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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-05-20
Thug Rule Alleged

CHARLESTON, w. Va. May 19.-Sec-
retary-trcasurer Fred S. Mooney. OF the
United Nine Workers organization OF
District II, declared that the miners
union started short time ago to or
gani2c Mingo county. and have succeed
cd in forming thirteen or fourteen 10.
Gals with a membership Of 5000.
This terrible affair may prove a
Mooney, Il firmly believe that it will
mark tho beginning OF the end of thug
rule in some Of the mining counties Of
the state. 1t will be difficult for the
ottterest opponents of organized labor
10 reconcile the action Of these Baldwin
Felts detectives in evicting miners
without due process Of law and in con-
tempt Of state authority"
Sheriff Blankenship, of Mngo Coun-
~ Is a fair and square man. and 80 was
Tins of today's battle. When coal COM
paneS were serving their notices Sher-
iff Blankenship called the miners who
had been organized together. and in
auired whom they preferred AS the in
struments of their eviction-the sher.
IFS office or the detectives. The work.
ers addressed assured the sheriff that
they would abide scrupulously by any
JudgTient OF the courts and would in
tcrpose no obstacle TO the execution of
the law by Sheriff Blankenship.
The sheriff then gave the miners his
word Of honor that he would protect
them from unlawful acts of the detec-
tive agency. In making his word good,
he ordered the arrest on due complaint.
l believe. of 81 Of these detectives for
arbitrarily cvecting workers in advance
OF the trial Of their cases in justice
court.
These men were placed under peace
bonds. but this evidently did not deter
them from repeating their high handed
work"
Secretary Mooney stated that on May
s, he had sent the following telegram
TO Attorney General Palmer which was
unanswered:
stone Mountain Coal Company Mat
evan: Red Jacket Coal Company. Red
Jacket and Lynn Coal Company. He'll
sSsS s@SiS SgSss sss Betns t1ietsa ss;a
without due proccss of law. One miner
held up with Winchester while roof was
torn from his home. Cannot some
action be taken by your department?"s
Colonel Jackson Arnold stated tonight
that there would be about thirty mem
Bers OF the department OF public safety
in Matewan tomorrow
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-05-20

MATEWAN W. Va, May 19.-Twelve killed and
three badly wounded battle here late today between the police
and citizens including miners one side and Badwntets deec
tiyes on the other revised list of the dead by the
ntn,idn nnht
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-05-20

beef hash goeS too hiEh will % With
out meat to bring down costa.
Senator Thomas said he wns not de-
Tending profiteers. that he believed they
should be vigorously punished. but that
he did not believe the extortiona OF
profiteers represented nve per cent OF
the high cost Of living.
"All the people share tho responsi}aF.
ity." he said when consider th4
number Of people In this country Hhp
live without working ! am tempted ~
change the expression. .bieh cost OF li1.
ing. to high cost OF lohhnE. -,
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-05-20
PRICE CUTTING
WAVE SETS IN
Clothing, Shoes and Other
Commodities Being Offer
ed at Lower Prices

CHICAGO. May 1s.-The wave OF
price cutting in wearing apparel cou
tinued today to sweep the country
merchants in many cities and towns an
nounc Ing reductions in mems and woHl-
ems clothing. shoes. hats and otheI
the reductions could not be maintained
after present stocks were exhnusteo.
others declared the price cuts were the
logical outcome Of breaks In the east
ern market a backward season ana
large stocks on hand.
While the movement, which assumed
nationwide proportions YESTERDAY, con-
New York extended their campaign OF
defiafion in Credits and against hign
commodity prices. carrying out their
pledge 10 the federal reserve board.
pressure exertcd by banks in the whole-
sale dry goods and general merchendlse
districtS was said to be responsible 1oT
the wave OF price cutting In the retail
trade.
Banks were reported to have notined
importers and dealers in luxurious ar
ticics of apparel and manufacturers OF
so-called non-es sentials that only mode-
rate financial accommodation could De
expected now.
The price cuts largely were Connneo
10 wearing apparel. but a spread OF the
movement to other lines was indicateo
by the action Of Omaha dentists in re-
ducing the price Of dental work
For newspaper advertisement tooay
Newark clothing concern denounced
price cutting as IAN economic mistake,
asserting ut Is economically unsound 10
sell merchandise for a price which Is
loss than we can buy it from the max
ers anywhere What the world needs Is
greater production, not the drastic sac
riflce Of retail prices
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-05-20
Tno " OuAoVSA
SAMUEL. ARTIE.
BALDWIN.
JAMES CHAMBERS.

