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New-York tribune., 1921-03-12

Board should be settled first. they said
The Santa Fe, the Chicago, Milwau-
kee st. Paul, the Chicago, Rock ISL
and g. Pacific and the Chicago & North.
wentern a,rlounced proposed reduc-
tions last night. The Northern Pacific
and the Great Northern previously had
announced conferences with their en-
ployees.
The Illinois Central had 20 Official
statement to lpake. but it was under
stood that this road and several others
expected to take the same action as the
other lines
The only road besides the Chicago
Great Western to specify the amcunt
Of reduction which would be sought
was the Burlington. Hale Holden. pres
ident, said that the road planned to cut
approximately Si& cents an hour off the
pay of unskilled mon, bringing it down
to 40 cents an hour. The cut would
vary in different districts, he said, and
was simply an average.
Burlington officials said that the
average pay OF unsS<illed workers in
other industries was so to 35 cents an
hour and virtuall.- all officials said that
railroad pay must be placed on par
with that in other ind hStrieS
New-York tribune., 1921-03-12

sion 80 that licenses may only be
granted for projects which provide for
the maximum development OF II given
stream, watershed or territory.
"Tho condemnation law in relation
to this subject should he clarified and
made more effective and suggest that
suitable provisions governing the cxcr-
else of the power Of eminent domain
by licenses Of tho state be incorporated
in the act.
"Statc lands within the forest pre-
serve will be required for approximate
ly 100000 horsepower OF the possible
development, but no more than is now
permitted by Section 7, Article of
the state constitution for reservoir
for water supply and to regulate the
flow of streams. Those purposes 90 not
include power development and
recommend that an amendment of Sec
tion 7 Of Article of the state consti-
tuition be submitted so az to include
power development among said uses
but retaining the present limitation OF
per centum of forest preserve lands
as the maximum to be used for any
purpose
Legislation to carry out the program
recommended by the Governor proba
bly, will be introduced within the next
few dayS
New-York tribune., 1921-03-12
u. s. Control Doubled
Railroad Labor Costs
Expenditures for Services ~,
1920 Exceeded Entire Gross
Reuenue of Lines for 1917

The general economic situation of
the railroads of the country was out.
lined yesterday in a series of statis
TICS that were prepared from official
sources by a railroad executive. As
New-York tribune., 1921-03-12
''Millionairc Waiter,''
Broke, Commits Suicide
Forced to Wash Dishes Where
He Amassed Fortune, Schocke
Turns on the Cas

Gustave schocke, known in g.,,
York for many years rs "the mill;or1
aire waiter patron Of grand oner.
and a musician Of more than orlipsrs q
talent, killed himself by inhaling o.,
according to the police, in his reor.
at 2t2 East Thirty-fourth Street voa
terday. He was found dead IN be5
Two gas jets were open.
Schocke Is said by the police 70 ha~.
engaged in speculations recently ws',s H.
involved him IN heavy losses. He ,e
tired many years ago, supposedly w,,t
a comfortable fortune anassed d,r;,~
his service IN Broadway restaurants ''as ~
a waiter, but. resumed york last wee.
as dishwasher in one Of Inc 80.
he formerly served as hea waiter i-~s'
Schocke rented the small roo, =
which he died several weeks ag, =
several large trunks the nolioe -
an extensive wardrobe. inclyd,n.
crush hats, full-dross suits ard en-.
lined overcoats. Schocke IS sasd - l..
have returned home the eveni~, -. u
fore his death in taxica5. .071,
small amount Of money was found i
the room.
New-York tribune., 1921-03-12
" eSfern Roads Plan
Big Slash. in Wages
Cuts in Pay Of Common Labor
Proposed by Union Pacif fc.
Santa Fe and Other Lines

