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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-04-30
FINE GREETING
FOR GROSSCUP

Special Dispatch to The Intcll:gencer.
TERRA ALTA, W. Va, April 2S.-Th>
biggest political meeting OF the cam-
paign was held this evening At Terra
Alta In the opera house.
Hon. Fred Paul Grosscup and Speaker
]. F.. Wolfe. spoke for two hours 1" Il
crowd that illled the house. and many
persons. including a large delegation OF
Prthian Sisters were turned away 70:
want Of room. Many ladies' were in
attendance.
Col. Grosscup was warmly received
and made a tine impression on the larf2
crawd OF Preston county voters. lie
appealed to the voters from the stan''-
point Of Il business man with DuS'>
ness p,an. dealing with his plan for the
reconstruction period.
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Will Prevent Resale
of Sugar For Extortion


WASHINGTON. April 2s-Sugar re.
finers have entered into an agreement
with the department Of justice to coop
crate with the government In prevent
ing the resale Of sugar to the trade,
and to that extent TO decrease specula-
ton. II was announced tonight by At
Morney General Palmer. The agreement
Mr.. Palmer said. was one result OF tne
conferences between department offic-
ials and refiners' representatives held
here early this week.
. While this move WAS not expected 10
cure all OF the eyils of the shortage and
high prices, Mr.. Palmer believed 1t
would aid In obtaining better .distribu-
iton of sugar stocks. rha, reaners, he
said. agreed to rsfnAe to resell to any
take direct course to the consumer.
Objection was raised by the rehners.
however. 10 khe elimination Of the leg
itimate sugar broker" who, they SAID
served d useful purpose in the distribut-
ing system,
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WASHINGTON April 29Pots against the lives OF more than
score of federal and state officials have been discovered by the de-
Justice part radical May Day demonstrations At
torney General Palmer announced tonight
Tho and assaults Mr. Palmer said included
in the MAY Day program organized by the communist labor party
and other radical elements and were III addition to strikes ana otner
intended bv the radicals effort behalf OF
with Soviet Russia. .c, !,
State officials marked victims have been nothed by the
dment the attorney general said of the information in the
hands the and their cooperation requested IN
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Plan $4,000, 900 Road
Bonds In Harrison Co.

Special Dispatch TO The Inteliigencer
TtRKSBCRG, W. Va, April 2s-
Agreement was reached today at con.
ference OF the Harrison county Sooa
roads committee and the Harrison coun-
iy court upon plan for n campaign
rHr bond issue or S4,000.000 with
which. to Improve the principal roads Of
the county, and steps were taken to
circulate petitions so that special cleo
question as early as possible. This will
he the largest road bond issue yet pro-
posed hy any West Virginia county
The road program involves the con-
struction Of permanent roads not less
than sixteen feet wide from Clarks-
burg to each OF tho seven adjoining
counties.
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SAYS HARDING
IS V[CT|M|ZED
Former CongressmanHollings-
worth Declares Senate Is
Harding's Place
Spccial To The Intelligencer:

Special To The lntelllgencer:
CADIZ. Ohio. April 29.-lnterviewed
today on the Ohio political situation,
former Congressman d. A. Hollings-
worth said:
Senator Harding as a candidate for
president, consciously or unconsciously,
willingly or unwillingly. purposely or
not. has been made victim by we'll
meaning friends and his own selected
managers. Forecasted results from
Yesterdays primaries are regretable.
He Is An admirable gentlemen. able and
popular. and II he had managed the de-
tails Of his own canvass in Ohio as did
Governor Cox he would not have had
any opposition in his own party and a
solid delegation would have been con-
ceded to him just as the Democrats did
to Governor Cox. This would have
given him reel strength in the Chicago
convention instead Of limping posi-
ton from the start. The results OF the
primary, whatever the final count may
show. is startling rebuke to behind
the-door political management.
Senator Harding naturally belongs
in the United States Senate: he can
there very properly aspire to dlstinc-
tion and class higher than the prcsi-
dcncy itself, the class Of Webster. CAL
houn. Clay and the Plumed Knight of
Maine. but as a political manager. OPEN
~ or under cover. it has been demon
strated that he can never hope to rival
his predecessor. Senator Marcus A.
Hanna, who in politics always stood pat
and did not allow friend or foe to stack
the cards against him.
Senator Harding's real friends in
Ohio, those who look upon him AZ a
second Mckinley. hope he will without
delay announce his willingness to ac-
cept a nomination for second term in
the Senate. IT might be a personal dis
appointment to n few Of his recent
political bed fellows. but II will be
satisfactory to the great mass of Ohio
Republicans and will add strength to
the ticket in November. 1t will give
new life and vigor to the Republican
party in the state. 1t will help redeem
Ohio from the Wolfsh-Coxism that de-
stroyed the states political prestige in
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War Romance In
State Pardon Court

