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STRIKERS’ CLAIMS
Rail Labor Body Ittuos Blanket Order That Men Muat First Be at Work.
NEW YORK PLEA REJECTED
ftrotherhooi Loader Protests Rec-
ognition of Roperoantative of Eastern Strike Organization.
WASHINGTON. April IS.—The railroad labor board announced to day that it would not consider complaints from striking railroad men The board's statement said it would not "receive, entertain or consider” any application or complaint from tj, parties who were not complying the transportation act or m'ho not adopting every meant to avoid interruption of the operations ^ of the roads growing out of any die- ^ pules. / Immediately after the statement was made public, spokesmen from striking railroad men in New York, New Jersey, New fSngiaad and the middle west were received by the hoard. They were accompanied by n*pree«ntativee Eagen and McOlennea, of Nsw Jersey. Board StslenMwt leeaeS. Tho board’s statement follows: *’lt is decided and ordered by the beard ae one of the rules governing It* procedure that as the |aw under which thie board was created and organised makes it the duty of both carrier* and their employee and subordinate officials having differences and diaputoi to have and hold confertnee* between representatives of the different psrtiee and Interests to consider and if possible to deoide such disputes in conferences, and where such dispute is not decided In » to refer it to this and decide, and it is Contemplated and provided by the law that, pending such conference^ reference to and hearing by this board. It ahall be the duty of afi earirere. their officers, amp lo res and agents to exert every reasonable effort and adopt every available means to avoid any Interruption to the operation of any carrier growing out of y such disputes. Therefore, this ard will not der any app or by dir , — stives who have not or who are not cornprovisions of the . not exerting every reasonable effort and adopting every available means to avoid any interruption to the operation of any carrier growing out of any dlsptne between the earner and employes.*’ XlrHaarb Neartag Healed. Request for an immediate hearing by the representatives of the strikers waa denied. Chwlrman Barton said that under the rules adopted by •the hoard, written complaint must first be filed with the secretary, showing by express statement the facts set out that the dispute was one which the hoard was authorised to consider. Representative Eagan asked the
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ADVOCATE LUNCH CARRYING
New York Cheese Clwh Members Start New H. C. of L. Attack. NEW YORK. April IS.—The Cheese Club, which introduced the south’s overall campaign to New York, today started a brand new attack on high prices by urging' overall wearers and others to carry lunch boxes from home to work. “Dollar and more" lunches form the reason for the lat-
est move.
Enthusiastic proponents of the idea ray that in addition to the value of eating a comparatively cheap, wholesome home-made lunch, considerable time, now spent in crowded restaurants at the noon hour, will be raved. The club points out that this extra time, if spent in strolling in the fresh air. will be beneficial to the health. STEADVllEASE IN LOCALTRAf EIC Officials Think Freight Movement Will Be Sufficient to Keep All Industries Running.
NEGOTIATION RUMOR DENIED
Thirty Yardmen, Who Failed to Report, Regarded as Discharged by Union Railway Company.
k«t the
would take action
testsd. saying the representatives of the eighteen railroad organisations were present to represent the ». McHugh told the board that he I eent by registered mail to the •man of the board, a week ago, >y of their complaint. The board
went Into closed session. In New York Dlotrlct. 1,000 men woro oat fn
York who were awaiting word him that the board would grant ibstanttel increases. McHugh said would try again to got tha case the boerd as the men he repwould not return to work IS board had aareed to act. organ Ism t ion, McHugh raid, m as the "Railroad Workers
but he declared the not been divorced from ■ in the older rail-
WE»THERJIIDIC,TICKS UNmtD STATW WEATHER BtTRSAU. April IP. IPSO.
