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2 Johnson meeting is starting bel in political race . ! When Joseph Scott. spellbinder f mm Loa Angeles, mounts the ros- v tram at ths Masonic tempje tonight r. at S o'clock to tell the waiting mut- tltads of the qualifications and the merit possessed by Senator Hiram Johnson as a presidential! possibill- : ty, he will ring the starting bell for - Oregon's heat in . the presidential , race.- Switching to another figure. it will be the first night of the big - show, and Senator Johnson and his candidacy will be the curtain raiser . for the edification of sich portion , of Fort land's populace as may care for the comedy drama of politics. - 8UBE, SOMETHING DOING : From then on until May :i, when . Mr. and Mrs. Vox Popull are scheduled y to still the clamor of tlhe candidates "-and change it Into carols of Jubilation i or frusta of dismay, as the case may - be. It ts expected that ; there will be i something doing every minute In the big camps,- where oersplrlng managers s attire to build steeping t-tones to the White House for tr.elr chieftains. ' Word has come to tbje Hoover Re publican club, for instance, that Ralph C. Ely, who is also from Los Angeles, . will bear down on the Oregon country early Monday morning, (strikes permit ting, to spend three days in telling the , population "Who's Hoover." ' HE'S HOOTER, STRONG Ely was food administrator for the - state of New Mexico during the late unpleasantness, snd Is Sn ardent, and. 1 """ "u mlMOUn conventions i; It is reported, an eloquent, advocate of ! ADril 23' Montana primary; April 27, Herbert Hoover for president. Just j Massachusetts. New Jersey and Ohio prl where he will address he people, and marles. how many times, during his three days In the state has not been definitely de termined, but there will Ibe one, or more, talks In Portland, with the remaining time spent In other sections of the state. It has already been announced that Senator Polndexter will be In Oregon for a two weeks' campaign tour. He will arrive here immediately after the Republican state convention is. held at Beilingham, April 24. and will stick with the Job of gathering Oregon votes energetically after he ; gets here. He has already accepted an Invitation to address the Portland Press club on May 5, at noon, and his dtate manager is now scooting oer the state arranging the other t'mes and tihe places where he will pead his gospel. WOOD FORCES IN AIR The headquarters of General Wood are a little -up in thej air. oratorically speaking, for they halve not been in formed Jus. who are going to be dele gated to set up the vocal barrage under Cover of which the general expects to advancs Ms offensive ;in this sector, or when the aeKon is (o begin. Dow Walker tells that Judge William Gill man of Seattle will come into the state soon after Hie close cf the Beilingham j convention to make a series of ad dresses in General Wood's behalf, but the exact dates have not been fixed. Also. It has been promised by the na tional headquarters tliiat both Theodore Roosevelt Jr. and CJfe'neral Wood wilt come to the state foif a swing through its borders, but since the promise of several week ago noi further word has been received. Then, too. Senator: Johnson, In pro pria personam, is scheduled to com bubbling up from the 'Golden Gate sfter the California primaries have been held on May 4, to make a whirlwind cam paign from border (to border of the commonwealth. MORE ORATORS COMING It Is to be expected, also, as the days go on and the camjpajgn draws to a close, that yet tnoraorators will mko their appearance from all camps to vie one with the clher In the big hunt after the elusive preferential and presidential vote of Oregon. The Lowden headquarters alone holds out no promise of oratory to be spilled into the ears of the public in the in terest of the candldlacy of the Illinois governor. No word ; has been received, the Lowden manaKfiri pay. to indicate that Lowden orator Is to he Imported. But one thing the public can bank pointT is'VhTt d Oregon Is m for a noisy time of It during the next few weeks. , Once the ltfsavy artillery of 'the rluoniia.l uuiiiu.mmcill "'51"" US bombaedment loose their six pounders, when the A LAWYER FOR YOUR WILL COURT records show that a competent lawyer is the one man aualifted to draw up your will. Wills drawn by an untrained individual are almost invariably the cause of litigation. YOUR will is for the protection of your fam ily. Therefore you should protect your will by having it drawn by an able attorney. TO give your attorney the information necessary in drawing your will, use blank form which we shall be glad to send you "The First Step in Making Your