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The Washington times., 1920-04-09

Istratlon and distribution OF badges
programs and tickets; 10 a. m, busi-
ness meeting, small ballroom new
willard Hotel; ] y. m. luncheoh AZ
the willard; 2 p. M. business session
contiAued. addresses by President A.
Lawrence Lowell, OF Harvard; W. b.
Donham, dean OF the graduate school
OF administration; Henry U. sims OF
Birmingham, Ala, and Eliot Waus.
worth, chairman OF the endowment
fund eommitteeJ 8 D. m. assemble u"
the lobby OF the Willard, where au-
tomobiles will be ready for a drive
through Potomac park and Rock
Creek TO Chevy Chase; Z y. m, In
formal supper. Chevy Chase Club. fol-
lowed by "A smoker and entertainment
Saturday, May 1.'s:45 a. m, as
semble I'm the lobby OF the willard
aud march TO Fifteenth street ana
New York avenue northwest, where
cara will leave at 9:l0 o'clock for
Annapolis: inspection of the Navai
Academy grounds and buildings; p.
m, lunch at Carvel hall, Annapolis;
? d, m, boat race between the Navy
and the Union Boat Club OF Boston,
a crew OF Harvard graduates. Base
ball game, Navy and University OF
South Carolina; 4:15 p. m. assembly
a.
ton; %. m, annual banquet. Willard
Hotel.
Roosevelt 20 Referee Race.
Franklin ID. Roosevelt. Assistant
Secretary of the Navy, will referee
the boat race. This race will de-
termino whether or not the Union
Boat Club sends it's crew TO the eng
Iish Heplev where In 1914 it's crew
reached the final heat and was only
defeated by the Harvard second crew.
two of whose members are now row.
ing on the Union club.
The next meeting of the Harvard
Club of Washington will be held Fri
day, April 16 at the Cosmos Club,
The various committees in charge OF
the arrangements for the conferences
will report on the progress OF their
plans after that meeting.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-13
CITY WILL REFUSE To
REMOVE WASTE PAPER
Residents Will Have to Find Some
Way of Disposing of Trash
That Blows on Streets.

Chief of Police Black was before the
Board of Street and Sewer Commissioners
at its meeting this morning with reference
to the httering of the streets of the city
with waste paper The chief suggested
that it would be a good move on the part
of the board to notify residents that
waste paper must not be placed on the
streets with the expectation that it would
be hauled away. He suggested that this
character of waste matter could be burned
or sold or otherwise disposed of.
Placing II on the streets for removal by
the teams that haul away ashes was the
cause Of the streets being Uttered with the
paper, he said. and he proposed to furnish
a man in uniform TO go around with the
collectors of ashes and notify house
holders that they must not place paper
out for collection.
The board agreed with this view, and
the residents will be so notified Another
cause OF complaint spoken was the prac-
tice of some business houses unpacking
goods on the sidewalk and littering the
sidewalks with paper and excelsior, that
was scattered by the winds. This is
another practice that will be stopped, if
it takes some arrests to do it.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-13
PINE STREET BRIDGE.
Action in the Matter Taken by the Levy
Court Today.

Levy Court this morning engrossed on
its records the following memorial,
adopted at the bridge mass meeting last
evening:
Resolved, that we members of the
Levy Court, City Council and taxpayers
assembled, find after a thorough investi-
CATION regarding the proposed bridge over
the Brandywine on the east side, that the
best place for the bridge is at the location
of the old Pine street bridge, and that a
copy of this resolution be presented to
the Levy Court.
In connection with the matter, a
second resolution was also adopted, as
follows:
Resolved, that the county engineer be
and he hereby is, directed to consider all
the existing traffic conditions, certain
future requirements and any pending
developments in so far as they affect the
use of the Pine street bridge; that he
report the same TO this board with his
opinion as to the best solution of the
problem raised thereby, and that he def
nitely and exactly locate the position Of
the bridge
At their adjourned meeting this after
noon, another aspect of the matter will be
considered.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-13
WILSON CALLS CABINET;
MAY DISCUSS STRIKE
Summons Official Family for First
Meeting Since He Was
Taken Ill.
By Associated Press to Every Ev.uia>

