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Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-06
Senate To
Clamp Lid
0nSpending.
Borah Calls for Cooperation
In Carrying Out Most
Drastic Economies Ever
Suggested.
Urges Army Reduction
By GRAFTON S. WILCOX.
Chicago Tribune Omaha Bee Leased Wire.

oy StNfhA Ss AVN.
Chicago Tribune Omaha Bee Leased Wire
Washington, Aug. 5,-As a resul
OF Secretary of the Treasury Mel
Ions recommendation for increased
taxation, the senate today resoundet
with clamor for tightening the gov
crrment purse strings to a degree
never before contemplated in tht
economy program.
Senator Borah, wl,o precipitatet
the debate, called for the co-opera
ton of the administration in carry
ing out the most drastic economic!
yet suggested to restore government
expenditures to "normalcy.' HI
outlined these economies broadly
in the following manner:
Reduce the enlisted strength of the
army to 100000 men. effecting a say.
ing of $75,000,000 to $l00,00O,00(
thereby.
Suspending battleship construction
Al least until revised designs can be
prepared as a result of the recent
bombing experiments, saving there.
by approximately $240,000,O00
Withdraw the $4,000 American
troops now being maintained in
Germany at an expense of about
81 l00G G,G00 monthly.
Cut the number of army officers
about one-half, reducing the outlay
tor the pay of commissioned per-
sonnel about $30,000,o00.
N,ct,,,ee et;ii ,,,ora 1fG,.at,
clerks in the government employ.
Senator Borah's sug gesti n
brought about discussion regarding
international relations generally.
Outlook Not Favorable.
Senator Mckellar of Tennessee,
democrat, called attention to the fact
that the British house of commons
had just authorized four new super
dreadnaughts and4 inquired whether
this action augured we'll for results
at the coming disarmament confer
ence. Senator Borah answered that
the British could not be greatly
blamed as long as the United States
persisted in building 10 new Battle
ships, but agreed that it did not
furnish very favorable prospect of
success at the conference. -..-
Senator Borah declared that to in
crease taxation now would be cal
most a disaster" while to merely fail
to reduce taxes would be "deplcr-
able"
There is only one way to reduce
taxes and that is 10 reduce expendi-
lures" said Senator Borah. "And
there are only two places where any
very substantial economies can be
made and those two places are the
army and the navy. If we are not
willing to reduce in Il ese two plac IS,
we may as we'll say to the country
right now, that there is no hope of
tax reduction.
If we increase taxation and at the
Turn to Page Two, Column Three.)
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-06
Widow Arrives to Witness
Execution of Hubby's Slayers

Butte, Mont. Aug. 5.-Mrs.
Stephen ]. Prenatt, now resident
of Oakland, Cal, arrived here today
to witness the execution of Steve
Byrne and Theodore Chronos, con-
victed of numbering her husband at
the Prenatt home here last Decem-
ber The execution is to take place
August 20.
Mrs. Prenatt said her sole purpose
in coming from California was to
witness the execution. Evidence at
the trial of the men ino,cated they
had broken into the residence in
tending to steal whisky.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-06
Payroll Bandits Escape
With $4,000 in Holdup

Hackensack, N. J., Aug. 5.-The
county prosecutors office was noti-
fled today that six armed bandits
had held up the paymaster of the
Barrett Manufacturing copamny at
Shadyside, about IL o'clock and es-
caped with a payroll of $4,000 to
$4,000.
The paymaster. accompanied by an
armed guard Of five men,was travel
ing in an automobile when the hold
up occurred.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-06
Omaha Firm Awarded $5l, ,006
Against City of Rochester

St. Paul, Aug. S.-Federal Judge
Booth today awarded the Omaha
Structural Steel & Bridge company
of Omaha $51,0065o against the
City of Rochester, MINI. for addi-
tional compensation due it as the re-
suit of building hydro-electrical
power plant for Rochester during
the years 1917 to 1919.
The Omaha company asked for
$4,000 in addition to the $260,000
it had received from the city on the
grounds that the final structure it
was required to build was larger
than the contract specified.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-06
Two Bandits Hold Up B. & 0.
And Escape With $4,000

