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NO. 5432 ? ?.".??zm?, r~ WASHINGTON. D. C.. MONDAY, SEPTEMBKR 19. 1921.-SIXTEEN PAGES - t ? ?. ^ .
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ROAD SHOPMEN
VOTE TO STRIKE
ON SALARY CUT
But Will Defer Action
Until Rules Are
Public.
WORKERS TO PASS
ON BOARD'S DRAFT
Unions Will Ballot on
Proposed Agreements.
CHICAGO, Sept. 18?Official announccment
was made Sunday that
railroad shopmen belonging to the
*'* federated shop crafts unions
Ken' T?ted to strike against the
? v r?*d wa" reduction of
tkJ ut wi" defer *ctlon until
I"* p,*??u'??tlon ?f working rules
State. 1>Sn?,inK before the United
Th Rai|ro?d Labor Board.
The announcement was made by
Jew?II. head of the shop crafts
Oh" n. at a mas*> meeting of
Chicago shop workers.
1 otes OK Substitute Bales.
committee will take a balsuhstwT
the board announces the
substitute rules." Jewell declared.
and Ik J"".'" are not satisfactory
nd the ballot says so we will take
the result to the railroads, if they
refuse to grant our reasonable de?,on!lSK,
ey W'" hav* to stan<l reponsible
and answer to the American
people."
Jewell charged that the railroads
"ere opposing demands of the
unions as part of a movment which
backel by "nine billion dollars
or more." with the object. "of
crushing- organized laboj."
"Roada F?ln?r Hoard.**
He declared that the railways
?re attempting: to use tl?e board
to take unfair advantage of the industrial
situation.
, sa,d the board's method of
drafting rules to supplant the national
agreements, wartime measures
under the employes work at
present, was "impractical." He
said he would demand of the board
t Tor once it meet a situation
,n ^ P^ctleal way."
"We only ask justice." he declaured.
"We will accept nothing
Cr1?l? Confront* Labor.
Other speakers pointed out that
'* bor was facing a crisis.
The present situation." said Ed-I
ward J. Evsrns, representative of)
the electrical workers, "is the most!
critical and most important that
hns ever confronted us."
The univns are unalterably op- j
P"sed to many of the board's" decisions.
he asserted. "They'll have
to lick us before they can make
us accept some of the decisions." he
90 Id.
Te*t on the Penn.
N P. Good, chairman of the Pennsylvania
System Federation of Shop
Crafts. said he believed the Pennsylvania
had been'selected to make
a fight for the "open shop."
"The railroads want us to strike
so they can put us out of business."
declared Edward Tegtmeyer. ,vlce
president of the blacksmith's union.
After the greeting officials said
the unions seek to retain the present
national agreements Intact.
They intimated, however, they will
put up a ahrder fight for the retention
of working rules than In
opposing the wage reduction.
Firemen and Enginemen
For Strike, Says Leader
NEW YORK, Sept. IS.?Pour hundred
delegates of the Brotherhood of
Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen,
representing about 50A.00D railway
workers, cast "practically a
strike vote." at Hoboken today, according
to Timothy Shea, vice president.
The delegates represented
workmen on all raMroads but their
own district. Shea said, extends only
as far west as Chicago.
Shea was evasive after the meeting.
but admitted that the sole question
discussed was the reduction In
wages of 12 per cent which became
effective July 1. A ballot form had
been distributed among the men and
tfce answers were recorded today.
Shea said tile cut was proposed by
the Railroad Labor Board and immediately
accepted by the roads. The
men had accepted reduced wages
since then, he said, without committing
themselves to the reducton.
Discussed Strike Vote.
Sunday's meeting was called to decide
whether the men should agree
to the cut.
"It is not likely that the men will
accept the cut." Shea said. "There
Is no use of camouflage. The meeting
discussed a strike vote and nothing
else."
FT the men vote to strike, he said,
it will be up to the roads to restore
the old scale. He feared, however,
that the roads would not do so. The
result of the vote will be formally
announced October 1?, in Cleveland
or Chicago.
fort of Living still lp.
Shea said that in July, l?20. the
men received an advance of 21 per
cent based on the cost of living in
December. ISIS. The min contend
that the present cost of living as
compared with that of December,
1919, justifies no such reduction as
is now proposed.
There was a report that 98 per
cent of the enginemen and firemen
and ?S per cent of the engineers of
the Delaware, Lackawanna and
Western had voted to reject 'the
proposed cut. and strike, if necessary.
to win back the old scale, but
Shea'refused to" make any comment.
Other* of Big Five Represented.
Addreases were made by Shea.
Joseph McBrlde. chief organiser of
the Brotherhood of Locomotive
Firemen and Enginemen: John F
Mc.vamee. editor of the official magasine
of the organisation: T. E.
