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Volume 33— number 31. IMMEDIATE RESUMPTION OF COAL MINING ' RESULT OF AN AGREEMENT of Coal Will Start . Today in Some Places as Result of Agreement Signed Yesterday. CONTRACTS oTLAST MARCH ARE RENEWED President John L. Lewis An nounces Operators Con trolling 60,000,000 Annual Output Have Signed. Cleveland, Ohio. Immediate re sumption of coal production in I>4- Wumi nous mines scattered over seven 'states was ordered tonight, and in I s°JT*e places the cutting of coal will M>e started tomorrow. Orders for miners to return to work were sent 1 y district union officials after op erators had signed an agreement, renewing the wage contracts that were in force when the men quit vpe mines last March 31st. J) The formal break in the s y : ke "came at 3:10 p. m., when tl y le agreement was adopted ’ ihe unanimous vote of miners and op erators at their joint conference. The general agreement then signed by T. K. Maher, of Glevelanu, an operator, as chairman of the con ference, and William Green, a mi ner, as its secretary. Supplemental a ~ n nts between operators and slaiv .lion officials were then ex ecuted, with the union chiefs wiring local unions that work might be re- President John L. Lewis, of the miners, said that operators control in annual output of approxi mately 60,000,000 tons had signed the agreement, their mines, he said, were in West Virginia, Pennsylva nia, Ohio, Indiana, Michigan, Okla homa aqd Washington. James Pais ley, one of the big operators sign ing the agreement, announced that his mines in Charlestown, Fair mount. Elm Grove and Morgantown, West Virginia, Valley Camp and Mo nongahela City, Pa., and Laffertv and Stuartsville, Ohio, would be opened tomorrow. t Plans for extending the break of *|ie strike also were laid by the a ion men. Frank Farrington, the i wnois miners’ president, announc j.Vvthat he would ask the Illinois Jtjttrators to meet the union’s dis- seale committee at Chicago on Friday. John Hessler, head of the Indiana miners, also asked the Indi ana operators to join in a scale con ference at Terre Haute on the same day. Van A. Bittner, statistician for Ihe International Union, announced (Continued on Page 2) 1 (Utjbur Caste Any motor car ever built Expand your sales zone —reach * 1 more customers. Figured from I | every conceivable standpoint a ! Ford Chassis, and a body to ! suit your needs will not only speed up and substantially lower the cost of your light delivery and hauling, but it will establish for your busi y ness an invaluable reputation for promptness and efficiency. Buy now. Terms if desired. i Louisville Motor Cos. AUTHORIZED FORD DEALERS j Louisville, Ga. THE NEWS AND FARMER CHARGE K. K. K. WITH THREATENING ORDER Atlanta, Ga., August 15.—Inter ference on the part of the Ku Klux Klau with pending legislation is charged here by Senator John Fov. of Savannah, who today gave out the following telegram received by him from an official in the Klan ” Savannah, making demand, which .nav be construed as a threat on a piece of local legislation, the tele gram beig signed by Homer F., Geiger, well known in Savannah: “Hon. John U. Fov, “State Capitol, “Atlanta, Ga.: “Savannah K. K. K. demand your support x of the Valentino school j board bill. Citizens shall have right to name this board.” The bill referred to is a house measure passed a few days ago by Representative Valentino and which was opposed by Representative Hun °r. The measure was introduc last year. This is the second charge mt./ in the senate that the Ku Klux Klan has been active in this year's session and in which ac tivities the prepare v*’ the Klan has been applies to t nmand the legislative activities .n members of that body. The other direct charge was made in a very hot speech a few days ago by Senator John Jones. OFFICIAL COUNT GIVES REED 5,942 PLURALITY Jefferson City, Mo.,Aug.—Senitor James A. Reed won the Democratic nomination for United States sena tor over Breckinridge Long, third assistant secretary of state in the Wilson administration, by a plural ity of 5,942 votes in the recent Mis souri primary, according to the offi cial count, which was announced to night by the secretary of state. The vote was: Reed, 195,955; Long, 190,- 013. CONDEMNS SAWYER. Columbia S. C., Aug. 15.