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OKLAHOMA'S GREATEST NEWSPAPER THE MORNING AMWIAOK SWOItN NUT PAID i Final Edition 1 CIRCULATION MARCH 25,605 VOL. XIV, NO. 201 TULSA, OKLAHOMA, THURSDAY, APRIL 15, 11)20 18 PAGES. PRICE 5 CENTS. CHARGE FOSTER IS BEHIND RAIL STRIKE RELIABILITY CHARACTER ENTERPRISE DEFI TO FERRIS ISSUED BY GORE Blind Senator Keadv to , . Campaign Upon War Records. OPENS BATTLE HERE Crowd of More Than 2,000 People Hear Wind Sena tor Defend His Stand. TELLS OF AID TO OIL MEN Saves F.nough to. Pay Salary for 0,000 Years Denies Obstructing War. vrriaior Thomas I'. Gore flrrd the opening gun of IiIh campaign for re election lieforo the August pilmnrlc.s at n meeting In Convention hall last r.lslit. The lillnJ senator threw flown tho ratnittct when ho niinotincpit that there was; ii standing I'hallcngc dl rtctod nt his oi)unen(, Congress inan Scott Ferris, to iipprnr on the ritatfnrm U'ltli lilm lit mil time In dlteuw the matter of records In con- grcfcS. "This challenge stands good until AuKUct "." Senator (ioru announced, ml tliu iiiiuouiicemcnt vitx Kicotcd Willi NppluUHO, H'-imlnr Oore'u mldresn eontalned r number of liiimoroiiH norles nud rcferenceH that kept tho lamn nudl ence Bond natured through the two houra of IiIh talk. I'reeedlm; tho nddre.si, n brafH I.Htid p.iraded thn downtown hi reels, nceonip.mled by two liannorH an nounctiic the addrenK. born I poll tlelaim considered tho crowd nn un usually larce imdlcneo for Htieli nn event, and estimated tho number at hctween 5,000 and 11,000. Thorn win) a llhernl sprinkling of wnmen IhrouKliout tho hntihe. ' I uant to nay that Senator fioro hm been u tno'.t nB(jreKlvo rhuni plnn of the oil industry as a whole," Mid JiidKn .1. ,J. Shea, prominent In ell cli-cle.1. In InttodticliiK the pealicr. "Tho Industry owes to Sen ator fiore a debt of gratltlldn that Crfn never be repaid." Jutje Miea and Senator (lore, It va said, have fr.Hiuenty consuUcd each other on maimers, peilalnlnc to Hie nil business. The jenator, ilur. In? bu aildross, took occasion to complln i'iil the oil IndiiHry on pos kihi ninh an nblc contender ns luiltte Shea 'I hope (hr men ruid women of " Hibon will do thnr duty "ind re. 'urn Mr. (Sore to the senate," .Indue Khra concluded, nnnnunclnc that hr would leave shortly to catch a train ml that the meeting would there 'after be presided over by Wash I. HiiiUon At Senator (lorn arose to speak, Uicie was. a loud hurst of npplnuso, "I am a friend of the laboring " an, -i friend of the business man, and above all a friend of Justice," lie annoiinced. Ileforring to Tulsa, he wild: "Tul " l the nnlv city In the world wliere II Is necessary" to Issue a new city directory every movnlng." ' x "I 'latnr tlotc wi uld haslen the thli'. lie said, when the question of 1" k hi war be i cfirrcd to llm peo ple f,.r a vn(p u "When that lime comes." he said, 'I want Vie mothers, who bring eer h.ns Into the world through trnv ai' nud .imnny, to have the final vole. "There ore those who said you B""1 t return the man who ob ttruit.il the progress of the war. Thc vai, onP ,)f (I "Wfnn" tush,. w, rillbiihlcred the urmeil t.e itr ,i,iv ,. tmrlng the lime that "in uhh be ne f blistered. I was "iiMng hide and seek villi death, uncnriKi lom part of the time. "This Is iMilcul of the ntisrepre- ""nt.ttlnns thitt have been tnnde aetlnst my record as it I'nltec .Mates -.fnalor 'T never riuestlonert tho honesty of those who favored the declara tion of war. Itegardless of my at Uttido I knew the men nnd wo men of Oklahoma were patriotic. "Hut oncn declared, the war must i " siippnrled. To have failed would ''in e heen tlm grealest trngndy In the 'inrld. I tried to, conform my scMtiiiH nccord with the Munition. "I have tho highest regnrd for I resident Wilson. My duty Is to stand by the wishes of tho people 1 reprencni I know nn other rule" There was a burst of npplauso. "I 'ONTINOHn OV I'Alil'i nini: THOUGHTS TO THINK ABOUT