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GRADUALLY IN COAL MIMES Resumption Waits Official Word in Many Places Full Production Not Expected for Several Days. MANY VOTES TAKEN (By Associated Press) CHICAGO, Nov. 12. Resumption of work in the country's bituminous coal mines today was expected to be extensive but not on a scale that would permit anything like normal production, according to statements of the United Mine Workers of America leaders and the coal mine operators In some sections the miners were expected to dispute the authority of the order issued yesterday by John u. Lewis, acting president of the organ! cation, recalling the strike order in keeping with the direction of a federal court order. The statement of Duncan McDonald, president of the Illinois Federation of Labor, that "if the position of the goveminent is to be taken as a precedent there is no such thing as freedom of contract, and the entire issue might as well be fought out now." also was interpreted as being the sentiment of a portion of the approximately 425,000 men who went on strike nearly two weeks aeo. I The situation in the Illinois fields was complicated further by the possibility of insurgents who caused trou ble last summer, renewing their activities, according to the union men. In Kansas, where 10,000 men normally are employed, unrest was saia to pre' vail, and It was doubtful if that state already feeling a fuel shortage, would see a very considerable resumption of nroduction immediately, That many of the minors would return to work was agreed, notably in the Alabama. Texas, Ohio ana rennBvivanla coal areas. The situation was doubtful in Iowa, Maryland, West Virginia, Indiana, Oklahoma ana Ar kansas. OHIO MEN TO WORK rOLUMBUS. O.. Nov. 12. While they did not anticipate a 100 per cent return to work on the part of the Ohio coal miners, coal operators throughout the state were confident early today that most of the workers who heeded the call on Nov. 1, would ho hark on their Jobs today, opera tors were optimistic that coal produc tion in Ohio would soon reacn normal again. CONFIDENT OF PRODUCTION. INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., Nov. 12. Reports on the number of men returning to work were slow in reaching International headquarters of the mine workers here, chiefly because the order rescinding the strike call of Oct. 15 had not yet been received in many districts, and because many local un ions will hold meetings Dispatches received while .not ; clearly defining the attitude of the miners as a whole, were believed to indicate that the workers will continue on strike only in Isolated cases. DELAY AT PITTSBURGH. PITTSBURGH. Nov. 12. Early today the coal miners of the Pittsburgh district and the Central and Western Pennsylvania fields who went on strike Nov. 1, had received no official order to return to work, and according to officials of the United Mine Workers of America, here, the men will not enter the mines until they are instructed to do so by the Union. It was expected that the official recall order would be received during the lav hut union leaders said it would be a week before all the miners were back on the Job. TO RE-OPEN IN W. VA. CHARLESTON, W. Va., Nov. 12. Officers of District No. 17, United Mine Workers of America, wlth headquarters here, and of district No. 29, at Beckley. W. Va.. dispatched today to the various locals the order of the international union calling off the miners' strike. Reports during the early hours of the day did not indicate in what spirit the men received the order to return to work, and officials of the union declared they would maWe no predictions". They said that it was up to the miners to decide the question at hand. The mines will be re-opened lust as soon as the men return, according to the operators. NOT BACK IN ILLINOIS. SPRINGFIELD, 111., Nov. 12. Indications today did not point to the return to work of any soft coal miners in Illinois, in response to the strike rpoinding order of mine workers' officials, because It was said sufficient t'me has not elapsed to get the official word Into the hands of the miners. Operators for the most part had pre -pri to resume hoisting coal if any of the men appeared at the shafts for duty. NOT BACK IN IOWA DES MOINES, la., Nov. 12 Not a union mine was In operation in Iowa today, reports to the headquarters here of the state operators association said. Operators report none of the union men had gone to the mines, and what information was available to the owners was to the effect the men intended to remain idle for the time being at least. WORKING IN ALABAMA BIRMINGHAM, Ala.. Nov. 12 At least three-fourths of tie striking coal miners will be again at their posts by tonight, and all should be in the mines by noon tomorrow, according to secretary J. L. Clemo, of the United Mine workers of America. Production yesterday was more than 50 percent.
