The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, July 31, 1922, Page 1

geological survey for the week end- THE WEATHER UNSETTLED TABLISHED: 1873 LAST EDITION (Leased THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE | BISMARCK¢ NORTH DAKOTA, MONDAY, JULY 31, aca Wire of Associated Press) PRICE FIVE CENTS | HOPE FOR RAIL PEACE ON HARDING PLAN - U.S. MACHINERY, TO MEET COAL CRISIS. READY Swings Into Gear Today with Henry B. Spencer, Fuel Administrator, at Head MANY STATES APPEAL Fuel Administrator Receives Requests from Governors to Supply States Washington, July 31—The gov-; ernment machinery’ for emergency distribution of coal swung into gear: today as the central committee here, with Henry B. Spencer, federal fuel distributor, as administrative | head began active functioning under the program devised to supply coal to the.industries and localities\ where it is most needed and to maintain fair price levels at the mines. An adequate staff has been organized to handle the rush of reports and others expected to flow through Washington. Accepting only the responsibility ; of keeping the railroads and inter- state public utilities supplied with coal and directing a proper distrib- ution as between states, at the same time through car allocations holding mine prices at a fair level, the fed- eral agency looked to‘the various states to contrtol distribution and prices for consumers within their) borders. In many states creation of the necessary administration for this already has been reported to the central committee. As the distribution program went jnto effect, slow recovery in produc- ion was shown ‘tn reports to the ing Saturday, ‘the estimated total being 3,900,000 tons as compared with 3,700,000 for the week previous. Production of anthracite was said to remain at “practically zero.” Stat- ing there was “no indication of in- ereased production in response to} the invitation to re-open mines it any strongly organized districts,” the report said more coal was com- ing out of the former non-union fields of Pennsylvania’ with slight increases in several other districts. Receive Requests. Requests for coal from governors of various states havé begun’ to come into the federal: fuel fuel. dis- tribution committee, Secretary Hoov- er stated today. The states, he said, asked particularly for fuel for their public utilities. ? Fuel distributor Spencer was at work today: perfecting the organiza- tion of regional committees in . the, producing mine fields and it cwas | expected that orders would be for- warded to all districts within 48 hours. Maintenance of the “federal emer- gel.cy coal control organization, Mr.! Hoover asserted, probably will be necessary for at least three months after the coal strike is ended. . HUGHES OPPOSES BILL PROPOSED BY UNDERWOOD Washington, July 31.—Secretary Hughes in a long memorandum ad- dressed to the senate judiciary com- mittee again expressed disapproval of the bill introduced by Sen-| ator Underwood of Alabama, the Dem- ocratic leader, for establishment of an all-American commission to ad- just German war claims. Enactment of such a measure, the} secretary said, would be “embarrass ing” to the administration and would foree abandonment of negotiations now under way for the establishment of a joint German-American commis- sion to deal with the claims. GREEK VIEWS AROUSE TALK (By the Associuced Press) Paris, July 31,—The recent note of the Greek government to the al- lied powers declaring that it was obliged to take measures to impose a peace on the Truks; has provoked a lively exchange of views between Paris, London and Rome with a view of forestalling any effort by the Greeks against Constantinople. The French government is under- stood to have proposed energetic ae- tion on the party of the allies by ap- plication of militssy force if neces; sary to prevent any attack on’ Con-j stantinople. “Italy is said to be in agreement With France. No word! has as-yet yet been received from London but in’ view of ‘the action of i the highest commission at Constanti- nople which is presided over by a Britisher, the "British are supposed to be in accord. RESERVISTS ON FIRST CRUISE Duluth, Minn., July 31.