Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 92, Number 153, 28 June 1922 — Page 1
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MQNB H a. ASD SC.N-TEL.EGRAM VOL. XCIL, No. 153 ruTadlum. Est. ISSt. Consolidated With Sun-Telegram, 1907. RICHMOND, IND.; WEDNESDAY EVENING, JUNE 28, 1922. SINGLE COPY, 3 CENTS
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ULTIMATUM IGNORED BY RAIL HEADS
$40 AVERAGE AMOUNT GIVEN TO CHEST FUND! $10,111 IS COLLECTED
An average subscription of $40 for each subscriber was the record of the. Community Chest campaign -workers who reported the results of their work at the noon luncheon meeting of that
Executives ray -No Attention', nesday. Y7 iL .' Afft nfn According to the tabulations of the lO Warning that nUU.UUU ; results of the canvassing up until noon
Workers Will Strike Unless iSS iTuls Z
subscriptions. "Pretty good for a rainy day," was the opinion voiced by Will Reller, chairman of the campaign committee.
J and was the sentiment of all of the I
woricers present at the luncheon. I The workers, captains and generals
Pay Cut Not Enforced. VOTE ISTABULATED
HARDING CALLS COAL FACTIONS TO CONFERENCE
! President Summons Repre
sentative Operatorsto Washington to Discuss Parley on Wage Scale. OPTIMISMPREVAILS
Marble Statue in Paris Honors American Troops
(By Associated Press)
rress' in tho, ramnoltm lunhd n it,, -n-. :
CHICAGO. June 28,-The ultimatum Inasl7" "V" vv m TT " ! "A&m.NUiON. June 2.-President
(By Associated Press)
Bent by B.
M. Jewell, head of the Rail- made up their reports of the campaign. i HarainS a
wr emnloves deDartment of the i After the luncheon was OTer. the chair-! vvasmngton
AmariciTi Federation of Labor to T man 411(1 several assistants tabulated I resentative coal operators from all Amencan Federation or LaDor to i. -,- , larcra MrA Xii- : parts of the United States. to discuss
Do Witt Cuyler, chairman of the asso-prepared Jor that purpose as tne team with representatives of the miners'
; Harding has decided to summon to
Saturday a group of rep-
. elation of railway executives that the 100.000 shopmen of the nation's railways would go on strike unlaw the decisions of the railroad labor board
were ignored, and present wages main-
captains called out the totals.
Award Pennants. Three pennants were presented to the captain and team having the highest number of individual subscriptions, to the captain and team having the
twined, today was met with silence bylnlhest total amount of money sub-
Ecrioea ana to tne general ana aivi
railway managers. Tber was little Indication that the railroads would seriously consider , Jewell's demands to hold back the f 560,000,000 wage cut and restore abolished rules governing working conditions in the shops.
' DETROIT, June 23. Tabulators
working on the strike vote at the headquarters of the United Brotherhood cf maintenance of way employes and railway shop laborers here, started "epeeding up. on their. check today in an effort to get the bulk of the vote compiled by the end of the week. Approximately 270,000 ballots out of a total that is expected to reach 400, COO were on hand here today and of
gion raising the largest amount of subscription money up to that time.
Oliver Nusbaum is captain of the j
honor team m point of number of subscribers with 20 subscriptions to its credit, and he 'received the first pennant. Thomas Tarkleson is captain of the honor team in point of the highest amount of subscriptions raised by any
team, with $1,747.50, and he received
union the possibility of a conference
to fix wage scales that would settle the bituminous coal strike. An announcement explaining the proposal will be made later in the day. The arrangements were completed after conferences at the White House today in which Secretaries Davis and Hoover participated while John L. Lewis, president of the United Mine Workers of America, who saw him Monday remained in the capital for the purpose of considering the matter. The coming conference, which it Is understood will assemble at 10 o'clock Saturday, will discuss fully what steps may be taken to get the wage negotiations on foot.
