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The Washington herald., 1920-04-14
Conditions in
And around
MY. Worse
Pennsylvania Railroad Par.
alyzed East of Harris
burg, Penna.
Outlaws in Jersey City
To Continue Strike
Despite Committee.

New York, April 13.-The general
conditions of the railroads in this
locality was officially said to be
worse than ever tonight. Reports
from various roads follow:
Pennsylvania-Yard at the
Waldo avenue yards, Jersey City.
and Meadow shops Joined the
strikers. Road paralyzed east Of
Harrisburg. Fifteen hundred work
men at the Pennsylvania Railroad
shops in Trenton. N. j.. and 500
at the car shops in West Norris
willie, Pa, went out today, making
nearly 1000 railroaders on strike
in the Trenton district. Men at
the coal port barracks and West
Morrisville yards went out yester-
day.
Long Island-Firemen and ma
chinists in the locomotive shops of
the Long Island Railroad Joined the
strikers in large numbers.
Central Railroad of New jersey
Brought in only Is per cent OF its
commuters today.
Lehigh Valley-Passenger service
o. X. Yardmen out at Perth Amboy
New York Central - Through
trains affected. Twentieth Century
left today running only one Sec
tion. Freight traffic in bad shape.
Lackawanna - Conditions worse,
Scranton yards tied UP and road
in bad shape east of Scranton.
Baltimore and Ohio-Yardmen
out at Staten Island and Baltimore.
Strikers stoned engine crew and
assaulted B. and o. patrolman.
Erie-Crippled east of Susque-
hanna, as far as local passenger
and freight service is concerned.
Through trains running. Yardmen
returned at Kent and Akron. Ohio
The Washington herald., 1920-04-14
LOCAL .SWITCHlNEN VOTE
TO REFER PAY GRIEVANCES
TO NEW FEDERAL BOARD
Days Sidelights
In Big Outlaw
Railroad Strike

War Department places army
foods on sale to aid cities hit
by strike.
Washington outlaw" strikers
return to work.
Attorney General Palmer
wires railroad presidents for
names of strikers. planning ac-
ton.
$50 cars of perishable food
stuffs lie in d. c. freight yards.
President calls meeting of
cabinet today.
Railroad Labor Board NOM
mated by President and names
sent to Senate.
Strikers committee in Jersey
City recommends return to
work.
Lackawanna and New York
Central roads resume work.
Weakening of strikers seen in
North and West.
The Washington herald., 1920-04-14
STATE TAKES HAND
IN CHURCH DISPUTE
uBy Herald Leased WIRE

Boston. April 13.-Judge Pierce.
sitting in the Supreme Court hear
ing on the Christian Science con-
troversy. today told Attorney Cen
eral Allen. who had introduced a
motion to intervene. that he did
not like the idea of the Attorney
General ringing himself in as the
nth wheel of the coach and stated
that the directors of the church
had made of themselves kings to
be a law unto themselves"
The session adjourned without a
decision.
The Washington herald., 1920-04-14

wakout of the Washington Railway and Electric and
Potomac Electric Power Company employees midnight would
the following:
Hospitals would be dark.
The Arlington wireless station of the navy probably would
be silent. ?
The Washington Railway and Electric Company would not
have running
Business and industrial plants of Washington using Potomac
Electric Power Companys for power would be crippled
Government and public buildings. dependent upon the cleo
trio power company current would be seriously handicapped
Househoders would have the oil lamp or gas
The Washington herald., 1920-04-14
DC. SWITCHMEN
ALL RETURN
TO WORK
Strike Terminated by
Unanimous Vote, at 8
O'clock Last Night.

