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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-07-10

Washington, July 1O-PoSslblltles
of negotiations for q coal strike settle
ment growing out of the conference
called by President Harding appeared
remote last night rs the miner and op-
orator delegates returned to Washing
ton for the second phase OF the pro-
ceedingS today.
The operators chafed under the
Presidential dictum of silence, which
prevented them from laying before
the public the proposal they submitted
to the conference in the presence OF
Secretaries Hoover and Davis last
week. and hope the executive sessions
may be broken today.
At any rate they will restate their
position in unmistakable terms, and
there is no apparent disposition on
their part to yield much ground IN
order to break the deadlock.
Operators who arrived here yeSter-
day declined TO discuss the conference
because the President had requested
secrecy. As far as is known, they
have offered to negotiate a settlement
through districts or to arOltrate the
dispute, each proposition being unae-
ceptable TO the miners.
There is no tendency for the confer
ence to WELD on the compromise Sug-
geStion of the Administration for re-
districting Oe the bituminOus mining
industry, dividing it into eight new
districts, for the purpose of working
against the nOn-Cnion mines of West
Virginia, TO accept the same scale as
the highly uniOnized Illinois fields.
Whether acceptable TO the operators
or net, the opening Of negotiating
along district lines, even though the
districts were contracted, is vetoed h3f
the miners, and unless PreSiSei2
Hardin gcan put more force beAtasf
the suggestion it will fall down.
The conference reopened today with
the situation virtually the same as
q week ago Saturday, when President
Harding delivered his admonition that
the Government would have to step in
if the deadlock was not broken.
Late Yesterday Mr.. Harding had
not indicated his intentions about the
meeting TODAY He is expected to at
tend personally or call the conferees
to the White House, as the meeting
adjourned until his return and appar-
emily is 6.aSirous Of word from him,
which his assistants could not convey.
The following was outlined by one
who has kept in close touch with the
'voceedings. although not a member %
the conference, as the probable course
of the session. Each side will submit
proposals, stating Just how far they
will 90 toward negotiations for set
tlement Both propositions will be re-
jectcd and a spokesman for the Gov
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-07-10
RAILROAD MEMS SIDE
..TSGIVEN AT MASS MEETING
P. j. ConIon Tells Why Men Are On Strike,Last Gut
Made Was Eight Cents An Hour-July l, l92l
Men Were Cut Seven Cents An Hour
pREDJCTs VICTORY FOR THE STRIKERS
Addresses Made by Rev. Robert Browne, Rev. Edgar
Carpenter Rev. DR.. E. B. Jackson and H. F. Chichest-
er-Invocation by Rev. E. A. Mckay and Benedlcton
by Rev. Louis Smet.

Conditions under which the rail-
road men throughout the country nave
been working and what has been done
to make these conditions almost un-
bearable which resulted in the wakout
july were told by p. j. Colon, vice
president of the international Assocla-
ton of Machinists at a largely at
tended mass meeting held IN the
armory yesterday afternoon which
was presided over by H. F. Chichester,
president of the local crafts.
According to Mr.. Conlon the rail
road employees on July /, 1920, when
the roads were under government con-
troll, were increased thirteen cents an
hour. The roads he declared were glad
for this increase because they OBJ
tained three times more revenue. AS
long as the funds came from the
United States Treasury he said their
was no complaint made. Then he SAID
began an attack by the railroads
against the men by propaganda and on
January 10, 1921 he stated the roads
claimed the men had taken advantage
of Uncle Sam.
According to Mr. Conlon the men
on July /, 1921 were cut seven cents
an hour and on July l this year
cut of eight cents per hour was put
into effect. making a total of fifteen
cents an hour since July /, 1921.
Efforts of the railroads to do away
with the mems agreement with the
u. S. Labor Board were given by Mr.:
Conlon. President Harding he stated
told President Jewell, the latter repre-
senting the railroad men, that the
agreement was n milestone around the
necks of the railroads and the roads
notified the men that after July l
the agreement would be abolished.
When the representatives OF the
men came back to the roads he stated
that every rule that meant anything
to them WAS abrogated and they were
tied up. showing that there was some
body else behind the screen.
The speaker said the men were not
willing to abide by six of the amend
ed rules. Among the rulings to which
they objected was cutting off time
and half time for work on Sundays,
the right to send an employee to a
physician and have him turned down.
tho right to disregard all rules of
priority and take man off the street
and placc him over man of long SER
vice in the shops. There is Mr.. Conlon
said no longer any complaint from
tie railroads. .
During the last two years out OF
1882 decisions given no he said favor
ed the railroads and 400 were IN
favor of the employees. However, he
added the roads did not put them INTO
effect.
Conditions on the Erie road were
given by Mr.. Conlon who said that
road announced to the shOpmen that
thcv were working for certain con-
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-07-10

