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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-07-26
j, S, STEEL EARNS
S27,286,945 IN
The LAST QUARTER
Pronounced Improvement In Trade
Shown IN Report for Second Three
Months Of Year

New York July 35.-Pronounced I'M
provement in the steel industry Of the
country was shown in the report OF the
United States Steel Corporation for tho
second quarter Of the year, issued todSy.
Total earnings amounted to S27,2S6,-
945, against s1s.33s.ss5 in the previous
quarter and net income OF 316.2lS.5l3
compared with only S10.97s.6s6 three
months ago.
The corporation earned all Of its pre-
fered dividend and s6 cents OF tho @l.Zo
due on tho common, whereas IN the
years first quarter not all OF the pre-
ferred dividend was earned. To mees
the second quarters deficit only Sl'4oz'-
345 was taken from tho undivided sur
plus, against tho ss.74s.46S charged on
three months before.
Analysis of tho report by months
shows A. steady forward movement OF
business. Gross earnings for April
amounted to $3.50 $50: for May total
Of S9,bl2e3s was reported and in June
this was extended to $11.411.7S7.
Charges and allowances for depreci-
alton replacement and interest on SINK
ing funds bonds amounted 10 5ll,obi,-
4s2, an increase Of about s2.7OO.OOo over
that Item in the frs tquarters account
Todays meeting Of the directors was
brief. many Of the members Of the board
bein gaway Chairman Elbert n. cary
declines to discuss trade conditions out
expressed himself as optimistic on the
general business situation.
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Back Rail labor Board

Washington, July 25.-(By the Asso.
ciated Press)-Support Of the railroad
labor board as the only agency created
by law for handling tho transportatioa
tie-up, acceleration OF coal production
under federal protection, and control
~ fuel distribution were given by ID.
ministration spokesmen today IS ths
three fundamentals Of the governments
nolicy toward tho industrial crisis In.
volved IN the coal and rail strikes.
Tha nrst stop toward control OF de-
,ectnd transportation facilities and coal
supply came shortly after meeting OF
khe cabinet, in a statement from the In
terstate commerce commission declAr"
Ing that an emergency existed IN the Ter
htory east Of tho Mississippi which NJ
outred the commission to. direct tne
routing Of all essential commodities Ano
10 AZ preference and priority statoa 70
s,,troI movement Of food and fuel
Reeoming effective tomorrow. the
.or, ,mi.ston's mandates give railroads
arst priority on fuel requirements with
,Iectr,c power, light. gas. water sad
sewer works, ice plants serving the pup
lie and refrigeration plants engagsd In
nr.s.rvat,on of food following IN the
order named
Proposed appointment OF fedefd
commission to investigate tho coal in'
dustry received further supper. 'ooe'
In a resolution introduced IN the sem
ate by Chairman Borah OF inc hcos
committee. Mr.. Borah suggested the
commission oe composed Of three mem.
hers appointed BY tho President. ana
mat Il recommend the advistbiltty OF
necessity Of national.zing the industry
nr for the institution Of government
regulation. -,.,.
In outlining tho government position
I, The railroad strike. administrator
spokesmen said It had been decided that
the railroad labor boards statutory
authority to determine wages ana WORK
ing conditions for railroad employees
mis-, he recognized and upheld. and that
th. attempts to operate mines In spite
Of the miners union strike must be con.
tInued until 1t is demonstrated that NOT
fcontnusd on Pags Elsvsn-)
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LEWIS REVIEWS INVITATION
To NAT|ON'S SM|NE OWNERS
SOUTHERN RAILWAY
REACHES AGREEMENT
WITH ITS CLERKS

Washington, July 25.-An agreement
has been signed al Chattanooga Tenn,
between officials OF the brotherhood OF
Railway clerks and the Southern rail-
way which definitely averts the threat
ened walkout OF clerks on the Southern
and It's affiliated lines, local Officials
Of the brotherhood announced tonight
The agreement was formally signed
this afternoon. according TO the mes
sage received by the local union chiefs
and comprised concessions from both
sides, the employees accepting a reduc-
ton OF from to cents an hour and
n reduction In minimum entrance salar-
les, while the management agreed 10
grant II days vacation with pay an
nually full pay FOR definite period
during sickness and half holidays on
Saturday.
The agreement affects some six thous-
and clerks throughout the southern sys-
TEN. The annual vacation privilege has
been generally granted. according 10
officials OF the road. but now is /" be
placed in writing for the first time
The reduction accompanied by the
clerks was described as an adherence
to the provisions Of decision lO7% OF tho
railroad labor board.
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Ohio Miners President Says Four State
Conference of Miners-Operators Planned
LORD SHAW ADVOCATES
JUDICIAL ARBITRATION
BOARD FOR STRIKES

