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, 1922-04-04

day." Mr.. Lewis interrupted. -the ef-
hciency was increased IND the pro-
'duction per man per day increased.
Tho snme effect continued when the
ten-hour day was cut to eight hours.
Tho efficiency increased more than
sufficient to make up n loss The
fact has been authoritatfveiy deter
mined and universally recognized"
IT can't figure out how you can cI-
pect the production to increase" Mr..
Black said. after you ave reduced
tho hours OF work down below n rea-
sonable basis"
I'D like to point out that we are
willing to discuss all these demands
around a council table with opera
tors" Mr.. Lewis returned. 'and then
II we can't show them to be reason
able we won't expect to press them"
Mr.. Black declared that while
wages of anthracite miners now can
purchase IS per cent more than they
could In 1920, the purchasing power
OF the farmer in my territory has been
cut so per cent since 1890" and ask
ed Mr.. Lewis:
do you think that Industrial and
transportation workers can long with
stand the pressure to havc them take
some OF the loss too7"
TT y well to remember that dur
Ing the war. farmers got the advan.
tage Of great imitation In their prices
and profits" Mr.. Lewis replied
while we contend that mine work.
ers were never able to get the full
increases in living cost represented In
their wage advances"
Mr., Black advanced the suggestion
that considering the present level of
prices, mine wag scales were far
above 1913 in their buying power.
Ever II that is So" Mr.. Lewis re
Piled. "the miners have never accept
ed the principle that wage increases
should be tied down TO the bare cost
Of living. That theory would chain
workers to a fixed economic level for
always"
Miners day wages IN 1918. Mr..
Lewis estimated at s2.o4. while the
basic day wage" under present con-
ditions was placed at $3.50.
, 1922-04-04

ASK ORDINANCE
ON WOOL SALES
Action Deferred by Council
on Truth-in-Fabric Meas
ure Designed to Back
Up State Law.

Action looking toward tho enact
ment of n truth-infnbric law as a city
ordinance was indefinitely delayed
when such an ordinance presented on
behalf Of the w~ooigrowers Of this lie
trict was tabled by the city council
last night.
Under the parliamentary rules in
voked the bin Will have to be called
up for three readings. submitted to
special committees and in other ways
tossed about before final -considera-
ton of tho Win be possible
by the city council.
The measure. designed merely to
back up the state truth-in-iabric law.
-prescrfbes that ell merchants dealing
in wooden goods conspicuously post
tags on the merchandise offered for
sale telling just exactly h wool con-
tent OF the cloth
The ordinance as submitted would
imp1@e penalties. including lines n
ing from IS to 800 and a Jail sen-
tence not to exceed 90 days or both
After the measure was read before
the city council opposition developed
on the ground that passage Of h
ordinance would necessitate the city
going to a great expense to see that
the law was enforced Members of
the council held that IT would be a
useless expense in view Of the failure
of state authorities to provide a means
of enforcement Of the similar state
statute
Attorney Marvin Bishop. IT.. speak
ing as a representative Of the Natro-
ma County woolgrowers' association.
spoke in behalf OF the measure. citing
that many state statutes had been
enacted as municipal laws to give h
city direct control over various in
fractions.
The motion to defer final considera-
ton of the bin for at least three meet
ings passed the council by unanimous
vote.
, 1922-04-04

1h4 SOAAA
mittee plan first to hear the testimony
OF shipping board officials. with Chair
man Lasker as the initial witness,
and then to ascertain tho views Of
both the proponents and opponents OF
the Legislation. Members of both
committees were generally Of tho
opinion the bearingB would continue
for n month or more.
Prepared by shipping board officials
with tho approval of President Hard
ing. identical bills proposing govern
ment aid for tho United States mer-
chant marine are pending before both
committees
Mr.. Lasker has announced that In
his opening statement to the commit
toes he would declare tho shipping
board believes that any free compe-
tition with the privately owned ship
ping OF the world. through successful
government operation Is an impossi-
bflity. Government operation of ships.
IN the opinion of tho shipping board
head. Is not only n costly failure, but
is driving private owners on the seas
without accomplishing anything itseif
, 1922-04-04

