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New-York tribune., 1920-02-29

ut was manifest that if the bill
should become a law the negotiations
and consideration of the wage mat
ter ought to proceed in harmony
Herewith
"The bill having now become a law.
the way is open for immediate ac-
tlon on the wage matter in accord
ance with the terms of the bill. Sec
tion 301 Of the bill evidently con-
templates that the carriers and en-
p!oyees should, as suggested by you,
select representatives who will thus
constitute bipartisan board for the
purpose of attempting by conference
to agree upon solution of this
wage problem.
Substitute for Experts
'In accordance with the assurance
L gave last August and repeated in
substance in my letter of the 18th
instant, | shall at once request the
carriers and the employees to join
in this action. ] believe such a step
will go far toward clarifying and
maturing the subject for final dis
position. In fact, the sort of board
thus contemplated by Section 3O1
appears to be an appropriate sub
stitute for the committee of experts
"hlcn l nave heretofore suggested,
and, indeed, such board will be au-
thorized to go further than such a
committee could have gone.
"While it is true that the pro-
visions of Section 3O7 of the rail
road bill relating to the labor board
will probably also come into oper-
alton as to this wage matter, never
theless the bipartisan board can
make great deal of progress, which
will materially diminish the time to
be consumed by the labor board.
and while the bipartisan board is
functoning the appointment and or
ganization of the labor board can be
expedited.
~ cannot share the apprehension
of yourselves and your constituents
as to the provisions of the law con-
cerning the labor board I believe
those provisions are not only ap-
propriate in the interest Of the pub
lie, which, after all, is incipally
composed of workers and their fami
lies, but will be found to be particu-
larly in the interest of railroad en-
ployees as class.
Doubts Public Prejudice
"The argument that the public
representatives. on the labor board
will be prejudiced against labor, be-
cause drawn from classes of society
New-York tribune., 1920-02-29
General Strike Fails to
lie Up French Railroads

PARIS, Feb. 29.-The general strike
order issued early to-day by the Ma
tional Federation of Railwaymen, call
ing out trainmcn and other employees
on all the railroad lines of France, ap-
parently has not been obeyed by all the
Northern systems almost normal scrv-
ice prevailed, and on the Eastern Line
the service was adequate. Limited
service was maintained on the crippled
lines with the aid of men modified
from the railway division of the army
and civilians who volunteered.
The Ministry of Public Works has
organized Il service to enroll volunteers
to replace the strikers, to operate auto
mobiles and to aid in the work Of
victuallng.
Workers tonight formally issued the
conditions on which the strikers would
return to work. These consist of recog-
milton of the union, application of the
proposed graded wage scale, joint
grievance commissions, immediate con-
sideration of the future status of the
railroads, and no strike reprisals.
Unionization Demanded
The General Federation of Labor has
issued declaration asserting its soli-
darity with the railway men, assuring
the public of the justice of their cause
and affirming. that the present situa-
tion represents an attack on union
rights which the law recognized. 1T
is a question of unionization of the
railway men, or returning the railroads
to the public" the declaration says.
The Federation's declaration does
not mention the general strike, but
says: 1.-THE immediate course Of the
General Council Of Labor is plainly
outlined. 1t assures the Federation Of
Trainmen of its support in the strug-
gle,,' and counsels loyalty to the
strike, GOODNESS and discipline.
The National Union Of Combatants.
composed of men who fought in the
war, has issued a call to its 10000
adherents to aid the government in
the present difficulty
I'VE do not ask you to become strike
New-York tribune., 1920-02-29

