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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-08-30

Charleston. w Va. Aug. - While
almost ono hundred officers and mon
OF the West Virginia state police and
some ESQ deputy sherins KEEP, watch on
tho mountain ridges near the Logan
Boone county border tonight efforts
were still being made BY county and
stat. officers to ascertain the number
OF casualties suffered by IArty OF
armed men IN tho brush on Peach creek.
early Sunday.
No OFFICIAL statement was mado by
Governor Morgan's Office, but from tho
KAnawha Coal Operators association
came tho news that ;hr"e OF The dead
had been Identified as William l. Greer.
Of Na,ewan. and Cecil Clark and w. NJ.
Morrlaon, OF Sharples. a little town near
the scene Of the encounter
Names Of the Dead.
A R. Marlborough. traffic manager OF
tho coal operators. said the men wero
employed by tho Boone County Goa
CORPORATION. and that Greor WAS one
OF tho men eytcted from house OF
tho Stone Mountain Coat corporation.
tho day OF tho Matewan battle las.
year. Hts body. Marlborough stated. had
been sent 70 Matewan. while the bodies
OF tho other two were At Sharp!eS
There WAS s;.ll some d"uh, "a 20 tho
number OF casualties in tho hght. but
from Logan camo the statement that
four men had been killed and dozen
wounded. These figures, however. were
not given az fnal
state police headquarters at Ethel sx-
pressed ignorance as TO the exact mum
Der killed and wounded. but said re-
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Nd j, 6, TROOPS WILL Be SENT
HERE, SAYS WAR DEPARTMENT
Asserted State Government
Has Made Only Feeble Ef-
forts to Check Insurgent
Movement.

Washington, Aug. 2o.-PsdsrI
troops Will not be sent TO West VE-
RtnIn TO dAul with the situation IN
the coal NSldS thars unless another
request L. made " tho Etats au-
thorttnsa, Secretary weeks announo-
ed today after a conference with
President Harding.
Tho war department IN a statement
dealing with tho sltuat!on said that
Br:eadier General II. H BandholtL who
Investigated conditions IN tho coal
fields. WAS OF the opinion that tho state
nu;horit!os had maze but feeble at
tenpta to check the growth OF the In
surgent movement" which ed TO a
march n IN" M!ago section.
Governor Morgan IN a letter 10 Cen
erai Rlndhol;E. written Saturday. said
there WAS evcry Indication that tho
sItuati0n which led to my request for
federal assistance has reverted 70 a
status wt.h!H tho power OF the sIa:e
authorities to handle"
Y :rNl. However" Governor Morgan
wrote. IT was n"r"rsary tor ;he federal
government 20 show that Z wRs ready
10 STRIKE hard should the occasion re-
Gu!re. IN order 10 promptly bring our
un-u'y e,emcnt - Their senses. This
WAS shown by your presence and quick
action which almost Immediately re-
stored confidence and caused tho law
breakers 10 PAUSE and reconsider.
Tho Statsment
Tho war derartmcnt gave OUT for pub
Ncatton statement from the White
Continued on Page Twelve)
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No ACTION YET
ON THE MORGAN
REQUEST FOR
j. s. TROOPS
GOVERNORS TELEGRAM
HAS BEEN RECEIVED
War Department Will Await
Advices From Its
Representatives.

Washington. ID. c., Aug. 30
TUESDAY y Early Tuesday morn
ing no action had been taken by the
war department on the request od
Governor Morgan, Of West Virginia,
for United States troops 10 cope
with the serious disorders now
threatened in tho Boone Logan
county district of that state.
Although no official statement
couud be secured, It is known that
decisive action awaits the recon-
mendations OF the war department
representatives now in conference
with Governor Morgan at Charles
ton. At this hour e r. n.y. no re-
port had been received from the
army officers at Charleston.
II Is known that the governors
telegrams to tho president and Sec
retarv Of War Weeks have been
received and are being given con-
sIderation.
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At LEAST THREE KILLED IN SUNDAYS BATTLE;
FOURTEEN OTHERS REPORTED TO Be WOUNDED