Acceptance OF these offers, hailed by
union men as 'the first break In the
ranks Of the operators" may result in
the negotiation of separate contracts
and re-opening OF the mines affected.
according to district presidents OF the
United Mine Workers international.
Some of the 40 delegates to the three
district unions composing tho policies
committee arrived here today.
c. ]. Golden. president OF district
Q at Shamokin. said hat at least one
anthracite mine in the United States
is operating. regardless OF the strike.
1t is the mine of the Philadelphia
and Reading Coal company at Locust
Gap, Pa. where for three months the
men have been digging frantically in
of a miner. Stanley Zuliski.
who disappeared under an avalanche
OF hard coal early in January.
knowledge of his violation Of the
Mr.. Golden. before the wage negotia-
committee. asked the joint con-
sent of miners and operators to on
tinue the rescue work while the strike
is in progress
Nine hundreds tons or anthracite
have been removed from the scene of
tho collapse OF shaft walls in efforts
to uncOve zuliskd's body. Mr.. Golden
estimated. If tho work goes on. he
said. shipments of coal removed in the
rescue work would be continued at
tho rate OF over 20 tons a day.
Union leaders here today elaborated
on the United Mine Workers program
for naturalization of tho coal indus
try, as was preached before the house
labor committee yesterday by John L.
Lewis. president OF the union.
The first step, according to Mr..
Golden. who is n member of the un.
IONS committee which is drafting the
naturalization Legislative program,
, 1922-04-04
Radio to SerUe
In Rescue Work

GENEVA, April A. Radio may
soon rival the St Bernard dog as the
savior OF mountain climbers lost in
the Alps
After twenty years Of experiment.
ing, jean Lacarne, the French en-
gineer connected with the Vallot OBJ
servatory on the summit of Mont
Blanc, has perfected radio apparatus
which breaks ordinary wireless in
struments.
The suggestion IS made that climb
ing parties hereafter carry small
wireless outfits so they can obtain
quick help through the Mont Blanc
observatory If necessary.
INDIA STIRS UP STRIFE.
BOMBAY. April Soy The Assoc
ciated Press).=Meetings are being held
here almost daily to stir up interest
in the observance of the so-called ma
tional week. which is planned to com
memorate the Inauguration Of Mo
handus K Ghandi's ''SwaraJia" cam
paign in April. 1874. The week be
gins April 6. and an an-Indian hartal
a form OF general strike. is planned at
its conclusion.
, 1922-04-04

lives, Mr.. Christian declared the pres
ident regretted tina "insinuating pub
iicity" had attended tho dismissal
order and indicated that a statement
broadly covering the whole incident
might be made later ct b White
House
The s~ecretary-s letter, the ffrst Of
fetal comment to come from White
House officials since the dismissal or
der was announced, was written as a
result of q visit to the White House
yesterday by a number of the dis
charged officials-
Secretary Christians letter, written
yesterday. said:
IT have shown to the president the
statement left by you and your asso-
cfates on tho occasion Of your calls
at the White House this afternoon
He asked me to reply and say that he
would have been glad to meet your
delegation had he been present at the
time Of your call. though he is not
yet prepared to make his statement
relative to the executive order which
was made effective on Friday even
ing. March 81.
The president has no wish to re-
feet upon the character OF any gov
eminent employee but he did hold that
, 1922-04-04

lnt LiNtle SISTER inc FOOT as ne
drove n wagon ~ visited their
homes regularly. n
Bell was shot to aboard n
train near lie Sueur. March 81.
under circumstances. Ach led TO
tho detention OF his wife. the daugh-
ter OF May Although tho wife was
generated by the coroner's jury.
which found that Bell had killed him
self. tho news OF the killing . was
withheld from May.
He came upon a newspaper account
Of the anair yesterday. Stunned by
the news. he suffered n stroke OF
apoplexy from which he died.
, 1922-04-04
MANY MISSING
In BIG FLOOD

DALLAS. Texas, April 4-Severnl
persons are reported missing and
some livestock drowned in Sabine
river. near Greenvile. as tho result OF
heavy rains OF the past "a hours. The
river above GreenviIlc Is reported
more than a milo wide. Two men
ave been rescued and parties are
seeking others believed TO have been
caught in h rapidly rising waters.
, 1922-04-04

wEATHERFoRD, Texas. April
depressing opposition to every
thing that the Ku Klux Khan
stands for. "as far as 1 know"
Federal Judge James C. Wilson. ad-
dressing the chamber Of commerce
last night declared that Senator
CuIberson did not miss it far
when he said. IF permitted to con-
tInue, the khan would soon over
throw the government. The fed
eraI judge stated that It was moth
ing more than a form of anarchism
which operated by first getting as
, 1922-04-04

members the sherifs, then tho po-
lice. trial judges and preachers"
ut is a smooth system OF chic
reforming the government under
the plea of 100 per cent American
ISM" he declared.
Judge Wilson asserted that he
vas as strongly against tho anti
Ku Klux Khan as he was against
the khan. "All modes are bad" no
stated
DALLAS. Texas. April A law
and order mass meeting has been
called for tonight by leaders Of a
, 1922-04-04
WITNESS STANDS ON TESTIMONY
REPUDIATES LATE CONFESSION