Ryan, chairman of the New York
executive board, and Charles Gulder.
chairman of the New Jersey executive
board.
Representatives of the four other
organisations of the Big Five were
present.
J
Germans Expect
ToOpen Em bassy
Here in October
. v
Ratification of Treaty
Awaits Meeting of
Reichstag, Sept. 27.
j (Special Cable to The Washington Herald
and Chicago Tribune.)
BERLIN, Sept. 18.?It la reported
here that the German
government expect* to be able
to open ita Washington embaa*y
in October when office personnel
will be aent over to occupy a
building under direction of Kmbiimy
Councillor Horstraan. Appointment
of an ambnaaador la
awattlnjc treaty ratification.
The German national council
laat night conatltutlonally approved
the German American
peace treaty. The Bavarian repreaentative.
State Councillor
Von Wolf, while declaring; Bavarian
acceptance of the treaty,
nevertheless makes an exception
to repetition of the Veraaillea
treaty clauae regarding; Germany**
responsibility for the
war.
i Final German ratification of
the trenty now awalta action by
the Relchataj? which opena on
September 27.
(Copyright, 1931.)
SOVIET WORKERS
LOOT FOODSTUFFS
IN UNLOADING SHIP
Rip Open Sacks of Sugar
With Hooks; American
Threatened.
(Special Cable to The Washington Herald
and Chicago Tribune.)
REVAL, Sept. 18.?Soviet stevedores
detailed to unload the first
; ship arriving- in Petrograd with
| American foodstuffs did not attempt
to hide their pilferings of
supplies, according: to Capt. Ole Olson,
of the Danish steamer Phoenix,
which is now in quarantine at Reval.
The stevedores, relates the captain,
used hooks in handling the
sugar, rice and flour sacks, ripping
them open and also they broke
open cases of milk?all befoi^ the
eyes of American relief administration
officials superintending the discharge
of the cargo.
looter* Threaten Americana
While attempting to prevent the
looting one American was threatened
by the workers, who declared
| several strikes daily. using the |
slightest pretense, continued the i
j captain. On one occasion the sam** j
j American took away the hooks to
prevent the ripping of more sacks
for which the workers threatened
j to throw him overboard, and then
they declared a strike until the j
hooks were returned.
Capt. Olson said he was powerless 1
to interfere because the ship's I
crew numbered sixteen while there
was 150 Russians.
"When Sunday arrived," declared
the captain, "the workers found j
only cases of milk remained to t>e I
unloaded so they refused to work. '
I When they were finally persuadedj
to finish the job they began to!
break open more cases. When thel
ship was unloaded sixteen empty I
cases were found in the hold.
Guard* Also Thieve*.
The men appeared to be barely
able to lift them during the day |
and they found many excuses for!
going ashore. We noticed they had j
tied their trousers around their
ankles and had filled their pants I
legs with rice, sugar, cocoa and j
flour. Walking along the docks we
saw tiny streams of sugar, etc..
trickling from the holes in their
trousers.
"We never had more than six
soldiers for guards and they stole
as much as the stevedores. Tt was
difficult to be angry with them for
they looked to be half starved."
(Copyright, 1921.)
SA YS BERLIN TOPS |
WORLD IN RADIO
NEW YORK, Sept. 18.?German 1
operas, bourse quotations and import- 1
ant news items will soon be flashed
j to the world by the German government.
The remarkable development
of the electric tubes for sending and
receiving, gives Germany the leader|
ship of the world in radio, telegraphy i
and telephony, declared Lee DeForest.
. vice president of the Radio Telephone
j Company, who returned to this coun- |
| try aboard the Cunarder Berengaria
today.
Nauen has the most complete,
though not the most powerful wire- i
J less station in the world today, de- i
clared DeForest and Germany is far 1
ahead of the United States in devel- j
i opment of the science.
(Hie Mcrafo
MONDAY MORNING, i
Monday Specials for Early
by the following local men
Page
Dr. Adams 2
Amusements 8
Birmingham Motors 3, 7
Claflin Optical Co. 7
Educational 5
Federal Employee 5
J. M. Gidding A Co 5
The Hecht Co $
Horning 1
S. Kann Sons Co ... 5
D. J. Kaufman .. 8
Dr. Lehman ~y 7
Meyer's Shops 2
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SAYS U.S. FATE
IS NOT STAKED ,
ON ARMS MEET Officials
Here Believe
Conference Affords
Sincerity Test.
ADMIT CONCLAVE
FACES DIFFICULTIES
Lloyd George and Briand
May N<Jt AttendWorld
Parley.
My ROBERT J. BENDER.
The Harding; administration <s
certain that good will come from
the forthcoming conference on armament.
