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The Washington times., 1920-04-13
DISTRICT STRIKE
IS MARKING TIME

(Contipued from First Psge.)
5:&o. $50. 1880. T:35, $50. s:45 and
0:l5 p. m.
Trains running from Richmond to
Washington are said to be running on
time Five more trains are due In
from that city today 2:So. $3.50. 2.
=. and 11:25 p. m.
Trains leaving Washington. bound
for New York and Richmond. are re-
ported to leave on time.
Five motor trucks were put into
service last night by the National
Fruit Company between Washington
and Baltimore. EARLY today the first
consignment of fruit, mostly bananas,
reached this city. Five additional
trucks will be placed in the service
within the next twenty-four hours.
The Jenkins Transfer Company has
inaugurated a motor truck service be-
tween Washington and philadelphia,
and the ffrst ioad--thirty-four barrels
of fish---reached here this morning.
The War Department today moved
to throw open its army stores through
the country, and urged the public to
take advantage OF the stocks OF food
now stored in n dozen cities.
The army retail store In Washing
ton is in the Liberty Hut. near the
Union Station. Major Graham. In
charge OF the store announced today
he had on hand 1000 cases OF peas,
!, 900 cases OF beans, several hundred
cases OF rolled oats, 500 cases Of to-
matoes and between 35 900 and 10000
cans of corned beef and corned beer
hash.
There liz no refrigerated beef In
washington. but the War Department
has big supply in Philadelphia. This
cannot be hauled by motor truck.
which means II could not be used
here in the event OF complete freight
transportation tie-up.
81 will go out and pull milk wagon
tonight, IL necessary, to keep Wash
ington people from starving on ac-
count Of the railroad tie-up," said
Ernest w. Burgess. :is r street north
east, one Of the striking engineers
of the Washington terminal yards.
"This Is not strike The men just
quit. We arc loyal U the brother
hoods, but we were not getting any
where. The. brotherhoods tried to get
us better working conditions and
wages last August. and at the same
time avert strike; but we have been
held under the old conditions, while
living expenses have gone UP all the
time 1t just came to the point where
something had to be done. and a lot
of us simply quit.
I'VE do not want to starve wash
ington. but we do want to bring the
railroads to terms. I was loyal dur
ing the war and the rest OF the men
were when 1t was said that for us to
strike would defeat the work of our
boys who were lighting overseas.
Now the war is over. and the COM
panies are trying to make other ex-
cuses. 1t just came to the stopping
point.
II do not know what they can do
with US, because there Is no strike.
quit and the others quit. II 1t Is
necessary to protect the public l
will go out and do my work, but I
will not take pay for 1t. ! might
just as we'll work for nothing as to
work for a wage which leaves me
nothing.
They can't make a conspiracy OF
this, because l have not conspired
with anybody. ! am going to stay
out until conditions are better"
Burgess is twenty nine years old.
and has wife and family. He has
been working on a railroad since he
was thirteen years old.
The Washington times., 1920-04-13
BLAMES PALMER
FOR RAIL STRIKES
Laxity in Prosecuting Profiteers
Responsible for Situation,
Says laborlte.

ChsrainE that the laxity OF Attor-
ney General Palmer In getting after
prohteers is chiefly responsible for
tho "outlaw" railroad strike. ". c.
Dawson. eeretsry-tTessurer OF the
International Machlnists' Association,
which has Jurisdiction over a large
percentage of the railroad shopmen'
declared here today that this strike
has more encouragement from the
railroad company than appears on the
surface"
'.The reds have nothing to with
strike" said Dawson. This strike
has been engineered. No one can
tell me that II has not organized
effort behind H. II Is the same bunch
that engineered the Chicago shop
mems strike. The railroad companies
are cApitslizing conditions to weaken
the union, so that when the demands
of the men came up for fnal action
the organizations will not be strong
enough TO force the railroads TO grant
them.
"Just recently, the railroad COM
panies organized the shop foremen
and supervisors association which
poses as a union, but has among its
membsrship. only gang foreman and
other men who issue orders as poses.
stand behind Attorney General Palmer
II he used the Lever act against the
strikers, although organized labor de-
preciates the strike. The Lever act u
used only against workers, why
doesn't Mr.. Palmer use II TO prosecute
the profteers OF food-stufrs' who are
really responsible for the present state
of affairs. / am not In sympathy with
the action of the strikers, because
II is a violation OF the laws OF their
union. but ] sympathize with their
grievances, as does all organized
labor.
III the RAILROAD companies had
given the men a square deal. rods
and other irresponsible persons would
never have got control OF them
Why doesn't the Palmer outht get
after the private detectives hired b,
employees 10 go into unions and agt.
tate trouble. He knows OF the activi'
ties OF these stool pigeons, who are
as great a menace to the labor move
ment as the /. w. WIS, yet he has
done nothing to stop their activities
The Washington times., 1920-04-13
CLEVELAND SHOPMEN
THREATEN TO STRIKE

