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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-10-17
No Official Notice of Pro.
posed Tie-Up Received
in Richmond.
FIRST CALL TO AFFECT
ABOUT $50 WORKERS
City Happily Situated Will,
Regard to Maintaining Ade-
quatc Food Supply.

Up to midnight last night no Of
mcial notice had been received I'm
Richmond concerning the proposed
strike of railroad men. The en-
ployes here. numbering about 1000
stand ready to pick up their hats
and walk out upon receipt of Off
cial orders. The recent vote hero
resulted In poll OF 90 per cent OF
the men favorable 10 :. walkout
This includes those connected with
the Southern. Seaboard Air Line
Chesapeake and Ohio. Atlantic Coast
Line and Richmond, Fredericksburg
and Potomac Railroads.
1t was stated last night BY OFF,
cials of the brothcrhoods that the
first call. which includes the South
ern and the Scaboard Air Line, would
affect about $50 men. Of which 45O
would como from the Southern. The
Southern shops are now working
with short forces. owing to "a lay
off some time ago, when activities
fell below normal.
Vice-Prcsident Norman Call. of the
Richmond, Fredericksburg and Po-
tomnc Railroad. stated last night
that he had received nothing ofici
from the headquarters of the con-
fsres and could not, therefore. cx-
press himself one way or another.
Hard to Forecast Result.
II the threatened railroad strike
occurs on October 80. as announced
BY union heads. there is no telling
how Richmond will be affected, as
regards the food Supply. or in any
other way, James III. Drake, general
freight agent of the Southern Rail-
way, declared last night.
II don't think there Is man in
the world who could tell you," eaid
Mr.. Drake. There is no way of de-
terminihg Just at this minute wka,
the food supply In the city Is, but 1,
is probable that all haste will be
made to increase It, whatever it Lay
be now. Then. there's no way OF
telling how long the walkout will
last. If 1t is actually declared.
"Of course. the city will he seri-
ousiy affected. in the event of a
strike, even granting that the food
supply is all that it should be and
Is sufficient TO last reasonable
length of time. All cities will be
seriously affected. as well as the
smallest communities-farm can,
get their wares to the cities nor can
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~ the graves os home, and again
we listen to the challenge that they
bring TO us.
FIRST of all, we understand that
challenge best when we remember
what 1T was that they passed through.
we, in this country, saw the glamour
and the pageantry of war. we saw
the professions and the banners, the
troop trains filled with laughing mon
the movement and the thrill of youth
going out to great adventure. But
the man who died saw another side
of war.
"a dark road. crowded with tho
camions and thronged by infantry.
pressing toward the front; tho ugly
roar OF n motor in German airplanc
somewhere overhead in the black
ness; bomb dropped at n cross
roads-and death-and blood anl
mangling-that was war. and they
saw 1t. Regiments of men lying II.
the rain waiting for the dawn, stern
young faces going over tho parapets
into machlne-sun fire. broken bodies
on the wirc--that. too, was war. And
endless line OF ambuiances pouring
toward the hospitals, still figures
lifted out on stretchers. long wards
of agony. where nurses md doctors
tContinued on gage q Col. 20 Z
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-10-17
RAIL STRIKE WOULD CLOSE
CHICAGO PACKING PLANTS
Would Have Little Effect Average Large Industry of
Middle West, but Probably Would Force Many
Small Factories to Shut Down 81,

in normal times the number would
nave been much larger.
George r. Meyercord. president OF
tho Illinois Manufacturers Assocta-
ton, said reports he had received in.
dicatc' that the larger industries
wonld have no trouble in operating,
in spite OF n railroad strike.
Automobile dealers said their busi.
ness might even b6 Increased by a
strike through consequent increased
demand for cars. Machines would be
transported by their own power, Il
was said.
City officials declared that they
would take action to conserve tho
city's food supplies the minute the
strike started. Tentative plans, az
arranged by Health Commissioners.
John Dill Robertson and other ofrl-
Gals. call for mobilization OF $500
trucks in which TO bring supplies TO
Chicago. DR.. Robertson said that
most OF Chicago's food was either
manufactured hero or brought I'm
from nearby sections. and that trucks
easily could keep tho food stocks
virtually 1T normal.
Tho food supplies In the packing
plant storehonses. however wer6
said to be sufficient to last Chicago
only about three weeks.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-10-17
MAKE IDEAL OF SOLDIER DEAD
COME TRUE, DIR. BOWIE URGES
St. Pauls Rector Would Have America Take Torch Of
High Service From Hands of Men Who Died
Six Heroes Buried Here.

