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IRELAND WILL BE DOMINION S AYSJREP ORT Revised Draft of Irish Constitution Says Decisions of the Privy Council Shall Be Final, Newspaper Says. allegianWrovided BULLETIN Lfixnnv t tu. . .J i uuc i. i ue re vised draft of the Irish constitution brought to London today by Arthur Griffith among other things said: "Ireland shall remain within the empire as a dominion," the Evening News declares. Decisions of the privy council." 6ays that newspaper, "shall be final In all constitutional matters concerning the free state subject to certain conditions. Assent of the crown must be obtained to all legislation in the state. The oath of allegiance provided in the Anglo-Irish treaty shall be observed." 'By Associated "ress) LONDON. June 7. Arthur Griffith president, of the Dail Eireann, acconv panied by Kevin O. Hlggins and Hugh Kennedy, arrived from Dublin this morning for a resumption of their nepotiations with the British cabinet, nd Prime Minister Llovd George left Cliceleth. Wales, for London. Mr. Griffith and his colleatrups met Winsten Churchill, secretary for the colonics, during the morning and conferred for two hours with him. Mr. Griffith declined to make any statement regarding this conference, but said another meeting would be held later in the day and probably a further conference tomorrow, although no appointment for the latter had lnen made. - Meanwhile yesterday's nomination for the Irish elections on June 16 are attracting attention. The fact that the nominations indicate there will be contests in 20 of the 27 group cinstituencies is regarded here as reviving hope for an unfettered expression of opinion at the polls, which lately had been almost abandoned. With seven constituencies electing about 30 members of the Dail. unopposed the returns are declared as leaving nearly 100 seats to be contested. It Is loo early, however, to say that these contests actually will occur, and it Is Supposed -many, candidates will be persuaded to stand aside between cow and election day. . - Conlder 'Appeal - The appeal by Michael Collins, head of the provisional Irish free state government for an investigation of the occupation of Pettigce by British troops is understood to be under consideration by Mr. Churchill. After further consideration by the other British signatories to the Anglo-Irish treaty the appeal will be submitted to the full cabinet. , There has been' no further advance on the Fermanagh border and little news has been received from that area since the Pettleoe affair- TtelWU an. cordinar tn' the In test.' rsnnrts still fa ! held by the republicans who are stated j to be preparing to resist any attack. The incident In Belfast Monilav I night when" the Mater infirmary was fired upon, has aroused strong indignation among the Catholics there according to press dispatches and protests have been sent to Prime Minister Lloyd George, Colonial Secretary Churchill and Michael Collins. The police explanation is that the adjacent jail grounds, occupied by a det:.chjnent of. special Ulster constabulary, were attacked, and that during The fray some of the bullets struck the hospital. An unofficial report that special, constables were engaged in sniping from the hospital itself has been denied by the hospital staff. BELFAST, June 7. Nearly all the non-combatants have left the Beleek district in northwestern Fernanagh and the cattle are wandering aimlessly over the countryside. Only Irish republican army patrols from the fort are seen moving about. Entrance to the village of Pettigoe, 10 miles to the northeast, has beer prohibited except to those having permits. Residents who fled during the fighting between the British and Sinn Feiners are allowed to return when identified, but must remain. Pettigoe is practically deserted by civilians and a large force of military is in possession of the town. While Protestant refugees are returning, the Catholics, with few exceptions, have departed. There is .i growing belief that political influences are asserting themselves in the situation, in view of the London conferences and the protest over the Pettigoe incident by Michael Collins, head of the southern government. HENRY GENNETT WILL ADMITTED TO PROBATE The will of the late Henry Gennett, president of the Starr Piano company, was admitted to probate in the Wayne circuit court Wednesday morning. The will establishes the estate in the form of a trust fund, Tith Alice L.i Gennett, the widow, and Fred. Clar ence and Harry Gennett, sons, and Rose Gennett Martin, daughter, as administrators. The entire net income of the estate goes to Mrs. Gennett during her lifetime, according to the terms of thj will. At the end of that time, the estate Is to be divided into four equal shares, one going to each of the four children. The household goods, furniture and automobiles become the property of Mrs. Gennett immediately. All property already transferred to the heirs prior to the death of Mr. Gennett was turned over as gifts and not as advancements, the will specifies. The document is signed by William A. Klein and Arthur Hill as witnesses. It was made out Nov. 11, 1920.

