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0NSTR|KEGASE
Government Makes Plans
To Handle Any
Situation
IfBy, fsd pre.s1. !, /

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s- WAsHINGTo ON, Feb q. Plans Of.
the government TO cope with the
situation which might arise in the
event Of atstrike Of coal miners
when the present agreements ex-
pire at the end OF next month are.
being worked out by the department
ofrjusHce 1t was indicated today by
Attorney General Daugherty.
The attorney general said he was
closely watching conditions IN the
coal industry as they developed as
well as the proposed junction OF
the railroad workers with the Uni
ted Mine Workers to resist wage
decreases but stated that he was
not yet ready to make known the
governments policy.
The statement was made by Mr..
Daugherty that what was being
considered as, a means OF handling
the situation throughout the coun.
try should there be q coal strike
would not he antagonistic to any
one, but beneficial to everybody.
II am satisfied" he said, shat
there is;all the law necessary to do
AL that Is needed in such an event
and additional Legislation would
not be needed nor helpful"
[ Mr.. Daugherty declared that he
had no desire to obstfuct any legiti.
mate policies of the unions but he
would not let the unions break up
the open shop against sthe wishes
OF the workers The people OF the
country, he eeasserted, are more In.
|terested insthe work than in either
Of the unions; or open shops.
"The people OF the country" |" he
said "are getting tired OF squarrels
and strikes and being forcibly fed
on both. They want fuel to keep
them warm and food when they
are hungry, and they can't have
Gther without work" !" ny
( Mr.. Daugherty declared that he
hoped there would be no strike but
that in any event he would not
make known the governments attI.
tude until the proper time. He
stated that he had no prejhdices
against unions and would support
them fully as long as they conduct.
ed themselves lawfully.
But unions, he said, cannot do
anything that individuals could not
do and he did mot think ity was law
full to prevent afmani or a set OF
men from performing services TO
their employers under contract
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.SHAUGHNESSEY
DIES EARLY TODAY
Second Assistant Postmaster
General Victim of Thea
tire Disaster
'[By Associated Press1

WASHINGTON, Feb. Ed
ward H. Shaughnessey, oFChicago,
second assistant postmaster gem
eral. died here early today at
Walter Reed hospital from injuries
received in the Knickerbocker
theatre disaster Saturday night
Although Mr.. ,Shaughnessey's
injuries were known to be OF a
critical nature. his condition had
shown improvement up to yester-
day and his death was unexpected.
Attending physicians at the army
hospital to which Mr.. Shaughness-
ey was taken when removed from
the wreckage Of the motion picture
theatre several hours after the
collapse Of its sroof which caused
nearly a hundred fatalities, said
his death followed a ,suden heart
collapse shortly after midnight.
This was promoted by internal
complications late yesterday. Mr..
shaughnessey suffered/a broken.
pelyis and other injuries in the
accident but for several days had
shown a resistiye power which
made physicians hopeful Of his re-
coyery. Mr.. Shaughnessey's wife
Continued on; page FOUR
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Wage Scale Is
Announced.

In conformity with our letter
published in The West sV.,rginian
under date OF December "a, 1921,
after due and careful consideration
by each affiliated craft in the for.
mutation Of a wage scale for the
ensuing year, hereby announce
that beginning April /, 1929, the
wage scale of the following build.
ing crafts will be as follows:
Bricklayers. 81. 30 per hour.
Carpenters, $500 per hour. d
Plumbers 81 90 per hour until
April 80.
Electrieians 500 per hour until
July 81, 1892. ~
Painters and paperhahgers, sOc
per hour. eJ9 :
per hour.
The eight hour day to prevail
with all crafts.
COMMITTEE BUILDING TRADES
COUNCIL. So 3,
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s{,fs ,IiIlS 4, 4 n
IGRFBONIlAAy
.FA.TI'Y'SCASE
Trial Closed Rather I'm
expectedly Late Yes
terday Afternoon

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 2.-The
case of Roscoe G. ArbuckIe today
for the second time was In the
hands Of a jury. Trial closed un.
expectedly yesterday at four
O'clock when the defense declined
to present arguments after the
states opening address. Arbuckle
Is accused Of having caused the
death Of Miss Virginia. Rappe.
Twice before II O'Clock last
night, when the Jury was locked up
for the night, It returned to the
court room, once TO. have the stem.
ographic records OF certain testi.
mony read and once to ask fur.
ther Instructions from the court.
The original instructions were re.
read. Jury was ordered to return
to work at 10 O'clock this morn
ins.
It was recalled that the defense
In Arbuckle's first trial.. which
ended in a Jury disagreement Of.
fered to submit the case without
argument IL the prosecution would
do likewise. That offer was refus.
ed t,s - m n Z iSS'5l s
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Many ''Flu' Cases
In Faiirmont Now

