Evening Star Newspaper, July 21, 1922, Page 2

BRIDGE WRECKED + BYD.C. ENGINEE “Enemies’ Stores” Destroy- ed in March From Fort Washington. LAUDED BY OFFICERS Guards at Camp Expected Home Sunday After Brilliant Recerd. on trestle hridge across Broad creek lly accomplished early the 121st Engineers, ard of returning frd whe today by enemy. nand of Maj. Capt. my lngine inecr oiti a1 down a he “tically ten « used to cut Imt)\x and drop it into t Th < were instructed to it oblem of building the creek to support a m over it of a full with ail the heavy guns and in. divi ) tent camp of the guard, ed behin Battery Meigs at Washineton lust night, was E © pek today, and after up their packs and policing I site. the troops started on tn trip at 6:30 o'clock. The ¢ool morning made marching easy two and one-half and they with a ten-minute halt ave miles an hou during each hour. This brought them into their Camp Simms, DL C in time for lunch, well hardened by the trip. The nen finished well, and the two cory ambulances which brought up th of the column W empty when th reached camp. S| ping in pup tents which they put up during a driving rain vesterday did not have a in t on the en, who had been ha R derahly by the ning program which one at Camp Simms, arch. Assisted by Regulars. While theoretically on an expedi- tlon of destruction, the District troops by their fine appearance and conduct and the spirit of co-opera- tion, built up a strong liaison with the regulars. The regular officers at Fort Washington. under Capt. C. H. Parkin. commandant of the post, as sisted the District outfit in every jle way, aml spoke in the high- est 1s of the local organization. which they said they were most happy to_have with them. Capt. G. H ._executive officer of the post, re @ with the troops until they w blished in their camp site, and made plans for the entertainment of the command, For the troops a v _parade of the 3d Battalion, 12th United States Infantry, was put on last night, which brought forth much favorable comment from the District outfit. Later a moving picture show was given for the officers and men. The officers were given a dinner last night by Capt. Parkin and the other officers of Fort Washington, ‘which was attended by every officer in the District command, including Brig. Gen. Anton Stephan. command- ing the District of Columbia militia, Wwho came into camp vesterday after- noon and remained with the troops until this morning. Speaking to the officers of the Dis- trict command, Capt. Smih told them that he had never seen such a fine body of troops. in so short a training period, as marched into the post last night. He said that Capt. Parkin, the other officers of the post and himself | were much impressed by the quick hdence, the speed with which the column was closed up, and the promptness and efficiency with which the camp was established, Need of National Guard. He spoke of the strong need of an efficient National Guard in this coun- try, especially at this time, when the Regular Army was being cut, and expressed the hope that should the troops again be called out his organization would have with it the National Guard of the District of Columbia. Gen. Stephan, rep Smith, said that he the appreciation of that helpful spirit of co-operation which had been shown the District orgnization while in camp there, and assured the officers at Fort Washington that he and the other officers of his District commapd hoped to some time have the oppor- tunity of reciprocating the help and reception given the District troops. The great value of such strong co- operation hetween the National Guard and the Regular Army as was dis- played during the short stay of the District command In camp was stre: ed by Lieut. Col. R. D. La Garde, U. S.°A, adjutant general of the Dis. trfet of Columbia militia and com- mander of the District force at Fort Washington. He pointed out that both forces were working to a common end, and said that the National Guard couid be a great help to the Regular Army and the latter to the Natfonal Guard. The guard had done much for the Army in the past and would do much in the future, he explained, and nothing could do more to develop such a spirit than such contacts as were established between the District ing to Capt. hed to express troops and the regulars at Fort Wash- ington yesterday. Capt. Parkin, commandant of the post, told the officers how glad he was to have the entire command with them, expressed the hope that they would come often, both collectively and individually. He told them that any time they came to Fort Washing- ton the post wogld be wide open to them. Others Laud Appenrance. Capt. H. Heinicke and Lieut. Walter “Bigby also spoke of the fine appear- ance of the District outfit, and point- ed out that they would Ifke assign- ments with the National Guard, be- cause they realized the importance of maintaining a close’liasion between ithe two forces. During the early evening the band ‘of the 121st Engineers gave a concert on the parade ground, which was at- tended by the troops of the regular command, those residing in the post and many of the members of ihe guard. Although they had participated in a long march and the ceremonies at the post, the troops remained in camp ‘playing ‘games until taps sounded at 10:30 o'clock last night. The veterans of the outfit showed the recruits a Jittle trick of Army life when it re- iquires that thev sleep on the ground in pup tents. They went out and cut !ismall branches off the trees and laid hem under their blankets. " The troops slept well and awoke at 5 o'clock to answer the “general” on ithe bugle, when ail of the tents went {down. A quick breakfast over, the {troops soon took