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The Omaha . Morning Bee VOL 62 NO. 46. Ice Broken in Mining Deadlock Both Union Chief and Ope r ton Predict Coal Strike Will Be Settled This Week. Illinois Holding Out Omaha Ur .ur Wtr. - Cleveland. Aug. 9. Coal operator! and miners union officials were thoruting that the ire is broken in the bituminoui strike ami that the next five) or-nx day will see re sumption of mining well on its way. J he producers -miners conference mrt for five minutes this afternoon and took mother 24 hours recess, in the pope that the Illinois and Indiana , Operators' association might change ihjir minds and decide to participate. Word over the "grapevine wis that the Illinois producers are still stand ing pat on their original attitude, white the same goes for the Indiaju crganizaiion, aim me wora now is that J Thursday afternoon the con ference "will begin to function." to use the phrase of John L. Lewis, in settlement of the mine suspension.. About 3l) per cent of the tonnage of the central competitive field was present at today's session, a total of Vetween 55.000.000 and 60.000.000 1 'ons; the great bulk of it was from . western Pennsylvania and northern Ohio. . Effect Settlement 'Washington, Aug. 9. Administra tion officials, it was learned in an au thoritatie quarter, confidently expect a general settlement of the coal strike before the end of the week. ' They are looking for a settlement which will embrace all the operators and miners to follow the conference between 'mine leaders and a portion of the operators now in progress at Cleveland. , The administration optimism is based upon information receied from confidential sources. The operators, it is declared here, are known to be far less antagonistic to a satisfactory (compromise than they have been at any time heretofore. The mine work ers, as indicated by the leaders now at Cleveland, are not disposed to sub mit terms less drastic than those they hae been insisting upon . Influences at Work. The information raaawa by the president and his advisers is that strong influences are at work among the operators who compose the Na tional Coal Operators' association in or of accepting the following pro- gram: The restoration of last year's wage scale until next March, with contin uation of the "check-off" system. Creation of a coal commission to, investigate the coal situation and to recommend a new agreement. Postponement of further contro versy until next spring. By that time . the proposed investigation of the in dustry w ill Jiavc been completed. A. M. Ogle, president of the Na tional Coal Operators' association, who has opposed any compromise which would continue the wage . agreement covering the entire central competitive field, is declared by the administration's informants to be fa vorable to the plan now outlined, and willing to use his influence to bring an end to the strike on this basis. Senator Takes Hand. : Senator McKinlcy, Illinois, it is learned, also has interested himself in the negotiations in behalf of the pro posed agreement and through agents m Illinois has been, in communica . tion with leading Illionis operators. Advices have reached him that of ficers of the Illinois Coal Operators' association are .inclined to enter an i agreement tipon the terms proposed provided it is generally accepted. The reports to the president,' it is 'said, indicate the trend of sentiment is ' favorable to the proposal so strongly as to justify the expecta- tinn that the end of the strike will reached before Saturday. Just 1 how the settlement will be negotiated I is a matter of detail not disclosed here, but it is . confidently believed that whatever agreement is reached by the miners and independent op erators at Cleveland will be followed by a general agreement which will permit immediate resumption of min ing pn an expensive scale. Harding Plans Action. If these plans fail the president, it Is declared, will remain determined to force coal production. His plan . will be to seize the mines and oper ate them under protection of federal troops. Unless the settlement comes this week, the plan, officials here de clare, will be put into operation as .soon as possible. : The president may await the re turn of the house to get congres sional sanction to the proceedings he hrs in mind. The settlement negoti ations now under way are said to Uavc been carried on a large meas ure by William A. Glasgow of Phila delphia, a lawyer for the mine work ers, and Ralph Crews of New York, for the operators. Both have been in Washington and at the Cleveland conference and are ' in touch with operators who declined to participate in theCIeveland