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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-05-15

WASHINGTON. May lt.--Prestdent
wilson's veto OF The leSislatiN" e.ppr"-
uriation bill as containing All infringe
rent on executive authority was sus-
aimed in the house today REsinst the
"rrort OF the Republican majority TO
Though aided by handful Of Demo.
rats. the Republicans failed by -
votes to obtain the necessary tw"-thirdS
,Hsiority to repass the bill over III"
presidents disarhrrOvnl. Th" measure
hen went back L. thc appropriations
..ommlttee for sllminat!on OF the section
obiscted 10, and will be returned to tho
house on Monday for passage in its
modified form.
The Republicans rolled up 20 votes
% oyercom" the veto, but the Demo-
,rats cast 10 votes "a sustain the pres
.dCn,. The vote carries with II de-
NAL oc opportunity for the senate to
,tfcnpt orrsetiing the veto, for the re-
drafted MEASURE VIII leaE" the house
without the provision relating TO pow
- 81 N" ioint CCmmitte" mn printing
a, which tho veto waS aimed. Will"
tha house was considering the question
Senator SmoUt Of Utah. author Of the
rrpv!sion and chairman OF tn" Joint
."mrrittsc. told the senate that thc
.rr>Idout had been misinrorpr"d ES 10
he effect OF the provisions which
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Labor Federation For
Good Roads Bond Issue

Blu lEFlII.p. W Va. Nav lI.--Thc
West Virginia state Federation "f labor.
which has been in session here Sin""
Monday. adjourned NJ i've O'Clock THIS
afternoon. \ majority oi the d"l"Eai"s
lcfr the city tonight tor their homes.
The convention today unanimously
endorsed the candidacy Of Samuc! B.
Mont gomcry. for IN" nomination for
governor OF the state. and appropriated
Si.HyQ toward his campaign. y rcsu-
luton asking. air uni"n labur"rs Of the
state TO contribute ufty cents each 10
his campaign was passed. The ConvGn-
uun also placed IN" services Of tn" cN-
ccut.Nr committee at ;he disposal Of
the cNcrutiv" CnIumIil", chairman until
after the primary.
4 resolution endorsing the good roads
movement. and Plrug,NE support OF
the proposed bond ls.ne AZ IN" general
election was adopted. Tho resolution
provides that the material used IN the
construction Of the roads hc product
Of the state and that union labor b"
used on tho work. Fhc convention also
passed resolution demanding an IN
crease III salary for all school teachers
Of tho state,
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date they nominate. tho Democrats Will
b" sure 10 muk" certain adaptations in
their programme.
Subject TO these changes, il can he
sa ID that just now Meade" IS decidedly
4 greater possibility than any other one
person. few weeks ago MCAdoo and
Palmer stood more or less equal and
Palmer Is not yet out OF the situation.
linden ably. however. Pnlm"r's for
tunes have been disappointing during
the last few weeks. Ia III" first state
wide primary in which he was entered
Michigan. he made a poor showing.
Palmer made an aggressive effort TO
carry Michigan: he delivered ten
organization WAS in favor Of him
was almost negligible and was less
than that given TO Hoover. who made
no campaign whatever. and less than
that given to MCAdOo, who made no
campaign and had tried u hav" his
name Withdrawn. Also Paimer's pres
tige has suffered good deal because OF
his prediction and warning OF nation
wide abor troubles on May !. predic-
tiun which copspiCuously failed to
come true and led the public TO think
Of the prophet as being c%citable and
an alarmist.
Prestigs Has Suffered In Other wIys.
talmerS prestige has suffered IN
other ways: pcupl" have como I" Won
der whether his ufflcia! ac's in she sup
preston OF rad!calisu haN" been Of
nigh quality. Tho public cannot t'il
bcrarse these actions are necessarily
tied up with the work Of the national
secret service. The public Is not able
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-05-15
Another Steel Strike
Now Being Planned

