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Wje awiene Batty Reporter
TULL ASSOCIATED PJtlRS REPORT BY LEASED WKE
VOliUME XXIV.-
Number 80
ABILENE TEXAS THURSDAY AUGUST 10 1922-EIGHT PAGES .
PRICE FIVE CENTS
BROTHERHOOD STRIKE REGARDED ALMOST CERTAIN
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COAL HERS TO URGE AMERICANISM
END LOIIC STRlKEiAS STUDY COURSE
VOTE TO PROCEED WITH NE-
aOTIATION OP A WAGE
SCALE AGREEMENT.
BACK TO jp SOONjlULD lEMMW IDEALS
John L. Lowia Predicts 75 Percent Majority of People Would Vote to
of -Bituminous Tonnage Will Bo
Operating in Next
Few Days.
Bv the Associated Press)
CLEVELAND. AllC. 10 Tim nnllrv
committee of the United Mine Work-
erg of America today voted to proceed
with the negctiatlprt of a wage scale
agreement with the operators of Ohio
and Western Pennsylvania Indiana
and Illlonis. who arc hpre far tho con-
ferencc that was called with tho view
of breaking the coal strike.
In announcing th0 committee's do-
clsion President John L. Lewis of the
miners said;
"I confidently predict that when a
scale Is made hero that 75 percent of
ail mo Duununous minors now on
strike will sign tho scale and return
to work within a week."
Hoover Calls Meet.
"WASHINGTON Augf. 10. Action of
Alabama coal operators In breaking
away from tho Voluntary fair price
agreement resulted today In a special
meeting of tho federal control distri-
bution committee being called by Sec.
rotary Hoover to discuss tho situation
which officials regarded with appre-
hension. Secretary Hoover said Governor
KUby would be asked for his coopera-
tion in obtaining for Alabama consum-
ers fair prices for coal mined in tho
state.
Mr. Hoover nssorted he had been In-
formed that 75 per cent of the Ala-
bama operators had broken away from
th0 voluntary agreement for fixing
maximum prices for coal in that state
at from $2.20 a ton to $2. So a ton at
tho mines. They had informed him
ho Bald that they could no longer ad-
hero to tho fair price levels because of
increasing expenses especially en-
hanced by a shortage In coal 'car sup-
plies. The Alabama pporators deflated.
however." Mr. Hoover .said ;that G5
percent of "their" numb"er 'could" tfe In-
duced to adhere to maximum fair
prico level. if thoy' could obtain in-
creases over the present levels fixed
for Alabama. Ho indicated that their
proposal fpr higher prices rocelved
only slight consideration and Inquiry
has been started to determine what ac-
tion can bo taken by the federal com-
mittee to enforce maximum fair prices
levels In coal districts where the oper-
ators are not cooperating with the fed-
eral emergency organization.
PREKRATL
By tho Associated Press)
PARIS August 10 rThe French
cabinet at a special meeting this
morning presided ovor by President
Mlllerand la understood to havo ap-
proved entirely the attitude taken by
Premier Folnparo nt the London con-
ference on tho reparations problem.
The meeting had been called hnr-
rldly to consider M. Poincare's re-
port on tho developments of the Lon-
don deliberations. President Milor-
and camo specially from Rarrtouillet
to preside. After tho meeting a tole-
gram was sent to Premier Poincuro
Informing him tho cabinet had unan-
imously approved tho stand ho had
taken.
SUN mT SEN IS'
8B0ARR SHIP FDR
CITY IJjSJf HI
CRY tho Associated Press)
HONG KONG 'Aug. 10. Sun Yet
-Scn deposed president al UiQ EQUthfiVlt
republic at Canton arrived hero this
morning from Cnntort harbor aboard
the British gun boat Moorhen. In tho
afternoon ho boarded tho steamship
Emprefcs for Shanghai.
Tho Hong Kong dispatch saying Sun
Tat Son had nrrlvcd there gavo no
other details but apparently this indl.
fates nn abandonment temporarily t
Jeast of the south China leader's at-
tempt to reijain his position an head of
tho Canton government.