Appointment of the Railroad La
Dor Board and fear of a food fam
inc resulted last night in the strik-
ing switchmen employed on the
railroads entering Washington vot-
ing to return to work Immediately.
The strike was called of after a
six-hour session. during which a
committee was appointed which
augmented by w. n. Doak, vice
president of the Brotherhood of
Railway Trainmen: c. J. Goff, vice
president of the Brotherhood of Lo-
connective Firemen and Enginemen.
and w. L. McMenimen, deputy presi-
dent of the Brotherhood of Railway
Trainmen-conferre with the rail-
way managers and reached an
agreement as to the return of the
men.
The agreement under which the
men return to work is that their
wage demands be submitted at once
to the Railroad Labor Board as soon
as it commences to function, after
ratification by the Senate.
Vote Was Unanimous.
The agreement with the railroad
officials was made about o'clock
and an hour later the committee
reported back to the meeting of the
trainnen, which was held in the
Northeast Temple. at Twelfth and
IL streets northeast. About 500 men
we're present. and the vote to re-
tIfr was practically unanimous.
At IL o'clock last night several
crews reported for duty in the
yards of the Washington Terminal
Company where the men had
walked I out at 4 o'clock Sunday
afternoon. The full day force is
expected to be on hand this morn
ing. At the Potomac yards, where
the men left their tasks at 1880
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company can therefore not consider
any increase of wages until the
Public Utilities Commission has
acted upon an application now
pending.
Won't Make Contract
The company is willing TO deal
individually or collectively with its
employees. but declines to enter into
"a contract with any particular
group of employees.
The company has never refused
to meet committees of it's employees"
The conference adjourned to
meet again one week from today,
at which time it was hoped the
Public Utilities Commission may
have acted on the company's appli-
cation for increased rates of fare.
In a later statement, given last
night, Ham said, Il believe the men
will see that there can be no in
crease of wages until an increased
revenue is provided for the company
by the Public Utilities Commission"
He said that to meet the demands
OF his employees. the company's rev.
enues would have to be increased by
about $91S,000 annually, which
2-cent transfer charge.
Speedy Decision Promised.
Following conference with
President Ham yesterday afternoon,
Engineer Commissioner Kutz, chair
man of the Public Utilities Commits
sion, stated that every effort would
be made to render a speedy decision
in the company's request, in view OF
the threatened strike action by COM
pany employees. THE decision Will
probably be made this week. he
said.
The principal demand of the car
men is for a signeG contract. wage
increases to the 81, 81 and 5o-cent
scale are also asked.
Ham said the company Is consid-
ering asking the Department or La
Dor to name a mediator to help
settle the dispute with the employees
in the event that other efforts fail.
II a mediator is asked, Rowland 3,
Mahany probably will be desig-
mated.
w. n. q z. Directors to Meet.
A meeting Of the board Of direc-
tors of the Washington Railway and
Electric Company will be held this
afternoon at $40 o'clock. when an
effort to settle the threatened strike
will be made. Announcement to this
effect was made this afternoon by
Milton E. Allies, chairman of the
board of directors.
81 have no doubt that every effort
will be made at the meeting to effect
an amicable settlement" said Mr..
Allies. Il hope this effort will be
made by both sides"
The Washington herald., 1920-04-14
DENIES "FRAME-UP"
IN PICKFORD DIVORCE

Carson. New, April ia sworn
statement. retracting charges made
by Mrs. Sadie Brown. Of Gardner
willie. who said that Judge Frank
Langan and Sheriff Chris Nelson,
of Douglas County. had received
money in connection with the Pick
ford divorce. was printed here to-
day.
At the same time. Attorney Gen.
eral Fowler reiterated his previous
announcement that investigation OF
the Moore divorce will be
fled in Douglas County this week.
The Washington herald., 1920-04-14
Grunau, Spokesman *Outlaws,'
States Men Did Not Strike, But
Walked Out to Better Conditions

