Evening Star Newspaper, October 16, 1921, Page 1

WEATHER. - Cloudy today, probably followed by rain tonlght or tomorrow; somewhat coldet today. Temperature for twenty- two hours ended at 10 o'clock’ last night: Highest, 71.2, at 4 p.m. yesterday; low- est, 39.7, at 6 a.m. yesterday. Fuil report on page 5. Entered as second-class matter post office «ashington D. C. Na. 864.—No. 28,294, U May Bring Total to 2,000,000. MAIL TO SUFFER ORDERS SHOW Workers Are Told It Will Rank With Freight. By the Associated Press. CHICAGO, October 15.—More than hali a million American railroad men- were today ordered to initiate a strike ‘October 30, while other unions whose membership brings the total to about two million an- nounced unofficially that they were tonight preparing to follow suit and How to Conduct | B the Associated Prens. CHICAGO, October 15, cessation of train service, with a »mln!mumA force only sufiiclent to guard agalnst fire and damage to rallroad property on duty in shops and depots, was indlcated by the drastic regulations issued by the rail- road brotherhoods in connection with thelr strike call today. The brotherhoods' instructions to members did not specify what skele- ton gervice, if any, was to remain 1 in operation after the last man walks out November 2. Under the list of “duties of members,” No. 2 says: “All men on strike will keep away from thé company's property, except such men as are designated certain duties Absolute organizations.” Absolute Tie-Up Predicted. The extent to which the shop crafts make the walkout general on the|or@anizations will walk out, has e dates not yet been decided. According to 5 2l . !B O Jewell, president of the rail- Under this program the tie-Up|way employes' department of the would be complete, according to| American Federation of Labor. that union predictions, by November 2. The hour was fixed for 6 am., Oc-| mined at the shop crafts meetings to tober 30, except for one Texas line,| comPlete their plans tomorrow. il thorived tq| T 0 mot understand that the train (wiiose fEgInmtn wora 3 service Instructions allow for the op- go out October 2. c > . eration of a single train,” Mr. Jewell The railroads listed in the first|said, in pointing out the brotherhood to be performed by authority of t.l\e' Is one of the questions to be deter-| the forty-eight states with a track- age of 73,000 miles out of the total United States trackage of approxi- mately 200,000. East Escapes First Call The New England states comprise the group that is virtually untouched in the first walkout. P The strike orders were issued to the big five brotherhoods, of most powerful of the rallway. o, and they specifically - include mail trains in the walkout. Their: pro- visfons instructed strikers te keep away from railroad property, with & warning that “violence of any nature will not be tolerated by the ergani- zations.” The strike was announced follow- ing an overwhelming vote, said to be npwards of 90 per cent, favoring a strike because of a 12 per cent wage reduction authorized by the United States Railroad Labor Board of July 1, and after it was declared by the Association of Rallway Executives in session here yesterday that a further. ‘\reduction would be sought by the Sailroads. Tt was said that the strike declsion was made before the an- ‘% mouncement of this further intended cut. . Printed instructions as to con- duct of the strike, issued in Chicago, were dated yesterday, October 14. " Expects Serieor “1 fear it will be one of the most seri- ous strikes in American transportation form service on a mail train as on a freight train.” “The public had better get its walk- ing shoes on. It looks like an abso-! lute tle-up of &1l trains,” he added. Not Many te Remain. The force permitted to remain on duty in past strikes, to protect prop- erty, depended on the circumstances of the strike, Mr. Jewell said. Usually a shops to_prevent deterioration of equip- ment, he wd, and & small force was kept at union stations and depots to guard against eny actual suffering on the part of stranded travelers. “The men allowed to remain at work RAILROAD STRIKE TOHIT 42 STATES First Walkout in Progressive Plan Scheduled to Begin October 30. By the Associated Press. CHICAGO, October 15.