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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1921-05-19
u. S. WEEKLY MARKET REPORT
Grain Market UnsettIed-Hog Prices
Advance at Chicago 35-4oc Per 100
Lbs.-Beef Steers 25c Higher.
WEEKLY MARKETGRAM.

tBy u, ,. BU REAU Oh MAhALAo J
Washington, May l4-For week ending
May l2-GRAlN-Market very strong az
opening Of weeks business, but technical
position weakened account high price
level and prices dropped on the It'll. SEN
ument and news mixed market unsettled
until the 1lth when acceptance OF allled
terms by Germany, statement of Secre-
tary Wallace that price level 90 per cent
above pre-war basis would beneht Whole
country and further confirmation Of dam
age to crops in Southwest produced a
sharp up-turn. Market erratic on the
18th. Export demand slow; business con-
fined to small lots. Country offerings
light. British wheat holdings officially
gentine port strike expected to be settled
shortly Corn demand fairly good. In
Chicago cash market No, 2 red winter
wheat. STAG; No. 2 hard, I5l; No. .
NO. white oats, 39c. For the week Chi
cago May wheat down l12c, at SL43ls;
May corn up &c at 6012c Chicago July
wheat up &c, at 81. 1875; July corn re-
at S.21 Kansas July down lc at $lOS;
Winnipeg July down lc at $L442s.
HAY-Receipts very light, but demand
continues poor. Prices practically un-
cinnatl $2075 Chicago $50 Minneapolis
$3.50; No. ! prairie, Minneapolis $l5
FRUITS AND VEGETABLES-Nor North
eru sacked round white potatoes up lOc
soc. Chicago carlot market up SOC from
the low point of the season, reaching 81
lis South Carolina No / Irish cobblers
S. per cloth TO slat barrel at New York.
New York Baldwin apples up 25c 70 81
per Dbl eastern city wholesale markets,
A2la cold storage stock $6.15-S. Medium
to large size extra fancy northwestern
Winesaps up 2Jc per box, Chicago at So
$50; small sizes S. 25-2.5J Sacked yellow
onions slow ard duh in eastern CenterS,
at zoe to SIPS per 100 lbs.
DAIRY PRODUCIS-Butter markets
showing signs Of weakness again after al
most a week Of steadiness. Conditions
this time of year are such that markets
are easily disturbed. Production increas-
ing and time for active storage approach
ing, although no butter has as yet been
put in storage in eastern markets. Clos
ing prices % score: New York 331aC Chi
Prices in cheese markets lower than
week ago and now at lowest point since
1915 Current business not up TO eNpecta-
tons and while more active than it has
been prices are slightly weaker than few
days ago. Wisconsin primary markets
now averaging Twins, Daisies Double
Daisies and Young Americas l4Ac, Long
horns lac
LIVE sTOCK-Hog prices at Chicago
advanced 35-40c per 100 lbs the past week.
Beef steers generally 25c higher; butcher
cows and heifers up 25-5Oc veal calves
down 25c TO 81; fat lambs advanced SLIPS;
feeding lambs unchanged; yearlings up
5-5Oc fat ewes 25c. May u Chicago
medium and good beef steers, $500;
butcher cows and heifers, $3.50; feeder
steers, Sc. 1850; light and medium weight
veal calves, 1888; fat lambs. sl0.50-l225;
fat ewes, $6-750 Stocker and feeder ship
ments from II important markets during
the week ending May were: Cattle and
calves, 25SO9; hogs, 5,9S5; sheep, 1921.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1921-05-19
INDICTS THREE IN GRAFT QUIZ
Grand jury at Chicago Accuses Three
Contractors and Two Labor
Union Men.

Chicago. May 17.--Ildictments
against three members Of the Con.
tracing Team Owners association
and two business agents of the Team.
sters' union were returned by the spe-
clal grand jury before Judge Melon
aid The men indicted were William
]. Newman. Edward J. Mullen and
Isaac Waixel of the Contracting Team
Owners association, and John Flynn
and Michael McNIchols Of the Team
sters union. The indictments con-
tain nine counts involving charges Of
conspiracy to eXtort, to threaten, to
work and produce violence, and TO
boycott. Bonds were placed at $4,000
each
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SEIZE TWO BANKERS
ARREST PRESIDENT AND CASH
TER OF ARcoLA INSTITUTION.
Shortage of 100000 Is Reported--one
Account Is OVerdraWn
$4,000.

