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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-08-10
UAAND
SMITH Do
NOT AGREE
South Car Ina Sena-
tors on different il 6
Sides Of Cotton
Contract Cues
ton

Washington, Aug. Speaking
81 behalf OF his bill TO amend the
SmSth future trading act by
proyiSang for actual deliveries OF
cottorG9n future contracts, Ser ator
dial IDenacc of South Ga.olina
today declared that the cotton crop
Sometimes was sold s25 times over
I BY future trading. thus depressing
sped prices. Present practices. ne
sid amounted to 1confiscation" OF
COTTON ii some instances He urged
cengress te pass a ss5ust' law, giving
buyers and sellers the right to:
chcass half of the grades fox deliv-
as proposed by his bill
- Senator Smith. his colleague,
however, opposed the bill denied
that the present law was unjust.
fas OF aiscgzInInatory II prop
serSv administered Rulings Of the
federal government and cotton ex-
changes regarding cotton garding.
he said were largely responsible for
dlserirMnation against growers;
Most unfostunate. Senator Smith
declarsd, WAS the government order
against use of cotton below mid
ding grade IN government mater
ashat there were fictitious and
71naWarTanted differences made:
now n prices between naiddling.
and lover grade cotton was assert :
ed b SgnaEo9 Smith. What is need
ed, he said. was an. amendment to
the Present l@w taxing out Of e1-.
4stenee futnre contracts which
preside foraan unfair difference In
price between different cotton
gra1es. Mr. Smith presented cloths
And arns tested BY the governments
which showed he said, that az
stensia strength. bleaching and
sther qualities the product from
: sfsair crdinayy', cotton was as good.
hat naade froua naidailng cotton.
Senator Dial 5aisEl Elainetlsany at
senapt 10 stpus be scetton exchanges
oJ1t of business 6
am not prepared TO SAY that
they ought not TO exist he said.
sSSsonetines ] think they should not.
and sometimes think they should,
But f they can not exist uElder an.
honest laR. for Gods sake let them
get out Of Business and the ,qulck5i
fhe better.
SenEtor Dial said he sEanfed COT
ton contracts which would repre-
sent actual cotton fan honest con
tract which provides that If q man
sells a thing he may be forced to;
should not longer be tolerated. ID
deliver it or something Ike IT. Z
That system has grown up which
the difSerences between different
grad was asserted by Senator
Dial
Present low prices, he said. were
due IA large Measure to pressure
from future trading.
Senator Smith argued that the
law should be changed TO elk the.
between the spinning
Qualities Of cotton. by determining
the percentage Of loss in the lower
grades
lanufacturers should be re-
CURED to give the price fer the ac-
tual Intrinsic value OF cotton" said
Senator Smith.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-08-10

Washington, August 9-Charles
1R. Forbes, bureau war risk insur-
ance director, has been nominated
by President Harding as director
of the veterans bureau, created by
the Sweet bill which was signed
Stoday By President Harding.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-08-10

New York. Aug. o.-Premier
L.enine has issued an appeal for
famine aid from the toiling indus
trial workers and agriculturists OF
all countries" says a Russian ca
BILE.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-08-10

London, (AssociateD August g
The negotiations between Ameri-
can; and British shipping represent
atives over freight rates for Egypt
ian cotton have been broken off, &C
cording to central news dispatch.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-08-10
LIVERPOOL COTTON

Close: Jan S.S6; Mch S.95; May
900: July 800; Oct SIS; Dec S.S6.
Sales 1000.
Reefs 400 all ann.
Mid S.44; CT. NJ. 929.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-08-10

Corbin. KY. Aug. 6-sichard
MeHargue today killed his lnother.
wife and stepdaughter at their
home here and then committed sui
eide.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-08-10

The Greenwood City council has
decided 20 adopt the budget system
of financing the municipal govern
ment.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-08-10

Copenhagen. Aug. 6.-Nikolai
Lenine. Russian Bolshevfk Premier.
is seeking British permission to
spend his vacation in Scotland.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-08-10
NEW YORK COTTON.
NEW ORLEANS COTTON

Spots 10 up; 1880
Evening star., 1921-11-09
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Evening star., 1921-11-09
The Famous
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Perfect nttinE gloves.
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Strap Wrist
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Two-plex Mocha finish,
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Suede Finish
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Gauntlet Cloves, Sl.l9
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pair. ....-
Chan,oisette Cloves
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Mems Union Suits. Sl.l5

