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A NEW STORY BY JANE PHELPS, "CHAPTERS FROM A WOMAN'S LIFE-WATCH FOR IT MONDAYll
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1THK 1 XTKLI.IOEN'CEl? If If If ^ Jf If If ? WEATHER FORECAST
s^a dm Mux UgittCtfC
v o I. V .M K I, XXI., NO. 00 WHEELING, \V. YA? SAT I'liDAY, DECEMBER 10. 1022 (rafts ?1 '1'II It EE CENTgpj
Farm Bloc Formed By
Democratic Legislators
c ? *>
May Forego j
Interest On
Foreign Debt
by ravrr t.awh:sci
(Cup>H<ibt ;.y The Ini.li'usetKer)
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Washington. Dee. 1J. ~ America ma ??!
b--? nj'liac to forego the Interest on
the war i!?>h?s of those countries :n
Eur r?- which are unable t> pay for
se-oral jcars to come. The principal
will not t>e caucelled or reduced.
This contribution to the stabilize.
tola of the wor'd s economic crisis is
tinder consideration but it will bo
done oniv if I or pean jsovernmen's
pursue a pi icy which this govern
n ent lelic. es wilt accompl'sh the ?S>*
sired readjustnn sf in Europe. The
r-ieps in the order in which they
shou'd be taken are these:
Eirst. all tin- powers shou'd reach
::t once a definite agreement us t?
the amourt of reparations tleruiunv
should pay annual y. America's ecu:.
i> ie expeits te'ieve Sa'y.hl'O.OOO Is'
the Hurt of Germany's ability and
fli'.t apprcximate'w twelve bil lon h
the total sum that Germany can and
. b ;??.? made to pay. Krunoj.
lLouIJ b j willlnz to agree to r^nounc ?
Lor claim to an.- sum above that.
International Loan.
Seeytid. once the re pa rati n sum Is
fixed, the world will be ready to co 1
-Ider an international loan such as
?vas propo-ed tv th> ?nternatiotiai
hankers" committee a year ago. whie .
L P. Morgan and other financiers at
tended. This loan wou:d not ueces-'
sarilv require the girirunte ? of gov
irnments but would ut-.d the usseal^
(Continued Oa Fa?* Six.)
VZATHZS rORBCAS* - f
Weet Virginia: Tatr Saturday, slight
ly warmer tr. w>vt portt-n- Sunday un
settled and wermer, probably local rains.
Western Pennsylvania; Clcv.dy end
slightly wrr-uer Saturday, sm* flurries
r.ear Lake Er'e; Sunday unsettled. prob
ably rain or siiou.
Ohio: increasing clondiness and warm
er Saturday probably oleal snows near
I.aiss Irie hy Saturday nl^fct: Sunday
unsettled. probably oJcal rains or
isovi lollowod by colder.
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Charleston Conference De
clares For Depletion Tax,
Repeal of Gross Shies lax
Law, Reduction of Expens
es, Investigation of Depart
ment of Agriculture and
Survey of Tax Question.
(By DWIGHT H. TETER)
^ ( harl^ston. W. Ya.. 1 he. 15.?
There will' |h> a "farm hloc" iu
I hi' m-xt si-sMon of the Wosl i i
;*iriia lt'irislaluiv.
This was tho <*hicf posi;i\ c out-1
"omo ol l hf conference of Demo
cratic members of the leuislatlire;
held here today, at which were1
present eijrht of the Democratic
senators and fifty-one of tho I
Democratic members of the house,
)f delegates.
Th? Party Program
Out of the meeting have come the
fundamentals ami (Tenoral outline of the
I 'emocratio program for the approach
ing session of the legislature, which
may be summed up briatly under the'
following heads:
I. Approval of a depletion ta:: on
oai. oil and gas.
II. t?ema nds for the repeal of the
G:??ss Sales tax.
C. Gutting down expenses of state J
government.
