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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-06-22
ALlEGE RAD|CALISM BACK OF NEGRO CULT
THAT BROUGHT ABOUT FATAL CHICAGO RIOT

the actual shooting. under arrest ana
wanted more time TO search for .
fourth. said to be negro former sol
der
While the police werc Quizxing the
alleged leaders OF the Abyssinian cult.
Edward j.. Brennan, chief investigator
for the department OF justice. started
an inquiry on behalf Of the govern
ment.
He said a searching investigations
would be made TO determine JUST how
far the movement has spread and WHIST
individuals are behind 1t.
Resolutions denouncinE Jonas - 1
white leader responsible for creating
unrest among the negro population
were passed today by severM negro
organizations. They said that the riot
was not caused by racial feeling but
was the result OF radical propaGande
and that reputable negroes had no pArs
in the movement. :,
Jonas was said to have been :. tho
CHIEF speaker Sunday at a meeting 70
urge Mayor William Hale Thompson
to become a candidate for President %
third party ticket basked BY u
solid Irish and negro vote
Literature oonnscated
Thousands Of pieces OF literature ~.
latinE TO the Abysstnian movsmen4
were ccnhscated by the police In . rate
on a garage In the Southside. Accof0e
inR to the police. one lcafet boA0to1
that standing army OF four million
was In readiness in Ethiopia. Appiica.
tions for admission 10 the order were
among the papers. They were cAp-
toned star order Of Ethiopia GnA
bore Bible quotations. ~
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-06-22
NOTIFICATION
DATES GIVEN
Harding To Hear The News
on July Y, and Coolidge,
on July Il .

WASHINGTON. June 2l.-Senator
Harding will be formally notified of his
nominate as the Republican presiden-
tiaI candidate. July %. at his home in
Marion. O.
Governor Coolidge of Massachusetts
will be notified Of his nomination by the
Republican party for vice president on
July 81.
The dates for the two notification
conference here, in which Senator
Harding. National Chairman Hays and
a subcommittee OF the Republican ma
tional committee participated;
The conference. at its session. which
lasted all day and into the early night,
also agreed on an executive committee
10 have general charge OF the cam
paign. but its personnel will not be
made public until tomorrow. IN order
to permit Chairman Hays to communi..
ascertain whether they will be willing
10 serve II was understood. however,
that among the members appointed was
Harry NJ. Daugherty Of Columbus, o..
pre-convention campaign manager Tor
Senator Harding.
The original plan was TO notify SEN
ator Harding Of his nomination about
July Is, but in order to allow adequate
time for the news services to mail ms
speech "f acceptance to all parts or
the committee thought II advisable to
postpone the ceremonies one week. Al
though final plans have not been COM
pleted, the Republican nominee is ex.
pected to remain In Washington until
few days before his notification.
The committee remained in session
until late tonight to discuss further
plans Of the campaign. but Senator
Harding was not present. having left
shortly after six o'clock for his home
to 20 over his mail tonight with his
secretary. George Christian.
While the conference was in progress
Chairman Hays kept the telephone and
telegraph wires busy. communicating
with persons suggested as members OF
the executive committee. in order to
ascertain whether they would consent
TO serve. ,
1t was learned that for perhaps the
first time in the party's history. the ex-
ecutIvc committee this year would not
be confined entirely 10 members Of the
national committee. Instead, Mr.. Hays
said. seven members would be women.
while the men would include number
from outside the national committee.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-06-22
MAY ELIMINATE BOTH
MORGAN, MONTGOMERY
Allegations of Both Fraud and
Irregularities In Recent
Primary Elections