It is confident and sincere
In its efforts for the accomplishment
of its ultimate objects.
But it does not believe that either
the fate of the nation or the prestige
of the Republican party is
staked on the outcome.
There will come out of the conference,
it is said, one o? two things I
of value?an accomplishment of the
objects sought; or a public assessment
of blame by American spokesmen
in event of failure. And. even
should no actual reduction of armaments.
follow, benefit is certain
to come, it is held, from discussion
and from the illumination of the
causes which are provoking continued
naval expansion.
This sums up the attitude of
leaders toward some recent developments
which indicated a degree
of uncertainty in some quarters.
These developments include:
l.lojrd George May Not Attend.
First?A disposition on the part
of the Japanese statesmen to regard
the American position In the
conference as politically weakened
because the United States, having i
called the conference, must crown j|
its invitation with successful ac-J"
complishments.
Second?An attitude or? the part ! *|
of the recognized Chinese govern- |
ment at Peking, which has been
followed with authoritative sug-j_
gestions that this government 1
would welcome representation of J
the Sun Yat Sen or Southern Chinese
republic, established at Canton.
on the Chinese negotiating |
delegation. 1
Third, cable reports the purport
to which has been current in wellinformed
quarters here for some
days that Premier Lloyd George,
of England, would not attend the
conference and that Premier Briand
would be dissuaded from his pres- /j
ent intention of headin* the French
delegation.
Huk1m?m Define* I'urpone. .
The suggestion already has been '
publicly made by President Harding
and Secretary Hughes that the n
millennium must not beexpected ^
from the conference. The s'ate- n
ment of Hughes that its purpose ^
was not "disarmament" but practical
measures for limiting arma- a
ment, it will be recalled, was preceded
by an address of the Presi- a
dent at the War College, declaring 8
the time may never come when
there will be no more wars.
Now comes word from London ?
and Paris that Premier Lloyd i1
George and Briand, respectively, *
may not attend the conclave. This 0
has been rumored in diplomatic c
quarteps here for some time?in (
fact ever since Hughes declined to j t
hold a preliminary conference on
Far Eastern questions before the j s
main Washington conference con- r
vened. It was pointed out then? j t
and has been reiterated since?that i *
Lloyd George feared complications'
in an attempt to solve both great j
problems simultaneously. It was j
added that the political positions I {
of both himself and Premier Bri- ^
and would not permit of their re- !
turning to their respective homes
to report anything but success at j
Washington; that if they felt doubt'
about the result of the armament I
conference, they would probably!
CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO.
CZECHOSLOVAKIA
EXPOSES GRAFTING
BERLIN. Sept. 18.?Defalcation, <i
swindling and graft among officials
of the Republic of Czecho-Slovakia
reaching 12, OOO.pOO. 000 crowns are
reported from Prague.
The official government organ, a
Cesio Slovanska Republica, announces
that inspection of the books j
of the governmentally operated cen- j
tral buying office, which bought j ^
prrain, flour, lard and other staples j ?
for the country, shows a loss of j "
more than 12.000,000,000.
It was discovered that in many i 8
cases orders and deliveries were j ?
made to fictitious names. I
CAR JUMPS BANK; |;
KILLS 3, HURTS 8
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NEW YORK. Sept. 18.?Three men I *
were kiled, five so seriously injured *1
they are expected to die, and three t
sthers .severely bruised when a lar^e fi
lutomobile pitched over a high em- b
bankment in Yonkers this afternoon G
ind pinned the victims beneath its
wreckage. / M w
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SEPTEMBER 19, 1921.
Buying arc offered today. (S
:hants to Herald readers.
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Page 2,
Chas. E. Miller. Inc# ? w
Edgar Morris Sales Co. ... 3 fi
National Laboratories .... 7 'r
Security Storage Co 2
Stag Hotel *. 7 ta
M. Stein 6
Stock Exchange Securi- 'c
ties Corp 3 c*
Vienna Hat Factory 7 lo
Wallls' Cafe 5
B. J. Werner V 7 &
Woodward & Lothrop .... 16
Dr. Wright 1 9 ri
Hi
- b?
Says Australians 1
Would Side with
Us Against Japan I
former Premier Vaughan |
Deeply Interested in
Peace in Pacific. ]
3V EW YORK. S#p(. 18.?
the event of any difficulty between
Japan and 1'nlted States
growing out of the discussion of
the Far Kmmt problem at the
coming International dlsarma- 1
ment conference, there la no
question but that Auatralla
would be with the United States
to a man."
Thin la the position of all
Australia, according to Craw- r
ford Vaughan, former premier of
South Australia, who arrived
here today from England aboard
tl|f Bercngarla. He la on his
way home after attending the
world cotton conference In London.
