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The Washington times., 1921-10-17
1000 A|RPLANES
READY To CARRY
FO0DS|N STRIKE
Aero Club Of America Pefscts
Plans to viotual Larger
Cities.
By I.s-r..ss.s.I N.wO ssrvios.

NEW YORK. Oct. 17.-PlanA Iof
aerial transportation OF food 10 New
York city II the threatened railroad
strike materializes have been com
pleted by the Aero Club OF America
More than 1000 airplanes are avail
able throughout the country 10 sup
ply food to the larger cities. II was
said.
The first group of railroads in the
strike leaders list includes only one
railroad reaching New York-the Sea.
board Air Line. Thus New York win
not be seriously affected by the strike.
at least until November /. when other
groups are scheduled for the walk-ont
Railroad officials here believe the
strike cannot be ayerted. They 40
clare there is nothing TO arbitrate be-
tween the roads and the men. and ex-
press the opinion that the Government
cannot attempt a settlement.
Although officials OF the big roads
coming into New York admitted II
would be difficult to obtain expert
enced men to operate trains. they said
there were many thousands OF men
out of work throughout the country
who would be glad Of the opportunity
to work on the railroads. Railroad
officials were unanimously OF the
opinion that all trains would be Kept
running apd strikebreakers would be
given every protection against vio-
lence.
The strike action of the railroad
brotherhoods was indorsed by the
New York Harbor district council OF
the Brotherhood OF Railway and
Steamship Clerks, Freight Handlers.
Express and Station Employees. in
resolutions passed at a meeting OF
the executive committee. The resolu-
ton declared the council would take
action In sympathy with the railroad
strikers.
l.. r. Loree, president Of the Della
ware & Hudson Railroad, issued
statement declaring that II the strike
occurred the road would win "handa
down" within q week.
The Washington times., 1921-10-17
D. c. PRIEST BooMED AS
LECIONNAIRE'S CHAPLAIN

Local posts of the American Legion,
particularly the Vincent b. Costello
Post, will strongly support the Rev.
Francis J. Hurney, District chaplain
Of the legion. for national chaplain be-
fore the national convention at Kansas
City. II is pointed out that the army
has been represented three times by
a national chaplain and the local vet
Grams feel that former navy chaplain
should be given the post at the COM
ing convention.
The Costello Post viii hold q meet
ing tomorrow night in the board room
at the District building to make ar
ranGements for the sending Of the
delegates to the convention. William
r. Franklin. commander Of the Cos
tello Post. and the Rev. Father Hur-
ney have been elected as delegates.
The Washington times., 1921-10-17
Fords Road Is Only
One Not Menaced
By Strike
By International News Service.

CHICAGO, Oct. 17.-Just one
railroad In the United States will
be exempt from an order Of a gen
eral strike.
This Is the Detroit, Toledo and
Ironton railroad. owned by Henry
Ford, the only road In the country
which reduced rates voluntarily.
T. c. Casben, president Of the
Switchmen's Union Of North Amer
ica, pointed out that the employees
on Ford's railroad are not affiliated
with the railroad unions.
They are paid and treated well,
and there is no need for organiza-
ton among them," said Cashen.
The Washington times., 1921-10-17
ovERcoAT RIPPED OFF
BACK BY PASSING AUTO

CoNsHoHoCKEN. Pa. Oct. IL
James J. German. OF Conshohocken.
secretary OF the Athletic Association
OF the University OF Pennsylvania. IL
today mourning the loss OF a now
fall oN ercoat.
While walking on the street an au-
tomobile whisked by and q pro-
lection Of Il became entangied with
the new coat. whiriing German
around. The entire back OF the gar.
ment was torn off. leaving the
sleeves intact
The driver apologized and offered
20 replace the coat German was a
lit shaken up as q result or me
accident, but not injured
The Washington times., 1921-10-17

from the brotherhoods specifying a
basis OF settlement II the strike Is won
and giving assurance that no one
group will make separate settlement.
The ,concensus among the leaders is
that no alternative is left the A. +. OF
L. crafts but TO join the strike. The
chief executives. however, refuse TO
take responsibility and final action
will be determined at meetings to be
held I'm Chicago this week to which
the general chairman and vice presi
dents of all the groups In the Ameri.
can Federation OF Labor, with the ex.
ception of the Switchmen's Union of
North America, which already has
cast it's lot with the brotherhoods,
have been summoned. After each
The Washington times., 1921-10-17
South Has One Road
That Rail Strike
Can't Hurt
ny International News Service.

