Indianapolis Times, Volume 34, Number 96, Indianapolis, Marion County, 1 September 1921 — Page 1

THE WEATHER Continued warm and probably fair tonight and Friday.

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WAR ALWAYS APOSSIBILITY, HARDING SAYS President Makes Talk to Graduates of War College. REPEATS PLEDGE Never to Call Forces for Duties They Can’t Indorse. WASHINGTON, Sept. I—President Harding in an address today to members of the entering class of the Army and Navy College here, declared “no matter where the best aspirations of the world may lead us, there may never be a time w>ui there will be no necessity for armed forces.” "It is perfectly futile to believe there never may be armed conflicts,” he declared. “The two essentials for the progress of civilisation,” the President continued, “are understanding among men at home and no conflict among nations." lie referred to the present disturbances in West Virginia, explaining this was a result of misunderstandings between "men at home.” "We should not hare any conflict like that.” the President added. "It is due to lack of understanding." President Harding reiterated his pledge that during the time he served as chief executive "you military men will never be called into service for any work that you cannot enter with all your hearts .and souls as Americans.” The President advised the officers to promote “fuller understanding" between the people in the United States and in other , countries so “you never will be drawn into a conflict.” General John J. Pershing. Chief of Staff, who spoke to the officers in advance es the President, discussed the technical phases of their training in the war col lege. The advantages of a technical education were also stressed by Secretary of War Weeks. “We are living in a technical age." Secretary Weeks said. "The records show that more than half of the men who made good on the other side during the war were graduates of technical institutions A man without a technical education If hopelessly handicapped." Secretary Weeks said the Army had undergone a “state of reaction" because of military rule during the war, and told the officers tha talthough reductions were to be made in the Army budget, he "would rather cut in any other direction than In the technically trained personnel.” GAS COMPANY SHOWS $92,727 j JULY DEFICIT Compared With Profit of $13,354 for Month of June. A deficit of 592,727.72 for the month of July as compared with a profit of $13,354.27 for the month of June, was reported by the Citizens Gas Company la % Its monthly report to the public service commission today. The operating expenses for July we-e $333,933.77, an increase of $10,701.31 over the month of June. The net operating Income is given as 531.065.20 “in the red,” a reduction of $95,142.91 under the month of June. The gross earnings show a deficit of $30,023.73, a reduction of $104,119.51. The deficit of net profits for the year thus far is given as $370,447.85. The coke production for July is given as 13.174 tons, as compared with 18.559 tons for June. Other comparative coke figures follow: Sales, July 9.334, Juno 9.099; average price, July *8.48, JuDe j $8756; tonnage used, July 3.044, Juae ; 3.103; price a ton used. July $3.09. June 95226: tonnage sold to Indianapolis do- j meeiic consumers, July 742, June 1,109; | average domestic price, July $8.31, June $3 25. The figures show that during July 5 228 tons were added to stock and that the total value of the coke pile July 31 was $1,285,739 @O. This report is made in the face of the company's request for permission to sell $1,000,009 in 7 per cent preferred stock. The petition will be heard by the commissioners at 1 o'clock tomorrow afternoon. Decision May Open Way for Recognition WASHINGTON, Sept. I.—There is a possibility that the decision of the Supreme Court of Mexico with regard to the non-retroactivity of Article 27 of the Mexican constitution may prove, upon examination, to be a sufficiently comprehensive guarantee against confiscation of American rights to warrant recognition of the Obregon government by the United States without that issue being covered In a treaty, it was intimated In a high official quarter today. Louisville Man Is Shot Near Carlsbad CARLSBAND, Germany, Sept. I.—Carl ' Orlamunder of Louisville, Ky., was shot j and seriously wounded and then robbed at Pierkenhammer today. He is in & Miospital In a serious condition, but phy- j say be probably will recover.

| WEATHER k Forecast for Indianapolis and vicinity or the twenty-four hours ending 7 m.. Sept. 2, l'J2\: Continued warm and probably fair weatner tonight and Frida v. HOCKLY TI'HPB RATI'BE. 0 a. m 74 7 a. m 76 8 a. m 78 9 a. m S3 >0 a. m S3 il a. in 81 13 (noon) S4 l u. 86 2 p. 72

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Mrs. Beatrice Smith Nugent has obtained an injunction tying up the estate of William Y'an Rensselaer Smith, valued at $10,000,000, on the ground that William E. Smith, her uncle, who inherits the estate under the will, agreed to give her half of it for maintaining silence about his marriage. Smith, she says, feared that he would be disinherited should his marriage become known.

