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Show COMPANY REFUSES TO ARBITRATE COLUMBUS, O.. Aug. 18 Nothing enrac from the efforts of Goernor Harmon today toward bringing about a settlement of the car strike. The union Is willing to arbitrate, but the company has steadfastly refused to consider such proposals. Pretzman for Peace. President Pretzman of tho Chamber Cham-ber of Commerce today asked Business Busi-ness Agent Miller or the Carmen's union If the men would accept a settlement set-tlement proposal Involving an increase in-crease In wages to 25 cents an hour end abandon their demaud for recognition recog-nition of the union and the wearing o' the union buttons. Miller said the proposal would not be satisfactory. Threaten Ejectment of Agency. Adjutant General Weybrecbt today threatened to cau6c the ejectment from the 6tate of a detective agency If reports he had heard that railway guards were Inciting disorder by throwing stones and "shooting In an effort to cause the Railway and Light rompany to bring more detectives here, were substantiated. Increasing Police Force. Mayor Marshall tonight greatly Increased In-creased his force of police in plain clothes, who are hidden about the city, In alleys and In vacant lots look-. ir,g for stone throwers, and Sheriff Sartaln adJed 100 men to his list ot special deputies and citizens who hnve volunteered to sere without par. |