Indianapolis Times, Volume 34, Number 136, Indianapolis, Marion County, 18 October 1921 — Page 1

THE WEATHER Fair tonight and Wednesday. Cooler tonight.

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SAN ANTONIO WINS PRAISE FROM HOOVER Devastated by Flood, City Took Care of Itself.’ TRADE IN MEXICO Revolution Perils Are Ended in Southern Republic. By RICHARD SPILLANE. SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Oct 18.— Herbert Hoover wrote a letter to Morris Stern, president of the Chamber of Commerce, of which, all San Antonio should be proud. He said handling of the flood situation recently, together with the rapid and orderly restoration cf all the processes of business without accepting one dollar of aid from outside was one of the examples of cooperation and clylc spirit of whi'-h he fen err, and he wished to congratulate them and assure them they had won the admiration of the Nation. The flood, which cam* from a rainfall of unprecedented volume up the valley, turned the ordinarily peaceful and charm lng little San Antonio ltiver Into a mighty torrent, caused great damage and exacted a considerable toll In lives. But there U little or no evidence of that damage today. Merchants disposed of their water-soaked goods at once, cleaned house and buckled down to business. All the wooden and much of the other pavement iu the Hooded disrticts had been washed away. The people repaired the city where necessary. ANOTHER DELrGE IMPOSSIBLE. But they did more, they took steps at once to make mother suca visitation impossible. They proceeded to harness the river and use the Impounded waters for Industrial power and irrigation purposes. The flood did $5,000,090 damage, but foj, the loss of life, it might be considered a blessing In disguise for the con gervatlon of the waters will bring enduring wealth industrially and agriculturally. Not only that, but the San Antonio tragedy bas awakened all Texas to the imperative need of taking flood prevention steps in all the watersheds. Texas rivers have a habit of running ferild occasionally and putting them under "ontrol will minimize fuel and power costs and stimulate industrial development greatly. FAIR BUSINESS WITH MEXICO. San Antonio not only has wiped iwt evidences of the flood, but says it Is doing quite well in a business way. It is enjoying a fair trade with Mexico, In fact J. S. Peters, vice president of the San Antonio and Iransas Pass Railroad skys exports to that country are better than ever h knew them to be. His road handles an average of a solid train load a day of freight. But, while San Antonio has a good part of this commerce It is not sanguine about Mexican trade. The San Antonio people have been long established iu Mexican business. They have experience of several generations. They scrutinize orders carefully, much of their business 1r safeguarded through being Insured by the American manufacturers foreign credit underwriters, a cooperative or(C'ontinned on Page Three.) C. OF C. PLANS TO BOOST ITS MEMBERSHIP Success of Efforts to Be Utilized for Greater Things in Future. An organization is being perfected by Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce :o handle a drive to donble the membership next week. Headed by Harper J. Ransburg, chairman of the membership committee of the chamber, and with six divisions each under a major, teams which will total one thousand members in all are being organized to go to work Monday. The majors nre E. J. Gansepohl, Henry F. Campbell, William J. Mooney, B. A. Worthington and Arch V. Gronruan. In a letter sent to the 4,000 members of the Chamber of Commerce today, • 'harles F. Coffin, the president, says: ‘Everything is ripe for another great boost for Indianapolis. The Industrial Exposition has stirred our city to the very depths. The exposition has been a revelation to the people, no! only of the city’s resources, but of the value of the Chamber of Commerce. On every hand you can hear words of praise. Literally thousands are saying that the exposition is the biggest thing the Chamber of Commerce has ever put over.” SPIRIT OF COOPERATION IS MANIFESTED. In his letter Mr. Coffin points ont that there is ever-increasing spirit of cooperation manifested by the members during the past few years, which has not only made the exposition possible but also has made possible the inauguration of city planning, the fire prevention campaign, the courtesy trips to neighboring cities and the many other cooperative activities of the Chamber. "We have intimations, not promises, that the State may provide a building for the Exposition next year much larger and better in every way than the one used this year, but we must show (Continued on Page Two.) WRATHEK Forecast for Indianapolis and vicinity for the twenty-four hours ending 7 p. m., Oct. 19, 1921: Fair tonight and Wednesdav: cooler fonigl c. iIOCRLT TEMPERATURE * a- m 3R 7 - m 58 8 ■ m 50 9 a m 59 10 a. ra 60 11 a. m 64 12 (noon) 67 1 P. m 70 2 p. m. .... „ s*>