JAMES CHAMBERS, 1880.
The dead were taken TO Williamson
the county seat. fifteen miles from
here, and the wounded to hospital at
Welsh. A..
Intense excitement followed thr
shooting, but the village became quiet
later in the night when the news came
from Charleston that the entire state
constabulary had been ordered mere ana
that two companies OF troopers "ouiu
arrive about day-break.
Conflicting stories as to the cause OIL
the shooting were told. The police de-
clare that a party Of Baldwin-Feits oe-
tectIyes arrived here from Williamson
this morning to evict from stone Noun
tain Coal company houses the famiIleS
of miners who had been dismissed from
the companys employ. , ,oa
Eight families, the police declare hao
been turned out when Mayor FISHERMAN
approached Albert Felts, the leader OF
the detectives, and wanted 10 know pF
what authority their action was TAKEN
and by what authority they had arrest
ed one OF the miners.
While they were talking ACCORDING 10
tne police, Felts shot the mayor. hrlns
from his coat pocket. Almost instantly
Felts himself was killed, tho police say:
nv sid" Hatfield. chief OF poiicc OIL
Matewan Immediately the shootlnS
became general a number OF persons VINO
had gathered at the railroad station TO
see the detectives leave MasS%an Joih-
ing in the fray.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-05-20

Of Sergeant Harvey NJ. Rexroad former
~ captain in the United States army.
Captain Grover c. Rippetoe. in COM
mand OF Company B, is assembling his
men stationed at BeCkley, Mullcns and
Matoka. on the Virginian railway and
viii make the first train connections To
Matewan. The detachment at Matoka is
crossing in taXicabs TO Zenith on the
Norfolk and Western and will take the
first train out OF that station to Mate
wan. This company has so men.
Colonel jackson Arnold has ordered
Captain Thomas w. Norton in command
Of Company A, with headquarters at
Elkins to assemble his company and
move with all possible haste.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-05-20

The Dead:
Mayor CABELL TESTERMAN.
l.. c. FELTS.
ALBERT FELTS.
F.. a. POWELL.
\. J. BOOKER.
J. 4. FERGUSON.
&. B. CUNNINGHAM.
u. B. HIGGINS. all detectives.
JAMES MULLEN.
PATRICK KINSLEY.
WILLIAM ROHER.
ISAAC RLCER. miners.
IRA MULLINS, mine organizer.
Tho wounded:
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-05-20

4 delegation OF the reception com
mIttee consisting Of members Of Wheel
ink Comma udery No. and Cyrene Com
No. Z. OF Wheeling, were al
the depot upon theS arrival Of each train
and another delegation of the same com
,o,nanu.a on Par. Ten,
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CUT THIS OUT
OLD ENGLISH RECIPE FOR CA
TARkH, CATARRHAL DEAFNESS
AND HEAD NOISES.

II you know Of some one who Is
troubled with Catarrhal Deafness. head
noises or ordinary catarrh. cut out this
formula and hand n to them and YOU
may have been the means OF saving some
poor sufferer perhaps from total deaf
ness. In England scientists for a long
time past have recognized that catarrh
Is constitutional disease and ncces-
sarily requires constitutional treatment
Sprays. inhalers and nose douchcs are
liable TO irrltate the delicate air PAS
sages aud force the disease into the mid
die ear which frequently means total
down the air passages towards the lungs
which rs equally as dangerous The fol-
low iug formula which Is used extensively
In the damp English climate Is CON
siitutional treatment and should prove
especially efhcacious 90 sufferers here
who live under more favorable climate
conditions.
Secure from your druggist 1 ounce Of
Parmint Double strength Take this
home and add TO Il y pint OF hot water
and little granulated sugar: stir until
dissolved. Take one tablespoonful four
times day. This viii often bring quick
relief from distressing head noises.
Cloggedl nostrils should open. breathing
become easy aud hearing Improve as the
Inflammation in the eustachian tubes Is
reduced. Parmint used In this way acts
directly upon the blood and mucous sur
faces OF the system and has a tonic ac-
tion that helps TO obtain the desired re-.
suits. The preparation Is easy to make
costs little and Is pleasant TO take Every
person who has caturrh or head noises
or Is hard OF hearing should give this
treatment a trial
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cepted position in the quartermaster
department at Fort dupont.
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Illness Brings on Premature
Old Age to Many.
SYSTEMS ARE WEAKENED
Experts Tell Why Rundown
Men and Women Need
Serbo.

