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Evening star., 1922-07-13
STRIKING MINERS RAID
NON-UNION MEN IN PIT
Dispersed by Sheriff-4,OO0 Gath.
er at Capeburg, Pa.-New Out
break Feared as Guard Is Placed.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
COKEBURG, Pa, July ia great
crowd of striking miners and their
sympathizerS today surrounded the
Wilson mine of the Acme Coal and
Coke Company. at Wilson Junction.
with the announced intention of
bringing out the non-union men who
yesterday went into the pit. The
crowd was dispersed by Sheriff Luel-
leen, who hurried here from Wash
ington. Later reports reached the au-.
thorities that the crowd was again
assembling in the hills, and a guard
of state policemen and deputy sheriffs
was thrown around the property.
According to the deputies. 1t was the
most pretentious demonstration since
the strike began. fully 1000 men hav-
ing assembled during the night for
the march. They had completely sur
rounded the mine opening when the,
sheriff arrived. He talked to the
leaders, and, just before daybreak.
induced them to send the men to
their homes. Wilson mine 10 the first
of the many important properties in
this vicinity to attempt reopening,
and 1t was conceded that IL the move
was successful other big mines near
by also would start.
Evening star., 1922-07-13
TRAFFIC DELAYS TO CONTINUE
UNION HEADS TELL PRESIDENT;
MAY ORDER OUT TROOPS TODAY
DAYS DEVELOPMENTS
IN RAIL STRIKE LISTED.
SOME DISORDERS OCCUR

President Jewell Of the shopmen
telegraphed appeal to President
Harding. stating that the execu-
tive's proclamation of July II was
based on incomplete information"
Postmaster General Work in
formed President Harding that
$4,000 motor vehicles could be
mobilized within twenty-four
hours to move the malls.
Railway and union officials and
rail labor board members appar-
emily suspended peace activities
temporarily.
1t was announced that strike
orders are being sent out to the
clerks on the Chesapeake and
Ohio.
Two alleged strikebreakers seiz-
ed by a band at Denison. Tex,
lectured and told told to leave the
state.
Baltimore and Ohio annulled
eight passenger tlhins between
Chicago and the east.
Several strikebreakers and
guards injured and four missing
after raid on a roundhouse at
Oroville, Calf.
Evening star., 1922-07-13
Insurgents and Free statsrs Ar,
STRENGTHENING Forces.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON. July 1.-THE provisional
Irish Free State governments deci-
sion to concentrate its energies on
overcoming the republicans and es-
tablishing order throughout the coun-
try before summoning the new, par
lament ID taken to indicate that
military operations on a considerable
scale are impending.
The repub blicans. since their defeat
in Dublin, have strengthened their
position in the southwest and are now
prepared to put up big fight. They
arc reported to have taken line
from Waterford across the country to
Limerick a. . defensive front, In
trenching. themselves In preparation
for the expected Free State assault.
Dtbiin Csnnunicstisn Cat on.
Communication between Dublin and
the country, to the west lof this line
has been almost non-existsnt Tor ssv-
eral days, and whAt II happsntnt
1Goasilnsd On Page 4. Column E.5
Evening star., 1922-07-13
WOMAN BATTLES
BURGLAR IN HOME
Mrs. H. Campbell Graet
Struggles Halt Hour-Hit
Over Head with Sandbag.

Mrs. H. Campbell Grasf. we'll known
in local sdcial circles. woke UP ~
2:15 this morning in her room en the
second floor Of her residepsE at 1895
s6th street. to find IseS6rElar beside
her bed.
She screamed and the man tried to
put q beod over her head. He had
thryst gag into her mouth and
started to tie her hands with = cord
For almost half an hour they fought
With something resembling q sand
bag. which raised welts on her FORE
head, but did not tear the flesh. the
man struck Mrs. Graef three or four
times. She, in = desperate effort,
the telephone and started
calling for the police.
Simultaneously. she reached into a
nearby bureau drawer and pulled out
out Of her hand and threatened to
shoot her If she did not stop crying
for assistance. He ran out Of the
room, down to the first floor and out
Of q rear door.
Telephones to Police.
Two servants, awakened by Mrs.
Graefs cries. made their way to
her room just after tho intruder left
Mrs. Graef was found suffering Sc
verely from the shock. and bruised
about the head She telephoned the
police for help. however. and Night
Inspector of Detectives Embry rushed
Detectives Cox and Lynn to the
scene. Aided by policemen from the
seventh precinct. they hunted for the
burglar in vain.
Mrs. Graef was alone in the house.
except for the servants. Her hus-
band, q retired business man, and her
daughter left for Maine yesterday
and she was expecting TO ieave TO
Join her family tomorrow.
Entry to the house was obtained
by prying OF iron bar. protecting
rsar window on the frst door. Police
believe the intruder was familiar with
tho house.
Evening star., 1922-07-13
Giant Auto Reserve Planned
To Garry Mails IF Trains Fail

