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the men out He fixed July ) as the
tentative date by which arrangements
could be completed to put the strike in
effect.
The wage cut is effective July l un.
der the labor board order.
Mr.. Cradle expressed the belief that
other railroad brotherhoods also would
conduct strike referendums within the
near future and declared if the others
voted to strike. the maintenance OF
way men would join them in the event
the members of his organization ia
vored such action.
The brotherhood's financial condi-
tion is the best it ever has been and
sufficient funds are available to con-
duct a strike. the president said.
A strike on the part of the brother
hood would, according to the president
affect all mechanics, maintenance of
way men, including section hands and
foremen. track men, bridge builders.
painters, coal chute men. cinder pit
men and carpenters on all of the chief
railroads of the country.
Mr.. Cradle said he based his belief
that other unions might take strike
vote on the attitude shown at the re
cent meeting in Chicago of representa-
tives of the railway department of the
American Federation of Labor, at
which. he said. sentiment was favorable
for a strike vote in the event of wage
reductions.
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Two Miners Killed
in Cave-in; Body of
One Is Buried Deep

Bisbee. Ariz.. May 30.-J. L. Regan
25. and Ely Vulsarovich, 55. miners
were killed Tuesday by a cave-in at
the Southwest mine here Regan's
body was recovered few minutes
after the crash. Rescue crews are
working to locate the body of Vulsano-
vich
The cave-in was one of the worst
in the history Of local copper mines.
Nulsanovich and Regan had just en-
tered the stope when, with terrific
roar that was heard in every mine
here. the ground gave way. Regan.
apparently, ran toward an opening at
the first crackle of the big timbers in
the stope. He was caught and
crushed just as he was a few feet
from safety. Vulsanovich's body was
buried under hundreds of tons of ore
and wrecked timbers. Mine officials
said it might he several days before
the body was found.
The concussion Of the cave-in ex-
tinguished the lights of scores of
miners and filled many drifts and
tunnels with dust Rescue crews
were quickly formed.
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INTERNATIONAL BANKERS
DISCUSS MEX FINANCES
Minister From Southern Country Meets With Fl
nanciers of America and Europe to Try
and Solve Problems.

| the debt refunding negotiations wer
resumed In the first five months 0
| this year. Mexican government b
ranged from 81 to 7012 and the 4
from 3934 to 90.
In the week ending April s. when i
was announced that Senior de la Huert:
the SIS jumped 4 points to 65, tOta
transactions for that week being 1854,
! 600. At the same time the As ros,
from "a to 81 with total sales o
81 100000.
Most Held in Europe
Local bankers estimate that vel
over half of these Mexican government
bonds and notes are held in Europe
where most of the public offerings tool
place. The war made it almost impos-
sible to keep a record of transactions
in these securities, but large percent
age of them were held originally in
Germany. 1t is known, however, that
large blocks of these German held Sc
curities were sold in the London. Paris
and New York markets in the few
weeks preceding the outbreak of the
war.
1t is reported also that allied and
neutral investors obtained possession
of others during the war despite the
fact that trading with the enemy was
forbidden in all allied countries. Rep
resentatives of German interests here
frankly stated that it was impossible
to estimate the present Mexican hold
ings of German investors.
Failure of the Mexican government
to meet its obligations followed soon
after the assassination of President
Francesca Madero in 1913. When Gen
eral VictOriano Huerta became presi-
dent. the United States did not rec
ognize his government and no payments
of interest on outstanding obligations
were made outside of Mexico during
his regime. He was succeeded in the
presidency by Venustiano Carranza.
During Carranza's administration.
the international committee of bankers
on Mexico was formed. 1t was or
ganized in New York February "a,
1919, and consisted of 10 American, five
French and five British bankers, with
J. 7. Morgan as chairman and Thomas
w. Lamont of the Morgan firm, as
his alternate. Since then one Ameri-
can member, Edward F. Swinney, Of
Kansas City, Mo, resigned and two
otneTS, James Speyer ana IL. ~. HUT
chins, Jr., were added, consolidating
the American interest in the protection
of holders of Mexican securities.
Lamont Goes to Mexico
Louis Cabrera, secretary of the
treasury under CarranZa, was regarded
by international bankers as antagon-
istic to all their proposals and he was
generally blamed by them for the fail
ure to come to terms. Last fall Mr..
Lamont, as chairman of the committee.
went to Mexico City at the invitation
of the Mexican government. and spent
two weeks comforting with Mexican
treasury officials Mr.. Lamont stated
upon his departure that after long
discussion the Mexican government and
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TRIBUTE To GLORIOUS
DEAD REACHES CLIMAX
WHEN STATUE ACCEPTED
Nations President Accepts Stone Emblem From
Commission Headed by Taft, Vet. Of Blue and
Gray Together Salute Standard Of United Re-
public; Size Of Crowd Beyond Estimate.