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Railways serving Indianapolis showed a steady increase Sunday and today in the amount of freight moved. Railroad officials said the railroads will be able to keep sufficient raw material and coal coming in and freight moving out to permit all industries to continue operation. Freight movements on the Big Four were so much improved today that the company expected agsin to brgin receiving lees than carload freight for local points and points on connecting dines that can accept the freight. Basergeacy Crevra Expected. With the striking switchmen returning to work at Kankakee, III.. and at othar points, several emergency switching crew* from these places were expected to report for work in the local yard* today. Officials said that a rumor is being circulated among the striking switchmen in Indianapolis .that toe managers’ association will open negotiations with the strikers. Thla, they say. is not true. B. C. Byers, general perintendent of the Big Four, reived a telegram from A. E. Clift, general manager of the Illinois Central railroad, whl^h Is a copy of a telegram Mr. Clift ha* sent to C. H. Reno, general chairman of the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen of the Big Four. No Foundation for Ramor. The telegram 1* ae follows: “Understand you have heard a rumor to the effect that the general managers' association of Chicago are to meet a committee of the men out of service on the various railroads In Chicago Monday. There is absolutely no foundation for such a rumor. Although freight movements are considerably below normal, officials ray that the roads are taking care of all the freight on their line* without serious difficulty. A few more men arc reported to have returned to work on the Pennsylvania. Men l.o*e Jobs.
DEE W REGARD RAIL STRIKE ENDED
Report Normal Passenger Service and Heavy Freight Traffic in East
IMPROVEMENT NOTED WEST
New Threat Seen in Plan for Strike Vote of Chicago Clerks and Freight Handler*..
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, P, J. Landere. superintendent of the Indianapolis Union Railway Company, announced that the names of thirty yard switchmen, who are on»strike, have been stricken from the company's books as employes Theae men failed to report for work by 7 a. m. today. The company announced Saturday that eltikers who did not report for work by T a. m. Monday would be regarded aa having left the service of the company. Mr. Landere said that* about thirty men who Joined the insurgent strike ot switchmen returned to work and will not lose their seniority right* The company, he said, ha* started employing new men to flu the places Ot those who have not reported. Men for the Belt linea are being employed at the trainmaster’s office at Kentucky avenue and the Belt railroad, and men for the union tracks force at the station master’s office in the Union Station. Sealetity Rights Lest. Mr. Landers raid that the Indianapolis Union Railroad Company is willing to re-employ the switchmen who are still on strike, but they must return to the company as new men. Forfeiture of seniority rights and other privileges of old employes thus Id be the penalty in caae any of men return to the company’s
ce.
Belt railroad is handling all the freight on it* track* Mr. Lender* raid. Sunday, he said, 809 cars were handled, the largest number ► the strike began. On Satur745 cars were taken care of and day the number was if®. This morning all freight business on the Beit line had been cleared. The entire regular switching force Continued on Page Fifteen.
NEW YORK, April 19.—Virtually norma! passenger service and regumption of heavy freight traffic marked what railroad officials today said was the end of the strike of railroad workers in the New York
district.
Nearly all the men who went on strike were reported back at work and the railroads announced that reemployment had been refused none of them. Many of the men returned with the assertion they were not on strike, but had been, taking a “vacation." ' " questions were asked. Freight congestion In terminal* stili was seriou* and in the opinion Of railroad officials it will be several days before it can be cleared. Reads te Fill Yacarartee. Railroad managers announced that they would continue their efforts to fill places of employes who have not
returned.
The Hudson tubes, connecting Manhattan and New Jersey cities, were still tied up, and there were no surface indications of a break in the strikers’ ranks. The tubes ftow have been ’’dead*’ ten days, and the big commuter army has relied on ferry service for transportation to and
from the city.
Vote te Stay Oat.
Railroad firemen and enginemen on strike in the metropolitan district voted at a meeting in Hoboken Saturday night mot -to return to work, •’Irrespective of whatever action has been, or may be taken by railway employes elsewhere, until certain conditions have been met." It was announced that the men had no other grievance than pay, and that they would not return to work until they receive a guaranteed wage increase. Th* federal grand Jury was convened at Newark. N. J.. today to consider alleged radical activities among
the striker*
STRIKE VOTE PLANNED.
Freight Handler* and Clerk* In
- Chicago District Th rente*.
