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WILKES-BARRE, PA., SUNDAY, AUG. 20,1922
Th*   OnJr   Bandar   Newspaper Published   In   Luzeme   County
PRICE EIGHT CENTS
STRIKE SETTLED ON ALL BUT CONTRACT TERM; BOTH SIDES SEEK A PERMANENT WAGE BOARD
TARIFF ADOPTED 48 TO 25
Senate Passes Measure With I    Party Lines Broken By Only Four In Roll Call
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Burns Are Fatal To Local Woman
BORAH OPPOSES IT
Ransdell, Broussard And Ken- drick Desert Democrats When Final Test Comes
IN CONFERENCE NEXT
WashinKton, Auir. IR—The Fordney- M<Oumb«T piotective tariff bill was a long titep nearer llnal enactment to¬ night, ji.s the result ot the Senate's action late this afternoon in passing the niea.sure I'y a vote of 48 to 15.     .
Although the bill wa.s the center of one of tho Brcatest political Iwttlea In tariff history, party lines held virtual¬ ly Intact on the llnal roll c«ll.
Senator IJorah, K'uho, waa the only Eepublloan to vote Hgalnst the bill althouRh Senators l^Kolette and Nor¬ ris were paired a^ln.st It.
Three Democrats—Ransdell and Brouasard. LKiulsl.ma; and KrndrKk. wyomlnp, deserted the hi.storic Democmtlo hostility to the policy of protection and voted for the in'ii.-ure.
The bill now Koes to conference l>e- tween thi> Senate and the House where Jt Is believed it will require about a month to iron out the moro than 2.000 rate dirfrrences adopted by tho Sen¬ ate. The Kepublican leaders are hopeful that the bill can be passed llnally iKlore this session ot Congress •djourn.s.
K.stliuates as to the amount of reve¬ nue the bill will raise vary from $300,- 000,000 to $600,000,000, due to the fact that the  House  measure  is  ba.seil  on ,•Americitn   valuation   nnd   the   Senate • Mil  on  foreign  valuation  ol   Imports. This is  the  mo.st   Important  question to be Ironed out In conference. A Long Battle
Todn>'*s vote came Thirteen months after tho House pa!..sed tho bill and four months after the Senate began considering it on the floor. The meas¬ ure whon finally enncte<l, will replace the Domocrutic Slnimons-L'nderwood lew  tariff,   passeil  In  191S.
After the vote ItepubllcHn leaders carried out a threat to han Senator lAKolette from the conference com- IDltteo wirlch will have great powers in adjusting the differences between the two Hou.scs. The Wi.sconsin Sen¬ ator was strongly opposed to many features ot the lull. Ho was entitled to a place on tho confeivnce commit¬ tee but his place was given to Sen¬ ator .McLean, Connecticut, ardent sup¬ porter of the mea-sure,
"The main objective In tho fniming of this bill has Ix-en the stabilization of American lalx>r." Chairman Mc¬ Cumber of fhe Finance Committee an¬ nounced following passage of the measure.
"Withottt a sufficient duty to equal- Ue conditions In our markets, .Vmeri¬ can business will be greatly dlmln- lahe<l and .Vmerican lal)or deprived of work. CilviuK work to our workers and avoiding the results from non- employment and the unrest and the ¦trlfc there. Congress has succeeded In assuring prosperity and public tranquility.
Rates KiHhired
•^omparlnir the bill aa It goes Into conferr-nce with the bill as It came to the Senate, the rates lmpo.sed by the House bill have In^-n greatly reduced. Comparing tho bill with previous Ue- public.'in protection bill.s. it will be found that outside of the dye products which, under existing laws, can only be imported whon this country cannot supply   the   demand,   the   average   ad
•valorem duties upon manufactured ¦products are lower thnn la any pre¬ vious protective tariff act.
"It Is true alao that, while wool and Other agricultural products are given frt'ater protection than in nny other tariff, manufacturers have l>een given a   lower   compensatory   nite   of   duty
thnn In nny previous tariff bill.
"The Kordney-McCumbcr tariff bill la one of t*-" most abominable legisla¬ tive acts .* ;in American Congress," Benutor.s Simmons, North Cai-ollna, and Wulsh, Massachusetts, declared In a etatement iMued for the minority. "America's fot>d and'clothing bill will be Inci-easod $461.o:i.06S by the duties on sugar, cotton and wool nlone," Walsh charged.
"The toll the American people must pay undor the oin-nition of this bill wiil reach Into billions." added the •tatement. "Kotwl.stuffs, clothing, practically all the essentials and ne¬ cessities of life, bear the highest know-n duties.
