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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-05-08
CHARLES TOWN
RESENTS ACTS
OF POLICE
Feeling Results in Arrest of
Lieutenant Lilly, Com
manding Police
CLASH IN AUTHORITY
State Force Accused of Attempting to
Usurp Power of Local Authori-
ties.

Charles Town. w. Va, May s..
Resentment against the presence and
the attitude of the State Police present
during the trial of the 100 or more
miners charged with treason, murder
and conspiracy in connection with the
miners march on Logan county last
summer, flared up Saturday night
and yesterday
There were direct clashes of au-
thority between the State police and
the local police. The townspeople,
from Mayor A. S. VI. Morgan on
down, seemed to share this hostility,
and the miners feel that the state po-
lice have been subjecting them to per-
secution.
Lieut.. Mack b. Lilly, of the State
police, bears the brunt of the I'll Will
because he interfered in an argument
Saturday night between two men in
restaurant, ordering both men out, and
when they refused to obey attempted
to put them out
Lilly was not in uniform and a
crowd collected quickly. j. A. Smith,
Chief of Police in Charles Town. saw
the excitement and feared an incipient
riot. He ordered everybody off the
pavement, but Lilly refused to move.
The Chief then pushed him off and
started away. Lilly is said to have
followed him, arguing about his au-
thority to order State police around,
until he was arrested mad taken to
the city jail.
Two other State policemen went to
the police station to arrange bail for
Lilly and got into an argument with
Chief Smith and Patrolman Allen, but
finally got Lilly out on collateral.
At the hearing yesterday morning
Lilly did not appear in police court. A
telegram was sent to Col. Jackson
Arnold, Commander of the state po-
lice, at Charleston, by Prosecuting At
torney John T. Porterfield Of Jefferson
county; Chief of Police j. A. Smith,
and Mayor Morgan, asking that some
body be sent here in Lieut.. Llllys
place. Colonel Arnold also was asked
to wire instructions.
Late last night, however a confer
cnce was held between Mayor Morgan,
Lieut.. Lily, TOItSb " pIO"ii' %
council prosecuting the miners; Mr..
Porterfield and William NJ. Wiley,
large coal operator. After the con-
ference Mr.. POrterfeld issued a state
ment saving that the arrest of Lieu
tenant Lilly resulted from the fact that
Chief Smith did not know who the
lieutenant was, and that the whole
thing was misunderstanding. He
said il had been adjusted amicably
and that telegram would be sent
Colonel Arnold in the morning IN
forming him of this.
There j.. much apprehension on the
part of both the miners and the opera
tors. The miners feel that they are
being subjected to persecution by the
operators, with the state machinery
backing them. The operators feel that
thew are constantly under the threat
Of violence on the part of the miners.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-05-08
RACIAL FIGHT
IN ATLANTA
White Youth Killed by
Negro = Two Others
Seriously Wounded
COlored Railroad Workers Said to
Have Met Shower Rocks With
BuckshOt

Atlanta, May s.. Dan Walton, Is
years old, is dead; three other men,
two white and one negro, are believed
to be dying as result of battle Sat-
urday afternoon in the vicinity of the
yard office of the A. B. and A. Rail
road.
Walton was shot in the head with a
load of buclshot, dying a few hours
later. Those belived to be fatally in
jured are Kelly Baily, 1S; ]. ]. Chas-
tain.l and Albert Everett. the last
named colored. All are at the Grady
Hospital with the exception of Bailey,
who was carried to the Georgia Bapt-
ist Hospital. Joseph Bailey, brother
Kelly Bailey was wounded twice.
K. B. Pickett, yardmaster for the
Atlanta, Birmingham and Atlantic
Railroad; C. w. Wiley, clerk at the Of
fee, anu three negros, Charles Hunt.
Robert Williams snd Charley Manley,
were arrested by the police and detec-
tives Immediately after the shooting.
Puckett and Wiley were later released
by orders of James L. Beavers, chief
Of police, but the negroes are being
held without bond.
Hunt, negro porter at the Atlanta,
Birmingham and Atlentic yard office,
is said by officers to have fired upon
the white youths.
According to information furnished
the police Hunt was on his way to
the railroad yard office when he was
accosted by several boys. 1t is
claimed the negro was denounced for
working for the railroad while a
strike was in progress and that they
began to throw rocks at the negroes
when ne answered them impudently
The negro also threw rocks and
stones at the boys, and the battle
continued until the negro reached the
yard office, where he secured the
shotgun and a box of shells.
1t is also claimed he recruited the
three other negroes, and the quartet
it is said, charged upon the boys
with guns. A pitched battle ensued
between the negroes with firearms
and the white boys with rocks.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-05-08
KIDNAPPED war
HERO REPORTS
TO EMBASSY
BritOn Will Tell How Love
For Senator's Daughter
Caused abduction"
PHONE TELLS SECRET
Romance Is Barred Through Arrest
of Detective and Report Made to
Washington.

