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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-06-25
LABOR BOARD ASSURES
WILSON OF EARLY ACTION
Strike in Potomac Yard Causing
Tic-Up Calls for Definite
Wage Settlement.
PRESIDENT TAKES A HAND
Asks Board, Which for Weeks Has
Been Hearing Witnesses, II Some
Temporary Adjustment Cannot
BE Made Pending Final Report.
tBy Associated Press. Q

WASHlNGTON, June 24.-Assur-
ances that the railroad labor board
would expedite its award in the rail-
road wage controversy were received
today by President Wilson.
The boards message to the Presi-
dent was in reply to an inquiry by
the executive as to possibility of
fastening the award or Of announc-
The reply OF the board had not been
made public at the White House to-
night. but it was understood to set
forth that some delay must occur In
II matter in which there are SO many
conflicting claims. SO many classes OF
workers to be considered and so much
evidence, both oral and written. to be
reviewed.
While hopeful that the text OF the
boards reply would be made public
eventually, representatives here of
the railroad unions said that the mere
assurance that an early award could
be expected would exercise bene-
rcial effect at least in preventing the
spread of incipicnt strikes.
The President in his message to
The board in Chicago said:
The Presidents Messngc.
Reports laid before me show
transportation situation hourly grow
ing more difficult and I am wonder
ing whether 1t would not be possible
for your board 10 announce de-
cision with reference to pending wage
matters.
AT least would it not be possible
for your board. if it has reached no
Gnal conclusion relative to these
vital matters. tentatively to agree
upon settlement or even a partial
settlement"
The Interstate Commerce Commits
sien, 1t became known today, is
watching tho strikes in Eastern rail
road ccnters, notably Philadelphia
and Baltimore, and Is particularly
concerned with the effect of the walk
cuts on it's efforts 10 relieve freight
congestion and to move coal to New
England and other Eastern points
where coal shortage exists.
The labor board alone can head Off
nationwide tie-up of freight
transportation" declared Walter l..
McMenimen. deputy president OF the
brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen.
No Excuse for Delay.
OFFICIALS of the railroad employees
VIII be helpless to hold the men If
an award is not handed down by the
end of this week. The patience OF
the men has been exhausted. There
Is no excuse for delay. Our hands
Will be clean If the country Is tied up
next week because of failure of the
board TO reach a decision"
Donk Leave. for Chicago.
Alarmed by the growing menace OF
the strike, group of labor leaders,
headed by w. y. Doak, vice-presi-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-06-25
MISSOURI REPUBLICANS
SOLD ON AUCTION BLOCK
Former Governor Hadlcy Exposes
Bnrtcrlng of Presidential Sup
port by Party Officials.
BABLER AND COLE DENOUNCED
Following Vigorous Arraignmcnt OF
Men Who Took Lowtlen's Money,
Meeting Adopts Resolution Call
ing for Removal Of Accused Men.
tBy Associated Press.a

SEDALIA. Mo, June 2i.-Asser-
tions that alleged efforts OF certain
Missouri Republican leaders TO
throw support of the States delega
tion to u presidential candidate from
whose campaign fund they had re-
cciyed money were not new, and that
similar attempts had been made in
1908, 1912 and 1916. were made by
Herbert S. Hadlcy. former Governor.
read at meeting OF Missouri Re-
publicans here today.
The meeting was called to con-
slider testimony given recently in
Washington by the Senate committee 6
investigating presidential campaign
expenditures, that Jacob l.. Babler.
st. Louis. national committeeman from
Missouri; w. l.. Cole. chairman OF
the State committee. and-E. l.. Morse.
Excelsior Springs. well-kHown
party worker. received money from
the campaign funds of some of those
seeking the presidential nomination
at Chicago this month.
Mr.. Hadlcy now holds the chair OF
law in the University of Colorado
His letter reads as follows:
HadIcy Not Surprised.
ing and its purpose. 1 am. however.
astonished that any one should have
been surprised at the disclosure of
the fact that the money was secured
by the leaders of the Morse Bablcr
crowd for which they were to de-
liver the Missouri delegation at the
national convention. Many of these
men have been engaged in these
CO f@r
they received money q was told the
amount was S15.O0O), TO deliver the
delegation to Senator Fairbanks. and
then when they found the sentiment
was strong for Taft they laid down
on Fairbanks. but kept his money.
In 1912 they made for Taft delegates
against Colonel Roosevelt and / un-
derstapd at the time they secured
from the Taft organization $4,000
for this purpose. In 1916 they tried
delegation to Senator Weeks. as this
to Governor Lowdcn. 1t was COM
mon knowledge in political circles
that they were handling Weeks
money. My friends opposed and de-
feated this crowd in the State con-
vention and afterward publicly de-
MED their purpose to huckstcr the
delegation t2 Senator Weeks.
Through the publicity thus inaugu-
rated number of delegates who had
received and been elected through
Weeks money refused to vote for
him and he received only slight sup
port from the delegation.
1t has been very evident to any
Continued on Second Page.)
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-06-25
FIGHTING CEASES
LONDONDERRY;
II KNOWN DEAD
After Week of Bloodshed
Semblance of Order Is
Restored.
STRAY SHOTS CLAIM TWO
VICTIMS ON THURSDAY
Irish Railway Deadlock Spreads,
Men Refusing to Handle
Munitions.

