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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-10-06
Missionary Event

Mrs Jacob Schweitzcr. Mrs. George
SrhW ritacr. Mrs. Henry Somme-H and
Mrs Harry l.. kuehnline were hustcsSes
TO the members OF The WUmcn's Miss!Vn-
AIRY society OF 81. Johns Lutheran
rhurch. at tn" meeting and social affair
held ut the church last nigh;. All re-
port M;,.ius spent i most enjoyable day.
Furniture rcraiy"l. rcAniShci anl IN
h,lStrr-,l. Martins Ferry Furniture
Hospital. Ejrh'h and Walnut Gail ?|-J
Martins Ferry. oG.Gm
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-10-06
Mrs. Marquardt Enter:ains

Mrs. William MarIUtr'!i very pleas
Rni!y cntrrlAtn"d the mri:.HrrS of tho
Catherine Won Bora club at her home on
West Washington street .ASt Eigut. Fol-
lowing The completion of the plans Tor
their bazaar which IS t. hc gwen IN
III. church next month. the hours were
devoted TO program or social divers
ions.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-10-06
Crowds to Cambridge

Unless unforeseen accidents prevent.
this city will send an enormous crowd
/" tn" fn"th:ull game At Cambridge WHEN
thu local high SHOOT team pays ~ that
place on Saturday OF thi, Week. Nearly
every motor truci; and touring car IN
town Is being engaged Tor tho "Trip by
local roOterS
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-10-06
Now Up- to Ferry

With a bon dissue 81 approximately
$4,000 rut UP 10 the voters 1t fridge
bort for the purpose of putting Lincoln
avenue. the v"ut. ut III, East l-iN"rp"n!-
Marietta hlrhway. II first class cond.-
ton and tho Improvement or the Ma
iionul Rad 1t i now up I" the tllF OK
Martins Ferry /" get hUsy and SHOW
the other towns thai they VIII ais" take
care &C the highway through III" city'
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-10-06

Announcement; Was maze yesterday
morning that Il good crowd Of 'he mein-
hcrs of Samuel ". Siurke lodge Of the
Krirhts Of Pythias from this city will
attend tho grand opening or III" new
Enme ot tho Cnlnrcd knights OF !N'hiaS
in Wheeling ihls evening. This Is prom
!sed To he u hIG event and 4 fine tim" Is
promised.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-10-06
Organizes Band

Captain Conner Thomas. or tie l"cs.
Salvation Army Post. stated yesterday
that 4 brass band WAS being Formed Tor
'as organization here. The popular head
Of the salvation Army here expects Z"
have nesrly u score OF members for the
Orgln.za ton by spring.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-10-06
luther League Event

The regular meeting and social OF the
Luther League Of ~. Johns Lutheran
church Will TO rcd In the Sunday S"n"".
rooms "f ihr church on North Fourth
street this evening. \ pleasing program
has been prepared.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-10-06

Mrs L. =. DAVIS VIII entertain the
Modern lr.Scillas Of this city At her
home on Indlana street this afternoon
E'ancywnrk and other Interesting su"lai
diversions viii hc ,"Iluwcd at lhr event
aud 4 dainty ua"hcon Is Planned by
the hostess II til" day.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-10-06
school Banking

Deposits In the s"an"! bank this week
totalied 5000. This Is considerable"
OF = falling on AS compared u the lie
POSTS the first two weeks. The tiravc!
liln school led other buildings villa
total Of s5SS5. Tho R"s" III.! building
stood second with deposits OF 3o3.U5.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-10-06
Business to Resume

business which suspended yesterday
wt,:!. Governor Harry l.. Davis AMI 9TH
-" C;gu!taricS we're in the ciy e." the
l.. o. road meeting. Will resum" today.
Many Of ;he coal mines were lille
throughout 'he day ard some &C II"
nth. inauusacturt plants SuSpeni"l
fur = short tine. Some stores closed
throughout the afternoon. While some
others C!"seh only during the program
q, ,..ty
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-10-06
schools to Resume
Ramsey funeral

