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The Washington herald., 1922-08-13
Suspects Conspiracies in
Delays of Transconti-
mental Train Service.
PRESIDENT TALKS [
WITH BOTH SIDES
Struggles for Compro.
mise of Strike i'm Series
of Conferences.
Big Four Chiefs Confer
With Railroad Heads

Following the long strike
conferences at the White
House. members Of the As
sociation Of Railroad ESecu-
tives Committee and officials
OF the Big Four brother
hoods last night went into
conference at the Willard
Hotel endesvoring through
direct negotiations to agree
upon a plan 20 settle IN.
railroad shipments strike.
After the Presidents con-
ference with the Big -Four
officials yesterday afternoon
IL was stated that the shop-
men had placed their case
in the hands Of the brother
hood officiale and that the
latter had undertaken the
role OF mediators.
The conference last night
between the executives off
cials and brotherhood leader,
was therefore regarded a,
extremely significant and ms
a rharbinger of possible in
dustrial peace in the RI ,road
Industry in the near futuse.
In the conference the ad-
ministration was represented
by Secretary OF Labor Davis
end George B. Christian. sec
rotary to the President.
On adjournment at mid
night IL was states that a
committee would report 60
the President at 10 O'Clock
this morning.
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Films to Sho.D
10 More Beauties
I In Herald Race
identity 81 Candidates in
Reel at Palace To-
day Is Secret.

Who will be in the new reel CT
Herald beauties at the Palace to-
day?
Ten more of the candidates to be-
come miss Washington" will be
given their first opportunity in the
movies when they appear at the
matinee at the Loew's Palace to-
day, through the courtesy of its
managing director. Lawrence Bea-
'tus, one of the judges in The Her.
aid competition.
This will be the second release
from the studios of the National
Pictorial News Company. Crawford
and Carter productions. Though A
A. Crawford. president of the CON-
pany. declares that the subjects
are unusually attractive and in
clude several who have excellent
chances to become Miss Washing
ton." he refuses to divulge their
identity.
To BE shown at Keith's.
The same reel will he shown al
B. F. Keith's Theater. through the
courtesy-of Roland Robbins, man.
ager, beginning tomorrow. 1t will
run one week at both theaters.
when the American Legion holds
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ARSENAL WRECKED
IN EXPLOSION FIRE
Fifty Soldiers Fight Blaze at
Benica, Cal.-TwO Men
Burned.

BENICA,, Cal. Aug. 12.-United
States Arsenal No. 1 blew up to-
night following a fire at a NUM-
tions wrecking dump here today in
which two men were severely
burned.
The detonation could be heard for
miles. No one was injured in to-
nights explosion. the district hav-
ing been cleared earlier in the
afternoon.
The fire started when a Mexican
attempted to empty .shrapnel shell
by pounding IT on a steel rail. The
shell exploded.
The explosion spread the fire to
a powder dump. which burned so
fiercely 1t was not possible to ap-
proach with apparatus. A great
fire carried the flames to the United
States arsenal.
Fifty soldiers are fighting the
flames.
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LIT. GOV. BARROWS
GETS STRIKE JOB

LINCOLN, Neb.. Aug. 1s.-Lieut.
Gov. Pelham A. Barrows has taken
Job as a strike guard on the Bur.
lington Railroad. so his family can
eat.
Barrows. who is now acting gov
ernor because of the absence of Gov.
McKelvie from the State, escorts
strikebreakers to and from work each
day.
Il took the job because / was up
against IL for money" the acting
chief executive. garbed in greasy
overalls. said today.
The State only pays me $500
year for my services as Lieutenant
Governor. When I took this railroad
job July 20 my wife only had sass
in the house. The. $3.50 a day and
room and board the Burlington gives
me comes in handy"
The Washington herald., 1922-08-13
BOLSHEVlKI SEIZE
BRITISHERS AND3
SHIPSAT BATOUM
Moscow Repudiates Oil
Agreements at Baku
With Shell Interests.

