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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-06-23
O-O-O-H! HOO HUH
Arthur h Folvau, In Lsslis'h

Are You feeling sad and dopey.
Sort of lazy. sort OF mopey
10 you like TO lie a-bed and dream OF
some cool. tumblinS brook
Where the sun and SHADOWS Glisten,
Where you'd like TO lie and listen
To the voices OF the forest, In your
dim and sheltered nook?
Feeling Like you'd like TO wander
Ear from city streets and ponder
on the uselessness Of Shaving TIL
you're grump and oppressed!
II YOU are, you've got the fever.
And I'm sure Il firm believer
When 4 man gets feeling that way.
it's time to take rest
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-06-23
WANTS TO BE CITIZEN

John pctrash appeared Grf"ro John
II. Conrad. clerk Of the United States
court for tho northern district OF West
Virginia yesterday afternoon. n1ns
prtIi Ion To hcCuInr n naturaliZcd citizen
Of tho I'I:'r,l Htntrs. Pctrash is mat
ruttrr ana hn1 l'uru resident Of this
city for tho rnSt HIsircu years. coming
directly H. 'hir city from hungary or
March 20, 1905.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-06-23
TO GET POWER BELOW
NIAGARA

What appears 20 tho inymnn TO be an
excellent plan TO preserve the beauty Of
Niagara Falls and yet obtain power from
tho great natural wonder has bcrn pro-
posed by T. Kennard Thompson. n Neg
York engineer. NJ. Thompson PROPOSES
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-06-23
WHERE ARE THEY?

Editor IntelliGencer:
am movie fan and like our
Wheeling motion picture theaters very
much. They have good shows and at
a moderate price. My only criticism -
that none Of them Is showing any car
toon comedies. A year or two ago. al
most all Of the theaters had these clever
shows every few weeks. and the au-
d!ences always seemed TO enjoy them
greatly. l. for one, like those ridiculous
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-06-23
HEADLINES.
Arthur h Folwen. In Lssh1'

Arthur h Folweu. In LsshSs-
Baby Movement Grows:
Science Finds New Way 10 XIII;
-Orrhan Home Seeks Food and Clothes:
Germ Barrage Wars Latest Thrill
Serum Conauers Dread Disease
Spread tho Plague Is Wars Best
Bet;
"World Crows Better BY Degrees;
New Gas Shell Most Frightful Yet
work. Produce, Is Worldwide CAR;
Next Wars Horrors Dwarf the Past !
"Reconstruct!on Aim Of All;
"Deadlicst Weapon Found at Last.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-06-23

s. Z. Iufrrr. Of Cnt"lnS;on. widely and
Tuv0rah,y known - on" o: The most
S..c""ss:u. secretaries OF Chambers "c
'omm"C," n tae country, and FOR a
number 90 years secretary for he
Charleston. W. Va. Chamber. Is again In
n" Ca1::a,. He has been hero on and
off since May Bird keeping close tabs on
the naval h!,,, which IS now n confer
enco ard over which ;hrre is a deadlock
with 10 PROSPECTS ot at agreement be-
fore the end OF tho fiscal year Juno 3Qih.
Chqr.estor's interest IN this bill IS cen
tered n Tho appropriation for tho gov
ernmea. arTo- p.o:e plan; u; South
Charleston.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-06-23

President Harding has named wo-
man named Jennie 2. Musscr az COL
iector OF customs NJ Salt Lake C.;y.
According 70 travellers. customs collect
ors are all "Musssrs"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-06-23
Letters From Inteligencer Readers

should be bef poss'o'e
communications upon any
accompany all letters Ine
print letters controversial suojee
differences matters Of religion
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-06-23

Tho wri:ora Of Tho Domrsoy. Carpen.
.!ur light, arc getting into cro form. A
Few moro Gnya OF sparrIne with thrlr
,yaowritors. ard .hry will BE- ready for
rho big cras:.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-06-23

F"rcs. devastation must no stopped
lands now in forest must no kept con
,inuously productive, forest lands now
devastated and idle must be put 10 work.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-06-23
THE TOURISTS.
Arthur H dwell. In Lesltes.

