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CONGRESS SOOK TO
TO SETTLE RA
. Washington, August 27 (By the
Asapoiated Press).?Hi? g*ect saopo
of ft* administration's potysy in dealing
with ths rail and soal strikes is
expected to reveal itself Wit^Wh the
next fpw d*r? IS * Wltfdt Uf preparations
for legislative sad executive action
which appeared tonight to be
nearing completion.
Whether the emergency legislation
to be definitely urged upon congress
~ will Include a presidential authorization
to take over and operate rail
and coal properties was a question |
hwi |iui remained unanswered, but
it was indicated that administration
Officials probably would make a final
f decision on the point in the very
a near future.
In some quarters it was believed
that the proposal to arm the execu*
^ tlve with - these emergency powers
would be finally threshed over among
the leaders who are with President
Harding on his week-end cruise down
- th? Potomac, and that a definite announced
policy would follow the return
here of the presidential yacht
Mayflower tomorrow morning.
Those in the president's confidence '
said before he left here for the cruise
last night that although he still bc,
lieved industrial peace would be restored
without a resort to government
operation; he was inclined to
feel that as s precautionary measure
he should he given full authority to
act before congress begins its contemplated
recess.
In addition to Secretary Hoover and
Attorney General Daugherty, two of
the cabinet members who have been
particularly active in shaping the
government's course during the strike
period, the president was accompanied
on the Mayflower by Chairman
Cummins of the senate Interstate
? commerce commission, who already
has drafted for introduction in the
senate a hill authorizing the executive
to take over and operate any in- .
dividual railroad which does not adequately
perform its functions as n
* common carrier. Before he went
aboard the Mayflower Senator Cumn}ins
bad itutimtad that his measure
M&rrrrtWtr-t tfmfaar ono relating to coal
J- early thiss
Majority loaders say they are confident
that such legislation could be
. passed through both senate and
house, if the president definitely re- '
. quested it, but at the same time they
conceded that congressional approval
would be by no means unanimous.
Although many members in both
V^ii ? J- J??
umum unuiauuiiiK UlHV ine gov ernment
take charge of the situation
in the most emphatic manner possible,
there is a recognized element
of strength ranged against any movement
that might approximate a re- |
~ turn of the war time government railroad
administration.
Particular attention was given in
congressional circles today to the
public statement made last night by
Chairman Winslow of the house interstate
commerce committee, declaring
that, in his opinion, the coal face
finding and distribution bills already
pending would serve as sufficient
warning to the industries involved
and that more drastic legislation
could safely be withheld for the pres/.
ent. It was pointed out also that
President Harding's recommendation
for a coal purchasing and selling
agency had thus far not even resulted
in any effort to bring in bills for carrying
it into effect, and that even
the fact finding and distribution bills
had not encountered perfect sailing
weather either in senate or house.
The senate having laid aside the
Borah fact finding bill entirely until
the middle of the week because of
prolonged attacks upon it, the efforts
to deal with the strike problem at
both ends of the capitol tomorrow
will be confined to committee consideration
of the respective distribution
bills introduced by Chairman
Cummins and Chairman Winslow.
In the house committee the Winslow
bill will be the subject of a five
hour public hearing, at which all persons
interested will be permitted to
present their views. House leaders
plan to call it up in the house on
Tuesday.
The senate committee with the
Cummins distribution measure before
it has adopted no definite program
of procedure, but it is expected an
effort will be made by some memlum
in artinn and hnlH hMrlnM
before H votes its approval or disapproval.
Dr. Hall Coming
Wednesday evening, 8:80 o'clock, at
the Episcopal church, Btuidy Hall will
preach the first of a series of sermons.
He is now at Glenn Springs
ard is preaching to large crowds each
day. Conge out and bear him.
Miss Eva Raboro is visiting Miss
Louise English.
Mr. Albertus Arthur has returned
to Union from the training camp in
Anniston, Ala.
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HAKE MOVE
E AND COAL STRIKE
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Trio Tk*| fiacblld
Pertinent to the discussion of "The
Day of Miracles" and of reformed
pardoned convicts are the following
communications from Darlington and
Kingetree:
To the Editor of The State:
The records here show that J. R.