CHICAGO, April It.—Threat of a new strike among railroad employes in the Chicago district today confronted statements of railroad managers and brotherhood official* that the “insurgent” switchmen's strike had been broken and the- 8itu 4>§|4fifc| rapidly warn raturalng to normal. »*,< Eight thousand freight handlers and 30,00® railroad clerks, employed on all lines entering Chicago, will take a strike vote tonight, after a conference today with the railroad heads, George A. Worrell, chairman of the Chicago A Northwestern railroad clerks, announced. He said he had been empowered to speak for all the clerks and freight handler*. • Worrell did not announce demands to be presented, but said there "seemed little chance of compromise," and the men probably would strike
Tuesday.
Traffic Movement Gain* In the switchmen’s unauthorised strike continued improvement In traffic conditions throughout the central and far west was noted. On the Pacific coast railways operated today for the first time since the strike without embargoes on perishable freight.
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LITTLE ROCK, Ark.. April 1*.—A sre of persons were kHled and many injured in storms which sweptij several counties In northwest Arkansas last night, according to meager messages received today over demor-
alised wire service.
At Harkey Valley, twelve miles north of Danville, seven person* stx of them members of one family, were reported killed, with many persons hurt, and at Hickeytown, sixteen miles south of Clarksville, three persons were reported killed and many
A* a result of a new federal descent on strike leaders at Chicago ten men were arrested. Nine were released on their own recognisance to appear today and give bond of 819.00® each, but
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chairman
directors of the
of the
_ United Enginemeit’a Association, was sent to Jail when he would not pledge himaelf to stay away from strike meet-
ings.
FIRE ALARM CALLS AID
ACCI BEP OF CONSPIRACY.
Chicago Express Clerk* and Freight
Handler*’ Officer* Booked.
CHICAGO. April If.—Officer* of the Chicago Express Clerks and Freight Handlers’ Union, an outlaw organisation which has been on strike since March 9. were booked Saturday night on charges of conspiracy by State Attorney Hoyne. The men, formerly officers of a Chicago local of the Brotherhood of Railway and SteamshipOerks. affiliated with the American Federation of Labor, were expelled from the brotherhood when they called the strike in defiance of an order issued by J. J. Forrester, president of the national organisation. They are R. E. Shepard, head of th* seceding union; W. H. Muehlke. secretary-treasurer, and O. M. Brown, business agent. The three held similar positions in the Chicago
local of the brotherhood.
Th* strike was directed against the American Railway Express Company to enforce demands for a wage increase of 835 a month. Freight and express terminals were tied up
Continued on Page Fifteen.
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JUDGE BOND ACTS IN CASE OF ESTHER GRIFFIN WHITE.
{epccrat to The Indianapolis News! MADISON. Ind.. April If.—Rain fell
so rapidly for two hours here today that Crooked creek, which runs along the north end of this city, overflowed S*nd flooded fifty homes. So fast did the water rise that a fire alarm was
sounded for assistance. -* Trucks and skiffs were brought to
the scene and persons were taken from their homes to safety. Sheds, small buildings and clriikens were washed away and gardens washed out. Water running off the hills surrounding the city came in such torrents as to flood cellars of houses at the foot of the hills and caused other
small damage.
Hail accompanied the rain at intervals, which continued in goodly quantities after the unusual downpour.
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RIVER SPREADS FDR MILES. Wabash I* Twenty Feet Above Low
W’ater Mark at Lafayette.
(Special to The Indianapolis News ] LAFAYETTE, Ind., April 19.—The
Wabash river was twenty feet above the low water mark here at noon today and rising at the rate of an infth an hour. Overflow water has found its way for miles over bottom lands, ha* flooded the Lafayette baseball park, and threatened to cut off the street car line to the State Soldiers’ Home and Battle Ground. Persistent rains are responsible for the flood and if they continue much longer it is feared the city «nay have a repeti-
tion of the flood of 1918.
STATE ELECTION LAW VIEWS
BLXSBARD IM WEST.