From Grrcnidnds ICY mountains
To lndia'S coral strand.
They send us home th!S postcard
"The cocktails here are grand"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-06-23

Washington n. Vandsrllp IL back from
Russia, and sara TIE Soviet government
* HE strongest IN Europe. AHd Wash
Inason Knows. berause he smhiied 10.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-06-23

D!charI Edrira. OF lnrkrrshurg. IL
Waiting hero cor Few days before con-
'!rrimg E.E hU:1owRrd Journey. After
SIX years rs petty ufncc- IN he navy.
Mr i:hn,rn ID quitting tho rr.!iE. doap
for husiaoes career !Diaal. During
tho WAY no - aboard ono or M m.ns
layers IN 'ha North NeA which WAS
Gu,1ea hy tha navy n,ra Tho su.cids
!"urt."
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-06-23

~ tie rtTea. IL petition aigHsd sy
members at ti,n conLrea nliun OF ~, AM
tlPuu'A 81 L. chuFoh. Ia IL HFahGFR. favor
ny dIsafh,a Tufnt, IVES gFesuHtst by hep.
fesentativa u, g. Wu6aShEd
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-06-23

clean, speedy and safe Hiram makes
noise like Il good THINK.
America and EnclaHd have each Won
four 81 the international polo Matches
That makes II hurS.. and horse. or Sh 'uld
We say pony and pony:
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-06-23

Hiram Ma4!Fn says hs,hss tavenIed u
no seless trolley car which Will also h.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-06-23

Amsns The Feoeht Visitors IN Wa sh'
'ngtaa frr day Wera Iavit Il. rFRW-
-aFd. Edward l.. Ia wilson and William
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-06-23

A. Senator Suth"r!and's Office an
nounc,,ncu' was mad" to-day II tho fol-
lowing pension awards: Sarah g Con-
nelly. uc l.ittlctou. $50 a month; Lu-
ciuda Ward. Of 'crcdO. $40 a month;
and William jones. OF Iniiippt, SIS
month; a's". application for pension fled
at Inc Pension Bureau for Hiram Rus
SELL e Ma son. ana for reimbursement
for funeral expenses incurred, FOR a
r'nsio:,. for Emma \. Glenn. of Weston
port Nd.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-06-23

Kennedy. OF Park"rshurg. the last
named secretary Of the Board or Com
mrrCc of that city.
Col. JOS. II. McDcrmott. OF Morgan
town. having been candidate for
presidential appointment and not get
ting it has written Senator Davis
rHkins that his name is not /" hc con-
Sldcred in connection with any other
appointment. President Harding had
voluntarily stated that he would orr
Col McDrrmott an appointment on i
mar with the Commissluncrsh!p of IN
,rrnal revenue which hc asked FOR but
did not get. and was on The point OF
making the offer. when tho letter arrived
from col Mrprrmott withdrawing his
raulc from any further consideration at
~" White House. Senator Eikns 80
Informed tho president.
Among the 40 seniors 20 be- gradual
81 tCnich: from Central High school. the
largest class to l." graduated from any
of the District high schools In their
history. - !ArkcrShurC boy. Frederick
Ken; l>oOmiS II. He receives his dir-
iona one month after he attained his
seventeenth year. and on Thursday, nav
ing passed AL entrance examinations
enters the Naval Academy ~ Annapolis.
II" is the son Of Mrs. Charles BROOKS
Smith. ur this c!ty. and was appointed
a cadet upon recommendations o. SEN
atur Howard Sutherla
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-06-23
WASHINGTON
West Virginia News - Notes
and Gossip at the NstionA
Capital.