Special Dispatch to The 1ntclliGenCcr
WASHINGTON, d. c.. June 2l.-Re-
puhlicans from all over West Virginia
Will probably gather here tomorrow IN
response to n call sent out by Hon. VIM
T Baker Republican state haIrman
asking for a conference Ia consider the
situation in West Virginia. Col. Samuel
B Montgomery is here. and his cam
paign manager. Hon. James H. Beans
was here Saturday. but left for his
homo on sunday. II is expected that
Mr. Beans will return here Tuesday or
will be represented.
The purpose of the conference Is 10
iron out the gubernatorial situation IN
West Virginia If possible. and IN thls
connection. the suggestion is made that
both Judge Morgan and Mr.. Nontgom-
cry retire from the rae" and another
candidate he selected. Whether or not
this suggestion will be considered re-
mains TO be seen
Montgomery's Claims
At the conference on SATURDAY IN
which Senator Elkins. Senator Suther-
land. Mr.. Baker and others took part u
is understood that Mr.. Montgomery
made the claim that he had been legally
nominated for the govcrnorShln: that
he had evidences Of irregularities more
than sufficient to- overcome the major
ity claimed for Judge Morgan. and took
tho ground that he could not. in JUSTICE
either TO himself. his friends or the
public. allow the govcrnorship to be
gained by these irregular methods
Mr.. Montgomery Is 9Iiegcd 70 are nare
important to expose the wrong doing
in the primary in number of counties
In the southern section OF the state
particularly in the counties OF Mercer
Mcdowell, Karawha, Mingo' RaieiGH
bc nominated, or that any other canoi-
date should be nominated.
The charges. which were gwen IN
some detail. were or scnsationaI
boxes. shortage Of ballots at many
places at which tn" Montgomery vote
was cyrcctcd to pa large. and the ahSo-
lute failure to count ballots cast Tor
Montgomery. as well as iraudulent 81
forts 10 change ballots after they haa
been cast. ~,
Chairman Baker who is here. is dis
,urbcd Mt the situation and is using MS
best efforts to bring about harmonious
agreement Judge Morgan was not rep
resented at the conferences on Sa,ur, s
number OF his friends have been IN
yited To attend the meeting TUESDAY. }
very determined effort will be MADE 20
smooth out the situation.
1t is pointed out by friends OF Lndge
Morgan. that while some Irregularities
charged by Mr.. Montgomery may nRn,
occurred, il was almost Impossible thal
all Of tho Irregularities should nave
been on one side or that thcy were OF
nluarlitv Of o24S. which is the Official
figure given to Judge Morgan.
Tho Mcdowell Contest.
Nontyomnry through hi: attorneys
has instituted court proceedings Tor
contest in Mcdowell county where
2,5i5 Morgan votes have b"cn chal-
lcnCcd by him. and also in Mercer
county He is making a IKE move IN
NinrG county where, he claims. snap
iudrmcpt was taken on him ny the
county court sitting az canNassing
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-06-22
NEGRO BREAKS
FROM PURSUERS
WILMINGTON MOB
SWEARS VENGEANCE
800 Delaware Citizens Seek
ing Escaped Criminal

WILMINGTON. Del. June 2l.-Aft"r
being surrounded In swamp near
Laurel. Del, by an armed posse of 500
men. Isaiah Fountain. condemned negro
fugitive from the Easton. Md. Jail,
succeeded in breaking through the net
drawn by his pursuers shortly before
midnight. Following an exciting chase
in which bloodhounds and automobiles
figured prominently the fugitive was
again corncrcd in dense woods near
Hebron. Md.
Swearing vengeance and with open
threats of lynching If the negro is
captured the posse has surrounded the
woods and Is drawing closer to the
fugitive. While approximately two
hundred persons comprised the original
posse which entered this state from
Maryland in search of the escaped
criminal this has been augmented in
every town until approximately six
hundred persons are surrounding the
Hebron woods.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-06-22
M'Combs, Wilson 1912 Manager, In
Bitter Attack on the President
COLBY STRONG FOR
LEAGUE COVENANT
AS NEGOTIATED

