Leek around Omaha at the)
firms that advertise. They
are the ones that have grown
from little concerns. to great
tig ones.
The Omaha Daily Bee
THE WEATHER
SHOWERS
VOL. XL VI NO. 48.
OMAHA, THURSDAY MORNING, AUGUST 10, 1916 TWELVE PAGES.
On Train at Hotel.
wi bUnda, etc., Ac.
SINGLE COPY TWO CENTS.
HUNDRED PEOPLE
DROWN IN FLOOD
ON CABIN CREEK
Waters of Cloudburst Sweep
Down the Valley, Carrying
Away Town of Acme In
West Virginia.
PROPERTY DAMAGE IS BIO
Telegraph Gonaunication With
Flooded District Almost
Wholly Paralyzedi
RAILROAD TRACKS GONE
Huntington, W. Va Aug. 9.
Property loss exceeding a million ocu
lars was caused by a cloud-burst that
swept down Cabin Creek valley this
morning, according to a report re
ceived here, and rumors were persist
ent that at least a hundred persons
had been drowned at Acme, V. Va.
These rumors were denied Ly officials
of the Acme Coal company.
Six bridges on the Chesapeake &
Ohio railway are reported to have
been washed out and in a number of
places the tracks are said to have
been swept from the right-of-way.
The Kanawha & Michigan and other
roads in the valley also suffered heav
ily. Wire communication with the
Cabin Creek valley district is prac
tically paralyzed.
Efforts to get into communication
with the stricken district were una'
vailing. Just as a connection was
made f. ith the telephone operator at
Eskdale she shouted into the tele
phone, "I can't stay here to talk to
you; I've got to leave right away!"
Rennrts wee received at Montgom-
., . , . rtrt lj i-.
y tnar ai least iw persons uu ws.
their lives, but conhrmation was
lacking there, as it wa3 in Huntington
and Charleston, wnere me same re'
nnrt was nersistent.
Chesapeake & Ohio division, offices
here were unable to learn the fate of
their trains in this district when the
last wire went down at 2:30 o'clock
this afternoon.
Subsea Bremen
Is Expected at
Nftw London Soon
Jew London, Aug. 9. The Gerr
man submarine,: Bremen, ill expected
to arrive at this port at any time,- ac
cording to the New London Day, this
afternoon. '
The Eastern Forwarding company,
which it the American1 corporation
for handling the traffic of the Ger
man submarine merchant line, it is
learned, has leased for one year space
on the new State pier for a large
warehuse, and this city will be the
principal American terminal of that
company.
IVtjui a&Ktf Odcuuci loot
Is Held at Grand island
From Aueust 17 to 20 the biennial
saengerfest of the Nebraska Saenger
bund will be held at Grand Island. All
the German singing societies in the
state will participate in one chorus of
about 300 voices under the direction
of Prof. Theodore Rud. Reese of
Omaha.
The local chorus of Grand Island
under the direction of Prof. Schluer
will give the first concert Thursday
evening. An orchestra of thirty
pieces in which some of the best talent
of Omaha will be represented has
been engaged for the occasion.
The following soloists will take part
in this musical festival: Miss Mar
garet Damm, Miss Margaret Kinder,
Miss Emma Lamp and Fred Rieth of
Omaha, E. C. Boemer of Lincoln and
Miss Marjoric Kohl of Wayne, Neb.
The Omaha singers will leave on
Thursday morning. ' '
.The Weather
Xobraafca Showers and cooler
Temperature at Omih
6 a. m 66
VMtm- ?ts:::::::::::8
V"VT&Y Va m n
9 u. in 77
Jf 10 a. m II
r-K it a. m... "-.
VI vVJHKV 1 P-.m '
Y.WrfTW 1 P- m 84
ComparatlYe Local Uecort).
1916. 1016. 1914. 1913.
Highest yea terd ay M 8J 94 102
LoKeal jeterday 66 82 67 72
Mean temperature.... 79 73 80 87
Precipitation 00 .00 .OS T
Temperature and precipitation departures
from the normal at Omaha alnae March 1.
and compared with the last two ytara;
Normal temperature 76
EaCbs for5 the day S
T-Jtal eicesa since March t 246
Normal precipitation 12 inch
Deficiency (or the day 12 inch
Total rainfall since March 1 10. 70 inches
Deficiency since March 1. 191.. 8.6? Inches
Uxeas for eor. period, 1915 41 Inch
Deficiency lor cor. period, 1914.. 4.29 Inches
' Reports from Station at 7 P. M.