Will." . Ouir officers will be i- - BANK OF CALIFORNIA. N. A would-be county commissioners, the sheriffs, the district attorneys and all the army clear down to the constables, begin to shoot. It will make some sym phony, you can tell the world. ONLY THIRD OP DELEGATES TO CONVENTIONS SELECTED By Harold D. Jacob. New York. April 10. (U. P.) Twenty two of the 41 states have selected their delegates to the Republican national convention, either by primary elections or convention. Thirteen of the states have chosen their Democratic delegates. The 22 Republican primaries and state conventions already held represent 262 of the 914 delegates who will be at the national convention. Of these 85 are Instructed and 242 uninstructed. Nineteen are contested. Added to these are two Instructed delegates from the Philippine islands. To carry the Republican nom- ltnatlon a candidate must have at least i delegates. In the 13 Democratic primaries and conventions. 292 delegates have been se lected, ot which 72 are pledged and 219 unpledged. There will be 1092 delegates at the national convention and 728 are necessary for a choice.. About one-third of the Republican delegates thus far have been selected and less than one-third of these have been Instructed. If this ratio Is malntalnd less than 300 delegates will go to the convention definitely pledged to any candidate. Slightly more than one-quarter of the Democratic delegates have been chosen and about one-quarter of these are pledged. Providing the same ratio ob tains for the states yet to act, the In structed delegates' at the national con vention will total around 200. Republican delegates will be selected this month as follows: April 12. Illinois primary; April 14. Tennesse e convention ; April 20, Ne braska primary ; April 22, Iowa conven tion ; April 23, Montana prtmary ; April 24, Nevada convention ; April 27, New Jersey and Ohio primaries, and Idaho and Washington conventions ; April 28, Arkansas convention. Democratic primaries and conventions will be helfl as follows: April 12, Illinois convention ; April 20, Georgia and Nebraska primaries April AYER CASTS HOROSCOPE IN FAVOR OP HOOVER BOOM W. B. Ayer, delegate of the Hoover Republican club of Oregon to the na tlonal conference of Hoover clubs held In New York, has wired the local Hoover headquarters that an enthusiastic and profitable conference was held at which definite plans for a nation-wide organ isatlon of the Hoover campaign were presented and adopted "Twenty-ffve states were represented at the meeting held yesterday for the purpose of extending the scope of the Hoover National Republican club and perfecting its organisation," Mr. Ayer wires. "All states are to be represented on the executive committee and the se lection of the personnel Is to be on the recommendation of the officers of the state clubs. The purpose of the. natlonaj, state and county clubs Is to ' create a medium for crystallising Hoover senti ment throughout the United States, In order that the Republican convention may be Impressed with the fact that he. more than any other man in the party, represents the policies that are in the minds of the great majority of I the American people which can be best expressed as the middle ground between extreme radicalism and extreme reaction A deep conviction was shown at the meeting that the national convention will ultimately turn to Hoover as the most available candidate." PORTLAND WOMAN SEEKS SEAT IN BIG CONVENTION Salem. April 10. Alice M. McNaught of Portland Friday filed with the secre tary of state's office her nominating petition as a candidate for delegate from the third congressional district to the Democratic national convention, under a slogan which declares "for Democ racy, which ia the honest sentiment of the masses." Other candidates filing Friday were : W. S. Levens, Baker, Democrat, for district attorney for Baker county. Philip Hammond. Oregon City, Re publican, for state representative from Clackamas county. Jay Upton. Prinevllle, Republican, for state senator from seventeenth sena torial district. D. C. Herrln, Portland, Republican, foe state representative from Mult nomah county. T. S. McKinney. Lakevlew, Repub lican, for district attorney for Lake county. WOOD F PRESIDENT CLfB ORGANIZED AT FOREST GROVE Fnrent firnv Anrlt 1ft A nTns.A Ptm dent r-luK ha hr. I..