—Naval re- servists from Minnesota and North and South Dakota were here today for the first cruise of the season aboard the U. S. S, Paducah’ training ship. The Paducah was scheduled to weigh anchor late today for the trip down the lakes to join the Great Lakes training fiéet. The reservists ‘This photograph was taken at Yok: party | attending the Annapolis reunion. Uryu,! American uw GOVERNORS T0 TALK OVER THE COAL SITUATION Chiefs of N. D., Iowa, Wiscon-| sin and S. D. Called in Meeting by Preus St. Paul, Minn, July 31.—Taking vigorous action to dolve Minnesota’s threatened coal shortage, Governor J. A. O. Preus today called a confer- ence of governors of Iowa, W North Dakota and South Dakota to! | | CELL HOUSE \ Two Weeks Ago They Struck! meet here August 10 to discuss the fuel question. Governor Preus, in announcing the call for the conference, declared the fuel situationin the northwest to by more threatening than at any time previous. There is barely “a shovel full of coal” on the docks at the head of the lakes, where he spent the past three days, the governor said. Governor Preus aso requested Her- bert Hoover, secretary of commerce,| ond strike with 225 prisoners refus- | to use his influence with the Inte state Commerce Commission. to stop shipments of coal for the head of the lakes from being sidetracked for use in Illinois, and authorized the necessary machinery for the immedi- ate shipment of 50,000 cords of wood from northern Minnesota to cosump- tian points, 64 ARE DEAD OR MISSING IN MINE MASSACRE Official Check-Up of Herrin Battle Shows Increased Casualties ! (By the Associated Press) Chicago July 31—A check up on the casualties in the Herrin, Illinois, mine massacre made by various la- bor agencies and coal associations, interested show that of the 72 men! in the mine at the time; it was at- tackedby the union forces 64 are either dead, wounded or missing, while~.the total casualités on both sides numbered more than 70. The tabulation follows: .Non-union miners and guards in mine 72, * Bodies of non- union men officially buried 19. Non-union men wounded, 34. Non-union men missing, believed to be dead 11. Total casualties on non-union side 64, Union men killed jin fighting 2. Union men who died from wounds, one. Union, men wounded! (estimated, no official figures available) 4 to 8. Total casualties on union side 7 to 16. Ns Total casualties on both sides 71 to 79. The figures show that ,only 8 of]. the 72 men in the ming are known to have escaped unhurt. Of the wounded non-unon men, six still are in hospitals: ~-CUYLER DENIES IT. Philadelphia, July 31<-T. DeWitt Cuyler, head of the railroad execu- tive organization said today that “it is not) true’ that the railroad em- ployers have given assurances they |woufd support. President Harding's proposals. for an ‘immediate ending of the strike. “Secretary Denby Arrives in Japan Left to right James O. Denby, Secretary WILL REHEAR ‘THE SOUTHERN PACIFIC CASE «(By the Associated Press) Washington, July 31-—The South- | ern Pacific Company “filed today in the supreme court an application for rehearing the famous Southern Pa- cific case, in which the court recent- ly handed down an opinion direct- ing the company to divorce itself of ownership and control of the Cen- tral Pacific railroad. PRISONERS ASK FREEDOM OF for New Potatoes.—Want Other Privileges Milwaukee, Wis., July 31.—A sec- ing to work, begun at the house of correction, here today. The prisoners who struck twe | weeks ago for new potatoes instead of old, issued an, ultimatum yester-| ay demanding the freedom of the jcell house and other privileges, de- claring that if their demands are not met, they will refuse to work. Prisoners employed on the farm usually start out at 7:50 each morn- ing. When the:averseers opened the cell room doors,. with the command, “all out,” practically every male pris- oner kept his bunk. DUMDUM_ BULLETS. (By the Associated Press) Dublin, July 31—Among the eigh- | teen irregulars eaptured by the na-| tional army aftay last Friday night’s ambush of government troops near Maryboro, dumdum and explo: bullets were foynd said the offi report ‘of the affair, ‘The Nationals Joat two Solonela idl five soldiers killed and seven wound- ed in the ambush and in the fightin, which followed after reinforcements for the Free Staters came up. COAL DEALERS