davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-12-26
Would Postpone But Not Can
eel Payment of Allied Debts
Preceding Armistice Day
Personally Favors Partial.
Cancellation.

New York. Dec 25.-Otto H. KahHtCTs
banker. in letter to Senator Resdp
Srnoot, Of Utah. member OF the debt
refundins commission. made public 20.
day, by the committee of Americas
business men. has outlined q plan
whereby he believes America can cons
sistently aid toward relieving thte
European situation. and at the same
time meet the sentiment OF the couns
try which seems opposed to the cane
collation. of the allied indebtedness TO
the United States.
For Partial Cancellation.
Mr.. Kahn expressed himself as be-
ing strongly in favor Of the policy Of
cancelling at least a portion OF the In
debtedness of the allied nations.
Il am convinced that 1t would be TO-
our ultimate advantage to do so" he
wrote. 81 feel sure that such action.
would turn out good investment.
But II public opinion and Congrese
will not at present consent to the M;
linQuishment on our part Of portion
Of the allied debt" the letter contin.
ued. which REIMBURSEMENT. be II IN.
'!erStood, is suggested only In return
fer. and simultaneously with. meas.
ures on the part III the European naf
tions to bring about that change 1t
mental and moral attitude and actual
conditions which is indispensable u
the world again Is to be on an even
keel-then my suggestion would ~.
the following: ssl
His Suggestions. e
"Of the two and three.quarter olfs
lion dollars, or thereabo which
our government loaned to the allied
nations, after the ar1nistice, that posss
ton at least. as was not applied to the
settlement of war contracts here, or lsa
offset by valid counter claims. ~ t4.s
trinsi cally ,distinguishable from TIM
balance Of the allied debt to- %:
should be promptly put In the way q
repayment with reasonaole ratU'u
interest. For instance. America MiGh
stipulate. interest at the rate Of pef
cent or By per cent and an annual
sinking fund OF per cent besfnnin2
after. say. five years. The refundinS
commission ought to be empowers.
(continusd On PaR0 3O0)
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-12-26
Fleet to Panama

Washington. Dec. 2J.--Thn newly con-
stitutcd United States fleet. consisting
Of both the Pacific and Atlantic naval
forces. will rendezvous ~ Panama Feb
riIary 10 for water mhncnuGcrS and
great guu ;arge: prarticr agains, the
old hartlcship Iowa which viii! hc radio.
controlled during tho ii-ing.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-12-26
TWO DIE IN GRADE
CROSSING ACCIDENT

Reading. Pa. Doc @ Mr.. and Mrs.
Oscar M"ycr were killed and five other
occupants Of ,h".r autnmOh,lr were i"-
jured today when the machine was
struck by Il r. & X. train near Mohrs-
willie. The engine of the autum"hil" be-
came stalled "u the track auh was ran
down b-t"r" jhcy could escape The
couple had been at Reading attending
tho wcdl!u., ur 4 daughter
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-12-26
TWO ARRESTS FOLLOW FATAL
WOOD ALCOHOL DRINKING BOUT

which the authorities believe contain.
led wood alcohol, but pleaded nss
guilty to the charges OF murder. II
An investigation into LongloYo
death was begun today by CoronAg
Leber. Samples of whiskey have;
been sent to the state chemist for.
analysis. >s
When officers arrested Elston thay
confiscated Il still and six gallons -
liquor Elston said. according to tho.
officers. that he had been making thA.
whyskey for several months. and that
deaths from 1t had occurred prstk.
GUS to that Of LOngley. b
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-12-26
WEATHER FORE CAST

Ohio and western Pennsylvania: air
with mild temperature Tuesday. prob
ably followed by rain Tuesday night or
wednesday; colder wednesday.
west virginia; Fair with mild tenn
psraturs tuesday; wednesday unsettled
followed probably by rain colder In
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-12-26
oRaAN1sT DIES SUDDENLY.

St Louis. I'"r. %. \. II Rhode. aged
Al. muSir instructor amd "rEamist at
s.. Auth"ny's Catholic church. died sud-
denly nf heart disease while preparing
10 ring ,hc church chimes today.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-12-26
b[|NN
SHOT TWICE IN
HEAD AND BACK
Body Found In Marsh Alley
Crime Laid to Enemies Made
In Enforcing Law.
Powder Marks On Clothes
Rifled Pocketbook Picked
Up-Pistol Missing.

