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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-06-23
NATIONAL. GUARD
FORMED TO STOP
FURTHER R|OT|NG
Local Officials Declare Situa-
ton Well in Hand at
This Time.
NO DISORDERS TODAY
Union President BIames slnIs-
ter influences for
Massacres.

HERR1N, ILL.,, June 2s--lBy The
Associated Press-)-Offlclal lnVes.
tigation of the mine disorder IN
which twenty-seven were killed pc
gan today in response TO lnslst ten;
demands from Governor Len SmaI'
for action by local authorizes
when Coroner MCGOWAN announced
that an inquest would be held i'm
medjately and State Attorney De
Louis Duty stated that a specia'
grand jury would be convened lol,
towing the inquest to investigate
the massacre.
The states attorney expressed
doubt that any different results
would be obtained through the IN :
vestigation, saying it was virtually
impossible to obtain evidence. ne
insisted, however, that every pos
sible step would be taken and teie,
sraphed Governor Small an Official
statement to that effect.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-06-23
EDDY LAUDED BY
DOCTOR ST0ET.ZER
Others Also Pay Tribute to
Local Pastor at Meet
ing. Last Night.

Quoting Plato that two eulog-
les are pronounced on every life.
those of words and deeds, and adj
vocating that appreciation OF one
work and virtues be expressed
now instead of after death, DR.. 81.
G. Stoetzer, pastor of the First
Presbyterian Church, addressed a
large gathering of people last
night in the First Baptist Church,
which this week is celebrating the
twenty-ffth anniversary of the
pastorate here of its pastor, the
Rev. w. J. Eddy. Last night was
Community and Reception
Night and Doctor Stoetzer spoke
as a Representative of the Minis
terial Association.
Doctor Stoetzer told of the high
esteem in which the Reverend Nlr.
Eddy is held by the ministers and
people of the city and of the eX-
cellent work which he has done in
his church and in the city in gen
eral. The address was replete
with illustrations and humor and
was a fine tribute to the Reverend
Mr.. Eddy.
A feature of the evening was
the receiving line where eighteen
people, all of whom were in the
church when the Reverend Mr..
Eddy came, welcomed the guests.
Those in the line were the Rev.
and Mrs. w. J. Eddy, Mr.. and
Mrs. J. H. Kincaid. Mrs. j. H.
Abbott, Mrs. w. D. Evans. Mrs.
Mary Rarabaugh. Mrs. c. II.
Childs, Mrs, E. N. Eddy, Mrs. G.
w. Keener, Mrs. J. Minor Dunham
the Misses Halle and Anna Mar
tin, Miss Zee Kinsey Powell,
Lowell Childs, Ebert Kincaid, r.
r. CIelland and Frank Stansbury.
Some of the foregoing people were
in the cradle roll department at
that time.
Besides Mr.. Stoetzer's address
talks were made by the Rev. r. L.
Brown, pastor of the Williams
Memorial Methodist Episcopal
Church South and president of the
Ministerial Association, by the
Rev. c. H. King, pastor of the
First Methodist Episcopal Church
by Mrs. ]. II. Kincaid, and by Dr..
C. o. Henry.
C. w. Evans told how he had
known the Reverend Mr.. Eddy be-
fore the latter came to Fairmont
and that he had been married by
him. E. ]. Thomas, who was prac-
ticaIIy raised with the Reverend
Mr.. Eddy, told briefly Of the lat
terrs pro-church days and NJ. G.
Lough who came to Fairmont in
1897 and at that time became the
teacher Of Sunday school class
and who has been here practically
as long as the Reverend Mr.. Eddy,
told of some interesting incidents
in the PASTORS life here.
F.. J. Cole was master OF cere-
monies, and under his direction
things moved along smoothly and
swiftly. The latter part OF the
evening was turned over to the
women of the church who served
delicious refreshments and made
the social hour a delightful one.
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AGAIN
NAMED PRESIDENT
First Six Vice-Presidents Also
REFLECTED by Labor
Federation.

