THE DAILY REVIEW YEAR, NO. 6027 CLIFTON FORGE FRIDAY, JUNE 30, 1922 SINGLE COPY, 2 CENTE GENERAL NEWS OF THE WORLD IN SHORT PARAGRAPHS TO AID THE REVIEW'S BUSY READERS Lite's trend is upward -the unfolding of the good, the evolution of the best. The forty Americans and the quarter of a million dollars' worth of American property belonging to the Cortez Oil Company, seized near Tampico by General Gorozabe, a Mexican bandit, have been released. Grace Hatcher, of Wool. wine, Patrick county, was struck by lightning Wednesday during a heavy thunderstorm and instantly killed.
Mrs. Hatcher was a widow and the sole support of two minor children. N. G. Romey, horsewhipped near Moultrie, Wednesday, by a party of men garbed in costumes of white robes and hoods, was able to appear at his place of business the next day.
He says he was cautioned that he "must stop drinking whisky, stop selling liquor and never again to address a white lady." Accepting the attention of other men is said to have been the motive for the dual tragedy in Richmond late Wednesday, when Forest T. PerFy, 29 years old, fired two shots into the body of his wife, Ethel, mortally wounding her, and then turning the smoking revolver on himself, inflicted wounds from which he died almost instantly. lAt a special meeting of the LexIngton town council held Monday night, steps were taken to refund to the Rockbridge National Bank and the People's National Bank, taxes that have been erroneously collected in the past few years, which amount to something like $1,000. The taxof the First National Bank and the Farmer's Deposit and Savings Bank, which were erroneously collected, were ordered refunded recently by the Circuit Court of Rockbridge, amounting to something like $2,000. R.
A. VanArsdale, of North Newport News, was arrested Thursday, on a charge of the murder of Miss Rose Brady at Camp Eustis Saturday night, June 10. The warrant was secured from Police Justice Locke by the Federal authorities and sets forth that R. A. Van Arsdale is a fugitive from justice, being wanted on a charge of murder committed on a United States military reservation.
Justice. Locke said that the murder mentioned in the warrant is that of the young woman at Camp Eustis, Miss Rose President Harding at a dinner at the White House Thursday night presented to agricultural leaders of the country his reasons for seeking their support for the merchant marine legislation now in Congress and discussed with them several phases of the agricultural credit situation. Mr. Harding asserted that the farmers could be assured of a continued and constant carriage of their surplus only through an American merchant marine. If there were no markets opened to the American manufacturer, he argued, that the manufacturers could not take care of the products of the farms, adding that unless the manufacturing industry could be employed to the maximum, the agricultural industry would suffer.
MR. THOMAS EXONERATED It willl be gratifying news to the friends of F. E. Thomas, who for some time has been making his home in Lynchburgf to learn that he was cleared of the charge recently lodged against him in the Hill City. Few people here beliyed in the guilt of Mr.
Thomas. As has already been stated in the public press, Mr. Thomwas charged with being responsible for a fire in the house he occupied in Lynchburg, Justice Martin, after trying the case, said the evidence did not justify further action and the accused was exonerated. CLIFTON FORGE VISITED BY CANDIDATE FOR THE SENATE Ex-Governor Westmoreland Davis, of Leesburg, Loudoun county, arrived in this city late yesterday for the purpose of meeting his friends and also to look after his political friends in the pending senatorial campaign. As is well known, Mr.
Davis is opposing Senator Swanson in contest which be decided the primary this coming August. When seen at Gladys Inn, where he is making his headquarters, the exGovernor was in a happy frame of mind. While he made no claims as to his candidacy, it was plain to be seen that he is well satisfied with the outlook. Mr. Davis talked about things in general and every now and then would inject some humorous remark into the conversation he had with a representative of The Review and some gentlemen in whose company he was found about noon today.
When asked how long he would be in the city, the ex-Gov. ernor said he thought he would spend the summer here, that he enjoyed the bracing mountain air, and was pleased with his visit. It is understood that he met with a large number of people in his movements while here. AN EXPLANATION OF WAGE CUT IS MADE BY THE PENNSY. Philadelphia, June -The Penn sylvania Railroad in a statement "to correct misapprehensions," said the chief differences between the wage settlements reached by direct negotiation with the elected officers of its maintenance of way forces and the Railroad Labor Board's award to corresponding forces, on other roads were in the case of bridge and building foremen and track foremen.