conference. Relief Planned. Relief for acute fuel shortages on railroads in Illinois, New Jersey, Michigan and the southwest was planned by the president's central coat distribution committee. Primarily priority classifications j . r:ndcr the interstate commerce com '. mission's service order No. 23 were .suggested as a means of Kettinsr fuel ' to the railroads, but it sw adecided temporarily to leave the matter in the hands of the committee's district ,4rganizaions because it was thought time would be saved in supplying tbe luel. , - The committee bad tinder discis sion the Question of the liability of coal dealers on contracts where coal is diverted to the use of railroads. lew M tmme Manet (mm , 1. UM AM Buckeye Slate G. 0. P. Chooses Harding Man i Administration Candidate Wins in Ohio Primaries Carmi Thompson, Republican Regulars Candidate, Given Nomination for Governor by Large Majority. The republican regulars retained their strong hold in Ohio, democrats of the Buckeye state gave substantial pluralities to organization candidates, T, C. McRae, held a lead of more than two to one over Judge E. P. Toney for renomination in Arkansas, and Judge W.'W.' Brandon was ap parently the democratic nominee for governor of Alabama, as a result of yesterday's primaries in the three states. Republicans in Texas went into their state convention at Fort Worth today to make the full party slate for the November election. Columbus, O., Aug. 9. Candidates favoring wine and beer and pro gressivism within the republican party went down to defeat in the statewide primary election in Ohio, according to returns early today from more than 4,500 of the' 7,836 precincts in the state.. The nine cornered race for tHe re publican nomination for governor in which these issues were para mount, aooarentlv was won by t large majority by Carmi, A. Thomp son of Cleveland, who was strongly supported hy President Harding's administration and . by the Anti-Saloon lcasrue. Thomoson began life as a coal miner, became wealthy in oil, was elected "secretary of state, later became treasurer of the United States end now is engaged in the iron ore' business. Endorsement of Harding. In nominating Thompson, Ohio failed to join Indiana, Pennsylvania and Iowa, in a list of progressive vic tories. The outcome was considered by many as a vote of confidence in President Harding, himself an Ohioan. A. Vic Donahey of New Philadel phia, who was the democratic nomi nee for governor two years ago, will again lead his party state ticket in November, the returns indicated. He had more than a two-to-one lead over his nearest opponent, on returns from 4,129 precincts. Senator Atlee Fomerene ot canton, democrat, who was opposed both by organized labor and by the Anti Saloon lcairue. was' renominated for the United States senate over former Congressman John J. Lentz of Co lumbus, who was strongly endorsed by the big railroad brotherhoods. On returns from 4,226 precincts, Pome rene had .65.828 votes as compared with 39,256 votes' for Lent, his only opponent. . Congressman bimeon u. ttss oi Ycliow Springs, fqrmer college presi dent,' and until recently 'chairman of the republican national congressional Committee, apparently had received the republican nomination for sena tor from a field of four contestants, one of whom was former Senator Charles Dick of Akron, author of the Dick national guard act. Like Pomerene, rcss was attacked by organized labor, but he had the Anti-Saloon league's support, Coneression Charles L.. Knight ot Akron, who made a spectacular bill board and .newspaper campaign as a "Roosevelt progressive." -was running second ,to Thompson for the repub lican gubernatorial nomination on available returns this morning. C. Homer Durand of Coshocton, who declared for the return of wine and beer, held fourth position. All three of the candidates for the democratic nomination for governor were endorsed by the Anti-Saloon league. McRae Wins in Arkansas. Little Rock. Ark.. Aug. 9. The combined endorsement of labor, the Ku Klux Klan and at least , a fai.v percentage of the women's vote, ap parently has swept the state in vic- (Tnrn to Pact Tiro. Column 8Ttn.) Do You Need a housemaid coolf girl to assist with housework a nurse maid to help take care of your children yard man chauffeur carpen ter? U If you need help of any kind insert a "Want" Ad in The Omaha Morning Bee THE EVENING BEE (two papers for the price of one). You'll , be . surprised how quickly you will have a competent worker on the' job. The Omaha Bee "WanC Ads Bring Better Results at Lesser Cost If7 sSt y i . Ti i t . v ft, I Ml. M IM 1 4rt, Shoes PutlVinada ( 11 I n 1 1 T T I Mom"'1. Q- Aug. 9.