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Nm of the World By Associated Press 1—1-?—__=== ESTABLISHED 1870 NORWALK COUNCICMAN, G.0. P. MAN, DROPPED ON CHARGE OF BEING IN ON LIQUOR DEALS e Accused of Encour- 'STRIKES AND TARIFF gl FIGHT SEEMS MENACE Senntor Calder, Republican, Claims These Retard World Prosperity NEW aging Police Sergeant Lately Dismissed, Find Man to Make and Sell Whiskey for Him ‘Washington, Aug. 12.—8enator Calder, republican, New York, de- {clared in the senate today that strikes and ‘“the tariff blockade here in the senate are hamstringing the pros- perity not alone of this country but of the world.” ““While the whole world is strug- gling against tremendous odds toward a perfod of prosperity peace and nor- mal llving, it is not only tragic but a calamity that the United States is | not today in a healthy condition {t- self,” he said. ‘““Where there are no strikes there are grave industrial problems many of them traceable directly to business paralysis due to tariff uncertainties.” Describing a protective tariff as “America’s prosperity insurance,” he said that arguments that a protective Wife of Alleged Moonshiner Tells of City Official Buy- ing Five Gallons of Booze at $9 Per Gal.—Case Go- ing to Higher Court. Norwalk, Aug. 12.—C. Jackson White, a councilman from the second district, and republican in politics, was dismissed from the council by the vote of six of his fellow members last | night. His attorney, John H. Light, today said that White would take the R e e R e B et e R P it Piekvion|d Treantiin e The action of the council4s another | {l€cline of export trade could not be chapter in the story of the conviction | SuPPOrted by the facts. of Michael Vacloric for making liquor, MAMTY and the suspension from the police force of Sergeant Harry Gibson on the | New Hampshire Man Charged With charge of compelling Vacloric to make liquor.” Gibson has petitioned for a writ of mandamus which is re-/ turnable on September § at Bridgeport to compel Mayor C..L. Barton to re- store him to the police force. Councilmen Meet. The councilmen met last night in the office of Corporation Counsel Wil- Produce Alibi. Providence, Aug. 12-—Bernard Mor- gan of Keene, N. H.,, was held in the 815,000 Swindle Claims He Can BRITAIN CONNEC‘TICUT SATURDAY AUGUST 12, ardm is Rerted As lem p, Nw Anyway, | Plan to Ask Congress to Legislate in Strike | Washington, Aug. 12 (By Assoclat- |deént's change of plans regarding legis- ed Press)—President Harding was llt:::"d J‘" "“‘Wmfl’ t'h" “;;"""‘l:; ude e presiden accordin ity ssdminladtionfiadvisars Jifoy :A\'isur- whovconn-rretl with h)ml last day to have abandoned, temporarily| night, was said to believe that any at least, his plan for asking legisla- immedia 8 legislation by congress tion of congress to deal with thelm- ‘sgecessary. rallroad strike situation. ’ 1t was sald, still The conditional acceptan~« large membership of rallroad executiveof_ *! "nttpr\/lnnca in case the proposal was declare the controlling factoy ‘GRIFFIN, OF. AND ADVOC@\\‘*“‘WW _woH TREATY, DIES UIVI:Z\‘_‘..L IEDLY 0F INFLUENZA P President of Dail Eireann,l I11-10 Days, But Was Able | to Attend to Duties Yes- terday—Suffered Relapse. Belfast, Aug. 12, — (By Associated Press) —Arthur Griffith, president of the Dall Elreann, died in Dublin to- day of influenza, it has been learned in Belfast. Mr. Griffith was only {1l 10 days and his illness was not considered serious Yesterday, however, he suffered a sudden relapse and died early this morning. His death occurred at 9:45 o’clock this morning in St. Vincent's hospital, Dublin, which he entered 10 days ago for an operation for tonsilitis. He was recovering from the operation and ap- parently was regaining his normal strength during the last few days. Mr. Griffith attended to his official duties in Dublin yesterday. Was Leading Figure. The death of Arthur Griffith, com- ing with such startling suddenness, marks the passing of one of the fore- | gmost figures in modern Ireland. He" was one of the most conspicuous| leaders in the creation of the, new| ARTHUR GRIFFITH Irish free state. should take a morp: NEW BRITAIN HERALD 1922 —FOURTEFN IAGE§ KEEP LOYAL MEN AND NEW SANTE FE STRIKERS OREDRED BACK; “WALKOUT UNAUTHORIZED” SAYS LEE More Bomb Dlsturbances in fiuRBAEH WANTS THIRI] West—Mail and Passen- MAN H]R U S SEN A"]R ger Service Demoralized , —Tourists Swelter at 113 ‘Local Committeeman Favors in Cars Stranded in| Neither Spellacy Nor Lonergan for Berth Desert. A. Gorbach, democratic state cen tral committeeman for this city, came | | out with a statement today that he| would support any good compromise | | candidate in preference to either| Thomas J. Spellacy or Augustine Lon- ‘ergan for United States senator, this | being in the interests of party har-| | mony, rather than through any appre- | hension that either candidate was not | [ fitted for the place, he said. Although party leaders are hopeful | Cleveland, Aug. 12, (By Assoclated Press).