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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-01-26
U. S. Steel Declares Regular
Dividends, Although Last
Quarter of 1920 Shows
Decreased Earnings .

New York, Jan. "5.---ERrninEs of n"
United States Steel corporation for tine
Gna. quarter OF l92c. made public after
,oday's meetings Of the executive corn,
mit;er and board OF directors. amoEnte"
- St3.Nr7.S8G. against S4S,NIl,'tO IN
tho quarter !mcmdrately preceding.
Not income Of $3l.7O". .Slr. comrar"d
with S3E.T%9. 1871 and surplus OF N4,iHl'-
446 showed Il decrease or S%.%SHiH3.
For the year earnings tntallcd Si.,'-
l74.I26. againS, II total "t $l'G'29V'e"'
in l9la and s20S,?$l,i ioI IN l9lS.
Analysts ot tho final quarter OF ls="
BY monthly returns shows 4 ateady de-
cline in earnings. scallnG down from
about SlG.4TI. 1000 in October 70 Sl-.-
T93 moo N December.
Regular Dividends.
r.. tslal dividends or Il. per cent
on :ho preferred and :, per cent on the
common isere declared FOR the quarter
Earnings applicable 70 he common
stock. after nayncn, o. n" W"ferr""
diyidcad. amounted - "a" per share.
asa!nst - 10 IN tuc prov iu'iS quarter.
; In au Informal: discussion Of trade
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-01-26

Washington. jar. @5.--The number
Of persons employed in industry in
this country the first OF this month
numbered 3.4I3.466. less than the mum
Der employed 4 year ago, the depart
mcnt OF l;lbors employment service an
nounccd tonight. on the basis Of first
nationwide survey just completed by
Il special STAFF Of investigators.
Director John 3. Dcnsmore said this
fiGure did not necessarily represent the
number OF persons actually unemployed
as il was quite possible" that some OF
the workers had found employment in
agricultural. or other pursuits not COW
cred by the survey.
May Be Larger.
On the other hand some officials be-
Ncycd the army OF unemployed possibly
was larger than III" figures given, As
no effort was being made u ascertain
reduction in tn" number OF persons en-
p!Oyrit IN pursuits other than those
class"d unGer the head OF mechanical
Industry"
The employment services figures rep
resented a reduct ion OF 36.9 per cont in
the number Of workers employed In In
dustry as compared with January a
year ago and Il was announced that
they were based "on the consensus Of
figures from neutral bodies. state labor
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-01-26
PALMER RAISES
PRO-CERNAN CRY
ATTACKS MOTIVES OF
SAMUEL. UNTERMIER
Quotes Boy-Ed TO Show New
Yorker Served German
Embassy

NAsAirEton, Jan. %5.~-Attovncy Gen
r-;,, Talm"r tonight charged Samuel
Untsclnl cr. New York attorney, with
actin, ~ :he German interest ana
with simply serving his old clients
in his recent criticisms OF Mr. Palmer's s
conduct of the offices OF alien property
custodian and attorney general.
The attorney general presented his
charges in 4 formal statement with
I'quotatiOns from report taken from
Captain BoysEd. former naval attache
Of the German embassy here. upon his
capture by the British In Palestine. and
from the diary Of Heinrich +. Albert.
former chief privy councillor Of the
German embassy. The report of Cap
tain Roy-E& ~ made public BY Mr..
Palmer referred TO Mr. Untermycr as
"th, unpaid judicial and legal adviser
Of the German embassy" while DR.. AL
Der. in his diary is quoted as drScrib-
Ing Z meeting brought about for bust
ness reasons ut Mr.. Untcrmycr's estate
at Grcystoac. along the Hudson river.
Untermyer Attacekd.
The malicious reitCration by Samuel
Cutcrmycr OF III" haSclesS rumorS and
false charges which the friends Of Ger
many !ns!stently circulate about the
work Of the alien property custodian. "
Mr. Palmer said. would not call for
any reply II his recent activities had
not somewhat obScured in the pubic
mind his earlier connections. which
make his motives plain. He desires 10
undo significant part Of the wa-' s
achievement. lie was vigorously op-
posed 10 the governments policy---aS
laid down by the congress and carried
out by the eXeCut!vc--!n regard to
enemy owned property. Hr refers 10
enemy owned concerns in this country
as properties Of thc"" unfortunate pco-
Pile whose sad plight he. always sought
70 alleviate.
HIS exact status. dcSpit" his CQuivo-
cations. and dcnialS with respect 20
these unfortunate pcuple'--thc Ger
r,ans-iS best shown hy an official re-
port Of Captain BnyEd. addressed u
the chief OF the German admiralty staff
In explaining a statement 10 the Ame-i-
can people which he ISSUED on being
expelled from this country, Bny-Ed
said:
Boy-Ed Quoted.
livery Statement; was drawn upcH
It's original form by Counsel samuel
Irtcrnyer. He was, AZ the time OF my
stay in New York, the unpaid Judicial
and l"ral-poiitical advisor to tho I'M
pecir, embassy
Mr.. Untermyer IS simply serving his
old clients by attempting tn diScrcdit
thc wartime work Of capturing enemy
property in the United States With
naive confidence IN the public forgctful-
ness. he processes 10 be doing Il In the
peoples interest. II IS really in The
German interest"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-01-26
Buying In West Virginia
Debt Bonds at rs Cents