According to reports OF physi.
Clans Of; the city there rs at this
time quite q number Of cases OF
sflu here perhaps some IS or 40.
r. Only two cases have been report
ed to the city health physician at
this time though there are prob;
ably q number OF cases here4 In
some instances the, disease has gone
through in entire family. The5dtss
ease seems to be ot d mild form
and IN some instances rs believed
To- be merely O deep cold or q case
of rip! However Il may be 1t be.
hooyes people to take extra precaug
ton 1T this time 70 keep wen and
to prevent q spread of the disease
which Is raging IN the East at this
time. a little care and pains taken
at this dime may avoid more trous
,ble n thetutllre. a
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District Governor
Attends Rotary

District Governor Roy Neville Of
Johnstown, Pa, was q guest at the,
regular luncheon Of the Fairrnont
Rotary Club held at tho Y. N. d!
a building today. Geyernor Me-
isilie made q very Interesting ads
dress on the ethics and responsihii
ity of Rotary, and urged the local
Rutaftans to attend the district
conference that Is to be held at
Johnstowng Pa, March Q sth and
29th. and also the International
convention which is To- be held at
Los Angeles this spring.
Harry Hartley was appointed
chairman OF the on-to-J ] ohnstown
conference.
Tha music by tho high school
orchestra was very much appre
ciated.
Vice President Charles Robbi
presided al The meeting IN the
absence of the president Hugh
Ndf8n islt Isisi lt.f y ~ .9lNfl
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.MINERSNOW SET
FOR.CONVENT|ON
Majority Of Delegates
Similar To Last
Gathering

One of the most important ses-
sions ever held by a convention Of
the United Mine Workers Of Am
erica will take place at Indian
apolis commencing on Tuesday.
February 14th. It will be 4 re,
convention Of the 1921 Biennial
convention OF the, United Mine
Workers. The chief item OF bus
mess will be the formulation Of a
wage scale. With the organiza-
tion up against conditions it never
before experienced 1t gives every
promise OF being the most impor-
tant session in the history Of that
organization.
In the vast majority OF cases the
same delegates will be returned
tconitaued on paEa touJ
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foreign policies would be attack.
ed when parliament assembled to-
day. A sharp dispute has arisen
over the governments attitude to.
ward the vatican. Some sections
OF parliament. were blaming tho
government for the fact that Italy
had been left out OF the Pacific
pact framed at the Washington
armamen conference, and, because
she had been excluded from the
arrangement between France and
Great Britain for the protection OF
the former German aggression.
The suspension OF the Banca Ita.
adj Sconto was a thorn in the
governments side, while the con-
tlicts between the Fascista and
communists was another.
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.MELLONpSV5IjEW
ON BONUS BILL
Secretary Of Treasury APP
pears Before Ways and
Means Committee
tBy Associated Pressl


4 WASHINGTON, Feb! 2 The SOL
diers' bonus should be paid out OF
special taxes, such as increased
first and second class postage and
tobacco leyies; Secretary Mellon
declared today before the house
ways and means Committee.
! Secretary Mellon reiterated his
belief that It would DE impractica'
bic to depend upon the foreign debt
for financin the proposed five way
adjusted compensation plan be-
cause the revenue from that source
Is pr0blematical.
. These estimates offreYenue from
special sources were made by tho
secretary:
One cent increase In first class
postage, so 100000.
Increased second class postage TO
wipe out deficit Ia THAT branch OF
the postoffice department, 100000.
600.
Increased cis satette tax, the In
crease amounting 10 50 cents on
one Thousand $25.0 100000
Increased tobacco t;lx, TWO cents
q pound, $4,000 600
"A license tax of fifty cents a
horse power on automobiles, 500,
900 .000. total estimated return front
these taxes was $500 900 600.
Afr. Mellon said che bonus would
cost $4,000; 900 a year FOR the
first two years and told the CON.
|mittee that it could extend tue list
ot taxable sources 70 make up tho
Deficiency. He made II clear that
Ehewas not sreeonin1ending" any Of
the taxes stiggested!
The treasury secretary opposed
q general sales tax on the ground
Of The cost and difficulty Of admiuis.
t1ation.
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NINE Others MISSING
LIKELY 4 |. DEAD; LITTLE
HOPE is EXPRESSED
GatesMine Near MasontownO Owned
by Frick Company, Scene Of Dis
astrous Accident Early Today
(By Associated Press)

