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The Washington times., 1922-12-09

the bull. They may 20 a long way
before finding there IL no nourish.
ment In that quarter, but they win
go 1ust the same. In my humble
judgment, the danger to the Repub-
lican party lies not 30 much In the
formation Of new political oreani.
zation a. In the emergence of sorne
individual who has the Confidence
OF the people as an outright inde.
pendent Borah, johnson or IA
Toilette would each have n follow.
Ing which would at once become
formidable. I doubt II any one of
them would stand for the Presi,
dency on such terms two vesrs
hence. But there are others. and
In the meantime while exa1njnins 2
these chances OF revolt keen your
eye on Uncle Hank Ford, OF De.
trott He may think that Benedict
Arnold was one Of the signers OF
the Declaration Of Independence-
but II he gets II into his head 20 be
Q Presidential candidate two years
from now there win be somethins
doing all the way from Dan to Beer.
sheeba, and also from, Hackensack
to the point out in Warrington
where they WaIla twice in the same
place. III }ltst. .tH T7ss { -
@ Back To the Pigs.
Personally I have no ambition To
get mixed up in this big league
stuff. am looking forward to
getting out OF consrsss and back
to . decent business. back I'd my
newspapers and the society Of INV
Duroc pigs out ON the farm, which
after all understand some thinrs
that are lost on statesmen. ;. No one
has asked me to organize Ohio, a iit.
tie sunshine society, poker game or
anything else, and have not ths
remotest idea what II going 10 han.
pen politically. When II does. n Il
IL worth while. I shall be found
carrying Q spear. in the ranks. I
have no desire to straddle white
stud horse and lead any reform
charge. There are plenty Of lead.
ers. What we want now IL an army,
That WIN be furnished when the
people wake up, They still rIeep.
but they are having bad dreams,
The awakening IL not far away. Z,
No man. but events, viii brins
Il to pass. In the meantime
am thinking about. my own hors,
the. sunshins Of Florida ana M
white caps on Sarasota Bay.
- -.
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Y0HE, ONCE
OF MOBILITY,
+. {. now POOR
Former Owner. of Hope Dia-
inond Living in Humble
Apartment. y, -

BOSTON. Dec. 9AMay ,Yohe
(now Mrs. John Smuts), once
possessor Of the famous Hope
diamond, credited with bringing
misfortune to any Of its wearers,
is today living in a little two-room
apartment in the humble west end
section Of Boston. #.l
Here she receives a few friends
Of the old days when she was the
crowning beauty Of the American
and English stage and the wife Of
Lord Francis Hope, scion of one
Of England's most aristocratic
families. s =. i''9 .%N 80" .t..'
Welcomes Reporter. -.
! As II apologizingi for her tiny
quarters, Mrs. Smuts welcomed q
reporter today with. "''
y. II call this our little handbox.
Seems mighty small sometimes.i but
we're warm and ,cozy. SO, what's the
difference. We may not be here
very long, but I believe in being
warm and comfortable while we're
here. t.g',H- '1-ta' , p. -.H"7 ~
John Captain Smuts) gets the
breakfast because he doesn't want
me to get up early in the mornings.
But I get the lunch and the supper
at night: Just now John 10 work.
ing for the Boston and Maine rail-
road, but it's only temporary work.
He is Q smart man and could handle
q bigger Job. You know. he IL q
first cousin Of Gen. Jan SHUTS, Of
South Africa. and he speaks, four
or five languages."r .a,,& ~, i.-,-..-,
Captain, Smuts -isi May Yohe's
fourth husband. She married Lord
Francis Hope at the heighth of her
theatrical career in 1884, but he
divorced her and took back the
100000 Hope diamond. -,
IL & Blight Of Diamond.~ ~
She then married Capt. Putnam,
Bradiee Strbns. OF the, United States
army, who was named Correspond.
ent by Lord Francis.
and q. H. Reynolds. q musician,
U0c4mei uusuanu NO.
lest before she married Captain
Smuts Il was said that Jack Mo
Auiiffe, former champion light.
weieht pusilist. would be her fourth
husband. ts %3
The Hope diamond IL said to have
cast its blight on scorss Of persons
who wore II since the time Il wa
stolen from q sacred temple In India
in the seventeenth century and tbe.
came the property Of Louis TX Of
France, Marie. Antoinette wore n
and was guillotined. A famous
French actress. WHO once .posssssSd
u. was shot by an sadmirer. An
sorts OF misfortunes befeli- Sultan
Abdul Hamid after he bought II, !
: The Hope diamond 10 now owned
BY Mrs. p. p. Mclean. wife cf the
washinston newspaper publishsr. \
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MARRIAGE LICENSES.