Kelly, pardoned by Governor Bleaso
November 25, 1914, is now in jail here
under indictment for murder March
19j 1922. The records show also that
tamey Wallace, pardoned by Blease
December 28, 1914, is now under indictment
for assault with intent to
kill, discharging firearms at dwelling
and carrying concealed weapons, on
September 11, 1921. Wallace is being
defended by Mr. Blease.
A. H. Ward.
Darlington, S. C.
To the Editor of The State:
In 1918 Tom Poston, then about 17
years old, residing with his parents
at Cades, in company with another
young man, got on a spree and, passing
the home of an old, inoffensive
negro, shot into his home, inflicting
n wound upon the old man which
caused his death shortly afterwards.
He was tried in the court of general
sessions here and in view of his
youth and through the intercession of
friends, got off with a very light sentence,
one year.
Poston was represented by Lee &
St. Amend, the latter a nephew of
Blease. In some mysterious way Poston
received a pardon, not a parole,
before he was taken from the county
jail to the penitentiary, only a matter
of a few days after the action of
the court.
The next time I heard of Poston
was when he shot and killed a negro
convict on the chaingang, Poston being
employed as a gang guard. It
was reported that the negro was trying
to make his escape, but I have
heard from reliable sources that the
negro was shackled and was only going
into the bushes to relieve nature.
No -action whatever was ta'^jen
county ai a guard, and was so employed
"when he was on a spree early
last year and in the night ran into
Jr H. Miller on the Kingstree-Cades
highway. Both were in Ford cars.
Millar was-killed and Poston was convicted
and .sentenced to life in the
penitentiary, wnere ne now is.
Poston shot Miller to death with a
revolver belonging to the county and
used by him as a convict guard. By
reference to your files you will find
an account of the killing, which occurred
April 8, 1921. (See The Stave
Monday, April 10, 1921).
Miller was an electrician. He was
in charge of the plant at Lake City.
His wife lived here and Miller came
home to spend the week-ends with
her. W. T. Tolley.
Kingstree, S. C.
News From Goshen
I will come again as it has been
quite awhile since I wrote.
Our Times was out for a while and
at mail time I would feel so disappointed
because the Times didn't
tome. The paper is small, but it sure
is missed.
This writer attended the campaign
meeting at Black Rock. Also enjoyed
a nice dinner. Every one seemed to
enjoy the day.
Miss Fannie Nance is spending the
week with Miss Grace Rochester.
Miss Sarah Lyles has returned lo
Vior hnmp in M?vViintnn after snend
ing several weeks with Miss Reba
Nance of Whitmire.
Mrs. S. B. Townsend returned to
her home in Union after spending a
week at the home of Miss Janie Douglas.
Misses Fannie Epps and Nettie
Moore spent the day at the home of
Mrs. A. H. Browning Monday.
Mr. A. H. Browning returned to his
home Tuesday after spending sometime
in Greenville.
Mr. and Mrs. Paul West and son,
Kinley, of Atlanta, have returned
home after visiting relatives on Blair,
Route 1.
Well, Mr. Farmer, how are the boll
weevils T , They are severe around
here. They haven't taken any vacation
yet. Don't guess they are apt to
until they finish their work.
damet.
"BucV Artbur Promoted
"Buck" Arthur, who has been attending
the Citizens Military Training
Camp, conducted by the War Department,
at Camp McClellan, AnnUton,
Ala., has returned home after a
month of intensive training.
While there he was appointed sergeant-major
of the Artillery Battalion,
which is the highest ranking noncommissioned
officer in the battalion.
Miss Mary Hyatt of Columbia is
visiting Mrs. W. S. Nicholson.
WILL APPEAL TO I
LABOR BOARD
Chicago, Aug. 27.?The hearing of
the wage increase pleas of approxi- 1
raately 400,000 maintenance of way C
men tomorrow by the United State* c
railroad labor board was declared to- t
night by E. F. Grable, head of the t
track men, to be one of the most J
important matters which haa (ever V
come before the board. 1
"The maintenance of way employ- f
ees," he said, "have remained at work r
sinco July 1 under the expectation f\
and actual assurance by the original h
framers?of?the transportation act
that they would be able to secure a a
living wage under provisions of the II
existing law. The proceedings to- h
morrow will determine this point. c
"There has been some public die- ?
