trade
unionism, and n move ito bring aoogt
a return to the sweat shop system: -
The alliance includes the AmalgA.
mated Clothing Workers Of Amertc4
International Ladies Garment Workelo
Union, International Journeymen Tar
ors Union, United Cloth Hat and ca
Makers Union. and Internationn Fuc
rierE Union. - -. - - A
Benjamin Schdesinger. president o.
the garment workers., was made pnys
manent chairman Of the alliance, which
will be the defensive and offensive g.
SANITATION Of the big interna tionai ue-
ions and will deal with their hb1e
problems and disputes with the nAnu-
facturers In the textile world. - .
The United Garment Workers declined
an invitation to join the alliance. ~
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-10
To Take Census.
Unemployed In US.


washington, Dec. Am inquiry into
the extent OF unemployment in sixty
five principal industrial cites OF the
country was announced today by tne'
department OF labor. Decision to this
effect was made public after Secretary
Wilsonc had conferred with nine regions
nj directors who have been appointed oc,
conduct Il survey OF conditions In coop.
Grafton with the present field force OF
the United States employment service
and with other state and federal,
agencies. ~,
The Industrial classification OF the
census bureau will be utilized in making
the survey, which will take into con.
sideration only industrial concerns WIN
a mnmum Of 500 employees. The ftrst re-
suits are expected To be ready for an
nounccment by Jatuary Is, and Is the
intention subsequently. TO issue unem.s
ploymcnt statistics h!-weckly.
Officials would make no estimate to~
day' of me countrys idle workers, al.
though they expressed the opinion that,
the trend toward unemployment on "
large scale had been marked during the
last few months Recently, it was said.
the mpleymeat service has been placing
from $1,000 t. 10000 persons In posi-
tions every month.
X. lizard Is regional director Of tho
South Atlantic district with headquar-
tors Richmand. Th" region embraces
the states OF Delaware. MARYLAND. VII
glnia West Virginia, North Carolina,
Sounth Carolina, Georgia, Florida ana
the District of Columbia.
e f. T. Holway heads the cast-south-
central district, with headquarters At
Louisville and taking the states Of Ken.
lucky, Tennessee. Alabama and Missis-
sippi.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-10
Lloyd George to Make
Statement On ireland
Arthur Henderson Tells Of
Deplorable Conditions Ex-
isting On the Island

London. Dec. s-(By Tho Associated
press|-It Is announced that Premier
Iioyd George Will make an important
Txafausnt on Ireland on the opening
OF tns house Of commons at noon, Fri
cay. , r,r,.rd
Dec. s.-(By The Associated Press)--
Arthur Henderson. who has just returns
a from Ireland where he went on "TRIP
~ Insnection with the labor commission,
saId In an address here tonight that II
Eritjsh craftsmanship was NOT cquai ~
the opportunity which he now was con-
1inced was open. a hopeless situation
% for as ireland was concerned, was
hopnd 10 arise It was impossible Tor
him. ne said, TO CNaGGerate the oepIoF-
,hIe conditions prevailing there.
coercion is applied with such indis-
crimfnate violence" Mr., Henderson oe-
ciared, that the people are terror
stricken. The unhappy inhabitants arc
SsrnInded day and night that their coun-
-try is under the heel OF ruthless mill
tary occupation: .ho. v,s
at is actually TRUE TO say that !lte
was safer in Brussels during the L'er
man occupation. than Il IS now IN CORK.
dublin and Londonderry. NO man Is
ga fe; even women and chtdr"n run t|r-
rIhIe risks Of being shot while IN the
streets. The economic liz" OF the coun-
try is coming TO 4 standsttll.
The labor leader asserted that nc h3u
information from ten persons OF thrir
having been robbed by servants OF the
crown who had stopped them.
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people we're asked today By President
Wilson 10 respond az they can to me
appealing cry for help" from famine
Wilson annouced the appointment Of q
committee Of l30 men and women IN
ali parts of the country TO collect The
funds contributed! j..
Our diplomatic and l7rasular, aEsh.
President. "thaH the loss resulting from
niiii millions Of SO -" MIR. Wilson added
that he realScd the task of giving to-
day was not light one, but that he
in the name Of humanity" but in that
of the frendliness which We feel for
q great people in distress.
New York, Dec. .9.-Thc Chinese fam
inc. for the relief Of which President
Wilson today annouced the appointment
of national committee. affects five
provinces. according TO cable message
from Admiral Tsai Ting-kan, director
general sf the Chimes" Red Cross; made mad,
Shantuns, Honan, ShansI and Shens! in
northern China. The total population
of the affected district is, estimated at
S7.OO0,vvU persons, OF whom between
or these. 20.000.00U. the Red Cross Of
fetal reported, actually are starving or
dying OF hunger and cold.
The famine followed Il year Of vir-
tually complete draught after three or
four years Of gradually failing crops.
In large areas the crops this year did
not run more than one per cent Of nor
NAL, failing to return the seed planted.
In 4 few districts, they were about one
third normal.
Admiral Tsai Tin-kan reported that
all OF the people Of some districts are
living on weeds and leaves. Entire
families have taken their own lives,
while parents are selling and drowning
their children.
Thousands Of sufferers are reported
wandering about the country In search
of food. In some sections the bands OF
refugees haNe become so numerous that
armed : ards hevc been stationed
along :he borders tu turn back the
wanderers rs the supply Of food is
barely sufficient for thr inhabitants,
Many started for Mongolia, but no
refugees now are being admitted TO that
district as thousands Of deaths were
feared from the hitter winter there and
the lack Of housing facilities.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-10
Overwhelming Vote for:
Ho|d-Up Of immigration
Johnson Bill Certain to Be
Passed By the House-Test
Vote Is l6l to 9

