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ASK UNRESTRICTED AUTHORITY FOR THE Re
TREASURY HEAD IN REFUND|NC TEN BILLIONS

prehensively the entire debt OF Eul
countries so at TO work out ro-
funding plan reasonably within the aoiF
ityr Of such country to carry out
No plans for disposition Of the sllice
securities was given by Secretary Mel
lon. Senator Penrose said he presumed
they would be offered 70 American bank
ers and the public at times and In quan
titles without disturbance Of finance.
The administration bili was received
by most Republican leaders with approx.
al II was pronounced by Senator PEN
rose to be the most important Dill o:
the present Congress. Some Democrats
however, declared they would Oppose
any grant Of unlimited powees OF th'
allied debts to the secretary or treas
ury, and intimations or similar posi-
tion we're given by some Republicans
Senator BorAh Ksard
In the course Of speech on oonV
and other legislation. Senator Boean
Republican. Idaho. referred to the for
eign debt and asked II any member o:
the senate finance committee expects"
"to see 4 dollar OF interest on our foP
eiEn debt in 1922"
Why, in the financial quarters whicl
influence the foreign policy OF tn
1 Initeo Sft2teS, no HldtteF "hhI poi1J
In administration" he said. the propos
al Is now being discussed to postpon
even the paying Of interest on this for
eign debt for ten years Franco BeiGtaI
England have their own burdens. TIN
suggestion that interest be postpone
for ten years arises from the quarter
where II is hoped that they can bo KEEP
solvent enough TO nay the interest ot
the private debts they owe IN the Unite
States"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-06-24
Declares S the Courageous
Thing to Do Is to Tell the
Former Service Men Cash
PAYMENTS Cannot Be Made

Washington, June 25.-Proposals 10
pay in cash. valuable services or ano'
a bonus 10 former service men. were ad-
vocated in the senate today by Senator
McCumber, Republican, North Dakota
and made the subject Of 4 savage on
slaught by Senator 'Borah. Republican.
Idaho.
Senator McCunber earlier In the deE
discussed the bonus bill along With
other fiscal legislation with President
Harding. and after leaving tho White
House said his conference had given
him the feeling that the president ex-
pected the bonus legislation to be en-
acted at the present extra session
1or1h's Attack.
Senator Borah launched his attack
principally at the method and delay In
volyed in the making Of payments under
the bill, declaring it "discreditable to
the Republican party"
The courageous thing TO do" he
said. "is to tell tho soldiers you can
not pay them in cash"
Senator McCumber. attacking war
time profteering. said the adjusted COM
pensation was a matter Of justice and
that the word bonus" had resulted IN
unjustihed criticism.
FhS AltAFn1ttvsk
III the Republican party Is courage.
GUS and honorable 1t will send this bill
back to committee" Senator Borah as
serted. "and do one Of two things: tell
the country and the soldiers the bonus
cannot be paid in cash. or face the pros
pect of doing it. This bill undertakes
to promise four billions in cash to the
soldiers. and to promise TO the taxpayers
that It will not cost them anything
Il venture to say that every service
man understands that it Is proposition
to give him Ave or six hundred donars
in cash. In fact It proposes to give him
fifty dollars in July. 1922. and then hfty
dollars every four or five months there
after. Why the delay II this II moral
obligation OF our country, delay Tor
three years and a half after the war!
II is because we dare not put upon our
constituents this four billion dollar OBJ
legation and then 80 out and tell them
Il Is done. The scheme is unjust to tho
soldier, the taxpayer. and discreditaols
10 the Senate OF the United States
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-06-24
MISSING SHIPS MAY
Be STORM VICTIMS

