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The Lehi sun. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1913-1949, 1922-08-03
Strike LEADERS
MEET PRESIDENT
RESTORATION OF SENIORITY
RIGHTS TO MEN CHIP OBJ
TAcLE TO SETTLEMENT
President Expected to etad Behind
Labor Board, Early Reump.
tIon Of werk NSw
Expseted

Washlngton.-Peace IN the railroad
strike actually appeared in sight
Thursday when leaders OF sttIKns
shop craft workers resumed heir cO
ference with President HardIag at the
White House. 50 favorabb did Of.
ficials regard this situation that pre-.
dictions were mfde that the men
could be back 70 work on most rail.
roads within n mort time.
From all authoritatiye source the
International NeKs Service learned
President Harding is expected Do pro.
pose that the stfkers return to work
ON all those roads whose executives
are anxious to e1d the strike and who
are prepared to restore the seniority
and other rights demanded by the
strikers as a cbsdition OF their re.
turn.
According to tin strike leaders, most
OF the executlve@ are willing DO make
such coneessiona the principal hold
outs being the Mp York Central, the
Pennsylvania andihe Erie systems.
In the fact Of White House silence
as to the actual teps taken, or pro-
posals made. theI most significant de-
velopment was th announcement by
I. Dewitt Cuyle1 president OF the
Association OF hallway executives
that he and cer4n other executives
will be In Washington for "a weeK
or So" This announcement followed
an hours confersice between Cuyier
and the president this morning.
Even more significant was the an.
nouncement that cuyler would return
to the White Hd,ze for another SEES,
sion with the ctIbf executive thurs.
day night, the prhident in the mean.
time having a cdtference with b. NJ.
Jewell, strike dlredor, and the leadehs
Of the six federal Ihopcrafts concern.
ed In the tieup.
1--WE discussed With the president
the general strike situation" Jewell
said. "and we gan him In detail our
views.
The Lehi sun. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1913-1949, 1922-08-03
GOVERNMENT IS To
DISTRIBUTE COAL
GOVERNMENT TO TAKE UP pis.
TRIBuTioN or FUEL FROM
MINES TO NEEDY
Production stIll Remain Very Low
oesplte Hardino's Invitation
To Reopen Prop.
critics

Washington.-The government with
the cooperation OF the states assumed
Monday the duties OF a gigantic mid
dleman, passing ON the coal from the
producing mines to the Industries and
localities which, in the eyes Of the
government, need It most.
The organization of the govern.
ments emergency coal distributing
agency was pronounced to be nearly
complete. and Henry b. Spencer, the
federal fuel distributor, his committee
and advisory subcommittee as des.
ignated by order Of President Harding
Will begin active functloning.
Just how much coal the government
can count on remains a matter OF
speculation.
There 10 no indication OF increased
production in response to President
Harding's invitation TO the mine own.
ers to reopen mines in any of the
strongly organized dlstricts," the geo.
logical survey commented.
The total production for the past
week OF 100000 tons Of bItumInous
and 1900 tons of anthracite 10 com.
pared by the survey with a normal
production ut this season. including
anthracite. OF from $4,000 To 1900
900 tons. Normal consumption at
this time OF year would be 100000
tons OF coal week.
Executive offices 6or the conl con.
troll organization are TO be located In
one OF the governments temporary
wartime buildings and an adequate
staff is being modified to handle the
rush of reports and orders which are
expected to flow through Washington.
Covered by priority orders from the
Interstate commerce commission. all
coal now being produced IL to be
bought under the fair price levels 70
be maintained by the federal fuel dis
tributor, freight cars being withheld
from dealers who sell at advanced
prices.
Railroads and interstate public utill.
ties are to be the concern OF the fed.
eral government as far as direct con.
tact with the consumers goes. while
supervision Of the distribution be-
tween states is designed to put all
localities on an equal footing as re.
CARDS bulk supply. after which control
OF profiteering and alIotments of fuel
81 60 be a state matter.
Bunker coal 10 to be kept at n min.
mum and foreign ships required to fill
their bunkors abroad for the round
trip. while exports viii only be per
mitted In case OF shipments destined
For consumers who canuet otherwise
supply themselves.
The Lehi sun. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1913-1949, 1922-08-03
Many Killed In Railroad Wreck

