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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-03-08
Germans Make Further Gains
But Pay Heavily for Success
Delegate to
Convention
Asks q Bribe

WASHINGTON. March 1-Secre-
tary McAdoo tonight made public p
telegram from State Senator James {.
Green, OF Massachusetts. relating To
promotion for Mr. Greeu's brother in
the Boston custom house. and his
reply. The telegram from Mr. Green
10 the secretary reads as follows.
AS secretary OF ne treasury YOU
have fun power 20 create immediately
deputy surveyor Eu-tou just abolished
and promote my brother or YOU ca-,
increas" his salary to siN dollars pee
day, which Is perfectly satistaCtorv
Ny conduct as deItuats national con-
VeutIon will Do governed by treatment
accorded him. Wire my expense.
in his reply. Mr.. McAdo1 said.
DO You realize THAI your telegram
Of fifth lu-tdn places you In very
awkward position You practically
ask me To- bribe you 90 govern your
conduct % delegate 10 national con
yentiou by giving your brother posi-
tlon Of deputy surveyor OF Boston
which mas been abolished because Do
ls unnecessary. OF 20 increase his
salary 90 six dollars per day. Your
oftense SIS "a serious one and deserves
TO De treated with the contempt I ac-
cord it shall not prostitute re
public service as YOU propose. and voY
can act as you please at the national
convention.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-03-08
AUSTRIANS DROPPED
BOMBS ON RESCUED

NEN YORK. March 7-Among tne
1891 passengers OF the steamer VAST
lcIs 'oruautino-. which arrived mere
today from piraeU-. was Miss Marie
Lamos. q member of the j. W Froth-
inrham Red Cross unit. Of CHICAGO.
who was on board the Italian steamer
Buudi-I when she was sunk by mine
DOB the Ndfiatic sea ON January 6 with
tho loss OF ~" lives
Miss Lamos said tho ifeboat IN
which she was being lowered with
hf'y others capsized and that She
vam about tll She found q plank 10
which she clurc for two hours uutu
rescued Pos o. small steamer Many ot
fhr soldiers ON tho BriuIisi. deck
hot ihDms'lyce Iu despair. She raId.
After Mis- famos landed she had
mother narrow escape. as Austrian
dropped bombs among the
rescued who wsr, huddled on INC
shore
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KILLED WIFE AND
THEN SUlCIDED

CHICAGO, March - Marriage
through newspaper advertisements
brought an aftermath Of tragedy when
=. G.. Ginetis shot his wife TO death
and then committed suicide at Mata
eorda, Texas, yesterday The news
reached here today
Ludvicka 'Giuctis. i6 years old. was
married some months ago 10 Seba--
tian Carroll Bragarza dc Ia Coralla. 70
years old. said to be Spanish count.
fter her father. y. G.. Gincus. had i'm
serted IN the papers q picture of tho
daughter together with the statement
that She wished 10 marry.
Good. wealthy husband of hict
education. The advertisement said
LUdyiCka suuld boz seen at Grace street
and Sheridan road. and that she would
wear white waist and black ribbon.
Hour after hour for several eve
rinrs LudyiCka was az the appointed
place erdurue thH ieers of the crowd.
Eventually DO De Coralia came to Chi
oag0. SAYS fIr girl and Ludyicka be.
came q countess
Mr. and Mrs. Gireis went 10 liv.
with the sou-in-law on his estate a.
Mata-orda. 10 was there yesterday
Girou-. following quarrel over re-
llpiou. shot his wife through the heart
then nnf e. bullet into his own head
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-03-08
Miners and Operators Complete
Drafting Of New Wage Contract
Explosions and
ire DeStrOu
Electric Plant

