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HOUSTON TEXAS THURSDAY MARCH 16 1922.
VOL. 37 NO. 346
PRICE 5 CENTS
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Opponents of Four-Power
Treaty Abandon Plans For
Prolonged Senate Debate
Unanimous Consent Agree-
ment Accepted to Limit
Parley on Pact
VOTE WILL BE
TAKEN MARCH 24
Associated Press Report.
WASHINGTON March 15. Oppon-
ent of the four-power Pacific treaty in
the senate Wednesday abandoned all plans
for a prolonged fight against ratifica-
tion and accepted a unanimous consent
agreement to limit debate and to take a
final vote on Friday. March 24.
Xegotialions to bring the ratification
fight to an end began after the senate
liad refused for the third time to amend
the treaty so that outside powers would
be called into consultation when any
Pacific controversy touches their inter-
ests. An amendment for that purpose
in form differing slightly .from the two
voted down Tuesday wns defeated 28
to 50 with the division of strength vir-
tually coinciding with party lines.
Little ruuning debate developed over
the amendment or the treaty generally
although late in the day Senatpr Spencer
republican Missouri a treaty supporter
stirred up a cross fire of discussion by
assailing the "no alliance" reservation
of the foreign relations committee. He
declared the treaty did not create "an al-
liance for conference" and that the res-
ervation constituted a "ridiculous ub-
surdity." A charge of "propaganda"" in
favor of the treaty was made by Senator
Pittman and an attack on "Irish-Ameri
can influences against the four-power
pact" was made by Senator Williams
democrat Mississippi.
New Reservation Offered.
Meanwhile two new reservations and
one more amendment were offered for
later consideration. One of the reser-
vations was put in by Senator Johnson
republican California arid embodied the
language of the reservation which had
been presented by Senator Brandegee
republican. Connecticut in the foreign
relations committee but abandoned by
bim after a conference with President
Harding. i
The oilier reservation was by Senator
Shields democrat. Tennessee and would
declare the treaty meant no interference
in foreign quarrels. The amendment of
fered by Senator" ITot)lirMTn democrat
Arkansas would pledge the fur powers
against secret treaties or understand
ings.
It was Senator Brandegee io laid
the unanimous agreement before the sen
ate with n statement that he had been
prompted to prepare it because several
democratic senators had come to him
with the suggestion that a time be fixed
so they would be free to attend to other
business away from Washington. The
"irreconcilable" element also had been
consulted before the formal proposal was
made and had given their assent. Sena-
tor Johnson told the senate he consid-
ered it unwise because it would serve
to deaden interest and keep senators
away from the sessions that are to inter-
vene before the final vote.
Adoption Is Assured
House Agrees to Senate
Raise For Rehabilitation
Of Disabled Veterans
Associated Press Report.
WASHINGTON March 10. By a
vote of 77 to 10 the house refused Wed-
nesday to agree to a senate amendment
to the independent offices appropriation
bill which would permit tie shipping
board during the coming fiscal year to
continue to use funds received from liqui
dation of assets up to $55000000. Au-
thority to use such funds until next July
1 was granted the board in a supply
measure passed a year ago but it has
realized only a part of the maximum and
Chairman Lasker has requested exten-
sion of the privilege.
Another conference agreement ap-
proved by the house appropriates ap-
proximately $40000000 for salaries and
expenses of the veterans' bureau as pro-
posed by the senate instead of $20000-
000 as proposed by the house as
well as $100000000 for military and
L. R. BRYAN ELECTED
CHAIRMAN S. OFT R
RECENTLY PLANNED
Organization Formed by De-
scendants of State
Pioneers
3 NEW MEMBERS.
"JOIN WEDNESDAY
Plans Are Pending to Make
Body State-Wide in
Scope
Lewis II. Bryan-was elected chairman
nnd O. M. Kendall secretary of the new
ly organized Sons of the Texas Republic I
at a special meeting held at 5 p. m.