antagonistic to labor, can and ought
to be overcome by selecting such
pubic representatives as cannot be
charged with any such prejudices.
Nor do | anticipate that the public
representatives will be against wage
increases because they involve rate
increases. Not only must public
representatives be selected who can
be relied upon to do justice, but the
blll itself provides that the labor
board shall establish rates and
wages and salaries which. in the
opinion of the board, are Just and
reasonable; and it rs further pro-
Vlded that the entire labor board
shall be guided by the very i'm
portant standards which are pro-
vided in the law, those standards
lrcluding the wages paid for similar
kinds of work in other Industries.
the relation between wages and the
cost of living. the hazards of the
employment, the training and skill
required, the decree of response
blllty,. the character and Irregular
lty OF the employment, and the
correction of inequalities as the re-
suit OF previous adjustments.
Coupled with the direction to the
labor board to take into considera-
ton these important standards is
the highly important direction to
the commission to prescribe rates
sufficient to admit Of the payment
OF the reasonable operating ex-
penses including, of course, fair
rate Of wages.
Sees Safeguards to Labor
MY hopes are that the putting
into effect of these provisions, with
carefully selected labor board,
whose public representatives can be
relied uDon to be fair to labor and to
appreciate the point of view of labor
that it is no longer to be considered
as mere mmodity, will mark the
beginning Of new era of better un-
derstanding between the railroad
arrangements and their employees,
and will furnish additional safe
guards to the just interests of rail-
road labor.
II am sure that every agency which
will be involved in the creation of
the labor board and in the conduct Of
negotiations fully appreciates that
the wage demands are entitled to the
earliest possible consideration and
disposition, and therefore | do not
anticipate delay in the appointment
and organization of the labor board
or in the other necessary steps"
New-York tribune., 1920-02-29
Is Killed,
One Hurt in Bandit
Raid on u. S. Tour,

NOGALES, Ariz., Feb. 2S.-Alexander
Frasier, American s.orekeeper and min
ing engineer. is dead and his brother,
j. A. Frasicr, is in critical condition
as a result Of battle with two Mexi-
can bandits. who yesterday raided q
general store owned by them at Mon
tana Camp, Ruby Postoffice, thirty
miles from here and near the Mexican
line.
J. A. Frasier. who was shot through
the head. was able to make a statement.
He is said to have identified one of his
assailants as member of band of
outlaws which has terrorized the bor-
der for many years.
This man, according to Frasier, rode
up to the Frasier store, accompanied
by another bandit, whom the wounded
man said he was unable to identify.
The Mexicans held up the two Ameri-
cans with rifles, and when the Frasier
brothers resisted the raiders fired.
The bandits looted the store of cash
and merchandise and are believed to
have fled across the border.
Alexander Frasier was we'll known
in this region as q mining engineer
New-York tribune., 1920-02-29
Held
For Inquiry in
Bergdoll Case
Burns Agent in Philadel.
phia Accused of Trying
to Influence Govern
nnent Trial Witnesses
Special Dispatch to The Tr;buuc

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 2S-Charpef
with conspiracy to obstruct justice by
attempting to influence and intimidatt
government witnesses under subpoena
to appear at the court martial OF
Grover Rergdol, millionaire draf,
dodger, Herman Fox Davis, former as.
slstant manager of the William J
Burns Detective Agency in this city
was arrested tonight.
The arrest followed Investigation
by the District Attorneys detectives
IN cooperation with agents Of the De-
partment of Justice Information ir
the hands of Samuel p Wynne, chief
county detective, shows that an at
tempt was made to discrcdit John p
Dwyer, member of the Overbrook Draft
Board, at whose instance Bergdoll was
classed as deserter and after ma
tured and is awaiting trial by court
martial at Fort Jay, Governors Island
From information available tonight
it is probable that other arrests will
follow, and the capture Of Erwin Berg
doll, brother of Grover, also wanted
for dodgng the draft, is believed to be
not far distant
AS result Of the investigation the
Burns Agency has dropped the case
and the entire force of Burns opera
tives in this city has been discharged.
Major Wynne told the story of the in
vestigation as far as it had progressed.
Burns Men Employed
Captain Bruce R. Campbell, military
counsel assigned to Bergdoll by the
court martial which will try him, en-
poyed the Burns Agency on January
29 at the instance of Mrs. Emma Berg
doll, he said, to investigate the draft
board under whose jurisdiction Grover
came, Major Wynne said. Mrs. Berg
doll has been paying the bills and Civ
ing instructions to the operatives.
The investigation was an effort on
there was an attempt on the part of the
Overlook draft board to get graft.
This move is said to have been inspired
by Grover Bergdoll.
Some time ago complaint was made
to Major Wynne that persons in Phla-
delphla County connected with the case
were being intimidated and interfered
with by private detectives. When this
was brought to the notice of the Burns
headquarters in New York, William J.
Burns discharged the entire Philadel-
phia force.
About ten days after Captain Camp
bell had engaged the Burns Agency to
look into the tips furnished by Grover
Bergdoll Mrs. Bcrgdoll became i'm
patient at the failure of the Burns
agents to show results, Major Wynne
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breakers" the call says. eve ask you
to break a situation which threatens
calamity to France, to the Republic
which you served and loved"
The union appeals to its adherents to
aid in victualling the women, children
and aged and to assist the devastated
regions.
Radical Paper Suppressed
Arrests and searches have been or
dered against the authors of alleged
construed as appealing to railroad men
and the 1920 class of conscripts to
rebel, pillage, steal and desert. lie
Llbertaire" has been suppressed
The arrest also is contemplated of
those alleged to have appealed to the
mobiliZed railroad men not to respond
Many of those to whom mobilization
orders were issued have not reported
for duty and second notices will be
sent to their homes.
President Deschanel has decreed that
the law passed Friday, which provides
for requisitioning automobiles, motor
trucks and airplanes in case of neces-
slty, be applied to the territory ira
versed by the lines of the Paris, lyons
Mediterranean Company and the
State, Orleans, Midi and East COM
panies.
The general strike order issued by
the raiiwaymen's union said:
Owing to the attack by the Paris,
Lyons and Mediterranean Railroad
Company on the exercise of union
rights the railroaders of that system
and of the Paris region, influenced by
solidarity and dignity, have begun a
movement of protest which is spread
ing hourly.
THE executive committee of the fed
Grafton, after exhausting all means Of
conciliation and meeting with an OBJ
New-York tribune., 1920-02-29
Wilson Signs Rail Bill, Despite Unions Protest;
Iells Labor Its Rights Will Be Fully Protect,
Platinum to Back
Russian Credits