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DENVER, April It.—A two-day blisrard. which tapered off here toJ day Into a slight snowfall after bring- ’ 5 all steam railroads in Colorado a standstill, was reported to be sweeping northwestern Nebraska and Wyoming. A dosen passenger trains were stalled, some since Saturday afternoon. Milk deliveries in Denver have been impossible for two day* Thouof homes were short of food-
(Special to The Inch ana poll* Kews] RICHMOND. Ind.. April It.—Wil-
liam A. Bond, Judge of the Wayne circuit court, issued a writ of mandate here today, directing the board of county election commissioners to place the name of Miss Esther Griffin White on the Republican ballots in the Fourth ward a* a candidate for delegate to the Republican state con-
vention.
The election commissioners ruled
last week that Miss White’s petition to be a candidate for delegate could nor be granted, announcing that they acted on the ruling of the state election board, to which the matter had been referred. Miss White then brought action to compel th* board to
place her name on the ballot. In announcing his decisioh, Judge
Bond ruled that th* election law of the state prescribes no qualifications whatever for a delegate to a party convention under the present primary act. The act, he said, does not specifv that the candidate for delegate shall even be a voter. Members of the election board raid that they would not appeal the case and would comply
the Rurlingto ported ”ind<
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■PHMRftiBe on the ballot. Printing of ballots has been held up pending the decision, ■ — i
Heavy Raia at Terre Haute. (Special to The Indianapolis News] t TERRE HAUTE, Ind., April 19.— Terre Haute was visited today by one of the heaviest rains of record here. One and one-fourth inches of water fell between 2 and 6 a. m.; a total of more than two Inches since Sunday morning. The Wabash river reached the fourteen-foot stage early in the day. following a rise of two feet yesterday and last night; Indications are that, it will go beyond flood stage
here.
Reports to the United States weather bureau show a light rainfall in the lower part of the Wabash valley. It is- believed that the river will not reach flood stage at Mt. Carmel, although it may do sfo at Vincennea The Wabash bottom lands near here are being flooded. ' Heavy Hauling la Prohibited. (Special to The Imlianapohs New*j ANDERSON, Ind.. April 19.—Heavy showers were accompanied by hail here Sunday. Some damage was caused by overfloiv of sewers here and the flooding of lowlands along White river. Because of roads being softened by rain. A. P. Jones. Madison county highway superintendent, instructed his deputies to enforce instructions prohibiting heavy hauling until the roads are in bptter condition. « ELWOOD CHILD DMS; LONG SEAKCH FI BODY FALLS INTO ' SMALL STREAM SWOLLEN BY RAINS.
Itinerary for Next Week Being Worked Out *at Indiana Headquarters.
JOHNSON COMES TOMORROW
Interest in Nebraska Primary, Which Will Show Extent of W. J. Bryan’s Influence. *
. Leonard Wood, candidate for the Republican nomination for President, will make a speaking tour of Indiana beginning next Monday night at Evansville and ending Monday night, May 3, at Muncie. The primary election corhes on May 4. He will speak in Gary Wednesday night, April 28; in Ft. Wayne Thursday night, April 29; in Tejre Haute Friday night, April 30, and in South Bend Saturday night, May 1. Harry G. Hogan, Indiana manager for Wood, and J. Burdette Little, who has been appointed chairman of the speakers' bureau, are now working out an Itinerary of day speeches to be delivered by General Wood. Other Speakers. In addition to the candidate there will be several other speakers for Wood in the Indiana campaign, including Montaviile Flowers, of California. who was chairman of the national speakers’ bureau of the Progressive party In 1912; Governor Henry J. Allen, of Kansas; Judge Henry Olson, of Chicago, and Charles F. Coffin, president of the Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce. Mr. Coffin will speak in the court house at Wabash Wednesday night of this week. A. H. Pollentzke. of Chesterton, president of the Indiana Association of County Commissioners, who was in Indianapolis Monday, is enthusiastic for Wood. He predicts that Por ter county will give a large majority for Wood. Mr. Pollentzke is a Span-ish-American war veteran who served in Cuba with Wood. He admires Wood for what he did in a military way and in the organization of civil government in the island. Mr. Pollentzke says there is little sentiment for Senator Johnson in Porter county, though he hears there is considerable sentiment for Johnson In the steel district of Lake county. Johnson ■« Colombia Club. Senator JobRson. who will speak at a Columbia Club luncheon tomorrow at 12:45 o’clock, is expected to arrive In Indianapolis from Evansville In the morning at 11:3®. At 12 he will be received at the Marion Club for twenty minutes. He will go from there to the Columbia Club. John C. Ruckelshaus. president of the club, advanced the time of the speech fifteen minutes because in midafternoon Johnson is to leave for Richmond. where he will speak at the Sixth district Republican rally Tuesday night. E. F. Mitchell, of San Francisco, a traveling agent* MT Johnson, and member of the California state board of agriculture, was at Johnson Indiana headquarters Monday conferring Continued on Page Fifteen.