"Oovernment experts estimate that,^ tt tbe increased tariffs levied on fresh ¦Miata, cereals, potatoes and beatis are affective these duties alone will amount to $l.5uo.000.0ou in the cost of living alone."   The vote is as follows:
For: B.ill. Brandapee. Brousssard. Bursum, Calder, Cameron. Capper, Colt, Cunimin.s. Curti.s. Dillingham, Edge, Krnst. France. Fi-elinghuyscn, Gooding, Hale. Harreld, Jones, Wash¬ ington: Kellogg. Kendrick, Keyes. • Lenroot. Lodge, McCormick. McCum¬ ber, McLean. McNary, Moses, Nelson, New. Newberry, Nicholson, Norbeck, Oddie. Tepper, Phipps, Ransdell, Raw- ion, Reed, Pennsylvania; Shortndg*. Smoot. Stansfield, Sterling. Suther¬ land, Wadsworth, Warren, Watson. Indiana.
. .\gainst: .\shhur.st, Borah, Culber¬ son, Dial. Fletcher. (Jerry, Glass, Hef- lln. Hitchcock, Jone.s. New Mexico: MeKellar. Meyers, Overman. Robin- aon, Sheplierd; Simmons, Smith. Stan¬ ley, Swanson, Trammel. Underaood, 'Walsh. Mass.: Walsh, Montana; Reed, ouri. Shields.
Mrs. Rebecca Thomas, nged 48, of 424 Eii-st Main street, Plymouth, died at the Nesbitt West Side Hos¬ pital about 6:30 o'clock last even¬ ing from the effects of burns re¬ ceived when her clothing caught flre while she was canning pre¬ serves at her homa yesterday moming. She was heating paraffin over an oil stove at the time of the accident. The paraffin caught flre and In her excitement she grasped the receptacle In her apron. Instantly her clothing was nflro and the woman's screams for help attmcted neighbors who ru.sh- ed to her a.ssistance and succeed¬ ed Ir. extinguishing the flames but not until the woman was badly burned about  the entiro body.
Dr. G. n. Drake was summoned and rendered flrst aid treatment after which the iinfortunate vic¬ tim of the accident was rushed to tl»e hospit.al In Brennan's ambu¬ lance. Despite heroic efforts to save the woman's life her condi¬ tion gnidually grew worse until death ended he*" suffering shortly after u o'clock.
She Is survived by the following children: I'hilip," at home; Mrs. John Pritch.'ird, of Plymouth; Mrs. Raymond Catron, of King.stoii; Mrs. Uobert Steel, of Sweet Valley, and Idrs. Harr^Hutchins.'of Hun¬ lock Creek.
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Enter Cronauer H^e And Have Truck In Readiness To Carry Off Plunder
ONE IS INJURED
One of the boldest attempts at bur¬ glary In broad daylight experienced in this city In many years was trustrat- c<l shortly after 8 o'clock yestenlay aftemoon when a squad of local police officers arrived at the home of Chnrles Cronauer, at 170 Dana street. In time to Interrupt three men In the net of forcing their wny Into the home. Mr. Cronauer, a retired butcher, with his wife, was out mo¬ toring nt the time of the attempted burglai«y-
It waa about 3 o'clock when re.sl- dents In the vicinity of the Cronauer home .saw three men acting suspi¬ ciously about the house. A telephone call w-as sent in to police headquar¬ ters and immetliately a detail consist¬ ing of Detectives Kittrick, Dougherty and Nolan, with Patrol Driver Mar¬ tin and Offlcer Ashoff, were sent to investigate.
The patrol had reached a.point 200 feet from the house in que.stion when a man ran pa.st the machino in the opposite direction. Someone called to the officers that the, fleeing man was one ot the burglars. Detective Dougherty, who was riding on the rear step of the i>atrol, leaped from the machine and stai-ted in pursuit of the man who was overtaken be¬ fore he had made much progress. De¬ tective Dougherty compelled the fugi¬ tive to stop by drawing his gun and threatening to shoot If he continued In his flight.
Turning his prl.soner over to Detec¬ tive Kittrick, Dougherty proceeded toward the Cronauer home. When he, with the other officers, arjived at Ihe house one of the other alleged bur¬ glars was seen running about the place. Detective Nolan saw the mnn flrat and soon was close after him. The ch.x»e took the offlcer and fugitive through several l>ackyards and over no le.ss th^n a half dozen fences. Fin¬ ally the fleeing man eluded Nolan w-ho took a round-about course which brought him out on Hazle street. Here much to the surprise of the fugitive, he came face to face with his jjian who w-as still running. L'pon seeing the officer's gun ready for action, t«he man gave up and pleaded with Nolan th.'it he be allowed to sit down for a minute, so completely, exhausted w-as he.
