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Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-10-18

schedule and take from the rules
governing their service that had
been in effect for from ten to thirty
years. The majority of such rules
were the result Of negotiations with
representatives. of the organizations
and the managers of the individual
railroads and acknowledged to be
fair and equitable.
"a conference of all general
chairmen was arranged to be held
In July in Chicago. The result was
to instruct executives of the organ
izations to meet executives of the
railroads prior to September first,
for the purpose of trying to bring
about an amicable adjustment.
This was done and a committee of
railroad executives were met in the
east. southeast. and western tor
ritories, their answers all being
similar and denying any corcilia-
tory measures. Following the re-
fusal Of the executives of the rail-
ways to enter into any agreement
with the executives of the organi-
cations. there was nothing left to
do but refer the matter to a ref
erendum vote Of the workers. In
October the representatives OF the
workers were convened in Chicago
and canvass of the vote was made
which indicated that "a per cent
plus We're in favor Of withdraw
ing from the service. Such a con-
dition was never before known in
the history of rail Dad labor and
no doubt was caused by the arro-
CANT, selfish attitude of the rail-
road executives together with their
declination 10 be a party TO any
conciliatory terms.
Concessions Not Made.
after the vote had been can
vassed the chairman of the rail-
road owners association was noti-
fled by wire of the result and the
request for n conference commits
tee was made. The $50 railroad
presidents meeting in Chicago
named a committee of five rail-
road presidents t. meet the execu-
tive officers of the transportation
brotherhoods. They declined TO
make any concessions or offer any
solution providing for a settlement
but instead notified us that res
olution haG been adopted by the
railroad presidents asking the Ia
Dor board for further wage re-
duction. Then and not until then
was permission given for men IN
leave the service.
(Signed) WARREN S. STONE"
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-10-18
Countess Fights Mothers Will
Leaving All TO Butchers Wife

Atlantic City, N. J., oct. IL
Especial. "A mass of testimony
tending to show the extreme cruel
ty with which Mrs. Alice G. Girls
wold, once famous Baltimore
belle, was treated after she had
turned her estate over to Mrs.
Mary H. Drischman, as trustee,
has been presented at the trial of
the will contest instituted by the
Countess Anna st. Clair de Con-
turbia of Milan, Italy, only daugh-
ter of Mrs. Griswold. The coun-
tess seeks to have the will broken
and herself declared the sole heir.
BY the terms Of the will virtu-
ally all of the estate of the former
social favorite, valued half mill
lion dollars, was left to Mrs.
Drischman, wife Of an Atlantic
City butcher, the countess being
cut off with $500.
Mrs. Elizabeth Adams, who was
employed as a maid in the Girls
void cottage at Northfield, n. j.,
suburb of Atlantic City, for two
weeks in 1918, was one of the wit
nesses. She testified that she was
hired by Charles Miller, who acted
as Il sort of major domo' for
Mrs. Drischman.
Complained of Mistrcatmcnt.
The witness said that when she
first tried to comb Mrs. Griswold $
hair she found it so badly matted
that she could scarcely straighten
it out. She said that Mrs. Griswold
complained of the terrible treat
ment" she was receiving at the
hands of Mrs. Drischman and Mil
ler
Mrs. Adams added that Mrs
Griswold asked her to take her
away.
II told her that she would not
like my home, as it was poorly
furnished" the witness continued,
but she said that she was willing
to go anywhere"
The witness said that Mrs. Girls
void was served with a quart bot
tie of wine at luncheon every day.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-10-18

meeting in Chicago Oct. IA decided
to ask the railroad labor beard foI
q further reduction in wages and
to give the public in the form OF
reductions in rates all benefits OF
any further reduction in wages that
are granted. This. however, af-
forded the brotherhoods no rea-
son for ordering a strike. The
strike vote was taken on accept
ing the wage reduction already
authorized by the labor board. and
not q further reduction. The ex-
ecutives at the Chicago meeting,
did not make any reduction ",
wages. but decided simply to seek
a further" reduction. in accordance
with the law. so that rates might
be reduced.
Labor Boards Proposal.
"The railway employees have no
more legal right to strike against
it than the railroads 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 proposals to cut rates
immediately, the statement also
said:
"In asking for further reduc-
tion in wages in order that they
may be able to grant the public
reductions in rates, the railways
are artiug only in accordance with
the laws and III oDedience to an
insistent public demand that they
shall create conditions which will
enable them to reduce rates. The
suggestion has been made in a
statement issued by the public
members of the labor board that
the railways, to prevent a strike.
shall make a reduction in rates
equal to the reduction in wages
made July I, and shall postpone
seeking a further reduction in
wages.
Earnings Arc Small.
"a general reduction in rates
without further reduction in
wages would be ruinous to manv
railways. Thus far in 1921 the
railways have earned a net return
of only 2.6 per cent, and. although
the net earnings have increased re-
Gently owing largely to the recent
reduction in wages, a general re-
duction of rates without a further
reduction in wages would put the
railways back in a precarious posi-
tion financially"
The statement declared that the
roads were in sympathy with the
farmer and desired to help him
through lower rates just as quick
ly as possible, but that this was
impossible under present wages.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-10-18

