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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-10-15
TOPRESS CONGRESS
PROBE OF KU KLUX
Representatives Dyer and
Campbell See Need Shown
for Investigation
HEARING RESUMED MONDAY

Washington, Oct. 15.--1nstead oi
appearing yesterday. as had been ex-
pected, for cross examination in the
Rules Committee hearing which began
Tuesday, Imperial Wizard William Jo'
seph Simmons, Of the Ku klux klan,
sent word through his physician he was
unable TO attend.
The announcement was made to the
audience gathered in the big majority
caucus room by Chairman Campbell,
who said there would be no hearing, and
later set the next session for 10 80
o'clock Monday morning.
Following Mr.. Campbells announce =
mcnt, Congressman UpShaw. of Geor.
gia, who represents Colonel Simmons
home district, made statement to the
newspaper men and showed them a Ger
titicate referring to the Imperial Wiz
ards health signed by DR.. W. j. Man
ming, of this city.
Mr.. Simmons, so Mr.. Cnshaw stated.
had been very sick man for weeks
and had been warned by his doctor IN
Atlanta he was in no condition to leave
home, but had answered he would come
to Washington 'If he had to come on
a stretcher."
As result, Mr.. Upshaw said, he
had collapsed at the close OF his direct
testimony Thursday, and though he
rested comparatively we'll last night,
he had had severe paroXysm OF
coughing early yesterday, which con-
fined him to his bed.
Dr.. Manning's certificate written in
lead pencil on n sheet OF Hotel powha-
tan stationery, which revealed for the
first time the Imperial Wizards domi-
cile in Washington, dated October 10,
ran as follows:
Colonel w. J. Simmons was found
to be suffering from an acute bronchi-
It's, together with exhaustion. There
Is a temperature"
DIR. Manning, who stated ho was n
retired captain. Amy Medical Corps,
was later interviewed by a reporter. lie
said ho va, called 10 attend Mr.. Sim.
mons in a suite IN the hotel and had
found him suffering from a badly in
feCtcd throat. However. he added, his
patient was man of great will power
and unusual physical strength, who
was already better and would undoubt-
edly shake off his ailmcnt after Il brief
rngf
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Man Killed, 9 Hurt
as Autos Crash
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was driving, saw another car approach l..
ing rapidly. The orcomins car and the
Fox machine collided wrecking both
automobiles and flingng most of the
occupants out. The other car was
driven. police say, by Marshall. and
was the property of Jacob Alexy. who
keeps saloon at the southwest cor
ner Of Eighth and Calowhill streets.
Alcxy went to City Hall today to re.
port thc theft Of his machine.
Street road crosses West Chester
pix" at particularly desoatc spot,
about eight miles from West Chester.
There are no dwellings nearby. Fortu
hateIy trolley car Of the Philadplphin
and West Chester Traction COMPANY
passed n few minutes after the collision.
and the crew telephonel 10 the power
house.
The trolley dispatcher in turn called
Ia! West Chester police and tho Hav-
ertord Township police, at Oakmont.
eight miles away. Both stations sent
ont men in automobiles.
Sergeant Dunphy. Of the IIavcrford
police, sent Patrolmcn Thompson
Schaiter and Boyle In police auto
mobile to seek the injured. Chief of
Police Entrikcn, Of West Chester, sent
O machine from his department like
WlSo.
Munyon's body was found under one
Of The wrecked cars II" had been
killed almost instantly. Al tho mem
b"rs Of his party had disappeared, cx .
rept Marshall, who was badly injured.
The Foxes and the two women with
them, Mrs. Hessrr aud Miss Northeimer,
wcr" rushed TO the hospital.
lIavcrtord Township police then
sought the others who had been with
Munyon and Marshall. There was no
trace OF them. As the police ear ranged
along tn" West Chester pike they saw
man !imping along the road They
stopped and hailed him. II" turned out
to be Ward. lie was bleeding from cuts
about III" face and head.
lie told them, in response to their
questions, that the others were in the
farmhouse ~ one Of the Dclchcster
watching for n taxicab which the party
had ordered from Philadelphia by tele O..
phone.
Mrs. Eurkc was found to be tho most
seriously hurt Of the party. All the
others were in need Of medical uttcn-
tjon, however. Ilavcrford police, who
were outside their own bailiwick. tclc-
rhonod to Chief Entricken, and he sent
out for the injured.
Eororcr Patrick, of WoSt Chester, is
seeking 10 place responsibility for the
accident The Philad"!phio police are
trning 70 further identify Munyon.
Tn woman giving her NAN" a. Miss
Margaret Nelson IS really MIS-. John
WHrd according 10 WNrd's mother.
Mre, Susan Ward, who lives at the
Quarry street address given by Ward.
According to Mrs. Ward, her son and
lis wife live at Franklin and Spring
Garden streets. Ward works in a
tnmdnn ShinYnrd.
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CrOlC, Bell, Reed
Lead in TOgd Talk
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the divers were defeated at the pri
| naries and the Judgment of Senator
Grow justified
The question ot health is The
stumbling block now that mcnuccs IT, ,
Senator 8 chances. lie has been i'll for
months.
The fnct is known that Senator
Grow is at present IN Philadelphia in
charge Of trained nurec
Judge Reed belongs 70 the cotoric Of
prominent men of Pittsburgh of which
Z. G. Knox. a. w. Mellon and II. c.
Frlck and himself were the leaders
He Is popular. and has the conf
danCc Of the business element Of West
ern Pennsylvania.
That his name is being seriously con
sd"rcd is not matter of in crcnCc. The
fOCt that he was, for almost litr-
time, the business associate Of Scnntor
Knox, adds to the Importance Vt his
name IN this connection.
Mr.. Bells name Is the third in the
triangle. The Governor, it is UNDER
stood, is keeping an open mind on the
entire subject, particularly with refer.
once TO the Pittsburgh possibilities.
Naturally gossip j. active with the
names Of prominent men in other parts
of the State
Attorney General Alter and President
Judge Of the Superior Court George H.
Orlady have been mentioned for the
vacancy. The Attorney General. say
those near to him, Is not considering
tho matter Judge Orlady is under
stood 20 be welded to the Superior
Court OF witch he hns been Il member
for a quarter Of q century.
All Thought Of any member Of the
Governor Cabinet being considered IS
supcvtuOuS.
Governor Sproul expects to confer
with senator pcErose before he an
uounrc~ the Rppoiu'ee.
The member, OF the Republican S;Utr
organization will also be consulted. i
:, urdcrstood the Governor feels that
owing To- the rln.c personal relations
nXi.'iag oetNr,n tn" llte Senator Knox
and Secretary O: the Treasury Mellon.
the lat'"r'e v:rw~ ON tho succcSSsion
,hopld be invited.
Thus fa~ g., nam" Of Secretary Mel
on had not been seriously considered.
.hr.o being nv animation from any Of
his friends mat b" IS in receptive
mood for the place.
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DEATHS

