THE ASHEVILLE CITIZEN
DEDICATED TO THE UP-BUILDING OF WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA"
THE WEATHER
ereust for North snd touth Car.
Unst Partly sloudy weather, with
scattered thundershewers, Thursday
and Friday.
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(Kind Roads, film to anal
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Nearest Tlny-ronnrt to Twenty
Million People.
ESTABLISHED 1868.
ASHEVILLE, N. C, THURSDAY MORNING, JULY 13, 1922.
PRICE FIVE CENTS
RAIL EXECUTIVES REFUSE TO MEET UNION MEN
MANY
FO
EC AST
HAGUE S
TO CIAS
One More Session Like
Wednesday's Will
Condemn It.
TODAY
I STORMY WRANGLES
MARK PROCEDURE
Litvinoff Says Non-Russians
Wreck Confer
ence; Blame Others.
THE HAGUE, July 12 (By The
Associated Press) Two stormy
ceaslona of the conference on Rus
sian problems today disturbed the
calm of the Carnegie peace palace
and apparently ended nil chance of
an agreement between the Rua
alsna and the other powers. An
other session will be held tomor
row which Is generally expected by
Russians and non-Russians alike
to condemn The Hague conference
to absolute failure.
The chasm between the Russians
and the other powers apparently Is
far wider than at Genoa and the
non-Russian group la not divided
as It was at Genoa. The British
and French are acting- now in
agreement on the demands con-
, cerning nationalized property,
which the Russians say practically
amounts to Insistence on absolute
restitution.
Thia position was developed at
the meeting this morning of the
sub-commission on property after
which Maxim Litvinoff, head of
the Soviets, stated emphatically he
believed that the conference had
exhausted its usefulness and would
end without results. This after
noon the sub-commission on debts
had equally unfavorable, results.
The Russians insisted on having
the present conference fix the to
tal amount of pre-war debts Rus
sia would be expected to pay, but
the non-Russians stood out for
. fixing this sum through mixed
' commissions at a later date.
At the conclusion of this meet
ing -M. Lltvlnneff granted an In
terview In which he declared that
the non-Russian delegates had
"clearly agreed to make the con
ference a failure and were try
ing to pin the Russians down to
answer questions in order to Justify
breaking up the meeting
M. Lltlnoff criticised the organi
zation of the conference bitterly;
Its division Into sub-commissions
which was arranged before the
Russians arrived, ha declared, Was
destined to complicate the nego
tiations and prevent their success.
Capitalism and communism were
pitted against each other In bitter
battles today which demonstrated
the difficulties of harmonizing the
two economic systems. When the
non-Russians were insisting that
the amount of pre-war debts which
Russia shall pay must be decided
by a mixed tribunal. M. Litvinoff
objecting, saying: "There are two
worlds now, capitalistic and com
munistic. One world would name
a communistic and the other a cap
italistic Judge; it would require
flnsrela to do Justic- on such a
tribunal and I haven't met any an
gels and doubt whether they can
be found. So I want this confer
ence to decide upon the amount of
pre-war debts we shall pay.
In this connection" Litvinoff also
declared that the soviet govern
ment must know the amount of its
obligation, as It expects to pay
them.
"Many respectable governments
admit, their responsibility forXdebts
and interest, and don't pay tmjm,"
he said, pointedly. ' We lntendto
pay if we enter lntto an agree
ment.A
Y SERVES
NOTICE i
Would Pay Nothing On
Reparations Until
1924; Asks Loan. ,
PARIS, July 18. (By. the Asso
.Mated Press) -Germany served no
tice on the allied powers through
the reparations commission today
that she could no longer meet
cash obligations of any sort.
whether growing out of the Ver
sailles treaty stipulations under
taken by acceptance of the Lon
don ultimatum of Mav t. 1971, or
arrangel by the schedule of pay
ments drawn up by the reparations
commission on March 21. 1922.
The depreciation of the mark
on ioreign exchange is given as
the reason for the impossibility
or uermany to pay, and for her
request that she be relieved of
cash engagements. Including he
payment of S2.000.000 gold, marks
on Saturday, as well as all subse
quent payments in 1922, 1(71 and
1HZ4-.
The German note submitted to
the commission makes no mention
of Germany's intention regarding
cash payments after 1924, but asks
that the negotiations for a foreign
loan Interrupted at Paris last
month, which Germany blames for
the continued fall of the mark, be
resumed at the earliest possible
date, or a financial economic and
social catastrophe in Oermany is
likely'To develop.