-A violent vr J.X JL CI L XX A j earthquake khock was tell in Ed- j inunMon, New Brunswick, at 2 yes- ""1 W ' tcrday morning. Houri were rocked, 1-eJ i f I gti pile of lumber overturned in the J. J j j I i X 25 I, centir of town and a house was shifted from its foundation. Neigh boring towns report the citirrns were Senate Concurs in House Ac tion, Taken Over Year Ago in Kemoing Duty on Hides and Leather. ) 1 . . oc and li-athc her hc tariff free ' Vh thus lon- tin. Imiir Tnrrc was vii hides and the , 2b against the coni " of 2 cents a pound on .. pickled and 6 cents on bide. V Most of the marked lines which have developed in. the senate during the tariff fight disappeared on this vote, b(ut about the only surprise was that a majority of the republi cans voted against making hides duti able. Not only was there a split among the majority leadership on the question, but also in the finance committee majority and even in the republican agricultural tariff bloc, which, through its chairman, Sen ator Gooding of Idaho, had asked for 2 cents on green hides and 0 on dried hides. Only two members of the finance committee majority C u r t i s and Smoot supported the duties while four members Caldcr, Dillingham, Frejinghuysen and Sutherland voted against them. Chairman Mc- Cumbcr and. Senator Watson of In-i oiana, ine otner mcniDcrs present, were paired and unable to -vote. Five members of the tariff bloc broke away on the ballot Spencer, Willis, New, Keyes and Townscnd. Smoot Proposal Adopted. With hides sent back to the free list, Senator Smoot, Utah, for the committee, moved that the senate dis agree to the amendment proposing a rate of 12 cents a pair and 5 per cent ad valorem on boots and shoes and varying rates on band, rough and sole leather, belting and harness -leather and various other kinds of this product. The motion prevailed without a roll call and as a substitute the senate approved the house prbvi sion proposing a duty of 20 per cent ad valorem on chamois skins, piano forte, pianoforte action, player piano action leather, enamed upholstery leather and glove leather, finished in the white or in the crust. Without roll calls the senate then cut froni4 to 3 percent the proposed duty on bags, baskets, belts;- satchels, card cases, pocketbpoks, jewel boxes, portfolios and other boxes and cases wholly or in chief value of leather. On such articles permanently fitted and furnished with traveling, bottle, drinking, dining or luncheon, sewing, manicure or sirir sets, the duty was made 45 per cent ad valorem in place of the 60 per cent originally proposed. Fight Against Duties. In the six hours' debates which preceded the vote Senator Lodge of Massachusetts, the republican leader, snd Senator Walsh of the same state, a democratic member of the finance committee, were found fighting side by side against the duties. Senator Lenroot, republican, Wis consin, and Pomerene, democrat, Ohio, also extended arguments against removing hides from the free list,, while Senators Bursum, repub lican, New Mexico; Jones, demo crat, New Mexico; McLumber, re publican, -North Dakota, in charge of the bill; Stanfield, republican, Oregon, and Gooding supported the committee's recommendation. Senator Lenroot charged that 5 per cent ad valorem protective duty pro posed by boots and shoes was a "bait to get votes for the tariff on hides." , There was a sharp disagreement between proponents and opponents as to hpw much the proposed hide duties ould increase the price of shoes and as to whether the cattle raisers the Chicago meat packers would get the benefit from the tariff. Opponents placed the increase on shoes at from 20 cents a pair to 27 cents, while advocates said the in creased cost would range from 3li cents to 6 cents a pair. North Platte Physician Dies After Short Illness .North Platte, Neb. Aug. 9.-(Spe-cial Telegram.): Dr. Nicholas Mc Cabe, 67, for 35 years a practicing physician of this city and well known in .state politics died after an illness of several weeks ' He was active in the business affairs of the commun ity, served as mayor, was pwncr of the hotel McCabe building and was regarded as a foremost citizen. He leaves a wife, three sons and a daughter, the sons living at home and the daughter a convent sister ati Notre Dame. Ind. Prompt Passage of Bonus Is Predicted hy Watson Washington, Aug. 8. Senator Wat son, Indian, predicted yesterday the senate will pass the long-delayed bo nus bill in record time after the tariff bill is disposed of. Four days, in his opinion, will be sufficient time for the senate to get the bonus bill over. The Indiana senator made this pre diction, despite the fact that efforts of senate leaders behind the McCum