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AND THE
A. F. |. IN UNITY
Declaration Made at Labor
Convention By National
Commander MacNider.

Cincinnati, O., June 16.-By the
Associated Press) - Unity in the
principles OF both the American lie
gion and the American Federation OF
Labor was proclaimed here today al
the federation's convention by leaders
Of both organizations, amid the ap
plause Of the convention delegates
who included practically every promi
nent labor order in the country.
The American Federation Of Labor
and the American Legion" said Han
ford MacNider, the Legion command
er both have as common enemies
those who seek OF tear down the law
ful integrity Of our nation"
Samuel Gompers, president Of the
federation, added later that there
can be no division in the joint ranks
of the two organizations as long as
both continue to hold the high ideals
Of freedom and justice, while George
l.. Berry, vice commander Of the Le'
gion and president Of the Pressmen's S
union. declared that past misunder,
STANDINGS were due to few members
of the Legion. In both the Legion and
the federation. Mr.. Berry said. "lt
happens that somebody Is going to
break the rules"
Big Demonstration.
In his speech Mr.. MacNider told the
delegates that the Legion knew mo
creed. no sect. no class. no distinction
of any kind except between construc.
tive and destructive forces" and he
added that thea mbition was to keep
the Legion fair, tolerant, clean and
American"
With the conclusion Of the address
the delegates broke loose In a demon
stration that continued several min
utes.
While at work. the convention was
informed by B. NJ. Jewell. president
Of the railway employees department
OF the American Federation OF Labor.
that the rail chiefs contemplating a
rail strike had decided to ask o1icers
Of the striking miners to a confer
ence to consider joint action.
The only important work done by
the convention was its second blow
at the "one big union" idea. which
come before the delegates again be-
fore resolution proposing adoption or
q universal label. The poll was voted
down
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hIore Mistakes.

The doruren, lists Chester 4 Ber-
ratt and Charles A. Barnard "a Demo
rats" The former is a son of Forne er
representative Bennett. a Republican.
I'D the latter IS the son OF the late
-ust!ce Barnard OF the district supreme
.ourt Republican appointed by
resident Mckinley
Malcomb A Coles Is listed as Demo
rat. He was appointed through the
Tfluence ot Senator Shortridge. Repub-
lean OF California and had the endorse
'oeur OF the entire Republican deleSa-
':on IN congress from California includ-
1z Senator Hiram Johnson.
FINALLY there Is J. e. Halls also listed
the document as a Democrat He
vas formerly tGe private secretary Of
'nnator Lenrooc c' Wisconsin. Republi-
an.
These are only cases taken az random
rom the list oE l9n officials whose re-
0oval Is being asked. OF that same
: 20 forty seven secured their appoint
nents through civil service and not
trough poi'tica! influence. There has
zen movement however u take cut
: the civil service men who hold i'm
,o-tant positions 50 as - make wdv
r~ political appointments Commits
'onAr Blair of the internal revenue
:.e2u has r.gorouslv opposed such I
!ch step but tho politicians In con-
ross are lighting him tooth and nail.
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RETAIL FOOD COSTS
SHOW SMALL INCREASE

Washington. June 16.-An increase OF
,r.o-tenthe of one per cent in the retail
cost Of food to the average family from
Anrtl Is to May Is was announced TO-
dav BY the Bureau OF Labor statistic:
~ an anIysis Of the cost OF ~ 1000
articles marketed by dealers In 81 I'M
portant cities. .,
The largest Increases we're noted IN
tho sale price Of cabbage. per cent:
eggs. strictly fresh. per cent: certain
osadss ~ meats. per cent; potatoes. 8
nsr cent and bread. rice. coffee and
other groceries. per cent. Fitteen
er.ic,es decrea sed in price ranging from
ontone with 4 % per cent decrease. 70
cheese. per cent; milk. 2 per cent
and butter. ! per cent.
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Decision of the rail union leaders ~
ask the miners for A meeting came as a
climax 10 a series OF conferences which
they have been holding for the last few
days, at which plans for the threatened
strike were discussed. The meeting of
the union leaders TO discuss joint action
also was considered by r. NJ. Jewell.
head Of the railway employees depart
ment. and William Green. secretary
treasurer OF the miners, who was under
stood 10 have agreed 10 join in the meet
ing.
Public announcement OF the rail
union labor decision was made by Mt.
Jewell during the afternoon session OF
the American Federation Of Labor Con-
Seption lie said the conference would
DC held in accordance with the provi-
sions Of the cooperative agreement.
between the mine workers and the rail-
way organizations entered into at Chi
cago last February.
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Six KILLED IN
FIERCE STORM;
100 INJURED

