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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-04-13
CLEVELAND SWITCHMEN
ARE REFUSED MEDIATOR
Organic Act Does Not Permit Blu
reau of Cancellation So
to Act,

The Department of Labors bureau
of Cancellation has refused a request
from the secretary Of the Cleveland
Switchmen's Union to send a mediator
to Cleveland. on the ground that the
organic act Of the department does not
permit the bureau Of Cancellation to
mediate in strikes Of switchmen. The
bureau of Cancellation, under the or
ganic act creating the Department of
Labor, is authorized to mediate in rail-
road cases only in the event Of strikes
by shopmen and maintenance Of way
men. All other rail cases are in the
hands OF the United States Board Of
Mediation and Cancellation.
Judge William l.. Chambers. COM
missioner of the United States Board
of Mediation and Cancellation. has sent
G. w. w. Hanger. assistant commission
err Of the board, to Chicago to keep in
touch with Developments there. Judge
Chambers said the railway labor board
nominated today by the President prob
ably will take the strike situation out
of the hands of other federal agencies
w. ]. McGarry of the American Rail-
road Associations commission on car
service. ..aid today the commission 10
doing everything in its power to relocate
freight cars back to shippers, particu-
la rly those CARRYING perisha bic products
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see court of appeals, and ls appointed
for three years.
Horace Baker. who is appointed to
represent the railroad executives for
a three-year term. Is a former gem
eraI manager of the Cincinnati. New
Orleans and Texas Pacific railroad.
]. H. Elliot of Texas is appointed
for two years He formerly was gen.
eral manager of the Texas and Pa
cific railroad, and subsequently was
a colonel in the transportation corps
OF tho American expeditionary forces.
Mr.. Park is vice president of the
Chicago Great Western railroad and
la appointed for one year.
Mr. Phillips Is vice president OF the
brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen
and Enginemen. He is appointed for
three years.
Mr.. Wharton. whose home Is in Mis-
souri,. is an official of the Railway
Employees Department OF the Amer
lean Federation Of Labor. and a
member of the board of railway
wages and working conditions Of the
United States Railroad Administra-
ton. His term Ia for two years.
Mr.. Forester is president Of the
brotherhood of Railway Steamship
ClerkA Freight Handlers. Express and
Station Employees. His term is for one
year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-04-13
ACT|WTY0F |. v. v. SEEN
IN THE OUTLAW STRIKE
Officials of National Manufactur.
ers' Association Recall Develop
ments of Year Ago.

Fernlcious revolutionary activity OF
the !. w. w is seen by officials of the
National Manufacturers Association in
the so-called Outlaw strike" Of railroad
yardmen. switchmen and other railroad
employees that is rapidly paralyZing rail
traillc throughout the country.
Officials of the association in this city
today called attention to the fact that
one year ago the members of the organ
lzation. from the Atlantic TO the Pacific
coasts and from the lakes to the gulf,
forwarded to headquarters in St LOUIS
and to the national offices here masses
of |. w. W. literature and propaganda,
in which workers were urged and in
cited to do exactly what the railroad
workers are now doing. This matter
was turned over to The Depa rtment Of
Justice for investigation, and the agents
of the departments bureau Of inyestiga-
ton reported unanimously on the mat
ter. confirming the statements Of the
National Manufacturers Association
members in every respect.
Cite "BorinE From Within" Program
Officials Of the association recalled
that The Star printed much OF this IN
formation last May.
THE plan OF boring from within :"
said one of these officials. has been
carried out. The strike OF bituminous
coal miners last winter was the first
evidence of the extent of this penetra-
ton Of the |. w. w. into the inner
councils of a great labor union. The
railroad strike that now threatens to tie
up the whole transportation system Of
the east and middle west is simply an
other. holder and more aggressive. large
scale demonstration of what our asso-
citation knew more than year ago to
be the program of the /. w. W.
Plan Was Openly Urged
The plan that was openly urged.
through the official publications Of the
I. w. w. was for members of that
organization to penetrate into every
other labor union for the sole pur-
pose Of disrupting such organizations
by means of strikes in violation of
contracts. The publications. as well
as speakers, urged that contracts be
made and ratified for the express pur-
pose of being broken at an opportune
time.
This whole trouble the official
concluded. lis nothing more or less
than an effort to disrupt and disin-
tegrate existing labor organizations
and erect in their stead the one big
union. of which the l. W. W. has
preached and for which it has prose-
lyted for the last two or three years.
Sabotage in every form will be the
next step in the proceedings: this is
amply evidenced by the propaganda
which has been openly distributed and
disseminated throughout the whole
country for months"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-04-13
GEN. WOOD CANCELS
\ HIS LEAVE OF ABSENCE
9trike Situation Calls Him Back
u to His Command at
II Chicago.