New York July 25.-A judicial aroi-
trat1on board is an education Tor poth
sides in a labor controversy and Will
go a long way TO settle any strike any
where. Lord Shaw OF Dunfermaline. who
Is chairman OF the committee which set
lied the recent dock strike in England
declared today. Lord Shaw comes TO
this country as the honor guest or the
American Har association. He viii he
the principal speaker at It's convention
at San Francisco in August.
II adopted that policy in acting as
chairman OF the strike committee he
said "and l found It paid.
The scheme we adopted IS, I am con-
v!nced a wonderful one for solving such
troubles. Tho entire committee was
constituted as a judicial body. That Is,
all our acts were done In judicial
way. like a labor court.
For the nrst time in England'r HIS
tory. labor had the opportunity to hear
capitals case. But further than that.
labor had the opportunity to cross eH-
anime the witnesses. The same was
true Of the other side, and cross
examined both. The result was we got
a fair statement OF both sides before us
and acted accordlnGly.'
Lord Shaw said that both sides ''won
the strike" The settlement was ac-
ceptable TO both. he said, and mas
hrough. the two more closely together.
He asserted that arbitration itseS
would help solve any labor d!fhculty,
but that arbitration under judicial
system was almost certain 10 do II.
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New Move Indicated.

Special Dispatch to The. .lntelligencer.
Pittsburgh, July 25.-Indicating a
move to settle the coal strike along
lines not heretofore discussed and re-
jected, acting President P. T. Pagan
OF, the Pittsburgh district mine work.
ers left tonight for Philadelphia to
attend a conference called by tele-
graph by President John l.. Lewis OF
the United MinesWorkers OF America,
and expected to be attended by dis.
trict presidents OF the organization
throughout the anthracite and btu
.minous coal mining fields Of the
country.
Pagan said he had no other knowi-
edge Of the purposes OF the Philade-
phia conferences than the summons
he received to attend.
Map Out Course Of Action.
Other officials of the United Mine
Workers intimated that, as a week
will have elapsed tomorrow since coal
operators announced they would re
open mines. but have not done so de-
spite the fact that for two working
days National Guardsmen have been
on duty to protect mines il they re-
sumed operations, the government
may be planning to take over the
mines and operate them. and that to-
ulorrow's conference in Philadelphia
is for the purpose OF mapping out the
course Of the United Mine Workers OF
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Asks OPERATORS TO MEET MIN.
ERS Nv JOINT CONFERENCE TO
SETTLE THE COAL STRIKE.
DECLARES GOVERNMENTS "FANT-
ASTIC SCHEME" TO REOPEN
MINES IS COMPLETE FAILURE.
ASSERTS PRODUCTION HAS NOT
INCREASED AND MINERS RE
FUSE TO BE DRIVEN TO WORK.
o. NJ. W. cHIEF RErrERArEs RE
PusAL TO PERMIT NEGOTIATION
OF CONTRACT BY DISTRICTS.

New York. July 25-Declaring that
the governments fantastic schemes
TO reopen tho coal mines were a COM
plete failure and that the delay they
had occasioned contributed to a pend
ing fuel famine. John L. Lewis. presi-
dent OF the International Union, to-
night renewed hts invitation TO opera
tors 10 settle the strike by joint cor
ference.
The attempt TO reopen the mines by
the assembling and paradinG engines
Of war TO awe American citizens" his
statement continued: would he ma
,ional farce did II not posses the ele-
mcnt Of tragedy"
His plea for immediate resumption
Of negotiations between operators and
miners was based on what he termed
the complete failure to the govern.
rnents efforts. which he said, have
been the result OF governmental at
tempta 10 avert fuel famine Mr.
Lewis remained firm however. for I
national conference TO include all coal
operators. and reiterated the refusal OF
atie new wage contracts hv districts
Goes TO Philadelphia
The mine workers. chief tonight wen,
To Philadelphia where tomorrow he Will
meet the five union district presidents
representing 80, 900 anthracite and BIT
luminous miners in Pennsylvania who
have been idle during the II weeks OF
the strike
Despite the PRONUNCIATION Of this po.
Icy by the federal government and It's
application hv severa governors" the
fro,Anuad nm pnua porr4Aenl
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Announcement Made by Lee
Hill That Strike Settlement
Will Be Considered At
Cleveland This Week
Ledvinka Says Something
Is in the Air Operators
Secretary Does Not Know
of Meeting.

