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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-06-22
Propaganda
Exposed By
Mr.. Harding
CEy Associated Press.)
BY DAVID LAWRENCE
copyright BY The Intellisencer)

(bN Associated FEeSS-J =,
Washington. June 2l.-Confi-
dence that a very favorable re-
action will be encountered oE
members OF Congress. who take
the administration ship sub
s!dy bill before their conStltu-
ents prior 10 It's consideration
by the House IS expressed BY
President Harding IN q letter 20
Representative NondeN. OF Wyo-
ming. the Republican leader,
giving formal approva. 10 the
plan 70 press the legislation 70
a vote Immediately after the
:sritt bill has been sent 70 con-
ference by the House.
Presenting detailed state
rrent OF reasons favorinS pas
soge OF the bill at this session.
the President in his letter made
public to-day. declared the pub
lie interest would not permit OF
postponement until the pecem-
GER session in view OF the loss
enrailed by the government,
ship holdings which the bill IS
dsslSnsd eventually 10 get into
private hands.
Despite avery drive toward
economy" this loss. the Prest
dent pointed out, amounted TO
more than fNty million dollars
during the fiscal year now clos
Ing.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-06-22
PENITENTIARY TERMS
FOR STRIKING MINERS
Four Found Guilty Of Felonl-
Gus Assault In Harrison Co.
Under Red Mems Act.

Special Dispatch to the lntelhSenccr
ClarksburE. W. Va. June .l.--As the
result OF attacking and assaulting VIII
liam C'louch when he was going Z" work
at a non-union coal mine at Mcintyre.
this county. four striking coal miners
face penitcntiary terms OF from two 70
ten years each, a criminal court jury
holding four OF them guilty Of conspr-
acy in making felonious assault un-
der the Red mems act
They are william Wedge, oseph Cos
tellero. William Desist. and Matthew
Course.
Tho assault occurred when $50 atrtk-
Ing miners assembled near the Gamer
Coal Mining company's plant At Nc
Intyre.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-06-22
WEEKS FAVORS
WINE AND BEER
The Secretary of War Finds
Sentiment For Amendment
of Volstead Act.

Chester Pa. Juno 2l.-Sccrctary ot
War Weeks in an interview mere today
was quoted as saying that he favored
modification OF the prohibition law.
He said he had found a general SEN
timent in favor OF an amendment 10 the
Solstead act.
The people the secretary was quoted
as saving. want beer and light wines.
and II he were In congress he would aid
them.
Referring to tho statement OF Senator
Capper. OF Kansas. that Secretary
Weeks should resign because or his
speec hin Ohio last week. the secTe-
,arv said that Senator Capper did not
appoint him.
YOU can, be in tune with everybody
all the time said the secretary. and
this shows Senator Capper and l do not
accord in our opinions"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-06-22
Agree On Maximum Of
10000 Army Officers

Washington. June 2l.-House and
senate confereea on the army appro-
priation bill agreed late to-day on
maximum Of 10000 officers as the per-
manent strength OF the army for the
next twelve months. The house nhn
provided for only 1000. while the SEN
ate amended the bill to provide An aver
age Of l2.500 for the coming year.
The agreement leaves one question or
Importance to be decided. the commit
tees already having settled on an en-.
listed strength OF l25.000 for the next
year. Methods OF reducing the number
Of officers from the present unmber Oh
NOR" than 5000 10 that prescribed by
N" hill have proved stumbling block,
and /, was said after to-dayS meeting
tia, IN all probability the senate amend
m"nt covering the reduction would have
T." u" rewritten before II would be %
Ceptdblc ~ tho house delegation.
the Impeachment of Federal Judge
Anderson. of Indiana. and McCltntfc.
of West Virginia. on account OF the
manr Injunction. they have issued
against labor organizations.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-06-22