The first of a series of band con-
certs to be given every Friday evening
at 3 o'clock at the southeast corner or
King and Washington streets by the
Citizens Band will be given this c-;;i-
ing Friday, July nth. Through the
efforts of r. f. Knight, president OF
the chamber of commerce, these con-
certs have been arranged for. News
that Alexandria will have Friday
evening concert during the summer
months will be hailed with satlsfac-
ton by the music-loying population
of the city.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-07-10

Gladys Yates Klassen, eleven years
old. and her brother, Buddy Mason
Klassen, six years old, children Of
Mrs. Paul Klassen, who disappeared
from their home in Takoma Park,
Md. Friday. were picked up here that
afternoon by their cousin, Mrs. AL
berta Love. 209 North Pitt street. The
mother of the children becoming
alarmed at their absence had the po-
lice of the District of Columbia and
MARYLAND searching for them.
Mrs. Love notified the local police and
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-07-10
Two Runaway Children
Returned To Takoma Park, Md.

the children late last night were
turned over to their mother. The
mother was accompanied II Alexan-
dria by the stepfather of the children,
Paul Klassen.
According to a statement made by
the children they were sent out on an
errand Friday and instead Of going
on the errand came over to this city
where they have relatives. They were
found on the postoffice corner by Mrs.
Love. The children did not express
any desire to return.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-07-10
R. r. MEMS MEETING

A mass meeting was held this
morning by the railroad employees
who went on a strike July l. The
meeting was largely attended. Only
routine business was disposed of. The
men are holding out for what they
consider is justice to themselves. The
railroad simply say things are NOV
ing as usual Tie situation appears to
remain unchanged.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-07-10
First of Weekly Band
Concerts Starts Friday

The program will be as follows:
March, Brooks Triumphal,. Seitz
2-Overture, The Iron Count. . King
3-fox Trot, Leave Nc With a Smile
Observation-Disclosures. koehler
1-March. On the Square. PAMELA
Gems From the Opera
..... Berry
We Got Fun 49,. Whiting
South Melodies, The Sunny South
................ Lampe
The Thunderer. ..... Sousa
The Star Spangled Banned.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-07-10

The fastest trip around the world,
consuming S5 days, q hours and 80
minutes, was made by John Henry
NearS, in 1918.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-07-10
Bible Thought for Today

W Then said Jesus, If We con-
XA time in my word. then are
We my disciples indeed; and
V We shall know the truth, and
the truth shall make you free
John s: 81, 81.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-07-10
Gas light was first used in 1898.

The germ theory of disease dates
from 1868.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-07-10

Chloroform has been in use since
1881.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-07-10
EsTABLIsHED 1TsA

Oldest Daily Newspaper In tAs
United States and Best Adverns-
ing Medium in Northern virginia
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-07-10

