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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-01
Bloody Feud NolO Being
Fought Out By Miners :.
and Operators of w. Va.
Five Hundred Federal Troops Patrol Strike District
Struggle Has Lasted Since Last May-Started With
Battle Over Unonizing Workers.

were first established, there was more
inconvenience than real suffering. but
now the rainy season has started and
the whole country side is drenched in
a cold, clammy drizzle. None of the
tents has flooring. Miners charge the
merchants have refused to make de-
liveries.
The public appears to be about
equally divided in sympathy between
the miners and the operators-that Is
the small portion of the public that is
not directly interested in the feud.
For coal is the only excuse for exist
ence in this out of the way portion of
the United States The doughboys
look very business like, slogging thru
the rain and at the railway stations.
Most of them are veterans. They
stand out f.. contrast to the handful
of boyish looking state constabulary,
whose uniform is reminiscent of the
Y. NJ. c. A. overseas dress.
Since the arrival of the troops, there
has been two clashes between them
and strike sympathizers. In neither
of these trays were there any known
casualties.
The coal feud. which now far over
shadows the McCoy-Hatfield feud OF
Pike county, was the outgrowth of the
attempt to unionize the miners. which
embraces all Mingo and part of Pike
counties. AS fast as the men Joined
the United Mine Workers union they
were discharged.
The situation became tense and a
match was touched to the powder key
last May when eleven men were
killed, including Mayor Testament.
Miners Declare War.
Regular guerrilla warfare followed.
The ire of the miners was aroused par
ticularly by the operators by keeping
the men from company owned houses.
Elections became wholesale when the
strike was called in July. Women and
children became the principal suf-
ferers.
At the height of the strike the
miners claimed 1000 men out and
monthly production reduced from
100000 to 1900 tons. The operators
said, however. that the maximum
number of strikers cut was 2,50e and
now there are 1000 men working in
thirty-nine mines. only 200 of whom
were brought in from the outside.
According to the miners organiza-
tions. say the pay averaged 81 to $6 a
day, but some to whom the operators
showed Partially made $40 to $40 a
day. The operators say all men aver
aged from sic to $50.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-01
TELLS OF CRIMES IN POLAND.
r. Bliss Wolfe Speaks to Mems Club
of Methodist Church.

The magazine writers and the news
papers which have been discrediting
the atrocities of the Bolsheviki in Po-
land, don't know what they are talk
ing about, r. Bliss Wolfe, formerly a
Red Cross worker in the war zone in
Poland. declared at meeting of the
Mems Club of the First Methodist
church, Tuesday night.
The conditions in Poland and the
crimes of the Bolsheviki have been far
worse than they have ever been re-
ported in this country. Wolfe said. He
served in the A. E. F. in France, and
then entered the service of the Red
Cross during the fighting between the
Poles and the Bolsheviki.
Several new committees and their
tasks were announced at the dinner
by E. L. Copeland. president of the
club. The dinner was served by the
women of the church, and was at
tended by. 106 men.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-01
BY HAROLD D. JACOBS.
Copyright. 1920, by the United Press.


Williamson, W. Va, Dec. 1.-The
biggest and bloodiest feud in, the his
tory of this famous feud county is be-
ing fought out here today.
Starting last May as a struggle be-
tween capital and labor--the coal
gradually developed into a man to
man contest with non-union miners
and mine guards fighting the battle
for the operators. Twenty-three were
killed and fifty wounded. Governor
Cornwell characterized the situation
as an "insurrection" and United States
troops marched in.
Today 500 men of the Nineteenth
infantry, under Colonel Hall, are be-
ing put into Mingo county. They pa
troll the mining territories with fixed
bayonets. In addition to their rifles,
they have available a number of ma
chine guns and one-pound cannon.
The miners and their families are liv-
ing in tent colonies with winter COM
ing on.
Sentries, rain cleaning on the
slickers, paced up and down in the
mud as 1 stepped from the train. 1t
was stormy. The hills were shrouded
in mist. Somewhere in their recesses
were the sharp shooting feudists. The
few civilians in sight viewed me with
the West Virginia mountains, they
slouched thru the mire, coat collars
turned up against the rain, keeping an
eye open for trouble.
Only modified martial law has been
established today.
Colonel Hall said order was being
maintained, land we expect to end all
future disturbances by arresting all
members of the lawless. We expect to
be here for some time"
Strikers Are In Tents.
Striking miners who are living in
tents are each drawing SIS a week
from their national organization, with
So extra for each woman and 81 for
each child. When the tent colonies
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-01
WILL CUT PRICE OF SUITS
st. Louis TaiIors Plan Cooperative
Scheme to Eliminate Wastage.