wThis the very worst time Of the
year for those whose systems are
weakened and tagged out Every
where you go, you hear complaints
about rheumatism. Catarrh, nervous
exhaustion and the various forms of
Liver, Kidney and stomach ailments.
Many people go along day after day
trying things OF all kinds with lndf-
ferent results. Few OF them will ever
be able TO get any permanent relief
until they strike at the root OF their
trouble. They cannot hope to have
good health until they gel their stom-
ach In good condition. said the Serbo
expert when seen at the Miller Drug
Store on Market street today.
1T is a known fact that many Of
our ills are caused by an unhealthy
condition OF the digestive and nutri-
tive system. Nearly an OF our ail-
menis are due TO the stomach, liver
and intestinal disorders. The cause
may usually be traced to a catarrhal
condition which causes the stomach
luids 10 become weakened and un-
healthy. The food remains too long
i'm the somach, ii fermenis and gen
crates foul gases, which sometimes
cause severe pressure OF gas around
the heart, inducing shortness OF
breath, suffocation, dizziness, faint
feeling, belching. coated tongue and
bad breath.
in advanced Stages there are Sc
we're pains In the stomach and lefl
side, sometimes chills with perspira-
| lion. sn-called rheumatism pains anC
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BANK BANDIT
TRAIL ISLOSI
Sandy Spring Robbers Ap-
parently Make Clean
Getaway
DETECTIVES
ARE HANDICAPPED

BALTIMORE. Md. April 29.-Called
OF the trail OF the Sandy Spring
bandits after they had traced them
as far as Dayton. Howard county. 10
go 10 ElktOn 10 question the four
suspects Yesterday, Headquarters De-
iectiyes Dougherty and Bradley, Of
the Baltimore force, have been fore
ed TO make a new start Yesterday
afternoon they wen! 10 Washington
TO ascertain what information was
in the hands OF the Washington de-
tectlNcs who were on the scene with
In less than an hour after the crime
had been committed.
The bandits have made a clean get
away. Beyond the general direction
taken by the robbers when they left
Sandy Springs, from which point they
were traced as far as Dayton, the
police know nothing Of their move
menis.
The bandits have at least a 96-hour
start on the local police The local
men believe that they were on a hot
trail when they were ordered 10
drop IL and go 10 Elklon. After IT
had been established that The ncn
held there were not the men for
whom they were searching the trail
had grown too cold for Baltimore
ltNttAlNtS 10 Adht II ll hAdiu.
Consequently, they believe that more
can be accomplished by getting the
information in the hnnds of the
Washington men. Identification OF
the men, it Is admitted, Will be dif-
ilcult. Anything leading 10 the cs-
tablishment OF their Identity that
they may be able TO learn In Wash
ington the detectives believe WI
compensate them somewhat for The
loss OF the trail
Both Dougherty and Bradley are in
clined 10 believe that the men Who
perpetrated the Sandy Spring rob
berry are the same. or at least mem
bers Of the same band. that held up
and robbed the paymaster OF the
Slater 6 Moore Shoe Company Just
outside Of Boston on April 10. Many
features OF the two hold-ups are al
most Identical, say the detectives.
Descriptions OF the bandits fur
nished by ofiio'als and employees Of
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the Sandy Spring bank are vague
Reports that the bandits have Deer
seen at various points In both MARY
land and Pennsylvania have proved
groundless. The only facts which
appear TO be established definitely
are that The men camped Sunday
night near Fulton. about two miles
from Rockville and that the automo-
bile used was Hudson car with red
wheels.
Sardine containers. spoons and a
cup found near Fulton are being held
by the Washington police in the
hope that flngerprlnts on the articles
may provide the means OF Identifying
the robbers. Another clue Is a llud-
son automobile instruction book,
found a short distance from Sandy
Spring by John Savage, son OF Ward
savage, a former resident Of Wash
ingtOn, now living at Olney Md. On
a page OF the book was found the
inscription, Battery full charge,
from f275 TO 1900 The detectives
and county authorities believe that
this may provide them with infOr-
nation leading to the Identification
Of the bandits
Information relative 10 the men
who camped at Fulton was furnished
yesterday by John w. Lewis and
John w. Fulton. farmers living in
the vicinity Lewis and Fulton say
they saw the party purchase tin
cups, spoons, coffee sardmes and
crackers at a local store.
We only, want cheap things" The
men are alleged 10 have said "as we
are only going TO use them once"
Washington detectives who yisiiei
the site Of the camp found the sar-
dine boxes, spoons and tin cup.
Tho latter viii be allowed 10 rust
before a careful examination Is made,
because rusting. it is believed. will
outline the prints Of the flngertips.
II there are any, sufficiently to Is
tablish means OF Identification OF the
users
Early Sunday morning a big gray
car stopped In front Of the residence
OF Philip Brown between Fulton and
Highland, n is said. and one OF the
occupants asked Mr.. Brown 10 direct
him 10 EllicOtt City. 10 was before
breakfast time, Mrs. Brown told the
detectives. ard the man who came
10 the door, she said. did not have a
gcnilemanly appearance.
"lle had a hard face" was the de-
scriptiOn Mrs Brown and others
gave OF one man in an automobile
who attracted attention. and several
persons who saw photography cN-
hibited by the Wellington 4 tee
tives selected the same picture as
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.s.-ss,.a,h rl.,. 9. o.. 81. auIldIns
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NEWARK PUPILS
HOLD RECORD
Lead in Attendance in l3
Special District Schools
in March
AMERICAN LEGION
MEN TO DANCE
sneoIal n Tho evening Journal.