Cincinnati, O.-Fifteen persons were
killed and from fifty 30 seventy-five
injured In a head-On collision shortly
after IL o'clock Tuesday between a
negro excursion train outbound and
regular inbound Lebanon train No. IL
on the Cincinnati, Lebanon & Northern
railroad at Lester station, a suburb
OF Cincinnati. II. q. Barnard. sUperin-
tendent OF the Pennsylvania lines, who
arrived on the scene shortly after the
collision, following an investigation.
announced that the wreck was proba.
bly, due to the engineer of the sxcur-
sion train. who was a new man, run
ming past his order point.
The Lehi sun. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1913-1949, 1922-08-03
ssry Favors OIL Leases

Los Angeles, Cal.-PersOns who
have taken out OIL and gas prospect.
ing permits on government and naval
reserve lands in Southern California
and who have been unavoidably pre-
vented from complying with all the
terms of the permits will receive
every degree OF leniency from the gov
eminent, says William Spry. United
States land commissioner and former
governor of Utah. The commissioner
expressed the opinion that oil fields
sim awaited discovery In California.
The Lehi sun. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1913-1949, 1922-08-03

Salt Lake.--The tax levy to maintain
the city government has been fixed at
ia mills for 1922 by the city commits
sion. The levy Is an increase of six
tenths OF mill over the 10.s rate Of
last year. The resolution fixing the
levy was presented to the commission
by Commissioner Green, head Of the
department of affairs and finance. AS
the amount Of The levy had been
decided upon Mt previous meetings
where the budget OF S2,790.027 was
approved, there was no discussion
The Lehi sun. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1913-1949, 1922-08-03

Washington.-An amendment TO the
soldier bonus bill authorizing the man
ufacture OF per cent beer and sub
jecting II 10 a tax sufficient TO raise
the amount OF the bonus. Is being
seriously considered in the senate. Il
became known. Monday Senator Cal
der Of New sYork announced that he
has been studying the question. and
may offer such an amendment when
the bonus bill comes before the senate
for consideration. The senator point.
ed to the results Of recent polls on
the beer and wine question as evidence
that such change In the Volstead
law might be popular throughout the
country.
The Lehi sun. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1913-1949, 1922-08-03
Tarlff am Man Award El.o.inn

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. the admin.
istration tariff bill wnl be enacted be.
fore the November elections has again
boone the subject OF private discus
sion at the capitol. There Is a belief
now in the senate that the measure
cannot be brought 70 a final vote be.
fore September Is. and there are
those who believe the ironing out Of
differences between the senate and
the house in conference will be such
tedious process that It cannot be com.
pleted before congress goes home.
The Lehi sun. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1913-1949, 1922-08-03
Many Fight c,lIfornIa Fire.

Oakland. Calf. Firemen nom mere
and from surrounding towns, together
with forest rangen, early Thursday
were directing ", thousand men in
fighting a destrustve fores fire rug.
ing at the base b Mount Diablo In
Contra Costa couHE. Telephone mess
ages said the fire vas sweeping over
an area Of 5000 aees, with shifting
winds carrying It % oil sides Of the
mountain. At Last reports no farm
house had been d,sroyed but farm
ers In the region slressed the Deiier
that hundreds Of 0ttle tad persisted
The towns Of Copsord. Clayton and
Danville were threatened by the
flames.
The Lehi sun. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1913-1949, 1922-08-03
Historic Figure Passes

