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Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1922-05-12
FUTILE
LEADERS DECLARE
MEN BOLT SESSION OF FEDERAL
BOARD HEARING WHEN Of
FiclAL SPEAKS
Make Dramatic Exit, Headed BY
Jewell; Burehmore Presents a
Statement; Outsiders At
tend Meeting

Chicago.--Although executive heads
OF the railroad employees bolted from
the wage hearing Friday at which
outside organizations were allowed to
present evidence on behalf of the pub
lie, 1t failed to stop the presentation
OF the industrial side of the dispute,
tn which the National Industrial Traf.
fic league asked the United States
railroad labor board to throw out all
controversy and revert the matter
back to the employees and the corpor-
atoms.
The railroad men refused to sit In
the hearing when J. II. Libby attempt
ed to introduce the shippers views.
Frank p. Walsh, attorney for the en-
ployees, presented a protest to the
labor board. in which he said the EN-.
ployees are not going to be placed In
the position of being drawn into an
other hearing.
The employees also presented a brle'
to the board. In which they protested
the. bringing in of outside parties not
interested in the dispute. The whole
controversy at the meeting hinged
around whether the board had the
right to bring in outside witnesses.
In ruling that the outsiders had a
right TO ineryene, not as party Ia
the dispute, but ns I'm outsider. Ben
G. Hooper. chairman of the board,
said: THE board holds that these
parties cannot intervene here as par.
ties to the dispute. because the sta
tute does not authorize It. but the
beard has the power to hear such ev'.
dence, II it so desires. without obll.
eating itself to do so Mt other hear.
ings. The board has in this instance
not gone out of its way and aske d
these men to appear here.
ID. NJ. Jewell head OF the railroad
shop crafts unions; T.. +. Manlha
head of the telegraphers ID. ".
Holt OF the s!gnalmen; Timothy HeaIy
OF the firemen and oilers: II. e. Cash
in of the switchmen; ]. c. Smork of
The maintenance of way, and j. q.
Luhrsen of the train disputchcrs,
formed procession that got NJ and
walked out, with tho board still in
session.
After the exodus Mr.. Burchmore
presented his statement.
Mr.. Burchmore said that railroad
labor has been n preferred class, re-
.ceivlng wages tout OF harmony 10
those paid tO comparative employ.
ment in commercial industries" Mr..
Burchmore also said the labor boa I'd
should set aside all wage orders and
decisions now in force and discontinue
the present so-called hearings" II
disputes have ar.sen. he said, "insti
tutc hearings properly conducted"
The case now before the board grew
from the request OF carriers for auth
GRITTY to reduce wages OF railroad In.
lOr approximately 10 per cent and a.
include maintenance Of way men, sho,
crafts, dining-car employees, signal,
men. dispatchers and telegraphers in
| the cut.
at is common knowledge" Mr.
Burchmore said. that railroad labor
in many instances has been pro
erred cIrss, receiving wages out OF
harmony 10 those paid to comparative
employment in commercial lndustr e.
nd il is neither right nor to the pub
ic interest"
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1922-05-12
10 a,,r7 ulze Mexico City Police

Mexico City.-The regulations max.
ing the police force OF Mexico CITY u
semi-auXiliary organization have been
issued and the whole force is being
reorganized along the new lines TN S
reorganization WIS badly needed $
the police had become notaN., dlsor.
ganized in fact, To such IN TX ent IN p
scarcely n day passed without com.
plants thnt some members of the
guardisss OF the law had ta.en I'd.
vantage OF their office To rob or n &c
unauthorized eXactions OF the r., l..
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1922-05-12

II misery loves company It's up Il
everybody 10 get married.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1922-05-12

very short time. Just have confidence
in yourself and it will help lot You
have my best wishes.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1922-05-12
Dear Miss BROOKS:

A(eaf ava TOO ADfNNISs
am nom taxing The liberty Of wrii-
ing 10 ask a question. | am a boy
seventeen years of age and as YET
haven't been able 10 go NTH any girl.
They seem TO turn me dorm. / put The
blame on my not knoping manners of
high society. II you can, tell me phdi
is prong. Sincerely yours.
Y. w.. Idaho.
suppose this seems pretty serious
to you. but really. you know. you are
fairly young yet and ought not to
have been turned down many times.
Perhaps you are a little bit diffident
and self-conseious when IN the COM
pany Of girls. and il seems TO be a
failing Of the far sex TO rather admire
the self-assert.ve and bold in a man.
But ! don't advise you to carry these
latter traits too far, as there is such a
thing as over doing it. you know. 1t
always helps a lot to feel at ones ease
and to know what is the proper thing to
do in all circumstances. and il you are
not acquainted with the little matters Of
etiquette that are always cropping up.
it would be a good plan to buy you
a good book on this subject and read
up on it. and then practice what you
read whenever opportunity presents it.
self. If you do not know Of such a
book, write me again and | will tell you
the names of one or two Of the best
ones do not feel that your pred ca
ment is anything to worry about, but
that matters will right themselves in a
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1922-05-12
eeverldae Mentioned for Presldent