Washington d. G., June cH.-P"St-
masters o. tho four'a ,.s,Ns hay" h""H
commissioned in Wr>; Virginia rs ioi-
lows: At Dain. Waiter Hutchinson;
hid. newly established Otil"' in GIImer
county, AipncuS T.. Webster; Norman
town. Jacob 7. MctNaiu: Pentacrr. Dean"
Taylor, W.l!uwlpWn, Ernest (, Meadows.
Tho post office at Hawks Nc. IN
FayattN county. has been ordered r.
established.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-12-09
OUTLOOK GROWING BRIGHTER

TU' 'n. outlook for 'br aur.ns Cd.
.. Ho.. of rho ,onfst..a bon Wash
SION for mo limitation OF lrmlm,r..
.. f.. world l brighter. hsr. cannot
'Hr IeHF' doubt Whether ths ..r
d''.n H coming responsive 20 tho
.r..H OF the people Of fH, Tinted
.f. aud fh, world ne 70 whole. will
.n. Do. -a material Tn, results ,re
fr, mar uu.Ht ~ desire. ana ihe poo
POLO fll bo 10 liberty when those have
u.u definitely registered. 10 host1v l.
t.s 1911. respousibihty. or cause
$50 moro important conference has
Doom held n Washington than that boo
th' interest ~ the limitation ~ tho
Hfmm'ni7 ~ 'h' world with 'hr
dream nf fH.s conference accomplished
world u'H.. tl he q moro definite
prosp..' and Nor.d prosperity uIu FOL
low 1a us shadow tho substance.
Taken together. these ends arc worth
everything else They arr worth pray
irg for WORKING for aud Investing
rmn uI money
NH fHo DIV Do. FASTENED whom 'ho
Limitations viii D.. such aa viii make
mrDssihi" future v1ra for tb, human
family ia surfeitod ON ware aud tho
blood dreu.h'd o'r'H .lee our against,
'h' r.uo'iton ~ fh. utg,dI,v that
have already been enacted 80 the hc.
H'a' of headers Who themselves are
r'..I .ru ono Ult'Is
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-12-09

..e favored tcmtoan % Do. 'r".
states
~ means fh1t no fame ~ 60. .
country vHl b. spread abroad ...e
such "a medium mar iHr greatest good
vm D. 1.rompI.ahsd fDr ..., ...a'
o. means that through ,aa regional
.lI tHc surrounding oommur...r H
Boz .1r.'a'rated boo Amarillo ara 'HI'
thereby moro o0mprsb.rH.. .rt
more binding relation $3.50 be- n.b
h.I
o. means that such q nT win p.
established responsive t0 general a.
rfr1 f.r 30 from practically eysrr com
mar'v Boa Northwest Texas E.H
WESTERN oklahoma ana Eastern Sow
Mrtlgo.
o. means that such ar exposition.
enterprise win grow aH u D.. magic
when ono" properly hln.n.I. jos tfs
.Ha''isI interest o. tho general ea.I
q every community affected
Nm4rUDs duty la clear 100 this mat
''r.HH. must not fair
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-12-09
CONFESSIONS OF A MOVIE STAR
Chapter XXI Chafe at Being Chaperoned

Wpe 90 u., . E.-. NmuIIm CD
us- m." OFF fN, ....p about fU, .rH
u'r, NF. fu. strange. Unp.IHuf
Hf Of 'n, lIun,r 900 H. apartment
Nr sand. vas uHt..ufH m,lf fHe
Hud...
Nufu..d'tr iHk,s coon. .. mg ..rre
sp0rd.u.a 81. tam uuU uH.,f. t..
hu.h. o. ukcs up hmr4 Dbl. Zach Co.,.
'n answer I'if'r rwu .HmH.. N.H
.. NJ. NuuIE Hr,.n. .. ..iHI...
while ! Was doing l.s, poo Leash
am the n.Ir .wu.rou,I rrl .n r.s
company and can't s,, WhE mUaf nr
watched oN" Dos 1 married woman u
H. tU' TIME Wh,n,., sml. u
NHfhosd,br nu.ll I 500, att shr can't
.'. 500. p young nT locsuf u,.I ,
HII- ..n 900 e stu.ho H mu,u 70. HH To-
dance
Moreover Nmd. 900. puuI.ft MAN.
insists 200 th" chapruu Or lurs t.u
t' SAYS swell --fur 'H, .uWuu. q.
take such Encl care .f 'H. Youngest
10 .'s m,mbols
'f',. Two Unnds ..l what's ..... t.
hu.un when p... Er.. ...f.
N.'N,IdNH 70 e~"nIs f. pos. ...f u..
taking gr'at .t., ta.. f..
"'.f Ndh.lI,H nl. ....H ...
O. '.1 HtU "a, .,sg .I th, ...#
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t| before Im. N.rf ".s..
N.. Fl. ua. rou th. I.U
place 90 rcyurrcyt bW
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-12-09
Cp%u
MEMBER OF THE ASSOCIATED
PRESS
N0IICH TO TuE PUBLIC.