SPECIAL pl<p;.,cl :" TAr Inl"i.iErnCcr.
PITTSBU EtiH. Pa. May !4.--Anoth"r
natiou- wild" steel Sir,k" - scheduled for
next August. according To Information
received today while SIX labor orgah.Z-
crS Scntruc.f I" jail for thirty days last
Monday by Mayor Crawford. Of Du-
QueSnc. Tor holding a meeting without
Il permit were fighting for their lib
eriy on tho Sruund that their Corstita-
tlonal rights had been violated. Judge
Jones IN county court. released III" siA
in 500 bail each. pending a decision "n
their aprca! from the sentence of Mayor
Crawford.
nurug the hearing on ths appeal II
Developed that representatives. Of III"
American Federation nt Lahor's nation
al committee for organizing iron and
steel workers. had been 81 working IN
steel plants throughout Hth" country
since the last strike. quietly getting
wOrkmen ready for thr next one.
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Daniels Again Swings on Sims; ]
Now Declares He is a Robber

encounters between British ships ana
submarines. in which credit was given
for sinking the submersible nstthas
prisoners nor wrcckage were obtained. :.
Il do not blame the British Bfid
Mr. Daniels They were looking out
for themselves properly. but I do blame
Admiral Sims Tor not protecting Amsri.
is not accustomed to having others de-
eide what credits shall be awarded 10
Its men and vessels. and l know or NJ
instance In which any other navy has
allowed this
Admiral Sims own reports refuted
the charge made in his letter of January
: that dcstroyers were rushed through
brief and inadequate preparation belorc
being sent abroad. the Secretary said.
He read extracts from Admiral Sims
Hads rev Demands
Our ships made no demands Of con-
sequence upon the navy yard facilities
after arriving. In spite Of theslcngth ol
their passage under adverse conditiona.
Contrary to expectations they wers-
found to be well equipped Tor eneE
prospective duty, with tho exception 81
THE equipment and construction Of
our ships has proved adequate and sf-
ficient."
Turning to Admiral Sims criticiara
that the navy was unprepared for W
IN April 1910, MT lIduleln BaIu 49,
Admiral Jellicoe's book on the battle of
Jutland showed that mot even the Be1t-e
ish navy. expecting every minute . Dr.
cisive battle. could be kept 18G percent
perfect" He quoted at length from fAy
Jcllicoe book to show that tho Britilh
feet had deficiencies and weaknADses
that surprised the British people ana
that the Germans were actually super.
Tor in destroyer strength. The AnericAn
navy was not perfect, he said, but
avoided many costly mistakes BY tAk!nG;
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S125,000,000 IS
ASKED FOR CARS
Railroad Executives Want to
Cut In on u. S. "Revolv-
ing Fund

