davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-03-26
pENNsY TO REDUCE WAGES.
Conditions Changed Since Present
Pay Became Effective, Notices Say.

Conditions Changed Since Present
Pay Became Effective, Notices Say.
Notices have been placed on bulletin
boards of the Pennsylvania railroad
system informing officers, subordinate
officials and employees that changed
pay became effective warrant reduce
ton of salaries and wages" and that
the management, therefore, proposes
to make a reduction in salaries and
wages effective April 20.
This action is taken in pursuance OF
the resolution adopted by the board of
directors, March 8, instructing the ex-
ecutive officers ito give, as promptly
as possible, proper notice that 1t is the
intention of this company to reduce
salaries and wages of officers and en-
ployes to accord with economic con-
ditions."
For the purpose OF discussing the
proposed revision of salaries and
wages, a series of conferences has been
scheduled, which the representatives
OF subordinate officials and employees
are invited to attend. The object is
stated to be that Of reaching an
agreement as to what constitutes just
and reasonable rates of pay in the
light of present conditions"
All the conferences will be hid IN
Moose hall, 628 Penn avenue, Pitts
burgh, and the hour Of converting for
each will be 10 o'clock in the morn
ing. Pittsburgh was selected as be-
ing the most centrally located city
in the territory of the Pennsylvania
railroad system and most easily &C
cessible from all sections.
An. employee designated an author
lied to act in a representative capacity
at the conferences will. upon request,
be granted leave of absence for the
purpose of attendance and will be fur-
nished with the necessary railroad
transportation
THE schedule of meetings follows:
March 31--Maintenance of way and
structures of unskilled forces.
April 2-Signal department en-
pIoyes, except signal foremen, assist
ant signal foremen and signal inspec-
tors.
April 4-shop employees, except SUI
pervisory forces.
April photographers, telephones.
levermen, etc.
April Stationary engine (steam)
and boiler room forces.
April 9-Clerical and station forces.
April 11-Engine service employees.
April 13-Train service emp! yes
April 15-Train dispatchers, yard
masters and assistant yard masters
April 16-Shop supervisory forces
signal foremen, assistant signal FORE
men and signal inspectors.
The procedure outlined in the notice
is in accordance with the terms OF the
transportation act of 1920, which pro-
yides that in the event of inability to
reach an agreement respecting wage
reyisions, at conferences such as those
proposed, the matter shall be referred
to the United States railroad labor
board.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-03-26
Railroad NelUs of Week
BY v. E. BUNDY.
BY v. E. BUNDY.

"a cents per hundred pounds, and the
new rate is $1.25 ". which is a little
more than one-fourth of cent
pound
Rate on Oranges.
The old freight rate on oranges
the sort which sell in Topeka at about
35 cent per dozen, when brought down
to apply to dozen oranges, was 2-1O
cents. The new rate is s $40 cents a
dozen, making difference of lilo
cents a dozen in the price of the
oranges The increase in the rate on
lemons is even less, amounting to
1 4-10 cents a dozen.
The difference on prunes from Ore
gon is exactly one-half of one cent per
pound.
The difference in freight rates on
pair of shoes from Boston to Topeka is
about 2 cents.
Surely" the railroad man says,
they are slandering the railroads
when they say that the railroads are
keeping the H in the H. c. L.
But the railroad man failed to is
sue figures on hay, brick, sand, ce-
ment, and other low grade" articles
of freight, of which the average con-
amount, but for which he helps to pay
when he buys home, or anything
constructed in a building, or the meat
from any animal which has been fed
with hay or grain, or when<he buys
grain products.
On more than one of these articles,
the rate is practically prohibitive, and
incontrovertibly prevents the commo-
dtties in question from moving.
Goes One Step Further.
Which leaves the discussion very
much where it was taken up, or rather
checks the responsibility one step
further.
The railroads are not making money.
There is more than one road which
is having all it can do to meet it's pay
roll and pay its actual operating ex-
penses. There are bills for machinery,
for new and actually necessary build
ings, and for material for buildings
and road maintenance, which are out
standing against some of the biggest
roads in the country. and which they
have not the money to settle.
The railroads owe each other huge
sums of money on Interchange bust
ness" which they cannot pay. An
eastern railroad, accepting a freight
shipment, turns over that shipment to
another railroad to complete its Jour-
ney. The railroad in whose hands the
shipment is when it reaches it's desti-
nation, receives the money for the
freight.
Does it turn over that money to the
road which originated the shipment
1t does not. 1t keeps the money to
pay its labor, or to buy its coal, and
gives the eastern railroad an l. o. u
The same thing happens, with the re-
verse English. when the shipment
originates in the west.
Where three railroads handle the
shipment before it reaches its destina-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-03-26
CHAOS IN RATES
E. H. HOgueland Makes Some
Investigations on Subject.
Shippers and Consumers Make
Vigorous Protest.
BUSINESS IS STRANGLED
Railroads Claim They Make No
Money at Present.
They Need a Moses to Lead
Them Out of Wilderness.

