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EXPRESS BOSSES MEET TO CO OVER STRIKERS' TERMS Express companies are meeting this morning to talk over the terms of the strikers which were submitted to them by Mayor Thompson after the tatter's conference with' the y strike leaders. E. A. Stedman, spokesman for the ' i0 companies, said he didn't care to pass on Thompson's ability as a peace maker. There was a hunch passed around that the companies will stick to their refusal to recognize the union. ;. , A clash between armed strike- breakers and union sympathizes ' took place at Monroe and Dearborn. v The driver whipped up his horses and knocked down and seriously injured . Alex Kojnowski, 14, 3311 W. 38th pi., in plunging through the crowd. All freight handlers employed by . the .express companies are on strike, bringing the total number of strik r, ers over the 1,400 mark. Uncle Sam's parcel post reports a big in f crease in business since the start of . the trouble. r There was a rumor spread around today that the express companies l " were using taxis from the Yellow Cab ; Co. to handle some of their work. This was denied by the cab company officials, who also denied another ru mor that their cahffeurs had organ ized and planned to strike. o o POSSIBLE THAT WILSON' CABLE HAD EFFECT New York, May 19. Though more than 8 hours have elapsed since the ' ' hour reported to have been set for execution of Jeremiah Lynch of New York by British military authorities at TJublin, United Press has received no .dispatch from London bearing on Lynch's case. It is not known whether Pres. Wilson's cable appeal in behalf of Lynch reached British foreign office early today in time to pbtaia stay of execution t ON TRIAL FOR TREASON WITH SIR ROGER CASEMENT DANIEL PEVERLY. Beverly, called Bailey in cable dispatches, is on trial in London with Sir Roger Casement on a charge of high treason It is said Beverly was in Berlin with Sir Roger Casement and refused to let Sir Roger go alone when an attempt was made to land munitions on Irish soil for use in a revolt o o THE MATTERS BABY CASE The Matters case continues and yesterday hundreds of curious wom en were turned away from the room in the criminal court bldg., where Airs. Dollie Matters is on trial for at tempting to foist a spurious heir on the probate court Yesterday a nurse testified how Margaret Ryan was given ether at the birth of her baby and how the child was stolen, and given to Mrs. Matters. o o CHICAGO BRIEFS David Monaster put in peace bonds. Got license to wed cousin without her consent. Widow gets entire $300,000 estate of A. H. Spiegel, pres. of mail order firm of Suieggl-May-Stera Co4