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ing. Afterward an official statement i on the situation will be issued. The mine owners issued another ; statement to-night repealiug their pr? viously stated opiniwn that the wages of the lower paid men dught to be ad -uated and declaring they still were ' : eady to meet the miners in confci- ' rnce. Mhiers* Support Pwindltng That the miners" support i^s rapidly | falling away from them was shown by thc fact that the executive body of the Electrieal Trades Union and the. secre? tary of thc Railway Clcrks' Associa? tion called off thc strikes of their or-j sanizations upon announcement of the , decision of the railwaymeh nnd trans- | oort workers not to strike. < A ballot taken tjy tho Seamen's nnd Firemen'a Union on the question ; whether the union should call a strike n pympathv with thc miners resulted ' ln a' majority of fifty-seven against a ?-.rike. The-"total poll was 19,000. Not since the days preceding the drclaration of war has the House of ; Commons witnessed more dramatic i luoxuations of hope and fear than were | vperienced to-day in connection with e threatened industrial eriBis. Hopes High in Commons Tast evening everything 'looked ! hlack, but after it became apparent that thc mine owners were prepared to consider a revision of their original ' nosition, and aftr-r the striking state- , ient of Mr. Hodges last night that he j w?a nrenared to discuss thc question of j . riges, leaving the question of a na-, tional pool for future. settlement, hopes ?se, and they were still high when; he Commons met at noon to-day. Ou the assembling of thc House rumors were current that Mr, Hqdges had been thrown over by the miners' I executive, and also that he had re signed. Then the news came that tho ? miners had refused to meet the owhers J and were insisting o* their original j lemands. This news became known. when the Prime Minister made the statement that the miners had refused his invitation to meet the owners. but , the terms of the letter of refusal drew crles of indignatiori, and the fact that ; tha. letter was signed by Mr. Hodges ; ereated a murmur of astonishment. No newSpaper reporters were present at . ast evening's gathering, but it was I said there was not the slightest dfubt of thc impresaion left in the minds oi' the members ot the Commons by Mr. Hodges, wiio 1)1011" his .statement in answer to a specific question by a ?cnber. Government l'irm Against Pool Mr. Lloyd George in the House read j ?> letter from the Miners' Federation ?oying that the only condition on which a temporary settlement could bc reached was one which must 'follow [ ooncession of the two principles of a ! national wage board and a national ! i pool. The Premier said that upon tlie ques- ' tion of a national settlement of wsyjos the government already had expressed favorable opinion, but on the question j of a national pool, it regarded such a i>ool as injurious to the whole coun? try because it in'volved the reestab liahment of control. . The government declined to accept this. he .said. It was vitally important if the strug ;'ie was to continue, declared Mr. Lloyd George, that it should be thoroughly' ifjalized by every one that it was not I a struggle in order to support any scale of ligures put forward by the owners. The government, lie said. was not com mitted to the support of any scale of wages advocated by the mine owners,, nd thc government was perfectly open. W hen the Triple Alliance reassem bled this morning it soon became evi dent that the offer of Mr. Hodges had lot the solid support of the reat of: the miners' SxecutiYe body. At the ? same time tne" inVi^tion of theiPrime i Minister to the "TtTiners' executive to' meet the owners around what was hoped might pvove to be a peace table ! was pressing for a reply. J, H. Thomas, general secretary' of j the Railwaymen's Union, and other moderate leaders, prcssed the miners to accept Mr. Lloyd George's offer. The argument continued until well after 11 o'clock, the time set by the 1'rimc Minister for the miners to meet i the owners. Meamvhile, under pressure of the '. onflicting judgments of the executive. officials of the miners and those of ; their partner* in the Triple Alliance, , the miners withdrew