—Members of the brotherhood of rallroad trainmen who went on strike an the Santa Fe railroad have been ordered to return to work, Pres- ident W. G. Lee announced today in| declaring that their walkout was un- authorized inasmuch as the regular procedure in settling disputes had not been carried out. “We are in full sympathy with the shopmen'’s strike,” Mr. Lee said, “but I il not pass authority to strike on | Of &0 adjustment before the state con- {to individual members or to local|Venton at Hartford, September 20 committees in any case. I am insist- r"‘;‘”;L i Il ““""“:.“;”;"'t’h "“‘lz‘ ing that all walkouts be conducted in"p /gl AT PLIISES the nomination. In some quarters it | an'orderly manner and not piecemeal | and that the constitution and general| S feared that a wide breach will fol- W, 4 v e s | rules of our organization be “‘ved‘l(l'fiachanllhn ‘;’Mfi °'(":r;\‘:"me°:m;‘"h ‘:; up: ready for a third candidate. He re-| | ports sentiment in other cities to be for a compromise candidate. Roseville, Calif., Aug. 12.—Five cCommitteeman Gorbach would give | bombs were exploded in the yards of his support to David Fitzgerald of the Southern Pacific and the Pacific| New Haven for governor and Joseph | |Fruit and Express Co., here early to-| M, Halloran of this city for congress- lday. One of the homb exploded in|man. | the rear of Roundhouse No. 1 and| Mayor A. M. Paonessa has flaced | lwindows in the bullding were shat-|himself on record as favoring Fitz- | ered and a portion of the wall near-| Gerald, Spellacy Another Bomb Disturbance. | and Halloran for e AN, | Herald “Ads” Mean Better Business PRICE THREE CENTS WORKERS, BRING SHOP FORCES UP TO NORMAL BY ENGAGING NECESSARY STRIKERS Union Men Re-hired ust Come AsNew Workers, Pending Labor Board Rul- ing on Seniority Answer to Railroad Ex- ecutives, Believed Em- bodying Above Points, Will Be Submitted to Harding Today UNIONS REJECT TERMS. Washington, Aug. 12, (By As- sociated Press).—Heads of the seven railroad labor organizations now on strike were declared by one of their chief officials today after a final conference to have decided to reject completely the last strike settlement proposal put forward by President Har- ding. New York, Aug. 12. (By Associated Press)—Eight rail executives, headed by T. Dewitt Cuyler, today were en- route for the White House to deliver lfam J. Tammany, and six councilmen besides White, were present, as were Sergeant Harry Gibson and Mrs. Michael Vacloric, called as witnesses, and Mayor Barton The councilman was Police Commissioner Bamuel J. Keller. Michael \'aclorl(‘ was out of town. Gibson was represented by Judge | Nehemiah ‘Candee of the city court,! and White by Mr. Light. The councilmen who voted were: Charles F. Mills, Georgé E. Curtis, Clarence A. Brown, George E. Ingham, Thomas F. James, and Joseph R. Taylor. absentee | sixth district court this morning as ‘not probably guilty” of defrauding | 8inn Fein movement in Ireland and Frank G. Perry of Fitchburg, Mass., | from the begnning had been among| lout of $15,000 in a stock swindling deal said to have been put through |the foremost leaders directing its ac- | He has been somewhat out in this city some weeks ago. | tivities. Mr. Perry claimed he paid the| of the limelight, however, during the [ money for stock in the Hecla Mining| recent military activities. He was one of the founders of the est the explosion wrecked. Other bombs tore a great hole in the| ground in the east side of the yards| near the plant of the Pacific Fruit| Express Co. Immediately following the explo- slons gompany guards poured shots in| bombs EFFECTS OF STRIKE (Coal Situation and R. R. Problems and Milling Co. to a man who gave| Mr. Griffith formerly was an edi-| the name of George Steinhart and|tor of Dublin and later established | that he learned later that no company existed. He went to Keene and pointed out Morgan as the man !who had sold him the stock. At the | trial Morgan produced testimony to | |show that he was in New York dur- the Nationality. Was Delegate-to Paris. In October 1917 Griffith was elect- | ed presiding officer for the openlng such the newspaper United Irishmen fol-| lowed by the Sinn Fein and then] Will Hold