GIenwood City, Wis. June l6-tBy
the Associated Press)--From wreck
age-strewn countryside belated reports
trickled tonight, showing that the toil
of that tornado tina: swept through sec
tions OF four western Wisconsin COUNT
les last night caused six known deaths.
injury 10 approximately one huharee
narsons and damage that will omount
we'll toward Sl.000.000.
Yelled by a terrific rain and hall
s,orr the tornado levelled or otherwise
damaged buildings on some two hum
dred farmsteads, killing livestock, up
roofing trees, tangling telephone ana
telegraph wires and doing some damage
TO growing crops.
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Propagandists'
Errors Shown
By Lawrence
BY DAVID LAWRENCE
(copyrtsht by The 1nte,hgsncsr)

Washington. June l6-Mark Hanna
nd Bo,es Tenrose would turn over in
heir graves II they knew what was
1appentng in washington today. Loyal
republicans. faithful in the party serv-
e. are being described as Democrats
a circular and petition signed by
cores OF Republican members OF con-
.-ress who want President Harding 70
uphold Assistant Secretary Elmer Dover
II the treasury department. In hts
forts 70 make places t"r political fol-
overs who have gone unrewarded.
The document which has been sent
% every Republican member OF con-
ress by the group which is interested
forcing an upheaval in the govern
-uent departments contains so many In
'ccuracies that II probably will prove
. boomerang 20 it's sponsors. There
ways have been a large number Of
;overument employees with political af-
.tliatior who won their positions on
merit either under past Republican and
! administration and who
nave always been looked upon as
non partisan body os employees render
ng faithful service 20 which ever
varty was in power.
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$27,000,000 Reduction In
Wages of 325,000 Workers

Chicago June l6-(By the Associated
FreSS) Pruning nearly S2Uoeo,npo from
the annual payroll Of $4,000 railway
employees by cutting clerks, signalme
and stationary fremen from two 10 six
cents an hour. the United States Rail-
road Labor Board today announced an
other wage slash. bringing total reduc-
ton under the boards orders up 10
sl25 coo. .onn beginning July !.
Clerks were cut three and four cents
an hour. according to classification.
signalmen five cents and fremcn two
cents
Approximately 1.2Oo. ono railway en-
ployes will share the total reduction
which has brought vigorous protest
from every union organization involved
and is expected to result in strike
vot" Of ten railway labor bodies. The
voting already is under way in seven
unions
\ dissenting opinion. protesting z
against any reduction. was included in
the decision. II was signed by Arthur
O. Wharton and Albert Phillips. both
labor members. W. l.. McMenimer. the
third labor member. is In the east on
an inspection trip for the noarc.
Recognition OF Il living wage" and
saving wage" was made for the first
time by the board in today'S decision.
Although abnormal post war conditions
were pointed out as Ohstructions to FIX
ing any scientific living or saving wage
at present. the board declared that as
soon as this condition cleared away Il
would give increased consideration 70
all the intricate details incident 70 the
scientific adjustment" Of such a wage
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Senior ward In Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh, June l6.--GeorGe Ward
wealthy baker and father Of Walter ;.
Ward who was indicted THURSDAY ny
the Westminster. New York grand jury
for the killing Of Clarence Peters. ar
rived late today in this city with his
wife. travelling incogn'to. Apparently
to escape notice. Mr.. and Mrs Ward
left the train at the East Liher'F s'a-
ton
Since he was not registered at any 81
m. hotels Il was assumed that Mr..
Ward and his wife had gone 70 the home
=, one Of their friends. this being the
former home city Of the Ward family.
TeIenhonc inquiries at various address
os ~ norsons known 10 he intimate with
tho wards by newspaper men failed.
however. to locate the couple.
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TEMPERATE, IN ALL
BUT MATRIMONY

PouEhkeepsie. \. Y. June 1s-June
l. 81. Clair was sentenced to serve FIVE
years in Sing Sing prison for bigamy
and two 70 four years for perjury today
ST. Clair admitted to the court that he
had been married seven times. In re-
si,gnsc to questions he said that he was
temperate in everything but matrimony.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-06-17
Chinese Commanders
In Attempt For Peace

-icutsir, June l6.-tBy The Asso-
cIated Press)-Commander OF the op-
posing Chihli and FenGtien armies on
The South Manchurian front have gone
ohoa"d 4 British warsh!p at Chinwang-
;ao 10 discuss final terms Of an arrls-
,ice. according to reports received here
from Paot!ngfu.
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ouAu HHoo1DED.

