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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-02-17
Mr.. Wilson Witnesses
Musical Comedy Show

Washington. Feb. 1C-Presidrnt WILL
son attended the thcatrc> for the third
time tonight sine. his improved condi.
ton "d him several weeks ago TO break
his long abstinence from that diversion
enforced by thu Hines; As on the pre-
rcdlng orca sion. the president tonight
Witnessed musca! comedy. Reside,
Mrs. Wilson. he was accompanied b.
her mother. Mrs Boiling. and his
brot thcr- -in-law, Mr. John Boiling.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-02-17
SLAIN BY
BY Masked MEN

Jacksonville. lila, Feb. 16.-George
Alexander Goodrich. aged 81, contractors.
of Atlanta. Ga, was. shot to death here
tonight. and Walter II. Burden, aged 50.
wealthy business man Of Tatcho, II. Ia
so badly wounded that he died later, BY
two masked men who attempted to rob
them as they sat around a card table
IN the parlor Of small family hotcEHS
Mrs. Burden and her daughter. Miss
Florric Burden. 10. were the other menu
bcrs OF the. party. The bandits made.
their escape in an automobile.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-02-17
OHIO HOUSE PASSE5B|LL5FQR
PAY As YOU co" TAX PROGRAM

Special Dispatch to The Intellisencer.
Columbus. o. Feb With pay
AS yoI GO" az its slogan. The lower
house Of the Ohio gen, rtl assembly TO-
day passed without an opposing vote
thrr" temporary taxation measures TO
b" followed 10y n permanent proEra nj
now being worked out hy the citizens
committee called 10y Governor Davis.
They next go to the senate
The measures were:
GriSwnld bill, limiting bonded in
drht"dmcSS
'ir!swold resolution. submitting a debt
limitation am"ndmrnt To- the constitu-
ton
Taft hill. permitting taxing districts
To suspend III" Smith one percent law
Tor three years by Vote of thc people
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-02-17
LEAVE MINC0 COUNTY;
BAKERS ACTION A MYSTERY
Governor Cornwe and Senator Sutherland Exchange Tele
grams-West Vrginians at Washington Unable to
Understand the War Sc cretarys Attitude

arrived IN Wili"tuSon shortly after mid
night with a detachment Of troopers
and more We're expected during the day.
The ultimate SiZ" of tn" detachment to
hr stationed here was not stated. hut
It IL understood II viii be Of consider
ah.r Urre. Headquarters for the east
eru section Of tn" county Will be- moved
L. Williamson.
tivll authorities looked upon the re-
mOval Of the soldiers with resignation.
officials Of the court including JudE"
l.. II. Bailey. presiding ut the present
Mat"wan cuSc' counsel for tn" state and
the defense. and sheriff \. {. linSon and
Prosecutor Wade H. bronson lave made
appeals ia the past 10 keep the troops
hcIC
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-02-17
HAs MORE EVIDENCE.

Washington. Feb .-RepreStntative
Wcity. democrat. Ou.u. who brought IN
reachpcut charges against FEEDER. !
Judge LpndtS IN Ii" h"u>" Monday
asked chairman Noistead today 20 cali
an early mc"timg Of thu houS' Judiciary
rcJrmittcc 80 that he might present ld-
dlrIonai ~ vid"ncc TO support his charges
growing out ot Judge Lands accept
auce Of the position OF nuat arbitrator
Of organized baseball
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-02-17
FHH WAFFLE,

west vhgtrla-C1oudy and colder on
FharsAAy; Friday partly elouAy and
much colder. probably snov nufriss In
She mountains. o.
0hto-0snsra11y fair and nneh colder
FhurSday ana Friday. sresvt probably
gnoV fuTrlss ta srtrvns north portion.
western Psnnsytvsn4a-cloudy and
mach colder fazrsday and Friday, prob
Eelw snow fturrtss.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-02-17
Sensational story

