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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-06-20
Oil Companies Will
Unite In Development

New York, June l9.-The FIVE oil COM
panv heads who are 10 open series Of
conferences tomorrow with Adolfo De
La Huerta. Mexican minister of finance.
will place before him proposition that
their companies act IN concert rather
than individually in leaving the coast
10 prospect for oil in the inland sec
tions Of Mexico.
This was stated authorltatively to-
night. with the explanation that the
American oil men believe the oil bear
ing land along the Mexican gulf coast
has all been proven or disproven by
now go that those seeking new fields
must 60 into virgin territory. Should
oil he found inland. petroleum officials
con,"uded. II would he too expensive for
each Of the companies 70 build separate
storage pumping and pipe line facilities
TO N" sea and 70 build their own roads
to The prospective fields.
Tho oil officials who were to meet Mr..
De La Huerta tomorrow are Walter e.
TcaCuc. president of the Standard OH
Company of New Jersey: F., l.. n0henv.
chairman NJ The Mexican Petroleum
Company: Harry +. Sinclair. or the Sin
clair Refining Company. and Amos j.
Beatty. president of the Texas company
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-06-20
INCREASE IN
v. VA. COAL OUTPUT

Charleston, W. Va, June 1S.-Co0
production in the state Of West VirSdnie
went to ol.300 tons above the hosuei
average weekly production last 49,
according to a statement issued tontSaS
bv James E. Hart, assistant secretAfy
OF tho West Virginia Coal assoctatioh
Tha production for tho state W1e
1.701. 400 tons. an increase Of 5000 tons
over last weeks bumper loadings, wnen
an increase Of 9o.6o6 tons was reeorded.
The Appalachian Power COMPANY
had some difficulty during the Mesx.
which curtailed the power to the Wind
inr Gulf district. the report said, eno-i
ine that the railroads Of tho southsra,
nart Of the state found difficulty. dnf.
ing the latter part Of the wek. IN sst.
ting tho empties under the tipnlse n
time for loadings. Tho Pocahontss 9esq
showed quite a loss, and other opsn .. y
fields did not report as well as sxpscte@s
the statement said.
The three former union folds, where
the strike is in progress, made favor.
able reports with tho New River nSie
heading tho list with a gain OF 1S,Sss
tons. tho Kanawta feld with . 7.1oe-ton
rain, and about a 4,ooo-ton gain IN a.
Fairmont region. Tho New River hsA
produced 12755o tons last wek conn
pared with 1o2.30o tons the week pre-
yIous. The Minden mines opened Non.
day morning and are expected to turn
out from 1.20o to 1900 tons . week.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-06-20
STARVATION PROBERS
BEGIN THEIR INQUIRY
Committee Headed by Father
McGown Reach Beckley,
in New River Field.

Beckley. w. Va. June 1a.-The COM
mittee, selected by Rabbi stephen y,
Wise to investigate living and WORKING
conditions in the new River coal fields o'
Wes, Virginia. arrived here this morn
ing and began its work Immediately IN
the adjacant coal feids.
The committee IS headed by KEY
Father +. A. McGown. Of Washington
who was selected at tho last minute IN
the place Of Father D. Ryan. or the
Catholic University Of Washington
when the latter was unable To partc!-
pate in the investigation. other mem
bers OF the committee are, winthrop u
Lane. New York newspaper writer
and Or. Sidney Z. Goldstein. associate
TO Rabbi Wise.
Father McGown said tonight that the
work would continue through the New
River coal fields for the next week. NO
statement will be given 20 the press
hy the committee. he said, until the in
restigatior Is concluded.
The plan for investigation began some
weeks age when T l.. Lewis, secretary
cr tho New River Coal Operators asso-
citation branded as misleading the
abatement attributed 20 Lawrence
Peggy" Dwyer. member ~ the inter
national board Of the United Mine Work
ers OF America. 10 the eTect that men.
women and children were starving I"
death IN the New River fields. Accord,
.nE 70 press dispatches. the statement
was made by Mr.. pwyer before meet
Ing in New York presided over by
Rabbi Wise, It was then Mr.. Lewis pro-
posed 10 Rabbi Wise that he select a
committee 20 investigate conditions IN
the New River field so that "Nrst-hand
information could be obtained.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-06-20
Five ''Queens" Working
Overtime For Mr.. Taft
Answering Avalanche Of In.
vitations Pouring in Upon
the Chief Justice.

