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The labor world., 1922-10-14

New York Central. Millions Of pas
sengers and millions of tons of
freight are moved over the tracks
of this road formerly known as the
Hudson and Berkshire, but now said
to be extinct g
Space, and the readers patience,
is too limited to attempt to srehearse
the history Of all other extinct"
railways. even il we could could do
so, nevertheless it: is worth while to
mention here q very few of the rail-
roadA that really are extinct SO far
as the general public knows and yet
which are as much in practical op.
Grafton as they ever wcre,; their ex-
tinction consisting only in being
merged into other and perhaps less
obscure railway corporations.
To say that the more one studies
the transportation problem, the less
one knows about it is an absurdity.
1t is true, however, that the more
one studies the question the moro
certain: it appears that what we can
find out about it Is only shrewd
guess or what is established: by evil
dence that stands undisputed and
indisputable., :, :.
And evidence that stands undis-
puted and indisputable; unimpeach-
able evidence seems to indicate be-
yond the shadow Of a doubt, that
the clear net profit OF the railways
Of the United States, over and above
operating expenses, taxes. and mill
ions set aside for depreciation and
'retirements' Is not less than twen-
ty-five billion dollars, every period
OF twelve months. 81 2..sss.@ ,:l
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STRIKERS ARE ENJOINED:
CAN'T SELL LABOR PAPER

Circuit Judge Stapleton of Port
land, Ore, has enjoined striking -cul-
mary workers from selling copies
Of the Oregon Labor Press in the
vicinity of a struck restaurant that
insists on operating under the long
week system. The proprietor said
his business decreased because the
labor paper was sold.
The court, Of course, did not con-
slider the rights of the workers when
he was called upon to decide in ia
Vor Of the dollar.
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value OF COLD
SHOWS LAbOR'S
Gain IS SMALL
Purchasing Power: Of Dollar
Less and Wages DWind|e.

Washington, Oct. 12.-1f the
wages Of workers in manufacturing
industry had the same purchasing
power last December that they had
in 1914, these wage earners today
would be $1.35 Ito the good" over
1914, says the national Catholic well
fare council, in a statement which
shows that the so-called ''higher
standard of living because OF the
war" is largely. myth.
The statement is based on figures:
issued by the national industrial con-
ference board. an organization of
employers associations.
Statistics issued by the United
States bureau Of statistics show that
in December, last year, skilled men
got $25.56, which was ~ per cent
more money compared with the cost
Of living than they got in 1914.
The employers claim that the gain
is II per cent, figured on the same
basis. .p
The employers state that IN De-.
cember, last year, the average skilled
man in manufacturing industry made
about $1,325 year ($24.48 a week)
the average unskilled worker about
$1,025 .($19.71 q weekly and the av-
erage woman about 1925 a year
($15.S6 week..
Measured by its own figures for
the cost Of living" says the national
Catholic welfare council. :"aH wage
earners in manufacturing industry,
men and women, skilled and. un-
skilled, according to. the national in.
dustrial conference board, got on an.
average IL per cent more. in Decem-
ber, 1921. than in July, 1914. When
the official government figures are
used the gain is cut to- M per. cent.
IT, the larger figure is taken, wage
earners were $1.35 to the: good In
1914 money. If the smaller official
figure is taken wage carriers were
IS cents to the good.
I'm other words, II money were
still worth the same as in 1914 wage
earners instead Of making an aver.
age Of $12.35 .acweek would be, get-
ting either $13.70 a week or $3.50
a. week. according4to whether the
figures Of the employers orGaniza-
ton orE'the figures of the govern
ment on the cost Of living are taken"
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POTTERY WORKERS. OUT.
Several thousand. pottery workers
throughout the country are~o on strike
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STOP CONTRACT JUMPING.