WASHINGTON. June 2l.-BainoridGe
Colby. secretary Of state. on leaving
Washington tonight for the Democratic
National Convention. where he Will act
as one Of President Wilson's spokesman
declared he favored endorsement by the
convention of the League OF Nations,
certainly without any reservations
that arc multiplying"
Secretary Colby. who will attend the
convention as a delegate from the DIS
trict Of Columbia, and who has been
mentioned in connection with the per
mancnt chairmanship. held lengthy
conference with the President during
the day. w
Il don't believe" said Mr.. Colby, that
the Versailles treaty with Its League OF
Nations covenant requires any ipterpre-
tative reservations. The document. IN
other words, is so clear that interprc,,
tative reserv vations can hardly be urged
as necessary. However. II reservations
or paraphrases will clarity, there Is no
objection to them. but reservations
which stultify the main purposes of IN"
league and negative the substance ot
the covenant are things which no man.
solicitious about Americas honor. can
take into his reckoning"
The secretary of state predicted that
the convention would meet in Sc
rious and amiable temper TO discuss
matters Of the highest moment.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-06-22

CHICAGO. June 2l-With r. ID.
Jones. said by the police To be the
white leader Of an organization adVo-
eating the return Of negroes To Aoys-
sinia, Edward Redding and seven ne
groes under arrest in connection win
a riot last night in the Chicago black
belt" that resulted in the killing OF
two white men and the wounding OF
several negroes. police and federal Of
iccrs began an investigation or the
star Order of Ethiopia. whose members
were reported to have participated In
the affair.
The police are still searching for
Joscnh Fernon. who is said 10 call
himself the great Abyssinian." and
his son. According to reports. they
garbed in fantastic raiment. also were
leaders OF the parade Jones SAID
that he had warned federal officers
last week OF the proposed parade or
the cult. and that they should be on
the watch for trouble. but declared
that no attention had been paid to his
statement.
Packages or pamphlets explaining
'Egyptlan secrets were taken from
Rcdding. He had concealed them un-
der his clothing. They were held as
evidence OF his alleged activities among
negroes in spreading The cult.
inquest Postponed.
The inquest into the deaths Of
Charles Hoyt. a cigar store clerk. and
Robert l.. Rose. \ sailor. victims ~ the
riot. was post poncd until juno IS at
the request OF the police. Captain
CauShlin Of the Cottage Grove rolicc
station declared that he had three ot
the men believed to be implicated in
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-06-22
CornweN Calls Upon
Dr.. SinSe| to Act as
Governor Of West Va,

CHARLESTON. W. Va. June eli
Francisco. whore he will attend the
1t is stated. will place the name OF
John Davis. ClarkshurE. ambassador to
Great Britain, in nomination for the
presidency.
Before leaving here Governor Corn
we'll announced that DR.. Sinscl OF Graf
ton, president of the senate. would
come to Charleston and assume the
duties of chief executive should II be-
come necessary during his absence.
which il is expected will he for thu ce
weeks.
Il want to attend the national con-
Vention Mt San Francisco" tclcEraphcd
the governor to DR.. Sinsel on June II.
but refrained from making arrange
mcnts to do so because II would ncccssi-
nearly three weeks. However. | am SO
tate my being absent from the state
badly in need Of few days If relief
from the strain Of work which is h"-
ginning to tell upon me. am disposed
tn reconsider my decision.
IF ] go and any emergency should
arise neccSsitating executive action,
will you come here and assume the du-
Ties OF the office for such length ~ time
as YOU would regard as necessary@'
Or. Slnsel replied:
Make your arranEC"mnt$ 10 attend
The national convention. will hr glad
to do whatever I can for you. and will
20 to Charleston If it becomes ncces-
sary."
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-06-22
REPUBLICAN CONFERENCE AT WASHINGTON
TO DISCUSS GUBERNATORIAL SITUATION
D|SCRACEFUL SCENES
AS NEGRO IS LYNCHED

