Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, August 15, 1916, Page 1

P h | _Thousands of Omaha families read The Bee exclusively. If you want their trade advertise in The Bee. VOL. XLVI—NO. 52. HUGHES DECLARES WHERE HESTANDS ON PUBLIGISSUES Republican Nomine for Presi. dence for a Protective Tariff, End of Wasté.and Extrava- gance in Government | PASSING THROUGH IDAHO Cannot Afford to Assume that Prosperity is Going to Take Care of Ltself in This Qounn)'(y. 1 TRADE IN WAR SUPPLES Coeur D'Alene, Idaho, Aug. 14— Charles E. Hughes, replying today‘to . criticism that he was not constructive in his policies; decfared at an open- air meeting here today that_he stood for a protective tariff, for a budget system, the elimination of the pork ‘barrel, the end of waste and extrava- gance and the appointment to public service of men qualified for office. “Is not that constructive?” Mr. Hughes asked: “T belieye that they are the fundamentals of ocnstructive poli- / cies which this nation is facing today.” Mr. Hughes discussed the demo- cratic slogan of prosperity. “We cannot afford mrltlus country,” he said, “to assume that Bgr pros- perity will take care of itself. Who is so_foolish as to believe and to be de- ceived by a prosperity maintained- by the European war? Our opponerts assume to ascribe to themselves the henefits that have accrued from that great contest. Their statements will not stand the test of careful analysis.! Trade in War Supplies. “For example, they point to the “trade in munitions of war and say{fice annotincement today. There was that that is "ut slight<in comparison TRUSSIAN ONWARD ~ SWEEP UNCHECKED Official Report fr'o,mb Petro- grad Tells of Gains Made : ' “in Galicia. 1 BRITISH LOSE TRENCHE PR —Along the Galician front the Rus sian sweep continues unchecked, the official announcement states. Further gains have been made on the upper, Sereth, In the region of the Middle Stripa and the Koropice, the Austrians| are being pursued by the Russians, who reached themorthcrn'banfifi( the Dniester, before Mariampol. The. official statement says: “Western front: In the Priamur hospital, near- the little town of Sini= avka, two sisters and one hospital or= derly were killed' and two, sisterd wounded by.d bomb from an enemy aeroplane, . “South of Stobychvd, on the eve- ning of August 13, the enemy agtached on the western bank of the Stokhod, but as the result of a ceunter attack, which followed, he was driven back to his positions. @ N “On the upper Sereth our advance continues. The enemy retired to the west to a fortified position, behind which, at some points, he is checking| our advance by fierce artillery fire. -“In the region of the\Middle Stripa and the River Koropice, our troops, continuing~ to purspe the enemy, ad vanced to the west and arriving be- fore the Zlota Lipa, near Zavalov and Korzov, reached the northern bank of the Dniester, before Mariampol. “In the region of Yaremcze, Yalo viczary and Kirlibaba, in the wooded Carpathians, local attacks ,of the énemy were everywhere repelled: by our troops. French Make Gains on Somme. Paris, Aug. 14—The French troops captured”some trenches on the left of the Fay-Deniecourt road in the Som me sector last night, says the war of brisk cannonading in the region o Petrograd, Aug. 14—(Via London)) |} \ OMAHA, TUESDAY K MORNING, AUGUST 15, -1916—TEN PAGES, RUSSIANS FOLLOW UP AUSTRIANSAS RETREAT GOES ON Pounding Away ' Guard amd Takes ¥ N | " | LOSSE| Asserted that Miriampol Has Fallen and that General Let- chitzky is Straightening _ ’ His Lines. = MANY PRISONERS TAKEN AEPORTED HEAVY 3 / Petrograd, Aug.\]-l.—-'l'hc retreat of the Austrians from the Stripa continues, with the Russiang~poufid- ing the Austrian rear guard. Pod- giacy, on the Koropice, has. fallen and General Count von Bothmer's | forces are taking up positions on the west bank of the Zlota Lipa. The line of the Austrian defense as it appears today runs from Beres- techk through~Shezusovitse along the head waters of the Styr and through Olesko-Zhoroff to Bfzezany, form<| ing a zig-zag to the upper Zlota Lipa, | along that stream to Korzov, thence west to Jesupol ten miles northwest of Stanislau, thence south to Solot- vina, \ : / In other words, the Austrians con- tractipg the circle about Lemberg, are withdrawing to a line between the Carpathians and Pinsk marshes, the shortest length of which will compensate them in some measure for the tremendous losses they have suffered since the beginning of the Russian advance. 