Sun Ynt Sen had boon in tho har-
bor at Canton aboard his cnilsor
"Wing Fung since July 11 despite tho
fact that his enemy General Chen
Chlunp Mini? whoso coup resulted lit
the ovot throw of Sun's regime had
possession pt tho city. Tho "Wing Fung
jiractienlly was bottled up In tho har-
hor hut supplies reached It in soino
mysterious way and Sun remained
there.
A fltntnmnnl MU wnnlr from Chen
CABIWETAPPROVES
AETIOM OF FHEHGH
IDON
Chlung MliiB'fl hoadnuartors Indicated iWoodvIllo stato Bank mid sought by
that he intended to force tlo Iwuojo "'; ' RWt sevenU mo hs
with Sun. either blockading hlH ves
Jol or capturing hlro.
On Monday a Hong Kong dispatch
fa tho London Dtfilv Telegraph iepor-
ed that Sun "Vat Hcu v;as suffering
from mental trouble -which had re-
quired the attendances of two foreign
brain sptnllsts.
ESTABLISHMENT OF BUREAU
TO INSTILL AMERICAN
IDEALS IS URGED.
Do Away With Constitution
Report of Law Commit-
tee Asserts.
SAN1 FRANCISCO. Autr. 10. Etab-
lishment of U bureau tn fnrMlor Am.
orican ideals and to offset n. crnwlnir
tldo nnti-Amcricanism declared to
DQ arcusing great prejudice against
tho courts and tho constitution was
recommended to tho American Bar
Association today by its committee on
American ideals.
"Wo are convinced that if it could
submitted to a Vote" the commit
tee reported "a largo number of our
citizens would vote in favor of nbol-
'shing the constitution entirely."
Tho report which also denounced
the proposal to clothe tho executive
bodies with supremo authority was
presented by Judge Martin Wade of
the United Statos district court of
Iowa. The other members of the com-
mittee included R. E. L. Saner Dallas
Texas
"Many of tho our people are con-
vinced that tho constitution was in-
tended as an aid to tho rich and pow-
erful" the report bald "that it af-
fords unwarranted immunity to the
railroads and other great corporations
and is an instrument of oppression to
the poor.
Serves All Alllcc.
"They do not know that the consti-
tutional limitation invoked by tho cor
poration to protect Its property in
time of danger is exactjy the same
limitation upon wh'ch the widow the
working man and the faimer rely to
iu invasion.
The committee proposed working
through schools and colleges to fur-
ther American Ideals of citizenship
and advised the creation of a "com-
mittee upon American citizenship"
composed of fjvc members represerttr
Ing different parts of tho United
States and non-patlsah in -political
sentiment in favor of .support for
tho constitution
It also urged that every newspaper
and magazine establish a "department
of American citizenship" and that a
course in American institutions and
..i i ..
Ideals be made part of tho curricul-
uium in all schools ana colleges.
SAN PKANCISCO Aug. 10 Of
course the subject can't properly
come "before tho convo itlon of the
American Bar Association now in ses-
sion here but in tho lobbies Of down-
town hotels' wherever u coterlo of
modern Portias gathor tho question
"what shall wo Wear in court" is
holding Its own.
There are fifty women lawyers in
tho association and out of tho diseus-
lon thuu far it has been hinted than
any effort to standai'Ize women's dress
when nho pleads a case before the bar
win bo vigorously opposed.
PROGRAM FOR ABILENE
CONCERT BAND TONIGHT
Tho Abilene Concert Band directed
by Joo T. Ward will glvo tho following
program Thursday night at eight
o'clock at Federal Lawn:
1. March Alabama Chambers.
?. Dixio Blues Warner.
3. Grana American Fantasia Hos-
mor. J. March Tuxedo Dalby.
5. Serenade On the Mesa Grande
Cordlno.
Intermission.
0. March Girl of Eagle Ranch Bng-
11S11.
