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common agreement.

At the morning meeting several OF
the South American ministers, not
members of the mediation, were
called into conference. 1t was under
stood this related to a plan advanced
by some OF the South American coun-
tries to have all their representatives
Join as a semi official part of the me-
dia tion..pracedure II is tho eyreeta-
FFiof iljsstsNer, tonontlHue the orsRni-
sa tion ID Snow formally ascsptsd by
an elements. and the same time have
tile cooperation and backing Of the
united republics of South and SEN
trial America, I,.
The mediotors also saw several
men prominently Identified with vari-
Gus Mexican elements, in the canvass
being made OF points of difference
and agreement, with a view to grad
ually working out SOME common
basis. 1t was reported also. but not
confirmed that personal Representa-
tives of Huerta and Carranza would
be cent here to be the medium of d.
rect communication with the media
tors.
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HOME RULE. ACT
NOW BEFORE COURT
Especial to tho Evening star.i

TRENTON, April 30. - Justice
Trenchard, in the Supreme Court to-
day. allowed two writs of certiorari
the object of both being to review the
Hennessy "home rule" bill passed at
the recent session of the Legislature,
Both writs were applied for by the
Delaware River Transportation Com
pany through It's counsel, Peter
Backes. One of the writs is 10 re-
view the action of the city Commis-
sion Of Trenton TO institute condem-
nation proceedings for the purpose Of
acquiring land along the Deleware
river for harbor purposes. The
other is TO test the city's right to
issue long term bonds for the pay
ment of river front lands acquired for
park purposes.
The writs were made returnable
forthwith and it is understood that
the court will hear final argument
next Wednesday. City. Solicitor
Charles e. Bird and former Supreme
Court Justice Alfred Reed represented
the city in today's proceedings. Late
this afternoon another writ of GER
tiorari will be applied for before JUS
titt lIcHNidlb Ny " IMAM - iDlpSfN~
man., as counsel for former Park
Commissioner Harry r. Smith. This
writ will be asked with an under
standing with the Trenton City Com
mission TO review the action of the
city in authorizing a bond issue OF
500, 900 to defray the cost of further
developing park lands along the Della
ware river. The court will no doubt
allow the writ and IL will be argued
in conjunction with the others.
The three writs are for the p,lrpose
Of bringing all phases of the Hen
messy home rule bill pef0re the court
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sTRI|EBREtKER
. BADLY BEATENBY
UNION WORKERS
Trouble Follows Strike of Gar
ment Makers of Levi &
Schartoff Shop.

Trouble that had been expected
since the seventy-tive employees Of
levi & Schartoff, manufacturers of
coats, at 379-3Sl South seventh street,
were ordered out on strike Thursday
of last week, developed last night
when Victor Discardo, of AZ Four
teenth avenue, a strike breaker, was
attacked and badly beaten by a
crowd of strikers Mt sixteenth ave-
nue. and Sixth street. Reuben Co
burn, thirty-elght years old, of $3.50
Morris avenue, a striker, who is ac-
cused of punching Discardo in the
eye. was paroled for examination next
Tuesday by Judge Herr in the
Fourth Precinct Court today
Tho strike of the garment makers
was caused by a quarrel between
Mrs. Mary Nicorta, a button hole
maker, of 81 Fourteenth aNenne, and
Julius Schartoff, member of the
firm, on April 10. This was Good
Friday. The following day the shop
Was closed, and people Of Mrs
Nicorta's race observed Easter Mon
day, which would have been the next
working day in the tailoring estab-
lishment. as a holiday. Schartoff is
said to have given Mrs. Nicorta some
work to take home The woman is
said to have refused to take the task,
saying her husband was in the hos
pita1 and that she would not work
on holiday. Schartoff Is said to
have told Mrs. Nicorta he would dis
charge her If she did not bring the
work to the shop on Monday.
Mrs. Niporta is said TO have ap-
peared at the shop on Tuesday. with
out her work. She was permitted to
work during the week, but on Satur-
day Schartoff is said to have dis
charged her. -Four other women en-
ployes of the clothing makers then
went on strike.
When Mrs Nicorta and the other
women reported what they had done
to Abraham Scylitz, delegate of To-
calls No. 276 and 205, Garment Work.
ers' and Dressers Union the latter
ordered them to return to work. Scy-
litz made an investigation at the
Levi 81 Sohartoff factory, Employees
are said to have complained 10 them
that they were paid for their work in
checks dated in advance, which fire.
quently were not honored at the
banks on which they were drawn.
Soylitz offered to put the differ
ences between the tailors and their
employees before q board of arbitra-
ton to consist of two men and the
tailors would select and ono union
man. This proposal was rejected, so
Soyltz ordered the seventy-tive EN-
ployes eof tho establishment To go out
on strike. This was Thursday of last
week. Since then the strikers have
posted pickets at the factory, but
until last night made no effort to
modest the breakers the manu-
facturers put in their places.
Last night, however. a crowd OF
strikers followed Dlscardo. ono of the
strikebreakers, from the shop to SiN-
teenth avenue and Sixth street, where
the yattacked him. Motorcycle Po-
liceman Bonnet tried to rescue Dis
cardo, but the strikers were so threat
cning he finally blew his whistle for
aid. Pafretmau Schiller who an
swered the calls summoned the Fourth
Precinct patrol wagon aid Discardo
and Coburn. who is said To have
struck him, were taken to the station
house. 80
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TH|NkS()NE OF
:. 17S ENTOMDED
MINERS ALIVE
Bodies Recovered by Big Force
Making Efforts to Reach
Shafts Bottom.

