New Britain Herald Newspaper, August 1, 1922, Page 1

J e R T News of the World By Associated Press 15 HURT IN PANIC THAT OLLOWS COLLISION OF \/ N. Y. EXCURSION BOAT Grand Republic, Crowd- ed With 1000 Picnicers, Rams Erie Ferry Boat in Fog in Hudson River. 3000000 AFFECTED BY CHIGAGO STRIKE 20,000 Motormen, Conductors and Guards th Today PROTEST 17 P. C. WAGE CUT Thousands *\'ulk to Work—Company Expected to Fight to Finish—Re- ported Having Strike-Breakers Ready to Begin Work Soon. Chicago, Aug. 1.—(By - Associated Press.)—Twenty thousand motormen, conductors and guards on Surface and elevated lines went on strike at 4 o'clock this morning against a 17 per cent wage reduction and the greater part of the working. portion of Chi- cago's nearly 3,000,000 persons was forced to seek improvised transporta- tion. Thousands Have To Walk. As usual all rolling stock available ! including every variety of wheeled, pullable, pushable or motorized ve- hicle, was inadequate and the brunt of the traffic fell on ‘'shanks mare.” Thousands startd early afoot and from well before daylight streets and avenues leading to the business and manufacturing districts seethed with pedestrians. Streets in the downtown district with the calling of the strike automatically became one way thor- oughtares. No Cars Operating. The walkout really began at 11 p. m. last night when the surface car- men ending runs at that hour took their cars to the barns. Trom then on as runs were finished the motor- men and conductors left off work and in the early hours of the morning the | rumber of cars on the streets gradual- | ly dwindled to zero. Early today carpenters went over the elevated lines boarding up the en- trances to the stations. The surface Mnes tunnels beneath the Chicago river also were boarded up and guards placed. Fight To Finish. Thére was no statement from com-| pany officlals as to when an effort to resume traffic would be made, but the Chicago Herald and Examiner, in a copyright news story published to- day, said the strike meant a war to the finieh between the lines and the employes. The newspaper said the ad- vance guard of an army of 50,000 po- tential new employes had been in Chi- cago three weeks and that plans had been perfected for an attempt quick- ly to restore traffic. City authorities have prepared for use at an- moment of the entire police ferce of approximately 5,000 men, and it s understood certain heads of the Iilinois National Guard have been or- dered to be in readiness for duty. MANY GIRLS 0UT OF LUCK Hair Dressers Rule Bobbed Hair {s no Longer Stylish — Coiffure Mounts High in the Back. St. Louis, Aug. 1.—Robbed hair was banned by the national hairdressers association today. The edict, however states bobbed hair may be tolerated BOTH BOATS ARE Grand ed from the top deck of the excur- sion ship. baby in the chairs, was once the prow of the Grand Re- pede for the stern and safety. the crash. their whistles and recejved swer, Grand board and before cither captain could reverse sufficiently to get free the| sinash came. into Grand Republic’s how into twisted tora wreckage and from it came shouts and screams as womer: and children fought to get away fiom the peril. of the which, women who were on an excursion, P BADLY BATTERED \ New York, Aug. 1.—The excursion hoat Grand Republic, crowded with 1,000 passengers mostly children, rammed the Erie ferry boat Chautau- qua also crowded to the gunwales with passengers in a heavy fog in the Hudson river today. Iifteen persons, passengers on the Republic bound for Bear Mountain were hurt in a panic which followed the crash. Passengers In Panic, Two women and a boy were hurl- Another woman, with a her arms, was thrown from boat's deck to the deck of the All were rescued. the tangled mass of railing, iron and steel ferry. In beams, which public passengers started a stam- Both captains blamed the fog for Both asserted they blew no an- The Chautauqua was within 20 teet of her siip when the prow of the Republic loomed up to star- Both Badly Damaged. The excursion Loat's prow cut deep the glassed side of the terr,. For 30 feet th: entire side of the Frie boat was ripped away. The was smashed The Grand Republic is a sister ship {ll-fated General Slocomb in 1904, burned, causing the death of about 1,000 children and Wife Dies, Loses DlSCHARGED BAKER ARRESTED ACCUSED OF POlSONlNG PIES |5 REPORTED KILLED IN RAILROAD WRECK 50 to 75 Injured in Excur- sion Train Crash Near Cincinnati Cincinnati, Aug. 1.