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GAZETTE''
GASTON
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DAILY
Weather
Fair
Local Cotton
22 Cents
VOL. XLIII. NO. 165
GASTONIA, N. C, WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON, JULY 12, 1922
SINGLE COPY 5 CENTS ;)
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MAY HAKE FERTILIZER
AT ML HOLLY PLANT OF
THE SOUTHERN POWER CO.
Possibility of Big HydrorChem
ical Plant at Mountain
Island Site.
POWER PLENTIFUL THERE
Southern Power Company's
Facilities to Be Greatly
Enlarged. '
CHABLOTTE, July 12. The manufac
ture of fertilizer 011 a largo male by
electro-chemical processes in this section
of 'North Carolina in the near future
is not only a possibility bbut a strong
probability. One commercial plant is
.. already in operation and it could bo en
' larged indefinitely if power were avail
able. '
The plant referred to is that of the,
Piedmont Llcctro-Chemical company, a
subsidiary of the Bout hum Tower Com
pany, of this city, and is lolcatud fat
Mount Holly. The raw material used in
Florida phosphate rock, which is import
ed by the carload. The product turned
out ig a double super phospphate, which
- analizcs 48 to 54 per cent acid phos
phate, as compared with tho 16 per cent
found in the most concentrated form of
the old typo acid phosphate manufactu
red bby the acidulation process which re
quires the use of sulphuric acid' with
each ton of phosphate rock.
The new fertilizer is tho product of
an electric furnace in whieh th phos
phate rock and other minerals are melt
ed and boiled until the slag or dross is
- separated from the phosphate. The min
erals other than the phosphate rock are
introduced to promote during tho fusing
process the chemical reaction whieh sep
arates the phosphorus from the residue
of the rock.
The product of the present plant is
.being very largely taken at present by
fertilizer exporters to whom the economy
of a highly concentrated product i
' marked. The -same advantage exists
"With regards to the-tome markets also,
the item of freight and kinling being
one of the largest in the cost , of ferti
lizer to the farmer. Of the freight on
" ordinary commercial fertilizer, from 80
to 88 per cent is uaid on "filler." Of
the freight on the new product, only half
is on ingredients other than the fertilizer
elements itself.
The prospect of the manufacture of
super fertilizers ou a large scale by the
new process is largely based upon tho
prospect for future developments bby tho
Southern ; I'ower ' company, tho parent
company of tho, Piedmont Electro-Chemical
company. iMany of those in touch
with -the power company executives bbe
lievo that the budding of the two plants
now under construction inarkc the re
sumption of a construction program that
will embrace a number of., new plants.
It is pointed out that the completion of
the expensive Bridgewater dcvelbpinent
two years ago adds value to all of the
existing and contemplated developments
on the Catawba river.
If, . from the two plants now under
construction or from any plants that
may Imj constructed in the near future,
there is a surplus of power above the
existing demand, it is believed that this
surplus will be used in the manufacture
of super fertilizers. It is a well known
fact that the power company, since its
early days, has kept in touch with tho
various processes for the utilization of
electricity in the, manufacture of ferti
lizer. v It is understood that this is some
thing of a hobby of James B. Duke, the
financial itiinino f f Mm w ,., nnnA.iM
and it is known that W.' 45. 'Lee, viee
president of the company, has made se
veral trips to Europe to investigate these
processes. Mr. Lee ha made one visit
to Germany since tho war to study the
developments made in that country dur
ing the war.
MANY CHILDREN VIOLATE
THE FEDERAL LAWS
(By The Associated Press)
- WASHINGTON, July 12. 'Appro,
imately 1,000 children under 16 years of
age are arrested in the United States
each year for violations of federal laws,
Secretary of Labor Davis announced to
day in making public a report dealing
with the procedure of federal courts ami
delinquent children, prepared by the
Children's Bureau.
The report prests th results of a
study of methods of dealing with chil
dren who have violated postal and other
federal laws. . Tho Postoflicc Depart
ment and the Department of Justice as
sisted the Labor Department in its in
vestigations 'by making available theii
records. The study showed 1,145 chil
dren arrested duriug a two year period
for violating postal laws and 211 ar
rested for other federal offenses.
