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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-08-24
INFURIATED BULL
KILLS SIX TOREADORS

Barcelona, Spain, Aug. 24.-Six
amateur toreadcrs were killed today
when .attaeked3by an Infatuated bull.
Shortly after they entered the ring
they were caught unguarded and be-
fore assistance reached them were
tramped or gored to death. The gal
lery was in a frenzy Of excitement.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-08-24
EXECUTORS NOTICE

Having qualified as Executors OF
the estate of the late Jane McB. Ac-
ton, all persons to whom said estate
is indebted are requested to present
their accounts to the undersigned,
properly certified, for payment, and
all persons indebted to said estate
are requested to make prompt set
Lienleirt of the same.
RICHARD E. ACTON
COURTNEY ACTON,
1C3-6c Executors.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-08-24
Christmas Toys From Germany

Baltimore, Aug. 24.-The steam
er Defiance of the American Line
locked here yesterday with 60 cases
CT German toys from Hamburg.
Novelties on wheels, dolls, dishes
and furred animals were among
the first consignment of Christ
mas toys to reach this port for
months in advance of the holiday
season.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-08-24
DENVER CHICAGO Filler
IS WRECK ED IN IOWA

Weman Seriously Injured and Others
Bruised When Train Leaves Rails
Chicago. Aug. "a The Rocky
Mountain Limited en- the Chicago
Rock sand and Pacific Railroad
was wrecked yesterday at Coralvi!le,
three miles west Of Iowa City. Ia.
A section Of the train was derailed
the Chicago Office said
One woman was believed to be Sc
riously injured and several other
passengers badly bruised The train
was bound from Del15er to Chicago.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-08-24
GUARD NEW HAVEN YARDS

New York, Aug. 24.-Armed
guards brought here from New Ha-
ven, New Londan and Waterbury
yesterday were patrolling the yards
of the New York, New Haven and
Hartford Railroad to protect work.
ers against strikers, who, the COM
pany claim, have assaulted more
than a score of employees during the
last fes days.
Five workers were said by the
company to be in hospitals suffering
from severe injuries.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-08-24
RED FLAG UNFURLED

Mexico City, Aug. 24.-The Red
flag of Bolshevism was unfurled IN
the State of Campeche today by
CO... Agustin Preve, who declared
war on the who.e world except Rus
STA. Reports to the Department OF
War said that Colonel Preve acted
upon the advice of Russian whose
name is unknown.
Campeche iss parsely populated
and isolated from other parts OF
the republic, except by water, SO 1t
is thought here that the movement
is not likely to spread. The Depart
ment of War has taken measures
looking to the capture Of Preve and
his Russian adviser, who will be
expelled from the country.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-05-04
DillonvaIe Scene of Early
Morning Dynamite Outrage
Italian Merchant Had
Received Threatening Let
ter
To Th6 Intclligencer:

Special To Tho Intclligenccr:
STECBENVILI.E. O.. May 3.--lencr-
son. county authorities are investigating
an alleged black hand outrage at Dillon
vale, where at . o'clock this morning
n dynamite bomb was set or under the
home Of Tony Cifaldi. Italian merchant
and steamship agent. partially wrecking
the dwelling and damaging adjoining
property.
No one was injured, despite the fact
that seven persons were sleeping in up
stairs bedrooms at the time. MT. ana
Mrs Cifaldi were away from town on
a visit and had left their 1--WE children
in charge of Mrs. Cifaldfs sister and
her little girl. They we're FOUND, con
siderably shaken up and suffering from
fright.
Investigation showed that hole
had been dug IN the earth alongside the
house on Second street but there being
no foundation there, the bombers moved
the dynamite charge to the corner or
the house. expecting It to do greater
damage there. The corner was ripped
out OF the house and tho whole struc-
ture badly twisted and damaged.
The change was so heavy that II
broke window glass in houses Tor
suuarcs around and the blast was heard
three miles away. TIL" property or
Julius Pctrosky, opposite the Cifaldi
house, was damaged to the extent Of
about 81, 600, Il really suffering heavier
than the Cifaldi property.
Mr.. Cifaldi told the authorities that
he received q threatening letter about
a wear ago but has received no warn
ing OF threats since that time.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-05-04
MURDER OF TWO MORE AMERICANS .
IN MEXICO BRINGS SHARP PROTEST