Charleston. ". Va. Jan. @5.--Sta'"
Treasur ". s. johnson today purchas-
cd consignment of West Virginia d"2t
bonds at IS cents on the dollar. thereby
saving the state Is per cont h" stats.
He says the outlook for purchasing
these bonds at lower figure Is very
bright. owing 70 the condition Of the
bond market and the low rate OF interest
on those bonds Th" total amount Of
the purchase today was not announced.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-01-26
Many Witnesses Heard
In WinneS Murder Trial

Harlan Ky. Jan. 25.-A number OF
witnesses went on the stand today In
the trial of Dr. IL. G. WINES. charged
with murder Of Miss Lura Parsons, Pine
Mountain settlement school teacher,
last September. and described DR..
Winnes' trip over the mountain on n
mule and his arrIvel at the school house.
Ham Lewis. postmaster at Dillon, Ky,
told Of the meeting of Miss Parsons
and pr NVinncs at that place after they
had left q train. DR.. WINES. the wit
ness said. offered mule to Miss Par
sons 10 ride over the mountain. but she
refused and started on foot ahead Of the
doctor. Tncre was nothing unusual in
Dr. WINES actions. ne stated.
Describing Or. Winncs arrival at
Pine MountaiI settlement after cros>
sing the mountain, f. VI. Nolan. an
aged muunta.ncer and postmaster at
ihut place. said however. that the for
nIcr vetinarian, acted like he was
crazy" talking incohcrently at times
We're Seen Together
Employees OF the convict road several
hundred feet from which Miss Parsons
mutilatcd body was found, testified
as to the disposition OF the con-
v;ots on the day OF the murder,
and as to seeing both the teacher
and nr Winn"s pass the camp.
s. VI Foster. superintendent OF con-
Structiou ;,t the camp. said he discover
ed mul" tracks about 4 nearby tree and
Of finding a honuet OF wild flowers which
the teacher carried. He also told OF see
ing IN" body laying with the head down.
hill near a bluff few hundred yards
from tnr camp. william browning, OF
Pine Mountain. Miss Kate Petit, one Of
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-01-26
VIOLATION ALLEGED

.~..caSc, lar. "5.-,ruHcendtnS nat :ae
Atlanta Birmingham K N'lant.c rail
way had violated the transportation act
~ posting no;.c"s g wage reductions,
employees 90 tAa. road presented thelr
-asa before :hC railroad labor board
.oday An carly decision on the mater.
which Chairman n =. Barton charac-
,n-!zed as pressing" 5 expected
B.L. BugE. prcsiden, az he read. said
IA. since the termination ~ federal
guaranty. the road had Seea unable. de-
;p!ts reduction Of forces and all p0sS!-
ole economy 70 make operating expenses
and taxes.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-01-26
Failed to Open Safes
Brought 10 Court Room

New York. Jan. cj.--W"riunE on h.e
hands and knees for cOu" hours uCU,
nr had exhausted every trick Of his
craft within his know edge. s,f" on
bert today failed 70 open ~" safes BE-
l:rvad - contain evidence r""dod in th'
,-iai Of Robert /. Brind"l, labor leader,
charged with coercion IN correction
with in" building trust investigation.
The safes. propcrty ~ the Hu,.dnG
rrnd.< Council were brought TO N"
criminal court ror n" pUrpuS" ot as
pcrtt.riuc # certain r"cOrds such -
tho minutes, books and cash accounts
oc the building council wcrn stored IN
them.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-01-26

Wogs ytrginia-Cloudy with probably
NOW wednesday and Thursday; NO
shangs In tsmperature.
Ohio. western PsnnsylvaniA-C1oudy
IN north, probably snow In south por-
ton wednesday; Thursday unsettled,
No change In eemPSratu1s.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-01-26
ALLIES TO SOLVE THE
NEAR EAST PROBLEMS