Greeneville, ILL.,. Aug. 5.-Two
bandits, who boarded Baltimore &
Ohio passenger train at Beecher
City at $50 o'clock last night, held
up the express messenger and es-
capped at Altamont, five miles south
of Beecher City, with all the sealed
express packages. 1t is believed the
packages contained approximately
$4,000.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-06
Austria Will Appeal to
Allies for Financial Aid

London, Aug. 5.-(By the Associ-
ated Press.)-Austria will appeal to
the allied supreme council which
meets in Paris next Monday for i'm
mediate financial aid on the grounds
that the international scheme for re-
Mobilization of the remnants of the
dual monarchy has failed thus far to
function.
This was learned today, coinci-
dent with statement by DR.. Max
imilian Bach, Austrian minister in
London, that his nation faced crit
ical situation growing out OF the
failure to obtain loans which he said
was largely resultant from the
American policy of granting no fur
ther credits to Europe not author
lied by congress.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-06
Soviet Gold Can Now Be Sent
To u. S. Via Great Britain

Washington, Aug. 5,-Russian
soviet gold may now be shipped to
this country from Great Britain as
result of a recent test case in the
British courts, the commerce depart
ment has been advised by cable by
Ambassador Harvey, at Londop :.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-06
Former Mayor of Dallas
Dies at Long Beach Ho;el

Long Beach, Aug. 5.-Col. Walker
{. Connor. former mayor of Dallas,
Ten, died last night at Long
Beach hotel. He was y years old.
Colonel Connor served FIVE terms a,
mayor of Dallas, and was for sc
years a director OF the Cotton Belt
railroad of that place. He was also
TOR many years director of the
Missouri, Kansas 4 Texas railway.
He IS survived by his widow and tvS
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-06
Youth Admits $1,000 Theft
From u. s. Mail Pouches

Butte, Mont, Aug. 5.-Thefts
from United States mail sacks total
ing more than $1,000 worth Of mer-
chandise and extending over Pc
riod of two years were confessed to-
day by Waurner Willoughby, 20, ac-
cording to postal inspectors who ar
rested the youth. The thefts were
from parcel post packages, the in
sDectOrs state
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-06
City Marshal Wounded by
Former Utah Convict Dies

Salt Lake City, Aug. 5-City
Marshal Lee Isbell of Richfield.
Utah, who was shot by Ben Carter
on July IS, after the officer had
warned him to get off the streets
on account of his intoxicated con-
dition, died today from the wounds.
AS a consequence the county attor-
ney said that Carter would be
charged with first degree murder.
Carter is former inmate of the
Utah state penitentiary. He was SEN
fenced to 10 years Imprisonment in
1908 for committing an assault with
intent to kill. He was paroled in 1911
and pardoned in 1912.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-06
Amnesty Proclamation
To Be Issued bv Obregon

Mexico City, Aug. 5.-(By The
Associated Press. )-President Obre-
gon shortly will issue a proclama-
ton Of amnesty which will apply to
all adherents of former President
Carranza now in the United States,
who recently signed a manifesto ex-
pressing good will toward the pres
ent Mexican government, according
to Les Notias.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-06
Hail Storm Does ST, 100000
Damage in Saskatchewan

Regina, Sask., Aag. 5 = Damage
estimated today at more than 81 ,000,-
600 was caused by the hail and wind
storm which swept an area from IS
10 100 miles east and southeast of
Regina yesterday. Heavy loss is re-
rorted from Yellow Grass, Tivan,
Midale, Grenfell, Cedoux, Rainton
And RrnadYieW.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-06
Sixteen Killed in Wreck

Vladivostok, Aug. Sin a collision
between a passenger and a freight
train today near Nikolsk 16 persons
were killed and Is injured, among
them a few Japanese. The collision
was said to have been caused by
bands OF partisans who have been
engaged in sporadic hostilities in that
region.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-06
Passenger Rates Reduced

Kansas City, Aug. 5,--A cut e
nearly 50 per cent in the round-trip
passenger rate between Kansas City
and st, Louis was announced by the
Chicago & Alton and the Wabash
railroads, following announcement
of similar cut last night by the
Missouri Pacific
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-06
Pottery Workers Agree to
l9 Per Gent Wage Reduction