Observation-Disclosures General Ed.
ward w. Whitaker; who. as a Union
officer, is said TO have carried the
message which halted the prepared
Union charge ut Appomattox and
which resulted In the unconditional
surrender Of Lees Army, died few
days ago at his home here. He was
a holder Of a congressional medal OF
honor and during President Grants
administration served as postmaste'
at Hartford. Conn.
The Lehi sun. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1913-1949, 1922-08-03
CAR MEN WALK
OUT IN CHICAGO
AL AVAILABLE ROLLING STOCK
70 PREeeED INTO SERVICE;
MANY FORCED TO WALK
Police Order makes Many Avenues
ons-Way Thorouahfaro, But Jam
10 Helpless In the early
Morning Hours

CMeago.-Twenty thousand motor.
men, conductors and guards ON surface
and elevated lines went on strike at 4
o'clock Tuesday morning and the
greater part Of the working portion
Of Chicago's nearly 100000 persons
were forced TO sock imprevised trans.
pOrtatlon.
AS usual. all rolling stock avail
able, including every variety Of
wheeled. puEiabis. pushable or mo
torized vehicle, was inadequate, and
the brunt OF H. the traffic fell on
"shanks' marsT Thousands started
early afoot. and from wpll before
dawn streets and avenues Leading 10
the business and manufacturing dis
triets seethed with pedestrians.
Streets In the down town district
automatically became one way
thoroughfares. But even that action
by the police department. was not
enough TO avoid badly tangled jams
OF traffic.
Hundreds OF jitney buses from sur
rounding towns were In the job with
tAho VI uoyg nuNliB DCCn yum"
moned days ago by Charles G. Fitz-
morris, chief OF police, when q strike
appeared to be inevitable.
The walkout really began at IL
o'clock Monday night. when the sur.
face carmen ending runs at that hour
took their cars to the barns. From
then on, as runs were finished, the
motormen and conductors left of
work, and in the early hours of the
morning the number of cars on the
streets gradually dwindled to zero.
Negotiations have been under way
between the surface line workers and
the surface line owners for severnl
days, after posting OF an order for
n wage reduction Of approximately 1T
per cent. All efforts to bring about
nm agreement between the. company
and the workmen were announced as
failures late Monday.
The elevated employees, who had
called a meeting for Tuesday night,
unanimously voted to cooperate in the
strike Monday night.
Early Tuesday carpenters went ov-
er the elevated lines boarding up the
entrances TO the stations. The sur.
face lines tunnels beneath the Chi
cago river also were boarded up and
guards placed around the entrances.
The Lehi sun. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1913-1949, 1922-08-03
Farmers Hi By deI sho,.,oe

Chicago.-Reports rom thirteen
states TO Secretary J. n. Coyerdale OF
the American farm bteau federation
show that farmers an becoming anx-
ious over the contlnu Zee of the coal
and rail strikes, fearl u that shortage
Of fuel or Transporting may serious
ly interfere with harvfslng ana mark
their crops. Federatb Officials in
Iowa. Washington, Wkonsln and III
inois report a shorta Of coal, in
these states.
The Lehi sun. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1913-1949, 1922-08-03
FLOOD GAUGES HEAVY DAMAGE

Omaha--Wlth the flood waters or
Saturday receding, reports Monday
presented the picture OF devastation
TO the thousands of acres OF Nebraska
farm lands swept clear OF all crops,
thousands Of head OF livestock lying
dead and proerty loss cOnservatively
estimated a $1,OO0,O00.
Small sreams, flooded by the cloud
burst Of Friday night, spread over
Pierce, Wayne and Stanton counties
inundating towns with from several
inches to several feet Of water and
forcing citizens to flee TO higher
ground.
The Lehi sun. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1913-1949, 1922-08-03
Gao rank ExpIoslon In chIeano

Chicago.--A tank, GO feet wide and
100 feet high, containing millions OF
cubic feet Of gas blew up Monday at
Twenty-fifth and Throop streets.
section inhabited mostly by laborers,
injured more than a score of persons,
set fire to dozen houses and caused
many persons within an area Of sew.
eral blocks to be overcome by the
fumes. The flames were brought un-
Ter control by the fire department.
The cause Of the explosion is unknown.
The Lehi sun. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1913-1949, 1922-08-03
STEEL COMPANY
TO HAVE RAILROAD
COAL AND IRON RESOURCES OF
UTAH WILL BE DEVELOPED
~ NEW ORGANIZATION
Branch 70 Coal FIslds 10 First move
IN Starting Gigantic industry In
Mining Fields Of
Utah