I. Investigation of the department
of Agriculture and tile impeach
ment the commissioner, and the j
probable abolition of tbe depart- i
faotit and cent, ring the activities !
under the cxterC'on department of ;
th- State I'nivorsity. j
5. A general survey of the tax i
question if. West Virginia with the '
end In view of reducing taxes to a
minimum and tucking them as just
and a* equitable r.s possible.
*??The disapproval of any lavish
and ncidiess expenditure for the '
erection of a new cnpirol building. |
bu: at the same time favoring the
erection of a building adequate to
all needs and a credit to the state.
T. That th" legislature at oil
tiros* be mindful of the real inter- j
cats of the people an dtn enact only
representative and needful legi-sia* !
Th,*.
This Comprises the essential* "f the*
frat!<? program expressed dur
ing the sessions of the ??onfe-ence a ad
by iivunb'-rs i*i private conversation. I
The rarroera' Strength
I'robahly the most significant out
come attendant to th" conference was
tiie showing of strength end spirit of
determination, by th-- far now members
...f the b gi-siatui e. At a meeting early
(Continued on Pag* Tourtesn.)
MOONSHINER'S
! GANG TAKEN
i INTO CUSTODY
}
; KENTUCKY"'DRY' AGENTS
WIN MOUNTAIN VICTORY
Smashing of Ballard Gang Fol
lows Week of Hill Country
Campaigning.
; I.cxivfjir.i,. K.v.. I'cr. l.V A week of
' skirmishes between moonshiners and
f?derr.l prohibition agents In the Mi's
of Meuife? county, whhh resulted in tin.
killing of three agents and one moon
shiner ,vi<l tiie wounding of another
??utiaw.- was enileil tonight.
Members of the outlaw hand cant tire.;
hy the posse were: Jeff I'.allard. father,
rtt'l Albert Itailaid. brother of the slaiti
leader. William Ferguson. Joseph Clem
tin-l K* Wood Itiffee.
"The smashing of the Ha Hard gang'
hy the fcdetal men followed -i week <>f
hill eottntry i-nmpnirMng. marked 1 y I
three spectacular gun battles
The drawn-out battle was inaugurated
last Saturdav. when Agent 11 Puff
whs shot to death while leading a party
of rnhle.rs against a cave used by the ]
on'laws tis a still site.
The following day a larg" posse of
federal agents and depttty sheriffs van?
Into the lulls, p.(t r-turneil at'.-h P.?\ldi
Treidway. (l-'pttllzed by tit..- ftderal nu
ihorlties. was slain b> a ballet ftrvd bv ;
a M.lden rifleman.
The large peHser was ili.siriml.-d. fol
lowing Tread way's death, and the te.l
eral operatives adopted "under voter'
me'hod.s to locate their men.
This morning a picked force of twenty
itgen'r moved uoon a eahln wlu-r* tho
Itallarils hail taken up headquarter*. I
The ?n?m'ug fish*. at the vabtm was the]
last stand of the outlaw?.
NO ACTION BY i
! DEMOCRATS ON
SPIfflIP
Conference Pledges Reduced;
Taxes, and Lower Ap
propriations.
K Va.. Pee. i;?Petno
exn-tte leg;s!:<tors. menting hore today,
'deferred decision upon r. candidate for
Fli'sk'r of ?I?#? house of delegates fo.
the :e\r legislature nut!! the party rt i.
run Imntediatctv prior to tho convening
of i!if assembly In January.
Tills action >vr.x taken in executive
'?i'>?.'l"i this niiornobtt ivl.cn a committee
appointed in p-cparc rules. recommend-'
?>! that t:o s 'ti'in on organization cf the
house he talien and the report wan.
adopted.
