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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-08-27

Washington. Aus. 26.-FormA sxprHs-
s,ons OF coincidence on the part OF Inc
British government or tho loss OF Amef
lean lives in the destruction OF tne Dr-'
were conveyed today to tho state de-
nartm.nt In the following note from MI
Maurice Peterson. tho British charge OF
the embassy:
I'm The absence OF his British nlajes-
TVS Ambassador and on instructions
from my government I venture to con-
y.y 20 tho government, OF tho United
States the most sincere condolences Of
hts majesty's government on tho loss 81
tho American officers and mon VINO
peri.hed In tho wreck OF the AiIsAiS
zR-2.
The heartfelt sympathy Of the whole
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-08-27

Berlin. Aug c6--Mathias Erzberger.
former vico premier and minister OF
finance was murdered today. Herr
Erzhergc- was aSSaSsinatrd near Often
bcrg Baden. where he was sojourn!nk
with HE family. His body conta !ned
twelve bullet wounds
Herr Er1hcrGer Eai left Bad-GrIes-
bach. where hs was taking the cure IN
company with tho re!rhstaE deputy.
Dies for n foot tour 81 the BLACK Forest.
An hour later both men were confronted
by two youths. who separated them. and
then cmpt!ed their revnlvers Into Herr
FrzherEnr' who VAS killed Instantly by
shots Into he head.
pepu:y Dies was ais" wounded.
Shot Down In 1910.
Matthias ErzhcrErr. former German
vice Vrrrier and minister o. finance.
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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-08-27
AIRPLANE DROPS IN
THE ENGLISH CHANNEL

London, Aug. c6.--An airpianc mali
from London to Brussels fell int" the
English channel a few miles off calais
Franco today. as the result ~ me
explosion Of !ts petrol tank. / - i"t
known whether there we're an! fatah-
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-08-27
NJ W. Leaders, Succeed Influencing Many Men Abandon Demonstration
Later Report Asserts Thousands Refuse to Turn Back
TWO AYIATORS INJURED WHEN B|-PLANE
IN MINING REGION TOWN HITS TREE-TOP

% Harry Lambert pilot of lronton Ohio and
slightly injured This afternoon when
rapidly crashed
The
on a
Lambert suffering
Logan authorities in
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-08-27

Washington. Aug. 26.--The British
government has formally requested the
privilege Of s.ndinE 10 the United
states on British warship all remains
Of American dead which may be re-
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-08-27
Battle
Raging?
Hears Report Of
AIMED Clash Between 300
Logan County Deputy
Sherifs and Body Of 1000
Marching Miners.

Blueaeld, w. Va, Aug. 27.-1n-
formation received at the sheriff 8
office st WEIGH says q battle is on
in Logan county between sheriff 5
deputies and 1000 miners who
crossed into Logan county from
near Clothier.
Three hundred deputies are said
to be opposing the invading forces,
who arc firing into coal camps.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-08-27
AMERICANS
SHOT DOWN BY
MEXICAN BAND

TUCSON Artx. Aug. 26.-Trnnf J.
Pearson, poBtmAgter at Ruby Arr
Roma, In the ore mining district, and
MIS-. Pearson, were killed by Msxi-
can bandits at Ruby at ten O'Clock
this morning according to long
distance telephone message.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-08-27

Some OF the marchers In the Lens
creek district tonight doubted the
authority OF q messenger sent by Z. r
Keeney, president OF district No. H.
United Mine Workers OF America. ad-
vistnr tho men to disoand. II was an
nounced at miners headquarters. II
WAS added that further assurance had
been given.
Governor Morgan this evening an
nounced the arrival here OF BriSadier
General Mitchell. commander OF the air
service Of the United States army. Inc
trip was made IN hours and 80 minutes
Il was stated.
At midnight the train that was "a
carry tho men back to Charleston mac
not arrived at Madison and 1t was stated
lack OF equipment was causing the o.
my, Although the men appeared anA-
lou. TO leave Madison they did not Seem
TO be restless.
Earlier In the evening. an engine and
two cars with several men aboard mr.
rived from Clothier. over Chesapeake
anad Ohio railroad. After talking 10
number OF the march-rs the occupants
Of tho train returned 10 II and Departed
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-08-27
Chains Deputies Called Gu.