Atlantic City, N. J., Aug. IA
wage reduction of l9 per cent, 10 per
cent of which is effective immediate
ly and 9 per cent in January, was ae-
cepted today by the National Broth
erhood of Pottery Operatives at
conference with the United States
Potters' asspciatioq,
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-06
Libel Proceedings Planned
To Seize Liquor Schooner

Washington, Aug. 5.-Libe1 pro-
ceedings in New York to obtain for
feiture of the British schooner
Henry L. Marshall, seized as
liquor smuggler, are contemplated by
the Justice department, Acting At
torney General Golf announced to-
day.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-06
Turk Ship Is Reported to
Have Left N. Y. With Guns

Athens, Aug. 5.-The Greek minis
try of marine, the newspaper Hestia
says. has received advices that the
Turkish steamer Gul Djemal sailed
from New York July IS with cargo
of munitions for the Turkish nation
aiists. Greek warships have been in
structed to hold up the steamer and
confscate the cargo.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-06
Bituminous Miners Will
Not Discuss Wage Reduction

Altoona, Pa, Aug. 5.-The United
Mine workers of the central BIZ
luminous coal fields today notified
the operators that the request for a
Joint conference to discuss a wage
reduction would not be granted. The
notification stated any modification of
the wage scale would be violation
of the present agreement fixed by
the federal bituninous coal commits
sion which is effective until next
March.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-06
"THE INTERNAL MA

"THE INTERNAL MA
CHINE" by F. Britten,
Austin. Blue Ribbon tale OF
a Red, seeking revenge,
who is tripped up by fate
and gets some of his own
medicine.
"How Thousands enjoy
Omaha's Free Swimming
Pools During Sultry Sum-
mer Days and Nights" in
the Retrogravure Section.
See if your picture is in
cluded among the groups
snapped at the pools.
"The Bogie of Fear"
another inst2ilment of the
serial by Arthur Somers
Roche.
"The Married Life of
Helen and Warren" by
Mabel Herbert Urner.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-06
The Weather =
Forecast.

Forecast.
Nebraska--Unsettled weather Sat-
urday and Sunday; cooler Saturday
Iowa-Unsettled and cooler Satur-
day; thunder showers in extreme
west portion; Sunday unsettled with
showers in west and south portions.
Hourly Temperatures.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-06
Coming Sunday

One of the good things being prepared for
Omaha and Nebraska for next Sunday is an edition
of The Bee presenting an especially attractive and
comprehensive array of interesting features. Here's
a list of some of them
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-06
THE TERROR"

he i EKNOK, IN
which is told the story of
the capture OF an unusually
ingenious criminal by the
indefatigable superinten-
dent of Scotland, Yard. 1t
is another of the excellent
series, "The Worlds Great
est Detective Cases"
when Nebraska Legis-
lators Toted Guns" a
story that recalls some ex-
citing events in Nebraska's
legislative halls.
WONDER PLANES"
by Sterling Heilig, story
of startling aerial accom-
plishments and aerial pos
sibilities.
"How to Be Movie
Cop" by James J. Mon
tague.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-12
Philadelphia Markets

