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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-12-27
BRANDS CABINET
INJURED BY LOSS
OF FOREIGN EXPERT
Louis Berthelot Resigns
Following Crash of
Chinese Bank.

PARIS. Dec. 26.-Louis Berthelot,
the greatest French authority on
foreign affairs, and Premier
Brands right hand man, has re-
signed from the government as a
result of the bitter attacks leveled
at him after the crash of the In
dustrial Bank of China. with which
his brother was connected.
Berthelot's resignation on the
eve of the supreme council meet
ing at Cannes. comes as a severe
blow to BRAND. who had counted
on his vast acquaintance with ev-
cry phase of the foreign situation
as a distinct aid in reaching a So
luton of the DrnhiAr,s involved at
the approaching meeting.
EndanEers whole Cabinet.
Furthermore. 1t has endangered
the position of the entire cabinet,
for the debate on the affairs of the
Industrial Bank will be resumed in
the French chamber Tuesday and
will be prosecuted all the more
violently by opponents of the
BRAND regime.
In his letter of resignation Ber-
thelot declared that the criticism
of his connection through his
brother. with the Chinese bank had
'1essened his authority in dealing
with foreign affairs"
Bertholot's action Immediately
caused sensation throughout
Paris. Three time, he says in his
letter to BRAND. he had offered to
resign but BRAND had refused to
accept II.
Loss of Prestige.
These continual attacks" he
says, "and the abominable calum-
nies following the failure OF my
brothers bank, make me fear that
have not the necessary authority
for dealing with foreign affairs and
defending the interests of France"
Berthelot declares that he has al
ways observed the greatest care
and scrupulousness in the execu-
ton of his duties at the French
foreign Office in spite of all attacks.
He admits that probably he should
have submitted the now famous
telegram concerning the banks at
fairs. which brought about the
criticism in the chamber, to BRAND
before It was dispatched
II had been directly charged that
.Berthelot was using his office in an
attempt to save the Industrial
Bank at the time when rumors
were rife of the approaching COL
lapse. Berthelot sent telegram
to French consular agents. without
having consulted BRAND. informing
that there was no danger Of a
crash and that the government
would support the bank.
The bank nevertheless failed
within a few weeks after the send
ing Of the telegram.
Although the accusations against
me are unjust" Berthelot con-
cludes, my decision to resign il
irrevocable."
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-12-27
Lloyd George and BRAND
Trade Broad Grins And?
Premiers Confer Secretly in Railroad Carriage
in Paris and Refuse to Reveal
Results of Discussion.

PARIS, Dec. 26.-'T came only
to say hello" and Premier BRAND
smiled broadly.
MY health, did you ask? Why,
I'm feeling pretty well, thank you,"
and Premier Lloyd George grinned
even more broadly than his French
ally.
And that is the official sum and
substance OF a mysterious CONFER
ence between the two entente pre-
miers In a railroad carriage in a
Paris railroad station today. The
curtains were drawn while BRAND
and Lloyd George conversed earn
estly for half an hour within the
car
When BRAND emerged he was
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-12-27
Bullets Enliven
Belfast Holiday
Police Patrol Fired on by Mob,
And Unionist Slain at
Doorstep.

BELFAST, Dec. 2s. Christmas
and the day after have been rest.
less holidays in Belfast, with a mis-
cellaneous grist of shooting re-
ported by the police.
Six men fired on a party of po-
licemen Sunday morning when chal-
lenged by the officers. One police
man was wounded.
William Armstrong. a prominen,
Unionist, was murdered on his door
step within a few feet Of the par
lor, where his children were dec
Grating their Christmas tree. Sun
day evening a tram car was fired
on. There have been several at
tempts at looting grocery stores
and saloons.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-12-27
SEES BERLIN PLOT
TO BANKRUPT SELF

PARIS, Dec. 26.-"Germany is will
fully bankrupting herself to avoid
payment Of the reparations," Senator
Cheron, chairman Of the senate bud
get committee. charged during de.
bate on the French fiscal estimates.
Germany" he added, does not
intend to discharge her liabilities.
She is still erecting her prewar mill
tary organization and even now the
railways are organized so that mo-
bilization of an army could be car
ried out.
I'VE cannot consent to redue-
ton in tho payments
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-12-27
5 DIE IN GAS AT
CHRISTMAS TREE

