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Evening star., 1922-07-21
C., & O. CLERKS STAY FIRM
DESPITE ROADS THREAT
Ultimatum to Return or Forfeit
Seniority Met With Statement
More Will Quit.
BY the Associated Press

RICHMOND. Va, July 21.-Re-
spending to an ultimatum issued last
might by President W. !. Harahan OF
the Chesapeake and Ohio railway that
unless the clerks who left their posi-
tions yesterday return to work by 10
am tomorrow their places Will be
filled. II. j. Osborn. general chairman
of the clerks organization on the
road today declared that many adj
ditional clerks all along the COM
pany's lines will walkout today"
Mr. Harahan in his statement said
he believed the clerks who wal ed
out yesterday were misled and upon
due reflection will be dGsirous of
returning to the service" The COM
pany claims that 399 clerks out of
total of 1.048 in all the company's
Offices in Richmond went out. Union
officials declared today that n tabu-
lation of the number of strikers will
disclose a figure far in excess of that
given by the company"
w. j. Harahan. president of tho
Chesapeake and Ohio railway early to-.
day issued the following statement: <
have been advised by the general Off
GERS that no additional clerks hays
walked out. but on the contrary seven
who did strike Yesterday morning have
returned to their desks.
81 am also advised by heads of C<
partments that they nave on file enough
applications for positions TO fill vacan-
cies caused by the clerks who walked
out yesterday"
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. July 81
Ten Chesapeake and Ohio railway clerks
quit their jobs here this morning in re-
sponse to second demand that they
strike. The first call yesterday went
unheeded. The ten striking clerks rep
resent abou. per cent of the force en-
ployed on the Newport News terminals.
Railway officials expect no difficulty in
securing as many clerks as are nAAds>
Evening star., 1922-07-21
POLL OF DRY SENTIMENT
DECLARED TO BE EMPTY
Literary Digest's Ballot Does Not
Express Will of People,
Says Woman Citizen.
To the Editor of The Star:

The poll which the Literary Digest
is now conducting under the mis-
nomer THE Nation Is Now Voting is
of interest. but its value must be
questioned. 1 am told that the list
Of names is taken from the telephone
directory of each city and. it would
seem. to be from old ones, as I have
received two cards bearing gentle
mans name which has not been in
the book for year. But there are
in this house three woman voters,
none of whose names were in the old
books. who have not received cards
and who are ardent supporters of the
eighteenth amendment
The prohibition sentiment which
brought about the passage of the
eighteenth amendment has been enor-
mously reinforced since the passage
OF .he nineteenth amendment, giving
the vote to women. I can think Of sew
eral homes where the husband is a
topper and the wife in consequence a
pronounced prohibitionist. but 1t is
the husbands name which is in the
telephone book. TheSefore this poll
people" EMILY H. NOYER.
Evening star., 1922-07-21
GOMPERS PLEADS
FOR STRIKE PARLEY
Direct Negotiations Would
Soon End Coal and Rail
Difficulties, He Says.
HELD ONLY LOGICAL WAY
American Labor Will Never Work
Under Duress, Declares Leader,
But Stands Ready to Confer.
HELD ONLY LOGICAL WAY

Samuel Gompers, president of the
American Federation of Labor, in a
statement issued today. invited the
government to urge that the striking
coal miners and the striking railroad
workers and their respective employ
ers inaugurate direct negotiations.
I'VE invite the federal government
to see to it that employers and work
ers come together" said Mr.. Gompers-
except this one logical, necessary
thing.
The government has threatened a
great deal. 1t has talked about troops
and about the rights of the public.
1t has not talked effectively about a
conference and it has had little or
nothing to say about the rights of
the workers.
Labor calls upon the government
to talk about conference between en-
ployers and work kers. both in the coal
industry and in the railroad shop
strike.
Differs With President.
1.-The President has talked about the
similarity of his action and the ac-
ton of President Roosevelt in the an
thracite strike. There is no parallel.
The colonel told the operators to get
into conference with the union and he
fixed a time limit for that conference
to begin. President Harding has not
told the mine owners to get into con-
ference.
Conference is the thing that is
about force and coercion 1t is un-
American and 1t will have no good
effect. American workers are the
most efficient workers in the world,
but they will not work under duress.
They will not enter into involuntary
.servitude, in violation of the Cnnstitu-
ton.
Labor asks for conference with the
employers. If the government wishes
results, if it wishes operation of
mines and railroads, let it adopt the
only course that can secure those
results. Let it exert its tremendous
influence to bring the employers into
conference with the representatives
of the workers.
Conference Is Way Out.
"If the government cares more
about sustaining the reputation of its
helpless and all but defunct Railroad
Labor Board; If it cares more about a
costly and ineffective military show
than it does about justice and results,
then it is on the right track.
But labor urges the government
to come back to constructive and
sane viewpoint Labor invites the
government of the United States to
bring about conference between
workers and employers. Labor will
enter conferences in every case in
absolute good faith. and unless en-
ployers are absolute bourbons and
autocrats the strikes can quickly be
adjusted and production and trans
portation put into effective opera
ton"
Evening star., 1922-07-21