the road for the imarch home, with the only regret that thelr stay at the post which gave them such a fine reception had not been longer. No duty will be required of the troops this afterncon, but this even- ing there will be the usual parade and review, followed by inspection of rifies. There also will be a band con- cert. The work of the camp will come to an end tomorrow evening, and Sunday morningdthe citizen sol- dfers will march to the armory for release from active duty, . rs 1 ENTER CAMP COLUMBUS. : Second Group of Fifty Boys Begin Two-Week Outing. Fifty bovs embarked on a two- week outing at . Camp Columbus, Leonardtown, Md., yesterday to trans. plant the group wkich for the two weeks previous had been enjoying the benefits of the camp conducted under the auspices of Father J. J. Callaghan and the committee of Catholle char- ties. The camp is located on a wooded elevation overicoRing, Bretton bay, uipped with bungalows which the boys themselv care for, and pro- vided with athletic equipment. There is a weekly field meet at the Leon- ardtown College campus, where silver s are awarded. Prizes are given also for the group keeping its bunga- low in the best condition. GIRL 15, SAYS SHE SHOT MAN DEAD Letters to Mildred Brewer May Help Solve Murder of Porter McKeithen. i NOTES CALLED HORRIBLE Young Woman Granddaughter of Late Representative in Con- gress From Alabama. By the Associated Press, MONTGUMERY, Ala., July 21.—Let- ters said to have been written by Por- ter MeKeithen to fifteen-year-old M7i- dred Willis Brewer, his wife's cousin. police said today, may aid in bringing to light facts surrounding the slay- ing of McKeithen near here late yes- terday. The girl, who was arrested, said by the police to have con- ©d that she did the shooting. Tne story is being investigated. 2 £ girl McKeithen. who was baggage agent at the union station here, was shot once with a revolver while in « clump of bushes near the home of the sirl. Henry Payne, negro chauffeur for McKeithen, in a statement, drove McKelthen to the spot. He he parked his car Keithen, : him away. o'clock he heard vhich the girl re- 1 after 1 anq sai Ve me to town. McKeithen is When the girl was searched an empty revolver was found. It had not been fired. At the scene of the shoot- ing, police said. they found McKeithen on the ground with' a bullet hole through his head and a_pistol with one chamber empty nearby. Probation Officer Miss McMillan said that she had read letters given her by the girl and_declared to have becn written by McKeithen, which she described as “horrible.” Mildred Willls Brewer is a grand daughter of the late Representative Willis Brewer, who represented the Montgomery district in Congress and who was a historian. —_— POLL OF DRY SENTIMENT DECLARED TO BE EMPTY Literary Digest’s Ballot Does Not Express Will of People, Says Woman Citizen. To the Editor of The Star: _The poli which the Literary Digest is now conducting under the mis nomer “The Nation Is Now Voting” i of interest, but its value must be questioned.” I am told that the list of names is taken from the telephone directory of each city and, it would seem, to be from old ones, as T have received two cards bearing a gentle- man’s neme which has not been in the book for a year. But there are in this house three woman voters, nore of whosa names were in the old books. who have not received cards and who are ardent supporters of the eighteenth amendment. The prohibition sentiment which brought about the passage of the eighteenth amendment has been enor- mously reinforced since the passage of ‘he nineteenth amendment, giving the vote to women. I can think of sev- eral homes where the husband is a toper and the wife in consequence a pronounced prohibitionist. but it is the husband’s name which is in the telephone book. Therefore this poll does not express the ‘“real will of the | people” EMILY H. NOYER. WOMAN SLAIN, BABY AT BREAST, IN RIVER SHACK | sions the participants had been drink- ng. As Sheriff Clements was about to question Mrs. Mary Sherrer, who, ac- cording to her statements, had been {notified by Mrs. Rhodes that Mrs. { Copperthite was dead, and had been iasked “to get the baby,” James Cop- reached the scene. Copperthite, who ie well known to many fishermen of Washington, kissed his little boy. “My wife left the house Wednesday afternoon,” he said, “about 3 o'clock. She said she was going to town to shop. She took little Joe with her. That is the last T heard of her untll I was notified today she was dead. Asked whether his wife had been in the custom of staying away for such perfods, “he said that she had, but not frequently.” Wife Happy Wednesday. ‘She has left home on several oc- casions, but seldom remained out all Inight. Yes, she dia stay away for two days on one or two occasions. She seemed perfectly happy Wednesday, jas 1 had promised to let her take a vacation with her people in Burling- ton, N. J. I have no idea who these people are she was with, although 1 have heard her speak of a woman friend who lived somewhere in this i nelghborhood. Mrs. Sherrer, who arrived at the house later this morning to take charge of little Joe, said she had known Mrs. Rhodes, but that she had heard no noise yesterday. The woman makes her home on a boat within a few hundred feet of the scene of the crime. Sheriff Clements said that he' was awakened eariy this morning by Vaughn, who told him that a woman had been killed at a nearby shack, and that he suspected foul play. Both Brennan and Vaughn are iron- workers by trade, and the former is known to the police of Washington. Reynolds is also said to have a police record. CAPT. BLAKELY ASSIGNED. Capt. John R. Y. Blakely of the bureau of