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New-York tribune., 1921-12-06
Great Britain and Sinn Fein Reach Peace Agreement:
Terms 10 BE Submitted to Two Parliaments at One
10 Die as Train Crash
Is FoHomed by Flames
Head-On Wreck in Frozen Cut ON Reading Line, II
Miles From Philadelphia, Finds Passengers Penned
Inside Wooden Coaches That Burn Rapidly
specsa, Dispatch to The Tribune

Special Dispatch to Tho Tribune
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 5.-Nineteen
persons are known to have pcrished and
more than score were injured, of
whom five are expected to die, in
head-on collision between passenger
trains on the single-tracked New
town branch Of the Philadelphia
& Reading Railway at 8 o'clock
this morning at Woodmont, Pa. The
scene of the wreck, which was one
of the worst in the history of the rail-
road, is two miles above Bryn Athyn
and seventeen miles from this city.
The two passenger trains, travelling
at high speed, crashed together in a
deep cut because somebody blundered.
Some of the injured and dying, pinned
beneath the wreckage Of the wooden
coaches of the two trains were burned
to death when the debris caught fire.
Nearly all of the bodies showed that
if mortal injury had been escaped in
the crash death would have been cer-
tain in the flames. The dead included
an infant and children.
All of the victims lived in towns
along the branch line or in Philadelphia.
The southbound train, Newtown to
New-York tribune., 1921-12-06

Philadelphia, had the right of way over
the northbound train under the "work-
ing schedule" of the road, but the lat
ter train, instead of waiting at Bryn
Athyn, rushed on for Southampton. The
two trains met In cut thirty feet
deep where there is only five feet
Of space on both sides of the track
The locomotives, going at high speed
met and reared into the air, shooting
flames into the first coaches, pinned
under the tenders. A minute later they
were mass of misshapen steel.
Other coaches burst into flames almos,
instantaneously, virtually cutting Of
escape. Per.ons in the wreck SAID that
no one escaped from the first car Of
the southbound train, which held about
twenty persons. The flames soor
passed to the second and third coaches
of the express, and it was only by the
most heroic work that the passengers
in those coaches were rescued.
The crash of the trains could be
heard for three miles. Residents Of
the scattered farmhouses near the
scene hurried to the rescue and. stand.
ing on the rocky cliff. were staggered al
the sight that met their gaze.
Desperate efforts to rescue those who
still survived in the blazing coaches
were begun at once. Firemen from
nearby towns struggled down the ice
coated sides of the cut and SPRAYED the
Continued on page seven)
New-York tribune., 1921-12-06
Mother Serves Probation
For Youth She Spoiled
"My Fault, Not His" Her Plea /;
Will Fill His Prison Term
If He Falls Again
spsctoI Dispatch to The Tribune


DETROIT, Dec. 5.-A mother to-day
agreed to go on a years probation and
if necessary go to prison herself in
order that her son might not serve a
sixty days sentence in the Detroit
House of Correction. She is Mrs.
Charles II. Stating, wife OF a banker
of Flint, Mich. She was given the "sen-
tence" when she appeared before Judge
John Faust in Recorders Court to ask
leniency for her son, Charles Rev
nclds, twenty-six years old, who was
about TO be sentenced fer the third
time in two years for larceny. His last
offense was the theft of two pairs Of
women's silk hose from store.
II spoiled him as a child and after
he had grown up" Mrs. Stating told
the court. II, not he, am to blame.
] should pay the penalty. Let him go
home with me and I'll keep him there.
try to cure hina and report regularly in
his stead. If ] fail to do so you can
give me the sentence you were about
to impose on him.
Judge Faust accepted the offer. but
agreed that Mrs. Stating need report
only when the courts probation de-
partment requested.
New-York tribune., 1921-12-06
Harding FinishesTo.day's
Message at One Session
Goes Into Seclusion for Last
Work on 10000 Words
He Will Deliver in Person