Paris, Jan 25-Ths Supreme coun-
Gil Of ths Allies today decided 20 cali
q conference Of allied Representatives
with representative Of arssee AaA
Turkey In London 1t An early dHts 10
settle the Near EaSt question
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-01-26

the principals at the school, and two
teachers, Misses Marguerite Butler Of
Cincinnati, and Nell E. Mann Of Knox
VILE, Tenn, testified At the night session
OF court that when DR.. WINES arrived
at the school he several times repeated
the story of Miss Parsons precedils
him up the mountain.
There are many witnesses on both
sides to be heard and counsel for both
the state and defense expect the trial
10 extend into early next week.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-01-26
COMMITTEEMAN IN
GLOWING TRIBUTE TO
STEEL MANS SERVICES
Witness ReiterateS Declara-
ton of Not Getting $780,
900 From Uncle Sam

New York. Jan. 25.-Ovcrcouc BY MS
emotions. Charles VI. Schwab tcWpora"-
Ny broke down on tho witness stand
during his testimony here today before
the Walsh congressional committee
which .S Investigating affairs Of ~"
United States ShlpN'ng board. With
tear-;il!ed eyes. he denied charges Of
previous witnesses that Sl0o,C00 If a
E269.h0O voucher charged - his ac-
count in the home office Of IN" BCthle-
hem Shiphulid!ng corporation. had bc"a
aHOCated 20 expense uf construction 81
government ships.
Mr Schwah hal been recalled 10 give
testimony regarding ship construction
matters during his term a. general d;-
rector OF the Emergency Flo: corpora
NuE.
Conferred With Morse.
~ the conclusion o. this testimony,
hts attention was called by Representa-
tive Israel NJ. Foster to testimony that
since making his denial last Friday ot
the charges. he had conferred with Per-
ley Morse OF Perley Morse 4 Co.. The
auditors who found the alleged voucher.
Mr.. Schwab admitted he had talked
with Mr. Morse. stating that Mr.. Wild
man, whom he had kDown for several
years. came 70 him with the statement
NAT Mr. MoESS WAS MA" u '''' "'e"
rSt renUte.
Il listened" Mr. Schwah added. and
said that II what you say IS true and
what l assure you l can prove Is true,
that receive" none OF ''lS ""V"e''
should aot Mr.. Morse be willing 20
make = statement that he has made i
mistaken"
RstracSon Refused
49,, .,r,-o,,, . ,,,,o.
as tsSH'' % .ImI g. Ho-sa
.ns i oeS W "a 49, u,.+: =.
49,, ,..;.,..., ..in =, -o,,o,od
go "''u ~ ,, go ,,.i,Lr,,.,,
:" Morse "hat ne l'" S"'u ~ " 'u''.,.', -'',,,
|''aS nc ~ 80 | 49, - -
.Cu" anu N""l w. ,'N 'l '"e Gnu '-
.oHS loc'F year ""N'"' - ,,,, 'n'e.I; 49,.
L""t WIS S' ,, 80,
"eep ~ H'I nV'' go 800 ~
e"'", | ".''h "a '..'. '''" '''''
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ne "o"'m
.', ,.s,,,
".'ohS ana F'"S"''s ..,, ,.,..,
H"FF' '"E S'ee, ','"', ~ - ,,...,
became hUsHE anu MS A'"'''e S"o'N va"
SupprSSu SooS
/ nope yoa VIII excuse ne '"l' '.H"
man and gcnt!em"n or the commNteH'
ne started 70 continue oS'' -"Hd "sRe
mis- voice broke again.
For moment he enoeaFor"c 20 con-
troll himself but without success, llS
gave up the at'Fnrpt anu IRON. ~" eH,a
great tears rolled "h!cn ne wiped 1"'F
WIKI MS haho"e'S"''''
Fosters Tribute.
rle ..nn,rr,r..a room vas flied with
witnesses and SPECTATORS. and !. was
evident th,. ne had the sympathy "f
NIL BY tho silence that prcva l!cd-a
silence broken by representative Foa-
ter. vino said:
IT cannot help making this reflection
Just at this time. As Il member of this
committee. want 10 express on ;he rec
ord nv appreciation OF the manner. Mr.
Schwab, in which you have introduced
evidence concerning this voucher. As!d"
from my membership on this commit
tee. wan; 20 express my appreciation
as an American citizen for IN" services
YOU have rendered our country IN tho
- - '
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-01-26
SOUTHWESTERN OIL IN
ANOTHER 5O-CENT CUT