st. Louis. Dec. 1.-Two cooperative
tailor shops will be opened here within
the next week under the direction of
the Merchant Tailors' association of
St Louis, on plan that will result in
a material reduction in clothing prices,
according to Samuel L. Fox president
of the association. The work to be
done in these shops is at present per-
formed by contractors who make up
suits after they have been cut out by
the merchant tailors, Fox explained.
The elimination of these ''contrac-
tors" coupled with the cut permitted
on account of the drop in the price of
wool. will be important factors in eff
fecting a reduction of $40 to SIS on
clothing now selling from $45 to $40,
Fox said. The union scale of wages
will prevail, he said, and the shops
will have a weekly capacity of 500 to
500 suits
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-01
KEEP LOOKING YOUNG
It's Easy-If You Know DR..
Edwards Olive Tablets

The secret of keeping young is to feel
young-to do this you must watch your
liver and howels-there' no need of
having sallow complexion-dark rings
under your cyl -pimples-a bilious
look in your face-dull. eyes with no
s7arkle. Your doctor will tell you
ninety per cent of all sickness comes
from inactive bowels and liver.
Or. Edwards, wcll-known physician
il Ohio, perfected a vegetable COM
,und mixed will olive oil to act on
lie liver and bowels, which he gave to
his patients for years.
Or. Edwards Olive Tablets, the sub
stitute for calomel. are gentle in their
action yet always effective. They bring
about that natural buoyancy which all
should enjoy by toning up the liver and
clearing the system of impurities.
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets are known
by their olive color. 15c and 3oc.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-01
PATROLMAN is CLEARED.
Vic Plants, Charged With Assault Is
Allowed To Go Free,

Vic Plants, the patrolman charged
with assault and battery on NJ NJ.
Bowman, merchant policeman, was al
lowed to SO free following his trial
before Judge Rad Lee in the court of
Topeka Tuesday afternoon. Expected
sensational exposes" of the police
force failed to materialize.
Plants commended that he and w. P
Long, former police lieutenant. who
will be tried on similar charge next
Tuesday, struck Bowman only in self
defense The charge against the two
policemen was the outgrowth of an
alteration which occurred at the
police station the night of August 81,
following the arrest of Homer Hesse.
whom Bowman had appointed as his
deputy, on a charge of carrying con-
cealed weapons
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-01
IT'S LAST STOP FOR HARDING
President-E%ect Goes Straight to Nor.
folk, Va, From Jamaica.

Aboard the Steamship Pastores,
Dec. 1.-President-elect Harding was
on the last lap of his vacation journey
today. The Pastores, after the few
hours stop in Jamaica yesterday, will
make no further stops before reach
ing Norfolk.
Cordial greetings were given Hard
ing by Governor Probyn and other
British officials on his arrival at
Kingston. The city was decorated
with intertwined American and Brit
ish flags. After a luncheon with the
governor, the party was taken on a
sixty-five mile automobile ride.
The picturesque scenery along the
flankS of the blue mountains appar-
emily gave the president much
enjoyment.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-01
MOST OF GAS is WASTED.
Demonstrate Says Housewife Wastes
85 Per Cent of Supply

More than 200 Topeka women have
attended the gas demonstration which
is being conducted by the Kansas gas
conservation committee on Kansas
avenue, during this week Miss Susan
Abercrombie and H. H. Chase are in
charge of the demonstration. One of
the most striking features of their
presentation is the fact that the aver
age housewife wastes IS per cent of
the gas for which she pays. TIE doc
trine of a flame ven-eighths inch
long, with the buerner set one and
one-quarter inches below the surface
to be heated. is being preached by the
gas conservation committee, which
was appointed by the Kansas court
of Industrial relations
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-01
MOTHER HELD FOR MURDER.
Oklahoma Laundry Girl Accused o.
Killing Newly Born Infant