—Fifteen persons weer reported killed and 50 to 75 in- jured in a head-on collision today be. tween a north bound negro excusion train and south bound passenger train No. 11, from Dayton, on the Cincin- natl, Lebanon and Northern rallroad at Lester Statlon, a suburb of Cincin- nati today. The south bound train No. 11, com- posed of five cars behind the locomo- tive, crashed into the north bound speclal excursion train of three cars, carrying several hundred negroes to a picnic at Highland grove. The two trains came together with a terrific force telescoping each other. The special intering ripped crash and the hiss of steam followed by screams of the injured. The cars were entangled, twisted into each oth- er, presented a terrifying aspect as those who were within the zone of the crash ran to the scene to render aid. Most .of the fallities were among the negro occupants of the train hear- ing the excursion party members of the Park Avenue M. E. church. When the two locomotives crashed together, each rebounded from the {impact, hurling their tenders back through the cars in the rear. Fire apparatus, ambulances and life saving squads, patrolmen and firemen were rushed to the scene from Lere. The theory was advanced someone had forgotten orders would have let the special through in safety. Ray L. Herrick of Cincinnatl, was in the front section of the coach when the crash occurred. He at once or- ganized a rescuing crew and with large timbers pried loose the wreck- age pinning down the victims. Be- neath the coal tender, he said, which was driven half way through the ex- cursion coach the rescuers found four men. Two who were negroes were dead and two others, one white and one negro injured. No one on the regular train, he said, was seriously fnjured except perhaps the engine crew, Job, Out of Work, that that train Despondent Man Takes His Own Life FLAHERTY IN DENIAL OF SUBVERTING FUND Kacey Head Says Entire War Donation Is Used for Servicemen’s Welfare Atlantic City, Aug. 1.—Supreme Knight James A. Flaherty, in his opening address at the 40th interna- tional convention of the Knights ot Columbus, today denied that a single fund of the K. of C. Peter Lemezis, 45, of 390 Elm Street, Stuffs Cracks in Windows, Then Turns on Gas. Peter Lemezis, 45 years old, of 390 Elm street, committed suicide this morning by inhaling {lluminating gas. A hurry call was sent in to police headqharters about 11:30 saying that there was a man dying at the above address, and Chief Detective Sergeant Willlam P. McCue and Fire Chief Willlam Noble responded with the pulmotor. The man was dead when Three New Yorkers Are Dead and More Than 100 Sick as Result of Eating in‘Resf [ neat ullll 5 U1 230y Inoga:,, rahamson, | u charged fr ' O “'Ql qdy a at Broadway &nlu « rested on a homicide chury,. following an investigation of the’ poisoning of more than 100 persons ~—three of whom are dead—who ate in the restaurant yesterday. Officlals of the medical examiner's cffice reported that a quantity of ber- ry pies baked before Abrahamson left the restaurant’s employ had been heavily charged with arsenic. New Yo New York, Aug. 1.—Two girl stenographers died today and nearly 100 persons employed in the garment house section of Broadway are ill of polison, believed to have been taken in ple eaten in a restaurant at Broadway and 26th street yesterday. A third death, that of Hyman Bronstein also occurred today. Autopsies on the hodles of the two victims were ordered to determine the nature of the poison which killed them, while officlals of the medical examiner's office were conducting an investigation of the restaurant itself. The dead are Miss Tda Wisherg and Miss Lilllan Gets ,both of the Bronx. Both died in convulsions. Panic reigned in offices in the vicinity of the restaurant yesterday afternoon as the young men and young women collapsed at their desks and fell writhing to the floors. Am- bulances from all parts of the city were kept busy rushing them to hos- pitals for treatment. Surgeohs work- ing on the cases were muystified until a check-up disclosed that all of the stricken had eaten in the same res- taurant and practically all of them had eaten berry ple. Only a half dozen of the scores who were taken to hospitals remained at those institutions today. Police however, feared more deaths among persons who went home with- out obtaining medical treatment. Both of today's victims died at their} homes. FACTORY ENGINEER DIES UNEXPECTEDLY Nelson L. Chase, T & F\. Corbis Fim- ploye, Succumbs To Stroke— Funeral Thursday. Nelson Louls Chase, for the past four years chief engineer at the P. and F. Corbin factory, died this morn- ing at 10 o'clock, after having suf- fered a stroke last evening about 8§ o'clock. Mr. Chase's death will come as a shock to his friends inasmuch as he was at work yesterday, and even went out for a short time last evening. He had been suffering for several years from high blood pres- sure. Mr. Chase was 50 years of age and was a native of Fleetville, Pa. He resided at 62 Stanley street. A son, Rusgell, and two daughters, Myrtle L., and Hazel A., survive him Mr. Chase was a member of Harmony lodge, A. F. and A. M. and Masonic gervices will be held at the funeral which will take place at 1 o'clock Thursday afternoon from his home. Rev. Samuel Sutcliffe will officlate and interment will be in Lakeview cemetery, Bridgeport. Mr. Chase was a Spanish war vet- eran, having served in Co. F, and| was a member of A. G. Hammond | Camp, U. 8. W. V Herald “Ads” Mean Better Business B FUUR SGI]RNS TERMS OF PEACE LEWIS SEEKS WAY TO REOPEN MINES Joint Wage Conference of Operators and Miners "V to be Held in Cleveland Next Monday to Talk Settlement. Philadelphia, Aug. 1 (By Assoclated | Press).