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The Southern herald., 1922-08-11
MINORITY REPORT
|NDORS[S OFFER.
GOVERNMENT SHOULD ACCEPT
SEVEN U. s. SENATORS
DECLARE.
OBJECTIONS ARE APPARENT
Ford Can Reduce Price Of Fertilizer,
Is cIaim-His Offer Involves No
Greater Subsidy Than Under
the Ship Subsidy Bill.

Westinghouse minority report
from the agricultural committee, urg.
ing the acceptance of Henry Ford's
offer for the war4built government nj
trate plant and its water power prof.
ects at Muscle Shoals, Ala, has been
submitted to the Senate by Senator
Ladd, republican, North Dakota, in be-
half of himself and Republican and
Democratic colleagues on the commit.
tee who favor that course. The re.
port was presented without comment
in the Senate and with the two other
reports from the committee awaits
Senate action.
The Uadd report in addition to
recommending acceptance of the
Ford project despite certain objec.
tions" which it said seem apparent"
took direct issue with the proposals
IN the separate report of Chairman
Norris, Republican, Nebraska, OF the
committee for government owner.
ship and operation of the Alabama
plant.
For Congress to adopt such a pol.
icy when Henry Fords offer makes 1t
unnecessary for the government to
do So" the report said, would sub
ject Congress to the just condemna.
tion and reproach Of all soberminded
people"
Senator Ladd and his colleagues
said it had been claimed the Ford
offer constituted subsidy to MT.
Ford and added that If it was to mot
be supported on grounds OF subsidy,
how can the American people support
such subsidy to ship operators as Is
here proposed?"
Those signing the report besides
Senator Ladd, wereS Senator Capper,
Republican, Of KaFIkAs, and the fol.
lowing democrats HRt<ison of Missis
sippi; Caraway of Arkansas, Ransdell
of Louisiana, Smith Of South Caro-
lima and Heflin Of Alabama.
Certain objections to the Ford Of
fer seem apparent the report said,
but we insist without fear Of sue
cessful contradiction that none of4the
objections to the Ford offer can be
remedied or solved by government
ownership and operation-by the gov
ernment going into the power business
or entering the uncharted and haz.
ardous field OF operating nitrate
plants at Muscle Shoals in the pro.
duction OF nitrogenOus and other com
mercial fertilizers using electro chem.
ical processes, the commercial sue
cess OF which is yet controversial.
"For congress to adopt such a pol
icy when Henry Ford's offer makes Il
unnecessary for the government to
do So" 1t continued, would subject
Congress to the just condemnation
and reproach Of all sober-minded peo.
pie"
The Southern herald., 1922-08-11
CHICAGO
TROLLEY STRIKE
A COMPROMISE GIVES STRIKERS
A WAGE OF SEVENTY CENTS
AN HOUR.
"AUTO PIRATES" WERE BUSY
Girls Assaulted After Entering Bogus
Taxicabs-Hard-BoiIed Strike
breakers Had Begun to Ar
rive in Large Numbers,

Chicago.-Chicago's traction strike
was settled when the company agreed
to pay the men 70 cents an hour, with
an eight-hour day. This was consid-
cred acceptable by the union chiefs
and they accepted it on behalf OF the
men. Under the rules of the union,
the proposition must go to a referen-
dunn vote, but this Is considered for
mality and is now in progress.
The men had been getting 80 cents
an hour and the company proposed to
cut them to 65 cents an hour.
The information was speedily dis,
seminated throughout the city by the
blowing of whistles, the screeching of
thousands Of automobile horns and a
system of fireworks signals from the
municipal pier.
Meanwhile Chicago continued to am.
blecheerily about without surface or
elevated cars, making its way in auto
mobiles, trucks, suburban trains, coast
wise boats, bicycles, roller skates and
horse-drawn vehicles.
Perhaps the most serious aspect Of
the strike was the warning given by
large department stores and other
business establishments that they
would be compelled to dismiss hun
dreds Of employees Saturday, unless the
strike was settled or assurance given
that it would be settled in a day or 80.
The great stores have been practically
deserted for the last three days.
One Of the despicable developments
Of the strike is the appearance in in
creasing numbers Of hoodlums and
auto pirates," who take advantage
of girlswho are seeking to get to and
from their work These pirates" usu-
ally work in bands of three, driver
and two men In the tonneau. If girl
accepts their invitation to be trans
ported to her work or to her home,
once inside the car 1t is driven to some
alley or the prairie and the girl is at
tackled. In one case four of these hood
lums, evidently intoxicated, shot one
of four girls after they had refused to
enter the car. Other cases were re-
ported by girls who had been attack,
ed and thrown from the cars at some
lonely spot
A thirst for adventure and an insa-
table craving for excitement of the
spectacular sort, involving the risk of
life and limb, accounts for the increas-
ing number of adventurers arriving in
the city, eager for a job as strike
breakers. These "hard-boiled" veter-
ans come from New York City, Cleve-
land and other points, and they are
"rarin'" to go. They have no home
but flock to any place that promises a
battle. Money seems nothing to them.
They are scrappers from the toes up
and they go where there is a fight
purely from the love Of fighting.
The Southern herald., 1922-08-11
cIunq With His Teeth.

