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VOL XIV. NO. 143.
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TEMPLE, TEXAS. -UNDAY MORNING, APRIL 10, 1921.
LAST EDITION
2:30 A.M.
NEWEST PICTURE OF
OOL. GEORGE HARVEY
PRICE FIVE CENTS
measure to provide for bud.
get bureau with heads
named by president.
Republicans and Democrats Meet In
Washington and Put Things In
Shape for Organization—Kitchen Is
Slwpo for Organization—Kitoliin I-,
t<> Ik' Speaker of the House Again.
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(AwocUted Pr«g» Dtrpateh )
ASHINGTON, April 9.—The
budget bill, which Chairman
Hood of the house appropria-
tions committee expects to introduce
Monday when congress convenes, will
be the same in essentials as the meas-
ure passed by the last congress and
vetoed by former 'President Wilson.
It will provide, however, for a budget
bureau with both its director and as-
sistant appointed by the president,
Mr. Good said today after a confer-
ence with President Harding. The
vetoed bill contained a provision in-
serted by the senate that tlie directot
nhould bo the secretary of the treas-
ury with an assistant appointed by
the president. The bill as completed
today, Mr. Good said, would stipulate
H at congress shall have authority to
remove the comptroller of the curren-
cy from office. In vetofrtg the old
bill President Wilson objected to this
clause on ground that the power of
removing the comptroller should re-
main exclusively in the hands of the
president.
BRITISH MINERS YIELD POINT AND HOPE
FOR SETTLEMENT OF STRIKE IS BRIGHT
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but there is some depression
in athens over recent
reverses at front.
I
Constant!iu» Said to Be Anxious to Go
to Front and Lewd tlie light on
Turks, But Move Is DLsoouruged.
More Men Being Sent to Aid Greek
Units in Field—Review of Situation.
Lewellen Is Given a Life Term in
Prison for John Zurovec Murder;
Pathetic Scene Enacted in Court
When Verdict Is Read; To Appeal
Washington, April 9.—Republicans
flnd democrats meeting separately put
things in shape at noon today for the
< ionization of the house of repre-
sentatives Monday. Sneaker Gillett,
nominated by the republicans, will
be opposed for re-election by Repre-
sentative Claifde Kitchin, democrat,
North Carolina.
Mr. Gillett will be elected and Mr.
Kitchin, by reason of his nomination,
vill become democratic leader, In
the lu-w house the republicans have
S.0-1 members and the democrats 131.
Hack after a long rest, Mr. Kitchin
said he felt physically fit to carry
on his work as minority lender, but,
at his request Representative Gar-
left, Tennessee, was named as acting
leader.
.At their third caucus, republicans
ratified action of the committee on
i wrtmitfecs and adopted the report on
standing committee assignments.
Action of the general committee in
glvtftg representation to labor and
1 liis photo of George T, Harvey was
taken recently while he was confer-
ring wiih President Harding. Har-
vey has been chosen by Harding to
be the new United States ambassador
to Great Britain
Missing Balloon
Is Found in Gulf
By Fishing Crew
NO Tit ACE OF MEN IN CHARGE
OF ILL-FATED BAG IS Si;EN
AMONG WRECKAGE.
(Associated Pros? Dispatch.)
Panama City, April !).—The naval
balloon which has been missing with
(Associated Press Dlspatcn.)
Athens, April 9.—The Greeks ex-
press confidence that they can yet
beat the Turks in Asia Minor, not-
withstanding serious Greek losses be-
fore Eski-Shehr. Reinforcements are
being sent to the front.
King Constantine is said to be anx-
ious to go to the fighting zone, but
opinion as to this is divided, particu-
larly as his health is not of the best.
Crown Prince George also wishes to
go to the front.
The people are hoping that a re-
newal of the offensive against the
Turks on a large scale will succeed in
dislodging the enemy.
