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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-01-21
ARGENTINA SEEKS RIGHT TO ESTABLISH
BRANCH BANKS IN THE UNITED STATES

Carr"os. and the advance preparation of
CarENrS. have been brought about in nu-
ln"rrus countries,
"Pr"crrss hns been made with the
adoption uf Il uniform statistical CIa-sl-
firHtiuu II merchandise. Six countries
hav" already taken favurabls action. ar I
two lnur" AT" understood TO be on the
point Of So doing.
Every effort has beeu mad" 10 ad-
vance uniform Legislation in regard TO
bills OF exchange, checks, bills of ladln6
AID warehouse receipts.
We seem To be- rapidly approaching
The time when, so far ls concerns bills
nf exchange. there will. in effect. be on
Is two systems. IN us" IN the western
Hemisphere. based. respectively on The
Hague Rules Of 1912 and N" United
States Negotiabl" Instruments Act OF
1915.
The Commission has also been glad
to observe growing interest in the
adoption Of uniform legislation on the
subject of warehouse r"csi pts, we'll
as on that OF conditional sales"
MIR Moore suggested that countries
Of the southern group which had raLi-
fled n treaty for the International pro-
tcctirn Of trademarks he permitted TO
register trademarks at the International
bureau in Havana pending the establish
n.nt of a bureau at Rio Janeiro. which
awaits ratification of the treaty by a
sufficient number of countries Of the
southern group.
Progress had been made toward facI
litatIng operations Of commercial trav-
clcrS. he said. by A treaty which suhsti?
tutcs a Sinsl" national fee in place OF
local taxes on travellers. This cOnycu-
tior has boon signed and ratified by
five countries and signed by three more
while seevn others are ready to sign.
A treaty for the establishment of an
international gold clearance fund TO as
sure the safety OF deposited gold, AVOID
it's shipment and stabilize exchange has
been signed by two countries and ap-
proved in principle by eight others.
Agreements for the arbitration Of
commercial disputes have been made be-
tween the United States Chamber OF
Commerce and the national Chambers Of
Commerce Of Uruguay. Ecuador. Panama
'atemala. Other Agreements arc
DGlny negotiated
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-01-21
UNCLE SAM STARTS
CAMPAIGN AGAINST
WEST VA, PROFITEERS

TNI;KEESRI 'RG. W Va. Ian. CO..
crusade aIaius, he high COSY "' living
and She proN"Cut on Of pr"u'""rS in
West Virginia has been -uNugu;ai"d by
the department Of justice.
John \. ChumEi"y. SPECIAL r"rrrS"ntI-
tiyrs uC the department. arrived m ~"
city THIS morning and had lon- con
f"rrutr with United S,at"S Attorney
Stuart W. Walker in relation TO organ
.L'uE the campaign.
Mr.. Chumhlry left today for the
uu:h.ru district Of thc state. whore h"
VII tax" Ui the matter with I nit"n
Sllt"S Attorney L""u y. k"''N. lle
VIII also call on irN'rnNr Curuwc!i an6
h'lnru"y General England ln assist h'n
IN the matter lie said to-day Nat 1t
i, rrw TN. Han of thr government
;.n''ur.tl,s To- send their agents INTO he
sax" fer tn, rJrp"-" II Investigating
conditions and To- ascertain 'N'. cost and
M S.U.ug prices Cf necessities and II
.N"rh raui profits have been "NIct"d cf
IT,. rIhiIC."
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PEACE COMPROMISE
EFFORTS IN SENATE
ON VERGE OF BREAK
EQUALITY OF VOTING
THE GREAT OBSTACLE
Mild Reservationists For Re-
turn Of Treaty to Floor
of Senate

