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which already has cast its lot with the
brotherh0ods, have been summoned. Aft
er each group has made it's decision, all
the chief executives win meet.
By agreement, no one group viii act
without the others and the majority de
cision viii prevail over all
Suspicion Of the brotherho0ds IS in
dicated in all American Federation of
Labor quarters and their expressed fear
Of being double crossed" by the big
four"
Leaders emphasize that unless the
brotherhoods make an agreement for a
joint board Of strategy to carry on a
strike and a common settlement. the
American Federation of Labor unions. If
they finally determine 10 enter the strike,
will carry on their end Of 1t Independent
ly Of the big four and make their own
terms
a general strike with this division may
result in big labor rupture, according
to leaders.
II Is charged by the American Fedora
tion OF Labor officials that the "big
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HARDING CALLS
DAVIS TO CAPITAL.

Called hack to Washington by Presi-
dent Warren G. Harding because of the
railroad situation. James j. Davis. Secre-
tary of Labor. who has been taking a
vaca tion in Indiana. left indianapolis last
night. According to the Secretary. the
message calling him. back to Washing
ton requested him to sa ynothing con-
cerning the strike.
Secretary Davis spent the day in In
dianapolis attending the Moose initiation
in which Senator Harry S. New was
initiated. Senator New also has returned
to Washington.
The Secretary Of Labor attended a
homecoming celebration at Elwood, his
home town, last week He also visited
Ft. Wayne and other Indiana eitiea
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Distrust Between A. z. of L.
Group and BrOtherhOOds
Two Great Labor For ces Face Strike With
Prospects of Having No Central Head.

CHICAGO. Ocs 17-Lack OF unity be-
tween the big four" brotherhoods and
the American Federation OF Labor rail-
road unions, which comprise more than
two-thrds Of the 100000 organized rail
road workers. was indicated today, with
the prospect OF a general railroad strike
without 2 central head and two separate
sets OF demands formulated.
Executives Of some OF the Federation
groups demand, before calling out their
men. an ironclad agreement from the
trotherhoods, specifying basis Of set
tlement II the strike is won. and giving
assurance that no one group VIII make
separate settlement.
The consensus among the leaders is
that no alternative is left the American
Federation Of Labor crafts, but 10 Join
the strike The chief executives, however,
refuse to take responsibility and final ac-
uon viii be determined at meetings TO be
held in Chicago this week, to which the
general chairman and vice presidents Of
all the groups in the American Fedora
ton Of Labor. with the exception of the
Switchmens Union Of North America.
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Erie Road Invites
Strike by Wage Cut

CHICAGO. Oct 1.-THE Erie Railroad
today opened the way for an immediate
strike Of its employees by Slashing wages
in defiance Of the United States Railway
Labor Board. The order cut maintenance
of way labJrers from 3112 cents an hour
to 80 cents.
As soon as the Erie order was issued,
the Maintenance Of Way Brotherhood
called meeting Of its officers for
Wednesday morning. at which time. it
was stated, call to strike at once might
be made.
A recent vote. taken by mail, showed
that the maintenance of way laborers
were 9S per cent in favor OF strike The
action of the Erie came as the heads of
railway labor organizations. affiliated
with the American Federation Of Labor,
met here informally and discussed plans
for joining the strike for Oct 80.
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GOVERNMENT TO
KEEP ALL ROADS
IN OPERATION
Officials at Washington Be-
lieve Strike Will Not Be
Extensive.
HAYS WILL MOVE MAILS

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1.-THE Federal
Government will keep the railroads In
operation.
This was the definite assurance that
came today from a high Administrator
official as President Harding and other
Government leaders renewed their att
tempts to avert a Nationwide rail- strike.
4 feeling pervades official Washlngton
that the strike called will not materials
lie On an extensive scale. but at the
same time the Government realizes the
transpOIa alton lines must be kept in oper-
alton, whatever happens, because the very
existence OF millions, Of people depends
upon them.
The Federal Government. however, has
framed no program of action. WhetheP
the Government would seize the roads in
case the strike call is not rescinded and
the walk-Out begins, no prominent of
fetal would say.
President Harding may call a confer<
ence Of railroad executives and union
chiefs here this week in an effort to
avert the strike. it was learned on high
authority today.
From President Harding down officiais
were trying to devise practical means Of
j. Preventing altogether the strike
of railroad workers now set for Oct.
so, or
?. Making such preparations tha&
the general public and the Govern
ment shall suffer as little as pos
sible a result of the strike.
Members OF the public group Of the
Railway Labor Board. who last night
put forward a suggested solution Of
the trouble with President Harding's an.
proval were to meet with the Interstata
Commerce Commission at D. m. for q
general discussion of the matter. The
railroads cannot agree to- the labor
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Resume of Railroad Strike
Situation in Various Cities

