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The New York herald., 1921-08-29
SAFE DEPOSIT VAULT
RAID NETS 100000
Three Robbers Rent Boxes,
Bind Watchmen and Loot
Place in Chicago Loop.

CHICAGO. Aug. 2S.-After an after
noon spent in raiding the vaults OF
the Security Trust and Deposit Com
pany in the Masonic Temple. in which
more than $1,000 900 in currency was
said to be stored, three robbers be-
came intoxicated, made so much noise
that they attracted the attention of a
passerby and then escaped through q
hail of bullets from the pistols of
twenty-five patrolmen and detectives
early tonight.
Behind them they left two hand
cuffed watchmen, a half emptied bottle
of whiskey and a large hammer used
to open fifteen safe deposit boxes. Hun
dreds Of pedestrians witnessed the chase
through the downtown district. which
ended when the robbers vanished in an
alleyway. Apparently none Of them was
injured by the fusillade of bullets.
The vaults are kept open all night for
the benefit OF late patrons and are said
20 contain greater amount OF currency
than any other depository in the Loop.
The robbers gained entrance to the vault
this afternoon by renting safety deposit
boxes. They then handcuffed the two
watchnnen and apparently began leis-
urely inspection of the vaults contents.
The whiskey they brought with them,
however, led to their undoing, for they
became careless of the noise they made
and a passerby notified the police. A
squad OF patrolmen and detectives,
headed by Chief of Detectives Hughes,
hurried to the building. but the noise
they made alarmed the robbers. who
fed despite the shots fired after them.
II was estimated that the robbers had
escaped with approximately 100000 in
cash and securities, but q check of the
boxes will be necessary to determine the
exact amount.
In their hurry to escape they left
behind $4,000 in 81 900 bills which were
in one box and a diamond necklace
valued at $4,000.
The New York herald., 1921-08-29
100000 WORKLESS
IN GOMPERS'S UNION
Leader Advises Labor to Re-
sist All Wage Cuts, Even
il Bound to Lose.

Special Despatch to THE NEW YoRK HERALD.
ATLANTIC CITY, Aug. 2s.--It is better
to resist wage cut movements and lose
or have to compromise than not to re-
sist at all, Samuel Gompers told the
president and secretary or the Central
Labor Union and representatives of this
cityis locals who met him in conference
to-day anent the labor situation here. In
the course of the meeting all arose and
remained standing while the labor chief
pledged them to remain true to their
unions.
Mr.. Gompers said the large number
of men out Of employment had decreased
the paidup membership of the fedora
ton by about 100000. Such men. he
said, while remaining members of then
unions, are not accounted for in the per
capita tax raid to the federation, as per
capita tax does not have to be paid on
men not working. AS soon as the busi-
ness depression is over. he said. he be-
leved that the former strength of the
federation would be restored.
Mr. Gompers reviewed the history of
the organized labor movement in this
country and stated that in periods OF
depression 1t has been at times partly
checked, but never has been driven back
to the condition existing before the de-
preston.
This is the first time in the history
Of the labor movement of America where
the men of labor have been able, to
such tremendously large and impor-
tant degree, to maintain the integrity
and membership of the labor movement,
he said, land yet never in the history of
labor has there been such concentrated
drive on the part of employers, business
and finance against the men and women
of labor as has been conducted within
the last year.
wherever reduction in wages has
been accepted by employees. 1t has been
followed by another, and then aonther
We have called upon the men of labor OF
America to resist reductions in wages
Let me say in all candor to yau that we
can't in the present state of organization
or even at the high peak of organiza.
ton, successfully resist every offer of re-
duction OF wages, but it is better to re-
sist and lose or compromise than not tc
resist at all, because If you don't resist
you encourage the employer into tho
idea you can't and won't resist"
The New York herald., 1921-08-29
TROOPS AT SHARPLES
TO CONTROL MARCHERS
Deputy Sheriffs With Force
That Entered Toun.