LAWRENCE. On Oct. ~, CHAGI-ES
"a, SON o. charles LawreIco. ". Eeis,, ;riI,,
tlYes and friends invited 70 attend iunorS.
services on Tuesday. at =. NJ. ia =
Flfty.Grst St, Frenis may call Monday
TRNFFIC AN.-KllIcd In acton in A.
"atc REM. r. TRAFFICA%, age 20 ~
y 3i5th Infantry, son "t Mrs Snlli, Ial,
Relatives and friends. also meInherg : rE,r
man Rcnn"cier Post, No. 1876 American ~
zion, Company y, 8l6th Infantry; W"mc1"
AuNiliary. 18th District W-,faYc Ier,,'o
war Mothers, WaFaic Thrice and a Il w.
guniza tiors OF which ne vas u me,nre- ~ IT.
v!ted 10 funeral on Monday at o u',f,,;
from his nothor's residrnce, l743 %orT
Church. at 10 O'Clock, IntermeHt Holy CT3ss
NVERII.T.--MARY A.. wife OF gbe.,,,o,
Avari, Flnelal on Monday. II 10 a W"
from late residence. 2s40 North I ely L,.,,, a.,
q, Friends maJ call sunday from : itE" I" =
McSIIEA.--On oct. 10. 1921. JOSEPH
husband Of Margaret /. kicShca -, ,
Hiley) kS!RtlEvs and friends are Ir,,, ,
70 the fun"ra,, on Monday mornlug
! 30 u'C,"cH, from hiH LAT" residence, AL,
Chanceuor Sl Requiem mass at ChlircG" -
the tTanshsuratioH, at A. ". Intern.n",,
',WILSoN.,.Al GIasgboro. n j.. on ~,
BurngJ VIE Of John il Watson. re Rc,a, nee nee
and friends are invited to the sorVI"a' 'e 9, ,
Uliver II Buir Bldg. 1920 Chestnut ~ iin"
te7ment private Friends may cuI At I sao
th'sinut ST., NonlaY "YeninH. -'
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-10-15
HOUSE WON'T ENLARGE
Rejection Of Plan to Increase Roll
Believed Final

