Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 92, Number 214, 8 September 1922 — Page 1

MONB I t AXD SIX-TELEGRAM VOL. XCII., No. 214 Palladium, Kst. 1831. Consolidated With Sun-Telegram, 190J. RICHMOND, IND., FRIDAY EVENING, SEPT. 8, 1922. SINGLE COPY, 3 CENTS

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CONSTANTS TO ABDICATE SAYSRUilIOR Rout of Greek Army by Turkish Forces Said To Be Most Decisive in the Military History of the World. A R M Y "DISORGANIZED

(By Associated Press) PARIS, Sept 8. Rumors that King Constantine intends to abdicate are current in several European capitals. They are considered here to have been given some color by the sudden recall of the Greek heir apparent. Prince George, to Athens, from Bucharest ATHENS, Sept. 8. Succumbing to the pressure of public opinion as a result of the severe reverses to the Greeks In Asia Minor, the cabinet of Premier Protopapdakis yesterday re signed. Nicholas Kalogeropoulos, former premier, has . been charged by King Constantine with the task of forming a new ministry. SMYRNA. Sept. 8. Only an eye witness can realize the extent of the disaster to the Greek army, which is termed by many, as one of the most decisive in military history. An army of 150,000 men, well organized and equipped, has been transformed in less than two weeks into a virtual band of refugees. An official Turkish statement says 400 Greek officers and 10,000 men have been captured since the offense was launched, together with 500 motor trucks. 350 guns and a million rounds of artillery ammunition. Refuse to Move. The Greek loss of morale is illuS' trated by the reported refusal of a battalion of reserves rushed here from Athens, to disenbark. A contingent of Sengelese which arrived yesterday on a French transport also did not land, it is said, owing to some disa greement. The whole of Smyrna hinterland has been ravaged by the Turks and refit gees continue to pour into the city by the thousands. A Turkish airplane yesterday flew over the town and dropped pamphlets announcing rne "complete liberation" of Asia Minor. The government archives have been placed on shipboard for safety and the Smyrna branch of the National Bank and the Bank of At' ens are closed. Panic In Ionia A state of panic prevails throughout Ionia and the Isrirish high couiinisrdoner has telegraphed to Constantinople asking that relief supplies be rushed here as it feared the grave food shortage would result in disorders. The foreign population in trepidation lest the Greeks explode the immense stores of munitions in the city to rrevent them from falling into the hands of the enemies. U. S. Destroyers Present A number of American destroyers are anchored In the hcrbor which with its concentration of warships of all the powers resembles the scene of a Luge 'naval pageant. The Standard Oil company has chartered a number of steamships to carry its property and personnel to safety and thiny ship are in readiness to remove refugees to the outlying islndiids if necessary. The Gi"ek troops have taken up po-j sitions on the outskirts of the city. I CONSTANTINOPLE, Sept. 8. Unable to extricate their army from the Kemalists's hold, the Greek military leaders, it is believed here, will be obliged to accept any armistice terms the victors may dictate. The allied commissioners have recommended to Hamid Bey, representative of the Kemalists here, that the Angora government proposes an armistice to Athens. A Greek communique states that General Tricoupis, the commander in chief, was captured, while attending an important military council at Ushak. Friday night, at which it was decided to withdraw to the Alashehr line. ATHENS, Sept. 8. The evacuation of Asia Minor by the Greeks as a result of the successful offensive against their army by the Turkish Nationalists, is accepted here as a foregone conclusion, although it has not been announced officially. Meanwhile the cabinet has resigned as a result of the Greek reverses and a new ministry is in process of forma tion, King Constantine having i.sked former Premier Kalogeropoulos to get a new cabinet together. Actual orders for the evacuation of Asia Minor have not yet been given, it is said, but General Dousmanos, the chief of staff, is studying the problem so as to carry out the maneuver under the best conditions possible. Egyptian Student Fires At MiUerand's Machine (By Associated Press) PARIS, Sept. 8. Georges Salln, an Egyptian student, fired a shot at an automobile in front of the palace of the Elysee today, believing the car to be President MiUerand's. The shot went wild. President Millerand was at his country residence at Rarubouillet at the time. No Hope Promised For Recovery Of Gold Miners (By United Press) ARGONAUT MINE. Jackson, Calif., Sept. 8. Hope of rescuing the 47 entombed miners from the depths of the Argonaut gold diggings virtually died today. Blasts heard by the workers, at first thought to be signals from tho victims, were caused by powder left in the mine being exploded by fire which is sweeping through it, according to Pete Akcis, shaft boss.