DETROIT Mich, Dec. 26.-When
police broke down the door of the
Maimondes' home here they found the
five members of the family dead from
gas fumes in a room with a partly
decorated Christmas tree.
The father, Gaetano Maimondes,
was lying with his hand ciutchinK a
few trinkets he had intended placing
on the tree to finish its decoration.
An open gas jet under an oven Of a
small stove told the story OF how the
mother and three children besides the
father had died. They were found
wrapped in each others arms in a
bed where they were awaiting the call
Of the father to summon them to view
the tree.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-12-27
WON AN HAS L AST
LAUGH ON CREDITOR

PoUGHKEEPSIE. N. Y. Rec. 2s.
John Fritz. local merchant. ac-
cording to the police, found an un-
usual way of collecting a SO debt
from a woman. 1t was successful,
but costly. ,.
The merchant police allege, gave
pretty Christmas package to q
messenger boy to deliver to the
woman, co. D. 80. She thought
it was valuable gift and paid $3
Judge tCokeer has ordered the
merchant to pay the messengef
boys lawyer fees and get the boy
y job. - -. ~ !
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-12-27
Enters As Taft Leaves.

I've never been to the White
House before" he replied to one
Eho jestingly pointed it out for
him. You know ] tried to get
khere once. but landed in At
iants."
list as Dcbs entered. Chief Jus
trcsTaft left. Neither man noticed
The presence of the other. 1t was
lust a curious side-play of his visit
once settled in his hotel again.
D,uf,aH>I R4As Tsna
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viii Grant Cescessi6hs .

Leasing to private individuals
or concerns of certain industrial
establishments hitherto operated
by the State. 1t is officially an
nounced that the State will retain
operation OF establishments pro-
ducing the most necessary COM
modities or services, and especially
of the best equipped establish
ments in those branches. but will
lease others. The terms of the
leases are not uniform, but in' gen
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-12-27

1t may be stated as fact tn; C..
should the French finally force p
concession in the line OF an en-
lsrged submarine feet, the Br 90
viii refuse 10 n, Iiy,f,ea 20 a.
number Of small auxiliary crs Z that
they may construct Arthur /. Bal
four has rather pointedly q sserte
on several occasions during the o.
bate that Il seems apparent As
the big submarine feet a. .'is nSet
by France Is in certain %+ys ~
rected against tnciand And his
naval expert or "a ed an
Continued age T,c0.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-06-01
Rail Executives Are
Not Satisfied With
The Wage Decreases

Chicago. May 3l.--Rallwny executives
tonight expressed disappointment at
what they termed the inadequate wage
decreases announced by the United
States railroad labor board.
h. VI. Jewell president OF the railroad
department Of the American Federation
OF Labor. refused to make any comment
bur declared that the decision would be
taken up at a meeting Of the executive
committee. probably in Chicago within
the next few days.
The reduction in wages granted Is
not. in my opinion sufficient to meet
the demands OF tho situation" said II.
T.. Byram. president OF the Chicago. Mil
waukec and ST. Paul railroad.
:. n. FELTON,, president OF the Chi
cago tGreat Western railroad. declared
that the decision was very disappoint-
ing" The railways believed that the
reductions in the cost of living and in
wages in other Industries would justify
an even larger reduction Of railway
wages than the advance granted last
summer and that the financial condition
Of the railroad and the condition Of gen
eral business demanded it," he said.
The relief gra ntcd 30 the roads Is rel
attvcly SO small as to preclude early
consid"ra ton Of any substantial reduc-
ton Of freight and passenger rates AL
though where Determinations exist or
where It IS shown that the rates are
seriously h!ndernG tho movement OF
traffic changes In them will be made.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-06-01
COAL OPERATOR
COMMITS SUICIDE
Howard W. Myers, of Bram-
we'll, In Ill Health, Ends
Life With Bullet.