WASHINGTON. May l4.-Immediate
use OF a part Of the govcrnments re-
volving fund for the purchase or taI'
equipment was suggested by the inter
state commerce commission today by
tho Association of Railway Executives
to aid in relieving the present acute
freight congestion At the same time
the senate adopted resolution by sen
ator Reed. Missouri, calling unon thc
commission for information as TO what
steps II lad taken toward preah''s '"e
traffic jam. 49,.
The executives recommended that
s1o5.OO0 600 be- set aside for purchase
Of equipment suited TO meet me insist,
would be asked for statement of
equipment needs and loans apportioned
rro rata. The executives urged the
commission Ia act at its earliest oppor-
tunity because Of the car shortage.
Other Requests.
The executives offered ALSO the loi-
lowing program for disposition OF the
remainder Of the $500. zoo. 900:
4 temporary reserve for judgments
and claims against the railroad admin
istrat'on on The roads account. S4O'-
900. 900
Appropriation for the short line
si2.Und.N0U.
\ reserve [" meet maturing oblga-
tons. f50.000.006.
APPROXIMATION for additions and bot
fermcnts which will promote the move
meur Of cars, $4,000, 900.
II maturing obligations nt the varf-
ous roads do not reqdire full use or the
s5A. .oGs, 600 set astdn,Tfor That purpose
the remainder should be- turned into the
fund for the purchase " equipment. II
was added.
More Liberal Policy.
The commission should adopt more
liberal policy with respect 10 weaker
roads in the matter Of securities ac-
Crpted rs the government. the exccu-
tivrs urged They declared that
through thi4 method the ends sought
could be more easily gained. since 1t
worked II more general development OF
ADEQUATE Scrvica The commission was
asked 10 join in urging enactment or
tho Cummns amendment to the trans
pOriation act because OF the effect II
would have in aiding tho corporations
10 cXpend greater sums for equipment.
II was said that IL the five year lmi-
tation were removed and extended to
ten years for rcfunding loans, the roads
would he in better position to develop
complete program of equipment buy
ing.
As viewed by some Of the executives.
Tho Cummins amendment would mean
that the roads would have approx
mately 5000. 900 900 more in cash than
under. original provisions of the trans
portation act.
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MAIL BANDIT
DIES WITH LOOT
SENSATIONAL CRIME
BY EX-MA1L CLERK
Holds Up Five Mail Clerks on
Illinois Central-Kllled IN
Battle With Police

CHICAGO. May l4.-ln four hours
today Horace r. Walton. % years Old
Of st. Joseph. Mo. robbed train. stole
$75. 600 In cash killed a policeman
himself in Ills apartment.
held nifty detectives Mt bay in pistol
battle in which one was seriously
wounded aid died with bullet in his
hcHrt.
Walton. hrld ur the mali car q the
Sew Orleans limited un the limos
Central railroad late last night as the
train was leaving kankakC". III.
Federal officers tonight were inrcStI-
eating the DISAPPEARANCE OF S5.VOV from
IN" satchcl in which the r"bher carried
away his loot. The $75, 900 was on its
way to Il Chicago bank from the Gu
zrnS National bank Of Decatur. Ill. Of-
fCers who counted the money after the
satchcl had been recovered said the
Total was s69.sSo, mostly IN packages
cf yG.VCn The $40 lacking $4,000 re-
covered was given Oscar DluOmqu!st. Il
clerk in tn, mail car. by the robb"r in
payment for the saichel. BloomquiSt
iarrr turned over this money.
Walton was identified AZ s, former
mail clerk Of previously good charsGisr Gm;
cago Young Mems christian associa-
lion. Mir. Sims told the police he re-
crived a letter from Mrs. L.. V. Walton
OF St Joseph. stating that her son LEFT
hom" three weeks ago and was believed
TO he in Chicago. Walton was - years
old. = hah school graduate and a mem
bc- OF the Y. NJ. {. A.. according to
word from St Joseph. His father was
said 10 be on his way to Chicago 10
claim the body.
Walton boarded the train al Gilman
a few miles from Eankakec. held up
hve clerks in the mail car. rihed the
car and left tho train at tho FIRST stop
in Chicago. When two policemen ques-
TONED him he opened fire. wounding
ratrnlman William 4. Roberts. who
died later AZ Il hospital. Walton finall!
was surrounded AT his rnOming place
and was killed in tn" fight that fol-
lowed. Patrolmar Thomas FSrritcr was
slightly wounded.
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IMPORTANT DECISION
IN WETZEL PRIMARY
CASE IN HIGH COURT

