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Miners Draft
Mine Run Plan
NO MEETING OF JOINT COMMIT.
TEE HELD YESTERDAY, MIN
ERS ASKING A RECESS.
Curing Day Miners Drew Up Plan TO
BE Presented to Operators Set
ting Forth Basic Rates
Of Settlement.

NEW YORK. Feb. 25.-Organized
mine workers from the central com.
petiive bituminous fields spent the
entire day drafting a plan which will
show the operators of western Penn.
slyTania. Ohio. Indiana and Illinois
tue basic rates the miners are asking
them 10 pay under the mine run sys-
TEN demanded by the workers. There
was no joint session today OF the
operators and miners. the latter hav-
ing asked for a recess 10 work out the
plan. The mine owners readily con-
sented and will meet the delegates OF
the workers tomorrow morning.
When the mine workers sub-com-
mittee got together todraw up a mine
run plan they did not find themselves
In agreement on all points for enter
ing into such a system. Conditions
difier IN each OF the four states and
many of the details are technical. II
was said the Indiana mine workera
want the mine run rate OF pay TO be
equal or better than the prices that
obtain in competitive regions OF iii.
nois. II was learned that after the
mixers settle on the basic points OF
the mine run system they viii add to
the rates the equivalent OF the 10 and
20 per cent increases in wages they
are demanding
Much missionary work has been 90
ing on between groups Of operators
and miners. In fact, some Of the real
work in negotiating a new agreement
Is done outside OF the conference
room. The operators have a fairly
good idea what the mine run plan Of
the miners will be. the workers hav-
ing been given certain information as
TO how far the operators viii 20 to
meet the demands of the United Mine
Workers. Both miners and operators
look for p settlement about the middle
Of next week. n no hitch occurs.
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MINE DEATH
RATE DECREASES

.wAsHINGTON. Feb. s5-Fcw r.
men lost their lives mining coal iu
the United States during 1915 than in
any year Of the last eight. and the
death rate for each 1000 men om-
nioTf77- was thc lowest in 16 years
A bureau of mine casualty report made
public touieht showed that more than
10000 miners we're employed last
year and 22Cl killed. The death rate
was EOS iu 1000 compared with @ e-
the previous year.
This is the most gratifying report
the bureau of mines has been able 20
make since 30 was established said
Secretary Lane in statement "If
indicates very forCibly to me that
safety first has come to stay in the
coal nining industry and that 10 u.s.
being rracticcd more assiduously in
mining camps than ever before Every
effort along this line spells lives saved.
suncring lcsseued and poverty ard
wanf prevented
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Herrick Files
His Candidacy
Declaration

COLUMBUS. o., Feb. 25.-Myron T.
Herrick. OF Cleveland. former United
States ambassador to France, today
filed with Secretary OF State Hide.
brant. his declaration of candidacy for
the Republican nomination for United
States senator.
Frank 5. Monet. of Columbus. form.
er attorney general OF Ohio, who yes.
terday announced himself as a can.
didate for the Democratic vice presE
Dental nomination, today became the
fifth candidate for the four positions
of delegates-at-large to the Democratic
national convention He named fsrmer
Governor James r. Campbell. OF Ohio
as his first choice for the nomination
for president and Speaker ChaAp
Clark as his second choice. Othe.
Democratic candidates for delegates
at-large declared their first choice
was President Wilson. Inasmuch as
Speaker Clark has not filed formal
permission for use OF his name there
Is some doubt under the Ohio law
whether Mr.. Monetts candidacy will
be allowed TO stand.
Seven Republicans had become can.
didstes tonight for the four positions
as delegates-at-largc In congressional
districts OF Obi. all candidates for del
egates 10 the Republican and Demo.
ocratic and Republican national con
ventions also we're entered for pri.
airy election April %.
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Oppose Military
Training In the
Public Schools

