South Bend News-Times, Volume 37, Number 205, South Bend, St. Joseph County, 23 July 1920 — Page 1

New OUTH Tin: weather. TXIHAVA: F.'r. rnnt!r:rl mm Fridav; thun.iT'-'nrn -et r.'.rit fT Saturday; rot quite s arr S ifinh y. MK'HKJ.W: !.ir Frliv, fhon-rj at nicht a: -! S ttur d iv. Morning Edition L VOL. XXXVII, NO. 205. DAT AND NIGHT Fri-L LEASED WIUE TKLUiKArillC SERVICE SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, FRIDAY, JULY 23, 1 920. x KEwsPArca run mn nmrn WITH ALL THE LOCAL .NEWS PRICE THREE CENTS

Benb

sl ffiES

MM AVIL AJL

WAGE

GOV. COX AND AIDES ROUND OUT PROGRAM

Democratic Nominee Refuses to Dhcuss Harding's Talk. LEAVES CAPITAL TODAY Governor Will Prepare Address to Be Delivered Notification Dav. I'y Associated Tress: COLUMRtV. O, July ::. Whi!.' republicans were celebrating a few milr-u away, ejov. Cox, the de niocratie M ir.dard' bearer, and his chief aidei; Thor?i!;iy round eU out the opposition li gr air. Announcement that Saturday August 7 had been fixed definitely for Gov. Cc-Vs notification at Trail'End, hi.i home, near Dayton, was made. The- following Monday, A u crust f. wis chosen for similar rertmor.ioi for Franklin I. Roosevelt, the vice pre sidential nominee, at Hyde Pari;, New York. I.euws for Trail's I'nd. Gov. Cox declined to discuss the ficc'.'ptdnco address cf Sen. Harding, his republican antagonist. The Kovornor announced that ho would leave hvre at 2:40 o'clock Friday for Trail's End to devute himself to 1 Is acceptance sp-ech. He dots not plan to return here until August Much data for his Trail's End ad'lrtsa has been colltcted by Gov. Cox. He said that following a custom In preparing Ms gubernatorial pelf In his library for a couple of dav?. Htudy his topics, and then call a stenographer. The governor expoets the address will require constant work all of next week. Pllc-s of correspondence accumulated during the democratic national committee's visit her were rone thiough Thursday by Gov. Cox. .Mi'.ny persons aro writing h:m, he bald, regarding; campaign Issues. Heavy Coi.t-oihIi nce The ccrripondcnoe Indicates a positive trer.d of the country away fr. m reaction," said the goVernor. " The period of congratulations in the correspondence has parsed and independent thought is evident." Conferences of campaign affairs between (Jov. Cox. Chairnvui White r-f the national committee; E. H. Moore, the governor's convention manager and ether party leaders closed Thursday temporarily with the departure of virtually all.. Mr. White will visit easte rn headquarters and after the notification ceremonies, plans a general tour of tho country in the ticket's interest. U ILL INVESTIGATE SHOTS FIRED WHEN MOB ATTACKED JAIL Hv Aer.it.l Prj.-: RALEIGH. N. C. July 2:. An investigation !y a special committee Into the circumstances surrounding the killing of one man and wounding ef two other when state troops tired into a party of citizens at the county jail at Graham. Monday niirht lias been ordered by Gov. Hkkett. The troops were guarding time jic-f-Tnts arrested in connection with an! assault on a white woman. I "in view of the action of th civil' authorities of Alamance county,"-' t-aid the governor. "I deem it due to j the soldiers on duty and the r 1 ti - j zeii of th. entire state to have a; caref.il Investigation of tlv alleged assault on the jail in ("Ira ham and of th conduct of the treops on the night of Jul UV NEW ENGLAND GETS PRIORITY IN COAL Ft AMcirttpd I'rr?!: 'vv ai:k TuK- " " v. -v 1 nd will be piwn a pri'-ritv in cal shipments, aerording r an agr ;- nient reich 1 here Thursday at a conference letwi-m railroad cecj. !iv s. coa! operators and J m:o.j J. Storrc.v. former New Hngland fud administrator. Germany U ill Endeavor To Keep Spa Treaties it - A nur ;.i f fd l'rr : HHIlIilN. July The presiits f the various Jern;an states x Tneetinc her- Thurs-lav d-cided nt Unanimously to in ike very effort to rxe Spa ute the aprf ir.onts made at with th allies. At today'. rr.retthe conomic round! of the re lnr public. Herr Scholz, minister -f .,-f-nomics, vlecl.ircd his atlmim.-tration wo. ib! work to the i:tmost to carry cut the Sr a agreements. Carl Wanderer Enters Plea of 4A'of Ghi7v" rilbAGO. July L'2. Call ' Wnr,-! ror, srlf-mn frssed s'.ayer ef hlf v.ife ar.d a "ragefd" :ram;,r wb- was us. d a.- a dupe to s'a:- a fake holdup Thvirs l.iy er.tcrtil a pi. a ef rn( ruiity wh.eri his case v.M." ald. Attorr.e d. f uit;rg Wanderer re-(,-jt s:-! a ",r.day ccntinuar.ee. Judce Farn -et tije trial f r Septoiat-T in. t.nstts rica itrs. WASH INCT' N. July 22. Alb.inv ffur.tv. Niw York, including Al'aiiv rity JSC.lOf. i:ura.-e 12.14Ü. cr 7.2 pr cent.