Logan. W. Va, Aug. 27-CommAndeer
ing passenger train at Clothier. lead
ers Of the armed band which yesterday
announced plans 10 !nyde Aingo county
would be abandoned, succeeded IN trans.
porting upwards OF 1000 miners "a
Bla!r. while Sheriff Chains border
guard Of deputies was being demobilized
the Herald Dispatch was told at an
early hour this morning.
Chains forces at 1880 o'clock were
recalled and rushed to the county line
where. according to stories received In
Logan from unofficial sources, firing
started.
II was stated also that q force OF 500
deputies were being rushed from Blue
field to reinforce the guard Sheriff
Chain has thrown along tho border
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-08-27

The above report must be taken With
reserve. WEIGH. In Mcdowell county.
10 over nifty miles from the scene Of
the reported battle.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-08-27
LEWIS SEEKS
CONFERENCE To
END WARFARE
HEAD OF u. M. W.
APPEALS TO HARDING
Would Have Mingo Miners
and Operators Meet to
Reach Agreement.

Indianapolis, Ind. Aug. 26.-Presldent
Harding was asked IN 4 message sent
him late today by John l.. Lewis presi.
dent OF tho United Mine Workers OF
America. to cal 4 join; conference OF
mine workers and operators or H'nso
county West Virginia. with the view
or reaching an agreement that would
end the Industrial conflict thai has con-
,!nued there for severa! months.
Mr.. Lewis message proposed that tho
conference nrst consider the abolish
ment OF what he termed the guard sys-
tom maintained b. operators. through a
private detective agency. md second
that /, consider an adjustment between
tho operators and miners upon any
honorable basis which can be FOUND.
Cooperation Pledged
In concluding his message 81 more
than ak hundred words. MI. Lewis
pledged tho cooperation Of the inter-
national union. In al honorable attempt
to adjust the MinEo county situaticn'
and offered 10 arrange for the miners
REORGANIZATION az any conference caHeo
bv President Harding.
The march OF miners IN West Virginia
wa. declared by Mr.. Lewis In his mes
sage 70 III. president TO he "a sense or
ou,rare" ageins; tire detectives en-
Moved hr the operators. These detect
i've. the message asserted. were men OF
.,he lowest type and character. VINO u
wa. sad xii! as part Of their daily
, work"
THO Raldvin-rcl,x detective agency
Of Roanoke, Virginia. was named A
the employer OF the detectives. VINO IL
va. also asserted. wero practically IN
control ct the county government IN
Logan. Mingo, Mcdowell and Mercer
/ counties, West Virginia.
Series Of outraSss
Tn. recen, death Of Sid Hatfield and
| h!s companion at Welch, west Virginia
Was referred - by Mr. Lewis as the
"cuintnation Of a long series of such
ou;royrs which resulted In the present
outburs.s Of Indignation on the part OF
tho West Virginia miners and their as
scmblinE IN large bodies to resist Such
assaults
I'm the minds Of the mine workers OF
West Virginia." continued the meshas H.
there can be no peace 70 long rs mo
Raldwin-Felts thug system is in such
complete control Of the machinery OF
law and such terrible acts go unre-
buked.
Fedora! troops a-e not needed IN
Yves, Virginia so much rs the reccsni-
ton OF the rights Of citizens AS guar
an,eed by our constitution and law. and
the surrender by the Be!dwin-Feits
army OF privately employed gunner TO
the constituted authorities Of our gov
eminent"
In concluding his message by propos-
Ing the conference. Mr.. Lewis said he
did so AS a constructive suggestion 10
meet the present emergency.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-08-27
HtuaNon Serious

Charleston. ". Va. Aug. 21.-"The
situation in Logan county IS very
serious"
That was the only information state
officials would give out this morning.
They would Mother confirm nor deny a
report OF n battle. Neither the gov
ernor nor Colonel Jackson Arnold. head
OF the state police. could be reached
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-08-27
10 LIT Martial Law

