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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-01
Star Spang|ed Banner
Played for Hardings
President-Elect and Party
Given Warm Greeting
By the Jamaicans

Kingston, Jamaica, Nov. 30.-(By the
Associated Press)-Senator Warren U.
Harding arrived at Kingston this morn
ing and left, the steamer Pastores, when
brought him from the Canal Zone, AT
1880 o'clock. He was met by the mayor
leading officials and representative citi-
zens.
A guard Of honor composed Of West
Indies regiment was lined up on the
quay as the president-elect disembarked::
Crowds which had gatheHd. welcomed
him with lusty cheers, while band
PLAYED THE Star-Spangled Banner"
The senator inspected the regiment
expressing to the commanding onicer
his appreciation Of the smart appear
ance of the soldiers. He was then in
troduced to the various officials ~ the
After a brief conversation With the
mayor In which Senator Harding said
he was glad OF the opportunity AFFORDED
him to visit Jemaica, he was driven M
Kings House, the official residence OF
the governor. where reception was
held. There WAS an ovation for the
American president-elect all along the
route. and many business establish
nnents and private dwellings were deco
rated in honor Of the occasion.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-01
BIG M: E. GATHERING
AT MARTINSBURG

Spcc!la Dispatch to The Intclligcnc.r.
Martinsburg. w Va, Nov Co Hun
drcds Of clergymen and laymcn of the
Methodist Church. representing Cumber
land baltimore, WASHINGTON, Frcdc-
rickstown and other cities in this sec
tion gathered here last night at meet
ing Of the centenary conservation COM
nittee for tho Washington area. com.
prising the Baltimore. Wilmington and
central PENNSYLVANIA conferences. AZ
tho session. which was addr' sS"d by the
commission and other Methodist leaders.
Il was reported that on the basis Of as
sesscd apportionmcnts Fred"rick dis
trict. comprising scores of churches in
This state and Maryland was second In
tho United States for contributions to
the fund Of the forward movement
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Port .u Prince, Haiti. Nov. 3o;ISBy
The Associated Press The naval cur
Of inquiry investigating the actions 81
American marines, concluded IT'S near
ings in Haiti today with the exeep'tSSn
of Lieutenant Colonel Hooker OF tns
pendnrmerie, who testified to the oeIlet
that 1000 peaceful Haitians haa Deeh
kiIIed by bandits in the last few years.
He declared that from March; Ind I'is, 1stt1e. to
UrIU ',an, areas we're completely wiped out
bv ununlformcd bandits roaming ABOUT
Uydcr the leadership Of desperate chiefs.
Colonel Nockcrs, in his testimony.
ave startling idea Of the methods OF
The outlaws. citing nearly dozen cases
to show how marines and genda rmes
captured by bandits were mutilated: he
said that in every instance they were
decapitated, and their vital organs re-
moved and scattered along the trails.
Two marines were burned to death
fter torture, Colonel Hooker asserted.
He testified that a Lieutenant had been
Killed. the heart and liver distributed
and eaten, the brain removed to grease
bullets for the bandits guns. The rec
ords, he said, showed that SO gendarme
officers were killed. ~
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-01
Lower Court Reversed
In Important casa

Charleston, w. Va, Nov. 30.-A do.
cree reversing the Kanawha county etf:
cult court In the Peerless Carbon HACK
Company's suit against the Guffey CD
lespie Oil Company. both PittsburHh con-
Germs, In which the county court, or1o1.
ed an Injunction restraining tho 9ufteT-
Gillespie company from opetAtiDE 49,
certain valuable oil and Eas Anoe - lRA
Big Sandy district, was taDoed b1 -
West VirSinia supreme court OF ADD1h1o
to-day Under the courts ruling 49,
t.sslss1 ss%gsR6 ssstsss 4 ssaslesS g rs
and restrained from entering upon the
property. The case Is rcmanded 70 In
lower court for the necessary oeAoek DE-
crees and processes to recover posses.
sion Of the property for the Guffey-Gtl-
lespie company. and the costs Of the suit
are thrown upon the Peerless company.
The case has been in the courts for
more than q year and involved dinpute
for concessions on tho James F. Brown
tract, lying along the Jordan and Doc
tor creeks, in kanawha county.
The court also reversed and rem4nded
to the circuit court Of Raleigh county
the case Of Mary Lopinsky against Zen.
jamin Hurvitz and others In suit in-.
volving the ownership OF valuable
business block In Beckley.
The decision Of the Boone county cir.
cult court in tho case Of N. l.. Curry ana
others against the Boone Timber Com.
pany was reversed and injunction us
solved.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-01
WILL ARREST
MISSING MAN
Moss Again Places Blame Of
the Peirce Murder On
al" Smith