CoNSTANTINOPLE. Aug. 12.-In
retaliation for British solidarity
with other nations at The Hague
against the Bolsheviki, the latter
have seized three British steamers
and arrested three Britishers at
Batoum. according to advices re-
ceived by radio from the former
British consul at Baku. 1t Is un-
derstood Furthermore that Moscow
Is repudiating the agreement with
the Shell interests and now intends
to nationalize all oil properties at
Baku. regardless of previous own
ership.
The Britishers being held by the
Bolsheviki are Mr.. Sully. manager
of the Shell transport; Mr.. Moe. his
attorney, and J. B. Dodge, suspect
ed of being an agent of the Anglo
Persian Oil Company. The steamers
seized are the George, Edric oil
tanker and the Lady Helena.
The British commercial Arm of
whitehall Company was closed by
the Bolsheviki on Friday. During
the night the seals on the doors were
broken and the shops raided. Money
was not touched but every docu-
ment in the place even to torn
paper In the wastebasket was
taken.
Mr.. Dodge. who is the son of an
American mother. and a nephew OF
Sir winston Churchill, recently ar
rived in Batoum from Persia. When
arrested by the Cheka they accused
him of being an agent for the
Anglo Persian Standard combine,
charging that he had attempted to
purchase large holdings in the
Baku fields. He maintained he was
merely a merchant, but papers In
his possession indicated that he Is
interested in the purchase of Baku
properties. The Englishmen.
though not Jailed, are guarded con-
stantly. Serious complications are
possible.
Copyright, 1897
The Washington herald., 1922-08-13
SEEK SLAYERS
OF M'BRDE IN
GAMBLING Den
Trail of Blood Leads To-
ward Well-Known Re-
sort in Maryland.
GRANT RIDICULES
INDIAN REVENGE
Police Determine to Press
Case on Theory of
Robbery.

Evidence surrounding the death
of Barney A. Mcbride. so years old,
wealthy oil land owner and retired
capitalist of Muskogee. Okla. was
narrowed slowly by detectives yes
terday as they traced down the few
slight clues leading from the lonely
road near Meadows. Nd. where he
was slain Wednesday night
The most significant clue found
was a trail of blood which Detec-
tives Kelley, Scrivener. Vermillion.
Bradley, Sweeny and waldron fol-
lowed from the scene of the acci-
dent along the seldom-used new
cut road which leads toward a we'll
known gambling resort beyond
Cedar Hill Cemetery.
Police are looking for habitues of
this resort. on the theory that they
headed for the place after killing
and robbing Mcbride. not knowing
that Ii had been closed through the
activities of The Washington Her
aid. They lost the trail of blood
a short distance from the cemetery.
substanfiates Robbery Theory.
The theory that the murderer in
tended to go to this resort SUBJ
stimulates what the police have
agreed upon as the motive for the
murder - robbery. Mcbride was
known to have carried large
amounts of money and valuable
jewelry upon his person.
The theory advanced by some
that the murder was committed by
an Indian who had grudge
against Mcbride because of deals
in oil lands was ridiculed by In
spector Grant. of the central office
That there were only 4 cents on
the body when found seems to
make IL certain that robbery was
at least one motive concerned in
the crime.
According to the facts at hand.
Mcbride met his death in an auto
mobile. He was struck from be-
hind with a blunt instrument. prob
ably a carpenters ehisel. and rem
dered unconscious. He was car
ried to a spot on the State road
and dragged to a culvert. where
he was left to die. Death. accord
ing to Deputy Coroner Herbert e.
Martyr. was due to shock and loss
of blood.
Tried to Protect Self.
AIIer DeInB lhC hA - OAO
Mcbride raised his hands to his
head to protect himself. This is
shown by the fact that his wrists
were cut by the instrument Twelve
sIashes were made in his head. and
after he was rendered unconscious.
a potato sack was placed over his
head and he was carried to the cul-
vert where the body was found the
following day.
Another. clue that may bear on
the case was furnished by Mrs.
winonia Franckel. who lives on the
Marlboro pike near the District
line. She told police that she was
aroused from sleep early Thursday
morning and peered out of her win
dow to see a man standing on her
front doorstep. He asked the way
to Washington and she told him.
Prints made by an automobile tire
were traced by detectives near
where the body was found. They
are sure it is the same machine in
The Washington herald., 1922-08-13
Creel
Wars on Censors
Begins Fight Against Move
To Curb Writers and
Artists.