Railroad rates are in the most
chaotic condition today that they have
ever been in," says E. H. Hogueland,
commerce counsel for the Topeka
Traffic association. and a very limited
consideration and investigation of the
subject verifies his opinion.
on the one hand there is rising a
most mellifluous howl from the ship
pers, the consumers and their defend
ers and friends, to the effect that the
railroad rates, like an overnight col
lar, are strangling business. Com
modities won't move. they declare, be-
cause of the high freight rates High
freight rates-increases they have been
known to declare. of as much as 200
per cent--are the chief factor in the
present high cost of living.
Railroad Men Make Reply.
The railroad men come back. From
The freight tariffs on file in his office.
one of them has submitted a set of
Figures showing just what the increase
which went into effect last August,
means on specific items of specific
Commodities. The figures have been
Checked and verified.
'"Take cabbage" says the railroad
man. Why anyone should take ca D
bage remains a mystery, but the fact
remains that il is used as an article
OF diet. The old freight on cabbage
from Texas. one of the largest produc-
ing points, to Topeka, was 62 u cents
per hundred pounds. The new rate is
8455 cents per hundred pounds,
making an increase of % cents a
hundred pounds, which must be paid
by the consumer. of course, and which
amounts to less than one-fourth of a
cent on pound Of cabbage. The old
rate on cabbage from California was
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-03-26

ton, there are two of them out OF luck
when pay day comes around, because
the road which delivered the ship
ment keeps the money.
Cannot Lower Rates.
The railroads submit the argument
that when they are not making ex-
penses at the present rates, they can
not be expected to lower them. The
other side of the argument is that II
the railroads would lower their rates,
they would get more business, and
would make more money. With the
variation which exists in the freight
rates on different commodities. no one
has yet been found wise enough to say
where the lowering or the raising
should begin.
Railroads in the United States today
are in the most precarious. battling.
and uncertain situation in the history
of their careers, and no Moses has ap-
peared to lead them from their wilder
ness
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-03-26
DISCOVERED A cure
FOR RUPTURE
A Kansas City Physician Invents New
Appliance Which Many Claim
Has Cured Their Rupture.

A Kansas City physician has invented a
wonderful new appliance for the cure OF
rupture, which has met with instantaneous
success. He gave the appliance to Few
people who had been ruptured for years
and to their delight they reported astound-
ing results in just few weeks time. One
man reported complete cure in three
weeks, many in a month or two.
The doctor is SO well pleased with the
results obtained and so confident that
it will cure rupture that he wants every
ruptured person to try 1t, and offers to
send it on 80 days free trial at his own ex-
pense. After wearing it thirty days If 1t is
not entirely satisfactory in every way-if
you can't actually see your rupture getting
better and convinced that a cure is merely
a matter of dme-just return it and you are
out nothing. If you are ruptured, write
City, Mo-, for full information regarding
his invention.-Advertisem
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-03-26
DAMAGE CLAIMS INCREASE
Cost Santa Fe Total Of $3,327,O0O
in 1920.

