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The Omaha- Daily Bee VOL. 51 NO. 115. (ton M tM-tlH IUH M. IM, at . 0M , 0. U.M t Hank (, ItT. OMAHA, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 29, 1921. M.H (I rw. Dalit aa . M. )(! tk 41 (Mltl lM t M It HM MM M IUIM, CutM M !, U-M. THREE CENTS ( New Party Organized At Lincoln Convention Will Be Called to Enter Third Political Or ganization in Primaries Next August P 1 a t f o r m Is Outlined Lincoln, Oct. 28. (Special Tele gram.) Socialist!, populist, Non partisan leaguert, republicans and democrats, numbering 100, at a con ference in Lincoln today adopted resolutioni to call a convention for the purpose of forming a third po litical party to go before the elec torate at the August primary. The state convention will be held in Grand Island December 8. The proper legal atcps will be taken at that time to name the party and designate the name to be used in con nection with the party candidates. County conventions will be held on or before December 3. Counties will be entitled to one delegate to the state convention for each 400 voters. The proposed third party will car- Vy a f .ill ticket, from United states ' senator to a candidate for legisla ture, in every district in Nebraska, and a platform, which the leaders here declared would lead the people of Nebraska to a land of milk and honey, was . tentatively adopted, subject to the party convention. National Platform. . The platform on which senatorial and congressional candidates 'will make their campaigns includes the following: ' Driving Wall street out of Wash ington. Nationalizing railroads, telegraphs and telephones of the country. A federal amendment taking pow er of declaring war from congress, excepting in event of invasion and submitting such question to vote of the people. ' Conscript immense fortunes made out of war.' Discriminate sharply between earned and unearned incomes in as sessing federal taxes, Require two-thirds vote by judges of the supreme court; in declaring laws unconstitutional.' Program for State. The program outlined for the state campaign bears many of the ear marks of the program attempted by Townley in North Dakota. It fol lows: i Urge voting down four laws passed by the last legislature and now held no" bv refer enehiM Wntiimi-.''i Submit initiative abolishing party circles on ballots after names of can didates for all state offices. ; Prepare schedule of reductions m appropriations during political cam paign. " ' Submit Initiative for exempting homes from taxation, up to an un named amount. ' Submit initiative gradually exempt ing farm improvements and build ing from taxation. ; '.'- . ' State income law discriminating sharply between earned and unearned incomes. - , , State ownership of unused water power in Nebraska. ; Passage of old house rule No. 1. " Power to recall any public officer. ' State ownership packing plants, flour mills, creameries, terminal ele vators and beet sugar factories. Collective bargaining, co-operative banks, state inspection dockage and grading of grain, state inspection factory products - and more child welfare bills. Howard Wins Victory. The vote of the conference to go into the n-imaries with a third party, (Ton P Two, Column Six.) i-;c May Unk N. Y. Mail Robbery With Holdups In Other Large Cities New York, Oct. 27. Investigat ors last night were considering a theory linking New York's $1,500,000 mail robbery Monday night with similar robberies in Toledo, Los Angeles, and other cities. Possibility that the same criminals . might be at work was advanced after Frank Haveranck, driver cf the mail truck, had been shown a police cir cular offering a $5,000 reward, for arrest of five men whd robbed sta tion C in Los Angeles September 10. Havernack declared he recognized a picture of one of the five as that of a member of - the trio who had robbed him.. The assertion of Postmaster General Hays, who came to take a hand in the investiga tion, that robbers must be taught the mails were sacred, was accom panied by an announcement from Chief Postal Inspector Simmons that the number of inspectors as signed to the case had been increased to 15. - . - -, .... Grand Island Booze Runners; Want Immediate Sentence Grand Island, Neb., Oct. . 