Tie meeting of t'ic legislators con
tinued until after midnight. going into
i>c utive session shortly before 12
o'clock !o taltc n-'ion. jon a report of ::
committee nprn'n'ed to prepare "a
;r"t" r s'at<.no-n*. and expression ??f the
inniiustons of ?tonfereroes."
ltay \\*. ? Jiirv'??, secretary of ttie pem
ccratlo c nferetn-e la.:- tonight. an
i.i ni til the toI'o\viiig r? peri of the
I ' -turnIttereu.dlltiut;s outlining the
I olicy the I'ornocratlc legislator.-,
which Mas unanimously adopted:
The Resolutions.
"The l'et:t"i ratie members of the
West Virginia legislature ad"pted
the following declaration of policy
for the approaching session:
"The state faces a crisis through
the iatyosition of high taxes made
neccusafry to n-.ect the reckless ap
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Fellowship of Nations
Oifered As War Cure
Indianapolis, trd.. lice. 1.2?A fellow
ship between nations as a cure for u-ar
was rrc? mrooiidod m t t.ie closing of the
annual mooting of tho executive commit
t-e of the federal coutic'l of ' 'hutches
of t'hrist in America here titn'ght he
Misltop '"unties II lirent. of Kulfab*. 12.
V.. formerly chief cha'datn of ll'.o
Aniertcan expeditionary forces.
"The '"fllowshlp between nations." - aid ]
Pr. ltretit. "ttvi>--t be controlled by love.
joy. peace, gmil ter.ioer. kindliness, get,,
erositv fidelity, gentleness and self-con
trol. fences ..f tin* representatives
of the nations i:i viou- the impossi
bility of conferences of the nations
themselves, are the greatest instruments
for tlo- promotion of good will at our :
disposal."
I
American Influence To
Aid In Solving Problem
No Definite Announcement,
However, Can Be Made
Now ? German Ambassa
dor Confers With Secretary
Hughes.
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Washington. Dec. 15.?(By the Asso-j
dated Pre.**) ? Administration of- f
trials believe thnt American iriflucnce)
"an be employed to help towards a so-'
ution o? the German reparations nrob
e??. That feeling was voiced author!
:ative!v today a? the White House. j
it was added, however, that no an-!
vour.eement now was possible or even j
mminent. Things that may ho occur-'
?log behind the scenes, it was said,
'cannot be exhibited'mi the stage" at'
liis tinm without pr'rj idire here or
? broad to th?" verv cjjus** the Washingt
on government I ope* to serve. t
Day of Sacculations.
Such was th?- brief glimpse of of
Vial purpose mr.de available at the
-lose fii a day f.ile.l with speculation
? a to what move the Washington gov
ernment might he contemplating to
ward averting the threatened Anclo
ren?-h break over Germany's capacity
,o pay reparation?. i
The White House statement was'
nude after a series "f deveh>r?iuent.s of
?hvioiiH significance, beginning filth
he official admissh n that Viubu.ssador
Harvey had be<-n railed fto;u London
or consultation here.
This was followed by a conference
:f considerable lencth between Dr.
)tto Wmdfeldt. the German ambassa
ior. and Secretary Hughes, at which It ?
:ieeari>e kiio'an the economic plight o*;
iermany. already d?scribed in Atneri
?an official advices as on the verge of
?ollnpse. was dismissed witii its appli
cation to the reparations tangle.
Wiedfeldt to New York.
T.at? r I'r. Wb-dfeti-t |ef' for New
fork without auiioiincirig tie- object of,
;ls jourte .. In diplomatic and other j
?ircles. however, it was recalled that'
I P. Morgan. New \ ork finuruver, had
onferred here recently with .Mr. j
lushes, and there was irn! nation t<>
issociat-- these two conferences and to
inc them with the project for a ioau
i) Germany l>v American bankers.
When it b' cauie known st.l! later
hat the German'uuesrion had been
tmong the.subjects discussed in a two,
lour session of tbe cabinet, added sig
lificanco was attached to this phase ofj
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STRONG APPEAL!
TO HE WORLD!
CHRISTIANITY;
l
Greek Orthodox Lxarch Pro
tests Removal From Con
stantinople.