Bloomingfield. n. ]. May S.-Alec
F.. Robertson, the young English war
hero who says Burns detectives "kid-
mapped him because the daughter of
United States Senator Charles Cul-
berson, of Texas. returned his love,
prepared last night to journey to
Washington and tell his story to the
British Embassy.
Robertson has pledged himself not
to involve 81 year old Mary Culber-
son in any LITIGATION which may be at
'onded by publicity. but he says he
"re it is his duty as a British
SOL. = as the embassy staff
Wis1es. . a- -eived a letter ask
ing him I'D Dte5. himself in Washing
ton iUmCctat.
The letter f.om the British En-
aasSv also asks N explanation of why
ne dis not rcSpond to communications
addreSsej 10 m by mail and wire
during the Ii"e he says he spent in
Boston with three Burns detectives.
awaiting the departure of Il vessel
abroad which he had agreed to sail
for South America.
These communications, Robertson
saws. he never receivded In his first
story he told of being transferred 10
much more modest quarters in the
New Richmond hotel after a night in
the exclusive Adams House. one Of
Boston's finest hotelries, and he now
belives the switch was made to keen
letters and wires from Washington
out of his hands.
Robertson said he would have no
full statement to make concerning his
association with Miss CulberOn and
its consequence before tomorrow.
81 am in the hands Of my friends" "
he said. T must consult them before
I say ANYTHING further" ."
He explained that by his "friends'
he meant his relatives. who made the
appeal to the British Embassy. his al
turney and Great Britian's diplomatic
representatives in this country. Rob
e~tSor would not even reveal the iden-
titv of his lawyers.
Excapt for what appears TO have
heen the lanse on the part Of James
r. Nugent New Jersev political power
the love affair between yourp Robert.
son ard Senator Culherson's daughte,
probably never would havs> become
public.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-05-08
CONFERENCE At
GENOA NEARS
CRITICAL POINT
Predicted 1t VIII Break Up
or Adjourn to De-
finite Date
DRAMATIC CLIMAX
Friends of Premier Lloyd George Be-
lieve He viii Publicly Place Blame
For Failure

London, May 8.-The Genoa Con
ference is approaching its supreme
moment This week, the prediction
is made in the dispatches, 1t will
either break up or ADJOURN to a de-
finite date. A dramatic denoue-
ment is foreseen. There will be no
tame ending to this gathering
It's most faithful supporters now
concede that its results will fall far
short of their hopes On the other
hand. it is clear that it will likewise
prove measrably disappointing to
its enemies.
While the conference itself has
been barren of concrete accomplish
ments and a smashing disillusion-
ment TO those who had hoped to see
. tremendous stride taken toward
peace and stability, still neither the
nolicv nor the man who inspired 1t
will be crushed. Thev will both sur
vive. Faith in the ultimate triumph
of the policy remains unshaken IN
fact if is increased. Clearly the only
alternative to it is war. and every
nation at heart shrinkS from that
and its responsibility.
In the end the Llovd Georgian idea
Of peace pact is the only way out
Il will not come to Genoa, but It
will not be- long on the way.
The foregoing are the convictions
Of those who have watched the
trend of things from the beginning.
As a matter of fact. the present M
passe. which probably means the
break-up of the conference this week,
is likely to hasten the time when
tho nations can agree For it IS not
to bo thought that the British Prime
Minister will let this gathering dis
ncrse without speech that will echo
around the world. It is not his inten-
tion TO slink home a beaten man. 1t
* not within MS scheme Of things
supinelv It. submit to the raucous
cries of triumph of the British wreck
ers of the conference and their
French friends.
On tho contrary, those who know
him, hest are thoroughly convinced
that ho will turn its failure to secure
an agreement among the nations INTO
a step forward instead OF step
backward They expect him to eX-
pose to the world on the last day'
in omen session. the whole incredible
story of dunlicitv and subterranean
attack. What they hope from him is
a sledge hammer blow at the men
who have stood in the way Of policy
cf reconciliation and reconstruction
They want him directly to place the
blame where it belongs and return
n Great Britain with his head up,
flags flving and still fighting.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-05-08
Rapid Progress in
Library Funo

