Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, April 15, 1920, Page 1

Evidence ia in Possession of the Department of Justice That the Leader of the Ill-Fated Steel Strike, is the Prime Mov- Railroad Desertion—Prosecution of Strike Leaders is to be Deferred Pending Expected Reaction Among the Strikers When Informed of the Directing Impulse of the Strike Regulation—Agitators in All Labor Organizations Are Under Surveillance. ‘Washington, Apfi: 14 o P.)—Department gafers report that possession proves Foster, leader of t! steike, is the prime mover behind the | (By justice investi- evidence in their that Williem Z. he ill-fated steel 1‘::' railroaq strike. government let this be known tonight, feeling that when the strik- ers dearn what, influences are behind | each of these were “members of the the movement they will align them selves with their zations. Action by the government in | one big union. v the direction ef prosecution of strike hayve been ordered to remain in the leaders therefore, abeyance pending the expected reac-| tion. amon~ the strikers on receipt of | tionwide roundup recognized organ will be held in information showing the directing im- paise of the strike agitation. Evidence in Hand. The evidence in the hands of At- torney General Palmer shows that ¥ er was present at union meetings | g ot OIS EC L O E ut not dis- which were adjourned to meet in oth- | pio el URe STIRETCT ec. halls, not as erganizations, but as | ;o o%ocuments, the attorney general | infiviluals. Mr. Palmer also said that Carl Pierson and A. E. Reese, both of wrom the department’s have placed in the 16r were éngaged pand the sirike and were comnected with planning it. work in s phase of came known, Pres| nig cabinet for last Aug the The whole story of the strike crisis was related and it was| . SRR g0l understood a decision was thenreach- | o1 4™ 10" “childish’ investigators category with Kos- in attempts to ex- definitely Both_be. Mr. Pal- Chicago, the situation be- ident Wilson met first time since #4 1o seek a solution through the pub- lication of the motives behind the walkout, the strikers being assured at the same time of early consideration of any wage demands they labor board by _the railway This must not be may have construe to mean the government has adopted a policy of ha off, it wai that officials believe arrived for direct tion. The senate did not confirm the nominations to They Were censidered s said, but rather d the time has not governmental ac- today labor board. in executive the wession angd the president's selections brought sbatp critic 1w understood. tamight that probably they ism in some cases, Leaders —asserted would be confirmeq with littie delay unless de- fnite groung for opposition developed trom inquiries making. some senators were Plans Prepared by Foster. Mr, Pabmer_made plans prepared by F agrents to disrupt t public evidence of “oster and his ad- he four great rail- rond brotherhoode and to organize all rail. workers decumer into one union. revealed that a simi- Seized ar course was to have been followed in various ether crafts aligned Federation of Labo: 10 geerganize under “We have posi with ve proof industries the American r woulq be urged one_name. 4 where the plane of the Russian radicals “design- ed at the ultimate capture of indus- try, the overthrow of government and the setting up of dic it chaetic Russia, Workers ctatorship like that , Mr. Palmer said. were being led unwittingly into the trap set for them, he added, through the Industri World, The Commui ~headed by Lenine attacking America’s Federal agents ha courier from Russia bearing messages t 5t the communists, detailing methods | On necessaries of life in a report sub- of organizing ciass ial Workers of the| nist Internationale ang Trotsky—was industrial life. intercepted a March 1, he said, o American locals d war. Instructions Given Radicals, The radicals were instructed to di- rect their utmost ‘drawing the proletarian masses into | Massachusetts, American Federation of Labor and it |erless to precent profiteering on the efforts towards he pathway of revolution.” sanization’s wid must be the The or- first goal. the messages |taken by order of the legisiatire, the wrecking of the odght to establish direct and close re- \ationship with the I. W. W. and the | that legislation providing for the li- ‘one big unien” of w., Canada. The 1. W. the word continued, was to be the (ol empleyed and it was to establish | The commission wnnounced the basis for uniting all unions under | had transmitted to the state attorney the one big union idea. As a result of these disclesures, the | coal dealers at a hearing Ist week for government has broadened its investi- gations: agitators i zatiens are under surveillance. used are ciosely wa 16, the source of th aer being followed. Following_the col steike, Mr. Paimer n all labor organi- Funds tched and all clues e financial support llapse of the steel said, “Foster, Pief- woh, Reese and others of their asso- siates of the revolutionary parties en- | fCiT*¢G of a|special meeting to ie held jn the endeavor te promote the |a* Esycnne, N. J, on ‘uly § present strike. “Lists of all railroad men who were | an increase of the capital bers of the communist er com- munist lgbor parties were sought,” he sald. “Thenames of ail railroad work- ers who were oppo t of the alse were collected. Meetings sed to the present four brotherhoods were held in hetels in New York and Chi- cago ang other cities where all of the plans were laid. Ssught Destructien of Brotherhoods “#The basic agitation of these lead- ers was the destruction of the rail- read brotherheods, their leaders an ‘one big union.’ that the 1 t w. ube publicly in the strike, Grunau, leader in from the original plans and allowed | new suits will be regardeq as “guilt the men to split the strikers into four | of a serious breach ik the rempval of he creationt of the At first, it was plan- W. should not fig- but John Chicago, deviated te organizations. caused some dissension which resuited in the movement for the | note of “Correct Attire.” Several big _union. were held at the L térs in Chicago an Grunau had gone too far with the four | embargo on clean linen. tions to tui conferences W. W. headquar- d in other cities. rn back, and the way the one big union could be over was through - , Who were urged the one big ferce Grumau’ "It was realizeq conld not make headway because of | Mayor Gainer said he would approve the railway te strike union banner and union to follow suit, and come into the one big | senting vote an ordinance that the I. W. W, prejudice and fear of those three the fact that the men "net warm up the organization. "Hiawen, idea was decided a_member of the association in Chicago, replaced Grunau. ; “Bidwell is confident he can swing the four brotherhoods behind the plan | provideq the shopmen follow out his | plane. I. W. W, Men on Committee. | Federal agents reported that a per- manent committee had been named to manage the .organization and that I W. W. or would take orders from duly accredited representatives of the Leading I. W. W. men background hereafter. Mr. Palmer believed that the na- of radicals, con- ducted recently by the gepartment, had “halted” at least, if not seriously hindered promulgation of the strike plans by its leaders. He said that literature distributed among railroad workers described raide as having In one of was termed “America's head pelice- man.” | Mr. Palmer made public at the same time a letter from A. V. Hut- | gers, who presided at the third com- munist internationale, to Ludwig C. A. K. Martens, self-styled envoy of the Russian Soviet government. Mar- | tens, against whom deportation pro- | ceedings are under consideration, was jassailed by the chief communist for methods the agent had employeq in | “attempting to ferce recognition™ of| Hutgers charac- i Martens' con- | tention, said to have been made to his government, that he had any influence in the making of peace. ‘Martens uiso was told that if he desired to force recognition by the United Statss, he should do it through the power of the workers. & “All your hope either on’small indi- vidual ‘bourgeois or pariies like the socialist, artistic or political pacifists and middlemen is not only wafounded but contrary to well-estapished tac- ties,” the letter said, Martens then was instructed to omit attempts to establish commercial re- lations between the two councies and to devote his time te drivids revolu- tionary plans forward AN APPEAL TO STREET CAR MEN TO ABIDE BY CONTRACTS Boston, April 14.—An appeal to the members of the Amalgamated Asso- ciation of Street and Electric Railway Employes of America to abide by their contracts anq not be misled by agitation for a general or sympathetic striké in - connection with the ‘“out- law” railroad strike was made in a statement issued here tonight by Wil. liam D. Mahon, international presi- dent of the association. The state- ment was made in consequence of al- leged attempts to involve members of the association at Brooklyn, N. Y.,|pensed with, Chairman Wadsworth of and in New Jersey. the military committee proposing the He said that the contracts now ex- [ amendment. isting had been establisheqd after vears of hard labor on the part of the association ang that they must not be foolishly cast aside or lost by follow- mittee, military training. CABLED PARAGRAPHS Hunger Strikers Released Dublin, Aril Sixty-eight hu have been reledsed, apparently conditionally, and as a result the strike is considered off. Fired Ball Cartridges. Belfast, April 14—(By the A. P.)— Soldiers fired ball cartridges over the heads of crowds gathered at the Lon- donderry station today and two ci jans were wounded by bullets. BRITAIN MAKES CHANGE . London, April 14 ment in the Daily Mail. ‘When it became clear some of repression was trous consequences, cided to change the policy and, mecessary. leading tg denly and without warning told J. MacPherson, chief secretary for Ire- o be transferred to and appointed in command of the consulting the Irish land, that he was the pension mi General MacRead:; troops, without office. try, PRESIDENT IS RETARDING RELATIONS WITH RUSSIA New York, April 14. son was declared to cial relations with- Ru made to the American sociation today by The 2 present form of soviet zovernment. was also reported that many of the largest exporters are ready to divert cargoes to Russia if they are assured proper governmental protection. Resolutions newal of commercial Russia will house of representatives. CHARGED WITH CONSPIRACY TO INCREASE PRICE OF BREAD Charlotte, N. C., April 14—Twenty- three firms and individuals in North and South Carolina were indicted by today, charged with . having..entered into a conspiracy to increase the price of bread, the