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GREAT FAILS DAILY TRIBUNE
THIRTY-SECOND YEAR
GREAT FALLS, MONTANA, FRIDAY MORNING, APRIL 9, 1920.
PRICE FIVE CENTS
FRANCE'S STEP IN GERMANY STIRS BRITISH IRE
SEVEN DEMOCRATS JOIN FOR ENDING WAF£\\
HOUSE TO VOTE
SMI PEACE
Adoption of Resolution
Substitute for Eventual
Treaty Is Forecast by
Debate Line-Up.
Republican Leaders Ar
gue for Ending Dicta
torial Powers of Presi
dent in Wartime Laws.
Washington, April 8.—The peace
resolution had passed the half war mark
®n its way through the house when
echoes of the storm of oratory and do
nate it protvjjod died away tonight. For
six hours it was the center of discus
sion on the floor, yet no one questioned
that it would be adopted. The final vote
will come late Friday.
There was a vote today on adoption
«I the special rule limiting debate and
preventing amendment of the resolution
"J. .awn by the committee on foreign
■"««. The rule was carried, 214 to
155. seven Democrats joining the Repub
licans m its support and one Republica-i
opposing it This was taken to indicate
action on the resolution itself, but
Republican leaders said more Democrats
would join them on the final vote. One
or the Democrats. Representative Hud
«lleston. of Alabama, who voted again «t
the rule, announced he would
the resolution.
support
Charges of Politics.
Charges of partisanship ran through!
J Jemorratic comment on the resolution, j
Representative Huddleston noted these, |
but insis^i that conscience would not I
let him " trot along" with his party j
majority and oppose the peace proposal. |
whatever "company" his decision forced
him to keep.
The November election figured almost
•s prominently in the debate as did the
international situation, wartime legisla
tion, or even President Wilson's share
In the treaty fight. A statement by,
Representative Pou, Democrat, of North j
Carolina, that the president had been j
without personal ambition in his ac- j
tions. brought a roar of laughter from i
u ^P°Wic*n side. It was echoed from I
the Democratic side a moment later. 1
when, to support charges of partisan !
purpose, Representative Montague. I
Democrat, Virginia, asked Chairman I
Campbell, of the rules committee, why |
peace with Austro-Hungarv also had not !
been proposed.
Treaty-Making Invasion View.
. % the technical siiîe of the discus
stot, the Democrats repeatedly chal
lenged the constitutional right of
eongresa to pass such legislation, in
sisting it ^vas a contemplated invasion
of the treaty-making powers conferred
on the_ executive Ijjjjpch and the senate.
Historical and legal precedents were
marshalled to support this view, and the
writings of authorities on iDternation.il
law quoted at length.
The Republicans Q-ioted other authori
ties and precedents a^d maintained that
all that was sought w* s to end legally
a war that had ^ in fact ended long ago.
The treaty making powers were not af
fected. he insisted, and a formal treaty
with Germany could b« drawn and ratifi
ed as provided by the constitution.
One Republican, Representative Ful
ler. of Massachusetts, vited against the
rule.
The Democrats join'.ng with the
Republican majority were Caldwell. New
York: Evans, Nevada; Sullivan and
Olnpy. Massachusetts; She-wood, Ohio;
Fogle and Ganley, New York.
Holds Congress Has Power.
"The power of determinaton on this
question of fact is undoubtedly in
congress." said Chairman Porter, of the
foreign relations committee. "The only
controversy remaining is one between
Ahe chief executive and the senate over
ratification of the treaty."
If congress bad not such powei, Mr.
Porter argued, and peace could eomc
only by formal treaty, the presHent
could maintain a dictatorship tinder war
legislation "just as long as he is able to
hold the presidential office."
"It is an unprecedented situation in
the history of our country," he con
tinued," the evil of which necessity re
quires an unprecedented remedy."
Says People Long for Freedom.
Chairman Campbell, of the rules com
mittee. said the people were wearied by
a year and a half of life under an ex
ecutive with war powers in time of peace
and longed for the freedom of a govern
ment with three separate and independ
ent branches.
Passage of the resolution, he contin
ued. would put the United States bäck
on a normal basis. He added that grtve
domestic questions made the proposed
action imperative.
