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DELEGATES TO COUNCIL MEET Harding to Present Invitation From Allies at Meetins of Cabinet. CONFERS WITH HUGHES Attitude Towards Invitation Still Unknown - Llovd George Defends Stand. liy A.soria tf 1 Pre.?: WASHINGTON. May Prcs't Harding had before him Thursday Light the formal invitation to the I'nlted States from the allied govrnrnents to ho represent ed on the feu Prem council, the reparations Coin minion and the council of ambassadors, lie was si vine; close attention to It. and was exported to lrins the, eiu?Biion before the cabinet at the r.'-jular meeting Friday for discussion. The Invitation. wlii(h was cabled from London Wednesday night, was presented at the state department by Sir AuckkUnd Ocddes. the HrltIsh ambassador, and later Sec'y Hugghes was In conference for a half hour with the president. Tho hocretarv declined to say rhat subject has been discussed, but Thursday night it was said at the white houto that the invitation was before Mr. Harding for his conrlderation. May Participate. No indication was siven of the attitude of the American Rovcrnmcnt toward the invitation, although in some circles the belief was expressed that the United States might feel Justified In participating to some extent la reparations settlements because of its interest in economic adjustment growing out of the war. Thre were intimations in some official circles also that a condition precedent to unreserved participation by the United States la deliberating abroad would be the acceptance by the allies of the principles laid down by Fec'y Hughes in respect to mandates. Italy has already expressed approval of the American position on this subject and France has given assurance that she would lose no lme in bringing the status of Yap before the supreme council for consideration. di:fi;m)s position'. By Associated Press: LO.VPON", May Z. The speech of tho primo minister, Mr. Lloyd Cleorge, In the house of commons Thursday evening on reparations apart from a recital of the findings cf the puprem council and a minute explanation of t lie terms im posed on Germany, was in the main j a defense of his own position) against accusations from Liberals! and Laborites of undue yielding to France and an apology and justification for tho French attitude. The prime minister was followed ly Lord Robert Cecil, who earnestly appealed to the French ministers to frame their policy and model their language so as to avoid any cooling tcoNTiNUKi ox i;k thki;i: STATE EMPLOYMENT IN UPWARD TREND Increase in Auto Production Aids Central States Decrease in East. l?v As.'iated Press WASHINGTON. May Unemployment throughout the country increased four-tenths of one per rent during April, according to tlirure mad'.' public by tho Department of Labo r. A decrease of 7 . 0 .1 7 workers cn the payrolls of 1.424 firm? in Z principal in'iurial centers, normally employing 501 or more, or a total of 1. $00.000, wa shown by tho I-abcr Department statistics. S.r.ce January the firms have let out almost 50. COO employes', or 2.9 per cent. Of 53 Industrial centers can cf the Mississippi. 25 showed decrease in employment during April, against 2Z showing improved condition. Tho Pacific coast, the statement said, almost universally lost ground, inactivity in shipbuilding and lumbering accounting for much of tho reduction. Shows JMjz Gain. In the irou and steel industries there waa a decrease of employment of 30.055, or 7.S per cent., but automobile manufacturing which phowcJ tho Uggcst Piln in employment of all Industries, added C1.9S6 workers, an Increase of 22.: per cent for the month. Automobiles, leather, textiles, and liquors, the four industries showing recoveries, tcok on 4-.63S workers. Detroit. Chicago. Toledo and Pasea'.c showed the greatest numerical tains In employment, but In the relative ua'.n. Denver. Detroit. Toledo and Pxuaic led In tho order named -with Chicago far down the list. Serious unemployment was faid to ex!t In New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania, but gradual improvement was noted in Ohio. Illinois, Indiana. Michigan and WLsconia. In the four states price cuts in products wd in construction were hailed. s th initial step In building rtimul ttioru

