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The labor world., 1922-02-25
THE COAL SITUATION.

The latest report Of the Bureau Of
Labor Statistics Of the United States
Department of Labor reports that in
five cities in which survey was made
it was found that the price of coal
today is higher than at the peak OF
wartime profiteering. There has been
steady increase in the cost to the
consumer since last May, falling only
80 cents ton within the past month.
At the same time the production has
dropped to the lowest point in the
history Of the industry. Thousands
of miners and their families are ac-
tually starving. Many Of them have
not been permitted to. dos a: day Is
work for nearly year.
West of the Mississippi farmers are
burning corn as fuel, because they are
unable to meet the high. price de.
mand ed for coal.
This, badly, is an outline Of the coal
situation. Miners starve because they
are not producing; farmers burning
food because it is cheaper than coal,
and the operator, starving the worker
and freezing the farmer, is taking
his profits in diminished production.
The country is about to be deluged
with propaganda favoring 4 wage cut
for workers, the argument being that
this is necessary to increase produc-
tion and lower costs. The public will
fall for this stuff, no doubt; but if
the facts were known the coal barons
would not get far with their cam
paign.
Mine labor costs are not higher than
they were three. years ago. Coal prices
are much higher than they were three
years ago. And three years ago the
coal industry was: proven to be enor-
mously profitable. Some operators,
according to- official statistics, made
more than 1000 per cent on their in.
vestment. Profits. running from 100
to 1000 per cent were comparatively
common. Railroads today are paying
for coal just about half the price
charged consumers. 1t would be fat:
uous to assume that the operators are
handling this business at loss. t.,
What the coal barons desire are still
higher profits and to that end they
Intend, if they can, to further i'm;
poverish their workers. Even should
wages be reduced there is no assur:
ance that the public will get the bene-
fit. The. operators win see to that,
for theif past record proves that there
is no limit to their rapacity. *
The labor world., 1922-02-25

It is most appropriate that 'smile
Week" should be scheduled coinci-
IDENTITY with the. toting up Of accom-:
plishments Of the arms conference
The labor world., 1922-02-25

If your bunch Of dollars makes too
much noise in passing through the
business section you can quiet it by
wrapping each coin in TISSUE paper.
The labor world., 1922-02-25

Judging from the statements of
farmers, the path Of deflation leads to
and from the shylocking banker. 4. / /
The labor world., 1922-02-25

Spring skirts must be six inches
from the knee. Il say fashion hints.
And everybody wonders up or
down e, As SIS u
The labor world., 1922-02-25

Amy man who wants but little here
below has it above his ears.
The labor world., 1922-02-25
READ THEM AND: WEEP

Coal operators, in nicely printed
non-union circulars. claim that labor
gets 67.S per cent of total mine ex-
penditures. with nothing for profit.
Lo, the poor mine owner! Who will
pass the hat for him?
, 1922-11-17
BANK FAILURES
IN MEXICO NOT
SIGN OF CRISIS
Significance of Recent Financial
Disasters Discounted by
Mexico City Authorities

MEXICO CITY. Nov. 10y The
Associated Press.GThc basik failures
OF the last few days are not sgnifi-
cant of an economic crisis OF n gen
eral character and should cause no
alarm In financial circles. according
TO Secretary OF Finance DE La Huer-
Ia
III decries sensational reports of
impending further failures. express
ing the belief that business in general
will proceed along normal lines. His
statement was in response to frank
predictions by the newspapers of fur
ther difficulties following the closing
of the Banqua Franchise de Mcxiaue.
the Eulalia Roman. a Spanish ipsti-
tuition with branches in several cities
nnS the AIilmo. a private bank OF
Monterey.
The Eulalio Roman. according to
the secretary failed because certain
financial support was withdrawn
and the unstable condition OF the
Banqua Franchise had been realized
for some time.
A moratorium is not being consid
cred according TO information from
official sources.
, 1922-11-17
MURDER SCENE
is FENCED OFF
AS SHOW PLACE