WASHINGTON, May 3.-The murder
of two more Americans in Mexico. re-
ported today to the state department.
accentuated the concern with when OF
licials here are watching developments
beyond the border. There was nothlng'
however to indicate TO what extent the
attitude of the Washington government
toward the Sonora revolutionary move
mcnt might be affected by the fact that
the Incident occurred in Carranza con-
trUlled territory.
Rcuuests for additional warship pro-
lection at points OH the east OF Mexico
already had been forwarded 10 the navy
by the state department. While TINS
had no relation to the latest murders'
IL was said to indicate the View or or
iicials as to the unsettled conditions
prevailing IN that region. still held by
tho CHrranza forces.
ON the border the reported closure Of
the port of JuareZ was interpreted as
indicating detection Of the federal gar
risOn under General Escober 10 the
rebel cause. Loss OF this entry port
officials said. would be a serious blow
to the federals because OF its revenue
producing capacity. They believed com.
plate rebel control OF the state OF
chihuahua would he the logical result.
The Murders.
The murder OF Dben francis Green
law and his young son by MeNlcans
near FL Orc. only 125 miles from Mex
leo city, brought from the American
embassy IN Mexico city a prompt ana
crnment arrest and punish the murder
crs. The American government con-
tends that the Carrarza authorities
were reaponeihlc for the protection ot
rhc Circ"nlaws because of the presence
Of Mexican troops In the immediate
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-05-04
RIDICULOUS CHARGE
AGAINST TYPO union
BY BUFFALO Man

WASHINGTON. May s.-The charge
that the international Typo1rapfnc cal
Union exercised q censorship over part
Of the American press was made be-
fore the senate newsprint investigating
committee today by E. J. McCone, gen.
eral manager OF the Buffalo CONNER
cial.
Called upon for a specific instance in
support Of his charge, Mr.. McCone de-
clared that only four newspapers print
cd last October certain parts Of Efbert
H. Gary's testimony before the~ senate
steel Investigating committee and that
story in type. was forced to change it
under pressure from the unions shop
chapel. The witness said that the
Commercial and the New York Times
were the only papers In the eastern
section Of the country that printed the
Gary criticism Of organized labor as
given the committee.
Although the witness stated that only
four newspapers were free OF union CEN
sorship. he did not give the names, nor
did the members of the committee ask
Mr.. McCone charged that the union.
through exercise of censorship by the
shop chapel. kept articles unfavorable
to organized labor out OF most news
papers.
Before he had injected a new feature
into the hearing. Senator Reeds propo-
sal to tax newspapers issuing more
discussed commended and condemned.
Jason Rogers, publisher OF the New
York Globe. approved IT. with the added
suggestion that all advertisements Of
maximum size be taxed. This, he
thought. would keep down the size OF
papers and save enough newsprint TO
end the present shortage.
Nearly all Of the witnesses agreed
that voluntary curtailment. aided pos
sibly by pressure OF some kind from the
government. would solve tn problem.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-05-04
BLACKHANDERS BLOW UP HOUSE;
INTENDED VICTIMS IN ESCAPE
No Johnson Recount
After Jersey Primary

NEW YORK, May S.-Supporters OF
Senator Hiram w. johnson. OF Call
fornia, have abandoned their plans for
a recount OF votes cast in the New Jer-
sey presidential primary last Tuesday
It was announced late today by A. c.
JOY, assistant eastern campaign man
ayers, at q conference Of Johnson lead
ers lasting most Of the day.
Senator Johnson has agreed that
there Is no chance Of going further in
the matter Of securing a recount in New
Jersey, Mr.. Joy said. THE vote there
now is q closed incident insofar as the
Johnson managers are concerned.
THE senator had left the matter OF
procuring a recount entirely In the
hands OF his managers and 1t has been
optional with us to institute proceed
ings to secure the same. Lack Of funds
sufficient to cover the $4,000 asked to
secure the recount by State Supreme
Court Justice Gummere wont permit
US to 20 further than we have. We
have less than one-third Of that sum
on hand now"
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vicinity.
The date of the sailing Of the iset Of
destroyers to Mexican waters vas nos
made public, but the belief was q.
pressed that they would be sent As
once.
To Send WAfSh1p0.
Destroyers will be stationed At T1m.
pico. TuXpam. Vera Cruz and Frontefe4
ready to take OF any Americans Nno
may be in danger either from the Aexl-
can federal authorities or from Me
rebels. The state department speeds.
cally stated that these vessels were not
TO take part in the struggle betMeeA
factions in Mexico. but were asked Tor
solely to provide q haven In case AZ
need.
Reports were received here today cs
conferences attended by representative
Felix Dlaz. which indicated that den.
mite combinations between tho vartooe
factions were being arranged. Omotal
Information showed that the revolutioD
had been planned for several montAA
obrsHon'S Ksd6e.
Unofficial advices from Mexico CITY
indicate that the censorship Ii bctuR
exercised more sharply than ever. sne
that newspapers are not permitted y
print any news Of the rebel activity -
the northern part OF the country.
General Obregon has pledged htmootS
10 protect foreign lives and interests -
elected to the presidency. consular re-
port to the state department said. Ooee-
gon also included in his platform
foreign Investments in Mexico. He 0ec
cuscd President Carranza Of vigorous
cross examination in assuming Die:
tatorial powers. and OF having injured
Mexico through adoption Of q policy
calculated to drive out foreign capital
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-05-04
BRITISH METHODISM
BRINGS MESSAGE TO
US, CONFERENCE