28. (Special.) John Auld . and John Murphy, booze runners, captured here while making their first trip to Grand Island, have signed a stipu lation to enter a plea of guilty in the federal court if the case were trans ferred to the Omaha division, and they could immediately take their " sentence. An additional warrant was sworn out against them, charging transportation of liquor and specify ing the auto. The main purpose of the action is the legal seizure and . confiscation of the car. . French Soldiers to Wear Khaki Instead of Blue Paris, Oct 28. Horizon blue will be replaced by khaki as the color of the uniforms worn by French offi cers and soldiers under a decision reached by the superior war council reaterdajr, ' : . Priest Slain While On Mission of Mercy aa X A This Is a likeness of Father A. B Belknan, who was lured from his home Wednesday morning at 3:30 to attend a "dying man" and shot to death in Foor Man's Gulch road. Nebraska bloodhounds have been put on the trail of the slayer. Two Suspects In Murder of Priest Sought in Denver Colorado Capital Authorities Given Descriptions of Two Men and Young Girl . Believed There. Denver, Colo., Oct. 28. Denver police were given descriptions today of two men and a girl, sought by Lead, S. D., authorities in connec tion with the murder of Father A. B. Belknap early Wednesday morn ing. The men named by the police, bulletin arc: Andrew Rolando, Ital ian, and Walter Pascal, an American, age not given. The girl is described as being- from 15 to 18. - The descriptions of the suspects as published in the bulletin follow: Roland. Italian, 22, 5 feet, 8 inches; slender; light complexion; dark eyes; heavy brown hair; brown shirt, dark cap. : Pascal American, five feet seven inches; dark, smooth shaven, Roman nose; age not given. - ' Unknown girl 15 to 18 years old, light pomplexion. ".' : JBloodhounds Follow TraiL ' today announced that bloodhounds taken to the boarding house conduct ed by Mrs. Bertolero, where Rolando Uvea, immediately picked up a trail and followed it to the gurage at the rear of Bishop Lawlcr's residence. father Belknap s automobile was kept in this garage. A request for the apprehension of Andrew Rolando, 22 years old, was sent to chiefs of police over the country today by the state's attorney, it was announced at - police head quarters today.- Fred Westgate of the state sheriff's office at Pierre, S. D., who made the announcement, said Rolando was wanted in connection with the death of Father A. B. Belk nap, Catholic priest murdered here Wednesday morning. - The mystety . surrounding the murder will be cleared tip today, ac- (Turn to Face Three, Colnmn One.) No Verdict Reached By Jury Trying Negro ; For Teacher's Death Des Moines, la., Oct. 28. (Special Telegram.) Although it' has de liberated since 4:37 Thursday after noon, the jury in the case of Joe Williams, charged with the murder of pretty Sara Barbara Thorsdale, school teacher, on June 20 last, has not yet reached a verdict The jurors went to, dinner last night without having come to an agreement, " -"- ' Persons who have closely followed the trial of Williams ventured the Opinion today that the negro will never be convicted. Evelyn Nesbit Tries To Commit Suicide New York, Oct. 28. Evelyn Nes bit. one time wife of Harry K. Thaw, took an overdose of morphine todayl and screamed to a marshal, posted outside her apartment to evict her, that : she had swallowed enough poison to kill 20 persons.. She will recover, however, a phy sician said, , after making a hurry call and using a stomach pump. Re cently her theater district tea room was closed. . ' . Columbus Laundry Robbed Second Time in Three Months Columbus, Neb., Oct. 28. (Spe cial.) Burglars picked the lock on the door to the Columbus Steam laundry and stole- three suits and thre overcoats valued at i nis is the second time the place has been robbed in three months.