"The war is over," he declared. "That
is known by every one. Congress i*
therefore within its rights in declaring a
state of war no longer exists. Autocratic
war powers are galling to a free people
in time of peace.
Take no Peace Power From Wilson.
"It ia the duty of congress to withdraw
frow the president the powers granted
him hr war purposes. We take no pow
ers fr*m hiin that belonged to him in
time^ of peace.
"No one has suggested a possible
justification of excuse for resuming a
state of war with Germany or for con
tinuing war powers in the president. He
is left with the utmost freedom to
negotiate a treaty with the advice and
consent of the senate, as provided in
the plain terms of the constitution."
Humbug, Says Democrat.
Representative Pou. North Carolin.!,
(Continued on Page Two.)
Both Montana Men
May Support Peace
Resolution in House
Special to The Daily Tribune.
Washington, Apr.
Evans voted against the rale of the
8.—Republican
nie of the
Republican
Rsace resolution day t
iddlck for it. It looks now as though
both would vote for the resolution,
Friday. Representative Evans does not
believe that hie vote of the propo
sition would help to bring peace, but
ho is being ur^ed fey Montana people
to vote for
H Ts mind
ery
resolution.
was not
made up tonight. Very few Democrats
will support the
FORCES ACL
TO TIE 3 MATES
Robber Then Binds Him
and Leisurely Rifles
Registered Pouches on
Atchison Train.
Kansas City. April 8.—The mail
car of Atchison, Topeka. Santa Fe
railroad train No. 9, Chicago to
Kansas City, was robbed by a ban
dit between Lexington Junction and
Kansas City tonight. No estimate
of the amount of the loot obtained
was available.
The bandit boarded the train at
Lexington Junction, Mo., 30 miles
east of here. Entering the mail
car flourishing a revolver, he foroed
three of the four mall clerks to lie
face downward on the floor, and
compelled the fourth man to bind
them.
He then bound the fourth man
himself, and proceeded leisurely to
rifle the registered mail. The ban
. .dit left the train at Sheffield, a sub
urb of Kansas City.
Outrages in Ireland
Number 1089, Besides
Fires; 36 Murdered
London, April 8.—Outrages com
mitted in Ireland between January,
1919, and March 29, 1920, number
1,089, according to an official white
paper, which attributes them to the
Sinn Fein movement. Thirty-one
police, military and officials and
five civilians were killed, 81 were
fired upon and 32 were assaulted.
This total does not include the
police barracks, to the number of
more than 200, destroyed during
Easter week.
Sugar Raised Half
Cent; Another Rise
Shortly Predicted
New York, April 8.—The American
Sugar Refining company has announced
an increase of one-half cent a pound in
the wholesale price of sugar, making the
present price l.'i 1 /? cents a pound. Another ä
advance is predicted by the company j
unless there is a drop shortly in the j
price of the raw product. |
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Soviets Surrender
to Japanese; Lo»e 408
in 10-Hour Fight
Washington, April 8.—Fighting
between Japanese and Russian
forces at Khabarovsk ceased late on
Tuesday, the Japanese embassy is
informed, with the surrender of the
soviet troops.
The Japanese suffered 260 cas
ualties in the 10-hour conflict,
while the Russians lost 408 dead,
1,500 prisoners and seven guns.
Find $250,000 Bogus
Money on Prisoner
Montreal, April 8.—Counterfeit bills
representing $250,000 in United States
currency were found on Albert Grignon,
arrested here by Canadian and United
States secret service men.
GENERAL STRIKE AT FIUME.
Triest, April 8.— (By The Associated
Iress).—A general strike was declared
in Fiume this morning. The c/y is
without water or lights.
Spokane Open Shops
Will Pay Men Wages
Demanded in Strike
Spokane, April 8.—Following a
meeting of the Spokane Master Build
ers' association tonight, it was an
munced that wage demands of strlk
inj carpenters and building laborers
M been granted. The building
abtrers, unskilled, had demanded an
Inciease from $5 to $6 a day and
hod carriers from $6 to $7. The car
pentkrs struck after refusal of their
dernwd for $8 a day.