ordnance, Navy Depart- ment, has been assigned to the com- mand of the battleship Arizona, and Capt. Lucius A. Bostwick, assistant chief of naval operations, Navy De- partment, hus been assigned to the command of the battleship California. GIVEN SPECIAL DETAIL. Capt. Willlam J. Nelderpruem, in- fantry, 4t the War Department, has been detailed as assistant professor of military science and tactics at Coe College, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, perthite, husband of the dead woman, | ARCHITECT'S DRAWIN COMPLETED. PLANS APPROVED FOR TWO SCHOOLS Fine Arts Commission Passes Favorably Upon Junior High Building. ER.ECTION TO START SOON Beautifying of Lincoln Memorial Surroundings With More Trees Given Attention. Plans for the two junior high schools of Washington, drawn up by Municipal Architect A. L. Harris, were approved by the Fine Arts Com- on yesterdas Building operations on the two buildings, which will cost in the ag- gregate §$300,000 . will be started immediately, since appropriations are now available for this work. mi dded next year, acco 1 ent plans, and one of which be added In the farther future. will have an additional cost of $100,000 per wing for each school. Bullding Plans in Detroit. The plans for the buildings call for twelve ssrooms in each, and ten shoprooms, capable of accom- modating 500 _pupils. The real gymnasium will be in the wings of the buildings, which are to be added later, but for the time be- ing assembly hall will serve as an extempore gymnasium. The assembly hall will have seats both floors i lat the rear and balcony. jin these sections being on an ascend- rd exits, but the floor will be clear, so that chuirs may be placed thereon during entertain- ments and exhibitions and clearcd 1ing grade tow ities in order to for athletic contests. when the assembly hall is used as a gymnasium, will furnish accommo- dations for spectatiors. | The buildings each will be 200 feet {in lengih, 150 feet in depth and fifty {fect tall. ' The basement floor will be entirely above ground and class- open_a clear field The fixed seats, ond floors. | Nolse to Be Avolded. A lesson learned from haviing class- rooms above and beside shoprooms in other high schools in Washing- ton stards in_ good stead with tne i junior high school plans. They will be separated from classrooms by a | distinct units in the samé building. The arrangement of the shoprooms will be the same as in factory. Equipment will be factory type’ and | the pupils, except for teachers and the junior high schools will be exactly the same surroundings that they would be in factories { The office of public buildings and | grounds submitted plans to the Fine Arts Commission yesterday for walks under the trees hordering the reflect- ing basin of the Lincoln Memorial. Visit Lincol Memorial. The commission went to the memo- rial to consider. various features inci- jdent to the development of that sec- {tion of Potomac Park. The commis- sion also considered matters concern- tng the proposed memorial bridge to ! Arlington_submitted to it by the Ar- lington memorial bridge commission, going over the grounds in question. Among other submissions which re- ceived the consideration of the com- mission were an inscription for a {statue ot Alexander Hamilton, to be erected on the south steps of the Treasury Department, and a prelimi- [ nary design for a war memorial tablet for the Agriculiure Department. A ground plan for the monument to the | nuns of the batticfield, at Connecticut iavenue and Rhode Island avenue, was approved. Action with refarence to a)design {for the monument td the unknown | American, submitted by the War De- ! partment, held in abeyance pend- ing the return of the architect of the amphitheater, Thomas Hastings, who is now In Europe to receive the gold { medal of the Roya? Institute of British { Architects. The commission had as its guests {at luncheon the Vice President and Mrs. Coolidge. Yesterday afternoon an inspection trip was made to Meridian Hill Park and over the pro- posed Rock Creek and Potomac park- way. The commission also inspected | the models of the plan of Washington jof the Senate park commissiop of 11901, which are in the rotunda of the | National Museum. MUCH WHISKY SEIZED. Police Report 48 Half Pints and 2.’2 Gallons Taken in Raids. [ In a raid at 916 E street yesterday afternoon, Sergt. Curry and Private Mansfield of the first precinct and Revenue Cfficer Evans arrested Jack { H. Cunningham, twenty-seven years old, and said they seized forty-elght half pints of whisky. Cunningham was charged with illegal=possession of intoxicating liquor. Twenty-five gallons of whisky and an automobile were selzed by Sergt. Johnston and Private Bauer of the secgnd precinct early this morning, | when they arrested Joseph Freeman, twenty-three vears old, and Louis Friedman, twenty-one years old, both of Baltimore. The men are charged with illegal possession and ~ with | transporting Intoxicating liquor. | PICTURE TO PRESIDENT. Posters to Be Made Dupictin; Bra- | 21l as U. S. Friend. Friendliness between Brazil and the United States is clearly depicted in the original picture presented to President Harding yesterday, from which thousands of posters will be distributed advertising the Braxzil- ian centennial exposition. Prominence Is given in the poster to the girl representing America, and the American flag which she carries. The artist, Carlos Oswald it I8 said, has long been known for friendly attitude toward the United States. The \picture, dedlcated and inscrib- i | | ed to the President, was »mm o A R e comm n} to o’ Brasilian lon, of States centennial - at the pleasure of the author- | rooms will occupy both first and sec- | wide