- Following the first attempt the windows were equipped with iron bars. Blood hounds were put on the trail and led a posse down the Union Pacific .tracts toward Norfolk. Anita (la.) Couple Observe 60th Anniversary of Wedding Anita, Ia Oct 28. (Specials Sixty years is the span of the mar ried life of Joshua Porch and wife of Anita. They have just observed the 60th anniversary of their mar riage. -Mr. and Mrs. Porch were married in Ohio, their native state, in 1861. They came to Iowa in 1874. locating on a Urm near cere. - , Plans for Aero Meet Completed Committee Named to Handl Various Phages of Event Finance Dody to Raise $23,000. PershingandFoch Invited Organization of committees to take charge of the International Aero congress to be held here next week was completed at a meeting in the auditorium of the Burgeis-Nash store yesterday. Big business men of the city were present and evinced enthusiasm over the oossibility of making the air meet the most, noteworthy of its kind ever held. Guy Kiddoo was elected general chairman of three supervisory com mittees, one made up of business men backing the meet, one repre senting the Chamber of Commerce and one composed of members of the Omaha Aero club. Financial Committee Named. Harley G. Conant, Gould Diets, Nelson B. Updike and C. E. Berry were named as a committee rep resenting the financial backers. Arthur Thomas, general manager of Stroud & Co., was made general publicity chairman. Ward M. Burgess was made chairman of the financial cqmmit tee. He appointed George Bran deis, Randall K. Brown, Mr. Updike and Mr. Conant as four of the seven members of his committee. Members of the Aero club an nounced that a Curtiss Oriole plane would be given the organization and that the club was considering giving the ship to the city as an aerial po lice craft. Estimate Raised. Although Chairman Kiddoo had estimated that $20,000 would be enough to carry on the meet, Finan cial Chairman Burgess announced that the goal would be set at $25,000 rather than find a shortage of funds at the last minute. - . Mr. Updike was named a commit tee of one to endeavor to have Gen. John J. Pershing here for the meet and T. P. Redmond was asked to attempt to bring Marshal Foch of France here. .' These two celebrities will be m Kansas City next week for the American Legion convention. Charles Gardner of Ak-Sar-Ben will take charge of ticket sales, con cessions and programs for the meet, end Charles-Trimble, alst of Ak-Sar-Ben, will be chairman of a field committee. , , .... Will Run Shuttle Trains. A. H. Fetters of the Union Paci fic was named transportation chair man. He will supervise the running of "shuttle trains", from a downtown station to the field. Railroads will give cut rates for the meet, it was announced. Gould Dietz will have charge of an entertainment committee. Mr. Con ant will continue to handle hotel (Turn to rage Three, Colnmn Two.) Visitor Touted For State Office W. M. Stebbins, Gothenberg Business Man, Urged to Run For Nebraska Treasurer. W. M." Stebbins ; of Gothenberg, who is being boomed by various out state newspapers and individuals for the republican nomination for state treasurer, spent yesterday In Omaha. Mr. Stebbins is a successful mer chant and farmer of Dawson county, with considerable experience in pub lic office. - , He was a member of the legis latures of, 1911, 1913 and 1915, dur ing all of which he was active on the floor and in committee work, In 1920 he was a member of the convention wthch proposed a series of amendments to the state consti tution, these later being ratified by the peoe. ' ;.v -.. ,' Postmaster General : In Railroad Wreck New York, Oct. 28. Postmaster General Hays and a score of pas sengers on the Midnight Express of the Pennsylvania lines for Wash ington, were badly shaken up early this morning when the express crashed, in a heavy fog, into the rear of a local train at the .Manhat tan transfer in New Jersey. Pennsylvania officials declared there had been no serious injuries, although Mr. Hays expressed fear that Rush Simmons, chief inspector of the Postoffice department, who had been here with Mr. Hays in vestigating the $1,500,000 mail rob bery, had been more seriously hurt than this report indicated. A physician who examined the postmaster general said that aside from some strained muscles and a general shaking up, he had suffered no harm. . Disarmament Conference Of Iowa Commends Harding Des Moines, Ia.j Oct 28. (Special Telegram.) Resolutions, - on behalf of the state of Iowa - commending President Harding for calling the disarmament conference and urging Iowa's representatives in cor jress to give that conference everj pos sible support and encouragement, were adopted late this afternoon by the Iowa disarmament conference, now in session at the auditorium.. -More than 2,000 delegates, rep resenting all parts of the state and a number of