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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-02-12
BRITISH PROPAGANDA
AGAINST j. s. NAVAL
EXPANSION ALLEGED.

Washington, Feb. 1.-THE statement
thai he had received suggestions that
Great Britain was circulating propa-
gantIa" in this country to deter Ameri--
can naval building. was made In. the
Senate today by Senator Borah, Repuo-
lican. Idaho. during a. general debate
on disarmament. He understood, ne
said. that the facts were in possession
of the navy department.
Senator PoindeXter. Republican, OF
WashingOn, author of the senate naval
committees recent adverse report on
Senator Borah's suggestion for a SIX
months naval holiday. in answer to
quest inn whether the committee IN
vcstication had disclosed any such sit
uation. replied that there had been
some testimony" on the subject, but
the committee did not believe It should
he made public.
EFF this information is In the hands OF
the navy department." Senator Borah
said. the congress should have 1t. We
arc informed that in the archives OF the
navy department there is proof OF the
propa ganda by Great Britain.
Senator Borah again urged an agree
ment he reached between the naval
movers for reduction for building pro-
grams and also advocated aircraft in-
vestigat!on to determine whether capi'
tai ships are tactically obsolete.
Unless there is an agreement reached
between the United States and powers.
competinC in naval building" he said,
at will lead TO war inevitably.
Opirions of American. British, German
and other naval eXverts, that capltat
ships have became obsolete were pre-
sented by Senator Borah. He read from
n LETTER by an American rear admiral
retired who said:
"I would stake my life that In rev
years n surface navy alone can go no
where but to the bottom.
The name Of the officer who wrote the
latter. Senator Borah said, would De
given TO thu. naval committee, X II de-
sired This office he' added. also wrote
that the United States could never be at
lacked successfully by power or COM
binati0n of powers from overseas.
Senator P,iudextrr. in defending the
navy committees report. supporting tne
capital shin building program. declareb
that if the United States accepted the
huilding poStp"nemhnt plan. 1T would
hcrnrn.. ut once z defeated nation. would
lose It's insular possessions and lts citI-
Z,.nS would hr able to travel the seas
only upon terms laid down by rival ma
tionS.
Before sitting down with those ma
tions at the conference table. ne sald,
"th.. committee feels "" should take
rrecautinns not to sit down disarmeo-
II the SIX months suspension were
.aGopt"d. we would lose. in addition, pc
tween $4,000 600 and S25.000,00o
The senator said h" would ike 10
know whether Great Britain would re-
ducn its fleet 10 the present strength
of the American navy and II japan
would actually cea 80 naval construction
He asserted that the British main 1Ieet
was twice aS strong as the American
and that japan would equal the Amer
lean strength within the next three or
four years.
Senator Smith. Democrat. Georgia,
suggested that Great Britain give the
United States i'll payment for Its war
dabt. half Of its naval forces so that the
Two powers would be equal in strength.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-02-12

candlaatH for United States Senator.
His opponent. stephen Douglas. won
the priz" from the Legislature,
though Lincoln received 1000 more
votes Of the people uf Illinois than
did his opponent. In 1860 and 1854
he was elected President OF the United
States. Secession of the southern
states and civil wnr followed his first
election. He conducted the affairs
OF the nation with great wisdom
through the four years of the civil
War. and just at it's close was assas-
s!nRted TT the national capital dying
on April Is, 1865,
I.incoln's most marked charncteriS-
tic. says ono Of his host of eulogistS'
was the accuracy with which he un-
derstood the American people. He
was wholly honest: he thought fairly
and never as bigOtrd partisan. Hc
conquered BY the power Of truth. This
love for truth. Infinite patience hnd
his hard thinking seem 10 have guided
him uncrringly in every great prob
lem he had TO solve.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-02-12
PRESIDENT SCOTT ASSERTS WAGE
Cuts CAN Be EXPECTED HERE

! ". Scott. president OF the Wheel
Ing Steel Corporation. last evening
stated the various steel industries IN
the Wheeling district have not as yet
announced a cut in wages. but cuts
might be expected at any tim" in
keeping with the example set by other
steel companies in the cast.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-02-12
BLACKHAND GANG
GET ALLIANCE MAN

East Liverpool. =, Feb. ll.-Joseph
Girardo, 40. OF Alliance. was shot and
instantly killed at Leetonia. north OF
here, tonight in what police believe was
the aftermath to the receipt Of threat
ening le,etrs by I.ectonia Italians. Gil
rarclo's body, perforated with bullets,
was found % the outskirts of the town..
whore il is believed a meeting had been
arranged At least two men. who es-
capped. were implicated in the shooting
police say.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-02-12
rHAYER SEEKS JOB.