Iavertime. Sundays and legal holi-
days; double time for all time
worked over eight hours on Sun
days or legal holidays. eight-hour
tenders want IS per day for tend
ing not more than three switches.
II required to handle more than
three switches, helpers rate of pay
to apply"
Now for a trip to the other end
of the city. A. F. Whitney, vice
president of the Brotherhood of
Railway .Trainmen, who is trying
to break the strike by importing
loyal brotherhood men to take the
place of those on vacation" said:
: "The strike was made possible
because the Federal Government
allowed profteers to boost prices
of food. clothing and shelter and
wages were unable to keep pace
with the leaps in high cost of
living. The men saw more in
creases in rent coming May L:
they saw foodstuffs and garments
and shoes still climbing and they
were desperate. The unrest in
stead of abating has been grow
ing.
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The Washington herald., 1920-04-14
PrTTSBURG AND LAKE ERIE
EMPLOYEES PLAN RETURN

Pittsburg. April 13.-The strike of
the trainmen of the Pittsburg and
Lake Erie Railroad has been called
off. The men will return to work
before morning. This announcement
was made tonight by G. II. Sines.
vice president Of the Brotherhood
of Railroad Trainmen. at the head
ouarters here.
The Washington herald., 1920-04-14

With Car Men to Finish.
"If the street car men decide to
strike, we will be with them first,
last and always" declared New
ton A. James, who presided at the
larger meeting in the hall al
John Marshall place. "We are
going to present our demands to
Superintendent S. E. Sinclair OF
the P. E. P. Co. tomorrow, but
unless the demands of both our
men and the employees of the rail-
way company are agreed to, in a
written contract, we shall walk
out"
The power plant employees want
better working conditions. includ,
ing a maximum working day oi
eight hours, and a graduated scale
of wages, ranging from 65 cents
an hour for helpers and coal
passers, to IS cents an hour for
firemen.
Endorsed by Steam Engineers
Full endorsement OF the threatened
strike of w. r. C z. and "Pepco"
employees was given by Washing
ton Local. No. SO. International AS
sociation OF Steam and Operative
Engineers. at a meeting last night.
Authority for the strike has al
ready been granted by the inter-
national organization.
]. II. Lorch. president: Thomas F.
Jones, business agent, and Alonzo
Lawson were appointed a commit
tee Of three with full power to
act.
The committee VS. instructed to
seek q conference with President
Ham and Superintendent Sinclair
sof the eompany<at s:45 this morn
ing.
I'VE will present our demands
and IL they are not granted a strike
will follow. That Is what the ac-
tion taken tonight amounts to-"
said Jones. at the close of the
meeting. We will stand back OF
the other organizations" he added
Want Wage Increases
The local is demanding a 20 per
cent increase for engineers and Is
per cent for the substation en-
ployes. The engineers now receive
IS a day.
Fifty of the 500 members of the
local are employed by the Potomac
Light and Power Company, most
of them working at the distribut-
ing stations.
Following the conference yester-
day morning, which was held in the
offices of the Washington Railway
and Electric Company. William F..
Ham said:
I'VE have today had q satisfactory
conference with a committee of our
employees, members of the Amalga-
!. mated Association. in regard to GER
tain demands they made upon the
company.
Among these demands Is an in
crease OF cents per hour in wages.
As we have stated. the financial
position of the company is such that
IL is impossible to increase wages
az the present rate of fare and the
The Washington herald., 1920-04-14
OUTLAWS" VOTE CONTRARY
TO COMMITTEES IDEAS

Jersey City, April 13.-The out
law" railroad strikers here decided
tonight to continue the strike.
There was a rising vote, said to
have been unanimous. after the
strikers committee, which conferred
today with Mayor Hague and rep
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The Washington herald., 1920-04-14
IRISH PROTEST.:
GO ON STRIKE
Sympathy for Sim Fein
Prisoners Results in
Widespread Walk Out.
London. April IA wednesday,
ALL wires between England
and Ireland have been cut since
/ o'clock this morning.