and went to their t headquarters to take private counsel. j They had not pefen in conference more i than half an hour when unexpectedly a | ?ieputation from the railwaymen's and transport workers' executive bodies , arrived. . j Then a final appeal was made by Mr. Tliomas and the others, who considered that Mr. Hodges's offer to the Com- ; m.ons ought to be used as the basis . of new attempts toward a settlement aad that Mr. Lloyd George's invitation ; should be accepted. ThTs last try, how- j ever, was futile. ln fact, the majority of the miners' executive officials were j obdurate in thetf stand for pooling and j .national wage concessions. The executive officials of tho rail woymen and the transport workers re? turned to the headquarters of the Na? tional Union of Railwaymen and await cd the Prime Minister's announcement of his receipt of the miners' negative reply before announcing their decision regarding official sympathetic strikes. This decision was reached only after a debate, which developed into an acri monious wrangle, thc high words of which could be heard by the newspa? per correspondents out in the hall. Omaha Barber-Landlord Held at Ellis as llliterate 9 ?????? Alien, Back From Italy, Denied Adraission to U. S. When He Fails Test Luigl Seranlo, an Italian, thirty-five years old, who says he owns a building in Omaha, Neb., and operates a barber shop in the building, was denied ad mission to the country when he ar? rived yesterday from Naples on the Italian liner Guglielmo Peirce. He had been in this country eighteen years and was too busy accumulating a fortune to learn to read and write. He had,.lirst citizenship papers, but had been in Italy for more than a year, thereby abrogating his righta to full citizenship. Ho is held for deportatlon on the ground that he can neiyier read nor write forty words in an? Ianguage. 1$ is possible, however, that he will have an opportunity to study at Ellls Island, and if he is an apt? pupil he may be uermitted to wield the razor again in his Omaha shop. . a ' .. Greek in Passport Fraud Athens Man Seized on Charge of Forging Credentials MARSEILLES, France, AprH 15.?A Greek subject, Demetriua Mimis, de scribing himself as a journalist from Athens, was arrested to-day by the French police, oharged with issuing forged passport9 to Greeks anxious to , evade military service, and proceed to j America. The specific charge is the i issuance of thirty-two passporta to j persons who attempted to board the steamship Aquitania at Cherbourg on her last westbound trip, The police say the man is one of a j group responsible for forging pass ports on a large scale, which has given j much trouble to the French and Amer- > ican authorities at Cherbourg and Havre. A n*Aj nsferenc* guide for the bu?j ' man?-InWrestlna announcement) under th* | heatflay Of "Business Cai'ds" ln to-daya TrlUuae "Waat Aa Paf*>,?Advt, Rail Shopmeu Aecept End of National Paets U. S. Labor Board Ruling Ilailed as Great Victory for Workers by Council Speaking for 500,000 Otlier Leaders Disagree Call It Steel Trust's Work; Referees See New Code as Wav to Industrial Peace % CHICAGO, Apr*fc>15.?Abrogation of the national agrecments between the railroads and their employees, an? nounced yesterday by the -Railroad Labor Board, was finally accepted to night by the executive council of the shop trades in a statement which hailed the decision as a great victory for iabor, deciaring lt did not impair labor's economic or ndcial status. Al?0Ut 500.000 men are employed in the ahop crafts. During tho day the railroads, through the conference committee of the Asso? ciation of Railway Executives and ] through statements from the" heads of individual roads, approved the decision j as a whole, although criticizing cer- i tain features of it. j Gompers Assails It The attitude of the shop trades touneil. however. apparently was not shared by all labor leaders. Samuel Gompers, president of the American Federation of Labor, in a statement is? sued in New York, 'declared that the board must have been ?'influenced by big business," while others termed the decision the "work of the steel-trust" : and criticized it severely. Thc labor board itself expressed sat isfaction over the fact that th? deci? sion apparently had