Athens, Friday, April 8.—Reverses
suffered by Greek fores in Anatolia
and the casualties inflicted upon them
by the Turkish nationalists have
caused great depression here. Official
statements on the situation are very
meagre and are interpreted to mean
that the government may be with
holding the truth from the people.
Army and government officials are
absolutely mute but there is a decided
note of. alarm and pessimism notice-
able here among all classes of Greeks.
Dlsappointnmt in Athens.
News that the army is retiring to-
ward the positions originally held
near Brusa caused profound disap-
pointment and sent the drachma
tumbling, quotations reaching 14 to
the dollar.
The first wounded soldiers arriving
here would not speak, their lips hav-
ing- been sealed by the government.
Owners of Plant
Which Blew Up in
Chicago Located
(Associated Press Dlspntcli.)
Chicago, 111., April 9.—Will Singer
and Nathan Schaffer, proprietors of
the fire works store in which an ex-
plosion killed six men recently, were
found last night by reporters for a
C hicago paper. The men have been
in hiding, eluding the police and
even members of their familes.
Both men were reported to be un-
nerved by the disaster.
"We never had kept fire works
stored in our place," Schaffer said,
"but that day we received a shipment
of torpedoes and as our warehouse at
Midlothian was full, we had to make
room in Chicago.
"The tearnster unloaded before we
were ready because he was In a hurry,
I was in the office examining the bill
of lading. Suddenly there was a
deafening roar. When I looked out
and saw no sign of the team I knew
I went crazy. Singer and I decided
we had better hide until things took
definite shape."
f.. , , - Several large buildings have been
t ve men since it left the l'ensacola i requisitioned as hospitals, and a nuin-
ova station March 22, was picked ber of the largest steamers available
up in the gulf late yesterday by a | have been commandeered
fishing boat and brought here today.
No trace of the crew was found.
Captain Roy Hckert of the boat
•agriculture on the steering committee j found the gas bag said the top
was approved. Representative Nolan. nf 'be bag was above water, held up
California, who holds n union card, i l',e "ttle gas remaining, while the
and representative Anderson, Mimic- !c',r was s1'" attached and riding 3 1-2
sola, long active in urging legislation | Atthoms below the surface. They
('e^ned to aid the farming industry, j 'nought the balloon Into port with
were added to the committee with i them.
Representative Greene, Vermont, who j "le balloon was commanded by
HiK'oeed.t Chairman Winslow of the i *""ot K. Wilkinson, of Houston',
interstate commerce committee. Other j when it took the air, With
members hold over. him In the basket w re four student
pilots, R, F, Eland, Bp 11 vi lie, 111., E.
I.. Kershaw, R,'lytic, La . ,T. p( Klder,
t.d means committee whlcli went to j Lebanon. N. TV, and W. If. Trefery,
Representative Tague, Massachusetts, Salem, Mass.
v- ho defeated Representative Hay-den, i
.At,7,011a, by five vote*/. Members said ! Washington. April 9.—The navy
1 agile won because he had opposed idepartmcnt late today received con-
the Fordney emergency tariff, which | firtnatioh of the finding of the miss
The only fight in the democrat,i-.\
caucus was for a place on the ways
8i,d
1
E ivden supported.
Republican committee assignments
from those already published
show many changes. Seven new mom-
tiers were placed on the agriculture
committee, which will report out tlie
packer control bill which failed to
reach the house last session.
They are: Williams, / ilnuis; Sin-
* lair, North Dakota; the only non-
partisan representative in tlie house:
Hays, Missouri, Thompson, Ohio; Ger-
*rd, Pennsylvania; Glagitc' Minnesota,
and Clarke, New York,
Representative Robertson, Oklaho-
ma, the only woman member, was put
tin Indian affairs, where she wanted
to he.
New members of the financial af-
fairs committee are Buriiick, Rhode
bland; Patterson, New Jersey; Kliner
New Vork, and Swing, California.
