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VOL. XVI NO. 321
TULSA OKLAHOMA FRIDAY AUGUST 18 1922
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SIX KNOWN DEAD
IN FOREST FIRES;
2 TOWNS BURNED
Most
Disastrous Blaze
Since 1918 Sweep
ing the North
MINNESOTA A VICTIM
Smouldering Peat Beds Are
Whipped Into Flames; Thou-
sands Battle Destroyer
SETTLEMENTS IN DANGER
Guards in Losing Fight Turn
Attention to Rescue of
Those in Danger
Sir tha Aiaoclated Trtia.
DUMJTII Minn-. Aug. 17. Six
known dead hundreds homeless at
least two towns wiped out and a
duzen others In Immediate dancer
was tho apparent toll tonight of a
series of forest fires which swept
northeastern Minnesota today caus-
ing tho worst conflagration since
1518 when 400 persons lost their
lives.
All tho fires ure said to havo ro-
suited from smouldering peat -beds
which were whipped Into raging fur-
naces by ii strong wind and spread
to near by forests.
Thousands Ilattlo lire.
One thousand men wore battling
the forest flro In the vicinity of
Kveleth on tha Mcfabl Iron range
where 1800 ore mlncrn wero held In
readiness to fight the flames should
they approach dangerously near tho
city.
Several small sottloments near
Eveleth and In tho fire area nro re-
ported In serious danger. Tho town
of Kclsey 43 miles northwest of
Diiluth la surrouned by flro accord-
ing to a report received at the
county commlsflloner's office hero
while residents of Tolml. SO miles
north of here nro reported to havo
fled tho town because of flro ap-
proaching from tho south.
Rescue Settlers.
Thousands of volunteer guards
battled tho flames on tho various
sectors throughout tho forenoon but
the fires leaped pant flro lines every-
where about midday. Fighters wero
forced to flco for their lives.
When tho guards left the flro
flsrhtlnir thev turned their uttontlon
to removing the townspeople and
settlers to places of safety. Through
the co-otieratlon of the state high
way department which rushed every
available truck to tho nro zono me
refugees were hastily removed. Not
a single fatality was reported from
tho districts where organl7ed efforts
wero mado to rescue the refugees.
DULUTH. Minn. Aug. 17. With
numerous forest fires blazing
throughout the wooded areas of
northern Minnesota. Gov. J. A
(5 Prous tonight personally took
ehareo of the situation ordering out
national guardsmen hero for relief
dutv.
Drought conditions havo Increased
tho menace to nlarmlng proportions
accord ntr to stato forestry oinciais
and tonight moro than two thousand
men wero righting tne urea in van
ous sections. Ono unconfirmed ro
port was that six persons had been
Durncd to "fleam.
ST. PAUL Minn. Aug. 17. Flrffl
dottlnsr tho wooded country from n
Point 100 miles north of hero to
tho Canadian boundry present
menace moro serious thnn any In
years State Forester W. T. Cox said
hero tonight.
Hundreds Are Indicted
tyf Mine Murder Charge.
WELLSnURO W. Va Aug. 17
Two hundred and sixteen men were
InJIctod today by tho Rrooks county
srana jury for alleged participation
In thn hnttln nt the Clifton mine.
Cllftonvllls. on tho morning of July
If- Seventy-eight are charged with
first degree murder and tho rest
with conspiracy. All hut about fifty
or tno Indicted men are In custody
MESSENGERS
that bcor VOUn meiaagra awlftly
urely and carry thtin thrnuRliout
tha rich tuylnic (arrllory acrvM by
thla paper auch ara the WOULD
Want Ada. They rank FlltST In
aalern Oklahoma ami beyonil
mtrlw An V .I..n.l1 n -Amtln
-imwlt. Thouaanda of people read
ifthern every day and the -ctlon tak
- . mute renuvn im ritcict i.
favorable and prolific reaulta accru-
ing to WORM) adverllaera. With
tut a peer In the Want Ad field In
tlila eectlon of the aouthweit. The
Would enjoys more reartar-onfl.
denea poaieiiea a larurr advertlalnv
clientele and hae the greatrat circu-
lation all becauee WOULD service
la productive of the moat reaulta
and becauae people are quick to re.
ard aucb a aervlce with their
Satronate. linter thla fold of win-
Kara and the nait time you have
eci-aalon to uae thn claaairied.
coiumna "Tell It to The WOIU.il
tell It for you."