HARRISBURG. Pa. April 90. - The
state board Of pardons today received an
application for a pardon for Harry \.
Dress, q veteran OF the wolrd war. who
recently surrendered himself TO authori-
ties on the pleading OF his bride. an
English girl. The case will be consider
cd May l9, 1t was announced.
Dress escaped from Pennsylvania
penitentiary in 1917. and shortly after,
wards enlisted in. the army. He served
overseas and while in Europe married II
girl in England. He told his wife of es
Gaping from the prison in this state.
and she urged him TO surrender amt
serve his time. saying that she would
20 to work and await his return. He
gave himself up at the Western pen!-
tentiary. Pittsburgh. several months
ago. Members of the Americn Legion
became interested in the case. and as
result the application for n pardon was
filed.
4 number OF American Legion posts.
1t is said, will urge that the pardon be
granted.
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SALES TAX PLAN FOR SOLDIER RELIEF .>' =
MEETS WITH REPUBLICAN OPPOSITION

WASHINGTON, April 2S.-Oppsition
among Republicans TO sales tax for
raising part OF the l,S00.000.000 needed
for soldiers relief legislation led today
10 an open break at the final meeting Of
the Republican members Of the ways
and means committee called to complete
the drafting Of the measure.
Representative Young. North Dakota,
and Frear. Wisconsin, bolted and Joined
in conference with Republican insurg-
ents 10 lay plans for the opposition fight
at their party caucus tomorrow night.
Their withdrawal from the ways and
Republicans with majority Of but one
in the full committee, II the boltinE
members vote with the DemacKAtSRA-
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publican committeeman finally com.
pleted the comittee draft Of the relief
bill today, making few changes In tbs
general scheme.
In adopting the sales tar Of one Per
cent on gross monthly business. the Re-
publicans decided this levy would not
apply unless tho agGregate sales exceSd
$1,000. instead Of the previously adoDtsd
limit Of $500.
Other forms Of taxation approved ~
the Republicans include q tax on q
stock exchange transactions. aAl ~
creased taxes on incomes, tobacco and
real estate sales. .
Taxes, It was decided today would be
bonus made In installments. beginning
AnIQ i ue1 ..S....I1
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SULLIVAN BELIEVES
SENATOR HARDING MAY QUIT

prediction was quite confident that he
would certainly run fifth.
If, as now appears. he has really run
sixth! that fact must be interpreted as
having a good deal Of significance az re-
CARDS the Hoover strength. To be sure
it must always be said that the Hoover
following Is unorganized and Is In
sense outside Of politics. but II that
was Hoovers handicap in Massachu-
setts, II Is also his handicap in the en-
tire situation as q whole.
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SECRETARY WILSON
IN COAL MEDIATION

NEW YORK, April 2s- Deadlockeds
the subcommittee Of miners and oHen.
erresment for the anthracite coal held
announced late today It had accepted A
invitation from Secretary Of Labor WI
son to hold it's next meeting at his
office in Washington Saturday.
This invitation, II was reported, Pre-"
vented breakinr of negotiations.
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NO NEGOTIATIONS
WITH THE OUTLAWS

