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The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1922-04-07
UNION CALLS ON MEN TO S0S
pGMD AL WORK At MD
MONT, MARCH 81
COMPLETE 1|E.uP LOOMS
Call Goes Out to 5000 Locals Follow
inn Persistent Refusal Of
Operators to Negoti-
ate Agreements

fntlianapOlis.--Su of worn
by all union coal miners at midnight
March 81 has been ordered by officers
Of the United Mine Workers of Ameri-
ca, the call being the first ever issued
for both bituminous and anthracite
workers to walk out simultaneously.
Six hundred thousand men will he
affected by the order. 1t was estimated,
officially. The suspension. the order
provided. will continue until stopped
by union officials.
The order. which was sent tn til"
5000 local unions. directed the miners
to give the operators their fullest CO.
operation in the protection OF mine
property and counseled against vi"-
lence and violations Of the law. In adj
ditiOn to affecting all union miners III
the United States, the order also di-
rected approximately $3.50 union men
in western Canada to join in the walk
out. hut did not apply to $4,000 miners
in Nova Scotia.
Never before in the history Of the
coal industry has a suspension or strike
order called for cessation OF work by
all union miners in the United States.
The issuance Of the call came with
the recent strike vote Of soft coal min
rrs which is not completely tabulated.
hut it was said officially that the work
Of the unions board Of tellers had pro-
crossed to such point as to show
every field voting overwhelmingly in
favor Of a suspension. Indications
were that nine-tenths of the miners ia
vOred the walkout.
Operators Blamed.
The suspension order. which said
blame for the walkout in the soft coal
fields rested with the operators for
refusing to negotiate Il new contract
with the union. and with the failure
TO reach new agreement with the
hard coal operators. was mailed by Of
flee employees at the unions head
quarters here in the absence of of
ficials. The procedure. however, pre-
viously had been arranged by officials.
The unions membership. excluding
that in Nova Scotia which will not he
affected by the strike. is about 100000
men. OF these. approximately $1,000
are in the three anthracite districts Of
Pennsylvania and the remainder scat
tered over the soft coal fields. Past
suspensions in the anthracite fields.
however, have practically stopped all
operations, leading to the official esti-
mate that almost 100000 men will be
called out of the mines.
The order was not sent into Nova
Scotia because the miners there were
said to be working under an arrange
ment made some time ago when a con
tract expired.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1922-04-07
COMMISSION TO STUDY
WESTERN COAL RATES

WaShington.-An investigation has
been instituted by the interstate com.
merce commission. according to an.
nnuncement into the rpasOnablpness Of
practically all rates on coal in the
western portion of the United States.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1922-04-07

Militarists Overthrow Cabinet
Paris.-A dispatch to the Herald
from Vienna says 1t Is authoritatively
stated there that Bulgarian militarists
have OverthrOwn the cabinet of Stam-
boulisky and established a Dictator
shin.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1922-04-07

Indian Leader Given Six Years
Amedabad. British India.-MOhanda
X. Ghandi. the nOn-cO-OperatiOnist
leader, has been sentenced to six years
imprisonment after being found guilty
of seditiOn.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1922-04-07
pr,sen Population At Hieh Marx

rival Of 46 prisoners recently. the pop
ulation Of the federal penitentiary has
reached the ''high water" mark Of it's
history. It was announced Wednesday
by Warden W. T. Riddle. The count
showed 2,347 men confined at the in
stitutiOn.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1922-04-07
se, Shell Expert Dies

Los Angeles.-Mrs. Burton William
son, known nationally as an expert on
sea shells, died at her home here.
aged - years. She was native OF
England. Three daughters survive
her.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-19
SNOW, SLEET OR RAIN.
 TO BE WEATHER MENU.
By Associated Press