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V Miss Eleanor Sawyer, prominent in society, has adopted the stage as a profession and will make her debut in "Thank U." Her professional name will be Conway Sawyer. Irregular Leaders of Irish in Fight Over Attack Plan CB-r Associated Press) DUBLIN, Sept. 8. Disagreement between two irregular leaders operating in county Kerry is reported to have caused a sanguinary fight in which rifles, bombs and machine guns were used by the opposing factions. One leader named McCellistrum is said to have opposed plans for ambushing a food convoy enroute to the relief of Killarney, where the people are suffering from hunger as a result of the irregulars' war on transports. Humphrey Murphy, another leader, differed on the issue with McCellis trum and the split spread to the ranks. Irregular forces yesterday attacked a signal cabin on the Great Southern railway between Dundrum and Limer ick Junction, but the small garrison of national troops repulsed them with the reported loss to the irregulars of one killed and several wounded. Casualties Reported The national casualties were one killed and two wounded. At the same hour intense sniping occurred in Limerick Junction, which is in western county Tipperary. Steady progress by the nationals is reported throughout the country generally. Men and material were cap tured at Kinnegad, southeastern coun ty Westmeath, where an attempt by the irregulars to burn the barracks was frustrated. Mobile columns of government troops are taking prisoners daily in counties Galway and Clare. UNIONS ASK GENERAL STRIKE IN INDUSTRY, OPINION OF GOMPERS (By United Press) ATLANTIC, N. J., Sept 8. Samuel Gompers, president of the American Federation of Labor, today planned to place the question of a general strike because of the "Daugherty Injunction" before the executive committee, before the executive council of the federation. "The demand of many of our unions for a general strike will not be ignored," said Gompers. "I will place the matter before the council and we will act in accordance with our conscience, and not with any fear of the attorney general." The council of the federation is to meet here tomorrow and probably will last a week. Gompers said that the demand of labor for a sympathetic strike is becoming more insistent. Favor General Strike. Several unions have adopted resolutions favoring a general strike and hundreds of others are on record favoring a nation-wide walkout, according to Gompers. The council is not vested to call a strike, but leaders who have already gathered here stated that in this case leaders of individual unions would accept the recommendation of the council almost as a mandate. Samuel Gompers in an interview with the United Press charged President Harding with breaking faith with the striking shop workers. According to Gompers, Mr. Harding promised the rail workers to use the "big stick" to make the railroads accept the first Harding proposal for peace, which included unimpaired seniority rights for the workers. Senator Watson To Speak In Coliseum On Sept. 20 James. E .Waston, senior United States Senator from Indiana, will ad dress a district meeting in the Rich mond Coliseum, on the night of September 20-, according to an announce ment' made at Republican headquar ters, Friday. Names of other Republican speakers who will appear in Richmond during the campaign will be announced later, according to Paul Comstock, chairman of the Wayne county Republican Central committee.