Wednesday at the I'niversity club. The
organization was planned several weeks
ago by Houston men who are descend
ants of pioneers of Texas who served
the State and the Republic between the
year 1820 and 1840.
Jletelier St JnnAu V f HnauaU anil I
iiavni compensation an proposed uy me i . . ... .
. ......... . I arey Shaw were received as new mem-
house instead of $14:.000.000 and not
exceeding $15000000 of any unexpended
balance as provided for in a senate
amendment and $14040!).000 for voca
tional rehabilitation as proposed by the
senate instead of $127000000 in the n
house provision.
INCENDIARISM SAID
CAUSE OF CHICAGO
$15000000 FIRE
Underwriters Assert Depart-
ment Helpless in Tall
Buildings
Associated Press Report.
CHICAGO. March 15. Investigation
of the cause of the fire which destroyed a
solid block of thiekiy tenanted office
buildings caused a loss of more than
$13000000 resulted in the death of one
bers and a committee of five was ap
pointed by Chairman Bryan to draft the
constitution and by-law's of the organiza
tion. Members of t lie committee are
Franklin Williams Jacob F. Wolters
arence Kendall August l)e Zavala.
Judge Charles K. Ashe.
Committee Meets Today.
committee on constitution and by-
laws will meet at luncheon at noon todav
at the Bender hotel and prepare a ten-
tative draft of the constitution which
will be submitted to members at the
next regular meeting to be held at the
I'niversity club March
It is planned to make the Sons of the
Texas Republic a State:wide organiza-
tion. Its purpose is to keep alive the
native Texas traditions to encourage the
study and to perpetuate the history of
Texas.
Membership Limited.
If was voted at the meeting Wednes-
day to limit the membership to descend-
ants of those who performed some serv-
ice to the State and Republic prior to an-
nexatiou in 1845.
In addition to the three new members
those who attended the meeting were
Lewis K. Bryan. Judge Charles E. Ashe
. M'. Kendall. Franklin Williams George
Congressman Parrish
Seriously Injured in
Automobile 'Acciden
Associated Press Report
WICHITA FA 1X8 Texai March
15. Sustaining compound fracture
of the lower jaw and fracture at the
base of the skull when his autouiohilti
ran off a 10-foot embankment near
Itoby this afternoon. Congressman Liu
eian W. Parrish. candidate for flic
democratic nomination- to the I'nited
States senate is declared by surgeon
at the Stamford hospital to have a fair
chance of recovery according to a mes-
sage received here late tonight.
Parrish was driven 40 miles from
. Koby to the Stamford hospit.nl where
an X-ray examination disclosed the ex-
tent of his injuries. Attending physi-
cians say there are no pressure symp-
toms anil that Parrish is conscious
which with his strong physique led
them to "hope for his recovery."
Mr. Parrish is 44 years old. He has'
represented the Thirteenth Texlls dis-
trict in the house of representatives for
the last two years. He resides at
Mr. Parrish was accompanied by
Judge Walter 'ope of AnsonTexas
who was driving the car taking the
candidate to Koby. where he was sched-
uled to speak. He made an address at
Anson today and was on a' campaigu
tour when the accident' occurred.
Judge Pope's injuries are not seri-
ous. The automobile turned over three
tjknes and fell into the bottom of Cot-
ton wood creek. The approach of the
bridge has an abrupt turn while the
bridge is narrow aud high. '
SOLONS CLASH ON
FEDERAL RESERVE
BOARD INCREASE
Farmers' Interests- Being
Looked After Already
Mellon Contends
S. E. J. COX FACES
U. S. INDICTMENT
ON 14 CHARGES
Use of Mails to Defraud In
vestors Is Allegation
INDICTMENTS
COVErt 54 PAGES
Evidence Gathered by As-
sistant U. S. Attorney
D. A. Simmons
Associated Press Report.
WASHINGTON March 15. Objection
to increasing the membership of the fed
eral reserve board with a view to giving
agricultural interests representation
proposed in a bill passed by the senat
was voiced Wednesday by Secretary
Mellon at a hearing before the house
banking committee.