Salt Lake.-Evldence that plans OF
the Columbia Steel corporation TO de-.
velop coal and iron resources of Utah
are actually under way was given
Friday by organizers Of the Carbon
County Railroad company. Articles OF
Incorporation viii be filed with the
secretary Of state soon.
L. +. Rains. one of the incorporators
Of the road. announced that bids ON
construction contracts are now being
received. The same local men who
are associated with Pacific coast cap
italists in organization OF the Colum.
bia Steel corporation constitute the
officers and board OF directors OF the
railway company.
A. G. Ellis. Jr.. attorney for the com.
pany, explained that It was necessary
to organize q separate railroad com
pany, as right OF way over public do
main as we'll as state land can only DC
obtained by a common carrier.
The Carbon County Railroad com.
pany is Incorporated for 100000 Tor
the purpose OF building from a point
on the Denver & Rio Grande western
railroad believed underlaid with coal
recently acquired from the Utah Coal
q Coke company, short length OF the
road engineers estimate chat the total
cost win be In the nelghborhoOd Of
$4,000 on account Of the mountain
Gus country which II will traverse and
the character OF construction desired.
The road will cross seven canyons and
be built on solid ground without
bridges or trestle In order TO guard
against damage In case OF labor or
other trouble. This plan will make
a safe permanent road for heavy traf.
flc but enormous. cuts, and fills neces-
sary will make the original cost Tor
grading average more than $50.
600 per mile. The road win be pro.
tected from floods by more tnan 30,
concrete culverts, according 20 specffl.
cations.
Officers of the corportions are l..
F. Rains. president; A. q. Ellis. Jr..
vice president; L. y. Adamson secre-
tary. These with W. W. Armstrong and
Duncan hacVIchIe constitute the
board OF directors.
BY the articles OF Incorporation the
company L. also authorized 10 main.
tain and operate electric and other
power plants and transmission lines
for transmission OF power light and
heat and the distribution and sale
thereof. f''FA''
Interests financing the railroad and
the Columbia Steel corporation are
said to be identical. with the excep-
tion Of directors shares, the road
will be owned by the steel company.
II is Indicated.
The Lehi sun. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1913-1949, 1922-08-03
Greek. arant.d prlxII.as,

smyrna.-A proclamation announc.
ing the establishment of a regime Of
self-goyernment for the regions in
Asia Minor occupied by the Greeks was
Issued Monday by NJ. stergiagis, Greek
high commissioner. The proclamation
states that the new regime 10 In con-
formity with the principles reoog-
nlzed by the entente allies during the
world war and DEGREES a Greek pro-
tectorate over the specified terrific
The population OF the occupied region
regardless OF their racial or religious
affiliations are invited TO participate
In the administration OF the country by
the creation Of local councils A civic
guard composed OF local elements Is
to be instrusted with the task or
law and order In the IN
terror.
The Lehi sun. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1913-1949, 1922-08-03
Army Bar. dshan arIds,

Paris.-The UnitA states war de.
partment has issus \ an order forbid
ding members of thpAmerican army Of
occupation on the Bhne from marrying
German women, anofding 70 a dis
pach from Coblenz thursday which is
headquarters OF tlh American army.
In the past many american soldiers
brought German 9Hdes hone with
them.
The Lehi sun. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1913-1949, 1922-08-03
Demand F0r Ford !. Inersa.Ina

Chicago. r Thousands OF replies
from all parts Of the country, without
exception stating I'VE want Henry"
have been received in response TO a
circular sent out by Henry Ford for
President club, Secretary f. f. Kelley
announced Monday. Within a short
time, Secretary Kelley said. an inten-
sive campaign will be started to show
what he termed 'the public demand
for Henry Ford for president"
The Lehi sun. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1913-1949, 1922-08-03
Germany canAA paw n.ht

