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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-08-20
Mrs, StOrer Writes Of
Dear Maria" Letters

par,s Aug - Mrs R"ilamy StorHr
has lmhliShcd for priNat" circulation
book which IN larc" part relates I" her
c.r,roycrsv with Theodore Roosevelt
over efforts To have Archbishop Ireland
made a cardinal--a controversy which
gained wide attention through publ
cation Of the so-called Dear Maria
letters. The edition Is limited 20 one
hundred copies.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-08-20
MAIL RoBBERY CHARGED

Altoona. Pa. Aug 10. Police early
mis- morning announced the arrest OF
Marion YoH and Edward Yon. cousins,
- Juen'ta. and "Euck'' iaNrrtv. Of this
city. on charges Of rohbinc m" mail cor
% me Manhattan limited near here e~o
weeks ago. Gilbert McGolsk"y * under
sr-~s. IN Canton as an accomp'tce.
Az except Marion Yon will he for
-'aMy charged with tho robbery and the
murder of william p. S~ihaus hero on
the morning Of August 5
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-08-20
SCORES FLEE FROM RESTAURANT AS REJECTED
ADMIRER POURS BULLETS INTO WOMANS BODY
Crosscup Gets Wildcat
Casser In Wyoming, Far
Ahead of Developments

Charleston, W. Va, Aug. ls-ofh-
GERS Of the Charleston-Dunbar Nat
urL Gas company OF which Colonel
Fred Paul Grosscup Is president, an
nounced today that tho company had
drilled IN Thursday . gas we'll flow
Ing 100000 cubic feet q day nsar
Me9raw, wyoming county. It Is In
wildcat territory. located forty miles
southeast Of the nearest gas well and
Is said to be the Same distance fur
thsr southeast than any natural gas
weu In the United States.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-08-20
SHERIFF OF LINCOLN
COUNTY IS WOUNDED

Huntington. W Va. AuE. l9.-Joe
Hydmorc. whose home Is in Lincoln
county. aas brought early this morning
." -" E~ssl~r- Ha tfeld hospital here.
suffering from n bullet wound In the
shoulder. Hospital attaches said they
r'o-m"d him he ~as shot accidentally
BY we. pom In his own hands. They
aid also that they were informed hs
VAS sheriff os Lincoln county. His
condition Is not serious
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-08-20
KNOXVILLE MOB
FIRED UPON:27
ARE WOUNDED
DEMANDED NEGRO
ASSAULT SUSPECT
Revolvers and Rifles Used In
Exchange Between Crowd
and Officers.

Knoxville. Tenn, Aug. l9-More than
,vcnty-seyen persons were wounded. two
seriously tonight when deputies guard
ing the Knox county Jail fired on I crowd
which had crossed 4 dead-line. with the
purpose OF demanding Frank Martin. q
negro held as a suspect I'm criminal
assault upon county school teacher.
All OF the wounded are whita Two
are women. Deputy Sheriff Charles
Lewis was wounded in the arm by re-
turn hre from the crowd
Although the machine gun company
Of the 117th infantry. Tennessee nation
al guard. was on duty At the jail. the
soldiers did not open fire.
Following reports that the school
teacher had Identified Martin as her as
sailant. crowds gathered in the vicinity
OF the jail. which waa guarded by ma
tional guardsmen and soon started down
the hill on Main street. leading 10 the
jail. They we're turned back twice by
police.
The Firing Begins
Gradually almost zoo men and boys
approached the jalL whtic several hun
dred other persons. many OF them wom-
On. In the court house yard looked down
upon the scene as they came within 100
feet. Sheriff Cate stepped under an arc
light and demanded that they dlSpcrSc.
He gave warnings that an imaginary
line between two telephone poles should
not be crossed. As dozen men pass
ed these poles. the sheriff picked up a
shotgun and fred over the heads OF the
crowd into the air. Four deputies who
were with him fred two volleys. Two
men in the court house yard and two
or three in the streets fired revolvcrs
IL reply
Tho shooting then became general
deputies firing rapidly.
Pired with Rifles
Many OF the loads Of buckshot fred
by the officers and intended TO go above
tho heads OF the crowd in the street
went among spectators in the court
house yard. one or more OF the officers
At the Jail opened fire with rifles and
pistols also. az some suffered wounds
from bullets OF large calihre.
In the court house scores threw them
selves 10 the ground TO escape the hail
Of bullets that came in that direction,
while the crowd in the street ran hack
panic stricken and the deputies charged
firing over the heads OF the crowd and
driving all OF them back OF Gay street
a block from the jail
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-08-20
j. 8. STEEL IN
THIRD CUT Of
WORKERS WAGES
ICOMMON LABOR SLASH
FROM 81 TO 30 CENTS
Other Wages and Salaries 10
Be "Equitably Adjusted,
Announces Judge Gary.