met with some | approval from both sides, deciaring ; that this indicated that it had at least j opened Ihe way to permanent indus- j trial peace between railroad employees \ and employ^rs. The decision of the board to permit individual conferences between each ! road and its employees, instead of j granting labor's request for one na- j tional conference, was said by board members to have been the only course j open to the board. Open Shop Principle L'pheld "There is nothing in the law to au- ; thorize the board to. set up a national j conference or a national set of agree- > ments," said a member of the public ! group. "Eyery railroad has the inalyen-| able right to negotiate with its own | employees if it so desires and every i American citizen has the rigjit to make ' his own termu with his employers, if \ he so desires. Neither could be bound ' by concerted action on either side." The board also let it become known i that while the set of sixteen prin- '? ciples which the decision said should be part otf any agreement was written I by Henry T. Hunt, of the public! group, it had been approved by every! member of the board. The statement issued by the execu- \ tive council of the shop trades was as follows: h "Railway employees can aecept the; decision because it intolves no impair-*; ment bf their economic or social! status. Indoed, to have this code pro-; mulgated by a governmental agency,I such as the United States Railroad La- 1 bor Board, means more to organized labor than any code that has ever1 been established in any industry. It is a vindic^ation of the fundamental j principles for which wc have contend-! ed consistently and- persistently and i its acceptance in good faith by rail-1 road management will mean that the j public interCst will be fully conserved. j See Rebuke Administered "One of the greatest sources ofj gratification to us in the decision is I the rebuke to the minority group ofj railroad executives, who Jfave been more interested in a misguided effort j to destroy the labor organizations of I employees than they havo in securingj the cooperation of railway workers and} in operating the railroad prerperties intrusted to their supervision with economy and success. "We believe that the decision marks a new era in industrial freedom. We have been and are now fighting for human rights and the fundamental economic rights of railway employees. The Labor Board has more than vindi cated our position. "This decision of the Labor Board will not only have a very strong and . bcneficial effect upon the transporta ! tion industry, but it will mark the be ! ginning of industrial law, so to speak, j and of a code of principles which"will ' be used as a basis of proceeding in all S our basic industries." View of Executives The ststement issued by E. T. Whl , ter, chairman of ?the Association of King George Gives Coal From Own Bim to Poor From Th* Tribune'* European Bureau Copy right. 1921. New York Tribune Inc. LONDON, April 15.?A tlriv ing snow that alternated with sivnshine added to the misory of many families ,to-day whose fuel supplies have run low since the coal miners struck two weeks ago. King George gave twenty-five tons of coal out of his own bins thia morning to the poor people of Windsor. Railway Executives* conference com? mittee, was as follows: "Thd decision upholds some.'of the contentions of 'tho labor unions and scmo of the contentions of the rail? ways. The board has refused to com ply with the demand of the unions that | the entire rules matter be referred to i national conferences between tho rail- I roads and the labor unions. Subject ] to certain principles thc boand has ! abrogated the national agrccments and \ remanded the nefcotiations of rules and ' working conditions to conferences bc-I tween the individual railway and theirfl own emplpyces. "While 'the representatlves ' of the railways would have preferred that all | the questions' involved should be re- i ferred to individual conferences, thc i decision has given opportunity for ar- ' rangements between individual roads \ and their employees, which can be \ made much more reasonable than the j present 'national agreements, and : which 1 in a large measure, can be j ndapteti to the local conditions of each j