The daily star-mirror., 1922-08-01
RAILWAY EXECUTIVES REJECT
PLAN FOR REINSTATING
EMPLOYEES

Washington, d. c., "a. P)-Charges
of maintaining unjust unreasonable,
and discriminatory rates for the pur-
chase and sale of livestock have been
field with the packers and stockyards
administration against the exchange
at Chicago, Kansas City, Omaha, ST.
Paul. Portland, against all commits
sion men and market agencies of those
exchanges and against individual COM
mission firms at Forth Worth.
Charges were filed by the American
National livestock association the Nat
ional Woolgrowers association and 13
state livestock associations, Secretary
Wallace announced today.
New York, CA. P.)-Railway execu-
tives today rejected President Hard
ings proposal that striking shopmen
be reinstated without forfeiting SEN
iority rights, but accepted condition
ally the other two suggestions made
by the White House for the settle
ment of the nationwide strike, which
were: wage decisions rendered by the
railroad labor board should be accept
ed by all and that lawsuits resulting
from the strike should be withdrawn
by both sides for settlement by the
board.
Cannot Isolate Repayment Plan
London, Ca P)-The British gov
ernment cannot treat the repayment of
the AngIo-American loan like it were
an isolated incident in which only the
United States and Great Britain had
any concern, says a note addressed
today by the Earl of Balfour, acting
foreign secretary to France, italy,
Jugo-Slavia, Rumania, Portugal and
Greece.
Baker Charged With Poisoning
New York, "a. P.)-Charles A. Bran
son, baker, recently employed in a
restaurant at Broadway and twenty
sixth street, was arrested here ON a
charge today following the investiga-
tion of the poisoning of over a hun
dred persons, three of whom died,
who ate in the restaurant yesterday.
Medical examiners office officials re-
ported a quantity of berry pies, baked
before Branson left the restaurant, to
be heavily charged with arsenic.
District Attorney Banton announced
that Branson apparently comes out
clean of any suspicion that he might
be responsible for the poisoning.
Settlement Proposals Announced
Washington-(A P.)-The text of
President Harding's proposal for the
ending of the railroad strike was an
nounced at the White House today af-
ter a cabinet session and after an
executive conference in New York,
and the striking shopmens leader of
Chicago, had commenced its consider
alton. Tt provides IN reference to the
big controversial point of seniority
that "all employees now on strike be
to work and former posi-
tons with seniority and other rights
Shopcraft Workers Consider Proposals
Chicago-(A. P.)-Six federated
executives met today to
President Harding's proposals
'or strike settlement. Chairman Ben
Hooper of the railway labor board,
was present at the meeting. Previous
TO the conference President Jewell
informed newspaper men that he ex-
oected no action from the meeting
before tomorrow at the earliest.
Collision Kills Fifteen
Cincinnatti-(A. P)-Fifteen per-
sons were reported killed and twenty
i've or thirty injured in a headon
collision today between a north bound
negro excursion train and a south
pound passenger train number eleven
rom Dayton on the Cincinnati, Le-
)anon and Northern railroad at Les
.er station, a suburb of CINCINNATI,
oday
R. r. Presidents Make No Progress
If the railroad presidents, assembled
lere today to discuss President Hard
ng's proposals for the settlement of
he nationwide rail strike, adjourned
Until afternoon without taking action
after Secretary Hoover had presented
he administration position
Will Meet Joint Conference
Philadelphia-(A PA joint wage
conference of operators and miners of
he central competitive bituminous
,oal fields in Cleveland next Monday
or the purpose of negotiating basic
lgreement designed to terminate the
oal strike will be called by John L.
lewis, international president of the
United Mine workers. He also sum-
noned the general policy committee
f the union to meet in Cleveland at
he same time for the purpose of act
ng promptly on developments.
Trains Collide in France
Paris-(A. P.)-Forty persons were
illed and fifty injured in a collision
f two trains to the Grotto of Loudres,
ne of the worlds most famous
hrines, early today The catastrophe
ccurred near the Vile Comtal
Carmen Go On Strike
Chicago-(A P)-Twenty thousand
lotormen, conductors and guards on
urface and elevated lines went on
trike at a. m. today and most OF
hicago's workers were forced to seek
nprovised transportation.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Richardson
nd family returned Monday froni
elightfu1 three weeks camping and
shing tri pat Tic lakes near Spo-
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