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HERBERT HARTMAN SITTING TIGHT AND G. 0. P. HEADS FRET Candidate, Under Indictment, and City Chairman Lemaux at Loggerheads Over Yockey as Successor. RUMOR SPREADS THAT HE WILL STICK Reports that J. Herbert Hartman, Republican nominee for city judge, intends to stand upon his announcement of several days ago that he absolutely will not resign from the Republican ticket, worried politicians today who were trying to bring about Hartman’s retirement. While the leaders were asserting that the affair had reached a point where Hartman had said he would resign if he were positively assured City Chairman Irving W. Lemaux would not appoint Harry B. Yockey, assistant city attorney and runner-up for candidate for city Judge in the Republican primary, to succeed him, and Mr. Lemaux was standing upon his announcementt that he would offer the nomination to primary candidates in the order of their primary vote, the reports that Hartman now has decided to stick to his original intention were spreading.

Ira M. Holmes, chief counsel for Hartman In tho case growing out of Federal and Criminal Court Indictments, said that at 11 o'clock tills morning Hartman was ‘‘sitting tight-” "He tld me then there was nothing In the negotiations reported as having been made last night, that lie knew nothing of them, and that “If they wain to negotiate, let them go ahead and negotiate.' He said he was not guilty and was not going to resign.” liurtman has issued no further statement, but at an Informal gathering in the hallway outside the city clerk’s olflee he stood with his brother, Fred Hartman, who said: “You can put it down In your notebook that Harry Yockey will never be Judge or even a candidate for Judge of the city court. My brother has given the public his answer when asked If he would resign. lie has issued signed statements saying he will not resign.” J Herbert Hartman smiled at ’.his and said: "It will all come out right. I will disprove ail the charges that have been made against me.” DEMOCRAT TELLS OF CONVERSATION. Later a prominent Democrat said he met Hartman on the street and that Hartman said he was going to stay on the ticket and surprise Thomas E. Garvin, Democratic nominee for city Judge, by beating him. The hope that Hartman* would resign sprang ut of a series of secret conferences officials of tho Republican city committee r~ * \ Miss Levy, Lawyer, Offers to Accept Judge Candidacy Miss Jessie Levy, a practicing lawyer and secretary to Supreme Court Justice Travis, today volunteered to accept the candidacy for Judge of the city court of Indianapolis in the event J. Herbert Hartman, who is under Are, resigns as the Republican nominee. In a letter to the Republican city committee she sets forth that now that women are enfranchised, the Republican party should grant recognition by giving theni onp-rtuulty to till offices; that she conld “render Justice and create domestic tranquility” with as “much dignity and decorum as a man” and that a woman on the ticket would neutralize antagonism against ‘‘polluted politics” and prevent a possible party spilt. v J held without Hartman representatives last night. When these meetings broke up it was announced Hartman was willing to resign if City Chairman Lemaux would not name as his successor any of the men who opposed him in the primary. City Chairman Lemaux Issued a statement in which be said: “I believe the honorable thing to do is to appoint as Mr. Hartman’s successor on the ticket the candidate who ran second in the primary. I further wish to state that I will not be a party to any deal whereby Mr Hartman or any one else seeks to name the successor.” LKMAUX'S OBSTINACY MAY CAUSE DISCORD. Later it was reported at Republican city headquarters that Hartman's attitude was changed so that his final contention amounted to a promise to resign in favor of anybody else but Yockey. Yockey bas been known for several years as a member of the News Jewett machine and this is understood to bo Hartman's chief objection to him. Leaders said that so far aS they had been able to ’earn Mr. Lemaux’s intention to give Yockey first call was unchanged. Mr. Yockey wag asked what he Intend ed to do If tile nomination were tendered to him. “No offer has been made me and I have nothing to say,” ho replied. A possibility for new developments in the situation lurked in growing disap proval of what was termed Mr. I.emaux's obstinacy by several of the other candidates on the Republican ticket. One of them suggested “it might not be a bad idea for Mr. Lemaux to ask the other (Continued on Pago Eleven.)

