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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-01-04
CONGRESSMAN IN
NH|SkEY RING
DOCUMENTS REVEAL
NATIONWIDE PLOT
Thousands of Gallons Of
Liquor SecuredBy the Gang
On Forged Permits

Ch!raSu, Jan. 3.-A nationwide whis-
kcy ring, backed by prominent persons.
including federal officials and con-
gresham, and with headquarters in New
York. Chicago and Jersey City. y. twas
revealed in documents obtained to-day
when federal officials arrested joan
Costello and James Shea, Of New York.
IN down town hotel, according 10
Frank d. Richardson, federal prohibi-
ton enforcement officer for the Gen.
trail district.
Costello, according 10 Richardson,con-
!cssed to the ram!flcations OF the ring
and gave the federal official the names
Of many prominent persons. II" also
revealed a code which he said was used
! by whiskcy runners.
: In the mans room. II Was said, were
! found rubber stamps OF the signatures
| Of Ralph Stone. prohibition enforcement
{ officer for Illinois. and w. F. Wanna
! ter. enforcement official for New Jer-
/ Sey.
The men were taken before United
States Commi iSsioner Mason and held H.
bonds of $4,000, which they were un-
| able Ia furnish.
According 10 Mr.. Richardson, tont'l!"
confessed that forged permits had been
used IN withdrawing thousands or gal
! IONS Of whiSk"y from bonded ware
! houses IN Kentucky. Pennsylvania and
New York. \ quantity of blank nfr-
m!ts were found on the men, according
. to officials.
! The code used hy III" m"n in N" al
legged ring. said Richardson. Included a
= large number of words so that seem
! inr!y ordinary messages meant some
th!ng entirely different Mr.. stone was
de- ignutcd by the word storm Col
hector of Internal Revenue Harry W
Mragcr was known as "n"lay." while
Flour" meant dist!ll"ry. Mr.. R!chaTd-
son himself was known as "R!oL"
! Mr.. richardson said he had asked New
! York authuri,tcA to search the "ft'rsF
of shea. ut I4lG Broadway, New YORK..
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Warden j. u. Terrell was seen early
this morning regarding tho story that
william Biggs, an inmate Of the West
Virginia penitentiary, had predicted the
destruction Of the state capitol building
by fire or bomb explosion.
Warden Terrell was rather amuDeo
and said 'Biggs Is an inmate here and,
Is given to prophecies: He II an gs4
timer, an habitual criminal and comee
from Mineral county. He is noted ~
the prison seer. He has done time N
Pennsylvania and Is serving q sentence
for obtaining money under false Pre-
tences.
"BIggs is 4 man fifty years old and n
crippled with the rheumatism. He 10
an inmate Of the prison hospital aud
rarely leaves the institution. Just stays
there and when he Is not busy with hts
rheumatism, makes predictions, usually
Of disasters.
Men are discharged every day and
many Of them have their heads fun OF
the predictions made by Biggs, who,
don't really believe knows where the
state capital Is situated. ,;E
"One Of these discharged convicts WAa
probably at Charleston yesterday etter-
noon while the fire was In progresN
"As it was a catastrophe Of magAt.
tude the ex-conyict's mind reysrteyf TO
BlKgs who has predicted a1l nortN ~
calamaties. AnothSr. e1-ctnyitt
ably rushed to an attorney. ard rhe3t1
the big fire a. one Of Biggs' predictioMA
That is ~ near AZ ! can fgars -
out" + =, ..-.,.fs -. .s,-<---- -.
Warden Terrell, when asked X II oBDM
not have been possible that some con.
yict, whose time had nearly expired and
had this scheme Of vengeance AGAINST
the state In his mind, had connded Y 20
B,ggs, and after his release had CARRIED
out his threat, said, mo, that ~ NOT
probable. II anyone had confded any.
thing to Billy Biggs he would have toid
the whole business inside Of fifteen MN
utes after he had heard 1t.
You can rest assured that my e1
r,ono+Jon Of the matter is correct"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-01-04
ZIG BALANCE OF TRADE.