cussion as to the actual number of q
men affected by the minimum hourly t
rota OO V ?i-l-ll-1? J
W w* wi.v a pui UVIUi OfVAUIUinVU t
by the board in decision number *
1028. An attempt haB been made to
belittle this by the statement that F
only a amal portion of our members p
receive this rate. As a matter of A
fact, due to the efforts of certain p
railway managements, during the t]
period of depression to take advant- h
age of the deplorable necessity of our n
people, this rate on some roads has t
been forced down as low as 17 1-2 p
cents an hour, computed on an eight ti
hour basis. * b
"If these employees were working
on an eight our basis this rate would
bring them an income of 837.60 per
month, but as a matter of fact these
men are compelled to work 12 hours
a day tb receive an income sufficient
to provide only a bare animal subsistence."
PERSONAL MENTION
Mr. William McDanieL who has
been sick for some time, is again on
the job and says he will get to tne ,
work of cleaning off the graveyard
plots ns Boon as possible.
Mrs. S. B. Townsend has returned
to Union after a visit to relatives in
the lower part of the state.
Dr. Theodore Maddox and family
returned to Union Sunday after
spending the summer in the mountains
of North Carolina.
Miss Maude Goforth returned to
HffsvwfggtTtt
spent in the mountains of North Carolina.
She was accompanied home by
Miss "Kathleen McGee of Anderson.
Mi as Gray Barron has returned to
her home in Fort Lawn after a week's
visit to her uncle and aunt, Mr. and
Mrs. Glenmore Barron. ?
Mr. and Mrs. Jonas Swink, of
Woodruff and Mr. and Mrs. Herman
Swink of Miami, Fla., were the weekend
guests of relatives in Union. Miv
and Mrs. Herman Swink will spend
sometime in the North Carolina
mountains before returning to their
norma nome. j
Mrs. L. L. Wagnon and daughters h
visited Mrs. D. A. Geer in Belton last \
week.
Frank Peake, Jr., arrived Friday t
from a summer visit to his aunt in c
West Virginia. He had a delightful T
summer, and "put on" ten pounds, t
but says there is no place like Union. {
Mr. Gault was able to leave
the hospital today after his operation
eight days ago.
Mr. Claude Crosby was operated on
Sunday morning for appendicitis at ?
Wallace Thomson hospital.
Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Sparks, Miss
Fannie Lee Sparks and Mrs. F. ? (
Linder spent Sunday afternoon in ]
Carlisle. ,
William Deaver of Carlisle left ]
yesterday for Marlboro, where he (
has accepted a position with Mr. Lee ]
Kennedy. i
Mrs. Edward Townsend, who is visiting
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. D. J. ,
Gregory on Route 8, attended the fun- (
eral of Mr. Jim Jeter at Ninety-Sbt ,
Sunday. Mr. Jeter died Friday of ,
last week.
Miss Earle and Miss Brownlee were ,
shoppers in Spartanburg Saturday.
Mr. Guy Wllburn has returned from
a business trip to New York and other
Northern markets.
Miss Ruth Scott left the early part ,
rv# Innf uroab tnatf atl/l Mk1o_
Ul 1001/ WCCIV \AJ flOIV AaiVSiaAD ???U *vi?"
tives in Union. She will be away
nbout two weeks.?The State.
Historic Battleship Sinks
Kure, Japan, Aug. 5.?The old battleship
Suwo, formerly the Pobieda
which Admiral Togo's fleet sank a4
the entrance to Port Arthur harbor
on the outbreak of the Russo-Japan
ese war in 1904, and which Japan
raised, refitted and renamed, has met
a rather prosaic end. She was having
her armament removed prepara
tory to scrapping when she suddenly
listed and sank in deep water.