Washington. Dec. 9.-Supporters Of
the Johnson bill to prohibit immdigra-
tion for two years won every preliml-
nary SkirmiSh in the house today, with
such ease that ultimate passage OF the
measure seemed TO them to be assured.
The only record vote that came dur
ing two hours Of debate was carried by
advocates of restricted immigration,
lJl TO 3. This vote, taken on adoption
of special rule TO limit general de-
bate on the measure TO four hours. was
taken .by the bilrs proponents as an in
diCation of the attitude Of the house.
Opponents Of the bill disputed this con-
tention. however.
Two OF the four hours allotted to n
general debate had been consumed when
the house adjourned late in the day.
Another two hours Of general debate
will follow tomorrow and then speak
crs will be allowed only hv" minutes
each Chairman Johnson of the lmmi-
grafton committee. who drafted the
mrnts probably would delay the final
vote until Saturday.
Debate at today's session was divided
by agreement between Chairman John
son and Representative Baker. Demo
crat. California. who luad tn" forces
friendly to the bill. and Representa-
lives Sirgcl. Republican,. New York, and
SABBATH. Democrat, Illinois. leaders OF
tn" opposition.
Partisan lines disappeared during the
debate. Apparently by coincidence, the
leadership divided itself equally be-
tween Democrats and Republicans, one
member Of each party leading the
forces for and against the bill.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-10
COMING WINTER TO Be IRELAND'S
VALLEY FORGE, SAYS MARTYRS WIDOW

But l would not. for never. never
would interfere with my husband in Il
matter OF conscience. 1t was his choice
1t was the decision OF his spirit"
Miss MaCSwiney expressed the belief
that the fatal hunger strike of rer
brother had greatly benefited the Irish
independent movement She told of tho
series Of kilograms she has exchanged
with Premier Lloyd George In an at
tempt to fix responsibility for her bro
thcr's prison sentence and for the treat
mont he and his relatives had been ac-
corded by the British government.
Az to Lloyd George
"The result Of this exchange Of telr-
grams" she added. made me feel that
God and man for tho death Of my bro
ther. / shall continue TO feel that way
and I shall continue to spread the truth
of tho situation throughout all Ireland"
Mrs. MacSwtney gave an account Of
what she called conspiracy between Of
tc.als of BriNton prison and the British
home office. to defeat plans Of the FAM
ily To take the lord mayors body back
10 Cork, because. she said. the British
feared an uprising and they didn't want
any more trouble than they already
had"
we Irish are no domestic problem OF
England" she said We are an inter
national problem. Our ideas the idea Is
of all Irish republicans are the same
and my plea 10 the American people is
that you at least give fair play and
Justice to u1, for the British stories Of
the seDaratigt movement do not carry
all the 'fActs. We are not divided and
We intend that the wohie world know
representations Of the British"
The commission tomorrow will hear
several former members OF the royal
Irish constabulary.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-10
N|CKY ARNSTE|N'S PAL" TELLS
OF PEDDUNC STOLEN SECURITIES

he had met any OF the defendants In the
present case. and that his visit to the
Wall street district on October ]. when
particularly valuable lot OF suretleS
were handed TO him. was made with the
knowledge that efforts would be MADE
to steal some stocks and bonds.
Gluck testified that he was promised
n fiat payment Of per cent OF the mar.
ket value of the sureties turned over by
him and said he received In all $S,59v
from the lot brought to Washin gton Oc.
tober IA. Gluck said that on q trip 70
Boston. he met Cohn and Arn3tein and
turned over to the former. 100 shares OF
American Smelters. preferred; 10
shares OF common. Of the same. com.
pany: two 81 600 bonds Of the Iowa CeA.
trail railway. and 200 shares Of Ohio
Cities Gas He said he received -
tween So .000 and $4,000 az his 'sAar0 g
the proceeds.
The witness further testified that ne
met Cohn and Arnstein in Philadelphia
last November or 3. when he deliv
cred 200 shares Of Crucible Steel and
ordered lots" Of Baldwin locomotive.
The trial was adjourned until Monday.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-10
STANDARDIZATION IN
COAL MINING NEEDED