7. Rag Chicken Charlie Myers.
8. Romaitca of a Rose Rolllnson.
9. America Barnard.
VOTE ON MUSCLE
SHOALS OFFER IS
TO BEJPRESSED
WASHINGTON. Aug. 10 Demo
cratic leaders in tha houso intend
when (t reraBsembles next Tuesday to
ronow their offorts to forco nn agree-
ment upon a date for a vote on Henry
Ford's -proposal to lease and pur
chnsa Muscle Shoals
Notiech havo already boon sont to
all democratla members of tho hou&e
urging thfm to ho In attendance whon'
Bessions ai-o resumed next week and
it is understood that RepregontaMvo
Garmtt of Tennessoo plans to nvall
himself or every opportunity to forco
the Musi-lo Shoals queatlon upon th
attention of tho house.
ALLECED ROBBER
JLiRE
OLD MEXICO
BEAUMONT Tex.. Aug. 10.J C
McDoW. charged With robbery of the
after breaking jail at that place has
surrendered himself to the authorities.
"I'd rather ho a convict In Texas
than ii free man In Mexico." McDow
told 8!k riff Crawford of Tyjrr county
wlifii ho surrendered himself
A Spaniard charged Jointly with
McDow in tho robbery is still In Mex-
THAU
Traveling
Davo Buriihgamc of Duluth and Fred Oster of Minneapolis students nt tho University of Minnesota
pro spending their vacation driving from St. Louis to Glacier National Park with tho aboVo outfit. Burlbv
gamo lo driving whllo Ostcr repairs tho "spare tire."
MOLD 111 PISTOL
lU UNITED STATES
TO PHEVEN
HAR ASSOCIATION IS TOTYn TTIAT
rcniE
NIN15TY PERCENT OF MURDERS LONDON Aug. 10 Joseph O'Sul-
ARE COMMITTED BY Tins llvan and Reginald Dunn were hang-
AVEAPONS. I Cd this morning in Wandsworth pris-
SAN FRANCESCO? Calif Aug. 10 J J0'6' ""nf " o !Mar;
Declaring that the pistol "serves no f Sir Henry Hughes "Wilson on
useful purpose In the community to-j Juno 2. s
day" tho committee on law enforce- A crowd of about .fifty Irishmen
ment Included in its recommendations and women assembled outside the jail
submitted to tho American Bar Asso-'
ciation tonight one for tho prohibition
of tho manufacture and s&lo of plctols
and of cartridges or ammunition de-
signed to be used in them "savo as
such .manufacture shall bo necessary
for governmental and official uso un-
der proper legal regulation and con-
trol." "Wo fincl that more than ninety per-
cent "of'tho crimes 'in"1 this counfry'uro
committed by the use of plgfpl?" con-
tinued' thfe.repont dl tho cdnipilttecf qt
whlphjJudgo AVilllamJ'fB.SWahey of
Chattanooga Tonn. was'"ch6.irman7
"Wo flrid'that tho laws prohibllihg this
carrying of firearms or dertdly weap-
ons are Ineffective in fact that they
Work to the benefit of the (criminal
rather' than the law-abiding citizen."
"The criminal situation in tho Unit-
ed States. sO far as crimes of violence
are concerned. Is worao thah that pf
any other civilized country" the re-
port said. "Here there is less respect
for law. From alt available sources
of information wo estimate that there
Wel-o moro than D.5A0 unlawful homl.
cides last year In this country find I
that In no year during the last ton
years did tho number fall below 8.B00.
in other words during tho last ten
years no legs than 85000 of our Citi-
zens have perished by poisons by tho
pistol or the knife or by borne other
Unlawful and deadly instrument.
Burglaries Increase.
"Burglaries have Increased In this
country during the last ton years
1.20P percent.
"Deliberate murder burglary and
robbery will seldom be attempted un-
less the criminal is armed. In Euro-
pean countries are criminals as a
rule are not armed.
"On tho other hand in crimos which
indicate the dishonesty of tho people
such as Jaicony. extortion. counterfeit
ing forgery fraud and other crimes
of swindling a comparison of condi-
tions demonstrates tho morals of this
country are better than in any other
of tho large countrlos or tho world.
