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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-06-16
| Men
Resent the Dutch
Exclusion Policy

The Hague. Juno 16.-(By tho Asso
cia;cd PrcssD--The first battle OF the
Carnegie Ieace Palace was won tooay
by correspondents Of the whole worio'
vino refused to be excluded from the
palace while the postponed Genoa con-
ference on Russian affairs was holding
lts first meeting. Indignant newspaper
men and women representing moro tnan
% nations ignored the edict OF the
Dutch foreign office thar the journal
Isis should not even be admitted to the
gardens Of the palace. and forced their
way through the gates and into the
hul'dinp where they demanded an
audience with the Dutch foreign min
lister. and presented petition to MIN ID
person. protesting against such treat
men, of :hr world press in the interna-
tional palac" Of peace.
Du,rh foreign office officials. detec-
tiycs and policemen were unable to'
check the correspondents. among Whom
Americans. British and French preoom.
mated After the correspondents had
gained the entrance to the great marble
corridor OF the palace. which Andrew
carnegie made possible. policemen tried
IN rersuala them 10 leave. but without
avail The newspaper writer's announced
that they would stay until expelled py
force. They had been welcome Vlsltofs
nj the meeting Of the international
rou-; nC Justice IN the same building IN
the morning. and they declined 10 wa.t
in tho garden for news OF the confer
rncc proceedings.
Finally they were invited to tea with
the delegates II was a sort or truce
kind nf armed neutrality.
Nobody knows wha; tomorrow VIII
bring forth. but The newspaper repre-
scntativcs are determined 10 ind out
They intend each day To enter the pal
acc which - large enough to shelter
nm entire army They have been as
surrd OF the moral support OF the IN
ternational court Of justice and many
Of tho conference delegates. but the lat
ter are helpless. as the Dutch govern
ment IS 9th host and Foreign Minister
Van Earnchcc'i presided at the opening
,,eatirr indav and was selected as
nrcsltont 10 act utnil the Russian delc-
cation arrives on Jun" %. when the
toint session begins with the sovdstA
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-06-16
Coal Prices Jump 100
Per CT, At Cumberland

Cumberland. Md. June 15.-Prices on
coal and coke, from tho Somerset ana
ndJaCcn; regions. 10 Industrial concerns
II this city. have jumped more than -"
per cent above normal. It was stated.
Tho supply has been sufficient but tn"
grade Of fuel in some instances has
been inferior. The quotations have ad-
varced since April l. on several "c-
casions. Present prices 10 the indus
tries now are: 1915 for run Of mine.
and 1915 for big vein coal. Coke Is
selling at $50 ton delivered Prior
TO the general strike Of miners, coal was
delivered at from Sl.IJ TO $50 4 ton
and coke at $3.50 ton. Il was stated.
Quotations have advanced as the e
maud Increase for quantity, II was de-
rlared, by an official. II was explained
thut when one or two cars OF coal
we're ordered. the price IS much lower
IN proportion than when a create"
number Of car loads are purChas scd
"Gouging" by certain brokers Is clairnrc
by consumer companies.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-06-16
AUTOMATIC TRAIN
CONTROL IS ORDERED
On 49 of the Railroads, In
Guiding B. & O. Between
Baltimore and Pittsburgh.

Washington, June l5.-Final orders
were issued today BY the Interstate COM
merCe commission 10 forty nine OF the
principal railroads Of the country To
establish automatic train control de-
vices on 5000 miles Of their lines be-
fore January !. 1925. TIL" commission
declared the art of automatically con
trolling trains has long since passed
the experimental stages.
The order included the following rail-
roads as we'll as the portions Of their
lines TO be equipped: Baltimore Il Ohio
between Baltimore and Pittsburgh: {:
Chesapeake & Ohio. between Richmond.
Va. and clifton Forge. Va: Cincinnati.
New Orleans a. Texas Pacific. between
Cincinnati and Knoxville: Norfolk X
Western. between Roanoke. Va. and
Columbus. Ohio: Pennsylvania, between
Philadelphia and Pittsburgh. and West
crn Maryland, between Baltimore apd
Cumberland. Md.
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U, s, Enforcement
Men Get Instructions