YOUR INIMVIDUAMTY ; found by Iho buying puhllr In A'ooJl Jon sell when tho pub "e flnda that tho quality of your poods u B0(Kj an,i tll0 prC0 la jU(jt " "HI trust you. Ton always show your personality 'o all tho reading public by tho way 'on word your ads to tell about e v00""' Tour honesty which ou niow by your frankness Is your "est trademark In Imtdnotui. I'honn ko bOOO and au for Want Ad World's News Told in Condensed Form for Hurried Readers MIIMN. April 14 prisoners , . i,r.n ipsrenllv unconditionally, and lh " eo'derc.i tt. Slity four hunger " rnMi IIHt.FAST. April 14. Ooldters flrcrt bull cartridges over t It n lirxrlK of crowds iralli- ered at the Londonderry elation today snd i two civilians were wounded by rlcocheltlni bullcis Al.nt'QL'KRQl'H. N. M.. April H. The Atchison, Tore'. it X Santa l railroad this afternoon heenn moving; strike-bound pass- ! "' I Minn Mt upon hdvlrrs that etrlk- I n t (iiitip, .v. m. had returns to nnrK, IMiHPKNKlATi:, Mo.. April 14. Hen Htor .lames A. ltod nj.ii endorsed by the the democratlo county convention here to day pr h dclea-sle-at-Iarao to the national parly convention. NISW TOIUC, April II. Director of the American TobJrcco company today, announced a foinmon Block dividend of ?b per cent payable tn holders of class It common stock of record July 18. WAS4IIINOTON. April 14. An armistice between thn unionists In (luatemala and forces of President IJetrada Cabrera has been elcnod and the proposal made that President Cabrera, leavo the country, ac cording to advices today to the atate de partment. WABlllVOTON. April H. Clfn. .Inlin J. Pershing will leav April 33, It was an nounced, for the canal rone to inspect defense and lollltary unit" there. This wltt conclude the tour of the natlon'a tnltltary establishment he began several montha ko. KANHVS (MTV, April 1 4. "Inxuruenl" switchmen on strike hero lute, today noti fied local official of the Ilrotherhood of Ilallrnad Trainmen of their refuiial to " ,,;T , ' "" """" effort tn end the strlkn here. NKW YOltK. April 1 I. fleprenenlatlve nt II of the lament ncneprlnt nianufac lurlnic companies In thu Unlteil Hlates and Canada, at u conference with union officiate hero today, u creed to urant their employea a cereraj whko advance of 20 per cent In renewing working agreements for tho ncit year. MllMPMItt, Tenn.. April 14. l.oul T. KavanaiiRh, tnanatccr of the Mteelastppt rber section of the federal MteeUiilppI and Wan lor river burse line, with head quarters In Ht. !ou1n, was drowned In the MtealMelppl river here today ntien a skiff In which be wan tldlnir was cauultt In a whlilpnot and capalxed. WAHIirXOTOK. April 1 4. Areincnt to ahotlah tho aub-treaaurlee at llnaton. New 1 York, Philadelphia, llaltlmore, New Or- i leans, Ht loula, Fan Tranclaco, Cliiclnuatl nnd Chicago nn July 1, 15:1, was reached toduy by eenate and houae confereea on tho lesletatlve, ciecutlie and Judicial up-I pruprlatlon bill. TT ,ii . o , . I RAN HAt.VADOn. Ilepubllo of HaUadnr. April It. The icpubll.j of Malvador will adhere iilihout rceervatlon tn the leamie 1 of iiHtlona, it was annoiinced here today. Keporta that thn national contirras cf Kalvador had decreed a Latln-Ainerlcan court of arbltrallon with the United Mtatea cxtluijcd wero declared to bo ab solutely falac, ACUA TMtlllTA. Ponora, April 14. An unetif ceasfnl attempt upon the life of President raminzii was made In Mexico rtt lata l-'ilday nflernoon, arcnrilliiK to private adllcca recelll'd by Itnberlo Car rltlo, until h few tlaH skii chtcf of the Carranxa aecret aentco ror tha illntrlct, and who has now aenoclated hlmaelf with the new houora republic. WASIIINnTON. April 14. Vive hundred Armenian leterana of Ilia Kuropean war who foiiRht with the United Htales forces marched to the state department todtly and preaenled to Hecretary of Mate Colby, who acted for I'realdenl unaon, a nicmurlal aaklng that tho Cnlted Slates Krant rccoKnltloii to the republic of Ar