Washington. June 25.-Wenther bu-
rcau officials came forward tonight with
the theory that some of the dozen or
more ships reported TO have disap-
pcarcd mySteriously in the North At
lantic may have fallen victims to the
series Of unusually severe storms which
are known to have swept those areas IN
the first weeks Of February, 1921.
Records OF the marine division Of the
weather bureau show that storm. ac
compancd by winds Of UP to 80 miles
mn hour. swept the North Atlantic lanes
about February 6. covering section
measuring one thousand miles In length.
This storm continued three days. Again
on February s 4 storm suddenly arose
in mid ocean and ragged for 72 hours.
Disappearance OF the entire crow OF
the schooner Carroll A. Deering. which
came ashore OF Cape Hatteras. weather
bureau officials said. might be explained
by the theory that they attempted to
come OF In their boats and were lost.
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Washington. June :3.--Unrestrictcd
authority for the secretary Of the
treasury in refundinE the approximate
ly ten billion dollars owed by the allied
nations TO this country, was asked by
President Harding today In the nrst ad-
ministration bin sent to Congress-
The hill. drafted At the treasury de-
partment was forwarded by the l'rcst-
dent to chairmen Of rcnatc and house
committees with urgent recommended
tions for enactment II was introduced
Immediately in the sennte by Senator
Pcnross and committee hearings or
der<d for next Wednesday.
Complete powers for settling with the
allied nations would be vested in Sec
retary Mellon under the bill With the
Presidents approval. he would be
authorized to accept the securities or
debtor or other nations in exchange for
their notes. The bin also would confer
unlimited authority to defer payment
OF interest or principal and 10 settle
outstanding claims against the United
Suites.
Secretary Asllon"Y Letter
Announcement Of the administration
refunding plan was made al the White
House and a lctter from Secretary Mel
lon to the President, outlining the bill
presented needs for the blanket powers
requested. Citing that the treasury now
was withaut authority to convert re-
fund or defer payment Of the allied
debts and interest, Secretary Mellon said
that diverse conditions required gen.
eral grant Of powers TO the treasury. In
this connec ction ne said that II might
be advisable, In tho case Ct nations ow-
Ing debts 10 other countriSs in addition
to tho United States, TO }onsider COM
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Seek List Of Wartime
Firms Who PrOfitepred

WASHINGTON. June 23.--A resolution
calling ON the treasury Tor list "f lu-
d., :dualS firms and corporal ions who
made net profits exceeding - per rcrI
~ their outstanding capital in 1918 Was
introduced In the house iud1y 10y Re-
nrrS"utati,a Beck. Republican. WiScnn-
.:u. It ASKED tl.," for names nf persons
and arms "Who r,ad.d. friS!ii,.I or VII
fully Undcr>lat"d the am"Hnl "t ihc.r
lnr,tn.@ ;&d vr''IIts GuriuS Ia" period
III which th' United S:a,"S was engaged
III war
Mr.. Hrc& II 4 statement, charSrd that
bi': business interests IN order Ia di"
vert attention from themselves. pre-
,,I'rd uv"u IL. wN- DEPARTMENT to i,vG-
ll~h = Inst 81 r., '.Iwr> of ,.,.' r'"rs
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Wdrtie|d Sees Menace
# Rail Act Amended

Vhsh!nEt"n. JIUc 2H.--Nn at.omr. ~
impair provisions 90 III" ia s1o-tarICH
r't would NJ mar" successful D"r.,tiru
Of IN" railroads. :. Davies Warf'rl!
Hr"S,1 NJ ~ -" NIti"nal Association or
Owners oc Railroad Securities. de-
C.arCd '"-Gdr i"fO-,' a senate cOmmlt'e-
Any unsatisfactory Application of the
prov 'S'"n oS the transportation act sine"
tn" railroads wer" returrrh" said Wa
fed. has Hecn largely du" 10 both the
conditions in which tho railroads wrr-
returned and the general after var r.
adjuS:m"nt.-
Mr.. Narfi"iG sad :: would he or 0js
tcriai aS>iS;anc" ~ tn" present nm" u
means -" adop'"i mined ai,'y 70
fund TIC obligations "' tn" railroads to
the railroad administration.
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QUIET a1ou1rH- r1AHNxD

Somerv.lle. n. j.. juno 23.-Prestdeni
Harding will not speak at any Fourth
OF July exercises this year. but VIII
pass the holiday quietly at Tho HILL.
the summer home Of United States Sem
ator Joseph s. Frcllnghuysen. which
lies between here and Rarttan. He Will
be accompanied BY Mrs. Harding. Cen
eral and Mrs. Sawyer Speaker and Mrs
Gulett and Senator Hale, Of Maine.
Tho announcement Of the Presidents
plans was made today from the Freling.
huysen home.
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B0RAH IN SAVAGE ONSLAUGHT On
PROPOSED SOLDIER BONUS PLANS
Wealthy Cmcinnatian
Alleged Draft Evader

Houston. Tex Juno 23-W. J. Focrt-
myer. said to bo member OF
wealthy Cincinnati family. who has been
ordered returned to the Ohio city Tor
trial on n charge Of violating the select
i've draft act was in the Harris county
Jail today. He was to be taken to Gin
cinnati tonight In the custody OF Allen
Walker. deputy United States marshal
at laredo. who brought the defendant
here from the border city.
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RATE ADJUSTMENT ASKED.