THE Message to Us OF tho Men
Who Came Home Today" n sermon
inspired by the six funerals held in
this city yesterday of Richmond SOL
diers who lost their lives in the
world war, was tho topic on which
Rev. w. Russell Bowie, rector OF st.
Paul's Episcopal Church. spoke last
night. The service flag of the church,
with its blue and gold stars, was
draped over the altar.
Through these last three years"
said DR.. Bowie. many have been
inclined to forget the war. From the
Onaccustomed tension of the strug-
gle, thought dropped back, with the
armistice. into the old routine. Men
have said: Lot US get back to nor
malcy. Our ears hayo grown dull
to the great voices Of tho ideals
which. for while, thrilled this ma
ton, because we have turned 10 lIs.
ten to lesser, selfish things.
Mighty Voices Cnll Again.
But today. the mighty voices call
again. Today the symbols of The
great sacrifice come home. Hero
arc the bodies Of men Whom many In
this community knew, and loved. the
flower OF tho young manhood thu,
was our best. Today we lay them
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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-10-17
'NOTH|NGBUT MIRACLE CAN
PREVENT STRIKE, SAYS lee
brotherhood Of Railroa d
Trainmen Head Fears ''Sa-
vior" Cannot Be Found.
tBy Associated Press. I

CLEVELAND. Oct. 16.-With tho
announcement today that the big five
railroad transportation chiefs will
meet here Tuesday to discuss plans
for carrying on the ma zion wide pro-
gressivc railroad Strike that has been
set to begin at a. NJ, Sunday, Oc-
toEer 80. w. G. Lee, president Of the
brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen,
declared that nothing but miracle
can prevent the strike going into
effect
MT. Leo returned to headquarters
this morning from Chicago where
yesterday the five transportation or
ganizations ordered the strike, and
at once began sending out official no.
tices Of the strike order to approx
mately 300 general chairmen Of his
organization who did not attend the
Chicago conference. General chair
men OF tho four other organizations
attended the conference and were
given their orders there
"Only Miracle Can Stop Strike"
Nothing but miracle can stop
this strike" said Mr.. Lee still,
there may be a savior some place.
but 1 am afraid not"
Mr.. Lee explained that the strike
order sent out to the hve organize
tions was final and definite. no pro-
(Continue1 On J,aVn o 81
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-10-17
JOBS FOR $50, 900 MEN
ASSURED BY PASSAGE
OFU s. HIGHUIA YBHL
LEES PROPHECY BEING
FULFILLED BY w. & NJ.
Southern Commander Saw Famous Old College Again
Resuming Place in Front Rank of American
Institutions. After Calamitics of War

President IIarding's visit to VIII
iiamsburg Wednesday. ccnterlng ma
tional attention on tho famous old
College of William and Mary, wall
serve as q reminder to many of that
ancient cIty's inhabitants of q proph-
ccy OF long ago which is being lul-
hilcd today.
Back in the carl. days OF the CO:
onics. when Harvard College and
the College OF William and Mary
we're pioneers for the North and
South. respectively in matters. edu.
cational. II was n question in many
persons minds as to which was dcs.
tined 10 be the larger as the CEN
turies progressed. From the stand
point OF numbers. the years have set
tied the question. for Harvard Uni
vcrsity. with It's thousands of stu
dents. is our greatest academic in.
stitution. From the standpoint of
the influence OF its graduates on the
moldinS OF tho country. It is unaues-
t!onable that william and Mary has
sent mighty mon TO the councils O.,
state and the bench.
College Takes On New Life.
Today. when the College Of vii.
Lam and Mary is evidencinE. new
life. in every department.. and at.
tracting rapidly increasing mum.
ber of students. II Is OF interest 10
recall that 1t was her situation in
the heart of the war-ridden section
OF Virginia. which contributed chiefly
to her misfortunes while Harvard
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-10-17
PENNSYLVAN|AAND
ERIE ARE DROPPED
FROM GROUP NO. |
Two Important Changes in
Original Plans ark
Days Developments.
L. & N. NOT INCLUDED
IN OCTOBER 80 WALKOUT
San Diego and Arizona Added
to First of Four
Groups.
STRIKE IN FULL EFFECT nov. 8
ihrcc Succeeding Divisions to Bc Or
dered Out As. Instead of "a,
Hours Apart.
STRIKE IN FULL EFFECT nov. 6
hrec Succeeding Division. to nc Or
dercd Out aS. Instead OF "a,
Hours Apart.
[By Associated Press.1