It was announced that the con
tractus adhered to their declaration
of an 'open shop" policy.
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LOUISVILLE YARDS
LOYAL; FRISCO AND
OGD EN MEN S TRIKE
Chicago Railroads Say Figures of Men Out Issued
by Strikers Are Greater Than Forces Em
ployed; Union Threatens Expulsion.
Louisville, Ky., April 8.—Railroad workers, at a meeting to
night, voted almost unanimously against striking in sympathy
with the "insurgent"' railroad employes in the Chicago district,
according to announcement by officers of the Brotherhood of
Railway Trainmen.
The same action was taken by Sheridan, Wyo., switchmen.
San Francisco, April 8.—The Southern Pacific company late
tonight announced that all switchmen, yard engineers and yard
firemen in the San Francisco and Oakland yards, 430 in all, had
walked out and that railroad officials and clerks were doing nec
essary switching of passenger trains. About 800 men in the
coast division were out, according to the company's figures.
Ogden, Utah, April 8.—About 150 switchmen employed by
the Ogden Union railway and depot company, which operates all
the terminals of the Southern Pacific, Union Pacific and Oregon
Short Line railways, went out here at 7 o'clock tonight. The
members went into session to frame their demands, which will
be presented to the officials Friday. At Salt Lake 215 engine
men and switchmen went out.
STRIKERS HOOT UNION HEAD URGING
THEM TO RETURN TO THEIR SWITCHES
But what the masses
Chicago, April 8.—A free-for-all ora-, strike lawfully.
torical contest developed when S. E. j say is law."
Heberling, international president of! In a statement issued at night, in be
the Switchmen's union, attempted at a ! half of railroads of the Chicago dis
meeting Thursday to persuade 500 trict, it was declared "that reports that
strikers to return to work. The meet
ing at fir8t broke up, re-formed^ and
then melted away when Heberling de
parted. Many times the union officer
was forced to quit talking while tho
crowd hooted.
'"Wall street." and "Are you with us
or against usV" the men shouted as
Heberling told them a strike now was
unwise.
"Wait aDd you will get the increase
you need in a lawful fashion,'' he
urged. "'You are under contract with
the railroads and a strike would be un
lawful. Do you think switchmen are
bigger than the government?"
"Patrick Ilenry and George Wash
3*1,000 to 25,000 men in train service in
Chicago are out, are grossly exagger
ated. These figures greatly exceed the
number ordinarily empolyed in train
service in Chicago.
"The strikers are striking against
their own organizations as well as
against the railways," the statement
concluded, "and the railway companies
are relying on their organizations to re
store normal conditions under their
contracts. This the organizations have
promised to do and they are working
hard to accomplish it."
Twenty-two road chairmen of the
trainmen's brotherhood sent out notices
to all striking members reiterating the
ington were rt-bels. tool" E. E. Kerr. ; demand of two days ago that they re- !
Chicago, yardmens'^ association organ- I turn to work or suffer the danger of ex
izer, answered. "You say we can't | pulsion from the order.
Bolsheviki Offer China
Full Restitution; Drop
Boxer Indemnity Also
Peking. April 8.— (By The Associated
Press).—Restoration to China without
compensation of the Chinese Eastern |
. ,. . .
railway ® n( i a " mining and forestry con
cessions and privileges seized by the
former Russian imperial regime, Alex
ander Kerensky, Generals Horvath and
Semenofff and Admiral Kolchak, is an
nounced in a reepnt note to the Chinese
government from soviet, authorities at
Irkutsk. The note also renounces in
demnities arising out of the Boxer re
bellion.
The Chinese foreign office is not in
clined to take the communication
seriously, doubting the authority of the
soviets to make renunciations.
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proposed Rent Increase
Breaks Up Wage Parley
of Miners and Operators
Pittsburgh, April 8.—A conference of , rent of the miners' homes. The miners
representatives of United Mine Workers ! representatives refused to listen to the
district No. 3 and coal operators here, j proposition.
Thursday, to consider arrangement of j Leaders from miners expressed the
President Wilson's wage settlement j belief that the difference will be nd
broke up shortly before noon. j justed. Miners, they added, paid from
The break came when the operators j $8 to $12 a month for their houses and
submitted a proposition to increase the were opposed to any increase in rent.