Prohis Will Not Support Harding Says Dry Leader

Iij .Mr.rlatM Pf- : b'NCOL.V, N-b., July 22. Sen. Harding' attitude r.n prohibition, n f x rested jn his speech of acceptance at Marion Tiiiirsdr.y is 'entirely ti r. - i t;.-f;tr tory to the prohibition party" Virgil T.. Hir.sha'..', chtirn in of the national committee nid. Sen. Hardin r Mill receive r.O support from prohibitionists because ho did not promise to i.-e his veto power over any bill repealing tho enf.uceim nt act, said Mr. Hirshaw. "On the ccntrarv he seems iu inUto such a repeal. His attitude sterns entire ly ui at.factor ." NAMELESS MAN IN COUNTY JAIL; NO CLEW TO IDENTITY Sheriff Asks News-Times to Assist in Locating "John's"' Relatives. They call him "John" pnn-ipally because they know no more concern. ng his name than they know from where he amo or why he is here. "John" sits I p. a cell in the county Jail and r:i7ts into space or mutters unintelligible things while sheiitf Duck Is combing northern Jmliana and southern Michigan in an effort to locate someone who knows something cf this -Mystery Man." Ori a side road near the Michigan line, the sheritf found the man last Friday. Judging him to be temporarily demented by a highway accident, he brought him to the city and lodged him in the county Jail to await the outcome of an investigation. Memory Gone. Six dajs have passed and no more is known of the man than when he was first found. His clothes, pants, blue shirt, shoes and slouch hat rilrclcsed no clue to his identity. His speech, when he eleigns to speak, is no more than a confused jumble of words. Ho knows nothing of his name or of his past. The sheriff has called on th News-Times in the hope that some relative or acquaintance of the man may read of hbs plight. He is about -10 years of ace, of j medium height, weighs about I3ä j pounds anl from appearance is of i southern European descent. SHOOTS AT SHERIFF AND IS WOUNDED I EXCHANGE OF SHOTS rtr ..-clatd Pre: 'mAUSHALU 111., July 22. Tom Morrow, about HO years old. was shot and probably fatally wounded by Sheriff Hryan here at 7:30 e'clock Thursday nipht. after he had attempted to shoot the sheriff. The she rift's office was notified from West 1'nion that a man answering the description r-f one eif the men who robbed a bank at Iloblnsnn sometime ago was aboard a coal train coming toward Marshall. Sheriff Hryan and deputies went to the edce cf town and met the train. When the train arrived the man was located by the she-riff's party and when ordrre-d by Sheriff ISryan to put up his hands refused. When commanded a second time the man drew a revolver and tired once at the sheriff. Tho sheriff returned the shot, the bullet trikinc the man In the head. He was removed to the hospital where little hope for his recovery are e-ntcrtained. I ELIMINATE NEW PARTY ON MISSOURI TICKET jnrrr.itsoN citv. mo.. July 2:.t ' Th farmer-labor ticket on which 1 1. V e'hristensen of I'tah was nom- j mated for president in Chi' aco. last J week, cannot on the ofheial b.il- I i-us in Missouri at the No ember i e lection. Scia t iry of State Sa'dlv.m ! ruled Thursday. 1