menia as has been done by (Ircat llrltaln. Trance, Italy and Japan. inPKKA. Kan., April 14. The adoption of eotne of the "homely old principles" moons' them, "that ou can't divide unionx the meinbers of society what you don't produce," and the reduction of the "bur deneoine overheail ctpeiisn of our irov einmeut at WunhlnKton" were advocated by (lov. l-'rank O. laiwilctl if Illinois to help solvn the tireaent "abnormal con ditions" In nn nildrre-s this afternooi, bry fnro tho Kaimau Hlnto Hankers' ssaoLla tloii. ' HT. I.OIMH, April 14 Peanuts and corn coin can be used to rctuco Hie cost of itvca. accordlni; to sneakers at to day's eeselon of the convention of iho Ainor can riieinn ai society, i no rnemiais attributed thu IiIbIi tost of sugar In thr,(0( to nter the lace nnd ItlslMori follure of the bed sus-ur cropa In l'rance, , ,. rfonilii.atlon of. 'I'Iioiivim U llelglum. rirnnniiy and Itusala In 19l and V,1 ", ,?1 "... 1 " 'J . , ' "n"1,lH ml" cM.erl.nci.is to obtain a sinrar sub 1 1nr 'i'! ,',l term siltuto are belnB conducied with malt L Mtilllvnii h differences with Itryan A ttorney Freed Jail Sentence for Contempt Hy Askoclated Presa Stats Wire MUSKOOEK. Okla.. April 14 A. U Umery, n prominent attor ney of Okmulgeo was released from Jail ht 10:80 o'clock tonlsht on a supersedeas bond after ho had spent more than five hours behind the bars, sentonced (for contempt of court hy Superior ludgn nuy F. Nelson. HniM-y several duys ago wrote Judge Nelson a. letter In which ho accused him of bolng Intoxi cated while hearing n enso In which Krnery appeared as an nt- t(,rnP5'' ... . Kmery wan arrested In Ok mulgee this morning on an nrdcr from .lodge N n 1 s o n. When brought beforo the court this aft ernoon ho was sentenced to 'l hours In Jalt and to psy a fine of $100. Tho attorney was scored with out mercy by the oourt. .ludgo Nelson declared that when ho ro celved the letter ho had debated ,"a long timo whether lo wait until 1 saw you uud give you tho sound throshlng that you dtsorved or to bring you into court and pun Jslt jou fur ontcmjt." Had In ROGER SULLIVAN DIES IN CHICAGO Noted Democratic .Leader Kails Victim to Pnnnmnni.i ' I1CUI110I1WI. ' READ OUT OF PARTY1 . Illinois "Hons Often Clashed With leaders Denounced Hitterly by Hryan. LED MOVEMENT FOR WILSON Turned State's Delegation' to President nt Raltimorc; Planned Retirement. (JIIICACJO, April II. Roger C Sullivan, f U yeairt old democratic lender of Cook county and prom inent In state nnd national politics for 30 years, riled nt his home In Chicago Into today of bronchial pneumonia. He had been seriously 111 a month. Jlr. Sullivan returned to Chicago recently from Hot Springs, Ark., where. ht had gone for his health nfter spending a part of tho winter, at Palm Heach, Klorldn, nnd at Washington, whero ho conferred with political lenders, Mr. Sulllvun planned to enter tho democratic national convention at San I'rnnclsco ns tho lender of the Illinois delegation of B8, with tho Intention of making that his last appearance as h political leader. Nominated Wll-mi, linger Sullivan, condemned In his own stale by his opponents as a "boss" and inoie than once "read out" of tho democratic party by no less a person than William Jon nlngs Hryan, led thn movement that finally resulted In making Woodrow Wilson president of tho United Slales. It was Sullivan who headed the democratic delegation from Illinois nt the Itallluiore convention In 1 90S n delegation pledged to Ohatnp Clark- -and who, after sufficient ballots hail bgen sent to discharge ,llM obligation to 11 no s, mv tcheri ,,. , ., , , . . . . ll'llson nllil ,n' "', Ini, M,ul" " " 'IKO" ""'do his nomination possible. linger riuiiivnu nail neon n partic- Ipant In every dcmocrnllo conven (Ion since 1S02, nnd In nt least three of thn seven he attended ho had been a conimnndlng figure. Clashed Willi l.eiulcrs. Ills clashes with Hryan, Carter Harrison and William It. Hearst faction of the party in his hoinn slate, which brought him the title of "boss" from his political enemies, niado Sullivan a democratic flgurn throughout the country, despite the fre(Uont attacks on his power and tho fact .that many of the influential party organs of Illinois were against him Sulllvnii was the undisputed leader in Illinois for several years, Hogrr Sullivan ns a business man had been no less successful than ris a politician. Coining to Chicago In 1R79 to work in tho railroad shops lui nn .apprentice machinist at ll.'