tt0OSTON, April 13.-Maj. Gen. Leon
Ard Wood today cancelled the leave of
Hbsence which he obtained to make a
ampaign for the republican nomina-
zion for President and said he would
leave later in the day for Chicago to
resume his duties as commanding gen.
fral Of the Central Department. He
aated that his action was due to rail-
tpad strike conditions.
llGen. Wood made the announcement
NJ q breakfast rendered him at the
oston City Club. He said:
H'The situation of growing serious
Hess in the country is such that feel
my duty to give up my leave and to
hgo. The situation Is not one which
lows personal considerations to en-
Ter into the matter in the least"
Ut was the intention of Gen. Wood to
epeak in several places in Massachu-
tts. New Jersey. Rhode Island. Della
Hare and Pennsylvania within the
Hext week. He Cancelled all of these
ENGAGEMENTS. The general now is on
two-month leave which was granted
Mm by the War Department March 20.
He will leave for Chicago at 4:45 pm.
Later Gen. Wood made a change in
MS pans, ana announced tnat ne would
Keep an engagement to speak before the
Hhamber Of commerce In Salem at q
Hm.. and would leave here for Chicago
10 IL pm.
\; The railroad mems strike was dis.
Gnssed by Gen. Wood in an address al
the City Club, in connection with his
announcement of his intention to re.
turn to Chicago, where" he said, 81
feel that I should be in the possible
crisis that is coming
You are confronted now by an oper
and shut proposition: you canno,
lussyfoot it or sidestep it much long.
ar." he continued. you find that or.
tanized labor has been stable, con.
4ervative. but is now being attacked
from within by what is described q!
the boring from within process Sc
far as we can see, labor is now under
foing attack from the radical elemen
within itself, and 1t Is q pretty vel
organized attack"
Maj. Gen. Leonard Woods decision
20 cancel his leave Of absence and re-
(urn to the command Of the centra
department because Of the condition,
growing out Of the railroad strike wa,
made on his own initiative, 1t wal
aatd today at the War Department
His leave began about a month arc
and was to have continued for three
months. Maj. Gen. Bell is now actine
commander of the central department
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-04-13
FISH VERY SCARCE TODAY
IN WASHINGTON MARKETS

Fish. especially shad. is very scarce
in the local markets today, according
to statements made by merchants
Shad, which generally bring from 80
to so cents apiece, is now selling any
where from 81 so to $3.50.
Dealers attribute these high prices
to the appearance of large motor
trucks from New York. Philade lphia
and Harrisburg. which are loading up
az fast as the Potomac boats arrive.
Fish loads are sold at auction, the
boat owners selling their loads to the
highest bidders. Consequently, the
small merchants are out OF the run
ming because the owners of the trucks
buy whole loads at a time. The large
merchants. too. are obliged to pay
fabulous prices.
This situation is caused by the rail-
road tie-u which are causing cities
to find that transportation by trucks
is the only. method Of procuring food.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-04-13
WALKOUTS CONTINUE IN
PHILADELPHIA SECTION

PHILADELPHIA, April 13-The
railroad strike situation In the Phila-
delphia district appeared more seri-
Gus today Officials Of the Pennsyl-
vania railroad admitted the walkout
was spreading and estimated that L.
500 men. many of them shopmen.
Joined the ranks of the strikers late
yesterday. This increased the num-
Der of Pennsylvania employees out in
tile district to $500. In the eastern
region approximately $3.50 were idle.
Freight and express traffic on all
railroads entering the city virtually
is at a standstill. OF the 700 pas
senger trains originating. passing
through. or terminating in Philadel-
phta, los were annulled yesterday
The important Port Richmond coal
and freight yards Of the Reading rail-
way are tied up. Strikers say only
two locomotives are being operated
for fire protection purposes. Fifty
per cent Of the export trade from the
Reading anthracite fields is handled
at Port Richmond. The big Green
witch piers Of the Pennsylvania rail-
road. where all the coal coming to
this port over that line is handled.
were also shut down today.
The strike spread to the Camden,
y. J., section this morning. when a
number of men failed to report for
duty.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-04-13
Sees Need of Pol:cewomen.