DETROIT, Mich. Feb. 25-The De
partment OF Superintendent OF the
National Educational Association al
It's closing session here today, went on
record as opposed to compulsory mill
tary training in the public schools.
The educators. however, favored a
plan whereby the rAmerican youth
who wished to receive military In
struction. can find special schools
available
The action OF the department was
generally regarded as a compromise.
II was said that although there were
many advocates OF strong nrtionaI
system OF preparedness, as we'll as
many opponents Of such an organiZa-
ton, the most generally accepted view
was 70 keep militarism out Of the
grade and high schools. Most of the
delegates. II was said. favored the spe-
ial military school plan.
A resolution opposing scholastic
military training which was adopted.
carried a clause which recommended
the president OF the Department or
observation-disclosures d. Shoop of
ChicagO-appoint a committee of nine
"tO study and report on the proper
place for acceptance of military educa-
ton Of American youth" The depart
ment agreed TO finance the necessary
expenses OF the committee
James +. West, of New York. the
chief scout executive Of the Boy Scou, 3
of America. speaking az the final ses-
sion, declared America will be more
Prusslanized than Germany ever was
II the bills before congress. advocatinc
a system OF military training should
become a law.
The junior military bill" continued
Mr. West. strikes deep az our educa.
tional standards which aim TO keep
the child's mind free from prejudice
and narrowing preconceptiOns Ger.
many never has given military train.
ing TO youths under rs
II America was actually preparing e
for war. ! would rather face the issue
with a million approved scouts WHO
can handle themselves efficiently IN
every predicament than with million
men Of the old militia type"
other resolutions which were adopt
ed. favored boards of education OF
fewer members and the child labor
laws; fewer members I'm the United
States bureau o. education
The National Association or state
Supervisors and Inspectors Of Rural
Schools. elected as president. y. G..
Macdonald. state inspector OF rural
and consolidated schools. or North
Dakota.
j. y. Haninan. state inspector OF
similar schools. in West Virginia. was
elected secretary.
John d. ShoOp. Of Chicago. was yes
terday elected president OF the Depart
ment or superintendent
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BREWERY OFFICIAL
PRODUCES PAPER

PITTSBURGH. Feb. 25.-A numbe-
Of Witnesses were examined today By
the United States grand jury which
is Investigating the alleged political
activities of brewery interests. One
of the witnesses was Miss Katherine
Gallagher. aged ~. stenograpler In
the office OF the pennsylvania Brew.
crs association I'm Philadelphia. She
spent an hour and a half before the
grand jury in the morning. leaving TIRE
room weeping. She was recalled again
in the afternoon
Charles p. Ettla. secretary ~ tho
Pennsylvania organization. was also
called. Hr arrived here today from
Philadelphia after a bench wErranf
had been issued for him but before
it was served on him. Mr. Ettla claim
I'd that Illness prevented him from
answering q subpoena When he On.
tered the jury room he carried a largo
envelope said 10 contain records
brought from the associations office
in Philadelphia. The grand Jury ad.
ioufned late tonight until Monday aft.
ernOou.
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BrandeiS Is
Defended in
nQtoHearinQ

WASHINGTON. Feb. 25.-Louis d
andeis' part in the New York &
Ne" England railroad litigation in
"- was defended today before the
nate judiciary subcommittee inves.
iaune Mr.. Brandeis' fitness to be a
't''me court justice by Justice KeL
ci the New York supreme court
'mpioyed him. Those opposinv
.. irandeis charged that he had
employed TO wreck the road.
'f F'andeis was not employed ia
..'k the road Justice Kelley told
committee. 1T was already
CEed
what Mr.. Brandeis had been EN-.
Dyed 90. the witness said. was to
'Ag suits to throw the road into re.
Nership after President Corbin
rose counsel Justice Kelley was. hac
.-.ed because the directors in
.tl ou paying dividends when the
road was losing money.
HarS sullivan. editor Of CoIier's
.'".'F. testified that Golfers paid
Hrandeis s25,0OO as its attorney
'lo Hallinger-Pinchot Investigation
I''f and that Brandeis received
additional In reimbursements
''- Kelley. counsel for Col
testified that between Mr.. Bran.
and himself he understood Mr.
'I'is Intended that IL not be
' h- appeared for Golfers.
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Americans
Tell Horrors
of Great War