IN CONFERENCE Gathering Called 1 by the Wis- consin Fuel Administration Madison, Wis., July 31—A call for a conference here’ Wednesday of wholesale coal dealers’ in Wisconsin was issued today by the fuel admin- istration appointed by the governor at the request of Secretary Hoover. Gathering of data as to the amount of coal held by the wholesalers and the best ‘methods of} distributing. coal is expected to be discussed at the meeting here. Definite action within a week in fixing of coal prices and determin- ing priority rights was promised by the administration ata preliminary meeting this morning. MRS. BRIGGS. IS VICTOR (By the Associated Press) Fargo, N. D., July 31—Mrs. Earl Briggs, Fargo, won the North Da- kota women’s’ golf. championship from Mrs. C. E. Bristol also of Far- go, 3:and 1, Mrs. E. E. Sherman, Grand Forks, is winner of the driv- ing contests and Mrs, Joe Pierce, Fargo, of the approach and putting contests. : STATE'S CROP WORTH $200,000,000, - FEDERAL LAND BANK MANAGER SAYS St. Paul, July 31,—Northwest crops this year will average better than in ‘any season since 1915, according to E. G. Quamme, president of the St. Paul Federal Land bank. Heavy yields, combined with lower production costs and prospects for fair prices, will make this season one of the most profitable in years for will be guests at the Chicago pageant of progress following formal inspec- tion at the Great Lakes training sta- tion. Water, oil, grease and light are the tire’s worst enemies. farmers, he declared in a statement issued. Mr. Quamme estimates that the value of farm products produced ,in the Northwest this year will be -more than $1,000,000,000. North Dakota alone, he believes, will raise $200,000, is 000 worth -of agrieultural products this year. . “Speaking generally of the entirc district of the Northwest, the season has been very favorable to the healthy growth ‘and developmefit of practically all of our field products,” Mr. Quamme said. “We have a goud crop this year,the best that we have had since 1915. “There is an abundance of hay. and in most places much more than is needed for the amount of stock on hand. “We have had no hot winds, blight or black rust to injure the wheat crop. Both the yield and quality will be far above the average.” cohama upon the arrival of gecretary of the Navy Denby and thé Denby, Mrs. Denby and nephew of the secretary; Batoness Admiral Baron Usyu. BANDITS MAKE ESCAPE, BELIEF OF POSSEMEN Unsuccessful Effort Made to Capture Slayers of Long Prairie Marshal ey i Long Prairie, Minn., July 31.—Pos- semen who have patrolled roads in this vicinity since early Friday morn- jing in-an effort to locate bank rob- | bers, who shot and killed Marshal George Williams, when he’ stopped their car after the unsuccessful at- tempt to rob the Hewitt bank were returning this morning, virtually cer- tain that the bandit? had eseaped the drag net, Guards have been ordered at all railroad intersections "by the sheriff and some are being held to guard see tions where the robbers may be in | hiding. The possemen have beat out every (hiding place for nore than twenty- | five miles in all directions and every automobile which has gone through |the territory where the men were thought to be hiding has been stop- ped and searched. The usual number of reports of men answering the description of the robbers have been received. by those in charge of the posse but all have been fruitless. Mrs. Alex Henning Samp, of. Mel; rose, who was shot yesterday when her husband failed to stop the ma-} chine in which they ‘were riding when| ordered to halt by possemen search-| ing for the kandits will recover un- less serious complications develop. “HAIR DRESSERS SAY ‘FLAPPER’ WILL LOSE OUT Her Place Is to Be Taken by, the Grecian Maiden, Is Claim Made St. Louis, July 31—A Grecian maiden, with classically bound hair.) long “draping and flowing robes and! sandal-like footwear —such will be} ‘the stylish girl who ‘will replace the pregent “flapper” in the opinion of} some of the delegates who are at- tending the three day convention of the national hair dressers association opened here today. The hair dresser will naturally have to fit the flowing sleeves of the straight line frocks, which have been designed by dame fashion for th present time declared one of the del-} egates, and in accordance with that} edfct bobbed hair will eventually have to go. ‘The coiffeur must fit fashion ‘and place, said another ¢x-| pert, and it’s about time that women learn not to wear the same sort al! the time. A coiffeur becoming for! afternoon wear is not always fitted | for evening or some other occasion. | The return of the wig, though not so conspicuous as it was centurics| ago, is seen by other jhaie dressers probable. : PETITIONS FOR NEW GRAIN ACT ARE CIRCULATED Fargo, N. D., July 31.