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Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1921-12-13
The Castle Of leWes.

The noble castle of Lewes, in Eng
land, now acquired for the nation, has
a history going back to the fierce days
of the Saxon invasions. In Athelstan's
day it possessed two minis, and the
Lewes silver coin was recognized
coin of the realm. The conqueror
gave the town to william of Warren,
who found a fortress ready to hand
much like that he had left behind nm
n Normandy.
LeweS which has been famous fo'
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1921-12-13

When dayngnt came a panuage was
placed over the optic to protect IT
from the strong rays Of the morning
light.
At nine o'clock the young doctor en-
tered the patients room and asked
the man how his eye felt.
WELL" he replied, at feels as good
as it has for a long while, You see, it
has been a glass eye ever since ! was
five years old."-Kansas City Times.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1921-12-13

long years Tor ponnres and fireworks,
used to persecute Quakers and others !;
thus IN 1859 a party of Quakers were
assembled for worship on the castle
green, when rude people" fell upon
them with swords, guns and pixies, and
asSailed them with squibs. So squlbl
bling is proved to he one of the most
ancient institutions Of the town.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1921-12-13

minutes is about 70 pounds. If loco
motive firemen were to save a little
more than one shovelful of coal out
of each ton used, the total saving
would be equal to nearly one per cent
of all the coal handled.-Floyd w
Parsons, in Worlds Work.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1921-12-13
Florida East Coast
RAILWAY

Hlo6lCk SJot~
Departure of passenger trains from
Palatka, Union Station, for East Pa
latka, daily: 81 z7h -
No. 101-1O:1Oa.m. No. 109-1:4O p.
No. 1O5-4:5C pm. No. 1a7-5:55p.
Arrival and departure of passenger
trains at East Palatka Station.
SOUTHBoUND DAILY
No. 29-Miami Local.. 11:45a.m'
No. 85-Havana Special. 5:15p.m.
No. 37-K. West Express. 11:13p.m.
NoRTHBOUND DAILY
No. SIX. West Express. 6:10a.m.
No. s6-Havana Special. 10:42a.m.
No. 3O-Miami Local. 5:15p.m.
Trains IS and sc, through, between
New York and Key West, via A. c. L.
north of Jacksonville; dining car SER
| vice. Trains 81 and SS, through slice,
per New York and Miami, S. A. L
north of Jacksonville.
I'D. RAINIER, G. P. A.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-06-07
FEDERAL GRAND JURY
NDICTS OFFICIALS
FIT. WORTH COMPANY

Philadelphia, June Z. - Indict-
ments charging 10 men with OBJ
tanning between 100000 and $780,
900 fraudulently by selling stock
in the Penn-Burkburnett Oil Com.
pany Of Fort Worth, Texas, on
promises Of dividends yielding "a
per cent yearly were returned by
the federal grand jury.
They are alleged TO have operat-
ed the company under a name sim
liar to another concern, the Burk-
burnett Oil Company, with a view
to deceiving investing public.
Dividends at the rate of two per
cent a month, 1t Is charged, were
paid, from the capital account and
not the earnings Of the new COM
pany. All of those indicted are
said to be Philadelphians. Bench
warrants have been asked.
The men under indictment are;
Thomas L. Lamon, Donald c. Scott,
Francis P. Daley, Charles ". Har-
ris, Garry Dembow, Bernard P. Lu-
pin, Edward L. Dougherty. John ].
DcMenamin, NJ. j. McGeever, and
A. F.. Dean.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-06-07
BOYS RELEASED WHEN
PARENTS AGREE TO TAKE
THEM FROM THE COUNTY

Eddie Davis and Robert Taylor. both
IL years old, who were arrested recent
ly on the charge Of having stolen an
automobile. were released yesterday af-
ternoon by County Judge Winfrey on
the condition that their parents take
the boys from the county
The boys were held Sunday and Mon
day morning pending investigation by
Mrs. Effie Wilkes, county probation
officer. Both boys confessed to hav-
ing taken the Dodge automobile which
figured in an accident Friday night,
and resulted in injuries to white man
and negro.
The negro, Curley Hosts of Berwyn,
who sustained a fractured skull wher
he jumped from the running board o.
the automobile as it went into a ditch
was reported to have fighting chance
for recovery. He is at the Hardy sani
tarium.
The automobile, a Dodge roadster
which was slightly damaged in the ac
cident, was returned to its owner, the
Magnolia Company at Rexroat.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-06-07
GRAVES LEEPER SANDERS
LIFELONG FRIEND BY
ALLUSION WATER WAGON