Washington, May 3o-(By The Associated Presso- o-The
homage of people was poured out Tuesday at the shrine erect
thoughtful of his marble likeness dim in the shadowy
background of the cleaning white temple counymen have
raised to him, thousands Of Americans gathered
Men great in the councils of the nation were there The
president to accept in the nations nae the memorial
former president gladly to give accounting of his
as head OF the commission that the great work to its
peon Senator's representatives cabinet officers admras
and generals there but these lavish
their tributes to the the dead who made the historic
American annals It the swelling tide humble people
who stood for hours under blazing to claim this temple
freedom and the whose it enshrnes their
CROWD BEYOND ESTIMATE
Far the eye could high base of the meor
a Americans spread the lawns and clustered
the trees that grace the setting How many may have
there to hear the words of the speakers caught up flung
distances by the that coping atop the
marble structure might estimate But when the
word had been sad when the president had gpped
Robert Lincoln at the foot of his fathers statue the public
to for itself the things that have been wrought in the peo
pies
There little military splendor about the dedication SER
Just flourish rumpets mark the coming and 90
ing of President Harding and the solemn ritual with which the
of the Grand Army of the Republic dedicated the sken
emblem of reunited country the steps of the memorial
The words of the formal orders at the service spoken in
shaken and thin with and the hands that held the BAN
ner aloft trembed under the weight of years.
GRAY SALUTE WITH BLUE
Along the front benches lower terrace facing the great
statue above gathered the veterans To the right hand
full of old had donned the blue that gave them front
place in the days events and stood act guard of honor
when the president arrived Fankng these to the left bare
of of the armies of Lee other southern generals
stood proudly to salute the flag that Lncons vision and high
courage preserved as the flag of one people.
The sight of these bent gray drew President Harding
from the written text of his address He saying that
Lincoln greater than other reward he could have known
filled that the broad waters of the Potomac flowing within
stones throw of the memorial marks boundary between
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MATH|[DF Wants FATHER
AS GUARDIAN; MEANS 0SER
Marriage Without Permission of Legal Warden
Impossible in Switzerland, Mrs. Mccormick
Out to Stop Proposed Match.

planned. the consent of both parents
or the legal guardian is necessary to
the marriage of minor. Mrs. Nc
Cormick was said to be unalterably
opposed to the marriage, while Mr.. Nc
Cormick was said to favor it as a last
resort IL it proved absolutely essential
to his daughters happiness.
The objections of both were said to
center in the disparity of ages between
Oser. who is said to be at least 45
years old, and Mathilde, who is just II.
Mathilde was brought up by her
mother in hotel in Zurich. Switzer-
land. receiving only occasional visits
from her father Mrs. Mccormick
was said at that time to have been alb
sorbed in the study of psychology and
psyche analysis. and Mathlde. being
left much to her own devices, was
known to other guests at the hotel and
to townspeople as the poor little rich
American girl She had hardly laid
aside her dolls and acquired pony
when she met Oser, who ten owned
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United Cigar Stores
Head in New Merger,
Involves 157 Million

