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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-07-21

YAKrMA.--Auto driven by former
Superior Court judge Haroouxt NJ.
Taylor strikes Alice Longeottom. ..
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-08-30
TRAPPED IN
DEEP MINE

San Francisco. August 2S.-Sev>
enty-fve men. comprising entire
night force of the Argonaut mine.
AT jackson. Amador county, are
entombed in the mine as result OF
a fire which broke out at midnight.
according To report TO the state
bureau of mines. a rescue crew,
headed by A. Gabarini, manager
of the mine, has entered the mine
shaft in an effort to smother out
the flames. The men are held be-
low the three thousand foot mark.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-08-30
LABOR DRIVE
AGAINST The
RAIL MACNATES
Chairman Of Central
Strik e Committee
D e m a n d S Inves-
tigation of Assassi-
nation Of Railroad
Executives

New York. August 27-Inyesti-
cation Of the Association Of Rail-
way Executives by the United
States senate as directly response
BILE for the failure to end the rail-
road s],onmen's strike was suggest
ed in a telegram sent today by Jno.
j. Dowd, chairman of the central
strike committee for the Metropo1-
itan district, to Albert 3. Cum
minis. chairman of the interstate
commerce commission committee
Of the senate.
After suggesting that the COM
mittee investigate the association
'.in its relation TO the present shop
mems strike and to its organiza-
ton and activities in general" the.
telegram continued:
This group of individuals has
effectually prevented settlement
Of the railroad strike even when
such settlement was urgently re-
quested by the president of the
United States and agreed upon by
the union involved"
Asserting that the rejection Of
mediation proposals by the rail-
way executives did not represent
the opinion of majority of the
members of the association the
telegram added:
1.-The evidence is Overwhelming
that the proceedings of this asso-
citation have for the past year been
manipulated and controlled con-
trary to the best interests OF the
railroads and the public by T. De-
Witt Cuyler and L. F. Loree. An
examination OF individual members
of this association on the witness
stand would reveal situation that
would startle the country and prove
OF inestimable benefit both to the
American railroad industry and
to the public at large"
Commenting upon the telegram
Chairman Dowd said:
There can not be peace in the
railroad industry while the As
sociation of Railway Executives
continues to exist.
Here is a union more danger
Gus than any labor union could
ever be. This association is a un-
ion of 100 or more men, clothed
with prodigious power, and abso-
lutely controls. by its small inner
circle of a half a dozen men. more
power than all the other members
put together.
The members of this inner cir
Gle are ont to establish the open
shop on American railroads.
1T is four weeks now since this
union defed the nation. Since then
it has closed the door upon any
possibility OF peace. 1t is this one
union that is beyond all public con-
troll
Railroad executives who were
seen following the fling of chair
man Dowd's telegram declined to
make any comment.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-08-30
COAL STRIKE
CONFERENCE
Renewal of Effort to Reach
Agreement to Be Made at
Philadelphia

Philadelphia, Aug. 27.-Samuel
D. Warriner. president Of the
L.ehigh Coal and Navigation COM
pany and chairman Of the Anthra-
cite Operators policies committee.
arrived here tonight from his sum
mer home in Montrose, Pa. Sim
ultaneoGsly it was learned that
United States Senator Pepper of
Pennsylvania had come from
Devon. Pa. to meet the spoSes-
man of the employers to discuss
methods of bringing peace in the
hard coal region.
The meeting place was kept
secret and early tonight there
seemed little likelihood of an of
fetal statement being issued before
tomorrow ii at all. concerning the
matters considered However, it
was understood that the question
of government seizure OF the
mines would be discussed. although
Senatro Pepper has been described
as opposed to any such action.
Meanwhile John l.. Lewis and
Philip j. Murray, president and
vice president. respectively, of the
United Mine Workers. remained in
Philadelphia over Sunday and will
stay through tomorrow, accord
ing to the latter In some quar-
ters the optimistic view was taken
that they had tarried because there
was Il chance Of early resumption
OF the negotiations between ope-
rators and miners. broken off
abruptly last week when the min
ers flatly refused to consider ar
bitration in any form.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-08-30
PREPARATIONS
STILL DISCUSSED
Committee Returns From
Berlin to Paris
From