The measure provides that the boan
A. Hill. Sidney H. Huston. Milton Howe. hM hve eiht instead of 'seven -mem
man and rendered 20.000 others idle was Jacob F. Wolters. Andrew J. Houston bers; and stipulates that the president in
begun Wednesday night by State city and
insurance officials.
The manner in which the flames flared
out in several places at the same moment
the almost incredible rapidity with which
they spread until nothing but smoulder-
ing ruins was left of the entire block
bounded by South Canal West Van Buren
and South Clinton streets nnd West Jack-
son boulevard caused Shirley T. High
fire attorney to announce that "every-
thing pointed to incendiarism."
. Problems Revealed.
Officials of the board of underwriters
declared the fire the most disastrous
since the one in 1871 revealed many prob
lems which would have to be met by firc-i
men before they could hope to "cope suc-
W'illiam K. Craig Birdsall Briscoe. Lewis makiD appointments shall give "due re
Fisher A Y. Bryan jHpuaton Williams j f f fair rT 'entssticrto" of agri
W. K. Kendall A. M. John. August De
Zavala Lewis R. Bryan Jr. Royston
Williams and Clarence Kendall.
COMPROMISE BONUS
MEASURE IS READY
Associated Press Report.
WASHINGTON. March 15 With but
a single change from the form in which
it was approved last week by the ways
and means committee majority the com-
cessfully with fires in great modern sky- promise soldiers bonus bill was ready
scrapers.
The effect of the fire on the Burlington
Wednesday for formal presentation to
the house. It was approved late Tues-
building was declared to show that no I day at a meeting of the entire commit-
Opposition leaders would not discuss I skyscraper is free from fire danger and I tee the vote being 19 to 5 with three
what bearing the agreement might have
on their hopes of defeating ratification.
They conceded privately that they saw
little to be gained by delaying a vote. This
admission in itself was accepted by those
in charge of the treaty as virtually mean
ing the collapse of any real effort to
beat the pact for which enough pledged
votes are claimed to insure ratification.
It was cons!.l'r'l probable Wednesday
night that in their campaign to secure
reservations the opposition now would
center attention on ttoe question of ad-
mitting outside powers to the Pacific
conferences. Although defeated three
times in the form of an amendment pro-
ponents of the proposal still-believe that
if embodied in the right kind of reserva-
tion it might command the support of
many who had hesitated to amend the
treaty text itself because that method
would require re-opening of the negotiations.
Today's Calendar
WEATHER FORECAST
WASHINGTON. March 15. Houston:
Thursday fair; Friday partly cloudy.
East Texas: Thursday warmer in
Northwest portion; Friday partly cloudy.
West Texas: Friday partly cloudly
moderate temperature.
Oklahoma: Thursday fair warmer in
West portion; Friday partly cloudy
warmer.
Temperature extremes nd precipitation at
Houston for the 24 hours ended at 2 p. ra.
Wednesday Maximum SO; minimum 54; no
precipitation.
Atmospheric pressure at Houston it I p. a.
30.11. sea level reading.
Sunrise 6:32 a. m.; sunset 6:30 p. m.
Comparative record at Houston March 15:
that the modern fire department is prac-1 democrats and two republicans opposing
tically helpless against a blaze that gets the measure. '
a 'full headway in the upper floors of a Another effort to add a sales tax pro-
tall building. . vision to the bill was made Tuesday but
Other Methods Advocated. an .amendment by Representative Bacha-
Insurance men underwriters and fire- rach republican. New Jersey for a levy
men declared that methods would have to of 1 per cent on wholesale transactions
be devised to enable fire fighters to get was rejected 1!) to 5. receiving support
more water to the top of the high build- only irom the republican side.
ings. The .use of water towers such as The only change made in the bill by
are said to have proved effective' in New the entire committee before it was or-
York by means of which streams of water dercd oiit would permit banks authorized
can be poured into the upper floors of a to lend money . to veterans on the ad-
building also was advocated by the in-(justed service certificates to rediscount
surance men who pointed out that the them for other banks. These securities
Chicago department lacked apparatus of I however would not be rediscountable by
this character. I the 1- regional Federal reserve banks.