Leaders in Congress See Effort to Force Passage of Laws in Rail Strike

WASHINGTON, Oct. 18. —Charges that railroad executive and union labor leaders both are endeavoring to utilize the rail or sis to force Government action leneflcial to them may be made in Congress within the next few days. The railroads want passage Immeuiairly by Congress of the railroad refunding bill, under which they will receive $500,000,000 from the Federal Treasury with an amendment giving them the right to sue for the now famous "inefficiency of labor" claims, totaling huundredl of millions. The brotherhoods want the railroads forced back Into the bauds of tit* Government with eventual Government ownership. Certain members of Congress frank'y state they believe that some of the rail executives on the one hand and toe ■ union leaders on the other, have seized

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SAY‘FAIR PRICES’ RAISED PROFITS TO THOUSANDS Testimony in ‘lce Trust’ Case Brings Out Interesting Information. MINUTE BOOK RECORDS Claiming that under the ‘‘fair prlc***” for ice approved by Stanley \\ yckoff, former fair price commissioner of Marion County, former Federal food administrator and executive secretary of tue lea Dealers Association, the City Ice uuu Fuel Company increased Us profits to approximately S3B.(XK) in IUUI over that of 1918 for about the same amount of i Ice manufactured, Arthur Jordan, formerly of th City Ice and Coal Company, testified as tho principal witness fur the ] State today In the “lee trust” cast- now being heard by Judge W. H. Elchhorn , of Bluffton, in Superior Court, Room 1 Mr. Jordan testified that the prices apI proved by Wyckoff In October, 1918 was j not felt by the City Ice aud Fuel Com pany until the spring aud summer of 1919 when the profits on the same amount j of Ice manufactured iu 1919 as In 1918 increased from approximately $24,000 to |6J,000 Iu 1919. He testified that he was assured by John S. Kittle, who is now president and general manager of the City Ice and Fuel | Company, that tho prices recommended ;In October, 1918, by Wyckoff were ! “ample.” Mr. Jordan testified that the City Ice and Coal Company observed the so-called ; Wyckoff prices which were adopted in the fall of 1918 but really were not felt by the ice company until the spring aud | summer of 1919. Mr. Jordan Insisted oil I cross-examination that the Wyckoff prices which ware observed iu 1919 Increased to a large extent the profits of the company with which he was connected until June 7, 1920. The records la the case show that nar vey Coo use, secretary and treasurer of the Coonae & Ca/lor Ice Company, testi fled during an examination on Sept. 3, | 1921, in the off.ee of Miller A- Dowling. I Asa part of this evidence the “1919 Min- ! ute Book of the Indiana Ice Dealers' As- : sedation” was submitted as evidence. ; The records show that at a meeting on ! April 10, 1919, that the committee favored ! “getting the services of Mr. Wyckoff.'On May 22, 1919, the minute book shows that j “It was ng-evd that Mr. Wyckoff ?*• mid | write a letter giving a line on what he i bad done to date aud enclbso it with statements of unpaid May assessments. \ i.-eok for S3OO covering May assessment payments received made to Mr. Wyckoff was authorized.” On May 21, 1920, it shows that at a meeting of the executive committee, that “On motion of Mr. Schuster the committee named to outline the duties and select an exe utive secretary, was In strutted to employ Mr. Stanley Wycoff. It was the sense of the meeting that this action should not he taken before It was fully understood ami decided that Mr. Wycoff wuuld not remain as State Fair Price Commissioner. It was the information of several of the members present that Mr. Wyckoff had said that he would not under any circumstances retain the office and on this understanding, the secretary was directed to go ahea I (Continued on Page Eleven.) Debt Refunding Bill Reported Favorably WASHINGTON, Oct, 18. —The House Ways and Means Committee today favorably reported a bill providing a commission of five members with authority for refunding the debts of the allied nations to the United States. This bill Is proposed as a substitute for the Penrose bill giving the refunding authority to the i .Secretary of the Treasury.

on the present crisis ns their opportunity to force through their programs . These Congressmen are seeking evidence to support this belief with the Idea of making the charges ou the floor, i The Government already has decided It ■ vvill not be coerced or bulldozed by either side, It was learned on high authority. The railroad executives were informed . abtfut ten days ago by members of the Senate Interstate Committee that the provision giving them the right to sue for Inefficiency of lebor during the war would not bp put In the railroad refunding bill by the Senate. A few days late' they met in Chicago and in the face of a big strike vote against a previous wage cut, gave notice they would ask for further reductions. In Cleveland, union leaders were quoted as saying that they believed Government seizure of the railroads was the only i solution of the present difficulty.