Governor =. r. morgan lo1n ho"e
paper men tonight that he Intends 10
lift martial law In Mingo county with
In tho next two or three weeks.
The chief executive also announced
tn. arrival hero this evening OF Rriga-
der General Mitchell. commander OF
tho AIR service o. tho United states
army. He made tho trip from Washing
ton in two hours and nifty minutes. he
said.
The mon scattered along tho county
road for I'VE miles up Lens creek from
lfarmet refused to accept tho word or
tho messengers reported TO have been
sent them by G. Frank keeney. advising
them TO turn back and 30 TO thti-
homes Il was announced tonight at tho
headquarters Of District -. United
workers In this city. They hold tho
messengers little son. boy OF II years
who accompanied him. and sent the
messenger with committee OF the men
10 district headquarters to confirm the
action OF Kceney. They started back
20 Marmet from Charleston at midnlSht
with assurances OF men In charge or the
headquarters here that the reported de-
c!sIon Of Keeney Is authentic.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-08-27
SITUATION AGAIN CRITICAL WHEN
NARCHERS REFUSE To TURN BACK
Failure Of State Authorities to
Send Trains Criticized
Band Of 500 Seize Train,
and Are Headed for Logan
County.

CHARLESTON, ". Va. Aus. "" ne
situation here tonight - critical. State
officials made a serious mistake IN mo-
sending trains 10 Madison before dark
TO take tho miners back IL their homes
This statement was made at 1880 TO-
night by c. Frank keeney. president or
District No. II. United Mine WORKERS.
who 10 reported to have turned the
men back in their march from MaTinct
toward tho West Virginia side OF Tug
river. IN M!nEo county.
Al the same time. State Tax Commits
sioner walter S. Hal!aaan and other
state officials received reports thar
crowd Of armed men estimated At eoo'
had Communicated train at Clothier.
On Coal river and wore headed toward
Blair Logan county. Most OF the arm
I'd man boarded tho train ut Danville.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-16
KID NORFOLK AND TATE PERS0NIFIED
 IN NEGRO BATTLES

Kid Norfolk and Big Bill Tats, dusky fighters of prominence, fem inized in the persons of Freda John son and Maud Vaughn. fought two bloody battles yesterday afternoon, about 30 minutes apart Freds won both battles, the first staged with Freda holding a knife and the other girl holding her arms.
 Returning to her home at secone. avenue and Fifteenth street, two days before her time at the city jail was up, Freda found her place in the domicile was being usurped by Maud. Prompt use of the knife resulted in severe cuts about the face and arms for Maud.
 When the patrol wagon dropped them at the jail door, another bateIe started. When it was over, Freda had scored knockout and Maud was on her way to the Hillman hospital for treatment.
 Freda, short and exceedingly brown and stout. was lodged in jail on a charge of assault with a knife, while Maud, who lives at 1423 Fourth al- ley, south, was charged with dis orderly conduct, aggravated.
 After discussing 8 bond with U professional bondsman. Freda tossed her head with a grinning laugh.
 "I'll stay here until mawning," she sang out as she went up the steps leading to the negro women's section of the jail.
 By way of explanation, Kid Nor folk is short and stout. while Tate is lean and lanky
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-16
BAIRD IS PRINCIPAL
 OF COUNTY SCHOOL
County Board of Education Announces Changes at High
 and Other Schools

NJ. J. Baird was elected principal
 of the Jefferson county High school
 at Boyles at the meeting of the
 county board of education Thursday
 afternoon according to an announce
 ment made yesterday by pr. N. R.
 Baker, county superintendent of edu-
 cation.
 l Professor Baird succeeds Prof. T.
 W smith, who resigned to become as- slstant superintendent of education
 of Tuscaloosa county. Under the ad-
 ministration of Professor Smith the
 school has doubled in size and has been standardized. Professor Smith has been in charge of the school the past two years. Professor Baird is a graduate of
 Florence Normal school and of the University of Alabama. During the past year he has been taking special
 work in education at the Teachers college of Columbia university in New York city. He has been engaged
 part time in school survey work for the city of Baltimore. Professor
 Baird has had experiences as princi- pal of several large schools including the school at Pell City and at Albany. At the meeting of the county board it was announced yesterday, it was | decided to add the eighth grade to
 the schools at Majestic and New
 Castle, and the eighth and ninth grades to the school at Huffman. l The supply of erasers, buckets.
 crayons and brooms for next year l for all the Jefferson county schools
 was ordered at the meeting. the total l to cost S1230.
 | A deed for a new school site at
 Pattons Chapel was accepted by the 1 board, and 8 school building will be erected later. The school at Village 1 Springs on the border line of Jeffer.
 son and Blount counties will be run
 by them jointly next session. The l following transfers were authorized
 for the following teachers:
 l J. J. Gordon from Cottage Hill to
 Hueytown; J. S. Dean from Massey
 Line to Bradford; H. F. Wear from Mount Calvary to Center; Leonard | Campbell from New Bethel to War rior It. F.. Thomas from Lewisburg- Gardendale- New Castle school to | county high school. {.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-16
STOCK BROKER KILLED,
 CARETAKER ENDS LIFE
By Associated Press