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Closed crotch and perfec.
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Evening star., 1921-11-09
Mems Dressing Gowns
Gil M

Made OF good grade cor
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the lot. In green, purple
and brown. Plain de-
signs. At Sl1.OO.
Evening star., 1921-11-09
WOMEN'S
Regular S2.25 and $3.50
Union Suits
$l.69

Rfchelieu suits, fall
weight cotton. in high
neck. long and elbow
sleeves. In extra sizes and
low neck. sleeveless and
short sleeves, ankle length.
also the medium weight. in
low neck. tailored band;
bodice with tape strap. in
ankle length. Regular sizes.
Discontinued styles Of
Richelieu and Stretton
makes. At S1.60 suit.
Merode Union Suits
$2.95. S3.25 and S3.75
Women's. Wool and cot
ton mixed in high neck,
long. sleeves: Dutch neck,
elbow sleeves. ankle length
and low neck, tailored
band. sleeveless and short
sleeves. Knee and ankle
length. Regular 8 tzes
~ 05 suit. Extra sizee,
Ss.:5 and &3.s5 suit
Kayser Union Suits, A.95
Regularly s2.95 and $3.50.
Women's Marvel Fit silk
top Union Suits, tailored
band and bodice style,
with ribbon strap. tight
knee, merceriZed. Rein
forced to insure wear. In
flesh. Sizes So to 40. Dis
continued line. At $1.95
suit.
Women's Union Suits. 59c
Regularly Sc and 75c.
Low neck. sleeveless, tight
knee and umbrella styles.
Regular and extra sizes.
At Sec suit.
Children's E. Z. Union
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Regularly S1.25. E-Z
fleece lined cotton suits,
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Palais Roynl--Main Floor
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Mems Adler Cape

Gloves, Dc
Only 20 pairs left, and
some slightly soiled from
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Palais ROyal-Main Floor.
Evening star., 1921-11-09

Handkerchiefs
If YOU are looking for
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Wonlen's Pure Linen Hem
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Mems SOC Pure Linen Hem
stitched Handkerchiefs, 1s-inch
hem. Each, = 5Sc.
Bows -25c Pure Linen Hem
stitched ,EIandkerchiefs. Each.
:: l9c
Children's Woven Colored
Bordered Handkerchiefs. Dozen,
: ~ 69c
ChiIdren's Colored Bordered
Hefmstitehed Handkerohiefs, with
embroidered colored I'M tial.
Fancy box OF 6 for SSc
Mems. .ef5c Hemstitched Hand
kerchiefs, OF colored and white
lawn. At 10 for $l.00
Mems Sheer Lawn Hem
stitched Handkerehiefs.
10 for S1.0O
Palais Royal-Main Floor.
Evening star., 1921-11-09
Mems Fabric Gloves

One-clasp. Gray and
brown fabric gloves, easy
to pull on and off. Sizes
IA to 9Ie. Values 81. At
Soc pair.
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Mems Silk Neckwear
Mems Onyx Silk Socks.
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or ~

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these coats. At $685..
Evening star., 1921-11-09
MEM! =!
9 SPECIALS
Right No,o Is the Time
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Wool Sports
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100 Dozen Of Wool Rib
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heel and toes. Shown in
heather mixtures. VIII
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Sizes ah to. liz. At 65c
pair.
Mems Silk Neckwear
SOC
Regularly 81 and s1.25.
About 1000 Silk Four-in-
Hand Ties. All new shapes
and new designs. Bro
caded. dots, stripes and
figures. At 50c.
Mems Onyx Silk Socks.
65c
Made with reinforced
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suede and white. Sizes
81. to llH. Every pair
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Evening star., 1921-11-09
Extraordinary Feature-Your Unrestricted
Choice of Any Hat, 1ls Off
Regular prices

Reductions taken At time
OF sale. Every hat marked
in plain price figures. No
c. o. DIS. Exchanges or
Credits allowed during this
sale.
An assortment OF charm
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scores Of model hats and q
splendid variety from our
own workroom.
There are Matrons'
Hats, Sports Hats, Dress
Hats, Evening Hats and
Tailored Hats.
Fashioned Of Panne vol
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plush and metal cloth And
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third of regular price.
New BoutonRieres and Cors,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-10-20
STATES FIRST HAM AND
COUNTY AFTER PRIZE