Says Ashby in Need of Aids in City Work Attorneys Wonder at Ability of Counsel to Keep Going. YVidespread sentiment has developed among Indianapolis attorneys that Samuel Ashby, corporation counsel for the city, should be provided with a first-class assistant to relieve him of some of the burdens which have been piling upon him while he has been attempting to combat th? late moves cf several big public utility corporations affecting the city's interests. The work which Mr. Ashby has been called upon to do in the past few months and which he faces durlug the remainder of the Jewett administration has been and will be enough to keep three or four good corporation lawyers busy almost night and day and yet the corporation counsel has been comtelled to fight along as best he can practically without assistanceMr. Ashby’s department Has an appropriation to pay the salaries of five assistants. So far as his work of protecting the city's interests in utility mn*ters is concerned, however, these salaries might as well never be paid. Two of the assistants are assigned to city court. Dixson H. Bynum, another, has his hands full acting as city claim agent and attorney far the board of sanitary commissioners. Thomas D. Stevenson, city attorney, and Harry E. Yoebey, assistant city attorney, represent the city in suits against it. Some assistance in corporation matters might be given Mr. Ashby by Mr. Stevenson and Mr. Yockey, but both within the past few months have engaged In private practice as well as holding their 1 city jobs. BUCKS ARRAYS OF LEGAL LIGHTS. So the corporation coun*el stands alone I fighting batteries of the brightest attor neys in Indiana. For several days he has I been representing the city in opposition to the petition for a merger of electric utilities by the Indiana Electric Corporation before the public service commis!on. At the same time he has had to keep in mind from day to day tbe city’s Interests in the fight to get a contract with the Indianapolis Street Railway Company to replace its surrendered franchise, the plaza remonstrance fight in the city council, and other equally complicated matters. In the midst of the merger hearing last week, Mr. Ashby's troubles were multiplied a hundred fold when the Citizens’ Gas Company surrendered its franchise and filed with the public service commission a petition for permission to issue $1,000,000 worth of stock. The merger hearing today and Mr. Ashby must plunge right cut of It into the hearing on the gas company’s request for permission to Issue the stock tomorrow. No sooner will this be over gome time next week than ho must represent the city before tbe commission in a hearing on heat rates of the Merchants Heat and Light Company and the Indianapolis Light and Heat Company a week from tomorrow. And all the while, it is to be remembered, the busy lawyer must, keep in mind the jitney bus wrangle, the trae(Continued on Page Eleven.;

Day and Night of Terror in Coal Mine War TIMES SPECIAL WRITER PENS PICTURE Business Men of State Against Martial Law

Special to Indiana Dally Times and Philadelphia Public Ledger. By T. V. HEALY. LOGAN, W. Va., Sept. I.—An army of from four thousand to eight thousand armed miners is slowly but steadily advancing over the hills toward this city. Washington was informed that unless Federal troops were sent here at .once, Logan might be taken by the miners. Great loss of life and property Is feared If the invasion is accomplished. An airplane flying over the mountains bordering the Guayan liiver dropped a T. X. T. bomb over the camp of invading miners and the explosion was terrific. Effect on camp unknown. This was announced officially. State police from various sections of West Virginia are en route to Logan. A

