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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-06
Coal Company Trials
Are to Be Postponed
Cases to Be Reopened With
the Probability Of Many
More Indictments

Indianapolis, Dec. 5-Announncement
tonight by United States District Attor-
ney Fred Van Nus that Investigations 70
be undertaken by the federal grand Jury,
which Convenes tomorrow, would require
more than two months indicated smother
postponement of the trial Of the coal
conspiracy cases against one hundred
and twenty-five operators and miners In
Indiana, Illinois. Ohio and western Pam
Sylvania-
Reopcning Of the coal Investigation is
planned by federal officers, Mr.. van
Nuycs' having recently informed the de-
partmcnt Of Justice that additional cri-
drnre had been found which might result
ia the increase Of the number Of defend
ants. and include others than operators
and miners. In granting the first post
poneIlie ent, Federal Judge Anderson indi-
Gated no might charge the grand jury
specifically to consider further the coal
conspiracy cases.
Five hundred persons, scattered
throughout the state, are under sub
poena TO appear before the grand jury.
its calendar being filled to next January
81 None Of these witnesses is said to
have been called for the coal inquiry.
Before undertaking the investigation,
officials say much work will be centered
toward unncovering an alleged "whiskey
ring" reaching to many points IN the
state and possibly into other states.
city and county officials in several
places in Indiana may be involved IN
the prohibition investigation. Mr.. Van
NuycS said.
before inQuiring into the alleged vio--
lations of the prohibition. enforcement
acf, and reope4ing the GOAL inquiry. the
grand jury will inquire into numerous
other matters. including alleged bank
and postal embrZZle emcnts. violations Of
the Mann act and other offenses.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-06
GET PHOTO Of
MISSING MAN
IMPORTANT DISCOVERY
IN THE PIERCE CASE
Farmer Near Philadelphia
Finds Suit Case of AL Smith
(Marion Elliott)

Special Dispatch TO the lntcll!SHncer.
Philad"iirhia, "a, Dec" 9Th" suit
Of Henry r. rrircc. is in the hands of
Philadelphia police. What is more i'm
pOrtant from police point Of view,
III" long-souEht piece OF luggage con-
tanned a photograph of Marion Ell lott
alias al" Smith. That photograph Is
IN. first likeness of the fourth person
sought in connection with the murder
police have been able II obtain.
Shortly after noon to-day: telephone
message was received at headquarters
of the detective bureau. stating that 2
farmer living short distance beyond
Media, on the Baltimore turnpike. had
found a suit cas-, IN his field.
May Mean Capture.
Detective R"lshaw. head Of the "mur.,
der squad" and Detectives Muldrew and
letters, hastrnrd To III" farm. Within
two hours they We're back at CITY Hall.
armed with information they believe
will aid greatly in the apprehension OF
Elliott.
Besides n photograph Of the much
wanted man, the suit case contained
photographs OF numerous girls. among
them one of Elliott's wife. who now is
undergoing treatment in Il Philadelphia
hospital as 4 ward of the morals court:
A woman's skirt and other articles or
feminine apparel also were IN the re-
W Important Clue.
The recovery Is regarded by detec-
tives working on the case as one of the
most important clues to :: solution OF
tho murder. The three under arrest
have told 4 mass of conflicting stories
regarding tho manner in which reirce
met his death. They have maintained
however. that Elliott was the one re-
sponsiblc for the actual killing. with
photograph of Elliott in their posses
sion, detectives believe his arrest is
matter Of only few hours.
Copies of the photograph were sent
to-day by tho local pole" 'Er!iccrs In
practically every city, To" al hamlet
in the country.
Tho battered revolver Which Peter ID.
Treadway, one of the suspects. said
was thrown away at the time the suit
case was abandoned. was not found.
Treadway and detectives searched un-
successfully for both the revolver and
the suit case for several hours Satur-
day afternoon.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-06
Socialist Disorder Ht
Brings Riot Cali
Congressman London's Crit:
icism of Russian Bolshe-
visits Brings Resentment .