VALDOSTA, Oct. 20. - Brooks
county, the original "ham and bacon
county of Georgia, is coming to the
Georgia-Florida fair in Valdosta this
year with what County Agent M. F.
Gaddis says will be a great agricul-
tural exhibit. The Brooks county
contingent are coming after the first
prize, but a number of other South
Georgia counties declare they are dis
putting The ownership of the coveted
premium. The contest for county
exhibits is getting very interesting
and indicates that this feature of the
fair will be its outstanding feature
for 1921.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-10-20
burden GIVEN
LIFE SENTENCE
Slayer Of Norristown Physician
Convicted With Rec
ornrnendation

SWAINSBORO, Oct. 20 ound
guilty Of murder with recommcnda-
tion for mercy in connection with
the fatal shooting of Dr.. Charles
Grimes at Norristown, Ga, Will DUR
den was sentenced this morning to
life imprisonment
The defense put up no evidence
with the exception Of allowing Dur-I
den to take the stand and read to The
jury sworn statement in which ha
claimed that he sho the physician
because he had ruined his home.
The shooting Of DR.. Grimes, who
came to the county more than
year ago from Pattsville, Wiz, ana
established good practice 1T Nor
ristown, created a great deal Of IN
terest in this section. Burden, cot
ton warc6ouseman at Morristown ami
residing, it is said, with his wife near
Sopcrton in the new county Of Trent-
len, left the scene Immediately after
he shotGrimes and was not captured
until several days later.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-10-20
HARDING'S VISIT TO BE
BRIEF AT COLUMBUS

COLUMBUS, Oct 20.-President
Harding, Secretary Weeks and party
will reach Columbus on the morning
of October 27-neXt Thursday-and
probably leave before the noon hour
for Atlanta, spending only few
hours at Benning and in Columbus,
according to latest information reach
ing the city.
The following telegram has been
received from Congressman Wright;
"I have positive assurance from
office of the secretary of war that
the president and Secretary Weeks
will visit Camp Benning on morning
of October 9th and details will
probably be arranged tomorrow" "
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-10-20
$60O,00O,00O YEAR STAKE
IN RAIL WAGE STRUGGLE

ment operation these men drew an
average of $184 aad $l66, while
I,i,or To government control they
averaged $l12 and $106 respectively.
Pay OF Other Glasses.
Average monthly pay of other
classes, wor which the men are strik-
ing, same being the scale fixed by
The railroad Labor Board i'll 1920,
arc passenger conductors, $257; bag
gagemcn, $183; freight conductors,
$247; freight barkemcn, $194; yard
foremon, $194; yard helpers, $l81,
switch tenders, $153; yard engineers,
$500; and hostlers $l76.
Reductions, against which the men
have voted to strike, call for cutting
the pay Of passenger conductors, bag
gaecmcn ,hagmcn and brakomen, $18
Per month; or freight service EN-
rloycs and yard and hostler help, Ga
cents day -......
The total Of decreases, running
through all the shop and clerical
forces, contained in the downward
revision of the last wage order, has
been varicusIy estimated at between
three hundred and four hundred mil
lions dollars. On the basis Of present
railway employment, however, $780,,
100000 is believed about correst.
The board itself cs. s.imated the in
crease Of July, 1920, to have added
six hundred million dollars to the an,
nuaI rail payroll, which leaves an
other two hundred and fifty millions
which the executives urge be Topped
off. ....
Total rail forces which would be
effected by a general railway strike
would approximate 100000, as
fellows
Engine service employees, 100000
Train service employees, 10000
Shop employees, 445,000.
Maintenance of way and unskilled
labor, 585,000.
Clerical and station forces, 354,'
900.
Telegraphers, etc, 1900.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-10-20
MINISTER SAYS
PRIZES THlT HIM,
Then He FIRED
Took Him To Task For Marry
ing His Daughter To
1ussman
DRAMATIC CLOSE TO
WEDNESDAYS HEARING
Bridegroom Stands Silently In
View of Jury While Father
In-Law Is On Stand