Funeral services Will be held this ant
crnoon at Jacohsbu-S cnr III" late
samuel Ramsey. = prominent fArmcr OF
that rlave. Deceased was aG"d y" years
and the father OF Mrs. Charles owens.
Of this c:ty. number from her" at
tended the services. Burial was in the
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-10-06
YtrTt rhetorical

Students AZ the Bella!rc High school
Will Ia-t!cipate In the first rhetorical
program Of the school year Friday att
eCaoon. TWO programs Of Identical num-
b-rs will De given, one in the Central
school gymnasium and the other In the
lNgh school auditorium. 1t Will be
James whitcomb Riley program. being
the anniversary IF his birth.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-10-06

The window display In the HerzherG
store on Union street won the silver
loving cup IN the Union street window
display contest. The window was deco
rated by Hattie Mason. In the center or
the north window was q big picture OF
Governor Harry I. Davis. made by
Mason. Other windows deserving men
ton were The Fashion store and Locke
The Cordova daily times., 1921-09-22
JURORS DRAWN FOR COURT AT
 VALDEZ OCT. IS

By order of Judge F. E. Ritchie, the following grand and petit jurors have been drawn for the next term of court at Valdez. which convenes Tuesday, October IS:
 Grand Jurors s Banbury Sew. ard l.. w. Bishop. Seward; D. E. Car ter Seward; A. NJ. Walker, Valdez; C. R. O'Neill. Latouche; s. C. Wheeler. Valdez; Harry Moore, Cordoya; A. R. Reeves. Cordova; P. C. McMullen. Seward; l. F. Westberg. Ellamar; Pat, rick Lovett. Cordoya; Dan Vanderford, Cordova; William j. Crooker. Cor doyd: ". E. ShelhOrn. Seward; Wal. ter Eggert Latouche; T. D. McGee, Eyak: Leaman T. Robbins, Cordova; Charles J. Wallace Eyak; J. F. Futile, Seward; NJ J. s. Rasmussen, Seward; NeIs Jepson. Valdez; Carl A. Edmond, Seward; John Carlson. Eyak; T. D, Boyce, Cordoya; Thomas Beasley, Valdez; C. E. Nichols, Eyak; Niles Giddings. Cordova.
 Petit Jurors-J. w Thirkill. Eyak; C. A. Harmon. Cordova; II. Buckley, Cordova: Ben Hunger, Eyak; P II. Peterson. Seward; F. Mount. Seward; J. A. Cranson. Cordova; William Hol- land. Valdez: A. McIver, Seward: P. CIaveau, Eyak; James F. Hughes, Val deg: Thomas Towle. Seward; w. II. Caswcn. Cordova; Carl J. Carlson, Evak: A. II. Mcdonald. Seward; Dave Young. Cordova; D. R Baird, Cor doya; J. r. Hart. Latouche; Gus Bor- gen. Seward; A. C. Hector Latouche; John A. Nelson Seward; F. NJ Jacob sen. Cordova: C. F. Mcdonald Eyak; Morton Lanning. Seward F. II. Wea- yer. Valdez: II. | O'Neill. Cordova; Hugh Doughcrty. Seward; Edgar Oss, Cordova: Wallace Daykin, Seward; Sam s. McKenney, Eyak; John P. Cook, Valdez; Charles Cerey. Cor dova: Ernest Israelson, Latouche; F. c. Tillman, Cordova; P. NJ. Ogle. Sew ard: F. A. Densmore, Valdez: R. Lit tie. Cordova; Fred Haef, Cordoya; : Henri De Weiss, Latouche.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-09-22
OC07 T
 kklDpe:Mzz,g3'