In the trail and later said that his
testimony "a not true. duplicating
other men He declared that Horns
by was innocent
The affidavit made public today
said that his life had been threaten
ed IL he did not swear that Horns
by was innocent He declared his
testimony in the trial to be true
Governor Neff has been asked to
commute Hornsby's sentence to
life imprisonment
, 1922-04-04
SAYS XII KLUx khan IS MENACE TO GOVERNMENT
COUNTER ORGANIZATIONS IS PROJECTED AT DALLIA

movement discountcnancing river
bottom courtrooms- and "clandes-
tine applications of the lash" Gen.
eraI M. NJ. Crane. chairman. said
the movement was an outgrowth OF
loggings here
I'VE realize" he said. that an
intolerable situation has arisen. and
we arc going to form ourselves into
a strongly organized body to en-
force the law of the state. country
and the city.
And we will not wear masks to
do IT."
, 1922-04-04

mo nur1Du OF WHS OF CONT uo5 prV
duce.-
Representative Black. Democrat.
Texas, calculated that II the fve-dny
six-hour demand was granted. 'the
public would pay s244. 200. 900 add
.ional for tho same amount OF coal
they arc now getting each year"
who VIII hat come put Off" Mr..
Black demanded after figuring up his
total.
Nobody" Mr.. Lewis retortcd, De
your figures r absurd I
can't follow your mental gyrations on
this subject on the field OF mathe-
matics."
Mr.. Black pressed his calculations.
congressman, when the 15-hour
day was changed to the ten-hour
, 1922-04-04

AUSTIN. Texas, April A. An af-
fdavit by willie Carter repudiat-
ing his statement at Bolton recently
generating George Hornsby of the
murder OF j. N. Weatherby. for
which Hornsby is sentenced to hang
April Il, has been received by Gov
nor Neff, 1t became known today.
Hornsby ic in the Travis county
jail.
Carter testified against Hornsby
, 1922-04-04
UTAH PIONEER x A

as Robinson. rs. pioneer Utah bank
err and business man and rcputed foun-
der OF tho beet sugar industry in Utah.
Idaho and other inter-mountaIn states,
died yesterday at Long Beach. Cal, nc
cording to word received here.
Mr.. Cutler was born in England in
and came TO Utah in 1854.
, 1922-04-04
ROBBERS BATTER SAFE
BUT FAIL TO GET funds

GREYBULL. wyo- April 4.-Rob-
bers who entered the First State Bank
Of Kane, a small town north of here
battered tho safe but failed to effect
entrance and secured nothing for
their trouble. according to reports re-
oeived mere Tools used by the rob
hers were taken from the toolhouse
Of railroad section workers nearby.
, 1922-04-04
CAMPBELL COUNTY WILL
IMPORT DAIRY STOCK

GILLETTE. Wye, April Ar
engagements for the shipment into
Campbell county of a carload OF fine
dairy cows were perfected at d meet
ing held at the Bank of Gillette be-
tween officers Of the institution and
a group Of prominent farmers of his
district
, 1922-04-04
100000 TANK
BLAZE AT END

SAPULPA, Okla, April 4-The most spectacular and
costly oil tank fire in the history of Sapulpa has burned itself
out after raging more than SO hours, doing damage estimated
at 100000 and threatening property worth more than a mil
lion dollars.
Early this morning tank No. 80; the third tank to catch
, 1922-04-04
81 Slain This
Year in Gotham

NEW YORK. April 4.-Ninety-oIe
persons have been slain in New York
since the FIRST of the year. according
to records in tho office of the chief
medical examiner. There have been
los holdups.
, 1922-04-04

