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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-07-15
TESTIMONY IN
M|NCO PROBE
IS CONF FL|CT|NC
Vinson, for the Operators,
Declares u. NJ. W. in Plot
to Take Mines From Own
erS

Washington. July 1t.--Corf'Icrng ac
counts ~ The causes or recent drsturr-
ances in the Ming. ". Va. coal hclds
were cllcu - 'hC senate InNeSttGRtInE
committee today by representatives %
tn" miner AVID miHr owners.
Neil Eurk.nShew. appearing as coun-
Sc! for tho mi iarS' union. sad a "i"ck-
OUT had h"su rut :rro cffec; hy tn"
mine operators about a year aso. and
that ;hIs hal hren followed ~ eviction
Of workers from runrTany houses. AMI
erection - '"nt cities to house 10000
workers and their families. Eurker-
shaw CharE" tha: continuation Of
guerrilla warfare had resIlrd from i'm
portation OF SunmeN b. tN- operators.
who had set ASIDE the constitutional
right" OF their employees. waE imr'r'!l
nt"ly denied p, representatives of n"
mine owners.
+. Taylor N!nson. speaking FOG tHe
operators. sad Rurkenshaw's statement
would b~ challenged BY tho CNiir2rc and
r..":G ~NWr' nv nc facts. Il" attacked
tho United Min" v. r>"rs as "A band Nf
robbers. who have adopted policy or
taking tho mines away from their
owners Mr.. Ytnson said that the MinGo
Goa field. In Epite OF conditions. ~as
today operating at 20 per cert "f rs
carrr!ty. and It's min" >pcratorS haV"
both a legal and moral right 10 "mplo%
no tr"1 = In iN,n this union"
F'rrd Mooney. secretary ot tho min"
workers district Ul..'.. t"H;'ied hat So
I"n.N0o had l"c' si.'. ~" Mt-E"
ft'G ~ 40 .nl"r' a. n.., .'''' for
relief" IIo Gcai"d tArt az. "' 'r.s fund
h.u h,c. used - purchase arms art
LfrfNNrE
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-07-15
\. PRICE WHITAKER. Of WHEELING,
NAMED ON ROAD COMMISSION
Appointment Received Here
With General Satisfaction
One of the Most Import
ant Posts Within the Gov
ernors Gift

Charleston, w. Va, July IA
Governor Morgan today annourc-
ed tho appointment Of Nelson
Price Whitaker, Of Wheeling. as
tHe third member OF the state
read commisslo1. Mr.. Whitaker
is now serving on tho capitol COM
r'ission.
The other two members Of tho
road c0mr' issIon, who were ap-
pointed on July I. arc; Major C P.
Fortney. and Or. E. 3 Stephen.
son.
For sevcral weeks the name OF
Mr.. Whitaker has been prominent
ly ment,cncd IN connection with
road commission md K was YI-tu.
ally known that the appointment
would GO TO the Wheeling section
Of the state.
Mr Whitaker will assume activ,
lu'iNs a.. member ~ tho rommIsSio,
l"CNrrltng ~ aNnOnnr"m"Nt N III" gov
'rDCr'> nitirs lns' AS soon II, H. ha
arranged his personal business affairs
'lo Nil rh"r retire from the CapitO
Ny Whitaker Was horn In MarH lant
'u, w"nf - Wheeling IN 1922 Hi
'nnll has been prominent in the po
I':cal aid business life of the state
N uncle. Nel@un Whitaker, having
been president Of the West Virgins
,'a's senate Mr.. Whitaker s"rve<
)hio CouHty in ~" Legislature of 1917
y" l. -" vic" president "f N" Whta
tCoutinued OF PaE. HtEhD
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-07-15
DARMG HoLD-UP.