Paris, Aug. % (By Associated
Press). The reparations commit
zee will hold a session tomorrow
afternoon. Immediately following
the return to Paris Of the repre-
sentatives OF the commission who
have been in Berlin endeavoring to
arrange with the German govern
ment for further guarantee for a
moratorium to Germany.
The members of the delegation
will arrive shortly after noon and
report to the commission. Al
though both official circles and
French reparatiens officials regard
ed the Berlin negotiations as hav-
ing been a complete failure. Sir
John Bradbury and NJ, Mauclere
are bringing with them the llth
hour counter proposals submitted
by DR.. With, the German chan
cellor, aud which the British are
hoping Will prove acceptable.
The details of these proposals. are
being withheld by Sir John Brad
bury and NJ. Mauciere. An out
line will be given TO the commits
sion by NJ. Mauclere. Of the situa-
ton as it was found to exist in
Berlin. He also will make known
the other proposals made by Ger
many which We're tentatively de-
clined by the delegation.
The British will make every ef-
fort to avoid direct vote by the
reparations commission on the
question of granting moratorium
to Germany and may propose a
further postponement Of the de-
cision. hoping in the delay that
some solution will be arrived at
to prevent Independent action by
France against Germany. No Of
fetal statement has yet been
vouchsafed as to what the inde-
pendent action OF France may be
but generally it is the belief that
it Will be the occupation Of the
Ruhr region.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-08-30
Former Kaiser to Wed
Betrothed to Widow of Ger
man Arist0crat

London. Aug. 25.-Former En-
peror William is betrothed to the
widow of a German aristocrat, ac-
cording TO report received by the
Times. The woman is said TO be
almost Of royal rank, and the
mother of three children. She and
the children recently visited the
former emperor at Doom. Holland.
It is said the marriage will take
place during the coming winter.
The report adds that this is not
the woman to whom the one-time
emperor was reported some time
ago to be betrothed.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-08-30
REAL FIGHT
IN RAIL STRIKE
NOW BEGINS
Failure Of Peace Eff
fort by Brother
hoods Leaves Rail
roads and Striking, {,
Shopnnen to Fight
It Out

New York. Aug. 2s.-With the
peace effort. launched by the Big
Five Brotherhood, definitely aban.-
doned. the rail executives and. shop
crafts leaders today are lined up
for q fight, in which both sides
predicted an early victory. J.
I'VE are going home to start A
real fght." declared W. F. Ryan
head OF the carmen's brotherhood,
expressing the attitude OF the
workers.
In rail executive circles the views
of the disruption of the parleys
was given varied reception.
I'VE will break the strike within
a week was the general prediction.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-08-30
Parole Of York
Convict Revoked

Columbia, Aug. 26.-Governor
Harvey yesterday revoked the pa
role of Andrew Adams of York
county and directed the county
offcials TO recon1mit Adams TO the
county chaingang to complete his
sentence.
Adams was paroled during good
behavior on November !, 1921. by
Governor Cooper He was convict
ed in York county in July Of 1920
OF grand larceny and sentenced to
serve two years.
Governor Harvey recently be-
gan to check up the paroles. An
investigation revealed that Adams
had violated his parole, and yester-
day the chife executive revoked
it. The governor was advised
that Adams has been convicted of
another crime since BE was parol-
ed.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-08-30
IS
SHOT DEAD
While Guarding Garage of
General Allan in Coblenz

Coblenz. Aug. 25.-(By the As
sociated Press.)-Priyate Lester
Irons. of Tom River, \. j.. a MEM
Der of a provisional military po-
lice company, was found today in
Il pool Of blood with part Of his
head shot away. outside the garage
of Major Gen. Henry T. Alien. in
command of the American forces
on the Rhine. Private Irons had
been in guard duty at this post last
night Two German girls are
being held for investigation.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-08-30
MARKETS
OPENING
WITH BIG SALES
Cooperative Machine
Gets Under Way III
North Carolina To-
bacco Centers