GOVERNOR 10WDLN AT CAPUAL SEES WSON
EXECUTIVE AND SENATOR CONFER MORE THAN HOUR.
REAL STATESMAN IN ACTION
WOOD FAR IN LEAD IN THIRD DISTRICT
Observers Agree He Will Win, Unless Politicians Succeed in Overthrowing Public Wish.
TRIPLE ALLIANCE AT WORK
While Lowden and Harding Forces Ostensibly Keep Up Fight Their Methods Are Helping Johnson.
[By W. H. Blodgett, Staff Correspondent of Th* Indianapolis News) JEFFERSONVILLE, Ind., April 19.—Unless the wish of the rank and file of the Republicans is overthrown by some trick or political machination, Leonard Wood will carry the Third Indiana congressional district in the Republican presidential preference primary on
May 4.
Such is the judgment of traveling men, farmers and various candidates for state, district and county offices and newspaper men who have visited every county in the district and have been In touch with the people of practically every locality in each county. In the rural counties, among tho
business men and the the small Industrial
for Wood is
farmers and workers In
plants,, the sentiment
HEAVY DRIP LEADS
Elaborate Bi^gtar •‘Kit" Found in Hotel Severin Checkroom.
DETECTIVES’ TRAP SUCCESS
Men Believed to Be Ones Who Blew Safe at Oil Filling Station.
Two men, who the police believe are the yeggmen who a week ago Sunday night blew open a safe’ in the Western Oil Refining Company's filling station at Twenty-fifth and Meridian streets and obtained more than $2,000, were captured last night at the Hotel Severin by Detec tive Sergeants Duncan and DeRossette. f riJI! 1 .! 1 the arr ^ at ot the two men the detocUves confiscated an automobile
m ° 8t complete safe-blow-
.T hat had ever come to
. thr * e revolvers and
more than $600 In bills and sliver.
Under »10.000 Bond*
The two men under arrest gave their names as Arthur Welling, of Dayton. O.. and Edward Stevens, of Kansas City. Mo. Both are held in $10,000 bond on charges of vagrancy
very strong, and. contrary to reports pending further Investiiratlon emanating from the Statehouse at In- Detectives say the aJrKt was made dianapohs, which reports are so coni- , just as the men were nreDarln*' tr» mon in all parts of Indiana that they take ".."I®". * * r ®. P r «P* r ‘n* tf >
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WASHINGTON, April 19.—Arrival of Governor Lowden, of Illinois, here today was the signal for a number of conferences between the managers for, the old guard who expect to control the Republican national convention at Chicago, and Lowden. who is one of the instruments through which such control is to be exercised. One of the conferences which Governor Lowden had was with Senator Watson, of Indiana, in the latter’s office. When the conference had ended neither Senator Watson nor the Illinois Governor Vould admit that the Indiana situation was discussed but the belief was that at least the activities of various Watson boosters in
Indiana were talked of.
On entering Senator Watson’s office this mdrning Governor Lowden said: “I want to see a real states-
man at work.”