"It i3 out united opinion that tho
means provided In tho United States
for coping with crimes and criminals
are today neither adequate nor effi-
cient for example:
4First wo find that tho parolo and
probation laws as administered very
generally fail to accomplish the pur-
poses for which tho laws woro tUsIgn-
od and weaken tho administration of
criminal justice. Wo recommend that
first offenders only should be eligible-
for probation. Wo recommend that
tho indeterminate sentenco laws
should be modified o as to apply to
first offenders only and wo believe
too that polther probation nor parolo
should oo permitted those convicted of
homicide burglary criminals assault
or highway robberv. -
Delays Courts.
Secord tfo find that more ihan
ninety percent of the murders in this
country aro committed by tho uso of
pistols.
"Third wo find tho causes for delay
in criminal cases so. varied and thu
conditions so differing that wo hesl.
tato to make specific recommenda-
tions. Dilatory motionsand many
other causes for dolay. all accrue to
tho benefit of tho law breaker.
"Wo recommend that every state bo
given every fight tn appeal now en-
joyed by a defendent except from a
vordlct of not guilty and wo recom-
mend that the prosocutpr in p. crimi-
nal trial ahull havo tho Tight to call
tho attention of tho jury to the fact
that the defendant has failed hlmsojt
to contradict or deny testimony offer
ed by tha prosecution
"We recommend that tho state be
given tho right to amend tho Indict-
ment upon proper terms in matters of
form.
"Wq recommend that there should
bo but one appeal from a judgement
of conviction in tho trial court'
III I i Mil I n
riaii la Unsatisfactory
WASHINGTON Aug. 10 Formal
announcement that recent oil land
decisions of the Mexican supremo
court' do not. in tha opinion of offie.
Jala hero effectively protect tho
rights of American land owners was
mado in a statement issued by the
1800 Miles on Three-Goat
lOUTMlSLEi
FIELD III
LQI
fBv the Associated Pren)
t 7 nvwk. an hour bofofo the ox-
eeutlon. They sangjiymns and pray-
ed for the souls of the condemned
men-
Both men submitted aUjetly to be-
ing pinioned. They wero escorted slm
ulttuioously from their cells to tho
scaffold where as they met they smil-
ed oncc-utagingly at each other Both
metdeQth unflinchingly.
Tho mourners outside Included tho
sisters and brothers of Dunn and
0'SuiJjvaiw TJio laymen who' led thej
.prayerammo;Uij59Ji -uuit masses i:or
thouroposfer of tlio men's isoul& weia
beXntf jfltlcfln Various churches thru-
but London.' 1
O'Sulhvan aiid Dunn were captured
by the police after shooting down
Field aTarshal Wilson as he was
alighting frona an automobile at tho
door of hfs liomo In Eaton Place
London.
Dunn was a-mombor of tho Irish re-
publican army Both woro former sol-
diers. The crimo was ascribed to feel-
ing against tho field marshal follow-
ing tho unnouncement ho had become
military adviser to the Ulster govern-
ment. Their trial was speedy tho sentence
of death being pronounced twenty-six
days after tho assassination and the
jury le-iuiring but three minutes to
reach its Verdict. This constituted a
record in tho dispatch of a criminal
case ill England. Subsequently tho
court of criminal appeals and tho
house of lords refused to consider
appeals and only yesterday a reprieve
was denied by Home Secretary Shortt.
JO IMTYP
LATEST EST
(Hy Tho Associated Press)
PEK1NC Aug. 10 Deaths in tho
typhoon of Aug 2 nt Swatow a sea"
port 250 milofj northeast of Hong
Kong now aro estimated at D0000
tho American consul at Swatow has
reported to tho American legation
Tho consul added that 100000 wero
homeless and relief Was need Urg-
ently .
provlous to the cstimato that fifty
thousand perished at Swatow tho
highest total of casualties reported
had been 23000.
Tho population nf tho town was
tabluated as not more than 00000.
Tho typhoon and tidal wave ' swept
tho entire region surrounding tho lit
tle port.
By tho Associated Press)
HONCT KONG Aug 10 Tho chaitf-
ber of commerce list of subscriptions
for relief of tho typhoon suffororsit
"Swatow now amounts lo more than
$42000..
u.
