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THE SUNDAY CITIZEN THE WEATHFH WA8HIN0T0N. . Aug. 12. North nd South Carolina: Cloudy Sunday, probably ahowara on the coast Mon. day, local ahowo-i, Gaitarly wlnda. 40 PAGES TODAY 'DEDICATED TO THE UP-BUILDING OF WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA" ESTABLISHED 1668. ASHEVILLE, N. C, SUNDAY MORNING, AUGUST 13, 1922. f PRICE 7c ON TRAINS 10c. SENIORITY ARBITRA TION UP IN CONFERENCE it Gala Artists' Night Marks Conclusion Of Annual Music Season i I i ENTHUSIASM HICH i PROGRAM iS GIVEN V - M ATURDAY NIGHT rchestra, Under Dr. Rich Sustains High Im pression Made Earlier. FLORENCE EASTON HEARD AT NIGHT 'Julia Claussen, House and Patten Are Others in Final Performance. i y WILLIS J. CUXXIXGHAM.) The concert last night, marking close of the Musical Festival 191' 2, was given before a ca- clty audience and enthusiasm i high. While the week's Movement In the musical world lias been generally recognized it remained for the closing concert to Indelibly impress one of the Im mensity tif Music Week In Ashe- YOUNG PEOPLE'S IISIG MATINEE IS BIG SUCCESS Ruth 0 'Shaughnessy, Pianist, and Phillips, Boy Soprano Star. CHILDREN'S CHORUS IS ON THE PROGRAM BET T CLAIMS TROOPS PRESENCE Urges Labor Federation to Push workmen's Compensation Law. PAYS RESPECTS TO SOME RALEIGH MEN Asserts Personal Enemies Have Hurt Workmen " and Not Himself. Enjoyable Afternoon Is Closing Daylight Per formance of Season. l!e. I Tin There was a fitting orchestral erlng last night and the soloists ere Florence Kaston, Julia Claus- n, Judson House and Fred Pat- n. Edward Johnson who was tp rpear was unable to keep his en gement and Mme Easton was se ized in his stead. It was then de fied to obtain the other artists ho had appeared In earlier per Irmances and make It a Gala Irtists' night which -was done to Immense satisfaction of all imrerned. The program was drawn up with nspleuous taste and the orches 4 portion being "Der Freis- liutz" overture, "Orientale." inand-RIch. Minuet, Boorherinl, fid the Bacchanale, from "I-aurin" hlch were played In the first part id the ever popular "Blue Dan te Waltz" In the second. Marche ave was the final number and ost appropriate for the occasion. It Is quite needless to tell In de- ill that matter every body as,- mcs in favor of the executants, in orchestra sustained 1(9 splen i reputation throughout. Thn nnnuestloned success of the I&stival Is a matter thaf must give easureable satisfaction to all nrerned. To Dr. Wade IC. Brown, the anager and his co-oworkers. the applause, embers of the Festival Chorus ind the guarantors and patrons be- the credit for having num- iered the Festival among con- Iruous musical celebrations and them may safely be intrusted le expansion which awaits It In future. plcndlrl Iniprtwlon of IlotiHo fonflrmetl. Judson House sang the first Aria and the splendid impression made by him earlier in the week as confirmed. Ho Invested lio work with -dramatic ferver of tone that earned emendous lovation. It did work sung with Biagniticenec. Senta's Ballad from Flying Dutchman" gave Mme, laussen an opportunity to dls use how truly great' an artist she ia and It was sung with such tell g effect that the audience would ot ha denied an encore. She If 1)0 WOI'K Wi liid breadth s J a splenc ng Grieg's "The' Swan," the ac mpaniment being the original chestration of the composer. It as one of the rare gems of the enlng. and in It she exhibited a uatn that could not be surpass- d. Florence Easton, another .fa orlte at the Metropolitan, who as engaged because of Edward ohnson's inability to till his en agement, fully Justified those who aw In her a fitting substitute. fvhntever disappointment the an Hence may have felt before the oncert waa Instantly dispelled inder the charm of her superb ilnglng. All the resources of the rustic realm are ners dui ner ei :ects are not the result of mere tudy. She sings as she feels. there Is so much heart in her ut- efance fi t the heart of the au dience responds. The demonstra- !ton that followed was overwhelm ng. The great- nudh?nce - w a s i gain insistent and the' applause hat followed the "Jewel Song" 'mm Faust was not appreciably llminished. Wotan's Absented end Feuerxau 'er from "Die Walkure," was lung by i'red Patton, who la 1m- tneiisely popular with Asheville au- uences. He was one ot tne ieaa ng soloists in the first Festival and ang the baritone roles in the Wed nesday night performance. His opuiarlty has grown witn eacn npearance and culminated in last ight a performance in a demon nation of approval that held the ontinuation of the