Parkersburg. w. Va. July 1i.-Four'
teen dollars and n gold watch Va lued az
1850 we're takon from Timothy kester-
son. local ice manufacturer and dealer.
tonight. BY three marked men who held
him up short distance from the city.
The bandits stopped kesterson's auto
mobile and forced the occupants TO get
out and give up their valuables. AFTER
the robbery kesterson was ordered 10
leave and several shots were fired TO
speed him on his way.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-07-15
.HERRICk RECEIVED
WITH ENTHUSIASM

Parts. Iuly u Myrrn T F.rrick.
IN" nav Am"-iCaH ambassador 10
France upon his arrival here from
Havre late this afternoon. "aS given An
enthusiastic reception by ne larG"
crowds which gathered ~ Welcome him.
Premier BRAND tho first 10 shake hts
hand. said: Ny. hurhas s1 dor. II Is fit
ticc And symbolic that YOU should ar
rive m our national fete today"
Mr. Hcrrtck appeared rc he deeply
reception which tho crnwds had given
him. AZ h" PRESSED forward and kissed
VI BRAND on each cheek. ~hne-S ard
shouts - Bravo" were ct loose by
rh~ throng.
'he senate fnance committee considering
the administration hill "a giv" tho seCre-
,ary ~ the treasury broad powers in re-
funding tho allied debts To the Taited
States
Assistant Secretary O; ;ha Treasury
Wadswo-th. tf'e- questioning h. Soma
tor IAFoI!e;te. Republican. Wisconsin.
And upon request of ether committee
members. r"ad into the conm!tte" -"coCd
lengthy extract from Tremieg Lloyd
Georges 'ette- and part of ;hc Rr'ts1
ch-1"";.or's cahl~Erarn. Tho latter vas
ntirrs~ri 20 2 =. Lindsay. the British
treasury representative. and In turn r"-
ferreG by him Informally 70 T. c. LeC-
~ -~e', chcr assistant secretary nr the
treasury.
The ;wo communications brought In
mediate questions from members OF tho
cnr, rn.tssa and a statement 'r1n Seorc-
'arv Ne,!on that tho cancellation sug-
gost.or -7G not hs~r hroa ched 10 him
s!n~o ~ azsurrci "rNc. and would not
," ,'o7 7Sd"red II made.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-07-15
SEVERAL DIE
IN CCII0UlBURST
IN NEBRASKA

Alliance Ncb.. July t.-SeNeraI per-
sons are reported 70 have perished' on"
is known 10 have been killed, thousands
Of head ~ livestock have been lost
scores nf ranch homes around Andrews,
seventeen miles vest Of Cra"foFd' nave
been DESTROYED and fields have been
devastated b. tho cloud-burSt when
delused the White River canyon coun-
try today.
Crawford laIe tonight vas frantica!!y
taking measures 10 Pre'cnt lnunda''oh
NJ A portion of the city when four
teen foot wall III water. which is ruSa-
ing down the White lH'er canyon from
the inundated district. arrives.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-07-15
SIX WHEELING BOYS SELECTED w
FOR TRAINING At CAMP KNOX