ChicaEo. Dec 5.-Riot calls were turn.
ed in late to-day when a meeting Of
5000 Socialists became disorderly, aftar
Myer London, Socialist congressman
elect from New York, had criticised tbs
RussiAn-Soviet government. 80
A detachment OF, police arrives ahoTf.
lSAfter the NtBosder ~as started, and no
serious damage was done. although
chairs were broken and pictures and dec
torations torn from the walls. -
Mr.. London, had been discussing So
-eialism for ail hour before the dtof1srt
began. He was loudly applauded ana
Frequently stopped 10 quiet the shouts
of praise which came from his audi
ence.
Suddenly. however, ,ae began TO criti-
else the Soviet government. asserting
that "the principles Of Lcnine were not
necessarily the principles Of pure So
cialism, and that the Socialists Of New
York were out of sympathy with devei-
opments in Russia
but here in Chicago" he continued.
you are too slow to realize the faults
OF the Russian government You g
blindly on the belief that anything .
Socialist does must be right"
The start Of the criticism OF the Le-
nine government brought a few shouts
Of disapproval from the audience. ana
before Mr.. London finished the disorder
became beyond control and tho riot call
was turned In.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-06
N|NG0 OPERATORS REFUSE To .
NEGOTIATE WITH THE STRIKERS

was out Of his province unless he ~
authorized to do 50. The matter. hs
stated. was entirely In the hands o.
Governor Morrow, Of KENTUCKY. ADD
General Reed commander OF tho fifth
area army corps. "A
That the location Of a detachment.
In Pike county might be beneficial Wa
the colonel's opinion. There recently hss
been firing from the Kentucky noun.
tains into West virginia.
ContinueinS the policy Of "clean
up" Williamson, raids were conducted
by the local police last night. netting
them about score Of alleged gambler1.
an alleged bootlegger and other undeat-
rabies, who had failed to take warning
to leave the city. =. .
The tension caused among residents
Of the s,s eeunty S eat fGiIoEins ens
that the modified military law might
be cIamped down tighter than proposed
has slackened considerably. The selec-
ton Of Safe Senator William York, ~
lice may work unhindered. has brouEst
about civic functioning against which
the military has no complaint. ~
A rain and wind storm sweeping over.
the mountains early this morning iA
said TO have levclled deserted tents IN,
4 number Of the tent colonies IN the
strike district. Occupied tents havS been
"tackatrd" and supports reinforced 70
that mono Of these were affected, union
headquarters reported
Another Offer. -
4 second statement was issued 6y. the
United Mine Workers tonight. r0itefAs
ting their desire to confer with the or.
orators 10 bring about a settlement 81
the strike. or. least make public
through the conference. their side An4
tina, Of the operators. together. >,
The statement was a resume Of ehe
situation. commencing the administra-
tion OF Colonel Hall az commander OF
the troops patrolling the affected dis.
trict. and included a list OF alleged
grievances for which the miners struck
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-06
Harding Ahead Of Time
In Return to Capital
Cheered By Hundreds & Fel-
low Citizens-May Ad.
dress Senate Today

Washington, Dec. 5.--Presdent-elect
Harding slipped quietly into Washing
ton shortly before midnight tonight.
several hours before the special train.
bearing the Prcsident-elect and Mrs.
Harding and the members Of the party
which accompanied them on their Saca
ton trip to the Panama Canal Zone
was expected to arrivo.
Reports had spread during tho day
that the PreSident-elect would not reach
Washington until early tomorrow morn
ing. with the result that only small
gathering was on hand to greet the SEN
tor on his first visit to Washington
since his election I" the Presidency.
Sew al hundre dtravclerS waiting In
the ttion for their trains formed Il
line as Mr.. Harding entered. and APP
rIauded as he walked into the Prcsi-
dents room. Here he was greeted BY
senator New. OF Irdiana- With Mrs.
Harding. Senator New and Edward B.
Mclean, Of WASHINGTON. he stepped into
a waiting automobtlr. after instruct!ng
the driver 70 make detour TO take the
Indiana senator 10 his home IN L subur-
ban section. and went TO the home OF
Mr. Mclean, where no and Mrs. Hard
INK will be entertained during their two
day stay in Washington.
Questioned BY newspapermen AZ the
station as to whether he planned to
make an address when he appeared on
the senate floor tomorrow. Senator Hard
ing said he might make a brief farewell
speech. He would not. he said. make an
extended address or touch on the pol
lcieS OF his coming administration. In
reply to other questions. the senator
ranged for his two-day stay in Wash
lngton. He did not indicate whether
he would call at the White House 10
DOnfer with President Wilson.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-06