RAILROADS NEED
$363,355,000 OF NATION'S MONEY (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON. Nov. 12. Under permanent railroad legislation pro posed in the house bill, the railroad administration estimates that congress would have to appropriate $363,355,000 to square accounts for the period of government operation of carriers ending Jan. 1, Representative Denison. Republican. Illinois, told the house today in closing general debate on the measure. He presented figures received from the railroad administration giving the result of two year's government operation showing that the total financial requirements for the carriers would aggregate $1,613,355,000, of which sum congress already has appropriated $1,250,000,000. Operation loss to the government was placed at $646,777,000. Of the re mainder, Mr. Denison said that under the house bill, defunded and demand ed indebtedness to the government by the carriers would be $779,891,000, while a new equipment trust, organiz ed by New York bankers, to pay the government for equipment bought for the railroads will owe the government $172,345,000 on security. Mr. Denison said an amendment to be offered would provide for a set-off of the standard return owed to the carriers by the government against the amounts owed the government by the roads. If adopted, he said it would result in congress having to appropriate $171,020,000 to square accounts at the end of this year. Leaders expected that the rest of the week will be devoted to reading the bill for amendment and its passage on Saturday. PRICES CRASH ON N. Y. STOCK MARKET (By Associated Press NEW YORK, Nov. 12. Prices in the stock market broke with a crash at 1:30 today. No group in the list was spared. General Motors fell below 300 and Crucible Steel dropped to 212. Brokers reported it was almost impossible to borrow money at any price, and as a result stocks were thrown overboard for whatever they would bring. Rails held up fairly well. The markets became completely demoralized in the last hour when call money rose to 30 per cent, the highest rate since the panic of 1907. Over night losses of 10 to 25 points were scattered throughout the list and General Motors showed a decline of 65 points. DAKOTA TAKES OVER LIGNITE COAL MINES (By Associated Press) BISMARCK, N. D., Nov. 12. Governor Lynn J. Frazier early today dedistrlcts of North Dakota and announced he would take over the lignite coal mines of the state which have been closed for several days on account of a strike of the 1,500 miners. In his proclamation the governor rder Adjutant-General Fraser to assume charge of the industry of the state, to see to it that the mines were re-opened at once and that the people are supplied with coal as soon as possible. All persons interfering with production in the mines are to be arrested and kept under guard until the operators and miners reach an agreement in their dispute over wages. Adjutant-General Fraser was in structed to call all male persons of the state between the ages of 13 and 45 that he deemed necessary to con trol the situation and carry out the provisions of the proclamation. Word reached the capital late last night that the miners would not return to their posts in the coal mines though the strike had been officially called off by national officers, but that they would return to work under the orders of Governor Frazier. CONGRESS WOULD CUT OFF HOT AIR (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, Nov. 12. A move ment to limit senate debate on the peace treaty P" invoking the cloture rule was inaugurated today by Demo cratic leaders. A petition for cloture, requiring but 16 signatures for submission, was cir culated by the administration leaders and soon had more than double the necessary number. Some Republican leaders said they would support the Democratic cloture proposal. It had been circulated after consultation between leaders of both parties. If today passes without progress on :he list of reservations, the prospects for adjournment seems remote. Repub Mean Leader Lodge previously had pre. dieted that he Senate would complete final action on the treaty by the end of the week. V, S. Peace Conference Delegation Home Dec. 1 fBy Associated Press) PARIS, Nov. 12. The American del egation to the peace conference has notified the supreme council of its in tention to leave France during the first days of December. This fact was made known by the American peace conference circle this afternoon. The British peace delegation has also expressed the same desire and the general impression in French conference circles Is that the conference will conclude its work by the end of