NIAGARA FALLS. y. Y. March T.
Fir" following several explosions late
tonight virtually destroyed the plant
q: the Niagara Electro-ChemicaI Co,
causing the death Of one workman. the
injury of several others and property
loss estimated at 100000
The FIRST explosion was OF great
force. windows IN nearly all buildings
within the radius Of a block being
shattered. The subsequent explosions
occurred after the iiremen had turned
water into the burning building ana
are believed TO have been caused by
chemical action. The police believe
me hrst explosion was caused by
dynamite
Three weeks ago one of the walls OF
tastner Alkali Co.'S plant was wreck
I'd by an explosion and the police sub
seQuently found several sticks or
dynamite with fuses attached in other
parts OF the building Both nrns make
bltachinE powders At that time II
was said that the Electro Chemical
Companies were making a high ex-
pIosivo which was being sold in Eu-
rope. bur this was subsequently denied
10y officials Of the Castuer co.
Officials of the company did not
agree with the police theory that the
nr-t explosion was of dynamite The
belief was expressed thai all were or
chemical origin Bleaching powder
b. was declared. was the only Product
of the plant
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CHILD CRUSHED
BY AUTO TRUCK

FAIRMONT. W. Va. March T.
Crushed under the wheels Of a heavy
motor truck driven by G. w Edwards.
little Helen Virginia Cochran. aged
-four years daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs.
George Cochran. was fatally Injured
THIS evening The accident happened
ON Washington street near hor home.
Playing in the street the child ran d.
rcctly in front % the automobile truck
and was knocked down and the front
wheels passed over her chest which
was crushed Dr Carr made an X-Rav
picture of tho injuries which we're
found to b. SO severe that her recov.
M I. not trO.H. possible.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-03-08
SWager Wins
For Mayor at
Clark kSbur0

special Dispatch 20 me IntrITir.nr.-
tLAbKSEJRG. " Va. March r.
Hl % close vote j Truman SwaFer
councilman. was nominated f1r NIayor
ON ihc Republican ticket over Mayor
q d. Gordon. .u fhc clfy primary eicc.
non here today ON The basis of nearly
'"WpiN'" returns Robert B PhUIiu.
was nominated for mayor on the Dom.
"'iaNc ticket over q. o F7uharfy by
majority of about 500 Their. was +.
i''IF contest FOR Tho Republican nomi-
nation for city clerk. five candidate
being listed hut WIN Cole "a former
incumbent won over a = Hi.hop M
t Robbins. j.. W LaubouatsIr and
Jane. Boyle. Jr Harry J.. BROOKS
police chief Vas reu0mIuatad for rr,
'.-hih CON ecuuve umo for that oFic.
over Thomas J. Anderson D. uarro.,
hof'f- beat Burton j. Bailey for sfry
treasurer on the Republican fpt.f
ih'r. was only Tho ono contest on
DO Democratic side Of fIr General
ticket
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NO RELIEF IN SIGHT FOR
THE FREIGHT CONGESTION
After Two Day Conference BY Interstate Commerce
Commission Representatives Of and Shippers
Adjourn Without Agreeing on a Solution

WASHINGTON. March After
100 days discussion of freight con.
ecston Of thc eastern terminals o.
trunk nno railroads and oft car short
1er in tba west tae Informal confer.
cnre called hy the Interstate commerce
comuis.lar 90 representative of tfe
DauIers shippers nud receivers of
freight adjourned tonight euhoH.
aEree.us 0u act.1u .o relieve tho sItr
.Unn
Az consequence uf lIa discussion
Do ls probable that many of fhr affected
n1ads Hlu lay definite PROPOSALS be-.
fnro thg commission for Increasing fra
armufrare ana ato-sla. charrea at
terminals and reducing tho time aI
lowed rrc~tnra of freight t1 unload
care without extra charge Prom
opinions expressed nv many shippers
enf frniEhf receiver. I ir probable
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Used Hatchet to
Defend Honor:
Man Will Die