Pittsburgh, Ia. Dec. ?.---Standard!Za- =
tion of coal mining equipment, looking
to the DEVELOPMENT Of tina industry. was
the most important subject taken up
here to-day by the Coal Mining Institute
Of America
4 majority Of The speakers said that
standardization and progress could not
20 hand in hand. but that guagc stand
ardization must hr given recognition for
the sake Of economy and safety IN op"r-
at!nE veins in different fields. The
adoption of Standardization in locomo-
tivcs. pumps and cutting machines and
instruction as To methods OF operation
was urged.
Technical and scientific angles Of the
industry wrr" discussed hy the queS-
lion box method. Ventilation. sulphur
in coal and pcCul!ar roof conditions
found in the central Pennsylvania liciu'
we're questions taken up.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-10

Washington. Dec. 9.-Continuing his
testimony in the trial OF Jules W.
(Nicky' Arnstcin and others. CHARGED
with conspirinE to bring stolen securi-
ties into the District OF Columbia. Jo-
scph Gluck. former hank messenger IN
New York. today described visits ne
made TO Boston. Philadelphia and Baiti-
more to dispose of blocks Of suretles
obtained By him from Wall street run
ncrs. Nick Cohn. the missing deien,
dant. went with him. Gluck said, and
thcy me, Arnstein at their destination
in each case.
The witness said that Arnstein was
Introduced to him as man who had
outlets for stolen sureties all over the
United States and in Canada, and that
Cohn had suggested Chicago. among
other cities. as L place for placing some
o fthe stocks The possibility of trip
to Europe TO dispose Of large quantities
Of the stolen paper also was suggested
at one time, according to Gluck.
on cross discrimination. the defense
brought out that Gluck had participated
in several similar transactions before
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-10
100000 UNEMPLOYED
|NSTATE OF MICHIGAN

jackson. M!ch bee. ?.-Iialf of the
unemployed men in Nichigan' est estimated
10 number nearly 200,nON, ar" lin actual
need of work 20 avert suffering was
the conclusion reached at Il meeting here
today Of managers and secretaries Of
manufacturers md employers asS"cia-
tons Of a dozen :ndustr!a! cities OF the
state.
the governor and mayors to IL one. tart
work on contemplated public improve
mrnts in an effort 10 furnish relief. IN
stead of waiting anticipated reductions
nmatcrial costs The confrrces cSti-
mated that Sl50.Gd0, 900 was now avail
able for such work.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-10
155 Per Cent Profit
On Brick In New York
More Revelations of Work
mgs of Non-Competitive
Bidding Conspiracy

New oYrk, Dec. 9.-Use OF closed as
sociations to disseminate uniform price
lists and regulate competition In the
sand and gravel trade and in the busI-
ness of manufacturing and installing
automatic sprinklers for fire preyention
wns revealed 'to-day In The testimony
heard by the joint legislative commit
tee investigating the alleged building
trust.
Til" rommltete also was told by one
OF KS accountants that 4 brick manu-
featuring concern handling several mil
lion brick year In New York, made
net profit Of 80 per cent on that pro-
duct in 1919 and for the first six months
this year their profit was l55 per cent
From another witness Il was learned
that the American Institute OF Arch!-
tects romulgateS dtCtum that the
basic minimum charge" for he services
OF architects is er cent on the total
cost OF the structure complete.
Among the big national manufactur-
ers Of automatic srinklcrs and their
licensed delivercrS there existed code
OF practice" by which each member firm
had a number With these they were
informed through their association. the
business OF each. the prices, the jobs on
which they were bidding. the estimates
made, and the size uf the contracts, 1t
was testified by Louis herman. secre-
tary Of the New York Sprtnklers Asso-
citation.
Competition was opened" by tho
workers Of the association. he con-
tinued. after admitting that when cor
tain forms were received from the con-
trail office it meant to give ap articular
manufactured "a clear ally on stipu-
lated Jobs" Regulations on the bid
ding and work of members were read to
him from the bylaws and other sheets
alleged to be used In choking competi-
ton. He continued. however. that some
of these practices were not rules but
t. mir Of
members that were expected to be lived
up to-"
The third grand jury to he organized
especially to investigate crime IN con-
nection with the alleged building trust
was ordered empanellcd to-day while
another Of the grand juries added one
more indictment to the long list which
already have grown out Of this invcStt-
CATION. The charge and person indict-
ed were kept secret.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-10