program in heck for several minutes. The rtistlo demands of thia sublime omposition were fully met. He ang with greatest ease and reveal- i again the marvelous beauty nd breadth of his low tones.. He, s not, however, restricted in range na ms upper voice to which he a wonderful approach, were he same admirable quality. Mr. tton sang the Abschled five 'tries last season with the New ork Symphony Orchestra. The attrical "Song; of the Flear." by loussnrgsky. waa offered aa an en- ore. Mr. House supplying a most ffectlve accompaniment. The final nittnH In lh WW1 Bering was the Trln frnm Ant V f Faust, sung by Mme. Easton nd MMm tin,,., m rA M A Mr the climax nf the big program reached. The demonstration! CO m fm tnl (By liKXRY ATKIX.) Young people's matinee in the festival series came Saturday after noon, it was a big event for the children introducing the large Children's festival chorus, Agnes K. McLean, conducting; Robert Phillips, buy soprano and Ruth O'Shaunghnesay, planft. The Phil adelphia Festival Orchestra under ihe direction of Dr. Thaddeus Rich opened and closed the pro gram with the Carmen prelude, (Bizet.) and two selections of the Peer Gynt suite. (Griog.) "Morn ing," and "In the Hall of the Mountain King." being used re-spectlvely-and of course both were played admirably. Following the Intermission they were heard again in opening the second half of the program with the three dances from Henry the VIII by Edward German and . supporting Miss O'Shaughnessy in the Mendelssohn D Minor concerto. It goes without saying that a good crowd was out for the after noon performance. It was inter es lug to note that, with a single exception, oil the boxes were taken Saturday afternoon, for the first time during the festival. The children's chorus came first following the Carmen prelude and they were heard In "Autumn Holi day," a Welsh folksong, "Holly hock," a dainty poem prettily set by Knowlton and "The Big Brown Bear." bv Mana-Zucca, a humorous poem cleverly set which pleased the audience. Their later numbers on the nrottram were "The Sandman," girls' chorus, March of the Men of Harlech, by the boy soprano sec tion and "Sunrise," for the full chorus. Kite Handte acted as ac companist, at the piano. The children won their mead of but those who rerosm- Dered last years performance doubtless regreued that they did not perform with the orchestra. Robert I'hillips, the boy soprano is the possessor of a phenomenal voice, and the house showered him with applause following each se lection which he rendered. His charming stage manner also doubtless won him friends in the audience. Master Thillips scored a decided success in his coloratura work and responded to encores fol lowing each group. The first ap pearance was the occasion of his singing: "I Heard a Thrush at Eve." Cadman; "The Answer," Terry; and "The Nightingale's Song,' by Nevin. On hia next ap nearance he sang: "Thou Charm ing Bird," and gave the aria and mad scenes from lucia di Lam mermoor, Donizetti, with flue ob Ilgato. Following this he sang: "Mighty Lak a Rose,' and a Moz art operatic selection: "Queen of the Ocean." His clear, pure, phe nomenally high and elastic voice were immensley enjoyed by the large audience which did not stint itself in applause for him. at any time. His remarkable high note I his last number was B flat above high C For his accompanist, Mar garet Beddal was at the piano. Ruth O'Shaughnessy, pianist, whose musical career Is being sponsored by the Kiwanls club of this city gave a magnificent per formance of the Concerto in D Minor, Mendelssohn. iss O'ShMaughnessy was, need less to say, given full support by the orchestra, Dr. Rich conduct ing and her rendering of that work won the unrestrained admiration of the audience. She is only 18, but her playing develops unexpected physical power and showa clear in sight of the work. Her passage playing was beautiful and she elicits a lovely singing tone from the Instrument. One can hardly feel that Miss O'Shaughnessy's playing is anything short of a mir acle, and the audience waa most responsive to her performance. She followed with two encores, one of them a Bachgavotte, both being the occasion of additional spon taneous Dursis ot applause. t'XIOX PACIFIC TIE-rP IS BROKEN OX SATURDAY LOS AXGELES. Aug. li. The tie-up of passenger trains on the Union Pacific Railroad resulting from the walk-out of trainmen, was broken this afternoon, accord ing to an announcement at the of-'thig falr ind of oum whosa income James F. Barrett, (resident of the State Federation of Labor, in his report to the. State Convention meeting in Wrightsville