The Labor Board reduced bridge and building, foremen 5 cents an hour, of $10.20 a full time month, while the Pennsylvania agreement was a flat reduction of $5 a month. Track foremen were reduced by the board 3 cents an hour, or $6.12 month. The Pennsylvania settlement left these men unchanged. In the telegraph and signal department, the other group of employes with which the Pennsylvania settled by negotiation, the Labor Board, according to the company's reduced all signal maintenance men 5 cents an hour, regardless of the character of their work. DIAMOND THIEF IN TOILS OF THE LAW IN ST.
LOUIS St. Louis, June M. Rothery, who is known as the "dean of diamond and jewelry thieves" in the United States and England, is under arrest here, and has admitted his identity. He is said to be wanted for robbery in many cities. With the arrest of Rothery, the most remarkable criminal career for the past thirty years had been closed.
He is 69 years old. Rothery bears the poise of prosperity, wears expensive clothing and has a distinguished air. Detectives say he tried to change his appearlance by dyeing his moustache and goatee. Rothery has been sought since 1892 for escaping from the borough prison in England, and he is also wanted in various cities of the United States for breaking jail and jumping bond. Declaring "everything had been squared up," Rothery refused to discuss the charges, and anything additional about his career.
NO NEWS FROM CHICAGO At 2 o'clock this afternoon, which is 8 o'clock Clifton Forge time, there was a conference in Chicago between the Railroad Labor Board, the heads of the railroads and the officers of the Labor unions with a view to averting the much talked of strike set for tomorrow morning. Unless an agreement is reached at this conference the strike is expected to take place as planned. It was believed, however, that an agreement would be reached. As the conference was hardly well under way when The Review went to press, there was no way to obtain the result of the conference and the decision with reference to the walkout. 0 Declaring that "free love, dissipation, debauchery and drunkenness" existed in the motion picture colony at Hollywood, Senator Meyers, of Montana, appealed in the Senate, Thursday for action on bis bills proposing a censorship and investigation of the motion picture industry and its products.
STATEMENT BY LABOR BOARD HOOPER SAYS NOT PLAN TO DEAL UNFAIRLY WITH LABOR Chicago, June following statement on the pending strike of railroad shopmen and the decision of the Railroad Labor Board, was given out by Ben W. Hooper, chairman of the board: "The people of the United States are sick and tired of having railway transportation and traffic periodically interrupted by controversies between railway managements and employes. It was this feeling which moved Congress to enact the transportation act of 1920. "The right to strike and tie up private business is quite a different thing from any supposed right to choke and obstruct the flow of interstate commerce in this vast continental nation. Railway transportation is not a private business.
It is essential to the very existence of the republic and to the well being of every citizen. "I do not hesitate to make the prediction that never again will there be a successful railroad strike of any considerable proportions of importance in this country. The people. will not stand for it. "There must be peace on the railroads.
This cannot be obtained by leaving the carriers free to impose unjust conditions upon the employes, or by permitting the employes by organizations, however powerful, to impose unfair conditions upon the carriers and unbearable burdens upon the public. "Any tribunal having a jurisdiction similar to that of the Railroad Labor Board will make mistakes, but the fact that somebody criticises the action of the board does not even raise a presumption that a mistake has been made. In these strenuously contested disputes before this board, somebody is always dissatisfiled with the result. "But it is evident to every student of the situation that the labor organizations have no just cause for serious complaint at the treatment they have received at the hands of the Federal wage tribunals during the war period and since. "The wages fixed by the recent decisions of this board will purchase more than the wages received by them prior to the war.
In other words their wages have increased by a greater percentage than has the cost of living. In some instances, the increase is strikingly noticeable. "With but slight exceptions, the great carriers of the country have paid the wages fixed by the government tribunals. Now that the decreases have come the employes should be good sports and accept the, reductions. "If a change in conditions should at any time justify increased wages, this board will most cheerfully respond to the situation.
Moreover, if it should at any time be made to appear to the board that any injustice has been done to any class of employes by any rule or wage decision, under a continuation of the present conditions, it would be the duty of the board to correct such mistakes. "Let it be understood, however, that the board is convinced at this time that it has made no mistake and committed no injustice of any noteworthy magnitude, in its decisions on rules and wages. The board has endeavored to conform to the requirements of the law and has established a rate of wages bigher than those prevailing, as a rule, in other industries. "The employes do have one substantial grievance against certain of the carriers, and that is the contracting of railway employment to so-called independent contractors. This is not simply a labor grievance, it is a public grievance This policy carried to its legitimate end, destroys.
the labor articles of the trans portation act, treats the United States Congress with contempt, deprives the public of lawful protectIon from railway labor troubles and THE SHRINERS JOIN LIVE CLUB JOLLY CROWD GATHERS AT BANQUET BOARD TO ORGANIZE The Clifton Forge Shrine Club was organized last night when a large number of Shriners of this city, Covington, Millboro, and Eagle Rock gathered around the banquet board in the dining room of Hotel Jefferson in what was termed a gettogether meeting. There was instrumental music by the High School Orchestra and a number of songs rendered by the Shriners. It was really a jollification and judging by the continuous performance, everybody was in a happy frame of mind. John R. Payne acted as toastmaster with Geo.