New York, Oct. 5.-Through their
have reduced contract jumping 70
per cent in the tent show field and
have practically eliminated it in the
legitimate theaters, according to
Frank Gilmore, executive secretary
Of the Actors Equity association.
affiliated with the A. F. of L. The
practically all Of Americas theatri-
cal stars.
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1861 1t changed it's name to the
Utica and Black River and was
merged some years ago into the New
York Central and is now as fruitful
of the profits of that great system"
as any other equal number of miles,
so far as any public records indicate.
The Elmira and Williamsport, an
other road reported to be extinct"
really never has been extinct" not
even nominally., This road has had
an uninterrupted corporate existence
for 90 years, ever since 1892. It is
reported as leased in 1863 to the
Northern Central Railroad company
for ess years. In 1863 it issued bonds
to draw interest for 999 years,
namely, until the year A. D. 1882.
The face value Of these bonds has
now been paid three. times over
(300%) aPd IL it is possible to con-
ceive that future generations will be
as ignorant and stupid as past gem
erations have been, and the iniquity
planned by financiers before very
many now living were born is to be
perpetually condoned, then some one
(we don't know -who) will be draw
ing interest on.these identical bonds
900 and odd years hence and the
debt will still stand to draw interest
other hundreds Of years il not in
some way cancelled. W.. I.:
The Hudson and Berkshire was
Incorporated - years ago (1s2s). It
is extinct. true enough, now, except
that its tracks and other valuable
Tangible property is part and parcel
Of the Boston and Albany with the
b. & A leased for 100 years to the;
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dends, with millions of surplus" on
hand and at the same time, owning
all of the capital stock of the Chi
cago and State Line Railroad COM
pany which latter road was LEASED
in perpetuity" to another railroad
from September first, 1887.
The New York Central is reported
to have owned "the entire capital
stock" of the New Work, Chicago
and st. Louis for a number Of years.
In more recent years the New York,
Chicago and st. Louis road is report
ed as IAN operating road indepen-
dent" From the latest report we
have of this independent road"
which is said to have 'succombed
entirely in 1885. it appears to be
operating SIS miles of line now with
something more than ten million
dollars on hand of surplus-and still
independent" except that it's entire
capital stock is yet reported to be
the property Of the New York Cen
trail. ..
AS I am writing these lines a list
Of several hundred railroads printed
more than 35' years ago. every one
Of them said to be extinct or
"abandoned'' or ~'not in operation"
lies before me. .,.s..s.s= 5 +: +
|: We don't know how many of these
railroads really are extinct or aban-
doned, but we do know that some
of them, at least. are very much
alive as profit producers in these
twentieth century days. .z5 f...z 81
One Of these railroads now said
to be "extinct'---the Black River. and
Utica, was Incorporated In 1858. In;
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ARS0NS RECORD IN CONGRESS
SN0T FAVORABLE TO PEOPLE
oted with ReactonaS and Against ProgessieS on Vital
legislation Carss 100 Per Cent with Common People.

The Eighth district congressional campaign goes merry
he campaign committee of Former Congressman William L.
been opened in the St. Louis hotel collection being
en among the working people defay the of the
aen They subscribing eheeuy and literally They rec
be caught sleeping many Of them
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ASK SUSPENSION FbAueHER1Y
Until IMPEACHMENT IS SETTLED
Organized Labor Throughout Country Starts War on Attorney
General COMMITTEE Of 48 Takes Fight to Harding.

Resolutions demanding that Attorney General Dauehertv be
removed from office have adopted by organized labor
throughout the country President Gompes Of the A. F. Of l..
addressed largely attended meeting Washington last
Sunday and called the fact that Congress has from
time to time since 1911 enacted clause the appropriation bill
exemptng labor from antitrust law prosecution
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Trades ,SSEMbLY T0CoNDUCT
DR| T0HELP' SHOP WORKERS
Tag DaV Collections to Be Used to Feed and Clohe Families
ofStrking Shop Workers Who Have Made Gallant Fight

Saturday will be tag day for the striking shoprnen They
have been for IS long weeks They have fought bravey
against the powerful financial interests the world has
known. They have fought them standst has been
long, hard bitter struggle attended by many sacrifices the
part of the workers and their families.
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"FAIR RETURN ON CAPITAL"
Stockholders of the Victor talking
machine company expect'to have a
900 per cent stock dividend voted
them at their annual meeting to be
held this month.
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SCHOOL TEACHERS UNIT.

Atlanta, Oct. 5.-Public school
teachers Of this county have organ
lied and affiliated with the Ameri-
can Federation of Teachers.
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KODAK PROFITS ARE BIG.

New York, Oct. SIN advertising
a new issue of common stock the
Eastman Kodak company states that
for the past 10 years it's clear profits
have averaged $15,2O9,795.
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NO PROT EST TO
Mine DISASTER
IN CALF F0RN|A
Chambers Of Commerce Loud
About Herrin;; Mute Elsewhere.