New York, Aug 10 Another re-
duction in wages by the United
States Steel Corporation from 81
cents to 80 cents an hour effective
August %. was announced today
Chairman Ebert H. Gary issued the
following statement:
in view of the prevailing low
selling prices OF steel as compared
10 costs Of production, II Is neCcS-
sarv to make reductions in wage
rates, and therefore We will recon-
mend to subsidiary companies that
rhe general rates Of day labor b"
decreased to 80 cents pCr hour, to
become effective on August 20, and
that other wages and salaries be
equitably adjusted"
This is practically the 'hlrd cut
in wages made by the United States
Steel Corporation so far this year.
On May Is 20 per cent reduction
was ordered. and on July 7. when
reductions on pr1ces OF finished pro.
ducts were announced. the corpora.
tion also eliminated extra pay for
overtime. amounting roughly 10 a
10 per cent cut in wages.
Industries In the Wheeling district
that will hc affected by tn" wage cut
include:
carnegie steel cumpanys Rcilairc
plant.
CarnoE'e steel company MinGc
Junction plant
American sheet aud TIN Flate com
panys plants AT Wheeling tl.a BELIZE
Martins Ferry ,I.auGhllN).
National Tube conpany's Riverside
plant at BcnwOod.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-08-20

Has the Largest Circulation OF
Any Morning Newspaper in the
State of West Virginia.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-10-18
FIGHT THAT SECRECY.

Dr. Maurice Francis Egan, student, scholar and
diplomat, whose notable services and opportunities
TO study diplomatic methods lend authority to his
statements adds his warning that OF far-seeing
men that a grave to the world lies in any
secrecy international disarmament conference
He knows what happens when statesmen gather
behind locked doors and match wits with empires
for stakes and with human lives pawns.
He knows the peoples of the other nations by per-
sonal contact and observation and he knows that
their aims and desires the same aims and de-
sires Of the great common people of this country
freedom from the burdens of wars, from costly arm
aments from tributes of human life, from the war
menaces that come from competition in military
establishments.
ton who would dare block the road to peace and
disarmament If his people were permitted to
hear all his words and watch all his acts.
All wars have been Matched in secret diplomacy.
in the hidden treaties in the keeping from the peo-
pie and from the world hideous facts which make
for and greed.
Read again what DIR. Egan has to say about
secrecy of the coming conference. Then write to
President Harding tell him that this weapon Of
the evil shall be placed in the hand of any set
Of men through fear of breaking diplomatic customs
The people are determined to end the habit Of
They must not be betrayed in the dark by
men who if history teaches anything quite like
ly TO go mad with their rower and sense Of
importance
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-10-18
ELINOR is DLSCONSOLATE.

Girls won't study and they have religion. They
are not marrying because do not want wives
who smoke cigarets Everything Is wrong with them
The plant comes from Elinor Glyn who broke
into fame some years ago by writing novel that
parents tried to keep away from their daughters.
II is simply the case Of generation complaining
Of the next The modern girl is different in her
habits and environment from her mother and the
conclusion is reached that differen..
she must be wrong.
The accusation that girls won't study will hardly
bear investigation. They are filing the colleges The
night schools have them by thousands. Never
there such an eagerness for knowledge.
As for religion. modern girl has 1t her heart
just as firmly as did her mother and her grandmoth-
ers back 10 the most distant The human being
is religious animal. II is the distinction between
the human race and the brute-and the OF
every age has been its strongest support The girl OF
today may seek for for her faith. but the
faith remains and guides her in her life and her
decisions
Mrs Glyn stands almost alone in her observation
chat the girls OF today have dgaret cases and
husbands she marries when and whom she viii.
just as woman always has
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-10-18
ThQIowor
.9Y Dill Armstrong