ArCola. Ill.,, May 17-Following the
discovery of shortage reported to be
100000 in the Arcola State bank, NJ.
T, Quirk, president, and his son, J. S.
Quirk, cashier, we're arrested
The local police quoted J. $. Quirk
as confessng to forgeries amounting
to $4,000.
The institution was closed by state
Bank Examiner w. S. WhitlOck who
was asked to make an examination by
r. e. Lyons of Champaign, one of the
vice presidents of the bank, and by
the board of directors.
A shortage of 100000 is suspected
Directors of the bank met and de-
cided to call a meeting of the stock
holders. State Bank EXamer Whit
lock arrived in Arcola and held meet
ing with directors, at which other
bankers in the county were present
1t was stated that the bank will be
reopened as soon as the audit is com
peted, which will take several days.
Vice President Lyons made the fol-
lowing statement:
"The Quirks allowed the firm Of J..
r. Ernst & Son, grain dealers at Ar
cola and Cation, to overdraw their
account $4,000. They also lent this
firm $4,000 on bad notes
"The Quirks also lent money to
members of their own family with no
ample security,
"Thcy have admitted the whole thing
and have turned over all their prop
erty, which will reduce the loss by at
least 100000
eve have also made arrangements
to take over the property of Ernst &
Son, which will further reduce the
loss.
81 believe that the money has been
lost on board of trade speculation"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1921-05-19
SENATE PASSES TARIFF BILL
Emergency Measure Goes Through by
the Vote of 60 to 23-Seven Demo-
Gratis Voted for IL.

Washington, May 13.-The senate
passed the emergency tariff and anti
dumping bill, retaining all amend
ments recommended by the finance
committee, but rejecting those indi-
vidually proposed. The vote was GO
to %.
Seven Observation-Disclosures Brous-
sard, Louisiana; Jones, New Mexico
Kendrick, Wyoming Myers, Montana
Pittman, Nevada; Ransdell, Louisiana,
and Sheppard, Texas-voted with the
Republicans in passing the bill An
other Observation-Disclosures, Arizona
who was absent, was announced as a
supporter. Only one Republican-Sen-
ator Moses of New ampshlre-voted
against the bill.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1921-05-19
HUGHES GIVES US. OIL POLICY
Declares 1t Policy to Make Representa-
tons in Foreign Countries
in Certain Cases.

Washington, May lit is the
policy Of the American government in
every part Of the world ito inquire
and make representations to foreign
government wherever it appears that
monopolistic petroleum concessions
might be granted to the possible detrl-
ment of American citizens according
to State department report signed
by Secretary Hughes and transmitted
to the senate in answer to a resolution
passed by the senate a year ago.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1921-05-19
WOOD STARTS LUzON TOUR
General Ready to Receive Any State
ments the People Care to
Make. g..

Manila, p. l., May 13-The mission
sent by President Harding to investi-
gate conditions in the Philippine is
lands have arranged to start ON a tour
of northern central Luzon. The trip
will occupy IS days. During the Lu-
zOn trip there will be no public bear
ings, but all who wish to do so may
present statements bearing on any
phase of the commissions work. Both
General Wood and Governor Forbes
have expressed qualification at the as
sistance given for furtherance of their
inquiry. Acting Governor Yeater gave
a dinner in honor Of the mission
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1921-05-19
CURTIS PRESSMEN ON STRIKE
Philadelphia Company May Print the
Saturday Evening Post in
Chicago.

Philadelphia May 17.--Pressmen
employed by the Curtis Publishing
company went on strike for the 44-hour
week. None Of the foremen composing
the executive staff of the plant quit
and a few of the pressnen remained at
work, the company said. The company
announced it was negotiating with two
Chicago printing establishments to
print part of the editions of the Satur-
day Evening Post and the Country
Gentleman.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1921-05-19
INTERESTING FACTS

In experiments with cotton growing
In Spanish Morocco the best results
were obtained from Louisiana seed.
In Japanese marriages the cere-
mony Is performed at the home Of the
bridegroom.
brazilian living ia New York has
invented machine to cast piston
rings at rate az 1900 60 10000
day by whlrling molten metal into
shape by centrifugal force.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1921-05-19
1000. ooO for AZ and Mualo.

Cincinnati, May 1.-THE $1,000. 1000
estate left by Mrs Eleanor G. j. Aims,
widow of Frederick Aims, is to go into
trust for the benefit of educational
charity, art, musical and recreatlonlI
institutions IN This city by the terms
Of Mrs. Aims will, filed here. The
institutions specifically mentioned are
the Cincinnati College OF Music The
Cincinnati art museum, the University
of Cincinnati and the city park de
partment.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1921-05-19
30 DEAD IN ITALIAN RIOTS
Hundred and Fifty Others Wounded
in Street Battles During
the Balloting.