HnI.n.ld. W. Va. May "l.-lio"aru
W. MYERS. for I number "t years ac-
,iycIy engaged IN the mining industry
or southern West Virginia. took MS own
life at his home in Bramwc!l about moo"
Monday. Aside from the fact that ne
had been deeply depressed by rapldIE
failing health, no motive for the tasn
act Is known.
Mr.. Myers had imagined his rhFS'r,.I
condition more serious than II TCalE9
,r,s and brcamc So depressed. no d"uot'
he Ind become temporarily unbalanced.
Mr., Myers went To the bath room III
his home, and in few minutes alter
yards thr report of revolver WIS
hoard and the lfrlcss body was lounu
nm tho floor. and nearby new rcfoN"V'
Tho bullet had entered one side OF inc
head at the temple and passed out the
other side.
Born April 6. 1879. Mt HerricK center
Susouchanna county. Pennsylvania MT
MYERS came TO this section with MS pa
r.nts when a young man. He has been
closely connected with the dcvcl"nm"nt
Of the coal industry Of southern west
Virginia, and was associated with some
Of the big producers in the NorfoK d
Western territory. He Is survived by
his wife. daughter and father. and one
sister, Mrs. Isaac T. Mann.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-06-01
Of
RAIL UNIONS
NOT KNOWN
Big Four Brotherhoods Meet
July Text Of Decision
Quoted

Chicago. May 31.-The attitude OF tho
railway unions TOWARD the wage de-
creases ordered remains to be deter
mined. The big brothrrhoods are ex-
pected to meet here July ! to consider
the boards decision which. .ls~ensctIle
on that date.
Claiming that they were hard hit by
the winter slump In business. railroad
managements have been clamoring FOR
several months for lower wages. ana
the decision tomorrow will mark tho
first relief granted by the board isncc
il set the advanced scale fore than ten
months ago.
Tho decision tomorrow win say that
since the 1920 wage award. there has
been a decrease in the cost of living.
and the scale OF wages for similar in
'.dustrics has been decreased" Thes" two
points were the chief contention of the
railroads before the board. Testimony
was offered in tn" hearing which began
April IS and ended May l6. to srow re-
ductions OF 90 to so per cent in the
cos, Of food and clothing. Varying re-
auctions in wages. mostly for common
labor. were also CITED By the carriers.
THE board believes" the decision says,
"that. based on the elements shown, tn"
decreases fixed arc justified ana re-
CURED"
'Whatevcr may be said as to the or
igin or contributing causes. there has
been a marked depression in industry
affecting the entire country and some
lines Of industry most seriously the
board says.
-As result, heavy financial losses
haye been suffered. and many hundreds
Of thousands thrown out OF employment
and deprived Of all wages ana this
loss Of purchasing power by them as
accelerated the general depression By
reducing the demand for the products
they SHOULD otherwise have purchased.
While Il has been argued that the fall
IN pr;ces has not reached TO any large
extent the consumer. 1t has without
question most disastcrously reached and
affected the producers. especially some
lines of manufacture and the agricul-
tural classes"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-06-01
NAVAL CUT IS !:
BADLY BEATEN
IN THE SENATE
Refused, s. to 20, to Lop
$l5,000,000 From 1916
Building Program.

Washington. May 3l.-7The third week
Of senate debate on the S4s6.ooo.ooo
naval appropriation bill. opened to-day
with the group OF senator's who have
been prominent In the disarmament ana
economy controversies, offering new
proposals for naval reductions. A final
vote however. Is expected by leaders to-
morrow or Thursday.
When the senate. after It's holiday re-
cess, resumed consideration OF the DILL.
Senator Lenroot. Republican. Wisconsin.
offered an amendment to cut $15,000,00o
from the total Of $90,000,00o voted by
the house and supported by the senate
naval committee for continuing work on
the 1916 naval building program. the
amendment was rejected by vote OF -
TO 90. -.
Senator King. Democrat Utah. then
offered an amendment proposing tenn.
porary suspension Of work on five OF
the six new battle cruisers and also on
six super r-dreadnaughts Of the South Da-
kota class. He spoke for several hours
lon his amendment and It went over until
tomorrow.
Disarmament questions, the place the
United States should occupy among the
naval powers, comparisons Of the naval
programs Of tho United States. Great
Britain and Japan. and numerous Other
subjects were tf1eshed out anew In To-
days discussion.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-06-01
Legal Battle in the Sensa-
tional Stillman Case to Be
Resumed Today at Pough-
keepsle