Up Skipping ":;;.:'::;;;:::.]f::mh:;:':::,:::ur.m HUST USE AUTOS AND WATER o C 0T T Schedules Abandoned. | | Francisco, Aug. 12, (By Asso- | san their respective offices. Chairman David L. Dunn, in pre-| paring for ward caucuses and a city convention to be held in the early part of next month for the selection of state, county and probate delegates The convention for.senator and rep- resentatives in the general congerssional delegates will be ion as to the state offices may in the sending of uninstructed dele- assembly | will be held several weeks thereafter. Answering volleys of shot met their| While it is generally conceded that the in- structed in the interests of Canaidate Halloran, a wide divergence of opin- | result | Looking for Liquor. The charge, it is -understood, was that White had encouraged Gibson to find a man who would make and sell whiskeéy for him. Gibson as a wit- ness, testified that White approached him and asked him if he knew where he could get some wine. Gibson said | he did and took White to Vocloric's place. Gibson said he introduced the men and that White had asked Vac- loric for wine and had been given a glass. White then asked if Vacloric “had anything stronger.” The lat- | ter brought out whiskey. | Had Visited Place. Gibson sald that he had been to Vacloric's place to search for evidence for State Officer Frank Virelli and had | gone there witthout knowledge of his| superior officer, Chief Pennington. Gibson said that he was on duty at the time he went to Vacloric's place. Gibson said that he had not made threats at any time but had merely made inquiry. ing the time occupled by the | transaction. BAD AUTOMOBILE CRASH ada by Motor Car, is Wrecked Near Willimantic Today. friends in another car left Pawtucket, RIS ada. They missed the route and when \kolng through Andover, nine fram here at 3 a. m, | hit the stone abutment of the Per- kins byidge crossing, his car turning turtle. ~ Clara, a daughter sustained a fractured skull. Mr. and Mrs. Pro- vost were hurt, but were able to leave St. Joseph's hospital this noon. $9 a Gallon Paid. .. !|The daughter's condition is serious. Mrs. Vacloric testified that White iy og ¢ the family were unhurt.| had asked her husband on the fIrst|.. .4/ 50y were brought hehe in the visit If he could make anything| car of their friends. stronger than wine and her husband | said he could. On the second visit,| she said, White took away two gal- lons of whiskey. She could not re- SUES FOR MILLION call whether he took anything on the third, but on the fourth or final visit, she said, White paild her husband $9/ Son of Harry Payne Whitney Made Carrying on the negotiations a gallon for five gallons of whiskey. ‘White did not testify at the hearing. \ He had not recelved notice of his dis- | missel this morning, but Judge Lighti said that the action of the councll would be appealed to the courts. DRY AGENT ARRAIGNED Edgar R. Davis, Federal Sleuth, of Promise Action. Saratoga Springs, N. Y., in a sult for breach of promise against Cornelius Vanderbilt Whitney, son of Harry Payne Whitney, accord- ing to the statement by Miss Fon- s Not Guilty to|New York, during the argument of a Springfield, Pleads motion in tre case lhefore Charges. Hen—v V DBerst hr»ra tocay. | Pawtucket Family, Headed For Can- | Willimantic, Aug. 12.—Joseph Pro- | o, | vost and his family and a party of|aftempt was made last night on their way to Can-! miles | Provost's ('ar‘pnr!s of a London Aug. 12.— |parliament and the Dail Eireann. One million dollars damages is sought by Even Burrowes Fontaine, a dancer taine's’ attorney Charles Firestone, of | bart Ju-au.pmn injurles are not considered seri- lin. During the peace conference at | Paris in 1919 he was chosen as an| Irish delegate to present the Irish {case but failure to get a safe con- duct from the Britsh government prevented his attendance. | In Prison Seven Months. Shut-Downs Will Be Averted, De- | spite Drastic Ruling By Interstate Commerce Commission, As a result of the almost total ces- | November 1920 and spent seven ing districts, | months in Mount Joy prison. During of numerous walkouts in his imprisonment he issued a message | branches of the railroad service, | to the Trish people as to the conduct'cal manufacturers m the Sinn Fein organization. An|to depend almost entirely upon auto- to rescue him|mobile and water for incoming raw from Mount Joy prison but thelproducts and armored car used for that purpose finished goods. failed to carry out its mission. |traffic men who Early in June, 1921, there were re. haustive study of the strikes, their