Milan, May 17-Thlrty persons were
killed and $50 wounded in street bat
ties during the ballotng in the general
election
While the election passed off quietly
in the big cities there were violent
clashes between the fascist ana the
communists in the smaller towns.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1921-05-19
FOUR KILLED IN GALWAY
Three Government Officers and the
Wife Of One Are Shot to
Death.

Dublin, May i7,-Three government
officers and the wife of one of them
were shot and killed in an ambush at
Bauyclrn, four miles from Gort, CoIu-
~ Galway.
The victims were District Inspector
Blake and his wife Captain Cornwall.
lis and Lieutenant McCrcery. The
captain ard the lieutenant were at.
tuched to the Seventeenth lancers.
The party was riding In a motorcar
when it was ambushed 10y 40 men.
Military and police re-eufoleements
sent to the scene We're fred upon ana
one constable was seriously wounded.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1921-05-19
MANY VESSELS ARE TIED UP
One Hundred Forty.Two Unable to
Sail for Lack of Crews, Hoover
Reports.

Washington, May 17.-One hundred
and forty-two vessels have been un-
able TO clear American ports for lack
of crews during the first two weeks Of
the marine strike, according to figures
announced by Secretary Of Commerce
Hoover. During the same period 496
steamers sailed as usual
San Francisco has been hardest hit
by the strike, - vessels having been
forced to cancel their sailiugs from
that port Nineteen were unable TO
clear from Norfolk, fifteen from Phila-
dclphia ana only five from New York.
OF the 49G sailings, New York led
with 100; Philadelphia followed, with
90; Los Angeles, GO; San Francisco, 43;
Norfolk, -, and Baltimore, 10.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1921-05-19
FINES 81 IN BUILDING TRUST
New York Supreme Court Mulcts
Thirteen Corporations $4,000
to $500.

New York, May 17.-Fines of $1,000
to $500 were imposed in the Supreme
court on each of the - corporations in
the Association of Dealers in Masons'
Building Materials, which pleaded gull
ty May to violation Of state anti
trust laws. Nineteen individual men,
bers of the association, who admitted
conspiring to prevent competition,
were fined $500 each. The charges
grew out of the legislative inquiry into
building combines.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1921-05-19

In Japan children's stockings re-
semble mittcns, having separate
place for the great toe.
Sixty-three occupations are repre-
scented In the membership Of the New
Orleans Federation Of Business aud
Professional Women.
Women teachers Of England recent
IL held q big demonstration In London
IN support Of their demand for equal
pay with men teachers.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1921-05-19
d MISTAKES IN STACKER LIST
Secretary of War Weeks Says the
Rest Of the $4,000
Are o. X.

Washington, May 17.-Of the 155,-
600 alleged draft deserters on the War
department lists only four men so far
have been enormously catalogued. Sec
rotary Weeks announced: Stanley Har-
rison French OF Brooklyn, Alfred Dan
iel Brazil of New York, Howatt II.
Millinson, address not given. and VIII
liam Sutherland Bacon Of Chicago.
All Of these have been stricken from
the lists.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1921-05-19
PREMIER MAY SEE DE VALERA
Dublin Newspaper Says Lloyd George
Has Agreed to Conference With
Irish Leader.

Dublin, May 17.-Premier Lloyd
George the Freeman's Journal re-
ports, has offered to meet Eamonn de
Valera or other Irish leaders without
conditions. Mr.. De Valera, adds the
newspaper, said that If the premier
made statement public, he would
make a public reply.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1921-05-19
student Shot BY Robber.

Cambridge, Mass, May 17-John b.
King of Washington, d. c., student
Of Massachusetts Institute of Technol.
ogy. was twice wounded by a supposed
burglar. He said he was awakened
by noise. in seeking the cause he
encountered the intruder. They Crap
pied. and King was shot twice. His
lssailant escaped.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1921-05-19
REVOLUTIONARY ARMY UNIFORM

At the close of the Revolutionary
war the uniforms of the American
troops retained In service closely fol-
lowed the French, That Of the infantry
being blue faced with white. and
the artillery blue faced with red. At
that time these were the only two
arms IN the composition Of the army.
Later cavalry was added, wearing
green coats with white faengs, which
soon after changed to black. Since
that time the uniforms of the army
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1921-05-19
BARS ALIENS KIN FROM U. S.
Federal Supreme Court Denies Right
to Foreign Residents-CaIi-
fornia Court Upheld.

