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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-10-06
BAPTIST TEMPLE
CHURCH OFFICERS
FOR YEAR NAMED
CONGREGATIONAL MEETING HOST
SUCCESSFUL IN HISTORY OF
THE TEMPLE
Complete List OF oTtcerI snd Depart
ment Keads-kepolt Ere
Gratifying

In the most successful congregational
meeting ever he'll by Ia" Wheeling Bap-
list TrmI.'". Of whI'h the Rcv. George
r.: I.uckrlrt is pastor. the following
elections FIR ;hr church year were made
last e.rn:nc:
peacous-- pr. X I. Drinkard. T. :.
Morris, Peter Fr,G.:rN. J. '. riNler.
urof. T. t. K;as. Harry l.. Bond aad
J"#n ". james.
,'hur,N ,.r, Mrs \. \. .\mes.
Observation-Disclosures u. Church.
treasurer Of lieur> oicn.es--liarry l..
Bond.
,taaa .:al Secretary w. s. Stoddard.
CHIEF rsher-Wm. OsChenheln.
Finance Committee l rof. +. r.. King.
Arthur :. Evans, pr. Il. L. Drinkard.
David II. Thomas. y. \. .\mes, J. V.
r!xler. W. H. Bowers. JOha W. James
and Glenn H. Tu!ly.
President Daughters OF the Temple
Mrs Peter Friedrich.
President Men OF tho Temple Society
John W. James.
President Women's Mission Circle
Mrs. George r. Lockhart.
:, President b. Y. l.. Mrs. r. T.,
Cheatham.
Sunday School Observation-Disclosures
l..
John v. PiNlcr.
World Wide Cu!ld-Mrs. George r..
Lockhart. superintendent: Miss Mary
Lelcht and Mrs. L. r.. King, associates.
SapttSmal Committee 80 Mrs. Frank
Fish. Mrs. George W. Rlakemore. Miss
Mary Leicht. Feter Fredick and J. G,
James
Communion Custodian - George W.
Blakemore.
Music Committee - John ". James
Mrs. J. f. Spargo. Arthur s. Evans.
Chairman Visiting asd Sick Committee
Mrs. Wilbur Jackson.
The statistical and financial reports
Of the Temple exceeded those OF other
years.
The Daughters Of the Temple society
served refreshments during a delightful
social hour.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-10-06
Girls Father to Her
Assistance in Trial

C',"-'InnH. O.. CO.. |.--l'""r wi'n'SS's
for tie s'air tcu!; he >la',d today III
10 trial "c Miss MHri@n M"Ardir' ~
charged wish first dcsr"" mur'icr IN COZ"
u,rt!ru with IL" ytast'lns 1" H'hth 81
nrr father. Daniel ka.'"r. IN h!s l.ahe
wool h"nnc two years ago.
tn" Ury II nine men "ni thr'f
women was selected auh sworn sh"r'F
h.rnrc neon. The thr,,e wuincn are
mnth"rs Of grown daughters.
After -" noon recess the jurors we're
..k,,, 20 ihr s,crc Of the crime. 'ln' Toy
II 80 home o: KaE"r. and upon their re-
,uim tie opening arguments were N!u"'
AMI tho first witrr.SS called.
Thomas McAr,ll". or Chicago Mhr'.
ms father. and IN" first husband o.
E.r ,pu,ncr. Mrs. Eva catherine Naher'
WAC + now serving Il He ""nicM'" l"'
the murder Of Kahcr. l. expected l" he
hers rcmorr"w 10 aSSis' his daughter
ind may be called as L witness Tor inc
defense.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-10-06
Brothers In
Mortal Duel
ONE INSTANTLY KILLED AM
OTHER IS DYING IN TIE HOS
rITAL AT GLENDALE
DETAILS CONCERNING DOUBLE
CRIME ARE MEAaER-V1CT1MS
ARE FOREIGNERS
ONE REPORT TO BELLA1RE SAYS
THIRD PARTY, THE sLAFhh'
MAZE HIS GETAWAY

