Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, April 13, 1920, Page 1

" VOL. LXII—NO. 92 NORWICH, CONN., TUESDAY, APR 3, 1920 12 PAGES—84 COLUMNS “DUTLAW" RAILROAD NEW YORK'S FOOD AND FUEL SUPPLIES Fisight Service on Railroads Over Which Come the Supplies i Virtually Paralyzed—“White Collar” Employes and Volunteers Are Being Drilled for Strike *Breakers— Strike Leaders Remain Imperviocus to the Pleas of Mayor Hague of Jersey - City—Passenger Servicz Between New York and New Haven is Subject to Indefinite De- lays, No Freight Being Handled—6,906 Employes Out on the Pennsylvania System Between New York and St. Iron Train. New York, April 15.—The strike of railroad workers here tonight present- ed the most menacing sltuation the city has faced since the unauthorized walkout began. Freight service on the railroads over which come the oulk of the eity’'s food and fuel vir- tually was paralyzed and passeenger ¢ervice, already seriousty curtadled, was still further crippled. U. 8. Troops Unload Mail Trains The first act of federal intervention rame today when armed United States troops went into Jersey City to un- load stranded mail trains, and de- partment of justice agents etxended their investigations into every cornsr »f the New York district. “White Collar” Employes Drilled Appeal by railroads for volunteer workmen and the campaign of the strikers to recruit their rapks from men still loyal to the roads had some more insistent. While strikers’ representatives urged crews o quit work, railroad officials, “white collay” employes, and volunteers were being drilled for strike breakers. Food Only Freight Shipment. The situation tenight was as foliows: The oniy freight shipments received during the day were “war specials” of solid food trains brought from Chicago by the New York Central, and in ovef the Pennsylvania a few New roads. Mail trains schedules were generaily ecars which Haven and erept the fisrupted. and motor trucks were pressed inte ser for postal first aid in all important sections Hundreds' of thousands of commut- ers living in New Jersey were unable to reach their place of business in New York. A First Act of Viclence. Strike sympathizers committed their first act of vicience when an iron bar was huried through jhe window- ol .a Central Railroali of New Jersey train, injuring a passenger. . P. Wallace, president of the Fruit and Produce Echange commyjs- slon merchants and market men, said perishable food was gradually being ehausted and the situation was becom- ing grave. Conditien of Railroads. The condition of the railroads was announced by J. J. Mantell, represent- ing the railroad general managers, as follows: “Erie—Passenger and freight service suspended east of Port Jervis ecept for vccasional through mail trains with office workers, train mas 01 sup- erintendents as parts of crews. “Lackawanna—Freight and ioeal sassengers service suspended: through rains running irregularly with voluu- leers crews. “Central Railroad of New Jersey —All paseenger service temporarily sus- pended, including Baltimore anr Ohkio and Philadelphia and Reading connec- tions, “Lehigh Valley—Operated through and local trains subject to delay; some freight service. W ore—Maintained fair pas- senger service despite walkout of pus- senger and freight yard workeis, but moved no freight. “Pennsylvania—Cancelled nzarly nalf the through passenge: ins: local trains sent out without reference to time table on announcement in wai ing rooms as trais were made up, office workers operating yard engines and switches, “Long Island—Operating passenger trains under same conditions as Pnn- sylvaia; no freight moving. Limited New York-New Haven Service “New York, New Haven and Hart- ford-——Annulled numerous trains, in- cluding the Merchants’ Limited to Bos- ton. The departure of the Knick bocker Limited was uncertain. Service betjveen New York and ew Haven subject to indefinite dela and annull- ments, and all parlor, dining and club car service dropped. No freight was hadled. “New York Central—Cancelled no trains incoming or outgoing. Dining cars dropped. Livestock and perish- able freight from the west arrived regularl: “‘Baltimore and Ohio—Firs then partly resumed freignt service on Staten Island. Passenger service from Pennsylvania terminal subjest to same delays as Pennsyivania service. Train crews of four mail traing of the Erie were attacked at Port Jer- vis, N. Y., and railroad officials an- nounced Port Jervis was absolutely coutroiled by the strikers. Leaders Aiding Roads. Timothy Shea, first vice president of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Fremen. arrived here accompanied by J. G. Walker, secretary of the hureau of information of the gastern roads, to arrange a joint conference of railroad managers and the four brotherhood Other labor leaders were here, aiding the roads to put down the strike, Mayor Hague of Jersey City, who had expressed sympathy fo the sirikers, appealed in them n the name of suffering humanity” to arhi- trate. A committee of fourteen men cepresenting the strikers emphatical- Iy refused to urge strikers té return to owrk, the mayer announced. An- other conference with a larger strik- ars’ commiti was arranged for to- mOrrow. 