WOniiD WANT ADS
AIAVAT8 IiniNO KHSULTS
OSAOB (00
Cost of Strike
Is Staggering
Figures Show
Strikers Lost ??89G0u000 in
Wages During Seven
Weeks of Walkout
WASHINGTON Aug. 17. Tho
cost of tho railroad strike Is In
calculable but staggering.
This was tho opinion today of
government officials who sought
some comprehensive idea of how
much tno strike is costing tho
country.
The striking railway nhonmcn
havo lost 40 worklni; days slnco
laying down their tools on July 12.
approximately four hundred thou
sand men nro out according to
union officials and on a basis of
on elght-huur dny they havo lost
123000000 working hours. At 70
cents an hour this would have
netted them $89600000.
What the strike In costing rail
roads. In unrepaired equipment
loss of business and strike guards.
can only Iks a matter ot con
jecture.
NTEREST SHIFTS
TO REPUBLICANS
. 0. P. State Convention
Called by Alexander
for August 28
TO WRITE PLATFORM
Fields Gives Friends a Feeler
About Some of His
Private Views
OKLAltOMA CITY. Aur. 17. The
official call for a republican stato
convention was Issued today by
Chairman Alexander setting the
date for Monday August 28. On a
basis of one delegato for each ono
hundred votes rast for Senator Har-
reld In 1U20 the convention will be
moro than threo times ns large as
tho democrntlo convention last Tues-
day If all dolcgatcs attend totaling
moro man twenty-fivo hundred.
A mass meeting or John Fields
mipporters has boen called for Fri
day evening at tho state republican
neauquartcrH tor tno purpose ot
making arrangements to handlo tho
convention and enro for tho dele-
gates. Tho official call follows:
Cull Stato Convention
"By order of tho stato executive
committee a stato convention of re
publicans and other citizens Is here-
by called to meet In Oklahoma City
on Monday August 28 at 2 p. m.
to adopt u stato platform and to
ratify tho primary nominations.
Tho county chairman and tho
county vies chairman are authorized
to arrango for tho selection of dolo-
gate by county or precinct mass
meetings or otherwise as may bo tho
pleasure of tho county organization-
As nearly as possible nn equal num
ber of women and men should be
chosen as delegates.
Tho basis of representation shall
be one delegate for each ono hun-
dred votes or major fraction thereof
cast at the general election In 1920
for J V. Ilarreld for senaotr.
I or fiootl t;ot eminent.
''All citizens ot Oklahoma who
stand for good government regard
less of their political alignments or
affiliations aro cordh-tlly Invited to
attend this meeting.
"A C. ALEXANDER
"Chairman.
Mns. j. c. ruAitso.v
"VIco Chairman.
"LLOYD NOIILK
'Socrctary-"
Especial effort will bo mado to
Interest mono who navo luiuunu
with other parties with a view to
consolidating tho votors who nro not
In sympathy wltn tno siaio auminis
trntion and lt nollele At rej)Ub
l pan henrimiaftprs It was nrocucteu
that the convention will bo thn
InrirPRt ever held In tho state and
that tho challenge of tho recent dem
ocratic convention to mnne ino preo-
onT state regime an issuo win no ac-
pentnfl.
It was indicated tnai ine oasis
for work upon a plntform would be
taken from tno recorus oi me uib'
ptnHitres mado at the last leglala
turo tho old slogan "wo want to
see tho books" bolng revived to a
great extent.
"I'lank No. 1 of tho Shawnee
platform looks good to me and I
shal Hake It" John Fields was
quoted as having raid this morn
lot- v
"Whlto supremacy" tho plank
nrinutPii nt the democratic conven
tlnn. does not conflict with tho
nrinpintp nf the renubllcnn Plat
form-to-bo. John Fields declared
this morning.
"The Jim -Crow law has never
been assailed by republicans In this
state and tho negroes r -o quite satis-
fied with the segregation principle
What wo need is a aevciopinK euu
catlonal program for the negro."
