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The New York herald., 1922-06-23
Primary Object Is to Defend
Suits Filed Under Rec
ent Rulings.
THREE DISPUTES SETTLED
Railway Maintenance of Way
Union Readmitted After
One Year.

CINCINNATI, Ohio, June 22 ASSOCIATED
Press) With the avowed purpose Of
meeting all legal attacks aimed at labor
unions the American Federation of
Labor to-day added to it's program for
curbing the. power exercised by the
courts by directing the establishment at
Washington of labor defense council
composed of lawyers selected by the fed
eration's officers. The council primarily
will defend the unions against any suits
that may be filed under recent Supreme
Court decisions adverse to labor.
The program of four constitutional
amendments. repeal Of the Sherman
antitrust law and enactment of two new
measures. which was adopted by the
convention by almost a unanimous vote
will require years of campaigning be-
fore adoption, speakers said in urging
the creation of the defense council
The annual election of the federation's
officers will be held tomorrow morning
No avowed opponent has been brought
out to contest the reelection of President
Samuel Gompers.
Three jurisdictional disputes were dis
posed of by the convention, the settle
ment in one resulting in the reinstate-
ment, effective July l, of the Brother
hood of Maintenance of Way Employees
VINO were suspended from the Federation
year ago. The brotherhood, which has
membership of 100000. is among the
rail unions now taking a strike vote.
Its reinstatement was a part of a
compromise agreement ending the dis
pute with carpenters. The compromise
provided that the brotherhood should do
al; work on the railroad right of way,
except that new construction work
should be done by the carpenters.
The electrical workers were successful
in their fight with the steam engineers
as to which union should have charge of
operating travelling electric cranes and
machinery used in shops. factories and
power plants.
whether the teamsters or the structural
iron workers should unload structural
iron was referred to committee for
adjustment.
The New York herald., 1922-06-23
Pictures Slain Son
as Opposing Bonus
Special Dispatch TO rur NEW Yonk HrnAr D.

Special Dispatch to Tue New YORK HERArD.
New York Herald Bureau, }
Washington. ID. c., June 2s
A PROTEST against the bonus
~ raid exhibited by a Western
Senator to-day came from
citizen of Kentucky. 1t read as
follows:
Senator: 1 am sending you a
picture of my only boy. He was
killed in the second battle of the
Marne defending his country. Do
you know. Mr.. Senator, what he
would say if he were able to give
his opinion of this bonus agitated
by officers of the American Legion
for political power? 1t would be
this:
1--WE, the dead, and all those
who survived with us and were re-
turned home whole and uniniured
do not need this bonus. We merely
performed our duty to our country.
Do not forget our buddies who
fought with us and went back
totally incapacitated. They are the
boys who should receive aid and
assistance
The New York herald., 1922-06-23
DAIRY LEAGUE A TRUST,
CHARGE IN $4,000 SUIT
Former Binghamton Producer
Claims Triple Damages.

Charging conspiracy under the sher-
man antitrust law. Thomas y. Mer-
chant OF Binghamton has started action
in the Federal Court at Newark for
$1,000 damages against the Dairy
mems League. Inc. OF 15 Exchange
place Jersey City, and Frederick w.
Johnson. Hoboken milk distributor.
Merchant testified yesterday that the
alleged conspiracy caused him TO loso
possession of a $50 acre farm, valued
at $4,000. He said he had operated a.
dairy farm and that Il had been his
custom to ship milk to the metropolitan
district for many years before 1915,
when the milk war took place" The
following year he said the league be-
came very strong and tho fact that he
did not become a member caused it's
officers not to buy his milk or the dis
tributors 10 sell II for him.
Merchant bases his claim for si500o0
on the provisions OF the Sherman law,
which provides triple damages to those
whose business is stifled by unfair COM
petition.
The hearing will continue to-day.
The New York herald., 1922-06-23
REPORTS LIST OF DEAD
IS LIKELY TO REACH rs

