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New-York tribune., 1922-05-14

against the sovereignty of the state, but that
it actually was on behalf Of ito get the
state to try the experiment of going into the
sovereignty business on its own hook and
compete bit with the super-sovereignty es-
tablished by the coal operators.
Before going into the evidence and under
lying causes it might be we'll to present three
incidents rejecting the trend of public opis-
ion in Charlestown on the subject. inasmucA
as it is thoroughly American community and
has formed its views from first~hand informa-
ton.
week after the arrival of the miners, on
the following Saturday morning, the towns
best people" crowded into the faded old rose
courtroom as sort of social event. their at
tendance made possible for the first time by
ruling excluding the hundreds of defendants
ana witnesses until needed individually. They
heard the chief witness of the day, a union
miner turned states evidence, declare that he
had led one Of the divisions Of the miners OF,
the march, and that the chief object Of the
latter had been "to kill Sheriff Don Chafin Of
Logan County and his deputies, in orde1 to
hberate the union men jailed in Logan and
Mngo and then unionize the two counties"
They heard the same witness, under cross-ex
animation little later, admit that he had
spent thirty-one days in jail few weeks
after the march on a charge Of having Of
tanned $500 from several of the union locals
on a pretext of relieving desttuton among
miners families. They heard the prosecution
attorneys denounce the miner defendants in
fiery oratory "murderers, conspirators and
traitors" particularly William Blizzard, the
youthful president of union sub-district. who
was the first defendant placed on trial. and
who possesses far more of the appearance Of
half-back on university football team than
that of an official of coal miners organiza-
tion
Three hours later the same DISTINGUISHED
residents Of Charlestown sat about baseball
diamond on the outskirts of the town and
cheered with true Polo Grounds enthusiasm,
as team composed Of Mr.. Blizzard and eight
of his fellow 'murderars, conspirators and
traitors" defeated the nome team--in game
for the benefit of the local hospitality tho
score Of 7 to g.
The second episode illustrative Of Charles.
town conclusions occurred at the end of tha
following week, when the citizens got up a
community entertainment. All the defend
ants attended, by invitation, but the presence
OF the prosecutions witnesses was not re-
quested.
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some OF them with two pistols apiece and by
the legal permission of the state They dis
played none of the wonderment shown bv the
miners their first glimpse of their new
surroundings, but merely perfunctory inter
est. Ihelr attitude was one of self-assurance
even bodness
The citizens committee pressed forward.
ready to present its address-then halted,
aghast and indignant. For descending from
one Of the coaches to the platform there ap-
peared nine shabbily-clad men, miner defend
ants who had been unable to furnish bail after
being taken into custody following the return
in the mining counties of the indictments
against them. All but the ninth prisoner were
handcuffed two by two, and long chain, of
the sort used for holding bloodhounds in leash
linked all the sets of handouts together
Two of the prisoners thus handcuffed in pair
were q white man and negro. Another pair
was composed Of claiming to be an
ordained Baptist preacher and his son. Walk
ing behind the prisoners, and holding the
neither end Of the chain, was armed deputy
sheriff Appearing directly before the dumb
founded committee members with his charges,
the deputy marched them on into the street
near by and thence to the Jefferson Coun-
ty jail.
The operators and the sovereignty Of the
State of West Virginia had arrived in Charles
town.
The writer has exhausted considerable Of
the space allotted to him for this article in
presenting the foregoing incidents of the
Charlestown trials because, as a newspaper
man sent there to report the proceedings until
they were we'll under way, they appeal to him
more than anything else that he sag or heard
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It was another trap on the part of the coal
operators, some Of them argued, dark, deep
laid plot aiming to put the miners in bad
light or get them in trouble. Others among
them thought Charlestown possessed COM
munity sense of humor and that its citizens
we're ''trging to make joke u.s." still
Larger number couldn't igger it out nohow,
,,aali1,, .ll hat fllsa ahn.lt fnEs ike nsn Thev
New-York tribune., 1922-05-14