Washington, April l3.--President VII
son today called a meeting OF the cabinet
for tomorrow 20 discuss the general
situation"
White House officials would not SAY
that the unauthorized railroad strike hss
prompted the call but It was understood
that this would be the principal subject
discussed.
This is the first cabinet meeting called
by the President since he returned from
his western trip last September "a very
sick man." Since his illness he has seen
only few members Of his Official family
With freight traffic IN the east seriously
crippled, administration officials regard
the strike situation ss very serious. The
President has been kept advised as 70
general conditions.
Attorney-C General Palmer wss studying
additional reports today from Depart
ment of Justice field agents and was
expected TO make a complete report with
recommendations 10 the executive.
II was announced at the White House
that the cabinet officers would assemble
in the President 5 study instead Of meet
ing IN the executive offices.
This will be the first gathering az the
cabinet since the resignation of former
Secretary OF State, Lansing on February
l3. after the President had rebukcd him
for calling unofficial meetings OF the cabl-
net during Mr.. Wilson's illness.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-13
In Accordance With the Program Yesterday by Dissatisfied
Men, There Were Desertions From the Ranks But Not
to the Extent That the Men Seem to Have Anticipated
DELAWARE COLLEGE
BOYS ANSWER CALL
Twenty Helping Pennsylvania
Railroad in the Present
Emergency.

Newark. April l3.-In response to an
appeal made by the Pennsylvania rail-
road of colleges along its lines, 20 Delaware
College students have volunteered for
temporary service with the company in
the present emergency. Other colleges
doing the same thing are University of
Pennsylvania, Princeton and Johns
Hopkins.
Following the receipt of the request.
the faculty of Delaware College permitted
the senior engineering students, with the
consent of their parents, to volunteer for
this service. Twenty were asked for, but
many more volunteered, and the 20 re-
ported for duty today with the railroad.
The nature of the service is not known
here, but il is likely that they will have
such technical work as they are able to
perform.
According to DIR. Samuel {. Mitchell,
the president, the executive committee
the trustees and faculty of Delaware
College. in permitting students to vol
unteer, do not prejudice either side of the
railroad controversy, but merely do this
as service to the public, in view of the
fact that even life is dependent on the
operation of the railroads. just as soon as
the controversy between the railroads and
the mon is settled the boys will return TO
their studies. All who have gone with the
railroad volunteered willingly.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-13
N.Y.ST|LL GR|PPED
BY STRIKERS, BUT
FOOD TRAINS GET IN
Military Engineers, Students and
Citizens Volunteer TO Help
Keep Trains Moving.
OLD LEADERS JEERED AS
THEY URGE MEN BACK
By Associated Press 20 Every E-.pins

New York, April l3.--New York was
still in the grip Of the outlaws" railway
strike today. and there were no surface
indications Of a general break IN the ranks
Of the strikers here
Officials Of the various roads involved
redoubled their efforts 70 MAINTAIN s.y-
vice and they were cheered by an
nouncements that military engineers,
college students and citizens IN several
communities had volunteered 70 III the
strikers places The offers we're accepted
in some cases, especially where the voiup-
teers have had previous raIlroadIng ez-
perienee the officials said.
While gains were made by the strikers
yesterday, notably IN stopping the sfibur-
ban service Of the Central Railroad OF
New Jersey. which had been unaffected
previously, food trains reached the city
in such number as 10 relieve the anxe'ieS
OF health officials. The milk trains we're
not interfered with 10 any marked extent
and il wss stated that the city has
supply on hand for AS hours. not taxing
into consideration tOdays expected ship
ments.
The New York Central Railroad, de-
spite number of small strikes, succeeded
in maintaining virtually It's normal pas
senger service. The road also moved con-
siderable freight. All other lines entering
the city continued crippled.
The Pennsylvania roads SUBURBAN
service was about 30 per cent Of normal
this morning.
Officials OF the big four" brotherhoods
who Drofessed TO see their examinations
in danger as the result Of the unauthorized
strike, continued their efforts 10 induce
outlaws to return 70 work. Among
the officials in this city we're Timothy
Shea, vice-president Of the Brotherhood
of Locomotive Firemen; l. O. Grlrflng,
representing the Brotherhood OF Locomo-
tive Engineers, and :. G. Cowan, repre-
senting the order of ran way conductors.
Plans for their campaign were outllneu
at a conference last night cealed by Jonn
Continued on page 9.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-13
STRIKERS GET STRANGLE
HOLD ON NEW ENGLAND
Lines Paralyzed; Motor Trucks
and Old Steamboats, Are
Brought Into Service.
By Associated Press to Every Evening

