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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-07-12
UNION MINE HEAD WRITES
WEST VIRGINIA GOVERNOR
Submits Basis of Settlement of In
dustrial Controversy in Mingo
County Coal Fields.
OFFERS SIX CONDITIONS
Suggests Joint Commission of
Miners AMI Operators tn Arbi
ttatc Wage Disputcs-No Dis
elimination Against Employees.

CHARLESTON. W. VA. July IL
United Mine Workers. today address,
| cd Il letter 10 Governor Morgan, sub
hitting Il basis OF settlement OF the
| Industrial CONTROVERSY in the Mingo
County cdal fields. IN behalf of the
miners. Mr.. i<ccuoy offered six re-
| Communications including II proposed
joint commission Of miners and
operators representatives to arbi-
tratc wage disputes.
II presume that there is little uucs-
ton that the contendinr parties, can
continue this struggle indefinitely,
but il is the desire and wish OF all
good citizens to see il terminated. -
koency said in his letter.
His recommendations to the Gov
crnor follow
That the Williamson coal operators
association shall agree:
F'irst-That ali employees return TO
work. ana that there shall bc no dis
elimination against any employee be-
longing 10 Il labor union.
Srcond-The establishment or an
cirht-hour- applicable to all
classes in ana around the mines
Third-Thc scmimonthly pay day.
!'ourth-That the employees have
The right to t;ado where they please.
Fifth That employees shall have
the right to selcct chock-wcight as
provided by laN. and that 1000
pounds shall constitute a ton
SiNth-That there shall he a joint
commission consisting Of five repre-
scntativcs from each side to choose
its own representatives for the pur-
pose Of Adjusting wages OF all men
working in ana around the mines.
determine tho mining prices and
yardage. etc. and 10 cudeavor to ar
rive Mt an equitable competitive
basis: and 10 provide rules and meth
DDS for the adjustment Of disputes
between employers ana employees. In
order to avoid any failure to agree.
n board Of arbitration consisting Of
three members shall be created. one
TO be chosen by the operators and
one by the employees, and thcse two To
select a third member. who shall be
q nonrcs idout ~ This State. The
board of arbitrator shall meet with
the commission, and any question that
the commission is unable To settle
shall be submitted TO and decided hr
tho said board. which decision shall
hc final. Tho findings Of the COM
miesion shall date from the time work
is resumed. and shall continue until
Apri! /, 1922.
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Vote Down Wage ncrrc,c

MtMNIilS, TENN. July ll.-Em
nioyes Of tho Memphis stree; hallway
C"mpany lave voted down a propo :
sii!on S.nmittcd by tho company :or
q - per cent wage decrease effective
August /
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Harrison ATTACKS Harding.

= ''S'h'Ht llilN!nE was attacked
today by Senator Harrison. Democrat.
Mississippi. for visiting the Capitol
last week ana urging dcfcrmcnt OF
the soldiers bonus bill. The Prrsj
dent, Senator Harrison told the son.
ate, GiSrcgardod public promises
mado carly in his administration to
avoid Interfering with congressional
prcrogativcS.
addressing senate Republicans
senator Harrison said.
For eight long years YOU abused
ms SIDE Of the aisle, saying we were
nothing but rubber stamps and re-
Spondcd only to the Will Of the
PRESIDENT We. thank Cod respond
Ell :" requests for legislation for tho
people You respond To REQUESTS :nr
The defeat Of legislation Tor the pco-
ple'
Senator Harrison asked the Rcpuh-
leans whether they intended to do
Sert' senator MCCumbcr. Republican.
North Dakota, in charge OF the bonus
bill
Are you going to accept the bill!
| presses 10y executive Interference?
senator Harrison asked. while the
Few Republican Senator'S in the cham
Der remained silent
In his address retiring from the
Senate last December. senator Har
rison said MIR Harding had pledged
himself not TO Interfere with Com
gross Yet. the Mississippi! Senator
continued. the President had visited
the Capitol las; week, "huttonholcI
Senators and urged delay ON the
bonus bill"
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O'CALLAGHAN REPORTED TO
HAVE ARRIVED IN CORK