3 Surrender of Miriampol. The surrender of Miriampol by the Austrians has enabled General Let- ITALIAN CYCLE CORPS HELPED TO GAIN GORIZIA VICTORY—The famous Bersa- lieri Cycle corps were greatly instrumental in gaining the victory over the Austrians at The cycle corps are a most mobile force, climBing heights with™“bicycles on their Gorizia. On Trains, at Hotels, News Stands, eto., bo. backs or taking advantage of the terrain where there are suitable roads. BERSAGLIERT CYCLE CORPS ALLEGES GRAFT IN WAR RELIEF WORK Prominent New Yorkers Oalled Before Grand Jury to Tes! tify About Baylis Fund. o USED FOR EXPENSES ONLY? [TALIANS PUSHING DRIVE UPON CARS0 Another Strong Line of En. trenchments Back of Hill \ No. 212 is Pierced. OAPTURE 800 PRISONERS U Rome, ‘Aug. 14.—(Via -London.)— ROUNDING UP GANG OF AUTO THIEVES Sheriff at Des Moines Says He Believes Extensive Opera- tions Uncovered. PART OF OLD MABRAY GANG (¥rom a Statf Correspondent.) ‘THE' WEATHER FAIR SINGLE COPY TWO CENTS. WILSON SEESBOTH SIDESONRALLWAY WAGE SITUATION r\Suueltion Made that Presi- dent Apoint the Neutrals on an Arbitration Board Where Both Are Represnted. ANOTHER MEETING TODAY Employes Suggest They Will Have Fair Hearing if Plan is Adopted. MUST CONSIDER PUBLIC < - 2 Washington, Aug. 14.-~After his' conference with railroad managers late today, President Wilson isgued * the following! “I have met both éides and have gone over the case with utmost frankness. I shall not be able to judge until tomorrow whether we have a feasible basis of settlement.” The committee of managers re« mained in conference with the presi- dent an hour, and as they left Elisha Lee, their spokesman, refused to make any statement, \ To Take Up Suggestions. - The managers 'left the White House to hold a meeting to take up - suggestions laid before them by the president. The president arranged to see Judge Chambers later to;l;y. It was indicated that the employes had made -a suggestion which the managers want to discuss among themselves. The suggestion was be- lieved to be' that the president ap~ point neutral arbitrators to serve wif representatives of eachl side, ’ te thig aft¢rnoon a previous ane nouncement that the managers wél,ld sce the president at 9 o'clock tomor~ N ) [ P New York, Aug. 14—Mrs. W. K. Vanderbilt, H. H, Westinghouse, Daniel Guggenheim and others™have been subpoenaed as witnesses in a grand jury inquiry which the distriet attorney's office announced would be- gin tomorrow in the disposition of $7,000 of funds collected from philan- tropic persons by Rev Dt. Charles T.| Baylis as director of the allies” hos- chitzky to straighten the front of his advange' toward 'Palicz, this now forming an glmost direct east and west line only seven miles from that | town at the nearest approach. [ The Rech in its summary of\the | prisoners captured by the Russians during last week’s -operations esti- mates 83,200 men and 1,730 ‘officers and sixty-nine guns and 342 machine guns 'and bomb throwers taken b, Gneerals Letchitzky, Maurepias. German attacks in th vicinity of Hill 304 and at Fleury (in the Verdun sector) were repulsed. Germans Retake Trenches. London, Aug. 14.—Atacking British positions near Pozieres on the Somme front, the Germans last night e ined a foothold, ?emporarily, in a portion of the'trenches taken from them yes terday. ‘The statemcnt'f?}llows{ with the trade of the other industries of the country. The manufacture and sale of munitions have connected with it donsiderable development of pros- perity as a part of the sale and mere manufacture of munitjcns itself, “When you look upon Eardpe, we find millions of men in the trenches, consuming ‘wealyh. Do you suppose you can withdraw from the, length and breadth of Europe millions’ of {Des Moines, Ia, Aug. 14.