One man was Instantly Killed and an
other Is said 10 have he"h n"rihI'E
wounded when two brothers. Of foreign
birth, engaged in 4 revolver battle al
Big Run. in lower Belmont county ONO
last evening.
"Details concerning tho shooting are
meacer. Tho wounded man. whose
name appears Oh hospital record "n'F
as Tony" is In the Glendale hospital
with bullet through his shoulder INTO
his lung. and bullet wound IN one hanu
Tony, hospital attendants said at -.lo
o'clock this morning, was SIN hrinE
but could hardly survive unt! daNhRhl'
Mcagrr information from laS Nun'
In 4 telephone message to police mead
quarters at Rr!lairc. said that the dead
man was killed instantly. three bdl!ets
being fired into his body.
Two stories concerning the shooting
conflict, and neither may he accurate
AT the Glendalc hospital attendants
were told that the man who is pa
,icnt there and his brother engaged In a
quarrel The man who Is .now dead, X
was said at the hospital, shot Tony and
was in turn shot dead by Tony.
First information Of the shooting re-
ceived at Bellaire police headquarters
was telephone message from VI. J.
Barrett night Waterman at Rail & River
uIne No. 3 at Big Run. who asked Bel
laire police 10 set the sheriff and coro-
ner OF Belmont county. According to
the message Of Mr.. Barrett thlrd
party, who he said did the shooting. eS-
capped.
coroner Clyde EIardcsty was unable I"
make the trip to Zig Run until this
morning.
Sheriff Lynch dispatched two deru-
ties 70 Pipe Creek. At press time no
report had been received from them, anu
efforts Of the Bell telephone operator
to ring the Rail & River mine office 1T
Big Run after midnight were fruitless'
Bellaire police did not get the mes
sage concerning the murder until mid
night and Mr.. Barrett said that he had
been trying to get the sheriff and cor
oner, but had failed.
The wounded man, Tony. Mas receive!
at the Glendale hospital II 10 o'clock
LAST night. The shooting occurred about
eight -
nr. O. y. Wilson. OF Moundsville' is
attending Tony.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-10-06
Position of President
Harding Not Disclosed

Washington. oct. 1.-The ianSlc IN
congress over tax revision legislation
was given the attention Of tho admins
tratlon today at a succession Of confer
rnCrs between President Harding ana
senate and house leaders. What posi-
ton the president ray TAX" regarding
substitution Of sales tax for tho mis-
cciianeous excuses in tho present hill
was not disclosed. those who saw Mr..
Harding declaring that he was kecpiaE
an oren mind on the subject for the
present
Meantime groups in the senate vent
forward with conferences on the whole
subject. and opponents OF tho pending
measure continued their assaults on H.
Tho Democrats on the finance commit
tee Put In their minority report. IN
which they declared that the bill
neither fulflls the promises OF the
Republican party for simpiifcation OF
tax law and procedure nor satisfies the
demand OF the Democratic party for a
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complete survey OF existing taxes ana
their modification and simpl!ti "at'on.
Senator La Toilette OF Wisconsin.
Republican member OF the finance COM
m!ttre. also fled a minority view. Dc
r!nr.nr that he WAS in general accord
with the Democratic report In so far as
Il criticized the ''lrop"stiS OF the ma
;Or!ty to reduce the suncr-taXHS upon
large individual incomes. to repeal the
excess profits tax and the capital stock
tax, 10 retain the transportation i"xrS
and 10 greatly abbreviate the existing
disparity between corporal !on and indi-
;!duaI and partnership taxes" lie add
ctl. however. that he felt the recon-
mendat ions Of the minority would do
little more than pall!atn some nf the
monstrnus !niqiuities Of this bill with
out curing any Of rs Fundamental evils.
LaPollstts's Claim.
There Is nothing to be gained By the
forced and incousiderate ena ctment OF
Tho present bill" said the minority Re-
puhiI"an. TIL" bill affords no relief TO
the country. There will be no reduc-
tons effective during this 'aI-nGar year
nine months after the advent L" full
pnve- OF the party who promised imme-
diate reflex from oppressive war taxes.
Practically every change IN the rates or
repeal OF present taxes is postponed un-
III January /. 1922, ana tho reductions
made after January |, 1922, are TO he
accomplished through promisHd cuts In
expenditures that may not ma terialize.
with contingent borrowings in that
went rs wei as certain borrowings =.
pay the sl70.l00.no0 estimated 10 meet
savings STAMPS and Pittman Act rc-
demptIona and expenditures.
The purpose Of the Republican ma.
jori.v seems to have been center"d upon
exemption ot mIl!ionaircs fro'G the
higher surtaxes and the exemption OF
corporate interests and mnnopolcs from
the payment Of proper taxes upon In
ordinate profits. IN pursuit OF this
purpose the committee has divided the
Income taxpayers Of the country into
two classes; those who have income.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-10-06
GOVERNOR DAVIS HERE
Ohio Executive ana MIS-. Davis Leave
Prom Wheeling to See Worlds
Series Games