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Progress on Way to Normalcy is Report (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 Despite in dustrial difficulties, the country's economic progress is continuing steadily towards normal, the commerce depart ment declared today in a survey of the general situation. "No clearer demonstration could be asked," the department said, "to indicate the soundness of the fundamen tal conditions underlying the present business revival than the persistence with which commerce and industry have progressed in the face of recent obstacles. The extremely serious labor aiincuiues through which we are now passing would under many conditions have completely demoralized business, instead progress continues to be made. I here is reason to suppose that the economic losses occasioned by the coal ana railroad strikes will make themselves felt for some months to come. Disturbances of this character nffecting basic Industries cannot take place wnnout navmg to be paid for in th-5 long run. It is possible that tU full force of these losses will be felt more severely in future months." FACT FINDING GOAL MEASURE FOR STUDY OF NATIONALIZATION (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, Sept. 8. The sen ate decided today to retain provision in the fact-finding coal provision bill, directing the proposed agency to make a study of the "advisability or wis dom" of nationalization of the coal industry. The provisions had provoked heated debate but an amendment by Senator Dial, Dem., S. C. which would have struck them out was lost .30 to 19. Discussion of the provision necessi tated deferment of final action yester day wnen the bill was taken up after passage of the house measure designed to check profiteering and control the distribution of coal. The latter bill, the first of the emergency coal measures to pass the senate, was put through by a vote of 40 to 7, and sent to conference for adjustment of differences with the house. The commission bill was amended during consideration yesterday to direct a separate investigation of the anthracite industry and an inquiry in to any "organized relationship" between miners and operators, if they exist The commission would make its anthracite report not later than July 1, next, while its conclusions in the bituminous industry would be duo within five months of the bill's pas sage. BALFOUR IN DEFENSE OF LEAGUE BEFORE ASSEMBLY IN GENOA (By Associated Press) GENEVA, Sept 8. A defense of the league of nations council against criti cisms which have been directed at it was made by the Earl of Balfour at the opening of today's discussion in the assembly of the work accom plished by the league. The adverse criticisms of the coun cil for its method of directing the ad ministration of the Saar valley, said the Earl, who explained that he was ppeaking as a member of the council but not for that body, were the re suit of intense propaganda being ca rted on not only in the Saar but even among the members of the assembly with a view to Influencing the pi biscite to be held in 1935 to decide the sovereignty of the district Resents Charges He was speaking of the re-nomina-tlon of Dr. Hector of Saarlouis as the representative of the Saar valley popu lation on the Saar commission. Dr. Hector was charged with falsifying an address from the inhabitants of the Saar to the commission. The speaker said that he and the Marquis Imperiale of Italy had voted in the council to replace Dr. Hector, but that the document in question had been trans lated by an impartial Dutch translat or, who found Dr. Hector had given a faithful version of it The speaker resented the charges that had been made by Dr. Fridtjof Nansen that the nations of the world had been guilty of neglect in reliev ing he Russian famine. Charity, he said, had done all that could have been expected in the circumstances The soviet government had gold for other uses at the samo time that foreign contribuions were buying bread for the Russian people, he declared. POISON BOOZE GETS ONE MORE VICTIM. CBy United Press NEW YORK, Sept 8. Another name was added today to the list of victims of activities of New York's gang of poison booze venders. Ray Gerpatrick of 2024 Western Boulevard, Cleveland, Ohio, was found wandering in a dazed condition by police early today. He was apparently suffering from the effects of wood alcohol poisoning. His condition then was such that he could not be questioned and he was taken to Bellevue Hospital where it was said that his condition was very serious. Later in the day, he became partly conscious and police secured enough information to make two arrests in connection with the case. BiI Providing Additional Federal Judges Completed WASHINGTON, Sept. 8. The long delayed administration bill providing 25 additional federal judges finally wa completed today by the senate, and upon action by the house planned next week, the measure will go to President Harding, v-

GOVERNMENT SEES CHANCE TO A1DPEACE Daugherty Will Not Interfere With Meeting of Shopmen's Policy Committee in Chicago on Monday. WANTS STRIKE ENDED

CBy Associated Press) WASHINGTON, Sept 8. Administration leaders who have kept in especially close . touch with the indus trial situation declared today that settlement of the shopmen's strike on a number of railroads was "probable" as a result of conferences in Chicago. According to these sources several railroad executives were represented in an informal conference at Chicago today which they said was called largely through the efforts of Daniel Willard of the B. and O. The assurance said to have been given by Attorney General that no effort would be made to interfere with the meeting of the shopmen's policy committee Monday was explained as being with a view to furthering the peace negotiations. Technical Violation While the shopmen's meeting is re garded by the department of justice as a technical violation of the temporary injunction in the interest of the peace negotiation reported to be in progress it was said the government had decided not to invoke the injunc tion against the shopmen s conference. Labor . leaders here were awaitiner the outcome of their first legal move against the injunction obtained by the government in Chicago last Friday against the striking railway shopcrafs the suit of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, one of the striking -organizations, to prevent the federal authorities from enforcing locally the provisions of the Chicago order. The suit, filed in the District of Co lumbia supreme court yesterday and set for heanng tomorrow, assailed the legality of the Chicago injunction, questioned the jurisdiction of the Chi cago court, and denied that the plaintiffs had been guilty of any illegal acts "before or since" July 1.' Acted for Themselves The electrical workers were said to have acted without reference to the other six organizations on strike in filing the petition, but officials of the union said they r expected both, the temporary order, which they hoped would issue tomorrow and the perma-! nent writ also sought would have a nation-wide scope. I Department of Justice officials whil declining to comment for publication on the union suit, expressed the opinion unofficially that if the district supreme court should grant the temporary restraining order it would lead to wide possibilities of Injunctions and restraining orders granted by that court under the Sherman and Clayton Acts being upset by couits of other jurisdictions. May Modify Action Meanwhile it appeared certain today that administration conferences had led to the conclusions that provisions of the Chicago injunction, which hav been interpreted as tending to interfere with free speech, might be modified in the permanent injunction when granted without saedficing the broad purposes of the suit Just how far governmnt representatives might go in agreeing to a modi fication was not indicated, but those in close touch with the administration believed Attorney General Daugherty and his advisors had concluded that the temporary order went unnecessarily far in its restrictions. Herrin Jury Takes Recess To Give Time For Arrests (By Associated Press) MARION. 111., Sept. 8 The jury in vestigating the Herrin massacre to day voted to recess until Monday, Sept. 18, to give deputy sheriffs time to arrest persons under indictment. Weather Forecast FOR RICHMOND AND VICINITY By W. E. Moore Showers and thunderstorms tonight and Saturday. Cooler Saturday and Saturday night. The development of the storm over Western Canada which now extends southward to the Missouri valley, will cause unsettled weather in the next 36 hours, with rain in the form of showers and thunderstorms followed by considerably cooler temperatures. Temperatures yesterday at pumping station : Maximum 87 Minimum 61 'Today Noon 79 Weather conditions ine hot wave continues unbroken east of the Mississippi river and south of the Great Lakes. The storm center at present covers the northern states and is mov ing slowly southeast. Temperatures still range from 90 to 104 degrees in the shade, south of the Lakes. The weather is much cooler in the north west where it had been hot for several days. Rams are quite general over the Canadian border states and local elsewhere. For Indiana, by the United States Weather Bureau Generally fair south and probably showers and thunderstorms north portion tonight Cooler northwest portion. Saturday showers and thunderstorms and cooler. Paid Circulation Yesterday, was 11,757