Two committees which were ex-
pe-cied to be dropped, woman suffrage
*nd a! oholic liquor traffic, need o?
which it was said had passed, were
tontmued. Representative Mann, Illi-
nois, retired as chairman of the for-
mer and returned to his old status as
house frije lance, without assignment
Ueprcsentative Pat Nolan was made
chairman of the labor and Representa-
tive Knutson of pensions.
rl lie census committee which mus'
prepare a bill for house reapportion-
ment, has three members, Beedy.
Maine; Faust. Missouri and VVyartt,
Pennsylvania.
itig navy balloon A - 5 f> 37 by the fish-
ing boat Elect fa off Cape Sanblas
last night. The gasbag nnd bask it
were intact, the message said, but no
trace of the crew of five men was
found.
The finding of the big balloon at
sea shattered the last hope held by
naval officials here that the crew
might be found alive. The general
supposition was that the balloon had
been In the vator for two weeks and
that the five men were drowned. A
seaplane has been sent to Panama
City, Fla., t> take possession of the
balloon.
Bandit* Terrorize Mexican Town.
(Associated Press Dispatch.)
Nogales, Ariz., April 9.—One Chin-
ese merchant was killed, two other
Chinese so severely beaten that they
probably will die and six Mexicans
were Injured last night when thugs
terrorized the southern section of the
city of Hcrmoslllo, capital of Sonora,
Mexico, according to Chinese consular
advices at Nogales, Sonora, opposite
this city. Robbery was said to have
been the motive.
American Dies in Parts.
(Associated Preja Dispatch.)
Paris, April 9.—John Sylvester
James, a long time American resident
•t i'aris, died at the American hos-
pital here today after a Bionth'a Ill-
ness.
■
Wil l, BE SENT ABROAD BY AN
AUSTIN BANKER To HELP
MARKET CHOP.
(Associated Press Dispatch.)
Austin, Tex., April 19.—Former
Postmaster General Albert S. Burle-
son will make a tour of continental
Europe in an attempt to find n suit-
able market for Texas cotton and
at tho same time dispose of ap-
proximately 2,000,000 bales of cotton
remaining unsold from last year's
crop, according to nn announcement
made today by H, A. Wroe, president
of an Austin bank, which Institution
has engaged 51 r. Burleson and is
backing tlie enterprise. He will be
accompanied by N. C. Schlemmer of
Austin. ■
It is planned by Mr. Wroe to or-
ganize a cotton exporting association
after Mr. Burleson has investigated
conditions In the European countries
and ascertained Just what can be done
toward selling this unsold cotton and
stimulating a European market for
Texas cotton, provided that Mr. Bur-
leson's Investigation will merit such
ftn organization.
Mr. Burleson and Mr. Schlemmer
will leave for EuroDe immediately.
to bring
more wounded men from Moudania,
the port of Brusa.
All available motor trucks in Ath-
ens, including cars owned by foreign-
ers, have been seized by the military
authorities and sent to Smyrna.
Threats were made to requisition
American trucks but when their
American owners said they would ap-
peal to Washington, the authorities
changed their minds.
Cabinet Meets Hourly.
Cabinet councils are held almost
hourly and King Constantine is re-
ported to have abandoned his plan for
a trip to the front. Mobilization is
proceeding slowly, it being reported
that only 25 out of every 100 men
have answered the call to the colors.
It is said that in many parts of Greece
there have been flat, refusals on the
part of the reservists to report for
military duty.
In some localities in Greece and in
Crete, pictures of King Constantine
are reported to have been burned. It
is probable the government will call
five additional classes to the colors
this week.
Confidential advices received by al
lied legations here indicate the Greek
officials in Anatolia, the majority of
whom are royalists who were rein
stated in their command at the in
Stance of Constantine, showed lack of
leadership, resources and initiative in
the fighting. It is said their defic-
iency was due to the long period tliey
were inactive nnd the ignorance of
modern methods of warfare.