INDIANAPOLIS, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 18,1921.

JAPAN’S FIRST ARMS PARLEY MEMBERSLAND General Tanaka, Representing Army, Issues Greeting. ASK WORLD PEACE Thirty-three in Delegation Disembarking at ’Frisco. SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 18—The advance guard of Japan s delegation to President Harding's armament conference arrived today. They came paying tribute to the sincerity of President Hardings move toward world peace, and with assurances of the earnestness with which Japan Is approaching the conference. Army, Navy. State Department, State and civic officials joined in welcoming tho Japanese delegation, numbering thirty-three, which arrived on the Korea Maru. Major General Tanaka, who will represent tho Japanese army at the conference in Washington, acted as spokesman for the delegation in the following ex elusive wireless statement as the liner neared land : “We have had a peaceful and pleasant voyage and are looking forward with great pleasure to landing on American soil and shaking hands with Californians —our neighbors on the other side of the Pacific. JAPAN WISHES SI CUES* FOR ARMS CONFERENCE. "I am thankful to ha given tho opportunity before landing of expressing our sincere friendship to America, and announcing that the Japanese are as earnest as Americans In wishing succeas for the Washington conference convened by Provident is actuated by tho moat honorable motives for the con summation of world peace. “In conclusion, may 1 add, I remained several years in America as military attache, and had many American friend* I feel pleasure In revisiting America on an important mission representing the Japanese army, and am ready to do my best for promotion of friendship between America and Japan.” Vice Admiral Kato headed the naval section, with Secretary I. Gomyo of the department of foreign office. Tonight thedelegates will be guests at a dinner given by Gen. W. M. Wright, comandlng the 9th Army Corps Tomorrow a luncheon will be tendered them by Admiral A. S. Halstead, commanding the Twelft naval district. Governor William I>. dephens has been Invited. The del-gate., will leave tomorrow night for Washington. TORRETA TO HEAD IT ALI AN DELEG A TIOX KOMK. <>ct. is.—Signor Delta Turrets, minister for foreign affairs, will head the Italian delegation to Washington, but will remain only during the preliminary of tho limitation of rrms conference, It was reported here today. Formal announcemeut that Signor Torreta would head the Italian delegates was expected from the Cabinet today. Prosecutor Enters Suit on Behalf of State Prosecutor William P. Evans in behalf of the State today filed two suits iu the ! local Superior Courts against Fred I'rlnce : of 38 East Sixteenth street, and his j surety bondsman, William ('. Kugenstein, j 738 Weghorat street, for Judgment totalling SIOO on two appeal bonds given by Prince. The complaints show that Prince appealed from the city court on two j charges, that of speeding and assault and battery, and th it he failed to appear for ( trial in the Criminal Court.

FRENCH DEPARTMENT STORE DESTROYED BY FIRE The Printempts deportment store, the largest aud most luxurious in Paris, was totally destroyed by a fire, with a loss of $15.000,000,. The Prlntempts was situated on the Boulevard Hauixniau aud was known to every American visiting the French capital. The fire lasted for eighteen hours.

