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Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-09-08

Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: How are
you all? We are just fine, What DO you
cousins do for pastime: We so camp
sometimes and drive a Pierce-Arrow and
60 to BARRIERS pool and go in swimming
and also kodak a lot, so all who write to
me will get my photo, although it will
not be very much, but it will be a picture
of Allene Johnson. Aunt Julia, please
print this. l believe you will, for you are
such nice auntie. | must stop before
my letter gets too long. Your new niece
and cousin ALLENE JOHNSON.
Routp e. Pox ~ V.Idng-H On.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-09-08

Rye may be grown on great
variety of soils with considerable
success. it naturally gives higher
yields on rich. loamy lands. but it
seems to do fairly well on rather
thiA, sandy soils. 1t is certainly
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-09-08

Dear Aunt Julia: viii you please admit
an Alabama girl into your happy circle?
am a si1teen-year-oId school girl and live
on the farm. Living the farm is hsnpy
life but still ii is lonely. 7 love pretty flow
ere ana birds. / am also q member Of Sun
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1923-10-05
By TOM TRIPPETT

FedeIa ted Press Staff Correspondent.
Decatur, Ill.-Defeat of three reso-
buttons sponsored by VIM. z. Foster
marked the Illinois State Federation
Of Labor convention here. The resolu-
ton indorsing Inauguration of craft
into industrial unions, one in each in
dustry was beaten after two days of
debate. The resolution for recogni-
ton by the United States of Russia
followed in defeat and the resolution
for a labor party had been previously
killed.
VOTE DOWN AMALGAMATION
With delegates hurting accusations
at each other across the floor on the
amalgamation question the vice chair
man put a motion shutting off debate
which was carried. President Walker
then took the gavel and put the vote
on the resolution which was lost by a
vote of 80 for and 313 against. The
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1923-10-05

STRIKE END OF
1SDAY STRIKE
CONVENTION RATIFIES CON-
TRACT NEGOTIATED THROUGH
MEDIATION OF GOV. PINCHOT.
MINERS LOSE CHECK OFF SYS-
TEN.
By HERBERT HASLAM


By HERBERT HASLAM
Federated Press Staff Correspondent.
Scranton, Pa.-Anthracite miners
are digging coal again after strike
OF Is days to enforce their demands
for wage increases and better working
conditions. The special tridistrict con-
vention meeting here Sept. II ratified
the compromise settlement arranged
by negotiation with the operators
through the mediation Of Gov. Clifford
Plnchot Of Pennsylvania.
Only two delegates to the conven-
ton, which represented the three an
thracite districts in the United Mine
Workers organization, spoke against
the settlement. Only Is out of the
900 delegates voted against it.
The opposition was raised on behalf
OF the men working by the day instead
OF by contract. The new wage scale
gives them 10 per cent-from 42c tt
soc day ncrease-instead of the s.
demanded The contract miners alsC
get 10 per cent instead of the 20 pei
cent demanded.
Day men do everything about the
mine except dig and load coal. They
drive mules, set up timbers, lay track
man the breakers, and fill the mechan.
lcal jobs like electricians, machinist!
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1923-10-05
NO CHECK ON
COAL PROFITEERS
By MARX LEWIS

Federated Press Staff Correspondent.
aShington.-Retail coal dealers
may go ahead with their plans to in
crease the price of coal from 81 to
$3.50 a ton without fear of interven-
ton so far as the federal government
is concerned.
The administration position, made
known by those close to the president,
is that the federal government has no
power to restrict prOfiteering in coal.
If there is to be any restriction at all,
it must come from local and state gov
ernments.
1t has become evident without an
investigation that the price of coal
will be increased from 81 to $3.50 a
ton, despite the suggestion made by
Governor Pinchot that the 60 cents
per ton increase given the miners
should and could be shouldered to a
large extent by the operators and the
anthracite carrying railroads.
1t is felt in political circles here that
the administration would prefer to
have PinchOt bear the odium which
will attach to him because of the in
creased price the coal consumer will
have to pay. Pinchot's political for
tunes were considerably enhanced by
his successful negotiation of an agree
ment which prevented a coal shortage
this winter. Those political fortunes
are expected to suffer by the boost in
coal.
Labor men, and more particularly
the representatives of the United Mine
Workers of America, declared that
they stand ready to cooperate in any
way government agencies may sug-
gest to prevent profteeTing. Reduc-
ton Of the excessive rates which they
assert the anthracite carrying rail-
roads have been permitted by the in
terstate commerce commission to
charge, revision of the leases of coal
lands by which tremendous fortunes
are piled up from royalties, and limi-
tation of mine owners profits to yield
no more than a fair return on their
investment are among the remedies
they suggest.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1923-10-05
and punnpnlen.