WASHINGTON. Jan. 20.--Disagree-
mcnIs in the bipartisan conferences
locking to compromise peace treaty res
cravtiOns today brought the senate
leaders conference 10 the verge Of 9
break and caused a movement among
the senate rank and file toward dlf-i
ferent solution Of the treaty deadlock
Open rupture today fthe leaders
conferences was averlcd temporarily al
least by passing over the dispute on
the Lodge reservation regarding equal
ity of voting in the League Of Nations.
TIL" bipartisan conference VIII meet
again late tomorroy but with leaders OF
both factions doubtful ps 10 the possi-
bility or ultimate agreement.
Two plans for future action were con-
sidered today BY the senate rank and
file. should the leaders conferences fail.
Several of the mild reservation" Re-
puhicanS weer said 10 favor q combdn-,
alton with the Democrats TO bring thA
treaty again to the floor or the senate
for open consideration OF compromise
reservation. For effectiveness OF this
plan reliance would be placed upon the
public press, which II is believed would
develop il. favor OF a compromise. All
other plan championed by Democratic
advocate of compromise contemplates
Iicans and Democrats into a joint eau
Gus. The mild reservation" Repubt-
leans. however. wcr" reported opposed
To the bipartisan caucus plan and. also.
tu the pending motion OF Senator pn~
drrwuod. Democrat. Alabama for ap=
poiutment Of formal conciliation coni-
mittecS. Z
Followers Of Republican Leader Lodge
rs wei as the Republican mild reserfs.
tionists" are said tu be agreed that IL
~ vt i'm o. n lINA
leaders shall fail il will be useless 10
appoint another cancellation committees.
The preamble 10 the Lodge reserv't-
tions. acceptance by three OF the 1Hc
principal powers OF American reserra-
lions. we stakcu up and. it was said. q
tentative agreement was reached. Ths
proposed compromise on the preamble
was said to provide that II the prin-
opal signatories fail TO file. formally,
objections TO the reservations before
their deposit for example Of ratihcation,
the American reservations shall be
seemed to have been accepted
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REV. CLARENCE E ALLEN
Pastor Fourth Street Chur-h

"W" can never hop" !" nav" on uni
N"rsal christian Church Entii 'lf"r"nt
groups II IA" sam" d"numiUntl"nal fam
ily com" together. The unanimous rec
"nm"ndariOp Of the joint commission
that III" two great Methodist Episcopal
CrwlnunIr unite y the miEhL!"Si step
forward in N'th"diSt ClrCl'S SInC" Hf!-
tation for union began sunr years ago.
IN -, respect essentially differ nj and
diVid,nE "u an issue long sine" set cd.
thrr. EXISTS uo valid reason why TINS
action should not be ratified by tn" con-
~iiiu,"i authorities Of both churches
and .,n" more than sin million members
"f this branch Of Christ hosts move on
to Ertndcr CouuucSts. tn" most com
pcliiu. consideration Is the hop" lhlS
union strengthens the coming organic
oneness If all the now separated den
omInuIinrS Until the prayer NJ our Lord
that they al may h. one shall Ne r'ni-
i.rd m form as il - now larE ly 50 IN
spirit. This is harmony with the gen
ius Of StupeRGouS age"
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TEXAS-OKLAHOMA
OIL FIELD DISPUTE

AUSTIN. Texas. Jan. oo.--RanEcrs
were sent into the oil territory in dis
pute between Texas and Oklahoma to-
days as a police measure. and to pre-
serve law and order. by Governor ". r.
Hobby. Of Texas.
Ordering OF rangers into the disputed
district. which is located in the Red
River valley. followed reports that
Texas and Oklahoma claiminstS to the
land had threatened Ito shoot those whu
inisrfercd with their occupation of tho
nroDarty"
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SEIBERT AND SMITH
OUT 30 DAYS;FR|ENDS
= SEEK PRESIDENTS AID

SI-.rrHi Dispatch 70 Tho IntelhEHnccr.
PARKERSBCEG. W. Va. Jan. Co
Tho thirty day stay Of sentence. moved
for today in federal court 10 the case Oh
George Scibcrr and Harry smith. was
granted II was not opposed by Inc
government and was granted. Judse
DAYTON said. in the interest Of human
Iy. there beng certificates before the
court AZ to the serious Illness OF the
,yHu mems wives. from prS. W. ~ CTa-
craft. Sr., W. \. CracTalt, Jr' ana Jonn
L. DIchcy. , ,na,
thcr" " III be any chang" al "A reduction
Of sentence. JuIE" Dayton having stat
ed mat The ScUl"ncc must S'd.iu as I'm
posed Ey the terms OF the Hruer
Granting his stay, II Is to last tlIl ten
a. IN. ui, February 18Th, when IN" lnen
mu>, surrender themselves L" the |. >.
Marshal, who shall then take ihch 10
Atlanta. prIsUu to h"gin serving their
sentences If Il year and haS each;
I'urb IN. date named they were paced
u,Id,.r s.. 900 bond each. " IN Attorney
J. l. T. O'l;rlcn ana -. ". Smitn a.
surIt:e- 1t is learned that their
friends VIII MT CEASE their Efforts lor
their r"lca>" and viii proceed I" Try iDr
4 uurduu from President Wilson. SCI
Irfl and Smith wrrr r~lqa$"d from GUS
tudy and left for Wheeling
4 verdict uf not &uIiiy was rrtHrned
th.S afternoon IN 'h' case az Chdrlcs'
Oliver and William MaNu"i. or aAvlan-
,I,.,h junction. who w"r" tried on the
n,rs. u stealing lumber Of the Halue
If So" from au Interstate shipment III
ih. junction yards.
A plea of :,ullty was optcred To-Day oy
Dr. Thonnr l.. Nutur e 'iarkSpuTs' L"
;ir .rd!rjrI"nls. for in.rLctiUnS of the
.Iar rrisnn narcotic law. DR.. NultcT was
gwen un:il Friday morning to settle
his business affairs. II" Will then hp-
p"nr for sentence. II" was placed unuer
- hUn bond ull Friday.
rlr last criminal trial has heen held.
,ur several rivil cases remain TO be
Ir.,n which may pratouS the term III
saturday!
T" <"j.000 damage suit OF L; j.
: p, -! his CITY. a5ains; thc &. g.
ia. ,r:.S dismissed today, settled.
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Their supreme Erort."

