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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-07-18
LoR1nmR IN CHICAGO

Chicago. July l7-William Lorimer.
ousted United States senator, who has
been m Columbia South America as rep
rcsentative Of a mining syndicate, trying
to recoup his fortunes tnd repay those
who lost in the failure Of his LaSalle
street trust company, returned 10 Chi
cago today Mr. Lorimer's return was
made necessary by failing eyesight, He
eXpcc,e to return TO South America II
an operation 70 be performed by Colonel
=. ! H. Farrell. former chief surgeon OF
the 4 +. r. is successful. In restoring
his vision
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-07-18
PRESIDENT ASKS OPERATORS
To RESUME COAL PRODUCTION
soUAwS BECOME sA18
AS PALHHACE woNEN

Chicago, July 1.-THE last OF
tho squaws have forgotten the
tribal discipline Of their fore-
fathers, according to a divorce
petition filed today by Chief
Henry Little Bear. Pasco, Okla,
one of the few remaining leaders
of tho Cherokee tribe. Mrs. Lit
tie Bear filed a suit for separate
maintenance a few minutes
later.
The chief AYERS that Mrs. Lit
tle Bear struck him with
large wooden mallet on Febru-
ary 13 and then chased him out
Of his home with a knife.
Mrs. Little Bear says the
tribal head was quarrelsome
while intoxicated. They were
married July %. 1896, and sepa-
rated February IS. when. she
says, he deserted her.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-07-18
FIND DYNAMITE
TRAP IN MINE
Plot to Blow Up Mines is Pound At
Ottawa, Boone County
Oil Used to Throw Bloodhounds or
Track-Mtners Arc Firsd On

Charleston. W. Va, July 17.-Twenty-
five non-union miners about to enter
No. | mine OF the Buffalo-Thacker Coal
company at Ottawa. Boone county. early
this morning were fired upon and an
examination OF the mine which followed
the shooting revealed A dynamite trap
concealed under the tracks about 500
feet from the mouth OF the operation,
according TO information rec we'd by
Colonel Arnold, head OF the s'ate police.
Use OF oil to cover the trail Of the
persons who set the trap aided the
bloodnounds which state police put on
the trail Immediately following discov-
cry OF the +~Sdden dynamite, Colonel Am
old said tonight, and arrests were e1-
pocted before morning.
II was stated by L. ". Helmintoller.
superintendent; Of the mine, that 400
shots were fired at the worknsn at tho
mouth OF the mines as they were about
10 enter.
Find Dynamite
No ore was injured. he said but bull
lots STRUCK the mine cars they occupied
He repo.Ad that the bullets came from
the hins'de across Coal river from the
mine opening.
Helmintol!er. Win two others then
proceeded into the mine he said, making
a close examination. They found %
sticks OF dynamite under the track with
a wire arranged as trigger according
to his report 10 Colonel Arnold. so thai
the first car going into the mine. waich
always carried the miners. would have
set off the explosive. No further dis
orders took place during the day in that
Vicinity. the superintendent said tonight
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-07-18
The Rail Strike

As for the rail strike confidence thar
II will be settled rests largely upon the
fact that peace negotiations Oh Friday
last came Within an inch OF success. y,
that time only a dispute as 70 whethe-
the men who went out would forfeit
their rights oc seniority of Service was
holding back a settlement. The west
ern railroads are ready to grant this
point but eastern executives are re-
fusing. II Is difficult TO imagine how
ever that the eastern roads will insist
on a course which will prolong the
strike an add TO it's eroportiouS
Presidential action In the rail STRIKE
is bound 10 be a co-ro!,ary OF any set
clement reached. The president has not
heretofore been as fully apprec:ative CT
tho dangers OF permitting certain rai'-
r"ad executives 10 ignore the decision"
- the United States railway labor
board. He Is being urged TO take come
step which will assure the railway en-
nloyees that the government does not
have one standard for employers and
quite another for employees. The ra.'-
road have resorted To court action and
other d!iatory moves which have had
the effect OF preventing the labor board
from exercising jurisdiction over ce--
tain phases OF working rules and labor
standards. This process has caused
many OF the railway employees leaders
70 lose confidence IN the labor board.
Mr.. Harding q aware that irrespec-
tive ot the details OF the settlement Of
,he present rail strike something must
be done by the chief executive 10 re-
store the confidence OF the workman N
the power and authority ~ the Labor
board as II applies to railroad manaG-
ers It's a question OF confidence again
with rnistrust over abstract questions
rather than concrete grievances which
Is tteinE up transportation and threat
enirg empty coal bins
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-07-18
TAKING STRIKE VOTE.