From The Trfbunc's Washington bHrc1n
WASHINGTON, Dec. 5.--The Presi-
dent passed virtually the entire day in
preparing his message to Congress for
delivery tomorrow. He secluded him
self in his study and did not enter the
executive Offices during the day There
was only one engagement made-for
Governor Davis OF Ohio, who for a
half hour discussed various affairs with
Mr.. Harding.
True to his habit acquired as a news
paper man, the President put off as
sembling his message to Congress until
the day before it was due. He pre-
ferred to clean it up at one long SEES
sion rathec than complete it in takes.
The message will contain about
10000 words. The President will pro-
ceed to the Capitol to deliver it in per-
son at 1880 o'clock. He abstained
from work on the message long enough
to greet the joint Congressional com
mittee which called to announce to
him that tho Congress was in session.
Senator Lodge, of Massachusetts,, who
called at the White House, did not see
the President.
New-York tribune., 1921-12-06
'exed Autoist Gives His
Dead Car to Undertaken
New owner, Who Was Good
Samaritan, Takes 1t to Po-
lice for Identification

mi! 1Llk!sNT0N, N. j., Dec. 5.NGeorge
ss..aa sa.'sh IS cheerful and optimistic un-
S.r ,saser; Nevertheless, he decided to-
"a 20 look a gift automobile in the
ttos.s.sfl tos. and called at police headquar-
Sas;. s 70 have the inspection made au-
I . s,s. sae automobile was given to him by
,h;s sssseIui stranger about $50 o'clock
M. Nj morning. About half an hour
M ksI Mr. ullrich was driving through
l. countryside near Morrisville when
,rtose., s.ne upon the stranger and the
Miymooile. The car was stalled.
n. genial undertaken injected new
tor.sao ,n1o ,ile car, and they drove along
SYiSns tnis city. Just across the
SIots.e N Trenton the strangers car
!,ss !ls oown again, ard this time the
mi wa was beyond the undertaker's
MI - ne ne stranger made hin present
bsn tne spot, and Ullrich drove him
ses;s; ss gar to the railroad station. first
|ss,t,as |ss,os q bill of sale signed "John X.
0S 00irS SvI Seventh Avenue, Jersey
ii -. what he asked the police to
49, was whether the man who gave
8akssat % nm was Taylor and whether
s no.. Sss. : right to give it away. The car
|se michigan license plate.
,s-, --,ATtAsric COAST LINE offers chors
& sfsnsa Istns Oh convanient schedules. FIX
& Aafy Assafy detat at Office. l24o Broadway
New-York tribune., 1921-12-06
King Summons Premier
From This Tribuncs Emropcnm Bmreos
Conyrir,,t 1921 New yor,s ,rribure rns

From This Tribuncs Enropeon Bnress
Copyright 1921. New York Tribune Inc
LONDON, Dec. 6.--King George
interviewed cncc more in the Irish
crisis. and as a result situation
that had seemed tragic with the
threat of new and even more terrible
warfare in Ireland was changed into
the promise of an end of centuries
OF strife.
To-day, when it appeared that the
negotiations finally had collapsed.
the King summoned Premier Lloyd
George to buckingham Palace for an
hours audience before the Cabinet
met. This was the third occasion
within few months on which the
King had called in the Premier on
the Irish question, and was consid-
cred most significant in view of the
fact that the sticking point in the
negotiations was over the matter Of
Irish allegiance to the crown. To-
day was the crucial time in the me-
gotiations. 1t was make or break.
1t is believed that the King made
every effort to avert a breakdown of
the negotiations over the question Of
the form of allegiance, if the Irish
were ready to accept the substance.
After the Premier's interview with
the King, the British representatives
held conference, succeeded by
meeting of the full Cabinet council.
AT this latter meeting new proposals
were evolved to meet the objections
raised in the reply of the Dali to the
British terms. These dealt VITA the
two outstanding sources of disagreeS
ment- allegiance and financial or
New-York tribune., 1921-12-06
Praises Bandit Slayer, but
Holds Him ON Gum Charge
''Brave Man." Says Court, and
Expresses Regret That He
Must Face Another Trial

Nicholas Geisslor. who shot and
killed hold-up man who attacked his
neighbcr, a delicatessaa proprietor at
so Greenwich Avenue, Sunday, was dis
charged yesterday when arraigncd in
Jefferson Market police court OH 8
charge of homicide, but held for trial
on the charge of violating the Sulli-
van law.
"You are very brave man." said
Magistrate Ryttenberg, "and take
pleasure in discharging you for what
you did to the bandit. I'm sorry to
say, however, that must hold you in
500 bail for trial in Special Sessions
for violation of the Sullivan law in
having revolver without permit"
New-York tribune., 1921-12-06
Ether Overcornes Girls.
Sickens 100, i'm Factory
Fumes Spread Through Cloth
ing Shop Where Strike
breakers We're at Work

UTICA, n. Y. Dec. 5.-Twenty five
girls were overcome and one hundred
others made i'll when fumes of ether,
apparently originating from oil-soaked
rags in an ashcan, spread through the
workrooms of the Utica Boys Clothing
Company to-day.
All but one of the girls recovered
within short time after receiving med
ical attention, and the condition of the
one is not serious. A strike is on at
the plant. 1t is operated by Sonneborn
Bros, Of New York.
New-York tribune., 1921-12-06
Agreement Reached