81 Louis. Mo. June ls.-An earth-
ou.k. beginning at 304 and continuing
nunfiI s.30 D m. was registered at the
ST Louis Cniversity's seismographicai
observatory this AFTERNOON. " "ss i
away in A southeasterly direction. proc
ahiy in Nicaragua The most severe
shock was recorded at $40 o'clock.
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TO SECURE DYEsruFfs.

Washington. June ia joint resoiu.
such steps as are required to permit
Americans to obtain dyestuffs and
chemicals under reparations provisions
~ the treaty NJ Versailles was intro
duccd late to-day by Senator Shortridse'
Republican, California.
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SEARCH FoH RADIuM

n.s Noires Iowa. June 16.-L. '.
Walker radium expert from Pittsburgh
Pa. arrived here to-day with an electro.
scope t" aid in the search for $4,000
worth of radium lost Wednesday from
the operating room OF local hosr'tal.
The radium is believed 20 have oesb
durped in the waste vault
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-06-17
THE WEATHER

west virginia: Local thundsrstorms
lturaay. Sunday fair and cooler.
Ohio: Local ttanderstorms Saturday:
CT quite so warm IN west portion. Sun
AZ tair aud cooler.
western Pennsylvania: showers and
rundo-storns SATURDAY.. Sa3Eday fair
-ad cooler.
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SALE Of LIQUOR ON j. s. LINERS
DECLARED OK. BY DEPARTMENT
Settles for the Present Contro-
versy That Has Been Rag
ing at Neutrality-suspicious.
ney General Daugherty TO
Give Ruling.

Washington, June 16.--Sale Of liquor
on shipping board vessels outside the
three mile limit is permissible under
new treasury regulations issued today
according to p. A. Nisse. general coun-
sci for the prohibition unit.
This Interpretation was taken as
settling for the time being the Contro'
versy over liquor on government ships,
precipitated by Adolphus Busch Ill,
the st. Louis brewer when he wrote
President Harding that the govern,
ment was engaging in the bootlegging
business BY permitting sales OF alco-
hoic beverages on shipping board yes
sells.
Apply to U. S. Ships
Solution OF the problem, Wayne b.
Wheeler. general counsel Of the Anti
Saloon League. declared tonight. lies
in excluding all ships that sell liquor
from American ports Legislation 10
this end Is being considered. he said.
The new regulations were not
drafted with the intention Of settling
the question Of liquor on shipping
board vessels Mr.. Wise said, and In
fact. were written before that question
arose. As drawn however. he said
they would apply equally to American
ships In permitting intoxicating sea
stores within the three mile limit un-
der the customs regulations. when
provide that while in American ports
all Iiouor on board a ship must be
sealed up.
The New Regulations
The new treasury regulations which
The new treasury regulations when
the seizure of beverage liquor when IN
transit trough the United States. The
regulations stated that liquors prop
erly listed as sea stores and liquors
shown BY the shipping papers and YES
sells manifest 70 be and actually de
tined to foreign country and going
forward on the same vessels on which
they arrived be exempted from the
provisions Of this section, and will be
subject only to customs regulations.
This latter provision. according 10
Mr.. Wise. was the loop hole through
which foreign passenger lines escaped
the results Of the supreme courts de-
rision. holding in transi. shipments Of
beverage liquor Illegal Shipping
board vessels would be entitled 10 the
same treatment. he declared
II was freely predicted tonight at
prohibition headquarters. however.
that an early opinion would he forth
coming from Attorney General Naugh'
ertv. definitely ruling IN tho question
Of liquor On American ships.
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CANDIDACY CERTIFIED.