PARIS. Jan. 20.-The JUSo-SlavS to-
night submitted to the supreme council
their supreme effort" in the way Of
concessions 10 effect an agreement with
Italy.
The Jugo-Slavs accept intcrratiQnall-
zatiUn under the league Of nations for
Fiumc and Zara, and c"nc"dc u italy
the islands Of LuSslr and PrlIGaZa.
agr'e 10 ths dnmilitar .aatIun 0f The Nd
rattc islands with the condition that
the island of LjSSa remain JuE0-SlaY.
The right Of the Italians In Dllmaiia
tc choose Italian nationality without
leaving JuGo-Slavia is recognized by
the JuSo-SlaYS. who also agree that
Italian national rights in Dalmatian
Industries shall be guaranteed by an
International convention. They refuse
t. make any alteration OF the line
drawn by President Wilson.
The note says the desire or the AL
hanians for Independence Will bc re-
SpeCted. but If necessary th' JuGo-Slavs
VIII accept all the proposals.
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Thieves Get Is Barrels Of
Whiskey Worth 100000.

L lOETOWN. Pa Jan. 2o-Federal
prob hilton and internal revenue agents
are searcbing Fayette county tonight
for thieves who stole seventy-cight bar
r"ls of whiskey, valued at about $780,
900. from four distllleries in this region
today. ...
Five barrels Of the whiskey were
found scCretcd in the brush along the
national pike near here. and officers
guard over the liquor for several hours
in th" hope that the thieves would come
to got ii. The robbers failed TO show
up and the whiskey was removed TO
the distiIl"ry from which IL was taken.
Authorities expressed IN" opinion to-
night that III" thieves used automobile
trucks 10 rCmuv" the whiskcy.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-01-21
OHIO LEGISLATURE
INVITES CLEMENCEAU
THE UNITED STATES

Srecial Dispatch to The Intelligencer.
COLUMBUS. Ohio, Jan. 20-Because
Republicans could not line UP sixty
three votes in their caucus. the Gardner
bill to amend the Smith one percent tax
Law failed to como to q vote in the
house today. :
Representative Beetham introduced q
hill for temporary relief for cities In
1920. 1t authorizes the issuance Of
bonds for DEFICIENCIES up to July !, 1890.
The taxation committee offered a bill
extending the terms Of auditors from
two to four years.
Clemcnceau of France to visit the
United States
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SIX TRAPPED AND
BURNED TO DEATH

PHILADELPHIA. Pa. Jan. 2O.-SiN
wOrkmen lost their lives and eight other
persons were injured. on" 81 them fire.
man. lat" today. when fire dcSi roycd the
luur-Stnry furniture factory building OF
Robert Tarlot & Son. rirrmrn and pol
ir, tonight w"r" searching the ruins for
udiIIio ional bodies.
Tn" fire started shortly after IN" fltty
employees in the building had quit Tor
lh- day. and il was believed all had sue
=, rdcd in cSCapIuE. After tn" blaze was
brought under control search OF me
ruins revealed the victims. Most OF the
injured jumped from windows. one Is
in a serious condition. The loss is cstI-
Inil ri AL SIIW.MUO.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-01-21
EXCESS PROFITS TAX
ATTACKED BY COLVER

