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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-11-24
SLAYERS ARE in WHEELING
Business ReadjuStment
In Domain Of Finance
tuesdays Irregular Stock
Market Reveals Strong
Basic Situation

New York, Nov. 23.-Stocks we're
strong almost TO buoyancy. at the lively
opening Of today's session, heavy dur
ing the intermediate ne:-Od and lrrcgu-
lar at the close. with sales Of 1.l"o.0"O
shares These confusing movements
were interpreted on the street as indi-
eating that financial and general
economic conditions were in process OF
further readjustment.
Technically the markets noSition was
regarded as sounder than at any time
since the almost steady reversal Of the
current month. More stable and reas-
Suring features included the closing out
OF speculative accounts and resultant
material reduction OF loans.
Evaporation of war profits and throw
ing over Of weakened margins have been
accompanied by change OF control IN
many industrial companies. What wall
Street calls the logic Of events" has
made the Morgan-Dupont interests dom
inant factors In tho General Motors
CORPORATION. the only rival of the United
States Steel Corporation as a "billion
dollar" concern.
Commodity markets were less un-
settled but downward revision continued
in many lines of raw and finished ma
terials. these ranging from steel. iron
and copper TO the general metal market.
sugar, cotton, oil. paper and kindred
articles.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-11-24
SIX CRENATED
IN COAL MINE
GAS EXPLOSION
FOLLOWED BY FIRE
Resumption In Alabama Mine
Marked By Disaster
Costing Lives

Jasper, Ala. Nov. @3.-SiX men were
burned To death this morning IN i!re ~
the Parrish mine of til" hallway Fuei
company. nine miles south Of Jasper.
following 4 gas explosion in the mine
Ten others were injured six Of them ser
iouSly, and four Of them died to-nlght'
The six badly injured were taken 70
birmingham hospitals on n special tram
Immediately after the accident. SprciaI
trains with surgeons and first aid equip
mcnt were rushed To the Scenc IN an
Swrr To- an emergency call 10 the Rlrin-
inEham offices of III" fuel company.
According to miners who escaped IN
Jury twenty six men went INTO inc
mine this morning when op"ratl9ns were
resumed following shut down OF more
than "A week, and when the ilrSt squad
of workncn had progressed about nan
a mile within the drift. II terrific blast
occurred .RrsruinG PARTIES were lmne-
G:atcly organized and fought their way
Jeod and In iurcd. The cause Of the ex-
plosion has not been determined.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-11-24
Gov. COrnweN Accepts
1900 N. G. Allotment
Number TO Be Increased Each
Year, Reaching Maxi
mum of 6, 400

CharirStvn w Va. Nov. 23.~-W"S,t
Virginia. through Governor t"rnw"l,
has accepted the new national guard al
!otm.nt rendered by the WA department
under th" prov iSions Of the national de
Crnsc act as amended last June. The ;tr-
Ccptaucr j. subject - approval OF the
state legislature next january.
Under III" allotment tn" West N;r-
Ginia national guard will b" rcorEaniz d..
with 800, men in the ranks by June 80.
1871. Tho number will he increased
each year until Jun" so, 1924. when the
pcrmanrn; allotment Of 6,i"D men Is 10
b. recruited.
TIL" amended dNrens" act places W"St
Virginia in IL" NTH army corps area
with ohio. Indiana, and Kentucky, with
headquarters ut indianapolis. West
Virginia il in tn. 3Nth division. Other
states in the fifth area walch have nc
crpt"d all"tments for reorganization arc;
Ohio. 1900: indiana, l2.nou; ken
lucky, lO.4O0.
At III" present time West Virginia haS
no national guard organization, the OLD
regiments having been mustered out IL
ter the armiSttc".
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-11-24
NEGRO DRAGGED FROM:
COURT ROOM; LYNCHED.

Tylertown. Miss. Nov. ?3:-Harfy
Jacobs, negro. while on trial hero tn-
day for an assault on a white woman;
was taken from the courtroom anu
Ivnched by q mob which gained dccess
hy breaking down two doors to reach
the courtroom. Despite efforts Of court
officials and others to prevent Vio-
lence, the negro was seized, rope
blocks through The main street ofCthe,
town, after which the rope was tied TO-
the axle Of an automobile which dra3.l
ged him to a bridge, where the lfelcss
body was swung to the limb or tree
and riddled with bullets. One man wa1
acc;dcntally shot and tonight Is saio
to be in critical condition.
A special term. Of court had BEEN
convened to try the assault case: ~
fudge and the husband Of the woman
assaulted to permit the court to pro-
ceed in an orderly manner. III
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-11-24
LORD BRYCE APPEALS To AMERICA
To SAVE WORLD FROM CALAMITY