welcome, they all agreed, and the harder they
tried to solve it the deeper the mystery grew.
Finally, in momentary silence broken only
by the sound of cut plug in process of masti-
cation, lanky, rangy mountaineer-miner
leaped to his feet.
"Reckon Alive got it, he announced tri-
umphantly.
Every eve was on him for an explanation.
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'o0'i pldce and hanged. Strange wasn't If
nat these miners, on their way to Charles
-yNn from the coal fields in the southerr n,,+
- 'ne state were being brought before the
gar Oh justice on the same charge for which
'onn Drown was trled--that of treason9 And
- the same "co'thouse," too with ifs r,ass;,,o
''eeh tower flung high and heavily above four
<Fea' 1wo-story stone columns, still remaining
~ lar the most imposing edifce Of the town
"as IL really so that the miners committed
-'''soh "hen they marched on Logan and
''ingo counties, that they were attacking the
government and the sovereignty of the State
u west Virginia? That seemed little diff
'' ~ DeileVe' with so many of the miners de-
''eHueo from the good old pioneer American
s'''h winch helped settle the state-"iust like
'1is olo' though perhaps they weren't quite 50
''suished' George Washington having laid
O"' oharlestown, and his brothers being
among its first citizens and Tho .ncos+ors of
u Us But it was pretty hard life
"0"n yonder in the coal mining districts. and
- might have made some of tho r,;rars bind
Aa'u themselves. Would they be likely to
s'' lhto shooting scrapes, or canse other
"0ooe which would hurt the good name Of
0Aafiestown. Well they were com;no anv-
~ anu would be visitors; therefore, Charles
"ooid 40 It's best to make them feel at
a0ne' Why did the Baltimore nansrs n,,h,;sh
''A' article saying the miners would bavo 70
sp IN tents during their stay? That was
.s's''0n On the hospitality of Cbar)estown.
:, O''p'lohs We're being Cancelled: how cou,d
papers possibly get things all twisted like
"nS' every one had agreed to put Nm
' OF more of the visitors soon,s tho two
A0'es were filled, and there wasn't anvhodu
NM o s'sep IN tent. even if they had to
NJ De's IN the churches. No, subj
II. me :e clarion barytones of Locomotives u,;.
a 49, 'up'ea The chatter, and moment ,ater
Snso;A,., VI DAY coaches-the "Defendon+s,
eas.. l matted at the platform. From everv
rnsa s' o00r there issued a steady streon, -
with h,' n'os' OF them tall, thin, angular and
tratirn gray eyes holding that quick memo
mas,' aahg' lnquisitive glance vh;oh .N' =: pei'e-
wa. saa VI your true mountaineer. Tbouah a.
inc apparent that majority were endesuor u ~
g.. - appear to advantage nair,n,,v -
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The magic letter in American trials IS f. rs
Burr, then Brot0n, and Bill! Blizzard

teresting study in psychology Because of the
copous propaganda they had been reading,
the citizens of Charlestown had expected to
be met by scowls frowns and other facial indi-
cations of hostile feeling. Instead they found
their inspection returned by one in which
somewhat bewildered and almost childish Curl
osty the chief expression manifested This
was alloyed, however, by an alert and suspi-
cious apprehension, which grew more pro
nounced when the leaders of the Charlestown
delegation stepped forward and began address
ing the visitors.
The speaker said some nice things, that the
miners were most welcome in Charlestown
that they must make themselves right at home
during their stay, that number of prepara-
tons had been made to make their visit n
pleasant one, but that if these proved INSULT
cient they must not hesitate to tell the citi-
zens' committee, and so on. The head of the
Charlestown women's club had prepared an
other pleasing little speech. But it was never
delivered.
Scarcely waiting for the first speaker to
conclude, and with no sign of applause, the
miners broke in body from the platform and
made off as rapidly as they could toward the
one place they knew about in Charlestown,
the place they had been ordered to go to imme-
diately on their arrival-the Palm Hotel in
Washington Street. chosen for them by their
leaders as the defense headquarters" Get
ting there with sighs of relief, they sat down
to debate at length the profound mystery of
o,,I rhrr4 fnvUr bod +1lrneI
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Irrrh1r whole tnuur ha Il turned
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-03-22
HAbL|STON LEAVES
S980,0O0 ESTATE
Liberal in Bequcsis 10 Chari-
table and Religious
Institutions.
BALANCE LEFT IN TRUST
Widow and Old Dominion
Trust Company Qualify
as Executors.
BALANCE LEFT IN TRUST