yELAND, Ohio. April 13.-
While "desertions" from the ranks OF
the "reber' railroad yardmen's or
ganization were in prospect here to-
day as a result of the plea OF Samuel
Gompers, president of the American
Federation of Labor, that the men re-
turn to work because 1.-The life OF or
ganized labor Is at stake in this
strike" another and more serious
situation doomed in the proposed
Cley yeIand shopmen's association,
which plans TO close down the local
railroad shops at o'clock Thursday
afternoon.
The embryo organization, when
would involve the eight or ten shop
crafts in a strike. proposes to act
entirely Independently OF the out
law" switchmen's union.
Meanwhile, officials of the "reber'
switchmen's body today were await
ing action on their appeal to Secre-
tary Of Labor William b. Wilson to
send conciliators to Cleveland and i'm
mediately adjust the strike dini-
culties.
Railway boilermakers will meet to-
morrow night to take strike vote.
Hardly more than 200 of the strik-
ing switchmen had returned to work
early today, and freight traffic was
paralyzed. With foodstuff supplies
cut Off. local authorities took steps
to prevent profiteering in ,necessaries,
and plans were in the making for the
organization of a motor transport to
victual the city. Some early action
by Federal and county grand juries
looking toward prevention OF proht-
cering Is expected.
The Washington times., 1920-04-13
5000 RAIL men GO ON
STRIKE IN Los ANGELES

LOS ANGELES. April 1S.-Between
5000 and 1000, comprising engineers.
conductors. brakemen. switchmen.
and yardmen. went out on strike here
today.
The railroad terminals here today
are dead" Not a wheel turned
save for passenger traffic, which the
strikers say will be unmolested. But
even passenger schedules were "un-
certain" it was said.
The engineers, firemen, conductors,
and brakemen walked out when they
were ordered to move freight trains
made up by non-union switchmen
and yardmen, they explained today.
The Washington times., 1920-04-13
SAYS Use OF LEVER ACT
WILL ADD STRIKE FUEL
Frank Morrison Declares Coercion
Is Un- American and
IHhuman.

Commenting on the proposal to use
the Lever act against the outlaw
railroad strikers, Frank Morrison,
secretary Of the American Federation
of Labor, said today "if the ma
chinery Of the Government was used
to have the representatives of the
railroad companies treat their en-
ployes fairly. instead of trying to re-
wise ways and means to coerce the
workers to continue work, in the
hope that a settlement can be reached
sometime in the future, irresponsible
OF bodies of workers
would be unable to secure follow
ing sufficient to cause any trouble
to the industrial world.
"The use. of the Lever act, or in
junction, for the purpose of prevent
ing men from striking will only Id
fuel to the flames. 1t Is in violation
of the Clayton law. 1t Is un-Ameri-
can, as well as inhuman."
The Washington times., 1920-04-13
CAN'T Use ARMY TRUCKS
TO BREAK RAIL STRIKE

thority 10 lend motor trucks and otheT
mobile tTsnSportstien to communities,
even for the movement OF food, oui-
cials OF the department. said today.
They pointed to specific requests
for transportation for private arms
for motor transportation TO bring
food from Baltimore to Washington
and which had 10 be refused because
OF lack OF authority,
The Department officials said thai
only at the request OF a state COVER
nor in case OF riot and other disorder
was the department empowered TO
loan trucks and equipment
The Washington times., 1920-04-13
A.F.L. RAIL men TO
DEMAND PAyRAlSE
Department Convention Dele
gates Outline PollCy--lndorse
Plumb Plan. -,.
NJ E. RUSSELL PALMER
international News service.

