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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-05-25

CHICAGO. May ga demand that
the committee representing the rail-
roads in the hearing being conducted nv
tn" railroad labor board on wage de-
mands bc compelled To furnish the CuI-
ployes with copies OF all statistics. pro
sented TO the board was made today by
tho employees repre- rcscn'atircs.
Tho demand was made. Il was said.
TO prevent any inaccuracies concerning
the wages now received from cree ping
in,,o I'll" minNfs of IN" proceedings"
r. T. Whit J.. chairman Of tho com
mittce representing the Association Of
! Railroad Executives. which is present
/ ing reply to the dcnIAnds for increased
wages, Immediately agreed 10 furnish
tho employees representatives with
copies or all testimony presented and to
inform them Of the source OF such in
formation.
,, The employees representatives. said
that when they presented their tnsti-
mony before the board in Washington.
copies of their statistics. and work
sheets showing how these statistics
were reached.
Thu demand came after Mr.. Whittier
had vigorously attacked tho demands OF
, the railroad clerks for higher wages on
the grounds that II would be unjust 10
many men and to tho roads I" grant a
blanket increase.
Mr.. Whittier also raised tho question OF
tn" boards authority to grant increases
ret troactivc to any date prior to March
|. whca the transportation act. cr"atinG
the board went int" cff"ri IL "sk I'd
that tho board consider this matter be-
fore making n dccislun. h".' (" 'h'
damsnd< "f the cmp."Acs ~" rrtr' act
i've tn January / l"I9. h" said. although
~ some instances Increases dating back
Ia only August / 1919. ~" asked.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-05-25
GRO5SCUP IS
WINNER TODAY
Gubernatorial Candidate Re-
ceives Assurances of Great
Victory

Special Dispatch to The lntelligenCer.
CHARLESTON. W. Va. May 2t. On
tho eve Of the statewide primar.. Col.
Fred Paul Grosscup issued n stat--,, ut
i'll which he claims confidence Of secur-
ing greater majority than was given
Senator Davis Elkins in tho 1918 pri-
mary. Mr.. Grosscups statement IS as
follows:
Il am feeling very confident Of the
nomination in the primary election to-
morrow. The assurances that have
come to me over the state today arc
more than encouraging, and IL an aver
age vote Is out feel that l will have
good majority.
One of the strong assurances reach
ing me this evening IL from Judge 7. 4.
Brown. of Parkersburg. who has manag-
cd my campaign in the Fourth congress
sional district. Judge Brown states
that the district will give mo larger
majority than II gave to Senator Davis
Elkins in the 1918 primary, and it will
be recalled that the senator had five
thousand and twenty-five majority in
that district.
"Al my supporters in Charleston arc
sanQuine OF victory in the counties
south OF the Kanawha, and tho reports
from the northern section OF the state
indicate that there has come a decided
change in my favor even over the re-
suit that was apparent several days
ago. We are all feeling good over the
prospect Of success. and I am apprc-
ciative Of the good reports that have
come to me throuKhopt the day." -
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-05-25
GOVERNMENT WILL DEMAND FAIR
Distribution OF U. S. SUGAR SUPPLY

still in effect Mr.. Riley said. and II Is
part Of the governments present task TO
bring this fact to the dealers attention.
He will stop the practice OF selling
sugar al prices based upon replacemSnt
value instead Of cost. Through this
means spectators have been re-selling
stocks purchased at nine and ten cents
for the prices now current IN INC mar
kct. realizing as much as 100 per cent
profit"
cision il was gal to do this
.'The employment OF economic patent
medicines" as a cure for the high cost
of living was attacked by MT. Hoover
in his testimony before the legislative
committee. He said what was REQUIRED
was a definite coordination Of poncies
OF readjustment and a policy Of seeking
a remedy through studying conditions
under the surface Of things.<
In ampiifyinE his opening statement
Mr.. Hoover declared there could be no
question that the amount OF speculation
and profteerinE has been very consid-
erable. He expressed II as his opinion
that the remedy lay in the reduction OF
credits and imitation, and in vigorous
regulation by the government.
Mr.. Hoover said he believed INC sugar
authorized to purchase the Cuban crop
Of last year, which would have main-
tained the retail price this year at ABOUT
IL cents.
speculation and non-ssscntial purposes
taken In hand during the last few
weeks" ne said. 'Hn !. some part surE
icaI operation. The best skill OF ih:
banking community is needed to aVoid
difficulties that may flow from TO-"
abrupt handling of IN" knife. On the
roads tn tho reduction OF speculation
and profiteerinG. "
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-05-25
Lewis For Acceptance
Of Wilson Wage Offer