alleeged agreement having been made in a meeting held here a federal grand jury = here last January eighth. NUMBER OF ARMY OFFICERS REDUCED FROM 18,000 TO 16,993 Washington, April 14—The number of officers authorized by the army re- in the senate today from 15000 to 16,993, due to the defeat of compulsory universal Two major gener- als, five brigadier generals ang forty colonels were among the officers dis- organization bill was reduced MEDICAL TREATMENT FOR SINN FEIN HUNGER STRIKERS ricochetting IN HER IRISH POLICY The release of the Irish prisoners was by direct or- der of Sir General Nevil MacReady, and marks the beginning of an en- tire change in the Irish policy, accord- ing to a prominently displayed state- time ago, says this paper, that the policy disas- the premier de: get rid of the men asso- | ciated with the old regime. He sud- President Wil- e the one big obstacle to the resumption of commer- 1in a report ‘ommercial as- its executive com- tion is seeking o promote trade with Russia under its ling upon the Amer- ican government to bring about a re- relations with be prepared and sent to the state and commerce departments and the members of the senate and 14—(By the A. P)—| New York, April 14—Unrest among r striking prisoners the mine workers in the anthracite coal fields, due -to the siow, progress being made here toward thé negotia- tion of a nw wage agreement, re- sulted tonight in union officials call- ing a meeting of the. miners gen- eral scale committee for tomorrow to take somg action toward Keeping the coal diggers under control. Reports received from district nine, with headquarters at Shamokin, Pa., indicated approximately 15,000 of the 40,000 miners in the district have de- clared their intention to quit work tomorrow and remain away from the colleries until they are assured that the operators will assure a fair wage adjustment. Miners in other sections also are reported to be restless and threaten to walk out unles something definite is done immediately toward a new_ contract. Union leaders said tonight they will_place before the scale commit- tee at tomorrow's meeting a complete report of the progress made in the negotiations up to date and tell them what may be expected in the near fu- ture toward a settlement. It is then planned to send members of the com- mittee home to acquaint the workers with the proceedings and urge them to remain at work in accordance with the retroactive agreement made wiht the_employers. Christ Golden, president of District 9, which appears to be the center of the unrest, said tonight he had no “of- ficial reports” from his territory that indicated the men would quit tomor- row. He declined to make any furth- er comment on the situation until he had received furthev advices from the workers. John L. Lewls, international presi- dent of the mine workers, also de- clined to comment on the reported un- rest among the miners, but indicated every effort would be made by the union to keep the men at work. it T It BELGIAN TROOPS HAVE ARRIVED IN FRANKFORT Frankfort, April 14—(By The A. P.) —Belgian_troops arrived in Frankfort today. The French military, sever- al thousand strong. gave them a cere- monial reception, while crowds in the streets silently looked on. There was no_disorder. The Belgians, numbering about 700, marched int the city during the-aft- ernoon to give co-operation to _the French occupational forces. Their coming was unheralded to the Ger- mans and ‘the first intimation. of it by the people was when the French troops began to line the streets lead- ing to the freight station, where the Belgians detrained. A report was circulated that the French were withdrawing, and crowds gathered quickly and stood- patiently awaiting developments. The. Germans seemed to ‘enjoy the spectacle. Apparently unfamiliar with the Bel- gian national anthem, which the band frequently played, the spectators fail- ed to uncover and French officers vigorously reminded them when to doff _their hats. The crowds obeyed the Frenchmen decidedl SHIPPING BOARD PROBLEMS SUBJECT CF CONFERENCE Washington, April 14—Problems of the shipping boarq relative to opera- tion of the government's merchant fleet and ways and means of getting the craft into private ownership will be discussed here tomorrow at a cen- ing false promises from irresponsible| Dublin, April 14—(By The A. P.)|ference between board officials, busi- persons who know nothing of condi- | It i§ officially announced that it is not|ness men and chairman of the appro- tions confronting the men. intended to release all the hunger |priations and commerce committees TO REPORT RECENT ADVANCE IN COAL UNJUSTIFIED Boston, April 14—The commission mitted to the legislature today, said that the recent advance in the re- tail price of anthracite coal was un- Justified with respect to at least 75 per cent. of the coal coming into As a result of an inquiry under-| committee reported that it was, pow- part of coal dealers and suggested ensing of coal dealers, such as ob- tained prior to 1915, be re-enacted, that it general the testimony given by local such action as he might deem proper. STANDARD OIL OF NEW JERSEY DOUBLES PREFERRED STOCK New York, April 14—stockhoidsrs of tha Standard Oil, Company cf New 1oz whose shares ale ; listed 01 the stock exchange, today were in- : wher tasy Wil be requesteq to aairov.: ef preferred stock from $100,000,000 to $200,000,000. ‘The