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The Washington herald., 1920-12-15
HARDING GROWS
SANCUINE
FOREIGN POLICY
HNow Appears That Will
Not Be as Hard as Some
People Supposed"
DENIES MCCORMICK
EUROPEAN AGENT
Gov. Sproul and WV. At.
trebury, Mixed in Dates,
Fail to Appear.
BY SAMUEL w. BELL.

MARION, Ohio, Dec. l4.-Deter-
mination of a foreign policy upon
which the incoming administration
can go forward satisfactorily will
not be as dicuit as NANNY persons
seem to believe. President-elect
Harding said today in the only com
ment he was willing to offer on his
recent conferences with Charles E.
Hughes, Herbert Hoover and Elihu
Root. Harding made it plain that
he did not think II proper that he
discuss the conferences, but at the
same time he did OF attempt to
conceal his qualification over the
outcome.
You can say that l am convinced"
was the way the President-elect
put il. that ii now appears that il
will not be as hard as some peo-
pie supposed to find a common
ground for agreement"
Not Discouraged.
Nor was Harding the last bit dis
concerted by reports from Europe
that the our-hour descent
of Senator MediIl Mccormick upon
Geneva and the league OF nations
meeting had left a painful impress
sion upon European statesmen and
revived the story that Senator Nc
Cormick was acting as foreign
agent for the President-elect.
Il have no agent in Europe, nor
in any other part of the world" as
serted Harding. Il want that to be
understood fatty once and for all"
He declined further to discuss the
statements imputed to Senator NC
Cormick in the cable dispatches
which were to the effect that the
United Stats would not be willing
to enter the league of nations even
with Maximum Lodge reservations
. or any league with Legislative and
executive functions,
1t was made plain al headqaas-
ters here that every effort had been
/ made since Senator Mccormick de-
parture to Europe to deny that he
went as the direct agent Of Harding.
Senator Mccormick, it was ex-
planned, is / nEurope representing
only himself as far as the President
elect is concerned. In fact there
appears to be a general belief her
that European statesmen and ma
| tional representatives at the league
conferences are taking Senator Nc
CormicL's activities and statements
far too seriously.
Ceaferees Fail to Appear.
il is recalled that English on
cials were highly concerned about
Senator Mccormick while he was in
England year or so ago and
actually were inclined to think he
was going to be the Republican
nominee for President and probably
President and showed him great
Difference.
Because of a confusion of dates,
Gov. Sproul. of Pennsylvania, and
w. w. Atterbury. vice president of
the Pennsylvania Railroad. who
were expected in Marion, did not
arrive. No new date has been an
nounced for their visit here. Call
win Coolidge, Vice President-elect,
/ is expected Thursday and William
Jennings Bryan on friday.
Copyright, is2o. Public Ledger Co..
The Washington herald., 1920-12-15
GOVERNMENT RADIO
CONTROL FAVORED

Efficient radio communication re-
quires effective control and effective
control means government monopo-
ly, Secretary of the Navy Daniels
says in his report on government
control of radio made public yes
terday.
Military (navaD necessity" DAN
.iels says, demands not only eff
cient and rapid communication, but
protection of the radio stations
from destruction. During periods
of strained relations as well as dur
ing war direct government control
and operation would be the only
safe means"
He contends that government
control would preclude the possi-
bility of foreign domination or of
private monopoly" He holds that
to return TO the old method of sepa-
rate control by competing private
companies would be disastrous to
the merchant marine and the gem
eral public"
The Washington herald., 1920-12-15
TRADE WITH RUSSIA
NOW UNHAMPERED

All obstacles hindering trade be-
tween the United States and Russia
have been removed. officials of the
state Department said yesterday.
1t was added that there still re-
mains a technical obstacle in the
form of the Federal Reserve
Boards embargo against exchange
transactions with Russia which
were said to be improbable because
,f the collapse Of the Russian
banking system.
Ofacials said that the only way
TO trade with Russia today was by
exchange of commodities, but de-
nied that the State Department was
obstructing commerce.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-15
Launch NelD WWsIip
From, Tacoma Yards

TACOMA. Wash. Dec. 1.-THE U.
S. S. Omaha, first warship to be
built in a local shipyard was
launched today by the Todd Dry
dock and Construction Company.
Miss Gouise Bushnell White, ap-
pointed by Mayor Smith, of Omaha,
smashed a bottle of real champagne
against the vessel and christened it
The Omaha, said to be the speed
lest scout cruiser in the navy, is
the first of three vessels of the
same size and type to be built by
the Todd yards. ~.
The vessel is $50 feet long. and
will be armed with 16 6-inch guns
and two anti-aircraft guns
The Washington herald., 1920-12-15
TOlOn OMcials Kick
But Pay Rent Increase

