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The Lakeland evening telegram., 1922-05-23
UNIFICATTON OF
CHINA MAY BE
ACCOMPLISHED

Peking, May 23.-(By The Associat-
ed Press.)- General Wu Pei-Fu in
control of Peking following his recent
victory over Chang Tso Lin has open
ed direct communications with Sun
Vat Sen, of the southern government
of the north and south, which has
been separated almost continuously
since the republic was founded almost
ten years ago.
DR.. Sun is understood to have eX-
pressed his willingness to abandon
the southern government and unite
the country on two conditions. First.
that the parliament instituted in the
first year of the republic be re-as-
sembled and second. that Ssu Shih-
Chang, president of the Peking gov
executive to be elected by the par
lament.
In other words DR.. Sun desires that
both the Peking and Canton govern
ments be superseded by regime re-
presenting the entire country.
Advices received at the foreign le-
cations here from Canton, the Yang
tse valley and other points Of the
interior, say the country was
never reader for the combination.
Speakers are demanding that the
burden of the upkeep of vast armies
be removed. Papers and civic and
commercial organizations are describ-
ing the bankrupt condition of the
country, declaring that now is the
time to act if China ever intends to
get on her feet. emphasizing the
hopes expressed by the powers at
the Washington conference.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1922-05-23
GENERAL ROUNDUP OF SEINN FEINERS
WHITE PLAINS
BLACKMAIL PLOT
CAUSE SHOOTING

White Plains, N. Y, May 90 A
search for two men known only as
Ross" and Jack declared by Wal
ter S. Ward, of New Rochelle N. Y,
to have been present when he shot
ard killed Clarence Peters. of Haver-
hill, Mass, near here OH the night Of
May IS. was continued by West Ches-
ter county officials today. Ward, after
confessing he had killed a member
of a gang that had blackmailed him
for $4,000 and then ATTEMPTED to
get $4,000 more, went to New York
last night in company with officers
and conducted search of resorts
where he declared the men wanted
might be found. 1t was an unsuccess-
full quest.
Ward, who is the sen of the presi-
dent of the Wa,d Baking company.
is at liberty under a bail bond of
$4,000. He was accompanied by
two New RorlI City detectives.
Sheriff Werner said that Ross"
was Il confidence man Of the highest
oalibre while Jack" the only name
by which the other is known, is the
type Of chauffeur.
remains unknown as lawyers re-
presenting Ward decline to make pub
lie any of the bundle of letters which
were given them by Ward and which
lie received in the six weeks he was
being threatened.
The telephone call which resulted in
the meeting by Ward of the men on
the day of the killing, was said to
have been the threat by Peters.
I'VE want $500 or your life will
pay" this is the threat in the only
letter disclosed. Sheriff Werner
said he had read threatening letter
with a demand for that sum.
Elwood NJ. Rabenould, counsel for
Ward, asked if there was a woman
in the case, said: THE threats were
aimed at his family
Allen A. Campbell. another of the
lawyers, was asked if the blackmail
plot involved a woman and answered
81 do not think l should answer that
question"
Did it start. as reported at
race track?"
%! think that it did"
did it involve Wards war rec
ord?"
81 can assure you that it did not
answered Mr.. Campbell
Mrs. Ward SAT- that she had NJ
known nf the plpt .or very long ~
added: I'm with my husband and
can for him. | have the utmost con-
fidence in him. l am sorry that
cannot answer any further ques-
tions"
Much surprise is displayed in New
Rochelle that Ward waited for almost
a week before surrendering himself,
especially as he was known as Il
strict 6;scirlinalian in his position
as chairman of the police commits
sion.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1922-05-23
ANOTHER LYNcHINe PROBABLE

