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Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1921-08-19
Columbia Basin Project Inspected

Spokane, Wash.--A four-day tour of
investigation over the Columbia basin
project was made this week by Arthur
p. Davis, director of the United States
reclamation service, accompanied by
Dan A, Scott, state director of con
servation and development; Arthur j.
Turner, consulting engineer of the
Columbia basin, and Ivan Goodner,
chief engineer.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1921-08-19
ESSENTIAL FOR YARDED HENS
Charcoal, Grit and oyster Shells
Should Be Kept Before Fowls
All the Time.

Where the chickens arr kept In
small bare yards, fine charcoal grit
and oyster shells should be kept be.
fore them all of the time, and cracked
or ground bone may be fed The bone
is not necessary for chickens that
have good range.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1921-08-19
conaressIonaI Record Prints LIst.

Washington. - Upwards of 1900
names of alleged draft eyaders issued
by the war department between June
3 and July 4 were published in the
eongresslonal record.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1921-08-19

J. E. chlIberg Freed Of Charges.
Tacoma, Wash ]. +. Chilberg,
former president of the Scandinavian
American banks here and in Seattle,
was freed of all charges in connection
with the failure Of the local bank.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-10-18
COMPLETE RETICENCE ABOUT
 THE IRISH CONFERENCE

London, Oct. IT (By the A. P.).-The Irish conference had another two-hour session today. Complete reticence is maintained a sto the nature of the dis cussion, which is believed to have con- cerned the Ulster question. The date of the next meeting will be fixed later,
 There was great activity at Sim Fein headquarters after adjournment of the conference, but assurance was given that no unforeseen hitch had occurred.
 Elaborate statistics have been prepared for submission to the conference to prove the injustice of excluding northeast Ul- ster The next stage is expected to be the presentation by the Irish delegates of plan of local autonomy within the Irish state which will then be submitted to Sir James Craig. the Ulster premier.
 If the government supports Ulster in refusing any compromise, the conference, it is declared, will break up and the Irish delegates return to Ireland if the Ulster difficulty is overcome, finance and trade policy will be debated Both sides agree that if the conference continues over Fri day a settlement will be in sight
 Members of the Sim Fein profess to discredit statements by the newspapers ment are thTea tening the withdrawal of subscriptions if peace is not made, and they equally discredit a rumor that influ- ential members of the Sim Fein organ ization in Ireland, including one minister are urging the berak-up of the conference | and the resumption of warfare.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-10-18
STATEMENT MADE BY
 THE RAILWAY EXECUTIVES

New York, Oct 1.-The railroads of the United States, through the Asso- citation of Railway Executives, tonight announced their intention of making immediate ap, dcation to the railroad labor board for a reduction in wages of train service employees sufficient to remove the increases made by the labor boards decision of July 20, 1920, (which would involve further reduc- tion of approximately 10 per cent.), and for a reduction in the wages of all other classes of railroad labor to the going rate for such labor in the several territories where the carriers operate"
 "Concurrently with such reduction in wages" a statement of the associa- ton said the benefit of the reduc- tion thus obtained shall, with the as- sent of the Interstate Commerce Com mission be passed on to public in the reduction of existing railroad rates, ex- i cept in so far as this reduction shall have been made in the meantime" Thomas De Witt Cuyler, chairman of the associat tion, declared that the | proposition of the public group of the labor board that the F per cent. wage reduction recently authorized, had not | been formally brought to his attention, | the lHlOTHldllOH pelHS ODldAHeO lfOIK | the press.
 | After asserting that 'the intimation | of the public members of the rail- road labor board is that the public has had no benefit from the 12 per cent reduction in wages authorized in July, ' i MT. Cuyler declared that there have | been in fact, extensive reductions most ] of them voluntary in railroad rates bringing about a large loss in earnings to the railroads"
 The reduction of wages made on l July l." he added, was put into ef- feet only after many freight reductions had previously been made.''
 In support of his claim, MT. Cuyler
 cites a long list of reductions made after July 1, including reduction or cargo coal from points in Ohio, West ern Pennsylvania, West Virginia tc Lake Erie, ports affecting from Aug.
 ust l to October [, some 14,700, ,Ooo tons
 on which the actual loss of revenue
 to railroads amounted to S4,116, 900.
 Reductions also had been made. h,
 said, on grain and grain products, roaC
 making materials, exports iron anC
 steel products and scores of other com.
 modities so tht "on some railroads tn,
 reductions in rates have amounted tC
 more than the reductions in wages SC
 far made, and on many other rail.
 roads the reduction in wages allowed
 no net return on operations, but mere
 ly provided against the further accum
 ulation of a deficit.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-10-18
May Use .cks and Plag n Emergency 7 ew York City 60,000 Mo
 tor Trucks Could Be Mo-
 bilized, If Necessary, to
 Transport Food Stocks.

