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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-07-26
MASKED men BEAT
SIX RAIL employees
tBy Associated Press)

Upton, Ind, July 26.-Six young
men who have been employed in the
Lake Erie and Western shops here
since the union men walked out July
1. were attacked late last night by IL
masked man and badly beaten. All
the young men were farmers sons and
were on their way home when the at
tack mas made. The attacking party
was in a high-powered automobile, it
is reported. Authorities are making
an investigation, but no arrests have
been made.
TOLEDO, Ohio. July 26.-Forty wo.
men, wives and relatives of striking
railway employees attacked a party of
non-union railroad shopmen on their
way to work in the Fering street
shops of the New York Central here
today.
Police responded to a call for help
and were met with a shower of bricks
and stones, which resulted in a call
for police reserves.
Three patrol wagons filled with Of
ficers rushed to the scene with orders
to arrest every woman found in the
vicinity. When the police arrived the
women had fled. No arrests were
made.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-07-26
believe PROPOSAL
TO CUT WOOL TARIFF
WILL BE DEFEATED
iRv Associated Press,

WASHINGTON, July 26.-The first
test of strength in the senate on the
Lenroot proposition to reduce the pro-
posed tariff duties on coarse wool and
manufactures thereof was expected to
come today. Leaders of the Repub-
lican agricultural tariff bloc and other
opponents of the suggested change be-
lieved they would muster a safe major
ity against it. They counted upon at
least seven votes from the Democratic
side.
The pending amendment would limit
to so per cent ad valorem the maxi
mum duties on carpet wools Should
it be rejected, the fight for lower
duties would not end there, Senator
Lenroot proposing to offer a similar
amendment to the second raw wool
paragraph, which embraces rates on
the finest as well as the lowest grade
woods used for other than the making
oftcarpets.
At the same time Democratic lead
ers plan to continue their fight on the
duties proposed. They have an
nounced their support of the Lenroot
proposal, but they have and will urge
cuts all along the line in the wool
schedule.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-07-26
SAY EASTERN ROADS
NOT Affected BY
EMERGENCY ORDER
fBv Associated Pressn

NEW YORK, July 26-Both leaders
of the striking shop craftsmen and
representatives of the railroads insist
that the strike situation here is not
affected by the emergency declara
ton of the Interstate Commerce com
mission.
L. F Loree, for the eastern roads
said he did rot think the order would
have any effect on the rail strike sit
uation. With 100000 idle cars in the
country there should be no difficulty
in supplying coal cars, he added.
Speaking for the general strike com.
mittee, David j. Williams declared
that the strikers were not concerned
with the order which would have bear
ing only on the coal strike.
Discussing the statements of the
rail officials that the roads had 60.6
per cent of a normal shop force al
work. Williams insisted that in re-
ality fewer than 20 per cent of the
usual number were working on rolling
stock repairs, and that fewer than 2
per cent represented returned strikers
Rail officials said that many work
ers who left western shops when the
strike was called, are working on east
ern roads under assumed names, and
that men from this section are doing
the same in the west. Both sides con-
tinue TO predict finish fight, each
side claiming ultimate victory
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-07-26
MAINTENANCE
men MAY GO
out, THREAT
Declare 100000 Workers
May Strike Because of AL
legged Action of Roads in
Forming Organizations.
CRADLE. DENIES ACTION
(By Associated Pressl

DETROIT, Mich, July ga threat
that the 100000 maintenance of way
men employees on the nations railroads
will go on strike, because of alleged
actionsof certain eastern roads in at
tempting to form company organiZa
tions to take the place of international
railroad brotherhoods and in protest
of guards employed by the railroads
was made here today at the headquar
ters of the international brotherhood
of Maintenance of Ways employees and
railway shop employees.
E. F. Cradle, president of the union
is in Chicago comforting with the Unit
ed States labor board and is prepared
to demand, it was said authoritatively
here today that certain practices of
the railroads be abandoned. Unless
grievances of the maintenance men
are settled, it was stated at union
headquarters here, a strike is newt
able.
CHICAGO, July 26.-E. F. Cradle,
president of the international brother
hood of Maintenance of Way employees
and railroad shop laborers, denied re-
ports emanating today from his head
quarters at Detroit that the 400 900
members of the union were threaten
ing again to strike. Mr. Cradle said
that negotiations were proceeding sat
isfactorily before the United States la
Dor board
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-07-26
OPERATORS ANNOUNCE.
READINESS TO CONFER
WITH Mine WORKERS
(By Associated Press)