Cincinnati. Ohio. July lI.--ApNroT1-
rna,ely @ho. .0nC railroad clerks. freight
handlers and station and express men
are either taking strike vote or are
rxpe~'sd 20 take one. according TO inr"r-
nation a. headquarters of ~" Brother
hood ~ Steamship |'Arks treicN'
Handlers. Station and EXyr" a-m"r her"
today.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-07-18
No MORE TRAINS
TO Be ANNULED
Associated Press Dispatch Says Two
Trains Between Kenova and Park
ersbuSg VIII be OFF.

Pittsburgh. July, 1.-two Baltimore
& Ohio mail trains, Nos. Il and I2 oper-
atIng between kenova and ParkersburG.
West Virginia. will be aunulled tomor-
row according 10 announcement at the
company offices here tonight. No roa-
son for the cancellation VAS given.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-07-18
WEATHER FoRscAsr

west vtrgtnta-Local thundershowers
and somewhat cooler Tuesday; wednss-
day fair with moderate temperature
western Pennsylvania-Mostly cloudy
ana cooler Tuesday; probably showers
IN routh portion; wednesday fair with
moderate temperature. Ohio Generally
frtr and somewhat cooler Tuesday;
= ednesday fair With moderate tenpers-
sI-N
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-07-18
FINA CHEnoA1 Oo"A&9.

Ruckhannon. W. Va. July 17.-Ths
BuckhInnon Chemical company Of Alex
ander. William McDade. manager and
Joseph Larkey. superintendent. wefs
each fined one hundred dollars and No
nade and Larkey were sentenced to "
DAYS In the Upshur county Jail BY MAG.
Istrate OHM B. Neff hero today on the
charge Of having permitted chemicals
TO escape into tho Buckhannon river -
miles south OF here last Tuesday ana
Wednesday. as a result Of which thou
sand. Of Ash IN that stream were killed
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-07-18
Alleqed Slayer of Sheriff DuvaI Is Captured
STEVE Belts IS IDENTIFIED
BY GEO. HARVEY, HIS ACCUSER

FOUR KNOWN DEAD AND POSSIBLY SEVEN OR
MORE SLAIN IN BATTLE FOLLOWING STRIk
ERS' INVASION OF BROOKE COUNTY TOWN
STATE POLICE HAVE SITUATION WE'LL IN
HAND-TOM DUVAI SUCCEEDS FATHER IN
OFFICE-SPECIAL GRAND JURY TO BE CON
VENED-INQUEST WILL START TODAY.
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dent Edwards. lasted for almost Oos
and enc half hours
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-07-18
THE INTFLLIGEN C. E r

Has the Largest Circulation of
Any Morning Newspaper in the
State of West Virginia.
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(Cont!nued On Page SIX
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-07-18

Sheriff Duval and Deputy Housh.
were fighting side by side. the super
lntendent said. but had 10 retreat down
the hill. while other deputies had taken
positions near the mouth Of the mines.
hfter a time there was 4 forward move
mont hv the deputies and a few min
u'AE lat.- the attacking crowd had re-
'ir~d over IN. hill.
Th. fighting. according 70 Supe-tuter.
The Washington times., 1922-07-27
BULGARIA SENDS
WOMAN To FILL
At TACHE' s POST
Mile. Stancioff Believes It Duty
Of Female Diplomat to
Remain Single.
BY r. A. WRAY.
Interna tioaaI News Service.