and pumpmen.
Working conditions were also COM
promised. The checkoff by the en-
ployer of the union dues was not con
coded but the union successfully
fought off arbitration in place OF ne
gotiation. The contract is for two
years expiring Aug. 81, 1925.
The convention, besides ratltylng
the settlement and sending the miners
back to work, took a rap at the Pro
gressive Miners conference. John L.
Lewis, international president, who
explained the benefits of the new
agreement to the convention, avs re-
ceived with ringing applause. The
district presidents, Rinaldo Cappelinl
Chris Golden and Thomas Kennedy OF
Nos. 1, z, and 9, went into every fea-
ture Of the settlement. Cappelini, the
fighting president Of No. 1, told the
convention that it is very important
to examine the text of agreement;
with the operators with the utmost
care.
1t is generally estimated that the
increase adds 60c a ton to the price
of anthracite. The operators, rail
roads and dealers should be able t.
take care of this without raising the
price of coal to the consumer, in Pin
chot's opinion.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1923-10-05

the same kind of industrial unionism
| as did the amalgamation measure.
He denounced Foster for claiming
credit in the packing house and steel
organization campaigns. Olander
gave Foster credit only for failure in
! both of thes estrikes and said that
their success was due entirely to John
Fitzpatrick Samuel Gompers, Walker
and other A. F. of l.. executives.
WALKER ENDS DEBATE
Foster with many others, was on
the floor demanding point of person
al privilege as Olander concluded.
Vice President Fritchie granted Walk
er the floor at this point and he ended
the amalgamatiOn debate. Walker,
who voted for the same resolution last
year, opposed it here. He did not
speak against the principle and told
how the same proposition had been in
troduced in the A. F. of l.. 20 years
ago but that until each international
union decides the question at their
own conventions it is hopeless for
"outside organization" to attempt to
cram it down their necks.
BEDLAM BREAKS LOOSE
The adjournment hour had passed
and in an uproar the rules were sus-
pended to remain in session until the
decision was made. A motion to
close debate was made and bedlam
broke loose. Delegates were on the
floor all over the house, Foster among
them. The motion was put by the
vice chairman and carried. Walker
then took the gavel, put the amalga-
nation resolution to a vote and an
nounced its defeat
FOSTER RECOGNIZED AFTER
VOTE
He then recognized Foster who still
held the floor. Foster said: 81 want
to go on record as protesting the ac-
tion of the chairman for not permit
ting me, before the vote was taken, to
answer on a point of personal privi-
lege the attack of more than an hour
of Secretary Olander who misrepre-
scented my life and activities in the la
Dor movement in more than hundred
different ways"
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1923-10-05
same resolution lost in the 1922 con-
vention by only 26 votes.
FOSTER STORM SESSION

FOSTER STORM SESSION
VIM. z. Foster, the storm center of
the convention, had opened the morn
ing session with a defense of the
amalgamation resolution and an ans
wer to Matthew VOLTS attack of the
day before. Foster was not inter-
rupted during his speech of As min
utes. He defended the amalgamation
proposal and urged its adoption de-
spite the "red herring" that had been
drawn across its trail. Woll had
charged in his attack on Foster and
the Trade Union Educational league
that the latter's books could not stand
the light of day. Foster challenged
Woll to name an auditing committee
to investigate the leagues funds OF
stand condemned as a "slandered and
hourfusher."
AMALGAMATION is ABOLISHED
Victor Olander, secretary of the
federation, followed Foster, speaking
nearly two hours, he divided his time
with arguments against amalgamatiOn
and attack upon Foster and the I. U.
E. l.. Olander traced Fosters history
in the labor movement with the in
PRODUCTION that snow it must be told.
He attempted to prove that Foster
still embraced the |. w. w. form of
organization and claimed that the
resolution under discussion was an l.
w. w. proposition He read a section
of that organizations constitution
which he claimed called for exactly
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1923-10-05