After session which lasted more
than three hours, from ILLS last
night until 2:20 this morning, the
meeting of the government ministers
and Irish representatives in the
Downing Street residence of the
Prime Minister separated, and
member of the Cabinet, replying to
a question as to how things stood,
said:
"The news isn't bad; an agree
ment, in fact, has been reached, the
terms Of which will be communicated
to the press in time for the Wednes-
day morning papers"
The delegates looked very tired
and grave as they left the Premier's
residence to enter waiting cars. Asked
whether he had anything to say,
Michael Collins, the Sim Fem
finance minister, answered sharply:
"Not word"
Answering the question, care you
coming back?" Mr.. Collins answered
hurriedly:
II don't know; l don't know" and,
shutting the door of his automobile,
he drove off with Mr.. Griffith and
Mr.. Barton.
A few minutes later Lord Birk.
enhead and Mr.. Churchill left. Their
appearance suggested that the
strain OF the conference had been q.
severe one.
New-York tribune., 1921-12-06
Japan Returns Al of
Shar't11'lgg to China
Except the Rail'Uay
Open Door to Supersede Nipponesc Control of Port
of Tsngtao; Toxic Insists Joint Con-
troll of Road, Fearing it Might
s'Cease to Function
By Thomas Steep

WASHINGTON Dec 5Japan to-day
preferential trade rights Shntung which
twenty-three years ago.
Tsngtao the is customs
control
bndg China consult the
foreign assistance capital
purpose whatever within the Shatun
China privileged Shantung and of
New-York tribune., 1921-12-06
Modification in Allegiance
and Financial Propos-
ais Hinted After Mon
arch Calls Lloyd George
listers Interests
Believed Guarded
Announcement of New
Proposals Made After
Prolonged NightSession

LONDON, Dec. (By The Asso-
ciated Press) 1T is officially an
nounced that the government off,
cials and the representatives of the
Dali Eireann have reached an
agreement the terms of which will
be submitted for the acceptance of
Parliament and the Dahl Eireann.
A copy of the agreement has been
sent to Sir James Craig, the Ulster
Premier, by special messenger.
The Exchange Telegraph says
that an Irish agreement has been
reached.
This would indicate that Sim
Fein and the British government
have adopted a settlement plan that
is acceptable to Ulster as well.l
The conference between the gov
ernment ministers and Sim Fein
delegates reached an agreement at
an early hour this morning on the
new proposals, which underwent GER
tain notifications.
New-York tribune., 1921-12-06

Miami thru sleepers. 2:05 p. M. r. r. r.
Arrives Miami 1880 second morning. Also
1880 night for FloridA. Seaboard AIR Line
Ry., l4s w. 42nd at. Tel. Bryant 541S--Advt..
New-York tribune., 1921-12-06

THE PL.AZA--sunday Dinner Musicales
In the new Terraced Restaurant. Special
dinner $500 per covsr.--Advt.
New-York tribune., 1921-12-06

,S,.. AttAHric COAST LINE ofYes choirs
strsrs. rains Oh c1nvsnient scfeduies. FIX
\ .e,ary dctsi at Office. 124e Broadway
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1921-09-09
ANTI-PICKET LAW
Denounced By North Caro-
lima Governor

Washington. = Governor Morrison,
of North Carolina, denounced the
anti -picketing ordinance passed by
the Concord IN. c. city council when
he talked to striking mill workers in
that city, according to Edgar Wal
lace, A. F. of L. representative, who
has just returned from Concord. The
governor said the ordinance was in
contradiction to the laws of the state
and nation.
Troops are patrolling the streets
of Conrod and machine guns are
trained upon the town from the roofs
of the mills, although there has been
no disturbance. The governor said
the troops would be withdrawn if he
had the assurance that law and order
would be continued. The strikers are
giving this assurance by volunteering
to serve as deputy sheriffs, and if the
sheriff accepts these deputies a de-
mand will be made for the withdrawal
of the troops.
The strike was called because of
wage reduction that would make the
average rate but 10 per cent above
prewar wages.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1921-09-09
BURLESQUE SHOWS
Sign Closed Shop Agree
ment-NO Reduction in
Wage Scale

