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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-05-20

MAN HELD Up
CHARLES HUNTER, POOL ROOM
MAN. ROBBED OF FIFTY DOL
LARS ON STREET AT MID
NIGHT
Bloodhounds Used in Effort to Appre-
bend Pair Who Stage Bold Theft
On Filth Street

Charles Hunter, proprietor IF tho
Pa%timc pool room at M"undsville. was
held up and robbed at Fifth street and
Tarriot avenue. in that city about mid
night.
MoundSvlIc police said this morning
lrLt Hunter was on his way home from
his pool room when hc was accostcI nv
two mon. who compelled him tn sur
render 10 them about $50 which lie was
carrying
Bluodhrurds from the state ;,rison
were taken 10 tho seer" in an effort 70
locate tn hnldup men.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-05-20
CREYS vs.. OWLS

The Wheeling Greys will travel TO
Eclliare TO stack bats with the bcIl:arr
owls On the Pinch Run diamond Sunday
May q.
The grcys have been going mt rap>d
mace having lost hut on" game this sea
son. . An interesting game IS eNr"rt"l
as the Owls are very strong ciuh.
The manager IF the Wheeling 'aS"NS
cluh is requested to call Wheeling
al77-J between 6 T. NJ. and ? l.. NJ to-
n.Ght or Monday.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-05-20
FOUR ARRESTS BY POLICE

-Four arrests wcr" made last night by
:he police. William kruck. Jr., was ar
rested 10y Policeman Ticc on a disor-
derby charge. Elmer Foram was ar
rested by Policeman Glenn on charge
~ driving ar automobile while in an
condition. william BuoEhal-
ter was arrested by Policeman Stanley
on drunk charge and john Doe BY
Policeman erIi"ld on Il charge Of be-
ing drunk.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-05-20
LINKS-GIANTS

Tho Golden Links baseball team Will
rur"t the Wheeling Giants Sunday ON
IA" twenty-Siyth street grounds. Th"
game Will lie called n ! o'clock sharp.
with McGavcu on the mound and Aulcm
r"ce!v ng IN" Links viii try u defeat
the strong min" representing the Giants.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-05-20

FOR SAIE-Dne acre. more or less. at
stop %. House .arge rooms. cement
cellar. front and rear porches. water In
kitchen. sink. new roof. larS" garden
planted. fronting on National Pike.
known az the NIN property. Possession
soon. WHO wants Il At bargain? WILL
liam Z. Mitchell. Philadelphia. ". Va.
ma l3-m
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-05-20
VAIL vs.. RI RS.

Tho fast Wahl Motor company nine
Will meet IA" Ross and John Juniors
sunday afternoon IN what g expected
/" he one Of the best games Of the sea
son The game VIII be played on thu
Martins Ferry Park
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-05-20

John RulGa was fined tI0n and costs
AMI sentenced - S'rI" two months in
jill r$t"rHay Ivy Squire John ". Kin
d"lh'r:"r "n charge of violating tn:
y '"n:hir!on laws.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-05-20

Circuit Court judge p 81 Addleman
yesterday aunnUnr"d thor" would hc no
more iur, trials in Part II un,il neat
Wednesday,. and the jurors We're excused
until tHai dat.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-05-20

hOt and cold wyter. clrctr!" lI-:ts. fur
mace. cellar. laundry. two p"r,hrS. well
water IN porch. COmDOS!t.'u roof. Lot
40xlN1 feet Price S75oo.oo.
FRANK & HARRELL SMITH
z. G. 34-R Res. Phone coG-w. E. g.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-05-20
wAHTED-sALESMEH

WANTED-SPeC!alty salesman In this
territory to handle quickest selling
exclusive Farm Record Calendar on the
market. Sure sale every town. Also
our full line OK calendars. leather spe-
cialt!es. mailing cards. greeting cards.
fans. pencils. &c. Liberal commtss on.
Apply giving age. experience. etc. 70
the Br,dcG.c& Company. St lau!, Mimi.
or district sal"Smanarer. /. l.. Eel. @jI1
Euc,id Blvd. Cleveland. ohio.
ma 1904 iu 3
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-05-20
Poz SALS-hUTCS.

