BUT HARDING
♦ DECLINES TO
INTERFERE
Cummins Won’t Introduce BiH
for Chief to Take Lines and
^ Regime Will Let Shopmen’s
Strike Continue.
Universal Service.
Washington, Aug. 29.—William
Jennings Bryan appeared at the cap
ltol Monday and urged seizure of
railroads and mines.
His views were outlined in a letter
to Senator Walsh, of Massachusetts,
author of a bill giving the president
this power.
While Mr. Bryan was at the cap
itol the president was in conference
with Senator Cummins, author of a
bill to empower the president to op
erate in-capacitated railroads.
Following this conference Senator
■Cummins announced that his mea
sure would not be Introduced now.
“The time is not ripe," he said.
This decision, it was said at the
White House, definitely outlines the
administration view not to interfere
■at this stage. The railroads and the
unions will be given further oppor
tunity to “fight it out," it was said.
Here’s Bryan’s Letter.
Mr. Bryan's letter to Senator Walsh
follows:
* *T — ,1 1*1, 1 — * .. — /I
- proval your proposition to empower
the president to take over the rail
roads and the coal mines whenever
the private owners are unwilling or
unable to respond to the demands of
the public, and operate them tempor
arily until the private owners are able
to discharge their duty to the public.
“1 believe you are entirely right.
The railroad and mine owners col
lect their profits from the public, and
being in charge of their several in
dustries and under responsibility to
the public to operate the roads and
mines in such a way as to supply the
needs of the public.
“Whenever they fail to do this, no
matter what the reason may be, the
. government must, for the protection
. of the public, assume temporary con
trol—that control to last as long as
-the disability of the couporation lasts.
If the president has this power, then
responsibility rests upon him and
public opinion will compel him to aot
whenever action is necessary for the
protection of the public.
"Only One Alternative.”
’‘There is only one alternative .0
this plan and that alternative needs
only to be stated to be rejected, name
ly, to turn the army over to private
industries to enforce private and
personal opinions.
“If the railroad executives are per
mitted to decide what should be done
regardless of the opinion of the pres
ident and congress and regardless of
the welfare of the public, and call
for the army to enforce their views,
the army becomes a body of merce
nary troops loaned to private cor
porations for a private use.
"The same objection would lie to
the loaning of the army to the em
ployes to enforce their views. Either
attitude would be indefensible, be
cause the army jp the agency of the
government and can only be used to
enforce tho demands of the govern
ment.
“With the business of the country
seriously crippled by the railroad sit
uation and the coal supply diminish
ing at the approach of winter, no time
should be lost. The compulsion is so
urgent and the reasons which support
your proposition so unanswerable
that you ought to have no difficulty
in securing the support of both demo
crats and republicans and thus put an
end to an intolerable situation.
Plea for Public.
“A large majority of the people
have no pecuniary interest in either
side of the struggle, and should not
be compelled to suffer while a rela
tively small number fight out their
differences. For -instance, there aro
600,000 coal miners out. If we count
the number of stockholders in the
mines at 400,000—and they are prob
ably much less than that number —
we have a million men pecuniarily in
terested on the two sides of tho strike.
Counting five -to a family that would
give us not over 5,000,000 pecuniarily
interested on both sides. Out of a
population of more than 100,000,000,
why should 05 per cent, of the people
freeze just because 5 per cent, cannot
agree as to wages? The vesting of
authority in the president to act when
necessary would relieve the present
emergency and we should have a per
manent tribunal framed on the plan
of the 30 treaties to provide for an
Investigation that would give tho
public information as to the matter
in dispute and permit the mobilization
of public opinion for the settlement
of the difference before an innocent
people is exposed to the loss that ac
companies war between labor and
capital.
“You are rendering a real pub
lic service when you renew your ef
forts commenced months ago to pro
tect the people from great and immi
nent suffering.”
Former Governor Cox of 'Ohio has ar
rived in Berlin after a tour of practically
all western Europe by automobile. He
maintains that American participation In
European affairs Is absolutely essential
to tho best interests of both Europe und
America.
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♦ “PASSION PLAY” PAYS. ♦
♦ - ♦
♦ Oberammergau, Bavaria, Aug. +■
■f 28 (A. P.)—Two hundred and +
♦ twenty thousand persons, in- +
s- ♦ eluding 18,238 Americans thus ♦
♦ far, have visited the Passion -f
♦ play, according to the man- ♦
♦ agement, thus surpassing all -f
♦ previous records of atten- ♦
dance. Total receipts amoun- ♦
♦ ted to about 15,000,000 marks. +
♦ +
48 MINERS
ARE STILL
TRAPPED
Hoping Against Hope Fresh
Relays of Men Battle to Save
Lives In the-California Gold
Field Disaster.