To date the miners' union has de
the second pennant. Jesse Wiechman m.T M'T u the ni nf AUri. imanded a national conference while
f rrv : 1 r v p r i Mri 1 At 'js" " ' H ' rWXM t ,' -m - i f r, mtj .ft P ;N J K '- ii tv ; I
the southwest division, which raised a Xr. " thX hTr fnie f tocac , ,JBuch- a gathering and have countered
operators in general refuse to enter I gratitude of France for American aid during the war."
third pennant. It was stated by the chairman that to hold these pennants, the winners today must keep up their records in the work tomorrow. An additional prize was given to the general who had the highest attendance of workers and generals,
and this prize went to W. J. Black-
these only 85,000 had been tabulated. , more, general of the southeast di-
The vote thus far, however, has
shown sentiment among the maintenance men Btrongly in favor of a strike in protest against the wage cut ordered by the United States railroad labor board for July , provided other unions whose wages have been cut Join in, as the ballots already are considered "fairly representative" according to officials here they are of the opinion the final result will be unchanged and that the maintenance men will go out, if their strike movement is supported. Continue Parley J Railroad union officials continued
vision. The prize was a leather bound edition of the Bible. It was stated that this prize would not be transferable, but that another prize would be given for this attainment on Thursday. Issues Challenge Upon receipt of the prize, General Blackmore made a speech in answer to the popular demand in which he
challenged Jesse Wiechman and "his division by saying that his ' division would try to wrest the divisional pennant from the workers , in the southwest division..
Director Haas voiced his approba-
proposal to meet in separate I L A D M C D C IIIDII A MT
conferences for district wage settle- ;IHIUiiLIIO JUOILMIll
their conferences today on plans fortion o the progreS8 of tne drlve wnen the threatened walkout, next month, lhe Eaid; ..The returns for toaay are
as they hastened towards completion
of the canvass of the strike vote, which is said to have been overwhelmingly in favor of a suspension in protest against the wage cuts and rules laid down under edicts from the labor board. Maintenance of way employes, clerks, signal men and other classes whose wages were slashed in recent orders, would, in folowing the shopmen out on a strike, take more than 1,000,000 employes out of the railroad service. In spite of this rail officials have aserted that the roads could continue to operate to a certain extent
with train service employes and telegraphers remaining on the job. None of the "Big Four" brotherhoods are afected by the wage reductions, due July 1. and there is believed to be little liklihood of the trainmen joining a walkout. One road is said to have engines repaired and tuned in its roundhouses ready to meet a strike emergency.
indeed, satisfactory. With an average of $40 for every subscription secured, I think the work of the committee is very commendable." "In order to give complete co-operation to the Community Chest drive, (Continued on Page Twelve)
105 STRIKING MINERS ARE ARRESTED FOR HINDERING WORKERS
ments.
WTLKESBARRE, Pa., June 23 A feeling of optimism much as has not prevailed since the suspension of operation on April 1, was general today in the hard coal regions, of Pennsylvania. Hopeful news of the conference between John L. Lewis, presdent of the United Workers and President Harding, which resulted in the sudden adjournment of the anthracite general scale committee and the abandonment of plans for Immediate converting the suspension into a strike, led the , rank and file of the men to believe they would be back
Jin the mines by the middle of July.