ber bill to induce the sponsors of Other 'bonus measures to withdraw them, have been unavailing. Michigan Factories Used as Shops for New York Central Adrian, Mich., Aug. 9. Seven Ad rian factories, in response to a re quest from A. H. Smith, president of the New York Central lines, have agreed to allow the use of their plants for car repair work until the railroad has made an intended ex pansion of its car shops here OMAHA, THURSDAY. alarmed at the severity of the tre mor. Capt. J. H. Tudhope of the CarTa diau government airdrome at High rivrr was struck by lightning while flying 4.00(1 feet above the Rockies. rule he lay unconscious for two minutes the plane glided swiftlty down. It was 300 feet from the ground when he recovered conscious ness and saved himself, State to Oppose Mathews' Release From Penitentiary Judge Leslie Declines' to Fix Bond for Ex-Banker After , Talk With Assistant Attorney General. The path of Willard V. Mathews, former president of the now defunct Pioneer State bank, which yesterday morning seemed to lead straight out of the penitentiary, wound back with in tho walls yesterday afternoon after District Judge Leslie talked by tele phone with Assistant Attorney Gen eral Dorsey at Red Cloud. Neb. "Wc want to contest letting Math ews out on bond at all," said Judge Dorsey. "In a case of that sort, where a man pleaded guilty, we do not be lieve he can be released by the su preme court on bond even on a writ of error. The writ of error, we under stand, was issued bv a clerk in the absence of most of the judges of thc supreme court and we want time to take the question up and argue it be fore the supreme judges." Judge Leslie said last night he be lieved there was strength in Mr. Dor sey's position. He declined yesterday afternon to fix a bond and postponed further ac tion in the case till next Monday when Judge Dorsey will be here to contest Mathews' attempt for freedom. Mathews was sentenced last Febru ary to a term of one to 10 years in the penitentiary after he had pleaded guilty to a charge of embezzlement from the Pioneer State bank. His effort now to be released is based on the theory that the law under which he was sentenced was "repealed by implication" when an other law was enacted by the legis lature, -February 25. 1921. . J. S. McCarty of Lincoln, Mathews' attorney, was here" to "have the bond fixed yesterday. Mrs. Mathews also was in court all morning anU ex pected to go to "Lincoln with the bond and welcome her, husband from the penitentiary. Gov. Allen Approves Stand of Rail Chiefs i Oskaloosa, Kan., Aug. 9. Ap proval of the stand of the railroad executives' in demanding that the seniority rights of the men now working in the railroad shops be protected was voiced here this after noon by Governor H. J. Allen in an address at the annual reunion of the old settlers and, soldiers. The governor cited guarantees given the men now at work of a "square deal" and declared that "to require these companies to break this pledge with these men would be to advocate bad faith." Popular opinion, the governor said, now demands that the honor of the government should not be compromised and asserted that tho' people of Kansas feel that President Harding should urge such an amendment to the railroad labor act "as would make the decision of the board final in a controversy which affected transportation.'' Gravel Pit at Kearney Shows Traces of Oil Kearney, Neb., Aug. 9. (Special.) Someone recently discovered oil seepage on and about the Herbert gravel pit. The news leaked out and for the next few hours the gravel pit was the most popular spot in or near Kearney. Everyone pursed visions of fortunes made over night and a pessimist in- that crowd would cer tainly have invited a ducking. Serious-minded individuals in the crowd sent for an oil expert to find out just what the gravel pit and ad jacent grounds hold forth as a pros pecting field for oil. Similar traces of oil have been no ticeable for years' along the Platte channel, but none have ever ventured to shoot any dollars into prospecting or development. Open Port Law Is Invoked by Governor at Gainesville Austin, Tex., Aug; 9. The entire olwn of Gainesville was placed un der the." provisions of the open port law by Gov. Neff yesterday. A detachment of state rangers, under Ranger Capt. W. L. Wright, has been ordered there to enforce the law. The open port law was invoked following information given the gov ednor in a conference Sunday with rangers who have been to Gaines ville recently. In making the an nouncement, the governor called at tention to the provisions of the law allowing offenders to be tried in counties adjoining those in which the laws