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The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1922-03-09
By EDWARD W. PickARo

IN TIE preliminary bouts Of the
1 IrSty fight Ia the senate the nd
ninistratiuu hn> scored victories which
lead Senator Lodge and others to pre-
diet ccrtsin triumph In the main con
test over the four-power Pacific pact.
~ well a. in the other bouts.
Eypression ~ this confidence came
after the senate. ON Wednesday. had
ratified the treaty with japan concern.
ing zap This IL not properly one Of
the Washington conference series Of
treaties but It's acceptance was con
sidered necessary before action II
taken on the other Pacific treaties. II
puts an rnd ~ the dispute between
this country and Japan by recognizing
the Japanese mandate over zap and
at the samc time securing Americas
cable rights there.
The final vote on the Yap pact was
81 to ~ and was preceded by the vot-
ing down of number Of reservations
which certain Democratic senators
thought necessary to make American
rights on the island entirely secure.
Thirteen Democrats voted for ratifica.
tlon. and three s-Bornh.
France and Jnhnson-against H. Al
though the administration forces said
they were entirely satisfied with the
vote. the "irreconcIlables" also pro.
fessed to he jubilnnt The latter as.
serted they had made small effort to
defeat this treaty and that they wer,
confident they could muster enough
more votes 10 beat the four power
pact
On motion Of senator Lodge the
senate Immediately took up the four
power treaty. and the Indications were
that the debate on that would last sev.
sral weeks A. II was reported to the
senate by the committee on foreign
relations, II carries but the one In
nocuous interpretntive reservation that
was approved by President Harding
To Borah, Johnson. France and
few other senators pight well be APP
piled a sentence from one Of the late
Ambassador Pages letters during the
war: "In the United States we lie
down every night IN George Washing
tons feather bed Of no entangling nj.
liances" During the debate Bornh de-.
cleared he would support the Zap
treaty " hs could be SURF that II would
get rid OF Americas one fifth interest
In the inundated islands Of the south
sens.
II cannot Imagine more serious
ENHANCEMENT" said Senator Rornh.
than owning one-fifth interest In
these islands We are becoming very
seriously involved and more 81 every
day"
Senator Reed Of Missouri deplorcd
the refusal ~ the nations Ia recognize
the principle of differentiation IN
dealing with the question Of Yap PRO
hlbition lie declared that the Yap
landers had never been consulted nS
TO whether they "liked ikker or not"
lie drew dismal picture Of thirsiy
Yaps groanniG under the tyranny of n
japanese Nol>tead" The treaty ~ ratI
fed applies The prohibition amendment
only TO natives.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1922-03-09
j. s. AND CANADA
FACE. COAL SRIKE
Mine Union Official Says Men viii
Vote on Walkout for
April l.
NEXT MOVE UP TO OWNERS
international Board Member Says op-
orators Refuse to Negotiate Other
Than on Their Own
Demands