Washington, Jan. 3--The United
States mt the clos" uf l9GG had a bal
ance Of trad" in It's favor of at leHa
s@,772965.O0S. tho department Of COM
mcrcc announced To-day Exports for the
wear. the department said in "A state
ment, Will probably total sS,l?l ,OoS.i'S'
while imports for the ycar Will amount
to a least lGS.052,4Go.
Exports for H"ccmhCr it was said.
would prohahly exceed S61".ovO.hHO, ana
imports would ne In excess Of SS2o'9o"'-
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-01-04
BIG POWER PLANT
DESTROYED BY FIRE

Pittsburgh, Jan. 3.-F'ire OF undetSs.
mined origin threatened to destroy ~
Jones and Laughlin Steel company
power plant in the Second avenue az
tr,ct here late tonight. Shortly after
the blaze was discovered the flames ma
spread to all parts Of the building, Ana
n second alarm. calling FIRE companies
from all sections Of the oity, Was
sounded. Hundreds Of foreign workers
and their families, residing near tha
plant, left their homes in scant attire,
but fire department officials said they
believed the fire would be confined to tAs
big Ave story power house.
District fire chiefs. in charge OF the
fire fighters, said they had the bless
under control half an hour after they
arrived on the scene. The nr1ne4
prevented q spread Of tho names s-to
nearby residences and business houses
Tne power house was partially re-
stroyed. and while no official estimate
Of the damage could be obtained tonighf
the fire chiefs said the damage Woutv
run into thousands Of dollars.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-01-04
ALICE LIQUOR WENT
DOWN WRONG THROATS

Chicago. Jan. 3.--The question OF how
much liouor can legally be prescribed
for an elephant or a dog IS in the hands
u a federal grand jury to-day. The
;rand Jurors are Investigating the case
=; DR.. Bert Franklin. owner OF vsteri-
lary hospital, arrested for issuing toe
many liquor prescriptions.
Frankl!n's defense. according 70 Disv
,rict Attorney CIyne. Is that the pre-
>criptions were issued for animals treats
ed IN his hospital. but the government
alleges that owners OF the animals
drank the medicine.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-01-04
FEW RECORDS
WERE SAVED
ONLY ONE VAULT
REMAINS INTACT
Department of Public Schools
Officials Work Like Tro-
jams During Fire
WORKERS DRIVEN
OFF BY FLAMES
Records of Nearly Every State
Department Are De-
stroyed

Spec.ai Dispatch To The Irte.lirencer.
Charleston. W. Va. Jan. 3.--Cous!d"r-
ing the huge quantity Of papers. rec
ords and correspondence stored IN the
various departments of state capitol
the material saved from today's fire ~
but an insignificant part. OF tho whole
Employees and volunteers worked val
!artly during the early stages OF the
fire but they could do but little before
the roof Of the building threatened TO
cave in and trap them.
For tho most part, the valuable ma
,er!al OF the several departments were
kept In safe and vaults, 1t Is believed
towover. that most Of the safes melted
. under the terrific heat.
Only one vault is known 10 be intact
and 4 stream OF water vas constantly
played upon L.. 1t is located In the
southeast corner of the capitol tho en-
trance being in the office Of James W.
Weir. secretary to Gov. J. j. tornweH
Driven Off by Planes.
Governor Cornwell personally direct
eli the removal OF the files and CORES
pondence from his office. Workers had
but little time before II was 10 dan
gerous to 80 into the office because OF
the fall OF slate and stone from tho
, top Of the building. Most Of the cor
reSpOudcnce, however, was saved.
Another vault belonging TO the gov
ernor's Office WAS located IN the center
OF the south wing. IN what was known
as the governors reception room. 1t IS
doubtful If II withStood the heat
Tie state department Of schools was
perhaps more fortunate in saving rec
ords than any OF the other departments.
Immediately after the fire started, NJ. T.
Shawkcy, state superintendent ~
schools: J. +. Marsh, secretary of The
, state board Of education; Mr.. Hubt },
supervisor Of examinations, and others.
worked hard in removing the flies and
equipment. The most valuable records
! were saved Mr.. Marsh said,
School Records Burned.
Mr.. Shawkey said there were twd
which contained valuable records au'
papers. 1t was his opinion that the
iron safes would he melted and the
Z. contents burned.
The state department OF agriculture
suffered n distinct loss In the burning
"f its museum and Photographic rec
ordS. The museum. where thousands
OF specimens Of birds. animals. live
stock products and farm products had
been accumulated. was completely lost
About ten reels Of moving pictures were
saved, in addition 10 two moving pic
. trre machines. y. r.. Mcrhe, Chirt
! Continued on Page Ssver)
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P|ucky Banker Beats
Off Pair Of Bandits