Berlin.-Ths German reply TO the
French note regarding payments BY
Germany 70 the all "a clearing house
on account OF debts nntractedby Ger
man nationals with allied citizens
prior to the war. wR telegraphed TO
Paris Tuesday for rlAsentatiou to the
French government The note reas.
serts that Germany iAds 1t impossible
to continue the mobhly payment Of
f2,0O0OOO.
The Lehi sun. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1913-1949, 1922-08-03

Harry J. Boland's activities in the
United States in behalf Of a republic
In Ireland began In the summer Of
1919. when he came across the Attain
tic az a stoker on a freighter to act
as secretary here to canon De vaiera,
then president OF the Irish republic.
De Valera came to America about
the same time to work here for the
Irish republican cause.
BOland remained after De valera's
return in the early part OF 1921 ana
acted as the republican PRESIDENTS
representative here until August or
asst year.
Roland supported De vaiera's unsuc-
cessful effort for reelection and has
stood with him since his opposition
to tho provisional government In Ire
land. His whereabouts had been some.
thing of q mystery since the outbreak
OF hostilities between the national
army forces and irreguiars, but early
this month he was reported with an
Irregular force In Wicklow.
The Lehi sun. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1913-1949, 1922-08-03
LatvIan oOvernment ReeoOnIred

Riga.-Harold b. Quarton. assistant
United States Commissioner here,
presented to the Latvlan premier
Friday Americas official and uncon.
dltional de jure recognition OF the Lat
vain government. The country's press
and people were enthusiastic. Every
house in Riga was decorated with
flags.
The Lehi sun. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1913-1949, 1922-08-03
Author Of PlunhpIan Dead

Washlngton.-Gler E. Plumb,
counsel for the slxtdf larger railroad
organizations and al Aor OF the cele-
DRAFTED PLUMB plant OF railroad op-
Grafton and Ownership died Tuesday.
Death was due TO Al Affection of the
heart from which hd lad suffered for
several months.
The Lehi sun. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1913-1949, 1922-08-03
Cotton Crop Below Normal

Washington.-Thls years cotton
crop was placed at 11,449,OO0 bales
Compounds gross weight in the secont
forecast of the season announce
Tuesday by the department of agrlcu
ture, basing its estimate on the con
dition Of the crop July % which was
7O.S per cent OF a normal.
The Lehi sun. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1913-1949, 1922-08-03
Harding Proposal IA ReI.ctsd

New York.-Railway executives
Tuesday rejected the proposal Of
President Harding that striking shop.
men be reinstated without forfeitinf
seniority rights, but accepted condi
iOnally the other two suggestions
made by the White House for settle.
ment Of the nationwide strike.
The Lehi sun. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1913-1949, 1922-08-03
Traps Used to ca are Hoppers

Burley, Idaho.-MGN farmers here
have found their clovferop 80 serious.
~ menaced by the s ssholpers that
they are going over hlr fields each
day with large canN trans which
catch the hoppers as hey fly up.
The Lehi sun. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1913-1949, 1922-08-03
Hall Mile Fall Kill, rhrs.

Berne. Swltzerland-By a sheer drop
OF 800 feet into crevasse three men
and one woman were killed while
climbing the Jungfrau Sunday. Guides
are searching the abyss for their bod
les.
The Lehi sun. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1913-1949, 1922-08-03
FINLAND 70 Have Masonic Lodge

Finland 70 Have Masonic Lodge
New York.-A special commission OF
Ae grand lodge OF MRsons In New
York state, headed by Supreme Court
Justice Arthur s. Tompkins, grand
master. sailed Tuesday on the Fred.
erick VII, 10 constitute the first Ma
sonic lodge In the republic OF Finland
II will be located at HelslngfOrs.
The Lehi sun. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1913-1949, 1922-08-03