Governor Harry l.. Davis OF Ohio and
Mrs. Davis were Wheeling guests for
few minutes last evening. The Ohio eX-
ecutive and his wife came 10 Wheeling
from Bellairc where the governor adj
dressed the mass meeting OF Eastern
Ohio citizens interested In tho co1lstruc-
tIon Of the Marietta-East Liverpool
highway. and whore Mrs. Davis was ten
tlered a reception by the women OF BEL
ialre They were driven directly to the
Pennsylvania railroad station where
they boarded the 1880 train last even
Ing for New York city. Governor and
Mrs. Davis are going to New York to
witness some OF the World Series game
]. H. Redding. Superintendent OF tho
Pennsylvania SYSTEMS Wheeling divi-
sion. was a member OF Governor Davis
party in Belmont county yesterday. and
came with Governor and Mrs. Davis TO
the Penpsy station. here to So" the Ohio
executive and wife of 10 New York.
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greater than sss.ooo a year; and thoss
who have incomes less than $66,0oo
year. ,
There are 1l.nI1 millIonaires In the
first class and S.3:l.6s3 people In tho
second claS". The committee In its
snic!tation for wealth has ACCORDED
these 1l.G77 mil!!onaIres very substan-
tial relief by the repeal Of tho higher
brackets Of the surtaxes. while the Dr.
52l.6S3 ordinary taxpayers have peeh
given 10 substantial relief"
Democratic Amendments.
The Democrats gave notice that they
would offer amendments 10 the bill
largely Increasing tho surtaN rates on
Incomes up to and above 100000; re-
storing the corporate capital stock tax:
reducing the normal tax on incomes be-
low. $4,000: limiting the exemptions
allowed TO heads OF families to incomes
below 100000. and repeating the tx on
freight. passenger and Pullman trans
porta ton.
The pending bill as framed" the ma
Jority report concluded. Is not calculated
/ TO promote domestic commerce. OIL
bring about the stimulation OF enter
prise or incrcas" the profits from which
! the federal revenue ought to be raised.
THE hill does nc: accommodate tho
, fiscal requirements OF the government.
II Will merely thrust the question into
the !ield Of politics and propaganda.
Our revenue system cannot be placed
upon permanent and rational basis by
: a failure to comprehend the factorr IN
the problem and 10 meet them with r.s-
olutinn md effectiveness. No other ac-
ton Is worthy OF congress IN the :,res-
! ent state OF the country"
Those signing the report were Sena.
! tors simmons. North carolina; vii.
| liams. Mississippi: Jones. New Mexico:
! Gerry Rhode Island: Reed, Missouri,
: and Walsh, Nasaa chusetts-
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-10-06
OHIO AUTOMOBILES
IN COLLISION HERE

An automobile accident occurred last
evening at 1915 o'clock between Thirty
ninth and Fortieth streets when car
owned and driven by George Scromkc
Of Bellaire, collded with an auto car
rying license No. D-7I.il7 Ohio owned
by man from the Buckeye state whose
name could not be learned by the
police.
1t Is claimed that both cars were 60
Ing very rapidly in opposite directions
when the accident occurred. John
Finnse. OF Bella!re who was riding with
Scromko was cut about the face. He
was given first aid by DR.. Silver after
which he was able TO SO home. Neither
Of the cars were badly damaged.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-10-06
SUED FoR VIOLATIONS