A measure authorizing federal prosa
tion, the report said, was passed by Con-
' gress in 1917 but was not signed by the
President. A similar bill' is pending in
the present Congress, and the proposed
legislation, the report suggested, would
enable the United States courts to deal
much more effectively with children
cases. It was probable, tho report point
ed out,, that the simplest, most praeti
eable, and least expensive plan for the
proper handling of children's cases in
volving violation of federal laws would
be the development of adeiie svfttem
of referance-to state juvenile . Ttj at j
JLast in certain, types of case 9 . x.
Germany Asks
For JPayment
Can Pay Thirty-Two Million Marks Saturday
But Asks That This Be Waived, TooCom
mission to Hold Special Meeting to Consider
Germany's Claims.
PARIS. Julv 12. (Bv the Associat -
ed Press.) The Herman representatives
today submitted to the reparation com
mission a formal note requesting- a
moratorium ou reparations ppayments,
for the remainder of the preseut year.
The note stated that the 32,000,000 gold
murks due on Saturday .were availaubU
if tho comuusHiou insisted upon this a
mount, but recommended that is also u
waived.
The German request did not speeif.
an extension of the moratorium througL
out tho next two years, as had been fori
BELMONT TO HAVE A
BUG HEALTH NURSE
Jessie Clark, of Canada,
to Do Community Nursing
In Belmont Mills to Pay
Large Share of Salary.
(Correspondence of The Daily Gazette.)
BKLMI&T. N. C. July 12. Belmont
people will bo keenly interested iu the
announcement that thelVvn is now to
have a public health ultac. This will
be quite a distinction as Tielmont is the
only single community in this section to
have a nurse doing strictly public health
work. Miss Laws, Bed Cross Public
Health Nurse from Gaston County is
the only one in this county at preseut,
Mrs. Jessie Clark, a graduate of the
Detroit city hospital, win arrive Wednes
day, July - lath -to-Ukxe chaxga ot Uho
wora here. Through the generosity ot
the Belmont mills and smaiier contribu
tion from Woman's ciub and a few in
terested citizens, a fund hus beeu raised
here to finance public health nursing.
Most of the work will bo done tlirouU
the mill communities.
Mrs. Clark comes very highly reuo,u-
hnl.iil.nl liAiiinn Vl II it n tlftut rJiA I
mg experience. She was for eighteen,!1" professionals and the board of di
iv...... w.i, :..,.. .n.hlrectors think that from now ou a greater
work in Alabama and spent four yenttf "'"' wlH bu Bll0wn local members
in France and Belgium with' the CaHa-lln. B"lnK- ; it;V
tr, Tl,, in .l.anf.i of the I .. Attdr tlio tournament a delightful four
tivi'ti..- r v,.r. ..nthusiastir.
over" having: secured the services of Mi
Clark aid feel that she will be U very
Valuable jvorker. , '.
l'lans'are being diBCussed for:', the or
ganization of a'lvod Ooss Oiaotor here,
either as a separate organization or as
a branch of tho Gastonia Chapter. This
will bo a great help iu thee arrying on
of the health work of the community.
Lawn Party at National Mill
A very largely attended lawn party
and ice cream supper was held at tho
National Mill Saturday night by tho
Belmont Band and the ladies of the East
Belmont Baptist Church. The lawn in
front of the mill was lighted bby strings
of electrie lights and seats were placed
around on the grass. One of the largest
crowds that has been out to an affair, in
Belmont was present and a nice sum was
realized for both organizations.
Bible School at The Luthern Church 1
Rev. E. II. Kohn, pastor of the Mount
Holly and Belmont Luthern Churches, ia
holding a Bible School at the Belmont
Lutheran Church, The school began Mon
day morning and will continue for two
weeks at eight o'clock each morning.
Mr. Kohn is being assisted in holding
the school by Misses Elizabeth Lineber
ger and Annie jLewis. The public 'is
given a very cordial invitation to attend
these services.
CLEVELAND COUNTY MEN
FACE BLOCKADING CHARGE
Two while men, J.. B. Elam, and D.