Mile, s. DIP. L. Prestrelle was
overcome by gas in 6O-foUt well, and
when he failed to respond to the calls
OF his fellow worl;men, they lowered a
rope into the we'll with the intention
OF sending someone down to rescue
him. They felt strain on the rope,
and hauling it out, found Prestrelle
clinging to 1t with his teeth, though he
still was unconscious. 1t was nsces-
sary to pry his jaws apart to release
the rope.
The Southern herald., 1922-08-11

Seattle, Wash.-The lives of 30 pas
sengers were imperiled, one man was
seriously injured and several other
persons received cuts, burns and
bruises when three slee ers on the
westbound Columbian Flyer on the
Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul rail-
road we're destroyed by fire near Rye,
1870 miles east Of Seattle.
The Southern herald., 1922-08-11
Dry Aaent Investlaares.

Lexington, Ky.-State Prohibition
Director Sam Collins has announced
that an immediate investigation will
be begun into the report of Ameri-
can Legion representatives that moon
shine whisky is being sold freely to
tubercular patients at the govern
ment hospital at Dawson Springs,
Ky.
The Southern herald., 1922-08-11

London.--Both the United States
ant Jalan have been formally no;i.
fled of the allied conference which
is to begin here next week. Japan is
expected to be represented, but 1t is
not known whether Ambassador
Harvey who is on holiday in Scot
land, will attend either as an active
participant or as an observer.
The Southern herald., 1922-08-11
Mexico Would Dlsarn.

New York.-Mexico would welcome
disarmament in South America and
probably would herself agree to dis.
arm If Fuch a step were taken by
Chile, Uruguay, Arg sntina and Peru.
Gen. Manuel Trevino OF the Mexican
general staff, said, as he sailed for
South America
The Southern herald., 1922-08-11
Ku kIux Defles Chief.

Chattanooga defiance Of the
edict of the acting wizard, E. Y.
Clarke, Of Atlanta, the Ku Klux
Klans Of Tennessee and North Geor-
gia joined in a ceremony across the
state line near Rossville, Ca, wear
ing masks. The Klansmen from Ten
nessee went TO the meeting without
their regalia. 1t is not known If
they adorned themselves after reach
Ing Georgia soil.
The Southern herald., 1922-08-11
Employ War Veterans.

Chicago,-A move by eastern rail
roads to employ war veterans to re-
place striking shopmen and TO fill
vacancies in other departments was
revealed with publication of a report
OF the New York, New Haven & Hart
ford Railroad.
The Southern herald., 1922-08-11

Absent voters are bestirring them
selves in order to protect their rights
in the matter of casting ballots for the
candidates Of their choice, for senator,
congressman, supreme court judge in
the southern district, and for the II
circuit judges and 10 chancellors
throughout the state. Persons inter
ested should communicate at once
with the registrars of their respective
counties, the same being the circuit
clerks theerof.
The Southern herald., 1922-08-11
Rains Damage Crops.

Hazlehurst.-The heavy rains of the
past week have wrought much dam.
age to the cotton crops and corn has
not been helped any by lne downpours
which have visited the Hazlehurst dis.
trlct daily
The Southern herald., 1922-08-11
crona Mad Rain.

Coldwater.-Thi section has expe-
rlenced two weeks Of extremely dry,
hot weather and rain is badly needed.
Crops of all kinds are showing the ef-
fects Of the unusual heat and late
corn especially Is needing rain.
The Southern herald., 1922-08-11

There Is a good deal of talk about
the candidacy of Hon. E. S. Gambler
of Alcorn for governor. Parties in
Jackson from northeast Mississippi
think that his candidacy will be Ger.
tainty shortly. Mr.. Gambler was for
20 years member Of Congress from
the first district, having succeeded
John Allen.
The Southern herald., 1922-08-11
Many Mines Operating.

