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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-09-14
MRS, HARDING SHOWS
MARKED IMPROVEMENT

wash.nston. Sept. 13.-Announc!nG
tha, Mrs. Harding had enjoyed TO-DAY the
be>, day since her Illness became crit-
cal the nigh, statement from the WHIT"
Hous, physicians said co0valesance
was continuing 50 satisfactorily tnat
the regular bulletins would be discon =
tinued from this ;im"..
The statement follows;
Mrs. HarlinG'S condition ~ ?. m.
'Temperature 100: iulse 90: respiration
IS
"All appearances and conditions Sho"
the best day since the serious time OF
tho Illness ConvalcSanCc Will neccSsar- r
ilv be tedious All things going we'll,
SYMPTOMS will vary only slightly from
dav 10 day Sufficient reports will y"
given 10 relate progress. Of case. Ncg-
uIar bulletins will he discontinued.
&C. f. Sawyer. NJ. -
"Prcsidcni Harding remained away
from his office again today in order
that he might spend as much time a
nossihle ut his wifc's bedside hut 70"
The first time in many days. worked Cor
a short time in his study. II was oth-
ri,lIv announced that his proposed trip
ucxt week 10 Detroit and Cleveland had
been cancelled
Members Of the administration fam-
Ilv," comprising the cabinet officials In
town. and representatives OF foreign
governments on duty here. continued i
call throughout the day 70 express thei-
pleasure over the happy outcome nf
Mrs, IIardings illness. and I" loare mes
saEes OF cnncratulatton.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-09-14
TARIFF MEASURE IS SENT BACK
T0 CONFERENCE FOR REVISION

lumber. Of the Senate managers. tonG
more optimistic view. however. stat
!nr that the senate would agree 10 ar
other conference and thar the differ
enrrs would be adjusted speedily.
The vote in the Ifouse was III TO 130
with lo2 Republicans. = Democrats and
tho ono Socialist voting in support of
III" motion by Representative Garnsr.
Democrat. Texas, 10 rccomm!t and 70
Republicans and four Democrats voting
parliamentary wransling and sharp le-
bate and announcement: OF the result by
Spckcr Gillette was greeted by applause
on the sides of the chamber and with
loud cheers from many of the Demo
Gratis.
Among the Republicans supporting z
the Gardner measure were Bowers.
Goodykoontz Reed and Rosenbloom (
West Virginia.
Other sections OF the bill came in for
sharp criticism from the Republican side
and some leaders rega rded present sent
meni in the House as so divided as TO
make doubtful the fate OF the measure.
Both the House and Senate voted ont
the dye embargo provision. but the COY
rerces In considering the specific Sec
,ion Of the Senate hill fnr repeal OF tine
existing embargo licensing law. voted
10 roniinupe the present a". for one year
with authority for the President TO c"n-
tinue It for an additional year. should
he find that to be necessary for the
protection Of the dye and chemical in
dustrv which grew UP In this county
during the World war.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-09-14
TOWNSEND MAINTAINS
his COMMANDING LEAD

Detroit. Mich. Sept. l3.-Cnited states
Senator Charles E. Townsend, candidate
for denomination on the Republican
,icXet. continued TO maintain long
lead as additional returns came In to-
night from yesterdays primary.
With ?.543 precincts reporting out OF
a total Of 2,s56 in the state. the vote
stood:
Townsend. 1855; Baker. 1870;
Kelly, 63.96S Emery 51,6T.
Governor Alex J. GroeSbeck also COR
t!nued tn MAINTAIN wide margin ov0
the other Republican aspirants for his
post. with 2.545 precincts out OF 1855 II
the state. the vote stood:
Groesbeck 22o,337: Fletcher. sS.36eS
Joslin. 1860. :
CASTOR 70 Oppose Lodge
Boston. Sept. 13.-Massachusetts vote
ers. as the result Of Tuesdays Republi.
can and Democratic primaries, will Dc.
eide on November ! whether Henry cab.
OF Lodge is 10 return to Washington for
another term or II William r. Gsstea.
Democrat is to replace him. Gastoa
acquiring a plurality OF 1900 vo1ss
Whipple. while Senator Lodge sent
through to win over oseph Walker 6y
approximately four to one majority.
polling 2o?.57, votes.
Governor Charming H. Cox, who yes
terday defeated J. Weston Allen attoFs
ney general of the commonwealth, 2l0.s
03s TO 1852, viii lbe opposed by the
Democratic nominee. ohm H. Fitzgerald
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-09-14
TO WAGE WAR ON !
INDUSTRIAL LAW
Kansas Statute and Colorado
Commission Distasteful to Z:
Labor Federation.
Executive Council Takes Ac.
tion Against Incorporation
of Unions.