ST. LOUIS. Aug. 17. Dr. Herlry
naskctt today was arrested on
Ahapi-n nt Itnlnil tllO malls In
schemo to defraud ns a result of tho
Indictment of September 1914 of a
group of physicians and surgeons In
Houston. Texas known ns tho
nnrmnn. American Doctors." Doo
np iinsltr tt waived preliminary
h earl ncr and was released under
12.. 100 bnll to appoar at Houston
fieptfjnbQ? 25 tQ ftWsr V1 F.wse
POINCARE CALLS
FRENCH FUNDING
COMMITTEE HOME
Abrupt Ending of Nego-
tiations Causes Sur-
prise Around Capital
TO REPORT DIRECTLY
Breaking Up of Interallied
Conference Brings About
New Conditions
PARMENTIER IN CHARGE
French Cabinet May Issue In-
structions to Grotipo
After Full Renort
WASHINGTON Aug. 17. An-
nouncement of tho rccnll of Jean V.
I'armcntler head of tho French
debt funding commission was re-
ceived with somo surprise by trea-
sury officials.
Tho view wan expressed that slnco
tho' French representative would
havo to mako tho trip to Paris be-
foro liquidation plans could be
adopted tho French dobt question
might not bo settled until after ar-
rangements had been worked out
with tho British representatives who
aro expected In tho United States
late In September.
It had originally been tho view
of tho treasury that negotiations
first would bo mado with Great
Hritnln and then with tha other
debtor nations In tljo order of tho
importance of their obligations and
somo officials believed a dctay In
tne trench negotiations caused by
the return of Mr Parmentler nrob-
auiy would mako this program pon
slots.
To Sail WedncMlar.
Tho French debt funding com
mission will sail for homo next
Wednesday In responao to directions
of Promler Polncarc but will re-
turn to tha United Stntos probably
late In September Jean V. Parmen
tler head of tho commission an
nounced today after a conference
with Secretary .Mellon chairman of
tha American dent commission.
Mellon issued a statement after
the conference In which ho said he
had advlflcul Parmentler that bono
flclal results might bo obtained from
direct conferences betweon the
commission and Us government.
Prior to Parmentlcr's visit to tho
treasury and after jccclpt ot pre.it
dispatches from Paris saying tlvu
tho commission had been called
home officials had cxprcraod sur
prise nt tho new development in the
debt funding negotiations.
To Itoport Dlrrcllr.
Tarmontlor and his nssoclato
Lenevue. conferred Informnlly today
with tho chairman of tho World war
foreign debt commission" said Mel
lon s statoment. "Parmentler In
formed tho commission that ho had
consulted with his government by
cablo ns to the results of previous
conferences of tho commission and
mat his government nan canien mm
to return to Paris for a full discus-
sion ot tho situation as It had de-
veloped." Tho chairman of tho commission
expressed to Parmentler his belief
thijt It could bo only beneficial to
have a completo statement mado In
perwonal conference with the
French government as to what had
taken place between Parmentler
and tho commission.
rarmontlcr said that nothing dof-
lnlto as to when tho liquidation of
tho Interest and the principal of
the French dobt would begin had as
yet been taken up with tho Ameri-
can commission hut tho discussions
with Its government the comml-
slnn would bo In a position to dls-
cuw specific arrangements for tho
funding proc-B9.
BURBANK CELEBRATES
Plant W'lznrtl to Introduro Nine
New Fruits on Next Illrlliday.
SANTA ROSA Cal... Aug. 17.
Luther nurbank plant wizard will
colebrate the fiftieth anniversary of
his first creation by presenting the
world with six new peaches a new
prune a now plum and a new nec
tarine
Ilurbank announced today that the
now creations have reaction such n
str.
pared next year whon ho celebrates
tho fiftieth anniversary of tho "Bur-
hank notato" his first contribution
to horticultural sclenco to Introduce
them to growers.
The neachea are especially pleas
Ing to Ilurbank who declared they
are tho closest approach to perfec-
tion In size color and flavor ho has
over seen.
Tho new pruno Is larger than tho
ordinary ono extromely sweot has
a brilliant orango color ana dries on
tho ground without tho customary
"dipping" process. Tho extraordinary
sweotness characterizes tho now
plum.
THE WEATHER
TOI.SA Au. IT. Mailmum 100 mini
mum lit aftlith wlnrii and clear.
OKLAHOMA 1'rlday and Saturday
generally fair.