Station and Stats Temp. High- Rain-
ot Weather. - 7p.m. eat, fall.
Cheyenne, cloudy ..... 68 K 76 .04
Davenport, clear- 88 " .00
IMflver, cloudy . 11 80 .02
De Hollies, cloudy 88 92 T
Dodfe City, pt cloudy.. 92 98 .12
Lander, part cloudy.. 7s - 80 .00
North Platts, cloudy.. 83 94 .00
Omaha, clear 13 00
Putbio. part oloedy ... 88 9 .00
Karld City, pt. cloudy. 7 98 .12
Sail Lake City, clear.. 71 71 .02
Snta Fa. clear .80 82 .00
Ti-jridan, part cloudy., 74 7S .00
Sioux City, clear...... 16 88 ,00
Valentine, part tloudy, 93 )4 ., T
T indicates trace of precipitation.
L. A, WELSH, UeteoroloclsL
HUGHES REPLIES
TO THE TELEGRAM
SEN T BY RED FIELD
Republican Presidential Nom
inee Tells How Durand Was
Forced Out of Wilson
Official Family.
DANISH WEST INDIES PURCHASE TREATY SIGNED This picture shows a view of the harbor of St. Thomas, the
chief port of the Danish West Indies. A picture of Secretary Lansing is also shown.
LETTER READ TO PUBLIC
Does Not Retract Any of the
Utterances Made While
in Detroit.
URGES HIGH STANDARDS
Minneapolis. Aug. 9. Charles E.
Hughes, replying to Secretary Red
field's telegram denying that . Dana
Durand was forced out of office as
director of the census, today read
to a large audience here a letter from
Mr. Durand, in which Mr. Durand
said that he had told Mr. Redfield he
would resign, but wanted to remain
and that Redfield replied that the ad
ministration had decided on a chatfge.
Mr. Durand's letter, read by the
nominee in the course of an open-air
speech at the parade grounds here,
was in part as follows:
Beads Durand's Letter.
"Inasmuch as the truth of your
statement with regard to the change
in the directorship of the census has
been challenged, I think it is only
fair to you that I should make this
Statement. My resignation as director
was distinctly a forced resignation.
At the first conversation I had with
Secretary Redfeld I told him that I
would resign, but that I hoped I
would' be perimtted to remain. He
at once told me that the administra
tion had decided that it wanted to
make a chance. I bclive 'to create a
vacancy' were his words. The next
that I heard of it was announce
ment in the press that my successor
had been named and I at once wrote
out my resignation."
Mr. Durand said that he did not
wish to make the statement public
unless it was necessary, but that Mr.
Hughes was at liberty to do as he
saw fit.
Repeats Declaration.
Mr. Hughes then repeated his De
troit declaration with reference to the
displacement of "an eminent scien
tist" in the coast and geodetic survey
by "an excellent stock breeder and
veterinarian."
"Exception also has been taken by
the distinguished secretary with re
gard to that man," the nominee con
tinued. . "Now I am not in a position
to state of my own knowledge any
circumstances with reference to the
retirement of the eminent scientist
who 'Occupied that important place.
But if I may assume that he retired
voluntarily my point' is not so much
the retirement of the man who went
but the character of the man who
succeeded.;
"I am now told that Mr. Jones,
who succeeded him, was promoted
atfer being deploy commissioner of
fisheries. But he was appointed to
that place, also involving the need
of technical skill and training, by
this administration. He went there
from his stock farm and took charge
of that bureau."
' Raid on Civil Service.
Mr. Hughes went into detail as to
the, charge he made in Detroit that
the administration had made a "raid
upon the civil service of the United
States, and concluded as follows:
"We must have higher standards
than those of this administration.
This administration, with loud pro
fessions of devotion to civil service
reform, has not been true to the
standards of the administration which
I believe the American people desire
to see enforced."
Immediately after his speeches here
Mr. Hughes motored back to St.
Paul, where his program called for
the delivery of an address later.
Talks in Minnesota.
St. Paul, Minn., Aug. 9. The strain
of unaccustomed campaigning had
told somewhat upon Charles E.
Hughes, when he reached here today.
He was fatigued and his voice was
hoarse. The throat specialist accom
panying him urged him to save his
voice for the two meetings here and
at Minneapolis and Mr. Hughes re
frained, except in one instance, from
.making back platform speeches at
five scheduled stops in Minnesota be
fore reaching this city.