Calgary, Alberta. March G-Canada
and the United States face an inter
national strike of coal miners Ia begin
on April !. according TO a statement
issued by Robert Livett. international
bonrd member for district No. ~,
United Mine Workers OF America. The
announcement followed the breakup
Of the peace conference between
miners and operators
Mr.. Liyett said that ballots had been
sent out to all locals Of the United
Mine Workers IN both Cannda and the
United States. and that the members
were being nsked whether or not they
desired to give power to the policy
committee. appointed nj the Indiana
polls convention. to call general
strike on April II agreements we're
not entered into by that date. He add
cd that ballots were To be returned TO
the various district headquarters by
March II. Mr.. Livett would not ex
press an opinion regarding the prob.
able outcome of the vote.
Up TO Operators
Mr.. Iivett said the next move was
up to the operators. They refused M
meeting here 10 negotiate other than
on their own demands. he asserted.
As soon ms they are willing To re-
cede from their mandatory position
we shall be only tho willing To teaeh
an agreement that win h. satisfactory
To both sides" he explained. The sit
Ia ln n q
there will be cessation OF operations
on April unless the operators alter
their attitude IN the interval"
Saving Wage" Demanded.
New York. March 4.-Cheaper nm.
thrnclte coal for the public. 10 he made
possible by slnshing the profits Of IN,
mine owner rather than by reducing
the lnhoer'S wage. Is advocated by
the Unhed Mine Workers Of America
IN n statement issued here.
"Mlne owners freely admit that the
cost ~ coal tn the consumer Is ton
high" declares the statement "Thc
remedy they suggest as n preliminary
10 the opening of new negotiations for
n working agreement with the work.
ers. Is reduction IN the cost of dig
ging the coal-ihe miners wage
which Is placed by the operators NJ
s392 n ton"
The mine workers Indicate that low |
or labor costs VIII represent "hnre
living wage" whereas they insist upon
~ saving wage commensurate with
the hazards of the Industry"
"Coal sells NJ New York. phIladel /
phla and IN other large cities NJ prices /
ranging up {" SIG n ton. which repre- /
sents the operators own profits profits I
OF the railroads, profits Of the coal /
sales company. the royalty takers and .
distributing agents" the statement .
sets forth
"'The operators very skillfully avoid /
any reference To reductions of a sub. 4
stantial nature I'm the matter of their /
own profits" the statement continues (
ut Is therefore obvious that there
must he some connection between the .
operators and all those who handle the
coal between the operators and the !
consumers and, uf course. from an
Interested standpoint. the operators
can see defation only so far as the
miners are concerned and a continua-
tion Of the earnings Of operators. rail.
roads. sales companies and others"
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1922-03-09
NEWS REVIEW OF
CURRENT EVENTS
Ratification Of yap Treaty Indl-
Gates Other Pacts Will Go
Through Senate.
NOT ADMITTED BY ENEMIES

Fight 60 Modif, volstesd Act Begun
by Federation OF Labor-New Plan
to Finance 8onus-President Asks
coroces. for Ship Subsidy.
, 1922-12-15

lieutenant governor and the 1tate
auditor withhold interest money on
state funds whiie they occupied the
office OF etAte treasurer.
Although declaring ths treasures
act of 1o0s invalid. Judge lone. ruled
that II in the state treesurer's duty
to take and rafeiy keep all state
n in;rusted to him. and TO &C
u for both prinTzpai and all inter.
eat to the state. The judge also held
that the Legislature iu without power
to designate where state money shall
be Deposited. or how much interest
shall be collected.
Attorney General Brundage. who
filed he suits. one each against Gov
ernor Small and Lieutenant Governor
Sterling. and NJ against. State Aud
itor Andrew RUSSELL viii now eithe-
nm>nd he bill or proceed with It a. Il
is II hel aioots TO uphold tbs tress
urer-s act OF 1908. an appeal will b.
takes to the supreme court. but Il he
decides to continue the rnit, withuu,
awaiting a supreme court ruling. the
csscs VIII be referred to the master AZ
ehancery Of sangamor county.
, 1922-12-15
Whites Refuse
To Help Japs


YAKIMA WASH Des, J5,-At q
meeting Of the leading Japanese III
tho Yakima Indian reservation, with
business men, bankers n CONNER
eial club s~scrotaries Of Yakima valley
towns, held at Wapate las night, the
white representative refused 10 take
any action toward petitioning A, b,
Fall, secretary pf tho interior, to al
low the oHersals to remain on the
Indian lands, Secretary Fail has is
sued an order that no land be leased
10 an alien and that men who employ
aliens as agricultural workers be no.
allowed as lessore.
ArihrR Ite~. seerstarF es The sap.
anese association, stated That ar
engagements have been made for Sse
Japanese families 70 move near Bill
inEs, Mont.
, 1922-12-15
BIG MINES TO