CITY, Okla,
April 4.-Lieut. Col. Paul w.
Beck, of Post field, the avia-
ton section of Fort Sill, Okla,
was shot to death here early
today in the fashionable resi-
dcnce OF Jean p. Day. widely known
OIL operator. Day Is held at his homo
in custody OF = deputy sheriff pending
an investigation
According to n statement issued by
r. w. Dick, Day returned to his
house after escorting home n number
OF guests which his wife earlier had
entertained at cards. and found Mrs.
Day struggling in the arms Of the
army officer. Dick who is an init
mate acquaintance OF the family, said
Day authorized tho statement
Lieut.. Col. Beck had long pecn a
close friend OF the Days and came
hero yesterday by airSlane from Fort
SIN He was n OF the guests ut the
card party last night. Dick said. and
was loft alone with Mrs. Day when
her husband saw their friends home
in his automobile.
Upon his return home, Dick r,id
Day peered through a porch window
and saw his wife fighting to release
tho aviator's hold on her. He rushed
upstairs n obtained his revolver.
Dick asserted. and returned TO the
o where the couple were stnl
struggling.
Beck made n motion as II to strike
Day, continued Dick. and Day struck
him over the head with the revolver.
the gun exploding. Beck fell TO the
floor n was dead before the police
arrived.
Mrs Day this morning was In a
state bordering on collapse
and would make no statement.
Day has been prominent In political
and financial circles OF the state since
Oklahoma wns admitted to the union.
He was n member of the supreme
court commission and one OF h two
men who farmed oklahoma's first
code OF statute. He was active in
tho political campaign Of former
United States Senator Thomas p.
Gore.
Day Is so years old and presiden.
OF the Foursome Producing & Rein
ing company n vice president OF
tho Continental Asphalt & Petroleum
company. His vito IS aid to be a
few a younger. They have one
child a daughter studying ut the
University Of Oklahoma The family
has resided in Oklahoma City for tho
last " years.
Lieut.. Col. Beck was one OF the
first four aviators IN the United
States army. He had been in the
service since 1899. according to the
post adjutant at Fort SIN. Beck went
to Fort sin from Arcadia. Fla. in
July, 1921. He is said to have been
a widower.
, 1922-04-04
FElNERS
At PEACE ON
ULSTER LINE
CeasesSFYom Free State Side of
Border; Cropn Forces in North
Tyrone Keep War Blazing

BELFAST, April 4.-(By The Associated Press)-Co.
Montagu Bates, chief of the southern liason commission,
said today that orders had been given to Sim Feiners at Bal
fagh bridge to cease firing and that these orders were being
obeyed. He said there was now no shooting from the Free
State side of the Ulster border. -
, 1922-04-04
NO REFLECTION
IN DISMISSALS

April 4-The recent dismissal of up
wards of thirty officials of the bureau of engraving and print
ing by President Harding involved no desire "to reflect upor
the character of any government employee it was said today
by Secretary Christian.
In a letter to John J. Deviny, one Of the dismissed execu.
, 1922-04-04

Tho fire department was called out
at about II O'Clock this morning TO
West First street. in response to a
false alarm.
, 1922-04-04
BATTLE
CHITA TROOPS

TOXIC, April 4-(By The Associated Press)-special
dispatches from Vladivostok today report a clash between
troops and forces of the Chita government when
800 of the latter attacked the Japanese near Spassk, about
100 miles from Vladivostok, following a demand by the jap
aneses to disarm. Eighty of the Chita soldiers were reported
, 1922-04-04

LABOR Claims
Lively Tilt Centers About Dem and for Six-Hour Day and FINE
Day Week Advocated at Ho use Committee Hearing by
Miners Chief; Texas Scion in Dispute

issues involved in the national coal tnke-were decrbed by John L. Lewis president of
United Mine Workers in continuing his testimony today before a house committee as
move force regularity of employ ment
"Mn employed by the day" h e said "w oudr receive the same wages the are low get
ting, and put in less meb but the miners h dig coal would be paid as they are now for
, 1922-04-04
INDEPEN
IN NES WOULD
RENEW SCALE
Committee Meets Wednesday,
in New York to Consider Offer Made
byEaStern Operators

NEW YORK, April 4.-Strke leaders announced here to-
day that the anthracite miners general scale committee
would meet in New York tomorrow to act on the reported
offer of several independent producers to grant the strikers
nineteen wage demands Immediately if they would return to
work Will " ~ trndncnn in cnnnsan Of
, 1922-04-04

turbances 4, Belfast So Professionals
wer killed and Sc wounded and that
81 Catholics were killed and lis
wounded. Ono military officer and
six police. OF whom three were Cath
olics. were killed and a number of
others wounded
, 1922-04-04
ion OFFICER SHOT TO DEATH BY OIL Man
FATHER-IN-LAW OF E. C. BELL
DROPS dead ON READING News
OF TRAGIC KILLING ON TRAIN

MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, April A. Nock over the fatal
shooting of his son-in-law, E. c. Bell 'asper, Wyo, made
known to him forthe first time through, 'wspaper account,
was believed today to have caused the de of Peter May, IS
years of age.
May had been widely known among I. 2 les served by
, 1922-04-04
MERCHANT MARINE ACT TO GET
THROUGH HOUSE BUT SENATE
IS DOUBTFUL, LEADERS Think

WASHINGTON, April 4-Joint congressional hearings
on the administrations merchant marine bill were begun to-
day with Republican leaders confident the house would be
able to act on the measure before the close of the present
session but generally doubtful as to whether the senate would
md time to dispose Of it until after congress reconvenes in
December. merchant marine and fisheries COM
omnercn committee an +he hm.nlo L shipninr bnardn fncials with Chair.
, 1922-04-04

MULLIGAR, ireland. April A. A
freight train bound from Belfast to
Galway. was ratded hero last night
by armed men who ripped open all
the flour bags and destroyed their
contents
, 1922-04-04
MINISTER RESIGNS.

