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ITALY SENDS ULTIMATUM TO GREECE
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Walkout at
Coal Mines
Seems Sure
Both Miners and Operators
Expected to Reject Settle
ment Proposal of Gov
ernor Pinchot.
To Hold Secret Session
I By Universal Service,
•Harrisburg, Pa., Aug. 30.—A uni
versal walkout of the 155,000 miners
In the anthracite coal fields of Penn
sylvania at midnight tomorrow
seems sure tonight, through rumors
that both miners and operators will
reject in part the strike settlement
proposal put before them by Gov.
Gifford Pinchot.
bfcth sides are to give their
nn®j*»r to Governor Pinchot in a
M-Fdsed conference called for tomor
row noon,' President John L. Lewis
of the United Mine Workers of
America, admitted fonight that the
suspension of mining could hardly
he averted. Governor Pinchot inti
mated today that a cessation of work
for a few days was possible.
While the operators were consid
ering the Pinchot proposal In Phila
delphia, the miners’ representatives,
with the scale committees of the
three districts, discussed the strike
settlement ultimatum. During the
morning the operators and miners
signed an agreement to keep tho
maintenance men on duty at all the
mines.
Mmais I'uzzlqp.
Two phases of the proposals for
amicable settlement of the strike
presented by Governor Pinchot are
puzzling the miners.
They want an interpretation and
an enlargement on the governor's
views as expressed in his third and
fourth points: "Full recognition of
the union" and “collective bargain
ing.”
The subcommittee of the miners
will meet with the scale committee
at 10 tomorrow morning. At this
meeting the miners' leaders will have
ready to present a definite answer
to Governor Pinehot’s proposal.
“When the proposition goes to the
governor, it will have the endorse
ment of the full committee,” Presl
Lewis declared tonight.
Je multiplicity of rates in the aij
:ite mining industry was scored
by President Lewis, He said they
were established by the commission
appointed in 1903, following the 1901
strike, and that all increases and ad
justments made since that time
have been based on the rates in ef
fect In 1902.
Commission Plan Derided.
Thousands of jobs about the mines
have no rates fixed, Lewis asserted,
and men working 10 feet apart re
ceive different pay. He made these
assertions when asked to explain th~
agreement and pay rates that would
now pertain to the maintenance men.
A suggestion that either President
Coolidge or Governor Pinchot might
appoint a commission to adjust rates
brought a laugh from the miners’
head.
"A commission so appointed would
not know anything almut the mines
or rates and would be unable to de
cide equitably,” Lewis suid, "unless
they go down in the mines. I haven't
seen a commission that would stay
in the mines more than nine minutes,
and you can't get a commission of
laymen to adjust mine rates."
While the recommendations of Gov
ernor Pinchot strongly favor the
miners, there are certain flaws which
the miners feel need adjustment be
fore an agreement Is signed. The
operators' representatives are also ex
pected to present objections to the
_ of opin
ion of a number of points, Governor
Pinchot has announced that the con
ference at noon tomorrow to receive
the answers of both sides will lie an
executive one, behind closed doors.
Hoth side* have been bound by the
executive not to reveal their attitude
before that meeting, but it is possible
that sonrv statements may be forth
coming, just prior to the session.
All sorts of rumors are afloat to
night. One is that in the event of a
disagreement on the Pinchot proposi
tion, an effort will be made by the
governor to keep the conferees In ses
sion until they had made the last
effort to get together on terms.
Another possibility is that, being
able to reach an agreement on the
wage increases, other matters are to
be made subject to parley during a
31-day truce, during which mining
operations are to continue.
Governor Pinchot would not discuss
plans he had In mind In the event
no agreement was possible. He eag-Jr
ly sought information concerning the
uttitude of both sides. He admitted
thut a uniform accounting system
would be valuable to establish the
actual cost of mining a ton of coal.