" 'IlIimSon. W. Va. Feb. l6-TeSt -
mory Of a sens, nnll nature today was
developed In circuit court wher" the
Matc.wan haple trial 10 being hold. A.
tho morning session. MarSte washing
ton. a negrcss employed At tho home
Of Ar' Williams. on" Of the !? do
f"nd2ntS. Testified that Williams said lie
was most sure l,c got one Of those
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-02-17
Mrs. Porter Only Witness
Who Saw the Mountaineer
Chambers In Action-Saw
Three of the Victims Fall

Williamson. w. VA. Feb. iS.-The
closing houn ypt 4 compare lively unin-
tere~ting days testimony in the Mate
wan battle trial here today brought back
many spectators into tho <purt room
when Mrs. stephen Porter. an eye wit
ness of :art Of tn" BATH" WAS placed
on the stand
Clearly. intelliEcntly. Sh" told what
Sh" had seen OF the tight in which ten
m"t death on May 20, 1920. Also. Il
was brought out that o. the several
witnesses who testified today that they
hal seen Reece Cha mbers. one OF the
nineteen dcfeadantS. with rife in his
possession before the shooting occurred,
Mrs Porter was the only one who wilt
messed the mountaineer in action. aC-
cordinc to her statements.
Three men. il developed. the witness
saw fail 10 the ground from The door
way OF her hom" d'agonally opposite
III. bank and postoff!ce building. near
the railroad station. One she recognized
- Robert Mullens. miner: another Il
detective. but the third. who lurchc cd
from the doorway "f 4 phySictan'S office
in The building to fall in the street. she
said she did not know.
Firing At Detective
The building is occupied IN one end
by the bank and in tho other by tine
postofficc. At corner OF the banks sec
ton. Mr.. Porter testified she saw a de-
tectivr firing his pistol IN two directions
H.. shot in the direction Of ReeC" Cham
berS. the witness declared. who was
standing at the end Of the building ocCu-
pied hy tn" postoffiCN. and also turned
and fired at right angles. TIN" detective
appeared 10 be- hurt or wounded. as h"
used his pistol. she said. and asserted
that Chrmbers Tns firing his rife In the
detectives direction. II was not qu!'"
clear TO her at what period The shCot-
ing was going on when she saw Mullcns
turn a co:nNr Of thN bank and crumpi"
10 the ground. fatally wounded.
Mrs. Porter had hecn in tn" Kitchen
or her homo when The frs; v"llcy was
fired Anxious about her children. Sh"
had gone TO the front Of the hou>' To
look for them. and rs Sh" stood In 'hr
doorway Witnessed Tn" cv"ntS sh" d.
scribcd
OppoSii" her h"m" was q rcs;dcu""
called the Club HuuS"" on u" first
floor "f whi''n and n thu yard sh" "a"
armed men.
Saw ovsrstreet Armed
Among other points brought out w"r"
that size saw L'lairr Ov"rStrcct. defend
ant. AIMED. Also she said sh" saw Ezra
Fry. armed r'r, = under indictment
accused o. being Implicated i'll the Mat
nwau battle hut is not defendant III
this case in which tho nineteen men arc
charged with alleged connection IN ia"
death OF Albert e. rrl;+. Tho w.;ncs"
could not d"rrrmin" whether Nh" saw
Fry hefor" ar after. rh" famous 'siN-
ccn' ran ,Il, nrsf ,,.~-rnCcr train int
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-02-17
NJ CANNON IN
LOUD DENIAL
OF COURSE | DID
NOT KILL KAGY"
Argunents Reached In Trial
of Cleveland Jurist On
Murder Charge