are in effect. Ex-Farmer Dies at 100. Tacoma, Wash., Aug. 9. Rufus G. New-land, until eight years ago a wheat farmer near Dayton, Wash., died this morning at. the Masonic home, near Puyallup, just 50 days over 100 years of age. He was a member of the first Washington ter ritorial legislature and in 1880 was speaker of the house in that body. Mr. Newland came to eastern , Washington from Iowa in 1861 AUGUST 10, 1922. I The Fall of the Mark Today Is Last Chance to Enter . Prize Contest Editorials Mailed Before Mid night Will Be Considered by Judge in Making Awards of Prizes. -v Editorials mailed before midnight tonight will be considered in The Omaha Bee editorial contest, ending today. . Prizes are $25, $15 and $10. The contest is open to all readers of The Omaha Bee, except those cm ployed on newspapers. Write 1UU to 5UU words, on one side of the paper only, putting your name, address and occupation in the upper left-hand corner. Write on any subject you like, but don't tend in poetry or fiction, which arc not edi torials. The three winning editorials in The Omaha Bee's contest will be judged later with winning editorials of 23 other Nebraska , papers, and to the three judged best of all, The Omaha Bee will award prizes of $100, $50 and $25. Besides, the writers of these will be brought to Omaha and will be guests of honor at a banquet to be given by The Omaha-Bee to the Ne braska Press association, Septem ber 1. Hundreds" of editorials have been submitted. It is not yet too late for you to write and even to win- ' A separate contest is being con ducted by The Omaha Bee also, ex clusively for men and women em ployed on Nebraska newspapers. In this the prizes are $100, $50 and $25. Editorials already printed may be clipped by the writers and sabmitted in this contest, or new ones may be written. Dead Congressman Lost .in Primary, Indication Nashville, Tenn. Aug. 9. Com-, plete returns received last night in dicate that W. C. Salmon has de feated the late Congressman Lemuel P. Padgett for the democratic nomi nation for the Seventh Tennessee district. Earlier returns gave Pad gett, though dead, the nomination by several hundred votes. He died the day before : the primary, Au gust 3. The lead of Mr. Salmon is only 51 votes in 10 ; counties, and it is probable that an' official count by the states' democratic executive commit tee on August 23 will be necessary to decide the winner. Bryan Endorses Issues as Outlined at Convention Lincoln, Aug. 9. (Special.)- The state issues raised by the Lacaster county democratic convention yes terday are those which Charles W. Bryan, democratic nominee for gov ernor, will ursn. placed in the plat form to be adopted by the demo crats at Omaha, August 15. Bryan asserted today that . the resolutions adopted by the convention practical ly embodied his idea on issues to be threshed out at the coming election. Fifteenth Child Is Born to Blair Couple 43 and 42 Lincoln, Aug. 9. (Special.) A birth report received at the state health bureau from) Blair. Neb., states that a baby born July 30 to Mr. and Mrs. N. Warrick. 45 and 42, respec tively, makes the 15th child in, the family. Fourteen are living. Dies of Rattler Bite. Reno, Nev., Aug. 9. Bob Pierce Robinson, 5-year-old son of Dr. La Rue Robinson, was dead here today from the effects of a rattlesnakeT)itc. received Monday, f Bui l HWtl tM MM, 0UM IM l lea tl rMIII Salt British and French Premiers Disagree Lloyd George Opposes Estab lishment of Customs Barrier on Rhine. London, Aug. 9. (By A. P.) As a result of a three-hour conversation between Premier Poincaire and Mr. Lloyd George, the British prirrie min ister, today, it was depided to refer back to the committee of experts Premier Poincare's plan for control of German finances, with the request that the points upon which the Brit ish and French are not in agreement be re-examined. Mr. Lloyd George agreed to the French suggestion regarding the col lection of 26 per cent of German ex ports at its frontiers, which would be paid into reparations funds. He also agreed to the suggestion for taking over the state forests and mines in German occupied territory. The important points on which the iwo premiers were unaoie 10 agree were the establishment of a customs barrier along the Rhine providing for duties on everything going into and coming from the Ruhr region, the principal purpose being to tax coal going to the rest of Germany, and allied participation in German indus trial concerns. Although the conversation took place without the appearance of any personal (aspersions, both the pre miers were described as tenaciously holding their respective viewpoints. The British cabinet will meet to morrow