Here the high lights in Oday' railroad strike
CHICAG0-FaciOnal of of
denan
chiefs "big
teup.
of the States
a p o
meanwhile ke orde
W. G. Ident Of
to attend
of
brotherhood of
Il a
of
pr roposG
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Question of Japan's
Right to Expand
to Come Up.
u. s. HAS PROGRAM
With Pacific Problem
Solved, Arms Reduc-
ton to Follow.

BY FREDERIC WILLIAM WI


WASHINGTON, Oct. 17.-Four
weeks from today, Monday, Nov IA,
the conference on limitation of arma-
ment viii get down to business. 1t
is timed to open Friday, Nov. II. but
the ceremonials Of Armistice day
and the intervening weekend will
, mean an interval Of three days later
before any actual attempt to tackle
the agenda
Little or nothing has been forth
coming regarding the precise pro
gram and policy to be pursued by
the American delegation. That does
not mean that the United States will
enter the conference without any
definite scheme
OUR CARDS WILL BE LAIN on TIE
TABLE IN GOOD TIME. As THEY
ARE PLAYED THE NATION AMI THE
WORLD WILL KNOW WHAT THEY
ARE Regarding both cardinal branches
Of the conference the Far East and llmi-
tation Of armament-the American repre-
sentatlves VIII be equipped with categori-
cal proposals. They already are worked
out In general outline. In the interval
between now and conference time they
remain only 10 be broadened In detail
FAR EASTERN
QUESTIONS FIRST.
Pursuant % .he American view that
TtnitafioH70f Armament especially naval
armament follow as night the day
when the worlds remaining principal
cause Of possible war Is removed, the
conference VIII discuss Far Eastern ques-
tions first. That Is the proposal. at any
rate. which Secretary Hughes Will make
10 the conference. II the conference
adopts that procedure, the American del
egation viii come forward with another
basic suggestion designed 10 clear the
atmosphere and promote progress. Il viii
be along lines first and exclusively re-
vealed IN Washington dispatches from
your correspondent THE PROPOSAL
WILL PUT FORWARD THE GENERAL
PRINCIPLE THAT JAPAN HAS 4
RIGHT TO EXPAND.
The writer stated In the DISPATCHES
above mentioned that ono Of tho PROPOSE
tions deemed essential to the success OF
the conference was recognition Of
"Japan's necessity to find room for her
surplus population" There IS every in
dication the American delegation will ad-
vocate and earnestly urge that cardinal
solution OF the pacific problem II IS not
known outside Of the Administrations
closest circle Of advisers including tho
American delegation, what specific ways
and means the United States will recon-
mend for recognizing Japau's right to
expand" But the scheme Is certain 10 he
submitted to the conference IN debatable
form. America is persuaded that II the
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J. Herbert Hartman is charged In four
indictments with violation of the national
prohibition law. the national motor We
hicle Law and conspiracy to violate these
laws. His brother, Fred, is charged
only with conspiracy in two indictments
and his wife, Laura, with violation of
the prohibition and motor vehicle laws
and with conspiracy to violate the motor
vehicle law
HARTMAN ATTORNEY
DISPLEASEs JUDGE.
When called before the court Ira NJ
Holmes, attorney for the Hartmans.
brought down the wrath of Judge Ans
derson upon his head when he attempte
to file demurrer While Judge Ander-
son was asking the defendants If they
understood the nature of the charges
against them, Mr.. Holmes made several
attempts to break in and was told to
walt by the court. Finally be said:
"Your honor, at this time I desire to
interpose-" but he got no further.
You walt a minute" Judge Anderson
said. Just remember where you are.
IL you try to interrupt me again 1 will
have you removed from the room"
When court adjourned at noon the de-
murrers had not been fled
It is usual for demurrers to be filed
before the pleas are entered.
When asked If they were guilty or not
guilty, J. Herbert Hartman. Fred Hart
man and Cecil Williams answered Not
guilty" In firm, strong voices. while Mrs.
Laura Hartman entered her plea Of not
fuilty in a tone so low It scarcely could
be heard ten feet away.
Kunk1e, when asked for HIS plea, said,
~Guilty to violating the prohibition law
HARTMANs
PROVIDE BONDS.
The Hartmans, all Of whom were in
dtcted Saturday by the Marion County
grand jury on charges of concealing
stolen property and violating the pTohi-
billion law, were released on bond by the
local authorities. As In the Federal
cases Fred Hartman had some difficulty
IN providing bond and he spent one hour
in jail before a bOndsman was found for
him. Finally he was released on $6.J0O
bonds signed by William ". Howard !
Alex Alexander.
The bond OF J. Herbert Hartman Of
$4,000, Of Laura Hartman OF 81 600, was
signed by Nick Hantzis, proprietor of a
restaurant in the Lorraine Hotel.
ghe total bonds of the trio In both
HedofNl and County charges is $4,000.
Prosecutor William p. Evans an
nounced that the grand jury, which will
convene tomorrow. will resume its investi-
cations into the Francis Hartman case.
There will be no indictments tomor-
row." the prosecutor said, in reply to a
question, for there are a lot Of things TO
be done in this case"
Judge James A. Collins Of Criminal
Court said the Hartmans would not be
arraigned until the first Monday in No
yember, the day before election. He said
all defendants who are out on bond will
be brought into court at the same time.
The postponement of today's session was
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CITY UTILITIES
MAKING EFFORT
TO STORE COAL
Rush Orders Sent Out in
Anticipation of Railroad
Strike.