Cleveland. O. Eel I6--Taking Of tes-
t,mony N thrl second trial of Judge VIZ
liam II. M,Gamnon charged with second
degree murder Of. Harold {. Kagy on
tho morning Of May s was completed
and both ~!d,.S began their closing a.
gumentS to smr jury late today
After all lh" testimony In Tn" casa
WAS in. Judge Homer q. Powell refused
to entertain = motion by the state thst
Il be permitted 10 discard the previous
examination Of. Miss May l.. Neely. an
important states witness. and have the
privilege Of re-cxamining her.
Miss Neei; on the witness stand for
tn" stat, last Friday. created scnSa-
ton ny declaring that Judg" MrGannon
did not kill KaIy and refusing 10 ans
wer questions. "bcCauSL IN SO doing
rht diSGrar.. OF incriminatc myself"
Judge Powell instructed tn" jury 10
disregard .ull reference made by III"
state to testimony given by Mss Nicely
during the nrst Mc';annon trta,.
The Arguments
Tnr"c hours wrr" allotted each side
for arguments Assistant County Tros-
ecutor James Cassidy made the first OF
the. final arguments for the state. He
spoke for an hour. arguing that tho
state had proved it's case through teS-
timony Of witnesses at the scene of tae
shooting.
Attorney \. \. Cartwright. of counsel
for the defense. followed. speaking an
hour declaring the evidence offered
failed 10 prOvr the judge guilty.
w. II Royd chief counsel for MCGan-
non, will speak for two hours tomorrow
morning. Court will then recess for
two hours during the funeral services
Of Bishop John i Farrcily.
To the Jury Thursday
County Prosecutor Edward G. stun
ton will clos" the arguments with iva
hour address 10 In" jury In the after
nutu after which ii IS expected Judge
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-02-17
LAST EDITION
CONVERSATIONS

- -I--------"-
M.nc,!a. y. Y. l'ch. iG.--L.:"ut' n
OF from Mitchell Held IN An air
plane this morning III Hn attempt to
break IN" worlds "a iurancr record
for cont'nuouS flight was forced |"
land at 0:56 "'"i"rk "n account oi
cracked generator. HE had been up
slightly NOR" than "."Ncn hours.
------------
M"X.v" city. Feb u phantom
briEad" Of ln"uS''"d men Wh"S"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-02-17
The Gnswold Bill.

The GriSwo!d bill defines improve
m"nt. the lii" OF which is less than five
years. HS current operating expenses.
classified other impruv v"InrntS. and pro
'SCribeS how soon bonds for such must
he paid off 1t requires that specified
portions "f honds must b" retired
yearly
TIL" bonded rh'ednrSs If cities Is
limited 10 -. percent of the tax dupli-
"at". except for Sprriiird emergency and
water works School districts are limit
ell Ia " percent. except in Instances
wh"r' This already iS rNc"rdcd
The proposed constitutional amendment
duplicates the bill III l",;s detailed
form. 1t H. submitted 80 aS to prevent
future legislatures from whittling away
III" safeguards of tn, pll.
To Civ" taxing districts means TO
rails" funds Tor current expense until
new methods Of raising revenue arc
provided, The Taft bill was passed.
The permanent program is TO furnish
means Of raising funds again within
limitations Of the Smith law.
Representative chester. president Of
tn" CornStalk club. announced he will
attempt IN amend the Silver amend
t"r - opposed TO III" Silver amendment,
most Of the Iornstalks are in favor OF
il. Al the meeting Of tn" club TUESDAY
night a motion in opposition received
no second.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-02-17
The Labor Appointment.

Particular interest in the labor ap-
polntment was aroused today by visit
Of Mr.. O'Conner, to the president -elect.
and announcement later that they would
hold another conference here next
week. ''
Mr.. Harding also held another long
conference today with Will H. Hays. OF
Indiana polls chairman OF the Republi-
can national committee. and who is un-
derstooG 10 he slated for postmaster
general. Tonight the president-clcct
was In consultation '~'th Harry ".
Daugherty OF Ohio. his prospective at
torney general, who came here with
Edwa I'd p, .AcI.ean. OF Washington. head
OF tho ipa ahgufal committee. and Jesse
W. Smith. OF Ohio. The commuters
secretary. The entire party will stay
over tomorrow.
1t developed today that one selection
seriously thought of is that Of Major
General Leonard Wood for govcrnr-
general of the Philippine Islands
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-02-17
Record for Unamity.

