THE ASHEVILLE CITIZEN
"DEDICATED TO THE UP-BUILDING OF WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA"
THE WEATHER .
North Ceesllnai Showers and prob
ably thunderstorms Friday) Saturday
partly aleudyi possible scattered thun.
derehoweroi madarata tamparatura.
Western North Carolina
(oral Roads. Climate and
Kccnery i:nsarpawwL Tha
N'wrrt Playgronnri in Twenty
Million People
ESTABLISHED 1868.
ASHEVILLE, N. C, FRIDAY MORNING, JULY 14, 1922.
PRICE FIVE CENTS
A'
MAY
COM
E
Many Humors Are That
Moscow Authorizes Con
ciliatory Position.
I KRASSIN DECLINES
TO MAKE UUMJYIxjJN T
Brusque Attitude of Non
Russians Is Condemned
by Delegate.
IIWL RUPTURE INITIAL FESTIVAL
N HAGUE MEET CLOSES WITH BIG
TODAY CORONAT
ION BALL
V
f aiscussio
PM. Kr
on thla
lnc one
THE HAGUE, Jury 13. (By
The Asioclated Press.) Only a
radical retreat by the Soviet dele
rates from the stand they have
taken on confiscated property can
prevent the official dissolution of
or vae coiuvrvntv. j-uituwua ui"'"
the action of the non-Russian sub
commission on private property In
formally deciding that no useful
njrnose could be served In con
tinuing: the meetings with the Ruj
elans. the members of the credits
commission agreed this afternoon
to lnfoim the Russians tomorrow
that as the property negotiation
had failed there was no reason for
continuing the discussions on
credits.
Tliua another 'step toward a
definite rupture has been taken.
A Joint meeting on credits has
been fixed for tomorrow morning.
The Hague Is thick with rumors
tonlfcht thnt the Russians have re
ceived Instructons from Moscow,
admitting of the resumption of the
discussions.
rlrasaln declined to comment
or similar reports, Includ-
one that at tomorrow's meet
ing the Russians would submit
conciliatory statement which mght
serve as a basis for renewed pour
porlers
The resolution adopted by the
raoperty sub-commission was of
ficially communicated to M. Lit
vliioff by M. Patyn, president of
the ce-.tral commission. One of
the Russian delegates said that M.
I...tvInoff asked President Patyn to
arrange for passports for the de
parture of the Russian delegates.
Tne same spokesman strongly
attacked what he termed th'
brusque attitude of the non-Rus
iian delegates In making further
negotiation Impossible, a d d 1 ng
that they had at leaat expected
more ceremony In ending the con
ference. "We have acted' here like busi
ness mer," he declared. "We said
we world talk about compensation
for property when Russia was ,n
a financial position to give com
pensation. Our aim first will be
ti tnaka a general agreement with
EncIanrV'
M. Patvn gave a dinner tonight
lo the chiefs of delegations. M
I.itvinoff attended. One of 'tha
gues s remarked subsequently thnt
there was "one chance In a ml'
llon" that the conference would
be resumed.
ATEMPT TO AS8AFLT
WOMAX STUDENT MADE
(SM CrMmmt, r AtlttUU ClUttrnt
RALEIGH, July 13. An at
tempt to criminally assault a
young woman at the State College
Summer School was made early
this morning according to reports
to the police by officials of the
school. Bloodhounds were brought
there from Roanoke, Va., and ef
forts made to trail the supposed
tracks of a man entering a lower
floor window inr the sixth dorm
itory. .-
FIVE KILLED WHEX
( THA IV HITS AX ATTTO
t JU
HARTFORD CITT, Ind., July
13. Five persons were instantly
killed and three were seriously In
jured here this afternoon when a
ennsylvsnla railroad train hit an
ltomoblle at a crossing near
ere.
FIRST REAL SPLIT
ING.1P. RAi
OVER NEW TARIFF
Bloc Members Join in Op
position to Increases on
Cotton Rates.
I'
i.
vvABMirniiTuiv, July ii. The
first real split In Republican Sen
.ate ranks over the Administration
'tariff bill came today during con
'slderatlon of the cotton schedule
'"with a result that ten committee
i amendments proposing Increased
rates on various kinds of yarns
and on silver and roving were re
jeciea one after another as fast as
they were reached. The majority
ippositlo- was led by Senator Len
trot, of Wisconsin and reached its
fiaxlmum strength on the first
' "oil call, 13 Republicans opposing
no committee rate on a roll call
try which the amendment was re
ifected. 82 to 34.