Pittsburgh, Ia. Oct. s. Nine civil
suits resulting from alleged violations
OF the twenty-eicht hour law regarding
the shipment OF cattle without water,
feed or rest. wero filed In Cnitcd States
district court today by United States
Attorney Lyon. against two railroads.
Ave were against the Pennsylvania rail-
road and seek TO recover n sum total Of
346,5Oo and four were filed against the
Pittsburgh. Cincinnati. Chicago and st.
Louis railroad. the amount sought total
ing $4,000.
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.rcr% evening depart homcward from
the 81 I.HE;,r" station, surrounded the
wards but wcr" refused arn'ttanc". rs
| consequence there was an !mmens"
amount q run.us son. and many Of the
commuters rrp#iIcd L" the barracks
PACED at their disposal ~ tao go"ern-
mru:.
An American Rcd eros: M. was
among the first n Tn" relief WORK.
Seventeen Of those injured In III"
.unrtl wreck have died IN hospitals
ne, ord:ne to the llavaS agency. bringing
lhr total dead IN the tunnel week u
:h!r;y-,hrce. Exploration "i IL" seven
teen burned cars has not yet been r"NN'-
he AMI /; Is 60 rrcI That they contain
additional victims,
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-10-06
FIVE ALLIE GED
MURDERERS IN
NOT GUILTY PLEA

Sp.-lal Di~pai,h L. TIL. trt"llIrencer.
S.cu.,r n, lie. g.. oct. ;. --tiN" niirs'"
IN rr,.. -.i< aud :, dozen other criminal"
were urraiET"l ~ r"mm"n pleas C"u'
here ,y,ial IN! All catered IDEAS OK nor
guilty. Th- lr,at 81 Walter Nr'Eh''
confess! >la:.r ~ U.,~ry "H."ks' Cum
n,lnS. WIS st ~ Monday. '"t"h"r -
M~.:.nl WIS tn" hrsi prisoner a.
r.i...,,.i -, Mas AZ coo! AMI hra&rn as
eNr~ and WREN a>k'i II h" had c"a"S'.
r,.,.iiri ,!~t Attorney lHaine t""hran OF
i.,,t / ,,.-pr,d yy,.uiG defend him. He
p.c,i.I not gu.lty Il tie hrSt o'sfeo
m Ir,sc !u,!,, TIM ut.
Samuel InE&e. SAVER OF Mrs. Minnie
Er,.;,.r r..;,..ran, waitress nc this ctty:
loan Si"i%ht"r. alleged murderer OK
Mn. 6,luru 90: r:l;uuri!ie. both indicted
for hrs. y".rrr mur,l"C. also p!raIr" no.
guilty. Br;h were represented oE
cCuUs"l
Edward St:,i. Who il charged VITA
killing hi divorced wife. t.i!zh3eth
Woodward. q. Ni&tnna. pleaded n"t
guile b. >c.."u,, ,;"sr~e murder. hut MS
attorney asked l"nNN 10 Withdraw INC
plea within i've days.
Ioha ~, ard Reed. c"l"r"d. wh" Is
charged with killing William Jackson
u, Mt Pheasant IN August. l9-n. anu
who was hut recently captured ehtete'
a plea Of not guilty.
Othc.S who entered not guilty P'ca'
were:
Matthew Garter. indicted for assauf
and battery and malicious destruction
~ rrCr.rtv: John Huston. larceny:
steve Cherry. shooting with intent 10
kill; Albert kcrney. robbery; Ell Brin-
Yea, Yovk,ille. burglary: Howard john
son. grand larceny; Vase Rliien. ROD
berry: Tony Tofano, assault Win intent
TO XII.
Prosecuting Attorney Pearce an
nounced that there will be an assign
mont OF criminal cases on Thursday ana
that several other OF the murder cases
will be set down for trial.
Women Are Drawn-
Two women were drawn on the hrst
degree murder jury that will try Walter
Wright. Welsville actor. for the murder
Of Harry Cummins OF this city. October
"a. The jurors drawn arc: r. II. scott
Broadacre: John Adams. city: CliRord
Overholt. city: Fred Hornickle, city: A.
B. Ekev. Toronto: J. L. Gorsuch. CRY:
T. 4. White Irondale: Charles L. Kuhn.
Steubenvllle: George Hervey. city: II.
l. Ward. T.ltonvtlle: Henry Crawtord
winters, lille: F.. r. Cole. Rayland: I. &
Crawford. W!ntersvillc: ". l.. Sherman.
city u. Is. Lee 4ptohlo, 'oSSPH
ling. Tlltonville; Anna Bendure. city;
g. II. Lashley. city: c. r. McFadden.
Irondale: {. e. Sharp. Irondale: Mary E.
McFadden. city; +. Z. w. Regula, cry;
Chester White. city: Leo Jones. MI.
Pleasant: Allen Cope. Mingo Junction:
Ed Peterson. Sal!neville: Otis Carpen-
ter. Rayland: G. H. McMasters. Mt.
Pleasant: James Bonham. city: F. f..
Garner. Tutonville: r. r. Reid. Bloom
field: Gcorrn Freeman. Toronto: J. ~
Hawkins. East Springfield: j. NJ. Har-
bout. Richmond: Ed Megrail Richmond:
William Wannenmacher. city.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-10-06
PICKS UP SPEEDER