KANSAS Partly cloudy ami aomewhat
oniallltd Friday and Hitunv; cooler In
Simple Impressive Rites
Mark Funeral Services of
Famous British Publisher
London Pays Reverent Trlbuto to Lord Northcliffe nt West-
minster Abbey Huge Crowds Line Path of Pro-
cession From Homo to Cathedral.
LONDON Aug. 17. Simply an
entire ahsenco ot tho pomp of
earthly power today marked tho
funeral services of Lord North-
cliffe famous Ilrltlnh publisher In
Westminster Abbey. Tho burial
lator In St. Marylehono cemetery
was similarly simple. Tho chief
nolo was ono of reverence.
As tho body was homo from
Northclltfo's London homo In
Carlton terraco to Westminster
Abbey whoso crumbling walls
wero restored through tho offortB
of tho lato publisher there wero
Impressive demonstrations of
grief amidst tho mighty crowds
that lined tho street.?. Tho coffin
was hidden beneath masses ot
floral tributes.
Crowds Kcvercntlr Orderly.
Thcro was a heavy pollco cordon
In tho streets at Westminster Ab-
bey to hoUl back tho overflowing
tides of humanity but tho crowd
was rovorently orderly.
At tho door of tho cathedral tho
cortege was mot by tho mibdean
Canon Carnegie robed In whlto
and purplo.
Ag tho coffin was borne down
tho nlslo the scene combined nil
tho dements of funeral grandour.
GUARD SLASHED
CONVICTS ESCAPE
Four Prisoners Flee From
S. D. Pen; Taking War-
den With Them
DEPUTY MAY RECOVER
Force Jamison Into Waiting
Auto; Guards Refuse to
Fire on Warden
Ily tha Aeaoclalcd Preaa
SIOUX FALLS S. D. Aug. 17
After sovercly knifing Deputy
Warden Arthur Muchow four prls-
oners escaped from tho South Da-
kota ponltentlary hero today taking
Warden George W. Jamison with
them. Tho prisoners fled In a motor
car parked by a tourist Just outside
tho prison walls.
'Several posses of state county and
city officers aided by members of
tho local post of tho Amorlcan Lo-
glon. Immediately started in pursuit.
Early tonight tho prisoners had
not been ovortokon.
Get Triut! of Men.
Thn only traco of the fleeing men
was contained in a roport from Ellis
whero they stopped and stole anoth-
er car.
Tho four mon. whose names aro
Henry Coffco. Joo Foreman. Joe
Tcel and J. 1). King were serving
sentences for grand larceny. Coffco
is a negro.
It appeared to officials that tho
escapo had been planned In advance.
Tho four men started a commotion
In the tailor shop at tho prison this
afternoon and Deputy Muchow hur-
ried to ascertain tho trouble When
ho reached the shop the convicts at-
tacked him with knives which they
had obtained from somo unknown
source. Deputy Muchow resisted
nnd was badly cut up bolng stabbed
tulcu In tho abdomen and onco In
tho breast as well as sustaining sov.
crai minor slashes. A report from
tho hospital tonight was that Mr
wounds would not prove fatal.
Warden to Hcscue.
Warden Jamison wns In his office
nt tho prison nt tho time ot tho at
tack and also hoarlng tho nolso In
tho shon hastened down. Tho mon
overpowered him and at tho point of
their knives forced him to lend tho
way through tho prison gates to tho
outsiiin alter moy nan tnrown nop.
utv Muchow nnd a guard Into a cell
Reaching tho garden Just outside
tho prison they leaped Into tho au
toaiobilo and sped north.
A guard on tho wall noticing them
fired a shot but feared to aim di
rectly nt the occupants becnuso of
tho warden's presenco In tho car.
The only weapons the prlsonerc
had when they left hero wero the
xnlvcfl.
Much excitement followed the
near riot at the pcnllontlnry. Other
prisoners scurred back and many
left their usual posit ons but annar
ontly none other than tho four at
tempted to escapo.
Wnrden Jamison was left in a
church near Crooks 8. D. tonight
his hands and feet bound. The
warden was able to extricate him
self after a short time Rnd immedl
ately reported to the prison that
ho was safe. IIo had not been In
Jured.
Too Hot For Thermometer.
