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K. OF P. COMES OUT
AGAINST PROFITEERING.
Denver, Aug. 5. The Knights of
Pythias Tuesday threw itself on the
side of those who are fighting: profit
eering in America, when its supreme
chancellor, Charles S. Davis of Den
ver, on behalf of the order, and "in
the interests of humanity," tele
graphed to President Wilson asking
him to start immediate investigation
of high prices to bring those en
gaged in exploiting the people to
account.
"We are confronted by a national
crisis unless the government acts
promptly," read a sentence in the
message.
70-YEAR-OLD WOMAN
DRIVES CAR 5,000 MILES.
Washington, Aug. S. Having trav
eled more than 5,000 miles, Mrs
William Upton completed her trans
continental motor trip, San Fran
cisco to Washington, Sunday.
Mrs. Upton, who is 70, said that
her trip east was replete with inter
esting incidents. She followed the
historic Santa Fe trail from Bar
stow, Cal., to New York City.
She negotiated the desert of alkali
in California, the California desert,
the desert of waves, a most perilous
stretch, mountain ranges, and at
times, seas of mud. Twice the axles
on her car collapsed and she had to
be pulled out of the mud times
without number. Four times she
was prostrated by the heat, but in
retrospect she claims the entire trip
was mttst enjoyable.
FORMER BASE BALL STAR
SIGNS UP SECOND TIME.
New York, Aug. S. William A.
Lange, who was known all over the
country IS years ago as "Bill"
Lange, star base ball pitcher, and
who is now a San Francisco banker,
has taken as his bride Miss Mona
Virum, also of San Francisco. The
marriage was performed by the Rev.
Charles W. Norman of the Church
of the Ascension.
Lange, who during the war per
formed valuable work for the Y. M.
C. A. among the American soldiers
in France, gave his age as 48 when
taking out the marriage license and
said he had been divorced. His
bride is 24. The couple will spend
a fortnight at an Atlantic coast re-sort,
then visit Chicago, where
Lange formerly lived, and round
out a six weeks' honeymoon when
they arrive in San Francisco, where
they will reside.
FARMERS REFUSING
TO SELL THEIR GRAIN.
Ogden, Utah, Aug. 5. Farmers
of the Inter-mountain states are re
lusing to sell their wheat at the
government guaranteed price and
:;everal mills in this district are now
idle because of inability to get
grain, according tb authorized state
ments of Ogden grain exchange officials.
CHORUS GIRLS WANT
MORE PAY IN CHICAGO.
Chicago, Aug. 5. A strike of
actors and chorus girls, members of
the Actors' Equity association, is
threatened for Wednesday. They
are demanding extra pay for Sunday
performances, pay for rehearsals"and
that the managers employ only mem
bers of the association. A strike
would affect the majority of the
downtown theaters.
The managements have declined to
grant the demands,' according to
Harry J. Riddings, president of the
Chicago Theater Managers' associa
tion. He asserts the actor folks are
getting three -ax four times what
they formerly received.
400 BOXES DYNAMITE
CAPTURED BY VILLISTAS.
El Paso, Tex., Aug. 5. Four hun
dred boxes of' dynamite were cap
tured by a Villa band commanded by
Jesus Moreno July 28, cached in the
hills near Parral and later delivered
to a Parral mining company in re
turn for money, an American, who
arrived from Parral, reported. The
dynamite was being hauled in
wagons from Jimenez to Parral for
the mines there when Moreno's band
made the wagon drivers prisoner.
RELEASED GOB BADLY
BAYONETED BY YANK.
Chicago, Aug. 5. George Fleming,
a youth recently released from the
navy, was probably fatally bayonet
ed Tuesday night by Private Edgar
Mohan, E company, of Fourth Illi
nois reserve militia.
Fleming was in the "riot zone
and was ordered to "move on." This
he failed to do and in the argument
he was thrust in the abdomen with
the soldier's bayonet. Fleming was
taken to a hospital, where his condi
tion was said to be critical.