[.onsauno. Geo. 15.- \:i appeal to
Christian American ami Christian
peoples the wr.cd over, tj use all
'heir influence t> prevent the Turk*
from deporting from Constanttnopl.
the* patriarch of the Greek Orthodox
church was made toircht ty M.u
sirr.o- Cerntanos. a hish divnitary ul
tlie Creek Orthodox church, who ha: ?
(Contlaatd oa Fij* Fonrtaen.) j
I
REVOLTING SAVAGERY OF THE
mm RIOTING TOLD IN TIL
MarivSi. 111.. I'oo. 50. i Ity Assnclateo j
Pres.*)-?The u'.ia-i. on the Herrin I
".??'trip" m!r.e, the death mirrli throiign [
the !w>n with captive* and ti?.> limit- I
i:.g down "f :i few fugitive* were do-J
described today hy withe-ne* at tlio |
tri.il of ftvo nioti lie d ;;i connection j
with the killing*.
Ail hut ene of the defendants were
itiiinrd as having boon with a gun dur- I
big tlio progress of the rioting, but all J
the witnc.sytM so far heard haio do->
?tared that they rouid i.ot tdrntlfy any |
persons they had p-rn In the toll o* j
shooting at the victim-'
loinald M liw:n;. a Chicago news- I
I'.i) ortn.in. who wrote the first account!
"f ^he k i ing* for the A4: ("dated Press, ,
picked out Bert 'iu< e from amongst
the defendant* as tiic man who had
threatened htm with a gun w lien ho at
tempted to bring a drink of water to
two injured men who wcro lying on a
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sun-linked road. surrounded l>v ;i ,-rn-,vd
of armed in*h, just outside of Herein.
The witness said there were six dead j
? ,r wounde-l men lying in the road, all
of them boundi together by a single,
rope tied about their necks.
' < ira-oe put his foot on one of the
wounded men and pushed." the witness :
ile? tared, .and ?|i|,,tei| the defendant as '
saying with a curse:"
"Vou'll get no water here."
l'*re,| Harrison, a student at the l'::!
versity of Illinois, testified thai he had
seen IP-it tirnie near Ins father's farm:
on the outskiit- of Herritt on the morn- I
ltlX of the riots.
Young Harrison said that he had j
then taken a wtiik to a nearby clump i
of woods where he found four bodies,
one of the nthanging from a tree.
At the close of the afternoon session.
Judge Hariweii announced an adjourn- j
inent of court over Saturday and Sun-|
day.
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MR. HARDING PHONES CALL TO THE?
GOVERNORS AT "THE WHITE" TO COME!
TO WASHINGTON FOR "DRY" CONFERENCE!
' ' ? A
NEELV FAVORS
' DEPLETION TAX
\ ON "BIG THREE"
COAL. OIL AND GAS
SHOULD BE TAXED!
Hopes Incoming Legislature!
Will Afford State iMeas- . |
I ures of Relief . |
By DWICltT K. TET2K
< ".larlcston, TV. Va.. l)f. 15.--"I i.ivorj
1 m tax t.n the natural resources of West i
Virginia. Ity that 1 menu a depletion j
?ax on mir coal, nil and pas resources.' I
said United Slates Senator M. M Necly, i
1 the Dominant figure of the meeting <>t i
! ;h> IVinoriit'!'' members of the leglsia-j
i iui?. i:i senslou here toilay.
Senator N?t!y arrived iti the scene of j
! operations well In advance of the van-,
guuid of the newly elected legislature,'
and has been busily encaged receiving j
' the congratulations of his admlreis andi
1 i onferring on legislative and party tna'.-1
tore with leading members in the Dem
ocratic party.