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BOND ISSUE IS PROPOSED FOR LAND PURCHASE To Provide Convalescent Park at Riley Hospital. WOULD RAISE $250,000 Prospects of floating a $250,000 bond issue with- which to purchase land fur the proposed convalescent park between the city and Kobert Long Hospitals will to be discussed by the board of park be discussed by tbe board of park commissioners soon, it was announced by officials today. At a conference of city officials with trustees of Indiana University and members of the Kiley Memorial Association at the city hall Wednesday afternoon it was practically settled that the city should, if at ail possible, buy the land and che park board should bo the governmental body to acquire the property. The Kile.,’ Memorial Assoclatlou and university trustees asked the city to buy the tract in order that it might make a beautiful setting for the Kiley Children s Hospital, ground for which is to broken on the poet's birthday, Oct. 7. The Riley association and Indiana University trustees, which by an act of the 1921 Legislature have Joint control over the Riley children's hospital project, arc i buying the ground bounded by .North street, Caldwell street, Tenth street and Wilson street. They are asking the city to buy the territory surrounded by Wilson street, North street, Locke street and the city hospital. The second tract, when cleared of about 100 houies-lt now bears, would form a quadrangle upon which the Long, city and Kiley children's hospitals would front. This would constitute a hospital center which when developed along lines which State und city officials have in mind would be unrivalled in the country. SALK OF BONDS RAISES Ql ESTION. The park board is expected to consider the necessary bond issue in the light of tlie facts that consent of the board of State tax commissioners must bo obtained, and there is said to be practically no market for long-term bonds of not more than 5 per cent denomination. The board can issue as high as t 0 per cent bonds for a five-year period, but beyond that the law provides the rate must not be above 5 per cent, in recent Issues for swimming pools and playground acquisitions the board provided for 6 per cent five-year bonds with the idea they will be refunded at a lower rate at the date of maturity in case the money market is not so high. The Kiley association la anxious that cify officials act at once because location of the first unit of the children's hospital depends upon whether or not the convalescent park is to be established. The State has appropriated $125,000 for the purpose and the association says it expects to obtain $375,0<X) in private contributions in a short time. W. C. Bobbs. chairman; Frederick E. Schortemeier, secretary, and W. P. Herod, member of the Riley Memorial Association, represented that body. I)r. S. E. (Continued on Page Eleven.) Bodies of Two ZR-2 IT. S. Victims Found LONDON, Sept. I.—The bodies of two American victims of the ZU-2 disaster — Commander Louis 11. Maxfleld of Washington, D. C, and George Welch, a mechanic. Elgin, lll.—have been recovered, the Daily Mail announced.

Beiieve Mellon Estimate Will Be Cause to Rewrite House Revenue Measure WASHINGTON, Sept. 1. —Secretary Mellon’s statement that the Government will require approximately $4,000,000,000 to meet ita obligations and running expenses during the current fiscal year Is likely to be accepted by the Senate Finance Committee as the basis for rewriting the tax bill passed by; the House, Republican committee members indicated.

Although the committee is considering the bill in closed executive session, it was stated no plan or policy for raising revenue aud revising taxation would lie formulated by the Republican majority members until after Secretary Mellon confers with the committee next week. Most of the Republican members are inclined to accept the Secretary's tax proposals aa a guide as to how far Congress and the Administration reail yean go toward relieving the country's tax burdens 'and at the samo time provide for th- Goverment's financial requirements. Mellon's recommendations were rejected by the House when it cut the amount to be raised by the bill to $2,644,000,000. The Senate is expected to add at least $1,000,000,000 to this amount in making many sweeping

hurry call was sent out for reinforcements and the police were summoned from points where they were engaged in guard duty. A line of defense was thrown around the city of Logan under command of six captains. Tense excitement prevails but the town is orderly. Detachments of men coming in from the hills report heavy firing in v.'-lous sections, particularly on Crooked t reek. Food and ammunition is being constantly rushed to the four points under attack by a fleet of motor trucks and autos. Machine guns have been planted at that sector and, according to reports from returning volunteers and American Legion men, more than 600 rounds of ammunition were discharged from the machine gun nests. In the valley on the

INDIANAPOLIS, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 1,1921.