FRENCH WAR MEDALS
ARE SEEKING MONTANA
HEROES, CAN'T FIND THEM
Spokane, April 8.— A médaillé militaire,
one of the highest decorations conferred
by the French army, and four croix de
guerre won by Montana men in the
American expeditionary forces are being
held by the local array recruiting station
until their recipients are located.
A médaillé militaire and a croix de
guerre were conferred upon Hans L.
Teventen, also known as Trenten, who
enlisted from Sand Creek, Montana, for
having captured two machine guns and i gun batalion.
four German soldiers single handed.
Teventen was in Company K of the
3t52nd infantry.
Croix de guerre also are being held
here for Carl J. Maier, Company I,
302nd infantry, Glendive, Montana, for
capturing three machine guns and their
crews single handed; Peter Thompson,
Butte, machine gun detachment, Com
pany E, 862nd infantry, and Milan Dab
ney, Butte, Company B, 346th machine
JERUSALEM UNDER MARTIAL LAW
BUT JEWS AND MOSLEMS STILL FIGHT
Jerusalem, April 8.—Although martial j persons were killed on both sides and
law was proclaimed here Monday and I about 250 were injured, most of them
the city ia under heavy patrol by British I slightly.
troops, scattered fights occurred l»e- j When martial law was established
tween Jew« and Mohammedans Monday | entrance to the city was forbidden, but
and Tuesday in the narrow lanes of the i this rule was relaxed- Thursday and
old i^t)' and outside the wails. Several ' normal conditions seemed near.
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Horse Sent to Show
in Special Airplane
Santa Barbara, April 8.—
"Mercury," a horse entered in
the horse show here, arrived
by airplane from Los Angeles
Thursday. The horse left
Los Angeles the same day in
a plane specially equipped by
David C. Thompson.
DON'T BUTT IN,
France Explains Vainly;
Washington Refuses to
Alter View Germans
Should Deal With Reds.
Washington, April 8.—So far a« can
be learned here, state department action
in regard to the Iiuhr incident has been
confined to an expression of opinion to
the effect that the German government
should be permitted to send into tho
Ruhr valley" any reasonable number of
acy.
position was clearly stated by
This
the department about 10 days ago
answer to an inquiry from the German
! government as to the willingness of the
i entente powers and America to allow
such a force to go into the disturbed
country. The French government was
fully informed of the American position
and, so far as can be learned, while there
have been some "conversations" on the
subject between Ambassador TVaHaeë
.no Premier Milleranil Pari,, .here
u 'Är in
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Extent of Disorder Is Test.
The American view has been that the
whole issue turns on the question of
fact as to the extent of the disorder in
the Ruhr district and the ability of the'
Ebert government to maintain its con
trol there with the small force of gend
armerie permitted by the terms of the
armistice and peace treaty. In the
course of the "conversations" between
Ambassador Wallace and the French
! foreign office, it is understood that the
latter set out as the French view that
no conditions existed in the valley to
justify the entry of a large force of
German regular troops, which in fact,
was calculated to add to the disorder.
French Feared for Coal Supply.
Moreover, the French government
was apprehensive that, in their despera
tion. the red forces in the Ruhr valley
would effect permanent injury upon the
coal mines from which the French ex
pected to draw heavily for several years.
Ambassador Jusserand called at the
state department on Wednesday, pre
sumably to reinforce the statement
which Premier Millerand had made to
Ambassador Wallace. No announce
ment has been made as to the result
of this conference, but it is understood
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attitude of
in the :
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French advance iuto
AMERICAN DELEGATE
niTlTG rniiMiccinv
tUiuifllööIUii
ON RHINELAND ISSUE
iTnrvi k>i I —g* a nm'1 c % • i j
, , f » ? *u^ e Ti
patçh from irankfort to the Hamburg
er * remdenblatt reports the résigna
tion of the Lnited States representative
from the inter-allied Khincland commis
sion. This action, the despatch says,
followed an interchange of comniunica
tions with Washington.