LONDON, Feb. 2s.-The Rus
sian Bolshevik Commissary of
Finances, M. Krestinsky, has
published statement prelimi-
nary to the expected foreign
trade, according to an Exchange
Telegraph dispatch from Berlin.
The Soviet government will issue
new type of credit note in de-
nominations of so, 100, 500 and
5000 rubles, backed by reserves
of platinum of the value of ST.
100000 gold rubles. The issue
will be limited to 65,0o0,o0O
rubles, and the government will
be ready on call to convert them
into platinum coins.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-29
Former American Consul
Slain by Mexican Bandits

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28.-Augustus
Morrill,, formerly American Consul at
Manzanillo, Mexico, was killed by Mex
lean bandits February 26. Mr.. Morrill,
was eighty-eight years old and retired
from the consular service in 1881
The present consul at Manzanillo in
reporting the Killing to the State De-
partment said Morrill, was attacked
while on his way to the Hacienda ell
Balloon, three miles from Colima, where
he lived, and that in fusiade of pis-
tol shots received two wounds.
The American mbassy at Mexico City
has been instructed to make urgent
representations to the Mexican govern
ment looking to the arrest and pun
ishment of the murderers and the
American Consulate at Manzanillo has
been instructed to make similar repre-
sentations to the local Mexican au-
thorties.
Mr.. Morrill's widow, who is eighty
survived by several children, who live
at San Francisco. Oakland and SAN
Rafael, Calf. He was appointed Vice
Consul of the United States at Man.
zanillo on January &c, 1869, and was
made Consul at the same place on Au
gust 5, 1872.
OAKLAND, Calf, Feb. 2S.-T. Leon.
ard Morrill,, consulting engineer here
and son of Augustus Morrill,, who was
killed in Mexico nv bandits cp;I -
New-York tribune., 1920-02-29
President Continues Fuel Control:
Hines and Board of # to Rule

WASHINGTON Feb. 28-Concident with the signing of the
railroad bill tonight President
ing Tor continuation of the Of the Fuel Administration
dividing them between the Director
domestic distribution, while the will handle
Ihe commission will be
r. M Whitaker and Fisher 1t
water Coal Exchange which purpose having
suspended before the resignation of DR. Garfield
The order creating the next
New-York tribune., 1920-02-29
Wilson ''Noliceably Better

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2s.-Dr. Francis
X. Dercum, specialist, of Philadelphia,
paid one of his occasional visits to the
White House to-day He told Rear
Admiral Grayson, President Wilson's
personal physician, that the Presi-
dents condition showed q noticeable
Improvement since his last visit, two
weeks ago.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-29
Maid Servants Demand
Two Cigarettes a Day
Double Wages Asked During
Vacation to Pay Expenses
at Resorts

