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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-04-08
R. R. men PLAN
A new ALLIANCE
N. Y. Workers Urge Union to
Form District Connect
70 RESIST ATTACK 5
$4,000 Represented At Conference
Transportation Brotherhoods
Urged To Affiliate With
The A. r. OF L.
70 RESIST ATTACKS

New Neutrality-suspicious. Of 175,'
900 organized railroad employees in
special convention here called upon
the executive heads of the recognized
national and international railroad
unions to sanction the formation OF
district Offensive and defensive" ALI.
ances-railroad district councils-in
the New York district and at other
strategic points in the railroading
Industry"
These districts organizations are
necessary, it was stated in letter
sent to the executive union officials
to enable the railroad employees ito
better resist the concentrated attacks
of the Railway Executive Association
and ito bring about a closer af1lia
ton of all railroad employees and per
feet a 100 per cent. organization in all
crafts by stimulating interest in their
own crafts by stimulating interest in
own welfare and educating them in
the value of solidarity"
Delegates to the convention, who
represented all local railroad unions
in the Greater New York district
urged that "a state of status quo
should be declared by the American
Federation of Labor so as to clear
the way and make it. possible for what
are now commonly known as the
transportation brotherhoods to aft
late with the American Federation OF
Labor"
Through this action, it was stated
the "preambles and resolutions that
gave birth to industrial autonomy by
the formation Of the general depart
ments within the federation would be
preserved"
More than $50 representatives OF
focal unions in the New York district
attended the convention, which was
called by district officers of the Unit
ed Brotherhood of Maintenance Of
Way Employees.
The delegates affirmed their conf
dence in their international and ma
tional officials and pledged them "ouI
all in their untiring efforts to secure
and maintain for the railroad employees
the working conditions and the stand
ard of living that they are SO justly
entitled to-"
I'VE further believe that it would
be to the best interest of all con
cerned," added the communication
that the present existing pact be
tween the 16 recognized railroad un
ions be reaffirmed and continued in
definitely, and that the principle Of
craft amalgamation and industrial au
tonomy be not only recognized as 9
principle but to be heralded by the
railroad workers as an accomplished
fact"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-04-08
Radio Amateurs Enjoy Concord
of Sweet Music Sounds"
From go Miles Away.
CONCERTS A NIGHTLY AFFAIR
Development Of Radio Equipment Has
Brought Price Of Apparatus Down
Wire and Broom Handle
Enough for Aerial.

New York.-Rapid development of
the radio telephone has made possible
for thousands of persons in New York
and other parts of the country fulfill
ment of Longfellow's prophecy that
..the night shall be filled with music"
Enterprising amateur wireless oper-
ators, as well as many commercial sta
lions, now put out through the air
each night concerts created by attach
ing to sending sets monographs and
player pianos. Others, more enter
nrising. sing or play the VIOLIN and
other instruments for the benefit of
all who will "listen in"
Receiving Apparatus Cheap.
Approximately one-half the amateurs
in the New York district are licensed,
permitting them to send. The others
are content with receiving sets.
Development of the radio equipment
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-04-08
Only One on Western Hemisphere
Is Located in Arkansas.
Gems Are Found in the Crater Of an
Extinct Volcano in Pike County
First Found in 1906.

Murphreesboro, .Ark.-The only dia-
Iaond mine thus far discovered on the
western hemisphere is located in Pike
county, Arkansas, in which this ham,
let is situated. The mine is two and
a half miles south of here.
The diamonds are found in a
''pipe," the crater of an extinct volca-
no which ages ago boiled up through
the surface, had its terrific heat chilled
by the water of an inland sea. and
left bits of carbon scattered through
out the peridotite which now fills the
crater, to be pressed into diamonds by
the contraction of the rock. The peri
dotite forms the original matrix of the
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-04-08

two weeks later performed major
operation on another patient.
DIR. Kane will not discuss his exploit
other than to say "the experiment
will be worth WHILE" but his surgicas
assistant, DR.. d. e. Vogan, said OF IT.:
DIR. Kane's operation establishes these
things:
"First- Ease with which local OPP
erations can be performed.
"Second-Can be done without Sc
we're pain.
"Third-Pain more due to traction
and rough handling Of parts than 70
incision.
"Fourth-Any surgeon with fair
degree of skill can perform such an
operation on himself"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-04-08
RRlTAIN's BIG DRINK BILL.
Increase OF over s4oo 1000, 900 AS Com.
pared With 1919.