MINNEAPOLIS, MIMI Oct. 1g.-
The President OF the United States "a
the only person who can now avert
Htrfkc OF railroad workers In the
ohitcu States, October 30, Timothy
iieniS. president OF the international
brotherhood of Stationary Firemen
and oilers, stated tonight.
"Rnilrond men nrc determined. to
strike TO n mnH." MIR. Henly said. $50
intense In the feeling that 1t will bc
difficult to keep sufficient at work to
protect property, as we MIN 10 do,
"rhe railroad men arc not agninxt
the reduction In wages, but the en-
cronchments upon their rights, which
arc being put into effect by the yasi.
ous railroad systems,n .AIr. HeaIy snid,
CHICAGO. Oct. 16.-An alteration
today in details of tho plan an
Eounced for u progressive national
strike of railroad employees, ordered
to begin on October so. today gave
the Eastern States at least two days
OF grace before tho proposed walk
out would become effective In that
region The Pennsylvania and the
Erie roads. included originally In tho
itrst group on which the strike was
ordered. were removed from that
list, thus excluding at the start all
States east OF Chicago and north OF
the Ohio River.
The San Diego and Arizona Rail-
road was added to the first of the
four groups into which the unions
have divided the roads for strike
purposes, and it was decided to or
der the three succeeding groups out
at forty-e eight-hour intervals, instead
OF twenty-four hours apart. Under
the plan, with the men on the roads
in group No. walking out October
30. the strike would be in full effect
November S.
Drop l.. g. n. From First Group.
The Louisville and Nashville Rail-
road also was dropped from the first
group. according to the list given out
by union leaders.
These changes were said by union
leaders to complete assignment oc
roads to the first group on which
walkouts would take place, and the
following was made known as the
official list of carriers In that grouu,.
Kansas City Southern, Missouri
Pacific, st. Louis Southwestern (cot-
ton belD, international and Great
Northern. Texas and Pacific. Southern
Pacific (Atlantic system, including.
Houston. East and West; Texas ana
Continued on Page Q. Col. 6)
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-10-17
FINAL ARRANGEMENTS
FOR RAIL PARAL YSLS
NEARING COlNPLE LE7ION
y. LEGAL BRANCHMAY
TAKE HAND M CRISIS
View i'll Labor Circles to Attitude Government Will
Assume i'll Threatened Tie-Up of Country's
transportation Systems.

would to that extent relieve the rail-
roads of the necessity of relying
solely upon wage cuts for Il rcduct ion
of their operating expenses"
The statement. which was given out
by Ben w. Hooper, a member of the
group, who said IL was drafted by the
entire membership. is. in part, as
follows:
No Excuse for RufnOus Results.
The Railroad Labor Board has
functioned for more than eighteen
months, settling hundreds. OF con-
troversieS between carriers and their
employees, and its decisions, with but
few exceptions. have been respected
ty both sides. There is absolutely
nothing in existing conditions that
justified the carriers and their en-
ployes in inricting the ruinous re-
suits of strike on themselves and
on the public. There Is no amount
people that either side is entirely
blamelcss.
ON the first day of July the Rail
road Labor Board made effective n
decision which reduced the wages OF
railway employees IL per cent, aggre-
eating about Si00.000.O0O per annum.
basinS the estimate on the normal
number of employees.
Friday the carriers notified the
employees they would ask the Labor
Board for further wage cut of 10
per cent. at tho same time assuring
the public that the shippers and the
people should have the benefit OF
this wage reduction in the form Of
reduced freight rates.
Freight Rate Reduction Promised.
ITO this proposition the employees
reply that no general reduction of
freight rates followed the $500. .0OO, 900
wage reduction of July 1; that the
cost of living has not tecn sufficiently
lowered since July 1 to justify an
tcont.nued on Page 2. Col. Is
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was forging forward. un!mpeded
There was the Revolution. then tho
war Between the States. with its
eliminating blow-the destruction OF
the colleges buildings in the cam
paign of 1862
of the few persons who ever cher.
ishcd the belief that William and
Mary could ever rise from the ashes
again, as she did after the Rcvolu-
ton. IN" most prominent undoubtedly
was General Robert T.. Lee. com.
mandcr-in-chicf OF the Confcderat,
armies and n loyal friend Of the
college.
General Lees aid was bcsought by
Williamsburg lady. who shared the
despair OF her neighbors at behold.
ing. the towns treasured institution
Il smoking pile OF brick walls. Lee
with his usual courtesy, replied with
q letter, which contained a statemen,
OF singular Significance. The proph.
ecy he made received little credence
then, but the years have justified his
Judgment. and proven again the
mans rare ability 10 forecast events
His letter follows:
Letter of General Lee.
Lexington. Va.
"2l January. 1867.
My Dear Mrs. Coleman:
Your beautiful appeal in behalf OF
William and Mary was not needed tc
excite In me an interest In It's wei
fare; for that I have felt all my
NE. and / have watched with anxiety
Continued on Page Z. Col. 5.y
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-10-17
200 MILLION WILL BE
SPENT ON u. S. ROADS
A Appropriation Will Have Far.
Reaching Effect on Unem.
ployrnent Situation.
EXPECT ACTION IMMEDIATELY
To lie Distributed and Administered
Under Supervision OF Depart
mcnt of Agriculture.
tBy United Sews. !