ROME, Feb. 28.-~-Maid servants in
mass meeting at Ferrara have unani-
their claims. These include among
others, the demand for fortnight's
vacation so they may go to the sea
baths, at the expense of their employ
ers, who during that time must pay
them double wages, owing to the eX-
penses at summer resorts.
They also demand two cigarettes
daily throughout the year.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-29

day that his father was engaged in
agricultural enterprises and had re-
fused to leave Mexico when his three
sons were driven out by bandits five
years ago, although warned to do so.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-29
Wilson Assures Brotherhoods
OF Speedy Action on Wages
In Letter to Labor Chiefs President Declares Rail
Bill, Providing Bipartisan Board,
Opens Way to Negotiations

NAS1NGlON fe6 @SPsdent Wilson, signing railroad
o' o9ht ode puoc letter he had tn
of the railroad brohoods reply their request that he eo tb
o Whae the President does memorial
1n 0eto ne undertakes
hoods on the question Of
New-York tribune., 1920-02-29

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CARLSBAD

CARLSBAD
This wonderful Health resort IN Bohemia is
coming to America in the form of the
Sprudel Salt and the mineral waters i'm
ported by the Carlsbad Products Company.
80 West Street. New York.-Advt.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-29

OAKLAND, Calf. Feb. 2s.-T. Leon.
ard Morrill,, consulting engineer here
and son of Augustus Morrill,, who was
killed in Mexico by bandits. said to.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-29
GOOD MORNING.:

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Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1920-07-02
PAY FINES IN COURT

J. l. Mclnturff and Charles Ruby,
Vi Johnson, were arrested this week
On complaint of Jake Steiner,
charged with permitting livestock to
un at large. They were brought
oeiore Justice George Henry and up
On pleas of guilty both were assessed
Inc minimum fine of 50 and costs
amounting to $3.50 each.
councilman J. E. Hammond paid
" line OF 81 and costs upon a plea
Oh guilty to a charge of obstructing
the sidewalk with pipes, radiators
ana other articles near his building
on Grand street, Mr.. Hammond was
ordered to keep the walks clear in
future.
Harrly E. Goldsworthy was fined
sio and costs for cutting corners in
MS automobile Tuesday.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1920-07-02
FORMER PULLMAN GIRL
DIES IN SPOKANE

Mrs. Frank Herman died at the
Deaconess hospital in Spokane last
Thursday night, following childbirth
Deceased was % years old and was
formerly Miss Emma Thompson of
this city. She attended the Pullman
high school several years and en-
deared herself to all who knew her
through her sweet disposition and
fine personality. Upon leaving Pull
man she went with her father to OPP
portunity, near Spokane, and about
a year ago was married to Frank
Herman, foreman in the Inland
Empire paper mill Mrs Herman
left baby girl, only a few hours
old, which will be cared for by Mrs.
George Allen of this city. She is
survived by her husband, father and
three brothers and three sisters.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1920-07-02
DIR. WILSON TALKS
ON COMMUNITY CENTER

DR.. Warren H. Wilson of New
York addressed large audience of
citizens at a union meeting held last
Sunday evening in the United Pres
byterian church. DR.. Wilson dis
cussed the question of a community
center for Pullman and gave many
suggestions which will be of value
to the people of the community in
bringing to a successful elimination
the campaign for an adequate COM
munity center. The center, accord
ing to the speaker, must not be in
connection with church, a school
or any other public organization, but
must be maintained by the entire
community. Find out what the
people want and give it to them. .
was the way Dr.. Wilson summed up
the problem of what to provide in
the center building. The center Fust
be close to the business district and
the program must include the rural
districts as we'll as the city people.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1920-07-02
SHOWER BATH FOR
AUTOMOBILE PARK

Pullman's automobile park will
soon have shower bath, convent
ence which, it is believed, is not pro-
vided in any other tourists park in
the Northwest. BY piping the water
only short distance from the pres
ent hydrant and constructing a small
frame building, with clothes racks,
seats and drain, the shower may be
installed at a very slight cost.
Mayor n. e. j. Gentry is favorable
to the plan and will propose to the
city council that action be taken at
once toward providing the new ac-
commodation for the travelling pub
lie. Substantial brick stoves were
installed in the park last week and
with the volunteer work by the citi-
zens Tuesday the park is in better
condition than ever before in its
history.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1920-07-02
GRAIN PROSPECTS
CONTINUE TO IMPROVE
Sack Purchases Indicate That Farm
ers Expect Yield of Average or
Better-Opening Price Prob
lematical