ATLANTA. Ca, Oct. tl7.-Re-
gardless of whether - Nationwide
strike of unioniSed railroad work
ers is called, the South will at least
have one railroad running which
will not be affected by the unions
orders, il was learned here today.
This railroad is the Atlanta,
Birmingham, and Atlantic railway
the entire system Of which is now
operated by non-union employees.
With the announcement TO this
effect by Col. b. L. Bugg, receiver
for the line, a leading wholesale
grocer announced that a sixty-day
stock Of food supplies is on hand
for Atlanta consumption.
A meat packer said a three
weeks stock of meats is in stock
and in case of an emergency it
would be possible TO transport live
stock where needed through the
South by means of motor truck.
The Washington times., 1921-10-17

George Bradley. q servant; $500 pee
snnum 20 Henry Barnes. q asrvanu
the residue Of tns. income 70 b. az
vided equally between the children
Of the deceased. Upon the death OF
Mrs. Knox her share OF the income
OF the trust fund goes 10 the children
OF the deceased. and upon the death
OF any OF the childron their share Of
Of the deceased.
The will provides that no inven.
tory OF the personal estate OF the de.
ceased shall be filed with the register
OF Wills.
The Washington times., 1921-10-17
A. f. of l.. Officials
Distrust Motives
= of BrOtherhOOds
HN NII nREn MORRIS
By MILDRED NORRIS,
international News Service.

CHICAGO, oct. 17.-Lack of unity
letween the big Four" brotherhoods
and the American Federation OF, La
bor railroad unions, which COMPRISE
more than two-thirds of the $500, 900
organized railroad workers. was in
dicated today. with the prospect OF a
general railroad strike without a CEN
trail head and two separate sets of de-
Inands formulated.
Executives of some of the federation
groups demand, before calling out
their men, an iron-clad agreement
The Washington times., 1921-10-17

group has made its decision all the
chief executives win meet.
BY agreement. no one sroup van
act without the others, and the ma
jorios decision will prevail over all
A. r. Of l.. Unions susptcious-
Suspicion OF the brotherhoods 10
indicated In all A. #. OF l. quarters,
and they expressed fear OF being
double crossed" by fhe big four"
Leaders emphasize that unless the
brotherhoods make an agreement for
Joint board OF strategy to carry on
a strike and q common settlement
the A. #. OF l.. unions, II they nnal,
ly determine TO enter the strike. win
carry on their end Of IL Independently
Of the Big four" and make their
A general strike with this division
may result In a big labor rupture.
according TO leaders.
II 10 charged by the American
Federation OF Labor officials that tho
big four" are prepared 20 settle the
strike. II Il Is called. on the best terms
possible to themselves and leave the
federation groups In a lurch. A gen
eral strike with this end would mean
inter-union warfare with disaster 10
organized labor. they declare.
seek 10 TTeScut Bpfus
The most conservative leaders are
now working to prevent an open
breach and are urging harmonious
action. at the least on the surface 10
force the issue on the railroads.
''It looks like the Waterloo In the
gigantic struggle between the unions
and the railroads. and II the American
Federation OF Labor unions finally de-
eide to stick with the brotherhoods
there will be nothing left TO do but TO
fight together and keep harmony for
the sake OF organized labor" said
James Farnum, vice president OF the
United Brotherhood OF Shop Laborers
and Maintenance Of Way Employees.
However. the brotherhoods are not
going to be permitted TO run the strike
OF the A. r. Of L. unions any more
than the A. II. of l.. unions viii be
permitted to run the brotherhood end
OF II. Unless a common agreement is
effected the A. u. Of l.. groups VIII
run their own strike and make their
own settlement.
with a united front the men can
win and this is no time to air family
troubles in the unions.
"The men in my organization ana
the A. F.. OF l.. are 'rarin' to go out,
and there is doubt whether they can
Dc pdCh IL thS
strike"
Not all the A. F of L. leaders are
agreed as to the advisability OF the
brotherhoods' plan of four strikes,
each to be called forty-eight hours
apart, as announced by the 1nterna-
tional News Service last Saturday
night. Some insist that all the men
be called out on one day and stimuli
taneously.
Grand chairmen and vice presidents
of the United Brotherhood OF Main
tenance Of Way Employees and the
Brotherhood Of Clerks, the two largest
OF the railroad unions. meet here
Wednesday for final action on the
strike. The telesraphers and others
outside of the shop crafts will hold a
conference next Friday. About 800
general chairmen of the shop crafts
have been summoned to meet next
Saturday. The chief executives OF all
the A. F. Of l.. group plan to meet
next Sunday TO hear the final decisiop
of each union and to decide on the
policy to be followed by a.
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Today,