KANSAS CITY. No, April i3--The
outstanding purposes OF the firth
biennial convention OF the railway
department OF the American Fedora
tien OF Labor. in session here. may DC.
outlined as follows:
Requests for wage increases to be
submitted to all railroads on April
IS. Results TO be reported back to
general executive officers mot later
than May 20" ,s,-
Demands include Sundays off, with
time and a half for all overtime. In
: eluding Sundays.
Endorsement OF the Plumb plan for
Government ownership and demo"
cratic operation" of all railroads In
the country. ...-.....-.. o..
! Rebuise .Chieaso" Strikers.
I Embarkation OF non-partisan
plan TO unseat all members OF Con-
kress who voted for Cummins- Esch
railroad bill. described by convention
leaders as "the most vicious piece OF
class legislation ever written on the
) statute books"
Rebukc for oil members or the
unions and brotherhoods making up
tne department. " oii'i'e'e 80" =
who have participated In the "Chica-
go" strike.
The meeting already has informally
placed itself on record as opposed
TO universal military training ana TO
the candidacy of Leonard Wood for
the Presidency. The candidacy OF
Attorney General A. Mitchell Palmer
has been attacked.
~ Conservatives In Control.
/! This program is contained inythe
.officers' report. which has been t0rn-
ed over to committee appointed py
president A. o. Wharton for consid-
seration. II Is evident that the OF
Ulcers heading the conservative ele-
sment are In complete control OF the
convention, and II Is extremely doubt
tful whether the radicals will have an
opportunity to seize even fnomentary
Control.
y The subject OF ''upauthorized
strikes is considered by the officers
in the following language:
THE Chicago district strike and
.other illegal suspensions OF work In
violation OF the national agreement
and laws Of the organizations are
without doubt largely responsible for
the attempt to enact aDti-strike leg
,sislation. and we must admit also that
such action not only interfered with
the operation of railroads under Fed
s~raI control. but gave root to an i'm
apressjon in the public mind that our
members were an irresponsible rab-
bic.
The Washington times., 1920-04-13
REFUSE MEDIATOR FOR
CLEVELAND STRIKERS

The Department of Labor today in
formed the Cleveland Yardmen's As
ISOLATION, which had asked for the
service of a mediator in the railroad
strike, that jurisdiction in this mat
ter is vested in the United States
Board of Mediation and Cancellation
The Washington times., 1920-04-13
TIRED OF WAITING.

wAUKEGAN, ILL.,, April 13.-Four-
teen years is long enough for any one
to wait for wife, says Eilert A.
Bagsteveold, in suuit for divorce from
his wife who lives in Norway and
has refused since 1906. when he came
to this country, to join him here. De-
scrtion is the charge.
The Washington times., 1920-04-13

John GRUNAU, president and organizer and james
J g. 0'Gara organizer in Chicago, of the Yardmen's
Association II is asserted that Grunau who was Tor
merly conductor on train running out Of Chicago Is
the "ons man who started the "outlaw" strike which
threatens to paralyse railroad traffic and industries
throughout the country II reported that the wakout
was protest against Granau being removed
The Washington times., 1920-04-13
WHITE TEHOUSEkEEPS
WATCH ON STRIKE
Troops May Be Ordered Out II
Necessary to Continue
Movement OF Mail.

Use of troops In manning the trains
has been considered by Government
officials, but II is considered unlikely
that this will be resorted to except
in cases where II 10 necessary 70
keep the mails In transportation.
The situation regarding the move
ment OF the mails IL steadily i'm
proving In the west, according to
telegraphic reports reaching the
Postoffiee Department today. tn.
points wiring about improved condi-
tions include Chicago, ST. Louis, Og-
den and San Francisco.
Mails Mevisa steadily.
The mails are moving steadily In
the eastern part OF the country. post
al officials say. There is some de-
lay In the movement OF local mail
between Jersey points and New York,
but this largely applies TO parcel post
matters, IL Is stated.
The Attorney General refused to
comment on reports that the Govern
ment has already taken steps against
some of the strike leaders, with
holding announcement until the ac-
tion is complete.
In 1OnK uIstdHCC tcitphNhS Soh-
yersation with w. N. Doak, who Is
handling the local situation, w. q.
Lee, head OF the Brotherhood OF Rail-
road Trainmen. said progress was
being made in the West and "ths
situation looks improved"
Favors Injunction.
DoalS may confer with Attorney
General Palmer today.
Labor generally is against the use
of the Injunction" said Doak this
morning. but in case like this, when
dangerous agitators are running
loose and imperiling the labor move
ment, I think IL would back the At
torney General II he exercised the
Lever act against the lawless leaders
of the strike"
write House watehing.
!. was strongly intimated at the
white House that reports have been
received which indicate that Govern
ment Intervention at this time would
serve to infiame the strike conditions
and that the strike now promises to
wane.
n was made plain, however, that
the Government Is watching tne
progress of the strike and that IL
conditions demand that there will be
Government Intervention.
ut has been decided to let well
enough alone for the present ono
official explained.
II is understood that information
j has been placed In the hands of ad-
ministration officials which indicates
that the strike situation will work
1 itself out before any serious conse-
quences arise.
The Washington times., 1920-04-13
EASTERN ROADS .
STILL PARALYzED
Railroad Chiefs Declare Peak
Of "0utIaW" Srtike Reach
ed, However.
tcontlnued from First Pase.)