OMAHA, March 1.-THE Union Pa.
rific Railroad has proposed a reduction
Nf Is cents an hour in the wage scale
Of common labor, it was announced to-
Say. The decrease wouN be from As
to so cents an hour.
The proposal was submitted to labor
e9resentativcs. who met with railroad
officers here yesterday. Another con-
ference will be held here on March 2l
at which UNI >Ecers Will report back
the attitude OF their men on the pro
posal. Approximately five Thousand
men VIII be affected
TOPEKA. Kan. March 11.-Notice
that the SS~,ta .Fe Railroad has pro
posed a wage Of 80 cents an hour Tor
all unskiled labor was posted TO-DAY
The notice said conference with rep
resentatives of the workmen would be
held March "a to discuss the proposal
ST LOUIS, Mnrch 1.-THE Wabash
Railroad to-day issued an announce
ment that notice Of proposal to re-
duce wages next month has been served
on its 8, 500 unskfNed laborcrs. A coz
ference of officials OF the road and rem
resentatlves of the employees probably
will be held here next week to discuss
the subject, it was added
DENVER. March l7.-Oficials of the
Denver & Rio Crane Railroad Com
rany to-day announce a further lay
off of 700 shopmen Tine road has laid
off more than 2,700 employees since
January l. No action has vet been
taken to reduce wages, it was said at
the company Offices.
ST. PAUL, March 11.~Wage reduc-
tions ranging from 4s = cents an hour
to minimum of 25 Genus are contem-
plated for Unskilled workers by the
Northern Pacific and Great Northern.
1t was alleged lste to-day
New-York tribune., 1921-03-12

ranged with representatives of the en-
plovees to discuss the situation.
The management Of the Maine Cen
trail Railroad announced in Portland
Me- yesterday that q reduction OF
wages would be proposed soon to GER
tain classes of employees, including
clerks, mechanics, machinists, main
tenance men, station men, and heads
Of departments. 1t is estimated that
4,300 employees viii be affected.
Officers of the Lehigh Valley Rail
road and representatives of 5000 of
it's employees were in conference at
hethlehem, Pa, yesterday discussing
the proposed reduction in the wages
of common laborers. After lengthy
session the men promised to report
back again March % for further CON
sideration of the company's proposal.
y revision of the wage scale Of classi-
fed employees will be considered bv
the company later
May Avert Walk-Out
conferred with officers of the New
York, Ontario 6, Western Railroad at
Mlddletown, N. y, yesterday on the
proposed wage cuts for unskilled
labor, The conference lasted CON
sldorabfe time, and at its conclusion
ooth sides refused to comment. II
was inferred, however. that there was
y prospect of an adjustment without
?recipitating strike
series of conferences was held
at New Haven, at which C..
J.. Ba:do, general manager of the New
ork' New Haven & Hartford Railroad,
met representatives Of various groups
oi employees. The company officials
eaid there would be future confer.
ences with the fifteen groups into
'|hlch the employees were divided. and
these conferences would be in the ma
luFe OF preliminary discussions.
.naily there would De conferences
Win tree general groups combining
the unskilled workers, the skilled
workers and the skilled train workers.
At the conclusion of Yesterdays con-
ference the company issued the follow
Ing statement:
~ is not expected to settle anything
dehnl.ely to-day, but future confer
ehces VII! be arranged for. Other con-
lerences with other classes of labor
Will he held up till April IS, at which
time /. is expected the labor situation
Will be satisfactorily settled"
C!arks Opposed to Reduction
George H. J. Walsh and Eugene r
Grimes, representatives, Of the clerical
unions, said yesterday that canvass
Of Massachusetts,, Rhode Island and
Connecticut Indicated the clerks were
against accepting reduction of wages.
President E. ]. Pearson of the New
Haven yesterday officially denied the
report that the company intended to
propose general reduction of 30 per
cent. Men who were in conference with
General Manager Bardo said the i'm
preston they got was that the cut
would be around 20 per cent.
The directors of the West Jersey &,
Seashore Railroad, which comprises the
Pennsylvania Railroad lines to all
sowthern New Jersey points, yesterday y
in Philadelphia, decided to defer action
upon the semi-annual dividend until
the business and financial conditions
for the year can be more definitely
ascertained."
New-York tribune., 1921-03-12
All Ne,c Ens'cs,d Lis;es
Join ira Wage Reduction
Executives t1f Leh;gh Vagey, N.
Y, On;. & " esser's o,atl Other
RoGds Confer " ifEa Z N ,s,.oxeaA