indianapolis. -"Beyeridge for pr, ST.
dent in 1924" was the battle cry Of
he Hoosier hull moose Thursday,
flush from victory of their leader over
Senator Harry =. New. Albert j.
Beverldge's defeat OF the close friend
and supporter OF President HARDING
for the Republican nomination for
United States senator was the mos
astounding upset IN lndianas political
history realignment Of political
forces In the state is sure to follow.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1922-05-12
Many Mines Reported Working

Charleston, W. Va.-Thirty-fOur
mines are working in the Kanawha
bituminous fields. the West Virginia
Coal association reported in giving
out coal loadings for Tuesday. Tie
figures show gain of ZOO tons over
Monday, II was stated. Shipments
Tuesday totaled 263,S50 tons against
250, 100 tons for Monday.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1922-05-12
Spoiled Her Evening.

"Maud says she didn't have good
time at the reception at ALL"
What WIS the trouble?"
"She'd heard choice bit of gossip
about girl who was there. and the girl
kept within hearing distance oil the
time. so that Maud didn't havs u
chance to tell it."--Boston Transcript.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1922-05-12

KNowLTON BEAUTY SHOP Everything
our Creams, Powder and Hair Goods, 500 ). Main
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1922-05-12
o. K.'s Cable LandIno

Washington.-The government has
authorized the landing of the Western
Union cable from Barbndoes at Miami.
Fla, It was announced Thursday at
the state department
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1922-05-12

This your corner Make Of for your information questions
that puzzns will be pleasure and privilege care
fully promptly submitted If detailed
than be columns desired send stamped envelope and
will be prompt All communications will always be held
absolute confidence.
All letters should be addressed very plainly and INK 30
Helen Brooks Box l545. Salt Lake City, AkI.D CaA~~L
The Washington times., 1922-06-01

and beer would not harm and would
be a source of pleasure TO those de-
string an occasional drink.
Certainly il would put stop to
the wholesale bootlegginE and the
selling OF rotten corn whiskey to
people who insist on drinking some.
thing" declared Artie Shoemaker,
one Of the oldest bartendeTs in Wash.
ington. from point Of servitudc.
having shaken drinks here for thirty
five years in practically all the
famous bars. Shoemaker is now the
manager of a popular cafe on Four
teenth street and declar's that he
would not go back to tehsing bar II
he had the chance.
The restaurants seem to have
drawn the mai portion OF ex-bar-
tenders. due proba bly, to the fact that
the restaurant, especially the quick
lunch counter. was kindred and
simjlar class Of business and the path
Of least resistance in making the
change.
Again the change has been
natural. because OF the fact that all
of Washington famous and near
are now engaged in the lunch busi.
ness. catering TO business men who
want quick lunch in the atmos.
phere Of the old days
The only change has been the addi-
tion Of some few tables and the elimi.
nation OF the sswdust on the floor.
The brass rail, an institution in the
major portion Of the places, is still
extant.
Following the devious paths OF
some of the stars in Washington
bardom. discloses some of the old
timers doing multitude Of various
things. To mention names OF the
great and neargreat now in the
ranks Of the ex-bartenders, would be
to name William Bresnahan, now a
machinist at the navy yard: William
Withers, Government printer; Doc
King. popular clerk at the Washing
The Washington times., 1922-06-01