GoIdsbore, Aug. 24-C1ose 70.
10000 pounds OF tobacco we're
delivered to the cooperative ware
houses of eastern North Carolina.
at their opening todey and thou
sands of members Sf the To ohaece
Growers Cooperative association
who witnessed the starting ND ess
the marketing machinery OF the;
giant organization went home sat-
isfed OF its certain success.
Admiration for the fairness
speed and accuracy of the new
method of grading. weighing ana
paying for tobacco was express-
ed by growers on every naafket
visited today by T. c. Watkins, Jr..
manager OF warehouses, and CsfB-s
sCheatham, assistant manager OF the
leaf department, who were at
Goldsboro, Smithheld, Bailey, Wen.
dell, Zebulon and Fremont.
afr. Cheatham assisted PERSONAL
" with the grading at each OF;
these, markets and congratulated
the. graders on their wax and
the high quality Of tobaccos WHICH
passed through their hands. The
new schedule Of cash advances
with slightly higher levels than the
first schedules issued in South
Carolina gave entire satisfaction TO
most OF the growers. These sched
ules posted eonspicueusly in each
warehouse named cash advances
from SIS 10 s120 Although prac-s
tically no wrapper grades were de-
livered today there were manT
cutters which brought from SIS Sto,
$50 as the first cash advance sof
which the member growers receiy-'
ed both checks and participation
receipts. The fact that the pres
sent payments are only q conseTya-
tive cash value was made ciearsto
most of the growers. who VIII srs
ceive second and third payments
when the tobacco is sold IN sufi-t
cient quantities.. These paymentS
according TO Aaron Sapiro, attofns
ey for the association. VIII amouat
to over three times the nrsr cash
advaNre n the successful sSles
of the association continue.
Great gatherings Of farmers and.
townspeaple met at the principal
cooperative scenters today and a
holiday spirit en- swollen markeds
was enlpha sized by the presence CT
ladies with ample supplies of barS
becued meat, sandwiches and cool
drinks.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-08-30
NO AGREEMENT
POSSIBLE WITH
The SHOPMEN
Leader Of Shop Crafts
Union Rejects Prop
osition Made by the
Railway Executives

New York, Aug. 25 (By the As
sociated Press)-The rail strike
today developed into fight to the
finish when peace negotiations were
blown sky high.
Heads of the Big Five railroad
brotherhoods. acting as media
tors between the executives ana
striking shopnen in a final enort
to effect separate settlement with
individual roads after the Asso-
citation of Railway Executives as
a whole had rejected the running
trades first peace overtures. re-
ported to the representatives OF ~
roads at the Yale Club this morn
ing that the shop crafts had
turned down proposition made
to them yesterday by the carriers.
Negotiations then were Sharply
broken off and executives, strike
leaders and brotherhood chiefs
packed up their bags and began
leaving town prepared for test
Of endurance.
Before he departed for his
headquarters in Chicago, Bert NJ.
jewell. Official spokesman for the
strikers, asserted he believed the
executives who had fingered for
the parley on individual settlements
soon would be enabled Ito bring
home to their, hard shelled col
lea the railroad situation in It's
grim reality
1--WE Shall be content to let the
condition OF equipment prove that
the railroads can not operate with
unskilled~ workmen, d c / a d
Mr.. Jewell. adding later that we
can and we will fight for our terms
and for nationwide settlement.
Labor leaders then dispatched
telegranls> to all parts Of the coun-
try, calling upon strikers to re-
new the struggle with redoubled
vigor.
The latest peace proposal. cen
tering as was the case with all
the others on the question Of Sc
niority, briefly was that roads in
terested in individual settlements
would pledge themselves to find
employment for all strikers not
convicted of acts Of violence:
would not curtali pension rights
..or other privileges and would
agree to submit to a commission
of ten brotherhood leaders and
executives all disputes which could
not be settled by direct conference.
The strikers who have maintain
ed that they had not authorized
the Big Five to suggest individual
settlements. rejected this proposal
with the explanation that it did
not guarantee seniority to the
men who might return on one
third Of the country's roads and at
the same time would destroy the
effectiveness Of the strike being
carried on on the other two-thirds.
Then from the mediating broth
erhoods came the statement that
they reluctantly notified all con-
: cerned that they considered fur
ther peace efforts futile and had
| nothing more to suggest.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-08-30