Work of Richmond Development Body Seen in Industries

Negotiations which resulted in bringing to this city the Automotive Gear company plant of Atlanta, Ga., bring to public notice some of the work accomplished by the Richmond Industrial Development company, which was formed about six years ago. The Richmond Industrial Development company was organized for the purpose of promoting the growth of this city industrially. The concern was capitalized at $100,000 to be paid in by the subscribers as they were assessed. A year's assessment was not to total more than 25 per cent In the time since it was organized assessments have ranged from 10 to 15 per cent. The Automotive Gear Works is the latest concern to be brought to Richmond. The plan under wnich the development company is to help the company follows: Agree on Plant The representatives o fthe gear com pany agreed to erect a $43,000 plant in this city. Five local banks have agreed to make a $25,000 loan on this plant. Of the $25,000 the banks will furnish (Please Turn to Page Fourteen) HEAVY REGISTRATION EXPECTED SATURDAY BY PARTY WORKERS Contrary to the expectations of many experienced political observers, Paul Comstock, chairman of the Wayne county Republican central committee, predicts a heavier registration than usual for this fall. Local contests resulting in concen trated political activity among the communities of the county will be the cause of a heavier registration, according to him. Saturday, Sept 9, is the first registration day for this fall. The second falls on Oct 9. In that time every vote in the county is expected to be registered and placed on the registration books, to remain there permanently. Under the new law voters will not be required to register again unless they move out of their precinct. "Register now and you will never have to do it again," is the slogan used by many party workers to insure i the voters turning out on registration day. The fact that this is the final registration day is said to be a strong incentive for many voters. MRS. HARDING EASIER AFTER COMPLICATION DEVELOP IN ILLNESS (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, Sept 8. Serious complications developed in the illness of Mrs. Harding, wife of the president. last night, but they were "slightly abated" this morning and the patient is resting more easily, Brig. Gen.' C Sawyer, the physician in attend ance, said today in a statement issued at the White House. Mrs. Harding's condition still is regarded with much concern, the statement said, adding that Dr. Carl W. Sawyer, of Marion, Ohio, who was associated with his father in attending Mrs. Harding dur ing a previous illness of similar nature, had arrived here for consultation. Dr. Joel T. Boone, naval medical of ficer on the presidential yacht, May flower, laboratory technicians and two trained nurses also are in attend ance. The wnite iiouse statement follows: Former Physician Called. Gen. C. E. Sawyer personal physic ian to the President and Mrs. Harding said this forenoon that during the night some serious complications had developed in Mrs. Hardings illness, but they were slightly abated this morning and the patient is resting easily. Her illness is still regarded with concern. Dr. Carl W. Swayer, of Marion, Ohio, associated with his father in caring for Mrs. Harding during previous sim ilar illness came on to Washington this morning in consultation. Dr. Joel T. Boone, United States navy medical officer of the U. S. S. Mayflower, laboratory technicians from the navy medical school and the army dispensary. Mies M. N. Hagar, trained nurse from the attending surgeons office of the army. Miss Ruth Powderly, trained nurse from' the naval dispensary are assisting in the attendance and care of Mrs. Harding. INDIANAPOLIS GIRL GIVING BEAUTIES RACE (By United Press) ATLANTIC CITY, N. J.. Sep1. 8.Miss Indianapolis, otherwise Tuelma Blossom. 20 years old, is the flower of American beauties, but She must appear tonight in a bath ing suit as a final test. The girl from the middlewes was judged the prettiest over 58 competi tors in the annual fall pageant here when she appeared -in an afternoon and evening frock Thursday. The girls from many cities over the country were wheeled past the judges in chairs. Miss Blossom, who Is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Blossom. Indianapolis, is to compete in a bathing suit tonight, against 10 other beautic3 for the title, "Miss America." Last Year's Champ Miss Indiana must win to wrast the title from Miss Margaret Gorman, who won last year. Miss Indianapolis is a blonde, weighs 138 pounds and is five feet nine inches and a half tall. When she passed by Samuel Gompers, president of the American Federation of Labor, who is considering calling a general labor strike, he iorgot all his warries and went on record as follows: "I have travelled afar but this Is the greatest treat I was ever afforded