S. Department of Aarlcultura
WEATHER BUREAU
ABILT3NE August 10 For Abilene
and vicinity tonight and Friday gen-
erally fnlr.
For East Texas tonight and Friday
gonerallV fair.
For Vest Texas tonight and Fri-
day gonornlly fair.
TEMPEHATUnES
Drv thermomoter .
Wet thermometer .
Relative humidity ..
raiLii
EXECUTED
FIFTV THOUSAND
MT
I
WEATHER
A 4
i-iSmH!?!
g2ja-ra-K W6(l. TtlUrH
-?lJi 1 S8' 71 '
Sg2 2 ..... 91 70
't-J' B !'"'." 80 7
It) ". 7 "" U P
27V$p?L . SQ 81
T"!: Mditt" ."'. iz
( -?5 Ntn ' 90
iVjf Hunrlsa .... 6-0'J
--" ' A Sunset ... 7 28
7 n m. 7 a.m. 12 30
. SS 6t 0i
. 63 63 70
' llrrf in
--e ive vc
Power
NATIONAL ISSUES
WILL FUTURE III
I ELECTION
WET AND DRY CANDIDATES IX
NOVEMBER EXPECTED TO DI3-
VJ3IKJP GREATEST POINT Or IN-
TEREST THERE.
tvtv tho Associated Press)
COLUMBUS Ohlp Aug. 10 Nation-
al Issues wero expected to predominate
in tho fctato election in Ohio next No
vember as a result of tho ohofco of
gubernatorial candidates by tho voters
at Tuesday'B primary election.
Carm! A. Thompson of Cleveland
was nominated for governor on tho
republican ticket after a campaign en-
dorsing tho Harding administration.
A. V. Dpnahey of New Philadelphia
was soleotdd as tho democratic stand-
ard bearer.
Whllo tliq wet and dry issue opo of
tho paramount questions in tho prl-
mary AVitu.conslcldred'as; def initoly dls-'pofjod-pf
In. most paaee.thVough tho se-
lection of candidates Its revival was
expected to bo shown to somo extent In
thu senatorial race. In this content
Sonator Atleo Pomerono of Canton Op-
posed during tho primary campaign by
tha anti-Saloon League will faco Con-
gressman Simeon D. Feso of YqlloW
Springs Who received a strong en-
dorsement by the dry orgsinlzatlon.
Tabulation On returns on guberna-
torial and senatorial races early todiy
riliowcd the following; (total number of
precincts in state 7830).
United States senator'. Republican
7010 preolncts reporting S. D. Fess
174523; Charles Dick 83207; John H.
Arnold 40.U71; David W. "Wood 35-
093. United States senator Democratic
jG971 products lepoftlhg: Atleo Pom-
erono 111870; John J. Loiils 00150.
Governor Republican 7127 prew
clncts roported: Cauni A. Thompson
172001; Charlq3 L. Knight 07318; 0.
Homer Duiund 40001; Harvey C.
Smith 45438; Arthur H. Day 3&.23G;
Harry Clay Smith 14015; Daniel W.
Williams 13744; Rupert R. Betham
13150; J. W. Dnrnoll 5.C72.
Governor democratic 7071 pre-
cincts reporting! A. V. Donahey 118-
87!); jamos G. Johnson 40920; Thonj-
ii3 J. Duffy 41904.
atcllnc Easy Winner
(Uv ttit? Associated 1'ress)
LITTLE BOCK Ark. Aug. 10. Be-
lated returns from Tuesday's state
Wide democratic primary In Arkansas
early today only served to Increase tho
lead of Governor T. C. MnHae over hU
opponent Judge 13. P. Toncv. On tho
faco of Incomplete returns from 72 nf
the 75 counties in tho state a .najority
qf moro than 05000 is indicated for
Governor McRac.
Governor MeRno had tho support of
organized labor and tho Ku Klux Klun
in his campaign during -which ho stood
Bquarely on his record as govoinor and
advocated strict enforcement of nil
laws particularly relating to prohibi-
tion and Sabbath observance.
Brandon Lend Grown
(By tlio Associated Press)
BIRMINGHAM Ala. Aug. 10.