Herrin, ILL.,, Oct. I'm it's re-
port to Circuit Judge Hartwell, the
regular Williamson county grand
jury said that criticism of the state
and county officials made in the re-
port Of the special grand jury in
vestigating the Herrin mine killings
was not justified by the record Of
the special body.
This statement by the regular
grand jury comedies with the claim
Of attorneys for accused miners who
have publicly charged that the re-
port of the special grand jury. was
prepared in advance by Attorney
General Brundage, at the instiga-
tion OF the Illinois chamber Of COM
merce, which is raising funds for the
prosecution.
San Francisco, Oct. 12.-No cham
Der of commerce has yet demanded
that the men responsible for the loss
Of, AZ lives in the Argonaut mine be
punished.
In Herrin, ILL.,, q mob was formed
after union miners were killed by
imported gun men. The gun men
also closed q public road because It
was near: the coal company's prop
erty. These wrongs, which big bust
ness, was permitted to: perpetrate,
were followed by greater. wrongs,
and the lives of a score of strike
breakers were destroyed.
It is interesting to note the frenzy
Of the metropolitan press and cham
bers Of commerce toward the second
NOT the first-Herrin outrage, and
their silence toward the owners OF
the Argonaut mine, where Al lives
were lost.
= The California law provides for two
shafts in each mine, to be connected
at the various levels. The purpose
is to always have an extra shaft for
escape If one. shaft is closed through
accident.
Parallel with the Argonaut mine,
and on either side ofsit. are the Ken
nedy and Muldoon. shafts. The own
ers Of the three properties agreed
to connect their shafts and thus save
the expense of putting in extra
shafts. The Muldoon shaft, however,
only. went down to the. 3,900-foot
level Of the Argonaut mine. The ~
miners were working several hum
dred feet lower: down. The Kennedy
shaft was useless because Of differ
ences, with the owners Of the Ar
gonaut mine. Thiss made but one es-
cape for. the Argonaut miners, and
when this was, closed they were
trapped a mile below the surface Of
the earth.
This violation of law was cool ana
calculating. There was no frenzied
mob connected with It,: But not q
word is said against the Argonaut
mine owners by those who thunder
on law enforcement-when there is
the slightest chance to connect trade
unionism with violation of law.
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POTTERY:, WORKERS OUT.
Several thousand pottery workers
throughout the country are on strike
to enforce az per cent wage increase.
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s MEN ARRESTED IN TAYLOR CASE:
 FACE GR|LL|NG |
Arrest of Seventh Man, Who Is Reported to Be Actor,
 Momentarily Expected
ACTRESS IS QUESTIONED
Mrs. Rupp Alleges Threats of Death Made by Men to Keep
 Her From 'Squealing'

LOS ANGELES, Mar 1.-The arrest of seventh man in connection with the murder of William Desmond Fay. Tor, film director, month ago tonight, was predicted tonight by officers as signed to the case.
 The arrest, if effected, would bring into custody motion picture actor of some prominence, who was believed to have been in the confidence of ped. dlers of drugs and liquor, the officers said.
 They declined to make his name public prior to the actual arrest.
 Six men already are under arrest as a result of disclosures made yes terday by Mrs. John Rupp, which, it was indicated, also form the basis of the prospective arrest
 The six men arrested yesterday, said to have been engaged in selling drugs and bootlegging. were grilled by police detectives today. The results were not made public beyond the opinion that one of the men was on the verge of breaking"
 Sheriffs deputies located and ques- toned Chinese notion picture actor named only as "Jim," but said once to have been employed -'by Taylor. They stated they learned nothing of importance from him.
 The police made it clear that Jim was not the actor whose arrest was a possibility tonight.
 Mrs. Rupp, who is said to be known also as Mrs. May Lynch, made to the police a formal statement of 10000 words detailing her version of incl dents which she said she believed connected the six men arrested at her home yesterday with the Taylor mur- der mystery.
 Among her statements was one that one of the men, George CaNert, known also as Rodney Calvert, 25 years old, who said gas-fitting was his occupa- tion, said in her presence he would shoot Calvert if the director made good an alleged threat to report the sale to him of synthetic liquor as bonded goods.
 It was announced tonight that Mabel Normand, film actress, one Of
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LLOYD GEORGE
 THREATENS TO
 RES|GN OFFICE
Revolt Engineered by Die Hards' Causes Split in
 Coalition Ranks
DECLINE LEADERSHIP
Recent Elections Show Public Is Out of Sympathy With
 Coalition Government