LONDON, July 27.-If a woman
wishes to enter the diplomatic serv-
ice and succeed, she must give up
all thoughts Of marriage, according
to Mile, Nadejda Stancioff. daughter
OF the Bulgarian minister to Great
Britain, who has just been apopinCed
first secretary to the Bulgarian lega-
tion In Washington.
"Matrimony and diplomacy do not
mix" said Mile. Stancioff today. 81
believe that my appointment is a
victory for Womankind. The day is
near at hand when women will be
doing every kind of work, manual
and intellectual, that man does. The
differences between women and men
are rapidly disappearing. They are
becoming more and more alike in
every way.
IF a woman wishes to succeed as
a diplomat, she must remain single.
l have made up my mind to do so.
II is not a question of desire but of
expediency. The chief factor Of the
issue is nationality.
las realize that / have been
chosen to explore this new field,
cannot help but feel very happy and
very shy, know that because
am a woman, men will expect more
of me than a man. They will think
to find in me more balance, more
acuteness. more old head on young
shoulders For, of course, an ex'
ception has to be an exception.
shall do my best. Perhaps a woman
Is better able to bring the human
touch into diplomacy than a man. II
may be even easier in America7-the
land of philanthropists.
Diplomacy has undergone d
change since the war. No longer car
the charge be made that they merely
fit from one country to another
making official reports. Nowadays
diplomat must study the country
in which he Is living to learn way:
OF benefiting his home land"
The Washington times., 1922-07-27
time ASKED by
WOMAN HE[DIN
FL|RT' s KILLING
Mrs. Champion Granted Con-
tinuance to Consult Hus-
band and Get Counsel.
By International News service.

CLEVELAND, Ohio, July a.
Mrs. Mabel c. Champion. charged
with first degree murder in con-
nection with the death of Thomas
A. O'Connell, of Highwood, Conn,
who was killed following a quarrel
IN a Euclid avenue restaurant yes
terday morning, was arraigned to-
day In municipal court before Judge
Charles A. Seller. She was not
represented by counsel.
She asked fora continuance un-
al August 1, in which to engage
either local or out-of-town counsel
and for permission to confer with her
husband, who is held as a material
! witness. Both requests were grant
de. Mrs. Champion was cool
throughout and answered all ques-
tions concisely.
Police arc seeking a man who Is
alleged to have overheard Champion
say get him Mabel" and If this
witness can be found, l. was said
that charge of murder will be
also placed against him.
The woman, young and pretty,
still denies that she killed O'Con-
nell. Her husband. who until late
last night denied that the woman
was his wife, says he knew moth
ing of the crime and that he was
% much under the influence of
liquor that he cannot give a clear
story of the mornings happen
ings.
Captain OF Detectives George
Matowitz today will seek to estab-
lish these things:
1.-The real name of the man
s.ain. 1t has been given as O'Con-
nell. Connell and Connolly.
2-Whether the murder was the
result of an accidental quarrel or
any previous acquaintance had ex-
listed.
3-Thk antecedents OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Champion.
Mrs. Champion, on all details of
her life, maintains silence. On the
other hand, Champion, who had
proved an evasive and unsatisfac.
tory witness, finally admitted many
tacts he had heretsfore denied,
among them being that their home
was in Dallas. Texas, and that late
ly he had been making his living
playing cards, police say. He de-
MED any acquaintance whatever
with O'Connell.
This morning, for the first time,
he admitted that the gun with
which O'Conner was killed was his
The police theory Is that Mrs.
Champion fired the three shots
that killed the New Englander.
Meanwhile. at the home of
Cleveland friend. the widow Of the
slain man is near prostration.
Tom was everybody's friend"
she sobs. His only enemy was
drink We had been spending the
summer at Geneva on -the-lake and
I came in for a day or so to see
friends here. Tom came to see me
Tuesday and ] was going to can
Gel my engagements and spend
the day with him, hut he wouldn't
have it. ! don't see how anyone
could kill him"
The Washington times., 1922-07-27
|ARD|NG SEES
DELEGATES To
RADIO MEETING
interesting Story Of Radiant
Energy Revealed at Yes
terday's Session.