ECCLES, w. Va, April 90-After
twenty-four hours of unceasing effort,
Chief Henry and a party Of mine in
spectors early today reached the bot
tom of shaft No. of the New River
Golfers Company, where 17s miners
were buried by an explosion last
Tuesday. They found little gas and
no damp, and expressed the belief
that conditions were such that some
of the entombed miners may still be
alive.
Soon after eight o'clock, J. W. Paul,
chief engineer Of the Pittsburgh sta
tion of the bureau of mines. descend
ed the shaft in company with gov
ernment rescue men from the other
two crews. They had proceeded only
a short distance from the bottom
when they found six bodies huddled
together and so badly burned that
Identification was impossible.
Penetrating further into the gal
leries they located other bodies, and
the work was temporarily suspended
while man was sent to the surface
to prepare the crowd for the news.
Soon after the first bodies were
hoisted out and placed in temporary
morgue.
The crowd made rush for the
tipple, but was held back by deputy
sheriffs and guards.
Fans were at once started in the
hope that the entries could be cleared
of such gas as remained after the
explosions, and the pumps were set
in motion so that the rescue parties
could reach the farthest -recesses of.
the mine. 1t is thought that by this
afternoon progress will have been
such as to determine definitely
whether any Of the miners escaped.
All night long the inspectors had
worked in the shaft, 125 feet from the
bottom, clearing away the debris and
strengthening the leads on which the
cage is operated. The best workmen
in the whole district were called into
service, but il was almost daybreak
when the news came from the tipple
that the cage was on it's way to the
bottom. The Inspection at the bottom
was brief, and the tired inspectors
were hoisted to the top TO prepare for
the further exploration that was to
begin as soon as the rescue men could
be taken down.
Chief Henry said that he did not
think the mine was on fire at any
point and that he expected to find
some of the men alive.
Reseuers Work All Night.
All night long the throng of waiting
people kept their places on the noun
tain side. Many OF the mines in the
district closed yesterday and the
miners and their families Joined the
people of stricken Eccles in their
weary watch for news. Many of the
miners have bern deputized by the
sheriff to assist keeping back the
crowds and controlling the situation
when the real extent Of the catastro-
phe becomes known.
Governor Hatfield. who returned to
Charleston last night, is expected here
today, and will personally assume
charge of the doctors who have bur-
rled here TO care for such Of the men
as may be brought out Of the mine
alive.
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Progressives Convene to
i. Outline Campaign Plans
of Senatorial Candidates