M. Farrar, representative of the Potentate, at his side. When the final course had been served and the cigars handed around, Toastmaster, Payne called upon Dr. A. W.
Woodward to explain the object of the meeting. Being a member of the committee delegated to consider the organization of a club, Dr. Woodward recommended that such a step be taken. The recommendation was approved and without opposition, but with considerable enthusiasm, these officers were elected following the choosing of W. F.
Tinsley: as temporary secretary: Stuart Wamsley, president; R. O. Artz, vice president; A. W. Varner, secretary, and J.
F. Duke, treasurer. It was explained there would be no dues, the meetings of the club would be on the call of the president and secretary and that all Shriners in good standing, would be enrolled as members For this occasion J. McAllister, of Hot Springs, and -R. H.
Bell, of Staunton, had been secured as speakers, and upon being introduced they sustained their well earned reputation as after dinner orators. Messrs. McAlister and Bell dwelt at some length upon the principles of the order and told of the many things that had been accomplished, as well as to cite the inence of the men who in years gone by had been members of the Masons. Rev. Sydnor, Geo.
0. Greene, C. B. Hitch, M. Morgan, of Eagle Rock, and Noble Hewitt, of Covington, were among those called upon after the addresses of the evening had been made Mr.
Hewitt raised a laugh at the expense of Clifton Forge when he said that he was proud to live in a city where the streets did not wash away after a hard rain. Guy H. Sloop was the choir leader of the evening and he had string backing, but at times the harmony of the choir was slightly off, while there were cries of sit down from the audience when the choirmaster, wanted to show what could really be done in the singing line. As will 1 be noted from what has been written, the Shriners were out for a good time and they had it, the meeting coming to a close after 11 p. m.
The new club organized has a program of activity outlined and it will be heard from frequently in the future. One thing that was observed and commented upon was the large number of young men, and all of them well known, who have recently joined the Shriners! It goes without the saying that the club nade a good start. One man was instantly killed and three others injured 80 geriously that they died a short time later, when an east-bound Big Four Passenger train struck an automobile in which the men were riding at crossing in Muncie, Thursday. grievously imposes upon the em- ployes. "It is highly gratifying, however, that several of the carriers have receded from the contract policy this week and it is hoped that all the others will follow.
"First and most important of all, neither the roads nor the men should ever overlook the fact that the interests of the people at large in the country and cities must be considered in the solution of all, railway problems." THE DEATH OF MR. HALLIGAN OCCURRED THURSDAY NIGHT Joseh E. Halligan, for many years a well known citizen of Clifton Forge, died last night at 10:25 o'clock in his residence at the corner of Church street and Jefferson avenue, following an illness that extended through a long period of time. Twenty-four hours before the sad end came, Mr. Halligan suffered, a stroke of paralysis and in his weakened condition he was unable to survive the shock and passed away as above stated.
The deceased was a native of Pennsylvania, but for the past fortysix years had made his home at Glen Wilton and in this city. He was for years associated with the Princess Iron Company, of Glen Wilton, under the Cook ownership. Upon moving to Clifton Forge he became associated with the Clifton Forge Light and Water Company and was in active charge of the water plant. After the purchase of the water system by the city, Mr. Halligan continued in the same position until his health failed him.
He led an active life and was a genius in engineering work, though not specially trained outside of the school of experience. Mr. Halligan is survived by his wife, one son, W. W. Halligan, one brother, J.
H. Halligan, of Gala, and other relatives. He was a member of the Presbyterian Church and Clifton Lodge of Odd Fellows. The funeral will take place tomorrow afternoon at 4 o'clock from the residence and the services will be conducted by Rev. L.
H. Paul, D. followed by the interment in Crown Hill Cemetery. The subject of this sketch was in his 67th year and during his citizenship here he was a prominent figure on the streets of Clifton Forge. Although his death was not unexpected, his passing away is deeply mourned by a wide circle of friends.
KEEPING EVERLASTING AT IT BROUGHT LINCOLN FAME When Abraham Lincoln was a young man he ran for the Legislature in Illinois, and was badly swamped. THe next- entered. business, fell ed and spent seventeen years of his life paying up the debts of a worthless partner. He was in love with a beautiful young woman to whom he became engaged -then she died. married a woman who was a constant burden to him.
