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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-10-16
WESTERN STATES Determined
To GUST THE DEMOCRATS

ported Cox on the League are dsl
away by their suspicion that Demos
victory, especially in the lower hono
congress, might tend to erdaneoe ~
billion. The labor vote that might
supported Cox Is diminished by 0N
racial reasons or otherwise, oppoSeNs1
the League Of Nations. ~,
hoover Touched weak Onoe s.s
The largest single element u ~
western situation Is tho thing
Hoover emphasized the other ntenG
deeply held conviction that the q
cratic party has not mana ged ms
in words that Hoover might hoeltAS4
use-a determination to fire the
man, q mood Of evaporation tnAf
reached the point where II Ism, Vii
even to talk about or listen to the
BILE shortcomings Of the new man
determined to get the present
the Drenn nn.,nf SaG Gos ano S 90 Ssiit
said, at is just plain raw. antissSl NJ!
ISM" So ~
grossly unjust TO- say this mood, u
yersal among the voters. But M
universal geographically. And 49,
mood. when 1t Is widely dietrin
geographically. does not need % -
cont of the voters to change ms e.
Wilson majorities Of 1916 to anti
SON majorities In 1890. e ~ -
Considered State by State. tAis taf
situation in tho trans-MSrs
N tAs Nor+awsstsra ssatss -.
Minnesota will 20 for Harding by ~
ward Of one hundred thousand. WA
(ooattnvsA On 9ANN tn ~
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-10-16
USED AUTO HEARSE
IN Whisky RUNNING

New York. Oct. 15.-The first arrests
in connection with the hunt for New
York's alleged liquor curb market
came today. when two men were taken
into custody on an automobile hearse
carrying alcohol on a ferry-boad to New
Jersey,
Six tightly nailed wooden boxes. each
containing a five gallon jug Of grain
alcohol were found in the hearse. Ralph
Sasulo and Charles Bosco. when arrest
ed, are said by Federal agents to having
confessed they were being paid for
transporting the liquid and for this
pa rticular Job" $50.
Prohibition enforcement AGENTS as
uerted they had been hearing of q
"hearss saloon" for some time pa past In IN
dlfficuity In tracing It. Records wore
said to have showed that the hearse
has been in use ~ = liquor and alcohol
transport for Q considerable period.
Frank i. Boyd, chief enforcement
agent here, eaid tonight Illicit whiakey
buyers in New York wcro now getting
coiored water in, many cases. Colored
alcohol 10 put In ono bottle. OF q case
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Huntington. w. Va, Oct. 15.-Refusal
OF all injunction restraining prosecution
OF charges against forty coal companies
and dealers indicted for alleged viola
lions of the Lever act was announced
BY Judge JCter c. Pritchard in federal
court here today.
Judge Pritchard indicated. however.
that none Of the cases will De tried IN
I'll the constitutionality of tho Lever
act is passed upon. In announcing his
decision. he said:
Gentlemen, | have given much con-
slderation to this matter and in view uf
the situation, am impelled TO the con.
clusion that / cannot grant the relief
YOU ask. I want TO send these cases
10 Charleston with the distinct under
standing that II in the meantime con-
iitions improve--conditions In the coal
fields improve. and there Is DISPOSE
ton CT the part OF the mine owners 10
como rs near within the provisions or
the law as possible. to hold these cases
and not try them until the constitutions
atty of tho act Is passed upon"
The indictments, ranging from live 10
l,inety-five counts, were returned. seal
ed by the grand jury last Saturday.
The Following companies and officials
were named: Pan Coal company and NJ.
s. Taylor, official: Meadow Lick, Coal
company; Reckley Smokeless Coal conn
pany; draper Coal company: Main Is
land Creek Coal company and A. j. Do
Ian and J. A. Kelly. officials; West VIZ
Einia Eagle Coal company and John X.
Carlton, official: P. NJ. o. Coal company;
Meadow River Smokeless Fuel company;
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weSt VI1finiA-Fsxtly cloudy and
sornsWhas uIsotslsd Saturday and Sun
aay, no1 much change In tsmperaturc.
4 -1oko---Pax1IZ cloudy 9efufAAys pronA-
Ny GhhWvrt IqAR Lake xr4s; sunday aasx,
ack = peratarss -. y. =.
was Just the beginning Of an cfsen battle
6sfr-eetf two OF the Jnbst powerful oil
,coanpanies inE the world. private negoti-
atoms between them having failed.
(Complaint gwRs made some months
ago by the Standard Oil company that
the French were placing obstacles In the
way Of inttoduction Of fuel oil into
France by the company's French sub
sidiary. In May IT was learned In Paris
that the state department In Washing
ton had made representations on the
subject To the French government. The
Standard OH company on April or
ganized q French concern for handling
petroleum products with capital OF
25,00O,000 francs. Negotiations had
been going on for a considerable time
between the Standard OH company and
the French government for the purpose
Of obtaining permission to erect oil
storage tanks at Havre and to carry out
other necessary business projects. Per-
mission for the construction Of these
storage facilities were refused and ac-
cording to officials Of the company,
other obstacles were encountered.) ..-
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-10-16
Probing WET" Banquet
When Mayor Of New
York Was Honor Guest