Universal Service.
Jackson, Cal., Aug. 29.—Hoping
against hope Tresh relays of mining
men Monday night battled to save
the lives of 48 men trapped nearly a
mile underneath the surface of the
earth in the famous old Argonaut
gold mine.
Monday night no man knew wheth
er the miners trapped in the bowels
of the earth at the 4,000-foot level of
the mine were dead or alive.
Twenty-four hours of feverish at
tempts at rescue have resulted in
failure. No word has come out of the
smoke and fume reeking recesses of
the earth to indicate how it goes with
the little band that was trapped
shorly after midnight Monday morn
ing when flames broke out in the
famous old mine at the 3,000-foot
level.
They are still down there trapped.
There is Faintest Hope.
There is the faintest hope that
some of them may yet be alive. Two
big air compressors above the sur
face pumped fresh air through great
steel pipes down the shaft night and
day. The pumps are still going. The
air may reach those lower levels, or—
if the pipes have been fused throught
or destroyed by a cave in since the
timbers burned—it may be merely
serving to add oxygen to the flames.
The process of rescue work is very
simple. All Monday afternoon res
cuers supplied by the state mining
bureau were experimenting with ca
nary birds to see how far down the
shaft it was possible to go. The little
yellow fluterers were lowered at the
end of weighted strings, and the
strings carefully measured as they
were paid out from above.
Some of the canaries c^me weakly
moving their wings, but alive. Oth
ers came up dead.
From these means it was discovered
that at 6 p. m. that life was possible
down to the 2,700 foot level. The
fire had evidently somewhat burned
out. Men in pairs were immediately
sent down. They were equipped with
hose.
Bucket skips full of water were
then lowered and the water was siph
oned through the hose. The fire
fighters changed shifts every 15 min
utes. This method was admittedly
hit-or-miss.
But it was the best that could be
devised.
governor^ rges aid.
Sacramento, Cal., Aug. 28.—Latest
reports to the state department of
forestry from Jackson indicate 52
miners, 32 of whom ere Americans,
lost their lives in the Argonaut gold
mine cave-in there, it was learned
through a telegram sent to Governor
Stephens late Monday by W. D. Ri
der, assistant state forester.
Governor Stephens telegraphed the
state forestry department to render
all aid in the department's power to
the entrapped miners.
Rider telegraphed in reply:
"In reply to your telegram, have
communicated direct with the district
attorney of Amador county extending
your offer of help. He advises more
assistance is at hand than can bo
used. Have sent in a state ranger to
keep in touch with him and advise us
if any aid can be rendered. Later the
reports indicate 52 men have lost
their lives, 32 of whom are Ameri
cans.”
COX SAYS HE WILL
BE NEXT PRESIDENT
—VON WIEGAND
Hews Ex-Governor Stated
Wirth Would Accept Hoover
as Referee Causes Stir.
KARL H. VON WIEGAND
Universal Service Correspondent.
Special Wireless Dispatch.
Berlin, Aug. 29.—The alleged state
ment by former Gov. James M. Cox,
of Ohio, to the press in London that
Chancellor Wirth had authorized him
to say the German government would
accept Secretary Hoover as a sort of
dictatorial referee or arbitrator to
fix the sum Germany should pay in
reparations, caused no little painful
surprise In government circles here.
It is not quite clear whether Chan
cellor Wirth did say something to
Governor Cox to that effect, but in
strict confidence, or whether the ex
presidential condidate went a little too
far in his interpretation of his talk
with the chancellor.
Wirth refused to make any state
ment when T asked him Monday. He
begged not be drawn into any contro
versy, merely saying:
“It is Governor Cox’s own matter,”
Friends of Governor Cox, when he
was here, let it be known that he
planned to be one of the democratic
candidates for the next presidential
nomination and even went so far as
to assure them that he would ho the
next president of the United States.
STRIKER* BATTLE TROOPS.
Havre, France, Aug. 28 (A. P.)—
There was further lighting between
strikers and troops when strikers
made an attack on mounted gen
darmes and mounted police in the
Rue Clovis, near the Franklin club
yesterday afternoon. ,
FARMER, 126, DIES.
Clarksburg, W. V. A. Aug. 28 (A. P.
—John Drysdale, a farmer, said to be
126 years old, died at his home near
Craigsville, according to a dispatch
received here Monday. Drysdale was
born in Scotland and a family record
gives 1796 as the year of his birth.
RAIL PEACE I
SETTLEMENT
HOPE FADES
Neil, Representing Southeast
ern Roads, Demands Way
Men’s Motion for Increase In
Pay Be Thrown Out.
Universal Service.