Lester Martyr, -, Springfield, H.. ana
Dorothy stfst. -. Baltimore. Ma. The
IL Jerome Il. ''wsi 'wsi.s,.r, II. wAs,s plains.
The REV. Charles a. shrsvs., - e "a
John \. Donaidson, q and Mary g.
Fellin 10. The Rev. ,. Z. Msr.heIl! Z
eoss. wi'''sn " rS: 4 s:sesEss s:y ma ''e rf''-
4, M;5,.ns fss s.y xi,s w ~ sn% Sse'l Ha'
dine. "a The REV. w. J. Brcokes.
., .ias sssA = q csslict..syiiis s Is ". TS. ssy.
rSemss & ns'is'' = pepp, "a q cymssr,era.
city TSs Rsvs &. o. ChspPeIl.
dsorTs Garner. q. ard IssSsi Lens.
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BIRTHS.

Andrew ana Gertrude Doouis, boy.
Thomas 8. and Blanche u. Kennedy,
Carl y. and Marsaret seidier. girl.
i, Crazy J. and Mary A. Brooks. boy.
Harry n. and Alice N. Mcdonald, girl
John p. aud Jeanne a. Lsbofish. girl
samuei q and Elsfe g. Ehrlich. giri.
waiston L. and Ruth locke. girl
John w, ana Ruth o. Lovett,. girl.
Elmer =. and Eiisabeth whittington
Jsnss N. ana Helen v. Horton, girl,
Harry r, and Gertrude n. Burton. boz
sylvanus y. and Ada y. Bsrgiing. girl
John W., Jr.. and Edith, L. K6onts. girl
Otis c. and Rsca w. Zunwalt, girl.
solomon J.. and Clara Angel. eirLt
Thomas B. and Mary y Mackall girl
Wiibur y, and Mabfl II. Harlow. girl.
/ Pete ana Ruth G. Pappas, boy. ~
Prank b. and Elizabeth Money. girl.
Rupert and Mary Mcneil, boy.
Clifford and Beulah pc rorsst. bog.
3 Ralph ana Mabel Apsricie, boy. =.
James ana Martha Cayter. gtrl.
chester and Hattie Henson, boy.
Eugene T. and Anpa Butier, boy.
Marshali and Florence strinsfsilevi
|, Done,ss ana Dors west, bog. 4
william and -serina Lancaster. girl.
John and Lula jackson. girl. VI,
chariss h. and Alice NJ. Hin. boy.
0eorgs and Clara Scott. giri
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Mt. Pleasant Citizens Meet.

I. A meeting Of the Mt. Pleasant
Citisens' Association VIII be heId
tonight In the Powell School build
ing at 8 o'clock. Robert II. Younr.
precedent. announces. Refrpshments
win b served ] 3kf r
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Ships sWrscktd il Storm,

rotJI.oN. Fr~1ct,s y Dee s.--sex-
crel st1ips were wfeclked m q storm
yhich swept the Msditsrrsnssp %.
0y. 8 3 :. ~ ~ K, ! :, { : !.
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DEATHS.

ArnoId a. eteeis. ~ yra. ioeofgs wash
niSs E;,drss ! 6flm,sss. @ y.. isss ',A
Ss:. ss e ,s .,s :: q: ;'S 8:
4 s,s,. =. !: T,ss a :. ...,:s =
issss isfsss 2 q pIssssss saa asri. s 2srISv. s,
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Births, Deaths
Phone Main 16260 Umtil
2 p. N. Obituary Dssk
JOSEPH w. LOEB.