LONDON jury II.--Donal O'Calla-
CHAN. Lord Mayor of Cork is report
al 10y tn" Central News To HAY" ar
rived in Cork today from the United
States
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WILLIAMSON. W. VA. July IL
Led by officers Of the state police.
'militiamen and troopers today went
t. Lynn and blackberry City. twelve
miles east Of here. and arrested TWEEN
ty-six men who We're charged with
being Implicated In the burning OF
coal company store At Lynn scvera!
weeks ago. The .mili,iamcn and troop
crs conNscatod number OF guns.
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Virginia Railway &Power Company

p, S.-To accommodate those who cannot get away
business daytime the TrOllius is being operated
from IL midnight Floyd Avenue west from Robin
son Street. All demonstrations free
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Answering Some
sp'c
Of the questions asked at the Trollbus demonstra-
TONS have made special of several which
asked by of patrons and repeat the
tons and answers here, since many others will probably
be Interested
G. When are you going to start regular service
of Trollibusses?
A. That depends upon the approval of this new
mode of transportation by the citizens of Richmond and
upon the City Council granting the Company franchises
permits under which to operate them.
G. How many Troibusses is the Company buying?
A. So far we have bought none, not the dem
onstration If trackcss trolley service is approved
and franchise rights granted by the Council the Com
will promptly undertake to finance the purchase of
sufficient number to operate regular service
routes.
O. How long are you going to continue these dem
onstrations?
A. Probably throughout the remainder of the
month of July.
O. What will be the fare when they are put into
operation regularly?
A. We cannot say as yet This will be contingent
largely upon the conditions of operation imposed by the
public authorities.
G. At what speed is the 1r0lIbuS running during
the demonstrations?
A. At about IS miles an hour. That is the present
maximum speed of the bus, this be considerably
increased without much trouble expense
@. When any purchased, will they be
upholstered in leather?
A. That is detail in which will also defer to the
wishes of those using them Some ladies have remarked
that leather seats harder dresses Others suggest
that leather is hotter than
@. If the people and the Council approve the Troll
libus, where will the Company put them on first?
A. In the Companys application for new fran
cise before the City Council several Trobus
suggested for those sections which without
adequate transportation enthusiastically the West
End Gnter Park and Fulton Hill.
The Company will be glad to give any information
it NAV have concerning the Troibus to any inter-
ested since wishes have expressions from it's patrons
during these demonstrations to what they think of
the Trollbus and these expressonsw largely guide it
in formulating its plans
Virginia Railway &Power Company
S-To accommodate those cannot get from
business daytime, the Trohus is being
A midnight Floyd Avenue,
demo StratiO Free
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STATE RESTS IN KABER
CASE; WITHDRAW COUNT

continued From First PaGcO
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HARDING WILL ASK
SENATE TO DEFER
ACTION ON BONUS

lContinned f'rom Flrst ragc.l
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-01-14
For Sale

Entire equipment for a 4o-ton N
plant for sale; also a few smalls
plants.
HARRY DRY,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-01-14
Mexico to Irrigate
Million Acres Land

San Luis Potosi, Mex.-The govern
ment of the State of San Luis Potosi
has awarded the contract to E.
Thomas, of Tampico, for the construc-
ton of dam and water storage reser-
voir in the Rio Verde valley for the
purpose of providing water for irri-
eating approximately 100000 acres
of land. The dam will cost approx
mately 100000. According to Mr..
Thomas actual construction work will
start January 1, and it is expected
that the work will be completed within
two years. At least 1000 men will be
employed on the job after it is well
under way.
The reservoir will be ten miles in
length and five miles wide. 1t will
have a capacity of 55O,000.O00 cubic
meters of water. 1t will be made of
reinforced concrete. 1t is also planned
to install a hydroelectric plant of 100
900 horsepower The power will be
distributed over a wide area of the
State by means of transmission lines.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-01-14
Evening Up

1t happened at the gate of house
in country town in the South. Al
though it was moonlight, the lovers
were sad, for he was about to go away
for long period and this was their
farewell
II shall never forget you," he said,
land if death should claim me, my last
thought would be of you"
Whereupon she sobbed. "And III be
true to you," she murmured. "I'll
never love anybody else as long as |
live"
Seven years later he returned. His
sweetheart of other years was married.
When they met he observed that she
had changed greatly. Between dances
recognition took place.
LET me see," she unused. "Wasait.
you or your brother who was my old
sweetheart"
Neither" was the cruel response.
Probably my father"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-01-14
Walter Irritated