The supply service of the army is
being condemned as weak and inef-
ficient. There is also criticism re-
garding the lack of co-ordination
among units in tho field, but the
Greek soldiers have been highly
praised for their bravery. High com-
manding officers are blamed for many
tactical blunders.
PLAN EVOLVED TO PI T OVER
BILL TO RAISE FUNDS.
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MLis Blanton Sponsors Proposal to
Place I-Cent Tin on Each Ticket
Sold to Picture Shows.
ANTI-GRAIN GAMBLING
BILL TO BE INTRODUCED
(Associated Press Dispatch.)
Washington, April 9,—-An anti-grain
gambling bill will be introduced in
the new congress by Senator Capper
and Representative Tincher, both of
Kansas. The measure, Senator Capper
announced today, will be similar to
the bill which failed in the last con-
gress but will have a few amendments
designed to meet objections to the
former bill and which Senator Capper
said would not penalize legitimate
speculation or "hedging."' The new
bill also will apply to cotton as well
as grain.
(Associated Press Dispatch.)
Austin, Tex., April 9.—A tax of
one per cent per ticket on moving
picture shows and other places of
amusements as a means of raising
money, for the rural school fund, may
be incorporated in a bill and pre-
sented at the special session of the
legislature for their action, if tho
plans of Miss Annio Webb Blanton,
superintendent of public instruction,
and proponents of the rural school
bill vetoed by Governor Neff, can be
carried out. Governor Neff vetoed
the $4,000,000 rural school aid bill
passed at the regular session of the
legislature, pointing out that he did
so because the state did not have the
funds to meet the appropriation.
The tax will not be confined to pic-
ture shows and amusements alone,
but may be levied on the natural re-
sources of Texas, such as oil, sulphur,
or coal, Miss Blanton said.
In other words she is trying to find
a way to rats ethe money to meet an
appropriation of this kind by taxation,
At the same time such a tax must be
constitutional and inasmuch as the at-
torney general's department has ad-
vised her that a tax of 1 cent per
ticket on places of amusement in
Texas would not be unconstitutional,
Miss Blanton is considering asking tho
governor to submit such a bill at the
special session.
However, miss Blanton said that she
had not yet asked about the natural
products of Texas tl^ might be taxed
to provide funds for tlie rural school
appropriation and that she would
withhold any decision in the matter
until she had investigated all such re-
sources of revenue. Miss Blanton is
making this Investigation at the sug-
gestion and request of legislators who
proposed the bill at the regular ses-
sion and from whom she lias received
numerous letters since the governor
vetoed the $4,000,000 bill.
The tax on theatres and
Belton, April 9.—Ninety-nine years'
confinement in the penitentiary was
the verdict returned by the jury in the
case of John Lewellen who has been
on trial in the district court in this
city this week for the murder of John
Zurovec of Temple on November 29,
11920. The verdict was returned this
morning at 8:30 o'clock in the pres-
ence of the defendant, a few of his
relatives and friends, attorneys in-
volved in the case and court officials.
The case went to the jury yesterday
afternoon a few minutes past 4
o'clock. It was rumored last night
that a decision had been reached, but
the jury formally notified Judge Blair
this morning that they had agreed up-
on the verdict. It read:
"We, the jury, find the defendant
guilty of murder as charged in the
indictment and assess bis punishment
at ninety-nine years in the peniten-
tiary."
The verdict was signed by H. F.
Brooks, foreman.
A pathetic scene was enacted in the
court room when the verdict was jead.
Crying like their hearts would break,
the three little children of the defend-
ant rushed to him and threw their
arms about him and wept bitterly.
The wife of Lewellen also broke down,
tenderly throwing her arms about the
stalwart frame of her husband and
exclaiming, "I know he is not guilty."
The stalwart physique of the de-
fendant did not weaken, but there was
in his face an expression of deep con-
cern for his wife and children. He
tried to comfort them and talked to
them in In reassuring tones.
iAwellejf was permitted to remain
with liis family and friends in the
court room for a few minutes and
then he said to the judge, "I am ready
to go," evidently meaning to jail. He
was then taken by the sheriff and
placed in jail where he will be held
pending further action on the case.