CINCINNATI. June 23- (By
The Associated Press)-Presl-
dent Samuel Gompers of the
American Federation of Labor
was reelected without opposition
today at the federation's annual
convention. 1t was his forty-hrst
election to the office.
After the unanimous vote had
been cast for Mr.. Gompers dem
onstra ton broke loose among the
delegates which continued few
minutes, then Mr.. Gompers thank
ed the delegates, and added:
'I shall endeavor to give the
best that is in me-
The convention also reelected
the first six vice-presidents. Tho
mas Flaherty, Washington, of the
Postoff1ce Clerks Union, was nom
mated TO oppose Jacob Fischer.
INDIANAPOLIS, presid ent of the Bar
ber's Union as seventh vice presl-
dent. but Fischer was elected.
In the next contest, Danlel
Tobin. Indianapolis, president OF
the Teamsters' Union, won re-
election as treasurer over Joseph
Franklin of Kansas City, Kan,
president Of the boilermakers.
Frank Morrison, Washington,
was reelected secretary. The
Delegates applauded the re-elec-
ton.
Portland. Ore, was chosen as
the seat of the next convention
which will be held in October
1928. Benjamin Sch}issinger OF
New York, president of the Ladies
Garment Workers Union and Ed
ward J. McGivern of Boston. pres
ident of the Plasterers Union
were elected fraternal delegates te
the British Trades Union Congress
next September, and William II
Hulsback of Cincinnati was namec
as delegate to the Canadlar
Trades and Labor Congress IN Au
gust.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-06-23
ALL LOOK ALIKE TO
MINISTER POLICEMAN

Merchants, dentists. city and
county officers, physicians, minis
ters and taxi drivers, all look alike
to the Reverend Mr.. Pritchard,
Fai-mont's new traffic cop. Yes
terday thirteen more automobile
owners. including many prominent
local PEOPLE. were summoned to ap-
near in police court this morning
for parking along Main street more
than ten minutes
Cars belonging to w. ]. Boydston,
Josephine Jeffries. ]. S. Lemasters,
Don Reese, J. NJ. Hartley. Nett1e A
Wolf, w. w. D. Straight, d. w.
Reiter, E. w. Howard, Charles W.
Waddeu, E. C. Watkins, M. D. Da.
Wis and Joseph VanGilder Were al
tagged by the Reverend Mr.. Prltcn'
ard. :,
some of those who were ordered
to court failed to appear, while most
OF them arranged with the actins
Mavor Arnett to come in some time
during the day. When the owners
of the tagged cars appear, acting
Mavor Arnett simply tells them that
they will be dismissed this time but
will draw a sure fine for a second
offense.
made to file all Of the cards for
sucn traffic violations SO that 1t
will be an easy matter to discover
whether a person has been ordered
into court on a second offense,
Acting Mayor Arnett has also in
structed the city officers to see
that cars parked along Fairmont all.
avenue and all; other much travelled
streets have a rear light burning
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Coal. PRODUCTION
REACHES 500 CAR
gARk YESTERDAY
Isfotal OF 5O7 Cars of Coal
Loaded in District
Thursday.
! TONNAGE GAINING
six Less Mines at Work Today
SGs Than Neutrality-suspicious.
Plants to Start.