The theatrical stage employees and
moving picture machine operators
employed in the burlesque theatres
throughout the country won great
victory last week when the represen-
tatives of the Columbia Amusement
Company and the American Burlesque
Association, two companies controlling
most all burlesque theatres in the
United States and Canada, signed a
closed shop agreement with stage
hands and operators unions.
The agreement is for period of one
year and is practically the same as
that of last year, although in the be-
ginning of the controversy the COM
panies made several demands which
they stated the employees must ac-
cede to before adjustment could be
spoken Of There is to be no reduc-
ton in wages under the agreement.
The quick and satisfactory adjustment
of this controversy was due to the
solid front put up and determination
shown the employers by the employees
to fight the thing through to the fin
ish
The settlement means that the
Olympic and Empress theatres, Gin
cinnati, and Lyric theatre, Dayton,
Ohio, are again on the fair list of
organized labor and entitled to its
patronage.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1921-09-09
WHO GETS 'EM?

Washington - Fruit growers at
Hope, Ark, forwarded Senator Cara
way, of Arkansas, series of figures
that may answer the question, "Who
gets the profits ?"
One car load of cantaloupes was
sold to Pittsburgh, Pa, for $586.20.
Freight charges from Hope were
$361.16; drayage, $1731; commission,
$58.62; crates, packing and loading,
$1S7.28; total, $624.37, leaving a loss
of $38.17 to grower.
A car load of cantaloupes was sold
to Chicago for $448.60. Freight,
commission and loading charges to-
tailed $355.97, leaving $92.63 to the
grower for his expenses, labor and
profit.
Thirty bushels of peaches were sold
to st. Louis, Mo, for SIS. Express
and commission charges totaled
$5473, leaving $2027 to the grower.
Fifty-nine bushels of beans, peaches
and cucumbers were sold to Topeka,
Kan, for $125. Express and COM
mission charges were $95.70, leaving
the grower but $2930.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1921-09-09

to have had the boys from Hamilton
at Camp Roosevelt this summer.
They made not only an excellent, but
an enviable, reputation for themselves
and for the city of Hamilton. Their
conduct was gentlemanly, and / think
that we all felt a pardonable pride
in having them with US. The pres
ence of Major DeArmond and Prof.
Lebo insured the most excellent re-
suits, and we grew to be very fond
of them both. | dare to hope that we
may have your boys with US again
another summer.
| cannot speak too highly of the
energy and enthusiasm of Major De-
Almond. | feel that you are very
fortunate indeed in having a man of
his calibre connected with your
school.
yours for Better Boys"
F. l.. BEALS,
Captain, U. S. Army,
Supervisor,
Camp Roosevelt,
Muskegon,
Michigan
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1921-09-09
CARPENTERS STATE
COUNCIL
To Hold Annual Session
Here Next Week

The Ohio State Council of Car
penters will hold it's annual confer
ence in this city next week The
opening session will be held Monday
morning in Trades Council hall in the
new labor temple, ana the sessions
will continue daily until all the busi-
ness of the conference has been COM
pleted.
1t is expected that more than 100
delegates will be present. Consider
ing industrial conditions as they ex-
ist today everywhere it is expected
that the conference next week of the
carpenters will be one of the most
important in the history of the or
ganization.
The executive board headquarters
will be at the Hotel Hamilton. The
credentials committee will be in ses-
sion Sunday and Monday in hall No.
l, at the labor temple.
A. E. Eggleston, of the local union,
is vice-president of the state coun-
Gil.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1921-09-09
HEYMAN-FISHER CO.
Should Have Appeared In
Retail Clerks Adver-
ment

In the advertisement of the Retail
Clerks Union which appeared in the
Labor Day issue of the Press last
week, and which contained the names
of the stores in this city employing
union clerks and displaying the union
card, the name of the Heyman-Fisher
Company was unintentionally omitted.
The Retail Clerks Union and the
Press want it known that the Hey
man-Fisher Company employs none
but union clerks, displays the union
card, conducts its store under strictly
union conditions and is entitled to
patronage by organized labor.
The Retail Clerks Union and the
Press regret exceedingly the omission
of the name of the Heyman-Fisher
Company from the clerks advertise
ment and gladly call attention to the
error
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1921-09-09

"a - "a
AUTOMOBILE
Presented to Robert Witt
Labor Day

Robert Witt, 319 North B street,
employed at the Champion Coated
Paper Company, was the lucky man
to receive the handsome automobile
given away by Trades Council at the
fairgrounds Labor Day. He must
have learned of his good luck during
the night as he called at President
Stanley Ogg's home at o'clock
Tuesday morning for the machine,
thinking no doubt, that Stanley had
it in his parlor. Of course Stanley
is always ready to join anyone in joy,
yet, after putting in about 36 of the
previous 48 hours on the big outing,
one can readily imagine how tickled
he was to be reused out at that heath
enish hour. Still Stanley was glad
to know that Witt was glad, but he
can't see the Witt (wit) of it.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1921-09-09
TRADES COUNCIL