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IvIIIMLRO WILL ASK ORIGINAL PROPOSITIONS Sixty Percent Increase, 6 Hour Day and 5-Day Week to Be Asked at Conference With Operators. WILL MEET ON FRIDAY (By Associated Press) SPRINGFIELD, I1L, Nov. 12. Original demands of a 60 per cent In crease In wages, a 6-hour day, and a 5-day week, will be presented to the operators by mine workers in the Joint scale conferences called for Fri day in Washington at the instance of Secretary of Labor Wilson, according to Frank Farrington, chairman of the miners' scale committee, who came here today enroute to the national capital. WASHINGTON, Nov. 12. Secre tary of Labor Wilson awaited today the formal acceptance by the coal op erators of his invitation to a confer ence of miners and operators here Friday for the purpose of negotiating a basis of settlement of thler wage and working hour difficulties. The miners already have accepted the in vitation and unofficially the operators have advised the secretary that they would comply with his request. With the calling of the conference Secretary Wilson resumes his post as mediator In the controversy between the miners and operators which he was forced to abandon two weeks ago by the abrupt adjournment of the conference just preceding the strike. Better prospects for a settlement will be found In the new conference, it was declared, by the removal of the strike threat which was the main factor in the ending of the former negotiations. Both sides have indicated their willingness to resume negotiations in an endeavor to adopt a pay scale that will Bend the miners back to their jobs willingly and Immediately, and keep them there. UNION HEADS REST. INDIANAPOLIS, Ind.. Nov. 12. Officials of the Miners Union, members of the' scale committee and executive board, and district president who will attend the negotiation conference Friday, were resting here today after their arduous sessions of Monday and yesterday, and probably will not start for Washington before late tonight or early tomorrow morning. One repre sentative from each bituminous district in the United States, in addition to the international officials 1 and the scale committee will attend the meeting. The miners' executives, who reaulred more than 17 hours of almost continuous debate to reach their de cision to comply with the order of the federal court to call off the strike, re quired hut a few minutes to reach a decision to accept a telegraphic invita tion by Secretary of Labor Wilson to meet the operators in Washington Friday and resume wage negotiations. The message reached during a meet ing late yesterday, simultaneously with a telegram sent to Acting Pres ident John L. Lewis by Thomas T Brewster, chairman of the operators' scale committee, requesting that the scale committee miners in the central competitive field met the operators in wasnington, Monaay to "negotiate a contract to be in force upon expiration of the contract now in effect." The union leaders were equally prompt in their decision to cv-regard the oner of the operators and immed iately sent a reply to Mr. Brewster stating tha they had accepted the invitation of the secretary of labor. $1,200 STOLEN FROM WASHINGTON THEATER Police officials are Investigating the theft of $1,200 from the Washington theater Sunday night. According to Chief Gorman, the robber, or robbers entered the theatre and stole the money from the safe. Several clues as to the identity of the robber have been found, and the police are making a close inquiry MARTIN, DEMOCRAT SENATOR, IS DEAD (By Associated Press) CHARLOTTESVILLE. Va.. Nov. 12 Senator Thomas S. Martin, the dem ocrat leader in the senate, died here todav after an illness of several months. He was - 72 years old. Weather Forecast For Indiana by the United States Weather Bureau Fair; colder tonight and Thursday, with a cold wave. Today Temperature. Noon j 53 Yesterday. Maximum 49 Minimum 33 Par Wavne Countv bv W. E. Moore Partly cloudy, but mostly fair tonieht and Thursday. Conditions fav orable for light snow flurries. Cold General Conditions The blizzard which swept eastward Is being followed hv the first cold wave of winter type which la rapidly spreading over the Mississippi valley. Temperatures are far below zero in the northwest and the zero line has already reached
Iowa.
Muncie's Mayor, Convicted on Charges of Promoting Fake Boxing Bouts; His Lawyer
Mayor Rollln H. Bunch (right) leaving
his attorney. Michael Ryan. Charged with having entered a conspiracy to defraud victims in fake box
Ing and wrestling matches, Mayor Rollin H. Bunch of Muncie, Ind., was convicted before Federal Judge A. B. Anderson at Indianapolis Tuesday. His at
torney was Michael Ryan, one of the country. Americans Should Not "Red" (By Associated Press) BUFFALO. N. Y Nov. 12 The American people are growing im patient with foreign agitators and unless their attitude changes, the door that has always been open to Europe may be shut, Herbert Hoover declared here today in an address at the con vention of Americans of Polish ancestry. Mr. Hoover outlined the progress of the Polish people resulting from the establishment of free government; told the audience what they could do to maintain the new Polish republic and' reminded them of their duties to the country of their adoption. "Many foolish ideas are being cir culated among the foreign-born popu lation of the United States, Mr. Hoover 6aid. "Many of these foreign born are interesting themselves in the destruction of our primary Insti tutions and defiance of our laws. The American people are fast losing patience with this attitude. It may develop out of this that the open door towards Europe will be in a large measure closed. "But worse than this, there may de velop out of it a prejudice against every