SIX less mines are at work today
81 Il Northern West Virginia than
Yesterday, although the production
's ached the peak since the strike
Van on Thursday when 507 cars
1SiSScoal were loaded. There have
been more demonstrations in the
region and trouble during the past
Stswsgtenty-four hours than any TINS
5since the strike began.
A$@The5 loss in the number OF mines
at work today compared to Ihurs
"a was most noticeable on the
.Nionongah Division, B. & O., where
.ksi less plants are in operation To-
I Nv fact the status on the 9th
divisions has not changed in the
remaining the same as yes
day-
Mines at work today on the vari-
3sS divisions are as follows: B. &
ss I'M onongah, 35: Charleston, 43::
4 {,onneflsville, 8; Cumberland, 81;
1ENestern Maryland Bellnston.
3NeaEer & Northern, /: Morgan
Scwrs s6s Wheeling. IS; Mononga ne
Morgantown 6 Kingwood, 80
Production Gaining
1bCoa1 production is on the increase
. . Northern West Virginia Thirty
FiVeSs cars more of coal were pro
t;ueed on Thursday than Wednes-
Iavys The divisional gains Eester-
Day compared to Wednesday were
rs follows B. & O.-Monongah
cars Connellsville, cars;
lSEestern Maryland = Belington,
}S'Feayer & Northern, 2 cars; Nor
sant Town e Wheeling, 3 cars: Mo
|nongahela, z cars; MorSantown &
FfSingWood, 4 cars.
The$ losses sustained yesterday
Iwere as follows: B. & O.-Charles-
On. s. cars; Cumberland, cars.
he oading by divisions yester-
}1ay was sas follows: B. & ONO
snonsah; 119 cars; Charleston, IS
cars c.:airs Connellsville, 81 cars: Cum
Sberland, SIS cars; Morgantown &
sISingwood, 10S cars; Morgantown
Wheeling, 23 cars; Mononga-
bheIa so cars; Western Maryland
sBe1ington, Weaver G Northern, 4
3ears.
Along the Buffalo Creek C Gau-
Sisy9 Railroad. which is not in the
airmont region, there were ~ cars
Continues on rage Four)
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ARGUMENTS BEGIN
IN W|LBURN CASE
Jury Instructed This Morning
by Judge Woods---Chafin
First to Speak.

CHARLES TOWN, June 2S.-
tBy The Associated Press. )-The
jury trying the case of the Rev
]. f. Wilburn on trial for the kill
ing of Logan deputy sheriff
during the labor disorders in the
Southern West Virginia coal fielG 5
last summer. was instructed by
Judge J. M. Woods that it could
return either a first degree or
second degree murder verdict OF
one for manslaughter-
Afte consideration of questions
from both sides. the court held tnas
it would leave it to the jury 20
decide from the evidence which OF
the three verdicts to bring in ms
prosecution then started argument
OF the case. The court limited
each side to three and one hat
hours each for argument.
Punishment for first degree rr1r.
DIR is death; second degrec murder.
five to eighteen years in the peni-
tentiary. and for voluntary man
slaughter from one to five years
in prison. Sentences for involun-
tary manslaghter in West virginia
is under one year in the penlten-
tiary. q fine or both.
Attorney Chafin, in beginning his
M a r l.
ment, "Thou shalt not Kill, ana
compared the Rev: + Wllnurn 70
.J1,das Iscariot. zone does not lose
ones reputation" Chafin declared,
"I1ntil one goes wrong. Nor did
Judas Iscariot lose his reputation
until he went wrong" the Logan
prosecutor asserted. In this con-
nection he pointed out to the jury
that the defendant may have had d
good reputation prior to the Kill
ing of Deputy Sheriff John Gore.
but that he deliberately betrayed
his calling as a, minister when he
took up a rifle and went into the
hills to kill
Speaking of the attempt of the
defense to prove that the Logan
deputv sheriffs were noted for
their violence, Chain asserted that
there was no body or organization
more noted for its lawlessness and
violence than the mine workers
whose marching to Logan to XIII
the sheriff and his deputies, and
then on to Mingo to raise martial
law"
Following Chafin, Mason for the
defense sought to show that VIII
burn was justified in going to the
hills on the day of the Gore shoot
ing in that he feared the town OF
Blair would be attacked by Logan
deputies.
T. c. Townsend of counsel for
the defense began his plea to the
jury when court reassembled at 2
O'Clock He discussed the instruc
tions of the court to the jury.
..Get rid of the radicals on both
sides. and we will have better con
ditions in West Virginia between
coal operators and union miners,
he declared.
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GIVES BAD CHECK

