The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-08-02
H. c. |. GIVES
CONGRESS NO
REST; STATES
join IN FIGHT
President Calls Session, Prim-
arily to Consider Rail Strike
But Living Situation Will
Also be Considered.
MARYLAND IS RECRUIT
(By Associated Press)

WASHINGTON. Aug. with their
proposed five weeks recess abandoned
at the request of President Wilson,
who requested that they remain in
session to consider a new labor crisis
precipitated by the demands of rail-
road employees for increased wages,
members of the House today are about
pected development
Although the formal request by the
president was that the creation of a
commission to determine all questions
concerning the wages of railway men
be considered, it generally is recog-
nlzed that the real problem before
the House will be that Of the high
cost of living on which the claims OF
the railway men are based and a
lowering of which would be expected
to solve the situation.
1t was expected that agreement
would be reached today on a plan
to permit members to go home under
three day continuous recess pro
gram. by their presence in the House
to be assured when the administration
plans for lowering living costs are
presented. probably late next week
The vote to abandon the recess was
not recorded and was almost unani-
nous.
Representative Blanton, Texas,
voiced the only oposition on the door
and this was due, he said, to the fact
the railway brotherhoods are trying
to hold the country, for about the
seventh time"
Isoe Blocks Recess.
In his fn hn
dent Wilson suggested that If the COM
mission, as proposed is created the act
should make the decision Of that body
mandatory upon the rate making body
and provide, when necessary, in
creases in wages and the cost or opera
| ting the railroads. His request was
new step in railroad legislation.
| Efforts to have the house recess
for two weeks were blocked by Repre-
sentative 1goe, Democrat, of Missouri.
who refused unanimous consent for
consideration of the recess resolution.
until the house acted on his measure
| proposing an investigation of the high
cost of shoes.
| After meeting of the House steer
| ing committee, Republican leader Mon
dell prepared a resolution providing
! for meeting of the house on Tuesday
and Friday until further notice" with
no business except routine to be in
order on session days.
| Speaker Gillett today made public
a letter he sent to President Wilson
in response to the request that the
five weeks recess be abandoned. The
speaker expressed regret that the
President did not make his decision
sooner because a change will now
interfere with many perfected plans"
AS to railroad legislation" wrote
the speaker, Il supposed by act Of
congress you had now full authority
and one of the reasons of our recess
was that the committee of the House
might. uninterrupted by the business
of the House, prepare the legislation
which will be necessary when your
authority ceases"
STATES PLEDGE COOPERATION
COLUMBUS, O., Aug. 2.-Ohio and
Michigan have pledged cooperation in
the food price investigations which
have been launched in both states.
Attorney General John G. Price of
Ohio, assistant attorneys general s.
D. Pepper. and Clare Retain Of Michi-
gan at a conference here not only
pledged this cooperation but express
GU tAc AOpC IAdL Iic chill . SIo0p I'll
central western states may be on hand
in the investigation it was announced
today.
The cooperation, is was stated by
Ohio's attorney general and the Michi-
gan representatives will consist chief
ly in exchange of information OBJ
tanned by Grand Jury investigations
and the like which may lead from
one state to the other, also in the me-
tn of conducting the investigations
and prosecutions If prosecutions are
deemed necessary.
michigan will gladly furnish Ohio
with any information which may be
of use in conducting investigations
in her neighbor state" Colonel Pepper
stated. Attorney General Price
pledged cooperation on the part Of
Ohio.
MARYLAND STARTS PROBE
BALTIMORE, Aug. 2.-Maryland
and Baltimore public officials today
began to take active steps to prose
cute food profiteers. Attorney General
Pitchie. will enforce the thirty day
cold storage provision. He believes
this will result in the public refusing
to pay top prices for cold storage
r products, while In turn the tmpr1son-
) ment or fining OF persons who sell
such storage goods In violation Of the
r law will aid the situation.
! The grand jury, Of Baltimore city
! today took up the question OF prosecut-
ing profiteers, and subcommittee was
appointed to get to work immediately.
The Governor said today that 1t was
his decision to go the limit and to
. place all available funds at the dis
posal of a strong committee to probe
the whole situation with view of
: bringing out into the strong daylight
: the identity of persons guilty of hold
ing and profiteering.