Sr.cIal Dispatch u The Intelllgenccr.
Washington, d. G.. Feb. l1.--Amonl
the arrivals today from West VirGini;
was Captain John \. Thayer. OF Charles
ton, who may become = candidate fol
district attorney in the southern dis
,rict or assistant to that official. II,
said today he had not decided what h,
would ask for - his reward. Other ar
rivals were Thomas Davis, Of Harris
yille, and Preston Harmon, Of ElktnSs
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-02-12
CORNWELL'S REQUEST FOR RETENTION OF
L. 6. TROOPS IN M|NGO COUNTY REFUSED;
STATE CONSTABULARY ORDERED To Scene
United States Troops Z
In Mingo TO Move Out
The Coming "Wednesday

Indianapolis. Ind. Feb. ll-Feoerai
troops on strike duty at "lilaHsoh'
". Va, will be withdrawn next Wed
ncsday. February 16. Major Charles
Thompson. assistant chief OF stan
to Major General Read. commander OF
the Fifth army corps area, with head
quarters at Fort Benjamin Harrison
announced tonight. According 10
Major Thompson. the one compny
still on duty will return to Camp
sherman. o., on that date. unless un-
foreseen conditions arise.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-02-12
Another Great War
Almost Impossible
Declares Lawrence
BY DAVID LAWRENCE
Ccopyright BY The rntellS snesr.)

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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-02-12
MEET AT WHITE SULPHUR.

Charleston. w. Va. Feb. 1.-THE
coal mining industry from every angle
will he reviewed a tho annual meeting
of the National Coal Association TO b.
held this wear at White Sulphur
Springs. according 20 notices received
today by West Virginia members from
hhe secretary. The meeting will be
held May 1$ and continue several days
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-02-12

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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-02-12
Colonel Jackson Arnold, Com
mander Of State Forces, Dl-
rected to Cooperate With
Local Authorities in Pres
ervation of Peace During
Matewan Trials

Charleston. ". Va. F"b. 1.-THE war
department today notified Governor
John J. Cornwcll Of The refusal TO COM
rly with an urgent request that INC
federal troops remain in MinGo county
uutI tho trials Of iw"nty-"hc h'eti'
charged with the murder "f Albert g
Fnlts. in connection with the Ma'e""h
Shooting last May, ar" completed.
The troops now in Mngo. consisting
nr unIy one company at Williamson
s,,"nr Of the trial, will move out "l 'h'
county ON scheduled time" 1t = stated
rh. exact time IS not publicly known.
Two other companies stationed IN the
so-rillcd strike zou" w"r" withdrawn
M, latter part Of January at IN" "irrc-
tion of General Reed. commander OF the
contr:L corps area. =,
In the message Ia Governor toTnw'II.
IN. adjutant-Gcncral Of In" army SAiH
GcnrraI Hred has hr'm Instructed |"
proceed with the withdrawal of troops
IN conformity with tho policy ol me
war department. tn" governor tonight
notified Judge r. l.. BAILEY. of the
Ninro circuit court Of the action taken
by himself and the war department.
Arnold to Williamson.
Coiorc, jackson Arnold. sup""int"n-
don't Of the department Of public safety,
left tonight for Williamson I" take
charge al the situation having been IN
structcd> by Governor Cornw"ll to 'rN-
crcisc all the authority vested IN MIN
by the act creating the department.
When plans OF the government to re-
movc the troops became known in Will
hanson. Governor Cornwcll was earn
cstly requested to ask that the troops
r"ma!n in their pr"S"rt capacity until
the trials were Completed. by Juds"
Bailey, sheriff Pinson. III" prosecuting
attorney and counsel for both the de-
PENDANTS and the state.
Tn. request was, approved and for
gardcd to General Reed. who replied
tha, the troops would he withdrawn un-
less th" war department !nt"rHcned
IN his telegram to Judge Bailey. the
governor expressed the opinion that the
war department denied further co-opera-
,ion "prohably because OF the scnate'S
rroposn! to investigate the presence or
tho troops in Mirgo county.
The Governors Telegram.
The governors telegram to JUGS"
I;ailcy. dated today follows:
Acknowledging wire signed by
Won. the sheriff. prosecuting attorney
ana J0nn - '-DilIlI Ildlbih w ''SN''
ton. Thomas West and r. T. Clayton.
counsel for the defendants and j. NJ.
p. Sanders. James Damron. j. :. Marcun'.
$. d. Stokes and Captain Avis, counsel
for plaintiffs. earnestly requesting
that the troops remain in their
! nrc&cnt capacity until the trial
J is completed. On yesterday I forward
cd your othcr wir" to General Reed.
commander OF this corps area. and
strongly approved The REQUEST th"r"-
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-02-12
LAST EDITION
CONVERSATIONS