uoager; tiaa neen Cited in France Similarity in IVamcs Works Great Injustice to Brooklyn War Veteran. I'.y Asor iated Tress: WASHINGTON. May Z. In connection with th-2 publication In New York Thursday of one of the lists of the names of draft evaders, the war department's attention was immediately called, the adjutant general announced, to what appeared to be an error working a great Injustice on a s' Idier with a highly honorable war record. The list contained the name of Benjamin Kauf i man, who gave Z Kosciusko st., Brooklyn, as his address at the time of the draft and who failed to rrport for service. As soon as the list became public the department was advised that a I.rodklyn man or exactly this name not only serve el in France but won the medal of honor and promotion to a first sergej ntcy for conspicuous bravery in bar tie. Two of Same Name. Investigation showed, the war department announced, that there were two Brooklyn men of exactly the same name, both registrated for the draft on the same day who were within four . months of being the same age and who were inducted Into the service within four days of each other. The records showed, however, that the medal of honor man was born in Buffalo, N. Y., and the alleged deserter in Russia. To illustrate the difficulties encountered in preparaing the draft deserter lists. Adjt. Gen. Harris asserted that the war department records showed :,S3S men In the army during the war bearing the name of Kaufman, spelled 11 different was. Sixteen bore the first name Benjamin, nine of whom spelled both names exactly as the two soldiers in Thursday's tangle. No Liability. Tho war department also made public the text cf the recent opinion by Atty. Gen. Daugherty as to whether any liability would attach to the government, war elepartment officials or officials concerned with the selective draft in event of errors in the published lists of elraft evaelers. After referring at length to .supreme court decisions, the attorney general said he was of the opinion that no liability would attach to the government "and that tho proposed publication being within the scope of the authority of the secretary of war in administering the military law, based on public records made In the course of official duty. 13 previleged and no liability would attach to the secretary of war, his subordinates or the former selective draft officials." WIDOW OF RAIL HEAD CHARGED WITH ARSfiN r?y Associated Press: SPOKANE. Wash.. May Z. Mrs. Annie L. Corbln, widow of the late Daniel Corbin. Pacific Northwest railroad builder, and I.. E. Ladlge, her chauffeur and caretaker, were Li the city 1-.il Thursday charged with fire degree arson in connection with an alleged plot to burn the Corbin $30,000 home to collect insurance. They were arrested after Mrs. Corbin had made a statement to police officials In which they quoted her as saying that fhe had plotted with Lillse to burn the house? and after she had found that $4.000 a year, provided by her late husband for its maintenance, was Insufficient. Mrs. Corbin was quoted as having declared that I.illgc set fire to tho mansion while she was visiting a sanitarium to permit the execution of the plot. Fear that her 13-year-old nephew, .ifrcd Tarson, would be charged wiih tho crime, prompted her to glv herself up. she was declared to have stated. LONG ILLNESS IS FATAL TO WITWER Former Studebaker Official, For 40 Years a Resident Here, Dies. Edwin C. Witwer, for years one of South Hend's most prominent citizens, dieel at his home, 1014 S. Michigan st.. Thursday afternoon at r.:20 o'clock, after a year's illness with complications of diseases. He had been associated with the Studebaker corporation in the capacity cf purchasing agent for the past 15 yarfl and had an active part in the rapid growth of the local plant. About a year ago he was forced to retire from active business on account of his health failing, hut up until tho time of his death h cocly followed the marked success In the production of the local p'.an finding in it a great amount of satisfaction as many of his schemes and plans were realized. Mr. Witwer was ZZ years old and had lived in South Pend for the rast 4 0 years. He was born in Lap orte county. Ind., February 1. lS6t. He was married to Mi Hose Stover in thi city June 1?. 1S9. He is survived by his wife. Rose; one daughter. Sarah; a son. Edwin. Jr.; four brothers. George Witwer of this city; T. W. Witwer, of Joliet. Mo.; Frank Witwer, of Kansas City. Mo.; and II. K. Witwer, of Greeley. Colo.; and two sisters, Mrs. Joseph Kopscay. of South Fend, and Mrs. J. M. Möhler, of Kansas City. Funeral arrangements have not yet been completed.