BIRMINGHAM, Oct. 2O.-Tcsti-
mony probably will be completed in
The trial of Rev Edwin Stephenson,
on the charge of numbering Father
James Coyle, late today, according to
forecasts of counsel on both sides.
Yesterdays session was brought to
a dramatic close by the appearance
e Piedro Gussman, whose marriage
, 10 Stcphenson's daughter, Ruth,
caused the killing. before the jury
before Stephenson had concluded his
testimony on the sand, Gussman
stood before the jury few moments,
then left without saying a word. His
wife, Sterhenson's daughter, testi-
fed he was A native Porto Rican,
Stephenson testified he told the
priest "Icu'vc treated me as dirty as
cog" by marrying his daughter to
Gussman., that the priest struck him
and then he fired.
When recalled to the stand today,
Stephenson testified he did not fire
at the priest as he fell, but all three
shots were fired while Father Coyle
stood. He said the priest broke one
CT the witness suspenders in tic as
sault on him and he repeated an un-
: printable name the priest applied to
him.
Shifting question, Solicitor Nor
"ow asked, is Pedro Gussman a ne
gro?'
The defendant shot back, 81 look
ed upon him as such"
A short recess was taken at the
conclusion.
The defense rested it's case after
the hearing of SO witnesses shortly
before noon.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-10-20
ANDREW JACKSON
dies SUDDENLY
Aged Man Who Was Pivot Wit
ness In Chapman Trials, Drops
Dead In Gammage Garage

Funeral services for Andrew w.
jackson, who died suddenly Wednes-
day afternoon at o'clock, were held
this afternoon at 3 o'clock in Friend
ship church, of which he was a mem
Der. Rev Charles Carter, Of Ella
vile, olficiated at the funeral, and
interment followed in tn cemetery
Of Friendship church. The pallbear-
ers were selected from among his
friends in Friendship community, and
a number of relatives and friends at
tended the service. He is survived
by one sister, Mrs. Agnes Cato, ef
Geneva, and a brother, James jack
son, of Doerun, A number of nieces
and nephews also survive him.
Mr.. Jackson, who was 72 years of
age, was a pivotal witness in the
trials of DR.. C. X. Chapman and
Warren |. Johnson, for the murder
of Walter Wade, when he swcre he
saw and spoke to DR.. Chapman in the
bottom" where he was then en-
ployed as night watchman for a
lumber company. His testimony cor
orborated a vital part of the story Of
Mrs. Yerty Howell, star witness for
the prosecution in the two trials,
He had been in declining health
for more than a year past, and re-
Gently asked advice of physicians re-
garding the action of his heart which
was considerably weakened. He was
then advised to use extreme caution
not to over-exert himself.
Wednesday afternoon he left the
store of NJ. N. Edwards, on Cotton
avenue, apparently in good health,
and walked across the street into the
garage operated by Brooks Gam
mage. Upon gainingst the inside of the
building he fell to the floor. DR., j,
f. McMath, who was OH the opposite
side of the street, was Immediately
summoned, Jackson beng dead be-
fore his arrival, He said death was
due to hac7 failure,
Mr.. Jackson, who was never mar
ried, had lived many years in
Americus and Sumter county, having
been n farale, for a ousnLet Of years
and later night watchman for an
Americus manufacturing plant.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-10-20
TREAT CONVICTS
HUMANITY, PLEA
0FPATTERSON
State Prison Commissioner
Speaks To County Boards
Assembled Here
PUBLIC DEMANDS AND
EXPECTS 1T, HE SAYS
State Highway Engineer Also
Speaks-Visitors Enjoy Cue
At Noon

A strong plea to the county COM
missioiGfs Of Georgia to make it
thelr rfefsonQlbbusincss to see that 'h'
YaydcnS of tle chain gangs treat the
conyilts humanely was made before
the couasy commissioners of the
IE,ll coagnessional snict at Tbs
oo@rs bo4Ss Today t5 Judge /. n,
t;sitcrsou, "a the STATE lrspn com
i.,'s~ Il He said 1t was expected
t}ta. .hc eQnVcts shnHll work., and
ah.t wot,,z would nos burt them, i
t,e> vcfc wen treated, bat he said
the public demanded and expected
tlatthat they should be treated as
human beings, and that it was the
policy cf The prison commission TO
Fave them 50 treated that they would
be better men when they had finish
cd their terms.
Judge Patterson was the first
reakcr Of Importance at the second
quarterly meeting of the commits
sicners Of this distric.. State High
way Eenginccr Warren Neel also
spoke at the forenoon session. AT
ucon the visitors were guests of the
Sumter county board and the Third
District Agricultural school at bar
bccue at the Aggies campus.
The meeting was attended by
about 80 commissioners, practically
all Of The t6 counties in the district
cling represen I'd, Judge j. A. Laing,
of Terrell county, was in the chair,
and Commissioner Gurr, of Dooly,
secretary. w. 7. Lane, Of Americus,
delivered the address of welcome, al
though not county official, and he
was responded to on behalf of the
visitors by Lucius Woodward, of
DoCly county.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-10-20
ONLY ONE. CHANGE IN
MOULTRIE OFFICIALS

