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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-01-06

Washington jan. 5.--Ncrcened b! TO-
stroycrs. tho big Atlantic h""t was
,tcamiug southwark from Virginia
,'apes tonight 10 meet its sister Arinaul
from the FaciHc IN tn" warm waters "t
Panama bay. over th" batt}"Sh'p Penn
svlvanla fl"w IN" four starred tiaE or
Admiral II. T. Wilson. commandments
chief or the United States fleet. WI"
will command the combined forces dur
ing the maneuvcrs and the battl" prac-
tirc TO conc"
There were As craft under Admiral
Wilson's command at the mobilization
point on the capeS when the flagship
broke out the signal that set the fleet
of on It's long cruise. Ahead or tRcn'.
sent in advance TO meet the Pacific fleet
airmen. the air force Of the Atlantic
feet had winged southward to jain In
the great war game.
Eight Dreadnaughts.
With the Pennsylvania. eight dread
uaughts made up Admiral Wilson's main
column, while the tender Black Hawk
shopn-rdcd IS dcstr"yers thrown ahead
and abeafn 10 screen the movements OF
the ships Of the line.
Asteru trailcd the mine planter San
Francisco back TO Pacific waters for the
first time since she was launched at the
CITY by the Golden Gate and flying the
flag OF the commander Of the mine force
Two mine layers and two min" sweepcrs
rolled along in her wake in-shodP, the
old cruiser Columbia lollcd along al
the head of the supply train.
Aboard the fleet were thousands OF
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-01-06
SCRANTON OVER
/ LIVE VOLCANO
Terrific Fire In Abandoned
Anthracite Workings 500
Feet Below Surface

Scranton. IA. Jan. 5-ReSIdents OF
over West Scranton are living over a
aging furnace, while officials Of the
Delaware. Lackawanna & Western Rail-
road company. together with members
II the local police and tiro departments.
are making an effort TO determine the
exact location OF Il fire in what IS be-
Ueved 10 he Old mne workings about
800 feet below tho surface.
The fire WIS discovered Monday when
iluge clouds Of smoke began pouring
through the mir shaft OF the Cont!nen-
iol mn. Of the d. l.. & w. company. AZ
yhat time Z Was believed that the tire
might have extended from the blaze
that has been raging for years n tho
Continental mine. Last night however.
ire broke out anew IN the old central
yirshaft Cs the same company and also
n West Scranton. and set tire - tho
wooden frame work running through
nc open:rC.
Il is now believed that there arc two
mammoth mine i,rss instead OF one and
hat the flames ~" spreading over an
underground area Of approximately 20
acres. The new blaze spread rapid?
today east and west. rcachtnl; Il con-
siderable area On either sid" Of Garfield
tvcuue. along NashhUru street. The
presence ct gas and black damp prevent
I'd hremsu from going down tho shaft
in the attempt 20 hnd just where the
blaze is located.
While there appears :" y" no ':nmed-
ate danger to tho thousands Of people
living over this particular area. officials
fear that II any surface settings should
occur while the blaze Is raging. tho
fumes or gas. sulphur and black damp
would crsep up through the crevlccs
and possibly enter tho homes OF the res
dents with results that might IN some
cases prove fatal
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-01-06
FLOOD Of EUROPEANS ABOUT .
To DESCEND UPON THE j. 5,

ships OF the world can bring only L.
3OO. 900 Il year to the United States. 1t
is in the limited transportation fRcili-
ties and Increased examinations that We
will get the best protection
The commissioner declared reports Of.
the public health service indicated that
eastern Europe today "is in the grip
of four epidemics-typhus, typhoid. dya-
sntery and tuberculosis" The war has
undermined the health OF those couns
tries and their emigrants are danger.
Gus to tho public health OF the Uniteo
States" he added. 4.
Mr.. Wallis reminded the committees
that not a mothers son who went TO
war in Europe was allowed to return
to his home until he had taken bath
In strongest disnfectants and h1
clothes mad been cleanSed thoroughly.
, vsrmin Their Cargo
yet these people come here une.
cleansed and diseased" lie added. "Ou0
OF the greatest troubles We have At n.
lis Island Is getting rid Of their Vefs
mini 1t should be done before they AZ
rive"
I'VE are there to protect the gate Or
the nation" MIR. Wallis said. In telling
OF the work OF tho Ellis Island station
Il had rather turn back thousand Eool
people than let one in whom would blow
up Wall street: We must be careful
and that causes congestion on the 70.
| land" 2St
Chairman Cole, OF the committoA
asked whether Il would be harmful" u
congress postponed changing present
laws for six months.
TT would not b. more harmful than
at present" Mr.. Wallis replied. "Sut
would prefer = d"in!tN measure giving
us moro inspectors, living quarters and
Increased facilities QvVseas." 80.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-01-06
LOCKWOOD PROBERs
TO CONTINUE the
HOUSING INQUIRY