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COMMUNITY CHEST DRIVE TO SOLICIT FUND OF $40,000 Richmond's first community chest drive is to be held next month. Thursday afternoon, at 6 o'clock the first meeting of the committee covering the drive will be held, and first arrangements for the drive will be made. The first week in July has been set as the tentative date. This campaign for funds is to be conducted under the direction of the Welfare league and it is the first communlty chest drive for Richmond. The organizations which will participate in the community chest are: Salvation Army, Red Cross, Social Service bureau. Community Service, James M. Townsend Branch of Community Service, and the Y. M. C. A. The money will be raised to meet the needs of these organizations for the year 1922. Amounts for Each. The budget committee of the Welfare league has fixed the amount to be allotted each organization as follows: Salvation Army $ 1,800 Red Cross . 3,750 Social Service Bureau., 6.000 Community Service e 3,700 James M. Townsend Branch of Community Sedvice. . . . . . 1.900 V. M. C. A 18,750 "Total ............535,900 As there U oftentimes a shrinkage in the subscriptions, an effort will be made to raise approximately $40,008. The budget committee which fixed the amounts for the different institutions is composed of the following persons -Adam H. Bartel. E. B. Calvert, Howard A. Dill, A. J. Harwood, Horace M. Kramer, Louis F. Ross and R. H. Wiechman. The committee which will have charge of the campaign for funds is composed of the following: Will W. Reller. chairman; J. H. Johnson, Mrs. Ben Bartel, Fred J. Bartel, Willard (Continued on Page Four) ITALIAN MOT DECLARES TARIFF IS WORLD AFFAIR (By Associated Press) ' WASHINGTON, Juie 7. Taking notice of objections made in the senate by Senator Watson in discussion by him of tariff and other legislation, Italian Ambassador Picci, In a formal statement today, declared tariff duties were international problems and a3 such were subject to discussion by representatives of another nation. The Italian- ambassador defended his addresses in which he treated of the American immigration laws in which he declared that ."when merchants and business men invite me to speak before their associations in which I endeavor to say things clearly and demonstrate the practical results without ambiguity " or circumlocution are only to be. for the issues under consideration." Intention to interfere with American internal affairs was denied by the ambassador in a statement in reply to others made in the senate. BALLINGER, OF TAFT'S CABINET, IS DEAD (By Associated Press) SEATTLE, Wash., June 7. With the death of Judge Richard A. Ballinger here yesterday there passed one of Seattle's most prominent citizens whose contributions to Washington jurisprudence were recognized as standard and a figure at one time conspicuously before the public as a cabinet official in the administration of President Taft. Soon after his appointment as Secretary of the Interior, 1909, Judge Ballinger set about deciding titles to Alaskan coal land claims. Louis B. Glavis, chief of the Alaska field division of the general land office became involved in a controversy with Secretary Ballinger, alleging that the secretary was friendly to certain interests in Alaska. Gifford Pinchot, chief of the forestry service, took up the fight for Glavis attacking Ballinger. President Taft sided with Ballinger and removed Pinchot from office but Secretary Ballinger relieved the president of further embarrassment by resigning his position in 1911 on the plea of ill-health. Bishop John 0. Kilgoe Reported Seriously III (By Associated Press) MEMPHIS. Tenn., June 7. Reports today from the hospital here to which Bishop John O. Kilgoe of the Methodist Episcopal church south was taken when he became ill on the train while returning from the general conference at Hot Springs. Ark., are that the churchman is gradually losing strength, his condition being described as "very serious." His physicians say that the heart trouble from which he was suffering is much improved but that an old stomach trouble for which he was operated upon several months ago, has returned, making it difficult for him to retain food or medicine. ONE PRISONER KILLED, ONE SHOT, IN ESCAPE (By Associate Press) RALEIGH, N. C, June 7. One convict was instantly killed and another shot last night when they fled from prison guards who had surrendered them shortly after they jumped from a prison truck bringing them into camp, four miles from here after the day's work. John Young, of Maguna, S. C, the wounded convict had only three days of a 30-day vagrancy sentence left to serve. HURT IN BEAUTY SHOP ASHEVILLE, N. C. June 7. Mrs. J. G. Beaman, of Marion, is in a local hospital in a critical condition today as the result of having her hair and part of her scalp torn from her head by an electrical hair curling device in a Marion beauty shop.