Special Dispatch 20 the Intoui-,ucer.
SrEU BENNILLE. q. March -
Paul Maschato, thirty-nye. a Greek. Is
dy inE IN the city hospital here ana
Mrs. Ella Smith n pretty mulatto. Of
twenty -hv". Is in jail charged with
using hatchet on ,he head OF Ma
schato. The assault, the police say.
was made az the home OF the woman
this evening. She claims. il is stated.
that Maschato forced his way into her
HON" and made an improper proposal
70 her. When she insisted upon his
ieaymg the house. the woman asserts.
mat Mes'hato attempted to fOrcibly
accomplish his desires Then. sae
says. she grabbed up hatchet and
struck him. The sharp edge al the
weapon was used She struck the man
three times. one OF the blows Irac-
turine Na-"hatO's skull. Physicians
stated tonight that be would die.
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ERMANS AFTER
VERDUN RAIL WAY

PARIS March Tn. immed.at,
ohIc,f ui th" German attacks north.
Wet of Ntrduu rueultirE Iu' fhr pg
cupauuu of ihc French advanced post
Hf the village of f0rEoa. appear. to
t' fu take The railway between Yer
dun and tH1Iur. Forrrs bad $50 fr
nabIf1nf- who lived Boo street of ths
same mann. which run. 90 OH. Nous,
In" houses. ae GOO DouaUmonf. were
sirunl aloue each side of Tho street
that winds through the woods of
Forg's. whore tho Germans have been
Tor some days.
FROM tho Cote fc rOIs fr tho Cha.
'0r. \ordun railway tf.rr t. rirrf
milo. uf road easy fo defend ono
ErnHf difficulty FOR fhr German. tl
overcome. ff i. pointed ouf. u0ufH H.
iho HDirhfe of fI0 Uo.a uourrr. H
th1-ny ON which fho French have ffl
aid off 600 tho defensive orranfllfIar
nf fh' fortress Tho German. now hold
bon Chat TERRITORY tho interior of tho
inor OFF Ono N,u.n
French military critic. continue f1
DlrrI for reason chat could ImraI
OBJ. '"rmr effort AGAINST so difficult
r0 f.un N.fIHr and .f. adjacent
defensive limos on frr rrht ana Irr.
IHr Temps conclude That fhe oterts
.n Turkey are sufficient explanation.
I. Ul. t' ruurferarf fhs mrr...
.'u caused ht ttUufa .n fNH p...
20 sIf. .ard against Hc0ufsuf which
n.hD.rl u fho rru. Hr dIrt and
tI' German parliament that decided
fh" Germans fo Def loose fInIr often
Give nta.nsf Ferdun In fhIa sDa ou ur.
t't"I7hi" Tor operations and trans.
ports
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chat such changes win Do vigorously
opposed
Shipprra and freight receivers fr
frD main blamed fhe carriers Tor the
congo Hnn. particularly af New York
where thousands o. loaded cars are
awaiting transfer Df contents TO ships
~ue-...ur u.r. made f1r an incrcasa
Iu fue number of Urhtera used by fh.
trunk liners lu NnH York harbrr. rr
increase Iu railroad equipment. fof
'mtaIgora which would afelt lndivid
IaI alipU0ra at their psufa Anothst
plan submitted later today proposer
fle creation ol O committee compose
of TRAFFIC end operating mon for ths
trunk une roads rupcrVIse fhe con-
mIItee. fo handle 900 omhar-oes
Before fhe close of the confcrenr.
w o. UoeIrr OFF fHr Central R1urrra
of Nrr trr.,. arI Howard ruioft 10
the Sow U1vru mlIr .tafemcrfs I.
fr0fnE fH. carriers
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BY STRONG INFANTRY AT
TACK TAKE HILL 265 AND
TOWN Or FRESUES
At All Other Points They Were
Held In Check BY French De
spite Heavy Bombardments
In the Champagne German Line Is
Pushed Back In the Argonne-
No News of Naval Battle