All automobile owners In the coun-
try will be forced into a gigantic re-
serve to help carry the mails, in case
railroad strikers should seriously in
terfere with their transportation. ac-
cording to plans being considered to-
day by the Post ONCE Department.
Formation of such nation-w wide
organization Of patriotic auto own
ers would be in addition to the use
of postal and Army trucks and air.
planes to carry the United States
mall should emergency arise.
Believes Autoists Willing,
The new scheme is the idea of
John H. Bartlett. first assistant post
master general, who believes that the
automobile owners of the country
would be more than glad to answer
the call of their country in this man.
ner.
Once the car owners put their
shoulder to the Wheel" Gov, Bartlett
believes, there would be no more de-
lay in the transportation Of the mails,
no matter II every mail train in the
country was temporarily out Of COM
mission.
The entire country would be d.
-vided into zones of operation, auto
mobilists enlisted in each Village,
town and city throughout the country
districts, according to townships
counties and Btates.
HauIs to He Small
Each car owner would be called
upon for very small haul. Instead
of each person being asked to trans
port the mailS for hundreds Of miles,
each owner would be required to haul
mail for q small distance. say tan
miles. where 1t would be taken over
by another Ynember 81 the citisen
reserve waiting for him.
Evening star., 1922-07-13
COAL MINERS WIFE
SLAIN BY FARMERS
Refusal to Leave Berry Patch
Cause Of Tragedy, Psnnsylvania
BY tho Associa tod Prsss.

BY the Associated Prsss.
UNIONTOwN. Pa. July 1S.-Mrs
Joseph Lace. wife Of striking coal
miner, was shot and killed while
picking berries on q farm near
Reverse. Fayette county. late yester-
day. according to word received here
today by Sheriff I. I. Shaw:
Deputies who went to the scene
reported that Mrs. Lace ana the wives
Of three other strikers were ordered
with a rifie. They refused. the wom-
On ems said. and and the man fred. the bullet
striking Mrs Lace in the breast and
passing through her heart. The man:
they said, then turned ana walked
away without looking at his victim.
The three women carried the body
to Revere and notified the sterin: Thc
deputies arrested Enod Endsiey' .
farmer.
Evening star., 1922-07-13

into effect, with automobiles taking
the place OF runners. each "runper"
passing on to the next mail. By this
method the entire country could be
link.
That automobilists would enthusi-
astically enter into the scheme. once
1t were put into motion. by tho gov
ernment, is the belief Of Gov; Bart.
enthusiasm the people Of his own
home state, New Hampshire, and Of
the whole country, carried out the
suggestions of the government dur
Ing the war.
United States to Garry Bulk.
Use Of the automobile relay would
enable the government to continue its
transportation Of all the great bulk
Of second-class matter. including
newspapers and magazines. which
probably could not be transported by
trucks or planes, in case tho railway
mail trains should be largely tied up.
It is a serious question If the Sow
eral thousands Of motor trucks, even
taking into consideration the Army
trucks which officials plan to turn over
to the Post ONCE Department.. would
be enough to enable the postal authori-
ties to provide for the transportation
Of the second-class matter, Thus the
pubic would be deprived to some sx-
tent OF its magazines and papers,
But the automobiles would, in all
likelihood, be able to take care Of this
class OF mail as well as the first class
which comprises the letter mail. With
the enormous humber OF automobiles
In this country. now largely used for
pleasure purposes. put to the use Of
hauling mail, 1t isfelt that there would
be plenty of room for all classes.
Careful plotting Of the entire conn
try, based on the showing Of aufnmo-
bile licenses In cities and towns, would
proceeds any call for automobile voIun-
the postal authoritiks to work out
careful plans Tor the relays neceg.
Evening star., 1922-07-13
COW CORES WOMAN
TRYING TO SAVE DOG,
WHICH ATTACKED CALF
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
MEDIA, Pa, July 1s.-An infuri-
ated COW chasing a dog. which had
attacked her calf. gored Mrs. How
ard McCorkle Of Lenni, near here.
so ba1ly that she Is in q serious
condition today
The COW was being led by a hal
ter hitched to a wagon, with the
calf inside, when Mrs. McCorkle
came along the road with her COL
lie. The dog Jumped playfully at
the calf and the COW broke away
and started for the dog. Mrs. Nc
Corkle. in an attempt to save her
pet, was cornered along the rail-
road tracks, knocked down and
stamped upon.
Evening star., 1922-07-13
EX-JUDGE TO BE SHOT.