With the basic duties on yarns
nd on silver and roving reduced.
It was predicted that cuts In the
rates on at least the lower grade
cotton cloth of even greater pro
portions than recommended yes
terday by the Finance Committee
majority would be made as the
Restate proceeded with the sched
ule. That probably will be some
time next week, as the schedule is
to be laid aside tomorrow In favor
'of the dye embargo provision of
- the bill.
I Several members of the Republican-Agricultural-Tariff
bloc to
day Joined in the opposition to theJ
"Wommlttee Increases In the cotton
eces. but a majority of the bloc,
-Which was Instrumental In obtain
ing duties for farm , products ap
proved by the Senate during the
past two weeks, voted to sustain
the Committee.
I Attacks on the rates were made
(from the Democratic side by Sen
I ator Simmons, of North Carolina
I leader In the tariff fight: Under
wood, of Alabama, the minority
i fldor leader, and Smith,' of South
i Carolina.
i .
Notable Display of Horse
manship Staged by Cav
alry Troop F.
MISS KENT IS
CROWNED QUEEN
C. G. Tennant in Role of
His Majesty Grove
Gets Silver Cup.
Brought to a brilliant climax In
a Coronation Hall that for beauty
or decoration ana pomp of cere
mony eclipsed , anything held In
Asheville in many months, the Ini
tial festival of Nahna Yona term
inated with upward of 175 couples
participating in the pav and fest
ive program at the Battery Park
Hotel last night.
Announcement of the award of
a silver loving cup to E. W. Grove
as one who has been an acknowl
edged leader In movements for the
betterment of the community.
came as a pleasing surprise to the
subjects of His Majesty, thu Moun
tain King, who proved to be
Charles O. Tennent. Her Highness.
Queen Summer, upon whose fair
head was placed the royal crown,
was Miss Elizabeth Kent, In whose
honor Jointly with the king, the
elaborate ceremonies were held at
the Battery Park Hotel.
Award of banners to the two
most attractive floats participating
In the initial Nahna Yona parade
on Tuesday was made by His Maj
esty, these going to the Bon
Marche for the Queen's float, and
to the Western Carolina Automo
bile Company, for,the entertainers'
float.
Entering a beautifully decorated
ball-room where the Garber-Drivls
Orchestra held forth, the subjects
lest night found themselves facing
an Imposing throne dlas upon
which two gold chairs, loaned for
the occasion by Mrs. George W.
Vanderbilt, awaited the coming of
the royal cquple.
Rich green velvet drapery made
a pleasing background; deep folds
of the same material were under
foot, together with two enormous
skins of snow white polar bears.
Following a brief dance, the call
to attention brought the subjects
with eyes turned eagerly to catch
the first glimpse of the royal party
led by the youthful cup bearer,
and bearer of the Queen's crown,
together with the Arch Bishop,
who was skillfully portrayed by
Dr. S. M. Lindsay president of the
Boston School of Expression. The
rich dark robes, gold-touched, of
the Arch Bishop, the soft white
of the Queen's attire, and the regal
splendor of the King's vestments
made a colorful picture In the ball
room that was tastefully decorated
with rhododendron, ivy and South
em ml lax, together with varicol
ored Japanese lanterns and flags.
Here and there groupings of spruce
aided in the carrying out of the
Nahna Yona spirit
Approaching the dlas, the King
escorted his Queen to her throne
and himself was seated while the
Arch Bishop read aloud te procla
mation awarding a handsome sil
ver cup to Mr. Grove. A youthful
cup-bearer bore aloft the visible
tribute of a grateful community,
upon which waa engraved:
"Presented bjt His Majesty, the
King of Nahna-Yona, to Edwin
Wiley Grove, In appreciation of his
leadership in movements for the
betterment of the community.
1921-1922."
Following the coronation of the
Queen, the royal couple upon their
thrones held open court, receiving
their subjects with gracious man
ner before the orchestra once more
fell Into lively dance music.
Numbered among the royal par
ty were the following maids: Miss
Virginia Erwln, Miss Anne Callo
way, Miss Elizabeth Hon ess and
Miss Jane MacRae.
Among the knights were Bel
knap Bourne, Frank Atkinson,
Bretney Smith and Elber tSmlth.
The pages were' Locke Craig, Jr..
and William Glenn, while the train
bearers were Sarah and Frances
Llplnsky.