wHEAT-Recsipts lot bushels. Mar.
%e y2i rSH ssrShH T2!'1 o,Esf S sr.6ss 6ss
quoted ., the following schedule. OF dis
Ms9d whSs SSS.r e yna?r red wheat wssa
&c under No. 2; No. wheat lie under No. 2.
Sample according to quality.
CoRN-Receipts. bs.670 bushels. Steady
81, .?S@7S%c; No. s. 7aSTa"o; No, 4
Unchanged. Car lots as Ia ioostion-No: 2
white. 60@60hc! No. white. 4oG40h c.;
steady a tho following eao,s,ioIns; Per
soft o2 % Winter Nsu straRht. ia 1S %ssts,n, luz iosSS
%iSsr ssS Do srssb sS a. sSar fsfa rsi
do, patents. is.254s7f5: do, o. short patent. % So
5@ bfSS snSy 'PFT5 7S city RyJ s our
$50.
ov1sIoNs-s,esdIly held. The quota.
e nackes S'1 and psnde tsnders "s smoked Snd
SsS ssS: ls
hams. boiiSd. 60neiSss. % 4is; picnic sbouiIerS,
8. p. cured loose. 1oc DO. smoked ice bel
sc afe; ard pFkS iaS loose ''' Or'aF'" bacon
BUTTER, Market declined &c. The quota.
@ % tsssy 'ssS@di s7 SSf 'Tsii I
48 4sc fSir 70 choice @ ssa P5"'' p5e. '000'oS AZ
EGGS steady at late decline. Quotations;
Nearby rrsts. 2ee: current receipts 264 c,
western. extra frsts. 26e: frsts. 26a255 g;
Sns al 5S So" ss"' ar E@'s 10 socd 'S's'G ss Job
=. CHEESE again easter. Quotations. New
York. whole. milk fats. fancy. fresh i76
lsc: do, common 70 fair. fresh 1e4ieh
SSid. SSTia0'' '0O0'"s '''o' OF 'Sn'' goods 20
LIVE POULTRY -. Quotations: Fowl.
fancy. fat, 8ed8sc; inferior, 80 q S5c; spring
tY, Weighing q IL ~ lbs % APIECE 1890 90 Sss sSo
rs sp,sssi Sos - POSTER. s$sa{o: tdSt dSsst:
20 iS 4Se' EIs'0"' per pair OLD 'o"'o'i 'oon"'
DRESSED PoULTRY--ouotatio tions:. Fowls
iresh-killed. dry-pieked, in b9xes.oweishinF
,9sIG; weissi9s, I6s 81 a &c Fowls fresh;
as Ss 9'Sg npe6e s3 &C.
lbs. s4a SEC; weighing lbs and Gnder. sI
q 33c; old ROSTERS dry-picksd western. 23c:
do. do. southern. 22c.
fresh oGT1HITs9Sqtaton SPP1 hPPs'
s$$sSSg SS.ssoo' egrsDstrg,,,, FIStids pc! SSH:
and Eastern shore isa 2sc; nearby. % a a2c,
VEGETABLES - Quotations: white DO
iaGfi FC2ida 'p per 0Sf SS f~, Sa 80
Sweet o55?Fs %sdRm Rs and Sp;6 Nn
S%%a'h:r" %S 8 5G7sn HSF sampsI EsSDsse Ne
new per crate H S? 5OasO onons TEAS,
new, per crate, yellow. j. 7og $50 Onions
Psr bunch, '7aS " Asparagus. per bunch. inch,
|
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-12

2O-POINT JUMP IN SUGAR
Refined Product Marked Up In An.
tlcipatlon Of Canning Season

New York, May 12-The advance OF
20 points in the price Of refined sugar,
to 6.50c and GOO. less . per cent for
cash for fine granulated, by four OF
the five loca refiners today, is due, In
large part, TO generally frmcr market
conditions.
disappointment to refners for some time
past, has developed greater activity and
Is now said to be large in anticipation
Of the approaching canning season, and
to the fact that some refners are said
to have been selling very close TO II
not at cost Of production in their cf-
forts to get their share Of what little
business was available. The tariff dis
cussion may also have been an in
fuenCe in bringing about the higher
levels of prices for the refined product.
The raw sugar market was active
late on Wednesday and sales of 140, 600
bags Cubas. aloat and for prompt ship
ment. were reported by the Cuban
Sugar Finance Committee at 3.7Sc, cost
and freight. equal TO 1890 duty paid.
II is understood that the buyers were
the American Sugar Refining Co. and
the. Colonial Sugar Refining Co, at
New Orleans. Other sales included
5000 bags of San Domingos In port at
31sc. 9. /. f.. to local refner, and $50
tons Brazils in port at 3bsc, c. |. T., to
an operator.
Importations included 1000 bags San
Domngos consigned to the American
Sugar Refining Go. and 1900 bags to an
importer.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-12

sinking the in
sufficient purchase $l5OOOO
exceeding
cancelled by the Trustee
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-12