In an effort to fix the responsibility The a'meudmeut of Representative An-
for Wednesday morning's fire a former drew republican Massachusetts pro-
police department employe was qucs-1 posed payment to relatives of service men
tioned after W. T. Schiff vice president who died during the war or since was
of Shaffer & Co.. whose plant was de-not incorporated m the bill.
culture as'Vell commercial auTlTudus
trial interests. Mr. Mellon contended
that the reserve board as uo-.constituted
was looking after the interests of farm
ers.
The treasury secretary also expressed
opposition to a suggestion that the" sec
retary ot agriculture be made an ex
officio member of the board.
.i . i.
isunng me Hearing lteprcsentalivc
Strong republican Kansas clashed fre
quently with the treasury head. Mr.
Strong held that commercial and iudus
trial interests were already singled off!
by the federal rescrvc'.aet for represent
anon on tne governing ooard. He con-
tended kNvould greatly alleviate discon-
tent among farmers if the senate bill
were enacted into law.
Secretary Wallace took a stand on the
bill opposite to that of Mr. Mellon. He
adovacted passage of the measure con
tending it would insure for farmers' rep
resentation at all times on the board. The
agriculture secretary saw nothing ill ad
vised in increasing the size of the board.
Expressing opposition to the bill. Gov
ernor naraing ot tile Inderal reserve
board was of the same mind as Secretary
Mellon in regarding additions of another
member to the board. He declared the
agriculture interests were fairly repre-
sented and that the president could be
urpruueu upuu to see mat a man laminar
with farm problems was always on the
board.
u.
S. Not to Press For
Its Occupation Demand
stroyed said that the man had written
him threatening letters. The flames were
first observed in the vicinity of the
Schaffer plant.
After fceing questioned the man was
released and Mr. Schiff was Called and
questioned at some length.
Associated Press Report.
WASHINGTON March 15. Recogni-
tion by other interested governments of
the rights of the United States in con-
nection with distribution of German
reparations was all that was sought nt
Wk K I . . I
I lane r Or ArCtlC 1 riD 8 tlme ln the recent demand upon the
Capt. Amundsen Purchases
Time
1922 t mi 1820
6am..
10 a m..
13 m..
I 0 m. .
5pm..
I 65 70 64
62 77 71
' 70 80 74
72 81 72
74 76 7t
7 a m Dry bulb 54.0: wet bulb 62.8; rela-
tive humidity 63 per cent
12 m Dry bulb 76.2; wet bulb 51.6 f rela-
tive humidity 62 per cent.
Today's Evoats.
Botary club luncheon at Rice hotel 12:13
Air "Daredevil" of
Army Hurt in Crash
Associated Press Report.
MINEOLA. N. Y. March 15. Ser
geant Eugene Rea-iere holder of the
world's altitude .record for a parachute
drop and Sergeant Roland Blake were
seriously injured at Mitchell Field late
Wednesday when their airplane crashed ?8f
to the ground from height of 100 fee
and buried them In the wreckage. '
Reviere suffered a broken leg and nose
and serious cuts and bruises.
Both of Blake's legs were broken his
face badly cut and he suffered internal
Associated Press Report.
SEATTLE Wash. March 15 Cap-
tain Roald Amundsen discoverer pf the
south pole has purchased a nine-passenger
airplane to be used in scientific ex-
peditions in connection with his forthcom-
ing attempt to drift past the north pole
with the Arctic ice pack. H. If. Hammer
his agent here announced Wednesday.
The explorer plans to resume His Arc-
tic voyage in May interrupted last year
when his ship the Maud dropped a pro-
peller off the northeastern Siberian
allied finance ministers for payment of
$:M1 000000 expenses of the American
army of occupation it was stated on
Wednesday by a high administration offi
cial.
