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j. N. ". to Raise
Million for Strikers
Dollar a Month Assessment
Upon Half Million
Members

Indianapolis, Jan. 9--To carr 20 4
finish the strike of union coal miners
In Alabama and the fight against what
Is termed the lockout" in MinEo county
West Virginia, the United Mine Work
ers Of America has sent letters to the
four thousand local unions ~ the coun-
try levying an assessment Of one dOi-
lar a month for TWO months on the
entire membership numbering $4,000.
according to an announcement made to-
night at the international headquarters
here by Ellis Searles, editor OF the Mine
Workers Journal. approximately 50.-
900 persons in thctwo fields are being
supported BY the international union,
which up to January 4. had expended
$l,345.Q0 out Of its treasury for this
purpose.
The Suftcrings which the men. wom-
on and children living in both these coal
fields have Undergone challenge the ad-
miratoion OF every member of our
union" reads the letter sent to the
lccai unions. They have been thrOwa
out of their homes: have been denied
the right OF free aSscmhlaSe; have been
subjected TO tho brutal treatment of 4
private army OF gunmeu, guards ana
thugs employed by the coal operators s
and to the represSiNe military r"gula :
tions which have been established by
the state and federal troops, ordered in
to these mining communities. Such he
roic action calls for our full support IN
the struggle these brave men and wom-
en- are making against the forces OF cor
porate greed and cooperate power.
william Greene. international sccre-
tary-treasurer ofthe organization said
the assessment would raise approNim-
ately one million dollars. all of which
would be used for the RELIEF Of these
men and their families.
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Sim Fein Flag Waves
In n. Y. for O'CaNaghan
Given Enthusiastic Greeting.
Declares He Will Remain
Several Months

New York, Jan. 9.-Daniel O'Callag'
han. lord mayor of<Cork. who enterco
tho United States at Newport News
January 4. arrived here today and was
greeted by crowds OF Irish rcpupAc
sympathizers.
Accompanying O'Callaghan was Peter
MacSwiney, brother OF Cork's late Lore
Mayor. Harry Boland secretary to Ea'
monn De Valera, and Acting Mayor Can
non and Deputy Mayor Malone OF Jer-
sey City.
During the short trip from the STA
tion to his hotel o'Cal!aghan's automo'
bile was followed BY procession tna'
waved Sim sFein and American iisgs
Crowds gathered before the hotel sno
OCallaghan responding to their c2's
appeared on a balcony. He spoke or MS
trim from Cork as a stowaTay. expressed
appr.ciatioa for the welcome accorded
him, and said he probably "ouId re-
main IN America several months.
OCallaghan said Ireland would not &C
cept home rule.
I'VE don't want home rule; we want
nothing hut freedom" he declared.
n. added that home rule, might
change conditions for while. Inc
irish ueopIe would accept 1t with non
assistant policy to see what would De
come Of It before they did anything DEL
mite"
Hundreds crowded into the Pennsyi
yania station to greet the lord mayor.
Fifty police reserves were detailed u
handle the crowd. When O'Callaghan ap
peared from the train shed prolonged
welcome was shouted.
A path to the automobile drtvewa!
was cleared and police escorted the lori
mayor to his automobile.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-01-10
LEAGUE OF NATIONS IN PRAISE
Of ITS ACCOMPLISHMENTS

leagues work. Concerning humanitariah
measures the report goes on. the league
elaborated a series Of projects Including
an appeal for funds TO fight typhus. the
acceptance responsibilities for opium
traffic control and also the white slave
traffic; coused the United States. Brazil
and Spain to accept mediation in Arme-
mia, and effected the repatriation OF
more than a hundred thousand war pfis'
oners. 90. 81
Regarding execution Of the peace
treaty the league points out the follow
ing missions accomplished:
Administration OF the Saar valley
z-Direction Of the affairs OF the free
city Of Danztg.
3--Rejection OF the German govern
ment's conclusions and note asking an.
other pleviscite in Tupen and 1almedy
and the final awarding Of the tsrritorie.
to Belgium.
THE establishment OF permanent
mandate commission to administer tAN
affairs of former German colonies.
5-Acceptance OF responsibility TOT
the protection Of minorities.
6-Registration OF 50 treaties in &C
cordance with the stirulations of the
treaty OF Versailles.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-01-10
Nd CHANGE Of VENUE: AN|NCO
MURDER TRIALS COMING WEEK

