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RAIL CONTROL MOVE CREATES STIR; OUTCOME IS UNCERTAIN Tri-Partite Ownership of Railroads is Asked by Organized Labor Up to Committee .Wednesday. VOTE ON SHOP STRIKE (Bjr Associated Press) WASHINGTON. Aug. 5 Organized labor was before the nation today with a demand that private capital be retired from railroad operation and that there be substituted a trt-partlte control of the railroad properties by the public, the operating management and the employes. The demand of organized labor pre sented In a statement signed by the engineers, firemen, conductors and the American Federation of Labor, was recognized today in Washington as the most far-reaching proposal yet placed before the nation during Its reconstruction period. Officials re fused to predict its outcome. Tomorrow it will be formally laid before the house interstate commerce committee by Warren S. Stone, grand chief of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers, Frank Morrison, secretary of the American Federation of Labor and Glenn E. Plumb, general counsel for the organized railway employes of America. Marks Industrial Step The proposal in the words of its author, "marks the step by which organized labor passes from the demands for wage increases to demand that the system of profits In industry be overhauled." In eliminating private capital from the railroads the labor plan not only proposes' but demands that the present private owners be reimbursed with government bonds for "every honest dollar that they have invested," that the public, the operating managements, and labor share equally in corporations to take over the railroads, and that In all revenuos in excess of the guarantees to private capital the operators and employes share one half and the public receive the other half "either by Increasing the means for service without Increasing fixed charges, or by reducing the cost of the service which the machinery then in service can render." Big Four shopmen, said to number 2,500, remained on strike this morning, while the Cincinnati, Indianapolis and Western shopmen continued at work. Having termed the proposal of President Wilson and Director General Hines for a congress-created committee to investigate wages and working conditions unsatisfactory and too slow officials of railway shop craft through the mailing out of strike ballots, prepared to enforce their demands for wage increases approximating 26 per cent. The ballots were to go to B00,000 shop employes in the United States and about ten thousand in Canada, some of whom are already on strike, refusing to obey the Instructions of the union officials to await the return of the striko vote August 24. President Wilson was told by the shop employes' union representatives in a conference late yesterday that all railroad employes were opposed to the proposal of Director General Hines, transmitted to congress by the presi dent. Action by congress in authorizing a special body to consider wage Questions the union officials said, would not furnish the speedy relief made necessary by the rising cost of living. FEAR RAIL TIE UP CHICAGO, Aug. 5. The strike of Federated railroad shopmen which started last Friday continued to spread today, and according to offit cials here, of the district council, dl rectlng the walkout, a complete tieup of the railroads of the country will result within a few days unless their demands for higher wages are met at once. While the Chicago district is the center of the strike, reports from the northwest, southwest, southeast, Ohio, Indiana, and as far west as Colorado show that the shopmen continued to Join the walkout. In a number of In stances, however, local unions voted to remain at work until the order to strike came from the officials of the Grand lodge in the regular way. The day's claims of further strikes as made by the district council officials were concurred in by the grand lodge officers. They predicted a complete tie up of the railroads unless the men yielded to the plea to return to work pending action by the grand lodge officials who are now presenting the demands to Director General of railroads Walker D. Hines at Washington. In this section grand lodge officers have begun a tour of principal points to counteract the efforts ot committees sent out from district headquarters here. R. II. Alshton, regional director of railroads said that traffic thus far had not been imperilled ,by the strike and that he expected a epeedy return of the men from now on. "I understand the men have been ordered back by the officials in Washington," he said, "and the striko from the first has lacked their grand lodge sanction. It Is only being conducted by these guilty of disobeying." OUT AT INDIANAPOLIS INDIANAPOLIS. Aug. 5. The machinists and locomotive inspectors employed at the Panhandle shops of the Pennslyvanla railroad here, joined the shopmen's strike today. Officials of the men say 300 walked out. Black smith. Boilermakers. Car repairmen , 4-eadtoSpectors remained at work.