Washington.-Great Britain's drink
bill increased by more than $400,000,'
900 last year as compared with 1919,
says a report to the Department of
Commerce from Consul Hunter Sharp.
at Edinburgh, Scotland.
The amount spent on intoxicating
liquors in the United Kingdom in
1920, the consul says, is estimated al
$2,285, 795, $50 as against $1,S7S, 469, 00G
in 1919. The total, however, is about
"a per cent. less than before the war
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-04-08
STAGGERED THE cHlLEANs.
U. S. Pacific Fleet Officers Ordered
100000 Eggs.

Valparaiso, Chile. Officers OF the
supply ships which accompanied the
United States Pacific fleet on its re
cent South American cruise struck
staggering blow to the pride Of local
produce merchants when 100000
eggs were ordered for the $4,000 blue
jackets on the return voyage to Amer.
lean waters. Egg laying is not at high
tide in these ATTITUDES at this season
and it is doubtful whether the Val
paraiso merchants were able to fill
one-third of the big order.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-04-08
Bio Coon played Bear.

Falmouth, O.-Frank Rider and Fra.
zier Tatton had coon almost as
large as a bear, and one day they de-
cided to have bear" hunt. They
turned the coon loose at the south
border of town and after giving him
a half-hour's start, they turned their
pack of charging bear dogs on the
trail. The dogs put the bear" up a
tree about two miles up the river. The
boys shook him out of the tree and
the dogs did the rest.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-04-08
MAKES OFFER TO eEDDEs.
Chairman Wood Would Send Commit
tee To Ireland.

New York;. Hollingsworth Wood,
a New York lawyer, chairman of the
commission appointed by the Commit
tee Of One Hundred Investigating the
Irish Question, whose findings were
characterized as "ex-parte, misleading
and biased" by the British Embassy,
wrote to Sir Auckland Geddes in
Washington offering to give the Brit
ish Governments side of the case.
He expressed willingness to send "a
subcommittee to England and Ireland
to report the facts in order that on
the basis Of them, public opinion may
compel an end to situation which
is disgrace to our civilization"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-04-08
PREDICTS WORLD MAY BE
RULED BY BIPED REPTILES.

Aberdeen, Scotland The world
may be ruled by race Of biped
reptiles in 100000 years or SO,
according to J. A. Thompson,
professor OF Natural History in
Aberdeen University. The col
Jared lizard of New Zealand, he
explained in an address, is al
ready learning to become biped
and if it masters this secret of
mans supremacy, the rest may
follow.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-04-08
BOOZE RUNNER KILLED.

Hammond. Ind.-A booze runner
was killed and another captured by
East Chicago police in running re
volver battle in the heart of the bust
ness district of the city. A cargo OF
Illicit whisky, with bootleg value Of
$4,000. was seized.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-04-08

Rock jeweler pronounced it diamond,
and made sure by verifications by
jewel experts in New York.
The mining operations in Arkansas
for several years, at least, will be far
different from those of the South
African fields, although the formations
are the same.
In Africa deep shafts are sunk, the
peridotite is brought to the surface
and spread on drying floors for periods
ranging from six to eighteen months.
The rock has the peculiar quality Of
disintegrating when exposed to the air.
In Arkansas, however. except for q
few places. the peridotite already has
disintegrated to a depth of about
twenty feet, and mixed with vegetable
matter, formed sticky clay. called
'gumbo" locally. This overburden of
.gumbo" will be worked before blast
ing operations are started.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-04-08
Income Tax Four Cents;
He Pays in lnstallments

Augusta, GA taxpayer
whose total tax is a cents ana
who insists on his right to pay
in four .installments and who
bought 1-cent money order for
which he paid 3 cents was re-
vealed here today. The taxpay-
err, a tall. lanky farmer. VINO
gave his address as Lincoln coun-
ty, but whose name was not d.
vulged, personally submitted his
return to the deputy collector OF
internal revenue, using the l-cent
money order to pay the first In
stallment.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-04-08
oRREeoN WARS ON RADICALS.
Mexican Executive Declares Gales
Deportation Just A Starter. E

Mexico City. = The arrest here
Thursday Of Linn A. E. Gale, Ameri-
can radical editor of the International
Monthly, was made at the personal di
rection of President Oregon. The
President, in. formal statement de-
clared that he is determined to stamp
out the so-called Bolshevism in Mexico
and the cleanup of radicals has
started"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-04-08
WOMEN CALL ON HARDING.