Atlantic City. Sept i3.-DenounciH8
the Kansas Industrial Law az the Ereas.
est fraud ever perpetrated on the Amss-
lean people" ard the Colorado Indust.f<1
Commission IS eruall! dangerous ana
obnoxious, the executive council Of tue
American Federation OF Labor to-day
announced TO its members throughqut
the nation tn. Inauguration Of caH-
psign to have both ~ t;tutions wipes
off the statute books
The council also look action to cor.
bat legislation designed 10 nafs The m
corporation OF trade, unions compulsS
as well as proposals to make unincfr-
porated unions equally liable with cor
porated bodies. in the civil courts.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-09-14
NEWS PLEASING
To WASHINGTON
High Railroad and Govern
ment Officials See Begin
ming Of End.
Last Obstacle In Way Of Pros
perity Removed, Declares
Davis.

WASHINGTON. Sept. 13.-Agreement oe-
tween a number Of key railroads and the
shopcraft unions upon \ basis for aiding
the strike settlement was received today
with unanimous appreciation by rail-
road officials.
Having In view The recent example OF
the bituminous strike, government lead
ers general interpreted the authorization
OF B NJ Jewell, TO proceed with neso-
ttation. on a basis already accepted BY
a number Of railroads. as the beginning
Of the end Of the transportation strike
as whole,
Restoration Of peace between rail-
roads and employees would mean the re-
moval of the last obstacle which has
prevented the coming OF a period OF na-
,ional prosperity. according to several
cabinet members and government econ
omic experts. President Harding IS
known to have been convinced or this
bv ~cports laid before him.
Secretary Davis In statement con-
graduated American industry on having
Overcome the last obstacle In the way
Of the greatest economic revival the
nation has ever known" The American
workman faces. "a period OF plentiful
employment" the labor secretary Salu' AZ
the same high wages which prevailed
before the recent period Of depression.
Secretary Davis was the FIRST among
government officials to receive news or
the break in Chicago. and he person
ally conveyed his information to Presi-
dent Harding. who was said 10 have
heen outspoken in expressing his graft
ncation.
According To reports 10 Mr. Davis.
between 35 and 40 per cent OF the coun-
trv's railroads are affected by the poten-
t!al settlement. with an aggregate mile
age OF between 5000 and $4,000.
Alfred T. Thorn. general counsel or
tho Association of Railway Executives,
declared he was without official con-
r-natinn OF the union decision or Of
details az to tho scttlcmen; basis the
committee had under consideration.
Mr. Thorn added. however. that he had
heard seven or the larger roads Of the
country had been considering separate
agreements With tho rail works.
Railway officials hero expressed the
opinion that N" Chicago agreement
racticaIIr means the collapse ~ the
rail strike.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-09-14
ALLEN UNARNED
WITNESS SWEAR5
Declares Defendant In Trea-
son Case Advised Against
Violence.
Others Testify That Attitude
of Deputies Was Cause of
Trouble.