Continued from First Pase.)
nor the workers, but THE Pee PIE
Of the United States, should decide
the issue.
What is suggested is q surgi-
cal operation on the nations. IN
unnecessary operation that could
be avoided by common sense. The
nation should be consulted.
Congress is in session. the
President is at Washington. and
laws are quickly made. A hun
dred million want peace aad rail-
road service; they should have
both. Two and half million
railroad workers and a handful
Of railroad owners want a fight;
they should be forbidden to have
it.
A man must 20 to court be-
fore he can take his nei0hbor's
dog or wagon. Owners and work.
men alike should be compelled to
20 to court before taking from
the people the railroads that the
people with their money and
patronage have constructed.
There shouldn't be any bully
ing of workers by officials SYM
pathizing with corporations Or
any coercing, by ignoring legal
rights. Of corporations to please
workmen.
The question that affects the
welfare of hundred million hui
man beings should be settled by
judges appointed by them,
through their lawmakers at
Washington.
The Washington times., 1921-10-17
Mails Will Move" !"
Will Hays Tells
Wide World
THE mails will be moved" I"

That's the characteristic dictum
of Postmaster General Hays. made
this morning In response 10 the
threats Of q railroad strike.
His statement, in full. follows:
IL am sure the parties 10 the con-
tropsrsy DiA not permit develop
n.s'uts which s0iu interfere ,oith the
Government service. This 70 NO
time for statements from this de-
partment. A time may come for
action. sincerely trust that Il
toM not. II u does there wiu be
aotioh. The mails ptu be moved"
way Labor Board that the carriers
cut freight rates commensurstely
with the wage reductions already
granted-the Nnion. meanwhile, to
withdraw the strike order.
This would provide a breathing
space" for all sides and enable the
roads, the unions. and the Govern
ment's conciliators to approach the
problem of permanent adjustment
without the whip of national necessity
hanging over them.
Involves No Sacrifice.
"The course suggested" said the
sacrifice OF pride or prestige. either
to the carriers or to the employees"
The public group OF the Labor
Board went back into session with
members OF the Interstate Commerce
Commission today to see what can be
done. The statement issued by the
Labor Board managers, suggesting
that the roads cut rates In accordance
with tho wage cut already authorized.
represents the total accomplishment
OF the conferences to date.
President Harding feels, II is said.
that the problem primarily is one for
the Railway LABOR Board and the
Interstate Commerce Commission to
work out. The whole controversy be-
tween the carriers and their employees
hinges on wages and rates. The In
terstate Commerce Commission Is the
Governments rate-making agency
and the Labor Board has a similar
function 10 perform with regard &c
the wages paid and working condi.
tons. Therefore, Administration off.
cials believe II Is up to these TWO
bodies to get together on some plan
of relief.
Officials Optimistic.
Despite the strike order actually
being issued. and wholly at variance
with the outward aspect OF the sit
there Is a distinct feeling In
official quarters that the strike
never viii lbe called. Publicly. Of
ficials will not venture the predic-
ton, but privately they express the
view that both sides are bluffins
to a great extent" and that when
1t comes down to actually stopping
traffic they will find means Of pre-
venting 1t.
As the situation 10 privately viewed
viewed here. neither side can afford
a strike, the roads because they are
already somewhat cramped and IN
need Of all the revenue they can
muster, and the men because the
present is not an auspicious time to
inaugurate a period Of workless.
wageless dAyA
Secretary Davis Returns.
This belief, however. 10 not re-
flectOd in the plans that are being
made to prevent the walkout and to
protect the public interest II 1t actu-
ally comes.
Secretary Of Labor Davis hurriedly
returned to Washington today in re-
sponse to q summons from President
Harding. He Will sit In with the
Commerce Commission and
the Labor Board at the conferences
here. Ii is probable, too. that Secre-
tary of Commerce Hoover will take
M RI
The Washington times., 1921-10-17
CONGRESSMAN TO TALK
ON LAW At "Y" TONIGHT

"The Value Of knowledge Of Law"
viii be discussed by Congressman J.
Z. Moore, Of Ohio. tonight. At the first
OF a series Of vocational talks given
at the Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton headquarters.
Other vocations which viii be dis.
cussed by prominent Washingtonians
will be the real estate business. sales
manship and advertising.
The Washington times., 1921-10-17
Injunction to Halt
Rail Strike May Be
Asked BY Daugherty
BY International News Service.

Government plans to prevenS the
threatened railroad strike or. failing
to prevent it. to protect the public
interest once the strike Is under way.
went steadily forward in Washi1-'>-a-a
today.
All Of the machinery OF Government
is being brought into action against
this new menace to the nations we'll
being.
The Postoffice and War Depart
ments are cooperating on plans to
keep the mails moving at any cost.
Airplanes, motor trucks and armed
guards on the trains themselves will
insure the prompt dispatch Of mails.
according to officials.
Injunction Considered.
At the Department Of Justice the
feasibility Of seeking an Injunction to
prevent the walkout is being seriously
con sidered.
While preparedness plans were be-
ing brought to completion today. Of
ficial Washington was holding its ear
to the ground for the rumble from
Chicago in response to the suggestion
made by the public group of ~ Rail-
The Washington times., 1921-10-17
To Give Harpest Recital.