New York. May 3O.-A new tobacco
merger. representing combined
capitalization of $157, 900 900, involv.
ing the United Retail Stores corpora
tion and the Tobacco Products cor.
poration. was announced Tuesday by
James NJ. Dixon, president of the
Tobacco Products concern.
The United Retail Stores corpora
tion. by stock ownership, controls the
United Cigar Stores corporation
james r. Duke, founder of the
American Tobacco company and the
British American Tobacco corporation
will be the guiding head of the
merged company.
Under the terms Of the proposed
consolidation. declared a report given
out Tuesday night by the Tobacco
Products corporation. that concern is
TO increase its capital stock from
S33, 100000 par value to S157 ,354 900
par value
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workers would be asked to vote on the
matter, virtually every railroad in the
country, with the exception of short
lines and electric roads, being affected.
The resolution adopted by the exc
cutive council, which is composed of
the officers of the union, specified the
ballots should ask whether the work
ers were willing to accept the cut and
declared if they were not the union
will use the full economic powers of
the organization to resist the rpduc-
ton of wages ordered by the labor
board"
Would Strike July 5
President Cradle said afterwards he
expected the returns would be in bv
July l. explaining that in case Of a
strike vote. he was empowered to call
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to speak with the negroes Of America
| to whom Lincoln gave so much. and
there was Edwin Markham. who read .
] poem of his own writing to commemor-
ate this day.
But aside from these, the tribute to
Lincoln was rendered by the great mass
of simple Americans who had soiled
early in the day to places of vantage
about the memorial to take their silent
places in the solemn transfer of the
marble temple from the keeping Of
these who built it for America to those
who will guard 1t and preserve it for
America and pass it on to Americans
to come.
Maintaining Union Was First
Maintained union and nationality
ra ther than emancipation" was declar-
ed to be the supreme chapter in Amer
lean history by President Harding in
his address accepting the Lincoln mem
or1al in behalf of the American peo-
pie. Lincoln would have compromised
with slavery. Mr.. Harding declared,
while cleaving to his great purpose
maintenance of the inheritance hand
ed down by the founding fathers"
Declaring that the new memorial
was fittingly placed near the towering
spire of Washington monument, Mr..
Harding said that Washington, the
founder, and Lincoln the saviour Of
fered outstanding proof that a repre-
sentative popular government, constitn-
tionally founded can find its own way
to salvation and accomplishment"
Presidents Address
The president spoke as follows:
1T is a supreme satisfaction Off.
cially TO accept on behalf of the govern
ment this superb monument to the saw
iour of the republic. No official duty
could be more welcome. no official func-
tion more pleasing. This memorial edi-
flee is noble tribute gratefully be-
slowed and in its offering is the rever-
ent heart of America; in its dedication
is the consciousness of reverence and
gratitude beautifully expressed.
Speaks as Plain Citizen
Somehow my emotions incline me to
speak simply as q reverent and grateful
American rather than one in official
responsibility. l am thus inclined be-
cause the true measure of Lincoln il
in his place today in the heart Of
American citizenship. though near half
a century has passed since his colossal
service and his martyrdom. In every
moment of peril. in every hour Of dis
GContinuees ON Page Thrssl
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Chicago. May 3O.-(By The Asso-
ciated Press. )-Mathilde McCormiek
came home from New York Tuesday to
take sides with her father in what has
threatened to grow into court bat
tie over her prospective marriage to
Max Aser, Swiss riding master.
Miss Mccormick Tuesday night was
planning to appear in probate court
Wednesday and tell Judge Horner that
she wants her father. Harold F. Nc
Cormick. millionaire head of the In
ternational Harvester company, to be
her guardian.
Mrs. Edith Rockefeller Mccormick,
who recently divorced Mr.. Mccormick
on grounds of desertion, has obtained
a court order re-opening the proceed
ings which were thought to have made
Mr.. Mccormick, Mathide's guardian.
At the time of the divorce, Mathilde
chose to stay with her father and the
guardianship proceedings were thought
to clear away a legal obstacle to her
to Oser
Under the Swiss law, is was ex-
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! New York, May 30.-(By The Asso.
ciated Press. Financiers of Great
| Britain. France and the United States
arrived here Tuesday night aboard the
! Olympic, prepared to seek settle
mcnt of Mexco's financial problems in
! conference with Adolfo de la Huerta
! Mexican minister of finance, who
| reached New York this afternoon. The
conference will begin on Friday.
The participants who came on the
| Olympic are: Thomas w. Lamont of
J. p. Morgan & Co, who has been in
Europe discussing Mexican finances
with foreign bankers; Edward r. Pea
cock, director of the Bank of Eng
land; J. Chevalier of the Banque Of
Paris. and f. +. r. Mason of the
Credit Lyonnaise, France.
Paul Van Schwabch of Bleichroder
& Co. Berlin, already is in New York,
ready to take part in the discussions
concerning readjustment Of the Mex
lean debt.
The financiers who accompanied Mr..
Lamont compose the delegation of the
international committee OF the bankers
of Mexico selected to confer with Min
lister de la Huerta
All Conferees Silent
None Of them would discuss the sub
ject which brought them here. Mr.. la
mont said that at this time he thought
il best 10 continue to pursue his pol
icy of silence" in regard to Mexican
financial matters.
Mr.. de In Huerta, too, was silent.
And so was Leon Salinas, president of
the National Railways of Mexico. who.
with a large staff, accompanied the
finance minister on the long rail jour
ney from Mexico City. Mr.. de la Huer-
Ia. who has been ILL., said he felt better
Tuesday and expected to work Wed
nesday at the local offices of the Mex
lean financial agency.
Settlement of Mexco's financial
problems, which has been held in abey
ance since 1914. when that country
ceased the payment of interest on most
of its international and external loans.
is expected to result from the confer
ence to be held here between Adolfo
de la Huerta. Mexican secretary of the
treasury. and the delegation of the in
fernational committee of bankers on
Mexico. who arrived from Europe
Tuesday
Debt Around 700 Millions
While exact statistics are not OBJ
Mexico's national debt is ap-
proximately 7O0.O00,OOO. not including
claims for property damages against
the government and depreciation of ma
railroad property.
The direct external debt, as compil
ed by the international committee,
to $239, 1877 ,81S. 10: the di-
rect internal debt to 500, ,99S. .29S 13:
the bonds guaranteed by the Mexican
government (exclusive of railway guar
antees, to $4,000, ,531 SO and the bond |
ed Indebtedness of the National Rail
ways of Mexico to $500, 141 1880,
making total of S633. 2S6, ,S26.41.
These figures include interest approx
mated to December 81, 1921.
Transactions in Mexican government
securities have been very active since |
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IOWA KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS ASK
HIGH OFFICERS TO RESIGN JOBS