urged the men to return to work
The Long Island railroad. hitherto
one OF the least affected by the strike,
was able to maintain only Irregular
service during the early hours OF
today.
The Washington times., 1920-04-13

gF Clip your Liberty Bond coupons suA
sexchsuxe them for w. $. s.. thereby
aiding yourself and your country.
The Washington times., 1920-04-13
But Father Johns $ Medi-
cine Relieved It After
Others Failed.

girl who has been troubled with a
Cough for a long time. I had tried
lots OF cough remedies. Nothing
seemed to help her until I made up
my mind to give her Father Johns
Medicine. I began giving her the
medicine over two years ago and II
was very good for her. She will al
ways take II when che has q cough"
St, Fall River, Mass.
No better proof Of the value OF
Father Johns Medicine for colds.
coughs and as a BODY builder can be
given than the experience of thou.
sands Of mothers who have proven
throughout the history OF more than
sixty years success that Father Johns
Medicine is the safe medicine Cor
ber II VS. guaranteed free from alcohol
or .dnpeerous drugs In any form.
The Washington times., 1920-04-13
Holds to Policies.

The company reiterates its adher-
ence to the principles and policies of
the National War Labor Board adopt
ed more than a year and a half ago
for the conduct of it's business on
the open shop principle. According to
these principles which our employees
are familiar with, the company does
not interfere at all with the right of
its employees to organize, but on the
other hand the employees are prevent
ed from using coercive measures of
any kind to induce persons to join
their organization or to induce en-
ployers to bargain or deal Herewith.
Our employees have accepted the prin.
ciples and policies of the National
War Labor Board, having voluntarily
submitted certain differences to the
arbitration of said board a year ago
which award Is in fact still binding
being for the duration of the war or
until official proclamation of peace by
the President.
The company is willing to deal in
dividuaIly or collectively with it's en-
ployes, but declines to enter into a
The Washington times., 1920-04-13
HAM TURNS DOWN
CARMEN'SDEMANDS
Refuses to Sign Contract With
Union or Any Group OF
Employees.
(continued from First PassD

NContlnueo from FIRST IaBS'J
avenue northwest. the international
Brotherhood OF Firemen, Oilers and
Helpers viii meet. The men then will
be asked TO join with the street car
men in making demands for a signed
contract.
Tomorrow night at midnight, labor
officials predicted, the question OF a
strike on the W. II. & Il. and j, IL. u.
Co. would be definitely decided.
President Hams Statement.
President Hams Statement follows:
We have today had a 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 &c per hour in wages TO
bring our employees TO the scale re-
Gently announced by the Capital Trac-
tion Company. As we have heretofore
stated the financial position OF the
Washington Hallway and Electric
Company Is such that II Is impossible
to increase wages at the present rate
OF fare and the company can there
fore not consider any increase OF
wages until the Public Utilities COM
mission has acted upon an application
now pending for an increased rate
OF fare.
Employees have also asked for GER
tain improvements In working condi-
tions and also with regard TO method
OF arbitration Of differences bstween
the mpany aud It's employees. Cen
orally speaking, IL is the policy or
the company 20 br!nS spoI: as salts
factory working conditions as pessi-
BILE with due regard to the economical
and efficient operation Of the road
and believe that the Public utiiitics $
Commission is the propar body to
arbltrate wages and any working
conditions which involve the expcndi-
turc OF money which would ultimately
have an effect upon the rates. OF fare
to be paid by the public. The com
pany has no objection to arbitrating
other matters. such as discipline, by
some other arbitrating body than the
Public Utilities Commission IL our en-
pioyes SO desire.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-06-28

TWO 1918 converted Ford trucks In good
condition. cheap for cash. cedar siA
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-06-28

uRNpY ", ios-rwo Hght honsekeep.
lnE looms ulvato entrance. Phone
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-06-28
AIR RECORD BROKEN
Nonstop Flight Made from Omaha
TO Philadelphia when Darkness
Forces Descent