Norman. Okla, Dec. Miss Zoe
Craddock, 23-year-old, employed in a
local laundry. charged with the muir
der. of her newly born baby boy. was
held by police today pending an au-
topsy into the infants death The
woman's arrest followed a verdict of
a coroner's jury.
The body of the boy was found Mon
day night in a cob pile Doctors dis
covered two wounds, supposedly in
flicted by a knife. One was on the
right side of the neck. severing both
arteries and veins and the other was
a stab Immediately over the heart
Miss Craddock is said to have come to
Norman from Arkansas in September.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-01

State of virtual guerrilla warfare ex-
lists in Mingo county, In the hills of
West Virginia where striking miners
are fighting mine guards. News from
the scene of this warfare has been
ton became apparent when federal
troops were asked to be sent. The
United Press sent Harold Jacobs into
Mingo county to tell what is going on.
Following is his first dispatch.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-01
Is YEARS AGO IN Topeka
From the Columns OF
TIE TOPEKA STATE JOURNAL
December /. 1895.

December 1, 1895.
If the report that the Cottonwood river
is about to be stocked with German carp
is true, one of the best fishing resorts
in the state is about to be ruined. The
Cottonwood now abounds with large mouth
black bass, and croppies, both of which
varieties afford unexcelled sport to the
angler, but if that pugnacious foreigner,
the carp. is once planted there, 1t will be
but a short time until the Cottonwood river
Will furnish sport whatever to the
handler of the rod and reel.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. T. Fulton, who came up
from Kansas City to spend Thanksgiving
with Mrs Fulton's parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
B. T. Payne. have returned home.
Mrs. Henry S. F. Davis of Strong City.
stopped on her way to New York City and
took Thanksgiving dinner with her friend
Mrs. Bennett r. Wheeler.
Mr. and Mrs D. o. McCray entertained
at high five last evening at their home in
Tyler street.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-01
CHILDREN NARROWLY ESCAPE.
ILeft Asleep WIhiIe Mother WENT cam.

LII Asleep WIllIe MOther Went CHI
ing-House Attire on Her Return.
Halstead. Kan. Dec. 1.-The two
small children of W. H Roberts. a
painter, were so badly suffocated in a
fire which broke out in the home that
the life of the older a boy of 8. is
despaired Of
The origin of the fire is not known
The mother left the children asleep
While she made call at a neighhor's
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-01
Fire Causes $500. 900 Damage.

Jasper, Ala. Dec. Twenty bust
ness buildings and ten residences were
destroyed by fire here early today.
Estimates placed the loss in excess of
100000.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-01
A RAW, SORE THROAT
Eases Quickly When You
Apply a Little Musterole.

And Musterole won't blister like
the old-fashioned mustard plaster.
Just spread it on with your fingers.
It penetrates to the sore spot with a
gentle tingle, loosens the congestion
and draws out the soreness and pain.
Musterole is a clean, white ONT
ment made with oil of mustard. 1t
is fine for quick relief from sore
throat, bronchitis, tonsilitis, Group, stiff
neck, asthma, neuralgia, headache,
congestion, pleurisy, rheumatism, lum-
bago, pains and aches of the back Oh
joints, sprains, sore muscles, bruises, chill
blains, frosted feet, colds on the chest.
Nothing like Musterole for croupy chill
dren. Keep it handy for instant use.
SOC and Coo jars; hospital size $3.50.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-01
SPORT NOTES
SAYS WILLARD SIGNS UP
Richard Declares Ex-Champ Fight
Winner Dempsey-Brennan Bout.

winner DempSey-Brcnnan Bout
New York, Dec. Tex Richard an
nounced today that he had received
contracts signed by Jess Willard, for
mer worlds heavyweight champion;
Jack Dempsey, present title holder,
and Bill Brennan for championship
bout on March IT, 1921, between Will
lard and the winner of the Dempsey
Brennan fight here on December IA.
Reports to this effect had been cir
culated for some time, but official an
snouncement of contracts having been
signed was not made until today.
Richard said the fight would be
staged in Madison Square garden I'M
less the state boxing commission
should prevent it. The size of the
purse was not made public.
Midwest Bowling Tourney To End.
| st. Louis, Dec. Chicago ten pin
experts still held the lead in all di-
visions today as match play was re-
sumed in the middle west bowling
! tournament. The tournament ends
| Sunday.
Buffalo Signs Harvard Star.
New York, Dec. Eddie Casey,
| Harvard star, and all-American half
back last year. will play in the back
| field for the Buffalo all-Americans
when they meet the Canton Bulldogs
at the Polo grounds Saturday, accord
| ing to James Mcneil. The winner or
Saturdays game will be matched
later with the undefeated Akron
I eleven.
Boxing Club License Revoked.
New York, Dec. For linfraction
| of the law. and a complete disregard
| of the rights and comfort of the ticket
holders. the state boxing commission
has revoked the license of the new
Central Manhattan Boxing club, which
made its debut with the Dundee-Jack-
son bout Monday night
Joe Stecher Wins Mat Bout.
| Kansas City, Mo-. Dec. Joe
| Stecher, worlds heavyweight wrestler,
was an easy winner over Salvatore
| Chevalier. in straight falls. while
| Stranger Lewis stopped Raymond
Cazeau in double mat bill here last
night.
st. Louis Man Leads Billiardists.
| Chicago, Dec. John Layton of
| st. Louis led a field of twelve today
| in the race for the worlds three
cushion billiard championship by his
victory here last night over Clarence
| Jackson, whom he deposed. John
DAILY of New York defeated Alfredo
De Orc of New York.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-01

