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The Washington herald., 1921-09-04
Federal Forces Sweep
Little Coal River Valley

MADISON. W. Va. Sept 3-Eed-
ersl troops tonight were spread
out through the Little Coal River
Valley. in territory which has been
held by the miners army.
Headquarters was established
here under command of Col c. A
Martin. The towns Of jeffrey and
Sharpless were occupied.
Several hundred miners sur
rendered voluntarily and were sent
turned in their arms.
Miners were congregated about
jeffrey an dat Clothier. where Fed.
eral troops were on patrol duty
The troops made no move to inter
tere with the miners.
Troops So far have not xp-
preached the battle front
William Blizzard. a union vics
president, said at least two miners
were killed today during the fight
ing near Blair.
A passenger train passing
through here had many miners
aboard. II was stopped and
searched by soldiers and a number
OF rifles and revolvers were taken
Funerals OF forty-two victim,
of the mine war have been held
near Blair. Sheriff Chain an
nounced today. after surveying re.
ports OF air scouts.
Ambulances arrived here shortly
afterward with the bodies OF two
dead miners recovered during thu
fighting.
Sheriff Chain announced his ad'
vices indicated more than lO(
miners had been killed 10 date.
Fifty-fve prisoners were re.
leased from the Logan County
Jail late yesterday to make room
for captive miners. chsnn said.
The Washington herald., 1921-09-04
REPORTER FELLED
BY BULLET Asa
. ENTER WAR AREA
Both Factions Open Fire
On Squad of Core
spondents.
BY MILDRED. MORRIS.

HUNTINGTON. w. Va. Sept. s.
Four newspaper correspondents who
have the memorable experience of
penetrating the mountainous regions
where war between the miners and
State police has been raging for
nearly two weeks and being the
first to obtain an eye witness pic
ture Of the firing line. are alive to-
night by the grace of God.
Under a shower of bullets from
both sides we convinced ourselves
that real war has been going on in
West Virginia Three times a fusil-
ade of bullets poured on US from the
Springfield rifles of the State gun
men and three times we were fred
on by the miners. And after IL was
all over We were taken with our
wounded Logan under guard.
Newspaperman Shot.
Boyden Sparks. a New York news
paperman, was shot through the leg
and a bullet all but penetrated his
scalp. One--of the miners whom We
had persuaded to act ss guide, was
shot in the ankle aid is seriously
~ VIC "cAG dOle 10
convince theh State police that we
were non-combatants merely on a
sightseeing tour, all military opera
us in amazement, and asked:
How in hi we had got there
and what we meant?"
from Gen. Bandholtz, representa-
ffryA - kA
I'VE don't know nothing about
him. Nobody has told us Federal
troops are here and we haven't
seen them, SO we don't know moth
ing about them" the young officer
In charge informed me.
Charged with being spies and
"red-necks." we were taken to
State military headquarters in
Logan and after an insulting ex-
by Sheriff Don Cham. Of
Logan County. we were ordered
taken to a hotel. Each of us, in
the wounded member of our
party. was placed in charge of
guard, who was given orders TO
US wherever we went.
None of the rest of us was per-
mitted to establish our identity. and
our passes from Gen. Bandholtz
were received with the same scorn
BY Sheriff Chain and his attaches
as the officers OF the state police
on the battle front had .Sown.
Saw War without Mercy.
We saw enough on the firing line
to take away the impression that
the war in West Virginia has not
ended. And from what I saw and
from what we were told, We were
left impressed by the horror of the
fact that II wss not war, as civilized
carry against each other,
but war without mercy. carried on
by men lusting for blood.
o. We arrived in Sharpless in the
center of the fiercest fighting at
8 o'clock this morning. On board
the train which carried the van
guard of the u. s. troops. The troops
brought to impose peace in the name
of the United States Government
were greeted by the roar of machine
guns from a ridge which towers
over the settlement and behind
which the fiercest fighting, in West
industrial war has been
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The Washington herald., 1921-09-04
Cuba Sends 2 WnrsItips
To Check NiQuer0 Riots

, HAVANA, Sept. 3.-Riotiug among
Haitians on the Island of Niquero
resulted in the dispatch today Of two
Cuban warships to the scene.
Three hundred workers on the
sugar plantations claim they have
not been paid, and have refused the
Cuban governments offer of trans
portation home. One has been killed
and several wounded in battles with
ths polies. (.
The Washington herald., 1921-09-04
NelD York Train Wreck
Kills One, Injuries Score