Mrs. John MacRae, as program
chairman, has been receiving the
thanks of all who were wishing
success to the Initial Nahna. Yona
venture, and her assistants are re
ceiving much praise. Mrs. E. B.
Glenn, of the decoration commit
tee, also came in for a large share
of the appreciation.
. Llkllhood that the King of Nah
na Yona for next year will be se
lected by ballot among the civic
clubs and that he In turn will se
lect the new Queen, was voiced by
those connected with the initial
HEY THERE, WAKE UP!
By BILLY BORNE
MODIFICATION
TWO BILTWIORE
AVENUE DEALS
PROPERTY
CLOSED
Are Sites Occupied by
Frick Furniture Company
and Michalove Grocery.
Sale of the business property on
F.lltmnr Avenue at present occu
pied by the E. M. Frick Furniture
Company at a figure of approxi
mately 340,000 was effected yester
day, B. H. Sumner and Son com
pleting the negotiations between
the Asheville Salvage Company
and R. O. Young, J. G. Stlkeleathei
end others, the new comers.
The property Is known as 29
Biltmore Avenue and thereon Is
located a two story brick store
w:th brsenient, the frontage being
27 feet. The lot runs through to
Lexington Avenue.
B. H. Sumner and Son recently
nrocured En option on the prop
erty, which la located Just across
the avenue from the block pur
chased by.E. D. Latta.
Mr. Young came to Asheville a
few year ago from Washington
Courthouse. Ohio, and was engaged
'n the lumber business at Andrews
for two years. He recently began
to concentrate his business in
Asheville and is now operating a
largo wood working plant in Bilt
more. having purchased the plant
(f the Knowles Manufacturing
Company. Mr. Stikeleather Is
O'vner of valuable real estate in
the city and is well known.
Eugene Carland and J. C. Pen-
land yesterday purchased from F
it. Hewitt the three story brick
building at the corner of Biltmora
Avenue and Atkln Street for i
consideration of approximately $8"
oo. The building is at present
occupied hy the Mlchalove Groc
i-ry Company and has a frontage
on Biltmore Avenue of 80 feet.
Purchasers of each of these Bilt
more Avenue buildings and lots
announced the deals were for In
vestment purposes.
North Carolina's
Fire Loss Least
In United States
Was Also Lowest in History
of Insurance Department
During June.
ctTfisM NKwe nriviu
TAKBOBffiJOS HOTS'.
(I, BROCK UHKHY)
RALEIGH. July IS. Reporting
losses totaling 1105.980. the State
Insurance Department claims for
North Carolina the lowest fire lose
Inst month of any State in the
Union. It also was the lowest loss
In the history of the department.
July promises to maintain the
May and June records, t'ommis
aioner Wade reports, expressing
pride In the apparent success of
fire prevention methods and th
exercise of care on the part of' the
people.
The total of. Area reported for
June was 96, only five of which en
tailed as much as $5,000 damage
1 he class of property destroyed or
damaged by blazes Included 65
dwellings, eight stores, five auto
mobiles, five barns, three each of
cafes, factories, laundries, press
ing cluos, garages and repair shops,
One school, a'uustofflce and a ho
tel were also damaged by fire.
Against the 1105,980 loss. Insur
ance involved amounted to 1858,
750, while the vaue of uronertv
endangered v, as 1,304,820.
8IXTE1 X THOUSAND
ELKS STAGE PARADE
staging of the festival in Asheville
tills year.
Opening Tuesday afternoon with
a street parade In which the mask
ed Kmg and Queen were welcomed
to the city, the celebration went
Into Its full stride with a fashion
review that night at tha Auditor
ium, i
This was followed the next aft
ernoon by a rime of Cherokee
Ball at Oates Park, and in the
evening by Artists' Night at the
Auditorium. A program by Troop
F, Cavalry, was a feature Thurs
day.
While the Coronation Ball was
well attended, In consideration of
tne faculties ior sucn an enter
talnment, the officials of the cele
bration are being forced to admit
that the people, for some unknown
reason, did not respond at the oth
er events in the manner anticipat
ed, nor In keeping with the char
acter of the offerings upon the
program. '
It is believed, however, that the
nature of the festivities will be
studied with a vlw to the hold
ing next year of a second carnival
that shall have a wider and, if pos
sible, a more popular approval.
With a deatb-aefying bravado
and nerve Bill Hart himself could
not surpass, D. S. Barber became
hero of the hour during an unus
ually interesting exhibition of
horsemanship and equestrian gym
nastics staged by Troopers of Com.
panv "F." N-. Ct N. G.. at ths ring
in th Biltmore Forest, as their of
fering in the Nahna Yona festivi
ties. .