ANY eUVneous reflection upon the
character. standing. or reputation u
any individual. firm. concern or cor
poratIon. that may appear IN the col
uUns q Tho News. viii be gladly cor
rccisi whom called 10 tho attention o.
ibe editor ], l. not the Intention ~
this Newspaper 20 w'Onefully use. o.
iniurc any individual firm. concern OF
corporation. and corrections viii 30
nnhe where warranted as prominently
~ was The wrongfuliy published refer
ence or article.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-12-09

CLARENDON Texas Dec s--Tb6
r.u addition .o fHe Baptist church
H. ..r- IuI' H roo members of ths
"I HWl.r hearing completion
TH- l.Hs o. concrete w.tb Pee good
..".n' and $3.50 give trs 01ur
m... ..om fha' l- needed .n rhe grow,
H H fr. toly.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-12-09

'IhI;INnIN. T.sse. IH.. Tho
'lfHHior ~trr. "1f h.H h.r r.r.
H. m.r'HF meeting aHI feed vtr
r.Hli election o, officers james Trent
.a. elected president q d Euiher.
'o'd '..' president ard John % Hunt.
.H....H ....I
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-12-09

PERFECT SAFETY:-Fear
thou not; for am with thee
be not dismayed; for ! am thy
God: | will strengthen thee
yea, ! will help thee, yea, ! will
uphold thee with the right
hand Of my righteousness.-
lisa. 4l:l0.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-12-09

To be- Continued
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1921-02-04
JAPAN WILL FINISH
NAVAL PROGRAM
VICE ADMIRAL kATo BELIEVES
PLANS WILL BE COMPLETED
REGARDLESS OF U. S. ACTION.
Says Program Was Inaugurated a
Decade Ago, and Even II Com
pleted Would Not Bring Japan's
Naval Strength Up to Others.

Tokio.-Regardless of the United
States naval program, the japanese
program requires completion of the
eight battleship and eight cruiser unit,
said Vice Admiral Kato minister of
the navy, in responding on January 80
to an Interpolation by Lieutenant Gen
eral Ushara, chief of staff, as to ia
pans view of Senator Borah's resolu-
ton concerning "A cessation of war
ship construction. Japan's naval CON
struction plan however, he said, need
not be carried out with the United
States as an imaginary enemy.
He said japan would adhere to a
world curtaIlment of construction
plans.
He declared Japan's naval program
was inaugurated decade ago and was
born of imperative necessity. Even II
completed, he said, wide margin
would remain between the naval
strength Of japan and other powers.
War Minister Tanaka said Japan's
forces had been organized to insure
the safety of her territorial rights. 1t
was true, he declared, neither Russia
nor China could now menace Japan.
Any effective plan of defense, how
ever, he added, must presuppose the
necessity of operations beyond Japan's
frontiers.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1921-02-04
FARM WAGE RATES
BREAK RECORDS
WAR CONDITIONS ACCELERATE
AN ADVANCE IN RURAL
LABoRER's WAGE.
From 1915 to 1920 Farm Laborer
Working by the Month Received
Gain In His Salary as
High as 115 Per Cent.