—Initiative petitions for a North Dakota grain} grading act are being circulated! among the voters, it was announecd | by the Nonpartisan League | state headquarters. These petitions | provide for an act to take the place of the one enacted by the Nonp san League legislature in 1919 and declared unconstitutional by the United States supreme court early this year. The new act, which will become the law if approved by a majority of the voters who go to the polls next November, is aimed to accom- plish the purposes sought in the old law. In drawing the hew bill all the features objected, to by the United States supreme court in the old Jaw are eliminat&, it is said. British motorists are demanding that, bicycles also carry rear lights. Twenty-eight cities reduced their motor fatalities in 1921. s{day and ascertain if any progress EXPLOSION OF TANK INJURES 25 CHICAGOANS Sets Fire to Dozen Houses in) Thickly Inhabited Area of the City [FLAMES CONTROLLED) Top of Immense Gas Tank Blows Off.—Cause of Ex- plosion Is Unknown Chicago, July 81—A tank sixty feet wide and one hundred high, containing thousands of cubic feet of gas, blew up today at 26th and Throop streets, a section in- habited mostly by laborers, injuring more than a score of persons, set fire to a dozen houses and caused many persons within an area of sev- ‘eral blocks to become overcome by The flames were brought | the fumes, under control by the fire depart- ment. The cause of the explosion is un- known, The top of the tank blew off and witnesses said that simul- taneously a tremendous sheet of flame shot upwards, Within a few seconds houses were burning and scores. of persons were fleeing. A dock at- the Chicago river caught fire and for some time sev- eral large lumber yards were threat- ened. Within thirty minutes after the explosion twenty-five, ons had been taken to hospitals and dozens of others were said to be receiving attention in private homes. OBENCHAIN JURY. STILL LOCKED UP Rumored Jury Is Considering Compromise Verdict of Manslaughter Los Angeles, July “31-—Dis- agreement in the deliberations of the jury considering the sec- ond trial of Mrs. Madalynne Obenchain for the murder of J. Belton Kennedy here last Aug- ust, was aired before the su- perior. court today when one of the jurymen ,declared foreman M. E. Paddock refused to permit discussion of all of the evidence. The jury asked the judge wheth- er it was permissible for a jury to change its foreman. Upon questioning by the judge, foreman Paddock said the jury stood six and six and that he be- lieved it was upon the point of exhaustion, having considered the case since Friday afternoon, and that he did not believe verdict would be reached. Ques- tioning of individual jurors elicited varying opinions, a ma- jority doubting whether a ver- dict could be reached, One of the jurors then declar. ed only a part of the ‘evidence, had been considered and that foreman Paddock has refused consideration of all evidence. The jury was ordered back to de- liberations while counsel argued the question whether the jurors could change their foreman. Los Angeles, July 31—Another at- tempt to decide upon the guilt or innocence of Mrs. Madalynne Oben- chain, accused of the murder of J. Belton Kennedy, a broken, August 5 ‘last, was to be made today by the jury which heard her second trial. | When the jury composed of five men and seven women eas locked up at 10:80 o’clock last night Jatest ru-j| mor was that it was considering a compromise verdict of manslaughter. Judge John W. Shenk who presided iat the trial, intimated he expected to call the \jurors before him again to- had been bade toward a verdict. He also indicated his intention to keep them out, possibly until Wed- nesday unless they returned a ver-j dict before that time. LIGHTS GO OUT AND AUTO. CRASH FOLLOWS Napoleon, N. D., July 31.