IT, x. Wilson came down from Chtina on yesterdays train.
 George Anderson. the piano tuner, today returned to his home at Ju. nenu..
 The steamer Admiral Watson is due from Seattle about 10 o'clock Friday night
 A. H. Dicringer of Valdez, is spending a couple of days with Cor dova friends.
 R. E. Murphy of Juneau, represent ing the Dupont powder works, is a town visitor.
 J. F. Chamberlain is among the old-time commercial men who are calling on the local trade.
 J. S. M Nelson. who is operating this season in the Slate creek dis trict is a Cordova visitor.
 Dan T Hin, deputy internal reven- ue collector who spent a week here, left today for Southeastern Alaska.
 Mrs. J. l.. Simpkins. wife of the operator in charge of the local cable office, has left for the states on visit
 Oak Olson. of the firm of Olson X Mchern, of Juneau, is spending a few days here calling on the local trade.
 l.. l.. Cummings. boOkecper for the Blum O'Ncin Company, has left for Juneau where he expects to secure employment
 Capt H. P. Aiken, wife and little daughter Dorothy, left on the North western for the states, where they will spend the winter.
 Combining business and pleasure, Charles NJ. Rosswog was an out going passenger on the Northwestern for Seattle this morning.
 Clerk of the Court Charles Will cox has purchased the Brenneman uroperty in Valdez which is one of the most modern homes in that city. N. $. Wilson and wife of Juneau
The Cordova daily times., 1921-09-22

and A. NJ. Arnold and wife. of Seat tie. greeted Cordova friends last night while the Northwestern was in port
 John Elliot. G. Fitzgerald and Paul otto of the bureau of public roads were arrivals in Cordova on the Southwestern to take up work on the yak road.
 Mrs. F. NJ. Boyle of Valdez was a through passenger on the North western fro the states and greeted local acquaintances while the boat was in port
 There has been decided reduc. ton in the price of Ford automo- bies. as announced by Owen E. Meals. of Valdez, in his advertise ment in today's paper
 Dr M. F. Hall and wife. Mrs Wm. Burns and family and Miss Lillian Lien, of Fairbanks, arrived in town on yesterdays train and left for the states on the Northwestern. II. l. Egger, representing the La Sale Extension University of Chi cago was a returning passenger on yesterdays steamer from Anchor age and is en route to Juneau. NJ. F. Mcdonald. repre- enting the American T: ner Company is a pas senger on the Northwestern for Jul noau and interviewed the local trade while the boat was in port.
 Marshal l.. T Irwin and party of { ten were aboard the Northwestern on route to McNenls Island and Morningside, having come out from 1 the interior via Valdez He took John Stratios from Cordova. who was adjudgcd insane.
 Dan N Jones. engineer for the Alaska road commission. arrived in town yesterday afternoon from Nj agra, where he is getting everything in readiness for the construction of a substantial bridge over that treacherous stream.
 A. II. Miller superintendent of the bureau of education for natives. was in town last night on his way to visit the Seattle office He contem- plates establishing an industrial school for natives at Sheep bay, about eighteen miles from Cordova.
 Dudley Allen. who is the Alaska representative for the Tru Blu Bis cult, is here and will remain until the arrival of the Admiral Watson
The Cordova daily times., 1921-09-22

to remain in Anchorage and vicinity s. Northwestern.-Anc Times.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-09-22

when his wife and Mrs. J. H. Kline, of Juneau, will be aboard for La touchc to visit Miss Marion Harden.
 Asa Baldwin, (. II. Hawkins & II. Gester, l. w. Mclaughlin, II. Chris itensen. R. korn and o. Polsen. who recently came to COrdova from the Yakataga oil fields, where they made an investigation of some prop crty there for q California company, left for San Francisco on the North. western today.
 Herbert Smith, for many years d guard at the Federal jail in Valdez and one of the old pioneers of Al aska was through passenger on the Northwestern and is en route to New York where he will make his home in the future. Mir. Smith ar rived in Valdez in 9S at the head of a party from New York city and has been identified with Valdez and vi Cinity ever since.
 The $. S. Northwestern sailed for Seattle at nine this morning with the following passengers for Seattle: c. w. Palmer, G. Norgaard. n. B. Me Gilva, l.. F. Teerger, Wm Hartvig. W. P Pike, II. P. Aiken wife and daughter Dorothy Chas M Rosswog. V. B. Bennett H. R. Townsend. L. F. Putnam, R F. Campbell, Dr. NJ. T. Hall and wife, R. Rockwell Mrs. J. l.. Simpkins and son, S l. Gcstcr w. r. Mclaughlin, C. II. Hawkins, w. R. Larson, F. Joslyn and wife, F. Mich ols, wife and family, Dan T. Hill U. F. Drake Mrs. Vim. Burns and two children. Mrs. l.. R. Stocking. For Juneau. Geo. Anderson, Paul Paul son, NJ. s Pratt. G. l.. Rich. l.. l.. Cummings F. A. CuTrier o. A. Hall and Wm Marlin and wife
 To investigate the Chickallon coal fields and intellectually to tagc a trip over the northern division of the gov ernment railroad. Falcon Joslin of Seattle arrived In town on the train from Seward last night and is at the Hotel AnChohrage MT Joslin is pres ident of the Chlkat oil company which has ten producing wells in the Katalla field. Governor Bone recent ly appointed MT. Josln third division representative to further the Alaska exhibit to be sent to the mining con gress scheduled to be held in Chicago next month. Mir. Joslin advises that both the Alaska and Pacific Steamship companies are carrying the exhibit ore free from Alaska ports to Seat Gle and so far very creditable exhi. bition has been secured. He expects
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-11-29
Foreign Postofices in
China 70 Be Withdrawn

