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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-10-06

The best demonstration against un-
employment r. TO hunt up any old kind
OF job and so to work.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-10-06

TIC seven romance languages ar.
T. rcnch. STan!Sh. Italian. Portuguese.
!roEencal Catalan and !;uman.an.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-10-06

An automobile graveyard. we presume.
Ia where the criminals dispose OF the
bodies.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-10-06
Prohibition Violations.

Scattered arrests for violations OF the
prohibition laws were reported yester-
day I" the prohibition bureau at the
capitol. They are AZ follows:
Chester r!nkcrton. Moundsv'lle
charged with having = j-Callon still! and
a gallons Of mash in his possession:
held TO the grand jury.
Lutte Mcconnell. ParkcrSburg: charged
with having one pint OF mOonshine In
his possession; fined $500 and three
months IN Jail.
VIII Payne. colorcd. Northfork:
charged with having one pint of Wills
key In his possession; fined 500 and
two months in Jail.
Clarence Casper. colored: Rlucncld,
charged with having one pint Of liquor
In his possession: fined 500 and two
months In fail.
John Williams, colorcd. Blueneld
charged with having one quart OF moon
shine In his possession: fined 100 and
two months in jail.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-10-06
Charter Issued.


Charter was issued yesterday by Sec
rotary OF State II. G.. Young TO the
Beckley Phonograph company. Rcckley'
to deal In monographs and other must
cal Instruments: capital. $4,000; {. NJ
Ward. T. G.. Mooreheld: c. q. Caste
French Lucas. d. r. farrell, w. T.
George, Be"klcy.
Tho Buckhannon Light and Power
company, Buckhannon, was authorized
by tho secretary OF state 10 increase IFS
carltal stock from $4,000 TO $4,000.
The Beckley Wizard Bakery was au-
thorized 10 Increase its capital stock
from sc5.0n0 10 $4,000.
The Williamson Coal company, OF FL
kirs. was authorized 10 increase It's
CAPITAL stock from $4,000 IN S@l0,00n.
Commissions as notaries public wero
Issued by the secretary OF state to Mac
Smallwood. OF Fairmont. and John B.
Cowgirl, Of Huntington.
Arizona republican., 1921-01-01
WN. MP. HoPpE!t
~@n4.

BELLEVUE HOSPITAL, N. r., City, N. r., Dec. 27-You will be surprised 70 hear me riting on letter hd. of this hospital ware tho meals is better than home & whicht you last hears of me stying to get tickets for Willie Hoppe x others billyard torement.
 goes to torement & when i comes away from it here on acct. mean argu- ment has with second to Jake Schaef- CT whicht waz because 1 distinkly see him slippin a blizzard ball up his sleeve G i says he ain't got no kue doing it. That waz the last thing i seen for 2 days.
 On acct. of above argument & be- cause may be billyards ain't much known i will rite about billyard tore- ment as like 1t wax prize fight whicht g was according to me.
 ist. rd.--Hoppe entors ring with sang of Ends & no lowell &. water. Bill Hoppe aint got no trunks on but wares soot like a waiter with patient leath- CT shews & bow tie around neck. Bill loffs at Me & says HELLO ANDY & fans cheer for Me & Hoppe. Jake schaefer comes in same as Hoppe & walters soot & bows to Me and fans.
Arizona republican., 1921-01-01

Send your question 10 Information Bureau. United States Public Health Service, Washington, D. (. Give name and address if you wish personal reply.
 Prevention of Compiexes
 e. I have daughter of Is. She has such a temper of late that really don't she has no ambition to do anything. Many's the time l hear her throw her. selI upon the bed crying I wish I was dead I have nothing to live for" At any little thing her temper will rise. SEe weighs 126 pounds. My husband and | have talked to her, telling her nicely not to be so, but it makes no dif- ference Of late she has begun hating men. because she hears of so many elrIs getting into trouble by them. She is pretty and many man turns to look at her, making the temper come back worse than ever. Headaches follow. l Dc you think it is serious? Ought I to see a doctor2
 Your daughter has arrived at the age i in which she is undergoing tremendous physical and mental readjustments and reGrires very careful supervision to ] prevent the formation of "complexes" origin of a complex is easily understood which may mar her whole future. Then i if you recall that all of us are born pos sessed with certain primitive Instincts i such as love, fear. hatred, anger, self i protection, and the sex instincts. These instincts are more or less restrained 1T all Cf us by training and certain socia customs and usages. However, in spite
Arizona republican., 1921-01-01