Des Moines Iowa, May 30The resignation of two off
of the national organization of the Knights of Columbus
Supreme Knight A. Faherty New Haven Conn., and Su-
preme Advocate Joseph c. Peetier of Boston, Mass is de-
manded in resolution passed by the Iowa Knights of Co
bus at the closing session of their annual convention here
Tuesday afternoon.
The Iowa Knights of Columbus also demanded that Su-
preme knight Flaherty submit public apology SUI
court of for having aspersons
its motives in dsmissng from office and disbarng Pee-
tier district attorney Of Suffolk county, Massachusetts, for
malfeasance in office.
Delegates to the convention be held Atlantic
City, in August instructed to carry this to the
convention and vote unit have this action brought
about
Condemnation of Peeter and Faherty already has been
taken by other state councils of the Knights Columbus
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Maintenance of Way Men
Take Vote on Strike as
Protest to Proposed Cut

Detroit, Mich, May 30.-(By The
Associated Press. The executive
council Of the United brotherhood Of
Maintenance of Way Employees and
Railway Shop Laborers Tuesday after
noon unanimously adopted a resolution
.instructing E. f. Cradle. the president,
TO send out strike ballots to all mem
bers of the organization and all non
union workers in the crafts affected by
the wage cut ordered by the United
States railroad labor board Sunday.
President Cradle announced the bal
lots would be sent out Immediately and
that if the workers decided to strike
in protest against the cut, the walkout
would be effective about July ). He
estimated 47SOOO members of the
union and about 72OOO non-unon
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Army Planes Drop
Flowers on Graves
of Butte Soldiers

Butte May 3O.-Soldiers of three
of Memorial day here the formal ex-
ercises opening at the court house.
where the capstan of the old battle
ship Maine in the corridor, was de-
corated by United Spanish War Vet
Grams. The official parade included
members of the 6. A. r.. L. s. w. ".
and American Legion. with other civic
organizations. At the cemeteries fir
ing squads of Spanish American War
Veterans and of the legian took part.
An airplane from Fort Douglas flew
over the crowds during the ceremonies
and dropped flowers on the graves.
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GRAY SALUTE WITH BLUE