Special Dispatch to The InteiliGenccr.
Pittsburgh, Pa, Nov, SO--HandCuffcd
and carefully guarded by Detectives
Belshaw and Kelly of Philadelphia, J.
was arrested last night for participation
in the murder of Henry r. Teirce. veal
thy Philadelphia manufacturer. left
here this afternoon for Philadelphia.
The train carrying the party arrived in
the Quaker city shortly after o'clock
tonight.
Traced to youngstown
Meanwhile local detectives stated this
afternoon that the trail of "Alf" Smith
charged by Moss with having struck the
blow which killed reirce, had been
found here. Smith is reported To har"
held position AS clerk in 4 local hotel
for two days. He quit his position yes
terday and is said to have left for
Youngstown. Ohio, where the police are
now trying to run him down.
Moss Talks Again
Il never saw peirce before the night
he was murdercd.' Moss told Magistrate
Sweeney at his hearing this morning
He accosted me in Market street, Phil
adelphia, and asked me If l wanted a
drink. That was the first time I had
ever seen him. SO far as l know He
was intoxicated at that time, and 50
OF drink and he left me. Some time
later l saw him alight from an auto
mobile along with Treadway and the
girl Then VIC all started for the office.
Il didn't even know where We were
going when We started. I knew Tread
way, Smith and the girl but l did not
know the other man. Later l learned
who he was. We went on TO his Office.
which was on the second floor of 4
building in Market street. and went up
stairs. Just as reirce stepped into his
office l heard Smith yell Hands up l
thought he was joking, but l knew he
wasn't when saw him hit peirce on
theuhead with the butt end of L gun.
The Girl Screamed
When reirce fell. the girl, Boots
let out scream. She was standing
near me and ] grabbed her by the arm.
saying let's get out Of here We left
and went to her room, where We re-
manned about thirty minutes before
Treadway and Smith came to us. Then
Al said, L killed him-well have to pull
out of here Then we started.
I'VE went to Baltimore, and from
there to Cumberland We finally reached
Wheeling. where the car was again put
in the garage. l came to Pittsburgh
that night, and have been here ever
since"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-01
BUILDERS GET
AN INJUNCTION
PARTIAL BLOCKING
OF NEW YORK PROBE
Sixteen Arrested On the
Charge Of Destroying
Evidence

New York. Nov %0.-The builders
supply bureau was succeSStul toIay IN
blocking inquiry into its AFFAIRS by me
Joint Legislative committee lnHeStlsallus
the building trust.
Officials Of the bureau declined to an
Swer questions Put by committee coun-
sci. Samuel Cntc-nlyer and obtained a
supreme court injunction restraining the
committee from retaining possession OF
the bureaus books and records after
they had seized them BY sergeant az
arms.
While the committee was making vain
attempts at it's hearing in City Hall to
lake evidence from unwilling WITNESSES
who repeatedly were adJudEed IN CON
tempn. sixteen members OF the Employ
ing Metallic Furring and LathiDg Asso'
ctation were arrested on charges OF de-
Stroying evidence needed by the com,
m!ttee. They pleaded not guilty and
were released in $1,000 bail.
At the same time there was unusual
activity in the criminal courts building,
where the new extraordinary grand jury
selected yesterday to take charge OF
cases involving crirninality developed by
the committees, was in session. Judge
Nulqusen also ordered the continuation
OF the November additional grand jury
which has already returned several IN
dictments in ALLEGED building graft
cases.
Tho trial of George Backer. million
aire builder. charged with perjury In
connection with his testimony before the
committee also was progressing.
Owing to failure OF counsel for Robert
p Brindell. president OF the Building
Trades Council. under indictment for ex-
tortton and attempted eXtortion. to ap-
pear before Judge Mulaueen and make
any motion to dismiss the indictments.
Z was reported that Ar Cntermyer Will
move that the labor leaders trial be
begun within the next two weeks Brin-
dell had been given until today by the
court to make any motion he desired.
Joseph Penny. chairman OF the Build
ers' supply Bureau. and John Philbrick
former chairman of the bureau, detied
cvery effort OF the committees counsel
10 get them to testify TO the proceedings
and activities of the bureau.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-01
AMERICA PROPOSES NEGOTIATIONS
FOR RECOGNITION Of MEXICO