1t is, perhaps, unnecessary to give
the name of the New England city
which is the residence of the lad whe
figures in this story.
There had been visitor and to this
lad he said: "And so this is little Wal
ter? My, my! What big boy you've
grown to be! wouldn't have believed,
it possible"
Mother" said Walter when the visi-
tor had gone, "doe'n't it pass your
comprehension in whom one would
naturally expect de rec of inteli-
gence appear to believe, all history and
nature to the contrary, that the chill
dren of their acquaintance will always
remain infants and persist in express
ing surprise when they observe the
perfectly natural increaee in ones
stature?"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-01-14
The Unhappy Chance

An American tells of visit he once
made to the town of Yuste, in the
northwestern corner of Spain. He had
sought rest under discourag'ng circum-
stances, after ride on muleback over
miles of dusty road. While the hostess
of the inn was preparing his dinner, he
proposed to himself to rest upon the
bed of the public room.
Nothing could, he says, have been
more tempting than that cool white
bed, after his laborious trip, and with
out saying word to the Sonora Pa
reno, he threw himself at full length
upon it.
Scarcely had he done so when a
shrek arose, and the little woman flew
at him Ii wild creature. She seized
him and dragged him off the bed with
the strength of two men. He was too
much dazed to resist. but retreated be-
fore her.
8 oh, Dios milo, Dios mio!" she
shouted. "They are ruintd-ruined!"
Whereupon she tore back the cover of
the bed and to the travellers amaze
ment disclosed row after row of bis
GIFTS. They had been placed there to
rise. To rise! Down the center of
the rows his weight had flattened them
beyond recognition; only at the farth-
est edge had few escaped.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-01-14
A Technical RepN

A woman passen or on an Altar
liner had an experience that led
to believe that a seaman is not a
to waste much thought on his personal
troubles.
The sailor who induced this BELIEF
had received bad cut on the head the
second day out. The woman was So
licitous in her inquiries as to his well
fare when she saw the captain that
night and would undoubtedly have con-
tinued her sympathy had not rough
sea called to mind her own sufferings.
When she emerged four days later,
white and weak, she suddenly remem-
bered the poor sailor. In the course
of the day she saw him with strip of
plaster on his head.
How is your head?" she asked as he
passed by on some duty.
west by south, num-" was his re-
Spouse.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-01-14
Berlin Orders All
Maps to Show
All 'FRONT.'

In an effort to preserve the Ger
irredentist cult and to maintain
agitation for reuniting Germany
her lost regions in Poland, Alsace-y
raine and Denmark, the league h
just engineered successful pro
against the acceptance of the new Il
tiers as definite in the German sch
Aliases.
The league pointed out to the ri
sian minister of education that
new edition of the school Atlas did
indicate that the territories tai
Germany by the Versailles Treaty
merly belonged to the empire ;
asked that this be done by appropri
coloring or inscription. Hagl
fsch, the minister, though
and a pronounced foe of :
Germans in general, accepted
test as justified and issued ms
to local school authorities
mincial administration for bid
use of new maps unless these
the former frontiers of Germai
previous German ownership
territories in question.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-01-14
Cuba Faces Period
of Def1ation, Says
American Advises

Havana, Cuba-Cuba faces a period
Of deflation, but if the people work
and save" and if no unwise steps are
taken the nation will continue to pros
per, said Albert Rathbone, former as
sistant secretary of the United States
treasury. Mr.. Rathbone has been
making an investigation of financial
conditions in Cuba at the suggestion
of President Menocal, and said he was
optimistic as to the future of the is
land, no matter what the price of sugar
may be. He has written a report on
conditions here, which is ready for
submission to President Menocal
Factors in the situation, Mr.. Rath-
bone said, were the congested condi-
tons of the port, speculation in sugar
and inflated prices of real estate pur-
chased from Spanish owners follow
ing the Cuban war. He declared the
moratorium now in effect was most
necessary and forecast it's extension
unless Con ress takes prompt action
to provide for negotiating loan in
the United States.
Mr. Rathbone asserted his belief
that that bonds to the amount of $780,
100000 might be issued by American
banks, but that amount should not
be less than $5O,0O0,O00. With this
amount at it's disposal commission
should be named to bring order out
of the present situation. He indicated
that banks making the loan should
be represented on such body.
Issuance of paper money was OPP
posed by Mr. Rathbone, who expressed
the opinion that the government
should not bolster up insolvent banks
but should allow them to fall. Mr..
Rathbone declined to discuss the text
of his report to President Menocal
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-01-14
Cause and Effect