1'he movement to reduce railroad EN-
ployees' wages, winch has swept over
the transporta ton systems Of the couN~
try. yesterday spread to everv railroad
in New England. During the dav it
was taken up by the Lehigh Valley, the
New York, Ontario & Western, and
other roads running into the metro
poitan district.
SO far as could be learned, however,
these roads are not following the New
York Central, the New Haven and
Pennsylvania systems in making a
sweeping cut in all departing nts, but are
making the initial reduction in wages
of unskilled workers.
The first information regarding the
attitude Of the employees toward the
proposed cuts came in a dispatch from
Syracuse last night, in which it was
said that delegates representing 10000
railroad clerks and station employees
will meet there Sunday in a secret
conference. At this meeting sixty-seven
branches fronl all over the state will be
represented, and the result of the meet
ing will determine the attitude Of the
employees in case the reductions are
put into effect April 1.
Boston & Maine Announces Cut
The meeting has been called by J.
r. Robinson of this city, general char
man Of the brotherhood of Railroad
Clerks and Station Agents. Each Of the
sixty-seven branches has an average
membership Of 600 men. The meeting
will be behind closed doors and only
chairmen Of the branches will he per-
mitted to attend The pur. &c Of she
meeting is to obtain a general view of
local sentiment Throughout the state,
and to issue instructions to the local
chairmen as to the best manner to
handle the situation.
From Boston came advicos that the
Boston & Maine Railroad issued 4
notice yesterday announc ng a reduc-
tion of wages Of certain classes of cra-
ployees, including clerks, maintenance
of way men, mach nists and carpen-
ters, effective April 16. The notice
said that conferences wouBl be a.
New-York tribune., 1921-03-12
Rail " ages Atiuanced
9O.2 p. E.. Since 1917

The following table Of the per-
centage of increased wages to va
rious railroad cmp,oyees through
out the country, granted during
the period of government opera
tion up to the present time, was
obtained yesterday from the sta
tistics Of the Bureau of Railway
Economics. 1t represents a total
aggregate average increase Of
90.2 per cent since 1917:
New-York tribune., 1921-03-12
Banker-Po Politician Kills Himself

CHELSEA, Mass, March 11.-Harry
". James, former City Solicitor. vice
Chelsea, and a member of the Repub.
lican State Committee, killed himself
ty shooting in an ante-room at tho
City Hall to-day. He had been in III
health recently, but otherwise his act
was unexplained. James was So
years old
New-York tribune., 1921-03-12

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The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1921-06-11
Montgomery, Ala.

The Junior Pianoforte Recital OF the pupils
OF Mrs. 7. J. Mayberry was given at the Old
Ship Baptist Church Friday night, June 3.
1t will be noted that this is the largest
musical concert given this season and was
largely attended by the music lovers of the
city Mrs. Phillips Thomas OF 20 n. Hiard
St, who has been suffering several days from
fall, is resting quite we'll Nathaniel Evans,
better known as split Silk" was enroute
here Sunday from Birmingham where he died
in eight days OF pneumonia. A "Bingville
Wedding" will be given at the Hall Street
Baptist Church Monday night, June 10, by
Mr. 7. B. Scott and Mr.. T. Chisholm. Ala.
Penny Prudential and Saving Bank has paid
a IS per cent dividend on deposits bearing
noninterest. This dividend makes the total
paid up to date 40 per cent. The Hale In
frmary graduating class held their examina
ton in the senate chamber at the State Cap
itol Monday and Tuesday. The business
men OF Montgomery met Tuesday night at
Deans drug store and held a meeting and
table dinner in honor Of Judge VIM Harrison
of Chicago All news items must reach the
agent before Friday OF each week Andrew
J. Hurd. 218 Highland Ave. Phone 1871,
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1921-06-11
Champaign, Ill.