PHILADELPHIA, June 27.--Dark-
ness tonight forced the Larsen air
plane. which left Omaha this morn
ing for New York, to come to earth
AT Pine Valley, Is miles east of this
city: out not until all American re-
CORDS Tor a nonstop flight had been
shattered, according to John NJ.
Larsen, one of the passengers. The
aviators made another stop half
way between this city and Ian caster.
"a which point, Larsen said, was
ABOUT 1900 miles from Omaha. This
distance, he declared. was the long
est nonstop flight ever made in
america. The men were in the mir
Few minutes less than IL ,,ours
and, allowing for the added rlilea 90
caused by losing their way. a num-
ner or times covered approximately
l,400 miles.
leaving omaha at i:12 n. M, the
machine, -. L." all-metal multi
pIeS, piloted by Bert Acosta and
fcarying Larsen and W. Bueh n
mechanician, encountered dense
TOE and strong side winds. These
condltions, Mr.. Larsen said, pre-
vailed virtually throughout the tour.
NY ana were directly responsible for
uneir iailure to reach their goal
re SAID the machine worked per
,ecty ana only for the fact thew
Iost their bearing so often they
would easily have arrived in New
ork by sundown.
NJ; Larsen said the flight 10 Now
'orA would be resumed tomorrow.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-06-28

vicinity OF the Robinson homo. Soon
tall, athletic young man accompa
med By a young woman carrying a
shower OF roses. descended the steps
OF the Robinson home. entered "A
motor car and drove swiftly away.
, 'Ihero they 60 cried kcycs.
Lots got them" The car was over
taken by the two cops at Forty
street and Wornall road.
You are under arrest for speed o.
ing" urowlod Reyes.
The couple demonstrated, but they
wcr" taken to the Westport police
station and booked The groom"
gave his name as W. l.. Butler of
Boston. Mass.
You don't mean to say you are
not the newlyweds?' 90 gasped Keyes.
The couple assured the cops that
they were mere guests at the we'd
ding and had started FOR "A short
drive. The cops then returned to
thc robinson home, but tho bridal
couple was nowhere to he found
After waiting some time. they finally
turned their attention to chasing
spcoders.
The mother OF the bride ex-
plalned the affair by stating that Mr..
Robinson had received n "tip" about
the plans OF the police. and framed"
on tho police. MIR. Butler and his
young woman companion were sent
out as bait to attract the police,
while the bridal couple escaped
through the Robinson garage and
entered a motor car.
After the police gave ~ their vigil.
Lieut.. and Mrs. Wright returned TO
,he Robinson homo They left Mt
1880 o'clock last night for Boston.
Lieut. Kcycs declined TO discuss Tho
affair last night
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-06-28
Bride And Groom Eiude Trap Set
10 Kid1ap Them On Way To Train

How n well planned joke In con-
nection with tho recent wedding Of
Miss Lucille Robinson, daughter Of
wallace n. Robinson. owner OF tho
Hotel Tulsa. TO Lieutenant Richard
Wright, u S. n. OF Boston. Mass.
at Kansas city was frustrated ia
told IN the following story from the
Kansas city journal:
Lieut.. Albert Keyes OF the police
motorcycle squad, long has been
known as the Coke" artist OF the
police department kcyes Is highly
efficient at FRAMING Jokes on NOM
bers OF the department by impcrson-
ating women over the telephone and
,engineerinS other practic ca ]
"whee2es.'
Yesterday morning Kcycs re
ccived Information that Miss Lucille
Robinson, daughter of Wallace y.
Robinson, one Of the owners Of the
Hotel Baltimore, was to be married
at 4:30 o'clock yesterday afternoon
at the Robinson home, Fifty-flrst
street and Wornall road, 20 Lieut..
Richard Wright. L. S. n. OF Boston,
Mass.
II seems that Miss Robinson had
experienced several encounters with
motorcycle pat~olmcn on the bouIc-
wards and a shiny idea flashed
through the mind Of tho commander
OF the motorcycle squad when he
heard Of her approaching marriage
We'll get out and hide near the
house and when they start for the
Union station in their motor car
Wen arrest them for speeding"
Keyes told Anton Mouritsan. one OF
the members OF the motorcycle
squad
After the ceremony Kcyes ana
Mouritsan laid In ambush in the