Parkcrsburg W. Va. JunH Is \
school OF instruction for federal pruhIh!-
ton enforcement officers IF Tn" north
ern district Of West Virginia, MAS CON
Quoted here to-day IN the United States
district court room by ]. Walter Isr".
chicf OF the federal c!rid fore" In West
virginia. There are sixteen Of lh"s'"
deputies on duty IN tn" state. ":Eht iu
the northern federal district and light
In the southern district. T"-m"rr"w
Chief Bee will hold Il similar Srhou! at
Huntington for the southern district
Tho entire northern district fore" "as
In attendance to-day TIL" object of the
school Is to secure Ia" greatest "t:!.
cheney possible IN Tho SCrN!c" and G"t
tho new fiscal year started Off right II
Is the purpose OF tho head OF tn" depart
ment To- mako tho year commencing Juiy
l. a banner year I'm cutOrC"m"ut work
Deputies were Informed that anyuu"
connected with tn" department caught
using Of giving away any '"nfsS"Ht"d
liquor may juSt AZ we'll hand III ms
resignation at once.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-06-16
GEN, CHANGES ARMY
NOW SURROUNDED
Wu's Troops Driving Oppos.
ing Chinese Along the Rail-
way Toward Mukden.

Tcn Tsin. China, Juno l5.--tBy The
Associated l'ress)--Gencral Chang Tso
Iin's army. on tho Manchurian- Chill!
front. has been surrounded by General
Wu Pei Fu's troops. driving along tho
railway toward Mukden. according ID
uncoufrmcd adv!ces received here.
Tcktng. June 15.-(Ry Tho Associat-
% PrcssJ- General WI Pc! Fu, China f
military genius. who has turned his en-
rrg!cs towards the re-uniliCation OF his
country. has invited Or. sun Vat Son,
president or the republic OF South China
to come To Pclilng and aid the reunion
movement Sangu!nr observers, how
ever, do not expect DR.. Sen to accept.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-06-16
STRIKERS ROUNDED Up
BY UTAH GUARDSMEN

Salt Lake Ciiy. June l5--ttah ma
t!onal guardsm"u took charge or the
strike situation in the Carbon county
coal felds today. in compliance with
orders Of Governor Charles Mabey. do
clarIng martial law because OF disorder
at Jaobs. yesterday. in which deputy
sheriff was shot and killed and others
wounded.
'Th" troops pounded NJ aHrr"N'mat"iE
500 alleged strikers and 'u"N were eau
toned against violation OF the law.
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PROBERS CONE
To COAL FIELD
Rabbi Wise Accepts Invita-
ton From the New River
Coal Operators.

New York. June l5--A commission
or three appointed by DR. stephen :.
Wise. rabbi Of the Free Synagogue. on
Invitation of the New River Goa. opera
tors association to visit the West Nir-
giu!a coal fields and investigate living
and worN!nr conditions among the min
crS will leave on June IS. It was an
UOunCcd today.
Rev. John ID. Ryan OF tho faculty OF
the Catholic University. Washington. u.
G.: Winthrop II. Lane. or New York, a
writer. and Rabbi sidney G. Goldstein.
assistant rabbi OF the Free Synagogue.
New York. have been selected to make
tho inquiry.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-06-16
Federation Of Labor In
Endorsement of Strikes

Cincinnati, June l6.-(By the Asso,
ciated pressD-By the vote of every
delegate, the American Federation OF
Labor convention here today endorsed
,ba ,ation-wide coal strike that since
,.n 49, La,,+ b,,f million miners
np'N | "aS 49, ,,a ;,dica+ad ~. g.
rom "orh: anu "'N' '"u', .,o
''"ni"hS'rati'n Us "Pf, .h
threatened Walkout "i H"re ina"
|. 600. 900 railroad WORKERS.
The demonstration began with loud
cheers from all par;s OF the big con-
,.a,,iun hall whom Il V. Jewell. preSl-
- 49, -,,,,ro,. o,rD,oves' 1epaIt.
ro1a,,; ,ord tho COZ.
"''', ~ Wv ',"' o,,;o,,
weld not nte:'"~' =" SI.i' S'I INV.
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Speaks at Fairmont.