Accept California" Syrup Of Figs
only-look for the name California on
the package. then you sre sure your
child is having the best and most harm
less physic for the little stomach, liver
and bowels Children love its fruitv
taste Full directions on each bottle.
You must say California"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-01

and found the house filled with smoke
when she returned home. She rescued
the children thru a window.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-01
BETTER THAN
WHISKEY FOR
COLDS and FLU

New Elixir, Called Aspiron-
al, Medicated With Latest
Scientific Remedies, Used
and Endorsed by Euro
pean and American Army
Surgeons to Cut Short a
Cold and Prevent Compli-
cations.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-01
st. Louis Man Leads Billiardists.
IN THE SQUARED RING

Springfield, ILL.,, Dec. 1.-George Fox,
British lightweight champion, and L. Lance
OF Chicago. meet in ten round bout here
tonight.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1920-02-13
CATHERINE R. BARTON

Catherine r. Mills Barton was born
in Hickman county, KY, March 81
1857, and departed this life at her
home in Esther, Mo-, Feb. 8, 1920
aged 81 years, 10 months and % days,
She was married to T. M. Barton
Aug. 8, 1876, and to this union IL
children were born, all of whom were
at the funeral and were present at the
time of her death. Her husband pre-
ceded her in death ! year, 2 months
and / day.
Mrs. Barton professed religion a
number of years ago and united with
the Salem Methodist church, and died
in the faith she had lived. Her chill
dren are: Mrs. Geo. Humphrey of near
Pennington, Mrs. Felix Campbell of
Herculaneum, Mo-, Joe STAN Of Lead
wood, Roy, Albert and Peter of st.
Louis, Minnie, Katie, Hazel, Anna and
Duke of Esther. She leaves three
brothers, S. P. Mills, of st. Louis, G.
B. and w. P. Mills Of Pennington.
Her funeral was conducted by Rev,
J. P. Mcdonald assisted by Rev. Roy
johnson at the Three Rivers church
Tuesday, Feb. 10th. Interment at the
Three Rivers cemetery.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1920-02-13
Labor Organizers
Are Discharged

Notwithstanding the fact that labor
organizations have long since proven
that they have a rigthful place in the
general scheme Of things, and the fur
ther fact that they have long been
recognized and been accorded place,
not only by labor leaders, but by the
worlds leaders in thought and action,
it still remains for the great mining
corporations of st. Francois county
lead belt to deny that organized labor
has right to exist. The fact that the
unions have never acquired even
minimum of strength in that district
has enabled those mining corporations
to shatter them whenever their respac-
tive strength has been matched, so
that now those companies perhaps
feel exceedingly chesty by reason Of
their cheap victories" over disorgan-
lied labor.
Only last week the National Lead
Co. was given another opportunity to
knock the chip off of the shoulder of
organized labor, which it promptly
proceeded to do. A number of car
penters in the employ of that COM
pany decided that they wanted to Join
the carpenters union, and they imme-
diately proceeded to get into touch
with the head of that organization in
st. Louis, which resulted in their Sc
curing charter and quite a number
of members. But no sooner had their
actions became known, than six of the
leaders in the movement were laid off
by the National. These six were II.
f. Graham, Jim Buxton, Otto Skaggs,
Charlie McQuerry, Howard Haynes
and Mr.. Devine.
But, strange to relate, the laying OFF
of these men did not appear to even
make them feel badly, and The Times
is informed that it was not many hours
before every one of the six carpenters
had opportunity to go to work, prin-
cipa.y in st. Louis, at considerably
increased wages and ON much higher
class work. The average wages these
carpenters had been drawing from the
National was only about So a day,
while none of them have been offered
less than 81 an hour, and working for
men they know to be workmen, and
not slave drivers.
This last venture into organized la
Dor will likely cause the National %
lose the last one of its carpenters, if
those in charge, of that work continue
to adhere strictly to that company's
previous actions, in regard to laying
off all who join the unions. The Times
reporter is informed that none of the
carpenters there are at all particular
about working for that company; that
their principal purpose was to get in
to the union, which will make it pos
sible for them to take a position in
st. Louis, where there Is said to be- an
abundance of work, at splendid wage.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1920-02-13
MRS. ELSIE YEARGAIN