Monday, reviews a number of the troubles that beset the Industrial activities of the State and Nation, the State particularly, announces ho will not consider the presidency again, rec ommends Rev. Tom F Jlmison for the presidency and if anything pre vents his selection, James M. Ellis, of Spencer, flays the practice of sending State troops into strike zones, pays his'respcets to Moody and McMahan, ot Rajejgh, and Caldwell, of Asheville, and urges the convention to take steps that win insure me. enactment of a State workmen's compensation law. Mr. Barrett is csnfined in a local hospital and unable to attend the State Convention. His report an.d recommendations have been for warded to First Vice-President W. A. Thomas, but it is understood Mr. Thomas is In Washington with union leaders seeking a settlement of the railroad strike and that C( G. Worley, Secretary of the State federation, will present Mr. Bar rett's report to the convention. The President of the State body makes an appeal in behalf of the textile workers of the State and nsserta that the recent textile strike in North Carolina waa lost because Governor Morrison sent State troops into the strike area. To stop this practice Mr. Barrett de sires that the State body take such action s.s will lead to legislative enactment to prohibit it. Oppose Hiring Convicts To Private Interests. Hiring of State convicts to in dividuals and corporations is con demned In no uncertain terms by the State's labor leader and he woulrt have the State Federation of Labor back him up until legisla tion prohibits it in North Carolina. Mr. Barrett- thinks that no man should succeed him who has "made a concentrated nubllcitv e.-imnniirn rfor the Job." In his report he says: "The office of President of the State Federation of Labor should go to the man whom the workers seek, and not to the man who wants the place." It is known that in this paragraph he refers to Mr. Caldwell, of Asheville. In concluding his report and recommendations, he thanks those who have assisted him during his admlnidtration and asserts that those who iave endeavored to hinder him have not hurt him, but the workers of the State. Mr. Barrett's report in full Is as follows: Mr. W. A. Thomas, First Vice President North Carolina Fed eration of Labor, Salisbury, N. C. Dear Brother Thomas: It will be necessary for you to open and conduct the Sixteenth Annual Convention of the State Federation of Labor, which con venes at Wrightsville Beach on Monday, August. 14th. On June 26th I was) injured in an automo bile accident, from which I have not recovered, and am now and shall be for several days in the hospital for treatment of that in Jury. It Is with deep regret that I can not attend this convention, as it will be the first gathering of the State body I have missed In 15 years, yet, the regret Is only per sonal, as I know that you are much more capable of conducting a suc cessful convention that I. The companionship and comradeship at our annual gatherings added to the serious efforts of the conventions to maka life brighter fo the work ers of the State, and to make the State better because of such gath erings, constitute the reasons for my regret In being unable to at tend. I request of you, as First Vice- President, that you read to the con ventlon a few recommendations, together with a short report of the work that has been done during the past year. Year One Of Vexations For People Of State. Never since the Civil War and the few years following, have there been so many vexations and trou blesome problems facing; the peo ple of this State as those encount ered during the year now cloning The after-math of the World War found the people not only of this State, but of the entire Nation, In the mood of impatience, suspicion and desperation. The powers of wealth were combined and pledged to the purpose of breaking up the labor organizations, and, to use the Wall Street expression, "to place labor back where is belongs." We found In this good year of clvlllza tion and Christianity that the wage earners were the only peopla in . -- - .......... British Scheme To Cut ECHOM UNH Both Sides Declared Ten Cash Payments Dup ! U or hLENf Ur! t c hp n s - - i i innrf sT ttm ft Fi rw f 11 Attitude To Offer LOST MILL STBIKEf From Germany Opposed Italy, Belgium and France All Against Overture Action Amazes French Representatives Poincare Has Gone Limit. PARIS. -Aug. 12. The Journal s London correspon dent informs his paper that Premier Poincare said to him tonight. "I have reachecd the limit of the sacrifices which 1 art prepared to make to maintain the entente, 1 can not