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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-10-22
THREE PEACE
TREATIES
RATIFIED
Democrats Vote With
Republicans To ST.
cure Formal Peace

Washington, Oct. 18.-The ad-8
rainistration's peace treaties WITH
Germany. Austria and HunSarys
were ratified by the senate to-
night, the vote in the first two be-.
ing Sc to % or eight more tnans
the necessary two-thirds, and LII
the case Of the Hungarian treaty.,
due to the absence OF three seha-Ss
tors. being &C to II.
The senate action completed the
administration immediate peace
program and brought a full state
Of peace with the principal enemy
powers. Remaining now are only
the formal exchanges Of ratiflca-s
ton except in the case Of the Run-E
garian treaty, as that government
alone has yet to complete parla-
mentary action Of the treaty.
Only three Republican senator's
Borah of Idaho, La Toilette of Wis.
consin and Norris Of Neoraskass
who was absent on account OF HI
ness and paired against ratiaea-
ton, voted againSt the treaties.s
Fourteen Democrts, on the otf1erS
hand, supported the treaties while
two more We're paired IN favor Of
ratification.
Before final action ws.s taken a
Democratic effort to substitute tor
the German treaty the treaty OF
Versailles with the u Lodge reser-
vations was defeated and the for
eign relations committee reserVa -
tions prohibiting American MEM
bership on the allied reparations
commission or any other internat-s
ional commission without the con-
sent Of congress were adopted.
The roll call on ratification OF
the German treaty follows:
Fer ratification:
Republicans: Ball. Brandegee,
Bursum, Calder. Cameron, Capper,
Colt, Cummins, Curtis, Dillingham;,
Dupont, Edge. Elkins, Ernst, Fer
nald, France, Frelinghuysen, Good
ing, Hale, Harreld, Johnson, Kei-
logg. Kenyon, Keyes, Lenroot,
Lodge, Mccormick, McCunaber.
Mckinley. Mclean, McNary, Mo-
ses, Nelson, New, Newberry. Nich-S
olson, Nordeck, Oddie, Page. Pen
rose. Poindexter, Shortridge, Smoot,
Spencer, Sterling, Sutherland.
Townsend. WaGswoTh. Warren,
Watson OF Indiana, Weller, and
Willis. Total 90.
Democrats: Ashurst, Broussara.
Dial, Fletcher, Gerry, Kendrick,s
Myers, Owen, Pomerene, Ranscell,
Shields, Trammell Underwood and
Walsh of Massachusetts,. Total 14e@
Against ratification.
Republicans: Borah and La Fol-
lette. Total 2.
Democrats: Caraway, Culberson,
Glass. Harris, Harrison, Helm,
Jones of New Mexico, king, Nc.
Kellar, Overman. Pittman, Reed,
Sheppard. Simmons, Stanley, Walsh {
of Montana, Watson Of Georgia and
Williams Total Is.
With the vacancy caused by the
death of Senator Knox the total
membership of the senate was So
Nine senators were paired as fol-
lows: Hitchcock {DemocraD OF
Nebraska, Jones Republican OF
washington. Ladd (Republican
Of North Dakota. Phipps (Repub-
lican) Of Colorado, Smith Demo
cra) Of South Carolina, and stan
field Republican, OF Oregon, for
ratification, and Norris (Repubh-s
can) of Nebraska and Swanson
(Democra) Of Virginia. against
ratification.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-10-22

Columbia. oct. l?.-FranL Shea
II. chairman of the railroad COM
mission has been appointed as Il
member of federal litigation and
legislation committee OF the Ma
tinnal Association Of Railway and
Utilities Commissioners. and he
has been required ~ attend q
meeting Of this committee in
Washington ON tie nth. at which
time amendments to the present
transportation act will be discussed
with the railroad legislation COM
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-10-22
Trains Viii Run
Railroads in This State Claims
to be Able to Cope With
Strike