—The first walkout in the progressive general rallroad strike, scheduled to begin would find at 6 a.m. October 30, virtually every large city and forty- two of the forty-eight states in the nation affected. Only the New Eng- land states would be untouched in the strikes planned for the roads in the first of the 'four groups of history,” sald W. G. Lee, president of the Railroad Trainmen, who during re- cent weeks has sent circulars to his 1men warning them of the critical nature of the steps they contemplated. The country was divided into four groups, in which the men were authorized to walk out progressively, one group every twenty-four hours. carriers. ; The strike is planned to extend The pames of the groups were not made public, but unofficially the identity of the roads in the first sroup to go was learned, subject -to changes, which union officials ~#ald ‘would be few. This first group ncluded some of the country’s greatsst rail sys- tems, from coast to coast and from Canada to the Gulf. These were: Chicago and Northwestern, Texas and Pacific, Kansas City Southern, Pennsylvania, “Missourl Pacific, In- ternational . and Great Northern, Southern Pacific (Atlantic and Pacific along -every border of the country with” the exception of the extreme fortheast, and to cover every interior state. The seventeen roads which first would be affected have a total mileage of 73,471 miles, approximately 36 per cent of the trackage of the country. Including all of the railroad organi zations, in the neighborhood of 750,- 000 men would walk out on the first day, union leaders estimated, although it has not been decided definitely whethar the eleven minor unions shall Y 1lines), Southern rallway, Loulsville and Nashville, St. Louis Southwest- ern (whether Texas lines included not “stated), Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul (lines east and west), North- ern Paclfic, Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific, SeaBP¥rd Air Line, Erie, Chi- cago Great Western, and Virginian railway. Unions Issuing Call. The unions issuing the strike call \ today were: Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen, Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Engineers, Order of Rallway Con- ductors, Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers, - Switchmen’s Union of Nortn America. The . eleven other organizations, whose chlefs have been in session here and who sald unofficially that they will join the strike, are: Sheet Metal Workers’ International Al- liance, Interpational Association of Machinists, Brotherhood of Railway and Stéamship Clerks, Freight Han- dlers, Express and Station Employes; Brotherhood of Stationary Firemen and Ollers, Brotherhood of Raflway Signalmen of Amerlca, United Broth- erhood of Maintenance of Way Em- ployes and Railroad Shop Laborers, Order of Rallroad Telegraphers, Brotherhood of Bollermakers, Iron America, International Brotherhood ) of Electrical Workers, International " 4Continued on Page 3, Column 3.) - carry out their walkout in all details the same as the big four brotherhoods and the Switchmén's Union of North America. St. Paul Boad Largest. The largest of the roads listed in group 1 of the railroads s the Chi- cago, Milwaukee and St. Paul, which has a trackage of 10,661 miles and runs through most of the states in the northiern part of the country between Chicago and the Pacific coast. The Chicago and Northwestern, covering the central and north central states, Is the second largest, its mileage to- taling 10,155. The Southern Pacific lines have a larger mileage than either of the above roads, but part of their lin run into Mexico and it i8 not known whether the strike will affect that country. New England Untouched. The states not reached by the roads on which the strike is scheduled to begin are Massachusetts, Maine, Ver- mont, New Hampshire, Connecticut ana Rhode Island. The railroads will be able to con- tinue operations despite the nation- wide strike called by sixteen raliroad labor organisations, in the opinion of Samuel. M. Felton, president of the Chicago Great Western, one of the principal roads included In the firat [ itin on e lumn 4 el A E R TR o S BN O e BB A R RS eI M o UL ISR L I B B G e B e 2 L AL LAV LSS ) WASHINGTON, D. C, ‘General Walkout| Spike Call Order Tells Men Complete Tie-Up +in our organizations,” AMr. Jewell said, “will be decided on when we meet to complete the strike call plan. We can't tell yet how many, that ‘will bé&;-but not many. The strike call for the railroad walk- out outlines the following duties of “members and officers” In conduct of the strike. It is dated at Chicago, {October 14. | Duties of Members. 1. No man in road service involved in the strike will perform any service after the hour set to strike, unless he has already begun a trip and has aciually left the terminal. If the train has left the terminal he will complete the trip and deliver the engine and train at the end of run, or tie-up point if tied up under the law, after which he will perform no further service until the close of the strike. Men in other than road serv- unlons and others of the remaining|jce will leave the service at the ap-|ident and to high officials of the {pointed time. So far as your legal right to strike is concerned, there is no difference be- tween a mail train and freight train. You have identically the same right to refuse to perform service on a mail train as you have to refuse to perform service on a freight train. 