He said he had seen no one connected
with either sido of the controversy
since yesterday. ,
Equal Rights Proclamation
^ Is Applauded by Women
Denver, Aug. 30.—Leaders of the
National Woman’* party and other
feminlflt leader* were rejoicing today
over a proclamation i**tied by Gov
ernor Sweet of Colorado, calling upon
the citizen* of the ntate to ob*eiye
in a fitting manner September 22
and 22 next, when tlio woman *
parly will launch it* weatern cam
I paten for an equal right* amendment
■ to the federal ronntitution, with an
afiboi ate pageant at Colorado springs.
Director of U. S. Mint
Tenders Resignation
Washington, Aug. SO.—F. E. Sco
bey, director of the United States
mint, tendered his resignation to
Secretary of the Treasury Mellon, ef
fective October 1. Scobey Intends to
return to private business.
Britain and France
Striving to Avert
War in Near East
Greco-Italian Dispute May
Provide First Acid Test of
League of Nations
Council.
Bjr l'nlvernal Service.
London, Aug. 30.—The British for
eign office took speedy action today
in the Italian-Greek crisis, visualizing
the situation as akin to a torch near
a barrel of gunpowder.
Orders were quickly sent to Eric
Bhipps, British representative at the
ambassadors’ conference, meeting in
Paris, to Insist upon an Immediate
inquiry by Greece into the murder of
General Tellinl and other Italian
members of the Greeco-Albanian
boundary commission, and to ask the
fullest amends.
At the same time urgent messages
were sent to Italy insisting on a stay
of any aggress.ve action until Greece
has an opportunity to explain and
offer adequate redress.
Later today the foreign office made
a proposal to Greece that Greece
make an Immediate plea to the league
of nations to settle the dispute and
ask a summary meeting of that body.
The foreign office takes the view
that the Greek administration cannot
be blamed for ' the outrages, and
points out that Greece and Italy only
resumed diplomatic relations a fort
night ago, and that therefore con
nivance with the murderers by the
Greek government would be su’cidal.
The official opinion In London leads
to the view that the Italian ultimatum
la a theatrical stunt by Premier Mus
solini for the purpose of seizing Al
bania and attempting to stir up fur
ther European conflict.
On the other hand, the foreign of
fice tonight emphasizes that France
has taken a stand with Britain at the
ambassadors' conference to prevent a
clash, and there is every expectation
that the two great powers, Britain
and France, will intervene to prevent
a new war which is setting the Balk
ans aflamo tonight, and which might
be the opening of another world con
flict.
In case the British suggestion Is
applied, It Is possible that the Grecco
Italian dispute may provide the first
acid test of the lengue of nations
council, which meets at Geneva to
morrow. Both parties are members
of the league and arc bound by arti
cle 12 of the covenant to submit the
matter to the league.
Omaha Woman Named
on Executive Committee
French Lick, Ind., Aug. 30—W. R.
Shirley of Muskogee, Okl., wan elected
president of the National Fraternal
Congress of America at the closing
session today.
The new executive committee In
cludes Mrs. Mary K. Larocco of
Omaha, Neb.
The site for the next meeting will
he named by the executive commit
tee. Oca Moines, la., is was sold,
probably would be selected.
50 Nuns Driven Out by
Fire at St. Mary Convent
Pittsburgh, Pa., Aug. 30.—One nun
was overcome by smoke and 30 nuns
at St. Mary convent were hastily
driven out of the building by Are
whlrh raged on the third and fourth
floors of that Institution here early to
day. Firemen rnrrini out three nuns
who were UL The estimated damage
is $-10,000.
Now Is the Time
She found The Bee an
efficient paper to advertise
in—just the kind of renters
she wanted.
When YOU have some
thing to rent don't wait until
some one shows up.
Take a hop, skip and
iump to the phone, shout
Atlantic 1000, then tell an
ad-taker all about it.
Gov. Bryan
Captures
Party Club
Democratic National Chair
man Shows Preference Over
Shallenberger and More
Head Senatorial Booms.
Omahan Is Organizer
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By P. C. POWELL.
Staff ('wrrMpondent The Omaha Bw.
Lincoln. Aug. 30.—In political cir
cles at the state capital the appoint
ment of George B. Collins of Omaha,
as state organizer of Victory clubs
in Nebraska in the name of Cordell
Hull, national chairman of the demo
cratic central committee, is looked
upon ns first blood of the Bryan
forces in the fight for control of the
national, delegates to the democratic
convention in 1924, and in the fight
that Governor Charles W. Bryan is
waging for the democratic nomina
tion for United States senator.