Irvington, Ca. May pa mob OF
so or 60 person stormed the Willlin-
son county iail at an early hour this
morning and after battle in which
one of the guards and q member of
the mob were slightly wounded. re-
moved Jim benson, a negro, sentenc-
ed to be hanged on June 16 on a
charge of criminal assault.
After securing the negro the mob
placed a rope around his neck and
hurried off in automobiles. Up to
an early hour today no trace of the
MISSING negro had been found by
the sheriff and his deputies although
they are convinced that he has been
lyrched.
benson was convicted in the super
ior court here more than two years
ago on a charge of criminally assault
ing seventy two year old white wo-
man.
A long legal battle followed in
which Denson's execution was post.
poned several times. The case fl
nallv reached the supreme court of
the United States which affirmed the
verdict of the lower courts.
Members of the mob appeared at
the Jail at midnight, the guards stat
ed, and demanded that benson be
turned over to them. Two guards,
John B. Stanley and J. R. Bell, re-
fused and fired volley of shots into
they mob. they said One member of
the mob is believed by the guards to
have been wounded The mob left.
but returned at o'clock and stormed
the Jail Stanley wah slightly injured
by shots and c. H. Richards. a pris-
oner also was hurt by one of the bull
lets. Gaining entrance into the jail,
members of the mob. with crowbars.
removed the bars of Denson's cell and
hastened away with the frightened
and trembling negro. The guards stat
ed that a rope was around Denson's
neck when the mob left with him.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1922-05-23
GOLD DAYS.

Sacramento, May 23-This city to-
day had reverted to a big mining
camp of the gold days of '49 whose
romance is bound in the volumes OF
Bret Harte. Mark Twain and others
but still lives in the memory of a
few white haired pioneers Ind is
Planted there for all time in American
folk lore.
The days of 40 celebration opening
today is perhaps the most spectacular
OF its kind for every citizen of Sa.
cramento has had a part in ii. Every
male adult has been growing a beard
for several weeks and has prepared
costume of the period The re-
sui. is q caste of several thousands
for the historic portrayal.
The arrival in the city last night
of stage coaches of the '49 variety
to take part in the parade of the
o'd timers which was led by Capt.
Sutter while Herbert Bosworth with
his crew from the river, made the
store front was revamped to appear
as in the old days while men and
men were dressed in the old time
costumes today.
Prohibition enforcement agents in
large numbers were on hand to see
that the Quaffing of red liquor was
eliminated, which it was in the days
OF 40.
The G. p. Huntington. the first en-
gine to arrive here on the old Union
Pacific. renewed its youth at the
hand OF its first pilot John f. Loner-
gan, now wealthy Philadelphia man.
ufacturer.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1922-05-23
ANOTHER ROW IS STARTED
IN HAVANA AGAINST ZAYAS

Havana, Cuba, May. .23.-Charging
President Alfredo Zayas with violat-
ing the law by evading and capricious-
ly interfering with the will of con-
gress, Pedro Felipio continued his
campaign today to align congressional
support for himself in his effort to
force the chief personally to justify
his procedure before congress.
Presentation by Representative Her
rera Sotolongo of a petition asking
the president to inform congress on
the steps he had taken to carry out
a recent legislative act resulted in a
spirited debate last night in the house.
at the conclusion of which the liberal
deputy announced his intention of at
tempting to bring the chief executive
to task for his alleged disregard of the
legislative branch of the government.
The petition asked:
"On what legal grounds does the
president base his action in not COM
plying with the law recently enacted
by congress ceding certain lands in
Havana for hospital but on the other
hand ceding by decree lands situated
in the town of Marianao for this pur.
poser"
!. During the resultant debate Enrique
Recio, leader of the minority liberal
party, declared that the faction would
vote approval for the petition but the
majority leaders declined to commit
their party. Demand for a roll call
and discovery of lack of quorum.
The message read: "Prior to a re-
quest for information, President Zayas
informed congress that the land it
had voted for hospital, situated near
the Cabana fortress was unsuitable
for a hospital and that he had ceded
a spot near Camp Columbia in Mari
anao." The hospital is sponsored by
the wife of the president and has been
given her maiden name. The corner.
stone was laid by the president on in
dependence day, May 20, with elab
crate ceremonies.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1922-05-23
DEATH LIST IN
EGYPT DISASTER
NOW TOTALS lO2
Dense Fog Made Work
of Rescue Extremely
Difficult, Added To
Which Was Brief Time
Vessel r e m a in e d
Ahoat After B eing
Ranmed