Washington. Juno 2S.-The Interstate
commerce C"n'miSS on waS asked ~ IN"
- Joseph. M. chamhc- of commerce
today - rcadJuSt coal rates from ihr
urinch' m. H.. DISTRICT 70 st Joseph.
Tho ra'es. N. rompL,in: stated. ar, pr
judicial a. compared Tith rates "r ih'
~ ~" cow nm"dity from Springfield l."
Kansas cay.
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rN wHATN1A

West Y1rE1n1R-raE Friday; Saturday y
unsettled. probably showers, Little change
A tempe rAturs.
wet Psansyfvan1A-Far and uShm
western PsnnA-Yalr and Alighuy
cooler Friday; Saturday showers.
ohio-Pnrtly cloudy ana not 50 warm
Friday, probably showers BY night In
west portion; Saturday showers.
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MAKES FLANK ATTACK.

Washington. June Ex-senator La
FoI!ctc. Republican. Wisconsin. started
.. flank attack on the transportation act
totfay. by wasy Of the scasona! coal
freight rate bill. He put in three
.m,ndnents 10 the coal bill. one to re-
neal transportation net provision for
r,tcs an ,hn basis nf six per cent rro-
,.,.r,v investment return; another to re-
s,o-, iu,rn.state rates TO exclusive safe
-;,d,,t,or and - third 10 authorize
f-.,rht rate making rega ardless OF pro-
p,rty values involved.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-06-24
MARINE STRIKE
DECLARED OFF

New York. June c3.-Thc nationwide
strike Of affiliated marine unions called
May !, to-day was declared at an end.
\ referendum vote taken by local
unions Of fir"mcn and sailors showed
the men In favor OF returning TO work
without an agreement with the owners.
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MORGAN coNFm.1tED.

Washington. JInc 23.--The nomina-
,.on az Edward NJ. Morgan to be post
master ~ New York. was confirmed To-
dL, Nv the senate.
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State Department Of High
ways Promises Aid In
Boosting Proposed East
LiverpooI-Marietta Road--
200 Eastern Ohloans At
tend Meeting

S;cuh"nvil.r. O.. June "3.-At the
first joint meeting of the East Liver
pool - Marietta highway committee.
with more than go representa- uvrs OF
five OhiS river counties and officials Of
the state highway department III at
Tendance ~ the Fort Steuhcn hotel here
today. a permanent organization to pro-
mote the construction Of this important
OHIO river road was effected. marking
tho first real step toward the realization
of the project.
columb:ana. Jefferson. belmont. Mon
roe and Washington counties sent dele
gates. who were full Of enthusiasm for
tho highway, and their reports indicat-
n that each community could be de-
pended upon to lend full support to the
,ntcrrriSc which means considerable to
tn" commercial md industrial develop
mpnt nf eastern Ohio.
stat" Highway commissioner Herrick
vas unahl" (" hr present. but F.. 5.
Smith. Uhicf engineer uf the highway
department. WAS in attendance and In
an addrrSS this afternoon stated that
the officials at Columbus arc aware OF
tho importance Of the proposed road and
will do al! in their power 10 bring about
it's construction at the earliest possible
date.
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Bellaire Maj Loads