On Friday afternon, Miss Anna
Adams 18th and 9TH grade girls
reached their quota. All OF the
rooms of the Lee School except one
are now over the top This morn
ing Mrs. Springman's 9th grade boys
Mrs. Kelley's 7th grade boys and
Miss Grigg's 4th grade bows each
touched the goal Mrs. Kelley's room
went from 60 cents to $40 in one
week. Miss Beattie's 18th grade boys
are seeing to it that every boy has
a share to help make the money.
Miss st Claires 9Th grade boys who
went over the top last week, are
offering prizes to the other rooms
who go over first. One of these prizes
was won by Mrs. Kelley's room and
another is now being offered Re
ports to date are as follows: Miss
Anna Adams 4th and 5th grade
girls, SO; Mrs. Springman's ! 9Th
grade boys SO; Mrs. Kelley's 7th
grade boys, $40; Miss Grigg's 4th
grade boys $40; Mr. Fawcett's 5th
grade boys, $8.45; Miss Beatie's 4th
grade boys S7.20.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-05-08
2 ARE INJURED
IN AUTO SMASH
Marines From Quantico on
Motorcycle Are
Victims
Case Investigated in Police Court To-
day and Dismissed

Following an investigation made
today in the police court by Justice
Duvall of machine driven by W. H.
Helmes, in which was stated his
wife, and motorcycle from Guam
tico, driven by Private A r. Taylor
in which was seated in the sidecar
Wallace L. Reed, also a marine, the
court dismissed the case holding it
was unable to determine who was at
fault. there being no evidence ad-
duced to show criminal negligence.
The motorcycle was badly wrecked
and Taylor sustained broken leg
and was taken to the Army and Navy
Hosnital. Washington, by Capt R.
D. Rothwell. of Quantico, who was
passing. The accident happened
about o'clock Saturday afternoon
at Alfred and Wolfe streets
Reed also received bruises and cuts
and he received treatment in this
city for his injuries.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-05-08
WALKS RIGHT
INTO THE JAIL
Cost Four Dollars to Enter
and Six Dollars to
Get Out

1t isn't often that man pays four
dollars to walk into Jail but that is
Just what Henry Sharp, colored, did
yesterday and now it is going to cost
him SO to get out. Henry, according
to Sergt. Campbell and Policeman
Durrer, came to police headquarters
yesterday in search of Chief Goods
and he hired a taxicab in Washing
ton and after paying the driver $4
walked right into headquarters full
of "hootch" the police said Sharp
admitted he had been drinking. JUS
tice Duvall remarked, "Well, if il
cost YOU four dollars to get into jail
it will cost you six to get out"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-05-08
XII KLUX KHAN
PARADE And
CEREMONIAL.
Stage Celebration on George
Washington Park Sat-
urday Night
7S IN PARTY
Parade on King Street After Cere-
mony-All Masked and ROBBED
Several Alexandrians in Parade