Having "established its case it was
said the United States will not press
further now its demands for payment of
the bill. Presentation of the demand
last week before the allied finance min
isters is regarded "by this government as
serving notice that Us rights must be re
spected it was said and recognition of
that attitude by the government was all
that was desired.
Seymour E. J. Cox widely known oil
promoter and owner of racing airplanes
who was arrested Monday night in New
York City was indicted by the federal
grand jury here Wednesday on 14 counts.
The indictments charge use of the mails
to defraud in connection with the sale
of stock in three companies whose capi
at stock aggregates $41000000.
It is understood the grand jury also is
(inducting an investigation into the af
fairs of Houston associates and agents
of Cox.
I). A. Simmons assistant federal dis-
rict attorney under whose supervision
vidence was gathered and presented to
he grand jury is desirous of. bringing
'ox to trial at an early date and stated
Wednesday that he will ask Judge
Iiitrhesou for an early setting of the
ase as soon as I ox returns from !Sev
ork.
1 he companies named in connection
with the indictments are the Cox Hesi
tation company capitalized at $20000
HKt; the (ieneral Oil company capitalized
t $L'O.(HH).O0O and the S. E. J. Cox
inipany capitalized at $1000000.
The indictment is a voluminous docu
ment covering 54 pages of legal sized
paper. It includes records and advertise
.s alleged to have been sent through
the mails by Cox and which the govern
ment charges violated section No. 215.
of the federal criminal code.
It alleges that fraudulent claims were
made regarding potash and oil possibili
ties in West Texas iu the marketing of
stock of the Cox Realization company
lne lirst count charges Cox devised a
"scheme and artifice to defraud and
for obtaining money by false and fraudu
Anthracite Miners Give
Operators Demand For 5
20 Per Cent Advance
-
Houston Death Rate
Third From Lowest
Of 48 Large Cities
Post Washington Bureau.
WASHINGTON March 15. Out of 48
of the larger cities reporting the weekly
health index issued by the bureau of the
census shows that two only bad a small-
r death rate than Houston for the week
ending March 11.
Houston's rate was 13.7 per thousand
population. Four other cities only show
similar record.
t.'
Mine Owners Ask Until Frk
day in Which to Make
Reply
TWO FORMER OIL
MEN OF HOUSTON
HELD IN GOTHAM
WORK SUSPENSION '
FULLY EXPECTED
Scale Committee of Diggers
To Perfect Strike
Arrangements
George Gibson and Daniel
Longnecker Arrested on
Federal Complaints
Associated Press Report.
NEW YORK. March 15. George Gib-
son vice president and Daniel Iougneok-
er treasurer and secretary of the Rurk-
Ilomer Oil and Gas company of Houston
Texas charged with using the mails in a
scheme to defraud were arraigned before
Federal Commissioner . Hitchcock
Wednesday afternoon as fugitives from
justice. They were held in bonds of
$5000 each fur a hearing on March 20.
The complaint' explained that Gibson
nd J.ongnecker were indicted by the fed
eral grand jury in Houston and that war-
wants for their arrest were issued on
March 7. It sets forth that they made
false representations in January 1020 as
to the financial condition of the corpora-
tion which at that time had an office in
this city.
Associated Press Report.
VUW AAlUU- It i. i- r .
- " ' Awn lunrvu uemanai .
of the Anthracite mine workers includ'
ing one for a 20 per cent increase it
wages were presented to the mine own-
ers Wednesday and when the worken
representatives finished outlining of the
10 demands they adjourned until Friday.
At mat time the operators are expectec
to make a response.
The minora fifWMir;.! nTl t A
day's meeting
the operators-as to what reply they
will make. It is understood they plan to .
tell the union men that an increase in
wages at this time is not in aciord with'
iue ireuu or times.
Refused To Talk.
After the meeting the operators re-
fused to make any comment. It has been
persistently reported that the operators
have not agreed upon a definite percent
age of reduction.