Columbia. Oct. 19.-The rail
roads Of the state will be able to
cope with :ilG strike situation. if
the strike tlles effect. and will
operate a sufficient number of
trains to take care Of transporta
ton demands. and they will not
go out of South Carolina to get
men for tie vacant jobs either.
This is the substance of state
ments made here today by officials
of the railroads operating in South
Carolina and is also confirmed by
Frank Shealy. chairman. and other
members of the railroad commits
sion. Mr.. Shealy states that in
formation he has regarding the
roads Of the state makes it plain to
him that a strike Will not be felt
materially in South Caroline.
There may be fewer trains he says.
but there Will be sufficient num-
Der Of trains to take care Of the
necessary transportation.
Mr. Shealy states that the rail
hand in the strike situation AID
Will not. but it will do all it can to
see that there is no suffering as a
result Of Il strike. The commission
feels. he says. tha. this country is
too big for any set Of men to do
anything or to allow anything done
that will interfere with it's trans
portation system to such an cN-
tent as to cause suffering.
Officials OF the railroads state
that there are enough railroad men
out of work and enough other men
who want railroad work to ope-
rate all the trains necessary to meet
the State's demands. in case there
s a general walkout. The rail
roads or the officers of the rail
road employees organizations have
not as yet received instructions re-
sardinG the strike. but officials Of
the roads state that embarSOes on
certain commodities viii likely he
necessary about the last Of part
OF this week.
Governor Cooper has issued
staten mt to the effect that there
will be train Service. ii drastic
measures are necessary to require
an orderly operation Of trains. He
says he will call an extra session
If the legislature. if necessary. to
enact whatever measures arc need
Cd TO guarantee public safety.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-10-22
GOVERNORS CON
FERENCE TO BE AT
CHARLESTON

Madison. Wis. oct. 20.-Unem-
ployment will be one Of the prin-
the annual conference Of governors
at Charleston, s. c., December 18th.
Miles Riley. the secretary. an
nounccd today
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-10-22
Two of Crew Lost
In Burning Steamer
Captain of Vessel Fractures
Both Legs in Jumping
From It

Marine City. Mich. oct. 20
members Of the crew OF the steam
CT William II. Wolf persisted when
the vessel was burned opposite
here. Captain j. p. Hanson iTac-
tured beth legs Jumping into Il
boat.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-10-22
Declare Strike Would
Be Against U. S.
Government


the leading Middle Western rail-
roads, in a joint statement tonight
turned down as impossible the
proposal of the Railroad Labor
Board, public group, that frelght
rates be reduced Immediately as
means of averting a general rail-
strike, and charged that the pro-
nosed walk -out would be a strike
against the government, called by
the unions primarily for the pur-
pose of nullifying the Transporta-
ton Act creating the labor
board"
BY coincidence. the statement.
which reviews the railroad sltua-
ton and the causes of the strike,
was issued at almost the same mo-
mcnt. Warren S. Stone, president OF
the brotherhood Of Locomotive
Engineers. was giving out a state
ment in Cleveland telling why the
Big Four brotherhoods and the
Switchmen's Union Of North Amer
lea had authorized a walk-out on
October 80.
The statement said in part:
"The thing it is proposed to strike
against is the decision Of the Rail
road Labor Board authorizing the
reduction Of ~ per cent in wages
which the railways put into effect
on July /, 1925 There is at pres
ent no other possible ground for
strike by the railway labor broth
erhoods.
THE wage reduction put into
effect on July was authorized by
the Railroad Labor Board. There
fore. the strike, if it occurs, will
be against decision made by g.
government body acting in accord
ance with a federal law.
"While the railways complied
with the decision in 1920 for an
advance in wages. the labor broth
erhoods now propose to defy the
law and strike rather than accept
a much smaller reduction in wages.
''The railway executive decided
to ask the railroad labor board for
a further reduction in wages and
to give the public in the form Of
reductions in rate all the benefits
Of any further reduction in wages
granted. This. however, afforded
the brotherhoods no reason for
ordering a strike. The strike vote
was taken on the question Of ac-
cepting the wage reduction already
authorized by the labor board. not
on the question of future reduc-
ton
The railroad employees have no
more legal right to strike against
it than the railways would have
had to refuse to grant the advance
in wages authorized in 1920 by the
labor board"
Concerning the labor board pub
lie group PROPOSAL to cut rates inl-
mediately. the statement said:
In asking for a further reduc-
ton in wages in order that they
may be able to- grant the public
reductions in rates. the railroads
are acting only in accordance with
the laws and in obedience to an in
sistent public denim that they
shall create conditions which will
enable them to reduce rates.
"A general reduction in rates
without a further reduction in
wages would be ruin0us to many
railroads. 7 as far in the year
1921, the railways have earned a
net return Of only 2.6 per cent.
and although the net earnings have
increased owing largely to the re-
cent reduction in wages a general
reduction of rates without a fur
ther reduction in wages would put
the railways back in a very pre-
carious position financially"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-10-22
Cost of Living
Shows Decrease
Bureau of Labor Gives Gut
Figures Showing Decrease
in Thirty-Two Cities