Boston. April l3.- Effects of the
unauthorized strike of railroad employees
were felt in all parts of New England
today throughout further reductions and
consultations In all classes o. traffic.
The ranks OF loyal workers remained
unbroken on hines running through this
section.
The second detection in New England
of switchmen TO the cause of the strikers
occurred early today at Providence, but
was as brief as the walkout at Worcester
on Sunday. \ few employees Of the New
York, New Haven and Hartford railroad
quit work but retnrned after brother
hood official addressed them. At meetings
IN other cities the men voted TO remain
at work.
Freight traffic suffered most severely
as a result of the general embargo IN
effect at all New England gateways.
Railroad officials declared the situation
was becoming serious through inability
to bring in food, coal or raw materials.
Freight service on the New Haven road
has been virtually suspended. The Bos-
ton and Albany railroad has cancelled
30 extra freights and the Boston and
Maine has been unable Go accept many
cars from it's connections.
AA5AG Was -
threatened strike of freight handlers at
the Boston and Albany and Boston and
Maine terminals over a demand for wage
increases. The matter has gone to the
strike arbitration board with a request
from the men for immediate favorably
action
Dealers in perishable foodstuffs have
commenced shipment to New York and
other points BY motor trucks. Several
truckloads Of fish We're sent from here
today in this manner. Boats also are being
utilized to capacity for passenger and
freight service.
Passenger service on all roads has been
again curtailed since yesterday when
many trains We're discontinued and
numerous cars dropped from others.
Local service ON the New Haven was al
most as crippled today as the through
service. All roads continued to reduce
to minimum their passenger equipment.
Some trains used ordinarily for passenger
service were used exclusively today for
mail and express.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-13
NJ. 5, PLUMMER
CHOSEN AS WARDEN
OF THE W0RKH0USE
Elected at the Monthly Meeting
of the Board of Trustees
Today.
FORMER INSPECTOR IN
p. O. DEPARTMENT

Mordecai $. Plummer, Of Gordon
Heights, for a number of years United
States postotfice inspector. was today
chosen chief warden of the New Castle
county workh0use, thus confirming a re-
port. printed in Every Evening some days
ago. that he was under consideration for
the place He succeeds Capt Richard f.
Cross who was forced out Of the place
by the board of trustees following the
escape Of Lemuel Price. colored murderer
of Policeman Thomas l.. Zebley.
The selection was made at the monthly
meeting Of the workhouse trustees
Mr.. Plummer's election was unani-
nous. He was present and accepted the
post.
Warden Plummer was born on Decem-
ber Is, 1865. in Baltimore. lie is n son
of MIR. and Mrs Mordecai Plnmmer He
was born in the home of his maternal
grandfather, Governor Thomas q. Pratt,
of Maryland He was educated in pri-
vate and public schools IN Baltimore
and Southern Maryland Subsequently
he graduated from the Charlotte Hall
/ Military School in 81 Mary's county.
Later he was appointed head OF the finance
division Of the stamp department.
" hen James A. Gary was appointed
! tfOS III Oi A&tt 1itlltD tHAAls
he took young Plummer to Washington
and made him one Of the FIRST four men
appointed to lay out rural delivery routes,
that being the start of free rural delivery.
That was followed by an appointment as
postoffice Inspector, which place he held
for % years. He served in Delaware.
Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina and
Tennessee. Following the death of In
spector William j. Maxwell, of this dis
. trlct. Mr.. Plummer was sent here on the
recommendation Of Senator Henry A. du
Pont. He was here II years. During the
war be had charge of all the military mail
at Camp Lee, Virginia.
He resigned in March, 1918, to take a
position with the du Pont Fabrikoid Co,
to which he had been appointed by Viii
liam Coyne, He had made a good sales
record up to the time he rendered his
resignation on Saturday.
Mr.. Plummer lives in Lore avenue,
/ Gordon Heights, just north of this city.
He has wife and two children. His
children are Thomas Pratt Plummer and
Jane Bowling Plummer He is senior
warden of Clyde Memorial Episcopal
Church, Hillcrest, and Mrs. Plummer has
charge of the Sunday school of that
church
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-13
NEW R. R. LABOR BOARD
WILL TAKE UP STRIKE
President Names Nine Members
Today, and Expects Them TO
Start Work at Once.
~ Associated Press TO Every Evening