W. E. Fenton of Warrington is
In the county jail here charged
with giving a bad check for $40
in payment OF an insurance policy.
The check was given to D. F. Ho1-
1obaugh. The prisoner was COM
nitted to the Jail here by Justice
J. M. Barrack of Mannington.
Justice Barrack will have two
more criminal cases before him
next Monday. They are the cases
OF Ham Cray and Bernard Rich
ards, both charged with having
mash in their possession.
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Miners March Through City
and attempt to Close Both
HuQhes and Shamrock Mines
Marchers Forced to Leave
Company Property at
Hughes Mine by Sheriff.

Weary Of foot but still de-
ternined in spirit, several hun
drcd miners who have been
marching over the Fairmont
section since early morning
were resting in little groups
on the highway just outside
the Hughes mine of the Robin
son Coal Co. at Norwood at 3
o'clock. Some of them evil
denced desire to return
home while others wanted to
remain in order to interview
the workers when they came
off the property. No final de-
cision had been reached at this
time.
Two large trucks with light
loads entered the mine prop
erty shortly before 3 O'Clock.
There was some supposition
that the workers might be
brought out In these trucks,
although this was merely one
of the many rumors in connec-
ton with events of the day.
Less than half OF the three hun
dred and fifty miners who this
morning marched through Fairmont
Robinson Coai Co near Norwood
at 2:3O O'Clock this afternoon. after
making attempt to close both the
Hughes mine and the Hoult mine.
the latter belonging to the Sham
rock Fuel Co. The miners left the
company property at the Hughes
mine this afternoon only after
Sheriff J. D. Charlton and his dep
uties had ordered them to.
The men gathered about the
opening of the Hughes mine at Nor
wood early this afternoon and left
the mine property shortly after 2
O'Clock when Sheriff Charlton or
dered them off. They moved to the
roadway about 100 yards distant.
where they sat down on the bank.
Every automobile that passed was
stopped and the occupants inter
rogated
Reporter Questioned
A reporter Of The West NirSiu
ian was asked if he was Frank
Amos who is prosecuting attor-
ney of Marion County. When he
answered in the negative, he was
asked if the car had called fox
Amos. This brought anothc: mega
tive answer, and the reporter was
ordered to move on. After mo-
ment. the order was repeated and
a large crowd of miners began to
collect about the car. The re-
porter moved on.
The miners refused to make any
statement but persisted in askina
a great many questions about the
county officials.
n
mine this afternoon that when
protection was asked at the
Hughes mine. several officers
Jumped into machine and hasten.
ed to the mine Immediately
when we arrived. We found the
miners on the company property.
and at once forced them to leave
and go out ON the highway. That
is all we have to saw. the sheriff
said, adding, 1--WE removed tho
miners from TIE property-"
Arrive at O'Clock.
The miners came into this city
shortly after z O'Clock. Enter
ing Fairmont from the general
direction of Monongah, they
marched down Fairmont avenue,
across South Side bridge into the
business section, down Cleveland
avenue over the old river bridge
into East Side and from there to
Hoult by way Of Norwood.
City policemen discussed the
advisibility of stopping the miners
but decided against the step.
County officials kept a close watch
of the men to see that they COM
CONTINUED on Page Four)
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Twenty-Six Missing.

CHICAGO, June 23.-The Har-
grave, secret service, which had
thirty operatives on guard at the
Lester strip mine at Herrin when
the mine was stormed by striking
miners, have accounted for but
four detectives following the
massacre. One of these, Sidney
J. Morrison, was known to have
been morta1ly wounded. Three
were believed to have escaped. it
was said, while the remaining
twenty-six were missing.
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e,ames Sinister Influences.