Brest, France, May 23.-(By The
Associated Press.)-The British vice
consul here today announced that 102
of those who were on board the Brit
ish steamship Egypt sunk off the Is
land of Ushant Saturday night, are
missing of which 16 passengers and
Sc members of the crew. Twelve pas
sengers were saved. Mrs. S. M. Sib-
ley and Miss V. NJ. Goyer, American
missionaries. are among those MISS
ing and presumably lost. Many of
the dead brought in by boats were
wearning life belts and the had evi.
IDENTIFY died from exhaustion.
The fog was so thick off Ushant
Island at the time of the collision be-
tween the Egypt and the French
freighter Seine that the inhabitants
of the islands in the region had been
living for days in almost complete
darkness, with all outdoor work sus.
pended.
The sudden rise in Temperature
in northern France was given as the
reason for the unusually heavy fog.
Accounts of the disaster given by
survivors and the captains reports
indicate loss of life would have been
much smaller had not the fog been
so thick as to hamper rescuers. Sail =
ors on the French steamer declare
they observed several struggles among
survivors for places of safety on
pieces of wreckage.
The survivors accounts that every
thing possible was done by the cap
tains and crews of the vessels to
prevent loss of life eXceDt in the
cases of a few Indian seamen who
lost their heads and fought for life
belts and places in the boats.
A un, Sister Rhoda, whose name
in private life was Miss E. R. Nc
Nellie refused to take a place in a
boat, saying: give it to another"
she was last seen kneeling in prayer
en- the Egypt's deck
The body of another woman who
had been drowned was found floating
near the spot where the Egypt sank
and was brought in by fishing boat
today, together with the body of a
Hindu sailor. The woman's body
has not been identified. but it is be-
lieved to be that of either OF the Am
erican women as she wore a gold
ring initiated "B NJ" and rings made
of Peruvian coins.
The coast patrol steamer Joffre
brought in four bodies, those of tele-
graph officer Curtis j. Taylor a pas
senger and two unidentified Las.
cars.
She found two empty life boats
floating near the scene of the disas-
ter.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1922-05-23
BOOK is BARRED

Lon Angeles, May 23-A book called
"The Sins of Hollywood" represented
to be an expose of the lives of motion
picture actresses and actors, "is too
scurrilous to be admitted to the
mails" according to a ruling by Mark
Heron, deputy U. S. district attorney
here. Clark E. Webster, inspector of
the mails, has started an investiga-
tion to learn the author and the pub
Usher. The book, of 225 pages, has
upon the front cover a picture of
Mephistopheles, a beautiful girl and
a motion picture camera.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1922-05-23
COTTON FLUcTUATED

New Orleans, May 23.-Liquidation
by owners of long contracts carried
the cotton market off to poins
on the opening today but further un-
favorable crop accounts from the
western belt. together with scattered
rainfall in the interior over night,
caused enough buying to put the ac-
tive months 5 to 8 points higher than
Yesterdays close at the end of the
first hour of business. July fell OF
to 1898 and then rose to 20.06.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1922-05-23
ESCAPED FROM BANDITS

Mexico City, May 23.-Robert p.
Robinson, an American oil worker at
Santa Lurcreta, state of Vera Cruz,
has escaped from a band of rebels
who kidnapped him Saturday, accord
ing to private advices here. The
bandits. whose leader has not been
identified, planned to hold Robinson
for 1000 pesos ransom. General
Guadalupe Sanchez, federal COM
mander in that region, has been or
dered to pursue the band.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1922-05-23
ULSTER GOVERNMENT EXECUTED
SPEEDY MOVEMENT CAPTURING
FULLY TWO HUNDRED LEADERS
YACHT WITH GEN. LEONARD
WOOD ON BOARD IN TYPHOON