carrier. "Principles laid down by the board I clcarly\ indicate its disapproval of | rules, \?ich the railways have shown result iiwemployees being.paid for time greatly in excess of that actually worked. The entire tenor of thc de- j cision is that the railways should be economically operated; that employees should render efneient labor for all ' the time for which they are paid and that the artificial 'pyramiding' of wages, which, under the present rules ' hes resulted in large waste, should cease." Labor Scores Decision As Monumental Blunder Labor leaders yesterday bltterly as saiied the action of the United States ! Railroad Labor Board in abrogating, at Chicago, on Thursday, all national agreements defining working condi? tions between employees and railroad managements, which were effected by I the Federal railroad administration, j and ordering that after July 1 any nee essary new agreements shall be made by the employees with the individual railroadSj * %p was estimated the railroads will j be able to reduce their operating ex penseth, $300,000,000 annually by elimi nating certain working condition* which were adopted by the Federal ad-' ministration as war measuffcs to speed | up the transportation of troops and I war supplies and which the railroads no I longer consider necessary. Railroad ; officials were outspoken in their satis- i faction over the abrogation of the agreements, their only criticism being that the board did not set thc time earlier than July. Gompers Calls It Blunder Keen disappointment was expressed by national labor leaders in New York. The attitude of the American Federa tion of Labor was shown in tho com- \ ment. of Samuel Gompers. He assertod that the decision was "a monumental ! blunder" and "evidently influenced by ! big business." "The board's decision is the logical blunder of the Esch-Cummins- law, which was in itself a monumental : blunder," said Mr. Gompers yesterday at the Continental. "The law was once pronounced a perfect piece of ; legislation, but has proved to be an j utter failure. It is now so acknowl- j edged even by its authors. The abro- i gation ofthe agreements, which works \ a particular hardship on labor, evi- \ dently was influenced by big business." Other labor officials asserted that i the decision was likely to create a Chaotic condition between railroad em- j ployees and the railroads this summer.! The subject was discussed at a meet? ing of the Association of Railroad Ex? ecutives, at 61 Broadway, yesterday. After the conference the executives is? sued a formal statement, through Thomas de Witt Cuyler, chairman of the r-oard of directors. The statement i said in part: "Railway executives feel that the in? terests of industry and the entire pub? lic will be furthered by the decision of the United States Railroad Labor Board terminating the so-called na? tional agreements by July 1 and re manding the question of proper rules and working conditions to direct nego? tiations between each carrier and its own employees. "This decision recognizes the two fundamental principles to efficient and economical railway operation; namely, "1. That it should not be coverne'd KEV YORK. * Sb\B$B "THK PARIS SHOP 09 AMKBIOA'i FEATURE TODAY THE FOULOWING SPORTS APPAREL 0>ATSaotSPoRTWES Of plain or knitted fabric* at $65 and $85. COUNTRY SUITS Of tweeds and homejpuns- at $50 and $75. SOLF SKIRTS Plain and plcated cffects at $25?$45 NOVELTY SWEATERS In ailk or wool?at $15 to $95 , HATS For Town and Country frear at $25?$35?$45 FUR ST0RACE~2? on Valuation Phone Bryant 8164 and our delivery will call. by rigid and uniform rules for tb? country as a whole, regardless of wide local variationB afid conditions, and "2. That it ia eesential that direct reiations be reestablished between each railroad and its own employees. "I can snfely eay. on behalf of all the railroad companies, that they de I siro nothing unreasonablc. With com I pliancc *n all sides with the spirit and ; intent of tho decision of the Railroad I Labor Board, we should be at the be I ginning of substantially better and moro officient working conditions on I the railroads." L. F. Loree, president of the Dela ! warn &, Hudson, said: "I do not seo any encouragement In i tho decision of the United States Rail I