The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-09-03


ence between labor. capital and agri-
cultural interests called by President
Wilson for discussion of the present
economic situation. will be held in
Washington between October and 10,
it was learned today at the White
House.
To Invite About Forty.
About forty will be invited by Presi-
dent Wilson to attend the conference
The president is sending letters to
the United States chamber of COM
merce, the American Federation of
Labor. representative agricultural as
sociatiOns and investment bankers ask
ing them to submit names for his con-
sideration.
In addition to delegates selected in
this way, the president will elect
others from the country at large
Invitations will be sent by the presi-
dent while he is on his speaking trip.
Repudiates mo Strike" Statement
New York, Sept. 3.-James p. Hol-
land. president of the New York state
federation of labor. in a statement to-
day repudiates the report of the high
cost of living committee appointed by
him, which recommended that labor
refrain from participating in strikes
for six months as a means of combat
cost of living. Asserting that the
committee had overstepped it's powers
in making the recommendation, Mr..
Holland said he would discharge both
members, John F. Pierce and Isadore
Epstein.
Reject Award at Denver.
Denver, Sept. 2.-Machinists in all
Denver railroad shops voted today to
reject President Wilson's cent an
hour wage increase offer. The black
smiths and boilernakers voted to ac-
cept.
Reports reaching officers of the
shopmen here arc that in the eastern
states the presidents proposal not to
strike pending the government 5
further efforts to reduce living costs is
meeting with general reputation by
the shopmen's locals. while in the west
the sentiment is divided.
General Strike in Buffalo?
Buffalo n. Y, Sept. 3.-The radical
elements among the $4,000 railroad
reported today to be rapidly gaining
control and, despite efforts of the
union leaders, a general strike is an
ticipated before the end of the week.
The Depew shops of the New York
| Central lines are closed today, one
thousand men employed there having
gone on strike. Following a meeting
( last night. the men issued the follow
| ing statement:
I'VE might just as we'll starve with
! out as within the shops"
/ 1t was reported today that an Of
ficial of the railroad administration
was on his way from Washington to
+ take charge of the situation.
( To Reject the Award.
! Springfield, Mass, Sept. 3.-Shop-
men of the Boston & Maine and New
Haven railroads were expected today
to follow the action of the Boston &
! Albany shopmen in voting to reject
the governments offer of an increase
| in wages of 4 cents an hour.
The Boston & Albany men voted
late yesterday to reject the offer. The
vote was forwarded to the shopmen't
, leaders in Washington. 1t was de-
cided to await instructions before TAX
ing strike action.
Mechanics Demand Increases.
| Cumberland, Md, Sept. 3.-In
! creases of cents an hour for me
| chanics and Is cents for helpers art
! the demands of the nearly two thou
sand men striking at the Baltimore 6
Ohio railroad shops here. Machinist'
| now are paid IS cents and helpers 4
I cents an hour