The COOPERATIVE Trades and Labor
Council met Tuesday night in regular
session. Many of the delegates did
not attend on account of too much
Labor Day celebration. President
Stanley Ogg presided over the meet
ing, and twenty-five delegates were
present.
The minutes of the previous meet
ing were read and approved.
The treasurer of the Labor Day
celebration reported that the outing
was a financial success. After the
bills are all paid a profit will be left
in the treasury. He asked that the
different committees bring in their
bills at once so that checks can be
sent out. He also urged the differ
ent locals to settle for their admis-
sion and automobile tickets at once
Several committees appointed some
time ago asked for more time, which
was extended.
The controversy between the Milk
Wagon Drivers Union and the Ma
tional Dairy Company was brought
before the council by one of the del
egates and consumed some valuable
time. The council decided not to have
anything to do with the matter be.
cause the milk drivers have not re.
quested the council to act. Delegates
| of the Milk Wagon Drivers Union
| were not present at the meeting.
The delegates voted to hold the
meetings of the central body every
| Tuesday night until after the o. S
F. of l.. convention.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1921-09-09
ONCE HANDFUL
Now Gigantic Union Of
Workers

Atlanta, Ga.-On September Is,
1892, at 10 a. M, President Gompers
addressed a handful of street car men
in this city who gathered from var
ious sections of the country to launch
the Amalgamated Association of
Street and Electric Railway Men of
America.
During the intervening 20 years
this organization has reduced hours,
increased wages, improved working
conditions and established a system of
benefits.
On September Is next, at 10 o'clock
in the morning, in this city, President
Gompers will address the annual con-
vention of this organization, now
grown to immense influence and nu-
mercal strength throughout the
North American continent.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1921-09-09
p - -
HOOVEN PLANTS
Resume Operations After
Thirty Day Shut Down

After being closed completely for
a period of 80 days, the foundry and
machine shop of the Hooven, Owens,
Rentschler Company, on Tuesday
opened and again resumed operations.
This was according to the announce
ment made at the time of the shut
down. However, only about 200 of
the men formerly employed were in
structed to report for work Tuesday
leaving large number of men un-
employed at this time. The company
gives the assurance that just as soon
as possible to do so and there is work
for them to do, men will be called.
The resumption of the big H. o. R.
plants is good news and encouraging
and it is to be hoped that they will
be running in full blast in the very
near future.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1921-09-09
"a IA -
COSSACKS AT OLD
GAME

Charlestown, w. Va. = "Tricked
again." moan citizens who favored
the establishment of cossacks in West
Virginia These citizens believed the
fairy tale that state police system
would end detectives and private arm
les maintained by the coal owners.
Trade unionists warned these citi-
zens that they were legalizing the
thug system, and that instead of the
private armies being withdrawn, they
would be aided by the cossacks.
This prophecy has been fulfilled,
and the aforesaid citizens are trying
to get satisfaction for being duped by
calling the coal owners hard names.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1921-09-09
MlSTREAT CONVICTS
Woman Member of Commits.
sion Creates UprOar BY
Expose of Conditions

Little Rock, Ark.-Mrs. Laura Con-
nor. woman member of the state pen
itentiary commission, has created an
uproar by her expose of conditions
in the state peniteniary. She has
made public a series of reforms
which are needed, and which include
the observance by the commission of
state laws and it's own rules. Among
her recommendation are:
That way be devised by which
the sweaty garments of convicts be
left in the wash house to dry at
night, to prevent foul odor in the
sleeping quarters.
That convicts be required to work
but nine hours daily from July Is
until September 15, and also be re-
quired to bathe twice week.
That the law regulating corporal
punishment, requiring that beatings
shall not exceed 10 strokes, be enforc-
ed
That the law requiring that each
punishment inflicted be recorded, be
enforced
That minor infractions of the rules
be punished with longer hours, harder
jobs and cutting off privileges, as a
substitute for the strap.
That food be ample and that con-
victs be permitted to make complaints
to the commission without being pun
ished for t.
Mrs. Connor is denounced as a
visionary" One newspaper declared
her demands are unreasonable" that
mo sound business man would in
dorse them," and that "the men mem
bers of the board would continue to
oppose them"