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DAYLIGHT, OLD TIME, WILL BE OBSERVED HERE Kind of Business Determining Factor in Time to be Maintained in Richmond This Summer. MAKE CHANGE SUNDAY i Richmond citizens will have to hold to two time schedules during the summer the new daylight saving time of the city, which takes effect next Sunday morning at 2 o'clock, and standard time, which will be followed by those businesses that extend to more than Richmond. The railroads, following national time schedules, will iot change their time. Mail schedules, being the same as that of the trains, naturally do not change. The interurban lines will still use standard time in making out their schedules, as their relations to other lines and to other cities make it impossible to change the schedule in such manner. Even the Dayton and Western, which piles' between two cities where daylight saving will be in effect, will not change its schedule. Local businesses will accept the new time as a matter of course, setting their clocks ahead Saturday night to conform with the ordinance. Business Houses Unaffected. Ordinarily the business, house will not be effected particularly by the change in time, as it will have over Sunday to become acclimated to the change. It is the Sunday morning church i that will feel the brunt of the change in time. As the clocks will have to be changed on Saturday night, in order to be correct for Sunday morning, it is inevitable that some will forget and be an hour late for service that morning. All of the churches will accept the change in time, according to reports received Wednesday morning. "Wre shall Just go along with the rest of the city," said one minister when called in reference to the change. The postoffice will not conform to the change in time for the city. "Our hours are set in reference to the time at which mails are received," said a postoffice official Wednesday, "so we shall have to keep to our old schedule." Western Union Changes. The Western Union telegraphy company will change its time to conform to the local custom. The office is now open from 7 a. m. to 9:15 p. m. and the same hours, under local time, will be followed all summer. The Postal Telegraph company stated that a change in time would have to be taken up with the superintendent at Indianapolis.. It was Intimated, however, that ordinarily the postal offices did not conform to any local time, but kept to standard time, in order that the offices could work together. Most of the manufacturing concerns were still undecided as to the action that should be taken in regard to the matter, in some cases the action being left for decision until the wishes of the employes could be considered. ' Any change in the time for the street railway had to be referred to Indianapolis, the superintendent stated, but action probably would depend upon whether the manufacturers decided to change time or not. Phone Company Changes The telephone company has decided upon a change of time, it was said, at their offices, as the effect of a change of time was felt only on the long distance messages, and there mainly in the recording of the time of the call. How the change In time will affect the newspapers has not been determined. The Associated Press news probably will still be sent to the paper at the old time, so that the paper may have to be printed on standard time in order to furnish its full quota of dispatch news. Bus lines which connect Richmond with the nearby towns have not made a decision as to the time of operation, , it was said, although it was stated that some of the operators of lines (were lnfavor of changing their time, I while others were opposed. Bus lines which bring to Richmond people who are employed in the city are said to be in favor of changing their time so that their passengers i can reach town in time for work, buti those that ply between two cities andi whose patronage is that of shopperjj who visit Richmond are hot in favor of the change. GRAND JURY RETURNS FIVE INDICTMENTS Five Indictments were returned by the Wayne county grand jury in a partial report filed with the court late Tuesday. After filing the report, the grand jury, which has been in session since Monday morning, adjourned until next Monday. Identity of the persons named in the! indictments was withheld pending their arrest. 2,000 Disabled War Vets Are Gaests of Har dings (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, June 7. More'than 2,000 disabled war veterans, now being hospitalized in this vicinity, came here today as the guests of the president and Mrs. Harding to attend a White House lawn party. A similar function was held for them last year. Veterans attending the Evergreen Institute for the Blind at Perryville, Md , were among those invited on both occasions. Mrs. Harding will be assisted in receiving the veterans by 50 young women employes of the veterans' bureau, representing the 4S states, the District of Columbia and Hawaii.