Charles Town. w. Va. Sept. lS.-Wai'
ter Allen indicted for treason. was not
armed during the march Of miners on
Logan county last summer and he ad'
vised the mon 10 return 70 their home-
and not eight. defense witnesses testine'
in circuit court here today.
J. V. Sullivan and Jer Workman tes'
tined As to the attitude OF Logan de-
putIes toward union miners while ia NJ
Messer said he saw Allen at Mnrmet ano
Racine and that Allen told the marchers
to go home because the demonstration
would reflect 10 the credit OF the oper-
ators. Frank Aler. OF Dry Branch, Sars
similar testimony
Rufford Short, OF Cabin creek told the
fury he marched as far as Racine but
was forced 20 return because he had no
shoes
State police and other armed men shot
up the Beech creek section. killing two
miners and woundinE others. sam Cop-
lev testified He was guarding coal com
panv property when the shooting "c-
CURED. he added.
Leon chandler OF Cabin creek, and
Harry Holstead said they met Allen a.
Blair and he was unarmed. The atH-
tudc OF Logan deputies toward union
miners was violent" they said. adding
that there was serious opposition 10
union miners in karawha county.
" lie also saN that after hearing a
women and children had hccn killed by
dnnu,ics. he armed himself and started
for Logan. explained that he was afraid
to 20 into that region without gun he
cause the deputies always beat mp
union miners"
The attitude of deputies in Logan.
Roonc. Miugn and Mcdowell was ''vio-
lent" toward union miners. Everett
Early. ~ Kenova testified. S NJ. Shcp-
crd told similar story.
Testimony Of Don Chafn. sheriff ~
Logan. W. t. Thurman and L. +. Burn
side. a new spapcr man. given NJ previous
trials growing ont Of the march. wa
read nn motion OF tho defense. Tbs
state objected 10 the irs, tw" on the
ground ii was irrsvclant. but vas over
ruled
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-09-14
PYTH|ANS MAY BUILD
HOME IN THIS STATE

Huntington. W. Va. Sept. 13.-- An
nointment Of committee consisting
of one representative Of each Congres.
sional district to outline plans for n"
erection Of s2oo,0O0 home for chill
dren was authorized today by the
West Virginia grand lodge Of knights
Of Pythias. in session here.
1t was announced that approximate
" s15O.o0O OF the amount required has
been subscribed.
Other business included a report or
the committee named a year ago 10
draft changes in the orders bylaws
Tonight Damon and Pythias.' sym
bo,tc OF the lodge. was presented be-
fore thousand members Of the
Knights Of Pythias and auxiliary or,
ganizations.
Tomorrow the n. o. X. *. cere'
monial will be held and officers Will
be elected.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-09-14
GAS BLAST IN
KANAWHA FIELD
Fire Companies Work Hours
To Prevent Flames From
Spreading.
Thousands of Spectators At
tracted to Scene-No
Lives Lost.
fcontinued on Page Eight)

Huntington. W. Va Sept l2.-EH-
p,osi"n Of a cN-inch gas main wNeH
workers undermined it in a sand ~:
here shortly after o'clock threa tor
ed the gas supply OF kenova. Ash
land. Iron,on and Portsmouth and ere
ated n heat so intense that fir" com.
anies We're kept employed until ":iH
o'clock drenching buildings In tn" VIC
unity 70 prevent spread Of 'he flames.
Tho main carried gas from the kH-
nawha field Thousands of spectator
were attracted to the scene. the flame
,eap Ping 10 height Of 2 hundred f""'.
II was several hours after the gas
been shut or and Tho flames cNtir;
guishcd before tho pi; had cooled sur
firiently 10 permit rnpalrs
An earlier rcpor; rha; six mon had
,oz, ,herr lives IN the explosion vas
tnaCcu-at".
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-09-14
End Reached After Three
DAYS of Ceaseless Endeavor
In Conference.
Preparations to Order Men
Back to Work On Affect
ed Roads Begun.
Arbitration Commission Is
Formed to Settle Any Fur
ther Disputes.