NEW pORK. Jan. 20.--Describing the
cxrces PROFITS tax aa zone of the foun-
dailun stones" OF the present intOl"r-
ublc price structure" William L. col
y"r. a m,ruhcr OF the federal trade com
mission. rn a paper read tonight before
the Purchasing Agents Association or
New York declared that II you Knock
the whole thing out. the prlc" structure
would come down two or three stories
At least" Mr. CulNcr was unable 10 APP
pear on account Of illness. but his pre-
pared address Was read by Robert Kane.
an attorney Of "a" commission.
Th" "Nrr - profits tax was not int"nd-
ed rs a revenue device Mr.. Culver con-
tented The excess profits tax wal
cat"d .S an equalizer in cases Of price
tNarIon and for not other reason he
add",!" and since prices ar" no longer
being fixed. even that reason for It's con
t.uuanC, * gone"
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UNANIMOUS FOR
REUN|T|NC The
M.E.CHURCHES

LOUISVILLE. Jan. 2o-R"Commrnda-
t;ors of the Joint commission of m"
Methodist Episcopal church. North
and South. that the two branches again
be rc-uul'"d were unanimously adopted
lat, to-day Ivy IN" CunVcntio here Of the
lu0 nr NOR" bishops, pastors and laymcn
of both churches. Tn" merger plan
provided that the unified churches be
named tn" N"thcdiSt church.
Tho recommendations Of the commits
sion viii hc submitted 10 tho general
Conferences.
II was said after the meeting had
been adjourned tonight that the North
rru church conference" VIII meet next
May lu Dos Mn.neS. Iowa. to vote on
th' merger plan.
Tho south, rn church will call spec
lal session If its confprcn." t. v0t.- on
TN" UHiiI"Ttirn providing tn" Northern
church ra'tj"s the proposition. II was
pointed out
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ADVANCE FOR POTTERS
IN EFFECT THURSDAY

Special Dispatch to The Intelligeneer.
EAST LIVERPOOL, Ohio. Jan. 20
As result Of n decision announced TO-
day, the fifteen percent wage incfeAse
granted 5000 general ware .RottSry
workers by the United States IOeters
Association will become enectlve on
Thursday. The first date set for Shs
Introduction Of tha new AEroAmoAk
February \
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NEW COSSACK GOVT.
FORMED By DENlklNE

LONDON. Jan. "o.--'i"n"ral iN.nikin"'
i..ot"r Of the an,I-E"lSh"vts' forces IN
!s":i' 'hrru Euasla. has formed NJ"
,'.....,k government. VIII N"E" Kos
., D. -" -" "ari'"l ACrurdins :" "iP,"-
,'..r... ,d,,.rs received h,r". I. is tie
,l..r.J That iir reception &C tn n"w
..,.,"rmn,u L. rli. p"pi"a Is "rpaF-
.rrtt rtIrrphl,
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ADMIRAL MAYO IN
DISAGREEMENT WITH
STAND TAKEN BY SIMS
DEFENDS AWARDS TO
OFFICERS LOSING SHIPS
Rathom Charges of immoral
ity To Be Investigated By
Naval Board