NEW ORLEANS. April 13.-Police-
women are rapidly becoming a rec
States and wherever used have proven
Of untold value to society at large.
Mrs. Nina c. Van Wrinkle, police
woman of Washington, d. c.. told
delegates to the annual convention
here yesterday of the National Asso.
the work Of the washington police
women.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-04-13
Clemson College Head Praised.

CLEMSON COLLEGE. S. C., April
13.-"Fullest confidence in the verac-
inv Integrity and loyalty" of President
Riggs of Clemson College. vas ex-
pressed in the report of the board
Of trustees OF the investigation asked
by President Riggs as result Of the
recent dissension among students
here. The report also paid tribute
to Col. Cummins. military command
ant at the college. who. 1t was stated
-as brought into the question.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-04-13
BALTIMORE MILK SUPPLY
THREATENED BY STRIKE

BALTIMORE. Md. (SpeciaD.-Unless
something relieves the local railroad
situation Immediately. Baltimore will
be without its milk supply tomor-
row. According to dairymen. the
crew Of the milk train over the
Northern Central section. walked out
this morning At S:15 o'clock. when
the train reached Calvert station.
The dealers say this means that no
milk trains Will be- returned to the
dairymsn this afternoon for tomor-
rows supply OF milk to be brought
into the city.
All truck drivers Of the city are
asked to be in readiness Tor service,
II. because OF the railroad situation.
the 1000 supply Of the city il cut on.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-04-13
Staying Former Wife Charged.

BRISTOL. Tenn. April Thames
whetzei, charged with the murder
OF his divorced wife at Kingsport in
October. 1919. has been placed on trial.
An alleged eyewitness testified that
she saw the defendant shoot the
woman three times. firing the last
shot into her body after she had
fallen to the floor. The witness said
that whetsell placed the revolver to
his own head and pulled the trigger.
hut the cartridge failed to explode.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-04-13
SENATOR EDGE ASKS LAW
CURB STRIKE EFFECTS
Bill Is Designed to Prevent Inter.
ference With Interstate Com
merce Instrumentalities.

The railroad strike again came up
for discussion in the Senate today,
during which Senator Edge, repub-
lican. New Jersey, introduced a bill
designed to prevent interference
through strikes with the operation OF
the instrumentalities of interstate
and foreign commerce.
The bill. which was referred to tho
interstate commerce committee, would
make it a felony to engage in a con-
spiracy or combination to commit an
act that would interfere with such
commerce and prohibit persons from
quitting work when that would result
in the tying up Of transportation ia
cilities Of the country. For the for
mer $4,000 fine and three years i'm
prisonment would be provided. while
for the latter the penalty would be
81, 900 fine, with the same term of i'm
prisonment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-04-13
FREIGHT TIED UP HERE
BY COMPLETE EMBARGO
Continued from First Page.D

reserve police force has been
strengthened in the various stations.
especially the night reserve force.
These will be kept ready for emer-
gency.
Precinct captains will report to
headquarters from time to time as
to conditions in and around the rail-
way yards. Inspector Gessford said
1t is believed many Pennsylvania
railroad cars will be parked in the
Benning freight yard. II such is the
case, additional police protection at
that point may become necessary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-04-13
RESOLUTION TO END WAR
NOT CONSIDERED TODAY

Contrary to expectations. the republic
can resolution adopted last week by the
House for termination of the war with
Germany was not considered today bv
the Senate foreign relations committee.
Although todays meeting was called
to take up the resolution. there was Diff
ficulty in securing quorum, and in the
absence Of Senator Knox. republican.
Pennsylvania, author OF Senate peace
resolution. and other committee mem
bers, action went over until tomorrow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-04-13
FURTHER CUT OF TRAFFIC
MADE IN NEW ENGLAND