Northport, N. Y., July 15.-Zealous- ness of the caretaker of a country es- tate in carrying out a brides orders to prevent her husband from enter ing the house, resulted in a double tragedy on Duck Island on Long Island sound. Word came from the island today that Harry G. Hem ming, a New York stock broker, had been shot and killed there last night by Frank Eberhart, the caretaker, and that the latter had then shot and killed himself.
 Mr. and Mrs. Hemming separated after being married two months ago and met accidentally yesterday in New York. Mrs. Hemming refuse his plea for reconciliation. but un- der his importuning took a ride in his automobile When she found they were driving towards Northport, she went into a store on pretext and telephoned Eberhart not to let Hem ming enter the house. She did not contemplate such serious conse- quences as shooting, and the authori- ties absolvod her from blame.
 Eberhart's suicide was due to fear of punishment for killing Hemming, the authorities believe. The care- taker lived on the estate with his wife. Mrs. Hemming had been mar risd three times and her husband twice.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-16
GENERAL STRIKE IN SOUTHERN TEXTILE
 MILLS NOT PLANNED
By Associated Press

Charlote. N. C., July 15.-A general strike in the eXtile mills of the south is not included in present plans. in the light of new conditions and new developments, said Thomas F. Mc- Mahon, president of the United Tex tile Workers of America, in state- ment issued here late today
 The statement followed conferences with committees and delegations of textile workers, about 5000 of whom have been on strike since June 1. when a score of mills at Charlotte, Concord and Kannapolis, N. C., were closed. McMahon arrived from New York early today.
 .'The three chains of mills to which the strike is now confined are suf- ficent for us to show the owners that we mean business" said the union chief. At present we are not plan ming to extend the strike but Will concentrate our efforts now among the workers already out"
 Another development of the day in textile circles was the announcement that the Atherton cotton mills and the Charlotte spinning mill would close by the arrangements next Mon- day for an indefinite period on ac- count of lack of orders. These mills were not affected by the June strike.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-16
NIGHT SCHOOLS 0F
 COUNTY A SUCCESS
Dr.. Baker Submits Report of Activities of County
 Schools

During the past school session. there were II night schools con ducted in Jefferson county for tho benefit of illiterates and persons un. able to go to the regular day schools according to the monthly report o1 pr. N R. Baker, county superinten dent of education.
 Two of the schools were for whites and the others for negroes. A total of 345 pupils were enrolled, 197 of whom were regular in attendance 110 were illiterate, and 137 others near-illiterate. Of the total 7s were over 40 years of age. All the teach CTS reported that the interest in the schools was great, and that request have been made that they be con tinued next year.
 The snnual statistical report of the county shows there were 21t schools in session during the past year 131 white and 7s for negroes.
 The county high school at Boyles had an enrolment fo AS students during the past year. Of these 19s were boys, which is much higher percentage than most city schools have. More than half the students of the school lived more than three miles from the school. Forty stu dents graduated during the last ses- sion. Of the 4l graduates in the class of the preceding year, II at tended college last year.
 Dr. Bakers report shows there were A school improvement assocla- tions in the county making reports to his office. He estimates there were about 75 associations at worE In the county.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-16
BAR ROOM FOUND
 BY RAIDING OFFICERS

A regular bar room was in opera tion at the corner of Eighteenth street and Fourth avenue, north, about 10 o'clock last night Many negroes were collected around when the officers arrived upon the scene and whisky, the officers charged, was being sold above board.
 It all occurred before the arrest ot Luther Barnes, negro, of 100 Avenue A, south, who was arrested by Hub bard, Patton and McGill of the "pur- ity" squad at Fourth avenue and Eighteenth street. north, for selling whisky from his automobile.
 According to the officers the whisky could be bought either a drink at a time or as much as a quart Six quarts were taken by the officers when they arrested Barnes and confiscated his car.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-16
SEALED BIDS FOR COUNTY ROAD BONDS
 TO BE ADVERTISED