London. June 19.--Chief Justice Taft
kept nve stenographers busy throughout
the morning answering invitations and
requests to speak. In tho afternoon he
walked through kensngton gardens.
Later he went TO Gray's Inn Hall to
hear James NJ. Beck. United States soil-
citor-general lecture on the constitution
Of the United States and constitutional
law. The chief justice was recognized
Immediately by the distinguished gath
ering Of jurists and lawyers and given
an ovation.
Mr.. Taft said to The Associated Press
today:
81 wish you would tell the people at
home about the wealth and warmth OF
the greeting 7 received from England,
for after all the greeting Is intended
quite as much for them.
IT have only three weeks TO spend
here, and II ! were to accept all the In
vitatlons to speak and II I ate all the
banquets offered me should burst. 1t
Is tho nrst qualification Of statesmen
or jurist to have good digestion, but
after ali there Is a point Of saturation
In eating as in all other things.
II have really more serious things 70
do. I want to make a comprehensive
with a view 10 applying its best feat
ures to our own courts OF administra-
ton. am especially anxious to OBJ
serve the English method Of e1pediting
cases In the courts Of the first instance.
THE English courts have abolished
the distinction between Aw and equal
ity and now have onl yone form OF ac-
ton am hopeful we will take SIM
liar step in our own federal court.
"I hrst came to London during Cleve-
lands administration. IT makes me feel
like an old man now to find all the
English judges Of those days, whom l
admired so greatly. have passed away.
Many Of my old time friends also hava
gone. but while her public men como
and 90. England goes on forever. She
Is immutable.
THE only changes I have noticed IT.
London are increased traffic and numer.
our monuments to the countrys soldier
dead and illustrious public servants.
The English newspaperman tried hard
20 get the former president to discuss
prohibition, the merchant marine and
the economic situation in tho United
States, but he pointed out that his Su-
dicial office made II indelicats for him
To speak on these subjects. ---.-s.-.s.s=
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-06-20
Release Tibbetts After
Shooting Of Brother
Plea Of Self Defense

Morgantown. W. Va, June 1e-w1oD-
Ing and shaken by grief SO that tt ve0
necessary for his youngest son, Stanley.
to support him. Orestes TibbsttA ef
Piedmont. we'll known coal operator late
tonight signed a $4,000 bail bond IN tAe'
office Of Clerk Garfield Davies, which
released from Jail his son. Harry lib.
belts, held in connection with the KILL
Ing Of his brother Charles. at CassyiIls.
early Sunday morning. Charles was
shot after he had shot Anna Wfteht,
and was said to have threatened to kiH
Harry and other members of the party.
riding in an automobile.
Harry. charged with the shooting Of
his brother claims he nred In sslf-de-A
fense. and his statement, II Is said, 10
borne out by other members OF tia
party, according to Prosecuting Attor-
ney r. P. Posten. BY the terms Of the.
bond the father promises to deliver his
son in court on July -, the opening day
Of the July term.
Tho accused lad accompanisd-:ht ht1l
father and another brother to-. the
morgue where they viewed the, body Of
the dead boy. The body will be sent
70 Piedmont for burial, the father
stated. but arrangements await the ar
rival Of the mother.
Tho condition Of Miss Wright was re-
ported late today by hospital authors
ties as critical and little hope for her
recovery was held. The bullet passed
through her left arm, penetrated the
left side Of the body. passed through
both lungs and the shoulder and lodges
In her back.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-06-20
.DARST'S PARTNER IN
DENIAL Of CHARGES
MADE At HUNTINGTON

Charleston. ". Va. June 19.-John s.
Darst, member OF the State Board of
Control. and the first OF Darst & Nor
gan. insurance agents. have had nothing
to do with the bonding OF members Of
the state police since Mr.. Darst became
a. member OF the board, his partner,
Major c. r. Morgan. declared tonight.
Referring to resolutions adopted by tho
West Virginia Association OF Insurance
Agents, In which attention OF the gov
ernor was called to these bonds, Major
Morgan said that this business had been
conducted by himself alone and that Mr..
Darst had no share in it or any other
business directly or Indirectly connected
with the Board OF Control
Moreover. Major Morgan continued. at
the time the first bonds were written.
April S, 1921, Mr.. Darst was In private
life Later. when he became member
Of the board he wrote to Major Morgan
said the latter. exhibiting tho letter.
turning over to him all business except
that concerned with life insurance.
Ma Tor Morgan declared he had been
associated in the national guard with
Colonel Jackson Arnold. head or the
state police. for many years. and tnat
he personally. without any knowledge
ot the matter on the part Oh MI Dat ~
had obtained the business Of executing
The bonds for members OF the force.
His personal stationery had been used
and bills made payable out In his name,
not in tho name OF tho firm. Major Nor
gan added. and so far as he knew moth
Ing had been done to give any person
the Impression that Mr.. Darst had any
part in any business which might be In
nuenced by his being on the Board or
Control.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-06-20
STILL ARRESTED
WHEN FOUND IN
PECULIAR PLACE