2. All men on strike will keep away from the company’s property, except such men' as are designated certaln duties to be performed by authority of group on which the strike is to be-|clause saying that employes had “iden-|the organizations. come effective touch forty-two of | tically the same right to refuse to per- Vielence Counseled Against. 3. Every man should understand that ithe laws of the organization Involved ‘must be obeyed. - Acts of violence of any nature will not be tolerated by the organizations. 4. The local representatives will ar- range for a hall for meeting purposes at all terminals, using one of their own lodgerooms if available. Immediately after strike becomes effective all men will assemble at the hall-eecured for meeting py es, When thus assembled an’ aganisatios e pertédtad by the selecjiori of a chairman, vice chairman and secretary. No person will be per- mitted - to be present.in the meeting {Continuéd on Page 3, Column 4.) Henry Ford’s Road Only One Escaping Order for a Strike By the Associajed Preas. CHICAGO, Oectober 15—T, C. Cashen, presidentiof the Switch- men that the Detrol Ironten railread, owmned by Henry Ford, would be the only road mot affected by a strike, , Toledo and te organize the mem om that rond and that they consequent- 1y were mot affected by the strike order. M hen said that gemeral headquarters quarters of the Switchmen's lon of North America wil moved there from Buffalo and the Order of Rallway Comdue- tors will tranafer its headquar- fers from Cedar Rapids, Towa, to Cleveland, he added. U3.CONTROL SUGGESTED IF ROADS ARE HELPLESS 'Unless “Living Wage Can Be Paid,” Employes Want Gov- ernment to Act. By the Associated Press. CINCINNATI, Ohfo, Ogctobér 15.— ‘The members of the Brotherhood of Railway Steamship Clerks, Freight Handlers, Express and Station Em- ployes have voted overwhelmingly in favor of a strike, according to a state- ment iesued from headquarters here to- day. The statement, in concluding a resume of the situation, says: “If the rallroads of the United States have reached a point where they can- not pay dividends on their exorbitantly fictitious valuation, and pay their em- ployes a living wage, it is time for the government to step in, assume control of the roads, squeeze out the water and operate.them ‘in the interest of the public. “The situation is grave. A strike is inevitable if the plans of the raflroad managers to reduce wages and working conditions to a pre-war level are car- ried out.” According to unofficial reports, 93 per cent of the 170,000 members voted to strike. E. H. Fitsgerald, grand presi- dent of the brotherhood, left for Chi- cago tonight. KING ALBERT IN PARIS. PARIS, October 15.—King Albert of the Belgians arrived here today by train from Toulouse. After a short visit with President Millerand he left for Brussels in his own airplane. HALF MILLION RAILROAD ME NION CHIEFS OUTLINE PLAN FOR TIE-UP ON OCTOBER 30 GOVERNMENT MAY INTERVENE Daugherty Doubts Labor Position in Battle. ACT INSTRIKE OF 1894 CITED Anxiety Is Shown Over Situation in Congress. i The full power of the federal government will be used to bring about an adjustment of the existing| differences betweer the railroads and their employes, it became ap- parent last night. The strike order | issued by the union officials in Chi-| cago was communicated to the Pres- government. No further comment iwas made at the White House re-i |garding the situation. < ! ‘ Attorney General Daugherty, whol returned to Washington about 10 o'clock last night from Valley Forge, Pa, where he attended the funeral of Senator Knox, expressed keen interest in the developments of the strike situation. It was in- DELAY ON TAX BILL {Ask Democrats to Curb De- G. 0. WOULD HALT] dicated he would seek an early con- ference with the President. Seriously Doubts Position. The Attorney General’s attention was called particularly to that part of the instructions issued by the union officials in connection with the strike which says: “So far as your legal right to strike is concerned, thefe is no differsuce eon- & mail trata and & ;r{'lg‘m gem,?!qu bave {dentical®y the;same Fght o refuse to perform service on & mafi‘train a8 you have to refuse to Perform service on a freight train.” “Whan that question comes to be considered, they will find serious doubt ‘about their position,” was the comment of the Attorney General. He declined, however, to .discuss the strike order further. Cleveland’s Action Reealled. The strike order instructions would indicate that it is the purpose of the unions to tie up the mail trains along with all others. The prompt action taken by President Cleveland in 1894, when the Pullman car strike was on and the strikers threatened to inter- fere with the mails, and the President sent United States troops into Chi- cago to see that there should be no such interference was recalled here last night. Members of Congress did not hide their anxiety over the railroad sit- uation, expressing the opinion