Prospects for an average or better
yield of wheat and oats in this vicin-
ity continue to improve, with every
indication that the yield will be aver
age or possibly trifle better.
Sack purchases by the farmers OF
this vicinity indicate their anticipa,
ton of a yield of wheat and oats that
will reach, or possibly exceed, the
average. Local farmers are buying
on basis of 16 sacks to the acre.
approximately 35 bushels, for winter
wheat, and 10 sacks to the acre, ap-
proximately % Bushels, for spring
wheat. Sixteen sacks for each acre
is the average of sales of oat sacks.
indicating a As bushel yield. The
price paid locally for sacks ranges
from 20 to 221a cents. The early
sales break all previous records.
While Pullman grain buyers will
not venture to name the probable
opening quotations for new wheat,
estimates are made ranging from
$2.2O to $2.35 per bushel
The alfalfa crops this year ARE
turning out exceptionally we'll, due
to the abundance of moisture during
the growing season, and a full sec
Ond crOD with the noeSihiIjtV Of e.,
lighter third, are in prospect Frun
reports from the Snake river section
indicate normal yield, although late
frosts cut the yield of peaches and
some other fruits materially. Cher
ries are returning an average crop
in most orchards
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1920-07-02
TWO ARE INJURED
IN AUTO ACCIDENT
Lewiston Men Taken to Northwest
Sanitarium Following Wreck on
ColfaX-Pullman Road

a serious automobile accident oc-
cured on the Colfax-Pullman road,
just west OF Manning's lake, last Sun
day afternoon, in which DR.. w. D.
Forde, Parker dentist OF Lewiston,
and Fred Fowler, a Lewiston gar
age mechanic, suffered severe in
Juries The Lewiston men were
driving a Hudson Six automobile
and in attempting to pass a team
and buggy on the straight-away col
lided with a Paige car going in the
opposite direction. The Hudson was
ditched and the occupants pinned
underneath. Mr.. Fowler was
thrown under the car, the back OF
the rear seat resting across his chest.
Several ribs were broken, one Oh
which punctured his lung. DR..
Forde suffered severe bruises on his
left hip and was otherwise injured
Both the injured men were rushed
to the Northwest sanitarium and
both will recover, although their in
juries are severe. Both cars were
badly wrecked, but the Paige kept
to the road, none of its occupants be-
ing injured The accident occurred
on a level stretch OF road.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1920-07-02
.SHORTHORN BREEDERS
FORM ORGANIZATION
Excursion to Various Herds Ar,
ranged for Saturday and Sunday
-UniOntOwn Man Heads
Organization

A permanent organization of the
Whitman-Latah County Shorthorn
Breeders association was effected
here Tuesday, when Carl Grief OF
Uniontown, Wash, was elected presi-
dent; II. +. Goldsworthy of Rosalia,
vice president; Howard Hackedorn
of Pullman, secretary and treasurer.
The board OF directors of the asso>
citation includes the above officers,
with Professor c. W. Hickman OF
Moscow, Idaho, ~ Williamson OF
Moscow. Idaho, and Houston Me-
Croskey of Garfield, Wash. Tho
purpose of the organization is to ad-
vance the interests of the breeders
Of Shorthorn cattle throughout the
two counties. A. e. Lawson of Spo-
kane, western representative OF the
American Shorthorn Breeders asso.
citation, was present and discussed
the results that have been obtained
At Tuesdays meeting arrange
ments were completed for a Short
horn excursion, to be conducted Sat
urday. July 8, and Sunday, July t..
All persons interested in Shorthorn
cattle are invited to join the excur-
sion party, which will assemble az
the State College, Pullman, at 800
a. m. Saturday. The itinerary, with
the herds to be visited and the time
of arrival, is as follows:
Saturday, July
800 a. M, State College, Pull
man; 1000 a. m, Earl F. Harper,
Johnson, Wash; 1850 a. m. Carl
A. Grief, Uniontown, Wash; 1888
a. m, Nordby Bros, Genesee Idaho;
loo p. m, Moscow, Idaho (dinner)
1870 p. m, University of Idaho, Mos
COW; 800 p. m, j. F. Rapineau,
Moscow, Idaho; APO p. m, n. Will
hanson, Moscow, Idaho; $50 p, m.
j. Houston McCroskey, Garfield
Wash; $40 p. m, j. e. Trimble
Garfield, Wash. 700 p. m, Gar
field (supper); 1000 p. m,
Sprague, Wash.
Sunday, July 4
$500 a. m, James H. McCroskey.
Sprague, Wash; 1000 a. m, Day &
Rothrock, Sprague. Wash