BRIDGEPORT, Obi, July 26-An-
nouncement was made here today by
Charles J. Albisen, secretary of the
Pittsburgh Vein Operators associa-
ton that the association now stands
ready to enter conference with offic-
ials of the United Mine workers, either
for the state of Ohio railway the cen
tral competitive field with a view of
terminating a strike.
This is the first definite announce
ment by this. management by this
association of operators which produc-
ed more than one-third of the entire
coal in Ohio, that it was willing to
enter discussion with the miners on
this basis.
The association employees 10000 of
the men engaged in the industry in
this state.
William Roy, vice-president Of the
eastern Ohio district of the miners
union, said that the announcement
by the operators association might be
of great importance when viewed in
connection with the conference today
in Philadelphia, between President
Lewis and district presidents repre-
senting the anthracite and bituminous
fields of Pennsylvania.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-07-26
CHURCHES OF COUNTY
take STAND AGAINST
SABBATH DISSERTATION
a. Soldiers un-

A survey of the county churches on
the protest against Sunday dancing al
Beechwood, on which the Richmond
Ministerial association requested ac.
tion last Sunday, shows the following
results:
New Garden Friends church-At-
tendance at Sunday school, AZ; vote
unanimous against Sunday dancing.
Green's Fork Christian-Vote by IS
in Sunday school unanimous against
Green's Fork Methodist-With an
attendance of rs, voted 72 against
Sunday dances.
Economy Friends church-Unani-
nous vote in favor of protest, with Al
present
Fountain City Friends-Unanimous
vote against, with 109 present.
Fountain City Methodist-Unani-
nous against, with 10S present.
Fountain City, Hopewell Methodist
With 79 at Sunday school, all voted
in favor of the protest
Practically Unanimous
Fountain City Methodist-An at
tendance of 33 Sunday night took
practically a unanimous vote to the
same effect
Hagerstown Christian Sunday
school with 122 present voted unani-
mously against Sunday dances.
Hagerstown Methodist = With 40
present, all voted against Sunday
dancing
Hagerstown, Nettle Greek Friends
All against, 80 present.
Pershing Christian Church = Prac-
tlcally unanimous vote in favor of abol-
ishing Sunday dancing, 80 present.
Pershing Methodist-Sunday school
with So present. voted unanimously
against Sunday dances.
Williamsburg Methodist = With "a
present, the vote was 100 per cent for
the resolution.
Carlos, Morgan Creek Church-With
55 present, voted unanimously against
Sunday dancing
Centerville Friends Church-Every
one of 8S present agreed in a stand
ing vote against Sunday dances.
Cambridge City Christian church
An attendance OF 123 voted 100 per cent
against the Sunday dances.
Cambridge City Baptist church
Unanimous protest against Sabbath
desecration, with 400 present.
Chester and Webster Methodist-No
action taken Sunday, but will be pre.
sented next Sunday. Sentiment re-
ported strongly opposed to Sunday
dances.
Abingdon Methodist-Protest NOT
presented for action.
Boston notwithstanding vote,
unonimous for the resolution of pro-
test
Mlddleboro Methodist-Unanimou
vote for protest, standing vote with
64 present
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-07-26
DEBT NEGOTIATIONS
WITH GREAT BRITAIN
MAY BE POSTPONED
(Rv Associated Pressl