Sharon. Pa. Jan. 81. q. SchleS'nGer,
manager of the foreign department oi
the colonial Trust company of sharon
exchanged shots with two bandits who
ATTEMPTED to rob :he bank late today.
The manager and L woman clerk were
the only persons present In the depart
,ncnt when the two robbers. armed with
pistols, entered. They COMMANDED
SchleS!ng"r TO throw up his hands. The
woman clerk sought refug" behind i
sog, ard the manager secured pistol
and fired several shots at the bandits
who returned tho fire rs they rctr"at"G
The robbers. after ernptylng their r's'
tolls, rushed from tho bank and escaped
None OF the bullets took effect.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-01-04
WILSON : VETO
IS OVERR|DDEN
SENATE VOTE 53-5
ON FARMER RELIEF
House Expected to Follow
With Action Revivlng War
Finance Corporation

Washington. Jan. 3.-Veto by Presi-
dent Wilson today Of the Farmers Re-
lief Bill to revive the War Finance Cor
poratIon was followed almost immedia-
teIy by a vote OF fifty-three to five In
the senate to make the bill law despite
executive disapproval. The house Wii
take up the measure tomorrow eno,
predictions were general that 1t would
duplicate the senate's action ana tnus
place the bill on thesstatute books.
President Wilson, In a lengthy veto
message, declared he withheld his ap-
proyal Of the bill because the War FL
nance Corporation was war credit
aEency, not desirable or needed IN
peace times. He said that 1t would ex-
ert no beneficial influence on the Sit
uation-would raise false hopes among
the very people who would expect most,
and would be hurtful TO the natural and
orderly processes of business. and IL
nance"
Tho Presidents View.
The leEislation the president also
said, would result In additional credit
burdens, and the government, no con-
tended. should not be called upon fur
Their TO finance private business nj pub
lie expense" Referring to widespread
demand for abolishment Of war agencies
and removal of governmental influence
from business. the president said he
had sympathy" with this view and
added that "the nation should resume
its usual business methods"
Upon reading Of the veto message IN
the senate, Senator Underwood. or Ala
bama. Democratic leader. urged Its I'M
mediate consideration for which unan-
imous consent was secured by Chair
nr h.a commit
tee, which reported the bill. Senator
Underwood followed with the only ad-
dress made declaring that financial
distress now WAS greater than during
the war and that lie felt cunt!''ent or
wise administration Of the proposed
law that would cause no undue drain
on the treasury
on the senate roll call % Democrats
were joined by - Republicans In over
riding the veto.
Elhins aud Sutherland.
Supporting the presidents position
were two Democrats. Senators Gerry,
Rhode Island and Thomas. Of Colorado,
aud three Republicans. Elkins and
Sutherland. Of West Virginia. and Keys.
oc New Hampshire. Senators Glass,
Democrat. Virginia. and Edgt, Repub-
lican. New Jersey, voted against over
riding the veto. but withdrew their
votes on account OF having pairs. Sen
ator Pcnrosc, OF Pennsylvania. a Re-
publican leader. was paired. but an
nounced that he would have voted to
sustain the veto.
The presidents message also was
read in the house. Representative Mon
Continued on Page Seven)
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WOMAN ON THE BENCH.

Cleveland. O. Jan. 2.-Flow"rs we're
missing when Miss Florence Allen. the
first woman common pleas judge IN
Ohio. if not IN the country. took the
bench in criminal court today.
Judge Aliens first case was that or
the state ag!nst Louis Bolton. who was
accused Of obtaining money under false
rret"nscS lie was acquitted after the
iurv had hcen nut only few minutes
and Judge Allom began hearing her Sec
ond case.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-01-04
.cARuso IMP1oyNa.

NV York. Jan. 3.--A bulletin issued
today by six doctors attending Enr!co
Caruso. famous tenor confined TO his
lpartment here with plsurlsy and en-
oyena. stated that his condition shows
material Improvement in every re-
Spsct."
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-01-04
ONLY 45 SURVIVORS
Of THE SANTA ISABEL

Madrid. Jan. >, CRy the Associated
Press) s).--From the wreck or the Spanish
steamer Santa Isabel there ar" only
some 10 survivors. 50 far as Is known
al present. and it IS believed that tn"
remainder Of the passengers and crew
OF the vessel which went ashore Satur-
day night on the coast at Nii!aGarrla'
numbering about zoo. have pcrtshcd.
TclcphOn!c and telegraph!c messages
from Corunna and N!gu lack details, but
leave little hope OF the rescue Of more
than one-firth tho number OF those
aboard the vessel
The Santa Isabel grounded while the
CAPITA IN and passengers were at dinner.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-01-04
NA1up By 1ERuB11oARS

Harrisburg, Pa, Jan. 3.-Repuolfeao
members Of the two houses OF the Penn
sylvania legislature OF 1921 tonight nom.
mated their candidates for presiding of
lcers.
President pro tenn Frank E. BaIdW1n, et
Potter county. for de-election and the
house caucus named Speaker Robart g.
Spangler, of New York, for another
term.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-01-04
PEN CONVICT
PREDICTS FIRE
STORY AMUSING TO
WARDEN TERRELL.
Biggs a Chronic Seer" Who.
Is Constantly Predict
ing Things
sn.o..1 to tn. rut.1liss.esr!.