HuEus. William Howard: III Elm St.
EdS W ood, Wheeling.
Peterson, Roland Eariingi Mozart
HER 4. r. u. 2. Wheeling.
hanson. Raymond Albert: ~ Porter
Ave. Ede~ood. Wheeling,
sSring. Paul Edward. lSh oth ST.
Wheeling.
Panhandle, Outside Wheeling
Campbell. Howard Layton; WSst st.
Weirton.
Dare. Claude Marcus: 73i comnnAses
ST. Wellsburg.
Glass. Robert Jay; Route =. Wellsbur1
Hughes. Thomas Francis; Lincoln AVA
McAcchcn.
K"hl Murry H.. 5th St MeMeehen:
Mountain. Thomas j.: MArshan St.
MCMechen.
Powell, Edward Hewitt. r. d =
hsr Cumberland.
". Va. at Large
Other successful! applicants seleetA4
from Wes, Virginia at largo ara:
Acs, James; Montana Mines.
Alderton, Ivan Charles; Third 81,
Elkins
Alexander. James stewart; ltSt ard
Ave. Huntington.
Anderson. William Cotton: .WaA
Anderson. Annette Sooy: wehSt0
Springs. -.
(conunned On PaSs TWas
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tho leading pHHh5 Vi tHlH SS'N'''
. According tn the plar as rr"p"S,o III
= '.ttor to the stCrkholdrrS OF IN" rfTHt
<.;!nnal Bank and the Peoples SAVINGS
.nd Trust company. the latter o"n'hs
~. rcople's National Bank. the FlrSi
National Bank will absorb the People
%a,Ioral continue the combined buSi-
ness OF both institutions under the
name ~ tirs, National Bank OF PITTS
hurzh" in It's present location at the
corner Of Fifth avenue and "o"d
s,,,., The executive Officers and
r,.-ical forces Of both institutions Will
be retained.
meeting ot the stockholders % the
First National Rank has been called for
Tuesday, August 20, &c vote on Inc
question " increasing the capital Of the
hank from 5000 400 to So.QoC.ON9' or
Il. 600 additional shares. The present
stockholders Of the FIRST Nationa! Bank
have been asked h. President Sands 10
option IS per cen; cf their h"i"!NSS' or
10 900 shores. at SlSj Ter share.
Tho plan Is to have the FIRST Ma
,,on,I hank purchase lhc icr 1lci Nt-
,ional bank for sS.G50.h zoe. and "iih the
proceeds tho Peoples SAVINGS ara lrust
company Is 10 purchase the intreased
capital Of the First National bank. or
10 600 shares. At 500 per share. and the
lnCOn shares 10 be acquired fr'n the
present Stockholders at slS5 irr share
The enlarged First Nationa! oank
will then have capital Of S5."?9'Ooo'
surplus and undivided profits ~ ever
s. lono. 600. with deposits Of about S9o'-
100000 and total resources OF 'e1'Vo9'-
900.
The board Of directors Of the FIRST
National bank !s 10 be Increased from
thirteen to twenty-five members ny the
addition OF the Peoples directors. Ihe
members OF the FIRST National BOARD
are to be added TO the board OF the
peopie's Savings and Trust company.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-07-15
FORD MAKES OFFER
FOR MUSCLE SHOALS

Wash,ngtcn. July l4-Secretari Hoe
vcr transmitted today 80 Secretary
Weeks q proposal Of Henry Ford. or
Detroit. for N" utilization Of tho Mus
Gle shoals Ala nitrat. pfant under a
lease for one hundred years at on" mil
ION Ave hundred thousand dollars
year and a cash payment Of five million
dollars for land and equipment.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-07-15
ALEX MITCHELL, FOREMOST BANKER, PASSES AWAY

TREASURER OF THE MUTUAL SAVINGS BANK
DIES IN THE OHIO VALLEY GENERAL HosPI-
tai SHORTLY AFTER MIDNIGHT AS THE RE
suit OF ATTACK OF PLEURO. PNEUMONIA
LONG A LEADING FIGURE IN THE CITY'S
BANKING ACTIVITIES.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-07-15

Lawrence F. Sands. through WHO'S"
EFFORTS ;hn big banking constellation at
Pittsburgh is being accompnshcd. was
for some years cashier and vice pr's' .
dent Of tho National Exchange bank OF
Wheeling. Several years ago he lett
Wheeling fer Pittsburgh. where he be
came r1ce president and later president
Of tn. F!rst National bank, one or the
largcst and strongest banks OF tho
Smoky City He still maintains MS
residence in this city and SPENDS me
week ends here. Scme time ago the
In,elIiScnccr save exclusively the frs:
stnry or the Efforts hens msde u effect
n. consolidation that noV seems c"r-
taintS.
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BELFAST RIoTINd ENDS

Delfast, July 1.-THE riotInE here
eeaeea suddenly At tho eurfev hnvr to
nlght An infantry regiment stationed
At IIo'"vnod near Belfast. IL TO be
,ra- -f~rr"G - ne city tn~orou, 20 help
IN dealing With any further disorders.
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Fnr some ,ima Mr. Mitchell lad not
h~cn enjoying III" hes; "f h"a''h. hut
ous since Friday OF last weak had re
hern seriously III. He VAS taken I" the
hospital suffering trNm an attack Of
rleuro- pneumonia. Ail that N" most
tor4ctent physicians Gould DO failed to
s'lrrsssrullv combat IN" broad disease
avd cprlv THURSDAY night II was report
81 from IN" hospitNl hat his condition
uas NO; good When 'hc end carr soon
a'.er midnight he vas surrounded ny
~, sorrNV ing members ~ tho family.
including his dn'o'sd r;f"
W Ntchr'l r"s''"d ~ - South
Broa1UHN y" funeral arrangements
had hc,n n1ado "l-'y his morning
NJ Mitchell con'iru"i his BUSINESS
a"lisI,N almost 'hH day of his DEATH
having boon ~ h,S d"sk ~ ~ Nu'u7l
Savings hank urtll tho Is'rrr part OF
lHS' ps~L
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-07-15
SMOKING OARS PoR WOMEN