Washington, Oct. 19.-Tie bu-s
reau OF labor statistics announced
that figures from thirty-two cities
showed the cost of living had de-
creased one and seven-tenths per
cent from May to September and
Isl per cent from June, 1920 to
last September.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-10-22
Officials Seek
Wage Reduction
Plan to Apply to Railroad
Labor Board For Ten Per
Cent. Cut

New York, Oct. 1S.-The Asso-
citation of Railway Executives has
prepared plans to apply to the
railroad labor board for an addl-
tional ten per cent wage reduc-
ton, which is intended 10 be re-
fected in reduced rates.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-10-22

Washington. Oct. 20.-Decisions
by the interstate commerce COM
mission on the requested reduc-
tions in freight rates on grain. hay.
feed and lumber are understood to
be imminent.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-10-22
KNIGHTS OF MALTA
CONVENTION AT
CLEVELAND

Cleveland. Oct. 20.-Nathanicl
Ross. of Wilkesbarre. Pa. was in
stalled as supreme commander OF
the order of Ancients Of knights of
Malta at the convention.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-10-22
Government
Land For Sale

Washington. Oct 2o.-The war
department is preparing to sell at
auction over seventy tracts OF lana
regarded as useless for army pur-
poses.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-10-22

Cleveland. Oct. 19.-Four OF the
Big Five railroad transp portation
chiefs left here late tonight for Chi
cago. where tomorrow they Will
be joined by L. f. Sheppard. pres
ident of the Order of Railway Con-
ductors. and confer with the rail
road labor board in efforts to end
the nationwide railroad strike set
to begin October so.
Prior to the conference with the
labor board at o'clock tomorrow
afternoon. the five chief executives
will hold meeting ct a. N. to
discuss matters pertaining 70 the
situation and coordinate plans OF
the action when they SO into scs-
sion with the board.
Before leaving tonight. the
brotherhood chiefs said they did
not have the slightest idea Of what
proposals the labor board intended
to submit to them at tomorrow
conference. Their attitude was Of
receptiveness and disiuclination to
discuss which might be prejudicial
10 any concilatory move contem-
plated.
T. c. Cashen. president OF the
Switcllmen'S Union Of North Amer
ica. arrived from Buffalo late this
afternoon. He accompanied the 10
cal brotherhood executives. W. G..
Lee. president Of the Brotherhood
of Railroad Trainmen: Warren s.
Stone. president Of the Brother
hood of Locomotive Engineers. and
w s. Carter. president Of the
Brotherhood Of t'ircmen and En-
sinemen, to Chicago.
Mr.. C,shcn was in conference
this afternoon With the advisory
board Of the brotherhood of Lo-
comotive Engineers and President
Carter and the executive commit
tee OF the Brotherhood Of Fire
men and Enginemen. l. was an
nounccd today that the members
of the advisory board of the engi-
neers and the executive Of the fire.
men will remain here pending fur
ther instructions from their pres
idents.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-10-22