New York. Oct. 15.-Thc Federal grand
jury in Brooklyn began an investiGa-
tion Of charges made by a reporter for
a Philadelphia paper that Mayor Hylan
and other public officials recently at
tended a dinner at a Brooklyn inn ut
which liquor flowed. and that no effort
was made to check the flow. It was
not charged that the mayor had tasted
drop.
J. G. Daschbach. tho Philadelphia re-
porter. was the first witness. On lear-
ing the jury room. he declined TO COM
ment on his testimony.
District Attorney Lewis OF Kinks
county, who also appeared before the
jury. said he had seen nothing that
he was sure was liquor.
Joseph J. O'Brien. contractor said
he was host for party that included
Mr. and Mrs. Hylan. He said there may
have been persons In the inn with
TASKS but he did not know the con-
tents.
The mayor had not appeared when adj
journment was taken until next Tues
day.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-10-16
PASQUALE NOW
ENTERS DENIAL
ASSERTS CONFESSION
WAS LOT OF BUNK"
Authorities, However, De-
clare Confession Borne
Out By Known Facts

Philadelphia, Oct. 15.--August Pas
ouale, known as "the crank" today ro.
pudiatcd his confession that he kidnap-
ped Blakely Coughlin, smothercd him
accidentally and threw his body in the
Schuylkill river. according to Mont
gomcry county authorities. He is alleg-
cd TO have said the confession was a
Tot of bunk" and that he made it Just
to give the state police something to
work on"
Pasqualc's latest statement was made
To one OF his guards at the Norristown
jail. According to this guard, he would
add nothing to the assertion that the
confession was untrue.
believe 'Pasquales confession, which
was made to Major Lynn G.. Adams.
head of tho state police, last Friday,
and again yesterday in the form OF Il
signed statement, Is true, the only ono
OF his many statements and confession,
they declared, that has in any way been
substantiated. They called attention to
the finding of piece OF steel rail with
string attached ct the spot in the
river where the prisoner said nc threw
the baby's body, as bearing out that
part Of his confession.
Regarding that part in which he
claimed to have killed man and wo-
man in Philadelphia, the authorities are
not convinced that he was telling inc
truth. Local police say the account he
gave Of these cases does not agree In
any way with the known facts. and that
he was serving Jail sentence at the
time Edward Ryan. whom Pasquale
said, nc shot to death in saloon met
his death.
District Attorney Renninger Of Mont.
gomery county. announced today that
Pasquale would not be charged with
the murder Of the Coughlln child unless
it's body Is found. The prisoners con-
fsssion' he declared, could not be adj
mittcd a0evidence without proof of tho
baby's death. Formal charges to be
lodged against him, the district attor'
ney said, would be abduction. cxtor-
ton and blackmail. with possibly a
charge Of breaking and entering. The