indianapolis utilities are preparing for
railroad strike Rush orders for coAl
have gone out ana bins are being hlled as
RAPIDLY as possible
Utllfty heads we're reticent about being
quoted further than as 70 the fact that
preparations q-e being made. They ap-
pear TO take the attitude that. while they
believe On actual tie-up Of the railroads
IS not probab!c, II is possible and, there
fore, just as we'll to be prepared. e.
J. u. Forres-. general manager Of the
Citizens Gas Company, said his concern
IS doing every y+hing possible to prepare
for a tie up
Two weeks notice IS too short 70 do
very much, but we are doing the best
we can" he said.
He declared a prolonged tie-up Of the
railroads would be disastrous when
pressed for an estimate "a to how long
the gas company could hold out should
the transportation Of coal be stopped en-
tirely. Mr.. Forrest said 1t was impossible
to make an estimate.
ANOTHER SAYS 90
DAYS FAIR ESTIMATE.
Another authority, who refused TO Re
quoted. said the supply Of coal 10 the city
would enable operation for about sixty
days should transportation be stopped
entirely.
John McCardls. chairman Of the public
service commission, estimated that the
average out-State public utility would be
able to operate about two weeks should
its supply Of coal be cut Off entirely. In
dianapolis utilities. being larger and hav-
ing better facilities. usually have far
larger supplies Of coal In proportion to
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Pre-War Prices for
Coal Are Predicted

CHICAGO, Oct. 17.-Pre- prices for
coal to the consumer were predicted con
fdently by mining officials at the open
here today.
'The cnly bar TO lower prices" said i.
{. Porter manager Of the convention, is
the high railroad tariff, and the waste
and high cost due TO lack Of uniform
operation among the miners"
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PRESIDENT AND HIS CABINET PREPARE FOR RAILWAY CRLS
WHILE BIG 4 UNION CHIEFS SEEK COMPLETE TIE UP Nov
ROADS, MEN, SPURN LABOR BOARD PAN FOB l[EDLATTO
UEtra! Man Going
to Finish Senate
Avenue Bridge!
Extra. Cxtra.