Graves Leeper, who is spending
much of his time at Sulhpur, writes
the following concerning that pop
ular summer resort.
sulphur is booming. Grass
widowers coming in very rapidly,
ages ranging from l9 to 6s Bath
ing pools crowded Suits some
higher; look for big year,
Il am circulating reports that
Turner and Prices Falls have gone
dry and that Bob Scivally is haul
ing what water Turner Falls is us
ing. l think this kind of report
will help Sulphur.
In three more weeks all roads
leading to Sulphur will be macada-
mized The city will build a Gu
pid's park next week.
TELL Colonel Suggs I miss him,
l don't have any one to talk about
at dinings and banquets.
Yours, "
GRAVES LEEPER."
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-06-07
COTTONBELT HEWITT
GASSER Is PRODUCING
!, 2O,OOO,OOO CUBIC FEET

C7ttonbelt Petroleum Company No.
5 Oh the Opal Rexroat farm, in the
northwest quarter Of section 10,
4s-2w, reached the top Of the first
gas sand at depth of lSlO-lS4O
feet, went through a break. and
reached the top of the second gas
sand at depth of 1S45-lS9O feet.
The well is producing 10000, 600
cubic feet of gas from the two
sands. The operators will braden-
head the gas and are now drilling
deeper at 1880 feet in an effort to
reach an oil sand, which is ex-
pected to be found within the next
few days.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-06-07

Williamson-Forty.t men, resi-
dents of the Lick Creek tent colony Of
the local miners. were arrested and
locked up in the city Jail charged with
violating the proclamation Of martial
law recently imposed following disor-
ders in the Mingo coal fields.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-06-07
DEEPENED WELLS In
HEWITT REACH SANDS
PRODUCTION Is Big
Franklin. billiard No. .

Writ Franklin No. ), on the Dill
lard farm, in the northwest corner
Of the southwest quarter Of the
northwest quarter OF section 2s,
4s-2w, which has been deepened,
reached the top Of the sand at
depth of 2O75.210i feet, and with
the bailer in the hole, and still in
the sand, the well is flowing $40
barrels daily.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-06-07
Mid. Continent Production

Tulsa, Okla, June 6.-Estimated pro-
duction in the fields of the Mid-Con.
tinent at the close of the past week
was as follows: North Louisiana, Co..
600 barrels; North Texas, 200 ,2s5
barrels; Kansas 100000 barrels; Okla
homa. outside of Gushing, Shamrock;
and Heaidton, 223,50 barrels; Cushing
and Shamrock. 26,750 barrels; Heald-
ton and Hewitt $500 barrels; total
67S,O45 barrels, gain of 6.195 barrels
in comparison with the preceding
week
The estimated daily production OF
heavy gravity oil in the Gulf Coas,
field was l04,150 barrels.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-06-07
Cottonbelt.Rexroat No.

Cottonbelt Petroleum Company
No. 9 on the Phoebe Rexroat farm,
In the northwest corner Of the
northwest quarter of the north
west quarter of section 10. 4s-2w.
which reached the top of the sand
several weeks ago and started off
with an initial production OF 1000
barrels. Is now flowing 500 barrels
daily. This well is producing from
three deep sands, found at depth of
1868 feet, lsso-l925 feet, and
1e70-g007 feet.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-06-07

Presidsn: Returns From Valley Forge.
Valley Forge. Pa, June 6.-President
and Mrs. Harding, who spent the weeks
end at the country home Of Senator
p. c. Knox. here, left for Washington
in their motor car at s:S5 a. m, day
light saving time. They were accom-
panied by the senator and Brig. Gen.
Sawyer. the presidents physician.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-06-07
Skelly Noble No. /

Skelly Oil Company No. l on
the Everett Noble farm. in the
northwest quarter Of the north
west quarter of section 29, 4s-sw,
reached the top of the sand at
depth Of l9i9.20ii feet, and is
still in 1t. Production is esti-
mated at 600-S00 barrels daily.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-06-07
WITH THE GIL MEN
Leaving for Mexico

