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Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1920-10-21
Small Bow Rescues Baby Girl,

Coal City, Ind.-A small boy who
was let down into a well on a rope
at the home of J. w. Free, rescued
the one-year-old daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. H. Morris of Hymera from
drowning. The child fell into the well
when she stepped on movable cover
in the platform. A bruise on one arm,
caused by striking bucket which was
hanging in the well, was the only in
jury suffered by the baby. Mr.. and
Mrs. Morris were visiting at the Free
farm. -
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1920-10-21
WIDOW OF ROOSEVELT
URGES ELECTION OF
WARREN.G. HARDING
In Statement Declares Coun.
try's Vital Need Is Victory for
Republican Candidates.
FIRST BACK OWN COUNTRY.
Says Opportunity Has Come to
Women to MAKE Her Influence
Mighty in Behalf of Nation"

Oyster Pay, N, Y.-Mrs. Edith Ker-
NIT Roosevelt, widow of Colonel Theo-
dore Roosevelt, Is +vincing keen inter
est in the Republican campaign. She
recently gave to the press the follow
ing statement 'lrging the election Of
Harding and Coolidge:
THE cOuntry's vital need Is The cleo
ton Of the Republican candidates,
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1920-10-21

Warren G. Harding and Calvin Cool
idge. Only will the full measure Of
Americanism In The next Administra-
ton be attained, If the people shall
declare for the party which holds true
nationalsm as its high ideal. 1t Is
not necessary to forget our duty to
our neighbor in doing orr duty at
home.
"The time appeals most strongly to
the manhood and the womanhood Of
America. To woman more than ever
before because to her has come the per-
fected opportunity to make her infiu-
ence weighty in behalf of the nation.
This year as never before, with
world conditions as they are, steadi-
ness and staunchness of American pur-
pose are obligatory II We would first
bring back our country to its stable
place and then by strong eLdeavor
do all tina can be done or peace and
the general welfare In all lands"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-06-02
HARD COALERS ACCEPT
PRES, WILSON'S OFFER

WASHINGTON. June 12.-Anthracite
miners and operators formally an
nounced today acceptance of President
Wilson's offer for t.: appointment OF 4
commission to decide their wage con-
trovcrsy.
The announcement which was made
after the first conference of miners and
operators with Secretary Of Labor Will
son since the Wilkcs-barre meeting or
the miners expressed approval Of Presi-
dent Wilson's plan. Secretary Wilson
will notify the President at once or the
action of the joint conference and the
appointment of an anthacite coal com
mission is expected to follow in few
DAYS.
In a statement issued after today's
conference Secretary Wilson announced
that tho miners and operators had
agreed that the award of the conf
mission and subsequent agreements
modifying il. as we'll rulings and deci-
s!ons Of the board OF conciliation. would
be ratified and written into nm agree
mcnt between the operators ana miners
Neither operators nor miners" Sec
retary Wilson said, ARE in any manner
bound by tentative suggestions made
during negotiations and each side is to
use m own discretion in tho pr"s"nta-
ton Of it's case in connection with mai
tcrs at issue"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-06-02
President Wilson Saves
$4,000 By Decision

WASHINGTON. June I.--ProvisionS
Of the war rCcenuc act requiring the
President and all federal judges TO pay
An income tax on their salaries We're
declared unconstitutional today by the
supreme court IN a 10 decision
under the act the President paid on his
salary Of $4,000 a year. approximately
SIS 900 in taxes Revenues already col.
lected under invalid provisions Will uu.
der the courts decision be retupded BY
tho treasury.
The supreme courts decision was or
anpeals by Federal District Judge Wal
ter Evans, Of Louisville. Ky, from lower
court DEGREES dismissinS u sait brought
by him 10 recover taxes inNoluntarlly
paid He cntendcd that the federal con-
stitution prohibited judges salaries be
inr dImished during continuance In
office.
Justice Van Devander. who rendered
the majority opinion. held that the seq
ton OF the rcvende act violated constl'
tutional provisions prohibiting the
diuInution OF such salaries. Such tax
he argued. could be gradually lncreaSc1
until the entire salary was taken. The
majority opinion held. however. that q
federal Judge Was not exempt from TAX
on his private income or on mis- prop
erty
Justice Holmes rendered dissenting
npinIon in which Justice BraJe:S con-
CURED. He declared that no reason cH-
is,rd why federal Judges should Dc eX
empted from the income tax.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-06-02
Declares Cost of Living
Is On the Down Grade