Mrs. Elsie Yeargain, wife of Lewis
Yeargain, died at the family residence
in st. Louis last Sunday night, of
pneumonia, superinduced by influenza.
Deceased was thought to be getting
along well until Sunday afternoon,
when a message was received here
that there was a serious change, and
the end soon followed.
The husband, two boys and a girl
remain to mourn their great afflic-
tion. One child preceded the mother
in death. Mrs. Yeargain was thirty
years old. She was daughter of
Squire j. P. Zolman of this city, and
is survived by four brothers and three
sisters.
Funeral services were held in st.
Louis before shipping the remains to
this city for interment. Services were
again held at the home of the father
in this city, conducted by Rev. o. H.
L. Cunningham, and interment was in
the Masonic cemetery.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1920-02-13
All-Day Meeting
Held Yesterday

The annual meeting of the st. Fran.
co.'s County Farm Bureau was held in
the court house yesterday, the meeting
occupying the entire day. For the
first time in the history of the Farm
Bureau it was a joint meeting of the
men and women. After meeting to-
gether in the circuit court room the
women adjourned to the petit jury
room TO hold their meeting, while the
men remained in the circuit court
room.
Miss Olivia Peugh was formally ac-
cepted as Home Demonstration Agent
by the women's section of the meet
ing which was presided over by Mrs.
Schuttler, and the various projects for
the coming year were discussed.
Fifty men were present in the mems
meeting and many matters of impor-
tance were discussed. Among other
matters discussed was that of estab-
fishing a warehouse. A straw vote
was taken to find out the attitude Of
the members toward this matter and
the vote was unanimous in favor of it.
A motion was then made to create a
purchasing department within the
Farm Bureau. The motion was passed
and a committee was appointed, con-
sisting of one member from each
township in the county, as follows:
Frank Robinson, Liberty; Walter
Weimer, Pendleton; l.. E. Cole, Ma
rion; G. E. Garrett, Randolph; Mau-
rice Highley, St. Francois; A. G. Ho-
genmiller, Perry, and NJ. L. Hogg,
Iron.
Several interesting talks and discus
sions were made throughout the day.
Miss Julia Rocheford, Assistant State
Home Demonstration Leader, was
present ard discussed the problem of
keeping the boys and girls on the
farm, while Miss Carrie Pancoast
State Home Demonstration Leader,
talked on "Woman's Place on the
Farm" Mrs. Vera Schuttler spoke on
"What Farm Bureau and Home Dem
onstration Work Stands for or Should
Mean to the, Community" and told
how it was organized and had been de-
veloped in the Unity community in
which she lives.
7. B. Chandler was present at the
meeting and very ably discussed "The
Rotation of Crops"
County Agent Hensley took as his
topic, "The Relation of the National,
State and County Farm Bureaus"
Altogether the day was instructive
and interesting and like days are sure
to greatly increase the popularity of
the Farm Bureau and to augment the
valuable work it is now doing.
The following officers were elected
at the meeting:
G. c. Schuttler, president; Mrs. C.
B. Denman, vice president; Roy John
son, secretary; M. P. Cayce, treasur-
er.
Executive Committee: M. L. Hogg,
Bismarck; Mres. Schuttler, Mrs. B. 7.
Murphy, Flat River; Albert Belkin,
Libertyville; Mrs. Frank Cole, Bonne
Terre; C. B. Denman, Mrs. Roy John
son, VIM. Martin, Charlie Hopkins.
A committee was appointed to or
ganize purchasing committee, which
committee is to cooperate with the
Farm Bureau. Maurice Highley was
made chairman of this committee.