corridor and will form entirely instruction, when attending school in | in| : OF THE LAN IT IS PLANNED LATER ON TO ADD A WING TO EA! | | RETIRING U. S. CLERK GIVEN $700 IN GOLD BY OVER 150 LAWYERS J. M. Fowler, who retired Wednea- day from his position us docket clerk of the patent office, after a ®ervice or fifty-eight years, was honored today in a céremony i the office of the commissioner of patents, by the presentation of a testimonial from more than 150 lawyers, and a bag of $700 in gold. The testimonial which was hand- somely engrossed and bound, var- ried (he high regards and appre- ciation of scores of lawyers from New York, Chicago, Boston, Wash- ington, and other cities. The gold was in & canvas bag. George A. Prevost of Washington, on behalf of .the donors, made a speech of presentation, thanking Mr. Fowler for his kindnesses, and expressed the affection and re- gard in which he was held. The commissioner of patents spoke in appreciation of Mr. Fow- ler, and a letter of similar tenor was read from Secretary Fall. Mr, Fowler replied in a brief speech of thanks. UNONCHEFSFLE STRKE CONPLANT Claim Pumping Station Men Are Being Asked to Go to Terminal Power Plant. VISIT DISTRICT HEADS Commissioner Keller and Engineer Gordon Call Labor Leader’s Charges “Lies.” Complaint that employes of the pumping station of the District were being sought to leave their present employment and enter the service of the “'flshi.m:lon Terminal Company power plant by Master Mechanic Frank Steele of the pumping station was filed with the District Commis- sioners today by a delegation of labor leaders headed by President Samuel Gompers of the American Federation of Labor, Secretary Frank Morrison. Charles Frazier, representing local machinists, and almost a dozen others. The comp’aint, which was laid be- fore the Commissloners during a board session, will be considered by Col. Keller, Engineer Commissioner, who has jurisdiction over the pump- ing station. President Gompers after coming out of the meeting declared that these re- ports had come to him directly from persons who had been approached by Mr. Steele. He said that the delega- tion did no more than y the com- plaint before the Commissioners and that they received no promises of ac- tion. Engineer Commissioner Keller sald: “If such. action was taken by Mr. Steele he did It under a misapprehen- sion of what was desired.” Possible Action Uncertain. Asked what action the Commission- ers would probably take in event that the complaint was well founded, Com- missioner Keller replied: “I can only speak for one Commissioner, and 1 don’t know." Sanitary Engineer Gordon earller to- day was asked whether such action had been taken by Mr. Steele. He em- phatically denied it, but added that a canvass of employes of the pumping station was taken and that it was; found all except one were members of a union. The canvass was taken for no specific or definite purpose, he said, but in order to “inform ourselves in the possibility of eventualities. Among those who accompanied Mr. Gompers to_the District Building to- day were Newton A. James, repre- senting the stationery firemen and boilers; Henry Miller, mentber of Cen- tral Labor Union, recognized as one of the leading local labor officials; Chester A. Wright and Guy Oyster of | Mr. Gompers' personal staff. Before the labor delegation went to the District building Newton A. James, business representative of the striking firemen and oilers, charged that emergency efforts were being made by the District government offi- cials to coerce surplus engineers in the employ of the pumping station to fill positions left vacant by the strik- ers at the power plant. A number of employes at the pumping station, James said, were requested by certain District officlals to accept positions as strikebreakers at the terminal power plant, but all steadfastly refused.. Engineer Commissioner Keller, Sanitary Engineer Gordon and termi- nal officials branded James' charges as deliberate lies. Gtadual paralyzation of service at the terminal, union leaders clalm, has forced the railroad officials to utilize every possible agency to maintain normal train movements. Charle Holmes, president of the local ma- chinists’ union, stated that rallroad officials on the big eastern systems are “pulling big strings to keep the terminal in‘operation” In this con- nection. he said, Dewitt Tyler, promi- nent New York banker and one of the big stockholders in the Pennsyl- vania railroads, is in Washington aid- ing the terminal authorities in their efforts to keep the terminal operating. “We have laced the terminal nice and tight,” said Holmes. “There are a few men working, but they are not mechanies. The terminal officials have tried to replace the strikers by pro- moting men already In the service who do know the rudiments of me- chanies.” Fifteen men, it was claim- ed, are now working in the terminal poiwerhouse bofler room tryirmg to per; form the duties of two of the stri Despite the claims of the union lead- rs. terminal officlals maintain th: conditions are “running along nicely.” “In fact,” one official sald, “the situ- ation s much better than yesterday.” Following James' statement, A. M. Lawson, who is directing the activi- ties of the striking engineers at the terminal charged that werhouse, the special guards employed at the by terminal not only are insulting wom- EY AND MACFARLAND JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOLS, SHOWING HOW THE STRUCTURES WILL APPEAR WHEN H SIDE OF EACH BUILDIL MICHIGAN MINERS ASKED T0 RETURN Governor Gives Workers Un- til Monday Night to Reply to His Request. OLD SCALE TO PREVAIL State Proposes to Seize and Operate Holdings Unless Factions