new gtock, which has no voting power, will be underwritten by J. P. Morgan and Company, as were the two classes of stock issued last year. It is understood that all tive new is- sue will be taken by present share- holders. SHEFF STUDENTS FORM AN OLD CLOTHES CLUB New Haven, Conn., April 14—An ‘Olq Clothes Club” in Sheffield Scien- tific School at Yale University mater. ialized today. Students are askeq to wear old clothes “in order to bring down the present high cost of cloth- ing” and those arraying themselves in of social eti- quette.” The Yale News makes this fashion “Sweater, coat and trousers of a different material, army shoes or bed- room slippers and last year's hat. No PROVIDENCE COUNCIL VOTES DAYLIGHT SAVING Providence, R. I, April 14—The city council today pdssed without a dis- providing for daylight saving for Providence ef. fective from April 25 to October 31. the ordinance. The bill before the legislature pro- viding for daylight saving throughout the ‘staté i8 still in the hands of -the senate committee on special legisla- tion. It was passed by the heuse. issueq t strikers in Mountjoy prison uncondi- tionally, but that an order has been a ng medical treatment outside the prison will be released on parole for periods to be specified in the case of each individ- ual those requi; by the prison doctor. FIVE PERSONS INJJJRED IN CRASH ON EJ EVATED ROAD New York, April 14—Five persons were injured tonight when a south- bound train on the Third Avenue ele- “dead” train near the Fordham Road station Two of the injured were taken to the Fordham hospital and the others were treated at their All are expected to recover. vated. road crashed into a in the Bronx. homes. INCENDIARIES BURN DUNDALK REVENUE OFFICE Belfast, April 14—The this afternoon. rushed into the building, the office on fire. made to subdue the flames after the arrival of the soldiers. OBITUARY Edward J. Burnham. Manchester, N. H., April 66 years of age. Arthur D. Osborne. - New Haven, Conn., intarnal revenue office at Dundalk was burned A number of men seized the members of the working staff, and set No effort was until 14 —Ed- warq J. Burnham, who until his re- tirement had been editor of the Man- chester Union for thirty years, died at hig home in Chichester. today. He was April 14 —Ar- of congress. The session will last two days and Admiral William S. Benson, chairman of the board, will preside. Full data has been assembled by the board to be laid before the con- ference on difficulties encountereq in handling the fleet. The business rep- resentatives are expected to bo able to suggest ways of attracting pur- chasers for the government-owned craft and the presence of the chair- men of house and semate committees will serve to keep congress fully in- formed as to the plans and problems of the board. DEATH PENALTY ASKED FOR 35 CHILEAN ARMY OFFICERS Buenos Aires, April 14.—The death penalty for 35 Chilean army officers, including six generals, is requested in a presentment of General Hur- tado, military attorney general, who laid the prosgcution against them of a conspiracy of a revolutionary char- acter, according to Santiago des- patches. received here. The despatches add that a court- martial will be convened shortly to try the accused men. HOOVER NOT TO ENTER CONTEST IN MARYLAND Baltimore, Md., April 14—Following a meeting ‘of Hoover men today, it was announced that it had been de- cided that Mr. Hoover would not en- ter the republican presidential pri- maries in Maryland at this time. Senator Hiram Johnson has author- ized his representatives to inaugurate his candidacy in the state today. thur D.. Osborne, at the age of 92 in good health years. until esterday. town of Fairfield sembly in 1854, Mr, Osborne of New Haven for seventeen declining re-election in 1899, number of 3 the board of dire®ors of For the road and subsidiary compantes. Roger C. Sullivan. Chicago, April 1 county and prominent in state bronchitis. He had been seriously i1l a month. Mr. Sullivan planned to enter the democratic national convention at San | Francisco as leader of the Iilineis del- egation with the avowed intention of flis last appearance as a making that political leader. Tt was Mr. Sullivan who headed the from Tllinois at the Baltimore convention in 1912— | Champ Clark—and who after sufficient bal- lots had been_ cast to discharge his obligation to Tllinois, switched the democratic _delegation a delegation ' pledged for state fiiwims - retired lawyer and banker, died at his home here today He had been He was born in Fairfield, was' graduated jfrom Yale in 1848 and represented the il the general as- was president of the Second National bank years, ars he was a member of New York. New Haven and Hartford rail- —Roger C. Sulli- van, 59, democratic leader of Cook and national politics for thirty years, died at his home in Chicago tonight of PROPOSES UNION OF MIDDLE CLASS MEN AND WOMEN New York, April 14—Formation of a_“defensive union of the millions of dle class men and women through- out the country” to insure a square deal for the general public, was pro- posed today by Chatincey M. Depew, as a counter-check upen class domi- nation. Mr. Depew, who is 86, ad- dressed a meeting of business men here today. Z a EIGHT BARRELS CIDER BRANDY TAKEN FROM WAREHOUSE Wallingford, Conn., April 14—Gov- ernment inspectors who visited the govefnment bonded warehouse on North Cherry