-. j Tne flr8t DOOrnlng of gun8 wln hegSn glad to talk over any trust matters A NATIONAL BANK . next Wednesday evening, when Dow Walker and other orators will speak in the Knights of Pythias halL The local organisation la known as the Western Washington county branch of the Leonard E. wood league. Officers are : W. J. R. Beach, captain : Dr. Quentln Tucker, chairman; A. E. Scott of the News-Times, secretary: John A. Tbornburg, president of the Forest Grove National bank, vice presi dent, and County Treasurer E. B. Sap pington, treasurer. Johnson Leave for Nebraska .New York, April 10. (XT. P.) Senator Hiram Johnson left today for Omaha, where ha will open his Nebraska cam paign for the Republican presidential nomination Monday night. Major Gen eral Leonard Wood will end his Illinois tour with a speech in Chicago tonight and will speak Monday In Plttsfield, Mass. Travis Enters Contest Eugene, April 10. Lee M. Travia Eugene attorney, has announced his candidacy as a delegate from the First congressional district to the Democratic national convention. He said he Is not in favor of a third term for President Wilson, though he heartily indorses the administration. DEMANDS GUARANTEE (Continued From Psgs Ons.) Great Britain's reply to the French note on occupation of the Rhine cities. "The life of the treaty swings in the balance." officials declared. They ad mitted that the close allied alliance of war times has diminished visibly. The British threat to withdraw from the council of ambassadors if France persisted In following the policy of Mar shal Foch In "going it alone" in en forcement of a French Interpretation' of the treaty was received with bitter ness in- many -quarters. The foreign office characterized dis cord at this time as "particularly un fortunate." The entente needs to undergo a thor ough housecleaning, officials said. It needs to formulate a positive policy to ward Germany, they declared. France favored a new series of allied discus sions to review relations with Germany and evolve a definite program to be fol lowed In unison. France, the foreign office indicated, will reply to the British communication asserting that she kept the allies thor oughly Informed as to her" Intentions snd was forced to act In occupying the Rhine cities to assure her own safety. The French reply will reiterate France's regret that the allies did not see fit to participate In the occupation, and will renew France's desire for co operation, it was said. AMBASSADORS CONFER WITH GEORGE OX GERMAN CRISIS By Earle" C. Reeve London. April 10. (I. N. 9.) Another ambassadorial conference on the Ger man situation was held at Premier Lloyd George's official residence In Downing street this morning. The French. Italian and Japanese ambassa dors attended. Premier Lloyd George departed im mediately afterward for San Remo, Italy, to attend a meeting of the supreme council of the peace conference, which will open April 21. The French reply to the British note of Thursday, which is now In the hands of the foreign office. Is said to be pacific, but contains no suggestion tor modifying the French military measures that were taken on the Rhine. The French reply is understood to ex press the belief that the allies will ac cept the French attitude as to the neces sity for military action. The communi cation emphatically reaffirms that the "breach of the treaty by Germany" war ranted military action. COMMUNISTS ASK ARREST OF EBERT AND CABINET Berlin. April 9. (I. N. S.) (Night.) The communists today adopted a resolution demanding the arrest of President Ebert and the cabinet on the charge of high treason because they asked the French permission to send German government troops into the Ruhr district A faction of the communists voted for a general strike, but the Independ ents opposed, saying that the time Is not ripe. Japan Backs France Bj Newton C. Parke Paris. April 10. (I. N.,.) Japan will support the French advance from the I Thin- J .v.- ... .w. Journa, 8tated toda p with you. ' ' FRANCE Ifll ' IB ms iU , fejTrt . sJal THE OREGON DAILY- JOURNAL, PORTLAND. SATURDAY, APRIL 10. 120, REPUB ii E By Winder R. Harris Washington, April 9. The Repub licans of the house, with only two defections and the aid of 22 Demo crats, one independent and one pro hibitionist, tonight passed the Por ter resolution declaring the war with Germany to be at an end. The rote was 242 to 160, two members voting present. The Democrats clung together for their last stand on a motion to recom mit, which was lost. 171 to 222. The recommit motion proposed the adoption of a slbstltute for the peace resolution nhich, without reference to the question of making peace, would have terminat ed on the date the substitute became effective all of the war statutes which under their own terms cease to be oper ative with the declaration of peace. THREE DEMOCRATS DESERT ! Only three Democrats deserted their leaders on the recommit motion, while the same two Republicans who voted against passage of the resolution Joined with the Democrats in supporting the motion. The resolution now goes to the