Mrs. Cecil Hall held the grand opening
OF her beauty parlor June End, 1921 at her
residence, 2ol E Washington St. Mrs. Hall
has equipped the parlor with the very latest
appliances making it the leading beauty par
lor of the Twin Cities. We take great pleas
ure in recommending her. Mrs. Katherine
Mitchell left Monday for her home in Prince
ton, Ind. where she will spend the summer
Mr. Z. l. Breedlove was in Urbana recently.
Miss Ruth Lee OF Danville was the guest OF
Mr. Lincoln Wesley recently. The com
mencement of the Champaign High School
was held Friday. June ;, 1921, in the high
school auditorium. One hundred and twenty
nine students received their diplomas. In
this class we had six to graduate Mr.. John
Pickens, Marcus Overflow. Elizabeth Louis,
Sadie Nelson, Walter Thornhill and Morris
Lee. Miss Della Boyd of Danville was the
guest OF Mr. Earnest Hte last week. Get
your next comb from z. L. Breedlove The
Williams Singers filed an engagement at the
c. NJ. E. Church, Friday, June ), 1921 The
church was crowded and everyone was de-
lighted with the entertainment Mrs Chris
tian Johnson and Mr.. Harvey Manley were
quietly united in wedlock Saturday, at the
Court House in Urbana, Ill. Breedlove's
News Company can supply you with the
Races leading journals.
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1921-06-11
Boston, Mass.

The population OF Boston, as announced
Wednesday, was as follows: Negroes, To-,
$50; Chinese. LOIS; japanese 70; Indians
"a; and White 7s0.4ss. Buy the Whip this
week: sold by all newsdealers. Moore's Sth
Homer couldn't win for the Tigers. A large
audience was made up mostly OF the par
ents, relatives and friends of the girls VINO
took part as queens, Fairies, etc, IN play
presented Wednesday evening by Mrs. Banks
West Springfield St, at Zion, Columbus Ave.
Church. the occasion was for funds Tor the
church. Charles G. Braxton, rs Hammond
St. Roxbury, who. on last Tuesday col.
apsed at Milk and Congress SITS, Is improV-
ing rapidly and will, according TO report De
out soon. Mr.. Braxton was an overseas vet
eran and had been shell-shocked and 1t was
due to the disturbance on said streets thar
caused the collapse. Most persons are read
ing the Chicago Whip in the Hub each week.
Patrolman David and R. Blair, who had been
doing signal desk duty since he sustained
the slash on his head by white man Dun
can, about two weeks ago, went back on
Street duty Wednesday, The Chinese Com
nunity OF Boston send protest to President
Harding OF his appointment OF DR.. J. &.
Schurman as Minister 10 Pekin. Charges he
favors japanese growth. Promises only can
not pay bills, hence the Boston Pilgrims have
jumped the proposed Continental League 10
play independent ball. The Rev. c. A. Ward,
pa stor OF Ebenezer Baptist Church. occupied
the pulpit Sunday morning, taking as his
theme The Test OF Life" A very large
audience was in attendance. The singing OF
the Rig -Four was particularly high class.
Mr. J. W Hunt Dartmouth Place, made
his getaway-to summer resort Wednesday
and OF course he expects Big Season. An
appeal OF the National Equal Rights League
OF which the Rev. NJ. A. y. Shaw is presl-
dent and Mr. VIM. Monroe Trotter secretary,
Tor aid to the victims oil the recent Tulsa,
Okla. race riots, was forwarded to President
Harding Friday by Gov. Cox, signed by the
President Of the y. f. r.. L. and Secretary.
The Chicago Whip is on sale at 55l Columbus
Ave Marriages as filed at City Hall; Joseph
A. Thomas, . Greenwich Park and Alice
{. Grooms, 1860 fremont St; Jas. Baker,
81 Pembroke St, and Helen Beauistee, lilo
Dartmouth St; Maceo l.. Covington, 24l
Northampton ST. and Nellie Jones, same
address; VIM Brown. Forest St. and Fannie
Holiday, % Ball st. The Rev. David S.
Klugh has had an honor degree conferred by
Claim University while in the South on a
visit The Boston branch OF the L. n. !. A.
at its regular meeting last week at 1905 Ire.
mont St, elected a delegate in the person
oil Mr.. Geo. Weston, chaplain to the End
annual convention for the month OF August
in New York City. Mr.. w II. NJ Costello,
Greenwich Park, after several weeks illness.
=. III, Misses I Shelton Pollen
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1921-06-11
Elkhart, Ind.