Election officials in Alabama counties
Will begin today tho offlclil canvass
of returns from Tuesday's democratic
primary in which Judga W. W. Brand-
on appears frpm incomplete returns to
havo won nn overwhelming vietorv ov
or his opponent Colonel Bibb GruyesJ
tor mo governorsuip
Fitzhugh Leo and Frank P Morgan
havo held their lead estbliihod in ear
ly returns in their race for nubile ser-
vico commlHsion. Theso candidates
had tho support of Governor Thomas
E. KUby who chargid tho present
commissioners with recdiMns tho aid
of tho employes of tho Alabama Power
Company in their campaigns.
SCHOOL APPORTIONMENT
IS REDUCED TO $10
AUSTIN Texas Aug. 10 The per
capita apportionment of state school
moneys for tho 1022-23 school year
was placed at J10 by the state school
board in ses-iion hero today. This Is
a reduction of 3 over last year re-
sulting from a reduction In property
valuation of $105000000 the board
reported. School funds available for
tho coming year from state taxes will
bo $12740491 according to reports
made by State Superintendent Blan-
ton Qll City Has a W
(By the Associated Press)
TEXARKA'NA Ark. Aug 10 Fif-
een buildings at OH City La.. 60 miles
outh of this city wore destroyed early
today by a t fro which was not brought
under control until the arrival of "fire
fighting reinforcements from Shravo-port-
Tho los was estimMed t
OFFICIALS OF BIG FOUR
GIVE WORKERS AUTHORITY
TO QUIT WORK AT ANY TIME
MOB REFUSES TO
(By the Associated Press)
VINITA OJtla. AUg. 10 When
mombern of a mob sought Ellas Ridgo
young negro who officers say con-
fessed to tho brutal murder of a
white woman entered tho Craig coun-
ty jail hero last lastnlBht upon in-
vitation of Sheriff Rldonour to 'seo
for thcmsilvos that ho was not there"
Ridgo wrni standing bqhlnd thu doOr
Which w.ia opened to admit them.
Whon tin- searchers had passed into
tho building Ridgo a straw hat pull-
ed ovor hfs eyes sauntered out with
two deputy sheriffs walking uncon
cerpcdly near htm. Three blocks down
tho street the throe cult-rod a motor
cor and oped to Ciaromoro where" tho
inisonor was placed in tho Rogers
county Jail.
Sheriff Rldonour mado known tho
details of the ius0 today in announc-
ing that '1 o negro was safe from tlio
mob of 800 persons- who had kopt tho
jail under BiirvoIIIaiico for nearly 24
hours and which was repulsed Tues-
day night by riot gun8 vhllo storming
tlio building. Armed patrols which
guarded every outlet of tno city wero
thrown mf their guard hy a false re-
port carr'cd to them that the iicrtm
was boipR lynched R'.donour said
and tho rood was unguarded as tho
deputies loft town with Ridgo.
(By tlio Associated Press)
VINITA. Okln. Aug 10. Tireless
and determined members of a mob
bout on lynching Ellas Ridge a young
negro kept vigil around the cOurt
Ifoufc here oarly today undaunted by
tho fnct that deputy shorlffs announc-
ed last night tho negro had been spir-
ited awav.
Ridge is alleged to havo confessed
to killing Mrs. Gcorgo Adair 30 years
old at her hpme. near Pensacoia'Tues.
day . Mr. Adair will stabbed and
beaten to death In tho presence of hd"
two children Ridgo was captured a
Tdiorc rime aftorwards.lJVl?PO8.Ad
brought hero." -- '- l ?""i -AMf
Latolaat night armfed" deputies sta-
tioned In thp fcourt hutiso who had
beeuhpldlng off tho mob slncorTuCs-
day cveninw Invited fho mab to seledt
a committee to search tho court liotimi
In which tho 1all is located The de
puties announced tlmt'Stiorlff Rldon-
our had riptrlted the .negro awaj.
A committee of five-1 was chosen and
made n. search of Vho butldln? With
ho succoss.