BOSTON. April 13.-Enects of the
strike of railroad employees were felt
in all parts Of New England today
through further reductions and con-
solicitations in all classes Of trafTic
There were no additions to the
strikers ranks however.
Freight traflc suffered severely as
a result of the general embargo in
effect at all New England gateways
Railroad officials declared the situa-
ton was becoming serious through
inability to bring in food, coal or raw
materials.
Dealers in, perishabie foodstuffs
have commenced shipment to New
York and other points by motor truck.
Boats also are being utilized
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-04-13


toms large wholesale produce dealers.
reported today that he had received
no shipments of foodstuns and did
not expect to receive any until after
the strike. This afternoon he will
send several motor trucks to Rich
mond to get a shipment of fruit. sent
to him from southern planter.
Although he has between fifteen
and twenty carloads of foodstuffs on
the rails. John H. wilkins of John H.
wilkins & Company stated that he
does not expect to receive them. Our
supplies are in bad shape" he said.
land we are trying to portion them
out by limiting sales" This firm Is
rationing the sale Of sugar to eating
establishments to twenty-five and
fifty pounds.
Salvatore Scalco. fruit dealer in the
Center market said except for three
motor truck loads Of bananas, which
he procured in Baltimore, he has re-
ceived no shipments today. His pres
emit supply, he said. will only last
three days.
Parcel Post Doubles.
Since the beginning Of the strike
food shipments out of Washington by
parcel post have nearly doubled. post
office officials stated today. The great
bulk of the increased parcel post
Of it being sent to Hot Springs and
other out -of-town communities.
One Washington shipper last night
paid SIPS postage on a shipment of
foods which was consigned out OF the
city.
While the outgoing parcel post mat
ter has about doubled, the incoming
parcel post has become normal again,
after the falling off yesterday after
noon. AS much parcel post matter
is being delivered today to the homes
Of the city as on any normal day
since Christmas.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-04-13
Orders Kellogg Will Sustained.

Justice Stafford today directed a
Jury in the Probate Court to return
a verdict sustaining the will of Will
liam Pitt Kellogg. wartime Gov
ernor Of Louisiana. which disposed
Of an estate valued at $650.000. A
brother, Sherman Kellogg. Of Stan
lev Kan. attacked the validity OF
the will. claiming undue influence on
his brother, who was eighty-seven
years old when the will was made.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-04-13
SEE MOVE TO END STRIKE
IN Meeting AT BUFFALO

BUFFALO, y. Y. April 1.-THE ar
rival here early today of Frank r.
Hawley Of the federal mediation
board and the calling Of a meeting OF
railroad men at a city auditorium for
tomorrow were the bases for runors
Of an impending offer from the rail-
roads that might pave the way to
settlement of the country-wide strike
of railroad men. The meeting was
called BY the officers of the switch
mems union. At their national head
quarters il was denied that there
would be any step toward recognition
Of the yardmen's association, but it
was said strikers would be invited to
attend
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-04-13
U. s. Sells German Cargo Ships.

All the German cargo vessels taken
States have been disposed Of to pri-
vate interests. the weekly sales re-
port Of the Shipping Board. made pub.
lie today, shows. The board sold
twenty-eight vessels for 21,7bl.o65
during the week ended April 10. IN
cluded in the ships sold were eleven
of the former German merchant ships.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-04-13
J. c. Welliver Speaks at G. w. u.

Judson G. Welliver of the Washing
ton staff of the New York Sun spoke
yesterday afternoon before the class
in journalism at George Washington
University on the subject Of maya
zine writing. He gave special atten-
ton to the difference between the
requirements for that class of work
and those for news publications. He
emphasized the need Of accuracy. con-
densation and attention to literary
quality and told how material was
gathered. Mr.. Welliver. In answering
questions by the class on specinc
matters, drew from his own expert
ence in both newspaper and magazine
work
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-04-13
Address by De Valera Called OF.