—(Special Telegram.)—Sheriff John Griffin of Polk country believes he has uncov- ered a gang of automobile thieves who have stolen thousands ‘of dol- lars’ worth of cars in this and adjoin- ing counties as well as in Omaha, Lincoln and Fremont. He says the gang operates from Ottawa county, row morning was reversed and it was said the representatives of the em- filoyn would confer with him at that our, The managers will sce him aft« erward. ! 3 ... Confernce Again Today. ¥ After the president's conferenées with Hoth concerned in the threaten- ed railroad strike, it was agreed that the outlook was hopeful. The confers Italian: troops continued yesterday %ressing the Austrians back on the arso pl2ateau and east of hill 212 pierced ano[her, strong line of hostile entrenchments, About 800 prisoners were captured by the Italians, says the official announcement, of this operation. » “In the Gorizla area artijlery duels r 9 men from productjve enterprises and not, feel the advantages of it in this country? - § i *“Qur opponénts point to the 'de- velopment of exports. Do they, not ,understand that there is a tremendous loss in production which Americ: is making!good—that.thatis trug.in almost every industry and évery part of our country? New Freedom. i . “Do you want to know what is like- ly to be-the result of that test?~ If you do, consider the conditions in this country just before the outbreak of the war, We had then the new “Last night, west~of Pozieres, the enemy gained a tefiporary footing in a portion of the trenches captured by us yesterday. Otherwise there were no developments on thé British front between the Sommg and the Ancre. “South of the Ypres salient we car ried out a successful raid without in -curring “any“losses durselvés. There ha§ been further mining activity, We forced®n entry into a German gallery Lat-the bluff north of" the “Ypres Cagmines eanal, and after exploration blew in a considerable -length. We captured some of the enemy’s mining/| stores. We also successfully exploded | amine near Cordonnerie.” tariff; we had.then the new freedom; we had then the present administra- tion, and we had fthen men walking _the streets unemployed, in every city" of the country. “The result was patent to every ob<] server—that this country\could not go on and be prosperous under the policies of this administration. If this administrataion is saved from the condemnation which it deserves for its economic policies, it is saved by,the European war and a deceived electorate. o, “Our opponents cven point to the extent of our gold deposits in this country, as though thatMid not-mean, that when this war ends there will be a terrific economic struggle by European nations to dtaw our gold in exchange for their products. It is absolutely patent that the hope of Americap enterprises in the near fu- tute rests with the rarty that is de- voted to the principles of protecting American industries. . ™~ Ofd Tariff Talk Abandoned, “I defy our oppofients to go through the cguntry in this campaign and’ state what they have stated i previous campaigns about the tariff. They don’t dare do it, because we know and the world knows, that the safety of-this nation s bound up in the economic principles for which the republican party stands. “I do not believe that the American] —_—— . ‘ontinued on Page Two; Column Three.) % The W?ather For Nebraska—Fair, warmer, Temperatures at Omaha Yesterday. m. 3 6 SETTEEEREPRES P. Comparative Local Highebt. yesterday ... Lowest yesterday 101 Mean. temperature Precipitation . 4 Temperature and precipitation dej from the normal at Omaha since and compared with the last two Normal temperature . Deflclency for the day Total excess since March 1., Normal precipitation Excess for the Total rainfall Deflelency sl Defictency for cor, perlod in 1915 .06 inch Deflclency foy cor. period, 1914.. 4.48 inches Re) From Stations at 7 p. m. Temp. H 1.32 Inches March 1, 64 Inches Satlon and Bt of Weather. Cheyenne, part clowdy Davenport, rain . Denver, cloudy . Des Molnes, cloudy. Dodge City, part cl 15 Lander, - part cloud: North Platte, cleg maha, cloudy . 