CHICAGO. April 3O.-Members OF
the national executive committee OF
the Progressive party met here today
for the purpose of formulating initial
plans for the 1914 campaign.
The committeeman expected to
open activities by selecting a policy
upon which the Progressive candi-
dates for Congress will be enabled
70 base their campaign. Former
United States Senator Joseph NJ.
Dixon, OF Montana, was to preside at
the meeting.
George ". Perkins, of New York,
and Oscar King Davis, secretary OF
the national committee, were ex-
pected. Henry r. Cochems,. OF Wis
oonsin, who was chairman of the 1912
campaign committee, was prepared
to outline in brief the plan which is
10 be adopted by the executive com
riittee.
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New Sunday Train TO Keansburg,
Atlantic Highlands. Highlands and Sen
Shore Branch points will leave Broad
st. station, May 3. 10, IL and "a, at 10 III
A. NJ, returning Will arrive 6;44 p. NJ
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Former President TAFT
Suffers Injury to Toe

NEW HAVEN. Conn. April sOL-
Former President William How ard
Taft is suffering from a slight injury
to one of his toes. 1t was stated to-
day He is not seriously indisposed,
but as it was painful for him to walk
about, his physlcian has advised him
to remain at home for a time. Prof.
Taft, on this account has been com
PEELED to cancel an engagement to
attend a meeting of the Psi Upsilon
fraternity at Providence tomorrow.
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Clerk Farrell Files Election
Returns and Talks Politics
IFrom a stnn Correspopdent.l

WASHINGTON. April S0.-The
filing of the result of the election re-
turns of the Seventh Congressional
district by Governor Fielder's eXecu-
tive clerk, John j. Farrell, with the
clerk of the House yesterday after
noon, was the final official act in
making Dow II. Drukker a member
Of the House.
After filing the papers the execu-
tive clerk visited the White House
offices and had n long heart to heart
talk with Secretary Tumulty, giving
first hand information of things
political and otherwise in Trenton
and New Jerzey generally.
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MediatOrs Much Encouraged by Bringing
Carranza in Scope of Action and Paw
ing Way for General Armstice.
MORE CONFIDENCE is SHOWN IN
DIPLOMATIC CIRCLES AT CAPITAL
That European Governments Have Been
Appealed to by Medlators Is Asserted
on UnqueStionable Authority.
BULLETIN.


thory tina" the south American seeking crisis
and the N ted States.
IA
that the their influence conditions
which would
O
republics who seeking
sessions the Argentine legation They held
1880 O'Clock until l. The
ming will be devoted possibly be
session, circumstances might require.
The mediators greatly
results already accomplished first paving the arisce
nermedinton
diplomatic and official generally this
plihed by medao the days
which circulated
feeling
crucial
that this will develop within
which will permit them
conn
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Nine. Nordica,
Diva, Dying

BATAVIA, Java, April 9O.-Madame
Lillian Nordlca, who arrived here
quite ill.,, nearly a month ago, has had
a relapse and is sinking. The doctors
give up all hope of her recovery. She
had engaged passage for Genoa,
where her husband, George w,
Young, OF New York, had expected
to meet her.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-17
DODC|NG WARSHIPS.
Three British Liners Reach Port After
Exciting Voyage.

Montreal. Aug: 17.-Three liners
flying British flags and carrying more
than 5000 Americans and Canadians,
who fled from continental Europe
upon the opening of hostilities arrived
here today. They were the V1rginian'
of the Canadian Pacific railway the
Teutonic of the White Star line. and
the Tunisian of the Allan line.
All three ships had exciting voyages.
To avoid German warships the liners
sped through dense fogs among hidden
icebergs. In order not to divulge their
position to the enemy however, fos
horns and bells were not used, and at
night all lights were extinguished. Inc
wireless on the ships was kept silent
too.
Passengers on the Teutonic reported
that the ship had been pursued by a
German cruiser. The warship at times
swept the seas with her searchi1gnt IN
an effort to find the liner. The Teu-
tonic lay to during this operation and
the cruiser finally disappeared over
the horizon.
A wireless call for help was then
sent out by the Teutonic so her pas
sengers reported and it not only
brought a British cruiser. which was
thought to have been the Essex. but
the German man of war also returned.
According to the passengers the Brit
ish cruiser was in pursuit of the Ger
man when they saw the last of the two
vessels.
The officers of the Virginia reported
that Captain Kendall, who after the
sinking of the Canadian Pacific liner.
Empress of Ireland, in the st. Law
renee river, with loss of more than
a thousand lives was placed in COM
mand of the Montrose of the same line.
had run his ship into Antwerp and
rescued a number of American and
Canadian stranded there. He also towed
a Canadian Pacific liner which was
undergoing repairs in Antwerp out to
sea and then successfully ran his ship
to London.
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TO STAY ON THE JOB.
Congress Probably VIII Remain I'm
Session Indefinitely.

