CONFERENCE FOR STRIKE MEDIATION
BROKEN OFF AFTER FAILURE TO SETTLE
New York, (A. P.)—Attempts to end the rail shopmen's strike by separate settlements with individual roads failed today and conferences were broken off, said Daniel Willard, head of the Baltimore & Ohio railway, and head of the committees of railroad executives who Wednesday decided to continue negotiations with the mediating brotherhood chiefs to see if separate settlements were possible, and other rail heads are preparing to leave town. In announcing the breaking off of negotiations, David Williams, secretary of the general strike committee of the Metropolitan district said; "Nothing else could have happened. If they will quit fussing around we will beat these fellows."
Reduce Miners' Wages
Ottawa, Can., (A. P.)—The coal miners and operators of western Canada signed an agreement by which miners will return to work at a fifteen percent wage reduction from the 1921 rates, it was announced by the department of labor today. The operators had asked for a twenty percent reduction.
Washington Mines to Resume
Seattle, (A. P.)—Coal mine operators of the Roslyn Cle Elum field in eastern Washington, producing approximately fifty percent of the coal mined in Washington, have accepted the proposal of the district officials for the renewal of mining operations that field, it became known today.
Marshals Patrol Railroads
Roodhouse, Ill., (A. P.)—United States deputy marshals are
 Patrolling the railroad yards here this morning, believed was intended to wreck the Illinois hotel, headquarters of the non-union Chicago and Alton shop workers. 