Washington. Oct. 15.--(By a. p. -
The second failure Of the House within
year TO increase its membership be-
yond 43J virtually means there will be
no addition, according TO the view cX .
pressed today by leaders OF the fight
to keep the number at its present total,
Having rejected ovcrwhelmingly n
proposal to jump tho total to 4S3' thr'
iIousc last night refused to make 1t
800. sending the bill back TO commit :
tee with the certainty that il could not
be reported ngain this session.
Members of the Census COMMITTEE"
opposing the increase declared there was
no foundation for assertions that the
Senate was demanding Il larger House.
The Senntc, they snid, felt that the
House was big enough and that the de-
maud for an increase came only from
Senators whose States were in danger of
losing representation through lack Of
population gain as shown by the last
census.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-10-15
LOWER COAL RATE ASKED
American Wholesale Association
Ur1es Immediate Reduction

Bethlehem, Pa, Oct. lo.-M. H.
Coyle. president Of the American Whole =
sale Coal Association, Of this city, has
sent the following telegram to a. T..
Thom, general counsel Of the Assocla-
tion Of Railway Executives, which has
been In session at Chicago.
Please put before the Association OF
Railway Executives the following as
coming from us: Consumers OF coal
are asking why their coal remains SO
high. You and we know that lower
prices to them can come only with lower
rates. A considerable rate reduction is
the only move at this time which viii
gain the entire support Of the public
for O further wage reduction. When
the American public knows the facts
there will be no danger from natlonal
strike. We recommend that you an,
nouncc at once sweeping downward
revision Of the rates on all coal and
coke. If necessary, we recommend that
you announce further reduction IN
wages to take effect simultaneously with
the new rates"
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LEAVES $4,000 TO PENN
Edith E. Collins Remembers UnIver.
sty Hospital In Her viii

Tao WITH Of Edith L, Collins, Of
Lower Merton. probuted ut Norr!stown
to-day. gives so. 900 to the trustees Of
the University Of Pennsylvania for the
nlrn0ncc Of beds in the orthopcdc
ward Of the University Hospital, In
memory of her parents, S. Conrad and
X. T.. Conrad,
Five Philadelphinns share IN the
$0NOO estate Of the Rev. James p
Parker. # Conshohocken, according 10
an adjudication by Judge SoIly in the
Montgomery County Orphans Court
They are Thomas T. Parker, Mary A.
Becker, Margaret Heinz. Mrs, Gordon
Anderson and John Parker.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-10-15
SHIP LAUNCHED AT CHESTER
Samuel @. Brown, Of United AmerI'
can Lines, Takes Water

Chester, Pa. Oct. 15.--Thc 10000
ton tank steamer Samuel g. Brown.
built for the Tidewater Oil Company,
was launched today at the Chester yard
of the Merchant Shipbuilding Company.
4 party of 100 guests came from Ne"
York, but w. Averill Hartman, presi-
dent Of the United American Lines,
owner Of the ship, who had been ex-
ppctod. was not among them.
The sponsor was Miss Louise van
VOORHEES,, of New York, who christcncd
the ship with the name Of her grand
father, Samuel q. Brown, one of the
founders and president for many years
of the contracting company.
4 feature Of the launching was dane
ing in the auditorium OF the Chester
Ship Hotel, where u platter luncheon
was served. Nearly 400 guests were
DrpSpnt
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-10-15
FLASHL|GHT PHOTO
DIVORCE EVIDENCE
BILLY" Camp, Chicago Million.
aire' Is Sued by Third Wife,
Also Wealthy
BUNGALOW SECRETS BAREn