ton Hotel: Charlie Engle, steward in
the Elks' Club; Frank McNay. sales
man for W9rdman Realty Company:
Thomas Ward. bureau of engraving:
Jimmie Heuster, popular steward Of
the National Press Club.
Other knights of the spigot are:
James CaITay, salesman: Downing
Marnell. restaurant business: Frank
King, johnnie Hogan and Gail Duf.
tel. in business in New York city.
No mention of the white-vested
gentry would be complete without
mention of Suffering Howard r.
Davis, for eighteen wears the chief
pOtentate and manager of the Ebbltt
har, famous for his geniality and the
fact that he could mix a drink
quicker than he could pronounce il
Summing the situation up, Davis
declares that the hartenders OF today
are better off than they were in the
o'd days, making more money. work.
ing fewer hours, and not having 80
much TO contend with.
Contrary to the general belief, and
the most surprising thing Of the sit.
uation today, is the fact that the
owners OF the hars today are making
more money now than they did in
the pre-Volstead DAYS. Our books
show that we have made more net
money since prohibition than we ever
did before" Mr. Davis said. This
is accounted for by the fact that in
the old dayS we sold q nickel beer
and gave a free lunch with II. Today
we sell the lunch and the near beer
both. and sell almost as many soft
drinks as we formerly did.
The Washington times., 1922-06-01
CANADIAN GETS
RELEASE FROM
DISTRICT JAIL
Court Grants Writ Temporarily
Releasing Adrian M.
Harris.

Following three days confinement
in a cell at the First precinct station,
Adrian Moses Harris. said TO he the
son Of a wealthy merchant OF Mon
treal, Canada, yesterday secured II
temporary release on writ OF haheas
corpus, issued by Chief Justice Nc.
Coy. of the District Supreme Court.
Harris was arrested Sunday by head.
quarters detectives at request OF 'he
sheriff OF Hastings. Mich, who wired
he was wanted in that town on the
charge Of securing money under false
pretenses.
A deputy sheriff meanwhile has
arrived in Washington, but accord.
ing to latest accounts requisition
papers have not been received. A
hearing on the writ has been set for
tomorrow morning, and II the papers
have reached here meanwhile Harris
fight against extradition will start,
Max Rhoade, Harris attorney, said
today that the Hastings officer told
him Harris' arrest had been asked on
complaint Of fifteen residents OF the
Michigan town who claim they sub.
scribed to sets Of books which they
never received. The total amount In
VOWED IL said 70 be $3.50. Harris,
who maintains system of book
selling agents throughout the
country, maintains he never was In
Hastings. : 4.
The Washington times., 1922-06-01
PROPOSES AMENDMENT
FOR CHILD LABOR LAW

A new amendment to the Con-
stitution giving Congress authority
TO regulate. limit or prohibit the
employment of persons under eigh-
teen years of age" was introduced
In the House yesterday by Congress
man Peter F. Tage Dem.). of Masss-
ChUsetts.
Tague's resolution would add a
new article to the Constitution, and
is the second effort on the part of
child labor oppone ats to circumvent
the recent Supreme Court decision
holding the present child labor law
unconstitutional.
The Washington times., 1922-06-01

DIVORCE LEGAL
JUDGE DECIDES
Supreme Court OF Nevada
overruIes Attorney Generals
Plea in MarY's Case.
BY Universal Service.

CARSON CITY, New, June l..
Mary Pickford's divorce stands.
IT. a decision handed down lste
yesterday by the Nevada Supreme
Court it was decided unanimously
that the attorney general of the
State has no right to institute
annulment proceedings either at
common law or under the statute.
Decision Is Una animous.
The opinion was written by
Justice Duker and was concurred
in by Justice Coleman and Chief
Justice Sanders.
The decision disposes OF the
efforts of Attorney General Fowler
10 set aside the divorce Of the little
picture star obtained from Owen
Moore. at Minden. New. Attorney
Gavin McNab, representing Miss
hickford, contended the State could
not institute such an action and
this view was upheld.
The case never came up on its
merits, the decision yesterday up
holding the defense's demurrer.
Fraud Was Alleged.
Fowler contended that the decree
was obtained through imposition on
the court. claiming Miss Pickford
was not a honafide resident OF the
State and that service on Moore
was obtained through collusion.
The Washington times., 1922-06-01
ST TEL BOY AUTHOR ABOUT NEWSPAPERS DUTY TO PUBIl
Ex-Knights of Mahogany Bars
Making Good in Other CalLings

Most Of Them Say They Are
Making More Than They Did
Before voIstead Decreed U.
s. Should Become Modern
Sahara.
What has become of our
bartenders?
This question, weighing
heavily upon the mind of the
public shortly to observe
"Bartenders' WeeI
amiss r."
Weeks" we have celebrated
it is rea
ton.
Ma
To come quickly to the answer.
1t might suffice ~ say ... .-
Of Washington's ex-bartenue,
are now engaged in other bust
nesses, practically all of them
making more money than they
made in the sawdust and brass
rail days.
A serious survey of the bar
tender situation shows that but
few Of these genial dispensers
The Washington times., 1922-06-01
SPRINGFIELD ROTARY
KILLS "SWEET ADELINE'