Liberal in its bcquests to chari-
table and religious Institutions and
to individuals, the will OF William NJ
Habliston, president of the old Do
ninion Trust Company and the Broad
Street Bank. and identified with
many other interests. who died n
few days ago, was filed yesterday In
the clerks ofhcc OF IIcnrioo County.
The estate is estimated at sss0.oO0.
Mrs. Habiiston and the Old Domin-
ion Trust Company qualified as ex-
ccutors.
After numerous charitable and in
dividUal bcQuests, the will directs
that the remainder OF the estate pe
placed in trust for the widow, Mrs.
Mamie Sclden Ilabliston. After her
death 100000 Will 60 to various insti-
tutions and ne-halt of the remaining
portion will be berueathed as her
will directs.
Contains Three Codicilr.
The will is dated February IL, 1920,
with three codicils attached.
Bequcsts to be paid Immediately
follow:
Mrs. a. N. Lyon $4,000; Mrs. Mat
tic IIahliston. $1,000: Mrs. Josephine
W. Habiiston. $500; Mrs. Cornelia
II. Habltston. $1,000; c. G.. Iiabliston,
$500: Miss Helen IIabliston. $1,000
Miss Maria Habliston. $1,000; Miss
Isabella Fitzpatrick, $1,000; l. ~.
Simonin, $1,000: Mrs. Ida y. Simonin,
81 900: Miss Addie Melton, $500; Mrs.
Elizabeth Selden Marstellcr, $1,000:
Miss Kato Trico. $1,000; John Moody.
5000: Stanley Jones. 500 Uf in en- :
ploy al time OF death an additional
5000; j. l.. Miller. $500; Domestic
and Foreign Missionary Society Of
the Protestant Episcopal Church,
$1,000; sheitcring Arms, $1,000: Vir-
ginia Homo for Incurables. $1,000:
trustees OF the Protestant Episcopal
Society in Virginia, $1,000: ST.
stephens Church. $1,000. also $4,000
IL a new church. 10 cost, $4,000. is
built within hftocn years. and $500
towards a new parish house. 10 cost
not less than $500. II built within
fifteen years.
A trust fund of $4,000 Is provided
for the education OF William Hab-
l!ston Jones. the principal 10 be
given him when he reaches the age
OF thirty-hre.
Trust fund of $4,000 for Mrs, Sadie
Habliston shield.
All the rest Of the estate goes TO
tho Old Dominion Trust COMPANY an
trustee to pay:
Mrs. cornelia III, Hablis.on, widow
of Charles y. Habliston. $1,000 per
annum during her lifetime
Miss Helen Habliaton. $50 a month
cont!nucd on Page Il, Col. I5.S y
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-03-22
GOVERNOR TRINKLE
SIGNS BILL SLASHINC,
RATE ON INTANGIBLES
Says Millions of Dollars of Property That Has Escaped
Levy VIII Be Reported if Citizens Display Same
Degree of Fairness That State Has.