that 1 ! a nation-wide strike of railroad em- ployes would be disastrous, particu-| bate to Get Revision Measure Through. MAY TAX TAX-FREE BONDS - Minority Holds Out- for Aid- to Moderate Tnogmess-Fight Expected. A, The fepublicans of the Senate are laying their plans to get the tax re- vision bill thréugh that body with as lUttle further delay as possible. They have muggested to the democrats of the finance committee that they agree to adoption, with little or no debate. of many amendments which have been passed over, but to which not a great deal of opposition {s expected. ‘The democrats met yesterday in the office of Senator Simmons, ranking democratic member of the finance committee, to consider proposals, but at the close of their meeting it was sald that they had not come to any agreement. It was said, too, that the democrats were disposed to support the amendment offered by Senator Walsh of Massachusetts, a member of the committee, which would put a 15 per cent tax on tax-exempt securities entering into estates, when the fed- eral inheritance tax is pald. Four Big Fights Still. As the republicans view the situa- tion three, and possibly four, big larly in view of the already disturbed !fights remain on the tax revision bill. conditions relating to business. The|They will come over the plan to re- country generally, it was said, would | Peal the excess profits taxes, the sur- suffer grievously from such a strike, [taXes on incomes and the inheritance or estate taxes, and the Smoot manu- facturers’ sales tax. The last, how- ever, will come when the tax bill has been perfected by the Senate and Power to Protect Commerce., Senator Poindexter of Washington, republican, author "of the so-called | Senator Smoot has an opportunity to anti-strike bill, which passed the|offer his plan as a substitute for the Senate at the last session of the last|perfected measure. Congress, but was halted because| Opponents of“the compromise plan, Senator La Follette of Wisconsin de-|forced on the republicans of the manded a reconsideration of the vote!finance committee by the agricultural by twhich it was passed, expressed|bloc, are rallying to the support of the opinlon that the union officials the Smoot substitute bill. The feeling were probably correct when they said is running high, it is said, because of that the men had as much right to|the fact that the agricultural bloc re- refuse to work on mall trains as on|publicans, who, if jolned with the freight trains. They have a right to|democrats, would form a majority of quit work, he said. the ‘Senate, have forced an abandon- But the' Washington senator added | ment of the “original Dlan to lower G, OCTOBER 16, 1921. The A ». Member of the Associated Press ssociated Press is exclusively entitled to the use for republication of all news dispatches credited to it or not otherwise credited in this paper and also the local news published berein, All rights of publication of special dispatches herein are also reserved. FIVE CENTS. RDERED TO STRIKE PO\ THE RUSSIAN OSTRICH. DIES AS HE KNEELS. A. C. Bruce Found Beside His Bed at Richmond. 1 RICHMOND, Va., October 15.— Al- lbert C. Bruce, seventy-one, prominent citizen, died suddenly here last night lwhlla kneeling at his bed. his body being found in that posture today by a maid who went to his apartment to do some cleaning. His surviving children are: Miss Eloise Burfoot Bruce, an artist in New York, and Howard and A. Cabell Bruce of Baltimore. FEAR ROCK CREE “MAY-BEGONE DRY Officials Warn That Cutting of Timber Means a . “Calamity.” | Unless something is done to con- sérve and regulate its flow Rock creek at no distant day may be & dry stream bed the greater part of the year. Such is the opinion of Col. C. O. Sherrill, officer in charge of pub- lic bufldings and grounds, and those associated with him. The statement is made by men who have been long familiar with the stream that it car- ries 50 per cent less water today than it did twenty years ago. The drying up of Rock creek would be little short of a calamity from the standpoint of the attractiveness and interest of Rock Creek Park. With- out the stream the park would lose fully half its value and delight as a recreation ground. Its picturesque- ness and beauty would be =0 serious- ly detracted from, It is believed, that the now increasing use of the park would be checked tand would di- minish. Tributarjes Examples. Piney branch and Broad branch, two tributaries which put into Rock creek within the confines of the park, are “horrible examples” of what may happen to the major stream. A few years ago there was a constant flow of water in Piney branch and in a jway it was as picturesque and at- tractive as Rock creek itself. Today the branch is practically dry, except immediately following heavy rains, when for & few hours a huge volume of water rushes through it, tearing away banks and doing other damage. This is the result of the building of storm_sewers in the development of SR TREATY OPPOSITION STIRS REPUBLICANS Unalterable Democrats Mar- shal 26 Votes Against Ratifying. |6. 