V. Dixon,'- were hailed before United
States Commissioner S. S. Morris Mon
day morning on a charge of making in
toxicating liquor. Otlieer Ilouser arrest
ed the two men in Cleveland county
early Monday. Assisted by policemen
from Kings Mountain, he broneht back
a. still, some mash, and other material
that go to .keep a blockade apparatus
tunning.
Commissioner Morris tried the men
and bound them over to another hearing
on Ju!y 20 before him. Elam gave a
bond of $.'100 for his appearence, while
Dixon was sent to jail in default of
bond.
COTTON MARKET
CLOSING BIDS ON THE
' NEW YOHK MARKET
(By The Associated Press.)
'NEW YORK, July 12. Cotton fu
tures closed very steady; spots steady,
45 points up.
July 22.26; October 22.31; December
22.1.8; January 21.97; March 21.80;
Mav 21.53; Spots 22.50.
TODAY'S COTTON MARKET
Urice-
........... i .... . 22 cents
27 bales
Peceipts
For More Time
Of Reparations
1 cast iu some qquartcrs but urged the
commission to consider Germany's condi-
a complete plan for her releif,
The commission' will hold a special
meeting, probably this afternoon, to dis
cuss the German note, tho text of which
will not bo published until the coiuiuis
lion has had time to consider it. .
The commission meantime has instru:t
d the Allied committee on guarantees
o hasten its report, either sending it
rom Berlin as soon as possible o re
jruing to submit its nudings to the
jininissioa here.
LOCAL GOLF PLAYERS
YyON THE LOYING CUP,
Two Charlotte Professionals
Defeated Monday By E. R.
Harer and C. D. Gray.
Dinner for Visiting Players.
tionie twenty golfers from tho Char
lotto Country Ciubb and Myers l'ark
Country Cldb Journeyed across tho river
Monday and met Gastonia Uoif Club
piuyers on the tatter's goif course at
ttio Gastonia Country Cluu.
Mr. A. G. Myers, president of the local
club, ottered a loving cup to prottcsion
als winning the tournament, xho Char
lotte team, composed of GocbcJ, profes
sional of tho Cnariotte Country Club,
and Gallagher, professional of tho Myers
l'ark Country Ciub, were matched agauist
the local iteuin composed of E. K. iiarer,
professional, and C. D. Gray, The locals
woa the .match by a score of a up, and
1 to go. They were awarded the lianJ
some loving cup and their names wer
engraved ou it, after which it was plac
ed iu tho lobby of the clubb house.
11. H. Thomas, of Charltotte, won the
ameteur cup witn a TH. This cup was
ottered only to visitors, and not to local
amateur competitors. The crowd was
greatly inspired by the driving of the
f dinner wus served the golfers,
forty in number, by Mr. Birch, caterer
to the Gastonia Golf Association. The. I
Charliotto guests left the city loud in j
their praise of the hospitauty shown
them by their hosts.
COTTON CROP FOR STATE
IS REPORTED VERY SHORT
RALEIGH, July lO.yTCscussing prob
abble boll weevil damage, further de
creases in yeild on acrount of the weath
er, and general acerlige conditions, the
ccrop reporting bureW concludes that
cotton is at this writug a trifle shy for
1922 and says: -t
"The cotton crop is short of the
probable needs despite everybody say
ing 'I told you so' concerning tho 10
per cent increase in acerage of the south
ern cotton crop. The condition of 71 per
cent of a full crop was lower than they
fixpedted, for that is only two percent
above; last year's condition for June
25th. j North Carolina is forcaster b
the natioual crop reporting board to
have a 13 per cent increase in aecrago
and three fourths of a full crop prohpect
which is nine per cent better than at
this da.te last year, bbut 12 per cent less
than the final conditional average
showed.
"Tim state's acreage is still less than
in 1911. The condition of the cotton
crop is expressed as late,, grassy, small
and in need of dryer conditiohs to per
mit of cultivation and grass killing.
"The national prospect of 11,065,000
bales, 'while more than last year's crop
it is claimed by some organizations thai
the present proseit will not meet the
trade's requirments.