conference at|present results and probable effect | |Which Irish leaders would be invited | upon the shipping of the next six !to consult with members of the Brn”mnnths are unanimous in their ver- | ish cabinet. Griffith was mentioned |dict that local industry will be hard |among the probable delegates. His re- | hit; yet, with large fleets of automo- |lease from Mount Joy prison fol-|bile trucks for short hauls, and with le“ed later in the same month. no labor difficulties to interfer with At London Conference. |shipping by water, they are optimis- Griffith accompanied De Valera to!tic that shut-downs wifl in no in- London in July and the extended stances be necessary. |series of conferences were opened 1. C. C. Takes Hand |later, when the conferences shifted| The rail strikes have resulted in a |to differnt points, Griffith was ap- general demoralization of the service pointed chairman of the Sinn Fein|on several the leading roads. mission. He was In London through|Equipment has in many instances October, November and December been allowed to run down, it is said, which and with a continuance of the strike with the lo- Several of the local have made an ex- of culminated on December 5 out. On Commerce top of com- it which has | this, the the British ' mission, sued orders coal distribution which will | remove from the of local fac tories, almost all rail freight service “burned at the stake" by “sav.| Effective at once, all available |freight cars are ordered at the dis- ' during the filming of a | posal of the coal mine operators, with here Ho- | {instructions so long as may Several group- pain- | hands. |be found necessary ings of those to be served are also made, classified as to the urgency of the need. is pointed Interstate in its bulletin, tending to problem, service |Britain and Ireland and since been approved by latest handle the | MOVIE San being | age Indians | motion picture production Bosworth, actor, suffered ful burns about the face and ACTOR BU R\l Dn. Mateo, Cal., Aug. 12.—While for use ous. ™ Springfield, Mass., Aug. 12.—Eagar R. Davis, federal prohibition enforce- ment agent, under arrest in connce- tion with an investigation by state and federal prosecuting officials of a re- ported theft of liquor seized in raids wae arraigned today by U. 8. Com- missioner E. T. Broadhurst and enter- ed a plea of not guiity to charges of conspiracy and larceny. He was held in bonds of $2,000 for a hearing Aug- ust 22 Though officials were reticent, it is known that another federal warrant has been issued and that an arrest is expected to be made within a short time. Flames Rage Fiercely for Three Hours at New York | Body Co. Garage De- stroyed in Park City Ghost of Seven Years Is Gone as Body Is Buried Painesville, O, Aug. 12.—A “ghost” whieh farmers living near Paines Hollow say has been haunting them for seven years is "at rest” today. It disappeared several days ago with the burial of the bhedy of Henry Lipengtick, which was found in an akandoned well on a farm. New York, Aug. 12.—Damage es- timated by New York Central officials at $500,000 was wrought by fire which partly destroyed Pier D on the North street freight yards today, Much Fire Apparatus Used. Four city fire boats, a score of rail- road tuga and all available land ap- paratus in the vicinity was called out to fight the fire which raged flercely for more than three hours A dozen firemen were overcome by LOCAL MAN BANKRUPT New Haven, Aug. 12. John W. Zehrer, doing bueiness as the Zehrer Electric Co., of New Britain, filed a bankruptcy petition today with debts of $4,610 and assets of $1,130. Half Mllllon Dollar Flre in N Y., $20,000 Loss in Bndgeport Blaze Central Pier—Atlas Auto river front in the Central's West 65th | Classifications Made. Spectul orders from the I. C. C. are |to be handled first; next comes the raflrodds to w! al must be car- |ried so that shipping may be contin- |ued; pubiic utilities are included in the third groups are hospitals, {publie buildings, municipalities, ete.; |factories manufacturing foodstuffs for consumption by humans and by ani- mals and those turning out medicines are in another class; ship- | ping of coal and raw cts to (anxr‘n"' are in a remote classifica- Run Train Through Flames. I8 ol the BUTAARE Rallroad workers ran an engine | guichin proa The lndt through the flames and saved a train |, Gicred of 21 freight cars laden with jute, | ppo roads on fish, grease, meat and other com- |, .. %0 modities, but the contents of about (o .ot oae hich had been unloaded tn |PPTSrY <MPSIEOER “ECEL [the warehouse were destroyed. Fire o, £000° '0 el ¢ department officlals said the blaze oo the ueed to which local indus. !prnhahh was caused by spontaneous | G : y lace railroad freight serv- combustion of a carload of grease. el L L b i ll(‘(‘ is last considered, 1nm ¢ dense smoke thrown off by the vari- egated contents of the blazing ware- | house, and one of the firemen was painfully burned by wet lime which | was splashed on his face and hands. preferred proc probiem of ts is one of their own initiative tem- oif classes In all preference ving firat the Fire In nrmg\-mn | Bridgeport, Aug. 12.