FOR SNlE-Ford Sedan with starter
Vr:>, S@7j.pQ. Mc'iraw Motor Z"
rhUue -. ma ~
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-05-20
wANrEp-mA1E Or FEMALE

WANTED-Man or woman. $40 wceA!y
full time. 800 an hour spare ttnc.
selling guaranteed hosiery 70 wear"r,
Experience unnecessary. International
Mills Alg5, EorristOwn. Pa.
ap 20 ma cisco
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-05-20
FOR sALE-REAL ESTATE

FOR SAI.E,- Sew frame h"u~" %: -"
rooms and bath IN Bow street, Full
ION Call between a"d l. VI. Fh"n"
2s3l-L, ma 70!
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-05-20
MISCELLANEOUS

3RICK CONTEA' rTNG. c. Sanhe"G
Iho1s oj+-J Elm Grove ma S = st
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-05-20
FOR RENT

nor RENT E'uru shot rooms
ror ,ght housekeeping. Gas
water ard oiertr'r!'y. Inquire
Sl2 \. v 4odSn St. ma 81
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-05-20

WANTED HIT mill mca. rollers. d"G-
blcvS. rour&rr~. heaters And crews
See company, representative. Room ..
Grand tvut:,,. Iio;,. aver 500 T. NJ.
ma - :
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-05-20

FOR AWNINGS. T"ntS. TnrpaTi!ns call
Irwin and Myers. I'm l..i" GroT"-
ma li-iu
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-05-20
FOR xENr-FURN1sHED ROOMS
Rouse WANTED

WA\TFIr-Tn Rent. sly $"v"n "r eight
room house out IN" National Highway.
Cali M MlcGregyr. Wheeling 3Ah.
ma l6-l
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-05-20
p A u & J AC Z S o N
6o1 Wheeling Bank & Trust Building

- Acres cast Of Tr!al"lph:a on IN"
National Road Can he laid IL lots. :
Room home. gas and water.
:. Fcnu ST. S.Ituums. hath. elcrtr:"
lights gas. garage. Lot 43 hy loo. Re
duc"l 10 S6,2oo.oo.
Ilcasau;nn. G-Roomg. hath. e'"C:r.'
LIGHTS, furnace. gas. hardwood n""rS.
garage. 10, 80 by lgo t. years old
SIS, $4,000.
PARKER & co
Tel 37o3 14l7 Chapline
Evening star., 1922-02-25
FIRE ON BRITISH PRINCE
TN INDIA'S PUNJAB REGION
Unknown Assailants of Party Are
Under Investigation Agitation
Among Sikhs Serious.
by the Associated Press.

by the Associated Press.
LONDON. February 24.-The firing
upon several members Of the Prince
of Wales party while they were
motoring from Delhi to Puttiala, in
the Punjab region of India, is re-
ported by the Puttiala correspondent
of the London Times. No one was hit
and the character of the assailants
is not known. The police are inves-
tigating.
A dispatch to the London Times
from Delhi, dated Thursday, says re-
ports from the Punjab Indicate the
continued seriousness OF the agita-
tion among the Sikhs. which Is def
n!tely assuming political aspect.
with wild talk of q revival of Sikh
rule.
The dispatch says redoubled efforts
have been made to tamper with the
troops and that in the villages, while
families are absent from their homes.
the Sepoys are subjected to intimi-
datlon by members of the non-co-
operationists,
Continuing, the dispatch says that
special interest attaches to the meet
ing in Delhi Friday of the working
committee of the non-co-o operation
lists congress. Gandhis recent sus-
pension of activities has gravely Of
Tended the hot-headed section. in
cluding the young Hindu non-co-
operators and the extreme Khili-
fatists, while the older men, notably
Ajmal Khan, Gandhi's declared sue
cessor in the event of Gandhi's ar
rest. are said to be ready to drop
the entire movement.
Evening star., 1922-02-25
DENIES SON WROTE LETTER.

HAMPTON. Va, February 25.-Rob-
ert smythe. father of Lieut.. Clifford
e. Smythe. one of the victims of the
Roma disaster near Norfolk Tuesday,
arrived here today from Chicago and
gave out a statement denying that his
son had written him q letter. just after
the dtrtgible's trial flight to Washing
ton. that 1t was so unsafe 1t would be
criminal negligence to hy her again
without making changes in her con-
cHiGXao. February s5.-Robert M.
Smythe. jr.. brother Of Lieut.. Clifford
F. Smythe, one of the victims of the
Roma disaster. today reiterated his
statement made last Wednesday that
he had seen letters from his brother
unsafe.
''The letters were addressed to my
father or my mother, who gave them
to me to read" he said today. follow
ing the reportsd denial of the state
ments credited to Lieut. Smythe by his
Va, yesterday.
Motors Working Poorly.
7 don't recall exactly what they
smythe returned from the Romas
trial trip by train, I have every rea-
son to think that DR.. Nicholson's
Statements are true. as he was a very
close friend Of the family and CORE.
sponded with my brother regularly"
1t was DR.. j. M. Nicholson, who gave
out what he said was the text of
Lieut. Smythe'S letters expressing the
opinion that the Roma was unsafe.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert NJ. Smythe. sr.,
will arrive in Chicago tomorrow
afternoon with the body Of their son.
Evening star., 1922-02-25
CONGRESS TO CONSIDER
DISTRICT BILLS MONDAY

