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Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-08-08
AYERS SURRENDER ASKED

! New York. Aug. Assertion tha.
President Harding's new proposal for
ending the rail strike would seem ito
demand complete surrender of the
| position of the railway presidents as
stated last Tuesday" was made By
l.. r. Loree. chairman of the eastern
presidents conference, at the close of
an informal meeting of rail heads late
Monday
Mr.. Loree emphasized. however. that
he was expressing merely "a personal
opinion. and was not speaking for the
conference. He also insisted that the
conference which preceded the state
ment was purely informal and that no
decision had been reached by those who
attended it.
Mr.. Loree's statement follows:
In the resolution adopted by the
railway executives on August / they
took the position sauarely that the
striking former employees cannot be
gwen preference to present employees
without doing violence TO every prin-
ciple of right and justice involved in
this matter, and without the grossest
breach of faith on the part of the rail
roads 10 the men at present in their
service
President Harding. in his PROPOSE
ton today, said therefore. only the
question of seniority covered in pare
graph three. which executives rejected.
remains in dispute
He calls upon both workmen and
carriers. under the law, to take the
question in dispute to the railroad labor
board for hearing and decision and the
compliance by both, with the decision
rendered
ut would seem clear that the re-
quest demands complete surrender
of the position of the railroad presi.
dents as stated last Tuesday
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-08-08
| 100 OPERATORS MAY STRIKE
AS PROTEST TO "SPLIT SHIFT

Cincinnati, O.. Aug. 7.-(By The
Associated Press photographers num-
bering approximately 1,1OO on the Big
Four railroad are taking a strike vote
following the breakdown in negotiations
over the Interpretation of working
rules, it was announced Monday by the
company in a statement to The Asso-
ciated Press.
The company stated that when no
agreement could be reached with the
employees they offered to refer the
matter to the railroad labor board for
adjustment. as provided in the trans
portation act of 1921, but the union
refused to take this action, and strike
ballots are now being taken
Negotiations in an effort to reach 3
settlement have been in progress q
number Of days between r. NJ. Costin
of Cincinnati. general manager of the
Big Four. and Edward Whalen of Terre
Haute, Indiana general chairman of the
Big Foufs division of the Order of Rail
road Telegraphers.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-08-08

Among the rules in dispute, accord
ing to the statement of Mr.. Costin. was
the promotion of telegraphers to sta
tion agents; the intermittent rule
the fixing of the starting time at each
office which will not be changed with
out 80 hours notice." and granting of
vacations with pay.
In letter to the telegraphers, Mr.
Costin says: You are asked to vote
whether you will comply with the law
as laid down i'll the transportation act. ;"
Union Big Four telegraphers in Gin
cinnati Monday night said that the main
reason for the strike ballot was "the
split trick" which the company pro-
posed to put into effect. Under p
split trick" telegraphers said. they
would be called upon to work eight
hours in any II. which would mean
they might be assigned to work four
hours, then laid off four hours and
then detailed to work another four
hours. Wages of union telegraphers
have not been reduced under decisions
Of the railroad labor board, it was said
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-08-08
(TribuHes Helena Bureau.)

Helena. Aug With the under.
standing that d new opinion from the
office Of Attorney General w. ID
Rankin will be forthcoming very short.
ly under which the attorney general
will hold that new officers for all OF
the Judith Basin county offices will
have to be elected at the coming gen
eral election. John b. Muzzy, county
attorney of Judith Basin county, left
Helena for Great Falls Monday
evening.
Mr.. Muzzy had come to Helena to
put the facts concerning the elections
in the new county Of Judith Basin be-
fore the attorney general in order that
there might be no misunderstanding
After comforting with Mr.. Rankin and
Assistant Attorney General Foote
Monday. Mr.. Muzzy was given to un-
derstand that an opinion would be pre-
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-08-08
GRAIN GROWERS ARE REORGANIZED
WITH CUNNINGHAM, IOWA, AS HEAD;
WALLACE AND HOOVER ARE SOUGHT