NEW BRUNSWICK. ". j.. Now
1e.-Morbid curiosity in the Hall
Mills murder case is being further
capitalized.
Walter Masterson. a carpenter,
today began erecting a high fence
around the Phillips farm. the scene
Of the murder. which in the last
Few weeks has proved a Mecca for
motorists from a score CT states.
He is having prepared a sign for
the gate reading; 'Admittance.
25c." Masterson. it was learned has
leased the farm for $40 a month.
II also became known today that
n decrepit piano and a venerable
horse hair settee which had formed
part of the Phillips home furnish
ings hRd been sold to a New York
freak museum for $3.50.
Hucksters previously had taken
bits of the crab apple tree under
which the Staying occurred. hawk
ing the souvenirs in New York and
Newark at ten cents each.
, 1922-11-17

convicted OF frSt degree murder
without q recommendation for cam.
cncy. thus making death the only pen.
atty.
They said that Mrs. Phil ps seemed
to study them, one Mt a time. and 10
flash frequent smiles at them. while
h turned an apparently stocial back
to the spectators crowded in the court
room.
And she had the most appealing
smile I ever saw" was the way one
juror was quoted.
But the women jurors were not af.
fectcd by 1t. 1t was announced later
as all three favored a verdict which
would have sent Mrs. Phillips TO the
gallows- They found a compromise
was necessary to avoid a disagree.
ment.
While the defense planned to ask a
new trial next Monday, the time set
for passing sentence which may be
any period % years from ten to life.
the state council said they had no
comment to make on the verdict.
, 1922-11-17
Destitute Yanks
Are Repatriated
By Association

CoBLENZ. Nov. 1T.-Ry The AS
ISOLATED Press) - r~wenty-ons desti-
tute former soldiers OF the American
army, II of whom were accompanied
by German wives and their children.
LETT Coblenz for Paris on their way to
Cherbourg whence they win san for
the United States with a contingent
Of other stranded Americans, who are
being repatriated by the American
Relief association in Paris. Eleven
children in the party, born in the
Rhineland. are being sent to the
United States by Rhineland post TOO.
Veterans OF Foreign wars, through an
arrangement. with the Paris commit
tee.
, 1922-11-17
STATUS OF
OF GEORGIA IS PUZZLE;
WOMAN MAY TAKE OATH


Mrs. FELTON, has no official right to
the office.
Mr.. George arrived hero yesterday
to meet Mrs. FELTON,. who Will como
here today from her home in Carriers
Vile He said he sanctioned the
movement to have Mrs. Felton, ofnc.
ally seated in the enate and would
like to see the distinction OF being the
first woman in the country to serve
in the senate confererred upon the
S6-year old Georgian.
He added. however. that the seating
OF Mrs. FELTON, is of course. n matter
with h senate. since it is the exclu.
sive Judge OF the eligibility Of its mem.
bers.
Both Mr.. George and Mrs. Felton,,
according TO reports published here
today. r planning to leave here on
the same train Saturday afternoon
for Washington
, 1922-11-17
War Trucks to
Help Transport
Christmas Mail

WASHINGTON. Nov. II. The
usual congestion Of mail facilities ex.
perienced by tho p~ostorftce depart
ment throughout the country at
Christmas time will be relieved this
year insofar Is the war department
can make its machinery effective.
Orders issued today by Major General
Davis. adjutant general OF the army,
to all commanding officers of corps
areas, directed them TO hold all motor
vehicles mot actually needed for mil
itary purposes for use OF the post
office authorities.
, 1922-11-17