—Richland Post No. 6, American Legion of South Carolina, at a meeting here tonight passed a resolution condemn ing Brig. Gen. E. M. Sawyer, the president's physician “for blocking the Veterans’ Bureau in his efforts for the disabled veterans.” Not a dissenting vote was cast. WHY NOT BUILD GOOD CORN CRIBS AND KEEP OUT THE RATS Fumigate and Kill the Corn Weevil? Mr. S. E. McLendon, of the Bu- I reau of Entomology, was in Louis ville Tuesday visiting with County Agent Shirley, farmers trying to in terest them in the construction of tight cribs, so as to keep out rats and fumigate and kill the corn wee vils. Mr. McClendon says in part: “The biggest waste on the farm to day is perhaps from rats and corn weevils weqyils destroy more grain than rats —the loss could all be sav ed by building tight cribs so as to keep out rats and fumigate and kill the weevils. The cost of construc ting tight cribs is small as com pared with losses sustained each 'year. Cribs may be made tight by using rough lumber making a dou ble wall with paper between. The J fumigation of corn with carbon di sulphide sholud not cost more than | one cent per bushel.” If any one is interested in this : work, they should sec County Agent Shirley at once, so cribs can be pre pared for the fall crop of corn. ANOTHER ALLOTMENT FOR FARM LOAN ASS’N. To the Farmers of Jefferson County: Another a Hot me nL of $75,000 has been awarded the Louisville Nation al Farm Loan Association and appli cations to procure same are required to be in the hands of the Land Bank jat Columbia not later than Septem ber Ist, next. Appraisals by the loan commit tee and approvals by the Board of Directors of this association have to be made on each individual ap plication before same is forwarded to the Land Bank, and therefore, it is essential to give time for this as- sociation to pass upon same and get off to the Bank. The rate of interest is 5 1-2 per cent and the loans are closed for 35 years, but you may pay off and dis charge same at any time before ma turity that you desire. It is made for your convenience. There are a great many attractive features about this class of loans that I will not take time to explain here, but if you call on me in person 1 will be glad to explain in detail. In order to give ample time for the association to perform its func tions, it is requested that all appli cants call in person and submit their applications before August 28th. A fee of $7.50 in advance is charged each applicant under the rules of the association, which is authoriz ed by the act of congress, and which goes to defray the expenses of the association. Act at once if you need cheap money. You do not have to live on your land to be eligible for a loan. Respectfully, RUFUS G. PRICE, Secretary-Treasurer. CAPTURE NEGRO WHO KILLED WHITE FARMER Hawkinsville, Ga., August 15—Upon the advice of Judge W. E. H. Searcy of Griffin and Gov. T. W. Hardwick, a negro believed to be John Henry Mercherson, who is alleged to have shot and killed John Huff, a young farmer, near Barnesville on Sunday, was hurried to another jail after his capture here late today. The decision to move the negro came after a report that a mob was forming and was en route to this city in automobiles to seize' the prisoner. The negro is said to answer the description of the one wanted at Barnesville, Ga. EDWARD C. BLOUNT Dies at Waynesboro Home After a Lingering Illness of Two Years. Waynesboro, Ga., Aug. 15—Mr. Ed ward C. Blount died at his home on Jones avenue today about 12 o’clock after a lingering illness of about two years. He was in his seventieth year and was a native of Burke county, being the son of Mr. E. H. and Mrs. Martha Blount. Mr. Blount was an excellent citizen and was highly esteemed by all who knew him. He was an active mem ber of the Masonic lodge, served for a number of years deputy clerk of the superior court or Burke coun ty and was faithful to every trust reposed in him. He was the last living member of his innneditc family. The funeral arrangements have not been announced, yet hut the funeral will take place sometime to morrow. Mr. Blount is survived by his wife, Mrs. Lucy Jordan Blount, who was from Savannah, and a large family connection. INSTANTLY KILLED Reading, Mass., Aug. 15.—William M. Wood, Jr., son of Wm. M. Wood, president of the American Woolen Company and Alex Gardner, of North Andover, were instantly killed today when their automobile, after demolishing two other cars on the Reading-Andovcr boulevard near this town, crashed into a telegraph pole. Paul Rice, of Shawsheen Village, the third occupant of the automo bile was hurled 20 feet into a swamp. He escaped with a broken rib. SUCCEEDS BARRETT. Wilmington, N. C., August 15. ■lames M. Ellis, of Spencer, a shop craftsman. was elected president of the State Federation of Labor at the sixteenth annual convention of that body here today, succeeding James F. Barrett. LOUISVILLE, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, AUGUST 17, 1922, Charges of Blackmail Are Made By Walter T. Candler of Atlanta Son of Asa. G. Candler Claims He Paid Out $25,000 to Clyde K. Byfield to Keep from Having Byfield Tell of Misconduct While on Way to Europe. Atlanta. Ga., August 15—Mrs. Sarah By field, whose husband was charged by Walter T. Candler with having extracted a $25,000 check from him while the three were en roll tc to Europe in July, was re ported today as seriously ill at her home here at the same time that