Albany. y. y, Jan. 5.-The LOCKWOOD
committee on housing. which has oeen
Investigating the broad supJec1 VA
building operations. as well az oie
housing problem, reported to the NS.
isloture today that its work remain!
unfinished. and, in a resolution offered
in both houses. asked that its po"G
oh enlarged and Its life prolonged. IN
IN. senate the resolution was referfso
10 the finance COMMITTEES, but act'en
vas blocked in the assembly OWING 10
the fact that 1t was submitted out Oh
tho regular order Of business.
The additional powers requested ~
Chairman Charles G.. Lockwood incluSs
the right to extend immunity froW
prosecution to witnesses who testi4y
before the committee as well a. Ia
right TO require the state superintendent
Of insurance and the state superintsn-
dent of banks to place all the data N
their departments at the disposal OF
the committee.
In It's report to the leEislAture-
report termed 'Intermedtate" by ths
cornmittee-it !. stated that the resoiu-
tions under which the committee 10 NOW
acting, are inadequate to enable II fully
70 gather the facts required as the oae
sIs for a comprehensive study OF the
subjects delegated to II for tnvestb
CATION.
The report also requests the legt-As
tura to memorialtZe tho Feder1l gov
ehnment to assist In tho prosecution OF
combinations that have been operating
in restraint Of trade.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-01-06
Ellis Island immigration Off,:
cial Declares Europe Is
Literally Moving to the
United States - Steam
ships Can Only Bring L.
100000 a Year

Washington. Jan. - Testimony by
Commissioner Wallis, of tho Ellis
Island immigration station that Europe
was literally moving to the United
States." and that flood" Of aliens was
imminent. still left members OF the SEN
ate immigration committee doubtful to-
night as to action upon the johnson
bill prohibiting immigration for one
year. Several members frankly cN-
pressed doubt whether any measures 10
stop or restrict immigration would be
enact ed as this session Of congress.
The committee obviously was I'M
pressed with commissioner Wallis
statements as TO the need for. inspection
of aliens before leaving Europe and for
more rigid examinations after their ar
rival nt American ports. The commits
sIoner recommended particularly that
facilities he established overseas for
such inspections and declared the; 90
percent Of tho immigrants arriving un-
der the existing system would bo ienled
permission 10 sail # they were exam
!ned AZ the ports OF embarkatlJn by
AnErir.tt!on officials.
Only 100000 . Year Possible
\ proper system of cNuminati m In
Europe and upon arrival. Mr. Wallis
said. would prevent an imminent hood
OF those. diseased IN body and mind.
Fortunately" he added, the stsam-
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-01-06
BIG LOSS PACED.

baltimore. Md. AIN. 5.--OwinE 10 the
alleged efforts Of tho former manaG Ge-
lment OF tho Maryland TnhHCC" Growers
Association 10 keep mp IN" price of their
product. despite declining market. Il
Is said Il loss of from S150.On0 10 S1.VO0'
OnO will he horne this year by southern
Maryland tobacco growers because OF
failure to dispose of the ircomm"dity
wrsn they had the opportunity.
With the season. for tobacco buying NJ
an end and comparatively dead" mnr-
Iet prevailing. there are said n be APP
proximatcly 1o,NnO hoGsheads of tobacco
stored in the state warehouse here. md
about 1000 OF these belong to momhers
Of the Maryland Tobacco Growers As
sociation.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-01-06
Location Fer Capitol.
PARKERSBURC IN
RACE FOR CAPITAL

ParkerSburg. W. Va. Jan. 5-Parkcrs-
burg entered actively into the race for
the state capitol tonight with the send
ing of kilograms 10 all members or the
state legislature and many prominent
men OF the state announcing that this
city was after tho capitol and request
ing the recipients to maintain an open
mind on the subject until rarkersburs' :
claims have been presented.
A meeting OF business men and rep
rcsSn,atives OF various civic organiza
tions was held tonight preliminary TO q
mass meeting Of citizens 10 be held to-
morrow evening when plans will be
made to present parEersburg's claims
to the state legislature.
AT the chose OF the meeting tonight Il
was announced that definite PROPOSE
tion had been agreed upon and this VIII
be submitted to the mass meeting
Thursday evening for approval. Word
received from the northern counties OF
the state int!mataS that members o: the
legislature from that section are in
cliued TO consider Parkersburg favor
ably.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-01-06
Alleged Drunkenness
Case Before the Board