Montreal, July l4-SmokinR conpaTt. :.
uc,ts for women are to he provided
on Canadian Paclfc Railroad trains. In
making the announcement today com
rany statement said the eaunhty of tho
sexes should 90 recognized in travelling.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-07-15
LAWRENCEE. SANDS, FORMERLY OF WHEELING,
HEADS BANK CONSOLIDATION AT PITTSBURGH;
LARGEST INSTITUTION IN THE SMOKY CITY
First National Bank Takes Ov Poop National Bank ano
Peoples Savings & Trus Company Comblned
Resources Will Be Sxty-hve Millions

Pibursh 1.-THE announcement was made mere aay % u
Bank Robert "ardrop
Alexander
T compan! that neIaH nu
which conSnmmateo
institution ranking in strength and Sic Will
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-07-15
THE WEATHEA

west vtrHinIA-ThunAsr showers m
day snd Saturday, continued warm
Ohio and Western Psnnx1lvania-con-
ttnusd varm Friday and Saturday.
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Sketch OF Career.

Alexander HitchNll FIRST saw 'le light
~ day March 10. lSI7. his hIr'hplac &c
m" Hugh MHrne!l farm. on the Reihany
pike. "I=r - ~" city. nov known as
'tH Kelly :arm His ?arsr's were
Iaohariah and Ann Baird Mitchell tho
ia't"r daughter ~ George Baird. Of
Washington. IA. ard sister % tho
late Dr. George Baird NJ Wheeling
'rrn n" death nf his mother. in 1882.
III" father moved to tho west. and young
t!HYand"r Mitchell became Il member Of
'he family NJ his gTRr6tathnr at Wash
inct0H. Hero h. wNg cared. receiving
tho owing caro- of three aunts. enc ct
whom. Miss Ellen T.. Eaird. Is living
CONTINUED on Pago rwclve)
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THE INTELLIG E \ GER

Has the Largest Circulation ct
Any Morning Newspaper III the
State Of West Virginia.
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New-York tribune., 1921-08-30
Gorky's Committee Dissolved

MOSCOW, Aug. % By The Asso-
ciated Press).-The non partisan All
Russian Relief Committed. formed re-
Gently with Maxim Gorky and represent
atlves Of various parties as members
has been dissolved, and the members
viii not go abroad in the interests OF
Russian famine relief, as had been an
t.clpared. It was learned to-day.
1t Is reported that the Soviet govern
ment dissolved the committee because
!. refused to adhere to the decision of
the government of August IS, which or
cered It not to go abroad but to pro-
ceed to the famine area.
1t is reported that all the business
OF the committee is to be transferred
to NJ Smidovich member of the
central executive committee.
The official Bolshevik Nestnik Agency
explains that the liquidation of the
social workers committee was due tc
the fact that it unfortunately became
the instrument which the French and
outside press tried to use TO overthrow
the Soviet power. The position be-
came so acute that its members re-
fused to fulfill the orders Of the cen
tra' executive committee. which were
that various members of the commit
see .eave at once for the hunger dis
tricts.
New-York tribune., 1921-08-30

WILLIAMSON, ". Va. Aug. 20
indictments to-day were returned by
special grand jury in session here
against c. F. Keeney and Fred Mooney.
president ami secretary, respectively.
of District IT, United Mine Workers
OF America. and c. H. Workman. an
international organizer for the miners
union, in connection with the death &
last May Of Ambrose Gooslin and Dan
Whit The two men were killed
IN the three days shooting in Min9o
6ounty; Count , h3g during the week Of May Is.
ganzer for the miners, was jndictad
as an accessory before the fact in
connection with the death Of William
McMullen, a state trooper, last June
Inc men Will be called to trial at
September 5. ''''-'''' { III III 3
Eighteen other indictments. cbarq-
ing various ofenses. were retu~ned
New-York tribune., 1921-08-30
2O,5OO,O 900 Persons
Are Facing Starvation