maximum penalty, for DEDUCTION in
Pennsylvania Is fife imprisonment.
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Washington, Oct. l5-Secretary Dan
iels announced today that he had ap-
pointed a board of inquiry to make n
thorough investigation OF "all wrongs
alleged to have been committed by I'm
lied States marines in Haiti and par
ticularly the reference to "lndiscrimin-
ate killings" in BriEadIcr General
George Barnctt's confidential letter Of a
year ago to Colonel John II. Russell,
marine commander In Haiti.
General Barnett, former commandant
OF the marine corps, who left Washing
ton for San Francisco yesterday, has
been recalled to Washington. Secretary
Daniels said. to appear before the board
as a witness.
The board. which Is composed of Rear
hdmirals Henry T. Mayo and J. H. Oh
irer, and Brigadier General J. II. Pen
dleton. of the marine corps. has been
directed 10 "sift every bit Of evidence"
Mr.. Daniels said. to the end that amy
wronIdoing shall be brought to trial
and punished"
report MAds Public
Secretary Daniels, at the same time,
made public Colonel Russell,s report on
the investigation ordered by General
Barnett. Although directed to the de-
partment under date OF March Is. 1920.
the report mover reached there, the sec
rotary said until brought back by Major
General John A. LeJeune. commandment
OF the corps. on his recent return from
Haiti. \ joint report OF General Le-
jeune and Brtgadier General Amedley
D. Butler. who accompa MED the marine
corps commandant to Haiti. giving the
result Of a supplementary investigation
made by them during their visit to
Haiti. a. so was given out.
Colonel Russells report Of last March
giving the result Of the Investigation
ordered by General Barnett as a result
Of evidence adduced at the trial of two
marine corps privates. which showed.
the general said. there had been prac-
tically indiscrimInate killing" OF cap
tive bandits. placed the responsibility
for conditions" in northern Haiti on
iously been In command Of that district.
Expressing doubt As TO whether evil
dence secured In the tnvestiga ton was
sufficient to warrant trial By general
court martial on charges OF such SER
ious nature" Colonel Russell recon-
lnended that the evidence DO placed be-
fore the Judge advocate general Of the
navy for determination as to whether
the officer should be tried.
Illegal Killings
While agreeing with Colonel Russell
as TO Major Wells responsibility fer
conditions. tho report OF Generals Ie-
martial proceedings As we'll oEninat AL
per9ons implicated who can be brought
within the Jurisdiction OF the court"
That there had been ,"hlsgN cxecu-
ton Of prisoners" In northern H6itt dur
ing tho winter OF l91G-i9, "became
known to Brigadier General A. w. Cnt-
lin. then commanding IN Haiti, whom he
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-10-16
DANIELS ORDERS PROBE OF ALLEGED
MARINE CORPS MlSDOINGS IN HAITI