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,. June % (Assoolated
Press) .--Adjutant General Black an
nounced late this afternoon that he had
just received a long distance telephone
report from Colonel Hunter that condi-
tions were outwardly peaceful at Her.
rim end that the outbreak OF this morn
ing had died down as suddenly as IL
arose.
General Black had before him The re-
port received by Hal Trovilion, mem
ber OF the Illinois Commerce Commits
ssn~afra publisher Of the Herrin Nows.
who said his manager. Joe Barnes. at
Herrin had Informed him that ths deatl,
toll OF to-day's rloting would exceed
Mr.. Barnes reported, Mr.
,rrovillion said. that the fighting had
stopped because all the non-unlon work
either had been killed or had dis
cared.
sloncl Hunter reported. Genera, Black
a that he had counted twenty-three
L Eugene Mclaughlin. in charge
raj headquarters of the Illinois Coal
tbcrs Association, announced at )
prohat he had talked with an EN-.
by the association at Herrri. who
forty bodies had been brought
and were being identified.A
The New York herald., 1922-06-23
BLANCHE DE JONCH HAS
MARRIAGE ANNULED
Dentist Husband Admitted
Gambling With Her $4,000.

Justice Morschauser in White Plains
yesterday granted an annulnent OF mar
rage to Blanche Rettcnbcrg OF Bronx
Vile. daughter OF Henry de Jongh, head
Of the Exchange Buffe. restaurants,
from DR.. fcrnard Rettenberg of 1o5
Audubon avenue. She Is given the right
20 use her maiden name.
AT the trial Mrs Rettenberg alleged
that her husband dofrauded her in that
when he proposed marriage he repre-
scented himself as n prosperous dentist
with a yearly practice aggregating s10,-
600. and that he was OF high moral
standing and had good standing in a
high strata OF society"
Rettenberg admitted that he took sl5.-
Oc0 OF his wifes money. given TO her by
her father to be used for furthering his
dental practice. and that he gambled
nearly all OF II away In poker and craps.
He admitted losing 5000 In six minutes.
The New York herald., 1922-06-23
LASKER WOULD TAKE
STUMP FOR SUBSIDY
Anxious to Carry Harding's
Fight Into West, the
Enemy's Country
Special Dispatch to THE New YoRK HrRALD.
New York Herald Bureau, I
WaShingt0n. ID. q. June 22. |

Special Dispatch to THE New YoRK HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau,
Washington. ID. G.. June e2.
Chairman Lasker of the United States
Shipping Board is ready to take the
stump I'm the campaign which President
Harding is anxious to launch for rally
ing national sentiment around the pro-
posed ship subsidy legislation.
His purpose is to carry the Admini-
stration's battle into the heart OF the
enemy territory. particularly the farm
ing regions of the middle West and
Northwest. which supposedly constitute
the backbone of the opposition to Gov
eminent aid for shipping.
The Shipping Board chairman an
rounced his purpose to-day in connection
with an invitation he had just received
from Newton ID. Baker. former Secretary
of War. to go to Cleveland aud talk
ship subsidy to the Chamber of Com
merce there. Mr.. Baker Is president of
the chamber and is anxious that the
facts about the subsidy and the need
for 1t be set forth by Chairman Lasker.
Mr.. Lasker will go to Cleveland to
preach the. ship subsidy gospel some
time in July. What he Is anxious TO do,
however, is to assume the role OF evan
aellst in the regions whose representa-
tion in Congress is hostile to the meas
IRE, particularly Kansas. Nebraska,
Iowa and North and South Dakota
I'VE are told" Chairman Lasker said.
The New York herald., 1922-06-23

that the main opposition Is In this re-
gion. l am perfectly confident that IL
the people OF this territory were to be
told the facts regarding the American
merchant marine they would come
around to support the legislation. 1 be-
lieve that with such facts as could set
forth myself. without being an expert
would get the approval of the rns-
jority Of an audience OF 10000 In any
portion of this territory"
The American Farm Bureau Fedora
tion has come out in favor Of Govern
ment aid to shipping and 10 Is probable
the invitation which Mr.. Lasker desires
may be forthcoming through j. r. How
ard president of the federation The
two are expected to confer in few
days.
Results OF the operation OF Shipping
Board vessels for May reveal the extent
to which the new economies introduced
by the present board Is diminishing the
burden of the merchant marine on the
Treasury. The cost of operation for
the month was the lowest for two years.
and on the basis Of the returns the cost
to the TreaAury, that of excess Of expen-
ditures over earnings, would be approxi-
mately $40, ,000, 900 a year, as compared
with something like $120, 100000 at the
peal; of the excess cost of operation two
and a half years ago.
The total expenses in excess OF income
for May for vessel operation were $2,-
66O.4S6 This stands out as the most
favorable return under the administra-
tons present board.
The Improvement recorded was partly
due to the large increase In passenger
revenues. This, however, Is seasonal
matter which cannot be depended on as
a permanent factor in the scaling down
Mr.. Lasker looks to the reduce
ton In subsistence, stevedoring, ADJUST
ment of vessels to the actual needs OF
trade and the minimizing of layup ex-
penses to bring the cost OF operations
well within the budget of s50.000,00o,
which the Treasury is asked to set aside
to cover the deficit for the current year.
The New York herald., 1922-06-23
SAYS MINERS UNIONS
FORM LABOR MONOPOLY