MOSCOW Aug 90 BY The Asso-
ciated Press Leo KameneF, the So
vet relief director, said to-day that
20 $4,000 persons in fifteen provinces
OF Russia were facing starvation. Food
resources were about so per cent below
those Of pre-war days. he added
Many Of the 100000 persons living
in districts were crops proved absolute
failures began migrating to Turkestan
and Siberia weeks ago. but this migra
ton has been stopped by a governme INT
shipment Of $4,000 pools 100000
bushels) Of seed grain and assurance
mat more seed would be supplied in
order to insure next years crops. He
said 100000 had migrated
According to Kameneff. 100000 per-
sons have seed grain and four pools Of
grain for eating. out as eleven poods
Of the latter are necessary until the
next harvest is garnered the people
must have nelp.
The people Of Moscow are none
New-York tribune., 1921-08-30
Japan Expected
Monentarily y to
End dYapDispute
WashingtonLooks for Settle.
ment of Other Mandate
langles Before Disarminp
Conference Sessions Omen

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2a.-Set+1eme,.
Of Of, the e controversy caused by the award.
Island Of zap and an agreemen+ 'o1 ne
other mandate matters growing OUT Of Of
the World War may come in advance
OF the disarmament and Far Fastern
conference here in November. i VIC
indicated to-day in high official GUAR
3 Negotiations between the United
States and Japan over the interna-
tlonalization of zap have been resumed
aha an agreement ovev the zap cables,
giving this government equal rights with
Japan in al communication lines. NAV
be expected momentarily.
Along with the solution of the Yap
controversy, which has waged between
this government and the Allied govern
ments for more than a year, the Ameri-
can principle Of equal opportunities 5
with all other nations in mandate ter
rltories IS expected to be accepted by
the powers prior to the assembling Of
the disarmament Conference
Inc conference. in fact, may become
New-York tribune., 1921-08-30
Weeks Ready to Send Troops

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29-"If the sit
uation in Mingo develops seriously the
government will send enough troops to
put stop to the trouble-and it won't
be any child's play Secretary Of War
Weeks said to-day at the White House
after conference with President Har.
ding on the Mingo situation.
We understand continued the head
Of he War Department. that the
uni - leaders could solve the difficulty
If they were so disposed 1t NAV be
that insurgency in their own ranks
IS the reason for these outbreaks bv
the striking coal miners. The inter
vention by government troops depends
upon the manner in which the situa-
ton develops. If it develops adversely
the troops will go in"
From the statement made bv the Sec
retary Of War observers here feel that
the Administration is becoming tired
Of the attitude of the West Vircjnia
authorities in not quelling the striking
coal miners peremptorny. President
Harding is the last man desirous OF
dispatching troops into West Virginia
New-York tribune., 1921-08-30

ene meeting for the ratification of
agreements between the United States
ana governments involved in the future
control Of territory ceded by Germany
as the vanquished nation.
lhe negotiation of a peace treaty
with Germany by the United States has
cleared the way for the American State
department to turn its attention TO d.
plomatlc conversations with the powers
over 1he future status Of territory over
whlch mandates have been granted.
Sonversatlons 60 1nns between Ambassador
Shldehara and Secretary of State
Hughes we're the first to be resumed,
and informal discussions with the Brit
lsh Ambassador over the mandates in
Mesopotamla are expected 20 follow.
= report from Berlin that the Brit
ism government as the mandatory
power over South Pacific island
which has great deposits Of nhosphates
IS endeavoring to monopolize the
products there for England and the
brltlsh dominions, while not confirmed
mere, 70 have the attention of the
state Department, it became known
To-Day. II this report is true, the az
ton is directly contrary to the Ameri-
can prlnclple of open door in mandate
terrltorles, and doubtless protest
will De made to the British govern
me1+
Settlement by the United States and
Japan Of the zap mandate, observers
here believe, will be welcomed bv all
the powers, which speedily will give
coairma alton to anv agreement entere,.
into between the Washington and
Toxic governme Confirmation of
such an agreement, it IS argued, would
not be embarrassing to anv Of the al
he'd governments and would 70 lonr
way toward placing all the conferees
at the forthcoming disarmament and
Far Eastern conference on an equal
New-York tribune., 1921-08-30
Agreement A Is Reached
On Albanian Boundaries
announcement Is Made That
Provinces Greece and Serbia
Claimed VIII Be Held