'ueblo, part cloudy apid City, clear Salt Lake, part Santa Fe, cl Sheridan, clear Sloux Clty, rafn: [ Valentine, elear 8 LA.'II’!f;!‘.m ) 0 a8 83 -0 1 teorologist, W since the shooting. H because of O'Brien’s alleged temper. | :| Bishop Brewer is 9/ cians tonight held out no hope “for %1 dromeé Friday by falling with his ma-| ‘00 pchine. lally he Svas wtih the foreign legion, Printers Demand Real Inquiry Into Paper Situation Baltimore, Md., Aug. 14.—The six- ty-second “annual copvention of the International Typokraphical union opened here today. After a brief busi- ness session for organizatiqn and ap- poiritments “of committees, adjourn- ment \was taken until Wednesday. To- woirow thie delegates will go to Washington, where, they will be the guests of the Washington union. “Something more substantial than a perfunctory investigation” of the in- creased cost of white paper was de- manded in the annual report of Presi- dent Marsden G. Scott, made to the convention today. \ “If the price of paper is not ke, down,” said My. Scott, “there will be a falling away in printed matter that will force on the unemployed list thousands of -those ergaged in the printing industry.” Man Who Shot Girl Is Captured After . - Four Days’ Chase Morris, Ill,-Aug. 14—Guy O’Brien, a.wealthy young farmer, who shot and perhaps fatally wounded hjs sweetheart, Miss Ida Torkelson whi,e‘ she was riding with her mother here | last Wednesday, was captured early today near Lee, Ill O’Brien had successfully eluded a posse of farmers and deputy sheriffs Miss Torkelson, Who was shot| twice, is in a hospital here, but is not | expected to live. She was engaged to O’Brien, but the engagement was broken at the request of hef mother Critically Il Helena,.Mont., Aug. 13.—The Right Rev, Leigh R. Brewer, bishop of the Montana diocese of the -Protestant Episcopal church, is critically ill of a | complication of diseases, due to his| advanced years. Attending ph)-si-i their patient, but said he might live several years, Bishop Brewer is .77 years old. Dennis Dowd, American . Aviator, Killed in France Paris, Aug. 14—Dennis Dowd, an American avjator with the French army, was killed at the Buc aero- The cause of the accident is unknown.. Dowd was considered an expert flyer, although he had not yet obtained a pilot’s certificate. Origin- but recently joined the newly con- stituted American flying cerps. He was 30 years old. His father lives at Scherbatchoff] and Bakharoff. 2 | Russian Attacks Checked. Berlin, Aug. 14.—(Via London.)— Concerning military operations qn theseastern front, an official sq&len\en(: given out here today says: | :“Front of Field Marshal von Hin- dénburg: In ghe region of Skrobio- wa, on 'the Oginsky canal, south, of Lake Wygonowskole, Russian ad- vances were, repulsed. German de- tachments- -dispersed Russian ad- vanced guards east of the canal with considerable losses for the enemy. Near Zareczg, 'on the Stokhod, the battle againgt’ Russian troops, which had advanced, was decided in' our favor. “Strong Russian attacks were di- rected against the Graberka sector, with sanguinary losses. are now taking place. “Front of Archduke Charles Fran- cis: Russian attacks -against the Zboroff-Konjucay sector failed. Such units of the enemy as had penetrated our lines were driven back by a coun- ter attack and-motfe than 300 prison- ers were taken, West of Monaster- zyska the enemy made an attack on vain,” g Italians Repulsed Seven Times. Berlin, August 14—(By Wireless to Sayville.)