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Evening journal., 1922-07-18
Text Of Report to Harding
By Majority Of Operators

WASHINGTON. July 1s-The re-
port OF the majority OF the blum
nous coal operators submitted to
the President follows:
Dear Mr.. President:
we have approached the earnest
consideration OF your proposal OF
July 10. 1922. FOR arbitration in the
coal situation with that degree OF
solemn earnestness that is due a
subject that is so fraught with so
grave and far-reaching consequences
TO the whole American people-that
no private interests OF ours can
weigh in our considerations.
Therefore on behalf Of the BIZ
luminous coat operators who have
been in conference with you and
who represent associations produc-
ing in 1921 a substantial majority
Of the b.tuminous coal, which was
covered by collective bargaining
with the United Mine Workers OF
America. We beg to state that we ac-
cept your proposal OF July 10 with
out reservation and qualification.
While making this unreserved
acceptance. We think thai il is due
10 the public and TO the industry
that we should point out not only
some suggestions which We believe
would be helpful in the consumma-
ton OF so great an undertaking. but
also some Of our difficulties in ac-
ceptsnce.
"Inasmuch as the old machinery
FOR making scales based on the cen
trail competitive field has broken
down. proven entirely inadequate to
meet the changed economic condi-
tons OF the country. and is. there
fore. now irretrievably abandoned;
and inasmuch as the great varied
technical and economic situation OF
the various districts makes II almost
impossible for a national arbitration
board TO satisfy these differing sit
uations :and inasmuch as the oper-
ators here assembled are anxious 10
maintain the principle OF collective
bargaining. we suggest that It should
be made possible under national
arbitration for negotiations 10 be
undertaken by States or other large
groupings OF districts. subject 10 the
general direction Of the Arbitration
OF the major issues in
vOlved.
This is in the mutual interests
Of both operators and workers, be-
cause OF the many technicslities and |
varied economic conditions d.fferiDe !
In the various sections OF the I
country.
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GOMPERSSE
LABOR CRISIS
Continued From First Pare.

AWlAANNNA rum AAEA hENs
the government may say, what the
mine owners may say. or what hos
tile newspapers may say. the mine
owners are the guilty parties.
let % not he forgotten that the
strike was caused by the wanton dis
regard OF their contract by the mine
owners. They treated their pledge
to the miners as a scrap OF paper.
They refused 10 confer with the
miners. They sought TO treat the
miners as serfs and the miners re-
fused to accept such treatment. They
ceased mining coal
1T is important TO the country
that coal be mined. II is even more
important that a half million coal
miners be treated with justice. The
nation cannot put anything ahead OF
Justice. II cannot put politics or
the profits OF a small group OF mine
owners ahead OF justice 10 the min
ers. They cannot even put the need
for coal ahead OF justice. Coal can
be had In ample quantity the mo-
ment justice Is done.
Brute force cannot override jus
tice in the United states. II will not
do 10 trample rough-shod over the
aspirations and requirements Of any
portion Of our people. This is
neither the hour nor the theme for
The man 'on horseback the great
need OF this hour is for norma,
natural conference between inter
asted parties. when a half million
men are aggrieved Il is a poor time
indeed for the roll OF drums. rat
ling OF sabres and the pounding Of
he mailed fst.
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Z The wage scales expiring March
/ 81, 1922, In the unionized industry.
based upon an inside DAY wage Of
$3.50 per day FOR mine labor. are far
above the wage levels Of the country.
/ They are far above our competitors
in the non-union fields They i'm
pose a burden on the consuming
public and the whole OF industry.
They affect the freight rates the
costs Of manufacturers the interests
OF our farmers and our working
people in every direction. We have
no doubt that in your proposal that
the miners would return to work
upon this scale. even temporarily.
you had in mind the more essential
question OF immediate return to pro-
ductiOn. in order that industry should
not be psralyzed: that the proper
wage levels to be determined would
not thus he prejudged. and that we
and the public az large could afford
10 make this sacrifice in your effort
10 secure the return OF the men 20
work. even though IL did lean en-
tirely 10 the side OF the miners. rath-
er than 70 that of equity and gen.
eral public interest
we had thought that the scale
Of November 1917. based on s. per
day for common labor would furn-
ish a better medal line between the
contentious OF the two parties. The
largest or tho non-union coal pro-
duction or the country Al the pres
ent moment is carried on below this
level"
We welcome nm exhaustive in
quiry into the functioning Of the
industry, as we believe any expos
ure OF the truth 81 the situation will
show the intolerahle and wastefui
conditions under which the union
lied industry is carried on under the
present labor regime and the PEN
alties that are imposed upon the
public by the inability 10 secure the
enforcement OF contracts and the
thousand other Ills. We suggest
that IL would he desirable IN separ-
ate the problems ~ anthracite and
hituminous coal. We see no objec- +
ton TO separating again the investl- I
cation problems from those or arbi- 4
tration or the present disputes into /
different commissions pending the
development Of some plan Of sta
bility. Respectfully submitted.
II. y. Taylor. chairman: Michael
Galliger. II. VI. Davis. Rice Miller.
II. G. Smith, ?. J. Quealy."
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$4,000 CLERKS
THREATEN STRIKE
Will Quit P. R. R. If Court
Denies Injunction, Chief
Says
FREIGHT HANDLERS
ALSO DISSATISFIED