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BREAK BETWEEN ARGENTINA AND ENGLAND SEEN Diplomatic Relations Delicate as Result of German Ship Purchase. (By Associated Press) BUENOS AYB.ES, Aug. 5. Sir Reeinal Tower, British minister to Argentina, denies rumors relative to his return to London which is said to indicate immense Indications of a rup ture of relations between Great Bri tain and this country. He declares he is going to London merely for a rest. MINISTERS IGNORED BUENOS AYRES, Monday, Aug, 4. Diplomatic relations between Great Britain and Argentina as a re sult of the purchase by Argentina of the German steamship Bahia Blanca, are delicate, according to LaNaclon. In tomorrow's edition the newspaper will say: "Regarding rumors which from the begining have been founded on more than supposition we have received ver sions the gravity of which are self evident and according to which the return to London of Sir Reginald Tower, British minister to Argentina and the departure of Francisco Alvarez de Toledo, Argentina minister to England, from London are not dis connected. On tne contrary It ap pears the retirement of both ministers is traceable to the purchase by Argentina of the steamer Bahia Blanca from the Germans, which purchase the British government refused to recog nize. "Following this refusal Argentina attempted to solve the difficulty by appointing as minister at London.' Benor Toledo, who, as minister of marine, handled the negotiations for the purchase of the ship. He presented his credentials to the British foreign office some time ago but a considerable period has elapsed without King George receiving him. It Is reported there is no probability of his reception in the near future. It appears this might have been expected as the British government never stated that Senor Toledowas persona grata. It will be remembered the Argentina government has awaited a long time for a response to its Inquiry as to the purchase of the Bahia Blanca and there now appears reasons for believing that Sir Reginald's favorable intimations relative to the deal were solely his personal impressions." When the great war broke out the Bahia Blanca, a ship owned by the Hamburg-American Steamship company, was interned in the harbor of Buenos Ayres to prevent her capture by allied warships. Some time later it was found the machinery of the ship had been partly dismantled by the crew to prevent the use of the vessel in case she should be requisitioned by the Argentine government. In June, 1918 it was announced at Buenos Ayres that the ship had been leased by Argentina and that the crew had been given permission by the Ger man ministry of marine to reveal the places where missing parts of the Bhip's machinery were hidden. Later it was learned the ship had been bought by the Argentine government. The ship, however, never went to sea because the allies and the United States refused to recognize the trans fer of her flag. It was stated in a Buenos Ayres despatch last April that the purchase price of the ship would be applied to moneys to be claimed I from jmanxjby, Argentina,

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London society is deeply Interested In the report that Miss Otmnio Sutton Palmer, a beautiful and "popular American girl, lias become engaged to the Viscount of Fieldston, one of the most sought after of the F.ngflah peers. Miss Palmer "has been residing in England since giving up nursing in France lias had "many opportunities to marry titles and wealth.

Effort Is Made To End Evidence In Ford Suit MT. CLEMENS, Mich., August 6. Council for Henry Ford, who is suin.g the Chicago Daily Tribune for $1,0Q0,' 000 on a charge of libel, .insisted to day that some Tribune editorial writer be brought back from Chicago to tes tify regarding certain editorials. Attorneys Weymouth Kirkiana ana Elliott" G. Stevenson for the Tribune, declined to do so. Judge Tucker, dur ing the argument, said that he was very anxious to conclude the taking of evidence and added he was willing to work extra hours if necessary, GOVERNMENT MUST REDUCE PRICES, SAYS MRS. ROACH "I do not believe that the high prices can be brought down until the government intervenes," said Mrs A. W. Roach, president of the Wayne County War Mothers and acting na tional president of the War Mothers of America. "High prices cannot be brought down by making investiga tions in spots. Action should be tak en by the government by creating a standardization of living according to the wages being made," said Mrs. Roach. "The condition over the whole country is in a serious condition and I do not beleve it can be remedied any until the government takes the initiative." FRENCH GENERAL TO HAVE CONTROL OF FORCE ON RHINE (By Associated Press) PARIS. Monday. Aug. 4. Premier Clemenceau today conferred with Marshall Foch and the members of the Inter-Allied supreme council. Afterwards it was decided having for the importance of the French troops on the Rhine to give a French General, command of the allied troops of occupation. BERLIN, Aug. 5. Dr. Theodor Leewald, under secretary of state, Is going to Versailles soon to resume his discussion with the peace conference relative to the establishment of the Rhlneland republic according to Cologne advices. Dr. Lewald is negotiating with parliamentary circles in the Rhineland for the purpose of ascertaining the wishes of the people, desiring to submit any consensus of opinion which may be reached. Bavaria, Wuerttem burg, Baden and Hesse have expressed numerous wishes to be presented to the peace conference. The centrist party delegates for the voting districts of upper Homburg, and Usingen have again expressed a de sire for the establishment of a Rhineland republic, while the majority socialists from upper Wlssbaden and Upper and Lawer Tunis unanimously oppose the plan for the republic Bela Knn's Fortune Is Seized at Vienna (By Associated Press) LONDON Aug. w Bela Kun, the deposed Hungarian dictator, took 5,000,000 crowns with him when he left Hungary, says a Berne dispatch to the Exchange Telegraph company today. When he reached Austrian territory, it is declared, this amount in crowns which had been confiscated, was found in his luggage,