by Associated Press TO Every Evening
Washington, April 13.-The railroad
labor board was appointed today by
President Wilson. The members are:
Representing the public-George w.
Hanger. Washington. d. c.; Henry Hunt,
Cincinnati: r. NJ. Barton, Tennessee.
Representing the railroads Horace
Baker. J. H. Elliott and William L. Park.
Representing the employees
Phillips, A. Q. Wharton and James j.
Forester.
The board will be authorized TO meet
in Washington at once 10 take up the
grievances of the railroad employees now
on strike The nominations went to the
Senate at noon today and prompD action
by that body is expected.
Under the transportation act the rail-
road labor board is the court of last
resort in disputes between the roads and
their employees. Its first work after con-
sidering the present strike will be to take
up the whole railroad wage question
which has been pending for nearly year.
The board is to establish permanent
headquarters at Chicago and its members
will devote all their time TO the work
They will receive salaries of $4,000 a
year each.
Mr. Hunt, one of the public representa-
tives, is appointed for one year. He is a
former Mayor of Cincinnati and former
member of the Ohio House of Representa-
tiyes. During the war he was a captain
in the National Army, Since 1915 he has
been a member of the board of trustees
of Cincinnati Southern Railway, city
owned utility.
MIR Hanger another representative of
the Eublic is named, for two years he
is assistant commissioner of the United
States Board OF Mediation and Con-
ciliation, and as a member of that body
has had considerable experience in hand
ling labor disputes
Judge Burton, the third member. IS a
former Judge of the Tennessee court of
appeals. and is appointed for three years.
Horace Baker, who is appointed To
represent the railroad executives for a
three year term, is a former general man
ager of the Cincinnati, New Orleans and
Texas Pacific railroad.
j. ii. Elliott of Texas is appointed for
two years He formerly was general mana
ger of the Texas and Pacific ral,road and
subsequently was colonel in the trans
portation corps of the American Expe-
ditionarY Forces.
MIR. Park is vice-president of the
| Chicago Great Western railroad and is
appointed for one year.
Mr.. Phillips is vice president of the
| Brotherhood Of Locomotive Fmemen 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 American Federation
of Labor and member of the board OF
| railway wages and working conditions
of the United States Railroad Administra-
ton. Ills term is for four years.
Mr.. Forester is president of the Brother.
| hood of Railway Steamship Clerks. freight
handlers, express and station employees
| His term is for one year.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-13
TROLLEYMEN AFTER
PEOPLES BUS LINE
Claim Jitneys Interfere With
Their Schedule and leopard
ize Their Livelihood.

The trolleymen are after the Peoples
Bus Line again. This morning representa-
tives of the operating crews of the trolley
cars appeared before the Board of Direc-
tors of the Streets and Sewer Depart
ment and made complaint of the opera
tion of the jitney buses on the same streets
with the trolley cars, and wanted the
Board to do something in the matter.
II. III. Galiaher, president of Local No.
SAD of the Trolleymen's Union, was the
first speaker Mr.. Gallaher claimed that
he was not there as the representative of
the organization, but merely as represent
ing the car crews. and said some members
of the crews themselves were present
and would state their case
G.. l.. Smith, who is a conductor on the
Sixth street line. was one of the complain
ants. He said the buses 10 Marshallton
ran out the street he worked on, and that
frequently they were the cause OF DELAYS
of cars, interfering with the schedules,
and causing this to work against the re-
cords of the Traction Company employees.
Another speaker against the bus line
was j. J. Alahonev. The trolleymen said
that on account of the size of the buses,
it made 1t dangerous for them TO operate
on the same streets as the trolleys, as on
some OF the streets there was hardly room
for them to pass.
the streets on which they operated, and
the nearby territory, and that the bus
lines were not needed. If they were al
lowed to operate at all, II was suggested
that they be allowed TO run on streets
and In sections not served by the Traction
Company.
The board said they would take the
was advisable to be done in the circum-
stances.
The operation of buses on Market
street was not specially mentioned in the
discussion before the Board. Two buses
were put in operation yesterday. running
from the p. b. & w. station to Thirtieth
and Washington and return. But it is
not improbable that this new develop
nent had something to do with the new
complaint that has been registered by the
trolley men against the bus line.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-13
STRIKE GETS WORSE
IN THE EAST AND IN
PACIFIC NORTHWEST
Chicago Gradually Emerging From
the Tie-Up, but Outlaw Leader
Says we'll Stick"
u. S. ORDERS MEN BACK
OR GIVE UP THEIR JOBS
BY Associated Press to Every Evening