Joseph w. Loeb, of 22z / street
who died Friday as re.
suit of injuries received In the world
war. win be buried tomorrow from
the home Of his parents. Burial
win be in the Ohave 6holom Gene
terry. Rabbis A. Simon. Hurwitz.
shabshelowits and. shefferman win
officiate.
Loeb died suddenly at Lincoln
town. N. c. He Joined the army
when twenty-one, served with the
division through seven
engagements and was cited for
bravery. He was the son of Rabbi
and Mrs. ]. T. Loeb.
MRS. MARY MAY wHITTLESEY.
Funeral services for Mrs. Mary
May Whittlesey, sixty-two. who
died Thursday night at her resi-.
dence in the .Blenheim, 1870 Cali.
fornia street northwest, win be held
Monday morning at st. Paul'a
Catholic Church., Fifteenth and v
streets northwest. Burial will be
in Mt. Olivet Cemetery.
Mrs. Whittlesey, who was q life
long. resident Of Washington, wa
the widow of William H. White.
sey and the daughter Of the late
John II. ID. and Sarah G. Richards.
She 10 survived by four sons,
Richard g.. Robert B., william
Henry. jr., and Merrill w. Whittle-
sey. and q daughter. Susan Amanda
Whittlesey.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-08-17
Court Of Cupid
A S signs "Prof. +"
70 Farm Woman

HAMMO\TON. y j.. Aug I6.-
1By l.. PD-This wss fud ynen- dav
for 200e persons hailed before
cupid's court here
Pairing of Of louesoma souls he
country over who's desire il mail
order testimOuy Wa started n the
jury.
Tho-e wnc are 10 be married of
10 each other were not present in
person They We're represented by
the questi0rna.rcs .hev sent in 10
when contained full description of
their lives. habits ar previous con
dition OF matrimOny.
Thomas D. Dekler. SECRETARY Of
the Union. and Lewis Conley. presl-
den. pulled the nrst names from the
myralds Of applicants. Dekler drew
the name Of a woman from s.. Paul
who possessed a $4,000 farm and
wanted a husband TO help her man
age il.
Con.ey drew the name of a college
professor OF Boston who was tire z
Of "isms' and "ologies' and wanted
some one 20 love him.
When the jury pairs Off a couple
both are communicated with Ref
erences which have been sent in by
each party are exchanged After
investigation, the two are suppose
TO start a mail order courtship last
ing for six months. after which mar
riage may result. II they live near,
they may court at first hand
Decker believes il will lake %
weeks to mate the 1000 persons
who have applied
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100000 The exact figure for thie
year - not yet available. but lt viii
be close to 500, 100000 on account
Of Increases made in easements on
land and Improvements and decraes-
- in assessments on personal pro.
perry
Many Controversies
The preent assessment taugIe in
which S. Joseph county i'm engaged
with the state tax commission. is but
one OF the many tangles in which the
state board In involved throughout
the state The local situation result
ed from the county board o fire.
view reducing by 10 per cent the
assessment placed on lots IN POr-
tage township. The state board
ordered this reduction. which was
from t45.OOO,OOO TO $4O.5OO.O0O re-
stored, with the threat that If IL
was not restored a horizontal in
crease would be made on the whole
county. The county board OF rtvieV
replied to the state boards order
that In thier opinion the board OF
reviews figure was just and would
stand To support the contention
that the local assessment was fair
and that the commissions order
was unjust. a local committee, COM
posed OF CITY Atty l. w Ham
moud. County Auditor Clarence
Sedgwick f. w Morris. George Ro-
bertsOn and Frank Green OF the
Chamber Of Commerce, went 10 In
dianapoHs last week, and laid the
lOca lsituatiOn before the tax board
They returned hopeful that the tax
board would not try 70 enforce their
order, and the new order. which
many view as a penalizing order
was "A distinct surprise.
While no action has yet been con
templated for the futurt. IL is un-
derstOOd that there ire two lines OF
action which may be taken In ar
appeal 20 the courts is necessary
On the basis OF the new order there
! Is a possibility of cOntesting the
order in the courts on the basis tina
| the state board has exceeded It's
uthority in ordering raises made
on incorporated towns and cities IT
| the county and not on the town
| ships. The other line of appeal
will be on the basis that the sta'
I board was i'm error in judgment
and until Wednesdays order this
was believed to be the only appea
| the county had.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-08-17