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,. June L.
Sweet Adeline Is no more-insofar rs
Springfield Rotarians are concerned.
Having become too closely attach
ed TO that well.known verse the club
decided on its demise. One of the
members dressed as Sweet Adeline"
entered meeting 10 bid an affection.
ate farewell before being shot"
An undertaken placed the body on
a funeral truck while a minister de-
livered touching sermon ove: the
remains. Sweet Adeline" was l3id
away never to be revived.
The Washington times., 1922-06-01

acter and purpose and personal
qualities OF the men engaged in 1t
Horace. the ideals and objects Of
newspaper men should be as high as
the responsibilities of newspaper men
are great"
He paused for n moment before
continuing. then he broke out with:
The four chief educational in.
fuenCes of the world are the school
the church, the press and the drama
both silent and spoken.
The higher the character and
purpose Of men engaged in those
professions the better Ndl be the edu
cational results, but while the pur-
poses and privileges of these pro
fessions is to infc"m and enligh e.
iu a word. TO educate--the public, yet
men in these professions must re.
spond always 10 the highest require.
ment of them.
Take Work Seriously.
Il think the man in journalism
who will succeed best is the man
who takes his work most seriously
and who realizes most thoroughly its
great opportunities and it's equally
great responsibilities?
When l saw Mr.. Hearst at the boat
JuSN hOi lOlu INiN
that he would radiogram the answers
to my questions TO me al my hotel
For, like all great bodies. he moves
slowly. and barely had time 10 grip
his hand and slip over the gang
plank TO the dock before the boat
started.
But when he did answer me at
last he emphasized the word, &C.
curacy, as the greatest word Of all. 4"
After reading my story over I got
kinder stuck up" cause was so
accurate when answering the ques.
tlons Gee, ought to strike the
boss for raise after he comes
back from England. Don't you
think so?
Before MIR. Hearst left me l firmly
concluded that he was a regular fel-
low all the way in and all the way
out.
When his boat started to steam
out on the broad Atlantic, I saw Mr.
Hearst wave an American flag
wildly in the air He sure is
patriotic and II all Americans were
like William Randolph Hearst, what
great old nation this would be.
THE third Of this series of inter.
views will he with Judge Elbert II
Gary. chairman Of the board Of the
United States Steel Corporationl
The Washington times., 1922-06-01
of cheer remained behind the
mahogany brass-railed counters

with the advent Of prohibition.
The death knell on whiskey and
sundry other alcoholic drinks
closed their careers as dispensers Of
any kind OF beverage. Old.timers
who quit the brass spigots declare
that they really felt an aversion to
working behind soft drink counters.
One Of Washington's most pic.
turesque figures, familiar to the
night life OF the CanItal in the one
horse shay days, said:
The public generally believe that
the saloons OF the country were re-
sponsible for prohibition-that IL the
saloons had been run on a higher
order, we might still have light
wines and beers. They, therefore,
feel that in a measure the saloons,
and that includes the bartenders.
are TO blame for the arid conditions
forced upon US now.
Knowing this and after serving
my friends for more than thirty
years here in Washington, I did not
feel that I wanted to again 60 pe.
hind the counter and hear EN- chlde
us over the near beers and other
soft drinks that we were compelled
by law to serve them nowadays. So
l quit. Retired the day prohibition
went into effect and never have and
never will put on the apron again.
Withal the hartenders. probably
the most genial group of semi-pro.
fessionals-yes, they admit and their
former patrons admit that mixing Of
a good drink is more than a job,
falling into the category of a pro.
tession-are not dissatisfied with the
new order Of things
The prohibition of whiskeY, they
frankly admit, is a good thing for
the country. On wines and beer,
they differ Probably the majority
OF them are of the opinion that wines
The Washington times., 1922-06-01
BRITAIN WOULD CANCEL
DEBT IF OTHERS WILL

LONDON, June 1.-Great Britain
is ready to enter at once into negotia.
tions for cancellation Of war debts
on condition that the other powers
consent TO cancel debts owing to
them, Premier Lloyd George stated
In the House OF Commons yesterday.
But Great Britain cannot cancel
the war debts owing to her unless
other nations remit their war debts" :"
the premier said.
The Washington times., 1922-06-01
CoUGED OUT CATS EYES
AND TURNED IT LOOSE

WILMINGTON, Del. June L.
George Kopp, agent for the Society
for the Prevention OF Cruelty TO
Animals. today was notified OF a case
of cruelty which surpssses all acts
of inhumanity reported to the society
in years. Some malicious person had
gouged out the eyes Of cat and
turned ii loose.
The agent found the animal and
ended its sufferings and is making
an investigation to learn the identity
of the miscreant.
The Washington times., 1922-06-01
100000 MORE
RAILROAD MEN
FACE WAGE GUT
Shopcraft Unions to Be Re.
duced by Labor Board.
Prepare for Strike.
International News serviss.