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WAGE WAR ON TARIFF BILL Democratic Senators in Bitter Attack on Anti-Dumping Legislation. PENROSE DEFENDS BILL Gives Extended Speech Citing Revenue Advantages of New Measure. Iiy Associated Press: WASHINGTON. May 3. Democratic leaders in the senate continued their attack on the emergency tariff and anti-dumping bill Thursday, although friends of the measure, headed by Chairman Penrose of the finance committee, fought them at every point. Mr. Pcnroso delivered an hour's speech, his first extended remarks In nearly two years, in support of the measure. Sen. Simmons, democrat. North Carolina, charged the republicans with attempting to transfer a lot "of commodities from the free to the dutiable list" by u9e of the anti-dumping clause, and argued that those provisions were certain to prove a handicap Instead of a itlief to argiculture. "Some benefit will inure to the farmers through the tariff Item in the bill," Mr. Simmons said, "but those benefits will be absorbed many, many times over by the burdens which will be added to the already burdened backs of the farmers." Sees No IlcaMm. The senator referred to tho antidumping provisions later, as making the manufacturing Interests beneficiaries of the bill. He said he sawno reason for inserting antidumping provisions unless somebody was going to be benefitted, since Sen. McComber, republican. North Dakota, has Informed the senate that the provisions would do "little good, and could Jo no harm." Mr. Simmons predicted a clash between the senate and tho houso when tho measure goes to conference. Republican leaders in the house, he said, were "wedded" to the anti-dumping and currency conversion plans carried in the bill as passed by the house, but stricken out by committee In the senate, and he added that ho believed the house would compel the senate to write them in the bill again. Kxplaliis Provisions. Mr. Penrose's speech was given over largely to explanation of technU tCONTIN L'KI) ON PAOE THRUIS) SPECIAL JUDGE TO HEAR GOSHEN CASE Gov. McCray to Name Jurist to Sit in Trial of Charles E. Morrice. Srcdal tr The News-Times: ELKHART, Ind., May 5. Gov. Warren T. McCray will bo catted upon to appoint a special Judge to try in the Elkhart superior court two of the ZZ indictments against Charles K. Morris of Peru, the former sales manager of the I. X. L. Furniture Co.. of Goshen. The Judge named by tho governor maj conid from any county in the state. The duty of naming such a judge come upon the governor through statutory provision intended to meet conditions such as developed here today. The law requires that whera i -hange of venue is taken fr )m a indue In a criminal action tho cDurt granting the change shall list live lawyer. and each side shall i-rike oft tw'j befoio determining the prospective special judge, that his r fth man declines to servo the governor bhall act. ' ' ' " ' The defendant was represente 1 Tlihrüday by Att'y. Samuel Parker Df South Pend and by L. W. Vail ami A. J. Simpson of Goshen. A special judge appointed by the governor receives $25 a diy. Establish Force to Detect Auto Thieves Secretary of State to Supervise Organization of State Police Force. Ily Associated Press: INDIANAPOLIS. Ind.. May Z. A state police force for tho detection of automobile thieves will be established under the direction cf Ed. Jackson, secretary of state, within the next few weeks, it was announced Thursday night. This new state department Is made possible- under the terms of the automobile certificates of title act. which gives the secretary of state police powers and authority to appoint deputies to serve in any part of the state. Police powers also will be conferred upon these deputies, the announcement said. The expense? of the thief detection bureau which will be operated in connection with tho automobile department of the office of the secretary of state, will be defrayed from fees which will b paid by every automobile, truck and motorcycle owner in the state.