Between 10000 and $4,000 clerks
freight handlers and station en-
ployes on the Pennsylvania Railroad
will receive strike authorization TO-
morrow II an injunction proceeding
in the United States Court in Phlla.
delphia to restrain enforcement o.
a wage cut is unsuccessful.
A statement to that effect was
made last night by G. H. Fenster-
macher. vice general chairman n
the Brotherhood Of Railway Clerks
on the Pennsylvania System.
Mr.. Fenstermacher said the
freight handlers had pleaded with
him 10 be allowed 10 join the strik-
Ing shopmen Immediately. and that
he was able TO hold them back only
because our application for a re-
straining order preventing the rail-
road from putting a wage reduction
into effect comes up tomorrow be-
fore Judge Dickinson in the East
ern District Federal Court"
He declared the absence Of the
freight handlers alone would tie up
the freight terminals and throw
freight movements into confusion"
He continued:
The application for an Injunction
against the Pennsylva by the
brotherhood is based on the plea
that the wage reduction is unlaw-
full because il was not preceded by
a conference between the road and
the union. as specified in the Tnsns-
portation Act and ordered by the
Railroad Labor Board. The Penn
sylVania refused to recognize the
Brotherhood as representative OF
its employees. hut held elections OF
its own for the purpose OF designat-
ing the mems representatives..
when the Pennsylvania raised
the question as TO whether we rep
resented the men. we replied that
we were entirely willing to submit
this matter to the employees them
selves. requesting only that the
name Of our organiza ton have its
place upon any ballot 70 be put be-
fore the employees. so that those who
desired the System Board as their
representative might so designate
that desire by their vote. This the
refused 10 do. In spite
OF the protest Of the brotherhood
the road proceeded
TO put into effect its plan and to elect
and appoint so-called representative
OF the employees, without giving them
a chance to designate the union.
This election. as held by the man
agement, was not only a fragrant
violation Of the principles Of De-
rision No. 11s. but was a ridicu-
lous farce. as later proved when
brought 20 the attIntion OF the Unit
ed States Railroad Labor Board"
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Largest Paid Circulation
MARKET SHOWS
STRONGER TONE
Overnight Coal and Railroad
Strike News More En-
couraging

