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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-06-30
MEXICANS SEIZE
MORE AMERICANS
SIX Made Prisoners For Ransom l.
Conhscation Of British OIL
Property

Washington June 22i-ONerntSht ad-
vices 70 the state department from
Tamrico served 10 ChCnge materially
the situation In the Mexican oil region
resulting from the holding for ransom
bv a rebel band Of i0 American en-
ployes at the Aguaba camp OF the
Cortez Oil company. an American
owned concern. Consul Shaw reported
that the rebel chief Gorozave. and mis-
men left the camp Monday morning
after a 24-hour stay. The message,
dated Yesterday. seemed TO have cleared
the air, but on It's heels came another
.lispa,ch. fled last night by the consul.
saving that the rebels had seized the
rccera Camr Of the British owned Ia
lorna company and that about half a
dozen Americans were among the 50
non held there.
No further advices came durInr the
dar. In demanding 1000 pesos for the
surrender Of the Pscera property and
for employees. the rebels fNed July aS
the date by which payment must be
made Whether the 1909 pesos de-
manded at the camp was paid was not
stated IN any OF the messages
Beyond these new representations 70
the OREGON government. there was no
Indication the state department intend
ed TO move at present
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-06-30
GRAND JURY GETS
LAVOY MURDER CASE
Nine witnesses Called to rndict Greasy
For Staying HIS Former
Sweetheart.

M,reola. y. Y. Juno 79.-Evidcnce
or nine witnesses tending to prove that
William Greasy. OF Covington. KY. slew
Misc Edith I.avoy. school teacher. and
hfs former sweetheart. was laid before
The Nassau county grand jury today
nv Assistant District AttdrFey Ed
wards.
The grand Jury adjourned for the day
without making any presentment. An
indictment. II one Is found, probably
will be returned tomorrow.
Witnesses today included Miss Mil
dred S!mser. who was IN an adjoining
room at tho boarding house in which
Miss Layoy was slain. Misses Mar
tori. Welsh and Grace Duby. roomeTs
IN the house and Ave physicians and
Dol'ccmen. Several letters written by
Miss Lavoy shortly before her death.
also were reported TO have been laid
before the jury.
Another witness was Miss Eva La
voy. sister OF tho dead girl. Later she
told reporters that she had met Greasy
last August and had begged him TO
inlay straight with my sister"
Certainly will" she said Greasy
replied Il love your sister"
A few week. later. she said she told
Edith she didn't like Greasy and that
she ought to, give him up
IT don't like him either Edith re-
nlIed. "I am going u give him up"
IN MAY this year, Eva said. she
wrote Edith she was coming 10 New
York. Edith replied she would he glad
to have Eva In New York, as she had
given up Greasy and he was very
angry.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-06-30
COLORADO GUARD
IS ORDERED OUT.
Five or Six Companies Called
For Duty In the Coal
Field.

Denver. Colo. June 2N.-Atter CON
fer.nc. With Governor Shoup late TODAY,
Adiutant General Hamrock announces
he would Immediately order mopihza,
ton Of ave or SIX orcompanies OF
national guard" to maintain order In the
coal fields.
Keep peace a, any cost" Is the oroer
Governor Shoup gave to the ao1u'""'
general. Hamrock said. ;,
The troops will not Re sent immeo''
ately into the coal fields, but VII. DC
held at their armo-ics for use when
ever needed Hammock announced
Hamrock said ono company - ne
mobiltzed would ne the Denver I"nN
comnany. The action followed the
burning ~ bridges in the southern Goa!
fields early today.
Hamrock also said he would Inn'e
diatcly recruit the state range 'orceS
a a total OF from four to six hundred
m
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-06-30
WITH REPORTERS AS GUESTS,
XII kLUX KHAN INITIATES 229
Impressive Spectacle Last Hi9nc VI
The Edmund L. Jones Farm On
Tho Bethany Pike
Newspaper Men and Doctor Permitted
TO witness Hitherto Secret Ac-
tHttcs CT Organization
,Ei.h .nur newsnaner mon and a To-