Commentaries Sur
render of British to
Washington's Army
in 1881

Yorktown. Oct. 1a.-The doc
trine of the enduring of friendship
between the United States and
Great Britain was pronounced by
President Harding at the ceremony
commemorative the surrender OF
the British expeditionary forces to
Washingtons army here in 1881.
President Harding also renewed
the natior's pledge to participate
in the broader affairs Of the world.
He declared the time had come for
essential cooperation among all
great nations 'or the betterment OF
world conditions.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-10-22

Chicago. Oct. II (By the Asso-
ciated Press) s).-Whether the big
four brotherhoods and the switch
mems union will be joined by more
than 100000 members of IL
other unions in the proposed gen.
eral rail strike tonight remained
an undecided question with indi-
cations that a final decision eX-
pected at meetings to be held here
this week would come only after a
vigorous fight in which leaders Of
at least a few of the organizations
will make a determined effort to
block a strike call. -
Official calls for a meeting here
Wednesday of the shopcrafts ex-
ecrtiye council and the nainte-
nance of way divisions were issued
today, but it is not considered likely
that the strike attitude Of the or
ganization will be known that day.
according OF 3. e. jewell. Of the
railroad employees department OF
the American Federation Of Labor.
Mr.. Jewell tonight explained that
this council. if it decided the situa-
ton warrants it, will call iii the
conference committee Of the rail-
way employees department. made
up Of 100 chairnep of the depart
,nents of eight unions. This COM
mittee has the authority to order a
walkout or if is uncertain as to the
abvisability of one to call in the
1000 general chairmen for vote
on the question.
Mr. Jewell expressed the hope
that a strike would be avoided and
admitted that there was dissension
E. H. Fitzgerald. president Of the
clerks organization. and Mr.. Jew
ell have had disagreements over
the strike, it became known.
SIR. Jewell tonight repeated his
assertion. however. that he doubt
ed if he could hold back the men
under him as they seemed deter
mined ostrike. Mr.. Fitzgerald
co,,ld control the clerks. it was said.
but other organizations might not
prove easy to handle after the ov-
erwhelning vote in favor OF a
strike.
The "big five chiefs or their
representative will convene to-
morrow to consider matters per
tanning to the strike. Just what
will he discussed Mr.. Stone was
,,na BILE to state tonight. adding that
the situation in general would pc
reviewed.
The strike will not affect the so
called short line railroads. it WAS
explained by w. G. Lee, pres:aent
of the brotherhood Of Railroad
Trainmen, inasmuch as they were
not affected by the wage increase
snS reduction in which the larger
roads figured.
The full list of railroads in
group three follows:
Minneapolis & st. Louis, bur
lington system; Chesapeake q
ohio: New York Central lines east
and west; Boston & Albany; Bal
timore & Ohio: Western Pacific;
Denver & Rio Grande; Chicago q
Alton: Illinois Central: 1azoo q
Mississippi Valley; 500 Line; Great
Northern; Lake Erie & WESTERN
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-10-22
RAILROADERS
FIGHTING
FOR WAGES
Head of Brotherhood
Says Strike is Result
Of Railroad Execu-
tives Request For
Cut in Wages