Chicago, Oct. 15.--Love trvs,s =.
William c. cBilly"D Camp, Chicovo,.
millionaire spcndcr, with an allcvcd" "so,,
mate in his vine clad bunpaIov =.
beverly Hills, near 'Ios Anee,os NV
embodied in a bill for divorce filed vos
terday by Mrs. Katherine G, Con,.
in the Superior Court. "p
Mrs. Camp, former wife Of yy,u;o
c. Thornc, lives in Chicago. "'''ium
In her bill Mrs. Camp chorueo a..
from September %, 1921. 70 ond 'nat
Guiding October l, 1921, Comn lirai rn
with woman known az Mrs wv ui!ogo
kor, bungalow beauty, whose ChrIna
tan name Is not known to Mrs. C"mn
She also accuses Billy" of imnrnnno..
conduct with women at various times
and other places" ''N'eS
The bill sets up that the Camps we,,
married June "A, 1919, in Los Angeles
when she was Mrs. Katherine r.
Thorne, widow Of the former Woo ~ ~
deht Of Montgomery Ward & Co.
Separated Last July
They lived together until July q,
iN2l when, according to the diyorcn
bill, Camp left their Sheridan rood rosi
dence here to live in Beverly Hills, The
Campo have no children. No mcntioa
Is made in the declaration of ali,nonr
Mrs. Camps first husband left bsr
about S2.500,0OO. wv "er
Billy Camp used to be called Chi.
csgo's most eligible bachelor" ond Dnn
Juan. Mrs. Camp was his third vifo
Camp has been divorced twice, from
Edith Schuyler, OF Chicago. and from
Elita Proctor, New York actress,
Camp Has Had Romantic Life
Billy's romantic adventures and snec.
tacular ups and downs have been fo,
many years town talk in Chicago Io,t
81 ,UOO, 900 by his father. !. G. Camn
founder OF the Estey & Camp Piano
company. he proceeded to go q pace
which caused his friends to gasp.
The divorce bill is short and scant Of
details regarding the alleged raid on
Billy's bungalow ut Beverly Hills ON
october =. On that occasion, 1t is said
a photographer took flashlight picture
OF a man and n woman in the bungalow
which is expected to figure at tho ii y
vorce hearing.
Billy's $4,000 a month BUNGALOW
where the fiashlight picture was foksn
IS near Mrs. Camps bungalow, which
Billy, in her absence, It is said leased
TO other parties for $3.50 n month
The raid was conducted by William e
Dannenberg, Of Chicago. and photov
rapher.
According to Danncnberg. they found
''BilIy' and young woman who said
h$r name was Johnnie Walker" Shn
New York. avn
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-10-15
BRITISH AND FRENCH AGREE
Accept Leagues Recommendation
for Partition Of SIesia

Paris, Oct. l5.-OBy \. P.D-The
British and French Governments now
are In perfect agreement on complete
acceptance Of recommendations of the
Council Of the League Of Nations for II
settlement of the Upper Slleslan prob.
lem, and on the procedure necessary
10 put the decision of the Council into
effect, II was learned in authoritative
quarters today. 90.
The Council Of Ambassadors will
meet as soon as possible. perhaps this
afternoon, 10 adopt formally the Coun.
CHS recommendations aud TO notify the
German and Polish Governments d
epply the decision.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-10-15

Decision by the board may take any
where from one to six months. or even
longer, depending upon the amount Of
evidence taken and the condition of the
boards docket.
The board now has several hundred
minor cases and the very important
rules and working conditions dispute
pending. In event the wage cut case
takes its regular place on the docket
it might not be reached before the first
of the year, and as the unions probably
would present masses Of evidence in
opposition the hearing probably would
consume several months.
The proposed 10 per cent cut would
bring wages back to practically the
same level as prevailed prior to July
20, 1920.
For the principal classes Of labor
those schedules were:
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-10-15
FLAG RAISING AT SCHOOL
Elaborate Program Surrounds Ex.
ercises