Private Mohan is continuing his
guard duty, although investigators
from the state's attorney's office
have started an inquiry.
PUT EMBARGO ON ALL
BUT CARLOAD LOTS.
Okmulgee, Okl., Aug. 5. An em
bargo order sent out from the St.
Louis & San Francisco offices at
Sapulpa to all agents in that divi
sion, was received here advising
'that the railroad would not accept
.any freight carload lots or less, ex
cept perishable goods or live stock
in carload amounts. These two
commodities, the order said, will
only be arcepted "subjec to delay
in transportation due to labor trou
ble." .
SELLING WAR FOOD
BY PARCEL POST.
Chicago. Aug. 5. Postmaster
Carlile, since it was announced at
Washington that surplus army
foodstuffs would be sold to the pub
lic by parcel post, has received
scores of letters daily from individ
uals and small storekeepers. Many
letters contained checks and money
orders.
Lieut. Col. G. F. Unmacht, in
charge of the quartermaster's depot,
said $100,000,000 worth of foodstuffs
was in the army warehouse here.
Mr. Ure On Vacation
City Commissioner Ure left yes
terday in his automobile with his
family for Sylvan Lake, Minn.,
where he will spend a vacation of
three weeks. Commissioner Zim
man will take charge of the depart
ment of accounts and finance while
Mr. Ure is away.
OMAHA, THE GATE CITY OF THE WEST, OFFERS YOU GOLDEN OPPORTUNITIES.
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TEE IS
RAILROAD
PROBLEM
IIP TODAY
Representatives of Brother
hoods and Organized Labor
Will Air Grievances Before
Interstate Committee.
EMPLOYES REITERATE
THREATS OF WALKOUT
Executive Council of Shop
Crafts Unable to Cope With
Situation; C. of C. Against
Public Ownership.
Washington, Aug. 5. The railroad
problem which is engrossing the at
tention of both the executive and
legislative branches of the govern
ment will be brought before congress
tomorrow with the appearance be
fore the house interstate commerce
committee of representatives of the
railroad brotherhoods and of organ
ized labor in general in support of
their plan for tripartite control of
the railroads.
Meanwhile threats of hundreds of
thousands of railroad employes to
go on strike to force higher wages
to meet the high cost of living were
reiterated. From many parts of the
country today came reports that
striking shopmen refused to return
to work, despite that their action was
denounced as illegal by the execu
tive council of the six shop crafts.
Strike ballots were mailed from
the American Federation of Labor
for taking an official vote as to
whether the 500.000 shopmen shall
walk out to obtain their demands
and express their disapproval, of
President Wilson's reference of the
railroad wage question to congress.
Demands also are being made by
450.000 clerks, freight handlers and
station employes.
Director Htnes was to have dis
cussed their problems today with J.
J. Forrester, grand president of the
union, but other business mteretered
and the conference will be held tomorrow.
Business men of the country as
represented in the Chamber of Com
merce of the United States favor
private ownership of the railroads.
C. of C. Announcement.
Based on a referendum of the
chamber's 670,000 members, this an
nouncement was made tonight fol
lowing publication of the demands
of organized labor for elimination of
private capital from railroad owner
ship and operation.
Announcement of the vote ot yy
per cent of the businessmen against
government ownership "was accom
panied by the following explana
tion of the reasons actuating the
decision:
"1 Under government ownership
the development of railroad facili
ties would depend upon congres
sional appropriations whfch would
prevent the anticipation of the
transportation needs of the country.
Appropriations would not be made
in the amount and at the time needed
to insure adequate development ot
the railroads. Political considera
tion might also control the amount
of appropriations and the objects
for which they were made.
"2 To acquire the railroads the
government would have to pledge its
credit, for $18,000,000,000 to $20,000,
000,000 at a time when other large
financiering must be none. It would
be difficult for the government to
dispose of the securities required to
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purcnase tne rauroaas. ana u wouiu
be necessary for the government to
secure from $500,000,000 to $1,000,-
000,000 of new capital each year. If
the government were to assume the
(Continued on rase Two, Column Seven.)