Night Frolic at the oliver that the
Inquiring Reporter drew on his fac
ulty or observation and noted that
she was just a delicate wisp of a
thing. There was a deep azure tint
10 the sparkle Of her eyes and as
she sauntered across the mezannine
Floor her every movement expressed
the 1.-THE. supple grace OF a Diana.
II would be futile 10 attempt a des-
cription OF the flmy. diaphanous
sheen OF silk which fell from her
shoulders down. DOWN TO
HER KNEES. She was the cyno-
sure OF every pair OF stag eyes and
a mute appeal for companionship
fairly dripped from their glances
Her skin was the kind that an ad-
man likes TO write about and her
neatly turned ankle would make
Coles Phillips take up his residence
in South Bend. She was in truth a
goddess and when she trained her
p. 900 volt lamps on a nearby male
well. il was shocking, thasall.
From the admiring group a youth
answered the plea Of her wistful
eyes and stepped over to her chair.
Said he. in a burst Of originality,
MY dear young lady, haven't I seen
you somewhere befOre2'
And then her ruby lips parted.
flashing a dazzling dental display,
and she cackled. Il Dunno But lis
ten, Jack, is there anywhere up here
that I can smoke a Camel?"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-10-18
THE SIMPLE SYSTEM.

The demand OF business-and business includes
every man. from the street sweeper the largest
rnanufacturer-is for a simple and a definite tax
surieient raise funds the running expenses
OF the government.
While senator's and congressman quarrelling
over the percentage columns Of the varied and null
TO know whether investment Is safe and the condi-
tions under which industry be operated.
One faction bitterly fights to take the from
the top as a stimulant enterprises Others de-
rnand that be lifted from those least able
n-and the next result is that nothing is done and
the entire country left in doubt as to what viii
happen.
This condition Is giving Impetus to the sales tax
program of Sen smoot. who offers this explanation
Of it's operation and purposes:
cit keeps the promise of both political parties
by anording the means without loss OF indis-
pensable revenue of reforming the excise system,
abandoning the taxation OF arbitrarily selected
groups, and repeating Immediately the whole
system OF taxation, hurriedy concentrated
where IL would obtain a return with little regard
for the injustice inflicted upon individuals or in
dustries and substituting therefor the begin
nings OF equitable system spreading its bur-
dens over the great body of taxpayers. II can
neither cumulate pyramid 1t is a single tax,
definite I'm amount and applied at a specific point,
the determination OF which point is question
of fact and not OF INV"
His argument has appeal TO men who want
nothing from government but plain justice and horse
sense.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-10-18
dust FOlRs BY azs.sz

Alike at plant or giant oak,
And yet beneath the snowdrifts deep
We know the violets merely sleep.
Mankind has its October. too.
When little more there is to do.
And we may claim the sweet content
OF strength that has been molly
spent
And yet we fear, when comes the
snow,
There is no spring where we shall go.
October with it's lovely breath
Voices the cry: there is no death.
Men read 1t in a thousand ways.
We see beyond the mist and haze
Which shroud the hills and valleys
deep
That all shall wake who fall asleep.
Copyright. 1929
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-10-18
More Truth
0Tharl pOQtru
~ James = MoNta6Go =
AN AID.

AN AID.
When the stern-faced clock look
down
On your tousled head,
Stop a while in Storytown
Just this side Of Bed.
Many wonders you'll behold
Many splendid sights,
Piles Of diamonds. heaps Of gold,
Brave and gallant knights.
See the deep and shady wood
Stretching far away.
Where the fair Red-Riding-Hood
Met the Wolf one day.
See Bo-Peep and all her sheep.
And little Goldenhair
WHO. all alone and fast asleep,
Was found by Tiny-Bear.
See the giants. fierce and strong.
That evil deeds had done
Till Jack came merrily along
And slew them, every one.
See the little shabby mat
Where wistfulIy al dawn
The perfect Cinderella sat,
And tried the slipper on.
Stop awhile at Storytown,
Just this side OF Bed.
While the years look kindly down
On your tousled head.
For by and by. when you shall grow
To women and to men,
The law says you shall never go
To StOrytown again.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-10-18
WHY BER4TE JOHN ID.