Delegates to the first annual con-
;ention 70 the National Radio Cham
Der OF Commerce. under way at
Wardman Park Hotel. will be re.
"eived today by President Harding,
md later will make trip of in
spection through the Bureau Of
Standards.
Interesting speeches and dis
cussions featured the opening ses-
sion at the hotel yesterday. DR..
Louis de Plessia Clement. OF Phila.
ielphia, told the story OF radio.
Radio is a very recent revelation
OF energy" said DR.. Clement. and
therefore as yet quite untamed. II
will be the first duty OF this new
and highly important body of men to
form an organization to chain radio
As an Industrial activity in the bond.
age OF standardization. governed by
rade rules and beneficial to pro-
lucer and consumer alike"
Lieutenant Commander S. c.
Hooper, Bureau OF Engineering,
Navy Department, and Capt. Guy
Hill. Signal Corps. United States
army, also spoke. w. II. Davis was
elected president Of the chamber. H.
J. Powers. vice president: Floyd Mar
shall, treasurer, and George Lewis
secretary.
The Washington times., 1922-07-27
Brother Will Claim
Body of Man Killed
In Cafe In Cleveland
BY international New. se.vire.

NEW HAVEN, Conn, July IL
Thomas Albert O'Connell, who was
murdered in Cleveland yesterday,
was a son OF Thomas +. O'Connell,
cf Hamden. Conn, and his brother,
George O'Connell. left here last night
expecting 20 ar, i've in Cleveland to-
cay. Wor' cam" to the OCOnnell
family here n tele gram late yester-
cay from the wife of the murdered
man who has be,n stopping at
Geneva-on-the-lake. in Il cottage
which they had been "CCuping for
the past two weeks. The telegram
read: Tom dead Pl ase come"
O'Connell. the murd, red man, was
twenty-nine years o. age. He was
educated in the SCHOOLS of Hamden,
a suburb OF this city. He later went
TO work here as stained glass
window worker.
He left here about ten years ago,
and had, since that time, resided in
a number of places. He went to
Cleveland about tive years ago and
was married to Cleveland girl
about a year and hall ago, accord
ing to the family here.
The Washington times., 1922-07-27
THOMAS, NEW
STAGE MEN TOR,
OUTLINES AIMS
Censorship and Labor Prob
lens First in Consideration
of Producers League.

NEW YORK, July 27.-Making
the Producing Managers" AssOcia-
tion "antiseptic instead OF corro-
undertaken by Augustus Thomas,
noted playwright. who is the newly
appointed Judge Lands" of the
theatrical field, when he takes Of
flee August |.
He explained that he referred to
an internal censorship of plays by
the producers, instead of permitting
any political censorship from with
out.
"Once we are functioning," he
said in telling OF his plans as eX-
ecutiVe chairman of the Producing
Managers AssoCia ton, we can
get to the censorship question be-
fore the police do. and save a lot
of trouble. As a matter of fact,
the occasional questioning plays
have been Overshadowed by the
production of good stuff Only
those who know the theater are
capable of giving It the proper
care"
In labor troubles. Mr.. Thomas
things. he will have 20 play a
direct part, but he anticipates moth
ing but the most cordial under
Actors Equity Association and the
theatrical managers. There is a
move on foot. sponsored by A. II.
Woods. producer. to reduce actors
salaries 90 per cent.
The Washington times., 1922-07-27
400 TRACKMEN
STILL ON STRIKE
IN v. VIRGINIA
Norfolk and Western Prepares
Statement on Traffic Dur
ing July.