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URGES DISMISSAL OF WAGE CUT CASE Jewell Sums Up Testimony of Rail Unions at Labor Board Hearing. By Associated Pres: CHICAGO, May 5. Summing up the entire testimony of the railway unions affiliated with the American Federation of Labor. I?. M. Jewell, head of the organization. Thursday declared there was no justification for reduction of railway workers' wages and moved that the wage reduction caso now before the railroad labor board be 'dismissed. Mr. Jewell consumed fiix hours Thursday In presenting a comprehensive review of the charges made by the employes of Inefficiency and financial mismanagement on the part of the railroads; the emjloycs statistics on living costs and human standards of living and the union's rebuttal to the carriers' data on wages in other industries and the cost of living. None of the evidence Introduced by the railroads would justify a wage cut by the hoard, Mr. Jewell contended, declaring that "any argument of. reduced living costa Is fundamentally unsound." The only fair basis for a wage award, he said, was on an "American standard of living." reiterating the employes' stand that any reduction now would reduce the wages of unskilled railway laborers to bare sutistance. ' The attitude which should guide the board in its decision," Mr. Jewell said, "is that any decline in prices now should be looked upon merely as compensation for the losses sustained by the employes during the war when wages failed to keep pace with the cost of living." Mr. Jewell also declared that no wage decision could be made before the rules controversy pending before the board and referred to the Individual roads for negotiation was threshed out and an agreement reached. McCRAY REORGANIZES STATE SANITARY BOARD By Aodated Press: INDIANAPOLIS. Ind.. May :.. Gov.. McCray, acting under tho provisions of a law passed by the recent session of the general assembly, Thursday reorganized the state livestock sanitary board. The governor named four new members of the board and reapolnted one of the members of the old board. The appointments are effective when the acts of the general as;embly are promulgated. The men named by the governor are as follows: Dan C. Reed, Attica; John W. Van Natta, Lafayette; A. D. King. Munde; Dr. J. H. Hills, rtussiaville, and Dr. E. J. Tanzle, Monrovia. AGREE TO DEMANDS OF WINDY CITY PRINTERS By Associated Tres: CHICAGO, May 3. The strike of Chicago job printers ended Thursday when their demand for a 4 4hour week was granted and they agreed to accept a J4.35 a week reduction decided upon by Dean Ralph Emerson Hellman. who was chcen arbiter by the employers and employes. The announcement of the end of tho atriko was mado after a fivehour conference between, representatives of the union and the Franklin Typothetae. Mark J. Mitchell, vice president of the Typographical union No. 16. eald that the granting of th 4 4 -hour week was a victory for the union

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'I FORMER EXECUTIVE INDICTED BY JURY Ex - Gov. Catts of Florida Cbargcd With "Corruptly Receiving Monev." Hr Associated I'res: STAP.K, Fla.. May 5. Sydney J. Catts1. former governor of Florida, was indicted late Wednesday by the Bradford county grand jury for "corruptly receiving and accepting a gratitude of money for casting his vote for the granting of pardons while governor of the state cf Florida," according to an announcement Thursday. Catts is specifically charged with having accepted $700 for his vite in granting a conditional pardon to a man convicted of murder in Bay county in 1 D 1 S and sentenced to life imprisonment. The Investigation by tho Bradford county grand jury resulted from the fact that the state prison farm at which the prisoner was serving his sentence is -located in F.radford county. " Upon orders of State's Attorney Crews, the name of the former prisoner is withheld. Gov. Catts was an cx-offlcio member of the pardon board, which is composed of four members of the governors cabinet. Under the state laws, the governor does not possess full powers but may cxercis- a veto in tho granting of pardons. For the last two weeks the joint legislatve committee haa teen invesitgating rumors that tho former executive was Influenced by money in certain of his official acts, and tha during his term of office he was guilty of other unlawful, conduct. Mr. Catts' term, of office expired Jan. C, last. URGES RECOGNITION OF -MEXICAN REGIME BY GREAT BRITAIN I'y Asso. iatcd Tress: LONDON, May 5. Aecognition of Mexico, on the ground that Mexico would never become stable until it secured recognition, was advocated in the house of commons by Maj. Christopher Lowther Thursday during the course of the debate on foreign affairs. Cecil Harmsworth. under secretary, in replying, admitted that recognition would be an advantage both to Mexico and Great Britain, and he ardently desired that it might become possible, but regretted to say that the reports reaching the government of the lack of security and stability still existing in Mexico rendered impossible recognition by the British government. The foreign office, he added, fully realized the disadvantage of the present position and would gladly accord recognition to Mexico whenever that became possible. RAIL EMPLOYES AGREE ' TO ACCEPT 16 POINTS Kv Associated Tress: Ni:W YOUK, May 5. Twenty district chairmen ofthe middel Atlantic division of the United Brotherhood of .MaJntonence of Way Employes and shop laborers Thursday agre-ed that the 16 points recommended by the railroad labor board for Incorporation in a nerv agreement to be signed by July 1. were acceptable without change. The chairmen were Instructed to arrange Immediate meetings with railorad officials In each district to consider the new agreement. These meetings probably will bo preceded by conferences of brotherhood members gormally to approve the new working conditions. District chairmen were empowered to take up with the various roads any additional points desired locally.