dent OF the Pierce as 70.
ported In these dispatches Wednes
day. Mr.. Randall further. 1t was
shown, did not testify. as siatca I'm
the dispatches. that 1t was the pur-
pose OF any such agreement to de-
fraud the stockholders and obtain
control of the company. Mr.. I.an-
call testified and reiterated Ia a
statement las. night that he had no
knowledge of any such agreerl.n.
The court record shows that Mr..
Randall on cross examination con.
Quoted by gsmEel Untermye-. coun.
sci for the Preferred stockholders,
testified that he knew Nc general
terms ot IN agreement Entered INTO
twe Mr. Dollerty and tho corpor.
alton. This rFreement dated October
:. 1929, a purported copy OF which
was produced in corrt. WINS produced
by Afr. Pierce. MIR. Randall testt.
FED. at a conference at which five
Of the eight members OF tho hoard
of directors were present. He testi.
fled that Mr.. Doherty was elected n
director of tho corporation and par.
ticipated in the conference OF diree.
tors on hat date.
Iestifying further. Mr.. Randall said
that. although he was not obligated
to do so. Mr.. poherty already had
loaned the corporation more than
100000. and on October .. last. gave
he corporation tho benefit Of his
credit to the limit of ii 900. 900.
Mr.. Randall. the record. showed,
lid not testify. as reported that un.
der a secret agreement. between Mr..
fierce and Ar. Doherty. the latter
vas to put up $1,000 o and to have
he privilege of converting into pre-
erred stock whatever debts he chose
q permit. Further he did not claim,
rs reported. that It was the purposs
II any such plan to give Mr.. Dohcrty
opportunity under the conversion priv
lege OF exercising virtually an optlor
On one-half OF the voting power an
shus practically controlling the cor
poration.
Mr.. RandalI's denial of any knowi
edge of n secret agreement between
Mr.. Doherty and Mr.. Pierce. wa.
brought out by close questioning ii
the witness by Mr.. Untermyer re
garding a secret agreement" for ar
alleged stock jobbing scheme.
, 1922-11-17

plocSnt out another injured Guild.
Bratt rescued several others.
No attempt was made TO save thf
building while the rescue work was
:~oing on, and IN adjoining building
was soon in flames.
Although they believed all the oc.
eupants had been accounted for early
today. police and firemen searched
the ruins for other bodies.
Mrs Bottiro saved her baby, 10.
sepsaine. from ssrious injury when
she rushed 70 a window and drop-
ped the child into the arms Of a fire.
man.
Se-dnns was placed under arrest at
the hospital today. Police said they
believed the grocery store he con.
Quoted was only a blind for the lie.
gal distiiery in the basement.
, 1922-11-17
THO Arrested For
Box Car Robberies

CHEYENNE. wyo., Nov. 17-Em.
cry Goodrich and Ed shafner. 10
year-oic hoboes arrested here for
.mooching" on the streets. now are
held for Investigation on the theory
that they were implicated In q series
OF box a robberies between the Pa
cific coast and Cheyenne. They arc
said to have made a partial comics
sion, but 10 deny implication in a $780,
900 robbery in California Il which
they are said to have boasted to 9TH
er hoboes.
, 1922-11-17

NItCktus
In tho ruins OF one building. which
was swept bx flaries. police and fire
men found the wreckage Of two stills
The original report OF the firemen
wns that one OF the stills had co
pioded.
Later il was learned that former
occupants OF the building had been
slain by bombs and that threats had
beer made against the lives or fami-
lies. who up to last night lived In the
structure.
The ground floor Of the building In
Which the dlstiiiery was loo .ted was
occupied by a grocery store and the
living quarters Of the mar who own
ed it-Joseph II. verdoni and hh
family.
Ncrdoni is in a hospital suffering
from severe burns. His wife. Paulina.
30. and her fifteen months old baby
were burned to death.
Firemen found the bodies. with the
child clasped in It's mothers arms.
Immediately after the explosion
flames ~enveloped the building. trap
ping the occupants.
Downing u gas mask and ord.ring
none but his chauffeur Charles Bratt,
TO follow, Frank Braband. battalion
fire chief, piunges through the flames
with Bratt Mt his heels.
Firemen fearful for their chief when
he failed to re-apDear in 8. few min
utes were on h point OF d~lsobeying
his orders by attempting TO follow.
Suddenly Braband burst through
TO the outside. a child under each
arm He turned back and soon
, 1922-11-17