Win four newspaper men and local
physician looking on from a spot q
short distance away. the wheeling
Kn;.hta Of the Ku KluH klan last night
INITIATED 80 new members Into heir
order The spectacle. which was I'M
nro.Sive took place on the Edmund l.
Jones farm some two and one half miles
this side Of West Liberty. The klar
placed no restrictions upon the scrihes
As TO what they should write. The -four
newsrarcr men. one from each Wheel
Ing pancr. we're Mont Curtis. card
Sutherland. Robert Plummer and Arthur
Mills The physician was DR.. ~ =
Harness
Yesterday each newspaper office re-
ce.ved nm invitation TO send man to
the initiation. and also mentioned the
fact that n doctor would be In the
crowd. This caused considerable spec
ulation among the writers. They won
dered whether the doctor was TO be there
for their particular benefit. They were
instructed 10 be at certain place on
Market street Mt $40 in the evening.
vhere thcv would be met by an auto
mobile with white handkerchief on
the Windshield. They were there and
so was the automobile. white handker-
chief n everything. The doctor was
there too with a very businesslike case
Of medicines and instruments. ThS
scr.bes were all scared green but II was
to late to back out. They sank Imply
into the high powered car and were
whirled ont the Bethany pike to the
scene of the ceremonies.
Ghost Had q Shotgun
On arriving at the farm. the driver
Of the car opened n big gate and drove
into field He and the guests then
got out and had taken only few steps
when two figures. white hooded and
white robed with red military capes.
appeared In the pathway and command
ed a halt One Of them carried highly
efficient looking shotgun. After look
ing the party over. these apparit!ons
conducted them up hill. past big old
barn that should have been haunted II
II wasn't. and partly across field to
another automobile. on the top OF tho
hill. In this they were silently mo-
toned to be seated. Looking around.
they discovered here and there In the
semi darkness more OF the roecd and
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-06-30
Belief Operators and Miners
Will Be Brought Together
Today to Work Out Their
Own Plan - Harding to
Open the Conference.

Washington. June 29.-Nith accept
.nccs received from all the principals
in ,he hI,um!nCus and anthracite co"'
strikes. both on the operators anu l'o
miners union side. oth|Ial Washington
tonight began preparations for the Ha'-
u~day conference, President tard'hE
l,as called to consider possible pass
Tor rrsuming work IN the mine he'dS'
Roth sides having accepted. question re-
,aincd on or.y two points. nrst as |"
VA identity Of the individuals VINO
,.orId rcrrcscnt the employers or 'he
rrInnized hitum!nous h"ld, and second
,,b.t would br 'Ne administration pan
for procedure after tho meeting as
scmhlcd
\, the commerce. and labor depart
,,,erte where officials chiefly have heen
occur'cd with the strih" settlement pan
!, was lntimatcd that the union l'a"eI
and opera-ors would be expected 10
work. ont their own course Aiter me
crrforenca assembled President iiaF"
ing was expected - bring the gronHS
,oroirar. hut h's engagements call lor
l,,,,, ~ leave Washington 'mmHdiateIN
altar and II Vas expected that aecte-
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-06-30
RAIL EXECUTIVES
REFUSE TO GRANT
WORKERS DEMANDS
Declare to Yield WouldBe De-
fiance of Rail Labor
Board.

CHICAGO, June c9-(By the Associated
Press)-Declaring that to yield TO the
demands OF the railroad labor oTsah1-
cations which have ordered striRes
would be defiance OF the United states
Railroad Labor Board. the Association
of RAILWAY Executives tonight sent
telegram to b. NJ Jewell. OF the Am
er!can Federation of Labor refusing 90
aorcdc TO demands contained in tele-
gram received by them from Ar. Je"eiH
Text Of Reply
"you demand that We accept your de-
c!sion and reject that OF the laooF
hoard" the telegram tonight stated
You are clothed with none OF tho
powcr or authority Of organized govern
ment The labor board Is creature OF
the United States statutes. is part o.
,he government to whom all go"d citi-
zcns hold loyalty and allegiance ahu
v,at II has done in the matter OF which
Won now complain has been performed
ne 4 function expressly delegated 10
:, hv congress. To submit 10 your de-
merds and TO reject IN" decision OF the
80 hoard would Pc to recognize your
liver and authority greater than that
Of the government.
"Thc consequences OF the rejection OF
,bIs constituted governmental author
'I,v md obedience OF your invisible ana
IRRESPONSIBLE power would be 70 con-
tInue a charge on the producing ana
consuming public for transportation IN
excess OF that which the government
through it's labor board. has now de-
dared TO be just and fair.
Refuse to Surrender
This unjust burden shall no; Re put
unon the public by surrender on our
mar, TO your throat of force.
! "If the just authority OF the govern
mint Is 20 be successfully defcd and the
-oyernment is to DO rendered helpless
n protect Its citizens in that their
neaceful and lawful pursuit II patriotic
and loyal obedience to government au-
,hority is TO be denied. the act and re-
sponsibility is to be your. It shal! not
be ours. II you strike It will be against
an order OF a governmental tribunal
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-06-30
violence Breaks Ont