-'S a day, ho was reputed to bo worth morn than 1, 000,000 at tho time of his death. Kour yenrs nfter coming tn Chi cago Mr. Sullivan attended his first political mo ling, n ward caucus, and from that day dated his Interest In politics. In 1 S0O he was elected to his first political office, clerk of Iho probate court. In 10! I he vvas a candidate for 1T. S, senator bill was defenteiHby I.aw-- jrcnen Y. Slierniail l'r( sldent Wilson opposed Sullivan's election. Two years later Ills friends proposed his n.inie fur vice nreslilent. lint lietre CONTIM IIIJ ON TAOH N1NM1. After Serving consulted hts own wishes, the court said, ho would lfavo threshed him but he felt It his duty to uphold tho dignity of the courts. Judgo Nelson placed several witnesses nn tho stand who sworo tnat tho furntturo In the cham-" hers had been shelncod the day before and that tho "smell of liquor" In tho room was due to that cause. Tho Judge said in putting his witnesses on tho stand ho would do that which no crim inal has ever been asked to do provo himself Innocent. Kmery -apologized and re tracted his letter. Ills attor ney declared he bolloved tho re primand merited. Hmery wna released tonight on papers which .ludgo Nelson him helf prepared for him. .ludgo Nelson has boen promi nently mentioned to succeed Judge Thomas II. Owen upon tho elalo supreme court. Kenned) 's Special (1,00, llroiled yearling T Hone rltsak, O'mlen Potatoes, Tomatoes und (JUra, Krled Vik I'lanl. 6 in 9 p , in, Kennedy's Jtejtautaot. Ha naarlsA ppointed by Wilson to Serve on New Labor Body nSsSi' .i:0(;H W. IIANCAIt. Mr. Hangar Is ono of tho Uireo public ' presenlntlves named by President Wilson to sorvo on tno new labor Niard created by tho new railroad measure. Mr. Hungar has been connected with tho media tion commission nnd has had exper ience in handling labor disputes. Tho other two members nro former Mayor Henry T. Hunt of Cincinnati and Judgo r -M. liarton or, Tenn cssee, HOWAT REMOVED" TO NEW PRISON Action Taken to Avert Demonstrations for Mint. Leader. UNIONS MAKE PROTEST Holiday Announced for To day to Demand Release of Chief of Kansas Miners. IMTTSIllMUJ. Kan., April 14 Alexander M. Hownt, president of District No. 14, fulled Mlno Work ers of America, and three other off I clals who have been Incarcerated In tho Crawford county Jail rtt fllrard for refusing to testify beforo tho Kansas court of Industrial relations, tonight were removed from Jill and luni'll lu i'iin.1 wm-n llowatiind Itobert Foster, auditor, wero laken to Ottawn and placed In tho Franklin county Jail while August Dorchy, vlco-presldent, and Thomas Harvey, secretary-treasurer, wero taken to loin, and placed in tno Allon county Jail, The order for tlielr removnl issued ny tno district court upon petition of the sheriff, charges that the reason for thn re moval Is that the Crawford county Jail has been deemed unfit for the saro keeping or tne incarcerated oni clals, They will bo kept In tho Frank lilt nnil Allen jaiia until tno iiirtner order of the court. In his peti tion thn sheriff, slated the demon strations of thn last, few days In Crawford county have shown that attempts to affect and procure the release of tlm officials might no made hy crowds of aliens who do not understand tho American systejn of government and who might thlnlc tho prisons wero being wrongfully persecuted. A riomnnstratlon that was expect ed to surpass In extent all previous