bhortly after the. scale committee had ended its deliberations the news
spread through the districts turning the gloom from three months of idleness to joy and thanksgiving. Many celebrations were held last night and others were planned for today. . s Express Elation " " The contents of the telegram from Lewis telling of his conference with President Harding was not made public, but members of the scale committee and other union leaders expressed elation over its tone. In the minds of the mine workers any plan President Harding may suggest means intervention in the wage controversy and they believe that regardless of the immediate outcome it will bring about a speedy re-opening of the col-
OVER HEAVY RAINS; SOME SPOTS MISSED To determine the breadth and character of the rains which fell in the Richmond district, and in adjacent counties on Tuesday afternoon and night, also on Wednesday morning, a number of country bankers were in
terviewed Wednesday. These interviews showed that while the rain was more general in character than any
experienced in the past month," that there were spots which did not get their full share of the much needed moisture. Farmers in the districts receiving the rain, Vere jubilant . " Take Winchester and Lynn, to the north, for example. The cashier of
whilft there were three llttlo KnrlnlrlP. ! bank woul( request the court to ap-
LEAGUE CANDIDATES ON BOTH TICKETS AT NORTH DAKOTA POLLS (By Associated Press) FARGO, N. D., June 28. With candidates endorsed by the Non-Partisan League seeking nominations on both tickets, Republicans and Democratic voters of North Dakota went to the polls today to make nominations for
United States senator, congressmen, state officers and legislative and county posts. First interest centered in the conLeague seeking nominations on both ter J. McCumber, chairman of the senate finance committee, who is opposed for the Republican endorsement by Lynn J. Frazier. former governor and Non-Partisan league choice, and Ormsby McHarg, one-time private secretary to McCumber. The polls opened at 9 a. m. and will close at 9 p. m. and returns are not expected to be decisive until tomorrow. First reports invariably come from the independent territory in the eastner part of the state, while strongholds in the western part usually are last to come in.
McCumber For Nestos Senator McCumber has declared pub
licly for the renomination of Governor
R. A. Nastos, Independent, who was chosen in the recall election last fall
when Governor Lynn J. Frazier and two other league endorsed state officials were deposed. This was declared to give added strength to McCumber, although he was not endorsed by the Independent Republican state convention. One of the important factors in the
league campaign in the view of its leaders, has been the work of A. C. Townley, founder and first president of the league, who has gone from town to town quietly lining up the leaguers and attempting to re-establish their
precinct organization that was so effective in many elections. Independent Republican and Independent Democratic candidates are opposed all down the line by league endorsed candidates. It is the first time the leaguers have entered the Democratic nrimaries and Rennhlicann t-
Developments in the case, against jpect this acu0n will cut down the In-
Edgar F. Hiatt, former president of i dependent Republican vote as In previthe Dickinson Trust ompanv, were ous elections many Democrats admit- , ... . v it -rt- j 'tedly have cast their ballots for the brought to a temporary halt A -ednea-: Independent Republicans in contests day pending Hiatt's arrest on a charge against league men.
of embezzlement, preferred by the grand jury in a partial report re-j turned late Monday. Hiatt had not I
been arrested up to a late hour, according to the court. It was understood that Hiatt would return to Richmond Thursday and that John F. Rcbbins of Indianapolis, formerly of Richmond, would represent him in the court action. Rumors that stockholders of the
Medal group in the French Salon just completed to symbolize "the
HIATT NOT ARRESTED; RUMOR SAYS SPECIAL COUNSEL TO BE ASKED
HEAVY ATTACK BY FREE STATE TROOPSRAGING Battle Still Raging Late This Afternoon 1 5 Killed and Many Wounded, ReportUse Artillery. BulLDINGSlRE SPARED
BULLETIN DUBLIN. June 28. Several build, ings near the Four Courts Were commajideered by the irregulars this afternoon. In addition to Moran hotel they took over the Clarence hotel , on th? quays opposite the Four Courts hall and the Ladies' Trade Union building . on North Great George's 6treetT BULLETIN LONDON. June 28. A Dublin dispatch to the Evenifig Standard says that after some hours of fighting many of the insurgent Irish troops under Rory O'Connor are retreating. The correspondent in a later dispatch says he understands the insur
gent garrison in the Fowler Memorial hall has capitulated to the provisional government forces. BULLETIN DUBLIN. June 28. The premises In North Great George's street, occupied by the communist party and where the I.W.W. has headquarters, was fortified after the government attack on the
Four Courts had begun and government troops were fired upon from the newly fortified building.