spcr.,i dispatch [" the lnielliEen'HT.
Eafrm"ut. W. Va. Jun" la.-H"n. II.
=. ogden. Of Wheeling. Wh" mas he'l'
,ourinc tho Second and First districts.
,rr!,rd here Tonight rom rlarks"urg
AMI vas the principal speaker at m"
Railway thautauIUa. now IN session
here.
The door oi opportunity has not been
Lon, ,nrr i'm this ,.nttr!rN - it should
ha,C been" WAS the krNIot" "f MS aa-
urcsS. in whtrh he declared much is yet
,o be accomplished In this country, and
the whOl" country to-day - ihrlnC Il
great danger IN the division "f the peo-
II" in" classes.
Mr.. ogden. in describing rrerenta-
ives. declared the country IS in need OF
The child labor law. more fire" colleges;
moro public hospitals. and NOR" rura!
doctors
Hon James +. ParriOtt, of Mounds
Vile. was also one Of the SPEAKERS or
the evening.
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KANSAS CITY MAN
HEADS ADJ MEN

Milwaukee, WIS. Juno 15.-Louls F.
Holland, or Kansas City. Mo. was to,
,Iav elected president OF the Associated
Advertising Clubs Of the world on tne
first ballot. He was opposed oy bennsi
,'hannIn Njddletown, o. The unofficial
count as announced was: Holland. ssz:
Chapple. 555. The election OF HOLLAND
was made unanimous
Atlantic city was formally selecteo
vcntion favored a recon mmendation that
The Atlantic City meeting award tho
1924 convention to London. England
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-06-16
Two Injured In 100000
Wreck On The B. & 0,
spec!al Dispatch 70 the 1ntell'scncer.

SIec!al Dispatch 70 the 1ntel'Eencer.
MartinsburE. W. Va June i3.--In the
worst freight wreck in this section In
years. seven ears. a rabooS", an engine
and It's tender we're derailcd here today
and Part of them destroyed beyond re-
pair, when a fast fr"tEh; r"ll!d"d with
a work train.
Engineer !. =. McN"rnrv. CumherlRr rd
Nd and Charles Evans. Brunswick Md.
fireman. jumped from tn" freight train
over an emhankmcnt twenty i've feet
deep and ESCAPED serious injury nj
though both wer" severely 1aCcraic cd
caught bcr"aih thousands of small
glass Jars and o'h"" d"Hr's 'he engineer
had 10 10 dug ont by railroad men.
During the digging ont he dtr""ted
tho work Of tho rescue. Both mon are
In tho hospital here. The property
damac" Of tn" wrr"I IS probably 5000.
600
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-06-16
BUNGALOW COLONY
IS SWEPT BY FIRE

New York. June 15.-FHre raging
over Arverne. q bungalow colony on
the edge Of Greater New York. on
Long Island. Is reported to have de-
stroyed more than seventy homes to-
night. and several porsons arc said 10
hqve been injured, Fir" fighters are
attomptinC to check tn" flames BY
dvnamiting houses in tn" path Of The
rOnt'a grafton.
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Meeting the Voters.

Special p'sratr - Ti!a l0'",lig"ncer.
Ma-ttnshurg. W. Va. Jun" 10. Hon
II. {. ogden pr"minen; ncwspa per own
er and publisher "t wheeling. ieft mere
yesterda, after spending Busy tim"
In Rerkclev aud Jefferson '0GntieS. Mr.
Ogden called an p nuwa"r ot Rcpuhllcah
leaders her" and met with innnm"r-
,h,c or the rank and fle. III" genial
rnwsrape- man also had tho pleasure
rr meeting a number of The fair sex Of
ibis citv. who will exercise no little IN
Oucnre In the coming primary election.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-06-16
$4,000 Fine
F or Liners
With DO oze