Indiana Senate Approves Bill Protecting Innocent Investors

TiV Associated Fres. IM'IANAl-'il.IS, July 22. F!sI :air.g no t ndera y to f-'l'.ow the lead of the h.o jse ef representatives a nd hurry through the work ef the special session of the Indiana general asfemb'y. the senate Thursday move 1 deliberately through consldration of measures that have been p.. s.-' d ' thi- lov. er body. 1 r.e p, rp!e.r.g tax problem occupied t! e ail'-;aoi' of the republican maj uiiv and they nut in another ( ,i!uK Tiuir-day night to discuss tax I ills. Pally i. u.uires and conferencs hob! s;nce lat Friday on the tax o;ietion so f:w hivo produced no t.er;.n!P- results and' leaders were not r.ire Thursday night's meetir g would brine n -ctn'lon to the question. Hold Two Serious. ".'ho sen.it- he'd morning ar.d af-tcrnoi-n sssi-r.s Thurslav. but th.e . house having passed nil cf the hihti i-.-ncy !. ;?! i!:i'n mentioned by cl . i i.nus i. Gc-oerjch in b.is message at ; the obeiiir.g of the special sesi,n .'b.M otil a short niornliv,' session i a:. 1 ad.)Ut':er. i.ntil 1 a. m. 1-Yiday. The -d -'..Ml ij.ite Th'irslay afternoon n'lrrb.r of amendments to tt blue , v ill passed by the ' 1. a i -1 returned it to the lower body for concurrence in the change.