BY Associated Press TO Every Evening
Chicago. April l3.-Main strength Of
the striking railroad workers today
was exerted in the section east of Pitts
burg and IN the Pacific Northwest, with
conditions, according to railroad brother
hood leaders and railway officials, in the
remainder of the country pointing toward
a return TO normal Around New York
passenger service was hard hit and in the
Pennsylvania Steel and Iron regions
thousands of workers were threatened
with enforced idleness unless the situation
quickly changed.
At Jersey City armed soldiers with
army motor trucks were called into
handle mail halted by the strike.
NEW TROUBLES ~ NORTHWEST.
Fresh difficulties were encountered by
the railroads at the Pacific Northwest,
although reports from various other
sections Of the West Indicated gradual
improvement Great Northern and
Northern Pacific switchmen Mt Everett,
Wash, walked out at midnight last night
and Northern Pacific yardmen at Spokane
arranged a meeting today 20 decide on
future action. Yard employees Of the
Oregon, Washington, Railroad and Navi-
CATION Company, and the Chicago Mill
waukee and ST. Paul in that district
awaited action by the Northern Pacific
men.
As epitomized by the brotherhood
leaders today the entire situation was:
West-Very much better
Ghicago-Much improved.
East-Much worse, particularly New
York
From the Ohio river west TO the coast
the brotherhood leaders said the strike
was burning out
Brotherhood and railroad officials
awaited with much interest the expected
announcement by Attorney-General Pal
mer Of the governments policy toward
the strike.
In Chicago where the strike started
two weeks ago with walkout of switch
men on the Chicago, Milwaukee and 81.
Paul railroad, conditions were sufficiently
improved today 10 permit lifting by
several railroads Of embargoes placed a
week ago. Railroad officials estimated %
per cent more freight was moved al
Chicago yesterday than on any other
day since the strike started.
TMpRovEMEN At CHICAGO.
The Illinois Central Railroad reported
freight traffic at Chicago was moving SC
per cent Of normal The Chicago, Mil
waukee and St Paul railroad had Ia
switching crews and reported nearly
normal
At the Chicago stockyards 246 cars OF
Continued on page 8.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-13
PH|LADA. TIED Up
TIGHTER; NO RELIEF
EXPECTED At ONCE
p. r. r. Men Fast Deserving the
Company and Flocking TO
Outlaw" Strikers.
PENNA. MINERS FORCED
OUT BY CAR SHORT AGE
BY Associated Press to Every Evening


Philadelphia. April l3.LThe railroad
strike situation in .6e Philadelphia dis
trict appeared more serious early today
than AZ any time since the men began
leaving their work last Saturday. Officials
Of the Pennsylvania railroad admitted
the walkout was spreading and estimated
that 500 men, many Of them shopmen,
joined the ranks Of the strikers late
yesterday and last night This increased
the number Of Pennsylvania employees
out in the district 70 2 500. In the eastern
region approximately $3.50 were idle.
officials Of the company said they did
not look for any noticeable relief for
three or four days.
Freight and express traffic on All rail-
roads entering the city virtually - at
standstill, while the curtaIlment Of pas
senger service was increasing bouTiy.
OF the 700 passenger trans originating,
passing through. or terminating IN Phila-
delphia, los were aunulled Yesterday and
IL was announced that unless the situation
improved, more would be cancelled today.
MANY Of the trains dropped we're those
running between this city and New York
Railroad clerks who have been working
as trainmen on some Of the suburban
lines were ordered by their union chiefs
last night 70 cease work and IL was
feared this service would be seriously
crippled. Up 70 this time il has been
practically normal.
Passenger service on the Philadelphia
and Reading was maintained on nearly
a normal basis, It has been necessary
to annul only one train, the company
announced today
The strike has seriously interfered
with the movement Of coal and IN some
cases has caused the closing down Of
anthracite mines Shortage of ears due
10 the walkout caused all the mines of the
Lackawanna Coal Company IN the
Wilkes Barre district to suspend opera
tions Yesterday. About 10000 employees
were thrown out Of work. Unless empty
cars were returned promptly from the
lake and tidewater terminals a shutdown
OF all the Wyoming Valley colllerles was
looked for within a hours.
The important Port Richmond coal and
freight wards OF the Reading railroad
are tied-up. Strikers say only two locomo-
tives are being operated for tlre protec-
tion purposes. Fifty per cent Of the export
Continued on page 8.