CINCINNATI, June 23--John l.,
Lewis. in a statement here today,
declared '.the United Mine Work
ers of America is not to any de-
gree responsible for the unfortu
nate occurrence at Herrin, NJ He
said the organization of which ne
is president never encouraged o.
condored lawlessness.
Sinister influences" Mr. Lewis
declared. had been at work among
the miners, "to incite and inflame
the spirit Of violence" Coal com
panies, he asserted had employed
thousands of detectives ito work
among striking miners"
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county officials Blamed.

wAUKEGAN, III. June 23.-(By
The Associated ress.)-General
Small this afternoon received tel
eeram from S. N. Hunter, represen.
itative OF the adjutant general at
Herrin, placing the blame for the
rioting which led to the massacre
of more than TWENTY-FIVE non union 1t,
TfContinued on Page Four)
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Mobilization Begins.

CHICAGO, June 23.-By't The As.
sociated Press.) Mobilization OF
the 132d Infantry of the Illinois
National Guard, ordered by Gov,
error Len Small in midnight mes
sage from Waukegan to hold itself
in readiness for duty in the South
ern Illinois mining region, began
early today. Nine machine gun
companies We're included in the or
der and the 1920 infantry also has
a howitZer company.
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One Striker killed.

WEST FRANKFORT, Ill, June
23.-(By the Associated Press)..
-Four Mexicans, believed to
have been among the non-unlon
miners operating the strip mine
of. the Southern Coal Co., near
Herriu. were found here this
morning and were forced to leave
town by a crowd of several hun
.dred men Later one Of the Mexi-
cans was found dead.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-06-23
NoM,NAT,oN APPROVED.

WASHINGTON, June 2S.-Th
nomination of Vernon w. van
Fleet OF Indiana to be q mem per
Of the Federal Trade Comm1sslon
was reported fayorabty TO-DAY oy
Ithe Senate Interstate Commerce
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To Care for Families

CHICAGO, June 23.-W. J..
Lester, president of the Southern
Illinois Coal Co., owner OF the
Herrin strip mine, where the mas
sacre of non-union workers took
place yesterday, declared here to-
day he could not account for the
outbreak. at the mine and that his
chief concern now was ito care for
the families of the victims
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-06-23
SIXTEEN I, Arrested

LONDON, June 2 GBY The
Associated Press fteen men
and one woman were arrested IN
the raids throughout Iond lon last;
night In connection with the as
ssassin alton OF Field Marsha SIT
Henry Wilson, it was ANNOUNCED
in the House Of Commons this
morning by Austin Chambe erlain,
the government leader.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-06-23
situation We'll in Hand.

HERRIN, H., June 2S.-(By The
Associated Press.) Whax-
ton of Williamson County today re-
piled to Governor Smali's request
for an official report on the mine
battle. He reported that the situa-
ton was well in hand. He added
that there was no need for troops.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1922-01-06
TOLD IN BRIEF.

Mrs. Bertha, who is sister OF the
late Mrs. H. f. Bremen, has returned
to her home in Nokomis after spend
ing several days as the guest of Mrs
C. b. Healey.
Mrs. Laura Cox returned to hel
home in Hoopesotn Tuesday after
spending the holidays in the family
of Nj. S. Burr.
James f. Finney, formerly OF
Champaign, is now employed In the
auditing department of the American
Express company, Chicago.
Eugene A. ARMY Armstrong OF
Centralia, formerly employed in the
local printing industry, is in town
visiting with friends.
Mrs. NJ. c. Henderson of Garner
Mills is visiting at the home of hel
mother, Mrs. James Dunn. She will
leave soon for a visit with her grand
mother at Paris.
d. Fleming, son of Mrs. Albert
Fleming, underwent an operation al
Burnham hospital last Friday for ap-
pendicitis. Mrs. Fleming is visiting
at the home of Mrs. James Dunn.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. Graybeal Of De
catur left for their home after spend
in gthe holidays at Mr. and Mrs. Z
Graybeal.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1922-01-06
ROADMEN MAY
ORGANIZE FIFTH
SUNDAY UNION