ST. LOUIS. April cs.-The st. Louis
Yardnen's association late today re-
ceiycd a message from the federal rail-
road labor board reItcrating that II
would not give the strikers a hearing
a. long as they remain on strike. The
message was In reply to one sent by the
local strikers to the board. Preside:t
Wilson and other government officials
yesterday asking for = hearing.
BUFFALO. y. Y. April 2s.-Railroad
yards in Buffalo were tied up tonight by
a resumption Of the strike Of switch
men and yard conductors. Dissatisfac-
tion with the settlement terms under
which the men returned to work on
April II was given as the reason for the
second walkout.
TOLEDO. O.. April 2S.-Twenty- 1--WE
New York Central switchmen quit work
today following a strike OF flftecn In
the employ Of the Michigan Central
railroad late last night. and II was ex-
Oeeted ~ railroad officials that atm
others Will join the ranks OF Idle
workers..
ORfcials OF the roads affected report
ed that they were not seriously hsndi-
capped by the strike. and that about
20 per cent OF their men have remained
at work. FL
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The department has information. ac
cordiaE to the attorney general. Ina'
the instiRators Of the May Day Demon
stration here have been working IN ai-
rect connection and unison Win ue
leaders Of disturbances set TOT Enrope
A, in Europe. attempts are being maus
70 inclte strikes In all basic American
industries. Mr.. Palmer said; aitnoosh
he aid not believe they would do 1t.
LOOKS Tor Trouble.
I'm not going. TO prophesy what VII!
happen" Mr.. Palmer said am Jus.
aSents have discovered. But II 4 VII!
TO upset our nations whole scheme OF
living counts for anything. the RADICALS
may cause some trouble.
Mr.. Palmer said that while ne couta
not disclose the nature OF ths cominun-
ist labor party's plans in connection
with further strikes. leaders OF tnaI
organization had concentrated on sever
al Important industries ana that tne
demonstrations planned threatened 10
cause trouble IN the way OF walkouts'
All Of the propaganda: ao'ocA.tns ~.
May Day disturbances, referred TO IN
human treatment" Of the soviet govern
ment of Russia by the United states
and the allied powers, Mr. Patmer CON
tinued. In foreign sections OF lnduS-
trial centers, appeals Tor peace win
Russia' have been employed as the
faction with this government. MT.
palmer said. Strikes and disorders ne
added simply are meant to emphasize
TO American officials threats OF radicals
that relations must be resumed with
Russia.
Tons Of inhammstory literature nave
been circulated In the last month by
express and freight. and secretly d1s-
tributed by local leaders. according 10
information obtained by department
agents. The Communist labor group
also has sent numerous personal ennis
sarics' into cities where the field was
deemed ripe. Mr.. Palmer reported.
These men have been under constant
surveillance by federal agents and 1t
was through their activities that the
government WAS first able TO establish
definitely tho aims Of the group Tor
Man Day disturbances. Men and
women have been used particularly in
the textile manufacturing districts.
In these areas, reports showed. radI-
cal readers were appealing to the work
ers to strike in behalf Of soviet Russia.
and as a protest against the high cost
OF living. -
N Wet Virginia
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1sSults Unchanged
Special to The Intelligencer.
STEUBENVILLE, Ohio. April 2?-
The Jefferson County Board OF Elec,
tions late today completed the onicial
count Of the vote cast In the Republican
primary on Tuesday. 1t is as folloWs:
For President-Harding 124O: WOOD
1857. Wood majority 317.
For Delegate at Large.Boyd 14oS;
Daugherty 1879: Calvin 1925; Herrick
1882: Turner 1855: Willis 1865.
For District Delegate-Coleman 1850;
Gallagher 1850; Lewis 117O; Mullens
9O2. ~,
The official count in this county did
not materially affect the result In the
eighteenth district. which on the race
Of complete returns from all fve coun-
ties shows a split delegation, with Mul,
lens Of Salem. a Harding candidate ana
Coleman Of Martins Ferry. Wood del
egate. elected.
The district totals as compiled here
are: Coleman 3779; Mullens 1928; GAL
laghcr 3748; Lewis 1891.
Returns also show that Senator Hard
ing carried the Eighteenth COMPRESSION
al district by a majority OF $50. Ine
total district vote was: Harding Sll2;
Wood 1852.
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WASKuoFoM, April os-rorscasti
WsGt YirGinix-Loeal thundershowOrs
Friday; Saturday partly cloudy and
cooler. Z ". g.. -
ohio-Ioeal showers Friday; SGtur.
dAy rarity cloudy Ana cooler.
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-v nnn1 or 1IAWS9oN1

