Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 92, Number 181, 1 August 1922 — Page 1

A AXD SUN -TELEGRAM , VOL. XCIL, No. 181 Palladium, Est 1831. Consolidated With Sun-Telegram, 1907. RICHMOND, IND., TUESDAY EVENING, AUG. 1, 1922. SINGLE COPY, 3 CENTS

LEWIS CALLS MINE WAGE CONFERENCE Union President Issues Invitation to Operators of Central Competitive Field to Meet Miners Representatives. HOPES FORSETTLEMENT

(By Associated Press) PHILADELPHIA; Pa., Aug. 3. A joint wage conference of operators and miners of the central competitive bituminous fields, to be held in Cleveland next Monday, for the purpose of negotiating a basic agreement designed to terminate the, present coal 6trike, was called today by John L. Lewis, inter national president of the United Mine Workers. President Lewis also summoned the general policy committee of the union to meet in Cleveland at the same time for the purpose of acting promptly upon developments as they occur In the Joint wage conference. All men will remain on strike until an agreement or a definite understanding is reached. The following telegram was sent today to the operating interests in the Central competitive fields, which includes western Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana and Illinois. "Philadelphia. Pa., August 1, 1922. In behalf of the United Mine Workers, I am herewith inviting the coal operators of the Central competlve field to meet in joint interstate con ference at the Hollenden Hotel, Cleveland, Ohio, at ten o'clock a. m., Monday, August 7, 1922, for the purpose of negotiating a basic wage agreement designed to terminate the present suspension in the mining industry. I express the sincere hope that the interests represented by you will find it possible to participate in the joint negotiations. (Signed) "John L. Lewis, "President, United Mine Work ers of America." Makes Statement. In connection with the call for the Interstate conference, President Lewis gave out the following statement: "In issuing an invitation to the coal operators of the Central Competitive f ield to assemble in joint conference in Cleveland on Aug. 7. I am actuated by the highest considerations of public welfare and the impelling necessity tor an early adjudication of the issues involved in the bituminous and anthra cite coal fields. ' "This strike, unparalleled in its magnitude, is now in its eighteenth week, and constitutes an industrial convulsion which menaces the linanc- . ial and social fabric of our nation. Aside from the tremendous personal sacrifice so bravely endured by the mine workers the strike i3 exacting penalties from every citizen of our land and is clogging the channels of commerce and disturbing the realms j of finance and credit throughout the civilized world. Its effect will continue to be felt long after its termination and the burden will fall heaviest upon those least able to bear it. Wjll Try Again. "In consideration of these facts, and notwithstanding the powerful position of advantage now enjoyed by the mine workers, we have resolved to again attempt to assemble a conference where passion will be allayed and reason predominate. We are able to fight indefinitely, but such prefer the pursuits of peace to the ills of industrial warfare. We feel that the American publice will support our offer to meet at the conference table and will encour age the corporate interests involved to have their representatives present. The making of a basic settlement in the central competitive field will permit of an immediate following settlement In all of the outlying bituminous soal districts and should pave the way for an immediate adjustment in the anthracite coal fields as well. Such a result will be acclaimed by every citi

zen. . Those who block the success of 0f tne three shifts system at a conKuch a conference by refusal to par-' f erence cf ship owners and colliery

ticipat- should, therefore, be made to bear full responsibility for the continuing situation. "It is expected the make-up of the conference will follow as nearly as possible those of other1 years. The miners probably will be represented by eight men from each of the four Btates. The representation of the operators will depend upon the number that respond to the call. It has been repeatedly stated by leaders of the union that a conference would be called as soon as assurances' were had that sufficient tonnage would be represented to make possible a basic wage agreement." INDIANAPOLIS, Aug. 1 Indiana operators will not attend the conference called at Cleveland by President John L. Lewis of the miners' union, for negotiation of a wage agreement for the central competitive field, declared Martin L. Gould, president of Via Tnrliana Pitnminmm Pftal nnorfltnre association. He added that no portion . ... .... .... ... of the inaiana neia wouia attena tne conference, and said the operators' no. sition was unchanged. The Indiana i i en. v i operators, he declared, would meet only with the miners of Indiana. 40 PILGRIMS KILLED IN TRAIN COLLISION (By Associated Press) Paris. Aug. 1. Forty persons were killed and 50 others injured in a collision between two trains of pilgrims to the grotto of Lourdes, one of the world's most famous shrines, early today. The collision was near Villecomtal. The pilgrims were all from the region of Moulins, in the department of Allier.