Observation-Disclosures rates for farm
labor reached their highest point In
the history of the country in 1920, as
national averages. AS ascertained by
the bureau of crop estimates, United
States department of agriculture, the
average wage rate for labor hired by
the month was $46.S9 with board, and
$64.95 without board; for day labor at
harvest, $3.50 with board, and $4.36
without board
War conditions greatly accelerated
an upward movement of farm wage
rates that began after 1895, The rate
of that year for hirings by the month
without board was $17.69 as an aver
age for the United States, and no
other year in the record of the bu-
reau, extending back to 1866, had
lower rate, except 1870, with S16.42.
by 1902 this wage rate had increased
to $22.l4; by 1914 to $20.SS, followed
by S30.15 In 1918, with no evidence of
war effect. This effect appeared, per-
haps, as a small beginning in the next
year, 1916, when the wage rate was
$32S3. Then followed rapid rise to
$40,43 In 1917, to $4707 in 1918, to
5000 in 1919 and to $6495 in 1920.
The rate Of gain over 1895 was 20
per cent in 1915, and 267 per cent in
1920, so that the gain of 40 per cent
in twenty years, from 1895 to 1915, was
followed by gain of 1877 per cent in
five years, from 1916 to 1920, or near
ly three times as much in n quarter as
many years.
From 1915 to 1920 farm labor work
ing by the month without board re-
ceived gain in wage rate as high as
115 per cent, This was one of the
causes of the greatly increased cost
of r"oduclng things on the farm, which
hHs hit the farmer so hard in the de-
clining market for his crops of 1920.
Sc high had the farm wage rates be-
come in the last two or three years
that they We're prohibltive In con
siderable degree when labor could be
found, and farmers more generally de-
pended exclusively on themselves and
members of their families, In addition
to extending the use of labor-saving
machinery.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1921-02-04
VICTIM OF ABDUCTION FOUND
Los Angeles Woman Returned to
Home and Abductors Captured.

Los Angeles.-Mrs. Gladys Wither-
ell, wife of o. s. Witherell, investment
company president, who was abducted
by Arthur w. and Floyd G.. Carr, and
held for ransom was rescued by Off
GERS Monday, she having been held a
prisoner on lonely abandoned ranch
near Corona. The Carr boys, who are
cousins, pleaded guilty to charge of
kidnapping within few hours after
they had been captured. Mrs. With
erell was unframed, but has suffered
a nervous breakdown.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1921-02-04
RUSSIANS UNITE TO
CRUSH B0LSHEV|SM
FACTIONS SINK DIFFERENCE TO
MAKE UNITED FIGHT ON
RADICAL REGIME.
Constituent Assembly Just Created in
Paris to Ask Recognition by Allies;
Delegates Being Named to
Present Petition.

Paris.--FOrmal application is about
10 be made to the governments of
Great Britain, France and the United
States to recognize the Russian con-
stituent assembly as the present de
jure or rightful existing government Of
Russia. The Russian constituent as
sembly has just been created at a
meeting here of all the Russian ele-
inents opposed to Bolshevlsm, for the
purpose of sinking all differences Of
opinion and presenting a united front
against Bolshevism.
President Avskentieff, n member Of
the former Kerensky cabinet of Rus
STA and presiding officer Of the con
ference held here, will call In few
days on Premier BRAND OF France and
present the application for recogni-
ton.
Alexander Kerensky, head of the
former Russian government, has gone
to London, where he will make a SINH
lar request of the British government
Boris A. Bakhmeteff. Russian am
bassador ut Washington, Is understood
TO have been requested to present the
application of the United States.
The precedent invoked will be the
recognition by the allies of the Ser
bian government set up on the island
of Corfu during the war while Serbia
was completely occupied by the central
powers.
Thlrty-three OF the members of the
Russian constituent assembly created
here were elected in Russia in the lat
ter part of 1917 by popular vote.
These elections were held under Boil
shevik rule and the Bolshevlkl failed
TO obtain more than 40 per cent of the
seats. Lenlne, the soviet premier dis
solved the assembly on January IS,
1918, when his followers were placed
In the minority, A majority of the
members left Russia, but many were
put In Jail. Those succeeding In es-
Gaping regrouped in Paris and formed
"rhe Russian constituent assembly"
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1921-02-04
PRESIDENT VISITS THEATRE.
First Time In Year That Chief Execu.
tive Has Witnessed Performance.