= Noy kaSsUClaleu FreSSJ
GATES, Pa, February 2.-Al hope for the miners inn
prsoned by explosion in the Gates mine Of the i'll C.
rck Coke Company here todaywas abandoned orlock
this afternoon when rescue crews bodies
the workings affected by the BLAST Nine bodies pre-
viousy been brought to the surface Checking the work
believed to have been in the officials said the men
still unaccounted for had probably perished
GATES, Pa, February 2-The bodies Of 5niners kiled
the Gates mine here today, had been e
face noon from the entry and half miles the
point where the explosion occurred Twenty men il was
stated were still in the mine experienced miners work
ling fevershy to reach them expressed the opnonat adj
wereIdead. 5.ssEss a m
This theory based fact that the men taken
out had perished from asphyxaton and not force
that workings
back of earth and rock were gas In
support members Of the rescue crews pointed out
81 the ali also had
died. sssass n
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MEET [.
Next SUNDAY
AI.GLAR||R3BURG
Recent Explosions Should
Stimulate The
Attendance

With explosions more geenral in
the mines at this season of the
year and especially the terrible
explosion at the Henry C. Frick
Coke Co. plant at Gates, Pa. to.
day the subject OF safety and first
aid comes back TO the miner more
forcetully than ever today. 4,
One. Of the largest safety meet.
ings thus far arranged by the
safety department Of the Consoli-
dation Coal Company will take
place at ellis Theatre, Clarksburg
on Sunday afternoon at 2:45
o'clock. It is expected that, this
large theatre will be well filed.
Thus arRtheS Fairmont meeting
has been the largest attended, but
it is believed that the Clarksburg
session will even draw a larger
crowd r M Iambie, Charleston,
chief Of the West Virginia Bureau
Of. Mines. Is expected to address
the meeting, as Is, Evan L. Grif-
tlths, clarksburg, state mining In:
spector. Probably some local man
may be called upon. .S
Falrmont School
The Fairmont mining extension
school will meet on Friday even
ing at 1880: CLOCK ksat the Fairmont
high school annex when the sub.
ject Of ventilation will again be
taken up. Electric lights will be
installed and it Is .desirous OF
having q large attendance. a
speaker win deliver a brief ad.
dress at the close Of the session.
Officials Here
r. n. Jamison, j. b. Brunot
and n. G.. Burkert, sGreensburg,
Pa, officials Of allied interests OF
the Jamisons; were In the region
today being gisteresis O. The
Fairmont They called on friends
IN the coal trade.
Slight Ease Up. y
SIt is understood that the Ark.
wright Coal Go. which worked
steady ut its Norway mine will
work four days a week instead OF
six c6mmenc cling this week. Re.
ports are current to the effect that
the railroads are easing up In the,r
tonnage. which will feet various
mines that are ding railroad
Enel ~
Daily r. n. Fuel
Only t76 cars OF railroad fuel
were loaded Off the AIonongah
division 81! & o. yesterday df
WI. Oh the B. g o. secured 102
cars ON the Charleston division,
q. q o. yestefday 40 cars Of ran.
Eontnued on page four
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LEGI0NIPOST HAS
AF|NE new HOME
Case Electric Co. Gets Lo.
cation In Building
Leased By Legion

hBnaA.n.. - a.
.oinsna eao9ss p!... 81 tne fred y. Heinz
asalsa I'm Fost ,oI me American lie.
sLoI ssSn ~ pus!ly engaged IN making
tsa,sa,,d sasa new ! nome at ogl Cleveland
iSSsnue isSssa reaqy. Ior its next meeting
IsSssssssss ~ % tae pest Gently CON
~; 8
y = slass ss 1ngsstLlent tompalty
,,,,I3 ~. w me
Ssdn tIss,ia y tue enu e'1t 81 fne south
s9tue 'ptiats pliaasee 9n SteYelsna I venue.
The Postwill use one. e.ha1f of the
first, floor and all Of tlie two iippet
floors OF the building Tor Its own
use aud have subletted the other
hal! ofzthe first floor and the base
ment OF the building to the Case
Electric company who have already
moved into their new location.
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Secretary Weeks Presents
Ford's Proposition
To That Body
some AMENDMENTS
Only A Few Suggestions
In Governments In
terests Made
[By AssocIated press1