BOSTON, Mass. 3ec. i5.-Ccnsoii-
Cation OF the Calumet and Heels Min
ing company OF Michigan and several
OF it's subsidiaries m dextension OF its
business to include acquis' ton OF mnt
ufEctarins facilities which viii con-
sumo a large part of The output of Its
mines are under consideration. II was
announced at the company offices
here today, The companies while It
Is proposed 10 Absorb are the Ahmeek,
AIloues, Centennial and osoooia Min
ing companies. producers principally
of copper and b~y-produets. An ap-
praised n valuation OF the proper
ties Is being made with a view TO es.
tabiishing a bass for the proposed
consolidation, the statement said.
, 1922-12-15

this time 10 an open challenge to the
people and violation q the trust re-
posed BIZ the people In their delegated
representatives,
The wisconsin senator denounced
the bill in bitter terms. criticized the
president n Chairman Lasker OF tho
shipping board In sharp language,
challenged tho arguments made by
the executive in his message to CON
sress urging enactment of the Isgis-
iation n charged NJ. Lasker with
having made "a highly improper pro-
posai.' In order TO obtain the support
of organized labor,
II do not believe that a worse blu
than this ever camo before the sen
ate of the United States for it's con
sheraton" he asserted. "It repre-
stnts a policy hat has bs.n repeated.
~ rejected by the people of his coun-
try. The public opinion of the coun.
try Is overwhelmingly opposed to II
today.
ut simply mean turning over the
peoples property to favored interests
for a few cents on the dollar and a
tax OF millions OF dollars levied an.
nuaily In order TO pay n subsidy TO
nose who take, the ships practically
as a gift. 1t means millions OF dollars
Of tax refunds to the shipping inter.
ests. 1t does not even promise. much
less guarantee. cheaper rates for
ocean commerce.. 1t proposes 20 de-
strcy our army and naval transports
and turn this great agency of poten-
tsal defense over to private own
ships. It sdoes not guarantees the
building of a single new mp or the
maintenance OF those We have. II Is
wholly bad. and the attempt 10 force
II upon an unwilling country, cannot
DO too strongly condemned"
The senator enumerated a long list
OF farmer and labor organizations CD,
posing tho bill and declared he was
prepared to make the statement that
three fourths of the American. people
had gone on record as opposed to a
ship subsidy. and more particularly
20 thu terms of this BILL" He added
that the farmers of the country were
unanimously opposed to II.
II content myself" said the soma.
Continued on paye Two)
, 1922-12-15
TEAGLE ENIES
CONNECTION Of
STANDARD WITH
NJ AM AGENCIES
New Jersey Corporation
Is Not Interested in
Banks, Mines, Roads
and Other Projects.

WASHINGTON. Dec. IS
Walter c. Teasle. president of
he Standard Oil company of
New Jersey. declared today at
the senate oil investigation that
contrary to. the somewhat gen.
ersl belief his corporation had no IN.
terest, financial or otherwise In
banks. railroads. copper or uiphur
mines. the chiIds restaurants. chain
stores or any other unrelated bust
ness.
1t should not be necessary TO ,ay.
but I wish tho record to show clearly
in view Of Senator Harreid's recent
speech before tho senate. ''Afr. Teaxla
'dded. That we have absolutely on
Interest in or connection with the
Texas company. the Gulf or
the so-ealled roheny or Sinclair com.
lnauies.'
Appearing for second day before tho
senate manufacturers sub-committ.e
which is conducting the inquiry. Mr..
Teagie again was subjected 10 close
Questioning by Gilbert +. Roe the
committee attorney. particularly ms to
the foreign subsidiaries OF the stand
ard OF New Jersey and the amoun OF
business done by them.
The witness presented revised fig
ures as to crudc oil stocks, showing
that this company had in storage last
january / n total of rs, 524.s3o barrels
4 crude oil as compared with IS. .
300 barrels on December 8.
The testimony later touched on IN.
recent declaration by the STANDARD
company of New Jersey OF a 400 per
cent stock dividend, and Mr.. RIOS
wanted 20 know II the dividend wa.
net for the purpose of avoiding IN.
,ome tax ievies.
Mr.. Teagle declared the income tar
had nothing to do with the subject.
rs the basis for the dividend was not
not cash. and therefore not subject
to the AK. He added In 10
Questions that the dividend amount
ing to tioo. 600. 900 exceeded the sur
plus OF the Standard OF New Jersey.
but did not come W TO the total sur
plus OF the company and it's subsid-
aries which was placed at 1894 .00o.-
900.
Further questions as to the finan-
cial affRirn OF the company resulted
~ 'tRA1Ach - bubRQcuh 1eOrEe Ii.
Jones. treasurer.
docs the Standard of New Jersey
Fix the prices for which IT buys OIL
IN the fe,d?" the committee attorney
asked.
Absolutely no." replied Mr.. Tea.
J gle. I'VE buy the oil at the posted
price and without conferences or
agreements as to price"
Mr.. Teagie went into the matter of
leasing of pumps TO gasoline niina
stations and said the pumps were
rented at a dollar a year.
Doesn't the man having G. fitting
station and a pump rented from. yo,ir
company tend TO sell your company
gasoline pretty exclusively?'' asked
Mr.. o
Not at all. because he car rent
a pump from some other company at
! CONTINUED o n Page Two)
, 1922-12-15