~adversaries that the Fascist govern
ment had come to stay He did not
ask. but demanded. a vote OF conf
dence in his government. declaring
that IL the deputies refused their
mandates would be withdrawn.
His bitterest enemies who had
looked forward to his with
the Experienced politicians on theft
OWL battss. were disappointed and
that his friends are saying that he
IS the greatest leader Italy has seen
since crispi and that the Fascist rule
Will endure.
, 1922-11-17
WATER PEACE
BEING FRAMED
BY COMMISSION

SANTA FE. Nov. 1s.-By The AS
ISOLATED PressAThe Colorado river
Submission, composed of representa-
tives Of seven western states and the
federal government at its eighteenth
meeting today reached agreement up
on the main principles of a treaty
to be entered into between the seven
states in the basin and the fecerai
government for division Of the water
and the proper development of the
river.
The plan provides for a dirision of
tie basin into two groups embracing
the states OF Utah. Colorado, Wyo-
ming and nNew Mexico. in the upper
division and the states of Arizona.
Nevada and California in the lower
division.
1t was considered that inasmuch
as the character of agriculture. the
method OF use of water. the genera
economic conditions surrounding pow
er and other uses were widely differ-
emit in the two areas. separated as
they are by 1000 miles of Colorado
river canyon, this division was a nat
urai and logacil one.
Definite allotment of an equal
mount OF the waters of the river
was agresd upon between the two di-
visions and provision was made for
the summoning OF a second commits
sion some years hence to provide for
the equitable division of the unal-
iotted wafer in the light of the then
Increasing knowledge. and increasing
need.
reference in rights for use OF the
water IS to be establishes to argicui-
ture and none of the rights in the
basin are disturbed
, 1922-11-17
BOILER SHOP FOREMAN
At CHEYENNE INJURED

CHEYENNE. WYE. Nov. IL o.
d. Be,fieid. boiler shop foreman at
the Colorado and Southern shops
here was seriously injured wednes-
day afternoon when he attempted to
snatch an iron bar from a track on
which a locomotive was approaching.
As he grasDed the bar the locomotive
struck Il. causing II to Fly UP violent
ly and hit him in h face. Both his
Jaws were fractured. 1t was neces-
sary to dress his injuries without ad-
ministering an a~naes-hetic and the
shock Of the operation was very Sc
we're.
, 1922-11-17
'unced Ibis foreign and Internal policies and warned his

! Hitctndi pOiicleS and warned his
Congratulations were showered I'M
on the youthful leader from all sides
after he had concluded his exposition
OF the governments program, all the
parliamentary groups Joined in the
applause with the exception of the
extremists, who abstained from dis
playing any emotion.
In the Hobbies afterwards. the ex.
precision Was heard many times re-
peated. in Mussoiini. Italy. had found
the leader for which she has been
looking for many a One of&the
deputies exclaimed to another:
He reminded me OF Louis XIV
l'etat. c'est moi CThe State. j. am, the
state.'D
ut todays meeting OF the chamber
the minister Of the treasury, Profess
sor Tangorra. will explain the finan-
cial governors plan for bureaucratic
and fiscal reforms and other deputies
Of the 81 remaining registered orator.
may speak.
Premier M~ussolini. however. has
expressed the desire that onrv one
factor from each OF the II rroun,
in the chamber be SLOWED to spe5k
before the vote OF confidence q
taken.
, 1922-11-17
Cement Output
Is On Increase

WASHINGTON. Nov. 17.-Portland
cement production during October
was larger than I'm any month OF this
or last year while stocks at the end
of the month were the smallest they
have been in the same period.
October production was 12,2S7 900
barrels. the geological survey an
nounced today. In October last year
production was 10, SOS, 600 barreis.
Shipments aggregated 1880 900
barrels compared with 12.114.00O in
October las year. Stocks on hand
October 81 aggregated 4.157. 900 bar
rels compared with 5.3ss. 900 a year
ago.
, 1922-11-17

ing 10 reports. and the pirates
made Off with tn esehooner.
Talbot said that his craft was en-.
gagged in a legitimate enterprise.
He had cleared from. Vancouver for
E~Dsenada, Mexico.
, 1922-11-17
PIRATES make $4,000 In SEIZURE OF
SCHOONER OFF COAST OF WASHINGTON. REPORT