“You see him right here.” answered Senator Watson with a smile. The doors were then closed and the two talked for more than an hour. Joseph B. Kealing, of Indianapolis, who was here last week on his tour in behalf of that element of the Republican party which expects to name the Republican candidate for President In the early morning hours of one of the convention days, has resumed his tour. It was expected thaj he would make another trip through
Republican nominee for President, was defeated in that state, does not seem to be tearing his clothes for either Harding or Lowden. He is for Johnson, first, last and all the time, both ways from the ace, and the other two members of the triumvirate have got to like it. Here is the way it is worked in the Third district, and it is .worked the same way In the other congressional districts in Indiana:
How Ike Plan Works.
A,’ who is against Leonard Wood, meets his neighbor. /‘Who are you for for President,” asks A, who is
looking for an ear full.
“Oh, I’m tot Lowden, Johnson and Harding,” is the answer, as the case
might be.
"Fine,” ejaculates A. “Mighty good men. all of them; you can’t make a mistake being for any of them, haven’t made up my mind yet, hut I feel Inclined to,” mentioning the
the south before
dianapolis.
returning to In-
IN1ERALUED PREMIERS
CARRIED A MILE IN CURRENT
[Special to The Indianapolis News] ELWOOD. In<L. April 19.—Corinne Pace, age ten. daughter of Herman Pace, a business man. playing with some companions along the banks of Duck creek, a small stream swollen by heavy rains, fell into the rapidly
UGRAIDRYBIRDAGTIS HELD CONSUME
LAW OF 1918 18 DESIGNED CARRY OUT TREATY.
flowing current and was carried away
Saturday evening.
The creek la dredged through the city and Is deep when rains continue for a few days. Three miles south of the city, at the Sigler farm, the dredging stops and the water forms a lake in the lowlands, now a mile
-
wide. Searching parties worked all night and Sunday hoping to find the bodt, but it was not found until 1 o’clock this afternoon, a mile below the Ninth street bridge, where the
t.child fail iglp Um wulUx.
GERMAN EXECUTION OF THE TREATY FIRST BIG ISSUE.
TURKISH QUESTION IS UP
seem to he a part of a studied propaganda. It is not growing weaker, but growing more pronounced.
In Industrial Center*
In the industrial centers the sentiment for Wood among the workers. who abhor Red agitators and do not believe in a soviet government, grows with every hour. Hiram W. Johnson. United States senator from California, who began his speaking campaign in Indiana today at Mt. Vernon, Posey county, as a candidate for the presidential nomination. has no publicly announced organization in the Third district. But It Is here Just the same. Some places it is called the organization of Warren G. Harding, in other places It is called the organization of Frank O.
Lowden.
The Harding and Lowden presidential forces are not fighting Johnson. Supporters of both Senator Harding and Governor -Lowden have about given up hopes of getting their candidates into second place in Indiana, and. while they are ostensibly keeping up a fight—each for himself— they are really helping Johnson, because of the noise some of hia followers are making lead* them to think he really possesses some
strength.
But Senator Johnson, with that self-denial which was so pronounced when he elected himself senator In California, and Charles E. Hughes,
on# of the grins the detectives
two dozen wire fuses
icxri t itVei11*vx w» waj i *i © member of the triumvirate the neighbor favors. But suppose the neighbor designates Wood as his choice. “We don’t want any military men. 1 * A will begin, and he will run the gamut of anti-Wood propaganda that the political machinists are spreading against Wood, always ending with
this stock statement:
“We want an uninstructed delegation from Indiana. We don’t want to Continued on Page Fifteen.
take their tools from the hotel, pr*aumably to blow another safe. In the automobile, which was found in front of U9* South Illinois street, the detectives found several sacks and blanket* which, it is believed, were to be used to muffle the sound of the
sxnlenion.
In
found about .
with dynamite cap attachments, an electric drill and all the tools that go with it, three pints of nitroglycerin, and a quantity of rope hnd soap.
“Special Police” Badge.
In two other handgrips found in the rooms of the two yeggmen the detectives discovered gloves, clothing and shoes believed to have been worn when the men went to work on a safe “Job.” A “special policebadge. which, detectives say. Is usually worn by the man stationed on the outside of the place belt g robbed, also was found In one of the
grips.