street today discover- ed that the place had been ransack- ed. Eight barrels of cider brandy, five years old, 157 proof, had been stolen . The brandy is -valued at akout $10.000, which includes' the $4,- 000 revenue tax. SPOKANE FIREMEN TO WEAR $8 KHAKI SUITS hn., 14—Fire Spokane, Washn., April Chief A. L. Weeks and many cit firement reported for' duty today $8 khaki suits. Chief Weeks said hereafter regulation blue uniforms which cost $72 would be required only on formal occasions. Greenwich, Conn., April 14—Six firemen Were hurt and $10,000 dam- age was done this afternoon by an ex- plosion of a gasoline tank of 150 gal- lons capacity, in the tear of the Ma- ples Hotel. Twenty women who were in the hotel had to leave by upper flogr windows. Before they reached the ground two additional tanks blew up at the rear of the hotel laundry. The cause of the fire which ignited the tanks i not known. The firemen taken to the hospital were John Cul- len, dmiver of the chemical engin Frank Connor, William Widman, Frank Scofield, John W. Lockhart and Harold Patterson. PROVISION FOR DISPOSAL OF U. 8. MERCHANT CRAFT ‘Washington, April 14.—(By the A. P.)—A provision that merchant craft owned by the government shall be disposed of to private interests within ten years is contained in the merchant marine policy bill virtual- 1y completed today by the senate sub-committee to which the task was referred. It will be referred soon to the full commerce committee which held ex- tensive hearings before Senator Jones, republican, Washington, appointed the sub-committee to draft a policy bill. The measure differs widely from the merchant marine bill passed by the house. It provides for a perm- anent shipping board of seven instead of five members, the Atlantic and Pacific coasts to be represented by two members each, the = Guif and Great Lakes by one each and the seventh member to be man from the interior. The board would be direct- ed specifically to devote attention to development of new trade routes. SAFE ARRIVAL OF RUSSIAN MISSION OF U. S. RED CROSS Paris, April 14—The safe arrival to Feodosia, in the Crimea, of the south Russian mission of the American Red Cross was reported at headquarters here today. The mission, for whose safety much fear - was entertained, evacuateq Novorossisk before the ar- rival of the Red armies. The person- nel and supplies were transferred tg Feodosia, The members of the South Russian mission are Major George S. Ryden of Kansas City; Major Henry Adams, of Boston; Captain J. R. Clewell, Seat- tle; Captain G. P. Tloyd, - Bosto Captain T. W. Nye, San Francisc Licutenant L. M. Foster, Chicago Lieutenant E. A. Johnson, Springfield, Mass.; Licutenant S. A. Veaber, Al- bany, N. Y. -and Capfain Harry L. Grant, Providence, R. L LARKIN SUGGESTS JUDGES FORM A LABOR UNION New York, "April 14—James Larkin, Irish labor leader who is acting as his own_counsel sel \ at_ his trial on charges of criminal anarchy, today suggested to Supreme Court Justice Bartow C. Weeks, who is presiding. that ‘“judges organize and form a la- bor union of their own.” The suggestion came during the ex- amination of a talesman who, in an- swer to questions of government counsel, said he approved of the or- ®anization of labor in order to gain the highest wages possible in combat- ting the high cost of living. -Justice Weeks asked the talesmen if he re- alized that “the salaries of judges also are cut in half the increased cost of living.” Larkin then interrupted with his suggestion, The ninth juror was selected today. PERSHING WOULD NOT DECLINE PRESIDENTIAL NOMINATION Washington, April 14.—While Gen- eral Pershing is not seeking a pres- idential nomination, he told feliow Nebraskans here tonight at a recep- tion in his honor by the local Nebras- ka Society that “no patriotic Amer- ican” could refuse to serve if call- ed “by the people.” The statement followed references by other speakers to a movement in Nebraska to name General Pershing as the “favorite son” candidate from t{:at state for the republican nomina- tion. QUEENSTOWN REOPENED TO PASSENGER SHIPS New York. April 14. — Queenstown, Treland, which was taken over as a naval base in October, 1914, has been reopened to passenger ships, it was learned here today, when the White Star_and Cunard Lines announced the had arranged their schedules so that several of their Jargest ships will again call there. The Celtic and Carmania will be the first ships out, it_was announced. Previous to the war a large propor- tion of Irish immigration to this coun- try embarked at Queenstown. 100 PER CENT. STOCK DIVIDEND BY NICHOLSON FILE cO. Providence. R. April 14—The Nicholson File Company of this city has issued notice of a 100 per cent. stock dividend to stockholders of rec- ord April 19. The capital stock will be increased from $5,000,000 to $10,- 000.000 and the new stock will be al- lotted in the proportion of one share to each share of old stock. The corporation has been paying 18 per cent ‘dividends in recent years with generous extras. The stock with a par value of $190 has been selling around $350 a share. SITEEN MILK DEALERS GIVEN A HEARING Hartford, Conn,, April 14—Sixteen milk dealers from various parts of the ‘state were given a hearing today before Thomas Holt, state dairy and food commisgioner. These men were summoned recently to appear before the commissioner, following reports filed by agents of the department that evidences of profiteering and “water- ing” of milk had been found. No in- formation. was given out after the hearing. AT COUNCIL: OF AMBASSADORS Paris, April 14—The Earl of Der- by, British ambassador to France, to- day received instructions from Lon- don to attend tomorrow's conference of ‘the council of ambassadors and to participate in the discussion of any questions which may come up for consideration. 