A dispatch from CobSenz on April
said it. was learned at the office of Pier
pont B. Noyes, tho American Rhineland
commissioner and representative of the
state department in the American oc
cupied area, that he had several davs
previously formally disassociated himself
from any action the high commission
might take involving it in any way in a
French advance iuto unoccupied terri
tory. The despatch ndded that Mr.
Noyes had notified Washingtou of his
action.
^ ays
Wife Wins Divorce
From Baseball Nabob;
Prosperity Did It
Chicago, April 8.—Mrs. Bessie Webb
Wceghman was victor in divorce pro
ceedings brought against Charles Weegh
man, part owner and former president
of the Chicago National league baseball
team.
Superior Judge Charles A. McDonald
indicated he would grant Mrs. Weegh
man a decree, $400 a month alimony and
custody of Dorothy Jane, eight-year-old
daughter. A settlement was said to have
been made out of court. Mr. Weegh
man said his rise from $10 a we«-k :
waiter to millionaire restaurant and
movie theater owner had "caused his
matrimonial failure."
U. S. Charge in Mexico
Rushing to Washington
Texas. April 8.—George
CM
Laredo,
T. Summerlin, charge d'affaires it
the American embassy in Mexloo
City, crossed tha border her« Thurs
day, en route to Washington. Special
réservations were made for a quick
trip* to the capital. Nothing was
lear^td as to the import of his visit
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Ambassador Cambon's Explanations Followed by
Cabinet Statement Censuring Ally's Course a&
an Assumption of Action Intended to Be by All,
If Necessary; Repudiated as Odious.
London, April 9.—The London Times says that a crisis
has arisen in Anglo-French relations and that, contrary to
assurances that the differences of opinion between the allies
regarding the violation of the neutral zone by German troops
were about to be composed by a friendly understanding, it ap
pears that the British government has taken steps to emphasize
their disagreement with the policy of France.
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CABINET TERMS SITUATION DELICATE.
London, April 8.—(By The Associated Press.)—After a long
conference which the French ambassador, Paul Cambon, had with
Premier Lloyd George Thursday, and a full discussion of the
Franco-German incident by the cabinet council, at which the
French view was fully explained to the British ministers, an au
thoritative statement was issued to the effect that France acted
of ! entirely on her own initiative in deciding to occupy German towns,
! 9 ü d that G r?t Britain, the United States, Italy and Belgium were
all opposed to the plan, and that France's action has caused a
j delicate situation.
There Were Other Ways.
The matter is under discussion of the
British and French governments and the
hope is expressed that the situation may
the
! be eased.
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The statement recites various ex
pedients suggested for dealing with the
Ruhr situation, among others the send
ing of allied officers with the German
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with
srSd.r„ o '°rb.,"!"bTB« '<
! German government, with the stipnla
; tion that unless the status quo was suf
j ficiently restored, the allies themselves
of j would occupy German points to enforce
in ; their demands.
the' Not Affair of Single Ally.
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The statement proceeds
"The German government appears
have acted precipitately, and France
have responded by adopting a plan which
to
ranee
to
of
was only intended as a last resort
method, and even then to have been
tho affair of the allies and not of any
one of them singly."
Great Britain. Italy, Belgium, and the
United States, it is declared, all felt
that the task of restoring order should!
Ii« iriik n.mgnr .-,»,4 oil
lie with Germany, and all were opposed
to their regular forces being called on.
except as a last resort, to undertake
what are virtually police duties.
Both Odium and Risk.
T . . ... _ n ,
It is pointed out that France feared
some ulterior motive on the part of
Germany and doubtless acted in good
e , faith, but, the statement adds, the im
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for her action cannot be shared by the
allies as a whole, and certainlr there is
not intention on the r>nrt of the British
J j government to allow British soldiers to
I act as police between hostile German
factions and incur all the odium of such
a position, to say nothing of its risk."
Time to Act When It's So.