head ,Hisher. TOP sheep. $780, tos
CKLvEs--Recelpts. i5O head. steady.
Top. I'll.
East Buffalo. Y. V" May .I2.---cATTLE---
csipt.. 900 head, steady3 i6@ii. 50,
H9SsE.GsDS Iss 2too Sc sOy ,.s ,sc
workers.. lLsht yorhers and pigs, ,teSoHe.eo'
SHEEP AND LAMBS-Receipts, 400 hesA.
Steady, unchanged.
East ST. Louis III. May I2.-cATTLE--
Receipts 1900 head steers, steady to
easier. te25 paid for heavy cattle! buit
$500: ltsht yeeriinss ,tsedy. TOP, 1928
stoekers slow; veal calf. top. 1880 bulk.
0Hods--Rsc.lr,s 1900 head. Active. 400
8oo higher, TOP, g. 10 bulk lishts ard
packer sows strong to ioc higher; pigs. Csc
sHEEp p.RsseiPts. 600 head; Active.
Lambs. 256b0c higher. Ewes 26c higher
top bulk. ,i2.6o9l27b;. no good clipped
brought $3.50; eve top Sc Is; bulk tsoeaS.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-12
TO REORGANIZE GOODYEAR
Issue Of $15o,ooo,ooo Preferred and
$1,5oO.oOO Common Planned

Columbus. o.. May l2.-ArtiCles
providing for incorporation Of the Good
year Tire and Rubber Co. Akron. O..
under tho reorganization plan with
$50. 900, 600 preferred capital stock and
81 800. 900 Of nopar common stock
were filed today with tho Secretary of
State. Tho foe paid the State was
$22o. .Ol0, IN" largest ever received from
a corporation for this purpose.
The reorganization scheme also pro-
vides for the $50. 900 600 S.per- cent
twenty year first mortgage bonds and
the $50 600 600 5 per cent ten. year de-
benturPS
The preferred stock is divided into
three classes: $40. .OOO. 900 s per cent
prior preferred 500. 900 900 per cent
ordinary preferred. and so. 600, 900 q
per cent management preferred. In all
there arc 100000 shares Of both
classes of stock
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-12
LIVESTOCK QUOTATIONS.

Chicago. May 2.-CATTLE-Rcceipt
5000 head Beef steers. butcher she stock
Btockers and feeders steady. Top year
lings. $3.50; bulk beef steers ssifo fat
cows and hefers largely ts.25R7.5O. bulls
25G 3jc lower; bulls. $3.50 a Q IS; calves
slow lower.
HoGs-Recelpts 2s 600 head Strong 70
l0c higher than Yesterdays average, lights
and mediums fairly active. others SLOW. Top
50: bulk. ss.45dS0O; pigs. strong 20 i5c
higher; bulk desirable 100 to 1875 TO- pigs
sHEEP-Rsceipts 10 900 head Lamb,
opened loG25c higher. shorn top. Sii 40
to shippers and city butchers: bulk 70 pack.
ers. so ThHll,2a; no wooled lamb sales
early: choice California springs si325:
natives sl2Gl2.jo, shorn nomlnaIiy steady
Pittsburgh, Nav l2-HoGs-R Rcceipts,
aNon head. Steady. Heavi.s 80 heavy
hGht yorkert and pigs. 50 5OfP 65
SHEEP AND LAMBS--Receip,s 1000
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-12

Applying proceeds OF this issue to the bal
ance sheet as of December 81, 1920, total
net current and fixed assets, less deprecia-
ton, amounted to more than $l0,8OO,O 900
(of which SO 100000 is net current assets)
against which these $3,0OO,OOO Bonds will
be the only outstanding funded debt.
Net income for 1920 available for interest
was over 5.3 times maximum annual
interest requirements on these Bonds.
Investors are safeguarded by sinking fund
provisions, and strong protective features
as to the maintenance of working capital
and future issues.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-12

$1,OOO,OOO
The Twin State Gas & Electric Co.
Ten-Year 80 Bond Secured Gold Notes

NEW ISSUE
Due March I, 1881


MALI respayabe r New
in
the
February 1925 1917 during the ending February
the
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-12
LIVERPOOL Cotton