WILkESB Pa. MAY 2i.-An-
thrarItr mInc workers were urged 10 re-
jcci President Wilson's proposal TO sub
nit their wage controversy Ia an arhi-
tration commission, in addresses made
hare today by John l.. Lewis. intcrna-
tional president OF tho United Mine
Workers. and Phillip Murray, intcrna :
tional vice president, before a recon.
vencd district convention Of hard coal
miners They declared however. that
the dispute must he settled without n
strike referring to tho acceptance "f
Secretary Of Labor Wilson's tentative
contract rs to the advisable course at
this time.
Roth international officials asserted
that they would abide by any decision
of tho convention on tho matter and
take their chances and so along with
the anthracite workers tn 4 finish
The recommendation Of tho interna-
tional officers is in direct opposition to
the report OF tho miners general scale
committee which urged The acceptance
OF the presidents proposal and tho re-
jCCtiul uf tho secretary ut lahor's con-
tract.
After hearing the addresses Of Prcsi-
dent Lewis and Mr., Murray. the convcn-
lion adjourned until 9:36 o'clock t"mor-
row without taking any action.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-05-25
BERCDOLL MAY HAVE
ESCAPED IN YACHT

PHILADELPHIA. Pa. May "a
Colonel Thomas Q. Donaldson, OF the in
spcCtor generals department. Washing.
ton, and Colonel Alexander II. Coke. al
the army general staff corps, arrived
here today TO take up the local angles
Of the war departments inquiry into re-
sponsibility for the escape Of Grover
G.. Scrgdoll from the two army guards
here last Friday. Bcrgdoll at the TINA
was on an alleged treasure hunt fur
Tough"
Previous to his arrival here Colonel
Donaldson completed his investigation
at Fort Jay. Governors Island. New
York. where Be- Sdoll was serving a five
year sentence for evadinS the draft
II connot talk" said Colonel Dolad.
son. Il am not permitted 10 discuss
the case with any one. and must refe-
all inquiries TO the war department. My
hands arc tied"
No trace has been found Of the fuSi-
tive by the federal and civil agent
searching for him. Rumors Of all sort7
reached the federal authorities today,
one OF them to the effect that BergdoI'
had planned to leave tho country. This
was given some credence by Harry Il
Pierce, division superintendent Of tho
department Of justice. who received a
report from Atlantic City that th'
Yacht Emma G.. said to bc owned by
BcrgdolTs mother. had disappeared from
its moorings there. a few hours after
his escape. Mr.. Pierce requested the
authorities at Washington to warn all
coast guard revenue. lighthouse aod
other government agents To watch 10.
the yacht along the Atlantic coast. \
report also was received that thH
fugitive had boon seen in Atlantic City
late Friday afternoon, but this could
not be confirmed.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-05-25
OPPOSITION TO THE
ARMENIAN MANDATE
AMONG SENATORS