Poughkr"psi". y. Y. May 3i.-Two
squads of lawyers will renew legal
battling here tomorrow in the divorce
SUI, brought by James \. StiIlman. New
York banker. against the former Fill
Potter.
The first witness At the hearing to-
morrow before Referee Daniel J. Glea-
son will be DR.. Hugh L. Russell Il Buff
falo ostc"path. who at previous Srs-
sion testified that Mrs StIllman. while
under his treatment early in 1915. ad-
mittcd that Mr.. Stillm1n was net :hc
father of her expected infant.
Direct examination OF DIR. Russell VIII
be resumed when hc takes the stand,
after which the defense will Try 10
batter down his testimony in cross CA
animation.
lie Will he followed in the witness
chair by r. 'rnard Kelly. fol n"r supcrin-
lcndCnt of IN" Stillman's estate At
Pleasantvillc. At previous session
Kelly Identified tho handwriting Of
BcauvaiS on letters alleged to have been
written by the guide to Mrs. Stillma.
One Of these letters WAS admitted IN
evidence at that time. When Kelly
takes tho stand tom rrrow, counsel for
Mr. Stillman Will cndravor totAaNe the
other letters accepted by Ecfercc Glea-
son.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-06-01
$4OOOO0,OOOSlashed FromR Railroad Wagesby
Decision Today Of the U.S.Rail Labor Board
Fatal Fight Over
Lodge Emblem; Ohio
Officials Probing
Special Dispatch to The lntclliscnc"r.

Special Dispatch to The lntclliSrnc"r.
Stcubcnville. Ohio, May 81 Charles
+. Wrathall, aged IS years. dredgrman
former resident of Dcnn!son. Ohio. is
dead and Leroy McElroy. aged IL years
is in the county Jail being held pend
ing an investigation by Coroner !. II
Kirk and the city authorities.
Wrathall died during tiGht with Nc
Flvoy over lodge emblem on tn" river
front here this afternoon. 1t was at
fret believed that his neck had been
broken by q blow struck by McElN"y
but examination at the morguc showed
no such injury and no marks of violence"
on his body. An autopsy will probably
BE- ordered TO determine the exact cause
Of death.
Tho coroner is inclined to believe tnat
the excitement OF the battle over the
trinkct led to heart failure.
Wrathall and McElvoy are botn
drcdgcmen and were pals. They anne
here from Dennison several months ago
They have not been working for some
time and had become we'll known char
acters to the police. They were stand
ing on the river bank this afternoon
with n number of other men when th"y
got into an argument over the l"dGc
emblem and according to eye witnesses
Wrathall took L punch 10 the jaw and
sank lifcless to the ground.
McElvoy ned from the scene hut was
CAPTURED short time later hr ia.rol-
man Bair and locked up. No FORMAL
charge has been lodged against him.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-06-01
BIG INCREASES IN
DEFICIENCY BILL
FOR SHIPPING BOARD

WASHINGTON, May 31.-The senate ap-
rropriations committee, in reporting to-
day the deficiency appropriation bill.
recommended increases agsregatinB
s5s,S5O.nO0 over the S100,000.00o total
carried in the measure as passed py the
house. The principal increase was one
Of s50.00OOO0 for tho shipping board.
Other increases recommended were:
For passport bureaus at New York, San
Francisco, Chicago. Seattle and New
Orleans. $3.50: for water system
SchuGcld Barracks. Hayaii. $60O.Doo:
for airplanc mail service between New
York and San Francisco. $l26,ooo; iof
exncnses OF delegates to the Fah'
American postal congress at buenos
Aires. $4,000: for the immigration SER
vice, ;4SS.S30. Appropriations maos oy
the house for quarantine stations AZ
Vow York. baltimore and Boston were
decreased $675.000.
Tho appropriation Of 325.oo0.ooo
granted the shipping board for compis-
lion OF vessels now under construction
by the bill as passed by tho house was
stricken out by the senate committee
which. howeycf, added an amendment
providing for a total Of $15.o0o.o0o Tor
shipping board expenses, including man.
tenance and operation OF vessels, ana
for the completion OF vessels now un-
der construction. This would give the
shipping board a net increase In appro-
priation OF S50.000.000.
The bill as reported by the senate
committee retains the house appIoplia-
tion of 100000 for enforcement OF tns
prohibition enforcement act. inc oiiL
ss reuortcd also carries an increase OF
.4o5 900 for the inter departmental so
cial hygiene board. =
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-06-01