WauChula E'ln.. Feb. II. -- The
lynch here last night Of Ben Camp
bell 4 negro. VAS reported today. He
was taken from Tire city jail by il
mob. and hanged 10 a telephone pole
and his body riddlcd. with bullets. lie
was accused Of attempting To attack
a white woman.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-02-12

Pensacola. Fla. Feb. ll.--Ma"nlnist
Mate VI. Phelps, of Pelham. ia, died
tonight Of injuries Received few
hours earlier when his airpiane in at
tempting Il landing crashed INTO Il
telegraph pol" and WAS burned at the
naval air station, eight miles from
here. Chief Machtnist W. II. Conway,
of Tennessee, who was with him. Suf-
fcred cuts and bruises. but is expected
10 rrrNNrr.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-02-12
!. s. Sailors
Fired Upon
laps SEE EFFORT TO
INVOLVE TWO COUNTRIES
Three Former Russian Off,
GERS Arrested-One Amer
can Wounded

Toxic. Feb. ll.-five American
bluejackctS were fired at by un-
known persons in NladiroStok at
II o'clock Tuesday night, one OF
them being wounded, says the
ASahi Shimbuu 5 EladivoStok cor
respondent today.
The Americans, reinforced by
Russian policemen, arrested three
Russian officers formerly under
the late general kappel, once COM
mander of the western armies Of
the Omsk government, the CORE
Spondent adds.
The impression in NladivoStok,
according to the correspondent. is
that the attack was arranged by
communists with the object OF
straining relations between Japan
and the United States.
Washington. Feb. 1.-THE attack on
five American bluejackets at NladlvoS-
tok Tuesday DlSht. rs announced by the
Asahi Shimbun~Of Toxic. had not been
reported tonight 20 tn" navy depart
mCnt. In the absence Of an official re-
port. department. officials refused COM
meNt.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-02-12

Kew York. Fch ll.-Thc actual
condition Of clearing house banks and
trust companies for The week shows
that they hold $l9,&t7,55n< reserve in
excess Of lcEdl requirements. This -
an Increase Of s4.25V.4Hd from last
week.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-02-12

PltlshurEh, Feb, II.-Rou"rt NthIIN
of Chicago, II Pullman conductor. and
H. l.. Hamilton, 4 rvnr1sy sylvdnla rail-
road brakeman. were arrested here
tonight in connection with the alleged
ticket swndlr. They w"r" held in
81 800 bail each for a hearing later.
The arrest Of Neatly brought up to
II. the number of ConducturS "m-
ploycd by th" Pullman company, WHO
hav" been arrested on charges Of con-
splCary and larceny.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-02-12
THE WEATHER.