OPERATION
CONSIDERED
House Confer
ence Discusses Fed
eraI Con trol Of
Mines a n d Rail
roads

washington, Aug. 25.-Federal
hoperation of anthracite coal mines
and some of the railroads was con-
s5dered at a White House confer
ience tonight between President
Harding and Chairman Cumnains
of the senate interstate commerce
committee and Attorney General
Daugherty.
senator Culnmins said after
the conference that the anthracite
operators and miners would be
given one more opportunity to set
tie their differences.
IF there isn't a settlement in a
few days, he said. II will intro
duce a bill authorizing the govern
Inent to operate the mines
Likewise, he said, the railroads
would be given reasonable
time in which to demonstrate
their ability to furnish adequate
service and that those unable to
do so would be taken over.
Senator Cummins expressed con-
fdence that legislation for both
purposes eould be rushed through
congress without delay. It was in
dicated that consideration Of these
steps would not operate to inter-
fere with proposed legislation now
pending and designed to curb pro-
flteering in coal.
The White House conference fol-
lowed a survey Of the whole Sit
uation at the regular cabinet meet
ing and the termination without
iresult OF the conference at New
York between railroad executives
iand union officials. 1t was stated
that the conference would be re-
suned tomorrow.
Before tonight's conference the
groundwork had been laid through
administration over1ures for fur
ther meeting between the parties
] to the anthracite dispute. to be
held next week at some point in
| Pennsylvania. It was indicated
that certain proposals would be
made, which it was hoped would
bring about an. adjustment of the
difficulty which disrupted the ses-
/ sions at Philadelphia earlier this
! week.
While no detailed explanation
was given as to how the govern
ment would operate anthracite
mines in the. event Of their seizure
it was indicated that the first step
would be to hx wage scale and
then request or, direct the naineri
to return TO work. Coal mined
| it was stated, would be marketed
| through the regular comme.c!s.
channels, the government taking
steps to prevent possible protiteer-
| ing.
The bituminous situaticG ss@
not enter into the discussion. the
| conferees agreeing that this indus
| try. gradually was getting back tc
normal. The ability of the roads te
move coal from the mines. in the
| view Of the officials, constitutes ar
important element in this connec-
ton, however, and may prove q
determining factor as to the nee
essity for federal operation Of car,
! rierS
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-08-30
Federal Control
OF Fuel VIII Go
Volunteer Organization ta
Disband as Production In-
cronSaS 3
creaSeS

Washington, Aug. 25-Thes voi-
unteer federal fuel distribution crz
ganizatien will cease to function
neM week. it was indicated to-
night by coal committee officials.
Increased bituminous coal pro-
duction, it was said. will make use
of the super priority system of
fuel distribution unnecessary after
next Monday.
With the discontinuance OF
this method of emergency coal
handling fuel movement will be
left to the regular priority ciassi,
icationa OF the interstate Commerce
Commis4 6n pending the enactment
Of legislation by congress to meet
the fuel supply situation. Federal
Fuel Distributor Spencer, it IS be-
lieved. will retain a skeleton or
ganization for time to provide a.
nucleus to build up any distribu
ton agency which may be created
by congress but the advisory con1-
mit,ee Of coal operators. ofswhfch
c. E. Boclsus. Of New York. IS
Chairman. and the district, commit
tees which have represented thu
federal ceai committee in West
Virginia, Kentucky. Tennessee,
Alabama and Virginia will be dis
handed III the course Of the week. /,
The effect Of q sharply increas--
ed ceal production from fields res
Gently reopened, according to COM
mittee officials, is manifested ins
the decreasing number of appli-
cations for emergency coal receaf
ed by Mr.. Spencer. Whhe ats.the
beginning of the week. officials de-
clared, applications were receiVed
in great numbers. with the reopen
ing of various coal fields, many ct
these applications have been re-
turned with the advice that the
applicants fuel requirements can
no doubt best he taken care OF in
their. own states.
The major fuel distribution prob
lem now before the central com
mittee, officials asserted, was the
question OF coal supply for the
northwest and definite program
for facilitating the movement of
the required tonnage> to that Sec
ton, it vas Indicated, probably
will be relied upon pending legis-
lation.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-08-30
PLANS VISIT
TO WAMERICA
Soviet Minister May Come to
United States

Riga, Aug. 25 by the Associat-
ed Press George Tchitcherin.
the Soviet minister of foreign af-,
fairs. is TO undertake a special mis-
sion to the United States. accord
ing to reports received here from
sources in Moscow. It is officially
announced in Moscow that the So
Wet government has signed con-
tract with the big Siemens-Sehuck-
ert firm in Berlin in which the
Germans will supply goods and
credits to the soviet. Attention is
called by the soviets that this is
the first case Of a foreign firm
granting Russia credit.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-08-30

been converted into oil burners.
The Ford plants, in the agsre-
gate. constitute Michigan's great
est industry, from the standpoint
of employment, and as such are
among the largest in the country.
Business men and manufacturers
here were unanimous that the clos
ing of these plants might have far
reaching effects on the national eco
uor1ic situation,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-08-30

