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Title	Adkinson, O. H. 1928-03-30
Abstract	Letter to Theodore Debs, 3/30/1928. Says that he would like to have a copy of the photograph of Eugene V. Debs published in the NEW YORK CALL where Eugene V. Debs was about to board a train to go to prison. Writes that conditions are deplorable in the West Virginia mines. Remarks that suffering is intense as mine failures become an everyday occurrence. Tells Theodore Debs that C. E. "Ned" Smith, the federal marshal who took Eugene V. Debs to Moundsville Prison in West Virginia is now a pauper. Writes that despite his poverty C. E. Smith continues to serve as a "newspaper lickspittle for former King Coal." Mentions that C. E. Smith wrote an article about having a picture of Eugene V. Debs on his wall.
Author	Adkinson, O. H.
Recipient	Debs, Theodore, 1864-1945
Repository	Special Collections Department. Indiana State University Library, Terre Haute, Indiana, 47809.
Date digital	2008-02-01
Date original	1928-03-30
Coverage	United States -- Indiana -- Vigo County -- Terre Haute -- 1874-1977
Subject	Debs, Eugene V. (Eugene Victor), 1855-1926 -- Trials, litigation, etc. Law enforcement Coal mines and mining Moundsville (W. Va.) Prisons -- West Virginia New York Call
WV3 Subject	Coal -- Manuscript Famous Hoosiers Labor
Provenance	Cooper, Marguerite Debs
Type	text
Material Type	Correspondence
Technical Metadata	image/tiff; Epson 1640 XL; Adobe Photoshop CS2 8.0; 300 dpi;
Copyright	Digital image (c) 2008 Indiana State University Library, Terre Haute, Indiana.
Item ID	evd-lettersa-00026.tif;
Notes	The New York Call, also known as the New York Evening Call or simply The Call, was a socialist daily newspaper published in New York City, N. Y. It was founded in 1908 and ceased in 1923. It was prosecuted under the Espionage Act for its opposition to United States involvement in World War I. Eugene V. Debs often wrote articles for The Call.

Adkinson, O. H. 1928-03-30

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