THE WEATHER.
wsEt vIrginia. Western Psnnsylvaais
and ohio-Light snow Saturday and
probably Sunday; not much change IN
temperature. :.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-02-12

Chicago. Ill. Feb. n.--un" woman
was killed and several pedestrians
we're injured when It section Of the
corn!Ce on the roof Of the State
street department store fell t. the
sidewalk lat" today.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-02-12

Has the Largest Circulation o.
Any Morning Newspaper in th'
State of West Virginia.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-10

bert Brenon, who previously di-
rected Norma in The Passion
Flower. 1t is said to follow close
" the stage play in which Mar
jorie Rambeau gained new laurels.
THE Sign on the Door offers
Norma an exceptional opportunity
to display her dramatic talent. 1t
is a fascinating story of pretty
young stenographer, Ann Hunn1-
well. who innocently enough be-
comes compromised when she goes
with her employers son, Frank
Devereaux, to a questionable cafe,
which IS raided.
Later she married "Lafe" Regan.
a man of high character and or
great wealth. Deyereaux comes
into her life again. He becomes
infatuated with her -step-daughter.
In a dramatic scene between Dew
ereaux and LATE" Regan, Deve-
reaux is killed. Regain does not
know that his wife has witnessed
the tragedy.
Ann calls the police and accuses
herself of the killing of Devereaux
to shield her husband. The district
attorney steps in and makes a re-
markable discovery which restores
happiness to the Regain family.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-10
Majestic Gets
Roquemore for
Ensuing Week

Henry Roquemore' musical COM
edy produced and presented by
youthful stars whose ability has
won praise of critics in nearly
every city comes to the Majestic to-
morrow. The show isn't called
cocktail of delight and doesn't
boast of umpty-umpty carloads of
scenery nor beyy of beautiful
Broadway beauties. But it prom
Uses this much. The cast is headed
by Henry Roquemore, a rotund
comedian, and features Fern
Emmett and a number of special
vaudeville acts.
The musicalized comedies pre-
scented are What's the Idea?" Sun
day and Monday, Hello Pansy''
three days starting Tuesday, and
the farewell bill Following Faith
er's Footsteps"
The vaudeville specialties in
clude Fred FaUnt Leroy. the boy
with a dozen talents Petite Sue
Hale, Brandeaux and Smith, prem
Ter dancers. Mr.. Roquemore prides
himself in having an adorable
chorus of girls all under 20.
Conway Tearle in "Bucking the
| Tiger" will be the feature photo
/ play Sunday and Monday.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-10
Binney in "Such
A Little Queen"
Egentse Returns

E NJ. Woolley, assistant director
IN George Fawcett in the produc-
tion of Such Little Queen" with
Constance Binney. was subjected to
the terrors of a cable drill while a
student at the first Plattsburg
training camp for officers. He used
that training to good purpose a
few months a go in producing this
picture.
For two hours Mr.. Woolley re-
hearsed the 20 men in the iHtrica-
cies of the sabre drill, so that they
could execute their little stunt
without gouging out each other
ewes. Then the scene was shot
with very good results.
Such a Little Queen" comes for
a three day run at the Fort Arm
strong theatre Sunday.
Stanley W. Egense, the lyric
tenor, who scored such a hit with
Fort Armstrong patrons some few
weeks ago has been engaged for
the entire week starting Sunday.
Wednesday he will feature The
Little Gray Home in the West
during the showing of The Old
Nest" A Mack Sennett comedy,
Call a Cop" and the latest Pathe
News conclude the picture pro-
gram Arthur White and the con-
cert orchestra will offer an over
ture at 8, 5, Z and 9 o'clock daily
When THE Old Nest comes
Wednesday. the people of Rock Is
land will have chance to see a
picture that has been hailed by
critics and reviewers as the most
satisfying aIl-American picture
that has yet, been produced. The
theme. that OF a mother who sees
her six children leave her, one by
one, is common to American fam
flies.
Rupert Hughes is the author o.
this unusual tale of mother love.
The picture was produced BY
Goldwyn and was directed by Reg
inald Barker. Mary Alden play!
the other mother, and her per
Torrance has been said to be
masterpiece Of screen acting.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-10

a song-writer is to be born Irish"
says the lyricist, who has contrib
uted a dozen of lyrics to Listen,
Irene"
THE Irish people are natural
song makers" he asserts. Rhythm
comes to most of them easily. They
have a sense of harmony and mel
ody, too. In the olden days there
was scarcely an event of any kind
in a town or village, were it a muir
der or a fair, a big wind or a
drought, a christening or a hang
ing that was not taken by some To-
cal rhymster and handed down to
posterity in the form of a song"
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-10
Illinois Opens
Promising Year
With Music Show