The lower house Of the legislature set
record for unamity of sentiment todav y
when It passed eight bills with an ag-
srCgate OF $50 ayes and only II nays
Six Of III" measures were paSsed unan-
!mouSly. Among them were:
Jones, Of M"iEs. senate bill provid-
ing for five additional mine inspec,ors.
King. senate bill. providing for fail
urc to install wash rooms in mines.
Chardwell. house bill, requiring in
stallation OF telephone systems in
mines.
Senator Brand. OF Champaign. intro
duced = bill fixing weights OF brea d
loaVes At one-half. one. one and a half
pounds or weights Of multiplcs Of
halves. and requiring 50 percent Of the
weight to ne solids.
Representative Butterworth, OF rin-
cincinnati. put In his bill requiring
common carriers 10 issue tickets at half
fare 10 pupils OF elementary and high
schools for use to and from school.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-02-17
The Naval Portfolio.

One OF the three vacant places. the
navy secretaryship is proving the most
troublesome to. iill. In his original cab
met slate. Mr.. Harding is understood
tu have allotted this post to John w.
Weeks. OF Massachusetts. but various
considerations later led TO his transfer
20 the war portifolio. II is now regard
I'd as certain that Mr.. Lowden can hay Q
the navy appointment II he wants H.
The growing wave OF agitation for
southern representation in the cabinet
may land secretary Of the navy from
of the Mason and Dixon line. but the
general impression here is that It will
he NOR" likely to be felt In the choice
for the secretary OF commerce
Representative {. BaScom Slemp. OF
Virginia. and T. II. Houston and Newell
Sanders. Of Tennessee. arc among those
most prominently mentioned for cabinet
appointments in the petitions that are
coming To the prCSiccp ,-e'ect.
From outside tho south have come
many petitions for the appointment OF
John Hays Hammond. OF New York. or
Herbert Hoover. of California, to the
commerce post. There also has been talk
0f Charles p. Hilles. of New York. and
several others
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-02-17
THREE PLACES
To Be FILLED
NAVAL PORTFOLIO
MOST TROUBLESOME
Growing Wave Of Agitation
for Southern Representa-
ton In Cabinet

81. Augustine. Fla. Feb l6.--Havins 6
virtually determined seven OF. his ten
cabinet appointments. President -cleci
Harding and his chief political advisers
are nnally sitting over the 7available
mAterial for the portfolios Of navy. com.
mCrce and labor.
For the navy post. Frank q. l.owdtn
Of Illinois. is still considered a poSslbil-
ity. with several others holding an even
chance should he inally decide not 10
enter the cabinet. Half a do2ch names
are in the hat for the secrctaryship Of
commerce. with tne odds seeming To
favor Il southern Republican. The list
OF a,ailablcS fer head of III" Ia Dor de-
partmcnt Is understood 10 have narrow
cd 10 four Lien. James n. Davis. Of
Pennsylvania: James Duncan, of MaSSa-
chuscttS; =. V. O'Conner. OF New York;
and Representative John |. Nolan, Of
California.
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,;allipu,is. Q. Feb. lU.-Eapia'H
Mel Brown, agcj g. years. pioneer
river man and owner and commander
of = number OF famous ph"kctS on
tho Ohio. died today at lum"ruy.
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CONTINUED ON Page Tsn.)
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1921-06-26
THE PARABLE OF BACKING UP