WASHINGTON, Dec. le.-W eather indications for Tuesday are for snow. sleet or rain in the middle Atlantic states and the Carolinas and rain in portions of the south Atlantic and east Gulf states, according to weather bureau forecasts tonight.
 However mostly fair weather is pro bable Wednesday in Tennessee and the Atlantic and east Gulf states. the bureau said. and the temperature will rise slowly in Tennessee and the east Gulf states Wednesday while cooler weather will overspread the Florida peninsula Tuesday and Tues day night. In the Atlantic states north of Florida the temperature will not change materially during the next two days.
 CHICAGO, Dec. 1S.-Chicago. with an excess of more than GOO degrees of warmth to her credit since January l, used up a considerable supply of that surplus today when the mercury fell to three below zero.
 The normal December IS tempera- ture should be 29 degrees. but the best the thermometer could do after climbing hours was to reach 14 above zero at p. m., stay there for an hour, then start down again. At D. m. the column registered 12 and was falling slowly
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-19
NEW WITNESSES TELL OF HEREIN MINE RIOT
By Assoeiated Prose

MARION, Ill, Dec. 1S.-Dr o. r. Shpman testified today at the trial of five men in connection with the Iferrin riot that he had been an eye witness of the shooting down of six unarmed men by mob in front of the Herrin cemetery the day of the Killings.
 TWO other witnesses. Mir. and Mrs. George Nelson, testified that they had seen crowd of armed men drive 50 or 40 unarmed prisoners from the Strip" mine. where the trouble started, past their farm near the mine.
 R. 0. Greer. former mayor of Her. rin, also testified that he had seen the prisoners brought from the mine and that there were AS In the group. escorted by p or 50 armed men. He said there were several hundred spectators about the mine and he saw automobiles from Missouri. Indiana. Kentucky and other states
 Dr. Shipman testified that he had followed the mob and it's bleeding. pleading captivcs mile and half through the streets of Herrin to the cemetery, that there had been vol- ley of shots and that he saw the six prisoners drop to the dusty road. The witness swore that Joe Carnaghi. one of the defendants, had fired into Hoffman's prostrate body, and that blood had spurted a foot into the air as the bullet struck.
 "Oh. men. men, what are you doing" the witness quoted Hoffman as saying
 If you have ever said your pray CTS, say them now, d. you. for you won't have much longer" he testi- fled an unidentified leader of the mob told the prisoners just before they were shot down.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-19
AFTER SPENDING FIVE. DAYS WITHOUT FOOD, NARROWED MEN SAVED
lsoss~ooo . uaesswoop. '
ny Associate,I Pres.

SACLTE STE MARIE. Mich. Dec. lS.--After being marooned for five aa9s on Lizzard Isle in Lake Su perior, with the temperature ever hanging well below the zero mark, and apparently without food, 23 of the 27 missing persons from the tug Reliance have been rescued. accord ing to wireless dispatch received here this afternoon from the tus Gray
 The other Four Were Drowned
 They were Capt. John McPherson of the Booth Fisheries, a passenger on the Reliance. Fred Began. Gus Johns and an unidentified man.
 Hope, of finding any Of Inc miss ing persons alive virtually wa abandoned here today when ths Gray reported the finding of two battered life boats from the Reliance IL now is assumed the boats were washed away from the island after the marooned men had landed.
 The hardships suffered by the band during their flve-day Imprisonment will. it is believed here. become new history of the lakes. When they left the sinking tug none of the men had food, fuel or firearms. The isle on which they landed is practically bar itu anu U Is DflltNcQ there are a few huts left, however. by Indians and trappers.
 It probably will be late tomorrow before the tugs can return to this port because of the ice in Lake Su- perior. Doctors, together with food and medical supplies were taken aboard before they started the ice floes.
 The wrecklng Of the Reliance, that occurred off the Lizard Islands, was the result of gamble with fate with food and fuel almost exhausted. The mariners elected to breast the bllz- gard that was sweeping the lake rather than chance death from star vation. EAt
 Four hours after the anchor hal been hoieted the Reliance was dashed against the rocks.
 The operator was able to flash a single call for help. It was this call, received here. that instigated one of the most thrilling rescue attempts tn the history of the lake
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-19
KE:LLER'S REFUSAL TO APPEAR WILL BE INVEST TIGhTED
House Committee Uncertain Of Course to FolIoN---!rn- peachment Hearings
 WiII Be Continued
nt A.sncinte l rre.t