Washington. June 15.-An amendment
10 tho ship subsidy bill imposing fine
Of $4,000 on any ship OF whatever
registry on which liquor !s sold on a
voyage starting or ending ut an Amer
run port was presented late today t"
Republican members of the house mer-
chant marine committee.
Proposed "a n substitute for the
Rankhcad amendment, which would
deny any part OF the subsidy 10 ships
selling liquor the amendment provides
that upon imposition Of second $4,000
line the particular ship would not be
permitted to enter an American part.
This plan. offered by Representative
Edmond. Republican, Pennsylvania. In
the hope OF putting American ships o.
parity with those OF other nations not
restricted as to prohibition. was taken
under advisement by tho committee.
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We would not feel the strike to DO
the only solution" said the statement,
"if the attitude of the rail manage
ments did not block all possibility OF
the Other and better alternative"
The statement criticised wage cuts
made by the railroad labor board. de-
clartng 1T has so reduced standards
that the strike becomes an act Of self
pl eservation.'
Rail Board Blamed
First Indication of the attitude Of the
railway union heads came earlier IN the
day during a speech by Il. NJ. Jewell.
head Of the railway employees dcpar:-
ment before the American Federation Of
Labor convention when he declared that
the men would decide the strike issue.
The strike gutc was ordered last week
at meeting here on the question OF
wage reductions. rules and working con-
dIt!ons and the farming out OF shop
work on contracts 70 individual con-
Germs Since then the union heads
hay, been holding conferences almost
-Aa!jy. mapping out plan for canvas
sing the str,k" vote.
Responsibility tor the strike sItua-
ton was placed on III" railroad labor
board by the unions statement. which
said ;hat "th" board has practically
nult:ticd ,hc provisions Of tn" transport
tat!on act The statcmcH; sad that
the board has openly failed n is funr-
ton under the act by failing I" afford
the cmp'aycS m opp /" SrruF"
tust ami reasonable waE,, through liS
orderly proceedings IS a substitute for
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LAWYERS CLASH IN DISCUSSION
Of THE MINE GUARD SYSTEM
Oscnton Tells Mason to shut
Up" With Reply in Similar
Vein, While Judge Woods
Lectures the Attorneys For
Their Childish Tactics.

Charles TuNu. W. VA. June ID BY
tho Associated rrcssJ--D!scuSs!on or
tho %o-,all"d "ruurd" or deputy shcr-
m system Of Logan county by oppos-
Ink ruuuSr! IN the tr.Li Of the Rev. j.
T. WIAuru, who Is being tried here Tor
the killing uf 4 Logan deputy sheriff IN
the labor disturbance" e.: i'@I III 'h'
southern West Virginia Goa! "c.ds' To-
day furnished the most thrills since the
trial .hcran.
counsel Tor tho dct"nSc wAtrh today
took up It's side ui the case. h"ld 'hat
the su-rTl,cd GUARD" system was re-
sirnnsihlc ror the l;"v NiIhurn taxing
uariy of men to Blair mountain. on IN"
Logan Roonc county border. t. dei"hd
the town OF Blair nra!ns, a reported IN
vas!on OF IN" village 10y the deputy
phcr'nS from Logan.
Self Defense Contended
Scli defense VAS tho contention OF
the trfrudtnt In the case whore the
Kuy. Wilhurn was charged with killing
Deputy Sheriff John Gore. and two
other deputies last summer during the
murrh ~ the miners from Marmet L"
the Logan border.
The state SAID that tho guard system
Nas not relevant ~ the present case
and objected to It's Introduction as de-
fcnNr testimony
JuGE" J. VI Woods. who ri'd the
"a ~ Of William Rl!Hzard, min" union
l",drr. charged with treason on nm IN
Itr',rCr' GrrW NJ ont Of tho same "r-
uurarrcs. agreed with IN" prosecution.
and r.rI ilA' introduction of testimony
un tho subject should hc confined I" IN
Itvidual happ"uiuES In Logan. or 10
show that u wIs fear from tn. reported
Invasion into the mining camps by tho
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-06-16
Socialists Can Name Their
Candidates In Convention

Charleston, W Va. Juno - Th"rr
can he no Socialist primary for raudi-
date for tn" party :"r the United States
senate. Attorney ';ru"rai r.. r, Eng land
ruled in an opinion to-day, hcrhus" ih..
Socialist vote a. th" last "i"ctiun for
governor Was less than per cent "t The
total N"t" \ ,auIidat" fpr tn" party
must be nominated under TIA" Sa;o laNs.
at r convention pr hy ccr'ifirai" Of l."gr
y1tDra he added
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-06-16
RAIL STRIKE VOTE
IS OVERWHELMING
SHOP CRAFTS AND MAINTENANCE OF WAY MEN
WILL GIVE LARGE MAJORITY FOR WALK
OUT JULY IA. F. OF L. ENDORSES MINE AND
RAIL STRIKES