DR.. E. c. Harlow. prominent resi-
dent of this city, will leave tomorrow
for Mexico, where he expects to re-
main for several weeks for the pur-
pose of investigating land conditions
with a view of making purchases for
himself and several other citizens Of
Ardmore.
10y Childress, former resident OF
this city, and who now resides at Sal.
ito, Mexico. viii meet DR.. Harlow at
San Antonio. Texas, and from there
the two men will journey together
into the southern republic Mr.. and
Mrs. Childress were Ardmore visitors
last week. While here they visited
Mr.. Childress parents. who reside ut
Healdton.
In the old Healdton days, during the
years 1915 to 1918 Messrs Harlow
and Childress were partners in the
drilling game and operated extensively,
Childress drilled the well In the Ce-
ment field several years ago which
created the great excitement which
existed in that territory Immediately
after the well was brought in.
This IL the first trip DR.. Harlow
will make to Mexico. He will take
with him three cameras and hls many
friends in this city expect to view
some very interesting scenes when
he returns, as DOC" Ia noted az one
Of the most capable amateur photog.
raphers III this section Of the country,
Dale Sneed OF Duncan OF the land
department. of the Ameraia OIL Com
pany was ga Ardmore visitor yester-
day
l.. II. Angove OF Bowie, Texas, al.
vision superintendent with the Prairie
Pipe Line Company. 10 hero on bust
ness.
W. c. Campbell. district foreman
with the Prairie Pipe Limo Company
in tho Walter and Burkburnett fields.
was in this city yesterday on Lusi'
ness visit.
George Lang OF Tuiss has arrived In
Arimore to take up his duties AZ
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-06-07
Magnolia New Stock

The board of trustees of Magnolia
Petroleum Company authorized the
issue and sale Of the balance of the
company's unissued capital stock to
shareholders at par 500. New issue
amounts to per cent subscription and
brings outstanding stock up to $780,
100000.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-06-07
CORN CORN CORN

HAVE A CAR EAR CORN ON TRACK;
S5C PER BUSHEL. SEE MAN AT
COUNTY SCALES OR RUSSELL
SEED CO., CORNER OF SANTA FE
RAILROAD AND THIRD AVENUE.
F. r. WILvERTON. PHONE 2l.-
Adv. 9-6
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-06-07
". & ID. Kalish No. l

Westheimer & Daube No, l, on
the Kalish farm, in the northeast
quarter OF the southeast quarter
OF section l6, 4s-2w, reached the
top OF the sand at a depth Of
ls2o.ls60 feet and Is producing
200 barrels.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-06-07

Of the east district and A. H. Hender-
son has charge Of the west district.
william Walker. with the producing
department of the Magnolia Petro-
leum Company, has been transferred
from the Fox district to the Electra
producing department machine shop,
under w. c. Morgan.
Henry j. Bagwell succeeds Mr.
Walker in the Fox district.
Virgil F. Barnhardt has accepted q
position with the Magnolia Petroleum
Company as office man under T. 3
Gilbert, in the east Duncan district
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-06-07
Cottonbelt Rexroat No. 3

Cottonbelt Petroleum Company
No 3 on the Phoebe Rexroat farm,
IN the southwest corner OF the
northwest quarter Of the north
west quarter of section Is. 4s-2w,
which was drilled into the deep
sand on May &c and started off
with an initial production of 1900
barrels. has been completed at a
total depth OF 2o65 feet and In now
producing 1000 barrels. This well
II producing from several upper
sands and the deep sand found at
1Sos-1s51 feet.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-06-07
Magnolia -Cruce No. l

Magnolia Petroleum Company
No. on the Cruce farm, in the
northeast corner of the northeast
quarter OF the northeast quarter,
OF section 16, 4c-2w, reached the
top Of the sand at a depth Of
l490.l560 feet, and is producing
400 barrels.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-06-07
Pure Oil Company

The Pure Oil Company and subsidi.
ayies report for the year ended March
81 last, gross earnings of 2,977 ,460,
against s54,3o4,O ,O9l in the previous
year, and a surplus after cash divi.
dends of s3,2S7, s2s. compared with
81, $50, ,434 in 1920.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-06-07

2s-2w, in the Graham district, which
has been shut down for quite some
time at a depth of 1475 feet, has re-
sumed operations and is drilling.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-06-07
Carter.Hefner 3 Abandoned

Carter Oil Company No. 9, on the
Hefner farm, in section 23, 4s.2w, has
been abandoned at a depth of about
270O feet on account of a lost hole.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-06-07