CHICAGO June 1.-Thc cost Of lir-
ing is now descending. and railroad men
must take this fact into consideration
Whiter, representing the roads. told the
railway labor board today in reply 10
testimony previously introduced by tho
employees that many OF the workers
now are not making enough money l."
support themselves and that common
labor in the railroad crafts should re-
ceivc a minimum wage of $500 =
year"
Mr Whittier also declared that ''rari-
Gus employees haN" different iaStrt
which are unnecessary with present
high costs"
His testimony was in tho form or TO-
huttal for tho railroads. II was direct
cd al tho statements OF r F Jewell,
acting president of tho railway shop
mems department. and W. y. Doak. vice
president Of tho Order "f RAILWAY
Trainmen.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-06-02
FIERCE ATTACK ON LABOR DEPT.
IS MADE BY ATTORNEY GENERAL

stances Of Mr. Posts ADMINISTRATION.
the attorney general sand the assistant
labor secretary had sc"p fit to Great"
in Detroit a committee known as the
advisory committee Of Detroit citizens,
which he said had been permitted to
pass upon all questions OF bond for
aliens arrested on deportation warrants.
The attorney general added he knew Of
no authority of law for this action. yet
Mr.. Post had given this committee "ac-
cess to all government records"
Exhibits Telegram.
Mr. Palmer preseI-%d to the COM
mittee a copy Of the telegram 10 T. l..
Pretiss. immigration inspector at De
troit. in which MIR. Post instructed the
inspector to release ten persons on
bail OF $500.
The telegram added that should the
advisory committee elect. the aliens
may be paroled in lieu Of bail to the
committee or such member thereof as
the committee may designate"
The department OF justice. Mr.. Palm
er said. had been handicapped for many
months because IL had "collidGd with
the stubborn incapaClty Of Louis i. Post
in attempting to round up anu rid tho
country OF radicals.
Mr.. Palmer told the committee at ad-
journment that IN continuing his state
ment tomorrow he would Civ" further
details of "N"ry Unsatisfactory rcsa-
tons between tho departments Of Jus
tic" and Labor in dealing with dcporta-
tion cases.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-06-02
CHECKS FOR $4,000
BEFORE COMMITTEE,
One Missouri Delegate Receiiv-
ed Both Harding and
Lowden Money

WASHINGTON. June Checks AZ
grcgat!ng $4,000. sent into Missouri by
the managers of Governor l.owden's $
campaign were presented today TO tho
senate committee investigating the pre-
convention expenditures OF presidential
candidate. The checks were laid before
the committee by Arthur Davis OF llar-
risburg, Illinois. at the direction Of j..
l.. Emmerson. national manager Of Gov
ernor Lowden'S campaign
While most of the day was devoted
by the committee to questioning wit
nrsses as TO the expenditures OF sums
covered by the checks, primary contests
in other states were touched upon. The
committee sought further information
on the campaign Of Major Genera.
Leonard Wood in Michigan.and Indiana
and the contest between Wood aud SEN
atur Harding In Ohio.
Received Money
In It's inquiry into the l.owdcn CAM
paign in Missouri, tho committee qucS-
TONED Nat Godstcin. clerk of the
Eighth judicial district Of st. Louis. and
to the Republican national convention
from Missouri. who tcstificd they each
had received Il check for $500 from III"
l.owdcn general fund Both said tn"
money WAS still held To their account
in banks. and would be returned unless
Governor Lowdcn were nominated. IN
which even, i, would be used in the
campaign.
]. l.. Babler. Republican national com
mittceman from Missouri whom Cold
stein and Moore designated aS the one
who transmitted the checks To them
from Mr.. EmmcrSon. also was qucs-
toned by the committee. T.. l.. Morse.
head Of the LowdCn campaign outside OF
st. Louis another MissourIan examined
by the committee. testified that he had
received by check from Mr.. Emmcrson
approximately $4,000 and expended II
in getting out the workers" Bablcr
got $4,000 OF these funds. he said. "to
reimburse him for similar cNpendi-
lures"
Both Moore and Goldstein testified to
having received the checks from Bah
Ter in the latters office with no spec
ifc instructions as to how the money
should be used. Both said they had de-
clared no money was necessary in their
district and that none
was spent to get out Lowdcn sentiment
in the ward meetings and district con,
vcntion. Moore said. liahlcr had tod
him ".tw. go ahead AMI take When hr
had hssitatcd about accepting the check
from Emmcrson.
Bablcr was pressed on this point by
Chairman kenyon when n" appeared
wanted to Tie Them Up
Was it q pretty hard job 10 get Moore
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-06-02