Tho mob was not satisfied. Other
committees weiit-tjifoiigh thq building
Without finding tho negro.
The wutchei.'j wero skeptical how-
over nnd many decided to stay and
await developments. Armed patrols
woro thrown out on all tho roads lead-
ing out of tho city.
On Tuesday night about 800 per
sons stormed tho court houso in an
of fott to got tho negro. Tho' mob
Succeeded in entering tho building but
withdrew whon officora threatened to
open flra with riot guns.
Muthidlu On Her Way
PARI? Aug. 10--MiO8 Mathildo
MoCarnilck tho wealthy Araoilcan
girl whoa engagement -o Max Ossor.
former Swlsa cavalry officer has at-
tracted wido attention left Pans for
Switzerland today presumably to Join
her flancco. She wan accompanied
by her father Harold F. McCDrmlck.
ST II AMERICA
(By the Associated Pros?)
RICHMOND Va Aug. 10. S. Dab-
noy Crenshaw vice president of the
Virginia Carolina CliomJeul Company
denied today thnt thero was a sem-
blance nf n trust among American
manufacturers of fertilizers dealing
with foreign concerns tp tho expulsion
pf American producers as charged in
tho uonato last week by Senator Smoot.
Bocauso tho American producers
wero unable to compote In price and
quantity Mr. Crenshaw said thirty
four American manufacturers of ferti-
lizers slKimd contracts with Germnn
and French concerns for their entire
supplies of potasli .last fall hut the
ceniracts enuca last April.
"Thoro was no idea qt restraint of
trade in making such contracts" said
Mr. Crenshaw. "On tho other hand wo
nermittod tho fcniall manufacturer to
purcliaso potash in small quantitlun nbi
tlio same prico wo paia ror u in great
quantities. Tho whole thing was done
as much in tho Interest of tho farmer
as for tho manufacturer "
BE L EVE A NEGRO
SP T 0 W
DENIES A POTASH
GIGANTIC SMUGGLING PLOT IS
UNEARTHED WHEN MORPHINE IS
FOUND IN BALES OF OLD RAGS
(By tha Associated Press)
FULTON N. Y Aug. 10. Unearth-
ing of a gigantic narcotic ring operat-
ing in tho United States with agents
distributed throughout Europe Ala
and other foreign countries Is believed
imminent na the result p tha findipg
of morphine tho value of which may
reach SSO.OOO. secreted. In 661 bales ot
old rags received from Germany by tho
Arrowhead Taper Company here yes-
terday. Only a few of tho bales havo
been opened but already boxes ot mor
Phino worth $ti QDQ have been uncov-
ered by thoVollce
Ppllra flr-.t were called Into th caw
when a middle aged man dmceit in
(By tho Associated Press)
CLEVELAND Aug. 10 Sporadfo
walkout of mombora of .tho "Bhr
Four" transportation hrothorheodk
wero expected today following per-
mission given by their chiefs to re-
main away from thoir posts until tho
danger of "bcln$ shot or beaten by
armed guarfls on rallroid passes."
Thptuands pf letters received at the
brotherhood headquarters horo evi-
dently Jrivo undermined neutrality of
thoso Organizations.
Complaints havo boon received by
tho heads of tho Engineers Brother-
hood of Railroad Trainmen and Bro- '
tllOrhOOd Of Locotnotivn Flrrtlnnn nml
. Enginomon with hendquartora horo
unit sinco mo snopmon'a striko was
called tho men have boen abused and
nssaultsd by the- armed guards.
Alleged cases of shooting by guards
havo been received from various
places.
Brcthfrhood leaders mako nO sec-
ret Of their belief fhat tho "walkout
would spiead nH the result pf their
virtual nptlce to tho men that the
may decide for themselves whether
conditions justify their rems.lnln
away f roir. work . "
Local Brotherhood chiefs continued
to receive reports today frpm their
members' in many parts pf tho country
compiaiping ot working in rallrcad
shops and yards both aq to armed
guards and defective equipment
Chicago Men JCioU.