COAL BARONS SEND APPEAL TO PRESIDENT

Illinois Operators Urge Executive Action in Checking Spread of Strike. Pr Asr iate.I Vrem: WASHINGTON, July 22. Illinois coal fiperators Thursday appealed to Vrt s't Wilson to take some action to cheek the strike of laborers employed at their mines. In a memorandum left at the white house for the president's consideration the operators expressed the fear that the strike might spread from Illinois throughotit the central competitive field, steppin: bituminous coal production in Indiana, Ohio and western Pennsylvania, as wep as Illinois. No course- ef action was suggested to the- president by the operators who a-ked hu; "guidance as to the method" for deal.'ng with the demand-.; of the men for a wage advance ef $J a elay. No answer from the president had been received by the operators Thursday night and they reini.ine-il here for a conference I-'riday with Se-e retary Tumulty. i;plain Action. The eperators memorandum explained they felt bound not In tiepart ' except through some governmental action" from the existing cem tract with the men, ba:-eel on the wa-'e scale fixed by the government commission named to settle the coal str.ke last fall. While here- the operators' comn.ittee received re ports freni Illinois which they said showed that half of tho mins in the- state are idle, causing a loss in prodeu tion ed' "50,OyO tons dally, er two thirds, of the. state's normal output. "leased upon written communications and other Information at hanu," declareet the ope rateu s' memorandum, ""It .is olt belief that there, will be strikes extending throughout Illinois and very pessibiy reaching Into the rest of the central competitive field. We accept the existing agreement with the' miners in .accordance with the findings of the eomirission and feel that uneler the conditions and while it is stiU unexpired, we cannot, except through some goAcrnmental action, depart from it." Copies e if letters, signed by state and local officers of the union, were included in the eperators memorandum. cne letter bearing tho names of Frank Harrington, Harry Kishuicl; and Walter Xeshtt, unioi: edtieials ill Illinois. declared "wo are determined, injunctions and indictraents net withstand, to use every power and influence at our command," to get inct eases lor the laborers, adding that it was unknown what means woudl have t Le cmpbned to do this. The laborers or shift rnn who are on .strike, comprise abeut one; fourth of the mine- workers hut without them the operators say they cannot operate the mines. Their wages at present range from $4.:p tu $5.; 4 xe elay. RICHMOND ASKS NEWMANAGER FOR CITY; WOULD OUST MAYOR Py Atse' l;ited l're?s: RICH MONI . Ind., July 22. A general collapse of the city administration was threatened Thursday when Harry Gilbert, president of the pub'le board of works, and llyram ( Kobbins. city attorney, submitted their resignations, each to become effective August 1. A special session of the city council lias been c.illed for Friday niht for the i urpose of inquiring irto the conduct and actions of Mayor W. V. Zimmerman of this city. The mayor is now on a 1'0-day leave of absence with pay. The city council Is expected to appil to the state legislature for a referendum so that they may do away with the- present form of city government and Inotall a city mana crer. Mr. Zimmerman was granted this leave of absence two weeks aico on accunt ef a head wound received bv ;h; unknown man in his olace July 10. The vote was 3S to 0. Sen. Oscar ltatis. lepuMican cf Paoll. declared betete the vote on the bill was taken that he believed the senate had fc t mulatcd "a re el blue sky bill" which would be effective in protectinginnocent investors. The coal commission bill, another measure passed by the house, was brought up on second reading in the senate and passed to third reading after an amendment had been adopted striking out the provision for state e'peration of coal mines. A rising vote on this provision showed eighteen in favor of its elimination and fourteen against. Tho mtion to strike i out was made by Sen. Aaron Wdfson of Indianapolis, who declare. I he w as opposod to froyernment ownership In any form. The bill as passed by the house provides for the appointment of a coal commission with wide powers to fix the price of fuel and to regulate its distribution. The bill will probably cme up again in the senate Friday. Offers Amendment. Sen. Jos-ph M. Cravens, democrat, of Madison, offered an amendment proposing an appropriation of JSQ.000 for the attorney general to ruke (.CONTI NU HD ON l'AUE FVlTK.)

Officials on Board Japanese Cruiser ' 1 "" "! 1 ,'"" ... .. i,,,,,.., jj,.!". J." . : iwji,.'.;!'"1;"" "W'"'( 1 1' 1 ' ..,iMM-St,4((l:H -Sf.MrX ......-J..-i4 . -r-"- 5ii.;.iiiT-il, iii'; i) .liil iii )' ii "i- - - : -- - --e r r ' -y t-,, v i s aw?. v:"v-; .',- fm? -:''e f -v-- ' A l?',:;r!.-:-C.';-.1 Vrlij m - ' ':lfr:v;:Vl,kJf ' v r U i. I . f ,y : ' i ' . : - ' . V : v f - - : -rh 5 h-- i ' i f '. I - ( .:- . .. v"-.,v ,.' v-

fcj1Bcat.i , iiMiA ... In i II i r " """" "" r-i Ii r iJ . . . .

Notwithstanding the friction in connection with the Japanese quarters in California, above photo shows Capt. Hcik'o Tersoka. commander of the Kasugu, whom the Japanese government recently sent over to pay a friendly visit to the United States, and Capt. Y. Uyeda, naval attache at Washington, and Consul Gen. Kyo Kunasaki in civilian clothes.