LONDONDERRY, June 2i.-Since
midday there has been virtually no
firing by the Unionist and Nationalist
forces who for a week have been
waging civil warfare
No attempt has yet been made to
resume business, however. the streets
being still deserted and the people
keeping within doors.
AT meeting today OF the maEis-
trates, General Campbell gave the as
su-ance that the government would
Provide sufficient troops for the pro-
lection Of awabid!ng citizens In
Londonderry. He issued Il proclama-
ton putting the curfew into force
from II O'Clock Saturday evening un-
Ill o'clock Sunday morning.
y total of seventeen persons have
been killed and twenty nine wounded
during the fighting in the city, ac-
cCrdinS to an official statement is-
sued by tht police this evening The
statement says that five persons
we're killed and ten wounded last
Saturday. two killed ana four wound
cd Monday, three killed and one
wounded Tuesday, three killed and
fourteen wounded Wednesday, four
killed Thursday.
Tcn-Icnr-Old BOY shot.
4 1o-ycar-old boy named George
Caldwell was shot today while he was
looking from window This morn
ing the body of Patrick Plunkett. a
commercial traveller, and well known
in Belfast as cricket player. was
found in Bishop Street and removed
TO fire station. He was killed i'm
nj
gram to his wife informing her of
ms safety. \ barber named Nc
l.aughlin. who was killed BY a sniper.
was wounded two months ago. 4
woman named Moore was shot today
"Ri!c looking from 4 window
The looting last night was more
extensive than ever. Numerous cases
were reported of armed and masked
men calling at the homes OF Union:sts s
and Nationalists and giving them n
couple OF hours in which to clear
out.
An English soldier who went
through the war. describing his cx
periences in Londonderry today. said
he had seen nothing in France TO
compare with the situation in Lon
donderry. Bullets. he said, were Nv
ing from all sides wherever he went.
and 1t was marvellous that SO few lost
their lives.
An attack by a mob of 800 on the
gas works last night was frustrated
BY the military, who cook possession
OF tho plant.
Several parts OF the city were
without food today.
Decide Against Martial Inv.
The government decided against n
declaration OF martial law in Lon
donderry ii has been announced. aft
er consultation with Sir Neville
MacReady. commanding the British
tContinued on Foerth PageJ
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-06-25
FILE SUIT TO E7KJOLN
l. W. W. FROM FORMING
KANSAS ORGANIZATION
Charge Thai Rody Prcaches
Violence, Syndicalism
and Scbotaee.
[By Assoclated Prcss. h

TOPEKA. KANS., June 24.-cb,rr-
ing that the Industrial Workers of
the World organization advocates
acts In violation of the Kansas ami
syhdicalism law. an injunction suit
was filed today In the District Court
at Eldorado. asking that the I. w. w.
be permanently enjoincd from main
tanning an organization in Kansas.
~ temporary writ was granted.
The suit was filed by Attorney
General Hopkins against the general
officers of the l. w. w. and Henry
Bradley. of Eldorado. general man
agcr of tho 1. w. w. executive board
.n Kansas"
The petition charges members are
distributed throughout the harvest
and oil fields of Kansas, and that the
purpose of tile organization is to
teach and spread tho doctrines and
theories OF violence. criminal syndi-
calism and sabotage"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-06-25
DRY FORCES ARE
AWAITING BRYAN
TOLEAD F light
Advocates Of Adams Ale
Reported in Control of
Platform Committee.
COMMONER MAY HEAD
ANTI-WlLSON COMBINATION
Only Compromise in Sight,
Adoption of Virginia Plat
form, Ignoring Issue.
tRv Associated rrcss.1