Harry K. Easton of Omaha was the
first man chosen by the democratic
national committeeman as the head
of the Victory clubs. Easton, who,
because of his failure to be appointed
state insurance commissioner by Gov
ernor Bryan, has been bitterly anti
Bryan suddenly resigned as head of
the Victory club movement In Ne
braska. He obtained the first ap
pointment from Hull. Everything,
politicians say. Indicates that Hull
has received word at national head
quarters that the Bryan boom is bet
ter than the Shallenberger and More
head booms for senator. Hence Hull's
'sudden appointment of Collins.
Fear Norris Will Kun.
As matters stand today, the Vic
tory clubs, secretly will be working
in the interests of Governor Bryan
for senator. In the event he is
frightened from entry by the report
that Senator Gcori^ W. Norris will
again enter the field to finish un
completed work In the United States
senate, then, perhaps, the clubs will
be for some other candidate.
Prospective postmasters, United
States marshals, Internal revenue col
lectors, et a!., are expected to fur
nish the greater part of the funds
necessary for Collins to visit every
town In the state with more than
2,000 population and organize these
clubs.
New Republican Committeeman.
Meantime, republicans are calmly
watching the BryanShallenberger
Morehead feud and anyone with an
eye to the United States senate is
awaiting word from Senator Norris
as to his intent before making any
announcement. There seems to"be no
dissension among republicans, every
leader apparently willing to support
Norris If he cares to run. Great
pressure is being brought upon the
senator to be a candidate for re
election, according to reports.
It may be taken as fact that Sen
ator R. B. Howell will not be a can
didate for republican national com
mitteeman in 1924. Although under
the law there is nothing to prevent
him from being a candidate for na
tional committeeman again, his
friends stnte that they know that
the senator is through with that Job.
Nebraska Woman
Pastors Honored
Nelson Minister Is Elected
Secretary of Woman
Preachers Body.
Hr Auwltlrd I'r«••«.
Chicago, Aug. 30.-—The problem of
the outcast woman and the cigaret
habit occupied the attention of the
international Association of Women
I’reachers at Its closing meetings to
day.
The tobacco manufacturers are re
sponsible for the prevalchce of rigaret
smoking among women, Mrs. Luck
Rage Gaston, founder of the National
Antl-Clgmret longue, told the dele
gates. livery effort Is being made,
she declared, by the great factories
of the country to encourage the use
of tobacco by women.
Rev. Madeline Southard of Win
field, Kan., was reelected president.
Other officers are; Rev. Lulu Hun
ter, Disciples of Christ, Chicago, vice
president; Revs Marie Burr Wilcox,
Nelson, Neb., Methodist Episcopal,
secretary; Rev. Carolyn Hosford.
Springfield, Mass., Baptist recording
secretary; Rev. Ella Kroft, Indian
apolis, Ind., Methodist Episcopal,
treasurer, and Rev. Lydu Herrick,
Lincoln, Neb., Congregat Iona list, aud
itor.
American Writer in List
of Legion Nomination!*
Taris, Aug. 30.—A supplementary
list of nominations to the Legion of
Honor. Issued today, names Madame
Hague Le Roux, who was Bessie Van
Vorst, American writer: Luelen
Mu rat ore, opera singer: Charles
llaret, impresario, and l’atil Gernldy,
dramatic author, as fcnlght*. and the
duke of Montpensler as nti officer of
the legion. The decoration of the
last named, who Is a brother of the
duke of Orleans, pretender to the
throne of France, Is In recognition
of his work of exploration In Indo
China. j|
Klan Meeting Stormed
by New Srsey Mob
Perthambov ug. SO.—A
crowd of ' VV, "ke up a
meeting 0^*0'. • l'1 Odd
Fellc /N policemen
a- a r\^ cfr c, unable to drive
O nat stormed the
^ _-n drove trucks into
^ people, but to no avail.
v' c,'1 „ii was sent for state police
S>\c \ion.