It is understood that the twelve men
before whom the case was tried were
all of the opinion on the first ballot
that the defendant was guilty. One
or two, it was said, were in favor of
returning the death penalty, one was
for t#n years in the penitentiary and
the others specified different number
of years. The sentence of ninety-nine
years was finally agreed upon.
Immediately upon receiving the ver-
dict attorneys for Lewellen announced
that they would file a motion for a
new trial. This motion will be heard
next Thursday, Judge Blair stated, and
in the event it is overruled an appeal
to the higher courts will be made, at-
torneys say.
WEALTHY YOUNG WOMAN
WHO HAS DISAPPEARED
J
SURPRISE IS SPRUNG WHEN THIJ
DISPUTE TAKES ON DECIDED
TURN FOR BETTER.
Government May Yield on the Wag®
Question and Pending Negotiation*
tlw Miners Will Refrain From Bis.
turblng Property—Statements are
Issued—Officials More Optimistic.
New York police are searching for
Mrs, Jeannette Rankine, widow of the
wealthy William Birch Rankine. Mrs.
Rankine disappeared March 29. Ac-
cording to dispatches she asked her
chauffeur to drive her to a pawn shop.
She was last seen when she left the
machine before a place he named.
(Associated Press Dispatch.)
London, April 9,—The strike of the
coal miners, which threatened to carry
with it H general strike of the railway
men and transport workers, seems
row to be in a fair way of settle-
ment through negotiation.
The dispute throughout has beet!
fruitful of surprises and another one
vas sprung tonight when, after con-
ferences and interviews between the
parties concerned lasting all day long
Jand when it was supposed that alt ef-
Motion for New
Trial Is Denied
George Hornsby
CLAIM MADE THAT STATEMENT
WAS WRITTEN ON PAPERS
USED IN EVIDENCE.
amuse-
ments now is $25 per year, of which
(Associated Press Dispatch.)
Washington, April G e o r g e | js,ajr Yf lie
25 per cent goes to the available
school .fund and the other 75 per cent
goes to the general revenue fund.
Unless an appropriation for rural
school aid is made by the legislature
there will be a large number of rural
schools that will bo forced to close
next year, Miss Blanton said, be-
cause of the inability to get teach-
ers for them. These schools with jnuw congress, announced today that
the state aid are able to operate for 'asi(lB lrorn purely organization activi-
DISTRHT COURT OFFICIALS
TO CO TO LAMPASAS SOON
Belton, April 9.-—Tills coming week
is the last week of the March term of
the district court for Bell county, after
wiiich Judge Blair and District Attor-
ney Jones will go to Lampasas where
they will hold court in that county.
During four weeks of the present
lertn three murder cases have been
tried, the defendants in two of the
cases being assessed punishment at
ninety-nine years in the penitentiary
and the other defendant given the
death penalty,
This coming week of the district
court will be devoted to civil matters
and tho hearing of motions for new
trials in two of the murder eases. The
motion fdr a new trial for J. N. (Junn
will be heard Wednesday and that of
Lewellen will be heard Thursday.
[
AND CHAIRMAN WHITE THINKS
THE LATTER WILL NEED ALL
HELP THEV CAN GET,
Belton, April 9.-—Motion for a new
trial for George P. Hornsby was
denied in district court here today by
Judge Blair. Hornsby was recently
tried, convicted and given the death
penalty in this court for the murder
of J, N. Weatherb.v at Brown wood. on.
Oct. IS, 1920. Immediately upon
overruling tho motion Judge Sain D.