Staunton. Ind. where the state Is
operating two strip mines. have not
been issued by GOV. Warren McCray
or Adjt. Gen. II. b Smith. it was
said today at the state house.
Gen. Smith said that any move
ment of troops from Staunton is the
result of orders issued by Mai. Gen.
Robert Tyndan. in command Of the
guard units Of the district. He said
Maj Gen. Tyndall has authority to
reduce the number of troops at
Staunton if it is-found a smaller num-
Der can furnish an adequate guard
for the mines. Reports from Staun-
ton indicate that more than half of
the 1000 guardsmen i'm the coal
fields are to entrain for their homes
tonight
While no explanation for the
withdrawal OF the state troops from
Staunton was available from official
sources. persons close TO the stu
alton said the action is being taken
on account of the attitude of the
miners. Ii was said the miners in
various parts of the state are re
fusing to return 10 work under the
agreement negotiated az Cleveland
or any other agreement until the
state troops have been returned
home
Operation of the two strip mines.
Gov. McCray said today. will con-
tinue until he has assurance that
sufficient Indiana mines have re-
opened 10 insure an adequate coal
supply for emergency purposes in
the state
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-08-17
DENIES C0AXING
WIVES TO NEST
Mother of Two, Bride Follows
Him, Cadillac Man De-
clares to Court.

GRAND RAPIDS. Mich. Aug. 16.
Clarence Warner, of Cadillac. who
set UP a "love nest here with two
married women, Mrs. Inez Sleeper
and Mrs Fanny Hiatt. claimed the
former as his wife and the latter as
mis- sister. according to the testi-
mony Of Adeline Trick. night clerk
at the Alto hotel. where they passed
their first night in this city. The
clerk made this known at the exam
ination OF Warner and Mrs. Sleeper
i'm police court Tuesday.
The clerk said Warner and Mrs
Sleeper and the latter's two children
occupied the same room. This testi-
mony was substantiated by Mrs Hiatt
who admitted that the next day
they found cheaper living rooms
and that all of them occupied the
same room that night
Reiterating his former claim thai
he purchased the wedding ring and
paid the minister at the Hiatt we'd
ding July Is. Warner Tuesday de-
clared the bride, one week later ran
away with a carnival company as a
dancer
Mrs Hiatt told me she went with
the carnival because her husband
would not give her any money.
Warner asserted. she returned "a
Hiatt after a week, however. but ne
tried to get the money she had col
lected from the state hospital. al
Traverse City. where she had beer
employed prior 10 her marriage, but
he was unsuccessful and ne left hei
at the hotel to pay the bill,
Il came TO Grand Rapids on the
rods and the women, who were
friends. having mt at the state hos
pital. followed me. I did not cOaN
them or suggest that they come
although | told them where l wa,
going. They came 10 this city TO.
gether. and found me here. die
not occupy the same room with the
women. who. found were good
housekeepers."
Warner. who says he is a painter
and decorator by trade and that h'
left Toledo for the fruit belt a month
ago. says he expected TO wed Mrs
Sleeper just as soon as they got GU
OF jail and she can get her divorce
from Martin Sleeper.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-08-17
ILLINOIS PLANS VOTE
ON WINE AND BEER

CHICAGO. Aug. 16.-Nearly 500
900 Illinois citizens have signed a
petition asking for a resubmissiOn Of
the light wine and beer question at
the fall elections.
When the 100000 names have
been obtained the petition will be
sent 10 Springfield where LEGAL ac-
ton to include it on the ballot will
be taken.
The vote on the question viii
have no effect on present laws. It is
merely a test of strength between
the wet and dry forces.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-08-17
BREAK WESTERN
TIE-UP AS FRUIT
MOVES TO EAST
s5O,OOO,0O0 Of Endangered
Crops Now Apparently
Saved from Total Loss.