1t cost the Santa Fe railroad COM
pany $3,327.000 to pay for the damage
done to freight shipments over its lines
during the year 1920. according to
figures which were read at a conven-
ton of 800 officials of the road and
employees in the over short and dam
age departments, at Denver.
The price the Santa Fe paid for
damages amounted to 1.99 per cent
of the total freight revenue of the road
for the year, which amounted to $751;
100000.
The item of claims for damages for
1920 was larger than in 1919, when
the percentage of the entire freight
revenue which it took to settle the
claims was 1877.
The convention was held to discuss
plans for cutting. down the damage to
freight shipments, thru proper han
ding and the cooperation of the ship
pers
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-03-26
RAILROADS TO PAY EACH OTHER
Money From Government VIII Be
Used to Cancel Old Debts.

The money which the railroads of
the United States receive from the
government as payment of the guar
anty made when the government
ceased to operate the roads, will go
into the payment of current expenses
and liabilities. and not into new ex-
tensions or anything of that sort,
says E. L. Copeland, secretary and
treasurer Of the Santa Fe.
The expenses Of the roads have
been exceeding their receipts for
months past. on every road in the
United States, Copeland says.
The roads are heavily in debt to
each other. They have been unab1s
to pay all the obligations which they
have incurred in operating when their
returns We're less than their receipts,
and lit is easier to stand off another
railroad bill for interchanged bust
ness than it is to stand off a fuel bill;
for instance" said Copeland.
So the money which the roads set
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-03-26

has no pain. We recommend the Veg
etahle Compound and give you permis-
sion to publish this letter. Mrs. KATIE
EIcHER, 1884 N. Fairhin St., Philadel-
phia, Pa.
Standing all day, or sitting in cramped
positions and often with wet feet, young
girls contract deranged conditions, and
before they are hardly aware of it they
develop headaches, backache, irregular
tiles. nervousness and bearing down
pains, all of which are symptoms Of
woman's ills. If every mother who has
q daughter suffering from such symp-
toms would profit by the experience Of
Mrs. Echer and give Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound a fair trial
she may expect the same happy result.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-03-26
TRY TO MAKE GRASS GROW
Porters at Santa Fe General Office
Building Have Hard Task.

The porters at the Santa Fe general
office building are making their
'steenth annual attempt to get the
grass to grow on the tiny patch of
parking on jackson street in front of
the building. The plot, which is a
very small one. has been the scene of
an unsuccessful battle with a ''sward"
as the, objective and the public and
conditions generally as the enemy, for
years past.
The men who are trying to get the
grass to grow there say that the soil
has been deprived of its fertility by
much tramping, and that innumerable
cigaret and cigar stubs, which have
been left there, have poisoned it till
there is small chance of getting grass
to grow.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-03-26
IMPROVEMENTS ON SANTA FIX
New Construction VIII Cost Appr6x-
imateIy 100000.

Altho as few improvements and ex-
tensions as possible are being built at
the present time by all railroads, due
to the financial shortage which is con-
fronting them, the Santa Fe has ari-
nounced several TENS of new construc-
ton.
The road has approved new con-
struction and Improvement plans to
A complete ice plant at Hobart. Cal,
and additions to the plant at Saliva,
CAL. will cost 100000 and $4,000
respectively.
A turnable, 100 feet long is to bs
installed at the roundhouse at Clovis.
N. M, to cost sac, 900, and an elevent-
stall addition to the roundhouse at
Newton, Kan, is to be built.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-03-26
Program for entertai,

Program for entertainment given by
Spiritualist Church Off Divine Truth,
Tuesday evening, March 29, 1921, at
Klingaman's hall, lis East Sixth
street: Overture, Mr.. Louis Eversole;
reading, "a Chip Off the Old Block. !"
Miss Irene E. Noll; musical. the Misses
Sina and Susae Emmons and Miss Vio-
let Holt; song and dance, Mr.. Tom
Powell; musical, Miss Florence Mayer:
musical, Mr.. Louis Eversole; dancing.
Colleen Boughry, accompanied by Miss
Leita Casson; reading, Miss Nanon
Herren. Admission, 25c.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-03-26
To Reinstan Famous Train.

Montreal, Quebec-The fast coast
forecast train, Trans-Canada, which
has been so popular with both Amer
lean and Canadian travellers in the
past, will be put IN operation by the
Canadian Pacific railway on May %.
The train will have entirely new
equipment and in conjunction with it
a new diner will be used which is
an absolute dust-proof compartment
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-03-26
Pennsylvania Standard" Will Contain
- News of Interest to Employee.

