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The Washington herald., 1922-07-22
AIR Line OFFICIAL
ATTACKED BY As
STRIKEBREAKERS
Union Station Near-RiOt
Quelled by Detail
OF Police.

Angered over the alleged failure
of officials o! the Seaboard Air Line
to fulfill the conditions under which
they agreed to work in the Virginia
and North Carolina shops. forty-fve
strikebreakers, imported from New
York. attacked an official of the
company in Union Station last night.
The near riot caused great excite
ment for a few minutes but was
quickly quelled by special police
under Lieut.. NJ X. Sterner. Upon
their refusal to work in the shops,
the men were shipped back to New
York and were on their way there
when the attack occurred.
Says Pay withheld.
Jack Myers. one of the men. de-
clared they had been promised the
best that money could provide in
the way of pay. food and accommo-
dations, but when they reached the
shops they were given food that
was hardly fit to eat.
ONhCA "OihCi lHdI ou InClI
way here they were quartered over
night in the Fulton County Jail in
Virginia and were forced to sleep
five to a he'd in the cells. All said
they had not been paid and were
without funds.
The strikebreakers were started
on their way to New York, late last
night.
Oficials of the trainmaster's Of,
fee in the Terminal said last night
that the trains are running norm
ally.
Claim District Unfair.
Complaint against the District
government, which they charged
was acting as an employment
agency for the Terminal Company,
was registered yesterday by more
than a dozen labor leaders. led by
Samuel Gompers and Frank Morri-
son. president and secretary re-
spectively of the American Fedora
tion of Labor, who called on the
Commissioners. Their appearance
was a sequel to the visit of j. d.
two days ago. seeking skilled labor
from the Commissioners
The Commissioners denied any at
tempt in assisting to break the
strike by supplying strikebreakers,
declaring they were neutral in the
fight When Tolson appeared at
the District Building, he was In
formed that the Commissioner would
not turn over skilled labor to the
railroads. 1t became known yester-
day.
The labor men charged that Mas
ter Mechanic Frank Steele was can
vassing District employees for me-
chanics and that such men werc be-
ing urged to leave their cmploymcnt
and enter the raiir~ad service.
Steele IS employed at the sewerage
pumping station and carries a union
card
Col Charles Keller told the labor
men that IL Steele was doing SO II
was under a misapprehension, It
was pointed out that the canyassine
Of skilled mechanics may be part
of the annual wcrk of preparing the
District estimates for the next
fiscal year District officials did
adr1lt. however. that they hadfur-
nishcd Terminal officials win
names of engineers formerly en-
pioyed by the District US st..tiouary
engineers.
The Washington herald., 1922-07-22
GIRL, Is, ACCUSED
OF SLAYING MAN

MONTGOMERY. Ala, July 2l.-A
formal charge of murder today was
placed against Miss Mildred Willis
Brewer. Is. granddaughter of the
late Col. Willis Brewer, former Rep
resentative from Alabama. in con-
nection with the death of A. Portis
McKeithen.
Coroner J. J. Difhy filed the
charge when Miss Brewer today re-
iterated. II killed him" She re-
fused to say why she shot Nc
Keithen.
Working on a theory that Miss
Brewer is shielding another. Coro-
ner Diffiy continued the investiga-
ton.
Henry Payne, McKeithen's chauf-
feur. told police he had driven Nc
Keithen to the spot where he was
killed-six and a half miles from
Montgomery several times, and
each time the girl met him.
The Washington herald., 1922-07-22
ALLAN A. RYAN, ONCE OWNER
OF MILLIONS, NOW BANKRUPT

NEW YORK, July 21.-From the
dizzy financial heights of being q
millionaire twenty-five times over to
bankruptcy.
That is the story of Allan A. Ryan,
one of the most recent romantic flg-
ures in Wall Street. son of Thomas
Fortune Ryan, as 1t was written to-
day when Ryan failed for $32.500, 900.
Ryan. who Is a member of the
firm of Allan A. Ryan and Company,
Ill Broadway. filed a personal vol
untary petition in bankruptcy.
Liabilities were listed at S3z.f35,47s.
OF this amount S27.sos, 1884 are Sc
cured claims.
Assets were given at only s643.523,
including securities listed at s541.sss.
The crash comes as the climax to
one Of the most spectacular careers
The Washington herald., 1922-07-22
SMUGGLING SHIPS
MAY BECOME U.S..
issue WITH BRITAIN
International Brief on
Liquor Craft Now in
Mr.. Hughes Hands.