Travel Deterrent Won't Keep Hiking Legion Men Away I "Heaven, hell and hiking” can't keep “Al” and his gang away from the American Legion convention in Kansas City a couple of weeks hence. Not If the tenor of couutlesß letters revived by National Commander John G. Emory are any indication of Legionnaires’ attitude toward a prospective rail strike. The picturesque language is that of a Utah post adjutant. The rest are Just as emphatic If not so forceful. Fellows who “enjoyed” tho rigors of a tour of France in “Homm;* 40—Chevaux 8” cars will not be detained by prospect* of travel Inconvenience*, the letter* Indicate, and they're preparing to go to K. C. early and get back in whatever fashion they can. V J UNION CHIEFS CALLED TO MEET LABOR BOARD Brotherhood Leaders Hold Secret Session to Discuss Government's Move. HOPE FOR JOINT PARLEY CLEVELAND. Ohio, Oct. 18—The railway brotherhood chief* today were un expectedly summoned to a conference with the Railway Labor Board In Chicago on Thursday. In making the announcement Warren Stone, chief of the Brotherhood of lx> romotlve Engineer*, Intimated that the “war council” scheduled to he held here tomorrow to complete plans for the Na-tion-wide transportation strike, was In definitely postponed. 1 MON I.KADEHB HOLD CONKKRK.Nt E. The Invitation caused a sudden change In the plans of the "big four” chieftain*. A hurried conference of Warren > -t i.m. head of the engineers; \V. S. Carter of the firemen; W. (i. Lee of the trainmen, and representatives of the conductors and railway switchmen was held behind closed doors to discuss the altered situation. “Peace with honor will be welcomed,” Stone declared. "We have not sought a strike, but have sought to avert one, and if the Railway Labor Board, freih from a conference with the President, has a formula that we can accept, we will accept If.” Union leader*, when asked if the possible purpose of the meeting Thursday iu Chicago with the railway labor board might not be for the purpose of citing them for violation of the KscnCumtulns Act In calling the strike, scoffed at the idea. HAVE COMPLIED WITH THE LAW. “We have complied with all the provisions of the transportation act.” said one of the ofb-tals of the Brotherhood or llallroad Engineers “They can't get us on that.” Chief Stone refused to amplify his ■ previous brief statement, and Presidents Lee of the trainmen, and Carter of the firemen, also were unwilling to be quoted further, pending the outcome of the conference now In progress. Seizure of the railroads by the United States Government was regarded by the brotherhood chiefs today as the only means of averting a Nation-wide train portatlon tie-up. Warren S. Stone, grand chief of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers, voiced this opinion when he said. “The railroad executives can aettle the dispute, or the Government can prevent u strike . The executives won't talk over C ontinued on Page Eleven.) THINK GERMAN PEACE AT HAND Treaty Near Ratification in Senate. WASHINGTON, Oct. IS—The long sought peace with Germany was near today with ratification of the pence treaty by the Senate by a small margin of votes virtually assurred. Only the exchange of resolutions of ratification between the United States and the German government will then remain to restore n complete peace basis. This will be followed by the exchange of diplomatic and consular representatives which Is expected to greatly increase commerce between the two nations.

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TRUCK FLEET TO CARE FOR CITY’S NEEDS 1,000 Ready to Take Up Work Within Two Hours. 2,000 TONS DAILY Could Be Doubled in 15 Days if Tie-up Continues. One thousand motor trucks capable of hauling 2,000 tons of foodstuff into Indianapolis each day have been organized and are ready to go into operation on two hours’ notice in case of a railroad strike, Tom Snyder, secretary of the Indiana Highway Transport and Terminal Association, announced today. Preparations for a strike emergency are well under way. “Thee trucks would operate in an organized way within a radius of fifty miles of Indianapolis and would be able to supply the city with food and other necessities,” he snid. “We also plan to run trucks as far as Chicago, Detroit, Cleveland, Cincinnati and St. Louis by special arrangement." If the strike continues, the number of trucks could be doubled within fifteen days and the tonnage tripled, Mr. Snyder said. Plans have been made for the estab llsbuicnt of five terminals in Indianapolis at which places person* with outgoing freight could take their shipment* to be loaded on the trucks. Arrangements also are being made for farmers to unload their products at the terminals to be distributed iu the city. Food stuff la every Instance will be given priority, according to Mr. Snider, and farmers wishing to send products to the city will be asked to place signs along the roads to attract the attention of the truck driver*. Mr. Snyder said the trucks will haul freight and express at common carrier express rate* or ot freight rates down to the third class rate. Ail freight now ruuking below the third class will be con • Idervd third das* for the emergency purpo*. Mr. Snyder said. “A part of this truck system has been operating for a long time,” Mr. Snyder said. “Twenty-five ton* of milk uje being brought to Indianapolis each day lu this manner. “Last spring during the switchmen's strike we operated the system on a smaller scale than Is now being anticipated, bringing 125 tons to the city each day. At that time we gained a great deal of knowledge of our problem which will serve us well should an emergency arise out of the railroad strike.” MILLIONS LOST BY INVESTORS IN ASBESTOS CHICAGO. Oct. IS -From $18,000.0(10 to 1 $20,000,000 may have been lost by investors through the operations of tho Asbestos Mining promoters, for whom warrants charging fraud have been Issued. It was declared to by 11. E. Pettit, formerly an official of the mining companies. A Minimum, said to be the “Get-Ricb-Qulck Wallingford” of the combination, is under arrest at Globe, Arlz. Henry Helnslus, another of the promoters, is missing from ills apartment here. Henry A. Hansen, Decatur. 111., has promised through his attorney to surrender. According to Pettit and Attorney W. I G. Thon, who represents a number of stockholders, the victims of the "asbestos kings,” included bankers, lawyers and shrewd mining men, us well as working people, who gave up their savings. It is j charged that against the mlllious of dollars of stock and mortgage bonds sold in 1 the three “uiintug” companies onlj a few tons of abestos actually were mined.