Pork and Grain
Go Tumbling on
Board of Trade
Chicago. Aug. 5. Efforts to an
ticipate the results of any quick
switch in the policy as to the dis
posal of the 1919 domestic crop of
wheat knocked the bottom out of
values today on the Board of Trade.
Downward plunges in the price of
the chief trading commodity, corn,
did not stop until the market was
32c a iushel lower than when the
campaign against the high cost of
living began a week ago.
The most spectacular tumble to
day was in the December delivery
of corn which under furious selling
dropped 104 to 1-41, but rebounded
and closed at $1.42 to $1.43$4. At
the same time pork plunged down
$3.50 to $44.50 a barrel for Septem
ber delivery and unlike corn dis
played no power whatever to rise
again from the bottom price reached.
Plane Kills Electrician.
San DL. Cal., Aug. 5. Return
ing from a flight to the Pacific fleet,
a seaplane piloted by Lieut. O. P.
Kilmer, of the North Islaid naval
air station, crashed in San Diego
harbor Tuesday night. S. E. Deveas.
radio electrician, was killed
SHANTUNG AND
LEAGUE PACT ON
SENATE GRIDDLE
Both Come in for Bitter Criti
cism in Consideration of
Treaty With Germany.
Washington, Aug. 5. The league
of nations and the Shantung settle
ment both came in for bitter criti
cism in the senate's consideration of
the treaty with Germany.
At a public hearing of the foreign
relations committee issues of the
league controversy started a dispute
which bordered on an uproar, and
in the senate chamber an attack on
the Shantung provision by Senator
Watson, republican. Indiana, de
veloped a series of sharp exchanges.
Crash Follows Examination.
The committee's clash over the
league grew out of the examination
of Norman Davis, a financial adviser
to the Versailles peace conference,
and centered in a heated discussion
of the attitude of President Wilson
toward supplying the committee
with adequate information.
Chairman Lodge, replying to a
suggestion that the president be
asked to come- before the commit
tee, declared Mr. Wilson never had
offered to do so and had failed to
send important information repeat
edly asked for, Senator Pittman,
democrat, Nevada, replied that in
his address to congress such an offer
had been made, but the committee
majority had ignored it.
Running Fire of Questions.
Once the subject of the league
had been raised, league opponents
gave a foretaste of what may de
velop when Secretary Lansing ap
pears before the committee by keep
ing the witness under a running fire
of questions relating to provisions
of the covenant. It was when Mr.
Davis declined to pose as an expert
on the subject and, in reply to a
question, suggested that the presi
dent be consulted that the commit
tee members clashed over Mr. Wil
son's course in the matter.
Under present plans the question
ing of the secretary of state will be
in open session, and it is expected
he will be asked to disclose many
features of the Versailles negotia
tions with the league covenant and
the Shantung agreement occupying a
prominent place in the discussions.
The senate adfffurTietf'tSh'Ignr tntiT
Thursday so tomorrow's committee
i 1 l .i
session may DC umiiicrrupicu. i
WINNIPEG STRIKE
BAND READY TO
RESORT TO ARMS
UNION
HOLD OFF
ON STRIKE
Street Cars Will Operate To
day, Say Members of Execu
tive Committee After Con
ference With Officials.
COMMISSIONERS FAVOR
INCREASE IN CAR FARES
The International Copper
5H
zzrto PUNISH
Detective Tells of Plans Form
ulated in Recent Labor
Controversy.
Winnipeg, Aug. 5. R. E. Bray, a
returned soldier and Winnipeg
strike leader, on trial here for con
spiracy, declared that he had a fully
organized band of 3,000 to 4,000 men
ready to take up arms at a given
signal June 10, last, according to
testimony offered in court today by
Detective W. H. McLaughlan of the
Northwest Mounted Police.