Marion, H.. August 2S-More
than TWO months after 26 non-un-
ion mine workers at Lester Strip
Pit were killed. what has come to
be known as the "Herrin Massacre"
today was the subject OF an official
investigation Attorney General
Rrundage announced that neither
miner. nor coal operator has been
placed on the special grand jury.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-08-30
TROUBLE ON
YANGTSE RIVER
Foreign Gunboats Ordered to
Exterminate Disorderly
Chinese Soldiers

Peking. Aug. 26.-Gunboats of
foreign powers, including the flag
ship of Rear Admiral Bullard,
commanding the Yangtse river
American patrol, have been ordered
to the Yangtse Gorde district, with
instruction to exterminate bands Of
disorderly soldiers who are fight
i2g on foreign merchant craft.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-08-30
ARCTIC
EXPLORER
RETURNS

Freeport, Maine, Aug. 26.The
Baffin land expedition in command
of Ronald NJ. Macmillan, which
left Boston a year ago on the
schooner Bowdoin is on the way
home, according to a message from
the explorer received by his sister
today. The message said they had
a fine trip and eli were well.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-08-30
GOVERNMENT
OPERATION
PROPOSED
Bi / Introd duced IN
Con gress for Fed
eral Government to.
Again Take Over
Railro Dads

Washington. Aug. "a 1By T ne As
sociated Press) Government oper-
alton of the coal mines and feder-
al conIrol of coal distribution an
such manner as 10 prevent pro-
f1eering we're proposal in measures
introduced today. in the senate:
Other developments in the coal
and rail- situations included:
Decaion by the senate labor COM
nittee TO substitute the Borah coal
commission bill for the WinsloW
committee bin. passed yesterday
by the house
Demands in the senate for:
prompt and drastic government ac-:
ton 10 end both the ceal and rail
strikes.
announcement by Secretary
Hoover that within "a week daily
bttuminons coal prodEcfion would
be sufficient for the nations needs.
bur that the country faced a.
shortage Of freight cars. which
would be acute within a month.
A suggestion by Chairman Borah.
OF the senate labor committee, that
the authorities Of other states fol-,
low the lead of governor Miller
OF New 7 ork in dealing with their.
local coal situations.
declaration by Chairman Cum
minis OF the senate interstate
commerce committee, that congress
at It's next session would take up
industrial problems with view to
determining what place nnionasn1
should occupy IN the civilization OF
the United States.
a resolution empowering the
president to take over and operate
the mines was introduced by Sen
aror Walsh fDsmocrat) Of Massa-
chusefts after long and heated
senate debate, and was referred to
the interstate commerce commit :
Tee. To this same committee was
sent an arbitration bin osered by
Senator Cnrnmsns. proposing, to ere.
are federal coal distribution
agency. which, working through the
interstate commerce commission,
would control not only distribution
OF, but rrodteering in coal. Chair
man Cummins called q meeting Of
MS committee for Saturday TO con-
slider the administration measure.
The senate IS expected to act
first the Boeah substitute for the
Winslow bill, which Senstor Borah
plans 70 call up tomorrow. It pro-
poses IA commission OF five mem
bers to investigate the whole coal
industry and make recommenda-
tions to congress.
AS senate debate proceeded with
predictions by some senators OF
dire stress ever the country this
winter, Secretary Hoover predict
ed sharp Increase in bitumin-
Gus production next week. placing
the probable outplR at 100000
tons, as compared With q, 900, 600
tons last week. He indicated. how
ever, that serious transportation
difficulties would be encountered
IN the movement OF coal with the
crisis reached within month
unless there should be settlement
meantime of the railroad strike.
The anthracite situation was re-
sarded by the secretary of the
commerce as serious. With the
mines tied Up and little prospect OF
an immediate settlement Of the
strike, he advised anthracite users
TO be prepared to burn substitutes
next winter. asserting that pro-
visions probably would be made
for the priority movement of such
substitutes TO househoiders over
industries.