Extra. Uxtra.
The Marion County commissioners to-
day lifted their voices TO inform the tax
payers that after months of delay an
order had been made by the commission
ers putting q man to work on the con
crete sidewalks over the Senate avenue
bridge.
And the material will be out this aft
ernoon," President Carlin Shank assured
the reporters toGay.
The bridge, built at tremendous cost.
has been unused for months because the
officials have fsiled to complete proper
approaches.
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JOKE NO. I,
DECLARES STONE

CLEVELAND. Ohio. Oct. 1.-THE pro-
posal by the public group Of the railway
labor board to convert present and pro-
spective wage reductions into lower
freight rates is joke No. 1 that the rail-
way executives are attempting TO play
upon the public declared Warren S
Stone, grand chief of the Brotherhood of
Locomotive Engineers, upon his return
here this morning
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Big Navy for acific
if Conference Fails

LONDON, Oct 17.-In the event the
Washington conference on limitation of
armaments and Far East problems fails
the British Dominion, governments have
agreed TO establish a powerful navy in
the Pacific with Singapore as its base,
the Daily Express announced today.
Singapore is at the Southern extremity of
the Malay peninsula.
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different flags, were inspired by identical
ideals. Each realized, said Mr. Harvey.
that the downfall Of his own free land
would presage the destruction Of all
liberty.
Each knew that obliteration Of one
land would Involve the extingulshment Of
the other continued the ambassador.
80, with consciences as clear as their
eyes, and with hearts as clean as their
hands, they could and did stand shoulder
to shoulder IN the common battle for the
common cause and the common race
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HARTMANS ENTER
NOT GUILTY PLEAS
IN FEDERAL COURT
Cecil Williams, Also Under Indictment as Re
suit Of Francis Confessions, Denies
Charges in Jury's Report


Pleas not guilty entered by Herbert Hartman Republican
nominee for city judge; his wife
WB Anderson n today.
surprise when Carl Kunkle awaiting
under plea guilty vehicle taking
and entered plea of guilty of violating
the national vehicle
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Mails Will Be MOUed,
Declares Viii Hans

WASHINGTON, Oct. 17.-Railroad
strike or no, the United States mails
will he moved. Postmaster General
Hays said today.
The Postmaster General made the
following statement:
L am sure the parties TO the con-
troveTsy will not permit Developments
which will interfere with Government
service. This is no time for state
ments from this department. A time
may come for action. / sincerely
trust that it viii not If it does. there
will be action. The mails viii be
moved
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TO RESUME CABLE
SERVICE OVER YAP
Territorial Dispute Still Un-
settled.

WASHINGTON, Oct 17.-Arrangement>
for the temporary resumption Of cable
service over the Island of Yap cable vir-
tually has been completed, it was said
al the State Department today.
Officials said that the resumption of
service did not mean that the Ynp con-
troversy is in its final stages of settle
ment
formal announcement is expected
aoon.
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Bank Cashier Held on
EmbeZzlement Count

CHICAGO. Oct lin T<eIland cash
fer of the Hanover Union State bank, at
Hanover, Ill, was arrested today, charged
with embezzling $4,000 of the banks
funds. He is alleged to have "kited''
checks.
He waaIcashier Of the bank nine
months-
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GRAB $4,000 IN
LOOT; ESCAPE
Two Youthful Bandits Stick
Up Des MOines Jeweler
in His Store.

DES MONIES, Iowa. Oct 1.-TWO
youthful bandits held up Simon Kamen
ieweler, in his store today and escaped
with $4,000 worth Of loot.
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Supreme Court Recess
to Begin Oct. "a

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1.-THE Supreme
Court Of the United States will recess
from Oct. "a, 20 Nov. Z, Chief Justice raft
announced today.
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NEW YORK WILL
USE PLANES TO
HAULITS FOOD