BLUEFIELD, W. Va. July 81
The Norfolk and Western is prepar-
ing statement OF the number of
cars moved during July. as compared
to July last year, in which they will
show an Improvement in spite Of
the strike, but they are not attempt
ing to show the loss during July this
year compared with June, as it is
an enormous loss and last year the
non-union mines were not working
much.
None of the 400 trackmen who
walked out here last week have re.
turned to work, and the assistant
chairman of the maintenance of way
men was arrested here yesterday
The Washington times., 1922-07-27
ON TO
REFUND FRENCH DEBT

The American Debt Funding Com.
mission today began active negotia.
tons with representatives OF the
French government to refund the
French debt of $3,50O 900, 900 to the
United States.
Jean Parmentier. Frances finan.
cial envoy, met with the commission
in executive session. He was accom-.
nanied hv Charles A. lie Neveu.
French treasury official. and Jean
Bower, French financial attache
stationed at New York
Secretary Mellon, chairman Of the
American commission, presided.
Seated with him apd hearing the
French statement OF present ana
future financial condition of the
French government were Secretary
of State Hughes. Secretary Of Com
merCe Hoover and Senator Reed
Smoot Of Utah. Congressman Bur.
ton, fifth member Of the commission,
is not in Washington.
The Washington times., 1922-07-27
ROSES IRISH ALIAS NO
HELP IN HEALY'S COURT

NEW YORK, July 27.--A new
phase of the Irish question bobbed
up IN Il New York court yesterday
when a woman booked by the police
as Rose Mcguire" was arraigned be-
fore Justice HCaly. charged with the
theft of black silk dress.
''lf it please your honor" spoke
counsel for the accused, my client
informs me that her name is Rose
D'Apice, instead of Mcguire. May
the records he changed accordingly"
Indeed they may" was Judge
IIealy's reply. THE workhouse is
full of prisoners hooked under Irish
names,' when the faces OF them look
anything but Irish.
I'm tired of all these aliases. The
Irish have enough troubles of their
own without shouldering the blame
when any other nationality is dis
graCed.
So Rose D'Apice" pleaded guilty,
and one Irish question was called
settled. She will be sentenced later.
The Washington times., 1922-07-27
ISSUES INVITATIONS TO
SUICIDE; LEAPS OFF BOAT

NEW YORK, July 27.-After
writing several notes to newspapers
requesting that some one be sent
on TO see a real suicide and an.
other to a relative to have his
body cremated and the ashes sent
to the head of the brokerage firm
where ne did his trading to fertilize
his lawn" middle-aged. well.
dressed man jumped from a ferry
and was drowned.
Other messages which he, left in
his hat carefully placed on the deck
before he jumped overheard, stated
that he had lost all his savings
speculating in stocks.
The Washington times., 1922-07-27

when concealed gun was found on
him. He was helping to break the
strike by working as a stationary
fireman. A strikebreaker agent was
arrested and locked up here today
for operating without a licence.
The maintenance of way chairman
who agreed to resubmit the question
Of wages and overtime rules to the
Labor Board was hissed by his own
men at every stop he made while
travelling over the> Clinch Valley
division of the Norfolk and Western
yesterday.
The Washington times., 1922-07-27
PLANS TO TAKE 10000
NEGROES TO LIBERIA

LOS ANGELES, July 37.-The
Rev. J. E. Lewis. negro pastor of the
Church of the Living God, has an.
nounced another attempt to sail
from Los Angeles TO Monrovia.
Liberia.
His first attempt failed when the
Ark, a craft upon which he had
labored many months, sank at its
launching.
Now he and his flock have evolved
the motorship Angel and rechris-
tened her The Queen OF Liberia. I"
and they plan to start the voyage TO
Africa August 15. The pastor said
he hoped to carry 10000 negroes to
the African republic in the next
year. The vessel, 10 feet long. will
be loaded with Liberian products on
her return trips, he explained.
The Washington times., 1922-07-27