—The most serious fighting is in progress on the heights east of Gorizia, says the official’ Austrian an- nouncement of Sunday. Seven times the Italians stormed the heights and were repulsed with heavy losses. The Austrians have captured 5,000 Italians since the inauguration of the new of- fensive. “In the district east of the Vallone valley our troop$ repulsed several at- tacks,” says the statement. Postoffice Clerks - In Army Are Off Postoffice Rolls Chicago,~ Aug. 14—One hundred and thirty employes of the Chicago postoffice who are on the Mexican border with the National Guard, were dropped from the rolls today by Post- master Campbell. This action was taken in’ compliance with an order received from the postmaster general at Washington that all employes at the front should be dropped. Postmaster Campbell said the men dropped might be reinstated in their former positions as soon as they aré honorably discharged from the -army, | New attacks |, The Washington order to drop em- ployes now sérving in the militia at the” front applies to three Omaha | ostoffice employes, who are in the Nebraska National Guard in }‘exas. Included in the three is Lieutenant Colonel William Boehr, ' commander of the Nebraska guards, who is a clerk in. the Ioca? _postoffice. As- sistant Bostmoster Woodard, how- ever, says the men will be reinstated upon their return from the front, Paralysis Epidemi¢ - Takes Turn for Better New York, Aug. 14.—The epi- demic of infantile paralysis took a turn for the betten today. The num- ber of new cases reported to the health department went under = the hundred mark for the first time in| several weeks. During the twenty- four hours gnding at 10 a. m. the plague -killed "thirty-one children and | forty-three of them in Manhattan and thirty-one in Brooklyn. This com- pares favorably with yesterday's figures,~ when there were 14] new cases and twenty-two fatalities, The falling off in cases was atfributed to Seacliff, Long Island, \ the cooler weather, ~ United States escorted Alice Grey Hair from the county jail to the federal building. court house. gerated + politeness. another friend. appeared, las county hospital at periods up' to about four years ago when relatives inquired about himy It seemed that the inquiries prompted his disappearance. ance at the county institution was ten ninety-five new ‘cases were reported, |ing skyward the prices o which mankind derives its daily bread, amassing their gains with as little compunctior to gather taxes, it declares. pital relief commission. According to Assistant Disfrict At- torney Boesch much of the money was,used in organization and expense detail of the commission, but none has been expended for the 'relief work for which it was intended. Marshal Flynn Says People Are Not Really Funny Marshal Flynn This is mot a society item, though somq of the marshal's friends who south of Brody. They were repulsed |, o "hin) on the way tried to make helieve they thought it was. Alice Grey Hair is a young Win- nebago Indian woman who has been incarceratedsforra couple of weeks on a charge of introducing liquor among the Indians“én the reservation. She was released on bond and it was to draw up thé bond that the marshal escorted her to the federal building. A friend of the marshal met them just as they were coming from the He stared, smiled and then removed his hat with an exag- The marshal touched his ! at in return. At Sevemteenth and Farnam streets He, too, raised his hat and, as the marshal and the lady passed, bowed profoundly. The marshal quickened his pace, hoping that in the compérative quiet [of Seventeénth street he would meet no more friends. But it seemed every- body he knew \/as coming up Seven- U teenth street. They came in ones and twos and he passed thém in groups on the corner. All were polite, terribly polite. P At.his office he had to answer sev- eral telephone calls from men who wanted to know “who was your friend?” , The marshal says some” people think they're awfully funny when they're only silly. John Conlin is Being / Searched for by Sister Where is John*Conlig? A sister at St. Joseph, Mo., is anx- iously awaiting word fram him, The relative has not received a letter from him since four ,years ago. Conlin made his home at the Doug- intermittent His first appear- years ago. He is now about 65 years of age-if living. He is said to have lived near Fif- teenth and Castelar streets during part of his residence here, The Bee has received a letter from inquiring fela, tives. e took place,” the statemeat says, “The enemy's batteries shelled the town and bridges over the Isonzo. “On the remainder of the front small, but sharp encounters took place on the slopes