There was a long freight train, aud it stood upon a track, and it
eSsaycd to go forward, but It could not go.
For the train was heavy, and the track was wet, and the wheels
of the locomotive went round aud round, neither did the sand en-
able them to grip the track.
And stood aud watched t. and wondered If il could make its
Getaway.
But the engineer was wise in his generation aud he backed up a
few inches, and then quickly threw his lever ahead, and opened the
throttle tolcrably wide,
And the engine started ahead, and the first ear started with il.
And the second ear felt the JcrR, and started also, and the third like
wise.
Then did all the cars fan in line, each one of them with a jerk
aud a change Of It's mind, aud the engineer sat in his seat aud whistled
a quiet tune, for he had everything coming along fine.
Now what he had done was only this, that he gave unto himself
the benefit Of the fraction Of an inch of slack that Is between each
ear and its neighbor, so that ne did not have TO start the first ear
until the engine had gone ahead for the half Of an inch, and the sec
Od ear started not till the first was going.
And each car gave unto him a little Of slack, and all the time the
engine and the moving ears were gathering momentum. And by the
time the last car started, it was with a jerk that oycrcanc all its hes
itatiou and then some.
Now there are plenty Of good people who fail because they never
learn this little trick.
They undertake 10 start the Universe in the way IL should 20,
and the Universe Is Conservative.
And they pml. and pull and wear fiat places on The rail, and get
red IN the face, bat arrive nowhere.
But The wise man learucth the value Of q little slack in the coup
lings, and even the wisdom Of backing up a little that he may the
more surely 20 forward.
WILLIAM T. BARTON.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1921-06-26
MADE IN GERMANY

This table shows the American workman getting an average Of
ss2ee . week. against the equivalent Of $40 paid 70 the German
workman. Other industries run about the same.
Suppose you are an American manufacturer. or one Of his en-.
ployss. making an article sold abroad.
Suppose the American labor cost in that article Is 90. The Ger
man manufacturer and his workmen duplicate the same article at
a labor cost Of 81. according TO the above table.
The result IL that we can't compete for foreign trade. Many Of
our export factories are closed.
Thsre1i probably be a tariff to protect American workers and
manufacturers against cheap German labor.
The tariff may protect us in our home markets but II can't pro.
tect US when We try 10 sell goods in other countries.
What Is to be done about i7
Herbert Hoover in Al address at Atlantic City commented on
this problem in discussing rail rates and trade problems. Said Mr..
Hoover:
IT Is entirely possible for US TO maintain our high standards of
living II we can secure equitable readjustments all along the line.
But we must face the fact that IL we are TO hold our h. her standard
Of living and to maintain employment Of our people against the com.
petition Of the living standards Of Europe, lowered for a whole gen
Grafton. we must do II with greater efficiency, and by harder work. -
That seems TO BE- the only apparent solution.
with greater efficiency, and by harder work"
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1921-06-26
For a Super Race

Tho American people already re.
gard themselves as superior to any
other ace. mentally md physically,
and In this they are probably at least
half right. But tho army draft
showed an astonishing percentage Of
subnormal minds In the men exam
incd. and showed hat Ono-third OF
the men were defective physically.
DT. Charles r.. Sawyer. The presidents
physician. believes hat an oxamina-
ton OF the nations women would
reveal an equally alarming condition,
In planning tho proposed department
ut public welfare. to which President
Harding b. committed. he Expressed
the belief hat an immense improve
mnt can be effected.
Dr. Sawyer wants to make Ameri-
br. sawyer wants TO make Amcri-
cans ~ 10 lead In all phases Of hui
~ u effort II America 81 20 lead
and be- an exemplary nation he says
we u have an-pOwcr, aud 10
have mani power We must have the
hest physical development OF men
and women.
To bring that about. II b. nocos-
sary That wc should develop q system
OF physical aud mental education
consistent with our habits. business
requirements and social relations"
lie believes that the proposed welfare
bill. enacted n put into operation.
Will provide the machinery Tor The
creation OF a veritnble "supor-racs. %
iio expects 20 see an Improvement Of
~ per ccnt in % single generation.
II could be done. very likely, " the
government undertook the project
with half the zeal aud interest and
ouc-tcnth Of d expenditure that are
being devoted to wal projects.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1921-06-26
SKIES BRIGHTEN FOR CATTLEMEN