A suspension of mining is fully ex
pected. it was said by operators and min
ers. The union leaders have taken not
step in that direction pending a definite!
answer from the operators. The scale-
committee of the coal diggers is under :
instructions to "perfect arrangements: '
providing for a suspension" on April 1:
in the event no satisfactory agreement
has been reached.
Operators Ask Recess.
William L. Connell. Scranton. Pa. an!
inimridual operator presided. President:
George Gibson and Daniel Longnecker j John I Lew is of the United Mine Word-'
-i nuu r.-iris-.iiuuiiiis wun were indicted by the federal grand jury i ers of America read the demands for-
iuc luiention ot ueirauding r. it. roiioci:. m session here UrJt Friday according to-mulated at
F. P. Atkinson Albert K. Wyatt Emil Assistant I'nited States District Attorney
H. C. Meyer Miss Ixirena Wilcox Alfred In A. Simmons. The indictments were
Carson Leo Hronick Squire M. Lane I mtjed to New York where the arrests
4rTi!rHiin. Mom-re Essley OeorreTV.
Lloyd R. T. Safford. J. L. Redfern Mazo
Stansel. .1. W. Miller Ed Prather W. A.
(Cont'd on Pg. 3 Col. 1.)
were made Tuesday.
FUNDS TO CONTINUE
ROAD WORK URGED
Associated I'ress Report.
Co-operative Selling
Of Live Stock Urged
By Head of Packers
Associated Press Report.
FORT WORTH. Texas. March 15.
'The only hope for stabilizing livestock
markets is through co-operative market
ing.
This
the solution of the problems
WASHINGTON. March 15.-Appro- Lf finam;ing st0ckmen and will prove of
piiation of fuuds sufficient to continue
without interruption the federal aid high
way construction program was urged
upon congress Wednesduy by William C.
Markham representing the American As
sociation of State Highway Officials and
the American Farm Itureau federation
before the house roads committee. In
inking an appropriation. congrVst should
provide enough money for at least three
years he said
Two federal aid bills are pending be
fore the committee one of Chairman
nnn would appropriate $40000000 for
l.e coming fisc year $50000000 for
he next year and $00000000 for the
ear beginning July 1. l!rj-l. and the oth-
r by Representative Woodruff repub
lican Michigan member of the commit-
ee would make the appropriations be
iO.OOO.OOO. $(15000000 and $75000000
for the uext three years.
Mr. Markhaui said the organizations he
mutual benefit to the consumer distri-
butor and producer according to C. H.
Deninan of Farmington. Mo. presi
dent of the Producers' Livestock Com-
mission association in speaking to the
Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers'
association at its second day's session in
the chamber of commerce Wednesday.
This idea was also stressed by Thomas
E. Wilson president ! le Institute of
American Meat Packers. R. Youngblood
director of the experiment station at
A. and M. college declared a system ot
banking whereby ranch credits can be
handled safely and to the advantage of
the stock raisers.
The presentation of a number of re
solutions said to be "very strong" in
nature the election of officers the ap-
pointment of the executive committee
and the selection of the next meeting
place are some of the things that are to
when it convenes Thursday morning.
Big Bill" Haywood
WiiTReturntoU.S.
Associated Press Report.
CHICAGO March 15. William CBig
injuries which surgeons fear might be I Bill) Haywood leader of the I. W. W.
fatal I who fled to Russia to escape serving a
Sergeant Reviere who is but 22. has! 30-year sentence in the penitentiary for I object of which
been described as the "daredevil of the obstructing the war efforts of the United
army. He has flow at many aviation States will return despite reports that he
camp throughout the country and last is head of a soviet syndicate to develop
summer made a parachute drop of 12- mining fields. Otto Cbristensen. his attor-
bOO feet on Mitchell Field. His home was ney and one of his bondsmen said
said to be in the South. . 'Wednesday
Manifesto Launching New
Irish Organization Issued
Associated Press Report.