VESSEL BURNING OFF CALIFORNIA COAST
on Tuesday afternoon, and during the night and on Wednesday morning, the total did not amount to one good shower, in fact the grass was not even well Wet down. The banker at Lynn reported a fairly good shower as falling on Tuesday afternoon, which lasted but a few (Continued on Page Ten)
MINE INJUNCTION HITS LEGAL SNAGS
(By Associated Press) INDIANAPOLIS, June 28. Injunction proceedings aimed at activities to force suspension of work at ail wagon coal mines in Indiana, struck legal entanglements at the hearing before Judge Anderson, that threatened to cause the case being thrown out of court. Counsel for the miners against whom the injunction was asked, questioned the right of Mrs. Clara Mason.
BULLETIN ELKINS, W. Va., June 28. One man was killed, six others were badly hurt and a number of others seriously injured when a Western railroad coach left the track near Lime Rock, W. Va. Occupants of the coach were 105 striking miners and sympathizers on their way to Parsons. The men were arrested at Thomas, W. Va., while trying to induce working miners to strike. The injured are being brought to Elkins. Intense excitement prevailed at Thomas, where reports were circulated that many had been killed.
COMPANY WITNESSES
" (By Associated Press) ELKINS. W. Va., June 28. One hundred and five striking miners and their sympathizers were arrested at Thomas, West Va., today, when they
a citizen of Belgium, to maintain the . .
Sheriff Claus and 10 deputies made the arrests and took the prisoners on
lieries. Thomas Kennedy, president
of the seneral srnlA rnmrnittoo caM !
that Immediate developments in both i M A PRC CI I RlTlfiDQ the bituminous and anthracite Indus ' III AOOAUllL OURl II UHO
tries may b looked for as a result of Mr. Lewis' conference with the president and other government officials. Steps for preparedness in the event of a strike, however, will not be abandoned by the miners' officials. A meeting will be held in Hazleton tomorrow when committees and campaigners will invoke several of the largest eastern, cities with an appeal for subscriptions to the miners' war chest. The scale committee was instructed to await a call to reassemble on short notice.
TO NAME SLAYERS IN MINE SHOOTING
(By Associated Press) CHICAGO, June 28. Survivors of the Herrin massacre who reached Chicago safely after running the gauntlet of bullets, cold steel and clubs, will be the principal witnesses for the Southern Illinois Coal company in its contemplated suits against the United Mine Workers' union and "bloody" Williamson county, it was said today.
point assistant counsel to help in the
prosecution of Hiatt could not be confirmed by the statement of any of tho persons closely connected with the case. Prosecutor Paul A. Beckett and the court said they knew nothing of such a request. Has No Information
"No such request has been made up!
(By Associated Press) LOS ANGELES, June 28. A ship Is burning off Ventura. California, according to a radio message for help picked up at 12:30 o'clock this morning at the submarine base at Los Angeles harbor. The submarine base later received a message from 'the steamer Humboldt, stating she was in the vicinity and was 6teaming back and forth in a heavy fog trying to locate the burning vessels. VENTURA. Calif.. June 28. A red
glow was noticed off this city late last
to this time." said the court when I night but the fog was so thick it was
ouestioned Wednesdav. "It is npces-i impossible to determine the cause. It
suit inasmuch as she has not complied with an Indiana law requiring the registry of all person.! doing business in the 6tate in any other name than their own. The suit, was filed by her as the owner of the Peacock mine cf Knox county.
Excase Chest Solicitors
From Kiwanis Luncheon "In order to give complete co-operation to the Community Chest drive, members of the Kiwanis club who are working in the Community Chest campaign will be excused from the weekly luncheon at the K. of P. temple Thursday noon in order that they may attend the noon luncheon meeting of the campaign workers at the Y. M. C. A.," stated Ray B. Mowe, president of the Richmond Kiwanis club, following the luncheon meeting of the campaign workers Wednesday.
a special train to farson, west va., where they will be given a hearing. Some of the prisoners were injured a short time after the special left Thomas when a rear coach of the
'train jumped the track at Lime Rock,
Blackwater grade. Practically all the prisoners were in this coach, which turned over.