'"The students of my institution ~
says a member of the faculty of a
medical college, recently enjoyed a
good joke at my expense. The case
in question was that of young man
suering from nervous trouble who was
introduced to the clinic.
Nov in certain diseases of the ner-
vous system there is an interference
of the blood supply to the smaller
blood vessels of the skin, which show
a congestion of the venous blood A
common symptom, for instance, is a
blue color in the finger tips. The sub
ject before the clinic on the ovcasion
seemed to afford an excellent illustra-
ton of this condition.
"-'Observe this young mans hands,
said, do you notice anything peculiar
about them?'
1.-THE students went closer to inves.
tigate but no one ventured an opinion
that anything unusual was to be seen.
"What? l continued. Can't you
see the condition of the patients blood
indicated there in the blue color of his
hands? That proves
But at this point the patients
mother, who was sitting nearby, inter
rupted.
why, DOCTOR, said she, that blue
is dye. He works in a tannery'"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-01-14
Too Clever

There recently entered the employ
of bank in a western town a watch
man who had come with splendid
letter of recommendation.
The president of the bank sent for
the new man and proceeded to post
him as to his duties.
"Well, Richard" he said, this is
your first job of this kind, isn't it?'
Eyes, sir"
"Your duty must be to exercise vigi-
lance"
Eyes, sir"
BE careful how strangers approach
you"
81 will, sir"
mo stranger must be allowed to
enter the bank at night under any pre-
text whatever"
mo, sir"
"And our manageable is good
man, honest and trustworthy; but it
will be your duty to keep your eye on
him"
"But it will be hard to watch two
men, sir, and the bank at the same
time"
1.-TWO men, how"
"Why, sir, it was only yesterday that
the manager called me in for talk,
and he said you were one of the best
men in the town, but it would be just
as well to keep both eyes on you, and
let the directors know if you hung
about after hours"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-01-14
''Fire-Alarm' Poker
Latest Reading Sport

Reading, Pa.-"Fire-alarm" poker is
the designation of the latest sport, and
it is played in this manner: Devotees
of the game pool their spare cash and
then draw numbered cards from hat
Each contributor to the kitty" is en-
titled to one card
The holders of the cards then await
the next fire alarm and the man hold
ing the card numbered to correspond
with the fire-box pulled wins the
money. Theoretically they wait, but
unfortunately for the fire department
some one always loses patience and
acting in most unsportsmanlike man.
ner, pulls the box or number of which
he holds.
AS results several pieces of fire APP
paratus have been damaged, false
alarms are becoming frequent, and
Chief John G. Niethammer is missing
his regular beauty sleep. In order to
curb the rash enthusiasm of the
poker" players, therefore, the chief
has had blank warrants issued for
persons who may be arrested.
He is fearful, too, lest the gamblers
change t. e rules of the game and in
sist that real fire must be the basis
of the alarm that determines the win
ner. In that case the "sure thing"
players might not hesitate at supply
ing a fire as well as an alarm.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-01-14
Real Courtesy

"Of course they swindled me out
rageously in Paris. but I'll say that
they were mighty polite about it,
Eyes, they are courteous people"
zone chap, especially, the worst
bandit of the lot-he was very busy,
but took twenty minutes of his time
helping me look up words in my Eng
lish-French dictionary so that l could
tell him just what l though of him."
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-01-14