—A joint wage conference of operators and miners of the central competitive soft coal fields to be held in Cleveland next Monday for the purpose of negotiating a basic agree- ment designed to terminate the pres- ent coal strike was called today by John L. Lewis, international president of the T'nited Mine Workers. Policy Board to Meet. President Lewls also summoned the general policy committee of the union to meet in Cleveland at the same time for the purpose of acting promptly upon developments as they may occur in the joint wage conference. All men will remain on strike untii an agreement or a definite understanding is reached. The central competitive fleld {n- cludes western Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indlana and Illinois. In connection with the call for the interstate con- ference President Lewis gave out the !o]low)qg statement: Lewis’ Statement. “In issuing an invitation to the coal operators of the central competitive field to assemble in joint conference in Cleveland on August 7, I am actu- ated by the highest considerations of public welfare and the impelling ne- cessity for an early adjudication of the issues involved in the bituminous and anthracite coal fields. Burdens Are Heavy. “This strike, unparalleled in its magnitude, is now in its 18th week and constitutes an industrial convul- slon which menaces the financial and socfal fabric of our nation. Aside from the tremendous personal sacri- fices so bravely endured by the mine workers, the strike is exacting pen- altles from every citizen of our land and is clogging the channels of com- merce and disturbing the realms of finance and credit throughout the eiv- ilized world. Its effects will continue to be felt long after its termination and the burden will fall heaviest upon those least able to bear f{t. Want Reasonable Talk. “In consideration of these facts, and notwithstanding the powerful po- sitlon of advantage now enjoyed by the mine workers, we have resolved to again attempt to assemble a confer- ence where passion will be allayed and reason predominate. We are able to fight indefinitely but much prefer the pursuits of peace to the ills of industrial warfare. We feel that the American public will support our offer to meet at the conference table and will encourage the corpo- rate interests involved to have their representatives present. Peace Is Possible, . “The making of a basic gemement in the central competitive fleld will permit of an {mmediate following settlement in all of the outlying bituminous coal districts and should pave the way for an immediate ad- justment in the anthracite coal fields as well. Such a result will be ac- claimed by every citizen. Those who block the success of such a confer- ence by refusal to participate should therefore be made to bear full respon- sibility for the continuing situation.” Make-Up of Conference. It {s expected the make-up of the 'Umon Leader in Move to End the Miners’ Strike JOHN L. LEWIS STATE CHAMBER SEEMS AGAINST SETTLEMENT Wires Pearson Views on Seniority Question, Stum- bling Block in Strike Hartford, Aug. 1.— The following telegram was dispatched by the Con- necticut Chamber of Commerce this morning to Edward J. Pearson, presi- dent of the New Haven road, who is in conference at the Grand Central terminal in New York city today with executives of other raliroads through- cut the country to consider President Harding’s plan to end the rail strike: “Directors of the Connecticut Cham ber of Commerce will meet tomorrow | to consider the seniority issue. It is my personal conviction, and I have little doubt but that it will be the con- viction of our directors, that this constitutes a question of honor. To compromise on this issue would be a blow at the sacredness of contracts on which all business rests. “STANEY H. BULLARD, “President Connecticut Chamber of Commerce.” LITHUANIANS MAKE PLANS | Over 600 #n Attendance at Meeting Last Night to Arrange For Manifes- tation Next Sunday. A meeting of local Lithuanians was held at the Lithuanian hall on Park street last night, to formulate plans for a manifestation in honor of the recognhi.ion, by the United States, of Lithuania as a republic. The affair will be held next Sunday, and elabo- rate plans are under way for the event. Rev. Edward V. Grikis, pre- sided as chairman of last night's meeting. A committee of 20 members of 8t Andrew's church was named to make plans for the affair. A street demonstration will be held at 4 o'clock in the afternoon, start- ing from the Lithuanian hall. Head- by the Philharmonic band, the march- ers will pass through Stanley street Harding’s Plan, Made Public, Does, as Pre- dicted, Give Strikers Back Their Seniority Rights. New York, Aug. 1.