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Gen. Enoch H. Crowder, personal of President Harding representative in Cuba, notifies Cuban congress that, unless the measures he suggests are adopted, he w-ill return to Washington and submit his report Missing Publishers Daughter Reported in Runaway W edding (By Associated Press) GLASGOW, Ky., Sept 8. Reports from Nashville that a newly married couple answering the description of Miss Carolyn Shuster, pretty lS-year-old daughter of W. Morgcm Shuster, president of the Century Publishing company, New York, and William Mor ris. 20, son of a Glasgow merchant had registered at a hotel there yesterday, formed the only clew today to the whereabouts of Miss Shuster, who has been missing since Wednesday night Miss Shuster and Mr. Morris, who were reported to have left Glasgow in an automobile together Wednesday night are believed to have eloped, and the girl's mother, Mrs. Pearl Trigg Shuster, has offered a reward of $100 for her detention, unmarried. Police In all cities of Tennessee, Kentucky and Indiana have been asked to be on the lookout for her. - . . . Drive All Night The couple that registered at a Nashville hotel said they were eloping and had been "driving like everything all night" according to reporta received here. Miss Shuster and Mr. Morris were reported to have been seen driving in the direction of Nashville Wednesday night. The couple answering their description arrived early yesterday morning and left before noon, registering as "R. H. Bettany and wife, Albany, AlaMrs. Shuster was to have left yesterday for Orange, N. J., to place her two daughters in a boarding school, and some credence is given to the belief that Miss Shuster might have run away so that she would not have to resume her studies. However, the elopement theory was strengthened by two young men, said to have left Wednesday night with the couple, who on their return early yesterday refused to answer any questions. Mrs. Shuster has been spending the summer at Glasgow, her former home, for many years. BRIDGE DESTRUCTION IN OKLAHOMA UNDER PROBE OF U.S. AGENTS (Bv Associated Press) OKLAHOMA CITY. Okla.. Sept. 8. Federal operatives today were investi gating what United States Marshal Alva McDonald declared was in his opinion a state-wide plot among certain striking railway shopmen to de stroy railroad bridges and hamper operation of trains. Within- less than a month five bridges have burned in Oklahoma un der mysterious circumstances. Other instances of tampering with railroad equipment endangering the lives ci train crews and passengers have been reported. Four men were held here today by federal officers in connection with the burning of a Rock Island railroad bridge near' El Reno, Okla., on the night of Aug. 17, and Marshal McDon aid declared confessions made by the men indictaed a well-founded plot to destroy bridges and terrorize train service crews to bring about a general walkout of railroad workers in the state. All From El Reno. The men under arrest were Herbert Lansing and Hamilton Earl White said to be former railroad employes.- Roy Selley and John Keefe all of El Reno, Lansing and White confessed firing the bridge and Implicated the other two men according to Marshal McDonald. Other arrests were expected. The latest bridge burning was reported yesterday, a 45-foot section of the bridge on the Midland Valley railroad near Bixby being destroyed. 250-Foot Trestle Fired The day before a 250-foot trestle on the St Louis and San Francisco railroad five miles west of Altus- burst into flames immediately after a passenger train passed over it. Officials declared the fire was of incendiary origin. Fire damaged a bridge on the Fort Smith and Western railway last Sunday night near McCurtain. More than a week ago a bridge of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe railway near Tecumseh was destroyed by fire. Several arrests were mada, but the men were released after investigation.