Flag-raising exercises were held TO.
day at the John Il. Stctson School, B
street and Allegheny avenue. An clab =
orutc program was arranged, which In
cludcd addresses by William Rowcn
president Of tho Board Of Education
Superintendent Of Schools Rronme and
Rear Admiral Mutton, commandant of
the Navy Yard.
The presentation of the flag was
made By j. Mvron Sinner, smd the
acceptnnce by DR.. George VI. Tomlin
son. Florence II. HWmphries and j.
Myron Sinner. Jr.. uufurod tile flag.
Preceding the ceremonies was n
parade Of patriotic and military or
"ani2Ntions. in which tho SCHOOL chill
drcn took part, on floats Indicating the
Growth Of the citT ana historic events.
The Police Band, conducted by Joseph
Kiefer, furn' shed music. Community
singing, under direction of Albert y.
Hoxie, followed the parade.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-10-15

The Dance announced 70 r. held st
SwedPsfGrd Manor, wil DO traUsferred 10 no
Pa. same night and hour October 18th. 4
r. VI. Dance for the benefit of the Chester
Valley Community Nurse Association. This
death IN the family Of Mr., :, :. Eater.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-10-15
a2o ALIENS DUE TO ARRIVE

Word was received today that the
steamship Ilnvertord, with many Phil
adclphanS aboard, would get here to-
morrow NJ noon II arrived at the Del.
aware Breakwater today with 400 pas
scngcrs aboard Of whom 100 are Amer
leans.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-10-15
FLAMES THREATEN SCHOOL

Dry grass In field near Limekiln
pike and Washington lane, German
town, caught fire thiR morning and there
was fear for some time that the blaze
would spread to the PleasantVille pub
lie school, a short distance away. Fire.
men soon extinguished the aames.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-10-15
Former King Ludwig Of Bavaria M

Berlin, oct, .-CBy A .pD-Form
er King Ludwig, Of Bavaria IL seriously
III and his recovery Is doubtful, accord
Ing to adyices today from Sarvar, West
Hungary, to the Deutsche Allgemeine
Eeitung.. Ludwig, who Is seventy six
years old, arrived In Saryar a fortnight
ago from Bavaria. -
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-10-15
KNOX IS BURIED
IN HALLOWED SPOT
Many Notables Attend Services
on Ground Where Heroes
Blood Was Shed
TRIBUTE FROM LEGION POST

1nterment services for Senator Phil.
ander G. Knox were held this after
noon at the grave, selected by tho
senator himself on n hilloCk behind
the Washington Memorial Chapel at
Valley Forge.
After the short PROCESSION. made mp
OF the family and intimate friends,
arrived at the cemetery, which is
only n short distance from the Spna-
tors home, the Rov. W. Herbert Burk
read the Committal service. The COM
nittec Of national figures. which came
from Washington to honor the dead
Senator lunchcd at the Bellevue.
Stratford and then proceeded directly
u the grave, not stopping at the Scna-
tor home.
Simplicity in every nurticular mark.
ed the. placing Of the former Secretary
of State and Attorney General In his
final resting place. Despite the fact
he was an international figure for
many years, in his Valley Forge home
the Senator was NOR" u Simple country
farmer A. farmer and Il urighbor
he was buried today in an unprct"n.
tious grave overlooking the Srhuyl-
kill VALLEY.
Senator'S Casket Dew. BedeCked
Early this morning the grave -diSgcrs
wweTe at WORK fNTaIoNns on lN' on!
~ ~IiiuN III Wv iIl'.G 'ru'''rH t's'
SaopSs puCH !I"II ne S""p'' - "a VIM
ahE Sch"! 'Aiu U''o"' b'r'"" lHe i"T-
CaIiE com i,''''G Hra'e' III" ""''T n"N
that hcIH re senator = 'aSN"' wien II
Mds lowered mo IN" ground was stand
lag, do" n'"''"'".
glinted on the red brick towers Of tho
6atland lr"t'ciorN, winch looms out
OF the SOFT valley landscape win a
protecting strength over the pea"" ~
the countrNSid".
The heavy morning mist had not risen
before the grave-d Ggers started their
melancholy task and the monuments ot
Revolutionary heroes-and the arches
and flaEStaffs Of the reservation--loonad
Washington Memorial Chapel. which
he has been interested in sin,o is con.
ception and which he watched from
the layins Of IT'S cornerstone ~ its nras.
ent sacred beauty. watched prorect;rply
over the ljttIr hiIock where the Senn :
tor's remains wiII lie
The crsyoysrI ccrnra-a+ivs,v ro,,
has br, ono ntbar norIaI p-ovo f., !,
Ahont 9OO varIs frar, Irhero tLn Saw
800 hoJr Tios tbo-o 10 m ohoiisl
sraofoJ y, ,ro. =; Ga,..oir rab,, Sy",
or,y,a,, - TI"Ja 1sro' ,i.E ''.;oI
=. -. 49, ,,Lo., ',,.,,,,rI -
iey 5sys1 ToFse. oE ee'I 0' '"s l'S'o'""o'''y al
=. .. L.
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BUSINESS oProETuNITIEs