SPUING FIELD. III.. Aug. 17.-
Government Meteorologist Clarence
J Root ordored tho government out
door thermomctor taken Indoors to
day to save It. Tho mercury reg
latered 110 In tha sun nnd 98 In the
shade tho record for tho year
Snrlncfleld had a low humldltv of 37
fier cent which mado this city tho
lotteat In tho country tho records
show - - -
A vested choir aceompaliled thn
procession tho voices rising softly
thiough the mighty spaces of tho
edifice. From tho lofty stained
glares flowed n dim light that
fell on the multitude ot moiiincrs.
Mother Attends hen Ice.
Tho choir chants tho opening
sentence of tho burial service of
tho Episcopal church ns tho body
was placed upon tho cntnfalquo
before tho nllnr. Seated on ollher
side were tho chief mourners.
Among them woro tho 8S-ycnr-nld
mother of tho deceased his wife
and two sisters rolled In black and
deeply veiled and five brother.
As thn deep notes of tho organ
burst forth tho nineteenth Psalm
was chanted. Dean ltylo then rend
tho lesson of tho dead. Tho con-
gregation Joined In u hymn. Tho
convocation "for tho departed
faithful" wos chnnted. Then tho
congregation repented tho 10-cen-tury-old
prayer for tho dend. llen-
edlctlon was pronounced and thn
abbey ceremony was nt an end.
Tho organ played tha "Dead
March" as tho mourners slowly
and solomnly filed from tho ca-
thedral. Tho mufflod bells tolled
Hoftly as tho procession left for
tne cemetery.
MINE MASSACRE
PROBE IS BEGUN
Special Grand Jury Call-
ed in 'Bloody' William-
son County
STATE BACK OF MOVE
Quietly Gathered Evidence in
District Since Riot Cost
ing 19 Lives
MARION 111.. Aug. 17. A sum
mons for a special grand Jury to ln-
vostlgato the recent mlno massacre
near hero Was Issued late this ufter-
noon by Judgo Dowltt llartwell ot
Williamson county circuit court to
convene here Monday. August 88. It
was said that tho special grand Jury
was called at tho request of Attorney-General
llrundago of Illinois.
Judgo Hartvvoll announced thnt
tho grand Jury summons would be
eerved by a apodal deputy Instead
of by Sheriff Melvln Thnxton and
that tho body will bo composed of
ropropentatlvu citizens from through
out Williamson county.
Statu to 'J'aliii Action.
Attorncy-Goneral Drundage Judgo
llartwell said expects to como to
Marlon If possible to personally
present tho evidence which ho nnd
a corps of operatives have gathered
In tho past two months to tho grand
Jury hut If ho cannot como ho will
send his ablest assistant to aid StateV
Attorney Duty In presenting tho ovl-
denc.e. Tho evidence which has been col
lected against participants In tho
massacre oi ii nonunion worKcrs m
tho strip mlno of thu Southern Illi-
nois Coal company fix miles west
of hero has not h yet been turned
over to State's Attorney Duty ho
announced tonight. Ho asserted
that tho special fraud Jury also
would Innulre Into tho mine riots
on Juno 21 tho day prerodlnsr tho
massacre m which threo union coal
miners wero wounded and later died
ot tholr Injuries. Tho state's attor
ney. t.ald ho expeetod to bo given
evidence shortly In time to assist him
In preparing tho caso for tho grand
jury.
Giitlierliis Hvldoiice.
Attorney-General Ilrundaga and
officials of "liloody" Wllll.lmson
county havo been (juletly gathering
nvldenco slnco tho riots occurred. It
Is said that many of tho participants
of tho mnssacro aro known nnd that
several oersons. suspected of nartlcl
patlon In the disturbances had been
traced to other states.
Tho nttorney.genoral had offorod
a $1000 reward for information
leading to tho arrest and conviction
of tho participants. Tho chamber
of eommorco of Chicago has np
pealed to chambers of commerco
thrnuchout Illinois to itibscrlbo to a
J25.000 fund to bo used by Ilrtindago
In tho prosecution of those rcspon
slblo for tho riots
ARREST "HOME HEALER"
Prominent Chicago Woman Gavo
Doctor J2.D00.
CHICAGO Aug. 17. Tho temple
whero thoso sick of married life and
on tho no nt of securing divorce
were "healed" was today silent nnd
deserted and Dr. Albert J. Moore
tho "homo healer" Is scheduled to
appear beforo a police court Judgo
H. W. Talcolt. a prominent Chi
cago business roan was tho ono who
signed the complaint on behalf of
his wlfo that brought tho founder
of the cult to court.