NEW YORK. Feb. 25.-The annual
banquet of the members OF the Trust
company section of the American
bankers association here tonight was
attended by bankers and representa-
i've men from all parts of the coun-
Try. The principal speaker was
Howard Elliott. president of the New
YORK, New Haven & Hartford rail.
road.
President Elliott. speaking ON the
FEDERAL railroad valuation act, de
clared that this law viii cost the rail.
ways OF the country and the govern.
ment from $40,OO0.0OO to $75. 900. 900
and tie New Haven alone between
$5OO.0O0 and $500. 600 This is such
large sum-" he said, that the ques-
ton may we'll be asked: Why does
the country engage in this work and
could not the same amount of money
have been spent TO better advantage
for the countless improvements need
cd on the railways"
Henry Morgenthau. United States
ambassador to Turkey. another speak
er. eulogized President Wilson as "the
master spirit among our leading
statesmen. calm amid the excitement
Of Washington
While in Turkey" said Mr.. Nor
genthau. II had TO be neutral In
leaving Washington today ! was told
10 be colorless. It is very difficult.
feel II is my duty now for a little
while 10 pass myself around to be al
mired. II Is about time the people
began TO show appreciation of men
while hey are actually doing their
work and that the newspaper left of
assailing them. II I am the cause
of establishing the new custom 7 shall
be grateful"
Judge Ben ". Lindsey. OF Deuver.
told of his experiences in Europe with
the Ford expedition. Conditions in
Serbia and Poland. hs said he had
learned. are indescribab In sOme
cities no children under six years are
alive while I'm others none under three
he had been Informed. Nearly 500
babies died in the two cOuntrics last
year. he asserted.
Major General Leonard Wood de
nounced the bounty system which was
in vogue during the civil war. II wa s
an evil inheritance. he declared
President 4. Lawrence Lowell. Of
Harvard university. predicted that the
next war-30 or 81 years hence-will
be more destructive than the present
one and probably will involve the
whole world
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Denied at Wsshinutor

WASHINGTON. FEB. estate de.
partment officials tonight disclafmed
knowledge OF any move TO carry on
negotiations over the conduct of sub.
marine warfare direct with Berlin in
stead OF through Count vonBernstorfr.
the German ambassador.
During the entire course OF the con.
hdential negotiations between Seere
tary Lansing and the German am
bassador dispatches have passed he.
tween Ambassador Gerard and the
state department. Quite recently Mr.
Gerard has been keeping this govern.
ment advised in regard TO certain mat
tiers involved. such as editorial ex-
WessiOns in German newspapers. but
there has been no outward Indication
that his activities in connection with
the submarine controversy have been
broader
Upon the circulation recently of re-
ports that Count Won Beznstorff was
IN disfavor at the state department
Secretary Lansing stated that there.
had been no change in either his Of
hcial or personal relations with the
ambassador.
IL Is assumed here that the phrase
translated break of relations" "a
used in the original Havas dispatch To
Berlin. meant merely to convey tho
idea that Secretary Lansing would
change his policy of handling the
Lusitania negotiations through infor-
nal conferences with Count Won Bern.
storff.
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is THE UNITED STATES TO
BREAK WITH BERNSTORFF?
Berlin Papers Print Report Disfayor With the
Administration and That Future Negotiations Will Be
Conducted With Berlin Direct-No Confirmation

BERLIN. Feb. "a. p. m. via Lon
don. FEB. 20. 1929 p. m. (Delayed) -
me morning newspapers today print
havas dispatch from New York
which says that the administration at
washington has determined to break
OF relations with Count Won Bern
storn. the German ambassador TO the
United States. and negotiate direct
with Berlin.
Nothing is known here regarding
the reported disfayor of Count Won
Bernstroff but Il is considered ex-
tremely probable. as was intimated in
dispatch to The Associated Press
from Berlin some time ago. that the
submarine negotiations will be trans
ferred TO Berlin. I'm accordance with
recommendations submitted to Presi-
dent Wilson several weeks ago. II is
ielt here that this may expedite a
satisfactory settlement of the whole
controversy.
The putting of the submarine ques-
uon in Count Won Bernstorff"s hands
after the Arabic incident. served it,
purpose. II j. felt here that Count
Won BernstOrff has a thorough famil-
iarity with the American viewpoint
and OF the currents OF opinion with re-
gard 20 solution OF the controversy.
and that with the progress that has
been made in Washington ON the pro,
hlem much may be hoped for from the
second shift to Berlin.
Less importance would be attached
TO such transfers and re-transfers in
normal times than under present con
ditions. with communication between
the foreign Office and the United
States so limited and so difficult.
The recent accident TO James W.
Gerard. the American Ambassador,
need be no bar 10 the transfer of the
question 10 Berlin. The ambassadors
broken collarbone does not prevent
him from being at his desk and trans
acting business as usual
\ dispatch from Berlin. February
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admiral WinSlOW Urges Many
Radical Changes at Annapolis
ces Navy Whole System Of Government and Operation
Declares Without Radical Changes Could Not Equal
Great Britain In Fifty Years