WASHINGTON, July 26.-Negotia-
tions with financial representatives of
Great Britain for the funding of that
country's $1,000, 100000 war debt to
this country, scheduled to begin early
in September, may be deferred until
the latter part of that month, it was
indicated today at the treasury.
Three members of the allied debt
funding commission will be away from
Washington during the first part of
September, it was explained, and off
cials expressed the belief that the
British mission would not come to
this country until the American body
would have majority available for
handling the negotiations
According to present plans, Secre.
tary Hughes is to be in Rio de Janeiro
I on Sept. l for the opening of the Bra
lillian centennial exposition; Secre-
tary Hoover is to be in Santa Fe,
New Mexico, during the latter part Of
August and early in September for
the meeting of the Colorado river
commission, and Representative Bur-
ton, Republican, Ohio, is to attend the
sessions of the parliamentary
union at Vienna the first part of Sep
tember
The absence of these members of
the commission would leave in Wash
ington only Secretary Mellon, chair
man of the commission, and Senator
Smoot Republican, of Utah. Conse-
quently., officials expressed the belief
that Great Britain would postpone
sending her financial experts here un-
til working majority of the Ameri-
can commissioners would be present
to receive them.
Negotiations with France. already
begun with Jean v. Parmentier, di-
rector of finance of the French treas
sury, 1t was thought, would have
reached stage by the latter part OF
August to enable the three commits
sioners to leave Washington NJ Par
mentfer, according to the views in Of
ficial circles, is not empowered to con-
clude any final arrangements for the
funding of the French debt, but only
to discuss a program which he may
submit to his government for ap-
proval.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-07-26
Mine SEIZURE, STEP
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT
PLANNED, POSSIBILITY
by MARK SULLIVAN

WASHINGTON, July 26.-Seizure
by the government of the coal mines.
while not among the immediate pos
sibilities, has always been an ultimate
possibility of the coal strike.
In the coal strike of 1902, seizure of
the mines was the ultimate step which
President Theodore Roosevelt with
held until the end, but which he had
made every preparation to take if the
parties to the controversy had not fl
nally accepted his arbitration commits.
sion at an earlier stage.
Roosevelt was convinced that pub
lie opinion at the time would have
supported him in seizing the mines,
and if this was true in 1902. it is prob
ably more true in the greatly ad-
yanced public opinion of 20 years
later.
The exact details of Roosevelt's
plan for the seizure of the mines as
revealed by him several years later,
were IN his own words as follows:
The method of action upon which
| had determined in the last resort
was to get the governor of Pennsyl-
vania TO ask me to keep order Then
l would put the army under the COM
mand of some first-rate general. I
would instruct this general to keep
absolute order
Acted as Receiver.
Il would also instruct him to dis
possess the operators and run the
mines as receiver until such time
as the commission might make its re-
port, and until l, as president, might
issue further orders in view of this
report I had to find a man who pos
sessed the necessary good sense, judg-
ment and nerve to act in such event
He was ready at hand in the person
of Major General Schofield / sent for
him, telling him that if | had to make
use of him it would be because the
crisis was only less serious than that
of the civil war; that the action taken
would be practically war measure,
and that If | sent him he must act
in purely military capacity, under
me as chief, paying no
heed to any authority, judicial or 9TH
erwise, except mine
He was fine fellow-a most re-
specta ble-looking old boy, with side
whiskers and black skull-cap, with
out any of the outward aspect of the
military dictator; but in
both nerve and judgment he was all
right, and he answered quietly that. if
gave the order, he would take pos,
Continued on Page Twelve)
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-07-26
NEWCASTLE REPORTS
SCANTY COAL SUPPLY

NEWCASTLE, Ind. July 26.-Com-
plete exhaustion of their coal supplies
has been reported by several of the
local coal dealers, while others are
reserving their remaining scanty sup
plies for the farmers threshing needs.
Dealers ceased taking coal orders sev.
eral days ago. and no coal is on hand
for domestic use.
The railroad strike, rather than the
coal strike, is to blame for the short
age, as there is sufficient coal at the
mines, but it cannot be delivered.
Oil burners have been installed at
the Maxwell factory and are enabling
it to continue. The city water and
light plant still has limited coal sup
ply, but its patrons are urged to use
water economically in order to con
serve it.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-07-26
PRESIDENT CONFERS
WITH PENNSY HEAD
tBy Associated Pressl

WASHINGTON, July 26-Resuming
the conferences through which he pur.
poses to keep in close contact with the
railroad strike situation, President
Harding conferred today with W. w
Atterbury, vice president in charge OF
operations of the Pennsylvania rail
roads Secretary Hoover also parti.
cipated in the conference.
While the administration continued
10 await results of the attempt to op-
crate strike affected mines, at the
same time confining its policy in the
rail strike to support of the railroad
labor board as the only authorized
agency to deal with it, the interstate
commerce commission put into effect
today transportation routing and prior
ity orders as the basis of the program
Tor control of the country's depleted
coal supply and transportation facili-
ties
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-07-26
LEWIS STAND
DENOUNCED BY
GOV. MORAY
Indiana Executive Brands s
Statement Federal Efforts
Farce as Disloyal-Says In
diana Behind Harding.
URGE SPECIAL SESSION
(By Associated Pressl