Wa shington. Nov. "s.--tEy The Aeo.
ciated Prcss)- s)--.Taking It's first direct
action toward the liberation Of China
from foreign influence the arms confer
ence agreed today OH the withdrawal
OF foreign postofhces and postal sys-
TENS from Chinese soil. s
The decision w;,s conditioned only on
the maintenance by Chinese efficient
postal facilities Of her own. Including
rc,cntIon Of the present domestic or
SANITATION. by which French co.diree-
tor general acts AS adviser to tho Chi
nesc postal authorities. January l, 1S3S,
virtually was agreed upon as the date
of withdra wal. the Japa ncse alone with
holding final approval on that point
pending consultation wirh Toxic.
CONSTITUTING the first concrete appna
cation or the principle OF Chinese ad-
ministrativc integrity. as delineated tn
the -four points" OF Eiihu Root. the
postal agreement Is expected to be fol-
lowed tomorrow by another providing
for gradual abolition of the stttem OF
extra-t -territrial rights, under which q
dozen foreign governments have set up
their own courts in China. and BY dis
russion Of Chinas request that foreign
troops quartered within her borders
without treaty sanction be withdraw
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-11-29
JAPS FORMALLY
ASK FOR 70 Pc,
SEA STRENGTH. |.
AMERICA CONTENDING !
90 PR. CT. SUFFICIENT
Biggest Issue Of the AIMS
Conference to Come Up
For Decision.

WASHINGTON. Nov. 2S.-(By The Asso.
ciated Press)-The Washington arms
conference is approaching its first great
decision. !.
1t was announced tonight by Vice Ad-
miral Kato. chief Japanese naval *.
pert. Chat Japan seeks seventy per
cent naval ratio.
At the same time It was announced.
with equal authority. that the Amert-
can delega tion, stood firmly on Secretary
Hughes $3.50" ratlo proposal, which
means a sixty per cent status for Japfn
The conference ultimately must ~
conclie these two Views. or accept Qne
or the other to reach agreement on ~
val limitations. -
Vice Admiral Kato said the seventy
per- cent ratio was the minimum necas-
sary for japanese security. ~
The American view Is that sixty per
cent for Japan is the maximum naval
strength that could he accepted IN view
Of the American liabilities in the Pa
cihc.
Tomorrow the naval experts OF the
five powers will htld their first meeting
in nearly a week. They have concluded
their inter-Sroup discussion or the AT
crfcan plan so rar as its major faetora
arc concerned Dc> eiopments today ana
tonight indicated that they would return
tho matter 10 ;hr conference delegates
without accommodation for Important
notifications.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-11-29
Still Hoping Peace ..
Plans May Prevail