NEW YORK, Oct. IT.-Marine en-
gineers are voting on n stEike to come
coincident with the walk of railroad
unions, Thomas HeaIy. one of the union
chiefs. said today.
strike among the marine engineers
would further cripple New Yorks COM
munication with the outside world, water
transportation having been depended
upon to get food to the city in case of a
rail tie-up.
NEW YORK, Oct I7.-Plans for aerial
transportation OF food to New York City
in event the threatened strike materializes.
have been completed by the Aero Club
Of America, It became known today.
More than two thousand airplanes are
available throughout the country to sup
ply food to the larger cities, it was
stated.
The first group OF railroads in the
strike leaders list includes only one rail
road reaching New York-the SeabOard
Air Line Railway. Thus New York will
not be seriously affected by the strike,
at least until Nov. l, when other groups
are scheduled to go out.
Railroad officials here believe the strike
could not be averted. They declared
there was nothing to arbitrate between
the roads and the men.
DR.. Royal s. Copeland. health commits
sioner. announced completion OF plans
for seizure by the city Of all foodstuffs
here If he feels such action necessary.
Distribution Of food viii be carried on
under municipal supervision. Copeland
appealed TO the public not to hoard food
before or during the threa tened crisis.
He declared there was sufficient food
within the city to last three weeks The
chief shortage, he said, would be In fresh
fruit and vegetables.
The commissioner expressed some con
Germ regarding a possible coal shortage
and advised factories and homes to lay
in supply Immediately.
Although officials OF the big roads com
ing into New York admitted It would be
difficult to obtain experienced men to
operate trains il the strike eventuates,
they pointed out there were many thou
sands of men out of work throughout the
country and believed these men would be
glad of the opportunity to work on the
railroads.
CHICAGO, Oct. 17-Chicago, the gran
airy Of the world. would not suffer from
a railroad strike, It was stated by the AS
sOciatiou of Commerce today.
Large stores of grains and food. out of
which the Nation is fed. would be used
to feed Chicago when shipments to the
outside world closed. Large supplies Of
meats, Of course, are on hand at the stock
yards.
Chicago is the coal center of the Ma
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boards suggestion that the lines trans.
late the u per cent wage cut of July 1.
into immediate rate reductions, It was
stated by sources close to the executives.
1t would mean bankruptcy, this person
said
Members of the labor board conferred
at the Capitol with Senator Cummins.
chairman Of the Interstate Commerce
committee. The Governments policy may
be determined at tomOrrow's Cabinet
meeting All indications here pointed
TO an effort by President Harding TO get
the railroad executives and the men to-,
gether n an effort to bring about an un-
derstanding.
From the Capitol. the members of the
public group Of the labor board went
to the Department OF Justice for conf
ference with Attorney General Daughertvi
over the legal steps possible to avert
the strike. and also for a definition Of
their exact powers under existing law.
Harding has two sets of experts &C
work gathering information as the basis
of proposals, which he may make to the
railroads and their employees. These
proposals, II m0da. will be Of a nature
TO Ol tain the support of American pub
lie opinion generally. and this will be
and the employees TO accept them.
Meanwhile both sides had before them
the proposals put forth last night by the
public group" of the Railway Labor
Board in which the railroads were urged
10 make & rate reduction at once on tha
ground that wages already have been
once reduced by the board and before
they are cut again rates should c0eh1
down.
REDUCE RATES AND
WAGES. SUGGESTION.
The board said the rate reductiSa
should be measured by the wage re-
duction order n July.
Let the carriers give Immediately a
general rate reduction measured by the
July wage reduction and the benefits de-
rived from the new rules and devised
under the supervision of the Interstate
Commerce Commission to afford the
greatest degree of relief to the public"
said the board.
Let the request for further wage re-
ductiOns be withdrawn until the rate re-
ductiOns have been completed.
AT such time as the carriers deem adj
visable let them present to the railroad
labor board their petition for a further
reduction In wages based upon conditions
then existing.
Pending the working out Of the rate
reduction and the action of the labor
board on such petition for a further
wage reduction az the carriers may SUBJ
sequently submit, let the strike order be-
Withdrawn"
This plan, the board pointed out, would
provide time for everybody to 'coOl of"
and would be an advance toward solution
Of the railroad problem, rather than =
simple throwing OF the whole affair into
the chaos attendant on a strike.
SENATE COMMITTEE
HEARING CALLED OFF.
Senator Cummins called off the general
railroad hearing which the Interstate
Commerce Committee was to have re-I
sumed today. and with other members
of Congress, will devote his time to keep
ing In touch with the development OF
the wage rate controversy.
1t is unlikely Congress can do any
thing Immediately Cummins said, "aI-
though he conceded ihe possibility Of
putting through a resolution TO amend
the transportation law by transferring
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WEATHER

. Forecast for indianapolis and vicinity
SSor the twenty four hours ending
p. m, Oct. IS. 1921:
Generally fair tonight and Tuesday;
cooler Tuesday