0. P. MARGIN ONLY FOUR | ‘Word Passed Along to Gov. Sproul to Appoint Successor to Senator Knox Soon. ~ Democratic opposition to the ratifi- cation of the administration's treaties of peace with Germany, Austria and Hungary has grown to such propor- tions as to give the republican lead- | ‘The proponents , ers no little concern. of the treaties are now counting upon only eleven democratic votes as “sure” for the treaties. This means that twenty-six democratic senators re considered likely—in fact. quite sure —to vote against ratification. Twenty-six democrats added to the three republicans—Borah, La Follette and Norris—arrayed against the treaties would make the vote sixty- seven for ratification and twent: nine against ratification, it the en tire Senate were voting. The chang of four more votes to the negatiy ratification. \ Ladd Favors Ratification. Senator Ladd of North Dakota, re- publican, is expected to vote for rati. fication, though, it is understood, he still retains the right to cast his vot against the treaties if he finally de i termines to oppose them. | 1t was learned today that the re- Ipublicans have passed the word along to Gov. Sproul late Senator Knox without delay, so that his vote for the treaties may be ratification resolution. It is expect- de that any appointee from Pennsyl- vania to flll Senator Knox's place would cast his vote for the treaties. In fact that matter would be cared for before an appointment was made. Simy ns Opposes Approval. Senator Simmons of North Carolina, party in the Senate, as well as out- side, now NOTABLES INVITED 10 ARLINGTON RITE Two Ex-Presidents Lead List Who Will Pay Tribute to Unknown Dead. GUESTS TO FILL THEATER Medal of Honor Men to Be Invited: Houses Passes Resolution for Expenses. The names of Woodrow Wilson aud William Howard Taft, as ex-Presi- dents of the United States, have been placed next to that of President Hard- ing on the list of invited guests to the ceremonies at Arlington November 11, when the American unknown dead will be honored by the nation. Other distinguished guests announc- ed yesterday afternoon by Secretary Weeks include Vice President Cool- idge, the justices of the Suprems Court, members of President Hard- ing’'s cabinet, congressional leaders, members of the diplomatic corps. dei egates to the limitation of armament conference, foreign military officers of high rank, the governors of the states, the heads of veterans’ organi- zations and representatives of the | American Red Cross and other public societizs. Invite Medal of Homor Men. Secretary Weeks announced about 460 congressional medal honor men in the United States would be invited, provided Congress appro- priated sufficlent funds for their transportation to Washington and re- turn home. Because of the large number of tha of column would mean the defeat of | of Pennsyl- vania to appoint a successor to the ! official guests which the government | must invite, including those coming [to the armament conference and i members of Congress, it was said. there would remain within the amphitheater few. If any. seats for the general public. The eating capacity of the theater is limited to 5.200. and these will be {wholly required- for official {ment representatives and | guests. almost govern- their Touse Allows $50,000. A resolution authorizing the ex- penditure of $50.000 from War De- | partment funds for defraying ex- penses incident to the burial of the unknown American soldier at Ar- lington November 11 was passed vesterday by the House. The vo'e was 95 to 1. Representative Blanton. democrat. Texas, alone onnosing it Appointment of Col. O. Buckley as honorary aide to Gen. Armande Diaz of the Ttalian army. and of Col. Wil- liam H Allaire as honorary aide to Lieut. Gen. Jacques of the Relgian army. during the visit to the United States of the foreign officers. was an- nounced vesterday bv the War De- partment. Briz. Gen. William D. Con- nor previously had been named as ide to Marshal Foch of France. Gen. Dias First. Gen. Diaz will be the first of the i visiting officers to reach the United States, arriving in New York October 19 or 20, while Gen. Jacques will yreach that port on the 20th or 224, and Marshal Foch on the 25th or 29th. Maj. Gen. Bullard. commanding the d Corps area, will direct for the Army the reception for the visitors at New York. All three will t Washington to call on President Harding before go- ing _to Kansas City to attend the American Legion convention. They also will attend the Armistice day that in his opinion the federal gov- ernment has great power over inter- state commerce, and that there is practically no difference in its power to protect all kinds of interstate com- merce as well as to protect the