Australia would like to have
bcea asked to be reprseated at t
the disarmament conference, r
for she Is very vitally laterested
In the maintenance of peace 1
in the Pacl?e," the former pre- !
mler continued. "Her policy Is
a white' Australia, and ahe Intends
to maintain it, not on
acconnt of any nntlpathy to *
Asiatic peoples, but rather to '
avoid racial problems such as If
have affected this country and "
South Africa. Australlana r
strongly favor Amerlca'i teten- f
tion of Important outposts of c
civilisation In the Pacific, such f
as Hawaii, Guam, and the Phil- o
Ippines. f
"Our own sphere of Influence t
In the Far East has been con- r
slderably enlarged by manda- v
torles granted us over New
Guinea and many of the former
German -possessions. We,
therefore, arc an vitally Inter- t
ested In the Pacific problem ns 1
the Inlted Stntes. While Aus- y
traila generally believes la the t
British-Japanese alliance. It <<
does so because It desires to t
remain on friendly terms with
a powerful Eastern state.** t
CONTINENT UNABLE:
TO REPAY AMERICA, !
ECONOMIST THINKS:
r
t
ieynes Says, However,
Britain Can If She J
Will.
t <
m r
Bpwial Cable to Th. Wuhtnrton Herald 1
.ad Chicago Tribuae.)
IX>XDON, Sept. 18.?A new set- I
lemont of that world financial .
>roblem which will arise out of T
ext year's reparations crisis is ad- ,
ocated by J. M. Keynes, the fanous
British economist. In the conluding
article of his "Europe's
Sconomlc Outlook" series, which c
ppeared in the Sunday Times. *
The article Is entitled "America
nd Cancellation,' and the author f
ays in part: r
"The sum which Great Britain d
"e? America Is one which, if nec- a
ssary, Great Britain can pay. But ^
t is not likely that the sums which '
he other European governments *
we America can be repaid in any a
ase. It is right that American a
>pinion should f*ce this distiii'- 4
ion. b
"There are reasons of rratcri.il
elf-interest for candling the Euopean
debt which do not apply to
he British debts. Arguments for *
ill-around concellation are party *
CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO '
5HAW COMMENTS I
ON PEACE PARLEY:
t
n
)eclares Both Sides Must p
Waive Question of Their *
Opinion. '
O
' " o
Special Cable to The Washington Herald "
r r>xttvA".4 Chic,?? Tribune.) b
LONDON. Sept. 18.?The Birmlng- w
am Post publishes Monday the fol- n
swing opinion by Bernard Shaw on i!
n Irish conference without condl- s
ions: ^(
If you had a conference between n
he Archbisnop of Canterbury and the
.oman Catholic Church and the
hurch of England It would obviously ,
e ridiculous for the archbishop to ?
iegin by insisting that the Pope .
hould recognize the validity of orders e
f the Church of England and that t
UK."1? ,urn '",hould Insist, on the f
rchblshop repudiating the Reforms- a
ion and --turning to the" Roman e
"Everybody would know what the d
rchblshop s and Pope's opinions ii
rere, but it would not Be necessary, s
r the conference was to come off. c
hat they should certainly refrain b
ronj speaking them. The situation
etween Mr Oe Valera and Mr. Lloyd
Porge seems to me to be the same. ^
rou can take your choice as to s
fv, J" the Pope and which the 1
rchblshop. But, whichever it is. r
lere clearly can be no 'conference *
nless they waive the question of *
lelr opinion to start -with, and get *
> business." ?
(Copyright, 1M1.)
'ILI PINO ACC USED 11
ON BANK CHARGE 11
peclal Cable to The Washington Herald n
and Chicago Tribune.) ,r
MANILA. P. I., sept. 18.?Manuel u
ieto. Jr.. Who was in the United f<
tates recently as private secretary to
apuel Quezon. ia charged with ob- I
Lining a loan of 45.000 pesos (19.000) '
om the Aptarii branch of the Phlliplne
National Bank by mlsrepresenitlons
of security.
Representative Consepcion Seen. A
rmer president of the bank. Is also te
larged wit., ob aining an unrecorded di
an for a similar amount. tl
The foregoing Information has been ol
fven out by William T. Nolting,
sular auditor, who. since his ar- w
val here in May, has brought to
Sht numerous irregularities by the ai
ink. ' w
(Copyright, 1M1.) J,
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REVENUE BILL
MAIN FACTOR IN
S.O.P. PROGRAM
Efforts Will Be Made to
Avoid Further Delay
In Congress.
DEMOCRATS SPAR
FOR ADVANTAGE
Tariff Measure Likely to
Be Deferred to Regular
Session.
Congress will be confronted with
he necessity of completing work on
neasures which are a vital part of
he administration's program when
t goes into session again this week.