Knoxville, Tenn.-More than 100
mines in the acknowledgements
fields, many of which have been
closed because Of labor troubles, are
now operating under separate agree
ments with the union, 1t was an
nounced by district union headquar-
ters.
The Southern herald., 1922-08-11
NEWS AND VIEWS FROM
THE STATE CAPITAL
BY r. r. Rlrdsall

The hearing Of the telephone case
which was in progress some days be.
fore the railroad commission will be
taken up again this week, and will
continue for number Of days. The
company is asking for an increase of
rates, which is being opposed by the
state.
The Southern herald., 1922-08-11

The erection Of flagpoles at the old
and new capitols now in progress is no
easy task. These poles are Of hollow
metal and are taller than either of the
capitols. Deep holes have been pre-
pared to receive the flag staffs, and in
order to make them durable and per-
manent, cement will be placed around
them. 1t was found not only danger
Gus to get back and forth on the capi-
tol buildings, especially the new capl-
tol, to raise and lower the flag and in
addition the swaying of the flags on
the domes OF the capitols caused their
roofs to leak. 1t is understood that
the flags will be raised every morning
and lowered every evening.
The Southern herald., 1922-08-11

There is much activity in highway
building throughout the state, and the
State Highway Commission is exceed
ingly busy. The proposed amendment
to change the constitution so that
Mississippi will benefit by millions of
dollars appropriated by the national
government for state trunk highways
is reported growing more popular ev-
cry day. This amendment is neces-
sary to meet the requirements of the
federal law. as it places all trunk lines
under the State Highway Commission.
Should the state refuse by the vote in
the November election to make this
change, Mississippi would not only
lose a million, but would go on con-
tributing its share Of taxation to the
federal appropriations to good roads
to be built in other states.
The Southern herald., 1922-08-11

The two miles of concrete pike lead.
ing from the Pearl River bridge east
in Rankin county, which was built and
paid for some years ago by Kinds
county, is being repaired. 1t had gone
for about years without any atten-
tion, and while it mad stood up finely,
there were a number OF holes in the
same. 1t is understood that Rankin
county and the State Highway Com.
mission are spending jointly $1,000 on
this work, $500 from Rankin and $500
from the federal government. This
will be a part of the trunk line be-
tween Alabama and Louisiana.
The Southern herald., 1922-08-11

The illness of Hon. A. Q. May Of
Jackson is causing good deal of anx-
iety among his friends throughout the
state. Mr.. May is reported to be af-
flicted with cancer of the liver, and
his case is pronounced hopeless by
surgeons He was prominent in Mis-.
sippl politics some years ago, having
been railroad commissioner for the
southern district OF the state, and
later was state treasurer under the
McLaurin administrator.
The Southern herald., 1922-08-11
Argentina Rejects Bids.

New York-Bankers have been no
titled by Argentina that all bids fora
5000 100000 loan have been refused.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-12-14
--latest =-O
sport NEWO
ARLINGTON LOSES

Arlington A. c., proved an easy
mark for the Alexandria Light In
fantry in last evenings court game on
the Armory floor. A. l.. I. walked
away with a so to 20 score in loosely
played game that lacked the usual
pep. Teamwork of both teams was
at times erratic, bat the superior
shooting of the A. L. l, made them
easy victors.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-12-14
Red Rebellion Solves
Vaccination Problem

London,-The vaccination armlet is
the latest postwar decoration to in
vade London.
A smallpox outbreak in the congas-
ted aEst and Poplar district hurried
many timid souls to the doctor for a
preventive Scratch" Jostling in the
subways an dother tricks of the hur-
rying city worker made life miserable
to the large number of Londoners.
The throngs before Che vaccina-
ton clinics fell off and the ministry
Of health was afraid the prevention
method would be discarded altogether.
Bat an official gifted with an under
standing of humanity's love OF orna-
meut solved the problem.
Now the vaccination ceremony is not
complete until NURSE ties narrow
strip Of red ribbon around the outside
of the coat sleeve, under which turks
the painful spot. Hundreds of Lon
doners are sporting the snappy anu
lets and the clinics are crowded.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-12-14
GOVERNORS MAY
NOT HEED A CALL