nations but that from sea to sea,
Americans are one people. Mr.. Hard
ing's voice thrilled as he paused to
draw attention to the gray clad veter-
ans and recall that twice since Lincoln
died, men of the southern states, sons
Of such men as these old warriors, had
come in their strength to fight for the
flag to which their fathers returned af-
ter the bitter sixties.
The speakers rostrum was at the
head of wide stairway leading to the
square marble bulk of the memorial in
which the huge statute of Lincoln is
the only object in stately chamber.
rooted with transparent white marble.
Below the platform stretched the great
crowd. and the amplifiers from the
roof of the memorial carried the word
of the speakers far across to the wood
ed sweeps of lawn on either hand that
reach toward the monument TO Wash
ingtOn in one direction and toward the
looming bulk of the capitol in the
other.
Statue Is Masterpiece
The statue is masterpiece of the
sculptor's art 1t shows Lincoln in
the pose and with the expression that
have long been endeared to American
hearts. III Is cut from q SOllu DlOcK OF
Georgia marble and from the base of
The statue itself TO the head of the
seated figure is nearly 20 feet. Above
the statue on the back wall of the me-
mortal runs the simple legend that tells
of the greatness of this man and of
the love of his countrymen, north and
south alike, have come to bear his
memory.
The sculptor has seen Lincoln as
Lincoln's acquaintances came here
Tuesday despite age and infirmities, to
attend the impressive ceremonies, often
must have seen him in life when he
sank back in his heavy chair at the
White House desk and brooded over
the havoc that civil war would make.
The figure is relaxed with arms out
spread on the arms of the chair; the
wide shoulders are pressed back for
support. but the head is erect, and the
quiet. gaunt. deeply lined face IS but the
setting of the Broadening eyes looking
almost in sorrowing pity
over the memories of the scenes they
witness. of the anxious days they knew.
Or. Motion Represents Negroes
There were others who participated
in the ceremonies besides Chief Justice
Taft and President Harding. There
was little handful Of veterans who
and with full ritual dedicated
the colors in honor of this dead leader.
There also was DIR. Robert R Notion
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Man Police Seeking
Forces Stranger to
Prepare Him a Meal


Lincoln. lNeb., Nav 30.-WhiIe
poles. sheriff's deputies and
crowd Of several hundred per-
sons searched the immediate
vicinity. Fred Brown, former con-
vict wanted in connection with the
alleged abduction in Omaha of two
women whom he chained and held
prisoner In a shack near that city
for 36 hours, entered the room
of John RYAN in rooming house
here Tuesday night and forced
Ryan at the point of a revolver
TO prepare food for him and then,
keeping Ryan covered, lay resting
for more than an hour on Ryan's
bed. according to the Iatter's
story to the police late Tuesday
night.
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5:31 :04:65. an average of 9O.61 miles
and held it throughout, always making
a desperate fight to catch Murphy.
Hartz' time was 5:2O:34:59, an aver
age of 1854 miles an hour, which also
was far in advance of the old record.
Eddie Hearne, veteran racer,
piloted a French car to third place
in 500 :26:06 for an average of 93.Q4
miles an hour, while Ralph de Palma,
one of the favorites. was fourth in
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Engine Brotherhood
Makes No Decision
Regarding Reduction

Houston. Texas. May 3O.-(By The
Associated Press. The convention Of
the brotherhood of Locomotive Fire
men and Enginemen adjourned Tues
day afternoon without having taken ac-
tion on the motion to authorize the
president and secretary TO prepare in
structions for firemen TO leave the
service in event the rail labor board
hands down decision reducing their
wages
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MADE BUT THREE STOPS

for more gasoline and OIL after he had
the pits for another tire change and
Travelled 36S miles. The speed with
which his pit men assisted, was re-
markable. 1t took them just % sec
onds to change n right front tire and
his finishing.
Hartz Finishes Second
While major honors went to Muir
ply. Harry Hartz. also Of Los An
geles, who finished second, drove an
extraordinary race. He jumped into
second place go miles after the start,
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u. S. Clothing Firm
to Operate Plants
in Soviet Russia

New York, May 30-The Amalga
mated Clothing Workers of America on
Tuesday announced the formation of a
million dollar American corporation for
the advancement of the textile industry
in Russia. The corporation will oper
ate six clothing factories in Petrograd
and three in Moscow under an agree
ment with the soviet government, the
announcement said. Labor will be en-
tirely Russian.