The reparations commission will
decide tomorrow -whether Ger
many musOneet the July 15 pay
ments, but will make no ruling as
to a further moratorium until it
receives the report of the com
mittee on guaranties, now in Ber
lin. ELKS WILL MEET NEXT
YEAR IX ATLANTA. GA.
ATLANTIC CITT, N. J., July 12.
Atlanta, Ga., was selected ss the
meeting place of the Grand Lodge
of Elks at today's session of the
annual reunion of the organisation.
GERMAN
IRE
CA
CAN BE PAID
IS
Nahna Yona Festivities Will
Reach Culmination Tonight
Crowning of Queen and
Coronation Ball Will
Close Event.
TROOP TOSTAGE
AFTERNOON EVENT
Miss Lillian Emerson
Impresses as a Danc
ing Artist.
Swinging into the grand finals
of Nahna Yona festivities in Ashe
vllle, two events of considerable
Interest are to be given this aft
ernoon i.and evening, . j following
hard upon the Cherokee Indian
ball game Wednesday afternoon
and the musical program last
night at the Auditorium.
With a success that only those
who attended can fully appreci
ate, the Artists' Night program of
the Nahna Yona festivities at the
Auditorium last night came as the
crowning artistio approbation won
by sheer merit. The dancing of
Miss Lillian Emerson, a consum
mate artist, won the house with
out exception upon the first num
ber, holding Interest and attention
and an ever warmer measure of
praise with each additional num
ber.
From the ceremonial standpoint
the climax of Nahna Yona will
come tonight with crowning of
Queen Summer at the Battery
Park Hotel and the Coronation
Ball that will follow.
Enthusiastic, overwhelmed with
pride and thoroughly touched with
the loyalty of his subjects and of
the Interest they are showing in
his annual visit, especially with
the handsome floats in the pro
cession of the Royal party. His
Majesty, the Mountain King has
issued word that the two best
floats will receive awards of merit.
Secret Message
From Headquarters.
Through a secret message from
the headquarters of his majesty.
it Is learned that banners will be
awarded, worded as follows: "First
Prize, Nahna Yona Float, Ashe-
vllle, 1922," and "Second Prize,
Nahna Yona Float, Asheville,
1922." The banners, the Prime
Minister asserts, will probably be
of navy blue with letters of gold
and will be both attractive and
valuable to the winner.
His highness has not made any
decision as to whom of his loyal
subjects will receive the banners
for their attractive handiwork in
his royal welcome, but all an
nounce the winners at the Coro
nation Ball tonight, previous to
his departure for the unknown
quarters of the palace.
The banners will be forwarded
back from the Royal palace and
will be presented the winners as
soon as they arrive in Nahna-Yona
vllle.
The Mountain King, at the ball
tonight, amid the splendor of
Asheville s first coronation ball,
will award a silver loving cup to
the citizen who performed
the most outstanding meritortus
service to Asheville and the sub
jects of his majesty will await
with Interest the announcement of
the winner.
' The stage is set, the players
ready; the close of Nahna Yona
In Asheville will prove an event
long to be remembered In the rec
ords of gala days.
Colony Stunts Today
At Blltmore Forest.
Important upon the program Is
the exhibition of riding and eques
trian stunts planned by members
of Troop F in Blltmore Forest.
This event comes at S:30 o'clock
this afternoon.
Before a house that comfortab
ly filled orchestra and balcony.
Miss Lillian Emerson, of New
York and Black Mountain, prov
ed the prodigy she is as a dancing
artist wltn her original dances,
portrayed with a seat, grace and
studied abandon that quickly Im
pressed the audience and pleased
In every number.
The tenor solos of Andrew Hemp
hill, well known teacher of voice,
drew well merited approval, as
did the lyric soprano contribu
tions of Mrs. Vivian Payne Pruttt
Spencer King, at the piano, prov
1 1 ii "wis m mm
EVERYBODY HAPPY ?
By BILLY BORNE
JUNALUSKA STORE
ROBBED BY YEGGS
OF OVEJJ7.500
Cash, Checks, Insurance
and Valuables Taken
When Safe Blown.