i WASHfNGTON, Dec. 1S.-The re- fusal of Representative keller. re- l publican. Minnesota. to respond 10 a
 subpoena requiring him to give under
 oath the information OH which he based Impeachment charges against :, Attorney General Baugherty has created precedent of such far areaching importance taat the House ] judiciary committee deeiaed today to refer the whole matter to a snbeom-
 mittee for inyestigation.
 Meantime the hearings on the charges against Mr. Daughcrty will
 go forward without tie aid of Mir. Keller. who dramatically withdrew
 from the proceedings last Thursday after filing with Ghaifman Volstead
 statement charging that there had
 been "bare-faced attempt to
 .whitewash" the Atlorn General.
 At that time tlie talsifig of testi- !, in0ns on t~o of the IA charges fut~
 nished by Mir Keller had been eom- ] pletcd, Chairman Volstead plans to appoint the subcommittee which, in the language of q formal motion adopted by the committee which is | to make an investigation as to what action should be taken. If any
 The subcommittee will be biparti- san. Mir. volstead said, but it was in- 0ltdAfd lIdt lilt. trtHtlti NVNid pend largely on the willingness of the msmbers to serve.
 Mir Keller announced that in re- fusing to obey the subpoena he was standing on his rights as a member of the House. The situation is with out parallel so far as the committee now can determine and whatever ac- tion is decided on will constitute a guide in the future.
 The situation was canvassed at an executive session today but there was such diversity of opinion that agreement on definite line of action was regarded as hopeless, at least until a study of the legal authorities had shed more light. Some members have favored a report for contempt proceedings before the bar of the House, but thus far they appear to have been in the minority.
 On the basis of the information now at hand the members are fairly convinced that Mir. Keller cannot be made to appear before the committee to testify They are also of the opin- ion that the House itself cannot force compliance with the subpoena as could court in a similar case. Whether there could be contempt proceedings is another question and one for the subcommittee to inquire into.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-19
LEAGUE OF NATIONS SCORNED BY SOWETS
 AS BEING POWERLESS

1 LAUSANNE, Dec 1S.-"Organized was the definition which
 NJ. Tchitchcrin. the Russian foreign minister. gave of the League of Ma l tions during a debate between Lord
 Curzon and himself this afternoon in a session devoted to discussion of plans for control of the Turkish
 straits.
 .The United States. Germany and Russia do not recognize the league"
 said Tchitchern. "'rhe league is not even able to control single general lin Wilma It is unable to accomplish
 anything in the Lithuanian dispute. What good are the guarantees of
 such an organization@
 Tchitchern declared the allied proposals for the regulation of the straits were directed against Russia taDd put premium on navalism and militarism
 These proposals" he added ''are 1 designed to separate Turkey and Russia. It Is an allied scheme which offers fallacious protection to Fur key, but grants passage of the straits to war ships. which would expose Russias south coast to at tack The project forces Russia to arm, and the guarantees are com pictely iilusory for Turkey Both M. Tchitcherin and Ismet Pasha offered new suggestions con- cerning control of the straits. Ismet was mild. and accepted in principle most of the proposals made by the allied powers, but Tchitcherin was extremely hostile and demanded that the Russians proposals be considered lin the subcommissiou along with the new Turkish proposals.
 Lord Curzon denied this request. He asserted that concessions had been made to the Russians by provid- ling in the allied proposals that no I fleet shall be admitted to the Black sea which is stronger than the strongest navy possessed by any Black sea power.
 Tohitcherin repeatedly demanded further consideration of the Rus sians' proposals which are diametri- cally opposite to the plans favored Iby the allies and the principles set forth by the United States.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-19
SATURDAY NIGHT BATH FOR SUNDRY DAMAGES BRINGS SClTY $2000 BILL

Saturday nights downpour Of rain cost the street department of the city more than two thousand dollars. according to information at the city hall Monday. The principal damage was to sewers and unpaved streets. which alone was estimated by George C. Moore, superintendent. at s2,00O. Wood blocks in the downtown sec- ton swelied and -buckied. causing a damage estimated by David Stanton, plumbing inspector. charged with the repairing of paved streets. at .$20o.
 The principal damage to unpaved streets was in the neighborhocd of Central Park and Tuxedo Junction. according to MT. Moore. Wood block paving suffered most at Second ave- nua and Twentieth street. according 10 MT. stanton, although he said that both viaducts and occasional sections lE the business district were also affected. First avenue viaduct. he said, is still in bad condition, and crews were employed there Monday
 feature of the cloudburst, accord tng to MT. Moore. was the drown Ing of thousands of rats in sewers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-19
INGALLS, IRON WORKS TAKES LEHIGH ORDER
 FOR 1, 400 TONS STEEL