"In North Carolina the boll weevil is
gaining conspicous headway along the
southern 3oriler in Robinson. The crop
wil perhape Vc damaged heavily. No
appreciable' reduction has been made in
any of tlu-se counties excepting Colum
bus o0 j x'r cent, Hrunswiek b.r, and
slight decreases in acerajje of counties
just northeast of these.
"The areas of increased acerage is
just north- of the effective area of the
weevil. Lincoln to Polk shows tonsider
able increase, also Northamptoui Jo
Hyde and the adjoining portions of
Hartnctt, Johnson, Wake and a strip
along' southern Nash through Edge
combe, i
"The fertilizer sold for the spring
shows an increase of almost 40 per rent
in North Carolina but the heavy sailfall
will reduce its effect considerably. A
considerable reduction in the usage of
cotton seed 'mal is noeicable."
THE WEATHER
North Carolina, fair tonieht; Thurs
day party cloudy, probably local thtn-j
dersho2f?r' B eitierne west. i
TO llOLD A COMMUNITY
DRAMATIC FESTIVAL IN
GASTONIA ON JULY 27
Community Service to Stage
Amateur Dramatic Event
Here Soon.
MR. JUNKIN IN CHARGE
Plans Call for Festival On
the Order of the "Little
Theater Plays.
Plans were consummated Tuesday after
several- conferences had been hlld be
tween Mr. W. L. Bait his, prsident of
(iiiHtonia Community Service, Mis Kath
crine McLean, director of playgrounds,
Mr. J. P. Mahaffey, Community Service
Director and Mr. George Junkin, of tlio
department of educational dramatics of
The National Community Service Organ!,
zation, to hold a community-wide drama
tiv festival at the open air theater at
Community Park Thursday July 27th.
This midsummer festival will bo open
to the general public to enjoy, free of
..1 .i. ..,.
charge. Adequate seating facilities wil.
be provided for tho enjoyment of this
unique spectacle. It promises to bo n
revelation to some of tho townspeople
along several lines as a great deal of
unsuspected talent will be uncovered" ft
this time as well as some scenic effects
and stage novelties which will rival in
beauty of design soma of tho best work
of the Little Theatre groups which are
so successfully operating over the country
at this time.
' The .festival itself will bo composed
of a number of variegated dramatic.
units made up of various assortment ot
talent among the younger generation ot
Gastonia 's citizens.
Participation iu the festivar will lc
open to any boy or girl who is under the
age of 16 livipg in or around Gastonia,
and has any aptitude of any kind ulong
dramatic lines.
. As this is to be a community propo
sition given by the children of Gastonia
for the entertainment 'of their elders and
companions it is hoped that every mother
and father will help foster this worthy
endeavor and enable if .possibble their
children to participate in, or at least
Watch thi charming spectacle, which is
to 'be helld under tho auspices of Gas
tonia ommunity Service..
CONFERENCE WITH SOVIETS
' JIT HAGUE BREAKS DOWN
-
Litvirioff Declares That Fur
ther Meetings Are Unlikely.
Peace Pact to Hold for One
Month.
THE HAGUE. July 12. (By the
..ssociated Press.) 'The conference
with representatives of Soviet Russia
hero broke down at one' o'clock .this
afternoon without apparent hopo of
further meeting.
Maxim Litvinoff, of tho Russian dele
gation, said ou , leaving tho conference
chamber that further meetings were
unlikely, as the non-Russians insisted
upon Russians making promises with
regard . to property compensation and
giving guarantees which were impos
sible until the Russians knew what
credit and loans would be granted.
M. Litvinoff added that the peaeo
pact would hold for ono month after
the last meeting.
John Ds Birthday Photo
(
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Here's John D. Rockefell?f, world's richest man, as be lAokei err Ms
?3rd birthday anniversary. He spent the day by groin to church at
Tarrytowu, N. Y and tnkln? aa afo ride thr'!sb lPr!t,,0 HU'"
SECRET CONFERENCE BETWEEN BEN
HOOPER AND SHOP CRAFTS HEADS
MAY BRING RAIL STRIKE TO CLOSE
Judge Connor
Against Federal
RALEIGH, N. C, July 12. Signing
a judgment for $9,000 ngaiiiNt the fed
eral reserve bank of Richmond, Judge
Jlenry (i. ounor, federal district judge
here, hit declared that tho bank had
exceeded its authority in accepting from
the bank of Lumber Bridge its check on
another bunk in payment of a check
held by the reserve bank for collection.