Congressional elections are ap>roachinnr.
and both parties are
parring for Issues to lay before
he voters when they have their
irst opportunity to register their
pinion of what the Republican adninistration
has accomplished. So
ar as the Republicans are conerned,
it is indicated the movement
or the limitation of armament will
ccupy a large place in their claim
or votes But tariff and taxes.
hrough the operations of the
ninority. if for no other reason.
vill be much discussed.
Will Fash Hevenae Bfli.
Efforts will be made to .put
hrouprh the revenue bill with as
Ittle delay as possible. The public
las been clamoring for it. a fact j
hat members of Congress have ob- j
erved during the month's recess
hat is now about to* end.
The intention of the Democrats
o make political capital of the taxtion
"program is shown in corres>ondence
they have sent out.
"The retention of the excess
iroflts tax and the higher surtaxes
'or 1921 and the restoration ef the
luties eliminated or lowered by the
:Touse. with a further increase of
he tax on smaller corporations does
not harmonize with the adminisration
claims of reducing; governnent
expenditures," this correspondence
says.
Claim Pled*** I'afwUlled.
The Republicans, it is claimed.
lave failed to keep ^re-election
tromises. Corporations, the correpondence
says, are adding their
omplaints to those of the people.
iow that the excess profits tax is to
m kept until 3922.
'They will have the consolation,
ipwever." It says, "that they will
e relieved of a large part of their
axes in 1922. the burdens of which
rill be shifted to thrf backs of the
ess fortunate people."
Senator Penrose, chairman of the
'inance Committee, will ask for
onsideration of the revenue bill
s soon as the Senate convenes,
'he imposition of a corporation tax
f 15 per cent is counted upon
>y leaders as a measure to allay
issatisfaetion which is expected to
rise with repeal of the excess
rofits tax. Increased exemptions
or normal incomes, and lower surax
rates for the smaller incomes
re arguments against the expected
ccusation from the minority that
he measure is a "rich man's tax
ill."
Tariff Will Br Delayed.
The tariff, also Involved as an
lection issue, will be delayed probbly
until after the regular session
tarts in December. Senators hold
hat world conditions are chan*rinp
0 rapidly that the enactment of a
ermanent law at this time is diffiult.
Moreover, they are heedine a j
onsid^rthie objection to a highly
rotective measure which has beer ,
1 evidence, and may consider it!
,-ise to reduce at least to some ?x- j
rnt the level of duties in the Fordey
bill.
The Senate is expected to aprove
without great objection the
ill of Senator Rorah for exemptnp
American coastwise vessels
rom the payment of tolls for use
f the Panama Canal. This was one j
f the campaign pledges of the
arty. If diplomatic conversations
ecomes necessary in connection j
rith the repeal, it is Indicated these
rill take place while the measure i
5 pending In the House. It is posIble
that final action may be de- J
erred, also, until after the armament
conference.
FlKht on Beer Bill.
The antibeer bill will be put beore
the Senate by the drys at the
rst favorable opportunity. hTey
rill urge adoption of the confernce
report on the measure, which
he House already has approved,
tut proponents of the Stanley
mendment will renew their insistnce
for its adoption on the
rounds that the conference report '
oes not go far enough in protectrig
against unlawful search and ?
eizure. They have organised to
arry on a determined fight in its
ehalf, and have the support of inuential
elements of both parties. I
The treaties with Germany and j
kustria will be reported out by the .
cnate Foreign Relations Commit- ]
ec at a favorable opportunity. Op- i
osition is expected, and their con
(deration will be marked by con- ,
idetahle debate. But the favor- ,
hie att'.tude of the minority, and ,
f most of the so-called lrr?concil- ,
hies among the Republicans, is
nought to assure speedy ratifica- ,
ion. ]
Two other measures involved in
ic administration propram promise
> develop fireworks. These are for
jnding sailroad indebtedness while j
aying claims of the railroads, and
> grant the Secretary of the Treasry
power to fund obligations of
jreign governments.
VRECKERS SENT
TO AID FREIGHTER .
. 1
NEW LONDON, Conn., Sept. 18.? 1
wrecking crew set out from here
day to tow In the freighter Mai- t
>n. the vessel which crashed wltn <
le Jonancy last night in a fog t
t Montauk Point, Long Island.
A wireless call states the Maiden i
as in no immediate danger. S
The Maiden was leaking badly 1
nd the crew, fearing the shtp i
ould sink, was removed 'to the y
;> nancy, ^
Legion Asks E
To Provide
Says Over 600,000 Ve
Declares Ad juste
Is Part ?