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20. - Final
agreement has been reached by Great
britain, France and Italy upon all
questions affecting the boundaries Of
Albania. according TO official inform "a
ton received to-day by c. A Chekrezi
commissioner Of Albania 70 the United
states. The agreement. Mr.. Chekrexl
announced. reafirms the frontiers Of
dorial conference of London. and des
nltely assigns to Albania the province 5
OF korltza and Arghy Rocastro. which
were claimed by Greece, a. we'll as
territories to the north claimed by
The decision of the three powers
prooaoiy Will be followed by resump-
tlon Of diplomatic relations. The con-,
s'oner said he called at the State De-
nartment to-day to inform the United
states officially of the agreement.
New-York tribune., 1921-08-30
Macy Loses Suit for Plumes

In an opinion filed yesterday, Judge
John c. Knox in the Federal District
Court denied the motion made By r.
H. Macy & Co. that former Collector
Byron r. Newton be directed to re-
turn to the company fifty eight bird
Of paradise plumes valued at between
$500 and $4,000
The plumes were part Of a large
seizure made some time ago. They
were seized on suspicion that they
had been brought into the country
in violation of the law Before an
order was made directing the return
New-York tribune., 1921-08-30
Etched Battle
Is Impending g
In Mine War
Adjutant General Reports
Armed Men From Coal
Fields Are Reassembling
and Fears Deadly Fight
Deputies Seek Conflict
Resentment Stirred by Cap
ture of Comrades Spurs
Them to Welcome Attack

CHARLESTON, W. Va, Aug. %
Armed men from the Paint Creek and
Cabin Creek coal fields are reassem-
bling at Marme- and at other points
along the creek between the Kanawha
River and Madison in large numbers
according to reports received at the
office OF Governor Morgan late TONIGHT
Adjutant General Charnock, on his
return from Logan County, reported to
the Governor that developments IN
Logan County to-day indicate grave
danger of pitched battle within the
next twenty-four hours which would
be bound to result in many casualties
on both sides He reported new
gathering of armed forces and told the
Governor that resentment. aroused bv
the reported capture of several Logan
County deputy sherifs by unidentified
persons, has been growing among the
deputies companions and may result
in an attack for the purpose of freeing
the men"
Governor Morgan at midnight tele-
graphed an appeal 70 President Har-
ding to send Federal troops into West
Virginia.
Governor Urges Rescue.
Governor Morgan announced later
that he had been in touch with Boone
County officials tonight, urging the
necessity for taking energetic measures
to obtain release Of the Logan deputies
said to be held prisoners by armed men
on the Boone County side of the line
separating it from Logan
Almost 100 officers and men of the
West Virginia state police and about
250 deputy sherffs were keeping watch
tonight in the area of disturbance.
Wire commun Ication from that sec
New-York tribune., 1921-08-30


poor. 1t is city of poverty stricken
milionaires.
One hundred American dollars here
bring four million rubles. and the
ruble is still falling in value. An ap-
pie costs 1000 rubles. Cab drivers
charge $4,000 rubles for a half-mile
ride. A dinner Of soup, roast beef.
potatoes, pastry and coffee costs 10000
rubles. White bread sells for 1000
rubles per pound and the heavy blac k
bread at 500 rubles. A shoe shine may
be had for 2,0Ot rup7es.
Everybody in Moscow would rather
have any sort of manufactured articl Q
or food than of money. The bellboy
who brouglc the corresp spondent a pot
of hot water and was given as tip
l,000-ruble note asked for lump Of
sugar in lieu of the morey.