An appeul probably will bo taken to
definitely establish tho questions in
volved.
Judgn Connor holds that tho "Massa
chusetts rule" tjint banks collecting
checks are, agents of tho original drawee
of the check and not of tho first1 bank
handling tlm same, lias bocomo of uni-
ri'"; " "
'issues presented in tho case to two.
i l ....i : . : .... ir- i .1. .
tho right of tho reservo bank to trans
mit tho check directly to tho bank ot
Lumber Bridge and tho right of tho
reserve bank to accept any payment
other than money.
The question en mo before Judge Con
nor in a suit brought by Malloy Broth-
era of Quitman, Gil., against the fed-
eral reserve bank of Richmond and
Napier II. G. Balfour, of Fayetteville.
HAGGARD PREACHES ON '
SEEKING THE LOST
Evangelist Continues to Draw
Big Crowds at Tent Meet
ing Will Preach to Women
Sunday Afternoon.
The Haggard meeting continues to
grow in interest.- The threatening
weather' 'kept many away last night, but
a' large crowd assembled. Kings. Moun
tain had two truck loads there, and
woull have had many more had it not
been for the cloud that camo up just
at the time they were "planning to make
tho trip. South Gastonia is sending
up largo crowds, and many of the
towns arojmd us are doing nobly in this
work. We hopo to have tho largest
crowds next Sunday that have gathered
under the big tent since it was erected.
Tho womeu's service is destined to be
one rf the bst at all. If it is as good
as the men's service, it will bo one
of the greatest that has ever been held
iu this section of our city. - Wo hopo
that every woman in Gastonia will be
i present. There will be some very
fino sngnig. Wo are orrangng for
some of the best solos wo have had.
The evangelist made" a wide swipo at
the "holy rollers' ' last night and camo
near sweeping tnem oil the cart it. 'Jlis
convictions are so marked that no one
can mi. st. -ike him in tho least if they
will listen to what ho says. Ho does
not strke a middle ground in any
thing. Ho is out ii ii. I out against the
things he believes to be wrong,
lie preached the following sermon:
Christ Seeking the Lost.
Text was taken from Luke 19:10:
I Continued on pax b.)
r
Signs Judgment
Reserve Bank
Ou November 30, 1920, Balfour sent
a check for SU.0OO to Malloy Brothers,
who deposited it for collection in tho
l'erry Uaukiug Couipany, of l'erry,
Pla. After passing through banks at
Jacksonville and Atlanta, tho check
reached tho federal reserve bank ot
Richmond, and on December 10 was
transmitted directly to tho bank or
Lumber Bridge. On December la the
drawee bank marked the check "Paid,''
charging it to the account of Balfour,
and ontho same dato sent to tho re-
servo bauk its check on tho Atlantic
Bunking and Trust Company of Greens- j leaders of tho shopmen and was submbitt
boro for $!,203.t0 in payment of that I d-to representatives of the railway exe
and other items.
On December 17 the reserve bank w.
informed that tho check on Greensboro
was no good and on the samo day wired
the bank of Lumber Bridge it must
make tho chock good, but tho latter
bank was placed in the hands of a
receiver on December 23, before tho
check was paid. Tho cheek was charged
back by each bank in turn and finally
debited to Malloy Brothers by their
bauk; '
PALLAS FOLKS ENJOYING
MOUNTAIN TRIPS AND PICNICS
Churches to Begin Revival
Meetings In August Father
of Dead Soldier Unfurls
Flag On Fourth.