4 suspended Warning was issued hy Lindley M Garrison. federal recelv of the Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company, that agitators were urging employes of transit lines in New York to strike. aewser a Fuel Famine," ‘Coal Exchange, fuel administra- war, W S {to know I members locally, an- | adopted a resolution asking the gov- Pl Louis—First Act of Violence Was the Hurling of an Bar Through the Window of a New Jerssy Central arrival of coal trains presaged possi- bility of a fuel famine, the city has only half its nor upply on hand. Railroad officials sought in vain to learn the source of mainteance of the strikers, Persistent inquires failed to| disclose paid. Taking Inventory of Food Stores. The department of justice began an exhaustive inventory of food stores and hig warehouses for hoarders. In- vestigators also were despatched to the Mercantile Exchange to watch price fluctuations. Meat dealers an- nounced an increase of a cent a pound in wholesale prices here. . if- any benefits were being “Hudson and Manhattan tubes closed to- sengers. struetion trains running continuons! paration for resuming service.” 6,906 EMPLOYES OUT ON THE PENNSLYVANIA SYSTEM Philadelphia, April 12—The Penn- sylvania Railroad Company announc- od tenight that 6.906 employes of all classes are on strike on its sys- tem hetween New York' and St. Louls. Tn the eastern region. (New York to Altoona, Pa.) 1970 were out; central (Altoona to -Columbus), 2.718; north- western (Columbus to Chicago), 1,- 463; southwestern (Columbus to St. Louis). 755. The Pennsylvania also gave out tel- egraphic correspondence between W. W. Atterbury. vice president in charge of eperation on the entire system, and several of the' hrother- hood chiefs in which the latter gave assurances that efforts are being made to end the strike. Message to Brotherhood Chiefs. The following message was sent to the brotherhood chiefs by Mr. Atter- bury: T find that the strongest propa- ganda that is .influencing our . men; patrticularly the® younger men, the word that is being passed around that this movement has the support of you gentlemen and the organization You represent, but that, in view of the fear of injunctions being served gn vou and your organizations, the strike is being engineered by word of mouth and that ne regular orders have been issued or are to be ex- pected, . Ot co se, T am not in a position what you have already done, but T cannot help but feel that your position not understood by all your and, therefore, for your sake and the sake of the or- ganizations you represent, my sug- gestion is that you declare your po sition through sour regular channels, to the local ckairmen in no uncertain terms.” Brotherhood Leaders Reply. W. S. ne, chief of the Brother- hood of Kngineers, replied: “There is no truth in report that present strike movement has our sup- erything possible is being done to have our members remain at work and carry out their contracts. There are no secret instructions to the contrary heing used. Any such statement bheing circuzted among the men is absolutely untrue. In order that there may he.no mistake re- garding our position, I am today i suing a circuiar letter to all di sions.” ‘W. S. Carter, president of the Brotherhood of Firemen and E ginemen, replied by guoting and endorsing the statement issued by the executives of the four brotherhoods last Friday. E. Shepard, conductors, replie “I am sending out ‘word, in no un- certain terms, stating our ex as an organization is at sta work {n yards if necessary.” The Pennsylvania also gave out a message sent to all members of the Brotherhood -of Railroad, Trainm™ on its tem by C. E. Musser. general chairman of that organization at York. He denied. that the watkout is a “sub rosu” sirike. He declared it unauthorizéd and urged the men of his organization to remain at work. “The men at Buffalo, el as the men in Chicago,” the message read, “fully recognize the mistake made in leaving the service of the company in violation of the laws of the broth- erhood.” 