(chieaao. Sept. 13.-(6y the A.
ISOLATED Press)-The policy COM
nittee Of the striking railway shop
crafts today authorized 9. N. Jewell,
strike leader. to sign a separate
peace agreement with lndividua
roads.
This action. il was stated. would
end the strike on from 80 to 81 OF
the aoa class ono railways Of the
country which entered into direct
negotiations with Mr.. Jewell recent
~ at Baltimore, and on any others
who cared to accept the peace
terms.
The agreement was reached be-
fore the committee Of ninety ad-
pourned about two o'clock this after
ncon-without recessino for lunch.
Preparations for ordering the men
back to work on the roads which arc
parties to the agreement were to be
begun tonight In meeting Of tho
executive council, attended by the
international officers Of the six
shipments crafts.
This meetlng-as those OF the pas
was closely guarded.
Last Thursday Mr.. Jewell author
lied call for his policy committee &c
meet in Chicago Monday. Septemoa
II. Nearly all the frst morning was
consumed by 8 session OF the e1ecu
tive council. That afternoon they re
ported In the W'ilardJewell agree
ment. Then began a struggle io'
peace. with Mr.. Jewell. his executive
council and strike chatrmen on west
ern railroads endeavorins to orins
into the peace line chairmeu on roads
no, parties TO the agreement.
Details Suppressed.
Not until peace was voted did the
details of the bitter fight oecoms
Known. For three days MIR. Jewel
and his associates talked. pleaded anG
fContiaued on Pa1e Eight)
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-09-14
INSTRUMENTATION MOI
FEASIBLE BARUCH SAYS

Washington. Sept. 13.-1ntereaneelln-
ton Of war debts by the allies and the
United States as suggested by the EAT
~ RaIfour the British foreign ministef.
IN his recent note. could. In the opinion
.or r NJ. Baruch. be considered by Amer.
lea only In event that Great Britain
should renounce. as did this country.
all rcparatton claims against Germany.
Baruch set forth this view toEetheS
with other observations on the war dSot
question In a letter received and reaa
hv Senator Borah. Republican. 1dah0.
to-day in the Senate.
The letter discussed tho reparations
and war debt questions At length. i.S
writs- declaring II would be difficult
~ convince the American people that
tho allies we're unable to repay the ten
billion dollar. loaned them ny ths United
states during the war as long ss they
vera demanding payment Of at least
that amount by Germany as reparatioe
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-09-14
PRIORITY COAL CAR
ORDER CANCELLED

Charleston. W. Va. Sept. -. p. G..
Kennedy. secretary Of III" kamawha
coal Operators association. wired from
Washington Wednesday, Afternoon that
tho private priority order for empty
coal cars on the ChCsap"ak" aud oh!1
railroad had beer cancelled From
some mysterious person an order had
cmcratcd TUESDAY that SIS cmprcs
should be delivered daily for two weeks
,p seven certain companies In West
Virginia. who had received orders tor
coal 20 bo shipped to III" head OF tn"
takes on top ~ this aDnourccemn'
was a second priority for some pubic
utility delivery. that brought III" total
cr "nrc-rmpiies' cars up 10 "9j daily
Cor a; lras, two weeks. Tho che "a =
reakc and Ohio has not been ON sch"d-
ule in the matter Of empHes for weeks.
and these private prtoriics n e "
everything In the air. II was said
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-09-14
INJUNCTION IS
NOT AFFECTED
Daugherty Continues to Intro
duce Evidence Against the
Striking Shopmen.
Digs Into 10000 Affidavits to
Prove Acts Of Violence
Were Widespread.