District legislation is promised an
other inning in the House on Monday,
the regular District day. Chairman
Focht of the House District commit
tee had not expected another day
so soon after Wednesday of last week
and Monday and Wednesday of the
Mondell announced today that Dis
trict legislation would not be set
aside on Monday.
1t is probable that the long-de-
iayed pawnbrokers bill and the snow
and ice removal bill will receive con-
sideration. The pawnbroker legis-
lation was delayed by the illness of
Representative Ben Johnson of Ken
lucky. former chairman Of the House
District committee.
Evening star., 1922-02-25
REED WANTS HARVEY BACK.

Assailing the series of arms con-
ference treaties in general. Senator
Reed, democrat. Missouri. yesterday
afternoon launched into an attack on
dor to Great Britain, who. he said,
should be recalled because OF his
recent address at the Pilgrims' So
ciety dinner.
Il happen to be the only democrat,
il remember correctly" said Sena-
Tending the appointment Of Mr.. Har-
vey. withdraw that speech. I
adorn myself with the sackcloth of
repentance. l put the ashes Of con-
triton on my brow.
The The Congress Of Of the S; United es,, States @
ought to put in his place a 100 per
cent American, who believes in
America first and all the, time, and
who can put his legs under British
mahogany without losing his head"
In his discussion of the Pilgrims
rhyme. beginning Sing song of six
pence, a bottle full Of rye" but added
that it would take something more
befuddling than rye" to produce
some of the sentiments expressed in
Mr.. Harvey's speech. The ambassa-
ests of the United States and Great
Britain was characterized by Senator
Reed as unreasonable. if 1t were not
idotic."
"These same thoughts" continued
Mr.. Reed, run through the arms con-
ference treaties. ! have no doubt that
Mr.. Harvey saw clearly through the
mists and clouds that must have en-
yeloped him the real purport Of these
covenants. He saw that America was
about to give up her dominance of
the Pacific: that she was to confirm
by treaty the right of Japan to two
belts of islands that lie between the
United States and the Japanese coast 3;
that we were about to enter into a
treaty by which We agree to protect
"ri's time to- have an American
President. It's time to have some
American diplomats. It's time to have
some one at court of st. James
who does not believe that whatever
benefits Great Britain benefits US. Mr..
Harvey ought to come home and I'd
almost be willing to repeal the pro-
hibitory law to get him back"
Evening star., 1922-02-25
-Four Roma Victims, Borne Here
On Steamer; Buried at Arlington

Four Of the victims of the Roma
airship tragedy that occurred off
Hampton roads Tuesday were buried
today with full military honors in
Arlington cemetery. The Norfolk
and Washington steamboat South
land. bearing the remains, was
turned into funeral ship, and q
heavy guard OF honor was placed
around the fag-draped caskets. COW
cred with flowers. which held the bodies
Of the four who had given their lives In
the line of duty.
The Southland completed her sad
journey up the Potomac and docked
at the 7th street wharf this morning
at 1880 o'clock. with the remains of
Maj. Walter H. Vautsmeir. Capt. Dale
Mabry. Master Sergt. James Murray
and Stan sergt. Lee NJ. Harris.
Relatives and attendants accom-
panying the remains from Norfolk
are Mrs Vautsmeir. Mrs Harris, Mrs
Agpew, DR.. Mabry and two other
members of Capt. Mabry's family:
Sergt. and Mrs. Gabriel, Maj West
over. Lieuts. Byron, Burt, Junius.
Smith and others, who were met on the
pier by Maj. Gen. Patrick, Maj. Lin
coin, Lieut.. Hodge, Master Sergt.
Evening star., 1922-02-25
DOUBT TALE
IN TAYLOR MURDER
Are Unable to Substantiate
Harry N. Fields
"Confession."
By the Associated Press,