Lightning Hits Hearse; Mourners In Panic (By United Press)
NORT BERGEN. N. J.. June 28. A
bolt of lightning struck a hearse.
fhocked the undertaker and caused a
nanic among the mourners while the
body of Sarah Gallo, of West Hoboken,
was being lowered into the grave at Flower Hill cemetery late yesterday.
it became known today. The horses
attached to the hearse broke their
traces in their flight acd scattered
the gathering before they could be controlled. After the undertaker recovered from the shock he went ahead with the burial.
80-Year-Old June Bride
Granted Marriage License CAMBRIDGE CITY, Ind.. June 2S Isaac Bennett, 80 years old, and Nellie Groves, 80 years old, both of this place, were issued a marriage license at the office of the county clerk Wednesday. Bennett gave his occupation as retired. The bride gave her occupation as that of a housekeeper. Bennett is tho father of Charles Bennett, president of the National Grave Vault company here. The couple went to New Paris, Ohio, where they will be married.
'By Associated Press CLARKSBURG, W. Va., June 28. C. Frank Keeney, president of District No. 17, United Mine Workers, who arrived here yesterday to investigate the shooting of two miners at Gladys Stop Friday morning, was ex
pected to issue a formal statement regarding the disorder. Mr. Keeney said last night that special investigators had been at work on the shooting and that their report would name the persons who fired the shots which killed the two union men. He also declared that he would swear out warrants for the ar
rest of the individual or individuals involved. Special precautions have been taken
by Sheriff Young and by city police to maintain order in the court room here this afternoon when 21 defendants will appear at a hearing in connection with Friday's disorders. Thirty-nine witnesses have been summoned. A goodly supply of tear gas bombs has been provided for use in case disorder crops out during the proceedings. County officials and state police have been accompanying workers to the Lewis mine since Friday's disturbance and the men work under a
! heavy guard.
HERRIN, 111., June 28. Reports still were current today that maintenance men were being warned by striking union coal miners to leave their posts at several mines near there, but the rumors could not be verified after investigation. Union officials and miners denied the reports, which included one that clerks and members of the office force of a mine at Carterville, near Herrin, who have been taking care of the mine since the strike started, April 1. had
ibeen told to leave town
Some mines in the district are being
kept in repair by, the. vlerical force
sary under the law that an appropria
tion be made by the county council, or else the attorney assisting in the prosecution would have to work for nothing." Court rules provide that a bond of $3,000 shall be provided on an embezzlement charge where the amount Involved is between $100 and $500. Lowell Cox, president of the Dickinson Trust company, was non-committal when interviewed Wednesdayregarding r?;e possibility of the appointment of assistant counsel. Advices from the office of Gov. McCray said that no request had been
filed at the governor's office for extradition papers. Chicago police said they had not been asked to take any action in the Hiatt case and that they had received no instructions. Hiatt's bond w;ill be $65,000, It was learned today.
KLANSMEN GIVE $25
TO STRAUGHN COUPLE
STRAUGHN, Ind., June 28. Losses
sustained by fire were materially light-
has not been visible since midnight.
ALLEGED KIDNAPPERS OF AMERICANS ARE PURSUED BY TROOPS
BULLETIN MEXICO CITY. June 28. A. Bruce Bielaski, kidnapped Sunday, was released this morning. A message stating that Mr. Bielaski had been released was received at the American embassy at 11:15 o'clock. It gave no details except to state that the released man would be in Mexico City tonight. (By Associated Press) MEXICO CITY, June 28. Mexican government officials believe that the kidnapping of A. Bruce Bielaski in the state of Morelos and the capture of 40 other Americans near Tampico within
j a few hours of each other are isolated i cases of banditry which will he ade-
troops now in pursuit
ened for Mr. and Mrs. Henrv Lindle
who do not belong to Lhe miners' union (living two and one half miles north of but the majority of the mines are kept j here, Saturday night, when five Ku in condi'.ion by union miners, who have Klux Klansmen. members of the pro-
Deen given permission oy tneir omciais visional klan of Newcastle, realm of
to work as is provided in an agreement
between the operators and miners.