4 Ssaah CONDENSED \TELEGRAMS _ Unfilled orders of the United States Steel Corporation on March 31 were 892,075 tons. The postoffice at Everett, Mass, ‘was robbed by burglars. Registered mail was taken. The former Empress of Germany is reported to be seriously ill at her re- treat in Holland. Former Senator Theodore Burton of Ohio, was nominated to be a member of the tariff commission. Gold coin valued at $15350,000 was drawn from the sub-treasury at New York for shipment to Argentine. Martin J. Gillan of Wisconsin, ‘was nominated by President Wilson to be a member- of the Shipping board. An army airplane remodeled to carry eight machine guns has been sent to the Mexican border for of- ficial test. - Ramon P. Deneg consul general at New York for Mexico, has been instructed by his government to re- turn home. Soft coal es in Ohio were nearly all closed as a result of the railroad strike and. thousands of miners are out of work. Department of Justice Pennsylvania and New York Central railroads for the names of all their striking employes. asked the General W. B, Haldeman announced his resignation as member from Ken- tucky of the National democratic com- mittee because of ill heaith. Deportation of 390 of the 3,000 per- sons arrested ° in the radical raids Men on Strike are Nearing the Fate Inevitable to All Outlaws; % Predicted to Hasten a Break in the Eastern Territory— er Service—In the Western Territory Important Breaks dent Lee of the Railroad Trainmen States: “There Cani Be No Compromise With country indicated that the peak of the strike had been reached and that the return movement of the strikers had begun. This was especially true in the middle west, the opening scene of the strike movement. Chicago reported the first important break in the ranks of insurgent raii- road employes in its territory came yesterday when groups of strikers on the Pennsylvania, the Soo Line, and the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific decided to return to work. Other groups at St. Louis, Mo.; El Reno and Chicakasha, Oklahoma; Fort Worth, Texas, and Spokane, took similar action. In the east the strikers and railroad Wash., made by the department of justice|managers, who are supported by the was ordered by the department of |railroad brotherhood chiefs, continued labor. to fight for the upper hand. Although £ . strikers succeeded in adding a few Representative Kitchin, of North|recruits to their ranks, the railroads, Carolina, democratic leader in the|assisted by hundreds of = volunteer last congress, who suffered a stroke|workers made substantial pro§ A of paralysis recently, is comparative- | toward restoration of normal pas- ly improved. senger service. The increasing Fire at Carmei, N. Y., fifteen miles west of Danbury. destroyed & garage and ten automobiles which it contain- ed, wit ha loss estimated at $25000. damaged. £ St. Louis, fourth largest city in the United States in 1910, inereased its population 12 per cent., according to the census bureau, making a total of 773,000 people. President A. G. Smith of the Ward Line declared on his arrival at New York that American ships lead the world in trade with West Indies, Lat- in and South America. “Pure leather laws” for New York states are the latest thing dn ro- posals_in the legislature to protect the public from the use of substitutes in the making of shoes. The Argentine short term six per cent: Toan of $50,000,000, half of which s held by New York bankers and hailf by London bankefs, will be paid upon its maturity on May 13. In the midst of an impassioned speech’ during the debate on new tax- es in the French chamber of deputies Deputy Paul Chassaigne-Goyon col- lapsed in the speaker's tribune. 9ADD BRIEFS—.. .. .. i. . . The New Haven board of aldermen last night unanimously adopted an ordinance providing for daylight sav-|{ ink in this city, beginning April 25. Four trolley lines of Staten Island are expected to be taken over by New York City. Agreement was reached by arbitration as to. the amount the city will pay as rental for the cars. Steamship lines port that they have long waiting lists for ocean travel. “Their offices are crowded daily with persons offer- ing premiums for cabin accommoda- tions. Despite the fact that employes of the B. R. T. held a meeting to consid- er a general tieup of all the company's lines, William S. Menden declared that he expected no trouble with the employes. American forces in Germany were notified by~ the war department that Brigadier General Hart, chief of staff of the army “of occupation, will not return from the United States to re- sume his post. The French cruiser Somme was reported in a wireless message re- ceived at Queenstown to be in distress in the Atlantic. Her position being given as lattitude 4448 north and longitude 26.40 west. Premier Millerand told the French Chamber of Deputies that both Great Britain and France realize the entire necessity of keeping in accord for the solution of the pending problems