3 The situation fn the Philadelphia district appeared a little worse than yesterday. While the Pennsylvania claimed only about 1,000 men out, including shopmen, it was said at strike headquarters that nearly 15.- 000 men are out here. Pennsylvania officials in reply to this said there are only a little more than 13.000 men employed in the Philadelphian yards and that train service except to New York is almost normal.’ president of the t is STATEMENT ISSUED BY THE NEW HAVEN ROAD New York, April 12—The New York. New Haven and Hariford to- ight issued a statement that the prostration of freight traffic” has se- ously interfered with the distribd- tion of empty coal cars to the mines and it would be everal days “before a normal supply of coal and freight car equipment ean be furnished.” NZW YORK P;PERS RESTRICT THE SIZE OF EDITIONS New York, April 12—On account: of the railroad,strike the New York city newspapers continued to restrict the size of editions today. The Sun and Herald announced tonight that itsloss in advertising was more than $25,060 a day. 2o A mesting was held at Glasgow by the Fouse Rule Association which nment to pass a bill siving_Scots (ABLED PARAGRAPHS King Gustave to Visit London. Newcastle-on-Tyne, England, April 12—King Gustave of Sweden arrived here this morning and later left for London. The king is on his way Yo the Riviera, ard his visit to London will be unofficial, Eleven Persons Killed in Panic. Messina, Italy, April 12.—(Havas). In a panic which occurred among the crowds coming down the Cappuccini hill after attending a festival yester- day, eleven persons were Kkilled and many others injured. Taxes on Monopolies in France. Paris, April 12—The revenue from the taxes on monopolies in France for March amounted to $59,192,000 francs, an increase of 263,000,000 francs over the budget estimate, DISCUSSION, IN HOUSE ON EXTRAVAGANCE AND WASTE ‘Washington, April 12.—After repub- lican leaders had denounced and democrats hatl upheld the = govern- ment system of building army camps in the rush days of war, the house made ready today for a fight tomor- row on two proposals for dealing with persons alleged to have reaped rich profits out of alleged extravagance and waste. Along with the investigating com- mittee’s report attacking the methods of construction, the republican - ma- jority p ented a r lution directing at evidence obtained. during the nine menths investigation be turned over to.the attorney general with the Tequest that he institute criminal and teivil proceedings. The democrats countered with a substitute resolution proposing to instruct the committee to name persons, firms and corpora- tions “which schould be investigated by the attorney “general” before di- recting that official to proceed. When the house quit work tonight debate on the majority and minority reports had not reached an end. The principal speeches were made by Representative McCullough, republi- can, Ohio, signing the ‘majority, and Representative Doremu: democrat, Michigan, author of ' ‘minority statement. 7 Loke the opposing reports, the speeches were far apart, Representa- tive McCullough declaring that the ery “We won the war had been made to cover a muyltitude of sins, while Representative Doremus assert- ed that “if the Supreme Architect of the Universe had built .those camps, the bleacher- managers would have found fault woth the job.” To the repgblican claim that the government lost $78,531,521° on -sixtes national army. .camtonments along througlf waste and was entitled to re- <over damages, the democratic mem- ber said if his computation was cér- rect, he figured he had squeezed $85.000,000 water out of “pretended claims to recovery.” McCullough said' it was not ,within tthe province dnor the duty of the committee to prosecute crime or in- ditt criminals. “The report of the majority con- tains facts and evidehce,” he declared, “and the record of the testimony tak- én in connection with the construction .0of Camp Sherman .at Chillicathe, Ohio, and: Camp Grant, Rockford, 111, cén- tain evidence on which the depart- ment of justice should immediately predicate ‘grand jury igvestigations.” No attempt was made to save pub- lic money, Mr. McCullough said, add- ing: “You are payihg, vour children and your children’s cnildren, for gen- erations to come, will pay and con- tinue to pay for the cost plus s 'm. Let us hope that never again in the history of the republic will such a reprehensible -system .be put into operation, and if the labors of this