All kinds OF peculiar things have hap
pened In police circles. but Martins Fer
~ now comes TO the fore with the queer
est happening recorded as yet. That or
a still capturing Itself, and getting itself
arrested.
Yesterday afternoon. foreigner rush =
ed into the Martins Ferry police head
quarters and between gasps for brea'S.
told the officers In charge he had found
a big copper still under the porch or
his house Declaring II was not his. he
asked the officers to remove II. in fear
that he would be arrested and charged
with making Illicit liquor.
officer Cusic. accompanied by the for
eigner. rushed TO the scene in question,
and sure enough. nesting under the
porch OF the mans home. was one OF
the most completely arranged. twenty
gallon copper stills ever seen in Mar
tins Ferry.
The officer loaded the still and all its
equipment onto a wagon. and took II to
the city building. where il now Is repos-
ing upon a shelf. waiting for the owner
TO claim II. Meanwhile warrant for
John Dough Is laying with the outfit.
Nearby. A large sack was found con-
tanning watermelon rines. and the police
are wondering II someone vas going 10
make some medicine" from the contents
OF the sack.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-06-20
Remove Restrictions
From the Railroads

WASHINGTON. June 1s.-contraets By
which railroads are restricted or inter-
ferred with in the employment ~ LABOR.
would be declared void under bill In.
troduced today by request by Represen..
tative Madden, Republican. Illinois
The bill sets forth that "all provisions
IN contracts heretofore or hereafter
made, restricting or In any way inter-
ferins with the rights Of railroad com.
nany to employ any person in any casss
pacity are hereby declared TO be void
and any such provision In any such con-
tracts shall not be recognized or en-
forced by the United States railroad
labor board or any court in which con-
troversy may arise"
The bill also provides that "all rules
and working conditions heretofore or
hereafter adopted concerning employees
Of anv and all railroads shall be the
sam. in each crafts OF each railroad
employer whether the employees are IN.
dividually or collectively employed.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-06-20
Shocking Crime Discovered
Near Town Of Clio, Follow
ed By Arrest and Confess
Murderer Rushed to
Augusta For Safety.

Statesboro. Ga. June 19.-Confession
that he killed his young wife and his
mother-in- law, whose bodies were founo
In an automobile near Clio. Ga. tonight
vas made by Elliott Padric shortly after
he was arrested. following discovery Of
the bodies. according TO the county
authorities The prisoner vas at once
removed 10 the Richmond county jail at
Augusta. for safe keeping.
The two women met Padric today at
the railroad station at CLIO and started
with him for their home in Dover. in an
automobile officers said. Shortly after
The machine returned 20 Clio, where gas
olinc was purchased and another start
was made.
At dusk another automobile discovered
:he bodies of the two women In the ma
chine near Clio. The car was placed so
as 20 block the road and the switch key
had heen removed. Padric was arrested
shortly afterwards near Sylvania-
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-06-20
INJUNCTION IN
MINING FIELD
Judge McClintic Issues Re-
straining Order Affecting
Kanawha Region.

Charleston. ". Va. June IA tenn
porary restraining order covering the
whole OF the kanawha field mot pre-
vt6usiy covered by injunctions, was
issued this afternoon by Judge George
NJ. NcCnntic in the United States dis
tric, court. on behalf OF the Anchor
Coal company and So other defendants
against the United Mine Workers or
America. District - OF that organiSa-
tton. all It's local organizations IN the
field. and all the officials and union
miners in the district as well as any
who would aid and abet the union men
IN trying 70 prevent open-shop Workmen
from going into tho mines.
Samuel PALMER. representing the
xrour OF mine owners seeking the in
junction. said that Il covered the whole
district. which included the upper end
% the Kanawha & Michigan road and
all the Eanan-ha & Michigan mines. as
well as Big and Little Coal rivers not
previously covered by injunctions. all
Of Cabin. Paint. Morris and Armstrong
creeks. the main line OF the Chesapeake
& Ohio and the mines at Mount Carbon
and Sain AlbanS which district employs
ahou; 100 mipers.
\ feature OF the order ts that two or
more persons must not try to per
suade" non-union miner from going to
work. II was alleged by the mine own
ers that each had men ready TO return
70 work. but that they were kept out
Of employment by threats and intimtda l.
tions by union men.
NJ. Palmer said lto defendants were
named in the application. but the order
covers any others not mentioned,
Argumentes on the preliminary IN
junction will be heard at IN a. m. June
% before Judge McClintic.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-06-20
Accused Clergyman Goes on
the Stand in His Own De-
fense in Trial at Charles
Town-Tells of Clash With
Deputies.