LONDON, Marcr &. l1.2U y m-
Driving hard against the French line
northwest and southeast OF Nerdun.
he Germans have been enabled 10
make additional gains toward Nerdun.
hut with extremely heavy casualties.
according TO Paris. HUl PCS. 10 the
-outheast and q portion of CorboauX
Wood, directly south OF Forges. have
1een occupied by the Germans
through strong infantry attacks that
were preceded BY extremely heavy
hOmbardmrn'S The town OF Fresne,
.n the Woerve also has been
captured.
The German attack was over the
entire front west Of tho Neuse OK.
lending from Bethincourt 10 tine river
but except In the Co~hcauN Wood and
10 Hill 26-. the French held back the
attackers ar an points Thus. th.
French still occupy the important
strategic position on the heights of
he Cote DE- lOie for the possession
OF which numerous sanguinary en-.
agements have been fought
The occupation OF q portion Of the
'orbeauX Wood would indicat. that
he Germans have advanced over
three miles since they took the town
NJ Forces
The Germans succeeded ir uanc-
rating a French redoubt ir Ila TO-
zion Of DuUaUmort. bu. Immediately
were thrown out in "a counter attack
The recapture by the Germans OF
o position from rho French In Cham
paruc. the pushing back OF The Ger
man line in the Argonuc Forest and
he expulsion Of small British de-
'achments from captured German
.ronchcs northeast az N.rrnllrs are
related iu rho latest German official
report The British pro defending
Doc famous lIohsnzDiIarn r.l0lbt 300.
.it.on against German bombing at
fICks
Despite the report from Rome that
twenty German drr1duauehfs have
com" into fh' Norfr Sea- from their
base af kicI and other reports which
.ermed f1 rre-a.n .H, lmu ucrcs of
10 naval battle. nothing definite ha.
come through fD show that German
Narships or" uuf marruyerirr -
.rfkIng battle
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the failure OF the so-eslled Bryan
influence to develop any appreeI-
able strength against the PresI-
dent
STAND by the President and do
not embarr3ss him in his dipio-
natle negotiations with foreign
countries" was the whole burden
Of the argument OF the admins
tration leaders. They paid little
attention to the involved legal
phases Of the situation. u was
enough. they argued. that tho
President had said the reported
attitude OF congress az opposed
20 his policy was embarrassing
him abroad, and TO that they
stuck.
Tributes were paid to the presi-
dent by almost every Democratic
speaker from Acting Chairman
Pou OF the rules committee. who
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r'inlstrstion leaders were uneer-
tain. With victory In hand they
moved on TO the next proposition.
the adoption OF a special rule for
four hours discussion OF the Nc
lemore resolution.
Again they carried the day thIs
time, 271 to 1873, and then pushed
their victory TO a conclusion by
labelling the MeLemore resolution,
276 to 142.
In seven hours OF tense, turbu-
lent session in which the admins
tration opponents charged that the
President was eontendinq for a
doubtful legal right and was shift.
ing the responsibility OF dlplo-
matte negotiations 20 congress, the
house sw5yed back and forth In
the most sensational congressional
spectacle Of a decade, probably
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an answer to oermsny's last pro-
possl TO settle the lusitanis case,
IN which the United States prob
ably will ask for such further as
suranees as II considers suffi-
eiently broad and complete, 20
guarantee that the new subma-
rine campaign which began on
March I and IN which notice has
been given that all ships carry
ing guns will be sunk without
warning, will not endanger Amer
leans travelling the seas on mer-
chant vessels.
The President and his advisers
regard the action Of the house to-
day as sufficient answer to re-
ports circulated in Berlin, sent
from Washington. that congress
stood two to one against him In
the crisis.
One OF the days surprises was
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unequailed since the eve OF the
declaration Of war on Spain.
President Wilson. calm and con.
fIdent, heard the early result OF
the voting In the cabinet room at
the White House with some OF
the eabino; grouped about him.
He told them he was much orati.
fed with the support Of congress.
Released from the bonds Of EN-.
barrassn1ent forced upon him by
the dissensions in congress, which
have been reported in foreiqn
Capitals as indicating that he was
making his demands on Germany
Is direct opposition TO the senti.
ment Of the elected representa-
tives Of the people. President
wilson now stands prepared to
go on with the submarine neqo-
t'at'ons with the central powers.
The next step probably will be
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t1OUSE VOTES TO STAND BY THE PRESIDENT
FOLLOWING SEVEN HOURS OF TENSE DEBATE