Shreveport, La, Jan. 25.-A reduction
OF fifty cents a barrel on adAttonat
grades Of Louisiana crude oil has been
announced here by the Standard on
company. This follows yestsrdaJS an
nouncement Of a similar reduction In the
price of Caddo heavy oil.
Dallas, Tex, Jan. o5.-The Magnolia
Petroleum company announced nsv
prices effective today on crude oil, rep
resenting a reduction Of approximately
fifty cents per barrel.
New prices range from $1.5o to - .
barrel. according to grade
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-01-26
TIL f IN ELLIGENCER

Has the Largest Circulation of
Any Morning Newspaper in the
State of West Virginia.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-01-26

WASHINGTON. Jan. @5.-The InternR-
.ional Communication Conference
which recessed IT'S sessions here last
month after failure to aGree on dis
positio, OF the former German cables,
will be- rcconvcncd IN the near future.
Norman u. Davis, acting secretary OF
state and head of the American dele
cation, said to-day
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-01-26

E.u. York. Jan. "5--CharEes
ngaiu$t ,n.nlbrr. Of tho district attor-
,.cy's office in New York county. in
,lud!ng John 7. DoolnE. an assistant
district attorney involved in the King
murder cnse. we're dismissed in a re-
port presented TO Supreme nurt-
Justice Weeks here to-day, 10y the
extraordinary grand jury.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1921-01-05
new ASSESSOR IS
NOW In OFFICE
RENE C. FoNTENoT ASSUMED
CHARGE OF POSITION ON
LAST SATURDAY

Rene G. Fontenot elected parish
assessor in the general election last
April, assumed charge of the office
last Saturday, January 1, and on Mon
day began active work. His first act
in assuming position was to appoint
Judge Robert of Grand Prairie and
Gervais Richard of Plaquemine Point
his office deputies.
The new assessor promised during
the political campaign preceding the
election that he would reinstate the
old system of sending deputies through
the different wards of the parish, each
deputy to personally visit each tax
payer and secure his assessment for
the current year. In accordance with
this ante-eleetion pledge, Mr.. Fontenot
will start his deputies out through the
rural districts as soon as the taking Of
the 1921 assessment is ordered.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1921-01-05
Young Folks Party

Last Thursday night group OF mer-
ry young folks gathered at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Ballard. The occa-
sion was a holiday party given by
their charming daughter, Miss Mary
Kate.
The young people enjoyed them
selves playing games. During inter
vals, between the games, delicious re-
treatments of cake and charlotte
rousse were served in abundance.
Those present at the party were
Julius Winsberg, Leonard Riggs, Rich
ard Mornhinveg James Broussard, Ell
bridge Amy, Stanley Guilbeau, Err
nest Eastman. Alton Mornhinyeg,
Seth Lewis, Raoul Pavy, and Misses
Connie Anding, Lillian Jacobs, Mary
Kate Ballard, Mirial Smith, Bonnie
Kerr, Della Roberts and Elsie Durio
The party began about six and
broke up about nine O'Clock.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1921-01-05
COLLECTING TAXES
TO START MONDAY
SHERIFF MAKES IMPORTANT AN
NoUNcEMENT AND OFFICE
FORCE is READY FOR RUSH

The work of collecting state, par
ish and special taxes win start next
Monday, according to state
ment made by Sheriff Thibodeaux last
Friday. The rolls have been approv-
ed by the state board Of affairs and
returned to his office and his force
Of deputies are ready to attend to the
expected rush Of taxpayers demanding
a receipt for their 1920 taxes.
Monday the collectors office was be-
sieged with questioners who wished to
know when collecting would begin,
and many Of the out-oftown people
came in expecting to settle that day
and went home disappointed. The
sheriff is not to blame for the delay,
neither is the assessor, for the work
of making the assessment rolls at
present is considerably more diff
cult than under the old order and af-
ter the assessor has finished his part
Of the huge undertaking the rolls. or
an abstract thereof, must go to Baton
Rouge for approval by the board oi
state affairs before the collector is
in position to collect the amounas due
Fby propertyowners.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1921-01-05
DRAINAGE BOARD
ASKS FOR BIDS
BAYOU 5oEuF AND WAxIA COM
MlssIoNERs INTEND START
ING WORK SOON