ports there gaye the number A. nEo
or seven dead and fourteen wounded,
1t was added. however. that tho oraci
number would not be known until the
armed men had returned TO their homes
on tho east slope OF the mountain. and
complete quiet had been restored.
Tho scene OF the action SUNDAY morn
Ing was along tho eastern slopc OF
Spruce Fork Ridge rugged range just
west OF the Logan county l!ne. Peach
creek. down which the police were moV-
Ing. when II met tho armed mon. has
!ts source IA the mountains.
Along the range lay thc Villages ot
Sharples. Clo,hi"r ard R!Rir. "nero th'
rniners arc ORGANIZED. Th"y do not form
a par, Of tho urorEanlz"d tirld LYNX
west OF the ridge.
Armed Bands at Large.
Wire communication from tho dis
,urbed area. was cut of daring most II
today. transmission companies report
INK that lihes were out - "rGec. SNn'
after Communication vas restored.
Governor Morgan announced ~ HIS Of
NCe that armed bands w"r" St!il IN that
section. and were under the lAadr,hiI
ot mon from ohio. Keuiuckv. Indiana
and Ill,no!k whose names b" gave.
FeadquartcrS of no state p"lire and
deputy shsrirs were maintained At
Ethel. on tho east slope "f S1ruC,
Fork Ridge. during tho day. although
Captain J. K. Brokus and Sheriff Don
Chain. tho leaders were AT Logan IN
consultation most OF the t!'ue. Tho ~,
sul' of these deliberations VAS not
made public.
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DEPUTY OSBORNE NOT
SLAIN BY MARCHING
MINERS AS RUM0RED

Huntington. w. Va. Aug. 2s.-pon
Chain, sheriff OF Logan county. posi-
lively contrad!cts the reported death Of
Deputy Sheriff Joe Osborne on Hewetts
creek this afternoon. Osborne Is In
Logan. He was reported surrounded and
slain by marching miners.
Logan. W. va. Aug. 2s--The four
Loxnn officers who are held prisoner by
minors on Hewitt creek in Boone coun-
ty. were not engaged IN tho Beech
creek battle. Saturday night Sheriff
Don Chain stated tonight, They wsre
taken prisoners. Sunday. while serving
felony warrants near the Roone county
line. These men according TO Chain are
Fulton Mitchell. Justice OF tho peace.
Lucian Mitchell. Howard Young and
Los Stanley.
Sheriff Cham stated tonight that ne
had learned from unofficial SOURCES that
two men were killed In the Beech creek
night. william Grsar Is said TO have bean
thu man killed instantly. while Carl
Park was fatally injured
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FRIENDS OF CAPTURED
DEPUTIES RESENTFUL
Boone County Official De-
clares Situation Is Beyond
Control of Authorities.
LARGE ACCESSIONS OF
ARMED MEN TO BANDS
Threats Being Ma de to
Launch Attack Upon the
Logan County Deputies.

Charles ton, ". Va, Aug. 2e.-"That
section OF Logan county from the
Boone county boundary line, through
Clothier to the mountainous ridge
which divides the headwaters OF
Little Coal river from branches OF
the Guyandotte. Is a monster powder
keg awaiting only the smallest OF
sparks to launch ono Of the bloodlest
industrial wars in tho history OF the
world"
This declaration was made tonight
by A. c. Porter. a Ueuoer Of the
executive board Of District II. United
Mine Workers of America. upon his
return from the Logan county area
where he went with Adjutant General
John H. Charnock. last night. follow
Ing receipt Of reports at the office OF
Governor f. F. Morgan that battle
between armed men and Logan
county deputy sheritts and state po-
lice was in progress. He reported to
c. Frank Keeney. president W DIS
trict II. upon his return tonight.
Threatening Situation
At the same time Adjutant General
Charnock, who accompanied Porter
back to Charleston, both arriving
late this evening from sharples. re-
ported 10 Governor Morgan that de
yelopments In Logan county today
indicated grave danger Of pitched
battle within the next twenty-four
hours which "Es bound to result In
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Buffalo Man Suicides
In Spectacular Manner,
Going Over Cataract