CIiARLESTON, W. Va. May l+-Thst
ba lot commissioners cannot determine
candidates. legal eligibility for Office
but this question must be decided ny
proper tribunal in cas-" he was elected.
Ia set forth in an opinion given by thc
supreme court of appeals today.
The style IF the case was w. r: Nc
KNIGHT versus Frank Wells Clark. et
ais ballot commissioners OF NctZei
county. writ Of mandamus being granted
directing the ballot commissioners to
include Meningitis name on the ballot
a. candidate for the county committees
on The Republican, ticket.
Tie ballot commission questioned
McKnight's eligibility on IN" ground
that he had moved from his former
homo in New MarIinSvillc, IL now en-
p!oy.d III the auditing department or
tho state tax commissioner office and
his family lives IN Huntingdon Nc
knight ,lainS that hc votes IN New
MartinsN!ll".
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WILSON'S VETO SUSTAINED BY Vote or
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 127 TO ITO

would have given The committee control
oS all government publications. Roger
Bahson formerly connected with inc
committee Oh public Information. ana
others attacking the joint committee
were accused by MIR. Smoot OF having
nlsled the president.
The senator added that III" president
had signed a bill last year giving tho
joint committee greater power than was
proposed by the vetoed provision.
Chairman Good Of the appropriation
cumnittrr declared that l56 puolica-
lions would he compelled I" cease next
June Co and the blame. h" assured.
wonld rest entirely with the president.
Representative Ryrncs. Tennessee. re-
piled that the blame would h" with con
gress for failing TO authorize the con
ttnuanCC Of the publications.
REPRESENTATIVE SiSSon. MISSISSIPPI.
was the only Democrat to urge that tho
veto hc voted down. Ho ron,endcd that
congress had not exceeded it's author
i,v IN adopting N" provision, because
Of its constitutional power I" limit eN-
penditur"s. In the vote. however. Keep
rescntatIN"s Gallian and plnry, both "f
Massachusetts: Evans. Nevada. and
Lea. california. Joined III" Republicans.
as did R"prcs"nlarlv" Randall. Ialtf"r-
MIA. Pr"hihiuoniSt. and Representative
Keller. independent. Minnesota
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4,5OO,OOO Handed Out
For Thompson Creditors
MONEY IN HANDS
OF THE TRUSTEES
Will Be Distributed to the Un-
secured Creditors-Many
In West Virginia

The Piedmont Coal company ysstsr-
day. handed over TO trustees OF Josiah
Y. Thompson At Uniontown. Pa, the
sum OF S4.5oo, 900 which will be paid
over 1T once to the unsecured credit
ors OF Thompson. a large part OF this
money will be paid to Thompson's
creditors in Ohio ana Marshall ooun-
ties and elsewhere, in West Virginia.
Josiah ". Thonpsop's speculation
Included many thousands OF acres OF
valuable coal lands, much OF It located
In Marshall and Ohio Counties, OF thia
state. Unable to meet his hugo oo-
legations, Thompson went into bank
ruptcy.
After court proceedings involving
almost every phase which could figure
in bankruptcy case, the Piedmont
Coal company under court authority,
took over the Thompson holdings, as
Stunning the bankrupt's liabilities. The
payment Of $4,000. 900 today was in
pursuance Of this negotiation.
The distribution OF this sum to the
unsecured creditors OF Mr.. Thompson
win be made by the trustees AZ once.
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UNCLE SAM TO SEIZE
"MAkINGS" OF LIQUOR

ROANOKE. Va. May 14.-SeiJure By
field agents Of the bureau OF internd
revenue of all material designed to, be
used In the manufacture Of alcoholic
liquors" has been ordered by 8. r.
Rrame. federal supervising prohibitions
agent Of the southern division. =,
The division includes the states Of
Virginia. West Virginia. North Anl
South Carolina. Tennessee and Ksn..
tucky.
local agents Of the bureau. stated that
mot only are materials, such a. sugar,
grain. molasses and malt ingredients
to be seized, where sufficient reason
exists for the belief that they will b
used In the production Of Illicit alec.
holic liquor, but that suspicious ship.
ments also are TO be detained"
Mr. Brame was quoted as having oAld
that thousands Of pounds of sugar A2yo
been seized within the last few WeokD
at distilleries in the southern district
An appeal for public aid In stamping
out illIcit whiskey manufacture was IL
sued today by w. B. Slusser. FEDERAL
prohibition agent for the western Dis
trict Of Virginia.
Unless the public soon realises tAs
seriousness Of the situation Snd %:
operates with us the making Of WhiD-
key IN this section OF the state soon 10
going TO get beyond our control" he DE-
cIared.
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Matamoras surrsudsrs.