Liverpool, May 12.--spot cotton was dull
today with prices easier on tho basis Of q
decline OF one point for niddlnE at 7sed
Sales were 5000 bales and receipts 10 900
bales. including 600 bales American. Fu-
lures were dull In early dealings. spot
prices were: American middling fair. 10 syd,
good rniddling, s.72d fuzzy rniddllnF S.27d;
middlins. 1920: low middng. 9 SID good
ordinary. b.82d, and ordinary, 45Td
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-12
Government. Control for Grand Trunk

Iondon, May l2.--ht the meeting OF IN.
Ehareholders OF the Crank Trunk RAILWAY
Company today was decided to ratitv this
agreement between the mana cement and the
Canadian Government provdinG for the
transfer Of the control OF the railway to the
C.oYernmant this month.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-12
PENNSYLVANIA FOUR MILL TAX

The Porto Rican-American Tobacco Com
pany is one of the largest manufacturers Of
cigars in the United States. and is the
most important factor in the tobacco
industry of Porto Rico.
The Company has been in successful oper-
alton since 1899. Sales last year amounted
to 100000 cigars and little cigars, and
4e7,0o0,000 cigarettes. Its well-known
brands include Ricoro, La Restina,
Portina, La Tunita and FL Toro.
These Bonds will be the direct obligations
of the Porto Rican-Amercan Tobacco
Company and will constitute its sole
funded debt presently outstanding in the
hands of the public.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-06-16
MRS. DARHITE CHOSEN
PRESIDENT Of OREGON
LADIES OF C. A. R.
Relief Corps Members and Dau-
ghters of Veterans Conclude
Their Session al Noon Today

Mrs. Eva Barhite, of Eugene. is the
new president Of the Oregon depart
ment of the Ladies of the Grand Ar
my of the Republic. Mrs. Barhite was
chosen at the close of yesterdays ses-
sions
Other officers chosen are Mrs Lucy
Beck of Milwaukee. second vice pres
ident; Mrs Maude Fraser. of Pendle-
ton, junior vice president. Mrs E. Ad-
ans, of The Dalles chaplain: Mrs. G..
Worden of Lents, treaturer; Mrs. C.
Courier of Portland. formerly state
president, counsellor. Mrs. Gracia NJ
Sundeleaf of Portland. Mrs. Holley
King, of Baker and Mrs. Anna Gam
BILE Cf Brownsville, members Of the
council of administration.
New officers of the Women's Re-
lief Corps elected yesterday are Mrs.
Margaret E. Becker. of Portland,
La Grande. senior vice-commander;
Mrs. Simler. Dayton, junior vice COM
mander: Mrs. Anna Butler. Gladstone.
chaplain: Mrs Gertrude McCarren.
Portland, treasurer, and Mrs Laura
Slaughterback Of Portland. delegates
to the convention,
The Relief Corps members and
Daughters of Veterans concluded their
sess ons yesterday and the Ladies Of
the G. \. r. al noon today Many Of
the delegates TO the various organ "a
tions leftason No II for their homes
and others viii leave this evening.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-06-16
DEPARTING VETERANS AND LADIES
GIVE WARM PRAISE TO PENDLETON
LABOR FEDERATION
ASKS INQUIRY INTO
LOCKOUT Of SEAMEN
Support of Lafonette Bill
Voted at Denver Meeting
Assert Shipowners Unfair.

DENVER. June i6.--(J. L. O'Snlli-
van. U. p. Staff Correspondent 1.-The
American Federation OF Labor convcn-
tiOn seeks a solution OF the unemploy-
ment problem. Several delegates made
proposals to provide work for idle
men. the most important Of which was
the establishment OF a six hour day
and abolishment of all overtime A
strict enforcement o- regulations and
prohibition Of admission Of foreign
wnrkmen. especially from Japan and
China, was urged by the Pacific coast
delegates
The convention adopted resolution
urging the senate - adopt the I.afol-
lotte measure providing an Investiga-
ton OF the lockout Of American sea.
men" now in operation The resolu-
tion declared the union batting was q
smoke screen 20 hide the purpose Of
the international shipowners to drive
AmericaRisamen and vessels from the
ocean. Andrew Furuseth. favoring the
resolution. declared that wages wero
not the main subject Of negotiations
between the seamen and employers.
The question is whether American
shipping will he driven from the
seas 1T is the most stupendous in.
ternational intrigue since the war"