tIon with the coal strike in Mingo coun-
" Will be heard this term.
The present term marks the first regu-
lar sitting here for Judge T. D. Bailey.
elected last November. although he pre-
sided ut the special term December last
having been appointed by Governor
Cornwell TO MI the unexpired term OF
TWO months previously.
The strike district has been reported
quiet for IS hours by military head
quarters with the exception of Il few
shots being directed at a military patrol
at Nolan. and firing at SpriEg last night.
The Nolan patrol was fired upon by un-
identified persons from the Kentucky
hills opposite the mining town. The
shots were returned but 50 far as IS
known no one was wounded. A few shots
promscuously directed at Spr!gg. are
believed by tho officer IN charge OF the
federal detachment there 20 have been
IA demonstration designed to !ntlm!date
the soldiers or residents. No ono was
wounded. according TO military head
quarters
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Williamson. W. Va. Jan. 9.-fla"s
were completed tonight for the opening
OF c.rcul. court tomorrow, during which
reluiar term the cases OF 90 men charged
with killing on seven counts each in con-
nectIon with the battle between resi-
dents, miners and private detectives al
Ma,ewan last May. will be tried.
The trials continued last September
unit! the present term have been set
ten,iyely for January lS.
Rumurs that a change Of venue wou1u
bc sought for the trials were set at
rest By prosecuting Attorney Wade
Bronson, who declared that the state
could not seek a change OF venue and
that in all probability the defense would
no, want il. Some OF the best legal Ia
lent in West virginia has been employees
by both the state and to aid the prose-
cutlun and BY the defendants.
Resides the so called Matcwa" trials
!: is probable that several other cases
arising from acts Of violence in connec-
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MR.. HARDING
OUT Of SENATE.
HIS RESIGNATION ..
EFFECTIVE JAN. IS
President-Elect Discusses
Taxation Reform With
Senator Smoot

Marion, O., Jan. 9.-President-elect
Harding resigned today as United
States senator from Ohio, forwarding
his letter of resignation to Columbus
for action of the newly elected Repuo-
lIcan governor. Harry L.. DAVIS, VINO
assumes office tomorrow.
The move was in accordance with, the
president-elects announced purpose 10
give UP his senate seat asi soon as
change in the state administration
would admit the appointment OF hs.
publican successor. Goyernor-eiect ia
, Wis has indicated that Frank b. WiitA
elected senator for the term bsGinnins
next March. would be named TO I'LL tne
vacancy.
Following the wishes Of Mr.. Willis
Mr.. Harding made January Is the ef-
fectiye date Of his resignation. By Civ
ing up his senatorial office then, the
prestdeut-elect will be permitted 70 de-
vote the last six weeks before his In
auguration wholly to the preparation
for the duties of his administration.
udque Feature.
That the inauguration ceremonies On
| March 1 may include 4 ceremony uni.
Que in history Of such affairs was in
d!cated today when 1t became known
that Mr.. Harding had approved plan
to have all the members OF the slector-
! ial college in Washington for the oc-
casion. The proposal was made BY
group Of Ohio electors. who suggested
at first thaf All Republican electorals
eb invited. and later modified the plan
to Include an invitation to Republicans
and Dehfocrats alike.
Such 4 meeting would have no for
NAL nor legal significance since the
actual casting Of ballots by the eley.
tors takes place tomorrow In tho var
ious state capitolS and they Will b
canvassed by congress moro than Two
weeks In advance OF Inauguration day
70 saw Many 1rillio1s.
! Tax revision, appropriation measures
and reorganiza ton Of the executive de-
partments Of the government were dis
cussed by Mr.. Harding today with
Senator Smoot Of Utah, who has made
close study Of all Of these subjects.
Afterwards Senator smoot said he be-
lieved the president-elect had definite
ideas that would lead TO practical econ
omies and reforms during tho coming
| administration.
The Utah senator, predicted that 5000
! 100000 would be saved annually by
reorganization of the departments or
an efficiency basis and that many OF
the burdens Of taxation would be lifted
| by the revisiohs Of the next congress.
He said the higher rates Of the ex.
cess profits schedule woEld have TO- be
| reduced, however. and gave. It as his
| opinion that the head of that class Of
taxes would be fixed at about forty
percent a& @a.
/ Senator fSmoot also had long talk
| this afternoon with Or. =. +. Brooks OF
New York. whom he invited to his home
after ftste6Ins to him preach here IN
| day Rf the Trinity Baptist Church. The
sermon was on the spiritual cons..
quence Of the Versailles peace. and Il
! was for a further discussion Of the sub
! ject that DR.. Brooks was invited to ser
I the president-elect.
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CALL TR00P $ To
OUELL DISORDER