ELMIRA. N. T., Sept. 3.-one man
was killed. five seriously injured and
a score received minor hurts when
the second section Of q train on the
Delaware, Lackawanna Railroad, was
wrecked one mile east Of Appalachian
tonight. ~
The man killed was Identified as
John Eldridge. Of Long Island. N 7.
The Washington herald., 1921-09-04
U.S.. INSISTS
OVERWHELMING
ALL MANDATES
League Council Requests
That Discussions Be
Speeded.
REJECTS MOTION
TO KILL ART. X
French Delegate Wants
No Amendment Until
Arms Farley Acts.

GENEVA, Sept. l-Thc dis
armament commission of the
league OF nations, headed by
Rene Viyinni. of France, to-
night recommended that the
league council not wnit for the
Washington conference to act
on the subject of military dis
armament.
The commission recommended
that the league of nations i'm
medIately ask its members for
full information as to their mill
tary armaments. II recOm-
Uended also that the league
assembly Summon, an interna-
tionaI conference for the sSp-
preston Of the private mnns=-
factuFe of war materials.
The Washington herald., 1921-09-04
90, 900 in Packing Wage Cut.

CHlCAGO. Sept3.-Cuts In wages
4 100000 packing house employees Of
country were planned by the big
e" packers today. Announcement
the wage reductions will be made
ben the agreement under which
fudge Samuel Alschuler acted as ar
iter expires on September is.
The Washington herald., 1921-09-04
Especial Gable to The washineton Herald
and Chicago Tribune.)

anu Snic4Ho Irlpune.D
LONDON. Sept. 3.-Downing Street
officials are optimistic regarding
the progress of the Irish negotia-
tions. Although the contents of
Eamonn de valera's latest note to
Premier Lloyd George have not been
made public. it Is believed that the
general attitude of the reply is
friendly and that a meeting between
Sim Fein plenipotentiaries and
British representatives will soon
take place.
Dublin reports that the note pro-
posed an immediate conference and
that a Sim, Fein delegation has; al
ready been appointed, which in
cludes Mr.. de Valera, Arthur Grif-
nth, Robert Barton and others. Rob-
ert Barton. who acted as courier,
bringing De valera's note to Lloyd
George. 10 still at Gairloch as the
guest Of the prime minister.
Downing Street has received no
hint yet as to when the document
will be made public. 1t Is reported
from Dublin that 1t may be made
public tomorrow. but the opinion
here Is that no public statement will
be made until after the cabinet
meeting at Inverness on wednes-
day.
(Copyright, le2ll
The Washington herald., 1921-09-04
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The Washington herald., 1921-09-04

sAMARA, Aug. rs. (Delayed.)-
Russia's famine Is not Bolshevist
propaganda. 1t is real. It is terri
flying. 1t affects 100000 people.
OF whom $4,000, 900 are slowly starv-
ing, and of the latter at least 1000,
oOp are doomed to die in spite Of any
relief measures that America or the
world may take.
The last estimate Is my own, based
on a 2.O00-mile, eight-day trip by
rail. motor, horse and boat through
the Volga region, and the visiting
The Washington herald., 1921-09-04
HOPEFUL
Dali REPLY WILL
OPEN PEACEPATH
Note May Not Be Made
Public Until Meeting
Wednesday.

LONDON. Sept. 1.-The Irish
situation has reached nm ex-
tremeIy grave stage rs q result
Of the latest not from "Presi-
dent' de Valera to Lloyd George
the Press Association announced.
early today In q dispatch from
Dublin.
Recent optimistic reports
about the prVbnbIe outcome of
the exchange Of notes has
proved unfounded, the dispatch
states.
The Washington herald., 1921-09-04
Hughes sends New Note.