| from clTSt faRe.D
| time in order partially to neutralize
! the effects of the rail strike. insofar
| as movement of coal is concerned
| Secretary Hoover has announced
| that the commission and the Com
| merce Department will probably put
| into effect within day or two a
scheme of diverting to essential trans
/ portation lines the coal coming from
nom union mines and those that may
| be opened up in union territory. The
avowed object is maintenance of the
] transportation machinery Of the ma
| ton.
At the United States geological sur
vey it was declared that coal produc-
ton Is steadily dropping owing to in
ability of the railroad to move coal
i The survey estimated a production in
! producing fields for the week ended
July Is of about 100000 tons. but
added that less coal was being pro-
duced every day.
Replies from governors to Presi-
dent Harding's invitation that they
/ guarantee protection to mine opera
| ton in spite of the strike continued
J to come to the White House, prac-
tically all assuring support of the
| made public responses from Cows.
south Dakota. Kilby of Alabama and
! Acting Gov. Crockett of Utah.
Lewis Leaves Washington.
John L. Lewis, president of the
United Mine Workers. left Washing
ton yesterday. transferring the unions
temporary strike headquarters to New
| York. He reiterated the determine
| ton of the union mine leaders to car
ry on the stoppage Of the industry
/! until they obtained successful nego-
| tiations for satisfactory wage scale
on a national basis.
In its periodic review, issued today.
the Commerce Department noticed a
slowing up Of the business situation
| clared actual coal shortage had not
been occasioned. "The reason for this
| lies in the very heavy stocks which
were built up in the early months of
| the year." the statement says, and
LAS a matter Of fact, bituminous pro-
duction for the first half OF the present
1 calendar year has been less than S per
cent below the output in the correspond
| ing period year ago. In recent weeks
some of the smaller industrial plants
have begun to experience a fuel short
age. This, together with the realization
that even after mining has been begun
1t will be some time before an even dis
tribution can be established. has had q
deterring influence on industry"
Federal Probe Demanded.
A resolution demanding a federal
! Investigation Of the events at Herrin
ILL.,. where number of non-union
miners were killed last month. was
made public by operators who attend
ed the conferences in Washington
called by President Harding. Though
men "treacherously betrayed after
having surrendered" were tortured
and MANNED. the paper said, "and shot
down in their tracks or hunted like
wild beasts" no prompt. vigorous or
far-reaching efforts had been made
by local or state authority in Illinois
to ascertain the true extent of the
massacre and to apprehend or bring
to justice the guilty persons.
Evening star., 1922-07-21
APPEALS TO PRESIDENT.
Ohio Operators Send Plea-State
Troops Ordered Out.

COLUMBUS. Ohio. July 2l.-Declar-
ing that local officials are unable to
cope cope Win. Win she situation. and that
any protection" the Coasoiidn as
Coal and Coke Company of Ru,Isr
Pa, through its attorneys here 10
day telegraphed President Hardin O
asking that federal troops be sent to
New Straitsville. Perry county 0bin
Ohio national guardsmen TODAY
were stationed at two stratag,c
points in Ohio coal-producine dis
t-icts ready for any emergency which
may arise IN connection with the car
r!Ins ou. OF fresident Harding's pro-
lection plan for operation of coal
mines
The troop movement and the mobiI.
ization of additional guard units wa.
authorized by Gov. Davis late yestere
day.
Cadfx Strategic Point.
Cadiz. in Harrison county. was des-
. ignated by the governor as the
strategic point in the eastern Ohio
field, allowing easy access to the
son and Guernsey counties, as welI
as Harrison county. Two hundred
and thirty guardsmen, to be aug.
mented by thirty more today, who
left Columbus abroad special train
last night, are to be stationed in this
district.
One company of guardsmen is held
in readiness at Lancaster for pos
sible activity in the southern Ohio
field, embracing Hooking, Derby and
Athens counties.
Resent Use of Troops.
Reports from the eastern Ohio
field that several hundred union
miners, many Of them armed. were
gathering at Adena and Hopedale e
were denied by Sheriff Martin of
Harrison county last night Presi-
dent Lee Hall of the Ohio miners
here early today said he had not
heard of any gathering in the strike
district.
Sheriff Martin declared the miners
resented the importation of troops
and that disorders might break forth
at any time.
The troops stationed at Cadiz con-
sist Of three infantry companies, one
machine gun company and one mo-
tor transport company. The company
at Lancaster is infantry.
The governor said that additional
units would be mobilized If they are
needed.
Evening star., 1922-07-21
MICHIGAN MINERS
ASKED To RETURN
Governor Gives Workers Un-
til Monday Night to Reply
to His Request.
OLD SCALE TO PREVAIL
State Proposes to Seize and Operate
Holdings Unless Factions
Reach Agreement.
DID SCALE TO PREVAIL
BY the Associated Press.