~ ehe hssocIhteu lIebS.
LOS ANGELES. Calf, February e5.
Interest resulting from the "confes-
sion" OF Harry N. Fields, In Detroit.
as to certain alleged details of the
murder of William Desmond Taylor.
aim director. was subsiding here to.
day, with outspoken expressions by
ofhcials OF their disbelief in Fields'
statements: They declared they had
neen unable to aubstantiate any of
the allegations Fields made to the
Detroit authorities.
The Investigation resolved itself
locally largely into a resumption by
the police of running to ground the
UPS on the mystery that were said
10 ne reaching the various ofRcials
as during the days after February i.
Actress Enmeshed,
DETRolT, February 25.-A motion
picture actress who ranks high in
the profession was one of the four
persons who plotted the murder Of
william Desmond Taylor, film direc-
tor, according to the story of Harry
y. Flelds, under arrest here, Shefiff
IRVINE J. Coffin of Wayne county, an
It was stated also that additional
evidence had been uncovered here
which served to strengthen Fields
story of his knowledge Of the crime.
4 search Of his efrecn disclosed re-
ceipts showing Fields was in Los
Angeles late In January. Among
these was q rent receipt for a place
In Venice. Calif,, where Fields has
maintained the details Of Taylors
Staying were arranged.
Fields, according to the sheriff,
stated that the actress was not pres.
ent when Taylor was shot, and reiter-
ated that the only participants at the
seene OF the crime were the three he
described as Wong Lee. q Chinese,
who did the shooting; Johnny Clark
OF whom were hired to take their
parts in the murder,
Evening star., 1922-02-25
DOMINO CLUB POOL
TO REACH million
Society Women Lose For.
tunes Through Tempting
Offers of Broker.

NEW YORK. February 25.-Further
disclosures concerning the Domino
Club" pool. into which Alfred Lind
say. broker. is alleged to have induced
a score of women to pour their gold
indicated that the women's losses
would pass the $1,000. 900 mark. it was
said today at the district attorneys
ofiice. The figure originally was put
at 100000.
Circulars bearing photographs of
the broker were being sent broadcast,
but the chief search was being con-
Quoted in Canada. Detective Flood of
the district attorneys staff said there
were indications that Lindsay had
fed to Montreal.
The grand jury Monday will start
hearing testimony of society women
and others who contributed to Lind
says pool.
b, Duke. divorced wife of James B.
Duke, the tobacco king" already
have been summoned to appear before
the grand jury. and District Attorney
Banton expected the publicity given
the case would bring in more COM
plants.
Evening star., 1922-02-25
ROMA BUCKLED Up,
WITNESS ASSERTS
Looked Like Dead Weight in
Bow, Civilian Tells Army
Inquiry Board.
By the Associated Press.

NORFOLK, Va, February 25.-
Formal inquiry by an Army investi-
eating board into the causes and cir
| cumstanceA surrounding the disaster
to the semi -dirigible Roma at Army
| supply base, TUESDAY. killing thirty-foul
men. WAS begun at headquarters Of the
! supply base here this morning. Pre-
liminary Investigations have been
made both by Langley Field officers
and ofYicers especially detailed by the
War Department. and these will be
! submitted to the board.
1t Is the intention of the board. act
Department, to bring ont every fea'
sure of the craSh before the report Ia
made.
Seemed to Lose Buoynncy.
rJust before the Roma started hel
fatal nose dive she seemed to buckle
up close to the bow, apparently
| briging the nose OF the ship from
left to right. 1t looked to me that
| there was dead weight In the bow
| that there was no gas in that part OF
the bag to hold up the nose. She
appeared to lose her buoyancy."
This today was the statement o!
| Walter Simms, a civilian, who was at
pier 6. Army base, when the Roma
crashed into the earth and was
Mr. simms was one of the imppr.
tant witnesses heard by tho board
from Langley Field that Is inVestl-
eating the disaster.
Nothing Official regarding the re-
suit -of the investigation will be
given out until the report reaches
the War Department in Washing ton
Bodies Burned and Scared.
Capt. q. B. West, medical officer who
examined the bodies as they were re-
moved from the wreck Of the airship
described the nature Of the burns
suffered by every one of the victims
One description did for all, for the
bodies were burned and scared alike
he told the board. 1t 10 understood
that medical officers will testify that
the great majority met death from
burns, some having been asphyxiated
and others being crushed to death by
Following Capt. West. officers and
attaches Of the Army base testified
as to the position of the Roma in the
air when she was first seen approach
Ing the reservation from northeast
srly direction.
Describe Their Impressions.
Several described their impressions
i when they first saw the airship. and
all agreed that they thought she was
in trouble.
The statements as to the rudder sup
ports apparently giving away on the
left hand side, throwing those on the
right into a vertical position. were
pI actically the same as made the aft
ernoon Of the tragedy.
The members OF the board are Majs
i, d. johnson. ]. H. .Jouett and ]. Nc
Murney. all stationed at Langley
FIELD The board will probably be in
81 ssion at the Army base all day.
Testimony will also be taken at
Newport News and Langley Field.
FAVOR HELIUM GAS,
Evening star., 1922-02-25
|SEEK INFLUENCES
BACKING OPEN SHOP
Labor Heads Vote to Probe
Extent of Bank and Cham
ber of Commerce Pact.