CHARLESTON. w. Va, April 20.
Names of those who successfully passed
tha March bar examination. and who
have been licensed to practice law In
the state BY the supreme court Of ap-
meals we're announced today as follows:
Lafe B. Chain. Williamson: Aiexander
Taylor, Huntington; Philip o. Faulkners
Martinsburg: and Samuel Art~~ Chris"
tic, Keystone.
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John r McGraw was for years
foremost Democratic party leader in
West Virginia. serving as natlonai COM
mitteeman and winning high rank in
the national councils Of the party. Al
the time OF his death he was national
committeeman. He aspired TO the INT
ted States senate several times. put
was defeated. his last fight being made
in 1911, when the watson-Chilton coali-
ton proved too strong Sor him. AS a
state developer he did a great work.
He built the Holly River & Addison
railroad from the Baltimore and Ohio
line to Webster Springs. opening up
great virgin timber and coal territory.
He was the owner OF the large Webster
Springs hotel. summer resort. Hc
operated coal mines in Taylor. Harbour
and other counties. In Grafton he was
largely interested In real estate and in-
dustries. and was considered ono of the
shrewdest business men in the state
John T. McGraw was the son OF
Thomas McGraw. pioneer merchant
and grocer Of Grafton. W. Va. and was
born on January IL. 1855. His father,
Thomas McGraw. and mother. Mary B.
I.ulcy McGraw. both emigrated from
ireland at a very early age.
John T. McGraw was educated primar-
i!y at the excellent College OF st. Vim
cent. in Wheeling. and afterwards in Yale
university, graduating from the law de-
partment OF the latter institution In the
clas Of 1876. He was admitted to the
Taylor county. West Virginia. bar In
the same centennial year. and prscticed
his profession at the county seat OF
that county, Grafton. since that time.
shortly after coming to the bar he was
appointed one OF the West Virginia
counsel for the Baltimore & Ohio rail-
road company. In the fall OF 1880 h.,
was elected prosecuting attorney for
Taylor county and served efficiently and
popularity in that capacity until tho
spring OF 1895.
In iass, nc was appointed aid-de-camp.
with the rank OF colonel, on the staff
OF Hon. Jacob 3, Jackson. governor Or
West Virginia. He held this semi-clril
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YEARS Fo1 DoU1IE 1ru1pEH

FRANKLIN. Pa. April 29.-Joscph
TO a charge Of having killed his former
wife and her second husband, was SEN
fenced to a minimum Of eight years in
prison by Judge George Criswell here
today The court announced that he
imposed a light sentence because the
accused had been wronged by the per-
sons he killed.
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PM, GENERAL OF =
MEXICO ARRESTED
FOR $4,000 THEFT

LAREDO, Tex. April 2s.-cosmo
Hnojosa, until recently poStmaSteE
general in the Carranza government OF
Mexico, is being held in custody OF the
sheriff here tonight, following HI.
arrest today charged with the theft OF
the equivalent Of $4,000 In Mexican
The funds were found in Hinojosa's
nersonal effects at q local hotel.
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this section for the persons who for the
past several nights have plastered the
dead walls Of Monongalia and Marion
counties with radical literature issued
by what purports to be the American
Anarchist Federated Commune Soviets."
and entitled The Anarchist Soviet
Bulletin"
The hand bill. which calls upon the
workers to rise and seize all factories
and food supplies, made it's appearance
i'm ManniuEtcn, Homcwood. Sycamore.
Downs, Hundred and other towps the
same night, and the next night other
posters signed in the same words. were
posted In number OF other towns.
Large numbers OF foreign born
miners are employed in this part nf
West Virginia. where last winter the
federal authorities carried on a systC-
matte search, for, radicals. .. ,.......
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WOODS JERSEY
MAJORITY 1220
Council Retained BY The johnson
Forces In Obtaining Recount OF
The Primary Voting

NEWARK, y. j.. April - - Major
General Leonard Wood was leading Sen
ator Hiram w. Johnson. of California.
by 1920 votes in the New Jersey pres
idential preferential primary in returns
from all but four districts tabulatcd
late tonight. The missing districts are
in Hunterdon county which has given
Wood majority in the incomplete re-
turns and the vote there will not b.
available until tomorrow.
The vote now stands:
Wood 52,59I; Johnson 5l.311. The
vote for the Republican big four" with
II districts missing is: Frelinghuysen
6l.473; Edge 60,267, both pledged to the
choice Of voters as expressed at the
primary: Stokes (Wood) 53,577: Rum
yon (WooU 46,430: Ballard tJohnson)
mond (Wood) 43.S52; Griggs (Wsod)
1851: Nutter (Unpledged) 9.235; Cor
rothers .(Unpledged) 1918.
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Jno. T. McGraw Expires
on B. & O. Train
Was En- Route to His Home at
Grafton From New York
State Democratic Leader
and Railroad and Industrial
Developer