Snodgrass, counsel fur the defendant,
gave notice that tlie caso would be
appealed to the higher court. Final
sentence will be withheld pending the
action of the higher court,
In requesting a new trial Judge
Snodgrass introduced evidence which
tended to show that the defendant
was entitled to a new trial on the
grounds that matter which was calcu-
lated to have prejudiced the jury
found its way into the papers which
were introduced as documentary evi-
dent*. On being sworn nnd taking
tho stanel he said that the words
"prove his attempt to break jail"
were found written on a sheet of pa-
per that Hornsby had been given
during the trial to write on in order
that a comparison might be made
with the handwriting on the hotel
register at Ft, Worth on which were
written tlie names of '.Tones and
Wright" and which it was alleged, by j , h
witnesses for the :;tate, were written
by Hornsby. These papers were all
turned over to the jury as part of the
evidence in tlie case. He stated that
he discovered this when he was ex-
amining the papers in the case after
the Jury had been discharged.
A. L. Curtis District Attorney Jones,
District Clerk Carl!, and Court Re-
porter Ernest Atcheley and the twelve
jurors were all put on the witness
stand by the state. Mr. Curtis said
that he was of tho opinion that it was
only a blank piece of paper he had
handed Hornsby. District Attorney
Jones testified that It was not his
handwriting and he did not know who
wrote the words on the paper. Mr.
I Carl! and Ernest Atcheley both testi-
fied that they did not notice the
words written on the paper. The
twelve Jurors also swore that they did
not notice the words, and each said
that Hornsby's attempt to break jail
was not discussed.
The defendant showed little signs
of concern during the hearing today.
When the motion had been overruled
and
forts to move the miners had proved
ineffectual, it whs suddenly an-
nounced that the miners had yielded
nnd that a conference with the coal
owners had been called for Monday
to discuss the questions involved,
while notices were sent to mining dis-
tricts urging abstention from any ac-
tion that would interfere with neees-
sary measures for safety of the mines.
Action Not Explained.
The only explanation yet available
as to what inducements were offered
to the miners to remove their rooted
objection to assenting to steps assuring
the safety of the mine owners prop-
erty is the somewhat cryptic state-
n.ont of V rank secretary of
the miners union, "The conference
was arranged unconditionally,"
Whether rumors that, the govern-
ment is willing that the wage question
should be adjusted on a national basis
may be held to explain the change
in the situation is unknown, if as
Mr Dodges suggests, the government
and mine owners have really agreed
to an unconditional conference that
would be sufficient to Induce the min-
ers to yield the pumping point. In
any case the unexpected ats
gives, the' liveliest hope
reement
that the
struggle, wh.ch would have swept the
country, will be settled.
Lalior IAnder Confident,
Arthur Henderson, the labor leader.
who is in close touch with al! the tie-
Satiations, although not personally
concerned in today's meetings
Premier Lloye"
with
tonight
will be
Peasant Riots in Siberia.
(Associated Pres« Dlsptteh.)
Riga, Letvia, April 9.—Peasant
lots In western Siberia are reported
in advices received here from Moscow
today. The peasants have revived the
so-called green army and have oc-
cupied Tobolsk, cutting off the town
from the trans-Siberian railroad, the
nrfvippa onv
Six months at least and some of them
longer if they so desire, while with-
out this aid they cannot operate for
more than three or four months and
it is Impossible to secure teachers for
less than six months terms, Miss Blan-
ton said,
The thirty-sixth legislature appro-
priated M.OOO.OdO for rural school aid
and with the exception of a small
amount a" of this appropriation has
been distributed to the rural schools.
The remainder of this sum Is ready
for apportionment and will be so ap-
portioned by the state board of edu-
cation at its regular monthly meeting
next Monday, according to Miss Blan-
ton.
With the withdrawal of these fundi
there will be no rural school fund
for the rural schools of Texas, she
said, and to provide means for re-
newing this appropriation is the pur-
pose of her proposed tax on picture
show» or the natural resources of
ty the efforts of the national com-
mittee would be "intended to be help-
ful to President Harding." He added
that ho was sure the administration
"with its manifold and conflicting
obligations" would need the help of
all.
"I am deeply gratified" said Mr.