Chicago. Sept l@-(By The Asso-
c!ated Press) u ndeterred hy reports
OF peace agreement between the
striking shop crafts and portion OF
the coun;ry's railroads. the government
today continued 70 Introduce evidence
from all parts OF the country charging
violence and intimidation by strikers
on the strength OF which II Is seek
Ing an Injunction against them.
Digging INFO the 10000 -or more al
ridayits Of unlaw .ul acts charged 10
the striking shop workers ana theH
sympathizers Attorney General Lansh-
crty's assistants worked road by roai
end state by state 10 prove thelr cla'''
,ha, the violence is so widespread as ~
show concerted effort to interrupt
and reslroy Interstate traffic. Nhen
attorneys for the strike leaders OBJ
lected that specific affidavits OF as
sault and intimidation failed to snow
any connection with the strike or inc
strikers. the prosecution pointed ou'
that similar attacks. committed IN a
similar way. had been definitely tried
by sworn affidaYits TO men actualF
known 70 be members OF the striking
crafts and that in every case the VIC
Tins were non-un!on men or men VINO
had refused 10 quit work. Nearly 2oV
aCfidavits were placed In the record
and Blackburn Esterline. assistant 10
the solicitor general. announced that
the reading would continue tomorrow
Friday and possibly Saturday Judge
Nilker.on called attention 10 the TACT
that the ten day renewed OF the tenn
porary restraining order now IN toree
would expire Sept 80 and that II eou:d
not be extended again. Mr. Esterline
assured the court. however. the govern
ment would have completed It's case
before that time. 30
Tba defense failed again today 10 OBJ
tain an agreement % expedite the casa
H. eliminating ;he reading Of the hun
Ircda or aff.davitI
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-09-14
CONSPIRACY TO KILL
HUSBAND IS CHARGED

Huntington. W. Va. Sept. 13-Mrl
L. F. Bowman. 81 years old. was sr-
rested tonight on a warrant charging
2 conspiracy TO kill her husband. =
clerk employed by the C. & o. rails
way. :
According 10 information given out
by tho police. Charles Ripley. q rail.
road clerk. told them last Sunday that
Mrs Bowman had proposed TO him that
he kill her husband and share with
her the $500 in life insurance on hls
life. Arrairnments were made TO hayp
detectives taknn into the alleged plot,
roiice say. They arrested Mrs. Bow:
man ~ the time that they had arranH.
Cd with her To kill BOWMAN. according
70 tho report.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-09-14
House RevoIts Against Pro-
visions That Were Added
To the Bill.
Chairman Fordney Says Fate
May Not Be Decided AT
Present Session.
Vote Followed Day Of Wrang-
ling-Announcement OF
Result Applauded.

Washington. D. c.. Sept. 13.-Revolt-
ing against the action Of the conferecs
in writing back into the administrator
tariff bill dye embargo. licensing pic
vision and duty on potash IN" foG:e
late today, sent that measure oa'K %
conference. Its managers were instruct
cd IN accent Senate amendments repea:-
ipv ,he c1isting dye embargo and plac-
INK potash on the free list.
REPRESENTATIVE Mondell. OF wyoming.
,ra floor leader, Sid he could n"' say
what the outcome would be, while chair
man Fordncy. OF tho ways and means
,,ornittea said u looked doubtful
whether there would he tariN bill at
,bIs session Of Congress. Chairman NC
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-09-14
TWO MINERS KILLED
BY FALL OF SLATE

RluNheld. ". Va. Sept. l%.-Charles T..
Hughes "r r""Ahnntas. Va. and ]. s
Hancock nf Norman. y. -. ""r" i.illcd
hv a fall Of slate IN the Fig Vein mines
a, PocahontaS carly this morning.
Hughes was an old employe OF the COM
nanv. while Hancock had only been in
tho employe Of the company four days,
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-09-14
Return to Work In Positions
Occupied At Beginning of
Strike.
Standing to Be Restored As Of
June 3O-Present Pay
Prevails.
Both Sides Pledge Selves to
Cooperate Against Acts
of Violence.