WASHINGTON, May % - Authority
to accept for the United states IMAM
date over Armenia was asked OF CON
gress today by President Wilson. The
executive said he was conscious una
he was urging - very critical choice.
but that ne did so "in the earnest heller
that II will be the wish Of the people
Of tho United States that this should be
done" :,
both the house and the senate. but was
discussed in neither. Each house re-
'nrrCd il TO it's committee on torclgn
relations and there WAS no indication
when either committees would axe II
up. Some Republican leaders in the
senate predicted privately that the mes
sage would lie in the senate committee
Indemnity.
Republican leader, and chairman OF inc
senate committee, had no comment 10
mako on the executives rccommenda l.
tions. In the past. however, he has de-
clarcd emphatically his opposition TO 4
Opposed by Harding
Senator Harding Republican, OHIO
chairman Of the committee which inNes-
tigated Armenian affairs. said he would
never consent to taking a mandate over
Armenia, and added that he did not
think the senate would consent.
THE foreign relations committee. ne
said. was almost unanimous against a
mandate. Democrats as well as Repuoli'
cans opposing such step.
Senator Harding is the author OF me
resolution recently adopted by the
people on the recognition Of their inde'
pcndence. and asking the president 70
send q warship and American marines 10
BaSu. President Wilson referred to TINS
resolution" IN his message today. ou'
senator's pointed out that this measure
was adopted as a substitute for one by
Senator Williams. DEMOCRAT MissiS
sippi. proposing that tho United states
become the mandatory for Armenia
Wilson to Arettrate.
The president in his message inform
cd the senate that he had accepted the
invitation of the allied supreme council
that he undertake TO arhitratc tho very
difYicult questions Of the boundary be-
tween Turkey and Armenia" saving ne
had thought Il his duty TO accept 'n'S
difficult and delicate task.
Provision for mandates over FORMER
subject peoples is made in IN" treaty OF
Versailles. and II is set forth that SuCn
mandates shall be executed under IN,
league Of nations. but since INC lniteo
: States is not a member OF the league
characterization orricials said that II con-
rrcss decided that the United States
should act for Armenia the treaty pro-
visions would be waived in this case.
The question Of mandate over Ar.
menia was discussed at length in IN"
report Of tho American mission to Ar
mcnta headed by Major General Har'
hord. which recently was presented to
the senate General Horbord cstimatrrd
that acceptance OF tho mandate woulo
nccessitate tho presence Of 10000 Amer
however. have rlaced ii at loss. ,,ncr the
Turkish army had hccn dcmohilizcd IN
accordance with tho terms of the Turk
ish treaty.
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NEW YORK. May 2t.--ThC govern
mcnt Will seek to obtain fair dls'riou-
.,ion of tho country's sugar supply
through sweeping Investigation ott
sugar brokers who ignore condltlonS oi
their federal licenses. Arnim w; klcS;
SnsCiaI assistant to Attorney ucncrHi
l;almer. announced here ionlSht. ,o,,.
This announcement followed cl1SFLy
unon the testimony before the JOINT
legislative committee investigating prot ,
itEering of Herbert Hoover, VINO Cnarscu
Tho government with responsibility lot
tho present high price or sugar oeChusc
OF its failure To authorize inc sugar
Cuban crop last year FOR o's cents a
Mound, and upon announcement that inc
nnrirr of refined sugar had been incrcas-
cd 10 c2L: ccnts-a total or thrcc cents
within week.
Hilcy will begin tomorrow. when hc Will
nrcsIdc AT what he described as series
~ informal meetings" with three repre-.
scntatiycs of the sugar men appointed
b,. their colleagues last week In Wash
inglon ~,
hc moro than just for the purpose or
furnishing violators of the Lever act.
Mr. Riley said 1T is our purpose 10
do everything in our power to remedy
rho market conditions and obtain a fair
distribution of the sugar supply even
II II must be at the expense OF some or
thc non-esscntial industries.
Mr.. Riley said that when sugar deat-
.rs were confronted with The evidence
Of violations Of their war timc uccnSe
arrccmcnts II was tho usual thing FOR
""eihiltv hv claiming tho thought
the war legislation was no longer IN CT
trri =,
These licenses arc most cnphatically
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-05-25
WINE ARRESTS
At MATEWAN
CHARGED WITH THE
MURDER OF SEVEN
Chief of'Police
Men Taken Into Custody
By State Police