New York, Oct 17.-New York braced itself today to meet the threatened rail strike.
 Coastwise steamship lines, working in- dividually, prepared to meet extra bur dens which might be imposed on them by l rush of freight and passengers to sea- after transportation by rail had been denied them. More frequent sail ings might be needed in the opinion of shipping men who added that curtail- ment of train service would seriously check the flow of exports and leave docks cluttered with imports destined for inland points.
 At the same time, steps were taken to feed the city by use of trucks and airplanes, in case of emergency. Hea tn CommissiL ner Copeland declared a fleet of nearly 6O,0G0 motor trucks could be mobilized if necessary, to supplement food stocks already resting in cold storage.
 Local aerial transportation compan- ies had ambitious plans for moving food supplies, while from Hackensack, N. J., came word that the post office depart ment had asked manufacturers to speed up delivery of mail D anes. From various Jersey towns came re- ports that volunteers who had manned trains in the rail strike last year were preparing to repeat their service, while Ralph Peters. president of the Lons Island Railroad announced that many commuters had offered to run trains. l Marked silence was maintained by railway executives. The General Mana gers association met and adjourned without announcement other than that the threatened strike had been consid cred. The Association of Railway Ex ecutives, which was understood to hav' called conference for this morning announced that it had been decided tt postpone the meeting until official no tice had been received of the strike or der. The only statement forthcoming at the executives headquarters was that no one would starve or freeze t death.
 cal railroad officials. This was wheth 1 CT the Marine Engineers Beneficial As sociation. with more than 1000 member employed on harbor boats and lighters would join the railroad strikers, off cers of this organization. who an nounced meeting would be held Nov enber 1 to discuss the question. ex plained that it's members were affecte by ai'road wage cuts. New York al ready has felt the effects of the strik order. The stock market underwent pronounced liquidation because of tn railroad situation and in the cotto
 market prices dropped to new low lex
 els.
 The state department of farms an
 markets has started a survey of foot stuffs in storage warehouses in Ne,
 York and within trucking distance.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-10-18
Treaty Amendments
 Rejected in Senate
Night Session to be Held To- day in an Endeavor to Reach a Final Vote on Rati- fication.

Washington, Oct. 17-All efforts to amend the administration peace treaty with Germany were defeated in the sen- ate today. and leaders announced that night session would be held, if necessa ry. tomorrow, to reach a final vote on rati- flea tion.
 Both supporters and opponents of the treaty agreed today that the treaty would be ratiSed, although perhaps with margin of only three or four votes, and that the treaties with Austria and Hun gary would be accepted immediately thereafter. The appointment today of a republican successor to the late Senator Knox of Pennsylvania was calculated to give the treaty advocates an additional vote
 The amendments rejected today were offered by Senators Reed of Missouri and Walsh of Montana, democrats, and re- ceived scant support, the great bulk o1 democrats as well as republicans voting in opposition. Senator Reed, one of the bitter enders" in the fight against the league of nations covenant proposed a blanket clause freeing the United States fro mall obligations under the treaty oi Versailles. It was defeated, 66 to ', the latter comprising Senators Ashurst, Ari- zona; Reed, Watson, Georgia. and Walsh Massa achusetts, democrats, and Borah Idaho; Johnson, California, and Lafol. lette, Wisconsin, republicans.
 Senator Walsh, Montana, offered two amendments designed to pledge this na. l tion to join otber powers in protecting Germany against unjustifed aggression | They were defeated, Il to ', and 62 to S Just before the senate adjourned to- night, Senator Reed offered two nor, amendments for consideration tomorrow l One was similar to his proposal for ex | emption of obligations under the Yer | sailles treaty and the other would de clare this nation not bound to submit an, claims to the separations commission O any other body created by the Versatile | covenant.
 Attacks against the treaty were deliv cred today by Senators Reed and Watson of Georgia The former declared tn
 new treaty would take this nation int
 the league through the back door, 1 while Senator Watson asserted it woul bring the country no nearer technica peace than the Knox resolution.
 Tt involves us in all kinds of com
 plications that may involve us in war,
 Senator Watson said. Touching on Ger
 man property transferred to America
 citizens by the alien property custodian
 he declared that he would like to hay
 a front seat when A. Mit2hell Palme
 (former attorney general and allie
 property custodian) disgo-ges."
Norwich bulletin., 1921-10-18
CONVENTION OF BAPTIST
 CHURCHES OF CONNECTICUT