Dublin. April lathe one day
nationwide strike. called in pro-
test against British treatment of
hunger-striking Sim Fein prison
ers. started today.
Railway workers decided unan-
imously to walk out. Traffic on
the Midland and Great Western
lines was suspended.
Commercial activities throughout
Southwest Ireland were stopped by
the strike. No trains or street cars
were running. Stores and saloons
were closed. Mail carriers quit
work.
The guard around Mount Joy pris-
on on the outskirts of Dublin and
Dublin Castle was increased.
While the strike was supposed
to last only one day. fear was ex-
pressed that it might continue in
definitely.
The Washington herald., 1920-04-14
Leave Not Cancelled.

The War Department has issued
no orders cancelling the leave of alb
sence of Major General Leonard
Wood, 1t was announced yesterday.
1t was said Wood undoubtedly cut
short his leave on his own initiative
and judgment, feeling his presence
as commander of the central de-
partment of the army at Chicago
was necessary in view of the rail-
road strike.
The Washington herald., 1920-04-14
MIDNIGHT FIXED
AS TIME LIMIT
BY RAILWAYMEN

Car Men May Not Wait for Meeting of Util-
tiles Commission, as Asked by Pres-
dent Ham - Potomac Electric Power
CO. Employees Promise to Walk Out in
Sympathy and "Stick to Finish.
The Washington herald., 1920-04-14

Belfast, April 13.- Ulster labor
unions today generally refused to
obey the nationwide strike call
ordered by Dublin unionists.
The Washington herald., 1920-04-14
WOOD CANCELS
TOUR; RUSHES
TO CHICAGO
Gives Up Leave and Re-
turns to Army Post
Because of Strike.

Boston. April is.-Maj. Gen.
Leonard Wood has given up his
leave of absence and cancelled all
his speaking engagements. II was
announced today at the Wood cam
paign headquarters here.
Gen. Wood will resume his duties
as commander of the central de-
partment OF the army. He was
given a three months leave Of alb
sence in which to tour the country,
speaking in behalf OF his candidacy
for the Republican nomination for
President.
The leave of absence was not
scheduled to expire until early in
June, just before thes national con-
vention.
Calls IL His Duty.
Gen. Wood has given up his leave
OF absence because or fthe critical
situation brought about by the rail-
way strike. IL was announced.
, He left Boston for Chicago late
today.
General Wood said the situation
was such that personal considera-
tion should not enter into the mat
ter. He said he felt it his duty to
return to his post of command in
Chicago "for service in case the oc-
casion shall demand it."
The general was booked to tour
The Washington herald., 1920-04-14
WRE AND PEPCO MEN THREATEN TO STRIKE TONIGHT
ADSTRlKEENDEDHERE OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
LOWDEN GIVEN
$4,000. MARGIN
IN G. O. P. RACE

Here Is the Chicago vote in
yesterdays Illionis primaries
calculated from returns from
2o5 Of the 2,1so precincts in the
city:
Wood. ....... 91,410
Lowden. 61,e2S
Johnson...... $500
Woods plurality. $3.50.
On the basis of returns from
1S3 precincts out Of 3,242 In the
State, outside OF Chicago. the
wood-Lowden vote would be:
Lowden..... 1880
Wood. ...... 84,1s2
Lowden's plurality, 11o,1s2.
This would give Lowden a
plurality in the entire State OF
$4,000.
The Washington herald., 1920-04-14

The general was booked to tour
Massachusetts,, Rhode Island. New
Jersey and other eastern cities.
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The Washington herald., 1920-04-14
THE WEATHER

Fair today and tomorrow; slowly ris-
ing temperature. Detailed weather re-
port viii be found on Page Two.
The Washington herald., 1920-04-14

A fashion feature for women appears
every Sunday in The Washington
Herald.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-03-30
DOROTHY WALTONS
ELECT DELEGATES
CHAPTER HAS INTERESTING
MEETING, AT WHICH SPLEEN
DID REPORTS WERE MADE