INDIANAPOLIS, July 26-Gover-
nor McCray today sent telegram to
President Harding denouncing report
ed statements of John L. Lewis, presi-
dent of the United Mine Workers of
America in which Lewis charged that
the federal attempts to end the coal
strike have been a failure.
The governor said: Il have just
read the statements made through the
press by John l.. Lewis, president of
the United Mine Workers of America.
| regard his utterances as defiant and
dlsIoyal and feel it calls for prompt
and positive action on the part of fed
eral authorities. Indiana stands be-
nind you in whatever course you may
elect to settle the strike or bring about
resumption of local production"
Mr. Lewis in a statement wiven out
yesterday is reported as saying that
federal attempts to end the coal strike
have been tragic farce.
Suggests Special Session
The calling of special session of
the Indiana legislature to repeal the
miners qualification law and enact
other legislation to facilitate the pro-
duction of coal loomed as a possibil-
1ty when it became known that such
plan had been suggested to the gov
ernor. Although the executive would
make no statement last night regard
Ing the calling of special session, he
indicated that he was giving the pro-
posal serious consideration.
Other plans for settlement of the
coal strike in Indiana, inaugurated by
the governor, following separate meet
lngs here yesterday with representa-
tlves of Indiana coal operators and
district miners union officials, will be
given a trial before an attempt is
made to repeal the qualification law,
however, it is believed The gov
ernor declined to give out any infor.
nation as to the plans, but indicated
that further developments in the
strike situation in the state may be
expected soon
Think Repeal Necessary
Repeal of the qualification law, how
ever, is believed by many persons in
terested in the Indiana situation to be
necessary if an effort is made to re-
sumo production of coal, without a
declaration Of martial law A declara-
ton OF martial law, it is thought,
would nullify the qualification act,
but the governor is said to look with
oAsAofOI OA SuCu d QecldIdIlOn, WHICH
al the present is unnecessary to pre-
serve order in the coal fields.
The miners qualification law pro-
Vides that no one can work in an In
diana mine, who does not hold a IL
cense- No one can qualify for H.
cense until he has served two years
apprenticeship in a mine upder the
supervision of licensed miner Prac-
tically all miners holding licenses are
union men now on strike.
Repeal of this law would permit the
operation OF mines by unskilled labor.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-07-26
FRENCH ATTACKED
BY SYRIANS, REPORT
CBy Associated Press)

CAIRO, July 26.-The Syrian COM
mittee here announces that when news
that the league of nations council had
confirmed the French-Syrian mandate
was received in that country, a band
of Syrians attacked French troops at
Hauran, killed two officers and II
men, destroyed two tanks and cap
tured a number of prisoners and a
quantity of war material. The French
are reported TO have been forced to
retreat until reinforcements were hur-
ried from Damascus.
The Syrians also are reported to
have brought down a French airplane
at Ezrah and to have attacked a
French outpost at Javroud, killing Is
Frenchmen.
The committee alleges that disorder
has broken out in the whole of Syria.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-07-26
TWO STRIKERS HURT
IN DETROIT RIOTING

DETROIT, Mic, July 26-Two men
were in hospital here today serious
ly injured as the result of the first
violence to occur at local railroad
shops affected by the strike.
They were STABBED late yesterday
by three negroes emmployed by the
Michigan Central, they reported to the
police. The negroes, it was said. re-
sented a request that they give up
their work in the shops and stabbed
the two white men in the abdomen
Both of the wounded men were strik.
ers.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-07-26
Was Coming to Richmond,
But Thieves Halted Plans
(EY United Pressl

INDIANAPOLIS, July 26- Zone
blackie, one yellow, one old, one
young" shouted Moy Hines in voice
pitched high with excitement, descrim
mating in English and Chinese foul
negroes who stole his suitcase.
Moy was going to Richmond He
put his suitcase on the sidewalk. A
negro passing in a trash wagon grabbed
1t, the other negroes in the wagon
urged the horse TO speed.
AS they turned the corner, Moy
saw his shaving outfit, and alarm
clock, $40 worth of clothes and SIC. 81
worth of suitcase disappear.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-07-26
Amos w. Parsons, 81, Dies
At Haqerstown Residence