Shot twice from behind. the body Of
Charles (Dix!e) Blirn. 81. state prohihi-
ton agent was found shortly before
midnight In Marsh Alley SIN blocks from
the Steuhenv!lle city hail. He had been
dead about two hours.
The shooting ~ attributed by the
Steuhenvinc police to Elinn's activity
in enforcing the t:ah0c Az; in Jc!ter-
son county and scores oc threats. the
police say. have been made AGAINST his
lfc in the four years he has operated IN
jefferson county.
The police are without a definite cue.
they admitted last night, as Ia thu idcn-
,ity "t Blinn's assaIlants.
one bullet entered the base Of the
skull The other pierced his body under
the right shoulder. His r.fled pocket
book was picked up near his body.
His clothes were not disarranGed but
his revolver Was missing. \ negro
dane" was in progress IN ole Il the
buildings that line the alley and II was
from there that the Stouhcnvillc Police
were notified last night n 1880 that
the bod! of man was lying ia he
alley.
Shot from Rear.
4 detailed examination OF tho hnd,'
revealed nothing "a the way nf Ciu"S.
tho police said. There were pow
der marks on the clothing - indi-
cate The shots had been hrcd at close
tango. thus backing III" carly theory
shat he had been shO. down In Il nearby
house and carried {" the alley.
R!.nn IL the second state enforcement
officer TO be slain In Jefferson county.
The FIRST was Nike N"!tr!c who WAS
lured into an automobile July year
Igu and fatally shot aud his oily
thrcwn from the ear. Tw" men were
arrested. hut were discharged from Gus
tCdy after years investigation.
Sixth Agent Slain.
Four Of the aEcnts who worked un-
der Neltric's direction were also killed
as Il result. pu!.re believe. nf their IN
sis,,ncc on the enforcement Of the dry
laws In the last ~ months one was
killed in WertCr: another In Washing.
iou. a third IN YorkNille. and tic
fourth In Italy. after his return home.
Marsh alley Is regarded as the cen
ter of Il negro and foreign quarter.
Blinn Is said 10 have made repeated
raids IN the section in the las; seN-
eral months. and the police say that he
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-12-26
Kahn Proposes Plan For
Reparations Settlement.
French Would Take
Over Rhine Customs

Paris. Dec. 2j.--CBy the Associated
PrcssD-The French program of Tcpar.
ations guarantees is still far from COM
plctc. it is understood following yes
lerday's conference attended by Premier
poincarc and members Of his cabinet.
President Barthou of the rcrarLtionS
commission. and other officials
4 full weeks work still remains be
fore the plan will be in shape for pre-
sentation to the allied prcmierS 1T their
conference here beginning January :.
The points on which no agreement were
reached yesterday include tho project
to take over the customs anministra:
tiun Of the Rhincland as productive
guarantee, and the means Ia be taHeh
TO hasten in accord with the other a!IIe''
the rlotation nt an !ntcrna'tonal loan To
enable Germany To stabilize the marx
and pay reparat'OnS.
The government is empha siZ.ng
through the newspapers that no mill
tary measures for the seizure or terri
tory are contemplated but merely NepS
To assure the payment OF IN" repara-
tions due France under the NersIliIes
treaty.
Paris. Dec. "5-France has a right 10
rcparatinns from Germany. and N de-
fault Of payment she will take guaran-
lees. This. in brief. sums up an edi-
tor!aI in today's Temps. Dealing win
yesterdays meeting IT the French for-
e!en office 70 lay out this rountr! .
program for the meeting Of the aliIed
prcmiers on January :.
1T IS useless asking her II those
guarantees will he more or less pro-
ductive." the Temps declares. The
policy hitherto pursued has prorduIed
nothing At all
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-12-26
MORE ARRESTS
Of HOODED MEN
ARE IMMINENT
BURNETT BELIEVED
GUILTY OF MURDER
Attorney General Coco De-
clares State Has Evidence
to Convict.