White Sulphur Springs, w. Va.,-
Resenting what some of them termed
an attempt by President Harding to
"Pass the buck" on prohibition en-
| forcement to the various states, some
of the governors who gathered here
today for a three day conference in
0icated their intnetion of refusing to
respond if Mr.. Harding calls COVER
nors conference in Washington in
January to consider joint federal and
state prohibition enforcement.
"If the president calls d conference
to pass this federal baby over to the
states and ask them to care for it, the
states will most likely lay the baby
right back on his doorstep" one gov
ernor declared.
The governors are unwilling, In ad-
vance of conferences with their asSo-
ciates. to state their individual views
for publication, but there was strong
current of resentment among them.
This may later find expression in eth
err of two forms.
IA refusal to discuss prohibition
enforcement at all at this conference.
2-An agreement Immediately on
position to be laid before Mr.. Harding
as representing the position of those
attending this conference.
There wa considerable disagree
ment among those who had arrived
this morning as to what course should
be pursued and this may lead to warm
discussion in the conference. Cover
nor Parker, Louisiana, favored TAX
ing up the subject at once and agree
ing on a definite program to be sub
mittee to Harding, without waiting
for the proposed conference In Janu-
airy.
Declaring prohibition sat present
administered farce, Parker has pre-
pared a concrete program.
The main points of which are I'M
derstood to be:
Amendment of the Volstead act
to permit light wines and beer.
2-Imposition of heavy penetenti-
ary sentences on persons who violate
the eighteenth amendment or the Vol
stead law with respect to hard liquor.
He is of the opinion that the pres.
ent system of filming bootleggers and
others arrested for prohibition viola
tions is futile, that the public senti-
ment does not support prohibition
enforcement as now administered,
and that the states should not wait
until January, when many governors
will be occupied with sessions OF their
legislatures, to formulate their pro-,
gram of cooperation with the Federal
government. e.
In addition to injecting the prohibi-
ton question, Governor Parker con-
ferred with Governor Henry Allen,
of Kansas. Governor Olcott, of Ore
gon, and Governor Hyde, Missouri,
on the activities of the Ku Klux Khan
Parker urged these and other state
executives to get behind this program
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-12-14
DAVIS RECOMMENDS
CHILD LABOR LAWS

An amendment to the federal con
stitution to enable Congress to Tx
standards chat would take million
and a half boys end girls OF school
age out of the drudgery OF mine and
mill. field and factory was recon-
mendcd by Secretary of Labor DAVIS
in his annual report Just MADE pup
lie. Secretary Davis declared that
every instinct Of humanity prompted
the abolition Of child labor.
"The subject of child labor, he
said. has been given very careful at
tention in the last year and num-
Der of important surveys have been
made to ascertain the extent of this
unhealthy economic factor. The re-
ports of the Bureau of the Census
Indicate that more than a million chll-
dren between the ages of 10 and 10
are engaged in gainful work IN m
dustry. The details reveal that cht-
dren between 10 and 5 years to the
number of approximately 100000 are
engaged i'm the sugar belt fields, the
cotton fields and the onion fields of
the land. Apparently, the usual me
thOd is to employ whole families by
contractors to work in these fields.
The children work with the adults
usually from sunrise to sunset, walk
ing in stopped position or crawling
through the fields, pulling up the
weeds, pulling up beets and onions,
cutting the tops from these and also
picking cotton.
~ complete survey shows that l.
100000 American children are now
the victims of premature toll in the
mines and mills aud factories and
fields and homes of this country. This
is all wrong. The great problem Of
our childhood is Of the utmost i'm
portance to the perpetuity of the ma
ton. Our children are entitled to a
life that will conserve their strength
while young and that will educate
their minds ard hearts so that they
may be efficient when they grow to
maturity"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-12-14
Dead Typist's Former
Husband Denies Charge

Richmond, Va, Dec 14-Herbert f.
Richardson, former service man, OF
this city yesterday emphatically deni-
cd that he planned to remarry his di-
vorced wife, Thelma Hanna Richard
son. The young woman, who for sew
oral years was employed as a typist
in the real estate office of Thomas
Pollard, who is held on the charge of
fatally shooting her Monday night in
the front vestibule of his home, 25lS
Grove avenue.
Richardson contended that he was on
friendly terms with his former vile
and that ne had an engagement to
meet her at the Lyric Theater at .
O'Clock Monday night, When he learn
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-12-14
THE ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE THURSDAY, DECEMBER a. 1922

for dealing with the Khan. He wants
law requiring all members of secret
orders to be registered with the De-
partment of Justice and another pro-
hibiting masking by members of any
organization.
Parker, whose fight against the
Khan in Louisiana has gained him
nationwide notice in the past few
weeks, also discussed with his col
leagues the practicability of prosecu-
ting officials Of the Khan, for acts
committed by members. He cited the
coronda case decision by the U. s..
Supreme Court to support his contenr;
ton that Kan officials might be held
responsible for acts of the individual
members.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-12-14