BROWNSVILLE. TEX, May a.
NRtamoras, opposite Brownsville
quietly surrendered to Mexican revolu-
tionary forces shortly before noon to-
day. it was the last northern border
point remaining in tho hands OF Car
rama officials. Its surrender was in
accordance with an agreement arranged
yesterday between General Rafael Co
lunga. Matamoras garrison commander.
and General T.. Reyes. representing the
revolutionary group.
There was no demonstration in CON
nectiOn with the surrender. Several
hundred citizens gathered In the publiC
square and listened To speeches by
revolutionary officials who explained
tho plan OF Aqua Prieta."
General COlunga. occupied place
on tho speakers stand out took no part
In tho proceedings.
Genera, >G,GHsa and all his officers
under the agreement Will retain their
military rank in the revolutionary army
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SHOW BIG INCREASES
in COST OF LIVING

WASHINGTON. May l4.--Changes in
the cost Of living in thirteen industrial
centers in the United States from De-
cemher 1917. 10 December. 1919. made
public today by the bureau of labor
statistics or the department Of labor.
show the largest increase registered in
Denver Colo. with 3S.19 percent. Rich
mond. Va, was lowest with an advance
Of 32.n2 percem
Tho neN: eleven cities showed in
creassr as follows. Kansas City. 1910:
Atlanta 37.s9; Scranton. Pa. $40: In
dianapolis $3.50: Pittsburgh 36.17: Gin
crnnati 1924; Memphis 35.23; Birming-
ham 34.33: st. Louis 3424; New Or
leans 1886.
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THREE WITNESSES KBAED
IN BROWN MURDER TRIAL

Three witnesses called today III the trial
Of Lloyd Provost. for the alleged muir
der " j. STANLEY Brown, last Christmas
Eve testified az 10 conditions surround
ing the finding OF the wealthy young
mans body In MIA motor car on Couu-
try road near here.
The body according To Louis prcifthl
farmer. was pitched over The steering
wheel He described the tracks in tho
snow leading away from the machine.
William Spcrlich. deputy coroner. "e-
lated the nndiuSs ot the coroncrS jury
that Brown died from four bullet
wounds in the head. and Or. John Len
festy described the nature OF the wounds
as disclosed by tn" autopsy.
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To Snlsct President,

FL PASn. Ten, May lI--Adolph DE
La Hucrta. supreme commander nf the
revolutionary movement in Mexico. has
ISSUED call for the Mexican congress
10 convene and name prov lsional
president. II WAS announced her" today.
Both De La Hucrta and Fernando
lglesias Caldcrou, Of Mexico tItN. haya
been prominent mentioned for the
place.
The call for the Mexican congress 10
meet was issued by De La Huerta un-
der provisions OF thc Revolutionary
plan nf Aqua Prieta" which called for
this procedure. provided Mexico city
was controlled BY the revolutionists be
fore August 81, when the present con-
gress expires.
The provisional president will in
turn issuc call for a national election
70 name o constitutional president.
II was said in revolutionary circles
that Immediately upon selection OF q
provisional president recognition would
DC asked or United states government.
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PATNE MAY SUCCEED HIRES
AS DIRECTOR GENERAL