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WRONG DONE TO CHINA BY PEACE HEADS SAYS WATSON German and Japanese Acquisitions in China One Wrong Heaped on Another Declares Indiana Senator. SEES JAPAN COERCION (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, Aug. 5. Declaring the history of German and Japanese acquisitions in Shantung had been one wrong heaped upon another, Sena tor Watson, Representative, Indianan. asked the senate today to reject that provision of the Versailles treaty. which gives Japan control in Shantung peninsula. The original Shantung rights, Sena tor Watson said, were taken from China by Germany in 1898 through a demand enforced by a fleet of battle ships, and had been expanded to em brace "complete economic possession of Shantung," through supplemental treaties in 1899, 1900 and 1905. These expanded, rights, he said, had been taken from Germany in the present war by Japan, who had sought to reinforce her position by treaty "obtained by force," from China In 1915 and by "secret agreements" establish ed on fraud" consumated with the allies in 1917. "Can it be said that taint no longer vitiates title?" asked the Indiana sena tor. "Does wrong ever become right? Can duress piled upon duress, can force added to force, make unrlght eousness holy? Can the German wrong in China, plus the Japanese wrong with the allies, ever come to the full fruition of a perfect right? Hold Economlo Control "We went to war 'n part, to undo the wrong wrought Germany, and surely here is one that enlists the sympathy and challenges the attention of our country, aye, and of civiliza tion for It seeks to perpetuate one of the most flagrant wrongs ever com mitted by the agents of the kaiser upon a helpless and unoffending people." Replying to declarations that taa German concessions seized by Japan) concerned only a narrow strip of territory. Senator Watson, said that neverthe less Japan had sent a military force "entirely through the privince of Shantung." had established rail roads, mines and garrisons everywhere, and nor was in "complete mili tary and economic possession" of the whole province with Its population of 36,000,000 Chinese. "The president recently has stated," he continued, "that Japan intends to return Shantung to China, If that be true, why is it ot so written in the contract? Japan waged two wars with the announced purpose of insuring the Independence ot Korea. And yet, having won In both wars, she very speedily annexed Korea and in 1910 made her a part of the Japanese empire. One of Japan's alleged reasons for waging war with Russia was that Bhe wanted to save Manchuria for China. Manchuria is to all intents and purposes a Japanese colony. "The whole 6tory of the treatment of China by Japan furnishes ample Continued On Page Eleven. YANKS WHO SAVED PARIS TO PARADE IN EAST FRIDAY (By Associated Press NEW YORK, Aug. 5. Gallant "dough boys" and "leather necks" of the second division who stemmed the German drive for Paris at Belleau Wood and Chateau Thierry will march up Flitn avenue irom wasmngton Square to the far end of Central park at 3 o'clock Friday afternoon. Preparations of the parade of the famous division of regulars which Includes the Ninth and Twenty-third infantry, and the Fifth and Sixth marines, were made at a conference today between Malor Hyland and officers of the army. The 25,000 men in the division will march In massed formation so they will be able to pas 3 the reviewing stand at the public library In an hour. On the stand will be representatives of the nation, state and city to pay tribute to their gallantry. The last unit of the division is expected home from France before the day set for the parade. Weather Forecast For Indiana by United States Weather Bureau Cloudy tonight and Wednesday. Showers and thunderstorms probably in north portions. Today's Temperature). Noon .92 Yesterday. Maximum - 92 Minimum 52 For Wayne County by W. E. Moore Showers and thunderstorms tonight and Wednesday, probably arriving this afternoon. General Conditions High temperature and unsettled weather continues over the central states. Local showers were reported last evening in the southeast portion of Wayne county and thunderstorms In parts of western Ohio. The weather continues unsettled over the Mississippi valley and rain Is becoming general over much of the country east of the Rockies,