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Left to right, L. F. Loree, president of the Delaware t Hudson railroad and chairman of the eastern presidents' conference; B. M. Jewell, head of the rail division of the A. F. of L.; T. DeWltt Cuyler, chairman of the Association of Railway Executives. The power to end the rail shopmen's strike lies In the hands of three men, T. DeWitt Cuyler, chairman of the Association of Rail Executives; L. F. Loree, chairman of the Eastern Presidents' conference, representing the rail operators, and B. M. Jewell, head of the shop crafts division of the A. F. of U. Both sides are now holding individual conferences preparatory to a get-together meeting. - .

WILLIAM R. HEARST HAS EYE ON WHITE HOUSE; BACKS HYLAN FOR GOVERNOR TO GAIN CONTROL

By MARK S 11X1 VAX NEW YORK, Aug. 1. A good many folks in New York are allowing the zeal of their distaste for William Randolph Hearst to mislead their judgment about his immediate political future. Hearst is saying in the papers about every other day that he doesn't want the Democratic nomination for the New York governorship, and that his choice is Mayor John F. Hylan. Nevertheless, a considerable bulk of the politicians and others who don't like Hearst insist that he wants it for himself, and are taking strenu-; ous pains to prevent nj3 acnieving tnat supposed ambition. Of course it is no new story, and nothing novel in political strategy, for a man in such a situation as Hearst's to" dissimulate in the role of Miles Standish and say, "Why don't you take it yourself, John?" But in the present case Hear3t is telling the sim ple truth, a truth so obvious and so ; necessarily inherent in the circumstances that the enemies of . Hearst would realize its obviousness if they were not led astray by the intensity of their predjuice. It is one of the weaknesses of the opponents of Hearst that they hate him too hard. A colder blooded and more calmly calculating opposition would be more effective. Hearst doesnt want the governorship nomination; probably couldn't get it if he wanted it and pretty certainly would be defeated in the election if he should get the nomination. It is true that on occasions, several eks r j?on"?3 a? Hf.arst J?as dal" lied with the idea of getting the gov ernorship nomination for himself: But it is one of the analomies of Hearst's personality, that with all his success SEE LULL IN DEMAND FOR BRITISH GOAL (By Associated Press) LONDON, Aug. 1. There is a noticeable lull in the American demand for British coal, due to the inability of the exporters to guarantee early delivery. With little prospect of further shipments before September the buyers are naturally Inclined to wait The congestion at various British ports is unrelieved and efforts are being made to transfer part of the many thousand tons already enroute to the Tyne to ports on the Tees and Wear rivers. The miners are said to be urging the teemers and trimmers to work loneer hours or to aeree to restoration and railroad representatives is being arranged to ascertain whether the three shift system can again be put into effect

Masons to Lay Cornerstone of Whitewater High School

WHITEWATER, Ind., Aug. 1 The cornerstone of the new centralized high school building at Whitewater will be laid Thursday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. The ceremony will be conducted by Whitewater lodge No. 159, F. and A. M., and Bethel lodge, No. 250, F. and A. M. All Masons attending will meet at the Masonic hall here at 1:30 o'clock (standard time), where a procession will be formed headed by the Ameri can Legion band of Richmond aud the Knights Templar of the Richmond orI A r-.r HTVia .nrAocisn 11.M11 nose fkTl tl ..... - tne school grounds north of town and ! hara t"h mtnol Oflfom "T) V will nofformed by Grand Master Robert W. Phillips of Richmond. The remainder of the program will be devoted to short talks by . Mayor L. A. Handley. C. W. Jordan, Dr. George B. Hunt and C. O. Williams of Richmond, and J. C. Blose of Centerville. There will also be music by a quartet. . Contents of Box The copper box which will e placed in the stone will contain the following: History of each of the three churches in Franklin township, with the lists of their present memberships r a history of the two Ma sonic orders, with a roster of the pre3the school enrollment of last year, with the school officials; a copy oft