The commissioners OF the recently
created Bayou Boeuf and Waxia drain
age district have advertised for bids
for the dredging of Waxia, Little Wax
la and Cow bayous also the drains
and laterals leading into these streams
work to commence within sixty days
after the acceptance OF bids.
The successful bidder for the con-
tract is required to purchase the 1925
900 worth OF five-per cent bonds OF the
district after an approving opinion as
to the legality of the bonds by some
recognized bond attorney is furnished
by the commissioners.
The section of country to be drained
by this new system is one of the most
fertile in the state, the trouble here,
tofore being the surplus water after
every heavy rainfall overnowing the
agricultural lands and making farming
gamble with the weather. As soor
as this important work is completed
lands now considered very doubtful Al
to production viii Immediately jumI
into the high-price class for all doubt
as to their productiveness will pas
with the better drainage.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1921-01-05
new REGISTRATION
STARTED ON MONDAY
ouADRiENNIAL LISTING OF VoT-
ERs OF STATE BEGAN PROMPT
LY FIRST or WEEK

Clerk Of Court Henry LastTapes, ex-
officio registrar of voters of st. Ian
dry, began the important work Of reg
istering every qualified voter, male
and female, of the parish last Monday
morning. The cclerk himself was in
Eunice that day in order to register
the voters Of that town for the APP
municipal election soon to
be held there.
Deputy Clerk w. w Gelvin was
present at the registration office in
the court house in OpeIousas to reg
lister all voters who were in town that
day and wished to be prepared for any
future elections. The office will be
open constantly except in case OF an
election, which is according to law
This is the first new registration in
four years and, unless the existing
law is amended or changed a new
one viii be held every four years. All
voters, male and female, in the par
ish viii have to be reTegistered un-
der the present listing as the old reg
istration rolls went out of business
last Friday midnight. Voters viii save
themselves future trouble if they take
cognizance of this fact and register
as soon as possible.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1921-01-05
MAKEPROGRESS ON
REPAIRING PLANT
TWO ENGINES RUNNING AND
THIRD WILL SOON BE READY
WITH NEW SHAFT

Repairing the power plant engines
is progressing as rapidly as possible
Two engines are in operation and the
third one will soon be. The two in
commission are now equipped with
entirely new crankshafts while the
third will have the repaired shaft
though a new shaft has been ordered
for it from the factory and viii be
kept in reserve in case the repaired
part again breaks. Constant service
viii not be given, however, for some
days, and the use of mtors is still
prohibited by the superintendent.
This ban will be removed from the
service as soon as possible.
Mr.. Jordan has begun the important
work of repairing the wiring in sew
eraI places, the start being made near
the high school building where the
heavy-voltage wires were in a bad fix
and really dangerous to the many
school children. Other places will be
repaired as soon as possible
In and advertisement published else
where in this issue, Mr. Jordan says
that many patrons are far behind in
their indebtedness to the plant fol
service rendered and he gives warn
ing that unless these delinquent ac
counts are paid right off service viii
be discontinued It is apparent thai
! the plant can not be operated on q
break-even basis unless patrons set
tie their monthly bills promptly.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1921-01-05
POLL TAX PAYMENTS
TOTAL ABOUT 1850
FEW REFUNDS WILL REDUCE
THIS AMOUNT, BUT NET TOTAL
IN KEEPING WITH YEARS

When the poll tax list closed Fri
day night there had been 1860 re-
ceipts issued by the St. Landry sher-
iff, though of this total few have
been refunded as in the case 5f soma
and had paid up and it was expected
and also a few to women who had al
so paid before the opinion Of the at
torney general was rendered relative
to women not having to pay the poll
tax in this state until the existing
law is amended or changed.
The number of voters to qualify IS
surprising in view of the fact that a
week ago-or less than four days be.
fore the list closed-only two thons-
and had paid up an dit was expected
that the number of voters disqualified
because of failure to pay would total
large figures. Fortunately the large
number of voters who had not pasd
came forward in a rush at the last
minute and kept themselves in goot
standing by paying the req lisi.e dol
lar.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1921-01-05
NEW YEAR CELEBRATED WITH
UNUSUAL oUIETNEss HERE

New Year was ushered in with quiet
ness in ope1ousas. Most places Of
business were open until noon when
they closed for half holiday, giving
their employees an opportunity to
spend the afternoon with hom folks
There was little noise and practically
no drunks in evidence. A heavy rain
fell at dark and this served to Ia mp
en- the ardor OF those who ,ished to
.eblow' things after nightfall. There
were no changes in business and ~.
erything in that line is going IN list
as before New Year.