McLaughlan was a plain clothes
man assigned to follow the strike
and was in the confidence of sev
eral labor leaders. His testimony
in part, follows:
"In 'the course of my conversation
with Bray, he stated this affair was
going to end in a fight and when I
lamented the fact that we had no
guns, Bray said: 'Don't worry
about guns; we'll have them. We
got between 3,000 and 4,000 men
ready and instructed to be in certain
places when the alarm is sounded
and they will get into citizns' cars
which are to carry the militia to
Minto barracks, pass themselves off
as militiamen until they get inside
the barracks, get possession of the
rifles, turn upon the real soldiers
and seize the barracks.'"
Allied Forces Driven
Back in Onega Attack
London, Aug. 5. Allied forces
that landed at Onega, on the north
Russian front, attempting to recap
ture it, were driven out after 16
hours' fierce fighting in the streets,
according to a bolshevik official re
port received Tuesday.
The bolshevik statement said the
allied troops re-embarked under a
hurricane of fire from their ships
and that the warships steamed
northward. One of the allied ves
sels, it was reported, was set on fire
by the bolshevik artillery.
Ukrainian red troops have occu
pied Aleshky, the message adds.
The dispatch also announces that
the congress of Soviets held at
Nizhni Novgorod decided to close all
the monasteries and send the monks
to work in the rear of the army.
Man Overcome by Heat;
Highest Temperature, 96
William R. Meyers, Tekamah,
Neb., was a victim of the heat yes
terday afternoon. Meyers stagged
into the William G. Pfeiffer garage
at' Twenty-fifth and Leavenworth
streets and said he was sick. Dr. A.
J. Edstrom attended him and had
him removed to the doctor's office
at Central police station until he re
covered. The highest temperature mark
yesterday was 96. compared with 104
'in the same day last year,
Will Withdraw Opposition to
6-Cent Fares if Company's
Books Show Loss and Wage
Increases Granted Employes.
Out of the maze of conflicting
developments, declarations and con
ferences resulting from the street
railway strike controversy, one fact
stood out prominently last night.
No street car strike will be called
in this city today.
This announcement, made offi
cially by both Ben Short, president
of the street railway men's union,
and Allen H. Burt, national com
mitteeman, here in the interest of
the street railway employes, served
for a time at least to allay the fears
of residents who believed that the
refusal of the demands submitted
to the company by the men would
make a strike inevitabe. Officials
of the company denied practically
every demand of their men yester
day. Only in the matter of in
creased wages are the men accorded
a compromise offer conditional upon
higher fares.
Will Withdraw Opposition.
Action was postponed by the men
following a conference late yester
day between the executive commit
tee of the union and Commissioners
Zimman, Towl, Falconer and Mayor
Smith. At this conference the com
missioners declared their willing
ness to withdraw opposition to an
increased fare if the scale of wages
was also raised. Before consenting
to a higher, fare, the mayor de
clared, the company must place its
books before the council for exami
nation to determine whether the
company is entitled to the increased
fare. Assistant General Manager
Letissler expressed his readiness to
submit the company books for ex
amination. The men and the company are also
to arrive at some understanding on
the matter of wages before the city
council will agree to a fare increase.
This is to insure a sufficient wage
increase to the men, the mayor
stated.
Immediately after this meeting it
was announced by officials of the
union that they were willing to waive
the demand for a "closed shop" as
well as for a signed agreement be
tween the company and the union.
It was also intimated that many of
the other demands would either be
wholly waived or greatly limited.
"The primary issue now is the
question of wages," Mayor Smith
declared following the meeting. "I
believe the men are entitled to more
money and the company to a higher
fare if its revenues are insufficient
at the present time," he declared.
Disagree on Increase.
An attempt to comply with the
suggestion of the councilmen that
a wage agreement be reached ended
in failure last night when employes
refused to consent to a 5-cent in
crease per hour in the event that a
6-cent fare is granted. This propo
sition was put forth by the company.