by the hssUcldteu TTess
LANSING, Mich, July 2l.-Gov
Groesbeck today asked the striking
miners in Michigan to return to the
mines, either under public or private
control In a message sent to 7. Leo
Jones of Saginaw, president of Dis
,rict "a, United Mine Workers OF
America. the governor asked that the
miners go back to work and produce
coal sufficient for the needs of mu-
nicipal and state purposes. He gave
the miners until Monday night to
reply.
The message indicated that in the
absence of any word from Washing
ton, regarding the governors sugges-
tion that the mines Of this state De
placed under public control. the state
will take over the mines unless the
operators and miners get together
prior to Monday.
Il am of the opinion" the governor
message stated. that the men OF
your organization could. without
yielding any vital principle involved
agree to the operation of the mines
pending a final adjustment by the
national body, and therefore 1 ask
you to consider the following:
First, whether the miners VIII re-
turn to work for the purpose Of sup
plying municipal and state agencies
and institutions with coal. If IA sur
plus is produced over their require
ments it's disposal in Michigan to be
provided for through a committee
representing both parties and the
state.
Second, in the event that it should
become necessary for the state to
operate the mines. whether the
miners will return and start produc-
tion of coal for municipal hnd state
needs, any surplus to be disposed OF
by a committee of the miners them
selves.
'In submitting the above. it is
understood that the wage scale in
effect prior to April = will control
and that all working conditions will
be made satisfactory"
Evening star., 1922-07-21
MAYOR AND SHERIFF
COAL TOWNS ONE ENGINE
By the Associated Press.

QUINCY. ILL.,. July 21.-The mayor.
the sheriff and three leading citizens of
Pittsfeld. ILL.,, town of $500 inhab-
itants and county seat of Pike county.
have become engine hostlers to keep
Pittsfeld connected with the outside
world.
When striking shopmen left unattended
the old Wabash engine that daily runs
over the spur from Pittsfield to the
main line at Maysville. ILL.,. the little city
faced complete loss of railway service.
The old engine needed daily coalng and
grooming and nobody in Pittsfield wanted
the job. Wabash officials. as. last re-
sort called for volunteers.
Five men put on overalls. stepped for
ward and guaranteed to keep the en-
gine's tender filled with coal and her
black sides spick and span.
Evening star., 1922-07-21
TWO STATES SEND
TROOPS TO GUARD
MINES REOPENING
(Continued from First Paee.)

cars four hours before the orders
were given to start, thousands of
people gathering about watching the
preparations for strike duty. Many
or the men who entrained today
served in the Westinghouse strike,
near Pittsburgh, in 1916. and later
in the world war.
Announcement that guardsmen had
been sent into the southwestern coal
nelds caused numerous requests for
soldiers to be made by operators in
other parts of the state Assurances
OF readiness to start If protection
could be given came from dozen
counties. including some OF those into
which guardsmen entered today.
Gov. Sproul, who was in Phila-
delphia, kept in touch with the
capitol.
PLAN TO REOPEN.
Evening star., 1922-07-21
ENTER CAMP COLUMBUS.
Second Group of Fifty Boys Begin
Two-Week Outing.

Fifty boys embarked on a two
week outing at Camp Columbus.
Leonardtown. Md, yesterday to trans
plant the group which for the two
weeks previous had been enjoying the
benefits of the camp conducted under
the auspices OF Father ]. ]. Callaghan
and the committee of Catholic char
tiles.
The camp is located on wooded
elevation overlooking Breton bay.
equipped with bungalows which the
boys themselves care for. and pro-
vided with athletic equipment. There
is weekly field meet at the Leon
ardtown College campus. where silver
cups are awarded. Prizes are given
also for the group keeping it's bunga-
low in the best condition.
Evening star., 1922-07-21
MUCH WHISKY SEIZED.
Police Report 4s Half Pints and
25 Gallons Taken in Raids.