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Miss Elizabeth Campbell, Daughter of Kansas Congressman, Engaged to Air Service Captain

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Miss Elizabeth Of general Interest to the public al circles is the announcement of the Campbell to Captain Burdette Shields sentative and Mrs. Philip P. Campbell ice in the aircraft division or the army DISASTER SEEN FROM SHORTAGE OF GOAL ABROAD Co-ordinated D i s t r i b u tion Held Urgent to Avert Disaster in Europe. (By Associated Press) PARIS, Monday, Aug. 4. Shipping and fuel representatives of France, Belgium and Italy conferred with Herbert Hoover, head of the Inter national relief organization here to day and decided to urge the supreme council of the peace conference to appoint a European coal commission to co-ordinate the distribution of Euro pean coal in an effort to avert what threatens to be a disaster. The meeting was held as a result of warning given by Mr. Hoover in and address at the recent conference in London of the supreme economic council. He said that European coal production was 35 percent, below normal and that the United States could not offer relief because of the shortage of shipping. During his address, Mr. Hoover said: 'The fate of European civilization now rests In the hands of the coal ministers and coal mine owners of Europe to an equal if not a greater degree than in the hands of the providers of food and supplies during the next year." Hoover Declines Offer At today's meeting Mr. Hoover declined to accept the permanent direction of the proposed coal commission stating that he believed the problem to be strictly European and that the situation cannot bf relieved materially by the slight help which the United States can give. Mr. Hoover 6ald to the fuel representatives of the various governments: "The coal problem with that of the approaching harvest and the solution of the Immediate food pressure comes to the front as the greatest menace to the stability of life in Europe. This problem is domestic to Europe and is incapable of solution from the United States. Disregarding all other questions an additional load of one million tons monthly on American ports would indeed by a large tax in the face of the trebling of the food exports of the United States above the normal pre-war level. Furthermore such a tonnage would entail a tax on the world's shipping which can not but affect freight rates generally. With a shortage in production of twenty million tons a month the contribution of even two million tons monthly from America would be of little importance. Urges Fuel Control Only a greatly increased coal production and an improved organization for it3 distribution can save Europe from disaster next year. Mr. Hoover explained According to figures gathered for Mr. Hoover, by experts, England's annual production of coal has fallen from 292,000,000 tons in 1913 to 183, 000,000 tons, the present production. Germany's decline is slightly greater. Europe at the present rate will produce 433,000,000 tons next year while the amount needed la estimated at 614,39,000 tons.

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and of peculiar interest to congression engagement of Miss Elizabeth Pitt Wright. She Is the daughter of Repre of Kansas. Captain Wright saw serv during the world war. 756 Americans Were Gas Victims In War CBy Associated Press) WASHINGTON, Aug. 5. Seven hundred and flftv-fiix nf thfi Amprlrnn soldiers killed in action were victims or gas, according to an announement todav bv the war dpnartmpnt Tha average age of all the men killed was rtrt . i.a years, empnasizing tne youtn the Amerlan arm v The total of missinK in action on .Til 1 V 21 -Was 941 tho flinartmcnt on. nouncing that large reductions had been made in the list as the result of checking fte.-iinKt. tha lint nf tho central records office by the expeditionary officers. JAPANESE WANTS GARRANZA KEPT . MEXICAN CHIEF (Bv Associated Press) HONOLULU, T. H., Aug. 5. To restore order in Mexico the United States should provide President Carranza with munitions with which to exterminate Villa and numerous bandits, Baron Jujttori Otori, Japanese ambassador to Mexico declared here today. Baron Otorl believes Carranza is the only man in Mexico strong enough to bring about order. Baron Otorl who Is enroute to Tokio, Eald Japan's only Interest in Mexico Is development of commercial relations. Speaking of Korea he declared Japan must retain control of the peninsula which, becouse of its strategic location Is necessary to the safety of the empire. "Japan must resist by force any attempt at secession in Korea." he said. Amplifying his statements regarding Mexico, he eald: "Carranza has succeeded in scattering Villa's armies so that today I do not believe it is necessary or would it be wise for the United States to intervene. Carranza is the only man capable of governing Mexico In anything like a civilized manner. "The Amercan government should Carranza by supplying him with ammunition and equipment to quell the bandits who have been killing American citizens in Mexico. He has the men but not the equipment for an army large enough to exterminate the bandits. "As regards the much advertised Japanese invasion of Mexico I can say that Japan nas no political designs on the small republic Commons to Give Formal Thanks to War Heroes (By Associated Press) LONDON, Aug. 6. Premier Lloyd George will move in the house of commons Wednesday, resolutions of thank3 to the navy, army and air force the Dominions, India and all contributors to victory, and to the dead heroes. Agriculture Strike Declared Near Paris (By Associated Press) PARIS. Aug. 5. An agricultural strike has been declared in the region of Melun, about 25 miles southeast of the city. The men demand wages of thirteen francs per day, with double pay during harvest, w