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and with all his steadfastness ih some of his purposes he has a whimsical childlike streak that frequently dallies with purposes which he later abandons completely. Hearst's Intimates know, and. he himself knows when he thinks'aboiit it seriously, that the New York governor ship is not for him. He couldn't pos sibly administer it without giving all 4.1 1. j 7 V " 8 kB J t V, to it would mean a nabandonment of the rHretinn rwf l-iia noi.nnr r.r Vii i motion picture business, of his ranch Interests 'in California his antique armor collecting and all the rest of his rather unusual number of vocations (Continued on Page Nine) ENGLISH NOTE TO U.S. ON DEBTS DEGLARED BRUTAL IN PURPORT (By Associated Press) LONDON, Aug. 1. The British government's reported decision to send a circular note to the allies and the United States in reference to the war debts has been discussed in political and financial circles for tome days. It is said there has been a strong division of opinion in tne cabinet over the question and a section of the press today sharply criticizes the supposed government decision The exact purport of the note is not very clearly defined in the newpaper reports but the Morning Post says that it "in substance places upon the United States the responsiblity for Great Britain's inability to cancel oi to treat indulgently the debts owed tnis country by its European allies.

ine newspaper describes the note ment of sucii cases. This is only one as "brutal in its purport" and hopes it'nf a nnmhor nf inst.mrps

will be radically altered, fearing that otherwise it will create a most unfortunate impression both in Europe ana America, and be interpreted as an attempt to fasten upon the Washington government the responsibility for the financial chaos in Europe. Th3 Post reiterates Its contention that Great Britain must, without delay fund and pay the debts to the United States. ITALIAN LEGIONARIES WILL OPPOSE STRIKE 'By Associated Press.) ROME, Aug. 1. The "always ready" brother organization to the Fascisti, has ordered the mobilization of its legionaries, numbering 100,000 to oppose the general strike called for today. This unites all the nationalists in the movement to nullify the strike, which is in protest against the recent reprisals of the Fascisti against the socialists at Ravenna. each of the two Richmond newspapers; a Bible and a silk American flag. . The new Whitewater high school building was authorized in 1917 before the advent of this country in the World war, but that event prevented the realization of the project at that time. It was taken up again and the bond issue for the building was authorized in April. 1921, the bonds being placed on : sale Jan. 1, 1922. Actual construction was begun about the first of May and it is expected that the building will be completed and ready for use Dec. 15. Best in County The building when completed will be one of the best equipped and most modern high school buildings in Wayne county and the center of the high school educational system of Franklin township. - Franklin township was formed from rsew uaraen townsnip in 1834. it is j seven miles long and four miles wide. xne lownsmp was iirst settiea in isus! oj isaac commons, wno came nere trom North Carolina. He located about a mile north of what is now Middle-; boro, on land that is owned by the Ad-1 dleman family. j Following Mr. Commons, came a ' number of other settlers including John Nicholson, Barnabas Boswell. Robert Morrison. Isaac Hiatt, Joseph (Continued on Page Four) .

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IS WAYNE COUNTY NEEDING HOSPITAL FOR TUBERCULOSIS Py R. G. TILTOX Is Wayne county in need of a tuberculosis hospital? Could the 235 acre farm known as Smithfleld, and offered to the county by David and India Esteb as the site for such an institution, be put to practical use in this county, "UUJ or would it have to stand idle because of lack of patients? . Tentative plans for a tuberculosis hospital at Smithfleld have embraced institutions ranging in size from 25 to 64 beds. Actual records on file ax the office of the Social Service bureau, compiled by the public health tepart-. ment of the bureau, and the Red Cross show at least 99 cases brought to the attention of the bureau In the past year. Forty-five of these cases are those ; of former service men ar.d of these, 34 would not come under the provi- i . t,....i.-,M., S1UU ui Su.ctuiurm. uunauiat.uu, , Evidence shows that sufferer? from : allowed -to-hKt-onr themselves get - ting such care as other members bt the family can give them, in some cases supplemented by the township and county authorities, but in no case er. tliv T-ooio iha .orofitl cr ion ti fir :! treatment they would be accorded in an institution devoted to this purpose. Others Request Aid Richmond is not alone in contributing its quota to the list of -tuberculosis sufferers. Not long ago,. dele gation came from an outlying town in te county to request that some aid be extended a victim in that town The j man naa been cared for by local peo ple as long a3 they could carry the burden. Finally they appealed to the Social Service bureau. Members of the delegation were told theTe was no place to which the man ' . . i -i i . . i . j ! could be firmarv arul it is not adantPd to frpflt - Mending the health of tuberculosis sufferers' in the community is not thsonly duty to be discharged by a hospital. When victims are cared for by their families there is always the dan ger that the disease will spread to another member, thus leaving a permanent -wake of disease and death, with consequent loss to the community. From the standpoint of protection against the spread of the disease, then, a tuberculosis hospital is necessary. Many communities have recognized this fact and where such institutions have been erected, their rooms are already filled with patients. . "There is no doubt that the disease (Continued on Page Four) Weather Forecast FOR RICHMOND AND VICINITY By W. E. Moore Fair tonight and continued cooler; Wednesday fair. Increasing air pressure over the Great Lakes region and the central states indicates fair weather for the next 36 hours, 'and quite cool tonight. Temperatures Yesterday Maximum 75 Minimum