NNARK, April 29.-H. r. Fitzgerald
nresldent OF the Dan River and River.
side Cotton Mills, at DanVille. Va.
addressed The students OF the W0.
mems College, yesterday afternoon
on Industrial Dem0cracW. The
speaker told OF the changes wrought
bv the attitude on the part OF work
ers when they labor with the com
pany rather than for the company
in this respect he illustrated condi-
lions at his own plant
At a meeting Of the New Century
Club. Tuesday afternoon. Professor
+. NJ. X. Foster made an address on
Modern Novels Next TUESDAY
readings from the works Of Thomas
Nelson Page, who is TO make the
College this year.
Mrs Charles B. Evans, Miss Eleanor
Todd. Mrs. Charles Dunlevy, Miss
Naomi Street and Miss Alma Dunlevy
are attending the annual meeting OF
the Woman's Home Missionary So
oiety OF the New Castle Presbytery
at Westminster Church, Wilmington
The Continental Fibre Company
band will give a dance neXi Monday
night. This musical organization
although only organized several
months ago. has made rapid strides,
under the direction OF Professor Ed
wards, OF Wilmington.
Word has been received by Newark
relatives and friends OF a Visit by lhe
siork to the home Of Captain and Mrs.
Horace Corey, In Newark, n. J. The
new arrival Is a boy and was named
John CortelyOu Corey. Mrs. Corey
is a daughter Of Postmaster and MIS-,
Levi X. Bowen.
The Newark High School Alumni
Association win hold a meeting on
Friday evening OF next week in the
high school building.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Frazer. Miss
Agnes Frazer and Miss Katherine
Barnard have returned from a five
days motor trip through Virginia.
They visited Staunton, where Miss
Anna Baldwin is attending the Mary
Baldwin Seminary.
Dr. George w. Rhodes, Reese Grif-
fin, Warren A. Singles and II. Daniel
Brown are on a trip 60 Detroit and
Pontiac Mich. TO drive back auto
mobiles for the Fader Motor 01m-
pany.
Women Of the New Century Club
held a rummage sale in the opera
House building. yesterday
To secure funds for various ac-
tlVitics, the Lieutenant j. Allison
ODaniel POST. No. ., American Legion,
viii give a dance on the evening OF
May 81 In the Y. NJ. C.. A. building.
Reports OF the State Board of
Health show that for the month of
March the schools OF Newark had the
highest average attendance Of the .
special district schools in the state
The average attendance here was
9i 65 per cent. superintendent Nor
rls and the stan OF teachers have been
working for this distinction for sew
cral months. There are flve pupils In
the schools who have not been lat,
OF absent from school a day sine,
school started last September, They
are; Erma Durnall. Eugene Thomas
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CENTIRY GLUE no ELECT.