former chief of police.
Fire Chief w. O. Alexander wAs
overcome at the time Robertson lost
his life and was taken to a hospital
lie recovered after an hour or two
and returned TO the battle, only to be
overcome q second time and now Is in
a precarious condition.
with Jack CAN. another fireman.
Robertson and Alexander were trap
pad in the furnace room in the base.
meut OF tho Club cafe. whore the fire
started about ? o'clock this morning.
The three men entered the basement
without smoke helmets and could not
nnd their wn- out. When rescuers
reached them Robertson was almost
, 1922-12-15
Son of Empire
Bladder Weds

ST. PAUL. MINI, Dse, ib.-w'aitsI
J. hin and his bride. formerly Mrs,
Pauline oiiiison, have isft New York
whore they were auietiy married
Monday. On their heneymoen trip ia
California. according to ord received
here today.
The marriage of tho youngest son
OF the late ''empire builder o place
at the home OF his eldest brother,
James II. Hin whose wife is q sister
OF the bride, Roooerdins to the ed-
vices to friends here,
, 1922-12-15

A~mbassador Harvey has been con
lined to his bed with q cold for two or
three days but his condition ia not
sufficiently serious to prevent bin
from making definite plans for sail.
ing, Mrs Harvey. who has bee quite
i'll recently, is still indisposed, but it
is thought she viii be able to salt for
aiaaeria December g with the expee.
tatiDn Of remaining thsrs while her
husband * in the United States. She
will be accompanied By hex dauEhtsE
, 1922-12-15