CAUCUS RULE IS FORCED ON G. 0. P. AT INDIANAPOLIS Watsun-Goodrich-McCray Machine Works Smoothly at 0 Special Meet. INniANAFOI-IS. Ind.. July 22. Legislation by caucus with a weather e-ye eut for the party's chances in November seems to be the accepted fraetice of the republican machine in the special legislative Session. From th time the G. O. V. state candidates O. K.'d Gov. Goodrich's program until the present the majority members of both houses' have been carefully held in check and fewimportant measures have been allowed to come up for discussion on the door. Kverything has been done in caucus. There the friends of the administration Including the emissaries of Sen. Watson and Warren T. MeCray, the gubernatorial nominee, have been enabled to enforce their demands. Play for Election. The tangled tax situation h;is, been the chb-i subject if discussion and while the legislators are bv no means in accord on (he mattt r. the administration forces have allowed them llt;e discretion. Report:", from many eaacuscs held are to the effect that the chief subject discusse .1 was how to approach the voters in Fuch a way as to insure success in November and now how to best remedy the taxation evil. The following record shows the readiness with which the republicans lapsed into caucuses: Monday, July IS Republicans caucus on administration "rubber stamp" program. Thursday Two house caucuses on Tuthill bill legalizing the horizontal increases held invalid by the state supreme court. Friday House again caucuses on Tuthill bill. Administration forces reinforced by the supporters of Watson and McCray force agreement and measure is passed by house by a vote of 65 to Cl". Speaker Ksehbach appl.es gag rule, giving each member only one minute to discuss bill in public. Senate holds three caucuses on legislation measure, tinal one lasting until after midnight. I. S Iesh. republican candidate- for attorney general, who was supported by the Watfon forces in the primnry. appeals for the enactment of tht Tuthill measure. Senate names caucus committee to harmonize various suggestions into new t ill. Saturday House and senate both caucus on memorial bills. Sunday Senate caucus again considers Tuthill measure. Announces It favors compromise for the sake of political expediency. Monday Senate caucus again considers taxation bills. Tuesday Senate caucus brings forth Kiper bill, which would "validate" the horizontal increases made bv the sPite board of tax commissioners, little different from Tuthill measure. Wedneliy Senate again caucuses on Klper bill. It has become known that Mc(CONTINUED ON PAGE IX) UK.)

I - i 4 '- ' -

Name Saturday in South Bend Watermelon Day Saturday has been delegated as Watermelon day in South JJetid as a result of the arrival of large shipment of watermelons reaching the city from C'eergia, enabling a number of dealers to offer the delicious melons at far below prices previously asked this season. The melons are being quoted as low as 10 cents each by many of the dealers. Thousands of melons will be sold Friday and Saturday in the city, according to pre-sent indications. All of the watermelons offered at the reduced i rice are from the Georgia melon .Melds, arid are considerel the best tasting melons to bo found In the world. NAME OHIO MAN FOR PRESIDENT ON DRY TICKET Aaron S. Watkins of Gormantown, Ohio, Selected Adopt Platform. rr Astoria tod Fr-: LINCOLN, Neb.. July 2 2. Ohio got its third presidential candidate for the 1.'20 campaign when the J prohibition national convention nominated Aanm S. Watkins, of Germantown. Ohio, after learning from William J. ISryan that he would not accept the nomination voted him Wednesday. Mr. Watkins won the second ballot after he and H. R. Ration had each received Si votes on the first. The vote was :Aaron S. Watkins, ICR; R. H. Fatten. 741". D. A. Poling. 24; C. A. Randall, 2. It took 105 votes to nominate. Their platform follows: 1. PROHIBITION Gives thanks for national prohibition, commends congress for enforcement laws passeii and supreme court for upholding eighteenth amendment and enforcement laws. 2. NULLIFICATION Denounces efforts of "organized liquor trurhe" I to nullify the amendment by modifying the enforcement act and condemr.s republican and democratic parses for platform; silence on this point. J. LF.AGUH OF NATIONS Pavers entrance of the United States into the league by immediate ratification of the peace treaty not objecting to reasonable reservations interpreting American understanding ef the covenant. Favors a coatitutlor.al amendment providing treaties of peace by ratification of a majority of both houses of congress. A. KDUCATION Favors compulsory education in the F.r.glish language both In public and parochial schools. 5. AGRICULTURE Pledges aH to farmers In working out a plan to equalize prices, secure labor, and organize a system of co-operative