A resolution instituting an investi-
cation Into the extent to which
chambers of commerce and banks
over the nation have assisted and in
spired so-called open shop cam
paigns against labor" was adopted
at today's session of the executive
council of the American Federation of
Labor President Gompers and Secre-
tary Morrison, with the cooperation
Grafton. headed by Matthew Vol,
were authorized to conduct the in
quiry and report.
Speakers before the council urged
that evidence of corporation with
the movement they regard as anti
union on the part of the influences
named had been increasing Numer-
Gus cases were cited as instances and
1t was urged that the federation take
steps to establish the fact and to con-
slider what means of defense or re-
taliation might be adopted.
The council, after weeks session
on business matters and federation
meetings today.
A resolution reaffirming its opposi-
ton to tnjunctions as weapon
against labor strikes and calling upon
organized labor to ignore such order.
when Issued by the courts was adopt
w ~ sSSSctooS 6cSSlOIl OF tQe COul
Gil.
The resolution reads, in part. as fol-
lows:
Tho only possible and practical
remedy in the face of power Sc
usurped and so completely unjustifiej
lies in fiat refusal on the part of la.
Dor to recognise or abide by the terms
of the injunction which seems to pro-
hibit the doing of acts which the
workers have a lawful and guaran.
teed right to do or which seeks to
compel workers to do those things
which they have a lawful and guar
anteed right to refuse TO do"
Education OF adult workers was the
keynote of discussion at Thursdays
meeting of the executive council The
council, after discussion, adopted a
resolution confirming its agreement to
cooperate with the Workers Educa.
tion Bureau of New York in endeav.
oring to aid adults to obtain the bene.
fits Of university training. and the
federation will authorize a committee
to frame a working agreement with
tho bureau.
Labor spokesmen characterized the
bureaus plan as the most far reach.
ing ever devised for increasing edu.
cational facilities for the work.ngmen
Sessions of the council will continue
until Saturday.
Evening star., 1922-02-25
ALCOHOL PLOT REVEALED;
FIVE CARL DADS SEIZED
Former University Student and Co.
lumbus, Ohio, Business Men De-
clared Involved in Deal.

CHICAGO. February -25. - Chicago
prohibition agents announced here
today. following their return from a
two weeks investigation in three
states, that they had uncovered a
plot to flood Chicago and other large
cities in the central states with grain
alcohol. to be used in making boot
leg" whisky. They said the prin-
cipals had been arrested at Columbus.
OHIO. and that five carloads of al
cohol had been confiscated in four
different cities
The investigation was started three
weeks ago following the arrest of
Ned j. Burns, former Ohio University
student, who was taken by prohibi-
tion agents when, they allege. he at
tempted TO unload a carload of al
cohol here. He said the alcohol had
been shipped to him to be sold to
Chicago druggists. and that he was
representative Of the Consolidated
Drug Company in Columbus.
There. they say, they found that
several business men had bought
10000 gallons of alcohol from the
government, to be denatured, but the
agents say that instead IL was shipped
to other cities. TO be sold to saloon
keepers. Other cities where carload
lots were seized were Wheeling, w.
Va: Dayton, Ohio. and Covinston.
Ky.
Evening star., 1922-02-25

! filed with helium gas instead Of hydro
gen gas. Regarding the matter of an
appropriation. il Is understood that Sec
retary Fall Of the Interior Department
laid before the cabinet meeting consid-
erahle data concerning the production
tive bill providing for an increase in the
production and conservation OF the
product.
Zeppelin Negotiations On.
In Connection with the disaster to the
Roma and the attending change in
plans Of the air service lighter-than.
air craft program. 1t was disclosed
tions are now in progress between the
State Department and Germany over
the proposal that Germany should
build a Zeppelin dirigible for tho
United States under the American
reparations allotments. A difference
has arisen. II was said, over the ques-
tion of whether the amount Of the
Would cover the cost Of the ship.
Speaking for the Navy Department,
Secretary DENLY made II plain that
unless this was so-and that no addi-.
tional expense In the construction Of
the zeppelin would devolve upon the
United States-the Navy Department
would withdraw its request for tho
'"rs Tke Versailles treaty provided that
Germany should furnish thirteen Yep
pelin airShips to the allies-these craft
to he divided among the allied nations
proportionately. The United States
was to receive two of the ships. But
after six had been delivered to the al
lies, the remaining seven were Illegal
ly destroyed in Germany, and the
reparations commission demanded their
replacement either in cash or in new
airships.