WASHINGTON. March u
President Wilson today completely
and deeiseiy won his long and
sensational fight 20 compel con-
9ress TO acknowledge that Il
stands behind him in the subms-
rine negotiations with Germany.
To the rsliying crisis Of stand
by the President and "is IL Lans-
ing or Wilson or Won 8ernstorff
and the Kaiser" big Democratic
majority and nearly half OF the
Republicans in the house, three
times rolled up overwhelming
votes against the movement TO
warn Americans of the armed
ships Of the European bellieerents.
The celebrated MeIemore reso-
luton, around which the anti
administration forces eentered
their fight, was tabled. in other
words killed, Just as was the Gore
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closed H. To man they insisted
that the president did not want
war. No one attempted, as was
the case in the senate last week.
to say that anything the president
had said indicated that he expect
ed war.
at is charged that the president
wants war" said Mr.. Pou. All the
lnps OF he'll never devised a more
Infamous charge. No man since
Abraham Lincoln has gone through
such a test as the president In
the last six months to avoid war.
He has tried to observe peace. He
would not sacrifice a single life to
make himself president for his
lifetime"
Mr.. Flood pleaded that the pres
tcontinued On Page Tsn.)
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WAN IS FISHER
To HEAD THE
ADMIRALTY
WINSTON CHURCHILL MAKES
PESSIMISTIC SPEECH IN
PARLIAMENT
Said Admiralty Lacked Driving
Force and Demanded Rein
statement of Lord Fisher
Progress of Naval Construction
Not Satisfying, He Urged Dras-
tic Action Along This Line

LONDON. March :. $50 2. m-Nin.
-ton SPENCER lurrhIl form. q
iord OF the admiralty. now a colonel
ana fresh from the trenches. suraar
back into the parliamentary arena to-
day ~ a daring speech. auswcrin.
tlTst Lord OF Tho Admiralty Ealfou-.
VINO had Just presented the naval s-ti-
mate. and declaring that the admir-
atty lacked driving force and must b..
reyitaIized before IL was too late bv
bringing back Lord Fisher. the forme.
first sea lord 10 head the admIrslt,
administration
Great Interest was attached ia Col
Churchili temperance after uer-
100 OF silence while serving with tho
army and while tho naval policy o..
had Iuaueurated az the opening Of tho
war was UNDERGOING considerable
change
Mr. Balfour had just concluded an
optimistic statement of the naval out.
IooA. which strongly appealed to tho
patriotic sentiments OF The house OF
commons. 20 that Colonel ChurchIrs
CRITICISMS N'r. 90 ur.r ..u.IIl .... Cd.
h1i he gradually -dthercd attention
ana applause. until De- closed amid a.
a Jarring Note.
f' referred fp his remarks .- a
'Jarrinc note and varniua." which. l.
said. had To- be- given Sine. me- rc
turned from tho front he had received
information which was not entirely
satisfying concerning the progress of
naval construction. Details must me-.
c's-arily be- avoided. but 30 could ba
said that 30 every capital shin proyid-
cd for boz fhe naval program had been
roWr.''cd The navy would DO ready
With an ample margin OF safety it
was within ihD power ui the admIraIfv
tp complete this pfouam buf he OK
pressed doubt whether fuIe had bsar
done. Meanwhile there was lam ina
pen'frdble veil over fhe German rro.
gram
That is % grave TACT" said Colonel
Churchill. 'fpr vhi, v. know moth
ing yst. Vo may Do. sur. fh.f .orna
thing s going ou tHar, Thrf tho
German navy. built 1000 bE tho taI.,r.4
create efforts. D. remaining IDLE .u
hinI canal without .om, further su.
prDmc effort FOR if. development d.
u1thlnkah.c IS. hOuIl. therefore. a-.
-ume chat Germany bias completed nor
naval program And if our. has NOT
been completed. thru some vsiaHf,
reasons should ha given
These now .hIp. are now what tho
country relic. uu fu meet and over.
como .ut further IrfrIUrmrr. Cor
many mI" have made
urd frl'uur stated ir f.0 HUu r Of
common. Char tho tonnage OFF tho BRIT
I.H rr.t bad been Increased r. uUu.
600 since .N. Dufhr'.. D. rfn war.
while fho strength off f.e a.r division
uf tfc navy hHI GROWN isr.fud
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resolution for a similar purpose
In the senate last week
From the very outset Of the fight
today the Presidents supporters,
without regard to party, swept
over the opposition.
On the first vote, which was a
parliamentary proposition 20 pre-
vent opening the MeLemore reso-
luton to amendment and unlir1-
tied debate. the administration
forces carried the day. 256 TO 100.
On that 1872 Democrats, 90 Repub-
lieans and one Progressive voted
70 support the administrator.
Twenty-one Democrats, 1872 Repub.
lieans, five ProeressiVes. one In
dependent and Representative
London, the lone Socialist Of the
house, voted against il.
This was enc crucial vote Of the
fight, the one point on which ad-
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BOSTON Mass. March 7-Sfste
Senator Jams- T. Green admitted TO-
niett thar he had EXCHANGED tar..
grams with Secretary SIS Nd1o over
request for the appointment OF his
brother. John p Green "a custom
house Inspector fo tNo position of
deputy surf sfor OFF ffa port. buf he
denied chat Do ever made any refer
enc" tp DIS own conduct 5- DELEGATE
To- lh' national convention. a- stated
in The CORES pond'nCe given ouf fro
w Washington nr Secretary McAd01
ii' said That iis telegram was sent
several week- AGO
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Senate Confirms
Nomination of
NewtOnD. Baker