4 meeting Of coal operators and
of four states is to be held in
Cleveland this week 10 discuss pro
posals for a settlement Of the ma
tional coal strike, President Lee Hall
OF the Ohio district of the miners
union said yesterday in Martins
Ferry. Ohio.
President Hall made the statement
to newspaper men on receiving an un'
explained summons from John Lewis,
president OF the United Mine Workers
OF America, to attend a conference
with Lewis in Philadelphia tomorrow.
Mr.. Hall left Immediately for Phila'
delphia. He was quoted as saying
that he had been expecting the call 10
Cleveland for week.
Following Mr.. Halls departure,
William Roy, vice president of the
Ohio miners. said the newspaper men
had taken Mr.. halls remarks too lit
orally, and that he was sure Mr.. Hall
was not positive as to the arrange
mepts.
Confronted in New York with the
report OF Mr.. Halls statement in Mat
tins Ferry, President Lewis refused to
say anything more than that he
neither affirmed nor denied the mat
ter. according to New York dis
patches.
Cleveland coal operators were
shown the same report yesterday and
refused to make any comment other
than that they mad no information re-
garding a meeting.
Frank Ledvinka. president Of the
eastern Ohio district OF the miners
union. said in Martins Ferry he un'
derstood something was in the air. >"
but that he had no definite knowledge
of a conference. c. J. Albasin. com
missioner for the Pittsburgh Vein
Operators association in Bridgeport.
denied having any knowledge OF such
a meeting being planned.
Mr.. Halls remarks are said to have
been based. on a Washington dispatch
in a Columbus newspaper.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-07-26
.SMOKELESS COAL
OPERATORS PLEDGE
THEIR FULL SUPPORT

White sulphur Springs, W. Va July
o5-F'un approval and support or the
coal program Of the federal government zen
49,, r,icJreJ nv the Smokeless Coal Op-
orn,ors Association. in resolutions
oLor,cJ here today The meeting rep
rns,.o,cd the full membership OF tho
a..,,.i,,inu. which comprises operators
from four southern West Virginia fields
Tbc sm,keicsS operators. 1t was report
od at the meeting are producing utty
nor cent Of the coal tonnage in west
Virginia.
The resolutions supporting the gov
comments coal plans were adopted by
unanimous vote. according to George
Wo,fc Of Recklcy. secretary Of the as
ynriatlon.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-07-26
FORCE MINERS TO
RUN GAUNTLET OF
RIFLE BULLETS

Pineville. KY, July 25-Three non
union miners in the Fonde mine were
captured by alleged strikers here today
and after COW bells were tied to their
necks and their hands bound were told
ito run for It" while shots were nred
AT them as they ran. according TO re-
ports reaching here tonight. No In
juries were reported.
Troops ordered here had not arrived
late tonight and authorities fearing re-
petition OF the Herrin disorder, pressed
their appeal for state aid, according
10 the reports. Most OF the disturbances
gre reported from the Tennessee SIDE
OF the line.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-07-26
MARTIAL LAW
FOR DEN|SON
Five Infantry Companies Of
Texas Guard go to Replace
Rangers.

Austin Texas. July 26.-Martial Law
has been declared at Dentson and five
infantry companies here are preparing
to move there at once. Governor Mem
announced late today. Tho action was
taken due to disorders growing out OF
the shopmens strike, II was stated.
Rangers called to Den!son Will DO
shifted to ChildreSs and Sherman under
tho open port" law. the governor said
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-07-26
WINE AND LIQUOR
IMPORTS ARE BANNED

Washington. July 25.-1mports OF
wines and liquors were banned tonight
by Commissioner Blair or the Revenue
department until supplies In the coun-
w. for non-beyerage uses are Insult
+jricnt 10 meet the national require
rents Drastic new regulations were
issued nv Mr. Blair covering the en-
france Of alcoholic beverages Into the
country designed to shut off one OF
the sources Of illegal liquor supply
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-07-26
RErusE KHAN MEETING.