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UNION HEADS, RAIL CHIEFS CALLED TO ACCOUNT BY HARDING All Parties Ylolating- Decision of Wage Making Body to Answer to the Government. MEN TOLD ROADS MUST BE OPERATED SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Oct. 18.—Major General John L. Hines todayreceived orders from the War Department to make a survey of the entire Eighth Corps area to secure the names of ail offiers and men in the area who have had experience in railroad operation and construction. The report is to be forward to Washington no later than noon tomorrow. Officers take the War Department order to mean the Government is anticipating the operation of the roads of the country by military in case the trheatened rail Etrike of Oct. 30 is effective. WASHNIGTON, Oct. 18. —The administration will seek to enforce all decisions of the Railroad Labor Board as its first step toward averting a Nation-wide railroad strike, it was officially stated at the White House this afternoon. The administration believes all parties which have violated decisions of the board, both employers and employes, must be called to account for their violations immediately.

The Cabinet took no action on the railroad strike, It was Rtated, and the ; Administration did not order the sum--1 monlng of the brotherhood chiefs to j Chicago to confer with the Railroad Labor Board. It was stated, however, ! that the Administration is desirous of : determining whether the Railroad Lai tor Board is a futile agency and whether ! its decisions are to be disregarded. | The conference between the Railroad ; Labor Board aud the brotherhood chiefs ! Is looked to by Administration leaders as i the most probable means of determinI !ng upon what basis the strike which , has been called may be averted, it was stated The reasonable inference given by President Harding today was that the Administration, through the RaUroad Labor Board, will call upon the broth-, erhoods to at lde by tbe decisions of the board and will make a similar request upon the railroad executives, and also will ask the railroads to make rate reductions. If these requests are denied then the Administration will seek new j measure* of protection for the public. ! either through legislation which may wipe ! out some of the existing agencies or through the exercise of the police powers of the Nation, giving greater power to present agencies. Through the labor board the Administration will Inform both parties to the -present controversy that the labor board ' is a constitutionally created body und its | decisions are expected to meet with I compliance. Having delivered such a message to the parties at Issue, the Administration will then wait a reasonable ! time before taking further steps, and if ; there is no indication from either side ' that the decisious of the board are to be | complied with, then the Government will resort to new methods for keeping the Nation's transportation system lu operation. WASHINGTON SF.ES HOPE OF SETTLEMENT. The summoning of the heads of the 1 railway brotherhoods to Chicago for a conference with members of the Railway Labor Board Is regarded lu Washington as the first step in “getting together” to avert the threatened Nation-wide railroad strike. News that the brotherhood chiefs had been requested to go to Chicago came to Washington just as the Cabinet was ' assembliug at the White House for Its ‘ first meeting since the strike be gan to assume menacing proportions. It I was taken as a hopeful sigr by members of the Cabinet. Judge It. AL Barton and Ben Hooper, I tbe public's representatives on the labor j board, are due to arrive in Chicago this afternoon. While it is not suggested that they j bear any plan of settlement Barton and J Hooper will nrrive in Chicago prepared to present to both the Brotherhood chiefs and tiie executives the views of President Harding and Government officials here, and to impress upon them the Administration's determination to prevent • the strike if it is at all possible, or fail- ] ing in that, to insure pul lie service, if it j is called. Tbe impression prevailed in official circles lu Washington at the time the Cabinet went into session that the next j twenty-four hours will see important de velopments In Chicago. EXECUTIVES NOT CALLED TO PARLEY, At the railway executive's headquarters here. It was stated that so far as is known, tbe executives have not been included in the invitation to the brotherhood's chiefs. It was pointed out, however, that under Section 313 of the transportation act. j the Railway Labor Board is empowered ; to summon either group independently of : the other to show cause for any violation j of the board's decision. Chairman McChord of the Interstate j Commerce Commission, refused to state ■ whether the decision to call the igrother- i hood leaders to Chicago for a conference ! had been agreed upon in the joint session j