MATEwAN. W. Va. MAY 2A.-Sid
Hatfield. chief of police or Matcwan.
Mingo county. and nine others were ar
rested today and taken to Williamson,
where they were arraigned before Judge
James Damron OF the circuit court,
charged with the murder of l.. G.. FeltS
and other Baldwin>Fclts detectives IN
tho recent Matewan riots
They waived examination and were re-
leased on bond in the sum Of $4,000
each.
Among the mon arrested with Hatfield
were Reese Chambers. Glare ONcrstreet,
Charley Kiscr. Douglas Mounts. -.
Chambers. Ezra Fry. Billy Bowman and
two others.
The mon wcrc taken TO Williamson by
Jackson Arnold. chief OF tho state de-
partmcnt OF public safety. and other
members Of the state ConStRbulary.
Other arrests arc expected: as fifteen
warrants have been issued for MINERS
Warrants have also been essucd for the
four surviving detectives who are AL
lcged TO have participated in the battle
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-05-25
WEIGH DEVASTATED
BY S3OO,OO9 FIRE;
THREE LIVES LOST

BLCTFIELD. W. Va. May c4.-Three
lives arc believed to have heen lost in
a conflagration which completely wiped
out one block Of tho town of Wclch. the
county seat OF Mcdowell county. early
today. cntailing = property loss estimat-
cd at over 100000
The charred remains Of ono body was
recovered this morning. and at a late
hour tonight the other two persons had
not been accounted for They were said
to have been HunEar!ans who were liv-
ing over a Hungarian restaurant in
which the fire started. One woman was
injured when she jumped from an uppcr
window of one OF the buildiaEs. and is
now at the Welch hospital.
The origin OF the fire Is unknown. In
surancc to the amount OF Se5Q.0un was
carried by the owners.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-05-25
WRIT OF ERROR TOE

PITTSBURGH. Pa. May "t--A writ
Of error was granted TO Joseph BoEc' oi
ittshurgh. who was recently FOUND
entity of violating tho war time pr"hih-
ition ac, by Judge w. II. :. Thomson in
United states district court hero today.
Rovc. WHO was charged with having
sold ton cases Of whiskey In violation OF
the wartime act. was released under
$4,000 bond until his case is disposed
Uf hy the supreme court OF the United
states.
counsel for tho defendant. in asking
for q writ or error. maintained that the
counsel was without jurisdiction I" try
RoVc. because no proscntment or IN
dictmcnt by grand. jury had been re
turned against tho defendant. he hetnE
tried on An information presented to
the court by the United States district
attorney" They argued that the de-
fcndant was charged with An infamous
crime" and that his prosecution with
nii indictment hy grand jury or rrc-
sentiment was in violation uf tho Fifth
..tnc uduGut IF the cons titution.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-05-25
TURKS IN PROTEST.
Against Loss Of Thrace and Smyrna
SSiled Threat Of necourse to
BolShevigm.

CONSTANTINOPLE. May 2l.-(Ry
the Associated Press.) .)--"Wc shall
never consent To be separated from
Thracc and smyrna with their htstor-
ical monuments. The cross shall nrTcr
be raised over our mosques. We be
Iovc in the Wilsonian principles and ar.
confident that adequate application OF
them will be mad eventually
Thus spoke Fatima Hancm. woman
teacher. who swept aside her black ven
and addressed an open air mass mecttnH
hold today in tn" park adjoining IN
mosque Of st. Sofia.
prcS idcnt SudIar Assimavni. OF tho
Turkish Islamic academy. declared
I'VE shall never be governed by the
crcHq. Tho crescent will always remain
alnrt. d"sipte the broken sword.
"Mc can rcpulSc III" RnlSh"Niki. hu'
we hope the great powers will do 'us ~
Justice 10 help US in that fight. VIC
trust that there will bc notifications ~
the unjust treaty. If there arc not.
nrrf~r to sec tho rcd flag tiHg'd with
black"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-05-25
.BLEACHER|TES
ARE ARRESTED
Crusade Against Base Ball Gambling
at Big League Parks ts Inauguratsd
at Chicago With AZ Arrests,