•c .irolmen fired shots In the air,
threw gas bombs, and swung their
night sticks, while the firemen
turned streams of water on the fight
ing throng.
Pressure Put on
Majors to Quit
Normal Board
Governor Has Power to De
mand Resignation of Vet
eran School Director
of Peru,
Kpertsl Dispatch te The Omaha lire.
Lincoln, Aug, 29.—Enemies of Col.
Tom Majors, chairman of the state
normal board, are willing to give him
two, three or four weeks to resign.
Otherwise, they will “lay down"
on Governor Bryan and demand that
he take action on charges already
filed against the veteran republican
chairman.
That, was a statement made by one
of the anti-Majors politicians, in Lin
coln today. •
There are a number of Peru mer
chants, and others, so the story goes
who begin to realize that the constant
Jangling at the state normal school
isn't doing the town or the school
any particular good.
The question coming from friends
of the governor, has been raised as
to whether the governor ran dis
charge Colonel Majors. This is
answered readily by attorneys. The
governor, when cause is shown, caa
demand the resignation of any stale
employe.
This question coming so ostensibly
from the governor has caused many
to wonder if the governor isn't anxi
ous to shirk responsibility lr» the
Majors questions and pacify enemies
of Majors by intimating he couldn’t
do anything in this matter, even if
he desired.
The governor, to date, has refused
to give out formal charges filed
against Colonel Majors "although A.
J. Ellenberger of Peru, chairman of
the anti-Majors clubs, announced he
would be blad to have the governor
give these charges to the public.
Those who know Colonel Majors
and have seen him accept other chal
lengers resulting In investigations in
which he always was cleared refuse
to believe that the colonel, after so
nfany years of public service, will
resign under firse.
Seven Rush in to
Get Post’s Job
Competition for Judge of Sixth
Judicial District Brings Many
Politicians to Lincoln.
Mpsrlul Dlspntch In The Oninhs Her.
IJncoln, Aug. 3ft.—A merry row I*
under way over appointment by Hov
ernor Thai lea W. Ilrynn of a succe*
sor to the late District Judge A M.
Post, Columbus, of the Sixth district.
The governor announced today that
the following.Sixth Judicial district at
torneys were, through friends, seek
Ing the appointment;
W. M. Kane, Fremont, former
member supreme court commission;
Elmer E. Ross. Central City; J, E.
Dorshelmer, Central City; Robert D.
Flora, Central City; Judge I. I,. Al
bert, Columbus; C. J. Thielen, Hum
phrey, Henry M. Kidder. Fremont.
As newspaper men filed out of the
governor's office they found Former
Stnte Scnntor James Brady, Slate
Representative James Auten nnd O.
M. Needhnm. all of Albion, waiting
to have an audience with the chief
executive In the Interests of th^ can
didacy of Robert D. Flora.
"A numher of prominent democrats
wanted me to apply for the appoint
ment, hut I deferred to Mr. Flora,"
Needhnm volunteered.
Meantime, Congressman Edgar
Howard of Columbus, who lives In the
same district, strolled Into the gover
nor’s office. «
"I am against no one for the posi
tion," the congressman said.
"Are you for anyone?” he was
asked.
“Well, I might l*> If the governor
asked me," the congressman replied.
"It woud not be fitting for anyone In
my position to name n choice until
the Chief executive asked my views."
Mini ami Daughter Hurt
in Crash Near Schuyler
SpecInl Dispatch to The Omolls lice.
Columbus, Neb., Aug. 30.—Henry
Jess, 40, and his daughter, flrace, 14,
Dnnnebrog, Neb., were seriously In
jured, when the automobile they
were driving nn the IJncoln highway
two miles west of Schuyler struck a
rut In the road and turned turtle.
Tramp I» Sought
Colorado Springs, Aug. 3ft -One
week after the murder of Elsie J.
Suttle, when all other clues had been
dissipated, Chief of Police H D Har
per today offered a reward of 1200 for
Information lending to the arrest and
conviction of the tramp seen In the
vicinity of the Buttle home last
Thursday morning.