At Winona, Minn., Mr. Hughes ex
pressed gratification in the interest
of the crowd which had brought them
so early to the station.
Crowds greeted the nominee also
at Wabasha, Lake City, Red Wing
and Hastings, where brief stops were
made.
Army Bill Ready .
For the President
Washington, Aug. 9. The army ap
propriation bill, carrying a total ot
$267,597,000, now is ready for Presi
dent Wilsons signature, the house
today adopted the conference report,
on the measure, previously adopted
by .the senate without roll' call.
;;;;
X
RAIL EMPLOYES
ACCEPT OFFER
FOR MEDIATION
Magnates Reject Demands of
Brotherhoods for Eight"
Hour Day and Appeal to
Federal Board. -
SKY nOOEST LANS
sivcr
STATE EDITORS SEE
IRRIGATED LAND
Wonders of Northwest Ne
bra ska Shown Visitors From
Cornhusker Land.
HISTORIC LANDMARK SEEN
Scott's Bluff, Neb., Aug. 9. (Spe
cial Telegram.) The Omaha Press
association was unloaded unj& the
shade of that historic o1d,(fandmark,
Chimnev Rock, this mftrninp and
taken by automobilej, ; Bayar!"!
town that is showing .tile. remarJW't
amount of life just now Vwhjeh1 is
brought about in a great measure
from the fact that the Great West
ern Sugar company is abput tP com
mence the construction o'f its th'd
sugar factory in the North Platte val
ley at Bayard. The main street of
this town had been very tastily and
appropriately decorated for the occa
sion and the hustling citizens were
ready to give the glad hand and lots
of information about the country
with it.
The party was taken out over some
of tne rich farming-land adjacent to
the town. The crops here caniiot be
excelled and the visitors, (Were cer
tainly treated right. ' Editor Wester
velt, Charley Herri!!,. C. C. McEIroy
and H. L. Sams of Scott's Bluff joined
the pary here to assist in piloting the
party into Gering to an invitation for
the party for Scott's Bluff. The spe
cial reached Gering at 3 o'clock and
found a town that is fast becoming a
city, with a $1,000,000 sugar factory
nearly completed and a record of one
new building erected for every day
this year. Gering is feeling good. This
is tumor Wood s home town and he
took great pride in escorting the as
semblage over town and showing
them through the Courier office of
one of the most up-to-date printing
plants in the state.
The entire crowd paraded to the
Methodist church. The press associa
tions now famous band in the lead
followed by the ladies, carrying the
big flag and then the male contingent.
The association held a business ses
sion here. The balance of the exer
cises for the day will be held at the
Country club grounds, about a mile
from town, and in one of the most
sightly spots in the valley.
Editor Wood is on the program,
introduced Mayor Mathers of Gering
who will give the addres of welcome.
After the big feed is pulled off the
evening will be spent in social en
joyment, dancing, visiting, etc. To
morrow the crowd will be taken in
autos for a fifty-mile trip over the
country, getting dinner at Mitchell
and spending the afternoon and even
ing in Scottsbluff. The weather is
ideal.
A. B. STICOEY DEAD;
WAS OMARTS FRIEND
Formnr President of Great
Western, Who Did Much for
tbo City, Passes Away.
FOUNDED GRAIN EXCANCS
Passenger Coach is
Derailed at West Point
West Point, Neb., Aug. 9. (Spe
cial.) Northwestern passenger train
No. 1, westbound, due here at 11:50
this morning, came near running off
the bridge at the south entrance of
the depot. A coach in the center of
the train, through a fault in the run
ning gear, left the track at the bridge,
shaking up the passengers considera
bly. Had the accident occurred while
the train was traveling at its usual
speed between stations the conse
quences would have been disastrous.
The damaged car was left here and
the rest ot the train proceeded on its
way one hour and a half late. About
twenty passengers were in the
wrecked car.
Publishers Reduce Size of Their
Papers Because of Paper Shortage
Philadelphia, Pa., Aug. 8. As a re
sult of a series of meetings of the
newspaper publishers of Philadelphia
called to consider the situation con
fronting thera caused by what is prac
tically a tamine in tne news print
paper market the following agree
ment was reached:
" All dai v. evening and bundav
newspapers will immediately reduce
the size of their issues to the extent
of a total in excess of eighty pages
weekly. ;
That beginning September 1 next
the accepting from wholesale pur
chasers of unsold, cupies of all morn
ing, evening and Sunday newspapers
will be discontinued
Facts and figures were submitted
showing that the mills have been un
able to supply the increased demand
for white paper. Not only have the
mills been unable to lay in a reserve
stock during the summer months ss
in former years, but they are. at the
present time below their normal sup.
ply. So serious has the situation be
come that it was pointed out that
unless drastic action of consumption
.was enforced some newspapers
throughout the country would be con
fronted with possible suspension of
publication.