Valuables in cash, checks. Insur
ance, express orders, notes mort
gages and other things In excess of
$7,600, wero stolen about 3 o'clock
Tuesday morning from the safe of
the Junaluska Supply Company's
store, owned by J. Liner and H. J.
Sloan, at Lake Junaluska Profes
sional yeggmen were responsible
for the robbery, it is believed, be
cause of the thoroughness and ex
pert way they carried on their
operations. The robbery was car
ried out In a swift, smooth and
silent manner, except for the ex
plosion which was heard by nearby
residents. The get-away of the
men was covered up well. Beyond
tracing them to the State highway,
one-half mile toward Asheville by
a bloodhound, where It is believed
the thieves took an automobile and
headed toward this city, no clue
yet has been found that will lead
to their capture.
When the explosion was heard
several persons rushed to the scene
and found the front door had been
forced from the outside by some
powerful force; the door being
strong and the lock being bent,
through strong pressure. The glass
of the door was also broken but,
this was believed the result of the
explosion. The safe, a small one.
was In the corner at the rear of
the establishment, upon an elevat
ed platform. From an examination
of the remains it seems that nitro
glycerine was used. Soap was
found spattered on the sides of the
walls and the celling and In some
places it was found on the safe.
The force of the explosion drove
the front door of the safe up
against the wall shattering some of
the glass In the building. The In
terior door of the safe was forced
by a pick taken from the store by
the robbers and the valuables
taken. .
As soon as the robbery was dis
covered by the owners the sheriff's
-Cntim$4 m P9 Tim
High praise of the spirit of prog
ress In North Carolina and the
many accomplishments that has
made Tar Heelia stand out among
other States, was voiced yesterday
by Charles I. Stewsrt, newly-elect
ed President of the Southern News
paper Publishers Association.
Mr. Stewart, who la publisher of
The Lexington Herald, Kentucky,
said that the progress of the S. N.
P A. has been due in a large part
to the eight consecutive meetings
held in Asheville, reiterating the
sentiment of W. A. Elliott, retir
ing President. "
'When an organisation is operat
ing successfully, there is no need
for change," he asserted, when
asked for his opinion of this city
as a permanent meeting place fori
the s.N.r.A.
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Charles I. Stewart mi J
EWART HEADS
PUBLISHERS OF
SOUTH FOR YEAR
Will Be Invited to Meet
With Executive Board
In New Orleans.
While it Is generally conceded
by members of the Southern
Newspaper Publishers Association
that Asheville will continue to be
the annual meeting place. It was
learned yesterday that members
will be Invited . to Join with the
executive hoard In a meeting' to
be held In New Orleans In Janu
ary of each year.
"Hhis plan," It is asserted
"will give the members an apportu
nlty' to gather twice each year In
different sections and work out
plans for the progress of the As
sociation." Election of officers, with Charles
I. Stewart, of the Lexington (Ky.)
Herald," as Dresident. featured the
closing session of the Twentieth
Annual Meeting at the Grove Park
Inn yesterday and the convention
was voted by all present as entire
ly successful and beneficial to
every member present
Walter Johnson to
Remain Secretary.
Walter C. Johnson, Chattanooga
(Te.nn.,) News was elected secre
tary and treasurer for the seventh
term and a Board of Directors
was elected as follows: Alabama,
F. Harvey Miller, Montgomery
Journal: Arkansas. Elmer E. Clark,
Arkansas Democrat: Florida. W.
A. Elliott, Jacksonville Times
Union: Georgia, Clark Howell. Jr.,
Atlanta Constitution; Kentucky,
W. Wl. Stouffer. Louisville Post;
Louisiana. A. G. Newmxfir, New
Orleans Item; Mississippi, T. M.
Hederman,, Jackson Clarion-
Ledger; North Carolina. Josephus
Daniels, Jr., Raleigh News and
Observer: Oklahoma, E. K. Gay
lord. Oklahoman; South Carolina.
R. C. Slegllng, Charleston News
and Courier: Tennessee. Mrn W.
W. Barksdale. Clarksville Leaf
Chronicle; Texas. Roy Watson,
Houston Post and Virginia. Allen
Pntta. RiphmnnH TC'awa-T .earier
Interesting In the election of the I
Board of Directors Is the fact that I
woman continues as a member
and the election of Josephus Dsn
I els. Jr., and Clark Howell, Jr.,
both being youngger members of
the Association, as marked In con
trast to F. Harvey Miller, who
aided In organizing the Assocla
tlon 20 years ago.