Manila, P. l., May 23.-fBy The
Associated Press )-Wireles queries
to the yacht Apo on which Gov. Gen.
Leonard Wood and his wife and daugh
ter sailed Saturday for Mindoro, have
not been answered and the typhoon
which ragged yesterday is believed to
be resonsible for the delay in their
return.
The Apo is believed to have sought
refuge in some port of Mindoro. Gen.
Wood planned a brief visit of inspec-
tion on the island. No serious dam
age form the typhoon has been re-
ported
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1922-05-23
DALE WILLIAMS STARTS ON
JOURNEY TO CALIFORNIA TO

Rotarian Dale Williams, accom-
panied by Mrs. Williams and family,
will leave Lakeland tonight for New
York where Mrs. Williams and
son will spend the greater por-
tion Of the summer both in New
York and New England. Rotarian
Williams will later go to Atlanta to
join the Dixie Rotarians, being
member of the great Southern party
that is to go by special train from
Atlanta to Los Angeles, where the
national Rotary convention will be
held in mid June. Mr.. Williams will
at the close of the Rotary convention
proceed to San Francisco to attend
the Council Of the Imperial Shrine.
He will be away from home at least
q month.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1922-05-23
)TToN EXPORTS ALMOST
DOUBLED DURING APRIL

Washington. May 23.-Cotton export
ed from this country during April
nearly doubled as compared with the
same month last year according to
foreign trade reports issued today by
the commerce departments.
During April exports of cotton ag-
gregated 59S,933 bales worth $40, 0,543,-
657 in April 1921, while for the ten
months ended with April the total
was 5,5S1,3 bales worth $497 $751;
523 as against 4,436,123 bales worth
$539,026,657 druing the months of last
year.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1922-05-23
WELCOMED BY GOVERNOR

Raleigh, N. c., May 2S-With dele
gates in attendance from many sec
tions of the state. the Scottish Rite
Masons of North Carolina opened
their sessions here today. Governor
Manning president of the organiza-
tion, will deliver the principal ad-
dress at today's session. -N.N ~
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1922-05-23
OHIO MAN ELIMINATED

Brestwick, Scotland, May 23.-IBy
the Associated Press. .)-Donald Par
son, of Youngstown, Ohio, was elm
mated today from the British amateur
golf tournament by Alex Menzies. of
Ralston, 3 and /. Edward Van Week,
of the Garden City club, defeated w.
S. Aldredge of Leatherhead by 5 and
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1922-05-23
Number Increases

Belfast, May 23.--(By The Associa-
ted Press.)-It was officially report
ed at 4 O'Clock this morning that 300
Sim Feiners had been taken to pris-
on by the Ulster authorities and that
they would be interned
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1922-05-23
THE WEATHER

Partly cloudy tonight and Wednes.
day; probably showers in south por-
ton.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-07-19
WELLSBURG