Tho rcbcllious soldiers are reported
marching back northwnrd and nearing
ChangSu III. city about a hundred
miles north Of E!antu and ffty miles
north OF NanchanG
a despatch from Hankow says the
British gunboat Cockchafer ts speeding
Up the Kan river toward NanchanG 10
bring out the foreign residents. The
American gunboat MonoCaCy Is coallnS
at Kukiang and will proceed 10 Non
chang as soon as possible. The Amer
lean gunboats Isabel and Quiros. and
the British gunboats Bee and Foxslofe'
the held in readiness at ktukianE TO
rush TO the disturbed area is necessary
to protect nationals.
Situation omInou8.
Tn. situation at Canton IS Qu!et but
ominous. Messages rom adhcrentS o.
Sun Ya, Sens southern government at
Canton and Hongkong say Sun has or
4ered his main force in kIangse 10
abandon the expedition against the
north and return 70 --,nton DR.. sun
WI Ting Fang and other leaders OF tho
Canton government arc reported 70 Dc
still aboard warsh!ps IN the netghoor-
hood Of Canton. awaiting the return or
the Kiangsi army.
II DR.. Sun persists in his determin-
alton to regain control OF Canton from
Chan Chung Ming. who drove him our
las, week. the return OF these troops
may precipltate serious fght!ng for POS
session OF the city.
suns Army Back 70 Canton.
Tn. report that Suns army Is 10 re-
turn to Canton was given color tonight
BY report from Eankow. and the kiangsi
cities Of Kiukiang and NanchanS. indi-
eating lghtinE in Ktangs. povince be-
tween the northern and southern troops
had ceased. The report that the north
ern army had mutinied and was re-
turning northward also tended to con-
firm belief that Suns forces are return
ing 10 his capital.
Tne protest OF the American consul
a, Canton against bombardrent OF the
city by suns gunhoats will. y Is he
li.ved. insure cessation Of his firing on
the city.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-06-22
MINING STRIKE
BATTLE FATAL
One Known Death and Others
Reported Killed In Illinois
Outbreak.

waukeEan. II. June CIV.
7. Lester. or Chicago president
Of the Southern Illinois Coal
Comrany. sent telegram 10
Governor Lon Small, here TO-
night. stating that "nohs are
rising and attacking ou- work,
srs al our mine near Uerr!n and
trocps are necessary 10 prevent
further loss Of l:fe.
Governor Small called Adju-
tan, General r Carlos Black. a.
Springfield. rho told him that
m. authorities had the sitna ton
we'll in hand and that 'rooTs
were not necessary Al THIS tm".
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-06-22
FRENCH ARE ALARMED.

Paris. Iune 2l.--tRy the Associated
Frees D--Frcn"h official "ir'!HS arc
displavinEr considerable concern o""
the arrival in Moscow ~ German mil
itary mission The officials say tho"
have reason - believe the military men
have Ee-a - Moscow 10 MAKE sur'"'
of the Ca-lc' ar-1v nth view - ;
r-spihl. r7iilafr' accord PN'Hse" 'r'r.
many and Russia
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-06-22
LITTLE RELIEF
FOR STRIKERS
Committee of Probers In New
River Field Find Many Near
Starvation.

Packlsv. W. Va. The committee IN
v,,sd by coal operators 70 inVesNsa'e
conditions among miners ~ INC Ne"
pIvar coal fields OF West Virginia. 10
dav COMPLETED its third day. rms 'ofn'
Tii,e. apnointed by Rabbi stephen ;.
Wise. head OF the Free SynagogN"' "'
Wv. NnrL made its frPt statement To-
night for publication. the statement
read
"Tb. committee Is finding much actuai
need among the striking miners IN ne
New. river coal feld. Owing TO the IN
,errupted employment that preNailcd TOT
nearly a year before the strike th'S
need IL more acute than II would other
wise be. During that wear many towns
we're ial. for months at a time ana IN
othArs the miners worked only TWO or
,hroe DAYS week. This used up saw
Inrs exhausted credit at local stores
and ,Arded 10 deplcte other resources
upon which families might have relied
IN time Of ns.d. Wages wcr" Eener-
al1v reduced las, November and Decem'
her Sons employment ts found ON
side Of the mines. hu; the amount or this
appears % be small
Need Of RslLAf
-. n ver. no. f1r the r"l'"f He'nE
distributed - IN" union. p arg num-
her would he facing starvation. Mos'
Of this relief - coming from outside
sources. hU; the union ,s distributing 1t
The relief Is not adequate Many fam
!lies are receiving less than thirty cents
wecl; for each 7"rsor. Mnk Cor ha-
bes and children IS on" of the great
needs
Some % the mines hsvn rsoporod by
Offering the men the 1917 wage scale.
-
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-06-22
MORE KENTUCKY OIL.