Press) The coal and railroad strike
news over night was more encourag-
ing and caused a stronger tone at
the opening OF the New York Stock
Exchange today.
The order OF President Harding 20
operators TO return TO their mines
and resume operations was taken TO
mean immediate increase In coal
production. Washington advices in
dicated an early end of the rail
strike under a plan OF the President
10 issue a join call 20 both sides to
adjust their differences by confer
ence.
Most OF the prices In the general
lis; showed better prices.
Trading in lndustrials was fea-
tured by bullish demonstrations In
individual stocks during the hrst
hour. international Paper reached
a new high for the year AZ 81 y {;
American Can at 57N and L. $. In
dustrlal Alcohol at 6t4.
The interests which sponsor the
market movements Of industrial al
cohol are credited with being among
the sellers on the theory that pend
Ing settlement OF important con-
tracts the time was not ripe for a
sustained upward movement.
Opening prices included:
American Sugar 70. up II Mexi-
can Petroleum 1904. up Il Bald
win Locomotive 1873. up a stude-
baker 1877. Western Union 1881 :;
United States steel i0O% American
Can 57i5. mp 4; Crucible so. up
2ia American Ice 10; New Haven
800. mp y; American Locomotive
i15i4. up =.
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L0RIMER FIGHTS
AGAINST BLINDNESS

CHICAGO. July IS. Omitted
Press) Former l.. $. Senator Will
liam Lorimer. after working in
jungles Of South America, attempt
ing to stage comeback. was in
Chicago today to undergo an opera
ton for cataract on both eyes.
Immediately after the operation.
Lorimer plans to return to the wilds
Of Colombia to continue surveying
work.
Lorimer, who has lost great deal
Of weight. and is bronzed from the
outdoor life, told old friends whom
he met here, that he preferred the
life OF solitude after his wife died
and he had undergone reverses Of
his financial and political fortunes.
He is working for a group OF
Chicago capitalists. seeking to eX-
plot the country
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discussing with YOU certain recon-
mcndations as To the machinery 20
make an arbitration plan effective
and TO accomplish the results which
the country and YOU yourself de-
sire
I'm view Of the contingencies that
confront us. the varying conditions
In the different producing dis
tricts OF the country. our conference
has decided 20 answer your pro-
posal by district rather than as a
whole. and we attach hereto state
ments OF the position taken by the
several districts represented In the
conference OF operators assembled at
your request here In Washington.
An OF the operators Of your con-
ference unite in supporting the prin-
ciple Of arbitration and collective
bargaining and your high motives in
calling us together.
And finally they say 10 YOU and
To the American people that each
and every one of them stands ready
in this crisis TO put his properties
and his own services AZ your dis
posal and command at any instant"
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MISS ASHLEY Is
MONTBATTEN'S BRIDE

LONDON. July is. Omitted Press)
Miss Edwina Ashley. England's
ls1OO. 600. 600 deb" was married to-
day 10 Lord Louis Montbatten. the
Prince Of Wales most intimate
friend.
The royal family. including King
George and Queen Mary. attended
the ceremony. which united the
granddaughter Of Sir Ernest Cassel
and Lord Montbatten. a war hero.
Members Of the diplomatic corps
and nobility from all over Europe.
together with social and political
leaders, were also present.
The Prince OF Wales was best
man.
Two OF the most powerful families
OF German extra ction were united
by the marriage Lord Montbatten's
name was changed from Bat:en-
burg during the war.
After a honeymoon in HAMPSHIRE.
Lord and Lady Montbatten will go
to Spain where they will be the
guests OF King Alfonso.
After a tour OF Germany they will
go to America about September /.
A simple revllle gown OF soft sill
yer tissue with ankle length hem and
a low waist from which depended
two narrow panels at the sides
Four yard court train which was
draped in fifteenth century point de
Venice lace.
SILK tulle veil surmounted by
silver lattice cOronet. pointed in
front and surrounded with orange
blossoms. Diamonds cleaned from
the center.
Evening journal., 1922-07-18
SAY HE DELAYED CAR