Mrs. Florence Wagner. and daughter
Miss Thelma and con. Wayne. have
returned home from a two weeks visit,
, with friends and relatives in St. Narys
and vicinity.
Mr. and Mrs. William Boyd. OF To-
ronto, Ohio were recent visitors at
the home OF Miss Leota Everett, OF
27th street.
L. s. Nichols Of North Charles stree,
left Monday morning for Uhrichsville
Ohio, called there by the death Of a
friend. Walter Scott who died Sunday
Miss Annie Good. OF Tenth street
ldft recently for visit with relatives
In Pittsburgh. Pa.
Miss Freda Snyder Of Brilliant. O.,
passed through wcllsburg Tuesday
morning enroute TO Pittsburgh. Pa.
where she will visit friends.
Mrs Haren Nelson OF Brilliant, o..
visited in Wellsburg Tuesday morning.
Aria Wagner Is III Of tonsilitis at
his home on 23rd street.
Mrs. Maude Ashby Of Fairmont. ".
Va. with party OF friends passed
through wellsburg Tuesday morning on
thedr way to Pittsburgh. Pa. where
they will VISIT for a few weeks.
Mrs. Mary Patterson Of Elm Tree
farm. near Golfers. w. Va, and. Mrs.
the guests Of Mrs. Albert Faulkner,
Of Main street Monday.
Mr.. NJ. D. Curtis has returned from
several days visit with Mrs. Will Marsh
Of aBethany
Mrs. Harriet Fleming has returned
from r. visit Of several days with her
brother. James Goodlin OF Toronto. o.
Funeral services We're held Saturday
July IS. 1922 At three o'clock for Mrs.
Charlotte Rrindlcy, who passed away
Thursday evening after an illness Of
three weeks. aged IS years. Rev. Hill
pastor of the Baptist church and A. f.
Shaw Of the Christian church officiat-
ed. She was a life long member Of
the Meth odist church and good Chris
tian woman always ready 10 help IN
time OF need and 70 give a word Of
comfort or cheer She will be sadly miss
cd by friends and relatives. She rea-
ized her situation and was fully pre-
pared to 20 to her reward. She had
been a resident Of Wellshurg for al
most thirty-fiva years. She was laid
to rest In BROOKE Cemetery.
william Kirckenbower of Pittsburgh,
Pa. visited with Wellsburg friends
over Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs Andrew Strayer. sons
John and Norman Strayer and wife. Mr..
Mr.. and Mrs. VIII Shaffer and Levi
Shaffer all Of Jamestown, Pa. motored
to Wellsburg recently md visited at
the home Of Mrs Minnie Shaftcr. OF
North Charles street.
Harry Stoops Is i'll at his home on
Charles street,
Miss The.ma Mackay Of Millersport
Ohio. Is the EHest Of Miss Martha Cox
Of Charles street.
Mrs Joe Smith nf Washington Pike
and Mrs q. 4. Ktrchner. ~ Cross
Creek District. wcr" among the Wells
burg shoppers TUESDAY.
Hurford Stops OF Wellsburg and
George Smith. Of We shin eton Pike. stu
dents Of the West Virginia University.
motored to Morgantown Sunday and
visited friends.
Misses Marceline and Angela Barth
and Hilda West returned Tuesday eve
ming from few days visit in Cleve-
land. Ohio.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-07-19
Monongahe|a Valley
Bank AbSOrbS F. & N.
Of Morgantown, W. Va,

Morgan,own. W. Va July lS.-Wtth
the removal over the weekend OF the
last OF the filing cases. account books
and records, IN" Farmers and Merchants
Bank OF Norsantown formally passes
out OF cSstance and Is absorbed by
the Bank Of the Mononsahela Valley.
The rsrge was affected some months
ago bit there has been more or less
routing matter 70 be disposed % such
as tho submission OF the merger TO
the stockholders meetings OF the two
organizations and the approval there
OF
All OF tGe currency IN the Farmers
and Merchants vaults was transferred
10 the Bank OF the Mcnongahela Valley
on Saturday afternoon and the accounts
and other working paraphernalia was
moved on Sunday When the bank op-
ened FOR business Monday morning II
was as a combined institution ana tor
the first time in many years the
doors OIL the Farmers and Merchants
Bank failed TO swing open at the reg
uar time.
The + and N bank had for its prest-
don, United States Senator Davis Ell
k!ns, while Joe l.. Keener was vice
president and executive officer. G. I.
Brown was cashier hut has not beer In
active services for several months fol-
lowing para!yti" stroke suffered IN
Wheeling in February whil" attending
n reunion Of the Scottish Rite.
James II. McGrew is cashier and eH-
ecutive officer OF the bank OF the Mon
ongahelia Valley and nr. l.. $. Brock
IS It's president. II is tn" oldcs, eStaO-
Iished banking house in M"rgartown
and was established more than 't'!
Years ago as a branch Of the Natonai
Bank OF Wheeling. BY tho merger II
has more than 5000 separate accounts
and has surplus and undivided prot,
It's Of $4,000. 900. Recently II moved
into its spacious new banking quarters
built within the past year at cost OF
million dollars.
The property OF the Farmers ana Mer-
chants Dank which It occupied at the
corner OF Walnut and High streeNs'
the most important corner In Morgan.
town, also passes into the hands OF
the Bank of the Monongahela' Valley As
result Of the merger. No announce
ment Of It's occupancy has been mace
as yet but according 10 Cashier NC
drew I, Is sought by * firms as
renting proposition and six who desire
10 buy. Most Of these are out OF town
concerns II is stated.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-07-19
CHURCH RETURNS
Local Insurance Mem Returns to City
Prom Convention and Tour Of
Great Lakes