iaXes FOR the current year on
bonds. notes and demands will be a.
the rate or 30 cents on the 500. in
stead OF sllo per 800, as prevailed
in years past. Governor T. Le.
Trinkle having signed Senate bill. No.
"a. amending sections and OF
the act TO raise revenue for the sup
port of the State government and
public free schools.
The drastic reduction as provided
for In the bill was recommended by
Governor Trlukie In his inaugural
address for the purpose OF providing
ready money at reasonable rate OF
interest for tho indispensable needs
OF all classes Of people; 20 provide
funds in rural districts for financing
crops. and in cities for the cncour-
agcment OF building. and for the
promotion generally OF the indus
trial activities OF the state.
Relief From Back Taxes.
The Governor pointed out. At that
time, that millions OF dollars OF vir-
ginia money now are being loaned in
other states OF tho Union which per
NIT higher interest charges. and that
a reduction in the tax rate by the
State would allow a greater return
TO the investor on money invested
IN this state nnd thereby encourage
the loap!nG OF this money in Nir-
Binia. where II would aid in the de-
velopment OF the State.
While tho new law relieves tho
taxpayer from the payment OF back
taxes on this class Of property II he
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-03-22
MORE THAN 1000 ROTARIANS
MOBILIZE AT WINSTON-SALEM
Joy and Good Fellowship Reign Supreme at Great Sev.
enth District Ga,heringWi Elect Gov
at Noon Today.

suggested for the high Office and the
contest promises TO DC Il lively ono.
The address of welcome by prcs..
dent John w. Whitaker, OF the Win
ston-Salem club: invocation by DR..
Toward Il. Rondthaier. former dis
trict governor; presentation OF a
chair made in Thomasvillc and a
gift from the new Rotary club in
that town, to District Governor Tur-
ner, of Roanoka: announcements reIa-
tive TO committee work, luncheons,
cts: introduction of Past Governors
David i. Sites. OF Virginia, II. T..
Rondthalcr. OF Winston Salem, and
Buck" Perrin, OF South Carolina,
each Of whom made brief but happy
responses. were among the things
done ut the morning session.
District Governor Turner sounded
the keynote of Rotary spirit in his
address, which pleased and stirred
the great audience TO high degree
of enthusiasm. He declared that
Rotary is undertaking service to the
world by creating an atmosphere OF
CONTINUED on PsSS o, Col. II -.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-03-22
ISSUE STRIKE CALL
TO STOP ALL WORK
IN The UNION MINES
First Ever Sent Out for
Both Bituminous and An
thracite Employees.
ALL MEMBERS IN
U. S. ARE AFFECTED
Urged to Give Operators Full
est Co'Operat1On III froteC-
ton of Property.
NSEL AGAINST VIOLENCE
Policy Committee to Decide on Ccs-
sntion In Whole or I'm
ALL MEMBERS IN
u. S. ARE AFFECTED
COUNSEL AGAINST VIOLENCE
Policy Committee to Decide ON Ccs-
sntion In Whole or I'm
Pnrt.
tBy Associated Press j