—(By Associated Press)—President Harding's proposals for settlement of the nation-wide rail strike, made public today in connecs tion with the considerations at a meeting of 148 road heads, were three in number. The first sets forth that the road should abide by wage decisions reach- ed by the rallroad labor board. The second would provide that all law suits brought by either side in connection with the strike should be withdrawn and that disputes arising out of the walkout should be left with the labor board for settiement. The third proposal—and the one calculated to provoke the most dis- cussion when the conference meets again this afternoon for approval or rejection — suggests that strikers be taken back on the basis of seniority which they enjoyed before they walk- ed out. Official Statement. Washington, Aug. 1,—President Harding's proposals for the ending of the rall strike made public at the White House provides with reference to the big controversial point of senfority that “all employes now on strike be returned to work and to their former positions with seniority and other rights unimpaired. The basis of the executive's settle- ment plan follows: “1l. Railway managers and work- men are to agree to recognize the validity of all decisions of the Ralil- road Labor Board and to faithfully carry out such decisions as contem- plated by the law. “2. The carriers will withdraw all Iawpulu growing out of the strike and Rallroad Labor Board decisions which have been involved in the strike may be taken in the exercise of recognized rights by either party to the Railroad . Labor Board for rehearing. “3. All employes now on strike to be returned to work and to their for- mer positions with seniority and other rights unimpaired. The repre- sentatives of the carriers and the representatives of the organizations especially agree that there will be no discrimination by either party against the employes who did not strike.” These three points, it was empha- sized at the White House, constituted merely the basis for a settlement and the president in transmitting them to B. M. Jewell, leader of the striking shopmen, and T. DeWitt Cuyler, chairman of the Assoclation of Rail- way Executives, sent a letter emplity- ing and explaining them. Thig letter was not made public at the White House, Big Four Want Change, vee Cincinnati, Aug. 1.—Officials of the Big Four rallroad announced today that they had received a telegram in- forming them that A. H. Smith, pres- ident of New York Central Lines, an- nounced at the meeting of raillway executives In New York today that the New York Central railroad would not recede from their position pe- garding seniority Clevsland, Aug. 1.—The New York Central railroad today posted notices T At o W they arrived, however, and all efforts | to resuscitate him proved unavailing. All Openings Stuffed. Joseph Jacobowski, who lives at in all its yards and shops over the entire system that it will not change its position on the seniority question in the strike of shopmen and that “it for sport wear, but as a coiffure with | cent of the war evening dress, {t will not do. Charles Kozlay, of New York, presi- conference will follow as nearly as possible those of other years. The | miners will probably be represented to East Main street, to Waeghington street to West Main street, to Frank- lin square, then counter march back was being used in the American his- tory movement of the order or in its NO OBENGHAIN YERDIGT dent of the association, sald that Am- erican hairdressers no longer would follow the lead of Paris and Vienna but would oreate fashions of their own. The fashionable fall coiffure of mi- lady will follow the contour of the head in the front and mount high in the back. MYSTERIOUSLY KILLED Verner E. Mather, Humane Society Agent, Found Dead, Bullet In Head and Pistol In Hand. ! - Essex, Aug. 1.—Verner E. Mather of Hartford, an employe of the Con- necticut Humane Society, was found dead this morning near the home of B. F. Platt, here. The body was| discovered by Turey Ferrandi, a fruit dealer, who kept his automobile truck in Platt's garage. There was a bullet hole in Mather's head, and a pistol in his hand. Medical Examiner F. B. Braden| viewed the body, but declined to state whether he belleved the man had committed suicide. Mather had been visiting at the Platt home. He leaves two sisters, Mrs. Arthur M. Bweet of Essex, and Miss Lillian Mather of Hartford. MURDER IN CHICOPEE, Chicopee, Mass, Aug. 1—Following an altercation over the return of $1,. 