to consider the situation growing out of the conference it was announced this afternoon. It was announced at the same time Premier Poincare will consult with his col leagues. Rupture in Entente Feared by Lloyd George Paris,' Aug. 9. (By A. P.) Prime Minister Lloyd George last night ex pressed the opinion that a ruptpre in the entente was probable, if not inevitable, according to some of the Frehch newspaper correspondents attending the allied conference in London, one of whom is "Pertinax," political editor of the Echo De Paris. ' The British premier added that this was regrettable, both from the English and French viewpoints, but that Premier Poincare's attitude left no option. . The correspondents say. that Sir Edward M. Grigg, Mr. Lloyd George's private secretary, summon ed the British newspaper men to the prime minister's official residence in Downing street and made a statement to. this effect. . Indian Accused of Slaying Because Refused Home Brew ? -Juneau, Alaska, Aug. 9. Willie Jackson, an Indian, is in jail here charged with the killing of Capt. Harry C. Lott, former Port Town send ' (Wash.) , shipping man, near Thane, Alaska, July 25. According to a statement, said by federal offi cials to have been 'given them by Willie Hanson, another Indian, who was Jackson's companion ' on the night of the murder, Jackson killed Lott because Lott would not give him home-brewed beer. . First Woman Delegate Is Named by G.O.P. in Alabama Mobile, Ala., Aug. 9. The Mobile county republican convention yester day elected Miss Lucy L. Lauren dine of Mobile as a delegate to the state convention to be held in Bir mingham, September 7. Miss Lau rendine is the first woman to be ejected to a republican state conven tion in Aiaoama. j Ml Saaae. M.R talMa M a H II li , Ml. Federal Judge Hears Charges in Rail Strike McCook Man Sentenced to 30 Days in Jail Six Strik ers Dismissed; One . ... .. . k , Fined. , . . v: . Lincoln, Aug. 9. (Special Tele gram.) Federal Judge J. W. Wood rough sentenced B. Thayer of Mc Cook, a strike sympathizer, to 30 days in jail for throwing" stones with a slingshot at Burlington electricians working on a pole. At the hearing it developed 1 haycr was out on parole from McCook county tail. The union attorney explained to the judge that if he had known of Thayer's past record he would not have defended him.. The attorney also asserted I hayer was not a union member. Philip Krumm, charged with threatening life of a guard in tin coln, was dismissed for lack of evi dence. ' Deputy United States Marshal T. C. McClung arrested six more union men today on a charge of intimidat ing workers on the Burlington and Northwestern in Lincoln. McClung also visited all picket lines here and at Havelock and ordered pickets to discontinue carrying clubs. Judge Woodrough dismissed five Havelock strikers for lack 6f evi dence after giving them a warning ana lined raer 1. Kum, the sixth striker, $10. These men were ar rested Sunday morning by govern- mejit officers. Fascisti Declare for End of General Strikes Rome. Aug. 9. Protection of the workers' legitimate interests, aboli tion of tie general strike forever and the defeat of the elements which have "blackmailed" the government were the claims made by the fascisti in a manifesto following their at cision to demobilize.- The manifesto says that the fas cisti s battle was won on every front. It declared that thev had drasticallv punished for a long time those who agitated strikes. It is said the fas cisti was always friends of the work ers and enemies of those who are agitating the workers against the country. The manifesto urired all fascisti to prepare "for the greater battle which will crown our work. Twice Dry Candidate for President 111 in Spain Granada, Spain, Aug. 9. (By A. P.) John G. Wooley, twice pro hibition candidate for president of the United States, who is in a se rious condition at a hotel here, is being well cared for by the hotel rtaff. He was visited yesterday by the British consul. Mr. Wooley arrived here on Au gust 1 from Seville. The Weather Forecast. Thursday fair, not much change temperature. Hourly Temperatures. in . m M 1 p. m. SJ s si .at .S7 .M .St dj I t d. m 7 a. m S a. ra a. m 10 a. m 11 . m S I s p. m 7 I 4 p. m..... 19 I S p. 01 IS 1 6 p. m .t...?J I 7 p. m 8S I 8 p. m It Highest Wednesday. Chyenn . MiPueblo ..7'Rpid city . .HStSult Lk City.. ..7H Santa Fa ..K2 Sheridan .' Valentin ..loy Davenport .... InTr , , , Pea Molnrs .... Dod City lander -oith Platte .. TWO CENTS Rail Unions Back Strike at Joliet Three Brotherhoods Support Engineers in Hrfuoal to Work While Troops Are on Guard. Conference Is Called flcvrlaiul, Aug. 9. --(By A. P.) Railroad