CreeI, censor during the war, start
ed a fight tonight on the threatened
and actual censorship of artists of
all kinds.
Creel was chosen head of a COM
mittee for promotion and protection
of art and literature which was
formed by nine organizations or
writer's, painters, actors, musicians
and others.
The object of the organization.
according to a statement issued by
Creel at the Authors League or
America headquarters. is to fight
the muzzling of artists as proposed
by John Sumner. head of the New
York Society for the SUPPRESSION of
Vice.
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NO AGREEMENT YET
Cleveland COnferees, Still
Hopeful, Adjourn I'm
til Tomorrow.
DENY FOUR STATES
APPEAR IN FARLEY
Operators and Miners See
Possible Advantage in
Postponement.

CLEVELAND. Aug. 1.-THE wage
scale committee of the Cleveland
mine conference adjourned tonight
without settling the coal strike.
Negotiations to end the nation s
greatest Industrial dispute ana
avert a threatened fuel famine dur
ing the approaching winter Will be
resumed Monday morning.
Tuesday governors of five States.
Pennsylvania, Ohio. Indiana. Illi-
is and Michigan. will meet at the
call of Gov. Davis of Ohio in an
effort to effect speedy termination
of the strike.
Issue Joint statement.
Immediately following adjourn
ment of the subcommittee meet
ing, John l.. Lewis. United Mine
Workers president. and Michael
Gallag agher. president of the Pitts
burgh Vein Operators Association,
issued a joint statement.
The statement declared the parley
here is in no sense what may be
termed a four-State conference.
The statement follows:
I'VE are assembling for the pur-
pose of negotiating. IL possible. q
new wage agreement between rep
lesentatives of the United Mine
workers and the individual operat-
ing interests represented in this
meeting. The conference is in no
sense may be termed a four-Stat-
conference and does not undertake
to represent the operators Of any
particular State or district or any
operating interests not represented
therein.
Roth sides Hopeful.
Its sole purpose is to promote
n mutually satisfactory understand
ing as between the operators par
ticipating and the representatives
of their employees.
This statement is the joint ac-
tion of the meeting assembled.
Neither operators nor miners ex-
pressed and cheerlessness at the
fact the conference is going over
into another week. MANY w"r" OF
the op;nion such action would leave
the gate open longer and that a.
4 conseqUeu>e mt, --.----
be brought into the conferenc
circle.
The statement defining the pur-
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The Washington herald., 1922-08-13