Weather Forecast
LET ROAD CONTRACTS TORONTO, Ont., June 28. Over $1.600,000 worth of contracts for road and street making have been let in Ontario this year.
OHers Resolution Giving President Mine Control (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, June 28. A resolution authorizing and directing the president to take over and operate coal mines for a year or longer was introduced today by Representative Burke, Republican, Pennsylvania, long identified with organized labor.
29 PERSONS KILLED IN RAILWAY ACCIDENT (By Associated Press) BERLIN, June 28 It was definitely established today that 29 persons were killed in the railway accident north of Berlin yesterday, about 60 were injured.
REDS TO PAY DEBTS IF CREDITS GIVEN
FOR RICHMOND AND VICINITY By W. E. Moore. Occasional showers and thunderstorms tonight and Thursday. The barometric pressure is now below normal over the central states, which indicates continued unsettled weather for the next 36 hours, with occasional rain. Temperatures Yesterday. Maximum . . .-. . 85 Minimum 64
Indiana, stalked fully robed into the
presence of the couple for whom a shower was being given and presented them with $25.00. The shower was being given at the home of Mr., and Mrs. Frank Bridgett, to assist the couple who had lost all their possessions when their home was consumed by fire. A letter accompanying the. money read as fol lows : "Hearing of your terrible loss and wishing to express ourselves in a way you will always remember that in any good cause the Ku Klux Klan is always to be found. "Hoping this will in a way lighten the burden of your loss and asking you in the future to always remember
that the principles of this great or
(By Associated Press) DUBLJN, June 28. An attack bgan at dawn today by Free State troops on the Irish irregulars barricaded In the Four Courts at Dublin, still was in progress at 1 o'clock this afternoon. Under a heavy fire from rifle and machine guns and high explosiva
shells from small calibre artillery, the irregular troops under Commandant Rory O'Connor were reported to have been driven to the rear part of th Four Courts building, and they belief that they could not hold out much longer, was expressed In official quarters. Fowler Hall, Parnell Square, held by te insurgents, also was besieged and 'after fire had broken out there shortly after noon the regular? evacuated it and moved to a hotel In tho vicinity and began to throw up defenses. Unofficial estimates were that 15 men had been killed 'and numbers of combatants wounded up to the early afternoon, and it was rumored that Commandant O'Connor of the regulars was among the wounded. The artillery fire upon the Courts was sparing in quantity from a desiro to save the ancient building. Business
' proceeded almost as usual in Dublia
while the fighting was in progress. Spare Building The official troops command the four courts building from all sides, but the nature of the structure made an assault difficult, and as the building contains irreplacable legal documents there was no disposition to fire the structure as a means of ousting the insurgents. . The number of casualties on either side was not known definitely, but fourteen had been reported up to midforenoon. ' Three Irregulars were car
ried out of the four courts building by the rear exit at 9:30 o'clock. They were said to be badly wounded and it was rumored two others of the irregulars had been killed. Artillery Used Artillery was re-employed to tome extent by the provisional government troopB, at least one eighteen pounder having been in action and considerable damage was reported to have been done the Insurgents' stronghold. This had been strongly fortified by the irregulars, who replied vigorously to the fire of the attacking parties. It was learned during the morning that the official forces were using against the four courts two eighteen pounders, firing high explosive sheila with delayed action fuses. They fired
at first from the high ground in the
Today.