Niagara Falls. Aug. 29.--Edward ID
Rtppons. Of Buffalo, was swept over
the bridal veil fall at Niagara this
afternoon and dashed 20 death on the
rocks below. The body WAS recovered
within two hours. record for recov-
cries Of falls victims. Rippons sku'l
was fractured when he fell head-hrst
on The blk rocks at tho base OF the
falls The body then passed out amour
twenty feet and became wedsed be-
,w.en the rocks IN tho rapids near the
cave Of the Winds.
A note left by Rippon told OF Will
he had made disposing Of his property
II gave no hint as 10 tho motive 10Y
suicide except that II proclaimed IN.
writer's innocence Of something OF
which he evidently believed he had been
accused IN connection with his work IT
tho railway mail service. Officials OF
tho service said tonight that they hs7
hoard Of no charges against Hippon
He had been III for two weeks they
said.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-08-30
LEWIS WOULD
EXTEND AID To
END WARFARE
Head of u. M. W. Demands
Disbandment of Armed
Mine Guards.

Indianapolis. Ind. Aug. ?s.-John l..
Lewis president OF the United Alns
Workers OF America. today Issued q
statement declaring that he was more
than willing 70 join Governor Morgan
In any sincere attempt which ne may
mako TO prevent civA war In West VIZ
Ein!a and to lend aid to the constituted
authorities in securing respect for thd
state and federal laws
Mr.. Lowis said his statement was
prompted by one Issued by Governor
Morgan IN which the governor declared
that circumstances connected with the
march OF armed mon through the stated
that Mr.. Lewis had not made a large
contribution in trying to prevent CIVIL
war Is West Virginia or aid tho con-
s,!tuted authorities in supressiEg de-
fance Of those authorities.
Mr. Lewis statement follows:
Ths Lewis Btatsmsnt
"Governor Morgan Is entirely In error
when he leaves the inference that l
have any knowledge as TO the Identity
~ IN. leaders Of certain armed bands
IN tho coal fields of West Nirsinia
which have as yet refused 10 disperse
AT his command
Il am more than WilllNS 10 Joth wv
ernor Morgan in any sincere attemnt
which he may make to prevent ciVii
war in West Virginia and TO lend ala
10 the constituted authorities In secur
Ing rcsrect for the state and 1ederAl
laws As tho mrs; and logical step In
this direction. I ask OF Governor MOT.
gan that he compel the surrender Ano
disarmament Of the Baidwin-Felts PIT.
vat, army now operating In tho coal
a.lds IN that state. II this army ct
thugs lays down It's arms TO tho gov
amor. no should also insist that they
surrender all their privately owned mu-
nItIons Of war. including huge stores
of ammunition. rhes. slde-arms. mn
chine guns, mobile field pieces and ar
mored cars.
"Governor Morgan can disarm ano
dlsband this private army OF thugs II
h. will and 81 ne Is really sincere IN
m. tesIre to avoid civil WAT IN west
virginia he will do this.
"Covornor Morgan has publicly ao-
n,tt.d that tho employment OF An army
NJ detcctives IN the coal fields - re-
nr.h.nsible and indefensible. Having
such convictions, his obvious duty ~
70 drive them out.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-08-30
Forty Machine Gunners
Reported Surrounded
On the Logan Border