One Man Injured
The third member was not .seen by the trio though he Is believed to have severely Injureil himself In his ha.ste to get away fropi the scene of the at¬ tempted burglary. .V six-inch post supporting, a part of the porch and which happened to be in his path as he made his dash for freedom, was knocked entirely free from its base by the force of the impact when he struck the pillar.
An Investigation of the surround¬ ings, following the capture of the two men who gave their names as Andrew Murphy, age^L 24. ot Carey avenue, an<i William McLellan, of North Wllkes-Barre, resulted in the finding of a large Commerce truck parked in an alley nearby. The truck was found to be the property of Charles Riley of Hickory street, city. That the burgl.irs anticipated a big haul is evi¬ denced In the fact that they apparent¬ ly hnd the truck ready fo hurriedly get aw-ay with their loot. When ques¬ tioned about the' truck, Mr. RilQ»- Is said to have explained that he had left the machine in the rear of Heis- tand's pool room in Butler .Mley and knew- nothing of its having been taken.
A tire Iron used as a jimmy w-as found near the side of the house where it evidently had been dropped either by tho individual who made good his escape or else by Murphy w-hom Nolan captured. .K screen door w+ilch had been secured by a Vale l*?k. had been jimmied open while the kitchen door was almost forced open when the officers interrupted the work of the trla
DEER IS DACK ON THE DAR
Mayor Of Johnstown Adopts It As Only Means of End¬ ing Bootlegging
THIRSTY (IRE SOLACED
Police Refuse To Act And Action By Federal Officials Is Awaited With Interest
HAYNES NOTIFIED
John.stown, Pa., Aug. 19—Beer with a pre-Volstead kick continued to be sold over bars here tonight.
.\fter a halt In the sale cause<l by nn edict from federal prohibition of- flfers, fully 80 per cent of Johnstown hotels were again dispensing 4 to 8 per cent beer with tho bars lined two and three deep.
There w-ere no arrests, police look¬ ing tolerantly on. Headquarters of a party of federal agents are deserted. All were reported out "gathering evi¬ dence."
Mayor Joseph Caufflel refused to take the sale of beer seriously, de¬ claring his fight for years again.st sale of intoxicants having l)een won, due to his bringing nation-wide at¬ tention upon Johnstow-n wilh his now famous   "beer  and   ale"   onler.
The majority of Johnstown's popula¬ tion admits that the pre-Vol.stead con¬ ditions cannot last but in the mean- flmo Johnstown en tone Is patroniz¬ ing hotel bars.
Feileral authorities, led by C. T. Sprague, newly appointed local pro¬ hibition agent, are expected to close the bars at any timo. Reports were cli-culated tonight thnt prohibition commissioner Haynes of Washington may come here personally and direct a "clean up."
Mayor Cauffiel'a pi'oclamatlon yes¬ tenlay declared that—"owing to tha l«id condition of the city w-ater every person who complies with the law- can sell beer—not neav beer—but real beer and llie."
After the hotels and saloons took him at his word and Johnstown be¬ came an oasis, the mayor disclosed his hand.
"I lssue<l the order to force fed¬ eral agents to net In stopping boot¬ legging," Caufflel, a strict prohibl- tioni.st, a.sserted.
ASHLEY SHOPMEN HEAR ENCOURAGING REPORTS
Ranks of striking railway shopmen are holding firm, memliers of seven shop crafts of the Central Railroad of New Jersey w-ere told by their leaders during a large mass meeting yesterday In the Park theatre, .\shley. Respon¬ sibility for the strike was placed on railroad company officials who. It wna predicted, must reinstate the strikers soon if trains are to ba kept running.
After routine businea had been transacted, I.jiwrence McGinley. chair¬ man of System 72 of the Jersey Cen¬ tral with headquarters at Mauch Chunk, gave a report on the effec¬ tiveness of the \valk-out. He declared there hnve been no desertions and that every%vhere the strike shows no signs of w-eakenlng.
Gus Burdick, of the stationery fire¬ men and oilers, read a letter clarifying the dispute between the maintenance of w-uy men and the firemen and oilers. It established the status of flreclean- ers, firebuilders, engine wipers, engine w-atchmen and ashpit men, who have been placed under the Jurisdiction of the firemen and oilers.