Jake wore lodge pin & as he takes off coat drops key ring with beer opiner on floor whicht puts betting more up in his favor in maskuelin part of Mir. Asto's ball room. Hopes I'd.
 Rd. 2.-Hoppe pulls dubble reverse wizzer by poking balls with left & corners cm for count in Jake's corner X nist cm after plunxing em S6 times hy short jay with enblish hook. In this rd he draws 1st blood with rear end of billiard stick on bird on side lines X hollers-HIPl HIP! HOPPE!
 Well this leafs Jake swinging like Jess Willard done in Reno before Countree went dry. Hopes rd.
 srd rd.--like 1st & 2nd. but walters brung in pop and sanwiehes for Me X Bill G Jake.
 All rds. same as per above up to St rd. & i begun to wonder is Hoppe was winning as he waz playing agin him self most the time & then i seen what sez in 1st part of story about JalSe' second & billyard ball.
 All got to do here is lay in bed anC feel bad.
Arizona republican., 1921-01-01

of these restraints one or more of these instinsts may be so strong in a given individual as to set up a sub conscious conflict between primitive desire and instinct on the one hand and the re- straint of training and social usages on the other. The result of this conflict may be something different from either the desire or restraining influence, such as bizarre. queer and unusual actions ard impulses. This Is known as com plex You see. therefore. how import ant il is that your daughter should be
 properly guided during this highly inn
 questionable period. This guidance
 should be based on the advice of a phy- slcian qualified to give such advice following an examination of your daughter.
 If you will send me your name and address, I shall be glad to send you a mental hygiene leaflet for teachers which will give you some idea of the development of faulty traits of charac- l ter which seriously interfere with the child's adjustment to his or her en- vironment in later life.
 ---c---
 The report of Lloyd's Register of Shipping for the year 1920 shows that there is an unprecedentedly large ton- nage of new vessels. The vessels of large size which were sunk during the l va have not been replaced. the more
 urgent demand being for the building
 or cargo vessels. A great many steam CTS which previously burned coal were converted to oil burners.
Arizona republican., 1921-01-01
MEDALS TO U. s. GENERALS

The Chinese government has fon- [, rred upon Major General March the Grand Gordon of tho Chiaoho decora- tion for distinguished services. The Chinese government has awarded to General Pershing and to General Bliss, as well as to Major General Bliss, as we'll as to Major Generals Graves, Goethals and Mcintyre the Grand Cor don of the order of Wenhu-North China HeraA
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-05-19
ELECTRIC PLANT BONDS
CARRY IN MERIDIAN BY
AN ENORMOUS MAJORITY

Meridian, Miss, May 1s.-(Special)-.
In an election held today on bond
issue OF 100000 for the purpose of
building an electric light and power
plant to be owned and operated by the
municipality, the bonds carried by a
vote Of 1903 to 2o4 1t was the heav,-
iesr vote ever cast in Meridian on a
bond issue proposition. the women par
ticipating very largely
The campaign against the bond Is
sue was waged by the Meridian Light
and Railway company, operators of the
present lighting plant, while the Self
Preservation league carried on the
fight for the bonds.
The proposition to have a municipal
plant grew out Of the Inability Of the
city to secure satisfactory rates with
the operating company.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-05-19
DRY Elrr,..:ssoF MENT
. < sn',CtS CUT FOR
LACK OF MONEY
Government Cannot Proceed to
Rigid Enforcement With De-
pIeted Staff, Commission
er Kramer Declares

w washington May le.-Feoerai proh1ol-
ton forces will be reduced more than
two-thirds for A period of 40 DAYS begin
,,,, r,-ga ,.,,. ga.
with "hieh TO pay them' In masking thls
announcement today, Commissioners
kramsr said II w.. ohvious that the gov
eiii''eii' eoo'i ii"e p'oeeeo 10 'isiu
forcement of the dry laws with starr so
depleted, but that he was hopeful that
thora wou,d ia +. litt1e Increase in Illegal
49,,
"0uor uaIl'c.
Ahti-Saloon league officials were not
so optimistic Wayne B. Wheeler, gen
eral COUNSEL fo, tba lear,,e declared thai
" 50 i''i case ~ iiauoi ia" iesoi'eS' was
10 be expected following reduction IN
the federal enforcement agents from ,20o
to 5no He said Il was avarv foolish and
had nol;c,,, fo~ H. sovarnn,ant 10 ,,a,,,,,t
iioI,or anforcan,ant aga,ts ~ he disn,tssed
year for lack of an annronriation Con-
gregg he addad can vet right tbe wrons
If thew win ID az
ONIv oso oECJCIpc
c,o,,,,,;,s,.,sar $500, go ~. - ~
soo ,s.n.l 80 e. 80 ~, " sne
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forca,,,o,,t see;.s ~ 49,, hai,, -
49,, - 800. sS..ae.. is ~
$50 NO. "iose - Y 80 W 80
H. 80 .st rrn,. 80 80 .ras,,.-,
- 80 ~ .l.aa =, o, s u. .ne I,
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I t~r.s $3.50 4,.'.
''ao =. &c w 1"e W. ~
a',,,Srorria +ion - ~ 800 esdai go.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-05-19
GIST OF THE NEWS
GENERAL