' Vi e fita 1 tem L ent concludes:
" If - and whpn - h r " nce 8 suspicions of
[Germany s ulterior motives and deliberate
punting of the terms of the peace treaty
become accomplished facts, the allies
W0ll j,j doubtless be prepared to act in
8tant i y and vigorouslv in concert to vin
; dicate the position and respect for the
j provisions of the treaty. But for the time
j bring it may be taken that no British
! soldier will participate in the occupation
j of German cities iti the neutral zone",
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j Note Sent to Paris.
oL r T ^ ^mea eaya that during the day
? L , Ca ? ,bon '. t be • Frer V* «nbassador.,
! ha :L a lon * ,ntorv '^' *. ,tb Earl Curzon.,
the 1 • " oon afterward, the paper con-1
oc- j ."V tbe P«™« 1 " ■ P» vate
! f ec . ret " r T' Phlhp Ke "; of B " lh " fame -
representatives of the pro-!
a
invited the
f
formed them of Mr. Lloyd
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vincial press to Downing
street and in
George's
standpoint. Simultaneously, a private
communication on similar lines, was ad
dressed to the London press and vari
ously worded communiques were issued
for publication through the news
agencies. These statements are under
stood to have been on the same lines
as Karl Curzon's representations to the
French ambassador.
"In official quarters last evening it
was alleged that a note had been de
spatched to the French government
through the British ambassador at
Paris."
Blames German Militarists.
The Times adds that in diplomatic;
circles the view is expressed that the '
action of France is wroug in form, but
right in substance. It is also regarded
as a mistake on the part of France not
to have employed white troops exclus
ively in the occupation of German cities.
Independent diplomatic testmony, ac
cording to the Times, is to the effer?
that the German government is in real
ity controlled by militarists. It is there
fore said that France was justified in
acting swiftly while her allies were talk
ing.
In parliamentary quarters, the Times
says, the action of Mr. Lloyd Oeorge is
attributed to his alleged desire to in
fluence opinion in the National Liberal
club, where a struggle for predominance
is proceeding between his supporters
and those of Mr. Asquith.
Seattle. AprU 8.—Harold Wright,
aged 16. was instantly killed when he
walked into a fallen arc light on a street
i corner.
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7,000 HOMELESS
Yonkers Man Gets All
Children Safely Out;
to Be Sent to Cyprus:
Village Destroyed.
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i Associated Press).—Turks
(By The
j t T, ess ^'~7 i ?i rk * have de
i ' y 'Î £ Haroumyi. north
I eas * Adana, and burned the American
; or P"an<ige there. Two thousand Armem
^ken'rf un £ er w-„ ami
taken to Adana m safety by William
; Gilbert. Jr.. of Yonkers X Y Thev will
of ; probably be sent to Cvprus
j Turkish nationalists have taken over
. control of the village of Bardizaj. about
-P" from Constantinople, but there
is
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are few indications of trouble in Ana
tolia,
Hadjin. north of Adana. is still cut
off from the outside world and other
Armenian villages are seiged by the
Turks. Hundreds of refugees are arriv
ing in Adana daily.
No Mercy for Reds
Shown by Reichswehr;
Duesseldorf Is Gassed
Paris, April 8.—Merciless repres
sion by the reichswehr forces in the
Ruhr basis Is reported by figitives
arriving in Frankfort, according to
a Mayence dispatch ta the Journal
des Debtas. The fugitives allege
they witnessed the shooting ef all
Westphalians who laid down their
arms.
German regular troops have bom
barded Düsseldorf with gas shells,
according to a Mayenoe dispatch to
the Matin.
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CABLE TO VLADIVOSTOK OPEN.
New York, April S. —Tlie Commercial
Cable company announced today that
communication with Vladivostok had
been restored.
President Urged
to Name R.R. Wage
Board, Senate to
Open Strike Quiz
Washington, April 8.—In view of
tha railroad strike at Chicago. Presi
dent Wilson's advisors urged upon him
today to sand to the senate the nom
inations af nine members of the rail
road labor board.
Tha president has bean having dif
ficulty finding three men to giva up
their business and represent the pub
lio on the board.
investigation by the Interstate
Cammer«* eommltte« af the strike af
railroad employés In the Chicaga and
athap districts Is proposed la a reso
lution Introduced by Senator MeCor
ntlcfc, Republican, Illinois, and re
ferred ta the contingent expanses
committee.
Th« committee of Inquiry would
have aatherity to oeadnct hearings at
any plaoo aad would report to tho
aaaata regarding the oaases and mer
its af tha controversy.