MASliINGTON. Jan. "o.--pIr"c; is
suc with Rear Alm.r.u W.Niam S. SIMS
on thc ,wo l,ad.ug rrlrnr"rr"i points
in m" ua,9! 4"ruro;lnn~ DISPUTE was
taken today hy .;,lr hdu'ral Henry T.
Mayo. war tim" commander of IN" I'M
red States fleet. IN Testimony hcfur" tn"
senate Subcommittee ,nScst!.2tir6 the
medal award cuntrn>cr>y.
Reading hls l,l,'v t. Secretary Dan.
icls. giving his v.,wS vn the Decoration
awards. wh-cn views, hr sad. were not
presented ls protest Admiral Mayo
ilrSt disagreed Wlth NGHirAl SINS HH TO
the relative IwpurtahC" ul sea IuG Sh'rc
duty, NdmIrtl 'MtyU explained 10 thc
committee mat he wrote L. secretary
Daniels because Ne d3i not hcilc'c IA"
Knight board ut awards "r NJ. Dan'"'S
has given Sutu,lcnt ""nS'd"Iari"n L" me
Importance Ut the duties p"rioriu'd h!
OFFICERS WHO served ut S"a with the Al
lantIc nacl. admiral SINS IN his teNil-
moLv and sI(>u il his lr,t"r - S"'r"G'fE
ppuI.Is. defining IN" DISTINGUISHED
service medal. cuutrud"d that too mu'h
Importance Was attlchrd tu th' ser
wees of officers VIII" served at S"A aS
Umpar,d with those VINO is"IniL."I"f'u
important posts tn shore.
Awards Defended
The gccrud point on WHICH Admiral
Mayo differed with Adunral SIMS Was
th, ou.Sicu If tn" award OF iu"daiS I"
tho commanding officers "f ShpS Suhk
or seriously damaged BY turp"d" aNLrh
or mines. whsle stating that broad
general policy aloNE ;hat luu" would not
by good hing for The service. Nd-
miraI Nnyn declared that III cases where
thr commanding ufdcrr'S C"n3U't w"S 81
an r>UcCrSi'y ,tur'uUS character
rrnprr reward should hr gwen. Admir-.
Al Nlyo approved without qualification
the action e tho ku.Ght board anu SEC
rcrrry Daniels IN awarding dlSt!nEutsh-
cH service medals to Captain Ch"lStN.
of thu CRUISER san Diego. sunk by I
mine and ,.iumuHi"g l., W. f"0tr at
the transport President Lincoln. sunk
bv a turrcdo. Admiral SIMS severely
criticized tho action Of SECRETARY Dan
icls N sting on the awards 10 tn"
the enemy.
Tnmo.row tho subcommittee win
hear Major General Barnett. command
ant OF The marin" corps.
Reaches The House.
The naval award controversy lat" n
the dav reached tho tnor or the senate.
through presentation 4r resolution hS
Chairman Hale Uf the sun-CoHnrn tt"".
10 autnorlzc employment Of counsel and
clerical iOrce TO aiu III ''u 'uHcS'HA
tiOn.
Assistant Secretary Of the Navy
Roosevelt. during the day. announced
the personnel oc a hoard OF inquiry !"
investigate coudit3u1S ~. the Newport.
Rhode Island, naval station. which led
10 charges by John r. Rathom. OF the
Providence. Rhode Island Journal or i'm
morality n the may.
The board is composed of Rear Nd
--jral H.rh"ri . Durr TaTtrin Ivhu r.
Hines. CAPTAIN David f.. Th"t"cu ana En-
sign Henry $. Hyncman.
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THE WEATHER..
WASHINGTON, Jan. ac--ror,co-.

WNS SHINT IUN, J III, Hl!.-- : OEtr rNFF:
Oaio-LOcal SHOWS. north. Frow CT
ico south portion Wednesday, coldor,
cold wave At niVht south portion; Thurs
day fair, except snow flurries near Lake
Eric.
West v!rg'nIa-Raia Wednesday,
tur1ilE TO Snow or icr, colder. -r,T-il
colder 1T night with Il cold wave; Thurs
day. fair and colder except snow in
IaCnrtains.
Westerr Psnnsylvanja-SnOv north,
Snow or ice south portion Wednesday,
colder with 4 cold Wav" rt night soufr
portion: Thursday, local SHOWS and
colder.
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ITALIAN THREAT AFTER FAILURE
To SETTLE ADRAT|C QUESTION
Partial Concessions By ugoSlaa Declared Unacceptable
By Premier Nitti-Situatl ion Tense, With the Peace
Council Adjourned

The Associated Pr'sSl-Wth tn" dbandns Il"
OF OF the Adrac
sreulrr of that
withdraw
will demand that France and Great Britain execute
rurel imply thr treaty O London of April 1915"
council the Say lay de-
unacceptable
70
hiring about an agreement
Premier Nts apparently
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100000 WILL:
FIGHT THE RED

LONDON, Jan. 2o.-A dispatch 70
the Central News from Paris says the
forces ~ the Supreme Council Will
send to oppose the DolGheviki in tho
Caucasus a;e expected 20 number
200 coo.
Gle correspondent adds 1t is re-
ported that there Is n serious conf
mrrist uprising in Bessarabia ana
that there ere disturbances in Sofia
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Sienor NDt. the Italian premier. left
this evening Eur Rome and David Lloyd
Georg". the British prime minister, left
this evening for Rome and David Lloyd
George. the British prime minister, Will
depart for England tomorrow morning.
NJ C1omenceau indicated this evening
tina. he would turn over the Affairs or
IN" council tomorrow.
The council this afternoon held fur
thsr discussion on Great Erlfa!n'S an
nouncement of her inability to send her
quota OF troops into the plcblaclte
areas. The discussion resulted in the
British offering to send naval detach-
ments TO Memcl and panzlg.
During the session Hugh g wallace.
American ambassador. premier Lloyd
George Premier Mia ana Baron Mat
sui. the japanese ambassador. eNtOtled
NJ. Clcmenccau in brief formal farewell
addresses
No definite arrangements wer" made
by the council before diShlnding for
turning over the Turkish. Adriatic and
other problems TO other hands. but it
was Indicated that the proposed CON
ference OF ambassadors w"uld he en-
powered soon 10 continu" this work.
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viii Take Off the
POWhatan'S Passengers