In an Interview today. Senator Neo'/
expresses himself at being gratliied over t
11>? rec nt triumph of his party at the I
polls. He did not place the credit fori
his own election on any of the other j
members of his party solely on Owmi- j
cratlc tr'nclplcs. Hie campaign w^Bd. |
or the personaallty or personal fo^B-1
wig of the successful candidates thera-j
selves Hat her, he said H was because
of the desire of the people of West Vir
ginia for a change in the form m gov
ernment they have been receiving for
t:ie past several years, and their hopes
that the Democrats would give them a
more business-like, ? more representa
tive and a more economic rule.
Bopaa for Belief.
"It Is my firm belief," said Senator
N'oeljr, "that Uie people will receive from I
tin* hands of the nesily elected l^glsla-j
tare the measures cV relief tipy
earnestly dcblrc and they to ladly
m ad." (
"I have been talking with a large
number ?>f the members of the senate
and <it the House and I anv firmly con-1
vineed of their sincerity and their ir.-j
tegnty. Most of them wore elected on ;
platforms for reduction of taxc-* and (
conservation of expenditures. 1 bcilevoi
they will fulfill loyally their campaign!
pledges Insofar a t existing conditions |
will permit."
"Big Three" Dominate
When asked for an expression of his
personal Views regarding needed logis-.
latlon. Senator Neely de-iarcd himself
In no uncertain terms as follows:
"I favor a tax on the natural re-'
sources of West Virginia. Dy that 1
mean a depletion tax on our coal, oil
and gas resources. I.arge ami wealthy
companies composed as a rule of men
living In other states, dominate our
most Important industries, industries
with li have nnt in tiie past paid their
Just amount of taxes ;o the stnt?.'
They have acquired a grett political
power Iti Wesi Virginia, a pow er which :
rea.-hpf. into both our great political !
parties, and through this power theyj
undermine the integrity of many of ouri
past legislatures. These interests have'
so far escaped a Just taxation, but I'
sincerely believe and hope that this'
new* legislature will not- he fooir.l into
repeating the action of former legis- :
latures in granting every whim and |
wish of these -ffiree gr?ut interests. i
Police and Militia j
"I favor the abolition of e'tber the.
state police or the National guard, i
There Is no earthly sense in tie: state j
of West Virginia's supporting the two
great semi-military and law enforce
ment departments, either of which |
could and should perform the services!
of both with all the efficiency nee led
by the state. Along with this btri.via-1
tl-.n I favor the absolute abolition of
(Continued on Paje rourteon.)
/ 11 ????????????^
Contempt Threat Made
When Keller Fails to
Appear Before Probers
/
Washington, 1't. 1Another sur
prise was furnished before''the house
.hid'eary committee today. with 'lie
1'aiiiii'r <>f Representative Keller. Re
publican. Minnesota. to appear !n re
sponse to a fnrtii.il winunnn?, to give
rndt r oath the information on which
he based his Impeachment charge".
..gain"! Attorney doner:.) Paugberty.
Mr. Keller g.P'e no explanation, other
;t.a:i that contained in a letter from
i.'s counsel. J nek run II. Ra'ston. which
*:?t?d that Mr. Ralston was unable It*
appear today because of Imperative bus*
tii'-ss engagements.
"Without submitting at this time to
the jurisdiction of the committee with
rcrat il to the subpoena." the latter saM.
"1 r.tti <-xpec!lug it your next meeting,
tomorrow or liter, to take such position
b. foic the committee with rognrd to tlte
subject as then may r.eetn appropriate."
Arguing that 'his letter contained no
"excuse" for the failure of Mr. Keller
to respond to the summons, some com
mitter men favored rii immediate report
to tic Insure, recommending that he be
hated before the bar there In contempt*
proceeding*? finally, however, the com
mittee decided to hear his counsel to
morrow before charting Its course.
FARM PRODUCTS
Of NATION OVER
SEVEN BIEEIONS
Compares With $5,729,912
the Year Before?-Corn
the Leader.
Washington. Pee. 15.?(Ry The As
sociated Pres.". 1?The nation's crops
this year are worth $7.5*2.890,000 based
on ti.eir fnrm Value as of Pecember 1.
the department of agriculture announc
ed today in its final crop report of the
j ear.