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CUMMINS AND RAWSON REFUSE TO COMMENT ON IOWA RETURNS (By Associated Press) DES MOINES, Iowa, June 7. Noncommittal acceptance at Washington by Senators Cummins and Rawson, of Iowa, of the news of the Smith W. Brookhart landslide for United States senator aroused speculation in old guard circles here today as to how Brookhart would fit into the Republican party machinery. Returns from 2,235 Iowa precincts nut nf ' 31S fnr hr Punnhllrsn son. atorial nomination emphasized the progressive victory, giving Brookhart 41.1 per crnt of the total vote cast and sent Clifiord Thorne, another Progressive, in second place above Charles E. Pickett, the old guard Republican candidate. The tally now gives: Brookhart, 129,426; Thorne, 50,696; Pickett. 49,838; Francis, 38,024; Sweet, 33,962; and Stanley, 12,641. The fact that Cummins defeated Brookhart for senator two years ago after a campaign in which the latter attacked Cummins' railroad legislation record will not tend to bring harmony into the Iowa senatorial delegation, politicians pointed out. Despite refusal by many old guard Republicans to accept Brookhart's decisive victory over such standpat wheelhorses as Pickett as an old guard reversal, a silence reigned today concerning the plans of the state Republican organization for the ensuing campaign against Clyde L. Herring, the Democratic nominee. Senator Rawson, who was considered a compromise possibility in the event the nomination had gone to the state convention, is still head of the state Republican organization. REPORT WHEAT CUTTING ON INDIANA FARM (By Associated Press) VINCENNES, Ind., June 7. The first wheat cutting to be reported this season took place yesterday on the Schwab and Gardner farm near here. It was said to be the earliest wheat cuting in 31 years for this section of the state. Weather4 Forecast FOR RICHMOND AND VICINITY By W. E. Moore Partly cloudy and continued warm tonight and Thursday. Conditions favorable for local thunderstorms. The path of the storm crossing the northern portion of the United States indicates unsettled conditions durin? the next 36 hours and probably longer. Temperatures will remain high during Thursday as the hot wave is unbroken except in the northwest. Temperaures Yesterday Maximum 84 Minimum 55 Today Noon 83 Weather Conditions The great warm wave covers all the United States except the northern plain states and far west. A cool wave of decided energy covers the western provinces of Canada. Remarkable temperature conditions occurred Tuesday over the; northwest. A snowstorm was in progress at Edmonton, Alberta, while a maximum temperature of 96 degrees was experienced at Winnipeg, Manitoba. The cool wave is now moving southeastward toward the Red River valley. Local rains are falling in the far northwest and more geneial rains over the far southwest, with a clear belt between. For Indiana by the United States Weather Bureau Paitly cloudy and somewhat unsettled tonight and Thursday. Continued warm. Paid Circulation Yesterday, was 11,634

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American Bankers' Institute Lippitt Answers Attack Of Senator Asharst PROVIDENCE, R. I., June 7. Former Senator Henry F. Lippitt of Rhode Island, In answer to the attack made In the senate yesterday by Senator Ashurst of Arizona, declared today that although a Democrat, the Arizona senator recently expressed to him In the course of a 30 minute conference In Washington his interest in having a very heavy duty placed on long staple cotton, an Arizona product and the kind used in the Lippitt mills. Asked If he had not been present at secret sessions of the committee, Mr. Lippitt replied "that was a matter for the committee to determine. I had no power to go there unless the committee was willing." He added that he did not remember that he had attended such meetings. ' 24 -HOUR CHANGES IN CHINESE CRISIS AUGUR WORSE SPLIT PEKING, June 7. Developments of the last 24 hours indicated early today that China, which a few days ago seemed on the verge of a unified government located here, v,i.s in grave danger of a worse split than ever with the North and South drifting only toward Civil war. Wu Pei-Fu's plan for Li Yuan-Hung to resume the presidency of a centralized government in Peking was feared to have shattered itself against a rock of opposition in the form of Sun Yat-Sen, who according to advices received here yesterday declared he would refuse to relinquish the presidency of his south China republic at Canton. Wu had won the support of about 300 members of the old national parliament now assembled at Tientsin and they had urged ex-President Li to take back the executive office from which he was ousted by the militarists In 1917. Li, however, withheld his acceptance pending certain conditions,- chief of which was the dissolution of the south China republic. Thus everything depended on Sun Yat-Sen. If he acceded there seemed no obstacle in the way of the scheme General Wu and his supporters suggested after he had conquered Chang Tso-Lin in battle and driven him back into Manchuria. Since the resignation of Hsu ShihChang as president the Peking government the on' I government which has been recognized by the foreign powers has been in the hands of a citizens committee. In the last '10 days Wu several times has said that unless Sun resigned the Chihli forces of Wu would invade the south China territory. Reports yesterday also stated that Sun had persuaded man members of the old parliament still in Canton to rally around his standard. This according to the Canton advices were enlarging daily the scope of the opposition camps. Further word from Canton was awaited today with anxiety. Spanish Girl Writes To Ask of Trustee "Mr. Judge of the Wayne circuit court, wayne county. Indiana, U. S. of America," i3 the way a letter bearing the postmark of a Spanish town, and received by Judge W. A. Bond, Wednesday morning, was addressed. The letter came from Augusta Bridgeland DeGarcia. of Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain and had been mailed May 17. The writer makes inquiry about W. K. Bradbury, who was trustee of her father's estate, and asks why she has received no Communication from him for several months. Albert King, Well Known Farmer, Dies Near Webster WEBSTER, Ind., June 7. Albert (King, a prominent farmer of Webster township, died Tuesday night at his nome on the Richmond and Green's Fork pike. Mr. King had been in failing health for several months. He is survived by his widow and one son. Ferry. Funeral arrangements will be announced later.