EXPRESS FIREMAN KILLED
West Gend, Wis, Dec. 14.-Herman
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-12-14

ed that she had been killed an hour and
a half previously he was greatly shock
ed and distressed, he said. Knowing
that the girl had lost her job as prac-
tically down and out, he was plan
ming to arrange to send her back to
her people in Atlanta, Ga, and ex-
pected to discuss details of these plans
With her the night Of the tragedy.
Soon after being notified of her tragic
end. he called up Atlanta by long dis
lance and notified her relatives there.
He also helped to make arrangements
for the shipment of the body to that
city today. Although she divorced
him, Richardson indicated tina he bore
her absolutely no i'll will.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-12-14
Bowling and Prohibition

Denver, Colo, Dec. 14.-Abolition OF
saloons was boon to bowling, accord
ing to proprietors of alleys IN Den
YER In the old days, many BOWED TO
work 40 a thirst. Now they bowl for
the pleasure Of the game.
The buns, hangers-on and profess
sional "slickers" that infested many OIL
the bowling alleys in the wetter days
have also largely been eliminated
The modern bowling alley, local own
ers claim, appeals to higher type OIL
person.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-12-14
Fire Company Elects

Motor Company No. /. has elected
these officers to serve for the year:
r. T. Lucas, president; Norman
Treakle, first vice president; Conrad
Schwab, second vice president; Henry
Bladder, treasurer; E. z. Sullivan,
treasurer; Fred Schneider, recorder;
Charles E. Davis. captain; ". F.. Crit
ger first commander of hose; F. W.
Simpson, assistant commander Of
hose.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-12-14
BRYAN FOR PEACE;
WOULD CANCEL DEBT
by United Press.)

Towanda, Pa, Dec. 14.-The Uni
ted States should purchase universal
peace by cancelling Europe's worth
less" debts, William Jennings Bryan
declared here today. :,
Cancellation, the commoner said,
would permit the world "unencum..
bered to start out on new era Oh
peace and prosperity
"This country is now in position
which no nation in the history OF
the world ever held before; it may
become the adviser and mentor OF all
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-12-14

Neonnon, fireman was instantly kill
ed here today when the "The Milk
Express train No. lbs, Chicago, and
Northwestern Railway jumped the
track.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-12-14

Next to the United Kingdom, Italy
is the largest importer of American
wheat having received more than 49,
100000 bushels last year. France
ranks next with 26,000,000 bushels.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-12-14

the other nations of the globe, and
the opportunity should not be neg
lected," he said.
Discussing the bonus question,
Bryan declared he favored making
the war prOfiteers who remained at
home while the soldiers fought for
their country pay the bonus"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-12-14

substitutes. j, NUUVIV9 IVI NO.F1S
How for Alexander; Seiple for J. Rob
erts; A. Roberts for Dyson; J. Rob-
erts for Seiple.
Field goals; Pierce 10; Seiple
(3); Petit (1O); Hoy (2); Dyson
(2); A. Roberts (2); Clark %; Ar Ar
mories (2). Foul goals: Petit (Z);
Clark (6). Referee: Entwlsle'
The Manhattan A. c. will be the
opponents in tonight's contest.
The Washington times., 1922-06-01
WORK BEGUN ON
MASONS' SHRINE
IN ALEXANDRIA
Imposing Temple on Shooters s
Hill Will Be Dedicated
to Washington.

ALEXANDRIA, Va. June L.
Work OF building the Masonic TEN,
pie to George Washington on
Shooters Hill. west OF this city, has
been started with steam shovels At
work grading the terrace which will
surround the temple. The actual
work OF digging the foundation will
be begun within the next few days.
The cost Of improving the ground
around the proposed temple will b. in
the neighborhood OF $500 ,0O0.. These
grounds will eventually be turned
into a public park in memory Of
Washington.
A meeting OF the Ladies Aid
Society OF the First Baptist church
will be held at that church this
afternoon.
The new railway bridge over the
tracks on the Little River road in
West End has been placed in posi-
ton and the work Of laying tine
The Washington times., 1922-06-01

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