Urge Support OF Mothers And Babes
Protection Bill.
Washington. = Administration sup
port to bill for protection OF mothers
and infants, similar to the Sheppard
Towner measure, which failed to pass
at the last session OF Congress, was re
quested by a delegation Of women
headed by Mrs. Maud Wood Park
chairman Of the National League o,
Women Voters, that called at the
White House.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-04-08
TWO HURT, CARS WRECKED.
10000 Pounds OF Explosive Blow Up
In Virginia.

Fredericksburg Va.-Two men were
injured, several freight cars destroyed
and traffic on the Richmond, Fred
ericksburg and Potomac Railroad
blocked for hours when car contain
ing 10000 pounds Of black powder
blew up in the freight yard little
south of this city. The injured are
A. W. Johnson, conductor, and A. H.
Brown, brakeman. The blast could
be heard for Is miles. Glass windows
and plastering in homes and stores
were damaged.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-04-08
MExlcANs FLEE FROM VOLCANO.
Columns OF Gas And sulphurous
Smoke Shoot Up 5000 Meters.

Vera Cruz.-The volcano of Popoca-
tepetl Is in action again. A message
received here says that thousands of
inhabitants of the surrounding area
are fleeing. Columns Of gas and sui
phurous smoke are shooting skyward
to height Of more than 5000 meters.
Streets in three nearby towns are Gov
cred with hot lava.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-04-08
REPORTS ON sELF-oPERATloN
Philadelphia Surgeon Who Removed
Own Appendix Back at Work
in Two Weeks.

Philadelphia.-Evan O'Neill Kane,
sixty-year-old Jefferson Medical college
graduate, who on February Is removed
his own appendix with local anes-
thetic at the hospital at Kane, Pa,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-04-08

Ex-AdmIraI Sixty-Eight, cobbIer's Aid.
Vienna.-With former officers of the
army and navy as pupils, shoemak-
ing school has been opened here.
Among the students is former vice
admiral. sixty-eight years old, who is
enrolled as a cobbIer's apprentice
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-04-08
NEGRO is LyNcHED.
Body OF Man Who Killed Planter
Found Hanging From Tree.

Brandon, Sandy Thompson,
negro. who shot and killed B. E. Dob
son, planter, near here Friday. was
lynched near Langford during the
might. The body was found swinging
from the limb Ola tree.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-04-08
IS KILLED IN CRASH.
Trains Collide On Mexican National
Railroad.

Eagle Pass, Tex.-Thirty-three per
sons were killed in collision between
a freight and passenger train on the
Mexican National line at Villa Gartra
between Parradon and Monterey. &C
cording to reports here. The time OF
the accident was not given. The only
identified person killed was Victor vii
lareal, candidate for mayor Piedras
Negras, the town opposite Eagle Pass
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-04-08
TO GIVE "PAssIoN PLAY" IN '2s.
Oberammergau Decides To Resume
Famous Spectacle.

Oberammergau, Bavaria.-The viii
lage elders of Oberammergau voted to
enact the Passion Play in 1922. The
last presentation was given in 1910.
The peasants, who portray the suffer
ings and death of Jesus in fulhllment
of a vow made in 1884 to present the
Passion Play every 10 years as an ex-
preston of gratitude for having been
spared from a plague, were unable to
enact it in 1920 because of the havoc
of war among the performers and
musicians.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-05-20
COLONEL HARVEY
 GIVES OPINIONS /. TO THE BRITISH
Declares American Soldiers Went to Europe to Save
 Their Own Country.

LONDON, May 20.-United States Ambassador Col. G. B. Harvey, in speech last night at the Pilgrims dinner, announced that he had re- ceived instructions assigning him to represent President Warren G. Hard ing on the Supreme Council in regard to Silesia.
 Ambassador Harvey said that the American soldiers went to Europe to save the United States and not to save the European states opposed to Germany" e
 WASHINGTON, May. 2O.-Senator Gilbert M. Hitchcock, of Nebraska this afternoon described Ambassa dor Harvey's Pilgrim Day address in London, in which he said America would never enter the League of Nations as "a discreditable perfor- nance" and filings at Wilson were indecent"
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-05-20
Wall Street Dynamiter Suspect Denies He Is Guilty
Alaskans Meet in Capital Can't Unite on Candidate