LONDON. Mar. 1.-(By the Asso- ciated Press)-The prime minister's threat of resignation has been the political sensation of the day. Hints of Lloyd Georges resignation have bee1 current ever since Sir George Younger, head of the conservative party organization, engineered re- volt of some 50 "die-hards" tories against the premier during the lat ter's absence at the Cannes meeting.
 One outcome of that revolt was a practical split in the coalition and public abandonment of the so-called coupon system under which hereto fore candidates, whether conserva- tive or liberal, entered the electoral contests under a united banner.
 The attitude of the "die-hards" is that they decline to recognize Lloyd Georges leadership unless they are allowed to dictate the policy of the coalition, which would include res toration of the legislative veto to the house of lords, and protective tariff
 The prime minister is said to have threatened to resign when he return ed from Cannes, but was dissuaded by Austen Chamberlain. Since then. disintegration in the coalition has proceeded rapidly. large body of the conservatives showing a disposition to support the revolting element. At the same time. recent elections in which the government candidates were defeated. tended to show the country was completely out of sym pathy with the coalition. while the labor and the Asquithian liberals, who opposed the coalition, are con- stantly gaining strength.
 Ever since parliament re-assem- bled, the belief that general elections were approaching has overshadOwed all proceeding of a, political character both within and outside of parliament
 Meetings of the government whips and the organizing leaders of the conservative party were held today to consider the new situation and, all though nothing definite was decided, it is expected that a meeting of the whole conservative party will be call ed at an early date.
 The general impression is that an
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ago; that her son soon began to re- ceive telephone calls and messages from the defendant, which continued until her marriage, and that they resumed almost at once.
 Mrs. Kennedy also said she learned Of the marriage, intercepted a call, and asked Mrs. Obenchain about it.. The latter admitted the marriage, the witness said. Then Mrs. Kennedy asked her, according to her evidence, whether she deemed it right to con- tinue to call up Belton, single man, ana Mrs. Obenchain said that she did not, but continued to do it.
 At the conclusion of Mrs. Kennedy's evidence, the state announced it had no more witnesses except Mrs Bailiff. who testified in the Burch case, and that she could not appear until Mon- day They asked leave to rest and reopen then to take her testimony. The defense declined to agree, and the jury was excused until Monday, but the court directed the attorneys to submit certain things relating to the evidence in arguments Friday There will be no session in the case tomorrow
Bisbee daily review., 1922-03-02
COMP ROM|SE |S UNDER NAY THAT W 0ULD OBV|ATE TREASURY DRAIN Form Special Subcommittee
 to Work Out Possible
 Solution of Bonus PLAN IN EMBRYO STAGE Undertake Compromise Only
 After Sales Tax Motion
 Had Been Rejected
PLAN IN EMBRYO STAGE

WASHINGTON, March 1.-Elimina- ton Of the cash feature of the sol diers' bonus bill, but under a plan which would enable former service men to obtain funds from banks on adjusted service certificates imme- 0iately after they were issued, is under consideration by majority mem bers of the house ways ana means committee as a possible solution of the bonus problem.
 This would make unnecessary any heavy drain on the federal treasury during the next two years, while the refunding of the S6,500, 100000 short dated debt is in progress and. it was said, would remove the fundamental cause of differences in congress. and between the administration and con- gress. over the bonus question.
 The task of working out the plan was assigned today to a special sub- committee, which was appointed by what was described as unanimous consent after the majority members had failed to agree on any method or financing the cash payments which 1t had been planned should be spread over period of two and one-half years from next October 1. The sub committee had it's first meeting late today and, if it is understood. plans to call in Secretary Mellon and pos sibly members of the federal reserve board fer a discussion of the whole proposal.
 Emphasizing that the suggested plan was in only the incubation stage" Representative Iongworth of Ohio, member of the subcommittee said it probably would be a week or more before the subcommittee had completed it's work. Whatever pro- gram is agreed upon must be sub- mitted to the other majority members for decision, and it appeared prob able that it would be at least a month before whatever bill was agreed upon would be ready for the house.
 Committee members said it was not proposed to change the vocational training, farm and home aid and land settlement features of the Fordney bill. Some of them thought. how ever, that the certificate feature would be so attractive that a great majority of the men would elect that
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L0NG FIGHT |S EXPECTED OVER
 CADET CLASSES
Navy Department Attempts to Insure That Graduating
 Class Be Commissioned