her husband. Clyde K. Bvfield, a local automobile dealer, issued a statement denying the accusations of blackmail. Mr. Candler in a petition filed in supreme court and made public yes terday sought to restrain Mr. Byfield from collecting a thirty-day note for $20,500, which Mr. Candler asserted he had given along with certain cash in exchange for the check. To day Mr. Candler, son of Asa G. Candler, Atlanta capitalist, issued a statement declaring there were “many glaring misstatements” in the automobile dealer’s card. He also denied having struggled with Mr. By field's twenty-one year old wife, as the husband alleged, and added “as the ease is to be tried in court, I will make no further statement.” Mr. Candler’s petition alleged that Mr. By field demanded $25,000 of Mr. Candler when he found the latter in Mrs. By field’s stateroom, and asked that Mr. Byfield be restrained from realizing on a note for $20,500 which the petitioner said he had given with $2,000 in cash and Bv field's notes of $20,500 in exchange for a check for $25,000. The statment, referring to the in cident aboard ship mention by Mr. Candler's petition, said: “The charge that when I entered the room I said: ‘Now, I have got you and I have been suspecting this for six months; you must pay me $25,000,’ is infamously false.” Mr. Bvfield said he and Miys. By field and Mr. Candler dined with other passengers on the night of July 16, and that while champagne was served “neither myself, my wife nor Candler became intoxicated.” Alleging lie was attracted to his wife's stateroom by her outcry, his statement said: “I sprang to the stateroom and | opened the door. 1 saw Candler in a struggle with my wife; the bed covering was stripped from her and her night clothes were disheveled. I was unarmed; did not have even SMALL EXPLOSION HURTS YOUNG BROWN ; • Sam Brown, the nephew of Mr. i Tom Brown, was injured Monday ! afternoon by the explosion of a per cussion cap. Sam, who is about fourteen years old, tried to punch a hole in a leather belt with the cap thinking that it could not ex plode unless dynamite or a fuse were attached. When he used pres sure on the cap which was about the size of a twenty-two bullet, the cap exploded and seriously muti lated his left hand and injured one eye. The thumb and two fingers were operated on immediately and on Tuesday he was carried to the hospital for further attention. Sam is an unusually game lad, very man ly, bright and popular and his many friends wish for him a speedy re covery. DIES IN WADLEY Wadley, Ga., August B.—Mr. B. J. James died at Sandersvillc sanitar ium on Monday afternoon at four o’clock, the cause of his death be ing anigna pectoris. His death comes as a shock to his large num ber of friends throughout the state. He was 51 years of age. He was reared in Jones County hut had made his home at Ennis, near here, for the past fifteen years, where he had large fannidg and naval stores interests. The funeral was held at Coleman’s Tuesday afternoon at four-thirty, he having been a most loyal member of this church. TAX DEFAULTERS. Tax Collector J. A. Cheatham in compliance with the taw has posted at the Court House door a list of tax defaulters, and they number 980. This means that a large number of citizens of the county have failed to come forward and make a return of their property, and help carry their part of the expenses of the county. And this is not all by any means—several hundred more are out in the woods and cannot he found. We are satisfied at least ffi teen hundred in the county have made no return, and intend if they can to avoid paying any tax and push the burden off on their neigh bors. Is that honest and good citi zenship? We think not. AVERT RAIL STRIKE ON CANADA ROADS Montreal, August 15.—The threat ened strike of 37,000 shopmen on the Canadian railways was temporarily averted tonight when the presidents of the Canadian National, Grand Trunk and Canadian Pacific tele graphed Premier W. L. Mackenzie King that the wage cut of $200,000 ordered today would be rescinded and the men would he paid at their old rate prior to July 15. CHARGED WITH MURDER. Macon. Ga„ August 15.—Detectives tonight arrested a white man who gave the name of J. H. Davidson, on a charge of murder, in connec tion with the fatal assault upon Wiley H. Alien, night watchman at the Bibb Mills, more than two weeks ago. Allen died in a hospital one week later. a pocket knife, but with my naked hands I did my best to kill him. I lost all reason, all sense of right and justice and, to my shame, for getting that my wife’s erics had call ed me to the room, I assaulted m\ wile as well as Candler.” Other people, it continued, intervened and separated tHe combatants. Mr. Byfield said ho was in a dazed condition, unused to foreign travel, and short of funds when they reached France, adding: “In this dazed and helpless con dition. Candler