The Omaha- Daily Bee
VOL. 51 NO. 115.
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OMAHA, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 29, 1921.
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THREE CENTS
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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.)
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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
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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 -