mails. “There has been great development in this country as to the powers of the government over interstate com- Imerce since the days of Grover Cleve- !llnd." said Mr. Poindexter. “In that iday {itwwas not generally understood how great are these powers. I be- lieve that the government has the right to protect all interestate com- merce. It has just as much right to protect an express package, for instance, contalning $1,000, as it has to protect a letter containing a check ‘|for ten dollars.” Cites Goverament’s Daty. Senator Poindexter further ex- pressed the opinion that it was the duty of the government to protect all interstate commerce. His anti-strike bill, which he has reintroduced in the present Congress and is now before the Senate judi- ciary committee, he said does not prohibit strikes, though it has been generally declared. to do so. The bill, however, fixes specific penalties for violent attacks on the men en- gaged in moving interstate commerce and attacks upon property engaged in_interstate .commerce and dlso for (Continued on Page 3, Column 2.) é ithe surtaxes on incomes to’ 32 per cent, as provided in the House bl Feor Smoot Substitute. Senator Moses of New 'Hampshire, republican, has prepared’ a- caustic speech, which he will deliver at the earliest opportunity, dealing with a compromise plan and taking his stand with the Smoot substitute forces. The democrats are” insistent that if the surtaxes are to be repealed, the normal income tax rate on moderate incomes be reduced from 4 to 2 per cent. They contend that if wealth is to be relieved of excess profits taxes, then the people of moderate means be given some rell taxes. . The tax revision bill will be taken up in the Senate as soom as the Deace treaties have been disposed of,:prob-4: ably about the middle of this week. An effort will be made by Chairman Penrose of the finance committee to get unanimous consent for avote on the bill on & certain day. He recently said he would ask that the vote be taken October 21, but-this may be modified in view of the. fact that Senator Knox's death has caused postponement of senatorial-business for two days. 3 PRESENTS HIS CREDENTIALS. Cyrus E. Woods, the new United States ambassador to Spain, presented his credentials at Madrid Friday, ac- cording:to_advices to the State De- partment. * Petworth and other suburbs around [ratification of the treaties, it was | | one of the leaders of the democratic intends to vote against | ceremonies at Arlington cemetery in conection with the burial of the cast when the roll Is called on the | American unknown dead. —_—————— RUSSIANS TO BE FREED IF THEY LEAVE COUNTRY Attorney General Makes Condition That They Go at Private Ex- pense, Never to Return. By the Associated Fress. NEW YORK, October 15.—Attorney fef in their income| " the heéadwaters of the branch. On the opposite side of the park (Continued on Page 2, Column 1) For a Better Understanding of C!h learned today. He Is still open to convictoin upon the subject of the (Continued on Page Column 6. e Problems to-Be Discussed at the ‘oming ARMAMENT CONFERENCE * Read the Articles Written by 'In The Star, Begi irshal Foch is soon to visit : “Secrets of th 'ANDRE TARDIEU Righthand Man of Clemencean, the “Tiger” of France, e World War” nning Tomorrow. the United States. M. Tardieu tells the true.story behind his sppointment as Supreme Commander. . He.discusses the heritage left ference between Wilson, He how they affect the United States. reveals many hitherto unpublished events of the war, the sign- e armistice, the framing of the peace treaty. He, ing of th Lloyd George and Clemenceau. = outlines the relations between Great Britain and France and by the struggle at the Peace Con- General Daugherty has agreed to re- lease four Russlans serving sentence in federal prisons for offenses against the war laws, on condition that they be deported to soviet Russia im- mediately at private expense and never return, their attorney, Harry Welnberger, announced tonight. The prispners are Jacob Abrams, Samuel Lipman and Hyman Lach- owsky, imprisoned at Atlanta, and Mollle Steimer, at Jefferson City, Mo. A letter from the Attorney General to Mr. Weinberger, exptaining - the conditions upon which the President would be -willing to commute the sentences, said action would be taken promptly if the detail of'transporta- tion costs wus ssrunged. Funds for this purpose are being oollested by the political prisoaers' Zense ana relief committee, Welnberger said. SOLDIERS’ BODIES ARRIVE. Special Dispatc to The Star. LYNCHBURG, Va., October 15.— Caskets containing the remains of three former service men who were killed in action in France arrived here last night for final interment. They are: Corp. A. C. Witt, Company - L, 116th Infantry; Private Lonnie Bacon, 5th Marines, and Private W. H. Brooks, 330th Infantry. All of the men were killed during late October, 1918. = h3 -