beacon light to the nations "f tw"
worlds" he wrote. "iour who)" his
tory is witness TO their powers. The
common faith Of the American ana tnc
English peoples in those priurirl"s--l
speak of peoples not or governments.
for governments sometimes m,Sr"pre-
judgcd-the common devotion of these
peoples to the same ideals OF Justir"
and liberty as the foundation or peace.
mark them out as specially called To
stand side by side in trying to rescue
the word from the abyss Of calamity
into which the war has plunrcC It.
Everything depends on their friendship
and VIC prize the influence America can
exert not only because she is strong
but because she In impartial. raised
above the jealousies and ambitions that
vex this districtcd Europe. In the cor
dial cooperation of these two peoples.
animated by the same high traditions.
lies the hest hope for the future peace
of The world"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-11-24
FRANCE WILL
WARM GREECE
OPPOSE RETURN OF
KING CONSTANTINE
Pro-Germanism of Form er
Monarch Must Bar Him
From Throne
- ----.- -

Paris, Nov. 2%.--Prcmirr L"yGucS.
Chamber Of Deputies in the Vatican de-
bate. announced the governments IN
tcntioa tn issue a warning 70 Greece
against tn" return of Former King Con-
Stantinc. The debate was not finished,
and was adjourned until Thursday, ana
II is understood that the premier w!I'
not go TO London until settlement il
reached respecting Frances representa-
ton at the Vatican.
VI. Leygucs. in asking for post
ponemeut of further interpretations, $"
that lie might be free TO act, said
'FranCe does not wish TO intcrvcn"
in Grcccc's foreign affairs. but after
a war which impcrilled civilization. il
power puts at, its head sovereign
who showed marked and constant hos
tility toward the Allies and had hccn
the aecomplice of Co.. enemies. that
power ought to be warned that she
can no longer have our cooperation nor
expect the same feeling from us as
formerly.
Further than that. the treaties give
US the right as a protecting power to
proffer well-founded advice upon the
gravity Of au act which might give
Germany occasion to intervene directly
or indirectly in oriental affairs
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-11-24
HOSPITAL DEATH
REVEALS MURDER

Special Dispatch 10 The Intelltgencer.
suit OF tho death Of Joseph Drury. aged
80 years, at the Ohio Valley Hospital
here today. tn" authorities Of Brooke
county. ". Va. have another murder
mystery to solve. 1t was stated at the
the hospital that Drury died OF knife
wounds wnlCh he SUSTAINED about two
weeks ago in BATH. at Wcirton. 1t
Is understood that The authorities there
had not been notifl"d that Drury was
in any way seriously hurt and no effort
had been made TO locate the man who
welded n dagger. inhicting three stab
wounds in Drurys neck. Drury was
employed ns night watchman at the
Wcirton Steel nlaIty He was attacked
early one morning while cnroutc home
from work by z man who lcaped out
from behind pole and stabbed him
three times and then vanished.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-11-24
RED ROADSTER
|5F0UND HERE
ARREST OF PAIR IS
DENIED BY FRAZIER
Unidentified Men Spent Mon
day Night at the Mcclure,
1t Is Known
ARRESTS FOR MURDER
Of PIERCE ORDERED
By Philadelphia Captain Of
Detectives, Who Sends
Officer to Wheeling

Philadelphia, Nov. 23-The
PsnnEylvania license number on
the motor car lsft At . whSslng,
W. Va. garage for repairs, and
which 10 hold BY the police Of
that city, corrsspords 30 that on
PisrceS's machine, and ths local
Officials said they had no doubt
it waS<ths ono they were looking
for. Several detectives left to-
night for wheeling TO take up
the search for the occupants Of
the car. The police could not
account for tie second man said
10 have been In the machine whsn
It was driven Into tho whesltn&
garage. They declared they havo
traced It TO tho West Virginia
line and ~ no time was It re
ported to have been carrying
more, tf1n one man and . woman.
Th0 man who drove the car,
according 20 the dstsctdves, and
who they believe Was tInpllcated
In the killing Of Peirce, is widely
Known In sporting circles. He is
said to Be especially intSrested In
boxing and was himself an anna
tour boxer -of wide reputation.
His woman companion was said
to BE- close friend and Was also
acquainted with Petrcs.
Developments :ate tonight, thu
police announced, had caused
thom to abandon the robbery
theory. Jealousy, they declared,
was the real motive for the hill
ing.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-11-24