WEEHAWKEN. N. J.. Dec. a.
When the owner Of the property on
which the town hall is situated no.
tilted the town officials some time
ago that the rent would be raised
from $50 to 500 a month. they'd be
dog-goned IL they'd stand for 1t.
After going over the town with
a sfne-tooth comb, and meeting with
the same success as ordihary house,
hunters, the village oficials have
finally capitulated and signed a new
lease at the increased rent. But
they're sore.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-15
NelO Permits Affect
Liquor WithdraIDal

An order will be issued within a
few days by the Bureau of Internal
Revenue permitting the withdrawal
of liquor from bond "for nonbever-
age purposes under blanket per-
mits." 1t was learned yesterday.
Under the present system a sepa-
rate permit Is required for each
withdrawal Under the. proposed
system the permit would license the
withdrawal Of whisky by manufac-
turers of medicine, tonics, lotions,
ETC., over periods Of three months.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-15
I1dict MiIlDaukee Man
For Leeds Waters Crime


NEW YORK, Dec. 14-John Reidy.
"a, Milwaukee, Wis, was indicted
here today on a charge of murder
in the second degree. He was. al
legged to have killed Leeds Vaughn
Waters, wealthy son OF a piano
manufacturer, November 8. Police
said Reidy admitted killing Waters,
justifying it on the grounds that he
had been attacked after Waters
lured him to a hotel room with
whisky.
Charles Benner. who with Reidy
was a deserter from the United
State navy, also was indicted. He
was charged with murder in the
first degree as result Of the shoot
ing of Frank Barber. Barber was
killed by two men in navy uniforms
in Central Park here November %.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-15
Turks Free Near East
Workers, Report Says

NEW YORK, Dec. 14.-Informa-
ion was received by the Near East
Relief here today that ten of the
Eighteen men and women workers
who had been detained by Turkish
Nationalists in Samsun. yilayet OF
rrebizond, Asia Minor. since No
yember s. had been released and
cached Constantinople.
They include Miss Margaret
sarnsworth, Muscle Shoals. Ala.
The others who were. still held in
.Iuded Col. James p. Coombs. OF
Apalachicols, Fla. director of the
Sesr East Belief for the CONSTANT
fople area.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-15
Fhemen Rescue Invalid.

WILMINGTON. Del, Dec. II
Trapped on the second floor by
flames. caused by an exploding oil
stove. Mrs. Herman Goldstein, help
less from rheumatism. and her two
children aged and 5, were saved
from death in their home here to-
day. Firemen fought their. way up
smoke-fiied stairways. The prop
krty loss was only sio,eoe.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-15
More Fairgrounds Endorsed.

! The College women's Club has
formally gone on record as ,endors-
ing the efforts of the Board OF Com
missioners to purchase lots fhrough-
out the city to be used as. public
Fairgrounds for children Copies Of
the resolution have been forwarded
to the chairman Of the Senate and
House Commitfes for tide District.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-15
Indict Land ofhcialsF

CHICAGO. Dec a. - Federal
grand jury indictments Nsgainst
sixteen oficials 81 Dsnfel Hay
and Company. OF Idaho.l charging
conspiracy to use the malls to de-
fraud, were announced here today.
The indictments were returned
,Oetober "a. but were kept secret
until they had been served. Al
cording to Federal lofffciais the con
pany sold from s3.ooo.o0e to S..
eOe, 600 Of California land whicl|
was misrepresented- ~
The Washington herald., 1920-12-15
DESIRES TOCALL
HANDS OF POWERS
OVER NAVAL HALT
Borah Frames Resolution
To Bring British and
Japs to Terms.
BY ROBERT BARRY.