London. Nov. cS-Today was one OF
anxious waiting in England and Ireland
for the next move in the Irish peace
negotiations with hopc still preNaiiinG
that after the Ave months truce and the
prolnnEcd conferences over the prom
lem some way would be found out OF
the present anNarcnt lmpaSse.
So far as .prears tho next dehn'tc
statement likely to reach the public VII!
como tomorrow noon in Belfast. when
Sir James Craig. the Ulster premier
will read in the north Ireland parlIa-
ment the statement agreed upon be-
tween him and Mr.. Lloyd George. CIV
i1c the cauee Of the failure OF the ne
rot.ations between himself and the Bill
tIsh prime minister for the establish
ment Of IN a'l-Ireland parlia ment.
According "a a dispatch from Relfas'
this evening the statement Will not
touch upon what has passed between
Mr.. LLOYD George and the Sim Fein re-
prcsentatives. !nclur.ne the latter
withholding nf consent to take the oath
Of alleeianCe to the Crown.
Mr.. Lloyd George Will return from
Cheauers Court tomorrow, Il is said, to
arrange AFFAIRS for whatever course the
irish negotiations may take. and To pre-
pare 10 go to Washington. should con-
di,inns shape themselves faNoraoiy OF
the negotiations agree 10 postpone
rent Of the conferences which would
enable him to leave England at this
time.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-11-29
Ohio and Little Kanawha
Reported in Rapid Rise

Tarhcrshurr. W. Va. Nov. 2S.-The
Ohio and Little kanawha rivers con
tinucd to ris" rapidly here tonight aud
shortly after 10 o'clock II was reported
that a stage Of little over IS feet had
been reached. and rising. 1t is now en-
pcCted there will re at least 81 TO -
feet and probably more. Heavy rains AZ
headvatcrs of the Little kanawha are
causing that stream to rise ranidly and
with the ohio RISING fast the wafer
from the latter stream will be backed
IN, and il will be the source OF greatest
danger at his point. Tonight. rain
which has. been falling for two days
ceased. and the Gather has turned cold
This change in temperature is expected
to check the rise in the two rivers 10 Il
great extent.
The danger line hero is about s. feet
and merchants In the lower part Of the
city arc already making arrangements
10 move goods out Of their Easements.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-11-29
SEvEN ACQUITTED ON CHARGE Of
COMPLETELY IN MOHAWK SHOOTING

I.cwishurg. W. Va. Nov 2S.--Seven
men OF trial IN circuit court here on
charges "f completely in the alleged
-hooiinE At the Mohawk. Mcdowell
county mines. were acquitted late today.
Judge Summers s. sharp. instructed
,ne Jury to return a verdict "f not
g,A'tY in each Casc.
The defendants were Lawyer Cline.
John ReIrher. stark coleman. John eau
am. William Scarherry, %Pil Childress
and Hancr Bclcher.
Following arguments by tho prosecu
tion. Graham sale. of WclCh. one Of dh"
prosecuting attorneys. requested the
nudge to instruct the jury To acquit the
mon
Three Year Sentences.
Judge SHARP pronounced sentences %
three years n the cases of steve Col
rlns. Walter Ashhury. Light Trnc. Rill
E.s,cr and John Mc'oy. who were "on-
>ir:od las. week. Counsel for tho de-
rcrsn announced appeals would he taken
in oarh of IA" cases.
Eridcnre n the trial today was 10 the
cn'oc, that The defendants turned back
at lhe bridge Of tho creek dividing Nc
Dowell and MinGo counties. and wcra not
., MotAwk on the night Of IN" alleged
vhn"'lnE
The only ., ideucn against Lawyer
.tN.nc VAS the testimony OF CHar SamN-
son ard Maze Walker. both of whom ad-
united on the witness stand that they
had been drinknr" n IN" time ~ the
shooting.
Other Indictments for che alleged
shooting wer. nollied today. he pros
ccuttnE attorney announcing rh- cases
"havinS the strongest "sid"nrc' have
already been disposed OF.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-11-29
u s. AND JAPAN in OPPOSING VIEWS
HERO OF LOST BATTALION"
DISAPPERS FROM LINER
WHILE ON VOYAGE TO CUBA