SALT LAKE CITY. Utah. July IA
omer R. Woods. former Idaho probate
Judge, who was convicted Of having
murdered his wife and burned her
body upon an oil-soaked bed In their
home here last January. chose to face
q firing squad rather than hanging.
and was 10 sentenced by Superior
Judge Ephriam johnson. Qmer will
face a firing squad at the Utah stats
prison September at stfnrfse. -
Woods, II was alleged at the trial.
killed his wife to obtain tl.6oe life
insurance. tHis defense was that his
whn ransacked their homs. "a
Evening star., 1922-07-13
COLLINS IS MADE
NEW COMMANDER
Of IRISH NATIONALS
Free Staters Rush Move to
Crush Rebels, Who Claim
Gains Around Cork.
By the Associated Press.

DUBLIN, July 13.-Michael Collins
has been appointed commander-in-
chief of the Irish national army. it
was officially announced today. Col
Inns, Richard Mulcahy and Gen. Owen
O'Duffy will comprise q war council
in supreme charge Of military oper-
ations throughout the country.
Mulcahy also Is named chief of
staff of the army. O'Duffy has been
the officer in command of the south
western division Of the Irish forces.
II Is in the region covered by this
division that tho principal opposition
to the Free State government re-
mains.
Muieahy, who IL the minister Of
defense. 10 considered the ablest
strategist in the country.
Other appointments made in re-
organisation Of the general stan are:
Assistant adjutant general. Col. Com
mandant Kevin O'Higgins; vice COM
mandant Of the southwestern division.
Lieut. Gen. Finian Lynch: director OF
intelligence. MAI. Gen. Joseph NC
mandant Gen. Diarmufd CHegarty. =
Rebels Claim Big Gatgs.
A republican communique Issued at
Cork says that 1t CaherconifBh. County
Limerick. the republicans captured Brig.
Gems. Hayes and Connolly Of the Free
State forces, with their men and twenty
rifles. sniping II In progress in Lime
rick The republicans also clains-f the
capture Of a post -hsia-by Free staters
near clopmsf. npperary.
Patrick ]. Little, head Of the republic
can publicity department. said Eamonn
De Valera had not called to see him,
and, 90 far ~ he know. had not called
at the publicity bureau yesterday.
When questioned a. to the progress
made by the rspublieans. Little replied
country from Kerry to Newtonbarry
and from Kerry to County Mayo. We
are using all the post onces and are
collecting Gus ~oms and excise taxes at
the rate Of $4,000 pounds weekly.
aS9 fors. e:s e.D.Sssa Sssa
200 mon. with rifles. ammunition and
SO machine guns. as we'll as some
armored lorries. We are in COM
plete control Of tho city of Cork.
whore life is proceeding normally, as
the republic is an :sesptsd s ~. fact
In the south, especially the Cork Ex-
aminer. We are able to put in our
own stuff; we have an arrangement
about that"
Parlianent Postponed.
The provisional cabinet has de-
cided ON q further postponement for
at least . fortnight Of tho first meet
ing Of the new parliament. This
action 10 taken because Of the state
of tho country. It II announced. in
terruption Of communication pre-
venting many members OF the parlia-
ment from reaching Dublin. Many
members also are In active service
with tho national army.
Tho cabinets view IL that the res-
toration Of peace 10 the govern
ment's f,rst responsibility, and there-
fore must precede the assembling Of
parliament.
Evening star., 1922-07-13
BRITISH PAY AMERICA
s12,OOO,OO SHIP CLAIM

ministry OF shipping and the United
states Shipping Board resulting from
wartime shipping transactions be-
tween the two nations have been
settled with payment 70 the Shipping
Board Of 1.10o 900 by the Briush.
Evening star., 1922-07-13
Declare Executives
Refuse to Confer
With EMPLOYEES.
LAE0S BOARD RULES
VIOLATED, is CLAIM
Peace Hope Hangs On as
Hooper Continues to
Seek Settlement.