Charleston. W. Va. June l6.-Ths
candidacy OF former Congressman NJ.
VI. Necly Of Farmont for the Demo
cratic nomination for the United States
senate was certified TO the secretary OF
state today.
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Cincinnati June t6(By the Associated PresJoint action
between members OF the shop crafts and maintenance of unions
their threatened strike with members of the United Mine Workers
America will 6 discussed by officials of these organizations
he miners.
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Errors Exposed.

But the published list IS not merely
"onfined TO these. |, lists as Demo
rats men who have only recently been
rut IN office as Republicans and Il also
,rnbraces men who are no longer tn the
government serVicee. Here are a few
Sypical examples contained in the d"cu-
.nent and the facts about each. The
document says:
"l-Paul Gilbert. active Democratic
~olitician. taking the stump FOR Gov
-rnor Cox In the campaign "C 1a@H
1T present holding position Of under
.ccretary OF the treasury"
The facts about Mr.. Gilbert are
these: He Is a Republican brought
re during the war by Mr.. Leftingweu.
Mother Republican. Mr.. Gilbert IS a
on OF the late Seymour Gilbert. one
IS the most prominent Republican
caders OF New Jersey.
The document says further:
John Kiley. private secretary 70
,ecretary Mellon. active Democratic
',olit!cIan and close personal friend Of
Joseph Tumulty."
The facts about Mr.. Kiley are these:
Mr.. Klley was ono Of the secretarisl
>taft OF the late Mark Hanna He
Sme into the treasury department
Hnder Secretary George E. Cortclyou.
',epubllcan. and served Republican sec
~rtaries well as Democrats ever
-ince and Is no moro 4 Democratic
rolitIcian than President Harding.
The document says:
Carl A. Mapes. solicitor of internal
venue, Democrat. scn-in-law ~ WAYNE
Johnson from whom he Inherited the
'osition OF solicitor
The facts about Mr.. Mapes are these:
Nr. Mapes Is about the same age As
Wayne Johnson. ~ fact he is a brother
T-law- OF Mr.. Johnson Who n IS true
as a Democrat But Mr.. Napes was
ppo!nted as a Republican and Senator
"enrose OF Pennsylvania was influential
getting him appointed Mr. Mapes Is
Republican having been secretary 70
Senator Townsend Of Michigan. Repub-
lean. who endorsed him for the place.
Nfr Mapes was before thar secretary
- Representative Gardner ~ Michigan.
republican. and before that was IN the
,Nice OF Representative Wilen OF
Illinois. another Republican.
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SA,rrn RY HARDING.

Washington. June ID NOMINATION 10
hc |: s district attorneys wcr" sent ny
President Harding 10 III" S"nal" TODAY
rs follows. NJ,
w sherman Ba.l. Of the Yves, Men
turky district.
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WILL SUCCEED RICc1.

London. June ia Milan despatch
10 the Times. saws il is confirmed that
Raron Romano Avezzano. former Italia II
IA ssador 10 tho United States Will
return To that post, succeeding Nl'torio
Rolandi RiCCi.
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GERMANY PAYS F1FTY MILLION.

Paris. June l6-(By the Associated
rress p--Gprmany paid to-day the reEu-
lar monthly installmert or an9Vh,onc
.rId marks FOR reparatlonS. Deposits
arrracatine that amount were made in
ne DESIGNATED banks In Paris, London
and Brussels
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Increases Over 1917.

Figures in the decision showed that
clerks will receive. under the new scale.
an average Of SIS cents an hour com .
pared with 34.j cents in December. 1917.
when the government took over the raii-
roads.
The tiremcu and oilers receive an IN
crease from "l.e cents an hour IN l9l'
To l96 cents July |.
THAT the carriers shall have ta!r
opportunity 10 profit b. the revival ~
business IN order that they may expand
their facilities is absolutely 'ndespen-
sihlc 10 their efficient service 10 the
American public" ths decision said
Every citizen including the railway
emptVye. should cooperate in d cor
dial spirit should bear and torbear'
until tho carriers are back on their teet
When this accomplishment ~ safely
under way. II will then be possible for
the railroad labor board I" give in
creased consideration to all Intricate de-
tails.
In this connection II should be said
that the labor board has never adopted
the theory that human labor is com
modify TO be bought and sold upon the
market. and consequently TO the reduc-
ed Stagnatiou wages during periods OF
depression and unemployment on the
other hand II is idle 70 contend that
labor can be completely freed from the
economic laws which likewise affect the
earnings, % capital
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Rail and Mine Strikers Plan Alliance;
Clerks and Siignalmen Get Wage Cut

OFFICIALS OF U M w. TO DISCUSS JOINT ACTION
AT CONFERENCE TODAY WITH RAIL SHOP
CRAFTS AND MAINTENANCE OF WAY WORK
ERs-s27, 100000 CUT FROM WAGES OF $4,000
WORKERS IS LATEST RAIL LABOR BOARD
DECISION
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o. S. NOT REPRESENTED.