The Federal government last
night took steps to check the
complete breakdown Of transcon-
tinental train service. serIously
threatened by the walkos: Of Bic
Pour brotherhood members in the
Far West
As President Harding struggled
unsuccessfully in series of con-
ferences throughout the day 70
hnd a solution of the strike. At
torney General Daugherty sent
orders to United States district AT.
torneys, directing Immediate prose-
cution Of those responsible .or
holding up the trains. n Federal
agents find any evidence of a con-
spiracy to interfere with inter-
state commerce or the handling OF
the mails.
Warns OF Prosecution.
The Attorney General stated
that there was strong indication
OF such a conspiracy and warned
that the Federal government will
take all necessary steps to pre-
vent its continuation. PROMPT
prosecution for any violation Of
strike inJunctions was authorized.
The President yesterday received
from leaders of the strikers ana
the railroad executives their re-
plies to his latest proposal that
the strike be terminated by sub-
mitting the seniority question to
the Railroad Labor Board.
As result, IL was apparent that
the two factions are stIll far apa-
on settlement terms.
Seeks Agreement Ba.is.
The reply OF the shopmen wa.
understood to have been a virtual
rejection while that OF the execu-
uves such a conditional acceptance
that IL would prove unsatisfactofv
to the strikers
The President however, immedi-
ately sought to find some basis of
agreement and conducted a sort of
peace conference with the repre-
sentatives of the railroad labor or
ganizations in the Cabinet >room
and the executives in his offics
about fifteen feet away.
Mr.. Harding spent move than
three hours with the representa-
tives of the Big -Four brotherhoods
and other labor organization. not
now on strike. and at this confer
ence the President was warned that
the situation is becoming so seri-
Gus that the other railroad workers
may be involved.
Replies Are wIthheId.
An unusual ban Of secrecy was
placed on all those conferring- with
the President, and the rail eNecu-
tives and the strikers decided not
to make public their replies, while
the brotherhoods held up a state
ment they had prepared outlining
their position.
While IL was manifest that Pres.
ident Harding had failed TO bring
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u. s. CRAFT SEXES
SHIP AS SMUGGLER

NEWPORT, r. l., Aug. 1e.-The
U. S. s. Hahn. one of the ''Volstead'
navy operating off the Atlantic coast.
captured and brought into Newport
harbor today the two-master Nova
Scotian schooner Marian. as an
alleged "rum-runner."
The custom authorities at Provi-
dence were notified at once and the
Hahn was ordered to take her prize
to another port. She left here at
once for an unknown destination.
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CHEMICAL FUMES
OVERCOME 35 MEN

NEW YORK, Aug. 12.-Thirty-five
firemen were overcome and thous-
ands of tons of freight were de-
stroyed here today when Pier d, OF
the New York Central Railroad
burned, at a loss of 81 200. 900.
Joseph Martin. acting fire chief,
said that in all probability. spon-
taneous combustion was the cause
of the blaze.
Work of firemen was hampered
because Of explosions of chemicals
that were stored on the pier.
The Washington herald., 1922-08-13
MEXICANS SEIZE
PLANE AND PILOT

MEXICO CITY, Aug. 12.-Irving
Davis. an American aviator. has been
arrested by Mexican authorities while
trying to fly across the border near
Laredo. Tex.
Oficials alleged they found twelve
cases of whisky in the plane. which
was equipped with powerful Liberty
motors.
Finance Minister de Ia Huerta an
nounced the plane would be confis-
Gated by the Mexican Government.
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deadlock came and his policy was
heartily indorsed.
According to the British view.
control of German mines is too dras-
tic a measure to take against eco
nomically unstable Germany.
1t was reliably reported that the
allies had agreed upon seven of the
ten compromise proposals that
Lloyd George introduced as a sub
stitute for the Poincare plan.
All the prime ministers favor. in a
broad way, Poincare's demand that
Germany make productive guaran-
tees" that she will pay eventually II
granted a temporary moratorium.
The Washington herald., 1922-08-13
CONGRESS PARTY
SAILS FOR EUROPE

NEW YORK. Aug. 12.-The largest
body Of American Representatives
ever to make the trip across the At
lantic. sailed today on the liner Presi-
dent Harding. They are on their way
to attend the Inter-Ailied Parliament
airy Union at Geneva this month.
Among others. the group included
Senators Spencer. of Missouri: Harris.
of Georgia: Caraway. Of Arkansas:
and Representatives Montague. of vir-
ginia and Oldfield. Of Arkansas. Mr..
Aontague's family accompanies him.
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20 HURT AS DANCE
FLOOR COLLAPSES

SCRANTON, Pa, Aug. IA
crowded dancing pavilion at Lake
wenola, near here. collapsed tonight
hurting a score of dancers into the
lake. Twenty persons were in
jured, two seriously.
The pavilion was erected over the
lake and hundreds of persons were
dancing, Suddenly the far end of
the dance hall slipped into the lake.
Screams of women as they were
dashed into the lake water brought
the entire summer colony to the
lake shore and many aided in res
cue work. Physicians from Scran-
ton were summoned to give first aid
to the injured. No loss of life was
reported
The Washington herald., 1922-08-13
In Meantime Debate Will
Be Limited Under
Agreement.
SESSIONS PLANNED
FOR TWO EVENINGS
Will Renew Effort to
Place Embargo on Dye
Importations.