.h-HINGTON. Feb 20 .- The
'r iSates navy ->,yhole system OF
Oment aud operation. from odu-
I'D or officers to questions OF ship
iN construction. was sharply
|.i before the house naval com.
today hy Admiral Cameron
Ninel0w. commander in-chicf OF
Pacific feet Without radical
ihe admiral declared. q fully
hfhtIng force could not b.
iu 50 years
idaE Admiral WlrslsW told
e the establishmt fs..af n -etss
composed OF active line Of
.Ht vital necessity To-day
ed this view, declaring the
or education a. Annapolis
acadcmy was wrong. TIe urged
ZION of the Cld Grade Of mid
IN the fcgt Boys could en-.
.'rvice no from ~ 10 16 years
'e said spend two years On
'ry scbooiing ashore. then 20
'1 acgdire the sea habit" from
contact with things OF the sen
completing their education
The polytechnic education
'ten midshipmen az the acad-
utterly unsuifcd. the admiral
FOB The training OF men 10
saips and combinations OF
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PARIS. Feb. 25.-The German
losses during the first four days
OF the battle around Verdun are
suthoratively estimated att 1907
600.
The German offensive IA recog-
nized now as probably only the
beginning OF a determined effort
TO take the fortress, formerly the
key TO the French front, and COM
pares in violence and losses TO
the battle OF the User. The
French assume that the battle
may continue a fortnight. II f.
believed the calm last night was
only a lull required by the attack
Ing forces 10 bury their dead,
carry on wounded and bring up
reserves to take the places OF di-
visions half destroyed by French
artillery and machine guns. The
German forces are known TO be at
least 100000. supported by numer-
Gus l5-inch and 17-inch Austrian
mortars, with all the heavy artil-
lery used in the Serbian cam
paign and part OF that formerly
employed on the Russian front.
Preparations for the battle
were observed early in Decem-
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oenlserent ships whatever might bc
tneir rights under international law.
Reports Differ.
Although wholly different reports
came from other sources during the
uay' Speaker Clark declared he be-
heNeu a resolution TO warn citizens OF
armed vessels would carry in the
mouse by to IL IL reached a vote.
Inc house delegation went back to
the capitol with word that the presi.
dent stood unalternably BY his posi-
uon. The situation rests and while
there VIII probably be many more
conferences and possibly some
speeches. the generally accepted opin-
ION Is that no further serious effort to
bring about action will be made IN
less developments occur TO make a
rupture of relations with Germany inn
minent
The cabinet discussed the matter at
length today. and one of the secre>
taries said afterwards that the mem.
bers stood behind the president "to a
man"
There was no change in the diplo-
matte status OF the situation. The
state department Is still awaiting a
response from Germany to its request
for assurances that the announced
policy of sinking armed merchantmen
without warning will not affect pre-
vious pledges given regarding the con-
duct OF submarine warfare. Members
OF congress heard during the day in
timations that the Teutonic powers
would postpone Inauguration OF their
new policy from February 20 until
April or May. No information of this
kind had reached the state depart
ment. However. in spite of the pros
pect of inaction, there really was
more evidence of concern apparent in
the senate today than before. Many
senators conferred with house leaders
and Senator Stone held open house Ia
hfs committee room for consultation
with his colleagues. Some told him
that they were opposed TO the presi-
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ber. when the first troops as
signed TO the operation were
brought up. Eight divisions that
returned from Serbia were sent to
Belgium for rest and then
transported 10 the region OF Yer
dun in January. Five army corps
IN all are known TO have been
brought up TO reinforce two corps
which previously held that part
OF the line between Etain and
Nauquois.
These were the best troops OF
the German army, including. as IL
Is learned from prisoners. the
famous Third corps of Branden-
burg, supposedly equal in valor to
the Prussian Guard. and the Fif-
teenth Army corps, commanded
by General Won Deilmling. known
rs one Of the most brilliant of the
German general officers.
Great Moral Value.
The resoluteness of the Ger
mans to capture the fortress is ex-
planned by the fascination that the
name Verdun has had on the
minds OF the German people since
1892. and the consequent moral
value of its fall to the Germans.
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DAY IN CONGRESS