Officer Rortles. who Is patrolling Elm
Grove. picked up srerhcr lat" ycstcr-
day afternoon who =aNe his rlmN as
SrlvIe Monkey. Sylv'e. according IN mo
officer. was exceeding 'hs speed limit
along Kruger street n ia" vicinity ~ a
school building. sn that tho lives al tho
little tots were endangered.
After being brought :" tNe Tertra!
Police station. Sylvi" put nn for hts
appearance this mnrHinE h"for" Judge
John =. Ritz to answer tho charge.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-10-06
TRUCK OVER BANK

A large coal truck went over the bank
on Marshall street. BCnwood at Four
teenth last evening about o'clock ro-
sulting in tho driver narrowly escaping
severe injuries. According TO the Ben
wood police. something became wrong
with tho steering gear with the result
that the truck made headlonC dive
for the hank above the railroad tracks
the driver jumping TO safety. Street
car service was held up fC some time
while efforts were being made to re-
place the truck book on tho street.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-10-06
HELLER BUSY COP

Officer Heller. working on BROAD
way" last evening. made fOar separate
trips to central police station with four
panhandlers, Charles Donnellr. Newton
Kelly. Dick dinner and Robert Elliott,
and ono drunk. Richard Dolan.
All were given free berth In tho
city cooler for tho night and Will to
brought before Judge John s. Ritz TITS
morning at . o'clock I" answer tho
oh
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-10-06
WAGES REDUCED

Bayonne, ". J.. Oct. S.-The Tide
water Oil company today notified $500
employees at its plant hero that begin
ming October 10. their wages would be
reduced IS TO "a percent. The cut was
made necessary. the company stated be-
cause tho plant had been operated at a
,oss Of three million dollars since tho
nrss C the year.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-10-06
AUTO ATTIRE

Box So at National road and First
street. Fulton. was pulled at EGO o'clock
this morning when an automobile took
fire. SSveral uptown fire companies re-
spondcd to the alarm.
The car. $1,000 Oakland Sedan
owned by Harry lIawker, was complete
ly destroyed.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-10-06
WILL ELECT OFFICERS.

Charleston. W. Va. Oct. 5.--ltlectinn
Of Officers tomorrow will mark tho
closing day OF the annual convention Of
the AranI Chapter. Ordcr or Eastern
Star. here tomorrow. Nearly lnon VS.
,tofs from all parts OF tho stat" who
are hero for the convention att"Hdri II
Temple tonight.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-10-06
MINE ACCIDENT
VICTIM DYING

Attendants at the Glendale hospital
said at ELS o'clock this morning that
W. f. WrySK!. OF Benwood. victim of m
accident IN the HitChman mino tie trSt
Of the week. could not live until day
light. The unfortunate mans back was
broken,
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-10-06
SALES TAX IS OPPOSED
CONTINUED Prom Page ons.)

pl!Shing almns; miracle 81 II clears
It's slate uf mos; of these questions
The chances ar" the present session Wiz
merge into tho regular December Sc&S:oN
without prrccp;ihlc interruption.
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FOR PENTHOUSE.