Chicago. Jon. 5.-Thc United states
Railway Labor Board was called upon
today TO decide whether a sick employs
who is alleged to have accepted WHISKY
from a friend as medicine should be dis
oharred for drunkenness. The case was
introduced as one Of thirty-t~o suomis-
sions heard this week in the controversy
between employees OF the Norfolk &
Western Railroad and the road.
According TO the submission or the
brotherhood of Railroad Trainmcn'
Ernest Ashbury. a passenger brakeman.
was taken sick on December 90. 1919.
friend gave him SOME whiskey at the
dav, he went OH duty again. Later he
had to be assisted homo and was In bed
for several days. the brotherhood SUBJ
mittcd. Asbury was discharged for
drunkenness wnllc on duty. according
to the brotherhood.
II was expected that the hearing
would be completed today.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-01-06
MANY VALUABLE RECORDS Of
THE STATE SAVED FROM FIRE

Charleston, w Va. Jan. 5.-licCordS
stored in two safes In the state capitol
which burned here Monday afternoon,
were burned and Charred until they were
totally ileHiblr. but the contents of a
third. and the papers in vault in the
office of the secretary of state were NOT
injured by tho terrific heat This be-
came known late this afternoon when
sulvagerS invaded the massive pile IL
ruins under the direction CT State Audi
tor John :. uarst. whom the board Of
public works had chosen as a committee
Of one to determine the extent of the
damage. All records and books fourC
intact were Immediately removed to
bank vaults.
While hundreds again lined the picket
fence arouUd the capitol grounds, John
:. Hcran. stat fire marshal, and his
men, were rapidly pushing forward in
their probe of III" fire origin. Horan
was wurkinG on the belief that defective
wiring caused the disaster.
My Investigation is az yet too in
complete Ia enable me TO make dciin-
ito statement concerning the origin of
the fire" u statement issued by him 20.
night began. but from what | have
learned l am inclined TO believe that IT
was caused BY defective wiring. ! shall!
continue nay investiga ton and make =
full report within a few days
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-01-06
MIGHTY FLEET Of j. 8. WARSH|PS
OFF FOR PACIFIC BATTLE CAME

young jackics destined 10 SO" the Pan
ships SO through to join Admiral Hugh
Rudman's Pacific fleet on tho Pacific
Side. II Will be tno nrst mobilization Of
tho full commissioned fleet strength ot
tho navy since tho Pacific fleet was
created soon after the armstice ended
hoStilltics with Germany and set tho
major fighting craft free from war time
missions.
nrsnsuver Plans.
Elaborate plans for the mancuvcrs
have bc"n made. involving. it Is under
stood Snruc practical test Of tho use Of
the canal for purposes OF naval stra-
tcgv. Mancuvrrs completed. the COM
h!ucd fleet viii turn southwark down
tho west coast of South America. car
ry.nE 10 the people OF that coast. their
first sight OF modern lighting fleet one
section will call at Caliao. the others at
Valparaiso. before the squadrons rejotn
drills. inted-nect athletic matches and
20 give the hlucjackcts II breathing spell
ashore and 4 chance To see moro OF the
canal and it's workings.
Toward spring. the Atlanticc fleet will
slip back through the canal into It's own
ocean, bound for its old time base at
Guantanamo. Cuba, for more drills and
polishing up OF gun crews before Il
comes north again to Atlantic ports.
The Pacific fleet Will cruise to its spring
maneuvcrS and feet target practice OF
the California coast.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-01-06
Woman's Complaint Of
Whiskey Theft Gets Her
Fine of a Hundred

Special Dispatch 20 The Intell!Gcncer
Clarksburg. ". Va. Jan. 5--A woman
giving the name "t-MrS. Florcnc" Far!s'
OF Pittsburgh. exhibited her Judgment
hero today. She rushed into the aSsizeS
OF Magistrate Charles l.. Ford and made
Complaint that u taX!cab driver had
stolen a case OF whis,iey which she was
Transporting from Pittsburgh 10 Wen-
del. The magistrate informed her that
she had no business with whiskcy and
70 prove Il fined her 500 and costs.
and sentenced her 70 serve sixty days IN
j4:l. Later. when the fine was paid. tho
jaii sentence Was remandGd.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-01-06
Queer Money Pair
Worked In Wheeling
Arrests of Negroes In Chicago
Followed By Confession
of Operations