T j, And now a Palladium reader Nendo In 1 ooay . inn aU-Wane county lUt, Including Noon 7S rerttdent and former renidenta of the Weather Conditions: The storm i ",;' aw"'r1V.er h". WJ" V?" . ,. , , . , . with any 10 livlne notable who claim center which caused severe local rainicnucnHbip or nativity cUewberc in inand hail storms over Indiana and Ohio!iinnn. '' Palladium preent this ut has passed to the St. Lawrece val- j "'"an Imprest one. But ther ley. Generally fair and COOl weather may be un Palladium readera who prevails over the northern and CC.l- j believe there are other men and women traV states, and local thunder showers Jnt roVrateM u'vinoS: Over- the southern States. The tem- and daughter. -If , they are Invited peratures are somewhat below normal J "nl .r;

norm oi ia yjuio nver, ana mucn above normal in the far west. , High Temperatures Monday Fort Worth, Texas. 100 Fresno, Calif.- 100 Medicine Hat, Canada 94 Edmunds, Alberta, Canada 8S Havre, Mont 92 Helena. MonL . . . : 94 For Indiana, by the United States I Weather Bureau Generallv fair toI night and Wednesday; not much change in temperature. Paid Circulation Yesterday, was 11,626

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HEAD-ON CRA AT CINCINNATI Thirty Injured When Train ' Horn Dayton Crashes Into tr icxui aiimg I Exc ursion. COLLISION IS TERRIFIC (By Associated Presa) CINCINNATI, Ohio, Aug. 1 Fifteen persons were reported killed and 25 or 30 injured in a head-on collision bej tween a north-bound negro excursion 'train and a south-bound passenger : train, No. 11, from payton on the Cin cinnati, Lebanon and Northern railroad at Lester Station, a suburb of Cincinnati, today. The south-bound train, composed of five cars behind the locomotive, crashed into the north-bound train of three cars, tarrying several hundred negroes to a picnic at Highland Grove. The trains came together with a terrific crash, telescoping each other. The splintering of timber and the hiss of steam was followed by the screams of the injured. The cars, which were entangled and twisted into each other, presented a terrible aspect as those who were within the zone of the crash came to the scene to render aid to the injured. PERPLEXING BATTLE DECIDED BY VOTERS OF WEST VIRGINIA (By United Press) CHARLESTON, W. Va., Aug. 1.West Virginia today went to the polls to decide the most perplexing political battle in years. Democrats are to choose between a man and a woman Mrs. William Gay ! Brown and former Representative M M. Neely. Mrs. Brown is the first woman, south of the Mason-Dixon line to- become a candidate for United States senator. ' . . A,tA 3U3 io yicuitu iw, 'poll a large complimentary vote, with h - tib't3r of nommationJath ! Democratic convention of 1920 Mrs. I Brown i seconded the nomination of John..W. Davis for president. It was 'at the time she made her first polit ICa I Spereo. X Ue OiU line wiuwiaia are emphatic in their prediction of victory for Neely. Last minute injection of the Ku KIux Klan as an issue in the senatorial race was seen with the appearance of a list of candidates endorsed and a second list of aspirants "blacklisted." signed by the "Good Voters' League of America." Until the appearance of the lists a few days ago the league was unknown. It is believed the Ku Klux Klan is behind the move. Neely was endorsed. Added Mystery Added mystery to the authorship of the lists is felt with the disappearance '.or J. W. ADDOlt, ncaa oi tne Kian Ab - bott left town nearly a week ago. Klan members, as well as Mrs. Abbott, say they do not know his whereabouts. No Republican candidate for the senatorial nomination was mentioned in either list. However, A. A. , Lilly, ne of the five Republican candidates in a speech here last night, denounced the Klan in fiery terms. Lilly is generally conceded to be one of the "big three" candidates, ranking with Howard Sutherland, present incumbent, and H. C. Ogden, Wheeling publisher. Sutherland has disapproved the seating of Senator Newberry and is said to have spent but little in his campaign. Ogden claims the labor vote. However, several organizations have eni dorsed 1 the dark horse in the race, Charles F. Edwards, mattress manufacturer, Huntington. Deacon Jones, who claims lifelong friendship with President Harding, also is a candidate.