WA1UMaFoN, April os.-John Z.
HoQrsw, Democratic lstiona1 commit
tssuaaa from west Virginia, Usd sud-
denly tonight On . train near DAltt-
more while sarolts from Nsw York to
his home In oraftoA, W.\ya. DsatS
Was due to heart dissSsS.
Col, 1Ge0rAW had bss1 III for ssv-
srSl days IN . New York hotel, bat
had Improved, ana his phyEactanS ad-
visod he would bS aba TO MAKE the
Tno Boy wss brought 70 this city
to b prepared for burial, and VIII b
sent 70 0rafSon Tomorrow morning.
with Col. Ne0IAW at the time OF
his death Was his hrothsr-in-lAW, Ar.
Dsbsrris; his nephew, John WArter,
a1d judge IrA J. Robinson, formerly
of the West virginia court Of appeals.
Col. Ne0rAv WAS Q national n6afs
In the aIairS Of the Democratic party
ana haA served - . representative OF
his stats On The national committee
st1es 1oSo.
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xExHorE BY xAHDINa

DENVER. Cole. April Ex-senator
w. G. Harding af Ohio. will deliver the
keynote, speech ~ h" Colorado State
Republican convention at Pueblo on
Nav &, Il was announced tonight by
Rush L. Holland. Republican state
chairman. The convention will name
delegates and alternatcs TO the national
convention at Chicago.
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the Holly River and Addison railroad
from point connecting with the Bal
timore & Ohio road to Webster Springs
At one time he held the largest timber
acreage in West Virginia owned by
single individual and was rated in the
millionaire class. He built the famous
Webster Springs hotel and famous sum-
mer resort OF that name.
Colonel McGraw was several times n
candidate for the United States Senate
and served for years as a member of
the Democratic national committee. He
was West Virginia member OF that
committee at the time Of his death. He
headed the McGraw wing Of tho Demo-
cratic party in West Virginia in oppo-
sition to the Chiffon wing OF the party
and led one side Of number of fac
tional fights that have made interesting
chapters in the history Of Democratic
conventions in the state.
Colonel McGraw was unmarried.
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Government Discloses Red May Day
Plots On Lives of Many Public Men

AND ASSAULTS INCLUDED IN
COMMUNIST LABOR PARTY'S PROGRAM, IN
ADDITION TO STRIKES AND OTHER DIS
TURBANCES IN BEHALF OF PEACE WITH
SOVIET RUSSIA
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NEWARK, n. j.. April 29.-Relurns
IN the New Jersey preferential prcsl-
DENTAL primary with but II districts
missing tonight. gave Major General
Leonard Wood n majority of 1850 votes
over Senator Hiram VI. Johnson. of
California. The vote was: Wood 52.455;
johnson 5l,305.
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ELIZABETH, y. j.. April 99.-Alfred
A. stein. former prosecutor of Union
county. was interviewed today, by Allan
Trimble, lGtc publicity manager for
Senator johnson. MIR. Stein told ncws-
paper men after tho interview that he
had been invited to become counsel for
Johnson TO obtain a recount in Tues
days primary results. He said he
would make known his decision later.
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n.,Gi arooaaal lRfaIiiG1al.

WASHINGTON. April 7S.-AdditionaT
accessiops to the revolutionary move
ment in Mexico were reported To-Day IN
adyices reaching Washington. Coin
cindent with receipt Of these dispatches.
s. G. HoplsinS, Washington attorney ana
former counsel for CafrAn1A, to9ukytnR
before the senate Mexican investigating
committee, predicted success for the
Sonora revolutionists and their allies.
Agents OF the Sonora revolutionists
here said they had been advised tnes
General Carlos Green, governor OF TO.
basco, q state on the gulf coast n1d
decided definitely to join forces with the
Sonora revolutionists.
Commanders Of the cruisers salem end
Sacramento reported the arrival OF
their vessels at MasatlAn and Tampieo:
respectively. where they were oroefed
TO protect American life and properly.
but made 20 report on conditions IN tns
two ports.
nection with testimony as to his knoWts
edge Of Mexican affairs during the past
few years, Mr. Hopkins said the preeent
accession movement was the direct ont.
growth Of 1.-The failure Of the Carr1nxA
Government to function in any way.
After hearing Mr.. Hopkins, the CON.
mittee held an executive session 10 9
washington convent, where testimony
Of nuns formely in converts IN Ae1eo
was received.
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complete OHIO PRIMARY VOTE
SHOWS DAUCHERTY LOST BY 307
Unchanged

delegate in each OF the two districts:
and one delegatc-at-large, totai Oh
nine.
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N wet Virginia
MORGAETOwN. W. va. April CO.
Federal and state officials were today
searching the mining communities OF