In a raid at 916 f street yesterday
afternoon, Sergt. Curry and Private
Mansfield of the first precinct and
Revenue officer Evans arrested Jack
H. Cunningham. twenty-seven years
old. and said they seized forty-eight
half pints of whisky. Cunningham
was charged with illegal.possession
of intoxicating liquor.
Twenty-Five gallons of whisky and
an automobile were seized by Sergt.
Johnston and Private Bauer of the
second precinct early this morning.
when they arrested Joseph Freeman,
twenty-three years old, and Louis
Friedman, twenty-one years old, both
of Baltimore. The men are charged
with illegal possession and with
Transporting Intoxicating liquor.
Evening star., 1922-07-21
IB. go. SEEKS CONFERENCE
Failure Of Chicago Meeting Leads
to Effort to Treat With Men.

PITTSBURGH. Pa. July 21.-Baiti-
more and Ohio railraad superintendents
throughout this region received a mes
sage from c. w. Galloway. vice presl-
dent of the road, at Baltimore, that as
the Chicago meetings had failed, the
company was now ready to confer with
its men, in an effort to settle the diff
ferences.
The superintendent were advised to
notify the workers Of the company's de-
sire to deal with them direct. The mes
sage said the company would be ,.giad
to confer with committees representing
the workers" and that it was felt by
officials of the road that a satisfactory
settlement could be reached
Evening star., 1922-07-21
PICTURE TO PRESIDENT,
Posters to Be Made Depicting Bra
I'll as q. S. Friend.

Friendliness between Brazil and
the United States is clearly depicted
in the original picture presented to
President Harding yesterday, from
which thousands of posters will be
distributed advertising the BRAZIL
ian centennial exposition.
Prominence is given in the poster
to the girl representing America, and
the American flag which she carries.
The artist, Carlos Oswald, it is said,
has long been known for his friendly
attitude toward the United States.
The picture. dedicated and fnscrib-
ed to the President, was presented to
him by George II. Mills. secretary of
the commission for the United States
ton.
Evening star., 1922-07-21
LABOR BOARD UPHELD.
Pennsy Case Decision Reversed by
Court of Appeals.
By the Associa ted Press.

By the Associat ted Press
CHICAGO. July 21.-The circuit
court of appeals yesterday reversed
the decision of the federal court in
the test case of the Pennsylvania
railroad against the United States
Railroad Labor Board. The road had
sought an injunction to restrain the
board from issuing an order criti-
cizing it for failure TO observe de-
cisions of the board, and had been
upheld by the lower court
The decision reverses the action Of
the lower court and upholds the
labor board
Evening star., 1922-07-21
INVITES MEN TO RETURN.
One Company Offers Closed Shor
and Sliding Wage Scale.

CRESSON, Pa. July 21.-The Penn
sylvania Coal and Coke Corporation to-
day posted at its twenty-four mines
In Cambria, Ind. and Somerset coun-
ties. natice advising its employes.
now on strike. that it will not bring
In outside labor to operate the mines,
and inviting the workers to return TO
work on sliding wage scale which
Will pc put into effect operative until
April l next.
The corporation recommends an ex-
haustive investigation by a body Of
men selected from "all walks Of life"
as to competitive conditions, capital
invested, profits, etc
The miner should be protected
against any unreasonable low return
Tor his services which sometimes ra-
suits from unfair or ruinous comment
states i''iee
Relative to the proposed sliding
scale. the notice says that "the worLe
ers would share in any rise in the
selling price of coal above a ba GO 70
be agreed upon, and are ready to offer
an agreement of this kind at once
APPEALS To pprernE,,u
Evening star., 1922-07-21
CAPT. BLAKELY ASSIGNED,

Capt. John r. Y. Blakely of the
bureau of ordnance, Navy Depart
ment, has been assigned to the COM
mand of the battleship Arizona, and
Capt. Lucius A. Bostwick, assistant
chief of naval operations, Navy De-
partment. hiss been assigned to the
command Of the battleship California.
Evening star., 1922-07-21
WOMAN SLAIN,
BABY AT BREAST,
IN RIVER SHACK
Continued from First Page.)