The permanent oNir"rs elected at to-
days session ar" aS follows,
General chairman. W. &. McClain,
Bcllairc.
First vice chairman. A. G. Smith.
Marietta
Second v,cc chairman. l.. A Thcmp-
son. last Liverpool
Third wee chairman. Or. II. F. Kilgus
Toronto.
Treasurer. l'rcd McConn. Shadyside.
SECRETARY. Arthur Bcckman. Bcllairc-
The executive committee named is:
r. T.. Smith. Marietta: Or. J. X Martin.
Sew MatamoraS: ". NJ. Dunn, Sardis:
l.. \ Whittcn. Fly; william T. Dctrick.
Haun'bal. 5. +. RoSc, ClarinE;on: Fl. r.,
kIiSus. Toronto; l.. l.. Hamilton. Stcub-
vnvllIc: Il. T.. Wiscner. A!ngo Junction;
J. II ChaGwcli. brilliant: Frank l..
Wells. WcllSNille: l.. 4. Thompson. East
l.iycrpou!: c. ". He'll. Yorkville; Frnd
McConn, Shadyside: DR.. II. q. Ramsay.
rowhatan; Wilbur Hcslop. Martins
Ferry: ". =. McClain. Bctlair": Robert
Farmer. bridgeport: James Greenwood.
Newport: T. B. Harris. Tiltonvtlle: F.
W. Stone. Empire; A. J. Sprowles, Fort
Homer: Charles J. Sindlingcr. Rayland;
J t.. Keys, Stratton.
Material Benefits
Tn" meeting was called to order by
(Conttuued On Para YouFfoAnl
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Will Rebuke
the Admiral
Secretary Denby Not
Moved By the Clamor
From Friends and En-
cmies of Sims
By DAVID LAWRENCE.
"'"7rr sht by The Gn;cll,Gcncer.)

Washington. Luu" 5. ADMIRAL SIN.
"Iu he rcbuhcd The .,ttjtuG" .: The
secretary OF the nay IN his first cor =
nee with the .ldmjr,t, after the iat'Hr'S
turn from England makes this ronc.L.
son inescapablc. The secretary Is I'M
disturbed by the propaganda for and
against the admira, seeking either g
hush up the affair or 10 hav" him run-
ished. Mr.. Denby looks at II. episode
$ a naval matter and not 4 Political
question
The secretary ASKED >dm:ra, Sims il
ne had been correctly quoted The ad-
uirai sad NJ had not been. II Mr.. bon
oy we're disposed 70 1T the matter r.'i
nat would have been a convent. Mt stop
ing place. But ne didn't Hs nQuircd
NAcrein Admiral Sims had been incor-
-cctly quoted and insisted also ttat IN"
..Gmiral recall III writing - we'll aS ~
,"uld what he DID St,. In 'front.' ~ the
,sc-StAry OF the navy ""r' IL" npNpcr
"iipptnGs showing ,h"; practically al,
ne London newspapers quoted .tdm.ral
Sims as s;l-tts about the sam" thInS.
There Nas very lHtlr variation In
phraseoicgy ard non" In meaning.
The Real Issue.
So Adm,-,l sims vii in a .-w days
advise Secretary pcaby by mem, -a7duul
e the purport - ti~ rcaIarNS' perhaps
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Rampant
Soldier Witness Tells of $500
He Had to Sp en- d For
Bribing and Tipping

Washington. juno - \n:H"r'ns
complaints II delays n thc granting "t
to former ~ L. men
were today rrc. cnicd - tho senate con-
mIlrc" invc'tlCa,rnE o>ernn,"n' ",''n-
C'.- dealing With the Veterans. In s"uI"
instances wear elapsed tn" c"mmltt""
Ma ."ld. before rel;"f was obtained, ani
then the ratings given generally were
unsatisfactory.
Seventy such cases we're submitted
by Frank !. Williams. "I Huffalo. y. Y.
himself temporarily totally disabled b"-
cause Of wounds. The witness said tnht
when DISCHARGED from the hospital NJ
PlattsburSh. y. Y. h" was given Il di>-
ability ra;iug cf ten percent. which -
titled him TO twelve dollars month
COMPENSATION. II" rating Mas subs
increased 20 fort, dollars p'T
month and n fcw days AZ" 1" 'lEht!
dollars his application far :hc inrrCa~"
having been on iii" WIKI the Rurthu "t
War RiSH Insuran", Sinrc September.
Hc stated i, wgs the common experience
Of the veterans 70 haze delays ~ Two
and thrc" months in -rttinG replies
from the bureau.
Depend on Charity
Man former service men now in GOV
crnmcnt and contract hospitals are m
need Of clothing and arc d,pendcri uDon
charity for many of the n"c"SE lies or
life. according t. letters nird with IN,
committee BY senator Walsh pcm'rrat
MAS>a ca';SCttS. One letter referring t"
The Solcrnmcut hospital Al Gr""nTilI".
=. g, stated 'Condit!,T> are very had.
and asserted that two hundred tnt"T-
culos:s Patients there had rcrr'''d "a"
.vOmpvnSatiun
$500 IN Tips
That bribery and tipping t"r priF-
ilcres VAS common practice IN the gov
crnment and contract hospitals. was
stated hy a witness who's" name wa*
wfthrid. He displayed about ATTY
checks. rc1rs Scnting approximately S""p
drawn by himself. and used. he said. for
such purposes. lie informed the COM
mi,,,c that as punishment for having
protested against conditions in gov
.rnm"nt hospital. Il" WIS placed IN th'
insane ward and hcld ,h"rc SIX days
until hc oL;aiucd MS release 10y hrtO!nS
Il sergeant.
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WOULD PUT TAX
PROBLEM FIRST.
SUGGESTION RENEWED
BY SENATOR WATSON
President Secs Fordney In
Effort 10 Hasten Essential
Legislation