road Labor Board. "Tho agreements aro abolished as of ! July 1, while anything to be effective I must be immediate. Tho agreements i aro abolished, but the railroads are re quested to make tjew ones, and the sixteen points laid "down,as a basis of the new agreements are fillcd with woasel words and will bo found to em body everything that is offensive in the present agreements. "It is a crso of the old nursery rhyme: _ v:? "Mother may I fo out to twlm? "Vca, my , darllngr du.URht?r; Itang- your clothos on a lilckory llmb, But don't go rioar tha wator." Mr. Budd's View > Ralph Budd, president of the Great Northern, said that the development was favorable, although it did not settle ! the great questions of wages and con- ' ditionte of employment, lt merely laid down the conditions, he said, under which each road could work out ar? rangements with its employees. Speaking for his road, Mr. Budd said ho was ready to go ahead in good faith on this basis. The steering committee of the Asso ci;.lion of Railroad Executives yester? day met to consider its presenta'tion of tho railroad situation before the Sen? ate inquiry, if a resolution proposcd by Senator Cummina to provide for the inquiry is adopted. Harding Discusses Rail Problems With Cabinet From The Tribune's Washington Bureau WASHINGTON, April 15.?The Cabi-, net conferrcd further to-day on the railroad situation, the topic looming! large in a gvieral discussion of all i questions relating to better business ! nnd a return to normalcy. It was pointed out that the key to the railroad situation lay in the lower, ing and adjustment of transportation rates in order that traffic would Jbe resumed in sufficient volume to in? crease not only the railroad revenues, but quicken the pulse of busjness gen? erally, The President outlined to the mem? bers information which he gained in conferences held with representatives of thc railroad employees recently. No action was taken by the Cabinet, on the decision by the Railroad Labor Board abrogating the national agree- ! ments. , | The situation was discussed in its j entirety and several suggestions put j forward by Cabinet members with I reference to solution of the problem. The President has by no means con- ! cluded his conferences on the railroad ! problem, and meanwhile he is keeping i the Cabinet informed as to the differ- j ent lights shed upen the situation by different men. There will be no Cabinet meeting next Tuesday, as the President will be ! in New York City attending the j Bolivar exercises. Chicago Arbitration Board Cuts Pay of Clothing Workers CHICAGO, April 15.-AThat some re? duction in wages would improve the clothing industry so that net losses to garment makers would be small was the declaration to-day o/F the board of arbitration for Chicago workers, which announced a 5 to 10 per cent cut in wages, effective April 28, last night. Taking into consideration the de creased cost of living, workers are "10 to 16 per cent better off than in July, 1919," the board's decision said. The board established a minimum of $15 a week, the present wage for learners in tailor shops. -,-?-_ Swift's Son-in-Law, Interned As Alien, Is Now a Citizen CHICAGO, April 15.-?Count Giacomo Linotto, son-in-law of Louis Swift, of the Swift Packing Company, who was interned in the war period as an enemy alien and alleged propaganditft, was i granted citizenship papers by Judge George A. Carpenter in the United States District Court to-day. "Call me Mr. now, not count," he I said, after he had sworn allegiance 1 to the United States. Steel ^Workers ** ** Push Drive to Unionize Plants Educational Campaign To Bc Launched on June 19 Despite Poor Outlook and Number Out of Work $70,000 in "War Cfrest" . -*c? Leaders to Meet in Denver During A. F.. L. Conven? tion and Will Ask Support WASHINGTON, April 15 (By The Associated Press).?The active cam? paign of national and international or? ganizations in tho st,eel industry, affili ated with thc American Fcderation of Labor, to unlonizo thc steel plants of the country will begin June 19, the executive council of these .unions de* cided at a meeting here tb-day. This action was decided upon, it was said, notwithstanding unemployment and de pressed industrial conditions. Tho council decided