INDIANAPOLIS, March 2l.-S Sus-
pension OF work by all union coal
miners at midnight March 81 was
ordered today by officials OF the
United Mine Workers OF America,
tho call being the first ever issued
for both bituminous and anthracite
workers to walk out simultaneously.
Six hundred thousand men will be
directly affected by the order. it was
estimated officially. The suspension.
the order provided. will continue
until stopped by union officials.
The order, which was sent to the
1000 local unions. directed the
miners TO give the operators their
fullest cooperation in. the protec-
tion of mine property and counseIed
against violence and violations OF
the law. In addition to affecting all
union miners In the United States.
the order also directed Approximately
$3.50 union men in Western Canada
to join in the walkout, but did not
apply to $4,000 miners in Nova
Scotia.
First General Strike Order.
Never before in tho history OF the
coal industry has n suspension or
strike order called for cessation OF
work By all union miners In the
United States. In the past wage con-
tracts in the bituminous and anthra
cite fields have not expired at the
same time, but complete tie-up In
union fields wns considered during
the great anthracite strike in 100.
y sympathetic strike by the bituml-
ny n ~
jected by the unions convention. II
oeihR argued that the soft-coal
workers were bound by n contract
The issuance of the call came with
the recent strike vote of soft-coal
miners, not completely tabulated. bnt
II was said. officially. that the wor!,,
OF tho unions board of teliers had
progressed 10 such a point as Ia
show every field voting oyerwheln-
!ngly In favor OF a suspension. In
dications We're that nine -tenths Of
the miners favored the walkout.
Left to Policy Committee
Cessation of the suspension I'm
whole or in part. is left to III.
unions policy committee, composed
OF more than 100 union officials
which VIII meet in Cleveland Friday
20 consider plans for conducting the
strike. Outstanding among the oues.
tons TO be considered by the com
mittee Is that of negotiating single.
state wage agreements.
y division within the committee on
this question seems certain, with ,r
uicatiohs that majority will on
pose the single-state proposition
me suspension order which SAID
oiame for the walkout in the soft.
coai heidS rested with the operators
Continued on Page . CoI
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-03-22
QUICKLY SQUELCH
SECRET PACT TALK
Official Circles Denoumce Re.
port of Underground L. S.
British Agreement.
VOTE ON TREATY FRIDAY
Senate Debate Draws Small
Attendance as Discus
sion Ncars Close.
VOTE ON TREATY FRIDAY
lBy Associated prcss.l

WASHINGTON. March al.-The
twenty .fourhour sensation over sug-
Gestlons OF aecre; British -Ameri-
can co-opera tive Understanding,
suddenly nickeced out today in the
Senate.
\ succession of formal denials.
omanatinG from sources that ranged
from the White House down. show
cred in upon opponents of the four
power Pacific treaty as they were
preparing 10 ask for i formal in
resiiention a!.d apparently put an
end 10 the whole incident.
y; tho White House officials said
'atiy that no secret agreement Of
the character suggested existed
Secretary Hughes, in a letter read in
the Senate. characterized the sug
GeSticn as absolutely false" Paul
-. Cravath. the New York attorney.
whose statement started the row.
sent telegram saying he had been
incorrectly quoted and had no knowI-
edge Of any secret Understandings
No Ono Defends New Yorker.
Senator Borah, Republican, Idaho.
who presented the Cravath state
ment TO the Senate Yesterday. CON
tented himself with saving that what
he read was a stenographic tran
script oil Mr.. Cravath's remarks. and
that the explanation nov made would
not be accepted IN any court. Sena-
tor Johnson, Republican,, California,
added that Mr. Cravath had hest be
left TO depart from the debate with
IA veracity shattered in several di-
rcctions." No one rose TO defend
The New York attorney. and the dis
cussion driftcd TO other issues of the
treaty fight.
The purpose Of some OF tho ire
conc!lablca TO make thu incident tho
basis for a fight TO send the treaty
back to committee apparently had
been abandoned tonight. along with
Continued on Page 6. col. Co.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-03-22
ORDER 100000 COAL MINERS SUSPEND WORK ON APRIL I;
CONlROL or OLD DOMINION TRUST COMPANY NEW HAND
FULWLLER REPORT CLEARS GRUBERT IN STANTON CA
ORGANIZATIONS GET
BEHIND MOVEMENT FOR
PUBLIC LIBRARY HERE,
Civic Welfare, Social and Business Bodies Form Asso
clatlon and Name Committee to Suggest Officers and
Recommend Appointment of Advisory Board