a Senate resolution. challenging
the sincerity of Japan and Great
Britain in thei esopusal Of the cause
of naval disarmament, while estab-
fishing the readiness of the United
States to enter upon a five-year
construction holiday with her rivals
on the sea, was offered yesterday by
Senator William E. Borah. of Idaho.
irreconcilable opponent of the
league of nations, but an ardent
advocate OF international disarma-
ment for many years.
The resolution was represented as
expressing the doubts among Re-
publican leaders as to the willing
ness of the British and Japanese to
enter upon drastic curtailment Of
naval construction. They resent
the frequent statements at Geneva
that the United States is the STUN
bling block in all arrangements
looking to reduction or limitation
of armaments. Borah, in the pre-
amble of his resolution, draws spe-
cial attention to the japanese pre-
tensions, as state by Viscount Ishii.
head of the Mikado's delegates to
the assembly of the league.
Say Japan Needs Navy.
There is we'll defined view
among Republican Senators. whose
voices carry weight in party coun-
ellis, that Japan by the very nature
of her political existence and pres
tige, cannot afford to enter upon
disarmament policies. 1t is their
view, which they urge is supported
by competent Japanese opinion, that
Japan must needs be a great mill
tsry power or sink back into tire
dreaded political discard as a sec.
ond or third class power.
In further support of the Borah
proposal for immediate action look
ing to a nifty per cent cut in naval
construction. supporters of his reso-
luton insisted that any motion 20
that end in the League of Nations
would. require at least two and
probably four or five years for a
conclusion.
Agrees with Harding
In his testimony before the House
Committee on Naval Affairs. Secre-
tary Daniels reiterated his opposi-
tion to the plan for a five-year
holiday. He held such a policy
would be a "blunder worse than a
crime" and he held American mem
bership in the league TO be the only
alternative to new and elaborate
building program He said all OF
the nations OF the earth would have
to agree to the holiday before Il
would be safe for the United States
TO do so. without American mem
bership in the league. Daniels de-
clared. a great navy would be neces-
ssry to protect Americas great
shore line =
The Washington herald., 1920-12-15
Will Pr0Uide Relief
For Its Unemployed

MONTREAL. Quebec. Dec. IA
Canada will provide relief for the
this winter. Plans were
drawn up at recent meeting OF
the cabinet council under which the
cost of the relief will be shared by
municipal. provincial and federal
government, departments equally.
This decision is the result of con-
ferepces between the government.
returned soldiers and labor leaders.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-15

LONDON, Dec. l4.-FoIlowing the
dispatch two days ago of a tiara
valued at $500. 900, in the making of
which the biggest jewellers OF Lon
don and Paris collaborated~ six girls
started for Athens today in charge
o ftwenty-one trunks and ffty-three
hat boxes containing the coronation
trousseau of the Princess Chris
topher, formerly Mrs. William b,
Leeds, of the United States
The trousseIu. on which the IA
nous Rue de Ia PaiX drsssmakers
have been working night and day
since il was definitely announced
that former King Constantine would
return 10 Greece. includes a sumptu-
Gus coronation gown OF white satin.
Prince George of Greece. who
leaves Paris for Athens tonight. md
whose two sons are scheduled to be
trsinbearers for Princess. Christie
pher. has agreed to see that the
trousseau arrives safely at Athens.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-15
Father of Sen. willis Dies.

DELAWARE Ohio, Dec. Ill. 3.
Willis IS years old. father OF Sem
ator-eiect Frank B. wiliis, former
governor Of Ohio. died hero today
from complication Of diseases. He
had been ill for seven weeks.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-15

Referring to his bill reorganizing
the Interior Department into a De-
partment of Public Works, ,Reavis
said.
I'VE have now an Interior Depart
ment whose functions are we'll
known to- all and 1t is running an
insane asylum out here at st. Eliza
beths. 1t is In charge of the Howard
University. a school for the blind,
and the Freedmen's' Hospital 1t Is
taking care of patients and II Is
running the Pension Office while an
other bureau is taking care of the
war risk insurance under the Treas
ury Department."
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-11-11
MORE VIOLENCE
IN MIA.G0I. |. COUNT. ! D
Railroad Trestle and The
Drum House Blown Up
Near Williamson

WILLIAMSON, Nov. 1.-THE
Norfolk and Western railroad tres
tie over Grapevine Creek at Thack-
er near here and the drum house
OF the Malta May Coal Company at
Ajax a few miles from Williamson
were blown up early this morning.
State police with bloodhounds have
been sent to the scene.
The explosion occurred in the
heart of the coal strike zone in
Mlngo county and marked renew
al of violence in the district after q
period Of "a hours quiet. Fededal
troops were removed ftom the
field recently. The destruction OF
the railroad trestle will cause the
suspension Of traffic for several
weeks on the branch line which ran
to plant number IL of the Thacker
Coal and Coke Company. At the
time the drum house of the Malta
May Coal Company, was blown up,
another building was destroyed by
fire.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-11-11
10. ADMITTED
TO CITIZENSHIP
OF Nineteen Applicants
Five Are Ex-Service
Men