WASHINGTON. Fsb. as.-Mst AZ
Senator core introduced resolu-
ton % warn Americans 70 Keep on
armed ships Of boiliEerents.
Senator Jones, Republican, OF
" washi1ston; s,so a.. introanosa .resolution
that the President should not send
an ultimafunl 90 n foreign power 20
or sever diplomatic fations over To-
sues % uationai honor without oon-
HulunR ccnRresn-
Conaidered nomination Of Henry
p. Fletcher as amt a. sad0r 20 KsEioo
IN executive session.
Inquiry into Fuandefa supreme
court nomlnation continued.
sisei monopoly investigation ru-
numod.
confirnsd Henry Prsthsr Flstohsr
as am basHad0r 20 McHico.
Defeated walsh Amendments 20
shieida' Dam lir % impose rental
charge on wa power pToiecta.
senator kenyon introduced rsso-
lufiou TO- APPOINTMENT Of comurla-
sion 90 invest gate causes and rene
dies Tor child poverty as MEASURE
aiding iu national proparednlsa
Esessssd az sis5 p. m, untn noon
SATURDAY.
Met at noon.
Army and navy committeeH con
tinacd work on defense bills.
General debate ca Dostohics bm
regum a.
Foreign afaira COMMITTEES coutin-
ued hearing on res lufIou for con
Terence q neutral nations.
Chair1nan 0laaa Of banking com
miftce introduced hffl 20 mpos.
heavy penalties on national bauEs
charging usuri0us inter - ratsE.
Debated IcEiaiativo. sEecutive ana
fudiciai appropri atfon hili.
Adjourned az fs47 p. m. until noon
Saturday.
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MAJORITY in BOTH HOUSES
WILL TAKE NO ACTION THAT
WILL EMBARRASS PRESIDENT
the Present Stage OF His Diplomatic Negotiations Agitation
Is Undesirable No Effort Will Be Made to Prevent Vote
HForced-No Word From Berlin

NASHINGTON. Feb. 25.-Congress
attied down today TO await deyelop.
leu.s in the submarine controyers ,
,tveen the United States and Ger,
8uy with an overwhelming majority
both houses apparently very defin.
sly determined TO take no action
l.ch might embarfass the administra.
0n n the present stage OF diplomatic
agouatiOns. A few OF the more ar.
aHf advocates of legislation to keen
lmericans off armed ships continued
leir activities and former Secretary
-yan's support for them was shown
o the form OF a telegram. but even
ost OF them admitted there was no
respect of immediate action.
So far as the administration is con-
arrod. 10 was stated authoritativeIy
nlieht that while any agitation OF
le issue Just now was undesirable
1ere was no disposition to oppose a
o'e on the pending armed ship resolu.
lu, if their sponsors tried to force
r,. n was declared that reports
.0M the capitol during the day show
% youclusively that both the senate
d jhe house would stand behind
.fnla'NN ~ llSou III MS REFUSAL 10
a-m.t any abrldgement OF the rights
American citizens on the seas, es
glInCd in his letter to Senator Stone
So night.
The President reiterated his state.
elts in that letter to Speaker Clark.
iaiortv Leader Kiechin and Represea.
tive Flood chairman of the house
r-ien affairs committee, early in
.- day when they called at the White
louise 20 tell OF the situation on their
.r of the capitol and hear the execu.
Nes views. There was plain speak
both by the President and his call.
.-. Mr.. Wilson said plainly that his
aorts 10 keep the country at peace
ere liable 10 be hindered by impress
Ions sent abroad by congress, and
.. congressman We're equally frank
giving notice that a strong senti.
rn- existed at the capitol against
skiing the possibility of war by PEI.
'tng Americans to travel on armed
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ships az sea. BE could see no value
10 be- gained from making an navy
officers experts IN higher mathematics
and thought Instructors and engineers
aud ordnance experts should b.
trained as specialists and never be
called upon TO command ships
system Of Selection.
From the day boys entered The
academy. be- said. n system OF selec-
ton should be- applied 90 govern pro-
motions. eliminating men untitled for
the daring. uerve-rackiug tasks t1Sy
would bo thelrs in war
WITH opposing fleets sweeping to-
ward each other over the sea for an
action to be- carrie6 out at q speed OF
20 knots or more. the admiral in-
sisted. there would be- no time for hes
itation by any ship commander
Asked how many fag officers in the
navy he thought capable of develop
ment 10 complete htness for nigh
command. the witness said.
81 do not think any of us in the
upper grades have sufficient eN-
perieuce To- work up 90 our highest ef-
fcioncy Tie added thet something
might be accomplished ~ a number of
captains or commanders we're ect
fr,,sfr-~a IN pare ufuag