WASHINGTON. June l.-AttorncE
General Palmer. replying today before
tho house rules committee to criticisms
levelcd at his department by LOUIS J..
Post. assistant Secretary OF Labor. dc
clarcd Mr.. Post had set hlmScit above
congress and the law IN the handing OF
deportation cases.
The attorney general asserted that
Assistant Secretary Posts entirc oinCia'
career had been marked by friendiI-
ness toward radicals which had done
much toward encouraging the grown
and development OF their program. he
further charges that Mr.. Post had pro-
ccedcd on his personal view that the de-
portation law is wrong. had dehed the
rules OF evidence as laid downoy the
courts had shown favorS 10 Hiolators or
the law and their attorneys. had refused
common courtesy" TO the department
OF Justice and had "in order to distract
public attention from his obvious rail.
ure to perform his own duty showered
upon the department OF Justice mass
OF charges of misconduct.
urged to Delvs Deeper.
Mr. Palmer was before the committee.
which is inquiring into the oihclaI con
duct OF Mr.. Post, nearly hve hours. ana
than did not complete his statement.
Nc urged the committee I" delNc deep
INFO Mr., Posts record. declaring that
MANY things which might interest you
could be found.
Citing what he characterized as in
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-06-02
Clerical Error May Nh:
Close Cotton EXCHANGE

NEW YORK. June IA clerical err
ror as a result OF which congress pass
cd the annual agricultural appropriation
bill with the Conner amendment includ.
ed, may cause the New York cotton ex.
change TO remain closed until legal difh.,
culties regarding the contract under
which trading IS carried on can be over
come.
Word was received this afternoon
that the bill which President Wilson
signed today included the amendment
whereas the board Of managers OF the
cotton exchange were depending upon
tho elimination Of the clause in order
to continue doing business under the
contract which has been in force for
two years,
An amendment to the bylaws Of this
exchange making the present contract
permanent was adopted by unanimous
vote of the members this afternoon.
This action was taken to clear up all
possible question as 10 which contracS
was to be used in future trading. but
the news from Washington one mofA
leaves the exact legal status of the con~
tract in question.
The board Of managers Of the ex..
change announced that it would meet
twenty minutes before the usual hour
of opening the market in the hope that
the difficulties may be smoothed out In
time to resume trading at 10 o'clock toe
morrow =.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-06-02
WOMEN INVADE
BOTH HOUSES
HECKLERS IN DEMAND s,
FOR IRELAND'S FREEDOM
Sensational Scenes WhenPro
ceedings Of Congress Are
Interrupted