Before an Interested group of
spectators there was carried out a
ivmummm m rest MJ
ATLANTIC CITY, N. J., July 1!
Sixteen thousand Elks paraded
tnls afternoon, as the concluding
taature of tne annual meeting of
the grand lodge. . The pageant took
two nours to pass a given point,
and it was said to have been the
most pietentlous ever staged bv
.ine fin. 4
Aaststant Secretary of the Navy
Theodore Roosevelt, orator of the
day. Walked, accompanied by
United States Senator Edge and
Congresuman Isaac Bacharach, of
ew jeisey. There were about 40
! senator 4 and congressmen in tin
i.ne.
The parade was headed by re
tiring Grand Exalted Ruler Wil
liam Wallace Mountain, and ths
ewly elected Grand Exalted Ruler
J. tidwLrd Masters.
Dense throngs lined the side
walks and other vantage points to
v!.!w the spectacle. There were
40 bands In line.
T.-.e installation of grand lodge
officers concluded the convention.
WOULD SELL EMBLEMS
FO RETIRING DEBTS
CHATTANOOGA.' Tenn., July 18
Proposals that the Federation of
Pusine.- and Professional Wo
men's Clubs set Aside money re
ceived from the sale of emblet.i
pins tor retiring Its debts an!
later used such funds for promot
ing the organisation's activities
were made at the federation's con
vention neie today by its president,
Mrs. Lena Lake Forrest.
Action on the suggestion went
o'er. Methods of promoting the
organization along other lines also
were pre posed.
Plans designed to' give women
better opportunities In
education and m the business
world t. trough the 'federation's ef
forts are to be presented tomor
row br Dr. C. L. Hatcher, nreai-
t'ent of the Southern Women's
Educational Alliance and chair
man of the federation's denar'-
ment of education.
MORATORIUM FOR
REPARATIONS IS
TG BE CONSIDERED
Definite Decision to Be
Made Before July 15
Report Awaited.
PARIS, July 13 (By The As
sociated Press) The reparations
commission today notified the Ger
man government in reb to the
demand for a moratorium for repa
rations payments that it would give
a definite answer only when it has
in hand the full report of the com
mittee on guarantees which went
to Berlin, a short time ago to su
pervise reforms to which the Ger
man government gave Its assent.
The commission demands that
the balance of the 32,000,000 gold
marks of the payment due July 16,
shall be paid.
In Its letter to the German gov
ernment, the commission says It
does not consider payment of repa
rations the only cause for depre
ciation In tha value of the mark.
It adds that stability of the mark
can be re-established only If the
the financial reforms It has de
manded for a long time be put into
force Immediately and that It Is
Information from the committee on
guarantees regarding application
of those reforms that the commis
sion requires before answering def
initely the demand of the German
government.
The commission hopes to be able
to make a definite decision before
July 16.
MED
IS B
OF
ATI OFFER
CRT
Bituminous Section of
Industry Will Reply to
Overtures Monday.
WASHINGTON, July 13 While
all government action hearing up
on the coal strike slutatlon re
mained in suspension today, and
will continue so, according to offi
cial expectation until Monday,
when final responses from the
bituminous Industry to President
Harding's arbitration offer are to
be made, efforts to obtain modifi
cation or Interpretation of the ar
bitration offer itself were contin
ued by operators and miners' union
representatives. -Harry N. Taylor
president of the Southwestern In
terstate Operators' Association
headed a commutes of bituminous
employees from various lections of
the country who discussed nhaaea
of what the operators consider ob-
stacles to their acceptance of ths
President's peace plan.
Likewise, a considerable flow of
communications bearing upon the
arbitration offer went directly to
the White House. There were no
indications. Operators have ob
jected to reinstating the pre-strlke
wage rates In' the bituminous
fields and to the make-up of an ar
bitration commission with large
groups of either employers or em
ployes representatives upon It.
The mine workers' formal
answer to the President s pro-1
posals will be framed by the gen
eral policy committee of the union,
called by John L. Lewis, Its presi
dent, to meet Saturday.
The union dissatisfaction with
the offer rests chiefly upon doubt
as to whether the prospective arbi
tration award can be made to ap
ply to all the mines and workers
which, they claim as unionized
with some objection also to sub
mitting to adjudication the
"check-oft" system of collecting
dues of union members from the
. employers payroll.