committee have accomplished that re- sult, we will he content. Representative Doremus argued that the stress of war justified “abandon- i ce lime methods of construc- ‘“Indeed,” ‘he declared, “if Secre- | tary Baker had attempted to build the camps by the competitive system, he would have been guilty of the grossest incompetence and merited removal from office.” After nine months of investigation, with access to all recoxds, he said, the majority of .the committee was ‘“un- willing to make specific recommenda- i to the attorney general or a allegation of fraud against , firm or corporation.” propose,” he continued vestigation on to the The resolution is re, and the coun- so regard it.” > MEMORIAL TO EXCLUDE TURKS FROM EUROPE Washington, April 12—A memorial appealing to the government to ex- clude the Turks from Europe and to take some definite step toward the assuming America’s share of respon- empire sente dta President Wilson to- by a committee of the Federal Council of the Churches of Christ in America. DBishop William F. Mec- Dowell, of the Methodist Episcopal church, headed the committee which similay memorials to V: fMent Marshall and Speaker Gil- al said there was a “growing impatience amounting to in- snation over the failure of the ad- i to con- tion as a poditical enacting such legi: 1o help the all pe from the entanglements of the past and to ELh the Near Eastern problem ac- cording to the principles of right and justice for the establishment of which we entered the war.” FRENCH SETTLING DOWN ’ FOR STAY IN FRANKFORT Frankfort,( April 10.—(By the A. P.)—ATter nearly a week’s occupation of this district, the French, 1in the opinion of observant Germans, ap- pear to be seftling down for a pre- tracted stay. -They have tuken over a number of offices and are fiting them up carefully with requisition>d furp- ture and have also taken over a hand- some villa formerly occupied by a banker. 3 7 of . the inspéct oot i Lebor Board Wtiay ‘Government Officials Might Decide on Action on Rail- way Strike Today. ‘Washington, April 12—(By The A. P.)—Determination of the govern- ment’s course in the railroad strike cri tonight awaited further infprm- ation from field agents of the deparf- ment of justice, Attorney General Palmer, after numerous conferences with the gov- ernment officials, said that a decision might be reached tomorrow, adding that the “government would not shirk its responsibility.” Meanwhile, offtcials - announcement was made tonight at the White House that’ President Wilson would send to the senate tomorrow. the names of nine members of the Railway Board. created by the . transportation act. The nominations had been delayed. it was added, by time taken in select- ing representatives ¢ the public on the beoard to ipsure getting the right men for the place. The men select- ed for the public group had not sig- nified tonight their willingness to act, it was said. Confidence in Labor Board. Framers of the transportation act, including Chairman Cummins of the senate interstate commerce commit- tee, were firm in the opinion that the labor board would preve an ef- fective agency to.deal with the pres- ent railway cri For that reason, Senator Cummins’ committee deferred action on proposals for a congres- sional inquiry into the strike. Agents of the department of jus- tice reported I. W. W. formentation in a score of trouble centers. officials declared. They were said also to have revealed that members of that organization were offering financial as well as moral support to the cause of thte strikers—bu® the extent of this aid was not clear. Measures For Feeding Communities. Officials also had under considera- tion measures for feeding commu- nities which might be cut off by the strike. War department stores were id to be located in a half a dozen large cities, and, should food condi- tions necessitate, could be drawn up- n. The food shortage had not reach- ed a stage tonight where outside help was necessary, but it served to bring the government face to face with the ptoblem of soaring prices. Federal district attorneys and field agents ‘were instructed to deal with individ- uals and firms “making exorbitant profits .out of the situation” under the profiteering statutes. With respect to movement of the mails and emergency food supplies, Mr. Palmer said it had been suggest- ed that the government resort to mo- tor transportation should there he an entire stoppage of traffic. He add- ed, however, that the sgovérnment tedein-its - power. to “keeps things ng* without turning to the extrem- | ity of transportati: by highway. Motor