commercial, civic, club and church interests are attending the meeting, i Promoters Face.U. S Tria iQ. ..till Government to Exercise Prior ity in Prosecution of Wohl berg and Masse, Is An nouncement Men Are Freed on Bond Jacob Masse and Charles S. Wohl berar. will be tried on a federal in dictment,, charging them with using the mails to defraud, in connection with the William Berg Potash com nanv stock sales, brfore they are placed on trial in the Douglas county district court, according to an an nouncement made yesterday by J. C Kinsler, United States district attor ney. This announcement was made, despite the fact that the two promot ers were brought yesterday morning from Los Angeles by Sheriff Mike Clark, to face trial in the Douglas county district court on an indict ment returned recently iy tne grana jury, in which they are charged with aiding and abetting a felony in con nection with the failure of the Mis souri Valley Cattle and Loan com pany. To Be Tried in November. The date for the trial of the two men in the United States district court was tentatively set by the dis trict attorney for the middle of No vember. "The federal grand jury will meet November 7 and probably will complete its review of 150 cases with in ,a week. Ihe Masse-Wohiberg case then will be the first one we will try." declared Mr. Kinsler. Kinsler made it clear that there was no conflict between his office and that of Judge W. C. Dorsey, who is acting as prosecutor (or the state m the cases growing out of the recent Douglas county grand jury session, "It is conceded that the govern ment has the prior right to prosecute the two promoters, in view of the fact that they were indicted last spring by a federal grand Jury, while the state's case was only recently completed. I am ready to try the case and it is my definite expecta tion to do so," continued Mr. Kins ler. Released on Bonds. Masse and Wohiberg. who arrived in Omaha in custody of officers yes terday morning, were released from the county jail, yesterday afternoon, on $10,000 bonds each, after they had spent the forenoon in a private of fice of Sheriff Clark.-; On their ar rival the prisoucrs did not display the same debonair manner which marked their leave taking from Omaha, many months ago. They were not hand cuffed during the entire trip, accord ing to Sheriff Clark. i Bonds for the release of the .two men were signed by Mr. and Mrs. B. Handler, 115 Turner boulevard, fol lowing a heated session before Judge Troup, who accused Handler of hav ing been "the signer of- a bond for $350, given in March, 1918, by Mike Henyszyn, charged with illegal pos session of liquor. The bond was later declared forfeited and had never been paid and this had to be taken care of before Judge Troup would permit the signing of bonds for the two promoters. ". Qualify for $54,200. Following "the adjustment of this difficulty Mr. and Mrs. Handler qualified as bondsmen, claiming un encumbered property valued at $54, 200. They were required to lign $10,000 bonds for each of the two men. : . . The $25,000 bonds, furnished t by Masse and Wohiberg in Los Angeles for their appearance in federal cov here, were received Friday morning by R. C. Hoyt, clerk of the United States district court. - . Formal Proclamation Of Peace With Germany Expected Within Week Washington. Oct. 28. Administra tion officials expect the formal proc lamation of peace between the United states and Germany to be issued within the next week or 10 days. Definite information is lacking as to the date on which formal ratification of the treaty is to be exchanged, but it is the intention here to issue the proclamation as1 soon as that ex change is completed. .With the final establishment ot a legal peace status the question of pardons for violators of war laws will be taken up. Most prominent among these cases is that of Eugene V. Debs, now serving a term at At lanta, v Suspect Held in Connection With Columbus Holdup Columbus, Neb.. Oct. 28. (Spe cial.) -Mr. and Mrs. Burton Haworth were held up by a lone masked ban dit and Mr. Haworth robbed of his checkbook and 65 cents. The high wayman only searched his victim's trousers pockets and overlooked gold watch and a quantity of money carried in his vest pocket. - Police later arrested in a hotel a man who carried a gun. The sus pect first gave his name as Jim Jones but