Danbury. Conn, Oct. 1.-The annual convention of the Baptist churches of Connecticut opened her. today with the 10th annual conference Of the Baptist ministers of Connecticut The Rev. Dr. Herbert J. White of Hartford presided in the absence of the president. the Rev. A. F. Purtiss. nominating com mIttee was D~med and after 1t made It's report. the following officers were elected: President the Rev. Donald B. Macqueen. Bridgeport: secretary. the Rev. P. F. wolfs1dsn. Meriden; first es- saver. the Rev. M. W. Shuh. Hartford {: second esssyer. the Rev. Frank B. Hag- gard. Hartford; trustees. the Rev. H B. Hutchins. Hartford, and the Rev. N. B. Prind,e, Shelton.
 The report on changes in the Baptist ministry in the state was read by the Rev. E. E. Gates, of Hartford, and showed one death in the past year. % pastors transferred to other states and five transfers within the state. Two new ministers were ordained and g new pastors entered from other states.
 The convention event tonight was the 102d annual meeting of the Connecticut Baptist Education Society. An address was delivered by the Rev. Dr. Clifton D. Gray. president of Bates College Ofi- cers were elected as follows:
 President. The Rev Herbert J. White, Hartford: first vice president. the Rev. Dr. H. N. Thompson. Stonington sec ond vice president. the Rev. J. J. os- borne. Mystic. auditor. John Stark weather. Ansonia; secretary, the Rev. 1 B. \. Tmbie. Meriden: treasurer. Fred B. BunnelL New Haven; trustees. H. J. Truesdell. Sufield; C.. B. Gladding. Hartford; E. M. wiEhtman. New Brit ain; the Rev J. N. Lackey. Hartford the Rev A D.. Carpenter. wlllimantlc
Norwich bulletin., 1921-10-18

there would be no statement on the strike tonight.
 An attitude of watchful preparation characterized the activities of other gov ernment agencies in connection with the strike. The department of justice com pleted a survey of existing statutes and precedents to determine the scope of fed eral authority but the impression given Sby most officials was tha tthe government could not move, except by mediation or moral suasion, until the situation had asumed a more concrete status. Evi- dence was still lacking as to a basis for the expressed expectation on the part of some labo- leaders that petition for injunction would be the next move by the government.
 Postmaster General Hays, whose de- partment would feel first and most se- riously the effects of the strike, also was 6nown to have obtained reports from his assistants as to ways and means of meeting any attempted interference with the mails By telephone he conferred with heads of important postal districts as to the emergency facilities on hand or required.
 The mails will be moved" he said later. but he refused to make any com ment on the situation as it now stands
 At the conference between members of the labor board and the commerce com mission voluminous statistics on railroad payroll and employment conditions were studied but those participating continu- ed to maintain silence as to the line taken by the discussions.
 The conferees saw Attorney Genera Daugherty and then MT. Daugherty iunched with the president The attorney general however, declined to discuss his interview with MT. Harding, or one which he held later with Postmaster Genera Hays.
 Alfred P. Thom, general counsel for the Association of Railway Executives, con ferred with Chairman Cummins of tht senate interstate commerce commission who aid, later, that congress probably would not take any action at this time It would be impossible, he said for the legislative arms of the government tC move until the executive had exhausted every effort to avert a strike.
 The possibility of @Presieent- Hardinl summoning the chiefs of the brotherhood to Washington for a talk was suggested In several quarters but the White Hous was silent on this point.
 Government officials, it was learne' | today, are paying close attention to tn | reaction of public opinion of the threat | ened paralysis of transportation. II some quarters the opinion was expresse that the weight of public opinion woul i De the determining factor in averting tn strike" or in bringing it to speed close if other efforts failed to avert It.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-10-18
WIRELESS TRANSMISSION OF
 HANDWRITING FROM FRANCE