PITTSBURGH, Aug. 2S.-Sherif Hill Of
Boone county reported over the tele-
Phone early tonight that ne had reports
that five men had been killed in an
engagement near Sharples, close to the
Boone-Logan border. in Logan county.
Sheriff Hill said his informant was a
resident Of Sharples who had been with
in half a mile OF the fight when the
shooting was going on Five men had
been killed, he added. but he did not
know what disposal had been made OF
the bodies.
There is no doubt in my mind. :,
eaid Sheriff Hill over the phone. that
, there was fight and some men were
killed"
Sharples is fifteen miles from Madi-
son, the county seat OF Boone county.
where g. +. Keeney, president OF the
onited Mine Workers, last Friday
turned back the men who were marching
from Marmet TO Mingo county as a
protest against martial law In the lat
ter county. It contains about one thou
sand persons and is only a short dis
ftsncc from Blair. The miners in this
rection are organized.
Several weeks ago detail Of State
police and deputy sheriffs sent was from
Logan 10 establish a post OF the police
IN that section. When they neared
Sharples they were met by a body of
armed men who surrounded and sur
prised them, and according to reports
sent out from Logan they were dis
armed and ordered out OF the country.
They arrived In Logan early the next
morning and reported the incident to
Sheriff Chafin.
Late yesterday Capt Brockus with a
large detachment of State police, which
had been on duty in the disturbed region
Of Mingo county. arrived in Logan from
Williamson. They halted for a few
minutes and them in company with
Logan county deputy sheriffs set out for
the Boone-Logan border in the direction
of Sharples.
The New York herald., 1921-08-29
MUCH RIVALRY IN PEkIN
TO GO TO ARMS PARLEY
Politicians Making Confer
ence a Party Issue.
81 ne Assoc;oted Press

PEKrN, Aug. 2S.--In spite OF the ef-
forts of the administration 10 keep poll
ties out Of China's participation in the
Far Eastern conference at Washing
ton. members OF the rival political
parties arc strongly pressing various
candidates TO head the Chinese deiega-
ton.
The chief rival of DR.. w. w. Yen.
Foreign Minister. for the post viii be
Yeh hung-cho, former Minister OF COM
munieations. and one of the leaders of
the so-called communications clique
which formerly dominated the Govern
ment. 1t Il considered most likely.
however, that DR.. Yen will receive the
appointment
The delay in announcing the personnel
of the Chinese delegation until the last
moment, it is alleged. has as its purpose
the warding off of a political struggle
over positions on it. Preparations for
sending the delegation, however. are in
progress. The Government has appro-
priated 100000 yen for the preliminary
expenses
The New York herald., 1921-08-29
LABOR MEN ASK FOR
AN ARMS DELEGATE
Gonpers Voices the Request
to Harding.

ATLANTIC Cry. Aug. 2s.-Samuel
Gompers. president of the American
Federation OF Labor. tonight made
public his appeal to the labor move
ments OF the nations that are to partici-
pate in the forthcoming armament
limitation conference in Washington to
prevail upon their respective Govern
ments TO have labor represented upon
their delegations.
''The proposal to, discuss means of
tightening the tremendous burden of
armament said Mr.. Gompers in a state
ment accompanying the correspondence.
people above others. From them came
the first protests against enormous
armament.
THE hope Is repeated that the forth
coming conference In Washington may
be attended by the highest possible de-
gree Of success. The labor movement
in the United States will. in whatso-
ever way Il may be possible, make every
endeavor to be helpful to the cause OF
disarmament, but only though the OPP
portunity to exercise q voice within the
conference itself can 1t make available
its full volume of counsel and coopera-
ton"
The labor chief also made public cor
rcspondence with the White House In
which he urged President Harding to
appoint one or more representatives OF
labor on the American Commission.
Support OF the Federation also was
pledged to the President in his move
toward armament limitation.
President Harding in replying TO Mr..
Gompcrs thanked him for the Fedora
tons support and said that he would
give consideration to the recommended
tion that labor representative be ap-
pointed to the American delegation.
characterizing II as very practical
suggestion"
Mr.. Gomperss statement said that
President Harding at a conference with
him had also expressed himself as being
favorably impressed with this sugges-
ton"
The New York herald., 1921-08-29
I3 HELD nv CAR THEFTS
SAID TO BE LED BY BOY
Automobiles Stolen Near
$500, 900 Mark, Youth Boasts.