D. B. Robertson; president of thd
Brotherhood of Locomotivo Flrcmpm
and Enginomon said ho received a
tolegrnm from Chicago in which the
Rock Island railroad firemen protested
agninst ninning pu the Jollot section
and naked permission to stay out of
that zone.
Telegrams were also received. Mr
Robortson said from secretaries of
locals complaining of wprking cpndU
tlons at Louisville Kentucky and
Howell Indiana both as to guards
and working equipment.
Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen;
officials this morning received a dozen
complaints from different parts nf tho
country regarding guards and equip-
ment. Among them woro telegrams
from Nashvillp Tonn..rofcrrlng to con-
ditions pn tho Nashville Chattanooga
and St. Louis railroad and th Vi
Tiosseo Ccntrul rallrpad; BooRe"Towy
bn tho Chicago und NOrthweslcrn;' BU
ddnMIssouri or(tho Rock Island llnag
and St. Louis on the Mfs3ourl Xaclftc
DALLA'S. AUjij. 10 AuthoritHo)
take action loOally as Wa dcfimec-
ossary to meet tho'dangor nndhumtl-
luiion wq aro oemg- required o on-
dure" in operating ongines and equip-
ment "not kept -la condition as re-
quired "uy law" was asked by tho "Big
Four" brotherhoods and tho Switch-
men's Union pf Dallas of their nat
ional uffluera Jn a jOIut rosplutlpn last
night C. M. Cnntrflll local Brother-
hood o- Rallwuy Trainmen official
announced today.
(Br the Associated Press)
CHICAGO. Aug. 10. Threats by
railroad brotherhood chiefs that
"thoi-ft will bo 10 slnlllur cases" tc thp
tie up on tho Uhjln. Joliot and Eastern
where engineers firemen conductors
and trainmen refused to work because
of tho prosonco pf trpops In tho Jollet
Hllhols fards further complicate
tho railway stxiko flituutlon today.
Disorders In connection with tM
strike as Important deyolonmonts ap-
proached woio few and widely scpa
rated. At Muskogee Oklahomn(
Frank Barton a now special deputy
United States marshal was knockqd
unconscious by a bilck thrown from
an automobllo at tho M. K. and T
railroad' station.
An explanation by S. M. Fclton
chairman of tho western committee
on public iclatlons of tho Association
of Railwav Executives of tho railroad
view of President Harding's prepo-
Kals and the position of tho leaders of
tho shopmen s strike was mado public
today. Mr. Feltoii said that a largs
majority of tho public has been misled
regarding tho stand of union leaders
.and that there 13 considerable con-
fusion ovor tho president's proposal
with respect to the seniority question.
"Thoro cannot bo any difference of
opinion" Mr. Feltpn said ''among
reasonable men regarding tho desir-
tbiltty of terminating tho htrlko at an
caily date provided this can bo donB
In a way that wculd do approximate
justice to those who aro directly con-
cerned and that will not mako railway
strikes wore likelv la tho future"
Don't Accept Terms.
"The labor loaders In their IctUe
tn tho president did not ngreo to ac-
cept the rulings of the labor board if
tho future Every word they &a!4
upon thip subject shows that regard-
less of ttw settlement of this strike -they
haVo reserved the right to strik
in the future against arty decision ot
the board which they do not like.
"There is ojily nno wav hi which em
pleyog can possibly refuse to recoft
nisio the validity of and carry out
decision of tho labor board That 1
(Continued on pace two)
faultless style approached Ui jilgfet
watchman of the Arrowhead plant hjV
Tuesday night and offered him 30O
to load forty poo of tha bales of iw
onto a truck. The watchman cllt
ito a truck. The waicnman a
a rtnlf rA I nut oft fl
the police Instead.
The stranger was arrested but '-
fared such a plauslbla story that ha
was permuieu u go in uuioi iwr tn
night after deppsjtfetir ball In th or
of a- watch apprld Jit 500 dK-
...nn. Iln0 flfelil IllllAV AU7Alr. 1?A )!-
appearod and the police dteovK4 thi
41 bales were maricefl mxierenwFt&m
tho otherj. They ripped a fsw m
and boxe tt morphia ere dljt-ioaH
concl4 in r8.
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