—Henry Davies was returning from a trip to Dawson and his lights burn- ied out when about two miles | from Napoleon. He, being familiar with the road, Ee cided to come the rest of the without lights. After going a short | distance he suddenly came upon the horse and buggy of Stephen Richter who, with his wife and child were returning from town to their home about three miles northeast of town. When Mr. Richter heard the car he turned towards the side of the road, but was too late and the auto struck the front of the buggy, demolishing the left front wheel and throwing the occupants out. The 10-months old child suffered a broken leg, while Mr. Richter receiv- ed minor injuries to his nose and Mrs. Richter aside.from being some- what shaken up escaped unhurt. Mr. Davies immediately took them back to town in his car to his home where they received medical atten- tion, oo feet j injured per- | GREAT MOVEMENT - TO STATE EX A great horde ot harvest workers | j will move on North Dakota tomor- row, when the low railroad fare for them becomes effective, according tv Commissioner of Agriculture J. A. Kitchen, who based his belipt on re- “| ports received from R. G. Catron, in charge of the Minneapolis office of the state-federal employment bureau and from other reports. “We believe that there will be plenty of labor avajlable for the har- vesting of the crop,” Mr. Kitehen said. “We expect a great movement of farm workers to North Dakota, beginning tomorrow.” Mr, Catron has opened an office at 117 Marquette building, Minneapo- lis. P. 0, Williams of the Depart- 'CRIPPLE | .° FATALLY BURNED | Milwaukee, Wis, July 31—A help: ‘less cripple, Mrs. Ellen Toner, 72, was burned fatally yesterday when her night gown caught fire from the scratched to light a prayer candle. The head of. the match flew off flared up, setting fire to her night gown, 2 SMALL BOYS DROWNED AT Two Others, a Young Man and a Girl, Were Rescued at Tonka Bay Minneapolis, Minn, July 31.—Two small boys who wandered away from a pienie at Lake Nokomis Sunday af. ternoon to go wading were drowned | a few feet from shore. bodies were found in about six fect of water. Apparently one child had tried to save the other as the bodic were clasped tight in death. 7, and his cousin, Kdward Larson, 9, both of Minneapol Two other, persons, a young man and-a’ gitiWeére®rescned from death | by 15-year-old Mildred Montour, Min- neapolis, when. they sank in deep water beyond the diving platform at Tonka Bay. A man with the initials Y. K. was believed to have been drowned in Cedar Lake and police were searching for his body sunday night. WESTERN N. D. GARDEN SPOT Dr. Hibbs Finds It Much Bet- ter than in Minnesota Western North Dakota and Mon tana are the garden spots of the | Northwest this year, Dr. C. C. Hibbs said today, upon his return from an extensive vacation in Minnesota and Wisconsin. Spending much ‘time around Chip- ppewa Falls and Euclaire and in the ‘Minneapolis territory Dr. Hibbs ob- served the crop conditions clo: reports crops are, very good in s ern Minnesota, but that crops western North Dakota are far better than those in the Minneapolis terri- tory. Dr. Hibbs, long a resident of Bis- marek, said he had. never seen condt- tions so good’in this section, Dr. Hibbs / temporarily suspended his | practice of dentistey here because ot excema, from which he has fully re- covered. He has resumed his prac- | tice, his officer being in the Lucas in | block, BRINGS BACK STILLS. Washburn, N. D., July 31.—Deputy Sheriff Jack Weise and two federal prohibition agents took a run up in the! Garrison county Tuesday and brought back two complete stills, a quantity of mash and the two ope tors of the moonshine distilleries, John Melhaff of Garrison and Jake Huber, who reside near Garrison. The men waived pre ry ex- ‘amination and were bound over to the next term of district court. They | were released under bonds. | SMOKE FROM FOREST FIRES IN WEST 'WAFTED OVER BISMARCK THIS MORNING A blanket of haze hovering over Bismarck today is not the beginning of Indian summer, but smoke from forest fires in Idaho, western Mon- tana and Washington. 