TODAY'S C0TTON MARKET
Open Ck)3e
October 21.84 22.28
December 21.92 22.89
January .. 21.86 22.22
March 21.94 22.27
May 21.91 22.24
N. Y. Spots 22.65
Local market 22c
peace
Philadelphia -|7.?aUunue] D.
iVarriner, Pt<Wl0ff U? TAh<i*T
3o?l and NarlgkA^ oampany and
halrmaa of tha^jjHltiniilto Operapr?>
polish* comMfo, awtvad hare
onljtht frpm hiajRHhiper homo in
dontrpse, Pa. gply It was
earned that UnttSiWUU# Senator
' pppv <tf Pennayljja^ * has come
rom Devon, Pa^ t^noat the ipokes nan
of the inrnm to dMcuaa
nethods of hrtaSK^ieaof. in ' the
tard coal region. SC! '
The moating M k?Pt secret
nd eprly tonight ? ?- aaamed little
ikelihpod of ah riflffif statement beisBued
before llj|l]|i n i if at all,
oncerninff the ni&n considered,
lowever, it was nflMjtflltood that the
uestlon of governmflrt 'seirure of
he miriPH wnntri h?!iR?mi?n/l .1
hough Senator PepSv has been decribed
aa opposed tsjttiy such action.
Meanwhile John fit Lewis and
'hilip J. Murray, pvmdent and vice
resident, respectively! 4of the United
fine Workers, remajfod in Fhiladel>hin
over Sunday J$d will stay
hrough tomorrow, Affording to the
jtter. In some qsmers the optilistlc
view was taksflhthat they had
arried because there fwas a chance
f early resumption M the negotialons
between ni'insliwi and miners,
roken off abruptly last week whan
he miners fiatly T*fo0Ki to consider
rbitratfam in any
UantiQsn To!d ii| Candidate
The following has bi||n sent to The
Mmes for publications y
V> the Klanamen of Sf^th Carolina:
A letter having beety written by a
iouth Carolina KlaWrt|an, attacking
he character, good name, worthiness
tnd religious aflUiati^ps of. E. B.
'ackson, a candidatp lieutenant
(uvciuur uuu nut* ^ Mnnnmnn anal
irculated from the national hendluarters
of tho klan^dAtlanta, Ga.,
ind we, as a klan hanlg thoroughly
nvestigated the mattMH find; ^
First. That said -^Bfrtemejata are
tot based upon fncfoynd vfere not
nvestigated by the k?ore
giving pqbltcftffi^
irculated without firlv^Mmitting
he same to his klan. ^ '
Third. That all"members of his
dan, to whom the matter has been
eferred, repudiate his statement? and
lepk>re his efforts to pttfke it ap>ear
his a?ta were official* "
Fourth. That these statements were!
nade by a Klansman having a peronal
grievance against the candidate,!
lence in the interest of fair play,
>oth for the candidate and klan, we
mqualifledly condemn the acts of this
Clansman because it is'an effort to
>rostitute the objects of the order
ind do an innocent man an irreparable
damage.
We therefore, hope that no Klansnan
will be influenced by the said
sircular letter and that in the future
10 Klansman will attempt to use
he order to avenge his personal
jrievance.
Swamp Fox Klan No. 7,
W. A. (iantt, Klaliff.
Jefferson, August 20
State of South Carolinu,
Aiken County.
The undersigned, members of Wagener
Klan, No. 24, state: That the
bulletin letter of August 15, 1922,
addressed to all klans in South Carolina,
regarding the character of a
certain candidate for the office of
lieutenant governor,^as come to their
notice.
They wish to say that the substance
of said letter in so far as it
affects said candidate is absolutely
and totally a falsehood, and said letter
is unauthoi-ized by the Wegener
Klan, No. 24, i?s a whole, and is the
work of one man only, who they are
convinced after due Investigation
wrote the letter as an act of revenge
against said candidate, the author of
said letter believing that said candidate
was instrumental, in 1918, in
having him drafted into the army.
They further depose and say that
they represent 99 per cent of the
TWT _ TT1 C% A ? it i-1
wagener man, mo. a, ana in at mey
know the said candidate is anything
else than what the author of said letter
represents him to be. Said candidate
will, they verily believe, receive
00 per cent of the votes in his home
town, and in the surrounding community
where he is well known, at
the coming primary election. This
candidate is 100 per cent American,
and one of the most deserving men
they have ever had tffc pleasure of
uu^ iui a vvaic uuivc.
John 0. Johnson, A.JB. Brodie, Loland
Brodie, George G. Cofer, Lysten
Gnnter, W. C. Rawla, "J. B. Harley,
R. T. Wright, L. W. Soott, J. C. Lybrand,
A. Toale, A. L. Corbett, J. E.
Watson, B. T. Busbee, O. L. Bangleman.
Wegener, August 26.