Corps Ready to Move, The motor transport corps of the any city ' imperilled” by the strike, ac- cording to announcement by the Courcil of National Defense. The Federal , Highway Council. which hapdled the question for the Council of National Defense, has undertaken co-ordination of various schemes for utilizing the motor trdnsport should the strike continue, PRESIDENT WILSON NOT TO SUMMER AT WOOD’'S HOLE ' Washington, April 12 (By the A. P.). —President Wilson will not estab! the summer White House at Wood Hole, Mass . as had been expected, but probably will select some other place where mor eaccommodations are available for the large staff of secre- taries and attaches. It became known today that the announcement that the president had selested the estate of Charles R. Crane, minister to China, for his summer home, was premature. The president had accepted Mr. Crane’s offer of a lease,on the property, but it had not been " inspected operatives and White House attaches who always manage the household surroundings of the president and his family. . When the White House advance agents went over the ground, it is said they came to the conclusion that the Crane estate itself was not large enough and that the accommodations to be found in the village were insuffi- eient for the force from the exeecutive offices which, would have to be moved to Wood's Hble for the summer. It also developed that mansion is close to a railway track where many trains pass#ay and night that there.are several automatic fog signals in the waters of Long Island sound close to shore, and that the lay out of the Crane grounds in relation to the public strepts and sidewalks of Wood's, Hole were such that the se- cret service men advanced what they termed practical obstacles to their regular plans for guarding the presi- dent. Dbefore the president, it was said today, he reluctantly abandoned his nlan to g0 to Wood's Hole and was regretful that Mr. Crane’s offer had heen ac- cepted before all the physical congid- erations which his aldes feel are m- portant were investigated, Tt has not been decided where the prestdent will 2o in view of changed plan. but several offers are before him. The White House exeen. tive force wants to choose a place where the pl ickl arranzements are as much the same as here in Whashing. ton as may be possible: 1 ’TwJ ALLEGED COMMUNISTS GUITY OF “MISDEMEANOR” New York, April - 12.—Robert Fried and Irving Potash, two of aleged member s of the Communist party, who were arrested November 8 on chargesMof criminal anarchy dur- ing a celebration in Brooklyn of the ond anniversary of the founding of the soviet government of “Russia. pleaded guilty to a “misdemeanor” be- fore Judge McDermott in the Kings County court tod: Sentence was de- ferred. Hearing of three fendants was adjourned until -pext Wednesday and another to April 23 on on, request of counsel for the prisoners B. MATHIAS ERZBERGER HAS COMPLETED HIS MEMOIRS ~ Berne, April 12.—It is reported from | Stuttgart that Mathias Erzberger, for- vice chancellor and minister of army is ready to move “to the aid of , the secret service | | the Crane When these considerations were latd | the | CONDENSED 'TELEGRAMS Bar silver was $120 1-2 in New York, compared with 6901 in London. A total of $5,100,000 in gold cqin was shipped to South America fof tina. Chicago livestock market demoral- ized as a result of the railroad strike. Prices broke sharply Reports in London cxpress fear that ‘Aregntine government will de- clare an embargo on wheat beca the latter expects a shortage of sup- plies. United States Attorneys General throughout the country were author- ized by Attorney General Palmer to begin investigation of the “outlaw” rail strike. Price of overalls in Birmingham were advanced from $2 to 36. Two thousand- residents of that city joined the Overall Club to' combat the high | cost of living. The McCumter-Fuller Pension bill is being considered by the senate. Un- der its provisions a total of $65,000,000 would be added to the taxation of the United States. A Guelph party was formed in Brunswick under the leadership of Minister Hempel. Its object is to es- tablish the Grand Duchy as an au- tnomous monaichy. Fire caused $50C,000 damage to the Market Garage, No. 176 Waverly av- enue, Brooklyn. The flames destroyed 250 motor trucks. Adjoining struc- tures were threatened by the flames. Action of the Michigan Legislature in ratifying the national prohibition amendment is final and cannot be submitted to a vreferendum of the people, the Michigan Suprefie Court ruled. Major General Baron Baron Von