The United States has taken re-
newed action to protect American
rights and interests acquired it
the world war.
Secretary OF State Hughes has
sent a new note to the allied pow
ers. 1t is designed to protect more
fully interests of the United States
In former German possessions
to the allies.
The note, according to the best
information here proposed various
changes In mandate drafts, one of
,ehem being q proposal for the in
sertion of a provision recognizing
the open door" principle, guar
anteeing equal commercial oppor-
rrsnity for all nations in the man
date territories.
The Washington herald., 1921-09-04
Special Cabs to The Washington Herald
and United News.)

and United Eews.)
GENEVA, Sept. 3.-Canada's bid
to get the United States into the
league of nations, the motion for
the suppression of Article Y. was
rejected by the league council here
this afternoon.
The article. which has stood most
in the way of the United States
entry into the league. was referred
TO the jurists' commission for an
depreciation. on the suggestion Of
Arthur J. Balfour. of England.
The covenant of the league
must not be amended" declared NJ
Noble-Maire. speaking on behalf of
the French government, against the
Canadian proposal, until after the
proposed disarmament conference
at Washington"
Wants Speed on Mandates.
At the same time, the league
council voted to dispatch imme-
diateIy a note to the United States,
urging that discussions, which the
council has learned are taking
place between the State Depart
mel I at Washington and the allied
governments on the question of
mandates, he speeded up. The
league council was to confirm the
terms Of the mandates decided upon
by the allies, and learned only to-
day that the United States had sent
: note to the allies en- the subject
This announcement was made BY
representatives OF the allied gov
ernments-
y II was decided that the league
council could take no action on
mandates until the question had
been settled between the United
States and the allies.
GIst of American Note.
II was learned tonight that the
mandate amendments contained in
the note of the United States to the
allies provided for equal trade op-
portunities for all nations.
The American amendments were
said to be numanitarian and ideal
lstic for the purpose of protecting
the rights and future of the ma
tlves-
The note. it is said. does not
mention zap, and reiterates that
the United States consent is neces-
Eary to all the original mandate
terms, as well as to eventual
shanges.
Hughes sends New Note.
The United States has taken re-
newed action to protect American
rights and interests acquired IL,
the world war.
The Washington herald., 1921-09-04
Peasants Pray in Log Huts
AS Horror of Famine Grows
Gibbons Struck By Christ-Like Docility and
Reverence of Sufferers in Russia's
Great Famine Area.

Especial Gable to The Washington Herald
and Chicago rribune.)
NJ EU0yn GURRONs
The Washington herald., 1921-09-04

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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1921-08-17
SAYS PANIC PREVENTED
BY THE RESERVE BANKS
Governor Harding Of the Board Tells
Functions Of v. S. Money
Reservoirs.

Washington, Aug. 6.-The ebb and
flow of monetary credits through the
federal reserve system was further de-
scribpd before a congressional COM
mission 10y Governor Harding Of the
reserve board.
ave have twelve reservoirs OF
money Ga the reserve banks he said
"and we can put a pipe line FROM one
10 another az them when needs be-
come too great Tor local money sup
ply. always remembering that the
loans come In and are secured by local
member banks.
'The federal reserve board can out
lire q credit policy, but IL is very diiii-
cult 20 enforce il because Of this MEM
Der bank proposition. There are go
600 ~ them and they take the respon-
sibiiity In the first instance.
"Some az them hold unused lending
power. while others In credit string
gency 30 into the Federal Reserve
bank and get wider. even dangerous
extensions. That was why we had TO
establish the progressive rate, 10 pen
alize the heaviest borrowers, but we
hope wen never have 10 put progress
sive rates In effect again"
There IS a prevailing impression
that the break On general prices dur
Ing 1920 was due 20 the restriction Of
credit. and that the reserve board was
responsible for the restriction" Rep
resentative Mills (Rep), New York
said.
There Is nothing IN H." Governor
Harding replied. sour efforts were
devoted In 1920 20 preventing a col
lapse 81 our banking system.
1T isn't our duty 10 enhance or re
duce prices but credit is based on
prices. and In 1870 we had most sig
nificant signs that a break was com
ing"
"what DO you think would have hap
rened II YOU had not adopted a re-
striction policyT' asked Senator Len
root RepD. Wisconsin.
"You can tell what happened In
Cuba" Governor Harding replied.
There would have come collapse ag-
gravGted by banking Insolvency"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1921-08-17
STATE BONUSES, S375,oo0,oOo
Cash or Other Benefits Given Veters
ans; Illinois Plans 20 Give
s55,0oo.ooo.