More than so children OF the Canon Bap-
fist Sunday School were entertained on May
30th at the McNorton Park. Ice cream and
other refreshments were served. Hon. J. P.
Robinson addressed the Busy Bee Club at
the Baptist Church. His message was inspr-
ing TO all Rev Chas. H. Banley, pastor OF
the Baptist Church, delivered excellent
lecture to Circle No. 1904 on last Thursday
evening Little J. P. Robinson, Jr, will re-
turn home after nine weeks visit at Dyers-
burg, Tenn He is greatly improved with his
broken arm Mr. Harry Braggs and his bride
from Three Rivers. Mich, will make their
home in Elkhart, Ind, Mr. r. Parker OF
1900 S. 9th St. was badly burned when he
broke bottle of carbolic acid in his pocket
last week He is improving nicely. Miss A
Holmes is general manager OF the Elkhart
Giants baseball team. She IS booked with
some of the best players in the state with
H. ]. Jackson pitcher. Mrs Chas. Britt was
called to Hickman, y. y, last week on ac-
count of the illness OF her father.
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1921-06-11
Okmulgee, Okla.

Everybody seems to be in sympathy with
the poor homeless people OF Tulsa and many
homes are open to those who come here
seeking refuge. Funeral sryics of Mr.. S. +.
Lamington, one OF our prominent business
men, who lived in Muskogee, and who was
employed here, will be held in Muskogee
Sunday. The party given at the home OF the
Nelson brothers Tuesday night was no small
affair. The evening was pleasantly spent.
The Bon Ton Tailors OF this city, under the
management OF Mr.. Fisher and Mr.. McGlory,
have made a remarkable improvement and are
making their trade felt by the neighboring
tailors The Bon Ton Tailors have the
youngest shop in the city. Mr.. Leah Huff.
man is now doing business at his own ranch,
1901 n. Choctaw. Okmulgee now mourns
the loss of Mrs. Mary Adair, who departed
this life Wednesday, June /. She was about
the age of So or IS years. Mrs Adar was
a nurse Of this city and was loved by all who
knew her.
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1921-06-11
Robbins, Ill.