company who raI,ed on him and his men
- surrender. was the rhetorical battle
field classic which brought colonel
Nhi'i,escy in;o fame over night
Tho Great Exploit.
Surrounded in the Arg"nn" win ms
command thr Hrst battalion or ~"
&0Srh Infantry. 77th Division W my
,lcscy had been cut of four days VIII
our food. All hut s. men had 5rrn kII.'"
~ wounded. \, dusk on October .
1915. a hliudfnldcd German hearing 4
White Gag eros sc6~ tho lines. lie h"r" n
MESSAGE asking the Americans !" sur
rCnder I'm the name Of humanity. \
few hours later the messenger had heen
scnt back with WhittlcscNs reply an
advance took place and AL wcr" rescued
rs cxplo!t was rewarded Ivy Pres
dem wilson with the congressional
medal Of honor. the most "hcr!Shed
American wartime decoration. sven
n,ly for yalor outside the regular lnc
Of duty. some months after ;He arWiN-
rico the German officer who deman"e"
Vbi,,lcsey'e surrender. added 10 MS
laurcls by publishing statement rN-
,o,Iinr the Amcri,an's courage and de-
termination.
Ioh, r. pruvn. to whom MESA Gcs
from captain Grant. Of the Iol"a Wa
addressed. stated couigh: that he was o,
the opinion that Col MmtiIeHey M"
ended his own lifc.
Mfr. Truvn stated that he believed the
,rav.dy 10 be the result Of the mental
strain. To which col. Whitt!eseF hah
ucCu subjected as ono "f the honorary
raIlhcarcrs at the Nrmlstice day cere'
monies at Washington.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-11-29
LLOYD GEORGE
COMING To j 8.
DECEMBER ID
THREATENING IRISH
SITUATION LOOMS
But Premier Will Make, Hur-
ried Trip to Washington
Nevertheless.

London. Now cs.-The NEST likely
date for the departure of Premier Lloyd
George for the United States to attend
the Washington conference Is December
10. as well as can he seen al the present
moment. according to the London Times
One suggestion is. the newspaper
adds. that II will be possible to arrange
with the Sim Fein Tor Continuapce OF
the truce over Christmas IL Is stated
in official quarters that whether the
Irish negotiations continue. or break
down. assuming there Is n" dangerous
crisis 10 he immediately apprehcnded.
the premier will take The opportunity
of making a dying visit te the lnlteo
States that will involve his absence for
about q month.
The Times says that aCCommodat tons
have been Professionally booked FOR the
rremicr on all vessels sailing for New
York during tho next month.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-11-29
"r Will Not Return" Message

New York. Nov. :S--Rohert +. l.t'ie
Of White & Ease. the law Nrm with
which colonel Whittlcsey has peen as
sociated with for some time. received
,ylreless message from Captain Grant
If the Toloa stating that the colonel
had left n message for him regarding
some law papers. The note ended WIN
Il will not return.
colonel wldttlesey has had so much
rrr;sf co1Froniinr 7f41lfn since the war
that he could not stand 1t any longer
Mr., Little said tonight "Recause OF
the prominence accorded him. widows
and orphans tho country over "r"', l"
him and appealed TO him IN person.
MANY seemed merely to want his SYM
pathy. for which ne was a very tender
hearted man.
II noticed a change in him when lie
came hack from the Unknown soidicr
scryices Tive funeral a. Arlington
seemed to hc tie climax to all the sad
ness that he went through.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-11-29
SPEEDY PAYMENT Of EUR0PE'S
WAR DEBT To j. s. IS OPPOSED

ter, and f,nanciers OF Europe. and nearly
every nation admitted inability to pay.
The United Stats would be hurt as
much by the rapid receipt OF payment
in the form OF goods. tho only possipe
form ct payment in view OF the demof-
alization OF foreign exchange. he said.
as the allied eb,ors would be harmed
in making the payment.
The full consequences would be pro-
found" he said. ~ the payments coula
be made and were made with any de-
gree OF promptness. We need not isoA
further than 10 contemplate merely tha
receipt Of 100000 900 a year OF inter
est. II that ca nre In the form Of goods,
our industrial situation would be uptaa
In a way and to an extent we have not
heretofore expected. The effect upon
our labor situation and the consequent
social problems which have been raises
would be menaclng,"
As the first postulate in his piAA.
Mr.. vandcrlip said he would lay down
me principle that the allied debt was
(Conttnusd on HAEs 1o1xtosA-)