WASHINGTON, March 1.-The navy department stepped forward to- day in an effort to save the naval academy graduating class from being forced to walk the plank in June.
 Taking cognizance of a movement in congress to turn the 541 members back to civil life. Secretary Denbv. Rear Admiral Wilson. superintendent of the academy, and Rear Admire Washington, chief of the bureau of navigation, insisted before the house naval committee that they Were need- ed; that the three other classes should be permitted to graduate according to schedule and that no reduction be made in the number to be admitted next fall
 Because of the unrest among the 2,272 men at Annapolis, Admiral Wilson declared, a speedy decis' ought to be made, while Admiral Washington, looking to the future, as- serted that the need for the services of the midshipment would be far greater 10 years hence than now.
 While conflicting views were ev- pressed AS to what the naval commit tee mieht recommend. questions at the long hearings today indicated a growing sentiment in favor of con- missioning the first class and retir- ing at least an equal number of older men in the servce, many of whom have reached the age of retirement and are reported to be anxious to get out
 The naval appropriation bill win ha tn hn to the present expectations, by the of the month. Until the bill is nre- sented. the midshinmen will not know their status definitely.
 There is the certainty. however. Of long fight on the question in the senate and house, regardless of wh"' the concentrations committee nav write in the bill respecting the class
 Admiral Wilson pleaded earnestly for every man at the academy and es- pecially for the first class. standine souarelv with Secretary Denbv, who urged that the entire June class be commissioned. The question as '" the number to he admitted each year in the future was discussed at some length Representative NcArthur Republican. Oregon. declared for a 60 per cent reduction. or cut in the congressional allotment from to . President Harding, at conference mst week with Republican members of the committee, is said to have rec commended this number.
 Reminded that the question of com missioning the sraduating class would come up again next year. Admi~"' Wilson insisted congress could cross tLa bridge when it was reached. add ing that in a year, everybody might be hollering for the navy"
Bisbee daily review., 1922-03-02
SENATE PASSES TAP TREATY BY
 NECESSARY VOTE
Minority Is Unsuccessful in Its Attempts to Attach
 Various Reservations
OPPOSE RADIO CLAUSE
Leaders Expect iBtter Debate on Four-Power Treaty,
 Next in Order

WASHINGTON, Mar. 1.- Taking it's first ratification roll call on the series of international covenants ne gotiated during the arms conference, the senate today ratified without res eryation or amendment the treaty with Japan confirming American ca ble and radio rights on the island of Yap.
 The final vote was e to 22, repre- senting a margin of seven over the necessary twothirds. The 32 Demo- crats present divided 13 for ratifica- tioa and 19 against, while only three Republicans voted in the negative.
 AS soon as the result had been an- nounced, the four power Pacific trea- ty, the pivotal agreement of the arms conference series, was brought be- fore the senate for action. The pro- longed and bitterly fought debate which is expected to precede vote on it will begin tomorrow.
 Ratification of the Yap treaty fol- lowed an all day battle over reser- yations and amendments, during which dissatisfied senators on the Democratic side, joined by few Re- publicans sought unsuceessfully to at tach qualifications to the ratification resolution. half dozen proposals, all presented by Democratic senators were voted down successively by ov- erwhelming majorities.
 The reservationists made their prfn cipal fight and reached the high wat CT mark of their strength in favor of an amendment which would have de- clared that the United States should be the sole judge as to whether Amer ican radio development is warranted on Yap. Under the treaty, no Amer ican plant is to be installed there as long as Japan maintains one "ade- quate" to meet the situation, but pro- ponents of the amendment urged that controversy might arise over the question whether Japanese facilities are adequate. On the roll call, 29 votes, including those of four RepuD- licans, were mustered for the propos- al, while 54 senators, including five Democrats, voted against it.
 In opposing the radio amendment,
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