later" admitted that he was J. W. Way and had come to Columbus from York; , . County Attorney to Probe Mysterious Columbus Death Columbus, Neb., Oct. 28. (Spe cial.) John Goedeken, 24, died mys teriously here today. The county attorney is investigating. His par ents reported that he died of ner vous prostration. Doctors report that there were marks of a rope on his neck. It is reported that his parents later admitted to the under taker that the youth killed himself owing to despondency over a love iffair. "I'm a Little Hard o' Hearing in "Little Entente" Demands Charles Within 36 Hours Former Emperor Lost Chance To Regain Throne Through Refusal to " Bombard Uni di versity Students in Pathr " Prapiie. Oct. 28. Former Em peror Charles must be surrendered . .... . . M IK to tne "little entente wunin ou hours under the terms of an ulti matum from the members of this combination of states, which it has decided to present to the Hungarian government in Budapest. Deputy Macoch declared last night that the ultimatum would be presented today. The oroiect of interning the former emperor'' in either - Czccho-Slovakia or Jugo-Slavia has ; been discussed freely by newspapers m this country. Karlist Leader Flees. Prince Windish-Graetz, a Karlist leader, fled from west Hungary, when Charles attempt to . restore his throne in west Hungary failed, in tending to go to Holland. He was, however, stopped at the Czecho- Slo vak frontier. Leaders of the politi cal parties forming the coalition min istry 01 this country have decided the government will introduce a bill in Parliament decreeing the confis cation of estates owned by Count Julius Andrassy, Deputy Rakovsky and Count Albert Apponyi, located in . Czecho-Slovakia. Fate in Balance. ' Budapest, Oct. 28. Former Em peror Charles is believed to have lost the chance to occupy the Hungarian throne because of his unwillingness to order the bombardment of posi tions held by university students who barred his path at Badoers for two hours last Sunday morning. Hun gary's fate hung in the balance dur ing that time, it is asserted here. The students had entrenched them selves along a ridge of hills and re ceived forces supporting Charles with a hot machine gun fire. Military leaders of Charles expe- ditfon reported that the students' po sition must be bombarded. - "I am sorry for the poor boys," he is quoted as saying. "Try to per suade them, -that resistance is hope less." , ' Parley's Begin. Parleys began, but in the mean time government troops were hur ried forward from Budapest and oc cupied the ridge held by the. students. As a result it was foundV when Charles gave the order to attack, that the battle was already lost Hungarian aristocracy involved the conspiracy to place Charles upon the Hungarian throne is, now en gaged in a bitter fight in the political arena, bmall land owners and the land aristocracy are arrayed against each other in a conflict which is ex pected to result in stormy scenes in the national assembly in the next few days. Salt Lake Mail Airplane ': To Fly at Legion Convention Salt Lake City, Oct. 28. An air mail plane will be dispatched from Salt Lake City to take part in the airplane carnival to be held at Kan sas City in conjunction with the American Legion's national conven tion, which will open Monday, ac cording to Claron Nelson, assistant superintendent of the western divi sion of the air mail service. Nelson said that Pilot Lange, due here from Cheyenne, Wyo., this afternoon. would take to the air again for the trip to Kansas . City. It is under stood that the central and eastern divisions of the air mail service will be represented , N.Y. Gives Foch Mighty Ovation Pershing First to Grasp Hand Of French Warrior-Thou-. 