The Illinois theatre - the only
house in the tri-cities scheduled to
receive road attractions this year
opens the season tomorrow evening
with Listen. ITene!" musical
comedy production.
The Illinois is under the control
of Charles Kindt with Mrs. Reuben
Taylor, house manager, and staff
made up largely of the Burtis en-
ployes. Policy of the Illinois this
season, it is announced, will be to
divert all tri-city bookings to the
Illinois.
"a good start toward becoming
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-10

THE ROMANCE OF A ROYAL LITTLE LADY, A
LOYAL BIG BOY, AND AN INTERNATIONAL
MYSTERY
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-10
Norma Talmadge in
"The Sign on the
Door" at Spencer

'@The Sign on the Door, starring
Norma Talmadge in a screen YER
sion of Charming Pollock's highly
successful stage play of the same
name, will be the feature attrac-
ton at the Spencer Square next
week, commencing Sunday.
Miss Talmadge is supported by
an excellent cast, which includes
Charles Richman, Lew Cody, Da-
vid Proctor. Augustus Balfour,
Mack Barnes. Helen Weir, Robert
Agnew. MARITIME Burnlay, Paul Nc
Allister, Lew Hendricks and Walter
Bussel.
The Sign on the Door" was pro-
duced under the direction of Her
The Washington times., 1921-04-11
KN|CKS KNOCK OFF
CAPITAL PRO TEAM
Go Extra Innings to Defeat New.
Iy Organized Club in
"The Hollow"

The Knickerbocker Club. pride OF
Georgetown. is starting out early to
refute the claim that the baseball
team is playing set-ups. Last year
when the Knicks got out early and
defeated seventeen or eighteen in a
row, the fans east of Rock Creek be-
gan to say things about the Knicks.
This year manager Carroll Daily Is
picking the strong ones right of the
bat. A week ago he staged the Elks
and the Knicks won out. Yesterday
the Knicks battled the newly organ
lied Capital City Pros and handed
them an II to 10 defeat
Something like four thousan ]
Georgetown fans braved the football
weather and sat around the banks on
Wisconsin avenue and on Thirty-fiftn
street to watch proceedings.
The Knicks got fifteen hits of Wal
ter Beall, Lefty Kagle and Lefty Hi
ton. 1t required ten innings for the
knicks to turn the trick but they
got away with 1t in the tenth.
The Pros got several breaks and
were tied up only in the ninth. Al
lie Smith and Lefty Fisher pitched
fine ball for the Knicks.
The Washington times., 1921-04-11
AMATEUR DIRECTORY

Alexandria Torpedo Training Station,
Manager s. r. de Vaughan, Mt Vernon
and Carroll avenue. Del Ray. Tel. 7s7-J-3
Aexandria-
Independent A. c.. three teams averaging
Nicholas. Lincoln 1850.
Kennebec A. c., sixteen -year-oId class,
W. G. Coleman, manager. North l71s.
coin 2146.S
Tenleytown Scouts, fourteen-year-old
class, J. F. scheibel, manager, so5 r street
northwest.
Shepherd A. c., sixteen-yesr-old class.
w. Shreve. manager, 11o7 Ninth street
Tiger Midgets thirteen-year-old class,
Manager Bowman, North 224.
Potomac Midgets, fourteen-year-old class
vtrnon Clark, manager, West 35s.
American National Bank. A. J. Linn.
manager. Phone Main 256.
Tenleytown A. C., G. Mcdonald 1906
Wisconsin avenue northwest
Government Printing Office, Ernest
Humphrey, manager, North 76<3-J.
Chevy Chase A. G., tfteen-year-old class,
Nevin Bernard, manager. Cleve. 1027-J.
Del Ray A, C., manager, w. @. Wells,
856 Peyton avenue, Del Ray Va.
Roamer a. c., r. F. Donnelly, manager.
Lincoln 151W.
Northeast Hilltop Midgets. fourteen-year-
sylvanis avenue southeast. Lincoln $685.
Piketown Nine, ffteen-year-oid class, H.
b. Cheseldine, 1909 Thirteenth street
southeast.
Benning A. C, sixteen -year-old class
william Lovelace, manager, 900 Foote
Alfred street, Alexandra, Va.
81 eet northeast.
r street Midgets twelve-year-old class
r. McQueeney, manager, t36 Rhode Isla nd
| avenue northwest