senate, where the Democratic leaders have an nounced they will use every parliamen tary means to prevent favorable action. In the event of its ultimate passage by the senate, the Democrats have been advised President Wilson will veto the resolution. On the basis of the number of repre sentatives present and voting Friday. Chairman Porter of the foreign affairs committee estimated the Republicans would need approximately 23 additional votes to override the veto. The Demo crats assert that this will be Impossible. KITCHIN IS STRICKEN The joy of victory was lessened for the Republicans by the sudden afflic tion by Representative Kitchln of North Carolina, former Democratic leader and one of the most popular members of the house. Kitchln had Just concluded a vigorous speech against the resolution and was on the way to his of fleet when he was stricken with paralysis. The attack occurred as he entered the Dem ocratic cloak room. Physicians attending the Democratic leader stated last ntght that his left arm and leg were affected and he was in a serious condition. He was responding satisfactorily to treatment, however, and the physicians said they were "very hopeful." PARTISAN FEELING TENSE Passage of the peace resolution came at the end of 12 hours, or two full days, of debate, which from the outset de veloped intense partisan bitterness. The "big guns" on both sides were reserved for the grand finale. Stirring scenes marked the hurling of their oratorical barrage back and forth across the aisle, with Republicans and Democrats alike, as the time for voting drew near, vo ciferously cheering their champions and jeering and hooting at their adver saries. The galleries were Jammed long be fore the house met, until after the re sult of the final ballot was announced. FOR PASSENGERS (Continued from Pt One) made thlg morning to move the remain ing cars of perishable goods awaiting In the local yards to their destination. Little success attended this effort, how ever. The 24 men at work In this district are bending all their efforts to keep passenger trains moving on time. The men remaining at work centered their efforts at the Union .station, terminus for the Southern Pacific, O-W. R. ft N.. Great Northern and Northern Pa-' clfio trains. At the North Bank station all switch men were out and passenger train move ment was being handled by special men. Officials were surprised this morning when only a handful of switchmen ap peared for duty on the daylight trick. Men on this turn were considered the most loyal switchmen employed by the railroads. It was predicted that no men would appear at all for the second trick, which should go on duty at 2 :30 o'clock this afternoon, nor for the third trick, which should report at 10 o'clock tonight. Only 12 men remained at the Atblna yards of the O-W.. where 87 are em ployed. Twelve men reported at the Union station, and these men were op erating four engines. At Brooklyn, on the Southern Pacific and at the S.. P. 4 8. yards, at Tenth and Hoyt streets, the walkout was 100 per cent effective. STRIKE BREAKS 8UDDEKLT The strike broke in a sudden and alarming manner In Portland' Friday afternoon, when switchmen failed to appear for work by simply not reporting on duty at "turnover" time. Decision to remain away from work in sympathy with the "rebej" strike at Chicago and other points In the country was made at a mass meeting held at Woodmen hall In Lower Alblna Friday morning. It was not until a second meeting was held Friday evening at the same place that the switchmen could say definitely what the strike was about or what they hoped to gain. JOIN NEW t"?iION At the meeting Friday night the switchmen were said to have agreed unanimously to sever their relations with the Switchmen's Union of North Ame: ' a and organise under the stand ard of the Yardmen's Association of America the "outlaw'! organisation formed at Chicago early this week. Announcement that this was the ac tion taken at the meeting was made by R; E. Charters, secretary of local No. 7 of the Switchmen's union. "The striking switchmen are deter mined to see this thing through," said Charters. "We have not disposed of our charter with the B. of R. T., our parent organisation, yet. but have sev ered all connections with the Switch men's union. IHSIST DEMANDS BE MET 'AH switchmen in this district have decided to remain away from work un til our new organisation Is perfected and our- demands are met. 1 oelieve that the entire 3S0 members of the Switchmen's union will be off dutr by tonight. "Temporary committees for the vari ous railroads have been appointed. Helpers will ask SS cents and foremen $1 an hour, with time and a half for overtime. Another meeting is to: be held