NEW YORK. Jan. 20.--Radin mos.
s,cn4 tonight reported the arrival of
tn, je.tr, y"r Shrrkoy alongside the
d shl.d tran?"rt Fowhatan. The mes
SAFE said the steamship Northern
rarIfic would ta.lc eff the passengers
ARA that he Western Comet would tow
;h.. l'uU haian to Halifax.
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Trading With Red
Russia Suits US.
BY DAVID LAwHENcEs
tcopyrtxns BY The rnteIltgenssr)
ny DAVID IAwHENcE
tcopyrighs BY The InseIltgeassEl

WASHINGTON. D. C.. Jan 20
A1rbnneh American foreign policy -
necessarily in an underlined state osc@u"o
oP the failure Of the senate to ratily tne
Peace treaty nevertheless the HttIHu1r'
of the United States government IN Iei
erence TO siberia on the one hanu o so
western Russia on the other re'e9is HS
bipchiny in the original purpose 10 aio
and not fight the Russian people.
Observers have wondered about the
orrjpu,d presence of American troops
In siberia and about the lnactlon OIL ths
United states over the oI"ckaue; anu
Jayr not realized 10 what extent the
,,oI,,,. ~ mis- country has been depend
ont mon the .inCnnatIonS OF EfeNS Dr.
ain France and Italy. In the absence
~ american membership on the League
Of Nations. the traditional policy OF ths
aa,artrr,or pf stare ~ atoOtnsSS lnStead
of leadership in European aUa!rs' 9ua
while President Wilson. SSnpath'l'E
Prom me tirTt with the struggles OF
pTss,,n democracy. would be happy TO
have initiated the present proPoSai 70
nren the channels Of commerce 10 tne
pussian proplc without entering INTO
nnIit,cal relations Wi;h the SOVIET gov
,rnmcnt itself u turns OUT thar tns
United States was not even SOhSuLleu
hut was notified after the Allies reaChe"
,hsir decision. Il IS true that America
was constantly urging suCn re"pr.'.,'S rpI.,..', :,
of trade relations while thH NfhrV''ap
r,,iss,On was ut Paris. but pnlltcal en-,
argencies inside England and France ana
1taly prevented unanimous action. IN
drrd m. rrOpcUiug OF ttad" re'a''OL'S
was regarded aS Hu' on" step r'U"N'u
from a formal Diplomatic re'oknIt.oI
~ th, SuyietS, and thus Vas c"aStruou
ne dangerous ENCOURAGEMENT 10 Social-
istic and bolSh"..St!C clements IN EFeo'
Rritatr. France tni ltatE.
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Pour Deaths Reported.

GREAT LAKES NAVAL. TRAINING
STATION. Ills. Jan. 20-Onc hundred
AMI eighteen now cases Of influcnHt
with four deaths w"r" reported n mo
Great Lakes Naval Tra;u'ng Station Tor
thr wcnly-fuur hours ending At midday.
This brought the total number "f caS'
under treatment at IN" station 10 $50.
including - pneumonia cases.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-01-21
Concession TO liberals.

R,,y Prime Minister Lloyd Ge"rS"
reached 4 pnint IN his pohtCN' Ca'ss,
- II h..ar,,. necessary 10 plGCaic the
Ishnr and liberal groups by Resumption
Frr-nta relations with Russia rather
ti.aa &c to,thc mat wl;h those sarnG , eis'
nnea.s on The policy proposed oy Win'
SON Churchill. namely an active sup
port ur the various anli-h"ISh''.S' So
S,,..,y r,,NrrlcutS and factions
when wlgl. popular with IN" NeStor
,,ss~ $'. ,x Nc: a, all tempr'nE to the t'N-
no,,r. for = the truth b" Known II has
been 4 costly bali IN" Allies have PAD IN
their support ut NolchaS ana etner
,,,,,,,6 h., l.h.ratorS OF the Russian