return to Paris having granted a mora torium .without at least having! obtained control of the Ruhr nines. LONDON. Aug. 12 (By The As- socated Press) The French dele gation to the conference on Ger man affairs was amazed to learn today that the BrUlsh government proposes and Insist upon a reduc tion of the German reparations payments to about one-third the amounts fixed by the London schedule of payments of May, 19X1 that is to cancel altogether the ten cash payments of 2,000,000,000 gold marks, and to leave only the i!6 per cent assessment on German exports. The text of Premier Lloyd George's proposal, -which forms a part of the tenth poipt of the British memorandum, reads: "Subject to acceptance by the German government of these guar antees it will be for the reparations! by priorities rimim: -Muii t,, grant a mor.iioriuin in !:" , i i'i all ra?-li payments re nia.n:i!i4 il'H- irom ( lirina n y up In III,- :; 1 m i.f 1 ii-inlier. iaintMiM In i-ail 'ii i'-nrrl I,, all po.u-e trr.ity rhaii-s fi - 1 lie sin Cft'ding ln'rlod amt su li an amount in.t i-xri-cil i -t .ir ,-.i,i of li,,. aliie nf C.-i man t vp'tils as ihi-v ma tin, I f,( !,. M','i.i with a view In all eai ly Mni.iihin ,,r a loan by the (leiinan llinirn aient , th,. major portion ot wlri-li -hall lie devuted to the pay ment of reparations." .M. ' I'oliH'ure liml tlofibts rCKalil Intr the interpretation to lie plareil on this irtii-lp. ami il was one of tile ptoii -s ivlerred bv tile premiers lo tiie i itnniittee of experts. Only al this .afternoon's sitting of the experts tomrnittee did .M . do Las te Tie. the l-'reneh finance minis ter, ohtaln explanations from the British members Hint It was de signed to l-ednee the total c.ih pay ments to a sum amountliiK to i(i per rent of the value of i;orni;in exports, but leaving ihe possibility still of payments in Kind. Mr. de Lasteyrie Is understood to have in formed tlw committee there was not the least chance of the French government accepting such an Idea, or seriously considering it. Consequently, the negotiations between the French and British are at a standstill. The Italian delegation shares the French view completely; Ihe Bel gians less so because Belgian Inter ests in reparations are protecleil BIG DEVELOPMENT Laurel Park Estate of 240 Acres in Henderson to Be Improved. OVER A MILLION WILL BE EXPENDED Will Likely Be Largest Residential S c lvc m e Promoted in Section. I lev l-:.i a I e, Ihe s:, w'-i .'on lla ve; loptnent - oiiipi Is ot F.rl lie, ovei s. repti ni r I? Drive To Win Six Autos Ends Next Saturday With Biggest Week In Campaign Anticipated ieniitiK an line f or lilllon ilol o.lleveil to lie one of till simile residential develop i r attempted In W'estei i t 'a roi l.na . proin ess It i Klorul.-i ( "urn Tate.l. and lol history of 111. is pnssihle I. manager of the Los Angeles and Salt Lake Railroad. All trains were moving at 2 o'clock, it was stated1. Two Eastbound and one West bound which were stalled at Ga llente, Nev.. pulled out between 12 and 1 o'clock thia afternoon. It was aUted by Chief Clerk Smith. "I think there la no doubt that these trains will get through to their destinations without further delay," Mr. Smith said. The tralna are being operated by regular crews, the chief olerk said general was based upon what It actually took to live upon. No other peo pie in any other line of endeavor had their Incomes measured by the amount of bread, meat and beans necessary to keep aeul and body together. The employers In thia State have, upon every occasion, received im mediate aid from our Governor when the workera restated such conditions) and withdrew their ser vice from their employers. It re quired but simple request from some weak-kneed officer of the law to bring from the Governor an He said he had no details as to the I order to send the State troops Into terms on which the men resumed I that section where men were bat thalr noatr r ICihw r rvwj Judges Will Be Announc ed Within Few Days and Plans Perfected. PREPARETO GIVE $14,000 IN PRIZES Campaign Area Seething With Interest as Conclud ing Week Opens. One more short week and The Asheville far famed and widely ad vertised circulation drive comes to an end. Asheville and surrounding territory is waning, wondering, and hustling for the favorite drive member. City sections are seething with hustle and expectanty for the final dash; towns and cities out side are, with one accord, deter mined to help their favorites fight valiantly. Excitement is keyed to the highest pitch. Riding on the wave of this won derful demonstration of enthusiasm are the ambitious prize aspirants. From