SEATTLE, Wash. Nov. 1..-cap-
turc by pirates Wednesday night of
the schooner Daisy. laden with
whisISey cost him sss. 200. Larry
Taibert, owner. declared here this
morning. The Daisy was over
, 1922-11-17

One newspaper reporter quoted
Mrs. Phillips as saying:
Il don't know whether I killed Al
berta Meadows or not but IL I did, it
was for mother love. for Armour L.
Phillips. my husband. Is my only
baby, n when I realized he was be.
Ing taken from me. I fought. and
fought and fought. So I might have
him always"
, 1922-11-17

hauled. it Is asserted, Just out OF
bumpers Pass between Victoria and
VANCOUVER. u. c. in American
waters by n fast cruiser, whose
posed a scns.oms officers.
The crew OF the Daisy was put
on Stuart Island nearby, accord
, 1922-11-17
NO
OF IN
OIL COMPANY
Statements That Vice President Randall
of Pierce Corporation Testified to
SwindIing Attemp pts Erroneous

RICHMOND. Va, Nov. i7-Examinaion of the court record
today of the testimony Wednesday Of c. W. Randall, vice-president
of the Pierce Oil Corporation. 10 a suit of preferred stockholders
seeking to annul the recent election of directors Of the company.
revealed that he did not testify to the existence of a secret agree
ment between H. l. Doherty. of New York. and H. c. Pierce. presi-
, 1922-11-17

Three Killed, Nine Imjured IN Bombiug of StiHAB
Moonshine Establishment in Chicago Is
Wrecked With Tragic Results to Two
Families in Building

CHICAGO. Nov. 17.-PoEce today worked on the theory that
a bomb caused last nights explosion and fire in a moonshIne dis
dllery. resulting in the death of three persons and the injury Of
at least nine Others.
The explosion happened in a mixed foreign quarter of the city.
a melting pot for II different nationaIties. Two buildings were
, 1922-11-17
ITALIAN LEADER
SCORES Fit IN
FIRST ADDRESS
Repiew of Foreign and Internal Policies
by Premier MussoIini Meets With e
Approval of the Assembly

ROME. Nov. 17.-(By the Associated Press. )-Premier Mus
personal success. He spoke to the deputies as he had addressed
the leaders of his Fascist lesions and his orders were received with
similar apparent obedience.
, 1922-11-17

coNsTANT1NoPLE. Nov. IL
Nuch criticism Is appearing in
he Turkish newspapers regarding
legged propaganda In the CnXd
states against Turkey. The Anatol-
UNI News Agency. official mouth
iiece of the Angora government de-
,iares this campaign is being conduct
ID by American missionaries and re
lief workers who, 1t alleges are at
tempting TO bring about war between
Turkey and the United States.
1--WE remind AL Impartial and con
scientious Americans" say the
agenc pronouncement, s'that the ma
tionaiist government has accorded
every facility n hospitality to these
people. and now we find TO our great
sorrow that they have turned against
us.
1t is unnecessary TO say hat all The
statements they have published care
caiumn'es. They have caused deep
resentment on the part of the Turkish
people and officials toward Amcri-
cans.'
, 1922-11-17

WASHINGTON - All Americans
in the vicinity Of Valparaiso and
Coquinibo we're reported safe in n
dispatch received by the state de-
partment concerning the Garth
quake in Chile.
, 1922-11-17

PARIS. Nov. 17.-tBy the Associ-
ated PressEThe Turkish suitan's
flight from constantinople today on
a British warship bound for Malta
was after he had received inforpa-
ton tina; the Angora assembly I'M
Just voted TO try the Sultan and his
ministers for treason. according to n
dispatch received at the Frsnch for
eign office this evening.
, 1922-11-17
URDERESS WAS
SAVED BY SMILES
Men Members of Los angeles jury Admit
That Clemency Extended Hammer
Slayer Because of Personality