FORMER NEBRASKA SENA
TOR WHO PASSED AWAY.
Jom M THVRSTOlt
MASONSWILL HONOR
SENATORTHURSTON
Funeral Services Will Be Taken
Charge of by Masonic
Body at Temple.
OLD FRIENDS PALLBEARERS
Alpheus Breede Stickney, former
president of the Chicago Great
Western railroad, died at his home
in St. Paul yesterday, after a short
illness. Mr. Stickney's health has
been declining for several years, and
he has been living quietly, waiting
for the end.
News of his death was received
with much sorrow in Omaha, where
he was sincerely admired by a large
circle of friends. Mr. Stickney was
of great service to Omaha in the way
of stimulating interest that culmi
nated in the establishment of the
Omaha Grain exchange. When the
Chicago Great Western built its line
into Omaha in 1902, it was looked
upon as a factor in the problem of
grain rates to the east, and early in
1903 Mr. Stickney came, and ad
drseda"n assemblage af ffieTiSoms
of the Commercial club, his subject
being "Omaha, the Market Town."
Established Grain Exchange.
Out of the enthusiasm then engend
ered, the formation of the Omaha
Grain exchange was quickly accomp
lished. Mr. Stickney contributed to
the success of the enterprise by the
erection of a large elevator, which has
since been leased to the Nve-schneid-er-Fowler
company, and is yet one
of the most important of Omaha
granaries. , .
In other ways Mr. Stickney, whi'e
he was active in railroad work,
showed his interest in the upbuild
ing of Omaha as a market town.
"Greater Omaha's prestige as a
grain and live stock center is directly
due to the untiring efforts and en
thusiastic co-operation of A. B. Stick
ney," said Ed P. Smith of the Grain
exchange. This sentiment is expressed
by others who were associated with
Mr. Stickney. ,
Started as Lawyer.
Mr. Stickney went to Minnesota
early in life and settled in Stillwater.
There he formed a law partnership
with L. R. Cornman under the style
of Cornman & Stickney. Mr. Coin
man died, and Mr. Stickney married
the widow of his partner. She had
been Miss Kate W. H. Hall. A large
family two sons and six daughters
was the issue. Of his sons, Samuel
was for many years general manager
of his father s road, and Charles was
at the head of a manufacturing com
pany in St. Paul. The daughters arc
Mrs. Fred Banning, Mrs. Benjamin
Hodge, Mrs. Paul Weed, Mrs. Dr.
Halvor Sneve and the Misses Jane
and Ruth Stickney.
Native of Maine.
It was at Wilton, Me., that Mr.
Stickney first saw the light. His
father was Daniel and his mother
Ursula Maria Breede. After study
ing in the schools and academies in
Maine and New Hampshire and
teaching school off and on during his
minority, he went to Minnesota to
seek his fortune, taking no fortune
whatever with hiin. After his few
years as a member of the Stillwater
bar he drifted into railroad work. He
was concerned in the building and
operation of half a dozen small Min
nesota and Wisconsin railways and
then he put his shoulder to the wheel I
.1.- ..ltAj .1.- r ti
iimi iuiieu uic cdiiauian racing uuui' . j . . .
beimr and then into orednminatmcrl "n.e. ! siPPa to have caused the
importance. Finally he became irfen-. cxp oslon
tified with the old Chicago, St. Paull"'1
ct Kansas Uty line, the predecessor, r " I r. I ! I , 1
of the Chicago Great western That 'ress Censorship is tstabltshed
was in the middle etehties. after ic '
had served as vice president of the
Minneapolis & St. 7ouis road. From
1890 till 1892 he was chairman of the
board of directors of the Kansas City,
and it was in the latter year that the
road was reorganized and christeivJ
the Chicago Great Western.
Man and Boy Dead
In Auto Accident
Sutton, Neb.. Auk. 9. Nine-vear-
old Otto Griess was killed instantly,
and Charles Bauer, 37 years old, died
tnis morning as the result of an auto
mobile accident a mile east of Sut
ton at. 8 o'clock test night. Gertrude
Griess, 7 years old. and John Griess,
father. of the children, who was driv
ing, may die. Mrs. Bauer escaped
with slight iujuriu.