Lexington. Ky. June 2i.-Production
Of rude oil In Kentucky during May
gained 62.9lS barrels over that OF Apr'i.
according TO the official report OF the
Kentucky OIL Mems Association. made
public here to-day. The total produc-
ton for May was TSe, 22A barrels.
AS an auxiliary IN case OF a naval war.
Although America has cut her navy
down and agrees to do no more building
or war vessels for the next ten wears.
she would 30 at serious disadNsnt tage
n a maritime war did break out. TOR
the other nations could convert thelr
m merchant marine Into commerce raiders
and troop transports almost immediate
lv. The United States had 10 depend on
British tonnage for many months IN
carving troops 20 France and thot
memory OF dependence on a foreign
power in a great emergency Is tending
10 align the influence OF the navy de,
partment behind the ship subsidy 0;ll
as a measure OF naval preparedness.
One thing IL certain. forcing diFcour. r.
agement however il may m"nres'
.tse!r Will not 60 along unnotced an
in the past but will re exposed by the
administration every time Il shows tS
head Mr HardingS reference ~ u ~
his letter to Representative MnndeIl
goes farther than - was believed the
President would SO and this IL rons'd-
cred significant OF his determination
~ 'iSht foreign tntluenc" in American
legislative matters.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-06-22

Shanghai June 2l(R the Associated Press lBewccn 10000
and 5000 northern forces against Sun Vat SEN Ill
kangs province mund kanu burned portions OF kanu and
other nearby killed thousands the residents according
unconrmd but apparently authentic reports
Hankow and NnchnG The under command Of Gen
era Tsai Chen HSun military commander of Pekng.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-06-22
MRS. BROWN IN
SENATE RACE
Widow Of Second District
Congressman to Start Cam
paign Here.

Fairmont. W. Va. June 2l.-Mrs
Isetta Jewell Brown. Of kingwood, Jone
Of the most widely known women In
rublt, life In west Virginia, and known
nationally as speaker. principally
through the ovation rendered her by the
national Democratic convention in San
Fran SEQ. two years ago. when she
seconded the nomination Of John W.
Davis for President, tonight announced
her candidacy for United States senator.
subject to the Democratic primaries or
August l. -.
Mrs Brown. who is the widow OF the
late Congressman Junior Brown, OF
Kinswood. stated tonight that she had
lust decided this afternoon TO make the
race. She had under consideration, she
said. the question OF being a candidate
for congress in her husbands old dis
trict. but appeals reaching her from
various parts of the state, urging her
10 announce for the senate. caused her
10 take this step to-day.
AS candidate for the senate. Mrs.
Brown will be known as Mrs. William
G. Brown. and not by her own name OF
Isetta Jewell Brown. She will start her
active campaign about July l. after she
has returned from filling an engage
ment at Chicago at a convention OF
women interested in farm work. Start
fng AZ Wheeling. she expects TO make .
tour OF the state.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-06-22

Herr.n. his. June "l--(Ry The AS
socIated Press)-Darkness tonight COM
nolled cessation OF hoStilitics between
striking union miners and employees o.
the Southern Illinois Coal Company =
stripping nine near here after hours or
fghtins in which thousands OF shots
was exchanged.
One union miner :s known 70 nave
been killed Reports we're current mat
twelve 10 fifteen employees OF the mine
we're killed but these could not be Vcr-
flied because Of confusion at the camp
Two union miners were "oundea
seriously and about six others were
wounded slightly. Three mine guards
also were reported seriously wounded
Thousands Of persons. many armed
we're rushing to the camp tonight.
Seven Reported Slain.
SrrinEfeId IL, Iune @l.-tBE Ihe
Associated TressD-Hal" W. TroNi'iion'
member Of the Illinois commerce com
mission. and auditor Of the Herrin
N.ws, receivcd word from his managing
editor nyc- the ,ong distance telephone
tonight that seven men had been KILL
(Contnusd on Page Tweivso
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-06-22
Parachutes
Saved Three
In Tail,spiin

Wichita. Kans. lane "l.-rilot Roy
Snow, Il. II. Norman and woman pas
<cnEcr. all of oklahoma Ci;y. escaped
in parachutCs when their airNlane went
into n ta:l-Spin At an elevation OF 5000
feet and crashed to the earth near
Relleplaine. Is miles south Of here. to-
day. The parachutes had been strapped
TO the passengers before the flight.
Washingt ton. June @l.--Thc escape o'
three passengers at Wichita after their
a!rplane had gone into tail-spin. IA
unprec eden,ed. according to records OF
tho air service Declaring tina; here
trfnre 2 tail-spin has invariably proved
fatal 70 every person IN tho machiuo Il
Il were Of any considerable height. Off.
c!als EXPRESSED qualification that a
saCcsuard had apparently been perfected
IN the newes; type parachuics.
Wichita, Kans.. June "1.--L"ra, aNia-
tlon experts douh; tonight tina, three
persons could nave escaped death NY
leaning from an airplane which went
into 4 taiI-srin AZ 1000 feet. as narrated
here today bv r II. Norman. p-ofeS-
sional parachute jumrer OF pklahonna
CITY Norman could not be located to-
night.
According 20 his story. told local
now sra per. Norman with pilot and
woman passenger, narrowly escapcd
death by jumping a: height ar amour
1900 feet. usinS Narachutcs. when hsn
heen stra ppcd n their bodies before the
fight. as an emergency rrecaution
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-06-22
THY WEATHER

west vtrgtnts. wsstArr esnrsr'ran.s
era Ohio Fsir THURSDAY ana FrdsT'
wsyrasr Friday,
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-06-22
WIT NE SSES DECLARE kENNEY
URGED THE MARCH ON LOGAN
Two of the Armed March
crs" Testify to Private In
tructions Alleged to Have
Been Given By the District
y. NJ. W. President.