CHICAGO, May 2i-Chicago made
its FIRST big move today 10 stamp out
gambling at baseball games. when
police and detectives arrested forty-sev-
en- blcachcr spectators who were alleged
to be making bets. The men were
taken in police patrols to a police sta
tion and will be arraigncd tomorrow.
The raid today is the outgrowth OF
action decided upon recently between
John Heydler. president of the National
league and B. 3. Johnson. The league
officials have declared that the move 70
stop gambling at major league parks
will be carried out in all their parks.
Detectives have been stationed for .
week in the bleachers where the arrests
were made today. AT the end OF the
second inning Of the game between
Philadelphia and Chicago. q signal was
given and detectives and police sur
rounded the mon and placed them un-
der arrest.
william Vecck. president Of tho Chi
cago club. said that he had no hand in
tho matter. other than that the author
itics we're informed Of what was gong
on in the bleachcrs. and said III" chi
cago club did not intend TO tolerate
this practice.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-05-25
A11zaED P1o1Er111s n .5
1uRA1 All uD1e810.

PITTSBURGH. May :4.-chafeeA
with having collected unjust ana NJ
rea sonable prices for sugar. the HSAnSs
said tn be officers Of the concern. 49,
indicted for ALLEGED violation o u
Lever act by . federal grand jury heo.
lUray.
acgreKatinE 81. O00 pounds for WhicA
the concern is alleged to have receive
10 to Is cents pound more thA4
originally paid for the commodity. H.
individual defendants named are W =.
Guckcrt, ]. J. Gilchrist. Frank Hocken.;
stein. VI. f. Ahcrn and G. P. Leinbefs.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-05-25
Sutherland, Grosscup and Koontz
Picked as Winners In the Primary
ALL OF THE REPUBLICAN AND DEMOCRATIC
GUBERNATORIAL CANDIDATES EXPRESS
CONFIDENCE CLOSE CONTEST BETWEEN
SUTHERLAND AND WOOD FORECASTED.
pecial Dispatch to The Intellisencer.

o Intelisencer
2Confdnt that majority OF votes
the primary candidates for the
Republican
preference the
IN
Republicans andtw participated
presidential aspran said tonight that he
Sutherland
opponent General Leonard Wood -
Virginia said Il
will this state by substantial majority
Wood
though s hat Sutherland will a majority.
Is o n
Democratic
will to Koontzb a majority
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-05-25
MIRACULOUS ESCAPE FROM DEATH
WHEN PRESIDENT FALLS FROM train

His face was not bandagcd. but sho~co
tn" marks q the accident.
Premier Millerand said to the corrc,-
pondent: You may tell your peopie.
in America that the president Is SOUND
physically and mentally. Onfy few
scratches remain OF the terrible cxper-
ience he underwent. President Deschan'
el Is feeling so good that he insists Oh
presiding over the council Of ministers
which is scheduled 10 be held tomor'
row"
II developed from NJ. Millerand's talk
that the escape of the president from
death vas miraculous, as. according tc
the premier the train was travelling al
the rate OF fifty kilomcters an hour
1T is fantastic" the premier Kept r.
pcating.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-05-25
CARDINAL GIBBONS WILL
OFFER CONVENTION PRAYER