The letter received by the secretary of Local 87S, firemen and oilers, from C. L. Shamp, international secretary and treasurer of that organization, reads In part as follows:
"98 per cent of our men nre out on strike and are going to stay out until they get Ihe proper settlement which 1 am sure will be soon, for I think that everyone expected the man¬ agers would turn down the President's proposition and have to do some four-flushing abmit it, but I am sure the cannot stand the pressure of hav¬ ing a continuance of the strike rest on thelT shoulders. Then again, they are getting very badly crippjed and will have to have the old men back on the job if they expect to run the roads. The only difficulty w"e are finding is that the maintenance of way men arc allowing their members to go in and take our men's places. Some one will have to a lot of ac¬ counting for this after the strike Is over."
Other addresses were given by James Kirk and John Lynch. It was announced that In addition to an ad¬ dress to be delivered before a meeting of the Wllkes-Barre shopmen tomor¬ row afternoon by Rev. W. Gray Jones of the Central M. E. Church. Rev. Father Oberholtzer of St. Nicholas Church will speak to the strikers at a meeting Wednesday afternoon at t o'clock In American Legion Hall.
Mrs. Jones Taken On Liquor Case
Williamsfort, Pa.. .\ug. 19.—Mrs. Mary Jones and her son, Leonard, of Carey avenue, WUkes-Barre, Pa., who have been conflned In the Ly¬ coming county jail here on charges of transporting liquor, w-ere re¬ leased yesterday on $1,500 ball. Other young men, said to be resi¬ dents of Wllkes-Barre, who were arrested at the same time, managed to secure ball several days ago. Their motor car w-as confiscated.
Mrs. Jones and the three young men were arrested last week w-hlle driving through this city. Police officers found their car was stocked with liquor. The prisoners were held by the police until given a hearing at which time Mrs. Jones w-as unable to give bond. She was sent to the county Jail until a bondsman appearad. All of the de¬ fendants are to appear at the Sep¬ tember term of court. The car was confiscated.
Mrs. Jones has had one or two p.ist experiencell w-ith federal pro¬ hibition enfoioiiient agents. The late Rev. «. E. Johnson, of Phila¬ delphia, widely known ns the Raid¬ ing Parson, charged her with vloln- tion-of the Volstead act after a raid on her home in Wilkcs-Barre more than a year ago. At that time the woman declared there had been no violation. I'revlously her name had had been mentioned by Rev. John son after a Wilkos-Barre drug com¬ pany's establishment had been raided.
COAL AND RAIL ISSUES GO TOGETHER TOWARD A SATISFACTORY AGREEMENT
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OyPONT DEFEATS
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Only One-fifth Of Voters Re¬ spond To Appeal For Very Important Decision
CLASS ROOMS PACKED
Debate Centers On A Method To Settle Disputes Without Resorting To Strike
HARMONY NOTICEABLE
MEN TO OPEN MINES
SOUGHT FROM UNIONS
Preparations for an early resumption of mining operations are being made by the Hudson Coal Company, ac¬ cording to memtjers of the United Mine Workers last night. The com¬ pany has asked for the return of blacksmiths and some outside men. At Baltimore No. 5 colliery in Eiisi End and at a Plymouth collieo'. the com- pany wants to have blacksmiths. The company has also asked the union to permit outside men to return at the Pine Rldce colliery.
Overcrowded conditions eil.stlng In every class room In the town failed to Influence voters of Dupont Borough school distript yesterday when they held a special election to pa.ss upon a proposed bond issue of $25,000 for the erection of a new school building.
The bond is.sue wns defeated by a vote of 116 against nnd 10 for in¬ creasing the borough's Indebtedness. The total of 126 votts cast at the poll¬ ing place represents less than one- fifth of the normal voting strength of Dupont. The great majority of the citizens declined to get excited over the election, leaders in favor of the Is.sue claimed last night.
Formal notice of the election was given some time ago by James L. Morris, solicitor for the borough school district, describing the propos¬ ed bond issue as being for the purpose of Increasing the school district in¬ debtedness above tho two per cent, limit. The 1922 tax levy Is based on 15 mills.
Supporters of the plan called atten¬ tion to the overcrowded condition of every class room in the district. In one primary grade there have been 172 students. Another room Is made to accommodate 142 pupils while another has 121 youngsters, although not one of tho rooms waa originally designed for more than 48. There are sixty or more pupils In each of the higher grade rooms despite similar limited capacity.