Charles Town. ". Va. June 81 (BM
The Associated Press) Testimony
adduced today by The state in the trial
IF the Rev. J. f. Wilburn, indicted for
killing a Logan deputy in August l92l.
during the miners march in the south
ern West Virginia coal fields. indicated
that c. F. Keeney. president OF Dis
trict No. II. United Mine Workers OF
America, instead Of halting the min
ers al Madison al the request or Gen
eral Randholtz. representing Pres[
dent Harding, urged them 10 go on TO
Logan.
Other witnesses acting for the state
in reburlal capacity, declared that
there had been no firing on Blair. q
mining town on the Logan-Boone
bordel, prior to the fight between the
miners and deputies. in which Deputy
Sheriff John Gore was killed. except
that OF miners whose aim was said 10
be directed al an observation airplane
from Logan Court House. The same
witnesses said. also, that no bombs
had been dropped from Logan air
planes on the camp previously to the
Gore killing.
Proceedings EnIivened
Passages al arms between some OF
the rebuttal witnesses and counsel
for the defense took place that en-
livened the days proceedings.
The state introduced more han r
score OF rebuttal Witnesses whose les
timony was acCumulative, 3nd who, II
substance testified. that the eXciie'
ment AT Blair. previous 10 the death
Of Gore, was due to the gathering OF
miners at Marmet in kanawha county
and the prospect OF their marching TO
Logan and Boone counties.
Few rebuttal witnesses remained 10
be examined. Colonel c W. OSenlon'
OF the state counsel said. and lndica'
tlons were thai the prosecution would
rest finally early tomorrow.
Meantime the defense was prepa 7nE
10 employ It's sur-rebuttal witnesses
and It was prophesed that the case
would 80 to the jury by Friday.
Planned to Kill chafn
Ed REYNOLDS, who admitted that he
had been one OF the leaders in the
march OF the miners. declared that he
knew II was Keeney's purpose to make
a speech at the ball park in Madison
(condnued on Page Cwelve.)
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-06-22
Her Statement.

In statement. Mrs. Brown said:
Yes. this is a genuine announceTent
this time. and the only one. The press
has been kind and has been running
me for the senate or for the house ever
since early spring. have greatly ap-
prcciatcd the interest but l have not
wanted to dash in. 7 have waited TO
be sure that l was needed and wanted.
w hat will women do in politicsf
What will they do with the vote? The
great majority. mind you l say the
great majority. will continue as they
have been throughout the century.
mothers of the land and they Will con-
,inue TO glory IN II.
The srea, majority will slowly but.
surely widen that home interest to
community. interest. The beautiful
spirit Of mother-love will be broad
casted.
"Mother-love in politics. 1t sounds
odd doesn't IT, But l am just old-fash-
toned enough TO believe that the spirit
of mothcr-love will never hurt a COM
munity. a state or 4 nation
Who are really opposing women In
politics the most? The professional
polit.cians-the professional politicians
who look on the handling OF our gov
ernment as great game and who busi-
ly resent any appearance of interfer.
enCe"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-06-22

Tien Ts;n. China. June cl-lRy the
Associated Fressl-Gere7al WI Pei
Fu's Twen.y-sX.h division stationed az
HStnho last night. attempted mutiAF
which was queiled. gunboat patrol
ling the river opposite the divisions
camp. crushed the plot and seized the
rurireers' ammunition
The Twenty-stxth division has been
known generally as an unreliable unit
Tisn Tsir. China. June cl--iBy the
Associated pressD - Representatives or
Chang Tso Lin. defeated var lord or
Manchuria. ard Wu Tel Fu, his con
que-or. signed an armisttce a. Chin
wang,ao toiay. The negotiations werc
begun last week aboard British war
ship there.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-06-22
MUTIN0US ARMY
STAYS THOUSANDS

KIANFU AND NEARBY CITIES PUT TO THE
TORCH WHEN $4,000 SOLDIERS UNITE IN
UPRIsING-ANOTHER MUTINY AT HSINHo
QUELLED- -ARMIsTICE FOR NORTH CHINA
SIGNED.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-06-22
McCIintIc Attacked

John r Frov. of the moulders union.
supporting the rroeram for curling
The court declared that Judges DO
-o' make the lar. and he addei that
union men would be justified IN asking
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-06-22
The war Angie.