Pittsburgh. July 25.-Klchard W
Martin city solicitor Is an opinion today
on the application of W. &. Hohmann
for a permit to mold a public ku kIuH
Klna meeting. recommended that II pc
refused. The solicitor held that an as
scnblaSe in large numbers masked ana
robed, and in a public place. constituted
a public nuisance and is an iadictaoIe
mISdc cmeanOr.'
After reading the opinion, Director
~ Puhlic Safety George ". McCandless'
said tho report will not be granted,
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-07-26
ARMY OFFICERS
ARE INDICTED
Charged, With Six Dealers Of
Fraud in Sale of Camp
Supplies

Los Angeles, July 25.-Major Max
Elser. Of the United States Army
ouartermaster Corps and Captain Frank
Tingley L. S. A. were indicted today
by the Federal grand jury here. to-
rether with six dealers in army sup
nlfes, charged with conspiring TO de-
fraud the United States government by
manipulating sales of such supplies at
Camp Kearny.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-07-26
WHEELING SENATORIAL CANOl-
DATE ELATED OVER RECEP-
TION IN HIS NATIVE
COUNTY.
FLOOD OF PERSONAL TELE-
GRAMS AND LETTERS BRING
ASSURANCES FROM EVERY
QUARTER.
FAIRMONT EDITOR DECLARES
MARION COUNTY WILL GIVE
MR.. OGDEN GREAT MA
JORITY.
EDITOR GoE S
DOWN STATE-WILL CLOSE
HIS CAMPAIGN AT
HUNTINGTON.

Mr.. H. C. Ogden returned to Wheel
ing yesterday afternoon after winding
up his campaign in northern West Vir-
ginia, making his hnal appeal to the
voters of his native county Of Marion.
On his return to Wheeling Mr.. Og-
den expressed himself as being very
confident Of his success next Tuesday,
saying that he has received much en-
couragement lately from all sections
of the state. His trip to his boyhood
heath proved most successful. He was
given the warmest OF receptions In all
parts of the country. and received
most fattering assurances OF support.
Welcomed In Marion.
In Marion county Mr.. Ogden spoke
at Mannington. Pennington and Fair
mont. The reception given Mr.. Ogden
at all these places was most crafty
ing. He spoke at the court house In
Fairmont to an audience which filed
the court room too verflowing. 1t was
a capacity crowd, and was worthy OF
senatorial candidate in his home
territory.
Mr.. ogden was introduced al this
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-07-26
PEACE FARLEY
OF TIE B { ]
TAKES RECESS
OTHER RAILROADS
FIGHT THE MOVE
Spokesmen for Both Road and
Shopmen Silent as to
Progress Made,

Baltimore. Md, July 25.--Aftcr fve
hours devoted to general discussion
OF wage reduction and the various rules
and working conditions handed down by
the railroad labor board without reach
Ing any conclusion. the conference OF
the officials Of tho h. Q. railroad
and repre- csen;at!ves Of the striking
shopmen of the system begun today ad-
journrd this afternoon until tomorrow
morning.
The discussion was declared to have
been harmonious and that good Will and
n desire to get together" were plainly
evident.
EiGh, union officials. heads Of
branches Of their own organizations OF
striking Baltimore & ohio employees, me,
three officials of the railroad with Vice
President c. W. Galloway in charge o.
operation and maintenance Of way as
their spokesman. Neither side would
talk for publication Al the conclusion
OF the Initial session.
What specific steps were discussed IN
the assembly room could no; be learned
tonight: It was understood. however.
that the conference had gone some dis
lance toward settling the dispute about
the validity Of separate agreements.
The labor leaders. Il WAS learned
came to the conference room direct from
a secret meeting with George l.. Nolte.
general vice president or tho brother
hood Of Railway Carmen Of America
and other leaders oC tho Sh"pmcn
strike IN the Baltimore district Mr..
Nolte has been outspoken in his cnm!tE
toward the conference. on the ground
that tho railway shopm"n Of the nation
must stand or fall as a unit, and that
no separate agreement with any single
railroad was proper or possible.
Roads Oppose B. o.
Opposition 10 anything looking Ike
an attempt 10 achieve n separate agree
ment came not only from these labor
organizations hut from other railroad
operators II was asserted In railroad
circles. 4 high official OF the Il. N o.
railroad. who would not permit his
name to be used declared that they
were going ahead despite objections
from virtually all tho other railroad
operators In the eastern group.
They say they are going TO night TO
a 1nish," he declared. "and they criuciSe
US severely for not keeping up the fight
with them Frankly we don't want
fEht with our men. We don't want TO
have 70 hire a lot Of rev men TO take
tho places Of the old r. & Q. men who
have been with us for years. and who
have been misled into quitting heir
Jobs We want q peaceful settlement of
this strike for the b. K o.. no matter
what the other roads may want.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-07-26
HARDEN SUCCEEDS
JUDGE ANDERSON

cbarleston. W. Va. July, 25.-Gover-
nor Morgan today announced appoint
ment OF W. H. Harden OF Beckley to be
Judge of the criminal court OF Raleigh
county. He succeeds Judge ]. N. An
derson who was shot to death. and
whose wife Is charged with the killing.
The appointment will be effective until
the next general election when judge
will be chosen to All the unexpired por-
ton of Judge Anderson's six year term
heyun in 1920.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-07-26
FALLS;
FL|ER KILLED