Luettwitz who played a leading part in the recent Berlin revolt, is re-| ported by the Freiheit to be in the neighborhood. of Frensburg, preparing a fresh coup. Chairman Benson sent invifations to leaders in the senate and house to be present at the conference of business ment next Thursday to consuit on the transfer of the merchant marine to private owners. Senator Smoact to protect the Amer- ican airplane industry would add an amengment to’ the anti-dumping bill ‘whicht would place,an embarga,on im- portation of airplanes or their parts| to this cotintry. French government decided to allow the 10 per cent. luxury tax to' remain and declare %i-tax of 1 per cent. on severy business transaction, from a small purchase by a house- wife to deals in millions. Surplus American army stocks of cigarettes were placed on sale in to- bacco shops in La Rochelle, Franc Brands of medium and high priced va- | per cent. advance, Four thousand mimers of Kansas “walked cut” as a method of express- ing their sympathy for President How- at and three other officials of the United Mine Workers of America who are -locked up in Crawford County jail, on a contempt order. M. E. White, general superintendent of the Lackawanna ferry service de- jclared that a stick of dynamite had ! been found by a deckhand on the fer- ryboat Barclay. The dynamite was turned over to the Hoboken police. A majority of the Danish farmers, who are the backbone of that nation, are exasperated over continuous bor troubles, which are preventing the transport of farming preduce to Ing- iand and the United States, and de- lclare they will cut off Copenhagen of produce unless the strikes are broken. BIiLL IN EQUITY FILED IN CHRISTIAN SCIENCE CASE Boston, April 12.—A bill in equity {asking that the trustees of the Chris- tian Stience Publi: Society be removeqd and new trustee: umwm»t-:d, by the state supreme cO filed in that court late today b: the directors and the tre: t Church of Chr . The bill also s that the trustees be ordered to make an accounting of ; received by them and to pay i i ¥ 1 | whatever amount i found due to the treasurer of the church; that they be enjoined from adopti | designation under which to of their trust other than i Publishing in Scien I ng steps {any country to obtain the exclu | right to use any designation imply that are sole publishers of all | authorized Christian Science litera- ture. The bill charges the trustee with mismanagement of the society, | with ‘having emp'o: the trust funds large extent the purtiase of of material for use in an en- e forming no part of the bus- contemplated by the trust deed ited by Mrs. Mary Baker G. Ed- founder of the church, and with having charged to expense for d‘e- preciation, expenditures for addition to plant and furniture accounts. A hearing was ordered for May 3. FATHER KEPT SMILING AS DAUGHTER TOLD OF ABUSE o New York, April 12.—John Gallander was ordered to cease smiling while his vear old daughter Minnie was in a. Brooklyn court today ad been cut with a red hot knife by her stepmother, beaten by “tifylng that she h: RAILROAD STRIKE WANING IN GROWING SERIOUS EAST OF CLEVELAND rieties are retailed at from 50 to 10¢|d = PRICE TWO CENTS - WEST; Reports Indicate That in the Middle West the Crisis of the Strike Was Past—More Freight Moved Into the Chicage Yards Yesterdry Than On Any Day Since the Strike Started—Officers of Railroad Brotherhoods Are Confi- dent That the Breaking Up of the Walkout in the Chi- cago Territory Willibe Followed by a General Resunip tion in Other Areas—Managers State That No;:g Will be Made With the “Outlaws” Under Any Circuni- stances—Union Labor is to Cooperate in an Effort to Break the Unauthorized Strike—Important Develop- ments Are Expected at Washington Today. Chicago, April 12—While the unau- thorized strike of railroad-_employes, which started in Chicago two weeks ago, with the walkout of 700 switch- men on the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railroad, today appeared gradually to be waning in the middle Wwest, the ‘sitmation’ i the territory east of Clevelang took on a more se- rious aspect. & The center of developments in the waikoul of “insurgents had definitely shifted to the east, where additions to the ranks of the rebel railroad workers had caused a serious stop- page of freight and passenger traffic ang the closing of several industries dependent on the railroads for sup- plies. The situation in the Chicago yards showed a markeq improvement, and reports from other large railroad cen- | ters in the middle west indicated that| the crisis of the strike was. past and that strikers were peturning to work ! in considerable numbers. Officers of} railroad brotherhoods. who have been fighting the strike since its inception, were confident that the breaking up of the walkout in the Chi terri- tory would be followed by gener resumption ¢f work ‘in other .areas More freight moved into the Chic vards today than on any day the strige started, ailroads nounced. At the stock yard: of livestock were received an than 9,000 employes who forced out of work by the turned to dnty. Packing house receipts included 4.