MOULTRIE, Oct. 20,-In naming
chief of police, city clerk, chief of
fire department, superintendent of
the power plant, city attorney and re-
corder, the new city council which
took office here Wednesday made on
ly one change. This was in the of
flee of city clerk which has been held
by J. H. Scarboro for about twenty
years, G, A. Shaver will succeed Mr.
Scarboro. The police force for the
coming year also remains unchanged
with one exception, Sanitary Officer
Berry Lanier being succeeded by
Kilby Murphy.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-10-20

CLEVELAND, Oct. 20.-Most Of
the $4,000 members Of the Brother
hood of Locomotive Engineers have
healthy savings accounts in the broth
erhood's own cooperative national
bank that was organized here in No
vember, 1920
The primary purpose Of the bank
was to care for the funds Of the or
ganization and to handle the money
of widows and orphans Of dead broth
C1hood members.
Original deposits were $651, 900.
Today the institution has drawn in
deposits; from coast. to coast, ne c
than $10,O00,O00 and is gaining at
the rate Of $l,O0O,0O0 a month.
The president of the Bank is War
rer S. Stone, who also is chief If the
brotherhood and who once ran Il loco
motive on a single track division ii
the Rock Island.
Wen pay at least six per cert
dividend on stock in the first year of
our existence" says Stone. He's
now creating savings clubs among
the 875 lodges of the brotherhood.
Our main object is to iuculcate
thrift among the men," he says.
"When they accumulate savings,
we'll recommend good investments.
"Our brotherhood pays out $4,000
600 year to widows and orphans of
deceased members. In the npast IS
per cent of this money disappeared
in a year, for the inexperienced folk
got into the hands of the sharpers.
Now our trust department takes care
of the funs for these people"
Stone is a firm believer in the fu-
ture of the cooperative movement
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-10-20
Reductions Made By Railroad
Executives Exceed Half Bill
lion Yearly
BY HARRY HUNT.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 20. -~ Six
hundred million dollars in annual
wages is he stake for u,hich railway
workers have declared |, strike Oct,
80, for the re-cstablishment Of wage
schedules in cff5ct during the last
half Of 1920 and the first six months
Of 1921.
More than 9300,000,000, or over
half this sum, already has been or
dcred stricken from the rail workers
payroll This was by the decision Of
the Railway Labor Board, effective
July !, 1921, cutting wage schedules
of railworkers an average of about
IL per cent.
The remainder, aggregating about
$3.50, 100000, is the further reduc-
ton the railway executives have an
nounced their intentio nof asking,
even in the face of the strike vote.
In simple terms, the strikers are
demanding the maintenance of
wage schedules established by the
Rail Board in 1920, while the rail-
road executives are seeking the re-
turn of rail pay to the basis estab-
lished by the United States Railroad
administration.
There arc exists a general feeling
that the strike call is rather for the
purpose of frustrating the executives
Elans for a further reduction than
in the hope of gaining reconsideration
for the reductions already ordered.
Average Railway Wages.
How the wages Of the various
classes of railway labor are affected
bt the recent reductions, against
which he strike was called, is shown
by the oflowng average figures on
rail pay.
Passenger engineers under the
scales which the Brotherhoods seek
to have retained average S288 a
month, The new scale would cut
their pay AZ cents day, Of $14,40
mcnthly, leaving an average of$273.
The monthly rate under the railroad
administration averaged $253, while
the average prior to government op-
Grafton, in 1917, was $186.
Freight engineers, who under the
award Of July, 1920, averaged $275
monthly, draw only all average of
$3.50 under the July, 1921, scale.
Under government operation these
men averaged $239, while in 1917
thcir average was $175. The reduc-
tion against which they strike is Cd
cents day.
The average firemans pay, ON a
through run, was $219 on passenger
trains, and 5000 on freights, under
the maximum scale. The reduction
ordered is of 48 cents day for
passenger firemen and 81 cents for
freight, which would bring their
monthly pay down to about $2O5 and
s183 respectively. Under govern.