Chicago, Aug. 29.—The national
railroad strike has become entangled
In technicalities. Differences botween
the roads and the men aro becoming
greater and hope of an amicable ad
justment dimmer, It was indicated
Monday.
An insight Into the situation was
presented Monday when the mainten
ance of way employes—400,000 strong
—represented by E. F. Grable, head of
the organization, filed demands 'for
Increased pay before the United
States railway labor board.
Mr. Grable Insisted that the board
grant an Immediate hearing and that
the ‘‘living wage" principle be adopted
by the board.
Dr. A. P. Neil, representing the
southeastern roads demanded that the
Grable motion be thrown out. He
urged this question was not Included
in the discussions between the men
and the roads before the matter was
referred to the labor board. He claim
ed that under the transportation act
the matter could not come before the
board until the roads and men failed
to reach an agreement on the ques
tion.
Ken. W. Hooper, chairman of the
board, announced Monday when he
adjourned the hearing until 10 o’clock
Tuesday morning that a decision on
Mr. Neil’s contention would be given
by the board when it reconvened.
In the meantime the shopmen’s
strike continued without marked
change.
The roads continued their effort to
recruit new forces. Train service
was slow because of faulty equipment.
Movement of coal, however, increased,
load reachin gChioago from south
ern Illinois and Indiana.
Mr. Grable on Monday demanded a
minimum of 48 cents a nhour. The
three principal points in a lengthy
brief filed with the board were:
Recognition of a minimum wage for
railroad workers.
Re-establishment of the eight-hour
day by a ruling forcing the roads to
pay "punitive overtime” of a 50 per
cent, higher rate for work done after
eight hours.
A 48-cent hourly minimum wage
for all track workers who, under
the board's ruling, received 28 cents
an hour or less, and that for those
now receiving more than 28 cents an
hour, a differential in cents above the
28 cents be added to the demanded
minimum rate of 48 cents.
Ten eastern railroads objected to
Mr. Grable speaking as a representa
tive of maintenance of way men on
their lines. They contend these men
had gone on strike and they had or
ganized new forces.
Ben W. Hooper, chairman of the
board, asked Mr. Grable to file
answer to this charge Tuesday morn
ing. Among the roads Involved in
this controversy are the New York,
New Haven & Hartford, Central New
England, Philadelphia & Reading,
Pittsburgh & West Virginia, Dela
ware, Eackawanna & Western, and
the Grand Trunk.
"Big Five” Action Today.
While the labor board is threshing
out the case of the maintenance of
way"men, grand chiefs of the “Big
Five” brotherhoods will hold a meet
ing in Cleveland Tuesday to deter
mine the attitude of those organiza
tion toward the shopmen’s strike.
Report^ from Cleveland Tuesday
night indicated any action taken
would be conservative and there was
no indication that a strike of en
gineers, firemen and trainmen would
be called. It was believed af definite
program would be adopted govern
ing operation of locomotives and
tolling stock not in good order.
M'COY FAILS TO GET
LICENSE FOR NO. 9
Must Produce Baltimore Girl
So He WireaHer to Hurry
to Los Angeles.
I.oa Angeles, Aug. 29.—Norman
Selby, otherwise known as "Kid Mc
Coy", one time famous prize fighter,
failed Monday in an attempt to obtain
a license for his ninth marriage, but
he revealed for the first time the
name of the girl he will marry.
He gives her name as Jacquelnna A.
McDowell, of Baltimore, whose hus
band was killed in the world war.
McCoy was informed that he would
have to produce the girl in order to
obtain a marriage license legally, so
he promised he would wire her to
leave Tuesday.
McCoy also had passports in his
pocket when he applied at the mar
riage license bureau, He saldi he and
his bride would leave in September
for a honeymoon trip to the Orient.
M’CGRMICK WILL GO
WITH GANNA ON TOUR
Universal Service.
Paris, Aug. 29.—Accompanied by
her husband, Harold F. McCormick,
and managed by Jules Daiber, well
known impressario, (lanna Walska
McCormick wUl in October make a
grand concert tour of France in prep
aration for her operatic season here
next year at the Champs Elysees
theater.
McCormick will finance the operatic
season at the Chumps Elysees.
PRIDE IH SCHOOLS
Dominant Feeling Among Settlers
in Western Canada.
Despite “Newness” a* the Country,
There Are No Better Institution*
of Learning Anywhere.
*
There Is frequently hesitation ex
pressed by those whose rnluds are
almost made up to move to the agri
cultural lands of Western Canada,
that the children will not enjoy the
school privileges afforded them In
their present surroundings. This Is a
reasonable doubt Tbo country Is new.