Tho automobile Of Henry r. Pierce.
wealthy Philadelphia man who was
murdered In III" rear Of his office in
that city Sunday hight. waS located at
10 o'clock yesterday IN the Eureka
E2race. directly dujoininE the Wheel
ing city hall squar". Ch!ci of Police
Fred Frazier and every member or the
Wheeling police force, as we'll as Dep
uty Sh, riff Edward Minard are making
Il vigorous search IL apprrhend the sup
posed murdererS Il the Philadelphian,
who escaped in the Pierce runabout
after. committing Til" deed.
Chief Of Police Fred Frazier admit
ted last midnight that the Pierce auto
mobile had been left nj the Eureka
,:srase, a, Sixtsenth and EnT streets,
day evening by two men. They left
the automobile 20 have a storage bat
terry recharged, saying that tncy would
call for the machine In day or two.
Police have accurate description or ths
man, who made tn" transaction at the
garage. but did not get an accurate
description Of the second man VINO re-
Elained in the automobile until arrange
msntS for It's storage and the charging
OF the battery had been made BY the
other.
Chief Frazier stated that the blonde
woman" mentioned in Associated Press
dispatches from Philadelphia as having
been seen driving the murdered mans
automobile. was not with the men who
left the car at the garage, and that as
far as hr has been nblc to learn, the
woman has not been seen in Wheel
ing
Two men. similar In description to
the men who left the automobile at
the garage. are said to hav" spent Mon
day night in Market street hotel. but
Chief Frazier said last midnight. thai
these men have not been found since
the discovery of tho murdered Philu-
Ielphian's eur in the local garage was
made.
There were persistent reports anOat
last night that thrs" two men had been
arrested and. were being held in jail.
pentlng the arrival OF Philadelphia Of
fiCers to take them back to that city.
This. however. WAS denied ut police
headquarters.
1t is known, however. that an officer
dctailcd from Philadelphia police head
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-11-24

Boston. Nov. 1%.--JamcS Bryce. for
mer British ambassador to the United
States. pictured the world as the abyss
OF alamity into which the. war had
plunged il" in IL letter to the Colonial
society OF this city. made public today.
The American and English peoples. he
said. are especially called to try and
rescue the world from the danger. He
added that America's influence Is priced
because she is impartial raised above
the jcalouSies and ambitions that veX
this distracted Europe"
Lord Bryce wrote L" express regret
at his inability 20 attend tho annual
meeting OF the society, which tn!s year
celebrated the lcrccntenaTy or the
landing Of the Pilgrims
"'rh. little band Of humble mon who
landed IN wintry weather on ia" bleak
Plymouth coast planted among you
those principles Nf ordered freedom
and self government which have spread
from ocean to ocean and became
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-11-24
SEVEN NEW CASES.

Salem. O.. Nov. 23.--Onc death and
seven new cases Of typhoid fever devel-
oped here to-day. according to reports
OF the state health officials operating
here to suppress the epidemic. This
brings the total OF fatalities to IA and
cases Of illness to S29. Most Of the new
cases the officials announced. resulted
from infection from older pr TENTS and
not from the water supply. To-day five
flood TRANSMISSION operations, for which
95 PERSONS had volunteered. were per-
formed on sufferers.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-11-24
Chicago Janitors Only
Want $4,000 a Year

Chicago. Nov. 23.--With anothef Ani-
tors strike looming after the Ch1cAe0
real estate boards refusal Of new MHSe
demands. officials Of the Chtc9Eo Ten.
would shovel their own coal "rathsr
than TO submit to cxtortion." The anf
sociation has about 10000 members. ~
Some Chicago janitors are makiaS
carroll ofthe Real Estate Board.
When officials OF the Janitors' Union
net with a committee from the boarsei
yesterday, they presented demands for
increases approximatinE, so per cent.
Edwin F. Hammond, q. Tenants as-
socia,ion official. told tho board the
ianitor in the flat building in which =
he lives was making $500 a month;
"If the increase II granted he VIII 10
making 5000 a month, which doubtles1.
is more than any tenant in the buildine
makes" said Hammond.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-11-24
Irish Arrests Running
Up to a Huge Number
Military Gordon Around the
Capital Being Used As
Drag Net