0. E. Anderson, calling The Trib- une’s attention to the smoke which early today obscured the sun, said he had just received letters from lumber companies on the coast stat- ing they had not had rain for 60 days and that the mills were closed while employes were out fighting fire, O. W. Roberts, weather observer, said that the smoke‘ undoubtedly was wafted from the forest fires of the flying head of a match which she had} LAKE NOKOMIS There were ‘no witnesses but the; The boys were Alfred Sokolowski,; OF FARM WORKERS PECTED TOMORROW | ment ‘of Immigration will g9 from Bismarck to Mirneapolis today to as- sist in the work, and two office as- s also will be obtained. fective August 1 to 15, Mr. Kitchen said. No seale of wag: employment office, He received from J ent leader, a schedule showing the average wages offered by farmers, | compiled from reports received from | county agents and the farm bureau | of the state. This -average scale follows: Shocking, $3.00 per da field pitchers, ; teamsters spikers, $4.00. ‘MISS MILLER BECOMES MRS. JACK PICKFORD After the Wedding There Was; | a Great Rush to Kiss the Bride is given by the . Kitchen said. BOUG. FAIRBANKS FIRS. Los Angeles, July 31 Miller, stage star, bee: of Jack Pickford, film actoy at the home of the groom's sister, Mary n-law, Douglas .—-Marlynny | Pickford, and brother | Fairbanks, at Beverly Hills yesterday. Today they telegrams of congratulatio of | a suburb e receiving Harvest workers have been wait-} ing for the special railroad rates, ef- | ‘Conference to Be Held at W. Haw, county | me the bride |}! SHORETARY OF LABOR HOPEFUL OF SETTLEMENT White House Tuesday Is Crux of the Situation HOOPER ARRIVES ;Chairman of Labor Board Reaches Washington for a Conference (By the Associated Press) icago, July 31.—Belief that railroad strike would be settled within 36 hours and within 48 hours the striking em- ployes would he returning to work under President Harding's settlement plan was expressed today by persons in close touch wita inside developments, Just what the terms of any agreement might be still re- mained unknown officially. It was reported, however, that the president suggested that the matters which caused the strike —wage cuts and overtime rules contained in’ United States rail- road labor board decrees — should again be brought before the board for a rehearing and that the question of farming out contracts by the roads be settled through their agreement, al- ready announced by most car- riers, to discuss this practice as ordered by the board. Washington, July 31—C Hooper of the railroad irman labor board arrived in Washington today for a friends from all parts of the world. After the wedding, Jack almost lost | | his Marlynn when everybody rushed | | forward to kiss the bride, Dougl: as | | Fairbanks, more athletic than others | in the throng was the first man to] ceremony, | kiss Marlynn: after the ! while Charles Spencer Chaplin, the | film comedian, was right behind Doug. Mrs. Charlotte Pickford, mother of Jack, said the couple would take but a short honeymoon, “probably some- where in the north” and then’ return to Los Angeles, so that Jack can fin- ish a picture. ‘Then both of them will leave for Boston, where Marlynn is to re-open in’ “Sally” on ‘September 4: Before the ceremony, 2 megsag was received from Flo 4cigfeld, aj New York theatrical’ producer, wish. | ing the couple “much, happiness.” GOOD CROP IN PROSPECT IN VOLGA REGION Ernst Returns After Seven Months’ Trip | Into Russia Rev. (By the Associated Press) Stillwater, Minn., Julf 31.—Food | conditions in the Sartov district of the Volga region in Russia are high- | ly favorable and with a good crop in prospect the outlook is the best in years, according to Rev. A. C. Ernst, who returned here recently after an absence of seven months in Russia. Rey. Ernst was a representative of the National Luther Council in Russia and was in charge of food distribution to fourteen villages in the Sartov district. When he first arrived in the di trict about seven months Ago, Re’ Ernst said, people were dying by the, hundreds from starvation but the work of the’ various relief organi- zations brought about a change Rev. Ernst was reticent about di cussion of the activities of the Soviet | government and confined