CHICAGO, Aug. 2s.-Thlrteen men in
ciuding William Otto. president OF Otto
Sales Company, were arrested to-day in
connection with the operations OF a ring
Of automobile thieves. Five of those
under arrest were employees Of the Ford
assembling plant here.
Patrick Frain. IS, Is said to have been
head Of the ring. He was quoted as say
ing after his arrest that he would soon
have been tho head OF a 100000 con-
Germ Of motor thieves. The Ford em-
ployees, police said. aided in the thefts
by supplying the numbers Of new cars
and juggling the numbers Of the cars as
they left the plant.
Among those arrested were William
Schneider. head OF the S. & L. Ford
Agency and a former Ford employee. and
Leland Jackman. son OF the head or a
Novelty Speciality Company. The Otto
Sales Company also handled Ford cars.
The New York herald., 1921-08-29
SHINES FOR HARMONY
WITH u. S. AND BRITAIN
Antagonisn Seen as Fatal to
German Interests.

BERLIN. Aug. 2s.-Rcplying to reproofs
from newspapers for his alleged failure
to work for economic cooperation be-
tween the United States, Russia and GER
many TO the exclusion OF Great Britain.
Hugo SHINES. well known German capt.
talist. In a statement published in the
Demschs AHgomoino ZeitunD argues
strongly for cooperation by Germany
with the United States and Great Brit
ain az the best way 10 serve German In
terests
He declares II would be a catastrophe
should antagonsm arise between the
United States and Great Britain. whose
inexhaustiblc resources. combined with
German cooperation" could bring about
the reestablishment of Central Europe
and Rnssia.
The New York herald., 1921-08-29
LLOYD GEORGE OVERWORKED
BUT SEES LIGHT AHEAD
England Has Seen Worse Times, Premier Says, Prais-
ing Calm Courage of People-Points to
Upheavals Elsewhere.

the prosperity or the industry i.sen.
1.-THE Premier was referring 70 the coal
miners strike.l Although there Is not
much 10 share. yet IL will come. l am
a hopeful sort of person. because in the
long run / think fhat we adopted the
right course. l want the people of Eng
land in this dark hour Of industrial de-
preston 10 remember that England has
passed through worse times. We shall
pull through. and | want to proceed In
that confidence.
When ! went to France recently the
Foreign Minister said: You are an
extraordinary people, the queerest in the
world. You never do quite what we
expect you to do, and never the sort of
thing that we do. We don't understand
YOU
That is the thing that is giving US
confidence In Great Britain. 1t Is a
calm courage / want the British people
to keep. Then we shall get through
without troubles and keep on a steady
path of common sense and experience
Keep up your courage and the world
will come right"
The New York herald., 1921-08-29
MINING CONCESSION
ARRANGED BY SOVIET
Urguhort of Britain Is First to
Be FdUored.
~ thc Associated press.

Moscow. Aug. 27-Soviet Russia has
virtually completed the terms of con
cession to Leslie Urquhart Of London
whereby lie will be permitted to operate
extensive mining properties in Siberia
which he formerly owned. Leo Rameneff,
head ~ the Russian Famine Commits
sion. said to-day. He added that other
large concessions doubtless would be
concluded with other foreigners In ac-
caraance with The Governments new
plan 20 invite foreign capital 20 invest
IA Russia. All land. minerals. salt and
oil win rer~ sir State property. however.
lie sail.
VI. Kameneff declared the Soviet Gov
ernment had been until now like be-
sieged fortress" and that II was Just
beginning TO inaugurate a policy of en.
couraginE peasant farming and increas-
Ing the area under cultivation. In re.
cent years, he said, 25,000.000 iesr
6essiatines were cultivated than before
enc war. when the total was $4,000, 600
The New York herald., 1921-08-29

LONDON, Aug. IS. - Premier Lloyd
George, while at Barnsley yesterday.
said there never had been a time when
Ministers of the Crown were so hard
worked Other countries solved the
problem by working their Ministers in
shifts. he declared. which they changed
frequently.
Since became Premier" said Mr..
Lloyd George there have been six
Premiers In France, six in Italy and
nine In Germany. That is one way of
getting through your work. but In no
country is the Minister'S lot a happy
one, State burdens are great worries.
especially In times of excitement at
home and abroad.
Some people did not have enough
fighting in the war. For two years we
have had constant excitement and a
larger number of industrial disputes
than ever before. We have settled the
greatest industrial dispute we have ever
had. and in a way which / think Is a
precedent. giving all parties share in
The New York herald., 1921-08-29