made an investigation the following
March" the two generals reported.
"He transferred the officers against
who charges were made but took no fur-
Their disciplinary action
Much Bsnditry
Declaring examination of witnesses
showed serious bandit situation" In
badly handled by Major Wells as
commanding officer, the report contin-
ued:
stated that the above mentioned o.
ders to report everything quiet IN
spite Of tho fact that collisions with
the bandits were frequently taxing
place These witnesses also stated
that in their opinion. this officer de-
sired 10 conceal the true state OF ar
fairs from his superiors so as 10 pre-
vent the gendarmes (natiHc constapu-
Iary) under his command from oeinS
superseded by the marines who. az that
tImo WIRE concentrated at Port an
Prince and Cape Haitian. Some evil
dencc indicates that his orders to OF
flcers were partly responsible for IL
legal executions.
and December, 1918. and January. 1918.
several bandit prisoners were illegally
executed at Hinche by EendarHcs act,
ing under orders OF their OFFICERS: ana
there Is, strong evidence that GARNER
Jean. the notary at Maissade. was
killed by tho gendarmc officer on duty
at that place. 1o,
to state at this time that the conduct
above outlined Is not indicative or the
reneral state of affairs In the gen.
darmcrie OF Haiti, but that II constt-
tutes an exception Of the general rule
Of good conduct on the part OF its Of
ficers and men,"
nAnnEE
In making public the Russell report
today. Secretary Daniels said II was
frst brought to his attention mat the
report had not been received at the de-
department when reference was made
70 II in the advance copy or II maya
zine article submitted 70 him. He at
once asked Brigadier General Barnett
n he knew Of its whereabouts. the Sec
retary said. and later ordered a search
~ the department files. It was not
found and Major General Lejeune then
was ordered to Haiti to make another
Investigation Of the whole affair. Mr..
Declaring It was unfortunate" that
General. Barnett should have addressed
personal and CONFIDENTIAL letter to
colonel Russell. which did not eppes.
the generals recent report was "the
first intimation that ever came to me
that anybody had ever said there had
been Yiidiscriminate killings by ma
rlnes or the Eendarmsrie IN Haiti"
General Barnett, however. had discussed
the situation with him before ordering
the Investigation. the secretary said.
and no had ut onca approved Il with
the direction that Il DO expedited.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-10-16
JUDGE PRITCHARD REFUSES INJUNCTION !.
RESTRAINING COAL PROFITEERING ACTION

W. L. Deegens Coal company, and W.
+. Dccgans, j. F. Vass and z. A. Dean
officials; Royal Block Coal company
and w. T.. Deegans and ]. Frank Girl
met, officials; Aileen Coal company and
w. L, Deegans, John B. Hofmeier, J.
Frank Grimet and John Faulkner. ofii-
Gals: New Pocahortas Coal company
and w. e. Deegans and Frank Faulkner,
officials; Virginia Smokeless Fuel COM
pany and w +. Decgans and l.. X.
Franz. officials; Cub Fork Goa company.
aad w. l.. .Deegans, j. Frank Grimet
and John Faulkner. officials; Holsteao
Coal company; Lake and Export Cor
poration and E. j. Payne and 8. j: by:
man. officials; Clyde Pocahontas Coal
company; Buick Coal company Stcri-
ing Collierys company; Piney Pocahon,,
tas Coal company: Wood. Peck Coal
company: Holden Galleries Scompanyi
Miller Pocahontas Coal company; Para
gon Colliery, company: and w. Z. Deeg-
ans, John Faulkner and ]. Fr3pk Gr-
met, officials; Scott Coal company; NC
ConneI Coal company; New Eagle Gas
Coal company: Beury Brothers Coal aid
Coke company; Bacontown Coal COM
pany; Marmet Coal company: Clifton
Coal Mining company: Graymont Coal
and Coke company: Smokeless Fuel
company and Justice Collins, George r.
Collins and George P. Daniels. officials;
Kellers Creek Colliery company and j.
A. Paisley, officials: NJ. z. Moore and c.
ri. Hetzel, co-partners, trading under
the firm name Of Moore and Hetzel; Old
Dominion Coal corporation; and Raleigh
Smokeless Fuel company and J. B:9Clif-
ton. official.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-10-16
HARDING FAVORS THE GOOD
IN THE VERSAILLES COVENANT
Federal Jury Was
Unable to Decide
Home Brewing Case