CHICAGO, June 22.--'rhe mine rioting
at Herrin was interpreted as evidence
that there docs exist an absolute
monopoly in the matter of coal mine
labor in this state in a statement
issued to-day by Il. &. Honnold. secre
tary-treasurer of the Illinois Coal OPP
orators Association Mr.. Honnold as
serted that "the mine in question Is
so-called strip or steam shovel mine"
whore "certificated miners are not in
consequences required"
Regardless of these conditions" he
said, "and OF the further fact that the
owners OF this property have repeatedly
asked the authorities for protection OF
their plant. and we're finally compelled
to provide their own guards. the exist
ing labor monopoly In the State. repre-
sented by the organized miners. as
saulted the plant and. ms a result, sew
eral men have been killed"
The New York herald., 1922-06-23
UNDERTAkER DISPUTES
MARINO,S WAKE ALIBI
Burial Hours Mixed Near End
of Murder Trial.

The trials of Antonio Marino before
Judge Talley in General Sessions for the
murder of five-year-old Giuseppe Va
rotta probably will end to-day. Robert
l.. Levinson, counsel for the defense.
summed up yesterday. George N.
Brothers. Assistant District Attorney,
will review the evidence this morning
and the court will charge the jury.
In rebuttal TO the aibi testimony
Thomas Sparcls. an undertaken. declared
he had buried Mrs. Antonio Couello on
June before o'clock in the evening.
The defendants wife and srepdaugh-
ter had testified TO having attended the
woman's wake that night and to have
found Marino at home when they re-
turned.
In his summation Mr.. Levinson de-
olared that the testimony OF the police
witnesses was at variance with that Of
his witnesses and bore the earmarks OF
inaccuracy.
The New York herald., 1922-06-23
HELD AS BOYS KIDNAPER
TO SPITE HIS SISTER
Bronx Man Arrested, but Lad
Is Not Found.

Joseph vacaro OF 274e Hughes avenue.
The Bronx, was arrested early this
morning by detectives OF the East Twen-
ty-second street station and locked up at
Police Headquarters charged with kid
naping Angelo Cristini. II years old.
Of 297 Avenue A, who has been missing
since June 13 Vacaro denied the
charge and said that he was not even
acquainted with the boy or his family.
Young Cristinis sister. Angelinc.
however. identified Vacaro as man
who called at her home to see her on
June IL. She did not want 10 see him.
she said. and her mother told him she
was out. He left, declaring that he
would get even" with the Cristni
family. The next ds the boy vanished
after starting for sci ol
The New York herald., 1922-06-23
WATSON (GA.) } IN ROLE
OF SENATE PEACEMAkER
Jumps BetUeen Glass and
Heflin and PreUents Fight.
Special Dispatch to THE New YoRK HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau,
Washington. ID. c., june %.