". y. Church. general agent OF the
Missouri life Insurance company. re-
turned yesterday from ST. Louis where
he attended the biz home coming Of the
company.
Mr.. Church Is member OF the Quar-
ter Million Club. The requirements for
membership in this club is that every
member must have written S250.0oo OF
new business from August !. 1921. TO
Juno 30. 1922. Membership in the
Quarter Milliop club Is the highest hon
or on tho coMpany's program, and in
recognition. the company awarded 10
members Of the club a cruise Of tho
Great Lakes The club members left ST.
Louis for Detroit July 7th and while on
the cruise visited many interesting
points
Mr.. Church said that notwithstanding
the business depression last year. recent
officials figures issued show that over
50. 600, 600. 900 OF Life Insurance was
written in the year 1871 by the agents
of all legal reserve life insurance COM
panies throughout the United States,
which brought the total NJ insurance in
force to over s45. 900 900 900.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-07-19
WOMEN PROVE HORSE RACING CAN
BE MADE MEANS OF MODEST
INCOME.
Will Replace Their Syndicate with
Now String-Contnutng
Experim ent

New York. July 1S.-The famous syn
dictate string Of race horses once dubbed
by local sages' OF the saddle the Ave
and ten cent stable" Will be sold at the
end Of the racing season. 1t was an
nounced today by the two women own
ers who have made an income OF 5000
this year from a $4,000 Investment in
horseflesh.
The women. Mrs. r Penn Smith, a
daughter OF the late f.. H Hartman.
and Mrs. F. Ambrose Clark. wife OF a
millionaire. think they have proved
that horse racing. usually regarded as
the sport of kings. ri,her kings Of royal
blood or OF regular bark roll can be
made a means OF income for persons OF
moderate means. Hut they aren't
through demonstrating for the horses
sold this year are 10 he replaced by a
new inexpensive string, Il was stated.
and the experiment will go on and on.
A year ago the two women race en-.
thusiasts calmly set out TO prove thai:
hlooded horses didn't require millions
OF dollars In upkeeH They bought
nine yearlircs. some or them al $500
and 5000 piece One of these horses
called Scare Crow" because Of his ap-
pearance. won $4,000 in stakes before
ne was sold for s2.onn. Another called
Suspicion" bought for $500. has won
$1,000 in prizes. The total winnings
have brought the income OF the stable
TO $1,000.
Mrs. Smith and Mrs Clark attribute
their success to an old veteran Of tho
track. 7. Simon Healy. whom they en-
gagged as trainer for the stable. Bu,
those who follow the ponies" give the
credit TO an excellent eye for horse
flesh. with which both of the sports
women are endowed.
And real birds" who come refuses
TO recognize the name Syndicate" given
the stable by Mrs. Smith and Mrs. Clark
and insisted on calling II tho i've and
ten cent stable" now watch with inter
est the horses carrying the dark blue
jacketed canary capped jockeys Of the
syndicate.
The syndicate horses TO be sold this
year include: Scare Crow. Suspicion.
S'Mattcr Pop. Suisana. Sarsaparilla
Sentimental Tommp and Sister Sue.