200 which he had invested {in the Chicopee Commercial Trust Co., but| which he persisted in regarding as a | loan, Antoni Pass shot and killed his brother-in-law, Stanley Grotkowski,( treasurer of the trust company, today. Pass was immediately arrested and| held on a charge of first degree mud- der. APPOINTED ADMINISTRATOR. Arthur 8. Walker of West Hartford was today appointed by the judge of probate court, administrator of the estate of the late William F. Walker. . Ttalian welfare work. “I condemn most emphatically,” he said, “the vicious and insidious prop- aganda which charges that the war fund of the Knights of Columbus 1s being put to use in the historical and Italian welfare work of the organiza- tion. Not one penny of the K. of C war fund has been devoted to these or any other movements not directly related to the welfare of the Ameri- can service man." Delegates representing 800,000 members of the order from every state state in the union and the provinces ! of Canada as well as the Philippines, | Hawaii, Alaska, Panama and Porto Rico are in attendance. For the first time Mexico and Cuba have sent full state delegations. Plans for the institution of na-| tional university for cultural tralning | tor the general public to be operated | by mail were discussed at a meeting of the Knights of Columbus national convdhtion preliminary to the na- tional convention. The plan will he laid before the convention next Wed- vesday. Gaillard Hunt, archivist of the| Unitd States for only 1,000,000,000 to announce today the winner of the | $3,500 prize of the Knights of Colum- | bus national Thistory contest. The| Knights of Columbus will issue at this convention their first history hook en- titled *“'Studies of History,” and con- tuining monographs produced under the auspices of the Knights of Col- umbus national history contest. 40 KILLED, 50 HURT Two Trains of Pilgrims Going Grotto of Lourdes in France, Col- lide With Great Loss of Life. Paris, Aug. 1. — (By Associated Press)—-Forty persons were killed and 50 others iInjured in a collision be. tween two trains of pilgrims to the grotto of Lourdes, one of the world's most famous shrines early today. The | ment. collision occurred near Villecomtal. the same address in a tenement over that occupied by Lemezis, smelled the gas and {mmediately sensed that something was wrong. He investi- gated, and found that the fumes were coming from the down stairs apart- He went into the house and found the door of the bed room occu- pied by Lemezis locked He burst into the room, turned off the gas, and went to raise the windows. Here he found that they also had been locked, and the cracks around the casing stuffed with paper. Jacobowski immediately sent in a call for the police, but he was too late. Medical Examiner Waterman Lyon was called ard he viewed the body. He gave as his opinfon that the man had been dead about four hours. He gave permission to Carl- son and FErickson, ‘undertakers, to prepare the body for burial. Was Despondent. Neighbors of the dead man say that it was only too evident that he had contemplated the action for some time. His wife died last spring, and since that time he has been out of work. He has appeared to have been in good health, but on many oc- casions has stated that he was unable to get work. A few days ago, he withdrew a small sum of money from the bank and dispatched it to some relatives, Last night, however, he visited at the home of a friend, and seemed to be in good spirits and gave no intimation that he intended to take his life. He is survived by one brother, Jo- seph Lemezis, of Jubilee street, and one sister, Mrs. Anna Ragis of Winter street, COLLINS IS(‘AI’I-Q Gus Collins, found guilty this morn- |irg In the police court of drunkenness and sentenced to the town farm un- der a suspended ten day jall term, es- caped from the place shortly after he was taken there by the local police. The officers on the beats about the city were notified to be:on the lookout for him and to take him in when they find him, Impression i That Jury Stands For | Acqnittal By Vote of Seven to Five. Los Angeles, Aug. 1.—Willing to re- main out ‘‘a week, a month, a year if necessary,’ but admitting that verdict “4s impossible,” M. E. Paddock of | Long Branch, foreman, today led the jury iInto a further attempt to decide the fate of Mrs. Madalynne Obenchain tried for the second time for the al- leged murder of her sweetheart, J. Belton Kennedy James M. Rhodes said to have led the. jurore favoring acquittal in- terrupted Paddock in court yesterday eaying: “I think a verdiet will be reached We are taking up certain lines of testimony which have not been con- sldered by many before.” Foreman Paddock stated to the court the jury stood 7 to 5 and the impression about the hall of justice was that the majority favored ac- quittal. New York, Aug. 1.—B. L. Winchell, president of the Remington Typewrit- er Company,was elected chairman of the board today succeeding F. M Kondolf who resigned to take a post with another corporation. Mr. Winch- ell also will continue as president Ellsha Walker, president of Blair and Company, was elected to Mr. Kon- dolf's place as director and executive committee member. * - i THE WEATHER * Hartford, Aug. 1.