SAN FRANCISCO. Cal Aug IS
- BY L. P)-The western rail
strike crisis has passed railroad
men and shippers declared today.
The optimistic outlook resulted
from the following improvements in
the situation:
Lifting Of the embargo on
fruit. livestock and per.shabIe
freight by the Southern Pacific.
Operation Of passenger trains
by the Santa Fe.
Announcements by the union
Pacific and Western Pacific that
they expected 10 move trains within
% hours
brotherhood leaders and railway
officials were working 10 bring con-
ditions back 10 normal
Fruit growers faced with A loss
OF the S5O.0OO,OOO crop. met here
to determine what steps should be
taken
Among the courses suggested was
an appeal 10 the shipping board for
vessels to handle the fruit via the
Panama canal. IL was also Suggest
ed that an effort be made to get
priority fruit order.
A few of the growers openly criti-
c.zed the railroads declaring they
had made no preparations TO meet
the strike
Fruit Starts East
As the growers went into session
the first fruit trains in nearly a week
started rolling eastward.
Approximately 800 cars tied up at
Roseville. Calf. were re-iced and
sent on their way.
Las Vegas. Nevada and several
Arizona points along the Santa Fe
were reported short Of food
An automobile messenger was sent
from Las Vegas TO Los Angeles for
baby food" Supplies Of the va
rious prepared foods were gone.
Newspapers and mail were sent back
/ by the automobile
Food supplies and mail were. al
so carried to other isolated spots by
/ a special train out Of Phoenix.
Delayed mail deluged San Fran
7 cisco today as train service was re-
| sumed.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-08-17
FIREMAN KILLED AS
TWO TRAINS COLLIDE

81. LOUIS. Mo. Aug. 16.-By L.
y. Fireman r.. Z. Jones wac
kill and several others We're in
jured. one seriously. when Two Frisco
passenger trains collded head-on a.
HORNE. No. today Jones was
badly crushed and died while being
brought 20 this city on a relief train.
Engineer George Weston on the
south-bound train which struck q
north bound train standing on the
tracks is in "a serious condition q
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-08-17
SEEK SOURCE or
LIQUOR ON SHIPS
Continued From Page one }

American government (the shipping
hoard1 U.s. buying liquor ia England
for sale ou American ships. while
another arm. tthe prohibition en-
f0reement unip is trying 10 get the
British governments aid in stamp
ng out liquor traffic between the
TWO countries was first made by 5.
a. Busch former s.. Louis brewer
wno mas just returned from a trip
.o EuroIe
Brennan and GallFau say the
Busch charges have never been ans
wered and that they are OUT TO
force Chairman Laskes 90 either
affirm or deny them
The Brennan and GaHivan, resolu-
tons which were Identical In word
ing were seen as The first move IN
congressional campaign 90 force
The liquor issue before the American
people and give moral aid TO
wet candidates over the country.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-08-17
KiIUdIlianS to GiUe AutO
Plate TO LdpOrte Motorists

TO be advertised by 1000 auto plates
bearing the name "LaPOrte' which
the Kiwanis club today distributed
TO a number of LaPorte business
houses and which will be given free
by the business men to LaPorte au-
toists
The plates are 10 be fastened near
the Indiana license number. The
Kiwanis club sold the plates TO bust
ness men for a very low sum. The
entire amount was sold in about an
hour and a half Monday afternoon.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-08-17
Marshall Girl is Hit
By Loaded TObOggGIl

MARSHALL. Mich, Aug ia
toboggan on which were George
Okeefe Eleanor Okeefe and Ruth
Osborne. Of this city. hit a little
girl named Ingham. at Pine lake.
and she was injured seriously. The
child was Playing near the slide
Just before the toboggan reached
the bottom she stepped directly in
front of 1t and was struck
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-08-17