Upon concession of a 7-cent fare by
(Continued on Pao Twa, Column Fonr.)
Three Killed and
Millions Damage
in Storms in Ohio
Cleveland, Aug. 5. -Damage esti
mated at nearly $2,000,000 to crops
and property resulted from rain and
electrical storms which almost
reached cloudburst proportions, that
swept northern Ohio Tuesday after
noon and night. Small streams
reached the 1915 flood mark and
railroad, street car, telegraph and
telephone service was crippled. '
Ashland county suffered most
the damage being estimated at $1,
000.000. The rainfall here was the heaviest
in 18 years. During a 28 minute
period, 1.60 inches fell.
Youngstown, O.. Aug. 5. Three
persons were killed and thousands
of dollars property damage caused
by an electrical storm here Tuesday.
Two of the victims were struck by
lightning and the third was electro
cuted when he picked up a live wire.
Dyers Go On Sympathetic
Strike to Aid Silk Workers
Paterson, N. J., Aug. 5. Support
ing the demands of silk workers for
an immediate 44-hour week and a
12 per cent increase in pay, 1,400 dy
ers en.ployed by the Wiedman Silk
Dyeing company went on strike here
today. It is estimated that 13,000
are idle
New York, Aug. 5. A strike of
Brooklyn Rapid Transit company
employes, affiliated with the Amal
gamated Association of Street and
Electrical Railways Employes, ef
fective at 5 a. m. Wednesday, was
voted unanimously at a meeting of
about 3,000 members of the union
Tuesday night.
Union officials declared that the
strike order would be obeyed by
8,000 of the company's 13,000 em-
Iployes.
i ne oroer anecis an tiasacs ui
employes except subway and ele
vated motormen, and it was pre
dicted that the strike would result
in virtually a complete tieup of sur
face, sub -ay and elevated lines.
NEW YORK CITY
STREET CARMEN
ON STRIKE TODAY
Walkout Voted Unanimously;
Predict Complete Tieup of
Surface, Subway and
Elevated Lines.
SHNPiiAY CONTINUE
UAKKUltU IN flLLU;
DOG ON GUARD
Belts Drawn in Tight Knot
Around Their Necks; Blame
Robbers for Deed.
Brawley, Cal., Aug. 5. With their
own belts drawn in a tight knot
around their necks, the bodies of
William Bailey, a storekeeper of
Rockwood, a settlement near here,
and James C. Mcllhany, a rancher
of the locality, were found Tues-
I day in a field about one mile north
j of Bailey's store. Keeping guard
! over the bodies was Bailey's little
black dog.
Investigation revealed that Bail
ey's store had been robbed. Neigh
boring farmers declared both men
were in the store at 9 o'clock Mon
day night. Officers believe two
men entered the store, robbed it
and marched Bailey and Mcllhany
to the point where the bodies were
found and there garroted them.
Four sets of foot prints were found
entering the field and two sets lead
ing away.
Japanese Troops in
Shantung to Leave
Soon, Says Viscount
Tokio. Aug. 5. (Via London.)
Viscount Uchida, the Japanese for
eign minister, in a statement issued
today, declares that Japan does not
intend to claim any rights affecting
the territorial sovereignty of China
in Shantung. He promises that the
Japanese troops will be withdrawn
immediately after an agreement is
concluded with China.
Japan, moreover, the foreign min
ister's statement adds, is consider
ing the establishment at Tsin Tao
of a general foreign settlement in
stead of a purely Japanese settle
ment. Osaka, Japan, Aug. 5. Viscount
Kato, leader of the Kenseikai, or
opposition party' in Japan, declared
in a speech before that party recent
ly that "the Shantung question was
settled as it should have been set
tled," in the Paris peace conference.
"Japan will certainly maintain her
position by ery effort," he said.
"At the same time Japan will not ob
ject to other countries developing
their power in China within proper
limits."