—Forecast for New Britain and vicinity: Thunder showers this after- noon or tonight; Wednesday fair, little change in tempera- ture. | states | declared Morton L. by eight men from each of the four The representation of the operators will depend on the number that respond to the call. It has been repeatedly stated by leaders of the union that the conference will be called as soon ar assurances were had that sufficient tonnage would be rep- vesented to make possible a basie agreement. Nothing could be learned as to the amount of tonnage pledged to attend the meeting. Will Not Attend. Indianapolls, Aug. 1.—Indiana op- erators will not attend the conference called at Cleveland by President John L. Lewis of the miners' union for the purpose of negotiating a wage agree- | ment for the central competitive fleld of Indiana bifuminous coal operators assoclation today. MARTY‘R T0 SCIENCE Prof. J. J. Mackenzie Dies, a Victim of His Own Experiments to Find Cure For Streptocel Germ. Toronto, Aug. 1.—Prof. J. J. Mac- kenzie, head of the pathological de- partment of the University of Toron- to, died today a vietim of his experi- ments to enable science better to cope with the deadly streptocci germ which Aduring the war, fighting in the Ralkans. As a result of his experiments, Prof. Mackenzie was attacked by acute ulcerated endocarditis. During the war he served at Saloniki Dozen Sticks of Dvnamlte Placed on Buffalo Tracks Buffalo, Aug. ! Twelve sticks of dynamite bound with wire and covered wita were found on the Internatiorai Railway pany's tracks near the Hertel barns ear!y todas FEmnp rafiway have been on strike eral weeks, together tinfoil com- ave f the ves ter Gould, president | he saw,ravage armies | sev- | to Park street to the hall. At the hall | there wili be speeches, the principal | one being by a New York man, prom- | inent in national affairs of the Lith- nanians. The committee has asked | that all Lithuanians on next Sunday, to display the adopted colors of green ved and yellow. In the parade will be a number of floats. GEN. WHITAKER ISDEAD Was Former Postmaster at Hartford | —Had Brilliant Civil War Record— | Held Medal of Honor. | Washington, Aug. 1.—Rrig. Gen Edward Whitaker, who as a union| officer, is said to have carried the| message which halted the prepared | union charges at Appomattox and | which resulted in the unconditional| surrender of Lee's army. died at his| Home here. He was a holder of a| congressional medal of honor and during President Grant's administra tion sérved as postmaster at Hartford, Conn HERE FROM SOUTH AFRICA | ‘REV. J. McAllister, of Durban, Natal, |is Vistting With Friends at Berlin— 1s Touring America. | | Rev. J McAllister, or Durban, Na- | tal, South Africa, is making a brief [ visit with George Meisner and farily lof Berlin: The munister, who is at- tached to a Methodist mission in South Africa, is on a four-months' va- cation tour of America. On leaving this section he plans a trip to Cali- yrnia, and thence to Scotland, his na- tive country. He will return to South Africa again, where he has spent the last 28 years in missionary work. The visitor is much impressed with Amer- | tea- | | out « | | opinion could be obtained, will stand by the old men who re- mained at work and the new men em- ployved since the strike”, company of- ficials here announced. Chicago, Aug. 1.—(By Associated Press )-—FExecutives of the six feder- ated shops crafts went into conference teday to consider President Harding’s proposals for a settlement of their strike. Chairman Ben Hooper of the labor board was present at the meet- ing. He was met at the train on his return from a conference with the president and escorted to the confer- ence ny A, O. Wharton, labor mem- ber of the board, and B. M. Jewell, | head of the shop crafts. Mr. Hooper said that originally he had no intention of being present at the conference, but had agreed to do so when urged by Mr. Wharton and Mr. Jewell. He said he had no mes- sage to transmit from President Hard- ing and refused to discuss the strike cther than to say that he did not plan any immediate session of the labor board in connection with {t. New York, Aug. 1.—(Ry Associated Press.)—The conference of railroad presidents assembled at the Grand Central terminal today to discuss President Harding's proposals for set- tlement of the nation-wide rafl strike adjourned until this afternoon with- taking action, after Secretary of Commerce Hoover had presented the administration's position While no official expression of it was un- derstood the executives had compared notes on conditions on their lines and had come to the conclusion that it would be unfair to their loyal em- ployes to accept the president's third proposal Restoration of all the strikers, {t was said, would mean that the roads would be compelled to dismiss new employes—a majority of whom are ex-service men One man from the conference room when asked {f there was any lkel- hood that the executives would accept the eeniority proposal declared: “Never in the world."