The Dorothy Walton chapter, U. D.
c.. was entertained at it's March
meeting by Mesdames C. M. Couric
and J P. Davis and Miss Sallie Wall.
Mrs. T. D. Wall, the regent, presided
in a dignifed and pleasing manner.
The chapter made a splendid report
for the year, donating to the usual
calls, and in addition giving $500
for room for Terrell County at the
University of Georgia.
Mrs. Wall, the regent, will attend
the conference in Moultrie. The al
ternates are Mesdames M. H. Harper,
Carl Couric, Roy Crouch ard R. c.
McCollum. The delegates to Wash
ington are Mesdames Gardner, Sa-
vile, Wilkinson and Worthy.
Mrs. Stevens and Mrs. Pinkston
are gladly welcomed in the chapter
Miss Esther Hind rendered beau
tifully a piano solo, Valse Chroma-
tique. Mrs. Roy Crouch read a paper
on Milton, the poet. Mrs. Smith read
current events of D. A. R. happenings.
Mrs. Wilkinson had a paper, sum-
mary of the Stuart period.
The hostesses served a delightful
salad course, assisted by Mesdames
W. H. Locke, Guy Chappall and G. q.
Wall.
The next meeting will be with Miss
Alma McLain the 18th of April, and
each member is urged to be present.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-03-30
DAUGHTERS OF CONFEDERACY
HAVE INTERESTING MEETING
Pictures of Lee and Davis Will Be
Placed in Schools of County.

Placed in Schools of County.
The Mary Brantley Chapter, U. D..
c., met in regular session Friday af-
ternoon at the club house with a
good attendance.
Business matters of unusual inter-
err announced that the amount sub
given on the different lines of activi-
ty. denoting progress and enlarge
ment of chapter work. The treasur-
rer announced that the amount sub
scribed to the fund for a Terrell
county room at the state college at
Athens had been paid The chapter
voted to give $1,000 towards placing
the pictures of Lee and Davis in the
schools of the county.
Letters from the state president
urged the need of funds for the Geor-
gia room in the Confederate museum
at Richmond AS the chapter had
already made a donation, no further
action was taken.
The matter of contributing TWEEN
ty-five cents per member to the Da-
Wis memorial was tabled. Sugges-
lions were made in Mrs. Harrold's
letter that the chapter undertake to
win the Alice Baxter trophy and the
Alice Mitchell Walker trophy.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-03-30
MIR. JAS. F. LARK Is
CALLED SUDDENLY
WELL KNOWN CITIZEN ARISES
AT USUAL HOUR AND DIES
IN A SHORT WHILE.

Mr.. j. F. Lark died very suddenly
Saturday morning about s o'clock at
his home on Stonewall steet. The
news of his passing was great
shock to the city, as it was not
known that he was i'll. About ten
days ago Mr. Lark contracted cold,
but he was about town as usual and
made no complaint to his family
Friday he seemed not so well, and
Mrs. Lark persuaded him to see a
doctor, who assured the family that
he would be all right in a few days.
Saturday morning Mr.. Lark came
down stairs at the usual hour and re-
marked that he was feeling better
and stronger than for several days.
Following closely this statement he
had an attack and lived only few
moments after the arrival of ply
sician. Heart failure from influen-
"a, the physician stated, was the
cause of his death.
Mr.. Lark was born in Edgefield,
S. c., on November 20, 1849. When
boy he came with his parents to
Georgia, the family settling in Ma
con county, where his father was a
successful and highly esteemed citi-
zen.
Mr.. Lark married Miss Lizzie Hold
nett, daughter of one of the most
prominent physicians of this section
and settled in Dawson, where he has
since lived He filled various posi-
tions of trust in this city and was
widely known.
He is survived by his wife, two
sons, j. F. and W. H. Lark; one
daughter, Mrs, j. A. Castor, of
Greenville, Ca; two sisters, Mrs,
George Couch, of Atlanta, and Mrs.
Ledbetter, of Newton.
The funeral service was conducted
at the home, Sunday afternoon at
$3.50 o'clock, by Rev. T. H. Thomp-
son, and the interment was in Cedar
Hill cemetery. A large gathering OF
friends and neighbors paid the last
sad tribute. Many floral offerings
covered the casket.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-03-30
FAMOUS BAND WILL
Be AT CHAUTATQUA
DELIGHTFUL Comedy at Pays to
ADVERTISE" Also Coming.
. LECTURES ON TIMELY THEMES
r,~oo Musical Companies and Reno
- Magic and Mystery-Five
DAVIS of Entertainment and
Down-to-minute Features