White, "at the record which has thus
far been made by our late political
enemies, now chiefs of the nation, In
that they have by act endorsed poli-
cies of the preceding administration
which formerly they so bitterly assail-
ed by words.
"To express tho gratitude we renew
our pledge to refrain from partisan
machinations to harass and obstruct,
and re-assert our purpose to aid in
every proper effort for the nation's
welfare. The minority In congress
will help build constructive legisla-
tion, but will, of course, resist at-
tempts to destroy good laws simply
because they had democratic Incen-
Homsby was asked by Judge
White, chairman of the democratic ji' h.°hI'new,°£ a"y fu»l»er rea-
natiotial committee who Is conferring j DaLd L renifli ^ ^°"ld "0t, ba
with the democratic leaders in the 1 nud'itlIe , J 1 ' 1 °' Slr* m a c,ear
senate and house on the eve of tho nv M
In case the higher court sustains
the verdict of death Hornsby will be
hanged in Belton. Another question
that has arisen in the minds of many
is whether Brown county o - Bell
county paid the expense of the trial.
In such a case the state pays its
part of the expense as it does in all
criminal 'cases and (Brown county
pays that part which the county is
due to pay.
Bell county is out nothing for eon-
ducting the trial or keeping the pris-
oner. Witness fees and mileage in
the case are paid by the state. The
expense of keeping the prisoner, at-
tendance at court, etc., is paid by
Bell county but Brown county re-itn-
burses Bell the amount of money it
is out so long as Hornsby Is retained
here.
GOVERNMENT FORECAST
East Texas: Sunday partly cloudy;
Monday fair.
Wpst T ATA u * flnnJA., ..J
. George, was
rull of confidence that there
no general strike Tuesday.
The executive committee of the trf.
pie alliance, after a conference with
tile premier, issued the following
statement tonight:
"It has been agreed that, first, the
government shall summon a confer-
ence of representatives of the miners-
federation and coal owners at thq
board of trade Monday to discuss tha
question in dispute between the two
parties, and, second, the miners' fed-
eration shall tonight issue notices to
e federation s branches urging the
miners to abstain from any action in-
teuering with necessary fop
insuring the safety of the mines or
necessitating the use of force by the
| government.'•
I The statement was issued by Mr
Hodges and J, H. Thomas, secretary
of the National Union of Railway men,
and Dr. Thomas In an interview said
it was the result of negotiations be-
tween the railway men, transport
woikeis and the government, and had
been accepted by the miners.
The triple alliance will remain in -
permanent session during the negotia-
tions In order if necessary to gtve ef-
fect to their previous decisions.
Hope for Settlement.
Concerning probability of a settle*
ment, the Press association says:
"There is definite hope that the ne-
gotiations will proceed smoothly and
that not only will active Intervention
by the railway men and" transport
workers be avoided, but that the min-
ers' stoppage will be ended. The earl*
return of the pump men is possible."
Throughout the day representatives
of the triple alliance continued efforts
to bring about negotiations between
the miners and the government After
the third interview between a deputa-
tion of railway men and transport
workers with the premier at Down-
ing street, J, H. Thomas and Harry
Gosling, leaders of the transport
workers, reported that the deputation
was going to discuss matters again
with the miners, but would not se«
the premier again until tomorrow.
At this conference Sir Erie Geddos,
Lord Birkenhead, Sir Robert 8. Home,
Austen Chamberlain and other mem«
bers of the government were present#
After this conference the prime mln«
lster went to Buckingham palace and
had an audience with the king.
During the course of the day It wa«
reported that provided the pumping
difficulty could be surmounted the
government was not averse to nego-
tiating the wage question on a nation*
al basis, as claimed by the miners. R
is not absolutely certain, however,
that the government will go that fa#
with respect to wages.
The cabinet today sanctioned rasa**
urea to Insure tlie safety of the nil
and batchcs of naval ratings were i
nines
i Hilt
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