Special to the IntsIliSs1csr: y
Charleston, ". Va 5sA-<S
william Biggs, prisoner - ~
West Virginia psatts1tAxy .
Moundsvins, three wSsks 49,
predicted that the west virginia
state capitol would b dsstroys4
either By nrS or bomb szDtoOs
ion, according to . pfo14AA1e
Charleston attorney, Who -.
fused to be quoted. Il ~ ~
predict the date. Authorities -,
working on the case TO Asss91a1o
the origin OF the AxO.
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LAST EDITION
CONVERSATIONS

Berlin, Jan. 3--The death has OC-
CURED here Of Mrs. Rose Jabogowski
Of Chicago, from apuplcNy. she was IL
christian Scirnc" representative III
Berlin and WAS 10 hav" returned 10
the United States in the spring.
Cunncllsvil!c. IA, Jan. %.--"Lack OF
orders" according to company OIL
C:als. caused the closing down today
uf the American Manganese Manu-
featuring company plant nj Dunbar.
near here. The company oday an
nounccd Il % percent wagci'rcductiOn.
effective at once. Three hundred men
are employed In the plant.
Wilmington. Del. Jan. %.-Mayor
TAYLOR today turned over L. the polio"
q letter threatening I" burn down tn"
city unless steps are taken 10 provide
employment for the thousands who
are out Of work here.
The letter w'IS addressed To thu
mayor and signed "WillinE 10 Work"
New Orleans. La. Jan. S.-District
Attorney Robert Mari today filed
criminal information against i've di-
rectnrs of the Business Mems Racing
association and th!rty-"ight layers"
alleging violation Saturday. at tho
fair grounds track. Of state anti
gambling laws,
Washington. Ian. a.--The railroads
OF the country must await a final
audit by the Interstate commerce
Commission before receiving any Nor-
ton Of the $500. 600 appropriated
n -
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Washington. Jan. S-PreSidcnt Roose-
veltS action IN connection with the ac-
Uuistion OF the banana Canal zone. was
attacked and defended today in the SEN
ate.
Urging ratification of the Colombian
treaty involving payment Of S25,ooc,-
600 indemnity TO Colombia for the parti-
ton Of Panama, Senator Thomas. DEM
ocrat. OF Colorado charged that lresi-
dent Roosevelt acquired the right or
way for the canal from band of nj
!hust"rs by hartering for 1t the honor
of the nation"
Tho late former prcs;den, wa defend
I'd by Senator Kellogg. Republican,, OF
Minnesota, who told the senate he could
mot sit IN silence and listen 10 rrhec-
tons on the character and statenansh!p
Of Theodore Roosevelt without express
ing himself"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-01-04
rHH WEATHER

THH WEATHER
West virginia, Ohio and Western
Pennsy1vania-FairT Tuesday and prob
ably wednesday; mild temperature.
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vindicatsd by History

! THE Ianama Cana. its history. con-
struction and success Is an open book.
said Senator Kellogg. 1t has been dis
cussed, investigated and now supported.
am convinced. by the American people
and the civilized world.
Not only that. but John Hay. great
American, and Il great secretary Of
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Dublin. Jan. 3.--(By The Associated
Prcss)-The reports that Eamonn De
Valera had landed in Ireland were
definitely confirmed today.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-01-04

Has the Largest Circulation of
Any Morning Newspaper in the
State of West Virginia.
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Continued on Page ssvsrJ
New-York tribune., 1921-10-16
Court Denies
Right of City
To Curb Press
Upholds Demurrer Of Chi
cago Tribune" in Sl,OOO,-
900 Libel Suit Brought
in Behalf of Municipality
Civic Criticism Sustained
Harm in Officialdom Not
Restrained by the Fear of
Publicity, Is Incalculable