SNAG STRUCK IN PROPOSED MERGER PLAN Doubt Money Source for Building Plant. UGLY WORD USED Attorney Says Plan Admits $10,000,000 Structure. The question or where the Indiana Electric Corporation expects to obtain money with which to construct a central power plant and distribution lines for tte purpose of supplying current to the seven utilities it proposes to purchase came to the front in oral argument before the public service commission today in the hearing of the corporation's petition for authority to purchase the property. Samuel Ashby, corporation counsel for the city of Indianapolis, in his argument raised the question. “If the public service commission should authorize the securities issue *for which the corporation is asking authority they would not produce a dollar for a power plant or a distribution system," Mr. Ashby declared. "Where will they get tbe money to finance a power plant? If these securities are authorized the company will be back before the commission asking for new securities with which to build a power plant and distribution system." “I have been wondering about that myself." Commissioner George Barn a -il said. “I have been wondering why the power station idea was not developed in this hearing" Charles McPherson, an attorney for thr corporation, said he had been prevented from presenting evidence on this subject "The gentlemen on the other side started out by saying they were for the central power station idea,” he said. "I will say, however, that this project will be financed by tbs sale of new securities The earnings on the securities will cold* from the profits on the additions.” ATTORENY USES NAUGHTY WORD. “But if the property has all the sccnrl ties it will bear the money must com* from somewhere else.” Commissioner Barnard remarked, "if this proposlttor doe* not Involve a central power stnttor it seems to me you have only a coroblna tlon the purpose of which 1 cannot see.’ "We haven't given yon all these things because the respondents have b*en and unfair.” Mr. McPherson declared. Mr Barnard told McPherson the profanity was not necessary. Mr. McPherson conttuued by saying the plan of consolidation will enable each company to issue new securtlcs as it grows. “Our plan is broad enough to build a $10,000,000 power plant.” he said. “This is the thing that leads us to form the companies Into a targe unit. There is no question but what this company can (Continued on Page Eleven.)

changes in the bill. One Republican leader of ihe Senate said It would be safe to predict, that Mellon’s estimate of $4,000,000,000 would stand when the bill is ri written and enacted finally. Senator Smoot, Republican, Utah, estimated that $3,897>,000,000 must be raised by the Government from taxation. Smoot figures that this amount easily could be raised, “without a single person being able to say he was discriminated against" by the new tax bill he has written and will offer as a substitute for the House measure. YY'hile Smoot's bill will receive careful consideration it is regarded as certain that a rewritten House bill will be the one the committee will report to the Senate after it reconvenes Sept. 21.

Coal River side of the Guyan Ridge, miners sought shelter in cabins and gullies and kept up continuous fire for hours. ARMY OFFICER 18 HOOTED, JEERED. Neither officials here nor in Charleston believe the miners will pay any attention to President Harding’s proclamation. This belief is based on the fact that firing has not ceased since the proclamation was Issti ,i and the miners have continued to advance. Information was received here to the effect that Colonel Thompson, who was sent to Charleston by the War Department, had been hooted and jeered when he read the proclamation to an assemblage of minors on the o'joostte side of the ridge, which sepa ec this cify from the red3’ territory.

Sheriff Declares 6 Army' Quits After Heavy Loss; Martial Law Is Delayed WILLIAMSON, W. Va., Sept. I.—The main body of the armed miners which yesterday attempted to enter Logan County is in retreat, Sheriff Ben Chafin of Logan County has reported to military headquarters here. Sheriff Chafin said fifty or more of the miners had been killed by the defending force. He said three of the defenders had been killed. That the miners are retreating was ascertained by observers in scout planes which flew over the Coal River section from Blair to Jeffery. A considerable force remains in the mountains in the neighborhood of Blair.