(.CONTINUED ON PAG.! FOUR)

h.4 m ... . . v . .. ' I y t , . , ,,' . . : ...-J

ANTI-SALOON MEN TO STAY NEUTRAL IN BIG CAMPAIGN Refuse to Endorse C ox or Harding, But Will Examine Records. Uy Associated Press: WASHINGTON. July 22. The Anti-saloon League ef America wull not endorse any presidential can didate for election this year, but has ordered a compilation of facts as to the prohibition reconi and present staml of "each candidate" and will make this public. This announcement was made by the executive committee: of the organization Thursday after an allday scfsioni in which superintendents of many of its slate branches participate d. A special committee headed by Pr. P. A. Raker, general superintendent of the league was authorized by resolution "carefully and impartially to obtain the official records, public utterances and present attitude of e-arh candidate for the information of the constituency of the league." Ir. Fake r, when asked whether the league expected to rjuestlon directly Sen. Harding, the republican presidential nominee, or Gov. Cox, the democratic candidate, replied that !? was a question for the committee to consider. Take- Direct Part. Th.e executive committee an nounced that the league, however. ;

would take a direct and certain part dreaonaui'ht idiho. with se. .join the electior of members of eon-sephus Daniels and John Part on

gress. It was added that "this pol !icv will be necessary as long as ad(CONTINUED ON PAGE FOUR)

Bryan Refuses Nomination of Dry Party; Sticks to Democrats

Dy Asori3t.i rrcss: ROZMAN. Mont., July 21. William Jennings Uran Thursday nU'ht reiterated his refusal to accept the prohibition pa-ty nomination. The first intimation of his nomination for the. presidency by the prrjhibition convention at I.incedn. Neb., was received by him at one o'clock Thursday afternoon at Madison lake, upon his return from a forenoon of fishing when he read a dispatch giving the text of the telegram sent to him by the convention at Lincoln. He wr.s forty miles from, any teie-graph office at the time but as son as he reached Nc rris, Mont , htelegraphed a reply declining the nomination. The text of Ii". Bryan s Ulegran: was delivered to the prohibition na- j tional eonvent on at 8:J5 p. m. It j was received in silence. j The text of his tele-cram fol'ows" I "Please deliver the following mes-F.ir-e to the chairwoman of the t-ro--V,etlfr- r.it!rrnl raW-rnHcri ytr In! session at I.ncoln: "Having been away from tho milroads ar.d te'.egTaph facjlltle-a for the pact 2 4 hours I have not received your telegram notifying rat: of the nomination tendered me lay thJ prohibition party conveatier. Rut