Dublin Nov. 23.--Thc vigorous acttv!-
ties leave little doubt that determined
ana concerted efforts are beinS made TO
round up every republican suspected OF
being active in outrages. The military
forces are tightening the Gordon about
Dublin and gradually working In to-
ward the center. as was done during the
Easter rebellion of 1916. II is believed
number of republican leaders in the
provinces. finding the pursuit too hot.
have taken refuge in Dublin.
The total arrests TO date are under
stood to be huge. but the governme Mt
refuses to divulgr the figures Dublin
Castle authorities. however. admit tho
prisons are so fun that 1t has become
n"csssary 10 utilize the castle itself. and
that II was in . lumber room in the old
detective quarters of the castle that
Peter Clancy and two others were shot
yesterday.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-11-24
LEAGUE WON'T
Be AMENDED

Geneva. Nov. 2S.-tBy The Associat"o
Press)-There will be no amendments
to the covenent of the League OF Ma
lions at this session of the assembly
r the decision of Committee No. l.
that on general organization--which has
been considering amendments. Is ap
proved in full session.
Arthur J. Belfour. chairman OF the
committee, suggested in committee meet
ing that 1t was too early to draw con-
clusions as to the working OF the lea gtle
or to form an Idea as to how the COW
enant may be improved. He proposed
that the committee recommend the APP
pointment OF a special committee TO
consider proposed amendments and re-
port TO the next meeting of the as
semhlS
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-11-24
Insurance Co. Makes
Good $4,000 Robbery

Special Dispatch 10 Tho Irtelligencer.
Steubenville, O.. Nov. 23.-lt was
learned today that the Insurance COM
pany that insured the shipment OF
s93. 200 from a Pittsburgh hank 10 the
Werton Steel company which sum was
stolen in transit, has made good the
company's loss, making payment this
week. There have been no new de-
velopments in the case, as far as can
be learned here. although detectives
and postofficc operatives have been
busy tracing innumerable clues.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-11-24
rHH wRATHHR.

West YirVtnia-0loudy on Wednesday
ana Thursday; no change In tsmpsra-
tara-
wsstsrn PWasyivAz1a-c1oudy Wed
An0dAy and thursday; no change In tenn
peraSuro.
oh1o-CouAy wednesday and Thurs
aay; no change In temperature.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-11-24
CARTOONS srArEMEHr

New York, NOV. TJ--NCWCOTnD INTI-
ton, president of tho Western Union
Telegraph company. declared tonight
that his company has general author
ity under an act of congress to lay
cables In all narigable waters in the
United States. and specific permit
from the secretary OF war.
Mr.. Carlton made this assertion in a
formal statement which he ISSUED in
with his company's applica-
tion in the courts of the District Of
Columbia for an injunction TO restrain
the secretary OF tho navy from inter-
ferng with it's plans to extend its tel
egraphh lines from Miami TO Miami
Beach.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-11-24
THE INTELLIGENCER

Has the Largest Circulation of
Any Morning Newspaper in the
State of West Virginia.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1920-08-19
POPULAR YOUNG
COUPLE MARRIED

lobe, who is a machinist in the
known young men, and Miss Terra
McDaniels, a popular young lady of
Northwest BogalusA, were united in
marriage Tuesday evening in the
presence Of a few personal friends,
Judge C. Ellis OFT performing the
ceremony, Dick Quinn, Joe Hall and
F. M. Root acting as witnesses.
ToTbe, who is a machinist in the
N. 0. G. N. shops, is well known in
local circles, and especially to the
baseball fans Of the city, having
played right field on the N. o. G. N.
team in the Industrial League dur
ing the season just closed, and was
considered one of the hardest hitters
in the league.
Miss McDaniels, who is one Of the
most popular young ladies Of North
west Bogalusa, is the daughter of j.
D. McDaniels, resident of this city
for the last seven years.
The young couple will make their
home with the father of the bride on
Michigan avenue until they are able
to secure home elsewhere in the
city.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1920-08-19
Chamber Commerce
Selects l4Dnectors

At meeting of the Bogalusa
Chamber of Commerce, held at the
City Hall on Tuesday evening, four
teen directors were selected from a
list of twenty-eight, and there was
considerable interest in the result.
]. H. Cassidy, D. Bienn, George
Fields, C. L. Johnson, J. A. Spoken
hier, ]. P. Starns, B. D. Talley, H. j.
Cowgirl, NJ. Marx, DR.. J. H. Slaugh-
ter, W. B. Gilbert, o. B. Magee, J..
C. Mills and C. S. Moss were the
fourteen chosen. The directors will
meet on Friday to select a president,
vice-president and treasurer, and
will receive applications for a per-
manent secretary. The latter is to
be one of the best that can possibly
be secured and will command a big
salary. The life of such an organiza-
ton depends upon the secretary and
the board promises a most thorough
study before making their selection.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1920-08-19
Caffery to Speak
Here Friday Week