scout with the Carter Oil Company in
the local fields. Mr.. Lang has been
with the Carter people for the past six
years, and has secuted in most Of the
larger fields throughout the country.
f, A. Shaner, field superintendent
of operations with the Hamon inter-
ests, left last night for Oklahoma City
for the purpose Of attending the grad
uation exercises at Oklahoma Univer
sity Mr.. Shaner's son, Harold, is
member Of the graduating class of
the university, where he pursued q
course in chemical engineering. Harold
Shaner is 20 years old. He is well
known in this city, and during the
summer months worked in the local
fields as a tool dresser.
II. L. Carmichael Of Healdton was an
Ardmore visitor yesterday
J. S. Gibson, of independence, Kan,
superintendent of the lines and taxes
departments of the Prairie Pipe Line
Company, was in Ardmore yesterday
on business visit. Mr.. Gibson re-
sided in this city l3 years ago, and
while here was a member of the firm
of Cassidy and Gibson. one Of the
largest real estate companies in
southern Oklahoma at the time. The
Cassidy" of the firm, was none other
than William j. Cassidy, one Of Ard.
more's prominent oil men at the pres
ent time
James York of Pawhuska, with the
production department Of the Texas
Company, has arrived in this city
and will assist in the operations OF
the Texas people in the local fields
]. NJ. McCammon, with the produc
ing department of the MagI Ola Pc
troleum Company, has rettened Il
Dallas from the Duncan fiele, wher
he spent the early part of last montl
dividing the Duncan district of tn
company into the West and Eas
Duncan districts, which became ei
fective May l.
t. B. Gilbert is the superintendent
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-06-07
Gait We'll Drilling

Ed Gait well in section 26, 3s-4w
has completed fishing job and is nov
drilling at 2600 feet.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-06-07

For quick results, use Ardmorelt9
Want Ads.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-06-07

Chaffee Well Drilling
chaffee Oil Company in section 80
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-06-07

George Lang OF Tulsa has arrived in
Ardmore to take up his duties as
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-06-07

l.. II. Angove OF Bowie. Texas. al.
vision superintendent with the Prairie
Pipe Line Company. 10 hero on bust.
ness.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-06-07

W. c. Campbell, district foreman
with the Prairie Pipe Limo Company
in tho Walter and Burbburnett fields,
was in this city yesterday on Lusi.
ness visit.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-06-07

James York of Pawhuska, with the
production department Of the Texas
Company, has arrived in this city
and will assist in the operations of
the Texas people in the local fields.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-06-07

Dale Snced OF Duncan OF tho land
department. of the Amerasa OIL Com
pany was ga Ardmore visitor yester-
day.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-06-07

scout with the Carter Oil Company in
the local fields. Mr.. Lang has been
with the Carter people for the past six
years, and has secuted in most Of the
larger fields throughout the country.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-07
SCHOOL BILL Up
FOR PUBLIC HEARING
BEFORE THE HOUSE
Robert G. Houston Of George
town Defends the Tax Fea-
lures of the Measure.
RECESS UNTIL AFTERNOON

Special Dispatch from STAFF correspondent
state House. Dover. March :.
House consideration II the school
hill attracted a crowd to the Hall Of
Representatives this morning The
throng included oscar Draper and l)r.
Conwen Bantom. members. and NJ
Howard Jester secretary OF the VII
mington Board ot Public Education
State Commissioner 81 Education, \,
H. Spaid the county superintcndents
Of schools and the members Of the eX-
ecutive committee Of the Citizens Com
mittee that drafted the hill.
Consideration of tine hill began AT
Il05 O'Clock ON suggestion 81 Repre-
sentative Corhit the House decided 70
take the bill up by sections. instead ~
reading it entirely before discussion.
Defends the Tax Features.
Robert G Houston. a member Of the
executive committee ~ the Citizens
Committee explained the hill Com
menting on the income tax and corpora
tton tax features. he declared any
person or corporation not wiling 70
give OF their means and inCo>e to heip
yhe children Of Delaware is Stacker
He challenged anyone who has raised
his voice in opposition to the hill ~
SHOW how il would adversely affect the
states fees from corporations III"
said the Tin would lift the tax burden
from real estate. such property outside
of Wilmington being asked g CON
tribute only $25o.00U lie said i the
General Assembly passed The bill with
out changing the TAX features, Deln-
ware could pride itself On having the
best educational system IN the United
States
Let us meet the matter fairly and
squareIy." he pleaded IN conclusion MIR
Houston took as minutes for surveying
the bill and was frequently applauded-
By a vote OF II q u. the House az
IL O'Clock. on motion of Represer.Ative
Noble. recessed until l.30 o'clock
Continued on page s.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-07
COMMERCE CHAMBER
PROTESTS CHANGE IN
NEW PHONE BOOKS
Directors Write Diamond State
Co.. Complaining Chiefly
About the Division.
SAY 1T is INCONVENlENT

Claiming that the division of the
telephone directory. which was made
IN the January issue of the hooks is
m inconvenience, and also a handicap
10 the efforts to solidify the business
interests of Wilmington and the rest
Of the peninsula. the Board of Directors
Of the Chamber Of Commerce has filed
a vigorous protest with the Diamond
state Telephone Co. The letter Is ad-
sressed 10 r. T. Bardo. district manager,
with the request that he take the matter
~ with the officials who are responsible,
with the hope that there will be salts
factory adjustment. Following IS the
text OF the letter:
At recent meeting of the board OF
directors of this organization tfs sub
iect of the telephone directory for this
city and state was very seriously con
sidered and by a unanimous vote OF
the members present we We're instructed
10 enter a very strong protest 70 your
company for the manner in which the
directories, under date Of January. 1921,
have been issued
We have received n great many com
pIaints. due To the fact that the type
is 50 very small. the names 50 close
Continued on page
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-07
CABINET FOLLOWS CHIEF
AND GETS EARLY START