UNION DECIS

ION FOLLOWING

INFERENCE IN CH

RAILWAYS REQUEST FREIGHT INCREASE OF 36.9 PERCENT Road Owners Seek Additional Revenue to Meet Increased Payrolls. By Apsoelated Vms: WASHINGTON. July 2 2. To provide an additional revenue necessary to meet the $600,000.000 incrca-scs in wages awarded by tho railroad labor board, the railroads of the country proposetl Thursday to the interstate commerce commission that passenger rates be advanced 20 per cent and freight rates 9.13 per cent in addition to 27.6 per cent previously requested. They also proposed that a surcharge of 50 per cent be made on Pullman fares, that excess baggage rates be increased 2 0 r er cent and that milk tariffs be increased to the same level as freight rates. Should the Increases proposed Thurs-day and those, previously asked for be granted in full existing freight rates would bo advanced 38.9 per cent and the nation's freight bill would be Increased by $1.255. 370. 675. The total which would passenger revenue be added to tne under the rail way executives' plan would be 827,982 annually. Pullman Cliarges Up. Pullman charges would go up Jin. 63?, 34 4 a year, the revenue on milk would be increased $ S.6S2.0 K and excess baggage charges would be advanced by $1.420.095. The plan presented by the railroad executives disclosed that they have estimated the wage award at approximately SS26.000.000 instead of the J600.000.000 figured by the labor board. Alfred P. Thorn, general counsel cf the Association of Railway Executives, explained that the J26,000,000 additional was figured on the basis of overtime allowances provided in the award. Submit IrojoKal. The proposal of the executives was submitted to the commission by Mr. Thorn after a conference with it members. It had been worked out at a series of conferences of railroad officials here since tho announcement of tho wage award by the labor board at e:hlcago last Tue?day. Tho commission made no comment on receiving the proposal and did not Indicate whether it would order hearings. Hearings on the billion dollar freight rate increase cases we re concluded two weeks ago .and hc general expectation has been that the c ommission would grant a single increase to cover both that and the added expenses resulting from the wage advances so as 10 permit, m--fding of the new tariffs before the government guarantee to the railroads expires on September 1 under the terms of the transportation act. -. ... CALL CONFERENCE OF FARMER-LABOR PARTY Uy AsHnrjntrl Preps: CliUVnuXD. Ohio. July 2 2. A conference of the officials and prominent members of the new farmerlabor party his been calle.l to meet in New York next Tuesday to make preparations fer the presidential campaign, Max S. Hayes, vire presidential nominee of the party, announced Thlrsday. DANIELS AND PAYNE ARRIVE IN SEATTLE SEATTLE, Wash., July 2 2. The Payne .aboard. arrlv.-d Thursday from Alaska, where the two cabinet members inspected coal ar.d oil lands and the government railroad. reading a copy of it in the pjozman Chronicle, J hasten to reply. I profoundly appreciate the boner d' no roe in tendering this nominatior , and I fully share in the c,r. r.tion's interest in prohibition a-s the permanent policy cf our country ar.d in the strict enforcement f the Volstead act without any weak.-mng . f iti provisions. I also share the convention's elisappe-intmcnt at thi failure of the democratic and r pubPcan parties to pledge their candidates to yjch 1 policy, but I car.r.'jt in justice to the- prohibition, party nor to myself accept the i.omir.ation. "My connection with r-thr reforms would make it impo.-tib'.e , r me to focus rnv attention u, n the prohibition puestion alone and besides I am not i!iin to sever m connection with the d cruLc parry which has so ij iHi he n -- red i-)..ao. mo in years pist. "I have r.ot decided vc t hn.v ' w t e v e r 7 Shall Vote this fall, but may leei it my etuty to do i: l this 'us a party campaign I expect to continue, merrier of tue democratic anl to serve my countr The telegram was ; through it." addrese,j to Charles Rryan. Mr. Rryan's Lrotr.tr At Lincoln.