SAVANNAH. Ga. June ?l.-PhiliT
Gathers. a negro. was lynchcd neal
Rincon, Ca. today after he had con-
fessed TO the murder Of Miss ANA
Jaudon. seventeen years old. last week
Gathers was arrested today near Stll'
son. Ga, on information furnished by
another negro.
The home guard OF Savannah was or
dcre6 to Rincon to prevent the lynchlng
but arrived too late.
Gathers first was chained to tree
and oil poured on his clothing, pu'
when an effort was made to apply Il
torch the negro broke the chain: Sorht
one in the crowd Of several hundred
gathered TO witness the lynching fired
and this proved the signal for fusil'
lade.
When the negro fell dead scores OF
men rushed forward 10 get parts OF MS
body or his clothing as souvenirs.
One Of the shots fired at the negro
went wild and struck a spectator in the
leg.
lynching had been made late today.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-06-22

WILLIAMSON, W. Va. June I'll
Judge James tamron. OF the Mingo
county circuit court. impanclled spe-
cial grand jury here late to-day, to In
vestigate the shooting at Matewan. on
May 10, in which Mayor c. c. Tester
man. of that village, two other residents
and seven men of the Baldwin-Felts de-
tective agency were killed. and half
dozen other persons wounded. w. r.
Hutchinson, of Williamson, was made
foreman Of the jury.
Colonel Jackson Arnold and Captain
Rippatoe. with twenty-four members or
the state constabulary, are on duty here
and at Matewan. The troopsers Will
Euard all entrances To the court house.
Judge Damron announced that no one
would be permitted to enter the grand
jury room bearing arms.
In his charge to the jury. JudG" Dam
ron said that tho inception OF the Mate
wan tragedy was the attempt To union
ize the ThaCker coal field. which. he
declared. had been resisted BY the coal
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-06-22
Los ANGELES
BADLY SHAKEN
MANY FLEE FROM S
OFFICE BUILDINGS.
Little or No Damage, How
ever, Is Caused By The Z. -
Earth Tremors

LOS ANGELES, Cal. June 3L.-Ah
earthquake shock the city at 6:t7 p. ID.
today xss
Several buildings were reported 70
have been Slightly damaged 20
RrIcka falling from building At
Si%am dstrIen st[ger anu AO
pfSco huiidinps were shaken 30 &C.
,.oDniv that manSo ftheir occupantS fled
W tho strcets -
Tha sbocL WAS felt in Lonx Beach,
Sou pedro santa Monica and Redondo
Reach according to reports to the P6.
cibc Telephone & Telegraph compAa&.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-06-22
ONE DEAD H.
STRIKE RIOT
WATERBURY POLICE
IN FATAL BATTLE
Bullets, Stones and Bricks Are.
Freely Used in The
'.-.. Battle ,ss,.ss