A chock for f 2000 according to
pollco nlven by tho woman la to be
used as ovldcnco ngalnst Doctor
Moore.
Tho chargm against tho doctor ul-
lego fraud and uecoption practiced
at public ana private .atueriniss
HARDING HOLDS
STRIKE MESSAGE
FROM CONGRESS
To Give Men and Execu
tives an Opportunity to
Work Out Salvation
PRESIDENT IS READY
Hope for Settlement at New
York .City Meet Brings
Delay
COAL SITUATION BETTER
Much Tension Taken From
Economic Situation Over
Country
WASHINGTON Aug. 17. Fresl-
dent Harding this nftnrnunn In-
formed Senator Watson republican
of Indlann that ho would appear
beforo congress tomorrow with hln
messago on tho Industrial situation.
Tho mosingo was to havo been do-
llvored today but was delayed be-
causo of tho conference betweon thu
brothorhood chiefs nnd tho railroad
executives.
Tho presidents messago. It Is
snhl will suggest the need of legisla-
tion to strengthen tho government's
coal distributing system nnd to pre-
vent profiteering from tho shortage
brought nbout by tho coal and rati
strikes. In udditlon It Is belloved
ho will assure congress that tho fed
em government Intends to give Its
aid and protection to tho mainte-
nance of rail onntntlons. It Is doubt
ful whether thero will bu any sug-
gestion for legislation affecting tho
rail situation.
Administration lenders and Socro
tnry Weeks conferred with thnPrcsl
dont today for a study of tho mes-
so go.
Strike Not nti Hinergeiicy.
Rcforo going to the Whlto House.
Secretary Weeks received from tho
legal department of the army a for-
mal opinion lo tho effect that tho
strike situation did not constitute
nn emergency which would author
ize tho recruiting of tho army to
war strength or to allow tho draft-
lug of men In tlmo of peaco. Whllo
no such action was contemplated
Weeks said tho opinions wero nsked
to settio any (lount ns to tno power
of tho government In tho circum
stances.
Both tho sonatn nnd house worn In
session today In readiness to hoar
tho president but tho hoiiso ad-
journed when It becaino known thnt
ho Intituled to delay tho presentation
ui iii!) jiit-npiiKo fimiuier uny.
Tho Southern railroad began ro-
rclvlnir contingents of new workmen
at shop points todny to replace strid
ing snopmen according to nit an
nouncement by v. ii. Miller lis
Tlco president. Striking rhupim-n uf
tno Houtnern ne saui as instinct
from nil the other large railroad
systems hnve tho opportunity to re-
gain their positions with full senior-
ity status oven though tho road Is
now attempting to break the strike.
WASHINGTON. Aug. 17. Presl-
dont Harding decided this afternoon
not to appear beforo congress today
with his messago on tho Industrial
situation.
Tho president telephoned Senator
Walton republican of Indiana at
10:30 oclork that ho would not go
to the capital today and that If tho
Now Vork peaco conference today Is
successful he may not go at all. If
tho meeting In Now York does not
lay tho foundation for adjustment of
tho railroad strike the president
probably will proceed with his plan
nf addressing congress tomorrow. It
was Ha d. Tho wholo matter de-
ponds up"n thu progress mado by
tho strlko loaders and executives at
01 llroadwny.
Hiin Gloomy Picture.
Tho n evidential message present-
ing a gloomy picture of existing
CONTINUM) ON l'AOR IIIUTH.
AGAINST TROOPS QUIT
Trans Labor Commlnsloiier Against
('slug Guards at Shop ('enters;
Gives t'p Job.
AUSTIN Texae. Aug. 17. State
Labor Commissioner Joseph 8.
Myers who sent Ills resignation to
Gov. Pat M. Neff hncauae In his
opinion the sending of troops to rail-
road shop centers wnn unwarranted
by prevailing conditions has given
out tho following statement:
"Tho order Issued by President
Harding to tho Interstate commerce
commission to resume enforcing the
International safety appliance law Is
a tardy step In tho right direction.