The Ku kluX Klan put in its ap-
pearancc here shortly after 10 O'Clock
Saturday night after first staging a
ceremonial at George Washington
Park.
1t was shortly after $3.50 o'clock
when the klansmen robed in white and
masked arrived in automobiles at
George Washington Park. There were
seventy-eight of them, some from Ar
lington county, few from Washing
ton and several from this city. They
were in automobiles seventeen in
number.
Arriving at the crest of the hill, a
huge wooden cross, made of wood and
covered with burlap which had been
soaked III kerosene, was illuminated
and planted in the center of the big
hill The fiery cross could be seen for
miles around. The klansmen gathered
about forming a square and the cere-
mony was proceeded with and by
singular coincidence the big cross
crumpled to pieces just as the last
words of the ceremony were uttered
by the chief klansmen.
Immediately afterward the klans-
men silently marched from the park
to King Street road and got into their
machines and the procession was be-
gun. The leading car carried five of
the klanSmen, one bearing Il large
American flag. The machines travel
ing at a reduced rate Of speed came
down King Street as far as Fairfax
and turned north into Fairfax street,
passing Police headquarters, and then
west into Cameron Street and from
thence north on Washington Street.
Upon arriving short distance north
of the overhead bridge tn klansmen,
by an order from the leader halted and
all disrobed of their queer gowns and
soon were lost track Of, proceeding
northward toward Washington.
The arrival of the klansmen here
was unheralded and only few per-
sons had been tipped off" that they
were to be in the city, consequently
bat a few were present to witness the
ceremonial, although number of
residents of Rosemont, attracted by
the frey cross stood beside the road
and watched the proceedings from a
safe distance.
The white robed figures as they
came down King str,st in the ma
cEjnes attracted considerable atten-
ton from the usual Saturday night
throng.
The ceremonial that was gone
through it was stated by the klans-
men was in observance of the fifty
sixth anniversary of the founding of
the original Ku KluX Klan.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-05-08
IN CONGRESS
YESTERDAY
SENATE

Met at II o'clock and recessed at
ass o. M, until II o'clock this morn
ing
Secretary Hughes transmitted to
the Senate a letter from Boris bak-
hmeteff, Russian Ambassador, deny
ing all charges Of mysterious d.
version of American funds loaned to
Russia and stating that the SlS1,
100000 advanced by this government
had been properly expended and ae-
counted for in official reports made
bv the embassy to the Treasury De-
partment.
Senator Borah announced that he
had carefully examined the embas-
sv's report and still was unable to de-
eide what had become of S7S,O00,OO0
of the fund. The senator, without
disclosing his plans, said he contem-
plated some further important ac-
ton to support his case against the
Russian antibolsheyik leader, Sem
enoff
Senator Simmons addressed the
Senate at length in opposition to GER
tain items in the chemical schedule.
Senator France, Republican, Of
Maryland, spoke in favor of the rates
on agricultural products and made
incidental references to Russia, Aus
tria and the Near East.
Attacking the veterans bureau and
the Senate special disqualification
committee. Senator Ashurst. Demo-
crat. Of Arizona, said their marrow,
reactionary policy" was such that
sick veterans who had gone to Arl-
zona to recuperate must either die
there or go where the bureau direct
ed for treatment
Continued on Page -
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-05-08
John II. Patterson
Dies Aboard Train

Atlantic City, May 8.-John Henry
Patterson, founder of the National
Cash Register Company and chair,
man of its board Of directors, die
of heart failure on board Pullman
train Yesterday afternoon
Mr.. Patterson was on his way here
to spend three weeks and was ar
companied only by his valet He
had been i'll for several weeks at
his home in Dayton, Ohio.
Mr.. Patterson was talking with
his valet and suddenly fell backward
unconscious. In the next car was
DR.. T. r Trudee, OF Saranac Lake
who hurried forward, but found that
Patterson was dead.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-05-08
Texas Town Waits Vainly
For Attack by Negroes
Rumors of Reprisal For Lynchlng OF
Three GrOundless, Though Citl-
ems Were Prepared

Kirvin, Texas, May S-.DeSpite the
rumors from various towns in this
vicinity that armed negroes were
marching on the city to avenge the
death last Saturday Of three negroes
accused of the assault and murder OF
a l7-year old white girl, the town was
quiet last night, with no indication OF
trouble, according to o. {. King, city
marshall.
Marshall King said he had received
several reports Of negro gatherings,
but i'm each case these reports proved
false.
A religious gathering of threescore
or more negroes near here this after
noon dispersed when advised that
their meeting might possibly be mis-
construed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-05-08
TEN ALREADY
IN RACE FOR
CITY COUNCIL
Time Limit For Filing
Notice Expires
Saturday
ELECTION JUNE 13
More Candidates to Enter Before Sat
urday-NOminees of Workmens
Municipal League soon to Announce