himself came, cring ingly and cowardly, and begged me to let him, as best he could, make amends for his wrong doing to me. He reminded me that, as a result of the night’s horror, my business would inevitably suffer and that $25,000 would not be more than just compensation. He then made no denial or excuse for his conduct but freely admitted it fn the presence of one of the ship’s inspectors. In an evil hour, dazed, hopeless and desperate on the morning of the outrage, I took a check for $25,- 000.” Two days later in Paris, tlie state ment sa\s, the check was exchanged for notes and a certain sum of money which enabled them to get home. “At the same time,” the statement said. “I signed the letter (absolutely false) exonerating Cand ler. There was no pretense by Cand ler or any one else that the letter was the truth.” The letter referred to by Mr. By field, which was made public by Mr. Candler's attorneys, was dated Paris, July 19, addressed to Mr. Walter T. Candler, as follows: “In regard to our misunderstand ing, 1 wish to say to you that 1 want to withdraw the statement I made against you in regard to my accus ing you of being intimate with my [wife, Sarah Bvfield, on board the [steamer Bcrcngaria. These state | merits were made in a moment of I anger and I am writing this letter Ito you in order to do you justice, and all the statements I made at the time and in the presence of oth ers were not so. lam writing this j letter to you of my own free will and accord and Without any intimi j dation. “Yours truly. “C. K. BYFIELD.” SCRUGGS AND CHEATHAM TELL OF TRIP TO ATHENS Trip to the Short Course at Athens I have just returend from Athens, where I attended the short agricul tural course recently held there from August 7 to 14. This trip was con tributed as a scholarship hv the First National Bank, and I feel grateful to them for it, as I derived much benefit from it. Each morning we had lectures by some of the best known men of the state, there being a very important lesson in each of them, and the afternoons were taken up by judg ing and studying the different kinds of live stock, there being dairy cat tle, beef cattle, sheep and hogs, some of which are the finest in the state. We were shown the best and poorest of each of them, and after wards we all discussed the different parts of each. While we were engaged in our line of work the girls were also busy with their studies in home economics. Arthur Cheatham and I were the only hoys from Jefferson county, and there were only two girls. We wish so much there could have been more of our hoys and girls to rep resent our county. We were very nicely entertained by the good people of Athens, with free picture shows, free ear rides, parties, etc. We feel that our trip would have been more complete could we have had our county agent, Mr. (’. V. Shirley, with 11s. I feel so grateful lo the Bank of Bartow that I want to say a few words about my trip to the Short Course given by the State College of Agriculture, Athens, Ga., for club boys and girls, and to thank them for my scholarship. Last October at our county fair the Bank of Bartow offered a S3O scholarship to any pig club boy whose pig took first prize. I was fortunate enough to win first, second and third prizes. The short course began August 7 and lasted a week. Heretofore Mr. Shirley, our county agent, has gone with us on our short course trips. We missed him very much this time, as he was kept hack on business. Robert Scruggs and I left August 6 for Athens, having a nice trip up. The short course this year consisted mainly of live stock judging and lectures by well known instructors of Georgia. I won out of about 160 hoys third place judging sheep, and sixth place judging hogs. The boys arc due Mr. Cunningham, state club agent, many thanks for the instructive and pleasant pro gram. We had a very enjoyable time. The Rotary Club of Athens gave us a nice entertainment. We had a street car ride all over Athens, and several other entertainments were given the hoys and girls. I have learned much about live stock, and have enjoyed the trip very much. I thank the Bank of Bartow very much for their kindness. —ROBERT SCRUGGS. TOLBERT ISSUES CALL. Columbia, S. C., August 15.