The 1,40o-ton order of fabricated steel gong into the plant or the Le- high Portland Cement company no" under construction at North Birming ham, has been taken by the lngails Iron Works. this city.
 The steel going into this S2,o0o,- GOO plant will be fabricated in Bir- mingham. The 1ngalls company ob- tained the contract over severai southern steel workers and the Beth lehem Steel Bridge corporation. Ihe latter had enormously been reported as having obtained the contract.
 Inquiry of the fabricating steel plants of Birmingham elicts the in- formation that they are well supplied with orders and are xpracticaily oh full time. The Christmas holidays will be nominal and the plants will go ahead steadily.
 The Lehigh contract is one of the largest let in the south in some time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-19
! PARCEL MAILING RUSH
 BREAKS ALL RECORDS |FOR HOLIDAY SEASON

More than 15,000 parcels were mailed Monday from the Birmingham post office, according to estimates made by postal authorities, based on the number of registered packages mailed. which usually represents one third of the total mailed. Five thou sand registered entries were made during the day.
 Mondays mailing established a record for Birmingham in parcels mailed a week before Christmas, ac- cording to Postmaster R. B. smyer. He attributed this showing to the campaign waged by postal author ities, urging early mailing of Christ mas packages. Such rush as that of Monday usually comes three days before Christmas, he said.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-19
BANKER NOT TO
 MAXI: LOAN ID GE:RNANSSOON
Preparations TangIe Must First Be Settled Before J. P. Mor- gan Co. Will Negotiate Large Fund For For
 mer Enemies
Ky oeIatca Press

SEW YORK. Dec. 1S.-J. P. Morgan and company issued a statement tonight declaring they had notified the German ambassa- dor to this country that it is im- possible for us to discuss or con sider d loan to Germany unless and until the separations question was settled
 This statement was issued, it was said, to set at rest what was de- clared as highly fantastical stor.ess. which have been published regarding the possibility of the f!otation of an international loan to Germany. estimated as high as $1,50o. .00e. .000,
 situation Not Changed
 The statement follows;
 epr. Otto Nledfcld,. the German ambassador, called on Mir Morgan saturday to make inquiry as tie pos slhlitX of our undertaking to assist ,n floatins5 a large so-called Inter rational loan to Germany. In his EeplN Mir. Morgan adverted to the statement he had made following the slttings ef tic bankers committee last June, and In effect told the am bassador that our position is exactly the same as it was then.
 He informed Di Weidfeldt that, while We greatly desired to be of In unnara1 gfftfaftoO nevertheless matters had manifestiy reached such point that It was not possible for us to discuss or to con- slider loan to Germany unless and until the separations question was settled"
 Official denial was made of report that the Morgan firm had presented q plan for the settlement of the icparations problem to the Washing ton administration. While no of- ficial comment was made concern ing Mofgans visit 10 Secretary Hughes in Washington last week. it Is understood the financier merely gave the secretary his views on Conditions in Europe, whence he recently re- turned after six months visit
 Ionn Not Probable
 MT. Morgan was member of an lEltIHatlo1ldI committee Ol DdukeTS which meet in London last June to discuss the question of financial as- sistanec to Germany
 International bankers here are said to believe that before any loan is made to Germany there must be not only a settlement of the reparation question. but sincere effort made by Germany to balance her bud get revise her banking system and stabilize her currency. If these con ditions arc met a small loan of short duration may be made, but tEe pos sibility of such an undertaking Is said to be very remote"
 While President Harding's cabinet is known to have had the German rcparations question under discussion at recent meetings, bankers here do not believe that the administration will offer it's services as referee on the reparations problem, in view of it's definite refusal to consider such action at the request of the Ger man government sometime ago The inquiry of Dr. Wiedfeldt is believed to be the first direct proposal made to American bankers for assistance bV the German government.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-19
NEW MASTER TOWER
 TO CONTROL TRAFFIC. UPON FIFTH AVENUE.
By Associated rress