Pine Bluff. Ark, Jan. "a detach-
mont Of the Pin. Ruff machine gun
company was dispatched tonight to the
scene Of reported outbreak resulting
from feud among white residents at
K!ngsland Ark, small hill town thir-
ty-two miles southwest Of here.
According to telephone reports, lead
crs Of the opposing factions met on a
street OF the little town this morHioE
and engaged in 4 fight In which Two
persons were seriously injured.
The trouble Is reported 10 have start
cd over the arrest nf two youths ac-
used or setting fire to- residence.
Members Of both factions are patrol
ling the streets early tonight accordiEg &
to dispatches.
The appeal for troops came from act
ing Mayor +. r. Mosley. The soldiers
We're sent from Pine Bluff in motor lor-
rieS.
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BRITISH IN
STARTLING PLEA
DECLARES AGAINST
BIG BATTLESHIPS
Asserts United States and
Japan Building Warships.
Against Each Other

London, Jan. 9.--Yiscouut Rother'
mere. former secretary OF state for the
air forces. in an article today In the
sunday Pictorial under the caption
The Folloy OF the Big Battleship'
submits a startling contention. directly
challenging the traditional basis OF. the
British. naval policy. The doctrine he
prcpounds IS that 1t Is no longer pos
sible for any nation to possess com
mand Of the seas. ..
Lord Rothermere wholly condemns
British participation In big battleshil
rivalry with the United States and
Japan, because they obviously are
building against each other. and not
against US" He urges that Great Brit
ain cannot affordt to spend any money
on naval construction at present Fur
thcrmore. Lord Rothermcre declares
'Hf the United States and Japan per
s!st in pursuing ant!quated forms OF
warfare. that Is no proof. the capital
ship will survive" and concludes that
no nation henceforth will enjoy naval
supremacy.
That's a nasty pill. but we must
swallow It," he says.
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Paris. Jan. s.--The secretariat OF ths
League Of Nations to-day issued an Off
cial document entitled the work accom-
,plished by the League Of Nations dur
ing the first year of It's existence, Janu-
ary 10. 1920, to January 10, 1921" enuIn-
Grating the various questions settled or
discussed by the league.
II mentions first, the establishment
Of n permanent international court OF
Justice; second, the work accomplished
In the limitation Of armaments. ana,
third, the creation Of an international
commission 10 study use OF the blockade
as an economic weapon. The three fore
Eoing are mentioned as measures "des-
tined to prevent war" Under the head
ing efforts at political conciliation,
the document refers TO the question or
the Aland islands. upon which the league
commission will report within three
weeks
As measures destined to remedy tho
economic crisis. the report says. the
creation Of an economic and financial
organization in accordance with the con-
clusions OF the Brussels financial con-
ference. and tho organization Of a tran
sit commission, were foremost in the
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-01-10
STR0NC-ARN IS
USED IN DETROIT
RAILROAD MANAGER
IMPRISONED ON ISLAND
While 100 Laborers Lay Rail
Crossing, Despite Court
Injunction

Detroit, Jan. 9--Ciuard-d by about 200
city policemen. 100 laborers employed
by the city early this morning laid
tracks Of netroit's new municipal street
railway across tracks OF the Detroit
United hallway company at 81. Jean
and Mack Avenues. after Circuit Judge
Harry j. Dingeman had issued an IN
junction restraining the city from
crossing the tracks. While the work
was being accomplished, T.. J. Burdick,
assistant general manager of the De-
troll United Railway. who had III his
pocket the restraining order, WAS 4 vir-
tual prisoner on Belle Isle. due, he said.
TO his being taken to the park By The
police.
When the work Of cr"ss,r. &c y. /.
l. tracks wL~ begun Rui'!. i = = = -
have approached Joscpn >. Goodwin,
. manager OF the Municipal system, and
derna ndcd that the work he halted. lie
was about to produce the injunction
papers. II is said. when nc was taken
into custody by Il policeman and taken
IN 4 patrol wagon across the Rel!e Isle
draWbridge TO the Island Tor !nNestlsa-
ton on q charge OF disturbing the peace.
He was soon liberated but was un-
able 10 return - the city because tho
tender Of the drawbridEe would not
close the span. The bridge had been
closed TO permit the patrol wagon to
cross ard later TO permit the wagon to
return 70 the city after Burdick had
been left at the island police station.
Burd!ck was unable to cross until day
light. iThe Belle Isle bridge is closed
10 all except police traric At midnight.
Burd!Ck in :, statement today declared
i contempt Of court proceedings would be
started tomorrow by his company
! against the city and that he intended 10
file Il personal suit against the city for
false arrest. The police admitted Rur-
dick had been taken to the island sta
, ton for investigation.
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B, & 0. SHOP SUPT.
DIES AT BALTIMORE