Volume 1. number 1. of the penn
sylvania Standard" has been issued by
the officials of the Pennsylvania road,
a small publication issued for the In
formation of the employees and Off
Gals of the road.
The paper, it is stated in the initial
number, will be issued at irregular in
terva1s, at times when material of in
terest to the members of the staff of
the road appears. A: copy is to be
given to every employe and official.
The first number is a single sheet,
of three columns, onsnewsprint paper.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-03-26
TOO ILL
TO WORK
A Mother Tells How Her
Daughter Was Made Well
Again by Lydia e. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound
Philadelphia, Pa--"At the age of
sixteen my daughter was having trouble

every month. She
had bad pains across
her back and IN her
sides, her back would
pain her so that she
could not do her work
and would have to lie
down. My married
daughter recommen-
ded Lydia E. Pink
hams Veget table
COMPOUND d. She
took it faithfully and
n =
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-03-26

mates of the British Columbian Berry
Growers association. This means q
production OF approximately $500 tons
of small fruits. Production is expected
to be more than SO per cent over last
year, when the crop brought $1,000
900, there being about 2,S00 acres
under this cultivation The newly
formed association will endeavor to
enlarge the market for British Column
bia berries.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-03-26

Thompson's figures are based on
the monthly return of class 1 railroads
to the interstate commerce commits
sion. These returns show revenues
from operation of $6,370,66 and
expenditures of $6.3s7, 275.000, or
net operating deficit of $16,615.0 900.
More than half the railroads of the
country did not earn any operating
income whatever.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-03-26
Lots of Berries in Canada.

Victoria, British Columbia, = Five
hundred freight cars will be required
to move the 1921 berry crop of Brit
ish Columbia, according to the esti-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-03-26
MORE FREIGHT BUSINESS
Rock Island Reports Splendid Increas,
In Topeka.

The long-looked-for increase in
freight business seems to have struck
the Rock Island, insofar as it applied
to Topeka business. Freight handled
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-03-26
EXPENSE MORE THAN INCOME.
Bulletin Shows What Became OF Aver
age Dollar Received by Roads.

The Bulletin Of Railway News and
Statistics, issued by Slason Thompson.
Chicago, shows what became of the
average dollar received by the rail-
roads of the United States in 1920,
and also shows that the dollar wasn't
big enough to go around.
Following is the division:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-03-26

at the local freight office has increased
from about eight carloads day to
twenty-five carloads day in the past
few weeks.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-03-26

Buys lots of Tie Plates.
The Rock Island has closed q con-
tract for the purchase of 5000 tons of
tie-plates.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-11-20
JUCO-SLAv|ANS THROW
WRENCH INTO WORKS
Unexpected Obstacles Bob Up
in Settlement Of Bound.
arv Dispute.
INy Associatcd rrcss. |

PARIS. Nov. la.-Thc JuEo- Slavian
delegation today threw unexpected
obstacles in the way Of the antici-
patcd settlement of tho Albanian
boundary dispute by tho council of
tn. league ~ nations.
y protocol ot settlement was to
have been signed today on the basis
"f Iuco-Slavi;i' acceptance of the
council, decision to withdraw its
charges of covenant breaking &c Ju-
go-Slavia would acrcc To withdraw
immediately her troops from Alban-
ian territory in accordance with re-
cent demands Of the allied council OF
ambassadors.
The Juro- Slavinn delegates today.
however. upset the expected smooth
settlement Of the case by injecting
reservations. saving that they would
Withdraw tho troops beyond the AL
bantam houndry fixed by the council
Of ambassadors. hut refusing to
recognize the boundary line fixed by
the ambassadors. The reservations
stated the luEo- Slavs would con
;iuu" I" urge reconsideration of tho
anhassad"rs' Linz" and demand rep
'csrnrati"n at such deliberations.
lurr-SltViH'S acceptance Of YES
tcrday.s decision. when the covenant
breaking "harG" was withdrawn.
greatly pleased the council. Hut to-
day at tn" final session Of tho c"un-
ell. the lugo- Slavjan delegates
showed such h"Siiaucy that Paul lIy-
mans. acting president OF the coun-
ell. insisted upon q Yes or no answer.
which he did not ret. However. the
council adjourned ANA the JuSo- Slavs
approved "f communiuuc in which
their resolutions wcr" set forth. The
members az the council showed dis
appointment owe" 'JuCo-Slavia's
chang" ~ attitude and show of in
dependence.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-11-20
TO ERECT AUDITORIUM
FOR BILLY SUNDAY RALLY
Lynchburg Council May Grant
Site for Building for Meet
ing Next Year.