Did Harvey go too far In address I"
King OF England.
Negro arrivals In north cause call for
rifles.
MaSons object TO paying 10 visit
WashingtOn's home.
Divergent aspects presented In days
stock trading.
Weekly weather report affects ncecy
staple.
STATE
Ed Hill trial II dragging at Tusca-
loOna.
selma committee is after good roads.
Birmingham wins over Mobile, to 0.
LOCAL
Porter residence on shades mountain
destroyed by fire.
Pilots and aides arrive for national
balloon race.
Life insurers or state gather for
sales congress.
Narcotic. valued nj $4,000 are seized.
Imperial potentate speaks on. hos
pital.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-05-19
MARINE WORKERS TO
GIVE DAVIS POWER
TO FIX SETTLEMENT

Washington, May 1S.-Represen-
tatiyes of the seamen, marine engi-
neers and radio operators mt n con-
ference late tonight with secre-
tsry Davis agreed to give him full
power to reach settlement for
them with the ship owners and the
United States board in the marine
wage controversy.
The men came here this evening
from New York for the conference
and reached the understanding
after session of several hours.
Secretary Davis, they said after
ward. had been given full author
ity to accept for them such wage
reduction as he shall deem proper.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-05-19
SAYS DEMANDS FOR
LOWER RATE URGENT
Nv Associated Press

Washington, May 1s-shippers and the
public ARE demanding reduction Of
transportation rates" Bird M. Robinson.
president of the American Short Line
Railroad association, said today in OPEN
ing the annual meeting of the organiza-
ton. The question Of whether such a
general reduction of rates could be made
under existing conditions. he said, soon
would be presented to members OF the
association in their official capacity be-
fore the interstate commerce commission.
Owners and operating officers of be-
twetn 400 and 500 short line railroads are
attending the meeting. In the general
discussion several representatives of east
ern railroads. particularly in New York
state, complained of the inroads which
had been made in their revenues by au-
tumobiles and trucks.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-05-19
JOHN SHARP WILLIAMS
REFUSES TO SERVE ANY
LONGER IN CONGRESS
BY HUGH w. ROBERTS
Washington Bureau The Age Herald
200 T1avids0n RuiIdinv

Washington, May 1s.-(Special.) -sena-
tor John Sharp N-illiams of Mississippi,
one of the picturesque and learned mem
hers Of the Senate, will retire at the con-
clusion Of his present term.
While that news is old news, it is not
generally known that he is being impor-
tuned from all sections of Mississippi to
change his mind. The people of Mlssis-
sippi, it is indicated. would avoid an
other fight against ex-senator vardaman
who wants to return. They feel that
Williams, without great exertion, could
manage to keep Vardaman at home.
But Senator Williams will carry out
his intention.
Nothing, he said today, could impel
me to continue service in Congress at
the conclusion of my term
Senator Williams has long been MEM
Der of Congress. He acquired the posi-
ton of leader in the House and then en-
tered the Senate. He has always been a
conspicuous member of that body.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-05-19

~ y OetI . Olos
The chief justice had been unconscious
since late Tuesday afternoon when acute
dilatatlon of the heart set in
Up to that time the attending physicians
had hoped for a rapid recovery after an
operation for bladder trouble.
After the unexpected relapse the ply
sicians had not expected the chief justice
to live through that night. The Rev.
Father S. ]. Creeden of Georgetown
University, administered the last sacra-
ment during the early evening and mem
bers of the immediate family were sum
noned to the bedside,
Death was said to be due directly TO
complications which developed after the
operation. Justice McKenna and others
of Mr. Whites associates in the supreme
court called at the hospital when 1t be-
came known that his condition was
serious but did not enter the room as
the chief justice was unconscious.
Chief Justice White who was a mas
sive figure. had been, described as the
intellectual as well as the physical
giant of the BENCH One Of the great
est privileges OF his position, he often
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-05-19
DALLAS COUNTY
COWS LEAD IN TESTS