Welling and Stevens were well dressed and, according to the detectives, had been living luxuriously during their stay at the hotel. They registered at the hotel on April 7. The arrest of the men was brought about through a ’’tip.” which the detectives received, concerning a heavy black handgrip that had been left In the checkroom at the hotel bar for several days. The grip was bound with heavy brass strips and whs locked with a large padlock, con-
cealed by a leather flap.
Grip Examined.
When Duncan and Deltossette examined th* grip Sunday afternoon and found in it the safe-blowiflg out* fit they removed the nitroglycerin, tools, etc., to polio# headquarters, refilled. the grip with bricks and concealed themselves at the hotel to wait until the owner called for It. Duncan hid behind some clothes in the checkroom and DeRossette remained in t!ie lobby. ' / Detectives Roche, Fossati, Houlihan and Hanks also were detailed to the hotel by Inspector Manning and Captain Simon to wait until the alleged yeggmen appeared. i Welling called for the grip about 1:30 o’clock last night,, and aa he took it from the checkroom, Duncan and DeRoasette followed him to the elevator. As the car started up, the detectives seized the grip, covering Welling with their fevolvers and took
him to his room.
They had been in the room only a I short time when Stevens rapped - gently on the door. Duncan responded to the knock and when Stevens saw him he tried to draw his revolver, but Duncan took it away from him.
MILLER ARRESTED WITH
GATHER AT SAN REMO FIVE FORMER EMPLOYES
SHERIFF IS ACCUSED OF LECT OF DUTY.
NEG-
GAMBLING CHARGES MADE
SAN REMO. April 19 (by the Associated *!Preas,)—The Interallied supreme council began its formal sessions today in the Villa Davaucha on the hills to the northwest of the main
town.
While the Turkish question was on the program for first consideration by the conference today, it develops that there already has been discussion over the question of enforcing the execution of the treaty of peace with Germany. There seems no doubt that the premiers are agreed that a joint declaration must be sent, to Germany requiring her to fulfill the conditions of the Versailles treaty and that if she does not do so the allies will take measures to compel her. The premiers, however, have not yet agreed on the form of pressure to be used should Germany continue negli-
gent.
Robert F. Miller, sheriff of Marlon county, and five men formerly em
BRITISH - AMERICAN PACT
WASHINGTON. April 19.—The mi-
j gratory bird act of 1918. designed 1 to carry out provisions of a treaty between this country and Great Britain
for protection of migratory birds, was held constitutional today by the supreme court of <he United States. The statute was attacked by sour! authorities, who alleged
W I Missouri authorities, who alleged'it Interfered with the sovereignty of the
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Three Premiers Meet Again. Premiers Miilerand, Nitti and Lloyd George, after their meeting with Foreign Minister Scialoia, of Italy; Philippe Bert he let. political <Ji rector of the French foreign office; Earl Curxon. British foreign minister, and numerous secretaries, yesterday, at the Villa Devachan. met again late in the afternoon at Premier Nlttl’s hotel. No outsiders were present with the exception of three interpreters. Colonel Hankey. for Mr. Lloyd George; M. Kammerling. of the French foreign office, for M. Millerand, and Signor Tromponettl, of the Italian foreign office, for Signor Nitti. They were agreed that Germany should be told In the most positive manner taht she must observe the treaty; that the all!## were firmly united on this, and that she should be warned of the punitive consequences should she refuse or fail to observe the treaty. Pressure 1* Suggested. Premier Lloyd George suggested economic pressure depriving Germany of food, raw materials and intercourse with the allied countries. Premier Miilerand is described as having said that such pressure, without th# use of naval or military aid, would in effect be no pressure at all. Hs declared It would be another “make believe” and that Germany Continued on Page Fifteen.
ployed as guards and jailers at the county Jail, were arrested today on trand jury capiases, following their ndictment by the county grand Jury
Saturday.
The men arrested, besides Miller, are John Douglas, former chief jailer; Frank Kemp. Adrian Vancleave, Charles Whttsell and Edward Morrow,
former guards^at the jail. Bond* of Three ftlugned.