Railway Executives Give Reasons for Turning Down Public Group*s Proposal

Special to Indiana Daily Times and Philadelphia Public Ledger. UASHINGTON, Oct. 18.—The situation presented by threatened railroad strike Is now squarely up to President Harding and members of his Cabinet. Executive action, whether In the form of the suggested conference of railroad executives, railroad labor chiefs and Government officials or by siimi step yet unrevealed or undetermined, apparently Is the only thing which will prevent the progressive transportation w-alkout scheduled for Oct. :io. The Administration is being forced to the conclusion that It must act outside its ready made agencies' for the settle ment of railroad matters and that action contemplated must be taken quickly. No other view stood up when the reaction reached Washington upon the proposal of the public lubor group of the railroad labor board that the railroads’ demand for further wage reduction be withdrawn

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t j of the Railroad Labor Board and the In-' terstate Commerce Commission here, but indicated that the brutherhood leaders have been summoned under section 313 of the transportation act to explain their violation of the decisions of the board, and that railroad executives, who are. j charged with having violated the dej cislons of the board, also will he sum- | moned. CHICAGO SEES HOPE OF STRIKE BEING SETTLED Possible Compromise Believed Possible Before Walkout Oct. 30. CHICAGO, Oct. IS. —The sun of a pos- ‘ sible compromise shone through the | cloud* of the railroad strike situation | for the first time this morning. Indications were that events were moving to- ; ward adjustment* that would avert tho Nation-wide tie-up of rail traffic scheduled to begin Oct. 30. Among the foremost of these indications was the expected arrival here of R. M. Barton, chairman of the United i States Railway Labor Board, together j with other members of the public group of the hoard, fresh from conferences with j President Harding aud other high Gov- ' eminent officials in Washington. No definite announcement of any plan of , the Government to end the strike has been made, but the prediction was vouchsafed that Chairman Barton would taka • some action soon after his arrival here, ' toward an adjustment of the controversy. Members of the United States Railway Labor Board who are in Chicago, went into conference shortly after 10 o'clock today. It was announced that the conference would .remain in session until noon. No pronuse of a statement at that hour was made. Chairman Barton and Ben W. Hooper, member of the public group, had not ar- ! rived back from Washington when thp conference convened. The conference was regarded as significant in view of the general belief that | the Labor Board planned a move to avert the threatened hail strike. | The impression was prevalent that i both sides were seeking a basis of comI promise that would make possible a retirement from tho definite positions already taken. It was believed the Rail-. (Contlnned on Page Eleven.) Former King- Dies BERLIN, Oct. 18.—Former King 1 Ludwig of Baverla is dead, it was au- | nounced here today. CONGRESS TODAY SENATE. Expected to ratify peace treaty with Germany. HOUSE. Considers routine business. BOLSHEVIST DESTROYS FORT. BUCHAREST, Oct. 18.—The government announces that the recent explosion wh,lch destroyed Fort Catzeln, one of Bucharest’s defenses, was caused by a Bolshevist, who has been arrested and has coh- • |fessed. BOLT HITS 6 GOLFERS. I LONDON, et. IS. Six players at different tees were stunned by lightning | during a storm on the Harrow I T UJ | course. Two were unconscious for Of)* ; than an hour.

I and that the 12 per cent wage reduction of July 1, be translated into rate cuts. Neither the railroad executives nor the j railroad labor leaders appeared impressed with this apparent indication that the ; President, as well as the Railroad Labor Board, hoped for reductions both waye, as the essential to a business revival, in- | formation from the headquarters of tho railroad labor leaders In Cleveland indicated that the men were standing pat upon their assertion that no further reduction would be tolerated, and their Intention of striking in protest to the 12 per cent cut already in effect. If for no other reason than to head off the additional cut asked for by the railroad executives. The attitude of the railroad executives, little changed from the position taken last Friday In Chicago when the break was precipitated, was expressed forcibly (Continued on Page Six.)

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