New York, Oct 17.-Wireless trans mission between France and the United States of actual handwriting has been effected through the invention of Prof, Edouard Belin. the New York World an- nounced today Facsimile photographs of the writing are reproduced by the paper.
 Messages from General PershinG and Premier Briand of Fvance. sent from the Belin laboratory in Paris, were re- ceived yesterday and recorded in the handwriting of the ser a'rs at the United States naval radio station, Otter Cliffs, near Bar Harbor, Me. Prof. Belin per sonally received the messages.
 General Pershing sent a few words of greeting to the newspaper. and Premier Briand wrote in French:
 T am delighted at the thought of go- ing to Washington"
 The instruments by which the record ing of the writing was accomlished are similar, it was stated, to those by which photographs have been transmitted by l telegraph in the United States.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-10-18

Boston, Oct. 1.-The strike order to employees of New England railroads was started through the mails today less than sr hour after the return of the general chairman of system brotherhoods from the conferences at Chicago. It brought out the dates set for the strike in this section as follows:
 November ]. New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad: November 3, Boston and Albany; November 3. Bos- toa and Maine. Maine Central, Rutland, >- Iohnshury and Lake Champlain, Gen. trsl Vermont Montpelier and Wells Riv- e- Bangor and Aroostook and the Gem trsI New England
 Z J. Blake. general chairman of the Brotherhood Of Locomotive Bremen and En-iuemeu of the Boston and Maine sys- teu. in a statement tonight said that the only thing tha. would avert a walkout w7uid be a revocation of the wage re- ag-ti0n order.
 "Ir Chicago" he continued, "it was openly stated at the conference that a strike vas being forced by the railroads - an effort Co unload their properties on t. the taxpay.nS people Of the United ~.afas The hackers Of the railroads a-e rryinE to force the roads into posi- rHr which will make it necessary for the -1rc-nusnt to take them over and oper- a.. ths1--
Norwich bulletin., 1921-10-18
WILL OF SENATOR KNOX DOES
 NOT SHOW VALUE OF ESTATE

Washington. Oct 1.-The will of Senator Knox of Pennsylvania. executed at Devon, Pa, Oct. 4, 1920. was filed in the office of the registrar. of wills here today. but no indication of the value of the estate was given.
 Except for the Valley Forge farm in Pennsylvania. which he devised to his daughter Rebekah Knox Tindle, and a number of small monetary bequests to employees and relatives. the bulk of the estate is left in trust to be kept intact for period of twenty-one years after the death of the last living Erandchild Another exception is a bequest of $50. .o0C to his granddaughter, Kathleen Knox. tc be paid her on her Fist birthday.
 The trustees are authorized to build a home for the widow not to exceed $40, ,00C in cost or to lease one for her at ar annual rental of s2.500. The remaining income is to be distributed one-fifth eacf to the widow and the four children. ir equal quarterly installments.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-10-18
HOUSE COMMITTEE CALLS
 OFF KU KLUX KHAN HEARING
to Make Adverse Report Number of Resolutions Provd ing For Investgaion-Practicaly Settled That Con gress Through With the Ku Kx Klan Charges Unles. the Department of Justice Comes Forward With Unex pected Evidence. ---.:

Wizard, still smiling. said. he was glad to know it.
 Reference to the daily presence Of the assistant attorney general and the one day stay of William ]. Burns director of the department of justic bureau of investigation. was made by Representative Pou. while he was ex- amining the Wizard. Asked if he had been -intimidated by the presence of Mir. Burns, whom he characterized as the Shelock Holmes of the United States. MT. Simmons said he had not. Mir. -Pou asserted 1t was the first time in his 21 years of service that the de- pertinent of justice had sent represen- tatives to- listen in on the rules coul- mittee..s
 In rounding up what he termed the good points of organization. Mir. Sim mons said that the military branch |, 1 not yet formed, was not to he ulors miljtaristic than the patrol of the Mys- tic Shrine; that members joining were requirsd to help enforce the nations laws only as citizens and that when black sheep crept in they were kicked out, if found.
 Getting down to the personal sdde, NIT. Pou asked the Wizard point blank how much he was worth. and the Wizard replied that all of his savings had been spent during the early fight to put the Klan on its feet
 "I have no financial standing" hs said. T have had no pocketbook of my own these past six years. and God 1 being my witness. I have tried to steer this organization clear away from com- merciaism.'
 Simmons, answering Chairman Campbell denied he had claimed a membership of hundreds of thousands who would go after congress hitting il hip and thigh. if it attempted 10 crush the Kan. He asked congress to Ec ahead and investigate.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-10-18
BLUENosE TO REPRESENT
 THE CANADIAN FISHERMEN

Halifax. N. S.. Oct. 1.-The Canadian cha a'lenger for the international fishing vessel trophy in the races against the Gloucester. Mass. schooner Elsie be- ginning next Saturday. was determined today when the Lunenburg schooner Bluenose won the second elimination test off this port At-the same time the Bluenose won the Canadian fisher mems npionship and first prize Of S1.OOo.
 As the Lunenburg boat also won the first trial race last Saturday she finished with a perfect score of IS points under the system adopted to determine the winner. The Delawana. from which the Gloucester man Esperanto won the tro- phy last year. finished second today and with points was second in the standing.
 Victory came because Captain Angus Walters outsailed the other shippers and particular he outguessed the Dela- wana's master at the tarkins game The race was virtually decided when Blue nose, which had crossed the starting line in fifth nlace and had worked up to second position on the second leg held to the port tack in a sdually east northeast wind on the nine mile beat tr the third mark Delawana, in the lead took the starboard tack and thereby lost her chance of winning. for Bluenos' crossed her bow and was never headed again.
 Independence finished third. Una R. Corkum foIrth. A Acala fifth. Donald J Cook sixth. Cana dia seventh and J Duffy last Tn the point score for the two races Alcala and Independence had 40 each. Canadia g, Corkum '. Cook and Duffy 2.
 The Bluenose. designed by W. J Roue. of Halifax, was built this year for the express purpose of trying tc win the right to compete in the inter. national event Her bow Is long and her lines are fast.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-10-18

Washington, Oct. 1.-The proposed investigation of the Ku Klux Klan by congress blew up today.
 After a ten-minute session behind closed doors, the house rules commit tee, which at morning and afternoon session put William J. Simmons, the Klan's imperial wizard. through a rig id investigation. voted unanimously not to call any more witnesses, certainly at this time.
 Announcement of the committees ac- tion was made by Chairman Campbell, and while the chairman and members refused later to make any comment beyond the bare statement as to wit nesses, it is expected that an adverse report will be submitted to the house or a number of resolutions providing for an investigation. Final action, how ever, will not be taken until several absent members return to Washington. but house members accepted it as settled that they were done with the Ku Kiux unless the department of lus- tice, conducting an inquiry of it's own comes forward with unexpected evil dence.
 Still showing the effects of his i'll. htSS' thS lhiptfldi W lIdTu Nolfe Ntdh- ened as he sat all day answering 8 whirlwind of questions.
 At the outset Mir. Simmons declared that according to information giver him by Representative Upshaw O | Georgia, man who was supposed tt have been present stated that Chair l man Campbell and Assistant Attor 1 ney General Grim had characterize, his collapse last week as a "cheal theatrical attempt to gain sympathy. Quick as a flash Chairman Campbell | declared there was not a word of trltl in it. Mir. Grim. jumping to his fee in the confusion, declared the chair mans answer went for him, and tn
Norwich bulletin., 1921-10-18
WANTS WARTIME SUPERVISION
 OF DISTRIBUTION OF COAL

Boston, Oct Ex-Governor Cox late to- day called upon Attorney General Allen to inform him of the legal steps neces- sary to effect virtual restoration of war time supervision over distribution of fuel and authority to prevent profteering in foodstuffs in Massa chusetts, should the general railroad strike go into effect.
 The governors request for information followed 8 conference with Eugene c. Huffman, state fuel administrator, and the chairma nof the commission on nec- essaries of life, Mir L.ien, and Adjutant General Jesse F. Stevens of the Massa- chusetts national guard.