WASHINGTON. March The nom.
inauon Of Newton ID. Baker. former
mayor OF Cleveland. TO be secretary of
war was confirmed late today by the
senate.
Unanimous commendation OF Mr..
Bakers appointment was expressed
by cabinet members at today's cabi-
net meeting. General Hugh l. Scott.
secretary Of war ad interim. told the
president that the selection had been
very favorably received among army
Officers.
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WILL REPORT AGREEMENT
TO FULL CONFERENCE AT
NEW YORK TODAY
Scale VIII Be Operative For Two
Years Beginning April
the First
Anthracites Postpone Their Meet
ing Until Thursday-Agree-
ment Reached Quickly

NEW YORK. March THE sub
committee Of bituminous operators and
miners who were drafting a new wage
contract for Western Pennsylvania.
Ohio. Indiana and Illinois completed
their work late tonight and will report
an agreement to the full conference
here tomorrow. One OF the last things
done was To fix the period OF the new
contract for two years. beginning on
April !. II also was decided that all
internal differences shall be settled in
the districts. with the provision that
nothing shall be done that will in
crease the cost of production OF lower
the earning capacity Of the miners.
All rules. including arbitration, ineor-
porated in the present contract, shall
remain in force unless changed BY the
districts by mutual consent.
The demands for an eight-hour dav
from bank TO bank" weekly pay days.
and that every other Saturday be an
idle day, were voted down
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WAsHrNGTON March 7-Forecaats
wet Virgf nia-Halu rr snow WeInss-
day tt rudnv rr0h1 biz fair
western Pom Eylvnrfa AM ohfo-gnr-y
Weduesday; Thursday fair.
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Anthracltes Meet Thursday

The subcommittee OF anthracite
miners and operators which was To
have met tomorrow afternoon. an.
nounced tonight that II had postponed
its meeting until ? o'clock Thursday
afternoon. The meeting was again
deferred TO await settlement OF
questions affecting the bitumlnous
fields
u was said that while all the de-
mands Of the United Mine Workers
hadl been bitterly fought an agree
mcnt on the essential questions had
been reached in quicker time than AZ
any joint wage conference held I'm
many years.