Cleveland. Ohio, Oct. 1.-THE
progressive. railroad strike. to be-
gin October 80, can be settled by
the railroads or prevented by the
government. Warren S. Stone,
president of the Brotherhood Of
Locomotive Engineers, said to-
night when asked his opinion OF
the situation.
Afr. Stone said the cause of the
strike is largely because OF the ac-
tion Of the railroad managers in re-
queting "a further 10 per cent.
wage reduction and the elimina-
ton of favorable working agree
nents on upwards of IS roads. in
addition to the II per cent. wage
reduction which went into effect
July /. The railroads can settle
the strike by elimination of these
conditions. Mr.. Stone said.
t.The government can prevent the
strike by taking over the railroads.
and lis is what will happen even
tua1ly.' Mr.. Stone said. He also
issued formal statement regard
ing the mems position and their
reasons for striking.
Mr., Stone tonight made public
the four groups Of roads on which
the strike is scheduled to begin. the
first group at a. m. Sunday. Octo-
Der 80, and the three other groups
to go eut at 4S hour periods. The
Pennsylvania one of the largest
systems in the country, is one Of
the last hit by the proposed strike.
No explanation was given as to
why twas held to the last.
1t was also explained that all the
organizations in some of the roads
in group four are not officially au-
thoried to strike some of the or
ganizations not casting the neces-
sary 66 2~3 per cent vote in favor
Of the walkout. Thev t'big five"
leaders expected. however. that all
organizations on such roads would
follow the the general walkout on
the other roads. being Influenced
to join the strike by seeing their
brothers everywhere laying off
their overalls. ...- y
Mr.. Stone said he believed that
the railroads want a strike" and
that a further reduction in wages
is much less desirable to the rail-
road executives than the ahroga-
ton OF rules and regulations won
by employees in various ways as
the result of years Of organized ef-
fort
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strike as has been done in New
York, but this action also will be
taken within a few days. it was
said.
Recall of all mon on pension. ap-
peal TO the public to help run the
trains. ultimatums to the unions
that men who do not return to
work within a specified time after
the walkout will be virtually black
listed and distribution of circulars
among the men pointing out that
they lose their seniority rights are
some of the steps contemplated.
railroad heads said.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-10-22
Tribute to
Robert E. Lee
Marshal Foch Will Lay
Wreath on Grave at
Lexington

Paris, Oct. 1s.-Marshal Foch
will lay wreath on the grave Of
Robert Z. Lee at Lexington, Va.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-10-22

Columbus. Ohio, Oct. 19.-The
national headquarters Of the Rail.
road Yardmasters' Association Of
America with membership Of
over eight thousand. sent notices
to members to remain at work in
the event of a railroad strike.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-10-22
NEW PRESIDENT
FOR CORNELL

I;hica. y. V, oct. 2o.-Corncll
University has inaugurated Dr..
Livingston Farrand as president.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-10-22

williamsburg, Va. Oct. 19.-De-
claring that the nations faces ed
ucational crisis through lack Of
teachers and school facilities. Pres
ident Harding appealed for the
support Of an educational system
with the national
resources. He said the teaching
profession must be compensated
as it deserves" He spoke at Will
liam and Mary College at the cere-
mony inducing DR.. J. A. c, Chan
dler as president and received an
honorary degree.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-10-22

Chicago. Oct. 19.-The first Of
the series Of conferences at which
Of all factions in
the railroad strike may decide their
attitude began today Executives
of the shop men. maintenance Of
way workers, telegraphers, and
others started the conference. The
brotherhood leaders are to hear
the labor board tomorrow Rail
road executives will meet Friday
in divisional groups in their own
territories to consider the situatior.
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LEGAL
first published in The Topeka State
Journal, July 8, 1921

LEGAL
first published in The Topeka State
Journal, July 8, 1921
Office Of the City Clerk,
Topeka Kansas, July Z, 1921.
SEALED BIDS FOR BRIDGE
Sealed bids will be received at the office
of the City Clerk until 10 100 o'clock a. m d.
Tuesday July &c, 1921, for the construction
across Ward Creek on Roosevelt street
as per plans and specifications on file In
the office OF the City Engineer.
A certified check in the sum OF $4,000
must accompany each bid
The Board Of Commissioners reserve the
right to reject any or all bids or parts
ETA NJ covELL,
(Seal.) City Clerk
first published IN the Topeka State
Journal, July S, 1921
Office Of tAe City Clerk,
Topeka, Kansas. July Z, 1921
SEALED BIDS FOR SIDEWALKS
Sealed bids will be received at the office
Of the City Clerk until 10 go o'clock e. n.
Tuesday, July -, 1921, for the construction
Of cement sidewalks during the year 1871,
as per plans and specifications on file In
the office Of the City Engineer.
A certified cheek in the sum OF 10000
must accompany each bid
The Board OF Commissioners reserve the
right to reject any or all bids or parts Of
bids. ETA NJ COVELL,
IseaLI City Clerk.
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