WaShiugt0r June ls.-The Iriter
States go"erumNut. !, vas S;adts TODAY
ON high authority. has and will have m
unofficial OBSERVER at The He.Gue meet
Ing on Rus" an a1faNA
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Clerks and Station Employees

The bulk OF those hit by the new cut
will be 100000 clerks and 100000 station
employees.
Telephone girls. who the board de-
clared have suffered from diSproporton
ate increases and decreases are given
4 minimum wage Of $50 Il month. y
further proviso says that any hello
girls who receive more than that
amount at present shall not suffer any
reduction.
Stgnalmer helpers suffer six cent
slash Stationary engineers, hremCn
and oilers. numbering 10000 were re
duced two cents an hour.
4 decision covering 10000 telegraph
crs viii be issued by the board later.
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HE INTELLIGEN CE r

Has the Largest Circulation OF
Any Morning Newspaper in the
State of West Virginia.
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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-01-22
RAPI1ST

FIRsT-Main and wayne "a
Rev. U s. Davis. ID ID. pa-, 49,
residence. 211 ". Wayu e I,
a SUNDAY school ". H. et1to
haker. superintendent.
1B.4B a. m. Young People
ine sac p. m. evening wois"lp'
7.70 D. m. wednesday f-45 p H''
rafd-veek service
,forrfr~ sermon "Whlt tie 'lNl
O-res me- Community. Evening
-Ttn Problem % choice.
CALVARY-Corner Blaine ana
California avs. Rev. a. ~ Qulgley'
minister. residence 1913 Wooo-
ward av.. T.. +. Goodman. SUNDAY
school superintendent. 10 a. M
Bible school. DR.. ] c. Boone, teacn-
cr Of mems cIaes, u a. IN morn. y.
worship. 6.30 p. m- %. r. ~. 10
$50 70. 70. evening servicc. 1880 -
m. WcdnesIay evening, prayer SGT
vice
Morning subject. Holding Fast .n'
Falth". evening evaugell'LIc
subject. Nathaniel the ,ceplc.
SWEDISH NISSION-1ll9 W.
CoIfax av.. viii hold services az
o'clock sunday afternoon The pub
!ic IS invited. Rev. i. j. Okelli'd
IS IN charge.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-01-22
pday Services In South Bend Churches

johnson. pastor; residence. 1872 s
carroll St. $50 a. m. sunday
school. S. c. Lehman. Euperin-end-
emit. 1890 a. IA. worship: $3.50 D.
NJ, Young Peop,v's meeting; 1882
>. m. evening worship
Morning sermon hy pastor, subject
Tic thrlSfians Assets preaching pr
Z 30 by Rev. III. r.. UeBrIe. prayer meet
ius "Wednesday evening az go.
GRACE. EVANGELICAL Asso-
CIATION-Lincoln way ". and
Walnut ST.. Rev. O. o. Lozier. pas
tor; $3.50 a. m. Sunday school, &. =
Harrington superintendent; lO;S
q. N. and 1880 .. m. worship.
COALBUSE AND ACTEN CHAP
EI-Earl L. snyder. pastor; resi-
dence. sos y. 10th ST. Phone Mish.
2l87. Sunday school, meet 81 10
a. m.; Young Peoples Alliance and
Christian Endeavor at 1880; preach
ing at Auten Il a. m. at Coaibush
Sis j. H.
BETHEL. LYDICK-E. W. zol-
ier, 119 Columbia av., Napervi.le
~. pastor: Bible school 10 a. m.
William Hullinger superintendent
morning worship. II a. M; after
noon service. 4 p. m; evening SER
vice, 1880 p. IN
Young Peoples Alliance at : p. m.