Selma. May 49, Special. )-Dallas coun :
ty cows led the state and took most OF
the honors in the official milk and hut
terfat test reports Just issued by the
state COW testing association Of Auburn.
only cows producing 70 pounds of far or
more are listed. Out Of n cows on the
honor roll for the month Of April u or
them belong to Dallas county.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-05-19
GENERAL DAVIDSON
NAMED COMMANDER
ALABAMA VETERANS
Other Officers Are Elected at
Admission Reunion and GadS-
den Is Selected as 1921
Meeting Place

Admission, May Is Especially Brig.
Gen. H. c. Davidson was this afternoon
elected to the post Of division commander
for the Confederate Veterans of Ala
bama, and Gadsden was selected as the
reunion city for 1922.
Gen. Hal T. Walker Of Montgomery
was elected to the command of the First
brigade. Gen. George II. Craig to com
mand the Second brigade, Gen. Thomas
p Lamlkin of Jasper was elected to sue
coed himself as commander of the Third
brigade, and Cen John Fl. Wilson OF this
city was selected for his second term as
brigadier general of the Fourth brigade
Gen. Hal T. Walker is retired lawyer
OF Montgomery, and has the distinction
of having been born in the White House
at Washington in 1916 during the admin
istration OF James K. Polk.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-05-19
Mathis Goes to Trial May 26

Summerville Ca, May 1S.--Judge
Moses Wright of the Rome judicial cir
cult today announced that Clint Ma
this, charged with the murder of Lewis
e. Kinsey rural mall carrier. last jan
uary, would be placed on trial here
May 26. and that a panel of 90 jurors
had been summoned. Mathis has been
transferred from Atlanta prison to the
jail in Rome. The killing OF Kinsey.
whose body was not found until a short
time ago. when a forrest fire burned
away the underbrush hiding IT. created
considerable feeling and following
Mathis arrest, a motion was made for
a change Of venue but was overruled
nv the Georgia supreme court
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-05-19
EDITOR LOOKING OVER
DALLAS COUNTY LAND

Selma, May 1s.-(Special)-W C. Las
setter, editor of the Georgia and Alaba-
ma editions OF the Progressive Farmer,
was a visitor to the city today, and in
company with John Blake, made an in
spection trip over some of the best
known farms in the county. Mr. Lasset-
err Is on his way to Darlington. where he
will be the guest Of r. e. Lambert, the
grass king of the state, who has done
more to introduce and successfully cul-
tivate grasses and legumes than any
farmer in the state.
John Blake has received notice that
another delegation OF Georgia farmers
will come to Dallas county on the 4th OF
this month for the purpose of looking
over the dairy farms and pasture lands
Of this SECTION. There are 10 members In
the party
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-05-19
TWO NEGROES DEAD,
WHITE WOUNDED IN
GEORGIA CLASHES
Twenty Blacks Under Arrest
After Barricading Them
selves and Battling With
Posse of Deputies

Ryromville Ga. May Is.-Tro ne
groes are dead and one white man is
at the point of death in Cordele hos
pftai as a result Of gun fight that
began near here last night and ex-
tended into today.
Twenty negroes have been placed
under arrest. and at least 25 guns OF
various size have been taken from ne
groes by the officers of Dolly county
At the hospital at Cordele, the
wounded white mans name was given
as l.. C. Davis of Summerville. N. J.
He is former soldier. and was pass
pack peaches when he was deputized
by the sheriff. His condition IS critf-
cal. He was wounded eight times.
or the 20 negroes placed under ar
rest and taken to Vienna for safe
keeping, four are seriously wounded.
The 20 negroes barricaded them
selves in Pate Chapam's home on the
will Byron farm, and defied the au-
thorities late last night after Chief of
Police Cunningham had failed in an ef-
fort to collect city taxes from Chap
man
Sheriff vinson. Deputy Sheriff Carl
Lewis and posse especially deputized
moved on the barricaded house shortly
before midnight. after there had been
firing
AS the posse approached they were
fired upon, Davis falling wounded. re-
ceiving eight wounds.
The negroes continued to hold their
fort until the posse threatened to burn
their house Then they left their bar
ricade. and continued to fire on the
posse. In this affray. one negro Jim
Beddenfield. fell dead, and four others
were wounded. the worst wounded be-
ing Tom West.
One of the negroes, son Of Fate
Chapman got away from the posse,
and he was traced to Lilly. Ga. where
ht again put up fight at $50 o'clock
this morning. He was shot dead
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-05-19
10000 Reports Presented
BY Associated Press