Reach Agreement. By the Associated Prese. LANSING, Mich,, July 2L—Gov. Groesbeck today asked the striking miners in Michigan to return to the mines, cither under public or private control. In a message sent to T. Leo Jones of Saginaw, president of Dis- trict 24, United Mine Workers of America, the governor asked that the miners go back to work and produce coal suflicient for the needs of mu- nicipal and state purposes. He gave the miners until Monday night to reply. The message indicated that in the absence of any word from Washing- ton, regarding the EOVernor's sugges- tion that the mines of this state be placed under public control, the state | will take over the mines unless the cperators and miners get together prior to Monday. L “I am of the opinion,” the governor's message stated, “that the men of your organizition could, without vielding any vital principie involved, agree to the operation of the mines, pending a final adjustment by national body, and therefore I you to consider the following: “First, whether the miners will re- turn to work for the purpose of sup- plying municipal and state agencies and institutions with coal. If i sur- plus is produced over their require- ments its disposal in Michigan to be provided for through a committee representing both parties and the state. “Second, in the event that it should become necessary for the state to operate. the mines, whether the ask miners will return and start produc- | tion of coal for municipal knd state needs, any surplus to be disposed of by a committee of the miners them- selves, “In submitting the above, it is in understood that the wage scale effect prior to April 1 will control and that all working conditions will be made satisfactor: _—————— CONFERENCE NEAR ON COAL 'STRIKE (Continued from First Page.) coal priority order within a short time in order partially to neutralize the effects of the rail strike, insofar as movement of coal is concerned. Secretary Hoover has announced that the commission and the Com- merce Department wiil probably put into effect within a day or two a scheme of diverting to essential trans- portation lines the coal coming from non-union mines and those that may be opened up in union territory. The avowed object is maintenance of the transportation machinery of the na- tion. At the United States geological sur- vey it was declared that coal produc- tion is steadily dropping owing to in- ability of the railroad to move coal. The survey estimated a production in producing flelds for the week ended July 15 of about 4,300,000 tons, but added that less coml was being pro- duced every day. Replies from governors to Presi- dent Harding's Invitation that they guarantee protection to mine opera- tion in spite of the strike continued to come to the White House, prac- tically all assuring support of the federal government. The White House made public responses from Govs. Ritchie of Maryland, McMaster of South Dakota, Kilby of Alabama and Acting Gov. Crockett of Utah. Lewis Leaves Washington. John L. Lewis, president of the United Mine Workers, left Washing- ton yesterday, transferring the union’s | temporary strike headquarters to New York. He reiterated the determina- tion of the union mine leaders to car- Ty on the stoppage of the industry until they obtained successful nego- tiations for a satisfactory wage scale on a natfonal basis. In its periodic review, issued today, the Commerce Department noticed a slowing up of the business situation in recent weeks, although it was de- clared actual coal shortage had not been occasioned. “The reason for this lies in the very heavy stocks which were built up in the éarly months of the year,” the statement says, and continues: “As a matter of fact, bituminous pro- duction for the first half of the’ present calendar year has been less than 5 per cent below the output in the correspand- ing period a year ago. In recent weeks some of the smaller industrial plants have begun to experience a fuel short- age. This, together with the realization that even after mining has been begun it will be some time before an even dis- tribution can be established, has had a deterring influence on industry.” Federal Probe Demanded. A resolution demanding a federal investigation of the events at Herrin, Ill, where & number of mnon-union nriners were killed last month, was made public by operators who attend- ed the conferences in Washingten called by President Harding. Though men “treacherously betrayed after having surrendered” ‘were tortured and maimed, the paper said, “and shot down in thelr tracks or hunted like wild beasts,” no prompt, vigorous or far-reaching efforts had been made local or state authority in Illinois to ascertain the" true extent of the en, but are intimidating negroes in an| massacre and to apprehend or bring effort to make trouble for the strik- ers. WILL RETIRE AUGUST 3. to justice the gullty persons. THE STRU the | FINE ARTS COMMISSION APPROVES 'PLAN FOR NEW JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOLS. |B.