-hl- r,ore than anything else ts re.
-pore,hle for the sarrestnesS and deter
r1!nat!on ot President Harding 10 get
sh!p Subs!dy NiN through "ongreBS.
There is also -hs secnntar" through b.
NJ means un!mportanc qusst!sn Of Nav.
Lss a rnAxchank flsSt that could be ussd
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-05-05
Regular Rehearsals Being Held
T. for Production Of "a Pair
of Skies" May rs
MATINEE AND EVENING =.
i SHOWS TO BE STAGED
Clever Farce.Comedy Promises
to Be One of Best Glass
Plays Staged Here


Regular practice is now being held
by the members Of the graduating
class of the Bemidji high school who
are to take part in "A Pair of Skies"
which has been selected as the class
play for presentation at the Grand
theater May rs, and a very enjoy
able performance is assured. Rehears-
ais are being held every evening I'M
der the direction of Miss Esther
Young, instructor of English in the
high school, who directed the senior
class play last year and made 1T a
fine success.
"A Pair of Skies" a farce comedy,
promises to be one Of the best class
plays ever staged by a. graduating
class of this school. The cast of char
acters was recently selected and the
details pertaining to the staging OF
it are being worked out at the pres
ent time.
A matinee performance will be
staged at o'clock Thursday after
noon, May rs, for the pupils and
those who cannot attend the evening
performance. The evening perform
ance will be staged at 8:15. This
three-act play promises plenty OF ac-
ton and entertaining comedy.
The cast of characters is as fol-
lows: "George B Nettleton," Willard
Continued on Page 81
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-05-05
MEAT MARKET MOVED TO
new NANCLE BUILDING

The Savo Meat Market has been
moved from the Kaplan-Robertsen
building on Second street to the new
Nangle building on Third street,
Just west of the Nangle store: This
Store will be operated by Edd Bros,
who have purchased the interests OF
Larson Of the former firm of Larson
E. Edd. In this new location the mar
ket will have larger store with a
more central location.
The new firm is now ready Tor
business although there is much work
to be done before the place is fixed
up the way they intend it to be. A
new Butcher Boy" ice box, one OF
the latest approved sanitary ice-boxes
will be installed as soon as it arrives.
New cutting blocks and a glass dis
play counter will be installed. A de-
livery service will be maintained.
John Herman will continue with the
firm and another meat cutter is com
ing soon. The new firm will be able
to render first-class service in the
new and enlarged quarters. Mr.. Lar
son has given out no announcement
of his plans for the future.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-05-05
EVIDENCE IN CAPITAL
INDICATES PROSPERITY
Facts Are Now Taking Place of
Hopes for Nations Return
to Business Normally

Washington, May 5. - CCap'tal
News Servicej-President Harding's
conference on unemployment reports
that during the month Just passed
the rata between job and job-hunters
has decreased, there being l6o seek,
ers for every 100 jobs, as compared
with 226 unemployed for every op-
nortunity at the beginning of the
wear, In January, Al per cent of un-
emploved could find work, whereas
now 81 per cent can find plac 70. With
the iobiess estimated as 100000,
the figures work out to the opening
Of opportunities for an army Of $780,
900 men.
Further evidence Of returning
nrosperity is seen at the capital in
The growing numbers Of travellers who
ask for passports for foreign jour
news. So great is the rush for the
little green-covered evidences OF
American citizenship that almost ~
900 were issued in April land the
State, Department, which has juris-
diction over granting them, warns
would-bc travellers to apply early If
they would receive their passports IN
time.
Department Of Labor statistics in
dictate that living costs are steadily
decreasing, further evidence Of rea!
prosperity. The fall in the cost of
living. in principal cities between
June, 1920, and March, 1922, the de-
partment estimated, was greatest in
Detroit, where it amounted to rs per
cent. In New York the decrease was
22.5 per cent in the same period, and
in Chicago 23.1 per cent. The small
est decrease found was in Los An
geles, where it was 14.5 per cent.
Comptroller Of the Currency Cris-
singer, sometimes called the govern
ment's official ,optimist, said in an
address before the Florida bankers
convention: "The business outlook
for the whole country is brighter and
more encouraging than it has been
for the past two years. We are well
rid of business and industrial froth,
and in a position to 60 forward on
sound and substantial lines. We are
ready to start, to be of, to be doing.
Business, industry, agriculture and
commerce need only the awakening
Of American pluck, courage and mi
tiative to inquire the re-establishmcnt
of prosperity"