The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-04-13
R. R. BODY IS
APPOINTED BY
PRES. WILSON
Movement Burning Out in
West, But Eastern Cities
Are Clamped Tight by Rail
Stoppage.
CONGRESS IS WAITING
(By Associated Press)

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WASHINGTON, April 13.-The rail
road labor board was appointed today
by President Wilson. The members
are:
Representing the public, George W.
! Hanger, Washington; Henry Hunt.
Cincinnati; r. NJ. Barton, Tennessee.
Representing the roads: Horace
| Baker. ]. H. Elliott and William l..
Park.
Representing the employees: Albert
Philips, A. o. Wharton and James
| Forester.
The board will be authorized to
meet in Washington at once to take
up the grievances of the railroad en-
| ployes now on strike. The nomina-
! tions went to the senate at noon to-
Day, and prompt action by that body
| is expected.
Ask for Strikers Names
The Pennsylvania and New York
central railroads were asked today
py the department of justice to send
the names of all their striking en-
| ployes and to indicate which of the
men were leaders in the walk-out.
Department officials flatly refused
TO discuss the meaning of the mes
| sage, or to indicate whether similar
requests would go forward to the ex-
ecutlVes OF other roads. The text of
| the telegram follows:
| please send us at once the names
or all of your employees who are on
strike. indicating the names of any
| OF tnem who appear to be directing
the movement in whole or in part"
Department of Justice agents
| throughout the country. who have
been watching every new deveIop-
ment in the rail crisis have reported
| their findings for the information of
| officials, who will determine the ma
ture and course of federal action and
were understood to be seeking par
t1cularly evidence of the connection
of the l. w. w. with the strike move
ment.
"WiII Not Shirk."-PaImer.
The government will not shirk it's
responsibility" Mr.. Palmer said last
night, but would wait until complete
reports had been received.
Congressional action as to the
strike has been withheld, pending re-
organization of the labor board
Trainers of legislation expressed con-
fidence it would prove an effective
means of dealing with the situation
No interference with the mails will
be permitted, the postoffffice depart
ment announced formally. offenders
being warned that they would be pros
ecuted under the old federal statutes
which makes such action crime
against the federal government.
BOSTON. April 13-Effects of the
unauthorized strike of railroad en-
ployes were felt in all parts OF New
,oylo oy1I
, tions and consultations in all clas-
ses of traffic. The ranks of loyal
workers remained unbroken on lines
running through this section.
The second DETECTION in New Eng
land of switchmen to the cause of the
strikers occurred early today at Prov
idence but was as brief as the walkout
at Worcester on Sunday. A few en-
ployes of the New York, New Haven
and Hartford railroad quit work but
returned after a Brotherhood official
addressed them. At meetings in
, other cities the men voted to remain
at work.
| PHILADELPHIA, April IS - The
railroad strike situation in the Phila-
delphia district appeared more serious
early than at any time since the men
) began leaving their work last Satur-
day. Officials of the Pennsylvania
railroad admitted the walkout was
: spreading and estimated that 1900
men many of them shopmen, joined
) the ranks of the strikers late yester-
day and last night. This increased
the number of Pennsylvania employees
: out in the district to $500. In the
eastern region approximately $3.50
, were idle. Officials of the company
: said they did not look for any notice
t able change for three or four days.
BALTIMORE, April 13. - Fifteen
hundred or more railway workers we're
reported out in the Baltimore district
r of the Pennsylvania and Baltimore &
Ohio railroad this morning in the
outlaw" strike which began here last
evening. In Baltimore the Pennsyl-
vania railroad declared an embargo on
, all freight outgoing and incoming.
CAMDEN, n. j.. April 13 The
? strike spread to this section this morn
ing when a number of men failed to
report for duty. At the Reading rail
! way terminal some of the yardmen
y struck but the switchmen came to
work at the usual hour. The passen.
ger and freight brakemen voted last
y night to join the strike 80 to s, but
, they have not quit yet.
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