Their value Is $1.842.STP.ntf* more
than last year's crops, reflecting im
provement in price" for farm products
prevailing now ns compared with a year
ago. and Increased production in some
crops. This year's farm production Is
worth about the same as that of 1916.
but Is lower than 1920 by about $1.
f.no.noe.oon and lower than any year
since 1915. except last year. Tt Is onty
n little more than half as much as the j
record value year of 1919.
Record production was made this year
in rye. white P >tatnes. sweet potatoes
and hay. other bumper crops (his year]
were r'ee with the third largest produc- ]
tion. tobacco, with the fourth largest:
crop In history, whoa" with the fifth
largest production, and corn with Its
seventh huge*? crop. <"v>tton this year,
is the fourth most valuable crop of that
(Continued on Page Tourteen.)
50,000 ARMENIAN
REFUGEES ARRIVE AT ;
TURKISH CAPITAL
I'.o-t n. Mass. Pec 15. - \ cablegram
anmninc'rg thai ."P.ftPii Armenian refu
gees have arrived at Aleppo, and that
thousand* more nre on the way from
Anatoli ?. was received by the Armenian
National I'nion he.'uluitarters here to
day The refugees were described as
being wounded, viols and naked.
BANDITS ESCAPE
! WITH $1,100 IN
! ILEA HOLDUP
COVER STORE MANAGER
i AND LOOT CASH DRAWER
'Two Men, One Colored, Stage
Daring Robbeiy?Visited
Place Early In Day.
Bandits entered the Economy Store at
J A vol la. Pa., last evening and. covering
?the manager, William Ash, with a re
'volver, rifled the cash register and made
.an escape with J1100 In cash.
I The robbers were not interrupted in
their work although three eleiks and
the manager's wife were seated about a
stow when the holdup was staged. No
attention was seemingly paid them as
| the manager was the only person cov
1 ered with the revolver.
The bandits verfe on foot and were
; last seen heading In the direction of
| Wellsburg. Immediate communication
j was made with Sheriff Stephens, of
I Brooke county, hut no trace of the rob
?bers could be found.
j Police of Burgettstown, Washington
land other ?surrounding towns wero
notified but no arrests had been made
at an early hour.
I The robbery was staged by two men
} believed to be a white man and a negro,
i Authorities are working on the theory
! that they are miners. The white man
j was masked.
The two strangers entered the store
earlier in the evening and purchased
a pack of cigarettes. Practically no
attention was paid to them but they
were recognised by the manager on
their roturn.
Guns were drawn aa the men entered.
The manager was checking the accounts
ef the day and had hlfe back towards
tfie door. At the order to hold up hi*
hands lie turned around and complied
with the order only after a moment's
hesitation.
While the negro covered the mana*
ger the white man rifled all the drawers
; of the cash register, which was open.
I They then hacked out of the ntore and
! dashed down the streets of Ave.lla.
The robbery was stared In less than
] two minutes and although a quickly as- [
\ sembled posse of eltisens followed In |
| the wake of the ban'dlts they escaped, j
; The Economy store Is owned by II '
; B. Rowasky. of Ifopedale. Pa.
It Is believed that tho bandits crossed |
j the state line into West Virginia.
Vote of Confidence Is
Given Premier Poincare
Paris. T>ec. 17?(B.v The Associated
Pressi?The chamber of, deputies early
this morning, after a long debate en the
general policy of the PoIncare govern
ment. gave it a \o'e of confidence. The
vote was 712 to 7t*.
The chamber had hc?n in session since
Friday afternoon until 1:2.7 o'clock this
morning. Pur'nc the early part of the
session. M. Poincare gave an exposition
of the reparations situation during
which he told the denntles that if thev
were no; satisfied with the government
he r.nd his ministry were ready graci
fully to withdraw.