to lay the f^oun dation for the new unionization work by launching immediately a nation wide "educational drive" among thc thousands of steel workers of the coun? try, especially those now iincmployed. To Lay Plans at Denver The steel campaign will be opened with a meeting of the executive coun? cil at Denver, at which time thc or? ganization program and thc location of the steel committee's national head? quarters will be definitely announced. The council, it is understood, has practically decided to open its national headquarters in Chicago, with a jarge branch office at Pittsburgh. It is planned also to open organization of? fices in Cleveland, Buffalo, Pifeblo, Col; Bethlehcm, Pa? and Stcclton, Pa." The Gary district will be handled from Chicago, while the Pittsburgh office will direct organization work at Johns town, Pa,; New Castle, Pa'.; Youngs- I town, Ohio; Warren, Ohio; Woodlawn, ; Pa.; Sharon, Pa., and Farrell, Pa. Reports received from all parts of | the United States, Michael Tighe, in- '? ternational president of the Amalga-! mated Asspciation of Iron, Steel and j Tin Workers, and chairman of the j council, said, "indicated that the United ! States Steel Corporation was only o> erating at ^bout 30 per cent of its ca- : pacity." Calls Outlook Bad "Conditions are not very favorable," ' he added. "Thousands of steel work- i ers are out of employment and the | future prospects are not very encour-i aging. "We are fully cognizant of the situ-' ation we are facing, and for this rea? son are taking our time in getting the new movement under way. We are go? ing to perfect all arrangements before going into action. "We feel that this is the opportunc time, however' to launch a union ed? ucational drive among the thousands of uncmployed steel workers." The council will noj coneern itself with the repoi;ts that the United States Steel Corporation is going to reduce wages or put into effect the eight-hour work day, Secretary Hannoji said, add- ' ing that "we feel that Mr. Gary and ' his associates have definite plans for t'-.e future of the workers and will puc them into effect when the time ! comes, regardless of anything we can do at tlie present time." Have $70,000 on Hand No definite plans have been made for financing the new movement. Mr. Hannon said, explaining that there were sufficient funds now at hand? approximately $70,000? to initiate the campaign. ?? As the active campaign will be launched while the national convention of the American Federation of Labor is in session in Denver, leaders said they expected $he federation would give special aid to the new movement, j which is being conducted by fourteen unions in the steel industry. 3Be*t MADE * CLOTHES FOR BOYS SPRING stocks are complete?, not orily in range of sizes and variety of styles but an exhaustive assortment of favored materials in WASH SUITS PEGGY KLOTH . k ? 2.95 KIDDIEKLOTH . , . ,3.75 BLUE PALMER LINEN 4 . 4,75 CHAMBRAYS .... 5.95 IMPORTED CHAMBRAYS % 7.50 WHITE POPLINS . . . 8.25 SIZES 2 TO 4 YEARS ? Fourth Floor j SIZES 5.TO 9 YEARS ? Fifth Floor *f\nd as to their "making"?-there, are 42 years of experience behind every stijtch.. BOYS' STRAW HATS of shinki braid in blue, black or\brown. New models 1.95 - 2.85 %*%\ $c Co. Fifth Avenue at 35th Street?N.Y EstaUishei 1879 1 Girls in Rail Jobs Cause Italian Veterans' Rising 500 War Invalids Seize Offices in Milan; Broken Promiscs Charged to Givernment Rptvtal Cable to The Tribune Copyriffht, 1821, New York Tribune lno. MILAN, April 16.?The reason that the war invalids nnd unemployoc scized tho offices of the Government Central Railways here, it was learned to-day, was that the government had broken its promise to give the men work. In stead, tho invalids charge, the govern? ment recently employed 1,000 girlf as civil servants. The word was passed to invalids in Ancona, Florence, Bologna and other lurge cities. Many of these came to Milan, and by common action they descended on government property to obtain revengc. Tho invalids, 500 strong, occupied the railway offices and put guardAit all the doora. Mala employees >rore admitted without question, but the girls were barred. Many of the girls, greatly excited, went away and re? turned with their hushands, fathers and sweethearts, wtfio