Sealed bids for s11o,o00 of Jeffer- son county per cent road bonds of the date cf April 1, 1920 maturing April 1, 1881, to be opened at noon July 2s, will be advertised for by the county following the action of the county board of revenue at it's meet ing yesterday. tr.
 The fund from the sale of these bonds will be used in paving the South Bessemer highway, beginning at the city limits of Bessemer and going through Bessemer out Nine teenth street to the northside of Bes- semer.
 This will be a continuation of the county highway. It Is the intention of the board of revenue to build a second highway through FairfieN at a later date which will join this highway and make a circle through the city of Bessemer.
 The city of Bessemer will have charge of handling the road pro- gramme, and will ask for the bids for the road work.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-16
Two Men Dead and
 Four in Jail as
 Result of Battle
By Associated Press

Anderson,. s. C., July 1.-Two men are dead and four others and a 13- ar-o,d boy have been committed to jail here IS result of a shooting af- fair late yesterday in the home of T. F. Ramey, near Carswell insti- ute in this county.
 Thomas Hays died shortly after the shooting and Ramey died late today at hospital here where he had been carried suffering from five buck shot wounds and with injuries to his head from a pick handle. The men ar rested were Walter Hays, brother of the dead man. and his brother-in- law, Ed Wilson, charged by cor oner's jury with having killed Ramey; B. Hall Ramey, IS, charged by the jury with having shot Hays. and Allen M. Emerson and George Wilson, arrested in connection with the shooting.
 Mrs. T. F. Ramey testified at the inquest that Thomas Hays, Walter Hays, Emerson and the two Wilson's came to the Ramey home late yes- terday and two of them stood over her husband with pistols while the others proceeded to beat him. She declared Ed Wilson struck Ramey several times with a pick handle that had it's head driven full of shoe tacks. Ramey pulled pistol from his pocket after being struck, she said, and the firing became general.
 Receipt by Ramey and his brother in-law, B. F. Bagweli, of miniature coffin containing note advising them to leave the county, was said by officers to have precipitated the trouble.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-16
CLEARING HOUSE ACTS
Adopts Memorial Resolutions fol
 Its President, J. K. Jackson

 The Birmingham Clearing House association has adopted the follow ing resolutions upon the death of l. k. Jackson, president of that body: Whereas. an all-wise Providence has removed the soul of J. K. Jack son from these earthly scenes to that city which hath foundations whose builder and maker is God Resolved, that in his death the Birmingham Clearing House associa- tion has lost faithful and efficient president, his associates here sin cere and delightful companion and friend. the institution he served a capable and honest officer, and the commonwealth of Alabama aa up- right and patriotic citizen,
 That the members of this associa- tion express to his wife and chil dren our tender solicitude and sym pathy; and that these resolutions be inscribed on page set apart tC the memory of James Kirkman Jack son--a gentleman without fear and without reproach.
 THOMAS BOwRON,
 "W. H. MANLY,
 JOHN H. FRYE.
 "Committee
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-16
QU0TAFOR FRANCE
 IS RAISED ID FIVE
Local Post American Legion Holds a Busy Session.
 Membership Drive

Alabama's quota in the delegation of American Legion members who are to visit France next month as the guests of the French government has been raised from three to five, according to an announcement made last night at the monthly meeting of Birmingham post No. 1, American Legion, by Leon c, Bradley, who has been selected as one of the members going on the trip.
 Other Alabama delegates will be Matt Murphy of Birmingham and J. Li ster Hill of Montgomery. Two delegates are yet to be selected. Sorsby Jemison will probably be one of them. MT. Bradley outlined the plans for the trip at the meeting last night.
 Jack Bethea discussed the history of the bonus legislation for ex-serv- ice men by Congress, and Jack Wood gave a discussion of the poll tax exemption law, and the various legal controversies which have come up under 1t.
 Colonel Woodson of the United States army in charge of recruiting in West Virginia, told how the army recruiting officers were cooperating with the legion, and promised to help in the local drive for members dur ing his stay in Birmingham. Mai. J. T. McEwen outlined the plan for the membership drive of Birmingham Post.
 Frank Dixon was called upon to explain the controversy between the legion and the League of Women Voters over the disarmament pa geant in the Fourth of July cele- bratiOn.