Huntington. ". Va. Aug. 2S-tRy
telephone from son)-Reports re-
ceiyed at Madison are 10 tho effect that
forty machine gunrsrs sent out from
Logan have been surrounded by miners
In a hollow on Hewett creek on the
Logan-Boone border.
1t is stated in Madison that the -FOUR
Logan deputies captured Saturday night
and held as prisoners At camp on
Hewitt crock, included John Browning
and n man named White.
A; four o'clock large airplane ny
INK h.gh passed over Madison.
Communication by wire IS now avail
able TO Grecnview. Ave m!!es above Mad
!Son. whore The first big bunch OF miners
are located. The wires are said to be
cut In several places above GrecnHiew'
Armed miners continue 70 pass MAD
!son on thoir way TO thu field. ms
afternoon train was 30 crowded that
men rodo on tho fender OF tho loco'no-
tive and cluns 10 the sides or the
coaches.
/, Is stated that nineteen men. q J!
carrying r!hss. boarded tho train al 81.
Albans. tho Junction point ana thAt
forty similarly equipped men got on AT
10y.
Trains leaving tho Mold are crowded
with women and children.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-08-30
|NARNET MEN
AGAIN MARCH
To THE FRONT
LOGAN COUNTY LINE,
THEIR OBJECTIVE
Include Hundreds Of Men
Who Were Turned Back
Last Week.

Charleston. ". Va, Aug. %
Armed men from the Paint creek and
Cabin creek coal fields are re-assem
bling at Marmet and at other points
along Lens creek between the Kama
wha river and Madison in large
numbers, according 10 reports re-
ceived at the office Of Governor Nor
gan late tonight
They include many Of the men who
were turned back by G. Frank Keen"y
OF District Il. United Nine Workers
and Brisadier General H. n. Band,
holtz several days ago. and they have
expressed their intention 10 again
take up the march toward the Logan
county lines. the governors o'nce
was informed.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-08-30
FOUR MORE BODIES
NOW RECOVERED

Hull, England. Aug. 2s-Four more
bodies were recovered from tho wreck
ar. OF the IRA today. They arc those
~ Air Commodore f. NJ Maitland. OF
~. Rri,ish flying force: Mr.. Campbell,
sunerintendent OF the Royal Air Works'
where the diriEible was built: {. W.
T,ufn.,d, OF the national physical hoo-
ratory, and Charles I. Alier. an Amer
lean rigger.
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NHNCO COUNTY GRAND JURY HAS VOTED !: :
INDICTMENTS AGAINST PRESIDENT C. FRANK
kEENEY, ROBB AND MOONEY, OF THE U. NJ v,

Mullen was shot while on guard duty.
Prosecuting Attorney 8. D. Stokes -.
night announced that he had sent
capiasas for the arrest OF Kesney ana
Mooney TO tho sheriff OF RAnAwhA,
county. The men. will be called TO trssl
h. said, at the regular term of eoust
commencing September s.
Eighteen other indictments charging
various offences were returned Six 'of
them vero against persons charged iH
connection with McMullen's death, ana
five dealt with the burning Of . War
Earle Coal company tipple on Nay -.
Other indictments were IN ooanScE4A
with the robbinE and burning Of Con:
rnissary Of the Lynn Coal and ookA
company on May "a
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-08-30
FLEECED FOR $4,000
By CHECK JUGGLING

Toronto. Aug. cs.--ouick check
switching and a fake stamp enabled two
man 70 fleece tho Bank ~ commerce
hare of $500 last Saturday. 1t was
learned today. They presented checks
payahIe to self or bearer" during IN"
rush hour, and were told TO get theTn
marked for acceptance by tho ledger
keeper.
In few minutes both returned 10
IN, paying teller's window with tho
ch,cks marked accepted" and II was
not until they had Rone that It was dia-
covered the signatures were not thor"
Of a dsposttor and that the "arcepted
came from q forged stamp.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-08-30
Wothington, master
Mind" of Alleged
SWind|erS, 10 Tell All