DAN.-i HALL GAIXOWAY
The body of Dana Hall Galloway, oged 32. former local man who died In Syracuse on Thursday, arrived in this city last evening and was taken to the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. .\. Goodall, his wife's parents, at 271 South Washington street, city, from where the fuqeral w-ill be held to¬ morrow morning at 9 o'clock. A high mass of requiem was celebrated In St. John's Church at Syracuse prior to the shipping of the body. Burial will be In the family plot In St. Mary's cemetery at Hanover.
The parents of the deceased are In California at present. While In thla cMy. Mr. Galloway was employed as window trimmer in Weitzenkorn's and was well known throughout the valley.
Philadelphia, August 19.—Failure to reach an agreement as to the length of the wage contract is the major reason for the delay In actual settle¬ ment of the anthracite suspension. This Information was advanced by local coal strategists followin» the Is¬ suance of a statement by leaders of the miners and operators at the close of tod.ay's session.
In the statement It announced that the entire session was devoted to dis¬ cu.ssion as to the length of the con¬ tract. It is understood that the min¬ ers' leaders want the contract to ex¬ tend over a period of two years, while It is known tho operators wnnt the contract to continue only until next AprU 1.
However, there Is a possibility. It Is understood, that the miners will with¬ draw their demands and sign up the old scale. This probably v.ill be the action taken by the miners on condi¬ tion that a thorough investigation ot the anthracite Industry be undertaken by the anthracite conciliation com¬ mission. They feel, it is Siiid, that an I investigation ot the industry will pro¬ duce statistics t*jit will tend to prove there should not be a wage reduction, at least not for some time to come.
It the matter of wages is placed In the conciliatory commission and a wage satisfactory to both sides Is not agreed upon, it is the Intention to place the controversy into the board ¦^ three, two of whom are to be ap¬ pointed by the local ©ireuit Court. It Is stated if this is followed out. Secre- -uries Hoover and Davis will likely be named on the commission.
If the miners agree to a short term contract, as onlookers agree will be their flnal decision, it is believed that the agreement will be quickly signed. Some strategists say that the troubled waters have already been calmed and support their statement by pointing out the shortness of todaj-'s meeting. It la.sted less than two hours.
The.=e strategists say that all the troubles have been Ironed out and that tomorrow- will be consumed by the law-yers for both sides in drawing up an agreement which w-|ll be signed nt Monday's meeting whlcb is called for 4 o'clock.
At the close of today's session the following .statement signed by John L. Lewis, miners' chief and Samuel D. Warriner, spokesman for the opera- tons, waa Issued for the press:
"The conference of anthracite oper¬ ators and mine workers met today at 10 o'clock and continued its efforts to reach an agreement for the anthracite flelds. The time of the conference was consumed In discussion of the terms of the possible contract. The conference will resume Monday at 4 o'clock."
Basis For Peace Is Submitted To Miners' Ranks Over Week-End
[BY STAFF CORIISPOMDENT]
Phlladelphlk, Pa., August 19.—After thre* sessions of the miners and operators, adjournment -vtas taken here shortly before noon until Monday at 4 p. m.; daylight saving time. Leaders of this miners at once left for their home districts where they will sound out sentiment among the scale committee members relative to the propositions that have been advanced to them by the operators^ In this conne-^tion It is leamed that deflnlte propositions have been submitted during the past two days, with the operators' method of setting up a permanent board to handle future wage negotiations and spare the hard coal fleld the continued industrial and business upset that has marked the ex¬ piration of wage contracts, as the leading feature. Stability for the Industry Is what tho conference is aiming at. At adjournment today after a very short session It w-as established that the real works w-ill come next week after the matter has been "talked over" at home by the agents of the minora.
The operators are proposing a solution with the Board of Concili¬ ation as the flrst court of resource, an effort to be made by that body to reach an agreement as to the wage scales that shall prevail after April 1st next. Ample time Is also provided for the board taking up that work, and seeking to work out an agreement. Its failure, how¬ ever, would send Its deadlock, not to a single umpire, as is the case with grievances npw submitted to It. but to three umpires. One of theso w-ould be Charles P. Neill, now serving in that capacity, and the other two to be named by the Judges ot the Tihrd Federal drctlt Court.
Some opposition haa developed to these plans and It comes from the lower coal fleld In particular. The leaders there are not yet con¬ vinced that the Conciliation Board plan is what they want. They will counter to the operators' offer of this plan with one that -^vlll make the Board of Conciliation a fact-finding Industry and this would parallel the commission arranged for tho soft coal fleld, as it would furnish a probing body within the Industry. The operators oppose this on the ground that It means nothing. In that It is without power to enforce any conclusion that Its efforts at fact flndlnlf may bring out. Tho fact flnding Issue is also frowned on by the operators.