CHICAGO, June /. - Despite the
growing menace OF a nationwide
railway, strike in protest against
wage reductions. the United States
Railway Labor Board. Il was au-
thoritatively learned today, will an.
nounce ways cuts for 400 900 mem
bers of the shopcrsfts unions before
the end OF the present week. The
decision may be handed down today.
The wage reductions, will, II In
known, range from to 9 cents per
hour for blacksmiths, machinists,
boilermakers, sheet metal workers
carmen and helpers that form the
shopcrafts union, and will involve
an annual payroll saving to
the railroads Of approximately $50'-
600. 900.
B. NJ. Jewel, president of the rail.
way employees department OF the
American Federation Of Labor. has
announced that any wage cuts az
fecting the shopcrafts will be fol-
lowed Immediately by q strike vote.
Strike ballots already are being pre-
pared for the members of the main.
tenance OF way brotherhood, re-
Gently reduced in pay. ...
1t is understood that the boards
decision reducing the wages Of the
shopcrafts unions has been com
pleted and approved by the majority
membership. but its issuance is
being held up TO permit the labor
members OF the board to prepare q
dissenting opinion. II is reliably
reported that the decision cuts the
wages Of apprentices cents an
hour: helpers. cents: mechanics
7 cents; passenger carmen, Z cents.
and freight carmen. 2 cents. .. ..
The Washington times., 1922-06-01
U-"77--7------7-----
GIRL BASEBALL PLAYER
BREAKS NOSE CATCHING
Nv International New. Service.

~ mtrnAuonni news servtce.
BOULDER, Colo. June Miss
Helen Blackburn, catcher on the
girls baseball team at the University
Of Colorado, Is recovering from 4
broken nose, the result OF stopping a
fast shoot, while behind the bat, with
her olfactory apparatus.
The Washington times., 1922-06-01
8 FIREMEN OVERCOME
AT 100000 PAPER FIRE

ST, LOUIS, June Thirteen
firemen were overcome by smoke
yesterday while fighting fire. which
did 500. 900 damage to the building
and stock OF Mack Elliott Paper
Company and the Superior Manu-
featuring and Supply Company.
The firemen. none Of whom was
in a serious condition were removed
to the CITY hospital. e.
The Washington times., 1922-06-01
Radio Thieves Appear.
Nv International News s,rr,s

BY InternaHonaI MOVE Service.
DENVER, June 1,--"Radio thieves
have made their appearance IN DEN
YER, reports OF the theft Of many
head phone" sets from radio equip.
ment being received at police head.
quarters.
The Washington times., 1922-06-01
Rail Heads Meet Tuesday.

CINCINNATI, Ohio, June l.
Representatives of . 1000 900 railroad
workers have accepted the invitation
to meet in Cincinnati next Tuesday
TO discuss matters Of common wei.
fare 10 the employees, Edward II. Fi'2
gerald grand president OF thc
Brotherhood of Railway Clerks.
FreiGhhandlers and Station and h.,
press Employees, announced here 'it,'
morning.
Grand chiefs OF sixteen Tailrna:
brotherhoods and officials of Oh,
unions will be among those 10 attend
Fitzgerald said. One Of the CEi,
topics Of discussion will be the att;
iude of the unions toward the reduc.
tions in the wages of railroad en-
ployes.
The Washington times., 1922-06-01

The Ebbitt Bar. one Of the few
remaining in Washington, with the
traditional brass rail extant. show
ing in the background the camOu.
flaged spirits. that look good, but
knights Of the spigOts, i'm formal
array, left 10 right, Howard Davis.
Alvin Tinmins and Clarence. o.
Willingham. Lower left: "Artie"
Shoemaker, premier bartender,
now manager of a popular restau.
rant, and Suffering" Howard
Davis, pOtentate Of the Ebbitt bar,
famed for his ability to mix a drink
quicker than he can pronounce II.