Hearing in the case OF Gabriel
Cera,. 1918 Market street. charged
with violating a city ordinance in
obstructing a trolley car by leaving
his automobile truck parked so that
the car was una ble'to pass. was con-
tinued until tomorrow by Judge
Hastings in Municipal Court this
morning at the request OF John W.
Brady. attorney for the man. The
offense was committed in Cedar
street. between Rodney and Clayton
streets. II Is alleged.
Evening journal., 1922-07-18
TAKE GRUB WORMS
FROM MANS EAR

A young man OF L.s borough has
been suffering for several days with
about as strange an injury as the
local doctors have ever had, says the
Kennett square correspondent OF
the West Chester Local News. lie has
complained OF severe earache for
several days which has been gradu-
ally growing worse and an eXamina-
ton was made yesterday and eleven
grub worms removed from the ear
As they had fastened themselves to
the inner wall OF the ear it was
necessary to place choloroform in
the ear before they could be re-
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CLAIM 1850
NOW OUT At
TODD'S CUT
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Continued from First Page.)
ance. Logan SAYS" II should have
read. Real Grievance. Logan says"
The article then set forth in detail
the underlying causes which led the
shopcrafts 10 strike.
Full strength Of the 1900 union
labor workers in Wilmington Is ex-
pected 10 be placed squarely behind
the shop craft workers A. a meeting
tonight Of the Central Labor Union.
In the Labor Temple. The Central
Union Is composed Of representa-
tives ~ all unions OF the city and
the railroad men are affiliated with
10 through their connection with
locals such as the sheet metal work
ers mschinists boilermakers. car
men and electrical workers.
These represent the six railroad
shopcrafts which are AFFILIATED with
the Advisory Board OF System Fed
Grafton No. 90. The Baltimore &
Ohio men are directly affiliated with
local organizations and also with
the 3. & o.. system advisory board
in Philadelphia. The Pullman men
have only five crafts. one craft. the
boilermakers. being missing. Paint
ers in all shops are members OF the
local unions. Nos. ga and 449.
At tonight's meeting reports will
he received concerning the strike
situation in the Pennsylvania. BaIti-
more and Ohio and Pullman plants
In not only Wilmington proper. but
in what is termed the Metropolitan
district" OF the city.
Several men reported 10 strike
last night that the
Pennsylvania Railroad was making
an offer TO men who remained loyal
Of three square meals day. a place
would send their wives and children
TO Atlantic City. wildwood. or any
place they wanted to go. during the
duration OF the strike. all expenses
10 be borne by the company.
Officials OF the PENNSYLVANIA
Railroad last night, when asked II
the report were true. said that II
was except that the company had
not taken the initiative. Many
Of our men at the Wilmington
shops" II was stated. have said
that they we're willing to work and
continue on working for the COM
pany II they can do so without their
families being harrassed by the
strikers, and they themselves hav-
ing 10 run a gauntlet or pickets." |
According TO the railroad officials. I
this brought about the suggestion |
that the families OF these workmen .
might be sent away for a few days.
where they could be among friends
and the railroad company could
AXE care OF the men quartering
hem at the shops.
According TO strike leaders these
men have been offered the added in
iucement OF double time and told
hey would probably act as super
.isors over the less experienced :
men being employed by the com
Dany to take the places OF the
striking mechanics.
Officers OF the Central Labor
-nion. announce that fun prepare
Ions have been made for receiving
eports on the strike OF the rail-
Dad shopmen in the will
nlneton district. These reports are :
o be made by the shopmen on the
Baltimore and Ohio
nd Pullman system. and. accord
~ to the c. J.. L. officials will con-
ain many points of interest.
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AUTO MERGERS
BEING TALKED OF

NEW YORK. July 1s.-Local
bankers announced that plans were
under way for a financial reorgani-
zation OF the Pierce-Arrow Motor
Car Company. but that no definite
details have yet been decided upon.
Negotiations for merger OF the
Pierce-Arrow with the Lafayette
Automobile Company recently fell
through because OF inability to agree
upon a plan OF financing.
Definite announcement Is expected
within day or two OF the purchase
OF the Locomobile Company OF
America by the ". c. Durant inter-
ests. II is understood the deal will
be stock transaction, involving
about 100000.
Evening journal., 1922-07-18
TEXAS MOB BEATS
MAN AND WOMAN