Inc statement followed q meet
ing of the Association of Railroads
entering Chicago and was signed
on behalf of the organization by
Samuel FELTON,, president of the
Chicago, Great Western. The Chi
cago and Northwestern, the Chi
cago Burlington and Quincy, the
Santa Fe, the Chicago. Rock Is
and and Pacific, and the Chicago,
Milwaukee and st. Paul are some
of the larger roads represented at
the meeting.
BY coincidence, the statement,
which reviews the railroad situa-
ton and causes of the strike, was
issued at almost the same moment
Warren S. Stone, president of the
Brotherhood of locomotive Engi-
neers was giving out statement
in Cleveland and telling why the
big four brotherhoods and the
Switchmen's Union of North
America had authorized a walkout
on october 80. The statement said
in part
Statement in Part.
"The thing 1t is proposed to
strike against is the decision of the
railroad labor board authorizing
the reduction of 12 per cent in
wages which the railways put into
effect July 1. There is at present
no other possible ground for a
strife ~ tlle railway lanor lSrcta-
erhoods.
"The labor board was created
by the transportation act passed
by congress in 1920 which delegat-
ed to it the duty, in case of dis
putes of determining reasonable
wages and working conditions.
The wage reduction put into effCcE
on July was authorized by The
board under the provision of this
act. Therefore the strike which
has been ordered will be, If 1t 1c-
ours, q strike against decision
made by a government body act
ing in accordance with a federal
law.
THE situation presented is, in
important respects, more serious
than that created by the issuance
of a strike order by the same Ia
Dor organizations in 1916. which
precipitated the passage of the Ad-
amson act. At that time while the
railways had asked for arbitration,
there had not been any arbitration
because the labor unions had re-
fused 1t. The present case is diff
ferent. There is now a law which
requires the railways and their
employees to submit to the labor
board disputes which may inter-
rupt transportation.
Propose to Defy the 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 lAuch smaller reduction in wages.
The course of the labor unions in
ordering strike in violation of the
decision of the labor board and in
disregard of the plain provisions
of the law, is clearly adopted to
nullify these provisions of the law.
"The railways executives at a
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-10-18
GIRLS THROAT sLAsHED

Chattanooga. Tenn. Oct, IT,
The body of Verne Peterson, 12,
was found in room the Pet
erson home near Trenton, Ca, to-
day The girls throat was cut
from ear o ear, Mrs. Peterson
had left the girl al"ne With Mar
tin Anderson. brother of Mrs. Pet
erson. When she returned the girl
was dead and her brother had dis
appeared.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-10-18
LAY
STRIKE REPORT
BEFORE HARDING
Public Group of Labor Board
and |. C. C. Complete
Their Deliberations But
Nothing Is Given Out.