lightened purposes that actuate the
present government of Mexico
As to Article 81 of the Mexican con-
stitutlon. long stumbling block TO COM
plctc understanding between the two
governments. Mr.. Colby said. the state
ment in Mr. Pesqueira's letter that it
"is not. and must not be interpreted as
retroactive or violative OF valid prop
crty rights" should "allav the fears Of
those who have acquired valid titles
in Mexico. adding: II can conceive OF
nothing better calculated to correct this
misunderstanding.
1T only remains" Mr.. Colby con-
tinued, TO give these understandings a
form which Is usual in dealings between
friendly states. and have the honor TO
suggest that commissioners b" promptly
designated by both Mexico and the
United States to formulate treaty.
rmhodyiny the agreements which have
been reached as the result Of your sue
Cessful mission
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B. & O. PRESIDENT
VISIT CLARKSBURG

Spcrial Dispatch to The lntelligencer.
Clor<sburg, w. Va. Nov. 30.--Daniel
Willard. president of the BALTIMORE &
Ohio. who Is being urged as the most ef-
fcient candidate to succeed himself at
the meeting Of the Stockholders to he
held next month in Baltimore. c. w,
Galloway. vicc-presidcnt in charge Of
opCrations, and Stanley F.nncs. general
manager. and other officials Of the Raj
timnre & Ohio railroad are expected to
arrive in Clarksburg the middle of this
The party left Chicago Sunday. com
ing eastward. according I" advic"s
which came to 5. II. Wells freight
agent and c. H. Towles. ticket agent, at
CIarksburg. The officials. in a fivc-car
special train. left Baltimore last Fri
day.
it Is the fall inspection trip over the
baltimore & Ohio lines.
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HALF MILLION IN
BONDS SNATCHED
DARING HOLD-UP OF
BROKERS' MESSENGERS
All But 100000 of the Stolen
Bonds Said to Be Ne
gotiable

New York, Nov. 3O.-F'our ,bandits
held up two messengers Of the Manhat-
tan brokerage firm Of kean. Taylor K
Company in Brooklyn this afternoon.
seized Il package said to contain 1851
moo in Liberty bonds, fired fusillade Of
shots and escaped.
When accosted by the bandits the
messengers were in front of the firm Of
Igoe >I3rothcrs. hardware dealers and
manufacturers. Three Of the band
thrust rcvolvcrs in the messengers
faces. while the fourth snatched the
package. Then. entering an automobile
which was standing at the curb. they
drove away. The abandoned machine
was found later on the outskirts OF the
city.
The bonds, in denominations Of $4,000
and S1O,0n0 were being carried TO lEoe
Brothers in exchange for securities OF
smaller denominations, members OF the
brokerage tirr' said. All but $6O.OnO
worth of the securities were said to be
negotiable.
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Washington. Nov. 30.-Prcsdent VII
son today proffercd his personal medi-
alton through Il representative" to end
hostilites il Armenia.
tion from Paul HymanS, president Of
the council OF the League OF Nations,
transmitting resolution adopted In be-
half Of Armenia by the assembly of the
league at Geneva, November -. 1t re-
questcd tha! the horrors of the Armtn-
ian tragedy" be brought TO the attcn-
tion Of the powers with view to ell
trusting som" power with the task of
taking the necessary measures to stop
the hostiliticS in Armenia.
The United States, although not 4
member of the league. was included
among the nations Of tn" world to whom
the broadcast invitation WAS issued.
Adoption of the resolution Was pre-
ccdcu by some discussion of the feasi-
bilIty Of organizing an international
alternately by Turkish NationaliSts, the
Bolshrviki and other trans-Caucasi ian
clements.
In his reply. however,, Mr.. Wills On
said he was without authorization 10
offer or employ tho military force of
the United States in any project for the
relief of Armenia, or any material con-
tributions requiring the consent of COLI
srcSs. which ID not now i'll session and
whose action ! could not forecast
The president declared, however, that
he was willing. upon assurances of the
moral and diplomatic support OF th,:
principal powers, to rndeavUr to bring
about peace between the cOntending
parties in Armenia through arbitration.
He asked SuIgCS lions as to tn" avenues
through which the prpfi"r should be
conveyed and the parties to whom it
had been addressed.
Among officials in close touch with
the president, II was suggested that on
account of the familiarity Of Henry
Morganthau. former ambassador To Tur-
key, with Near Eastern problems, ii was
possible that he would be the repre-
sentative" through whom Mr.. Wilson
might act. TIL" president already has
before him much data bearing on Ar
menia in connection with the task en-
trusted TO him of fixing Armenian boun-
darips
Question rs to the fate Of tn" .irmrn-
ian nation was raised in the league as
Scmbly at Geneva by Rene Eiviani OF
France. who declared that thu attitude
Of the league toward Armenia would
constitute either vindication or condem-
nation Of the league to the world. The
Armenian resolution was adopted by
unanimous v"tcN and II was dctcrmin u
to seek among tn" powers, a mediator
In the struggle between Armenia and
the Turkish NationaliSiS. who. since the
erection OF Armenia as an independent
state after the armiStice. have threat
encd to Oven whc!m tho country.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-01
TWO THOUSAND PEACEFUL HAITIENS
PUT TO DEATH BY BANDIT GANGS