CHICAGO, Oct. 15.-Judge Harry
Fisher to-day sustained the demurrer
of The Chicago Tribune to the
Slo0o.eo0 libel suit brought by the
City Of Chicago. He said the city had
no cause for action. and denied it the
right 70 amend It's petition.
The city brought identical suits
against The Tribune" ard The Dailv
News asserting that the papers had
printed iaiSe statements regarding Chi
cago's financial standing, and thereby
injured the city's credit.
Judge Fisher declared the portions
OF English common law and statutes
which restricted the liberty of the
press had not been inherited by tl.is
country. This action" he said, sis
not in harmony with the genius. spirit
ana objects OF our institutions"
The decision was of farreachng i'm
portance 10 newspapers. as the suit
was the lrst on record in which a mu-
niciDaNty sought to restrict the right
10 criticize its corporate acts.
Judge Fisher said the case in which
the city Of Manchester, England, sued
in 1891 was Of no value in the present
case, because, while the Ensush court
held that municipal corporation
might sue for libel, the reasons for
that finding were not stated and the
decision OF a foreign tribunal in itself
was not precedent. lie held further
that English municipalities were more
in the nature OF private corporations.
and that therefore the question
whether governmental bodies can sue
for libel could not have been consid-
N .1So
The court said that examination of the
English law only served to point out
the necessity of avoiding its princi-
pies He characterized its history as
telling the story Of the struggle for
human liberty.
The judge said that the mere fact
that no American precedent existed
for the present action was not in itself
sufficient reason for denying the right
to bring suit. He then quoted from
the Illinois Constitution Of 1870 which
provided that every person may free
ly speak. write and publish on al sub
jects, being responsible for the abuse,
Of that liberty and that the truth.
when published with good motives and
for jusriliable ends, should be sufficient
defense for libel
The freedom of speech and of the
press was, at the very inception of our
government, regarded as indispensable
TO free state said Judge Fisher
Those who attempted to check the
passion for it ware branded by his
tory as barharians and tyrants."
The court said that legitimate re-
s.raints had been narrowed down to
four heads-blasphemy. immortality,
sedltion and defamation. Dismissing
t- fret -vo a. rot involved Judge
Fisher he .has i re articles in
which Tn Chicago Tribune" asserted
the city was "broke"' were neither
seditious nor libeious. they we're unre-
strained. He then pointed out that
New-York tribune., 1921-10-16

the counsel for the city had admitted
that the publications were not
seditious.
The court held tina. tibel was appli-
cable only to private persons or cor
rorations and he concluded that the
city might not sue for libel unless,
By some legal fiction the plaintiff is
to be regarded. fer the purpose of this
SUIT, as private person, in which
event the publications are defamatory
and libel would lie.
There IS nothing which in the re-
motest way suggests that under any
circumstances could the interest Of
the citizen in the condition and man
agement of the municipality be les
sened or his right to speak freely of it
abridged in the slightest degree by
reason of the fact that the municipal
ity has proprietary interests" the
opinion said.
Judge Fisher extolled the part which
newspapers play in modern industrial
and social development and in times
of national strain, but said that with
increased power had come naturally
increased abuses of power"
ut cannot long indulge in false
confidence from whi i alone come its
said Judge Fisher.
"On the other hand, the harm which
would certainly result to the commu-
nifty from an of1icialdom unrestraned
by fear of publicity is inc&,culable"
The court said that il the present
suit could be maintained then public
officials would have in their power
one of the most effective instruments
with which to :ntimidate the press
and silence their enemies 1t would
be weapon to be used over the head
of every one who dared print or speak
unfavorably of the men in power"
Judge Fisher, in an answer to the
contention of the rity that the same
officials should operate to protect
municipalities, held that while news
paper might not recklcssly pry into
the personal affairs of officials, no
reason existed for restraining publ
cation against a government agency
OF such facts as it was we'll for the
public to know. He added that prose
cution at public expense would enable
dishonest officials to hide their in
firmities, "by labelling the action in
the name Of municipality"
The court has no more sympathy
with newspapers indulging in scandal
and defamation, than have the most
bitter assailants of the press said
Judge Fisher But the remedy is not
10 be found in new law, suppressing
publication
This suit IS not in harmony with the
genius, spirit and object Of our in
stitutions: 1t fits rather with the
genius of rulers who conceived law
not in the purity of love for justice,
but in the lustiul passion for undis-
turbed power"
While holding that nothing could be
gained by amending the declaration,
Judge Fisher entertained motion by
the city counsel for right to file such
d document. Hearing on this motion
was set for thirty days hence, but the
judge said he would uphold demurrer
grounds as those cited to-day.
New-York tribune., 1921-10-16
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