With the resolution regarding
the work the Robert E. Lee Me
morial 8 hool of Journalism
Major E. B. Stahlman, of the
Nashville Banner suggested that
the Association ought to start with
a subscription from the various
papers for the See Memorial
School and the following subscrip
tions were mads In short order:
Major Stahlman. $1,000; Colonel
Robert Ewlng. $1,000; Mt E
Foster, Houston Chronicle. $1,000;
J. D. Gold. Wilson Dally Times
$100; Mrs. W. W. Barksdale,
Clarksville Leat-Chronlcle. $100;
Lexington Herald. $100 and The
Asheville Citizen. $300.
President Stewart Appeals
For Support '
In arceptlng the nomination of
president and taking over the
convention as presiding officer,
succeeding W. A. Elliott, of Jack
sonville, Mn Stewart said in part:
"I realize that the work to be
done this year is not a one man's
Job. I sm not going to attempt to
do it myself. I am going to say to
y6u what I say to my own organi
sation. I am going to do my
share but I expect every man to
do his shsre. If it Is in my power
the organization that this Associa
tion will have next year Is going
to be a working organization. I
have some definite Ideas of my
bwn as to how things should be
pons, but I want to assure you
hat I regard myself only as the
lervant of this Association snd I
Jvlll attempt to apply my own Ideas
knly in so far as I And that they
;vav the approval and support of
irks organization, but there la one
htng I want to tell you now and
hat is If you are not willing to
jjack me up then elect somebody
lse. rignt now.
The new directors vera asked to
ttand in order that the members
cc"" rf tfi l
s
Road Heads Consider Union Peace
View Opening Negotiations With
Pormissinn Fnr Rphpntina On Wnat Ernectec
REPAIR IRK
LOCOMOTIVES BY
UNI MEN ENDS
Striking Roads Noti to
Send Engines to Oth
er Shops for Work.
OVERTURES MADE
TO CLERKS FAIL
Head of Brotherhood Says
He Will Issue Strike
Call to Men.
WASHINGTON, July 12. Mem
bers of all unions affiliated with
the metal trades department of the
American Federation of Labor
were Instructed In orders sent out
today from the headquarters here
that no further repair work will
be authorized on locomotives com
ing from railroads on which strikes
are In progress, to outside shops
employing union labor.
The order, sent out by A. J. Ber
res, secretary-treasurer of the de
partment, was to be effective at
onco. Identic copies went to the
presidents of all Internationals af
filiated with the metal trades
group who were Instructed to no
tify their locals.
The unions affected Include boll
ermakers, electrto workers, pipe
fitters, slumbers, painters and car
penters, ss wen as machinists ana
blacksmiths.
The American Locomotive
Works, to which many of the rail
roads affected by the strike have
been sending their hauling equip
ment for necessary repair, was
specifically referred to in the or
der. In a statement tonight, tyk.
Berres declared thers was "enough
work on new locomotives in the
plants of this company to keep the
workmen busy and there will be no
cessation from work unless at
tempts are made to force the men
to do the repair work." - j
' "This action was taken upon the
earnest solicitation of the organisa
tions affiliated with the railroad
department of the American Fed
eration of Labor." he said. "Many
of whom are also affiliated with
the metal trades department. Ev
ery assistance that can be given to
the shopmen now on strike on all
railroads should be given.
ALL RFFORTS FAIL TO
KEEP CLERKS WOlUUJiH
RICHMOND. Va. July 12. The
clerks In the employe of the Unesa-
neaka and Ohio Kanway rrom
ana i
EIGHT CHI
ARE BLOWN UP
BY "DEAD" SHELL
75 Millimetre Shell Ap
parently Lets Go With
out Warning.
WATERTOWN, N. Y., July 12.
Eight children, ranging in age
from 11 to 10 years were oiownr 10
pieces late today by the explosion
of a 75 millimetre shell on tne
back porch of a house In Dlmmick
Street, occupied by Edward G.
Workman and William L. Salls-
bury.
The dead: Morris Salisbury. It;
Frances Wiley, 1$; Vivian Jones,
12; Olln Brown 11: Anson Work
man. . 12; Edna Workman, 14;
Sarah Barden, 12 and Donald
Horton, 12, of Pulaski, N. Y.. who
was visiting the Brown boy.