Dorcas Williams. q sergeant Of MA~
rfnes, accused Of killing Garnier yeAn,
last year. today entered emphatic dsnini,
Of guilt He declared Jeans houso vasl
midway between the bandits and gend..I
armes during q battle at Maissade, AAdI
said that. bearing that Jean was inttmato
with the marauders, he summoned htn,..
He testified Jean appeared with towel,
around his neck and blanket about hi1I
stomach, showing he had been woun9ed.l
williams asserted Jean was in his ofaceI
while he (Williams) was patrollinE and
that he learned upon his return JeaA
was dead.
Jules Andre. a gendarme Lieutenant
produced a copy Of official letters puf.
porting to have been written BY the 1ns-1
tIcs Of the peace at Maissade, saying
Jean had been killed during the battle,
but that the justice was unable to !tafs
whether by the bandits or gendarmeA.
Two other native witnesses testihAA
thsy saw Jean in the gendarme ofde4l
but were without evidence TO support
the charge against Williams.
Admiral Henry T. Mayo. president QG
tho court, announced the hearings woultl'
be resumed In Washington.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-01
DR., COPELAND SEES
DANGER Of SOCIALISM.

Detroit, Mich. Nov 30.-Unless the
United States government acts to reliefe
the housing shortage in tho larger cities
Of the country there ts imminent 6n8e1
that Socialism will prevail In the coorl.
try, said DR.. Royal 8. Copeland. heslth
commissioner Of New: York City. before
a conference Of health department efSl-
cials Of larger cities, that opened mere
to-day.
'sThe shortage Of homes - . msnece
to the health, morals, citixenship and "a.
ture Of our country and unless capital
provides the means to build homes. the
demand that the government consI1eI
them will become irresistible and tAUe
will be q step toward Socialism,. Fe.
This country Is 50 afraid Of Social
ism that Its officials dare not adyanee
remedies to meet the needs OF tne Reo-
ME am for that kind of Socialism
that would improve public health ahd
morals" -
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-01
"Jack" Moss Being Crlled By
The Philadelphia Police Sleuths
Historic Plymouth Rock
Lowered to Shore Level

Boston. Nov. 30.-Thc lowering OF
plymouth Rock t. snorc level and re-
lnoVal OF the canopy over II were pro-
vsded for in n contract awarded hy the
l'ilgrim tercentenary commission to-day.
II is stipulated in the contract that
the rock be handled with the greatest
care. As soon rs IL is exposed ny the
opening Of the canopy. guard VIII be
placed TO watch II night and day. until
IL has been set down in its permanent
foundation. the granite base from which
Il was broken in l1T4. when twenty
yoke oxen team dragged Il 10 Town
square for use as n base for a flagpole
In 1878. il was taken to pilgrim Halt
and about 40 years ago. twas returned
20 its present location on the shore OF
Plymouth harbor. The foundation ledge
lies about seven feet below the present
level of the rock.
In the canopy there are rcputed to be
the bones OF some OF the Pilgrims wno
died in the first year after the landing
at Plymouth. They are to b. taken out
aud returned to the original buria!
ground. Cole Hill.
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washington. Nov. 3o.-A formal pro-
posal from Secretary Colby that COM
missioners be appointed by the United
states and Mexico to draft treaty upon
which can be based resumption OF full!
diplomatic relations between the two
governments. has been taken to Mexico
Titv bv Roberto V. Pesqueira. Mexican
conIdential agent In Washington.
This was disclosed tonight when the
state department made public MIR. Col
Ny's answer to Mr.. Pesqueiras recent
letter urging recognition oF the nited
states of the new government OF Mexico.
Il was handed TO the Mexican agent be-
fore mis- departure THANKSGIVING Day to
attend the Inauguration Of President
elect Obrcgnn. Of Mexico. December l.
Referring 10 mis- conversations with
Mr. Pcsaurira. Secretary Colby In his
letter said that they served 10 leave no
reasonable doubt of the high and en-
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-01
REVOKE PERMIT OF :.
NY. BOXING CLUB