John D. Rockefeller. the worlds richest man. gave
two shiny dimes little girl who sang on a ferry
boat-and there IS printed in nearly every news
paper I'm the country some form OF criticiSm.
RE IS held ar 10 scorn a stingy. penurious.
greedy. with most severe case OF ught-waditis.
The plain inference is. Of course that simply be-
cause he is the richest the world. he should
go about bestowing largess upon all who with
in his reach without stint and with lavishness
commensurate with his wealth.
whatever the opinion may be OF the oil magnats.
such course puts n pretty low estimate upon the
fundamental character OF Americans
Does the quality OF self respect permit indepen-
dent self-relant people expect take the boun-
ties OF the rich
Is an American sentiment 10 expect 10 san gifts
and tips from those with money. DEFENDING upon
the good OF the donor. rather than upon
worth and service rendered.
Has the OF and been twisted
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-10-18
OCTOBER


October and the crimsoned trees,
The smell of smoke upon the breeze;
The morning mist and autumns
chill,
The brown of death upon the hill
And yet a sense Of lovelineSs
Which pen or brush cannot express.
A strange. mysterious calm which
seems
The canvass Of a thousand dreams;
The calm Of duty nobly done,
The peace Of battles truly won.
The JOY with which all hearts are
thrilled,
A sense Of promises fulfilled.
Beyond October winter waits
To pile its snow before the gates;
What men call death shall hur1 its
stroke
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-10-18

by desires for money that they seek It donations
rather than earnings?
would have been the effect upon the future
OF this little singer had she obtained twenty thous
and dollars instead Of her twenty cents? Would
not her whole outlook upon life been changed into
something unAmerican?
This country was not founded by sycophants. It
viii not be maintained by those who hope TO get
through life merely by pleasing those OF wealth.
John may a tightwad-but his aversion TO
catering 10 servlity quite overbalances that trait
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-10-18
WISE CRACKS OF THE KIDDIEs

Everybody likes TO hear funny re-
marks OF children. II any OF our
customers have encountered any
lately. send them in. We all enjoy
them. Few people can resist chill
dren and their activities II you
want proof Of this. just keep your
eyes open the next time you are at
a movie. Pres't Harding will loom
up on the screen. busily engaged in
trying to find jobs for two or three
million men. and you can hear a
pin drop in the house. the audience
is so quiet. But show a picture OF
baby. black or white, and there
is a roar OF applause.
So If yours or the neighbours kids
have pulled off anything clever
lately drop Us a line. We are In
debted 10 the Topics of the Day
company for the wise cracks we are
publishing today:
WARNING SIGNALS.
Tommy-Mother's throwing plates
at father.
Visitor-Is she angry with him?
Tommy-NO. but she's working up
to il.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-10-18
EASIER.
lNlen1phis Prcss.l

Mans detachable collar invented by the wife
OF a blacksmith at Troy. New York. She had
led OF washing entire shirt just because the soled
collar attached 10 the shirt, which had been
the universal custom since shirts
collar industry.
II you get rich. find easier way 10
do the simple things OF life. When you improve
a necessity. you improve something that people have
10 buy That solves selling problem
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-10-18
THIS PRICE SEEMS A
LITTLE HIGH.

It was in the court at North Jud-
son, Ind. (refer 20 Rand and Nc
Nally's Atlas AID the judge was
trying a bootleg case. Atty Walter
Clements Of South Bend. was cary
ing his initials in the bench in a
bored fashion. All the evidence
pointed 10 the guilt OF the defendant
and the judge-recently elected
was in a quandary as 10 what pen
atty or sentence he should give the
offender.
Knowing that Atty Clements
came for a locality where Volstead
is about as popular as spinal menin-
gifts, the judge called over Walter.
"Mr. Clements, this man has been
selling liquor beyond a reasonable
doubt What'H l give him." was
the inquiry.
And Walter, after whiting a per-
iod after his initials, came back with
Your honor, don't give him more
than Sc a quart 1 know where you
can get all you want at that price"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-10-18
NEVER.
Spokane Press)

Much debate! Who will be Carusos successor in
the opera world? The honor probably will fall 10
in this generation for many TO come
Voices Ike CarusOs never come from heaven TO
earth more than in a century. rarely that often
When Madame Goldschmidt, denny Lind the
Swedish Nghtingale) died IN 1887 the world spec
ulated about who would be her successor. Now we
know that there only Jenny Lind. SO with
Caruso. Unfortunate. If you never heard him.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-10-18
RELIGION.
dallas DiSpatchO