speaker of a foreign language in the United States. It creates pre judice against extending aid to those countries in Europe from which our foreign born populations spring. Americans Should Lead Any needed reforms in the United States, he asserted, would "be carried out by those whose parents have Toledo May Lose Street Lights Unless Official Agreement Is Reached (By Associated Press) TOLEDO, O., Nov. 12. With noth ing like a solution of the street car trouble here in sight and with all rolling stock occupying side tracked along the shores of Lake Erie in Michigan, city officials are working a plan to take care or the thousanas or carriders by means of a bus system. " A tranannrt atlntl rnmmicitATior a Ty. pointed by Mayor Cornell Schreiberl will complete the mapping out of transportation routes today. Business men today Indicated that they might call upon the mayor and insist that some solution be arrived at without delay as business in numerous branches has been materially injured by the lack of street cars. Another situation confronted the city today when it was discovered that the street lighting contract with the Toledo Railways and Light company expired several years ago. and that the company has been lighting on a day-to-day basis. It was hinted in official circles that Toledo might be obliged also to find some other means of lighting its streets if the city and the company are unable to reach an agreement soon. Bunch's Downfall Began in Richmond Years Ago Rollln H. Bunch, mayor of Muncie, who was convicted in the federal court at Indianapolis Tuesday for conspiracy to defraud, was first accused of graft In Richmond. During the administration of Will J. Robbins, ex-mayor of Richmond, an agent for a slot machine company visited here, and asked that he be al lowed to place slot machines. He of fered Mayor Rabbins a bribe, and declared that Mayor Bunch, of Muncie, had already agreed to furnish protec tion for a "certain sum." and that Bunch had told him to come to Rich mond. It was through this statement that federal and state authorities began in vestigating graft and fraud in the Mun cie municipal government
federal building In Indianapolis with
most noted criminal lawyers In the Lead U. S.y Foreigners - Hoover grown up amid our Institutions and those who have become in sentiment and spirit, a part of our people." "It is fortunate that the Polish population of the United States have been but little influenced by these forms of agitation," he continued. "It is therefore the duty of those of you who speak our language and who have lived under our institutions to see to it that people of your blood do not associate themselves with move ments that are antagonistic to our public sentiment and to our social and economic institutions." MALLEABLE RIOT CASE TO JURY The case of the men on trial for alleged rioting at the Malleable Castings plant on the night of Aug. 28, went to the Jury at 2:30 Wednesday afternoon, after instructions were read by Judge Bond. Arguments by the defense were concluded at the morning session. The original Indictment was misplaced. Frank Strayer opened the arguments for the defense at 9:10. Wilfred Jessup, the other attorney representing the defense, concluded the argument. Immediately following the closing of the defense's arguments Henry U. Johnson, attorney for the prosecution, made the last argument. Prosecutor Gath Freeman opened the arguments immediately following the conclusion of the state's testimony, Tuesday afternoon. Freeman said the evidence proved the participation of the defendants in the riot which resulted in the destruction of property belonging to the Malleable Castings company. Henry U. Johnson, who assisted the prosecutor, followed. Mr. Johnson put before the Jurymen a detailed discussion of the testimony. He argued that all of the 15 defend ants who pleaded not guilty, were Droved active participants. Hartman and Horr, two of the defendants, were charged with being mainly responsible. ALL FOUND GUILTY IN FRAUD CASE INDIANAPOLIS. Ind.. Nov. 12. A verdict of guilty, as charged in the case of all seven of the defendants in the Muncie fraud case, whose pleas of not guilty had not been changed, was reached by the jury in tederal court Tuesday evening after only one hour and fourteen minutes of deliberation. The 7 men found guilty of conspiracy to use the mails to defraud were: Rollin H. Bunch, mayor of Muncie. Horace G. Murphy, prosecuting attorney for Delaware county. Chauncey Stillson, part owner of the Grand hotel. Muncie. Edward Quirk, detective on the Muncie police force. Elmer Gentry, part owner of the Grand hotel. Edgard Daniel Siler, Indianapolis. Samuel Hetsler, alias Sam Howard, Toledo. Judge A. B. Anderson announced after the report of the Jury that sentence would be passed on the defendants in about two weeks. In the meantime those who were on bond will remain at liberty under the same bond. The maximum sentence is $10,000 fine or two years in prison or both. CONSPIRACY UNCOVERED. TULCAN, Ecuador, Nov. 12. A plot has been discovered here to overthrow the government. A store of arms and ammunition has been captured by the authorities. The headquarters of the conspiracy Is believed to be in Colum bla. .