For this Secticn-Fair and scme
what warmer today; tomorrow
"~rtly cloudy, probably shOwers
/ tl;understot as
Ugh tide tomorrow; 9:3l 4. n.,
9:j7 y. III.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-23

and seeing what is taking place on the stage because they are being trampled on by persons who act as if their lives depended on getting out of the theatre in the shortest time possible
 Such practice may be due to thoughtlessness, but it shows woeful lack of consideration, both for the people who have been trying to pro- vide an evening of entertainment and for those who prompted either by courtesy or desire to see the ending of the play, try to keep their seats until the last word is spoken or the last song is sung. In the case of musical comedies the company frequently ends performance while practically the entire audience have their backs turned and are going out of the theatre.
 If a public speaker or a minister, were to remark ''Now, my friends, in conclusion" and see his "friends' begin to scramble to get out his feelings would be hurt. Yet, this is the way theatrical performers are treated night after night in Birmingham and elsewhere.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-23
INTERESTING DATA ON MANUFACTURES

WinstonSSalem, N. C., as a manufacturing city compels the notice of larger cities of the south. The census report of 1920 places the total value of Winston-Salems manufactures at $200, ,425,000, of which the value of raw ma- terials was $s7,2os,ooo and the value added by manufacture was $1o3,2 3,222OO0.
 Birmingham's total value of manufactured products in 1920 Is placed at $127,214,000 of which the value of raw material was $se,- 819,000 and value added by manufacture $4O,- 3e5,ooo.
 Atanta's total value of manufactured prod ucts was $114,249, ,000, of which the value of materials used was ss7,s63, ,OOO and value added by manufacture s46,386,o0O.
 Winston-Salem is the central point of opera tions for immense tobacco interests, and is manufacturer also of finished cotton goods It has neither great variety of products nor produces the tonnage of larger cities It is true, however, that the manufactures of this town of 50,000 inhabitants exceed in value those of any other city in the south.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-23
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
 AND ELSEWHERE
CONFIDENT OF AMENDMENT SUCCESS

"On every hand we have good for en- couragement," says c. L. Harold, chairman of the Jefferson county good roads bond commit tee.
 "The voters have at last seen clearly through the issue and that it means no additional tax ation The motor vehicle license fund which is to be collected, bonds or bonds, will pay for the roads that are to be built out of the $25,- O0G,000, plus an equivalent sum offered by the federal government.
 "It is true that not all of the 25,O00,OO0 will be available the first year out of federal aid, but l am confident that the present federal policy will be continued indefinitely. The amendment is even stronger than it was two years ago in that it is provided that no more bonds shall be sold than can be paid for out of this motor vehicle license fund. Surely this is good answer to any one who may fear that the state might become involved by the issu- of bonds in this large sum.
 'I wish to make this special appeal to the election managers and clerks who have been selected to serve at the special election I hope that every one of them will make a special ef- fort to respond to the summons. It will be un- fortunate indeed if single box in Jefferson county should be unattended by the election of ficers."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-23
BIRMINGHAM REACHING OUT
 AS A BUTTER MAKER

A Birmingham creamery has established a butterfat station at Prattville, 100 miles dis tant, where the milk producers of that section will assemble their sour milk for shipment to Birmingham at regular intervals. The pro- ducers will receive the Chicago cash price for their butterfat, which is quoted daily in the market reports and about which there can be no misunderstanding
 The Birmingham district is an enormous con- sumer of butter and is ideally situated for dis tributing purposes. Butter making in this city should be one of it's important industries. It is feasible proposition because all the trunk lines entering Alabama lead into Birmingham, and butterfat can be assembled here at mini- mum cost.
 The Prattville station is the first of a series to be established at various points within 100 to 150 miles of Birmingham. We need varied n- dustries and this business links the interests of the country and city so directly that each reaps the benefit.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-23
TRUCKS FOR AUTOMOBILE CLUB