Williamson, W. Va. Dec. 1.-THE first
week OF military occupation IN the MIN
go county coal strike district mas pass
ed without a single casually 1e IN tne
Hall. manding the provisional bat
talon here. said today. I
There had been few sporadic out
bursts of firing from the hills INTO the
Tug River bottoms during the ttrSt gay
or two of the troops arrival, but this
had ceased until Friday night. last.
when detachment Of soldiers were
fired upon from the Kentucky noun
ta!ns at Rose Siding. about flfteen miies
from Williamson. Colonel Hall SAID ne
This is the second time the troops
have been under rifle fire at Rose
Siding. the first occurring last SUNDAY,
the day the soldiers marched In from
Ten shots were fired at the detach,-
mcnt Friday night. Colonel Han saia
and they were returned. resulting IN no
casualties so far as could be learnea
He said, he attached no significance 10
'"' d. won't Negotiate.
Following the publication Of state
ment last night by the. United Mine
workers headquarters. that they we're
ready to meet the operators IN an az. "
the local coal opcrators associa'nh
declined TO make n statement.
They declared they had refused I"
r.rornizc the union because Of it's al
irged irresponslhility and alleged break.
,hsv had reasons for negotiating with
union officials.
Possible use Of Federal troops along
, narrow strip Of Pike county. Ken
lucky. and the West Virginia border
IS forecast, Il ls understood as the re-
s,,l. ~ a conference Yesterday between
rnloneI Hall and Adjutant General
Jackson Morris. of Kentucky.
Up Tomorrow.
Tho colonel said the placing OF
troops across the border in Kentucky
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-06
TROOPS
Called to Virginia Town, Fol-
lowing Attack On Jail. In
Which One Is Killed

Bristol, Va, Dec 5.-Tate Blcnde!l'
a chauffeur, was killed and several men
we're wounded early today during i
pitched battle resulting from the, at
tenot of a mob to storm the jail at
Wise, near here. and obtain possession
OF negro named Williams. who Is ac
cused of assaulting and roobing Creca
Robnett, an aged merchant OF Ap-
palachta. , ,s
another mob was being formed at APP
palachia. l.,
tho jau and Sheriff Corder has issued
orders to the Jail defenders to shoot
BIonder was killed. according to wit
nesscs, while leading a charge on the
front door Of the jail. Members OF the
mob. according 20 Sheriff Corder. hred
first, and their tire was returned by
deputies from the doors and windows
wounded. Is said TO be In a serious con-
dition with three bullet wounds in his
chest
Rohtnett, victim Of the assault, is
said TO have been beaten very badly and
is not expected to live.
Roanoke, Va, Dec. 5.---The Roanoke
company of the national SAard received
word tonIEht to entraln. at o'clock
tomorrow morning Tor Wise, Va, where
a mob was rcportFd tonight 10 be form
ing rn renew attacks on the Jail 10 E";
wuss.Ssion of o negro alleged 10 have
assaulted and robbed an aged mer-
The Lyuchburg national guard com
pany also was reported to be assem-
bling for possible duty at Wise.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-06
COAL INSTITUTE OF
AMERICA To- meet

vrttn issOqfss or Ii. Ds a s fa9t,sa.s fnas ' s.
America, claiming q membership of 1900
persons actively interested in the mining
industy will. open here Wednesday morn
ing and continue three days. The list
Of speakers includes DR.. George H Ash
ley. state geologist: L E. Bach, director
Of the Americanlzation bureau, depart
mrnt OF labor and industry: William G.
Duncan, director Of the extension work
81 the school Of mines. Pennsylvania
state College: Thomas Chester. manager
Of the American Blower company; DR..
Reinhardt Thiessen, chemist Of tho
United States Bureau Of Mines: Alfred
T.. Roberts, Monroe Coal Mining COM
pany. Of Ebensburg.
At the banquet to be given in connec-
tion with the convention the following
spcakesr are expected:
Jack Armor. of the Coal Age. New
York DR.. Riley F. Little. director OF tho
Safety Institute Of America. New York:
the Rev. John Mcdowell. secretary OF
the Presbyterian Board Of Homo Mis-
s!ons. New York: Carl Scholz. coal op-
orator. Charleston. W. Va: Floyd Par
sons. industrial editor Of the Saturday
Evening Post Philadelphia: Howard I
Smith. mining engineer, Sullivan. Ind,
aud Dr. F. G. Cottrell. director of the
United States Bureau Of Mines. Wash
ington, d. T..
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-06
DRY OFFICERS win
IN PITCHED BATTLE
Discover Still In Mountains OF
Summers County-One
Man Wounded

Charleston, W. Va. Dec. SIN a
pitched gun battle, among the noun
tains of Summers county. three STATE
prohibition agents and a Hinton police
man Saturday morning shot one OF three
alleged moonsh:ners through the thigh,
captured the other two and confiscated
one Of the largest stills ever found In
this state.
The story Of tho battle was contained
in an official report received from the
agents by Walter s. Hallanan, their
chief. here today.
The agents located n deserted still.
with a capacity of 40 gallons. near the
home Of Ralph Lilly on Ellison's ridge,
near Hinton. The officers Immediately
retired to ambush. and. after three
hour wait. surprised Lilly. his brother.
Hays. and William Rose, when they ap-
preached the still.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-06
IL NJ ". tn SUPPORT M|NGO
STRIKERS TO THE BITTER END