| (COntlnue1 from First Page.)
sions the participants had been drink
! ing.
! AS Sheriff Clements was about to
| question Mrs. Mary Sherrer. who, ac-
| cording to her statements, had been
/ notified by Mrs. Rhodes that Mrs.
! Copperthite was dead. and had been
| asked "to get the baby" James Cop
perthite. husband of the dead woman.
reached the scene. Copperthite. who
| is well known to many fishermen of
| Washington, kissed his little boy.
MY wife left the house Wednesday
afternoon" he said, about O'Clock.
shop. She took little Joe with her.
That is the last 1 heard of her until
1 was notified today she was dead
Asked whether his wife had been
in the custom Of staying away for
such periods. 'he said that she had,
but not frequently"
Wife Happy Wednesday.
"She has left home on several oc-
casions. but seldom remained out all
night. Yes, she did stay away for
seemed perfectly happy Wednesday.
/ as / had promised to let her take a
vacation with her people in Burling-
ton, N. J. 1 have no idea who these
people are she was with. although 1
have heard her speak of woman
friend who lived somewhere in this
neighborhood.
| Mrs. Sherrer, who arrived at the house
| later this morning to take charge of
!; little joe said she had known Mrs
| Rhodes. but that she had heard no noise
yesterday. The woman makes her home
( on boat within a few hundred feet Of
| the scene Of the crime.
Sheriff Clements said that he was
awakened early this morning by Vaughn,
who told him that a woman had been
killed at a nearby shack, and that he
suspected foul play.
| Both Brennan and Vaughn are IRON
! workers by trade. and the former is
| known to the police of Washington.
Reynolds is also said to have a police
record.
Evening star., 1922-07-21
ASSIGNED TO DUTY HERE,

staff Sergt Oscar c. Orr, 1st Gas
Regiment, has been assigned to duty
at the Army Medical School. this cfty.
pending action on his application tor
dfschargA = :.
Evening star., 1922-07-21
GIVEN SPECIAL DETAIL.

Capt. William J. Neiderpruem, In
fantry, at the War Department, has
been detailed as assistant professor
Of military science and tactics at Coe
College, Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
Evening star., 1922-07-21
WILL RETIRE AUGUST 8.

The President has accepted the
resignation Of Capt. Frederick W.
Herns, Army Dental Corps. to take
effect August Z
Evening star., 1922-07-21
TROOPS AT cAD1z.
,v n. Associated, Press

By the Associated Press.
CADIZ, Ohio. July 21.--ohio Ma
tional Guard troopA ordered here
from Columbus by Gov. Davis last
Evening star., 1922-07-21
CONFERENCE NEAR
ON COAL STRIKE

Continued from First Page.)
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-09-14
Strawberry Mdr,siOt,

Judge and Mrs. william M. Lewis and
Miss Mildred Betty Lewis, of 1914 North
Thirty-second street, have returned from
Atlantic City. where they have been
spending the summer.
Mr.. and Mrs r. l.. Rosenberg have
returned from Atlantic City, to their
home, 3119 Diamond street.
DR.. and Mrs. L. A. Kirshner and fam
ily, of 1914 North Thirty-second street,
have returned to their home, after
spending the summer at the seashore'
Mr., AMI Mrs. Morris Haber and fam.
lily, of 1927 North Thirty-third street
have returned home. after spending the
summer In Vehtnor.
Mr. and Mrs Harry Miller, Of 1887
North Thirty-third, street, returned TO
their home, after spending few weeks
In Tannersville, in the Catskills.
Mr.. nd Mrs. Isidor Griver have beer
visiting Mr.. and Mrs Samuel 3. Lush
at their cottage in Ventnor.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-09-14
Photo by Photo. .Crafters

brook. Strafford. has issued Invitations
for a dance at the Radnor Hunt Club
on Tuesday evening, September 10. in
honor of his niece, Miss Ethel Hart
Heckscher. daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs
Ledyard Hechkscher, of Bolingbroke,
Radnor. and Miss Catherine Mather,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Victor c..
Mather of Avonwood Cottage, Haver-
ford. Miss Heckscher and Miss Mather
recently returned from Europe, where
they spent the summer
Mr. and Mrs. Moorhead C. Kennedy.
Of 1880 South Rittenhouse square, viii
entertain house party over the week.
end. at her summer home, at Chambers.
burg, Pa. Mr.. and Mrs. Kennedy, who
spent the summer abroad, returned a
fortnight ago.
Miss Saraellen Richardson. daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Tolbert y. Richardson, Of
West School House lane, Germantown,
will entertain at luncheon tomorrow, at
the Germantown Cricket Club, and later
In her parents box at the tennis Among
the guests will be Miss Margaret Logan,
Miss Louise Norris, Miss Anne Towns.
will leave the latter part of the month
to attend Smith College. She is one OF
the seasons debutantes. Her brother,
Mr.. 7. P. de Quartet Richardson, has
left for Yale College.
Mrs. Philip =. Peace, Of Peacefield,
Mid-Stream Farms, Paoli,. will entertain
at dinner on Friday evening. September
9, in honor Of her daughter, Miss
Kathryn +. feace. before the dance
which Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick 5. Rooms,