NEW YORK, July 21.-Chief Gen.
eral Agent John D. Appleby. of the
New York prohibition Offices, today
admitted that the matter of fifteen
British ships which have been do
ing a wholesale whisky business
with American smuggling craft just
outside the twelve-mile limit. had
been made the subject of an inter-
national brief. The brief, Chief Ap-
pleby said, is now in the hands of
Secretary of State Hughes, await
ing his decision.
IL the Secretary OF State regards
the matter of sufficient import he
Is empowered to take the matter
up with representatives of the Brit
ish government and make it an in
ternational issue. Both Director
Ralph A. Day, under whose author
ity the general agents operate in
this zone. and General Agent Apple
by are of the opinion that the brief
will eventually reach the British
government.
Data on which the brief was
based was furnished to Prohibition
Commissioner Roy A. Haynes by
New York general agents and the
matter of preparing the brief was
decided upon at a conference re-
Gently held in Washington.
1t is reported that the idea of the
prohibition department Is to call
upon the British government to
punish the masters of the vessels
running rum from the Bahamas to
an auxiliary American fleet in New
York and New Jersey. waters.
treaties are said to exist which
make the department of the Brit
ish ships an unfriendly act toward
friendly power. according to in
ternationaf law as II has been in
terpreted by attorneys for the pno-
hibition department.
The Washington herald., 1922-07-22
LITVINOFF ASSAILS
FRANCE IN REPORT

THE HAGUE. July 21.-In q report
on The Hague conference to Mos
COW, given to newspapermen today,
M. Litvinoff charges that the con-
ference was wiifhliy wrecked by
France and Belgium. whom he says
are determined to continue the finan-
cial and economic blockade against
Russia. He describes these countries
as the greatest enemies to the conomic
reconstruction Of Europe.
n. Litvinoff declares the Russians
came here prepared, provided credits
were forthcoming. to renounce coun-
ter claims for damages resulting from
wais and Intervention blockades.
The Washington herald., 1922-07-22
LORD NORTHCLIFFE
IN GRAVE CONDITION

LONDON, July 11.-The condition
Of Lord Northcliffe. owner of the
London Times and 100 other British
publications. is now more critical
than at any time since he was re-
Gently stricken while sojourning in
Switzerland.
His pPysicians late today issued
a bulletin stating the publishers
condition continues to give rise to
anxiety" Following this 1t was
learned that the end would not be
surprising to those in the confidence
OF the family.
The Washington herald., 1922-07-22

in the Street in years. 1t was Ryan.
who In 1920. engineered the amaz-
Ing corner In Stutz Motors with the
result that Stutz advanced from $50
TO more than $500 a share within
few weeks. This corner resulted
In Ryan's expulsion from the Ex-
change and his suit against the Ex-
change for 31,000, 900 Predictions
were made that Ryan had made such
enemies In powerful circles that he
was marked for slaughter.
Ryan was one Of the most success-
ful exploiters Of war babies'' dur
ing the war.
In his bankruptcy petition Ryan
asserts that he now has only SIS in
cash on hand. His SclothinK, jeweIry
and silver toilet set. iisted-as his only
personal possessions. were valued at
$4,000.
The Washington herald., 1922-07-22
DECLARES BRITISH
COAL IS AVAILABLE

LONDON, July 21.-A quarter of
a million tons of coal Is available
IN England for immediate shipment
to the United States as soon as the
American supplies are exhaused AZ
q result Of the strike.
by Sir John Cornwall. . member Of
parliament and the principal coal
baron Of England.
tcspyrisht, lses.)
The Washington herald., 1922-07-22
premier POINCARE
ASKS MORATORIUM
OF4TO 6 WEEKS
Instructions Believed to
Be Feeler for Lloyd
George.
George.