Salt Lake-Prospects for the honey
crop for the current year In the In
termountain region differ widely In
different areas, according to bullet
In issued by statlstican OF the bu-
reau OF agricultural economies for
Utah and Nevada. Southern Utah win
have good crop. but in the northern
part Of the state cold winds have
proved harmful to the flow.
The Lehi sun. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1913-1949, 1922-08-03

ogden.--A banquet with cabaret fea-
lures furnished by Salt Lake ana Og-
den entertainers In Ogden canyon
closed the "get together" gathering
OF grain dealers and flour y
from five states. More tn cut
men were guests OF the o. j, Grain
exchange at the event. Eleven car
loads Of wheat we're sold at the opp
Ing ssslon OF the exchange.
The Lehi sun. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1913-1949, 1922-08-03
ROLAND SUFFERS
SERIOUS WOUND
FORMER ENVOY or DIAL ala.
EANN IN v. Q. REsIsTs Az
REST ~ NATIONAL TROOPS
Collins Men Effset Important Capture
AZ Visitor and Companion
Spend Week End North
81 Dublin

Belfast.--Harry Boland, formerly
representative Of the Dali Elreann in
the United States. 10 In q critical con.
dition In a Dublin hospital. says a
Dublin dispatch a. q result Of wounds
received In attempting to evade cap
ture ~ national army troops.
Bslsnd, the dispatch says, was
wounded at sksrries. fishing town
to the north OF Dublin.
Boland and q friend were spending
the week end at the Grand hotel In
skerries. Monday morning at 2 o'clock
troops surrounded the hosiery ana
entered Boland's room to arrest min.
In resisting arrest Boland drew a
revolver and during the scuff1e that
followed the message adds, he was
shot In the abdomen.
Bolands companion also was ar.
rested. The incident caused n great
commotion in the hotel. which was
crowded with visitors.
The Lehi sun. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1913-1949, 1922-08-03

Salt Lake.-lnitial steps toward the
establishment Of new industry In
Utah are seen In the breaking OF
ground for the erection Of an Insecti.
eide plant. Manufacture on an ex-
tensive scale OF calcium arsenate and
arsenical weedkilling dIslnfectanty
will be undertaken at the plant
The Lehi sun. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1913-1949, 1922-08-03

Salt Lake.--In an effort 10 stimu.
late patriotism. Mayor Nesien. through
the city recreation department, IL plan
ming community song week to be
held this month. An Invitation has
been extended to all Interested In the
movement to meet with city officials
and plan the details.
The Lehi sun. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1913-1949, 1922-08-03

BountifuL- Bountiful city council
voted 10 mills tax levy for city pur-
poses. This takes care Of streets, wa.
ter works, Interest ana sinking fund
"a pay off bonds contingent expenses.
tic. There w:ll be special taxes
such as sidewalks, curb and gutter.
&C..
The Lehi sun. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1913-1949, 1922-08-03

Salt Lake,. Humbert Prince. Jr..
2-year-old son Of Mr.. and Mrs. L.
Humbert Prince, died OF strangulatlon
when an unsuccessful attempt was
made to exaract an apricot seed kernel
from the infants throat.
The Lehi sun. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1913-1949, 1922-08-03

Salt Lake.-Reductio OF four-tenths
OF a mill In the tax rate for main.
tenance OF the county government WIN
be possible this year. James II. suIli-
van county auditor. announced Wed.
nesday when the county assessment
rolls.
The Lehi sun. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1913-1949, 1922-08-03

Myton.-State Bank Examiner Seth
Pixton has named Ernest G. Robbins.
state bank examiner, as examiner
In charge of the Myton state bank.
which last week closed it's doors. An
attempt Is being made to reorganize
the institution.
The Lehi sun. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1913-1949, 1922-08-03

Spanish Fork,-The Icelandic people
of Spanish Fork held their annual cele-
bratlon of the Icelandlc National holi.
day Castillo Springs.