Claiming that there are from
600,000 to 700.000 veterans of the j
world war out of work, the American
Legion through lta national I
legislative committee has issued an
appeal to employers throughout j
the country "to loosen their purse- j
strings, lengthen their vision and ,
make Jobs for the men who kept j
American business safe from a German
indemnity.**
? The legion's appeal says that a ^
careful study made by the legion In I
sixteen States indicates that there j
are 150,000 veterans out of employ- |
ment in Pennsylvania, 100.000 in I
New York, SS.000 In Illinois. 30.0001
In Massachusetts. 10.000 In Minneso- j
ta. 7,500 In Washington. 2.000 In
Arizona and from 0.000 to 20,000 in !
all of the remaining sixteen States
under survey.
Relief In Seme State*.
The appeal further says that in'
a number of States veteran-relief;
laws, originally enacted to help
needy civil war veterans and;
amended to apply to world war veterans.
are enabling unemployed former
service men to obtain the bare
necessities of life; that In other
States where no such legislation has
been passed American I^egion posts
are stripping their treasuries of
their last dollars to keep "bread in
the mouths and clothes on the backs ,
of needy comrades."
Continuing, the statement says:
"Today more American veterans
than fought at St. Mihiei. more
American veterans than composed :
the first American army, composed '
America's army of the unemployed. |
Six hundred thousand Jobless vet-1
LLOYD GEORGE j
READY TO MEET
IRISH LEADER
Offers to See De Valera
As Spokesman of
His People.
Special Cable to The Waallincton Herald
and Chicago Tribwne.)
BELFAST. 1?Serlosi
rlotips occurred > ft Uls ^
afternoon. The w??
mainly coeised to Vere streetwhere
a jom njc srtrl nm nbot
lead, another wan kadly nnandeil.
and a man ira* shot In the
seek. The military wa> called
ont and noed LewU ffunn to
reatore order.
The jrlrls nhn were *hot were
rrotestaata. and the new* created
Rreit excitement. W hen
darknenn net In the mob got
oat of band and attempted to
wreck a number of Kaloon*.
A large packing cane conniened
to a hardware merchant in
Ylelfaat came nndcr the notlcc
of officials at the freight station
Saturday. It waa found
to contain a large quantity of
up-to-date revolver*. which
were aelxed by the police.
It wan found that part of the ,
shipment was for a widespread
jrnn-runnin* campaign in I Iater.
(Copyright. 1921 )
LONDON. Sept. 18.?In a new note j
to De Valera. Lloyd George offers j
to meet the Irish loader as in the,
terms of his original proposal, "asJ
rhc chosen spokesman for Ireland."
.jut not as the representative or a I
soverelgro state.
-Unless the second paragraph of
your letter of September 12 is withcoxTixrrn
on pace two.
NEWYORK MAYOR
TO HELP JOBLESS
Suggests "Business Revival
Week" to Solve Unemployment
Problem.
NEW YORK. Sept. 18.?Ma-nr
Hvlan has issued a call for a "business
revival weeS" to help solve the
city's unemployment problem. Such
a week, according to his plan as j
outlined in a letter to Commissioner,
of Public Welfare Bird S. Coler. j
todav, would develop? a "patriotic
spirit as well as an endeavor to
And jobs for the idle.
"During the week," the letter
reads, "inducements might be offered
to buyers and purchasers from
ill over the country to visit this
city and place orders, hotels and
railroads to make reduced rates and
the merchants of the city,, both
wholesale and retail, to become interested.
in order to drum up busiless
during the week. Th.-> mayor
suggests conferences on unompioy- i
ment.
Meantime. Coler has written the i
mayor to ask permission of Gov.
Miller to use the State armories for i
public lodging houses.
bolTvTan surface '
oil is plentiful ,
l
Oil is so. plentiful in some sections 1
>f Bolivia that natives take it from <
lurface holes in buckets for local 1
ise, according to Department of Com- 1
nerce information from Trade Commissioner
W L. Schurz. just pub- 1
ished.
The accumulations result from na- i
:ura! seepage, and are most in evilence
In the country lying east of |
he Santa-Cruz-Yacuiba trail.
German? are recovering their forner
importance in Bolivan business.
Jchurr stated. Prior to the war, they
lad virtually sealed up the interior
narkets; the war caused a setback
which the Germans are now seeking
vith success to overcome, ?
Employers I
* Jobs for Idle ,
U Are Out of Work,
td Compensation
k>lution.
?? *
rrans, men of Chateau Thierry, St.
Mihiel and the Argonne. men of the
ships that braved the U-boats, men
who dropped their tools and their
ledgers to take up the grim new
trade of war in far-flung American
cantonments, are walking the
streets of our towns and cities,
wondering where the next meal Is
to come from.
Reifwi Boioi Plea.
"The American Legion believes
that had Congress parsed the adjusted
compensation bill, the present
serious condition would never
have come about, at least not for
the veterans of the war. And It
likewise believes that should Congress
immediately upon reconvening
pass the relief bill the condition
will be greatly alleviated."