CINCINNATI June 15-(By the Associated PrSS>An over
whoming joy favor of strike being by members nt
eleven shop crafts and maintenance miom said formal
tonight by the heads Il" the unions affected by
the railroad labor board who added that the drr
the members would be complied with by them. The combined
membership of the unions affected totals l223iOO
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ACCEPTANCE WITHDRAWN.

T"rrc lIautc. Ind. Jun" lj.-With- l.
travail az their acceptHuc" uf Al ttlNtta-
i!ou To- meet the United MiHr WORKERS in
an interstate joint wage conference was
announced Tonight ny the policy COM
rn.ttee OF the Indiana bitumlnuus Coal
Operators Association. The lnniIm,
operators IN tn" future VIII deal only
with miners of this state. the Cumm!tir"
announced. This action follows similar
action taken by the Illinois operators. Il
r;atemcnt 10y the committee stated.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-06-16
THE WEATHER

wesf virEiniaI Fair Friday and prob
ably Saturday. Continued warm.
Oh1oi Fair Friday: warder in cast and
north portion Saturday local thunder
showers and not quito so warm
Western Ponnsylvania: Friday fair
and warmer. Saturday upsettled with
probably local ShowoIs.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-06-16
NEW ADMINISTRATION
TO REPRESENT ITALY

Tho Hague. Jun" -. Cry IN" Asso-
niaird Press. Reports r"reilcd hN
members Of tn.. Ru~~iau conference say
that Marquis l'rjIa T"rrctta. former for
,iru minister Of Italy. il likely to Nc
auno!ni"d ambassador AZ WaShinCluH.
replacing Niti"rip Rolaudi Ricci
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WILL PAY ALL CLAIMS.

Washington. June l5.--'hairman Las
ker to-day instructed tn" treasurer OF
Inc shipping board 10 pay Immediately
al! claims already awarded against the
Emergency fleet corporation. and has
drawn for tho purpose the first s. 600
uGn nf III" $4,000. 900 made Hvallahi"
under tho Independent offices approprla-
lion bill
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-06-16
Memphis Fireman Killed

Memphis. Tenn. Juno l5..Onc Nrc-
mau was kl!"t and ny" injured two
probably fatally, In 4 collision between
= fir. truck responding 'n an alarm and
an automobile here early touight.
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P1sH pYNAMrERs PUNISHED.

Sutton, W Va. June I5.-l'aviG and
Ernest Jackson were sentenced to four
months In the Rraxton county Jail and
~ nov cincs ~ Sl0n each l., Magistrate
Arch Armstrong here to-day after being
convicted Of dynam!t!ng fish in Birch
river.
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W.. h,rr'"a. 4. e. jan" T." Tn" 'n,".
.,.,,.rI,,r..,. ... ~" Il"usr nne agreed -
.I,. .,rr~ossurru S,unr +. Reed Z"
V,s, Virginia. q n"ar.uE on his r"s"'U
ZION. introduced iu shat body this at
,crrn,n. authorizing thorough hives
,irniion. by IN" naval afIairS commit
t.o. OF tho Leonard kaplan "aF" kAp
Ian Is tho Weston. W. Va. boy Wh" wa
nlstrca,cd by some OF his claSS-mat"'
in This Years graduating clsRs al N
l. : naval academy i'uGr""~nId'
Reed hopes iO Undue" IN" rules ""mu'i
Da Givfaeo
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Advantage for British.