For more than a month federal safe
ty nppllanco Innpectors havo beon
allowed 'vacations' anil no attention
riven to the use of dangerous rail
road equipment. Deputies of tho
state department of labor havo mado
many reports concerning this matter
slnco the strlko began July 1. Tho
striking rallrnud men havo had every
law federal and state Invoked
against them nnd It now appears
tho railroad companies aro to be re-
oulred to obey the law that means so
much to the safety of tho traveling
public"
Governor Neff has taken no action
on Myers' resignation and It Is
thought likely that Meyers will bo
4W tO CPJltiQua ID oHJce
International
Bridge Blown
Up by Strikers
Retaining Wall Damaged by
Explosion; Cars Aro
Slopped
11UFFALO N. Y Aug. 17.
The west retaining wall of tho big
steel bridge over which tho Inter-
national Rnllvvay company op-
erates Its high-speed lino to
Nlngnra Falls was dynamited
early today. Duty tho fart that
tha force ot tho explosion took a
downward Instead of nil upward
course saved the span from de-
struction. Thn wall was damaged thfl
bridge shaken and the ties and
rails raised from three to six
Inches. Tho pollco havo no clew
lo tho perpetrators ot tho oulrngo.
Patrolman llonry Frommcrt the
first innn to reach tho bridge
halted tho oncoming curs. Tho at-
tempt to blow up the span wan
not tho only sign of violence In tho
street car strlko nt tha falls to-
day. Tim first car that reached
Twenty-second street was halted
by a chain wound around the rail.
Tho inotnrmnn discovered the
obstnelo In tlmo to prevent a de-
railment. TARIFF BILL TO
HAV EASY GOING
House. Leaders Agree to
Curtail Attack on
Senate Measure
TO MAKE NO CHANGES
Lower House to Get Measure
Monday; Plan to Rush
It Right Through
WASHINGTON Ails'. 17. Hasy
sledding for ho Fordnoy-McCumbor
tariff bill aftar Its passago by tho
sonata on Saturday was assured to
day an a result of a conference
between houso and aeunto leaders
which lasted' far Into last night.
Houso leaders agreed not to wage
any prolonged fight over the bill
which was so radically changed In
tho senate. Tha sonato'ri bill will
bo nccepted without material chango
In conference.
The senate'ls epxected to send tho
tariff bill to the houso next Mon
day. Thcro will bo a fight but tho
bill Is to bo sent to conference
without Instruction to tho conferees
and tho sonata plan will bo usrecd
to In general.
lllg Fight on Culler)'
Tho biggest fights today centered
around amendments offered by Son-
nlor Inroot republican wiiconsin
proposing to reduco tho duttoa on
tnble kitchen carving nnd similar
knives scissors and pocketknlvcs.
All three of his proposals woro re-
jected. Irf-nrnot told tho senate that tho
duties previously approved by tho
senate would range from 100 to 218
per cent nnd proposed a 60 per cent
Imitation on tnbli knives. This was
disagreed to.
Next tho Wisconsin senator pro-
posed a maximum of 700 per cent on
scissors explaining that the duties In
tho bill ranged from 105 to 4411 per
rent. This nmendomont was rejected.
A similar limitation on pocketknlvcs
aliio was disagreed to.
Senator Lenront argued that tho
Amorlcan peoplo should not bo
asked to repay such "perfectly out-
rageous" taxes even lo koop ullvo
Amorlcan industries. Senators Good.
Ing of Idaho and Btanfleld of Ore-
gon lenders of tho republican agri-
cultural tariff bloc said that If
nocesKiry to protect an American In-
CONTINl'lill ON I'AOIJ ISIOTII.
OIL RATES UNREASONABLE
I ('. ('. SiiMnlnctt ('(iiixliuilln Com-
pany In I'lKht for Loner Tariffs.
Kprclai to Tha World.
WASHINGTON Aug 17. The
Interstate commerco commission In
tha rnso of the Cnnslantln Refining
company and others vs. the
Ahnupeo and Western Rail-
way company and others to-
day held that tho rates on petroleum
nnd Its products from Devol Fred-
erick and Altus Okla. to Kansas
City St. Louis Chicago and Omaha
aro unreasonable! and unduly pre-
judicial to tho extent thnt they ox-
cced rates from tho Ilurkburnott
group In Texas.
Tho commission also held tho
rates from Frederick Devol and Al-
tus to points In Texas ns unreason-
able nnd unduly prejudicial to tho
extent that they oxcecd for like
distances rates contemporaneously
In effect from Hhroveport Ij to
destinations In Texas. Itallroads
were given 00 days to establish new
rates In conformity with tho com-
mission's findings today.