irg 20 Capt. Brockuss report, the men
nring al each other when but eight TO
Ten feet apart.
Prior 70 the fight. Capt. Broekus said,
eleven prisoners had been taken by the
patroll'ng party which set out from
Logan yesterday. ostensibly toward
Bialr and Sharples. Four Of the prison.
ers escaped during the engagement. II
was said. ana one Of them is believed
70 have been killed.
Capt Brockus was at the head OF the
advance guard Of troopers and deputies,
1T was this detachment, comprising
band The patrol. while proceeding
toward shaIples. Capt Brockus re-
ported. ran across Ave men on foot. All
were armed with rifles and one had a
shotgun. he said.
''We called upon the men to disarm.
Which they did the Captain continued
I'VE placed them under arrest and pro-
ceeded down the road. Further on we
met two automobiles and placed six ad-
ditional armed men under arrest.
yolley Greets Troopers.
with the eleven prisoners we worked
On toward Sharples and came upon an
other squad Of five armed men. Some
one called to us that we would not be
allowed to pass. We called upon them
10 surrender their arms. but received
in reply volley of shots
Our men returned the fire and in
the fight five men fell TO the ground.
We waited until we saw that they were
picked up and carried away and then de-
cided 10 discontinue the advance for the
present 1t was very dark and some OF
our deputies were in civilian clothes.
hampering our distinguishing them"
Capt Brockus could not definitely
state whether the five men were killed.
but said that probably four were
killed.
He said he had talked with man who
came from Sharples after the battle and
this man said that "some miners were
killed" but was unable to tell whether
all five of the men had been fatally
wounded
Capt Brockus said that later reports
from Sharples indicated that the State
Police had played in luck" in stopping
where they did.
we learned from Sharples that there
were between 1900 and 1000 armed
miners waiting for us to walk into a
trap Capt Broclsus said. land if we
had advanced 1t seems assured very
serious situation would have developed :"
All along the way. the State Police Of
1icer explained. pot shots were being
taken az the officers by men hidden In
houses and in ambush 2
The New York herald., 1921-08-29
Mexico to Send Delegates.

Mexico is expected 10 have Its repre-
sentatfves on the ground in the event
the differences between this Government
and Mexico are not settled before the
meeting.
The United States is not the only Gov
ernment that may be embarrassed in
this way. In addition to the possible
intrusion OF the Irish question, the Brit
ish Government IL likely to be annoyed
by the presence of delegates represent
ing the national aspirations of India
and Egypt. In the treaty with Germany
the United States specifically states IT
Is not a party to the arrangements
reached as to Egypt nor to the establish
ment Of European boundaries.
Japan will face difficulties in repre-
sentations made by the Coreans, who
are already preparing their case for
presentation to the conference. China
will present a many sided problem be-
cause OF it's objection to Japanese pene-
tration and because of its own internally
disturbed conditions.
II will be difficult for the conference 70
prevent hearings for delegates from dis
affected countries since the questions
and the problems presented by them
will naturally affect the peace of the
world and viii have q bearing upon gem
cral International policies adopted.
tries will bring is graphically illustrated
by the attitude of the Coreans. A state
ment issued here tonight by the Corean
Commission carries an interview with
Dr Syngnan Rhee. He comes here as
the specially appointed delegate OF the
Corean people In their protest against
japanese rule. Dir. Rhee says that after
a years residence in the Orient he finds
the Coreans az determined as ever to
effect their independence.
II am returning 10 Washington" he
explains. because the Corean case will
necessarily be considered at the COM
ing conference. and l shall make my
headquarters in Washington until the
conference is closed"
Dr. Rhee says the possession OF Corea
by Japan will always be an invitation
TO the Japanese militarists TO extend
their conquests on the Asiatic mainland.
He maintains that while japan is en-
deavoring TO make the conquest Of Corea
one Of the accepted facts" the subjec-
tion Of 20.000,000 people against their
win can never be an accepted fact
The New York herald., 1921-08-29
F. D. ROOSEVELT RECOVERING
Threatened with Pneumonia Mt His
Canadian Summer Home.