ENTIRE FORCE IS WIPED OUT ORCAPTURED Writer Describes ‘Battlefield" as Similar in Topography to That of Verdun. MADISON, W. Va.. Sept. I.—Fifty miners are reported killed or bad y wounded la renewed fighting at Blair this morning. The report was brought back from the front by two men, both wound ed. The detachment is said to have at tacked a machine gun nest on Blair Mountain. The entire force with the exception of the two making the report is said to hav* been wiped out or taken prisoner. Heavy fighting between striking miners and sheriff's deputies, Stato police and volunteer citizens broke out at 11 o’clock In the region of Sharpless and Biair in Logan County, according to reports received here. Firing has been in progress all morning and about noon it became intensified, tlie report stated. The topography of the Upper Guyan Valley, wherein lies Logan County, is not unlike the country surrounding Verdun Blair Mountain where the first battle occurred, might well be compared to the sanguinary, “La Mnrte Ilomme," or “Dead Man's Hill" where at a terrible coat of lives, the French held the toche and where, later in the war. the Americans, in a brilliant attack, forced the gray-clad Huns backward FCTILILT ATTEMPT TO TAKE POSITIONS. Without the natural fortification* of Logan County, on the Boone border. 4.000 or 8,000 miners from the New lUver fields and frosn Kanawha County are crouched for the attack Several times they have dashed forward, assaulting the Logan defenders on tha mountain tops. As many times they have fallen back. Following the Initial assaults the miners have chosen to resort to snipers' tactics. The defenders of the Logan border have employed many devices of war. Many drums of "tear" gas lie back of the front, ready to pour out if the miners attempt a massed attack. The gas will (Continued on Page Two.) MARKET RULES ARE AGREED ON Stands Now Prohibited on South Side of Courthouse. An agreement was reached today following a conference between members of the board of county commissioners and City Market Master Harry Libeau, that an 'dor will be Issued preventing (he erection of market stands in East Washington street south of the courthouse on off market days and that peddlers ou market days will r.ot be allowed to take the places of farmers in this street. It also was agreed the market master would hold all stand owners responsible for garbage and refuse. Mr. Libeau stated he would organize “garbage zones" on the market in order he said that stand owners may dump their garbage. City wagons will then remove the refuse. Tbe market master agreed that conditions on the curb market could be Improved from a sanitary standpoint. He pointed out there are approximately 400 stands a week on the market. The fees for August, 1917, for stand space amounted to $791 as compared to $1,626 for August of this year, according to information given the commissioners. Mr. Libeau blamed the condition on an overcrowded market. The conference was the result of a protest made by representatives of the East Washington Street Merchants’ Association.

It also wn3 said that for a time his train was commandeered, but later returned to him and that he left the vicinity without having suceedcd In either dispersing the mob, nor impressing upon them the seriousuess of the situation they would precipitate should they refuse to retreat. Lnter advices from Charleston were to the effect that additional miners were gathering and would march to Join their comrades in the Blair sector. Logan has 1,200 men in the field but this force Is considered totally inadequate to repel the invaders should they make concerted charge on all fronts. That is the reason why the President has been asked to rush troops here immediately. The general situation at this hour is more serious than at any other time since the (Continued on Page Six.)

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Mine Trouble in West Virginia of Long Standing Conflict in the West Virginia coal fields ha raged Intermittently for many years. Warfare has cost heavily fn lives and money. It Is the direct result, according to President John L. Lewis of the United Mine Workers, of the efforts of coal operators to resist organization of miners In that region. fifty-five thousand miners In West Virginia are organized—that Is, they are members of the United Mine Workers. Only about forty thounnd nre unorganized and these are in the five counties named In President Harding's prepared martial law proclamation. No trouble exists, according to union officials. In the organized district.

) BULLETINS WASHINGTON, Sept. I.—A squadron of thirteen airplanes tuduv waa ordered by Secretary of War Week* to proceed to YYest Y'irginia to be used by the Government in the event of establishment of martini law In the troubled zones of the West Y'irginia coal fields. The airplanes are under orders to proceed from Lunglry Held. Va. CHARLESTON, W. Va., Sept. 1 C. F. Keeney and Fred Mooney, president and secretary, respectively, of District 17, United Mine YY'orkers, Indlrted for murder In connection with the death of two men during fighting In Mingo County last May, still were lieing sought today by Sheriff Henry A. Walker, who received warrant* for their arrest from YYillinmson Wednesday. ‘Wrecked’ Ship Located: Crew Believed Safe Canadian Importer Met With Accident Aug. 19 and Reported Sunk. SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. I.—The steamship Canadian Importer, believed lost with her crew of forty officers and men, has been found. A wireless message intercepted today liy the L'nlted States Naval Radio Station at Verba Buena Island declared the missing ship liad been located in latitude 39:20:137 west. Assumption that all on board was safe was taken from the statement in the message that nothing but a powerful tug was necessary to carry out the rescue work. The Canadian Importer met with neeideent Aug. 19. Iler wireless went dead. For ten days she has drifted, unable to communicate with other ships or to land. By chance the steamer Cordova passed by and was advised that the Canadian Importer’s decks were awash and that there was seventeen feet of water in her hold. Captain Bisslet, however, refused aid. Four Canadian vessels and the United States revenue cutter Snohomish searched for the vessel and only a mass of wreckage had greeteed them. No word has been received of n boat load of the Canadian Importer's crew, including the second and third officers and nine seamen, which put out front the vessel in a small boat in an attempt to row to land for aid.