In Mingo county. West Virginia. 4
struggle of equal Importance is pellS
wagcd Tho miners Of that t"rritnrE
were locked out by their employers he1
cause Of their desire to organlz" anu
their request for the recognition of the
principle of collective bargaining. They
have waC"d q remarkable StruSelH
against overwhelming odds despite me
innumsrablc outraSeS inflicted by the
private army of Gunmcn ernPioyed bE
the operators Of that region. Men have
been shot IN cold blood by these modern
HeSsians while in multiplicity OIL IN
stances others have suffered from brutal
assaults upon their person without nav
ing redress in the law. The governor OF
that commonwealth has utterly failed to
give protection to these citizens and mas
displayed his shameful weakness by re,
Gently calling for the use OF tcdera
troops in the Mingo county strike heldS
We're he true TO his oath of office he
would at once exercise the power invest
ed In him as governor Of the state or
West Virginia and compel the companies
To d!sarm the hundreds OF Lald~ln-FeltS
gunfnen employed by them who have
usurpcd the police powers of the COM
munHralth and exercise these powers III
the interest of the coal operators ana
contrary to the welfare of tho citizens or
West Virgins
Tho international executive board
declares that these industrial struggles
i'm Alabama and West Virginia must he
continued until the coal operators recos-
ntZr the rights OF their employees. Tho
prinCipl" uf human rights recognized by
the enlightened public opinion Of our
country is at stake. There can be no
comprOmise of this principle. The full
moral and financial assistance Of the in
ternatioRal union, representing it's mem-
bcrship Of ono half million mineworkcrS
will bc placed behind the mino workers
Of Alabama and West Virginia in this
light.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-06
CONFERENCE OPPOSED.

Washington. Dec. 5.--A proposed te!c-
graph convention between the great
powers. drawn up by the international
Communications conference now in srS-
sion here Is understood To meet with
vigorous opposition from In" American
commercial telegraph companies. who
are said to profess to see i'll It the rir-
tual extension Of the swartime powers
exercised by the United States over the
telegraph and step toward eventual
government ownership.
The United States hitherto has re-
Trained consistently from entering any
Of the telegraph conventions, officials
here say, on the ground that the condt-
tions governing the telegraph in many
states which this means, of communlca-
ton Is government owned made partlcl-
patton Of the United States inadfisable.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-06
srrE1 STRIFE I1AD"
"A1D At 3x3300o88

Pittsburgh, Pa. Dec 6-Wn1tam z
Foster. former secretary Of tho nntona!
committee for organizing Iron and steal
workers, today made what he Described
as his first public appearance In this
city since the close Of the steel strike
about q year ago. and In which he WAs
a conspicuous figure.
He addressed the AmalE1M8ted Cloth:
Ing Workers. an organiSation e1cclndsd
from the American FedeTattoo Of LAhof
because of its similarity Of nur1o0o 20
the United Garment WORKERS Of Amefi-
ca, which Is recognized h1 the fS6sn-
ticn.
ing an itinerary Of nftesn cities under
the direction Of the clothing workers.
With the object Of spreading Z "epsod.
up campaign Of union organixAtion.
was addressed BY DR.. d. Deanan. WIN
was introduced as tho ednoaeoaA1 H.
rector Of the Belgian labor msvsme1t
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-06
Union Issues Statement, Crlt-
icizing Governor Cornwell
for Bringing In of U. S.
Troops Struggle Against
Odds Is Alleged