The legion has asked for representation
in the nation-wide conference
on unemployment, soon to
take place, and whether or not it
obtains representation it will present
to the conferees a vast amount
of material and data it has gathered
on the unemployment altuation
a8 It affects ev-service men.
LONDON REALIZES
TIGHT POSITION AT
ARMS CONFERENCE
I j
Believes Outcome of Parley
Depends Upon
Britain's Agenda.
?????
By RALPH J5. TI RXER.
l>">VI>ON. S*pt. 18.?The next four;
weeks, in the opinion of British j
statesmen, will determine the sue-1
ress or ^failure of the Washington'
conference on armaments, in ad- :
vance of the actual meetine It is
believed here that the result of)
President Hat-diner's movement will ,
bf determined largely upon the delicate
negotiation regarding the!
agenda.
The preliminary outline of the
conference prorram is now in the
hands of the British foreign office.
Harvey is expected to open discus- .
sions with Lord Curxon. foreisrn I
minister, regarding the issues to be (
presented at Washington. Similar'
discussions will take place at Tokyo^
art rnji wnd sine* the a 1
been sent direct to the foreign oftjees
at these capitals, the hulk of nego
tiation surroundinc its acceptance1
will be done through the embassies j
Instead of direct with the United ,
States government.
Rritala Delicate Ponttlo*.
The delicacy of British position if j
apparent, for it is expected that ,
Japan will seek to exclude some
items from the Washington pro- j
cram, insisting that these Issues:
ar? already accomplished facts, j
Thus it is possible that Great Britain
will be the determ'nlng factor
It is recognized, however, that if j
Great Britain supports Japan an .
estrangement with the United States J
might be threatened, while If she
chansons America'? principle of |
an open door n China it would caua* I
resentment in Japan, lessen British
influence in the Orient, and some- 1
what endanger Britain's position in j
India.
The British delegate* probably I
will be appointed about the middle)
of October. Arthur Balfour leads i
the list of possibilities as head of |<
the delegation in the event of j
Lloyd George's decision not to at-1
tend. Lord Lee and Winston
Churchill are also mentioned as
candidates, and Lord Beatty is sup- ,
gested as an adviser, although he
may not be a member of the main j
delegation.
Donlaieim Want Representation.
At present England is not it alll1
concerned with the W aphirurton i
conference, unable to attach ke?*n j
importance to the event as lonp a? j
the domestic situation is so full of j
potentialities as it is today.
In responsA to suggestions from
Australia that the dominions be |
given direct representation at j
Washington it is said that England j
is willing to ask for such representation
If Washington desires to
invite the dominions to participate |
directly.
Bitter Opposition to Briand
As French Arms Delegate
PARIS, Sept. 1*.?Despite orders
to the armored cruiser Edpar Q'?lnet
to proceed to Brest to await the i ^
departure for Washington, on Oc-!
tober 27 or 28, of Premier Briand;'
and Minister of Colonies Sarrault,
and despite the announcement that
two other delegates to the armament
conference will be named
Friday, the campaign against Briand's
going has grown more Intense.
La Liberte. in which it Is understood
Louis Louchur. minister of
reparations, is heavily Interested,
says:
"A large number of parliament
members propose to ask the Premier (
to renounce his intention. If this
request is not satisfied, they will demand
tha parliament act immedi- i
atcly upon convening, even though ,
several mintsters doubt the oppor- <
tuneness of disapproving of their |
chiefs decision. I
La Republique regards the trip as (
dangerous ?nd the cause of a prob- <
ably three months' governmental In- ,
terregnum. "The truth Is that in Pa- ]
siflc afTairs, about which Briand \
knows little. France can only play the
part of a bystander." says the newspaper
'The gain which he might
reap in three months of added ministerial
life would be small in comparison
with the unavoidable errors
that he would commit as an unprepared
negotiator, ignorant of America 1
and of its language."
Opponents of the Premier's Amer- t
lean trip demand the sending of a 1
representative able to gain time diplomatically
by referring moot points
to Paris for the Premier's approval.
Instead of Brland'g being obliged to
decide on the spot. <
1
SENATORS HEAR
GRIEVANCES OF
MINGO MINERS
Tent Colony Men Lay
Troubles to Mine
Guards.
ASSEMBLY RIGHTS
DENIED, THEY SAY
Declare Operators Use
Force to Prevent Organization.
CHARLRSTOX, W. Va? llept.