mass meetings In behalf of tho old rials was .planned lo bn hold In (Jlrard tomorrow. Pittsburg union labor has been asked tn take holiday and" take part in tho event and thn shop employes of tho Kan sas CHv Southern have announced their intention to tukn a full day off. Slnlo Senator Itcslgiw. OKLAHOMA CITY. April 11 Klmer Thomas of Medleino I'ark re Rlgnod as a member of the stato ren ate today. His action, ho said In his letter of resignation, la caused by his candidacy for the democrat' noni Inatlon for congress In tho Sixth district. New York Life Insurance Co. Farmer & Duran KPIXLMi AfiHNTS 203 I'alaio libit'. l'liiilio 151 STRIKERS READY TO TALK 'PEACE' , New York Chairman Is Willing to Submit to Labor Hoard. OKLAHOMA MEN BACK Rock Island Kinployes Return at 101 Ueno and Chickasha; Ptieak in Chicago. CALL FEDERAL GRAND JURY Probe of Strike in Now Or leans Ordered 1 nvestigate All Phases of Tieup. .Mitt' VOIIK. April 14. Thn first overtures of penco on Dm part of tho striking rallronil workers who have disorganized the nil I road trans portation futilities of New York and northern New Jersey, camo tonight when IMwaid Mi-Hugh, chairman of tho strikers' committee, guvo out a statement that "now that thu railroad labor board has been appointed, wo deslro tu avail nursolvcM of the op portunity provided It for n cmiucllon of our grievances." CHICAtlO, April H. Tho first Important broak In the ranks of In surgent railroad eniplnycH tu the Chicago lermlnul dUilrlct catun today when railroad officers announced tlist groups of strikers on tho Penn sylvania, thn Son lino nnd tho Chi cago, Uock Island & 1'iiclflo had do clued to return to work. Kdwurd Currlgan. vlco President of tno uroinerjinoii ui Locomotive i iri- meii and Kngliiomen said pnglnemen or a number of roads hud voted to go back to work and would report for duty tomorrow or Friday. The first nreak was reported among firemen on tho Pennsylvania, who vote'd to return if tho roud would not cancel their seniority rights. Later, line!; Island (.Itch men sent a dolegntlon lo confer with road officers. Soino of the men re turned today nnd the other nliinned to report tomorrow., Itock Island nf- iicers said sinners ri iii ueno, UKia., I'ort worth, Texas, and Clilckaaha. Okla., also had returned. While Insurgent leaders continued to claim that tho strlko was growing In strength, tho tlenoral Managers association said nioro freight was moved in Chicago today than on nuy day since the strlko started The Chicago lardmen's associa tion today denied reports that I. W. W. leaders wero behind the emllch mons' otrlko nnd declared that John (Irnmiu, head nf thn outlaw organi zation, had not been deposed, NI1W OULHANS. April 14.-- frilled Slales District Judgo Unfits poster today railed a special session of tho federal grand Jury to consider the cases of eight "outlaw" strike leaders nrrested last night by federal agents nnd charged with Interfering with Interstate commerce, violating Iho ixiver act and Interfering with thn mails. Judgo Foster announced the grand Jurymen would bn In structed to lnvestlgaln every possible pnnsn or tno strlko nnro. In his rlmrgn Judge Foster de clared the lenders of any movement tn Interfere with ordinary commerce or the trnnsnorlntlnn of necessities of life were "as guilty of felony us mur derers. He ounlnd several ads of tho United States criminal code which, ho said, had been violated. TROOPS "CALLED" OUT Illinois l'orce fin to Kcvtniioo to (Jucll Outbreak at llctpient nf I.ncnl Authorities. SPIUNfiKIHI.D. III. April 14 Acting Oovernor Oglesby, following a request from Sheriff Wilson of Henry county, today ordered Adjt. Clen. Frank Dickson to send state troops lo Kew.tneo to assist tho sheriff In mallilulnlng order at tho plant of the Kewanen Tube com pany, whero H'rike riots have oc curred. KKWANKK, 111., April 14. Sher iff Samuel Wilson nf Henry county today appealed to tho governor to send troops hern to