PARIS. July 21.-with the guar
antees commission now drawing up
its report which will be submitted
to the reparations commission early
next week. Premier Poincare's
letter to NJ. Dubois. the French
reparations representative. outlin-
ing Frances plan for a limited
German moratorium is the only
outstanding feature Of the situa-
tion.
Premier Poincare recommends
that Germany be granted a morta-
torium of only four or six weeks
covering the August and September
reparations payments. II Germany
then fails to fulfill the indemnity
requirements. the French Premier
would have the reparations COM
mission officially proclaim the
default.
But French officials are not op-
timistic over the possibility of ob.
tanning such a short moratorium
In view of the fact that Lloyd
George will probably insist upon a
two-year suspension as asked by
the Germans.
Therefore. publication of Pre-
mier Poincare's Instructions is con-
strueo mere as a feeler designed to
draw out the British Premier.
much as Premier Poincare and his
colleagues detest the supreme coun-
ell, 1t seems inevitable that this
BODY Will be summoned soon after
the reparations commission passes
on the report of the guarantees
commission.
LONDON, July 21.-Despite opti-
mistic articles in the London press
stating that the British cabinet is
considering plans for extending to
Germany a three-year moratorium
or the raising of huge international
loans to aid Berlin simultaneously
with the cancellation of allied debts
to Great Britain and the abandon
ment Of the English Of their % per
cent OF the reparations, Downing
street views the present situation
with the gravest misgivings.
Lloyd George has no intention of
suggesting an international loan to
AID Germany. and no sydicate of
London bankers could be formed to
neip the German state financially.
even with a British government
guarantee.
Although Lloyd George would
welcome q moratorium for Germany.
or. In fact, the erasing Of the whole
reparatfons problem, he is said to
realise the inability of any French
statesmen abandoning the repara-
tons question to such an extent.
The Washington herald., 1922-07-22
HOOPER IS ON WAY
Maintenance of Way Men
Decide Not to Join
WalkOut.
RAILROAD STRIKE
MENACES CANADA
Many More Trains Cut
Off as Roads Begin to
Feel Pinch.

CHICAGO. July 21.-with Ben w.
Hooper, chairman of the United
States Railroad Labor Board. head
ed for Washington in response to- a
summons from President Harding.
the railway strike seemed to be
entering the showdown stage to-
n ght.
Adding to the seriousness of the
reports that danger of a strike of
railroad shopmen in Canada, similar
to the one which already has great
ly imp aired transportation facilities
IN this country, is growing more
acute daily.
Failure to develop any peace move
at last nights conference in Wash
ington between a group of railway
executives and members of the In
terstate Commerce Comittee of the
Senate may. it was predicted. pre-
cipitate intervention by President
Harding. The Presidents summons
to the Labor Board chairman was
construed in some quarters as sup
porting this belief.
Way Men to stick.
"ilh VIC HC"s Oh lnCTeaS-
Ing tenseness was some of more
optimistic tone. From Detroit IL
was announced that the mainten-
ance OF way men. through their
grand lodge officers, had determined
not to join the shopmen's strike. The
maintenance men number about
four hundred thousad.
President Cradle, Of their union,
hof
refuses to deal with its representa-
tiyes, on wages faces a strike.
The Chesapeake ana Ohio an
nounced that II Is ready to meet
representatives Of the shopmen at
ANY time" The B. g. O. made a
similar proposal yesterday. b. M.
Jewell. president of the railway de-
partment of the A. F. of l., said
that only a national settlement
| would be considered.
More Trains Withdrawn.
Evidence that the strike is pinch
ing piled up. A great many trains
were withdrawn throughout the
country Annullment of trains is
seriously interfering with the
freight service, it was said.
| The number of trains cancelled
throughout the country is well over
the 800 mark. The Northern Pa
cifo alone has withdraw twenty
! trains
A strike of shopmen in Canada at
an early date is certain IL railroads
there do not discontinue enforcinp
| wage cuts before a board of con.
Citation has approved them. ac-
cordlng to dispatches from Mon
treal quoting Carles Dickie. gem
eral secretary of division No. 4.
Railway Employees Department OF
the A. F. OF L. Frank McKenna.
vice president of he same union
division. said the strike vote polled
by the Canadian shopmen has, in
no instance. been less than 81 per
cent in favor of a walkout
President Awaits Hooper.
President Harding yesterday in
vited Chairman Hooper of the
United States Railroad Labor
Board at Chicago to come to Wash
ington for a discussion of the rail-
way strike.
This move by the Chief Executive
followed on the hastily called con-
ference of Thursday night between
Senators Cummins, Kellogg and
Watson and leading Eastern rail-
road executives. and the report by
The Washington herald., 1922-07-22
Girls Make DasR for Liberty.

While one inmate of the National
Training School for Girls feigned
illness during moving picture
show last night, twenty others
made q dash for liberty. but within
half hour all had been again
taken into custody and returned to
the Institution.
The Washington herald., 1922-07-22
NEW YORK TROOPS
TO GUARD YARDS

~ ALBANY. N. Y. July 21.-Gov.
Miller tonight ordered a detachment
of State constabulary into the town
of Port Jervis at the request of
Mayor Rutan who reported that
riots were in progress at the Erie
railroad yard.
The Washington herald., 1922-07-22
TROOPS MASSED
i BY BAVARIANS
Concentrates Soldiers in
Capital, Fearing La.
bOr Outbreak.