&0.SEEKS CONFERENCE! TURES TO BE DUPLICATES. TWO STATES SEND TROOPS TO GUARD MINES REOPENING (Continued from First Page.) cars four ‘hours before the orders were given to start, thousands of people gathering about watching the preparations for strike duty. “Many Of the men who entrained today served in the Westinghouse strike, near Pittsburgh, in 1916, and later in the world war. Announcement that guardsmen had becn sont into the southwestern coal fields caused numerous requests for soldlers to be made by operators in other parts of the state. Assurances of readiness to start if protection could be glven came from a dozen countles, including some of those into which guardsmen entered today. Go Sproul, who was in Phila- kept' In touch with the | delphia, capitol. .PLAN TO REOPEN. Four Workings in Washington County to be Operated. !lhe announcement from Harrisburg | that National Guardsmen were on their way to the bituminous coal ficld of western Pennsylvania, important mining interests pushed preparations 10 reopen the mines, which have been closed by the coal strike. Four mines in Washington county, selected by the Pittcburgh Coal Pro- ducers’ Association for immediate operation, were being cleaned up at { Hill station, Hendersonville, Rich Hilj | within a few days they would be | ready to cut coal. | Only two mines are operating in the county. There have been disorders at both, and they are now under guard { of state policemen and deputy sheriffs. Strikers to Be Evicted. | Striking miners continue to occupy ! company houses, but eviction notices lare being served i From Somerset, Indiana, Westmore- }1and and Cambria counties came re- ports that the operators were pre- paring to reopen their mines and to increase working forces at ' mines which were badly crippled by {strike, F i | Some surprise was expressed that | guardsmen were not detailed for the {Fayette county coke region. Here {the United Mine Workers have car- | ried on a determined campaign among | the non-union men, and a great many. mines have been closed for months. | Sherift 1L I Shaw has about 2,000 ! deputy sheriffs and an equal number iof mine guards on duty, while the state is represented by 100 or more | of the constabulary. INVITES MEN TO RETURN. and Sliding Wage Scale. CRESSON, Pa., July 21.—The Penn- | sylvania Coal and Coke Corporation to- |day posted at its twenty-four mines in Cambria, Ind.. and Somerset coun- ties, a natice advising now on strike, that i in outside labor to oj and inviting the wor work on a sliding wage scale which will pe put into effect operative unt XpPs st perative until he corporation recommends an ex- haustive investigation by a bmrilye:l men selected from “all walks of life" as to competitive condition: inyested, profits, cte. o “The miner should be protected against any unreasonable low return for his services which sometimes re- suits from unfair or ruinous competi- tion between operators,” the notice its emploves, t will not bring perate the mines, i states, Relatlve to the proposed s { scale, the notice says that “the E::-YE ers would share in any rise in the i selling price of coal above a ba, i be agreed upon, and are ready to cffes an agreement of this kind at once. APPEALS TO PRESIDENT. Ohio Operators Send Plea—State Troops Ordered Out. | COLUMBUS, Ohid . July 21— - |ing that local officials Zre un?ltlcela:h cope with the situation, and that “Gov. Davis has refused to furnish us any protection the Consolidated ‘oal and Coke Company of Butler, | through its attorneys here. to. {day telegraphed President Harding {asking that federal troops be sent to ! gnard the company’s operations, neas | New Straitsville, Perry county. Ot Ohio national guardsme, | were stationed at two :trn;lne(mc {points in_ Ohio coal-producing dis. sicts ready for any ¥ arise in connec rying out of Presid tection plan for | mines. The troop movement and the m. - | ization of additional guard unite mns authorized by Gov. Davis late yester- ay. emergency which tion with the car- ent Harding’s pro. operation of coal Cadix Strategie Poini Cadiz, in Harrison county, was des- ;ignated by the governor as the strategic point in the eastern Ohio | flela, allowing easy access to the i producing areas of Belmont, Jeffer- i=on and Guernsey counties, as well as Harrison county. Two hundred and thirty guardsmen, to be aug- mented by thirty more today, who left Columbus abroad a special train last night, are to be stationed in this district. One company of guardsmen is held in readiness at Lancaster for pos- sible activity in_the southern Ohio field, embracing Hocking, Derby and Athens counties. Resent Use of Troops. Reports from the eastern Ohlo fleld that several hundred union miners, many of them armed, were gathering at Adena and Hopedale were denied by Sheriff Martin of Harrison county last night. Presi- dent Lee Hall of the Ohio miners here early today sald he had not heard of any gathering in the strike district. Sherift Martin declared the miners resented the Importation of troops and that disorders might break forth at any time. The troops stationed at Cadiz con- sist of three infantry companies, one machine gun company and one mo- tor transport company. The company at Lancaster is infantry. The governor said that additional units would be mobilized if they are needed. TROOPS AT CADIZ. By the Aséociated Press. CA! Ohto, July 21.—Ohio Na- tional from e Mo IR PITTSBURGH, Pa., July 21.—With{ | and Bridgeville, and it was said that | One Company Offers Closed Shop | kers to return to | SEE FINISH FIGHT S RAIL PLAN FAILS Failure of Conference at _Washington Wrecks Hopes of Agreement. I"nll_un of Chicago Meeting Leads to Effort to Treat With Men. PITTSBURGH, Ps., July 21.—Balti- more and Ohio railrcad superintendents throughout this region received a mes- sage from C. W. Galloway, vice presi- dent of the road, at Baltmore, that as the Chicago ineetings had fafled, the company was “now ready to confer with its men” In an effort to settle the dif- ferences. The superintendents were advised to notify the workers of the company's de- sire to deal with them direct. The mes- sage said the company would be ‘'glad to confer with committees representing the workers” and that it was felt by officfals of the road that a satisfactory settilement could be reached. OMPERS PLEAD FORSTRIKE PARLEY Direct Negotiations Would Soon End Coal and Rail 300 TRAINS CANCELED Disorders Continue, More Troops Being Called Out—Roads Re- port Work Picking Up. Iy the Ansociated Press, CHICAGO, July 21.