Constable Killed in
County Clare, Ireland
Dublin, Aug. 5. Sergeant Riordan
and Constable Murphy were shot
Monday at Ennistimon, County
Clare. Murphv was killed and Rior
dan dangerously wounded.
James Ian Macpherson, chief sec
retary for Ireland, has wired "the
deepest sympathy of the Irish gov
ernment with the relatives of Mur
phy, brutally murdered in loyal and
courageous discharge of his duty."
King Bids Prince
God-Speed as He
Leaves for Cana(
Portsnjouth, England, Aug. 5.
(By the Associated Press.) The
prince of Wales sailed for Canada
at 6 o'clock this evening on board J
the cruiser Renown. There was no
ceremony attc.iding fhe departure of
the cruiser.
King George and Queen Mary ac
companied the prince aboard the Re
nown, where a farewell luncheon was
served. There was no speech mak
ing, but the king raised his glass and
wished the prince a prosperous voy
age and a safe return.
The royal party then returned
ashore, the prince accompanying
them to the railway station, where
there was an affectionate leave
taking. The princestepped out and stood
at salute with tightly drawn lips as
the train pulled out for London.
Then he reboarded the Renown,
which sailed immediately.
(Editor's Note: Governor and
Mrs. McKelvie have invited the
prince of Wales to visit Nebraska
during his stay in the l :d States.
Similar invitations will be sent to
Great Britain's crown prince by
Mayor Smith and the Chamber of
Commerce. Prior to his sailing for
the Unit. . States, the prince has
repeatedly expressed his desire to
visit America's great west.)
Is Reticent About Blowup.
Raritan, N. J., Aug. 5. Lieutenant
Jefford, adjutant of the Raritan ar
senal, said today he did not believe
"more than seven" were killed in the
explosion of a magazine filled with
low-grade explosives here yesterday.
"Several" bodies already have been
recovered, he said. The search for
victims continued among the debris
all last night.
WEDDING TRIP
ONCE DELAYED
First Wife of Salesman May
Withdraw Charges of
Failure to Pay
Alimony.
Police crossed the honeymoon
trail of Ralph Deveraux, Hastings,
Neb. salesman, Monday night and
wresting him from his bride of five
days, jailed him for failing to pay
alimony to a former wife.
Tuesday afternoon the two Mrs.
Deveraux discussed the alimony,
the interrupted honeymoon and
"Ralph."
Mrs. Deveraux, jthe divorcee,
agreed to drop the charges against
her former husband.
Deveraux was arrested at the
Hotel Castle, where he brought his
new wife from Hastings, Neb. last
Friday just a few hours after the
wedding ceremony.
Tuesday morning he was ar
raigned in police court on the
charge of nonpayment of alimony
and was bound over to the district
court.
Mrs. Deveraux broke down when
she watched a policeman "mug"
her former husband and take his
finger prints.
"It's horrible!" she declared.
"It's hell," said Devereaux.
And the newest Mrs. Devereaux
hung up the telephone when asked
about it.
Later Mrs. Lura Devereaux, the
first wife, begged Chief of Detec
tives John Dunn for permission to
see her former husband.
Both wept. Then Mrs. Devereaux
decided to drop the charges.
They were married in Lincoln ten
years ago and have three children.
A divorce was granted Mrs. Lura
Devereaux last November on
grounds of non-support. She said
Devereaux paid her the alimony
granted by the court until last May.
She said since that time she had
not seen him until last Friday eve
ning when she saw him on the street
with his newest spouse. She swore
out a warrant for his arrest Satur
day. Neither Mrs. Devereaux would say
what was said at the conference yes
terday afternoon at the Castle hotel.
The county attorney will probably
order the release of Devereaux to
day. He is held in the county jail.
Investigate Profiteering
Landlords in Chicago
Chicago, Aug. 5. The city council
authorized an investigation of "prof
iteering landlords," including hotel
and boarding house keepers, and
ordered an ordinance drawn to com
pel retail merchants to mark their
foodstuffs plainly with the prices.