After the premiers had taken up tho
question of confidence In the govern
ment. they proceeded to the order of the
dav and was engaged In this when an
adjournment was taken until 10 o'clock
Friday evening.
r .ris. T>e.\ 17?t By Tl.e Associated
Press)?After listening to a statement
from Premier Poincare outlining the
reparations situation, and tlm prospect
for agreement at the resumption of tho
allied premiers' conference. th? chamber
of deputies this afternoon decided, by a
vote of 289 to 273. to proceed with the
order of the nay. This practically
means postponement of ail Ir.terpella- ^
ttons on the government's foreign policy, j
until after New Venr.
Chinese Shoot American ;
Bonder.. r?e.\ 13.?A despatch to The
Times from Pekiti, commenting on the
declining rennet t for foreigners i:t
China, mentions me wanton shooting of
an unarmed American last Monday at
Kalgan iti the province of t'hl-BI, 12*
miles northwest of Pokln.
Meeting Date Advanced, Ow-?
ing to Inability of Many
State Executives to Attend
In January?Parker and
Morgan Unable to Accept
Invitation. "?
"White Sulphur Springs, W. Va,,
j Doe. lu.?Governors of states now-41
in annual conference here received
a personal invitation from Presi
dent HaVditig by long distance
telephone' tonight to be his guests
at luncheon at the White Houm
j Monday,, with the view, it is un
derstood. of discussing, among
other things, prohibition. The
message was received by Governor
Sproul of Pennsylvania, who pro
i ceedcd to communicate the invita
! tion to the other governors, and
j they at once took the matter un
1 der consideration.
Recently it was announced that the
President intended to oaU a confer
ence of the governors of^-Jpr state
some time next month to discuss with
him and administration officials ths
prohibition question, and the Invitation
tonght was understood with the view
of advancing the date of the meeting,
as most of the state executives were
so close at hand.
It Is doubtful, however, if all the
I governors here cr,n accept the limita
tion. because of previous engagements.
Governor John M. Parker of Louisiana
who discussed the prohibition question
In a conference address yesterday and
urged that the White House confer*
ence be held this month, said he had
to leave for Louisiana at once. He ex
pressed pleasure, however, that the
President had seen fit to extend-the in
vitation, rlterating that If the confer
ence were to be held in January man/
of the governors would find it diflcu?H
to attend because of the sections or
their legislatures.
In addition to Governor Parker, It
was said that Governor Morgan ef
West Virginia could not attend.
DIBE CALAMITY .
i FACES GERMANS,
! SAY SURGEONS
Berlin. Doc. 15.?Two thousand
physicians and surgeons from all
parts of Germany, meeting at iha
University of Berlin to discuss the
prevailing national distress, today
adopted a resolution calling otf
foreign countries for assistance,
this not to he in the form of char
ity. but rather in such shape as
will enable the Germans them
sclve sto cope with the situation.
The resolution emphasizes that
a large section of the populace is
on the verge of physical collapse
through the housing shortage and
lack of foodstuffs and fuel. It ap
peals to the foreign peoples to in
vestigate the dire calamity facing
the masses in Germany this win
ter. and calls attention to the,,
alarming increases in tuberculosis,
;eurvy and other serious types of
illness.
Steamer Tulsa Fights
Fire; Reported Controlled
Charleston. S. C., Dec. 15.?The Ship
ping r.onrtf steamer Tulsa Is fighting a
ilre In her cargo o? cotton waste and
bagging. according to radio message*
received here tonight. The flames ar#
believed to be under control, the latest
message said, adding that the vessel
wax proceeding to Savannah, where. It
Is expected, she will arrived tomorrow.
VIRGINIA DEMOCRAT, OUSTED,
CHARGES SALE OF PATHAEEi
State Rests Its Case
For Circus Man's Murder
"We've Won," Cries One of!
the Accused to the Other,
As Court Adjourns.