Washington, Oct. IA report
cmbodying the result of confer
ences between the public group
of the railroad labor board and
the interstate commerce commits
sion on the threatened railroad
strike was laid before President
Harding today.
The text of the report was not
made public, but Chairman Nc
Cord of the commission announced
that the conferences had been
concluded.
Anything regarding our report
must come from the president" ["
he said. At the White House it
was said there would be no state
ment tonight.
Watchful Preparation.
An attitude of watchful prepara-
ton characterized activities of
other governmental agencies. The
department of justice completed
q survey of statutes and preced-
ents to determine the scope of
federal authority, but the impress
sion given by most officials was
that the government could not
move, except by mediation or
moral suasion until the situation
had assumed a more concrete
status. Evidence was still lacking as
to a basis for the expressed ex-
pection by some labor leaders that
petition for injunction would
be the next move by the govern-
ment.
Postmaster General Hays
also was known to have
obtained reports from his
assistants as to way and
lmeans of meeting any at
tempted interference with the
mails. BY telephone he con-
ferred with heads of import
ant postal districts as to the
emergency facilities.
"The mails will be moved"
he said latter, but he refused
to make any further COM
ment.
a time may come for
action" he said. 81 sincerely
trust it will not. If it does
there will be action"
At the conference between mem
bers of the labor board and the
commerce commission voluminous
statistics were studied. The con-
ferees saw Attorney General
Daugheity at noon and then Mr..
Daugherty lunched wit,t the presi-
dent. Later he held an interview
with Postmaster General Hays.
Thom Sees Cummins.
Alfred p. Thorn, general coun-
sci for the Association of Railway
Executives, held conferences with
Chairman Cummins of the senate
interstate commerce committee.
Senator Cummins said that con-
gress probably would not take
any action at present. 1t would
be impossible. he said, for the
legislative branch to move until
the executive had exhausted every
effort ITO avert strike.
Possibility of President Harding
the chiefs of the rail-
road brotherhoods here for a talk,
was suggested in several quarters.
but the White House was silent.
Government officials, 1t was
learned. are. paying close attention
to public opinion. In some quart
ers the opinion was expressed
that the weight of public opinion
would be the determining factor
In averting the strike" or in
bringing it to a speedy close IL
other efforts failed to avert 1t.
Chairman Barton, of the railroad
labor board, announced that he
and other members of the public
group expected to leave Washing
ton tonight for Chicago. Reports
that they would take with them
to Chicago definite instructions as
to a prospective move in the strike
could not be confirmed.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-10-18
BANK ACCOUNTS OF
ENRIGHT ARE READ
INTO THE RECORDS

New York, Oct. 17.-Bank ac-
counts of Police Commissioner En-
right showing deposits aJgregating
$100,421 since he assumed officl
in 1918 were read into the rec
ord of the Meyer legislative COM
mittee today.
Other bank accounts offered in
evidence showed that f. P. Hughes,
former police inspector, who re-
tired few years ago to operate
q private detective agency which
guarded piers, had deposited
S1,069,152 since 1918.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-10-18
FOOTBALL EXPL0DES:
DROP KICK SPOILED
tBy The Assoclnted Press. J

Mooseheart, Ill.,, Oct ia per-
feet drop kick rom the 25-yard
line was spoiled by a defective
football, which exploded just as the
ball sailed over the goal bar. in a
game here between Mooseheart
and Morris high schools. Right
End Durbin of the N.ooseheart
team dropped back to the 25-yard
line and attempted to drop kick.
The kick was perfect and the ball
was passing the goal bar when 1t
exploded and burst. Tho referee
gave Durbin another ball and this
time the player missed goal.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-10-18
COLUMBUS CITIZENS
ASK INVESTIGATION
OF GREEN'S MURDER

Ell Paso. Tex, Oct. 17.--Citizens
of Columbus, N. NJ, in mass
meeting adopted resolutions de-
manding a thorough Investigation
of the murder of M. B. Green.
whose bullet-pierced body was
found October 10 at a point In
Mexico about eighty-five miles
south of Columbus. Appeal is also
made for immediate protection of
American citizens in Mexican ter
ritory adjacent to Columbus. alle-
cation being made that specific
threats have been made against
the lives of some of them. Copies
of the resolution were wired TO
Senators A, A. Jones and H. o.
Bursum, of New Mexico, and Sec
retary of the Interior Fall.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-10-18
SAYS RAILROADS CAN'T
ADOPT GROUP PROPOSAL

st. Louis, Mo, Oct. 17.-Presi-
dents of two railroads having gem
eral offices here today said that
the railroads could not adopt the
suggestion of the labor group OF
the railroad labor board, that the
roads put into effect rate reduc-
tions equivalent to wage reduce
tions authorized last July.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-10-18
To TRANSLATE
WAGE CUT into REDUCED
FREIGHT RATES IS NOT
POSSIBLE, CHIEFS CLAIM
PROPOSED WALKOUT is slap AT
RAILROAD LABOR BOARD, AssEP7
President FELTON,, of Chicago Great VIZ. n,
Issues Statement After Meeting, $50 AS
sociation of Railroads Enterinc pAgo; De-
clares Strike Would Be Agal government