The- county board of review has
taken cognizance of high rents and
has prepared a questionnaire for
landlords. Members of the board
said that the profiteering landlord
could expect no leniency in tax matters.
HOARDERS
OF FOODS
Attorney General Palmer's
Announcement First Indica
tion of Government's Plan
in Fight on High Prices.
STANDARD WHEAT PRICE
TO REMAIN $2.26 BUSHEL
All Existing Law to Be Util
ized and Additional Measures
May Be Enacted Wilson to
Send Message on Subject.
Washington, Aug. 5. (By the
Associated -Press.) The decision of
Director Julius 1.1. Barnes of the
grain corporation to maintain the
government's guarantee on wheat
at $2.26 a bushel as a "reserve pro
tection against a higher price later"
was one of the moves today by gov
ernment agencies working to reduce
the cost of living and allay the
country's unrest.
Two other decisions were reached
today.
President Wilson decided to ad
dress a message to congress recom
mending legislation to aid in reduc
ing the cost of living.
Agents of the Department of Jus
tice were ordered to ferret out all
hoarders of necessaries and profi
teers throughout the country. They
are to be prosecuted under the food
control act.
At the conclusion of a day's ic
tivity by the president the substitute
committee of the cabinet appointed
by Attorney General Palmer and by
the attorney general himself an-
picmrrcements were made on these
immediate steps to be taken, and o'
the government's wheat policy.
Promises New Flour Prices. '
In a statement showing why tht
price of wheat would rise but for
the government guarantee, Director
Barnes promised a readjustment of
flour prices at the expense of the na
tional treasury as authorized by con
gress, if later developments indicated
a world price for wheat lowerthan
the guaranteed basis.
Immediate steps will be taken bv
the grain corporation to sell standard
export flour in every community of
the country in carload lots at a price
not greater than $10 a barrel, Mr.
Barnes announced. This price, h
added, is lower by $1 a barrel than
any price ruling during the last four
months.
Using figures described as coming
from the grain corporation's own
private sources, Mr. Barnes pre
dicted a shrinkage of probably 400,
000,000 bushels in the wheat produc
tion, for North America, 250,000,001
bushels of which1 is in the United
States, from the June forecast, and
a further., shrinkage, in European
wheat and rye production of 300.
000,000 bushels outside Russia.
Not Discussed by Cabinet
The high cost of living was not
discussed at today's cabinet meeting,
but Attorney General Palmer re
mained after the meeting to confer
with the president and presented
memoranda stating what the gov
ernment was doing and what it pro
poses doing under existing laws, and
possible additional laws to cope with
the situation.
The Department of Justice agents
throughout the country, the attorney
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Dozen Locomotives
Stalled on Sioux City
Division C, M.&S.P.
Sioux City, la., Aug. 5. A dozen
locomotives pulling freight trains,
are stalled on the Sioux City di
vision of the Chicago. Milwaukee &
St. Paul railway. They can move
neither forward nor backward. .In
the phraseology of the railroad shop,
they are "dead."
"Owing to minerals held in solu
tion in the; Sioux City water supply
it is necessary to clean the boilers
of all engines .after each trip," said
Superintendent C. H. BufTord. "The
trains were sidetracked by fresh en
gines. As soon as motive power is
available the cars will he delivered
to their destination and the locomo
tives hauled to Sioux City."
There has been no tampering with
the engfnes by the shop strikers,
it is stated.
Austrians Hope to Submit
Peace Answer This Evening
Paris. Aug. S. The Austrian dele
gation formally notified the peace
conference Tuesday that it would
submit its romnlets observation nn
the treaty to the conference at 6
p. m. Wednesday, the last day 'al
lowed the Austrians for their reply.
Dr. Karl Renner, the Austrian
chancellor, and head of the peace
delegation, will leave for Vienna
Wclneiday night, he said, returning
about August 12