The religion Of prehistoric was, general
lines. not much different from that OF civilized
of today, says Prof Manage, lecturer Of the
French Catholic institute Paris.
The difference is largely in expression and in
ability conceive the tremendous power of the God
behind all creation
When man first grasped the idea OF a God. he
emerged from the animal state. When he it off,
he reverts the animal order in morals-w-hich
are the foundations OF all civilization.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-10-18
rEdltorS ! han Ours
PENNY.
Seattle STAR

Difference Of a cent pound means a difference
of S97,S3449O in the nations annual sugar bill says
the research department Of the American Farm
Bureau Federation. And penny, added 70 gasoline
costs consumers $42.564279 a year.
Many great fortunes also many big failures,
founded these penny fluctuations. With fewer
dollars running loose the penny is gaining increas
ing respect After government gets back thinking
in thousands instead of millions, it should study the
possibilities of the penny.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-10-18
HEARING.
Denver Express.

When the unknown soldier is buried at Arlington
cemetery, ArrnisUice day Prest Harding will
stand at the grave and voice the nations tribute.
simultaneously IN many cities memorial gather
ings the presidents voice. carried from
the grave by wires
Inventors in time will perfect some COMPACT de-
by which wireless Will carry important speeches
TO every che matter where they are
Later. human speech will be abolished Telepathy
will take its place
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-10-18
They Ger The Pasteboaris

Apparently ell the ticket specula-
( tors are college graduates. ether
wise they couldn't possibly be en-
titled &c any seats 10 the big football
games.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-10-18
THE RESURRECTION; OR IOWA
II, ILLINOIS 2.

The football coach. indeed, forsooth,
Is one sweet stickler for the truth.
on Monday: Locke, he cannot
play"
On Tuesday: "Locke's in one bad
way"
On Wednesday: Locke has a
broken back"
on Thursday: 'Locke's dying. alas.
alack"
On Friday "Locke's hours are num-
bered by the clock"
on Saturday: seventeen touch
downs made by Locke.
-GABBY DE LOOSE.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-10-18
lust EAIULATION.

Mother-Elsie, why are you shout
ing in that horrible fashion? Why
can't you be quiet like Willie
Elsie-He's got to be quiet the
way we're playin He's papa com
ing home late and I'm you.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-10-18
HE'S LIMITED

Minister-There, little boy, I
wouldn't cry like that
BOy-How would you cry, then?
This is the only way 1 know
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-10-18
NIcrcIv as a Safety Measure.

We hope all the delegates 10 the
disarmament conference VIII con-
sent 10 leave their weapons outside
when they go in.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-10-18

Johnny-Mother, do have to
wash my face?
Mother-Certainly, dear.
Johnny-Aw, why can't I just
powder it, like you do yours?
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-10-18

We have a neighbor who'll gladly
help any prohibition officer search
his cellar for hootch.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-10-18
A LINE ON PA

Mother-Come, Keith, don't be a
little savage-kiss the lady.
Keith-No. she's a naughty lady.
If I kiss her she'll give me a slap
just as she did to papa.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-10-18
OR HALE A GAILON

Willie-iMa. what do they mean
by a measured tread?
Mama-For example, your ia
theirs tread when he came home
last night, measured about two
quarts.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-10-18

When Napoleon was a prisoner at
ST. Helena il cost Britain about So
100000 a year TO keep him there.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-10-18
REASON ENOuGH-

Mother-No. Hazel, can you give
me any reason why I should not
punish you for being naughty?
Hazel-Yes. ma. Doctor said you
weren't to take any vilent exercise.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-10-18

Willie-Mother, my Sunday school
teacher never takes a bath.
Mother-Why, Willie, who told
you that?
Willie-She did. She said sho
never did anything in private that
she wouldn't do in public.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-10-18
Bien JOlie
COrSetS

For the woman who de-
sires a very soft and light
ly boned corset none is
better than a Grecian
Treco. These we have
in low bust and rubber
top. long and short skirts.
in both front and back
lace. Some are simply a
girdle. yet they conhne
and give support TO the
slender figure. Prices
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-10-18

DETHRONING THE GODDESS.
It was up at O'Keefe's Saturday