ST. STEPHEN, n. r.. Aug. 2s.--Frank-
lin D. Roosevelt. former Assistant Sec
rctary of the Unitcd States Navy, who
has bcan serio isly i'll at his summer
home at Campoboilo. y. B., Is recovering
slowly. He caught d heavy cold and was
threatened with pneumonia.
Mrs. Roosevelt and their childrDh are
n ii hin3.
The New York herald., 1921-08-29
KING ALBERT GREETS
MEMBERS OF LEGION
Visitors Met on Belgian Bor-
der and Taken to Palace by
Brand Whitlock.
Ru ths Associated Press.

BRUSSELS, Aug. 2s.-The members OF
the American Legion who have been Wis
iting France. were met to-day at the
Belgian border by Belgian officials and
escorted to Brussels. Brand Whitlock.
the American Minister, met them on
their arrival here and accompanied them
TO the palace
King Albert welcomed the visitors as
Soldiers Of the right and expressed
The New York herald., 1921-08-29
BRITISH BUDGET sLAsHING.

LONDON, Aug. 2s--sir Eric Geddes
and his committee Of business men, APP
pointed to keep down national cxpen-
ditures, began their work yesterday at
the residence Of Lord Inchcrpe near
Ballantrae II is the purpose or the
committee % dcvisc means for saving
fso 900. 900. IN ADDITION to making cuts
of $40, 900 from amounts tentatively
promised various Go\ernment depart
Miuts
The New York herald., 1921-08-29
pEsroNpENcv CAUSES SUICIDE

After drinking cyanide Of potassium
IN The room In which be lived. nj 357
West Thirtieth street. William G. White.
20. died last night before Dr. Sciase OF
NeA York Hospital. who was summoned,
coifN arrive. The police believe that
despcndcncy because Of III health caused
y ~ man to commit suicide.
The New York herald., 1921-08-29
STRIKE BALLOT TOO
WEAK, SAY RAIL MEN
One BrOtherhoo Breaks From
Four Other Unions and
Frames a Platform.

CLEVELAND. Aug. 2S.-Strike ballots
en- the acceptance or rejection of the
s4oo. .0oo,0 900 wage reduction ordered re-
Gently by the Railroad Labor Board were
mailed tonight to the 4o9.0 members
of the big Four" brotherhoods and the
switchmens union of North America.
The ballots revealed difference Of
opinion among the chief executives of
the five organizations. The Brotherhood
OF Locomotive Engineers, Brotherhood
of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen,
Order of Railway Conductors and the
Switchmen. used a joint ballot, while the
Brotherhood OF Railroad Trainmen sent
out q separate ballot.
The trainmen's ballot states that it
had been the intention of all the organ
izations to use a joint ballot, but that
this was impossible because the ballot
adopted by the other organizations 'did
not. in our opinion, contain an impartial
and unbiased recital of all that is in
volved. nor did it convey the assurance
that the wishes of the men, If against
working for reduced wages. would de.
termine the question. and that they
would be permitted to ieavs the SER
vice,
Strike Feature in Joint Ballot.
The joint ballot declared that IL the
membership vote was to reject the wage
reductions, which became effective on
July I, 1921, .'it is to be understood that
the men will be permitted to withdraw
from the service of their respective COM
panies unless satisfactory settlement can
be reached under the laws of the organ
ization"
1.-THE proposition which confronts our
members and Others" said the train
mems ballot. carries with II an attempt
TO reverse the decision OF the United
States Railroad Labor Board on the
wage reduction now in effect since July
! or else persuade or compel the rail-
road companies to reinstate wage rates
that the labor board decided should be
reduced
'tMany general chairmen at the Chi
cago meeting Con July 81 favored an
immediate vote of the members on the
Ndkt cut anu Hclu lIldl IL tlle HeceSSdFS
majority of the membership voted to
leave the service. a strike should be
called forthwith in an effort to force
restoration Of the rates that were in
effect on June 80, 1921.
"All members and others are hereby
notified that II the membership vote is
in lawful necessary majority to leave
the service rather than continue service
under the reduced wages now in effect
they will on any or all lines where
such vote is secured with the sanction
OF the general grievance committee) be
given necessary authority by the presi-
dent of the grand lodge. The president
OF the grand lodge will not with the
information given above) undertake to
prevent the wishes of the men. as ex-
pressed In their ballot, from being ad-
hered to-"
Where the Ballots Went.
The number Of active members of the