EaSrOp, La, Dec -1.--ihe pEubahi!''F
that the next chapter IN the M"reh"uSe
X ldnaping investigation would he wit
Ten soon in Mer Rouge. doomed strongly
here tonight.
Attorney General CocoS announce
n.cnt that the state expected to Jail At
.,ast six or seven more on charges Of
murder III runnH zion with the death ol
Watt Daniels and Thomas Richards. Is
expected /" hr ;ulnllcd IN the M"r
Rouge community.
1t is believed that many 81 ihr men
thr state suspects a. r!ngleadcrs "t the
August whiir-r"Oed and maSHed mon
VII ibe served with warrants before
January >. the date set for the open
hearing here I'eN'.o tWeh'S "' ="
caring may hr,Ag at"n' 'hr ",lrH' y,
''he'S r'u"'"' "S oonor.
theN nave lhe "Hhci "a ~
the mon.
Believe Rurnstt GUILTY.
The state believes Z. j. Burnett gull
T.. al tho murl"" charge charge upon
vh,,b n. was Iailr,i Saturday" the at
,"u-y general declared today.
we further h"l!cve We nave the eNi-
I.uce upun which To convict those We
arrested" he sac.
An order waS issued today. nenyinS
visitors lcrmi iSS.ul u oinnluiliCd''
with Burnett In the local Jail. except
!, Tho nrescn~e If IN "cticrr OF III"
,.;,i,.rv detail . Euru-tts friends are
r..'rvinr 10 his support
The stat. forces penetrating int" the
,IvStrrv and the populac" "f M"rehousS
,,l,xrd today under the influence OF the
Christmas Spiri'
The troops stationed here and al Mer
R.arr rested ua the:r arms as inc Town
,,lk brought, them good things To cat
and helped them h. merry.
The officials composing III" legal
machinery of the state scattered TO
sr.nd the holiday with their families
hu, held tclcphoue conversations with
one another.
p.rI.. IN rhe Fob.
cor.,p,r pyrker was at his desk at
p,tor pong. summarizing the Develop
ments Of tie past week. which began
with the troops movement that succeed
cJ In locating the bodies Of two men be-
lievcl by the state to have been exc
cuted hy he hooded mob. The Governor
dispensed with tn" traditional 'h''s'
mas dinner with his aged mother anu
relatives AZ New Orleans |" remain IL
his post
A conference OF those conducting 'he
Inquiry WAS announced today Tor in"tS-
day at New orleans. NJ 'hat 't'he p''nH
Tor the hearing VIII or ou'''',e" '" ',tc,
findings OF IN" '"r"'e' 1"'!
held the inquest over 'H' ,,,,
-, ~. ,h,lonista will he
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-12-26
THE TELLIGENCER

Has more daily circulation and carries
more advertising regularly than any
other six-day morning paper in West
Virginia.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-09-01

s.zu...-uzu.....,.-....z.u.s

fN Ny
The Seward gateway., 1922-02-14
FIRE ADJUsTER COMING

In cable message recevied recent ly from Sidney Anderson, the Times is asked to notify customers of the Lib erty Insurance company that a repre- sentative of the board of underwriters left Seattle today on the s. $. North western for Anchorage to adjust the recent fire losses. Mr. Anderson fur ther advised that prospects for legiti mate development of the Cold Bay oil district are very flattering. In com. pany with Helmar Evans, his associate MT. Anderson has visited Portland on business matters pertaining to oil and later they expect to make trip to San Francisco and California points of interest.
The Seward gateway., 1922-02-14
MACMAYBURN AND
 KIRKLAND ARE BOUND
 OVER TO GRAND JURY

W. c. MacMayburn and J. w. Kirk land deputy prohibition agents, were bound over to the grand jury by Com missioner Paine Monday on the charge preferred by Prohibition Director Mar shall of having conspired with Frozen foot" Johnson to destroy evidence of moonshining against the latter. Attor- ney Roden will appear for the two men. George Franklin, alleged to have been arrested by the two deputis along with Johnson and released with John son upon the promise to receive $500 was the main witness. He declared he had been arrested and released by the deputies. Franklin referred to the man who was with him as his partner and did not give his name at the time of examination.
The Seward gateway., 1922-02-14
CANDIDATES ARE PLEDGED

Up to the present time all candi- dates announcing for office in the Third division have come out in favor of removing the capital from Juneau to some point farther north, preferably Seward. This pledge has evidently caused much alarm among the citizens of Juneau, as evidenced by the numer. ous editorials in the Capital, Charles E. Herron's exemplar of republicanism at the Territorial hub.
 The Capital advances no cogent req sons why the capital should not be re moved, but treats the affair as joke It accuses Seward of wanting to take things away from other towns, for sel fish motives When we consider how Juneau took the capital away from Sitka, how it got the road commission the fisheries bureau, the dozen and one bureaus now located there; of how the school commissioner sends supplies prlnLeu HI Juuedu to tlc lOWuo ol IhO Third division, which are better able to print these blanks that the plants they are printed in; one can hardly see the consistency of the argument. Had Juneau not so consistently hogged everything in sight at time when hogging was good, we might have a little sympathy for her. but as it Is, The Gateway will go down the line for the removal of the capital, and with. proposition being favcrably con sddered in the Second and Fourth. di- visions, 1t can hardly fail of going 'Bs- fSre the people to vote on at the next election. '' ''
The Seward gateway., 1922-02-14