Arrtwt Son of Lnddlo Roy.
NEW VORK. Aug. 17. Laddie
Roy the first alredalo ot the land
has a 6-month-old son llvlnir In
West Now York. Tho offspring of
tho White House dog got his name
oi tha pollco blotter today when
he wai found scrapping with a
young purp In n vacant lot. He was
liold for hU owners Chnrlcs and
Mrs Cofell. Ho ran awav irom
ftorae Hour fi&yn ago4  v
LEADERS ARRIVE
AT NO "COMMON
BASIS" IN MEET
Adjourn Meeting Until
Friday Morning to
Ileacli Agreement
MAKE SOME PROGRESS
Five Unions Arc Acting aB
Mcdintors in Meeting to
Affect Settlement
MAY TAKE SOME TIME
Mystery Surrounds Proposals
Offered by "Big Four"'
Union Chiefs
Jlr th AnocUlnl rrttt.
NHW YORK. Aue. 17. TtAlUvm
executives and brotherhood chiefs
today wrestled with the problem of
settling tha shopmen's strlko and
then adjourned until tomorrow
without scorliiK a fall. 
Tomorrow while President Hnrd-
Ing Is uxixcted to appear beforo con-
gress with a messago on tho rail
situation the conferees will reassom-
Uln in an effort to coini to Krlr on
the question of seniority.
Today was n day of conferences-
conferences this morning among
brotherhood chiefs this uttcrnoon
between brotherhood clilofs and ex-
ecutives this ovenlng botween
brotherhood ch efs and officials of
the striking shop crafts.
tiio first gatnoring over which
Wnrren S. Htnno head of tho Broth-
erhood of Locomotive Engineers pre-
sided was called for tho purpose ot
framing a program to bo submitted
to tho executives at tho main con-
ference la thu afternoon. Tho broth-
erhood men who made it plain that
their position was" solely of media
tors wont Into tho afternoon parley
without breathing a word ot tho pro-
posals for n strlko settlement which
they wero believed to havo drawn
up.
Shopmen Outspoken .
Hut It tho train service men were
silent representatives of tho striking
shop crafts mado It plain tlut they
did not bellevo any proposal cnum
bo mado by tho running trades which
would ncludo a nacrlflco ot tho r
seniority rights.
Representatives or tha strikers In
dicated that they would remain firm
In that they must bo taken back
with their seniority ranking unim-
paired. A committeo representing tho ex
ecutives heudod by T. DoWItt Cuy-
ler chulriiun of their organization
repaired to tho conference chamber.
whero they awaited thn arrival of
tho tnudlators. At 2 o'clock tho doors
closed and thu conferonco was an.
Tho official story of tho parley
was contained In a communique is-
sued by Cuylef nf tor tho mooting had
broken up. It follows:
issucx statement.
"A confcrcnco wns held thlf
afternoon between tho carriers and
tho honds of tho five train serv
ice organizations who wltih It to be
distinctly understood that they ap
peared as mediators ot their own
motion.
"A discussion of tha present rail-
road situation so far as It relates
to the shop crafts took place.
"Tho questions involved woro dis-
cussed with tho earnest desire to
nrrlvo at a solution of tho problem
it pnssimn.
"No definite conclusion was ar
rived nt nnd the conferonco was
adjourned until tomorrow morn-
ing." .May Tnko Time.
It was not expected that nn
agreement would bo effected nt
once but thero was an undertone
of optimism that common ground
would bo reached which would fur-
nish tho basis of a settlement
later on.
If tho conferonco collapsed the
burden of settling tho strlko or of
ftiNTINI'KP (IN PAOt; MOTH.
The Radio Wedding
and Other Very
Modem Kinds
The season's zot for "thrill"
marriages Instoad at tha orho-
il'ix kind has rosultcd In a va-
riety of freak coremonles held
under most unusual clrcum-
fiances below and alxvu earth
In tho water on horseback
and by radio. From present
Indications a girl's wedding
will soon bo ns peculiarly In-
dividual as her eolng-away
suit or her hat.
This Is Jii"t ono of tho
IntorcMliiK feature Hint
1 111 nppe.ir In tho
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