every point of the compass they are making vigorous efforts to capture the magnificent prizes. Six fine new automobiles will be distributed together with nuner ous other arizes, and an abundant supply of cash with which to pay commissions. From every one of the four sections is gathering the storm of votes that will be show ing upon the campaign department In the closing days. Won Prizes Eieecd Any In This Section. Never before was such a large and valuable array of gifts pre sented by a newspaper In this sec tion of the United States. Never was such a .tremendous battle waged to win one. Present indications point to hair breadth finishes, and It appears certain that the margin by which the prizes will be" won will occas ion the greatest surprise. No mem ber can appear certain of victory. and there is- abundant speculation as to the outcome. The last week will decide. The race Is too close; among too many to bank on arty possibilities, and again there are too many people Interested In each member to assure anyone of an easy victory. Relaxation at this time is suicidal to success. ' De termination to win, coupled with relentlessness In gathering votesj will go a long way In determining the winners. It's now or never! The final vote factor is the one big oppor tunity which remains for the drive members upon which to base their hopes nf concluding their campaign in a victorious -manner.-Juflfre to Bo Announced At Karl y Date. The names of the Judges who will officiate at the closing of the campaign, supervise the counting of the votes, and Sward the prizes, will be announced in a day or so. They wilt be representative busi ness men, well known to all. and whose reputation for fairness will be far beyond suspicion of re proach. The rules which will pre vail at the closing ot the campaign next Saturday night will be given In detail and all that remains for the members to do from now until the final gong" sounds. Is to get votes more votes. The more.votes one gets, the surer ar they of the coveted prise. The week which has .vet ended proved to be a "whopper" In the numbers of subscriptions secured and votea gathered by each and every member. The Asheville Citi zen has nothlnr but praise for the enthusiastic drive members. The manner In which they have taken hold of the prize gift proposition right from the beginning Is gratifying- In the extreme. Thousands and thousands of dollars' worth ef rich prizes were purchased with which to reward the victorious ones. , FINAL VOTE SET ON TARIFF BILL FOR AUGUST 19 Unanimous Consent to Dispose of Measure Is Reached in Senate. DATE SUGGESTED BY SIMMONS FIXED After Senate Enacts Bill It Will Be Sent Back To House. WASHINGTON'. Aug. 12 The administration tariff bill will be brought to a final vote in the Sen ate next Saturday, August 19, un der an unanimous consent agree ment entered into late today. Passage of the measure was re garded by Senators generally as a forgone conclusion. At least three Democrats Droussard and lians- cieu, of Louisiana, and Hendrlck, of Wyoming were counted upon to support it, while the expectation was that not to exceed six, if that many Republicans would oppose it. Under the terms of the agree ment, the Senate, beginning at not later than 4 p. m. next Tuesdnv. will proceed to vote without fur ther debate on all committee amendments then undisposed of and at not later than 10 p. m. next Thursday it will vote without fur ther debate on all pending indi vidual amendments. After such amendments have been disposed o-.i ttie bill will be reported to the Senate from the committee of the whole and reserv ed individual amendments then will be .taken up, but no Senator will be permitted to speak more than once nor longer than 10 min utes upon any amendment. All debato will end at 4 p. m. next Saturday and then the bill will be put upon the parliamentary stages leading to a final vote be fore adjournment. Thus the meas ure will be disposed of exactly four months from the day on which its consideration was begun on April 20 and the Senate will have set a new long distance recorii for dis position of a tariff measure. The date agreed upon for a vote is that first suggested last week by Senator Simmons, of North Caro lina, uemocratio leader in the tariff fight. Chairman McCumber, of the finance committee, proposed that August 15 be agreed upon and there was a compromise on August; ii, out at mat time senator Len root. Republican, Wisconsin, ob jected to any date because the "nexlDie and scientific'" tariff: proposals and duties on hides and sugar remained undisposed of. With these highly controverted subjects out of the way, Mr. Len root Joined with other Republican leaders today In arranging for for a final vote. After the bill is passed bv the Senate, It will be sent back to the house, where the original Fordney measure was approved more than a yar ago. A conference between the Senate and House will then be In order and Chairman McCumber hopes' to hsve the conferees be gin their worlt esrly In the week la mi nt s Nm 111 A t e.n'y ma i k ed n a i. maile by t lo lii,. i Ks::i lis. I nrot p lie tirs. i tme in l lo l.ani oi Ihe Sky. It pl,.