SAN FRANCISCO, CAL. June "a
Mobilization of Democratic NalIona:
Convention forces for the clash over
prohibition enforcement plank i'm
the party's 1920 platform VIII ap-
proach completion tomorrow. when
William j. Bryan arrives.
The Ncbraskan is generally re-
garded IS field marshal or the bone
dry" element. He may also function as
supreme commander Of allied and as
sociated interests opposed to Presi-
dent Wilson'S platform views.
While the prohibition plank re-
mains the outstanding issue. with the
factions as far apart IS the poles.
supporters of proposal to modify the
Nolstead enforcement act are claim
ing presidential favor for their pro-
position, but up TO date Senator Glass,
OF Virginia. The Presidents spokes-
man, has not indicated what views
Mr.. Wilson may have expressed in
this regard.
Mr.. Bryan has already disclosed
that ne has 4 plank OF his own to
present on the enforcement; question,
putting the party on record for rigid
enforcement OF prohibition to the full
limit of the Volstead measure Be
tween this suggestion. which gah, itl
the support of Senator Owen. of Okla
homa. first of the presidential as
pirants to reach the scene. and that
of the enforcement notifications ad :
vocates the gulf Is so wide that no
possibility of compromise is visible.
unless it should he based on an agree
men: to follow the platform OF the
Virginia Democrats and ignore pro-
kibition.
Bone DryS Have Majority.
The bone-drys have n working ma
jority on the committee and are
credited with slight majority In the
convention itself. but the would bic
rain makers" who view with alarm
tho present drought are very hone
ful this can be upset.
There is pressure to expedite p.o-
ceedings as much as possible. for that
reason 1t was said that IL an en-
forcement plank was framed by the
committee. probably it would be al,
lowed to go to the convention with
virtually no time devoted to commit
tee debate, by its opponents, but ac-
companied by a flatly contradictory
minority report that would bring the
whole subject into the open forum OF
tho convention.
Leaders have not modified their
opinion. as expressed by Chairman
cummings, OF the national commit
tee. that no other platform issue
would fail TO be adjusted in com.
mittee. Mr.. Cummings had knowl-
edge. II is believed, of the course
noth or administration forces ano
Inc Bryan faction as to the league
issue. In some quarters his state
'ncnt was taken as hint that a
compromise program. on which har-
Continued on Second Page)
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-06-25
WINDOW CLEANERS AND
WATERS PLAY 'EM HIGH
sit In Poker Gnmc md Lose $1,000
Ench' According To Testimony
mt Court TrinI.
HTv Associated Press.

lIbF associated IrcSS
NEW YORK. June 24-Window
cleaners and walters here rated high
above the ordinary grade os wage
earners today when testimony was
given at the trial of Harry Weiss.
charged with keeping a gambling
house, that two of them had lost
$1,000 each in poker game there on
"Wednesday night.
Detectives in describing the games
between a score OF window cleaners
and walters. declared there was n
considerable amount Of money be-
fore them" The defendants attorney
admitted Thousands OF dollars passed
in tho game" but maintained tho
amount did not provide tho "neces-
sary element" to convict
When the magistrate discharged
Weiss, Assistant District Attorney
Driscoll. the prosecutor, remarked
that III waiter and window
cleaner can sit in a game OF poker
and each lose $4,000, want to be
either right away
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-06-25
GREEK ARlNY BEGINS
OFFENSIVE AGAINST
TURKSMASH MINOR
Allied Premiers' Decision
Sends King gAicranderio
Direct Operations.
Iny Assoclntnd prcss. |

SMYRNA. ASIA MINOR. June "a
The Greek army has begun an often
sive against the forces of Mustapha
kemal Pasha, the Turkish National
ist leader. according to an Official
statement issued by Greek army
headquarters today.
King Alexander, of Greece. accord :
ing TO dispatches. will leave Paris
tomorrow for Athens. having hasten
ed his departure because Of the de-
cision reached by the allied Premiers
at the Hythc conference to intrust
to the Greek army the task of clear
ing the Turkish Nationalist forces
from the Dardanellcs.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-06-25
ALLAN 4, RYAN EXPELLED
FROM STOCK EXCHANGE
Board OF Governors Hands Down
Decision as Result of Famous
StutZ Corner
sIo,ooo,ooo SUIT RUMoRED
Financicr Declares Action Fitting
Capstnnc to Series OF Official and
Unofficial Moves Calculated to
EInbarrass Him
LIE unlversal serrlce.l