The end of the long tariff fight
now is in sight.
The Senate adopted a unanimous
consent agreement late yesterday
setting Saturday as the rate for a
final vote on the bill which then will
have been on the floor of the Senate
four months.
Senator McCumber, chairman Of
the Finance Committee, who has
conducted the long battle for the
administration. introduced bi-par-
tisan agreement which was speedily
passed Under this arrangement
debate will be curtailed between
now and Saturday.
The bill has been before the Sen
ate more than year. being be-
fore the Finance Committee since
July. 1891, and on the floor of the
nate continuously since April 90
1922
Vote ON amendments Tuesday.
Voting on committee amendme nts
will start at o'clock Tuesday
while balloting on amendments sub
mitted by individual Senators will
begin at 5 o'clock Thursday. accord
ing to the provisions of the agree
ment.
During this period no Senator
will be allowed to speak more than
nee. or more than ten minutes, on
any amendment or motion pertain
ing to the bill.
In order tn. all Senator'S may
have opportunity to discuss amend
ments two night sessions will be
held this week. Thursday and FRI
day nights, when the individual
amendments are up for cons:dera-
tion and action.
Just previous to the Adoption of
this agreement. however. Senator
Harreld. of Oklahoma. was granted
permission to speak one hour on the
crude oil amendments. In order
that this speech should not inter-
fere with balloting. the Senate
agreed to meet at 10 o'clock wednes-
day morning. and voting on COM
mittee amendments will continue at
IL o'clock, the usual convening
hour
No Calls for Quorum.
1t is understood that "tacit
arrangement" 'ias been concluded
among leaders providing that no
quorum calls will be made during
the week, SO that many Senator's
VIII have an opportunity for a brief
vacation during the discussion and
The Washington herald., 1922-08-13
FLEEING IRISH
LEAVE FIRE TRAIL

DUBLIN. Aug. IL. - Vanquished
Irish rebels burned six bridges and
three barracks as they were driven
from Cork today by Free State troops.
The loyal troops of Michael Collins
were enthusiastically received by the
popu1ace.
Six irregulars were killed and
twenty wounded. Three Free Staters
were killed.
The Washington herald., 1922-08-13
500 LINE WRECK
KILLS 3, INJURIES 20

ST. PAUL. Mimi. aug. 12.-Three
persons were killed snd more than
q score seriously injured when 500
Line train No. 1o7 hit an oil tank
truck at Annancsle, MIMI. late today.
The locomotive and several pas
senger cars were deraiied-
A wrecking train carrying doctors
and relief workers 10 being rushed to
the scene from Minneapolis
The Washington herald., 1922-08-13
SHOP HEAD SLAIN;
OTHERS MAY DIE

EAST ST. LOUIS. Ill. Aug. IA
E. A Arnold. night foreman Of ths
East st. Louis terminal shops. was
shot and fatally wounded when
three men attacked him at the rear
Of his home tonight.
Two men. James Callahan and
Hosea Vanable. who admitted be-
ing striking shopmen. but deny
participation In the attack. are in
a hospital here suffering from bullet
wounds and are not expected 20 live
The Washington herald., 1922-08-13
RAILROAD STRIKER
KILLED IN BRAWL

NEWARK, N. J.. Aug. 12-John
Picosky,. a striking railroad en-
ploye was shot and killed tonight
by Angelo Milo. said by police TO be
q strikebreaker.
According to Milo. he shot Pico-
sky in seif-defense when a crowd Of
strikers menaced hts life.
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Lloyd George Lauds
Griffith as Patriot