FOR Rf.NT- House 81 SIX rooms and
na,n. WarwoOd; immediate" possession.
Call :. N">b:ct. Jr.. t5cn Market street.
oc5-i
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PAM wANrEn

wASTED-To buy good sized farm
in West Virginia or Ohio: price rea-
sArabi"; owners only answer. Address
l.. y. Lea 4Sl. Martins Ferry. o. SIN
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ron OALA+EARH1.

272 ACRE farm In Harrison county. o..
Good ak room house. horse barn 36xI0.
three good sheep barns 20x40. scale
house and wagon shed. 6-ton scales.
granery. corn crib and all other neces-
sary outhulldings: lots OF good loamy
tillaKe: 100000 feet OF good timber; az
miles from two good railroad towns 7
miles from county seat. Must be sold to
settle an estate. c. E Palmer. Jewett.
Ohio. oc.3-i
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-10-06
VANrEp-rUnS1sHEp ROOMS.

wASTED-Four or hve rooms fur
nished apartment In Wheeling or
vicinity. Call c20n oc-4-i
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-10-06

FOR SALEINew modern four room
house on East Nineteenth street: cleo
trio lights. bath and porches; small cash
payments. balance like rent. J. w. Beltz.
Nineteenth and Eofr SITS. sep.30-l
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-10-06
WAHTXD-NAxA.

wANTED-Young men from 1s TO 20
years Of age. Apply at superintend-
snts Snica Geo. R Taylor Co. oc.5-h
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WANTED-Girl for cooking and general
houSework- Apply IS Twelfth street
oc.t-l
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1us1srss OPPORTUNITIES.
MISCELLANEOUS
HoI SALE
ROUSE To1 SALH

FOR sAIE-Good horse and wagon.
Cali II. F.. 136-M. oc.3-i
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-06-22
KING APPEALS
FOR IRISH PEACE
Addresses Parliament of Ulster-Sinn
Feiners and NatiOnalists Are
Absent

BELFAST. June 22.-King George and
Queen Mary presided at the state OPP
ening of the Ulster parliament today.
1t was the first time in nearly 20 years
that Ulster has had an opportunity of
receiving the sovereigns of the empire
and it welcomed the occasion and made
it a memorable one. Sim Fein and Ma
tionalist members of the parliament did
not participate i'm the exercises.
Il speak from full heart, said King
George in his speech formally opening
the parliament, when | pray that my
coming to Ireland today may prove to
be the first step toward an end of strife
among her people whatever their race
or creed. I'm that hope | appeal to all
Irishmen to pause, to forgive and to
forget and to Join in making for the
land which they love a new era of
peace. contentment and goodwill. 1t is
nv earnest desire that in South Ireland,
too. there may ere long take place a
parallel to what Is now passing in this
hall. that there a similar occasion may
present itself and similar ceremony
be performed"
King George and Queen Mary departed
from Belfast for London in perfect safety
at 4 o'clock this afternoon.
The police in the Upper Falls district
of this city. hearing firing in that area
today. pursued eight men they suspected
and captured three of them who were
found to have ammunition in their pos
session. Soldiers with machine guns occu-
pied vantage points in the Falls district.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-06-22
Comes to New York Pier
on Liner Olympic
Today
NO DEMONSTRATION
WHEN HE ARRIVES
Big Force of BlueeOats Maintain Order
During Landing One Woman Pa
rades Picture of Jackass Admiral
to Report TO Secretary DENLY.

NEW YORK, june 22.-Rear Admiral
Sims returned home today to explain to
Secretary DENLY remarks attributed to
him in his recent London speech on
Irish-Americans. Refusing to be taken
ashore by a cutter. he came mp the bay
aboard the liner Olympic to meet
friends or foes who might be awaiting
him near the piers.
Everything was peaceful when he
landed One thousand bluecoats were
massed on the dock to preserve order.
Police lines were drawn several blocks
north and south of the pier entrance
Not even when Woodrow Wilson re-
turned from the peace conference were
more thorough preparations made.
There was no demonstration outside
the pier nor on the way to the Pennsyl-
vania station. At the station, however
there were a few "booS - and cheers
and one woman was seen parading with
banner bearing the picture of a jack
ass apropos of the references in the re-
marks purported to have been made
BY Admiral Sims in London.