hcartedly 81 the most citical time?
Your friends would not have given you
their support had they not thought You
were sincere in your intentions 10 do
your very best to pull one Of tn" ch"i"-
cS. plums Otherwise they woul har"
given their support TO som" other more
determined worker. as Il IS natural to
want TO be on the winning Sld". md not
to have ones support thrown in the
wrong direction.
Stick
Everyone realizes that N order 10
succeed in this campaign. or I" succeed
in any other enterprise. St!ck-tn-it-ivc-
ness must DO IN important factor. The
faint hearted never succeed. but men
and women OF zeal and determination
cannot be downcd. and are dangerous
competitors II any large industry. y
very timely article Is printed below,
which was contributed by one OF the
enthusiastic Drive members.
He . st1chsrl
STICK!
Just stick.
That's the cssence-the beginning and
ending-ofsucCcSs.
Stick.
The Sticker is the get there" man.
Stick
Everybody begins-but not all stick.
Yesterday you failed. maybe. but today
lcoutinusd On Page HourtSsn)
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-06-01
FORTNEY AND STEPHENSON NAMED on NJ .
STATE ROAD COMMISSION; DARST GOES
ON CONTROL BOARD; OFT REAPP0|NTED
Not An Arrest In 4S
Hours In Mingo Zone

Williamson, w. Va. May 31-Ma1or
Tom B. Avis, commanding the situation
in Mingo county. where recent disorders
caused an imposition of martial law. In
spected the entire former trouble zone
today and reported no unusual incident
He 80 his trip had taken MIN tniousn
MatcSan. the Pigeon Creek distflct sno
into the Thacker mine region, 1ormeriy
the scene Of much shooting. but fouhd
everything quiet. No arrests nave neen
made in forty-eIght hours In Aingo
Major Davis said.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-06-01
AGED COUPLE DIE IN BURNING HOME, WITH
OTHER OCCUPANTS IN HAIRbREADTH ESCAPE

township about four miles north OF
Butler. The flames were discovered oy
David LEVER a grandson Of the Henrys
who saw an old lamp explode IN
room on the first floor shortly oefore
midnight LEVER aroused neighoors'
telling them Of the fire. and tneh
aroused the sleeping occupants.
ASsd Couple UnWSrnsA
The flames had already covered the
first floor. After .Scuetter and his lam.
ily had reached safety 1t was discovered
that the Henrys were In the burning
building. which was by that time -
mass Of flames. A few hours later. after
the two-story frame house had been de-
stroyed and searchers were looking
through the ruins. the badly burnt
bodies of the aged couple were found
The Henrys were lifelong residents
OF the township. The house which was
destroyed was the family homestead
for many years. They were we'll
known throughout the township and
Butler.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-06-01
0STE0PATH DOCTOR To RETELL
STORY Of BOYS SPATERN|TY
Bandits Get $I,25l of
Cincinnati Club S Cash

Cincinnati. May 3l.--F"ur r"p"''" "
hound the night watchman "f the IN
clnnati National League hascD"" P"'N
aerly to-day. broke open three s'frS , anu
stole sl,25l. The robbers. uiSp'e'Seu
because Of the comparatively sn'"',
amount OF money they found. informed
the helpless watchman that larry
Hermann must be a cheap skate.
Evidently the thieves believed 'heS
,nrId find the receipts Of the Two
Memorial day games in the safes. IN
stead they got only tho amount 'hHt was
left for change by ticket sellers loF TO-
days game.
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necial 10 The Intelligencer

Special to The Intelligencer
Butler. May 3l.-Rohcr Henry ageo
76 years, and his wife. Sara Jane Henry
aged - we're burned to death in their
home near here when 1t was destroyed
by fire early this morning.
Charles r. Scuetter. aged 42 years.
son-in-law Of the Hcnrys. and his VIE
Mrs, Clara Scuetter. and their four
small children narrowly escaped death
as they we're aroused from their beds
by cries Of fire. only to find their es-
cape 10 the first floor cut on BY the
flames.
Uses Blanket 1ops
Scuetter lowered his four. small chill
drcn to the ground from n second moor
window with q rope made from blank
cts and then lowered his wife to the
ground and. tieing the blanket rope to
the bedstcad, lowered himself to safety.
thinking his father-In-law and mother
tn-hw had escaped the flames.
The Henry homo is In Oakland