Keeaey. prealdeat.
mmd FrH Moone%. wnrtir? aad
trrn*?rrr of IHatrirt 17 of the
t alted Mine Wtrkm, wk? art
under ladlfiMeBt ta a rharKf of
,BP<rr MiRg* and Ufuti
ounltf*. arreaderrd toBlelit
In the- office of Gov. Morran.
after belm fa hldlnic ?ev?-ni|
week*. I nder tke earorl of
Mate poller they were lakea to
V* Mliamfton where they will W
placed la the Mlaira Coaaty Jail.
Both Keeaey aad Mooney were
promlnem Afnrea la the recent
flfrh f lac event a, coaa?ella^
prace ta the mlaera when Federal
troop* were ordered to
Lojraa County.
WILLIAMSON'. W. Va.. Sept It Senators
William S Kenyon t?iH
Samuel M. Shortrldge. who hj*\?rome
to the heart of the Wert Virginia
mining district to Invest I cat#
the industrial conditions which I-?1
to the mar between worker* a? <1
operators, are retting a complc *
exposition of the miners' case, n?>t
only from statements by the men
leaders, but from personal obse
vation of conditions her?.
Before Interviewing the ftm!!>r
of the workers now living In ten*
colonies. Kenyon and Shortrldge received
a long statement signed bv
William Petry. acting president of
the union, and Harold Houston, the
miners' attorney, making the following
charges:
That miners sre denied their constitutional
rights to assemb!^
peacefully.
Blaar Steel CorpTatloa
That the operators are direetei
hv "the controlling Influence of
great Industrial corporations rho
profit by keeping the field nonunion."
and that the head of the**
corporations is "the I'nited States
Steel Corporation, the greatest single
owner of coal lands in tha n
union count!?#." %
tHrr sre i ITafr|>i disrupt
the United MThe woi%er? 4dP
districts a-here the orcanziation has
functioned for years.
That "the means by which the operators
prevent the organization of
the southern field is by use of for***
and violence in the hards of m?re
-uards. detectives, thug*, and professional
strikr breakers, emplrved
by the Baldmin-Fclts Detect: ve
Agency."
Says OfficlaU Are Controlled
That the mine guard system is
the "underlying cause of condstiorv
which have necessitated Federal it.terventioa.**
That the mine owner* control
public officials. Judge* and prose cm
ing attorneys "by busin**** conne.-*
lions. private employment. :ir.?i
bribery."
The memorial then go** on to ~eclte
the history of the Mingo "w*r."
and to portray c nditlons unJor
which the miners worked until the
strike which began in July, 1???\
The ^Senatorial investigators t ?day
visited the famous Lick Ore- k
tent colony, talking with scores ?f
miners who have been living there
for more than a year. These mountaineers
were r^tieent at first in
the presence of the visitor?. h?it
when they did find their toneup*.
they let loose a verba! svalanche
what they consider their wror.gs
Question^ and replies were taker In
shorthand.
Dra w Ration* from 1 aloa.
Perhaps three hundred men women
and children sre living In ue
dirty little pyramid tents in the n*^row
valley five miles south of V'Pliamson.
They draw ration* and
fuel from the t'nited Mine Workers
Thv children have no schools s >d
the miners say they are not permit,
ted to send then: to Williamson inst
Itution*.
"ft'e couldn't ever play bast Hall.**
the miners told the senators. "b? cau?e
they called such gathejlnir*
unlawful assembly and dispersed
us."
The nvner* gave three prin 'pal
reasons for the present labor tronMa
?the ri'ne guard system the cnegators'
refusal to pay for coal r inM
by weight or measurement oth-r
than the earful, and the alleged ?<mpulsory
trading at company at ores.
Kenyon and Shortridge are maintaining
secrecy as to their itinerai
but it is believed they will g.> t.v
Matcwan tomorrow morning and lc
Huntington in the afternoon. Th y
plan to visit Logan, returning t
Charleston in tim$ to go to Washington
Thursday.
IRELAND ON VERGE
OF RAILROAD STRIS i
[Special Cable to Tha Washington fc ;aM
aad Chicago Tnbuaa.'
DUBLIN, Sept. IS.?Ireland >s
now threaten* el with a great
road strike in addition to the j*crisis.
At midnight tonight ta d
In the repair depots quit work snd it
is feared that unless the di6|utr t*
settled tomorrow a complete t.r ?p
Df traffic will ensue. The r; ^Iro-dA
affected are the Great South ru. . nc
Midland. Gr?at Western and t? ln.v
tin Southeastern.
(Copynsht 1W1.)
TWENTY INJURED
IN TROLLEY CRASH
NEW YORK, Sept 18.?Mot? fban
twenty persons were injured in trolley
car smashup on Brooklxn li-id*this
afternoon. Both car* were b mum!
ror Brook'vn when thv MMk e ?
The first c.r nad been slowed i. wn
and bad Jvs? come to i stau. til
when the car behind it HIhW.
The passenger* were : >
Injured.
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