Noon -81 ! ganization are founded on the ideals
Weather Conditions The drought which every true American , should
Secretary of War Serrano has not
yet been officially advised of the seiz- neighborhood of Christ church cathe-
ure in uie onei uu company s pioy dral at a range of 200 vards. Bv 11:30 erty near Tampico and the derention o'clock a breach had been made in of the 40 employes, but newspaper re-jone wau of the building. The idea of ports caused him to direct Gen. Guad-j s;n!; high explosive shells was to
aiupe bancnez, teaerai commander m minimize the risk of fire. The guns
later were moved to fresh positions. DUBLIN, June 28 At 8:30 o'clock the battle was still continuing. The copper dome on the Four Courts had
been blown in, ambulances were dash-
that zone to start a campaign against
the rebels in the entire region. WASHINGTON, June 2S. Government officials were anxiously awaiting w-ord today of the fate of the 40
American employes of the Cortez oil , ing about in all directions and the
company at Tampico, Mexico, which
the state department yesterday was informed had been seized by bandits and together with a quarter of a million dollars of property in the company, held as ransom for 15,000 pesos. A report of the outcome of the seizure was expected hourly from the embassy at Mexico City, or the consul at Tampico, as the time limit of 4S hours within which payment was demanded, elapsed yesterday.
(By Associated Press)
MOSCOW, June 28. If the powers
represented at The Hague grant credits to Russia, the soviet government is prepared to pay a percentage of the Russian debt propoitionate to the credits received, declared Leo Kamanoff, acting premier, in an address before the Moscow communist conference. "But," he added, "we refuse to pay only for de jure recognition and afterward to receive money from yiivate bankers owing to the fact that the governments themselves have little
money. j
which has- been so severe, is now completely broken at Richmond, but. only light rains occurred in the northwest portion of Wayne county. The weather is worm and sultry east of the Rocky mountains, but it is quite cool in the upper lake region.
For Indiana, by the United States Weather Bureau Partly cloudy tonight with probably local showers; not much change in temperature.
Paid Circulation Yesterday, was 11,605
hold dear to himself and our country,
"With very best wishes for the future. Straughn members Provisional Klan of Newcastle, Realm of Indiana.
TWO MAY DIE, MANY HURT IN RAIL WRECK
(By Associated Press) . LINCOLN, Neb., June 28 Two persons may die and many were said to be injured as a result of the wrecking of the Chicago flyer, a Rock Is-
land train running from Chicago. The train went into the ditch 15 miles east of here, at Alvo. The enj gineer and fireman were probably i fatally injured.
3 KILLED, 25 HURT BY GERMAN POLICE
BERLIN, June 28 Three persons
were kiled and 25 wounded at Ams-
tertad, yesterday, when the police fired at a crowd during a demonstration in conection with the assassination of Dr. Walter Rathenau, the German foreign minister. The demonstration previously had forced their way into the houses of deputies, Dinglety and Osonn. members of the people's party .and seriously injured the former. They smash el windows
and furniture in two newspaper offices. Considerable damage was also done to the German National building at Karlsryhe by the demonstration.
scene , was one of indescribable confusion. The garrisons of the Four Courts, and the Fowler Memorial were replying vigorously to the attackers' fire and refusing all demandj to surrender. BERLIN, June 28 A fierce battle ha3 been raging since dawn between the regular Irish republican army troops and the irregulars under Bary O'Connor for the - possession of the four courts, recently seized by the latter. It is believed the casualtie3
will be large. Armored cars, trench
mortars and machine guns are being
used.
Search for Arm. From the early hours there had been considerable activity by the re; ular troops in all parts of the city, people both afoot and in vehicles being held up And searched for arms. Eighty civilians were observed out side the Four Courts digging up th road guarded by an armored car. Five hundred regular troops wltfc armored cars and military ambulance.' passed through Westmoreland street into Sackville street, one party goins Into Henry street and another . Into Abbey street from both of whicl) thu rear of four courts can be approached. Shortly after 4 o'clock there was a heavy outburst of firing in the neigh borhood of the Four Courts, followed