The anthracite operators have
submitted an acceptance of the ar
bitration proposals, complete as to
the principle, asking only a sepa
rate tribunal from that appointed
for the bituminous Industry but
the union attitude will be defined
In this section of the Industry at
the general policy committee meet
ing. Others consider that the
union leaders will not accept arbi
tration in the anthracite fields un
til arbitration in the bituminous
areas is also accepted.
Discuss New Method Of Ending
Strike; Fleets Of Trucks And
Planes May Carry U. S.Maih
SHOPS JEWELL DECLARE
HARDING
FIRST SEABOARD
STEP IN SUPPORT WILL OPEN S
OF
PROCLAMATION
Instructions Call for
Troops to Protect Road
in U. S. Court.
60,000 TRUCKS ARE
READY FOR MAILS
TWO KILLED AND SIX
INJURED IN AFFRAY
$85,0O SHORTAGE AT
STATESVILLK ALLEGED
SOUTH CAROLINIAN IX
ATTEMPT TO END LIFE
AIKEN. 8. C. July 13. After
Kelllng bis wife that he was tired
of living j. Luke Williamson, mag
istrate and farmer of thla county,
went Into a closet of his bedroom
at the town residence here of the
Williamsons snd was found a mo
ment later with a gaping wound in
his side made by a discharge from
a double barreled shot run- He
may recover.
Continues To Operate) With Presi
dent In Charge
rflMrM Cmttpnitmt, TXt Jaitrtlfr CUitmi
STATESV1LLE, July 13. Upon
the examination of the books of
,he First National Bank of Btates
vlile the National Bank Examiner
alleges a shortage of approximate,
ly 385.800 or less. In the accounts
of Cashier John W. Guy. Sr. Upon
receiving this Information the offi
cers and directors took hold of the
situation snd made provisions to
protect alt patrons against any
loss. The condition of the bank
came as a surprise both to the pub
lic and to the directors. Twice this
year an examiner had been over
the affairs of the Institution and
reported everything all right. The
shortage. It is said, extends over a
period of years. In the report
made to the Comptroller of the
Currency of the condition of busi
ness as of June 30, the bank had
shown total resources of 3964.283.-
68. President R. A. Cooper as
sumed the duties as cashier and
the bank is being operated as
usual. The directors stats that the
stock In this bank Is absolutely
worth one hundred cents on the
dollar and tha depositors are fully
protected ' against any loss whatever.
MONTROSE, Pa., July 13.
Two men were shot and killed and
six other persons, including a girl,
were iniured in a shooting affair
st Bear Swamp, Pa., near the New
Y)tk state line, early today. The
dead are Charles Wakeman, of
Little AleadoVs. Pa., and Fred Ty
donl, a foreign speaking farmer
at whese house the shooting oc
curred. Among the Injured Is Sheriff
O.i ton M. Darrow, of Susqueh
County, who is In a hospital at
Johnsor. City. N. Y., where Wake
man died. Tydonl was killed by
Harry McElroy, a Pennsylvania
stale ps:!ceman after Tydonl had
wounduu him. '
According to the best Informa
tlun received here Tydonl is al
leved to have' operated a still on
his farm, and, mistaking -Wake-
m.ui tor a prohibition officer, fired
on him: Tydonl barricaded him
self in the house snd help wus
summoned from Montrose ami
Little Meadows, five miles awav.
In the shooting that followed the
others were wounded and Tydonl
ki led. .
These and Thousands of
Airplanes Can Be Given
in Few Hours.
WASHINGTON, July 13. (By
The Associated Press Presl
d-nt Harding took the first step
day toward barking up with th
military arms of the government
his proclamation warning strlkln
railway shopmen against Interfer
ence with the transportation of In
terstate commerce and the malls
Instructions were sent at the dl
rectlon of the President to Major
General John I. Hlnes, command
ng the Eighth Army Corps area
at San Antonio. Texas, to prepare
sufficient force of troops to glv
adequate protection to the lines of
Missouri, Kansas end Texas rail
road which have been attacked by
striking shopmen, particularly
Denlson, Texas.