Police Chief Tells His Officers They Must Hit the Ball A more strict enforcement of the law, especially the gambling, prohibition and vico laws, was ordered by Chief of Police Jerry E. Kinney in a talk to sergeants, lieutenants and captains In the detective’s roll call room at police headquarters yesterday afternoon. Chief Kinney asserted flint unless the ranking officers ‘'hit the ball, they will have to suffer the consequences.” Chief Kinney pointed out to his officers that next week is State fair week, and the crowds of visitors must be protected from thieves. He announced that a special detail of police wll lbe assigned to the fairground. Another War! COPENHAGEN, Sept. I.—Roumania is preparing to go to war against Russia, according to a report from Moscow today. The Soviet has begun massing troops along the Roumanian frontier. It Is claimed these soldiers are to be utilized only for the protection of the Russian border. SHIFTS SILESIAN DISPCTE. GENEVA, Sept. I.—Tbs council of the League of Nations has entrusted the Cpper Silesian dispute to Belgium, Brazil, China and Spain for a decision, it w& Hgnourced today.

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HARDING WILL AWAIT REPORT ON CONDITIONS No Declaration of Martial Law Until Investigator Is Heard From. CHARLESTON. YV. Va., Sept. J.— Early this afternoon General Band- , liolt* was still In conference with I Governor Morgan. The conference began at 11:30, Immediately after the general's arrival from Washington. CniLLICOTHE, Ohio. Sept. I.—Orders have been received at Camp Sherman to have two troop trains ready to move from the ramp at noon. Although camp officials refuse to talk. It Is believed that the orders relate to possible movement of Federal troops into West Virginia. — WASHINGTON, Sept. I.—At noon today, the time limit set by President Harding for the dispersal of the armed bands in West Virginia, a squadron of airplanes took flight over the disordered regions to determine whether the President's proclamation has been complied with, Secretary of War Weeks announced. No action will be taken by the Government to declare martial law or dispatch troops until General Bandholtz reports on the findings of the aerial scouts. Troop trains are ready at Camp Sher- | man and the v Government is ready to act if General Bandholtz advises it, the secretary said. The Federal Government is prepared to stop into West Virginia and take control of the situation. The zero hour for the Government action was set at 12 o'clock today, in hope that the armed bauds in the West Virginia eoa fields would disperse, but there was little indication that Federal intervention coaid be avoided. President Harding’s proclamation of martial law in Kanawha, Fayette, Boone, Logan and Mingo Counties is upon his desk, signed and ready for iasuance. A final report from General Bandholtz, representative of the President. Is awaited before the proclamation is promulgated. COl LD CONTROL FIELD BY MIDNIGHT. Orders for troops to move into West Y irginia have been prepared and the troops will go forward within a short time after the issuance of the proclamation of martial law, and Secretary of War Weeks expects to be able to have the Federal forces in control of the situation before midnight. Infantry and machine gun companies are standing by at Camp Sherman. Ohio, and Camp Dlx, New Jersey .awaiting the word to move. General Bandholtz will command the Federal forces in the West Y'irginia war zone and he is under strict orders from Secretary of War Weeks to deal firmly with tbe situation. Military aircraft has been dispatched to West Virginia, and it is understood proposals are before the Secretary of War for the use of aerial bombs filled with tear gas to disperse the armed forces. Liquor Bars Down for Delegates to Arms Conference WASHINGTON, Sept. I.—Prohibition officials will make no attempt to keep the forthcoming disarmament conference drj - , it was announced officially at the Treasury Department today. Prohibition oficinls hold that liquors for delegates to the disarmament conference must be permitted because of diplomatic immunity and all recommendations of the State Department for permission for liquor to enter the United States will have the approval of the Treasury Department. Italy Accepts WASHINGTON, Sept. I.—The United States today received acceptance from Italy of President Hardings formal Invitation for an International conference on disarmament and far eastern policies.