1rAQ anu Inv 0AhNE Two UNCONSCIOUS
Two buildings. the story block At
Main and Black street. and the struc-
ture next door. containing the Cluh
cafe. are virtually a total loss. Dyna.
hitting was resorted to shortly before
noon 10 prevent the flames spreading
to the II. a. Mccay Hardware com
pany west Of the Story building and
the Wilson Mercaatiis oOiapany. on
the corner to the eastward OF the
stor, building. The fire was virtually
under control at 2 o'clock, The ma.
tionai guard company here was called
out to protec. nsiEhboring property
vacated during the day.
Ground floor tcsiants Of the stor,
block whose stocks were almost
totally destroyed included the follow
inE;
connnty and Hines Shoe company
loss about $4,000.
Braytcn Dry Goods company loss
about $50, 1000.
Hub Clothing company owned by
the Howard Brothers. Louis and Ed.
loss about $4,000.
Galiatin Drug company, occupying
the corner store room; ioss -. esti.
mated.
The Story building had n frontage
CO 17s feet on Main street extending
TO Black. Tho upper floor was oecu.
pied by the chamber OF commerce
and by half a dozen doctors and den
lists and by the offices OF a number
OF professional men ard the stAffro Of
the various Story enterprises. inolud
I fr@ ~ ns.rsr 1a-f. -.
Story sheep company. The furnish
ings and records OF all these were
lost In the fianoa.
Though the firo began about .
o'clock. Judging by the progrens II
had made before the fire department
arrived. no alarm was sounded until
=. when smoke rising from the base
mont IN dense clouds woko men
asleep in apartments above tho Club
cafe. The three casualties nmonr
the firemen occurred almost immed
teiy after the fire fighting npparatus
arrived.
Robertson died o after fellow
hremeu brought him and his two un,
conscious companions out OF the
poisoned a~tmorphere of the cellar.
With Alexander and Robertson
both among the Casualties the nre de.
partment worked without n head for
hours. Then an appeal for assistance
was sent TO Livingston, where the cit,
authorities at once directed the local
IRE chief with n number Of men to
proceed at onee 10 Bozeman.
Unt1 9 o'clock this afternoon there
was every prospeot that the flames
would spread to the McCay establish.
ment. one of the largest establish
nnents of its kind in the state and tfs
loss of which would have practically
doubled the hre cost.
But the day was mild and calm, q
fact to which is attributed the saving
of a large part OF the business DIS
trict OF the city, II there had been
a wind such az has been blowing for
several days the damage undoubtedly
would have been much more serious
Dynamiting was ,reso-ted TO when
breoze began shortly after II
O'Clock, What was left of the Gal
latin Drug Store quarters on the east
and the flaming ruins of the cafe or
the west were blown up with heavy
charges of explosive.
Eus.ness houses on either side OF
the fire were vacated during the
morning and the national guard com.
pany. made up largely Of students
from Montana State college, was
called out to prevent crowds interfer
ing with the work of salvage and tc
protect h mercantile stocks WITHIN
! the danger zone.
, 1922-12-15
GASsER FLOW
! IS INCREASING

A continuation OF drilling IN the
Mammoth well near In. center OF
section s-ss-7s. Teapot Come. has re-.
suited in producing a flow of 80
100000 cubic feet OF dry gas per day.
with the BIT 40 feet IN tho second
Wall Creek and at f.s1< feet, driil.
ing has been discontinued anu the
well win be saved az II In the output
of which will be used for fuel pur-
poses a: other operations In the
field.
, 1922-12-15
President
Not Optimistic
On Peace Plans

DUBLIN. Dec. 15.-By The Asso-
ciated Press.EPresidents Cossrave. of
the Dali Eireann. replying to the
peace resolutions Of the Cork harbor
commissions. in which the Dali was
urged to appoint a committee to meet
the ses.G.e peace committee. says:
III a is to be established at tho
coat OF allowing people to commander
goods. arrest citizens and break
solemn agreements made with ali,
other nation. tho sooner I am IN.
formed that I do not represent public
opinion the better. I am not prepared
10 recommend that the Dali go farther
than It already has gone"
, 1922-12-15

reparauohs tansIe, which 10 threaten.
ms a break between Great Britain
and France is understood to have
been discussed by President Harding
and his cabinet today at a meeting
which lasted more han two hours,
White House officiA S. although a.
ciining Carly to discuzs what took
place at the cabinet meeting or ~
comment on the probable course OF
the American government in.ipatsd
, 1922-12-15
LATE SPORTS