—Joseph W. Tolbert, chairman of the Union Republican party in South Caro lina, today issued a call for the state convention of the party to he held at Columbia, Tuesday, September 19, at noon. , OLD LAND MARK IS BEING TORN DOWN Louisville Academy Having Been Sold Makes Way for New Street. ! The old Louisville Acadeim once the boast and pride of the town is being torn down to make way for the new road soon to be laid to the | cemetery. The entire old campus was recently sold at public sale and thus the land held so long in pub lie trust by land grant from the King of England has passed into pri- i vate hands and all its pomp of yes -1 terday is one with Nincvah and Tyre. The people of Louisville have long j looked with respect and pride at this old building though of late years its outward trappings have been other than would inspire aught save shame and pity. The battered ! old front door sagging on its binges j had no claim to beaut} unless one i ; remembered the dusty little shoes wore the door thin. The dark, mus ty old rooms held no charm with* out the bright faces that gave them I light, the walk that ran at right an gles with no street in Louisville was without significance unless one considered that the feet of the i great who had gone before trod this path and wore the walk free from grass and weeds. The battered old windows with i half the panes gone looked like dim. sightless old eyes peering through broken spectacles, yet despite the traces of years those who love it. i think of it as trailing clouds of | glory, and arc sorry to see it brought iso low. The more sentimental. | however, are glad t<> see it pass while it yet maintains a vestige of its former glory. It is better t<> see it fall like a shattered column that to see it daily crumble. dcca\ and become the nesting place of bats and owls. The memory of it may now be laid away in lavender and be brought out at any future da\ without the disused specter to mock the memory. Removing the debris, we under stand. will require some months, though at present a large part of the building has been raised. The chimneys were undermined Monday and fell with a crash. The steepel was sawed Tuesday and the old clock that always said the same j thing and the old belfry that listen led for surreptitious footsteps the night before April Fool’s Day top j pled over in a great cloud of dust. It is well. When buildings or men outlive their day of usefullness they are content to yield the stage to another. The good that they do lives after them and if the ideals and aims of the old institution live on in the hearts of its alumnae, who may say but that it is not more tru- I ly alive today than when its rooms were crowded and its ball diamond a stir with active figures? Many towns people have secured “cuttings” and roots of the English I ivey vine that grew on the High School Chimney. This vine was planted years ago by Prof. Will Far . mcr who bought the root at Mount | Vernon. Sprays of the vine are not 1 needed to keep fresh the memory of the old Academy nor of this no ble man who did so much to keep alive the historical and esthetic sense of the present generation. COURT OF ORDINARY. On the first Monday this court was in sesion and transacted con siderable business. Judge James F. Brown the ordinary being absent on account of his health. Judge M. j Barwiek, Judge of the City Court, by provision of the law, presided. The will of William Little was pro bated in solemn form. W. R, Little being named in the will as execu tor. The will of John N. Thompson was probated in common form and John Thompson named as executor. The will of Amory S. Smith was probated and Mrs. J. N. Robertson and W. A. Smith named as execu tors. The wills of Frank Burley colored, and Mollic E. Thomas, were in con sideration before the court, but no final judgment rendered. E. (. Rhodes was named as ad ministrator on the estate of John H. Rhodes. Other matters were passed upon that are not of equal interest with the above, and we will not mention the same. I Some cases in which Judge Bar wick was disqualified, W. S. Muryhy. Clerk of the Superior Court, by vir tue of the law in such cases, presid ed. It is not often that such occurs in this court. Miss Louise Wright, the efficient and careful clerk of this, aided much in holding this important session of the court during the absence of the ordinary. LOUISVILLE BOYS TRY FOR PRIZE C. V. Shirley, county aßont. will carry Robert Scruggs, Arthur Cheat ham ami Duren Harvclcy over to Au gusta next Monday and Tuesday to represent this county in a district livestock judging contest. Robert and Arthur have just returned from Athens where they were given some instructions in this work. To give these boys all the instructions pos sible, Mr. Shirley will take these boys to several of the leading dairy and hog farms tbis week, giving them practice in judging stock. A $75.00 prize will be given to the county winning. COTTON shipped to BAT TEY & CO., The Efficient Cotton Factors of Savannah, Ga„ yields satisfaction as is evidenced by the large vol umn of business entrusted to them. Isn’t it to your interest to try them? Do it now and: be convinced. j HARDING TO TELL CONGRESS HIS OPINION OF RAILROAD STRIKE WITHIN FEW HOURS GERMANY FSiiu Tfl PAY INSTALLMENT Berlin. Vug..