today to elect officers and perfect af filiation with the new yardmen's asso ciation." WOULD SQtnCLCH STKIKK W. J. Babe, deputy national rice presi- CANS I IN GERMAN PEAC CONTESTINHDUS ONLY TRA NS 11 dent of ' thevBrotherhbod of Railroad I Trainmen, who is In Portland taking charge of the "rebel," strike, declared this morning that the unions Intended to squelch the strike here. Ths B. of R. T. holds ths contracts of all these unions, some of the unions, like the one in the . Portland district, are not affiliated with the B. of R. T., but they work under contract to that organisation just the same. "We are going to enforce these con tracts and the laws of the brotherhood and will determine what action to take after we meet with railroad officials this afternoon." NEXT MOVE AWAITED Statements could not be obtained from any of the railroad officials In Portland this morning as to what move they Intended to make In keeping trains moving here. The officials' were reti cent and were evidently awaiting ac tion of the brotherhood leaders, before taking any definite steps themselves. With only a handful of men to handle the operation In this district, the of ficials were concentrating their efforts this morning to keep passenger trains moving. AH switchmen remaining on duty are being used In direction of pas senger movement. A mass meeting of engineers, firemen and yardmen, exclusive of switchmen. was held Friday afternoon, and these employes decided unanimously not to join the strike. "We will not Join (he railroad strike without first notifying our employers, said one engineman after the meeting. "and we have no intention of striking We do not wish to be called 'scabs.' either, because we are remaining at work on the bidding of our union offi cials." ULTIMATUM TO STRIKERS A flat ultimatum has been issued the strikers by J. H. Dyer, assistant gen eral manager of the Southern Pacific in the northern district. Dyer gives the striking switchmen until 4 o'clock this afternoon to return to work and says that failure to do so will mean that the men have terminated ; their employment with the company. Their places will then be filled by other men. Conferences were held in every rail road general office in the city last night to consider plans preventing a complete tieup of railroad facilities at Portland. SPREADS TO ALBANY The Southern Pasc operating offi cials announced this -morning that the strike had spread oil their line to Al bany, where the entire crew stayed away from work this morning. At Hillsboro two men Were reported off duty. ; Inauguration of the- first embargo af fecting Portland was made Friday eve ning when the Southern Pacific rail road declared against the acceptance, delivery or movement of freight through Portland. Movement of freight was still being made this morning between local points on the S. P., but a complete em bargo Is expected by j tonight. The O-W. R. & N. freight department announced an embargo at 9 :30 o'clock this morning against the movement of any freight in, out or through this City. The Northern Pacific and Great Northern railroads were said to have issued similar embargoes this morning. An embargo of freight movement out of Portland was declared by the S., P. &. S. line at 10 o'clock tfiis morning. This embargo did not effect the movement of freight into Portland from connect ing lines, but a complete embargo was expected to be made effective this after- noon. : Time freight was moved out of Port land on the 9., P. & S, Astoria line and on the Oregon Electric ,road Friday night ; but even this movement will have to be abandoned today, said W. D. Skin ner, traffiij manager. ; The effect of these Embargoes will not be felt immediately, but should It be Im possible to lift the stike within a week Portland's food supply would suffer. some factories would have to shut down and lumber mills would have to stop operation. EXGI5E CREWS IDXE Although only 300 to 366 men are ac tually striking, the walkout will direct ly affect approximately 00 railroad em ployes In Portland, including yard en gineers and. firemen. 