Chicago. Aug 29.-John Whitehouse
Worthlng,un. alleged master mind or
band # NAL! and bank robbers whose
loo, tnta.!ed s6.oN0.oO0. and associated
with Ehar!as W. Fronch In many OF
NO sNcged schemes nr his $50. 1000
organization. may turn sta;c's evidence.
Il was Indicated ;Niay. when Wor'hinE-
ION asked permission 20 appear In court
whNn French WAS nrraisnsd.
TIE American RuSher 1omTHHN. orc
% tho s. 100000 concerns organized ny
r4onch. and or which Rudolph r k"hn.
anc,hcr Of the alleged "swtnd'e ring
members. IS president. Was thrown mt"
hankrlp;cy today on petition % mira
IT amber 70: tho alleged band. A. a sire
In q Milwaukee Judge ke"esa~ vi.
lardls named ~" central Tr"s; com
I.ary as receiver.
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Williamson. W. Va. Aug. 2s.-1ndict-
nents today were returned by a speeiA
grand Jury IN session hero against {.
+. keerey and Fred Mooney pres'ueht
and secretary. respectively. or Dl''ric'
l., Tnited Mine Workers or America
and - u Workman. an international or
r,nizcr for tho miners union. In con-
nrctinn with the deaths last May OF
Anhrose Goo-lln and Dan Whit. Tho
tuo mon were killed during the three
DAYS SHOOTING in MinEo county during
The week of May -.
David Robh. an international organ
izer for tho miners. also was indicted
as an accessory before the fact in con-
nectlon with tho death Of william Nc
Mullon. a state trooper last juno. No
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THEIR LAST FAREWELL

Trer'nn. y. J.. Aug :a.--Eeta,ives Of
Frank J. James and raymond W.
Schuck condemned murders ot David
6. Paul Camden hauk messenger. who
rre awaiting execution hero at the state
prison tcnder,y embraced The men and
eada them goodbye FOR rho last time
This afternoon at the prison. With their
nerves s,ead!ed for tho ordeal ot their
last pnr,!ag tho wives visited their re-
srectlvs husbands at different intervals.
although both parties arrived at the
p-.son about the same time.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-08-30
THE WEATHER

West virgtnia-aenernlly fair Tues
dny nna wednesday, cooler Tuesday
afternoon or night
Ohio-Fair Tussday md probably
"wednesday; little change IN temperature
except cooler near Lake Erts Wednes-
day.
Western Penngylvanta-T>ar Tuesdhy
ana probably Wednesday, little change
In tempsratlre,
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FIVE FOR EVERY JOB;
500 MEN GO TO WORK

steuhenvtllc, O.. avg. 2s-The Steu'
bsnyill. plant OF the 'We!rton Steel
company resumed operations this morn
ing after a shutdown OF nine months
about 600 men, most Of whom haT
been ,cle FOR that period. returning -
work
General Manager John Williams q:
tho WAirton Steel plants and other OFF,
cials who were at tho Steuhenv!l!e mill
when Il reopcned today. announced that
operations Yers about 60 per cent and
that ~ soon AZ possible they Will bs
increased to capa city.
There were Ave men for every JOB
mt the plant this morning.
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laws or THIS state which vicious and
unlawful &C; properly subjects them 10
the charge ~ treason against the state.
In addition to this !N"rcusahle offerse,
we are prepared 70 show you evidence
Of the loss Of twcnty- human lives
end the loss oC hundreds Of thousands
Of dollars OF property by explosions and
iucend!arIsm. within tho Villa ms"n
coal district. charEcahle to tho United
Mine Workers ot America.
In consideration OF theso circum-
stances. which are hut briefly outlined
and In further consideration Of the fact
that contracts with the tiitod Nine
Workers o. America are futile and use
Less. as can be shown by dozens and
hundreds Of instances. this association
and It's various members have persist
entity refused to enter Into any manner
OF negotiations with them. and feel
Obliged to advise you that their policy
IN this relation IL not subject TO COM
promise or change.
Tho so-callsd industrial strife VII!
cease Immediately X the Tinted Mino
Workers Of America are forced 10 DIS
continue their lawless actions.
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Y1oE PIN nAx A111vRD