SEATTLE, May 20.-Alaskans now in Washington are giving serious thought to the selection of a candi. date for Governor of their homeland according to a special despatch re. ceived by the Post-Intelligencer from a correspondent at the national capi. tai. Three names are said to have been discussed at meeting of Alas. kans there yesterday being John Beck and Dr. H. c. DeVighne, of Juneau, and F. E. Bronson, of Wran. gell, pioneer of that community and for many years deputy U s. collector of customs for that port.
 The meeting is reported to have been called by Duke E. Stubbs, surveyor and former U. s. commissioner at Aniak, in the Kus- kokwim, and John l.. Steele, a min. ing promoter connected with prop. erty at Landlocked Bay, about 40 miles east of Valdez on Prince Will. jam Sound. o. P. Hubbard, of Ju.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-05-20

neau, was selected as chairman and Cecil H. Clegg, a Fairbanks attor- ney, and candidate for the judgeship of the Fourth Division of Alaska, was named secretary of the meeting.
 After considering the names of Messrs. Reck, DeVighne and Bron- son, without result, the names of Delegate Sutherland and Ira D. Or, ton, a Nome attorney, were both mentioned as possibilities but both emphatically dissented. The meeting adjourned after failing to come to any agreement and National Commit. teeman J. c. Mcbride was requested to submit another name.
 Both George c. Haze;et and Judge James Wickersham were present at the meeting. Charles E. Heron, Of Seattle and Anchorage. attended the meeting as representative of Col. w T. Perkins, of Seattle, who is being boosted for the appointment.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-05-20
WASTE PUBLIC LANDS OF WEST
 ARE DISCUSSED
Western Governors Take Up Definite Program with
 President Harding.

WASHINGTON. May 20.-The i'm. portance of the adoption of def nite program for reclamation of waste public lands in Western States was urged by delegation of West ern Governors who yesterday visited President Harding at the White House. The program suggested by the delegation includes the passage Of the bill sponsored in Congress by Senator Charles L. McNary, of Ore gon.
 Pending the enactment of this measure, the President was told that the IT states affected would appro priate a total of $250.O00.000 for re clamation projects. President Hard ing was understood to have given the request favorable consideration and to have promised to bring the matter specifically to the attention of Congress.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-05-20
Territory Will Sue Tuppela Income Tax Now Wanted

The Territory of Alaska, through the Attorney General, today filed a suit in the United States District Court, John Tuppela, being the de- fendant, for the sum of $5,990 plus interest since September 19, 1920, at the rate of 10 per cent.
 The sum of money sued for is alleged to be due the Territory for income tax.
 The complaint filed in the United States District Court alleges that Tuppela had not paid into the Ter ritory any income tax for the years 1919 and 1920, although his min ing property brought in large returns.
 John Tuppela, according to the complaint, was owner of a one-half interest in the "Over-the-Hill"
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-05-20
STEAMER AF|RE
 AT D0CK; TAKEN ! INTO THE RIVER
United States Mail Steamer Is Nearly Destroyed
 by Night Fire.

NEW YORK, May 2O-The United States Mail Steamship Panhandle State was lowed into midstream in the North River last night when fire aboard got beyond control. An eff. fort was made to extinguish the fire by flooding the after holds
 Early this morning the Panhandle State was beached on Ellis Island, the fire having been successfully combatted.
 It is understood that the fire started in an oil feed pipe and spread quickly below decks then up to the superstructure. Other vessels nearby were threatened.
 The crew. asleep in their quarters, z escaped
 The Panhandle State arrived last Monday from Bouiogne.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-05-20

property on Chichagof Island dur ing 1919 and this property produced gold bearing ore to the value of $500, 900.
 The complaint further alleges that the returns from the Rising Sun" claim, also on Chichagof Island, during 1920, netted the sum of $3,000. This is alleged to have been received when a sale of the property was made to J H. Cobb and John Vim.
 The Attorney General claims that Tuppela has never paid cent of income into the Territorial Treas ury and it is now up to him to show the reason for not doing so.
 The complaint is attested to by Governor Thomas Riggs.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-05-20
Mexican Bandits Rob Mine
 And Carry Of Camp Stores

DOUGLAS. Ariz., May 2O.-Ban- dits last night descended from the hills and held up the Chispas mine in the Sonora district. securing s2.OOO in gold from the company's office safe After robbiig the safe. the bandits rode into the mining camp and footed the stores of vir- tually all supplies and made good their escape into the hills.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-05-20
M|NCO COUNTY PLACED UNDER :. MARTIAL LAW Governor of West Virginia Takes Drastic Action
 lip Border Strife. SIXTY NINE SWORN
 IN FOR EMERGENCY Attempt Will Be Made to Keep Down Any Further
 Disturbances:

CHARLESTON, W. ", May 20.- Gov. E. P. Morgan, of West vir- ginia, this forenoon issued a pro- clamation declaring martial law in Mingo County, the scene of the border strife.
 Gov. Morgan, in issuing his pro- clamation, declared that he had asked in vain for Federal assistance and this had been refused.
 T am in possession of facts which warrant me in taking the action have" said Gov. Morgan. T under stand that a general demonstration will be made shortly and the state of West Virginia is going to be pre-. pared to cope with the situation"
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-05-20
HENRY FORD IS DEMANDING BIG
 INVESTIGATION
Declares Senator Newberry Elected Through Fraud
 ulent Expenditures.

WASHINGTON, May 20-Henry Ford. in a letter to members of the Senate elections committee, de- mands an investigation into the charges that United States Senator Truman H. Newberry was elected through fraudulent expenditures of vast sums of money" in 1918.
 Henry Ford pointed out that the Supreme Court of the United States. in a recent decision setting aside Newberry's conviction, declared that the proper place for the in- vestigation of the charges was in the United States Senate"
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-05-20
LARGE FLEET ORDERED OUT
 FOR MISSING
Three Cruisers and Destroyer Division to Search for
 Naval Tug.

SAN DIEGO. May 2O.-Cruisers Sa- lem, Charleston and Binghamton and six divisions of destroyers were or. dered to sea this morning in search of the tug Conestago. The tug has been missing since April 8.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-05-20
Wants Stacker List Publication Stopped Pending Investigation

WASHINGTON. May 20. = United States Senator A. Owsley Stanley, Democrat, of Kentucky. introduced bill today directing the War Department to suspend publication of the stacker lists pending further investigation as to their correctness.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-05-20
Moving Pictures for the
 Natives of the Far North

SEATTLE, May 20.-W. T. Lopp. chief of the Alaska Division of the Bureau of Education, is trying to SC. cure motion picture machines for en
 tertaining the natives of the North. west District of Alaska. Mir. Lopp eays that he can more readily at. tract the attention of the natives by pictures than by any other method.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-05-20
PAsco MAN IS ELECTED TO
 HEAD KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAs

YAKIMA, Wash. May 20.-Edwin Davis, of Pasco. was today elected Grand Chancellor of the Knights of Pythias of Washington.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-05-20
QUIET ANNIVERSARY.

WILLIAMSON, May 20. = The first anniversary of the battle of Matewan passed quietly throughout the Tug River zone. aet 5a
 Under orders from Gov. Morgan 69 citizens were this forenoon sworn in as State Police for any emergency which might arise.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-05-20
Florida Bank Is Ordered
 To Close by Comptroller

MIAMI, Fla. May 20.-The Fideli. ty and Trust Company bank was closed here this morning by order of the state bank comptroller.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-05-20
Twelve Thousand Ton
 Tanker Launched Today

PORTLAND. Ore. May 20.-The 12.OO0-ton tanker Swift Wind was successfully launched at high tide today. This is the last launching scheduled from any shipyard on the Willamette or Columbia rivers.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-05-20
Crude Oil Production in
 California Hits Top Mark

LOS ANGELES. May 20.-The pro. duction of crude oil in California during the month of April a'sraged S38,992 barrels daily. The total pro- duction for the entire month was i9,l69.759 barrels.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-05-20
BUSINESS MEN ARMED.

BUSINESS MEN AKMEU.
 WILLIAMSON, May 20. = Late this afternoon several hundred rifles were received by the State Police and turned over to business and professional men. The latter were immediately sworn in as special officers to act in conjunction with 69 others who were deputized this morning as specials in case of em- ergency.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-05-20
ACCIDENT TO WATS0N;PUTS
 BACK TO PORT
Broken Air Pump on Admiral
 Steamer Causes Many Hours Delay.
STRIKE LEADERS IN
 EAST MAKE DENIAL
Marine Men Claim Davis Not Empowered to Secure
 Wage Agreement.

SEATTLE, May 20.-The steamer Admiral Watson. of the Admiral Line, which sailed for Southeastern and Southwestern Alaska ports Thursday morning at 7:30 o'clock, was forced to put back last night to Port Townsend on account of a broken air pump Repairs were made there after many hours delay and the steamer proceeded north early this morning. It is said that the accident was not a serious one.