We’re Developing Some New Talent in an Almost Extinct Art
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Pony Express to Be Commemorated
in Race Starting Today at St. Joseph
Cowboy Riders Will Endeavor to Equal Exploits of
Early Messengers in Carrying Mail to
Pacific Coast.
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Bjr Associated Press. •
St. Joseph. Mo., Aug. 30.—A lone
rider weary from many miles of
travel, pushing his horse In a final
hurst of epeed, rode into St. Joseph
one April afternoon in 1860 to be
greeted by cheering thousands await
ing him. He had completed the first
trip of the pony express service over
land by hotse back from Sacramento
and established cross-continental com
munication between the vast stretch
of the west and the east. While
this rider was being acclaimed In St.
Joseph, another who carried mail
which had left St. Joseph some 10
days earlier, was being greeted in
Sacramento. The two had shortened
communication lietween the Pacific
and the Atlantic by many thousands
of miles.
Tomorrow the romance and ad
venture began by those two riders
will be re-enacted when another rider
will cross the Missouri river by ferry
and head toward the Pacific coast
In a revival of the pony express,
commemorating the deeds of the early
measengers. After some 70 miles of
riding the rider tomorrow will relln
UUish the race to another, who will
carry it on to the next station, to be
relieved by a third, and so on until
Kansas, Colorado, Utah, Nevada and
California have been crossed and San
Francisco entered 10 days hence, com
pleting the memorial of the pony ex
press.
Malted on Wager.
Although only 63 years have
(lapsed since the beginning of the his
toric pony express, stories of how It
was born remain In dispute. One
version, told by Robert Tracy, now
dead, who lived in Kt. Joseph at that
time, is that it grew out of a bet.
Senator W. \lt Qwln of California
In the fall of 1854 made a trip over
land by horse from California to the
middle west? He was accompanied on
the way by B. F. Finklin, general
manager of the freighting concern
of Majors, Russell A AVendall, one
of the large stage companies of the
mlddli west. On the way the feasi
bility of a pony express was dis
cussed but the matter was dropped.
With the Increase In population In
California, due to the gold rush of
'49, demands wero made for faster
communication between California
and Washington. The shortest route
then was by boat to Panama, portage
across the Isthmus to the Atlantic
and up the Atlantic const to Wash
ington.
Now York capitalists saw a good
field and In the winter of 1859 naked
congress for a subsidy of 310,000,000
to establish a pony express. Then
Senator Uwin recalled his talk with
Mr. Finklin and sent a hurried call to
Ihe midwest stage firm. Mr. Rus
sell, senior member of ihe firm, went
In Washington and there upset the
plans of the New York men,
IWl Won by Five Minutes.
When Mr. Russell said that his
firm could carry the malls across Ihe
continent In 10 (lays he w.iH greeted
with hoots of derision nod statements
that he was cyaty.
"Maybe so,” he answered, "bill I
am willing to i>et 310.000 on It."
Ills bet was taken up and Mr. Rus
sell returned^to Fort Leavenworth
to confer with hl» partner*. The
Overland, California and Pike* Peak
Express company waa the outcome.
In April. 1S60, the expres* began
It* first trip. The bet was on the de
livery of mail from Sacramento to
St. Joseph. All went well with the
riders from the west until the Platte
valley was reached and there Mr.
Kusse! almost lost his bet. The
Platte river was swollen over its
banks and dangerous for a horse and
rider to ford. Hut a detour meant
miles of extra travel and loss of val
uable time. The rider plunged Into
the swirling waters and reached the
other side, but there his horse was
caught in quicksand, beyond help. It
was 10 miles to the next station, to
which the messenger walked, obtained
a fresh horse and continued the race,
making up much of the lost time.
The last rider. Fry. rode Into St. Jo
si ph just five minutes ahead of the
10 day limit.
Tomorrow was to have seen a race
between riders of the army and
''cowboys'' but It w-as announced
today that the army would not com
pete because sat'sfactory financial
arrangements could not lie made.
The *5.000 which was to have gone to
the winner of the race will go to the
cowboy team.