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GOVERNMENT PLAN READY FOR' ACTION ON H. C. L. Palmer Gives Preliminary Re port on Steps to President Wilson for Fight on Living Cost. STRIKES INTERFERE (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON. Auk. 5r Attorney General Palmer expected to be ready to present a Drelimlnarr reDort to President Wilson trxlnv eoneemtne possible steps to be taken by government agencies In an effort to reduce living costs. Julius H. Barn en nrpalilAnt nf fh United States Grain corporation, has been called to tha W"htt Hnnu for late today and it Is understood the president win take up with htm a proposal to restore whoat to fr market with the government making good the difference between the marKet price and the S2.26 cuarantee to farmers. Abandons Conferences. Conferences with RnrnhHrAn and Democratic senators on the league of nations have definitely been abandoned until the nroblpma nf th tiich vct of living are solved, Secretary Tumul ty announced, rne president, Mr. Tumulty said is going to give his wholo time to the question of the higli cost of living. The administration officials feel that one way to decrease the cost of Bring is to increase production and President Wilson is understood to feal that strikes now or threats of strikes will Interfere materially with any solution of the problems sought by Government agencies. Meantime congress devoted further attention to the general subject of living cost with the senate aerkMiUur&I committee voting to begin hearings August la on bills by Senator Kejjyon of Iowa, and Kendrlok of Wyoming, proposing federal regulation of the meat packing Industry. Charges "Waga Profiteering' Senator Johnson, Democrat, South Dakota, told the committee drastio action must be taken to meet the present situation. If we don't we will ' have revolution,- said he. "It Is in the air." Senator Smith, Democrat, Georgia, declared labor was demanding double wages for working one half of the time and that one of the worst examples of "wage prof itee ring" was to be found around the city and the railroads. Congress, he added, must "have courage enough to tell labor bo." Enactment of legislation limiting profits was advocated by Senator Johnson but Senator France, Repub lican, Maryland, questioned the ad visability Of such action declaring th present situation had been brought arxui oy "drastic and ill considered action" by the government and that remedial and not drastic action was needfd. STATE DROOPS WILL . REMAIN IN CHICAGO (By Associated Press) CHICAGO. Aue. 5. The ten thou?. and men six thousand state troop3 three thousand poliemen and one thousand denutv fthfiriffn (m marH duty today in the "black belt" are ex pected to De neld In the district for at least another week. By that time the authorities hell the desire for retaliation by whites and negroes will have passed and normal conditions will prevail. It is expected that 17 indictments voted by the grand Jury yesterday against alleged rioters will be returned in court today. hogs go down $1 on Market today (By Associated Press) INDIANAPOLIS, Aug. 5. Prices on hogs at the local stock yards dropped $1, with general sales early today at $22. Continued agitation against the high cost of living was given as the cause of the decline. Subway Mot or men Are Striking In London (By Associated Press) LONDON. Aug. 6. Motormen of the South London subway went on strike today in what labor leaders said was an extension of the sympathetic striko movement to support the striking policemen. Enginemen of the Southwestern railway belonging to the Associated Locomotive Engineers declared a strike at midnight Sunday. London is on short bread rations today because of the continuance of the bakers' strike. No buns or cake are available except for the hospitals.

Mine To Be Security For Loans To Czechs (By Associated Prn) BERLIN Monday, Aog. . The Vos, eische Zeltung says that an Amertcaq commission composed of financiers, engineers and officers is in Kaxlobad investigating the porcelain earth mines there as security for an American loan to Czecho-Slovakia. It is also said that the city of Karlsbad will rent its cure baths to an American concern, vi 4 n