: Following preliminary examiuR
tion by George w. West, naturaliza'
tion examiner from Pittsburgh
nineteen applicants for citizenship
papers were admitted by Judge VII
liam S. Raymond in the Circuit
court this morning. Five ex-ser
xice men wers!included as follows:
vincenzo Argiyo, Vincenzo Gar
memo, Nicola Carmello, Egnosi De
Busso and Pasnak Tartaglta. These
five were not required to pass the
examination. The names OF the
others were: Dominick Izzi, 32S
Pennsylvania avenue; Nicola Gale
bresse, 118 Water street, and An
tonic Giordano, 220 Madison street
Fairmont; Daniel Thomas, Id0
May; Giuseppe Jimmie, nnd vii
liam Thompson, Rivesville; Johr
Scrocco, Kingmont; Henry Mars
ton, Carolina; John Balogh, Mo
nongah; Loui Genevesse, and Ar
thur Boulett, Annabelle; Frances
CO Bitonto, Middleton: James Ed
ward Egan, Grant Town; Julian
TuscinskI, Fairmont.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-11-11
LIVELY SCENE IS
Staged IN LONDON
Angry Mob Invade Paper
Ofice-Near
Riot

LONDON, Nov. 1.-THE girl EN-
ployes in the offices Of Sylvia Pank'
hurst's Communist paper, the
Workers Dreadnought," in Fleet
street, were thrashed and the Of
fIccs upset just after II o'clock to-
ay by an angry crowd. The leaders
Of the party which raided the Of
fices alleged that during the two
minutes of solemn silence IN honor
of the fallen dead as provided for
in the Armistice Day program some
of the women in the office were
singing, dancing and banging tin
cans.
When the sigal came at II o'clock
for silence in the city all traffic
on Fleet street was halted and the
great crowd stopped and stood re
BpectTulIy at attention. In the
midst of this there came from the
workers of the Dreadnought offices
a racket and sOunL.s OF revelry. Thc
crowd in the street waited until the
two minutes had passed and then
a mob of men and women said to
have been led by workmen, invad
ed the Dreadnought offices. Papers
were strewn about the place and
then the men stood aside while the
women invaders gave the girls in
the offices a sound trouncinG. This
continued till the police arrived.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-11-11
Dallas Hammond
Taken By Death

Dallas Hammond, aged 64, a
we'll known and highly respected
resident of ~thtY city, died this
morning at four o'clock at Cook
hospital after an illness with par
ulysis extending over period OF
nine months.
Mr.. Hammond with his family
came to this city to reside sixteen
years ago and up until the time OF
his illness he was resident OF Wiz
ginia avenue and was employed as
a glassworker in the local facto-
ries.
He was a native of Bellaire,
Ohio. He is survived by his wife
and six children, Francis, William
and Lewis, Mrs. Elizabeth Biago,
Mrs. Mary TriantifinO and Miss
Emma Hammond.
The deceased was member OF
the American Flint Glass Workers
union.
The funeral is. announced to
take place on Saturday afternoon
ut three o'clock from the home OF
his son, Lewis Hammond, at 2l2
Madison street, and burial will be
made in Woodlawn cemetery by
Undertakcrs Musgrave and Son.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-11-11
DAY
At ROTARY CLUB
Fine Program Given Al
the Weekly Luncheon
Today

Armistice Day was fittingly cele-
brated at the regular weekly Fair
mont Rotary Club luncheon meet
ing at the Y. M. C. A. with spe-
cially arranged program.
President Watson announced that
the meeting was in the hands Of the
entertainment conamittee which had
uhdgubtedly spent a lot of time
planning the MONDAY events and
from start to finish the period spar
kled with something doing
Mrs. Leo Benedict sang Last
Rose OF Summer" and an encore
selection in her excellent soprano
tones accompanied by Miss Nell
Dugan. and an orchestra (name un-
known but decidedly full OF "pep")
composed OF Miss Ruth Eltason,
Linn Hall, Sam Rock, Sutton Sharp
and Arnold Adams played several
popular dance numbers. These
young folks are students at the
Normal school. Three fOur-minute
speakers, A. NJ. Jacobs, w. J. Wieg-
ell and NJ. l.. Brown spoke briefly
OF Eleir Thoughts on AFmisttee
Day, while Mr.. Brown concluded
his remarks with mention OF the
forthcoming Red Cross Roll Call
in behalf Of which he urged the
moral support of all Rotarians, as
well as every citizen in the county.
Frank Raymond, who entered the
service early during the war as a
private and rose to the rank Of
captain described his experience
and emotions incidental to the
signing OF the Armistice. he was
stationed close to Verdun at the
moment of that great occasion.
Dr.. H. L. Satterfield reported
that the free dental clinic to be
! conducted in Fairmont for the
school children and sponsored by
the Fairmont Rotary Club Is now
ready to function.
Several visitors from other cities
were introduced and si& ex-service
men, DR.. II. H. Carr, "Bull' Pick
ering, Frank Raymond, NJ. Keenan,,
G. NJ. Alexander and J. G. Burchin-
ell stood up while the rest of the Ro-
tarians paid them homage.
The Y. NJ. c. A. dining room was
very attractively decorated with
flags, potted plants and cut flow-
ers, the flowers being donated for
the occasion by Weber's.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-11-11
Man Who Killed
Wife Captured