Charles Town. W. Va. June l9.-tBy
The Associated Press)-Thc Rev. j. E.
Wilburn, charged with killing deputy
sheriff OF Logan county during the
labor disturbances on the Logan-Boone
border last summer. today took the
stand in his own defense and told his
version Of the hght between the miners
and the deputies at Blair Gan. IN which
Deputy John Gore and two others were
killed.
In placing the Rev. Wilburn on the
stand the defense indicated that II had
exhausted its supply Of witnesses for
direct examination. When court ad-
Iourned today the defendant was still
under cross-eXamtnatton.
Feared Invasion.
The defendant stated that through
fear Of an invasion OF deputy sheriffs
OF LopZn. and owing TO nr:ng on the
town Of Blair. he and party OF men
went to Blair Mountain the day OF
August % to investigate the disturb
ances
There were forty in the party, he
said. and after camping out that night
continued their investigation in the
morning, when they met a party OF
deputies.
They ola not AHO" lHc pppoSiIb
party. Wilburn testified. and when one
Of them whom he learned later was
Deruty Gore, said: Come on up. boys:
come up" the miners saw that the
deputies had bands on their arms and
they had none Nearer approach. he
testified brought firing and one OF the
miners party. a negro. fell. fatally
wounded.
The defendant denied that he fred a
shot in the melee. and stated that when
the shooting began, he fell 10 the
ground on his face. for protection
He denied also that he saw the bodies
OF the three deputies who were killed
robbed by the miners. or that Deputy
George Muncf while wounded was shot
down by Frank Kitchen, who, also. Is
under Indictment for the killing OF Gore.
Didn't Take Pootetoook
The defendant IN asCribtng reason
ror investigating IN" shooting taking
place In the mountains about Blair.
stated tina, tho day prior 20 the fight OF
the deputies and miners his house had
been fired on. OnA Of the bullets. he
said came through tho walls of the
dining room and troa" a meat Dish in
his hand
Rev. Wilturn denied On crcss-e1am'
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-06-20
State Police and Deputies
Disperse Mob of Hundreds
Demonstration Against Mine
In Monongalia County,
When Report Of Resump-
ton Is Circulated Strike
Sympathizer Given SIX
Months.

Morgantown, W. Va. June ia
crowd OF several hundred miners and
their wives who this Afternoon sur
rounded the office OF tho New England
Fuel & Transportation companys nine
at Lowesville. in this county, was dts.
persed by the arrival Of Sheriff Host
and 4 party Of deputies. with . dstsdh.
ment Of the state constabulAry who had
been hurriedly summoned.
John H. Thomas, said to be . strike
sym pathizer, was arrested and after-
wards sentenced to serve sdx months In
Jail and pay a fins Of $50 for earz1tng .
blackjack Justice Of the Peace q 4.
Posten heard the casa.
The New England Fuel d TransDtf.
tation compAny's mine. which 70 ne
largest in tho county. has been closed
since April l. Rumors that the com
pany was planning to reopen the mine
sre believed to have caused the threat.
enins demonstration.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-06-20
Insurance Agents Told
To Win Public Confidence

Huntington. w. Va. June l'.-lnsur
ance agents must strive to win a splrlt
OF confidence and cooperation from the
public II hest results are obtained
James l.. Case. OF Norwich. Conn, presi-
dent Of the National Association OF In
surance Agents. said in an address al
the afternoon session OF the state con-
vention Of the West Virginia insurance
Agents Association. which convened
here to-day.
Other speakers to-day were F. r. Bell.
~ Charleston: Raymond Foose. Wheel-
ing, and J. 9 Gardiner. OF Huntington.
An address OF welcome wac delivered by
IT. NJ Hays. president OF the Chamber or
commerce: A. W. Werninger. president
of the state association. is presiding.
The opening days session was con-
Guided tonight with banquet To-
morrow officers to serve the ensuing
vcar will he named. Speakers on the
program for tomorrow are: John g.
Bond state insurance commissioner: c.
/, Topping. state fire marshal; Arthur
I.ohmeyer. president Of the West Nir-
g'nia FIRE tnderwrietrs Association; z.
Y. King. l. c. Owrev and A. z. Leger-
rren. ~ Charleston. and G.. f. Wildcner.
n Huntington.
Approxinst.,r lcn insurance agents
ar. in attendance
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-06-20
Seek Strike Sanction