Chicago. Aug. THE United States
Grain Growers. Inc, has been com
pletely reorganized. according to an
announcement Monday from American
Farm Bureau federation headquarters.
The farmers national Cooperative
Grain Marketing association now is
under the direction of new board of
10 directors, II of whom are executive
officers of midwest state farm bureau
federations.
The new president Of the United
States Grain Growers, Inc. is +. II.
Cunningham of Iowa. who succeeds c.
II. Gustafson of Nebraska. Y. l..
Keefe of Nebraska succeeds James X.
Mason Of Indiana as vice president.
J. NJ. Mehl. formerly assistant to
President Gustafson is the new secre-
tary, succeeding Fran NJ Meyers of
Iowa. Charles E. Gunnels, treasurer
of the American Farm Bureau fedora
tion now is treasurer of the grain
growers also.
An executive committee Of three
Mr.. Cunningham. J. F. Reed of Min
nesota and X. A. Cowles Of Illinois-is
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-08-08
Two Dry Officers Badly Injured
When Alleged Booteggers Enter
Dark Waiting Room and Open Fire

Alleged liquor law violators are
blamed by local authorities for the at
tack on the two agents.
The shooting occurred in the waiting
room at the railroad station. The two
officers had completed tour of in
vestigation of the local mining camps
and had made search for hidden stills
at Fossil and had entered the waiting
room, which was in darkness. when five
men are alleged to have thrown open
the door of the waiting room and fired
turned the fire. kukules, who was the
more seriously injured of the two, was
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-08-08
Disabled Ship Due
20 Arrive in Port
This Morning, Report

Seattle. Wash. Aug. THE steamer
Fl. F. Alexander of the Pacific Steam
ship company. which struck Cake rock,
near the Washington coast in the Pa
rific ocean shortly after midnight. is
expected to arrive here this morning
The Admiral Schley, sent from this
port soon after the accident. was to
meet the Alexander in the Strait of
San juan De Fuca this afternoon and
take off the 300 passengers, none of
whom is reported injured.
The Alexander, after discharging car
go here, is expected to shift to a dry
dock for a survey.
The Alexander was off her course
In dense fog when she hit the rock.
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Postpone Hearing
on G.. MS Action
to Enjoin Strikers

Butte. Aug. 7.-(By The Associated
Press l-Unreadiness of the defendants
TO proceed caused the postponement
Monday for two weeks of the Great
Northern railroads suit for an in
junction against the shop craft unions
in the United States. district court.
The railroad has petitioned for or
ders forbidding strikers to interfere
with men taking their places in rail
road shops at various points in the
state. When the case was called Mon
day morning. James II. Baldwin, rep
resenting the unions, said he was not
ready to proceed and Judge Bourquin
adjourned the hearing to August y
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-08-08
ROAD HEADS CALLED TO TALK HARDING PR0P0SI
Farmer Boy Saves
Train From Wreck:
Bridge Washed Out

Fon Du Lac, Wis, Aug. THE
quick wit and presence Of mind of an
unknown hero-a farmer boy-saved a
speeding Chicago & Northwestern pas
senger train. carrying many wealthy
residents from Chicago and other
points to summer homes at Green
Lake, from plunging into deep creek
early Monday. II miles west of here.
The heavy train was speeding west
ward when the boy, who had noted
right-ofway, tagged the train. He
then started on his way, declaring that
he had a date with his girl and had
to hurry" Before anyone could secure
his name, he had departed in the
storm.
The heavy rains had washed out the
bridge and also several sections of
track.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-08-08

Missouia. Aug. by The Asso-
ciated Press Not less than 700 acres
of Glacier park timber was in flames
Monday night. with the fire spreading
north and east from the southwest cor
ner Of the park, according to word re-
ceived here by officials of district No
of the forest service. Fifty men of the
park service are fighting this blaze but
they got late start and unfavorable
weather conditions hinder the work.
This blaze is a part Of a 1,0OO-ac
fire that burned in the Blackfeet for
est. This blaze spread across the
river into Glacier park. The park Of
ficials had been notified of the danger
and it was supposed men were there to
fight the flames. The forest service
crews could not cross the river and
put UP desperate battle which finally
brought the fire within patrol lines
Meantime, the park blaze had been
spreading from 20 acres to 700, and
it is still going.
Trouble on Clearwater
The Twin creek fire. on the Clear
water forest, about 80 miles from the
Montana Idaho line in Idaho, is causing
some trouble to the forest service
This blaze is now 1000 acres in area
and spreaing. Men are being sent tc
fight this fire from Orofino. Ida. They
are taken to Bungalow. 20 miles By
truck, then they walk 35 miles on p
trail. their belongings being taken by
pack train. At the end Of the trail
they plunge into the woods and go 1C
miles with no trail, picking their way
as best they can to get to the blaze.
Supplies are being taken into this
fire from Superior, Mont. The sup
plies are moved every foot Of the way
by pack trains of mules. The distance
from Superior to the re is 80 miles.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-08-08