Mr. Ted Garner an<| Mr. and Mrs
W. S. Nicholson motored to Columbia
Saturday.
MBS.
. i K
FORTY MILLIONS
SPENT ON ROADS
Chicago, Aug. R7. ? Southern
states have added 140,000,000 to thai]
highway Improvement funds thif
summer, aooordlng to reporta tc
Chicago automobile association?
Improvement work is going forward
at top speed in every state south oi
the Mason and Dixon line. Roads
formerly impassable when the tourist
traffic turned southward this fall
will be ready to carry their burden,
because the reports indicate, bond issues
and paving projects have met
with public approvaL
Tennessee has spent $888,000 in
the last few months on repair and
improvement of main highways. The
state soon is to vote for a $76,000,000
bond issue. If passed the stategood
roads association, which is
fathering the bond issue, claimB that
a gigantic system of paved highway i
will be completed in the next eight
years. At least 50 years would be
required to complete the tax system
under the present financing plan, it
is suid. The plan contemplates no
increasP in nrnnorfu
? ? Vjr V?4 TCI1IVIC laACO.
The gasoline tax will serve as a
toll charge collected only when people
actually use the roads.
Alabama, another state which carries
the bulk of tourist traffic in the
fall and winter, has invested about
$5,Q00,000 in highway improvement
this summer, reports Indicate. Georgia
has added a total of $780,000
for repairs and extensions of the
state systems. Kentucky has made
many improvements in its roads and
has contracts under way estimated
at $870,000. Other outstanding contracts
for road work include Louisiana
$932, OO0, Mississippi $844,000,
North Carolina $7,780,000, and South
'Carolina $1,104,000.
Florida, objective of thousands of
tourists in the winter, also is improving
its roads. Plans for the general
improvements of the Dixie highway
between Jacksonville and Miami
include widening the road, elimination
of railroad crossings and
straightening of curves. The old
road is being used during construe
tion of the new highway.
Travel over roads in the Southern
States has increased
improvements estimate that the pavements
already completed have reduced
transportation costs to the farmer
from 26.6 cents for carrying one ton
one mile to nine cents a ton mile.
Consolidated schools, community centers
and modern churches have followed
closely in the wake of improved
highways.
Investigating Herrin
Mine Maasacre
Marion, 111., Aug. 28 (By the Associated
Press).?More than two
months after 26 non union -.vorkere
at Lester Strip Pit were killed, what
has come to be known as the "Herrin
Massacre" todav was the subiect ol
i official investigation. Attorney Gen!
eral Brundage announced that neithei
j miner nor coal operator has boon
placed on special grand jury.
Clearance Port for Sailors
i
Chicago, Aug. 28.?Chrisfield, Md.
a small village on Chesapeake Ba>
with 4,000 souls, many of those dere
licts of the sea, claims to be the sec
ond largest port in the world in th<
number of boats of all sizes enter
ing and clearing it, according to t
report of the Seamen's Church In
J stitute of America which will be pre
| sented at the general convention ol
the Episcopal church at Portland
Ore., in September.
The Seamen's Church Institute wil
ask the general convention for sup
port in establishing one of it?
; branches at Crisfield, Md., a clearinj
place for sailors of the seven seas.
The small village depends for ex
; isience on me mousanus 01 oy?te
i boats which gather the bivalves fron
: the neighboring beds of the bay an.
carry them to the village where the;
are transferred to ships clearing foi
all parts of the globe.
The institute maintains seven mail
establishments, one each in Nev
York, Philadelphia, San Franciscc
Ix>s Angeles, Newport, Port Arthur
Texas, and New Orleans. Branchei
are maintained in Norfolk, Va., Ha
vana, Tampa and Manila, P. I. Theri
sailors may get their mail, have i
bath, read a book, see a movie, ge
medical treatment, sleep in a decen
bed, obtain a renewal of passportt
attend church if they want to an*
' have their letters written.
Mr. and Mrs. James C. Dozier an
James, Jr., passed through Union o
their way to their home in Rock Hill.
Messrs. Bob Porter, Preston Grej
ory, Harry Walters and Burnetl
Walters spent Sunday in Lancastc
with Mr. Porter's parents.