Last rites over the body of former
Senator John M. Thurston, whose
death oceurred August 9, will be held
at the Masonic Temple Friday after
noon at 2 o'clock, the services being
in charge of St. John's lodge, led
by Worshipful Master Eugene At
kins. The body of the veteran lawyer
will lie in state in the main rotunda
of the Douglas county court house
between noon and 4 o'clock Thurs
day. Following the services at the Ma
sonic Temple the body will be taken
to Forest Lawn cemetery, a short
ceremony held, the body cremated
and sent to the congressional ceme
tery at Washington for final inter
ment. This was the wish of the late
lawmaker. The public is invited to
attend the services at the Masonic
Temple.
The only members of the state leg
islature now in the city who voted lor
(Continued on Pate Eight, Column Five.)
Twelve Men Killed
By Mine Accident
At Michel, B. O.
Michel, B. C, Aug. 9. Twelve men
are known to be dead today, and
several are believed to be missing as
a result of an explosion last night
in No. 3 mine. Lightning, which
struck surface wires conducting
power into the cleptns ot the coal
WHEAT RISES 12
CENTSATCHICAGO
Extraordinary Advance Due to
Confirmation of Damage by
Government Report.
FINAL PRICES ARE HIGHEST
Chicago, Aug. 9. At tip-lop prices
of today's session of the board of
trade wheat showed an advance of
11 X cents a bushel overnight. The
market throughout the session gave
evidence of great tension, owing to
millions of bushels in domestic crop
losses officially confirmed.
Wheat prices shot upward 8 cents
a bushel right at the start. The De
cember option touched $1.45 on first
trading, as against $1.37 at yester
day's finish.
The market closed excited, 108 to
U-H cents net higher, with September
at $1.44)4 to $1.44)4 and December at
$1.48 to $1.488. " ,
Sensational crop damage, confirmed
by the government report, was the
cause of the extraordinary advance,
.j So much excitement ruled it) the pit
that transactions in many cases were
3 cents apart at the same instant. The
initial range on December varied
from $1.42 to $1.45.
Jumps in tne value of other options
than December, although radical, were
not quite so severe. Taken as a
whole, the market opened 5 to 8 cents
higher, and when relative steadiness
was established, showed 5 to 6H
cents gain as compared with yester
day's close.
In later dealings the May delivery
rose to the phenomenal price of $1.50
a bushel, an extreme ascent of 8!4
cents over yesterday's final figures,
and 46H cents up as compared with
the price at the corresponding time a
year ago.
Rise of 10 Cents.
After mid-day the fever to buy grew
more intense, and the market soared
to 10 cents a bushel above yesterday's
close, December wheat touching $1.47.
At times the market appeared to be
entirely bare of offerings. An incen
tive for the late demand was an esti
mate by a leading authority that ow
ing to the increase of black rust the
Canadian crop this season would be
only 200,000,000 bushel, a shortage of
136,000,000 bushels under last year's
total.
Ten Cents at Winnipeg.
Minneapolis, Minn., Aug. 9. Min
neapolis September wheat showed an
advance of over 6'A cents this morn
ing from the previous close on the
government crop report. The Winni
peg market for December wheat was
up 10 cents per bushel, lacking
cent
Just before the close, a fresh bulge
in the market rushed prices up to
nearly 12 cents' advance in some
cases, The new stimulus came from
assertions that a large export business
was in progress.
JIM THORPE ANXIOUS TO
GET BACK TO MAJORS.
"Jim" Thorpe is endeavoring to
convince major league managers that
they made a serious mistake when
they allowed him to drift downward.
"Jim" is playing a fine game for
Milwaukee, in the American Associa
tion. He leads the league in base
stealing and is doing good work in
hitting. Recently, at Louisville, a
line drive from Thorpe's bat hit the
left field fence, the clout being the
longest drive ever made at the
Colonel's park.
By Army Officers at Columbus, V. M.
Columbus, X M., Aug. 9. The
army headquarters here handed to
the correspondents today a memoran
dum on the censoring of press mes
sages filed for telegraphic transmis
sion at Columbus, the main base ot
the punitive expedition. The memor
andum provides that all news or com.
ment is prohibited in regard to the
following subjects:
"Everything pertaining to the oper
ation of the aerial squadron or any
aeroplanes, the conditions and posi
tion or the result of flights.