NEW YORK. June 2i.-An an.
nouncemen, by the New York stock
Exchange that Allan y. Ryan had
been expelled from the exchange. set
the metropolitan financial district
bu2z!ng today.
Mr.. Ryan himself had predicted
the action OF the board OF governors
OF tho stock exchange in declara-
ton, in which ne charged that he
was TO bc tried by packed jury"
and that It's decision was precon-
ceived.
Something OF ceremony was made
at the stock exchange of the an
PEELED. orders were issued that the
galleries be cleared, even newspaper
men. being excluded.
Action Behind Closed Doors.
When the orders had been carried
out, the doors were locked and guards
stationed at each. Then President
William II. Remick mounted the ros-
trum while changing bell proclaim
ed coming announcement When
finally the doors were opened the
simple announcement that Mr. RYAN
had been expelled. was forthcoming.
that. and nothing more. But il the
board of governors was chary ot
words in announcing the expulsion.
Mr.. Ryan was not in "A statement he
issued. He followed later with a
four-column advertisement attacking
the exchange
ruinor was current that he in
tends TO bring SlO,o0G,O0O suit al
icging damages, but he would not
confirm the report. Mr.. Ryan. whose
expulsion arose from HIS alleged
cornaring OF StutZ stock last March.
when the stock advanced from 1Oo
81 TO 32l. was excluded from the
eSchanEc. sold on the curb market
for as high as 72i. and for which
'ne shorts hnaliy settled on a basis
OF Sd2a per share plus the 90 per
cent dividend that had been declared,
said today:
aIr. Rynn's Statement.
ON June 1G last. in an answer to
the board of governors and 10 the
public, was able to forecast and
therefore announced in advance the
decision which they handed down to-
day. Their action behind closed
doors is another proof of what I
consistently declared"
In his advertisement he said:
This latest move is n fitting can
stone 10 the series of official AMI un-
oihcial acts. each calculated to en-
harrass. to injurc and even to de-
stroy me. II is the hand of Esau.
but the voice OF Jacob.
For such of the injustice worked
upon me as is rcmediable in the
courts L intend in due season to
seek appropriate redress"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-06-25
CONTINENTAL us. HAS
TOTAL POPULATION OF
105 MILLION PEOPLE
Sfdiistician Of Census Rurc,lu
Makes Estimate Of III
Per Cent Increase.
IBy Universa, s.rv,cc1 :

WASHINGTON. June 24.-Trc pop
u!ation of continental uni;ci States
under the 1920 census enu:ucrat!on
Is approximately $4,000. O0o. accord
ing to an estimate worked out today
ny Dr. Joseph y. Hill, statistician of
the Bureau of Census division OF re-
vision and results
Under this estimate the increase
over 1919 is 13.oO0 900 in round num-
bers, or approximately II per cent.
fhe population in 1910 was oI.97a.-
246
Dr. Hill uses in his estimate the
hgures in complete returns an
nounced up to June % for HOO cities
and towns which have an aggregate
population OF 4l.029.35I.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-06-25
TUMULTY PUTS AN END
TO PHONE SPEECH STORY
Says Report That President Wilson
May Talk to Convention Is
Foolish Gossip.
my Universal sorvicc.l

by Universal Sorvicc.l
WASHINGTON, June 2i.-"Conven-
ton gossip" as it is called at the
White House, has tangled SO much on
the nerves of officials there that de-
NAL was made today OF reports that
special wire has been set up to
make 1t possible for the President to
be in immediate touch With :Ae con-
vention and perhaps mako long
distance speech. to be repeated by
the convention chairman.
Secretary to the President Tumulty
said today:
"All reports Of special wires by
which the President may talk or
listen to tho San Francisco convon,
ton are nothing but foolish conven-
tion gossip"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-06-25
MEN WHO REFUSE TO JOIN
STRIKE TARGET OF BOMB
Waterbury, Conn, Scene of Explosion
Which Mcnnccs Mnny
Lives.

WATERBURY. CONN, June 25.-A
bomb exploded early this morning
in the cellar of a house on Railroad
Hill Street. which is occupied by many
workers who had refused to join the
local strike.
1t was later ascertained that the
bomb was hurled through n window
Of n sleeping room, blowing out all
tho windows of the house and ripped
one side of the house asunder. The
explosion occurred about ,2;30 a. NJ.
No ono In the house was injured.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-06-25
tDy Associated Prcss.I

SAN FRANCISCO, June 2I.-
Vice-Prcsidcut Marshall made IT
known tonight that his activities
In the Democratic National Con-
rcntior would be directed toward
working ms II delegate nt large
from Indiana for "Safc and
sane" PLATFORM.
.put good man on II md Let
him go to IT," he added. On his
arrival late today from Del Monte.
Cnl., where he has spent few
days, the Nicc-Prcsidcnt said he
wns not n candidate for amy Of
fec and had not decided for whom
he would vote In tho convention.
He snid he would like Ia have
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-06-25
CONGRESSMAN FLOOD
CHOSEN CHAIRMAN OF
VIRGINIA DELEGATION
viii Probably Piucc Name of
Carrier Glass Before Demo-
cratic COureufiOn.