International President John I<. Lewis is making every effort pos¬ sible to adjust the anthracite problem. Ho is reported as In a re¬ ceptive mood for the working out of machinery to a.s8uro future vrngo adjustments In the hard coal fleld, but is finding somo of tho others in the conference standing pat again.st anything that savors of arbi¬ tration. Over the week-end recess the minds of those handling this big problem will be concentrated on some method of working out th>i matter of a.ssuring future wage adjustments nnd yet avoid In soma way the objections that the miners hold to arbltrauon or anything with Its semblance.
Renewal of the old w-age scales for the period remaining of the coal year, or until March 31st, next. Is assured. The operators have yielded on that pohit, although reluctantly. They have felt thoir claims for a low-er w-age scale had made out their case, but recognize that the big need now Is the production of coal so that the needs of the nation may be met. They have, how-ever, deflnltely yielded on that point and seek a long terra contract on other working conditions with a yearly reopening of the wage rates, the same to be determined at that time in their relation to changed economic or business conditions
With thlslilg problem out of the way the both sides started In on the bigger problem of future stability and the discussion thua far has been marked by complete harmony and with good feeling.' In thla at¬ mosphere there-is every likelihood of the solution being arrived at In a manner that will stabilize the anthracite Industry Itself, and all cor- rolary business Interests of the hard coal fleld. It may take until the middle of the coming week to accomplish this.
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Railway Executives Expected To Approve It Thursday. Congress Ready To Act
FUTURE SAFEGUARDS
IRELAND IN GRIP
OF ANOTHER THREAT
Dublin. August 19.—Dublin today prepared for a night of terror as the Free State government issued warn¬ ing that Insurgents planned to attack strategic points in the city and Dub¬ lin county.
The Information was recelvod from secret sources, the government df dar¬ ed, ami urged thnt consequently all persons' should remain indoors to facilitate the Free State military In coping w-ith the possible attacks.
The population heeding the warn¬ ings barred doors, and many terrified at the thought of renewal of civil war, fled outside the city.
With the Insurgents showing sig.is of renewed strength, efforts of the Free State government to completely stamp out civil war have plainly been slowed up by the death of Arthur Griffith.
Loss of Griffith has left the Free State without an outstanding leader. The only man to Uke his place is Mi¬ chael Collins, who, in some quarters. Is regarded as unequal to Griffith, owing to his youth and head-strong policies.
The insurgents on the other hand are aImo.st as bad off since the death of Charies Burgess. He was their In¬ spiration before he was killed for re¬ fusing to surrender and his death is declared to have resulted in tho un- orssinized banditry of the rebels
ARRESTED FOR THEFT
James I>ow, colored, of 71 South Stato street, employed at the Eastern Pennsylvania Supply Company, this city, was arrested yesterday aftemoon by Detectives Dougherty and Mc¬ Cauley, charged with the theft of two firo extinguishers from the firm by whom he Is employed. Low Is said to havo confes.sed to tho theft of the articles and will be grlven a hearing in police court this moming.
NEW CONTRIBUTORS
FOR MINERS'RELIEF
RESTORED PEACE MEN AS FACT FORWAILSTREET
Financial Circles Forecast Relief Of Industries Now Hampered By The Strikes
FUEL BINS EMPTY
Additional contributions to tha relief fund for anthracite miners were an¬ nounced last night by John B. Gal¬ lagher, district auditor of the United Mine Workers. Employees of the Home Life Insurance Company noti¬ fied him they will give $30 per month. Their letter was accompanied by tho first monthly donation.
Offlcers of Wilkes-Barre CotpcU, 302, Knights of Columbus, have been instructed bv their membership to send $100 to the aid of the miners.
Contributions made public by Gal¬ lagher follow:
Employees of the Home Life In¬ surance Company  $80.00
Attorney John V. Kosek 10.00
R. M. Keiser, city treasurer 10.00
Charles Jakids, Hazle street     6.00
MRS. MARGARET BALTES IS CALLED BY DEATH
Mrs. Margaret Baltes, 68 years old, pioneer 'resident of this city, died last night at her home, 143 Samboume street, after eight weeks' illness ot coniplication.s. Announcement of her death was received with sorrow by a large circle of friends. Mrs. Baltes was born .\pril 3, 1§54, at Hunts¬ ville. Luzerne county, but lived in Wilkes-Barre the greater part of her life. She was an ardent member of St. Nicholas* Church, South Wash¬ ington street.