- 000 catti 2500 hogs and 4,000 si This w ger quantity than re- last week. About 002 stock yards workers were idle. The' Tlinois Central, the Chicago. Milwaukee and Si. Paul, the New York Central and other roads report- ed“that tars aguii were moving in the switching yards and that embargoes | had been partly lifted. Officers of these roads said they had enough men at work in the yards to take care of al lcars coming into Chicago. No Parley With “Outlaws.” The General Managers ociation taday denied that any mnegotiations| were bei arried on with the out ociation, ang stated that v would be entered into in rcumstances. sting negotiations looking toward the end of the strike, Pr | Grunau of the yardmen's asso- | tion said contra the railroads| have with the Brotherhood of Rail-| road Trainmen anq the Switchmen's Union of North America, did not to membership in his union. Gru- | ’ denied that the switchmen's| strike was illegal. “The brothcrhood chiefs who ac- cuse us should come with clean hands,” he said, “The Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen took a stri in secret two weeks ago. were brotherhood offic if their demand t at 140 points and author call a strike d pay anq better working conditions were not granted. If our cleanly cailed in the open, Is i'legal, What do s like that? officer of the d_ Trainmen, they call tactic: n out of whole cloth. A. F. Whitney, vice president of the has Brotherhood of Trainmen, been leading the union’ Chicago against the i today that the crux of come and that the rebel was steadily we: i who movement R. D. Murphy ike leader, is- sued a statement in which he declareq the original demands “stand as first presented,” and that wage incr “must go into effect of the men to work.” “The Chicago managers’ tion must come to us,” he all negotiations must We do not expect any intervention on the part of the government. There will always be someone to -take Gru- nau’'s place if they arrest him as a means of ending the strike.” Returning to Duty. Following the first big break in the strike Columbus, where six hun- dred switchm on Sunday veted to return to worl kers in a number e ay returned to duty or decided to go back tomorrow. At Dayton, Ohio, 300 switchmen ases upon the return associa- id, “and be in the open. were unbroken, 2 Developments Expected at Washing. L ton. Important developments were @x- pected at Washington tomorrow. . Ir. addition to the attorney general's statement that the government would make known its plan of action tomgr- row, it was announced from the Whitt House that the members of the labot board would be appointed within 24 hours. UNION LABOR TO CO-OPERATE TO BREAK “OUTLAW” STRIKE New Ygrk, April 1 vo-cperation in an effort to break the uz av ed strike of railroad work- ers Lere was pledged tonight by rep- rescrtatives of the four big railroad Lrotherhoods in confereace with the representatives of the eastern roads. A stutement given out after the meeting characterized the strike as “a mob movement” and asserted it was “Leund to break.” John G. Walber, labor expert and sccretary of the bureau of information ot castern raiiroads, who ‘made the artouncement, said it was the scasus of opinion of the brotherhood lezders that the strike would burn It- self out” He said the conference —Union labor't i “received information that the strike sing up around Chicago, Indidn- apolis, Columbus and other wes ities, but remained unchanged local- Fostered by Radical Influence. “The surprising part about the strike is the fact that man who are regarded as conservative have become impregnated with ralicalism,” M Walber sa{ld. “The strike is one fos~ tered purely by radical influence.” It was announced the brotherhoed lezders had,“tricd-their -best* to have the men ignore the radical agitators who invaded New York . from New Jersey today. Previously the brother hood leaders had mingled with strik- ers and loyal union men in New Jer- sey, urging them to respect their con« tracts. The conference tonight was the first ot etween labor lead- and railroad