persons here felt that the idea was in
spired and the suggestion met with
popular approval.
Royal Family Probably Approves
Everybody loves the Prince of Wales
and everybody would think it would be
just the proper democratic thing for
him to do to marry a girl at home,
instead of looking around among the
uncertain royal families on the CONT
nent for someone who would be a fit
wife for "our young man."
Also it was reported that the Prince
told his family of his decision. His
father was said to have already agreed,
although it is understood that the OPP
position Of Queen Mary was not easily
overcome.
The Royal Marriage Act was passed
in 1772 at the direct request Of George
III as result of the morganatic mar
riages of the Dukes of Cumberland and
Gloucester Fox entirely disapproved
of it and retired, as he said he would.
He held it would prevent Royal
Princes from marrying altogether. 1t
did not have this effect, however, but
it did cause nearly all English Princes
to marry Germans
The Prince of Wales loves to be
among his people and considers him.
self one of them. Once when going
out to a dance in Melbourne his part
ner, Lady Nowin of London, asked him
what he did evenings at home.
Father reads, mother and Mary sew,
and when they go to bed George and
go out to see the people," he said.
Not the First Rumor
There has been much talk about his
prospective wife. Once it was re-
ported tina the was going to marry one
of the three daughters of the Duke of
Hamilton. At another time it was the
daughter of a Norfolk clergyman,
while on his tour of Canada and Aus
tralia, and even America, there were
brought out the usual crops of reports,
but none of them gained such promi-
hence and persistence as this one con-
corning Lady Joan.
The last English monarch to marry
a commoner was Henry VIII, although
marriages between Princes of royal
blood and commoners have not been
so infrequent Princess Louise, as the
as the Princess Royal married the late
duke of Fife, the Princess Louise, the
fourth child of Queen Victoria, was
married by that monarch to the late
Duke of Argyll. Only recently Prin-
cess Patricia of Connaught was mar
ried to Commander Ramsey, at present
British Naval Attache in Paris.
Lady Joan is not extremely beauti-
full, but is an exceptionally accom-
plished girl. She is superb skater,
charming dancer and good rider to
the hounds. Her home Is in the County
Down, in some of the best fenced coun-
try in the world, where she learned to
ride and shoot and to love outdoor
sports which also appeal stongly to the
Prince of Wales.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-01-14
OF No Use

A couple of club members were dis
cussing their domestic trials, when one
CHANGED to ask
"Your wife is pretty outspoken. isn't
she?"
"She is, indeed" replied the other,
but try to be outspoken myself
sometimes"
Really"
Eyes; but when venture to be that
way it generally ends in my being
merely outtalked."
The washerwoman's motto: Let us
soap for the best" =.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-01-14

often have been employed by unions
during the last few years. They rea-
lie the need for starting on a differ
ent track.
To my mind, employers never had a
better opportunity to get together with
labor for the purpose of working out
mutually satisfactory solution Of
their problems. The best minds among
labor are alive to the Importance of
abolishing all tactics which, though
originally considered both just and
necessary, are now, they realize, I'M
wise and out of date. The more en-
lightened employers are also disposed
to seek cooperation rather than well
fare.
Conditions favorable to give-and-take
action have thus been evolved. 1t may
be that those employers who are sure
that they can bring about the "open
shop" throughout the country are right
in their assumption. But inasmuch
as combination has become tn univer-
sal principle in modern industry, it is
doubtful whether capital can hope to
prevent workers from combining to
form organizations of their own True,
during period of depression and I'M
employment, such as we are now ex-
periencing. very great Roadway might
be made in weakening these combina-
lions of labor. But depression and
unemployment are not going to last
long in this country. The tine will
come-let us hope soon-when there
will be more jobs than men. And
when that time comes, do employers
imagine for moment that they can
annihilate labor unions if, meanwhile,
the policies of our labor unions have
been so reformed that their members
strive to give the very best that is in
them in return for their wages?
If a man of the typt of Herbert
Hoover could be induced to accept the
Office of secretary of labor he prob
ably could render this country meal
cuable service in bringing employers
and workers together in an earnest,
conscientious effort to evolve working
conditions satisfactory to both and
satisfactory to the public at large.
Tht need for such action is direly
urgent. Conditions today favor it's
success more tina nat any previous
time. The raw materials, so to speak,
are at hand for evolving smooth
working machinery. The opportunity
should not be neglected.
The hour is here for capital and
labor to step out of the prize ring,
throw off their fighting gloves and get
together round the conference table.
Brute force settles nothing permanent
ly.-Philadelphia Ledger.