LONDON, Aug. 12.--Premier
Lloyd George today sent a tele-
gram to Michael Collins, de-
pIoring the death of Arthur
Grifiith, president of the Dali
Eireann.
My admiration for his SINGLE
minded patriotism, ability, sim
certify and courage has grown
steadily. His character deeply
impressed the British ministers.
His loss Is q heavy one for Ire
land. : trust his work viii go
to a complete success.
The Washington herald., 1922-08-13
u. s. SHIP FIRED ON
AT QUEENSTOWN

LONDON. Aug. 13.-Shots were
fired around the bows of the Ameri-
can steamer President Polk. when
she steamed into Queenstown from
New York. according to reports
here tonight. No details of the
shooting were received.
The Washington herald., 1922-08-13
Fokker TO Build U. S. Planes.

DAYTON, Ohio. Aug. i2.-Anthony
Fokker. Dutch sairplsne designer.
has been awarded the contract for
building ten pursuit planes by the
Y. s. Army Air Service. They will
be built in Holland and shipped to
hccook Field. and assembled there
The Washington herald., 1922-08-13
BIG FOUR CHIEFS MEET RAILROAD HEADS
AFTER PARLEY AT WHITE HOUSE FAILS:
FIVE GOVERNORS TO ACT IN COAL STRIKE
Sporadic Strikes
Of Rail Service
Men Spreading
Shots Exchanged as FiUe
Bombs Are Exploded in
California Yards.

CHICAGO. Aug. 12.-Although
walkout of 1.Ioo Big Fopr broth
erhood men on the Milwaukee di-
vision of the Chicago. Milwaukee
and st. Paul Railway was aver;ed
today. reports from other parts of
the country Indicated that the
tendency of the strike of railroad
shopmen was hourly growing to-
ward a complete tie-up Of the ma
tion's transportation facilities.
With dispatches from Washing
ton unofifcially reporting failure
of President Harding's latest peace
proposal. sporadic walkouts Of
train service men seemed to be
spreading.
From ST. Louis came report
that the Missouri Pacific terminal
there was tied up when 500
cago and Alton shops at Normal.
Ill. were closed to traffic.
In various parts of the country
the brotherhood men held meet
ings protesting against presence
of troops on railroad property.
Wslkeut Prevented.
At a meeting between officials
of the Chicago. Milwaukee and ST
Paul road and union leaders today
the employees grievances were
threshed out. and II was said dan
ger of a strike OF brotherhood
workers had passed
Similarly. a predicted sympa-
thetic strike of engineers, fire.
men, conductors, and trainmen on
h. ~ - So
Railway and the 500 Lines in Wis
consin failed TO materialize.
Grievances of train service men
on all three roads. according to
reports. were in connection with
efforts of the carriers to transport
new employees on trains manned bv
brotherhood workers. These. ii
was said, have been adjusted for
the time being.
Joliet situation Uach.aeed.
The situation at Joliet. Ill,
where 1900 train service men
walked out last Tuesday as a
protest against troops sent to
guard the Eigin. Joliet and East
ern Railway shops, following the
fatal riot of Monday night re-
mained unchanged.
The one hopeful note sounded to-
day came from w. G. Lee. presi-
dent of the Brotherhood OF Rail-
road Trainmen. who ordered MEM
bers of his organization who have
Joined the strike to go back to their
jobs-at least until a walkout
should be authorized.
In Eoseville. Cal, five bombs were
exploded at a. m. today in the
Southern Pacific Railroad yards.
Immediately following the explo-
sion. railroad guards fired In the
direction Of the explosion. Their
fire was answered by unknown
parties. Deputy United states Mar
shall Sullivan was slightly injured
in the exchange of shots.
Claim Equipment Dangerous.
walkout OF trainmen had affect
ed three Southeastern lines tonight.
Members of the Big -Four broth
erhoods. claiming that locomotives
and other equipment was danger
Gus. due to lack of repairs. refused
to go out on their runs on the Illi-
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