65 WAYNE WOMEN
CHOSEN PRECINCT HEADS OF COUNTY Announcement of the names of Re publican precinct committee-women of Wayne county was made Wednesday by Miss Esther Griffin White, county Republican woman's chairman. The woman's organization will exactly duplicate the man's, said Miss White. There are 65 precinct leaders for each. At the Republican meeting at Rushville Nov. 10, Wayne county was the onlr county to have made much prog ress in the formation of a woman's organization, although it is the largest county in the district. "The appointments are not com plete in a few townships and one city precinct," said Miss White, "but these will be made shortly. There is nothing for the precinct committee-women to do just now. but we want to get started and therefore the appointments are announced now. "The luncheon on Nov. 22. at the Westcott Hotel is a sort of get together affair for the Republican women of the county and will be attended by the precinct committeewomen. Every woman can attend whether she is a Republican or not, and all men are invited. The luncheon is SI. "Governor Goodrich will positively be here, as the date was set by him. and we expect to have the district chairman, Walter Bossert. some of the state officials, among whom will be L. S. Bowman, formerly Wayne county chairman, now assistant auditor of state, and all the members of the county central committee. The precinct appointments follow. Richmond: 6, Elma Nolte; 7, Mrs. Harry Shaw; 8. Miss Mary Crivel; 9, Mrs. George Reid; 10. Mrs. William Morrey; 11, Miss Alice Lanning: 12, Miss Edna Marlatt; 13, Mrs. Clara Graves; 14, Mrs. Linus Meredith; 15, Mrs. Jennie Livingstone; 16, Mrs. William F. Lancaster; 17, Mrs. F. S. Dodd; 18. Miss Bertha Whitridge; 19, Mrs. George Schultz; 20, Mrs. Walter Murray; 21, Mrs. Henry Siekman; 22. Mrs. Matthew Von Pein; 23. Mrs. J. P. Hill ; 24. Miss Nellie Mawhood; 25, Miss Mary A. Stubbs; 26. Miss Martha Whit, acre; 27, Mrs. Stanton Knott; 28, Miss Emma Fetta; 29. Mrs. Howard A. Dill; 30, Mrs. Paul Comstock; 31, Miss Florence Fox; 32, Mrs. John Holiday; 33. Miss Edith Moore; 34. Mrs. Charles Eubank; 35, Mrs. Harry Williams. Wayne Township: 1, Mrs. Joseph Hill; 3, Mrs. Will Barton; 5, Miss Marie Backmeier. Webster: Mrs. Clarence Palmer. New Garden: 1, Mrs. Ancil Dwlggins; 2, Mrs. Oliver N. Huff. Jefferson: 1, Mrs. Charles Porter; 2, Mrs. Thomas McConaha; 3, Mrs. Charles Teetor. Green: 1. Mrs. Omar L. Pierce; Mrs. Ora Pitts. Harrison: Mrs. Frank Worl. Jackson: 1, Mrs. Robert Hicks; 2. 2. Mrs. Burton Hiatt; 3, Mrs. Cora Bailey; 4, Mrs. W. F. Medsker; 5. Mrs. J. W. Judkins; 6. Mrs. Denver Harlan. Abington: Mrs. Charles J. Kauffman. Boston: Mrs. Louis Beeson. Center: 1, Mrs. Porter Pike; 2. Mrs. Frank Hatfield; 3, Mrs. Ora Dunbar. Clay: 1, Mrs. Merritt Nicholson; 2. Mrs. Lou Kinsey. Dal ton: Mrs. Cora Thornburg. Franklin: 1, Mrs. Irvin Anderson; Mrs. Oscar Blose. 2. FLYING SQUADS TO ENFORCE DRY LAWS (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, Nov. 15. Daniel C. Roper, commission of internal revenue today made public plans for enforcement of prohibition. Mr. Kramer will have as aids an executive field force of nine supervising federal prohibition agents and a prohibition director in each state. The supervising federal agents will have Jurisdiction over 9 territorial units into which the country has been divided. Indiana, together with Illinois, Michigan and Wisconsin will form the central department, headquarters of which probably will be in Chicago. Under the direction of the supervising, agents will be a mobile force of federal agents which will be sent from one point to another as conditions warrant. Prince of Wales Greets Wounded U. S. Soldiers as Comrades in Arms (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, Nov. 12. Two thousand American soldiers, wounded on the battlefield of France, were greeted today by the Prince of Wales as "My comrades in arms," when he called at the Walter Reid hospital here. A score of men wounded at Chateau Thierry were drawn up in wheel chairs on the lawn of the hospital when the prince arrived- He turned at once to them and moving along the line greeted each with words of sympathy and comradeship. The visit to the hospital followed a call at national headquarters of the American Red Cross, where the badge of membership in the Red Cross was added to the decorations on Prince Edward's breast by Mrs. Farrand, wife of Dr. Livingston Farrand, chairman of the central committee. During his visit at the hospital, the prince inspected the wards where the most seriously wounded men were lodged. He went from bedside to bedside and inquired as to the nature of each man's injury and how he had been wounded. He made a brief address from the steps of the building. BELGIAN RULERS LAND SAFELY (By Associated Press) BREST. Nov. 12 King Albert and Queen Elizabeth of Belgium landed today from the transport George Washington, which brought them from the United States. The steamship was forced to stand outside the roads all night because of bad weather.