Underwriters Laboratories was es-
tablished over twenty-five years ago
by the National Board of Fire Under
writer's, to pass on the merits of de-
vices or systems with respect to the
fire hazard.
It is not operated for profit and up
until the present time, the National
Board of Fire Underwriters, Under
writer's Laboratories sponsor, has in
vested over One-quarter of a million
dollars in the plant and equipment of
this unique organization in its deter
mined effort to. reduce our terrible an
nual fire loss.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1923-10-05
ILLINOIS STATE
FEDERATION OF
LABOR STANDS PAT

VOTE DOWN RESOLUTION FOR
FARMER-LABOR PARTY-VOTE
AGAIN ST AMALGAMATION
AND RECOGNITION OF RUSSIA
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-16
Harvard May
Have New Rowing
Coach Next Season

Boston, Aug. IA. E. Stevens of
Portland. Ore. formerly Cornell
oarsman. will be coach of the Har-
ward oarsmen next year if the Har-
ward athletic commission approves a
contract now declared to be in the
possession of John Richardson.
chairman Of the Harvard rowing
committee and an attorney here. &C
cording TO story which will be pub
lished tomorrow in the Boston Globe.
stevens was coach Of the Portland
Rowing club last season.
The story asserts that the contract
between Chairman Richardson rep
resenting the rowing committee and
Stevens will not be effective until
sanctioned by the Harvard Athletic
commission. but ut is assumed that
the committee will approve what Mr..
Richardson had done" Mr.. Richard
son recently returned from a trip
through the northwest.
Rowing men at Harvard have had
the problem of selecting a new coach
under consideration since the end of
the disastrous season last spring. it
is generally known and H. Nick.
Henry of Rosemont. Mimi, captain
of next years crew, has been in Cam
bridge much Of the summer attend
ing various conferences with Har-
ward oarsmen past and present in
connection with the selection OF a
coach.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-16
Gasoline Price
Cut Spreads to
New England Area

New York. Aug. 1o-Retail ana
wholesale gasoline prices were re-
duced from one to ten cents a gallon
throughout the Atlantic seaboard and
New England states today as the
gasoline price war spread eastward.
Led by the Standard Oil company
of New Jersey formal announcements
of the cut in tank wagon prices were
made successfully by the larger COM
panies operating IN the east.
The price to automobile consumers
after the reductions ranged from Il
to % cents. the larger price being ef-
fective in New York City where dis
tribution costs are greater. The
wholesale price in New York was 19.z
cents a gallon. Buffalo. y. Y, mot
orists received the greatest benefit.
the tank wagon price there being cut
to IS cents a gallon.
While several state executives
were considering the situation with
the possibility of inaugurating sep
arate investigations. Commissioner OF
accounts David Hirschfleld OF New
York City issued orders for an imme-
date survey in this city.
Advices from Ohio stated that
Governor A. V. Donahey had tele-
graphed President Coolidge urging
an inquiry into the gasoline situation
by the federal government.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-16
GRIGG GIVES VIEWS
/. EUROPEAN TANCLE
AT WILLIAMSBURG