BERLIN. July 21.-It is con-
frmed officially that Bavaria
has--withdrawn an It's troops
from the maneuvers and is
concentrating them in the
capital. Munich. fearing that
Bavaria's refusal to accept
the new national laws for the
protection of the republic
will bring outbreaks and
strikes on the part of labor
organizations.
The Washington herald., 1922-07-22
Ask Harding TO Join Tribe.

President Harding was invited
yesterday to become a member of
the Flathead Indian Tribe of Mon
tana and to consent 70 the naming
OF a mountain peak in Montana
after him The invitation was
brought to the White House by
Senator Myers. Of Montana. in be-
half Of the community club Of Ro-
nan. Mont, where the tribe Is now
holding an annual eeiebration
The Washington herald., 1922-07-22
Landslide Injuries Eleven.

YOSEMITE, Cal, June 21.-One
woman was injured seriously and ten
others slightly hurt by an avalanche
which crashed in on the famous Ledge
trail in Yosemite National Park to-
day.
The Washington herald., 1922-07-22
President Awaits Hooper.

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-06
STOCK MARKET IS
 VERY ERRAT|C BUT
 BROAD AND ACTIVE
Fitful Rallies at Midday and Shary Reaction in After noon Follow Confusing
 Rises and Declines
By Associated Press

New York, January 6.-Confusing advances and declines during the fore noon, fitful rallies at midday and a sharp reaction in the afternoon at net losses of to 5 points summarizes the cratic course of todays broad and active stock market.
 In general the movement con formed to the views of observers who believe that conditions, especially in relation to trade and industry are still 30 complex as to make for fur thsr unsettlement in all markets.
 Passing of the dividend on General Motors comnson with that stock inci- dentally failing to a now low rec ord, gave fresh point to the belief that manufacturing interests find 1t expedient to conserve their cash re- sources.
 Shorts were aggressive from the outset, covering occasionally as money rates showed greater ease Commission houses figured in the selling, however, rumor attributing much of the liquidation to out-of-town sources, especially the middle west.
 Efforts to stabilize the market by bidding up certain speculative issues, notably independent steels, sugars, utilities and miscellaneous stocks, were balanced by persistent offerings of oils, motors and equipments and the utter lack of interest in rails.
 Interior banks added to their re- serves here, that circumstance con- tributing to the decline in call money rates from 5 to per cent at midday. Time loans for the shorter periods continued to be quoted at per cent, but that figure was shaded on prime collateral.
 International remittances, as TO- flected by foreign exchanges again were reactionary, British and most other European quotations easing, with fresh weakness in German marks. Swiss and Spanish bills wore lower, as well ss Dutch and Scandi- navian exchanges.
 With scarcely an exception, Liberty and Victory issues strengthened, showing net gains of 10 to 50 cents per s1o0. The general bond list was dull and uneven. that tone also ap- plying to internationals. Total sales, par value, S15,S50,0O0.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-06
IRON AND STEEL REVIEW

Cleveland, O., January 5.-(SpeciaL) he Iron Trade Review today will say:
 Liquidation stamped it's mark heav- fly upon the iron ana steel industry in 1921. It dictated buying and sell ing policies and consequently con trolled the curves of price sand pro duction. It forced continuing read Justment In steady downward scale until capacity of output and of con sumption considered industry was driven to lowest point in its history before an equilibrium was reached in July.
 The year stands out even among periods of great depression as one of severest in trials and hardships for producers ever known.
 Year of severe retrenchments and readjustments still has left outlook far from clarified. Yet close exami- nation of economic movements of past 12 months and full appreciation of their far reachingf character compels confidence that recuperative process which in time will restore normal business volume and rewards of en- terprise now definitely is under way.
 Output of pig iron, including char coal, in 1921 was approximately 16,- otV,UuU lOIs. HIS lS sHidiiSst silSc 1908. Average for 10 years was 31,- 56s,S55 tons. Steel ingot output was approximately 2b,500,o0 also lowest since 1908. Average for 10 years was 3S,7Sl,713 tons. Movement of Lake Superior iron ore was 22,30O.000 tons which was lightest in IT years.
 Course of prices in 1921 is clearly traced by> composite weekly market average of Iron Trade Review, em- bracing If iron and steel products, average for December, 1920, was s54.o4; for December, 1921, it was $S4.os, net decline of s19.96 per cent.
 Basic iron in Mahoning and Shen- ango valleys in year fell from s30 to S1S.25. Northern No. foundry Bir- mingham from $3S to ST. Billets from SAT to s29 Pittsburg. Steel bars net ton from $47 Pittsburg to s30 Structural shapes net ton from $49 Pittsburg to $50. Plates net tons from $53 Pittsburg to $50, and No. 2S black sheets net ton from $S7 per net ton Pittsburg to s60.
 Exports of iron and steel in 1921 were the smallest since 1914. They totaled approximately 2,20o.oo0 tons. Imports also were reduced and totaled about 125,00o tons.
 Pig iron production in December showed further increase of 21e,653 tons to 1.634.611. The total was the largest of the year since February Furnaces In blast at year end mum bered 124, gain of four over No- vember.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-06
NEW ORLEANS COTTON By Associated Press
NEW ORLEANS COTTON
 By Associated Press