( a utomobileM anil visit the fi moils i'i Mai Spring, loi'.-ite.l In the heart o I hi' pieuresiiiiM teril tniy. Florioa ingenuity ill lie couple.! ivil n Western North Carolina re sources in a manner that promise to li Hoot credit on this tMitire ser :t oi. The laurel Park Estate has been pun based at a figure named is .round :.0(!.00( and the Florida Carolina Instates. Incorporated. lii as lis odi'.rrs the following Florida business men: Thomas J. Howe. St. Petersburg. President; II. W'n1 ti'r Fuller", St. Petersburg. Vice president and active General Man ager and Walter P. Fuller. M I'eicrsburg. Secretary Jind Treas ii. e-. The first step In the development of Ibis vast .mounlalnsldo In the heart of Henderson County will be tlie rehuild'ng of 15 miles of high- a.n .iiilL viiiu I III liiIKH LHV plop- erty. Own Itock Quarrliss Will Furnish ( rushed Hock Located near the top of Krho Mountain, on the estaje are several roc!: iiarile, furnishing the very lnt of rock to be crushed an-l placed on the highways. It Is un derstood that this will mean an o ner unique feature, that of ha'--In roeir tor crushing on the prop erty to bo developed. The high ways llirotrgh the traVt will be placed in first-class condition' a'z an Initial step, widened for trafllo and made attractive by the natural scenic beauty. The ljiMirel Park Kstate .Is onlv one and -i half miles from the very renter i-f the thriving city of llen aersor.ville. reached by Fifth Ave nue, a nil affording an excellent atitunobllo trip to and from the city. Other streets also furnish an outlet from Hendei-sonvllle. It is the purpose of the new owners to make the estate the seeno of much building aetlvi, dining th- five-year period over which it Is to lie development and from tlio start made It will be i MP'"eBH Will Soon Begin Putting l' Ncv ItcKldi'iires As soon as the landscape and highways are arranged to the sat- isr.ictrion of the owners, ten or 15 nttraclvn residences, costing be tween S1.000 and $7,500 each, will be stalled and sold to nersnnn seekina- a home in the Iind of the Skv. nfter both city and country , Almost In the center of ihe prop erty Is the famous Crystal Spring, a landmark of the laurel .park Khtr.te for the past 20 years anc recognized as one of the bes Known springs In Western North Carolina. Cool, sparkling and healthful wctcr flows in abundance and al though It is hard to believe, at east lr, residences are now being served wiih water from the natural lojr.taln by means of pipes, oper- ........ H.ir.M, raucets in all parts : in ract a city water WALKOUTS UPON SOUTHERN LINES BEGIN SATURDAY f the Laurel l'ai ': ng Jill ai-res on Mountain, lien I'l'iiuil nupiiiuil Atjnn T-),1A Allpororl Danger From Guards. Carry Out Threats of TRAINMEN QUITTING SPORADICALLY, SAID Already Causes Curtail ment of Trains on L. & N. Railway. HARDING UEAU ATLANTA, (la., Aug. 12,-Spro- radie walkouts of trainmen, threat ened for some lime on thu grounds that they were In danger from armed guards un duty nt railroad shops ami alleged defective enulp meiit, be.an to take place la the soutli toiiuv The Louisville and Nashville In Kentucky and Indiana. the Si. Iiuls und San Francisco at Hlr inlnKliam. I'lul the Illinois Central at Memphis were, the but lines to lee I the effects of the move ment, winch was comparatively slight at Hist. Carriers operating in the south have been more furiously effected by the shopman's strike than those of the east, it was brought out at the rail executives' conference in New York this week, and while none gave dt-llnlte opinions tonight iih to the possible effects of the trainmen's walkouts, it waj cur tailing train service already on lxiulsvlUe and NushviHe divisions uffected. Dispatches did not give the number of men who quiet on the road's Cumberland division but 11 was said trains were being com bined and manned by company of ficials. . Keports from Birmingham esti mated that about 200 .trainmen had quit the St. IaiuIs and Man Francisco road Slid union men con tended passenger trains on that line would not be able to operate