his remarks | to the condition of the people. He also refused to comment on reports that cannabalism was practiced in some parts of the Volga region. ROBBERS BLOW SAFE (iy the Associated Press) Austin, Minn., July 31—Robbers obtained $4000 in cash and a like amount in checks when the office of the Standard Oil Company here was looted early today. The robbers blew the safe, wrecking the build-; ing. Combination anti-theft lock has been made for the fuel feed line. west. The haze was first noticed Fri- day, he said. It was pronounced yes terday and today, he said. Mr. Roberts explained that all’ up- per winds travel from east to v and that the smoke probably had been caught in winds four or five miles high. A low pressure area in this section caused a suction which brought the smoke close to earth, he said. returning to: Bismarck y from th st said that in sho the smoke from forest fires $ so pronounced that the moun- could not be seen from the lers trains, ‘tion from ; ther would have conference with President Warding or the railroad situation, He had noth- ing to say prior to going to the White House. Railway workers should be b on the job within 48 hours or less from the time the strike 1s settled, Scere. tary Hoover said toda He declined to comment upon the prospects of 2 settlement being reached at tomor- row’s meeting. Secretary sof Labor D; expressed confidence that the rail strike would shortly be ‘adjusted to the satisfac- tion of the administration and that the coal strike would be settled through direct conferences, between the oyerators and’ miners ‘represent®” tives with. no fureher move .on the part of the government. REPORT AGKEEMENT. (By the Associated Pri Washington, July 31.—President Harding aid today by close per- sonal friends and advisers to have received assurances from Chairman Cuyler of the association of railway executives, Vice President Atterbury, of the Pennsylvania railroad, and B. M. Jewell, head of the striking: shop- men’s organizations that they would support his proposals for immediate 3) was lending of the strike. LEADERS ARRIVE (By the Associated Fress) Chicago, July , 31.—With — strike leaders arriving today for Tuesday's meeting called to consider President | Harding’s plan for a settlement ot ! the railway shopmen’s strike, hopes were expressed the men would be back to work before the end of tho week, A. 0. Wharton, labor member of the United States railroad labor board declared: “If either the rail- road executive megting in New York Tuesday ‘or the “shop crafts policy committee meeting in Chicago should reject Mr. Harding’s peace proposal, the group that rejects it will fsce full responsibility for continaation of the strike.” The union leaders expressed the belief the peace plan would meet with the strongest possible opposi- railroad executives at- tending Tuesday’s meeting in New York at the call or T. DeWitt Cuy- ler, They expectedp the president's plan to be accepted, but only after a bitter struggle based on the re- ! fusal of many roads to restore sen- iority privileges, Agree on Outline A member of the labor board as- serted the general outline of a set- tlement had been agreed to last week at conferences between President Harding and Mr. Cuyler and B. M. Jewell, head of the striking shopmen. “If peace had not been in sight on both sides,” he delcared, “nei- consented to the separate meeting to consider a peace proposal submitted by the president because neither could afford to be d before the public with the re- sibility for continuation of the walkout through rejecting the pres- ident’s plan.” The seniority issue, he declared, was not as formidable as it appear- ed. He asserted a satisfactory so- lution of the difficulty which would fully protect the rights of the strikers and the new men and yet would yield full justice to those who by remaining at work had helped to keep the nation’s commerce moving would be found. Seniority Plan One of the plans under considera- tion, he erted, would return pen- sion privileges and seniority rights to the strikers, but would rank them on the shop lists below the men who remained at work but ahead of the new men who had been taken on dur- ing the emergency, the new men to receive the rank to which they were (Continued on Page 3)