Washington. ID. C.. June 2e
Senator's Glass (Va.) and Helm
fAla.) almost came to blows on the
floor of the Senate to-day. The inter-
ference of Senator Watson (Ga.) in the
surprisingly new role of peacemaker
prevented battle and gave Vice-Presi-
dent Coolidge an opportunity to read
the rules governing unparliamentary
procedure.
Before this had been done the '1ie"
was passed between the two men and
the proximity of their seats made a
physical encounter seem likely. Senator
Watson. who has had troubles of his
own recently. is quick on his feet He
jumped between Senators Glass and
Hefin and called upon them to preserve
order.
Senator Hefiin was perturbed over the
fact that the Federal Reserve Board has
been circulating in Alabama a speech by
Senator Glass In which Senator Hefin's
futed
What I ask is simply a courtesy to
myself" said the Alabama Senator. IT
am involved. assailed In a speech full
of inaccurate statements"
"Mr. President" Senator Glass inter-
rupted, Il am getting tired of these
utterly false accusations"
III the Senator charges me with max
ing false statement" Senator Helm
retorted. "he is liar"
Approaching the Alabaman men
acingly. Senator Glass shouted: "I
charge that he is repeatedly making
false statements!"
Senator Helm is over feet tall and
weighs 800 pounds. Senator Glass is
bantamweight.
Senator Watson OF Georgia then
grasped the opportunity to act for once
as peacemalSer
II call the two Senators to order"
he cried. as he got between them.
And the Senator's blackguardism."
Senator Glass continued. peering around
the interposing figure OF the Senator
from Georgia. does not help him any"
81 will not permit the Senator to in
suit me-" Senator Hefiin replied, while
Senator Watson shouted again: u call
both Senators TO order"
Vice-President Coolidge pounded his
desk and ordered Senator Heflin TO be
seated. while the rules governing such
incidents were read.
Senator Hehin denied he had used the
word false" An appeal was made to
the Record, which showed that Senator
Heflin had used the word inaccurate"
The chair held it was proper to question
the accuracy of fellow Senator's
statements, but insisted Thar" was an
improper epithet.
Senator Glass said that apparently he
had been misled and withdrew his re-
marks Then Senator HehIn asked that
his words be withdrawn from the Record.
The New York herald., 1922-06-23
SETS S2OO,O 900 AS
STRIKE LOSS IN PENNA.
Official Says 322,286 Miners
Missed $94, ,42O, ,755 Pay.

SCRANTON. Pa, June 22.--The susTen-
sion OF the anthracite mines since April
has cost the operators s52,7S0000
and the miners s41.s79.600, Clifford b.
Connellcy, State Commissioner OF Labor
and Industry, said in an address before
the Scranton Rotary Club to-day.
Speaking on waste In Pennsylvania
industries, Commissioner Connelley said
the loss to the operators and miners of
the entire State Is approximately
$500. 000, 900 up to this time. The loss
in wages to the miners, 32s.2ss of whom
are involved in the present suspension
In both the anthracite and ptuminous
fields of Pennsylvania, totals 1890
T55 he added.
The New York herald., 1922-06-23
FIVE WOMEN KILLED
IN MINERS ATTACK

Special Dispatch 10 THE NEW YORK HERALD.
HARRIS, ILL.,, June 2S.-In the brutal
massacre to-day women with children in
arms were found beaten to death as
part of the frightful scene which the
strikers left behind them. The bodies OF
four women were found in a heap under
the hanging body OF fifth near the
Southern Illinois Goal Company 8
premises.
The slaughter Of the men occurred
while they were being escorted from the
mine Most OF them had been imported
from Chicago as laborers.
The battle. which was a resumption
% the attack on Wednesday. when two
we're killed. started to-day when an army
Of 900 union miners and sympathizers
marched TO the mine.
The New York herald., 1922-06-23
Reds to Aid Uprisings
in France and Germany

= URICH, Switzerland. June 22.
Il The Communist conference
at Basel. according to the
Neue Zeitun0 Of this city. passed
unanimously a resolution TO create
Swiss Red Guard. with headquar-
ters at Zurich and Geneva. with
the object of helping fellow Com
munists in case OF uprisings in
France and Germany. 1t was an
nounced. adds the newspaper. that
the Congress organization would be
plentifully financed from Moscow.
The New York herald., 1922-06-23
The sheriffs Statement.

! Sheriff Thaxton's statement follows:
+ Shortly before the outbreak began
yesterday I was called to Carbondale on
urgent business. l received reports that
several demonstrations took place, but
paid no attention to them. believing them
merely fist fights. | did not see any
need for troops, and consequently dln
not make any request for assistance to
the Governor. am, of course. very
sorry about the whole matter. but / see
no need for calling out the troops now.
Col. Hunter said:
II came down here Sunday from
Springfield on my own initiative. with
out authority from the Adjutant-Gen-
eral. and called several conferences
which were attended by w. j. Lester.
owner of the mine d. l.. Duty. States
Attorney. and Sheriff Melvin Thaxton.
II urged Mr.. Lester TO close down
the mine. but he replied. 'Fil be damned
il will
II had no authority to ask for State
troops unless requested to ask for such
assistance by the county officials. and
no such requests were made to me-"
The New York herald., 1922-06-23
TARIFF HACKERS PUT
ON NEW EXHIBITION
Continued from First Page.