New York. Aug. 9.-State leglsla-
ton converting more than $375,000,-
600 10 the aid of World-war veterans
has been passed or is awaiting popu-
lar referendum. the Bank Of America
announces, after a nationwide survey
of the bonus situation. Veterans in
IA states already are receiving cash
bonuses. totaling S1S4,OOO,OO0 and in
eight states legislation providing for
cash bonuses of S191, 100000 is pend
Ing. North Dakota claims the honor
of having been the first state TO pay
the bonus. and Illinois heads the list
for amount. with S55,O000OO provided
the bonus law passes a popular ref
erendum. Only Alabama, Georgia and
Mississippi have failed to pass legs
islation authorizing aid TO veterans
I'm exemptions or benefits Of some.
kind. the report declares. Many states
which have given cash bonuses also
are providing aid Of a practical ma
ture.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1921-08-17
MEXICO PUTS TAX ON AUTOS
Import Duty a About so Per Cent Of
Cars Value Announced by
Obreuon.

Houston. Tex, Aug. 6.-L CARA
Leal. Mexican consul declared In n
statement that President Obregon by
executive decree. effective August I.
imposed an import tax amounting to
approximately - per cent Of the value
OF popular-prioed American cars now
being shipped into Mexico. The tax.
according TO Senior Leafs advices. Is
- ccntavos (about 37i5 cents) a kllo-
cram Tor the first go Kilograms
weight: co centavos a kilogram FOR the
next 500 hlorams. and 20 centavos
a knogram for every kilogram over
$50 Kilograms. Il would mean IN
American money a tax Of approximate
ly $3.50 on a car 81 1850 pounds.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1921-08-17
TO GET "DISARM" FINDINGS
LEAGUE Commissions Conclusions 20
Be Conveyed Unoffieially to
United States.

New York. Aug. 1O.-In connection
with disarmament conference called
BIZ President Harding. steps have been
taken 10 acquaint the State depart
ment with conclusions reached by the
reduction Of ornaments commission
81 the League Of Nations. This an
nouncement Is made by the League Of
Nations news bureau, which adds that
because Of refusal Of the department
10 recognize formal communications
from the league the steps had to be
taken un0ficially. II Is explained that
the league commissios is considering
the disarmament question from n tech
nlcal rather than a political point OF
view.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1921-08-17

Brig. Gen. Harry Lee. United States
marine corps. who has been ordered
o. Santo Domingo 20 command the
Second brigade If marines. He will
relieve gen. Charles G. Long. General
Lee was born in Washington, ID. G.,
and has served with the marine corps
since lS9S. when he was appointed a
Lieutenant for the war with Spain. He
holds many medals and has a brilliant
record for his services la France. The
command az Sunto Domingo Is con
sidcred one 81 the most important In
the marine corps.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1921-08-17
DROPS TRANSPORTATION TAX
WAYS and Means Committee Also
Aarees 70 Raise children's Esemp-
tion From $500 20 500.

Washington. aug. 1.-THE house
WAYS and means committee agreed 20
wine out all transportation taxes. i'm
Guiding Pullman chair and berth
taxes: 10 increase the income tax ex-
emptions for children from $500 70
$500 and 10 allow a 500 exemption
for dividends on stock IN building and
loan associations.
The soda water tax win be repealed.
Il was agreed.
Taxes on bottled beverages VIII he
repealed AMI q manufacturers .sx
substituted.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1921-08-17
HAYS TO STUDY BIG DEFICIT
Postmaster General Wants to Know
Which Of Ventures Is
Losing One.

Washington. Aug. S.-Parcel post
rates must be increased. II an inves-
tigation shows that this service is re-
sponsible for an expected deficit of
S7OOOO.OOO In the postal revenue this
year. Postmaster General VIII Hays
says.
Accountants and post Office engin-
GERS are now checking through the en-
tire country to learn II the parcel post
is. as suspected. one of the two big los
ing ventures OF the department.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1921-08-17
ABOUT FIFTY MISSING
AFTER PACIFIC SHlPWRECK
Steamer Alaska of the san Francisco
and Portland Steamship Com
pany Hits Reef.