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10 Greatest Wayne Citizens Listed by Palladium Reader

Several native of Wayne county have been tnciadi-rt I Hat a Hubmitted to an i Grentent I.lvlnar IndlanianH" content, for publication. Anonymoiia conimuuicatlonn will not he considered. The namea of thoxe who prepare liata will be withheld, however, upon requent. It will be noted that the ftrnt Hat presented by the Palladium doea not Include the name of a woman. Ia It pna. aible that Wayne county baa no dauithter nmona; Its 10 STeateat living children f "I am submitting for publication a. list of 10 men, all residents or former residents of Wayne county, whom I believe to be among the 10 greatest living natives of Indiana," reads a communication addressed to the editor of The Palladium by a Richmond man, who asks that his name be withheld. "I have been reading the lists published daily by an Indianapolis newspaper in its 'Ten Great Living Indianians contest, but, in my opinion, no lie -which hs4 flnnftawii 1ntlniaa a. pie who have won higher positions the arts, in the professions and in the

CHICAGO IS OH FOOT RUG BUSES, TRUCKS, AS CAR STRIKE BEGINS

(By Associated Press)' CHICAGO. Aug. 1. Twenty thousand motormen, conductors and guards on surface and elevated lines went on strike at 4 o'clock this morn tion, and the greater part of the work-i ing against a 17 per cent wage reduc Sfi. wTi to seek imDrovised transDortation. As usual, all rolline stock available, including every variety of wheeled, Dullable. pushable or motorized veihicle, was inadequate and the brunt of the traffic fell on "Shanks mare, i Thousands started early afoot and! from well before dawn streets and avenues leading to the business and manufacturing districts seethed with pedestrians. Traffic Confusion Streets in the downtown district with the calling of the strike automatically became one-way thoroughfares. But even that action by the police department was not enough to avoid badly tangled jams of traffic, once the honking, shouting horde of motor car drivers began pouring their steady stream of workers into the business center. Hundreds of jitney buses from surrounding towns were on the job with the break of dawn. They were summoned days ago by Charles C. Fitzmorris, chief of police, when a strike aDDeared inevitable. The walkout really began at 11- p. m. last night when the surface carmen ending runs j at that hour took their cars to the Darns, r rom men as runs were nuished the motormen and conductors left off work, and in the early hours of the morning the number of cars on the street dwindled to zero. Negotiations Fail Negotiations have been under way between the surface line workers and owners for several days, after posting of the order for a wage reduction. All efforts to bring about an agreement between the company and the workmen were announced as failures late yesterday Last night 6,000 surface carmen crowded into their union headquarters and excitedly - shouted unanimous decision to strike, while 2,000 others, unable to get into the building, stood in the street and echoed that sentiment. The elevated employes, who had called a meeting for tonight to discuss concerted action with the surface men, then held a separate meeting and. after members of the executive com mittee had charged they had been "double-crossed" by precipitate action by the surface men, unanimously voted to co-operate in the strike. Early today carpenters went over the elevated lines boarding up the enmures to the stfltirms The surface -. lines' tunnels beneath the Chicago river also, were .boarded up and guards placed. FOUR FREE STATERS KILLED IN TIPPERARY CBy Associated Press) DUBLIN, Aug. 1 The Free State forces lost four killed and three wounded in the capture of Tipperary. The casualties to the irregulars are unknown. The official statement describing the occupation of the town, says that before the attack the irregulars blew ; up ths water mains. Upon entering the place the nationals found several i unexpioaeci mines. The irregulars had erected barricades in the streets but retired from them as the government forces approached. In an attack on Golden, a village near Tipperary, Friday night, two irregulars were killed and 24 made prisoner. Kilrush and Kilkee, in County Clare have been occupied by the Nationals. The troops were given ovations by the inhabitants when they entered, says the communique. The irregulars stationed at Kilkee left before the nationals arrived, after setting fire to the police barracks and the customs stations. Simon MacInerny, a prominert leader of the irregulars was found hidden in the republican headquarters. Another insurgent leader named Lillis was arrested on Ennis Road. The man arrested with Harry Roland at Skerries yesterday when the latter was wounded, has been identified as Joseph Griffin, a prominent Dublin irregular. field of science than my all-Wayne ,.,, 15ef The Palladium rpaiipr

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aaas. His list iouows: John Goodrich Clark, physician. William C. Dennis, authority on Internatlonal law and diplomat. Clark Wissler, anthropologist. Gaar Williams, cartoonist. Timothy Nicholson, social reformer. John Efwc-od Bundy, artist. Carl Ackerman, journalist and author. Robert Underwood Johnson, magazine editor, author and diplomat Charles Jenkins, inventor. William Dudley Foulke, publicist, au thor and civil service reform leader! Dr. John Goodrich Clark, born near Economy, has an International remit.