The shell, which was owned by
Mr. Workman, was one which he
had kept as souvenir and used on
the rear porch to hold the door
from closing. It was believed to
be "dead."
. The children were playing cro
quet in the backyard. The shell is
believed to have either been set
off by the hot sun or to havs been
struck by one of the victims with
a croquet mallet. Windows within
a radius of two blocks were shat
tered by the explosion-
Practically all the clothing was
blown off the bodies of the chil
dren. Frsgments of it lodged in
trees and housetops in the vicinity.
Ths bodies were horribly mutllited
but Identification was possible in
every Instance.
One of the first- physicians on
the scene was Dr. F. W. Jones.
Lifting a covering which had been
placed over one of the forms he
recognized the body of his 12 year
old daughter Vivian, by means of
an adhesive dressing ne nan
placed on a cut on her leg barely
half hour before. He did not know
hla dauahter was in ths group and
was almost overcome with grief.
The bodies of ths children were
found aDDarentlv st places near
where they had. been standing In
their croquet game. Near them lay
fragments of the croquet mallets.
Several of ths balls used In the
game were blown to bits and the
wickets were torn from the ground.
The shell apparently let go
without warning. Two carpenters
at work on a house nsxt door to
ths Workman home said that a
second before ths detonation they
had heard the voices of ths chil
dren laughing at play.; The twe
men war the first to reach the
scene.
DEN
Federal Protection Offered '
If Railroads Would Operate
Trains With Non-Union Men
Fairfax Harrison Reveals
Offer of Government; Overman Attempt
ing to Help End Strike.
WAIHlMOTOIf SriSAD
TBS AlSBTtM.S OITIXSM
) H K c. SKli.VT)
WASHINGTON. July 12 The
Federal Government has offered
protection to railway employes
who take the place of strikers If
the roads request It. This was
brought out in a conference be
tween Senator Overman and Presi
dent Fairfax Harrison, of the
Southern Railway, today. Mr.
Harrison said he hoped his old
men would return to their Jobs,
but If they do not he will run his
trains If he has to Invoke all of the
authority of the Government to
protect the newcomers and, he as
serted, "protection has been of
fered." Senator Overman said today, in
answer to a telegram received from
the Ministerial Association of Balls
bury and Spencer In the Interests
of a speedy settlement of the
"shopmen strike" urging him to
use his Influence In having the
Labor Board vacate and allow the
railroads and employes- to settle
their differences, that the shopmen
were his friends and constituents
and he desired to do everything
possible within reason to bring
about a fair and Just settlement of
the trouble. However, he was at a
in to know what he could do,
but he has the matter under con
sideration as to the best course to
pursue. , .
Senator Overman Interviewed
Mr. Harrison this morning and was
very glad to learn that he had not
GOMPERS HOLDS
MEN AREJITHIN
RIGHTS IN S
Declares Proclamation
Would Make Fetish
of Railroad Act.
WASHINGTON, July 12. The
executive proclamation warning
against interference with move
ment of interstate transportation
In connection with the railroad
strike snd particular! v against In
terference with the United States
malls was declared tonight by
Samuel Gompers, president of the
American Federation of Labor to
be "calculated to make a fetish of
the Transportation Act and of the
Railroad Labor Board."
Referring to the Injunction
against Interference. Mr. Gompers'
statement declared that "railroad
workers who withdraw their serv
ices" necessarily affect "this move
ment of equipment."
"The President's proclamation,"
the statement continued, "Implies
that the workers have not proceed
ed in accordance with the law and
that In stopping work they have
fgone outside of ths- law. The fact
la that the law specifically gives
to the workers ths right to cease
work In the event they cannot ac
cept the award of the Railroad
Labor Board. The findings of the
board are not decisions which
must be obeyed. They are awards
which the board hopes both em
ployers and employes will accept,
but which neither Is bound to ac-
C"I call attention to the fact that
a railroads In 104 cases have re
fused to abide by awards of the
hoard. In not a single case nas
the Railroad Labor Board or tne
Federal Government coerced a
rilrnt Intn acceptance on awardi
The courage and solidarity of the
workers In their resistance of ar
bitrary and autocratic orders is
most commendable and ought to
ba applauded bv every liberty lov
ing American
"It la rimilrabla that American I
railroads operate continuously but
not at the price or tne sacrince
nf minhnnil and of luetice
"The President's proclamation
overlooks fundamentals. It is an
effort to ssnctify and crown with
power the Railroad Labor Board.