maintain order following a series or rignts netween workers at th Wnlsworth Manufac turing company and between 2,000 and 3.000 strikers, Kmploycs of tho 'Walsworlh com. puny, li vaivo ami luting plant, struck four weijln ago for recogni tion of their union, tho closed shop nnd more money. A week ago the plant re-opened with 800 to J.U0O of the former iimiiloyes at work. Troops from Chicago nro expected to reach hnro tonight. I'nch (iocM to San Itemo, I'AIHS, April 14. Marshal Fooh will urcompany Promler Mlllernnd to San Ilcmo, whero Iho supremo al lied council will meet next week He will act as tho promtr's military ad viser regarding tho enforcetnnt of 1'liiut.cH of the Versailles treaty pro viding for thu disarmament of Ger many, i Organizer of Steel Tie-Up Is Reported Backing Rail Strike ''ssssssK I THf ' ls ' ssssBHHWiiiiiiiiiHr ' JUm 1 WI 1, 1,1 AM ',. roSTKIt. Iteporls from Washington nn nnuiico Hint the government holds William ' Foster, organizer of the steel strike. Is behind tho movement to organize a new railroad union as a result nf which tho present walk out of yardmen nnd switchmen oc curred. SUBSTITUTE WAR PLAN SUBMITTED McCumber . Offers Now Resolution to Declare War Over. GOES TO COMMITTEE Foreign Relations Hody to Act Upon Proposal Today Offer Irish Resolution. WASHINGTON, April II. A sub stllulo for tlm republican Joint peace resolution adopted last week by tho house was introduced today by. Sen ator McCumber of North Dakota, leader of tho republican military rrscrvallonle.tM lu thn pen en treaty fight. Ho nnnounced that ho would bring It before tho special meeting of iho foreign relations commltteo called for tomorrow to consider the house resolution. Under tho McCumber resolution commercial relations between the fulled Slates and Mcrmany would bo resumed lo the same extent nnd under the samo limitations im though no war had existed, No resumption or diplomatic relations or settlement of war Issues Is proposed. A r solution rerjiiustliig secietary of stale, wllh thn approval of the president, to cniisn representations to bn made to tho llrlllHi govern ment for the Immediate trial of citi zens of Ireland arrested and locked lip been use nf their fight In' 'behalf of freedom and Independence," was Introduced today by llepresentatlve Tague, democrat of Slassachusetts. Thn resolution set forth that "a considerable number of ltlshmen had been ii n ested as political offenders, thnt" they worn entitled to arraign ment and trial, nnd pending ur talgnment to bn accorded thai treat merit which tho principles of tho law of nations nccords to thoso ar rested for political crimes aH dis tinguished from felonies " Obrcffon FIcch Mexican Capital With tManarer MF.XK'n PITV. April II. --I,leu. tenant Colonel Alv.tro (jbrcgon, can didate for Hie presidency of tho re public, and lleneral llenjauiln IIIH. his campaign manager, fled rrom tho eonltnl vcttlerrliiv norm In fi tlOWCt- fill automobile, presumably lu tho direction of Iguala, slate or uiior rrro. The movements of the follow. nrm ,tf nfirnurin lire lint haul tICroil llV nuthorlttes and Obrcgon himself wna allowed to leave inn .-iiiiiimi uiiiiui dered despite Iho fact that It was known to thn authorities ho was preparing to f Ion. TIllTmSATUll TtJI.KA. OhU., April 14. Mailrnuin, 74 minimum. 40. south wlmla. clear. OKLAHOMA' Thursday cloudy, unset tled In east portion! cooler In northwest nnrtlnn: rrlaay partly clouny. LOHIHIANA' Thuudsy fair, warmsr,' Friday prnnaiuy lair. AUKANHAH- Thursday unsettled weath er, lo al showers In north portion, wanner In east porilon, Friday fair TAI-.T TI-.XAH Thursday parity Cloudy, cooler In eitreme northwest portion! Prl day centrally (air. WI.IIT THXAI1. Thursday fair, cooler tin norm portion, jrnaay tair. Ezr T',a. 