out of the city. Local luiiroau olIlelalH announced that a number of brakemen had qint but denied that other trainmen had left ami asserted that service would not he affected except at the line's Blfmlngham yarils. No disorders were reported connection with the walkouts. In MINING LEADERS DEADLOCKED ON the houses supply. The water has been tested by experts, the new owner state, and found entirely free from all min erals, even to the verv mnni part. One of the few springs en tirely free from anv mineral la statement made. the Around the spring parking space for automobiles has been provided, about 50 feet below the spring, and here It is possible to park and spend hours in the cool racess near Crystal Spring. Here tofore It has been ' possible to reach the Spring with an automo bile, but there was n0 place to park. At least 25 springs are located on the 240 acre tract, but none are as widely known and offer the same cool, sparkling water as this, Nature's masterpiece, terminally lo Furnish Only Drinking Water. Eventually, the owners ssiert, the springs will be used for drink ing purposes only, aa the demand will not warrant the allowing of pipes lo furnish the many houses mat win spring up on the moun tainside. Several sites have been sold to purchasers desiring locations for hotels and It is expected that sev eral will be erected on the Estate Mrs. I. H Ame. r,.-n.r r.r ih. ' rini, nnst ll,,,,.n c T. t.. . ,a .a.ru.-tc-, CI. I riCIBUUIH, Ha., will erect the first tourist hotel and will have an attractive building with 25 rooms and all modern conveniences, according to pians announcea. Mr. Rnwe, President of the Flor ida Carolina Estates, Incorporated, Is one of the leading real estate owners and developers in SJ. Pet ersburg, Fla.. Is one of the own ers of the Colonial Corporation, one of the most successful devel opment companies In the "Sun shine City." The Boca Ceiga Cor poration, recently organized, is also a monument to his ability as a real estate developer. II. W. Fuller. Vice President. CONTRACTS NOW rniinwinr n nu Nnita arHnn , Tfc. Tin 7 , w- J'Uiip. vice PrMiflnt. Is .? '-t rr..? A"' E! 'egsrded - the leading fig- " ,.. ' 7' i. "... . , V .i urea In the growth of Ft. Petera .b El?.!! VL !!",'?.,,.rh,lerlr and the West Coast of Fior- la to give way to the Senate foreign JTwuauun l' n . m inisins; lanii duties. Ida. As representative of the E, W. Orove and George L. Allen In, tereeta, he is In rinse touch with Lewis and Gallagher's Views on Future Arbitra tion Are Opposed. CLEVELAND. Ohio, Aug. 12. (Hv Tho Associated Press.)- Whethe.- an agreement providing for a pa "Hal settlement of tho so'l coal strike will be reached at tlio or.ference here of operators and miners hinged tonight apparently on the opposite stnads taken as to arbitration to future contracts ny Irfbldent .Ichn L. Lewis, of the miners, and Michael Gallagher, who had been designated us an arbiter for the operators. Mr. Irf-.wls had declared his un alterable opposition lo compulsory arbitration, which was favored by Mr. Gallagher. All other question's -i" an pn-reemenf were understood to have been decided by them, In cluding n provision for re-establishing the wages and workln,? conditions' that prevailed when the. strike began last April 1. While the meeting of the Joint sub committee of operators and miners had adjourned until Mon day, it was learned that confer ences in the meantime had been arranged or theatwo leaders who had berr empowered to agree on a lepnrt that wouldu be submitted t othe aub sralo committee Monday. Oiifv tlio question of arbitration was sa'd to De aisagieea on uy them. Aside from the sub scale com mittee's work, Interest attached '.o ihe presence here of Governor Tui vis. of Ohio, and Groesbeck, of Michigan, who sent out calls for thioc governors In coal producing states to ioln them In conference here on Tuesday. The governors said their hope was to aid il b.liiglng a settlement, but declined to disclose whether they had any specific proposal.. Governors McC'ray. nf Indiana Spioul. of Pennsylvania, and Small, of lllncis, to whom the call ent. were asked to come hpre ns si. on as ronvenlen. and hey ad v;ied the Ohio and Michigan gov ernors that they would be here by Tuesday. TO RESULTOFMEW OVERTURE TODAY Union Leader Cannot Take Definite Stand Until Men Heard From. CONFERENCE HELD IN GREAT SECRECY At President's Request Action and Discussion Not Made Public WASHINGTON, Aug. 12. (By The Associated Press,) The pro-' posal that the seniority Issue conceded lo be the sole obstacle to the settlement of the railroad shop craft strike be submitted to arbitration