—The Gorman govern ment toda> addressed a note to the British. French, Italian and Belgian governments declaring that in con- i sequence of the demand for foreign currency ! pay for urgently needed necessaries of life, and in eonse- j quence of the fall in the value of the market it could not meet the ■ clearing houst installment of 2.000, 000 pounds due toda> in payment of j pre-war debts, to allied nations. PHILLIPS CONTINUES TO HEAD GA. REPUBLICANS Atlanta, Ga., August 15.— Efforts] of opponents of John L. Phillips.] chairman of the Republican state central committee of Georgia, to end his leadership of the party in this state were swept aside here today by those who attended the meeting of the committee and adopted reso lutions approving the work of the chairman and urging him not to re sign. (’. W. McGlure of Atlanta, former national committeeman for the Pro gressive party in Georgia, and A. 1.. Leonard of Golumbus, members of the faction opposed to Phillips, were denied admission to the meeting. They and other opponents of the chairman had sought his resignation following his indictment in Wash ington in connection (frith alleged frauds in disposing of millions of dollars worth of government prop erty. The committee also ratified the appointment by the chairman of L. 11. Grawford as vice chairman and G. ('. Coyle as secretary, and later, it was said, discussed plans for building up the party in this state. BOMB THROWN Evansville, hid., Aug. 15. A bomb ] was thrown into the Chicago and : Eastern Illinois Railroad yards here {tonight. The explosion did no dam age and no one was near the point | at the time. It was reported non-union shop men left their jobs after the blast refusing to work longer. 4 No trace of the bomb-throwers has been found. Simple Home Needs Have you looked over your medi cine chest recently? Its mighty ease to use the last of the lodine, or Qui nine Capsules, or Cascara, or some other home ne cessity, and forget to reorder it. You probably make it a rule to keep most of this list on hand, or if not these, some simple home remedies. Wouldn’t it be a good idea to check them over now, and be sure that you have the little things that you are likely to need most any day? THESE ARE THE MOST COMMONLY USED HOME REMEDIES: Tr. lodine Spirits Camphor Castor Cl Spirits Turpentine Cascara Cal°mel Tablets Cathartic Pills £ lo P he " ,lls T>, 1 x r r bromo Seltzer I henolax Wafers Syrup of Figs Aspirin Tablets Stearate of Zinc Zinc Oxide Ointment Sloans Liniment Chloroform Liniment Pluto Water Sal Hepatica Cascarttts Rexall Orderlies Bicarbonate of Soda Phosphate of Soda ' Sulphur Boric Acid Cough Syrups Epsom Salt Sterile Gauze Gauze Bandages Absorbent Cotton. “ZO” Adhesive Plasters Quinine Capsules. WE WILL APPRECIATE YOUR ORDERS FOR WHATEVER YOU MAY NEED. -THE- Louisville Drug Cos. REXALL STORE Louisville, Georgia. “Going Since 1896—Growing All the Time.” $2.00 A YEAR IN ADVANCE President to Lay Facts Be fore Congress and the Na tion As He Views Them Within 36 Hours. LABOR HEADS INVITE EXECUTIVES TO MEET Ask Rail Executives to Arrange Conference for Possible Compromise Com merce Commission Acts. Washington, Vug.—Congress and the country will be informed within 36 hours by President Harding of every fact in the railroad strides situation as he views it, and also - administration advisers said today will be gi\en an expression of his determination to give the full aid and protection of the federal gov ernment to maintenance of railway operations. There is no room for further presidential efforts to bring | about compromise settlements of the j shopmen’s strike, a high official at [the White Mouse said, by negotia tions between managements and the j unions, although the president does ] not wish to hinder attempts of offi cials of railroad unions not on strike to mediate for their associates. Meanwhile there emerged today from the almost continuous sessions j here of the transportation labor or ganization heads an invitation to the Association of Railway Execu tives to reopen negotiations for a compromise settlement of the shop men's strike, the five train service I brotherhoods, of engineers, conduc tors, trainmen, firemen and switch men, acting for the striking crafts. ; Warren S. Stone, chief of engineers, I expressed the belief that the execu j lives would confer again, meeting the j brotherhood spokesmen by T’hurs jda>. and press dispatches later eon - firmed bis conclusion. President Harding also moved to j night to support the interstate com ! merce commission in enforcing safe ty laws which will shortl> require j withdrawals of locomotives from ] service on important carriers. With i the matter placed before him by j Chairman McCord of the commis | sion. President Harding replied that he knew of “nothing to be done ex cept to insist upon enforcement of | the law”, and said he trusted that (“inspection forces would exert them j selves to the utmost in order to be able to pass upon safe equipment.” Leaders of the striking railroad j unions now in Washington indicated ! their disposition to await the new (Continued on Page 2)