In direct charge of the affairs of the
United States Grain Growers. Inc.
and the subsidiary United States Grain
Growers Sales company, created to sell
the 100.000,OO0 bushels of grain of the
10000 members who have signed five
year contracts.
Bernard NJ. Baruche. New York fin
ancier; Alexander Legge. president of
the International Harvester company,
Chicago; and Frank o. Wetmore.
presidet of First National Bank of
Chicago have accepted appointments
TO committee of three to devise
methods for the reorganized corpora
tion in matters of finance and mar
keting.
Henry c. Wallace, secretary Of agri-
culture. and Herbert Hoover. secre-
tary Of commerce. have been invited
to represent the public rs ex-officio
members of the new board.
Members of the new board of direc-
tors include: J. f. Reed, st. Paul
Mimi, president of the Minnesota
Farm bureau federation: A. J. Nc
Innis. Dazey. n. d., and A. G. Bur
geson. Douglas, n. d.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-08-08
BETTER DAYS
CONTINUE EVEN
DURING STRIKE
Industrial Report of
Government Indicates
Optimism Prevailing.
Increased Employment
Shown in Most Lines
of Business Activity.

Washington. Aug. 7.-Despite the
coal and rail strikes there is strong
undercurrent throughout the country
in the direction of industrial improve
ment the department announced Mon
day in an analysis of business condi-
tions for the month ending July 81
An optimistic opinion prevails, the
statement added, that with the settle
ment of the two major controversies
the country will experience a rapid
advance in industrial prosperity.
Evidence to support this opinion, the
department report said, was found in
decided increases of employees in 10 of
IA basic industries. The iron and
steel industry in soce sections has suf-
steel industry in some sections has suf-
ply. it was said. though employment
registered material increases.
A more substantial increase was saif
to have been shown in other metals
and metal products, but the most en-
couraging increase was found in the
leather industry. Decreases of en-
ployment in liquor and beverage plants
and the tobacco industry were said to
be negligible.
The survey indicated that the rail
road repair shops of the country re-
corded the heaviest decreases in labor
employment. Employment in the tex
tile industry continued to improve, il
was asserted.
In many sections of the country.
building operations were said to be re-
flected in the employment increases in
the lumber industry. The building
boom continued unabated. it was as
serted
Forty-four cities out of 81 covered
by the industrial analysis reported EN-
ployment increases for the month
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-08-08
WRECK BLAME
IS PLACED ON
DEAD DENC|NEER
Coroner's Jury Finds
He Failed to Observe
Block Signal Warning.
Crews of Both rains
Say No Orders Were
Received by Officers.