It Is a denial of Democratic meth
ods. It is an effort to perpetuate
the impossible. The one way to
operate the railroads In safety Is
to revive Joint negotiations, bring
Justice to the workers snd thus
mske possible a condition of safe
ty of railroad equipment."
aeannnonn ADVANCED
TO AID COTTON MARKETING
WASHINGTON, July iz. Ad
vances totalling $24,600,000 to as
sist the marketing of cotton have
been tentatively approved by the
war finance corporation It was an
nounced today by Director Meyer.
Ths two Carolinaa ars to share
the major portion of the sum. the
advance providing $10,000,000 for
the North Carolina Cotton Grow
ers' Co-Operative Association and
$10,000,000 for the South Carolina
Cotton Growers' Co-Operative As
sociation and $1,000,000 to the Ar
kansas . Farmers' Union Cotton
Growers' Association.
In announcing the approvals.
Director Meyer said it la expected
that only a portion of the amounts
authorised will be advanced by
the corporation and that the
banks in the Interested districts
will da the greater part of the
financing for ths association Bam-
U4,
Position of Southern, and
Issued an ultimatum to the em
ployes "which leaves the door open
If they should desire to return.
After the conference Mr. Harri
son made this statement:
"I have had the greatest sym
pathy with our men In respect t?
their fraternal obligations. Some
of those now on strike, In obedi
ence to a call from without our
ranks, are my old and tried friends.
My effort during a difficult ten
days has been to keep the door
open for all to return to work with
honor. We have Issued no ulti
matum nor have we employed any
men to take a striker's placa. The
.only new men we have employed
have been common laborers to ao
work deserted through sympathy
or otherwlne by men who organi
sations are not on strike.
"The work of tunning engines
and current repairs necessary to
keep the railroad running, and, as
every one has seen, It has been
kept running, has been done by
officers and their clerical forces.
On their behalf and my own I am
glad to testify that the striking
employes, with few exceptions,
have not molested them unlawful
ly. The cases of violence- and
sabotage which we have experienc
ed have generally been traced to a
few youthful, adventurers, and it
has often developed that they were
never on our pay rolls. AH this Is
testimony that we have no quarrel
RECALLL LEADERS
S
B
ARB'S INOU
Executives Will Not Be
Party to Subvert De
cision of Board,
CHICAGO, July it. (By The
Associated Press.) A fat refusal
in meet with B. M. Jewell, head
of the striking shopmen, to discuss
peace proposals was the answer
tonizht of railway executives to a
nroDosal made by Ben Wi Hooper,
chairman of the United States
Railroad Labor Board. .
In a letter to Mr. Hooper, th
executives declared that "ths Issue
raised is not one for consideration
between the carriers and the rep
resentatives of the organized
crafts on strike except through
the further orderly processes be
fore the United States' Railroad
Labor Board."
Asserting that ths strike was a
refusal to accept the results of the
arbitration of the Labor noara.
the letter declared that no confer
ence contingent upon the aband
onment of the decision of the
board was "permissible nor toler
able, because It would place the
carriers participating therein in
apparent co-operation with those
on strike In seeking to find means
to subvert the decision of the labor
board."
The letter added, however, mat
, prompt recall of the atrlke
order would permit the resump
tion of former methods of confer
ence and permit the consideration
of any matters which representa
tives of employes might desire to
submit."
The letter, signed by Bamuei m.
Felton. Dresldent of the Chicago
and Great Western railway. L. E.
Loree. of the Delaware and Hud
son, B. F. Bush, of the Missouri
Pacific and Whlteford R1. Cole, of
the Nashville, Chattanooga, ana
St. Louis, follows in full:
De Not Believe Such
Meeting Possible
"Replying to your inquiry or
Messrs. Bush, Cole, Loree and Fel
mn nn the occasion of your call
this moPhlng, we beg to say that
while we as chairmen oi conier
ence committees relating to rail
road matters In the several sections
of the country are without author
ity to speak for Individual com
panies we have no reason to be
lieve that such a meeting between
the railroad companies and rep
resentatives of the striking em
ployes can be arranged under pres
ent conditions.