WASHINGTON, June Both the
senate and house were thrown into N
uproar today by an outbreak Of WomeA
sympathizers with Irish freedom.
There were evidently two parties 70
the demonstration which started -
in the senate during delivery Of q sDe ch
nccticut opposing acceptance OF m4n.
date over Armenia Later, q Wom
eluded guards at the house chawhkr
door and with friends in the EAilei y
shouted challenge TO members to oe1
their appeal in behalf Of ireland.
Answering a demand from the fIo
that they be thrown out and locked n
the women defied the entire house
attempt it and as guards started Aftl
them. they raced around the gallek2
creating great disorder until they IN
ally we're subdued and elected.
Not Arrsstsd.
Although the offenders were escoFtl
TO the capital guard room no chAfEe
were lodged against them and they Wool
Breaking suddenly on the proyer1to
dignity OF the senate Just after Senat1
Brandegec had referred to the ravt1ho
of the hun" a woman's shrill voice frOl
tendants alike. AS the woman 'shoute
why not eject the English hun frol
Ireland?" Gallery guards made . r,t
in her direction while the strict. con
mand from Vice President Marshall q
put her out" led instantly to hsc0tu
from other parts Of the gallery.
For moment whirlwind OF Que~s
tions swept down from the GALLERIES
while vice president. laying aside hte
gavel, shouted sharp peremptory ordetN
Meanwhile, Senator Brandegee. Stt
holding his ground. waited patiently E4y
order Spectators who took no part y
the outbreak seemed more starteled tna
the members. C. .er finally was sreSteS
ed and the senate went back to ~
work. Word that the hecklers had IL
vaded the senate reached the house boy
fore the women started the second nne.
formance. 1t did not serve, however. ~
keep them out, for one young WomeN
planted herself in the main aisle atl1
suddenly screamed "Cowards!"
VolIsy u Questions
That was all she said, but Il Wag
enough. Instantly her companions N
the gallery began screaming u voL4y oS
questions all relating 10 theJ1rish stu.
alton. For few moments the hecktetU
seemed 10 control the activities Of the
house. Speaker Gillettc's gavel kept ap
an insistent tapping and there were
shouts OF throw them OUT with an Al,-
swering yell that the job was too big
for all the house.
As the guards dashed after the Kai.
lery hecklers. q wild race 0terte0
around the benches with everybody
standing until the picket brigade rally
was captured and put out.
Daniel T. O'Connell, director Of sths
Friends Of Irish Freedom. declared In {
q. statement tonight that the heckl !; wa
wholly without authority" and without
the knowledge Of any responsi6is oftt
GER or representative of the nRtiona
council of the Friends OF Irish Freedom
! or associated organizations.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-06-02
HOUSE ADOPTS RESOLUTION FOR !.
ADJOURNMENT At THE WEEKEND

WASHINGTON. June AFTER brief
discussion the house today adopted
resolution providing for adjournment Of
congress SINE die Saturday next at four
r. m. and sent it TO the senate where
similar action is expected by leaders
probably tomorrow.
No record vote was taken. and some
Democrats. opposing the resolution.
were unable TO force u roll call. railing
in this. they vainly sought reconsider
alton, hut were defeated l29 TO IL.
Along with the formal action on the
adjournmcn, measure both senate and
house adopted spc"d-up programs TO
cled- away 4 mass Of legislation. tn"
senate began its sesSiOn two hours car
llcr than u.nIal and continued work to-
night a. did tho house.
Th" adjournment plan caused consld-
crahlc speculation among the Demo
CT ITS ami EcpubiiranS as IN tho attitude
Iof President Wilson, with some suS-
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-06-02
GASOLINE SITUATION
SHOWS IMPROVEMENT


WASHINGTON. June Recent ad-
vances in the price OF gasoline and
other petroleum products were ascribed
more to varping conditions of supply
and demand In the light Of emphasized
and pessimistic statements as to tho fu-
ture supply than to a combination in
restraint OF trade the federal commits
sion tonight reported to congress.
Strong demand Is the primary cause
OF the higher prices: the commission
said. adding that conditions in the oil
trade now appear TO be greatly i'm
proved with respect TO production and
imports.
The commission said II was unable to
say whether the prices Of the refined
products were "disproportionate aS to
advances in crudt oil prices and like
wise impossible TO report on the COM
rapy's profits for the current year. al
though in 1919 the profits of many Of
the large oil companies, whether pro-
ducers. rcfincrS or distributors Of oil.
were large"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-06-02
|MORGAN'S : LEAD
DOWN To. 2,068
Secretary ofState Returns For
II Counties, Unofficial
For Others