SEWARD should work for the es- tablishment of land office here. Ev- cry other division but the Third has land office, where their citizens can do business with the government with out being compelled to have it done through the Juneau office. With the Cold Bay and Matanuska propositions ready for filing, there is no excuse for a refusal to give us a branch office at Seward.
The Seward gateway., 1922-02-14

Alaska steamboat men have until March z, 1922, to submit to the second assistant postmaster general at Wash ington D. C., bids for carrying the mail between Juneau and Cape Fanshaw and Juneau and Petersburg. Full de- tails may be secured from the Juneau postmaster. It is desired by the depart ment if possibly, to make the mail route one route between Juneau and Petersburg. to do away with separ- ate route to, Fanshaw It is proposed that the one route shall take in. Speel River, Windham Bay, Cape Fanshaw. and all intervening places. Power boats shall not be less than 50 feet in length overall. ~ sy N
The Seward gateway., 1922-02-14
ROAD IMPROVEMENT

There has been considerable agita- tion for much needed improvement in a section Of the road leading out of Seward toward Grouse Lake. The par 4icular section is that just within the city limits in what is known as the Cliff addition.
 The present road which goes back from the beach and past Senator Cham berlain's house has two bad hills, one on each side of the Senator's house. These hill have a gfirade of almost ten per cent and are serious obsticles in the way of heavy teaming. During the winter travel has cut off one of these hills to certain extent but this Is impossible in the summer. The ex- istence of these two hills cut down the sire of the loads that pass over the road and make it almost impossible for the homesteaders who have but one horse, to get any amount of wood int otown. The hills and blind curves are menace to safe travel in winter and summer.
 The suggestion that has been made to improve this section of the road will require about a quarter of mile of new road around the beach. The construction of this road would cut tu, ok la h; vey will be made of this proposed stretch of road next Sunday and the cost of construction of the road will be fixed approximately. It has been estimated that the cost will be about $1250.
 Work on this road can be begun al once. This is an inducement for the construction of the road. This winter has been unusually quiet so far as winter employment is concerned. Many men in Seward are in need of some sort of employment to tide them over the winter. All over the United States public works are being carried on to provide work for the unemployed. Of course our unemployment situation is not serious and the work need not be undertaken for that reason alone for the improvement is much needed.
 The proposed road is practically all rock work and need only to be blasted down and leveled off It would prob ably furnish employment for ten men for less than month, but it would put little money in circulation fin the town pending the spring and sum- mer activities. The town is quite we'll supplied with money at this time and there is no need of keeping the money from circulation when it can be ap- piled to such an advantage. The road Is needed badly and must in time be built. There are men in town who need employment There is plenty of mon ey in the town treasury. These are reasons enough to get busy now.
The Seward gateway., 1922-02-14

Anchorage, Cordova and Valdez is in line for the removal of the capital to Seward. It is hoped that Nome and Fairbanks will see the advantages of the plan and fall in line.
The Seward gateway., 1922-02-14

AFTER seeing the misery and star. vation caused in Russia by Bolsheviki rule it is wonder that a people would favor it, but the Reds evidently have many adherents who want to help cut the pie.
The Seward gateway., 1922-02-14

WHY be sheep. You may be call ed eccentric, but Edison and other in ventors of new ideas were called ec- centric until they arrivvd The sweet est flowers are not along the. beaten paths.
The Seward gateway., 1922-02-14

IF OTHER firms follow the example of the Eastman Kodak Company in refunding unearned profits to the gov ernment the problem of raising funds for the soldier bonus will soon be solved.
The Seward gateway., 1922-02-14
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Alaskan Engineering Commission Trains leave and arrive at Seward as follows
 s:30 A. M. Monday and Ehursday for Roosevelt, Tunnel, Girdwood and Anchorage. Arrive 3:45 P. NJ. Wednesday and Saturday. Connections at Anchorage on Tuesday and Friday at 500 A. M. for Mat anuska, Wasilla, Houston, Tal- keetna, Dead Horse, Broad Pass, Mckinley Park, Nenana and Fair banks, Monday and Friday at S:30 A. M. for Matanuska, Eska and Chickaloon.
The Seward gateway., 1922-02-14

THE waters around Ketchikan have become so impregnated with Canadian booze poured out by prohibition off, cers that herring have become scarce the first time in the towns history.
The Seward gateway., 1922-02-14

EVERY once in while we hear the remark that "so and so' owns the Town of Seward. But when we hunt up the reputed owner of the munioi pality we find him with his overalls on hard at work, which may account in part for his opulence.
The Seward gateway., 1922-02-14

ONCE upon time there was a man who built the fires, carried in the coal, dressed the children and wiped the dishes for his wife. He is dead.
The Seward gateway., 1922-02-14