Williamstown. Mass, Aug 15-Con-
1iict between two fundamental ideas
in Europe, condemnation of the
French and Belgian course in the
Ruhr and insistence on British ad-
herence to the treaty of Versailles,
We're grouped with expressed belief
in the League of Nations as a part Of
the treaty and a statement to the eff
feet that American withdrawal from
European affairs had upset the bal
mace planned by the peace confer
ence of Paris in lecture by Sir Ed
ward Grigg of London tonight before
the Institute of Politics at Williams
college.
The conflicting ideas specified by
Sir Edward were, first, the moral idea
of European accord not maintained
primarily by the force of arms and
second, the old continental idea, now
espoused by France and the new re-
publics, that security depends on
armed domination.
From the present method in the
Ruhr, the lecturer said, France and
either Preparations or security. and
the basis for the present British po-
sition with regard to what the Brit
ish consider the illegality Of occu-
patton was, he declared, laid as long
ago as the occupation Of Hungary
for the purpose of obtaining repara-
tons. Then, he said, the clause of the
treaty on which Britain now bases
her legal case was actually quoted to
the Rumanian government and inter-
preted by the allies in the sense on
which the British government now
stands.
The British empire is absolutely at
one with French and with the other
European allies in demanding repara-
tons from Germany" the speaker de-
| clared. The British government
stands and means to stand by the
| treaty of Versailles. However, al
though the aims regarding repara-
tions are identical the British differ
/. from France end Belgium as to the
methods best calculated to obtain the
/ desired payments. It is the French
desire to knock Germany about and
| the British desire TO set Germany on
her feet so that she can pay.
! The British understand the feel
ing of evaporation caused by Ger
| man evasion and the English feel
| ing for France persists. But in my
opinion the German government
since the conference of May, 1921.
when the terms were fixed upon
which NJ. Poincare now takes his
stand, have all been consciously
, anxious to carry out what is called
| a policy of fulfilment' toward the
allies. but they have not shown the
driving power or the will to get
Continued on Page Col. 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-16
Seek Kidnappers
Old Orchard Child
Seen in Newton, Mass,

Boston. Aug. 15.-The police OF
Greater Boston tonight were searching
for two men having with them child
said to have been kidnapped from Old
Orchard. Me, last Sunday. The search
began when two reports were received
from persons in Newton and Quincy
that an automobile and men answering
descriptions broadcast hyr ado had
been seen in those places.
The radio message which was sent
from a Boston station said that three
year-old Eleanor Sherhorne. a blue
eyed. brown-haired child with bobhed
locks. was taken from the Maine resort
last Sunday by two men in small
touring car which bore District of Co.
lumbia and Maryland license plates.
Descriptions of the two men also were
given.
Not long after this message had
been received at police headquarters
telephone call came in from woman
resident of Newton who said she mad
seen an automobile and occupants an
swering the radio description on
Washington street. Newton. during the
day. Later 4 similar message was re-
ceiyed by the Quincy police. \ Quincy
resident reported that man ansWerlhg
the description of one Of the aNesed
kidnappers had alighted from a car
bearing number plates of Quebec, DIS
trict Of Columbia and Maryland. ana
asked where he might obtain louslhs
for the night.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-16
Half Century in
White Ribbon Work

Columbus. Aug. 15.-(By A. P)-
The Women's Christian Temperance
Union will celebrate the fiftieth year
of its existence by coming back to
the state that gave it birth-Ohio-
for its annual convention.
II was just about a half century
ago that Mother" Thompson at
Hillsboro. Ohio, surrounded herself
with a band of militant women intent
upon one thing. the putting out OF
business of liquor selling establish
ments. From that informal organi-
zation grew the Women's Christian
Temperance Union which now has
organizations in every state OF the
United States and reaches into 81
foreign countries.
The Jubilee" convention VIII be
held here September TO IL. Twelve
hundred delegates will attend.
Important aspects Of the meeting
which will have law enforcement as
its theme. will include possible pill
gfimage to Hillsboro. street pag-
cant and a march of allegiance TO
our flag and country" in which o.0Oo
women are expected to participate.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-16
CONSOLIDATION new ENGLAND
RAILROADS BOUND TO COME
PACT SIGNED MAY
mean RESUMPTION
MEXICAN RELATIONS