—Fire early | | today destroyed the garage of the Atlas Auto Body Co. in the north end of the city, causing a loss estimated at $20,000, Two auto trucks vaiued at $4,000 each were included in the contents destroyed. A bern nearby | | owned by Max Reutermar, was a'sol SN E ey WEATHER Hartford, Aug. 12.—Forecast for New Britain and vicinity: Cloudy with moderate temper- ature tonight and Sunday. THE * * destroyed. Griffith was arrested in Dublin in|sation of operations in the coal min- | coupled with the results | various bé required | further loss of rolling stock is inevi- | Defendant By Dancer in Breach of signing of the treaty between Great table, has is- | | |Night in June." fic passenger and freight in the far| | western divisions of two main rail systems, the Santa Fe and the South- ern Pacific was disorganized today so badly that scheduled service virtually had to be abandoned. A third trunk {line, the Union Pacific was threatened with a similar condition These were developments of the rapid spread of sporadic walkouts of englneers, firemen, conductors and tralnmen which began Thursday on the Santa Fe in southwestern Cali- fornia and Arizona. outgoing shipments of | 113 in Shade. Needles, Cal., Aug. 12—"F! (fetessl cookers” was the phrase applied to- day to coaches and sleepers by pas- lflr‘hg"r’ stranded here last ight he- cause of the controversy between the Santa Fe railway and members of |the big four brotherhoods. | “We are contented as anyone could |be hundreds of miles from home in a |desert with the thermometer ing at 113 degrees at 7 o'clock Inignt," said one of them. He and the other 300 or more de- serted the trains which from stand- ling in the sun all day were hotter than the atmosphere and took up a home in the little parks railroad station at temporary around the 500 Stranded In Ogden Ogden, Utah, Aug. 12.—Five dred travelers stranded at Ogder | cause of the strike of Southern cific firemen, sent the following tele- gram to President Harding last night | “Limited trains tied up on account lof strike, 1sing much distress to |travelers, women and children. Civ- ilized people have established courts to adjust disputes among men and the [time has come that similar tribunals with ample power to enforce their mandates must be promptly establish ed to industrial controversies among men. Strike means just what the word implies, force and violence and the strikes must be prevented by We will use prompt vigorous means to protect the public re, oblige railroads to run and compel all organizations of capi tal and labor to adjust controversies in court.” hun- be adiust trust you and welf BAND GONCERT Director Rarrctt Arranzes Varioty Program for - ulay Night Treat at Walnut Hill Park A Ay variety of music to please every- will he presented by the Univer the direction of at Walnut Hill park The program will bo: 1 band Fdwin J tomorrow evening unier Rarrott be as follows March, f the erica “Spirit o Times ‘Emanni.’ Showers.” Select from Rlacksmith Rog.' om opera, Apri opera Serenade. A Rag, “Miss March, “The American Selection, from opera “Sari fox trots, Selection |trom musical oomedy, Fiddlers ! Three." March, The Wallabjes." | Star Spangled Banner. ction | “Begg: Student Slippery | Trombone.” [ Legion.” | Two popular stand-| stock ©f the Sinn Fein conference in Dub- | | Trafric Managers Are Optimistic That |cjated Press)—Trans-continental traf-| gates to that gatheding. New Haven, Aug. 12.—The demo- | cratic state convention for nomination of the state ticket will be held at Foot Guard armory in Hartford on the eve- ning of September 20 at § o'clock and on September 21 at 10 a. m. State Chairman David E. FitzGer- ald has the privilege of extending an | invitation to some member of the party to serve as temporary chairman. LEG IS AMPUTATED Col. Norris G. Osborne. New Haven Newspaper Publisher, Goes on Operating Table Today. \ New Haven, Aug. 12.