by an Impartial trlb. una! was discussed tonight by a hurriedly called conference of railroad brotherhood chiefs and railroad executives as a basla for ending the transportation tie-up. Although no definite agreement on the new proposal was said to liuve been reached at the confer ence. which lasted for nearly three hours, both sides were said to have exhibited a "friendly" atti- luue iiamm mo ouKKCSllun. The railroad executives already have an appointment to meet with President Harding at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning when, it was said, Mr, Hartiing would be told ot iheMiew situation resulting from the late-hour negotiations in or der that he might proceed from that point with his policy of mediation. Ijck of Information aa to nha attitude which would be taken by the leaders or the striking shop men to the proposal was sslrt ti " hay's prevented the other union leaders from taking a dnflnif stand. It was expected that re. port on the proceedincs would 1m made as soon aa nossible to li. M. Jewell, leader of the shop crafts and his associates with a view to obtaining their views. The conference was convened at a local hotel with great secrecy. Harding talked with members ot n. committee from the Association of Kailwuy Executives and with a delegation composed of leaders tit the railroad brotherhoods who apt not on strike. As a result of the day's couftr-enci-M. ihe replies of both sr ;up to Mr. Harding's last suggested basis for settlement, were withheld temporarily as were also state ments explaining the attitude of both aides. In the labor group at the secret conference tonight were L. E. Sheppard, of the conductors: W. N. Doak, of tho trainmen; D. P.. Hobertson, of the firemen, and F. A. Uurgess, of the locomotive en gineers. It was reported that Secretary of I-abor Davis and."- George Christian, secretary to the President, had participated . to some extent in the discussions. Participants in the conferencet who left the meeting room from time to time refused to discuss the proceedings in the slightest de gree, asserting tnat tney nan neon bound to secrecy by a high author- Ity. The meeting was planned to take place without the lhconven-... lences attended by publicity, they said, Indicating regret that it naa become known to any outsiua those invited to attend. ni:i'.irTMKvr of ji stick LOOKS I MO "NTALLlXti" WASHINGTON. Aug. 12. (By The Associated Press.) A contln mtlon, i f President Harding's at tcmi t to mediate the railroad strike situation resulted today from personal conferences at the executive offices between admlnls tiatlon leaders, the chosen com mittee of oil the railroad execu tives, and ofllcials of railroad labor Cl-Ranlzct ions. Tiie text of the responses from both sli.es to President Harding's clfer ot n basis for a settlement, and all statements which might widen tho breach between tie railroad marfngements and their Hirlkintr employes were withheld froit publication and both the railioad union chiefs and the executive's committee, were hell in Wasli'ngton for further confer ence with the President. It wai understood that thn President purposed to maintain negotiations between tho two gioups, iid to keep them separate while certain propositions we: 1 raised and considered tinf;i some Contimtrd tn Pant Te ATTORNEY ASKED TO Ill SH KAIL MAIL CASES WASHINC.TONTAug. 15. Th fed eral district attorney In Southern California was ordered today by At torney General Daugherty to Investi gate whether the "abandonment" of trains on the hanta Fe Itallroad was the result of a conspiracy by those operating them or others to interfere with -Interstate commerce and the handling of the mails." If proof sufficient, nresent the matter to grand Jury t-nmediately," m Mr. uausnertvs order, "if grand Jury not in session present to court the necessity of calling speclar grand ory." w E HAVE ITH US TODAY F. II. HAYWOOD High praise for the Muslo Festival prcKrsm. which he termed an out Standing success and for the hos pitality of Asheville. was voiced hy F. H. Haywood, famous muslo teach er of New York Cltv. Mr. Havwoori asserts that the op portunities for the development of the Asheville Festival are unlimited and more attention should b paid advertising within a radius of sev eral hundred miles of the Land of tho Sky. ' The well known teacher Is a room, panled to this section by his ,wlf and both are enthulastic over th scenery an.1 natural beauties el Western North Carolina Mr. Havwood Is the teaeher et Robert Phillips, who made an excel lent Impression on hla audiene) at the Saturday afternoon concert ot La a Festival. t