l'i\CliBtRG. VA. Nov. l?.-With
Il committee representing the Minis
'crial Union here appointed to start
work LOOKING to inauguration of
plans for large auditorium for Tho
billy sunday campaign tn he held
hcr" year hence, Walker Pcityjohu,
member Of the city Council. has Iii
rcctch the Councils arcnkion tn tho
move anh asked the members To con
slider I'll" location of the auditorium
upon site owned by the city at
thirteenth and Court Streets and
that the city join the ministers TO
provide IA permanent auditorium in
stead of temporary enc.
Tho city has set n price upon III"
present city auditorium and city
market and has commissioned the To-
cal real estate board To make sale
of 1t with view To erecting next
year ut Tenth and Church streets a
city hall. 1t has long been contam-
plated 10 use the ground floor OF the
Municipal building for an audi
forum. but now it is claimed that
If the city would appropriate a sum
equal To the cost of an extra floor In
the proposed city hall Ia he added
To subscriptions for the sunday tab
hc secured ON tho Thirteenth street
site. which would lac conveniently To-
Gated and ample for all purposes FOR
many wears To come
II Is confidently believed that this
VIII prove Ia hc a solution ~ tho
sunday auditorium problem and that
the council Will take action as soon
as it IS brought formally To It's at
tcntion.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-11-20
LARGE LIQUOR PLANT
SEIZED IN GATES co.
Special to The Timcs-Dispa,ch

l'p"Clai 10 ] ne limcS- Dispatch.
SUFFOLK. VA. Nov. l?.-Hy far
the biggest and most complete Illicit
s'ill ever seen in Eastern Virginia and
North Carolina was that captured by
tn" Gates County authorities last
week..
About three "r four weeks ago
some people claiming PENNSYLVANIA, $
their home came into Gates County
Looking for a farm. They found one
that was for rent and began tn move
in
In about three weeks il leaked ou,
news. not liuucr--that the now
Corners were not tillcrs of the soil.
nor wcr" they. like some Norfolk
pcop'" VIII" once located in Nansc-
mnnd County. and were raidcd later.
chicken fancicrs.
But they sure did have one fine
still.
IL was real classy affair. and they
were making iinc brand of rye
whisky and finding a market for IL
wholesale in the North. East and per.
haps locally.
The revenue officers went after
them. hut the rcnnsylvani:tns made
their escape and only tho poor care
takcr was left To the oiiicers.to ar
rest. Hui they got the sim. which
was Il whale
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-11-20
JAP NOTIFICATIONS NOT
UNREASONABLE, SHE AYERS
Nippon Does Not Abandon
Any Right of Amendment
in Accepting Principle.
Try Associated prcss.l

WASHINGTON, Nov. l9.-Omcial
japanese circles expressed hope to-
night that the suggested Japanese
m"diiiCations to tho American naval
proposals would not create any i'm
preston that Japan was striving for
things unreasonable. Japan had ac-
C"ptcd the proposals IN principle. II
was pointed out. but that did not inn
rly that sh" had abandoned any right
of amendment.
The Japanese naval experts had cs-
timat'd that ratio Of seven for
Japan 10 ten for the United States
ana Great Britain. il WAS explained.
was tn" proportion insuring the
| roper defense Of the Japanese en-
pre-. ana they had frankly come To
Washington voiciur their views With
such ratio. 1t Was said. it would
seem certain that neither England
nor the United states had anything
/" fear from Japan. England had
suggested changes. II was added. and
i rance and Italy were yet to be heard
from. Another indication to the Iapa-
noSc that the United States herself
regarded the proposals as flexible. il
was said. was tn" suggested fixing hf
EVENTUAL equality in capital ship ton
maze between England and tho United
states whereas for tho time being