HAGERSTOWN, Ind, July 20
Amos W. Parsons, known as Grant
Parsons, 81 years old, died Tuesday at
his home north of town from tuber.
cular trouble, after many months of
Illness
Funeral services will be held Thurs
day at 2:30 p. m from the home of his
brother, B. F. Parsons. on Pearl street.
The Rev. S. H. Caylor, pastor of the
Methodist church will deliver the ser
mon. 1ntermcnt will be made in
West Lawn cemetery.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-07-26
Report Danger of Shortage
OF REFRIGERATOR Cars

SACRAMENTO. Calf, July 26.-At
tention of President Harding was di
rected today to the possibility of re
frigerator car shortage in California
as a result of the railroad strike and
the prospective inability of the car.
riers to return equipment PROMPTLY
In telegram by Gov. w. D. Stephens
The telegram declared that the sit
uation is bound to bring about seri-
Gus and irreparable losses to the
farmers of California in the immediate
future"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-07-26
THREE DIE IN PLANE CRASH
(By Associated Press)

GRANADA, Spain. July 26.-An air
plane carrying mails and passengers
between Rabet and Casablanca. Mo-
rocco, fell yesterday near Cuadix. a
few miles from mere, after catching
fire in midair. The three occupants
of the machine were killed.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-07-26
JAMES sTokELY DIES
(By Associated Press)

NEWPORT Tenn, July 26.-James
Stokely, president of one of the larg-
est canning plants in the south, is
dead here. He is a brother-in-law of
Ben w. Hooper, chairman of the rail-
way labor board.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-07-26
HOPE TO AVOID SPLIT
I'm G. 0. P. RANKS over
NEWCASTLE SELECTION
Especial to the Palladium)

INDIANAPOLIS, July 26.-With II
candidates for the office, including
two women, the postmastership con-
test at Newcastle is holding the inter
est OF Indiana Republican leaders at
this time. The term of the Demo
cratic postmaster at Newcastle, a first
class office, will expire Sept 5, which
is also the date of the expiration of
the terms of the serving postmasters
at Richmond and Shelbyville, also
first class offices. The only other Of
flee of the highest classification in
the sixth congressional district is the
one at Connersville, where a Repub-
lcan postmaster was appointed about
a year ago.
The Shelbyyille contest is as lively
as the one at Newcastle but not the
same political importance is attached
to 1t for the reason that Shelby county
is always strongly Democratic, while
Henry county, on the other hand, is
one OF the strongholds of stalwart Re-
publicanism in Indiana.
A serious party split over the New
castle postmastership would produce
acute political embarrassments. Re-
publican leaders are confident, how
ever, that such situation can be
avoided.
Smith Enters Race
Edward N. Smith, Democrat. now
serving his second term as postmaster.
furnishes one of the interesting fea,
lures of the Newcastle contest. Smith
Is candidate for -reappointment. He
says that he has no hope for reap
pointment, but has entered the race
for the purpose of showing that the
present method of appointing post
masters is farce. Smith contends
that his qualifications for the office,
resulting from the experience of eight
years, should entitle him to first place
on the list Of three eligibles. He in
sists, however, that such rating will
not save him from being divorced from
his job.
Republican leaders here have as
serted that Smith is playing peanut
politics" They point to the fact that
under the regulations of the United
States civil service commission there
(Continued on Page Four
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-07-26

weather Conditions-Fair weather
continues over the central states, with
local rains over the Mississippi val
ley states. 1t remains very warm over
the south and west, with moderate
temperatures over he lake region
Maximum temperatures range from
100 to 106 in the shade from Kansas
southwestward.
For Indiana, by the United States
Weather Bureau-Somewha unsettled
but generally fair tonight and Thurs
day; not much change in tempera-
ture.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-07-26
Weather Forecast
FOR RICHMOND AND VICINITY
BY w. & Moore

Partly cloudy, but fair at intervals,
tonight and Thursday.
Barometric pressure continues above
normal over the central states, but a
small storm center over the Missis-
sippi valley. states indicates some
cloudiness during the next 36-hour
period
Temperatures Yesterday