EVERY young man should belong to a good fraternal order. The teachings and advantages of such membership cannot be too greatly exaggerated.
The Seward gateway., 1922-02-14

LET'S get the Pioneer Igloo in good working order, and the other lodges will follow. It is but natural that the Pioneers lead in a new country.
The Seward gateway., 1922-02-14

MANY TOWNS are well to do finan- cially but from what we have seen up to date it is no trouble to raise the wind in Seward.
The Seward gateway., 1922-02-14

Deputy Marshal Ralph Reed had his gang of pensioners out yielding snow shovels yesterday.
The Seward gateway., 1922-02-14

THE reason a married man realizes his mistakes quicker than a single one is that he is told oftener about them.
The Seward gateway., 1922-02-14

THE word "normalcy" apparently covers multitude of excuses.
The Seward gateway., 1922-02-14

THE biggest coward is the man whc is afraid to do right.
The Seward gateway., 1922-02-14

EVEN corkscrew loses it's pull in dry weather.
The Seward gateway., 1922-02-14
LONESOM M E
MEN, WOMEN, GIRLS, BACHELORS. WIDOWS. ETC

Join our Correspondence Club and make many interesting friends. Get acquainted throughout the world through our medium. Marry Wealth, Happiness. Hundreds rich, attractive and congenial, willing to we'd Photos Free. Send 50 cents for four months subscription. $1.00 for one year. FLORENCE BELLAlRE
 200 Montague Street, Brooklyn, N. Y.
The Seward gateway., 1922-02-14

FOR RENTING room cabin, See Mrs. Paulson. If
The Seward gateway., 1922-02-14

FOR SALE: 25O-3OO0 Savage rifle, and one 22 high power, both in first class condition at a bargain. tt
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-05-31
MOUNTING SALES
SHOW INDUSTRIAL
BOOM APPROACHES

While April has been the banner
month this year for Oakland, G.. j.
Eephler, general sales manager
ates it has already been outdone by
sales of May with less than half
81. month already gone
Our sales during the month OF
April this year We're larger than the
month OF September, 1920, which was
the second largest month in the his
tory of the Oakland Motor Car com
pany" explains Mr. Nepher.
During the first fifteen days of
May our sales have been per cent.
greater than April, with every iudt-
cation from orders coming in Of
making May the banner month Of the
year so far
zone remarkable thing about or
ders is that they are coming in more
evenly from all sections of the coun-
try, indicating to us that the full
swing Of prosperity is not confined
to any one section, and this, of
course, is the healthiest kind of re-
turn to normalcy, a general nation.
wide resumption Of business
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-05-31
GERMANY ANSWER
TO ALLIED BANKERS
APPEASES FRANCE.
NOTE IN REPLY TO PREPARATIONS
BOARD INQUIRY is RECEIVED IN
PARIS AND "ALL is QUIET on
THE SEINE"

Paris, May 3l.-lBy the \. P.D-Tha
disquiting prospect that France would
bring further pressure to bear ON Ger
many with the extension of her milf
tary occupation Is regarded In repura.
tiOns and political circles as climIuJt d
by the German reply to the rcparl-
tions commission. Il promises TO COM
ply with the conditions imposed by
the reparauOns commission, with tln
prOyisO that Germany must have aid
in the form OF a foreign loan
The commission had insisted upon
unconditional compliance, bUt the
question of the loan Is considered d
detail that will be arranged without
complications The reply dealing with
this question says:
The German government, aatvr
mined to make the most strenuous
endoayors to prevent any further .u-
crease in the floating debit u.s. how
ever, convinced that in the present
financial conditions such efforts garro.
be carried through unless Germany
ceives reasonable assistance I'm the
way OF a foreign loan
Provided such assistance become.
available without undue delay tGe
German government would undertake
10 deal with the question on the fell
lowing basis.
The amount of the floating debt as
il stood on March b. 1922 is from
now on to be the normal maximum.
II NJ the end OF June or as thy aaa
of any subsequent month the amount
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-05-31
DUKE CULTIVATES
UNUSED LAND

Rome, May 10.-The Duke OF the
AbhuMie is deyoting all his time and
energy to the development of the Ital.
ian colony Of Somaliland and mem
bers Of the italian royal family are
taking keen interest in his efforts to
make it prosperous.
The Duke has Just returned from
Somaliland with the announcement
that 750 acres Of land have been pre-
pared for cotton growing and that
the first crop is expected this year
Within five years the Duke hopes to
provide for irrigation and cultivation
of 10000 acres in the valley of the
Uebi Scebeli where the soil is very
rich and capable of growing other
crops in addition to cotton