Mrs. Baltes Is survived by her hus¬ band, Anthony Baltes, a retired mem¬ ber of the department cf police: and by the following children: Frank krieg. a police offlcer; EUa Krieg, Mrs. Theodore A. Schmidt, of Morris Run, Pa.; Ixiuis Zoeller. of Scranton, and Mrs. Hugh A. Harkins of Wilkes- Barre; by a sister, Mra WUIiam Wal¬ ter, of this city, and by ten grand children aod one great rraadchUd.
New York, August 19.—Industrial poEico will have been restored suffici¬ ently within the next week to start the nation back to normalcy, it waa freely predicted In all quarters con¬ cerned In the coal and rail strikes to¬ night
Actual production of thousands of tons of coal, the result of the Cleve¬ land conferenco agreement, has brought relief or promise of relief next week to many factories that v/ere scraping the bottom of their fuel blna
Most outstanding Ln the series of rapid developments that pressage In¬ crease In the hum of American Indus¬ try within a few days are following:
1—Proposals for settlement of the seniority question have been drawn up In the rrtil dispute and will be consid¬ ered} and very probably acted upon at the conference of rail heads and union chiefs which convenes here again next week after a week-end recess. Both sides are said to tentatively support the proposals which are virtually an Industrial war.
2—Prompt Indication by Congress that it will tako President Harding's recommendation other than that pro¬ viding for federal control of coal, was admitted to be serving as an aid in effecting settlements.
3—Railroad stocks In Wall Street were bulled strenuously today, the fi¬ nancial district believing settlement of the rail strike a matter of a few days.
4—As to the coal strike many bituminous flelds were again proiluc- ing today. Ratification of the Cleve¬ land agreement by Indiana miners will add thousands of tons daily to this production. George T. Poor, fuel com¬ missioner for Ohio, said bituminous production in that state would be nor¬ mal Monday.
5—Anthracite miners and operators will meet again Monday at Philadel¬ phia In a flnal attempt to reach an agreement for mining resumption.
Operators were declared to propose arbitration through the anthracite conciliation commission.
Probably the most serious condi¬ tion existed In Illinois where Frank Farrington and his miners were st'tnd- ing against the Cleveland agreement because It does not provide for arbi¬ tration of certain matters.
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Enforcement Of Board Decis¬ ions Would Debase Work¬ ers To Slavery He Declares
LABOR WILL FIGHT
Washington, August 19.—Empower¬ ing the Railroad Labor Board with authority to enforce Its decisions, as recommended by FYesldent Harding In his strike message to Congre.ss, "would reduce tho workers lo slavery," Samuel Gompera, president of the American Federation of Labor, declared in a statement denouncing the President's plans. Practically every suggestion of tho President's message was railed at by Gompers in bitter terras. Organ¬ ized labor will oppose substantially every legislative step urgeil by the President, Gorapera said.
Members of Congress sympathetic with union labor ideals will be called opon to fight:
1—Legislation for granting enforc¬ ing powera to the Railroad I.Abor Board on the ground that it will force men to work against their will.
2—Creation of a coal commission composed ot men who are nol familiar with the coal industry on tho grounds that such a commission could not function Impartially for any length of time.
3—Enactment of the Kellogg alien protection bill on the grounds that it will over-ride the constitution and the rights of states.
Gompers also .stated that, while the F'resident's proposal for a federal coal .selling agency may be right in princi¬ ple, he doubted its practical applica¬ tion. Mr. Harding's request for "en- forcable decisions" could be granted in one of two ways, Gompers said,—the Imposition of a flne or imprisonment, or both, or forcing the workera back into the shops under guns and af'the points of bayonets.
•'it would reduce the workers to slavery," he said.
President Harding, while in the Senate, favored anti-strike legislation and his attitude today is essentially the same, Gompers said.
"I hardly believe the President realized the consequences of that sug¬ gestion when he made it to Congress" Gompers .said. "If there is to be com¬ pulsory labor Impased upon the people of the L'nited States it may well raise the question whether compulsory la¬ bor could not be forced upon every-- one and not w-age earners alone.    The
New York, Augu.st 19. — Railway executives who conferred with big four brotherhood chiefs this week will meet the 118 members of the .V.ssociatlon of Railway executives here Wednesday, It was announced tonight.       ,
Informntion generally regarded as authentic said the rail chiefs would lay before tbe executive.s" association a plan a<Ivnnceil at the brotherhood con¬ ferences lo end tho .strike.
The plf.ii mostly concerns restora¬ tion of seniority rights of strikers, tbe union chiefs having given assurances that. It the rail executives will accept. It, chances of a settlement w-lll b« brighter.