Capt. Miller Arthur leaves this a:
i temoon to resume his duties in Wasl
hjtWi
CHARTERS MAY
I BE REVOKED
i Cleveland, Aug. 27 (By the As sor
uatad Press), ? Members of the
i Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen
i who walked oRt on the Chicago &
. Alton at Roodbouae are in danger of
[ having their charters revoked unle&B
! they return to Work an'* remain there
\ until proper strike action is tahon,
. W. G. Lee, president of the organizal
tion, declared here tonight.
, Mr. Lee said he had sent a telegram
to the officers of the lodge No. 44 at
; Roodhouse advising thim against the
illegal action of the members in violation
of the brotherhood consttto.
[ tion, "which must result in the loss
, of theJr membership." The telegram
, was in reply to the one sent by the
. lodge to Mr. Lee.
Announcement that the head of the
"Big Five" brotherhoods would meet
here Tuesday to discuss the shopmen's
strike as it affects their organizations
was made by Warren 3.
.Stone, president of the Brotherhood
of Locomotive Engineers.
"I wired them that if it is true,
the strike is contrary to our law,'
Mr. Lee said. "I told them if they
go out illegally, I will have to enforce
our laws. I also advised ngainst any
action of the members in violation ?>f
the constitution of the brotherhood,
which of necessity must result in
the loss of their membership."
Tho trainmen's constitution provides
that in cases of grievances, the
pyatem general chairman must call
a meeting of the executive committee
for the system. The executive committee
may vote a strike which must
be sanctioned by the president.
Roodhouse, 111., Aug. 27 (Ry the
Associated Press).?No trains have
been moved out of Roodhouse over the
Chicago & Alton road since 6:43
o'clock last night when company officials
manned a train that left for
Bloomington.
Chicago & Alton employees who
have refused to take out trains, declaring
conditions have been "un.
safe," had a meeting here today, but
said afterward there was no statement
to be given out. Besides the;
shop crafts forces who have been on
strike, other unions not working include
the firemen, trainment and
unqualified
conductors. Conductors say'
they are ready to take out trains if
crews are provided.
According to union men, 350 mon
have quit work. They maintain that
they are not striking but are refusing
to operate trains because they believe
conditions are not safe sin"e an oxplosion
in the yards several days ago.
which, union men say, was caused by
bombs, but which railway officials attributed
to fire crackers.
Twelve passenger trains and about
25 freight trains operated in and out
i of born Hailn ovpr tViP PViionrro fir Al.
i ton under normal conditions. The
: yards here are filled with passenger
i and freight trains. About 300 pas'
sengers who were stalled here when
train service was stopped have suc
ceeded in getting to their destinni
tions, some traveling over other roads
Mid other making their way to nearby
points in cabs
Manager and Players Fined
Chicago, Aug. 28.?Manager Miller
Huggins and four members of New
- York American and three players of
; the Chicago Americans were fined by
- President Ban Johnson today in coni
nection with protested game here An
gust 1st for what Johnson termed.
- "disgraceful exhibition of stalling."
f The game will he played over.
Five Men Held For
I Wrecking Express Train
? Chicago, Aug. 28.?Five men alt
leged to bo members of Industrial
Workers of the World are held today
- at Carry, Ind., in connection with an
r alleged plot suppost dly inspired by
i emissaries of the Russian Soviet
1 regime, which accomplished the wreck
y of the express train in which twe
r men were killed at Gary on August
20th.
rj
v Labor Board Hearings
? Were Begun Today
8 Chicago, Aug. 28 (By the Associat"
ed Press).?Hearings by the railroac
0 labor board were begun today on th<
a petition of maintenance way employe.1
* and shop laborers on over 100 rail
* roads asking an increase of minimurr
'# wages from 23 cents an hour to 41
d cents, virtual demand, for recognition
of basic eight hour day, witl
time and a half for overtime.
d ??
n Guard Kills Two Brothers
Camak, Ga., Aug. 28.?Dan am
" Baxley Latimore, brothers, were sh<><e
and killed early today by W. T. Hall
!r guard in the Georgia railroad yarns
Hall claimed self defense and surren
dered.
l- Mr. and Mrs. M. C. Deaver wer
I visitors in Union Saturday.