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Doctor Testifies Accused Woman Had Confessed Illegitimacy to Him. DEFENSE OFFER PROTEST C 1 a i m Testimony Inadmissible To Cross Examine Doctor at Hearing. rty Associated Press: Kuss-ell, a chiropractor of Buffalo. N.Y.. testifying Thursday at a hearing in the divorce suit brought by James A. Stillman. a New York banker, declared that Mrs. Anne IT. Stillman, while under h's treatment in April. 19 18. told him that herl husband wa not the father of the expected child. The child. Guy Stillman, who is named with bis mother and Fred Beauvais. an Indian guide, in the divorce suit, was born the following November. While the testimony wis given behind closed doors, the defendant's attornejs admitted that it had been offered and conditionally accepted by the referee over their objections, i The question cf its final admissibility probably will bo argued in the trial courts. Accompanied Mother. Dr. Russell mid that Miss Anno Stillman had accompanied her mother on tho trip to Buffalo and that while they were there Mr. Stillman arrived. Defendant's counsel quoted Dr. Russell as saying that the father, mother and daughter took tea at Dr. Russell's home and later went on an automobile rld with him to Niagara Fall.. Strenuous objection to the doctor's testimony was made by defendant's counsel, who declared that it was not only confidential and privileged, therefore inadmissible, but also a violation of professional ethics. Mrs. Still nan was present throughout the hearing. She was driven to the hearing room by her son, James Stillman, who told the reporters that he would .tick to his mother and would testify In her behalf if necessary. Mr. Stillman. who is also accused of infidelity in tho wife's answer to his charges', was not present. To (Mill Physician. Cross examination of Dr. Russell will be started at the next hearing, tentatively set for May IS. Before Dr. Russell went on the stand Thursday, Charles R. Keller testified that Mrs. Stillman and her daughter were guests for several days in April, 191 S, at tho hotel where he was employed a.s clerk. A letter said to have been written by Beauvais to Mrs. Stillman and to have contained terms of endearment was admitted as evidence over objections of the defense, after the handwriting bad been identified as (CONTINUED ON PAGK TIIRfciT) SEE DISAGREEMENT ON NAYAL MEASURE House .Members Mav "Buck" Senate Action to Increase Appropriation. Uy Associated Tress: WASHINGTON. May .'Disagreement on tho naval appropriations bill "between the senate and the house was indicated Thursday when Rep. Stevenson, democrat, Soutn Carolina, speaking in the houe, urged members to fhow "backbone" and refuse to aTf to Increases pro posed by the senate. Republican j leaders in the senate, he said, plan jto Fiippcrt tho action of their naval j committee, in adding $100,000.000 to the bill, which, as approved by the house earned approximately $29 6,000.000. Stressing the necessity for economy, the South Carolina member said the tendency of congress is to blame the department heads for running riot with expenditures while at the same time paying too little attention to curbing extravagance itself. The bill carrying $ 196, 500, COO was presented in the senate Thursday by Sen. Poindexter, republican, Washington, acting chairman of the naval committee. Sen. King, democrat, Utah, reserved tho right to file a minority report. Debate is expected to being next week. LAST NIGHT At the Oliver Hotel, Joseph P. McEvoy, author of "Ignorant Essays," vhich appear daiiy in THE NEWS-TIMES, addressed the Kiwanis members at their stag banquet. They were glad to meet and talk with this eccentric chap. He made a splendid impression as a humorist. You can meet him daily on the editorial page of THE SOUTH BEND NEWS-TIMES