'i ointtu vnici io tut; "Prime Mover" REACTION LOOKED FORI Officials Think Knowledge of His Activity Will Break Wnlkout. HEAR WAGE DEMANDS Grievances to Be Taken Up by New Board as Soon as Organized. "BIG UNION" PLANNED "Positive Proof" Secured Palmer Says; Other Movements Learned. Hy The Associated Press. WASHINGTON. April 14. He. tiartment of luslleo Investigators) re port Hint ovldenro lu their posses. hIoii nroves that William '. Foster, leader of thn Ill-fated steel strlko, is a. prime mover behind tho "outlaw rallrad strike, Tho government let this bo known tonlglil, feeling that when tho strlk cm learn what Influences nr behind the movement they will align them- solvea with their recognized organ Izntliiiia. Action bv thn govoriinieul In thn tllrectlon of tirosncutlon of strlko liHcrn, therefore, will bo held In vhevuncn tinndtnir tlm ex. nected rf.tctlott umonn thu strikers on receipt of Inforinutlon showing thn dlrcclliig impulse gt tho utrlk-i agllutlon, 'I'lin evidence In the hands (if At torney tlonerul Palmer shows that Fouler was nrcscilt Ht Union meet- lues which were ndlouriicd to meet In other halls, not as organisations but os Individuals. Mr, Palmer also said that Carl Pleraon and A. 15. Ileeso, both of whom Uo depart ment's Investlgaturs have placed In the category wllh Foster, went nil eticaued In nllnmtllM to MXPatld tlm strlko and worn directly connected with planning II. "olli uegan tins work In Chicago, .Mr, Palmer said. ('(insider 'ng Denmiul. As that phase of Iho situation be came known, t'resiueni wiison mci Ills cabinet for thu first tlmo Hlnco lust August. Tho whole story of tho strike orlsls was related and It was understand n decision was then reached to seek it solution through tho publication of the motives be hind the walkout, tho strikers being assured at the samo tlmn of early consideration of any wngo demands) they may mako by tho runway lunor board. That must not bn construed to mean the government Iiiih adopted a policy of hands off, It was wild, hut rather that officials believed tho tlmo has not arrived for direct governmental action. Tho seuatn did not conrirm tonay tho nominations lo tho labor board. Thev worn considered In executive seselnn nnd th president's selection brought harp criticism m anmo ciises. It was understood. I.eadorH asserted tonight that probably they would bn confirmed Willi nilio noiay unless definite ground for opposition developed fiiiiu InMUli'leH somo sen ators were making. Planned Dig Union, Mr. Piilmcr niado public evldenoo of iiliins nreiiared by Foster and h'a iidheients lo disrupt tlm four great tnllway brotherhoods anil to organ ize all railroad workers Into ono union. Seized dociimentH also rn vculcd that' a similar course was tu have been followed In various other Industries where crafts aligned with tho American Federation of lbor would bo urged to reorganlzo un der ono name.. "Wo havo positive proof of tho plana for this expansion." Mr. Palmer said. "I know thn ilatos fixed for natlon-wldn strikes In other .nilustiles und our Investigator hnvu found that thn foundation of thoso oiitbursls has gono on exactly us In I tie railroad strike " Tho wholo program vvas ono phnso of the plans nf thn Ilusslun indlcals "designed nt tho ultlmato capturo of industry, the overthrow of thn gov ernment and the svttlng up of dicta torship like that In chaotic Utissla," Mr. Palmer said. Workors wero ho luir led unwittingly Into thn trap set for them, ho added, and through thn I. W. W tho communist Inter, nationale headed by Lenliin und TroUky was attacking Americas In dustrhtl life. Intercepted Courier Federal ngenlii had Intercepted a courier from Itussln March 1, ho said, bearing message to American localH of thn communist! detailing methods of organizing clnsa war. Tho radicals wore Instructed to direct their utmost efforts toward drawing tho proletarian masses Into thn pathway of revolution. Tho or gunlgnllnu'H first goal, tho message said, must ho thn wrecking of tho American Federation of Labor and It ought to establish direct and close relationship with the I W. W and thn "Ono lllg t nlon ' of Can ada. Thn I. AV. ., tho word con tinned, was to bn tho tool employed CONTINUED ON PAUK NINE. MIDLAND VALLEY STRIKERS RETURN All but Two Yardmen Hack and Embargo Will Be Lifted. 