Mrs. Anna Lawrence. widely known
harpist. of New York. will give a re-
cital tonight at s o'clock at the
woman's City Club. She will be
assisted by Mrs. Gertrude Lyons.
The Washington times., 1921-10-17
RATECUT
IS CALLED
JOKE NO. |
CONTINUED from First Page.)

CONTINUED from First Page)
ference OF union heads and railway
executives at Washington. before the
strike becomes effective, at which the
nIooted points pight be threshed out,
was expressed by some of the minor
officials already OH the ground here,
however.
The Washington times., 1921-10-17

Chicago Morning ThrsoGh Sleeper.
Through sleeping car leaving Washing
ton 1850 .. m. today arrives Chicago q.
IN. tomorrow. Pennsyivania Bystom.-Adv.
The Washington times., 1921-10-17

group has made its decision. all the
chief executives win meet
BY agreement. no one sroup VIII
act without the others, and the ma
jority decision will prevail over all
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1921-08-03
coal PRODUCTION
FAR BELOW QUOTA
Lack Of Market Causes Non.
Employment Of Miners

Indianapolis, Ind, Aug. 3.-Unem-
ployment of 10000 coal miners daily
with many thousand others idle much
Of the time, is reported by officers of
the United Mine Workers of Amer
ca, who assert the idleness is due to
me lack of a market for coal. State
officials here in touch with the coal
trade, and the coal operators also
maintain there is no market for coal
adding that famine is threatened
unless the household consumers lay in
their winter supply now.
Indiana mines, which produce aD-
proximately 25,O00,000 tons annually,
are estimated by officials to have
Turned out about 100000 tons for
the first half of the year. with the
average monthly production falling
below 100000 tons the last three
| III onths. More than half of the time
lost this year is rated by the opera
tors to have been due to mo market >
FOR the country a whole. the soft
Goa, production is said to be $4,000
800 tons behind the average of the
last four years. Hard coal produc-
ion is said to be slightly higher than
in the last several years. =
THOUSANDS OF miners nave nOS
worked enough to be listed in the
membership of the union, but the ex-
act number has not been announce
although in Indiana it is known that
the union loss in mem bership at pres
ent exceeds $4,000. The present to
tai membership is between II, 900 and
$4,000, as compared with more than
$4,000 at the opening of the year
Union officials say the only strike o.,
lockout situations are in Mingo coun-
ty, w. Va, and the state of Washing
ton.
Garry Littlejohn, Indiana state nine
/ Inspector, declares the 800 mines in
| indiana are working less than half
time, and he says a fuel famine is not
| to be unexpected unless the domestic
| consumers begin storing the wintec
| aupply of coal now.
improvement in the soft coal fields
Is expected with the approach of fall
| and several operators are planning to
sink new shafts, either to open new
mines or make more profitable the op-
| Grafton of old mbines. Announcement
| by the Chicago, Milwaukee and St
| Paul railroad that it would draw on
The Indiana fields for practically all
| fuel for it's system east of Aberdeen
5. D., and the Missouri river also is
expected to be boon for the coal in
dustry in several Indiana counties
The railroad recently acquired the
Chicago, Terre Haute and Southern
railroad as it's coal oErrier.
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MAYOR WILL VETO
City's Chief Executive Feels Money
Should be Expended in Other Man
ner to Relieve Poverty.

ner to Relieve Poverty.
In accordance with his intinlated
threat at the last session of common
council, Mayor Curtis this morning
notified City Engineer Williams of the
board of public works that if council
recommends the paving of South
Main street this year he will veto the
recommendations
The proposed use of the veto is not
because the mayor is opposed to hav-
ing this work done, as he agrees with
everyone else that it should be done
and that certain amount of street
construction work should be done
Cmuwi tb-d-Pfo2 -oselho- e T E TT
every year, but he feels at this time
that the money should be expended
in manner that would benefit the
city's dependents. The board of
charity and other departments are
working under the difficulties of ap-
preparation troubles and many others
agree with the mayor in his convic-
ton that at this time good DISPOSE
ton can be made OF whatever funds
are available by helping to relieve
distress and poverty in the city
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PERSONALS.

NOTICE.
The Connecticut State Board of Ex-
animation and Registration of Nurses
will hold a special meeting on Wednes-
day, September 7th, 1921, at II a. M,
at the State Library, Hartford, Conn.
Examination for registration will be
held in Hartford on September 21st and
22nd Applications must be sent TO
secretary before September LIST.
WINIFRED A. HART, r. NJ,
Secretary
State Library, Hartford, Conn.
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IL RENT-Six room tenement all modern
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TO RENTING tenements all ;n,nrove-
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SENDS CONDOLENCES.

Rome, Aug. 3.-Richard Wash
burn Child, American ambassador to
Italy has sent to Mrs. Enrico Caruso
and other relatives of the dead tenor
the condolences of the United States
government.
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