John Caffery, a prominent citizen
Of Franklin, La, spent the week
end in Bogalusa in the interest of his
brother, Hon. Don Caffery, candi-
date for the Democratic nomination
for the United States Senate. Mr..
Caffery announced that his brother
will speak here on the evening of
Friday, August q. The meeting will
be held in the Armory and a cordial
invitation is extended the citizens of
Bogalusa to attend.
81 have heard so much about Bo-
galusa," said Mr.. Caffery, "that /
came here expecting to find most
thriving city, but was amaze to find
so many large industries. Another
thing which impressed me greatly
was the genuine hospitality with
which / was received. I was never
treated more corteously in my life,
and / am frank to admit that you
have great city and a wonderful citi-
zenship. No city, anywhere, has
anything on Bogalusa, and am sin
cere when l make this statement"
The meeting on Friday evening,
August 27, viii begin at 8 o'clock
and a committee Of prominent citi-
zens has been selected to serve as a
reception committee.
The complete program for the OPP
ening of the senatorial campaign in
Bogalusa will be announced in next
weeks Enterprise.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1920-08-19
GREAT INTEREST IN
INDOOR BALL LEAGUE
LEAGUE STANDING

Great games Of indoor baseball are
in progress at the Y. NJ. c. A. Four
Of the best teams that ever stepped
on a gymnasium are battling for the
top rung Of the league. The Keen
Kutters are leading at present, pi-
loted by K. S. Starnes, who surely
has something on the ball and is
making all heavy hitters walk to the
bench in disgust.
The Walk-Overs say they are go
ing to win the loving cup, but they
will have to make better showing
than they did last Friday night
against The Leaders, though the
Walk-Overs have a good excuse in
the absence of their star pitcher.
Ilous Keaton, who is working at
night.
Sam Kolton, captain of the Cherry
Blossoms, says his men will blossom
forth on top at the finish. So you
can expect sonely lively games from
now on every Tuesday and Friday
nights at 8 o'clock. The games are
free and the public is cordially in
vited.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1920-08-19
WORLDS GREATEST TAILoRs
SENDING REPRESENTATIVE

Gentlemen of Bogalusa who have
been having difficulty in getting fit,
style, workmanship and satisfaction
in prices of their clothing will hail
with delight the announcement that
Lamm & Co., recognized as Americas
finest tailors, are to be represented
here. To insure that there will be
no mistake about everything being
perfect, they are going to send along
with their salesman the best cutter
of the worlds finest and largest tail
oring establishment. SO that anyone
who has the expert cutter take his
measure and make the suit, will hard
ly find it necessary to have a meas
urement taken for several years to
come.
The line Of samples which will be
displayed here will include English
as well as the best domestic mate
rails.
Ralph b. Nicely, the Eastern repre-
sentative, will be present to assist the
Bogalusa Stores in making the initial
bow Of the big company to the citi-
zens of BOgalusa. Besides being rec
ognized as one of the best tailoring
statesmen in the country, Mr.. Nicely
has the distinction of being an attor-
ney Of marked ability and one of the
most successful politicians that ever
meddled in Hoosier politics. It is
said that Will Hays, the Republican
national chairman, got several of his
ideas from Mr.. Nicely.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1920-08-19
Jour MORE HAVE
PURCHASED HOMES

ne First State Bank cleared its
s2 Of Michigan avenue property
week when the four houses and
building occupied by the Starns'
haey were sold to as many diff
l people. This property has
log sale for a number of years,
I was not until last week that
dents Of that section woke up
fact they were being offered
salng mighty scarce these days
alusa, and now that the Es-
OILS Company is to locate in
part Of the city the values are
sy enhancing.
lae four houses in the first block
sslealgan avenue were purchased
An A. E. Miller, Mrs. Beulah
isaac. Honacker and N. p.
ss ard, in order named. The
ahg at the intersection of Mich
avenue and Cumberland street
y Fought By ]. P. Starns, owner of
stans' Pharmacies.
commenting on the fact that
one Of these buildings were
within the space of As hours,
kenhier, cashier Of the First
bank, remarked that 'his only
vas that he didn't have four
lAs more to dispose Of"