Efforts ar being made BY the Foul
Railroad Brotherheods Of Champaign
comprising the Brotherhood of Rail.
way Trainmen, Brotherhood of l.oeo-
motive Flremen ami Enginemen,
Brotherhood Of Locomotive Engineers
and the Orler of Railway Conductors.
to organize Fifth Sunday Union
Meeting Association.
Each organization has appointed
a committee TO make the arrange
ments leading up 10 organizing. and
ii is hoped To have the plans suffl-
ciently matured 10 hold the first
meeting ON January -. which is the
fifth Sunday of the month.
The purpose of the organization
will be To promote the mutual inter
ests of the members Of the four
hiptherhoods, by forming closed bonds
of fraternal relationship, thereby
being enabled To better cooperate with
each other in matters that need a
more concerted action than has here
tofore been possible.
Ii is intended To have speakers at
these meetings Of national fame.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1922-01-06
COOPERATIVE PRESS
TO HOLD IT'S SECOND
ANNUAL MEETING

Notices are being mailed calling
tie stockholders Of The Twin CITY
Cooperative Press, Inc. together for
thclr second annual meeting. which
viii be held at Labor Hall. on Mednes-
Jay evening, January lS,
Al this meeting stock certificates
will be issued, and several directors
elected. The affairs of the concern
viii be told Of aud other business
transacted.
Since the organizing Of the Twin
City Cooperative press in very hum
bic way about two years ago 10 the
present time. steady progress has
been made, until nov the concern has
is ewn plant, owned and controlled by
over coo stockholders. located al ii6
North First street. At this plant,
which Is modern in every respect, a
general commercial printing business
Is done besides the printing of The
Twin City Review.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1922-01-06
BROTHERHOOD OF RAILWAY
TRAINMEN AND AUXILIARY
HOLD JOINT INSTALLATION

The Brotherhood of Railway Train
men No. 271 and the Ladies' Auxil-
iary will hold a joint installation of
officers on next Monday night, Janu-
airy 8, at which time the Trainmen
will install the following officers:
President-C. L. Meneley.
President-Joseph Hudson.
Treasurer-Eddie Shroyer.
Secretary-H. +. Ruby.
c. S. Mayhem was elected delegate
to the convention to be held in Mon
treal, Canada, in May.
The Auxiliary will install these of
ficers:
Counsellor-Wm.M Martin.
Past Presidetn-Anna Stitcher.
President-Anna Monahan.
ce-President-Mae Anderson.
Secretary and Treasurer-Emma
Cunningham.
Chaplain-Frances Pritchard.
Conductress-Ellen Beasley.
Warden-Adelie Madden.
Inner Guard-Florence Frost.
Outer Guard-Pauline Monahan.
Delegate to Convention - Anna
Monahan.
-Winifred Whelan.
Examining Physician-Dr. Wise.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1922-01-06
MOOSE AND FAMILIES
EAT AND DANCE OLD YEAR
Ol1T AND THE NEW YEAR IL

Rabbit supper and dancing charao-
teriEed the festivities of the Loyal Or
der of Moose New Years eve, when
. large number of the members aud
their families gathered at the club
s1oms To watch" the old year out
and the new one in.
During the early part Of the even.
ing, those SO disposed enjoyed dane.
ing Others played cards, while 9th.
era gathered In friendly groups aud
just talked At II o'clock the tables
we're spread, and ''ladies first" which
il always strictly observed by the
Moose, enjoyed the good things pre-
pared by the chef. Then the men.
folks SOW TO il that there wasn't
enough rabbit left to wad pop gun.
At II o'clock all joined in Wishing
each other "a happy new year.
Last night the Moose and their
wives enjoyed themselves at card
party.