1 The engine crews are "standing by." but are unable to work with the switchmen off duty. From the attitude of the striking switchmen,, the "rebels" will not return to work unless they are forced to do so through hunger, according to a state ment made by G. K. iV'otaw, division su perintendent of the , P. & S. at Port land. Other officials sgree that the switch men have assumed si non-com promising attitude and that steps will have to b taken to break the strike. It is entirely possible that Brotherhood men from other points will assist In breaking up the local strike. FLTLLi SWITCHING CREW IS WORKING IS WALLA WALLA Walla Walla, Wash.. April 10. The O-W.. R. & N. freighjt offices here have received notices of embargoes on all freight shipments to, 3within and through Portland and Albiha;.Or., on that com pany's lines to the West and the same restriction on all freight shipments via Pocatello and Salt ake, according to information received- from the O-W. officials this morning. The Northern Pacific reports "no - embargo on any thing!," and the officials of that com pany state that they are accepting freight for shipment 'to Chicago. Local produce men state that they have been able to make shipments via express. So far no trouble in the loeal yards is reported and all switchmen are said to be at work?, t Sacramento Day Force Working Sacramento. CaU. April 10. (U. P.) Thirty-five switchmen in Southern Paci fic night crews are cm strike here. The i day force is working as usual. Yard men at Roseville. important in the Southern Pacific system because of yards and , shops, are out. "So Trouble? Expected Koseburg, April 10. Local brother hoods of Railway Trainmen have re ceived telegraphic word from General Chairman McDowell to remain at work and pay no attention to the illegal strike which has been called In Chicago and other cities. 'Roseburg has no members of the radical class In the unions, so far as known, and no Arouble Is antici pated. Embargo Is Ordered Baker April 10. Ah embargo upon all freight shipments to Pocatello and points east of there has been placed by order from O-W. R. A N. officials to W. H. Dougherty, local agest. Impending labor trouble is said to be : responsible for the embargo. IdahoLegion Headed By Twin Palls Man Twin Falls. Idaho, April 15. Leo Bracken of Twin Falls was chosen Idaho state commander of the Amer ican Legion at the: ftnal meeting of the state convention here. Laverne Collier of Pocatello and W. A. Worth wine of Boise were defeated. Kellogg was chosen the 19S1 convention city and Twin Falls the state , headquarters for the coming year. . ; VIE FOR HONORS How -com that Colonel Dave Dunne's left hand inside pocket, the one over, his heart, looks like it con cealed a watermelon? And why. Incidentally and at ths same time, does Jack Day pat the protuberance over the same spot on his own anatomy and grin grimly at Dave? In the foreground but not for gotten language of the long ago there's a reason. ' It is a fact, sad but true, that Colonel Dave is after the official scalp of Chair man Jack, and vice versa, and each f concealing his deadly ammunition safely hidden in his inside pocket. BISTORT IS RECALLED Two years ago, about this time in the dewy spring. Day desired most ardently to be elected chairman" of the Republi can county central committee. Colonel Dunne, during the same season, harbored a burning ambition to be state commit teeman from Multnomah county. So they got together and the colonel boosted Jack for chairman, while Jack recipro cated by boosting the colonel for state committeeman. And, It Is written Into the records of the county committee that each received his wish. Now. with the presidential election coming on apace and the hungry hope of federal office coming on apace. Day wants to be county chairman worse than ever If that condition of heart and mind be possible at all. Colonel Dunne, bn the other hand, by the same token, wants to continue to sit in the Inner council as a member of the state central com mittee from Multnomah county. Long ago, or It may have been some little time, considering the pace of politi cal developments. Colonel Dunne, so the story runs, asked Chairman Day to re new the compact which had worked to their mutual advantage in the days gone by. Chairman Day said "hoot mon" or word to that effect, and went his way merrily. And that started things. Now Day sniffs the appetising incense of a Republican administration in the air snd he believes a generous slice of po litical pie in the shape of the United States marshalshlp would just about satisfy his growing appetite. DAY SAYS, "HOOT MON- Standing on the chair of the Mult- nomah county central committee he would be Just about high enough to lift it off the shelf, he thinks. Colonel Dunne would lfke to go down into some sunny Southern clime and be a minister speaking politically, of course or something like that. It is the perslstent rumor, unverified thought it broken, but passenger trains are re may be. Inside access to the state cen- j ported to be running on schedule. irai committee wouia put mm close to the password, so he dreams. So when Chairman Day was unkind and undoplomatic enough to emit, his Scotch ejaculation, it got the Scotch up in the colonel. Since that time he has been scurrying - about over the various precincts of the county