Mount Holly. N. .1 . I'm*. !.'? ? Tin* J
state rested Its rase today against Mrs.
l>oris Krunen and her h-o?her. Harry H. |
M'>)ir, charged with complicity 1 rt tint I
case of "Honest" John T. Hruneii. ? ? j
cus owner.
"We've won." Atohr aid to Mrs j
Itrunen. .*? a tin* court adjonrio ?!. "Tlifitr j
case Is not strong enough."
Tomorrow the Jury will \ is:: Ilit'T- .
sirle. X J , where Unttien was "-im* on
March lo as ho sat at the window ol' j
his home. hikI the i'.itiiliriiltt'' trolley I
station, where Charles M Howell, eon- I
fe>. eil slayer. s.alil lie met M?dir nftei
the .shooting.
Howell testified Wednesday he shot
Rrutvii at tie Instigation of Mrs.
lirunen and Mohr, on the jiromlte of be
ing paid $1.0(10.
The presentation of evidence hy the
prosecution has taken five da; s, and
when the trial la resumed Monday the
defense will present Its side.
Washington, Deo. 1,".?In a parting
"hot at his Republican foes. just be
foro they ousted him iato toduv from
the house of representatives on the
Kiouml of election irregularities. Rep
resentative Thomas \V. Harrison, Dem
ocrat. of tlio Seventh Virginia district..
? barged that the life of the Republican i
party in his state was based on patron
?.go. and tlu n proceeded to road letters
which he declared "proved incontro
vertible' ' that patronage had been sold i
there.
An.hi the utmost confusion in the
chamber, .Mr. Harrison declared that
Representative Tlascom HU'mp oi
? he Ninth Virginia district, and Repub
lican national romu'rir* moan. was the
dispenser of all pat "una:, e. Then, hold-,
!i ;? aloft a handful of letters*, and ??an
alb d c on-its. Mr. Harrison exclaimed: '
Harrison's Charges.
"The people of the rountr> do not a!
together understand Virginia ltcpubli
can policies. Ii is a pure matter of
patronage and a riio'slion of- how they .
ran feed at the public trough. Why. I
'??ive been hearing all over the district !
>f matters about the sale of patronage.1
! have been hearing that offices were
?old for what money there was in it.,
ind I ha\c right here the Ineontrovert-j
t (Cobt-au*<l oa Tafo roortjan.^
I ^
JUDGE MEREDITH WILL ACCEPT '
APPOINTMENT TO HICH COURT
(ET DY7IG-HT II. TETEK.)
llrirlestun. W. Va . Ucc. 15.?Accord-:
i?> reliable reports in t Initiation!
!i<-! ?? Tn.i'jv, Judm* Janus A. Meredith
u." I'r.Irinont has been offered and has
m-'ei'lf'i appointment to the supreme!
court of West Virginia. to till the vn- .
? en -y e itt-ed by the resignation of!
.1 U'ljje llii.-ol'l A It"./.
Jimji' Meredith was appointed to the
Hiipri in ben-h by <5overimr MorgHit,
about two years aeo to fill the utiex-1
|.i?-ed term <>' Judges t'barlc.s W. L?vnch j
of iMarksburg, resigned. j
.Tuilt," Meredith \v.<m th? Ilcpubllean 1
nomine* for the supreme eourt In the j
invent elecllon. but was defeated by the j
l)c*i mora tie oandidale.
Since the clecti^^^Judire Kit* has j
resigned and j
Poffcrtbarger, creating two vacancies to
be filled by Governor Morgan. It hai
been unofficially understood that Judge
Meredith was offered appointment to
tin? supreme bench shortly after tht
resignation of Judge Itttz. and that ha
tens inclined to refuse it on the grounds
of his recent defeat. Friends of Judga
Meredith from all parts of the state
have urged his acceptance, and It ia
reported he has finally agreed to their
desires.
Ouring his term on the supreme
bench Judge Meredith established an an*
viable reputation as a competent arv4
efficient Jurist. The report of hla ac
ceptance of the appointment, while Mt
official, la receiving much favorite