WASHINGTON. Oct. 1G.-Funds
making possible the employment of
from 100000 to $4,000 men for road
building arc expected to bo appro-
priatcd by Congress in few DAYS.
according to announcement by the
Department OF Agriculture.
This provision is Included In ,be
Federal highway bill now in confer
cnce. The bill. agreed upon by tho
conferees. carries "A s75ooo.o0o ap-
preparation. or which ,25 .ooo. 600 is 10
be available for distribution among
the States as Federal aid in road
construction when the bill becomes n
law. and S50.o0o.o0o six months later.
In addition. s5.0oo,ooO is To be avail :
able Immediately for national! forest
roads and si0.o0o,o0 more on July
/. 1872
should Have Mig Effect.
The Ncderal aid appropriation will
be distributed and administered un-
der the supervision OF the burenl
o! public roads OF the Department,
OF Agriculture. In continuing the
operation Of the plan. the government
Is taking step that should have
far-rcaching effect In relieving the
present unemployment situation. /,
js said. and in some States II will
make possible the continued employ
mcnt OF men who otherwise would
be thrown out of work.
This Federal money Is to he
matched by funds under the direct
control of the state Highway De-
partmc"i. when 70 matchcd-anl
in many cases the States have taken
action and are simply awaiting the
government approprintion-it is es-
iIInated that 1t will make possible
road work which will give employ
lncnt to vast numbers of men for
six months. distributed over the ne
riod required to spend the money.
THIS estimate includes men en-
ployed on actual construction and in
addition. men employed in produc-
ing and hauling materials.
States to Match Amount.
To get the benefit of the Federal
road building funds. each State must
appropriate ut least as much money
as is allotted to it by the Federal
rule is the case Of few States hay-
ing unoccnpicd public land to the
extent Of more than per cent OF
the States total area.
The effect OF the unemployment Sit
uation will not be delayed. it is
pointed out. until legislative action
is taken in all States. Thirteen
(Continued ON PAGE Q Col
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-10-17
Police G 90 d NaturedIy
Keep Crowds From En-
bracing American.
WELSH GUARDS PLAY
AMERICAN ANTHEM
Battalion From Coblenz, $50
Strong, Acts as Escort for
U. S. Chief Of Staff.
tBy Associated press.J,

LONDON, Oct. 16.-Gcncral Perish
ing. who comes to London to take
part In the ceremonies attending the
laying OF the Congressional Medal on
the tomb of Britain's unknown SOL
dfer.' arrived here from Paris at 2
o'clock tonight. He was met at Vic
toria Station by distinguished re-
ception committee from the various
government departments. The gem
eral was the first Of the party to
step of the train. and was greeted
ny Sir Lamlng Worthington- Evans,
Secretary for War. who introduced
him TO the others, while hundreds of
oniookers, who had streamcd I'm
through the gates. applauded.
Among those who shook hands
with the American chief of staff were
Lord Lee, of Farham. first lord Of tho
Admiralty: L!cutenant-Gencral Sir
Travers Clarke, army quartcrmaster-
general; Admiral Sir Henry Oliver,
second sea lord. and Sir Herbert
Greedy, Secretary of the War Office.
Accompanying the party was Field
Marshal Sir Hcnry/H. Wilson. chief
OF the British staff. who had been in
Paris on official business.
At Folkcstone. where General
Pershing discmbarked. he was met
by the military and naval attaches
marked to the newspaper men that
he had had pleasant trip from
Paris. and added:
Channel Was Smooth.
The channel was smooth rs Il lake,
thank goodness"
Within five minutes after his ar
rival here, tho general entered a
limousine. accompanied by his aids,
and, as the car passed through the
gates and encountered the crowds,
lining both sides of the thoroushfare
hearty cheers were given again and
again. General Pershing went di-
rect TO the American embassy, where
he Will stay while in London. and
later was the guest OF Amba ssador
and Mrs. Harvey at n dinner party
which included Earl and Lady Haig
the Secretary for War and Lady
Worthington- Evans, the First Lord
of the Admiralty and Lady Lee. Wis
count and Lady Astor. Vice Admiral
Albert T.: Niblack. L. s. ", and Mrs.
Siblack, Rear admiral Nathan c.
Twinins, u. S. ~. and Mrs. Twining,
and Major O. y. Solbcrt. American
military attachc, and Mrs. Solbert.
Render "Star-SpnnEled Hammer"
THE Star-Spangled Banner" rem
dered by the Welsh Guards Band, and
the cheering of thousands OF men
and women, boys and girls, greeted
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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-10-17
Hy ItnIph II. Turner,