Mexico City. Aug. 15-(By A. P)-
The records Of the conference be-
tween the Representative of the Uni
ted States and Mexico. embodying an
agreement designed to make possible
the resumption OF diplomatic rela-
tons between the two nations. were
signed here at 2.15 o'clock this after
noon.
The signature brought to a success
full conclusion the negotiations, ex-
tending more than 10 weeks, between
Charles B. Warren and John Barton
Payne. as personal representatives of
the American president and Fernan-
do Gonzalez Roa and Ramon Ross,
for president Obregon. The actual
signature. however. was by Juan F.
Urquidi and j. Ralph Ringe, secretar-
les of the Mexican and American
delegations respectively.
The American delegates will leave
shortly for Washington to submit the
records, together with the accom-
panying claims conventions, to Presi-
dent Coolidge and Secretary of State
I1oShOS. ~ Is 6ADSClSU
here that the Mexican governments
interpretations of the sub soil petro-
leum legislation and agrarian laws
contained in the records signed to-
day will be acceptable to the Ameri-
can administration and that the ap-
poiptment of a United States am
bassador to Mexico will not long be
delayed.
Indications are that the two claims
conventions. which are intimately re-
lated to the United States determi-
nation to secure guarantees for
American rights in Mexico will like
wise soon be submitted to the Amer
lean and Mexican senates for ap-
prevail. contingent upon the extern
sion Of recognition.
Mexico City. Aug. 15-(By A. P.)-
The concluding session Of the mixed
commission opened at o'clock this
afternoon and ended at 4 o'clock.
Charles B. Warren in his closing ad-
dress on behalf of the United States
delegation said:
Our conference has been conclud-
ed We are leaving tonight at 10
o'clock on board a special train for
Washington. taking our report to the
President for consideration and &C
ton"
He declared that "thc conclusion
, Of the conference leaves the interna-
tional atmosphere more favorable
than it has been during many years
Fernando Gonzales Roa, on behalf
Of the Mexican. said:
Upon the conclusion Of the con-
ference we are delivering to the
Mexican government our report. ami
of fidorCp
that we have made a very consider
able step toward the frner tradi-
tional friendship between the two
countries
The American delegates are due to
arrive in Washington Monday morn
ing.
The American delegates are due to
arrive in Washington Monday morn
ing.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-16
CONCESSIONS OFFERED
BY union MINERS HEAD
MAY END COAL DISPUTE.
DEATH TOLL 81
IN WYOMING Mine
BLAST; ONE MISSING

Kemmerer. Wyo., Aug. 15.-(By A.
PD-Kemmerer tonight was in mourn
ing for the miners who lost their Iaves
in the explosion at Kemmerer Coal Co.
mine No. l at Frontier. near here, yes
terday. The known dead totalled 81.
Throughout the day and tonight hun
dreds of relatives and friends thronged
to the I. Q. o. +. hall, which has been
turned into a temporary morgue. and
also to local undertaking establish
ment where about naif the bodies are
being kept.
Tonight. however, there We're but few
people congregated at the portal of
the mine where last evening hundreds
crowded for news of those trapped in
the workings.
The latest official report is 81 min
ers dead. ! missing, and 81 rescued
alive and unhurt.
What caused the explosion has not
been determined. Officials of the COM
pany announced that the pumps were
not damaged and that work will be re-
Sumed rs soon Is possible.
The mine is considered one of the
deepest in this section-if not in the
United States. The main shaft goes
down at an angle of is degrees to a
depth of about 5000 feet, and it was on
the lower levels, or about mile under
ground, that most of the bodies were
found.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-16
Khan to Take Over
VALPARAISO Univ.

indianapolis. Ind. Aug. lo-Ee-
gotiations have been completed Tor
the taking over OF Valparaiso nj
,ersity. located a. Valparaiso. Ind
by the Ku IIlux Khan organization
it was announced here tonight b.
Milton Elrod. editor of the Fiery
Cross. official publication OF the
Khan. The university. which is one
OF the oldest educational institr.
tions in the country. will be called
the national university. Mr.. EIroo
said.
The purchase price was announced
as sSS0,G00 which represents an
amount equal to the Indebtedness OF
the institution. Five hundred thous-
and dollars will be spent immediate
~ on the improvement Of the uni
yersity buildings and in addition an
endowment of another half million
dollars will be established. accord
ing TO Mr.. Elrod. who added the
school would be strictly non-tsec-
tartan.