BALTIMORE. Md. May 2I--Cardinal
Gibbons who will be in Chicago during
tho national Republican convention t.
day received n formal invitation from
Frederick W. Upham. chairman of the
RcpubIiran national convention commit
lee in Chicago to offer the ;uvoCatiOn
on Thursday. June 10. al the convention
A member Of tho cardinals household
said tonight that he had accepted the
inNidti"n
The cardinal will arrive in ChiCaC
Iunr s. 10 attend tho celebration Of tho
sevemtv-nfih anniversary of the diocese
Of Chicago. and also IN" silver Jubilee
Of Archbishop George William Mundc-
lcin'S ordination.
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PARIS. May '24.--(By the Associated
Press .)-Prcsidcnt Dcschanel returned
to the Elysec palace this evening after
his miraculous escape from death near
Montargis last night when he plunged
head first through window Of spe-
cial train on which hc was travelling
TO Mont-Rrison. TO dedicate a monument
TO Senator. Raymond. a French aviator
who was killed during the war. Ths
president looked not much the worse for
his experience.
NJ Dcschanel. who was accompanied
on the trip by automobile from Mon
targis by Madame Deschanel and Pre-
micr Millerand alighted from the
vehicle in the Elyscc yard without help
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-05-25
MIKE KING CONFIDENT
HE WILL BE SUCCESSFUL

Special Dispatch to Tho Intelligenccr.
CHARLESTON. w. Va. MAY ere
turning Is Charleston tonight after an
extended trip over the southern section
of the state. Mike II. King. candidate
for the Republican nomination for sec
rotary Of state. wound up his campaign
with twelve speeches in Charleston
from an automobile. Mr.. King declares
hr will have 10000 majority In tho
state. and that hr will carry kama wha
county by 5000. He predict On. ono
votes will be cast by tho Re leans
In Tuesdays battle Of the ~ b.
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prsruIERHs GUARDED.
Bv United G+-+rs Prohibition ofncials
20 Prevent Frauds.

rITTSBl'RGH. Pa. May @t.-Erery
distillcry and bonded warehouse IN the
twenty-threc counties Of the Pittsburgh
Internal revenue district was hclng
closely guarded today, according 10 W.
w Hindmen. state prohibition director.
norrn;,s 10 withdraw whiskey from
hond It was also stated that all with
drawal draw permits arc to he closely check,
oI and II they call for the transfer Of
whiskry to some other state: the move
mcn,4 Of the shipments will be watch
od until 1t has passed inc fchnsENa anIS
,.Ecn 10 prevent recurrence OF the
.T,,,ation created last week when large
nuantitics OF whiskcy taken from this
Jistrict wcrc cnntisCatcd in ONO rev.
enue officials said.
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IS
GIVEN OVATION
Home Town Folks Accord
the Presidential Candidate
Wonderful Greeting

Special Dispatch to the Intelligenccr.
ELKINS. W. Va. May 94.-"West
Virglnia's Favoritc Son." Hon. Howard
Sutherland. was given the greatest ova-
tion ever accorded a citizen in the state
by the people OF this city to-night,when
he delivered his last addresses before
the primary election to fellow towns
men at the town hall here. The town
was abazc with bunting and flags and
many bands were out to welcome him
at the depot. The Sutherland plane was
lowering over the town when he ar
rived. In closing he said: Il feel con-
fident that I Will carry my home state
am more than satisfied with the out
look"
Speaks At Grafton.
Special Dispatch to the lntelligencer.
GRAFTON. W. Va. May 24.--Cnitcd
States Senator Howard Sutherland, de-
livered a stirring address here this af-
tcrnoon 10 crowd OF admirers, who
packed and jammed the court house
until standing room was not even avail
able. He discussed the Knox peace res
olution and stated that IL was the only
way TO bring about real lasting peace
between Germany and the United
States.
The candidate for President present
cd plan to his hearers. which II car
ried out would cut the high cost OF
living. He said that IL proper methods
had been employed. living costs could
be cut for all time. He said. 'profiteer-
ing has been carried on 70 extremes,
and has. eauxed- gsnsrals suffering and
r6<Sfadatfon IN many homes"
He urged that educational institu-
tions OF tho state and nation De pro-
tectcd and stated that all children
should be guaranteed an education. He
paid a glowing tribute to the state and
its people"