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vT V). 4 rvS SV V This is the most recent picture of Lord Talbot, new viceroy of Ireland, and thei first Catholic ever named for the post. KIWAHIAHS "STAG" PARTY MARKS HIGH SPOT OF CLUB LIFE IMcEvoy anil News-Times Special Contribute Mucb to Event's Success. With an evening of clever, original entertainment combined with the sociability so prevalent at all meetings, the South Bend Iviwanis club staged their biggest event on the year's social calendar when more than 130 members attended tho "stag" banquet in the Botary room of tho Oliver hotel Thursday evening. As the members were seated at the banquet tables a number of News-Times carrier boys dashed in with the special Iviwanis edition of The News-Times, published complimentary to the event, and carrying a "I 'age One" review of Kiwanis activities. "Bill" Armstrong, toastmaster of the evening, proved a "bright light" of the evening and contributed largely to the success of the program. His disr.lay of wit drew rounds of applause from the KIwanianrt. as did a stereopticon review shown by him of Iviwanis af fairs, and satirical comments on members of the club. J. P. McKvoy, known to Ids many South Bend friends as only "Joe," proved the sensation of the evening for the lively Kiwanlans. Joe'a nse of humor had a wicked eye for his auditors and while ho rocked them in his cradle of wit, he kept them bent with laughter. McEvoy, creator of "Ignorant Essay," found daily on the editorial page of The News-Times, and in editions of many other metropolitan newspapers, added much to the .success of the evening's entertainment. His originality was poured forth in volleys, ami he took the house by storm as ho recited in his JoeLsh way his original poem, "Back to tho Trees," "a treatise of tho time when we shall all be hanging by our tails from the tree tops." he said. Although a strictly law-abiding citizen of Chlcapro. Mack amused "the hoys" with hLs poetic versions of prohibition. Sullivan and Mack, a vaudeville team now playing at the Orpheum, added to the musical entertainment with several selections on the xylophone. Nelson Jones. Introduced by the toa-tmaster afl "the world's famous embalmer."' discoursed, on the ef(CONTINUED ON I'AGK THREE ) BUDGET MEASURE PASSED BY BODY Senate Passes Bill With Little Opposition Goes to Conference. By Assoelated Press: WASHINGTON. May 5 The budtret b!;i was passed Thursday by the houe'. but with ajme changes as adopted by the senate. It now goes to conTerenc. Tb vote was 344 to 9. The "blli M passed by the senate provided for creation of a budget bureau in h treasury department with both lis. director and his assistant to be appointed by the pretidenc The: hcu? retained the sonate rreihcj cf appoir.tin? both ol!iciils. hut voted to make the bureau !r.d';er..!tat of the treasury department. Provision made for abolish-r.-'cr.t of tho office of comptroller of the treasury and creation in its . lace of a comptroller-general to be rc-Iected by th-2 president. The measure as approved by the senate provided for a seven-year term for the worr.ptroller-genc ral and made him subject to removal by joint coni.rcssio;:al resolution which requirtK signatures of the president ar.d .tiiijority of congressional voters. As ..i.xd by the house, however, the bill provides for hi. removal by concurrent resolution which does not require presidential signature. In -.etoing the budget bill, passed by the house last congress. Pres't Wilson objected t th" provision delegating to congress the power to remove the comptroller-general on the ground that it would le usjrping executive authority