Entering politics again, he ran for Congress and was badly defeated. He then tried to get an appointment to the United States Land Office, but failed. He became a candidate for United States Senate, and was badly defeated. In 1856 he became a candidate, for the Vice-Presidency, and was again defeated. In 1858 he was defeated by Douglas.
One failure after another--bad failures- great set backs. In the face of all this, he eventually became one of the country's greatest men, if not the greatest. When you think of a series of set backs like this doesn't it make you feel kind of small to become discouraged just because you think you are having a hard time in life. -Sing Sing Bulletin. THOMASON-NEWOOMB THOMASON-NEWOOMB 'A wedding of interest to a large number of people in this city was that of Miss Mamie G.
Newcomb, of Basic City, to Alfred M. Thomason, of Roanoke, which was celebrated in the home of the bride Wednesday morning, the 28th, at 10 o'clock. The ceremony was performed by Rev. John J. Gravatt, of Staunton, in the presence of a goodly number of friends and relatives.
The bride was given in marriage by her brother, E. P. Newcomb. Miss Willie B. Newcomb, of Skillman, N.
sister of the bride, was the maid of honor. The bride is a sisalter of H. M. Newcomb, of this city, and in recent years has been a frequent visitor here. The wedding was a brilliant one, there being a number of functions to precede it.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomason left on a motor trip through the North. On their return to Virginia they will be at home to their friends in Roanoke, where the groom bols a responsible position with the Norfolk and Western Railway. The friends the bride in Clifton Forge extend their hearty congratulations One of the most popular forms of genius is a genius for being genial.
WASHINGTON IS NOT GLOOMY HAS NOTION THAT THE TRAINS WILL RUN AS USUAL Washington, June 'There will be no interruption of transportation if the threatened strike of railway employes takes place." This was the statement of a high: administration official last night when advised that a walkout of the shop crafts employes of the railroads had been called, to take effect: Saturday at 10 a. m. The administration regards the strike as wholly unjustified, holding that the employes are obligated, exactly as the railroad corporations are obligated, to abide by the decistons of the Railroad Labor Board, created by the transportation act. In the view of the administration the strike is directed at the Labor Board and defies the spirit, if not the letter of the law. If the shop crafts employes walk out, the railroads will be justified, according to the administration's viewpoint, in contracting with private concerns for their repair work.
The Labor Board recently held that the contracts made by the railroads outside companies for repair work were a violation of the transportation act. This difficulty with which the raftroads are understood to be complying by terminating such illegal contracts, was a victory for the raftroad employes who opened their fight on this procedure more thank a year ago. They charged that the railroads had resorted to this practice to cut down the force of shop crafts employes and avoid paying the wages fixed in their agreements, with the railway unions. If, despite this difficulty in favor of unions, the shop crafts' employer strike and the railroads are unable to procure repairs in their own shops in order. to keep the traine: running the carriers will be facedy with the choice of recruiting nOnunion skilled employes to do the work of contracting for repairs: with outside concerns.
It was also pointed out that great difficulty probably would be encountered in recruiting a sufficient number of skilled workmen to take the places. of the shop crafts strikers and that the railroads would be compelled to turn to the companies, equipped for rolling stock repair work. As this would be done in the frtterest of preventing the interruption of transportation, which the transportation act was designed to guard against, the practice would be legal, in the opinion of the administration. It the maintenance of way employes should strike enough common labor, It is believed, will be available to fill the place of the strikers. President Harding has been favorably impressed by the manner ire which the Railway Labor Board has decided disputes enforced the decisions up to date, although lacking in adequate enforcement power, and averted threatened strikes such aS the walkout called, but later.
re scinded by the Brotherhoods of Train Operating Employes last year. LEFT NOTHING TO CHARITY New York, June. bulk of the estate left by William Rockefeller, oil magnate reputed to have been one of the richest men in the: world, was bequeathed to his four children under the terms of his will filed for probate late yesterday. Virtually the entire estate -the value of which was cloaked in the legal phrase. "over left to the immediate family, with no charitable bequests.
After certain deductions, Mr. Rockefeller, who died recently at his home in North Tarrytown, directed" that his estate should be divided into four parts and given his children -Percy and Williams G. feller, Mrs. Geraldine Dodge andi Mrs. Emma McAlpin, Plans for the C.
O. Picnic are about complete and with fair weather, the day will be one of real peas. ure. There is no reason to expect: any change in the arrangements as first agreed upon..