Indianapolis. Ind. Dec. J.--rhc Chlttu
Mine Workers Of America plan 70 CNi ;
on n struggle with the coal opSratorS vi
Alabama and Mingo county; tapHent Mo IS.
surJ here tonight by the union "fticiai.
According to the statement, the
unions International board has unah'-
nsously adopted Il dcclrati"n; proIniistMs
the full moral and hnanrial "NS'~'A'''
OF the international union.
Tho text of the decla rat!ons as adopt
nl nv the board also was made pupl1c.
II criticized the West Virginia eoVSr,ni M
for calling out federal troops. auu "S
serted II he iS WgrG ds1Tn sr9n 70 private Iva detcc
tIyes who, il Is said. are employN DS
tho operators. Regarding the AiaDs''it
situation, the declaration sald: IL
questionable whether the ptop'o ,irnd So
tho world, arc in any worse clrCult-
stances than tho oppressed nnne workers
Of Alabama.
Numerous business matters have peer
before tho board during IT'S session pl
the last several days. but II was Sstiu oy
The Union officials that consideration oil
Nlabama and West Virginia conditions
vas first given at 4 meeting late Satur-
day Announcement Of the action was
uade in the statement tomght'
Tho Unions Statement
Til, text OF the declara ton rs an
nounceI as adopted BY the board tol-
lows: ,, =;
The international executive board IS
impressed with tho spirit OF sell Sicrl.
nee displayed By the mine workers ot
Alabama in their wonderful night TOT the
rixht to establish the principal or col
lective bargaining and compel rccoSnl,
ton by the coal operators or the award
of thS United States hturhnous coal
miners.
The 10000 men, women and children
who are engaged in their strike are SUI :
terinI from the persecution heaped upon
them by the coal operators of that state;
Every conceivable method has been useu
against them--evictiun from their
homes foreclosure upon their house choiu
and perSonal effects, false arrest and I'M
prisonment, prohibition of the right OF
a asScmbla age. denial Of their statuatorS
and constitutional rights, unwarrlnted
use Of state troops in the coal fields dc,
nunciation by an unfavorablc press ana
n most malicious campaign OF misreprt-
Sentation have all failed TO break their
dauntless spirit. 1t is indeed question
able whether the people of Armenia,
whose sufrerings have shocked the world
are in any worse circumstances than the
oppressed mine workers Of Alabama
The MinZo Controversy
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-06
TWO rHouSAND TLHEMa
UN REACHD SAFETY

Warsaw, Dec. 1.-TWO thousand men
who are members Of the irregular forces
comma nded by General Galakoviteh
have escaped from the Bolsheviki and
have found refuge in Poland, where
they have been interned.
The remainder OF his troops, number
ing about 1000 have been captured by
the Soviet armies. General Galakovitch,
himself. who was wounded during one
Of the last battles near Mozyr. has ar
rived here. He Is at a hospital. where
It is said his wound is not serious.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-06
SENDS MESSAGE
To THE PREMIER
Asks English Government to
Suggest First Step to
End Warfare

Dublin, Dec. 5.-The Reverend
Michael O'FlanAgan, acting president
Of the Sim Rstn, has sent tho follow
ing telegram to Premier Llyod-
gorge:
'"You state that you are willing to
make peace at once, without waiting
for Christmas. ireland also IL will
Ing. what nrBt stsp do You proposer'
A ChriStnAs truce In Ireland was
sugTsstsd by Roger n. Swsetnan,
Sinn Psin member Of parliament, who
rscsntly urged that advantage be
taken cf the English labor commits
sion's visit TO ireland TO. bring about
. eonfsrOnos between the oomnatSston
Ana the rrich labor party, tho Irish
lo~AcS conference, and Catholic her-
archy to enlist ALL moderxte opinion
IN nslaaA In cupport OF card1nn!
Logus's appeal for ~ truce for 0od''
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-06
rrxgrERY suRRoUNDs FATAL
ATTACK ON KoEHLNB RAAEIY

Youngstown. o., Dec. 5.--Mystery sur
rounds the shooting Of Mrs. Thomas F..
Koehlcr and the burning to death Of her
two SONS william. &. and Warren. s. n
her hom" near Hubbard tonight, when
AN unidentified man entered TIC house.
shot Mrs. Eochlcr three times and then
set fire to the dwelling. Late tonight
authorities were unable 10 find the mo-
tive for the tragedy. Two suspects are
being detained in Warren.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-06
ARGENTINE PROPOSAL UP.

Geneva. Dec. 5.--(Ey The Associated
Press)--Thc first item on the agcnda
of the League of Nations Assembly
tomorrow is the resolution Of the Argen-
tine delegation providing that all SOW
rrsign states shall be recognized az
members Of the league unless they ab-
stain Of their own will. Curiosly enough.
this item will come up in the absence
Of the Argent inc deli gat ION. whic left
the assembly osrensibIy because 1t had
not nCCn abb" 10 ret consideration Of its
propositions.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-06
SKULL FRACTURED.

Special Dispatch to the 1ntelltgenccr.
Steubenville. o.. Dec. 5.-Samucl Dun
lap, 40. Columbus. o.. lies in the ONO
Valley hospital here with fractured
skull and will likely die. He was p;ek-
cd nm unconscious on the street here Ia st
night. Whether he was struck by an
automobile or was the Wet i'm OF foot
pads, the authorities have been unable
10 determine. An effort Is being made
to locate relatives.