Coincident with these Instrur
tlons there went forth from th
War Department to C. K. Schaft of
.St. Louis, the receiver appointed by
United States Court for the Mis
souri, Kansas and Texas advice
that he again call on the Uoverno
of Texas for protection for the rail
road properties, he having report
ed that previous sppeals to Ih
State executive had been unheed
ed. The receiver further was prom
lsed that should his appeal bring
no protection from the State au
thoritles, "(he Federal governmen
is ready to afford protection and
soon as you have reply from th
will' take action It. necessary a
Governor." ,
Officials lh announcing the gov
ernment's action emphasized It was
taken because the Missouri, Kan
as and Texas was In the hands of
Court and consequently was under
a receiver appointed by a Federal
supervision of the FederM nicr,i
ment. No official statement was
available to Indicate that the a;tlon
was to be taken as a precedent,
determining the policy to be fol
lowed bv the government in other
cases where violence and lawless
ness arising from the strike Inter
fere with the two essentials as
enumerated by President Harding
in his proclamation movement of
the malls and maintenance of In
terstate commerce. It Is understood
however, that the President per
sonally will pass upon other emer
gencles that may arise calling for
the use of troops.
Harding Not Determined
To Answer Jewell
Other developments In the Cap
Ital in connection with the strike
during the day Included receipt by
President Harding of a telegram
from B. , M, Jewell head of the
Railway Employes Department of
the American Federation of Labor
and heads of the six striking shop
crarts, replying to nis proclamation
and setting forth the viewpoint of
the striking workers. So far as
could be learned at the White
House tonight the President had
not determined whether the tele
gram called for a reply.
The proclamation of the Presl
dent, to which the employes' tele
gram took exception as based on
"Incomplete Information," was
commended by the board of di
rectors of the Chamber of Com
merce of the United States In a
resolution which called upon busi
ness organizations of the country
to assume leadership in crystalliz
ing public sentiment In upholding
the President,
"The, attempt of the striking
railroad employes to enforce their
own views through methods of In
dustrial wax " the resolution add
ed, ."should meet the cordtmni-
tlon of all who believe in orderly
process of settlement.
The President also received dur
ing the day a letter from Postmaster-General
Work stating that
a survey Just completed showed
that 0,000 motor vehicles could
bs made ready on 24 hours notice
to carry the malls In event the
railroad found It Impossible to do
so. Supplementing this the Aero
nautic Chamber of Cbmmerce of
America with headquarters In New
York notified Dr. Work that It was
prepared to mobilize Into sn Aerial
Mall Fleet all commercial air
airplanes in use in the United
States and that such planes would
be capable of transporting eight
million first-class letters dally.
The Bureau of Aeronautics of
the Navy likewise came forward.
'stating It had at its disposal hun
dreds of land and seaplanes scat
tered In squadron units from New
port to San Diego, which, at a
word from the proper authority,
could be put Into the air carrying
mall or other commodities.
N
IS
NTIMATION
Trains Must Be Run
No Strikebreakers Will
Be Used, Is Said.
OVERMAN WARNS
AGAINST VIOLENCE
Simmons Says Action Is
Limited, but Advises
Men Show Patience.
OITI1BN NKTI SOISAII
TAinnRnCOH RfTTSl.
i Hi nor it hhklmY)
RALEIGH. July IS. Deteriora
te of equipment will soon force
the reopening of railroad shops
snd they will be active whether
the strikers return to work or not.
official of the Seaboard Air Line
Hallway Intimated today.
No steps have beeen taken on
the Seaboard lines over the State
ss yet to use strikebreakers, how
ever, and every effort will be made
to bring the striking- shopmen back
before other workers are used
according to M. L. Stanley of At
lanta, Vice President, In charge
of nubile relations of the Seaboard
Officials of the road spent the day
In conference with representatives
of striking Raleigh shopmen.
Their purpose was to seek their
return to work. It was announc
ed no change In the status of the
local stc'ke situation resulted.
Vice President Stanley stating
that the trains must run Intimated
that unless the Idle shopmen re
turned to work at an early date,
steps would bo taken by the roads
to reopen the shops.
When we get ready to open them
we will Inform the public, the
strikers and all employes of th
road but we hope that we can get
our shopmen to go baak.to their
nlaces. Mr. Stanley said
A report that from 13 to 38
strike breakers had been brought
to Raleigh In Pullman cars for
work In the shops here caused
considerable excitement . over the
city and prompted Mayor Eldsldge
to despatch telegrams to Senator
Overman - and Simmons, asking
them to use their Influence to. get
the men awav and to vice Presi
dent t'ahlll, of the Seaboard, ap
pealing tn him to remove tbem.
Officials Deny Strike
reakers llrouglit In.