Congressman III. d. Flood has been
chosen chairman OF the Virginia
delegation to the Democratic Ma
tionai Convention at San Francisco.
according to telegram received here
last night from Colorado Springs,
Col. where tho delegation spent tho
day ep route to the convention. This
dispatch said the name OF Senator
Carter Glass will probably be placed
before tho convention as the presi-
Dental nominee by Mr.. Flood.
Mr.. Flood was recently selected to
head the National Congressional!
Campaign Committee.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-06-25
w. G.. MADOO
STALKS, PHANTONLLKE,
DWARFYNG ALL OTHERS
Marshall Would Write Platform on Post
Card, and in No Uncertain Terms

the platform brief and explicit.
DisclIiIninE knowledge of my
move to place him on the rcsoiu-
tionS committee or mike him
chairman of II, he said;
"Ir were making up the plat
form, I'D write II on n post card,
md in such terms thnt IL we were
wrong the whole country would
know It,"
,ir. Marshall said he did not nm
ticinntc my SERIOUS prohibition
issue.
"My personal views on this
question nrc unchanged" he con-
tinucd. 81 was not In favor of
prohibition originally. but now 1t
is incorporated In the Constitution
nnd 1t should he observed"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-06-25
ADMINS IRA TON WILL
CONTROL POLICIES OF
PARTYLNCONVElV7YON
Pershing and Smith as Democratic
Ticket Would Win, Declares McCooey

OF winning the nomination, Nc
COory declared.
"My personal opinion ts Tint
General PcrshinE Is the strongest
man VIC could nominate" he con-
tinurh. ''ihe Republicans arc
rcnred because they passed hin,
by,
judge Charles ". ockwood, OF
stamford, Conn. dcIcpntc Mt Inrgc
10 the Democratic National Con-
Ncntion, who tx here today, .nid
he would nominate for tho prc.i-
d-ncy Homer Cummings, chnIr-
mnn OF the national committee,
and Lockwood'n law partner.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-06-25
BRYAN FOR PLATFORM
AND CANDIDATE TO WIN
Declares for Pi::nks Exactly Opposite
to Ones Adopted by Re
publicnnx,
IBy ANsoclated prcsa1

OGDEN, UTAH. June 24.-William
j. Bryan, who joined trainload Of
delegates here today en- route to the
san Francisco convention. said:
II am going to San Francisco to
see that we get platform and n
c3ndidatc that can win. / have no
interest In any particular candidate.
shall see that the platform is ex-
actly the opposite of that adopted by
the Republican party at Chicago"
Bryan conferred with Senator
Walsh, OF Montana. and other Demo-
cratic leaders and delegates.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-06-25
(ny Associated rrc...)

Los ANGELES, CAL, June 2t.-
iicket composed of John ). Per-
HhinE for President and Governor
Alfred Smith, of New York, for
ficc-PrcSidcnt, "wouid sweep the
country" accordInE to John Me-
COory, Democratic leader OF Kings
County Hr0OIilyn), y. ", here to-
un1, with the sew York delcEn-
ton fo the Democratic convention.
The delegation: Will depart tonight
fur snn Frnncisco.
The New York delegation will
be for Governor Smith for prcsI-
dent ns lung ns he has amy chance
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-06-25
GERMANY WILL BE INVITED
INTO LEAGUE OF NATIONS
I.lOy, George Announces That Door
VIZ! BE Open when Peace
Conditions Are Met

LONDON. juno 23.-In the House
OF Commons this afternoon Premier
Lloyd George announced that Ger
many would be invited to Join the
league OF nations as soon as she
shows an earnest desire to carry out
the conditions OF tho peace treaty.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-06-25
o. D. STEAMSHIP MADISON
SOLD TO HOLLAND LINE

HoHt Used Between New York and
Norfolk Goes ON Maiden Voyage
to Rotterdam.
NEW YORK, June 2i.--Thc former
Old Dominion Limo steamer Madison,
which for many years carried pas
sengers and cargo between New York
and Newport News, has been sold to
tho lIolland-American Line. 1t was
learned hero today. shortly after she
SAILED for Rotterdam. The ship. will
be psed in short voyages out OF Rot
.terdsp /. !, Z; /. .,.{
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-06-25

timore today, June 25th, account
necessary repairs to steamer pro-
peller, Train No, 10 aa}nulIed on this
date. No further interruption IN the
Z service Is, ,expec