DES MONIES. Ia. May S.-The Sos
sion of the Methodist Episcopal gener-
al conference tonight was given over TO
n reception TO tho fraternal delegates
from the British Wesleyan and Can
adian Methodist churches.
Or. n Luke Wlseman. OF the Method
list Mission, at Birmingham. England.
represented the British Wesleyan
church. and delivered an address COM
plimenting both countries on the mu-
tual, friendly feeling existing between
them. He said: There Is one country
by whom we hate to be misunderstood.
and with whom We want to stand. We
hope We may look TO the United States
for the fulfillment OF the hope Of lioer-
ties Of the people for whom you have
contended on the victorious field OF
battle. by an early ratification. on a
satisfactory basis OF those provisions
Of the treaty Of Versailles which estab-
lish that great instrument for the peace
of the world-the league OF nations.
DR.. T. Albert Moore. representing the
Methodist church Of Canada. spoke OF
the work OF his church in the dominion
and expressed the hope that the great
Methodist bodies OF America may soon
be united under a satisfactory plan.
DR.. Moore is secretary Of the general
conference Of Methodist churches.
During the day. discussion on the
matter OF uniflcation with the Methodist
Episcopal church. south. consumed con-
siderable time. The report Of the COM
mission on unif1cation, which placed
before the conference the matter OF
uniting the two churches on a regional
conference plan. with the regional con-
ference determined geographicallyh was
submitted without recommendation.
The report was presented by DR.. \. w.
Harris.
Judge H. Ames. OF Pennsylvania. and
DR.. Z. Sloan. OF New Jersey. led In the
debate to refer the report to the floor
OF the general conference and Judge {,
A. Pollock. Of North Dakota, was a
leader in favor Of referring II TO a
special committee. The body voted to
submit tho entire matter to special
committee for report at an early date.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-05-04
ON TRAIL OF YEGGS
WHO MADE $4,15O HAUL

Special Dispatch to The Intelligence
STEUBENY1LLE. Ohio, May S-The
yeggs who broke into JesRy Brothers
grocery and meat market at Amsterdam
west Of here. early this morning. broke
open the safe and secured $500 In LIB
erty bonds, s350 In cash and valuable
stock certificates. were reported as hav-
ing come toward SteuSenytlle and
search for them is being made by the
jefferson county authorities.
The robbers broke open rear door
with the use Of a crow bar stolen from
Y. & .. coal mine and once inside AZ
tackled the safe, OF old design. with
hammers. They knocked off tho com
binutlon which released tho bars. CIV
ing them access to the vaiuahiCs. Am
sterdam authorities thought ut first that
II was local job but later came TO the
conclusion that experienced yeRgs were
responsible. A bundle Of stock ccrti-
flcates. evidently dropped by the rob
bers IN their flight. was found on the
Amsterdam SteubenvilIe highway this
morning. Indicating that they came this
direction IN making their escape.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-05-04
BY MARK SULLIVAN.
Copyright. 1870. ny y. y EFch'ne

Post, Inc)
WASHINGTON. May senator
which is at the moment the most ora
matte single aspect Of tn" ch'ire 'r'S'-
dental situation. .,;,
The story Of how he got int" thiS
dilemma how his attempt To t"T'S'aiI II
failed, and how because Of that 1"lIuFH
he found himself committed to course
OF action which now embarraSS"s him
greatly. Is one of the must interesting
in a human way Of the entire campaign
Now that Senator Harding has had
chance to show the best a." couiu u" iii
his home state. ii is possible to discuss
this story in q way that might nave
been doubtful fairness. ar at least IN
gracious, until he had his chance In MS
home state. ,,;,
comes to an end with IN" clos" or the
present term. The OH" primaries
which will determine his Successor.
come on August 10. The primary ~"
provides that every candidate Tor tho
senate must fiji" his nam" Sixty u"HS
before tn" primary. ,
II. June II is the THIRD day "t the R"-
publican convention III thlraC" ~"
that day "r the following day Is apt I"
come the climax "T th" htii"''hE. N9
midnight oi that day approaches. Hchh-
tor Harding. If n" has not pr"Ni"nSi!
withdrawn from the primary r'"", must
face a decision.
The purt"nt of tha, decision for S"na-
tor Harding Is rhNinu$. That th" d"ciS-
ION may hay" important results ON IN"
.cnfirr Convention aud all th, other can
didatcS Is less nhNiuu$ Sur"rririhliy nut
increasingly evident :" any vel! inform
ed observer who studi"S the ""ndlli"liS
Midnight uf Thursday. Juu" II, 'h'
third day Of tn" ruuNcnti"m. in the event
that Senator Harding docs not WITH
draw long before. may present The tens
est single SITUATION IN Tho convention.
Solution Up to Harding
The solution Of Tins situation hes
with Senator Harding personally.
How he ~ To- solve 1t, either on June
II or in the nearer future, depends. ot
course, almost wholly on how much OF
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-05-04
Unsuccessful Attempt Z !:
To oAssassinate Former
Federal Dist. ATTORNEY