"There la grave reason to fear
that presunee of strike breakers
may precipitate , an outbreak,"
Mayor Eldrldge telegronhed. Sea
board officials denied that strike
breakers had been brought here,
Vice President Stanley saying that
ten men were brought In last night
for police duty.. They were . re
moved from the cltv this morning.
Me. Stanley, Mrt Pat ton. General
Superintendent of Motive Power
for the Seaboard and other omnais
called on Miyor Eldrldge to assure
him that strikebreakers would not
be Imported. They added, howev
er, that unless the strikers went
back to work other men would i
have to take their places. These,
SHOPMEN
TTI
CALL OFF STRIKI
Advises President Proa
lamation Based on In
complete Information.
WAR DEPARTMENT
TO GUARD ROAI
Will Provide Protectio
for Line in Receivership
If State Fails.
1
CHICAGO, Jiy 13. (By Th
Associated Press) Ths rallws
shopmen's strike will not bs calls
off. and tha men will not be order
ed back to work, "until Justice hit
been secured," B. M. Jewell, hen
of the Railway Employes' Depart
ment of the American f ederatlo,
of Labor, said tonight In a atatij
ment replying to the rail execi:
lives' ultimatum of yesterday. I
The rail executives suggest
that the strike be called off an
the men return to work arte
which differences might bs take
up befors the United States Kali
road Labor Board.
'ilr. Jewell, in tonight's stat.'
1 ment, Intimated that the reaso
the executives refused to meet th
shop crafts' officers in an effo
to mediate the strike, as had bee
suggested, was that the railwa
hope to destroy the employee' o
gantxatlons. If such Is ths oas
the statement said, ths rallroa
are "due to receive a sudd,
awakening and tha Amsrlcan pu
llo should charge them with tl
responsibility."
At the Labor Board It was a
nounoed that an effort might 1
made along; new lines to settle tl
strike but no details were give
After rail executives' had refusr
to meet the shop crafts' represei
tatives yesterday, board membe
announced that ths executives w)
refused to confer did not speak i
the individual railroads and int
matsd that a nsw plan of settl.
ment might PS based on this fat
Jewell Rrapdnda To The) I
Harding Proclamation. i
Ths shop crafts' representative
replied -today to President Har
lug's proclamation which declare
that the strike must bs settl.
through tha authorised agenelr
hv nianln tha blame for the strll
on ths railroads and asserting th.
carriers had violated many decl.
Ions of ths Labor Board. . r
Othsr events during ths day ii
eluded orders from ths War D'
partmsnt to have troops In read
ness to protect the Missouri, Kai
sas and Texas lines in ths hands i
receiver' appointed by tne un
ted States Court, announcement 1
Postmaster-General Work , the
60,000 motor vehicles can bs use
to transport ths malls If rail ser
vie fails and the Issuing of re
straining orders to the Bt. Louij
8an Francisco Railway at Fod
Smith, Ark., and the Chicago anl
Eastern Illinois and the Toledo, S
Louis and Western Railroads it
East St. Louis, III. Mr. Jswsll'
they said, would be good citizens, , itatment In reply to ths sxequ
regular workers, and not profes
slonal strikebreakers.
The offliKls denlod any knowl
edge of reports that If others than
union shopmen work on engines
he engineers will refuse to take
heir trains out. This would add
further complication to the plana
of tho roads for opening their
shops. .....
We have troubles enougn now.-
Mr. Stanley said in reply to a
query as to tnis report, -wiinout
crossing anv more bridges." The
officials emphasized that the trains
will be run. Two million dollars
worth of peaches resdy far ship
ping from the sand hills of the
State must be moved In three
weeks or tbey will be ruined, an
ofAclal sajd in giving an idea as
to the necessity for the continu
ance of freight as well as passen
ger train
The enect or tne snopmon
trlke Is being felt more keenly
each day and the time Is at hand
when the roads must take steps
to put their equipment In repair.
They are seeking to make terms
with local shopmen over tne state
and the Raleigh conference was
tives' ultimatum follows:
"The letter attributed to ths toti
railway1 executives addressed tl
Mr. Hooper, must bs amusing t
those who understand th situs
tlon. We see the attempt of tl
hlir institutions of the country I
wrap themselves around the Stan
and Stripes and to attempt 10 lea
some one to believe that they- ari
not responsible for the sttuatlon-4
that the law-abiding, uoa-ieann
American citizens, who are no
standing for Justice and again
the oppression of financial mart
acement and directors or rai
roads, are fighting their govern!
ment.