The Coalition ticket went over the top
here. Our precinct committeeman has had
the people at the city hall fooled. But l
wonder how he is to cover his defeat. He
had the Republican faction thinking all he
needed to do was pull the string aud the peo'
pie OF his district would dance. His. Jump
ing jack" seems to be out OF order. IT didn't
dance at his bidding today. The meeting
Saturday night at Hughes Hall was very
interesting one. Lawyer Mosely in his dis
passionate methodical way showed us Just
why all Americans, either white or black
should use that greatest OF all weapons, the
ballot, in a sensible way We voted the
coalition ticket because We have the power
TO think Tor ourselves. The Bible says DO
all things according TO reason consequently
we voted as our conscience dictated and not
as some boss said. Mr. Richardson, president
of the political club, shows his power as an
executive. In a few well chosen sentences
and wise appointment OF workers he swung
his precinct today. The second OF the two
BOYS drowned on Decoration Day was found
last Tuesday Chas Castleman. son OF Geo.
Castleman, who lives at al Maplewood Ave-
was the boys name. The credit for the dis
covery OF this boys body is due to the faith
iulness OF ]. J. Shaw, H. Reinbrink, Geo.
Burton and Police Oficef Mosley. The
people of Robbins want TO thank the Chicago
Whip for placing the coalition ticket so
plainly before them. 1t was through its col
umns that we first became aware OF the sin
lister motives OF the Republican party. We
wish the paper a long and prosperous lie.
The village president, X. II. Bryant held his
second council meeting Tuesday, June l.
Though the public is invited to these meet
ings. we hope the business will be left in the
council room and not put in the newspapers.
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1921-06-11
GREAT OFFER IN PHOTOS

Woodland the popular photographer
is making a great midWinter offer In
photographs. He has the reputation
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1921-06-11
Frankfort, Ky.

Mrs Christine Christopher, who under
went successful operation at the W. A.
S Hospital, has returned to her home in
French Lick, Ind Her mother. Mrs. Nellie
Hail. accompanied her. Mr.. Major Morton
lies very i'll at his home on Second St Mrs.
Virginia Madison Hughes spent few days
in her old home town last week with rel.
atives and friends Mrs. Mary Boyd and
daughter Charity left Tor their home in Chi
cago last week. Miss Letitia Sivey enter
tanned the church Aid last week at her home
on Normal Heights after the usual routine
OF business a delightful luncheon was served
which was enjoyed by ALL Miss Elizabeth
Haskins has returned home from successful
years teaching in Oklahoma. Mrs. Lizzit
Monday is in the city visiting her sister
Mrs. Emmerline Martin. Miss Louise Boclai'
who has been i'll for several weeks at HON,
on Second St. is improving at this writing
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1921-06-11
"0BSERvER" BRAGG MUST
PAY $500 FOR LIBEL

Baltimore, Nd : The last
chapter of the now famous Bragg
Penn feud came to a close when judg-
ment for $500 was rendered against
Arthur Bragg in favor of Mrs. Fan
nette Penn, wife OF Dr. A. D. Penn
of Washington
1t is well remembered that the suit
for libel followed publication in the
Baltimore Observer" satirical
periodical, of certain references to Mrs
PENIS personal conduct. Interest
was livened in the affair by fsticuff
between Bragg and DR.. Penn at the
annual dance given by the "Crushers,
in Washington shortly after the How
ard-Lincoln football game.
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1921-06-11
La Grange, I'LL.

We have been in a soul securing campaign
for ten days and the Lord has wonderfully
blessed us at the Second Baptist Church
Pastor Rose is pulling 10 success both spir-
itually and financially. Sunday was a high
day in Zion. The officers and members are
doing all they can to welcome strangers to
our church large crowd was out at 0'5o
p. NJ. to witness the baptizing OF three happy
souls We have organized Chicago League
OF the members and friends Of our church TO
meet once a week at $50 at s35 f. 37th
St, the home OF Bro. F. ". Mcdonald. All
are welcome Refreshments will be served.
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1921-06-11

The progress of the Negro Race in
America. its share in the world-war. and
it's attitude toward the problems of the
day are factors to be recognized in the
interests of national unity and harmony.
The Negro has Il voice in the Press
which echoes throughout the country by
the circulation of two dalies, dozen
magazines and more than three hundred
weeklies-periodical published by Ne
groes, edited by Negroes and written for
by Negroes.
Through these mediums the Negro
gives utteranee TO his grievances. his
aspirations, his demands, in manner
that commands the respect and atten-
ton of white Americans. To know the
Negro you must read his written word.
his thoughts as expressed in type ana
only by reading the Negro press can
realization of his position in National
Life be brought home, and the influ~
ences being brought to bear upon him.
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