[By Associated Press1
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2.-Henry
Ford's proposal for the government
projects at Muscle Shoals, Ala,
was submitted today to congress
by Secretary Weeks for Such ac,
ton as congressSmay deem appro.
priate." The only Suggestions con.
tanned in the Letter Of transmis.
sion related to specific clauses in
the contract and iths deslrabnity O:
amendments which would, in tbs
event the proposal be accepted By
congress, further safe guard the
governments interests.
Otherwise the, secretary Of wac
avoids reference to congressional
action involving the ultimate ac.
ceptance or rejection of the offer, !.
In the event Mr. Ford'ss pronbsal.
IS aeeept q = ;senSe IN
'clared, lie efnnent fnust niflse
new Appropriations OF $40,000;000
to $50, ,0p0 900 Of which M. Ford
will have the benefit of approx.
mately one hundred years at four
per cent"
In the event the offer is reject.
ed, the secretary gave It as his
opinion that the dam number Q
fWilRnndan1l shnutd ha tnn,n nIn4 "a
by the government and the power
requirements for commercial pur:
poses, the benefits to navigation as
well as the possible needs Of the
government would warrant this ex-
penditure."
"lf this was done." he continues,
"the government may itself under.
take to sell the product to the best
Continued on page aye)
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Pen Sentence
For Nikilnsik

John Sekilosik entered A pisa
OF guilty to a felony Indictment in
Criminal Court shortly before noon
today and was sentenced by Judge
3. NJ. showalter to serve two
years in the state penitentiary at
Moundsville and pay a fine OF $500
and costs. NekilosilS was recently
arrested at Bethlehem mine with
a still in operation. He was indict.
ed by the grand Jury yesterday and
was tried and sentenced today
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Expected That Selection
OfNew Pope Will Be
Made In Two Days
MEET IN SECRET
Smoke ..Wreaths From
Chimney Tell How Bal
Ioting Is Progressing
the Associated Press. ]

klt19SEl Tie 4Ab6VGtaGVA I AGS6tJ
xoME, Feb. BY the con-
Ave OF the Sacred College which
Is 70 choose successor to Pope
Benedict XIV began its sittlngs TO.
aay The 50 Cardinals who are in
Rome went into seclusion last
pight and when the great oak bar.
8 II the entrance Of the court
otst. Dan.aso was closed
were cut off from eommun'-
ion with the outside world un,
their task was done.
lhc bailoting Is not expected to
sume more than two days, and
next Pope. in the consensus OF
lion, willacome from the mod
q section Of the Sacred Heart
rowds gathered today in st.
rs square to watch for the
.lia smoke sErafst from tllai
sImnes OF the sisttne chapel,
y taken Ii the morning and even.s
s take in the morning and even.
ing Of each day the conclave is jim
session and these smoke puffs are
the only ndication to the watchers
Is to the progress made. When no
IS effected q little straw
is burned with the voting papers,
lausing the smoke to assume a
arl color When a choice is
nallg made the ballots, burning
Hone. emit q thin wisp Of light
snoke.
\ gHtil the election the only COM
ltfhcation between the approxi-
|iately 250 persons in the vatican
nd the outside is through the
sota or turning box at the en-.
ance ofethe court yard, and such
bnmtinications as are made III
lis why are not allowed to come
h the attention OF the cardinals
enaity for violation OF this sec
Eefy is accommodation.
Monsignor Mahoney spiritual
lliAertor o. the American college
lsas gone 81 Naples to meet Car
final osConnell, archbishop Of
Boston. who us "a passenger on the
eamsllips Presidente Wilson
AS IN 1914. when Pope Benedict
as elected, Cardinal o'ConnelI
continued on Page Four
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BONOlfI RESIGNS POST
OFI71ALLANLEADERSl7ZP
OF Resignation OF Cabinet Is Made
AT The Chamber Of Deputies Early
This Morning

(By the Associated Press.)
ROME, Feb. 2.-The Italian
government Of Premier Bonomi
has decided to resign, the semi.
official stefani agency announces.
The council met this morning to
discuss the situation created by
the parliament, says the state
ment and as a result the govern
ment's decision to resign was
reached. .s
Premier Bonomi announced the
resignation of the cabinet in the
chamber of deputies this morn.
ing.
Forecasts had indicated that the
Bonomi min:stry's internal and
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Mine EXPLOSION KILLS II
By j. a. L.
Consider now the humble

Consider now .the humble
ANT
Proverbs commands to
Doso
She hath no beauty
THATrLLGRANT
Nor sings like a
cARuso
But when the prosperous
sUNwAsHIGH
Fer spenders felt the
SHOCK
She put her honest
sAv1NGsBY
All tied up in her
SOCK
The butterflies bought
D1AMoNDR1NGs
Fur coats and sllkeu
SHIRTS
All fine enough for
sUMMERFLINGs
But now, the winter
HURTS
When coin was coming
FAsTANDFREE
And fast and free
THEYsPENTlr
Who'd dream they'd hold
AREDPENNY
Until the pressure
BENTIT
Oh, no, the butterflies
wEREGAY
Each chased his fayorite
BUBBLE
NY sakes 4, they. had
. s.:lIaA.alstl;PE!prAEANT ! Y !; !!
They'd saved d peck
foFTRouBLE.
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LADIES SHOE
SHINING STAND
Shurtieff g. Welton Add Con.
venient Feature To Their
Store