Washington, Aug. 17.-Considera-
ton of the problem of raising money
to offset losses n customs revenues
due to the outbi eak of the European
war continued today at the White
House. The president saw Senator
Simmons, chairman of the senate
finance committee, and Representative
Underwood, Chairman of the house
ways and means committee, and dis
cussed the question. Earlier the presi-
dent told callers that he had not ar
rived at an opinion as to the best
means for raising the necessary reve-
nue.. He said the possibility of issuing
Panama bonds to meet the expected
deficiency had not been seriously con-
sidered by the administration as YET
The president, Senator Simmons and
Representative Underwood agreed that
a special tax probably would be necee-
sary but no time for beginning its
operation was settled upon. When
treasury officials conclude that addi-
tiOnal funds are necessary the preSi-
dent will send special message to
congress asking that a tax be levied.
Representative Underwood said the
prospects are that manufacturing IA
cilities of the nations involved will be
crippled for several years making an
early return to normal in import du-
ties improbable, even in the event of
a short war. He added that the time
for the adjournment Of congress now
appeared entirely problematical He
gave the impression that he expected
congress to stay in session indefinitely
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ONE BIG GRAVEYARD.
A Correspondent Describes the Battle.
field Of Diest.

London, Aug. IA trip over the
battlefield of Diest, Belgium is describ-
ed by the Brussels correspondent Of the
Daily News. He says:
II remember best a brown stretch of
narrowed ground half furlong in
length, which is the grave of 1900 Ger
mans who fell fighting on Wednesday.
All over the field are other graves,
some of Germans, some Of Belgians and
some of horses.
Then 1 reached the place peasants
with long spades were still engaged in
the work of burial. The battle ground
is about three miles long with the viii
lage Of Haelen at one end. The village
is harshly SCARED. Its houses are
pierced with bullet holes, Hardly
pane OF glass remains. The church
spire is tumbled over and the town
clock wrenched from the place.
las I passed across the battlefield
a German biplane swept by like a car
rion crow, seeking other victims. Later
in the day visited the Bruges prison
where four hundred Germans are held.
I never before saw men sleep as these
men did. They lay like logs after sew
en- days and nights of almost constant
duty on the field of battle. These
prisoners are not towards. They gur-
rendered only when no other course
was possible They were victims of the
German military system which drills
men out of all Independence
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IS PUT ON DEFENSIVE
Germany Missed Her Calculations ut
Outbreak of War.

London. Aug. 17.-An official COM
munication issued by the French war
office and telegraphed by the Paris
correspondent of the Exchange Tele-
graph company says:
AT the moment that the German
main force comes in contact with our
troops says the war office. "our al
lies will force both Austria and Ger
many to engage in an additional
struggle which it seems likely will be
of vast proportions.
1T is we'll known by now that the
Germans anticipated the decisive de-
feat Of tho French so that they might
Immediately follow up such success
by a battle against our allies. 1t is
also we'll known that they counted on
the slow mobilization of the Russian
forces and upon disturbances in Hol-
land to gain time for their arms. The
emperor, by his promise to give au-
tonomy to Poland, has obtained the
fidelity of the Poles, and Russia's
mobilization has been accomplished
with remarkable rapidity. The Rus
sian army is now moving forward for
an offensive blow, the result of which
will soon be felt. Already in Galicia,
Russian cavalry has crossed the from
tier, and Austrian cavalry and in
fantry have been routed. while other
battalions have turned tail.
Germany is being put on the de-
fensive and t is impossible to avoid
the conclusion that her position at the
front is not all that could be desired
at such a critical time in her history
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DEMONS Raced CITY.
Prospecting Town of Wise Has Been
Destroyed.