At I o'clock ProSident HaI\
ing had not yet received the tele-
gram from the railway usOns in
answer to his proclamation, which
telegram vnS sent today from
Chicago by b. NJ. Jewell. head of
the railway employee department
of the American Federation of La
b0r, and the six International
presidents of the railway shop
crafts.
Evening star., 1922-07-13
WEATHER.

Fair and cooler tonight and
tomorrow. .-
Temperature for twenty-four hours
ended at Q pm. today: Highest, 95. At
pm. yesterday; lowest, rs, at $50
am. today.
Full report on page Z.
Evening star., 1922-07-13
Parlianent PostponeA.

HARD BATTLE SEEMS NEAR.
Evening star., 1922-07-13
n,enber Of the Associated Pres.

rhs Associated Press IL exclusively entitled 70
the use for republication Of ali news dispatches
credited to II o. not otherwise credited In this
paper and also the local published herein.
All rights Of publIeatio of special
dispatches herein also reserved.
New-York tribune., 1922-05-31

ments with independent restaurants,
but come of these are refusing TO sifh
and 1t is expected that there VIII pc
strikes against some Of than WITHIN
the uext week.
New-York tribune., 1922-05-31

himself an. hs came into the once
ahoue II o'clock, asked me II every
thing was all right and left. An houf
later the newspapers were delivered at
the Office and one of the men came over
to me anG said: My God, Tubbs, nave
you heard the news?' / told him had
heard nothing and he said: why. w.
S. has confessed to killing man! Hes
out on $4,000 BAIL
~ have never been in Wards house
except on three occasions. Once went
there with city officials when we were
framing a charter revision to cover the
police pension fund. The second time
went was when Ward WAS sick That
was to have some police vouchers
signed. The third time vas the night
Of the day that the confession was re-
ported. went to him. look him by
the hand and said, walter, Pm sorry
He simply said, Thank you J went
right out and we never have spoken Of
the affair since"
All Of which would indicate that Mr.
Tubbs knows next to nothing about
the affairs Of Mr.. Ward, but New
Rochelle gossip has attributed t.
Tubb the first statement about $A0,-
600 check that Waiter Ward is sup
posed to have received from his father
the day George Ward returned from
abroad--thc same day, in fact, that
Clarence Peters body WAS found BY
the side Of the Kensico Reservoir
New-York tribune., 1922-05-31
Want Lockwood Probers
To Tackle Gas Concerns
Community Councils Ask I'm.
termyer if Committee Can
Make Investigations

Jsbez e, Cunningham, executive sec
retary of the community councils Of
the city, made public yesterday let
ter to Samuel Uptermyer, counsel to
The Lockwood committee, asking him
if that body could investigate gas
companies and their methods
The methods are described as "un-
fsir" and reference is made to the al
legged ability OF the companies 'te vio-
late the law with impunity." Objee-
tion is made to the increase in rates,
to the contemplated substitution of
the British thermal unit was standard
for the eandlepower standard and to
the attitude Of the Public Service Com
mission.
an view" it is said, ''of the i'm
possibility of obtaining any consd-
ssation from the State Public Service
o'oinrli ssion in regard to the numer-
oas vexatioDs. grieYous complaints of
gas consumers, who, unfortunately,
have been led to believe that the Pub
:;,e service Commission was created for
ths benefit of the people, whereas, at
ths hearings which are being held by
the commission, the testimony OF the
consumer is absolutely discredited and
fioscuied, but inconclusive hearsay
conversations. repeated by ordinary
workmen employed by the gas com
panies is always accepted on the rec
cfJs ss information necessary for the
guidance Of the commission. vet the
gas expert called by the people and
wslo bad eighteen years practical ex-
perisnce in the manufacturing, distrl-
button and testing Of gas is not al
la"ed 30 testify on the ground tha,
he was no; college graduate"
New-York tribune., 1922-05-31
United Cigars
In Merger for
$157,0OO,00O
tcantinucd from paae cne>