Miller. Kemp and Whitrall gave bond when they were arrested. Miller’s bond was sighed by Hlnry W. Thieiking, 831 South State avenue, a bridge contractor, who has been employed often in various county jobs. Kemp’s bond was signed by Alex
no
Douglos Jail at
signed by
aioaiiucsi, «,.. ».*>•>. Morris str«e<., • candidate for the Republican nomination for county commissioner. Whit sell’s bond was signed by John G. Cornett, 822 North Meridian street. Vancleave, Morrow and Douglas were waiting in the sheriff’* office during the day for their bondsmen to ar-
rive.
Douglas is named in.two indict mehts. one charging that he. with Kemp and VanCIeave and a former federal prisoner, permitted gambling at the Jail and kept a gambling house there, and the other indictmentcharge that Douglas permitted a prisoner to escape from his custody.
Hi
Ham
the i „ said to have testified that permitted him to leave the
night and that he returned later.
Douglas’s bond Is 8f500.
( barge* Against Kemp.
Two Indictments also confront Kemp. He is named In the indict ment charging that gambling was permitted at the Jail and he is aiao charged with assault and battery. Kemp, Whitsell and Morrow are alleged to have assaulted and beaten Eugene Duvall, a elate prisoner, about April i, Kemp’s bond in the
two cases is $1,000.
Vancleave. Whitsell and Morrow face only one indictment each. Vancleave Is one of the defendants in
tbs Indictment charging that*
gambling was carried on at the tall. His bond is $59®. Whitseil and Mor* Continutd on Pago Fifteen. •
Discovery of Auto. The detectives found two Minnesota automobile license plates and a bill of sale for a touring car bought recently In Chicago. The automobile was found by chance a short time later when detectives noticed that the license number on It corresponded with the license number on the bill of sal*. Two of the bits found in the safeblowing equipment had been used recently, and detectives say they correspond to the size of the hole drilled in the sa/e at the filling station at Twenty-fifth and Meridian streets. Small particles of cement were still clinging to the bits, accordipg to the detectives. When questioned today the two men denied ownershln of th# gr p. Welling said be found the check for the grip in his room and went down to get It “just to see what was in it.” Stevens, th# detectives said, told them he was arrested once in Chicaco on charges of robbery and murder as a result of the shooting of a watchman but later was found not guilty and was discharged. ROB MINNEAPOLIS BANK. ffoar Me* Get Awny With $11,000 fa Money and Bond*. MINNEAPOLIS. April 19—Four men hel<| up the clerks in the Fidelity State Bank just before time for the hank to open today and escaped with $3,90® in money and about $8,00® in Liberty bonds. FIRE ON STEAMSHIP.
rive
Men Hart in Explosion
' Brooklyn Terminal.
NEW YORK, April 19—Fire start: ing on the steamship Haifried. from Christiania which was loaded with nitrates, today threatened destruction of the big Bush terminal in Brooklyn. Two pier# caught fire and firemen, attracted by four alarm* endeavored to prevent other pier* burning. After two explosions were heard across the East river, ambulances were sent to the terminal. Five men were seriously hurt. Tu*s from all over New York harbor went to the scene and removed threatened ships to safety.
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CUTS RAIL SUM $30.000.000 Hons# Committee Trim* Amonat
Asked to Wind Up Affair*.
WASHINGTON. April 19—Reduction of $89,090.09® (n the $429,990,009 asked by the railroad adminlmratio \ to wind up Ha affairs was made today by the house appropriations committee. The new appropriation would bring the total granted the railroad
administration to $1,780,099,000.
Completing the emergency deficiency appropriation blit the commit - t#e proposed a fiat appropriation of $$90,090,000 for the adminislratlrm and recommended that the treasury department be aathorlxed to buy $90,000,900 worth of Liberty bands
held by the admlwtatrntton.
Total loss to the government grow - Ing out of federal control of rati-
'm* house
. ammee at $1.15? vswvsv. i ui■ Include® the $255,000,000 aatlmated a* guarantiea to the road* under the term* ot the transportation