Special Dispatch 70 The Intelligencer.
Baltimore. Md. Jan 9.--Harry l..
Marshall. - Years old. superintendent
,t ths D. II O. railroad shops a: Martins
burg. died last n!Eht AZ the University
hospital in Ralt,vuur" He had been IN
Baltimore ror the past SIX months TAX
ing treatment for nose trouble and was
stricken carly yesterday morning IT
the Hotel Joyce. He was found In one
OF ,he Railways OF the hotel b. Il porter
and Il is believed he WAS stricken with
,popicxI. and. falling, fractured his
skull. Marshal Was removed 20 ;he
hospital In an Ambulance
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-01-10
IRISH RELIEF CARGO
HELD UP BY TISH

Queenstown. Ireland. Jan. s.--On tho
arrival here today from New York Of
the American steamer Honolulu with IL
cargo OF provisions VI board for the
relief OF the unemplo%edof Cork the
authrities placed an armed guard on the
vessel. Notwithstanding the protest Of
the captain. the guard remained on the
steamer when Il proceeded for Cork.
More than one hundred tons OF sup
plies for the sufferers from the recent
fires and disorders in Cork were shipped
on board the Honolulu. which left New
York December IS. The supplies were
sent by Irish relci committees in Phila-
delphia, New York and other cities.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-01-10
Job|ess Ones Marched
Into Fashionable Church
al Members of Hoboes'
Union Occupy Front Pews
In'Trinity Church

New York. Jan. s--After services had
started this morning at historic Trinity
church, Broadway and Wall street, 141
unemployed men, members OF the
"Hoboes Union" entered the church and
filled up the front pews. The men filed
quietly into the edifice during prayer
and took their places. without any COM
motion. in the pews designated BY the
sexton.
Urbain J. Lenoux. an official Of the
Fpboes' Union. announced YESTERDAY
that Ave hundred jobless men would At
tend the services today. but l41 Wsre al
he could muster this morning on the
Bowery. the starting point Of the parade.
The marchers did not appear detected
by their enforced idleness. many or
them singing lively tunes as the Wendeo
their way through the streets from the
Many of the men were we'll clad, Most
of them wore overcoats, while few had
army blankets draped over their shoul-
ders. Thirteen placards, attesunG
want Of food raiment and shelter. were
interspersed through the line OF mafch.
with the exception Of ten men, VINO ap-
parently had passed their hudeth year
the marchers were young men.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-01-10
ARGENTINE PRESIDENT
INVITED. TO AMERICA

Buenos Aires. Jan. 9.-President
Yrigoyenwas invited by Secretary OF
State Colby in PresidentWilson's name,
during Nr. Colby'svisit here, to pay a
visit to the United States. says La
Epoca. the government organ. which
secs IN the invitation great significance
in view Of the policy pursued BY Ar
gentina during the war and her recent
withdrawal from the Geneva meeting
Of the League OF Nations.
Although president Trigoyen was un-
able TO accept the invitation, says the
newspaper, the fact of its extension
shows the respect inspired at Wash
inston by Argentinas vigorous and
original foreign policy. 1t signifies
spontaneous recognition ofthe high
place which Argentina has attained in
the new world and thenecessity OF
seeking It's collaboration IN the orien-
tat!bn Of future Pan-Amerlcan policies.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-01-10
British Labor Leaders
HoW|ed Down By Reds

London. Jan. John Robert Clines,
Labor member Of parliament far Man
chester. former food controller and
president of the National Union Of Cen
oral Workers was howled down today
while attempting 10 address meeting
Of the unemployed at Cambcrwell. He
was obliged to desist. a large section OF
the audience shouting we want rerolu-
ton. We want Soviets,"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-01-10
FRENCH FORCED
BACK BY TURKS

Constantinople. Jan. s. TN" Turks
are reported TO have made several at
taCks in an attempt to regain Aintab.
and the French ara said 20 be with
drawing to stronger positions prcpara-
tory 70 a counter-attack. Meanwhile
heavy Hghting is in progress.
a Constantlnople despatch or De-
cember 10, said the French had obtained
foothold in Aintah. All the American
relief workers in the town were safe. It
was added.l
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CAPITOL RUINS
AGAIN BURNING