—The strike of railway shopmen today bore increas- ing external appearances of a finish fight between the unfon and the rail heads, and speculation turned to what might be the next step by the fed- eral government to keep up trans- portation. rres . An abortive conference at Wash- Difficulties, He Says. |, 2% =priive conference ar wasn. railroad presidents and members of the Senate interstate commerce com- HELD ONLY LOGICAL WAY American Labor Will Never Work Under Duress, Declares Leader, But Stands Ready to Confer. Samuel Gompers, president of the American Federation of Labor, in a statement issued today, invited the government to urge that the striking coal miners and the striking railroad workers and their respective employ- ers inaugurate direct negotiations. “We invite the federal government to see to it that employers and work- ers come together,” sald Mr. Gompers. “The government has done everything except this one logical, necessary thing. “The government has threatened a great deal. It has talked about troops and about the rights of the public. It has not talked effectively about a conference and it has had little or nothing to say about the rights of the workers. “Labor calls upon the government to talk about conference between em- plovers and workers, both in the c: mittee only revealed strengthened determination on the part of the railroads not to weaken in their declination 10 grant demands of the union men for reconsideration of the instructions which abolish seniority rights of the strikers, and refuse creation of boards of adjustment. The conference also revealed that it was regarded as impracticable to pass legislation to deal with the pres. ent strike. © Hooper Declines Comment. Ben W. Hooper, chairman of the Raiiroad Labor Board, and B. M. Jew- ¢ll, hicad of the railway emploves’ de- partment of the American Federation of Labor and leader of the striking shopmen, would not comment early today when informed by the Associat- €d Press of failure of the Washing« t?" conference to produce a hopeful sign. As the strike of the 300,000 shopmen rounded out its third week, its effect on transportation was becoming in- creasingly evident, as reports from throughout the country told of annul- ment of nearly 300 trains and combin- ing of numerous others. On the one hand, however, were reports of addi- tional replacements of strikers with increasing eflorts to safeguard them, while, on the other, ranks of the strikers were said by union chiefs to have remained at full strenges a. the number actually out has bess fhe creased by walkouts in other dapaft. Padustry and in the railroad shop|ments of some railroads thn Joeoss strike. :lf"(;(unxequ::cechp,,,, that 2.000 2 s o e A i Differs With President. Silireaas | T meaKETAn Ot “The President has talked about the similarity of his action and the ac- {tion of Presigent Roosevelt in the an- thracite strike. There is no parallel. The coionel told the operators to get into conference with the union and he fixed a time limit for that conference More Violence Reported. Numerous reports of violence tinued to spread from Fresno. if., to Worcester, Mass., and additional troops were ordered out. making sev- en states in which e guardsmen now are on duty ¥ are Ohio. New Hampshire, Georgia, Pennsylvania, llinois and Kansas, con- to begin. President Harding has not| Strike ballots were ordercd ib- told the mine owners to get into con- ;Uted to elerks and freight handlers, on e {the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul | railroad. and clerks on the Chicago “Conference is the thing that is|and Northwestern today were maoi necded. Let there be less talking |ing the outcome of a conference he- 2 . ween their chief, George A. Worrell about force and coercion. It is un- [{Ween 2 . Worrell, American and it Will have mo good |44 Frank Walters, gencral marager effect. American workers are the (CpiMgToRE - ; ok e 2 e, president of the main- most eficient workers in the world, |, J%. F: Prable, president of the main- but they will not work under duress. They will not enter into involuntary servitude, in violation of the Constitu- tion. “Labor asks for conference with the employers. If the government wishes results, if it wishes operation of Detroit today for a conference of the grand lodge of the organization. The onference was expected to determine whether the maintenance of way mer would follow President Grable's peace program. mines and railroads, let it adopt the | 17 the additions yesterday to the list only course that can secure those|°f trains annulled were these: results. Let it exert its tremendous More Trains Cut. influence to bring the employers into conference with the representatives of the workers. Six locals of the Chicago and North- western operated in Jowa, two of the t. Louis and San Franc o between Conference I Way Out. Birmingham and Memphis, six Wa- o o = ash trains on the Cincinnati di- e governme 7 ore | O3 e e e e Jnore | vision, twenty local &nd_suburban of {about sustaining the reputation of its helpless and all but defunct Railroad orthern Paciic at St two Labor Board; if it cares more about a thern traing & St costly and ineffective military show vils Lake, N. D., and two srand Fofks and Fargo, than it does about justice and results, | Slidedd oo el then it is on the right track. Sl 5 “But labor urges the government | cifite service out of Duluth also to come back to a constructive tind | Wis added 1o the 1ist. sane viewpoint. Labor invites the Sl iing o ot . Kendall 1 b i [to protect Chicago Great Wester: government of ‘the United States to |10 DIOACL CHCAED Grout MWeete {bring about conference between | PTOPATLY at Oelweing, Towa, and out- workers and employers. Labor will | U o causen e enter conferences in every case in|EOVEFROL to send state troops theve absolute good faith, and unless em- |17 Ransax state troops ywere placed ployers are absolute hourbons and | Buard at Toising iy : autocrats the strikes can quickly be \h% EuTdsmen are {Rdjusted and production and trans- | OUnt And ALETACs portation put into effective opera- | TOYE [troobe fre faan uard Found Killed. One death was included in the re- MAYOR AND SHERIFF COAL TOWN’S ONE ENGINE By the Associated Press. QUINCY. Iil. July of violence. It rd at Burlington, Ka ad with one shell of his un exploded emplo: shot Three { Pacific at Fort Worth were flogged of the Texas and 21.