With tho substitution OF official can
vaSSed returns for the previously re-
ported unofficial complete returns III
seventeen counties. further gains har2
been made by Samuel u. Montgomery in
his Republican primary contest for tho
Republican gubernatorial nomination
Morgan's plurality is now reported at
".u6S. while yesterday II was @,s40. The
totals for the state are:
GrossCup .............,.S SS.99b
Montgomery .............+9 .+9.142
Morgan ............... .Jl,2lU
In addition to the changes involved in
several OF the seventeen counties re-
porting TO the secretary OF state, chang
cs were also made in the kanawha and
Wayne county reports. these being the
official totals. but not yet reported l.
the state officials.
The tabulation by counties follows:
GOvERNoR-REPUB
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-06-02
TRIPLE kIttFNGrM By
INFATUATED WOMAN

PHILADELPHIA. Juno l.--Madly in
love with a married man. according 10
the police Mrs. Mary Frances Dunlop.
living on farm near Wcstgrove. Pa,
shot and killed J. Leroy Eicheibrrgcr.
the object OF her infatuation. as he lay
asleep in bed with his wife and infant
carly today. and then drove To her own
home and killed her clevcn-year-old
daughter and herself. Mrs. Dunlop was
36 years OF age and EiChclherger 30
At coroner's inquest. nj which the
Jury found that Mrs Dunlop had done
The killing Mrs. 'F.iChclherger testified
to her husbands relations with Mrs.
nunlop and of her having loft him. She
returned to him only last night. Robert
Dunlop said he was convinced his wife
was insane. "a sh" had several times
threatened to kill herself. II" had been
separated from her for two years.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-06-02

gestions from some quarters that hs
would call a special session. Nobody.
however. had authentic information. =,
In presenting the resolution. Repre-
sentative Mondell. Wyoming. Repubii-
can leader. declared by Saturday con-
gress would have disposed Of every I'M
portant matter before it."
While some work might be done dsr-
ing the summer. he said he could thinn
Of no question that could not walt until
December.
There are times" ne added ''whea,
the country is just as happy and Just -.
well off with the congress in adjourn.
ment."
Answering inquiries. Mr.. MonAsll sai1
he doubted whether any lsGiGiauo0
might be passed TO increase the supply.
OF print paper. declared that tho postal
salary increase bill would be considered
Thursday and that congress could do.
nothing at present to increase the suDs.
ply Of fertilizer for farmers.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-06-02
CHEF HATFIELD AND
MAYo1B WIDOW A131Dx1O

HUNTINGTON. June 1.-Sid Hatfield.
OF Matcwan. and Mrs. Jessie Testefman'
widow Of the mayor OF MatewAn. Wefe
arrested here tonight on an informatton,
made by T. l.. Felts. chief Of the Bal0.;
win-Feits detective agency. Hatfield
was charged with carrying concealed
weapons. The nature Of another infor-
nation against the prisoners was NOT
made known.
Hatfield was recently released unde!
bail on a charge OF having participated
IN the battle MAY 1? at Matewan be.
tween citizens and Baldwin-Felts detec-
tives. during which ten persons. tnclud.i
ing Mayor Testerman were killed.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-06-02
Cheaper Collars Now;
One For a Quarter

NEW YORK. June l.-Cheapcr col
lars we're promised here today, when
Representatives of one OF the larHest !
collar manufacturing corporations of
Troy, y. Y, announced that wholesale
prices had been cut TO enable retailers
throughout the country TO sell ts
product at IS cents each. They now
ar" retailing as high as IS cents.
No reduction in wages or overhead
charges. hut simply cheaper cost Of ma
terials. have brought the lowered price.
il was explained. The additional state
mcnt WAS made that this company was
the first to advance wholesale collar
prices when production costs began 10
rise and is the first 10 reduce them.