brotherhoods chiefs here practically served notice that their members might decide for them selves whether objectionable work ing conditions at railroad terminals in connection with the strike of shop. men justity their remaining away from their jobs. "We arc not going to have our men shot or beaten up or threatened hy armed guards at railroad slioiu and yards." Warren S. Stone, proi- dent of the Urotherhootl of Loco-. motive Engineers said, when told that several hundred members of the "Big rour brotherhoods had gone on strike at Joliet, 111. "When the men cannot go to work without having ir responsible armed guards endanger ing their lives, they may go home and stay there until the condition is removed," he said. "There will be 100 more similar rases soon if conditions are not changed," said he. Does Not Require Approal. , Asked if the walkout at Joliet met1 with the approval of the brotherhood cheifs, Mr. Stone said: - "The action does not require any approval. Our men are not expected to work under such conditions as now prevail at many railroad terminals." Brotherhood engineers have al ready been notified that they may re fuse to take out locomotives in At fective condition, but have been cau tioned not to be "too technical." The three railroad brotherhoods with headquarters here have tele graphed their representatives at Jol iet backing up the refusal, of 1,300 engineers, firemen, trainmen and conductors and switchmen of the El gin, Joliet & Eastern railsoad to re turn to work while tstate troops arc on guard. Conference Called. Joliet.- III.. Aug. 9.-(By A. P.) First effdrts to get together to re-, store industrial peace here after sev eral rectic days of disorder, including the killing of two men and wounding of another, the arrival of state troops, the arrest of a half dozen men for carrying concealed weanpons near the Elgin, Joliet aod Eastern railroad yards strike zone, and the solemn burail of two victims this afternoon each attended by nearly 2,000 people, was seen in the announcement that a formal conference had been called be tween E. J. and E. officials and lead ers of the "Big Four" Thursday. Although the strikers and railroad executives withheld information they admitted that meeting had been called for some time Thursday. Union officials casually remarked that "maybe it would be held at 10 Thursday morning." It was also hinted that the strikers would meet the railroad executives outside the meeting place and there decline to go into conference before troops had been withdrawn from the vicinity of the "J" yards. Operation of the lards was practi-. cally at a standstill as a result of the walkout of engineers firemen, con ductors, maintenance of way men, brakemen and other workers last night. Irish Nationals Take Newcastle West in Battle Dublin, Aug. 8. (By A. P.) Irish nationalist forces entered Newcastle West, Monday, after a 12 hours' bat tle, in which 12 irregulars were killed. Taking little respite 'after Sunday's labors, the nationalists advanced from Rathkeale Monday morning and by middav were in sight of their fresh objective. Armored cars entered the town and machine gun fire was di rected against a party of irregulars, causing many casualties. . When the artillery went into ac tion against the headquarters of the irregulars the latter fled precipitateljl, along Cork road. Owing to the slow progress in the1 operation in southern Ireland the new meeting of the Dail Eireahn, sched4 uled to open Saturday, will be posN poned again, it was announced las night. University Commandant to Be Retired September 30 Lincoln, Aug. 9. (Special.) CoI Amcricus Mitchell, University of Ne braska military commandmant, irf charge of the R. O. T. C. for the last year, will be retired from the United States army, September 30, under orders received from the War department. Col. Mitchell has been in military service 32 years. Four Railway Shopmen Are Indicted in Georgia Columbus, Ga., Aug. 9. Four rail way shopmen on strike here .were in dieted yesterday by the county grand jury for assault with intent to conv mit murder in connection with an at' tack n a party of negroes said to be employes of the Central of Georgia railroad. Receiver of Lincoln Bank Makes Refund to State Fund Lincoln. Aug. 9. (Special.) X $55,000 refund was placed in the state guaranty fund today by E. M. War ner, receiver of the failed American "State bank, Lincoln. This made the third refund from this hank to the fund, all three totalling $165,000. - Entertain Norfolk Scouts McCook, Neb., Aug. 9. (Special.J McCook Rotarians and Boy Seoul! welcomed the Vnrfnltr Rrtv srMife nA their way to Colorado, entertaining me scouts ar me rastime park.