Continued From Page One)
yin suggest legislation giving the
federal fuel emergency organiza-
Ton powers to control distribution
and price of coal to safeguard the
country against hardship this whit
~. according 10 officials who talked
today with the chief executive.
The president was reported to be
considering seriously recommends
ions for definite legislation to pro-
vide legal powers to surplant the
voluntary system OF coal control
SOW I'm operation ard was under
good 10 have before him a draft OF
q tentative plan OF fuel administra-
ion prepared by Sec'y Hoover. Crea-
Con OF federal coal commission
4so would be recommended it was
reported. which would be designed
20 make a thorough investigation Of
uhe national industry and suggest
legislation for the permanent sOlu-
ton OF labor problems.
Investigation OF charges OF pro-
Steering in coal was asked OF Sec'y
Hoover today by Sen Borah. repub-
ncan. Idaho. IN a letter calling for
suggestions as 90 immediate meas
ores TO prevent charging Of excess
iye prices.
Sen. Borah said IN his letter he
entertained no doubt that some OF
ths operators have taken advantage
Of the situation 20 charge unusual
and exhorbitaut prices and that the
practice viii now be more general
Ia all probability He submitted
prices OF April and August made
in his investig cation he said, show
inz large price increases and added
he also had letters 90 support the
prohteering charges
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-08-17
FREE SKATERS DRIVE
AGAINST IRREGULARS

DUBLIN. Aug 16.-tBy l. \. s.
Free state troops are ON the Of
fensive today against republican ir-
regulars I'm County Louth and the
menace 20 Dublin from the north is
considered past The free staiers
are moving northward from DrOS-
heda driving back the irregular guer-
rula bands COmmandant Byrne
has been killed i'm lighting around
Duudalk
The free state advance I'm the west
continues IdsCarron near the
uOrthW eStern border of Cork county
has been captured by regulars
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-08-17
" GtSOH TO Open Political
Battle at Lake James Soon

INDIANAPOLIS. Aug lt.-Sm
James +. Watson w formally open
The republican fan campaign In he
northern part OF the ,-a.e. Aug. %
with an address q. The Northern In
diana rally az Lake James. T. wa,
announced today. Clyde walls
twelfth district congressman, said
10 .0Oo people viii hear Watson dis
cuss national issues. A J. Beveridge
viii also make an address
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-08-17
STRIKERS ENJoINED.

ASHEVILLE. n. c. Aug 16.-( by
4. PD-Temporary injunction re-
slraining all striking employees, mem
bers OF the various crafts. their Off
GERS or agents, from interfering with
nerce. United States mail or en-
1loyes OF the Southern railroad at
spencer or Salisbury was signed in
United States district court here to-
DAY by Judge James +. Boyd OF
Greensboro and Judge Yates Webb
II Shelby.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-08-17
PRESIDENT MAY
DELAY REPORT
ON RAIL STRIKE
Calling of Farley Between
Rail Parties Likely 10
Change Plans
--H--r-.I Prom Pae- OHa1

iHur.r aee From PAGE Ol-l
uses after attempting uHsuee-ss-
r3Ir to dfa. separately Vith the
sta.u- unions 0n the basis OF grant
ine aheu -he seniority demand. that
tle Southern would proceed 90 en-
ploy outside men. issued a statement
today declaring that people all over
1e south nOw demand -ha- This
Strike De- Fought QUE
Harding sees Lodge.
Public op.u.bu could restore nor
MA rauspo-tatl0n. he said, but II q
Supports the determination of The
hiking shopmen 10 disregard the
tribunal set up by congress 20 do
thcm justice. and agrees that they
MAY write their own pay checks.
hen there may be- a resumption %
work on that basis. but freight rates
1ust again be increased.
PRIEST Harding who was under
stood 90 be preparing his message
. congress. held discussions concern
ing 10 during the day with Sen. Lodge
be republican leader ia the senate
n was considered certain, advisers
SAID. that he would not request legis-
lstlon TO deal with the rail strike
although it was regarded as prob
able ne would assure congress that
such a request would be made il
the situation nscessitated
Railroad tranc Is continuing %
maintain a fair volume. according 10
reports TO the Association OF Rail
rpad Executives, during the week
ending Aug. 8. s51.351 cars being
loaded with freight This was said
70 be a reduction OF $500 cars from
ths previous week but an increase OF
s5.i73 cars over the corresponding
week OF 1921 on July 81. the asso-
ciauon also said, there were 174.s27
surplus freight cars In good repair
ON lines Immediately available FOR
ssrvtcs This was a decrease OF 28.-
$50 oars from the number in surplus
On July Is.