50 FRISCO MEN OUT Equal Number Still at Work Katy and Santa Fo Working Full Crows. TO ORGANIZE UNION TODAY Meeting to Dc Held Sand Springs Road Advances Wages for Switchmen. All yardmen employed In tho local Midland Valley yards icturued to work, at B o'clocti yesterday ovc- nlng except two, I,co lllard, local superintendent, snld Into last night Ilemovul or the om cargoes on iroigiu over that road will probably tako place today, ho added. All foodstuffs for ihunian con sumption can bo shlppod to Tulsu or through thin city to points on the western division or tno r risen railroad, Frank C. tlow, general superintendent here, said luto last night. An embargo on an rreigni handled by the local yards lias nceu modified to tho extent of Allowing a few carloads nf oil products and tho products of locul factories to ua uccepted for' shipment subject lo delay, Oow said. Thcro nro now nhout B0 men nt work In tho Frisco yards, Including engineers uud firemen. Ait equal number aro still on strike. At the Katy, crow wero nt work all dny yesterday with two switch engines nud thcro will bn thrco at work on that ro.td today, It was learned from tho local officials of tho Ilrother hood of Hallway Trainmen. Sunlit I'to at Work. Thcro aro thrco crow working In shifts In tho local Santa Fa yards, Up tit n !(. mir ji.t plglit, th" regular night crow wan ntlll work ing, according to roporU received from tho yard office. No tlo-up has occurred on tho Hnntu Fo system horn except for a few hours Mon day. Aflor working nil night Tuesday night, a crow of Frisco yardmen worn refused their breakfast at a restaurant near thn Frisco round house In West Tulsa, according to a report rncolved by tho superin tend Inst night. Tho Frisco rail- f(J.NTINlJI1I ON l'AW TWO MEXICAN FIGHT STARTS Ttoom of Solium Ilepubllo and 1VU oral Forced Kngngt) In 11 rut Ibittlo, llcport Knyn. Hy The Associated Tress. AUUA IMtlirrA, Sonora, April 14. Troops of thn now republic of Son ora. huvo had their first battln with Carranxa soldlero on the Sonora. Slnaloa boundary, according to n report received today, apparently vorlfylng nn earlier report from Nogales. Military authorities said tho battlo meant war between tho Carninza. government and Sonora. Tho Qnqul Indians, who nave neen at war for months against tho Mex ican government, havo mudn peaco with Sonoru authorities) and between four and flvo thousand warrior will Ini mobilized against Carntuxa, It was said hnro today. Tho military authorities hero claimed an army of moro than 25,000 would bo enrolled within n week. SERGEANTHHASHbf TIME W. Sill Freed on Fnibofileinenl nt Muskngro anil Is He-arrested. MUHIvOOHfj. Okla.. April 14. O. W. Sill, a former sergeant in tho murine, corps, run n gauntlet oi ex- tierienecB today mid tnnignt no ami his wlfo uro under arrest in tho city Jail. Acquitted into today on n cnargn nf embezzlement proforred against tit tn hy former comrades or inn American legion, ho was arrested Into tonight on another charge of embezzlement brought by a local In- suianco mail. Sill was arrested after a running h.attlo with Patrolman George, W, McCluIre, who sought to placo him under nrrest, After his acquittal today Mrs, Pill and Chtro Conory, n witness for the prosecution, clashed in tho court room doorway. Court officials sep arated tho women. Pcrshinu Would Not Refuse Presideleu WA S 1 11 NOTON, April II.- Willi General Pershing is not seeking a presidential nominal Ion ho told fel low Nnbraskans tonight nt n recep. tlon in his honor "that no pntrlotlo Ai rb in' (mid letus' l' frrve. ii called "by tho people," Tho statement followed references by other spruk ors to a movement lu Nebrnskri tu name General Pershing nn tho favor ite son" candidate from tho state, for tho republican nomination,