Vrv1 and his famous band; the de-
,.-h+f[ comedy, at Pays to Adver-
l l.7a.p Reno. the magician; three great
',at,,ros on timely themes and three
,nsical companies of outstanding
ii these are notable attractions
n,bicb are to appear in Dawson on
tbo 1920 Redpath Chatauqua. The
entire five days program is replete
e nv features of compelling interest
and timehness. e..
I'LL he the attraction on the first
of+ornoon. A delightful musical
"nrol sketch featuring the life and
o oom@s of Old Ireland, given in appro-
a 2D costume, will be feature OF
tbo nrogram to be given by this com
v INV The Olcotts present, in spe-
raial costume, a striking arrangement
Of the hest in Spanish music and Varl-
cd song selections, and readings are
''S "Tbe Man Who Can" will be the IT,
+Io of the lecture on the opening night
Nv William Rainey Bennett, widely
i,ro,vn as one of Americas greatest
dramatic orators. This lecture is a
fnsilade of fun, facts and fancy, 1t
has for it's theme: "He can who thinks
he can"
The Great Lakes String Quartet,
notable chamber music organlza,,
t;on which entertained President and
Mrs Wilson , n two transatlantic voy-
aces on the U. S. S. George Washing
t0n is coming here on the second day
If the Chautauqua. This organlza-
ton has appeared in many OF the
1argest cities of America and has
baen enthusiastically received every
where. They will give a full CON
cert in the afternoon and prelude
Dr., w. A. Colledge, author, travel,
or scholar, will lecture on The Can
Of New Era" on the second night
This is an address dealing with lmml-
Grafton, bolshevism, AUGMENTATION
and labor. DIR. Colledge is man
who knows the world at first hand,
He has travelled widely and has ac-
eomplished many important tasks. In
noint of eouipment-education, travel,
association and experience-no man IS
better prepared to interest and IN
struct IN audience. -,
A musical event extraordinary will
be the appearance on the third aft
ernoon and night of Bohumir Kryl
and his famous band. Bohumir kryl
is known everywhere as one OF the
worlds greatest bandmasters and the me
worlds greatest cornetist. He will
personally conduct his band at both
The afternoon and night concerts: he
will have with him twenty-five OF his
best band men and there is no ques-
ton but what Band Day will be long
remembered in the community.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-03-30
NEGRO JAILED FOR STEALING
DRUMMER'S SAMPLE CASE
1t Disappeared From Sample Room of
Hotel Two Weeks Ago.
Lemmie Dykes was arrested Sa

Lemmie Dykes was arrested Satur-
day by Chief of Police w. L. Hill,
charged with the theft of the sample
case of Mr.. Paul J. Lee, travelling
salesman for the Rice-Hutchins Shoe
Co., from the sample room of the
Dawson Inn about two weeks ago.
The prisoner was released under a
bond of $3.50.
Dykes, who is now employed at a
pressing club. is a former employee of
the hotel. He was overheard in con-
versation with local shoe repairer
giving directions as to changing &
pair of shoes from right to left and
dyeing them another color, and his
arrest followed, The shoes which
had been changed were found in his
possession. None of the other shoes
nor the sample case have been recov-
cred.