ESTIIIATOR--Co-operat I,uIlders, A.,
cement work Apply 10 Henry DSnsisnnfu nfu
sscretary, s22 Earp ST.. Phila 'a"''
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-10-15

When the officials Of the sixteen
leading rail unions went into confer
Cnce this morning Warren Stone, grand
chef Of tho brotherhood Of Locom"-
tive Engineers, and W. G. Ice. prcsi-
dent Of the brotherhood of Railway
announced they would leave
tonight for their headquarters in Clevc.
land.
The announcement indicated q def
mite decision by the unions today as 20
whether the strike should be ordered.
"It will be the greatest strike III his
tory" w. G. Lee. president of tho
trainmcn, was quoted as saying when
he left the union conference. 1T is n
life and death struggle for our orGani-
ZatiOn and We are not going into this
with our eyes closed. Our house is in
order and we are ready
The sixteen unions involved have n
total membership Of about 1000, 900
men.
Notices to be posted by railroads next
week announcing another 10 per cent
cut In wages, cffcctivc in thirty DAYS,
will not. mean an immcdiat" reduction
on that date, it was 0uth0ritativcly
stated in railroad circles today. The
railroads do not intend 10 violate the
transportation act clauses providing
for apptal to the United States Rail.
road Labor Board, it was Indicated.
because TO do so probably would ALLEVIATE
public opinion.
Plan to lie Followed
The plan 10 be followed, a. provided
by the law Is:
The railroads will post their notice. .
announcing the cut in thirty days, and
then invite the uaion committee to con.
tcrcnccs to discuss th" cut. In event
the union men refuse to accept il tho
dispute will then he referred 70 tho
Labor Board for aGjUstmrut the cut
being automatically suspended until
either approved or denied By the board,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-10-15
German Marks Make New Record

New York, Oct. ID (By 4. P.)-.
German marks made another low rec
ord tsday, preliminary quotations being
0.67I5 cents.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-10-15
Last Hope of Peace Gone

Union leaders who had been hopeful
OF avcrting n strike. some of whom had
even opposed it. declared today that the
action of the railroad executives yes
tcrday in deciding on further wage
reductions had destroyed the last hope
Of peace.
Ninety seven per cent Of the United
brotherhood Of Maintenance Of Way
Employees and Shop Laborcrs Union
have voted to strike. J. {. SmoCk. vice
president, announced today. SmoCE
said he would announce tomorrow night
whether the strike would be carried out.
The vote was taken Independently OF
the Big Four hrotherhoods. federated
shop crafts and swit"hm"n's union.
which already have announced strike
NOteN-
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Harding Acts to
Avert r. Il. Strike

Continued from Page One
hours until the roads either give IN or
the walkout becomes nation wide.