Denver. June 29.-Two mine tippIes
were burned. one mine flooded ana
two railway bridges burned In the Col
orado coal fields in Boulder and Huer-
fano counties during the night, ac'
cording to reports Of Colorado state
RANGERS to headquarters here today
It was announced by Col. Patrick j.
Hamrock, State adjutant general.
Gov. oliver n. Shoup announced
from Colorado Springs that he was
returning to Denver for a conference
with the adjutant general to deter
mine what measures are to be taken.
Col. Hammock said 1900 men could
be thrown into the two counties TO-
morrow night. II necessary to enforce
order.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-06-30
ULT|MATUM OF The
SHOPMEN REJECTED
BY THE EXECUTIVES
Railroad Union Chiefs Sum-
moned to Appear Before
Labor Board Today.

Chicago, June 29.-(By the Assocf
ated Press)-Intervention by tne leu:
eral government under the author1ty
Of the transportation act created 10
maintain tho orderly course OF tho
nations transportation arteries loom
ed tonight as the final hope OF avert.
ing the threatened rail strike or fouf
hundred thousand shopmen and pos
sibly half a million more railroad
workers.
Their ultimatum to the railway q.
ecutives rejected. chief executives OF
the six shop crafts unions which have
called a strike for 10 o'clock Saturday
morning. and the leaders Of four other
unions now polling strike vote, prs
pared tonight to answer the summons
Of the United States railroad labor
board to appear In a federal tnvestf
CATION tomorrow afternoon At
o'clock.
Call tho Executives.
With the union heads were SUM
moned the executives Of 23 railroads,
charged by the employees with Illegal
ly contracting shop work In violation
of the boards orders, one Of tho three
questions on which the shopmen have
been casting ballots for tho last three
weeks. Other railway executives Of
the o0l class L roads In the country
also were asked by the board TO b
present.
Developments Of the strike situation
came in rapid sequence today. Inter
national presidents Of the six shop
unions announced telegrams authortz.
ing their membership to walk out
Saturday morning.
The labor board Immediately recog.
nized a threatened interruption OF
traffic and acting under the authority
Of the transportation act, issued
citation to the strike leaders to come
before il for official inquiry.
Reject Union Proposal.
The Association of Railway EXecu-
tives. meeting here on other matters.
considered aud rejected the union
proposal Of truce pending new nego.
tiatiors over wages and working co1-
ditions.
The executives declared that Q
strike would be against the orders OF
the labor board and against the Unft-
cd States government, and thus alb
solved themselves from further re-
sponsibility to the present situation.
There Is little likelihood, ran lead
ers said. that any conference could b
arranged to mend the differences OF
the employees and the roads, and most
OF the executives departed tonight for
their homes. Executives OF only 16
OF the % roads cited were present at
today's meeting, but they expected to
appear before the board tomorrow.
Tho July first s6o,o00,oo0 wage cut
and the modification Of seven rules
were the two questions involved In.
the shopmen's strike vote, which are
conditions laid down by the labor
board, according to the carriers posi-
tion. Defiance OF those orders By
the roads would be to recognise your
power and authority as greater than
that Of the government" said the ~.
(CouHnued On PR1a IoUffNA8l
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-06-30
PRESIDENT HARDING EXPECTED
THROUGH WHEELING ON TUESDAY

to be given tho President as ne touches
those towns
Mayor Thomas F. Thoner said last
night that he had no definite word that
President Harding will go through
Wheeling. but that in case he does a
suitable reception will be arranged
To Stop at Cumberland
Cumberland. Md. June 29.-(SpeciaD
Wire invitation was sent President
Warren G. Harding and party. by Mayor
Thomas w. Koon and tho city council
today to stop here while motoring
through July 3. enroute to Marion. O..
and be guests OF the city at an informal
luncheon. Special arrangements for
proper escort will be made by Chief Of
Police Oscar A. Everman. A squad OF
mounted state police Will escort the
President and his party to the Pennsyl-
van!a line where they will be relieved
by the Pennsylvania officers. Frosthcrg
Is also anxious to give reception 10
the party and has plans in the making.
The President and party will spend
Monday night at the Summit House,
this side Of Tniontown. where reserva-
tions have been nada
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-06-30
WASHINGTON BELIEVES BASIS
FOR STRIKES END IS NEAR