It is within the memory of many who
will read this that the bison roamed
these prairies at will, that there wore
no railroads, no settlements beyond
that of gome of the Hudson Bay posts,
a few Courageous ranchmen and In
dians. It was a country of unknown
quantity. It Is different today, aud It
has bean madb different In that short
time because of the latent stores of
wealth hidden In the land, which has
been mgde to yield bountifully through
the daring enterprise of the pioneer
and the railways that had the courage
to extend their enterprising lines of
steel throughout Its length and a great
portion of Its breadth. Villages and
hamlets have developed Into towns and
towns Into cities, supported aud main
tained by those who, coming practi
cally from all parts of the world, and
many, yes, thousands, from the neigh
boring states to the south, have taken
up land that cost them but a trifle as
compared with what they were able
to dispose of the holdings upon which
they had been living for years. These
people brought with them a method
In life that electrified and changed the
entire Canadian West. Today things
are different, and a trip to Western
Canada • ill show a country new but
old. New because changes have been
wrought thnt give to the newcomer
the opportunity to become part or a
growing nnd developing country—It
gives the chance to say what shall be
made of It; old because there has been
brought into itu life those things
thet have proven useful In older coun
tries, while there has been eliminated
everything that would tend to a back
ward stage. A writer, dealing with
social matters, treats of the schools,
and says:
‘Everywhere the school follows the
plow. Cities which a few years ago
were represented by scattered shacks
are proud today of their school build
ings. The web of education Is belug
spread over the prairie. Lately,
however, a new policy has been adopt
ed. Instead of many rural schools,
big central schools are being estab
lished, each serving rn area of fifty
square miles or so, and children who
live a mile and a half away are con
veyed thither In well-warmed motor
cars. In the summer, of course, they
come on "bikes" or ponies.
“And the young idea is taught to
shoot in many directions. The Instrue
lion is not limited to the three It’s,
but nature study and manual crafts
are taught, in order that the future
agriculturist mny have his education
al foundation laid. Many rural schools
have pleasant gardens attached, with
flower and vegetuhle beds, and the
visitor to one such school deep In the
country says she will never forget the
pride with which a little lad showed
her the pntch of onions in his plot.
Thrift is also taught In the schools
by moans of the dime bank.
“Following the primary schools there
are secondary schools, where training
is free. This includes classics, modern
languages, science, mathematics, ad
vanced English, and often agricultural,
commercial, and technical subjects,
and—but this concerns the girls—
household economics. For three years
this lasts, and then comes matricula
tion into the university, a matricula
tion which admits direct to the arts
YOUNG GIRLS NEED CARE
Mothers, watch your Daughters’ Health
Health Is Happiness
From the time a girl reaches the
age of twelve until womanhood is es
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The condition that the girl is then
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vice.
Many a woman has suffered years
of prolonged pain and misery through
having been the victim of thought
lessness or ignorance on the part of
those who should have guided her
through the dangers and difficulties
that beset this period.
Mothers should teach their girls
what danger comes from standing
around with cold or wet feet, from
lifting heavy articles, and from over
working. Do not let them over-study.
If they complain of headache, pain3
in the back and lower limbs, they
need a mother’s thoughtful care and
sympathy.
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or science degree, or the education
may be completed by a course In some
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Too Obedient.
The devout mother and her five
year-old daughter were seated In
church. When the service began the
mother said In an undertone: “Sit
on the edge of the pew, dear, and bow
your head.
The child obeyed and the mother
turned her entire attention to the
service. The whole congregation was
respectfully quiet.
Suddenly the little girl's voice
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onto me, mamma, I’m slldin’ oft I”
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NATIVE CONVERTS AT MEET
Peking Gathering Shows the Spread
of Christianity In Countries of
the Far East.
In early years of missionary confer
ence, movements in non-ClirlstinD
lands were often represented by work
ers from Christian lands who were la
boring in the foreign field. To the re
cent conference held In Peking of the
World's Student Christian federation,
however, the various movements sent
as delegates sons and daughters of the
soil; e. g. of the 'J4 Japanese delegates
only two were non-Japanese. Of the
nine /from India till but three were
Indians, of the six representing Korea
only one was a foreigner, of the nine
from Russia and Siberia all but one
were citizens of these lands, and all
of the 12 representing the Philippine
Islands were Filipinos.
Slight Mistake.
Jim was very much in love, but held
back his proposal from sheer bash
fulness. At last he decided to pop
the question by telephone.
“Mabel, I love you!" he gasped, his
heart thumping. “Will you marry
me?”
There was a moment's hesitation
before the answer oame. ^
“Of course I will, Arthur. Why
didn’t you come and ask me yourself?"
Then Jim shouted back:
“You’ll have to break the news te
Arthur yourself. I’ll be hanged if 1
will!”
“Potential Energy.”
Potential energy is that which exists
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Water stored in an elevated reservoir
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lized to effect work,
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