with regard to Germany. Train crews arriving at the Penn- sylvania terminal from Camden, reported that replacement crews there, collar comprising “white workers,” were attacked by workers while' at work in the train yards. Favorable action was taken in the New York assembly on the Gillett hill which is designed to provide a pen- sion bill which is designed to provide a pension of $25 a month to disabled world war veterans during disability. All American cables. announced that, owing to revolutionary troubles, messages for the republic of Quate- mala, with the exception of San Jose, will be accepted only subject to in- definite delay and at the sender's risk. G. A. R. ENCAMPMENT OPENS AT MIDDLETOWN TODAY Middletown, April 14—Many Grand Army men were here today for the re- union of members prior to the open- ing of the 53rd annual encampment tomorrow. The council of adminis- tration met this afternoon and receiv- ed the officers’ reports Which the en- campment will listen to tomorrow. Commander-in-Chief Daniel M. Hall of Columbus, Ohio, who had been ex- pected, will not be here. There was a parade and tonight the “Camp Fire® was held in Middlesex theater. BRYAN TO FAVOR AN ANTI-PROFITEER PLANK Wymore, Neb.. April 14.—William J. Bryan today was on record as fa- Voring an anti-profiteer plank in the democratic national platform. Speak- ing in his campaign for election as & delegate to the dembcratic conv: vesterday he came out for that and reiterated declarations against universal military training and ad- vocacy of steps to protect the feder- al prohibition amendment and the Volstead act. in New York re-|} strength of this volunteer support is eported to have made a marked im-? pression on strike leaders and both railroads and union labor leaders predicted that a break was Imminent in eastern territory. In Columbus, Ohio, 300 additional switchmen joined the strikers' ranks, but efforts to adjust the differences between the railroads and the strik- ers in that territory have been un- dertaken by the Brotherhood of Rail- road Conductors, In Toledo striking switchmen re- jected a proposition to join the yard- men’s association and this was be- lieved to pave the way for the open- ing of peace overtures with the rafl- rbad companies there. From the south, which has been but little affected b ythe strike, came re- ports of bettered passenger service and a. resumption of normal condi- { tions. Coincident ' with - their . prediction that the “strike fever” was dying out, raiiroad brotherhood chiefs took a firm stand azainst allowing their representatives to participate in any {conferences with governmental or railroad officials at which represent- atives of the newly formed yardmen's associations were present. “There can be no compromise with insurgents.” declared W. G. Lee, pres- ident of the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen, “and only one settlement {can he hoped for and that In accord- ance with Jaw and - order methods through authorized committee of es- tablished organizations.” While many localities were begin- |ning to feel the effects of food and coal shortages, raflroad officials have been able to date to prévent famine conditions. Railroad delivery of mail, while greatly delayed in some dis- icts, is_moving with increased reg- Parcel post shipments, heav- ily augmented as a result of ex- press embargoes, are piled up in some eastern centers but nearly normal conditions are reported from other sections. Freight embargoes have caused a few additional industries to close down but there has been no ap- preciable change in this respect over the past few days CONDITION. IN AND AROUND NEW YORK April 14—Restoration of A e on_the prin- cipal railroads into New York made headway tonight. The rush of volunteer students and husiness men eager to substitute for the strikers apparently bas had an i sive effect and Is believed by d officials to be responsible for another meeting of the rebellious workers in Jersey City tonight. Their defiant attitude toward the railroads was renorted to have undergone a change following optimistic reports of the movement of trains without their assistance. Tt was expected that tonght's mectoing would find . many advocates of a more concilistory stand. Ferrvboats plying the Hudson river from Manhattan to the Jersey termin- als_were able to handle the heavy trafic increased by “the shutdown of the Hudson tubes. Extra boats have been pressed into service. Lehigh Valley ~Railroad announced. tonight that throuch passenger service from the Penn- slyvania station 7% being maintain- ed without Interference ~or dela Word also was received today, from Wilkesharre, Hazleton. and Sayre, Pa.. that members of the four hroth. erhoods in these immortant division i points, the center of the anthracite | region. had voted not to strike and to 1 to the company. Pres- was infarmed hy versity today that the stu- including members of the all hranches of £ work. had offered their < for any emergency. Conditiors in the Grand Central Terminal late today more nearly ap- proached normal than during any pe- riod of the strike. The only train that, had to_be annulled was the Springfield Fxpress. over the New York. New Haven and Hartford road. Recent delays in other trains were cut from ten to fifteen minutes. More than 5.000 students at Colum- bia Uuniversity. it was announced.to- ight, “are ready to act in any way