Chicago, Oct. II, (By the Associated Press) =
Presidents of the leading middle western railroads in
statement tonight turned down impossible" the
proposal of the railroad labor board public group that
freight rates be reduced Immediately possible
of avertng general rail strike and charged that the
proposed walkout would be strike against the govern
ment called by the unions primarily for the purpose of
nullfying the transportation act creating the labor
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-10-18
tBy THE ASSOCIATED pREss1

. Cleveland, Oct. 17.-In a signed statement Warren
5. Stone, president of the Brotherhood of Locomotive
Engineers late today set forth for the big five
transportation organizations authorizing strike of their
membership which is set to begin October 80. In the
statement he reviews various attempts made to obtain
amicable settlement.
Mr.. Stones statement follows:
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-10-18
OFFICIAL PERMISSION FOR THE
MEMBERS Of THE big FIVE TO
STRIKE OCT. 80, MADE PUBLIC
Order, Signed By the Heads Of the Organiza-
tions, Is Sent to the General Chairmen;
Members Have Voted Overwhelmingly in
Favor of Walkout, Says Statement
tBY THE ASSOCIATED PREss.i

Cleveland, O., Oct. 17,-Official
permission for the railway work.
ers included in the big Five"
transportation organizations to be-
gin the progressive strike at a.
M, October 80. signed by the heads
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-10-18
PRESIDENT
OUTLINES REASONS FOR
ISSUING STRIKE ORDER
To BIG FIVE MEMBERS
reviews THE VARIOUS ATTEMPTS
MADE TO OBTAIN A settlement

Charges the Railroads With Disregarding the
Decisions of the Labor Board; Situation Fur
ther Aggravated By Decision of Carriers to
Abrogate Working Rules That Had Been in
Effect for From 10 to 80 Years.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-10-18
WEATHER
FORECAST.

FORECAST.
Denver, Colo, Oct. 17.-New
Mexico: Tuesday, fair, cooler east
portion; Wednesday partly cloudy;
warmer northeast portion.
Arizona: Tuesday and probably
Wednesday, fair; not much change
in temperature.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-10-18

NO OPINIONS HANDED DOWN.
Washington, Oct. 17.-The SUI
preme court handed down no
opinions today.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-10-18

CONTINUED on Page Two.)
Evening journal., 1921-10-19
UNION HEADS
EPAREFOR
RAIL WAR

CONTINUED from First Page.)
what he said when he declared he
was ready for a show down as to
whether the railway labor boards
orders were 10 be obeyed. II is a no.
table advance toward settlement of
the whole trouble" w. G. Lee presi-
dent of the trainmen said.
"The defiance OF the board by
certain executives and the latters
efforts to abrogate working agree
ments and sanctioned by the board
IS one OF the main issues Of the pres
ont situation. Lee said;
II will go wherever there is the
remotest chance OF a settlement
have the welfare OF the 10000
members OF my organization and
their families TO consider"
Stone was directed 10 the fact that
certain railways that were planning
to employ strikebreakers in the
event the strike went through.
There are a lot Of men walking
the streets in search of work that
as strikebreakers cannot play even
minor part"
W. . DN0MAf nNaA Va AiAN NHkA~
neers, refused to say what plans the
brotherhood chiefs had made, II
any to combat the proposed use OF
strikebreakers.
There was considerable specula-
tion in neutral quarters here as
to the outcome OF the "littlo peace
conference" in Chicago. 1t was be-
lieved that a compromise solution
would be worked out which would
permit both sides in the controversy
to withdraw from their present po-
sitions and claim a moral victory
This, II was pointed out. might take
the form OF an agreement by the
executives for a nominal reduction
in freight rates at once and accep-
tance by the brotherhoods OF a por-
ton OF the new wage cut-the bal
ance deferred indefinitely.
Evening journal., 1921-10-19
ACCUSED OF TAKING
APPLES FROM FARM