Chicago, Sept. 13.-Among the
roads said by a representative OF S.
Davies Warfeld to have been par.
ties to the agreement were: Sea-
board Air Line, Virginia railway,
Wheeling & Lake Erie. Chesapeake
4 Ohio, Hooking Valley railroad,
Baltimore Ohio, Chicago Terminal,
Baltimore & Southwestern. Buffalo,
Rochester & Pittsburgh, New York
Central, Cincinnati & Northern
Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago & ST..
Louis, Coal & Coke railroad, Zanes
Vile 4 Western, Morgantown q
KInowood.
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Terms Of Settlement
Are Liberal to Men
MAKES NEW RECORD
FOR BIGGEST SINGLE : :
HAUL OF MOONSHINE

Bluefeld. w. Va. Sept. lS.-Deputy-
Federal Prohibition Agent Carl
Woods. Of Princeton. is credited with
making the biggest single handed
moonshine raid in this section since
prohibition has been In effect. s
Early today in the Camp creek
neighborhood OF Mercer county. Ofh.'
Ger Woods captured a practically
new automobile. about two hundred
gallons of whiskey and arrested .
man named Stone, who Is being held
in the county Jail at Princeton. One
man with Stone succeeded in making
his escape. q
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-09-14
Mrs. Gould Tells Of Organiza-
lions Activities In Rural
Districts.
drs. Garden of Wheeling,
Presides at Meeting For
Past Presidents.
Delegates Enjoy Automobile
Tour Visiting Many Points
of Interest.

shspherdscown. w va. Sept. Is
addresses b. Mrs. Iva Gould e Buck
cannon. presiden' OF ;ne state Farm
Moments clubs. and Mrs. Pail VI. Con
ley. OF Charleston. marked t"day's ses-
SON OF the eighteenth annual ""n'en-
on ~ the Wes; Virginia Federation or
Wnrnen's clubs.
Mrs. Could reported tno farm women's
rluhs tuncttonins IN the stats with a
Total membership ~ 1000. She spoke
op;inistically Of the program OF sup
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-09-14
JEWELL AUTHORIZED TO SIGN SEPARATE PEACE PACTS
Rail Head Tells How Tentative
Strike Settlement Was Reached

,ral Lines. Daniel Willard. president
RaItim"re & Ohio railroad. and mem
hers 81 the executive council railway
employees department.. American FEEDER
alton of Labor.
At the conclusion OF negotiations, Mr.,
jewell called the meeting Of the policy
committee of the railway department.
Mr. Willard undertaking 10 present the
conditions Of the settlement to num-
Der Of railroads.
FRrhelds Statement.
MIR. Warfield's statement follows
"AI the meeting of the Asocisatlon or
Railway Executives at which the reso-
luton was passed breaking off negotia-
tious for The settlement OF the strike. |
cast the four votes OF the Seahoard Ar
line against the resolution TO leave
way open for direct contact with tho
shop crafts leaders. It seemed to ne
unwisc to close the door for the settle
mcnt Of this strike At time OF great
business and worldwide unrest. was
not convinced that the whole country
mus, hc made To suffer because OF e1-
argsratcd views Of the difficulties re-
srect!ng new men who had accepted "m-
pluyment during a strike.
after this meeting negotiations con-
(ooutdnusd on Page Twelvs)
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Chicago Sept. 13.-Directors ~ west
ern conference athletics AZ meeting
today pledged themselves to enforce the
amateur rule.
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Rutlcr Pa. Sept. l5.--Notlc" ol 10
nor cent wage Increase was p"S'cd TO-
dav hv the Standard steel ar ""nrpan! E
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Washington, Sept. l3.-liouse and Sen
nte confrrces agreed today on differ
cures between the two houses on tho
administration anti prontecrtng coal bill
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Eewnort News. Va. Sept. lS.-The
army airship C-cn left Langley hcld at
1885 a. NJ on trans-continental flight
TO California.