6ands Line Waterfront New York,. Oct 28. A mighty bofnbardmqnf of cheer greeted Mar shal Focn wh:n b'etean&cViotoJ?W York today on the liner Paris to sit with his American "buddies" at their legion's convention in Kansas City. Tumultuous thousands lined the water front to welcome the gray- haired little man, soldier of France and citizen cf the world, who had held the allies' cards - in the great game of war and had turned the trick. ' Up the harbor he came, escorted by a fleet of destroyers and soaring seaplanes to the - boom of guns from forts guarding the harbor's mouth; great - blasts from . whistles afloat and ' ashore and 1 resounding cheers , for the man who had out Napoleoned Napoleon as a tactician. An hour earlier General Pershing, commander of America's millions of sons Who did their "bit" in the world war, had been greeted by- a similarly enthusiastic welcome. The generals ship, the George Washing ton, had raced to port in order that he might arrive in time to partici pate in the greeting to the famous allied commander. . When Marshal Foch stepped ashore the general was the first to grasp his hand. ' Wrecked Yacht and Body Of Crew Member Found Jacksonville, Fla... Oct. 28. The 60-foot motor yacht Kona was found wrecked on the jetties at the mouth of the St Johns river. 18 miles from here, late last night, after the body of an unidentified negro wearing a life preserver bear ing the name "Kona, of Roslyn,"j had floated ashore today near May-1 port No trace has been found of the other members "lof the crew. ..' Shipping records give the home port of the "Kona," the only vessel listed under that name. . as New York, anB show that she carried a crew of four men. With other wreckage which floated ashore from the Kona, officials said they found! a large quantity of bottled whisky. that Ear, John" Senator Reed to Force Showdown On Soldier Bonus Missouri Democrat Would Re . tain Present Excess Profits Tax to Raise Money for ) '";3;Added Compensation. By ARTHUR SEARS HENNINO. Chicago Tribune-Omaha Bfe Leaned Tflre. Washington,. Oct. 28. There, is going to be an immediate shutdown in the senate on the question of the soldiers' bonus after all. ' ' After pidgeon-holing the bonus bill several months ago, the senate woke up with a start today, to find itself facing a vote on the issue within the next day or two. Senator James A. Reed of Missouri, democrat, who - is op posed to the repeal of excess profits taxes on corporations as en dorsed by the republican majority of the senate, offered an amendment to the pending revenue bill which would retain the ; existing excess profits taxes and Use the money de rived from that source for payment of the soldiers' bonus. As a part of this amendment Mr. Reed presented the entire soldier bill in the exact form reported to the senate by the finance committee and championed by the republican lead ers of that committee until President Harding addressed the senate on the advisability of postponing such leg islation and asked that the bill be re committed to the committee -from whence it came. The course recom mendedfby the chief executive was taken without delay.. Senator . Reed presented his amendment on the eve of his depar ture for the American Legion con vention, which is to be held in Kan sas City and where is it expected the course of the present congress in dealing with soldier bonus will be the subject of considerable debate. The convention begins Monday. Loss in Florida Storm Placed at $5,000,000 Tampa, Fla., Oct. 28. Definite re ports from all portions of Florida peninsula swept by the tropical storm of Tuesday put the total losses in the neighborhood of 5,000,000, of which between $1,500,000 to $2,000, 000 represents the loss in Tampa and suburbs which bore the brunt of the hurricane. - The loss of life remained at 11 to dayfive in this city, two at St. Petersburg and four members of the crew of the yacht Kona, wrecked at Mayport. Reports received by the state citrus inspector's office here, estimated that 60 per cent of the citrus fruit in the district, comprising four counties, was stripped from the trees by the wind. The Weather Forecast Saturday Fair and c ler. Hourly Temperatures. 5 a. m.. .4 1 p. m.. t p. m. . S p. m.. 4 p. m..' 5 p. m.. p. m.. 1 p. m.. 8 p. m. . ..M ..it ..it ..SI ..5ft ..4 .. ..48 a. m.. . . r. 1 a. m. S a. in a. m a. m. 11 a. m. U noon ..... ...48 ...4 ...4S ...49 ...SO ...St ...64 i . Highest Friday. ftiYnn ...4 Rapid City ...IRalt Lake , ...64jgita Fe .. ...60: Sheridan .. ...