Washington. July 25.--Louis Swami.
.6 wears old Of this city was killed
today when commercial plane IN
which he was riding as a passenger
went into a nose dive at height OF
100 feet and crashed to earth on the
virginia shore Of the Potomac, just
across from the Capitol. The accident
occurred near a newly opened bathing
beach and IN view Of scores OF people.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-07-26
MR. OGDEN IS CONFIDENT
OF SUCCESS IN PRIMARY
rEARIEss OF OUTLAWS,
WOMAN FALLS BEFoHG
DARTS OF DAN CUPID

Coshocton. O.. July 26.-SarH
county has lost Its only woman
deputy sheriff, Miss Dorothy
wells, who has flled that posi-
,Ior in tho Stark county court
house IN Canton for the last Two
wears. resigned to be marrieo 70
Earl stockey OF Canton. Al
though Mrs. Stockey weighs only
no pounds. she packed an army
regulation revolver. She haa hu-
thorIty 10 make arrests as wen
as to act IN her capacity as
stennrraphcr IN the sherins
office.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-07-26
OGDEN women WILL
MEET TODAY At 2'@

Mrs. Julian G. Hearne, general char.
lady OF the Ohio County Ogden Woman0
club. has called a meating Of the mem.
bers Of the. executive committee ana
chairladies Of the precinct groups Tor
this afternoon. The meeting Is 10 %
held at 2:3o o'clock in the Ogdsn ohio
county HEADQUARTERS on Chaplins stree.
onposite the city-count ybuildinE. MrA
Hearne uHkes all to be present as me
meeting Viii be an important ona
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-07-26
TRUCK UPSETS;
SOLDIER KILLED
Albert Sager Dead and Six
Pennsylvania Guardsmen
Injured.

Johnstown. IA. July 25.-One private
was killed and six others were seriously
Injured early this evening when an
army transport truck upset into creek
nj Jenner mine No. also known as
Farrelton, about - miles South OF
Iahrstown The men are members OF
tron, r. SIND machine gun squadron.
which outfit arrived in JohnSto"n Sat
urday mornink
Albert Sager. BclleConte. Ia. sustain
ed broken back. dying a few hours
later.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-07-26
ABANDON Dy'T. & c,
ROAD DURING STRIKE

Cincinnati, July 25.-The Dayton.
Toledo & Chicago railway, In the hands
Of a receiver. Is to be abandoned July
81 and train service between CINCINNATI
and Delphos, O., will be discontinued on
that date, r. n. Bird. superintendent OF
mails, announced today. Interurban
cars and motor trucks will deliver the
malls, he said.
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frankfort, KY. July 26.-Troops were
ordered into Belle county today for
operations near Fonda, mine center. 1t
was announced tonight by Governor
Morrow. The troops were requested by
the sheriff. following alleged threats
made against non-union men. Troops
we're instructed to prevent violence.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-07-26
CR0ESBECK PLAN
IS TURNED DOWN
Michigan Miners Reject Gov
ernor's Offer To Go
Back to Work.

Saginaw. Mich. July 25.-(By The AS
ISOLATED Press.)-Officials OF the Michi-
gan district OF the United Mine Work
ers Of America tonight rejected two
proposals submitted to them by Gov
ernor Groesbeck suggesting that they
return to the mines TO produce coal for
state and municipal purposes. lnd.ca-
tons were that the governor would
appeaI TO the miners themselves to
disregard the action OF their officials
and resume operations in the mines
under state direction.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-07-26
COW BREAKS MANS ANKLE

SistersviIle. July 25.-"It was the end
OF a perfec, day" ARA Hickman. \
farmer Of First Run, went TO the oarA
TO do the evening chores and the milk
ing. An erstwhile gentle "Bossy
shook a wicked leg. her hoof coming IN
contact with H!ekman's right ankle.
Result: Fractured bone for Hickman.
The COW then stepped on his foot and II
was so badly mashed that Hickman was
taken 20 a Wheeling hospital for medi-
cal. treatment.