Eliwood woodward. a farmer liv-
ing near North Star School. while
working in his corn field last Tues
1ay. saw a man enter the orchard
81 II. W. Mason. The man proceeded
10 shake the trees and filed a bas-
ket with the apples. Mr. Wood
Ear6 at first thought he was an em-
ploye of Mason. But when Wood
ward started toward the orchard the
nan left the place hurriedly going
% a waiting auto al the roadside,
Woodward secured the license num-
Der Of the car which he turned over
% Mason.
As a result OF this. Jacob Gondels.
Of Richardson Park, was arrested
and will be given a hearing before
Magistrate Broman this afternoon
On a charge OF theft Of the apples
AT a meeting OF Harmony Grange
on Monday night the question Of hav-
ing trespassing on farms stopped
was discussed. II Is planned by farm.
srs living in the Mil Creek section
20 reorganize the Mill Creek Mutual
Protective Association. which ha:
,een inactive for some years. Z,
meeting for the reorganization OF the
association will be held Thursday
sieht OF next week. Plans will be
discussed at the meeting for having
runners and others observe the nom
respass signs which farmers have
posted on their properties
Evening journal., 1921-10-19
TAKES
THEATREOPTION
CONTINUED from Tlrst Parn.


quickly through tho DUPONT Build
ing and contral sections OF the city
and caused general rejoicing. Spe-
cial satisfaction was expressed that
Mr.. Finney was to be the new man
ager. He has won many friends
among theatre -goers while acting as
assistant manager. and is highly re-
garded for his abilities in theatri-
cal circles, both professional and
public.
Mr.. Finney is only 35 years Of age.
and is a native of Altoona, Pa. He
literally has grown up in theatrical
work, as he began his career in
1900. or when only IA years OF age.
as program boy at the Eleventh
Avenue Opera House. Altoona, un-
der the management OF 1. c. Mishler.
He in turn became usher. ticket
taker, box Office man and finally in
1907 was made house manager,
Later, in 1907, he was transferred 10
the Mishler Theatre. also in Altoona,
where he served as box Office man
and assistant manager. when he
came TO Wilmington as assistant 10
Louis J. Allemann. then manager OF
the Playhouse.
In the summer of 1913, Mr.. ALE
mann retired from the Playhouse
Evening journal., 1921-10-19
LABOR BOARD
HOPING FOR
Rail TRUCE
Continued from First Page.

continued from First Page.
the will OF the administration an1
will talk matters over with those
members OF the board representing
the carriers and the workers. The
members who were not in Washing
ton will guve us the benefit OF these
observations OF events while we
were away"
II was believed the board will pro-
pose to the railroads that the pub
lie be given the benefit Of the ~ per
cent. wage cut in July by an iu,me-
diate slash in freight carriers and
that the carriers withdraw for the
present their request for an addition
al 10 per cent. in wages.
The brotherhoods will be asked 10
cali or temporarily their October 80
strike orders.
The hearing OF the Pennsylvania
Rail ad before the board, set for
tomorrow morning. will proceed
according to Barton. The Pennsyl-
vnpia has been cited to show the
hoard why it should not be publicly
rebuked for dlsobeying the board
which ordered It to confer with shop
employees to draw up new set OF
working agreements.
The board today had not yet de-
lcided to call in the executives at the
same time the brotherhood chiefs
meet tomorrow. II was believed
however, that separate conferences
with each side will be held before
there is a general round table dis
cussion as usually is the case ir
mediation.
Putting teeth" in the Esch-Cum'
Minis act is the biggest club the
members hold over both sides.
As the board met in executive ses
sion today. Bert NJ. Jewell, preslden
OF the Railway Department OF th'
american Federation of Labor an'
the executive committee represent
ing the thirteen distinct unions be
longing tolthe organization met T.
discuss calling of a strike. No i'm
mediate strike call will come out o
the meeting, II was authoritativel,
stated.
J. L. Smock. president OF tn
Maintainence of Way Workers afnli
ated with the American Federation
OF Labor, said today that his unio
would not issue a call for a strike /
the roads would reduce freigh
rates and would withdraw their re
quest for an additional ten per CEN
cut in wages.
Evening journal., 1921-10-19
MRS. MARY BROWN DEAD.

The funeral Of Mrs. Mary Brown.
widow Of Captain Charles w Brown
and sister Of Police Oficer Charles
II. Morrow, took place this afternoon
from the the funeral parlors Of OIL
YER II. Bair, 1920 Chestnut street,
Philadelphia. Interment was in
Westminster Cemetery.
Mrs. Brown died on Sunday at the
home Of a niece at Clifton Heights.
Pa. following a stroke of paralysis.
Her late husband was a captain on
the Clyde Line for about 80 years
She is survived by her brother. Mr
Morrow. and sister.sMrs. Elizabeth
Goodfellow, of Atlantic City. the
only survivors OF a family Of nine.