Candidates desiring to enter the
race Tor city council in the election
which will be held June l3 have until
next Saturday in which to file notice
of their candidacy with the clerk Of
the court. The law provides that the
candidates must file notice thirty days
prior to the election.
1t is not necessary that the candl-
ldaates obtain the signatures OF cltl-
zens as has already been done by many
it is stated.
The freeholders of the city on June
l3 will hold an election for the pur-
pose of selecting five councilmen to
serve under what will be known as the
council manager plan form Of city gov
ernment. The new city council VIII
take over the affairs Of the city gov
ernment September /, thereby doing
away with the present city council
composed of twenty-four members.
Charles j. Sullivan at the present
time is a member of the common coun-
ell from the third ward has announced
his candidacy for council in the com
ing election, having first filed notice
with the clerk of the court.
This makes ten candidates in the
field thus far and it is understood
there will be at least three of four
others The candidates who have
formerly announced themselves to
date are: w. Albert Smoot; Robert
IS. Jones: Arthur H. Bryant; Thomas
J. Fannon; e. F. Ticer; William Des-
mond; Maurice wilkins; Robert f..
Green; Charles J. Sullivan.
The Workmen's Municipal League
within the next few days, it is expect
ed, will announce five candidates who
will run for council.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-05-08
Can't Use Court to Collect
Judge Duvall Tells Compliments
Practice Must BE Discontinued

A white man was hailed into the
police court this morning at the in
stance of a shopkeeper charged with
giving a chick when the man had not
sufficient funds in bank to cover the
check. When the case was called
the complainant announced that he
did not desire to prosecute the man
criminally Justice Duvall publicly
announced that he would allow the
case to be dismissed but hereafter he
did not propose to permit such cases
to be dismissed as he did not want
the police court used as collecting
agency.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-05-08
Eastern Stars
Attend Convention

The following members of Martha
Washington Chapter No. AZ, o. +. s.,
will leave tonight to attend the Ses-
sion of the grand Chapter, Order Of
Eastern Star. which convenes at Brls-
tol. Va. tomorrow: Mrs. Annie Mel
choir. Mrs. Ava A. Veach. Mrs Chris
tina Bales. Mrs Louise +. Wade, Grand
Ruth of the Grand Chapter; Mrs.
Mary f. Dyson. Mrs. Florence Cliff,
Mr.. and Mrs. Virgil Davis.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-05-08
Seek Better River
Transportation Facilities

The question Of securing more
ADEQUATE river transpor' alton facili-
ties will be discussed tonight at 3
o'clock at a meeting of the retail
merchants of the city which will BE-
held in the rooms of the chamber of
commerce at 8 o'clock. Recently this
question has been taken up and con-
sdered and the plans will be sub
mitted by a special committee at a
melting tonight
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-05-08
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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-06-07
Tender Puts X. o.
on Barrett, Starts
Free-for-AH Min

Philadelphia. June 7.-Lew Tend
Ter. Philadelphia sonthpaw, who is 20
meet Benny Leonard for The worlds
lightweight championship. won by n
knockout here last night when Bobby
Barrett failed to come out for the
seventh round
Tender crushed Barrett to the
floor In the sixth round with left
TO the stomach and the bell saved
Barrett on the count OF nine. Claim.
ing foul. Barrett's seconds rushed
into the ring and his father took a
swing at Tender
A freeforall fight followed.
The foul claim was overruled and
Tender was awarded the decision.
Barrett was suffering from partial
paralysis today as n result OF what
his manager, James +. Dougherty,
maintains was a foul blow that end
ed the fight. His right leg is af-
fected, but II has not been found
necessary to place him in hospital.
DR.. A. l.. Dix, official physician,
said the blow was not foul.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-06-07
THE SCORE BOARD

Yesterdays hero-sam Rice hit a
homer with one on, breaking mp n
pitchers battle between Erickson and
Coveleskic and giving the Senators
a TO victory over the Indians.
Bobhie voach hit homer with
the baEes filled and Harry Heilman
hit his eighth Of the year, the Tigers
heating the Athletics "A 20 1.
Urban Shocker won his twelfth
victory OF the season when he hurled
the Browns to to . victory over
the Red Sox.
Boston Braves made II five straieht
victories when they beat the Car
dlnals. 7 to 2.
Singles by Muligan nd Strunk
and double by Eddie Collins ave
the White Sox lone run oil Hoyt
and the Yanks won, TO /. Meusel
hit his fourth homer