Cincinnati. June l9--tRy the Associ-
ated PrAss)-Railway clerks in var Gus
parts OF the country today were seek
ing official sanction 10 take strike
ballot against recent wage reductions
OF the railroad labor board according
to the statement tonight OF r. ". f1tz-
gerald. prcsidcn, Of the Brotherhood OF
Railway and Steamship Clerks. Freight
Handlers. Express and Station EN-
ploycs.
/ Mr.. Fitzgerald stated the matter Of
taking a general strike vote is mp 10
the committees or the roads and that
officials OF tho union can sanction no
strike until the men by ballots have
asked for such action. He said That
general committees on four large roads
TODAY asked the brotherhood officials
for sanction 10 send out strike hallo;
He declined 10 give the names OF the
roads
On number ~ roads where the
union has contracts agreeing 10 ABIDE
by tho decisions Of the labor board in
the matter Of wages. Mr.. Fitzgerald ex-
planned that these contracts have
rlause providing that IL thirty days
ro;jcr Is given at the end Of that tim"
tha general committee may take
strike vote He asserted that on many
% these roads such notice had been
given the railroad executives
In his statement Mr. Fitzgerald said
that the clerks will he called out on
strike II they vote 10 give their officials
authority for such action He said it
was impossible 20 say when A decision
on a strike will be reached by mem
hers Of his organ iZatton. hui added that
"it can be definitely announced that the
officials are prepared to issue a strike
call. II the membership notes Tor such
for such action
An acenda for the conference tomor
row night between miners and railroad
workers looking to cooperative action
was discussed today at a meeting OF
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-06-20
Woman Who Invoked
UnWritten Law Freed

Huntington. W. W.. jung 1s.-Mrs.
Rhoda Ward. IS years old. tried today
In The court OF common pleas, on a
charge OF killing her husband. Carl Ward.
former deputy sheriff. was acquitted
by jury after deliberations OF two
minutes. The shooting occurred July
IS. last Charges against Oneida Ad-
ktns. alleged to have been with Ward
when he was killed. were dismissed
by Judge D. F.. Matthews. The unwrit-
ten law was invoked by Mrs. Ward
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-06-20
Slain By Radicals

Belfast June IA twelve year old
girl Margaret Livingstone. was shot
lead yesterday in her. fathers house at
Arolougher. County Cavan. by armed
men, the raiders asked for the child's
father James Livingstone, local post
ma aster, demanding arms. Dissatlshe ed
because he gave them only a shot gun
md a. revolver. they lined up In front
of the house and fred volley through
the windows
John L. Lewis. president OF the miners.
and B. NJ. Jewell. president OF the rail-
way employees department. No state
ment Of wha; will come up at tomorrow
nights meeting was forthcoming from
either Mr.. Jewell or Mr.. Lewis.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-06-20

Portland Maine. June Ex-senator
Frederick Hale and Governor Percival
II. Baxter were renominated by the
Republicans by large pluralities In to-
days primaries. Returns from S5S pre-
cincts ont OF SIS in the state, including
more than one-halt OF the cities. give
for senator:
Davies. S1eo; Guernsey. ALI: Hale.
1851.
For Governor-Baxter co.o2l; Deer
ing. a.c50: Higgins, 5.sc+.
Governor Baxter ran strong in all sec
tions. with John F. peering second and
Leon F.. Higgins third in the carly re-
turnsh
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-06-20
Kent Five Year Old Son
Imprisoned In Goods Box

Syracuse. \. 7. June 1s.-Herbert
Vernier this afternoon was sentenced to
serve Ave months at hard labor in the
Onondaga county pen!tentiary after
pleading guilty with his wife to keep
,ng their nve year old son Kenneth. i'm
prisoned for five months IN a dry goods
box IN the cellar Of their home Mrs.
Vernier was sentenced TO ten days at
hard labor in the same institution.
Tho boy Is patient at the Syracuse
Memorial hospital were he is regaining
his health
Mr. and Mrs. Vernier have twelve
children.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-06-20
Ku KIux Grand Goblin
Walks Out Of CUSTODY y

Los Angeles. juno 19.-William 3.
Coburn. former grand cabin. OF the ku
Klux Klan, walked quietly out OF the
court room today while his bond was
being fixed at 5000. and is being sought
by the sheriff.
When Coburn departed. the shertn
thought he was in custody Of deputy.
Later a check disclosed that he was
alone