the railrond managers and brother- hood chiefs might determine” A large-mass meeting was held by the students to plan how best they could id in bringing food supplies into New York. ) A movelty in transportation ocea- sioned by the strike was the “des- patch by airplaine to Now Jersey points_today of final editions of the New York Evening Post. Dr. Richard Derby, son-in-law of the late Colonel Theodore Roosevelt, “fired” the Oyster Bay express. into Jamaica this afternoon, *having vol- unteered when another amateur fire- man gave out. After the journey, the physician, begrimed and peugkln‘ “washed up” In the Morris ofcyls { Lehigh Un dent body. Reports from all sections of the|shops and lunched with the trali Insurgents.” crew. g The Jersey Central sent out 23 suburban trains, more than fie per cent. of the normal number. were manned by regular employes, It : was said. The Lackawanna sent out fifteen trains in the rush hour. manned by Princeton students and_business The Manufacturers’ Council of New Jersey, at a meeting In Newark, o= day dectled to send letters to all manufacturers in the state of New Jersey asking for a list of employes who are willing to volunteer for Sifs vice on the railroads, now or in the future_emergency. - W. J. Welsh, general chairman.-of the Brotherhood of Raiiroad Train= men, at Hoboken, N. J.. today receiv~ ed the following telegram from W. G. Lee, president of the Brotherhédd of Railroad Trainmen: < “Situation is clearing splendidly in west and central territory. Men are returning to work at many - pointss places Others leaving the service at where they have not been out. “Now that labor board is appointed and will function immediately, loyal members of the brotherhood who have been carried off their feet by mob rule should rjalize the necessity= returning to work until labor can hand down decision. X “There can be no compromise with insurgents and only one scttiement can be hoped for and that in accord= ance with law and order methods through authorized committees of €8 tablished organizations.” TRAFFIC ON POUGKEEPSIE ROUTE AT A STANDSTILY Danbury, April +14.—Freight graf= fic ord the Poughkeepsie bridge route of the New York, New Haven & Harte ford and Central New England ralle roads is still practically at a stanfi= still owing to the walkout of employes. The only additions to the ranks of the strikers sirice last evéa= ing are six firemen who failed to res gort for work today. = The men who have left their |still declare they are not on 4 The majority of them Kave reportéd to their superiors as being “off duty : on_account of fliness. A Two passenger trainmen on the Danbury-South Norwalk branch of the New York division returned to thete trains today. On a passenger train from this city to New Havep an em= gineer volunteered to act as fireman when it was found that no regular fireman was available. DANBURY FREIGHT YARDS ALMOST CLEARED OF CARS Danbury,, Conn April 14—The freight yards at Maybrook, N. Y., have been almost cleared of cars, it was 1 learned tonight. The Central New Englasd and New Haven roads are 2 concenisating a larse number of loco= 4‘ motives there to await arrival of | freight trains from the west. | STRIKE OF TRUCKMEN % THREATENS NEW YORK New York, April 14—The food problem in New York was further ag= gravated tonight by a strike of driy= ers, truckmen and porters scheduled for tomorrow morning. The union hag 1,400 members who handle the trans- portation of butter, eggs, cheese and poultry from freight vards and outly- ing districts to the city's markets. The drivers demand $33 a week and the porters $36. EFFORT TO SETTLE STRIKE OF COASTWISE LONGSHOREMEN New York, April 14.—An Indenendent effort to seitle the strike of coastwise longshoreman which has been progress for. several wecks was here today be executives of impo and .exporting firms. They met in response to a published call of Wil= liams, Arnold & company, im: and committees were appointed to W= terview strike leaders and -u-unna men and to make an sndeavor bring about a compromise. The rorstwise lonzshoremen are asking for the same rwarded last Beptember to men of the trade who handle overseas cargo, and ag,& result of their strike coastwise Ding is practically paralyzed. At the meeting today it was said that Ofe of the strike feade 1 recently said that a compromise would be consider= ed by the men. MILITANT COMMUNXSTS_ON THE_ FRONTIER OF EASTERN SAXONY Berne, April 14.—The German munist Jeader, Max armed workmen Plauen and 5 Saxony," 18, reported to bc at a_standstill on the Bohemian frontier of castern Saxdlys The negotations of Ioelx with autkorities of Czecho-Slovakia; for mission to that country have resuMed only In the Czecho-Slovaks reiffs forcing the frontier zuard. A encounter between Hoelz's f--n-:fz the Relchswehr troons odvanciiff against bim appears to be imminenty MEXICAN FEDERAL TROOPS - IN BATTLE WITH REBELS Nogales. Ariz. April 14—Fedemi troops under General Carranzico, i ot in battle with a part of the General Florenz at Fuert border of Sinaola. according to g pateh received in Nogales, this afternoon. N. Y. LEGISLATURE LIKELY TO REPEAL DAYLIGHT Albany, Y.. April 14 .—Repeal the legislature of the state saving law seemed assured when the republican members of* assembly at a caucus voted to the Fowler repeal bill, which has the senate. Although York city members walked ont of caucus, there remained