FFICIALS REACH

BIG

CAGO

Representatives of Workers Agree to Take Increase Under Protest. ONE UNION REJECTS Brotherhood of Railway Telegraphers Will Refer Awards to Men. Br Aspotiated Prea: "CHICAGO. July 22. Aceeptanc under protect of th Unitod State railway labor b-oard' wages decision was decided upon at an executive conference here Thursday night by all ef tho 15 recognized railroad uniong except one. it evas announced, following the meeting by Timothy Shea, grand chief of The Rrotherhood of Locomotivo Fire men and Englnemen. The one exception was the ordet of Railway Telegraphers, which referred the award to its membership together with a strike proposition. Tho 15 ether organizations decided that they would renew their casi before the labor board. Not Satisfied. The organizations which accepted the -V'rd expressed dissatisfaction with the amount of increases granted but eiocided upon acceptance in order, they stated, to receive th back pay due them under thi award. Leaders said they would present a new renkest for further increases In wages to meet what they considered a fair wago. The telegraphers in a statement declared that thjy "apparently had been unjustly e.lscriminatcd against by the board, without any explanation for this discrimination." They received a smaller amount than other organizations and the representatives who were in this city have referred tho award without recommendation to the membership with a strike ote added for such action as they shall decide upon. AccepLanco under protest was announced by tho following organizations: Rrotherhood of locomotive Engineers; Rrotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Englnemen; Order of Railway Conductors; Rrotherhood of Railway Trainmen ml j Switchmen and Switchmen's Union of North America, Submit to Roartl. The, award will be submitted f the membership of tho following organizations for a. referendum with the recommendation that it bo accepted: international Association of Machinists; International Rrotherhood of Boilermakers, Iron Ship Bullderf and Helpers of America; Rrotherhood of Railway Carmen in America; International Brotherhood oj j Blacksmiths, Drop Forgers and Helpers; Sjftrrjt Metal ucrKcrs international Alliance; International Brotherhood of Electrical YorkfrJ and Urotherhood of Railway a.nd Stri.mship Clerks. Freight Handlers, Express and Station Employes. The United Rrotherhood cf Main trr.anc- of Way Employes and Rail, road Shop Laborers announced Its acceptance without n. ref erencJum, as did' the Masters, Mate. and Pllors of America nud tho Rrotherhood of Stationary Firemen and Oilers. The brotherhood of railway Fig. nalmm of America, referred thel award to its membership for f.nul ratification with favorable recommendation by th otticers and general chairmen. NEWSPAPER GIVES A LIST OF BOLSHEVIK MEXICAN AGITATORS By A 'v-Iate :i l'r"-: MEXICO CITY, July 22 Thi name? of alb ged bolshevik agitators published jn the i-ewppupt-r here Thursday have been given a e.ucla! commission of the government foi investigation, according to CclestinS Gasca, governor of the federal district. If the commission f.r.d. thi allegations true and that thosa thoyr named as bolshevik are really a menace to "ixi'o the culprits will l.e broucht hefnro the rr.'T.t, Gov. JudlGasca ciary for p u:i;s:l declare d. "Pending an inveKtlg.ition.' Gov. Gase a s. so-c.illef: Id. "my opinion is that th! activities are tdrnply man!fe stations b some ir.en.b' rs t.f th comrnf-r.wf ilth, who fop a Pr.g time were c p p r e ' - e d b y glm-- ür.d who now tne prev :vo. vent r ie. to t! feehr.g in harr: not think th- se menace to the ii ss : dem-ir. muiitr '.: 1 . t:o:;. (, -ratioi:: S pee" re i.S V. :-.ve th are a thir J? pres"As r. e w 1 n l r .strikes ti. them and I b ' e r.t ir.g move me r.t the moral aims m 1 , t y .it ranm -s.. t, AMERICANS LEAD IN TRAPSHOOTING EVENT AT OLYMPIC CONTEST r" A - la-ed I'ro : 'aNTWF.KP. July car.s I'd their r.c 22 1 i ( .-t c ) An - ripe t pf T, at tl' the RCgiar.s. by n d r f the f ; i t 1. r.irg.'s dap'.s te.i-. matc.i in . Ci'v-iTiie T" tt , b. ... .... . . . . 1 1 j 1 .. petition With ISO to I e vh- t Frid.tv P - 1 - t.trg The rcii'.un i. g or-N cut a po .;,. jt w -re as f.d.'o'.- : America . v: Pefgi im 'J ' . S-a e - den j an-1 Gnat Bri.a'.:; Ilofl.-nd. I'r...r.ce a:. J Norway v er lin.in it- .l :.iter J00 td.ri'-ü ha t I ce :i hot.