The proposed rates Of the Wheeling
Traction Company between this city and
Stcubcnvillr, Ohio, and intermediate
poin,S were found unrcaS-onanl" ycSter-
dav by the Interstate Commerce Com
mission and the company WAS directed
to issue an immediate order Suspend!nS
the schedules according 10 a diSIatch re-
Ccivcd from Washington, ID. g., yestcr-
day.
This IS the elimination of long bat
tlc Of the company for an incrc;tS" IN
rates. These rates were 10 have gone
into effect last September. but were held
I'D a. the last moment by an order or
the commission.
Mr.. {. p. Billings, general manager OF
the company. stated last evening thht
under the ruling OF the commIsSi"n' the
rate for tickets Will now be the same as
is charged Tor q cash fare and the cash
fare from Wheeling to SteubenNille Will
be ten cents higher. Two OF the pro,
posed zones between wheeling ana
WellsburE and one between Well sourg
and Steubenville have boon eliminated
by the ruling of the commission.
now tariff will be filed with the
commission. Mr.. Billings stated. comply
ing with. It's decision and the new and
the new rates will go into effect within
Q few days.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-10
five MURDERERS ARE
SENT TO THE CHAIR

ossinninH. n. Y Dec. 9.--Fire con-
victct murdcrers, tn" youngest boy OF
twenty years. and the father of three
children. were put 10 death in tho cleo
trio chair IN Sing Sing prison hoce to-
might. after an eleventh hour attempt n
obtain Il rcprievc from Governor Smith
or stay of execution from the courts
had failed.
-Four of the men. James +. (BulD
Cassidy. Joseph Milano. Charles Nc
Laughlin and Joseph tSefof. were con-
vic;ed Of staying Otto Fiala. an elderly
Bronz subway ticket agent. two years
ago The NTH. Howard Baker. paid the
penalty for the murder of William Da-
croft, near Rochester. y. Y. September
1919
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-10
TWENTY MILLION
PEOPLE STARVE
PRESIDENT APPEALS
FOR CHINESE AID
Thousands Wandering About
the Country In Vain
Search of Food

San Francisco, Cal, Dec. o.
4 total Of 100000 already has
been collected from Chinese in
California and cabled to the far
east for the relief OF the famine
and flood sufferers in China,
the Chinese famine and flood re-
lief committee. announced here
to-day, following Presidents Will
sons plea for 4 nationwide re-
lief action.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-10
EXPENSIVE DINNER

ChamberSburg, Pa. Dec. 9-One Of the
most expensive dinners ever served in 4
deer hunting camp In the South noun
tains was given Wednesday night when
Il doe deer was the piece dc resistance.
Tonight twelve members of the party
paid sl01 each as fine for having an il
legally killed deer in their camp after l
hrtrtng before Magistrate McNulty, this
place. j. G. Horton, OF Butterfly. Ky.
a member of the camp. confessed to
killing the doe. the magistrate said.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-10
SHIP PROGRAM HELD UP.

I,ondon. Dec. 9.-(By The &ssociat ell
rrnss)-No program of capital snir
construction for the navy will be PR
Scntcd To parliament until the whole
question OF naval strength as affected
hy the latest Developments IN. naval
raird by the committee on imperial de-
fcnsn and the results Of such inreS-
iiration have been considered. This an
nounCcment was made in the house Of
commons tonight by J. Austen Chamber
lain. chancellor of the eNCheQuer.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-10
PoR AERIAL DEPARrMENT.

Washington. Dec. 9.-Creat'on in the
asronautlcs 10 be headed by commis-
sioner OF afr navigation charged with
federal regulation OF commercial ar
navigation. the licensing Of pilots. air>
craft and landing fields and all other
aviation details not military IN chara c
ter. Is advocated IN the sixth annual
report OF the national advisory commit
tee for aeronautics. submitted 10 tho
president and congress today by Charles
D. Walcott. the chairman.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-10
WHEEL -STEUBENV|LLE RATES
ARE DECLARED UNREASONABLE
Interstate Commerce Com
mission Acts-New Tariff
to Be Filed, Declares Cen
eral Manager Billings

washington, Dec. e-Proposed rates
OF the wheeling Traction Nompany
between wheeling, W. Va, and Steu-
benvile, Ohio, and intermediate points
was found UNREASONABLE To-Day py the
rntnrstate Commerce Commission and
tie company was directed TO issue an
Immediate order Bpspending the
schedules.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-10
JOINS D'ANNUNZIo

London. Dec. "a third Italian war
vessel, tho destroyer ESper" has joined
d'Annunziu's forces nj Ffumr. says a
Milan dispsut ch Ia the London Times.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-10
THE WEATHER.

West virginia-Cloudy Friday. proba-
nly Light rain In north portion, warmer
east portion; Saturday partly cloudy.
ohio-loudy Friday and Probably
Saturday, not much change In tsmpera-
sure.