Washington. March Most members
Of the cabinet were at their desks al an
unusually early hour today. some OF
them arising even ahead OF their Of
fee forces
Secretary w eeks was at his desk be-
fore O'Clock. He was Joined almost
immediately by Major General March.
chief OF staff. with whom ne was in
conference most of the morning.
Secretary DENLY had a series OF con-
ferences with the navy bureau chiefs
with whom he discussed the status Of
routine naval affairs.
Mr. Denby's first official act was 70
sign the awards Of navy crosses 70 an
enlisted man OF the Marine Corps and
an enlisted man of the navy for heroic
conduct In the world war. The medals
went 10 Corporal r. " Hansen, Marine
Corps. and Pharmacists Mate Earl s.
Grauer. Of the Navy
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-07
REDS AGAIN ROUTED.
TROTzKY IN TERROR.
PLANNING TO FLEE
RevoIutionists Have Made Fur
ther Gains About Petrograd,
Aided by Sailors.
WARSHlPS JOIN THE REVOLT
~ A-zocia,ed yrez- = Every E,enirr

By Annotated presa - EverY E.enirg
ParIs. March R9safar Bolsno"lr
forces nave been driven ouf ~ Drar-
ienha Urn. 4 fotrn or. M south shore ~
ne G4lf af Finland 2 nlc- reof -
Petrogard hy naval unite from
krnuatad' save dispatch from Eih0rg
WarEhips have gore - the %era River
and landed eaufi1Rerta III sailors irt
Fetrugard vherr parr N 2 Carr sor ass
oiued fhe revoig'sorart
Soviet leaders are terrified and <iIolai
Lenine and Ieaf TratzRv arc preparing
for aight -aT- Regal dispatch fo ne
Maiin
Twenty fse ~o.sct Russian ommis-
saries Tho aad feen at.andnned hy
their troops aave TAKEN refuse r.
Tssthania according 10 wireless mes
sagc picked ~ hg the Eiffel Tower Sta
tion
The garrison n Frasnoya cSorko. near
Perragard. has railied ~ the anti- POL
shevIk cause says 4 wireless message
given out today 1y the French foreign
ofHce
Conrnissari@s zlnovief and Kalinin.
and several ~ the ether FsoishevfE com
rnissariss al PetroRard are reported to
have taken flight and - nave been ar
rested AZ IaborR EIberge3 according -
the wireless advices-
Maxim Litvlnof. chief n Soviet lega-
tons abroad. is said BY the same ad-
vices 70 have embarked n a BoIshevfS
vessel ofT Reval after drawing an i'm
portant sum from the hank there.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-07
R. R. WORKERS WIN
SWEEPING VICTORY
IN ERIE DECISION
Road Violated Six Provisions of
Wage Ruling. Board
Holds.
THE PAY QUESTION DECIDED

By Associated Press to Every Evening
Chicago. March The Railroad
Labor Board today ruled that the Erie
Railroad had violated previous board
rulings In six respects. particularly In
reducing wages of employees and in fall
ing to cancel these reductions when
ordered TO do so by the board The road
had contended that the board must hold
q hearing before ordering restoration of
previous rates Of pay.
The railroad ordered a q per cent re-
duction in the pay of trainmen, effac-
tive February l. and later ignored the
board + order to restore wages 10 the
rates ordered IN the boards wage de
cision Of July, 1920.
The railroad set a precedent by its
contention that hearing would have
10 he held on the boards order 10 re-
store the pr Nious rates oi pay. Had
tadays decision been favorable to the
Erie ii would have opened the way for
scores Of similar contentious by other
railroads Il was said
The decision was regarded III labor
circles as a clean cut victory for the
emploves, the board upholding labor \
contention Of violation OF decision mum
Der two the wage award. by the Erie,
In every instance
Ths decision did not again order the
road specifically TO restore the wage
rates of decision number two. II de
clared. however that when the Erie
shall have rescinded the orders con-
stituting violation of decision number
two and paid the wages determined by
that decision and shall have had or
sought a conference with the employees
and employers If IL has not been reason
ably possible to decide the dispute in
conference this board will hear such
dispute and decide what wages now are
lust and reasonable.
Continued on page