To discriminate against N'u"r'",''
Eh'pS while permitc'U- t"r"iru N.'S.'.. e.
touching American PORTS to up~U t,.5"
bars at sea Is REGARDED IN congress ..''.'
elsewhere "a inead.tahl" and tn" "'''.
way to prevent II vuu' p. ," t""!
foreign ships 70 tnu.h Nn"rj'rr '"'r'-
tory IL they have lu..,. "'uaIi an
alghI tend to help Au"r.""n v"~~"Ir 80
some eXten, but already Il - '"'";'d
out thar the advantas" would "":N ln
the direction Of British vessels. tor tA"N
would close their bars after t"T"h'u: "a:
HalifaX, transport all their liquor I"
shore and COntinus 20 New York without
IntpNiCants abroad So as ~ comply with
the suggested port regulations. l'ut IN
order 20 make fast trip across many
IesSelE under foreign tiaES would h"Si-
tate ~ make Il stop a. Canadian ports
because - th" tim" that NuIld b" los.
In the roundabout IONIEC.
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On tho Pacific.

In the trans Atlantic trade. therefore.
shipping officials think such proposal
would enable American Vessels - COM
pete on more or less "Qu1l terms with
foreign ships. In the rac;t!r. however.
l1H fear Is that Americas merchant ma
rina would suffer Vancouver. British
Columbia !S not far from Seattle for
instance. and tn" American tourist would
be- tempted To take his boat at NanCou-
~ instead Of United States port. The
Japanese passenger vessels would con
tiuue. of ,uUrS". to carry liquor aboard
and the American ships might lose ma, h
- their passenger trade.
When tn" matter comes mp IN con
ErcSS. therefore. Pacific coast member"
who are at present active In trying TO
get a ship subsidy bill through will find
themselves confronted by q practical
Situo Non which has l!ttlc 70 do with tho
merits of prohibition. Senator Jones
- Washington. one Of II" prohibition
leaders IT. congress, will have 10 dcctd"
"a 'i,kliSh point.
u"n for ~" prohibition movement con
r'd" tha' tn" shipping board has IA"
law on its side I'm the present COntro-
NcrSS and that an American ship outside
tn" three mil" limit is not subject TO the
enforcement nf the prohih'tion laws or
an, other statutes OF IN" United States
"Nr""; ;hnS" which apply TO the regis
~ "t ~hipS. tr"atm".t Ot crews and
"th'r matters specifically covered h.
.fafufp
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No U. s. Territory.

1-us iS e moot point and th~-c have
hHCU a StriuG Of 1CCtS.uUS on II ~ the
,"urtS FOX Ia" last century. The ship
piug board pO'utS out that - an Amcri-
ran ship Is American territory II would
T., immune from seizure during war
" hen tN.. United States * U"Ntral HuI
'Nat u"h."lE ."Uld =" tIk"T of an AMIR.
iryu snip At ~".D NS a matter OF tL"t
a." tinted Sites Ia To" famous r"ntr"-
,rrsy with treat Britain during tn"
,r,il war asserted n" right tn search n
Er,t.-h SGI:, ami r"TV:" passengers. lf u
ship NScr" American territory Il would
=. az attack against tn" Sovereignty
~ ~" United Stat">. During IA" !"-
."ut war American vessels outside the
three mile Emit Wcr" subject 70 capture
and divccs.ou from their course and tn"
American s""'rnuG"at never ""atend"d
that an Am"r."tn ship was American
territory.
Rut congress- ~ not walt for 4 dcci-
sion on thsS" puut-. II has ;hc power
10 refuse funds ?" american ships which
carry liquor Such prohibition - con
stitutlonaL So T. eight will hr wag"f
"u that phase oC IN" question AMI unless
thg defenders ot the present prHrtlC"
succeed IN convincing congress that s~rf-
Gus damlS" would u" done IN" merchant
marine by att"mrtiu. t" "N'"ud rr"hih'-
ton 70 tn" S"ISs. some prov. sinnS w;i;
surely b. written INT" law fnrbiddIug
any vessels. American or foreign from
'orkhinE American ports IL liquor iS car
r;cV The dlffirUlty will be In enforcing
tho provision with respect to foreign
ships because search will b" necessary
when foreign ships arrIV" and there
would be nothing 10 prevent \ foreign
vessel from receiving supply or liquor
from a tug outside the three mile limit.
said 'uH being o. collier size perhaps
and being stocked mp At Ecrnui, "r
some other nearby foreign port and !i~
VOYAGES timed 80 as to meet tn" foreign
vessels after they leave American ports.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-06-16

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