DUBLIN March 15. Eamonn de Va-
lera issued a manifesto Wednesday
launching a new Irish organization the
is to obtain interna
tional recognition of the Irish republic
and repudiation of the proposed -agreement
with Great Bxitsin. '
This agreement ia characterised in the
manifesto as humiliating to the nation
and destructive of its statu and its
rightful cUuna
"m. ' . f "
represented were opposed to the Dunn con"' More th ss'iation convention
ill and were in favor of the Woodruff
proposal.
Total Earnings of
Railroads Greater
But Profit Small
Associated Press Report.
CHICAGO. .March 15. The railways
f the I'nited States in the last six
months of l'.C'l bad total earnings 50
iwr cent greater lhan for the last six
months of 101(1 but they earned a small
er net return than five years ago Sam
uel i. Kuiin editor oi Kail way Age as-
Absolon's Injuries
In Explosion Fatal
Houston Tost Special.
Hl'NTSVILLE Texas. March 15.
Fred Absolon life termer from Harris
county died about 10 o clock v ednesday
morning trom ourns received wnne wont-
ing in the prisorlgarage fast Thursday.
Absolon was committed to the peni
tentiary following his conviction for kill
ing Robert Lee Kirby. cashier of the
Blue Ridge State bank at Blue Ridge
near Houston. Mrs. J. H. Allison now
the Shamokin Pa. convention'
and made an explanatory statement. He
was followed- by District President
Thomas Kennedy Hazleton. Pa. W J.'
Brennan. Scranton: C. JTSolden Shamo-"
kin and District Vice-president Andrew
Mattev of Hazelton.
Samuel D. Warriner. Philadelphia-
president of the Lehigh Coal and Navi-
gation company and chief spokesman
for the operators and chairman of their
general policies committee moved an ad
journment to Friday afternoon. He ex-
plained that the operators desired to con-
sider the demands and make a suitable
reply.
The principal demands of the miners
follow:
A two-year contract. t
A 20 per cent increase in the contract
wage scale.
A $1 day increase to all labor paid by
the day and that differentials- existing be-
tween different classes of employes prior
to the 1020 award be restored.
A uniform wage scale in all collieries
for occupations of like character.
An eight-hour day for all employes
those working under ground to count
their hours from the time they enter t!)e
mine until they leave it.-
A standard check-off provision.
That where coal is paid for by the car
the system be changed to a tonnage basis.
Illinois Miners Prefer
Direct Negotiations
Associated Press Report.
SPRINGFIELD III.. March 15. Dis-
approval of the appointment of a govern-
mental commission to effect a settlement
of threatened coal strike April 1 was ex
pressed in a telegram sent Secretary of
Laljor Davis by President Frank Far-
rinjtoii of the Illinois mine workers at
noon Wednesday.
While promising Secretary of Labor
(Turn Over.)
serted in an address before (he Chicago under Indictment for complicity in the
Association of Commerce Wednesday.
The railroads he said earned $5000-
000 a day more in the last six months
of 1021 than in the same period for l!tl( I pression that Absolon was recovering
but operating expenses were $(5000000
a day greater. In the last half of 1916
operating expenses were $6140000
daily he said while in the last half of
1921 they were $12100000 daily.
robbery of the bank has been summoned
to the penitentiary. She left here for
Houston Monday afternoon under the im-
Hotel Destroyed by
Fire in Reno Nev.
Cass County Wants
State Rangers Again
Associated Press Report.
TEXARKANA. Texas March 15.
The Cass county grand jury has request
ed the county judge to appeal to Gov
ernor Neff to have State rangers re-
turned to Northeast Texas for protec-
tion of dipping vats many of which were
dynamited in Cass. Bowie and Red River
counties last year. '
Associated Press Report.
RENO. Nev. March 13. The River
side hotel. Reno's chief hostelry was de-
stroyed by fire early Wednesday. The
less is estimated at $250000. while the
total insurance is $100000.
The fire started in the basement pre
sumably from defective wiring.
Oue hundred guests were in the build
ing at the time and were rescued from
tie third and fourth floor windows.
The hotel was a three-story brick
structure. It was' situated by the Truckee
river.
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