Deputy Sheriff Howard Adams
who went to Pitco Tuesday night
on receipt OF advice from the po-
lice Of that place that they had cap
tured Norman Edmonds, the negro
who shot and killed his wife at
Hutchinson on Saturday night, Oc-
tober 80, arrived in Fairmont with
his prisoner. Edmonds disclaims
any intention of having tried 70
kill the woman and blames his trou-
bles on an excess OF pickhandle.
He, says the woman was outside on
the porch when he shot, and that
he wanted to stay and give himself
up but that friends persuaded him
to leave. He spent part OF the
next day at Bingamon, going from
there to Clarksburg and from there
to Columbus; Ohio, and to Youngs-
town, and from there to Pittsburgh.
where he hired to work for the
Montro Coal Company at Pitco.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-11-11

Farmers and other residents in
the neighborhood of Worthtngton
were out in force last night search
Ing for an unknown negro who yes
terday afternoon attacked Mrs.
John Sturm, wife of a farmer llv.
ing on Teverbaugh creek about
three miles from Worthington. Mrs.
Sturm had been at WOrthington
shopping and was on her way home
when she was hailed by tall, slen.
der, smoothfaced negro, who point
ed a revolver at her and ordered
her to stop. Thoroughly frighten'
ed the woman started to run, when
the negro fired four shots at her
none OF which took effect. He then
ran after her. seized her by the
throat and tried to throw her to the
ground. The woman's screams Al.
tracted the attention Of some mel
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-11-11
Conditions At The Local
Freight Station Very
Bad At Present
APPEAL is MADE.
Chamber of Commerce
and Traffic Club After
Local Firms

How many merchants wish an
embargo placed on the freight into
NFaIrSbNn so they won't get any
Shrf 4tnas goods? Don't all speak
e once. Yes, we know you did and
It's pretty much of certainty at
his time that you'll have It!
= Do you know the actual condi.
ton OF the freight yards and
freight house at the B. & o. raj!
road station? Just take walk
down there and you'll gaze open
mouth at the colossal load which
the freight department Is asked 10
handle at this near-to-Christmas
period Of the year. 1t can't be done,
say the B. & o. authorities, the
Chamber Of Commerce and the
Traffic club. All three organiza-
tions are working day and night on
the problem and 1t is almost iu-
evitable that unless the freight
which accumulates is removed as
soon as 1t arrives, 1t will be found
necn sAry to place an embargo on
Il .coming freight to last until
ia resent amount of boxes, crates
I AM furniture can be taken care OF
/ by the owners. Which means II
you are expecting shipments, you
SRop. get them at least for some
ttmel
ell-who is responsible? is
asked in lukewarm fashion by a
host of readers. You. perhaps, for
one. II you have 4 grocery order,
lot Of furniture or anything un-
der the sun which is due to arrive
about this time. II you haven't
been notified, call up and see II
your notification went astray. II
You have not only received a card
TO the effect that your goods have
arrived but also a telephone mes
sage, you are the guilty party and
athe one who will be responsible II
an embargo is placed; If you do
nod act at once, Immediately If not
sooneg egSysend a wagon folsSour be-
IonsiS y.
But at the same time the local
citizens can point out that the Bal
t1more and Ohio railroad has never
provided adequate freight station
here, and has failed in this duty
Continued on Page s
IL -
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-11-11
Maggie Breaks
Her Own Record

Maggie Boose, colored, whose
marital troubles have been aired
in police court several times with
in the past week, broke all previous
records yesterday by getting ar
rested twice, once by county Of
ficers and one by the city police
Yesterday morning Maggie was ar
rested on a peace warrant sworn
out by her husband, Ed. Boose, who
charged that the woman had made
threats against his life. Deputy
Sheriff Howard Woodward made
the arrest, and brought the wom'
an before Justice NJ. R. Musgrove
who placed her under a bond OF
S1OO to keep the peace. Last night
Maggie was again arrested by Chief
Snider on a charge OF being drunk
and disorderly. At five o'clock this
morning, she was released, leaving
her money consisting OF SIT as a
deposit, but the money was not
claimed at the regular time OF hold
ing police court. No other arrests
were made yesterday by the city
police.