HOUSTON. Texas. July Is Omitted
Press Victims Of mob. Dave
Hunt, prosperous farmer Of. Cedar
Bayou, and his fiancee. were brutal,
beaten with a knotted rope. chained
and locked together and rudely
thrown into a ditch. authorities
learned today.
The couple was accused OF i'm
proper relations.
Hunt is in serious condition and
the girl. her hair clipped by the mob.
suffered severe bruises
Hunts aged mother. who left her
sick bed TO conduct the search for
the couple, also is in a serious condi-
ton.
Evening journal., 1922-07-18
COUNTY BALANCES.

County Treasurer W. S. Burris re-
ported the following balances at this
mornings session OF the Levy Court:
New Castle County. S233.39O.65;
miscellaneous roads. s371.43: Chris
tiania. tSS51.19, Mill Creek. S4.-
341.99: White Clay Creek. $4.3SO.O1:
Pencader. $1.O1O.99; New Castle.
S1.0O6.9S; Red Lion. s1.l92.35; st.
Georges. sS23.74: APPOINTMENTS.
$11O.7S. and Brandywine. S4.OO2.41.
Evening journal., 1922-07-18
ACCUSED OF HITTING CHILDREN

Alleged 10 have struRs Annie
Accolisa. 800 Reed street. during a
dispute over the conduct Of chill
dren in the nelghborhood. Lena Lus-
itca. 1112 Reed street. was held for
a hearing tomorrow on charge OF
assault and battery by Judge Hast
ings in Municips Court this morn
ing. She asked for the continuance
OF the case.
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WOMEN VOTERS TO MEET.

The city committee OF Colored Re-
publican Women will hold its week
~ meeting tonight at $40 King
street Matters OF importance to ali
voters will be discussed. The COM
mittee requests that all ward chair
men. district leaders and voters be
present. Details OF registration. vot-
ing and orga nization work will be
gone over thoroughly.
Evening journal., 1922-07-18
WINE DRAWS HIM FINE.

Pleading guilty to a charge OF be-
ing drunk. Briscoe Salamino was fin
ed $40 and costs by Judge Hastings
in Municipal Court this morning. He
said that he was drinking wine.
William Connell pleaded guilty to a
like charge. but was dismissed. He
said he has work to go TO on farm
near Mendinhall, Pa.
Evening journal., 1922-07-18
CHARGES AGAINST
THREE FIREMEN

Three firemen have been ordered
by Chief Lutz of the Bureau OF Fire.
TO appear before the Department OF
Safety this afternoon. One is charged
with conduct unbecoming a fireman.
another with neglect OF duty and a
third one with being late in reporting
for duty.
Evening journal., 1922-07-18
BEGIN PROBE OF
BEAUTY SCHOOLS

NEW YORK. July is Omitted
Press)-Probe into the schemes OF
slickers who promise to make corn
fed girls west OF New York beautiful
for 500. was started here today by
Miss Helen Mccormick. assistant
district attorney OF Brooklyn.
Evening journal., 1922-07-18
BRAIN TESTS.
BY Sam LLOYD.

Five Minutes Ia Answer This.
Each OF the following SEN
fences contains the name OF
city or State in the United
States. In the first we find
Butte. What are the others?
liked everything but the
butter.
II I finish the washing to-
night. ! win be ready 10 do the
family mending In the morning.
Two miles east on West street
will take YOU 10 South street.
with the ore gone. the pro-
moter thought it a good time
to sell the mine.
II YOU go into the bear den.
very well. but what shall l tell
your widow?
Answer To Yesterdays.
The rebus suggested NIGHT
INGALE CKnight in gale).
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SARAH MAY NOT COME.