personally or by next friend, getting tilllcums to run for the lowly but sometimes desirable office of precinct committeeman. When Chairman Day got hep to the j activities of the colonel he started gam r,n. arfiH... f hi. you have it. Rather there they have it. each them, a whole pocketful of candidates all ready to file when the psychological mo ment for filing strikes the hour. Colonel Dunne Is going to have the county chairmanship himself, or have some friend have it who will prove hla friendship In the hour of need. Chair man Day is going to keep It, or know the reason why. It will be feverish times 'til the Day is Dunne. NEW YORK PARALYZED BY RAILROAD STRIKE (Continued from Put One) tension of rail difficulties on both coasts last night was gleefully greeted by strike headquarters. Representatives of the brotherhoods de clare it merely a matter of letting the strike fever burn Itself out. It had been demonstrated, they said, that nothing was to be gained through the newly formed union. At the same time, they condoned the acts of some strikers, who. they said, were made desperate by big advances in rents and food costs this spring. The claim that difficulty in the yards here was abating was based on the fact that several crews. Steaded by men who made the first strike threats, returned to work. With the strike broken here, brotherhood men said it would die out elsewhere. An unofficial report was circulated that an agreement might be reached to day If promises were made that wage Increases to be grtnted later be made retroactive, to April 1 and if the Yard men's association be recognised. Brother hood officials said there was small chance for the latter. The strike was expected to reach Its crisis today, according to railroad offl- ciRls and brotherhood leaders. By nightfall, they said, they expected to be able, to definitely announce that the backbone of the strike had been broken. That the organized union will fight the strike out to a finish without seek ing government aid was the statement here today of S. E. Heberling, president of the Smitchmen's Union of North America. "Our union has a membership of 66. 000 and less than a third of these have, gone out." he said. "There is to be no compromise be tween the rebels and the regular organi sation. The insurgents have to go back to wofk and then we will consider whether we will take them back In the union." That arrests of radical agitators may reiult from an investigation now being made by agents for Heberllng's union was indicated by him. Heberling said he would make no move to get an injunction to restrain the strikers from quitting their jobs. "The strike is broken and I expect to see the men start coming back before night." he said. "They have reached their limit and are beginning to realise it." Some abatement of the traffic tie-up was reported by railroad executives to day. STRIKE IS EFFORT TO SPREAD OXE BIG UNION IDEA, SAYS LEE Cleveland. Ohio. April 10. (I. N. S.) That the "rebel" strike had tempor arily gone beyond the control of the old leaders was today admitted by W. O. Lee. president of the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen. "However." every effort is being exerted to keep the trains in operation with ths available loyal brotherhood men," he said. "I view the strike agitation as an ef fort to spread ths 'on big onion' idea." j said Lee. "Although I have sot yet received ths 1 figures for today, I feel that ths serious ness of ths strike la generally overesti mated,' said W. & Stone, president of the Brotherhood of Engineers. "It ia no little matter, of course, but I believe It is not as great as reports indicate." Presidents Stone and Lee are planning a conference today for the purpose of formulating new methods for keeping the loyal brotherhood men on the Job, STRIKE FORCES STEEL MILLS IX PITTSBURG TO CLOSE Pittsburg. April 10. (I. N. 8.) One of the greatest Industrial tleups In the history of the . Pittsburg district, even greater than that which occurred dur ing the steel snd coal strikes, is lm minent because Of the railroad strike. Industrial leaders here declared today With approximately 10.000 railroad men already idle 'in the territory west of here, Including Youngstown, Ohio, and with thousands more men threat enlng to strike (his afternoon or Mon day, the "outtaw"s walkout assumed alarming proportions. The iron and steel mills In the She- nan go valley began to close this morn ing, when two plants banked their fur naoes. Plants in and around Pittsburg have been experiencing a shortage of fuel for severs) weeks and only a few aays supply is now on nana. CALIFORNIA STRIKERS GIVEN UNTIL 4 O'CLOCK TO RETURN San Francisco, April 10. (U. P. Striking yard men on