THE skies are Frightening for New Mexico cattle growers.
Lack Of rainfall during the winter and early spring left the
: ranges in bad condition. In the last few weeks there have been
good rains in practically all sections of the state.
Despite some adverse conditions the calf crop and lamb crops are
only slightly below normal.
Market conditions are still far from satisfactory On cattle, sheep
and wool. but there seems TO be some tendency toward improvement
in the wool market especially.
Completion OF a $5OOOOOOO bankers pool to furnish loans to the
cstuemen with the announcement that the funds will be available
within a few weeks makes the things look up still more.
Pessimism is giving way 10 optimism. The industry has passed
through some perilods times, but can now be said to be on the up
grade again.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1921-06-26
- CWHEN?
a, The Lover. Query
BertOnB rdloy =

There's many a question Of the day
That gives us something 10 fret about,
Lake, when is Germany going 10 pay:"
And, How are the Bolshevists coming Outf'
"Who will the pennant winners bei"
viii Dempsey cling TO the fighting crownf'
But the only question that bothcrs me
Is, when are you coming back TO town.
The Polish question ~perplexcs some,
The Einstein theory harder still.
The labor question still makes us glum,
The Japanese problem has a thrill
But the only question that ] debate,
The only thought that is in my ken,
is, Dear, I'm lonely, why must ! waltz
When are you coming back againf'
Still, still the city is all aswirl
With floods Of people; get, to my sight.
Without the presence Of one small girl,
The place is empty, deserted quite;
There's nothing ! seem TO want 10 do,
gaze az life with sullen frown
Aud all | think Of the whole day through 20
IL "Wben are you coming back 10 tOwnt"
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1921-06-26
DRAFTED MEN

GROVER CLEVELAND BERGDOLL, called to the defense Of his
III country, ran away. lie Is now a fugitive from justice. No mat
~ ter what be may do with the rest of his life, the brand of a cow
ard and desertcr is upon him forever. Honest men will despsc him
wherever he goes. Loyal women will hold him in aversion. Try to
conceal il with what hraggadocio he will, shame is his portion.
Russell Gross. called by the draft when Bergioll failed TO ans
wer, forced into service ahead of his turn by the Stacker Bergdon,'
answered his summons promptly, went overseas with his detachment,
served hOnorably and died a heros death in the Argonnc. His eta
ton for bravery records that che displayed great heroEm and self
sacrifice, and his example of unselfshness was an inspiration TO the
other men in his platoon" In his honor, Overlook Post Of the
American Legion in Philadelphia has changed its name to that Of the
dead hero, and is planning a special memorial TO him.
One died. with a heros heat. Men unite To honor him. His
mother, however sorrOwful she may be, can hold her head high To have
borne such a son. One lives. with a towards soul. Men seOf at his
name, and his mother must try for the rest Of her life to explain away
his shame and her own.
They told that California congressman who wanted to protect
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1921-06-26
Guess You Why the White Sales Pink?
II Is Blushing, Don't You Think?

Today, my enid,
We have 10 Served
Miiich Motlier. maybe.
shouldn't Rad.
Ior ~ She hid
She might i'r~Cribo
EACH little
Daily Dintrilc'
" hat h the Reason.
DO sou think,
They tail them
" lilte Salc-,
" hen they're Pink
Those Plate Glass
Fronts
Along the Street
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1921-06-26

Ac Very ronE
lao SAY uundnuun,
Mu,t d. Strong
Mud Ills quite Plain
Nou must Admit,
hrcNity seem,
Iitr Spul Of ~.
Aud sometime, chi
drrn.
! feed sure
The Answer i,n't
~ ObsCurc-
Ihcir blu-hcs
IN Inclined 10 IhiuL
Have neatly dyed
The " hits Sales PINT
-frano's iSoardintn.