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BULLETIN TOKTO. June 7. The treaties and agreements signed at the Washington arms conference which Japan was a party to will not be affected by the cabinet crisis, it was decided today by the privy council. (By Associated Press) ! TOKIO, June 7 With the elder statesmen summoned to meet the re-' gent to discuss the formation of a new ministry, party leaders at last reports were expecting the appointment of a premier liberal in his foreign policies, but rather conservative in his outlook on domestic matters. Premier Takahashi and his cabinet resigned yesterday because they could not agree on the reorganization of the cabinet as proposed by the Seiyukei government party. The opinion prevailed that the new premier would stand heartily in favor of the Pacific program adopted at the Washington conference, but would oppose universal suffrage in Japan, thus steering a middle course. It was believed that only such a leader could hold together a cabinet in the present political crisis. While it was held likely that he would not be aligned with either the Seiyukai or the Kenseikai, the opposition party, it was regarded. as certain that he would have support of the Seiyukai because that party at present dominates the Diet. The Kenseikai has been urging universal suffrage. Men high in the councils of the government were insistent that the task of forming a ministry be given to a man free from the Influence of militarism. Days, possibly weeks, may elapse before a decision is reached, and meanwhile the Takahashi cabinet will continue to function. Recommendations are being made to the throne by Marquis Saionji, Marquis Matswkata, the second remaining genro, and Viscount Kiyoura. Marquis Saionji suffered a slight stroke yesterday and is confined to his home. The newspapers predicted that the agreements reached at the Washington conference would be ratified before Takahashi was replaced. ALIGNMENT OF SEX IN POLITICS OPPOSED BY SENATOR WILLIS (By Associated Press) OXFORD, Ohio. June 7. American women should co-operate with men in their political activities and "not de scend to the untenable position that with suffrage now extended to them political action hereafter should be based on sex alignment," Senator Frank B. Willis, of Ohio, declared here today in a commencement ad dress at Western college. By the lat ter course, he said, they would "weaken the cause of good government and admit as false the chief argument on which they relied to win their case." "Let good women and good men work together," Senator Willis said, "to purify and strengthen and give new vision to the political parties now extant. If it is found that the old political fabrics are weakened and out grown beyond rebuilding and repair (a condition which, in my judgment, will not be found to exist), then let new political organizations or conditions be formed by good men and good women for the advancement of the common welfare; but let no such organization be based on the idea of sex." Because women, the speaker said, would be guided "more largely than men voters by considerations of humanity, morality and right." they must be on their guard against "pleas from those who deceive, new political fads, isms and catch phrases and false Issues, framed up in attractive form to deceive new voters." FLORIDA RENOMINATES PARK TRAMMELL FOR SENATOR, INDICATION JACKSONVILLE, Fla, June 7. In complete returns from 25 counties asreported by Florida newspapers to the Associated Press early today indicated the renomination of Park Trammell as United States senator from this state by a majority of three to one over his oppenent, former Governor Albert W. Gilchrist. On the face of these returns the former governor was leading in only four counties. Only meager returns had been received, however, from West Florida, which Mr. Gilchrist claims as a stronghold. In the three contests for nomination to seats in the House of Representatives, incomplete returns indicated a victory in each case for the present, although Representative Frank Clark apparently has run a close race in the Second district, with Colonel Robert W. Davis, who served in congress eighten years ago. Representative Sears in the Fourth district was far ahead of his opponent, while Representative Smithwick appeared to have a smaller margin in the Third. Will Ask Rehearing In Snit Against Union ' (By Associated Press) FORT SMITH. Ark., June 7. A rehearing will be asked in the suit of the Coronado and associate companies against the International and District Mine Workers' unions, it was announced here today by J. B. Dinough, one of the attorneys for the companies. Reparations Commission Enlarges Bankers' Power PARIS, June 7. The allied repara tion commission, according to the semiofficial Temps, voted three to one today to enlarge the power of the bankers who are considering a loan for Germany to make any suggestions for plans for an international loan.