California rail roads have been given until 4 o'clock today to return to their work in an ulti matum posted in railroad yards through out California last night. Little change in the situation was re ported by railroad officials early today. Passenger trains have kept moving with little delay although freight traffic Is paralysed. Officials estimated the number of strikers In California and Oregon as 2600. STRIKERS PERMIT PASSENGER AND MAIL TRAINS TO MOVE Salt Lake City. Utah. April 10. (I. N. S.) As a result of the walkout of 260 more switchmen here last night, making a total of 450 out, freight handling Is practically at a standstill this morning. By agreement with the switchmen, pas senger and mail trains are kept movtng as much as possible. At Ogden freight traffic Is completely tied up. An embargo has been placed on all freight shipments, inciudtng per ishable and livestock. Passenger trains are running practically on time. LOS ANGELES STRIKERS PAT NO ATTENTION TO UYiTIMATUM Los Angeles, April 10. (U. P.) Los Angeles' striking switchmen will "stand pat" notwithstanding the ultimatum of the four companies that they must re- turn to work by 4 p. m. today or lose their Jobs, according to A. N. Miller, head of the local strike committee. The local freight tleup remains un- Pocatello Has Freight Embargo Nampa, Idaho, April 10. (U. P.) "''' ' J ! Switchmen in the local yards of Oregon Short Line Joined the ou the outlaw strike this morning. The railroad an nounced an ernbargo on all freight en tering and leaving Pocatello today. Strikers Assault Switchman San Francisco, April 10. (I. N. S.) First disorder En the strike was reported today from Sacramento. C. L. Kunsten. a switchman, was reported to have been of!6 J'TJ!" KliU Bn lk IllXICflt licil lie iciuncu i.J JlI.l their ranks. An investigation was at once undertaken by officers of the NOW PLAYING!! "MY LADY'S GARTER" This lady's 'garter started more spine-tickling excitement than any other garter ever worn!! y. rfil-' fW falfXV&4i ALSO SHOWING REORGANIZATION OF ; NAW TO RC HPCfil 1 inv i in in iiiiiii ij Washington. April 10. (U. P.) Recommendations for complete re organization of the navy will be made by the senate sub-committee wbtch Viaa Kn lnwfl-,Hnff RMr 1 Admiral Sims' charges, it was de cided today. The subcommittee ot the naval oom- ml t tee, which has been conducting ths probe, came to this decision by a Strict -party vote. , Senators Plttman and . Trsmwell, Democratic members, announced they would protest to the full committee that the subcommittee had no authority to go beyond an Investigation of 81 mS specific criticism, which was that ths navy department's "refussl to cooperate with him prolonged the war. "I don't propose to see the subcom- -mlttee exceed Its authority for the pur pose of dusting off a political Issue," said Plttman. "If the subcommittee Is sustained bjf the full committee "a sweeping program for enlarging the navy and reorgan ising the bureaus and officers of the department may be laid before con- gresa Republican members of the subcom mittee have tried to show In the present Investigation that the service lacked proper battle cruisers, sufficient num bers of destroyers, scout craft aad sub marines. Hoover Would Not Run as Democrat New York. April 10. (I. N. S.) Her bert Hoover will not accept a nomina tion as Democrstlc candidate for presi dent, he declared In a telegram to Chandler M. Wood of Boston. The tele gram was- In reply to one from Wood asking Hoover If he would accept nomi nation by the Democratic party despite his candidacy for the Republican nomi nation. Southern Pacin railroad who Indicated that steps would be taken to protect loyal employes. Ingalls Refuses to Meet Strikers Cleveland. Ohio. April 10. (IT. P.) More than 2000 yard workers will strike here tills afternoon, It was Indicated to day when the night shifts voted to strike and A. S. Inn alls, general man ager 'of the New York Central lines, lusued a statement saying lie would not treat with the workers. Puts Steel Plant Out of Business Buffalo. N. Y.. April 10. (U. P.) Thousands of additional men mere thrown out of work here today as a re sult of a strike of "insurgent" switch men. Nearly all the furnaces at the Lackawanna KteI company's plant here were banked last night, throwing from 6000 to 600t) men out of work. All Ind us tries in State Affected Dettolt. Mich.. April 10. The freight tieup is complete in this city as a result of the railroad strike. John L. Lovett, manager of the Michigan Manufactur ers' association, estimates that every important Industry in the state will hsve to shut down wVthln six days if present conditions continue. 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