New Orleans, January 5.-An un- settled feeling took possession of the cotton market today with traders paying great deal of attention to uncertainties in the general financial and commercial outlook and not de- voting much time to matters within lower from the opening and at the lowest were at losses of A to 49 points, with March off to 17.25c. The close was at a decline of 36 to 70 points, with March at 17.35c.
 The opening was lower under the influence of a very poor Liverpool market, combined with reports of a failure in the Manchester cloth mar Ret. While it was explained in pri- vate cablegrams that this failure was not serious, it seemed to be the basis for an unsettled feeling which was more or less in evidence throughout the session. Selling was scattered rather than general. but it was suf- ficient in volume to hold prices down.
 Recoveries were not wide, amount ing to hardly more than a dollar a bale at any time. private bureau report of 7,920,000 bales ginned to January 1 was regarded as bullish, since 1t indicated that only 127,000 bales had been ginned this last gin ming. period, but it did no more than steady the market at the decline. Bullish traders argued that it was further proof that the government had overestimated the crop with it's figures of S,S40,000 bales.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-06
IMPROVEMENT IN
 COTTON FOLLOWED
 BY NERVOUSNESS
Scattered Buying Causes Slight Early Rallies, But Increased Selling and
 RumorS Have Effect
By Associated Press

New York; January 5.-The inn provement of yesterday was followed by renewed nervousness in the cotton market today with March contracts selling off to 1s.2Oc or 42 points net lower and within 4 points of the low price touched on the break of Tues day. That delivery closed at t8.30c, with the general market closing bare ly steady at net decline of 29 to 3S points.
 The market opened barely steady at decline of 10 to IS points in re- sponse to the weak showing or Liver pool. There was enough scattered buying or covering to cause slight creased selling and rumors of busl- ness troubles in Manchester, com bfned with the weakness of foreign exchange rates and reports of a nerv- ous feeling in the stock market, evil dently had very unsettling effect on sentiment. A private cable received by way of New Orleans said that the rumored troubles in Liverpool were not serious and would probably be tided over, while still later cables denied that there had been any failure in the Manchester trade. The Liver pool market, however showed con- tinued weakness after the local open Ing, closing at the lowest and there was considerable Liverpool selling here. Japanese interests also were credited with selling and there was some selling for New orleans account on the declines which extended to 1S.2Sc for January and 1775c for May during the early afternoon or 40 to 46 points net lower. Local brokers at tributed the bulk of the pressure to selling by Wall street and local op- orators, however, and the market turned steadier during the last hour on covering. Some trade calling was reported, which probably helped the late rallies, but general buying was held In check by the unsettled tone or the stock market and uncertainty as to the action of Liverpool tomor- row morning. Private returns are sad to indicate a ginning of 27,000 bales for the last half of December, compared with 67S,000 for the same period last year, but attracted no spe- cial attention.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-06
Priuate Telegraph
 Reports of Day on
 The Cotton Market
HUBBARD's LETTER

New York, January 5.-(Speciai.)-- Cables from Liverpool were distinctly disappointing today and rumors were current of a large failure of a cloth house in Manchester This, however, was subsequently, denied, but never theless caused a feeling of uneasIness In all markets. It must be admitted nevertheless that the market here has shown an excellent tone in face of all the disappointing developments of the past few days, and aside from the heavy liquidation of Tuesday has not been under any unusual pressure. There is not, however. the desire to buy cotton at these prices as many Feel the situation is altogether too complex to warrant a large interest either way. Unless trade conditions improve materially, we believe hold CTS will liquidate, causing a gradually lower market.-Hubbard Bros. S, co.