tried to intimi datc thc invalids, and even exchanged blows with them, but tho invalids held their fort. They installed 400 beds, fixed up military kitchens and obtained provisions. Tho invalids thought the authorities would not interfere, but when, after j a quiet afternoon, many went strolling about dusk a large body of police J rushed the building and cvicted the < remaining invalids. Fifty police were left to guard the building, but the invalids returned, reorganized their forces, obtained thc assistance of about 2,000 Fascisti, students and rai road employees and again occupied the buildiug after more blows had been exchanged. There were no shots. Gen? eral sympathy is on the side of thc invalids. ' House Passfes Farmer Tariff BilL269toll2 f Continued from first pias) amended or it would be defeated in the Senate. They charged, with the Democratic leaders, that the bill is unsc'ientific and was. being jammed through the House "on instructions from the Senate." Chairman Fordney's statement was caused by a protest from Representa? tive Newton, Republican, of Mihnesota, who charged that leaders were prevent ing amendment because of such a dic tation by the Senate. Designed to Aid Farmers "The bill passed the House as it is now with the execption of the Senate amendments," said Mr. Fordney. "We did not ask for a rule because'the Re? publicans understood that fjhis was a relief measure for the farmers. We are going to put this through no mat? ter what you say. We are going to pass it just as it is." "I want to say," replied Mr. Newton, "that it seems to me that this is the House of Representatives, the direct represcntativea of the people, those who come up for election every two years and wlfo represent the wishes of the people, and that it is high time that this 'Hbuse should cease to play aecond fiddle to another body. "I have had a little experience, as some of the rest of you have had, I from time to time, and the statements j made over there that they will defeat the bill because you do not happen to have everything the way they want it will not be carried out. What this House needs is to stand up according to its own dignity and' its traditions." * De S. Action May Prevent Strike Of Marine Men *i ? Questions in Dispute Be? tween Engineers a n d Ship Owners To Be Laid Before Admiral Benson Parley s Is Deadlocked Conference Over Wage Proposals Fails to Briiig Any New Concessions Negotiations "between the National Marine Engineers' Benevolent Associa? tion, reprcsenting 15,000 members, and the American Steamship Owners' Asso? ciation, controlling 1,100 vessels, be? came deadlocked yesterday when thc labor delegates >flatly refused to con? sider the proposed 20 to 30 per cent cut in the present wage scale. Both sides to the controversy, which affecta shipping on the Atlantic, Paeific and Gulf coasts, declared they intended ' to stand on their demands and admittod ; the situation had reached an acuts stage. The answer of the engineers, made yesterday, was paid to be tantamount I to an ultimatum. Tne only concession offered bylhe engineers wasj. that they were willing to discuss certain modifi cations ih thc working rules. During a confere^rce in the offices of the owners' association, 17 Battcry Place, Captain Eugene E. O'Donne^ of Boston, chairman of the committee, in- i formed Wiiliam S. Brown, president of the engineers' association, that the counter proposal would be submitted at j a general meeting of the operators next Tuesday at the Whitehall Club. * To Lay Facts Before Benson ? Tn the meantime, it was said, the question would be laid before Admiral Benson, chairman of the United States Shipping Board, which controls some 1,400 ships, with the possibility that governmental action may bring about an amicable settlement of the wage dispute. Tlie conference was attended by W. P, Keen, assistant director of operations, and Darragh dc Lancey, di? rector of the division of industrial re? lations, who made immediate report to Washington concerning the answer of the engineers. At the c'onclusion of the meeting Wirthrop Marvin, secretary of the owners' association, issued a statement in which he said no definite result had been attained. Take Up Wages Next Week Announcement was made that the