Dep!orinS the fact tina. Richmond
virtually is tho only city of its size
in tho country which docs not boast
"A single public library. men and
women representatives Of tnir,y-nine
civic, welfare. social ana business
bodies here Yesterday formed the
E!chmond Library Association at n
session Ia the Chamber OF Commerce
auditorium. immediate action for the
preparation OF an intensive campa ig n
TO bolster the associaiion's member
ship I'm q cfty-widc drive was urged.
ana Chairman J. II. Binford. assistant
superintendent Of Richmond public
schools. selected committee to de-
Nise and perfect plans of organiza-
ton.
Headed by Roy l.. Dudley. president
o, the Richmond First Club. and COM
prising men and women delegates Of
tho several associations in the city.
this committee will meet in the Hotel
Richmond at o'clock this afternoon.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-03-22
HOUSEWIVES LEAGUE SEEKS
SERVANT PROBLEM SOLUTION
Announces Determination to Stand Solidly Behind
What Is Declared to Be Greatest Public Vel.
fare Work in Recent Years

The Richmond branch OF tho Ma
iionai housewives League. which has
gone on record as promoting and
participating in every forward look
ing movement started In Richmond
since its organization five years ago.
Will stand solldly behind what is
claimed TO be the biggest piece OF
public welfare work which has been
attempted, not only in Richmond in
recent years, but which. II carried
to successful conclusion, will bene-
fit the entire South. This is pos
slble solution of the servant prob
lem." the thorn In the sido OF every
housekeeper in the city.
4 unanimous vote indorsing the
movement featured tho first annual
meeting OF the executive committee
of the Housewives League held yes
terday in the board room OF the Fed
eral Trust Company. sos Eas; Main
street. at which the newly elected
president, Mira. II. Julian Myers. Jr..
presided and aYwhich the following
members OF thI executive committee
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-03-22

voluntarily reports it for taxation
this year and pays tho tax thereon
hy December |. IT, contains drastic
provisions designed to force tax
payers TO disclose this class Of prop
crty for taxation In the future. 1t
is generally recognized that millions
OF dollars worth OF this class of
property is concealed every year.
thus escaping taxation.
Under tho new law. If such prop
crty is omitted from taxation and il
afterwards discovered by the taxing
officer. a penalty of 100 per cent Will
be added TO the taxes. Moreover, nc
owner of bonds. notes or other evi-
dence OF debt will be allowed to in
stitute suit for the collection Of
the same, unless he alleges that the
bonds. notes or other evidence of
debt upon which he is suing have
been reported for taxation and as
scsscd for each and every year Of
which he was tic owner. and no
Judgment rendered in such n suit VIII
be valid unless II recites that such
allegation was made.
Declares Provision Drastic.
In discussing this provision OF tho
law. the Governor said yesterday:
This is drastic provision. but
our courts should not assist in tho
collection OF debts upon which the
proper taxes have not been paid"
Under the new law, taxpayers will
not be allowed to deduct bonds. notes
or debts owing 10 others. While
some few taxpayers who have been
,Lontinued on Page II. Col. i.)
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-03-22

were present: Mrs. Robert 5. Fitz-
gerald 'irst vice president; Mrs. Kate
Pleasants Minor. second vice-pres.-
dent; Mrs. Eula Young Morrison.
treasurer: Mrs. Robert Ta!ley. Mrs.
stuart MichauX, Mrs. Greenhow John
son. Mrs. William A. Burrows. Mrs.
Landon pashleii. Mrs. Adolph os-
ter!oh. Mrs. G. Harvey Clarke. Mrs
John u. Blair, Mrs. wooiridge, Mrs.
James Ware Durham. Mrs. Sigmunh
Won Gemmingen. Mrs benjamin II.
Gray. Mrs. Malvern Patterson. Mrs
Ralph i. Harrison. Mrs. Vernon Rice;
and Mrs. Chanting Ward.
Action Follows Report,
Action OF the committee wastake-t
following report given by co.
chairmen OF the standing COMMITTEES
on domestic service, Mrs. Ban II.
Gray and Mrs. aialvern Patterson,
of what they. together. with Mra
John Kerr Branch, had already ae,
complished In paving the way foe
tho establishment OF an organization
OF deeply interested Richmond won.
{continaed On Page 8, Goi;s S.