Winona Lake. Ind, May 1S.--ReportS
from 10000 Presbyterian churches pre-
scented tonight to the church commissions
ers at meeting preliminary to the for
NAL opening of the one hundred and
thirty-third general assembly tomorrow
Indicated that during the r months pre-
ceding April /. 1921 the church had ls0.0p)
accessions. this being the greatest NUM-
Der in its history. During the same PEE
Rod $1,000 persons were received into
the church BY letter thus bringing the
membership Of the Presbyterian church.
Y. $. A.. up to ll52ooo.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-05-19

Little Rock, Ark. May 1S.-Notice OF
suspension for IS days of W. T. Truxton
narcotic agent in charge of the New Or
leans federal narcotic force, was re-
ceived at the district headquarters of the
prohibition enforcement division here to-
day. Mr.. Truxtcn's suspension was the
result of charges preferred against him
by David A. Gates, prohibition enforce
n.ent officer in charge OF Arkansas, Mis-
souri,, Louisiana. Oklahoma Kansas and
part of Texas, alleging that the New Or
leans agent was guilty of INSTRUMENTATION
In refusing to report to Little Rock for
duty at the order Of the district officer
and that he had received part Of the con-
traband liquor alleged to have been
stolen from storage in New Orleans.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-05-19
POLAND'S PLEA FOR U. S.
SUPPORT Is DECLINED
Nv Associated Press

Washington, May lS.--Poland's re-
quest for >sAmerican support in the
settlement of the disposition Of Upper
SilesiA has evoked formal answer
from Secretary Hughes that the Amer
loan representatives abroad would take
mo part in the discussions concerning
the Silesian question.
Poland was informed further In the
reply delivered to Prince LMbomirski.
the Polish minister, that SO far as at
present may be seem the American
representatives on the supreme coun<
Gil the council of ambassadors, and
the separations commission would not
30 much as express an opinion as TO
tho settlement
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-05-19
FIRING RESUMED IN
COAL STRIKE AREA
Bx Associated Press

Williamson, w. Va, May 1s.-Firing
from the Kentucky hills into Raw
w Va a mining town, was resum ed
tonight and continued for 80 minutes
according to reports received by the
authorities here.
Charleston, w. Wa, May 1s.-Gov-
ernor Morgan of West Virginia to-
night authorized Sheriff A. G. Pinson
Of Mingo county to appoint any mum
Der of special deputies he deemed
necessary TO support the state con-
stabulary and to preserve law and or
der on the West Virginia side Of Tus
river"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-05-19
Minister Makes Getaway
BY Associated Press

Mount Ida, Ark. May 1S.-The Rev.
c. w. Hughes, minister OF the Godite
faith, who was arrested here yesterday
In connection with the death of Mrs.
Anna McKennon at her home near
Buckville escaped tonight while being
held at a local hotel. The minister
eluded his guard and lowered himself
to the ground from an upper floor OF
the hotel by means OF q rope made OF
bed clothing. He was held at the hotel
because Mount Ida has no Jail.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-05-19
CATS is INDICTED
BY.GRAND JURY ON
PEONAGE CHARCr

Pensacola, Fla, May 1S.-sidney
J. Cats, former governor of F1ori-
dn, was indicted for peonase here
late today by the federal grand
jury.
The Indictment charge. that
Cats. after obtaining pardons for
two negro couvicts. forced them to
work on one of his farms In west
Florida. The former governor re-
Gently WINS indicted by the Brad
ford county grand Jury for accept
ing 800 for pardon for n prisoner
serving a life term for murder.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-05-19
-----------------s.-
ENGINEER AND FIREMAN
KILLED IN S. A. L. WRECK
BY Associated Press

Jacksonville, Fla, May 1s.--Engineer
A. L. Rogers of Savannah, Ga, re-
ccived burns from which he later died
Fireman George Henry. negro of Sa-
others received slight injuries when
the engine and three cars OF Seaboard
Air Line passenger train No. / over
turned at White Oak, 80 miles south of
Savannah, early tonight.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-05-19
KENNEMER FILES HIS
NOTICE OF CONTEST

Washington. May 1S.-Official notice
of the contest by C.NB. Kennamer of
the reelection last fall of Representa-
tive l.. B. Rainey, democrat, of the
Seventh Alabama district, was filed to-
day with the clerk of the House and
referred to the elections committee,
which will pass on the dispute.