Noting in the newspapers recently that s. R. Batsop, through the state highway comnlis- sion, of which he is a member, had offered to donate number of trucks to the Jef- ferson county board of revenue, it occurred to me that it would be mighty good idea to ask for the donation of truck for the Bir- mingham Automobile club, so I asked MT. Bat son to use his influence,' said Charles G. Davis, president of the Birmingham Automobile club.
 q found him most cordial in cooperating with the idea, and he has promised to use his influence to secure the loan of truck for the Birmingham Automobile club from the state highway commission unless it is against the fed eral government rule In it's small way the Birmingham Automobile club, if it had a truck, could remedy great many discrepancies on the highways adjacent to Birmingham which have to be left awaiting a road gang to re- pair. The Birmingham Automobile club could easily make these repairs if it had the desirel truck, and it would not only serve as a great help to the motorist, but it would also enable to show that we stand ready and willing Go cooperate in any way we for the public good when it comes to motoring or driving or any mode of locomotion over the roads around Birmingham"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-23
GREAT BRITISH FAIR

British Industries Fair, London and Bir- mingham, will be held February 27 to March 10," said c. P. Orr, British vice consul. "I wish to say for the benefit of any citizen of northern Alabama contemplating a visit to England during the period of this fair that I will take pleasure in giving him information and providing him with cards of introduction so that he will be the recipient of special atten- ton.
 "It is purely trade fair and admittance will be restricted to business men and purposes so that they will not be inconvenienced or impeded by crowd of sightseers. Reading and writing rooms and the like will be furnished visitors.
 q stand ready to serve any citizen of north Alabama who may desire the benefit Of my services"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-23
PRAISES DR. JOHNSTON

"The peace-time work of the Red Cross in the south is receiving great help by having Dr. Alexander Johnston enlisted in the york; said Mrs. F. M Blynd, executive secretary of the Jefferson county chapter of the Red Cross. 'Dr. Johnston has long been worker for sui fering humanity. His social work dates back to the flood in Ohio in 1884, when he was in charge of the relief corps looking after 10000 homeless people and had 30, 900 more to feed.
 "Dr. Johnston served for long time as sec retary of the Indianapolis board of charities and, later was superintendent of the school for the feeble-minded youth. Other places of impor- tance that he has held was first director of the School of Philanthropy, associate field director of the Red Cross at Camp Greene during the He was also very prominent in starting the fresh air movement for children in such cities as Chicago, Cincinnati and Indianapolis
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-23
POINTED PARAGRAPHS

From the Chicago News
 man may walk right up without walking upright.
 The happier some men are the more money they possess.
 Don't judge woman's complexion by the package it comes in.
 Usually the more man is wrapped up in himself the colder he is.
 The man who gets large salary as he thinks he deserves is overpad
 Some women attract attention simply be- cause they make no effort to attract it.
 Is it not true that man would rather pa- tronize excursion boat than paddle his own canoe?
 If doesn't repeat the cute things his baby says it is a sure sign that he hasn't any baby.
 Men are always telling what they would do under certain circumstances but when the aforesaid circumstances happen along they in- variably do something different.
 After has been knocked down by his enemies his friends kick him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-23
coMMENDs WRITER

q don't know who wrote that editorial headed The Real Significance of the Dance Question: in The Age-Herald last Thursday said Theron Watkins, Out do know that it was one of the best articles I have read about this much dis cussed subject, and I would like to congratu- late the writer.
 q never miss reading The Age Herald, and especially enjoy thsc able editorials. think Harpers cartoos,s are deserving of great praise and credit, and notice that they are widely copied, as are many of the bright things from Paul Cooks delightful column The Age Herald really has number of stars on it's staff and consider it the best paper in the state.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-23
TALKING TO THE WHOLE WORLD