of Forame, at the head of/ the Costeana valley, on the Boite and on the slopes of Mante Civarone, Thee nemy was repulsed everywhere, “Last night hostile aircraft dropped bombs on Monfalcone and other places on the lower Isohzo. No dam- age nor casualties have been re- ported.” Austrian llu(mnca Obstinate,.. Rome, Aug. 14—Via Paris)— Descriptions of the vigorous Italian offefisive ‘in the vicinity of Gorizia are coming in almost l‘;ourly. The ?mrilnu are resisting obstinately on the San Gabriel line and the San Mar- co heights, but it is improbable that this s their real\line of defense, as they have a new point of resistance on the high plains of Bainsizzo, over- loaking the Gorizia plains, which in- terferes with the“free movement of Italian troops. The Austrians, although badly de- feated at Gorizia still are strong and full of fight. General Cadorna’s further progress probably will be slow, as every inch of adyance is be- ing contested. 4 Fighting continues on the other front. / - Dr, Murphy Leaves - Estate of Million Chicago, Aug. 14.—Funeral services for the late Dr. John B. Murphy, Chi- cago’s noted surgeon, were held to- day in St. James' Catholic church, The services were conducted by pre- lates of the Catholic church, of wKich Dr, Murphy has been a lifelong mem- ber, The interment took place at Calyary cemetery. Six active pallbearers, chosen from among Dr. Murphy's personal asso- ciates, were augmented by a large body-of honorary pallbearers, who came from all walks of life, and in- cluded members of the medical pro- fession, who were firm friends of the doctor,» and many -of his lay friends. It was stated today that Dr, Mur- phy left .no will disposing of his es- &Be, estimated at more ‘than $1,000,- Wilson and Marsh’ Talking Finarice Washington, Aug. 14.—Financing the demo:rati;;_l national —campaign as discussed today by President ilson, W. S. Marsh, treasurer of the national committee, and Henry Mor- genthau, ¢hairman of the finance cor- mittee, The president entertained the members of the campaign committee at lunch. e ZOndon Paper Blamés Chicago Pit for Rise in Price of Wheat London, Aug. 14—The Chicagd wheat pit again is the object today of a violent/attack in the Daily Express. “Undeterred by the world war, the wheat gamblers of Chica¥o are gend- grain from as the Bourbons used Once again the provisions pits pre- sent a discreditable spectacle of fren. zied specylation, fleecing those whom ' L \ 7 they facesiously style their lambs, while in the British H- s¢"of Com- mons the premier {8 beng urgéd to take what steps he can to arrest the rise in price of a loaf, That a nation which has been described by its presideént as too proud to fight in the cause of liberty, should comprise a body of so-called businesss men will- ing to add to the sum of human suf- fering in this day of ?:megcddon, actuated solely by greed of gold, bodes ill for the verdict of the fu- ture, \ 3 | Missouri. Three. members of the gang are under arrest, he says. A man and woman wanted in Lin- coln are being held in Fairfield, Edward Graven has been arrested at Bedford charged with stealing a car there. Part of the gang, Griffin says,were members of the bray swindle gang, who operated a fake horse race swindle. i ences will be resumed tomorrow, When the railroad managers closed their first conference at 4 ®'clock this afternoon they went into a secret meeting to discuss some (proposala which tHe- president had laid before them as a result of his eatlier conferd * ence with the brotherhood leaders. Its nature was kept secret, but it was believed to be ‘that the president ap+ Half Million In Cash Checks Run * OnSavings Bank East $t. Louis, IIl, Aug. 14—A pile of currency, totaling ‘500,000. check- ed a small run of savings depositors of the IHinois State bank here today. Some depositors, after withdrn'wing their money, went to the receiving tellers’ windows and redeposited it. The run was due to the report spread by a man who telephoned de- positors “tips” that the bank was not safe. Efforts to locate this man have failed. -/ Depositors were assured that the institution was absolutely solvent, but to make timid ones feel safe $500,- 000 'was put on the counter in’ plain sight. [} Ralph Powell Wins Inter-State Tennis Title by Default Sioux City, Ia, Aug. 14.