Los ANGELES. Nov. l7.-Mrs Clara Phillips was saved from
the galows by her smiles.
The men members Of the Jury which found her guilty of second
degree murder for beating Mrs. Alberta Tremaine Meadows &c
death with a hammer were quoted today as admitting that had it
not been for the defendants smile. she probably would have been
, 1922-11-17
NOT
INTENDED, Says
FUGITIVE F R NJ
MALIST IRE
Mohammed Finds Ref
uge on British Warship
In Flight to Malta from
C~onstantinople Palace

c-ONSTANTNoPLE. Nov. II.
-(By the Associated Press.j-
Mohammed vi, the Turkish Sui
tan. has fled from Constantinople
IN a British warship bound for
Malta. Upon e~mbarking. the
sultan emphasized thar he was not
abdicafins but merely removing HIM
elf from immed ate danger.
, 1922-11-17
Honor of Being Sworn In as Senator Is
Asked by Women for Mrs. FELTON,, Who
Was Appointed Before Election

ATLANTA. Ca, Nov 17-Mrs. W. H. FELTON, and Walter F.
George. senator-elect from Georgia. will confer here today upon
the question of allowing Mrs. FELTON, to take oath of office as
United States senator for one or more days a privilege that the
women throughout the nation have requested for her.
Following the death Of Senator Thomas E. Watson. Governor
, 1922-11-17

HOUSTON. Tex.5James Davis,
81, Negro. was sentenced to Ill
years in the p~enitentiary on 80
charges of burglary.
, 1922-11-17

NEW YORK-Edward Liver
more B~urIingaine, "a, editor Of
Scribner's Magazine from 1886 20
1914, died.
, 1922-11-17

Thomas W. Hardwick appointed Mrs.
Felton,. a ad interim until a.
successor 70 Senator WATSON could b
selected by Georgia voters. on No
, 1922-11-17

vember z. Mr.. George. Democratic
nominee was elected to fll the unex.
pred term, and according to Governor
Hardwick. following his elentIon,
, 1922-11-17
Weather Forecast

Mostly cloudy tonight and Saturday
with probably snow in extreme south
east portion tonight Not much
change IN temperature.
, 1922-11-17
The Casper Tribune

Two editions daily: izrEest clrcuia-
ton Of any nsrs9aper IN Wyoming
, 1922-11-17

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The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-08
Find GOLD IN LABRADOR
Rush TO New Field Expected With
Coming of Spring.

North Sydney. y. S, Dec. s.-North
Sydney prospectors, lured by tales of
rich river silt in the streams of Labra-
dor. are preparing for a gold rush into
the barren north as soon as the spring
opens. The area in which the alleged
discovery of gold has been made falls
under the Jurisdiction of the New
foundland government. and already
over 200 claims have been filed with
the mines department at St Johns'
N F.
Stag Bay in stag Harbor is the OBJ
jective of the gold-seekers. remote
district far rorth of Battle Harpor'
Labrador, and three days steaminS
from this port The passage Is
perilous to ships. stag Bay itself being
so shallow that vessels are compelled
to anchor ten miles off shore. Pas
sengers and freight are landed IN
small boats Few but wandering
Eskimos ever visit the place
According TO prospectOrs the discov-
cry was made in several rivers eInptS-
ing into stag Bay. Among these are
the Pumnalik river, Big Brook ana
Black Duck creek. all wide, shaIIoW
streams with gravelly bottoms Big
Brook has been staked Tor a distance
of 80 miles.
wear ago by a party that had gone into
the north in quest of timber CLAIMS
The members of the eXpedltlon On
their return to civilization quletly re-
corded their claims at St John s but
the news of gold spread, ana soon
afterwards two other parties went 10
Stag Bay and staked claims Chuer
the mining laws of NewfoundIand each
claim NAV include $50 acres. During
the mast few weeks. the gold strike
has become generally known. and now
hundreds of adventures are awaiting
the spring months to journey nortn-