NEW YORK. May 3.-An attempt %
assassinate Captain Harold ConteNe
Former assistant United States attorney;
who prosecuted Alexander BerkmAn -
Emma Goldman. deported anarchiete,
was made last Saturday night. II -
came known tonight. Four shots W4fS
fIred at him from the shelter OF wcy1
bridge in front Of building IN ~
course Of construction, as he neared hH
home. . ~
men who fired them escaped before 40
could arrive. Captain Content. L9p
served with the Twenty-ninth dfSialQg
In France, is lame from wounds receiH&
in action. and could not stop his assSM-
CAPTAIN Content declared no had
ceiyed a threatening letter from enaHcn.
lists last Friday and that he had so@s
ides as TO who hts assailants might pe:
Representatives Of the departmentoa
Justice and the police who were. n:
formed of the attack. have attempteo
70 keef} Il secret. They declined 70 stSts
whether there was any connection
tween it and the arrests made IN con-
nection with the nationwide bomb p!eQ
last June, which became known t9oey
when Andrae Salsedo. wro 'confesse1 -
having printed the anarchtstc ctrcndass
committed suicide by leap.nG from H9s
fourteenth story of PARK HOW pai1
ing housing the headquarters OF Sns ~
partment Of justice In this city. - :
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-05-04
SFNATE 0R THE PRESIDENCY IS
DILEMMA FACED BY HARDING
Result in Ohio Discloses Dramatic Story of Presden-
tial Candidacy-Back ked By Unpopular Boss
Entered Race Half-Hearedy

Il chance he thinks he has to get the
presidency
The latest returns from Ohio show
that Harding has won apparently five
siNths Of the delegates, but in the direct
popular vote had received the endorse
mrnt Of considerably less than half the
Republican voters Of his native state
Superficial observers might assume
that delegates ar" what count In the
convention. and that the popular vote
Is. therefore. less important The truth,
hywcver. is frequently the reverse. es-
pccially in the case Of candidate who.
like Sentor Harding. more or less bases
his claim to tho nomination on the the
CRY that he is big and at the same time
doubtful as between the Republicans
and tho Democrats. and. therefore. n
valuable man to nominate because OF
pr, sumabl" V0t"-EcttinS ability in a
state that Is important strateg!caly.
SkNful political management can
sometimes get delegates as II is obvious
they hav" been gotten here. by pushing
the nEht in some districts. by adroitl%
dividing the opposition IN districts where
the other candidate is strong and h.
other arts and devices. nearly all Of
which must have been used I" produce
SuhT surprising contrast between the
popular vote and tho Delegates rs came
out of ohio on Tuesday. But any one
able Ia see below the surface Is conf
dent that, in spit" "f tn" numh'r of dcl"-
gates he got, senator Harding and his
friends In their h'.LrtS must be sadly
dismaycd when they look upon the re-
suit aS n whole.
was It Whole Hearted7
Her" in Washington Senator Harding
is very popular and in addition tn his
personal popularity. there AR" plenty
who earnestly believe that the presence
uf q man Uf senator liardtuEs equhntm-
ity and t"l ranr" In tn" White House
would radIar. IN atmosphere throughout
tn" country. which might soften the un-
rest and aSrerity now characteristic OF
largo sections Of public feeling.
Rut from tn" point Of view or Wash
Inrtun thcr,. has always been persistent
wonder whether senator Narding's eau
didnry for the Presidency was whole
CONTINUED on Page Eleven.)
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INDIANAPOLIS. May 3.-Indlana
voters tomorrow will express their pref
crenCe Of candidates for president. gov
ernor and other public Offices and VIII
elect delegates to the state conventions
nr both tho Republican and Democratic
parties.
The primary follows a series or the
most vigorous campaigns wagcd In In
diana. the fight being ccntercd around
tho Republican presidential nomination.
There arc four mon in the race-Senat"-
Hiram johnson. California: Mojor Cen
cral Leonard Wood, Senator Warren o.
Harding, Ohio and Governor Frank o.
Lowden, OF Illinois. There arc no car
djdatrs for tho Democratic nomination
for president on the ballot.
Delegates elected to the state con-
vcntions OF both Republican end Dem
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-05-04
four CORNERED STRUGGLE IN indiana
TODAY FOR PRESIDENTIAL preference