WATERBURY,. Conn. June 'l..om
man is dead and two police ofhccrs
are seriously wounded rs result jef.
fight between police and striHers tooes
Of the Scoviile Manufacturing Com
pany. A score of policemen were
bruised BY flying stones and other mis-
silcs and probably as man! strlAes
The dead man was Liberto Pisa ~
wears old, and identified as striker. he
was shot down by policemen ana mao -
his possession 3S-calibre revolver VIE
nvenine Mve Iieutenant Richard Leroy of
the local police department is In hetf
nital with a wound in the chest, ana Joho
]. Bergin. chief Of tho protective nu.
reau Of the Scovillc plant, has bullet
hole In one lung and Is In precaF'ouS
The section where the riot occuHAe
was quiet tonight, with police ana ely
guards on duty. A deta chment OF Gt4t0
guardsnen arrived at the local tssao!y es
rection of Mayor William n. Sandlan4
Ten days ago Governor Holcomb placAd
several companies Of state guard at the
disposal Of Mayor Sandiand because OF
The shooting started after the pohe4
attempted to disperse crowd ,,oS
strikers estimated at 1000. who paradeS
around the Scoville plant, jeering at Sns
plOyeS. A numDeT OIL SHOI6 WSt0 uL0O
and bricks and stones were used freely.
but police reserves and city guards ooo0
dispersed the rioters. =
seek Tor AG1tatorU
CHICAGO. June 21.-The pofioo to-
night were searching for for Two
brothers named McGavick, said to b
agitators for the African coloniSatiou
scheme. They were informed that one
of the brothers left Sunday night eth:
or for Philadelphia or New York ana
authorities in those cities were asked to
watch for him.
A meeting Of striking walters. whites
and negroes, called for tonight, va
prohibited by Chief Of Police GArFitYs
who said that the interminglinH OF the
whites and blacks would be dangerous.
Arrest Negro In RtttSbUrHh
PITTSBURGH. Pa, June 21!--Os
cials Of the Pittsburgh police dsp4fSe
ment. announced late tonight that thSy
had arrested Oscar McGavick, negro
of Chicago. who Is wanted in that city
in connection with Sundays riotnes
The negro was taken from q traiA te-
night when It arrived here from CM0s
90. Authorities said he claimed At nres
that he was George Brown" but g"
mitted later that he was McGavtck. he
was arrested on instructions from the
Chicago police. ~
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-06-22

WASHINGTON. June H.-A call for
a convention OF railroad workers TO be
held az Chicago June 90 to organize
one big union has been published in the
Butte. Montana. Daily Bulletin. which
officials OF the department OF justice
said today they believed an I. w w.
publication
CHICAGO, June 2l.-OfficCrs OF the
Chicago Yardmcn's and the United En-
ginemcn's association today denied that
either Organization was connected with
the "one big union" movement. which
according to Washington reports, quot
ing call published in the Butte Daily
Hull"tin. is TO be organized In chicago
or Jnnc % by railroad workers.
William Bond secretary OF the fara-
rarn'S association. said there was "ao-
so!TtCly no connection between the So
'Glle- insurgents from the rail unions
tvG me ono big union crowd" John
G-unau and Harold f.. bedding. heads OF
tho two unions. could not be reached
and Mr Rond refused to tell where they
W,rr
y T.. Whi:ncy. Nicc president of the
Erp' hc rhrod "f Railway Tr7inincn. who
conducted ihc recent tEht against striG-
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-06-22
JUDGE HEARS BRIBES ARE OFFERED TO
M|NGO OFFICIALS PROBING KILLINGS

operators. III feeling was engenaereu'
he continued. when a force OF BALDWIN
Fel,s men elected five miners from IN
houses owned by I'll" stone MouhIainn II u
Coal CORPORATION. Eviction of inc
miners without proper warrants ana
notice was described by the judse As
unlawful. He told the jury that re,
ports had reached him that brides hao
been offered county and municipal otti-
GERS, so that the eviction OF the miners
could he accomplished 49,
Under the judges Instructions the
Jury will investigate every phase oi e !ne
shooting. including the eviction OF tmo
miners, murder and conspiracy To muir
der, alleged offer of hrIbes and robbery
of the bodies of the detectives. a.,
II was announced to-day mat NV VIZ
nesses will appear before the Jury.
They will be summoned in relays OF ten
each day. , +,
Mother Jones, nationally known IN
the labor movement. was AT Matc"aI. I. =
| to-day. She addressed n meclihs Vi
miners there tonight
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-06-22
Burdette Resigns From
Deaf and Blind School