taries Davis and Hoover would repre-"
sent the government in tho Immediate
negotiations.
Ftnd Basis to Settle
Emphasis was placed behind tho AZ
aertions In semi-offcial discussion that
The government did not expect the meet
ing 10 bring about L strike settlement
Itself but TO recommend. II possible,
20 associates and organizations repre-
sentcd by those present. further
course which might be followed and
which might result in settlement
John l.. Lewis. president OF the
United Mine Workers OF America re-
maincd In Washington TO attend the
meeting and somo score of district
presidents or acting presidents of the
union indicated their intention to at
tend. The gathering at the White
House. 1t was indicated. would be trans
ferrcd 10 other meeting rooms later. and
+, was considered unlikely that tho
meeting would be public.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-06-30
Federal Intervention Looms As Final
Hope of Warding Off the Rail Strike
America First Day" Observance
Is Proclaimed by Mayor Thoner
Whereas Sunday July 2 1922 has been designated as

displaying American naes'
churches and Sunday observe the
patriotic hymns and
Of Wheeling observe the fOU II
their love for the principles |cI
gave - u.o
Therefore Thomas the City Wheeling do pro-
Sunday,
' america DAY"
this IN an appropriate
That a The people without execution urged to SHOW
TUESDAY, JULY 92z
n with the making the
which will be brought to hng close
Is my earnest nope "u N
cros, dav be a. 'e and manner
cspeciy display the homes factories stores
the evidence
fathersTfE AMERICAN FLAT
''N F. TTIONER
Aavor Of o Wheeling
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-06-30
Send National Guard
To Cabin Creek Field
COMP PAN|ES CD
ARE Modified;
READY TO MOVE
Charleston Units Assembled
After Midnight
Conference.

Charleston ". Va, Iune se.-A
Charleston Gazette staff man. stationed
az national guard headquarters where
COMPANY l.. machine gun unit or the
nartonal guard Is being mohtlized AZ
~ o'clock this morning said that he
had reliable information that the COM
pany would entrain within the next 30
minutes. He could not learn officially
it's destination. but IL is believed to Re
10 the Cabin Creek district. where a
threatened outbreak of miners is re-
ported
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-06-30
Will Spend Monday Night AT
Summit House, Uniontown,
On Motor Trip to Marion
Receptions Are Planned
Along His Route.

President Harding probably will pass
through Wheeling Tuesday on his way
10 Marion. Ohio. from the Capital, ac-
cording TO a telegram received from
The Intelllgencer's correspondent AZ
Cumberland, Md President Harding and
his party. the message states, nave
made reservations for Monday night at
the Summit House at Uniontown. Pa.
and Il Is naturally expected that he Will
come on through Wheeling the FOLLOW
ing day, going on west over the Nation
al Highway. This Is the route ne al
wavs took while member OF the
United States senate when motoring
between Marion and Washington.
Cumberland, Nd and Frostourg' BIT
city officials have planned receptions
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-06-30
u, S, WILL LEASE
MINING PROPERTY

WASHINGTON. June 29.-SecretaTy
Fail auounced today that the interior
would receive bids on and
before July Is for the operation OF
mining property on about Thousand
acr4s Of restricted Indian allotments
In Oklahoma on which existing leases
soon will expire.
The mining property now operates
about 26 lead and zinc mines, valued
appr. :imately at slS,N00,00O.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-06-30
PASS RECRUITING BILL

Paris June ca-(By the Associated
Pressl-The Chamber Of Deputies this
ereninx finally passed the recruiting bill
which axes the period Of active service
IN the army at eighteenm onths. The
vote was 400 70 co2. The hill now goes
70 the senate.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-06-30
withhold Operators List

Pittsburgh. June 29.-The list Of coal
operators who win attend President
Hardiug's conference with the United
Mine Workers leaders In the White
House Saturday morning will not be
made public until tomorrow. This an
uounccment was made tonight by A. NJ.
Ogle Of Terre Haute. Ind. president. OF
the National Coal association. who was
Invited 10 select tho operators repre-
seutSt!on
Mr. Ocln. who srAn; today in Pitts
a,Irch, left here tonight for Washington.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-06-30
FOUR KILLED IN
CROSSING CRASH

Munc.e. Ind. June 2s.-One man was
Instantly KILLED and three others lnJureu
SO seriously that they died snort 'i'he
later when easthound Big -Four passeh-
rer train No. Is struck au automonlle IN
which thu men were riding at crossing
here to-day.
The dead: Charles l.. Taylor 10; hu-
mund Roswell Hart. 20: Charles Gar
rand Il. and Vernon Barber To- ali resi-
dents OF MunCic.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-06-30
NJ 'CUMBER LEAD
GUT To 1890
North Dakota Senator Admits
His Defeat Appears
Sure.