NEW YORK, Dec. 1s.-Fifth ave- nues new master tower" which will control the traffic flow on that busy street, was put into commission today with elaborate ceremonies, including q parade headed by Mayor Hylan and a formal unveiling
 The tower, made of bronze and standing 24 feet high. was presented to the city by the Fifth Avenue as scciation.
 Located at to Forty-second street intersection, it ultimately will control nix other towers.
 The tower is operated electrically and besides it's traffic controlling ap- paratus. is equipped with an eiec- trical clock and a huge bronze bell to tell the hours:
 It and its sister towers will re- place the temporary ones erected by the police a year ago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-19
MISSING A!RPLANE IS LOCATED BY OFFICERS.

SALT LAKE ScIfY, Utah. Dec. 1s.-- Pilot Paul Scott, one of the air mail fliers searching for Pilot II. C. Boon stra. returned this afternoon and confirmed Report made earlier in the day that an airplane half buried in the snow could be seen near Coal vile. Scott said that he flew low over the stranded plane several times and believed that he saw the flying suit of an aviator lying close to the ship.
 an airplane had been found north of there and belief was expressed by air mail officials that one >of the scout planes dispatched in search of Boom stra had met with disaster. Pilot
 Kenneth unger is known to have tbeen seen last in the vicinity of Nor lgan.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-19
.CLOE SCRAPS .CLEAN-UPB|LL.;
 F|NDSNEWLAW
Proposed Booming House Measure Abandoned by Commissioner When An
 other Weapon Suiting
 Purpose Unearthed

After having been carried over at two meetings of the city com mission, at each of which it was a topic of lively discussion, the room- ing house ordinance of Commis- sioner w. B. Cloe will not be pre- sented at Tuesdays session, it was learned at the city hall Monday. Commissioner Cloe had declared during the week that he would pre- sent the ordinance again, although it had met with strong opposition, and although he had, since the last meeting, resurrected an ordinance that partially covered the ground.
 The change in program was an- nounced when it became known that Commissioner Cloe had unearthed another law believed to be equally as fur reaching and effective as the ordinance he has so vigorously and ineffectively championed.
 The character of this law was not revealed. 1t is understood that it will be used in the John Bollas in- junction hearing before Judge Hugh A. Locke of the ehancery di- visicn of the circuit court Tuesday.
 Gives Full PaNer, Says Cioe
 This law gives me full authority, rot only over issuing of licenses to rooming houses, but over revocation of licenses as we'll" said Commis- sioner Cioe. The war time measure, previously discovered. gave the pub lie safety commissioner absolute au- thority in the matter of issuing H. censes to hotels and lodging houses.
 Commissioner Cloe had thought to extend this power by pressing Tor adoption the me sure that he has un- successfully sponsored for three weeks. T have decided, however. to let .1aais ordinance die where 1t is." he said Monday.
 The proposed ordinance was the cause of schism in the commission when it was first presented two weeks ago Commissioners Cloe and Mary Echols voted for 1t, while Presi- dent b. F.. CcLendon and Comnis- sioner Harrison voted against 1t. Commissioner w. l.. Dickson was ap- sent. and the board was deadlocked' with the result that the bill was carried over.
 Commissioner Cloe expressed con fidence after the meeting that com missioner Dickson's vote at the next session would result in the plii passage. When the measure was called last Tuesday, however, Com- missioner Dickson bolted the traces even nor, decidedly than other com missioners, charging Commissioner Cloe with going too far in his clean up campaign. He objected to the denial of right of appeal to convlctea operators of rooming houses, 4 heated argument ensued m Which Commissioner cloe charged the entire commission with failure to cooperate with him in his war on vice.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-19

Crops---Dry LatU---S Ship Bill Hold Boards in Washington

WASHINGTON, Dee. 1s.-(Asso- ciated Press news summary)- November exports setting new high monthly record for 1922 were estimated at S3S3 100000. Fall sow ings of winter wheat were an nounced as 46,o69000 acres, or 3.2 per cent less than year ago.
 President Harding discussed pro- hibition enforcement with the gov ernors of 15 states at c White House conference.
 The Senate continued considera- tion of the shipping bill in the face of an effort to have it displaced by the Norris agriculture financing measure.
 The Central American confer ence rejected proposal that the delegates discuss program looking