Realizing the need OF a Ladies
Shoe Shining stand. and with the
thought in mind to make their store
more complete, shurtletf & Wei.
toms have installed a modern up.to.
date stand in their store at the
right as you enter, with compe-
tent man in charge. Mr.. weltou
says that the same thought, same
care and service will be given in
shining your shoes as they would
give were they selling you a new
pair. Their sole idea being to rem.
der better service to their shop.
pers.
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SAW SHADOW

SIX more weeks of. winteri
That is the prediction OF this
little grounding who yentured
forth today for the first time In
many months, and was immedi.
ately frightened by seeing his
shadow.
Every year on the second day,
OF February the grounding
leaves his burrow, to see II the.
Gun Is shining. II a shadow is
cast he will return to his Sleep;
II not he knows that his period
Of Information is over, and that
spring is here. This yearly re.
port of the grounding is In.
fallible, and today he predicted
winter for six more weeks.
Il b u u =
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Z Company ofticIaIs arranged ia
have the bodies removed % Mason
town, Pa, where identificntiona
would be, announced and the bodies
prepared for burial! Identification.
it'was stated would be through
the metal check which each man
wore on his wrist.
Rescue Crews
AS soon as news oftthe accident
reached officials Of the company
trained rescue crews; from all
parts Of the Connellsyille coal
field were hurried here, some OF
them coming In special cars. An
Offer by the Pittsburgh station OF
the bureau Of mines for fescue
car and its crew was declined for
the reason that operating officials
of the Frick company felt that
they could handle the Situation.
While It was assumed that the
accident was due to d gas explo-
sion, operating men at the mine
refused to make q positive state
ment. ~.
Largo Mine
7 The mine is one of the largest
in this vicinity and NORMALLY em-
ploys about 1000 men. 1t has
been working day and night
shifts and a large number OF men
Continued on page tour
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THE WEATHER

cloudy ana colder tenisht and
Friday
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Closing New York Stocks, Page
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-02-09
NOTICE TO NONRESIDENT


STATE OF INDIANA, LAKE COUNTY.
SITTING AT HAMMOND. INDIANA.
JANUARY TERM. 1929.
Irene Basts VS.. Emil BastA Cause
No. 21346. Action to Divorce.
Now comes the plaintiff By McATahon
& Conroy. attorneys and files Der com
plant herein. together with an aft
davlt OF a competent person, shown q
that the defendant thereto to- wit: Emil
Basta, 10 not = resident of the State of
Indiana
Said defendant is therefors hereby
notified of tho tendency OF said action
and that the same will stand for trial
at the next term OF said court, and
that unless he appears and answers or
demurs therein. at tho calling OF said
cause. on the 10th day of April. A D.
1921, the same being tho 15th day OF
tho next term Of said Court to be
gun and held in Room number in
the Court House nj Hammond. in said
County and Stats. on the End Monday
OF March, A. D. 1922. said action will
be heard and determined in his absence.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, hereun-
TO set my hand and afrix the seal or
said Court. at Hammond, Indiana, this
9TH day OF February, A D. 1929.
HERBERT L. WHEATON.
(Seai) Clerk L. S. C
BY: wILErTA CAMPBELL
Deputy Clerk 2:s:16:23
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OF q competent person. showing that
the defendant thereto. wit: Pearl
Ferry, is not a resident of the State
OF Indiana
Said defendant is therefore hereby
notified OF the tendency of said action
and that the same Will stand for trial
at the next term of said Court, and
that unless che appears and answers or
demurs therein. a the calling of said
cause, on tho 10th day Of April, A.
d. 1929. the same being the 25th day
of the next term of said Court TO be
begun and held In Room number IN
the Court House at Hammond. in said
County and State. on the End Monday
Of March. A. D 1922. said action will
be heard and determined IN her absence
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I hereun-
to set my hand and affix the seal of
said Court, at Hammond. Indiana. this
7th day OF February. A D. 1922.
HERBERT Ia WHEATON,
(SeaD Clerk l. S. C.
BY; WTT4ETTA CAMPBELL.
Deputy Clerk 2:s:1S:z3