Eureka, Cal, Aug. S.-The steamer
Alaska of the San Francisco and Port
land Steamship company, with 13l
passengers and a crew Of so. went
ashore In a dense fog at Blant's reef,
30 miles south of here and sank with
In Is minutes.
Latest reports from Cable Bluff
wireless station, near here, say the
loss Of life in the sinking Of the liner
Alaska may total 40 passengers and
20 of the crew.
Tween y-siX of the passengers and
10 Of the crew of the steamship are
missing according 10 a message from
the scene Of the sinking.
The steamer Anyox Is lying outside
Of the harbor here with survivors,
awaiting a pilot. The tug Ajax also
is outside the bar with survivors.
The bodies Of nine persons who per-
ished were brought here by the coast
guard tug Ranger.
Portland. Me-. Aug. S.-The steam
er Anyox had picked up four boat
loads Of survivors Of the Alaska up to
daylight. The North Head radio sta
ton then reported the steamers AnyOx
and Wahkeena standing by.
The tug Ranger left Eureka for the
scene Of the wreck at three o'clock in
the morning. The motorship Charlie
Watson, which was - miles from the
wreck, also headed toward II. The
government survey ship left Eureka
az four o'clock with doctors and nurses
A.. hrlrr. rrrr.r-l r.nt.a 70 Enrnl.n
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1921-08-17
DENIES OFFERING BERGDoLL
Berlin Says Published Dispatches Re
qarding the American Stacker
Are Not Correct.

Berlin, Aug. Sherman officials
here deny published reports thar
negotiations have been concluded for
the handing over of Grover Cleveland
Bergdoll to the United States au-
thorities. saying that the German gov
eminent has had no official discussion
on the subject.
Wuhelmsuasse cannot say definite
IL whether such negotiations took
Mace at COblenz between the Ameri-
can authorities and Berlin govern
ment officials.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1921-08-17
FORM COOPERATIVE MINES
West Virginia cosl Workers Operate
Own Companies and Are Making
Money.

New YORK. Aug. a-Co-oDeratIve
cr-I mining IS gaining favor among
Wrrearlau miners in che United
States. Several lar-e enterprises On
the luminous fields are now being
r-rrrreE hv them. The foreign lan-
rrnza Information service here. In
rrrsIr- public this fact said thar rhe
Vlu'Fr Coal company ~ Himlerville.
~. Va IS tbe largest ~ these CON
Germs an1 fs owned and controlled by
IT'S Loo Hungarian workers.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1921-08-17
$4,000 HOLDUP LOOT FOUND
Sur, Taken Frou North weed River
uul Pest oH5ce Messenger
Recovered

s. Louis. Mo. Aug 6y-An IN.
opened nail pouch containing $4,000
ir currency. all the money obtained by
three bandits who held up Tommy
Ferarsa e post office messenger AZ
North Wood River. H. was found in
a l1ureId near Peters. III. ten miles
from the sceue 20 the robbery.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1921-08-17
ALL AROUND
WISCONSIN
.O7UCl7Q00

Madison-Property owned by the
state at the present time is valued at
6.176,364 in a report compiled by the
office of the secretary of state. Capt.
toll building and equipment whose cost
at time of purchase was 10,225.00O led
the list of items contained in the re-
port. The university follows the CAPT
toll with valuation of $3.50, 235
whose 1850 acres of land are said
to be worth s2.354.6 SIS, buildings an
fixtures S4.952, 312. and equipment So
I53.24S. The 1926 acres of land on
which the state capitol sets, is valued
with improvements at S3.S36,31S. the
building itself at S6.12O. 493 and equip
ment at $26S, 100. Property owned by
normal schools is estimated 10 be
worth s4.09S,193 OF which S2.7S3,11S
is in buildings and fixtures. $685.. 454, in
equipment and S619,621 in land value.
The state prison at Waupun is valued
at $1,433, 900, the Wisconsin state fair
at Milwaukee at $1.O45.172. the North
ern hospital at WinnebagO at S1,021,-
Cos. and the home of feeble minded AT
Chippewa Falls at S1,017.557.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1921-08-17

Green Bay-Cherry shipments from
the Door county district over the Green
Bay and Western road this year ag-
gregate 100 carloads compared with Is
cars handled last year. According 10
]. b. Call, general freight agent, the
total crop will amount 10 about 100000
cases this year. On some days 10 solid
cars Of cherries were shipped. A fair
percentage Of the cherries were canned
in Door county and many also were
shipped out by boat and express. The
crop this year was not only the largest
in the history Of this section, but the
quality was also exceptionally high
grade.