Chicago, Jan. 5.--Ulysscs Jackson ana
Anna jackson. alias Anna Wallace poth
colured, were arrested by fedora! agents
today charged with flooding the country
With thousands OF dollars worth or 81
and So bills raised to so and $50 de-
nUInluat ions.
CAPTAIN Thomas l. Porter. chief or
the secret service agents here said nom
confessed operations in PITTSBURGH and
Erie. Pa, Wheeling, W. Va. Nasnriiie'
rcnn., Louisville. Ky. and Chicago.
Night Lieutenant Bion Miller last
evening stated that he has no record or
the pair ever operating In Wheeling. nut
1t is possible they were horc snort
time and after completing their work
made a getaway successfully.
There have been several cases similar
to the Chicago case reported to local
rolice Within the past year, but none
developed enough for an arrest.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-01-06
FARMERS SATISFIED WITH
PRICES FOE ToBACCo.

Huntington. Jan. 5--Farm"rs nH-
rarCntly were we'll satisfied with prices
offered at the opening Of the Huntington
hurley tobacco market this morning.
Fears thatt he opening would b" at-
tond"d by low prices such AZ forced tho
closing Of Kentucky warehouses were
lifted when buyers began spirited bid
ding which resulted in comparatively
strong nprning sales. Though sales IN
the first few hours were slow. due 10
the large crowd Of spectators who
crowded tho wakways. considerably
more than 100000 pounds had been dts
posed of when tho market closed for the
day this afternoon Tho prices ranged
from So TO $50 hundred. while the
'avcrag" price Tor the day IS said to havo
been S2Jl4
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-01-06
BIG SLUMP IN COAL
IN THE FRENCH MARKET

Paris. Jan. France has = surplus "f
,.osl large enough 10 supply AL her
economic and domestic needs for the
next six months. t was stated today
hy both governmental and commercial
officials Contracts with AmericaNcoal
companies FOR more than $lOO,00C. 900
worth Of coal have been cancelled. these
authorities said. while the price OF A'n-
'rlCan coal delivered at French ports
has fallen from $32 ton 10 $3.50 n ton
Within the last two months
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-01-06
HARDING SD
DECREE MASON

roIunibus. Ohio. Jan. H--Frcsidont-
.lcc, Harding became n thirty-ScCond
dTSrer Mason tonight, At the END OF
a twe!yr-hour initiation ceremony mere
participated N by ranking OFFICIALS OF
me order from all parts OF the United
Statcs.
Starting as 4 muster Mason, tho pres
intellect was raised through the other
rwentv-nino degrees at continuous
sitting arranged particularly for his
acromlnolatiun II" was the th'ia
chose>, rhl"G executive to travel through
the higher degrees Of Missionary before
m. Scio,o Valley couslstory.' James A.
Garfield and William Mckinley having
been given their thirty-sccond degrees
here.
May Become Shrtnsr.
A; the conclusion Of the ceremony
Int tonight Mr.. Harding was pre-
sented with a Masonic ring. given by
the th!rty-second degree Masons or
Marion, his home town., who had ac-
cupied posts Of honor In the initiation
He may return here Friday to receive
membership in the Mystic Shrine.
with Mrs Harding the president
elect moto.ed here from Marion this
morning. his only conference be-
fore leaving homo being with Fred
Vpham, Of Chicago. treasurer Of the
Republican National Committee. He
will 70 back hy motor tomorrow morn
Ing
His host fer the might her" was Nal
colin Jennings. lifelong friend who
was attached to Harding headquarters
during the campaign.
Il became Nuown here tonight. that In
continuing his conference nj Marion
Mr.. Harding will make army and navy
appropriations and preparedness In
IN General one of :he pr!nctpa! sub
iect., 10 be discussed with his callers.
Ir the near future he Is expected to
see REPRESENTATIVE Kahn. chairman or
tho House Mid!tary Committee. and
Representative Rutlcr. chairman of the
Honsc Naval Committee. in addition to
various other members Of congress who
are influential in the framing Of mil.
ltary and M val legislation.
Favor Doep Slash.
The prcSident-eleCt already talked
over the subject with Senator WadS-
worth. chairman Of the Senate Military
Committee. with several members "t
the Snnat" Naval Committee and with
the representatives who have charge
Of tho framing Of appropriations for
the army and navy. Upon all OF them
he has urged the advIsahility Of keen
ing such appropriations az low as nat
!onal security permits.
Tho whole policy of military aud ma
vel preparedness Is linked with the
question OF disarmament under a POS
siDi~ world agreement. and 4 IS un-
derstood this broader aspect Of The
situation IS constantly in Mr. FIarding's
mind as his conferences continue. It Is
said to ho his hope that an association
Of nations soon will make the pre-
par"dneSS problem easier to solve. and
that in consequence ne Is working for
a temporary policy that will keep the
nation safe until international condI-
tons are clarified.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-01-06
Constantine Reads His
Message TO Parliament