Washington.-President Wilson. ac
companied by Mrs. Wilson, Tuesday
night went to the theater for the first
time since he was taken i'll, more than
year and half ago.
The president and his party, which
included Mrs. Wilson's brother John
Randolph Boiling, and Mrs. Calf, ap.
peared unexpected ut performance
of John Drinkwater's abraham Lin
coin" having entered through stage
door. AS the president went to one
of the lower boxes he was recognized
by the audience, which rose and cheer.
ed. Mr.. Wilson responded by bowling.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1921-02-04
MAY PUT 1T UP TO HARDING
President-Elect Will Fall Heir to the
Japanese Problem.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Of diplo-
matte problems with Japan, especially
arising from the enactment by Cali
fornla OF anti-alien land ownership
legislation, will be postponed until the
Harding administration assumes Of
flee, 1t is indicated by state depart
ment officials.
While no formal announcement has
been made, IL was intlmated by off,
Gals that because of the short time
left to the present administration and
the long-standing character of the
problems now In process OF solution
between the two governments, 1t would
he the part of wisdom not to hasten
unduly their final adjustment merely
to conclude treaty under this adj
minlstration.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1921-02-04
LORD MAYOR TOLD TO LEAVE
o'caIIaghan Ordered to Depart From
U. s. by February II.

Washlngton.-Do j. O'Callaghan,
lord mayor Of Cork, has been ordered
by Secretary Wilson of the labor de-
partment to leave the United States
by February IL. He Is now I'm the
country as seaman awaiting an OPP
portunity to reship.
The Irish official arrived in the
United States as stowaway without
passport. He was classified as n
seaman, however, which permitted him
to remain until he could find a ship.
Whether he left as seaman or as u
passenger was held to be no concern
OF the department of labor In order
to clear the records a certificate of
O'Callaghan's departure, citing the cir
cumstances. must be filed with the i'm
migration inspector at his port of de-
parture.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1921-02-04
COURT DECIDES IN
FAVOR OF BERGER
SOCIALIST EDITOR AND AssocI.
ATEs IN ESPIONAGE CHARGES
TO BE GIVEN NEW TRIALS.
Bench Divided In Decision on Radical
Cases, Majority Deciding Judge
Lands Was Ineligible to
Conduct Trial

Washington.-Victor l.. Berger, So
cialist editor of Milwaukee, and four
co-defendants who were sentenced to
terms ranging from ten to twenty
years for violation of the espionage
act, will be given new trials under a
decision on January 81 by the supreme
court.
Dividing, six to three, the court held
that Judge Lands of Chicago was in
eligible to conduct the trial and should
have retired on the filing of an affi-
davit by the defendants charging him
with personal bias and prejudice"
because of the nativity of certain OF
them.
Berger and his co-defendants are
Adolph Germer, national secretary of
the Socialist party, a native Of Prus-
STA; William Kruss, editor of the
Young Socialist magazine, whose par
ents were Germans; j. Louis Engdahl
and Irwin st. John Tucker, writer's
and lecturers, natives of the United
States, and claiming to be not of i'm
mediate German descent.
The sole question before the SUI
preme court was whether Judge Ian
dis had erred In continuing to sit in
the case after defense counsel had filed
a properly drawn affidavit of preju-
dice. Six members of the court, includ-
ing Chief Justice White, held that he
did. Three other members, Justices
Day, Pitney and McReynolds, held he
did not, and filed opinions dissenting
from that of the majority.
Next to that of Eugene V. Debs,
the case of Victor Berger, publisher
of the Milwaukee Leader, Socialist
paper, attracted more attentions than
any other brought by the government
under the wartime espionage act.
A movement to bar Berger from the
seat in congress, to which he had just
been elected from Milwaukee dis
trict, was at once started. Represen-
tative Mann, former Republican leader,
being one of the few influential men,
bers of the house who came out in be-
half of the Socialist editor. A new
election having been ordered, Berger
was again returned and again the
house voted to bar him, 32S to 9,
within an hour after he had presented
himself to be sworn in.