A pageant depleting the founding
of the pony express and the history
of St. Joseph from 1*62 will be given
here tomorrow.
Marion, O., to Get First
Harding Memorial Stamps
Washington, Aug. 30.—The first of
the special 2-cent stamps struck off
by the Postoffice department as a
memorial to President Harding, will
be placed on sale tomorrow In Marlon,
O , Mr. Harding'* homo town. At
the direction of Postmaster (Jeneral
Now. Michael E. Elds ness, superin
tendent of the stamp division of the
department, started for Marlon today
with 200,000 of the stamps.
Twenty millions of the stamps have
been printed and thpy will be placed
on sale Sunday throughout the coun
try. They will remain the official
2-cent stamp for several months.
A dye proof of the design, mounted
on curdboard in a black Morocco
case and accompanied by the first
stamp to be printed, will be given by
the Post office department to Mr*.
Harding.
Body of 7-Yoar-Old-Boy
Found by Side of Road
Kingston, N. V.. Aug. 3n.—The body
of 7 year-old Howard Kolhonherg was
found late today at the side of a road
near the village of Windham. The
boy’s head had been battered with a
.blunt weapon and coroners concluded
it was a case of murder.
The boy's hands were tied behind
his hack and a gag was tied across
his mouth. Motives for the crime are
not known.
The boy, whose parents live In New
ark. N. .1 . was on a vacation.
General Strike Is War Protest
t'orunnn. Him In, Aug. 30 A io n
*M*nl strike w.ia delated litre today
in protest nKnlust the war in Motor
to. All the store* closed and the
| tramway* erased running Polio# ind
[civil guards at# imtrollng the streets.
Bryan Mum on
Fight Against
Municipal Plant
Edgar Howard Declares His
Sympathy for Howell, but
Governor Washes
His Hands.
ApfrUJ DSpilrh to The Omaha Bee.
I.lncoln. ur. 30.—With enemies ot
publicly owned gas, Ice and water
plants making a fight on the Omaha
water plant, following the recent
muddy water, Gov. Charles W. Bryan
twice in the last week has refused
to Issue a word In support of the
municipal enterprises In Omaha.
"I have received no official notifi
cation of any trouble In Omaha." the
governor said. "I understand the
river banks there have caved in at
the intnk^. However. It is a matter
for ths people of Omaha to pass
judgment upon.”
Those In touch with state politics
assert that Governor Bryan. __ who
baaed his last campaign upon mu
nicipal ownership similar to that
pursued by Senator Howell in Oma
ha, Is afraid to come to the aid of
Senator Howell for fear of receiving
displeasure of former Senator Hitch
cock, and his newspaper, who was
defeated by Senator Howell.
Congressman Kdgar Howard of
Columbus, a visitor at the governor's
office, today asserted flat-footedly
that he, If a resident of Omaha,
would resent the attacks made upon
Senator Howell by those opposed to
municipal or public ownership.
"It is a matter I know little
about.” Congressman Howard said.
"However, If I were a citizen of
Omaha. I would resent the attack*
made upon the senator by his ene
mies In Omaha.
"Perhaps It is better for the peo
ple of Omaha and for me that I am
not a citizen of Omaha."
Governor McCray of Indiana
in Financial Difficulties
Indianapolis, Aug. Sn.—Confirming
reports that he was financially em
barrassed, Governor Warren T. Mc
Cray today called a meeting of his
creditors to be held here Friday after
noon. Th* governor issued a state
ment declaring that he had assets
"based upon fair values" far above
hie liabilities and asking "a chance
to work myself out of a situation that
the economic conditions are respon
sible for."
Man Stumbles: Breaks I,eg
Sioux City. Aug 30.—Stumbling
while making his way to a seat In a
street car. 11 S. lligdav fell, break
ing the thigh bone of the right leg.
which several years ago was ampu
tated at the knee.
The Weather
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War Moves
Started by
Mussoli i
Powers Seek Aid of League of
Nations in Effort to Avert
Conflict Between Italy
and Greece.
Premier Scored by Press
By Universal Bervles.