London, Aug. ia Rotterdam dis
patch to the Daily News says:
Wise, which ten days ago was
fourishing market town with nearly
1000 Inhabitants. was RACED to the
ground today by German troops. Hard
ly one stone now remains upon another.
According to the story of German
officer the townfolk who up till then
had been friendly. opened fire on the
military at IL O'Clock last nigh killing
an officer, a sergeant and four men.
and wounding six. The soldiers inn
mediately entered the houses, which
they set on fire, after turning the in
habitants out, without regard to age.
sex or rank.
THE men were marched to the rail-
way station where they were kept I'M
til morning surrounded by a military
guard. This afternoon they were taken
to AK La Chappelle as prisoners OF
war. The women were all told they
must leave by four o'clock today and at
$50 O'Clock this evening they reached
Maestricht with their children.
Few have any more possessions than
the clothes in which they stand and
they are the pictures of utter despair.
The poor creatures are being cared for
by the Dutch and have been housed in
the schools
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FIELD LOSES OUT.
Topekan a Victim of Politics at WASH
ingtOn.

Washington, d. c.. Aug. 17.-Orin
]. Field of Topeka, chief clerk of the
department of justice for more than
fifteen years, is slated to lose his job
He is a Republican and will be sue
ceeded by c. E. Stewart, Washington
correspondent of the Birmingham
Daily Age-Herald. Announcement OF
the change will be made in a few
days.
The position of chief clerkship pays
$4,000 annually and is under civil ser
vice. Mr.. Stewart, who is Democrat
and close personal friend of Leader
Oscar Underwood, has been put into
the civil service by special order of
the president.
Mr.. Field will be retained in the
service and reduced to. low grade
clerk. - = ~ s-as
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-17
PASS SHIPPING BILL.
Conference Report Is Rejected by
Senate, 40 to 20.

Washington. Aug. 17.-By a vote of
40 to 20 the senate today rejected the
conference report en- the shipping bill
to extend American registry to all for
eign-built ships, and proposing to open
the coastwise trade to foreign craft.
The house bill was then adopted by
the same vote. 1t only extends Amer
lean registry to all foreign-built ships.
The bill now goes to President Wilson
for approval 1t is believed he will
sign it.
Senator O'Gorman in charge of the
bill, expressed amazement over Demo-
cratic opposition. Discussion here
today" said he, Indicates congress is
directing. it's energies toward the pro-
lection of special interests rather than
the promotion of the general welfare
1t amazes me that senators who not
long ago eloquently proclaimed the
American coastwise shipping an of
fensive monopoly seem to find no diff
ffculty today in arguing for a result
that will be to perpetuate this monop-
only that has fattened on un-Ameri-
can principles.
Il scarcely believe my eyes and
ears. hearing senators protesting allie
glance to the Democratic creed para
phrase the Republican argument for
twenty years, in support of protec-
tive tariff. We have reached a sad
day in the decline Of the Democratic
party when Democrats rise and use
Republican argumo nts in support of
an offensive and un-American system
Of protection
The bill enacts into law the admin
istration plan to restore the trans
atlantic trade paralyzed by the Eu-
ropean war. 1t is also designed to
enlarge the American merchant ma
rine.
Already the g-American
nne mas received proposals for GER
tain of it's vessels now in America
waters. and the North German Lloyd
line has announced that it will sell
some OF its ships. Administration Of
1cials expect to see many foreign
built ships come under the American
nag soon after Wilson signs the bill
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KEGS OF GOLD.
Unloaeled by the Tennessee for Amer
leans in London.

Falmouth. Eng. Aug. 1.-THE sum
OF $4,000 in American government
gold was removed from the United
States cruiser Tennessee and sent to
London this morning. The gold was
in small kegs which were enveloped in
a sail fastened securely and dropped
by a large derrick into a sailing YES
sci. which was at once lowed to a
wharf.
The operation was watched by a
large number of residents of Fall
mouth. After the gold had been land
ed 1t was placed on a wagon by Amer
lean sailors and taken to the railroad
station. where 1t was stacked in a spe-
cial steel bullion car which was Sc
curely locked with two keys, one of
which was kept by the railroad COM
pany and the other BY the American
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