The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-12

WASHINGTON, April 1G.-Vigorous
action will be taken II there Is any III.
reference with the transportation OF
the mails as result Of the railroad
strikes, it was announced today at
the postoffice department. Otto Prae-
ger, second assistant postmaster gen
eral, has sent a telegram of instruc-
ton to all superintendents of the rail-
way mail service.
WASHINGTON, April 12.--There will
be no investigation of the strike for the
present by the senate interstate COM
merce committee, Chairman Cummins
announced today after receiving as
suranCes at the White House that the
railroad labor board would be appoint
ed within "a hours.
BOSTON, April 12.-Curtailment of
all traffic passenger and freight and
express on through lines OF railroads
in New England was the result in this
| section today of the outlaw strike of
| railroad men. Reports indicated that
| efforts of the strikers to obtain recruits
| in the New England states had proved
unavailing,
WASHINGTON. April 12,--Develop-
ments here today in connection with
| the railroad strike were;
| An announcement by the postoffice
department that vigorous action would
be taken II the movement OF mails was
| obstructed.
Introduction of bill by Senator
Poindexter, Republican, Washington,
providing Imprisonment and fines for
persons Interfering with the movement
Of interstate commerce.
| NEW ORLEANS, La, April 12.-Un-
| less wage increase demands are met by
pm. tomorrow 900 union switch
men here will go on strike, 1t was an
nounced today by officials Of the yard
mems association local. The Illinois
Central and public Belt railroads will
be most seriously affected in event OF
a strike, 1t was stated.
CLEVELAND, o., April 12,-With the
| exception OF the Collinwood yards OF
the New York lines, where half dozen
| switChmen were working this morning
| and where Is switchmen moved $50
%estbound ives freight ears, Including emp
ties and general freight and so cars OF
| eastbound foodstuff from midnight to
am, all Cleveland freight terminals
were tied up this morning.
ATCHISON, Kan. April 12.-Thirty
switchmen here who struck Saturday
night returned to work late yesterday.
| TOLEDO O.. April 12.-To avert a
general industrial shutdown and sus
i pension of street car service hero dur
ing the strike of insurgent railroad
workers, Mayor Schreiber today ordered
the confiscation Of coal on the Penn
syvana railroad tracks and Its diver
sion to the Toledo Railways and Light
company.
CLEVELAND, O., April l2.---Interest
centered chiefly on the outcome OF q
closed meeting Of five local lodges oil
the Brotherhood of Railroad TTainmer
to he held this afternoon at whcl
President W q. Lee of the traiumen
and Samuel Gompers, president OF th'
American Federation Of Labor, will ad
dress the men.
KANSAS CITY. April J2,--The rail
road situation in Kansas City resutini
from the 'insurgent walkout OF switch
men remained unchanged today. Sew
eral roads report they are moving SOM
freight while five report complete
tieup.
KANSAS CITY, April 12--peegate
representing eight railroad crafts wer
here today for the biennial convention
the American Federation Of Labor. Vir
tually every state in the union AM
? Canada were represented. The strik
OF railway swltchmen was expected T.
receive especial consideration at tn
opening sessions today.
, FORT WORTH, Tex, April 12,--Con
ditions In the Fort Worth freight yard
where switchmen began their "insur
gent strike Saturday and tied up ever
road except one, remained unchange
this morning. An occasional frelgh
r train is able to move out by the effort
Of superintendents. assistants and othe
officials. Terminals are still congestet
only passenger trains moving h