SINN FEINS’ REPLY TO LLOYD GEORGE TAKEN TO SCOTLAND

DUBLIN, Sept. I.—The Sinn Fein reply to Premier Lloyd George's note of last Friday was delivered to the Premier in Scotland today. The courier bearing the document was R. C. Barton, a member of the Sinn Fein parliament. Premier Lloyd George is spending a vacation in the Scottish Highlands and it is regarded as possible, If direct negotiations are renewed between himself and representatives of the Sinn Fein, they may be held in Scotland. 15 DEAD, 100 HURT IN BELFAST BELB’AST, Sept. I.—This city was comparatively calm today after violent disorders In which fifteen were killed and more than one hundred were'tvounded.

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EJECT ARMED GUARD OR NO PEACE-LEWIS Operators’ Attitude Is Blamed for Unrest. SAYS U. S. AT FAULT Expresses Marvel at Mine Workers’ Patience. HAMMOND, Ind., Sept. I.—An oppeal to Pres’dent Harding to driva the Baldwin-Felts detectives cut of West Virginia was made here today by the Indiana State Federation of Labor at its annual convention. Tha federation completely upheld the fighting miners of West Virginia. The appeal to President Harding said: “When the United States troops go into West Virginia, drivp the Baldwin-Felts detectives out.” | John L. Lewis, president of tha United Mine Workers of America, in a statement given out today relative to the mine war in West Virginia, declared that until the private detectives are withdrawn from Logan, Mingo, McDowell and Mercer Counties the “dove of peace will never make permanent abode In this stricken territory ” The noted miner chief made no reference to the declaration of E. F. Morgan, Governor of West Virginia, yesterday : that he had acted “hypocritical” in his offer to help placate the aroused workmen, but confined his statement to what lie believes is the underlying cause of the labor unrest in that State. After reciting how the grievances of the miners | had been taken to Washington without avail, Mr. Lewis said: "Under these circumstance can ona marvel that patience has ceased to be a virtue and that the mine workers are venting their pent up indignation and ! resentment by assembling in force to protest these outrages." k | LEYVIS’ STATEMENT ON SITUATION. The statement in full is as follows: "In West Virginia, from the line of the Kanawha River northward, some 55,000 miners are employed, working under joint agreements between the coal operators and the United Mine Workers of America. In this section peace and harmony prevail between employers and employes with precisely the same relationship as exists between the mine operators of Ohio, Indiana or Illinois, and their employes who are members of the United Mine YY'orkers of America in those States. "In all of this great area the BaldwinFelts mine guard or professional gunman is unknown; no disorders occur and community life in the mining camps Is peaceful. Contrast this condition with the situation existing in the unorganized territory south and east of the Kanawha IMver in the counties of Logan, Mingo, McDowell and Mercer. In this section some 40,(XX) miners are employed, who dare not become members of the United Mine Workers of America for fear of Instant discharge by the operators. They live in unincorporated mining camps where their domiciles and the land upon which they are located are owned solely by the coal companies. “In most instances there are no publid roads leading to these communities and ingress and egress nre over land held by the coal corporations. EMPLOY GUARDS TO SUBJECT MINERS. "To police this territory and prevent the miners from joining the union and to hold them in complete subjection, tha coal operators maintain what Is practically a standing army of mine guards. These guards are furnished under contract by a detective agency. “This corporation does an interstate business, charging the coal operators so much per day for each gunman furnished them and receiving a stipulated profit for each one over and above the expenses of his maintenance. “These guards nre recruited from all classes and are equipped with rifles, revolvers or automatic pistols. These professional gunmen, directed by the agency, have, during their years of employment, inflicted an almost countless number of physical assaults and outrages upon individual mine workers. The men employed in the mines of these four counties are almost 100 per cent American. They are of a race of mountaineers who have peopled this section since the days of the first settlement of the country and deep in their hearts is the inborn leva of liberty. Their spirits rebel against the unwarranted restrictions upon their liberty and the indignities which are (Continued on Page Eleven.)

Sixty persons are in hospitals and more than forty others have been treated la their homes. Before the rioting was quelled it spread to the Falls road and Shank Hill rood districts. Soldiers fired numerous volleys to separate Sinn Fein and Unionist combatants. MOTOR TO PREMIER’S VACATION PLACE INVERNESS, Scotland, Sept. L— B. C, Barton and Joseph MacGrath, the Slnq Fein couriers who brought the Irish to Britain foi delivery to Premier Uoy4 George, arrived here today and imme( diately took a motor car for where the premier is spending a hoik day.