"This strike is a refusal to ac
cept the results of the arbitration
of the United States Railroad
Iabor Board pursuant to law,
after exhaustive hearings in which
all parti ss concerned were fully
heard. On June SO. last. the
board, of which you are chairman,
called a public hearing by citation
to the proper representativea of
carriers and organizations named
in the order of the board for the
purpose of an inquiry initiated by
the board under Section $11 of
the Transportation Act. 1920. Not
withstanding the full response to
carrlecs of this citation, represen
tatives of the organizations, mem
bers of which are now on strike,
refused to sttend and persislted in
their refusal to do ao and thereby
aid the board in the performance
of its public duty In the further
Inquiry into the circumstances re
lating to the strike then threat
ened. '
"After respectful consideration
of your inquiry, the conclusion
seems necessarllv to follow, be
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Program;
Optimism;
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Revision of Pay Schedul
OH Overtime is One
Aim of Shopmen.
MORE VIOLENCE
DONE WEDNESD
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C. & A. Engineers Resdf
Action Against nan
dling Trains.
CHICAGO, July llJBy
Associated Press.) While fit
i if using to meet the leaders J
i in nno rtrlking shopmen to J
rnua nance nrouosala. railway
ecutlvea tonight left open ths d!
fnr a settlement of the stri
through the United States Rallrcl
Labor board.
Immediately after reaching
agreement with ths heads of
"Hi four" brotherhoods not to
qulrs their members to do any
the work of striking shopmen.
executive began consiaerauon
a peace program iuomi
them by Ben W. iiooper, cnairn
of the Lubor Board after a c
fersnce with B. M. Jeweii, neaa
the striking shopmen. f
Tl.e agreement was reached
a confeiencs of representatives
the brotherhoods at the office.
Samuel M. Felton, president of i
Cnicago tind Great Western R
wiy. i Ho said the roads would
notified to stop tna praouoes
which the brotherhoods objec
The executives' answer assei
ihat the strike was called In t
lUnco of the board and that th-
tore any conference between t
executives and ths strikers wr
t ot bs "permissible or toleral
"The liromwt recall of tne sn
orjer," the letter added, howe
would t ermtt . tha resumption
iormer methods of conference ;
permit . the consideration , of f
. maiter which represents!
I might desire to submit." I
"It means flatly Noi Noi" I
ctared Mr Feltqn when asked I
garding the decision reached;
ths executives as he left ths c
fcrencs room. "
"It may be final but it's
dial for today," declared
Jewell when ths text of ths le
was read to him over the t
phone. He refused further c
ment, declaring that hs eould i
speak until he bad heard from I
Hooper, ho had opened nego
lions with him. ' I
in Tal.way circles ths belief
expressed thst ths msrs open
of negnt.stions was a long i
toward u peaceful settlement I
that the moves of ths day
resulted in throwing tha case h
Into the lap of the labor board
the exact position in which It I
retd when Mr. Jewell had
lowed a strike rLier to go I
effect July 1, after ignoring a sr
nions to appear1 before tha b
wttn the railway executives
txpltln his action. Hs later
clartd, however, action was du
tils fact that ths meeting was
toi late to allow him to wltbd
his strlko order and that to II
attempted to do so would hav.
suited in chaos and possible bl
snea.
Authoritative reports ded
that the shopman'a program
settlement of the strike lnclud
agreement to abolish ths fsrrj
tOHaa.l m a
OWNERS AGCE
"S OFF
President Views Act
Towards Arbitratio.
Sweeping.
WASHINGTON, July-11
thracite mlns owners today
mitted a rasponse to ths goil
ments offer of arbitration inl
coal situation that Pres
Harding was said to regard
complete acceptance.
Meanwhile the miners'
and, to a degree the bltum
coal operators continued to
sue a policy which high offl
declared was Intended to
or delay an immediate resp
and In which officials saw a
position to reject the go
ment s settlement plan lr p)
opinion would approve sue
course.
John L. Lewis, president
United Mine Workers of A
ca, and other officials of tha
ganizatlon, called on Seer
Davis today and were under
to be endeavoring to induce
President to make the arbitri
proposals spply to all tha
tlally unionized territory ns
a the mining area, shut dowj
the bituminous strike.
So far as the willingness r
thracite operators to settle
concerned. Mr. ewls said. "
tration in the anthracite
would be considered by ths
workers along with ths bit
ous arbitration proposals at
general policy commutes m
Saturdiev."
Responses from tha bltun
Industry, it was evident, woo
be in ths President's ban
tot Monday.
JEWELL
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