Washington. Iunc -. rrcsrden;
lla-.!;nE took 4 hand IN the l"s SlatiNs
program today. IN an effort to sprcd W
.,rI,tm. Mt Ct tarin and tax legislation
10y calling Chairman Eordn"y. Of the
House Ways and Means Committee TO
the White House - discuss the posi-
b!l!tIc$ OF early passage IF such laws.
Meanwhile. the suggestion was 70
n"wcd in the senate by senator Watson.
Of indiana. 4 Republican member ~ tn"
finance committee. that tax revision lie
placed ahead or tariff legislation. the
question :;avr leaders some trouble early
in tn" c\trI SESSION and its revival to-
day made - appear that another eft"rt
would b" attempted 20 SUtmrdi mate tariff
10 taXatlcn in N" !cgrslativ" program.
Tariff Bill Ready
MT Hordncy informed tn" President
that the Republican Committc" drIit "f
nc permanent tariff h..l would be ready
by Monday or Tuesday for consdcra-
u"n Of tho fun committee. H' did not
md cate how much time would be re-
quired ior consideration Of the bill by
,h. who!. committee membership. al
though hc explained tnat u caucus II
house Republicans would hc held before
III" bill i submitted rorma!I! 20 ,nc
house.
Senator Wa;s"uS SugEas;I'n ed %
t!o"- statements y! Il half drGcu Re0uh-
hcau ami IbrmorTalir S.nI;"rs tnat they
would support his proposal
The country = in ia" mtdS; ~ an :"-
tens 'rnnnm.r reaction from The VA.
Scua;.r Watson said. This is not The
fault e .rEiS!.tiuU. In" c"In-
,r, "!u :'~: assured that both the tariff
ani :'>,n." h."> vii pass. hu' my own
though, IS .ha; W cannot revive husi-
ness ua:.' NJ ,ir,' repeal tho excess
profits 'aN"S. and The higher surtINcs
upon income"
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THE NTELLIGENCE Z

Has the Largest Circulation of
Any Morning Newspaper III the
State of West Virginia.
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CONTINUED On Page Fourtssn)
Evening star., 1921-10-06

ciaD 1.-The unemployment situation.
which was never severe here, except
in the shipbuilding and metal indus
tries, ts showing constant improve
ment. Textile mills. manufacturers OF
food products and woodworking es-
rolls. The sugar ref1neries will re-
employ several thousand men this
month and the increase in the oyster
industry will care for an equal num-
Der. Ten thousand workers Will be
required to harvest the sugar crop be-
sides those regularly employed on the
plantations.
PHILADELPHIA, October 6 (Spe-
ciaD.-While this section is in entire
accord with efforts to help une1nploy-
ed men to employment. some difficulty
is being encountered in getting men
to accept opportunities to obtain work
when they are offered.
CHICAGO. October (Special).-
goods merchant, today declared the
business situation was on the road
back to normal conditions. There
will be various ups and DOWNS" he
said, according to conditions in the
various commodity markets, with
some difficulties with labor here and
there. and some dissatisfaction on the
part of farmers, but, as a whole. we
ought to be upon an economic equi-
librium in year or so.'
KANSAS CITY. Mo-, October s tspe-
just compiled show
that the amount of building contract
ed for in September was more than
one million dollars greater than that
for September last year. More permits
to construct dwellings were issued
than in any month since 1913.