ESTON. w Va. June Elf
=. Burdctte. superintendent Of tho
schoc, FOR deaf and blind at Romney
oFrsred his resignation ut the initial
meeting OF the state board Of education
here tonight, the board being in annual
session. He is resignlng because mis-
orIynte interests demand his complete
atterfion ne said His administration
has been successful. members OF tho
board stated. He will remain in charge
~ tho INSTITUTION for The next re"
months until his successor Is named
Mr. BU-dette Submitted his annual
r~port tonight. which Indicated that the
nrw compulsory school law has served
20 incrrasc attendance and make = moro
regular tho total attendance Tor 'he
ycar being cS9 and average a'erdanc@
81" The average cost Tor pup:I has
occn S39Sol
Eeco'rnl-HdaI aI'IHS for Increases IN
uAlariea were approved
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-06-22
OUTLAW RAIL WORKERS CALL MEETING
FOR FORMATION OF zone BIG UNION''

ins sTitchmen. declared the one big
union was "distinctly red movement
and charged that leaders OF the scccdinS
rail unions had joined the radical
labor movement"
There Is no cause for alarm. he
said. We have all tn" union mon we
need 10 take care OF the present trans
portation requirements As n matter OF
fact. the rebels who would not come
back when they had a chance last April
would like TO get back now. when they
haven't chance They are through a.
far "a the unions are concerned. Wc
want no reds in our ranks"
Came Prom Chicago.
RCTTE. Mont. June 2l.-The call for
n convention in Chicago TO organize a
one big union of railroad workers. pub
lished by the Butte Daily Bulletin. was
received by Joseph Clough. secretary Of
the "ons big union local of this city,
it was declared today. Presumably. II
was stated. tho call came from T. y.
Cassidy. general organizer for IN" ono
biz union" AZ Chicago
Thc Butte Bulletin building is head
quarters f"r tn, "on. hiE union here,
according 10 a bannct displayed on the
structure
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-06-22
May Hold Might Session

SAN FRANCISCO. CAL, Juno 2l.-A
night session may follow the nrst scs-
sion Of the Democratic National Con-
vcntion, which opens here next Monday
Democratic national committee an
nounced today.
Before that time the national COM
mittee. which meets June %. Will have
disposed of the prospective contest over
the seating Of United States Senator
James g. Reed of the Fifth Ikansas
city district Of Missouri. and the con-
test over tn" seating OF the twenty
eight delegates from Georgia, Tho
committee will act upon these in con-
ncction with its work of making up
temporary roll. and the contests may
be carried to the credentials committee
and even TO the floor of the c"nVcn-
IiCn.
Among delegates here was United
States Senator Thomas J. Walsh 81
Montana being mentioned for perma-
nent chairman OF the convention. a ro-
sItion in connection with which the
name Of Balnbridgc Colby secretary OF
state. has frequently BON heard
NO documents have been filed in be-
half Of Senator Reed" said Mr. Cum
minGs. but large number OF tele,
grams of protest received from Missouri
assure a contest ~ case credentials
Senator Reeds Case.
Party leaders assured that Senator
Reeds case will rest upon tn" conten-
tion that the Missouri state convention $
action in referring the selection Of Reed
as a delegate back to the Fifth district
convention makes the remaining Of Reed
by tho district convention mandatrrN
The senator's opponents will hold, =
is said. that the state conventions re-
lection of Reed by dcCisiv" vote
should govern and that tho alternate
named by the district and ratified by the
state b-dy shoII1 be seated.
There was = poSsibiuuJ IF abandon
ing tho requirement for a two-thirds
majority in tho convention to nomi-
nate n candidate and Of the unit rul"
by which a states ballots are voted
enblock. Mr.. Cummions said the two
thirds majority was an ancient party
custom" that could pc ovArturned only
by specific affirmative vote. The unit
rule depends unon tho instructions
given each delegation.
Tho national committees meetings
will he open "to begin with" at least.
Mr. Cummings said. although the bod.
may Nni" IA go into executive s"7sion
at any time.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-06-22
Former German Empress
In Serious Condition

TIE HAGUE. June 2l.-The former
German empress is reported to be in \
very serious condition. and the former
crown prince. Frederick William has
been called 10 his mothers bedside. He
left WierinEen this morning for Doom.
Prince Poachim. the youngest son, is
already there.
taken a turn for the worse yesterday.