Athens. Jan. liking Constantine dc.
llvercd his message 20 parliament to-
day. reading it in hating manner
The ceremony WAS unusually solemn
Beside him stood Queen Sophie. and IN
O. box above were the princesses. in
mourning.
The meeting OF the ASSEMBLY, was made
a gala occasion. II was the first time
that the king and his family had ap-
reared publicly since their arrival.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-01-06
CUrk'S Lord Mayor May
Get His Walking Papers
O'CalIaghan Being Held In
Custody at Newport News,
Pending Decision

Norfolk, Va, Jan. 5.-RcCom-
mcndations that Dauiel O'Cal-
laEhau. lord mayor of Cork, who
arrived at Newport News yes
tcrday as Il StUwaway, be Hl-
mitted to tho United States. was
made today by L.. II. Schumac-
ker, chief Inspcct"" % the I'M
migration district embracing
Norfolk and Newport News.
The lord mayor cannot he
classcd as an undesirable immi-
grant. the inspector said. as the
only law hc has violated Is that
regarding passports. SChuna.c-
h"r. IN L telephone conversation
with tho state department at
WashnEt0N today. requested that
tn" passport regulation 10 waiv-
ID. y ruling IS cApeCtcd shortly.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-01-06
.CROCERS SEE
GREAT DANGER
REFRIGERATOR CARS
ARE BIG ADVANTAGE
To Packers. In Flooding the
Market With Products :
Other Than Meats

WASHINGTON, Jan. 5.-Use by the btl
packers Of refrigerator cars for ship.
ment Of commodities other than perish
ables. was argued today. before the In
terstate ComIaArce commission. repre-
sentatives Of other shippers and whole.
sale grocers asking issuance OF an or
der prohibiting the practice. and at
torncys for the packers requesting con-
tinuance Of the present regulations.
Such use Of refrigerator cars coIabtn.
ed with lower rates and priority OF serv.
Ice, Clifford Thorne Of Chicago. repre-
scnting the Wholesale Grocers and west.
crn shippers, contended would ultimate.
ly bring about a situation whereby q
small number of men-the directing
heads Of packing companies-could at
will force living costs up or de%n
through Sitting all competition In the
wholesale grocery business.
The Paeksrs' DsfsnSs.
Attorneys for the packers countered
Mr.. Thorne's argument by pointing out
that under a decree issued by the Dis
trict of Columbia supreme court with
the companies consent, the packers soop
would cease to deal in many OF the ar
ticles handled by wholesale grocers. Tps
contention also was made that since
beef in shipment must be suspenoSn'
from the roofs Of cars, much space was
available for transportation OF otner
than perishable goods. To confine the
uss of refrigerator cars to fresh meats
ana packing house products, as request
ad by the National Wholesale Grocer1
association, the packers attorneys Sai4
would be q waste In transportation.
Owned BY ths Packers.
Most Of the refrigerator cars used by
the packers are owned by them, X ID.
Rydner. attorney for Swift and company
told the commission. adding that the
hackers load the cars and ice them both
at the start and enroute, at their own
EXPENSE. which the wholesale grocers.
who ship In mercantile cars. are not re-
Quired to do.
The hackers also were charged by MT.
Thorne as holding advantage over other
shippers Of foodstuffs in the quicker
service obtained in all railroad yards Tor
refrigerator cars marked as cont2nlnS
"nerishable goods" He declared that
In some instances such sxpodited frels
was composed largely Of shipments o.
tin signs, canned goods. eAWdust c9see'
and coffee. The RaEkars, fepresen
ttv. denied that their cars were no9o
mora quickly. than the cars OF other
concerns dealing In like products.
II
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-01-06
FAREWELL TO NrYELLE.

Now York. Jan. 5.--Hundreds of rep
re eontative New York men and women
attended tonight a farewell dinner TO
General Robert Georges Nlvelie. French
war hero. who will sail for home Sat-
urday. ending n two months visit as
official representative OF France at the
Pilgrim tcrcentenary celebration.