question of reduction in wage3 of fire? men, seamen and stewards will be taken up next week. LIcensed deck officers have not yet been drawn into the controversy, as their wage agree? ment does not expire until August. It is said, however, that the owners pro pose a cut in the deck department at the termination of the existing agree? ment. The proposal of the owners, wlvich the engineers refused yesterday to con? sider, calls for a reclassification of ships, carrying with it reductions ranging from $97.50 a month in the wages of chief crgineers to $4:3.75 a month in the wages of fourth assistant engineers. It is also proposed to in? crease the working day in oort. where watches are broken, to nine hours. Court 0Pe.,8 Grand Jury Record^forMre. Zin^ l>ismi?,lof InUiflmcn??rJ urc to (,i?e Lp Da?talr _ , *IIIBeSAJ*,0,?i Lx-Senator James A u'Gor ' ?T*nt*d permission yu^ ? Judge Cram in General <WiL * inapect the minutes of the 32 ? Rrand jury that indicted ^2? trude Zinsser, wife of RndriJ/^Jfi ?r, wealthy paint mam^i1* New Jersey, for her refu al*A ? ?f ty.tof habeas ( orpu, ???*% ? Ice ' ohalan in January or,\\-V Jus" production Sn the Supreme ?"!> her daughter. Mary lS* CjUTt * The /mssers hav? been ??. for some time. Tho chi d ^W into her mother'., cuatody ?^pT? takefc to Switeerland to be 3*12, There she is alWed <ft i,. acft*<1 kidnapped by her fVther ar-d ? be* back to the United SUtV br0u'h< An action was brought- k? ??? for the custbdy of aSr&aHsm was awarded to him. but Mr* ^L8** had possession and refused ,A T^*7 her when a writ of habeas cIJt" issued. Mri. Zinsser was oxtradited kSl? New-7ersey on request of uJl?* District Attorney tfanton .rd ]Lfc m the Tombs, being l.ter ?l.a..?W SJ.000 bail. Ex-Senator 0G???ed?a ask that the indictSbe^Sj Women Ask August 26 Be Made Federal^Hofidly League A?lopts Wrlfarc Pro. gram and Tlianks Wilson f0r His Aid in Tennessee CLE.VELAND, April i5,~Tv. v, t:onal League of Women Vote-. -' *' vcntion to-day adopted tho reconat!" O'.tions of standir.j committee, L American citizenahip, child Wv eiection laws and methods, food mdb^ and social hygiene, umform la^g ZJ cerning women, and women in indus'n The convention adopted a resohtio thanking former President i'il80n f? hi? timely assistance in seeurine ft, special session in Tennessee," at whi? uifTrage was finally ratified A resolution by Mrs. Carrie Chapmw Catt urgmg (.ongre?s to make Anrwt 2b, the day women were given en'nva el'isement. a Federal holidav w.. unanimousTy adopted. / The Towner-House bill, prlvidia, Irderal standardizaticn of schools \ru svproved in principle, but the ctmVes. tion voted to refcr the bill to the Bt :,cnal board of directors for fim! TheCalamity"Janes" are at work on Ice They say: "Ice w,ill be so scarci this summer you can easily put r'our daily portion in a Tiffany setting. And they do say thi prices will be on a par with the Drices of diamonds." The real truth is that the Knickerbocker [ce Company has worked its 19 plants all winter and has stored juantities of ice. The/price .vill remain the same. So the jnly thing that need concera /oa*- is to list your name for ?egular service. Knickerbocker will meet emergency rtllt whenever poutble, but fltdgti alvafi o take care of regular ciuiomtn. Knickerbocker ICE Compaqy BONWIT TELLER &,CO. FIPTH AVENUE AT^O6? STREET Specially Arranged Sale For Today MISSES' TAILORED SUITS Very Exceptional at 34.00 Several typically youthful models in men's wear serge or tweeds?strictly tailored types, others with large, mannish pockets or detachable white pique pipings. Sizes 14 to 18. ^^ TAILORED SUITS . Very Special at 58.00 Poiret twill and tricotine suits that accentuate a tai? lored simplicity or add a decorative touch by cm broidery or braiding. Sizes 14 to 18. COSTUME SUITS. *Regularly 95.00 to 135.00 75.00 . Of Poiret twill, tricotine and twill cord with stitch ery, embroidery and braid? ing. Al^o replicas of Paris models. Sizes 14 to 18. MISSES' DAYTIME FROCKS Regularly 59.50 to 95.00 \ 34.00 <a> A charming ensemble of modish frocks in Poiret twill and tricotine or in combination with Canton crepe. Also taffeta silk frocks with quaint Hngerie fichus, tiered rufflings and pannicrs. Sizes 14 to 18. FOR MISSES of 14 to 18 and PETITE WOMEN?THIRD floJr