Huntington. w. Va. Oct. l5--Whether
the sale of the ingredients used in tho
manufacture Of home made beer consti-
tute a violation of the Volstcad act was
too deep problem for jury IN fed-
eral court here today. After reporting
II was hoplessly deadlocked, JudEc !. =
Pritchard ordered the jury dischargea.
The case, said to be the frst OF ne
kind heard in n federal court. followeu
the indictment of C. A. Shand. %'ae a
charged with having sold n package Ia
beiled "Makyourown." distributed by a
One count of the Indictment against
the Anderson Eewcomb company. own
ers OF department store charging
them with violation OF tho Lever act,
Was sustained, and n second count
against the company quashed; toiioS,
Inc arguments before Judge Pritcharo
TO-DAY. The arguments were heard on
demurrer entered by the COMPANY
against the indictment: me Sbv v' the in.
dictment should be quashed.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-10-16
MILLION BRITISH MINERS CD
OUT ON GREAT STRIKE TONIGHT

London. Oct. 15.-(By the Associated
Press. )-There were TO signs late to-
night of any intervention or mediation
to avert the coal strike, which by decis-
ion OF the miners delegates in confer
ence this morning. goes into effect on
Saturday night, taking from, the mines
NOR, than 100000 mel.
London. Oct. 15.-The British govern
ment this morning put an embargo on
Kingdom, effective Immediately. The
embargo Is designed TO conserve sup
plies for homo use. tho move being the
result OF the threat Of a coal miners
strike, beginning next Monday.
st-iks Loom Certain.
London, Oct. 15.--Unless some wholly
unforeseen Intervention develops. more
than 1000 900 coal miners throughout
the United Kingdom will begin strike
on Saturday. and the country's all-im-
portant coal industry will he paralyzed.
This decision was reached this morn
ing at a conference OF the miners dele
gates, who announced that in view OF
the governments unsatisfactory reply
To the miners claims for an increase in
wages there was nothing left TO do
but strike.
Many Of the British industries. nota-
ably in the iron and steel branches and
some of the shpbuiIding and engineer
ing works already arc arranging to close
down.
The question whether the railway
men would unite with the miners was
the subject OF deep public concern today.
but no indication as to Its course was
Forthcoming from the railway union.
The government has made every
preparation to cope with the situation.
10 maintain food supplies and 10 pro-
vide for other necessaries. No fear Is
expressed of food shortage in the i'm
mediate future.
The ministry Of transport To-Day Is
sued a statement regarding the railway
service in the event Of coal strike.
IT says the passenger services would
not be curtailed the first two or three
days of the strike. full service being
kept up 10 allow the ~eople to travel
home. After that pressure has subsidized.
however. there would be a reduction in
passenger service Of from 10 to 20 per
cent.
American shipping board officials
here were told by the British coal
controllers department this afternoon
that the order prohibiting the coaling
Of foreign ships was issued to enable
the checking up Of available supplies.
The officials were given assurances
that after this had been done passenger
and mail carrying vessels would receive
first consideration in the ALLEGATION OF
stocks on hand.
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THIS sENTnuNT sA11rs TO PuSK
ALL O3H1 U0UH0
ASIDE,
Elements Supporting Cox Pub Against
Bach other-Ths Situation
in Review,
ny Marx Sullivan
National Political Correspondent Of TIL
Intelligencer and New York Eveninl

National Political Correspondent OF The
Intelligencer and New York Evening
Post.
Chicago. Oct. Isl had intended to
treat each Of the Western states that
were either large or doubtful in indi-
vidual articles. But have come to the
feeling that the public interest does not
justify so extended q use Of space.
There Is no real news in this western
situation; Il crystallzed weeks ago, and
II still remains in the shape in which II
originally crystalized. Such change as
:herc is runs in the direction OF confirm
ing the early trend. Indeed, the ten
dency, so far as there Is any change just
now. is toward increased determination
10 get the Democrats out Of power.
Cox's fortunes in the west are In ex-
tremely poor shape. Such elements as
support him are too diverse to be of real
help. They antagonize each other, pull
against each other. and neutralize each
other Instead of helping Cox they
whipsaw him. The spots where there is
q strong League sentiment which might
have helped Cox happen to be the same
spots which are fundamentally Republi-
can states. On the other hand. the
states which are normally Democratic
and might have been expected to give
their electoral votes to Cox happen also
to be states which have q considera bic
Irish vote, or some other sort OF vote
that Is hostile to the League.
Those women who might have sup
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-10-16
WORLD BATTLE
IN REFINED OIL
Organization Of Standard Oils
French Branch Causes
Turmoil On Bourse