DALLAS", July 11. ; picnics," re
unions, mountain trijis are the tirder 'it
the day in Dallas. Those enjoying the
cool shady grove, refreshijiju-Vater,
wings and slides tit the famous High
fciioais park tho latter part of the'weck
were the junior and primary depart
ment of Long Creek Memorial fcSunday
school, chaperoned by their teacher:,
Missed C'orrio Queen and Julia Devine,
going and returning by the C. & N.-VV.
The noon-day dinner was a delightful
feature.
Mr. Tom Suminey and 'Miss Kdith
StoWe, teachers at Long Creek church.
entertained their classes of young boys
ami girls ana their friemls at High
blioals rja'turdayf ufternoon, Also an
other motor purty from Dallas was there,
and a number from other portions of
Gaston county, about six different par
ties in all. Good rations, jolly times and
new acquaintances formed, made this
lather a red-letter-day.
Tho A. wv u. P. soouty is the latest
organization iu Dallas tomposdil of th
younger social set, with Miss Iola White
as chapcrone und leader. Weekly meet
ings are held ut the home of Miss White
and the young folks tookvup for their
first attraction the art of dress making,
not omitting the social side occasionally.
They, with tlieir boy frieUds, were a
mong the picnickers at High Wiouls Hat
urday afternoon, later motoring to Gas
tonia formipg a theater part, thence to
Sweet land for refreshing drinks before
returning homeward.
TJie ice cream social at tho home of
Mr. Bud Rankin, on route one. Hat ur
day night, was well attended and jolly
times enjoyed.
Mr. and Mrs. J, H. Lewis and lit
tle daughter, Martha Reid, were among
the family guests at a delicious course
dinner at the home of the hitter's par
ents, Mr. and Mrs J. R. Reid at
Lowell, JSunday, The occasion being a
visit of tlieir son, Rev. Leslie Reid and
Mrs. Reid, of llarverstran, N. V.
MLsseg Lela and May Durham left
Monday morning' motoring through the
country to Linville City in the Western
North Carolina mountains where they
will join a party from Gastonia for sev
eral days outing,
Bend the-day guests of Mr. and Mrs.
G. H. rpargo, Friday were Mrs. (liar-
ley Jenkins and Misa Virginia Goode,
an aunt, both of Gastonia.
Messrs.. J. F. Puett and Ed Shell, ;
Misses Jannita and Artilee Puett form-
ed a motor party to Blowing Ro. k last
week, Messrs. Puett and Shell returning j
Wednesday and the Misses Puett re. I
niaiuing for a fortnight at Blowing Ro.-k j
Hotel
Miss Cora Allen spent last week as the
guest of her sister, Mrs. Rob Holland on
Bessemer route one.
Mr. Joe Durham returned to his home
in Atlanta, Ga Friday, after spending
the greater part of the ureek as the guest
of his brother, Mr. B. J. Durham and
fa mily
Mr. Hughes Durham, of Rogersvillp,
Tenn., spent a few days of last week
with homcfolks and friends.
Master Clarence Black, of Kanapolis,
arrived Sunday . for an extended visit
with his aunt and nele, Mr. and Mrs.
ijid Smith
Misses Katheryne 1-wis and Inei i authorities were attempting t rc ctjo
Gribble, and mother, Mrs. Joe Gribble, Uish civil government.
attended the Sunday tk-hool Institute and j Engineers, firemen, trainmen and eon
I Young People's Rally Day of Kings , dmtors announced that they .would re
I Mountain Presbj-tery held at Charles B. ; f uso t0 enter the Alton yari at libxim
j Memorial t-hnrch Monday afternoon. H injjtfui to take out trains e lur
was sn inspiring sight to see the church j machine guns bristled in tli l."f". 'J l.
iso filled with the young boys and girls vote. I to (perato only mail tram r,i ' -
(interested in the upbuilding of theith,, trains were dfiivered to tbim i r
church. '. I side the shop ditri-t during !. . i.-j -
f Ono Lona Fla Unfurled In Dallas iment of the troops iu th y ir U.
July 4th. j xhe mating Jf ih " 1 r-i."
i When one lives to see two wars and 'therhoO'l rlnefs f.iV.vX t-,i i
i - CVntinijod ot pagn ). . . i . ,''A,,,i- '- ' " ' i .