De Soto. Mo-. Aug. 7.-By The As
sociated Press. Blame for the Mis-
souri, Pacific wreck at Sulphur Springs
Saturday night, which caused death to
3J and injury TO more than 100, was
fixed on Engineer Matthew (Ginger)
Glenn of fast passenger train No. 4,
by n coroners jury which investigated
the disaster late Monday. The jury
at first returned an open verdict but
later reversed its decision, stating that
Glenn, who was killed when he leaped
from his cab. had failed to observe
signals warning him that the track
ahead was not clear.
In arriving at the verdict, the Jur!
heard testimony of members of the
crews of both trains. which, in effect.
was that neither train received orders
pertaining to the other.
Decision is Reversed
After the first verdict was returned
Coroner George w. f. Elders of JEFF
fcrson county objected, and the jurors
thereupon reversed themselves and re-
turned the following verdict:
THE persons killed in the wreck
came to their deaths through the negli-
gence of Engineer Matthew Glenn in
failure to obey signals"
Engineer Glenn had received orders
"on the rum to pull over on siding
at Cliff Cave, 15 miles south of ST;
Louis, to allow the Sunshine special
No. / to pass. and it is believed he
was reading these orders when he
passed the block signal warning of an
unclear track.
No orders had been received con
cernng No. 80. the testimony showed.
and the signals were the only means
Of showing the track was not clear at
Sulphur Springs.
Unaware of Fast Train
James A Long Of this city. conductor
on the local. testified they had re-
Sulphur Springs, adding we had no
idea No 4 was so close behind
Long stated he did not see the fast
flier approaching but heard someone
veil, Here comes No. A. and that he
was running to tell the engineer when
the crash came.
Engineer T. Gross of No. 30 said
the crash occurred before he had time
to put out flagman. !
w. r. Long. fireman on No. 30 and
brother of Conductor Long. testified
orders had been received for No. 81
to take a siding at Wickes, several
miles north, to allow the fast flyer
to pass.
j. Z. Gregg of st. Louis. conductor
on No. 4. testified they had received
no orders concerning No. 30. He testi-
fled they had received their last or
ders at Riverside. six miles south of
where the accident occurred. He add
ed that he was in the door of the bag
gage car when the crash came and he
had only time to shout: We're on
No. 32,'
r. Ragland of De Soto. signal su-
pervisor for the Missouri Pacific, stated
that all of the blocks between River
side and Sulphur Springs had been in
spected by him and found to be in per-
feet working order at 6:45 p. N. on
Friday. These signals were the ones
which Glenn was said to have gone
by without noticing.
Death Toll Now IS
The death toll was brought to 81
Monday afternoon with the daAth Of |
Pearl Golf of Cadet. Mo, a. sister of |
Beulnh Goff. who was killed in the |
wreck. and a niece of William Goff, |
who was injured
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-08-08

Kemmerer, Wyo., Aug. 7.-Bombard-
ed with bullets as they sat in depot
waiting room, two federal prohibition
agents, James Kukules and Ralph E.
Long, both Of Cheyenne. were seriously
wounded at Fossil station. 10 miles
north of here, Monday. Orlinto Mar
cont, proprietor of hotel here, is un-
der suspicion in connection with the
affair He was observed as suffering
from three bullet wounds. which. au-
thorities declare. may have been in
flicted during the clash between the
dry officers and their assailants.
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struck in the face and part of his cheek
was torn away. He also was hit in the
leg and in the side by bullets Long
was shot through both legs.
The attackers are said to have seized
two suit cases filled with liquor seized
in raids on bootleggers and to have fled
down the railroad track One of the
suit cases was recovered when one of
the attackers was shot and forced to
drop it.
The two officers were rushed to the
hospital here. Kuku!es' condition is
said to be serious, while Long is ex-
pected to recover.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-08-08
Board Investigates
Boiler Inspection
Under Senate Orders

Washington, Aug. THE interstate
commerce commission was ordered
under resolution adopted Tuesday by
the senate to investigate reports Of lax
inspection of locomotive boilers. The
resolution, introduced by Senator King,
democrat, Utah. directs the commission
TO report whether safety inspection
laws are being observed.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-08-08
so Typhoid Cases
Develop in Camp of
Striking Coal Miners

Uniontown. Pa. Aug. with 80
cases of typhoid fever reported from
tent colonies of striking miners in
Fayette county, state and county
health Officials Monday were working
at top speed to prevent a further
spread of the disease, which it is be-
ieved developed from spring water
At the Palmer tent colony, near
Brownsville. % persons were strick en-
and it is estimated that about % ad-
ditional cases are located in other tent
colonies in that region.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-08-08
Workers Take Cut
and Chicago Cars
Started Up Again

Chicago, Aug Chicago car riders
greeted restoration Of normal trans
portation with JOY Monday after six
days experience without cars on the
surface and elevated lines. Thousands
were happy TO hang on a strap again
Car men who went out on strike last
Tuesday accepted wage reduction of
~ cents an hour and retained the
8-bour day and former working condi-
fiOns
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-08-08
Helena Autos Start
Communications With
Neighboring Towns