WASHINGTON. May ~ - Although
Walker u. HiOes rctires tomorrow as
director general Of railroads. White
House officials said tonight that there
had been no t>nal selection Of his sue
CesSor, who Will wind up the affairs OF
the railroad administration and dispose
Of delayed settlements between the roads
and tho government
Ths advisabilty Of giving the task 10
Secretary Payne. of tho Interior Depart
mcnt. In addition 10 his present duties.
!s Understood to have been under con-
sidcraiion. Mr.. Payne declined today 10
discuss tht possibility or 10 say wh"th-
"r he had been consulted TN the sub
jcCt.
Max Thclan. now in charge Of the rail
road Administrations liquidation bureau.
also he's been mentioned az Mr.. Hines
successor
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WILL CONTINUE PROBE
OF new YORK POLICE

NEW YORK. May I4.-JameS z.
Smith. assistant district attorney. an
nnunced tonight that his investigation
OF alleged police ronnivanCc with vice
would continue deSpit" Police Inspector
DOminick Henry's acQuittal today on
charges OF neglect Of duty by a jury in
general sessions.
Mr.. Smith. who obtained the inspect
ors indictmen; because OF his alleged
failure TO suppress crime and vice IN
IN" "tcnderloin" dist riot resumed
preparations to-day '"r the retrtal Of
Colonel August Drum Porter. former
third deputy police commissioner, also
indicted for neglect OF duty
The jury IN Colonel rortCr's case dis
agreed and was discharged by Judge
Malone on April %.
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NO AoRKEnIHNr REAcHED
or THE ANTHRACrTE SCALE.

WASHINGTON. MAY II.---Anthrscue
rriners and operators who have been in
tally conference with Secretary Of La
hor Wilson at the department OF labor
since Monday adjourned again today
~ithoA reaching any conclusion re-
Sarding the wage controversy.
Secretary Wilson met committees cf
The miners and operators separately.
and officials said tn" separate confer
nnces would he continued Tomorrow.
All tho conrer"es today continued 10
maintain n reticent attitude concerning
no progress OF the discussion.
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no GASOLINE FAMINE.

san FRANCISCO. al. May IA. c.
Bedford. chairman Of The board Of di-
rectors Of the Standard oil company,
of New Jersey, told the seventh annual
foreign trade convention today there il
not going TO he famine OF gasoline
and other petroleum products in 'thc
United States. There may be, however.
"hnrtage al some paints before the
suTnIncr automobile touring season is
over. Lack of government surpor: TO
Americans in foreign fields has been
disastrous to the industry, he said.
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DISORDER III IRELAND.

DUBLIN. May H.-An official report
issued this evening says that on
Thursday night. seventeen vacant police
barracks and nuts wcr" raided and
wholly or partially destroyed Five
post Offices also were raded. the off,
cial being hold up by armed masked
men. The money in the offices was
taken and the Instruments destroyed.
In addition. hve revenue offices were
raidcd and the inCOm" tax box remoN =
ed. Notices were poStc in various dis
trictS conveying threats against the
person who fail TO abstain from speak
ing TO a policeman.
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u. S. Building Worlds
Greatest Sea Fighter

NEW YORK. May 1.-THE world :
creates: sea iEhtinP machine. a oattl"
cruiser 20 be LOCO feet long with 4
speed Of ten miles mer" an hour than
the ill-fated LuSitania. - now IN course
OF construction for the United Staies.
I'harles NJ SChwah sad her.. today AZ n
meeting ~ the alumni workers OF New
York university endowment fund
The now cruiser. he said. will have a
width OF iOu feet. a displacement of So
ono tons. and cost approximately $50
O0.h00. IL will have twelve sixteen inch
guns.
The building or enough Of thcSe
ships" he said. viii be simple way
OF maintaining peace with the world"
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ST. LOUIS. No. May l4.-----Ths
cago June In take action designed TO
preclude the possibility Of the Repuh-
llcan national convention adopting an
plank. according To AN
anouncemt made here today by the Rev.
W. g. Shupp. superintendent OF the
Missouri branch Of the league. Follow
ing the Republican convention. he adtI
ed. a similar meeting will hc held in
San Francisco preceding the Democratic
national cOnNention.