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Labor Secretary!? Action Reopens Hope for Conciliation Willi Seamen. CONSULTS WITH BENSON Says Proprc?s is Beinp: Made To wa r ( ! S e 1 1 1 en 1 e n t Tu o Ships to Sail. I'y A.-. i.itod I'n-vs: WASHINGTON. May .".-Prepert3 of a settlement of the wage controversy, which threatens to tie-tip American shipping, appeared considerably brighter Thursday night as the result of a joint conf. renro cf Chairman Benson cf the shipping board and representatives of tho marine engineers with s-Vo'y Davi. The discussion, which was the first held with more tlnn ono pi rty to the controversy pres.nt with tht secretary since last week, was adjourned at a late hour to be resumed Friday. Although ship owners were not present Thursday night, they were kept Informed of developments by telephone, and it was said would bo similarly kept acquainted Friday with tho proceedings if they had r.o representatives hie. All parties were silent as to the progress of th negotiations, but as they emerged from the lahur secretary's olllco were smiling. In the first joint conference sinco negotiations between representatives of the engineers and shipping board and owners were abruptly terminated la.n week, See'y Davis Thursday nicht attempted to nach a solution of tho wage di:l;cultles which have threatened a tie-tTJ of American shipping at Atlantic, Pacilis and gulf ports. After a day which apparently was productive of no progress-, the Ftapo of joint discussion was reached Thun-tley night, leading to hopes that a solution mutually satisfactory to all parties would be- found. As tho joint conferc nee, which continued until a late hour, prororded. tho secretary was endeavoring to get in touch by telephoning with A. W. Thompson of New York and others to include within its scope nil I interested parties. No w ord of tho success attending tho negotiations, however, was made public. Ask for Conference. The firs-t intimation that all hope of conciliation had not gone cam lato Thursday, when representatives of the marine engineers went to the department of labor nr.d n-kod for a conference with the secretary. They indicated that after several hours' discussion they had reachec" a decision of Just how far they could go in reaching any agreement. Secretary Davis postpened the (CONTINCHI) ON PAGH T URL-K) PLEDGES AID FOR DISABLED SOLDIER Harding: Tells? Hcctl Hospital Patients That Nation Will ISot Forget. V.y Aifrlatril Press: WAS HIN; TON, May prrs't Harding gave his pl-;e Thursday to tho dls tb: d S'ddiers at Walter Heed hospital that thu n it n would not fail in making them f. to embrace "the opportunity which ij yours" as c!tiz ns of America. Accompanied ,y Mrs. Harding ani Sen. Underwood, the president visited the hospital upon tho occasion of an entertainment for tho wounded soldiers arranged by the Alabama, society her-. Jn e.xpre.ng the wi-h that th maimed rni-rht be restored by the wave of S'.n.e m ilc w.i.d, the president dec vr 1 that the n-.xt be?. thing was' for tli r public to prove its gratitude to the yr.Mjer- by restoring the:, to a condifon In which they might iiv.j hi happ;!y as pes. sible. "I krT this thought i In the hearts of th- congre.-." ho i-ai 1. "and I can a sure y,u that it is In the heart of th.; c-. cutiv- and more, I know It is in the h-.-art-i of the peop!. As ono famill-ir through his father a veteran of the Civil war, with thi trials through which tho pouth passed and tho divi.si m In the union which It had cre-itrd. tho president stated it as hi-? b h. f that In th half e-ntury which ha.s clap.-od, "Lhe great fear has h-.ib I." "You sol Jit rs fr ra A! tbma and Ohio and the rth r forty-: s'Tt'S ha.vo succeeded in wiping it out." he exclaimed. That tliere was r.o t::or hope of s-ctionaIi?ni in America r.ow, the pr..v!-nt s-ild, wis du., to the fact that the p'ple of Alabama wanted precisely tho -rime thi:;g as tl.e peop cf ehio, and h. added that as chief executive h- .i.s re-olv? 1 to regard An:erira ;n a whole and not confine hin:s.df to ar.y one of its parts. In a tribute to William M:!C;n!fy. the president state 1 was thre-jix him, and his tactful b-adrship during tho Spanish-American war that such great pr -'re-a wa.s nnJo in bringing the rh i--i Separating prevlour'.y the north and south.