Paris. Oct. Is. (By The Associated
rressSH-Thc Temps this evening prints
a djspatch from New. York saying wa,
the standard Oil company has tounasso =
a branch in France. the aispalch Red.
FORD president OF the Standard OIL com
nany. OF New Jersey. and the Banque oe
paris Of PAYS Bias has reached inc nnai
stag In the organization OF Frenem
subsidiary Of the stanacra ., AL e0np
The news created considerable OF q
stir on the Parts Bourse. and was the ne
cause Of a greater speculation IN OH
STOCKS, than had been seen TOT ion ~
time, Royal Dutch shares .r,t os sfocSs also
were weak. closing eight points oefo"
Wednesdays figures. t
Ixcatsmsnt on DoafSe
Laurent :Eynac. general com sio liss
Of the French Eovs.nT ,ss ss1 tSsas IN
E ~ ga dtoday's excitement was due
~ ., rsssss tiaN, speculative inteEese 81 "
~ re- M Price OF oil ina kes2.lt u
~ IS Fiputs ieGer shortly and tAa,,
.Sis probssiy son,SS, e sa asstey Q.
tne ~ ssdfossS told the Assecisted
yerS.s; 4hia eteniaF that the negotiatSofs
M 'hof Yet reached a point Where he
could make O statement. ASKED n ~
ware true that Frsneo-American
lied, Mr.. Bedford replied; l..
I'VE have had q subsidiary branch IN
France since last April"
he article in the Temps says, the Am
ericaii standard Oil company controls
90 percent of the company and the
BanSue de Park ct Pays Bias 81 per
cent. The American repressntatirss OF
the com panyt are given rs A. 2. Bedford.
n r bedford and w. Oswald and the
French members as n. Cannon, Horace
Finally and Jules Rein.
/, Means world Bsttas
= In Bourse circles II was generally
contandcd that the formation OF the
company was the elimination OF negoti-
atoms which had been going on FOR the
past year In efforts by the Standard on
company 70 gain the right TO enlarge its
business in France. but IN which II was
opposed bitterly by other oil interests,
the shares Of some OF which suffered a
decline ON the Bourse today: some
members Of the Bourse asserted that IL
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Rumsuia Seeks 1saeo.

London, Oct. I5.-Rumauia Nspn
ed to negotiate peace with sHovfet
SID. says a wireless dtspalcac frpuASl.1
COW, which reports that GeoIHaY1H'
cherin, Bolshevik foreign mlnistGfs
received a Communication 10 that q
from the Rumanian premier. Tits ~
municauon asks what conditioA4
Soviet intends to propoge. n ~
cherin, according to the wireless ~
age. stated in his reply that tbs on
TONS would make 1t easy to re11Na
sgrt ement. ~ g 81 g
Washin gton. Oct. 15.-CansunBHtir =
the resources Of Soviet Russia ~
haustion of the patience OF ~. sHll
give promise Of enough internal ~
ness to make tho position 4of c.
Wrangel; anti-Boishevik leadefassl
favorable. according to report rDc1
here today In official circles. 9s;
In a review Of Wrangels pDeoDq,
success made by an official rOc111S
tached to the South RuHsfah a1t
shevik forces, IL was emph11t3eaa4
Il was only upon the prospect or
shevist military ineffi clancy. o14o
failure and tho di1inteEfation or
Soviet regime that tho Bucc1
Wrangeli might be 1t all c.nStd1G M
E, Although II was said that the
of WranEel did NOT differ 1ue.3
present from that formerly octute
the crimea by Denfkine, WIG
miserably and ingloriouGiX" The
stated Wrangel was In better
to avoid like failure. II 81