Hope Raised That There May
Be Early Settlement of.
Rail Strike.
HARDIDNG TAKES A HAND
Fresh Disorders Occur at
Scattered Points Where
Troops Are . Held.
CHICAGO, July 12. (By the Asso
eiated Press) A program for solution
of the railroad shopmen's strike was
drawn up today by Chairman Ben W.
Hooper, of tho United States Railroad
Lalwr Board, after conferences with
cutives or the country at noon today.
Vliairman iloopsr's pprogram which U
said to represent the minimum accen-
tablo to the striking shopmen is to Irt
carried again to tho shopmen's lender
later today, with the comments and coun
ter proposals of the executives. 4
CHICAGO, July 12. When Chairman'
Hooper left for tho meeting with the
four executives, he said he was confident
some plan "of settnement could be reach
ed quickly. He said he expected to eall
President Harding on the telephone with
a report ou the huccess of his conference
with tho railway presidents.
The conference of Chairman HooDer
and the Railway executives is said to bo
the direct result of a ten minute tele
phone conversation hi to last night be
tween Prsident Harding and W. L, Me
Menimen, labor member of the railroad
labor board. The proiniso of the execu
tives to receive tho shopmen's proposals
through Chairman Hooper is understood!
to have been communicated to Mr. Mc
Menimen by the President.
CHICAGO.. JiUjfr U (By the Asso.
eiated Press.) tSett lenient of the jail
strike semed 'possibly & step nearer, to
day when it was disclosed that-secret
conferences have been hid between Ben
W. Hooper, chairman of the Railrbad
Labor Board, anil leaders of the '.six
striking shop crafts. t "
No definite conclusions were reached
as a result of the secret peace meetings,
but the disclosure of the conferences,
which were described as more, personal
than oflirial raised hopes in the railroad
world. . . '. ' .
President Harding 'c intervention in
the strike through his proclamation ca!
ami the mails, was accepted as bearing
much significance and expepctant eyes
ware turned toward Washington and ths
labos board in anticipation of further
developments, ' , :''..
A telephone call from Washington for
W. L. ilnMenimeu, . ono af the threa
Labor members of the Board, was said
by the Chicago Tribune to have come
from the President. Tho telephone op
erator, the Tribune sasid, called the news
paper iu an effort to locate Mr. McMent
men. Fresh disorders occured at scattered
IHiints, while troops ppatrolled former
trouble centers; arrangements for a con
ference today by tho "Big Four" train
service brotherhobds, and an announce
ment bby B. M. Jewell, head of tha
striking shop crafts, that conference
were planned with representatives of 21
northwestern roads, were among other
important developments in the rail strii
tiday. .
Additional injunctions restraining
strikers from interfering with railway
operator were granted to several roada.
New appeals for troops were made to
the Governors of Mississippi, Tennessee. ;
and Texas, while Governor Boyle, of
Nevada, was aked by the Lmon Pacino
for .state intervention' ia the strike at
Las Vegas,
Disorder occured ah Chicago, Mil
waukee, fcs-iyre. Pa., Orville, O.; .Denni-
son, lexas, ami at Koodnouse, Ills..
Bert Dickson, a roundhouse foreman for
the Chicago & Alton, said to be a nephew
of W. G. Beard, president of the road.
I was tarred and feathered by a masked
land.
lwo car rep.irior were reported to
have been abbo-ru-'ted - at Marion,
and at Pana, 1 Its., a car man left towa
under threat of etrikers '
At Algiers, La., four negroes working
in tlie shops or the southern J aunt
were fired upon by a party of white,
thirteen of whom were arrested for vio
lating the Federal injunction. Tho
prisoners denied they were strikers.
Clinton, Ills., New r rauklio, and ela-
ter. Mo., and Parsons, Kansas, whers
(troops were on tluty, remained compara.
tively quiet following several hectic day.
The situation at Blooimugton, Ills., re
mained, tense with trot holding thi
yards and . shos. Frequent shootings
and the general hostile attitude of strik
ers and . large crowds of sympathizers
kept national guardsmen oa eonatanl
; vigilence. Meanwhile city and county