—Col. Norris G. Osborne editor-in-chief of the New Haven Journal Courier will go on the operating table today to have his right leg amputated at the knee Last winter the colonel received an infection of the leg while in Jamaica and for months effort was made to relieve the condition. The operation was decided upon yesterday by sur- geons who are of the opinion that by it the infection can be eradicated. In other respects Col. Osborne is in ex- cellent physical condition |strength to undergo the amputation | Col. Oshorne is one of Yale's best h!\u\\H graduates, " ARREST DlST ATTORNEY | Prosecutor of King's County Held on Homicide Charge After Running Down Little Boy. | | New York, Aug. 12.—Dist | John E. Ruston of King's county, was arrested on a technical charge of homicide today after his automobile had struck and instantly killed a sey en year old boy The police say tempted to steal mobile truck and the wath of the machin listrict attorney Attorney the boy had at ride on an auto hed directly into e driven by t a sliced Gnlf Rall l\nncl\c Out Player’s Left Eve Chicago, Aug. 12 result being struck hy bal the Har irsday, W I Kratz, irec the Old Ben Coa suftered loss of hs eye opera ast night of golf treasurer and tor of Cor the left n 8 88 \em‘ Old Woman Dies on Sixtieth Day of Her Fast Aug. 12 ended the fast of Mrs aged at Mount Vernon, sixtieth day of its Mrs. Coffey died without giving a reason for her refusal to eat (—————— Louisville Death Retty | Coffey 88, her home near Ky.. on the juration and to President Harding the reply of the association of railway executives to his latest plan for settlement of the rail strike. The language of their message | framed at yesterday's conference of {150 transportation chiefs in New York was zealously guarded by its bearer. Out of courtesy to the pres dent they said, its contents would not be made public until after Mr. Hard- ing has seen the original text. Conditional Terms. | From authoritative sources it was learned, however, that the message was neither unqualified acceptance | nor rejection of the plan put forth at the White House but a conditional ac« ceptance which Mr. Cuyler declared the committee “hopes will be well re- | ceived by both the president and the | country.” ; The reply expresses accord with the view of the administration that the railroad labor board's jurisdic-, tion must ke the foundation for any | settlement of the strike. 3 To Keep New Men. |~ Then to eliminate any misunder- standing as to the meaning of Presi- | dent Harding's suggestion that the striking shop craftsmen be returned to their old positions the reply stipu- lates that the jobs will be given to only as many of the strikers as may be required to bring shop forces up to normal thus insuring the jobs of loyal employes and new men acquire ed since the strike began. Labor Board As Final. That strikers who are re-hired must return as new men with the under- standing that their claims to unim- paired seniority rights shall later ba submitted to the railroad labor board for decision. If union leaders will consider these terms “in a fair manner,” theré will be no need for further negotiations was the opinion of the committee. Early Reply By Unions ngtog, Aug. 12.— (By Asso- | ciated y»,-ns,lfi Promise of an early answer by the striking shopmen's unions to President Harding's latest and “final” strike settlement proposal was seen in announcement from the White House that the railroad union jeaders had made an engagement to at 30 o ck this afternoon on the president There also were indications given by the union chiefs themselves as they went into conférence that the discus- had reached a point where it would not take long to formulate the response to the presidént's proposal. The union leaders in filling their en- gagement at 2:30 o'clock at the White House will give their reply two hours of the presentation by the their conditional accept- ance voted vesterday in New York Chairman Hooper of the railroad Jabor hoard, conferred with the presi- dent during the mm'nln‘ HE NEEDS THE MONEY Acting Governor of Nebraska Working Wash call sions in advance executives of For 85 a Day As Strike Guard For Railroad Lincoln ciated Press) ieut-governor Neb, Aug. 12 (By Asmso- —Pelham A. Barrows, of Nebraska and for the past week acting chief executive during the absence of Governor Mec. Kelvie also is working as a $5 a day strike guard for the Chicago, Bur- lington and Quiney raliroad Being governor has honer tut no remuneration’” he said, adding that he took the new work when he and Mrs. Barrows found ‘“we had $3.40 In the bank and I had $1.60 ia my pocket with not another cent ia !the world.” lieut

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