cents, retail price s12.5o. profit 1,544 per
$2.76 per dozen. landing price $3.50. re-
tail price Sc. profit 80 per cent; hand
kerchiefs costing s2.55 per dozen. retail
price sass
Senator Watson asserted that the
articles were purchased at the prices
specified at the following stores in New
York:
The folding rule at the New York
Supply Company, electric hair dryer at
Knickerpocker Electrolier Company. gun
at J. l.. Galif's. 40o-day clock at Peter
korn's. the watch AT George DAILY &
Co., the English belt at Martin & Mar
tin, the stewing pan from r. II. Macy
& Co.. the paddock. Louis Wright &
Co.; bird cage from w. f. Steffgren,
box Of toy blocks from f. A. o.
Schwartz. and the amber beads from
Gimbel Bros.
Ridiculcs Watson Talk.
Senator Simmons spoke later, saying
that the arguments advanced by Senator
Watson to justify the high rates In the
tariff bill were ''preposterous and
ridiculous"
1T was In no sense tariff Speech"
he added, "but an indirect attack upon
the newspapers and the importers. It
was in no sense fair presentation of
the situation. To do that II would be
necessary to produce comparable goods
made In this country, giving the cost of
production and the selling price
IF the committee has not that data
la nf arf,
for trying to frame tariff bill without
such essential information"
THE charges made by Senators Nc
Cumber and Watson are preposterous
and ridiculous" Senator Simmons said
Their efforts have heen directed. not
to determine the suf1ciency or insult
1ciency Of the tariff bill now under
consideration, but TO discredit certain
newspapers and importers because OF
their opposition to the bill.
The effort has heen to show that
the importers have been profiteering un-
duly on articles bought abroad. Now
IL these charges were made in a court
Of Justice both Senators would he
called upon to produce evidence that
would he complete. and II Is apparent
at the start that certain facts have been
left out and suppressed. They have not
presented the evidence which shows the
wholesale or retail price of correspond
ing American made goods entering into
competition with the articles they pre-
sent
But suppose that they make out that
importers are opposed to this bill how
do they make out their case against
the press of this country? That is their
objective. We didn't begin to hear about
this sort Of thing until the great metro
politan press of the country began to
condemn this tariff bill. 1t was neces-
sary for the advocates of the bill. then.
to attribute sinister motive to the
press. especially the Republican press.
and then we began to hear the charges
against the department stores and i'm
porters.
The evidence has broken down. Wba,
evidence have Senators Watson and Nc.
Cumber that the newspapers of this
country have been guilty of bribery and
corruption through advertising? 1t Is
the most serious charge that has ever
been made before an American Congress
that the Republican press of this coun-
try has surrendered its editorial and
news columns In such a way"
The New York herald., 1922-06-23
FOrNp ANYTHINGf

FOUND ANyTHING7
II so, see N II IL advertised In the Lost and
Found columns OF to-dsy's New York Herald.
-Adv.
The New York herald., 1922-06-23
Crowds Increase.

Publication of Lewis's telegram was
followed by the collection of large
numbers of union miners and sympa-
thizers just outside of Herrin yester-
day AS the day wore on the crowd
increased and late in the afternoon
the attack on the Strip mine was made.
after three hardware stores here had
been ransacked and stripped CT all
arms and ammunition.
Senator Sneed commended Governor
Small for refraining from sending mill
tia TO Herrin. The Senator said:
There are 1900 men in my district
who hold an unparalleled reccid for
peacefulness." He said that his latest
information was that all trouble had
subsided which was caused by the
sending in of mine guards and strike
breakers"
Col. Sam Hunter of the Adjutant-
Generals Office declared that at one of
the conferences he called, in an effort
10 prevent the outbreaks, w. J. Lasker,
owner of the Strip Mine, where the out
breaks occurred. when asked IL he would
close the mine replied: I'll be damned
il | will !"
Mr.. Lasker was reported to be IN
Herrin tonight. but could not be found
for a statement.