PARIS, April 10y The Associ-
ated Press).-MarceI1o t. De Alvear,
Argentine minister to France. has re-
signed
, 1922-04-04

a sweeping change In the bureau was
essential for the good Of the public
service. He regrets he insinuating
publicity no less than those do who
have been discontinued from the pub
lie service"
, 1922-04-04

pary5s plant les hero after a light
ming stroke Sunday night. fired a S.
600 barrel tank. boiled over and the
fire rapidly died out
, 1922-04-04

killed.
Later the Chitn troops attacked In
force with field guns and fighting is
continuing along the UssuI railway
the report said
, 1922-04-04

EVANSVILLE MAYOR DEAD.
EVANSVILLE. Ind, April 4.-Benja-
min Bosse. mayor of Evansville. and
Democratic state chairman. died this
morning.
, 1922-04-04

LONDON. April 4|By Tho Assoc
ciated Press) - Winston Spencer
Churchill, the colonial secretary told
the house of commons today. in an
rwer to a question that between Feb
a 10 and March &c. during dis
, 1922-04-04

LIBER1CK, April 4. -By The As
ISOLATED Press.-Two bombs shattered
the glass windows OF the Y M C A
building hero ast night Volunteers
surrounded tho n but no arrests
were made
, 1922-04-04

Despite the lul In sniping activities
however. loyalists have not been per
mitted to return to their farms. which
are occupied by southerners, OF whom
about so are moving out Of this area
Excitement has transferred to the
desolate SPERM mountains in north
Tyrone. which are swept nightly by
large bodies OF crown forces, who are
some times fired upon by Sim Fem
ers. Frequent encounters have been
reported and the Belfast telegraph
correspondent has been toll that rs
Sim Feiners have been killed and
many more wounded.
, 1922-04-04

BELFAST, April =. -By Tho AS
ISOLATED Press-eBernard McMahon.
eldest son OF Owen Mcmahon. seven
members OF whose family were shot
by a band Of men on March "a , died
today.
, 1922-04-04

Sitting In Joint sessions the senate
committee and the house
, 1922-04-04

DONEGAL, April 4.-rwelve arm
ed men early today held up a. passeri
ger INT freight train on the Swiftly
railway, took off the Londonderry
newspapers and burned them. The,
also seized a quantity of sugar ant
bacon and several hampers of bread
, 1922-04-04
Weather Forecast

Cloudy tonight tonight and wednes-
Gay with probably rain or snow. Cold
er IN west portion tonight and in east
portion Wednesday.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1922-05-11
MOSTLY MIssIN' YOU

In the silence O the twilight,
When the evenin' chores are did
Ard the cows are softly munchin'
o. their fodder in the shed,
An the stars are spercely shinin',
Jes a playin' peek-a-boo,
'Tis about that time o evenin'
That Pm mostly missin' you.
Jes about that time O. evenin',
When all seems so quiet an still
An the moon comes slyly creepin',
Making shadows on the hill,
An the old trees softly wavin'
Like they're sayin' ''howdy od',
'Tis about that time O. evenin'
That I'm mostly missin' you.
In the quiet O the evenin',
When the wind comes sighin' through
The tall grass long the meadow,
An it seems to me tits true,
can hear you singin', mother,
Jes like you used to do,
An it's about that time o evenin'
That Pm mostly missin' you.
MAY FORBES.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1922-05-11
POEM IS APPRECIATED

A couple of weeks ago our reporter
secured the right to print poem en-
titled MOSTLY Missin' You" which
was written by May Forbes and read
at Women's club meeting recently.
1t is very seldom we have seen a sim
gle item from any paper so widely
copied. At least half dozen of our
exchanges have appreciated it suffi-
ciently to print it. And with their
extended exchange list it would ap-
pear that if equal results follow from
their publication, Mrs. Forbes may
have produced an equal of Cy War
mans Sweet Marie"
Because of the request from SO
many for extra copies of the Empire
containing the below poem which we
were unable to supply, we are re-
printing it this week
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1922-05-11
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