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CONFERRED. INWAGO Willard and Several Western Executives Discussed Sepa- ' rate Agreements with Striking Shopcraft Unions. UNION LEADERS COME BULLETIN (By Associated Press CHICAGO, Sept 8. The plan Daniel Willard, of the .B. and O. railway is said to have proposed for. individual agreement for settlement of the shopmen's strike so far as outlined, does not mention seniority rights, the Chicago Daily News said today. According to this published story, the seniority question would be compromised, although full seniority would not be restored. While Mr. Willard and his conferees were at a club, B. M. Jewell and other shopcraft leaders were at the headquarters of the railway employes' depatment on the north side. Mr. Jewell, who returned from the east today refused to make any statement. He called up news associations officers and said: "We have no statement to make at this time." -v - BULLETIN A By United Press) CHICAGO, Sept 8.' United States deputy marshals today succeeded in serving notice on leaders of the striking railroad shopmen of the issuance of the "Daugherty injunction" in federal court here. As Bert M. Jewell, William H. Johnston and Martin Ryan, officials directing the strike, stepped from a B. and O. train from the east Deputy John Oros served notice of the writ ' ' " (By Associated Press) CHICAGO, Sept. 8. Paniel Willard. president of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, met a few western railroad executives in conference in the Chicago club this afternoon, presumably to discuss proposals for a basis of settlement of the shopmen's strike on certain roada by individual agreement No announcement was made that a conference had been arranged, or what it was expected to accomplish and all parties maintained silence. So far as could be learned only a few cf thi western roads had planned to seed representatives. H. E. Byram, president of th-i Chicago, Milwaukee and St Pau', was known to be at the meeting. Both he and Mr. Willard, earlier hid refused to discuss the conference and its subject matter, although Mr. Byram had said his company still wou'd dis cuss separate agreement if a satisfac tory settlement basis could be round. Shopcraft Leaders Arrive The shopcraft leaders came to the city for preliminary conferences in connection with the union policy com mittee of 90 members on Monday. The policy committee, it has been reported, was expected to decids whether separate agreements with the raiload would be approved. Previously union leaders have rejected individual agreements. Darnel Willard who arrived In Chi cago yesterday, and met several executives remained in seclusion this morning, but it was learned that he would meet the executives later today. One executive who expected to at tend the afternoon session said that separate agreements on some of the roads were still possible, but said that the time was getting short and that if settlements on certain lines were to be made at all they must be made quick ly. (By United Press) CHICAGO, Sept. 8. Leaders 1n the new rail peace move were expected to meet in Chicago today preliminary to the conference of the shopmen's i-olicy committee Monday. Daniel Willard, president of the B. and O., arived here secretly and went into conference with half a dozen western road executives. Bert M. Jewell, president of the shopmen was expected today. Jewell has been mysteriously absent since the Daugherty injunction was granted. It was believed that Willard and Jewell would confer. - Meets Other Executives Willard. who has been a leader in the Individual agreement proposition since early in the strike, conferred with W. H. Finley. president f the Chicago and Northwestern; Hale Holden, president of the Burlington: James E.. Gorman, president cf the Rock Island; H. E. Byram, president of the C, M. and St. P., and Claries Donnelly, president of the Northern Pacific. Jewell, upon his arrival, will go fnio immediate session with his executive committee which is perfecting plans for the policy meeting Monday. Despite the persistent rumors of peace, rail executives generally con' tinued to deny that they were enter ing into any agreements with - the shopmen. President A. H. Sm'h of the New York Central and President Finley of the Northwestern, denied they were prepared to make separate agreements. These two road .ert; reported leaders in the latest peace move. Deny Settlement Both declared they had not been represented at any conference and denied they had any knowledge of the alleged terms of settlement. The term3 provided ' for a small wage increase and the restricted returns of seniority "rights. - Because of continued denial ty many rail executives of participation In a new peace proposal It was Indicated that only a minority of the carriers were planning to give up the "finish fight" Othe rail executives who deny any knowledge of peace are: A. G. WelU. vice president of the Santa Fe; Shopmen's leaders realize the strike 13 lost Strike settlement with the Amerlcaa (Please Turn to Page Fourteen)