Helena, Aug. 10y The As.
sociated Press. lin view of the
possibility of the strike of si,oD
crafts on the railroads of the
country Involving the trainmen's
brotherho0ds preparations TO or
Qanlze a motor truck service to
maintain ommunlcation between
Helena mad nearby towns, at least,
In event of complete paralysis OF
railroad service will be beuun
Tuesday, according to Secretary
w. G. Ferguson OF the Helena
commercial club.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-08-08
200 Men Added
to Shop Forces in
Five Days, Chief Says

Chicago. Aug. More than 1000
men were added to the shop forces of
the Western railways during the first
five days of the present month, accord
ing to statement issued Monday by
the Association of Railway Executives.
which took up conditions growing out
Of the railway shop men on uly i. The
total number of men at work on August
5 was given as 65,552. s..
FreightFsraffic. it was reported, WAs
being handled in q normal way.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-08-08

the railroad organizations wire each
chief executive requesting him to at
tend the conference in Washington
Friday. August H."
Not Strike Promotion
I'VE do not expect that further
strike action win be suggested at the
general conference" said Mr. Jewell.
speaking for his associates. 'but we
do consider that it will shortly be
necessary for other employees to refuse
to work on defective equipme ent."
Mr.. Jewell declared that the men
who received the presidents communi-
cation and attended the White House
conference. would not be empowered
to give rejection or acceptance to the
proposals until heads of all the seven
striking unions had arrived. but that
nobody ought to get the idea the
shop federation will accept"
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-08-08
BOARD WILLING TO ACT

Chicago. Aug. THE United States
railroad labor board expressed its will
ingness to act on the seniority aues-
ton now at issue between railroads
and their striking shopmen in reso-
lutio adopted at a meeting late Mon
day night.
The resolution was adopted By a
vote of five members of the board TO
one. A. Q. Wharton. a labor repre-
sentative, voting against it. The six
members were all that were in the city
when the meeting was called Ben W.
Hooper. chairman. presided. Those
who attended were G. W. Hanger OF
the public group. Samuel Higgins, Hor-
ace Baker and j. Fl. Elliot of the rail-
road group. and Mr.. Wharton and Mr.
Hooper.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-08-08

which was passed on a Butte taxi man.
From Chief of Police Murphy, of
Butte. it is learned that other bad
checks have turned up. Whether he
will be prosecuted in Butte or re-
turned to Deer Lodge to complete the
serving of his present terms has not
been learned here.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-08-08
HARDING'S FINAL CALL"

Washington. Aug 7-(By the Associated Press).-As "a
final CALI from the government for immediate settlement Of
the rail strike President Harding Monday communicated
railway executives and heads of striking shop crafts unions
proposals that the be sent back that the
mens take them back and that adjustments of the crucial
seniority issue be left the decision of the railroad labor board
Though the president said consider this only
ca the could take union spokesman nd
eating it's rejection summoned their associates
Wednesday pass upon the proposal called Washington
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-08-08
DIES AFTER OPERATION

Nelson, B. c.. Aug. I'd. S. Des-
Champs. aged "a. widely known Ross
land lumber man, died Monday a,
Cranbrook. where he was taken from
the train with severe attack of acute
appendicitis. An operation failed to
save him.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-08-08
CUT OFF FOUR TRAINS

Madison. Wis, Aug. -Four trains
on the Green Bay & Western railroad
were discontinued Sunday. due to the
shortage of coal. the railroad commits
sion announced Monday.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-08-08
ARRIVE FOR CONVENTION

San Francisco, Aug. IA vanguard
of 200 delegates to the thirty second
biennial convention of the supreme
lodge of the Knights of Pythias. which
opens here Wednesday, arrived Sum
day on special train from Chicago
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-08-08
FINAL GOVERNMENT CALL
BRINGS BOTH SIDES tn
FRESH CONSIDERATIONS
Cuyler Issues Summons for Friday Gathering at
New York; Leaders Of Both Sides Assert Presi-
dent Against Them; Union Chiefs Call Session
and Indicate Rejection Of Harding's Plan.

Bar Harbor Me-, Aug. TT Dewitt Cuyler chairman of the
Association of Railway Executives Monday called meeting of
the members of the association in New York for Friday
ing consider President Hardngs latest proposal
railway shop mems strike.