contemplated in the personnel of the
retail department of the business, but,
according to Mr. Dixon, many changes
will be made In the operating methods
of the United Cigar Stores and new
blood will be injected into the system.
Thomas B. Yuille, who, like Mr.. Dixon,
received his training under Mr.. Duke,
will join the new board as the ad-
visory head of the leaf tobacco buying
department.
The increase in stock of the Toba eco
Products Corporation is to be merely
sufficient to take care Of the exchange
of stock of the two companies ] he
new stock, totalng S1b7 ,3b4,o 900 par
value, is to be composed Of two classes,
Class A being per cent non cumula-
tive and the other common. The pro-
possl to the stockholders Of each com
pany is an exchange Of their holdings
Of common stock in each corporation
for one half share of Glass A and one
half share of the new common stock
for each one share Of the present hold
ings Of the common stock. The option
is extended to take all common stock
instead Of half of each class.
a large number Of stockholders of
each company have already agreed to
the plan, the exchange not being com
pulsory, and q meeting of the Tobacco
Products Corporations stockholders
has been called to approve the propo-
sal on June 90.
New-York tribune., 1922-05-31
Retailers to Protest
$3 for Coal at Mines
Charge Operators Have Agreed
10 Present This TO Hoover
as Their Minimum

WASHINGTON, May 30 Declaring
that coal producers who are here in
preparation for a conference with Sec
retary Hoover tomorrow on prices
held preliminary meeting to-day and
agreed upon price program calling
for minimum Of SO a ton at the
mines, representatives of retail deal
ers' associations prepared tonight to
file protests with the Department Of
Commerce head against official ap-
proval being given any such figure
The conference has been called for a
discussion with bituminous coal oper-
ators, with the view of preventing an
advance in prices during the strike.
A delegation headed by l.. w. Fergu
son, president Of the Chicago Coal
Merchants Association, will wait upon
Mr.. Hoover early tom morrow. it was
declared, to present formal protest
against any such price program being
agreed upon.
New-York tribune., 1922-05-31
Genoa Conference
Big Success, Says
Observation-Disclosures
L. ". Barron, Passenger ON
Olympic, Says Groundwork
for Further Understand
ing Has Been Attained

Although she encountered northwest
and west winds throughout the
greater part of her run from Southam-
ton and Cherbourg, the White Star
Iiner Olympic came into Quarantine at
5:i5 P. m. yesterday. The health ex-
animation and the discharge of her un
usually heavy mail cargo held her
down the Bay until 7:10 p. m. DESPITE
this handicap, however Captain A. f.
). Hambleton, her master, made exceed
lngly quick docking against adverse
tide conditions and had his gangplank
aboard at $50 p. m
The Olympic averaged 21.94 knots for
her run of days 10 hours and 12
minutes from the Cherbourg break
wafer
Among the saloon passengers was
Clarence W. Barron, publisher of "The
%alF'Street Journal" who had been at
Genos during the recent conference.
he said he regarded the conference as
success and one that was confronted
"th problems far more perpleXinp and
complicated than those attending the
Conference on the Limitation of Arma
ment in Washington. He regarded the
conference as successful because those
Aa'!ohs that were represented had
made groundwork at feast for the
further work of gaining an understand
ing or their respective problems
Another traveller on the Olvmnic
was the Right Rev John ]. McCort
Roman Catholic Bishop of the diocese e
OF Altoona, Pa, who had been abroa d
six weeks, spending considerable time
IN pilgrimage to the shrine of Our
Lady Of Lourdes. He was met at
\ Quarantine by delegation of thirty.
seven priests and thrty-sevcn laymen
rom his diocese, who were taken down
the bay on the John f. Hylan. The
plshcps baggage was expedited and he
was taken up to the city with his
friends on the police boat.
William j. Daniels, an English build
er OF immature yachts, whose boats
have not been beaten in fourteen wears.
came over with the yacht Endeavor.
winch Will compete in the miniature
races to be held at Great Neck early
in June.
Among others on the Olympic were
Thomas ". Lamont, Count D. A. Con-
ssantini, Mr and Mrs. H. C. Blackis-
ton, Sir Charles F. Higham, Mr.. and
yrs {: Templeton Crocker. Marcus
Daiy, Mr.. and Mrs c. A. Heckscher,
Lady Marconi. Mrs. Price Collier and
Mr.. and Mrs. De Witt Cuyler.