LW.W.'S KILL FOUR SERVICE MEN; LYNCHED
Parade Sprayed With Bullet From Radical Headquarters Overseas Soldiers Victims of Assassins. TROOPS ARE SUMMONED (By Associated Press) CENTRALIA, Wash.. Nov. 12. State troops today patrolled this city, where during an armistice day celebration yesterday 4 members of the American legion were shot and killed and S others wounded by men said to be members of the Industrial Workers of the World, and where Britt Smitn, secretary of the local branch of the Industrial Workers, was banged by a mob. The reason for the attack which came as the head of the parade swung past I. W. W. headquarters, today had not been developed fully, but Herman Allen, an attorney and member of a committee of former service men and others co-operating with the authorities in an investigation, said evidence had been obtained that it was premeditated. Citizens today planned to drive all radicals from Centralia. where they have been increasing for some time. Centralia was headquarters for Lewis county, industrial workers operating from here into the logging camps and other industrial pursuits of this section. American legion members expressed determination that every I W. W. must leave the city. Out to "Get" Men. One of the 20 men arrested in the sweeping search for L W. W.'s following the attack was said to have confessed plans that were made months ago to "get" Warren Grimm and Arthur McElfresh, two of those killed, and William Schales and Captain David Livingston. The four had been active in suppressing radical activities in this community. Without warning bursts of rifle fire swept the ranks of marching overseas veterans as they paraded past I. W. W. headquarters. From that building and the roof of a building across the street bullets came. Per sons in the crowds that lined the street to honor the returned soldiers also drew weapons and began firing. Grimm, leading a company of men, dropped mortally wounded. McElfresh, marching in the ranks, was killed Instantly. Ben Casagranda died later from his wounds. John Earl Watt, George Stevens, Jacob Phitzler and E. Eubanks also fell wounded, the first named probably fatally. Stevens was shot when he attempted to disarm an L W. W. standing on the street. The fourth death of a parader was added when Dale Hubbard recently returned overseas man, gathered a small band and started after the I. W. W. secretary, Hubbard and the fugitive grappled after a chase in which Smith fired repeatedly at his pursuers. As they clinched Rubbard received 4 wounds in the body. Smith is Lynched. Another pursuer overpowered Smith and he was taken to jail later to be removed and hanged after citizens learned that four of the former soldiers had died. An attempt to lynch Smith was made before he was lodged in the jaiL "You fellows can't hang me" he said. "I was sent to do my duty and I did it." Smith was tossed from a bridge over the Chehalis river after a rope was tied about his neck and a volley of bullets sent into his body. The lynching party worked silently and In, darkness while taking him from the jaiL At 7:30 o'clock all the city's electric lights were cut off, and 8 men easily overcame the one man on guard inside the jaiL Smith was placed In one of about six darkened automobiles that stood about the Jail and rushed to the bridge. Little was known of Smith. He came here a short time ago. Two undertakers refused to handle Smith's body and what disposal would be made was unknown. Clashes between the L W. W. and Centralia citizens have occurred at intervals during the past two years. The first trouble occurred when a radical spoke against a Red Cross bazaar. At that time a crowd removed all furni ture from I. W. W. hall and burned It in the street. Governor Hart today was en rente to the capital from the eastern part of the state. He started immediately on receipts of news of the discders here. Warren Grimm was commander of the local post of the American Legion. He returned recently from Siberia and had been practicing law with his brother. During his college days sit the university of Washington, he acquired fame as an athlete. He was 31 years , old and is survived by a wife and baby daughter. McElfresh was 24 years old. He returned from France last May after 16 months overseas. Hubbard served with the Twentieth Engineers in France. He was married only two weeks ago. Casagranda served with the Ninetyfirst division in France. HUNGARIAN PREMIER GIVEN ULTIMATUM CPy Associated Press) BERLIN. Nov. 12 via London The allies have taken energetic measures' to solve the Hungarian political sit--nation, according to reports from, Budapest to the Lokal Anzelger. Sir George Clerk, the allied emissary, has delivered on behalf' of' the- supreme council, it is stated, an ultimatum to Premier Friedrich. notifying him that a coalition cabinet must' be formed withtn 48 hours or that he must retire j from the premiership. .