—The mayor. | A non-union employe of the Erie at the sheriff and three leading citizens of | Rankin, 11 Ecorted out of town Pittsfleld, IIL. & town of 2,500 inhab-|ana told not to return. itants and county seat of Pike county. x men were in jail today at Au- have become engine hostlers to keep . Ga.. charged with interfering Pittsfleld connected with the outside | with the mails. It was alleged they world. delayed an Atlantic Coast Line mail ‘When striking shopmen left unattended the old Wabash engine that daily runs over the “spur” ittsfield to the main line at Maysville, 111, the little city | train by attacking car repairers. Missouri. Kansas and Te road officials denied charges | Wilson, chairman of that road's stri faced complete loss of railway service. | ing shopmen, that railroads purpose The old engine needed daily coaling and | were deluving mail trains to for grooming and nobody in Pitrsfleld wanted | cajling out of federal troops {the job. ~Wabash officials, as-a last re- | Restraining orders and injunctions sort, called for volunteers. | were “fssued to the New York., Ne Five men put on overalls, stepped for- ven and Hartford at New Haven, ward and guaranteed to keep the en-|cgnn: the Norfolk and Wester gine's tender filled with coal and her | cineinnati, the Pennsylvanis at black sides spick and span. 1. Louis, the Kunsas ( <outh t Fort Smith, Ark.; th uthern ific ot Sacramento, if.. and weific and B b, ion Omaha, C. & 0. CLERKS STAY FIRM DESPITE ROAD’S THREAT LABOR BOARD UPHELD. Pennsy Case Decis: on Reversed by Court of Appeals. By the Associated Press, CHICAGO, July 21—The court of appeals yesterday reversed | the decision of the federal court in the test case of the Pennsyivania railroad against the United States| Railroad Labor Board. The road had sought an injunction to restrain the board from issuing an order criti- Py the Assoclated Prose. e cizing it for fallure to observe de-) RICHMOND. Va. Tuly {sponding to an ultimatun: cisions of the board, and had been | by Edesidant W 3 circuit | Ultimatum to Return or Forfeit Seniority Met With Statement More Will Quit. 21— ed ahar st I of night upheld by the lower court. | the Cherapeake and Ohio railway that The a i the action of junless the clerks who lcft their posi- % Saciuion zevorsel . {tions yesterday return t k by 10 the lower court and upholds the ', p,~ tomorrow their pla will be labor board. | fiiled, H. J. Osborn. general chairman —————————————————— of the clerks’ ofganizati on the Iroad, today declared that “many ad- night, arrived this morning on 2 |gjrjgnal clerks all along the "com- spectal tramn and were quartered in |pany's linoy will walkout todav.” N 1y Mr. Harahan in his statem = e oniipNly omiied vark of forty | M elieved the clerks who walked Despite, the fact that approximate- |out yesterday “were misicd and upon miners are on |due reflcction will strike in this county, while ecighteen |returning to the servi strip mines are being operated, noinun_\' claims that 399 clerks out trouble has been reported. although | total of 1,048 in all the com county officials were fearful thatjoffices in Richmond went out 3 r jon trouble might | official B ay & U Tepliy R ouon & E1C 1 fation of the number of sirikers “will Reports to Sherlft O. K. Martin |disclose a figure far in excess of that last night sald that striking miners given by the company. ¥ were congregating in the vinicity J. Harahan, presiden Hopedale and Adens, gnd that coal | Chesapeake and Ohjo railwiy mines operating in the vicinity were ; day fssued the following st fearful of an attack. However. no | have been advised by th trouble developed. and authorities |cers that no additional c were oconvinoed that possibility of | walked out. but on the contrars seven serfous trouble had been eliminated | who did strike vesterday morning havé with the arrival here of the National | returned to their desks. Guard troops. Cadig is experiencing { I am ulso advised by heads of €™ one of the greatest booms in its his- | partments that they nave on file enough tory because of the conl strike, while | applications for poritions to fill vacan- other mining districts in Harrison | cies caused by the clerks who walked county n‘r‘emmflgrln a -l‘umul 5 out yesterday The elghteen p mines in tho — Whi inarily | NEWPORT NEWS, Ve, July 21— e o #RIf2. a day, ‘are. ow | Ten Chesapeake and Ohlo raflway clerks operate one shift a day, are now ight in uit their jobs here this morning in re- Tt and A e lqpnnse to a second demand that they shifts, and are turning out lar Regard) strike. The first call vesterday went e mrioe e O T | B hesded. The ten striking clerks raps s t h R R resent ahout 7 per cent of the force em- mines has advanced only slightly. red the N News terminais. The coal is mined by large steam |ploved on the .:‘wfi s i :;:vell operating on top of the s P it 1y 5,000 ‘union coal i