bhiteu News STAFF Correspondent
LONDON. Oct. 1G.-Thls week
which will see the British and Irish
beace delegates getting down to the
fundamental issues OF the Irish proh.
lem will also see, 1t is indicated. the
injection Of the Ulster question
which IS one of the most delicate
phases of the situation, and ono
which offers the first true test OF
the sincerity of the conference.
May Call Craig.
The speech of Sir James Craig.
Premier of Ulster. in which he Wig
orously demanded the protection OF
listers interests, indicated that this
issue may. after all, form the kew
to the whole situation. 1t is possi-
BILE that Craig may be called TO Lon
don in connection with the. confer
encc, and II is considered extremely
significant that Arthur Griffith has
summoned to the British capital
Sean Miro. one of the leading mem
bers OF the Northern Parliament, for
consultation.
On Tuesday and Wednesday the
confcrecs are expected to reach the
vital issues, striving to reach an
agreement as to common basi
from which they can proceed to a
broad settlement of the entire af-
fair. and leaving the minor details
to be solved afterwards.
Adjusting Legal Troubles.
BY strange coincidence the Re-
publican courts in Ireland became
operative during the very week when
the peace conference opened. and the
people of Southern Ireland are nj
ready adjusting their legals Difficult
ties through Sim Fein channels.
The first efforts of Sim Fein Judges
ir Dublin have been to direct tho
suppression OF prohteering In one
case. woman, owner of Il dairy.
was fined f1O0 for having sold adul-
terated milk. Other offenses of sim
liar nature are being punished with
great severity.
The general atmosphere Mt the
close of the first weeks session OF
the conference at Downing Street was
one Of satisfaction. 1t is believed
that tho question of n continuation
of the truce has been satisfactorily
settled, and that this augurs we'll for
4 calm and sane attitude on both
'ides when the major principles are
discussed.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-10-17
BRYAN IS GIVEN OVATION
AS He FACES 1000 HERE
Old Time Brilliancy Marks
Speech of Great Com
moner'' at Auditorium.

More than 1000 people crowded the
City Auditorium yesterday afternoon
To hear William Jennings bryan.
Orator OF the Platte" and thrice can
didate of a great party for the pres
idency. deliver his lecture on "The
Larger Life" The peerless one"
with all his oll-timc briIliancy. still
as fiery and eloquent as ever, and
with voice as resonant as on that
day when he thrilled Il Chicago ma
tional convention with his world
celebrated CROSS of GolI' specch--
the day when. rs the boy orator" lie
was chosen for the first time as the
standard bearer of the party founded
by Jeffcrson-had no difficulty In cap
tivatirg his audience yesterday. For
Mr. Bryan Is today. despite somc-
what perccptible indications of ad-
vancing years. as majestic as he was
when he first earned the title OF "Ths
Great Commcner."
\ demonstration that lasted sew
eral minutes greeted the former Sec
retary OF State as he took his seat
on the platform. Applause brdke
simultaneously and spontaneously
from all corners of the house the
moment the familiar figure was seen,
and, as he rose TO speak, veritabie
thunder of applause forced him To
stand in silence for some little me.
His speech, which lasted an hou~ and
half, was interrupted at frequent
intervals by cheering and applause.
In the beginning, Mr.. Bryan de-
nouaced war as crime against hu-
manity, saying that nations never
have, and never will be able to re-
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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-10-17
KILLS MOTHER-IN-LAW,
is SHOT BY HER SON
Garage Owner Fights Fatal Duel
After He Slnys wIfe's
Parent.
tBy Associated Press.l

WR1GHTSvILLE. GA, Oct. TO-
Roger Gatlin. aged 10, garage owner.
of Fitzgerald, Ga, drove up to the
front gate of the residence OF his
mother in law, Mrs. William Smell,
here ut o'clock this afternoon,
calmly walked from his automobile
TO the front porch, where Mrs Smell
was sitting, and shot her through
the head. She died instantly.
In duel minute later with Mrs.
SMELLS son, Marvin. Gatlin himself
. as shot and killed before he had
time to leave tho porch.