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RAIL STRIKE? ABOUT JULY, LEE PREDICTS President of Federated Shop Craft Unions Believes Strike Vote Will Be Practically Unanimous. .1 ORDER TRIPLE BALLOT BULLETIN TOLEDO, Ohio, June 7. A strike of railroad employes probably will come about July 1 in the opinion of Prseldent Lee, of the Federation Shop Craft union of the Wabash railroad system who is president at the bi-ennial con: ference of the federation being held here this week. "I am satisfied that the shopmen will vote almost unanim ous for a strike. This matter ha been laid before the resolutions com mittee and I feel sure they will return a resolution calling for a strike vote of delegates at today's Bession. There is no questiion about the sentiment of the men. They feel they cannot afrora a reduction of wages at this time." (By Associated Press) CINCINNATI, June 7. A triple barreled strike ballot calling for the vote of 400.000 shoo men nn thrA eenj. rate questions was ordered by the ex ecutive council or the shop craft unions here today. Instructions were sent by B. M. Jewel, hend rvf the chnn iinlnna to headquarters in Chicago, to expedite me printing ana distribution of ballats with all speed. Labor leaders here emrMaprf th opinion that it would take at least 30 aays to spread and canvass the strike vote authorized yesterday by eleven railroad brotherhoods and organizations. Approximately 1,200,000 workers are affected. The meeting of union heads, at which It was decided to authorize the strike vote was presided over by B. M. Jewell, president of the railway depart-. ment of the American Federation of Labor. Others present were: W. H. Johnson, machinists; J. A. Franklin! boilermakers; J. J. Hynes, sheet metal workers; Edward Tegmeyer, blacksmiths; Edward Evans, electrical workers: Martin F. Byan.' carmen: E. H. Fitzgerald, clerks; E. F. Grable. maintenance of way; E. J. Manion, telegraphers; Timothy Healey. stationary firemen, and D. W. Helt, signal men." " No Concerted Action. In a formal statement, it was made plain that no agreement was reached that concerted action would be taken. This was impossible, it was explained, because the several executives had not been advised by their membership whether or not they would be authorized to call a strike. Mr. Jewell, in a statement, declared the wages of the seven larger groups of railway workers, under the new railroad board orders, "do not permit of a living wage, and are wholly at varience with the "saving" wage championed by Secretary of Labor Davis and President Harding. "The labor board," a federal body," he said, 'has totally disregarded the secretary's attitude, as well as the employe's own evidence showing the amount necessary to maintain a railroad man's tamlly." CHICAGO, June 7. Strike ballots returnable June 30, went out today to railway employes affected by wage reductions ordered by the United States railroad labor board. The vote will be taken by individual unions whose 1,260,000 members are affected in orders either issued or pending. Paralysis of the nation's railroads July 1 loomed as a possibility as a result of the reductions which have already slashed $110,000,000 from tha wages of the workers. " The wage cut is effective July 1. Meanwhile the board Is preparing to hear disputes this month between shop crafts employes and some of the railroads over alleged unauthorized wage reductions and piece work. B. M. Jewell, head of the raVay empoyes department of the American Federation of Labor, who is leading the fight against the board's orders, was informed that the first of the hearings will be held tomorrow. Twentv. one railroads are cited for alleged unauthorized wage reductions for the neanng. Hearings to Continue Hearings on the disputes are expected to continue several weeks. It was indicated today that no wage decision affecting telegraphers. th? next class of railway labor to be taken up Dy tne board, will come from the coara ior some time. The split in the labor hoard onnar. ently was widened by the latest waM reauction, tne ?t0,000,000 slash in th wages of shoD crafts emnlnvea Tho minority report by the three labor representatives on the board severely condemning the majority which orderru me reauctions, was still a topic oi considerable discussion today and pre vided ammunition for union men whe attacked the order. ' Agree to Arbitrate " Michigan Rail Strike (By Associated Press) - -' JACKSON. Mich, June 7. A strike of 700 conductors and motormen of the Michigan United Railways, called for today, was averted temporarily when representatives of the company and the platform men agreed at an early morninf conference to place the wage dispute in the hands of a board of mediation, which would be given 48 hours to reach a basis of arbitration. City car service in Kalamazoo, Lansing. Battle Creek, and Jackson, as well as interurban service between these cities and Grand Rapids would be affected by a walkout. The company proposes a wage reduction of five cents an hour, which the men rejected.