Omaha. Esh. Aug. 3s-Chrencs o.
whose addrsss was given - jersey GeZs
n. J., was arrested by federal A1tha(f
ties he,s today. charged with transpoft-
Ing Aims OF the Dempsey-CrpoudSF
nEht from New Jersey to NebraSkA Mr..
Cray Furnished $1,000 bond And wAs r.
leased. 50
Mr.. Gray. according TO ASsn1Ae
rrnited States Attorney Nagnsy, 10 .
representative Of the Tex Richard COM
pany. --'
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(Tuesday) - The Herald. NAfatcm
learned from reliable sources At 1880
o'clock this morning that Govc9t
Morgan had telegaphed PrSsloeat
Harding asking that federal troops. %
dispatched forthwith to West W.
gtnia.
Charleston. W. Va, Aug. S!-heie0'
attnr that large forces are again lew
ing the Cabin Creek district tonlgnt TOT
m. Logan border, Governor z. +. NOT.
ran sent the following statsmnt y
washington at midnight addressiHE u
IN both President Harding and Sse1s'
tary Of War Weeks:
General Bandholtz loft here e1mf.
day At that time armed men In Fe4p9
cabin and Lens creeks and Big Cnel
river fields were dispensing. On Latue
Coal river. In tho vicinity OF sha1pseA
cIothier, Blair and Madison. armed meo
IN excess Of fifteen hundred have -
fused TO disperse when requested ~
r.pressntatives Of federal and sots
governments. ,.
"On Saturday night. near 6harYee4
armed patrols attacked body OF 49,
nolice. which returned fire and k1He9
thr.. men. These armed bodies hStv
also captured nve Logan county peea9
ofneers and are holding them - pf1e<
oners. ~
Rsfuss to Disps1N.
I'VE have Information that sevesal
hundred men from coal helds OF othm
states are gathered with these in9er-
rectionists In tho Little Coal river aeo'
ton. and We are In possession OF u
names Of the leaders who como tron
Illinois. Kentucky ana onio. Te's
armed band has threatened the lves of
officers Of the United Mine WoTkefS o1
this district who have asked tnsm 70
disperse.
"Adjutant General charnock has 1ast
returned from the vicinity Of sharplss,
wh.re he commanded the insurrectfone
lists to disperse. but they have refuSe4.
and are maintaining many armed ~.
trolls on the roads and have seized pas
seneer train. on the Chesapeake Ohio
railroad TO transport reinforcements to
their camps. They have cut telephone
wires and refused to allow their re-
placement and they continue to DEFY
constituted authority
unable TO 1spS1 Attach.
Large forces are again LEAVING
Cabin Creek district tonight for tAo
Logan border and have destroyed an
communications on that creek Tho
mon now assembled in Logan from Ao.
Do~ell. MinEo and Logan counties -
resist tho invasion will DO utterly m
able to repel the attack.
because Of the imminent danger Of
great loss Of life II There Is claSh BE-
tween the Logan officers and citlssnS
and the armed insurrectionfstA and -.
l!eving II is my duty to seek protection
for tho lives and property OF our citi.
gems. most respectfully now request
for federal troops to be sent forth TO
West Virginia for tho purpose OF Quells
ing the insurrecuon and dinrms1U
those engaged IN II. Delay IN my optA-
ION will prove most disaStrous." -Rt
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Appeal from DoouA

Madison, W. Va. Aug. I'll. ". b.
Mullens, prosecuting attorney OF Boone
county. called Governor E. r. Morgan
tonight by long distance telephone, AS
said. and informed the governor oB4
5000 miners mostly armed are -
ssmbled in tho vicinity Of JeffrisA an1
that "others arc collecting In from an
sideA" He told tho governor that tha
disordera were not participated In AY
any Of tho 1900 or more employees ok
the Boone County Goal corporation
which has . string OF mines IN Boo00
county.
He said no urged the governor -
make . further appeal for federal -
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THE INTELLIGENCE L

Has the Largest Circulation OF
Any Morning Newspaper in the
State of West Virginia.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-08-30
G0V, MORGAN
IELEGRAPHS
I0 president.
FOR SOLDIERS
DESCRIBES STATE
OF NSURRECI1OM
Declares Forces Of Deputies
Will Be Unable to Repe
Attack.

Huntington, W. Va. AdS. ~.
(Tuesday) - The Herald DSfet@
learned from reliable sources at 1850
o'clock this morning that Govc9nct
Morgan had telegraphed Presioeot
Harding asking that federal troops %
dispatched forthwith to West VIZ
ginia.
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