Itohert S. BInkkert. assistant to Chairman Cuyler of the rail clxlefi, verified reports that proposals of the brotherhoo<ls will bo placed before the 118 major railroad presidents at Wed¬ nesday's meeting.     ,
IJlnkkenl, roganled as tho mouth¬ piece of tho rail chiefs' committee, de- claro<l a decision on the proposals might l>e reached by Thursday.
I'eace or a prolongation of the present rail war was reported tonight fdidopend lar.--e!y on result of a series of secret conferences being held here between representatives of striking shopmen and big four "mediators."
At the close of yesterday's session, tho bip four brotherhood chiefs, who are acting as mediators between tha railroad heads and the striking shop men, i^re understood to have laid .specific recommendations before the shopmen. The executives reported to the main body of railway chiefs. Congress 3Iove» Washington, Aug. 1».—Initial step* to carry out I^re^idcnt Hardlnfs legis¬ lative program for roping with tbe strike situation will be taken In Con¬ gress next week wltlTa grcnvlng re¬ luctance to enact speedily some of the majpr proposals in both Houses.
The  House  probably  will   act  next week on the I'residenfs request for a fe<leral   coal   commission   to   make   a complete  investigation  of the  mining industry in  the  hope  that  a solution j for  preventing  the   frenuently   recur- I ring coal strikes may be found.    The commi.ssion   would   be   empowered   to , curb   the   profits   of  the   coal   opera¬ tors,—a constant source of dispute be¬ tween miners and operatora.
The Senate foreign committee Trill meet Monday to consider the execu¬ tive's request for legislation giving the federal courts power to protect the treaty rights ot foreigners; so that the court oould step In and punish those responsible for outbreaks of violence such as the one at Herrin, IBs.
Put the President's plan of pre¬ venting coal profiteering through a federal ooal agency which would pur¬ chase large supplies of coal and dis¬ tribute it at fair prices to States con¬ tinues to face strong opposition.
It will be strongly fought hy those members of Congress who are op¬ po.sed to reguKitlon of public utilities and to the govemment meddling In private buslne».s.
Le<;lsLi(lre Safeguards
Looming in the dist.^nce w-as a cli¬ max to the long struggle In Congresa between those who believe the goT- ernment should strictly regulate puli¬ lic utilities in the public interest and tbose who want no govemment su- perv-islon or interference.
Mindful of the progressive brand of poptflar thought and vot ing, progres¬ sives in the Senate .s;iw' in the pres¬ ent situation their opportunity to put through leelslation of permanent benefit in preventing strikes, profl- tcering, the oppr»>ssion of w,nge earn¬ ers in tile coal indu.stry and otber abuses.
The progressive group therefor* will  work  for: t
1—A coai con mission so small that the coal interests would have no chance to contr6l It. without belns betrayed at once.
2—A law making it obligatory on the coal commission not only to In¬ vestigate thoroughly the coal Indus¬ try, but to submit to Congress at stated periods deflnlte recommenda¬ tions on  its iave-stlgatlon.
3—Enactment of luAs.ha.sed upon the commission's recommendations, thus building up a permanent code of public utility regulatory law. applic¬ able first ot all to coal.     ^
I're.sident Harding toda7 gave bis approval to Senator Borah's bill for a federal coal commlnlon. but sus> gested .some amendments might be necessary.
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MAN LONG WANTED
CAPTURED BY POLICE
Following a several months' search, dty detectives on <-i warrant last night arrested Xel.son Bennett, aged 27. of 4.i5 Wyomfng avenue, Wyoming, charge*! with forging and passlnr bad checks. He w-ill be given a bearing In police court this moming.
bennett wag arrested by Detectives
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workers may decide that what is good ; roundhouse where he  has been    em- for them is gow. for all. i ,,my,.„ ;,s a    railroad    guariL    When
Gompers attacked the President's taken to police station a revolver, pronouncement of law enf6r>...;ment as : biuck jack and hand cufts were taken an. encouragement of "govemment by | from him. It is alleged that Bennett Injunction." The numerous injunc- [ forge'l a number of checks, amoni tories was diminishing for want ofj tions of this and other industrial dis- ; them being on»--Si H. H Blase. Police fuel. Officials, while publicly de<:lar-j putes constitutes a denial of right of I searched for t^he man for the past ing conditions near normal, ^vere j trial by the orderly processes of law, ' several months but could not leam bla known te be faclnx serlotia trtrntr'-i        k^ ani^ i wharmnhnnf.
The     nation's reached a   crisis.