"Information concerning the loca
tion ot headquaitcrs of the expedition
or of any organization or movements
of troops.
"Criticism of any department or
corps."
It savs that decisions of the censor
ing officer may be carried in appeal
to the commanding officer of the
base.
The punitive expedition put into ef
fect today a new color scheme for
its motor vehicles. Cars and trucks
of various war shades were given a
coat of true khaki by matching the
paint with the dust. From its pecul ar
yellow the paint was dubbed "Salad
dressing" by the soldiers.
Heretofore the motor trucks have
worn a dark, warship grey. They will
be put in tone with the desert, as
they report in here from the expedi
tionary base.
BIG STRIKE IS AVERTED
Men Refuse to Join in Request
for Mediation, But Decide to
Accept Tender of Board.
AFFECTS 400,000 MEN
New York, Aug. 9.-Tlie threat
ened strike of the 400,000 railway em
ployes of the I'nited States" was
averted today when the railroad
brotherhoods accepted a proffer of
the United States Board of Media
tion and Conciliation to mediate then
differences with the railroads. '
Announcement of the acceptance of
the offer was made by A, B. Garret,
son, head of the Conductors' broth
erhood, after it had been delivered
by G. W. W. Hanger, a member of
the board, following an appeal to that
body to intervent made today by the '
N'ational Conference of Railroad Man
agers. Mr. Garretson said he had informed
the hoard that the uffer was accepted
on the condition that "its good of
fices arc promptly exercised.'"
I In- fedetal Imard, which is com-
noM-ll ttf Mr llanu., i.:M 1
, ..... ,,,all,,, rkiiaij
and Judge V. L. Chambers, was pre-
pair.j ..j uegin couicreiices t.itn the
respective sides to the controversy
htfitr iiioltr it ..a- .....1 ....... J
...o " UIIUCISlUUUi ill-
though at the lime of Air. Garretsor.'
announcement the hoard had not been
nmciaiiy intornied ot the acceptance.
New York, Aug. 9. The threat
ened strike of the 400,000 railway em
ployes of the United States -was
averted today when the railroad
brotherhoods accepted a proffer of
the United States Board of Media
tion and Conciliation to mediate their
differences with the railroads. !.
The nc.'onal conference of railway
managers today rejected the men'a de
mands and proposed that they be
mediated hy the federal tribune. The
brotherhods, refusing to join in an
appeal to the tribunal, the railroads
made an individual appeal. Th fed
eral board, which is in session here.,
then offered its services to the broth
erhoods and were at noon, awaiting
their reply. Th. indications were at
this time that reply would be favor
able. ' ' 1
Position of Railroads. ;; , .
Chairman Lee, in rejecting the
brotherhoods' demands and proposing
.., .. m ..Miviubui mi uaii
as follows:
"After much consideration, it is our
judgment that the proposals which
the men have supported by their vote
involve such changes in operating
methods and such radical revision in
established haunt nf Mmn.n..tin.
to make it apparent that there is little
p, vuammj ui uur ucing aoie to nar-f
moniie our differences if opinion un
less this result ran h hrni.ffhf
through the federal board of media-
won ana conciliation, which was
created to assist the parties in just
such circumstances as now confront
us.
'The national conference commit
tee of the railroads is as sincerely
anxious as your committee can be to
reach some adjustment of the matters
involved in the present controversy,
but we are convinced that in the end
we shall have to invoke the friendly
offices of the federal board of media
tion. "It m nnt An.n rt nuaijA. ta
whatever we can do by direct negotia
tions we can also do just as quickly,
and as effectively through mediation;
and exnripnr has itmmnnatratA it..
a common ground could be reached
tnrougn tne mediators in cases where
the parties have been v. jolly unable
to reach such common grounds
through direct negotiations."
Would Negotiate Further.
Mr. Garretson explained to news
paper Tnen that the unions had. not
declined mediation unequivocally, but
had refused to join with the railroads
in asking for it because they did not
believe in it at this time. The broth
erhoods' chief, together with his col
league. Warren S. Stone, reiterated
that their position was that they had
not yet exhausted all the possibilities
by dealing directly wtih the railroad
managers. , -.
"However," said Mr. Garretson,
"our position is something like Barkis
'we are waiting and willing.' "
Two Coal Miners Are
Killed by Gas Explosion
Scranton, Pa., Aug. 9. Exploding
gas in a shaft of one of the Pennsyl
vania Coal company's collieries at In
kerman, Pa., today killed two miners
and seriously burned three others.
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