répresentatives. Tim- S| vice president of of Locomotive Firemen: Dodge, representing the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen: L. G. Griffing, representing the Broth- erhood of Locomotive Engineers, and . C. Cowan, representing the Order of Railway Conductors, attended the con- ference. m Indignation Meetings. Reports throughout the day indi- catin there was no break in the ranks of the strikers and that rall- road officials were straining every- ef- fort to man the few trains still operat-~ ing, caused citizens of Englewocd and Tenafly, N. J., to hold indignation meetings tonight at which they called upon the Erie railroad to furnish trains which they themselves would man. J. J. Mantell. representing the rafl- road managers’ organization, promur' citizens two trains of ti these coaches each which it was announced would be run from Nyack, N. Y., for the benefit of commuters. It was ar- ranged to ring the fire bells in Nyack at 6.30 in the morning to arouse the workers in the Nyack neighborhood. Volunteer to Run Train. At a2 mass meeting of indignant commuters in Orange, N. J.; ton fifty men, the majority of them mem= bers of the American Legion, all -0} whom had some service handling logp3 motives in France, volunteeredsto rar a special train into New York tomér- row morning. PRESIDENT REVIEWED PARADE OF DOMESTIC ANIMALE ngton, April 12.—Presiden{ ., from the east portico of the e House today reviewed a lomg parade of work horses and domestic ani hich was part of demoi- “Be Kind to ' Animalt ing observed throughout the country under the auspices of hu- societies, - 1sapds of persons lined Penn- sylvania /Avenue and for an hour thy ict between the capitol and the White House took on the aspects.oi an inauguratien day. Plump artil- lery horses from Fort Muyer, chubbs voted to end the strike tomorrow, hile at Syrac , switchmen on the New York Central and the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroads decided to return tomorrow, At Saginaw, Michizan, 100 railroad workers were back on duty today and sixty employes of the Grand Trunk Railroad returned at Battle Creek. The striking ranks were augmented by walkouts at Bay City, Mich.; "Che- venne, Wyoming, and several places in _the east. Passenger service was reported } virtually normal at St. Louis and the strike of yardmen was saig to be on the wane. While freight traffic was still“at a- standstill, the city has enough food supplies on hand to last three weeks. 4 Embargo on Pennsylvania Lines. her father with a stick from which a nail projected and subjected to other other ‘de-\ indignities.. The father was arraigned 'on a charge of feionious assault. The girl, who said she never nad been to school exhibited scars which she said were inflicted upon her during the eight years she was kept prigon- ver in in a Brooklyn house. Imprison- led in an attic several times for trying o escape, she said, shé was given so little food that she ate from the gar- bage can. Once when the family moved she testified, she was sent to the new a t in er 14 At Pittsburgh an embargo was placed on all freight shipments origi- nating on the Pennsylvania lines and on all roads connecting with the Pennsylvania system. With no set- tlement.of the strike in sight at De- troit, the Detroit Edison Company shut off electrical energy to factories!|. late today. About half the city's manufacturing establishments would be_ affected. the Michigan Manufac- ' Association, announced. One thousand railroad employes at Pittsburgh. today joined the strikers already out, Clydesdales and Percherons drawing trucks of business firms, dogs, pet foxes and homing pigeons which had done duty with the American army-in France made up the long line, all bearing appeals for kindness to amf- mals in return for their services te mankind. At the end of the proces- sion came °"the “horrible example,”. 3 neglected horse, a picture of destjtm~ tion, neglect and despair rescued by the Washington Animal Rescue League. The demonstration was un= der the auspices of the Humane Edu. cation Society CHARGED WITH KILLING HER BROTHER-IN-LAW "Concord, N. H., April 12—Mrs. Mar- jon L. es Otterson of Hooksett, for- merly of Springfie'd, Mass, was ar: raigned in superior court here today on the charge of killing her brother- in-law, Maurice Otterson, an overseas veteran, last November. When I.Is to plead, she said: “I am not guiity” in a firm voice. The was set for_Monday, April 2 - The defense claims that * Otterson wag killed by robbers who entered the Otterson for vai- Otierson home and held. a prisoner, while uables.