Paris, Aug. 30.—With a situation
almost paralleling that of Serajevo,
which brought on the world war, a
headlong ultimatum by Premier Mus
solini to Greece over the killing of the
Italian boundary commission, Europe
tonight was facing another war and
rumors flew wildly through Paris
and other capitals.
Mussolini has given Greece 24
hours to apologize for the murders
U. S. to Keep Hands Off
By Ualversml Service.
Washington. Aug. 30.—The
United States will keep hands off
in the trouble brewing between
Greece and Italy over the killing
of members of the interallied
boundary commission on Greek
soil, and for which Italy has sent
an ultimatum containing the most
humiliating terms to Greece.
State department officials are
I without knowledge, they say,.'
whether the American embassy at
Paris has Joined in the remon
strances sent to Greece by Italy,
as reported thsi afternoon from
the council of ambassadors. The
American ambassador Is In the
United States on vacation, but the
charge d'affaires is at the post.
It was commented on here that
the world war started because of
similar terms sent by Austria to
Serbia, notwithstanding the efforts
of all the foreign offices except
one or two to bring about a re
conciliation. Everything depends,
it Is believed, on the Italian
tractability to diplomatic pressure.
In the event of war, the United
States would be affected only by
the mutual blockades of Italian
snd Greek ports which would be
ieclared for the benefit of all.neu
tral nations.
and to agree to pay a large indemnity
The Greek cabinet has agreed to meet
some ot the Italian demands, but re
fuses to accede to thr-m fully. The
Italian fleet Is concentrating at Tar
anto. Just across the Ionian sea from
the Greek coast, and there are report*
of concentrations of troops In the In
terior of Italy.
l*resa Attacks Premier.
The powers have been making
moves to bring the situation under
the guiding hand of the league of
nations. Kditorial attacks are being
made on Mussolini in London and
other capitals, some claiming that he
Is anxious for war abroad to save his
faltering dictatorship at home.
If the league of nations refuses to
entertain the Greek request that it
handle the difficult situation arising
from the murders, or if Italy, like
France in the Ruhr, declines to accept
the league's arbitration, It will mean
that the league is useless for the very
purpose for which it was founded,
namely, the prevention of war.
May Kestort to Coercion.
The fact that the conference of
ambassadors here upheld Italy's ac
tion today is interpreted to mean that
the powers intend to exert the utmost
j pressure on Greece to force it to
comply with Mussolini's terms in Of
1 der to prevent possible hostilities.
Frankly, many diplomats here said
tonight they did not expect that war
would come, but they admitted that
the crisis was exceedingly severe,
, especially in view of Mussolini's "pro
nunciaraento" foreshadowing, as it
, seems to do. an effort to revive the
spirit and methods of the ancient
; days of the old Roman empire. It »s
i recalled, in this respect that Kmperor
. Constantin* of Pome once ruled the
entire Halkana and there are Italians
. today who would bring back that
ancient giYfry and vast territorial rill*
If they could.
Engineers to Tune Down
i Whistles at C.olumbas
Specie! lUspetrh to The Omitu Bee.
Columbus, Neb , Aug. SO—Removsl
of the station board which requires
trains to whistle upon entering and
leaving the yards; strict orders from
officials to enginemen to keep their
whistles toned down to a pitch and
volume not annoying to the citixens:
, stationing of a man at each principal
crossing appointed by the city and
paid by the railroad company to *erv*
as flagman and traffic officer.
These were the chief measures ten
tatively agreed upon at a conference
between General Manager W. M.
Jeffers snd Division Superintendent
J. V. Anderson of the Vnion Pacific
and the city councils special ccipinU
tee, as a fair method of preventing
a repetition of the whistling nuisance
in Columbus without undertaking a
rigid enforcement of the ordinance de
signed to stop all sounding of whistle*
within the reetrieted area.
No Clue to Art Thief
Sacramento. Cal.. Aug. 10 al
though acceptIng the theory that the
person who stole "The Rntombment
of Christ." a prlceleas painting by
Outdo Rent, from the K R Crock eh
Art gallery here las; Saturday, knows
art and recognised the talus of the
masterpiece, the police declared to
day that their Investigation hits hot
revealed on* define* clue.