Says People Know Men
Not Flglitltui U. 8.
"The American publlo know
that the railway shop crafts ar,
not fighting their government. I
"Let It be said now and for a
time, that the strike will not b
called off and the men will not b
ordered back to work until Justin
has been secured and railroa
managements can. If they wis),
settle this strike. I
'It must be apparent to tn
nderstood to have been only one J thinking American publlo the
of other
ed.
possible meetings plao-
COLLINS HEAD OF
IRISH NATIONAL ARMY
! PROTEST MADE AGAINST '
. . CLOSING NAVY YARD
OVERMAN AND SIMMONS
HOPE FOR ADJUSTMENT
WAISISefON StIBB.0
- TSS IIHSTII.I.S cmn
(Kr H. B C. tHYiHTI
WASHINGTON July IS. Sena
tor Overman warned striking rail
road shopmen today that It would
he a great mistake for them or
their friends to violate the law In
the strike. Thla action was taken
In answer to a telegram from
Mayor Eldredge. of Raleigh, say
ing that the peace of the city was
menaced by the Seaboard Air Line
there is some force directing th
policy of the railroads, which lo
their own selfish Interests do no
want a settlement but are demand
lng a continuance of the strike. I
"If that force is so blind to th'
Interests of the American pub!!,
which It Is obligated to serve, xn)
if it is so dull of comprehension i
to even have a fa.nt hope of crush.
Ina- the emoloyes' organization
then that force or rroup of peopl
is due a sudden awakening an
the American publlo should chsrg
them with the responstDiiity.
The railroad employes had n
desire for a strike. They fcavi
Hnn. vervthlnor that honorabl
bringing In strike breakers. The rmiM do to avoid a strike1
attitude of the Federal Govern- v , fn., ,hv have been forced in
ment is that If a state cannot keep
order In Its own bordera, the Fed
eral Government will. Senator
Overman explained that he would
gladly do what he could but saw
nothing that would help. Mayor
Eldrldge wired:
to a strike, it shell be effeotlve 1
m lir I and erooer manner, and I
will be continued to a successful
conclusion." ' M
Frank Owens, employed at til
M. K. end T. shops at Muskogee
DUBLIN. July II (By The Asm
slated Press.) Michael Collins has
been appointed oommander-ln-ehief
of the Irish national army. It was of
ficially announced today. Coillna
Richard Muleahy and General Owtn
OHutty will, comprise a war council
in supreme charge of military opera
tions throughout the country- Mul
eahy also is named chief of staff of
the army.
Own ODuffy has been the officer
In command of the southwestern di
vision of the Irish foroes. It is In
the region covered by this division
that ths principal opposition to the
free state government remains.
WASHINGTON. July 18.-
prtest against the Navy Depart
ment's proposed abandonment of
trfe Charleston 8. . C, navy yard
was made to President Harding
today by Senator Smith and Rep
resentative Logan of South Caro
lina and Mayor John P. Grace, of
rl.Btnii A.-th. thraa laft the
I Whlra Hntju after a half hour a,l-
dience with the President they re
ported that their Interview had
been very satisfactory, and declar
ed they were hopeful that the
navy yard would bs kept In operation.
menaced by. Importation f strike
breakers by Ser 'ward Air Line.
You are earnestly entretted to
oring your tnnuence to bear on
the situation and help us to avoid
Peace of city Oxla., was seized by a band oj
Kmii n man. anirt to be striker
a( he was leaving duty late todaM
He was beaten over the head an4
carried away In an automobile. I
President T. M. urvy. oi in
an outbreak which may bo preelp-' Western Pacific Kailroad appealer
itated at any moment." Senator Governor ' 5evad'
pa. mission to arm guards at shop
and sts.-.oas along uie wester
Pacific It
Infinite Action Goes
Over in Xortbwes
do anything I can .o hear on the ' .l-. n ,.immA .hnnan i tm
situation and to avoid trouble., .,,h.i.l wa. deferred at a eor
Overman replied: "Tjklng Into
consideration the President's Proc
lamation and tha declslot of the
Labor Board do not know Just
what I can do. Will be glad to
Hope no outbreak wil. bs precipi
tated. Hope our peon's will be
patient and not vlolv the law.
This will be a great mistake. Will
. KiHa.if raf ret)
ference of strike leaders with ei
cutlves of ths railroads center! n
Minneapola and 8u Paul. wh
confidence 'was expressed that t
.-iciswiiif nry y-