Fargo. y. D. June "9.-(By the Asso-
Gated Press)-PoTter J. McCumoer'
United States senator from North ua-
kota. and chairman OF the senate nm
ance committee had a lead OF $500
votes over Lynn j. Frazier, nonpartisan'
IN the Republican senatorial contest
when tabulation Of return from NeSter
days primary ended for the night
Washington. June Ex-senator Nc
Cumber. Republican. North DAKOTA
said late today that on the face or early
returns from tho North Dakota primary
he appeared TO be defeated.
apparently from the early returns
the early lead given 10 me Will be over
come when returns come in from tho
country precincts" said the senator.
He added that he would not finally con
cede his defeat but II was learned that
in private conference with Republican
colleagues he had said that he regaded
his defeat as virtually certain.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-06-30
EARL GORDON
IS ACQUITTED
Vocational Student Freed By
Jury In Saltwater
Court.

saltwater. Okla. June 2s.-Earl Cor
J don OF Miami. a federal vocational stu
dent az Oklahoma A. & ". College here.
was acquitted Of the murder OF Beck
man Cobb. OF Birmingham. Ala, his
classhnate. by Jury in district court
here today. Cobb was killed on the COL
Iavs campus. May .. while ne was sail
- have been trying 10 rhrce Gordon to
sDo,oxIzs 10 Mrs. Cobb for an alleged
Lneule
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-06-30
Call Company &c"

Charleston. w. Va. June cs.-Com-
pany c. infantry unit Of the national
guard. was also ordered mobilized here
this morning The men reported 10 the
armory about l:3o o'clock and were at
once ordered TO fail in" Their depar-
ture for Cabin creek district is momen-
tarily expected.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-06-30
WAY MAINTENANCE
CALL FOR STRIKE
AWAITS CONFERENCE
PRESIDENT GABLE OF D1xDo14
ANEoUNCEs oBpER wIxER11D
Action WIN Hinge On 1ssult Of 0oafSes
encs With Railroad Labor BOARD.

Detroit. Mich. Juno 2e.-NBy The A.
ISOLATED Press)-Orders that woaId
have sent 100000 men comprising the
maintenance Of way forces Of SO per
cent OF the railroads Of tho country out
on strike at 10 a. m. July !, Id protest
against a wage cut ordered effective
that date by the United States railroad
labor board. were held up hero l6ee to-
day. by r. F. Gable, grand president Of
the United Brotherhood Of Maintenance
Of Way Employees & Railway Shop La.
borers, following a summons from the
labor board to attend a conference Of
union leaders and railroad executives In
Chicago tomorrow.
All but few short lines would have
been affected.
The summons was received while tel.
egrams were being prepared for main
tcnance union leaders all over the Unit
ed states. instructing them TO call opt
their men in conformity with the strike
vote taken hv the brotherhood which
fhowed sentiment overwhelmingly In
favor OF such action.
Overwhelming Strike vote.
Tahuation Of all strike ballots r..
celved here in the national referendum.
was completed this afternoon and
showed the union had voted 22s,s70 %
~
In 4 formal statement. announcing
the result OF the vote, explaining why
the strike order was temporarily held
up. President Brable called attention
10 the board demand that conditions
remain in status quo. and said he In.
terpreted this TO mean that the rail-
roads are ordered to maintain the press
ent wage rates IN effect until after the
completion of this hearing as Well a
ordering the chief executives Of the
various organizations to hold their mes
at work"
Demand Definite Assurance.
President Gable told the Asoctatet
Press that while he would not attempt
10 forecast the possible result Of to
morrows meeting. the union leadari
would stand trin for some definite -
surarce" We don't want any of tbk
Wa hope to do this and we hope TO,
that he asserted.
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CONTINUED on Page Touroesn)

II will be strike against the govern
ment OF the United States.
Tho telegram was signed by T. De
witt Cuvler, chairman Of the Assoc!a-
t!on OF Railway Executives