PARIS. July 1S.-CUnited Press)
Sarah Bernhard may not make the
American trip she planned because
OF the insistance OF her family and
friends that she rest. The actress Is
now spending her vacation at Belle
Isle.
Evening journal., 1922-07-18
NO TRAFFIC RULES
LOS ANGELES

Harold p. Fetter. a former re-
porter on the Every Evening stan. is
now with the Los Angeles. Cal.
Herald.
Mr.. Fetter. who was accompanied
by his wife. writes 10 friends in this
city OF a delightful trip across the
continent They spent a week in
Denver. He reports train service in
the west badly shot up" necessitat-
ing a Encouragement OF his itinerary.
In speaking OF the traffic regulations
in Los Angeles. Mr.. Fetter SAYS the
officers on duty at crossings do not
attempt to hold up traffic for pedes-
trians. You simply guess for your
self which way an automobile is go
ing" says Mr. Fetter. II you guess
right you continue your trip. but il
you guess wrong they send you TO
the hospital or morgue."
Evening journal., 1922-07-18
HIT BY MOTORCYCLE.

Miss Mildred Berman, OF us King
street. was struck this morning, on
Market street below Seventh street,
by a motorcycle operated by G. A.
Gsrneld, of West Eleventh street,
receiving slight injuries. She was
taken TO her home in an automobile.
Evening journal., 1922-07-18

Watch the Want Ads carefully. II
you have any business transactlonS
10 be taken care OF. Do not close
any transactions today. but the lat
Ter part OF the week. will be
good time to do so. as you are I'M
der favorable planetary ruling.
Evening journal., 1922-07-18
HELD UNDER PEACE BOND.

Charged with breach OF the peace
toward his wife. Arthur Jennings
pleaded guilty and was held under
$500 peace bond by Judge Hast
ings in Municipal Court this morn
Evening journal., 1922-07-18
FOREIGN EXCHANGE

NEW YORK. July is Omitted
Press) Foreign exchange opened
hrm today. Sterling opened at
as = francs ..OS42; lire .O4s31s;
marks .0O2ll u.
Evening journal., 1922-07-18
NEW YORK COTTON

NEW YORK. July Is Omitted
lress),-Cotton opened irregular to-
day. July was on 10 at 21.75: DC
tober 2i.9O, of s; December 21.Ss.
on ?; January 2l.56. Off 3; March
2l55, up 6.
Evening journal., 1922-07-18
SIneS and WEIGH
FLORISTS

2is WEST EIGHTH STREET
Cut Flowers and Funeral Design.
Specially
d. & A. 5672
Evening journal., 1922-07-18

moved. 1t was a very painful opera
lion but a great relief TO the patient.
The suppositlon is that the larvae had
been placed in the ear from the
sting OF a woods fly and grown grad
ually inside the ear.
Evening journal., 1922-07-18
SHOP CRAFT
MEN AGAIN
TRY PEACE
Union Leaders Would Send
Men Back Pending Wage
Discussion
WON'T CALL M. OF W.
WORKERS OUT NOW
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Jersey. authorities today stated.
Hundreds OF deputy United states
marshals were being trained in their
use.
Disorders in the district have been
slight.
Very few Of the $4,000 malnte-
nance OF way employees made good
their threat 10 strike. railroad on
cials reported today.
The first serious effect or the strike
was felt in New York today when Il
was reported that egg shipments had
fallen OF $4,000 crates in the last
two weeks.
RALEIGH. y. C.. July 1s.-Uni-
ted Press) North Carolina state
troops were modifying today for
duty should there he further
strike d sorders in tho state.
GOV. Morrison has ordered de-
tachments sent 70 tho following cit
res: Rockingham. Wilson. Raleigh
and Durham The troops are now
In annual encampment AZ Morehead
city. They are expected TO entrain
today
Gov. Morrison's order went 10 ad-
iutant General Nets late yesterday
following the outbreak NJ Rocky
Mount SUNDAY when II railroad
guards and soecial agents were re-
ported kidnapped by a mob OF al
legged strikers and their sympa-
thizers.