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fiSor nf -nenIn;; Vt Th- Ti " of Pennsylvania. William C. Dennis was born in Rich, mond, but is now a resident of Washington. He has been professor of law ift several large universities and in recent years has specialized in international law. At one time he waa so licitor of the state department and he inhas represented this and. other counI (Continued on Page Four)

RAIL CHIEFS ACCEPT PART OF PROPOSAL

Unions Will Meet Tonight to Consider Proposal Which - Also Provides Withdrawal of Suits Points to Board. CONFER WNSWERS BULLETIN NEW YORK. Aug. 1. Railway executives today rejected the proposal of President Harding that striking shopmen be reinstated without forfeiting seniority rights, but accepted conditionally the other two proposals for settlement of the nation-wide strike. This announcement was made byPresident Loree. of the Delaware and Hudson, after the heads of 148 roads had met here today, considering Mr. Harding's program, drafted a reply, and adjourned. ' CHICAGO, Aug. 1. A proposition that the striking shopcrafts settlo their strike with the roads that ars willing to agree to President Harding's proposal, regardless of whether all the roads are willing to agree, will be placed before union chiefs here today. This information was obtained from a person who Is considered in close touch with the situation. - (By Associated Press) . CHICAGO, Aug. 1. Railroad executives meeting In New York and union chiefs in Chicago today began consideration of President Harding's plan for setllng the' rail strike. There was little indication that there would ' be definite results from either meeting before tonight or tomorrow. At the same time the president's proposals were made public and were found to include three major stipulations: That the striking men return to work with their seniority rights unimpaired; that all law suits on either side be brought to the labor board for settlement; that the wage decisions of the labor board be agreed upon. Simultaneously the New York Central posted notices in its shops tfca" it would never agree to returning seniority to the men who quit work. The roads have steadfastly" main tamed that they would fight to th? end that the strikers lose their seniority privileges. The New York meeting of 148 executives was preceded by a committee meeting at whicTi the president's pro posals were gone over, in Chicaso there was really no meeting in the morning. Conference Delayed. After standing around the ho'ei where the conferences had been called for several hours leaders of shoncrait got ready to begin their consideration, but found that Chairman Ben Hooper of the labor board and A. O. Wharton labor member of the labor board, ar.d former head of the shopcraft. and E. M. Jewell, president of the shopcraft, at present, had gone to a private conference which delayed the general conference. Indications were that the conference would not get down to work until 2 p. m., for at noon all the leaders bep?.n drifting out of the meeting room for lunch. Timothy Healy, president of the striking stationary firemen and oilers announced that his union would likely separate this afternoon to discus3 communications with the president. NEW YORK, Aug. 1. President Harding's proposal for the settlement of the nation-wide rail strike, mad public today in connection with their consideration at a meeting of 148 road heads, were three In number. He firsts sets forth that the road should abide by the wage decision reached by the labor board. The second would provide that law suits brought by either side in connection with the strike should be withdrawn and that disputes arising out of the

strike should be left to the labor board. The third proposal and the one calculated to provide the most discusFlort when the conference meets again, thl?. afternoon for a yote of acceptance or rejection, suggests that the strikers should be taken back on the basis of the seniority which they enjoyed before they walked out. To Draft Answer. The heads of a 148 American railroads conference today appointed a committee to draft a reply to the proposal from President Harding to him for settlement of the nation-wide strike. . ' The answer will be submitted later In the day to the road president's met- , Ing here for ratification or rejection. The president's plan was brought here by Alfred P. Thorn counsel for executives national association and was presented to the standing committee with which T. DeWitt Cuyler, head of the organization sat a chairman. , Hoover to Attend Secretary of Commerce Hoover, expected to attend the general conference as the president's agent, had not

arrived m the city when the preliminary session began. Mr. Cuyler asserted, however, that both President Harding and Mr. Hoover had assured," v. .-u. .n.. .. la? . PP0JtB aD.al Mai there might be any question.

Presidents of the roads which serve every state in the union are here tor the big session. lo WASHINGTONAug. l.-President' Harding s proposal for the ending of the rail strike provided with reference to the point of seniority that "all employes on strike would be returned to " ffd ft' 5eir f ormer walority,. with other rights unimpaired." v