—~(Special Telegram.)—Ralph Powell of Omaha today won the singles championship of the Interstate tennis tournament from' Kenneth Rerick of Primghar, Ia, by default. Rain today caused a second postponement of the finalg match, which originally was sched- uled for Saturday, and Rerick an- nounced he would be unable to rea main in Sioux City any Aonger, be- cause of pressing business at home, As a result he defaulted the champion= ship to Powell. g In a match] characterized by the ahsence of any ‘spectacular feature, John Barton of Sioux Falls and Ken- neth Rerick of Prfmghar, la., yester- day defeated W. ilman and Charlie Carey of Sioux: City, giving Barton and Rerick. the interstate doubles trophy. Scotland May _Take Over Retail Liq_‘l'{ Business London, Aug. 14—The committee,| app?mted some time ago to advise the 'government in regard to pro- posals for purchase by the state of the licensed liquor trade of Scotland, has recommended that trade in liquor by licensed grocers should be abold ished and that hotels and inns, which depend mainly on this traffic, should be taken over by the state. The com- mittee reported against the purchase of distilleries, More Letters Commend . Camps Along Border Washington, Aug. 14.—Three more letters: conffnanding the handling of national camps on the border’ were made public today by the War depart ment. One is” from Dr, Eugene E. Crockett, spegial agent of the Ameri- can Red Cross. Amother is from an unnamed private in Company F, First lowa infantry and lddreue{! to President Wilson. / : + little.” hopeful that 8 strike would be averted contend has always furnishe before a board of twelve point the neutral arbitrators and thus satisfy the demand of the men thut considered 8o constituted as to give them a fair' hearing, " . g The brotherhood men at their con« ference with the president ind®ated 4 willingness to arbitrate if the pres- ident himself would hear the case, or possibly if he would appoint the neus trals on a large Board on which all the brotherhoods would be repre: sented. ~ 47 When the. managers’ committes left the White House'it was said the president ‘had ¥ut before both_ sides the interests of the public and cone sidered that decision rested with the managers and employes and that he could do nothing but wait, 4 ~ . An Agreement Possible, The-discussion this'marning, it was learned, centered largely about the possibility of reaching an agreement on some form of arbifration, It was considered possible that a tentative ing for arbitration of the demands of the men for an eight-hour day" dhd for time and a half ovértime, wit the elimination of the counter propos« als of the employers. Shortly after 2:30 o'clock the mane agers’ committee, at the conclusion of a half-hour conference, went to the White House to meet the president. There were nineteen managers in the party, and all were silent over the de- velopments of the conference of thy After- introducing the committee of managers to President Wilson, Judge Chambers of the mediation board said: “The ice sppears to be melting & He added that he was more than' he was when he came here from New York thss mornig. : Why_ Arbjtration Refused. The brotherhood /men went into™ conference firm in their determina- tion not to accept an arbitration un- der the Newlands act, whi !h:y arbi- trators before whom the men didynot have an unprejudiced opportunity. There were some indications that the president, recognizing that view, they ‘go before a hoard which 'they ™ agreement might be reached provid- ~' . men and the president eariler in the day. might propose a special arbitration embers, on which the four great bfotherhoods could be represented. | The president’s plap was to appeal (Continued on Page Two, Column Two.) “I clipped a little Want- Ad from The Bee and—" ousands and thousands of peoplé make Want- Ads pay them bi ts. “Get your whfo.r:'{?fi Call Tyler 1000 For Bee Want-Ads . |