COLUMBIA. s. c.. April 13.-Eamon
de Valera addressed . Columbia audi
ence At the Knights Of Columbus
Hail here last night, but on account
of objection made by prominent alum
nj. notably members OF the American
Ieston, will not speak at the Uni
yersity of South Carolina today. as
scheduled.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-04-13
ADMIRAL BENSON GETS
HONOR FROM CARDINAL

BALTIMORE, Nd, April 13.-"The
highest honor that can be bestowed
upon any military or naval com
mander," to quote Cardinal Gibbons,
came Sunday in Baltimore to Adj
miral William Benson. chief Of opera
tons of the United States Navy dur
ing the war and now chairman of the
United States Shipping Board BY
Cardinal Gibbons he was invested
with the decoration Of Knight Of the
Great Cross of ST. Gregory in the sane
tuary of the cathedral.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-04-13
PITTSBURGH MEN VOTE
TO REMAIN AT WORK

PITTSBURGH. Pa. April 13.--Mems
bers Of the Brotherhood of Rauvep
Trainmen on the Pennsylvania raiLe
road east and west of Pittsburgh
voted this morning against joining
the strike of yardmen. An official an
nouncement said the vote was ''prac-
tically unanimous"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-04-13
Mai. w. H. Wells, r. R. Man, Dies.

: ATHENS, Ga. April 13.-Maj. w. H.
wells. formerly chief Of construction
~ the Southern, under whose direc-
tion the entire line from Washing
ton to Atlanta. was rebuilt and dou-
BILE tracked. died here this morning
at the home Of his daughter. Mrs. C.
e. Talmadge. after an illness OF sew
sral months.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-04-13
Lackawanna Workers Quit.

SCRANTON. Pa. April 13.-Train-
men. f1remen and switchmen of the
Lackawanna railroad left their places
last night and refused to operate any
save milk and mail trains until their
demands for increased wages are met
by the company. Scranton Is facing
a grave shortage of foodStuffs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-04-13
TORNADO KILLS l, INJURIES rs
Melrose, Tex, Hit by Storm Sun
day Night.

GAIyESTON. Tex. April 13.-One
person was killed. twenty-f injured
and approximately thirty homes were
damolfshed by tornado that struck
the little town of Melrose. Tex, Sun
day night. according to dispatch to
the Galveston News.
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1900 ARE REPORTED OUT
IN BALTIMORE DISTRICT

BALTIMORE, Md, April l3.-Fif-
teen hundred or more railway work
ers were reported out in the Balti-
more district Of the Pennsylvania and
Baltimore and Ohio railroads this
morning in the OUTLAW strike. In
Baltimore the Pennsylvania railroad
declared an embargo on all freight
outgoing and incoming. White COL
lar men" including officials Of TIE
road. were running trains. About one
hundred Johns Hopkins University
students volunteered for service and
were accepted
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-04-13
Rai,e. 15.7s0.0o0.000 Franco.

PARIS. April 12.-subscriptions to
the last French loan totaled 1890
100000 francs, of which 100000 900
francs was In new money, Il was an.
nounced today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-04-13

Ind. 500 switehmen voted TO join the
insurgents and the strike spread to
Cincinnati. when Baltimore and Ohio
switchmen walked out.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-04-13
1000 MORE GO OUT
AT TRENTON; EAST
SITUATION SERIOUS

Continued from First Pa9e)
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PRESIDENT NAMES RAIL
BOARD; CALLS CABINET

Continued from First Page.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-05-16

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splendid condition throughout; open for inspee-
ton today. very attractive house. Tefma
can be arranged.
CHAs. D. sA0ER,
923 18th ct. NV.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-05-16

FURNISHED APT. OF ROOMS AND BATH
completely furnished at 1925 18th st. NV.
Rent. 800 mo.
Furnished apartment one room and bath,
newly furnished. in Holmead apartments 1919
Park I'd. NV. Rent. $40 mo.
S. SHAPIRO.
K10 DnuA S,,H~ rn,- r..o
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-05-16
WANTED-RooM9.

JUNE Or JULY ]. neat. quiet university girl
desires comfortable front room With home
privileges with college people. located within
short walking distance Interior bldg. or On
Capitol Hill; permanent; references: go or
less; state price. Address Boz 295-C, Star
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-05-16

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detached Mt. Pleasant home overlooking Rock
couple. Attractive proposition to the right
party on $3.50 expense plan. Housekeeping
privilege. Of course; use Of garage II desired
1899 Summit pl, NV. opposite Ontario apt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-05-16
TABLE BOARD.

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CAN ACCOMMODATE ONE Or TWO PER-
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1913 HARVARD ST., COLONIAL HALLx-Sub.
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