Upper-A bunch Of kiddics
having a really good time on
the lawn of Mike Di Carlos
home at Nahant, a suburb Of
Lynn, Mass. Di Carlos was ac-
cused by some of his more ex-
elusive neighbors of keeping
disorderly house, largely be-
cause he permitted and invited
youngsters to rOmp about his
grounds and generally enjoy
themselves. The neighbors
brought the case to court, but
Di Carlos was the victor.
Middle-"Butcher Mike" and
Mrs. Di Carlos on The lawn at
their home. Mike is pointing
to a sign which says that any
working man, regardless of
creed or color, may have the
use of a room and board at his
home for a week free of Charge
Lower-The home of Butch
er Mike
The Washington times., 1922-07-27
TWO SNAKES IN GEARS
HURL. MOTOR IN DITCH

CAPE MAY. y. J.. July 27.-John
5apelton, travelling salesman for a
Western house, was driving a road
ster with license tag 1888 Ohio
through a densely wooded road from
Goshen to Swainton, about sixteen
miles north Of this city Sapelton
saw two snakes in deadly combat in
the road. Thinking that he would
kill both, he tried to run over them.
The snakes got entangled in the
steering gear under the car and be.
fore Sapelton could stop the car It
had run off the road and turned up
side down. Sapelton was not injured
and passing motorists helped him
right the car.
The snakes-two king snakes
measured nearly seven feet each.
The Washington times., 1922-07-27
STAB MEN
WHO ASK THEM TO QUIT

DETROIT. July 27.-PoliCe today
are searching for three negro strike
breakers. employed at the Michigan
Central shops, who stabbed Frank
Such. thirty. and Norman Maurer
last night. Both the men have Sc
rious abdomen wounds, hut have a
good chance to recover, hospital au.
thorities say.
According TO Maurer and Such, the
negroes drew knives and lunged at
them when they were asked to 'be
regular fellows" and quit their work
You go to the devil" was the re.
ply. We've got jobs now and we're
going to keep them" Angry words
followed this remark and the negroes
drew knives, stabbed the men and
fled.
The Washington times., 1922-07-27
PIGS GRANTED RESPITE
BY BOARD OF HEALTH

HARRISBURG. July 27.-Eleven
owners Of piggeries in Mechanics.
burg who violated the law by main.
tanning the pigs within 800 feet OF
occupied dwellings need not get rid
OF their pigs until October. They can
fatten them for fall butchering.
The State health department
ordered the owners TO abate the
nuisance caused by the piggeries.
All Of the piggery owners have been
held for court. but they are rejoicing
over the respite OF the pigs until
October.
The Washington times., 1922-07-27
FRANCE DENIES CALLING
NEW BANK CONFERENCE

PARIS. July 27.-A report that the
French government had invited the
international Committee of Bankers
to convene in Paris in September to
continue the negotiations that were
broken off a month ago was denied
by the foreign office today.
A report that J. p. Morgan, head
OF J. p. Morgan 4 Co.. had tele.
graphed his acceptance OF the invita-
ton was denied also.
The Washington times., 1922-07-27
SUPERSTITION CAUSES
AUTO LICENSE CHANGE

ALBANY, July 27.-Superstition
cost Harry Brown, a local taxi
driver, S25.
Harry had been doing little or no
business for the last. few weeks
He suddenly came to the contlu.
sion that II was all because the H..
cense he obtained from the city to
operate the taxi was No. 1s.
II cost him t25 to change the H..
cense, but he says II was worth IL.
The Washington times., 1922-07-27
Just One Application
and the Hairs~ Vanish
Modes of Today
Use Delatone"

A harmless, yet very effective,
treatment is here given for the
quick removal of hairy growths:
Mix enough powdered Delatone and
water to cover the undesirable
hairs, apply paste and after or 3
minutes remove. wash the skin and
the hairs have vanished. One appli-
cation usually is sufficient, but to
be certain of results, buy the Della.
tone in an original package. Mix
fresh as wanted.
The Washington times., 1922-07-27
THREE KILLED IN FALL
OF SPANISH AIRPLANE

GRANADA, Spain. July 27.-An
sirplane carrying mails and passen.
gers between Rabat and Casablanco
Morocco, fell yesterday near Guadix,
a few miles from here, after catching
fire In snid-air.
The three occupants OF the ma.
chine were killed.