-perIaI 20 The ENenlnR JOuTutl,
DELAWARE CITY. April 29-rhe an
nual election OF officers Of the Century
Club VIII take place on Friday after
noon.
A business and social meeting Of the
Parent-Teachers Association Of ST.
Georges was held today.
Fishermen OF this place report small
catches OF shad this season, due TO
the pollution OF the river.
Miss Marguerite Mulligan has ac-
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nouncod here today. DR.. John Y. At
Gibson. director OF the Baptist board
OF promotion said Mr. Rockefeller
had sent the notice Of his pledge by
telegraph.
IL was also announced that the Bap-
list minister's .and missionaries BEN
eft board plans to form permanent
endowment fund. suflici ut to pension
ewery Baptist minister who has been
in service thirty-ilve years
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being the one resembling the men
whose appearance had attracted their
attention.
w. L. Disney. the automobile. ec-
cessory dealer at Highland, is the
person who found the several safe
deposit boxes that had been taken
from the bank. riiled and Thrown
from Smells bridge into the PatuN-
ent.
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PITY THE POOR
DYSPEPTTC
If You Know One, Give Him
or Her This Advice

Most sufferers from dyspepsia are
pessimlsts Of the worst kind. They be-
iievc. as a rule, that they cannot be
helped. They go to their doctor few
times and II he Is unable 20 give them
permanent relief. abandon an hope.
One Of the best prescriptions ever
compounded for indigestion. dyspepsia
aud an forms Of stomach trouble was
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you can buy from your druggist lt has
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thousands Of cases. % cents will buy
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ROCKEFELLER GIVES
MILLION TO CHURCH

NEW YORK April 29.-Pledges to-
falling S2,000OO0. including an outright
gift Of 81 100000, from John ID. R0cke-
feller. Jr., TO the SiO0,OO0,O00 fund
being raised by the new world move
ment OF Northern Baptists. were an
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WELCOME PASTOR GIVEN.

A reception was given the Rev.
Thomas n. Given new pastor Of the
Christiana M. =. Church, by members
OF the church last Saturday night.
The address OF welcome was by Rev.
G.. r. Neese, and an interesting mu-
steal program and refreshments con-
cluded the entertainment.
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.HELPISNOW OFFERED
TO. THOSE In NEED
other unpleasant symptoms.
Forces Poison Into blood.

Forces Poison Into Blood
"rhis condition may result from
catarrh OF the stomach, liver, gall,
bladder and duct and alimeniary
tract The bile becomes mixed with
diseased mucus. frequently forming
into mucOid, which adheres to the
walls Of the liver and gall duct, pre-
venting the flow OF bile necessary to
the complete digestion; allowing
poisonous fluids into the stomach,
forcing It into the blood and causing
the sallow yellow complexion and
leathery skins often seen in sufferers
Of stomach and liver troubles. The
blood circulation becomes sluggish
and laden with poisonous bile affect
ing every part Of the body,
People in this condition cannot be
we'll and strong while their system IS
clogged with a lot Of impurities. 1t
isn't age, it's careless living that
gives men and women that tagged
out rundown feeling. II their stom-
ach. liver and kidneys were in good
condition they would not feel mat
way
In Need OF SerbO.
These people need a real system
medicine like SerbO. SerbO is intend
ed TO aid nature to restore health to
the human system. II strengthens and
cleanses the system, enriches the
/ blood and tones up the stomach, liver
and Kidneys IL is Just what run
down. fagged-oul men and women
need.
D
/ NO matter what they have tried be-
/ fore or how serious their case may be
they are urged 10 Try Serbo and CON
vince themselves regarding the power
and excellence OF this great medicine.
"Serbo is not a thing OF magic, neith-
err Is 30 a booze substitute as some
sO-called tOnics are. SerbO represents
/ the very best thought in medicine. 10
| II manufactured under the direct SUI
pervision of highly trained chemists
In one OF the largest pharmaceutical
laboratories in the United States"
Don't confuse Serbo with any other
medicine. SerbO does not contain any
oil of any kind. Serbo is on sale in
/ Wilmington under the personal direc-
/ ton of the Serbo man, who Is meeting
/ the pulNc and explaining the merits
OF The remarkable medicine at the
Miller Drug store. i0i Market street
! ADV.
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Joseph Luton. Mary Campbell and
Catherine Holton.
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Special TO The Evening Journal
ELkTON. Md. April 2g.-The four
men arrested Tuesday morning on sus-
picion OF being involved in the Sandy
Springs bank robbery and murder
were removed from ElktOn jail yester-
day by Marshal Carter and two Of his
deputies. who came here from Balti-
more and took the prisoners to that
city, where they will be held pending
an Investigation Of several automobile
thefts of the past two weeks.
There is no direct evidence that the
quartet are the hOld-up men Of the
First National Bank Of Sandy Springs
and slayers Of Francis NJ. HallOwell,
but in all probability, they will be fur
ther examined on the. subject in q
hearing before the Baltimore auth0ri-
ties, which will take place in the near
future. They are presently detained in
the Baltimore city jail
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