(! Sioux Ctty ...51 Valentin . ...SI ..5 ..4 ; ...4' ...Si ...st Davenport ... Pnver Todm City .. fjander ...... Pueblo North Platto Recall of Strike Sent Over U. S. Official Word Countermand' ing Walkout Orders Flashed In Code by Dig Five Chief To General Chairmen. ' Union Leaders Pleased Chicago, Oct 28. Tho strike ol ' 600 trainmen of the International and Great Northern railroad, oper ating In Texas, has been called off by the general chairmen of the road, according to a telegram re ceived here tonight by W. Q. Lee, chief of the Brotherhood of Kail road Trainmen. Cleveland. O., Oct. 28. (By Tli Associated Press.) Secret code mew sages to general chairmen by whick they are directed to notify locat chairmen that the proposed railroai strike has been called off were sent out' early today froul the general offices here of the brotherhoods o( trainmen, engineers and firemen. , While the vote by organization! was said to have been unanimous! union men asserted today that tht. vote in the various unions was clos and that the firemen, in particular, long remained obdurate. , AU Pleased. The final decisioo.' seemed pleas ing to. union . men, rail executives and the labor board alike. Union leaders pointed out that they had determined that they could not strike with opposing both the government! and the labor board while they as serted their real quarrel was witk the railroads. Railroad executives expressed sat isfaction over the decision whil members of the labor board char actcrized the action as one the un ions will never regret and which ha averted inconceivable hardships and an internal industrial dispute on the eve of the international conference at Washington on -limitation ol armament. - St. Louis, Oct. 28. (By The As sociated Press.) C J. Manion, president of the Order of Railroad Telegraphers, at 9:30 a. m. today sent coded telegrams to general chairmen of the order on the various railroads informing thena officially; that the "strike, scheduled for Octo ber 30, had been called off, Official RecalL ' - ? Chicago, Oct. 28. (By The Assoj dated Press.)VThe official recall ol the rail strik 'orders issued by the switchmen, trainmen, conductors, en gineers and firemen were dispatched! today when leaders of the ''Bitf Five" flashed code messages to theij general chah-men. The chairmen will submit the messages to the lo cals and the official order recalling the strike will , thus permeate the country in a few hours. ' Similar . orders probably will be. dispatched today by the telegraphers' organization, the only other union that' had voted to participate in the strike, scheduled to begin Sunday and which had threatened to tie utf the nation's transportation facilities, To Announce Findings. . ; While these orders are being cir culated, the United States Railroad Labor board which played an im portant part in the final decision of the unions, will today announce its (Torn to Pace Two, Column One.) Smoak Asks State to i Name Count on Which ( He Will Be Prosecuted Motion asking the court to direct the county attorney to elect on which one of nine counts in the indictment returned against Elliott B. Smoak, former vice president and treasurer; of . Industrial Chemical Supply com pany he intends to proceed, was filed yesterday in district court by att torneys for the accused man. Smoak is charged in the indictment' with embezzlement of $26,850 of the company's funds. - ' Defense would be different on each count, the motion states. It declares , the defendant is entitled to know, in advance of the trial, on which count prosecution -will be brought Sheriffs Ask Troops In Western Mine Tieup Oiympia, Wash., Oct 28. Sheriff Starwich of King county and Sheriff Thomas M. Morris of Pierce county have made written requests to act ing Governor . Williant J.- Coyle for immediate mobilization of National guard troops to handle the coal mine situation in western Washington, where a strike exists, it was an nounced at the executive offices to day. No action will be taken until Governor Hart returns, it was in-, dicated. The governor is expected back from California tomorrow. Acting Governor Coyle inspected the mines yesterday at New Castle, along with National guard and state officials and talked with striking min ers, the men at work and the opera tors. He refused to say whether he thought troops necessary to pre serve order. Detroit Mayor Asks Married Women City Employes to Quit JJetroit Uct. Z8. Married women holding positions in city offices of Detroit under the jurisdiction of the mayor whose husbands are also em ployed will be asked "to resign by Mayor Cousens, it was announced yesterday. . " - There are thousands of men out of employment,'' the mayor said. and I believe that I can- practice what I preach by removing the mar ried women f rom the pay roll -