Tie worlds greatest radio station, on Long Island (about 70 miles from New York cityl was officially opened on November 5, 1921, when President Harding flashed message to all the people of the earth. It is described by M Tevis in the January St. Nicholas, in part as follows:
 ms great station, by means of which sim ultaneous wireless communication can be held with the entire world, is known as Radio Ger trai This is the transmitting station, so plan ned as to. have a number of separate antenna systems, each communicating with different country. Sixteen miles away, at Riverhead Long Island, is multiplex receiving station. so arranged as to receive all radiograms coming from the foreign countries embraced in the system. But strange to say, there are no radio operators at either of these stations! The operators are conveniently situated in the Central traffic office, which is located in the busiest part of New York city.
 "The actual transmission takes place by what is known as remote control' drected from the central office. In the same way tho distant signals pouring in by radio from all quarters at the receiving station are auto matically transferred to wire lines and received in audible tones at the central office The action is simultaneous, from the time the signals are transmitted from some foreign point and picked up by the aerial, to the moment when the re- ceiving operator in New York transcribes them
 I've can realize the significance of this when we remember that in the early days of the art each station functioned alternately as a trans hitter, receiver, and telegraph office, which of course, involved great loss of time and a consequent reduction of possible business, since the station had to stop sending while receiving, and vice versa. When the signals reach the central office they are interpreted and typed off by skilled operators, or else received auto maticaly at high speed by ink recorders Lastly, they handed to Messenger boys, who bear them to all parts of the city
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-23
USE YOUR HEAD
From Forbes Magazine.

From Forbes Magazine.
 He didn't know anything about soap, but as his concern, Van Camps, had lately branched into this line, 1t was up to him to sell the soap quota allotted him. He had sold soup and beans successfully; he ate them and could therefore expatiate on their superior quality. But soap? This was different kind of nut to crack. The only thing he knew about soap was that he must think up some way to sell it. After much cogitation, he took two towels, dampened them went to the back of his house in Minneapolis and proceeded to clean the soot and dirt off the outside wall. He quickly got the towels looking more black than white. Then he personally took some of the new soap and washed one of the towels. He made a spotless job. Armed with these two towels he set out. To each prospect he told what he had done, showed the two towels and suggested that If a perfect novice at washing clothes, could get such results, what would not this soap bring to the experienced housewife?
 He sold so much soap that he was promoted to be divisional sales manager
 Are you using your head as effectively as he used his head-and his soap?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-23
BOXING AN AID TO ACTING

Augustus Thomas in Saturday Evening Post
 Franklin Haven Sargent, president of the American Academy of Dramatic Arts, asked me some years ago to suggest any additional course, for his pupils.
 l said Teach them to box"
 MT. Sargent then past 30. Before offered that advice 1 had found in several years of professional rehearsals that men and women, self conscious on the stage, were so principally on account of their hands, There is the same embarrassment in, some public speakers.
 The boxer is free from that; to see his hands in front of him in an instinctive gesture does not fil him with sudden fear and if the hand as placed stands for some mental attitude he is at ease in leaving it there as long as he asks attention to that fact
 The most graceful man in the use of his hands on the stage thirty years ago was Mau- rice Barrymore, who had been champion anna teur boxer of England One of the most grace ful today is Eddie Foy, another boxer. have never in many talks with William Faversham mentioned the subject, but I am confident that he was skillful boxer in his younger days.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-23
ARE WOMEN CHEATS?
rom the san Francisco Chronicle.

From the San Francisco Chronicle.
 In an interview on the effect of womens dress on morals Commander-in-Chie Even geIine Booth of the Salvation Army is quoted as using the following language: r
 "A womar has no right to fool the world It is not womans duty to paint and powder to make herself attractive The woman with the blazing cheeks, indigo eyes and carroty hair is cheat"
 Mercy on us. That is serious The Standard dictionary defines a cheat as follows "A fraud" "a deceiver" "a hypocrite." Webster goes still further into particulars. That author ity says that cheat is "a deceiver," "a fraud" "an impostor,' "a swndler," "a sham" "a de- Iusion,'' "a humbug" In the case of both these authorities we quote only from the desk edi- tions, not daring to consult the unabridged lest they make it worse
 We had never imagined that women were such creatures and far be it from us to suggest such thing. But when the announcement is made by one who is not only woman herself, but knows woman and her ways in all countries of the earth that is news which no public jour nal can afford to overlook It s-important if true and there could be no higher authority. The fact that Miss Booth herself is in no need of store complexion should not, we think as some might suggest, impair the weight of the testimony. The commander-in-c of the Salvation Army has very wide opportunities for observation And yet we cannot but hope that she errs in this case.