ocratlc parties In turn, will name tne
delegates TO the national conventions. 5.
These selections will be made' on IA IA
eve Of the state conventions t. be held
later in the month. No delegates either
TO the Democratic or Republican ma
tional conventions from Indiana Will Dc
selected. ~,
Unusual interest Is attached 10 inc
race for nomination FOR So?ernpI o.'
hoth sides There are three Republican
and four Democratic candidates: The
Republicans are Warren T. McCray'
Kentland; James Fesler. Indianapolis
and Edward c. Tonor. OF Anderson; me
Democrats are DR.. Carlton B. McCulloc1.
indianapolis: Mason Niblack, Vlncennes 3;
robn Iscnbarger, North Manchester, and
J. X. Risk, Of Lafayette.
Primary day will be fair. according 10
the weather bureau.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-05-04
CAPTURE OF kIEV
NOW MEETS DENIAL

LONDON. May4.-The announcement
by the newspapers In Warsaw. that tho
Poles have occupied kiev, Is unfoundcd.
SAYS a dispatch 10 the Londcn Times
from Warsaw.
The Poles however. have taken Fas-
tov (about forty miles southwest or
Kiey on the railroad.) and are conttnu-
ing TO advance, the dispatch adds.
WARSAW. May 2.-(By tho Asso"i-
ated Press .)-Eublic riots and uprist;iS
among the soldiers are reported to have
occurred in Moscow upon receipt OF
news Of the Polish successes.
The reports say there are increasing
demands for q change Of government.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-05-04
SELECTING JURY FOR
ALLEGED MURDERER

PONTIAC, Mich. May &.-Selection
Of Jury TO hear testimony In the trial
OF Arson Best. charged with tn" mur-
der of Miss Vera Schneider, telephone
operator. occupied the entire op"h,hs
session here today. The state Will be-
gin presentation OF its case tomorrow
Best. a Flint, Mich. youth Is charged
with strangling the girl on the pnrch OF
an unoccupied dwelling April 25rd. IN
an alleged confession he was said ny
Prosecutor Gillespie TO have aanl,ttto
that nc killed the girl at her own re-
quest. Best subsequently rePudiated
the statement. claiming he had nothing
to do with the girls death
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-05-04
30 PERCENT INCREASE
IN RATES TO BE ASKED

HARTFORD. Conn. May 3.-Ratl-
roads east Of the Mississippi and north
OF the Ohio and Potomac have agreed
to ask for 4 thirty percent increase IN
freight rates but that in tn" interstate
commerce commission might see ht I"
raise some commutation rates which
are 81 low IA to make the lines un-
profitable.
The thirty percent is needed because
OF Increased costs Of labor and material
since the beginning Of the war.
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WATSON EAGER TO
LOCATE HIS VICTIM

Los ANGELES. May s-Walter
Andrew Watson, alias James r HURT.
alleged bigamist and murderer. was re
nortcd eager tonight to lead search in
The sandy waste between Imperial anu
san Diego counties. for tho body OF
Nina Lee Deloncy. which, according 70
confessions. officers said the man had
made, was one OF the five women he had
killed.
Watson's reported caGerneEs thus TO
establish his guilt of murder here, was
attributed by officers to fear that fall
urc would mean his eXtradition to the
state Of Washington. where body OF
one of his alleged victims mas peeh
found and where no promise of prose-
cutting officials has been made or Of
forts TO avoid death sentence.
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Juarez Revolts; Border City Shakes
Off Carranza Yoke Without Fighting
OBREGON'S FORCES
NEAR The CAPITAL
Reach Suburb of Mexico City,
In Advance Against the
CarranZlStas

Aqua. PRrETA, Sonora, May 8
Advance forces OF General Alvaro OBJ
RECON. revolutionary leader operating
In Southern Mexico, havo reached
rexcoco, four miles from San Larazo,
suburb Of Mexico CITY, according to
An announcement made this afternoon
by Juan Rico, OF the publicity star Of
the revolutionary army Of the north
west with headquarters here.