Washington, May 17.-Allens resi-
dent in the United States have no
legal right to demand the admittance
Of relatives, the United States SUI
preme court ruled in effect, in uphold.
ing decisions Of California courts in
the appeal Of Yee Won, a Chinaman,
who sought to bring his wife and two
minor children with him on his return
to this country from visit to China.
The immigration authorities refused 70
admit them.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1921-05-19
A Slow Voyage to the Sea

A block o. wood was cast Into the
Yellowstone river II years ago by
citizen of GlendIve, Mont. Ii Is slow.
ly drifting 10 the sea The inscription
made upon It By the man Who started
It has been added to by two other
persons, who picked It UP and started
II again on its way. 1t was last seen
at Washburn, n D.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1921-05-19
Former Senator catron Dies.

Santa Fe, NJ. w, May 17.-Thomas
Benton Catron, United States senator
from New Mexico from March 81, 1912,
to March 4, 1917, died at his home
here. He had been i'll for about five
months.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1921-05-19
MASKED MEN SHOOT PRIEST
Father o'Callaghan, of Cork Cathedral
Clergy, Attacked in His Bedroom
at Night.

London, May 17.--Father O'Callag-
han, one of the clergy at the Cork
cathedral, was shot by masked men
who entered his bedroom at four
o'clock in the morning. Father O'Cal-
laghan died at six o'clock last night
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1921-05-19
Authors paunther Dies.

Emporia, Kan, May 49, Miss Mary
White, sixteen, only daughter OF VIII
liam Allen White, author and pub
Usher Of the Emporia Gazette, died
OF injuries received IN fall from d
horse. Her skull was fractured.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1921-05-19

New York. May 17.-Benny Kauff,
suspended Giant outfielder, was ac-
quilted by a jury in General Sessions
on an Indictment charging him with
the larceny Of an automobile Deem
Der s, 1919,
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1921-05-19
oerman Nervea Relaxed.

Berlin, May IL Marked relaxation
from the tenseness Of feeling which
has prevailed the last few days was
observable IN German political circles
now that the crisis raised by the aI-
lied ultimatum has been passed.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1921-05-19
Bandits Kill Gary Grocer

Gary, Ind, May 14.-F'rank Zezlcki,
2277 Madison street, died here Of pis-
tol wounds suffered when two bandits
shot him down in an attempt to rob
his grocery store. The assasslns es-
caped
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1921-05-19
ExneI Spy From Rhineland

Coblenz, May 1.-THE allies high
commission has ordered expelled from
occupied territory Franz Schulenberg,
who was arrested In the United
States during the war as German
agent and plOtter.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1921-05-19
A Timely sunnestIon.

Il want an attractive title for this
song, as | expect Il 20 produce good
revenue"
"The best title | ever heard of for a
revenue song Is OFT In the Silly
Night.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1921-05-19
safe Thlnn.

Its 4 good thing we can't see our
selves as others see u.s. some one re-
marked to Whistler.
"Isnt 1t, though" replied the artist.
Il know in my own case | should grow
lntolerablI coneeited."
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1921-05-19
Resume Work on Bio Plant.

Chicago, May DEMONSTRATION on
a new S15.0OOOOO factory Of the II. w.
Johns anylIe company asbestos ma
terlal. at Waukegan, which was halted
for FIVE months, was resumed with 500
workmen or the job
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1921-05-19

Riga, May 16.-Cholera and typhus
are reported by Moscow dispatch to
the Letvian Telegraph agency to have
broken out unusually early in Moscow.
The soviet government Is declared to
be much alarmed over the situation.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1921-05-19
Mrs. Jake l.. Hamon Is m.

. Chicago May 17.--Mrs. Jake l.. Ha-
mon, widow Of the Oklahoma oil mill
lionaire and politician, is under the
care Of physicians in her home 1909
Sheridan road, suffering from a nerv-
Gus collapse.
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Turks RatIfy Soviet Treaty.

Constnntlnople, Turkey May IT,
The Turkish nationalist government at
Angora has ratified the treaty with
soviet Russia signed March 10
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1921-05-19

Anita, Ia. May 1.-THE Citizens
Savings bank here, capitalized at $780,
600 and in existence for 30 years,
failed TO open its doors, due to inabll-
ity to realize on farmers securi-
ties.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1921-05-19

can be divided into periods, each Of
which dates back TO the close Of one
Of the wars.
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j. 6. WINS HIGH
COURT TAX RULING
Rise in Values Held Taxable by
Supreme Tribunal.
HUGE SUMS ARE INVOLVED
Unanimous Decision of Judges De-
clares Increased Value Of Capital
Asset Must Be Considered in
Levy or Profits.