Managers making changes In the
lineup OF teams for NEXT weeks
games In tho Casper basketball
league must have the complete list
Of pinyers IN the hands Of the sec
rotary or president Of the league by
Saturday evening. December 16. Il
war announced today. Tho referee
hereafter VIII also enforce the rule
that each team rsnsf be cfuipped
with fhei rdesignafeu color suifs.
Owing to the fact that this was
the first week OF playing, some
irregularities ercpt into the game
but efforts viii be made to pravens
repetition OF these errors IN the
future.
NEW YORK, Dec 1B.-DIscus-
sing the rule ls5d down by the Joint
major leaEue meeting yesterday
that all players released by major
TO minor leagues would be subject
10 draft. baseball men said today
that It was tnnfamount to n semi
boycott Of tho minors which refused
re-establishmnnt Of the old draft
law
The new rule prrvides that after
january 81 every player the ma
jors release to the minors may bst
drafted. rs n result, the baseball
men said the Pacific coast and I'm
fernational Ieaguea. tho American
Association and the Western and
Three-Eye leagues viii be compelled
to box 20 the majors Or get new ma
terial from leagues OF tower CLASH
fication-
The draft problem has given Com
missioner Lands something to worry
about. When questioned nbout II
today. he said: III am tired 1
wont discuss the draft any further.
1t has cnused me considerable worry
since i came into baseball, trying
10 bring these five outstanding
miner leagues into the srid, recos-
MIXING the draft, but without sur
less"
The deal through which Eddie
Collins was to become n member OF
the New York Americans, appeared
10 have died. but II was understood
that officials Of both clubs would
make another attempt. probably To-
day, to reach an agreement The
White Sox arc after Aaron Ward,
the present Yankee second base
man, Bob afeusel and Waite Hoyt,
.sThcy want too much," Eatd
Miller Higgins, YANKEES manager.
OMAHA, Neb., Dec. l5- = Dlse
Shade. California weiterwe,ght and
Frankie School of Buffalo finished
training hero yesterday for fhsir
ton rnuud hnrinn match hnrA To-
, 1922-12-15

LOS ANGELES Gal, Dec. "a
Walter Phillips, brisisiayer, left hero
several Hsnths aS9 with -hia wife
planning ~ travel by automobile to
New yori; working his wav at his
trade e4 Fpgts. He wac the owner
Of the automobile found ia Cincinnati
iass night: according to records here,
and sstghbors to the Wall street
bungalow where the Phillips formerly
Lived.
, 1922-12-15

then thrown ;nts LhssOia part Jake.
with this IN mind the officers OBJ
tetasd hooked poles s8d searched
asoas ths botlon of the lake. THIS
ssqsGk Yas fsaitisss.
DstssttTs Chief EHRstt fxLrsan,
vhs took charge OF the investigation
today, adFsassd 4 tkesrv taal ths
IA might have been driven from
nssF EsHsaStis, lad, by the Eayers
Of WTfHiaHs q. shafbaF and his wife
last 1uesday.
, 1922-12-15

that the foreign situation was regard.
ed as a matter for grave considers
ption about which It would be unv-iss
to make a public statement at thu
present time,
1. was Indicated also that the Id
minIstretien fsit h II ahcuid moi
perm.S itself 20 lose any epaortnnitS
for helpful Influence. crowded = wss
could be fount % e~xe-csse that infl,s.
ceaunSSa O. Page rwe.i
, 1922-12-15

There alec Yves q motcF YehIne
operators licenss Ne. Tzs,oss Issued
sspten5er Fl. 1871. 70 waiter Phillips,
e4s Eouth Kohier tree, Los Aussies.
The car bore every evidences Of
having Travelled 6sF and bard Undss
the resr seat YVES q tsoBz, hatchst
and hssarner. on wh1ch were drops Of
blood
The discovery Of tAs os$ caused tAs
POLES - suspect thst SONG ocsapant
81 Il had bsau stot e. stabbed and
, 1922-12-15

NfHi AlArcelIua Ihompsoh, and the
%lattur's daughter,
Stanley Baldwin, the chancellor Of
the excheauer, and the other members
of h British m'ssien which is to visit
Washington for discussions regarding
the British debt to the United b1ates,,
will sail for the United States. Decem.
Der -,
wAsHIkGToN, Dee, 15-sEy The
Assocatsd Freszj The European
, 1922-12-15

today while he was taking the week
iy payroll 20 Fe;s and company, soap
manufacturer at r5rd street and
WOODLAND avenue.
Harry Mckee. the runner was fired
at and believed himself hot until he
reaohed n hospital where 1T was found
that flying glass from a Windshield
shattered by the bullet had cut him
deep IN h cheek.
, 1922-12-15
FIRE DESTROYS
LANDER DEPOT

LANDER, Wye, Dee. Is, tspe-
oial to The Tribune) - Fire which
started frem u stove In the baggage
room completely destroyed the Chi
Gag and Northwestern depot asre
yesterday The biaEe spread through
the attach and iilus progress was
mace in fighting IL,