New York, Nov. 30.-The New York
state boxing commission tonight re-
voked the permit OF the Central Man
haitian Boxing club. which last night
staged the lightweight contest between
willie jackson and Johnny Dundee,
both Of New York. The commission
announced 1t had taken this action be
cause commissioners attending the con-
test had witnessed infractions OF the
boxing law. the laws Of safety and q
complete disregard Of the rights and
comfort Of ticket holders"
The Central Manhattan club. which
only opened last night. is the first club
to have its permit revoked: The star
bout between boxers regarded as con-
tenders for the lightweight title at
tracted a large crowd and Chairman
Joseph johnson of the commission was
colnpe elled on two occasions to delay the
start of preliminary bouts until the
aislcs were cleared.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-01
Mexico Waiting for Bid
Before Entering League

Mexico City. Nov. 30 (By the Associa-
ted Press. .)--"Mcxico will not ask admis-
sion to the League OF Nations, but
should an invitation to membership be
extended by the league It would be given
consideration"
This declara ton was made by General
Alvaro Obregon, preS!dent-c!cct of tho
republic, in an interview to-day with
The Associated Press. during which he
discussed various problems that Will de-
ma nd his attention when he assumes the
presidency at midnight tonight.
General Obrcgon said he was certain
that the provisional government under
President lie la Hucrta had not re-
uucSted such membership and it was the
intention Of his government to continue
This poliCy Of aloofness. his attitude be-
ing that Mexico in making overtures for
mcmhcrship in the league would engage
in a humiliating act entirely inconsist-
ant with its traditional national pride.
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Looking FOR williams.

Special Dispatch 10 The lntelligencer.
Steubenville. o., Nov. 30.-The author
tiles Of this city and vicinity were out
today trying to locate Charles Williams.
aged "a years, who 1t is believed is the
"Al Smith" alias Albert Elliott. wants d
at Philadelphia for the murder of Henry
T. Peirce.
Williams was arrested here last Sat
urday morning charged with rubbinS
William Ford Of Weirton. W. Va. as the
latter left a train at Wheeling juno.
tion. and he was handed over to the
Brooke county authorities. Last night
after the local police had received II telc-
gram from the police at Philadelphia
giving a description OF the man wanted
for the Peircc murder, they got into
communication with the Wcllsburg au-
thorities as the description OF smith
Tailed very closely with Williams. 1t
developed, however. that Williams had
been released from custody at Wells
burg when insufficient evidence was
submitted against him on the robbery
charges and his whereabouts are uh-
known. -,
Local police had Williams "muGE"d'
while in custody here and his pictur'
will be sent tonight to Pittsburgh whore
Jack" Moss was arrested yesterday.
Investigation was made here into
Moss claims that he and Elliott stay"l
Mt the Imperial hotel here last Tuesday
night after leaving Peter Treadway and
Miss Phillips at Wheeling but the hot i
employees remember seeing no guests
CORRESPONDING to the descriptions of
these two men at the hotel that night.
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IMMIGRATION LAWS NOT
ENFORCED ALONG BoRDER

New York, Nov. 3O.-Representative i've
Isplac Sicgcl. of New York. a member
of the House Committee on lmmiEra-
lion, declared in Il statement here today
that immigration laws go unenforccd
along part of the Canadian border and
they cannot be carr led out r!SidIy until
the inadequate, under-paid force of in
spcctors and other employees is bolster
ed up.
Katurnlng from an inspection trip
along sections OF the boundary and at
Montreal. where he collected data Tor
presentation TO the committee. Rep
resentative Siegel said he found there
were rs entry places between canada
and the United States and only 20 doc
tors 10 examine immigrants.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-01
NAME RECEIVERS FOR
STEAMSHIP CONCERN

New York. Nov. 30.-Theodore J.
Kcane today was appointed federal re-
ceiver in equity for the Standard Steam
ship Company, Inc. Of this city, on ap-
plication of the Carter and Weekcs
Stevadoring Company, OF West Virginia.
The stevadorlng company entered a
claim Of $4,000. Liabilities OF the
steamship comWny were placed at $685.
25S Assets were not estimated. but
were said to include vessels bought from
the government. on which payment had
not been completed.
c. G. jackson president Of the defend
ant company. joined in the request for a
receiver The complaint asserted that
the Shipping ROard was threatening to
seize the vessels on which payments
were due and that loss to creditors was
likely to occur unless the business was
continued