Washington, May 1.-THE govern.
ment won in the supreme court its
contention that increased value of any
capital asset must be considered in
corporations profits when taxes We're
computed.
The courts decision was given in the
appeal of La Belle iron works from
ruling Of the Treasury that ore lands
purchased for $4,000 in 1904 must
be returned in the 1917 report at SlO,-
100000 and a profit tax paid ON the
difference The opinion Sustained this
ruling.
THE meaning of the act as to in
vested capital is clear the court said.
ut was to cover actual cost Of prop
erty, diSregarding anything that does
not change the form of the invest
ment."
Hundreds Of Millions Involved.
The court was unanimous in its de-
cision, except that Justice McReynolds
concurred only in the result Associate
Justice Pitney read the opinion
Hundreds Of millions Of dollars in
excess profit taxes were involved in
the case, which was characterized by
a high government official as "the
most important legal suit affecting fed
eral finances to arise in several
decades"
Practically every American corpora
tion of any size was interested vitality
in the case, counsel for the iron com
pany said, when asking the court to
expedite hearings in the case. Lumber
companies, steel fouudrics and in
divduals joined with the iron com
pany as friends of the court" In the
effort to show that the natural en-
hancement in value of the company's
holdings could not be considered prof
its.
Estate Tax Is Held Up.
The estate tax provided i'm the rev
enue act of 1916 was held valid today
by the court in passing upon the ap-
peal Of executors of the estate of the
late J. IIarsen Purdy Of New York
Estate taxes paid under state laws
cannot be deducted from the met es-
tate" upon which a tax is affixed UNI
der the federal revenue act Of 1916,
the court ruled in affirming DEGREES Of
federal courts In New York in suit
brought by the executors Of the Purdy
estate.
Federal Reserve banks have not the
right to insist on par collection Of
checks of members banks, the court
ruled In effect
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1921-05-19
MINE rs LEADERS
ARE UNDER ARREST.
Alleged Chiefs of West Virginia
"RevoIt" Are Taken.
REPORTS LULL IN FIGHTING
President Harding Refuses Use OF
Federal Troopo-Nonunion Men
Get New UItimatum to Move
Out of Matewan at once.

Williamson, w. Va, May Twin
the arrival of several companies OF
Kentucky national guard, the first
roundup of the leaders in the attack
ing forces which have been making
war along the Tug river front, has
started. The miltamen have started
c0mblng the densely wooded sections
of the mountains.
Five Alleged Leaders Held.
Five men, alleged leaders in the
insurrection, have been placed under
arrest.
According to information sent TO
Sheriff A. c. I4nson and Captain
Brockus, in command Of the West
Virginia state troopers, the five men
under arrest, have been taken to Pike
vile, Ky.
Many of the Kentucky militiamen
are Kentucky mountaineers and they
are well versed in mountain fighting
Their presence has had salutary eff
feet already, as there has been little
firing going on since their arrival. Not
shot has been fred across the Ken
lucky border into West Virginia since
they arrived.
A determined effort is being made
to locate the base of supplies from
which pointed the distribution of arms
and ammunition has been made. 1t
is known that somewhere in the NOUN
tains a large supply of arms and am
munition is still cached.
Non-union employees Of the Stone
Mountain Coal corporation at Matewan
have received an ultimatum to leave
Matewan at once, under penalty of
death, according to ]. f. Smith, super
intendent, who arrived here this after
noon. He stated the non-unonists were
preparing TO leave and all would be
out of Matewan before nighfall.
Two non-union miners were assault
ed and severely wounded with pistols
at Blocton this morning. Sheriff Pin
son is informed Warrants we're is
sued for three men said to have been
involved, but they escaped into Ken
lucky.
Body Found in River.
The body of Clarence Spender, ne
gro, was found at Devon. He had been
shot. The body of an unidentified man
was found in Tug river, just below
Chattaroy.
Telephone reports to Sheriff Pinson
from all the communities within the
battle zone were to the effect that
there had been no shooting except at
Merrimac, since Sunday night.
Refuses to Send Federal Troops.
Washington, May H. - President
Harding refused an appeal for federal
troops for the West Virginia coal fields
The appeal was made to the President
by Senator Sutherland, on behalf Of
Governor Morgan of West Virginia.