Charleston. W. va, Jan. e.-The
northeast wing Of the state capitol
ruins against burst into flames early
tonight, nearly weef after the
original fire. The new blaze origt-
mated in wreokago under the sscre-
tary Of states off1ces, and soon
mounted to the tower on this wing.
The glaro and smoke caused hun
drsds 30 hurry to tho downtown dis
tr1et. ftrSmsn beat down the blaze
after q new section OF the wall had
fallen in
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-01-10

Huntington, W. Va. Jan. s."Elgheeen
cities along the Chesapeake and Ohio
railroad from Cincinnati to Newport
News will be represented at the meet.
ing Of tho joint board. Brotherhood OF
Railway Carmen Of America when the
annual session is convened here tomor-
row morning. J. o. Peyton. Of Hunting
ton, general chairman OF the Brother
hood, will preside
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-01-10

Spokane. Wash, Jan. John +.
M!lholland. investment broker or the
firm OF Milholland HouGh. OF Spokane
accused by J. Is. HouEh, in an alleged
confession TO the police late TO-DAY,
Of having conspired with him IN em-'
bozzling s350.OO0 in bonds and money
from James +. Callahan. millionaire.
Wallace, Idaho. mining man. who Was
found dead at his home here tonight.
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TIKI WAITER.


wsSt Virginia-Cloudy In west, prob
abiy snow in east portion Monday; Tues
ShIo and Western rlvPnia-
Partly cloudy Monday; Cloudy
and Colder.
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! Dramatic Incident Marks the
Burial of Famous Feudist
Inthe Logan County Noun
tains Cap" Hath ED
Makes Peace With God

-
Logan. w. Va. an. 9.--Devi, Anse
! hatfield was laid ~ rest to-day beside
the bodies ot his sons. Troy and Elias
; in the family burial ground IN n hollow
! 200 fc"t below the crest OF the mountain
, range which sheds its waters into the
Big SANDY, on the one side and the Guy
I andotte on the other. His funeral con-
stituted one Of the most dramatic scenes
IN the history Of tie mountains.
The most dramatic incident Of the day
interrupted the funeral procession. This
WAS the reconciliation, over the body of
their father. OF Cap" Hatfield, and Dr.
+. T. Hatfield, Of Charleston. Cap"
Hatfield. his fathers namesake, and feud
! lieutenant, had long been estrangcd from
his brother, whose friendship he sought
, to-day The reconciliation was effected
amid tears and sorrowing. 1t was re-
Sponse TO 4 death-bed request Of Devil
AnSc.
Makes Peace with God.
At the grave Cap" Hatfield told
"lncic D!ke" Garrett that he had made
his peace with God, and was ready 10 be
haptized whenever the minister said.
We'll haptizc you. boy" said the old
preacher. IN the, very hole whar l bap-
tized your pappy."
cap Hatfie!d raised his hands above
his head and declared that he was done
with malice and with fighting and that
Il any man wanted his life or his blood
he would not resist.
The casket, covered with flowers. was
borne around the mountainsidc by
twelve strong men.
Rev Greene McNeely. companion
preacher to Uncle Dixie" Garrett. who
calls him his son In the gospel spoke q
few simple words. not Of the dead man,
but Of the lesson Of death and tossing
flowers upon the coffin. now encased in
Il steel vault. pronounced the words:
"EaIth to earth: ashes To ashes. dust
10 dust"
Eleven Children Present.
Present at this scene were the eleven
surviving children Of Devil Anse, almost
all Of his forty grand children, and sew
eral great-grandchildren There are
about scventy-f!ve direct descendants
The farewell OF the widow. Mrs Lee
visa Chaffin Hatfield, was taken at the
home At - she was unable to follow
around the mountain after the body Of
the man with whom she had lived for
sixty-one years.
Prayer at the grave was offered by
W. A. Robinson. who as Confederate
soldier OF the company commanded By
CAPTAIN Anderson Hatfield. The Island
creek train which bore the funeral con-
tc@ttausd on Page Nt1s]
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London. Jan. 9.---John Beattie Gro
zicr. physician. philosopher. historian
and political economist. died In Lon
don Saturday.
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Baltimore, Md. Jan. s.-~for the
first time since hts return from Union
mills. where he WAS critically Ill.
Cardinal Gibbons left his bed for
few hours this afternoon. The rule
admitting visitors to the Cardinal IL
being observed, under advice OF his
physician.
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London, jan. Sir Lazarus Flet-
cher. the Scientist. died taday.
(Str Lazarus Fletcher was born
March ,. 1854. He had written CA
tensiyely on natural science. his WORKS
including Crystallugraphical physlca!
and mineraloGical subjects.