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REPUBLICANS LOSE
LABOR'S SUPPORT
By Hugh W. Roberta.
ij Washington, Aug. 27.?The break
between organised labor and thj_>
Harding administration has become
so pronounced, that Republican politicians,
to counteruct the lope* turn
their attention to the foreign element.
Samuel Qompers, president of the
Amerloan Federation of Labor, is perj
alstent and bitter In his criticism of
I practically all that the president doe?
| or attempts to do. The United Mine
Workers of America iB officially op|
posed to the president's plan to ap!
point a commission to Investigate the
coal business composed entirely of
representatives of the people. Union
labor, in all its subdivisions, is moving
to defeat the administration Dill
protecting alien laborers, such ab
those butchered at Herrin, in their
treaty rights.
The Germans, the .Scandinavians,
the Swedes, the Rnssb ns, the Irish
are heartily in favor of the bill giving
the federal courts jurisdiction ovealiens.
With organized lubor lost
Republican politicians, planning to
push that bill, have in mind the big
vote which the foreign element >t
able to east in the congressional elections.
In the presidential election i t
1 foreigner: supported Preside!/
Harding, while the leaders of organized
labor battled futii Iv for James
M. Cox.
The president, unmindful of the
attitude of the United Mine Workei
of America, has insisted that he br
not restricted ;n the selection of the
members of tho commission to inves
tigate the coal business. He made this
assertion when Senator Borah wrote
in his bill a provision that a certain
number of the commissioners should
bo representatives o* labor and a certain
number repr< ntativc of capital.
To nowapaper o<. respondents, tP
White House has i mated thnt the
president is tired of ipital and labor,
and wants a comiiiU ion to represent
the real sufferer it. industrial debacles,
the public.
But can there be commission so
j unselfish thnt it enn represent on'v
tho public? This is the query of the
United Mine Workers of America.
"Continuing, that organisation sarcasticnlh^At-ers
thnt it would be as feol..
in . mM ... -4--- - - -?ii?Md
sick roan as to natne a commission unaware
of the details of the coM bnfi|
ness to inquire into that business
"Miners and operators," vuru the
statement, "should have repreftefita
tation II a commission 13 created. J ioncould
anyone expect a commission
composed of lawyers, school teachers
and politicians successfully to make
such an investigation? Coal mininto
. and distribution is technical and at
the 3amc time practical. Minors and
operators know how to get at the
facte regarding the industry."
Tho attitude of the operators is not
know.i. They have maintained a qucci
silence since the president told congress
that he would like to see the
industry investigated Washington
is impressed with the idea that the
operators are cither certain that tht;
: will be vindicated in the attitude the>
' have assumed, or feel that they will
be able to withstand any oriticisn
which might result from the invest
. gation.
As far as known, only one operutoi
has spoken. T. II. Watkins, president
of the Pennsylvania Coal & Coke
company, wired Representative Winslow,
who prepared the investigation
bill for the house, that on the commission
miners ami ( iterators should
have representation.
Watkins operates :> 1 bituminoemines
in Pennsylvania, which pr..(l ain
excess of 3.">()0,00n tons yearly.
Entire Night Force
Entombed in Mine
- San Francisco, Aug. 28 (By the As,
sociated Press).?Seventy-five men,
i comprising the entire night force <>f
the Argonaut Mine, .Jackson, Amador
county, are entombed in a mine as a
' result of the tire which broke out at
! midnight, according to a report to the
state bureau of mines. A rescue crew
; headed by A. Gabarina, manager of
mino Knc ?nfnrn/l thn mirtn ehnfl
( in effort to smother the flames. The
t men are held below the 3.000 foot
i mark.
I j Michael Collins Laid to Rest
'I Dublin, Aug. 28 (By the Associated
j Press).?The body of Michael Collins
II was laid to rest to iy in Clasnevin
5 after a demongtrat on of national
grief such as is seldom seen in long
i centuries of Ireland's troubled history.
Immense -crowds filled the great
cathedral, lined th route to Clasnevin,
congregation gathered in ev
I ery city, town and hamlet to mourn
I his passing. It w.. a military funt
oral. Archbishop Hyrne celebrated
, mass, then after al dution the body
. was placed on a g.ti carriage and
- borne to the cemetery.
Messrs. Rob Berry, Ted Garner,
a Charlie Burton and Gun Jeter leave
tomorrow for Clemson college.
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